To the Editor of the "NorrH-Cixa Datwy News"
Sut,—Your treatment of "labour" both in editorials and in the presentation of news i almost invariably unjust and unwise, so much as to lead one to suspect that you have no first-hand knowledge fof labour, that you have.no accurate formation regarding the constitu tion and functions of trades unions, that" your knowledge of economies and economic history is small and your interest in them Jess. On other matters you seem to think, but your views on econ-amice s¢em founded on ignorance and prejudice and conceived haste.
What has roused me to' make this protest is the insertion of the two words "or supposed" in your leading article entitled "Penalizing Ambition" which appeared inthe issue of December 20—two unkind words which were not even neces: sary to your argument—two words of inniuendo—a little vinegar to make the stow more spicy.
'Trades Unions' officials are paid elected servants and conform to the
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