HONOUR TO WHOME HONOUR IS DUE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1948, 3 January 1914, Page 6

HONOUR TO WHOME HONOUR IS DUE.

. Sir,~The great J913. strike is satisfaetonly settled,.aiicl-it surely behoves the public of New Zealand to consider now how they can. •• best show their grateful appreciation .to the heroes.of tho struggle, for their splendid courago and determination-.in quelling w'dcci-'. siveiy,.at the. -outset, the. tyranny and lawlessness of. a .small. section of'tho community, and ; «.nahlinw employers'and' employed to -settle- ...their,', differences' wrtl a ut ' fcar of consequences. It is not. gootPto think of - what might have .beentho result had a,weak Government been in power.,...',' ' - ,■■:,:. Now, I. would like toask. tira farmers, tho large, city employers, ■ aud- the labouring men, too, Whataro you -going to do to show some fitting recognition of tho great-'services-of. Mr. .Mas-soy and-Mr. • licrdmim during the most crucial days of'-this revolt against order, and tho rights. of ''tlio privato citiiMn? There hayo been many resolutions passed 'by'local-'bodies appreoiativo of tho action-taken' by those gentlemen, but I think there arc very many privato men in'-'the.Dominion.who, like' myself, will consider it a'privilege to'subscribe, a sufficient- sum .'to make' a presentation to .Mr. Massey 'and' Mr.- He.rdma.-n, which, -while- not'. commensurate with: tho services rendered, will at least ehow that this country 'can always admire and reward courago,-honesty, and national spirit. Perhaps you, sir. who kavo also done such good work during tho lato strike, will take -up this matter. in your editorial columns while tho feeling of.gratitude .towards those gentlemen is still strong in the land.— I' am, etc., .-.,.. FARMER. Levin, December 29.