The Labour World.

Southland Times, Issue 18853, 19 June 1920, Page 10

The Labour World.

(Conducted by D. Scott). W.E.A. Objects— Its objects - are: — (a) To stimulate and to satisfy the demand of working men and women for education ; and (b) Generally to assist the development of a national system of education which shall ensure to all children, adolescents, anil adults such education as is essential for their complete development as individuals and as citizens. Methods.— It shall, in its capacity as a co-ordinating federation of working-chu-s and educational interests, exercise the powers necessary to fulfil its objects: (a) By arousing the interests of fine workers in Higher Education, and by directing their attention to tlie laeihties already existing. (hi By enquiring into the needs and desires of the workers in regard to education generally, find by represent mg them to the Board of Educa'tion. local ednea! tonal authorities, and educational institutions. (c) By providing, either in conjunction with the aforementioned bodies or otherwise, facilities for tile study of .-.objects of interest to the worker- for which necessity arises. (d i By the publication of literature, and by such other means a.- from time to time may be considered expedient. But all real education consi.-’s in the intercourse of one mind v, uii anottier. and especially of the less developed mind with the more developed. If we hate our witabout, us. the intercourse of daily life v. ill educate US to that degree :n t lie uni.erstauding of the world and ot hie which has been reached in our own social circle. But if that is ail that is done for us, we are

likely to be the vietims of what usy-h'-m----joists trull ■'crowd-coiiseiousiu-ss." oi which ‘Vl;tss-Ci>n.' - cioustn‘«> in Us crude lor!;', i--the commonest example. \N o -i'p it ami Us evil effects on all sides. V\ - mo tuo -hareholding classes repeating ttu-ir shii 'boiet n aiul utterly Mind very 10 min the ideals of the Labour movement. We '.hi- suin' thing reversed in ,-uit.' a-peci- -o toe our movement. It wa.- Uu.'kiu who remarked that a large oa -! oer tro'.'bles arises from the tact the Ihe *‘t one cla.ss habddai.'y e<-nie.m ..a' • the :• •.•!>« ol the other. THE LORDS OF LABOUR. the "gifted hist ill -tarr-. d S ot.-h i-.-ei. .lames Macfar! in. born in ’in- W-.-; of Si'o’liiiui in ISO2, ami who. :-:u-r a eheynor"’:, erratacareer, f! I - I of eon. impmm :n I't-Jk’ ■. They cornel (h-y c-m- i:. a glorious march, You can hear their st-am ,-t -nils n.-i-ih As they dash through .-'.Li'- triumphal arch. Or ['lunge hniil ih- d-oiei' g « Their pale-iires Maim in tho nmbdy forge. Their life-pulse throb- it. rim mill. And their thunders shake to- hill. 11->! these an- the To. Ms o: io:l ami ;r nil-. The beross who wield no - bore ; But mightiest co!ii|iH-sis >• ward tin- M vde That, is borre by tin- of lai-our. Brave hearts, as jeer-'ls hah -In- sod. Through the mi-ts , • eoi-.rm-’-ee some, And sou!.- iia.-n ■ air In; • ; am of m,; From th- midnight of the mi"-. ?io palace is mi av. im . oh. great. ,\o princely, pillared hj ;;l : But they w- ii -an I at: u tr mf.s of si ate 'Neath the h.-;-re-. -I- uv.-r nil. Hoi ihese are th- L'an - i-; pel :-p ■ trade, etc. Each bears hi- arm for ih ■ r;:>;-:t-g .-miThat mar-ha! me son- - ; - -I, Anri the sweat -tops ;.h-d in the mu t !■• of life Are gems m the erown o' t.-d ; And prouder their wail ,vm vm-dim, I trow. Than laurel.-- with hfe-oio .d vmo. An-i nobler dm arch of a oar-, :--.;d b-’o-.v Thau the el op ..f a <:■ ;■ p Uu-ri hurrah for .;a-, i; hero, -.r:h i>U dml Be uoblown by ill- tram:) .-r mo.-r; Bor hoiii-r. happier far is in ■ i ;; -r-i That cro-.viu ia trie 1.-ir-is of lo.bmr, PRESENT DAY PROBLEMS. Tilt- employers' f-rier;u iou i;;-w ue-mmg in \Ye!hngtou wit! among otp-- :V:em p.-mas liur mduslnal ; told.-ms ,m. ,;■ -a. llnd a solution l.u lh-m, t e .;v • ahVC tind industrial nm.-p m earn tnvii Country lei! ah f, I r t l n- :h Th-*‘ei-t)UO!U!st" says ih.i' unt;! -• l;m- increased produid.’-u- tho :p- --f n.Pair- m’o! Jo on. In Japan. ; ro-iu-t- n ha- r. r i. it has m-t Womb- mm! • - p. -.(liar, cotintry. We tin 1 --irb. - -e... -.11 tinother nianif-st atlo-;,- o' m .m-; a Tim there. Ainenea I.as a similar - Bccreaseii i.ndir.T.: ha- ;mt- pr-mmp-ii tmeccumulation i-f epormou- funds hi the* various financial rsimisis mid :!; - raving of big dividends- by ; 1 .- I .shipping pf"l !■'. Tin- w -ri. r for an ing ILC.L. it m man:- -i to I m me! dp., lacdiately t-a.-se-! on. \o -• .J.:!;--n !;• r- apparently ! 1.-ds i ry N:o lonai-satem of Industries. AH r'ght. io. a’ lie- rail-.vavs, eeething with dis< oiit--i;r, ih- <i : 1 ■>. ; Frofit-sharim;-. v- la- v, n-k. it >es not seem tn h- a Wei', v.-hv no.try the [.are ur id-:- ; r . inn- g---.'.; for I use and not Ft pr--li', Hmm ami m-n only ' will the work-r, who : . ii.. ;-: hi- r■ d mo- ■ dui-inz, g<-t if;.. iu;i b-m -' his j.abour. 1 Tile employer womier- Imvr 1: 11 can | give to hi.- iii-Tt to l-.f-Ti th---;; pa,.;, V.hhai! I the union ask- for an im-, it u-hm-r - i i r ’ ■ - l acciy as!c> i-ar :: r * • i •'mi s hr-t- - that n c;i:: n i:; i:s dc- I

mantis, ami uh,;>t our cresem .-.v.-aem th<* whole -mry bii-inc-■ l - ’"’’ m;. I' there ce lint! <T >•!:,! h-yer v.’h ■ K prepared to cut o 'll this c: mare a::: rn-ym,' that great profit-sharing .'Ch-me it; France gi ve these who pro::!; the v.a- drh ih: ,: r .-'nre of it. Buskin rtreanie ! that, reme day the people would ov. a [her o". a transport systell!.-.. He war. laUghci! at , hot it, ha.' Come to pass. ho ill til!..- w;U ideal of pro ducmg pio!.. f'-r us** red for profit come to pa.". laid ; ii• ■:i v.v u :ii have our labour rrou'o'e, in rere- oi aii that the Welfare league say.-.. AMERICAN IDEAS ABOUT US. The \ ankee Labour press has <pnotions about Australia and New Zealand. The Miners' Magazine of 1 )en v**r. Coloraiio. in ;ui editorial. pack' more hj aliucinalimis into a square inch them seem credible. How's this: - Australia and New Zealand are piled by Labour Governments and haw been for years. These countries elect, farmers and workers to Parliament ; not lawyer.', bankers. trust magnates ami tt.ilor-.. The Australian countries are ruled by producers. The United States is ruled by lawyers, speculators, •'amblers., exploiter-'. This is why it costs near'y twice as much to live in the Hinted .-dates as it dot's in the distant Labour democracies. In the United States food is produced to be gambled in. in Australia it ;s produced to ix* eaten. If the gentle reader has got over this, let him cast his eye on want follows, and he will exclaim, Pim.iigiou.s! The Australian Stales own the railroads, and each station agent collects farm produce for the farmer, and ship-s them to State-owned warehouses and cold-storage plants owned by the Government. Cattle, hogs, wheat, poultry, butter, eggs—all these prisiucts are handled by the .-date ihsclf. It ships them to London. There they are fold and the full price received is returned to the farmer. There is no pecking trust in Australia; there b> little gambling in food. Labour and the farmer receive nil they produce. In Australia and New Zealand the Government. used tv meat nxe. It adopted surgical methods. If put. the speculators, gamblers, packers, warehousemen out of business. The State is the only food monopoly. Id costs less to ship food products from the heart of Australia to London than it does to ship from lowa to New A ork.

A GOOD IDEA. The Invercargill Soft Goods Union is out on an educational campaign. It is a good idea for unions to give their members something more than purely union business, and I am pleased to notice that for next Tuesday night the Union has arranged for Mr Welh:un, secretary of the W.K.A., to deliver an address on “The Economic Aspect, the corclation of high wages and the High Cost of Living,” after the ordinary business is dis-' poser! of. This, I understand, is the first of a series of lectures. The idea is worthy of support and I will be pleased to hear o£ any other organisations following this excellent idea.