The Editorial "I".

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 22, 4 August 1911, Page 11

The Editorial "I".

Last week THE WORivEit Office was removed to Victoria Street, To Aro, nearly opposite railway station. We are actually now. in our OAvn premises, as far as they can be out own under a landlord. The friends of this paper are invited to inspect our plant and premises Avhen such friends come to Wellington. They are also invited to send us their job printing in cartloads. It: will be executed with neatness-s, despatch and economy—and will help. THE WORKER. . And thus we begin the second quarter, of the weekly WORKER Avith the paper being turned out by our own employees, observing the 44 hours' week. Our first quarter has been a strenuous one, what of all the trials and duties incidental to establishing a>paper and purchasing a plant. During the quarter, it is splendid to recordj the circulation increased by three thousand, or at the rate of a thousand a month. Can it be kept going? If it., can, NeAV Zealand is ours, yours. Ip # $ Our anti-conscription number will be isstjed the week after next. In it the editdr Avill ansAver all the, questions Avliich have been sent him. relating to Defence, and other Avriters Avill deal with special aspects of the subject. Touching those questions, it will interest the reader to knoAV that they coA'cr requests for information as to — the alternative to compulsory military training, tho problem of a White Australasia, preparation for war_ as preventative of Avar, physique, invasion, and kindred points. As every reader oUght to be "good" for a feAv extra copies of this number (and it's a useful thing to send copies abroad), we should like by the end of next week all orders for copies, Avith cash. Let us hear promptly from all unions and S.P. branches prepared to distribute «p to 100 copies and pay for same. The tight against conscription is beginning to,get .instructive (the fools pro poohpoohed as preposterous a strong antimovement,. but the movement is groAVing mighty), and the people are Avaking, are Avaking, are Avaking. * * * Mr. Reardon's letter is an extraordinary document. This paper's retort fihall be plainer. THE WORKER knows of no Labour Fedorationist in receipt of £400 per year, though .it wishes it did. What, then, does Mr. Reardon mean by this lie? And Avhat does he mean if the lie Avasn't a lie? That high salaries shouldn't be paid." We ansAver that he should yell against Arbitration Court "screws/ and the lower than the "lowest" Avages the recipients forced upon Waihi, before he takes to task the Labour Federation smaller "screws," and the higher Avages the recipients obtained at Waihi.