The Mighty Atom

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 50, 23 February 1912, Page 6

The Mighty Atom

M. J. Savage is reported to be on the evo of depai tun- from Auckland. We are sorry. Comrade Savage is oii« of the men in tho movement that *c can ill spare. During his sojourn in Auckland his work on behalf _of bis class has '-eon stupendous. Solid, an--compromising and energetic, the Auckland movement owes flinch' to Savage. At a time like tlie present, w.heii the working-class iiio\eineiit in iNcw Zealand appears to bo on the eve of taking delinite shape—when 'all the htauneh men and true are needed to help guide it along the path that leads to working-class victory—M. J. Say age's departure is particularly unfortunate. As secretary of the Socialist Party almost from its President of the Brewery Workers Union, ex-Presitbut of the Auckhuid Trades and Labor Council, chairman of the Auckland Propaganda Branch, K.Z. E.L., and Socialist candidate for Auckland Central, Savage has striven with all his might to further the principles of Socialism and Industrial Unionism, and right well he has succeeded. Whilst genuinely deploring the departure of M. J. Savage from New Zealand, we join with his many comrades and friends in wishing him the best of health and prosperity on his return to his native land —Victoria.

The Rev. P. J. Campbell, of the City Temple, London, in Jdie course of an interview, expressed himself very candidly regarding America and Americans. 'I ho lamous London pastor, who has been \isiiing various parts of the United States, declares that he found the people of that country intensely selfish, especially throughout the Western States. None of the men he came across wero spiritually big enough for the positions they hold-

E. T. Hooley has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a charge of obtaining a largo sum of money by false pretences. Not so very long ago Hooley was a name to conjure with in the financial world. Apparently he crossed the chalk line sonic.Mieie and fell in.

Winston Churchill'can well be class* d as courageous. In spite of the howls and hoots cf fanatical foes rte braved the hysterical outburst, and put the position lor Home Pule before an audience in the- very heart of reaction, Belfast.

Keiv Uardie, representing the Labor Party at the funeral of the Lafargues, speaking at the graveside, said: /'At the moment when the international horizon is so dark, at the. moment when England is exploiting Egypt aud India, when France, Germany, and Spain arc disputing over the exploitation of Jlorocco, when Italy is throwing it-self upon Tripoli and fighting Turkey, and Russia is claiming the right to oppr-. s-. Pc-sia—at this moment it is more nec.-s-ary ilia:) ever that we should close up r,m ranks and proclaim our perfect unity. We are not here to n present the. groat capitalist interests, but those of the common people, of thoi-c who arc- working to make universal p a- c and the brothchood of man efl'ecl.ive. It is to bring tins message of peace that I have come hen- to speak be-foro the grave of Paul and Laura Lafarguo. It is the. greatest tribute we ran render to tin :r memory, for thus we are laboring t" realise the groat veer], in the service of which they always fought."

W. E Parry, Federation Vice-presi-dent, is successfully organising tlie shop assistants of Waibi. It is estimated that when organised thero will be no less than 120 in the Union.

"Jimmie Pannikin" writes: ''Convey my thanks to W.R.W. for his fino article on 'Conscription : Military and Industrial.' He is an able writer. I have read his work in Sydney 'Worker.' " "Jimmie," as all of us, will doubtless also enjoy W.R.W.'s article in this issue.

T. Geddes. of Melbourne, has established a record among secretaries of trades unions. Recently he was elected secretary of the Victorian United Confectioners' Society for the fortieth time. Mr. Geddes has thus completed his twentieth year of cjflio.?, while in addition he has also held other positions on tho Eight Hours' Committee. Geo. FowlJs. ex-Minister, is reported to be lca\ ing f>'i' England at ait early date. Rumour Lath it that the promulgator of tho ■'Xew Evangel" will seek admission to ilio Labor camp on his return. * * » Jas. Eis'o'-r. p.ember Eodcrath n Excoinivt, and ' ox-President Dmniston Pnioo, has bib tho siorm/wcet hi llfop, and will in future reside in Yiestnort.

M. Laracv. General Si oeia.ry Shearers' Federation, was a caller at "The Worker" r.'liee. on his way south last week, lie .'.ports good progress in tho north, parti' uhrly In aud around Hastings and Mastcrtcn.

ITarrv Campbtll, r< pr,-*, nii.ug the Federation of Frc'-"i'.ig Workers aud Allied Trades, arrived in Wellington from Cbri tciie-r li last wok to watch proceedings on behalf of bis organisation in cou)io--t,ion with (he- meal- workers' strike. Last Thursday he left for Mastertou, with the ir-ieutinn «it securing an agreement ior j.' a; in ci-.iug works employees. * * * *

P. C. Webb, Federation President, ,is at present- visiting and spcrdung beforo the various; branches in the Puller 'district.