ORGANISING LABOR.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1917, Page 6

ORGANISING LABOR.

MIXrSTKR AXD MEMBERS. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) ■Wellington, July 24. "Tlie Government lias been blamed for not organising Ilie people of New Zealand fur war purpose-:." slid file Hon. A. h. Ilordman in line-House of Representatives to-day. "Do the ■people who demand organi-aiion realise clearly .what lliev are a-don;: fur? Are they prepared to impose compulsory industrial Rerviee upon the workers of this country? Will they demand the right to move workers about llie country as the need arises?" Mr. Veiieli (Wanganui): You don't warn to organise workers who are at pre-ent employed. Organise the idle rich. Mr. ITerdman: Are members prepared to «o to the length of organising- all the labor available in this country? Mr. Witty: Idle labor! Mr. Hrrdiiun: Organisation would hrtvo to be comprehensive. Tie realised fully that a very serious problem would have to be faced when the Second Division was mobilised. It .was difficult to see what the effect of sending away the Second Division was going to be. If the men were needed they must go: about that there could be no doubt Rut it would be necessary for public men to consider how the business of the country could be carried on when the second Division was mobilised, l! ■-.vouM be necessary to have organisation, whether compulsory or voluntary he was not vet ready to saw