The Mighty Atom

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 32, 13 October 1911, Page 11

The Mighty Atom

In "Speaking of Socialism," Professor Ely, who is not himself a Socialist, says: —"Socialism is the only theory of reform receiving wide support from capable thinkers; and if, as the Socialist and the advocate of the trust system contend, the inevitable tendency and result of economic competition be the monopolistic domination of industrial activities by private corporations, then Socialsm is inevitable." Another sociologist says :—-' 'Socialism is theoretically sound, and if the promiss on Av r hich it rests be valid — if economc competition be the cause of monopoly Avith all its concomitant evils —then Socialism is also scientifically sound."

Cabled from Berlin last Aveek that Helen© yon Donniges committed suicide at Munich by taking chloral hydrate. Her third hsuband, Baron ScheAvitch, has just died. "Worker" readers should be especially interested in the above. Helene yon Donniges was the lover of Lassa'lle, and was the innocent cause of his death in a duel. "The Worker" book study in our issue of July 21, "Ferdinand Lassalle and Princess yon RacoAA-itza," tells of this extraordinary Avoman's wonderful career. The concluding paragraph of that "study" is worth reprinting: "The Princes, in her varied life has

(Princess yon RacoAviitza), who committed suicide in Munich last week.

met many & iebrities, sat to eminent written seA r efal books, and eyecywheie made a sensational impression by her Avondrous beauty. She knows iw fear of death, she says, and closes thus: 'It is not my lot to enjoy secluded happiness, rather to fight Avith the elements, weather the storm, but at last to reach the Avarmth, the light, the sun.' Francis Grierson, in a eulogistic article, asked: 'What would German Socialism be to-day had Lassalle married Helene yon "Donniges? 1 Avonder." * * * Chas. Smith, of Waihi, has been appointed organiser for the Ohinemuri Political Coancl in order to forward the candidature of Hickey in the forthcoming contest. » * * Jean Jaures, the brilliant leader of the Socialists in the French Chamber of Deputies, has undertaken a lecturing tour of the Argentine. * * * F. R. Cooke, Socialist candidtae, Christchurch East, has been receiving good hearings at his election meetings. "Freddy's" popularity increases. * * * Mr. Peter L. Muir (secretary Wellington tailors) has just returned from a most successful organising tour in Taranaki district. He visited Hawera, Eltham, Stratford, Inglewood, Waitara, and Ncav Plymouth, and enrolled almost the AA r hole of the tailors and tailoresses in these toAvns. :z ik * Mr. Henri Bourassa, Avho played a prominent part in the recent Canadian elections, and aa-lio is leader of tlie French-Canadian Party, is OAvner and editor of the French paper, "Le DeA r oir," published -at Montreal. He -led the determined French opposition to the Laurier Government's naA-al policy, and is a powerful and effective speaker. W. E. Parry, Avorkers' representative on the Mines' Commission, has. recoA'orcd sufficiently' to rejoin the Commission in the Buller district. Much mortification is felt in SAvitzerIfind. becauso so distinguished a man as Prince Kropotkin has been driven from the country by the narroAv-mindedness of the authorities of the Canton Ticino, Avhere the prince recently went for his health. Many years ago, aa-liou the now aged and infirm Russian Avas editing ".La R-eA-olte" at Geneva, he was expolled from SAA'itzerland on account of the revolutionary tendencies _of the pajier, Opinion concerning him has greatly changed iioav, hoAA r ever, and, taking it for grantor that there would be no further objection to his presence, he Went to Locarno, hi the Canton Ticino, on his doctor's advice. Discovering that he was there, tli<_ canton authorities notified the Government, Avhefeupon the piunee left tho country to avoid a second expulsion. In Governineilt circles it is stated that he would readily have been graroted t6 remain had he asked li» . "Modern frnai-chists oqhsidetf th 4 £ath<s thd-ft ararohutio. In. his viewii