THE BOOT TRADE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 324, 16 January 1909, Page 2

THE BOOT TRADE.

I'ISOM TJIJO MKX-s STAXDI'OIXT «TATK J'ACXOIUKs J)Kra\IJKo.

!•}' - Press Association. (Jln-isleliui-i-li, Last Xijrlu, 111 «'' interview trilu-isi:i K tl„. l„„„ iiiimilin-uiivrs' manifesto, Mr (J |; Vliilhifj. u-,.,,,,,,,1 secretary of "t)„. *Xi-\*' .eakuid Federated JJoot Trades I'nioii Illtl'S tllill. Haj<cs ,11,(1 conditions „ir,. r <l by manufacturers ;„ i!in:i a i„, ~,„■ yen- accepted hccausc Ilio Aihitralio ourl declined u:i account „r the forci."mpcliti,,,, t« nmti-riiillv im-ivis v«KiH. Shit-.-tlK.il. as a ,:-s„u ,„■ | h Sitatiou l ,y tl„. || oot 'i-,..,,!,. i.-,,,!,..,..,,-,,,, '"', ; llll J- "» i"i|»'fiv.l 1 , l shoe l ;" 1 "<'<'■' mci-cased, with t|„. result t|„, lii-re had Ikm-m a eonsidcrablv increase '''""'"'l (">■ N'<'«- Zealand manufacture 'oni-i Mild ,1.,.,-s. He ~„;,(,.,1 d ,.d ,| la «>rk,rs should receive „„ne 1k.,,,.,, nun tin- increased duty, and Dint a lie benefit should nut {,„ |,„ t|„. ,„.„„ iKiiii-oi-s and retailers.' Tin- proposal n Iho rcsol iilion nf tiic.Tloot Trade l-'c, ration executive were intended n s a '•riiativcs. If State liuot fneioi-ies ,vei sliiblishil they would settle the dill ult.v so far as the workers were eoi erncd. If not established, then tli mhlic should have n-;i i>])pnrLunit.v t >Hiiin a cheap article In- the aboiilio if the duty, lie nlli'gwl Unit und, <tjitt» control hoots and shoes could I sold at least il ]ier cent cheap:-!- tha pi'-.scnt and that workers would r ccive decent and good i-omlitiuii Add Aces—Wuiiitm ciinvict disappear!