Heard and Said.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 16, 23 June 1911, Page 9

Heard and Said.

That the Capitalist press is greatly concerned over the Federation's at~ titute towards the Admiralty regarding supplying coal in times of strike. That tho most Conservative organs are compelled to admit the Federation's might. That its influence will be even greater in tho near future. New Zealand s Broken Hill is how Semple describes the Waihi because of its union spirit. That President Parry and his associates have accomplished something of which they might well be proud. That there has been a marvellous change wrought in Waihi during the last two years. That the Lyttelton Wharf Laborers are a solid body of men. That they could easily be gathered in -■*c N.Z.F.L. . That they are subscribing very liberally towards the "Maoriland Worker/ That it would be interesting to knowt how many applications reached the Mines Department for the position 1 of Inspector of Mines, Reefton district. That whether Mr. Otto Bishop was tho most qualified man for the post. That only too often an important position such as that is filled by a person with a good "pull" and it looks} as if Mr. Bishop may have that* "pull." That Secretary Robertson's description of the conditions of labor in the butter industry was an eye-openetf to many. That generally speaking the conditions! in the cow' industry are little short! of slavery. \ That the "confessions" of alleged dy-f namiters in connection with the Los" Angeles explosion want to be taken? with a large amount of salt. That tha Pinkerton Detective Agency, which is responsible for both arrests and "confessions" is notoriously anti-' labor. That the attempt to damn Mae-* Namara and through him the Nal 1 tional Structional Iron Workersf Union, is the beginning of a hug€f conspiracy to crush workingciass or-* ganisation on the Pacific Coast. That the result will be the arousing of the United States workers to a clearer conception of the class war.' That Edward Tregear's talk at the, Gaiety Theatre, Melbourne, w*a„f greatly appreciated by all thoso who heard it. That he concluded by conveying greet* ings from New Zealand's Army ofl Deliverance. That the New Zealand Ironmasters* Association delegates are of the opinion that they are workers. That their special function is to work* the workers. That in this they are very successful indeed. That ±-*econe anti-militarists brought of* on (Saturday night last a successful! protest against military training* carrying tneir resolution almost? unanimously. That Walter Thomas Mills' opening; lectures in Wellington justified all said ot Mills' power of exposition audi oratory. That Mills' message is one of anti-war, and ani-capitalism. That Frank Freeman, of Dunedin, Socialist Party, w*as in Wellington, for a few days last week. That tho Hon. George Fowlds (because he's a "George") asked for all the poor Georges to fork out and make a gift to the rich George, but wouldn't it be more acceptable to ask the rich George + -tump out for a gift to the soor _orges. That we print Cor ,uation ritual in order to snow tho flummery and mummery of it. That the President of the Shearers* Association thinks tho "Down with Conscription" number a splendid idea, and in sending his os hopes subscribers will rally to the caD. That a number of matters requiring editorial answers must w*ait till next issue.