The Mighty Atom.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 23, 11 August 1911, Page 7

The Mighty Atom.

LT _ . Dxx'r likeness }t]iis week is that of M. A. "''- Fagan, member N.Z.F.L., %lid re-elected sec,'retary Inangahua Union, ||Reefton.. A Tas■an ahi an by birth, jFagaix ha& travelled nearly every tnook and corner of |A.uMralia where a 'aiiiiiing camp exists. to New Zealand some .years •* ,w, " ago, he has lived for the greater part of<the time on the tWest Coast.,- where he worked in the mines of the Reef ton district. \,. Two years ago lie was elected' secretary' of the Minors' Union and men's inspector positions which he • fills 'with credit to (himself and his organisation. A hard fighter for what.-ho believes to be the best, ;and through his wide, knowledge of the mining industry, Mark Fagan is the man for his post. Geo. M. Burns, late labor member, Tasmanian House, and his wife, Lilian Locke-Burns, are contemplating migrating to N.Z. They are both ardent industrialists, and should they arrive, they would receive a warm welcome from comrades in New Zealand. Let US hope they will come across. ■*- * * Victor, Berger, Socialist Congressman in the United States House of Representatives, has caused the people of Washington, D.C, to sit up and listen. American papers say that Berger's maiden speech in Congress was 1 a masterlj' exposition, of the Socialist position. * * * J. Roberts, chairman "Wellington Branch N.Z.F.L., is also President (Wellington Gas Stokers' Union. He has had a wide experience in the Labor movement ia both America and Great Britain. In the latter country he was} brought into close contact with such' fighters ns Will. Thorne; Tom Mann, Berr Tillett and Leggntt. Friend Roberts has a splendid knowledge of union."''matters, and is an industrialist ;to ; his finger tips. w * * Chas; E. Russell; of United States, who • recently visited N.Z., , does not indulge in any silly ranting re New Zealand's economic position. He is of opinion we are not as advanced as we ought to be. To which we rejply, Hear, (hear! * * * Mrs. Hilda Mills, wife of Professor Mills, came to'Ncw Zealand last week to join her husband. * * * P. Frascr, secretary Auckland Branch N.Z.F.L., and President General Laborers' Union, will be heard of in the N.Z. Labor movement before long. Ho promises to be one of the ibest speakers, let alone fighters. Dr. Andrew MacPhail, the author sind essayist, was severely injured by the explosion of a bottle of aeratea water whilst in Montreal. Flying glass. entered both eyes, but physicians hope to save his sight. * . * * Miss Emma Goldman, the famous anarchist of U.S.A., has undertaken a tour of U.S. Almost' without exception she was greeted with crowded audiences. The United Mine Workers , Convention invited her to address them. * * * Frank M. Ryan, President of the International Bridge and Structural Ironworkers' Federation,- said in a speech while addressing an audience of 80,000 gathered together to protest against the kidnapping of the McNaniara Brothers: "I Believe you Socialists have the right remedy." Will Crooks, the British Labor 'M:P., who tourned N.Z. not long ago, ■has moved in the direction of a 30s a .week minimum wage on all Government jobs. * * * 'A. Crawford, of Johannesburg, Spilth Africa ,was present at the meeting of protest against the kidnapping of- McNamara, tho largest gathering of its kind eve? held in Chicago.. * * * Dodds, M.L.C., Westralia, better known as secretary Boulder Miners' Union, who lately returned from Rotorua is still in indifferent health; and lias-to get about on crutches. He is, iiowever, on the upward read to health. * * * Winston Churchill has not recovered from the fright he received at the Battle of Sidney Street, when police and {military were turned out in scores to Sptfcack ■* two stray burglars, misnamed lanarohists. Anyway,- Clmrchill does Hot loom so largely as in former days.