MR SEMPLE'S "HUMOUR."

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1790, 1 July 1913, Page 4

MR SEMPLE'S "HUMOUR."

PROVIDING JOBS FOR MINISTERS. Speaking at the Opera House oil Sunday evening, Mr. It. Semplo (Federation of Labour organiser) ivoxed facetious at tlio expense of Ministers of the Crown. From a remark tliat vlicn the Labour Parlianiont started this week "old Bill's talkiology" would Ijo completely outclassed, Mr. Semplo went on to indicate tlio functions which he would assign to Cabinet Ministers if he had his way with them. "As to old Bill," he said (meaning Mr. Massoy) "wo will givo him a pair of gum-boots and a bail-rope, and 6end him into a cow-yard. Wo quitu beliovo that lio knows enough about political ocononiy to bail up a cow. Then there, is Mr. Fisher. Wo will get him a job with Wirth's Circus, and his turn will 1m political gymnastics. Mr. Allen, tlio 'pawnbroker' expert, wo will make him inspector of pawn shops. . Aa to Mr. Herdman, who thinks so much about his Majesty's uniform, we will mako him cliief inspector nt Mount Eden Gaol. Then that very fine gentleman, tho PostmaiterGenernl. Wo will stand him outside tho post office with, his tongue out and let peoplo wet their stamps on it. There are plenty of useful jobs to give these chaps," concluded Mr. Semplo.' For tho remaining members of the Cabinet the Federation Organiser did not provide.