San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Winter Is Faced With Two
Million Able-bodied
Out of Work.
LIVING UPON DOLES
Depression in World Trade
Must Be Relieved in
Some Way Soon.
By A. G. GARDINER

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
London, Sept. 1.-Anxiety with re-
gard to the European situation has
been aggravated by the startling ac-
ton of Premier Mussolini of Italy, and
by the grave increase in unemployment
here. All authorities agree that the
situation during the coming winter
will be most menacing. Every branch
Of industry is sinking into deeper de-
preston and it is estimated that oy
the end of autumn the country will
have 100000 unemployed living on
doles.
Government schemes for finding
work for the unemployed only touch
the fringe of the problem and grave
concern prevails at the continuance
of the evi, eystem. Dolcs were
adopted in q panic three years ago
as q temporary expedient and they
have become fixture.
England now has a vast suDstratum
o, able bodied paupers without a pros
pect of absorbing them in industry.
This burden, coupled W tn extortionate
taxation and diminished trade, creates
an outlook which fills the pubic mind
with deep disquiet. 1t is this outlook
which will drive Baldwin on to definite
action in Europe.
Situation Demands Action.
All minds are now occupied with
the progress of the Anglo-French strug-
gle. The Belgian reply to the English
note says ditto" to Poincare's note.
1t is evident that there is o prospect
of an agreement between England and
he- allies. The feeling is growing
stronger that a continuance of the
vain discussion is undesirable and
that Baldwin should proceed TO ac-
ton by announcing the acceptance of
proposed international commission
for the assessment of Germany's ca
pacity TO pay.
In some quarters Be- ldwin is being
urged to 60 further. IL the French
insist upon remaining in the Ruhr it
is suggested that England take counter
action by controlling German ports.
1t is improbable that Baldwin will
take such drastic line ut this stage,
especially in view of the die-hard ele-
ment in his own party which is. under
the influence of the Harmsworth press
and still not reconciled to definite
hostility toward Fr-nce.
That element, however, is diminish
ing under the growing appreciation of
the fact that the Poincare policy is
! the cause of the alarming depression
in world trade and that. the Poincare
note means the practical reputation
of the French debt to Great Britain
The result of the Irish elections is
a great triumph for .esident Cos,
grave and the Free State cause. Fig
ures give him working majority
over the Republican, labor and al
other factions.
canon DeValera's e,ection in the
storm center of County Clare fulfulL
expecta tons, but does not alter thu
&, fact that his power finally has beer
broken. 1t is generally agreed tna
his arrest on the eve of the election
was a mistake in tactics. 1t is prob
able that he will be released, but will
find himself the leader of small an,
discredited opposition.
The surprise of the election wal
the collapse of the Labor party. Thi
is attributed to the mischievous &C
tivities of Jim Larkin since he re
turned from America.
As the result Of the election, tn
confident impression prevails that tn
rebel movement is now completely un
der control.
Public interest in England toda!
seems little concerned with The Irisl
question and even the Morning Pos
is getting :econciled to the idea Of
free. self-governinS Ireland.
The writer was amused at the in
terest which has been aroused b
Lord Birkenhead's goucherie in Amer
lea. The public here has ceased to b
astonished by any of the improprietie
of the former lord chancellor. Wis
dom and good manners never wer
his strong points and since the over
throw of the coalition his extrava
gances of speech and aeon have bee
so reckless that he nov is discredite
beyond rehabilitation. America shoul
not take him more seriously than W
lido.