BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDUSTRIAL UNITY: 8? ■*■ *- INGTH OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR PODBTCAL UNITTi VIOTOBT EIGHTH YEAR. "o. 44 VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1916 I A Lesson to Other Workers on the Value of Good Organization No Help for Those Who Will Refuse to Help Themselves LIKE THEIR confreres in the United States, the C. V. It. railwaymen have got what thoy wanted without being called upon to fight. Thero is no doubt that the company yielded, the situation being one in which nothing else could, bo done. Tho railway unions must be congratulated on thoir strength. Incidentally, it ia worth noting that we hear no fulminntions against paid agitators, trouble breeders, and malcontents, such as wo lieur when tho weaker unions or the unorganized workers make a de maud for better conditions, observes Tho Voico. In this matter, as in evory othor, tho world does homage to powor; it saves its abjse for the weak and defenceless. Some jealousy of the railwaymen's success appears to exist among workers. Thero is talk that the railwaymen were fat and prosperous anyhow, thut they had no right to contemplate throwing the country into chaos fur their own •selfish ends, and that they would have dono better to let the less fortunate workers get something first. This kind I' of talk should be stopped. There's nothing in it. It is tree that the railway unions have to a marked degree held aloof from the rest of the labor movement, but the union movement as n wholo keeps aloof from unorganized labor. Apparently the railway unions have turned a deaf ear to appeals fur help. They have said to the rest of the labor world: "Ho as wo have done, and you won't need help. Neglect to do so, and you don't deserve help." This Beoms heartless. Yet nature everywhere teaches thnt there is n< helping those who will not help them Helves. Of course it is possible to help peoplo to help themselves, and in failing to recognize and act on this principle, the big unions may bc wrong. The fact remains that the fundamental law of life is struggle. From one point of •view, it eaa he argued that it is right for tho workors to suiter, as long ns they mnke no intelligent efTort to rid themselves of suffering. If the success of tho railwaymen in tlieir contest with the C. P.Tt'sfifhuThlos other unions tt> adopt thorough methods of organization, n better thing will have been none for the working class as a whole than would hnve beea done lutd the railway unions, in so-called Christian forbearance, let a golden opportunity pass by. When one section of thc workers makes gains, some people imagine the position of the rest undergoes a change for the worse. Nothing could be farther from the truth. If Ihe railway unions had got nothing out of the C. P. R., nobody else would either. Higher wnges come out of dividends and profits. Workers should not be fooled by tho cry that what one workor gains another hns to lose. FRENCH GOVERNMENT TOJTOP STRIKE The French government lias decided to intervene in the matter of the strike 1 of the street railway employees, which 'i{f'jtf«n in PnrlB last week. It appears that n cabinet meeting conferred tho necessnry powers upon the government to deal with the matter of taking over any so-called "public, service whoso con- tin unt ion is necessary to national safety." Since when this necessary power wns not vested in the government is not known, and grunted that such power (physical) existed, it would seem that nothing further was required other than tho disposition to use it. It is quite easy to understand that no government could refrain from such aa oxorciso of power in times of war, when any serious interruption or disturbance of industry might prove fatal. It then becomes of immediate expediency, no matter how great a departure such action may be from tho usual mode of procedure during times of pence. Wo fancy that the power to bo exercised by the French government in the case mentioned will, by the end of the war, have beon used to cover at least all of thc principal industries of the republic, aad that power will never bo relinquished in favor of tho interests that formerly directed it. Wo shall probably find tho entire Euro- poan world at least, well launched upon tho sea of a state capitalism thnt will meet its Waterloo only at the haads of j a class conscious proletariat, and that i only at tho expense of a long drawn-out and bittor figlit upon the field of politics, the only field upon which tho clnss struggle can be fought. The control of tho capitalist stato is tho first goal of Labor in its struggle for emancipation ! from tho galling chains of bondago to j capital. It is a safe bet that tho battle ' between Lnbor and capital will swiftly resolve itnclf into a struggle for tho control of tho powers of the stnte, immodi- . ately after the close of tho war. Tho workers are surely receiving cnojgh object lessons demonstrating the valuo of I- such powers, during thoso merry days of i blood and slaughter. Ono would scarce 1 imagine it possible thnt such lessons will • not bring results, SOUTH WELLINGTON MINERS [ Said to Have Gone on Strike for Enforcement of Nanalmo Scale. It is reported to The Fedorationist that the coal minors of South Wellington, Vancouver Island, nro out after tho Nanaimo scalo. At any rate, J. D. McNIven, fedoral labor department representative here, is said to have left for the strike zone. Evidently the miners forgot all obout the poor old "Lemon" Act. j SOME OF THE SLAVE PENS OF CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION Where the World's Toilers Are Ground Into Profit for the Greater Glory of the God of Class Rule—Incidents and Consequences of the Process of Transforming Slaves Into Terms of Wealth and World Trade I THE MAYOR GIVES Vetoes a Resolution Giving City Workers a Raise of Wages One of Bowser's Chore Boys Valiantly Aids in the Good Work N COMPARISON with the modern slave-owning and slave-driving concerns that now bless the earth with the effulgence oi; their glory, those of ancient chattel slavery days were the veriest pikers and their petty undertakings little better than cheap sideshows alongside of the main tent of the circus. The art of owning, driving and skinning slaves never rose above thc level of a crude, clumsy and awkward process, vulgar and ruffianly in the extreme, until the genius of man brought thc development of the tools and implements of industry to the point where they could be harnassed to thc forces of nature, and these forces he made the servant of man in the attainment of his ambitions and aims. When the day arrived when all men must of necessity gather around the implements of industry, whose wheels were made to turn by forces outside of those of man himself, and eould obtain their sustenance in no other manner than that of keeping step only with the machinery of industry, but also witti that of their fellows, the time had come when the skinning of slaves was to be raised to thc level of a fine art, and the torture of the victims piously and plausibly masked beneath the garb of what would pass muster for many years as the living embodiment of human freedom and human well-being. The slave eould then bo turned loose to run at will over the ruling class plantation, commonly called the earth, the masters knowing full well that he would seek thc protecting shield of the lash of exploitation and servitude as soon as his stomaoh prompted him to reach out for food. Whenever these masters required the services of their slaves, they knew they could always command those services, so long as they held control and command of the tools and implements wherewith the necessaries of life were brought forth'by the slaves. Hence the slave was decked out in thc garb of "free labor." And he wears it even unto this day. ~* A Great Slave Pen. While modem civilization is of itself nothing but a huge slave pea, in which thc workers are ruthlessly exploited and tortured for the glory nnd aggrandize mont of the masters and rulers of the earth, The Federationist desires in thia article to moro particularly deal with individual exploiting aad slave-torturing concern. When tho activities of anyone or more of these delectable concerns aro pointed out and their results called to tho attention of men, a picture has been drawn of civilization as a whole, Perhaps the greatest of all slave torturing concerns on earth today is tho United States Steel corporation. Its greatness is of courso determined by tho number of slaves it controls and the magnitude of its operations. There is no other monsuro whereby greatness may be determined during these highly civilized times. At the big iron mines of the Mo- saba range in Minnesota, belonging to the Steel corporation, about 20,000 miners are usually employed. Tho corporation has tnken much pains to equip its mines with as many different nationalities as possible, so as to bo able to play oae against the other along tho lino of national differences, ns 'well ns to make it difficult for the slaves to engage in uny common action against their common enemy, the corporation, because of the difficulty of arriving at a common understanding through lack of u common language. Driven ro desperation through the terrific drive of their omploymont und suffering untold hardships becauso of their scanty wnges, these thousands of workers of different nationalities and tongues, mostly from Southern Europe, laid down their tools some months since and refused to take them up ngnin unless some of their grievances were remedied. The; usual Mil.' of high'htinded brutality and violence upon tho part of tue corporation, through the medium of its paid thugs, aided and abet led by all of the public officials and similnr mercenaries, from the governor of the state of Minnosota down, immediately followed. Several murders have been committed by the hired th.igs of capital, but no arrests have yet been made on that account. The jails have been filled, howover, with leaders of the striko and others who have been active on bohalf of the strikers. In another column will be found brief account of tho main infamies that have beea already perpetrated upon these unfortunate slaves of the | Steel corporation. Seven of them nre under indictment for tho murder of n deputy, who was killed by a shot fired by another of tho snme dirty breed, and are awaiting trial ia whnt is undoubtedly nn attempt to repeat that ruling clnss infamy thnt was perpetrated upon the tvorking class thirty years ngo in the city of Chicago, ia connection with whnt was called the "Haymarket nffair." A tri'iaendous effort is being made by the workers of the United Stntes to prevent the judicial murder of these victims of ruling olass brutality and thirst for ven geance. The striking workers huve boen compelled to return to work under tho (dd conditions, and aro now bending all of their energies to save their imprison' ed comrades from tho vengeance of the Stool magnates. Canadian Slave Pens, Slnvo pens are not unknown in Cnnndn. They are even known to exist in B. C. The only manner in which these Canadian slave pens differ from tho big one already referred to on the other side of the line, is in regard to size. They nre just as ravenous nftor the juice of profit that is to be squeezed only from the quivering flesh of industrial slaves, as aro their larger brethren. They aro just as rapacious and just as devoid of all human attributes. In fact they could not be otherwise, for nil such institutions are but epTtorncs of thc slnvo civilization of which they aro it pnrt. The Fedorationist hns frequently referred to ono particular British Columbia slave pen that may well bo considered at the head of its class as nn absolutely complete and reckless slave- skinning und tunning concern. It is in thc front ranks of tho first clnss, and except for size, need not tnke a back seat for thc best of its kia. That concern is known as the Britannia Mines, d does its skinning und torturing of slaves at n point not a thousand miles from thut grent sent of western culture, tho city of Vancouver. Everything at Britannia is owned by the company. Not a living soul, or even an entity without a soul can set a foot upon the sucred soil of Britannia Beach without permission of this delcctnlilo band of pirates called tho company. Tho term "sacred soil' 'is used advisedly, for it is indeed sacred to tho divino purposes of bringing loot and pelf to the owners (Continued on pair* 3} KIEL * " weeks ago a resolution was passed by tho Nelson city council, to give tho city laborers their old rates, which they used to have before the war, that is 40c per hour. All the aldermen voted in favor of the same. After the resolution carried, the czar of the city of Nelson, namely, J. J. Mnlono, mayor, gave the council u very severe lecture, telling them how wrong they had done, that it would have a tondoncy to keep tho capitalists away from investing tlieir money in Nelson; manufacturers would not start any inudstries when the rutc of wnges was so exorbitant, and so on. And the same gentleman started his underhand work and he has succeeded. Last night, Monday, Oct. 2'.., 1010, he vetoed (he nbovo named resolution. Two members of tho council stood true to their former decision, namely, Aldermen I. A. Austin aad Alderman A. S. Horswill. Two others wero abseat, namely, Aid, J. Bell und Aid. A. Loith, but thc czar munngod to get Dr. Rose, M. P. P., (one of W. J. Bowser's chore boys), and Aid. Cunliffe, to substantiate his veto, consequently tho working men still have tol tako tho worst end of the stick. The idea of writing this letter is that tlio Trades nnd Labor council of Nelson do- sires to give this matter wide publicity. Last provincinl election Dr. Boso, who hns made his pilo by chloroforming the poor dubs with his soft Bonp, stood on tho platform in the city of Nelson, tell ing the people nit the good things he had dono for tho working men of Nelson, when he had been mayor, and alderman of tho city of Nelson, and all he intend od to do in the future. When his grent personality, W. J. Bowser, had been so kind as to mako provision for thom by giving tho Workmen's Compensation Act, and all the rest of it, and within a mouth he has forgotten all what ho hnd said. The majority of the politicians generally stand true to their proaiises for a littlo while. Bnt Dr. Hose hu them nil skinned, for he hns turned I bo a iTudus. Even beforo ho has taken his oath of office. Wc wish you to writ' a nice article, and give it a placo iu thi front pnge of your paper, We do not wish to mnke capital of this political stab in the buck. This city of Nelson hus been in the hnnds of the grafters for n long time, and wo working plugs desiro to tight thom to n finish. Hoping to see an article published on tho mat ter, wc are, yours for n better day, Aid. I. A. Austin. Felix Pezerll. CHEAP CURRENT FURNISHED BY CITY NETS HUGE PROFIT One million dollars was the total revenue derived by Winnipeg's lighting plant during the past, year, the municipal roport just issued shows, The profits, after deducting funds for the interest on bonds, depreciations, taxes (which tho city doeB not have to pay), aad cxtroordinnry contingencies, were $70,720.07, And the rate to citizens now is about throe cents a kilowatt hour for cloctrie, current. The plant now hns a depreciation reserve of $553,- 770.15. It is valued nt approximately $7,500,000. Tho power plant is on the Winnipeg river, 77 mileB out of the city, and is brought here on high voltage wires supported on steol towers, In 1000, with a privately-owned illumination plant Winnipeg was paying 20 cents a kilowatt hour for its current, Today, under city ownership, the rates run from 3 cents to V* cent. Ho who does something at the head of one regiment will eclipse him who does nothing at the head of a hundred regiments," T Union Miner Searched In Vain for Union Label Clothing Seattle Merchants Specialize in Union-made Wearing Apparel "Where cab I buy a union-made ready-made suit of clothes and an overcoat?" This was tho interrogation put to The Fedorationist by a union minor, down from the Britannia mines, where he had been working, "under cover" for some months. Such a query looked perfectly easy. "Why, just go down to any of the big clothing houses and they will fix you ap nil right. Here, take a copy of Thc Federationist along with you as a purchasing guide." The shopper returned an hour or two later. "Say, man, have you boen trying to 'string' me? Why, I can't got a union- labelled ready-mado suit of clothes ia this city! Tried a half-dozen places— nothing doing. Tho clothing merchants say thoy can't buy them in Canada. If that's the caso, here's one caso where Canada loses. I'm going to Seattle tonight und will outfit there, whero n trade unionist can get fixed up with union-made goods from head to foot. No II'm not tuking the money out of tho country I earned it in. I dug cuough ore up thero to equalize thnt score." "Here, just you wait a minute," interjected The Fedorationist. Tho telephono was kept humming for fifteen minutes. No less thnn six clothing merchants wore eommunicnted with. And sure onough tho union miner wus right. There is not a union-made ready-to- wear suit of clothes'or overcoat obtainable in Vancouver. A careful perusal of the clothing manufacturers using labels of unions ufliliat- ed with Ihe Union Label Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor, issued in September, showed quite a number listed for Canadn, Bnt in most cases they appear to bo shirt or overall manufactures, or "jpecial order " houses. At nny rato, the above aro the facts. Such a condition shows either a lax ness on the pnrt of Vancouver unionists who wear rcady-to-wenr clothing, or shortsightedness on the part of tho clothing merchants, or both. It's nbout time it. was possible lo buy union-made ready-to-wenr clothing in Vancouver. The first merchant who can announce such a sale can do so free of charge for one week, in a quarter-page advt. The Fedorationist. MRS. PARTINGTON STILL BUSY WITH HER BROOM Old Women of Both Sexes Make Big Noise About High Cost of Living—Remarkable Intelligence Manifested in Dealing With the Problem—Blind to Underlying Cause All They Do Is Whine and Squawk (In VtncouvtrX Clty_<2,0Q_J a 0-PEB YEAR MACHINISTS ACTIVE Enrolling New Members At a Very Satisfactory Rate. The machinists' organizing campaign in British Columbia is progressing very favorably. Now members aro being enrolled daily. Local lodges will likely be organized in Prince Buport und New Westminster. There hns been repented requests for locals from Doth cities for somo time, and now thut there nre sufficient machinists in both to maintain lodges, charters will likely bc grunted. Aa open mooting will be held in room 300, Labor Temple, oa Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, to which all machinists nnd tonlmukers are invited. CAPITAL CITY FIREMEN Organize a Real International Union and Will Make Demands. The civic firemen of Victoria have organized a real union during tho past week, a work in which tho Capital City central lnbor body co-operated. They are going to set out to get a few grievances put right. It will be interesting to watch results, ns compnred with the Vancouver way. Here It Is "Canadian" Unions. "Dual labor unions nre n source of trouble wherever they exist," snys John A. O'Counoll, secretary of Ihe Snn Fran- cisco Lubor council, in discussing the sabjoflti Now, every union in Snn Francisco Ib affiliated to the American Feder ation of Labor, subject to thc rules nnd regulations of thc parent body, which means unity and harmony." The Dolmonloo Caio, a whisper off Granville, on Robson street, is one of thc best union houses in Vnncouvor. Try it out—just onco. LABOR TEMPLE MEETINGS DURING THE COMING WEEK SUNDAY, Nov. 5—Moving Picture Operntors; Bnrtenders. MONDAY, Nov. 0—Boilermakers; Brewery Workers; Tailors; Electrical Workers, No. 213; Streot Rallwaymen's Executive. TUESDAY, Nov. 7—Cignrmnk- ers;.Ruilway Firemen; Amalgamated Curpenters. WEDNESDAY, f?ov. 8—Stereotypers; Street Railwaymen. THURSDAY, Nov. 0—Milk Wagon Drivers; Machinists; Horseshoers; Sheet Metal Workers. FRIDAY, Nov, 10— SATURDAY, Nov. 11—Bakers. A VANCOUVER THREE E Showing How Extravagance of Wage Slaves Is Facilitated Why Patriotic Fund Beggars Should Discover the Going Good THE FEDERATIONIST believes it was Sydney Smith who used to tell of a certain Mrs. Partington, at Sidmouth, England, who at the time of the great flood and high tide of 1824, tried to keep the tide out of hor house with a mop. This led B. P. Shillaber, an American humorist, to bring fame to thc house of Partington, by using the good old woman and her futile attempt to cope with a problem of whicli, in her innocence, she knew nothing, around which to weave a lot of sound though homely philosophy, and as a means of pointing out the equally absurd antics of other innocent ones who attempt to deal with problems, the nature and cause of which they are fully as ignorant as was Mrs. Partington of the tide tbat encroached upon her domicile. Shillaber's old "Mrs. Partington" became famous, and her attempt to sweep back the tide with a mop, became a synonym for any attempt of ignorance to accomplish the impossible. And Mrs. Partington still lives and wields her mop. As proof of it, one needs but to make note of the world-absorbing problem of the "high cost of living," and give ear to the wails and squawks of protest against it. Then follow this up by careful observation of the efforts put forth to cope with this oncoming tide of increasing prices, and if it does not lead one to a movie reproduction of good old Mrs. Partington and her mop, wrestling with the tide that flowed over her doorsill, The Federationist will confess that as a critique of picture shows, it is not a success. Things As They Are. + The witty Scrimshaw likened the public to a long-eared ass, endowed with just sufficient intelligence to bray most dolorously whenever he felt that way, but not enough to enablo him to lift himself out of thc dull and gloomy atmosphere that bred tho melancholia that could find vent only by such dolor ous expression. B.it whether the simile is a .fitting onc or not, must be left to the individual judgment of those human molecules that together constitute the aforesaid long-cared ass. However, thore is an almost universal bray of protest in consequence of tho alleged "high cost of living," and nil sorts of suggestions nro offered in thc way of remedy. But to be absolutely honest und fair about it, there does not appear to bo any legitimnto or reasonable grounds for such protest. Under tlu present system of property, food, cloth ing, shelter, tools, implements, Innd, in fact evorythiag that could be mentioned that in any manner enters into tho daily life and needs of the great human family, belongs to whoever may havo obtained possession thereof, provided such possession has boon obtained in accordance with the legal requirements that havo been duly made and provided therefor. Now it is no ono's business but that of the owner ns to whnt price tho snid owner may demand for that which is his. His right aud title thereto has been vested iu him by und with the consent of his fellows, und every in stitution that flows from tho basic one of proporty rights, protects und defends that basic principle, or it might be more correct to sny, conforms to it. No owner can wrong uny other person by nsking any price he may choose for his property. Thc obligation does not rest with the owner, but on the contrary, with he who desires to become thc owner and possessor. If he desires to become tho owner nnd possessor, it devolves upon him to come through with whatever price thc present, owner mny demnnd. And no wrong can be porpol ruled open Ihe would-be owner, no matter how high the price demunded. If | ho thinks the price too high, he is not compelled to mnke the purchase. If his necessities ure sueh ns to force him to pny the price mi (I tnke the goods or property in order to save his life or that of his family, thnt is his own fault, und uot thut of he from whom the purchase is mnde. Thut is the theory of tho present system of property, and it is gross impudence upon the pui't of ils upholders and defenders to offer nny objections to its wurkiug out strictly iu accordance with that theory. They who insist on maintaining the game which nil must play, should at least have tbo decency to accept the consequences of thut game without squealing. At least that is the way it ought to be, but it isn't. Things As They Are. Those persons and concerns who nre in u position to obtain control of the food, clothing aad other things requisite to human existence, ure reaping huge returns as a consequence of this war, nnd thc high prices that have resulted therefrom, Il is to thc interest of nil such thui prices should go as high as possible, for lo reap fortunes is thu high- st and most worthy ambition foslercd by the present system of properly und ullli production. That the public, or ut least thnt pari of it outside of the. 'I, should be pinched for sustenance through high prices, and thai many should be absolutely forced to sturvn- tion, by no moans dctmcts from the merit of that ambition, for it is one thut 'mild be fostered by no other method than ihut of ihe robbery and starvation of its victims. Prices have already reached a level where it becomes almost impossible for millions of working pen- to eke out an existence upon their nnrrow wages. And not u suggestion hns yet been offered thnt even promises relief. Governments arc called upon to prices, or to Inaugurate investigations and mnke public revelation of the lusturdly work of alleged price manipulators and food speculators, with the ivident oxpoottttion that such price fix- ug will introduce the millcninm, or thc publicity stunt shame the profit-making gentry into reducing tho price of breakfast food, corned beef and cnhliuge und soup bones. AH of which again culls up memories of Mrs. Partington nnd her mop, Trade. Trnde, thut overmastering obsession f tho ngO, nn obsession born of slnvery nnd forced by Ihe necessity of disposing of the plunder tnken from tho slaves, tolls nbout all there js to tell in regard to these high prices that everybody is Squawking about. There has been no hortago of crops or anything else, nny- whero outside of the countries lhat are nt war, since thut eminently civilized performance broke out. But nevertheless, all countries nro suffering from a scarcity of necessary things, or whnt is iqulvaiont thereto, in the nhapo of prices so high as to ho nil but prohibitive to grent masses of the people. Mil- (Continued on page 4) At a time whon thc government ex peels workingmen to assume the responsibility of financing patriotic funds, which itself is in duty bound to provide for, and at a timo when no effort is be ing mnde to protect pay-triotic profiteers from taking advantage of tho nccessi tics of those left in Canada, the follow lag comparisons in prices may be of some value. They were secured by The Federationist nt random from tho wifo of a trades unionist and the mother of six children. Tho wages of the breadwinner in that household huve not been increased uny of lute. If he nnd his fol low unionists were to try and do so, thc federal department of Labor would pro bubly break ull records in attempting to stop the striko. Article. Aug. 1 Nov, ] Flour, best, grades $1,60 $2.80 Eggs, new laid 30 1.00 Eggs, case 25 .05 Butter, per lb., fit to eat 33^ .45 Ham, per lb 30 .-10 Bacon, per lb :t0 40-15 Beef, roast, per lb 15 Sugar, granulated, IS-lb. sk. 1.00 Potatoes, per 100-tt). suck 05 Milk, nine quarts for (Old price, 10 qts for $1.) Rolled Oats, 7-lb. sack 25 Coffee, per lb ,'[5 Tea, per lb ,"10 Tomatoes, per can \2\_ Salmon, per enn 15 Vinegar, per gnllon 45 Coul, per ton 7.50 Wood, per load 3.00 .22 .1.75 1.25 1.00 .40 .45 .50 .20 .25 .71 8.50 3.50 Church Taxes, War Widows Are Coming and the Patriotic Fund ' \ Chinese Labor, Safety Zones Reports and Other IT ALSO APPLIES TO CANADA "Mankind has suffered the prodigious iseries that this war lias brought upon us mainly because human beings in general have come to love their countries more than they love God nnd His laws. This is tlio great Spiritual evil of our time, un immoderate putriotism which has set ilself in tho place of religion, nnd gives tn the state an authority which might only to bc given to Ood. Patriotism within morul limits is a great ance On individual selfishness; but this exaggeration of it is deadly to Christianity." These words arc not the lags of a pro-German nnti-Conserip- tionist. They were written a few weeks ago by Lord Hugh Cecil ami published in the church Times. If England in her pursuit of victory is going to sacrifice nil her ideals, then whatever the wording of thc treaty of peace, Englnnd will emerge defeated, lost to fume and use. Tho lads who went out to light in those first golden days; the lads, the men who hnve followed them in a steady Btronm, putting asldo nil selfish ends, went out to fight for high Ideals, It is not thoy who have clamored for the persecution of the wcuk, for the Btirring up of strife under (lie plen of "Equality of Sacrifice." They made their snerifice without any qualification; were proud nnd glad to mnke it. They made it dreaming of nn England, great and free, rooted in the ossontial rights of man, watered by the kindly dews of Immunity. It seems to me sonieliiues us if nil thnl was worth huving in England was out there, mud- bakod and soaked in the shell-ridden trenches—as if everything that wns mean und poor and roltcn hnd been left behind nnd wus having the lime of its life. Surely nmong us, old men anil women though we be, there cnn be mustered enough to keep this fair land of ours sane und sweet nnd wholesome against Iheir coming buck. Since they went out our reactionaries hnve crept from tehir holes and corners. They nre seeking to turn liberty-loving England info a drilled nnd soulless Prussia. We hnve got to meet ami fight them. That is our war over here. We have got. to keep the fires of freedom still b.irnlng.—Jerome K, Jerome, in Lloyds' Weekly. Premier Bowser will give way to Premier-elect Brewster during the coming week. Apparently the ilrst shot of the approaching municipal campaign was fired at last night's regular meeting of the Trades and Labor council. Questions for Candidates. After a few introductory remarks by Delegates Midgley and Knowles, who moved tho following resolutions, thoy were adopted by the council: " Resolved—That the secretary be instructed to submit to all candidates for civic office the following list of questions: No. 1. Are you in favor of restoring tho minimum wage of 37% cents per hour, and tho strict enforcement of the 44-hour week on all municipal work. This to include all day labor and contract work? '' No. 2. Are you in favor of the abolition of contract work and the substitution of day labor on all municipal workf '' No, 3. Aro you in favor of the abolition of property qualification for civic officot "No. 4. Aro you in favor of electing aldermen at large, instead of by wards, and by a system of proportional repre- scatationf" Dol. Benson said thnt there was a movement on foot to exempt church property from taxation. "Let us also know whero the aldermen stand on this question," ho said. After a lengthy discission, it wns decided to oppose exemption of taxation of churches; that the city council and provincial legislature bo so informed. Ono delegato voted "no." Widows Coming. Delegato Dodds drew attention to the fact thut tho Salvation Army in the OM Country wore about to send 5000 war widows to Canada at an expense of £00,000. Ho contended that this was unfair to labor and should be stopped. Delegate Nagle thought that if the widows brought that sum of monoy with thorn, that there should be no objection. Patriotic Pond. Thou Delegute Bigby raised the question of how the patriotic fund waa raised and disbursed. President He Vety explained that ono motive of the fund was principally directed towards providing pensions for widows of soldiers killed at the front until at s.n.h times as the war wus over. Forms wero furnished by the management of the patriotic fund to applicants which wero required to bc filled out as to their financial positions aud needs. Wives and widows of soldiers woro theu provided for as thoir circumstances warranted, and special allowances were made, such ns for rent, food, medical attendance, etc. Thus somo 4000 women were looked ufler in this city, Thero were certain rules laid down by the investigating committee as to tho status of married women, sucb an producing their marriage certificates, and nlso statements showing tbe dates of births of their children. It was fund that in all cases that thiB was not possible, but so long as it was proven that a soldier and his wife lived together she miih looked aftor, thoujh they hailed from Johannesburg or Australia. The resolution of the committee* ia charge of thc patriotic fund aimed only to help widows of non-c oui missioned ollicers and meu. The depeudents of commissioned oflicers received no money from this source. Jitneys vs. Trams. Delegute Bigby took exception to the statement Aid. Gale made to tho city council in effect that the street curs tried to race tho jitneys. This wus not so, as the cars were ull run on schedule time. Chink Garment Workers. In regard to the question of Chinese being employed as garment workers, raised by Delegate Welsh, tho presidont stated that Gait Brothers employed a mixed crew, while McKay. Smith 4 Blair sent out work to Orientals, lt was further stated thnt thc demand for shop operator's eould not bo met, let alone Chinese who took the places of women. Shops were working full time, aud the linns were willing to instill more niuchincs if operntors could bo got. The Federationist Scored. Delegate Benson took exception to the editorial policy of The Foderulionist, particularly to an article appearing on October 20, ro the patriotic fund. "Scar- rilo.is sheet" wns the only name he could apply to tho puper. A resolution to appoint a committee to confer with the managing committee was not entertained. Safety Zones. Delegate Bigby said that he held no brief for Aid. Gale or tho B. C. Electric Bailway company, thnt the city council treated ns a joke, pure nnd simplo, the proposed "safety zones" for passengers (in si reel cars against vehicular traffic on Ihe streets. This was an unfair attitudo of the city council. Reports of Unions. Dcb'gnte Nagle, for tho painters, reported all hands as working during thc past couple of weeks. Outlook uncertain. Delegate Swurtz, for the Cigarmakers, reported trade active. The products of Brenner Brothers, London, Out., were unfair to union labor. President McVety stnted that the local union of Steam and Operating Engineers had again applied to headquarters for affiliation, New Delegates. Browery Workors—B. N. Myles und A. Sykes. Printing Pressmen—S. Vernon, Paintors—Daniel Leamon, Adjourned 10:30 p.m. PAGE TWO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FBIDAY... ..November 3, 1916 THE INCORPORATED 185S BANK OF TORONTO Asseta .. Deposits * , 108,000,000 . 48,000,000 Household Banking Accounts in The Bank of Toronto have been found by many to be a great convenience. The accounts may be opened in the names of husband and wife, and either may deposit or withdraw money. Intorost is paid on these accounts twice a year. Paid np Mpl'al..* Reserve toni .... 5.000,000 8,439.382 Corner Hwttngs and Cambie SU. If you are interested in securing a free 160- acre homestead along the new P. G. E. Railway, in the fertile valleys of Northern British Columbia write for particulars to DRAWER 3, cio Federationist, Room 217, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. C. T. B. ODTHBBRTSON Ss Co. Men's Hatters and Outfitters Three Storei SOME OF OUR BEST CUSTOMERS are among the trade unionists of Greater Vancouver. We Will Make Terms to Suit You Come in and look over the biggest and best stock of furniture is Brltiih Colombia. 41 HASTINOS ST., WEBT W. R. OWEN Malleable Bangui, Shelf and Heavy Hardware; eereen doors and wlndom. 2337 MAIN ST. Paone. Fair, ta British Columbia Land Splendid opportunities ln Mixed Farming, Dairying, Stook and Poultry. British Columbia Grants Preemptions of 190 aeres to Actual Settlers— Free TERMS—Residence on the land for at least three years; improvements to the extent of $5 per acre; bringing under cultivation at least five aeres. For further information apply to DEPUTY MINISTEE OP LANDS, VIOTOBIA, B. 0. SEOBETABT, BUREAU OP PBOVINOIAL INFORMATION, VIOTOBIA, B. 0. Kit Published every Friday morning by tbe B. 0. Federatlonist, Limited iTpannTpettlpiece -Manager Office: Boom 217, Labor Temple Tel. Exchange Seymour 7496 Subscription: if 1.60 per year; in Vancouver City, $2.00; to unions subscribing in a body, $1.00 """"" REPRESENTATIVES Now Westminster. W. Yates, Box 1021 Princo Rupert .TV. E, Denning, Box 531 Victoria A. 8. Wolls, Box 1538 'Unity of labor: the Hope of the World" FRIDAY November '6, 1910 its working force in the Labor market upon the same basis and in accord with those time-honored customs and practices that have long brought success to business men and satisfaction to the pawns upon the chesBbourd of exploitation, trade and profit. The workers could understand war if carried on upon a wage basis alone. And that they would pro.ve more capable and efficient warriors than when left to the uncertain explosive force of patriotism, seems to bo a reasonable expectation, At any rate we are heartily in favor of the conscription of wealth for war purposes. Let none dare assort that our impecunious condition in any manner influences our judgment. Perish the thought. THERE WAS ono resolution passed by the recent Trade Union Congress at Birmingham, the .significance and valuo of which wo fancy has been largely overlooked by both thc capitalist and Labor An Improved OEOWN-OBANTED Alberta Homestead (160 acres) Near Edmonton FOB ONLY $2,000 (easy terms) For full particulars write Drawer 6, C|o B, 0. Pederationiat, Labor Temple, Vancouver. PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS AND TELL THEH WRY. COSTS LITTLE -HELPS A LOT. A WAY OUT press. That is the OP THE resolution instruct DIFFICULTY. ing tho parliamentary committeo of the Congross to demand of the government the conscription of wealth for the purposes of war. The grounds upon which this demand is bused are thut us the manhood of the nation hus been conscripted to resist foreign aggression, the maintenance of freedom, and the protection of capital, the conscription of the accumulated wealth of the country becomes necessary in order to defray tho expense of carrying on the war, and thus avoid incurring huge loans with their terrific burden of interest for future generations to pay. Those grounds Appear to be ample for thc justification of the demand. If the war is being fought for the purposes aa set forth, why should not the accumulated wealth of the country be the first thing to be conscripted in its own defense? And surely no one is sufficiently blind to facts as to assert that the war is being fought for any other reason or purpose, in any of the belligerent countries. Not by the wildest stretch of the imagination could any sane person even presume that it is being fought on behalf of, or in the interest of the common people of any country. Such being the case, then ia common deconcy they should be the very laBt to suffer conscription, and the interests to be protected should be the first. In fact the common herd, the wealth producers, should not be called upon to serve except of their own free will, such free will to be guaged by the same measure that determines that peculiar attribute, privilege or possibility, in regard to industrial service, that is pay. As nothing else really counts ia this wealth-worshipping and trade-crazy age but cash or approved credit, the only reference books necessary to back the argument are the cash book and ledger. * * * With the adoption of the scheme of conscription of wealth, a dazzling prospect is opened up before mankind. An era of real brotherhood and harmony would be inaugurated between capital and Labor. Or at least, whatever ill- feeling might prevail between them would be confined to terms of peace, where their battles could be fought out without endangering the foundations of empire or threatening its perpetuity. For it is well-known to everybody that the way to secure the servicos of working people for any purpose, good, bad or indifferent, is to hire them and pay them. Is there any job on top of earth that victims of modern slavery cannot be hired to dol If there is, it certainly has not yet been discovered. With the conscription of wealth immediately at tho outbreak of war, all the human material required to carry out its purposes could bo at once obtained from the same source from which the masters of wealth draw their labor supply in times of poace. And how much more harmonious, satisfactory and in every way bet ter tbis would be, than that of forcing theso workers into war service by conscription, a means of compulsion they ure not habituated to through years of experience and, therefore, do not relish. # * * Tho workor is largely a creature of habit. That which he is used to, ho likes and he will cling to it like grim death to a dead coon. Tako tho workers of Germany, for instance. Wo aro told that thoy are conscript soldiers, and re coivo but a fow cents per day for their services. Of coarse wo know full well thut they cannot bo fighting becauso thoy are patriots, for tho very simple rcuson that no human being could possibly lovo u country rulod by a vicious militarism of the Prussian brand. True, the German workers flght fairly well, but just realize if you can, how much moro valiantly they would wage their country's battles if they were only free men, freely selected from tho Labor market for tho purpose, at a wago suy a littlo above the trade union standard. The higher the wages the moro vigorously and successfully would they wago their country's fight. It is impossible for the wago earner to think except in terms of wuges, and how else could ho be expected to properly wage buttle. Psychology, the science of soul, should not bo overlooked in dealing with bim. The connection between wnges and waging war should not bo forgotten, * * * All hail to the duy when the conscription of wealth shall be tho flrst provision for war, not particularly becauso that might be. an effective deterrent of war, but bocause it would placo tho art of war upon the samo firm and sensible foundation as the industrial arts. It could then bc carried on along the lines of any other legitimate business, buying CONSCRIPTION IN AUSTRAUA. T LOOKS at present us though tho anti-conscriptionists of Australia had won. i The returns, as far ub they are in, show a majority against tho proposed measure of about 80,000. True it is that the soldierB in the trenches are yet to vote, and it may be possible that tlieir vote will turn tho scales the other way. And yet, if we are to believe half wo havo heard of lifo in the trenches, one would scarce expect that those who have experienced it would be so callous and unfeeling us to desire to wish it on to any one else, even though it were their worst enemy. * * * That a great deal of rancor' hus been in evidence during the conscription fight goes without suying. There has beon much of bitterness expressed on both sides to tho controversy. Any one at all familiar with the history of the military beust will readily understand its unbridled- ferocity onco it Bmells blood, and the lengths to which it will go in order to gratify its passion and appetite for gore and slaughter. No more dangerous obsession over seized upon the human brain than that of militarism, for every people who ever did give way to it had to pay for their weukness by the loss of every worthy attribute of manhood, and a reversion to the cultural level of the jungle, where claw and fang were law. * * * One result of the fight has boen to bring some, of the much-lauded Labor skates of Australia into the limelight, and show them up for what they are really worth. The war, and a trip to Europe, where he hobnobbed with the mighty ones of tho earth, and was flattered and cajoled aB only the greasy and the great know how to do it, proved the undoing of the premier of Australia, the Labor promier, so to speak. His pimple got too big for his shoulders, and caused him to turn tail to every Labor principle and pledge ho had ever professed. In spite of all tho efforts of those who hnd been responsible for ruising him from the obscure level of a travelling tinker and itinerant mender of pots and kettles, to the silk hat and frock coat of premiership, he fell for the things that the ruling class, wanted and attempted to force conscription upon his own constituents, tho working men who put him in office. Another worthy wolf in sheep's clothing, the premier of New South Wales, went the same way and a general split up of the Labor party has occurred. Hughes and Holman and a choice assortment of similar tools and flunkies of capitalism that have been posing as Labor men, have been expelled from the Labor party. A number of Labor members of governmont have thrown up their portfolios and a conBid- erable body of parliamentary raombers havo withdrawn their support from it. A new Labor party, we understand, is being formed, and it is to behoped that it will succeed in steering its craft along the true and undeviating course that is mapped out by the class interests of those who do tho world's work, as against thoBe who "toil not, neither do they spin,'' except webs of trouble for decent folks. The Federationist hopes that conscription in Australia is definitely beaten and that the Labor movement will rise triumphant over all the reactionary and traitorous schemes of such reptileB as may wriggle their way Into Labor's confidence by means of pretentious plausibility and gift of gab. It looks from here as though that is the way Premier Hughes worked the oracle. nntion that will leave its soldiers and their dependents to the tender and uncertain mercies of the charitably inclined, does not afford a prospect calculated to arouse the heartfelt enthusiasm that love of country ought to inspire in tho human breast. And wo believe it is entirely uncalled for in this Empire and this Dominion, unless both government and people are lamentably short on self respect and sense of shame. Wo know that neither Empire nor Dominion are broke, therefore there is but one conclusion to be drawn. It Beoms the campaign on behalf of contributions to tho putriotie fund is being us persistently carried on as the campaign at the front. It has been suggested that its purpose is chiefly to drag tho cash from those who are amply able to como through, but do not do so. That is, it iB a campaign principally against the financial "slackers." Even such eminent and able patriots us B. T. Rogers, of sugar refinery fume, and othor local colobrities of similar calibre, have been mentioned as manifesting a most pronounced disposition to uvoid doing too much in a financial way, presumably for four of depriving tho cash putriot of limited means, of the opportunity of doing his bit. If the cash patriot of large means should insist in doing it all, of courso the small fry would be denied tho opportunity of getting upon tho roll of honor by the cash route. And there are a lot of patriots who havo no parti culnr yearning to get on tho roll by any other route and most of the big fellows seem to possess a propensity for getting there us cheuply as possible at that If it be true that the campaign for contri butions to the patriotic fund is being waged for the purpose of prying somo of tho big fellows loose from more of their cash, we suggest that the managers of scheme cull at this office and obtain a list of those in Vancouver who pose as men of affairs and proporty, to the end that they may direct their energies in the proper channels, and not be to the bother of postering underpaid wage workers and other chronically impecunious ones who aro always short of lucre, no matter how they may be bubbling over with patriotic ardor and enthusiasm. The Federationist will furnish a guide book to the haunts of wealth in Vaneover that will enable tho patriotic fund people to save enough in shoe leather in their collecting, to be of itsolf a by no means insignificant contribution to the fund. While wo are unalterably opposed to this method of raising funds for a purpose that is, in itself a most worthy one, we will nevertheless contribute to the success of the fund by the means suggested. Artemus Ward declared that he "would allow no ono to outdo him in patriotism," for, said he, I will even go so fur as to sacrifice all of my wife's relations upon the altar of my country." The Federationist will cheerfully go to that limit* with all thc ensh that can be gotten out of the pockets of the bourgeois of Vancouver. Here is a tip for charity-fund collectors: Go to the big fellows, like B. T. Rogers and the liko. They have the "dough," and they aro making it out of the conditions created by the war. Give them a chance to do their bit, and at tho sumo time leave the wage earners and the semi-Bhabby salaried victims of capitalism alone. They have troubles enough as it iB, without being further pestered by charity schemes. AS HAS beon recently set forth in theso columns, Tho Fedorationist holds some rathor pronounced and Unmistakable views in regard to patriotic and all othor so-callod charitable funds* We note, AS TO however, that none PATRIOTIC of theso organiza FUNDS. tions have ceased thoir operations as yet, in deference to those views and opinions, nor has tho government of either Empire or Dominion tnken steps to ussumo thoso responsibilities, which wo believe overy clear thinking and right-minded person will udmit they should assume, thut is of making suitable provision for tho care and sustenance of all of tho victims of this war, whether such victims aro soldiers who have been disabled in the service or their dependents who have been left without support because of the war. Wo ngnin insist that theso are responsibilities that no self-respecting governmont can or will shirk, and ought to be assumed and carried out for the purpose of preventing itB defenders and their dependents being subjected to the humiliating experience of functioning ob recipients of charity. A handout is a handout, no matter whether it bo given in the namo of patriotism, or as sop to a hobo calculated to steer his footsteps safely past tho chicken coop, that is safely for the chickens. But to be compelled to accept a handout is a humiliating experience, nnd to do battle for n Minister of Labor's Reply. Editor B. C. Federationist: I have your message as follows: "Associated PreflB here thiB morning reports you as saying that employeos are not at full liberty to participate in a strike after an investigation has been had as required by the uct, as the findings of the board require acceptance. Please wire statement of your position for The FedorationiBt." I havo, of course, never said anything of the kind. The statement has probably grown out of tho following facts: The railway conductors, trainmen and yardmen of the C. P. R. applied for a board of conciliation in April, 1914; and nn award was made signed by tho chairman, Judgo Gunn, and Mr. Pitblado, representing the company. The compnny accepted the award so made, the men refused. Their representatives wrote me u long letter setting forth tho grounds of their refusal, but stating that, owing to tho war, which had commenced only a few days beforo, and their desire to do nothing to divide our people in the great struggle, they did not propose to tako any action then. I wroto expressing appreciation of their patriotic sentiments. And the mutter remained in abeyance until a little over two'weeks ngo, when I noticed through the press that a striko vote was being taken, I thon communicated with the men's representative to say that it wbb at least doubtful whether a strike without a further investigation would be a violation of tho provisions of the act, and expressing the view that the men. should be udvised of such doubts before asked to vote on the question of a Btrike. I further suggested thnt I would establish another board, if so desired by either party, as conditions had very materially changed since the awnrd was made at the beginning of August, 1914. The strike vote proceeded I understand, and u large majority voted in favor of it, and tho strike has beon called for 5 o'clock on Wednesday of thiB week. I am not without hope that a satisfactory adjustment may yet be reached. The war ia still on, and I think the patriotic sentiments expressed by the men in AugUBt, 1914, should still prompt them to at least uso every possible effort to avert such a serious matter as the carrying out of a striko call. Yours faithfully, T. W. CROTHERS. Ottawa, Oct. 24, 191G. FIRE INSURANCE Wo would be glad to quote you rates on your fire insurance. We are making a specialty of thia department, and wiU guarantee you as cheap rates as can be had, also complete satisfaction in all your transactions. JOHN A. BARBEB 690 Richards St. Tsl. Sey. 4434 Short Weight Menace. Editor B. C. Federationist: I am one of tho Bhort v right victims in this city and, like many more, am unable to follow tho "honest weight" scale r.s it trembles, and my purchase is slid off before it fiinshes jumping around. The other night I did some shopping on Hastings street. In the rush and bustle 1 failed to check up the clerk at the time, but later verified my suspicion that I had been short-weighted by having the butter weighed elsewhere, where proper weights were used, not those of tho jumping variety. I told my story to a neighbor who hnd juBt returned with what he thought was a pound of cheese. We weighed it and found that he had three-quarters of a pound. I am therefore in favor of the appointment of an inspector of weights and measures. In the meantime look out for short- weights. F. C. MANSEL. 51(88 Bruce Street, Oct. 29, 1910. 'If you, as a member of a union, do not demand the union label on your purchases who do you expect will do so! You surely appreciate what the label stands for and desire to see it effective. Then help make it effective. Do not depend upon tho other follow entirely to mnke it go. Be a consistent union man und demand it yourself und urge your friends to do so." Ask for Labor Templt 'Phont Exchange, Seymonr 7495 (unleu otherwise ittted). Cooki, Walters, Waitreiiei—Room 804; Andy Graham. Electrical Worken (outside)— E. B. Morriion, Room 207. Sey. 8510. Deep Sea Fishermen'! Union—Russell Kearley, 437 Gore avenue. Offloe phone, Seymour 4704; reiidenee, Highland 1844L. Longshoremen'! Association—Thomas Nixon, 10 Powell street; phone Sey. 6869. Musicians—H. J. Brasfleld, Room 806. Sailors—W. S. Burni, 213 Halting! itreet weit. Sey. 8703. Street Railway Employeei—Fred A. Hoover; cor. Main and Union. Phone Exchange Seymour 6000. Typographical—R. H. Neelanda. Room 208. BRITISH FREEDOM [By Charles Maekay] We want no flag, no flaunting flag, for liberty to fight; We want no blaze of murderous guns, to struggle for the right. Our spears and swords aro printed words, the mind our battle-plan, Wo've won such victories before—and so we shall again. Tho greatest triumphs sprung from force will stain tho brightest cuuse; 'Tis not in blood that liborty inscribes hor civil Iuwb. Sho writes them on tho peoplo's heart in language clear und pluin— Truo thoughts have moved the world before—and so they shnll again. Wo want no uid of barricade to show a front to Wrong; Wo have a citadel in Truth, moro durable and strong, Calm words, groat thoughts, unflinching faith have never striv'n in vain; They've won our battles many a time— and so they shall again. Poace, Progress, Knowlodgo, Brotherhood—the ignorant may sneer, The bad deny; but we rely to seo thoir triumph near. No widow's groans shall load our causo, nor blood of brethren stain; We've won without such aid before— and so we shall again. Charles Maekay was a poet of the Chartist movement. Tho first outbreak of working class solidarity in England. BUSINESS AGENT DIRECTORY TRADES UNION DIRECTORY AS GOOD AS GOLD Is Gold's best recommendation AS GOOD AS ROYAL CROWN Is Soap's best recommendation Accept no substitute for any Royal Grown product! SAVE ALL ROYAL CROWN COUPONS AND WRAPPERS THEY ARE VALUABLE The Royal Crown Soaps Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. (We keep British Columbia clean) VANCOUVER UNIONS LIST OF UNIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE B. C, FEDERATION OF LABOB TRADES AND LABOR COUNOIL—MEETS flret and third Thursdays. Executive board: J nines II. MoVety, president; R. if, Myloa, vice-president; Victor R. Midgloy, genoral secrotary, 210 Labor Temple; Fred Knowles, treaaurer; W. H. Cotterill, statistician; sergcant-at-anns, John Bully; A J Orawford, Jaa. Campbell, J. Brooks; trustees. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCILS- Meets second Monday ln the month. President, J. McKinnon; secretary. R. H Neelands, P. p. Box 66, LINCOLN'S PHILOSOPHY WhcrouB, God Almighty has given to every man one mouth to be fed and one pair of hands adapted to furnish food for that mouth. If anything can be proved to be the will of heaven it is proved by this fact, that the moutlNs to be fed by thoBe hands without being interfered with by any other man who has also his mouth to feed and hiB hands to labor with. I hold, if tho Almighty had over made a set of men that should do all the eating and nono of the work, he would have mnde them with mouths only, and no hands, and if He had made another cluss that He Intended should do all the work and nono of the oating He would have made them without mouths and with all hands.—Abraham Lincoln. Allied Printing Trades Council—R. B. Neelands, Box 66. Barbers—8. II. Orant, 1301 7th avenue west. Bartenders—H. Davis, Box 424. Blacksmiths—H. Oattell, 2206 Fifteenth Ave. west. Bookbinders—W. H. Cowderoy, 18S5 Thirty- fourth avenue eaat. Boilermakers—A. Fraser, 1151 Howe Btreet. Brewery Workors—Frank Graham, 2256 12th avneue west. Bricklayers—William S. Dagnall, Labor Temple. Brothorhood of Carpentera District Council —F. L. Barratt, Room 208, Labor Temple. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers—L. T. Solloway, 1167 Hat-wood street. Seymour 1848R Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen—H. G. Savage, 1285 Hornby St. Brotherhood of Railway Carmen—M. D, Jordan, 1060 Granville atreet. Brotherhood of Maintenance-of-Way Employees—E. Corado, 286 Clark drive, Olrswnakew—W. H, McQueen, care Kurts Cigar Factory, 72 Water Street. Cooks, Waiters, Waitresses—Andy Graham, Room 301, Labor Templo. Deep Sea Fishermen's Union—Russell Kearley, 487 Gore avenue. Electrical Workora (outside)—E. H. Morrison, Room 207, Labor Temple. Englnoors—(Steam and Operating)—W. A. Aloxondor, Labor Templo. Granite Cutters—Edward Hurry, Columbia Hotel. Garment Workers—Mrs, Jardlne, Labor Temple. Horseshoers—Labor Temple. Letter Carriers—Robt. Wight, 177—17th avenue west. Laborers—George Harrison, Room 220, Labor Temple. Longshoremen—Thomas Nixon, 10 Powell St. Machinists—J. Brooks, Room 211, Labor TemplB. Milk Drivers—Stanley Tiller, 812 Eighteenth avenue west, MuRicmns—H. J. Brasfleld, Room 805, Labor Temple. Moving Picture Operaton—H. 0. Roddan, P. 0. Box 845. Ordor of Railroad Conductors—G. Hatch, 761 Beatty street. Painters—Geo. Weston, Room 80S, Labor Temple. Plumbers — Room 206 % Labor Temple. Phone Seymour 8011. Pressmen—E. Waterman, 1167 Georgia Bt. Plasterers—Geo. Rush, 2278 Fourteen Ave. west. Bayvlew 216L. Pattern Makers—J. Campbell, North Vancouver, B. 0. " Quarry Workera—Jamea Hepburn, ears Columbia Hotel. Seamen's Union—W. 8. Bans, P. 0. Box 1365, Structural Iron Workera—Room 208, Labor Temple. Stonecutters—Jamea Barbara, P. 0. Box Sheet Metal Workera—J. W. Alexander, 2120 Pender street east. Street Railway Employees—A. V. Lofting, 2561 Trinity street, Stereotypers—W. Bayley, care Provlnee. Telegraphers—E. B. Pepnln, Box 842. Trades and Labor Connell—Victor R. Mldgley, Room 210, Labor Temple. Typographical—H. Neelands, Box t6. Tailors—H. Nordland, Box 608. Theatrical Stage Employeea—Geo. W. Allln, Box 711. Tllelayers and Helpers—A. Jamleson, 640 Twenty-third avenue east. Blacksmiths—Rovelstoke—Jas. M. Goble, Y. M. C. A. Box, Revelstoke, B. 0. Brewery Workers—Vancouver—M. C. Aus- tin, 782 7th avenue east, Vancouver, B. C. Bnrbers—Victoria—G. W. Wood, 1807 Governmont streot, Victoria, B. 0. Boiler Makers—Vancouver—A. Fra-aer, 1151 Howo Btreet, Vancouver, B. 0. Boiler Makers—Victoria, A. Stewart, P. 0. Box 48. Beaumont, P. 0., B. C. Bookbinders—Victoria — E, Sturgeon, 141 Eborts Btreet, Victoria, B. 0. Bookbinders—Vancouvoi^—W. H. Cowderay, 1885 34th avenue oast, Vancouver, B, 0. Brewery Workers—New W estminster—Jas. A. Munday, 834 Columbia streot east. Now WoBtminBtor, B, C. Boiler Makers—RovelBtoke—A. McMahon. P. 0. Box 138, Revelstoko, B. 0. U. B. Carpenters—Victoria—W. Galloway. Labor Hall, Victoria, B. C. w"Juwa* A- S. U, B. CarpentcrB—Victoria—J. Loy, P. 0. Box 770, Victoria, \% 0. U-B- Carpenters—Prince Rupert—F. Salter P. 0. Box 694, Prince Ruport, B. 0. U. B. Carpenters—Nelson—Robt. Jardlne. P. 0. Box 1008, Nelson, B. C. -. U. B. Carpenters—Nelson—F. Cannell, P. 0 Box 254, Nelson, B. 0, Cigar Makers—Vancouver—T. H. McQueen 72 Water street, Vnncouver, B. 0. Cigar Makers—Victoria—Gus Roaby, 1255 Pandora street, Victoria. Electrical Workers—Vancouver—E H. Morrison, Labor Temple. Vancouver, B, 0. Electrical Workers—Vancouver—Room 207, Labor Temple, Vancouver B. 0. Eloctrical Workers—prince Rupert—S. Mas- Boy P. 0. Box 944, Prince Rupert, B. C. Eloctrical Workers—Victoria—W. Reid, 536 CociHa road, Victoria, B. C, Garment Workers—Vancouver—Mrs. Helen Jardlne, 4617 Sophia street, South Vancouver, B. 0. Horseshoers — Vancouver — Thos McHugh, 2045 Pino street, Vancouver, B. 0. Horseshoers—Victoria—R. S. Williams, 622 Panrora street, Victoria, B. 0. Letter Carriers—Victoria—0. Siverts, 1278 Denman street, Victoria, B. 0. Longshoremen—Victoria—Frank Varney, P. 0. Box 1315, Victoria, B. 0. Longshoremen—Vancouver—Thos. Nixon, 10 Powell street, Vancouver, B. C. Longshoremen—Princo Rupert—F. Aldridge, P. 0. Box 531, Princo Rupert, B. 0. Moving^ Picture Operators—Vancouver—H. C. Roddan, 2547 McKensle stroot, Vancouver, B. C. Machinists—Vancouver—J. H. McVety, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. 0. Machinists—Revelstoke—Robt. Walkden, P. 0. Box 234. Revelstoke, B. C. Machinists—Cranbrook—C. Tyler, Cranbrook, Machinists—Victoria—D. Bnckenrldgo, 424 Hillside avenue, Victoria, B. C. Moulders—Victoria—F. A. Rudd, P. 0. Box 31, Beaumont P. 0., B. C. Moulders—Vancouver—W. H. Cooke, 5fli Sixth avenuo east, Vancouver, B. 0. Painters—Victoria—J. Beokott, Labor Hall. Victoria. Paper Makers—Powell River—J. E. Me Grain, Powell River, B. C. Pattern Makers—Victoria—Geo. T. Murray, 1048 Sutley atreet, Victoria, B. 0. Pattern Makers—Vancouver—James Campbell, 4869 Argyle Street. Vancouver, B. C. Plumbers—Vancouvor—H. Mundell, P. 0. Box 1181, Vancouver, B. C. Plumbers—Victoria—J. Fox, Labor Temple, Victoria. B. 0. Bro. Railway Carmen—Rovelstoke—Harry Parsons, Rovelstoke, B. 0. Bro. Railway Carmen—Nelson—0. H. Phillips. P. 0. Box 908, Nelaon, B. C. Bro. Railway Carmen—Vancouver—E. Pover, 614 Hastings street east, Vancouver, B. 0. Bro. Railway Carmen—Cranbrook—J. Whit- taker, P. 0. Box 607, Cranbrook, B. C. y Bro. Railway Carmen—North Bend—John McDonald. Nnrth Bend. B. 0. Sheet Metal Workers—Victoria—G. Kreh- ling, 1082 Richmond avenuo, Victoria, B.C. Steam Engineers—Victoria—J. Aymer, P. 0. Box 92, Victoria. B. C. Stage Em ployoes—Victoria—H, Marsh, Labor Hall, Victoria, B. 0. Street Railway Employees—Victoria—R. A. 0. Dewar, 1237 Johnson street, Victoria, B. C. Street Railway Employees—New Westminster—W. Yates, P. 0. Box 1021, New Westminster, B. C. Tenmsters' Union—Fornie—E. Paterson, P. 0. Box 681. Fornie. B. 0. Trados Council—Vancouver—V. R. Midgley, Labor Temnle, Vancouver. Trades Council—Victoria—B. Simmons, P. 0. Box 302. Victoria, B. 0. Trades Council — New Westminster — W. YatPB. P. 0. Box 1021, New Westminster, B. C. Tailors—Victoria—E. 0. Christopher, P. 0. Box 887, Victoria, B. C. Tile Layers—Victoria—T. King, P. 0. Box 1212, Victoria, B. 0. Typographical Union—Prince Rupert—A. 0. Franks, P. 0. Box 1021, Prince Rupert, B. 0. Typographical Union—Vernon—W. J. Docke- ray, P._0. Box 541, Vernon. B. 0, BREWERY WORKERS, L. U. No. 281, I. U." U. B. W. of A.—Meets flrst and third Monday of each month, Room 802, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. President, R. N. Myles; secre* tary. Frank Graham, 2258 Twelfth avenuo west. BROTHERHOOD OF BOILER MAKERS And Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Vancouver Lodge No. 194—Meeta first and third Mondays, 8 p.m. President, A. Campbell, 73 Seventeenth avenuo west: seoretary, A. FraBer, 1151 Howe street. MACHINISTS, NO. 182—MEETS SECOND and fourth Thursdays at 8 p.r. Presl* dont, Wm. Small; recording secretary, J. Brooks; financial secretary, J. H. MoVety. 211 Labor Temple. Beymour 7495. BARTENDERS' LOCAL No. 076.—Office. Room 208 Labor Temple. Meets flrat Sunday of each month, President, Jamea Campbell; flnanclal secretary, H. Davis, Box 424; phone, Sey. 4752; recording seoretary. Wm. MotUshaw, Globe HoteVMain atreet. JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTEKNATION- al Union of America, Local No. 120— Moots 2nd and 4th Todays in the month. Room 205 Labor Templo. President, L. E Herritt; socretary. S, H. Grant, 604 Georgia street. BRICKLAYERS' AND MASONS', NO. 1— Meets overy 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 8 p.m., Room 307. President, F. .Dickie; cor* responding secretary, W. S. Dagnall, Box 53; financial seoretary, W. J, Pipes; buslneas agent, W. B. Dagnall, Room 215. DEEP SEA FISHERMEN'S UNION OF THE Pacific—Moeta at 487 Gore avenue every Tuesday, 7 p.m. Russell Kearley, bualneaa agent. ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 218 —Meots In Room 205, Labor Temple, evory Monday, 8 p.m. President, D. W. MeDougall, 1162 Powell street; recording secretary, R. N. Elgar, Labor Temple; financial secretary and business agent, E. H, Morrison. Room 207, Labor Temple. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Local 88-52—Offlce and hall, 10 Powell streot. Meets every Thursday 8 p.m. Geo. Thomas, business agent; Thomu Nixon, secretary. MOVING PICTURE MACHINE OPERA- tors' Union, Local 848, I, A. T. S. E. A M. P, M. 0.—Moots flrst Sunday of each month, Room 204, Labor Temple. President, J. 0. Lachance: business agent, W. E. Mo* Cartnoy; flnanclal and corresponding secretary, H. C. Roddan, P. 0. Box 345. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OF NORTH America—Vancouver and vicinity.— Branch meots second and fourth Mondays, Room 205, Labor Temple. President, Ray MeDougall, 601 Seventh avenue west; financial aeeretary, J, Campbell, 4869 Argyle streot: rocordlng secretary, E. Westmoreland, 1512 Yew street. Phone Bayvlew 2698L. STBEET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY EM- ployees, Pioneer Division, No. 101— Moots Labor Temple, second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Presidont, W. H. Cottrell; vice-president, R. E. Rigby; recording aeeretary, A. V. Lofting, 2651 Trinity street; financial secretary and business agent, Fred A. Hoover, 840J Clark drive. JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' UNION OF America, Local No. 178—Meetings held first Tuesday In each month, 8 p.m. President. Francis Williams; vice-president, Mlsa H. Gutteridge; recording seoretary, C. MoDonald, Box 508; financial secretary, H. Nordland, P. 0. Box 503. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO. 226—Meeta last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. President. H. C. Benson; vice-president, W. R. Trotter; secretary-treasurer, R, H. Neelands, P. 0. Box 66. PROVINCIAL UNIONS B. 0. FEDERATION OF LABOR—MeeU ln annual convention In January. Executive officers, 1916-17: President, Jaa. H, MeVety; vice-presidents — Vancouver, John Brooke, E. Morrison; Victoria, C. Slverti; New Westmlnater, W. Yates; Princo Rupert, W, E. Thompson, P. 0. Box 158; Rossland, H. A. Stewart District 36, U. M. W. of A. (Vancouver Island), W. Head; District 18, U. M. W. of A. (Crow's Nest Valley), A. J. Carter. Secretary-treasu-er, A. 8. Wells, P. 0. Box 1588, Victoria, B. C. VIOTOBIA, B. 0. VICTORIA TRADEB AND LABOR COUN- OIL—Meets flrat and third Wednesskli Labor hall, 1424 Government street, at 8 p.m. President, G. Taylor; secretary, B, Simmons, Box 802, Victoria, B. 0. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. BARTENDERS' INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE of America, local 764, New Weatminster. Meets seeond Sunday of each month at 1*80 p.m. Secretary, F. W. Jameson, Box 496. PRINCE EUPEBT. B. 0. aphloi Trades Council — Princo Rupert — W. E, Thompson, P. 0. Box 158, Princo Rupert, B. C. Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen—D. A. Munro, 686 Ninth avenue eaat, Vancouver, B. 0. United Mine Workers—Thos. Fawkcs, P, 0. Box 839, Cumberland, B. C. United Mine Workers—H. Beard, Michel, B. 0. United Mlno Workers—Thos. Uphill, Pernio, B. 0. Unltod Mino Workers—J. Jones, Corbin, B. 0. United Mlno Workers—A. McLollan, Nanalmo, B. 0., Jlnglo Pot Mine. United Mlno Workers—J. H. Armstrong, Lmlysmlth, B. C. Unltod Mine Workers—A. Dean, P, 0. Box 768, Nanalmo, B. 0. United Mlno Workers — James Bateman, South Wellington, B. 0. United Mlno Workors—Brnnno Kaarro, Sointula, B. C. Western Feneration of Miners—W. B. Mc- Isaac. P. 0. Box 506. Ymir, B. 0. Western Federation of Miners— W. B. Mclsaac, P. 0. Box 508, Ymlr. B. C. W. A. Mowlds, P. 0. Box 27, Stewart, B.C. P. J. Bolman, P. 0. Box 26, Trail, B. 0. Harry McGregor, VanAnda, B. C. A. Shilland, Box K, Sandon, B. C. Kenny Mclnnis, Box 87, Silverton, B. 0. John Evans, P. 0. Box 294, Phoenix, B. 0. G. C. Marshall, P. 0. Box 421, RoBsland, B. 0. Jas. Roberts, Moyle, B. C. J. W. StBwart, Klmberley, B. 0. T. R. Wllley. P. 0. Box 375, Hedley, B. 0. Frank Phillips, P. 0. Box 106, Nelson, B. C. W. Lakowood, P. 0. Box 124, Greenwood, B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT TRADES AND LABOR Council—Meeta second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, tn Carpenters' hall. President, S. D. Macdonald; aeoretary, J, J, Anderson, Box 273, Prince Rupert, B. 0. OBQAMIgBD LABOB COMPANIES, B. 0. FEDERATIONIST, LIMITED—Meeta at eall of preaident, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. C, Directors: James Campbell, president; J. H. MoVety, aecretary-treaaurer; A. Watchman and A. 8. Wells. R. Parm, Pettipiece, managing director, Room 217, Labor Temple.Telephone Seymour 7496. "If the profit were taken out of war, war would ceaBe." . Of America r4Q>*» C0PT8HHT 6TM0I HABKHMimiUO l»0> Vote agalnat prohibition! Demand personal liberty in choosing what yon will drink. Ask for thla Label when purchasing Beer, Ale or Porter, sa a guarantee that It Is Un- too Made. Thla to onr Label FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE BODY TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS OF CANADA—Moeta In convention September of eaeh year. Executive board: Jaa. 0. Watten, president; vice-president, A. Watchman, Vlotoria, B. 0.; James Simpson, Toronto, Ont.; R. A. Rigg, M. P. P., Winnipeg, Man.; socretary-treasuror, P. M. Draper, Drawer 615, Ottawa, Ont. SYVOPSIB 07 OOAL MUTING BEGULA- TIOVS, Coal mining rlghta of the Dominion, In Manitoba, Saskatebewan and Alberta, the Yukon Terirtory, the Northwest Territories and ln a portion of the Province of British Colombia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one yean at an annual rental of $1 an sen. Not more than 2,660 teres will be leased to one. applicant. Applications for leaae must be made by the applicant In penon to tbe Agent or Sub-Agent of tbe dlstriot in which the rlghta applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land muat be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and la nnsurveyed territory the tnot applied for aball be staked by the applicant himself. Eaeh application 'must be accompanied by a fee of 15, which will be refunded If the1 rights applied for are not available, bnt not otherwise. A royalty aball be paid oa ths merchantable output of the mine at the rata of five eentk per ton, Tbe penon operating the mine ahall furnish tbe Agent with sworn returna accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and par the royalty thereon. If the eoal mining rights an not being operated, such returns ahould be furnished at least onoe m year, The leaae will Include the coal mining rights only, bnt the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available anrfaee rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the nte or 810 as ten. For full Information application should W made to the Seeretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub- Agent of Dominion Linda. W. H. OORT. Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. B,—Unauthorised pnbllratlon of thla ad* vartlawnen* wilt not bt paid for—10690 » PBIDAY... ...November 3, 1918 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FJSDERAflONiST Two More Days of the Big Furniture Sale Hundreds of pieces of useful FURNITUBE ate marked below factory today's cost. Oome in and see for yourself. A few of our specials for Saturday appear below:— $ 2.50 Oak Jardinere Stands ...» 1.2 ...I 1.9 $12.00 Reed Sewing Basket . $14.50 Solid Mahogany Curate... $17.50 Fumed Leather Sent Rocker... $27.50 Mahogany Tea Table $30.00 Solid Mahogany Chair '"6.50 Fumed Bookcase . $27.50 Upholstered Choir or Rocker . $23.50 Fumed China Cabinet $28.00 Fumed Oak Buffet $38.50 Golden Oak Buffet $45.00 Fumed Corner Cabinet $39.50 Goldon Oak Diners $33.50 Fumed Bookcase $78.50 Combination Buffet $21.25 G. O. Dresser $45.00 Mahogany Dresner $87.50 Fumed DreBser $77.50 Golden Tnblo . ...$28.75 ..$28.75 ...J16.75 ...(49.50 ...$12.76 ...$22.50 ...$39.60 $110.00 Golden Buffet $250.00 Jacobean Dining Suite . $49.60 $87.60 ...$169.76 Granville and Georgia Streets CANADA'S BEST "The Beer Without a Peer" A CANADIAN PRODUCT BREWED FROM CANADIAN BARLEY AND HOPS Drink Cascade Beer With your meals—Cascade ia a heauthful, nourishing beverage. Pint, FOR SALE EVERYWHERE Quart9 $100 per BREWED AND BOTTLED $2.00 per dozen AT THE BREWERY dozen Vancouver Breweries, Ltd. WE EMPLOY UNION LABOR ONLY —LET THE— HILLCREST DAIRY supply you with pure, fresh Milk—Ours is a Sanitary Dairy—not sanitary in name only—having every modern facility for handling milk. All bottles and utensils are thoroughly sterilized before being used. The milk comes from the Fraser Biver Valley. PHONE YOUR ORDERS TO FAIRMONT 1934 THE HILLCREST DAIRY 131 FIFTEENTH AVENUE WEST Named Shoes are frequently made in Non- Union Factoriei—Do Not Buy Any Shoe no matter what its name, unless it bears a plain and readable impression of this stamp. All -shoes without the Union Stamp are always Non-Union. BOOT ft SHOE WORKERS' UNION 246 Summer Street, Boston, Mesb. J. F. Tobin, Pres. 0. L. Blaine, Sec.-Treas. Just off the Press □. "The Genesis and Evolution of Slavery" [BY E. T. KINGSLEY] □ In response to a widespread demand, The Federationist has reproduced the article which appearedSn its Lahor Day issue, under the above caption, This little booklet of 64 pages contains a .wealth of information regarding the economic basis of capitalist society, and the position occupied by the working class within it. It clears up much that has long confused, not only the workers themselves, but many otherB who have given thought to the vexations and anomalies of modern civilization. It is invaluable to every student of social phenomena, and especially to every member of the working class. In lots bf less than 100 copies, per copy, 10 oenta postpaid. In lots of 100 or more, at 6 cents per oopy. The B. C. Federationist Labor Temple, VANCOUVER, B. O. The purchase in quantity is recommended to individuals, trade unions, Labor and other organizations, for distribution among.members, either for sale or otherwise. $ 2.75 Saddle Seat Diners... $ 6.60 Leathej Seat Arm Diner S 3.2S $ 8.60 Spring Beat Booker $ 4.96 $ 8.60 Fumed Eeed Booker $ 6.76 t 9.76 Fumed_ Eooker_ _ $ i ...$ 7.60 ..$ 9.96 ...J19.76 ..$19.76 ...$22.76 ...$19.76 $16.76 ..$19.76 ..$32.60 IHE SM F OF TWENTY-FIVE TEARS AGO Trades and labor Council. Friday, November 6, 1891. PAGE THREE How Chamber of Commerce Wages War Against the Workers Foulest Conspiracy Since the Haymarket Tragedy at Chicago THIRTY YEARS ago h foar active and able labor agitators were hanged in the city of Chicago, and three more were sentenced to imprisonment for life. The substance of their offending was that they were active and influential in the struggle for an eight- hour day, .that was then being vigorously waged by the workers of the city. In order to get these dangerous men, that is dangerous to ruling class interests, a bomb was evidently exploded in the ranks of a police squad that was marching along the street, and one or moro wero killed. The responsibility for the crime was fastened upon the labor mon in question, by meanB of the most flimsy and palpably perjured evidence ever produced in any rotton capitalist coart, or submitted to any hand-picked ruling claBB jury. So coarse was this work, and bo glaring the infamy of it, that a subsequent governor of the state of Illinois, (Altgeld) pardoned the men who had received life sentoncos. In giving hiB reasons therefor, Governor Altgeld roundly excoriated . the entire proceedings, and clearly showed that there was far more than reasonable grounds for believing that the bomb had been thrown by nn agent of the police do partment for the deliberate purpose of creating a situation out of which a caso could be mude that would afford legal excuse for the murder or imprisonment of these obnoxious Labor agitators. And now thirty years later a performance is being staged in the city of San Francisco that bears a most striking similarity to the Haymarket affair. A bomb was thrown into a preparedness parade and several peoplo killed. Four men prominent and active in the Labor movement are at once arrested. Also the wife of one of the men, and who has been an energetic co-worker with her husband in his union activities. Theso Labor people are charged with tbe crime of having been responsible for the bomb throwing and consequent murder of several persons. Ono of them hns already been tried, found guilty and givon a life sentence. It is needless to comment upon the character of -the court, for it is a ruling class court, and when that is said, there is nothing further required. This also implies a hand- picked jury, that is ono selected for the occasion. As to tho testimony offered, and the personnel of the witnessos, it is but necessary to read the following, sent out by tho International Workers' Defense league. It speaks for itself. Tho league will need all the assistance it can possibly get in order to rescue these imperilled workers from the clutch of tho beast of capitalist property that seeks their lives. Aid should be forthcoming from every worker. It may bo mentioned right here that every union in Sun Francisco is represented in tho league. Let us union men of Vancouver also answer the call. 1907—"Law and Order''* In San Francisco—1916. Thero is probably no record of any important criminal case where a verdict of guilty was returned on tho evidence of such an evidently degonernte meleo of underworld scum as in the Billings case, first of the bomb cases to bo tried. It can only bc explained by tho damning fact that tbe same grasping, degenerate influences control tho district attorney's office in San Francisco today as in 1907 in the famoas "Graft Trials." Behinjl the expert lawyers of tho trolley magnates," wrote the S. F. Call of September 2(i, 1907, referring to the trial of Tiroy L. Ford, street railway chief counsel, "troops a motley train of gun-lighters, professional plug-uglies, de coyB, disreputable ' detectives,' thugs, women of the half-world, and the wolfish pack of gutter journalism. It must be indeed u hard case that needs such bolstering." Writing of one of these triuls, (Calhoun's) Franklin Hichborn says in his book, "The System," page 434: "Thero followed one of the most extraordinary scenes ever recorded of a court of justice. Tho defendant's attorneys, tho district attorney, and even tho prisoner at tho bur openly and contemptuously defied tho judge (Judgo Wnn P. Lawlor) on the bench. Tho district attorney referred to is Charles M. Fickort, thc same Fickort who in 191(1 outraged justice by endeavoring to hung five labor peoplo because tho unionism of Sun Francisco still successfully resists the onslaughts of tho chamber of commerce. Those who cowered before tho outraged citizenry of 1907 havo now usurped tho courts, nnd ■through professional jurors and jolico- controlled witnesses, hope to strangle Billings und his co-defendants. The attempted assassination of Francis Honey nnd the dynamiting of Supervisor Gallagher's homo in Oakland (a witness against the Union railroads) aro dupli eated by tho killing of the pickets, Tom Olson and Lewis Morey today, tho con venient bomb explosion to discredit unionism and tho penning up for slaughter of five innocent lubor people. The eloquent description by the Cull of the Calhoan-Ford-Mullully following of 1907, quoted above, applies precisely to the personnel of the witnesses and the hidden wire-pullers of tho cbscb now on trial here. The sewers of the underworld wero grappled for human ghouls, without a vestige of honor or shame, all under tho thumb-screws of tho police, to swear "to order" so that four working mon and ono woman could bo crucified on the chamber of commerce cross of greed. Let us examine tho prosecution forceB -—one by one: 1. DiBtrict Attorney Charles M. Fickort. Lickspittle of the Calhoun-Ford- Mullally United Railrond gang, whom he refused to prosecute on his assumption of office in 1907, arid who now demnnds Tom -Moonoy's lifo becnuso ho tried to organize tho employees of thiB samo United Ruilrouds. 2. Martin Swunson, chief detective of tho Pacific Gns & Electric Co., and other public utilities, Including tho Unitod Railroads, who, prior to tho explosion was offering a $5000 bribo to anyone who would help to "job" Stonecutters and Painters' uni withdrew from the card system. George Bartley was elected president, and Thoa. Oliver, vice-president. Delegate Harry Brooks reported for the parliamentary committee, and the question of nominating Labor candidates for aldermanic honors discussed. Treasurer Franklin agreed to contest wurd four. On motion of Horry Cowan, a vote of thankB was extended to the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress of Canada for its reports. Mooney. Both Billings and Weinberg were made—and refused—his offer. 3. Estelle Smith, "star witness," charged with the murder of Irene Smith in Los Angeles on April 2, 1913. Frequently arrested in "red-light" raids in tne same city. James L. Murphy, her uncle, in San Quentin penitentiary for murder. D. J. Kid well, her stepfather, in Folsom penitentiary for forgery. Affidavit of Miss Suzanne Dean, social worker of Fullerton, Orange county, California, states: "I know Mrs. Estelle Smith and frequently saw, read to and conversed with her (then Estelle Mooro) in Los Angeles county jail during tho Bummer of 1913. She was thon charged with complicity in the murder of Irene Smith at 1066 North Hill Btreet, Loa Angeles, on or about April 2, 1913. Prior to thia date Estelle Smith was reputed to have lived illegally with a man named. Bohanon. I have information and believe that Bohanon became infatuated with Irene Smith, that in a quarrel engendered -by this fact Irene Smith was killed; and that there were present at the killing EBtelle Smith, Bohanon, James L. Murphy, uncle of Estelle Smith, and the victim. Murphy waB convicted of the murder and is now serving twelve years at San Quentin. After being released Estelle Smith lived in the underworld of the city of Los Angeles, and was frequently arraigned in the police courts of said city on charges of prostitution. Daring my acquaintance with Estelle Smith I became well informed of her general reputation in the jail and city of Los Angeles. Said reputation for truth and veracity was very bad, and she was generally reputed to be utterly depraved and beyond the reach of any good influence." 4. Chief of Police David White. For-1 mer employee of the Pacific Gas & Elec-1 trie Co. 5 and 0. Lieut. Duncan Matheson nnd Sergt. Chnrlea Goff. Heads of police trafflc squad, controlled by the United Railroads in their fight ngainst the Jitney Bus union, of which Israel Weinberg, one of tho defendants, is a prominent member. 7. Detectivo Steve Bunner, '' star witness" in frame-up of Dowdall in 1900. Dowdall was sentenced to fifty years' imprisonment as tho result of a police plot. Hia innocence was established after long years of imprisonment, which broko down his health. John McDonald, drug user. Operated on three times on account of his addiction to drugs. Graduated from .. five-cent waterfront coffee house to a $3 u day police jackal. Related that Chief of Police White told him, "Stick to your story, Mac, and you'll go back to Baltimore on the cushions with plenty of change in your pockets." Said he saw Billirigs place tho bomb "as in a dream." 9. John Crowley. Sneak thief and frequenter of Barbary Const saloons, where soldiers pick up other mule perverts for unspeakable orgies. On probation for watch-stealing when District Attorney Fickcrt use'd him in the Billings case. 10. Mrs. Kidwell, mother of Estelle Smith. Billed as star witness, too, but withdrawn when the defense published a letter written by her, showing n denl with tho district nttorney whereby her forger husband wns to be paroled in exchnnge for her testimony. 11. Earl R. Mooro. Traffic policeman and former United Railroads strike breaker. 12. Rominger. Ex-private detective of Spokane.—Shades of Wm. J. Barns! Such are the pillars of "law and order" in San Francisco todny. Would you convict a dog on the testimony of such poople? PRESS COMMITTEE. Snn Francisco, Cnl., 23rd October, 1916. TO NEW ZEALAND Conscription Law Is Not to Apply to Men of the Pick and Lamp DAVID 8PHNOEB, LTD. DAVID IFHMOtlt, VtD. Military Beast Gets a Hunch That Enables Him to Avoid Trouble [By W. Francis Ahern] CITDNEY, N. S. W., Oct. 14.—(Special 3 to Tbe Federationist.)—The calling up of single men in New Zealand is now going on. The compulsory enrollment is being made. The government claims it does not intend to use tho conscripts, if the voluntary system continues to keep up the supply as well as at present. But it is almost certain that as soon aB the men are enrolled, they will bo conscripted into the camps whether the supply of volunteers is adequate to meet the requirements or not. In spite of its horrors, tho Now Zealand system of conscription is fur prefornnble to the Australian brand. In New Zealand the government at least hod the courage and decency to take the bill through parliament and assume all responsibility for it, which tho people can deal with when tho time comes. But in Australia the renegade Labor government lacked both tho courage and decency to assume responsibility for its actions. It shoved the responsibility on to the shoulders of others, on to the old men and the women, who above all cannot be called to the firing line, come what may. Of courso thero is a measure of cheap shrewdness in this. If the referendum does not carry, the discredited prime minister can say, "well, I put it fairly to the people, and they will not have it, therefore the fault is theirs." If it does carry he will be able to say, "Well, it cannot bo said that I put it over the peoplo. I put it to the vote and, as you see, they have decided in favor of it." Brilliant diplomacy, vory. Trouble Brewing. But in the case of New Zealand, ns in Australia, quite a stir waa raised by the unionists and trouble was soon browing. This may lead to almost anything in the future. Especially wore the miners active in their preparation to resist conscription to tbe uttermost. Every miner's union throughout the country met and declared by resolution thnt the miners wero determined to meet such a calamity as conscription by industrial revolt if necessary. Grent enthusiasm prevailed among the miners, and matters enme perilously near to tbe breaking point. Minister of Defence Makes Discovery, Just nt the critical moment, the minister of defence made the most remarkable discovery that the coal miners "arc doing just as important work in getting coal In New Zealand, ns they would be in going to tho front." What a marvelous discovery; what a valuable nd- mission; whnt a glorious old backdown. The august government of New Zealand has issued a long memorandum to tho military administration in which the following words occur: "It is in the interest of the country to exompt tho conl minor." Whnt n splendid victory for organization and determination. It is one that should not be overlooked by the workers elsewhere. Spencer's is Headquarters Stanfield's Underwear1 for Men We Buy in Quantities that Command the Lowest Price—No Store Can Undersell Us STANHELD'S HEAVT BIBBED UNDEBWEABj unshrinkable nahrfal wool; sizes 34 to 44. A garment „ 11.25 STANFIELD'S "BED LABEL"; heovy cream wool underwear; sizes Hi t« li Pr;™ |j,75 34 to 44. Price. 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There is always the probability that Ihe decay will spread. A missing tooth makes more work for the others, they break down under the task of this added work. And My permnnent crowns and bridges rectify all the little ills caused by the deficiencies in your mouth; $4 per tooth. Dr. Brett Anderson Crown and Bridge Specialist 602 HASTINGS STREET ' Cor. Sarnour Call Sey. 3331 or flood a card for an appointment. SOME OP THE SLAVE PENS OP CIVILIZATION (Continued from page 1) thereof, as well ub all the appurtenances and appendages thereto, including the Blavetj. Woo bo unto the slaves who dare to even hint tit anything in the way of organization for the purpose of bettering their conditions. The miners at Britannia were nt one time organized under the Western Federation of Miners, but their union wns broken up by the company, and ever since they have been forced to maintain the meek nnd docilo demeanor thnt is the very cap- sheaf of adornment for the perfect slave. Saying of Abraham Lincoln. I am always for the man who wishes to work." "You may fool all of the peoplo some of the time, and some of tho people nil of the time, but you cannot fool all of tho peoplo all of the time." "I do tho very best I know how—the very best I cnn; and I mean to keep doing bo until the ond. If the ond brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything. If the end bringB me out wrong, ten angels swearing that I was right would make no difference." Life at Britannia. Not only is everything at Britannia owned by the company, but everything Iroumjacont thereto. If a slave dares to look us though he was capable of en tertnining an idea ml verso to the sacrod interests of the company, he is gently bat firmly launched upou a journey that leudeth far beyond and away from tin snored precincts, thc which ho would de (llo by wilfully harboring thoughts disloyal to the dearest interests of the pre ciouH bunch that is protected by tin Btate iu the ownership aud control of other men's lives. No one cnn Innd at Britannia without being held up and impudently questioned by somo contemptible plain clothes skunk, duly commissioned for thc purposo. Needless to add that the aforesaid skunk has been recruited from the ranks of tho slave class, for lot it be known to all, that no other cesspool on earth ever yet brought forth a cronture low onough in tho scnle of being to bo used for such purposes, except tho ccsBpool of slavery. If the visiting strangers' answers are not such ns to satisfy the skunk of his hnrmlessness in regard to the owners' interests, ho will ntso bo politely but firmly steered into the beyond, No ono at Britannia dares admit that he even came from a locality polluted by u labor union. Applicants for skinning who admit coming from such locality are immediately informed that no moro men nro needed, No man at Britannia dnres receive a copy of The Fedorationist through tho mails, or be found with ono in his possession. No onc dnres receive mail except under plain envelope, and oven then thoir jobs aro threatened if such letter contains anything not to the company's liking. Nono daro to receive merchandise from outBido points through the mail. Everything must bo purchased at the compnny store, otherwise tbe culprit must get out. Even the personal belongings of employees uro known to bo searched upon any occasion when the slave's back may be turned. In caso anything incriminating him in matters objectionable to his momentary owners and Torturers, aB for instance n union card, is found, nut he goes forthwith. It should not be forgotten that everything at Britannia is company property, tho streets, the whurf, the buildings and all, and it muy then be readily soon thnt not even the mttll or persona! belongings of any one is inviolable. All things are at the disposal of the hired skunks nnd vermin that constitute the official staff of this precious exemplification of twentieth century capitalism, according to tho British and Canadian standard. Some Recent Events. If a man is killed at Britannia, the coroner, the doctor, the jury and the in- quest ure ull provided by the company. M docs not require the sagaciiy of a fortune teller to foretell whut the verdict is to be, That men nru frequently killed or maimed nnd no one outside of Britannin precincts ever knows any thing nbo,]i it, is a matter of common gossip. Once in awhile some of the slaves nre so badly injured thnt the mutter of sending them outside for trentmeiit cannot well be nvoided. A ease of this kind occurred on Monday last. Two workers were so badly injured in a slide that it became necessary to send them to Vnncouvor. One of them, by birth a Swede, and long a resident of this city, a married man, was callously referred to by the respected News-Advertiser as "a foreigner," while the other was merely a man named " McPherson." At any rale, that wns all there wus to it. Merely bits of more or less troublesome junk. It would be worth while to know just what spasm of virtue or conscience prompted tho compnny officinls to send either of them down. Sufo to assume that it was nothing unconnected or at variance with the evoryday profit hunger of,tho mns- ter spirits of the labor-skinning enterprise. Another interesting episode in connection with thia Britannia outfit nlso occurred during tho present week. Some thirty men wero sent tip to Brltun- nia to apply for work. Three out of (he bunch wero accepted, the others woro told to go. The threo wero Austrians, tho balanco woro British subjects. Draw your own conclusions. "TU Temperate Man's Drink" PHOENIX BEER Brewed from the finest Malt and Hops, and, incidentally, furnishes a living to some forty odd brewery workers. . MANUFACTURED BY THE Victoria Phoenix Brewing Company, Limited On Sale at all Liquor Stores ln VANCOUVEB AND VIOTOBIA Ten Fed. Sub. Cards for $10 It Makes the Meal a Pleasure COOK AT THE TABLE WITH AN Electric Grillstove You can make toast right in front of your eyes. You can fry. You can broil. You can boil water. The Electric Grill stove is electrical usefulness brought to the dinner table. No friends, calling suddenly in an evening can ever surprise you. The grill stove attaches to the lamp socket and is ready in a moment. —and the low cost of operation will surprise you. de&ccbu Carrall and Hastings 1138 Granville Phone Seymour 5000 PAGE FOUR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST PBIDAY. November 3, 1916 WHITE STAR-DOMINION LINE MONTREAL-QUEBEC—LIVERPOOL The twin screw S.S. "NORTHLAND," 12,000 tons, WILL SAIL from Montreal for Liverpool NOV. 18. Only Cabin and third class carried. Rates- Cabin, $55.00 and up; third class, $33.75. For further information, apply to Company's office, (319 Second Ave., Seattle, A. E. Disney, Agent; or local rail und steamship agents. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Capital $15,000,000 Best 113,600,000 Main Office: Oorner Hastings and Qranvllle Streets, Vancouver CITY BRANCHES LOCATION COMMERCIAL DRIVE Cor. Flnt Avenue end Commercial Drive EAdT END Cor. Pender snd Main Streete FAIRVIEW Cor. Sixth Avenue nnd Oranvllle Street BASTINGS and CAMBIE Cor. Hutlngi and Cainble Streeta KITSILANO Cor. 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H„ 230 Fourteenth Ave. E Fairmont 621R WESTERN PRESS, 823 Cordova W Seymour 7566 WESTERN SPECIALTY CO., 831 Dunemulr Bt Seymour 8626 WHITE ft BINDON, 628 Pendor Weet Seymour 1214 Write "Union Label" on Yonr Copy when Ton Sand It to the Printer Superior Printing 1 AT MODERATE PRICES Telephone: Sey. 7495 LABOR TEMPLE The FEDERATIONIST can supply all your Printing needs. No Job too large or too small. First-class workmanship, good ink and high- grade stock have given our Printers a reputation (or SUPERIOR PRINTING Union Work a Specialty. Our Prices are right and we deliver when wanted. Union Men mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnmmmmw Tho B. C. Federationist is your paper, owned and controlled by you, and published in your interest. Tho merchants who advertise in this paper indicate a desire for your patronage. Those who do not advertise in these columns apparently care nothing for you or your patronage, therefore Your Duty is Plain Patronize those who patronize you. The merchants who advertise in this paper are patronizing you. Return the compliment. In this way you ean make The B. C. Federationist the best advertising medium in the province. Demand the Union Label Tell them you saw their ad. in The Federationist 1 The Workmen's Compensation Act Does Not Look Good to Them Effort of Local Agent to Mislead the Public and Discredit the Act [By Jns. H. McVety] (President B. C. Federntinn of Labor) THKOUOH THE efforts of tlio locnl ugents of tho c.naunlty insuranco companies, considerable publicity is being given to ii report of tlio state auditor of the adjoining state of Washington, in which he makes numerous recommendations in connection with tho administration of the Workmen's Compensation Act, severely (laying the lust sot tit' commissioners for their methods and pointing out that the reserves which should be set up under the eapitalizcd system, aro insufficient by about a half million dollars to meet the liabilities ac cruing for pension and permanent disability awards. The system of appointing commissioners and their employees becnuso of their political faith, is also strongly condemned, whilo a host of mi nor recommendations are covered by the general chnrge of inefficiency against the commissioners. Failure of Btate Insurance. Mr. J. \V. Boyd, a casualty insurance agent, operating here since the adoption of the state insurance principle in Washington, by a cnsunl reference to the British Columbia Act his interview in which he gives the Washington report publicity, tries to create the impression thnt stnte insur- ance is a failure in Washington, and is likely to havo tho same ending in this province. But there is nothing in the report of the stato nuditor thnt contnins the slightest suggestion thnt tho state insuranco plan has failed. The only chnrge, in thnt connection, is that the bonrd hus not charged the employers n sufficiently high rote or hns capitalized tho clnims nt too low an nmount, with the result thnt the nssessments for the future will hnve to bo raised to take care of the claims where long term payments are required. Because the board employed political friends, nnd did not follow the system of its predecessors in offico, either ns to rates or methods of checking up tho business, is in no sense a reflection on the state fund, but on tho commissioners nnd those responsible for their appointment. Who Is Responsible? Assuming that Mr. Boyd's contentions are true, it is as well to remember that Mr. Floyd Daggett, the chairman of tho board, who is slated by the state audi tor, is ait insuranco agent, and was engaged in thut work, uccording to his own statements to the writer, for 25 or 30 years prior to his appointment as a commissioner by Governor Lister, Aside from his political affiliations, Daggett wns chosen because it wus felt thut a commissioner with un intimate knowledge of the insurance game would bo n decided asset to the board, but such doos not appear to have been thc cuse. Under his administration, ull of the practices to which the auditor takes objection grew up, culminating iu the defalcation by Gillies, one of the employees of tho board. At the time Mr. Daggett wus appointed, the Labor interests of the state were represented by Mr. Jack Wallace, who had been nppointed by Governor Hay. Repeated objections were mnde to the slack methods permitted by tho chnirma,n by Mr. Wallace, and the staff was instructed not to give him uny informntion, nnd were afraid to be seen in his eompany, because of the known feeling against him on we part of tho chairman, Mr. Daggett. Finally, Wallace wns asked to resign; and in a very lengthy communication to Governor Lister, he put his objections to tho work of the chairman in writing. Although the letter written by Wallace is not before tho writer now, it is remembered thnt many of the points made by tho auditor were covered by Wallace at the timo ho severed his connection with tho work, and from other sources, tho writer is informed that many of the charges were as true whon mnde as they are at the present time. Mr. Wallace was followed by Mr. Parker, who, while a member of the Typographical union, was not approved at the time of his appointment or since by the organized labor bodies of the stute. Pnrker seems to hnvo boen a strong supporter of Mr. Dnggott, nnd conditions beenmo so bad that the gov ernor Anally removed the entire board, replacing it with a new onc, which will likely hold offico until tho new governor takes offico. There is absolutely no basis for the assumption of Mr. Boyd that becauso conditions nre so bad in his country thnt it necessarily follows that the same conditions will arise in the province of British Columbia. And he mny take consolation from tho fact thnt whatever condition hns arison,hn8 been due to tho appointment of a trained insurance mnn us chnirmnn of thc bonrd, who failed either through incompetence or un effort to discredit the stnte insurance principle, aud thus ind.U'e the legislature of Washington to ngnin restore the casualty business of the stnte to the private insurance compnnies. Experience in Other States. Onc of the stntes mentioned by insurance agents on every possiblo occasion, whero all interests nre well sntis- llod to allow the casualty compnnies to complete with the stnte fund is Now York. Tho Observer, a Labor paper published in New York city, comes to hnnd us this article is being written) nnd under the bending, "The Casualty Companies Must Go," gives the opinion of tlio Lnbor interests of tho state as follows: "The Workingmen's Compensntion Act will never serve completely the purposo intended by ils promoters until the casuulty companies are debarred from inking the employer's placo, ''Before the Compensation Act was passed, the unfortunate mnn who was injured, or the dependents of those who were killed, had to bewuro of the "am* bulnneo chaser" on one side, and the casualty adjuster on tho other. Both of thoso entorprising persons wero industrious nnd convincing, nnd ncquirod to themselves, or savod for thfl companies they represented, a grent deal of money, 'Betty Wales Evening and Afternoon Dresses BETTY WALKS dresses have all tlie youth, fullness, charm and simplicity that girls and youthful women demand. Moro than this there is a perfection of line and up- to-date detail that stamps the whole with an unmistakable air* of style-superiority. Betty Wales dresses are the creations of Betty Wales, the popular heroine of Margaret Warde's fascinating college stories. Betty Wales' dainty evening and afternoon dresses are charming. Come in and look at our new arrivals. Sizes 16 to 20 • prices $25.00 to $55.00. 575 Granville Phone Sey. 3540 LIVELY MEETING OF STREET RAILWAY Proposed Re-affiliation With the B. C. Federation Is Postponed High Cost of Living and the Terror of Jitney Bus Competition THE LAST meeting of tho 1 through playing on the misfortunes of thoso they protended to benefit. "Tho lawyer of the clnss has boon eliminated, This is sutisfuctory, and is v decided gain, but it is not enough. "Tho adjuster, persuasive, persistent und proficient in his calling, is still nt lnrge, and is very busy, for the casualty companies aro a recognized part of the compensation procedure, nnd their pow ers huve been emphasized and enlarged by recent amendments to tho act. "This is all wrong. The state provides insurance, which nil employers should be compelled to tako up. This could be made as low as reasonnblo safety would permit. Private companies could not possibly insure uny lower with safety than could the state. The immense profits which these companies reup from this class of business belongs to the injured workmnn or his dependents. This is so obvious that no argument is needed to convince the most sceptical of its justice." Employers and Workmen Agree. Thoro ore few questions on which thc employers and their employees nre in ngreement, but the elimination of the casualty insuranco companies ia ono that both sides agree iB desirable. Not only is this true in British Columbin, bat in practically every province and stato a similar condition prevails. In Ohio, at the lust session of the legislature, the insurance interests endeavored to hnvo the state fun.' provision removed from the Ohio act, but tho employors and representatives of organized lnbor, by combining their forces, were able to prevent, this being dono. An Economic Waste. The insurance statistics available show that the cost of administration runs from 40 to 00 per cent, of tho premiums as compared with 7 to 15 for state funds. For every dollur of insurance written by private companies, the agents receive 25 por cent., nnd by a compulsory state system this acquisition cost is saved to the industries of tho province. Whilo it does not muko nny difference to the workmen, as such, whether their compensation is pnid by private companies or by tho compensntion bonrd, provided the nmount is the snmo, they cannot sec why, under the competitive system, the industries of this province should be hardened with tax of ;J0 to 40 per cent, for the doubtful honor of having the money paid to insurance companies, none of which aTc locnl companies, whilo the majority of them havo their headquarters in other countries. In other words, the employer must reduce wnges, reduce the compensation benefits, or increase the prico of his product if he is required to pny 25 per cent, of his insurance premium to local agents merely for the soliciting of his business instead of paying direct to tho compensation board, nnd saving this expense. Previous Experience Sufficient. The representatives of workmon in this province havo had sufficient expert- nee with tho insurance companies during past years, and will welcome any system that removes the necessity of dealing with thc skilled adjusters. Our experience hns been the snmo ns thnt referred to in tho Observer. That tho insurance companies are neither dend or sleeping can be taken for grunted, and already- the insurance intorosts arc preparing a petition for circulation ui Jong the employers nsking the government to amend the act by removing the provision for tho exclusive stuto funds. The Washington experience is being used ns "tho horrible example" of what is to occur in British Columbia, unless the insurance companies aro permitted to carry on as heretofore. Before signing any petitions, it Street Railwayman was very well attended, and was somewhat lively ot various stages, each minute of the three-hour session being full of business, Bro, Byron's roport as delegato to tho Congress convention was given in a concise and interesting manner. Leave of absence wns grnntod Bros. Hacking, A. H. Brown and G. L. Graham. Bro. F. Miller is seeking relaxation from thc tiresome duties of motorman for ono month. He is going into tho olectrical department, and Joe Brown is assisting the game warden for a short time, Bros. Mitchell and Bishop havo come to the conclusion that they can do equally as well on opposito ends and havo received permission to trade. The big business of the meeting wns the fight as to whether the local should re-affiliate with tho B. C. Federation of Labor. Arguments both for and against were listened to nnd the final decision was that the matter bc lnid ovor until the first of tho year, which will give the opposing forces time to rnlly nnd gather new data. Some of the boys certainly are consistent. Fur instance: Somo of those that opposed the B. C. Federation on the grounds of expense, claim that we should have more recreation in the way of socials, etc. The idea of having socials is a good ono, if conducted on a scnle consistent with our financial standing nt tho present timo, If Chinatown is not a fit placo to visit, and this is the view taken by a local magistrate, will some one kindly let us know what thero is to justify itB existence? The high cost of living will soon be a thing of the past, now that tho federal govornment has given power to tho municipalities to conduct investigations. If ever any subject called for a federal or provincial investigation, this present cost of existing is one.' Imagine tho same body that spent their time arguing whether we should have a standard weight loaf or give the firemen kilts to wear, conducting nn investigation into the cost of living. Of courso much vnlu able information could bc got from the parties .whose opinions on tho subject were printed in the papers it few days ngo. One good lady snid thnt tho trou bue was wo wero living too good; that wo insisted on the best of everything, and that inferior cuts of meat could still be had at moderate prices. For which informntion wo are truly thankful, but we nover did care for liver. If the jitney association had any real good arguments to put up in favor of their busiuess, no doubt they would be endorsed by tho citizens ns a whole, but in spite of unlimited space allowed them in the daily pnpers to present their ense they hnve not yet beon able to show that they are a necessity or that they add anything to the welfare of the city If the street car system is not sufficient to take care of tho travelling public, then let us have a competitive service, but it should be a municipal system, the operation of which would benefit tho ratepayers; a service that would be run to n schedule, no mntter whnt the weather conditions were. Right now is splendid chance for the jitney peoplo to show that they aro serious in their contention. Seeing thut they aro organized it would be a simple mntter to draw up a schedule and huve the busses run to it, and surely this is not asking for nny thing unreasonable. This much their patrons nre entitled to. In order thnt the overseas members of Pioneer division mny know thnt thoy are not forgotten by the Vnncouvor boys a movement has beon started to supply the absent ones with a Christmns parcel each. Any information on this can be had from Bro. Harvey Twort, .T. E. G, MBS. PARTINGTON STILL BUSY WITH HER BROOM (Continued from page 1) lions of tons of food and other necessities have been shipped away to Europe in order to ennblo tho savages of that part of the earth to cut each other's throats, for the vory simple and good business reason that the dealers could reap groater gains' by sending it thore, than by selling it at homo. Just because European savages seo fit to turn a continent into a veritable hell and cut, slash and destroy, millions of decont and well- intontionod peoplo must be pinched nnd starved in order to ennblo tho trading fraternity to reap the greatest possiblo harvest out of the unfortunate occurrence But thnt is all there is to it. Juat trade, that's all. And what are all of the old Mrs. Pnrtingtons going to do nbout it, anyway! Whnt can they do about it but squawk? "Soft words butter no parsnips." Neither will squawking bring relief to the gooso that has fallen into the clutches of the fox of trude. Trado ib without conscience or scruple. It is pnrt and parcel of human slavery, and it can be no better than that from which it comes, and of which it is a part. The ethics and morals of trado aro the ethics and morals of slavery. This is nil summed up in one word, plunder. It will require something more effective than fin old woman's mop to sweep back its tide. They Dare Not Touch It, None of tho squawking victims of present high prices dare go to tho root of tho trouble, that is none of thom who nro giving voico to their protests through the channels of bourgeois convontion. All there is to that is pure gabblo. No attack can be made upon nigh prices and the uncomfortnblc pressure resulting therefrom, without attacking tho entire system of property and production from which all evils of present society flow. So long as thut system of property, and its consequent control of From Parm's Potato Patch When Judge Jones held court Tuesday, thero wns a packed audience present. Cy Perkins was up before his worship for misrepresenting a heavvy horse he sold to Tom Grady. It was sure somo horflo case. In Hy- acck Canyon horse cases are difficult to handle — devilishly difficult. In the course of this trial, Cy hnd for his star witness Judgo Jones' uncle, Old Bill Egan, a horsey-looking cuss, whoshnd a hand in tho deal. He was put into tho witness box hy Lawyer Scntterbroin, ccinsel for defence Ho asked the witness what happened. Witness—I soz—soz I: "How about the hoBBt" nnd ho said he'd givo me ■+10 to say nothing about 'em. Counsel—Ho did not say ho would givo you $10? Witness—Faith nnd he did. That's exactly whnt he said. Counsol—Ho could not hnvo said ho"; ho must havo spoken in tho ilrst porson. WitnoBS—No; I wns tho flrst porBon thnt spoke. I soz—soz I; "How nbout tho hoBst" Counsol—But he did not speak in the third porson? Witness—There wns no third person present—only he nnd mo. Judge Jones—Listen to mo, witness. He could not havo said: Ho would givo you $10 to say nothing about it, but "I" will givo you $10. Witness—He said nothing nbout your worship. If ho Baid anything about your worship, I never heard him. And if thero wns a third porBon present I nevor seed 'em. Point givon up, nnd Judgo Jones difl* missed tho enso for lnck of evidence. This makes the twentieth horso case dismissed this yoar. EMANUEL JOTjIUS' NEW BOOK "Tie Color of Life" Attracts Praise From Critics, It would bo difficult to recall tho name of a book by a radical nuthor whieh has attracted the immediate attention that has been accorded to Emnnncl Julius' now volume of short stories and sketches, "The Color of Life." Though distributed hnrdly more thnn two weeks ngo, tho comment it has provoked is almost unbeliovnblo. Periodieuls nnd newspapers, which represent evory phnso of thought, aro giving this extraordinary collection of fluttering notices. "Tho Color of Life" contnins moro thnn fifty titles. It mny be hnd by sending 50 cents to Emanuel Julius, Box 125, Girard, Kansas. IN PEACE AS IN WAR Industrial Toll Keeps Up Everlasting Tribute to Proflt Ood. Tho industrial accident record for September shows there to hnvo boen 00 work people killed end 415 seriously injured during thoir respective employments, reports the Labor Gazette. The record for August wns 78 killed and 880 injured, while thnt for September, 10.15, was 70 killed and 438 injured. A comparison of the nbovo figures for tho periods indicated shows that there were 12 fewer work people killed and 2li more injured during September thon during August and thore wero four less killed and 2:i less injured in September this year than in September n year ngo. produrlinn stands unnttneked und unbroken, tho evils that cull forth tho protests of thc Mother Pnrtingtons and thc wielding of thoir mops, will still remain unabated and unafraid. Prices will soar when the conditions of the mnrkct arc such aa to moke sonring possible, no mntter who gets it in tho neck, nr in the pocket book, whicli is infinitely worse Prices will slump when tho conditions for slumping nro good, more especially if it so happens thnt tho dealcra nnd manipulators can increase their gains thereby. No upholdor of tho present Bystem of property can consistently object to the present high cost of living. It is merely a part of tho phenomena incidental to tho exploiting of slaves and trnding in their products. As far ns government fixing the prico of anything iB concerned, it is all tooimyrot, unless tho government first nssumes complete control of industry, nnd tho slnvcs that operate it. Thon tho labor of the slaves could bo absolutely controlled and tho proper amount of product dished, oat to them to conform to their needs, as measured by government authority. Thnt would bo the final and comploto culmination of slavery, nnd perhaps it is whnt wo aro coming to, out of tho turmoil nnd tempest of this wnr. If so, it will present to us much more elenrly than at presont the grent and fundamental problem—thnt of human slavory—upon tho solution of which tho future of tho race depends, a problem that cannot bo solved by old women with mops. 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