The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18

George has Overwhelming popular
support He argues, differing from
the general view. that the recent bye
elections prove that the people arc
in favor OF Lloyd Georges radical
program. lie thinks that even the
East Manchester defeat proves this
as II was due partly to tho temper
ary appropriately or the insurance act
and partly to the action OF the Tories
In dropping the tariff reform cry,
thus remustering the full strength in
q ,constithency when Is essentially
Tory.
This somewhat novel view finds op
ponents and adharepts according TO
party predictions. on the whole
many people are ready 10 welcome such
move on Mr.. Georges part as clar!-
flying the political situation and ennb-
ling the electorate 10 know where they
are ct and to vote decisively without
complications on tho Issues between
headlong radicalism and reasonable
conservatism.
Meantime there is no doubt as to
the extreme appropriately OF Lloyd
Georges Insurance act or which his
fortunes conce!vably may be wrecked
az least for the time being Before
the adjournment MI. George told the
House OF Commons that tho act was
working with extraordinary smooth
ness. He cited the sale OF stamps for
the hrst week az sl6.54S.s60; FOR the
second week 100000 and for the
third week l5.l2sss4 while there were
only lS,l0s,00O compulsorily insurable
Persons. This is easily understood as
$50 penalties are very persuading.
All the same the vast revolt Is Still
going on The Welsh farmers are
Joining the rebels ana at GLASGOW the
engineer apprentices are striking for
no Insurance or moro pay. Meantime
q new and curious anomaly was dis
covered when q Southeast London
manufacturer discharged some Incom-
petent workmen after fortnight's
trial. UP pops the workmen with
new Unemployment card demanding
that II be stamped. The employer WIN
previously had not been Informed or
this feature or the law. asks II no Il
compelled 10 pay q tax or incompetencv
and idleness He writes to the Even
Ing STANDARD saying that he IS so
unwilling 10 submit TO the disgrace
tul imposition that no contemplates
discharging all his workmen ma
closing his foundry tn the times and
circumstances improve The worknen
are also In tantrum al the reotira.
ment that they subscribe 2 10 pence
a week for the benefit of wastrels who
arc unable or not deslrous of keen
ms regular Jobs. They resent BIT
terly the Injustice which robs them n.
part OF their wages in order TO reod
and clothe the lazy and shiftless wbo
have not earned 4 benefit by reason
OF their lack OF application or abfljtv
Other critics OF the act point on,
the tax-cvushns burden on large
employers. While Lloyd George hin
self draws a salary OF s25.cOO year
as Chancellor of the Excheauer. ma
probably pays only a shifting and
siXpence a week for six domestic scr
wants. small builder or manufac-
turer employing hundred men and
making profit OF $1,000 a year must
pay 40 shill!ngs q week or f11e ~
cent OF his profits. The tax is even
heavier on large concerns which en-
ploy 500 men and ear1 $4,000
year and upwards on this ground tho
act is denounced as pa ,alizine IN
duA,ry.
Meantime. It has been discovered
that the amount needed to carry out
the provisions of tho act to the end
of tho present fiscal year is s11.148,-
ga. as against the s7.351,00O esti-
mated by Lloyd George on this
cost OF the insurance to the taxpayers
through the treasury. exclusive OF al
rect contributions. VIII be nearly dou-
BILE tho Same cited by Mr. Lloyd
George in promoting the bill.
This ia the month when all Eng
land goes on a holiday at the sea-
side and rural resorts. Prolonged,
wet and cold. absolutely wintry wealth
er. is Killing Off the season and driv-
Ing the crowds homeward and rem
dering life cherries even there. On
" the grouse shooters are happy
They. regardless OF the weather. are
conducting the annual slaughter on
the Yorkshire and Scottish moors.
All agree that the birhs We're never
better or more plentiful. There have
been huge bags which resulted in
big corsignments to the London
market. where they ara selling at 10
and II shnlings q hracs. The King Is
busy pot hunting every day at Bel
moral, and there are big house parties
at all tho lodges. The Duchess OF
MARLBOROUGH, among ohsSa. ID, HE.