The Mighty Atom.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 17, 30 June 1911, Page 7

The Mighty Atom.

This is EL T. Armstrong, member of the Executive N.Z.F.L., and organising secretary •oi tna West Coast Workers' Union. Unlike most active members in the New Zealand Labor movement, "Tim" is IS ew Zealandgrown. He first entered the Labor more at Waihi, being President of tho Miners' Union there for some years. Upon the formation of the Federation of Miners, he was chosen as vice-president, being also first Vice-president of the N.Z. F.L. Leaving Waihi, Armstrong proceeded to the Grey district, wiiere he has taken a keen muer,:st m tne worhingclass movement. "Tim's" wide experience in tho movement, his earnestness and enthusiasm maiie him a valuable asset to the _'eu.e*afciuii. He is one of tho best.

"You havo not in New Zealand the extremes of wcaioh and poverty," said Mr W. A. Redmond, rvi.c*., one of the Homo Rule at tne recent

civic reception in "and walking aiong your jjcreeus I could not tell wno was tne weaucy man and who was tiio poor man. mac is a great tnbuto to tae way yi m nave managed your own affairs, and tho way you nave grc'vvn irp *n a tic*v c,uutry. y ' As Mr. Redmond is only a .boy ot a 4 years this statement can ue excused, on tire score of extreme yuiuu; or iroin an Irishman it may oe Classed as "oiarney." If in.ceno.ed senuusiy, all we can say is tnao x\xr. Keuniviia's powers of observation are dull.

Scots exclianges Have brought the news of tne aea,_ ot x eter ikim-, secretary of tne Ayrsiiire ±\xi-<\ers J cmvii, to which Keir jrxa*u.*o ana z*.ndy n isnex used to belong. A'etetr succocueci naidie as secretary over zO years ago, and has held tne ever __.cc. he was a prominent ngure at tne annual eoiirerences ot the Miners' c e_eratioii, anct frequently rep±et>e*i ced tne ocw'ls mineis at tho interna Liona,i uongtvss.

John D. Itociveiemer, or [standard Oil fame, m an luiurcss >x> a {Sunday school sa*d: "XV s a Dlessed thing to x vc been for sixty yea*a. It s a tiling lor man to have to hgnt ms way tiuoiigu life. iilvery ctay x re-au auuut who are suru£„£**ng ior tms or tuau aim in iile, auu x ieel iaa-1 it is a blessed tmng to struggle." RocKofeiier is oi course enc__ to his opinion, but somenow it as i± tnere is too mucn onea*dcaneci3 in tins struggle. PossiDly ii Liie average man lia-u. Kockefeiiers weai&n ne would regard tho struggle as a tmng."

Major-Generai Godiey during the last lew vveeiis has uecii traveu.ng and down tne country endeavouring arouse tne "pat-riotism" oi tne p v eopie to such, an extent tnat they will Diindly acquiesce iv a nuntary scheme oi which he is the omeiai nead. iseems to us that if Gouiey nad any conception of the ixtnetss oi tnings ne wouid the boosting or ms juo to suiueone eise. Godiey aims to set up in iNew _eaianu a.military caste overriding our civil mc, with his associates ana mmselt as tne controlling torce.

Walter Thomas Mills left Wellington last weeis for Christchurch. lie will be at Duntdin early in July, and after doing Invercargill will be at Greymouth on July a until July 10, returning to Christchurch and Wellington lor meetings on or about Juiy 12, 13, 14, 16. he will be at Auckland on July 21 and leave for Sydney July 25. Lionel Terry, that erratic ' -i ••••.n who shot a decrepit old C lunar :» o call public attention to tho unpoi-.:■■■ cc of the "yellow peril," and who has since kept himseli in the imoiic eye by periodically escaping from the lunatic asylums wnere he has oetn immured, is again to the fore. Tins time it is by a petition, in which it is asKed that h?. view of the Coronation festivities and as an act of clemency, tho outiioritioi; should liberate Terry.

Writing to a Wellington iVen.d, aBritisher says: I enjoyed 'Xiijb Maoji*liAND WoitKiiß, especially tho a-rtje-io "England, Mother England,' 1 by Caocy. It is surprising—l have never heard of Casey before; just fancy having to iearn «bout an Englishman through -a New Zealand paper. I was surprised to see Bach an advert, as the enclosed." (P. Joseph's referring to anarchist literature).