HABIT AND "THE WORKER."

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 54, 22 March 1912, Page 14

HABIT AND "THE WORKER."

Sir, —Man ia largely a [victim of habits. This has been proved over and over again. In the Holy City there was a large hall. The j-ental was low, the hall was well placed and yet no ono oould touch it successfully until moving pictures came on the:scene. It was the first home of a permanent picture show. Now if you mention pictures (in spite of there being other shows) the ntame of this house conies to your mind. Wβ have got into tho habit. In Samoa, years ago, someone introduced a cow. The natives learnt the word "cow." Then they, brought a bull, and'fco explain to the natives they were told it was the bull of the cow. Beef has ever since been termed bull-o'-the-cow. Habit. If you mention the word "picnic" in this city instantly the word "Wainoni" comes' into your mind, because picnics are always being held there. .. , >' How are wo to" benefit "The Worker" by this thing called habit? I have found that individuals who have got into the habit of reading "The Worker" feel tihat thoro is something lost the first number that is missed ;|thc second is missed, but not so keenjy; after throo are missed the habit is broken. Moral—get the workers into the habit of taking "The Worker." How? Talk about "The Worker." Get into the habit of talking about_ "The Worker." Don't notice any of its bad points l — it's only the fault of tho ink. Quote what you read'" in "The; Workor"— quote it in your church, union lodge, Sunday school. It's worth quoting. You, Mr. Editor, supply us with thousands of small "stickers," and we can cultivate the "habit" of sticking them up in the workshop, on our envelopes when wo send orders to the grocers, on tho seats in the theatre, on our rifles at military drill, in our Bibles, and other placos I need not mention, liOt us send a man into tho country districts to talk "Worker" until w<? get all workers into the habit of reading it. Will someone more in the habit of writing take this matter up and give us tiheir ideas on "Jiabit."- —I am, etc-, Chch. THE VAG.