THE APATHETIC FARMER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 109, 7 June 1909, Page 4

THE APATHETIC FARMER.

CAUSTIC REMARKS. Some rather caustic remarks' were made at the conference of the Auckland tanners' I nion delegates by the provi.tt.al president ('Mr. Allen Hell). He said it was surprising („ SCH , lilo in Inch a few enthusiasts had continuously fought, regardless of time and money, and the a.pathy displayed bj those ,n whose interest these men were glittng. It was' an unfortunate fact mat the average far r appeared to be "''lK'.to lake, advantage of any good .«'« ."tght be derived from the effort. :" ,!T u, !'°" s ° loi'S as. he had not to I>'..» lor it or put himself to any personal inconvenience in the matter. This "n'!,V a r"'! k " I K I 7 ntrast to the patriotic spun displayed by many of the trades 'iiniomsls, who contributed liberally to heir unions' funds. Some monthsVo he accepted an imitation to attend n «n«t.i.jrrf the Amalgamated Society of, Railway Servants, and when the genera] socio ary read his report he Zth surjinsed to Lear that this J'liKh had a membership of about fiUOO acaliout t» in the bank, ami °t ;.ft«r spending a large amount in organisation during (1,,, preceding year "lie could not help contrasting ',l, is ' J their own union, wlli( , n altll0| „ r , it , . done equally K „od work, was ~ ' cnppled financially, and'the l„ ! thusiasts who were doing the work hoi odo,tatgreat i pe,,o,,ala,,dli,,a,,,i'a| o.<». II the fanner winded (o ■Kfiin that honorable position i„ ,|, •</, '. nl| t .'"tml! li l l " y ii ' l ™ l «l lie ..... hi' Mould i laV (. to cast •■,■;..„ n,, ;- (1 »l th;' past, take a leaf out of ok o the trade unionist, band 'y lliei.aid, whilst working „n friendIvlmes w,th other sections of l,e !o "'""".v. an.l recognisiu, Iheir r ! ,ts I . ':,,,,. Il 7»™''h' place in I],, nilU uJ} -(0.0111,1 ot our country to which he is justly entitled.-' ' " m ">