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NZ Truth, Issue 441, 6 December 1913, Page 4

In abrotjatinK certain clauaes at th<? Merchant Shipping: Act for Urn purpose ot defeating Uio Htrik<s the "RalnDow" Minister or Marine, "Dura~ Ftsher, has deleted Uujbo fttnt fuvot iho interest* of tt»« sewiton and r*talnod those that work m tho Interest* ot tho employer. Thus tharo 1* a danger of all thr urtvantiijtts gained after twenty- two yourK' hfronuous struprgHmr belßgr lost by the action of a plutocratic Mlntoter having 1 an authority equal to that of two Czar of RuuKla. Tho wlf« of n well-known Cumtoms* oflicittl required a servant, and rcceivtvi an application from a j^lrl NVfoa pwmed wuitablo m every way. After tho uaual quowtions had bean nskod and unsworod ttuisfactoril.v, the pro>«peetive misixaw Hrtid, "Arc you U»> dnuiyhier, or any relation to. a striker ?" Tho K'irl, a bit puzzled. n«ked whnt strlkt>a h«d to do with tho work for which fihe wn« on«»ring her Her views. "A Kte«t dcftl,"' replied the lady (?). •• Neither my huHhtujd noj I would havo nnyojUi connected with a striker's family round the house." Urunktuely ctone th<» retort. "3irLker'« or no striker's relative. 1 would not do your work for £3 « weok 1" nnd tbii applicant Wrtlkivi out, httjitflng Oh? door behind her with an «»{)ha*»» that ahutumi the ttcrvw. of Ui« hi«U»souJcd of high'h«<le<l udyvl I