The Mighty Atom

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 67, 21 June 1912, Page 3

The Mighty Atom

Mrs. Dora I?. Muntefinre continues to do splendid work for the must- of Socialism in Soul.h Africsi, both by pen unci tongim. « * * James Hryee. liritisli Ambassador at Washington, is loose in this country at tho present time. v * * 11. K. Holland is taking the linths at 'IV Arolia (luring the week and leolur- | iiifr at Wiiilii on Sundays. He is reported to be looking much butter, and it is lio|>cd that by a course of treatment at th<> liot springs his health will be completely restored. \V<> sincerely hope so. » * .1. T. Oilrlay, iM.L.A. (Queensland) said recently t.luii, most of iho Rrisbane unions had none back stronger after the shrike. There were tOllO more unionists noiv than before the strike, ami tin. re rent election had shown that the Labor i'aity had made jrreat pro- ■!■■■« in the metropolitan area. Mr. (lilday was one of the Labor candidates fleclei.l recently. He was previously (| H . secretary of the Huichers' Union. ltishop Mercer, of Tasmania, is evidently a very level-headed mid cl. arthinking th-enl.ieiau. Said he: ''Socialism c.a.'iiMl I to Mini shod vo easily as some people tliitik. Socialists ajrn at Mie ii.M(i(ii!;!lis'iiion <if the means of production. They do not mint it so that overybodv would rush to what fhov c'Mild, but so lhat ihcv would not be rnhherf of what I hey e-r'n. They uant tn .suksd'tulo en-opera I ion for cnmpei.ition, and co-oiierution is a more (.'lirist.ian lia.sis i'or society than cotnpetii ion." - - « .1. A. .Millar f., s< ill uobhliii- on the p<.li!ical issue. Ignite in ke. |»inu; with his career. • * ■ •T. 0. Wan! has his position on the imperial f'niiunissiou' niivl will remain ill \nv Zealand. \<± it a case of a 'imjie" ''comin;/. back'?" • * * Vifla ivhn aspirrd to Sfnatoria! Ijonors last !''ederal .liiiinns in \'iet () ria, but iliflji't i\. i th-ni, «ill, it is said, ;ii>iii))■,->{<■ fur I In- ln-w Federal •■ .it in !.h;il Slate. • * m 11. S. .l-.vi.ti.-i < ;iimai<.s ili.-i! (he miners' strike in Kiudand c;i,st ! lie rial inn L 111 IMiI.DIM ;l ;rr,.k. • X- * Michael Klii.-M-h-im. the aii'.h'.r of ■■I'eiit, Interest and "('hie to the I'Yoinmie Lai.'vi inth," etc., died in IJi'i-lin rfcctitly. li'or souk- iime Mr. I'liiisrhrnn resided in \Vw Ze.'.laud. *■ * * A. M'-lla, manager of the Socialist siau'.r. "\'ida Socialist a," lias J-,.-*- -i condemeid In '-iulil. yc-ars' imprisonment and a lar;; ,, line, ior jmlilished a caii'-atnre el' Kirn; Alfonso. Th" dray. in:; w:is s-'tit to the paper by l\r''los (he Sicialisi deputy As (he atiis , . i's nnkiiowii and liilcsias is a deputy, and Ihc'eior.. iinmnne from piHiisiiiiM.nl, the au!hnrili'\-> are taking revenue <iti \1 .•}!•«. j: X ;; Cmi .rade Kitavama. who icpp.'seufed the .lapincsr Moi-iah'sis at ihe last inlerual ioiial has h> en arrested for havM:;.. an.u.sed ih« stre<'l carmen of Tokio !o si like. Since (h< , hanuinj; of the |1 Sucialists last year by the Cim crnmeni th;. •:■■,-.>■. meiit had rpiieted ihi.vn. II is to come to life, however, and it is ■thoui.'hi th.aL vvii'iiin tT• ■ ■ iicxi year thim.;-s will ajain be flout isl. ; -:-- f,-,r tb'« Socialists. # * *- A cablegram la si.. \ve<>k Mated thai. Miss I'.nnna (Johiman, the \\e]]-1,--;;i\i n ntiarchis!" leetrrei , , u;is eonipelh'd te leave Ran l>ie'j;o, ( aliinrnia. afier the iTinul had tiirrt-d ami feai hi-rid her iiiiiiiii'.'or, l'"ii lire'i iiiann. says (Queensland "Aid-!." Mi>s Coldm'aii is not an anarcliist in iiie dvnamiii , m-eanin" f)f the term, but of 'the philo-TipH'M] school, and is as kindly and iretitle a [■reature as e\cr lived. She is a spl'Mi:lid orator and h,s a flower of winning people that is marvellous. !: t <:'.-ee ihe l.nilal ho.-liliiy .-liomii to Jlt by fhe ■■apitalistic tlin■■,.-; of San l')ie-j () .' SJie lias faced .similar Irealmenl in ~the')!aces, and fjom the same s,,rt of peo- •>!". lull her ;v;iv undaunted and iddill!.' to the army of thinkers wher-n-C" she ;roes. This capitalist brutality only hastens the inevitable oi:d. i\y.., its downfall. * * * J. Morrison Davidson, the welluiown writer, in a letter t-i "Synliealist" of May, says: "Tom Mann is, iidoed, a man of men and I wish I ■ould aid him in any way. Wo have, jocu warm friends for many years, but t am getting old and infirm and poor, md have little but good wishes left to contribute to the cause which you and it> and I have s<t much at heart."