Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Plight of British Unemployed
Given Sympathetic Attention

Much attention is given on this side
Of the Atlantic 10 Great Britains grave
unemployment situation and especially
TO the recurring proposals to solve the
problem through emigration of workers
to the British dominions or elsewhere.
The Canadian position Is disclosed by
the Toronto Daily Star, which. after re-
ferring to the fact that thousands OF
British coal miners are out of work and
that their emigration TO Canada Is sug-
eested. says: But could the Canadian
coal-mining industry absorb them? And
II not, arc they likely to succeed in
those other industries. including agri-
culture. in which employment is avail
abIe9 No amount of pressure viii in"
duce Canada 10 accept these or other
immigrants, II they are unsuited TO
Canadas needs. For unsuitable immi-
grants not only become a charge upon
the public purse. but their letters nome
and their experiences as contributed 10
the British press are a deterrent 10
other immigrants who might be Vhiu-
able 10 the country. OF British imm-
grants likely to make success OF HIe
in Canada the Dominion cannot nave
too many"
'.'rhe idle men In the British Isles.
il Is pointed out by the New YORK oun
ARE of numerous crafts. many OF them
inhabitants OF cities or large towns
some of these could undoubtedly ne
trained to agricultural tasks, but many
others have not the background 10 en-"
courage putting men on the iaha
When the United States adhered 10
most generously receptive poicy III ~.
treatment OF Immigrants the complain
was often made that too few Farmers
and too many town-hred men were com
inc tn America. The sentiment aroused
nv this reecnciled many cltl2ens 70
drastic revision of the immigration laws
The British dominions have SHOWN uo
intention to place themselves IN SIM
liar situation
That Britain has permanent sur
MUS Of industrial workers Is recogniheu
Nv the Manchester Union, when urges
that at Is futile to employ temporary
measures for the support OF the lopiea.
with the expectation that cnahei.ls
conditions will make 1t possible lo'
them to resume their old empioyt'is..ll'.
Doubtless" continues the Union W.
nave here in an aggravated form SIT
uation that Is more or less genera W.
day. Industrial conditions are cnhtisii,.,r
everywhere Notifications IN the pup,H
demand and the increasing mecletiioa
ton OF industry arc reducing the oppot
tunities for work In some INDUSTRIES,
is futile 10 ignore this fact, one o. NV
major economic problems touaY 40 "
assure a transference oil surplus , ,'.,1t
from areas of depression TO localltles
where Il can he profltahly employed
In the nast this problem has been isi'
10 take care Of itself but unusual conui
tions today demand that 1t nc gwen AZ
tention." $50 :.
"Britain's only chance would seem o
he some Encouragement 81 nef ecohoI'li'
structure. some new industrial discovery
which would enable her To use nei M,
lions before they starye 10 uehth ny
vises the Baltimore Evening sun, WIN
the following description OF the exist
ina situation Approximately nli1lioi
persons are being urged to emlgfaf
But they don't emigfete, me brlaish III
dllstrial worker refuses 10 leave ne re-
fuses TO 60 To Canada, Austrhiia' oolI' I
America, South Africa, or 10 thf uhilsu
States He will not do as the iris', o.u
century ago lie prefers apparently, "
take his CHANCES al home, even II u
means no work and near starvation,
THAT the Baldwin ministry, 'hope,,
that. by aiding a comparatively small
number 10 move. many others may DC
induced to follow Is emphasized by the
indianapolis News with the explanatory
,tatement only by continual maximum
productive effort In industry can there
be any prospect of employment for oil
British wage earnefs, Peak operations
without Interruption. are too much h
expect Hence, as long a. the population
Of the nation remains what It ID. UNI