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THE
TELEGRAPH. HONGKONG
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17,
1937,
The Rt. Hon. HERBERT MORRISON, M.P., introduces Labour's National Campaign, based on the Immediate Programme, to establish a Labour Govern- ment in power for Socialism, Peace and Democracy.
We Can Build a
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OTHING 18 more ex- citing, adventurous and worth while in politics than entering upon a task that is big and difcult, but For has a splendid purpose. Youth especially it is the big things that inspire.
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That is why Labour and So- cialist politics are more inspir- ing than Tory politics. bour's purpose is to change the face of the world-for the better. Toryism's purpose is to keep things as they are-so far, as possible.
It is belter for one's soul to be the Secretary of an efficient Labour Party Ward Association than to be a Minister in a Tory Government.
It is the bigness of its purpose that must command the sup- port of Labour's rank and file for the Party's National Cam- paign-
World Peace.
Social Security.
Comfort for all.
Selence as the servant and not
the master of Mankind.
for campaign This is no limited objectives. It is not an effort about things that come and go. It is not a "stunt" campaign. Of current issues we will take notice as we go along, for we are a pollileal-parly and we must say our say about the toples of the day.
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But if we are to build that new soclal order of Socialism- the only enduring means of establishing world peace and ending poverty-we really must develop enough grit. patience and fighting capacity to conduct a long-term effort to achieve a
and substantial
enduring change in the balance of British public opinion.
Let it not be forgotten that the Labour Party is a party of Social change. fundamental
That is what distinguishes it from other political parties. The
BETTER
BRITAIN
Liberals belleve in social reform, within limits. Even the Torles accept limited social reform nowadays.
But what neither the Liberals nor the Tories will contemplate 1s fundamental change in the social order.
And. for me, that is the real thing that matters.
Sim
O It Is that Labour's Immediate Pro- gramme is based on a combination of fundamental measures of socialisation--the foundations of the new Socialist Society-with bold measures of social reform.
I attach more lasting import- ance to socialisation than to social reform.
But let it be realised that on both heads much education of public opinion requires to be conducted-if we are not to be deserted by the electorate when the vested interests attempt sabotage and when the Tory llo factory gets to work.
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It has happened before. can happen again. Stunt tac- tics, shock tactics, may be all right for a Hitler alming at a dictatorship and the breach of everyngitational" promise he made: It is another matter for
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party seeking permanent power in a political democracy. It is well for us to recall that perhaps the finest period of was the Keir propaganda
Tales That The
the
the
Shellbacks Tell...
brought out the other week to
anxiously
Hardie-carlier ILP. epoch of pure and simple Socialist edu- We cation among the masses. want more of that Socialist Idealism, more of Socialism as a religion-not less.
True, we must show that Socialism is a practicable public business proposition and that it will work. We must achleve and deserve public confidence in our business ability.
But let us not be diverted from our Socialist idealism by snatching overmuch at the Blu- sion of temporary things.
Remember the dimeulties of British minority Labour Gov- crnments and French and Spanish Front Populaire Gov- ernments (another name for minority government) running reformist programmes within the capitalist social order. The capitalist social order is such a bad one that it cannot give us real comfort and social security. a quart of We cannot get Socialist change into the capitalist pint pat. What we have to do is to abolish the capitalist pint pot and create the Socialist, quart pot,
Socialism is the real thing that matters. And to achieve it a Socialist public opinion is vital.
SAID at the beginning that nothing was more exciting, adventurous and worth-while in polllies than entering upon a really big task. Well, this is a big task. A great effort for mighty ends. A really inspiring job of work.
The purpose of this campaign is to establish a Labour Government in power-neither a minority nor a but a Coalition Government. Labour Government with a work- a and ing
majority of majority
Informed British people behind it-for Sociallзni, Pence and Democracy.
Labour
The coming Labour Government is not an aim in itself. The aim is not to put certain people into office and other people out; the alm is to change the face of Britain."
HERBERT MORRISON
Chairman of the Labour Party's National Campaign Committee
To build a greater Britain in of the term, a the beat senso Britain that is leading the world in the paths of Pence, and the social upliftment of the people of all lands. The winning of votes in essential as a means to this great end. This is to be no merc effort of politicians fighting for them- selves. This is to be a crusade-a crusade of religious enthusiasm- for the mastery of the British people over the material resources of their country, and the use of science for social well-being. for the end of poverty and social in- security, for the building of a rational social order and the ending of war between nations.
This campaign will lead right up to the close of the poll at the next Parliamentary General Election. It is a varied and all-inclusive elfort in which every man and woman who supports the Labour Party is called apon to play a part. Plans already made by Head Offer include a series of Party conferences, the great Seaside Drive, featuring the Labour Holl- days with Pay plan, the Rural Drive, the regular distribution of campaign leaflets, the sale of cam- paign pamphlets, posters, pubile meetings indoor and outdoor, and the great Socialist Crusade Week, Geplember 19 to 26, a big featur
Remembered by
CAPTAIN EDWARD
to warm up."
Knowing that quartermaster, I can quite believe the story.
Out-Size in Funnels
funnel freighter
BAKER
"
One has to know the Blue Funnel
funnels to which gigantic donkey cargo ships, with their huge single boiler exhaust pipes are clamped, to appreciate thai story.
MANY on old blue reefer cont was "I'm Going to Start Her" receive
brushing such as it has not NOT all the yarners will be shiling and since its owner had a "captain's ship men; there will be skippers tiger" to do the job for him. For who started their careers under can- the Merchant Navy came out of its vas, but who switched to steam when shell with a "Merchant Navy Week," the great etsange-over came. and old sea dogs from all over Bri- In some cases they went straight tain were anxious to see the sort of from one command to the other, and master concluded impressively, "the show the "youngsters put up. there is a story told, usually by brass-bound son-of-a-gun laughed Secretly, the old salts are proud of steamer men, of one old chap who like a hyena, and sent us below deck
graceful liners and bluff, ser- was
letting go his first viceable cargo boats which comprise command in steam.
A yarn the finer men tell against commercial fleet of to-day. but
The ship was "singled up." and all
themselves is of the luxury vessel net by the flicker of an eyelid will was ready. Proudly he called to the they show it.
Instead, the smoke third officer who was presiding over E timer men of to-day can tell which was creeping slowly up a fog- Out of the shadows laden air of
many a "snug" will be
their yarns, as well. Two wire- bound Thames. the engine-room telegraph.
a barge, a bowler-hatted Alled with criticism.
"Slip
down below. Mister," he less operators, now firm friends, first loomed "These liners may have speed,"
engineers met over the air in the Indian Ocean. Agure calmly smoking a pipe in her
aboard One was
stern. Blue Funnel
"Get to blazes out of here," yelled some white-haired old gentleman is shouted. "And tell the sure to say as he tosses back a tot of I'm going to start her."
It is not probable that there will freighter, the other in a P. and O. a Marine that would make
Funnel was trying to the resplendent gold-laced offcer un stories
fold. Like liner. Blue blink, "but some of the old sailing be many
message through, when P. and the foe'sle-head of the liner. the red get a Wear
"And who the-are you?" inquired show a clean pair of those soldiers who ships could
Mons ribbon, the O. came in, full bore, completely
the bargee. heels to most of the modern cargo white-and-blue
men of the Merchant Navy, who are swamping him. bonts."
"I'm the chief officer," came the entitled to
to the
"Who are you?" protested the red-white-and-green
haughty reply. And another old shell-back will
"Here, three-funnel Ilner, " "Then speak only to your equals. reply with the story of the Marco of the Merchant Service Medol, pre- freighter.
I'm skipper of this craft," floated up came the reply. Polo, the "ugliest ship afloat," and for to keep silent about the days of when she was running emi- camouflage and danger zones.
"Then get off the air," tapped back from the barge, and he of the bowler I shall
forget, however, one grants to Australia, with old "Hell
old quartermaster I the other. "This is one-and-a-half resumed his smoke.
must be told, It the logged 300 miles for three days had, whose story
rum
War
never
how, or Melbourne" Forbes in command, cantankerous
In succession and later, when Cap- only for its audacity. tain Macdonald had her, did 428 miles in one 24 hours.
This old fellow was a perpetual trouser. Nothing was right about
That reminiscence is certain to anything, and as the oldest man bring up "Bully other story of the famous aboard he considered he had the On his first trip in right to tell everybody about it. One
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Captain Forbes was equal to the grumbled, "in me shirt and trousers, occasion. An Interview with the and with a wind blowing that would monkey. local police, and maybe a little pali- freeze the tail off a brass oll, resulted in the arrest of the Up from the lin fish pops a bloke whole of his crew for alleged mutiny with half a dozen rings on his arm, and threatening conduct, with the 'Get back, he says to me in Engilsh understanding that they would be when I walked towards him.
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of which will be public meetings and a big drive for Individual membership, as a result of which a Individuai great army of new members must be drawn into the Party from all classes in the community.
L
ET cach of us, according to our opportunity and capacity, work with a will in the building of a new and better Britain.
Boon every individual member of the Party will receive a circular telling him all about the Cam- And on the back page paigu. there will be a form for you to fill up saying what you are prepared to do.
Read that circular. Fill in that form and return it. And become a fighter in this great crusade for mighty ends.
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THE TRAMP AND HIS WOMAN By Dorothy Charques
(Peter Davies, 73. Gd.)
READ the three hundred and forty-six pages of this novel not only with pleasure, but with in- creasing admiration for an author who can write so simply about common things that I felt I could not miss n word.
The story? Ellen Bown and her daughter, Anale, have thrown in their lot with tramping Jim Ross and are making their. way back to Ellen's home. But her father is unforgiving, so they take to the road again. Then Jim geta work on a farm, and for a few weeks they sleep under a roof and ear regularly.
The farmer loves Ellen and sacks her supposed brother, Jim, who resumeS his wandering with the fourteen-year- old Aunle, who refuses to be parted from him. Up and down the country tlicy roam, begging 03 they go. wretched but inseparable. They are on their way to Annie's grandfather when tragedy overtakes them.
Mrs. Charques writes as though every road they followed, every meal they begged and every rebuff or kind
Shr ness they met were significant. makes you see the countryside and its people.
The brief period of security while Jur is working and Annio goes to school u ns squarely sot down as the agonising pilgrimage to Ellen's father. There is a bewildered pride and an inner in tegrity about all three of them that is completely convinchg.
Welcome to an honest and most sensitive story, full of passages which have the steady rhythm of heartbeats, of talk that is plercingly real. R. P.
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