ROYAL AND REDS.

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1927, Page 6

ROYAL AND REDS.

A lot of gush and flapdoodle is being given vent to by’ the “lovalty” press about the above. Our masters certain* ly seem quite concerned when any body) of w’orkers state they consider the tour a useless waste of money which could be- far better used in allicvating distress than providing a joy rid® for two indiividuals who neither toil nor spin! The loy’alists hold up their hands in holy' horror when unemployed processions to [coincide with the royalty’ processions are mooted. New Zealand has been boomed and boosted as a workers’ El dorado to such an extent that it would never do to allow such a social sore as unemployment to be brought to light at the time of a royal visit. It would really now he altogether too ombaras sing if the Duke’s entourage Had to explain away such acts of disloyalty as “unemployed processions.” Wo can quite agree with Mr C. P. Agar of Christ church that an unmployed pro- ) cession before royalty’ would not cut any ice anyway- Neither would it. feed 'many mouths. A cure for unemployiment cannot he found under capitalism. I The remedy rests with the workers i themselves. When they wake up, they will it i.s pol necessary to keep and provide for numberless and b’Xpensive idlers irrespective of whether tht ir blood be bhic or pale pink.