In the Holy City

Maoriland Worker, Volume 6, Issue 244, 20 October 1915, Page 6

In the Holy City

In the Holy City onoach end of-the trams is *a badly. printed poster. : It cinE: "When fbe war is 'orv-rwiliyou bo nr.ioug&t tho Hloji who did or who didii'fc?" Evidently the bill ' btfard ; wasn't, bi& enough to'lake all the bill, to tho Vag: wjll haroto fill in'what was .left out.' When the ■ war-is over will you be amongst tho 'men who did ■raise the price .of com and.thereby rolbj (h<s Nc.tr Zealand women aiidichildren of their'bread? When tho war is over ■will you be amongst- tho men who did raise tho prioo of meat, of.jam, of milk, of butter, of rent? •Will- you '.be anloiigfct the men who did-or; didn't? Will you-.bo amongst., tho forty :tbievcs who took advantage of'tho .workors and went through their pockets whilst they wero -engaged, in saying the Em r pire?. Will you..-- bo amonggb tho men who did or, who didn't? When Uip war is over how will you.answer? You will He, won't you, Mr. Grahitall? You will pay editors to lie for. you. You will pay parsons to Uo for you. , You will even get somo of the workers to 110 for you,' won't you, Mr. Grabitall? When the war is over. There is evidence that,the dry irot has set in in tho City of Churches in connection with the pay, pay, pay,.yell. When its "Daffodil Day , / Pa arid Ma carefully pick a flower,for .their coats, from tho little garden square at the back of the* shanty. Samo thing applies to violets, .sunflowers, ..or any, other flower daj. Tho. athletes of Christchurch arranged tho other Saturday, ono of tho best shows ~that has been put up in tho garden City. Right in the Square. Right in, the, heart of tho city. Thousands of peoplo enjoyed that show. The .majority of , tho peoplo didn't give aything-for tho enjoyment they got. If ovcrybody. had to be paid for. scrvioo. rendered in.connection.with that show, it would bo ; counted a failure. Even,our late friend David-Mc-I/a-rcn couldn't draw the money.- from them. Personally, I,think David .ought to bo taken off—he's: spotting J;ho show. Tho .workers remember David when, he was a revolutionary Socialist -and, used to Epoak in tho Squaro about tho Class War. David ought to bo taken off. He's stale meat. Henry v can stand Brother Holland or Brother Dongall, but Brother Dayid. is a joko. Ho is not to be taken seriously. ,He ought to tako tho tip from Fisher and retire gracefully. Yos, there's a .slump 111 tho hat business. • ' . 'THE VAG.