The Editorial "I"

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 41, 15 December 1911, Page 10

The Editorial "I"

For the purpose of damaging P. O. . Webb's candidature for Grey there' wa*.. . i "published by arrangement" (otherwise, as an advertisement) a lengthy* false and foul article on "The Hod Terror" from the Auckland "Voice o| Labor," "which paper," said the ad- ," vertiscment, official organ .oS the N.Z: Labor Party." If this lattotj bo true, then the Labor Party canuoS be complimented upon the company iS keeps, and if.the N.Z. Labor Party oc . ■ Professor Mills endorses the wretchedly! treacherous and apostate sheet then ndi , decent or manly worker ought to remain a minute in the parity or behind Professor Mills. The diabolical effort* being made by the "Voice of, Labor'- ,- to saddle this paper with inciting to" violence, bomb-throwing and murder aix* serious enough- to demand attention, and there is a limit to endurance. Columns have also bean devoted by- the' Auckland "official organ" to proving— ■ with the aid apparently of SuperintendSchaack, formerly of the Police Department—what fiends and assassins " ths Chicago martyrs" were. The alleged \ .Labor paper which falls so lotv as to play the detestable part of spy and informer foa the capitalist class has fallen beyond redemption, and any alleged Labor paper which can' glory in. defaming the "Chicago anarchists'* as "murderers''• of "infamous memory" is not only-of the pimp order so detested of work-ing-class annals, but is contemptible creature to be spat iipon and ostracised. For these Anarchists were at worst fighters for the working-class and afc best heroes of that mighty past which , is Labor's proudest tradition and inspiration. * .. # ■•* '. ■ * " In response to my invitation to form' a club in order to purchase 100 copies of Kirkpatrick's "War—What For?"' about 50 names have been sent in, « few, however neglecting 'to f orwa rd , cash wiiA, order. As I pointed out in ■ a "llafid Review" G. 11. Kirkpatrick's remarkable book is published at ss. per." copy, and. if ordered from N a. Dominion bookseller could not be pro- . cured under 6s 6d or 7s. Uy forming t a club" and purchasing direct 25 to 100 ; volumes the work may be obtained atf { half the published price, plus carriage ? —or 3s from each subscriber. Here, v ;. then, is a chance to get a handsonic]y- \ bound book of outstanding merit with- j out any middleman's profit, and I am. , * anxious that asjmany as possible should ■ _; seize- the opportunity, believing' that. * the circulation of, 'War—What For?" ;. will have a pronounced influence .jipon. : \ working-class thought in New Zealand, ' and constitute mighty anti-militarist-propaganda. There is no telling how far-reaching may be the power exerted by 100 copies of one of the most sigiu- - ficantly valuable of modern books. Not only individuals but libraries and unions and S.P. branches could advisedly obtain copies either for reference purposes or for sale. During the last week of this month I shall send for the books, and'urge any who may wish ■ a copy to forward name, address aim amount without delay. No order can be filled -without 3s in advance. Hollows a list of sums " ; Socialist Party, £3; J O'Donoghue, .; 10s; J. Do-.vgvav W. E. Parry,.J. ,* n Brown, H. E. Baucke, C. Parky, X (< ; Nelson, 'W. Cornish. H. Mann R. v - Gould. L. Wilkinson, H- Harvey, E. X ;• ■ Fay, W. H. SmilHe, E. C. H Stone/ J. ~ * DaVies, D. McQ. Bitehie, Webster, and _ ~-; R. S. Pvoss, 3s each. Other acknow- ..-;.-. ledgmonts will appear. '.' ■ '■■ ■■* ■) * ,* •*■.'..*.• ' ; ' ■.' ■'' i; '.;,-...",;. ■ ■ I liope "The Great Oil , '' '■ finding plenty of readers. It is 'f nil ""of -. aminuuition for the Socialist, though not 'written by a Socialist' - nor in, theY • interests" of Socialism. Nevertheless, it is a fairly complete and certificated exposure of Standard Oil methods and ramifications. Some of our Socialist exchanges have referred to the work by. > ; ■ London "Truth's" investigator, including "Justice" and the "Socialist R&- . ■ view." Talking of the contents oE tiiis paper, it seems to mc that Comrade Dora Montefidro's "Letters to Women" (specially written for "The -■; . Worker") are among the best of our , , comrade's trenchant writings, and wa ought to feel proud at gaining them for our paper. No one ' could road'the first letter on "Barbaric War" without being lastingly impressed, nor will any--one read tins week's letter without being mentally arrested by its lucidity and truth. Among other features of this issue, I place high C. 11. Ford's "Militarism and Armaments, wlnJe for Edward Tregear's magical verses there can be nought but worship. Jn& \ "Weekly Herald , "' was favored by securing them. In reply to parts ot, ■ Cathrein's book, "Jimmie Pannikin,'" has written for us, a .few "Socialist Sermonettes." The same J" nm ,£ . Pannikin" is a leading State.school- . inspector of New South Walfes, a»i : one of the most prolific, versatile .-and cap. - . able contributors to the ; Readers of the "Bulletin" and; Sydney, "Worker", will need no introduction to him The owners of our paper;-can push it with pardonable pnde upon its status and standard. - .... What of the McNamara- brodiersP. \Xe must wait further news. • lite 4310* of guilty staggered all. Harnmau • defeat, as cabled, was part of the debacle caused by the McNamara's admissions. In the primary ballot a v month ago Harriinan had polkd mag* f nificentlv. A strange story remains to be unfolded. At present,-the leas* spul the bette*. THE m^