Thoughts For The Times

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times

Prices governed by Abundance. The 'public does not like to pay high prices, particularly when it believes that they yield large profits and yet profits afford the most certain means by which prices are reduced. The real social problm of the present time is how to bring home to, the average man the fact that an abundant supply of all the things, he is ' wanting is dependent upon the accumulation of capital, not necessarily in his own hands, hut. in any hands that will use it effectively in production.

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AMERICAN LABOUR, LONDON, Nov. 13. (All the officers of the American Labour Federation except the President, (Gompers) declare they will fight the capitalists’ attempt to lower wages and attack unionism. All the other Federation officials state the strike weapon will bo used if there Is any attempt made to lower wages. The Federation’s vice-President says: “Organised labour is endeavouring to gain millions of new members. It also is launching an extensive campaign to unionise the so called “white collar” workers. Addressing a conference, Mr Gompers denied that American Labour was opposed to improved, methods .and to the use of more machinery in production. They only object when changes are introduced whose effect upon the labourer’s welfare is not at all considered. Mr S. Gompers (Head of the American Labour Federation) has not yet given any indication of his attitude on the open shop question.