p.

9.

Wm North & probably being a director. But I do
feel more & more deeply, every day, that people like
you & I must take a hand in the running of
the country & not just lapse into our ways of
criticising the Government & doing no more about
it, & having ideas about how things should be done
but never taking any action to have them done that
way. The one difficulty & danger in my case - & this
must be the same with many other people & will
also be one explanation as to why we are governed
by such a largely foolish & mediocre class of men,
is that any meddling in politics, which entailed
time away from work, would be frowned upon
by the Executive - & especially so if my ideas
are somewhat further to the left than their own.
But all this will have to be waited for & seen
about. I certainly have no intention of rushing
into politics the moment I arrive home &
maybe things will go along far better than we
really expect & again, perhaps there will not
be too much time to spare, the need for the
likes of us will be urgent.

X Touching on Socialism for a moment, the Jewish
Agency have for some time had a labour Executive,
& their method of payment is quite an interesting
one, & I believe is similar to what holds good
in Russia. Everybody receives the same basic
wage or salary - plus so much extra for service,