The Mighty Atom

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 51, 1 March 1912, Page 7

The Mighty Atom

R. Crowley, of Recfton, has been •lected unopposed to the position of President of tho Inangahua Miners' Union. # * * H. T. Armstrong, secretary West Coast "Workers' Union, and member Federation Executive, visited Wellington last week on matters in connection with his Union. * # * F. R. Cooke, general secretary New Zealand Socialist Party, arrived in Wellington last week. "Fred's" enthusiasm on behalf of the cause is as great •nd as virile as of yore. * * * Mr. Mackie, of Christehurch, Dotoinion organiser of the Anti-Militarist Council, was a welcome caller at this office last week. * ' * ' *. David Watson, President Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, N.S.W, v one'of the "three selected for sena : torial honors by the Labor Leagues ol N.S.W. * * * J. R. Roberts, President "Wellington Gas Stokers' Union, entered the bonds of matrimony this week. W T e convey to the happy couple our most sincere Wishes for their future happiness. * * * George Perry, whose oratory was a feature of the Sydney Domain's many Sunday afternoon meetings, has passed to the' Great Beyond. Our many reader* who have visited the Domain will doubtless remember tlie ancient one's onslaughts on the "krucl der-rink." ** - * Dr. Simon, a son-in-law of August Bebel, the Socialist leader of the German Reichstag, and a well-known bacteriologist, died in Berne, Switzerland, as a result of having been bitten by an inoculated mouse, with which he was experimenting in an endeavor to find a serum for curing blood-poison. Simon was as active in tho Socialist movement of Switzerland as his professional duties would allow. * * * Latest advices from Paris state that the condition of Mme. Curie, the noted scientist and recent recipient of the Nobel prize for chemistry, who is suffering from appendicitis, continues to be serious. The doctors of the hospital to which sho was removed in anticipation of an operation say that they expect to save her life. Mme. Curio's friends say that her illness was brought on or at least aggravated by worry occasioned by tho recent suit in which her name was connected with that of Prof. Langcvin, whose wife was granted a decree of separation by the divorce court a few weeks ago. * * # King O'Malley was hotly indignant (says the Brisbano "Sun") because a doorkeeper at a recent Melbourne function did not know him, and refused him admittance. He went away huffed. But wo remember a Queensland State Premier who once met with a Bimilar difficulty. "The doorkeeper went into tho room," he related afterwards, "and I heard him say, 'Hi I here's a bloke at the door; he says he's Chief Secretary. Give us a hand to chuck him out!" But the assistant chucker-out recognised Mr. Kidston as Chief Secretary. So the incident ended happily. Colonel A. J. Wright, of Leeds, speaking upon "National Defence" at a meeting in England at Bradford, said that from a record which ho liad made of the reasons given to him by recruits wishing to join, the army, he found that 70 per cent, were "conscripts of hunger," and would not join if they could bo assured of a job. * * * Luther Burbank, the groat horticulturist, of California, has discovered that of tho leaf of the cactus a very superior article of whitewash and paint paint may bo manufactured, and also that the fibre of the leaf may bo employed as a substitute for hubber in making automobile tyres. * * * Tow Bloodworth, whose spirited and Capable writings have been so relished by our "readers, and whoso work for this paper has been finely helpful and generous, is leaving New Zealand on Monday next for a trip to England. Auckland is losing some of its headiest men in fairly rapid succession, and it is a lucky movement which ea.n afford to do so.' Fortunately, "Tom" intends to return to us, and'in tho meantime he can bo speeded on his journey with good wishes plethoric. Before leaving ho is to be wedded to Miss Ithoda Aspin, a comrade in the Socialist sense and to her husband in a special and worthy souse. " Both are well known and admired in the working-class movement, and on behalf of many and ourselves we wish them happiness as we congratulate each on his and her good fortune. May all happiness bo theirs I Wo havo arranged with Tom Bloodworth to represent this paper on his travels, and readers can expect good stuff in the way of impressions and interviews. Bon voyage! « • • WLc learn with deep regret that Mr. Scott Bedford, so courageous in the anti-militarist movement of Wellington, and a commercial loser by his prominence, is leaving New Zealand for Australia. Wo shall miss his enthusiasm, his energy and his ability, and we .wish him good fortune in his new sphere. Wo are in receipt of a copy of the "Ngaruawohia Advocate," established by Mr. W. Clavis, lato editor-proprietor of the "Goldfiolda Advocate." Indication point to the papcT l>cing a success financially, upon which prospect we heartily congratulate the proprietor, and trust that the life of tho "Advo»te" will be lons and useful.