The Mighty Atom.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 25, 25 August 1911, Page 8

The Mighty Atom.

G-ustave Herve, the fearless and brilliant Franch Bociali'st, who is now undergoing a sentence, of four years for writing "My Country, Right oa , ■Wrong, , ' ha<s received an additional sentence of one year for agitating whiiLst in gaol. J. Beirniie, .late soorota-ry of Bealey Flat branch, West Coast Workers' was a welcome caller, at the office last week. P. C. Webb, of Runanga, has beeai' selected as the workers' candid ate for the Grey electorate a.t the forthcoming election!.

Miss Elsie Thorn, whose plioto. appears in this Issue.,, attracted considerable attention at a. recent Christchurch ball where she appeared as the "Maoriland Worker." Miss Thorn is a member of the well-known Thorn family of Christchurch. all of whom are enthusiastic supporters of Labour's cause. As is well known, Brother Jim is now in Britain, being vanner on the "Forward" van in the Glasgow district. * * * Mrs. J. A. Wayland, wife of the founder of the "Appeal to Reason," met hen- death in a motor smash last month. Mr. Wayland, who was also in the car, escaped '..without- a scratch. I W. D. Haywood, the most brilliant of America's organisers, is searing th© vote-catching and opportunist crowd in United "States because of his straight speaking. w * * E. J. Howard has resigned his position on the Dominion Executive Trades and Labor Councils. In future friend Howard will devote his attention to tb*» principles of industrial organisation outlined by the N.Z.F.L. * * * Miss Jessie Thorn, of Cbristehurch, is one of the most active and enthusiastic members of the Socialist Party of that city. Miss Thorn ca.n always be relied on to do her share in the helping of the 'movement and assist.iiig in its success. * * * Philip Sous.a, conductor Sousa's Band, at present touring N.Z., is one of America's most fanxras mem, of Portuguese origin. * , * * Andrew Fd slier says ho mever _said anything about Australian Republicanism. What use is he to the workingcla.s,s if he is not out for republicanism? * • * Charlotte Perkins Gilnmn, wellknown as the authoress of "Woman ami Economics," has written a new book Man-made World, or Ova- Audrocenrtric Culture."' * * * J. Stitt Wilson, Socialist Mayor of. Berkley, seat of the California University, is "making gocd" by all accounts. The "making good" con.sists of attempts at establishing munioipalisation of those things which we have had here years ago.

Herb. Kennedy, weM-known on the Wesrt> Coast, where he was secretary and men's inspector for the Inangahua Miners' "Union, is now on the Executive of the Waihi Miners' Umon,. having been elected by a substantial vote. . * • • ■■ * Mα-. E. Sayes, proprietor Auckland "Social Democrat," arrived mi Wellington last week, and was a welcome caAler at this office. .■■■■■.* * * Henrv•-George, jun., «« •of Henry George," beloved of Single-taxcr*. is now a member of Congress, and is there giving expression to those ideas which made"his father world-famous. •S5- ■ . « * J. McWilliams, who toured New Zealand on behalf of the Australasian Coal-Miners' Association during the recent coal strike, is now a resident of Denniston. Mr. McWilliams always took a keen interest in Union affairs, being a particularly active members of the Northern Colliery Em pi oyeee' federation, of which body he was NicePresident for some .years. * .'» *.■ " * Cardinal Moran, whose death was recorded last week, was one of the most picturesque figures in Australia. A scholar of int-eTniatioaial reputation, the deceased gentleman'was intensely Australian in sentiment. By his death Australia, loses one of its best "barrackers." / . * * * "Billy Banjo" has aroused the ire of the "loyal" and master-loving readers of the "Huntly Pi-ess." They accordingly rush its correspondence columns with nauseating fulminations about "Flag" and "King." Marvellous how these patriotic lovers of the King leave their brains on the hat-rack when they undertake to reply to Socialists. Has "Royal Loyal Householder" 'hoard that Billy Banjo is'to'edit the future election issues of the "Press," which will be printed in crimson red? Amen! Still another coal-minor's death adds another to the long list of fatalities in that industry. Joseph Carson, of Kaitangata, was killed by a fall of stone whilst employed timbering in the mine. The falling; stone so cut his grion tb&t he bled to death in a short time. Tfibree other men were injured. * * -sf "A man of some means, no man has more absolutely devoted his whole life to the cause of Socialism." This is how the ■'Encyclopedia of Social Reform" sums up.the character and work of H. M. Hyndman, the distinguished international Socialist leader, whose views on the Social Revolution appear on another page. Hyndman in 1881 founded the .Democratic Federation which grew into the far-famed SocialDemocratic Federation. He has written weighty books and conducted important agitations. He has been tried for sedition, been mobbed, been ono of the world's figures (say, forces, too) in exposition of Socialist philosophy and science. Born in 1842; educated at Cambridge; travelled widely. Was in Australia in 1870. Is an accepted authority on Indian affairs and Great Britain's foremost Marxian, interpreter. We count it a privilege to do him homage. * .# -* Cabled from London that Mr. Tom Mann, in an article in the "Daily Mail," states that the present strikes are-"a move in the direction of industrial solidarity as opposed to sectional trade unionism. The outlook, lie says, promises gloriously for the worker. There is vo real necessity for anyone, even a labourer, working under forty hillings weekly. The new unionism., will, he fidds, take special pains to artificial prices by launching co-operative production and distribu- ! tion. ■* * * "The Maoriland ■ Worker" has made arrangements to supply copies of Walter Thomas Mills' "The Struggle for Existence" 10s. per single copy, or - at Bs. per copy in clubs of five.