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HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1937.
The Rt. Hon. HERBERT
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
N
OTHING is more ex- citing, adventurous and worth while in politics than entering upon a task that is big and difficult, but For has a splendid purpose. Youth especially it is the big things that inspire.
LA-
That is why Labour and Bo- clalist politics are more inspir- Ing than Tory politics. bour's purpose is to change the lace of the world-for the better. Toryism's purpose is to keep things as they are so far as possible.
It is better 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 up- port of Labour's rank and fle for the Party's National Cam- paign-
World Peace.
Social Security. Comfort for all.
Selence us the servant and not
the master of Mankind,
This is no campaign for 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 political party and we must say our say about the toples of the day.
Y
ES. But if we are to build that now social order of Socialism- the only enduring means of establishing world pence and ending poverty-we really must develop enough grit, patience and fighting capacity to conduct a long-term effort to achieve a substantial and enduring change in the balance of British public opinion.
Let it not be forgotten that the Labour Party is a party of change. fundamental social
That is what distinguishes it from other political parties. The
BETTER
BRITAIN
Liberals believe in social reform, within mits. Even the Tories accept limited social reform nowadays,
But what neither the Liberals nor the Tories will contemplate is fundamental change in the -social order.
And, for me, that is the real thing that matters.
O it is that Labour's Pro- Immediate
Sin
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-it we are not to be deserted by the electorate when the vested interests attempt sabotage and when the Tory ile factory gets to work.
It
It has happened before. can happen again. Stunt tac- tles, shock tactics, may be all right for a Hitler aiming at a dictatorship and the breach of every "apitational" promise he made: It is another matter for
party seeking permanent power in a political democracy. It is well for us to recall that perhaps the finest period of
Was the propaganda
Hardle-earlier I.LP. epoch of puro and simple Bocialist 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 achieve and deserve public confidence in our business ability.
But let us not be diverted from our Socialist idealism by snatching overmuch at the illu- slon of temporary things.
Remember the difficulties 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.
We cannot get 11 quart of Socialist change into the capitalist What we have to do 15 pint pot. to abolish the capitalist plat pot and create the Socialist quart pot.
Socialism is the real thing that matters. And to achieve it a Bocialist public opinion is vital.
BAID at the beginning that nothing was more adventurous exciting. and worth-while in polities than entering upon a really big task. A great Well, this is a big task.
A really effort for mighty ends. Keir
Inspiring job of work.
The purpose of this campaign is to establish n Labour Government in power-neither a minority nor a but a Government, Coalition Labour Government with a work- Д majority and inc Labour
British of Informed majority people behind it for Socialism, Peace and Democracy.
Tales That The
MANY
Shellbacks Tell...
an old blue reefer coat was brought out the other week to
"I'm Going to Start Her" receive a brushing such as it has not
ship men; there will be skippers had since its owner had a "captain's NOT all the yarners will be sailing
The coming Labour Government is not an alm 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, EL the best sense 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 is essential as a means to this great end This is to be no mere 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 sclence for social well-being. for the end of poverty and social in- security, for the building of a the rational social order and ending of war between nations.
This campaign will lend right up to the close of the poll at the next Parliamentary General Election. It is a varled and all-inclusive effort in which every man and woman who supports the Labour Party is called upon to play a part. Plans already made by Head Office include a series of Party
the conferences,
great Seaside Drive, featuring the Labour Holl- days with Pay plan, the Rural Drive, the regular distribution of campaign leallets, the sale of cam- paign pamphlets, posters, public meetings indoor and outdoor, and the rent Socialist Crusade Week, September 10 to 20, a big featura
Remembered by
EDWARD
CAPTAIN
BAKER
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 change-over came. and old sea dogs from all over Bri- In some cases they went straight
brass-bound sun-of-a-gun laughed tain were anxious to see the sort of from one command to the other, and master concluded impressively, "the funnel freighter — ̧TM” show
"youngsters put up.
there is a story told, usually by
funnets to which gigonlle donkey Secretly, the old salts are proud of steamer nien, of one old chap who like a hyena, and sent us below derk eargo ships, with their huge single Knowing that quartermaster, I can boller exhaust pipes are clamped, to anxiously letting go his first to warm up." the graceful liners and bluft, ser- was
uppreciate that story. quite believe the story. ble cargo boats which comprise command in steam. viceable the commercial feet of to-day, but
the
The ship was "singled up." and alt
not by the flicker of an eyelid will was rendy. Proudly he called to the they show it. Instead, the smoke third offeer who was presiding over
"snug" will be laden air of many
the engine-room telegraph. illed with criticism.
One has to know the Blue Funnel
A yarn the liner men tell against Out-Size in Funnels
themselves is of the luxury vessel Einer men of to-day can tell which was creeping slowly up a fog- their yarns, as well. Two wire bound Thames. Out of the shadows loomed a barge, a bowler-hatted "Slip down below, Mister," he less operaters, now firm friends, first "These liners may have speed,"
engineers met over the air in the Indian Ocean. figure calmly smoking a pipe in her
One was
Funnel stern. aboard a Blue some white-hatred oid gentleman is shouted. "And sure to say as he tosses back a tot of I'm going to start her."
that would make n Marine
rum
tell the
"Get to blazes out of here," yelled Q. It is not probable that there will freighter, the other in a P. and
storles told. Like liner, Blue Funnel was trying to the resplendent gold-laced ofeer on bilak, "but some of the old sailing be many War
wear the red get a message through, when . end the fo'c'sle-head of the liner.
"And who the-are you?" inquired completely show a clean pair of those soldiers who ships could
the
bargec. heels to most of the modern cargo white-and-blue Mens ribbon, the O. came in, full bore,
men of the Merchant Navy, who are swamping him.
"Who are you?" protested the And another old shell-back will entitled to the red-white-and-green
came the reply.
boats."
reply with the story of the Marco of the Merchant Service Medal, pre- three-funnel liner, "
Polo, the "ugliest ship afloat," and fer to keep silent about the days of how. when she was running eml- camouflage and danger zones.
I shall never forget, however, one grants to Australia, with old "Hell or Melbourne" Forbes in command, cantankerous
ស
old
"I'm the chief officer," came the haughty reply.
"Then speak only to your equals. I'm skipper of this craft," floated up from the barge, and he of the bowler
"Then get off the air," tapped back quartermaster I the other. "This is one-and-a-half resumed his smoke.
mon
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the logged 300 miles for three days had, whose story must be told, if in succession and later, when Cap- only for its audacity.
This old fellow was a perpetual } tain Macdonald had her, did 420
Brouser. Nothing was right about iniles in one 24 hours.
That reminiscence is certain to anything, and as the oldest bring up another story of the famous aboard ho considered he had the "Bully Forbes." On his first trip in right to tell everybody about it. One command of the Polo he arrived at dog-watch I overheard him talking British Steamers: Hudson's Bay to and a number of of the War.
Ife had been in a coaster which ships of all descriptions lying at
captured by an enemy sub- crews. Every was
miner and marine. The British
their anchors witnes, Armly taken aboard and made to stand for
man-Jack ha
off to the
crow
were
gone convinced that a fortune was walt- a while on the deck of the U-boat.
"There was 1," the old boy ing to be picked from the ground.
Captain Forbes was equal to the grumbled, "In me shirt and trousers, would that the and with a wind blowing occasion. An interview with
monkey. local and maybe a little palm- freeze the tall off a bross
Poulted in the arrest of the Up from the tin fah pops a bloke whole su his crew for alleged mutiny with hnlf a dozen rings on his arm, whole of and threatening conduct, with the 'Get back, he says to me in English understanding that they would be when I walked towards him.
"Get back? Bays I to him, 'Not brought back to the ship as soon be
content with turning me out in me. were wanted. with the perveralty of their kind, watch below, you want to freeze me the wild Irishmen who manned the to death. It's down below we ought Marco Polo treated the whole affair to be, not up here like tom-cats on as a huge joke, and acclaimed Forbes a roof. And if you were a gentle- as the greatest man alive for getting man you'd issue rum to all hands."
"And, do you know," the quarter- to windward of them so neatly.
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of which will be public meetings and a big drive for Individual membership, as a result of which a great army of new individual members must be drawn into the the all classes in Party from community.
ET each of us, according to our opportunity and capacity, work with a will in the building of a new and better Britain.
Soon every individual member of the Party will receive a circptar telling him all about the Cam- paign. And on the back page 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 JIB 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 a word.
The story? Ellen Bown and her daughter, Annie, have thrown in their lot with tramping Jim Ross and are minking their way back to Ellen's home. But her father is unforgiving, so they tuke to the road again. Then Jim gels work on farm, and for a few weeks they sleep under a roof and ea! regularly.
The farmer loves Ellen and sacka her supposed brother, Jim, who resumes his wandering with the fourteen-year- old Annie, who refuses to be parted from him. Up and down the country they roam.
they go. begging as
They are wretched but inseparable.
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 Bix ness they met were significant. makes you see the countryside and its people.
The brief period of security while Jim is working and Annie goes to school k na squarely set down as the agonising pilgrimage to Ellen's father. There is a bewildered pride and an inner f tegrity about all three of them that is completely convincing.
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