HIGH WAGES FOR ALL.

Evening Star, Issue 22033, 20 May 1935, Page 10

HIGH WAGES FOR ALL.

TO THE EDITO*. Sir,—;Wh»t a fine example our new 'Labour council-has set for all employers ■and others to raise the wages and salaries of their i employees!. Commencing. with Mr Cox, whose 'salary has been .increased by £SO, we may all look now for some proportionate increases in the: wages, and salaries ,of all corporation employees. ; The. extra money required to. pay for, ■ these increases win,' of course, be provided by the ratepayers direct. Extra working .expenses must come out 'of revenue, first. Any party or persons . aspiring to become members of or city councillors .must of , 1 necessity, ‘ ; during these modern ’ and - changing, days .(wheie youth comprises, at Jeast-tO per,cent, ol our 1 voting strength) offer at,.|east promises that if elected high wages, congenial conditions, hoJjdaTs.. on tull paj and all other nice thing? shall-be the lot of all employees under their care. What of the thousands..of ratepayers, rintpayers; and, others who are not for-, tdnate in being in the corporation employ during this period of nice things—for it is only for a period. I hey will he! required to proride for this;increased expenditure either with increased rates or increased charges for some, of the council's. trading goods, such as gas. water,' power, in tne future, 1 nvate business people and others iiot hai mg monopolies for the selling of then: goods rind-services and also subject to Government taxation will also have, to stand • the burden in the future, and at the same time are-expected to come into line arid follow the example ot the council by giving all their employees the nice things that Hie. council is giving. This situation ■ brings us to the point that we would he,..better- either, under. complete Socialism or complete Capitalism, not, at the halfway house in whiclr wc* now find ourselves. One section 1 has openly declared that it is going to'live on the other section , it .has - not expressed itself exactly: in these words, but I would .be glad it yon could put it any clearer. However, with mo class bias, as possessed By. either the Labour council or/the-Citizens Association, I still think that individuality should and would, have been better for the. community than the party tncnt,‘ which will never produce any- ■ thing really good for, us.—i,am> etc., - - - - A Salesman. May 18.