On both sides of the' Atlantic the. unemployment problem had assumed dimensions giving' grave anxiety to the Govern: ments in power. Last week, the new Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Johnston, who has the subject within his especial charge, had to reply to a powerful attack by, the Opposition on the failure: of the measures taken by his pre~ decessors to mitigate the dis tress. Mr. Johnston's success, was partly attributable.to. a disinclination for a change of Government at this juncture. Tt was, however, also derived. in small measure from the evidence which he gave of "his own personal readiness to chas
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