STOCKTON NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 27 May 1922, Page 7

STOCKTON NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.) The coal kings have again put in an appearance, and they uciv Imsiegcd fri'in all quarters. .Many promXrs v.ere made l.iy these gentlemen. Ou? worthy oi mention is the proposed erection of a Hall at Stockton. The residents have boon asked to assist. A number of jiilvs are wanted ami everyone sliouhl give a little assistance in procuring same. A rendezvous for amusements is sadly wanting here, as the only jilact* we lia\ e is the school, and inconveniences an 1 groat in preparing for social functions. So, come along, Stockionitcs, grind the axes and secure the piles for the new hall. V»ith respect to .matters concerning the miners, grievances, concessions etc. have patience, gentle, workers! Rome wasn’t built in a day! So wo are told, but the slice oil" the. wages was made in one hit on pay-day! ‘ ‘ I’atieie'i is a virtue; pos'ses it if you can.” Now who would dare say that the miners hadn't the nmessary patience this time. Of course {he < nus is on the Arbirralionists, as the old pioneer digger would say, ‘‘ .1 mind the limo.” Yes, they oied for somethig, but they had no conception as to a\ hat they would ri'ceix o Io pay for bread. l*lut who squeab'd first ’ The same individuals, we are told ‘‘Too bad,” says tin' At bitial ionists. I They are going 100 far. Well it can't Fie helped, if it hadn't been for the German we' would still be on high wages. Thon again Arbuckle did a lot of selling of the workers. And so on: an 1 the poor old ‘‘ Vag” keeps on tel’I ing them in plain language that the I capitalists produce this opium for them i daily, and daily the workers accept the ‘ poultice. I It would hardly be fair to allow the ; omission of eomnrents on our beautiful ! roads. The Countv Ihigineer has been seen twice of late accompanied by William. We must lodge our protest against Wiliam’s ]>oliyy. ‘‘Your bathi house is not finished!” The material i for the binns will surely come from 1 somewhere over the Atlantic and I’aj cific whence the bath-hmisc material is , coming. The Stockton residents are anxiously waiting the arrival of the beach metal A. golf Club has been formed and the art of “putting” will be the game of the day when the beach stores arrive. - A cordial invitation is tended to the I Westport Golf Club. l.ighi refresh j ments will be given to the visitors, but I the visitors an* reminded to bring their j own caddies and to appear on the roads 1 in the Stockton uniform, viz., gum boots I oilskins ami south-westers. Lastly but i not least swearing nt the candies wilt not be permitted. "Word has come to hand of a visit i from Professor Goode, who ■will lecture on his two years’ experience in Soviet Russia. A\’orkers, don’t miss this opportunity. Dates will be published of his coming, and it will be your chance of hearing the truth of Russia under Premier Lenin, ami the social position of the workers under the Soviet Regime. , Much wishy-washy, brainless piffle prevails at this juncture, as to what tlve Federation should do, and Ihc differ- . mit unions, by those who never attend a union meeting excepting on a strike issue, and we find these idividuals always ready to ridicule those who are doig their best in Union matters and education, and finding ways and means to ameliorate the status of the. workc.is. Why don’t these brainy individuals come out to their union meetings, and voice their opinions and assist in the working of their union, matters Hkc men; not as moral cowards which so many to-da ya re prepared To accept as their role? The time is opportune for the workers to take a keener out-look :on their social position in lil’’. Why can’t every worker attend his union ' meetings and join the economic classes, and prepare for the nevt onslaught on wages? Wc have six months to live on this new agreement, and men Frazer and Co will make another slash at our bread and butter. Don’t forget commodities are still selling at exhorbitant prdices. However, if you all prefer to remain in the old bliss of ignorance, Frazer and Co will surely wake you all up at the next bout.