To-day.

Maoriland Worker, Volume I, Issue 6, 20 February 1911, Page 15

To-day.

(Anonymous. From the "Red Massn*zine.' ,? Sent by J. Grey, Rotherham.) How little we think, my brother. When the evening shadows fall O'er the light of day. As it fade* away. For ever beyond recall, That the day has gone for ever. With the sunset of the west. And the toiling hands Of a hundred lands Are one day nearer rest I

But a. fleeting time to tarry In journeying down life's way: So put all your might In the good old fight, For now is the time—to-day ! There's sunshine in the midnight. There's starlight in the clouds, If only you keep up a courage true, Though "dire misfortune crowds.

It's hope that will buoy ambition. It's grit that will pull you through. It's ever a vvork 4 With never a shirk. And a grim resolve to do ! The living presetit is with you. Improve it while you may ; Procrastinate, and you challenge fate, Now is the time—to-day !

Dear Editor, —I received your letter asking for further particulars: concerning the strike at Patea. I am sorry to have to state that, so far, nothing has been done to settle matters. The men are all holding out, but "blackleg" labour of a kind is plentiful. The strikers have pickets out, and they have done a lot towards keeping men away from the boats. The little Union has received assistance from the Wellington and Wanganui Waterside Workers' Unions, which they are very grateful for, and which, I believe, has relieved them from present difficulties; but as most of the men, who were wholly dependent upon the shipping for a living, are married and have families, a little more assistance of that kind would not be misplaced. Hoping, dear Editor, that something will be done shortly to settle this very unpleasant state of affairs.—Yours, etc., E. BOWERING. Patea, February 6th, 1911.