THE LABOUR PARTY.
KEREPEEHI BRANCH MEETING. EXPLANATION OF MOVEMENT. Some months ago, at the regular meeting of the Kerepeehi branch of the Labour Party, a paper was read by Mr H. D. Jamieson on “Some Aspects of the Economic Problem as viewed by a Small Dairy Farmer.” The paper promoted a long debate and prompted Mr W. Booth to offer to reply. His paper was read on Thursday evening at the monthly meeting of the branch. Mr J. C. Anderson presided over’ about thirty members and friends, including ten ladies. Mr Booth read steadily for threequarters of an hour, and a full report would occupy considerably more than a full page of closely-set type. He traced the progress of society from the stages of tribal life and the feudal system to the present machine age, and showed how, all along, there had been the few controllers —tribal chiefs and barons—-to the present day, when those few who owned the means of production and distribution and exchange controlled the destinies of the great, masses. The speaker showed that all along the worker, whether a slave, a serf, or the present-day wageearner, was content with his lot because he, could not conceive of any •better state. This, he contended, was due to the educative scheme, which was controlled by the exploiting class and always had been. It was only of recent years that the masses had recognised the benefit of education, and it was the principal plank of the Labour Party to extend the facilities for education to all, so that the masses would recognise its capabilities and its strength. The speaker also showed the faults of the present-day education system, which was controlled by the exploiting class and thus taught that the present system was the best possible, so there was no need for any change. The history of the working class was not taught, for it would show the faults and point to remedies. The wide range of subjects dealt with promoted a long discussion on several points, particularly on theology, and it was a late hour before the meeting was brought to a close with a vote 1 of thanks to Mr Booth. An excellent supper was then served. Prior to the meeting vocal and musical items were contributed by Mr A. E. Loving. He played as a cornet solo “The Rosary,” and as an encore gave the triple tongue polka “Paul and Virginia,” and then sang “Mother Machree” and “Friend ’o Mine.”
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5514, 16 December 1929, Page 1
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414THE LABOUR PARTY. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5514, 16 December 1929, Page 1
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