WORKERS' PARADISE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17469, 1 June 1922, Page 2

WORKERS' PARADISE.

AMERICAN IDEA OF AUSTRALIA. (from our own correspondent.) SYDNEY, May 24. An interest contrast of the industrial and social life of Australia with that of oilier countries has just been made in Melbourne by Dr. Sydney Strong, of Seattle, L.S.A. The l,omnioiineuitn, he said, with, its universal iraneniae, its pension, its baby bonus, us legislation, and' its nationalisation ot puu*iu utilities, has been cuhed tue ivoiiveis' paiauise. jailing conditions here were certainly much better tnan in ii.ngiaud or America, luuustrialiy Australia bad gone a long way runner along tne path of progress that ettner of tnese Countries. 'inese tnougnts nad been brought to his mind by tno ceieoratiou oi Ji,ight Hours' Day. me .Labour movement nad accomplished much in Australia for the worker. but outside organisations had greatly assisted it, notably the Anti-Sweating League, wnich had been the means ol gutting the Victorian Factory Act placed upon the Statute book, .because of the world-wide economic conditions, Australia, liko other countries, was facing an industrial crisis. He would give them this word of advice: "Hold on to what you have." Let employer and employee co-operate so that there would be no lowering of the standard of living.