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...they have in general signally failed to organize the labor market even in the skilled trades, and have completely passed by the great mass of unskilled labor. Even at the present time when industry is at an unexampled flood and workmen are in the greatest demand, there is much unrest and discontent due to this disorganization. In one place there may be an overwhelming demand for men of a certain trade but no men to take the jobs, so that less skilled men have to be used; while in another town there may be many men of the same trade...
...time must elapse before the desired output is obtained." But so far is he from intending disparagement of the United States in comparison with the United Kingdom that he says in the latter there has been a serious drop in the rate of ship production, that owing to labor unrest and strike difficulties the men in the yards are not working as if the life of the country depended on their exertions, but that even at this late date they do not seem fully to realize the seriousness of the situation. --Boston Herald...
...ambassador to Russia, with conspicuous credit. His service in this capacity was especially noteworthy as coming at the time of the Russo-Japanese war, when St. Petersburg was one of the most important posts in the diplomatic service owing to the delicate condition of international relations and domestic unrest in Russia...
Although this answer is addressed to the Allies, yet it seems to be designed for "home consumption." In spite of censorship and exaggerated or even ficticious reports, the rumors of internal unrest in the Central Powers are not unfounded. Mutinies among sailors as well as Socialist discontent apparently exist, even though their importance may be overestimated. No better plea could be used to quell these than that Germany has agreed to discuss the enemy's proposals, but the enemy has persisted in fighting. What is ostensibly for external peace may be in reality for internal...
Editorially the Illustrated true to the general spirit of wartime unrest presents the unexpected and wanders into that ever dangerous political field. "Them is harsh words", editor; as "Tommy" says, as the Boche bomb lies at a distance unexploded "there might be something in it', but wouldn't it be a little more like "the thing" to figure that "c'est la guerre." Since the war started Lloyd George has shipped all London's red tape to "blighty" or as that Guy Empey might say, "west"; south would be more to the correct atmospheric direction. One half of the classes...