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Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1928, Page 4

The disclosures promised by Mrs "\\ . T. Young with regard to the inner workings of the Labour movement in New Zealand should be oi interest at this juncture. Mrs Young is the wife of M.r T. Young, the secretary of the New Zealand Seamen’s Union—who may he regarded as the Havelock Wilson of the Dominion. Mr Voting has boon identified with tin* Laboui Movement since the bib.-Lab. days, and it is not surprising to find Ins wife a follower of sane Labour. It is interesting to find that the Labour leaders are being “ found out ’ from within. That is the best hope for re. form within the ranks of Labour, s; that the movement may be ultimately brought back to the beginning of the effort to organise Lite working men on sane lines, which, respecting the security of national interests, will vel maintain the rights of the individual in keeping with the needs of the times ami the progress of the country, 'lhis was the happy issue in the days of the Li bora I-Labour Association when so much valuable work was done for the amelioration of the conditions of the worker in every walk of life. I hey were the halcyon days lor the wageearner. and those who were familiar with iwhat was achieved and the sane and safe manner in which the achievements were accomplished, must look back with regret as Airs Young is doing for the light and leadership of the other days which lifted Labour to the steadily improving status which was rendered possible. Mrs Young’s pronouncements on the Labour loaders of to-day fits in with the general conception of the situation. The lady frankly judges them as Communists and lied Feds, and as such she is evidently finite right in her conclusion that the Lnibour movement cannot horn* to progress far under such leadership which is anti-national in all its hearing. Tt will he a shock to the vanity of these leaders to find themselves so criticised from within the fold. They have Ikhmi endeavouring to pose as martyrs because those outside the movement have been saying wlmt was obviously true, and what is now confirmed by one from the inner circle of tlie real Labour movement. 'lbis criticism should he enlightening to all prepared to think it over dispassionately, more especially as there is further food for thought in the disposition of the extremist portion to go to dangerous extremes, as has been demonstrated so seriously at Melbourne. There, the Labour Premier has had strength enough to tell the Unionists that tin* IHilice must uphold law and order, and it is to he hoped that in addition to calling C'ajbinoL together he will see that the pill ice are so strengthened as to lie masters of the position in the interests of law and order.