Heard and Said.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 15, 16 June 1911, Page 10

Heard and Said.

That the meanest crawler on this earth is the scab who takes the place of the Unionist on strike for better conditions.

That the gas workers' strike at Brisbane was defeated by blacklegs, who as usual will now be emptied out like dirty water. That when the strike fails it generally fails because of scabbery, but under Industrial Unionism scabbery would be impossible.

That the metalliferous miners of Australia are moving to form a federation, and in all probability 30,000 of them will soon bo linked together. That the Socialist Party Fund is growing encouragingly, and Sec. Cooke's heart is glad.

That industrial unionists ought to unite in every centre and endeavour to get the trades unionists to hear addresses on Industrial Unionism. That the sympathy which doesn't take oif its coat and get busy doesn't amount to much, a thought to be remembered and our 100,000 issue. That Socialist Party branches can have an ad. in this paper similar to the ad. of the Wellington branch for £.'Z 10s per annum. That the paper's articles <57i flaxmill accominoaatioii and child labor are a good guide as to the sort of contributions wanted. That a special ieatxire of next week's Wor.KER will be a full treatment of conditions in th© dairying industry. That if the Irish -Nationalists have good reason to abstain from participation in the Coronation eorobboree, surely the .Labor movement has. That in the Christcliurch "Press" H. A. Campbell says: "I would be pleased if h±r. Brittan can show mc wiien, where, and how Labor will benent by the vast stims of money that will be spent on the Coronation." That the executive of the Labor Federation—"dictators" according to Wellington "Post" — attended to raucii business whilst in Wellington. That tho Karangahake branch of the Thames Miners' union last week decided by ballot to join the N.Z.F. of L.—and decided by a 4 to 1 vote. That everywhere the "livo" unions are tximbiiny; to the fact that industrial hope is in the Federation. That the Marys of the Empire are fated to have their name regarded as synonymous with softness. That "She's a Mary" promises to become a phrase signifying silliness. That ' 'Down with, conscription !'' should be the inspiration and means of many public meetings from now on to .November.

That a welcome visitor to the Worker Oiface last week was Alick McLeod, of the Shearers' Association, and one who has suffered for unionism. That- Syd. Town Clerk Nesbitt's view of Auckland as having cultivated the spirit of submission to the extent of resenting notning receives application in the morgue smeilful business. That the raiiwaymen will do wisely to keep their grievances .to the front and ignore tne Capitalistic dailies in their slmging-off.

That Lord Kitchener will carry the Sword of State at the Coronation circus.

That every worker should know that "unity of labor strangles war."