LABOUR'S PART.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13666, 7 September 1916, Page 2

LABOUR'S PART.

PATRIOTISM OF THE WORKERS. TELLING CONTRASTS. ' ("ltculcr's Telegrams,") LONDON, September 5. At the Trades Union Congress at*V Birmiiigham, Mr Goaliuy, who presided, ' in welcoming American, Canadian, l'ri'ucli, uiul Belgian delegates, contrasted the patriotism oi' the workers with that of the food exploiters, Ho demaned the creation of a Ministry of Labour, also that the old-age pension limit bo reduced to (iO, and that the pension be increased to JOs. Mr Bowennan staled that the authorities had given satisfactory assurances regarding the civil employment of soldiers. Mr Smillie insisted that soldiers so employed should have full civiliau rights. A resolution was passed in favour of the appointment of ut Labour Minister,