| 词条 | Common Cause (South Australia) |
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Common Cause was an organisation formed during the Second World War to consider post-war reconstruction and society. It became a popular movement but was tainted by accusations of Communism. HistoryCommon Cause was founded in 1943 as a vehicle for a number of idealistic community leaders of diverse backgrounds to discuss the post-war economic and social future of South Australia. Charter members were:[1]
The idealistic aims of the organisation found favour with a large section of the community, disenchanted by the Great Depression and tired of the war and looking forward to a future of industrial peace and prosperity. A. J. Hannan of Medindie (the Crown Solicitor) was a prominent critic, accusing it of being either a Communist front organisation or susceptible to takeover by Communists by virtue of its open membership and support by the Union movement. Rev. E. S. Kiek of Parkin College made a passionate defence of Common Cause, and was supported by large number of ministers of religion who were also members.[2]At its first Annual General Meeting K. S. Isles, was re-elected president; vice presidents elected were A. B. Thompson and G. V. Portus; hon. treasurer L. J. Mulroney; minute secretary Maurice Brown; executive council Sidney Crawford, A. A. Drummond, Mrs. Fairbank, T. Garland, Mrs. K. S. Isles, J. H. Knight, and Dr. J. Lugg.[3] They had a meeting room on Waymouth Street.[4] The organisation helped found a kindergarten and community centre at Nuriootpa, a town with a well-developed community spirit, and where the aims of Common Cause were particularly welcomed. In 1944 Common Cause published a booklet A Township starts to live : the valley of Barossa : South Australia's new community. [5] Crawford, a prime mover in its foundation, retired shortly after.[6] Isles resigned as president on the eve of his departure for London on Army business.[6] Common Cause disbanded in 1949.[7] References1. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128328194 |title=The Origin and aims of New S.A. Movement |newspaper=The News |volume=40 |issue=6,112 |location=Adelaide |date=1 March 1943 |accessdate=4 March 2018 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}} 2. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74616362 |title=Common Cause and Communism |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=14 May 1943 |accessdate=7 March 2018 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128399812 |title=Common Cause Elects Officers |newspaper=The News |volume=42 |issue=6,458 |location=Adelaide |date=11 April 1944 |accessdate=7 March 2018 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74618200 |title=Common Cause Farewell |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=17 December 1945 |accessdate=7 March 2018 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} 5. ^{{Citation | author1=Common Cause (S.A.) | title=A Township starts to live : the valley of Barossa, South Australia's new community | publication-date=1944 | publisher=Common Cause | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/19176840 | accessdate=9 March 2018 }} 6. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127295761 |title=Common Cause Resignation |newspaper=The News |volume=44 |issue=6,730 |location=Adelaide |date=23 February 1945 |accessdate=7 March 2018 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} 7. ^1 Susan Marsden, 'Crawford, Sidney (1885–1968)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/crawford-sidney-9859/text17443, published first in hardcopy 1993, accessed online 9 March 2018. 4 : 1943 establishments in Australia|1949 disestablishments in Australia|Organisations based in Adelaide|Think tanks based in Australia |
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