Thoughts For The Times

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times

The New Era.

The whole wpiid has entered upoji a new phase of human existence. Viewed on the broadest Ijnes, jt wpqjd be true tp say that there never was a time when unsettlement was so widespread, hut there are sfgns that the policy of repudiation of agreements aind direct action is Josfng its hold, and that the genuine leaders of trade unionism are turning aside from these ruinous policies and are being guided by true vjsjon. That was the case all over the world, as could be seen from tho newspaper reports. There are many Inequalites yet to be adjusted between Labour and capital. The respective interests must of necessity be conflicting, and will, from time to time, need ad- j jußtment. Some means of avoiding in- ' dustrial strife must be found, based upon a mutual recognition of the rights of others. Ido not believe that the copartnership system is a common re- 1 medy, although there may be certain cases where it might, and indeed does, work successfully. I am confident thqt State industrial enterprise will never succeed, neither is State interference in the economic activities of the people good for the nation.—Mr Frostick, j Chairman of the Kaiapoi Woollen Com- J pny. -» I