Heard and Said

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 45, 19 January 1912, Page 8

Heard and Said

That, the conference between tlio watersidors ami shipping companies oi New Zealand attracted general attention.

That the recognition of the Kodcrat ion of Labor as the pouer iii hind was a ' factor in the deliberations. That it would he interesting to know what amount oi capita! was invested in the various shipping companies represented.

That the advent of the Diihodin wharf laborers into the F<'d<-ration means that all waterside organisations of noto are now enrolled.

That the Canterbury general laborers' entry into the Federation means that the majurity of the general laborers of New Zealand an: under the banner of the N.Z.F.L.

That the federation of laborers' unions within the N.Z.F.L. thould be in order. That if Sirjoe has no more ]uck fishing than in the, recent parliamentary struggle, his bags will be meagre indeed. That agents of both political parties are busy interviewing and cajoling independent representatives. That there is no trick so mean or contemptible for a certain class of politician. That Paddy Webb caused a set of hyena-hearted creatures in Greymouth to lose some sleep. That it is very bad policy to sjieak out of your turn. That the "unity"' scheme is now regarded by intelligent people as being in the sumo category as tht wooden nutmeg. That S'-ou Heii , ;t v !>;id ii Lumper house oil his first a!'|>ea!Ti(!Cf on tli." platform in lMe'.bouiT-t . Itiat the efi'orts beiiii: iniidt- by a. sretion of tl:e ]>]■< 1(- i-.-u-J- the name oi svnuit/alini. U' in S.Z I.L. i.s most a in lining. 'lijstt- the '.mi!. , . Fvs.dk'fjli'-ii, will soon be used as a bi'g'y *c ijighten weakkiiief ('. 'lii.ii'iii'i , --. That the (li-ciivei \ o.i lie press that the Ttjvii'i.- Ciirin ij "leaders'" are "reasionawii' im-i."' is duh noted. That "roil-:'ii;i.iJf nu-ii.'' \vh*n applied to the L;i'or m< \ei[n-;r(. are in* , )) who ih'it d<j {iti\ tiiJii}: north vlnie foi the:j class,

I hat tlif "Wfiinh ]-!<-»hi(i" appcajs in hew ;\ j:ri< Viiijct ull :<'.hkl.

Tliat. goin-ially speaking, it is not content uniess. mis.!< i)ie;-<i:ting or abusint; the X.Z.F.L. o; its officers.

That tio t«"itli&tan-"liiij_' ti;< "Herald's fury, we manage t<. }-;o<:;'es:s.

Tiiat McLaren. cx-M.P. ; is now endeav<;urin,u to areuse <hthiisiasm for Miils' Aineii'-Siii ti< ■■^■clion.

Ihid t!.e amalgamation ci nil the oealniii:ers' <'rji<iiiisiit KiiiS ::■. Australia has bu'ii oifeun.u. Tliat X<.\\ '/,> aliiiiu '.!.(>;ki swing, into liiH' with her naus ;:•':(•■-•- the Taxman t<. ;i. That with ti'f 'i■;*' !!.!>■'v.? ; waterside Work'-rs and 6(-iii]i' !'. ci AuMrahisia in OH orpinisauoi'. E; i : power would bt (l< i!icii(!<iilb:. Thai ii is qniu en v:< ■■;ii<is that this will ij>- an ai.-:-<.':::|.'!:hJ.<'.l faci bf-i'oi-* , long. That now the .South Australian police have become organic'! it would be interesting to know whether they would club striking union men or herd scabs i:i thi:«- -' ■£ strikes. Thai the herdm.L of by union policemen woul'l <"■. Js. i-ijJu to make angels wi'i'f. Thar, the craft m. i'-j u.'.-tkod of organisalion permits th<- >-amo scab hording ;:o t;o en. That vho oiiiploy<r< el N<:i» Zealand are V, ' : T -<-'"Ctniitly though it may be. t'ui: v.-i()o-awako Labor will have- nothing f> t!o with arbitration courts. That a kuv.di Fciloralion and .Reeltmi milling coinpaiiM'S is in pro^iosa. That it would h<- well ii you carried out that resolution to boost "The AVorkor." That L'rosidnit Dnliioiisio (flaxniillers) speaks in eulogistic Terms of the political solidarity or Manaivatu Flaxmillers' Union iii<'in'ij<-rs. Tliat whon ver iinlu&trial solidarity <>xists. poiitteal solidarity is also assured. That whon Labor stands shaking irec the puny toils ot capitalism, the era of freedom will have dauned. That freedom is a nwiekory unless it eonnoti's floedi.in lioni the possibility of want. That the conquering hosts of Labor will march to \ictoiy under the banner of Industrial Unionism. That industrial organisation is superior to and of more importance than political organisation. That the "result of the first ballot in the Gorman elections shows that, do(•.pit* jingoism the Social-Democrats of tile Fatherland have justified expectations.

That thrre is ov<ry reason to bolieve that after th<- swind ballots the Got man Swial-Dwnocracy will be materially than ever before.