The Marble Halls

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 295, 25 October 1922, Page 11

The Marble Halls

The House is like a woman—full of moods. It may be that \things are .sailing along in a quiet way, someon.3 because there's always someone talking so long as the House is in session, no one listening because there are many in the House no one listens to, when suddenly someone seems to drop a spark and up she Bares!' -

Why does a red rag irritate a bull? I niusf look up Fi'eud on the subject. If we can find out why a rsd rag irritates ,a bull v/e might be able to say why certain individuals irr-tate certain other individuals.

There are two schools. One says, "Like likes liko""; the other says "Likes repel."

Two positives repel. Two negatives repel. A positive and a .negative and all is well.

So ljast Thursday was one of those days when the House was in. a don't cara mood.

It was a piece of Labour Legislation before the House - The Workers' Compensation for Accident Bill. The House wasn't listening. The majority wasn't interested. A butter bonus, a wheat steal, .a land tax remission or an income tax remission, and lo the House is awaked

But a Labour Bill—tluy yawn. When the division bell rings, nine vote Labour and the others ???

So why should the House worry?

Last Thursday it was the Workers' Compensation Bill. There are one or two on the Liberal side who voted with Labour. on this question. Poland and Masters spoke well on this subject.

Then our Bill. -Big Bill Parry got up and said his say. ' He pleaded for + ho 80l torn Dog. The lower paid workers. The girls jiuul the young people whose wages are low. He said the plea of the cost should not be entertained because if the country was plunged into "war, Mr. Massey would find millions. Then the fat was in the fire. That old "Bung Chaser" from Christchurch North got to work on Bill. He almost accused Bill Parry of starting- the late war. He spoke of the blackness of our Bill as compared to his Bill; Bill Massey. Slowly we saw a ring as. of smoke circle around Saint William Massey's head and slowly two horns and a tail grew on t o our B-1I as this Christian gentleman drew his picture.

We wondered what hind happened! Why did this gentleman (?) from Christchurcli North go for our Bill In that way?

The "Evening Post" said Mr. Andrews was standing against Mr. Is.itt and Mr. Archer would win the •.: eat-

When we get a bo'l on ouv neck its our stomach we must attend to. So this wiiis the boil oil our Brotfcer's neeft. Archer will wlni Now, Brother Isitt doesn't know anything about politics. Politics never worry him. 1C the Government votes that way, rts good enough for him, generally. Why does red irritate a bull? Why does Brother Isi.U fear Labour? The everlasting law of compensation.

If wa abuse our bodies Mother Iμ ature makes us pay for it. If a politician abuses Labour, sooner or later that good-natured giant will kick.

Brother Isitt has got his notice to quit. He's going, God bless him. — THE VAG.