The Mighty Atom

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 53, 15 March 1912, Page 6

The Mighty Atom

A. \\. Mills has boon elected President of Wellington Tramways Union. Tlie late President, D. Dalton, did not seek re-election.

X * # j 1 R. S. lioss, c<l itor "Maoriland Worktor," visited Christehureh, Duncdin, and I Kaitangata last week, delivering leci lures in each town.

Jas. Fisher, member of N.Z.F..L. Executive, has resigned that position. We understand Mr. Fisher lias entered into business on his own account. "The Worker" tenders best wishes for success in the enterprise * * *

L. Diamond has horn elected secretary of the Donniston Miners' Union in place of J. Chapclhow, who has left the district.

It. Smillio, President Scottish Miners, and foremost figure in the great coal strike, hails from the North of Ireland. Bob Smillic'B revolutionary attitude was for many years the saving grace of the industrial movement.

T. W. Wilford, Mayor of Wellington and Parliamentary representative for the Hutt, is progressing favourably according to latest advices. The operation which was once considered necessary will not have to take place. It is expected that the Mayor-politician will be in his place when Parliament next assembles.

M. J. Reardon, secretary Wellington General Laborers' Union, was removed to a private hospital last wee-k, suffering from appendicitis. We extend best wishes for a speedy recovery. * * *

C. H. Poole, who was tossed out by the Auckland citizens as a fit and proper person to represent them politically, has left for his former hornedAmerica. Whilst in the land of "Big .Business" Poolo will deliver courses of lectures upon things New Zealand.

Strike-loader Coyne, of Brisbane, has bad an exceedingly adventurous career. At an early age-, when quit© a young boy, he was wood-chopping and navvying in Victoria. H© drifted to Bananaland later, and there made a nanie for himself as a. fearless fighter in the ranks of unionism, being eventually elected an M.L.A.

Theodore Roosevelt, ex-U.S. President, is carrying on a violent flirtation with Miss Nomination for tho third term. It is an unwritten law in America that no person shall occupy tho Presidential chair for a longer period than two tonns. This law or custom established by.Washington will hardly be broken by a Iloosevelt.

Mr. W. T. Wilson, of Palmerstoo North, has been elected president of the Amalgamated Society of llailway Servants. He is an ongineman in tho service, has been stationed at Paliuorbton North for 22 years, and has bee,h connected with tho Society since its inception in 1886. The following have been appointed members of the Society's Executive Council:—North Island: Trailic department, D. Dwyer; maintenance, L. Goraghty; workshops, J. H. Whit-burn; locomotive, A. Whisker. South Island: Traffic department, P. Games; workshops, J. S. Barnett; maintenance, E. J. Dash; locomotive, F. Hutehins.

Mr. Walter Crane, tho well-known Socialist artist, has received further tribute from Italy. Li 1903 King Victor Emmanuel ma do him a Com* mendatoro of the Order of the Royal Crown, and now ho has conferred on him the Orders of S-β. Maurizio and Lazzara, thus raising him to the rank of cavaliere. This is in recognition of his service in rtonnection, with tho International Exhibition of Humorous Art, held last year at the Castlo of Rivoli, nca" Turin.

Mrs. Jack London frankly confesses that she doesn't know much about housekeeping and that sort of thing, but likes "to go along and work and play with Jack." And London prefers it so, for a delightful pal and playmate is tho charming Charmian.

Rev. Chas. F. Aked, who once preached in tho church in New York attended by John D. Rockefeller, in a recent sermon, said: "The great Socialist movement, witli its red flag typifying the blood of tho martyrs of every nation, is tho expression of human hope and zeal for human brotherhood. 1 see in this great movement of tho masses an expression of the new spiritual life of the world, which refuses to be satisfied with less than human solidarity and mutual justice among men."

IT. Peott Bennett returned to Auckland last Sunday week. Ho had booked to London, journeyed as far as Adelaide, when tidings from New Zealand induced him to abandon his proposed tour and accept tho Auckland Socialist Party's unanimous recall.

"Billy Banjo" left Wellington for Dcnniston on Saturday last, lie should proved a tower of strength to tho Donnis ton stalwarts.

master-class, and is, in consoquonco, biding its time and closely v.atchiup; events. The General Laborers' Union has given its case to tHic Federation to conduct as it thinks (it, and it is safo to predict that tho action wheh will 1)0. taken will surprise tJio doughty defender of tho Arbitration Court as w«?il as those who aro "sooling" him on.