WORKING MEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 32, 8 February 1890, Page 5

WORKING MEN.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —Kindly allow me bo kave a word or two with the working men. All over the world your power is being recognised. As John Morley says, you are not a class ; you are the nation. Accept the position, realise the responsibility, and fib yourselves to discharge the dubies. In our. own communiby agencies are ab work bo help you. Avail yourselves of them, and 6ee to it that you help others.

In this city yourmoralpower is felt. Lots of shutters have gone up at seven o'clock, through no kindly feeling of their owners for shorter hours, bub because your power was feared. See to it that you strengthen your position ; thab you should do so, is of more imporbance bhan ab first sight you would think. A feeling of the necessity of the federation of workers is growing. Cement the bonds of sympathy between workers, ca3t away selfishness; do it tonighb ; see bhab your shopping is done well within half-past nine, thab on bhe firsb nighb of universal ben o'clock closing, the shops may close to time. Note those that don'b. More leisure gives a man bime and' opporbuniby to be a man ; it also has its dangers ; avoid them. Knowledge should be the standpoint of action, try to get to know how your fellowworkers fare, interest yourselves in their welfare ; they then will in yours, and so benefit will come to all. Being a worker, I want to see the Btatus of workers raised.—l am, etc.,

One of Them,