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NZ Truth, Issue 570, 20 May 1916, Page 1

. Once the gTcat Htatcßman, Gladstone, was cutting a troo on hla estate. Two yokels "each took a chip to treasure. 'When I dee, lads," safd Sandy, "thla chip'U gang In my cofllnl" "Sandy, 1 * said an old wife, standing near, "If ye'd worship God as ye worship Gladstone, ye'd stand a belter chance o' guun whaur yer chip wouldna barn!** Herr Hofor. a Socialist Deputy, threw further light on Gorroaays internal troubles In the course of a «peech In the Prussian Diet recently. *lf, M he declared, "the increase m food prices I goes much further, nelf-preaorVaUon I will forco tho workers to bavo. recourse | to tho ultima ratio of the exploited — ! via., a strike. Then the worker* will cost the party truce at your feet." The debate also disclosed eedou* difference* of opinion betwoon the Socialists and Government oa questions of foreign policy.