THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATiO INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OmCIAI, PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL AND. B. C. FEDERATION OP LABOR. rounoii. DNiTfi FIFTH YEAR. No. 1G3 VANGOTTVE^ SO. FRIDAY, MARCH28; 1913. EXECUTIVE MEMBER F. FARRINGTON REVIEWS COAL MINERS' STRIKE w Six months have, passed since the Canadian Collieries Company, operating on Vanoouver Island, British Columbia, locked out 1600 of our mem- bore who were employed in their mines ' 'lj_ umberland and Ladysmlth. While f 'ltbor press of Brltlih Columbia 1 i carried explanatory articles con- j rnlng this trouble little has, been 5 ritten relating thereto for the United g line Workers' Journal tnd other hv £- oor papers throughout the United - States, end, ts a consequence, t great 'majority ot the-rank and His ot the miners' union know little or nothing of the Importance of this contest, the causes leading up to lt, the difficulties enoountered since Its Inception, or the Influences that have heen used to defeat the miners ln this section of the Pacific Northwest 'who are struggling for a greater measure of the things to which they tie entitled, Vancouver Island la rich with almost inexhaustible deposits of the finest quality of bituminous coal yet discovered on the American continent, and said to be equal to tbe famous Welsh coal, which Is reputed to be the best In* the world. These vast and rich deposits of coal-have been monopolised by a few combinations of capital, the greater ot which Is our present foe, She Canadian Collieries Company, which Is a ramification of the Cane dlan Northern Railroad and Steamship Company, a corporation, composed principally of British capitalists and Incorporated for $100,000,000. Much of thla coal Is mined by Chinese and Japanese workmen, tad all of it Is mined under non-union conditions, and it Is used for coaling vessels plying in the transpacific trade, but the greater bulk of ft is shipped through the straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca Into the markets ot British Columbia, Alaska, Mexico, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, in competition with the union-mined coal ot Washington and Eastern British Columbia. An Idea of the advantage this coal has In the markets of the Pacific Coast will be gained'from the.knowledge thtt union-mined coal produced In the Roslyn-Cle Elum field of Washing ton, has been entirely excluded from the local Seattle market because It cannot be transported over the Cascade mountains and meet the competition of Vancouver Island coal. Again, Oregon with Portland as Its chief base of distribution; receives almost sll of Its coal supply trom the same source. Coming,- as it does, down the coast and entering the Columbia River at Fort Stevens, whence lt reaches Portland and is sold at a price that prohibits competition from the adjoining State of, Washington, snd. this' notwithstanding there Is an Import duty .of forty-five cents per ton on sll coal coming from the'Island Into the United States. However, thli Is not the worst feature ot t bad condition. There Is another angle to it'that must have the consideration of the United Mine Workers of America. Extending along the Pacific Cbsst ot British Columbia sit hundred miles, from Vancouver. Island to Prince Rupert near the Arctic Circle, is one immense bed of high- grade coal which has been monopolls ed by practically the same Interests' thtt operate on Vancouver Island, Already this rich source of supply Is tapped by many mines in process of development, so as to be readv tor the opening of the Panama Canal, which will undoubtedly in the near future make thlt territory one' Of the greatest coal producing centers on* the Am-: ericas continent. It Is anticipated that with the opening of the canal myriads of alien workers from European countries will be Induced to enter British Columbia via Vancouver City and VI" toria,.the natural ports of entry Into this new field of labor. Even now tho large steamship companies have agents scouring-: Europe, who. are painting seductive pictures of the possibilities of this new Eldorado and- offering Inviting transportation rates to all those who with to enter after the opening of the canal. That their efforts will result In multitudes of workers migrating Into British Columbia is not doubted. Much of this foreign labor will be used to develop these rich mining properties tnd will create h tremendous tonnage that must find a market. These mines are located so that the output can be dumped from the tipple into ocean-going vessels, and, with the long haul around the Horn eliminated, can be freighted without transfer from the mines to the Atlantic seaboard at a transportation cost that will allow it to become a strong.competing factor In the markets now supplied by the unton mined coal of the Eastern States. As "THE LEMON ACT* (Continued on Page Four.) Amalgamated Carpenters' Meeting An aggregate meeting of the members of all the loctl branches of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters aa4 Joiners will be held In the Labor Temple next Monday evening. Much 31st Among other Important matters to be considered tre the questions of raising' the per. capita tax to the Trade* and Ubor CounoH, and a proposal from the United Brotherhood of Cartes-ten: to call t conference local- IT tor the purpose of drafting a-pith lor amalgamating the two unions. Maxim Gorky Maxim Gorky, the famous Russian Socialist author, has been "pardoned' by the Csar and- Invited to return to h|s native land, , Gorky's crime consisted in advocating the transformation of the present Russian despotism into a Socialist republic. He spurns the offer of the montrchclti ruling class and says he will remain tn Italy to continue his literary work. Gorky Is now one of the widest read authors in the world. Council Gets Commissions. Seven commissions for placing the names of citlsens on the voters' lists have been received by the Trades Council in response to the request forwarded to the Provincial Government, Trades snd Ltbor Council Thursday The next meeting ot the Trades snd Labor Council will take place ln the Labor Temple, Thursday, April 3rd. There tre one Or two matters of more than usual Importance to come up tor consideration, and every' delegate ■hould be In his place at 8 p.m. Any .uplpn man although not. a delegate will he more than welcome as t vlst- THE FOURTH MCMSEROF THE BOARD Workers' Delegate:—What powtr h»w I ben, with thii fellow at my elbow? ELECTRICAL WORKERS' VICTORY B.C. TELEPHONE CO. CLIMBS DOWN Nelson Retell Clerks The Retail Clerks' Protective Association, Nelson, B. C, Is conducting a campaign for early closing of stores. They ask that all stores In Nelson close at 6 o'clock p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of each week, and that they close at noon every Wednesday all the year round, and each Saturday evening at 6 p.m. Railway Mall Clsrks Organize. An ^organisation of railway mall clerks has been formed by the mall clerks of the four Western Provinces. At present about 300 are enrolled. The organisation Is eventually to be called the Canadian Federation of Mail Clerks. A conference has already been held tt Moose Jaw*. The local membership meet every first Monday. Spring Wear In tweeds and guaranteed indigo dye, and guaranteed to retain their shape. Made with single breasted sacque 'coat, with three button front and the Bartlett patent pocket, which prevent the coat sagging at the side, and have the popularized seams and double stitched edges. Trousers are medium peg-top style, and have side buckle for adjusting the waist measure. They represent the greatest suit value ever offered. Special for $15.00 The strike ot union electrical workers st the B. C. Telephone Co. Is over after a seven-day fight, which, has resulted In a complete victory tor the men. The company has agreed to pay double time for all overtime tnd work dons on Sundays snd recognised holidays. Apprentices are to be In the ratio of one to each four journeymen, Classification of the various grades of electrical workers Is also conceded. Indeed ail the essentials tot which tho men were fighting have been extracted from the company. ..The light .wee,short, sharp and decisive snd ttsVwtt not by sentiment or "Justice.ot. demands," of by any of the half-baked methods which half, baked people think aro useful ln such a flght, but as the result of the irresistible fsct that all the electrical workers were1 memben of the union and were able, to take whtt they demanded. There does net1 appear to have been tny particularly bad feeling between the men and the company during the struggle, snd thst too Is not due to any desire on the part of the company to "behave like gentlemen" but to the fact that they had enough sense to recognize power when they ssw lt snd enough tact to climb Hudson's Bay Stores CORNER 07 ORAMvH,LZ AND GEORGIA CIVIC EMPLOYEES WILL GIT BOARD The following telegram has been received tt the City Hall from the Ltbor Department, Ottawa: Ottawa, Ont, March 20,1113-Clty clerk, Vancouver, B. C. Re Industrial Disputes Investigation Act, and differ- ences between Vancouver. City and certain of Its civic employes, Including waterworks maintenance and construction men, etc., city. Statement In reply in this matter has been duly received and has had minister's careful attention. Minister's view la that matters ln dispute are best dealt with by board of conciliation and appear clear ly to fall within scope of statute. Mln later has accordingly established and haB at recommendation ot employes appointed Mr. George Edward McCrossan, 539 Pender street, West, Vancouver, a member of board. Please recommend on city's behalf name of penon to be appointed. Statute allowe five days during which recommendation may be received by minister. Will appoint Immediately name Is forwarded. If no recommendation Is made statute requires minister to appoint without recommendation, but minister's view is thtt you will deem It wholly In city's Interests to mike appointment without delay. The two memben thus appointed will, If possible, select chairman, and If no agree-; ment on this point Is possible, chairman la named by minister. Minister desires lt should he msde clear to par* ties concerned In dispute that In establishment of t board as demanded action ts taken only In conformity with requirements of statute tnd minister Is no wty passing or desires to psss on matten ln dispute, the sdjust- ment of which Is left wholly to board when same has bsen fully constituted F. A. Acton, deputy minister of Labor.'* Mayor Baxter has not yet made tny recommendation with regard to the city's representative on the board, although he has tbe matter under consideration, down as gmcefully as possible. This 1st cletr proof thtt In an Industrial struggle the only factor wblch count* Is power, tad the electrical worken had it They did not waste any time talking about their "rights," or "a fair share ot the value of the product of labor," or "t fair day's pay for a Mr day's work" or/any of the rest of the old-hen's cackle which goes to make up the gospel ot some working men who'would be more at home is memben of t sewing class than aB members of sn organization for Improving the economic status of workmen.: They juit said to themselves "We believe we have the power tn win this strike, end It we win all well and good; It we lose then We still get whtt't coming to us.": They * mtde their own "rights" by- the economle power of their organised forces, tnd that's tbe only thing which entitles theto to their victory- It should not be forgotten that the company also promises hot to discriminate sgslnst union men. Considering all things. that Is real handsome ot them. They are evidently, "perfect gentlemen" whose good manners can always be re lied upon—providing the club Is big enough. WHAT "TUB" NEWSPAPER OF CANADA'S LEGtSUTIVE The English "Tlmee" It one of the meet reactionary tad cotetrvttlve newspapers la th* world. .In lta col umns of March 7th appears in article from one ef it* special corrsspoadeots, desling with the Industrial Merries investigation Act of this country, tad reads as follows: , Th* Canadian law, on w^ch tht Botrd of Trade hat reoeatly Msast* a very. Informing report hy fir Oeorge Askwith, is of a diffsrtnt ehtrtetar. it It t modest tnd tentative term of compulsion. It only tpplla to publlo utilities, tnd only provides m deity end public lnvtttlgaUoa of " before t strike csn be las .ed. It seems well adapted .„.____ railway disputes sad to sobs others In the transport trades such u ocoar- red In Mil and wire aimed at stopping the food supply; but R would hive hid no effect on tke coal strike, which wis preceded by ample delay ' gatlon. If* we have tat strike it will very likely lurwtrd and be strongly si notice, however, thtt the ~ here been Tory thy ef «_,„, , „ opinion about It, tnd t MtM.it/the nnk tnd file of the trade usloas would accept IL fur my own pert, having seen It working—or rather not working —io Canada. I am tot enamoured of It Compulsion ln this sphsrt It attended by a serious danger. There It t far greater evil than industrial disputes, snd thtt li the enactment of laws which are not enforced. It brings til law into contempt tnd la s fatal instrument of national demoralization. V.'e have treat need lust now to be on our guard against it and the statutory prohibition of strikes would te t hazardous step. The enforcement of pen. tltlee Is always difficult tall the tendency It to drop it. Even tht common lay penalty for breech of oWtrtct ttt frequently, been dropped. (Co law eta force one nun to carry os * business against bis will, or another to go to work when he chooses to stop st home. The recent Northeastern Hallway strike appears to be predtely the eort of case which the Canadian law Is intended to meet. But tf the awn were io excited thst Densities for breach of contract would not stop them, much less would penalties for braking the strike law. 8lr Qeorge Askwith does not find the value ot the Canadian law ln ltt compulsory character, but In th* interposition of delay and deliberation as aids to conciliation which lt prescribes. But if It Is proposed here, It will be for the take of the compulsory element Deity tnd deliberation are already the rule In thlt country except! when men tre too excited to observe them, tnd then compulsion would he useless. The truth Is thtt wt ire already In i fir superior position. Whit I stld Just now about Australia tnd New Zetland appUee alio to Canada. We already possess t system of detl- Ing with disputes which prevents more strikes every; rear than have so much ss beet threatened -in thete rtattriee !, In the whole course of thstr esMlaofc^ If it bas tailed reoeatly. the rem sly lies la Improving tt, notmreeortagft' the more crate tad siseesatary mesh-., ode et oomjuMca nt rsircstlf. Ottt' et* le cfeeHag a system ot coaeHJatWI i utter tar law; we tare oat el tttartF iff! Cenellletlen §§| By Improving It I mtat UrsMihtR ing It Intertilly. aot wpperlmt i traV flolaUy tram without Uk tht eMht- enoe betweea medical lnntst wtMs ■treagtkata week segue ut emsUsp' them to to their ewa work tat Mat meat which tries to do tbsst west ter them. The eeesaee at nnaigjolsu It good will betweea the strike. improvement Uee ia devslepiag Uses. Wt hive tlready goae t grett wty tat accomplished ta sstoalshlsg ctaaga In moot of tbe greet brttchee of tadte- try employen ind employed sR smtov bly at the stme botrd aad calmly tie. oust their difference*. All thieegh Iht turmoll ot these list two you* eon- taiaUeo board* hive beet Wtrtsag quietly tnd successfully ttt over tht country. Nobody todese tt, bemuse they mike no not**: It Is th* brsoh downs: thtt trt noticed;,but thty tie reietlvely few, whet to ft ssM test Whatever htppeas, tht system of mutual arrangement win emtatlly com* out Improved sad ttrtagthsttt beotuse it It the only poestbl* cat. tta- ployen tit employed have lotto work together; there Is no other way. ta the impossible oontugeacy of a majority of SootaUtta betag returned to Parliament at the next eteettot they could de nothing. They ootid aot tent a Ministry, because there It no mu whom til the groups would tooept ■ they got over thtt difficulty, thsp could only begin by drafting but oter vbieb they would quarrel ter sseatka tnd probably never agree. If ther passed one it would be thrown ttt W the Lords, sad then they weald be faced by the constltuOoeal qusattoa. Teen would go by before a single la- dustry could he nationalized, tnd meet time people mutt; live eat things be carried on. Other proposed ehsagss, such ss co-partnenhlp, tre more fee* ble; but they bave tt beet a limited ippllcitlon tnd would take yeare to develop even within thott Halts, Botso chengee will go on, ss th*y tlwtyt hsve tnd always will, but thty will ht slow tnd gradual. They muit be, la the ntture of things. But tht bulk of the work of the world wilt be carried at it It It now; and those who carr* It on must work together la unity. The further development of toot relations is the problem;' tat lte solution lies In developing mutual understanding tnd good will—the entente cordiaie—on the lines already Inverted, not In some new ud epeetdtttft departure. „, , HOME AND DOMESTIC EMPIOYEES' UNION H. A. JONES Businsss Agent of Local 213, Eleetri oil Workers, Who Hsve Won Their Fight Against ths B, C. Telephone Co, City Bend Is Fslr. At the last meeting of the Trades and Labor Council the delegates from the Musicians reported that the Vancouver City Band is now a union band. Negotiations have been In progress for some time, having In view the object which haa now been attained, and the result haa given much satisfaction to the local musicians. Mr. Nurnberger, the conductor of the band, is an old member of the musicians and Is well-1 known for hie strenuous work ln the back again, past on behalf ot the profession both! Provincial In this country and in England. The musicians' union gains seventeen new memben as the result of this settlement of their difficulty with the city band, and incidentally the city will be ensured competent performers in tbe band as no one can become a member of the Musicians' Union unless he flrst paases an examination by their offlcen which will prove whether he Is a must- clan or only thinks he Is. BRITANNIA STRIKE REPORT. The strike of the Britannia Mlnen' Union, W. P. of M., enters soother week with little prospect of t settlement This week's B. C. Federatlonist contains official corespondence between locsl union officials and the Department of Ltbor, tnd H. H, Stevens, M.P. for Vincouver, In which the litter expresses surprise thst the company hit refused to abide by the twtrd recently made by t federal board of Inquiry. William Davidson, executive botrd member of the Western 'Federation of Miners, Is In the olty looking Into the strike situation tnd consulting the local men as to the beet means of fighting the case. From present appearances It would seem tt If lt would be a prolonged struggle, tt the men tre determined on fighting to t finish, Men are continually coming from across the line, but In meet instances they go For some time psst, plans and suggestions have been afoot having In view the organization of the women who are engaged-ln the various farms of domestic employment In Brithib Columbia. These women: tre govern lady companions, nurse-maids, housemaids, cooks, and othen, who work ln the homes of those who Ml* domestic help. They work all kinds ot houn for all kinds of wsges ud in msny esses under conditions which they sre absolutely unable to alter tt individuals. So sn effort wit mtde •>' get together enough of them to discuss the idea of forming t union, tnd on March 19th about 36 women gathered In the labor Temple tor thit purpose. The result of their deliberation waa, that they all agreed to start u organization for the protection ot their Interests, ud thus tht "Home tnd Domestic Bmployeet' Union of Brltlih Columbia" waa started. Lilt Wednesday evening t further number wit enrolled snd It begins to look u though the girls mesn businsss. When trade unionism It being considered very few think of the women who do domestic work for hire. Tet there ire about 2,000 of them In thlt city, ud from tp- pearancei t goodly proportlur of them will toon be In the new union. The objects of the organization aa tet fonh tre: A nine hour dty, a minimum wtge, tnd recognition u t body of industrial worken. All women wbo Tou are cordially invited ud earnestly requested to attend the meeting of the Employing tnd Journeymen Barbers of Vancouver, to be held In Monday, March 81,1913, tt 1:30 p. m. In the Ltblr Temple, comer Homer tnd Dunsmuir streets. Hli Wcnbip Mayor Baxter will addreu the meeting. C. M. Feider If Los Angeles wtll speak on matten of vital importance to the trade, A pleasant evening li assured to til, Do not miss lt. Can I get t steak here and catch the 1 o'clock train?" "It dependi on your teeth, sir."— "Does your wife worry you much tbout money?" ."I don't know; I never give her uy." UNION MEETINGS AT LABOR TEMPLE Sunday, March 30 Typographical Union, 2.30 p. m.; Teamsters, 2.30 p.m. Mondty, March 81 Btrbers, Amilgtmited Car penters; Street Rallwaymen's Executive; Electrical Workeri Ne. 213; Bro. of Carpenters. Tuesday, April 1 Sign Painters; Clgtrmtkert; Shlngltra; Tilloti; Amal. Ctr- penten; Loco. Firemen; Brick- layers; Organization Committee T. A L. Council; Longshoremen. Wednesdty, April 2 Steam Enginetn; Tile Ley en; Photo Engraven; Amal. Carpenttrt; Street Rtllwtymen; Plumbers; Home tnd Domestic Employees Union. Thuradsy, April 3 Ship Ctrpenten; Ptlnttn; Sheet Metal Worktn; Rtllwty Carmen; Trades ' snd Lsbor Council. Friday, April 4 Upholsterers; Psttsrn Makers; Culinary Trades; Civic Employees; Molden; Letter Ctr- rlert. woVkfo71h.^X.n7«°Mta5Stalwork for hire in hornet,^Institutions, Ka'SiW tam ^tTe^e1ornstBVX'"T^ work succeeds, there sre slmost nn- some strikebreakers whom they sometimes mistake tor union men, Ltbor te Aid Darrow. An tppeal tor aid In behalf of Clarence Darrow, Chicago labor attorney, to again go on trial in connection with the McNamara cue, hu been tent out to memben of organised labor by a committee of Western Federation of Minen. The appeal tn part says: "It was thought tbtt when Cltrence Darrow wu acquitted by Jury In Los Angeles less than a year tgo, hit per- secuton would retire, but t second charge wu brought against Darrow in the hope tbat In some manner guilt might be fastened on the msn whose defense of labor has earned him the deathless enmity of the merchants ud manufacturers associations." This appeal Is signed by Charles H Moyer, president ot the Western Federation of Mlnen; John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers of America; Frank J. Hayes, vice-president United Mine Workers of America; Ernest Mills, secretary-treasurer Western Federation of Miners; Edwin Perry, secretary-treasurer United Mine Worken of America; A. G. Morgan, president District 22, Wyoming United Mine Worken of America; James Morgan, secretary District No, 22; John McLennan, president Colorado State Federation ef Labor: John R. Law- son, International executive board, United Mine Worken; John M. O'Neall, editor Mlnen' Magstine; E. . Dolle, secretary-treasurer District No. 16, Colorado, United Mine Workers of America, and Adolph Germer, International organiser United Mine Worken of America. A bill legalising t 44-hour week for ltbor hu been Introduced In the New South Wtlet Assembly. limit** posslbllltlec before the orgstt- tatlon. ud those who are respontlM* tor tha Initial steps hope to etttbllah u offlce ud conduct u employment tgenoy whereby the girls can deel directly with the women to whom thty hire. It It further proposed that the union shall keep on record tbe nature of every situation In which uy of ttt memben tre working, or hire worked. (Continued en page four) Street Rtllwtymen Orgtnit* Tht Otlethurg, III, division of street rtllwtymen wu formerly oompotei solely of motormen tad conductor*. During t recent organizing ctmptlgi, efforts were put forth to secure every employe of the rood, ud u a reeult the btrnmen and trackmen, llnssneo, power-house employee ud the teta- sten have joined the local union. Tht raid It now a thoroughly union tie, every mu employed by the compear being t member of DIvIiIob 615. Rtttll Cltrtct at Ticcmi Intei-natlons! Secretary Conway, of the Retail Gierke, together with u international organiser of thtt craft, hive succeeded In establishing a loctl union in thlt city with over 1(0 mem ben. The Retail Clerks' organization Is actively engaged In tbl* portion of the country In organising and splendid reeult* tre being ubleved, There tre timet when lt It difficult to maintain t due tense of humor, even In the Ltbor movement Why not buy Overalls you can enjoy wearing? and at the same time use the product of a strictly Vancouver Union Factory BUCK OVERALLS AND SHIRTS comply with every requirement ud fill every outdo workers' need—Ask your detlet (or them Wm. J. McMasler & Sons, Ltd. MANUFACTURERS 1176 Homer Street Vincouver, B. C. PAGE TWO THE BRITISH--tJOJUMBIA FEDERATIONIST PRIDAT „ 1..MARCB 28,1»18, The Royal Bank of Canada *al*-ap Capital I 11,500,000 11,800,000 tl 00,000,000 wa uiow nr. nassi o> ms- posrrs nr qua SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Os* Hollas win open - Hu aooosat, and your ttshuss wfll be wtl- i eesu be II large « smsa -rov*t*nn uuuroint nr THE BANK OF VANCOUVER Taieoavu, R.O. 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MeMlllan Treasurer. J. H. McVety Managing-Editor.......B. Parm. Pettipiece Office! Boom S10, Labor Temple Tat lev. SOSft Subscription: 11.00 per year; ln Vancouver City, $1.25; to unions sub- sorlbliig in a body, 78 cents. 'Pnlty ef Labor; She hep* ot the world." 1111 WATCH THE LABEL ON TOUR 1U4 paper. If thla number la on It your subscription expires next laaue. FRIDAY MARCH 28,1913 It A PANIC DUE? The Industrial situation In Vancouver at the present time Is one which even the most conservative—meaning thereby those with money enough in the bank to tide over the bad time consider as very unsatisfactory, To those who have to depend upon being able to sell their labor dally In return* for bread for themselves and their families, lt is nothing short ot tragedy. Not since the terrible winter ot 1907- 1908, when the financial panic struck this continent, have things been so bad at tbls time of the year as they are now. Business firms and financial houses of the "boom" variety are go Ing Into the Bankruptcy Court, reni estate offices by the dozen are vacant, money Is what is termed "tight," and workmen by the hundreds are looking tor jobs. This is particularly so ln the building trade and when the building trade In Vucouver is really slack lt means more than it might do ln a city which had other industries of any size or extent. Take the people out of this city who are directly or Indirectly dependent for their living upon the building Industry and a lar»e hole would be made ln the population. Up to now Vancouver has been practically dependent on building and real estate speculation for Its main industries, ud its citizens have made their living by much the same methods as taking ln each other's washing. The city's commercial standing is a big boom bubble blown up by money from outside sources. Land sharks have speculated in land until prices have soared far above the wealth producing capacities of the city's Industrial equipment and wealth is not being produced to balance the money Invested in land. The actual land Itself has no use unless there Is a population of workers upon lt who by their labor are producing wealth, which goes to the owners of the land. The shrewd investor knows that, but the average workman either can't see lt, or will not try to. It Is a curious state ot things to tbe Individual who hat not sufflclen'. knowledge of economics to know what Is the matter. Carpenters, bricklayers plasterers, plumbers and other mechanics by the hundred are at their wits' end to know where they are going to get "the next payment" from on the house and lot which they have bought on the instalment plan. These men flnd themselves in the peculiar position ot being in dsnger of losing house snd home not because they are not able to build them and not because they have not built enough of them, but, strangely enough, because they have built too many and the boss says they must take a lay off for a while. Shrewd people are asking If another "panic" Is due. We know from the experience of 1907 thtt it such Is the esse in the United States, then this country will be in the same box. because there Is no 49th parallel of latitude between the Industrial condition of Canada and the United States, The walk-over which the Democrats were permitted to have by the money kings of the States when Wilson was elected president Is looked upon by some ss evidence of the fact that uother pule il due, ud that the whole scheme has been arranged to discredit the Democratic party, which really needs . no further condemnation than the fact that It is the Democratic party. Thin??) are looking u though the workers h«1 reached the end of the meal, except for the dessert—which will be lemons. THE LORD OP CREATION. What a piece of work Is t man! How sparing In reason! bow Infinite ln false pretence! ln thought and feeling, how narrow and prejudiced! In aetlon, how like a parrot! In apprehension how like an ass! We are the slaves of shams—sham politics, sham religion, sham loyalties, and sham deals. Our "free" minds are trained to run In deep-sunk groove ot servile superstition. Our "free" limbs are enmeshed In the rank bindweed of centuries ot crafty make- believes. The head of the democratic Samson ia shbrn with scissors whose twin blades are the Party System: his eyes are put out with fires of a false hell; he is chained by bonds of false Faith and Reverence eternally to grind the grist of hli enslaver's mills. Round ud round In a dreary circle of grime and misery he follows the carrot of False Promise and calls his movement "Progress." Kings, lords, priests, Judges, generals, all the leaders of the world, solemnly usure him that If he will only continue to go round and round long enough, he will ultimately arrive at the goal of his desire, and so with hungry eyes ceaselessly seeking the chance that Is to come with loyal service, hypnotised with humbug, he stumbles on to his goal ln the pauper's grave. They tell him that he is free and Independent, he never shall be a slave, he rules the land, he makes the laws, Capital la the servant of his industry, his Ib the Kingdom; the power, and the glory. Meantime his bamboozlers nullify his votes by faction, translate his legal rights to wrongs by clasB-prejudlced courts, Juggle away his earnings by rent and usury, and smother his plaints ln Faith and Loyalty. UNION AND NON-UNION, It is often said by the Ignorant and the thoughtless: "Why should union men object to work with non-union men? If a man does not choose to Join a union, surely he Is only exercising the liberty ot the subject, and his union comrades have no right to object to him." But they have every right that reason and Justice can give for their objection. Tbe union man Is making great sacrifice in order to obtain what he considers his rights. The non-union man Is reaping all ths ad vantages, without any ot the trouble. The union man had banded himself with his fellows against the aggressive greed of the employers of labor and Is giving both time and money to the cause he haB at heart. His union hu to be maintained and kept working b the subscriptions of the members and each of the members gives his time to the meetings, sometimes to a great extent by serving on com mlttees, etc. He is struggling hard, no matter what lt costs, to secure to himself, and not only to himself, but to his fellow-workmen, a Just remuneration for their toil, and, If goaded by injustices and oppressed with wrong, he, In agreement with this combination of his fellow-workmen, refuses to work at the terms offered by his employer, he suffers and starves, that all may reap the benefit. Non- unlonits work quietly on, openly accepting all advantages earned by the Buffering and self-denial of his fellow- workman, without stretching forth a hand to help him to obtain them. Unity Is strength, but that unity in which strength lies is destroyed hy those who refuse to Join the union. The efforts of organization are rendered fruitless, the toll and suffering of the workmen futile, by the meanness and cowardice of the non-unlonfst. All true union men are prepared to stand by their union at all times, and when circumstances demud lt they are willing even to quit work, often at a great sacrifice to themselves ud families. What must be their feeling when ther see their families starving because they do not choose to submit to an injustice, and then when, ln spite ot these black sheep, the victory Is Von at the cost of the unionists—and what a fearful cost sometimes!—the men who have been working along all the time, as well off as ever they were, accept the Improvement in their circumstances with a smiling face and easy conscience as if they were, for all their mean ud cowardly conduct, honest men. The non-unionist is a traitor to his fellow-workmen, and the betrayer of the Interest of his class. Can lt be wondered at that the unionist dislikes him? Were the world to reflect upon the matter it Would treat them with contempt. Out of th* Mouths of Bahtt, A teacher of English, ln order to disprove the charge that high school pupils know little- about the really vital things that are going on around them, gave a test in which she asked tor definitions of such terms as "tar- lift," "reciprocity," and "the .Labor problem." In the paper of a fifteen- year-old girl she found this: "The Labor problem Is how to keep the working class happy without paying them enough to live on." The Investigation of the legislative committee of the state of Illinois has disclosed that 60,000 women ln the city of Chicago are receiving |r> or less per week SB employes. It is no wonder that white slavery is rampant, for such a wage means dishonor o- death. *• • The organized workers of Denmark are engaged ln a great forward mover ment. In the coming spring, agreements terminate covering 21,878 workere In twenty-nine unions, ud higher wages and shorter hours are being demanded ln almost every cue. In Norway the Typographical Union have given notice to terminate their national agreement with the em ployers, They are asking for an 8- hour working day, one week's holiday ln the year, Increased wages, and improved working conditions. . In Sweden the iron ud metal workers are demanding an Increase of wages on tbe termination of their national agreement at the end of the year. In Russia the reign of terror continues. To he discovered a member of the Socialist Party means Imprisonment with hard labor. Six Socialist newspapers have supplied returns ot recent prosecutions. In ninety-seven cases the issues have been confiscated, tines to the amount of 18,950 roubles hive* been extracted, ud the editors have together been sentenced to over twenty-one years' imprisonment. In one case the sentence was life-long deportation; In. another, one year's 'administrative arrest" The labor haters of Los Angeles have driven Clarence S. Darrow to the verge of bankruptcy. He said last week while discussing the cue: "I have been alone In this fight—that Is, trom a flnanclal viewpoint—and It has Just about cleaned me out, The average person does not comprehend how expensive court proceedings are, especially a trial that drags on for weeks and weeks, requiring scores of witnesses and a corps of lawyers. The savings of a lifetime have gone to keep a bunch of my persecutors from throwing dirt on my character," LABOR PROTESTS AGAINST STEEL CTIY IN CANADA The Trades and Labor Council of Toronto has decided to nsk the proviucia! legislature to refuse a charter lo the United States Steel Corporation to establish a city near Sandwich, Ontario, to house the employees of the Immense plant which they propose to erect there. The company has already applied for authority to go Into the municipality business and a hill granting their request has passed its first reading. The Toronto labor men give as the reason tor their protest tbat lt such a' city is established the company's workers will be no better than slaves. The point Is well taken. The labor men know what they are talking about. The steel company Is striving to Introduce Into Canada one of the evils of the-American social system which organized labor ln the republto has been fighting for years. Let the new city of. Pontine—for that ts the name proposed—be established ln connection with the plant and the Independence of the employee ceases. The corporate influence regulates not only the working time but extends to his home lite. No man, however thrifty, can buy his own honie, but must live ln a rented house all his life or at least so long as he remains In the employ of his land lords. The latter have a double hold on every married man on their pay roll, and the employee Ib at all times exposed to the two-fold danger of losing his Job and his home at the same time. A notice that his services are no longer required Is equivalent to a demand that he give up the cottage which shelters his family and tf he voluntarily throws up his position it means that he must move his effects out of town within a month. lt hu been shown time and again in labor troubles In the United States that when tbe company owns the homes of the men on strike that they can bring them to terms by threaten Ing to set them and their belongings out on the.street, a threat that too often proves effective. In corporation-owned cities the rest dents, lt haa been found, have little if any voice in the civic government as the municipal officers are nominated by the proprietors and in the form of an election that follows every man with a vote is expected to support the slate upon penalty of losing both his means of livelihood and hln residence. Such a thing) as an Independent or a worklngman's ticket is not to be thought of. These evils which tbe steel corpora tlon are seeking to Introduce Into Canada to the end that they may hold their employees ln a condition little short of servitude are had enough, but the worst is yet to be enumerated. The corporation store follows as a matter of course, an establishment operated by the company and in which all the population of the city is expected to deal. If they refuse to do so, if they object to paying prices demanded by the company and Bend outside for their supplies or do business with uy venturesome trader who may establish a store outside the corporation limits the same old penalty threatens them—the loss of Job and home. Some of the American companies who are owners of cities go so far as to have printed on their weekly envelopes a notice to the effect that men In their employ are expect ed to deal with them, thus keeping the employees' alleged duty before them. It has been left to organized labor ln Toronto to be the first to wake up to the danger which threatens their organization and to lead the way to sending a protest to the legislature against the proposed grant of a charter. Labor unions ln other parts of the province should fall into line and back up the Toronto Trades Council. Fortunately for the labor men ln Ontario they have a representative ln the legislature who can be depended upon to push their claim without fear and handle the case with ability. Allan Studholme is the man for the task and hla opportunity to render labor a substantial service has arrived.—St. Thomas Journal. LEARN TO SPEAK the Labor cause heeds speakers. We have all too few. Many of our union men fall when.they might be a power. Labor, It Is true, has had the greatest exponents the world has ever seen, but, strangely enough, others have claimed their revelations and on their great orations have built up wonder- ous fabrics and mysterious messages only partially comprehended by the common people. The true message, thus overlaid with mystery and superstition, has both attracted ud repelled the workers of the world. How to Interpret the message ot Labor to the laborers, Is at once a gigantic and terrifying task, but its very danger is attracting the best men and women of today. Brooms are being-manufactured by convict labor in Lethbrldge, Alta. "BRITONS NEVER SHALL, ETC." Capitalism Is the same all over the world. The tactics and methods utilized by a master class to hold labor in subjection are the! same under tbe flag of a Republic as they are beneath the banner of a Monarchy. The following application blank issued by the Holllnger Oold Mines, Limited, of South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada, shows the drastic methods used to retard the growth and development of the labor movement. The application readB as folows: THB HOL1JNGER OOLD MINES, LIMITED. Name .:....- Age Nationality. Position Applied for ;- Where have you worked during the past two years? Olve dates ud positions Number of Children... ■H- Married or Single? Ages of Children? Where are Wife ud Children? Are you supporting any other relatives? '. Are you a member of the Western Federation of Miners? ., Have you ever been a member of the Western Fed. of Miners? Have you ever been an official of the Western Fed. of Miners?, Have you ever been "on strike"? What is your home town? Gives names and addresses of two reputable persons who can vouch for your fitness for the position applied for Have you any chronic sickness or disability? Whom to notify In cue of accident I certify the above information to be correct. WITNESSES Date... ...Applicant for Work. The above, application blank Is the typical card of the Mine Owners' Association, and is used not only by mine operators ln America and Canada, but employers of labor ln various other Industries, The Jobless man before seeking employment must secure one of these application blanks and All out the same, answering all questions satisfactorily before he Is even permitted to seek employment with any certainty ot success- In other words, the application blank filled out with all questions answered, is the license to the slave to seek employment. In mining districts or Industrial centers, where such a card Is used, tt ts useless and but a waste of time for any applicant for work to seek employment unless he Is equipped with a card that Ib an Insult to every laboring man whose blood has not lost Its crimson hue. The labor movement of the whole continent must be aroused to tho; necessity of jiving battle to the Infamous card system that demands of an applicant for work that be shall lay btre to an employer the most Important events In the history of his life, ere he is permitted to become t slave for an Industrial tyrant. TRADE UNIONISM. Herr Carl Leglen gives the following Interesting table denoting' the strength and progress of the trade unionism of the world with the exception ot Australlasla: 1910 1911 Oreat Britain... ...2,440,783 3,010,340 France 977,360 1,029,233 Belgium 138,928 92,785 Holland 143,850 153,689 Denmark 123,864 128,224 Sweden 121,180 116,500 Norway , 47,463 63330 Finland 24,928 19,640 Germany ..2,698,144 3,061,002 Austria 451,282 486,263 Bosnia-Herzegovina 6,269 6,587 Croatla-Slavonia .... 6,805 8,604 Hungary 86,778 96,180 flervla 7,418 8,887 Roumahta 8,515 6,000 Bulgaria ' 8,000 Switzerland 93,797 78,119 Italy ;•„ 788,688 709,943 Spain 40,984 80,000 U..S. A. ..., 1,710,433 2,282,361 Total 9,905,198 11,435,498 Newsies Organize it Ntw Westminster The newsboys of New Westminster gathered tn the Labor Temple last Sunday to organise a, Newsboys' union. The meeting wai well attended and the organization completed. Among those who assisted ln encouraging and guiding the young Idea were Mr. R. A. Stoney, orgulzer. for the A. F. of L. in this districti-Messrs. D. S. Cameron, J. B. Chockley, Archie Hogg, A, Rhodes, and two members of the Electrical Workers' Union, who brought the welcome news that their body had generously donated 126 towards the expenses of securing a char ter for the new union. Officers of the Newsboys' Union were elected as follows: President, Wm. Gracey; vice-president, Carl Stoney; secretary, Jesse Vogel; treasurer, Charles Garrlck; guide, Henry Cor- bett; guardian, Roy Cambridge; trustees, George Went:, James Oliver ud Thomas Gracey; delegates to the Trades and Labor Council, Geo. Ross Brooke Hodson and James Garden. The Initiation fee will be 25 cents and the dues 10 cents a week. The regular meetings will be held each Sat urday night at 7.30. Steam Fitters Amalgamate After having seen represented by a union In Milwaukee for 24 years, the International Union of Steam Fitters is no longer represented, owing to the fact that Union No. 18 of that organisation decided •» amalgamate with the United Asf>"'ntion of Steam Fitters. The merging of Union No. 18 meus that the Milwaukee organisation has taken the step that the International body refuses to take which resulted In Its dismissal from the American Federation Of Labor at Its convention nt Rochester, N. Y„ last November. Will Women Vote < That women «">«ldn't vote if they could is one of the, time-worn objections to woman suffrage. It seems never to have occurred to such objectors thai there Is only one way of deciding that question, ud that that way Is to let them vote. Wherever the experiment has been tried It puts the objection to the bad. Now comes Portland, Oregon, to give her experience. Says the Oregon Journal of March 6: "The registration hooks in this city of Portland were opened on February 16. When President Wilson was inaugurated seventeen days afterwards 4,085 voters were inscribed. Of these upwards of 3,677 were women." "Are you the same man who ate my mince pie last week?" "No, mum. I'll never be th' ume man again!-' UNION DIRECTORY Cards inserted for $1.00 sMonth B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR- Mests In annual convention ln January. Executive ouicers, 1913-14: President, christian Siverts; vice-presidents, J. Kavanagh, J. Ferris, A. Watchman, G. A. Burnes, J. W. Oray, Jas. Cuthbertson, J J. Taylor; sec-treas,, V. R. Mldgley, Box 1044, Vancouver. TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL— _ Meets first and third Thursdays. Executive board: H. c. Benson, president; W. Manson, vice-president; J. W. Wilkinson, general aeeretary. Room 210 Labor Temple; Jaa. Campbell, treasurer; W. Foxcroft, statistician: J. Sully, oer- geant-at*rms; F. A. Hoover, V. n Mldgley, W. R. Trotter, trustees. LABOR TEMPLE COMPANY. LTD.- Directors: Fred A. Hoover, J, H. MoVety, James Brown, Edward Lothian, James Campbell, J. W. Wilkinson, R. P. pettlplece. John MeMlllan Murdoch McKensle. Managing dlreetor, J. H. Mc- Vet)-, Room 211. Sey. MM. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL—Meeta 2nd Monday In month. President Gee. Mowat; secretary, F. R. Fleming, P.O. Box 00. AMALOAMATED SOCIETY OF CAR- pentera and Joiners—Room 209. Sev. 2908. Business agent J. A. Key; offlce hours, I to I a.m. and 4 to I p.r saoretary of management commlft H. McEwen, Room lot, Labor Tempi.. Branches meet every Tuesday and wed. tee, pie. nesday In Room IQit. Temple? BAKERS' AND CONFEC- Honors' Local No. 41— Meets aecond and fourth Saturday,., 7:>0 p.m. free- ,. _ ldent, J. Klnnaird; nor- SDL *" responding secretary, W. i Rogers, Room 220, Labor nanclal secretary, P, Robln- BARBBRB' LOCAL, NO. HO—MEETS seoond Thursday, 1:80 p. m. Preal dent, C. Held; recording secretary, Oeo. W. Isaaos; secretary - businsss agent C. F. Burkhart Room 108, Labor Temple. Hours: 11 to 1; I to 7 p. Sey. 1T7*. BARTENDERS' LOCAL NO. 676.—OF- floe Room 208 Labor Temple, Meets first and third Sunday* of eaoh month at .2.20 p.m. President, Wm. Laurie; flnanolal secretary, A. MacDonald. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OFCARPEN- ters and Joiners, Local No. 117,.— Meets Monday of each week, I p. m. Executive committee meets every Friday, 8 p.m. President, A. Richmond; recording secretary, Arthur Paine, SO! Labor Tem- lle; flnanolal secretary, O. W. Williams, JOS Lahor Temple; treasurer, L. W. De- slel, 80S Labor Temple. Phone gey. 1180. BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS tot Joiners. South Vancouver No, 1208—Meets Ashe's hall. Twenty-Ant and Fraaer Ave,, first and third Thursday of each month, 8 p.m. President W. J. Robertson! vice-president, J. W. Dlckieson; recording secretary, Thos, Llndaay, Box Jl, Cedar Cottage; flnanclal secretary, J, A. Dlckieson; treasurer, Robt Lindsay;, conductor, A, Conahor; warden, E. Hall. < BRIDGE AND STRUCTURAL IRON WORKERS' International Union, Local 17—Meets seoond and fourth Frl. flay, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. President S. A. Beeley; secretary, A, W, Oakley, 788 Semlln Drive, phone Sey. 188. BRICKLAYERS' AND MASONS', NO. I —Meets every Tuesday, 8 p.m., Room 807. President, James Haslett; corresponding secretary, ~, 8. Dagnall, Box jj; financial secretary, F. ft. Brown; business atsnt W.,8. Dagfiil, Room 816. B.y. Sl»S. ■ BOOKBINDERS' LOCAL UNION NO. 10S—Meets third Tuesday In every month, In Room 20S Labor Temple, Preaident, F, J. Milne; vice-president, H. Perry; secretary, Oeorge Mowat, SIS Dunlevy avenue. BROTHERHOOD OF BOILER MAKERS of. Meets Presldsnt F, Barclay, III „...._ . sseratary, A. Fraser, 1181 Hows Stmt Men Who Rely on the Spencer Store for Their Spring Suit will find every preparation made to give them the same sterling value for their money as heretofore. In fact, we have excelled our- This spring we have found two new factories that have broken into the wholesale world of clothing in Canada, and the old adage of "new brooms sweeping clean" is amply illustrated in the clothing we have received from them. PABTICULAR MENTION IS MADE OF THE NAVY SERGE SUIT AT $15 We honestly believe that it is the best value of its class offering in the city. The material is soft finished medium line twill; the style is smart although quite coin- , servative snd the tailoring is flawless. Tou owe it to yourself to see this clothing. DAVID SPENCER, LIMITED 0W-iBMA,£BmL LOCAL, NO. St7~ S Meats flrat Tuesday each month, I "t—PVft"^ °t9- Oerrard; secretary, obert J. Craig, KurU Uuar Factor) ; treasurer, s. W. Jotomon. *«*««». ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 218.—Meeta Room 801, every Monday 8 p.m. President, Fred. Fuller; vice- oresldent, Oeo. B. Moulton; recording* secretary, A. F. Gibson, Labor Tertple; financial secretory, Robt Robinson; treasurer Harold T. Johnson: business agent H. A. Jones, Room 807, Labor Temple. ness Agent H. J. Sheen. Office hours, 8 to 0 a.m., 1:30 to 2:30, 4:30 to 1:10 E.m. Secretary, A. E. Wrench; offlce ours, 8:30 a;m. to 1 p.m., and 2 to 6:80, p.m.; phone 2668. P. O. Box 770, Vlotoria, B. C. ww watmnrsziia. a. o. COMMERCIAL T &L E O R A P H B R 8', BrltlBh Columbia Division, C. P. Sys. Sffu SlvL"lon, No- 1—Meets 10:10 aim. third Sunday In month, Room 304. Local chairman, J. F, Campbell, Box 482, Vancouver. Local sec-treas., A. .T, Oberg, Box 418, or 1003 Burrard atreet ELECTRICAL WORKERS', LOCAL NO. * 831 (Inside Men)—Meet every Friday Room 20S I p.m. Preaident s. 8. Dull; recording aecreury, L, R. Salmon; treasurer and business agent F. L. Eat- Innhauaen. Room 302. Sey. 8348. SLABS WORKERS' LOCAL, NO. 40— Meets second aud fourth Tuesdays of each, month; President, J. Fox; vice- president Wm. Thompson; flnanclal aeeretary, Wm. Worton; secretary, A. O. Kettler, 426 Dulferln street. Telephone, Fairmont 1238. LON08HOREMEN8' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, No. 38 x 52—Meeta _._-y Friday evening, 138 Water street Preaident, O. J. Kelly; aecretacy, Thos. Nixon. 188 Water street MACHINISTS', NO. 182—MEETS SEC- ond and fourth Thursdays, 7:15 p.m. President Chas. Mattlnaon; recording aeeretary. J. Brookes; flnanclal secretary, J. H. McVety. Sey. 1880. MUSICIANS' MUTUAL PROTECTIVE Union, Looal No. 146, A. F. of M.— Meets aecond Sunday of each month, 840 Robson street President J. Bowyer; vice-president F. English; secretary, C. P. Howett;. treasurer. W. Fowler. OPERATIVE PLASTERERS' INTBR- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, No. 89— Meeta flrat and third Wednesday, O'Brien Hall, 8 p.m. Preaident, O. Dean; corresponding secretary, F. Sumpter; flnanclal secretary, D. Scott: treasurer, I. Tyson; business agent, E, R. Still. Phone Sey: 1614. PAINTERS', PAPERHANOER8' AND Decorators', Looal 188—Meet every Thursday, 7:30 p.m. President H. Murry: flnanclal secretary, F. J. Harris, 1888 Robson St; recording secretary, Skene Thompson, Sub P. O. No. 8, Box 8; business agent, W, J. Nagle. STONECUTTERS', VANCOUVER Branch—Meets second Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. Preaident, J. Marshall; corresponding aeeretary, Wm. Rowan, Box 1047; flnanclal secretary, K. McKensle. STEROTVPKRS' AND BLECTROTYF- era' Union, No, 88, of Vancouver and Victoria—Meets second Wednesday of each month, 4 p.m.. Labor Temple. President, Chas. Bayley; recording secretary, Chris Homewood, 249 18th Ave. East. STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY Employees, Pioneer Division No. 101 —Meeta Labor Temple,, second and fourth Wednesdays at 2 p.m., and flrst and third Wednesdays, 8 p.m. President, H. Schdfleld; recording secretary, Albert V. Lofting, Box 178, Cltv Heights P.O.; flnanclal secretary, Fred A. Hoover. 2409 Clark drive. STEAM ENGINEERS, INTERNATIO.V- al Local 897—Meets every Wednetday, 8 p.m.. Room 201, Labor Temple. President F. Blumberg; flnanclal secre- tary, Wm. Byatt Room 816. TAILORS, JOURNEYMAN TAILORS' UNION OF AMERICA, Local No. 178 —Meetings held flrat Tuesday In each month, 8. u.m. President, J. T. Ellsworth; recording and corresponding secretary, W. W. Hooken. P. O. Box 60S; financial secretary, L. Kakely, P. O. Box COS. TILE LAYERS' AND HELPERS', Local No. 68—Meets flrst and third Wednesdays each month, 8 p.m. President, J. Kavanagh: secretary, E. A. E Morrison, 1769 Eleventh Ave. East. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION NO. 228— Meets laat Sunday each month, 2 S.m. President, A. E. Rohb; vlce-preal- ent. A. H. England; secretary-treasurer, R. H. Neelands, P.O. Box 86. TIOTOBIA, a. O. VICTORIA TRADES AND LABOR Council—Meets flrst and third, Wednesday, Labor Hall, 731 Johnson 'atreet, at 8 p.m. President A. Watchman, secretary, L. H. Norrls, Labor Hall, Victoria, B.C. AMALOAMATED SOCIETY OF CAR- penters and Joiners, Victoria Branch. Meets every Thursday, 8 p.m., Labor Hall, Johnson St, Victoria. Bual- NEW WESTMIN8TER TRADER * Labor Council—Meets every second and fourth Wednesday at 8 p.m., th Labor Halt President, R. A. stoney; flnanolal secretary, J. B. Chockley; general secretary, B. D. Grant P. O. Bi 934. The public Is Invited to attend. ox PLUMUKnS' end STEAMFITTER8' Local 4yti—Meets every seoond and fourth Friday of mouth In Labor Halt, 7:30 p.m. President, D. Webster; secretary, A. McLaren, P.O. Box 966, Ntw Westminster, B. 0. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR- penters, Local Union No. 1181— Meets every Monday, 8 p.m., Labor Temple, corner Royal avenue and Seventh street. President, M, C. Schmendt; secretary, A. Walker, Labor Temple, New Westminster, B. C. ■ BARTENDERS' LOCAL 784—MEETSIN Labor Temple, New Westminster, corner Seventh street and Royal avenue, every aecond Sunday of each month, at 1:30 p.m. President, P. Paulsen; secretary, 8. W. Jameson. Visiting brothers invited. ■ MiHiar oanoaa. , K1MBEHLEY MINERS' UNION. NO. 100 Western Federation of Miners - Meets Sunday evenings, in Union Hail. President E. A. Hlnes: seoretary-treae- urer, M P| Vllleneuve, Klmberley, B.C. LADYSMITH MINERS' UNION, LOCAL No. 2888, U. M. W. of A.—Meets Wednesday, Union Hall, 7 p.m. President, Bam Outhrle:- Secretary, Duncan McKensle, Ladyam'.th, D. C. , NANAIMO LOCAL UNION U.M.W. of A.. —Meets every Sunday In District Office, Vendome Hotel, at 7:30 p.m.. Arthur Jordan, recording secretary;, Nanalmo, B, C. ROSSLAND MINERS' UNION, NO. 33. Western FederaUon of Miners- Meets every Wednesday e»enlng, I" Miners' Union hall. Band and orchestra open for engagement. Theatre for rent. President, Bam Stevens: secretary, Her- bert Varcol, Box 481. Rossland, D. C. TRAIL MILL AND SMELTERMBN'S Union, No. 106, W. F. of M.—Meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. President. George Caatell: secretary, Frank Campbell, Box 26, Trail, B. O. Socialiit Party Directory DOMINION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE! Socialist Party of Canada, meets every Sunday, 3 p.m., Finn Hall, 611 Main street. J. H. Burroughs, aeeretary. BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL, Executive Committee, Socialist Party of Canada, meets every Sunday, 8 p.m, Finn Hall, 616 Main street. J. H. Bur- roughs, secretary. LOCA r, SANDON, B.C., NO. 38, 8. P. OF C. -Meets every Tuesday at 7-.M p.m. In the Sandon Miners' Union HaU. communications to be addressed Drawer K, Sandon, B. C. VANCOUVER LETTISH LOCAL NO. 68, 8. P. ef c—Holds Its business meetings every flrst Sunday In the month, and educational meetings every third Sunday ln the month ln Room 211, Labor Temple. LOCAL GIBSON'S LANDING, NO, 41, S. P. Of c—Meet flrst and third Sunday of the month in Socialist Hall. Secretary, J. N. Hlntsn, Gibson's Heights,. LOCAL NBL80N, S. P. of C, MEETS: every Friday- at 8 p.m., In Miners'* Hall, Nelson, B. c. I. A. Austin, Secretary. LOCAL VANCOUVER OF SOCIAL, DEMOCRATIC PARTY — Meet* for business and propaganda every Thursday at 8 p.m. in Labor Temple. Public meetings in Dominion Theatre, Granville street, Sunday evenings. Secretary, O. L. Charlton, City Market Main street jUnKr-UnniDi, Union MADE 5) Of America rG-f _____ ___ _________m not i Short Lessons in Are You Using Carbon Lamps for Lighting? Do you know that Tungsten lamps give three times - the amount of light obtained from a oarbon lamp with the same consumption of current? ' . Would it not bo advisable for you to secure this improved form of lighting? ■ After you have considered the above queries visit our salesrooms and ask the lamp oounter clerk to demonstrate the difference between the Tungsten lamp and the ordinary carbon lamp. For the convenience of our customers we oarry a full line of Tungsten lampB of an , approved type in stock .. , Csrrsll tnd Hsstings Street B.G.ELEGTRIC VANCOUVER, B. O. 1133 Granville St. near Davie ?iL: FRIDAY... ...MARCH 28,1913 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA PEDBRAttONIST New Spring Suitings AT POPULAR PRICES . Every new weave that promises to be acceptable has been ■ placed in stock here—every design that women of good taste, would seek. The assortment is very extensive and * includes many fine values. These three, for instance i— Bl-color Bedford, 44 inches wide, tl per yard. Comes in alternate cream and black, cream and navy, cream and grey, and cream and brown. Novelty Suiting, 54 Inches wide, 11.25 per yard,' Shown In an Indistinct skeleton check, on brown, ten, ssxe blue, grey or mushroom foundations. s Orey Serge Suitings; 11.26 to $2 per yard. The best assortment ot these popular materials we have ever shown, Come ln plain weaves, also ln hair line and ehevon stripes. Values are better than before. (fctrison IrpimU, Uunttri. 575 Gramllle Street Vancouver, B. C. Campbell's Clothing For Spring, embraces absolutely every good feature possible—good materials, good workmanship, good lit. good style and'good patterns; To Look Is to Buy COME AND HAVE A LOOK CHAMBERS f^S7 CT A PIC & SONS O 1 A IV Ik LIMITED ■etwee* Abbott ant csiatU. New Spring Suits for Women display, theae new up materials, pe attractive ruIu of these gar me „ styles; rimartly I A Few Dis that ever a spring had seen are here on .day. The unusual beauty of measure due to the superior qualify of colors, which make them the most Practicability Is the great feature . ;ne*l In the newest and moat up-to-date ily finished and most becoming to all women. Models Are Briefly Outlined Here Smart navy tailored suits, of fine French serge with semi-fltted coats, notched collars and revers. Tbe coats are cut with either the new straight or cut-away fronts, with breast pocket and lined with grey satin,- Skirts are ln two- panel styles, showing new Bide effects. Price ttB.QO and $30.00 Handsome suit of light, grey Bedford cord. The coat la cut on straight lines with two-button fastening and rounded front, coat collar and black satin revers, threo- button fastening, lined with Key satin. Neatly cut skirt, owing pleats on aide gores. Price IM.OO Dressy tan suit, made of the new ptplin material. The coat shows cut-away front and fancy shaped back, collar and cuffs, smartly trimmed with cream and brown Kponge, two-button fastening, lined with tan messallne. The skirt Is made with high waist line and new wide front. Price $40,00 • Fancy black and white Bedford cord suit. The coat has a. slightly cut-away front, fancy shaped collar and blac ksatln revers, three- button fastening, tailored sleeves with fancy cults, lined with grey satin. Four-pieced skirts with panel front and back. Price Stoves MP Ranges EVERYTHING FOR THE KITCHEN Mount Pleasant headquarters for Carpenters' Tools and all kinds of Builders' nnd Contraotors' Supplies W.R. OWEN 2337 MAIN 8TREET. PHONE FAIR. 447. Padmore's Big Cigar Store 642 GRANVILLE STREET TOBACCOS and CIGARS Buy Your rio-arQT0BACC()S isigarb MAGAZINES at the Labor Temple Cigar Store and Newsstand "The Smiling Scotohmen on the Job" - Honest snd Artistic The most scientific and Dentistry; ■'„■ up-to-date-methods dr. w. j. Curry '■>■ DENTIST 301 DOMINION TRUST BLDG. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. RING UP SEYMOUR 2354 FOR APPOINTMENT 101-4 BANK OF OTTAWA BUILDING , 602 Hastings Street West DR BRETTANDERSON-Denffsf ings will be held both for the purpose of propaganda and education. It Is expected that by that time their membership will justify'their taking definite action, that is, either appealing to the legislature or to their employers. The union Intends to have Its own club house, and surely the women of* BrltlBh Columbia who believe so much in club life as a necessary -stage In their social and mental development will at any rate welcome this Idea. I venture to say that no body of women ever needed a club more These women who add so much to the material comfort of the home are Infinitely more homeless than eveu the much discussed business girl living alone In a bedroom. They Intend the club not only to be a beautiful place, but a useful place. Never before, I believe, ln the his tory of unionism, have women employees thrown down the gauntlet to *omen employers. For Its part, the union has no fear but what it Its requests are complied with the problem ot the home will be solved. Domestic employment will be sought after by women who will thoroughly realise that their part of the contract, namely competent and conscientious work, must be fulfilled. LILLIAN M. COOTE Coming Conventions. The following conventions of international unions are scheduled for May: May 1, Chicago, III., SaWamlths' Na tlonal unton. ' Majt 1, New York, N. Y„ United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers of North America. May 6 Pittsburg, Pa., Tin Plate Workers' International Protective asso elation of America. May 6, Fort Wayne, Ind., Amalgamated association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America. May 12, Toronto, Can., American Federation of Musicians. May 12, Baltimore, Md., Order of Railroad Telegraphers. May 19 Houston, Texas, Switchmen's union of North America. May 29-30, New York, N. Y„ Steel Plate Transferrers' association of America. Eight Hours for Miners In Ontario. The 'Ontario Government has brought down Ub eight-hour day bill, dealing with the employment of miners, which applies to all the mines in the province with shifts of more than six men and makes exceptions only in special cases, following closely the recommendations ot Mr, Samuel Price, the special commissioner appointed after the close of last session to investigate the Bubject of underground employment. The measure declares that no workman—and by wo'jkman is meant any person employed underground ln a mine, who is not tbe owner, agent or an official—shall remain tn any mine for a longer perior than eight hours In any consecutive 24 hours. ■ The.elght hours may, If the employer obtains a certificate that the means and methods In use at the mine of get- Ing to and from the place of work are proper and satisfactory, be reckoned from the time of arriving at such place of work until the time of leaving the surface until reaching It again.' Winnipeg structural ironworkers will ask an increasing rate for a nine- hour day dating from June 1. The present rate Is $4.60 and the new scaio is set at $6. ______ CITY COUNCIL PROCHDINQS. After ail the worry and turmoil ot the January elections, when money bylaws for over $5,000,000 were submitted to the electors for their air proval.lt hu been deemed necessary to adopt measures to charm the dollars or pounds ont of the pockets of. the Investors by dangling the bait of an additional one-halt percent before their eyee. Bonds, especially dvlo bonds, seem to be a drag on the British market There Is no demand for them, snd so you would notice it In spite of the allurement of 4 per cent- whloh, to tbe Britisher at home, Is not at sll a had (ate of Interest so It has been found expedient' If not absolutely necesssry, to offer 4 1-2 per cent and notice of motion was given st this week's City .Council meeting to change the bylaw governing the rate of Interest So, as the ratepayers ratified the bylaws In January on the 4 per cent basis, they will have to be' resubmitted for the electors sanction, all, that Is, except the farcical, weakly little market bylaw for $11,000, which wm Ignomlnously relegated to the limbo of defeat The elty wltt doubtless be the Immediate beneficiary to the extent of some hundreds of thousands of dollars, as the debentures, carrying with them Interest st the rate ot 4 1-1 per cent will perchance command a better price on the market. When the bylaws and their amounts were diseased by the committees snd council, 10 per cent of the total was added In each case, to cover brokerage and bond shrinkage. For the benefit of the wealthy wags slaves who have to Invest sll their earnings on the bellies and on the backs of themselves and their families tt may' be stated thst "brokersge" signifies the expense of selling them; In other words lt Is the city's fiscal agents' rake off, and "bond shrinkage'' mesns tht difference In the face value of the debenture and the amount actually paid In cash for It If the bond represents a face value of $100, the price paid by the investor may only be, aay, $911. In such a case the shrinkage would be $7. But would .the said Investor sell it back to the city for $93? Not exactly, The price would mount a little, yon bet. It is expected, therefore, that the 4 1-2 per cent Interest will result In Investors assimilating the bonds at a better price than would have been the case had the customary 4 per cent been adhered to. Now, yon wage slaves, don't crowd the passage In your efforts to secure a fist full of these debentures. The money market Is tight, certainly, at the present time, snd there does not appear to be any break ln the overhanging clouds, so If the city cannot get Its hands on a whale of a bank roll, much necessary constructional work will have to be passed over. But all this shortage of money does not prevent many societies snd clubs from asking for big grants. They sure have some gall, believe me. Fancy the 72nd Highlander Cadets only want an annual grant of $2000 to help the bright young boys of our cltv to be trained into brutal soldiers. That Is not exactly how it was put to the finance committee On Tuesday afternoon by Col. Brown, but that's what lt means. Who gives a damn, anyway, whether the cadets have uniforms or not If they care for this questionable amusement let their parents toot the bill, or let the money come from that class which would gladly see the cadets, when they have become proficient killers, shoot down, In time of industrial strife, the men who form the majority of the electors, the workingmen. Fsncy wanting the ratepayers' money to use against the ratepayers. Wouldn't It rasp yout ' Then the Progress Club, which is really anything but what Its name Implies, only want $26,000 to help to boost the city and the province. Only $26,000,- mark you! Certainly, anything else today, please? Besides this ambitious demand the request of tbe Women's Christian Temperance Union for a modest little $1600 to help them In their work comes as a cooling, comforting breeio after a scorching summer day. It Is a good work which the W, C. T. U. Is doing. It seeks tb provide a bright, comfortable home at a moderate cost for those girls who, working ln tho city for a very moderate wage, are away from home. Despite all that has been said, wages for girls cannot be regarded as high and the W. C. T. U. strives to help them to lead clean, honorable lives by making their living expenses as light as possible. Votes for Women. The Trades and Labor Counoll Is In receipt of a communication from P. M. Draper, Secretary-Treasurer of tbe Trades snd Lsbor Congress of Canada, stating that the Congress executive Ib to inaugurate a campaign to secure the political franchise for all women in the Dominion, Provincial and Municipal elections. South Vancouver, Attention. On Friday evening, April 11th, a social and dance Is to be held ln the Staples Hall, near the corner of 60th Avenue and Fraser St., South Vancouver, for the benefit of a member of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters who has had a great deal of trouble and sickness ln his'family. The tickets will be 60 cents, and it is hoped that all union men and others who can attend will do so, for they can be certain of a good time. Is your name on the new voters' list? Visit of Culinary Trades Prssldent Edward Flore, General President of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance, and Bartenders' International League of America has been a recent visitor to the city ln connection with the affairs of his or ganlsation. Pres. Flore was present at the last meeting of the Tradea and Labor Council and briefly addressed the assembled delegates. On Friday evening March 21st, he addressed a large meeting of the members of his organisation, ln tbe Labor Temple. Union Miner Is Labor Secretary The new Secretary ot Labor under President Wilson of the United States Is William R. Wilson, one of the best known members ot the United Mine Workers of America, In whose ranks are enrolled 300,000 of the coal miners of the States snd Canada. Csrpentsrs' Msss Meeting. The carpenters of Vancouver held a mass meeting on Friday, March 21st to consider the question of wages and conditions for the coming year and it was decided in view of the extreme slackness In the building trades to lay the matter over for a while. THE "REAL BARGAUr si issi mmm^m——1—___ta Hardware Store mmmmmm—m—mm—mmmmamm—*—mm,——mm—_*,*—&*——_■■' OF QUALITY, AND Q0ANHtV Tou will alweys Had bargains here in Shelf Hardware, Cutlery,; MechMiet' Tools, Ensmelware, Stoves and Ranges. '. - A few ot the retl bwnins in Mechgnics' ToobWs week: .. sifafet-y L\i_im ;■.;.«*> 1% SB Hist-sstl rows, ret. Carpenter Aprons, 7-pocket with tegs ^u™...-.™ .75c Carpenter Aprons, 7-poeket with (traps ;........»;«.......*«... a*».*a..75c- 6, 7 snd tin. Insulated lineman Plyeis, reg. values to $»,0», all sites. ...... ... ,.75e 0-ln. Combination Plyers, reg. 60c, for .—.„.....-.;.,,VJ|,j..40c fin. Oas Plyers, ret. Me fJMSe u-ln. Oes Plyers, reft Me ter.JOr 6-in. Bell Hangers Plyers, rtf. M.§efor Dlsston Brick Trowels, alt Dees, leg. »♦» ter -33 ■*. 7 and Mnch Ooibmatl— _m- ■ ery OilMeaee. reg. veJaos te H ONIGSTOREii LIMITED 56HMSTM6S SHEET EAST Phone Seymour 3472-3473 1 fflT1 d ___ 1 Hardware aiid Toeli i r -*i 'liiiM itl ■■ ■!■"■'f|- - ■fiiiiii'six r.n'iiiiiiii i.'miisii 1A splendid stocfc of the beet in the world's msrkst ' Wen-she aspeoUl|nt ot supplying everr need end re- ..',.;- qnirement of the eftisan in our line. McTAGGART * MOSCROP i 7 Hsstings Street West Phone Seymour Md ——m——t—\ SHOES FOR MEN 8 hoc* for Oattt—iao) Iheet for C»m»ttw*j __m tor Drew >h—e for t,twr «»«tst>—ft W.J.ORR We've pioked winners in Men's Fall Shoes. We're at the s ot every man who desires the best shoes his money can bay. 204 MAIN STREET Opposite the City Hel H-— « »tn«d Iheei Am sTraatasmmaar •«<> ts» Mon-Osstoa r>cf rt»» DO NOT BUT ANT SHOE no matter what its name, unless it beefs • plain snd readable impression of thie ttma. All shoes without the union Stamp are always Non-Union. Boot eft Hue Worlsri' Urns** 246 Summsr Street Boston, Msss. J. P.Tobln, Pres. C. L. Bslne, See.-Treee. Patronize Home industry BY ASKING FOR THIS ON YOUR PRINTING The Printing Fraternity in Vancouver Spend More Than $15000.00 Every Week A GRACIOUS STIMULANT A rich and delicious food beverage. Possesses to ths full the elusive spirit of the hops; a qulckener of brain and nervours force, with no unplesssnt after effects. Exquisite In aroma, positive la purity, essy ot digestion. In pints at your dealer's. Demand this peri beer. Canadian Brewing and Malting Company, Ltd. -At PAGE FOUR THE B&I-foflM OOiMSlA PBDERATlONIST PRIDAT...,.,a ...ilAAOB 11, iui Money-Saving Prices GROCERIES FURNITURE House Furnishings See the Provinoe and World eaoh day for full particulars Cgst»lotttte>nowready~Outoftownoiistomers oan get the benefit of our low prices by sending name and address for a oopy. A postcard will do. The H. A. Edgett Co., Ltd. Dept F, Cor. Cambie & Pender Sts. Vancouver JAB GE R UNDERWEAR If yon went to enjoy ell the com- - forts and advantages of pore wool underwear, you can mike no mistake in buying Jaeger Brand. T. B. Cuthbertson * COMPANY, UetlTKD t4t Heatlngo W. (W Oranvllle •It Hastings W. Bow About That Photo Yon Promised Your Friend?* Western Studio 424 Main St Formerly at 440 TAJWOUfSS, S. C. MULUHY'S CAFETERIA THE BEST Or EVERYTHING 137 Cordova Straet VV. Basement Hotel Cordova HEATERS Stoves and Nice Warm RUGS for the oool weather at W. TURNER HI Oranvllle Street Cor. Smythe Phone Sey. 8745 QQW1TH THE BUNCH TO THR BRUNSWICK POOL ROOMS Furniture Co. LIMITED Wide-Awake*- Furniture 41 Hastings Street W. Phone Seymour 3887 Is yonr name on tbe new voters', llstr Mr. Union Man Here is the, place to buy a union-made HAT We oarry the largest assortment of union- made bate in SOFT STIFF TWEED VELOURS -IN CANADA Leader Exdnsive .00 Hat Store $2, 8.W. Corner Haatinge and Abbott Streets Largest Canadian Retailers of 18.00 Hats musMoomiiiu » SOCIALIST STANDARD - OttelalotgMi of Tha Socialist Forty of ~ Bead Offlce: 191 Grays Inn Road, London, England. llmonths...-40c The "Western ■ ' Clarlon"descrlb* . m..th.....to. $*_%_>_ Blnsleeews. 5c ^T"'*^- E. BURNS Auctioneer and Commission Dealer Open to conduct ssles anywhere In city. Ooods received end sold on commission. Weekly auction ssles ot tools, furniture snd household effects held every Saturday afternoon and evening at our Salesrooms. 135 CORDOVA STREET EAST Near Msln St PHONE 8BT. 167». FOB EXPERT WATCH and Jewelery REPAIRING CAIXAM) SU Geo. G. Bigger 143 Hastings Street West A Credit to Union Workmanship 5c 5c CIGAR* SULTAN TURKISH BATHS FOR MEN ONLY. Host up-todate' Baths In the dty. Hot Room, Steam' Room, Massage and Swimming Tank. All Included for One Price, SIM BASEMENT HOLDEN SLDO, Hastings and Carrall Sts. Pete Banai'oft, Prep. DIXON BROS. Haiti —J ■■ as Lip im many Mrus and Shetland Ponies tor Sale AM Hornby St. Phone Sey. IM Berry Bros. Agents for Cleveland Cycles, "■ho sterols will tke »e»eU«oa" .Full line et accsssoriss i Repairs promptly tiscuUd eis sat-mas st. a. Union Tailoring Union Men, Support Year Own len, Support *n Principles 0, When you buy your tuts from us you sre doing to, We employ union workmen only. 4 In dealing with us you are helping yourself in another way, because you are assured of the BEST FABRICS; the BEST. FIT snd the MOST UP-TO*' DATESTYLES AMERICAN TAILORING COMPANY 62 HASTINGS ST. EAST VANCOUVER. B. C MR. STEVENS ASKS *OH AND QETS IT LIGHT The following correspondence developed from an enquiry from Mr. H. H. Stevens, M. P., as to tbe reasons for the strike of miners and allied trades at the Brlttanla Mines. The futility of wasting time and energy in an effort to secure advantage by tbe "lemon" Act route is fairly well exemplified by.tbe inability ot tbe Minister of Labor to compel tbe employer to accept a decision favorable to the men. This, of course, bas been patent for some time, but ln no way affects the attitude of the local member towards tbe miners engaged ln the present dispute HoUse of Commons, Ottawa, February 25th, 1913. James McVety, Esq., Labour Temple, Vancouver, B. C. Dear Sir—I understand that, the miners are on strike at Britannia Mines. Is it the intention to ask tor a commission? It so, I will be pleased to loan you any assistance in my power. I would be also like to have a statement of the difficulty and to be kept posted In the matter. Tours faithfully, (Signed) H. H. STEVENS. (Copy. March 4, 1913. H. H. Stevens, Esq., M. P., Ottawa, Ont. Dear Mr. Stevens—Replying to yours of the 25th ultimo with reference to the Britannia strike. I presume when you enquire as to whether the men are going to apply for a commission that you mean a board under the "Lemon' Act? If this Is correct, tbe answer Is no, as the men are striking to secure the acceptance of an award made laat summer. I am enclosing herewith a statement of the trouble from the standpoint ot the men, and from my own knowledge of the situation I am able to say that: the facts are very fairly presented, this being borne out by the report of the board published at the time In the Osteite. as you are ho doubt aware, tbe company is a New Tork concern, with a set of dummy directors In this province, Hon. Edgar Dewdney holding the offlce of president, but being interior In authority to Mr. Moody, the manager, who takes all bis instructions direct from New York. Thanking you for your Interest and trusting this Information will be satisfactory, I remain, Tours faithfully, t signed) . JAS. H. McVETY. House of Commons, Ottawa, March 18th, 1913. James H. McVety, Esq., Labor Temple, . Vancouver, B. C. Dear Sir—I have yours ot the 14th Instant, enclos.ng a memorandum regarding the Britannia-strike. I bave no hesitancy in saying that from the Statements contained in your memorandum I am heartily in sympathy with the miners In their difficulty. 1 would be very pleased to lend any assistance In my power to bring about an adjustment, and, In the meantime, I shall take the matter up with the Minister ot Labor herp to ascertain what can be done ln the matter. I am, youra truly, H. H. STEVENS. (Copy) March 18th, 1918. Hon. T. W. Crothers, Minister Of Labor, Ottawa. Dear Mr. Crothers—I enclose herewith a tie Of correspondence, which kindly return after having perused the same. In regard to this, I beg to state that I consider the action of the Britannia Mine as one absolutely contrary to the arrangements I made personally with Mr. Edgar Dewdney last summer, when discussing this matter with bim.. Barring some very minor and insignificant points, I was quite agreeable to the main demands of the men as set out In this memorandum. I Wish you would kindly advise me if there Is any possible way ln which we can take this matter up and bring this company to a reasonable consideration of their duty to their workmen. It seems to me preposterous thst any concern should be permitted to openly disregard the Sndlngs under a Dominion Btatute, especially so when the demands of the men were so exceedingly reasonable. I trust thst I msy be favored with an esrly reply. Tours truly, (Signed) H. H. Stevens. Ottawa, March 14th, 1918, Dear Sir—Mr. H. H. Stevens, M. P., has shown me your letter to him ot the 4th Instant, with enclosures. Tbe dispute between the Britannia Mining and Smelting Company and their men having been investigated by a board, composed of men of capacity and high character,.and appointed under the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act, and a majority ot that board having made an award, I, at the time and since, have, as strongly as possible, urged upon the company, as 1 do In all suoh 'cases, their duty, as good citlsens, to observe the sward and strictly carry out its provisions, but I regret to say that I have not yet been able to persuade them to accept what I think Is their dear duty. I hsve no objection to your publishing this letfr, if, in your Judgment, lt be advlsabi* to do so. Faithfully, (Signed) T. W. CROTHERS. James H. McVety, Esq,, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. C. . (Oopy) -March 24,1918. Hon. T. w. Crothers, K. C, Minister of Labor, Ottawa, Ont Dear Sir—I have ours of the 14th inst. with reference to the non-acceptance of the award of the board appointed last year to deal with the dispute between the Britannia Mining Company and Its employees. As you are aware, the employees accepted the award Immediately, thus showing their disposition to give the Industrie) Disputes Act a fair trial. Subsequent events, however, would' lead them to believe that they would bave been better off had they Ignored, the act entirely, and settled their differences, in the flrst Instance, in the way'they have now adopted through the refusal ot the company to accept the award. Pursuant to your request I am having the correspondence published in order that tbe organised workers may be made more fully aware of the limitations Imposed upon them by the Industrial Disputes Act, Tours truly, (Signed) JAS. H. McVETY. House of Commons, Ottawa, March 17th, 1918, James H. McVety, Esq,, Room 211, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. C. Dear Sir—In further reply to yours of the 4th Instant, I beg to state that I have consulted further with the Minister of tabor, and I find that he has been unsble to Induce the company to accept the award, and there Is nothing ln the act Itself whloh easbles us to enforce this award.- I have been, and am still, urging upon the minister an amendment to the aot which will to place in the hands of the Government some authority to enforce the decision which may be arrived at under an arbitration. I do not know tbat there Is anything further that* I can do at the present tlmei but I desire to sky that I stand ready at any time to give you my assistance in any way that is possible. Kindly advise me if you so desire lt. I am, Yours truly, H. H. STEVENS: March 24th, 1918, Mr. H. H. Stevens, M. P., House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont. Dear Sir—I beg to acknowledge yours of the 13th and 17th Instant with reference to the strike ot the miners at Britannia Beach. I was fully awsre that nothing could he done to compel the company to accept the;award,of the Conciliation Board, but I am always interested In attempts to make the lion. Capital lie down quietly with the lamb, Labor, and except when the lamb Is safely Inside the: lion, there Is little chance of bringing this condition about. If the state Is to Interfere in disputes affecting the sale of labor power, It seems to me that It should have the courage to'go all the way and compel the acceptance of any decisions arrived at by boards appointed under Its direction. Under any circumstances, I think you will agree that the present legislation on this question is s miscarriage and tends only to handicap the workers by delays, without giving them any of the alleged advantages that ate secured (according to .the reports of the Labor Department) from the submission of their disputes to boards appointed Under the Industrial Disputed Aot. However, I have no doubt that .n this case the. men will ultimately compel the company to grant better conditions of employment thsn were conceded by the board to be fair and reasonable. That your efforts to compel the ac ceptanoe of the award were Unavailing was; 1 feel sure, due to no fault of yours and I desire to thank you for your interest In the matter, j Yours truly, (Sighed) JAS. H. McVETY. BARBERS ORGANIZE HERE C. M. Feider, organiser for the Barbers' Union ts ln Vancouver ln connection with the affairs of his organisation. Du*-)ng a short Interview Mr. Fleder said: ."Local conditions seem to indicate good management on the part of the officials of the various labor organisations ot this city. However, there seems to be a lack of the proper cooperation between the several unions. This perhaps Is due to the lack ot proper agitation and Inactivity on the part of the general membership. Of the 350,000 population In the province of B. C. at least 30,000 are of Asiatic Extraction. Vancouver being the largest city In the province, it naturally follows thst the largest portion of these Orientals Is: la Vancouver. ■ It is an undeniable fact tbat the-standard of living of the-Oriental Is far below that ot the white men, so U behooves the intelligent portion of the wsge workers, those who are organised, to co-operate with each ether for the pur pose of protectlngiall the wage workers against the encroachment ot the Oriental. *