MR. ISITT AND BOLSHEVISM.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 11, Issue 475, 21 April 1920, Page 6

MR. ISITT AND BOLSHEVISM.

Bro. Isitt, of the Talking Shop, throws this off his chest in Christchurch "Sun": "Many men in New Zealand are woefully slow in recognising that the only way in which to render the local Bolsheviks impotent is to see to it that no economic injustice is left to furnish them with a text. There is nothing the agitators dread so much as even-handed justice. Remove any rear wrongs and their entire stock-in-trade is gone." Ex-cleri-cal Bro. Isitt evidently recognises that the "local Bolsheviks" are opposed to injustice. Why, then, does he oppose them? His party does not stand for economic justice. Proof? The length of time it was in power and only touched the fringe of the question. Would a board of directors of a private commercial concern, satisfied that certain measure would benefit it, talk about it for a quarter of a century and fool its shareholders with it in the same way as the Liberal Party has fooled its supporters? There is nothing the Tory-Liberal agitators, including Brother Isitt, dread so much as even-handed justice, and it is absolutely certain they will never remove any. real wrongs. Hence the "local Bolsheviks' , must keep on agitating; until the robbed end the system under which the robbers flourish. This accomplished, there will be plenty of room in the new order of society for these "Bolshevik" agitators, because they are truthful, and, therefore, useful men. It would be interesting to hear what Brother Isitfs definition of "economic injustice" is, and also what are his notions regarding the remedy. If he wants to learn the true version of the stories regarding the Russian Bolsheviks and their aims, he -would do well to read that interesting and informative book, "Red Europe," by Frank Anstey, an Australian M.P., who resided -in Russia some time. I hope, that Brother Isitt will make it procurable at his Christchurcb bookshop. Is he game to put it in the window? It would open the eyes of his Methodist friends. It should be in the hands of every Methodist debating Society. Pastors, too, could find it a useful handbook for future guidance. It also should be discussed by every Minister's Association in New Zealand and in every "religious" journal. The "Vanguard," the Prohibitionists' organ might spread the light by publishing extracts from the book. The "Vanguard"' would thus afford some light to its readers by varying its reading matter. There are other and greater evils in the world than strong drink.

Well, to get. back to the "local Bolsheviks" and economic injustice. I should he glad if Brother Isitt will explain to the House next session what economic injustice is, and what he advises Parliament to do to remedy it. We want it remedied—not fooled with, and then the "local Bolsheviks" will rejoice and be exceedingly glad at their being deprived of "a text."— ACTION.