The Times. Published on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1921. A COMMUNITY CURSE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 603, 28 January 1921, Page 2

The Times. Published on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1921. A COMMUNITY CURSE.

“We nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice."

The coal miners of the Dcmiakm collectively have demonstrated on more than one occasion that democracy as they understand it, is a blasphemy. If the coal miners' interpretation of democracy is the correct one, then lot us pray for the woist type of autocracy to be brought back. That a body of men can be twisted around the little linger of a frothy-mouthed union orator beats all understanding. Tlie dullness of sheep, "the stupidity of asses and the futility of fools seems to: be combined in one concrete heap in the mass of the'.coai mining fraternity. Men have lost their manhood and are merely gibbering puppets when they allow tbemseives to dance to the tune that the dear "leader' plays, Surely the latest antics of these poor individuals who dread the name of "scab" worse than they dread starvation, are sufficient to convince sane labour that they will put back the progress labour has made for forty years, unless a. halt is called. We believe that at heart, every coal miner believes in a square deal to the community, but he seems to be incapably ol' thinking or acting individually; he can only move in the mass, and it is policy to ngtee to Lite mass argument,, which is the "leader;/' argument, lest thai bogey word "juab" ii whkpcr<ak So collectively the men tunc the community and the comma uily suffers, lor a wink, There are not wanting signs however, to show that the community will grapple the octopus by the throat, metaphorical!;, speaking, ana at the risk of discom fort urge the (Jovernmejil and. the mine owners to eiose down the mines until the miners in sheer desperation pluck up Ihe courage to think a liUlo for themselves and throw uIT the shackles of I heir massed argil ( monts. When'this is (tone the curse . will be lilted and the community will i again lie fid', . '