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)fi tUi 1 H MASTER NEGATIVE # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES PRESERVATION DIVISION BIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED - EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD Z Fels, Joseph, 1BJS4-1914, jJ v.lO The remedy for unemployment, by Joseph Pels and: John Orr, Reprinted from "The Sooialist review" ] * ] j-London^ I, L. P, publication department ... >| rl90B?. cover-title, 10 p. ?,?, cm. tf ' rroLfstPH c? p am J-' n 10UJI712 REiiTRICTIONS ON USE: Reproductions may not be made without permission from Coiumbia University Libraries. TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE: REDUCTION RATIO: /a: IMAGE PLACEMENT: lA(£) DATE FILMED INITIALS: TRACKING # : FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES, BETHLEHEM, PA. < Reprinted from “ The Socialist Review. V PRICE ONE PENNY. I I.L.P. PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT, 23, BRIDE LANE, ELEET STREET, E.C. i Review The Rcmedv iincmploymenl. It is quite unnecessary to emphasise the gravity of unem- ployment to Socialists. They realise better than any other party how seriously all aspects of the social problem 1. are affected by the simple tact that there is in the community a large and permanently established class of unemployed H-* men and women; they know that the continued existence of this class means the perpetuation of such evils as low wages, 4. long hours, and sweating. At the moment, however, the The objects of the Socialist Review are : question of unemployment is exciting the interest of people —To discuss the theories and policy of Socialism. outside the Socialist ranks, people who repudiate and attack the doctrines of Socialism. The crisis has become too acute 2. —To describe sociological and industrial changes of interest to Socialists and Social Reformers. to be ignored. Lord mayors, lord provosts, and local councils are concerning themselves with the subject, and are 3. To examine modern tendencies in legislation orpanisinn local schemes for dealing with it. and commerce. too to While the activities are proceeding in quarters where —To present a Socialist view of current social, there is little desire to look for an effective and final remedy, industrial and political events. it is well that those who think such an achievement not only possible but absolutely essential, should discuss and To all students of modern social, political, economical prepare some far-reaching scheme. The articles by Dr. and industrial problems i^Lissel Wallace, which appeared in the June and July num- THE SOCIALIST REVIEW IS INDISPENSABLE. bers of the Socialist Review were interesting and valuable as efforts in this direction. The remedy he advanced is The contributors include : Or. Alfred Russel Wallace. H. G. Wells, Richard Whiteing. Walter Crane, dney Webb worthy of the most careful consideration. The remedy M.P., R. MacDonald, M.P.. Edv ird Carpenter, Philip Snowden. J. J. Keir Hardie, M.P., L. C. Chiozza Money, M.P., jaret McMillan, Ball, Rev. A. Lilley. Sir Charles Dilke. BarL, M.P., Lief M.P., M.P.^ which we suggest is based partly on the same principles as Mar Sidney L Jones. J, C Wedgwood, T. II. Kettle. M.P., R. Pearce. M.P.. Joseph Rowntree, Rev. C. L Marson Also K. Kaulsky. E. Bernstein his. Dr. Wallace took the principles laid down in a book Belgium), (Cei nany). J. Jaures (France. E Vandervelde V. Adler (Austria), and many of the prominent Colonial Socialists and Labour Leaders. with the interesting and comprehensive title : Poverty and the State-, or JVork for the Unemployed : An Inquiry into Vol. I (March- August), bound in red cloth, lettered in gold 3s. 6d. net, postage 5d. extra. Binding Cases for Vol. i. Is. net the Causes and Extent of EAiforced Idleness, together with post free. a Statement of a Remedy Practicable Here and Now. The Fiom all Newsagents and Bookstalls, or direct from the I.L.P. book was written by Mr. Mills of Liverpool. We have at Bride Lane, fleet Street, London, E.C. 23, not read it, but we are indebted to the author for the instruc- Subscription Terms 7s. 6d. per year, or 2s. per quarter tion conveyed in his sub-title. Lie assumes that there is post free. such a thing as enforced idleness. \Ve agree with him. to to This seems to us to be the whole evil, and the discovery of its causes the whole problem. With this discovery in such a Revie case the remedy will present itself. On June 2nd, ten men were sentenced to two months’ 3 tt t INTEMTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE T/^e Socialist Review Remctlv for It is quite unnecessary to emphasise the gravity of unem- than any A Monthly Review ployment to Socialists. They realise better other party how seriously all aspects of the social problem, of Modern Thought. are affected by the simple fact that there is in the community a large and permanently established class of unemployed Net. men and women; they know that the continued existence ol this class means the perpetuation of such evils as low wages, long hours, and sweating. At the moment, however, the The objects of the Socialist Re /iew are : question of unemployment is exciting the interest of people 1. —T9 discuss the theories and policy of Socialism. outside the Socialist ranks, people who repudiate and attack the doctrines of Socialism. The crisis has become too acute 2. —To describe sociological and industrial changes of interest to Socialists and Social Reformers. to be ignored. Lord mayors, lord provosts, and local councils are concerning themselves with the subject, and are 3. -^To examine modern tendencies in legislation and commerce. organising local schemes for dealing with it. While the activities are proceeding in quarters where 4. —To present a Socialist view of current social, there is little desire to look for an effective and final remedy, industrial and political events. it is well that those who think such an achievement not only possible but absolutely essential, should discuss and To all students of modern social, political, economical prepare some far-reaching scheme. The articles by Dr. and industrial problems Russel Wallace, which appeared in the June and July num- bers of the Socialist Review were interesting and valuable as efforts in this direction. The remedy he advanced is The contributors include : Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace, H. C. Wells, Richard Whiteing, Walter Crane, dney Webb worthy of the most careful consideration. The remedy M.P., R. Hanlie, M.P., Edv ard Carpenter, Philip Snowden. J. MacDonald, M.P., J. Keir L C. Chiozza Money. M.P., McMillan, Ball, Rev. A. Liitey, Sir Charles Dilke. M.P., lief M.P., M.P.^ which we suggest is based partly on the same principles as Mar jaret Sidney L Bart, Jones, J, C Wedgwood. T. I. Kettle, M.P., R. Pearce, M.P., Joseph Rowntree, Rev. C. L Marson Also K. Kautsky, E. Bernstein his. Dr. Wallace took the principles laid down in a book (France', E. (Austria), (Cei many). J. Jaures Vandervelde (Belgium), V. Adler and many of the prominent Colonial Socialists and Labour Leaders. with the interesting and comprehensive title : Poverty and the State\ or Work for the Unemployed : An Inquiry into Vol. I (March-August), bound in red cloth, lettered in gold, the Causes and Extent of Enforced Idleness, together with 3s . ed. net, postage 5d. extra. Binding Cases for Vol. i. Is. net, post free. a Statement of a Remedy Practicable Here and Now. The F]om all Newsagents and Bookstalls, or direct from the I.L.P., book was written by Mr. Mills of Liverpool. We have at Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London, E.C. 23, not read it, but we are indebted to the author for the instruc- Subscription Terms 7s. 6d. per year, or 2s. per quarter, tion conveyed In his sub-title. Lie assumes that there is post free. such a thing as enforced idleness. We agree with him. This seems to us to be the whole evil, and the discovery of its causes the whole problem. With this discovery in such a The Socialist Review case the remedy will present Itself. On June 2nd, ten men were sentenced to two months’ imprisonment by the Supreme Court of Scotland. They iiad lived for years on some islands of the Outer Hebrides, where Lord Penrhyn threw 2,800 men out of employment, the men with too little scope for employment, and seekins^ for some and kept them out for three years. In 1902, when in the quarry, ( scape from this position they decided to settle on a neigh- showed a laudable desire to employ themselves of soldiers to keep bouring island, which was only inhabited and cultivated in a the Government sent down a company Protests were ^'ery small part of its area. Having taken this step without them out of the quarry, and out of work. but Lord ihe consent, and against the wishes of the proprietor. Lady made all over the country, and in Parliament, according as he Gordon Cathcart, she put the law in operation against them, Penrhyn ignored some and defied others, sanctioned his action, and ;.nd they were interdicted by the Court of Session. Having found it convenient. The law disregarded this interdict, they were removed to Edinburgh, the army was ready to confirm it. refers to another 'c which nd imprisoned. They chose this course in preference to The following is another case kind of land. In the others that offered, because, as one of them said, they “ had form of employment, and a different I •- grown sick of waiting, and would prefer imprisonment Glasgow Herald, of June 7th, 1905, it was reported that a Castle Park, Blantyre, lather than go back to Mingulay to starve, or to be driven demonstration of miners was held in protest against the to the United States.” They had planted two acres of land near Glasgow, on the previous night, to closing down of Bar- with potatoes, put a few cattle to graze on the island, and action of those responsible for the out of employ- I Liilt themselves huts a little better than those they previously dykes Colliery, which had thrown 700 men for higher c ccupied.

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