SQUABBLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19866, 14 June 1927, Page 7

SQUABBLES

THAT MIXED MISSION AUSTRALIANS IN AMERICA (A.&N.Z.) WASHINGTON, June 12. The final meeting of the Australian Industrial Mission was held here. Mr Grayndler was absent. It is understood that heated exchanges occurred between ’ employers ’ and employees’ representatives regarding Mr Grayndler’s general inattention to the Mission’s meetings. It is stated authoritatively that the members were prepared to place progress reports on the table is Messrs Grayndler and Mclnnes would do likewise, but no ac tion was taken. It is believed that Messrs Grayndler and Mclnnes are making the excuse that they have insufficient data. In the hope of placating them and securing a unanimous report, the Mission resolved to inform Mr Bruce that, owing to insufficient information, it is unable to complete its report in America. Mr Munden stated that he was personally prepared to finalise his report before leaving America. It is difficult to understand the complaint of insufficient data after three months of intensive travelling and three weeks in Washington, where Government officials and the Federation of Labour were anxious to supply abundant information. Mr Mclnnes joined. Mr Grayndler in his complaint of the Mission’s tour having been through mostly open shops, but the members always decided the itinerary. The mission leaves to-morrow for Pittsburg, on route to San Francisco.