UNION LEADERS SCHOOLBOY HEROES

Chronicle (Levin), 13 July 1946, Page 5

UNION LEADERS SCHOOLBOY HEROES

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PicceiA'cd Fridav, 7 p.ni. SVbNKY, -July 12. ; Thc conclusion tliat Left Wing Trade Fnion lcadcrs have rcjilaccd cowboys as schoolboys' heroes and scab lias re-jda'-cd squib as a form of schoolbov opjiiobriuni, was .eached by a Tclegrajih rcporter aftcr covering a 15iniiiutc strike at thc Suthcrland Intcr mmliatc Uigli School. The hcadniaster dcjirceatcil Ihe strike which occurred uhcn thc school sjiorts were cancelled bceause of rain. W'heu the reportet cincrgcd from ihe hcadniaster 's study lic was grcctcd with cries of "Did lic Iry to covcr it uji.'*' Speaking or shoiiting togctlicr, a g'l'oup of boys agecl i'ro . 12 to 15 ycars, told liim that whcn ihcy hcanl thc ncws thcy all started banaidiing aud thcn chalked Cliad drawings on thc walls, saying: ''Wot! No sjiort!'' Ou being told to ring the bcll for idasses a boy rcl'uscd. A fcw wcnt into the classrooins but sat tight and would not answcr qucstions. Oue lcader told the reportcr: "We agrecd that if the boss asked who put us up lo this, we would all put up otu liands. Thci'e are no smibs iimong us. ' The boys bclievc that tlio wcekly aftcrnoou dcsotcd to sjmrts is a righl uoii toi- thcni by an earlier gcneration of sclioollioys tcn ycars ago liv slrikt actioii.