LOSING TOUCH?

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 49, 28 February 1927, Page 8

LOSING TOUCH?

IV.E.A. AND TRUE WORKERS

(By Telegraph.) {Special to "The Evening Post.")

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

Tlie opinion was expressed at the annual conference of the Workers' Educational Association that the association was gradually severing its connection with the ranks of true workers. The president of the Dominion Council, Mr. H. D. Aclaud, occupied the uhair. The following delegates were present:— Mr. F. Jones (Otago), Mrs. E. Maslem (Wellington), Professor J. Shelley, Messrs. M. J. Forde (Wellington), W. J. Scott (Auckland), M. O'Kane (Wellington), R. Madfarlane (Christehurch), and R. N. Mackie (Christchurch). The annual report showed an increase on the 1925 figures o£ 17 classes and 854 students. There were 23 subjects on the syllabus for the year, aud the students had been well distributed. The trade depression during the year had meant a great loss to the association. Donations from private firms had been reduced and trade unions had not renewed their grants. There was a deficit of £2621, which had to be met by public and private subscription. For the sake of the future it was therefore necessary to stop further organisation and consolidate the work of the Workers' Educational Association within its assured income. That was to be attempted in Canterbury, where the classes for next year had been reduced. The balance-sheet of the Dominion Council showed a total expenditure of £789 15s 6d. This was fully covered by the income, which included a Govern, ment grant of £500. The total assets were £96 10s, being cash in the bank.