DAY BY DAY.

Waikato Times, Issue 12179, 14 September 1911, Page 4

DAY BY DAY.

A grotesque feature of the strike mania is the fact that it Strikes has spread to schools. In At one case n conciliation Schools, was brought about by the

timely intercession of a member of a school committee, and in a couple of others thei children " resumed work " on the ringleaders being treated to a dose of the cane. Later cables tell us that interference by the police only • prevented a renewal of the trouble at 'a couple of schools. The rising generation appears to fee taking a hand in the affairs of their elders, and are losing no opportunity to learn the rudiments of strike-making while yet youngi. "If you want to teach a child anything, catch him young,'' says a misplaced proverb, and there appear to be several promising ringleaders who will make a name for themselves when Jchey reach manhood, and leaders are wanted for a labor fight to a finish.

The people of the Master ton district are evidently alive to A Record the advantages of an In A. and P. AssociaMembership. tdon. A special telegram to a contemporfejy this weak/ is interesting. It reads : —" Ninety-four members were elected at the meeting of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday. This is the largest number of members elected at One meeting ibjy any similar institution in New Zealand. The total membership is now 1033. During the past six weeks 189 members have been electe'd to the association." This 'statement should (go towards increasing interest in the Waikato Association, which, upon im>fliiry from the secretary to-day, we learn is composed o-f about 750 members. What Masterton can do surely (Waikato can do, and we trust that before the summer show takes place the roll of membership of the Waikato A. and P. Association will exceed- that of Masherton. This 'district is far in advance of Masterton ; it has a reputation which has spread over the whole of the Dominion, and we should be sorry did we have to consider for am instant a comparison between Masterton and Waikato. This district has distinct advantages which M-asterton does not possess, and ws trust will encourage our people to swell the membership of th e local Association until ie presents even a better record than does that of Miasterton.