INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 213, 28 May 1918, Page 6

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION

' Sir,—ln your issue of Friday the writer was credited with having opposed the following Second Division League Conference remit: "That in view of the altered conditions of the war, tho Government bo called upon to show energy and.detenuination in so organising industry that military unfit men of the First and Second Divisions be trained to take tho places of fit exempted men. Also, that tne retired farmers throughout the Dominion be organised to release fit men from farniß," the grounds stated being that the move was undemocratic in principle, and tode counter to tho opinions of organised labour, placing too much power in the hands of the employers. The sentiments indicated were those of some other delegate, but Inadvertently credited to me. As shown in your report, I spoke subsequently, and took up the attitude that the farming community should not be specially singled out for industrial organisation, and favoured the proposal eventually adopted: "That all retired men be organised for industrial purposes." lam of tho opinion that as we are prepared to accept tho broad principle of conscription as to military service, we should bo prepared to welcome the logical sequence—industrial organisation on a compulsory basis. It is well known that there exists a considerable body of opinion in favour of such action, and a great deal could be .accomplished by agreement. Thanking you in anticipation—l am, etc., A. C. HOLMS. Featherston, May 25.