. Farmer and stockbreeder . not pay out more than acertain amount in wages, and a high wage to afew efficient men may suit some farms fairlywell, but it means the discharge of many oldmen as well as lads just over 18, many of whomwill doubtless flock into the towns. The falseeconomy of the Government in concentrating onhigh wages, short hours, and large out-of-workdonations must make the cost of living exceed-ingly high, causing in its turn increased unem-ployment, because both the home market andthe export trade will be dull in the face of highprices. The only thing that could get this nation
. Farmer and stockbreeder . not pay out more than acertain amount in wages, and a high wage to afew efficient men may suit some farms fairlywell, but it means the discharge of many oldmen as well as lads just over 18, many of whomwill doubtless flock into the towns. The falseeconomy of the Government in concentrating onhigh wages, short hours, and large out-of-workdonations must make the cost of living exceed-ingly high, causing in its turn increased unem-ployment, because both the home market andthe export trade will be dull in the face of highprices. The only thing that could get this nationon its feet again quickly is largely increased pro-duction with economy in every other way. Then the cost of living must fall and wagesget to an economic level to enable us to exportgoods on an economic basis all over the world ata profit. We are not populous enough to makeour profits out of the home consumers and exportmany things at a loss, as Germany and theUnited States did. Brains, machinery, organising and administra-. tor by] An April Storm. LSeicinan. 9 79s *HE FARMER AND STOCKBREEDER May 5, 1919. tive ability, skilled work and thought areneeded as never before among the nations whowish to survive this catastrophic war. That the British people is in any way decadentI do not really believe, in spite of our nationalhabit of self-depreciation. The best national re-sults will be achieved by all pulling togetherto get the wagon out of the mud. This is nota time to quarrel over the spoils of victory, forthere are no spoils. We went into this war as anational duty we could not shirk. And, in con-sequence, we are as a nation thousands ofmillions of pounds worse off in pocket. There-fore- it seems the height of hypocrisy andhumbug to promise a better time after the warto all and sundry. A few may have saved money,but if rich they will be taxed to the utmost limitthat it is profitable to go. The farmers andmanufacturers will find a falling market fortheir goods, with the result t
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