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CONGRESS AT MANCHESTER. PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. (Received Septtmber 2, 12.80 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 1. The Trade Union Congress at Manchester has opened. Mr W. J. Davis, M.P., in his presidential address, dealing with general Labour politics, said there were times when a strike should be averted, even at some sacrifice to the workers, as there were times when not to strike was an act of cowardice. In his opinion so comprehensive a measure as National Insurance needed to be constantly improved. He advocated a national State Act to secure adequate life assurances on lines similar to the maternity benefit under the Insurance Act, and realisable. through approved societies at trifling cost compared with the cost of doing the business with private companies.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 3 September 1913, Page 5
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129TRADE UNIONISM. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 3 September 1913, Page 5
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