* . ���:UYi ��� ������ Issued by the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, In the Interests of Organised labor. ��� -J at' I I v*-:"n :xttii\f'h'!*t\ ��� ��� ��� ��� ' Volume hi, No. 4 ."��� Vancouver, B. C, April, 190S ��� '--a. >a4- :j*. ��� .' S> ��� ;.... r"ll' * I ! of Pleasedi era Testify to the Quality of Ov Work* k -SJC4: '*���!>-- V I . ��� ��� ��� its'Hi < . B ��� ) ��� VM . '' ~"> Proceedings of Vancouver Trades and Labor tasril.5*"^ ��� 1 ��� ��� Laundry ��� I ' ��� ' ��� ! >**�� ��� r* 340 and 1044. \ \: . :���- r r i Down Town Parcel Office, _���' " - . - ��� ._ ��� ' 2���s_ No. 4 Arcade. Phone lift. Demand the label and assist your f el lo w-ira loniata."***"'**.: .��� - Wire and Metal Lather, who will be represented, by Harvey Norton, James Ftnalyaon, Prank Dempster and Robt. Burnett. Communications were received as follow.; Prom Hon. H. E. Young. Minister of Education. In reference to what m The regular fortnightly meeting of the city to urge them to nut the label tna government bad done In the mat- tbe Trades and Labor Council was on their work Dels. Dutton, Ley snd ter of free ^.q^i tmoka. The com- held on March 10. The greater part Sayera were appointed. munleatlon Is published In full in of the session was devoted to the A motion was passed that one another part of this issue, revision of the Constitution and By- hour of the last meting of the month Fron, p M nraper. Secretary of Laws. These were only partially be devoted to general maters pel-- the Dominion Trades Congress, as finished and will be finally disposed tainlng to labor aside from routine f0n0W8: <.<*��, of at an early date. business Ottawa, March 18, lleS. /fter the reading and approval ���*-** Mr. Fairy Cowan, Secretary, of the minute, the following com- The meeting of the Trade, and La- Trades and Lnhor Council, municatlone were disposed of: City bor Council held On April 2 was Dear Sir and Brother:���I desire to Clerk re reduction in city laborers* well attended and proved to be most acknowledge receipt of your lettr of r.ages filed; E. Milton Small re Co- interesting. March 6th. respecting the representa- optrative Association. Credential, were received as fbl- tion. made by the Executive of the The following credentials were re- lows cigarmakers, H. Heuft ond IJ. Congress to the Dominion Governed <i: Electrical Worker., B. C. Pursehouse; Garment Workera. Bro. ment of the Japanese question. The Knight. H. L.Pltsgerald and A. Mont- Greenwell; Cooks and Walters, H. executive presented the resolution Kouiery; Builders' Laborers, A. Ken- Harder and J. Arneeon; Bricklayers, passed upon the subject st Winnipeg nedy- James Corney; Machinist., W. White and stated that It represented the President McVety and Vtce-Presi- ^ A FentolL mstured Judgment of the Congress dhM Pettipiece, who at a previous ^ new addition to the members of and that we emphasised every word meeting had been appointed to re- the Council is that of the Wood, Unit We further stated that we ob- present the Council at the annual I ��� . ' &i'��iK v blue label meeting of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society in Victoria, both made extended verbal reports ss to what had taken place there. As full reports appeared in the daily paper, at the time it will not be necessary to aenln repeat them. Suffice to say that the report, were received with manifeat appreciation by the delegates and the Council approves the g'-od work done by this association. The bartender, announced that they had removed the union card frotyhythe New Fountain hotel for The Street Railway men called attention to the excessive cost of fun*- Ci$- -makers reported that, sines, still continues dull an Sin urged all ueie��ga|eigeg jajg^, Ahe having leased s% tt *t % -������ :.;���*>' ��. >;;? sr;-\? ,iiru') j ��� ��� (Vancouver) Limited Itoi-U rj\ <- ��� ��� rVfK>f> !*tf \\ had Leen meeting r r^adquartera i- The Typographical Union delegates the Ti eet was not a gave notice,, Short time iasWsk .jjport of A committee of three to wait on the theatre manag ��� 3 if <.:���; Hi Ii 1?*1 ; v ��� ��� Our aim ia to carry a stock of all kind, of Good Dry Goods, Women'. Ready to Wear Garment., Mil- linery, .Men'., Furnishings and House Furnishing, to suit the laboring man. |jft We realize that through the medium of fair price. and; best goods our business has been established- sad W,>m be our policy to the i ��� ':%Yr;:' ���: ������ *i ���r 't. 1 A . '.������!H-Jtf ���if un? m i ,-N ST'*?., SfptfiH At$h <Y.{_ M -<*t\:>?0- I , t0>Jfr- ���, , , I , i -^ 1 fT�� ; .. "��� * r-MiM*#JS u*.*h*r- -.-mJj* ���.'... . **���*; :^? ft?' *#��j uitH rl&ZF *&>& 1 ������ ���,, ��� fo\i /It�� fi nnrii, 11 liinVr'i 11 Jkl I i m ������ n lir' NCER ^ Hastings St Vancouver, B. C * j '��� ��� ��� ���' -. M Si v: '>y. ) *Y*m$ w >Y ��i Wm:Patnmizmg Our Advcrtizers Dont' forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. Wy ' _ THE TRADES UNIONIST, VANOOIJvTKR, BRITISH OOLl-MBIA. ��� 8s ? ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� f-irsfifi ��� ��� ��� The Bartender. Hotel ati We want every Trade Unionist who reads this paper to wear ;> a Suit of DesHiisay Brand Clothing���Once worn always a\s un extra inducement for you to cull and inspect our Clothing, we are giving away a $500 Nord- > heimer Piano��� You don't have to buy. Gall and get a coupon. - > ��� 613 Granville St. OUVER, a C ... **fW a. regards^ their union and schedule. \,\ their ��� served that Hon. Mr. Lemieux was reported .to frave made arrangements in the mater, hat that we are not The.ce#mi*e�� sppointed to visit concerned with mothod. hat utf.h re- the tfieaUjes re the label on their suits. If the grievance has been re- printed matter reported &- m well and good, if not. we would be heard from again. Fraternally yours. :*. P. 'af. DRAPER. The secretary was instructed to Write Mr. Draper for fukherlnforma- tlon as tiie foregoing waf not satis- tUiSSaae'J ���' "���'��� + , *. They announced that both the Orphe- um and Grand and Pjantages had promised to see that it appeared on ail their work, but aa two weeks had olapeed and It had not appeared, they . anted further time to Interview the management of these places to see H they Intended to stick to their promisee. A delegation from the Structural Workers* Alliance addressed the Council in reference to holding a labor parade In the spring with the object of Impressing on the newcomers the necessity of getting Into the union of their calling. Later in the nesting the delegate, were Instructed to take the matter up with their N*naua_fa*dtf��tnsjf ^ .roj��i�� # the , Htm m<-ung of the Council. eomitellSMd-to^dA-tl^ ^ __i ^2 22_2 wuii-"-- ^v*1��5*;ii; ^.��ij^ *������*" an endeavor to place white feetod more on hud the. he coeld ^ __,.���__ nmtJ�� ���,,__���. m_. . ���'_��' *��nta and hotels in the city and they l��_ftST-.^C_f ��-*- the wto*. of th. Coee- ^-^Talnl^and that JC * ** 8��"�� ��" "������ ��� �����. org.nl.ed laat Sunday and thatttey ^^ ���.antee to ,���&*. wonld ,00. he in aafUtSK both ^_f��2K _.d\C actio. was being taken! re the announcement of the Employer.' association In regasd to the' Workmen'. Compensation Act tThe delegate waa Informed that aa the act could not be amended until the next session of Ihe Legislature the matter would closely. Bricklayers���Of shout 200 men on iaetorv Q. A. Kilpatrick tendered his resignation as ^ergeant-at-Arms as he is leaving the city. The Secretary we. ihetrtietti to\^r* letter to huh exprers.ng; i^fei, at his depar- ture and thankldg-niih for his very useful service, to the- trades union movement In Vancouver. Organiser Poctiplcee .tendered hi. resignation ss chairman of <bS; Or- asnisaUon Committee. vVhich was he-, ecpted..-jje announced that he was BUSINtSS INSTITIW If you course in merclal Law, Grtgg Shortha Touch St.. Tni r wish a flrst-class Com- Penmanship, ��rt-~1 ting. Mechanical and Civil Engineering and Telegraphy. Instruction Individual Teachers all Special R. JT. SPROTT, B. A... HA. 8CRIVBN, President. j. r. &MSMG&M Sea. The C. P. R. have given notice the abrogation of all agreements existing in the mechanical departments- This will probably affect about 6000 men. Such was the report of the long run the non-unionist sees the Machinists. Del. Ley of the Tailor, was elected sergeant-at-arms. member your union is not the only one that you can work for. By de- the anion label on your to- lea. laundry and other necessaries you cause a demand for .union labor to the detriment of the non-unionist it is true, but in the *i. policy of organization and finally geta into the fight for better condition, himself. Thn up-to-date, or at least the coming, tactic, of unionism are; regisUtion for the worker alone. ployers* sidsof th�� question. They will Uke care/of themselves. But aithout our help at the ballot bos on election day they will find themselves considerably handicapped. With our own class legislating for us, either in municipal or goveru- Work In our line is still quiet Although quite a number of the members are working they have considerable broken time. Members would do well to attend their union meet- inue more regular at this time of the year, especially the various shop stewards. They could considerably aa- ment councils, we will not have the .tot the .gent to get things In shape repetition of a body of man like for the coming season aa their Co- present city council raising the operation to badly needed to'help to aries of heada of d< ^a^jh|4lectlon.. ouiselvea to Help your fellow t go or that uf thah yarn, gener- the man may not be as good an haa get his ^tlme" UiroaMg> ��no.fau of hi., but' through the habit of his feUow-worl Ing about him. Meeting, for April 7 and SI. P. get the unemployed to work on the larger Jobs. At this time of the year every one of us ought to be especially vigilant and turn our attention towards perfecting our organization, and that cannot be done by men who are continually knocking unionism by saying that the union cannot find them a job. Remember the union does not employ you and although In time, like they were for a abort period last summer, when the contractors would come or phone to tne union headquarters for men. it was not because they.took any particular interest in your welfare but simply because it was a matter of convenience to themselves, there not being the crowd of men around the Jobs there are now and the number to pick from. . Another thing to he remembered to that the tactics of unions are changing considerably. To be a good unionist one has to try snd Interest himself and others, not necessarily union men, but at all events workingmen. In labor politic snd the labor movement generally.' Re- arou you can do m< he can in four, ally reach the fJaSl r 0 >^-W*V H ���r ��� By an overwhelming majoritjr "-;| telegrapher, on the Northern Pacific Railroad have rejected the proposition made by $*���>>*** with regard to a new schedule of hour, snd wages to become effective dh' Marc*' % ;when the "hour, of service law" goes Into ettetV '' " ' '*?-':.'.""^*' ""j* . im -jzjajti- !'*tijt ��� ���..:"��� ��� - ��� ������"" ><< ��ii 'j ' ��� ii n ii ��� coats $15 mamj our rolls only about SO are worthier��� reported that busi- dnll In their line. The having sign- entitled to use tohel waa It waa unanimously it with 3^f^|<$!ftae_ ^"l* *** had issued a card containing the Maas^lf the shops where the label would be put on and members were Y urged to patronise them. ^ ��� ' ���! ' When Patronizing Our Advertize��� Dart Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. ��������������ww���aaanaaaa TRAMS ~IO*IBT. VAUOOCVBR, BRITISH COLUMBIA. V II for Good Footwear At ��� * *>'r..i ��������� ���'��� Comet PRICES ���-aa Go Direct To ��� ��� . . i ._f��'T'/-'.-..tte'^J: 'V-- ooJ (jranvt le o * . 11 in - ������ ���������;.5?��1 <*.'. -J. ��� '�����. 9��aft# pur Tailored XL. Clothe. ��� for men are made up in Scotch Tweeds, English Worsteds and Serges. A big line Just opened shadi ��� Whether you want to buy or not we will be pleased to show you the new IMPORTED LABOR. . Editor I Trade. Unionist: by the local pres. that the ���aaa Clothier and Furnlsl 166 and 168 CORDOVA ST. ������������ Salvation Army, In conjunction with other philanthropic institutions, are meeting with very flattering success in their efforts to supply the went, of the long-suffering British Columbian housewife with domestics imported from Europe, and our government, encouraged by the press, are heartily applauding their further and successful efforts In raking the industrial slum, of London, Manchester snd other center, of European population and dumping th��ir accumulated conglomeration of victim, of European economic Injustice Into the already congested labor market of British Columbia. Now, while the sincerity of these people may be beyond question, 1 certainly do.ubt the wisdom of their judgment. Why. do these people, with the applause of our government (elected to represent the Intents of sll the people) under the cloak of charity, real or assumed, use their Influence to prevent the betterment of the condition of the Canadian domestic, the meet defenseless, underpaid and socially humiliated workers of present conditions. In order to better the condition of the foreign domestic or assist the Canadian mistress of this nation In obtaining cheaper help? Why Interject artificial condition. In the Held of domestic labor, thus preventing the natural law of supply SUd demand working out Its legitimate end? Why not, as In other callings, allow the demand to regulate the supply, wage, and conditions which will, if let alone, eventually raise to a point that will Induce our girl, to abandon the factory and the sweat shop, and thus restore one. again the normal and natural conditions, making room In these callings requiring greater strength. era and for the aged and feeble who often have families dependent upon them and who cannot engage in other calling, requiring greater strength. agility and endurance, thus removing budding. Canadian womanhood from the temptations that are rapidly demoralizing, morally and physically, those engaged In these callings. Mild sarcasm may be somewhat misplaced In th is case, but I, sometimes feel that these spectacular itltutipns are not very to thst other char- umbia organisation, the (Gardiner-Johnson) Asiatic gratlon Bureau, whose object in porting Japanese some time ago, not for the money that was in it but rather for the purpose of securing >_ dust rial scavengers to engage excli slvely In the lower calling, of lal shun, with horror. The tic has more than fulfilled the In? of their self-sacrificing benefactor.-for our industries sre now being operated by A slat I Canadian labor, elevated to d I tion of industrial tramps, our streets In idleness or cloth, scanty attire, sucks a half-empty dudean on the street corners, pausing at Interval, to display his Ignorance and Ingratitude b: sneering at his moon-eyed benefactor, whose presence here has been s blessing which hsa enabled him like his Apache Indian prototype, to live in Idleness snd indulge In the luxuries of the municipal soup trough at the public expense. But assuming possession. Ignorance alone can explain this inequality, this Injustice of which yon are the vtaf.. Cease hurling brickbats and sneers at the Jape and other foreigners. They are 1 not to blame. They are doing Identically what you would do under similar circumstances, under treaty rights coming here to better their condition. Let me illustrate: Wage. In Japan are 17 cento per day; la British Columbia, $2.00 per day. Multiply 17 cents, the prevailing wage in Japan, by it and yon have approximately IS.ee, or Canadian . - these neopJ strictly .mmmVt&t**** NoW let ** r0*er,e **���*��� STmoved only by thewoZ humane ^*tlon. and mil^aagjle wage for labor in British Columbia. $2.00 per day. by 12 and Ton have $14 per motive, .re not conditions mom: damnable, where a kindly act. intended to confer a blessing upon the victim, of misfortune in Europe or Asia, becomes transformed Into a curs�� to the, victims oft aWojt|m>W.Cant ada. But now that flnenelat'paraly- sto te upon us and grim want has token up his abode In the home of Canadian labor, why could not the kindly efforts of these charitably disposed people he directed In another channel, having for its destination s modification of oar tariff tows that will enable the Canadian labor to secure the necessaries of life more cheaply, rather than in Importing cheap labor to promote the Interest of the protected employer at the expense of unprotected labor. Charity which expend. Its efforts In promoting the Interest of the home ont the boulevard nt the expense of thn home on the alley Is hardly at. the Naxar- ine order. Again, charity extended to the needy foreigner at the expense of the needy nt strongly of the Fellow-workmen yon have only yourselves to blame. Devote a fraction of your time to studying these questions with a universal ballot in your -���fta-; N'-jtWitu.-j Si .n - . TT day in Japan. What would be the result? Why, every means of conveyance, from a pile sMutfjto an ocean liner would be brought. Into requisition and the bosom of the Pacific Ocean would he crowded with British Columbians rushing to the new Eldorado. Surely these people have committed no crime against either yon or your country that you would not he guilty of under similar cirenmstan apply the blame where it legitimately belong., nt Ottawa, and learn to exercise your ballot In your own Interest. Learn to teach these nojayjo that this class legislation and misplaced philanthropy must < Teach them that yon. too. as/ the foreigner and the protected Canadian employer have interest, to he considered In this connection, and that you propose that It .hall haje consideration if yon have to secure control of the government to attain that end. ., _ ��� ��n < o^ ��� V* sv��*e?x�� -.<, ,..,T" S>*wr*?it';,yJ v Demand the label mad asatot your f ellow-unlonlsta. ... . ,,, ��� ���HI 1 ��� ���2 ��� ��� .' ��� ��� ��� ' ' * ���;*. y*W: MM�� * SpecUlty of Vfrn Made foeto* . ���' '���^&*&}s?ii&&lst8U$ '- i*<:-..'}Y^%kK7.<$ i s ita die West wear scab Sh cheaper at Jit e Jjripte 566 Granvne St. jrirrrrf.. f.i.frm When Our Advertizers Dont' Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. ���-.:- -_ ' ��� THJB TBADK8 UNIONIST. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLOMBIA. == ������ w'vS ��� I ������ i. ii I ��� ��� ��� 11 I A ���- I ������ 0 ���'���.���' 1 , Ws sre showing the very Latest Novelties In Hen's, Boys' snd Children*. otathlug. W-> carry the largest stock In the Province forr your Inspection and the I'RICES are BIGHT. Union made Overall, and Jumpers always kept in stork. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. -��_ 1 ������ - Clubb <3b .Stewart 309 to 3$5 Hastings St. W. ' **$1.YYiti Telephone 702. ii. i i lo ;--;i ASIATIC QUESTION. % ��� ; . . .a : The following article recently appeared In the Coast Seaman'. Journal and while It deals with the question as applied to California It is on all four, with the conditions prevailing on this side of the line: The demand for the exclusion of Asiatic to based upon three grounds, the racial, the political and the economic. Considering these grounds in the Inverse order of their importance, let us briefly review the economic feature, of the question. Centuries of habit and necessity have inured the Asiatic to a standard of living far below that of the Caucasian, especially that of the American people. The ability of the Asiatics to maintain themselves under conditions that would .pell extinction to the Caucasian to illustrated by the fact that Japan, with an area but little leas than that of California, maintain, a population of between 40,- 000,000 and 50,000,000, as compared ! with 2,000,000 in the latter territory. Of course, California can support a much larger population; but even with a population as large as that of Japan, that .tote would still enjoy an advantage over the latter country in point of natural resource.. Wages being governed mainly by :he standard of living, the Asiatic is to wort, live, and even thrive, his own standard, upon would mean pauperism average American community, when compared with the sweat- p scales prevailing in den sly populated cent. of raising the Asiatic to the caslan standard in these respects, since the formers standard is second nature to him, and can not be I! changed tion. Tne- Asiatic "subsistence limit duBtrial system of the times. Here .rises the question of relative superiority or Inferiority in the race3. Whatever may have been the position assumed by Exclusionists in the past, to-day the demand for Asiatic exclusion is In itself an admission, more or less frankly acknowledged, of the superiority of that race, in the economic sense at least. In the present machine age of industry, that class ot labor which by natural disposition most nearly conforms to the characteristics of the machine, possesses an advantage in securing and holding employment over those classes characterized more by human than by machine-like trait.. The patience, docility snd plodding instinct of the Asiatic are proverbial. These characteristics fit the Asiatic for employment in modern Industry with all the nicety and precision of an actual piece of mechanism. In competition for employment the Caucasian is hopelessly outclassed by the Asiatic, where economic considerations alone prevail with the employer, by reason not only of the lower wage standard but also of the Superior adaptability of the latter. Many Industries hsve already been Invaded, and several of these practically monopolized, by Asiatics. The tendency of this condition may be noted by s glance st the effect pro* duced In one industry, that of domestic service. The common complaint of householders, that they are compelled to employ Chinese or Japs is useless to talk because white girl, refuse to work aa *��� tor the m& u*��nest.c servanU Implies an inver- .Ion of cause and effect. In other words, the employment of Asiatics in domestic service is not an effect but a cause of the refusal of white, glrto to accept employment in .that ca- of evolu- ^t% service Asiatics, e Caucasian the white girl or woman, to avers, to has Its counterpart in the peculiar entering it because of the degrada- edaptablllty of the former to the in- ticn with which it is associated hi her mind. A similar attitude is mani- proper conception of the "dignity fested toward other industries In of labor" there'to no room for dls- ���vailch Asiatic, are largely employed. Unction between one kind of labor frequently an'attempt is made to and another; all kind, of labor are Justify the employment of Asiatics equally honorable. The man dlgnl- upon the grounds, first, that the wage rates of white labor are too high to admit of profitable production, and, secondly, that Cheap labor la a necessity to the development of natural resources. Agsin, it to quite freely asserted that Asiatic labor Is desirable in certain lines In order that the white man may avoid the hardship and Indignity of yie so-called menial tasks. Concerning the first of these grounds, the fact to that the "high wage." demanded by the white worker are high only as compared with the Asiatic standard. In essence the refusal to employ white men I. based chiefly upon the ground that; the latter refuse1 to work for the Asiatic rate of wages. The argument for the employment of Asiatic as a means of developing natural resource., so fsr ss It hold, good st all, may be answered by saying that no argument of this kind can hold as against the necessity of maintaining Caucasian supremacy, if we must choose between the development of natural resource., with a consequent development of the Asiatic standard of living, and the loss of such resources In order that the Caucasian standard shall be maintained, every consideration' of patriotism and self-preservation��� every consideration other than the purely financial one���demand, that we choose the latter alternative. Better a partly-undeveloped country of free white men, than a fully developed country of landlords, peons and "poor whites." ������'��� The suggestion that certain forms of labor should be abandoned to the Asiatic, aa unworthy the dignity of the Caucasian, Is repugnant, chiefly because It suggests thq caste idea, an Idea which, In proportion as it gain, general acceptance, tend, to establish conditions of social inequality which sre certain to endanger the whole social structure. In any fie. the work, not the work the man. Whatever practical ground may have existed In the past tor this attempted distinction, the obvious fact of to-day to that there exists an ovetmbi of white labor tor the of all classes of work. The fact that without Chinese labor the first transcontinental railroad could no have been built at the time of that undertaking nan lj Ijatijfffi. cited to Justify.the continued lmJM- gratlon of Asiatics. The labor ques- ion of to-day to one, not of Importing labor but of employing the labor already available. The economic result, of Asiatic immigration are very well Ulaatraj^d by the condition, now prevailing^*. the Hawalan Islands In the* sir* ritory, aa a result of the continue*, demand for cheap labor, ha. been succeeded by pint The various steps In this process aro clearly set forth by Professor John R. Commons, In his recent work, "Races and Immigrants in America." from which we quote as follows: "the way plutocracy looks when It has passed the incipient stage may be Men In Hawaii.- It to an though we had annexed those Islands In order to watch In our own hack yard the fruit of excessive Immigration. A population of 154,000 furnishes 66,000 Hawaiian., Portuguese, and other Caucasians. The Chinese. Japanese, and Koreans have 87.000 population snd no votes. The American contingent to some 17,000 soul. and 3,000 votes. The totter represent four classes of interests; the capitalist planters owning two-thirds of the property; superintendents, engineers, and foremen managing the planation labor; skilled, mechanic.; snail employers, merchants sad farmers. In order to get plantation labor and to keep the supply toe large and diversified for concerted wage demands, the planter, imported contract Chinese In place of Hawal- I am traveling to the terminus of f i ..." *���>*-��� the Dominion to get a " '"'-Tar a strictly -Union Cigar and .._���,' ���!���,.-,, ,;> ���. -t\h'. j made in Vancouver. Terminus varnxM�����. a. a , ijlUlllMJUJII. When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades nitons*. '".' ��� I ��� ��� . 1/ >������-. i r e are Hater, a. much as I if we sold Hats only. ;��� The new Spring shapes .re ready and we are at your aer- vice with the best off Hats st moderate prices. ��� .��.Lees(So CO The Cash Clothier. Flack Block VANCOUVER, B. C. ��� ���t, ;�� ians; then Japanese, then Koreans. As each race rise. In standard, and idence It leaves the plantation to enter trades, manufacture., and merchandising. It drives out the wage-earner, from the lea. .killed occupation., then from the more .killed, then the .mall manufacturers, contractor., and merchants. "The American middle classes disappear, partly by emigration to California, partly by abandoning business and relying on the values of real estate which rise through the competition of low standards of wages and profits, and partly by attaching themselves to the best-paid positions of- fered^hy the planters. In proportion as rhey move up in the scsle through 'the entrance of Immigrant. In the lower position., they transfer their allegiance from democracy to plutocracy. The planter, themselves are caught in a circle. The rising values , of their land absorb the high -tariff on sugar and prevent rising wages ' the value, are to be kept up. The Fapanese, with contract labor abolished, have shown a disposition to trike for higher wages. Thi. has shift remedy .for the exaction, of union, and the development of resource.. Mors Immigration require, perpetually more and .tptl more, till the resulting plutocracy seek, to save itself by servile labor. A moderate amount of Immigrant labor, assimilated and absorbed Into the body politic, stimulates Industry and progress, but an excessive and indigestible amount leads to the search for coercive ramedies and ends In the stagnation of industry. The, Protective tariff was supposed to build up free American labor, but in Hawaii, with unrestricted immigration, it has handed us American plutocracy." Professor Common., In the same work, easts a powerful light upon the general race question snd its bearing upon the economic struggle of the Caucasian. Although these observation, .re made with particular reference to the negro,' in essence they apply equally to the Asiatic. Professor Commons says: "The Souther planter was not hostile to the negro slave���he was his friend and protector. Hi. nurse was the negro 'mammy,' his playmates were her children, and the mulatto throws light on his views of equality. It was the poor white who hated the negro and fled from his presence to the hills and the frontier, or sank below his level, despised by white and black. In times of freedom and reconstruction it Is not the great landowner or employer that leads in the exhibition of race hostility, but the small farmer or wage-earner. The one derives a profit from the presenre of the negro���the other loses his Job or his farm. With the progress of white democracy in place of the old, aristocracy, as seen In South Carolina, hostility to the negro may be expected to increase. With the elimination of the white laborer, as seen in the black countries, the relation, of negro and planter are harmonious. "So it is In the North. The negro or Immigrant strike-breaker is befriended by the employer, but hated by the employee. The Chinaman or Japanese In Hawaii or California Is praised and sought after by the employer and householder, but dreaded by the wage-earner, and domestic. Investors and landowner, see their properties rise In value by the competition of races, but the competitors see their wages and jobs diminish. The increase of wealth intensifies the, difference and raises up professional daase. to the standpoint ;^ the the ed to advance at the expense of *>flt��, and the resulting 'scarcity of the labor compels the planter.- again chan ask for contract Chinese coolies, gins to join In measures of race prl immigration Is thus only a make- tMtaaWtl of them ts.'but"th; The deman. Asiatics, considered from tlcal viewpoint, 1. justified by the axioms that the political Institutions of . country reflect the character of it. people, and that the character of a people Is determined by that of the lowest classes, meaning by that, not the lowest In point of social distinction but In point of largest numbers. Whatever the name by which we designate the political institutions are of a country, In nature these institutions are a reflex of the people who compose the base of the social pyramid and upon whom the whole social structure rests. The United States is a country of political liberty and equality, not because It 1. ordained or maintained by some exterior authority, but because It to composed of a people naturally disposed, snd Ipdeed Impelled, to assert and maintain equOUy among themselvea. Naturally, too, the instinct of equality has been most assertive among that class which, being dependent entirely upon. Ita labor, has most need of such protection as may be assured by the equitable administration of public affairs, namely, the working class. The declaration that "all men are created equal" could not of .Itself have established a "government deriving its just powers from the consent of the governed." That declaration derived Its force and effect from the fact that it expressed s self-evident truth concerning the character of the people In whose name It was issued. Had the fact been otherwise ���had the Declaration of independence expressed a mere abstraction in the minds of Its framers, the doctrine of mens equality would, "In the course of human event.," have been proved a "gllteiing generality" and a "self-evident He." ..-.��������� In proportion, therefore, as Asiatic Immigration Increases, the character of that element of the people upon whom the stability and perpetuation of free government mainly depends undergoes a change from In- ��� . ��� ������ Clothing T-i.M.xi; ,��v4. .-. Boots, Shoes and Hats Gent's, Furnishings it . ��� ��� . . 62 rf64 C* *e����^"k *a 1 \ ���f .. ��� . * ��� . * 1 ' ��� I a :t - ��� .J| . , . t ' ' i a�� fVi,' .-. -. i < -. -, I. \ f ' I a dependence to servility. This change operates not only directly In its effect upon the Independence of those directly affected by Asiatic Immigration, but also Indirectly In its effect upon other classes. In proportion as labor become, servile, and therefore indisposed or unable to assert Itself in political affairs, other classes are disposed to Ignore It. and even* to aggrandise themselves at ita expense. Practically .peaking, the latter points i. Immaterial, since, even If they would, the commercial and professional classes could not of themselves maintain the political liberty of the masses. Liberty, in politics, a. in other respects, can not be given, or if given can not he maintained; it must be taken and held by those who wonld enjoy It. "Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow!1' Political liberty maintained thy one class of the people In the interest of and despite the servile disposition of other clssses, to a political anomaly and a physical impossibility. A society thus maintained would resemble a pyramid set upon its apes, and therefore In constant danger of falling. Lincoln's sayings. "A house divided against itself must fall," and "This country can not exist! pert ��� ������ in ��� ������^2 ��� ��� I <'m9�� wa A. the I -do their own work. t rise. In the scale, er, contractor, or mer- competition and be- r ��� ._-____, ���3rr WESTERN LEATHTR LADIES* BAGS. 4jL I _ . I I ! PITRS1 .i When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. < pa -lonar. vaaooovra. ajutiaa oounmu. ansa ��� ������ ms . ve and part free" apply with as iiglons of the Asiatic and the Canca- b case of Asiatic Ira- stan sccounts for the difference In ase of chattel the history of these races, . history ysry, as indeed both cases are In the former case, of depotlsm and Identical in essence. It has been well stagnation, and, in the latter case, of said that "the future of democracy liberty and progress the future of the working class- in language, too, the difference be- " Political liherty must depend iween the Asiatic and the Caucasian ���r.Jt* maintenance upon the main- Is plalny manifested, not only in the ance of a people disposed, and Inj matter, of it. written and printed met determined, by reason and in- characters, but In the more lmpor- etlnct to be free and equal in the sight of all mankind. 'The race question is the most Important of the grounds upon which Asiatic Exclusion is demanded, because) If la toe moat fundamenUl��� because it form, the basis of all other grounds. The objectionable char- eetertotica of the Aitotic.vcon.ldered from ��� _***�� tent element of sound. A common language is everywhere recognised as the indl.pen.ible condition of amalgamation among peoples of different nativity ThI. condition may be attained in the case of those languages having a common root the opposite of this condition is Illustrated by the "pidgin-English" of the nomic end political Chinese a form of expression which, -arable to the char- despite the common amumptl. It. origin a. a convenience in nee. communication between Asiatic and Caucasians, 1. significant of the gulf that He. between the languages of these races The domestic, social and sexual customs of the Asiatic, are but so many exemplfications of racial antipathy. We may admire and commend the parental and filial de- Tea, CoffUg Spices and Extracts ' . HI Kelly. Do i i acterlstlc of the Asiatic race. The rac.; question to most important upon the further ground that it ln- vptw. the instict of race-preservation, which .next to the instlct of self- preservation, is the strongest of all human Impulses. In considering th? essence of the race question .presented by the Asiatic we find that It rests not so much upon physical peculiarities aa in the matter of religion and language. It has been on to the extent that they have failed to do so they have suffered. The demand for Asiatic Exclusion can not be answered by a counter-demand for the exclusion of ail immigration, upon the ground of equal treatment to the people, of all nations. Admitting that European Immigration, as it has recently developed, constitute, a prob- so It sym bs, lem demanding immediate attention, Ing ii|gg|thja#f votloh of the Asiatic; but not without li to ��fter ��" �� P��>M��n. of quantity. scruple at that conception of duty whereas Asiatic. Immigration Is distinctly a problem of quality. These schools, but Wif starter It Is ttil; right and the Trade. Councils of the province will continue the agitation until all books are supplied free and j the greater part of them manufactured In this province. The government has not made a start yet on j the manufacturing of school hooka | <keep kick- whlch commands a daughter to sell served that, once the religion of s her body that her parent, may have man or nation (not that is professed, bread. Most Christian parents would hut the religion that Is actually be- prefer to face death rather than live ileved in and acted upon) to determ- by such means, ined, ir la . r:i�� pie matter, to explain It to frequently said that the Amer- the past'and divine the future of lean people are an "amalgam of the that man or nation. In the religion races." ThI. view is correct only so of the Asiatics whether it be called, far as It embraces the European -r--�����-,-��.i: - Shlntolsm, Buddhism ors. Confucianism, we.find s central thought radically opposed to that Which vitalises Christianity, namely, the idea of divinity in the head of the nation, with its corollary of unquestioning submission to the will of the latter. Th founded upon the equality, including peasant, in the sight of God, the idea eased In the declaration, to tyranny to obedience !" This difference in the re- .- races, or peoples; so far ai it embraces other race., black or yellow, It cleary beg. the question. The original American stock, Puritan and Cavalier, "Saxon and~ Norman and Dane," was grafted from one soil and transplanted in the New World as we know, is with the one purpose of creating a human nation which should honor the con- g and"The ception of human, freedom, freedom of conscience and freedom of Opportunity. To the extent that the succeeding generations hsve honored that conception they have flourished; two problem, can not be dealt with upon ft basis of equality, since they are in their nature different prob- lems. ���,. If the American people would avoid the certainty of another race and sectional problem,.they must enforce Asiatic Exclusion, by which alone, as applied to the Chinese, the West haa thus far been preserved to the white race. That course, consider .edt from every point of view, to at once justifiable, necessary, lawful and i ��� TEXT - BOOKS. ��� ��� After Many Years the Agitation for Free School Books Haa Borne Fruit���Letter From Minister of UND he best made Shoes���the shoes made under the best manufacturing tftnlations, the shoes that best stand wear -bear the Union Stamp as shown herewith. -���*'*, :-. %��� \ ��� ��� Ask your dealer for Union Stamp S cannot supply you WRITE Boot and Shoe Workers'Union 246 Summer St Boston, Mass. Fvducation. ���'������;���; A a _ , The following letter explains Itself and will be pleasing to those who have been fighting for free text books: 4 V Provincial Secretory'. Victoria. tart$$$ Harry Cowan. Esq., Trades and Labor Council, Vancouver, B. O. ;;T - Re Free School Books. Sir:���In reply to your < cation of the 16th instant in refer-: ence to the above matter, riwfie^ much pleasure In saying that the kindly suggestion, you gave me when you and Mr. Kernlghan were here to Interview, the government, were of great assistance to me. The Department have had this matter under consideration for some considerable time, and I have finally a scheme by which blank | copy book., refttofr and arithmetic. are to be fu ���f The question of free school book. 1. a matter that has been advocated by the Trades Council, of British Co- lumbia for many year, and we pteJtiaP to announce that their ftjirs hsve not been in vain, the provincial government having recently made arrangements to supply readers, arithmetics, copy hooks and blank books free of cost. This they announce Is In the nature of an experiment, but we are satisfied that it will be found a wise policy and extended. If there is one person more than another that ia entitled to consideration It to the man and woman who are raising a family in British Columbia. To compel them' to send their families to school snd then permit them to he robbed by the school book trust in an outrage. The number of books supplied to Only s portion of that used In the public lied, free to the school, of British Columbia. This; move Is, of course, at in the nature of an experiment, but we intend to a;ive It a thorough fcjgjt^ and have no ^oubt that with care-' ful management the work will prove a great success. Thanking you for your kindly rvd- vice in this matter, I have the honor to be, sir, Tour obedient servant, ",,;E. YOUNG, r of Education. 1 ��� ' it' ��� Th convention of the United Mine W, il ere of America at Indianapolis, Ind?, ort March 20, adopted a provision which levies ah assessment of 50 cents a month on all member, of the organization for the purpose of assisting member. Who by failure to secure contract on April 1 may be forced Into idleness. When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. m \ ���a���a������ran(u���aaaaaaai aa���s THB TRAD P^UffpPH ��� / w. ��� _ ��� ���' ��� ��� I""' - '������cate.-e' ��� m: ���*'��� . i. ?, 111 ��!>�� 1 '* ' ������' Ask Your Grocer for Jersey Yfast Cakes and take no other. They an the "Best Made. * ��� ��� 3 Bbery Package Guaranteed. t�� �� "��� ��� I nm in. waae���^e����������� <���$ ��� t or assisting other, to grants Into the pro Another matter on which th IMMIGRATION QUESTION. Recently Presented to Provincial Government by Executive of Dominion Trades Congress. n*.�� fhm ���riiitttf $.<���$! . following I. the copy of s ���randum presented to the Provincial government during the recent m of the Legislature by the Pro- Executive of tne Dominion Trades congress. It deals very clearly and succinctly with the question of immigration, fair-wage clause in government contracts and the eight- hour day: ��� ��� . Victoria, B. C. 24th Jan.. 1908. Hon. Richard IfeBride, ms&ii m Premier, Victoria, B. C. Sir:���The undersigned member, of the Executive for British Columbia tion should be the well-being and happiness of our people snd the better ment of our common country, snd that this consideration require, the exclusion of certain classes of people who, either by temperament, non- assimlistlon, qualification, habits, customs or want of any permanent) good which their coming brings to us, are not a desirable acquettlon to our citizenship; and among such undesirable classes we Include all Asiatic races and tribe, of people.'* One of the strongest reason, advanced In favor, of assisted Innnlgra- tlon In the recent past was tne declared scarcity of labor In several trades, as well as for common labor. But the admitted and well known fact 1. that the so-called scarcity of labor was almost a universal condition caused by- the unprecedented activity in manufacture and commerce throughout the world. In our' province the prevailing condition was the happy and unusual experience of of the Trade, and Labor Congress of Canada, have the honor to state that the annual convention of that body wa. held laat September in the city plenty of work for all that would and of Winnipeg, Manitoba. could; and while it was claimed by Among the matter, considered, in regard to which the provincial natives of the congress were particularly Instructed/were the following: laamigratioB. regard to this very Important ws beg to submit the following declaration as describing the attitude of thn organised working- men of this province respecting immi- gratfou: "The oraanused worMiigmeatrrof some employers that the Industries of the province were suffering for lack of labor, we are glad to note from several sources that the indications are that the year just closed ha. been the most prosperous in the history of the province. On the other band, now that industrial stagnation has commenced, although quite recently, and having afflicted Canada but to a alight degree and this province to no appreciable extent, the problem of the unemployed has succeeded the former condition pZtoee peopled by a free. a*W ��< ���* '**& *l�� ���"* *, ened. moral, energetic and law-sbld- du8trial centre of the land. We submit that bonuaing or assisting i Interest can only of ing elan, of citisene, and rscognUe that thto can best l by immigration from other "Thst such Immigration the Bpontaneou. and ment of the and In thto any system of assisted or the granting of bonuses for that FAIR WAGES. * ������ A* "ie congress instructed Its provincial representative, waa the question of fair wages The workingmen of the province have very decided opinions op thto subject. At the present time they find the present standard of wage, threatened by the combined effect of two important factor, ia our economic and Industrial life. Via.: that of assisted immigration and an Industrial depression. A. the revenue of the Province. which Is derived from taxation, direct or otherwise, is created entirely by the development consquent on ths presence and thrift of the people at large, It to felt to he no mere than the right of the wage-workers to claim fair and tall wags, on works performed by or for the government, and that the going rate of wage. In the community or district In which .ny particular work to being done should prevail and that a contractor or sub-contractor should not be permitted to deprive his employees of their fair share in the expenditure of the revenue of the province by paying )ea. than the prevailing rate of wages. ,,,..) _��� To accomplish thto object it is requested that an order-in-councll be passed, If necessary, providing for a clause to he inserted in all contracts let by the government, guaranteeing the prevailing rate of wage, in the place the work I. being done, and that a penalty clause be also inserted insuring the due observance of the first..- :/���_, .. M.>; EIGHT-HOUR DAY. The eight-hour day to another matter of great Importance to which we beg to draw your attention. The recognition of the justice of the eight-hour day to gradually and surely forcing its way into the various trades, Industrie, and calling, throughout Canada, and it is a source of satisfaction and pride to know Commercial Billiard and ������ v '������ ��� S- ' M*��r 4 CIGARS, CItiARKTTKS, TOBACC I and PIPK8 "���sy - v ��������������� ���*>,-^i.*'.e��^w,'*',>,-.fA<rt 73 I ���"���.'.' t? ,!>' -v<.~ Ae 818 Pender St., mfc^ejSti '.?.&* fr-i^W sfrs-b $ ��� 20 Cordova Street *il�� ���\.:,'." ' ��� . - ���>..>��� Gents' Clothing and Furnish- lags, Hats and Caps. Union Mad* Overall, of A��\ Kinds, ,^,;vi.;, ���.; ({j, Vancouver, B. C. ! ii'v -a... $ ������ that British Columbia leads all rest of the province, of tht Dominion . In the number of trades and the centage of working people the eight-hour day, and the bei accruing therefrom. It 1. with confidence inspired by such eondt- | tion that we request that an passed providing for and Ing an eight-hour day on or works performed by government, as well as in al or works carried on with or receiving from the government any bonus, subsidy or exemption which materially assists In the carrying on of such work. All of which is respectfully Submitted for your most favorable consideration, .j, |u We have the T^^afe^ftfek^i Sincerely your.. J. C. WATTBRB. Vice-President CHRISTIAN WLVKRT. ��� M&l bite every regard should l had for the welfare of those who peek oar shores, the first considera- the community re- such assisted Immigrants. ^^JSJUJL~VfrSrjfnr I Sot:*,*.!;t*' 7 T; ���" ' - ' In view of the above, the government is hereby respectfully requested not to give any sub.id.ea, bonuses or grants for the purpose of importing - ; aa; ..T.|.....o_v__a fe6%8* |l^������^ '���'J-iii. We have a :���;. ..?*���'��� j -*:���������'.���;������. ;!' . ��� room fitted up w*ab tiao best Optical grinding jM^�� ��� cs Tested Free ��� ' . * ."<��� fi - : ���.������J*\<:t - Y ARMSTRONG BROS. WRS Jewelers and Opticiaas. 808 Hastings St. vV. 1 i ii ��� - ���v $ '����� ' Whet; Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist ^-����iiiyF**V.'"* i i hi I i in ' ��� ��� '��� ���'��� a ��� ���," ��� *���' '''?"' . ��� by the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council. ����. �� �� ubltohed first week in every month. Subscription Price. 60c per annum; See to unions subscribing In a body -���eeaaa���a^mwiii mil mi . ������. , ... ���..�������. ��� News and correspondence columns In charge of Press Committee, elected by the Central Body. .��� ��� *mmmmmimmmmmmt4rmimHi*m irte.mii mam r i ��� B*. | . - n nv all correspondence, communications snd exchange, to Business Agent Trades * snd Labor Council, Labor Hall, Vancouver. B��rC..,.: a Advertising patronage In charge 8. J. Gothard. Advertising rates Will be supplied upon application at Room 1, 418 Richard. St.. (upstairs) P. O. Drawer 1239. Telephone 2258. I *"���,-. ... : . The Trades Unionist Is issued ipromptly the first week of each month. It aim. to furnish the latest and most authoritative Information on all matters relating to the labor movement Contribution, are solicited from correspondents elected by their respective unions, to whom they must be held responsible for content.. MARCH 1908 The Civil Service Commission has ���certainly stirred up an awful mess -at Ottawa. Murder will out. Now that the discovery has been made that Dunsmulr to a machinist we anxiously await the announcement that he haa been made an honorary member of the Machinists' elUahanV���BtfBassnaavBaV tsav PinOlvTsTT, V, BRITISH COLUMBIA. ��� - - ���'W ������ ���SBE^' ��������'. nt The National Cash Register Co., of Dayton, Ohio, which parade, a. a "model factory" <*>. 1. a non-union concern, having refused their printers the eight-hour day. They have ��W agency in Vancouver ������. j President Roosevelt reeei.tly a message to Congress in which he. recommended an amendment to the Sherman to^$**#Mf ����** lmD01 ant concessions to capital and 1 In other word, that labor union, be permitted to boycott If they want to. Limitation of the powers of certain courts regarding injunctions on* la- nor. Passage of an employer.' lia bility bill, Surely there must be an election In sight? Tes, come to think of It the presidential election, will take place next fall. And for this reason these measures stand a good chance of going through. A sop to labor The aldermen sent the policemen's clothing east but they got cold feet when a little later the firemen', uniforms had to be dealt with and inserted a clause providing that th.y must be made In the city. "Owen" has come to the rescue of the Mount Pleasant band and all Is well. If the members of the aforesaid organization have any sense of gratitude In them they will each proceed to buy a copy of "Why Not, Sweetheart?" There will be a very large amount of money spent, public add otherwise, on the tercentenary at Quebec this summer that could be more profitably employed in other directions. It simply means that it will be a society event and of no permanent benefit. The Buck Stove Co. have been granted a permanent Injunction by the Supreme Court of the United States restraining labor papers from publishing a "We Don't Patronise" list. But that don't follow that trades unionists In Vancouver are compelled to buy these stoves. They are sold here. ��� When people visit Chinatown their protests arise to heaven against the filthy conditions prevailing there. Yet that Is the normal condition of life of the ordinary Chinaman. They supply a very large proportion of our food whether we eat at home or in a restaurant. Our stomachs are as 0 Inconsistent as our brains. We very much regret to announce the retirement of G. A. KUpatrlck from the Trades and Labor Council. He had been In the service of the city for some time and when the recent cut was made In wages he could not see his way clear to accept. He has gone to Alberni. As a representative from the Civic Employes' Union he was* a model delegate, al-> ways'willing to undertake hi. share In the work and constant In his attendance. During the recent meeting pf, the Independent Labor Party of Great Britain the delegates, representing d'J^mH.ff^00 member., unanimously passed the following resolution:' "dearly Jove. �� lord" If thto Question could be submitted to the people of Great Britain by itself they wouiu vote by an overwhelming majority to do away with thto outfit. . We are pleased to announce that the Taylor Milling and Elevator Company, of Lets bridge, Alberto, Is a strictly union Institution snd an their output carries the label oa their sacks. They manufacture the "Pride of Alberta" and "Mother's Favorite'' Hour.. You might ask your grocer for it the next time snd tell him the reason why. The proprietor, of the Ladles' Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post have recently sent out letter, to the effect that these journal, are belong to any union and he told him themselve. and the poor capltalUt bus no place to lay hi. head. T*��s ribie! terrible! But cheerr np Clouston, you take too severe a view of It. 'there are still a few Instances here where capital can do as it likes. The C.P.R. and our banks for Instance. We live In dread of the announcement that the Bank of Hon-: treat has left us bag and baggage to settle in the capitalist paradise. Mexico. Say, Mr. Union Man, when yon go Into a barber shop to. get some work done do you make enquiries whether they have the union card? If yon don't are you not forgetting part of your obligation? The other day the writer ran across a man who doesn't printed by union labor. Thto to not true They are "scab" publications and should be shunned by all who believe in fair treatment. The hypocritical Mr Curtis, president of this company, promised his employee, the that he had never patronised s nonunion .hop, tines the barbers went out on strike for a shorter workaday. Now the shop he left lost a good customer and no doubt many more did just the same thing.. Asked why he eight-hour day but when It came time did thl. he said that the one thine to deliver the goods he went back on It The minds of our civic solon. certainly passeth understanding. They acknowledge that no Increase In expenses should be encouraged and they put their beliefs Into action by cutting down the wages of the pick and shovel men. Then their minds change again, possibly on account of a change in the moon, and they proceed to Increase the wage, of those Province. If there is one man In employed In the City Hall at a great British Columbia for whom the work- rate. Now we have no objection to Ing clas have a righteous contempt those employed in the City Hall re- it is the man occupying the highest cetving first-class wages, but Isn't It position in this Province. He has been contemptible, not- to say Inhuman, like an evil genius, marring the proe- that the poor devil that has to work parity, of one of the fairest portions outside in the open In all sort, of In- of the Dominion. He has been a con- that he particularly liked In the trades union movement was the ques-. tion of short hours and he would not support anyone who bucked It. '' "��� Our Lieut.-Governor does not intend to sell out his interest, and retire to the Old Country. * More', the pity. When It was announced that . he Intended to do so It undoubtedly was received with great pleasure by u very large number of people In thto clement weather and a comparatively small number of days in the year should have his miserable stipend cut when those under more fortuhajte conditions have their, raised. But slstent and Insistent hater of trades unions and has used his enormous wealth to pursue those In his employ who dared to become s member of such. Recently he gsve out an Jnter- what can be expected from such an view In the east In which he Mid that aggregation? f I Mr. E. S. Clouston, general manager of the Bank of Montreal, recently returned from a vl.lt to Mexico. Interviewed he said that Mexico was an ideal place for investment. No fear of Socialist legislation. Vested Interests were protected. The whole resources of the state were at the disposal Of corporations to see that they were protected. It to said that this announcement was received with great satisfaction by the commercial interests In Montreal. Now Mexico has for years been ruled by a military dictator J 'The House of Lord, being an irresponsible part of the legislature and named Was. who takes representative of Inter- jfcj%0%fi well-, i, m s hindrance to national progress and ought to be abolished" It looks ^>Men like as though the average Englishman to being belief that, he that the working class are kept In thorough subjection. Thto account, for Mr. Clouston*. enthusiasm. He' complains that In Canada there is no security for capital that at any time the people are liable to take hold of a public monoply and run it British Columbia could never be prosperous until the labor situation waa improved ��� meaning until labor , unions were destroyed. But let not Mr. Dunsmulr toy this flattering hope to his soul for he snd his band of flunkey, will be giving Indigestion to worm, when the trade, unions will be growing in strength. A recent two-page write-up In the Province��� probably paid for���tried to embellish the record of thto man, hut It cant be done. Let us repeat again the story of his recent traitorous conduct towards British Columbia. A man rich beyond the dream, of avarice, holding great public domains, one would think would be animated by some degree of patriotism. But, no; when he desired labor In hi. mine, he entered into a con- wlth the Canadian Nippon Sup- to furnish him with $00 mln- I �� ��� ��� - (Continued on page 10.) When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. i 1 jfp; i V-'-': I it i ��� I m ��'t�� - ���" r ��� .. :������ It ��� - a ���' ��� * ij ., ������':. s* ��� . *>. In addition to direct railway communication here is some of the development work accomplished to date:���Number 1 mine, main tunnel with counter tunnel 1150 feet, air stope 900 feet, seven chutes, tipples and automatic scales, bunkers, and all appurtenances. , ���Number 2 seam, 1350 feet of tunnel with counter tunnel, 21 chutes, tipple with automatic scales, bunkers, blacksmith shop, etc. Railway siding to both tipples owned by the Company, connecting with the Nicola branch of the C.P.R. ���A town midway between the tipples less than a quarter of a mile from either, consisting of \ offices, workingmen's houses, bunk houses, wash houses, cook houses, dining rooms, stores, barber shop, waterworks, etc., etc. Our mining facilities are unique���no hoisting, no pumping, no expensive shafting or machinery���coal tunnels enter a sidehill; coal comes out on an easy grade, mines are self-draining. In this particular alone the savings will equal a small dividend on the Company's capitalization. The mines are developed to-day to a production of 400 tons per day and in a few months this' will be doubled. Our organization Ip simply stiaightforward and business-like. Our capitalization is very low when the value of the mine is concerned, yet ample for all financial requirements. The stock has not been watered to enrich promoters. It has all been sold at par. It has been pronounced the most conservative and businesslike mining proposition ever offered in this province. The Directors are all well-known Vancouver business men. The very best management and engineering skill are In charge. The results of last year's work amply prove this. The future is certain and will undoubtedly be of a most satisfactory nature to all our shareholders. Only a few hundred shares are left at par value, $100 per share. Do you think an opportunity for making an investment In such a proposition should be considered? We don't ask you to buy at a few cents on the prospect of some chimerical rise. We ask you to investigate it only as a substantial, permanent d'vldend-paying business proposition. Don't you think it is worth while? '���*�������� Further information cheerfully afforded. ��� ' 3_a ���..mi > 'San ��� I ��� ''31 V ��� *-������*��� r.M - -������- v*; ��� a������a- ��� ��� i ' Jfr^. J ���. ������nfry.-yi;.���/���<������ <>* '. vJ&i ��� ' ��������� . ,.���������"'.. . , ���'���' ' ��� - :" ��� * ��� ��� , ��� ' : , - .m_ . . . ��� ��� When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist ��� ��� Its. Ii '- m-Pyr^^***9 H 00UJMJBJA. \ m ��� ��� 1 .< &' I ny aa��� UNION MEN BOY YOUR CLOTHES wVaaa the Store That Handle. U We Sell Union Made in All Our 'Branches ��� ' i :��������� : Men's Clothing, Hate, Cane, Trunks, Bags and Vi - r ' ~ Sole Agent, for ��� Finch.* Railroad King Overalls and Sargent Gloves. A GOOD UNION I ��� . ..:���.-* v'-a "V���� JOHNSTON. KERFOOT <& CO. 125 and 197 Hastings St. W A VWwww m \ ��� ardrobe (Continued from page 8.) He knew at the time that the whole spirit of the people of this Province waa opposed to the immigration of these alien and servile people. The legislature over which he presided had on many occasion, given expression* to this feeling by resolution and otherwise and yet in the /ace of this he. as an employer of labor, aet his signature to a contract which virtually arranged for so much .lave labor. The act In itself was a flagrant violation of the Allen Labor Law and yet the Dominion government haa such a contempt for its own law. that It permit, him to still occupy his present high position. Oo on, James, Dunsmulr; pile up your wealth; build castles covering acres of ground; fill the dally press with laudatory article, as much as you may, but you can never take a place In the affection, of the people, and mother, will .till use your name to frighten disobedient children. desired to do so. We refer to the Taff Vale decision. But it was a blessing in disguise for It forced the union, to elect men of their own class to represent them In parliament. This they did at the last general election when over fifty member. were elected on the labor ticket and now form a separate and distinct party In tht House of Common.. If the recent decision. In the United State, will have but this effect it will also be a blessing. It is an anomaly and a disgrace to the great man. of workera In the United State, that they have so few of their own dam in Congress to represent their interests. But the movement Is growing, slow but rare, and the time is not far distant when united'action will land In Congress a body of men who will make the corporation grafter and their tool, on the Supreme Court bench realise that danger la. in sight for them. hit any union ouver. Only A short ed the central sas. During the evening one of the and moved that a whom we will call placed on the unfair list. The motion waa seconded by another delegate. It ai having a home built He had an architect draw the plan., and then the contract waa let to a certain firm, who, in turn, sublet the eon- on the singe with a dark lantern tracts for the different work, and one crack the safe of the millional branch of the work had been grant- this hoy howled and hissed with ed to a contractor who employed his might, forgeting that he him ncn-union labor. self waa there by having robbed hi After the motion had been put by employer. That ia the position of the presiding officer, a delegate In these men who want John Doe put the rear of the hall arose to weak on the unfair list. They howl ti to the question, and. as near aa i> him for doing what they themselvei possible, the writer will repeat the have done. Mr. Chairman and dele* IW4 Granville St. vancouvhr, a o. ���" ' ���'. . ' ��� In Grand Rapids, Mich., lives a man by the name of Post who for some time has sold to the public decoctions known a. Grape Nut. and Poetum. For a while he waa presl- lent of the Citizens' Alliance, an organization formed for the purpose-of disrupting labor unions. He spends a considerable amount of his money In publishing advertisements reviling the Utter. Lately the products of his factory have been made the subject of investigation under the Pure Food laws of the United States, with the result that it has been found that the representation, made as to Grape Nuts I. untrue and the wholesaler sailing It was fined ISO. He will now have an opportunity to spend some of his money abusing the .judge and chemists who have exposed hi. fake foodstuff* It is the same with all these union busters. Dig down deep enough and you will find them all fakirs. Some year, ago the highest court in England interpreted a law so that the funda of unions might be attacked by any unscrupulous corporation that Raw. Macdonell, editor of the Toronto Globe, recently delivered ah address to some fellow person in which he gave utterance to the following: "Referring to the Immigration problem, Mr. Macdonell declared that to-day it waa not a question as to how It was going to affect labor or capital, but how it waa going to affect citizenship. He said that the Japaneee could not be made a citizen for the reason that, when he came to Canada or the United States, his friend, gave their bond that they would get him back if necessary. ���The geniu. of Japan,��Vaald he, "le not democratic; it is ai Democracy suite us, hut n< We do not live we difference between abaolul democracy.'' 5Tl: \'.' i -*U(.p -^bvSs��t^DSaBH&vfa3BSBaSUBH^BBSBSn^aM5S^B9 The east is slowly but surely coming enlightened on thL question. The trouble 1. though, It will take ich a long time that British Columbia will he beyond saving. I -��� Demand the label and fellow-unionists. your speech: "Mr. Chairman and Brother., I want to ask a question of the mover and seconder of the motion: Have you the union label In your hat. shoes and clothing?" Upon Investigation It was found that one of the brother, had a union and the other a non-union hat. Neither had union-labeled clothing, and they did not know whether their shoe, were union-stamped or not. Then the man In the rear of the hall arose and amid: "Mr. Chairman and Brothers: I am opposed to the motion to put John Doe on the unfair list He is not a member of a labor organisation; has never taken an obligation to employ union labor. He is a storekeeper, and handles the largest stock . of union-labeled good, in this city. He run. a strict union store, and no clerk can keep his job if he does not carry a card in the Retail Clerks' Association. "Bee the position of this body if we put this man*, store on the unfair list. , "The two men who request us to take this atop are members of a trade union and delegates to this body. Upon investigation we find both of them have employed non-union in the making of their clothing, and one of them in the making of his hat. Their shoes we do not If a further in.. Ion waa made, we would proband that they; .moke non- and tobacco, and also employ non-union labor. These men .ve taken an obligation to pu chase only such product, as bear the union label. They have not done ao. Has any one here asked to pat them on the unfair list? "These men remind me of the hoy. who mole twenty-five cent, out of the till of his employer to go a show, and when the villain came gate.. I believe In being consistent, and I am opposed to the motion and bone It will be defeated." , Alter he cat dswn the two delegates; who were Interested took about thirty minutes trying to explain. The motion was then put by the chairman and defeated. ThI. Incident should serve as a warning to member. of union, all over the country not to try and place any One on the un| fair list unless they are positive that they themselves have a dean record ���-. S. Stern, In Philadelphia Union News. t ��� Fifteen hundred machinists, boil* maker, and members of kind, trades working In the Denver Rio Grande shop, went on sti March 16 In response to an sued by W. J. McQueeney, representing the machinist.' national organization, after a final conference all which Manager A. C. Rldgway of the railroad refused any concessions. , . . ,1 ��� of . 1- >H.JT >. - ������ New Spring Su ��� ���. ��� of Men's Furnishings,, Hats and Caps, and ail spring styles now In stock. ../���:-. ,'.'.. 60S Hasting. St. W. ' Patronizing 1 I I 1 % ��� ORKS RIGINAL DtESIQIMS ' ��� ,1,'. j ,.,-., .. , Stencil Cutting, Cargo Painting, Kalsomln- ing, Paper Hanging. Painting Reasonable and Quick 63 Confova St. West ;.: V 1 ' 4 It waa 5 o'clock in the evening. The clerks and stenographer, had gone home. I sat. In my large arm chair In my office and gased comfort- ���bly out Into the streets. A cold, aharp wind was blowing and driving ���teat before It My office waa warm i#IIHr��Mawlawt and ' was happy in the satisfaction that my business was prospering. It la pleasant, gratifying to know that you are growing wealthy, and to be looked upon as a business success. With these pleasant thoughts in my mind I half closed my eyes. On opening them I waa startled to see a pale, gaunt, ragged woman standing before me. I waa more startled, because I had not seen or heard the door open. She looked at me blankly, showing neither anger, timidity, boldness, fear; neither supplicating nor commanding. > I fotebled. vainly trying to calm myself, and skid In a chattering whisper, "Do you need money?" "What!*' she replied, In a voice that Irene my blood, "df th* dead need money?" "Dead!" I repeated, "dead! How did you come to die?" . y. [ "Yea," she replied, looking at me her cold, awful eye. that she from my face, "I was murdered In your. factory._ I died of overwork and foul air tojtuake , ��� TBADBS nnOJCIST. VAJfCOUVEB, BaUTJJH COM7MBIA. jfcij-J-f-5Fiiifttif .11..i iivi "P,a\t-wiKrwnw-*?-a-���"i-i-i w*j�� =���s��� you rich���so that the world would smile: ot��/��n0l& "Why didn't your husband sup- ���ort you?" I asked, grasping at that straw to evade her cold-blooded accusation. "Because he waa killed by yon. He waa caught In a band and whirled around-the wheel until he waa mangled to death.. It would have coat $4 to have put the guard-rail, around it. You called It an act of Providence. Do you think God kills people to aave $4?" "But," I Interposed, remembering the case, "you were given $560." "Will $600 take the place of husband', love; will $500 care for and I screamed and sprang to my feat.' It was dark In the room. I had been dreaming. I rushed, down Into the lighted .treat. k w^fb^k it was so terrible to be alone In a dark room With one a conscience.��� Robert Randell. CHILD LABOR. ��� ���- Senator Beverldge of Indiana, the champion of regulation of child labor by national legislation, one of the great national legislative acta sought by the American Federation of Labor and all of Ita affiliated bodies, is again in the limelight with his pat ineasurat Discussing his bill introduc- project a woman's children like their ed at the last session of the Fifty fatkletH ��lee*lt ��� - - -~A ��kl.k a��. blll_ father? I wished that, she woald take her terrible eyea off of me. " How much did your factory make last year " "Forty thousand dollars," I replied, and for once did not feel like Lasting of it. "How many lives of men and women does that represent worn ont? HoW many day. robbed from childhood? How much misery and suffering does that $40,000 stand a. a monument for?" I could not reply, but forced by ber eyea. which pierced me like a sword, I asked this question, which I already knew the answer to: "Do you have any children working In my factory?" "When you walked through the factory to-day and saw my boy. you faid to yourself that you would tell the foreman to discharge him, because he is getting too feeble from overwork and lack of mother's care to do the work any longer." "And my daughter." she continued, mercilessly, 'you took her out of the factory and gave her work In the office last week. Yon raid die was too Intelligent to work In the factory." A cold sweat came over me. I sat paralysed in my chair and - could make no reply. "But you said to yourself that she v-as too beautiful." We sett only the test. Our prices are the same as those ninth Congress and which waa killed by parliamentary tactics, he said: 'Ten thousand children are killed every year, and 2.0.000 are turned out degenerates by the mill, and factories of thi. country. "It you want thi. kept up. why welt for state regulations to atop It and hold off passing your national tew?" :vr ..<r'o Senator Beverldge will force consideration of his bill In the Senate at an early day and will have some Interesting thing, to say In its advocacy. "I do. not care to use my ammunition just now in advance of the fight In Congress," said the Senator,"A. to the number of children that are yearly killed and made degenerate by work In the mills, there can be no question. 1 have made a careful Investigation of the subject and used the figure, advlredly In a speech on the floor of the Senate." THB UNION LABEL Greater'Activity Is Being Displayed la Booming the Union Label and Good Results Air Already In Kvl- dene*. > .a fc Hrad Office, 5*8 Pender St. Bunkers. Foot of Srythr St. & % Phones' OFPICB .ioa. HUNKERS 3��54. mi . 1 l^'^AS4P>tl; r ,*t#I :��� We are showing a big range of high class Made to Fit Cloth- . Ing, every garment guaranteed as represented or your money back it dissatisfied. �� . ���ho*: ii.ii�� ro^t* Fair Finance. No. 1���50 Wo*v .ted Suite In fancy patera.; Regular Price $18.00. Fair Finance Price.... . Fair Finance, No. *���lf Suits 1 in fancy colored Tweed, and Worsteds; Regular Price $10, $22.60 and $36.00. Fair Finance Price . $11.50. . a . . ..$16.00. See Our Window for Goods. ! ! ��� ���..��.-��* ���-��.>--���#-.. .--������%.- ��- i 1 .> . .�������� J Various unions in the city that use a union label are commencing to wake up and soon we are liable to have a full-fledged label campaign under way. There is no reason in the world why a very large amount of what Is now non-union made goods r - ��� should not be replaced by union product. All that 1. needed tea little energetic work on the part of the unions Interested and good will result. The last two meetings of the Label League have been well attended and if the interest shown Is any in- Still there are some unions member, are still negligent in .dance. At the last meeting the question,,,. Inning a monthly Label Bulletin was under consideration and a committee was appointed to discuss the matter with the Allied Printing Trades If th is is carried th rough It will mean that a small book of hiag- asine form will be printed gratis. With one of these In every workman's home there should be no necessity for f<*rgetfuloess ou hi. nairC1 The printer, are about to spend several hundred dollar, in their label campaign and merchants that get tiii'h acrk done without the label on it will hear from the printer t. There a:m a couple of non-union sh >ns in ti.- city that cannot put the .a* el on reoir work, so beware. The cigar makers also make an extra tpart and V re the next issue of re Unionist a well-developed- label boom will prol aM> bo under way. ��� ��� ������>'%;' Intend to ��;��Tir'?*T',w* ��� " .'ft'j^ig^r. ��� -^: M ��� pi*-* m muvs Wn'or Hi. Vancouver ... ^Ss'::- I : When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist ��� . ��� ������-���) ___. % . II f ��� ��� VANCOUVER TRADES AMD LABOR COUNCIL��� Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday in Labor Hall. Pres.. J. H. McVety. Vlce-Pree.. R. P. Pettipiece;; Gen. Sec., w. W. Sayer, Labor Hall; Sec.-Treas.. Aa R. Burns. Labor Hall; Statistician. H. Bellara; Sergeant-at- Arms. G. A. Kilpatrick; Trustees. R. R. Pettipiece, J. Commerford, G. T. Ryan. COOKS'. WAITERS' AND WAITRESSES, Local 28���keels every Friday night at 8: Id o'clock. Chas. Davis, Secretary and Business Agent, 166 Hastings St. E. HaB for rent suitable for socials, dance, and societies. �����ye������aw. . 11 i INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, Local Union 213���Meets Snd gad 4th Wednesday. Labor HalL 8 p. ' m. sharp. J. E. Dubberly, Pres., res. 1812 Ith ave., Vancouver, B. C; Geo. Jenkins, Rec.-Sec., S.a Harris St., Vancouver. B. Q.;{ C. T. Ha aimers mark. Fin.-Sec., 641 Jackson ave., Vancouver, B. C. ~~~��� WOOD, WIRE AND METAL WORKERS LATHERS'. Local 207��� Meet. Snd and 4th Wednesday, Labor Hall, Homer St.;; C. H. Lewis, President; Frank M.t- honey. Secretary, SI4 Cordova St. W. SHIRT, WAIST AND LAUNDRY WOR K E R S' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Vancouver Local No. 105 ���President, J. A. Scott; ;Secretary, W. Roberts. Meets Labor Hall. Snd and tth Thursday at 8:00 p. m. each month. FEDERAL UNION NO. 32. BUILDER8' LABORERS OF VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT���Meet. In Labor Hall, Homer St.. every alternate Tuesday, at 7:45 p. m. Headquarter., Louvre Cigar Store, SSt 1-2 Carrall St Agents hours, 7:30 to 8:30 a. m., IS to 1 and 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. O. Payne, John Bully, Presi- STRUCTURAL BUILDING TRADES' ALLIANCE���Meets every Monday night Room 3, Ingleslde Rooms, SIS Cambie St Dan Mc- Dermott, President, SIS 12th Ave.; E. Ha B. Arnold, Fin.-Sec. and Treas., Box S3S. Frank Ma- honey* Rec.-Sec., Sid Cordova St. West. ERS' INTERN AT ION A L LEAGUE NO. 676, Vaucouver, B. C���Meets Labor Hall, every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 2 p. m and 7-3�� P- U1- President, C.J. Ryan; Fin. Svc*y, Gto. W. Curnock. P. O. Box, 424. Phone 639. THB TRADE* UNIOWIirT. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. . ��� ��� . 1 . tend one regular meeting a month and pay their dues. The meeting. are held one the first and third Wednesday, of each month All union shops in Vancouver have adopted the swing shift, which allows them to remain open until 8 p.m. Instead of 7:30 the later having been the custom for the past eighteen months. Journeymen who begin .at 8 a. m. quit at 7:30 p. m. and those who begin at 8:30 work until 8:00 p.m., making no difference in their working hours. *"' For our non-union brothers we entertain nothing but the most friendly feeling. Just now they are not with us regarding unionism but In the very near future united we'll be, for the reason that unionism is an up-to- date Idea. The leading men of great nations recommend trade unions and in union there te strength. LOCAL CORRESPONDENT. Local Union. No. 120, J.B.I.U, " ' '��� ������ ��� ������������a���e-^B~raaa_MSBMaW~S~i - . Padmore's Cigar Store r vy f ��� [X UNLABELED GOODS. ����� One of the most disagreeable condition, encountered by union men who call for union made good, te the explanation frequently given by the clerk or proprietor that although the desired article does not have the label, It neverthless Is union made. But what .hall union people think, of any. firm that Is entitled to the label but consistently falls to put It on their products? Is such a firm entitled to the patrontge of union men? The only guide that a pun-chaser can have is the presence of the label, and If It Is not ihere. the best policy to pursue Is to patronize those firms that value the union trade enough to use the label on its wares. Where everythit.^ a Smoker Wants Can b> I U��, 1 r A Had. - - Union Cigars a Specialty WO*- ��� �� *% ������ ��� ��� ORGANIZATION THE TH ING. their price and sell their good, for the same, as they would all pay the same for labor. At present some pay one price and other, pay another price. This Is not fair, and as long as such condition, prevail the work- ingman will suffer. The way to stop this matter Is to get busy and organise, and then we can have a smooth- running business all over this country. Other cities are not having the trouble that we are here and I recommend the above as the cure for the conditions now < prevailing. Ponder this well, non-union workingmen. Come out and say you will go with the union workingmen ��� Eight- Hour Printer. standing of the Live Stock Gamblers' union. The "open" shop te a beautiful In- r-tItution only .when applied to plain and simple work. About the only lawful thing yon may do, Mary Ann, and not belong to a union Is to work like a���dog or starve. ������ Machinists Bulletin, Sante Fe Ry. KN Non-union Workers Should Ally Themselves With the Union. ti ITS DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW* - :'T'_l"lf-i _ ������������ BARBERS' UNION, NO. 120. At the request of your valuable paper I will say for Local ISO that at this writing we have 62 members In good standing and new one. are making application every day. We don't take into oar local anyone who cant hold a poaltlon In a union Our members are only required Brother workingmen, look out for the danger signal. The most dangerous thing we have are the working peaple who are holding the working people who are holding the telling them not to join a union. Just think, Mr. Non-union Man, and see If you are getting a living wage to live on when you are filling a mechanic's place for $9 per week when the place should pay 318 per week. This la what hurts the working people. The Creator has said: "Seek and you shall find; knock and behold the door will be opened unto you." If a man will gdt into organised labor he will find,out the good that one man can do for another. .The manufacturer puts a price on his goods, and maintains It, if some worker/do not. offer to work for his competitor for leas. If the wo people would organise in the way and fix a price to ail employers, it would settle all this trouble, and It would not Impose a burden on any employer, aa they could all fix To preach, marry people and collect the salary, fees snd perqulsitles of the pulpit, you must belong to the ministers' union, the Clergy, and carry a license card. To practice law you must belong to the Lawyers' union,- the Bar, and cr.rry a paid up license card. To practice medicine you must belong to the Doctors' union and carry 3 diploma card. If you own stocks and bond, can you go on the floor of the exchange and sell them? Not unless you belong to the Stock Gamblers' union, Thousands Wear '��� . ��� Fit-Reform WHY NQT YOU1 ��� ��� t ��� of the Stock exchange. Do you aeo farmers the produce exchange selling their ttton? Not much, do not belong to the _Jera* union. Do drovers sell their cattle and 1 the floor of the live stock ex- The nearest they get to it te the office of Sklnem, BUkem A Shark, live Mock commission mer- ta, who are member, in good O. Budd. President V. E. Gilmer, Secretary J. W. Gilmer, Vice-President ' -x ��� ':>9 Mure Co. Ltd. ��� . dl HASTINGS STREET sneonver. B, C. : Owl, Vancouver. What Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist -. -, - > ���' ' ________^__________ ^sa*^,1"m> ��� 3,��oo,ooo ~*? ���*���*. *a-*f"s��* ���*,soo,ooo r��" ��� <. Total Asset. 46,400,000 flfif r ' Five Branches in Vancouver. Sevenlhen Branches In Britten Columbia. .i AB TO TRADES I'NIONH AM> TIIK aocuusr *aimr. ��� ��� .... ������ i. Recently an editorial appeared In the Clarion which waa replied to by Mr. Pettipiece. Here follow, the editorial and reply: As to Trade, tfaloae. It has long been the fashion fcf Socialist parties in the various countries of the earth to assume some sort of an attitude toward, trade unions. It doe. not require any particularly searching analysis to discover that the trade union is entitled to no more favorable consideration by the revolutionary movement of labor than any other organization that exists solely as part and parcel of the capitalist system of property in the mean, of wealth production. That more favorable consideration is accorded It by those who profess to be revolutionists, is doubtless due to the fact that the trade union appear, to be an organ izaiion of workingmen for the purpose of furthering working-class interests t -.K~-*��� ���*W*a*mnmm opuwa*. 15 vry uoods and House Furaishings __ *���* M��ea We Carry. Dreea Goods. Silks, Velvets, Lining, ftt.ni... w. v �� Linens. Laces. Embroideries. Dross A^r,^ aT*** 8mall Warea, Notlona, Art Needle Wnr. if ���*>na, Gloves, Cloaks. Sultn, Pure, MUllnery Cm*ir^^^!**' Apron>- aren. Apparel and "�������. cwpete. Curtelna, Drapery. Chll- I-adles' Home Journal Patterns 575 Granville St ���. ���"<*��� Phooc t i��n to the Smalleat of Ita purpose the overthrow of capitalist production and ita attendant infamy, wage-slavery, can aid and abet no traders' organisation without stul- r .u.u.���nng working-class In- m*in* ltaeU' no ��*ttor whether such terete. Laboring under this impres- organisation be one of sellers of lesion many well meaning revolution- hor-power or of any other com- iste look with favor upon the strug- mo^1^ A mulUtude of organlsa- gles of the unionists to carry for- Uon8 **** sprung into existence dur- ward their purpose, and even go out ln* P*8* years' having for their pur- of their way to aid them In so doing. P080 the hetterment of the condition He who dares to criticise such policy of *��me sectlon or fragment of the is more than apt to be stigmatised as Population who live by selling thing.. States, Interest Paid 4 "��������������� ���*����� a aaaaa a Each Year. ~��a �� av KUOW mat It Is the beat grade in its class that it is possible to produce. Don't jjako chances oa unknown brands; tray Keen Kutter Tools���every one an "enemy of the working class," or one who is mentally unbalanced. The fact of the matter Is that the trade union Is not an organisation of ��� workingmen as workingmen. It is an organisation of sellers of a specific commodity, 1. e., labor-power. The fact that they are workingmen is not the reason for their organisation. This reason lies In the fact that they are sellers of the specified commodity. Their interests demand that sa'es shall be made upon the most favorable terms possible, hence their organisation for, this specific purpose. That the members of such an organisation are all workingmen Is merely incidental and arises from the fact that only those who do not con- Happily they have always failed or are failing of their purpose. The purpose of si I such efforts te essentially reactionary, for the reason thst If the /condition of any appreciable number of persons could be bettered under capitalist production Write this would become a factor In the prolongation of its lease of life, pro- * longatlon of the misery It inflicts upon its wage-slave victims as a Cor. Hasting. **�� Abbott Vaheonw, B. C. ;��>- Sell Everything for rUostrated Catalogue We Sell for Less To net the trademark "Keen fact that only those who do not con- feet ajid before the present Industrial Kuter" on any tool te to know that trol mean, of production through depression hss run Its course Its It Is the best grade In Its class that which their material need, mav bo cl The trade union haa fought its fight and lost. It has proven beyond its power to accomplish that which It purposed. In spite of almost superhuman efforts the ground hss been steadily cut from beneath Its feet and before the present Industrial Demand the label and assist your 'ellow-unlontete. \IS m ��� which their material need, may be satisfied, are compelled to sell their labor-power in order to live. As. the- purpose of the trade union Is to exercise some control over the tile of abor-power. it may readily be seen .��. -uuioo II* many boasted victories of the past will have proven but "dead aea fruit" that turn, to ashes upon the lips, and the seller, of labor-power will, by the thousands, abandon their effort, to accomplish the Impossible, and turn their attention add devote FAMILY BUTCHERS sYhalct>la> A R>tal| ��� '���*��-' ? RABDWARE _ - adS 1 ������- - eliiialaT Ja C* Re0ple WOuld w Ma lurn ***** *ttentlott add devote the? IL m*mh*nhl^ ** becausd their energies to the task of ovT ^aatsavT^S bUt ***��� *** tJr��Win�� **���+��� ruTbf daX ^seller, of that particular com- that haa made of indurtry a profit- tt^La. ' gTint*"* **' *"* **��*�� ** ***.���! in T?! y *nitn- ****<>**> belongs worke��� to. h class of paupers add J*. ********* ** traders, organise- 8,tve8- ** ��***t decision of the &��& ^ feVpl,,tioimr3r movement Courts ,n th�� United States the wftioor, that movement that has for we*w>nt '��* 0��e unions have been " " "" ' ' Practically reduced, to the "label," end It Is not beyond the realm of Possibility that a court will he found capable of putting this humorous old relic out of commission whenever it Inquiry a. to the attitude of the Bo- ctellgt Party of Canada towards tealtm .1 ill IQadt, - SHIPPING IS OUR SPECIALTT xtf Cordova St Tel. 684 VANCOUVER, B. C. ;e ^air gimitea Croekery, Glassware, Wooden- we^n; Tin and Enamelled Iron. J|t ���: . lery. Toys. Stationery, Fan- ey ~- - W P^nlilngiH.r/Wvwsze,^ I If 1 ��� i Bptaaaa^B^B^BBi THE TRADES TJNIONI8T, VANCOUVER, BRITISH OOMTMBIA. aaaaaaaapanaai -�����*< j { ] ��� Y:-r, ��� Campbell�� ��� ���. I 1 . - aa^ caaip1.it itack if Clothing, F.r.ithi.cs, IP * ^^ -*** Rig... 144 Cordova St ��� ��� - ������ . I ���I,.- ��� ��� i n fer ;���',��;�����>*> Ii. ��� urant wr* Cor. of Carrall ft Cordova St*. Tel. 798 Proprie'or '<*��*��' U yd <f A ' Six A' WW rt f' ?'3 J6 Jf 1 ���.., Demand ^hetebel and arntet your fellow-unionist., I aaV- ,r ��� *yy*����� * t^e*1" Have Burton. Prop. S&gL w \y&sW* Restaurant on European Plan Strictly First-class Cafe Everything Neat and Clean ��� ��� fellow-unionists. lbM& _, ' _. - M. _ raI . 4 /a x v- ... - ���I ��� ���J ^i# iffA ���te..L��isfil.a�� i ��� 1LJ laBt K >��������� ������������������% ��.���> Tinsniitliing and ��� ��� ���Wm. ������m 1 ��Jl *, AGENT FOR TORRID SONS FURNACES ' fly ���&#���:' :m^S^1 823 Granville St. Vancoa ver,. B�� C�� trade anions. It ha. none other than its attitude ��� toweron $*f>bfltd; nr duttnVn* AavAlj^ eUati . Attendant phenomena. Being hostile to capl 1st production Implies hostility everything that tends to prolong 1 existence. That is the only "attitude** worthy of a revolutionary movement. And It I. the only one that will stand the test of reason. Outside of this the Socialist Party ��� of Canada Is not In the "attitude- business. Its purpose Is to capture the reins of power in the Dominion to the end that capitalist control of industry may be brought to an end. Whenever Its representatives enter either Provincial or Dominion parliaments they will push forward such measures as - will clearly Indicate the party's purpose. The bitterness with which capitalist politicians, of whatever party, will fight these measures win rapidly open the eyes of the worker, to the correct line of action to be followed to lead to their deliverance from that wage-bondage that now rest, like a blighting curse upon them. They will eventually remove that curse by electing revolutionary Socialist, from every constituency to represent them in the legislative chamber, for the purpose -of freeing Canada of both slaves and roasters. This will pat the whole caboodle of traders' organizations, from the manufacturers' Association down, out of business. Speed the day. .���Western Clarion. "AH TO TRADK8 UIWON-V* Editor Clarion: Under the above caption in last issue, you very clearly point out the position occupied by trade, union, under the present iorm of property ownership, and while I must technically agree with your analysis, It seems to me that.the trade, union movement has in the past, and is now, something more than a "traders' " organisation. ��t��� .. It \my be, as you say, that the member, of trade, unions get togeth- ��� er as traders rather than as workingmen. But for that matter,: the present means of wealth production compel us ail to get together, 1. e., as many as there are jobs for. 1 vAnd to what purpose? ^ iu> & orkers. to create the forte* unionists) do likewise but also try to secure better terms for their commodity, labor-poavr. rwnten^ ^' did in the earlier period of industrialism. But the fact i that this 1. not the ease. The reason there waa no movement .fifty year, ago cause the time had not arrlt evolution of the machine for it. application. For exactly the same reason the lea union te no longer the moef effective weapon in combatting the evils inflicted upon the workers, let alone removing them. But only the growth and development of capital, which has necessitated a complete change in Ita present function and ownership, haa taught us this lesson. I- mean .> by "us". Socialist happen to be trades unionists. . t ... ��� who Having discovered this fact our- selves, would you advise us to relinquish what advantages we have acquired, such as a shorter work-day (shorter yard-stick), wages a little above the life-line, some measure of protection from bosses and slave- driver, who often get the bile off their-stomach by firing a few underling, before breakfast, etc? Certainly not ��� Thn. if this he the case. It la not oaf duty to everlastingly point out to fellow-slaves the road to Industrial freedom, and stay right with them until they do come? ...�� "u sag -'> We can't get away from capital till they help us overthrow It. That Is, if we sre to Judge by what those outside the, ranks of "organized" labor have done In the way of putting up money and carrying on a political campaign. I admit, of course, that all members of the Socialist Party must come In on the same . basis���-as workers, seeking to overthrow the rule of capital But. a little investigation goes to prove that the trades unionist haa at least, blindly may he, made some effort to help himself; and, as a result, haa received a training and experience that makes bim realise one thing at least: That if the worker. aver expect to accomplish anything for themselves they must be ready and willing to pay the hill. ThI. I. amply borne out by the experience of the Socialist Party In British Columbia. Take away the efforts, money and discipline of that portion, of the Socialist Party which happens, TORONTO . MONTRRAI WINNIPEG.VAN* VANCOUVER STORE 60 HASTINGS ST. W. P.O.UOX It73. ���������Y ��� ��-r I Company. af g����f.. ,:<'V^ fUft a GLOVES AND UNION Demand the label : ymtr fellow-utUoutote. I 1 ii a 1 ��� n ��� .1 ��� $1.50 per day and up Special Rata, by thn Clarendon Hotel *���**���_ _ ^rei McDADE, Prone, *ft\l . Be O. I e_ ��� ��� ... . ��� . .. . . 1 ��� P. O. Box Wd�� af. a .Ltd, r,%B.Q. ��� _. 1 8*L, . Systems pf Water WorM DamBstic Supply, Power Devrfoptnenl, Irrigation Plants, Estimates Furnished Industry using local material and employing w exclusively. ai"aawBB��ajaB*B��aal When patroni2ing Our Don't to tho Trades Unionist. THE TRADES UN10NIST, VANOOfJVER, BRITTSH If j '�� '" ��� ' ft'"* ���r- 1 ' " ������,'. ii a -ii >i .< ^liS. Did Yo�� Ov ii i lecpi ar j^lie aTarm clock .and slept. half hour longer than ��� a Gas Range, breakfast could be prepared in ten minutes. ���. of Cooking Is the Common Sense Method ��� ��� �� ",V_. It saves time���It aaves labor���It saves expense. "YOU'D APPRECIATE A GAS RANGE" - Visit our show Grstiville St. iirxt Vsncouver Opera Ih.ue. . ��� f' ��� i > ���"���- '" ''>""' ���'..������.' '.' ."'".��� ���'.:' ':,��f- i, :;���.,-,. ..,. ���:., ;,.;: i":;i,r���:';i:,^^raja^: W^^. ���..'^ih ������ #n ^4r-*#��������������� V^ncoijvftr (i/R (ffl f Ui IvvU V vl vICiO v/v/ii w����� cessary to secure their deliverance from the ��� yoke of wage-ate v- eu>' ��� THE The >wn aa the tradea union move- ******* dining room in cen- iiat. ������!***��"*upott **10Cla" If the socialist doe. hi. duty very soon the struggle will not be a question of -fair wages," more feed, lea. Phone 122 V. hour., etc., but/ as Is already evidenced, especially In this western territory, one Of polltleal action ateug amine, tt.ee, I say speed the day when "Labor cry." Realising our responsibilities In the premises, we, a* socialist. In the trade, union movement, would be onward, were to desert them In - McELROY, lYoprietor ""' tt-^"^Zi- e. what I. "'�����/ f-r-W.- reem. " * .4* mitw 9-Vr����*#��*?* '��������� ��� V V j a a Cor. Hasting, and Oolumbte a -���;���-.��� ��� ..���M^'.M.jityf-�� - ii > nan R. P. PETTIPIECE. Vancouver, B. C.r March St, '08. ''*"* < -a - UNION PRINTING OFFICES. Day" will he Election Day. With the firm conviction that the long to trades unions and what have positive that these organisations sre **tvn belongs to the working class. ���you left? idle something more than mere traders? I remain your comrade In revolt, v It', true many of these are ex-un- What other ''trader', organisation jlonlata, but that te Chiefly because has ever helped to finance the So- thelr respective unions have been ex- delist Party? terminated by capital, ii ;n # it must be remembered, too, that ; Who is making the Socialist Party the members of thi. particular "trad- possible In Alberta right at this mom- er's organisation, being wage-earn- ont? en, have so many interests akin to Who enabled u. to place twenty- the rest of the working class that they two candidates in the field In this cannot, try a. they will, disassociate last election? themselves from the revolutionary tat matter who 1. making movement; their very Uvea, every- ��ot forget to a.k for It It will not the Socialist Party possible in every day experiences, and environment, country over which the flag of Capital coupled with the logical course of flutters capital, will Ultimately compel them Why. Socialists who are members to take sides with the Socialists, of trades unions; not because they The following te a list of the Union printing offices In the city. Ton can get the label put on your printing at any of these place, and you should The trades unionist Is usually a jgre trades unionist., but because of more staple member of the working [the hope within them as Socialists. class than bis unfortunate "free and "The trade, union haa fought its independent" brother wage-slave. jitgbt and lost." Who ever heard of a "union among As trades uiUonte|k%tes, but as the jobless? < , mem bers of trades' union./ no. Then, rightly or wrongly, the mem- Every loss has been a victory; and bar of a trades union, by virtue of jaa a matter of fact the"i^#ht rover- hi. Job, has a vote. > pm^ .es administered to "organized" ' The other fellow is too busy seek- labor by courts and parliament, alike jng a master to become a voter, are but forcing that portion of the For the present, at least, the shag working class to do the right thing, with the vote te the man the Socialist and.very soon you will see that, the wants to reason with, and need, in ruler, are but "digging their own hi. business. ..... ,.,,������ graves." I agree absolutely with the policy Tou may eigne,lhat if the member, of trade, unions do change their having no attitude toward, any one B. C. Printing and Engraving Co.. corner Homer and Smithe St..; phone 373." Clarke A Stuart, corner Seymour and Cordova; phone 8. Clelland A Welsh, 638 Pender St.; Phone 2578. Evans & St.; phone IS.. i ' "A > ' �����i ii aaa���ill in n Have yon ever atopped to think what it would mean to you were your home and Ita content, destroyed by Are? |6.oo to $8.00 iter year will Insure you for $1,000 should such a calamity happen. Take warning from Victoria. v ��� ���' W. S. HOLLAND, y$m I ��� m --ii I 1 317 Pender St. St.; phone 588. Hughe. 6 El kins, 588 Pender St.; phone 666. Jackson A Morrison, 153 Hastings St.; phone 772. Klngsley, E. T., 165 Hastings St. phone 884,. ..._������, Nicholson, J. C.�� & Son, corner bavin* no attltudrtowa^anf one **��' ** �� ��^*��5�� tactics, and they are doing w. their section of the working class; that'. News-AdvertlsOr (Job), 301 Pen- oiganteatlon ceases to function as a one of the reahon. I'm a member of ** sV *"* ** ** trades union. JS|| that party. *D* * , �� ��� ^ o. Well, what of lt�� ^mnlflsaW1!* m��ri.v rf'^aa#M^la.ia4 Oxtor* Ihreaa, Howe 8t dty of mom la. the ��� Roedde, G. A.. Richards St; phone 863. I Saturday Sunset, 641 phone 2796. Thompson Stationery Co., Has* gs, 135 Hasting. St.; phone, Branch Exchange 3520 Trythall A Son, 549 Seymour rrow A Jewell, 626 Westmin- phone 1880. Ate., phone 3711. White A Bindon, 113 Hasting. St.; Ham, F. N.. A Co., 550 Granville phone 1633. v Newspapers. News-Advertiser, World, Provln Saturday Sunset, Western Clarion. ���i ���*-?���. ���''��� ��� SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFEREN* ' The following houses empl white, as stated; All white, Bay, Louvre Cafe; first, second a night cooks white, AI.*. Cafe, Schii- man's Cftfe, Rue. Cafe, Saddle Winnipeg Cafe; first, second, ��� ��� a -. . 1 I I ��������� la it not, on the < atahaw ptoof Socialtet m d night cook, white, Varicoui ^-Tll< ��� ,%��� Y�� StrictlyTTnioa John Hector, Prop. fa Cora Pender and Seymour, VAKCOtTVBR, B. C. mmmm t for membeirs to work along individual line.. ~ - ���^n^Bm'mrmWKamJa^in The possibilities of the mem1 trades-anion, aire only bouddei " "No criticism of the trade can be made that does not foe whole working class. NeW^anjjdlUons must and will met with new methods. The 8octeltet�� in the tradea union movement must soon guide the destiny of that movement This because the socialist la the only ont of their numberr that pot- the economic tawledf. Af i'iY'j '''���'��� i> ��� ��� >y vi t^thM ��� ��� ��� -*���' - ��� m: m jj^^wBH h 50U) ONLY IN SEALED TIIV5 . aaaaa When Patronizing Our Adversers Dart Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. .^\ u ��� ��� >P| THE TRAPES UNIONIST, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. i i i i Choice Cut Flowers ... Pot Plants Palm. ��� .... ��� ��� ilifc&te tloaj** Seeds Vegetable Seeds .Lawn Grass Seed and Funeral. Designs a Specialty Brown Bros. & Co., Ltd. FLORISTS . 50 Hastings St. E. Greenhouse Phone A 3131 Phone 98S __ j ��� , vT���0K woqj aHAHODNVA KI MVPC e V���* H $ d apis uon uofufl iiv . ��� ��� ��� WY' ��� r. - ^Mtthe <Big Stock-taking Sale at ��� - We Fell the Best Goods at all times, for. Cash only, at .mailer prloes than can be bought anywhere else In British Columbia. t Visit the .tore and see the magnificent display of good things to eat. Notice the price tickets, compare our prices 1th others. ��� ���"��� ��� Save Money ��� . '.���������. ���;���:.' i i: ' on. your groceries by buying your supplies at fa*/*-*-**i-��� < ���*������ ���*-*-���'- -���*���_������ f- �� ' STORE OF FL8HTT*1 ��� ' ��� j . * ��� aaatT*^ m��An Co., La * **e * 1 ^��, ^aea^aalBSSi^B^att^SaWa^i^ak#w^^JM 158, 155 HASTINGS STREET Telephone Exchange 1ST WHAT DOBS THIS MMSI ��� " - ��.iiiiiiii,i.ii;,li'�� ��'��n IMON MEN PATRONIZE THE _] . ��� ; The different branch**, rtf the Mechanical department of the C.P.It. have received notice that after May 1 alt existing agreements will be cancelled. This applies to machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths, allied mechanics, moulders and electricians. ' . V. ��� ���? .�� al���ai..L alahlti Referring to the action of the United States Supreme Court In declaring the boycott Illegal, Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor, said: "While the Supreme Court of other institutions may be.able to temporarily retard and seriously embarrass the growth and action of our movement, we boldly assert, that no power on earth can destroy sucessfully, outlaw, or disrupt the trades union movement." 5 VAN LABOR NOTES. i-i,.i,iMI .n.i i- newe. * ,r m mm,mm*H In the . country. President wman of the New York Central, a communication |e>t��.e m to the effeotatfus^ wage, oh the Central or allied line. Is contemplated. The Old Age Pension BUI now before the Parliament of Great Britain provides tor the payment of 5s. per week to all persons over ^5 years of age. The total amount to be paid In such pensions Is estimated at ��8,- aoo,ooo/ \ ..,,.: ft .,._ a ��r ^ �� 1 .a*. �� . Price, moderate. Always ; President H. O. Duffy, of the Butte FIr8^lass music In attendance. (Mont.) Miners' Union, states that unlon h^p ' Circulars posted in other mining camps and 1�� leading cities of the BANCROFT * MrKINNON, North|faattof the effect that 10.000 ,; l^MJifiMlM menft 4r/>AMted ia i B.tte are ml.- j . V-�� i M\f\MiJij leading. The supply of labor now there far exceed, the demand. '���'-a '��� ���'.- - I Everything strictly first-class. The Erie Railroad has officially notified its boilermakers and, boiler- makers' helpers that their wages will bo reduced 10 per cent. ��� ��� ��� A bill, which passed'its first reading in the British House, of Commons on February 10, prohibits smoking by persons under the age of 16. a a * The Great Northern Railway Com- psny has decided not to reduce the salaries of its operators after the Fedejral "hours of service" law goes Into ^effect. ��� * ��� The employes of all the railways in Uruguay have gone on strike. There are about 1300 mile, of rail* way in Uruguay, which are control- led by British capitalist., f �� .:������������ The Italian Government ha. pub* lished further telegrams from the Italian Consuls at New York and San Francisco discouraging emigration to America for the present: ��� ��� * The recent big railway dispute in England, that was settled by conciliation, has secured for railway employes a six-day working week��,with extra pay for Sunday work attd other concessions. * t put of-7,848 ca9#s settled by vol h tary conciliation and arbitration hoard, in. Great Britain, during the prist ten year.; only 42, or 1 per centj them, were preceded by stoppa of work by strikes. A commiitoa.^df Uwentyfl road meb/rwgpenting ttt hood of locomotive enginee; comotive firemen, railway trainmen, railroad conductors and.railway tel egrapbers. met at New York on Feb? ruary 31 to take action as to the reported reduction of wage, by rall- The Nine-hour law, reducing the employment of railroad telegraphers, which went Into effect throughout the country on March 4, will necessitate the employment of thousands of . additional telegraphers by the railroads of the country, and It Is hailed In labor circles as a boon to many keymen out of work, some of whom were unable to regain employment after the telegraph strike of last year. Independent Or ��� rV^Vf^' ������ Westminster A v., Mt. Pleasant. Headquarter, for Pare Drugs, "������������' '$m�� ' a* Physician. Prescriptions a SpectelW ii OBO. LlTAlaL, Manager. ���:'-' m A NEW COMPANY. The Burneide Gas Appliance Co. have started In business at 1038 Granville St.. in a full line of Gas Ranges, Heaters, Logs, Radiators, e INtsg-. .oeofildWater-*Heater-e e t Water Heaters, Lights, Mantels. Engines. Cooking tJteMll., etc. , T^hey alee estimate and contract for the Installation of anything in the above Una.. Anyone wishing to < consult them can do so by-calling up. phone 3704, and Immediate attention^ will be given to any request. Only "union men are engaged and will he*. envw ployed. ���vaaaiafi - -1..- We cater particularly to Clothing and Furnishing Wanti ...:' t iU).i ajftoers ��� MAIM ATTIRE 408 Westminster ��' ! fT>; iii i\ , :'if'}'i'L ��� ' ��� ��� :Jm Will THE GROTTO BARBER SH i't ��k j.w ��� ��� ��� -! li-r��"' '4.f.' -���Hiijii IP*'* . :v t| ���Yf"W. .Toe Bruce, well and favorably known in Vancouver, and president of. the Barber.' Union, has taken over the Grotto Barber Shoj? on Gr^nyijle;street, and to say the,' he has a modern and up-to-date .tabllshment. Added to this is a potent corps of barbers, and as there are five" chairs, going, the hasty cue? j^.l^ lmj�� wn|t to THK cASoSalHI get himself barbered. Bach ton. ^ sdrta> irttet has at his hand all the >outpu" of i ���.COAL v* 'i AND t WOOD I l1 - ���'% 536 ja> ��� f jartdjiajjuj ungs wa . COAL le entire line ogton Coal ^\Z ItZ haa aaFfiaS ** ** * ****** ***** ������ta tha- nn^n Z*i�� aa ** ***** U WtU ~ ** *"*"*** thl ��tti��l. *^D* . " ��**���*���> ** ����� 4i����r��il grades of porter. Mm. Mr. Bruce Intend, also to put in a lady manicurist in the very ne.r future.' this very superior coal. 1157, 675. atronizing Our Advertizere Dofit FonjetWateirtion the Trades Unionist.
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