Saturday was pay-day at a certain mill in this district (says the Manawatu Herald). One of the workers informed the employer that the men desired to contribute something from their wages to assist the strikers in Wellington. The employer was asked to write out a list, and to put the' name and amount each worker gave as ho received his wages. The employer objected to publish what each man contributed, but said he would give each worker a. receipt for the amount so subscribed. When the men knew there was to be no publicity, what was the result? Out of 50 odd men employed and who received their wages, the sum of £1 was contributed—los of that was donated by a non-unionist! This is significant of the value of a secret ballot.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3115, 26 November 1913, Page 80
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132Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 3115, 26 November 1913, Page 80
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