THE CHANGING SCENE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 15, 12 October 1907, Page 5

THE CHANGING SCENE.

A BIRD'S EYE VIEW. , (Dt i Oabdai. CimoNiotEii.) ;v. • ■ ■■•«. "Coming to Socialism," ran a re--<port;.of a' lecture by Mr. Ben Tillott, tho' other: day, "tho lecturer said; Sociahsts. were':-often asked what they wanted.- Thoy wanted ' tho whole world." ' This must be stigmatised as a -grossly' exorbitant request, which must bo,'abated at least one per. cent, bolore it can bo ontortainod. . PUBLIC WORKS EXTENSION. '.»EW OCEAN TO BE CONSTRUCTED. rfe (Sir Josoph Ward) was of opinion that -jtho Government must open up fresh avenues from whioh the people might obtain a. supply of fish.—News • iteni; ; f., .''• The corner in bottles, is likely to bttroaso the price of beer.—News item. • It's come- at larstl The 'orrid tiling 'as como. Tho blow • . 'as fell. . Can-istory show to this a parallel? ' " Tho day of- Right and Truth -is f.:.,-, gorn and parst. ■ • Wot ' story- does - them 'iddcn - bottles - toll? i- / u The famine's come at larsfcl .It's como at larstl ■ [n olden times ! uster calmly blow , - Che-froth-away w'en Rockfoller and Co.: • Was talked about. 0 'appy, ■•' . ' ■•••■ 'appy Parst, . - - Vfin, - 'oaps of bottlos let me:laugh.at ' wool . k But woo 'as come at larsil ;• i ; v 'it's coma at larstl ' ia'- I, I 'elped them, 'oawse: it seemed ' : , a lark, ' - " Heir craze fer bottles. I wns in the y ' dark, x * •j- An' htfae.guossed w'y bottles went / -. ,80 fast.M ■' -.- v ■ '.'An'/ now me .thrum buys nothink. It's " ; / a-nark. ■. ■. -ijThey've collared boor at larst. ■ -It's come-at.larstt . ... 'An' thinking 'ard 'ow I.can tip an'' 1 bust i Iho hoporations.of the bottle trust, . , ■j» I !avo°to say I'm ..-(rated,- fairly . V grassed. ■ ■ * •.Be.beer, tho bottlo is a case of , _ 1 "must." t . 'Ardjtimes is oomo at larst. jv-' 'It's Como at larst! / . •• Ter can't wrap beer m, papflr, nor a bag : Won't i,-'old secure tho . froth that ' . breeds tho jag. ■ : ; ..' No, no,- the bottlo of the 'appy, - -past ' Id necessary. Life's a.weary drag; . , Starvation's como at larst. 1 . - It's como at larstl •Oo's.safe w'en thieves knfif 'robbers 1 engineer A'corner in tho things for 'elding beer ? • ' .'i'Oo" knows what things theso happenings forecast? Ihe dark, dark days of shilhn' pints ' is.n6ar v ,The Trusts'as come at larst.

r *? The , sopner members of Parliament formed a .Union so as ..to bring tliem- ; Belyes',' under an, Arbitration ;., Court award," said Mr. MaßSoy at Day's Bay, "the ? ,better it; would be.". Hastily be-, striding: Mr. Wells's time machine, we whirred along to 1915 ' A3)., -and -at* 'Court in "time to hear the dispute between, the Industrial Union of. M.H.R.'s" on tho one sidoand Public Opinion and the" Press on tho other."/ The" men submitted a log -claiming: preference to Unionists, I salary of £500 a year, ovortiine payment,'the abolition of. apprentices, and Verbatim: reports' in the Press. ;: It was - urged* that the spread of public' intelligeirice had made it more and' more difficult for men to billets, ■ and '.thai, ■ since the - disappearance ;of the' ' Liberal and Labour Federation in' 1909, r /candidates had to expend 100 per cent, more "thought in securing election. Certain 'non-unionists persisted in talking "after 3 a.m., ahd in making themselves a nuisance generally. J : Public Opinion opposed these. 1 demands, and complained that . the: men's work was ■ and necessitated a ■ heavy; cost .for repairs. The. Press also demanded piecework',' and expressed its . willingness to , givo verbatim reports if ..the'men were paid according to the valuo of their, speeches.. As, .it was, the necessity, for, giving space to Messrs." Hornsby and others, whatever they Baid,. was a /great 'hardship/.. Mr.' " Hornsby said that, the papers only said "Mr Hornsby also spoke." Tho Press: "That' - is our grievance, not yours;" After argument had been heard tho Court refused to vary exist--1 ing conditions. Tho mon subsequently "m'et, : and'resolved to go on strike. Riot ensued, when somo of the strikers tried •to prevent tho non-unionist's from con- . tinuing work.

"London is a glorious.place,'but we get very homesick at times; then wonder why air these ! millions of people Btop in England when they might.be stretching their limba.and ideas in New ' Zealand, enjoying the air and freedom 'of' tho beautiful country from which they import their mutton aitd' their ' surishino." Extract from a letter wnt"'ten bj- a' NeW Zealahdcr visiting Lon- ' don." " ■ U Why do the Russians 1 , and Greeks and ... .1 Prussians . ' • V In.Russia and Prussia and Grebco re- '• '"- ' - main? - 1 -- ' ■ -Or,:the Londoner ' jog through the • , smoke, and;fog? . ' ; Or tho Spaniard swelter at homo in ' ' Spain? Bowed 'noath habit arid custom's'yoke, » They' stir niy pity, theso poor dull'folk. In the orowded Strand I took my stand, / . "And "Watched the millions hurrying by;.-. , ; - t Content to toil on an alien soil, . r " ' . /And, I, marvelled much, and I ivon- '... dcrcd' why, "I'd diet if I'had to dwell awriy From, the Wellington winds) so why . ■ '.. "• don't tney? .The .wines were good, the elegant food '*' At"thd/'flho^hotel.,was just 0.K., Tho ladies cliic-7-but my heart was sickj - And -1' dropped - a tear in the con- .. Bonime. - • - But nobody grieved, that I could see, For this far-off pleasures of Lnmbton ..- -' Quay.