APPEALS TO SANE LABOUR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 290, 3 September 1919, Page 7

APPEALS TO SANE LABOUR

TOPICS FOR TRADE UNION CONGRESS

THE CALL FOR INCREASED

PRODUCTION '

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. September,2, 8.20 p.m.) London, September 1. The Bight Hon. C. H. Bowcrnian (labour) announces his intention of .laying Mr. Brownlie's. letter before the Trade' Union Congres?. He will ask the leaders to give a real lead to tho necessity for increased production.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn^ [Mr. Brownlie, chairman of tho Amal- ' gamated 'Engineers' Society, wrote to Mr. Boworman, Parliamentary Secretary of i the Trades Union Congress, drawing attention to "the jjravtv national situation. . He raid: Only increased production can 'avert clicne- The trade , unionists cannot i endc their responsibilities to tho com- , I munity, and Labour leaders must en- . deavour to alleviate the situation. Merc- : ly increasing wages ' without increasing : production will not serve. Mr. Bower- ; man admitted the seriousness of tho question. Ho 6aid: "Trade unionists must , concentrate to ensure an increased output." " He eaid be woiild circularise the j congress committee) witli a view to the congress taking action.] "MATERIALISTS ANT) SECTIONAL ■■■•'•■■ ORGANISATIONS." ' '

' '(Res. September 2. O.SS p.m.) London, September 1. The Right Hori. G. N. Barnen labour), in a speech at Wntworth, said that lop- , sided .organisations, governed_ 0n1y...8y materialistic and sectional considerations,were.'likely to result in rival organisations petting a fitrangle-hold on the community, in which everyone, including the members, of the organisation, would puffer. .Mr. Barnes added: Rancour'njid i.ll-wi!l cannot cure present-day evils.' — Aus.rN.Z. Cable Assn.

RALLYING PACT. SOCIALISM IN . --.-■ ■ .FRANCE. ..(Rec, September 2, 9.55 p.m.) . Paris, September '1M'.' , Albert Thomas,'addressing the Socialists Conference, denounced the extremists with BfiMievik tendencies. He urged them to ero?e up their- ranks, nnd wid he would prefer to withdraw Tnther than lead in an atmewnhere of doubt and disorder—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.