LABORGRAPHS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3562, 29 June 1912, Page 10

LABORGRAPHS.

(By “Excelsior.”) Her. Mr Chatterton addressed a large assemblage of members of tho Labor Party, and tho Housewives Union last Friday night on “Compulsory Military -Training.” Mr Gill Xnglis presided. Tho lecturer spoke at somo length on the subject dealing with the militia of Germany, Fj ance, Switzerland, England, Australia and the embryo militia here in New Zealand. Questions were satisfactorily answered. After a small amount of discussion it was decided to adjourn till some future date. * * * Mr Chattel-ton said many folk object to military training for four reasons :—lst, conscientious objections ; 2nd, unwillingness to sacrifice sport; 3rd, farmers because it interferes with' their system of working; 4th, the idea that the forces may be Used in an industrial crisis..

The Drivers’ met on Monday night, when it was resolved to call a special meeting to pass a resolution, as requested by the Act for the.citation of employers, it then being confirmed by a ballot of all members of the Union. Judge Sim has granted a special sitting of the Court to hear the Drivers’ dispute in August at Wellington. All the unions are preparing lists of employers in each industrial district. I cannot help remarking it is a ratner peculiar thing that some of the emempolyers were acquainted with tueairangements made by the Court prior to the body which sought this special sitting of the Court (the Drivers’ Federation). * * St The joint committee of all unions have assembled and issued subscriptions lists in aid of Mrs R. K. Graham, It is stated the Drivers’, at their meeting, took the matter up and set the pace at a pretty stiff bat. Rally workers and stand by the needy of your own class. * * * An economic lesson for the public was embodied in the official statement that cost of feeding the men who took part in the April military manouevres at Liverpool, N.S.W., was just lid a day. * * * It is pleasing to note that the northern farmers are demanding representation on tho Arbitration Court. If more employers make more demands of tho same kind wo will have the Wage Board system and the Arbitration Court as the final appeal. First the Conciliation Council, then the Wage Board, then the Arbitration Court. Y. hat forced workers to unite is evidently forcing the small ccckies to talk. Economists think all unskilled labor on the public works in x.s.w. is paid for at the rate of Is ltd per hour, the board and lodging runs into from 12s to 17s a week. What a different state of things to what many in Poverty Bay consider a fair thing. * * ♦

Burne praised his eldest son as a lad of promise and yet, he said with a sarcastic glance at some commercial persons, “I hope he will turn out a glorious blockhead, and so make his fortune.” * * * Macaulay, writing in ISSS, was a true prophet of the state of modern America. ‘‘You republic will be more mercilessly plundered in the twentieth century than Rome was by. the Huns and A andals of the fifth, with this difference, while their,Huns and Vandals came from without your Huns and Vandals will come from within your own borders, nourished by your own institutions.” Look at America to-day for fulfilment, look at the political and economic history of all countries and perhaps you will agree with me that if we are to purify and keep clean New Zealand we have a need for an immediate change of administration. * •* sfc The General Laborers meet next Wednesday for transaction of general business, etc.