The Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1920 A LABOUR POLICY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12010, 12 March 1920, Page 4

The Rangitikei Advocate. TWO EDITIONS DAILY. FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1920 A LABOUR POLICY.

WHATEVER may be the reasons for the existence of “The Welfare League, ” it is at least doing good service by directing thought to consideration of the problems of the day. i Undoubtedly the most important one at the present time is that of the cost of living, and the lessened product of labour has tremendous effect on the recent great increase. In a reference to this the League remarks “The ;>ama of rainbow chasing, Bill increasing the price on Jack and Jack doing the same for Bill, and the attempts to run our industries on lines of a political programme'inspired by Marxian theories of'Socialism, is leaving the workers still in want. This game is all right for those who live on it, bnt it is no good for the workers with children who require something other than theory to house, feed, clothe, and educate them on. A Labour Party is wanted, founded not on class prejudice, but on broad national principles. The time is ripe for a new Labour Party that will place the honour of service as its test of fitness, and not the silly test of “What class do you belong to?” With a party of this nature in the field we should then have labour men showing the courage of their real convictions. The rank and file would be told plainly that unless onr industries were properly maintained and advanced the workers would bo the sufferers. A constitutional policy for the common welfare could be taken up, and the Labour Party, instead of forever calling npon the Government, and the municipalities, and the employers to solve the housing problem, the cost of living problem, and other issues, would set about constructive work itself towards Improving the general welfare. Let the reader think of what detailed constructive plans the present Red Labour Party nas put forward to solve these problems. No ! you cannot, it only shrieks, “we demand,” “the Government should,” and soon, but does nothing itself. A new and a better era will come for the workers of New Zealand if they will only have the courage to scrap the Reds and have a New Zealand Labour Party that will be patriotic enough to place New Zealand \ first; that will make principle, not prejudice, the Jest of membership, and service, not class, the ground of confidence honour. ” Such a policy would indeed exalt Labour, and ensure respect for it besides enormously increasing , the prosperity of the people, and making New Zealand, as it should be, one of the most desirable countries to live in. At the same time we fear that Labour will continue to be misled easily so long as orir present fiscal policy is maintained. It is that policy which breeds injurious anionism, instead of article, and at one and the same time artificially increases the- price of everything, and robs the Treasury. We suggest that the League might do permanent good service by striy-; ing to educate the people in economic knowledge, forcing home to the minds of members of the great industrial organisations, such as the railwaymen’s and miners’, the solid truth that they cannot; possibly benefit, but must be injured, so long as they .and the whole community have to pay the cost of spoon-feeding small sections in the city factories.

’ * 4 The Swiss Council of States voted by 30 to 6 in favour of Switzeralnd’s adherence to. the League of Nations. It is reliably learnt from Beirut that the Turks massacred 15,000 Armenians recently in Cilicia. Napier toaster bakers have fixed the price of the 31b loaf at 6d over the counter, delivered by carts 6>£d, or if booked 7d.

London reports that 12,000 persons who are emigrating to Australia and Now Zealand are held up in London owing to shipping delays.

Sir Auckland Geddes receives a salary, as ambassador to the United States, of £3500, with an entertainment allowance of £17,500. A telegram from Rovno states that Ludendurff, with a considerable staff, passed through en route for Russia.

Bedouins sacked a Jewish agricultural colony at Mettulah, on the Jordan, near Tiberius. They killed six colonists, wounded ten and burned the village. Miss Venning won the ladies’ hundred yards breast stroke swimming championship of Qnensland at Brisbane, on Wednesday, in 3.17 4 -5 which is a world’s record.

A London message says the Union Cold Storage Company has decided, to increase its capital by £3,800,000 to enable it to purchase Che Blue Star fleet of fifteen refrigerated steamers for £4,343,780.

Enver Bey, Djemal Pasha, and Talaat Bey are in Berlin. Enver went there at Christmas and intends living to Russia to offer his services no the Bolsheviks to foment trouble in Afghanistan. The American Consulate in Zurich was wrecked by a bomb on Friday. There were no fatalities. The theory is that the outrage was due to resentment at America’s attitude towards the League of Nations. Mr E. Kenny, formerly on the Marton staff of the Bank of New South Wales, and who has just returned to Now Zealand from the war, is at present on a visit to Marton, and is receiving hearty weclome by his many friends.

” The Welsh miners’ conference at Cardiff decided to demand immediate increases of 40s weekly to meet the cost of living. The conference also decided to support a proposal by the Central Trade Union for a strike in favour of nationalisation.

Marconi is to construct and operate his new scheme at his own cost. He will pay various Governments a quarter of the profits earned therein with a purchase option in thirty years or sooner. He reserves the right of extension to foreign countries, but will invariably give preference to Imperial traffic.

" Diamond, editor of the London Catholic Herald, has been sentenced at the Old Bailey to six months for an article inciting to murder Lord French and others responsible for the government of Ireland, under the guise of an argument that if an oppressed nation is goaded into killing it is no murder.

Iff Advices from Brussels state that Court Hertling, son of the ex German Chancellor, has written a book recounting his experiences in the Imperial Chancellory. He describes the receipt of a telegram from Ludeudorff on 21st January, 1918, urging the Government to authorise him to attack Dutch Flanders.

London reports that the Rev. Ronald submitted a petition of grace to the King seeking reinstatement in the Victorian Presbyterian Church, with financial reparation for the loss he has sustained. The King carefully considered the petition and commanded that it be forwarded to the Commonwealth Government.

pastoral visit by seaplane has been planned by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, Dr Oleary He was leaving about 7 o’clock Wednesday morning for Tan ranga, Whakatane anckOpotiki. The seaplane will also carry a mail for Port diaries, Taruanga, Whakatane and A Ministers at Brussels, under the presidency of King Albert, decided that Belgium refuse to sign a convention with Holland which admits Holland’s pretensions to control the Scheldt in case of war. As the treaty of 1839 is abrogated, Belgium claims that she regains aoaolute liberty in regard to the river.

South Australia’s Land Development League proposes to raise a publicity fund of £IO,OOO in connection with the ten million railway scheme from Meekatharra to Powell’s Creek, Northern Territory, a distance of 178 miles. It is practically identical with Lord Kitchener’s scheme ten years ago. It will not only aid defence, but open up pasturage for twenty million sheep.

The World Association of Adult Education is appealing for a quarter of a million to endow and convert Crosby Hall, Chelsea, London, into a hall of residence for students from English speaking countries attending London University and other approved centres of education. Lords Gorrell, Sandwich, Crawford and Vaughan are among prominent promoters, The High Commissioners have promised their support. The many friends of Mr B. P. Lethbridge will be glad to learn that ho is recovering from his recent illness, and was able to pay if visit to Marton yesterday. He informs us that he is going to Wellington on Saturday, and will remain there for at least a month under medical care. It is hoped that he will then be able to resume his active service as Chairman of Rangitikei County Council, and also take up the other work with which ha has neen so long associated.

BOON TO DEER STALKERS AND OTHERS.—Stags.’ - Heads, Boars’ Heads, Birds, Fish, and Animals Mounted. Skins tanned. Every kind of Furs, Coats, and Rugs made and repaired. All work guaranteed. J. JACOBS (from London), 55 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North.* One of the most . striking and noticeable features in the change of the season is the change of displays of seasonable goods on show, in the leading drapers. This is particularly noticeable to anyone passing • Messrs Lloyd’s Ltd, Marten’s big drapers. There may be seen a very fine display of new goods for autumn and winter use. The attractive goods on show are only a portion of some large shipments just opened, , and bought aud shipped prior to the recent heavy rise in prices. Messrs Lloyd’s Ltd extend to all a hearty invitation of inspection. No one pressed to buy.*

The British transport dispute bus been referred to an industrial Court, which will sit on 84th ins*

So many of the pupil?and teachers are affected with the “flo’’ that the Timara Boys’ High School has been closed for a week.

|lt is reported that Moneignor Oeretti has been appointed to represent the Vatican at Paris. France sends M. Jules Cambon to Home.

The body of a newly born male child was'found on the beach at Kohimaramara yesterday morning; The-body was wrapped in a cloth tied with string.

The Daily Mail states that the authorities have decided to empanel enfranchised women to serve on juries in the high courts, mostly in divorce cases.

The Daily Express states that President Wilson's wife really mastered the situation. She conducted all State affairs over the tea table with remarkable ability.

A Tokio message dated February 86th states that during a debate on the Universal Suffrage Bill, the Premier read an edict .dissolving the Diet.

General Von Arnim, ex-Governor of Metz, is among the increasing number of Germans applying for French naturalisation because they are the husbands of Alsatian wives.

A strike of 13,980 ironworkers at Yawata, in the province of Kyushu, Japan, which was settled on February lltb, broke out again on February 24tb, accompanied by violent rioting.

An inland revenue official informed the Taxation of War * Wealth Committee that the increase' in wartime wealth of farmers in Britain is estimated at three hundred millions sterling.

The British Ministry of Health reports that the percentage of venereal cases among Colonials was higher than among British troops. The disease was mainly caught abroad.

Mr Lloyd George has urged the desirability of independent Press representatives accompanying the League of Nations commission of inquiry proceeding to Russia. It is understood this is being arranged. Berlin reports that Germany’s black list has been completed. It it reported to contain more names than the Allies’ list. The majority are Anglo-French officers and men charged with ill-treatment of prisoners at war camps, A committee of prominent Americans interested in Armenia are appealing to Anglo-French opinion to insist on the expulsion of the Turks irom Constantinople to terminate the long drawn out stigma on European humanity. At New Plymouth yesterday Wm Harris, a taxi driver, charged under a rarely used section of the Public Works Act with obstructing traffic in Devon Street on People's Day at the recent Show, contrary to the direction of the county traffic inspector, was fined 20s find costs. A motorist was fined £lO for exceeding the speed limit. Two ex-Martouians —Mr Percy Wotton and his son Mr G C Wotton —were successful competitors at the Ohura Show on Friday last. In the open hunting competition, each riding their own horse, Mr P. Wotton was first and Mr G. O. Wotton second. The latter also secured a first for cob pony under 14.2, and best maiden jumper.

Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be held in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Marten, on Sunday, March 14th. Special music and addresses have been arranged.. Thanksgiving offerings will be devoted to the Foreign Missions. Special services will also be held at Tutaenui, and collections go towards the purchase of a church motor car. The gifts of fruit and vegetables will be devoted to the Wellington Ophanage. Diesel engines have been dismantled from German submarines, and are being used to produce electric power in all parts of Britain. They are cheaper and better than any that can be manufactured at the present time. Several towns are getting their entire electric supply in this way. The engines formerly in TJ62, which «ank three "hospital ships and 26 merchantmen, are now running a great factory. Mr Amery in the House of "bom • mons, said that the bombing and dispersing of the Mad Mullah’s camp on February 18th cost £50,000 which is probably„the smallest expenditure for similar results in the army’s history. The Mullah’s fate is nn known. The success has enabled an annual saving of from £20,000 to be made in the Somaliland military establishment.

Mr Asquith, speaking at the National Liberal Club, and referring to the Armenian massacres, declared that the Allies’ two great duties were the duty of punishment and the duty of prevention. Effective prevention must deprive the Turk, as ruling power, of the opportunity and means of repetition, while punishment would“not be adequate unless it was exemplary. This was, or ought to be, chapter of Otto man misrule.

N.Z. Picture Supplies Co, Ltd, in tfie Supreme Court, Auckland, yesterday, was awarded £750 damages by consent against the proprietors of Everybody’s Theatre, Auckland, and the sub-lessee, A B Cole, for breach of contract for management of the theatre and the supply of films. The amount claimed was £8986. . Cole took possession of tbeHheatre in Eebrnary, 1910, and managed it independently. In spite of bad weather a pleasant afternoon was spent on Tuesday at St Andrew's Schoolj-oom, when the committee and friends of the Plunket Nurse Society met to welcome the new Plunket Nurse who has taken up duty in Marton. Had the weather been favourable many more had intended to come. The President, .Mrs Sladden, made a little speech of welcome and assured Nurse Bosher of the interest taken in her work, and promised her every support. In replying the Nurse said how much she ha 1 been struck with the fact that, in this district, many still seemed to think the Society existed to put babies on-to humanised milk. She was assured that that point had never been left unexplained, but that somehow a wrong conception still remains in some people’s minds. The secretary told." those present something of Dr Troby King’s work in'England, and of his visit to Australia and Poland; also of the new book he is writing and various other points of interest she had heard of on meeting him in the South, Afternoon tea was handed round by the committee. 1

r ’• . » ■ Harton Court wfca occupied the greater partof yesterday in hearing evidence in an affiliation case, Magistrate Stoat reserved decision. Mr J. A. Matheson, representative for “The Dandies of 1920,” was in Marton to-day arranging for the appearance of the company here o n 22nd March.

On Thursday morning while working at Paraeroa sawmill, near Raetihi, a young man named looker had both hands cat off. y He was at once taken to Taihape hospital.

The Daily Mail announces a beauty competition among British - born women. The chief ‘ prize is £SOO. The. competition is in the interest of the movie industry.

A London cable says it is believed that Mr Philip Gibbs, the well known war correspondent and author, is to receive a Knighthood of the Britiuh Empire, The Auckland Licensed Victuallers. have decided to increase the price of all beer sold in hotels. Pint bottles of local beer will now oe eightpence and southern beer _ mnej ence. Draught beer has also been increased In price. According to the latest reports from Portugal, Cabinet has resigned owing to the Chamber’s apposition to the proposed dismissal of strikers. The Democratic leader, Maria Silva, thereupon formed a Cabinet,, which granted the demands, thus terminating, the strike. At Berlin Helfferich was lined three hundred marks for insulting Brzeberger. The lightness of the sentence was due to the court holding that he had proved a number of his allegations against Erzeberger, including untruthfulnesa and furthering his own interests by political means.

The New Plymouth magistrate yesterday dismissed a charge against the licensee of the. Royal Hotel, of exposing liquor for sale after closing hours. The defence alleged that one man was a lodger and the others guests, and were taken to the tap room while another man used the telephone, which is in a sitting roomopening off the bar, the only door to which led to the backyard. At New Plymouth Court yesterday Frederick and Charles Magon, farmers, of Warea,’ appeared on a charge of breaking, entering and theft at a blacksmith’s shgp at Warea, and on sixteen charges of theft of various articles from settlers in the surrounding district. They were committed for trial on the first charge. They pleaded guilty, and elected to be. dealt with summarily on the other charges. The Magistrate deferred sentence pending the Supreme Court trial. Bail was allowed.

A Special Snip for Ladies is offered by The Economic (Low and Greg oiy), Marton, who have just opened a line of Levat Heather Shades in Ladles’ Hose at 4s 6d per pair, the balance of au old indent; worth today 6s 6d per pair. Wear guaraneed.**

Motorists and cyclists should note that all accessories are stocked by Messrs Neilsen Bros, Broadway, Marton. Motor and ejele repairs executed at shortest notice, and the firm have for sale new and second hand machines at reasonable prices. All classes of motor and general engineering work undertaken.*