Mote And Beam

NZ Truth, Issue 946, 12 January 1924, Page 1

Mote And Beam

An unusual feature of the book wo are discussing Is that! Mr. Hopklnson while showing clearly that a better' atate of affairs m Industry may be reached entirely by a more conscious performance of duties on the part of the employer does not outwardly urge a. corresponding effort on the part of the wage earner. However, "If the latter also will consciously contribute hid share towards the solution of our troubles so much the better." After the Russian experiment workers should have grave doubts as to Socialism being th*> hope of humanity. There Socialism, once the rosy dream of tanelful visionaries, bccanio the apart of tyrants. The Soviet Government In desperation had to fall back upon autocratic pWer. Then Industrial conscription was Introduced and every vestige of liberty was \ torn from the worker. He was even forbidden to change hln employment How would this suit those New Kealanders who hold out so strongly for the liberty of the Individual that they would not have healthy school children forced to piny games against th«lr will? And I for all this the author of "The Hope of i til* Workers" has his j, remedy: "Let jtho.se who support the capitalist system show clearly that they do so. not if6;r tholr own selfish ends, but because In |h tho only system, under which prosperity and liberty can be secured for the people, and there will be no further talk of ending It" ■