Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1920. LOYALTY LEAGUES AND THE PUBLIC CONSCIENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2188, 12 October 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1920. LOYALTY LEAGUES AND THE PUBLIC CONSCIENCE.

LEAGUES u(‘ Loyal Citizens are bein'; - formed throughout Ihe Doininion, pledging iheinselves lo pveM'm 1 lav/ ami order, and lo protect the inleresl.s uf (he Dominion; to assist in (he preservation of industrial peace and proleetion of all loyal workers and to arrange for the transport of food and* the 'necessaries of life in Iho event of a strke and for Ihe carrying' of essential industries. Such an organisation may .be necessary lo enforce and uphold constitutional law and order against an outbreak of revolutionary activity. On the one hand \vc find labour extremists clamant for a largei - share in the wealth they assist to produce. Ealse doctrines are preached by extremists resulting in unrest, and dissatisfaction among the workers. The workers are provided with consliutional. machinery to ndjusl their grievances, luil such, means do not satisfy their demands. ' The'adjustment of all these complex matters can only be brought about by the representatives of the people in Parliament and along constitutional lines. •Should, however, the wild talk of revolutionaries lead to disorder, Ihe community, at present silent, would back up the Government in whatever steps arc found to he neees--1 \ sary to pul down disloyal and anarchistic outbreaks, whether loyalty come into existence or