6 APRIL 1929, Page 18

UNEMPLOYMENT.

In the summary of the three reports on Unemployment, given in your " News of the Week," nothing is said in eithse or them about getting the people back to the land. What ace the reasons that the country people are flocking into the towns ? And can they be remedied ? I met a young man in the country some time ago, and I asked him why he did not get married and settle down. He said he would if he eould get a cottage, but he added : " If there is one empty it is immediately picked up by someone from the town and I have no chance—he can outbid me." Is this one reason