A PLEA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 8

A PLEA.

'..Sir,—The accompanying, telegram caused consternation ; in Wanganui f— "'Wellington,. 'June-I.—A number .of members of the' Typographical Union 6re' protesting against, the proposed adjournment of Parliament on the ground that if the; session'only';lasts: for a few days the' Government .Printing: Office willbe: unable to find work for • the unem-> ployed printers during the'severity of. the winter. A meeting of the union to consider,* the matter' is to be ..held pert Saturday. About'twenty mombers of the union are now out of. work." Might I ask: you'to' publish this.commentary:— . . .i . While we think of Dreadnought offers,' And of patriotic wires; . '~.■ . While we think of Britain's Navy on ' the sea; And. we .hear, of Ward's. postponement. of the '~Megislativo role, : - We are prono to shut our eyes to "needs that '■'■.!;-.'- : be'.v';. ■ ■;.■' •■'•,; : '.'•'' . Therefore twenty comps. not working— They're in Wellington to-day; ■'- And with eager hearts they've reckoned-on a :'' ;' chance "■ -' To/get a "show", at setting—or rather at their ■ ': : s'pay. ''.;. ■',"'■' But their, prospects .have, alas! been viewed .. ~ askance. : .0, Legislative Councillors, Lend mo your ears, I pray!. While I plead the cause of twenty comps.' for- ■"'■ .lorn; •■'. '■-'■'■.' Never mind the price it costs us (!)—push the country's business through— ' Givo the comps. a ohanceto view a brighter ■. morn! ■ ■ • Keep the Premier when you have him— P'raps he'd like to slip away— '. ! He's got little heart for ' twenty comps, no \" doubt; . His business in tho Homeland is as nought compared-to this, And could easily, wo'ro sure, be done without —I: am, etc., ■■■ ■ ,:nquad. . Wanganui, Juno 2.