NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8171, 12 July 1912, Page 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Mills will speak on “The Masseys and the’ Classes ” at the Opgra House on Sunday night. Those |||| think that all is best in this beeg'-eßeplitioa 1 worlds will receive a rude ipKkening when they hear this addresit • ■ # * • • A. special meeting of tho Wellington Building Traded Labourers’ Union was held last -evening to consider whether or not tho union should affiliate with the United Labor. Party. It was decided, with only one dissentient, to affiliate, and the union resolved to pay capitation on all financial members. . • * , * • • ‘‘Those who have belonged to the Liberal party in tho past have, probably, now come to tho parting or the ways,” says the Dunedin “ Star.”

“ One road leads them to the United Labor party; the other to the party of Moderate Liberals —the Reform party, headed by Mr Massey. Whether they can discover a middle path for themselves is doubtful.” Sorry agree' ment with all this is not possible. But whether there is a middle path is not doubtful. Tho men in the middle when tho battle is on get the joint fire of both armies. 1 < ■ • • • MR MASSEY AND PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION. During tho recent Parliamentary session when from the Labor Party benches there was a call for proportional representation there was a very general and hearty response from the Conservative party benches. •>•••• Mr Massey has declared for proportional representation in the Upi>er House. How thoroughly his service would be appreciated if he would only bring in a real and satisfactory mea. sure including both Houses. It would be a centre shot, and one that would win approval anywhere.

Hilton, of Oaversham, la busy poshing the U.L.P., and ha is malting progress, too. • • # • • Goran Allan sends his congratulations from Hastings. The party titers is growing, and every man of them is nnihina for a bigger circulation for the "nmes. • • • • • Here they cornel The sawmillers of Dunedin, the mould, era of Dunedin, and the Otago bootmak. era, engine-driver*, tramway workers, with the Timaru plumhlera and the lloagiol woollen mills' employees. All told eoms 2000 more added to onr roll. e •' e a a That is the way to do It. Keep them coming. The United Labor Party will hold a meeting again on Sunday at 8 p.tn, at the Opera House. Mills will speak on “ The Masseys and the Glasses/’