^^^^^^*WH THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR CO UNOIL, AND B. 0. FEDERATION OF LABOR FEDERATIONIST POLIJiqAL jgNITY: ^ICTOBI NINTH YEAR. No. 44 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C., FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2,1917 st OUj, (2.00 , !$i.5#per year BUTCHERSMAYTAKEIPA STRIKE VOTE AT 5' P. Burns Is Expected to Arrive in Vancouver Early Next Week Vote May Be Taken Unless Wage Question Is Settled By Tuesday The newly-organized Butchers and .Meat Cutters' union eame near taking a strike vote at the meeting on Tues- i day, owing to the delay of the P. BurnB shop in the negotiations for increased pay and better hours. The butchers of the city are now 90 per cent, organized. The packing house employees are 100 | per cent, organized, ( During the week negotiations have , been going on with a eommittee of em- l ploying butchers, principally with Blake Wilson, manager of the Burns shops. The meoting Tuesday night was for taking immediate action, but it was decided to postpone tho matter till next Tuesday, by which time P. Burns, head of tho meat company, will bo here from Calgary. The local decided to insist on a settlement next TueBday, .failing which they will take a Btrike vote. A number of markets have asked for the Butchers' union shop card, and these wtll be delivered aB Boon as they arrive. The union haB subscribed to The Fed- j eratloniBt in a body, and tho dues have [ been advanced to $1.25. New Schedule of Wages Following is the new schedule of wages and hours: Packing houses and wholesale moat markets — Eight-hour day Monday, i Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and I Friday. Four hours Saturday. Making a total of 44 hours weekly, with 10 per ; cent, increuse on present daily wage. i Time and one-half for ovortimc. Betail meat markets—Nino hour day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Five houra Wednesday and 11 hours Saturday. Making a total of 52 hours weekly. Minimum wage $26.00 i weekly, with time and one-half for overtime. One honr to be allowed for all meals. Extra men—Extra men shall receive $4.50 per day, excepting Saturdays or \ day preceding holidays, when they shall be >aid $0.00 per day. For half ' day $3.00 shall be paid, excepting Sat* urdays or day preceding holidays, when ' $4.50 Bhall be paid. Straight time for Friday and Saturday shall be $9.50, All mechanics (except engineers and firemen) employed around packing houses to have an eight-hour day. Time and one-half for, overtime, and double time for Sundays. An increase of 30 per cont. in wages, except in auch cases where Buch increase would cause any employee to receive moro than tho re- cognizd union scale of wages paid in Vancouver for his respective craft. In such eaaeB the employee would only receive enough to bring his wages up to the standard union wage. Engineers to have the same working conditions as prevail at present and a 10 per cent.- increase in wages. Firemen to have aa eight-hour day und 30 per cent, increase in wages over the present scale. EXEMPTIONS UNDER MILITARY SERVICE ACT Some of the Clauses Governing Many BrltlBh Columbia Workers of Military Age In response to an inquiry for information governing some of the provisions of the Military Service Act, made by a Vancouver Island Miners' union official, Vice-president McVety, of the B. O. Federation of Labor, haa replied as follows: "Yoar letter of the 30th ultimo., in which you ask mo to explain the meaning of clause G, on the application for exemption form, tho clause reading as follows: "That he is exempt from combatant service because disfranchised under tho provisions of the War Timo Elections Act.' " Under the provisions of the War Timo Elections ast 'conscientious objectors' and naturalized citizens of alien enomy birth who have been naturalized less than fifteen years are disfranchised. " A 'conscientious objector' is defined in tho Military Service act as follows: " 'That he conscientiously objects to the undertaking of combatant service and is prohibited from so doing by the tenets and articles of faith, in effect on the sixth day of July, 1917. of uny organized religious denomination existing and well recognized in Canada at such date, and to which he in good faith belongs.' "Persons coming within these two clasBea are therefore entitled to exemption, provided, of courso, that they report within the specified time and set out cithor of these reasons on their application for exomption.'' 0. N. W. Men Win Strike. The members of Great North Western System, Division No. 43, wont on Btrike Monday, Sent. 24, and returned to work Oct. 3, tho company having agreed to all tho demands of the men. Everybody waa reinstated to their former positions witho.lt discrimination and tho men and women went back to work as they wont out—with their ranks unbroken. For the flrst time in the hiBtory of tho commercial telegraph, the tolegraphers won a regularly organized strike extending throughout the entire syBtem. Waitresses WlU Havo Dance All arrangements have been competed for the Waitresses' dance on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The last dance they gave was a tremendous success] far beyond their expectations, and they nre going to try to make their next affair as successful aa the last. Head WP Coughlan Yard Thinks Differently of Union Labor Strike Settlement Arrived at With General Satisfaction In the dealing with the various business agents connected with the unions whose members were on strike at* the shipyards of J. Coughlan & Sons, John Coughlan found, contrary to his expectations, he admitted, that he waB dealing with a claas of men who were capable and willing to do everything within reason to bring negotiations to a satisfactory conclusion. This they did. The big yard is again humming with industry, tbe management having signed up the agreement demanded, including the, all-union shop principle, Mr, Coughlan expressed himself as well satisfied with the outcome, that the dealings had been eminently fair in every respect. He stated he intended to live up to the letter of the agreement and he expectd tho men to also. The meoting of the' Metal TradeB Council Wednesday night was devoted almost wholly to hearing the roport of the executive on the Coughlan negotiations. Tl TO ID MEETI As Soon as Possible After Auditors Conclude Work in a Few Days Interest in the financial affairs of the Labor Templo seems to be reviving. In order to give the membership, and the shareholders, an up-to-date report, tho auditors, Messrs. Crehan, Mouat & Co., are at present concluding the work of auditing the books of the Labor Temple eompany, and as booh as this work ia concluded a. meeting of the company is .to be,held...An,announcement of the date "of the meeting will be made in the course of a week or ten days, BUSINESS MEN SNEAK DOWN BACK STAIRS Striking Waitresses Have Long List of Men at Unfair Cafe The waitresses who are on strike for better conditions at MacLeod's cafe, in the Bogera building, are stilt maintaining their picket and advertising the fact thnt this enfe is unfair to their organization. While picketing Ib ratt er slow, tho girls have considerable fun keeping cases on the professional und businoss men, aa well as Bome retail clerks, who have forgotten that it was organized Labor which gave them their greatest assistance in getting a weekly half-holiday in addition to Sundays off, while the girls aro only nBk- ing to have one day off, not a day and a half, in each week. A list of the names of business men who sneak into the cafe by the back entrance, as it were, to avoid being seen by the girls, iB very enlightening to organized Labor. Thoso go down into tho basement by tho elevator. The Waitresses have issued cards to retail clerks containing tho following: "By our assistance you are enjoying a weekly half-holiday, in addition to having Sunday free. We now usk your assistance to help us to get one day off in seven (not necessarily Sunday)." May License Plumbers The civic health committee is considering! u change in the bylaws to license plumbers. At present there arc many plumbers, not members of the Plumbers' jnion by the way, who are endangering public health by their poor ropair work. The mntter was drawn to the attention of the public recently by officials of the Plumbers' union. T Justice Murphy Has Been Appointed Chairman of Dispute Board On the recommendation of E. A. James, representing tho Canadian Pacific railway, and Victor R. Midgley, business agent of the Trades and Labor council who represents the men, in. the disputo between the C P. R. and the freight-handlers in tho company's sheds, the minister of labor has appointed Justice Murphy as chairman of the board under the Industrial Disputes act. The appointees of the company and the men agreed on Justice Murphy and wired a recommendation that he be appointed as chairman and third member of the board. The freight-handlers are asking increases ranging from 20 to 30 per cent., and aak, that working hours be reduced from ten to nine. This is the scale now being puid to fi eight-handlers who work on the wharves. A SPLENDID VISTA OF POSSIBILITIES A Well-known B. 0. lawyer Decides to Locate In Vincouver Mr. W. B. ("Billy") Boss, the pro viucial member for Fort Qeorge constituency, lawyer, who many times has received mention in The Federationist, announces that he intends to make Van* couver his home and business headquarters. If Mr. Boss can manage to get away with as much during his Vancouver practice of law in tbe future as he has politically in tbe past, be bas a brilliant future. Musclow overlooked a bet when he failed to secure the ser- vices of Mr. Bobs, for wbat "Billy doesn't know of tbe natural elements doesn't amount to much. He has won elections by floods, Ire, judicial decisions, promises and just plain ordinary campaigning. So far he has remained out of jail, and in tho legislature, and has never been caught with the goods on him. If one were really guilty of some heinous offence, Tbe Federationist is forced to confess that "Billy" Boss Is the man to consult. He ought to know the way out. TAYLORCHOJCE IN B. C. F. of L Convention Picks Longshoreman to Win VICTORIA, Nov. 1.—(Special to The Federationist.)—The nominating convention, under the auspices of the B, C. Federation of Labor, for the Nanaimo federal riding, took place here last evening, when Vice-president J. Taylor of the Longshoremen's union was nominated to contest the seat. After the preliminaries of the convention, the following names were placed in nomination: Messrs. B. Simmons, A. Watchman and J. Taylor, Del. Taylor was made the unanimous choice of the convention, Del. Simmons having declined. A campaign committee was named, with instructions to co-operate with the Victoria B. C, F, of L, campaign com* mittee, aB follows: Walter Head, South Wellington; J. Stevenson, S. Guest, H. Starky, J. Taylor, E, Bukin, R. Hill, W. Campbell, F. Galand and J. Herron. lec.-Treas. A. S. Wells of the B. C. F. of L., who presided as chairman of the convention, outlined the policy which, in his opinion, should be adopt1 ed and stated that a manifesto should be iu the hands of the committee by the end of the week and that this literature should be distributed to the electors of the riding. A motion was adopted requesting the candidate to place his undated resignation in the hands of the executive of the B. C. F. of L., so that in case of a serious violation of the Federation's platform it could be exercised accordingly. SHIPYARD MANAGES COMPLAINED AGAINST Work at Poplar Yard Is Being Made as Disagreeable as Possible At tho shipyards ou Poplar Island, where the Munitions Board is having some ships built, there is considerable unrest on the part of the men, owing to tho mnnnger, H. Fullerton, a former real estate agent, who seems to take delight in making the work of the men at the yards aa disagreeable bb possible. Such actions do not make for a very friendly feeling and it is time thc matter waa brought to the attention of those who employed Fullerton, Company Has Speeded Up Runs in Excess of the Speed Limits Street car teen of Victoria plan to hold a mass-meeting on Sunday night to conaider the orden which the company has given, speeding the runs up. The men are not given time to make their runs in safety, which must be their first consideration^ As the.speed limit is being exceeded without regard to public safety, this is something which ought to be drawn to tjie attention of the tramway inspector..: News of this is brought by Pres. Hubble, who has returned from Victoria, where he was a member of the committee which met the Workmen's Compensation Board, It has been learned from other sources that the street car men of Victoria are most emphatic against tho introduction of the "one-man" car system in that city and also that the people of Victoria intend to oppose any such imposi. tion, A special meeting of the executivo committee of Pioneer division No 101 will be held at 7:30 next Monday night in the Labor Temple The general constitution now has been amended so that if a man goes away on military service his dues are waived until his return The next regular meeting of the local will be held oh Wednesday, Nov 14. Pres. Hubble wishes to draw to the attention of the members the fact that the local subscribes to The Federationist in a body, and if any of the members are not receiving the paper they should notify the business agent, so they can be put on the list. Officers Suggest Eight-hour Day As a Solution of Holiday Problem VICTORIA, Nov. 1.—Claiming that the present Saturday half-holiday satisfies the merchants of the Capital city, the shoppers and the employees, the Victoria Hot nil Clerks' association hus decided to initiate a vigorous campaign in opposition to that of the board of trado for alteration in the weekly half- holiday. "We have found, from our experiences of the present system, which has beon in existence since June 1, 1015," stated Mr. Talbot, the chairman, "that the merchants, shopping people and employers are all satisfied with the Saturday half-holiday and xould not welcome any mid-week holiday, becauso it is felt that such a change would be disastrous for trade in general. ". . . . I take it that the only change we would welcome would be that a straight eight-hour day every day of the week, with no half-holiday at nil, und I am sure that all employees would bo satisfied with that arrangement. "With that object in view we have applied for admission as a local body in the International Protective Association, and we have alao decided to affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council, We shall have another meeting on Monday next, when the pluni will be arranged." Slavery ln Garment factories Judthtf by wkat Del. Htltita OitUrUf* told the touncil lait night ftboit tht psj i«- celved by worken in garment tutorial, women nre forced In Bome loan! ikopi lo own* pete with Chlneae, nnd nre pnid u low ni (4 n week. The moit ikllled workeri do not ct-t more thnn $10 n week doing tbelr beit. Out of n pnlr of overnlli which coit $2 retnil the girls mnke only 10 cents, 6 II Not Only the Men But the Citizens Will Object to System MANY DEC! I Military Authorities Are Giving Wagf.JSrorkers the Worst tof it The Federationist haB received many complaints during the past few days from, members of the working class, conscripted under the provisions of the Military Service aet, who have come to Vancouver, quit jobs and reported to the medical board. In one case, the victim was recently passed as Class A. A few days later he reported for duty and was then turned down on account .of rheumatism. Prior to that he had [been refused entry into the United1 States, where he had a lucrative job in sight. Now ho has neither employment or a chance to enter military aervice; has spent $300 of his savings and faces the coming winter broke. And all this mostly through no fault of his own. Ho had also been rejected for service as far back as August last. Surely thero must be some duplication of machinery, where so many decisions tho part of the military authorities possible. And it looks aB though there was no recourse. What's the odds? Only workingmen aro affected! M'VETY RESIGNED YESTERDAY FROM EXEMPTION BOARD Mr, Jas. H. McVety, president of Vuncouver Trades und Labor council, has tendered his resignation as a member of one of the exomption boards for Vancouver city, to Hla Honor Judge Cay ley, senior county court judge for the county of Vancouver. Asked by The Federationist as to why he had resigned, Mr. McVety said: "At the timo of my appointment I felt thut I would be able to find thc time nccessury to attend to thc duties of the offlce, but since then, by the unanimous request of Labor's nominating convention, 1 have accepted thc nomination in 1hc federal election for Vancouver Moath. The work mapped out by the campaign committee, practically all of which will be in the evenings, makes it impossible to properly fulfil the duties of both positions, aad feel that the effort being put forth by working people to Becure representation in the houae of commons should be assiated in every way possible by the candidates. To that end I have tendered my resignation as a member of the exomption tribunal, the number of applications for exemption making it evident that more Ume will be required than I cun spare from my usual duties and the work of the campaign." Woman Barred Oft Boards Mrs. W IL Griffin, who was onc of ex-Judge Mclnnes' appointees on the Exemption Board, has been replaced by J. H, Senkler. Mrs. Griffin waa notified a day or two ago that she waB not eligible, and tho aame information went to Judge Cayley in a telegram from the minister. Although nothing definite is known it is thought that Mrs. Griffin ia ineligible because of her sex. It is thought that under tho act she can not officiate on the board; Mrs. Griffin was appointed in September, but it wus only thia week that the government acted. Mr. Senkler has consented to act in hor pluce. He was nppointed by Judge Cayley. MAY AFFILIATE WITH AMERICAN FEDERATION SUpjrud Laborers of Coast May Got Charter Trom A. P. of I*. At tbe laet meeting of the Shipyard Laborers' local, a communication from John L. Martin, of Oakland, Cal., formerly of this city, was read. He urged the advisability of the locals of this coast joining together and getting a charter from the A. F. of L. This met with tho unanimous approval of the gathering and Bro. Martin will be so advised by W. Hardy, secretnry of the local who declares he intends to do all that is possible at this end, as he believes there it no reason why this class of labor should not be internationalized. The local granted 420 to the campaign fund of the B. C. F. of L. and 410 to the Socialist party. Bro. Phelps was elected to represent the local on the campaign committeo. The local has now reached the 600 taark in membership. The ngreement making the Coughlan shipyard an all- union yard increased the membership by nearly a hundred. PMHRC. Representative Stoney of I. T. tJ. Makes Extensive Tour of Province I. T. U. Representative R. A. Stoney of New Weatminster returned on Saturday from an extended trip throughout the interior in the interests of the Typos. He left on Sept. 10 for Prince Rupert. From there he visited Prince George and the towns en route. From there he went to Lucerne, a j auction on the G. T. P. and C. N. R. Then to Kataloops, Armstrong, Vernon and other Okanagan towns in the order named; then to Revelstoke, Golden, Fernie, Cranbrook, Nelson, Grand Forks, Merritt, Mission and Coquitlam, in the order named. He leaves Vancouver today for Victoria, to visit all Vancouver Island printshop towns. Representative Stoney has been authorized to give Prince Rupert jurisdiction over all points from that city to. Prince George, including Hazelton, New Hazelton and Smithers. In addition, the members of Ketchikan and Juneau, Alaska, are trying to get in under this jurisdictional arrangement. Fernie and Cranbrook have surrendered their charters and the members will hereafter be affiliated with Nelson, which also controls Rossland and Trail. Kamloops membera havo also decided to go back to New Westminster local, the war having depleted their membership and made a charter unnecessary there. Speaking to The Fedorationist yesterday of printing conditions generally in the provinco, Representative Stoney Baid they were much better than he had expected to find. From a union standpoint the situation has been improved considerably aB a result of hia tour. Possibly 90 per cent, of the trade is already organized. OPTICAL EMPLOYEES DESIRE TO ORGANIZE A Class of Labor That Works Very Long Hours Just at Present Business Agent Midgley has hnd a visit from a committee representing the men employed in optical establishments who defiire to organize themselves so that they may be in a position to demnnd better conditions. A meeting will be held by the employees nt 8 o'clock Monday night. At present they are compelled to work 5(5 hours a week. If the organization is perfected the men will demand a shorter work-day. Southern Alberta Trade Unionists Will Go After Profiteers After sizing up tho wuy things look at Ottawa, and having nrrived at the conclusion that nothing can bo expected from the alleged "union" government, the trude unionists of Lethbridge, Alberta, largely composed of conl miners, members of the 0, M. W. of A., decided on Monday night to place a candidate in tho field for the federal general election noxt month. A strong cnhipnign committee has been namedi and without waiting to name their candidate, whicli will be done later, the members are hnrd at work, with splendid expectations of u triumph for Lnbor and Democracy. WILL HOLD SERIES WINTER MEETINGS Engineers Next Sunday Will Start Big Membership Campaign Commencing Sunday the Steam and Operating Enginoers will hold a series of orgnnizntion meetings for tho purpose of gnthcring tho strength which they believe necessary to enforce demands in the spring for nn eight-hoar day in all sawmills und logging camps. The meetings will continue all winter. The local is moving along very satisfactorily in most respects. The organization is growing steadily. Campaign Dance A liiic wliift ilrive and dance to mi*.' money, (br thi' inaijiftljtn fund will In- ijivi-n on N.iv. 10. Tltls will tin tbo blf[jt<-iit tinner of the at-iuon. it it Mtiiocted, Ticket*, mny be obtained from businean a|r<-n(p. Many locitli may f*»g*.-»t *».• tan \->: *♦-." ♦•♦&*-■♦. A Good >Hat Is Cheapest in the Long Run This holds good now to a greater da* groe than ever before. Ttae moral is—"Buy Oood Hats"— bur them at Richardson & Potts', whero only GOOD HATS are aold. Tet tho prices remain |3, $3.60, fl, 10. te. Eaoh at its price is the utmost In value. Many linos of UNION-MADE HATS here for yoar consideration. Richardson & Potts Lti 417 OBAKVILLE STBEEI Hsir Comer H»stta» Stmt last ____________________ Empress Coffee —THB COFFEE THAT NOT ONLY MAKES FBIENDS BUT KEEPS FBIENJ>8 THAT'S WHY ITS SALES ABE OBOWINO LARGER EVERY DAY TBT IT. IF YOU AREN'T SATISFIED WITH IT, YOUR GROCER WILL OIT/E YOUB HONEY BAOK Empress M'fg Co. Tke Hon ef Pan tttt Product. VANOOUVER, B. 0. Is the Milk supplied to your home Real Milk? —If tt It not call up the BeaconsfieldHygienicDairy PHONE FAIBMONT 1897 Oi drop a out to dur offlce, 806 Twenty-fourth avenue out. WB OUARANTEE TO GIVE YOU SATISFACTION. GIVE US A CALL A. R. BAKER 407 HASTINGS STREET WEST DENTIST Houn: 9 to 6 p.m. Phone Seymour 2 0 Open Tueaday and Friday' Everiingi Oloied Saturday Afternoon! BRITISH COLUMBIA'S BEST COAL For your kitchen—Wellington Nut Kitchen, furnace and grate—Wellington Lump For Your Furnace Comox Lump — Comox Nut — Comox Pea (Trj our Fee Ooal (or you underfeed furnace) JMkil MACDONALOflAPPOLE CO. $4MJAOUM BIO Phone Seumour 2IO Postal Carriers Ave Among Most Poorly Paid Labor In Canada Mail curriers havo boen unablo thus far to got any consideration of their demands for bettor working conditions and pay from the federal authorities, and not evon the ministor of Labor will consider their case, having for his ex- cuso the fact that one branch of the civil sorvico cannot interfere i£ another. It is a condition of affairs discreditable to the government at Ottawa. It will bo remembered that two other recommendations wore sent to the various brunches throughout the Dominion, ono suggesting effectual electioneering against the presont administration at tho forthcoming election, and the other tho suggestion of appealing to a board of arbitration uud«r the Industrial Disputes Aot. Tho drastic action was tho third item on tho programme, and so fart as can bo gathered from other branches, is the ono gonorally favored. It must be understood, however, that the unanimous voto will govern the action of the wholo; thore will be no isolated strikes. In tho event of reconciliation being impossible in the meantime and a strike determined upon, the second or third weok in December is expected to be chosen as the opportune time. WiU Ask Soldier Support Tbe Great War Veterans' association will bo asked for their moral support of the Letter Carriers' association should the moro drastic programme materialize, since the' postal workers regard it as a tight just as much in the interest of tho returned men as in that of the servant who has not gone to the front for good and sufficient reason. Thero are fifteen returned men at the local office, and tho carriers declare that a good deal of aggravation to tho wago quostion is occasioned by the working conditions. They claim that the routes havo increased in size, thut the mail is a good deal larger than it was three years ago due largely to the enormous volume of overseas correspondence and that Ihe delivery has been extended. For the same .three years it is avowed, by the carriers that registered mail has increased by at least ten times, some men now taking out ns many as thirty or forty registered packets in ono delivery. With the added duties thoy say that the burden is almost impossible for the man who has not been subjected to shell firo in Franco, but to tho returned soldier who has been able to hold his position tho conditions aro described as trying to a degroe. Some proof of this assertion will be found in the fact that out of an aver- ago local staff of some forty-five men, fifteen of whom are veterans, no less than eighty returned soldiers during the last two years have been engaged for this work and havo been obliged to givo up on account of the long hours and laborious nature of the work. Higher Orade Men Satisfied. The higher grade mon in the service, that is, those who havo been in the postal employ for four years or more and havo reached thoir maximum wage of $3.50 por day, are not in the mood to press their claim for the increase of 50 cents per day. They would accept that, for the time boing at any rate, provided the lower grade men be advanced nothing less than the amount of the demand addressed to the au* thorities now more than o> year ago. It is pointed out, too, that the carriers employed at all places east of the Oreat Lakes have even a still greater reason for complaint. Two dollars a day as against two and a half in British Columbia Is thoir lowest grade, while the cost of living doos not differ so much as it did in pre-war days. Tho letter carriers explain that there is no difference whatever between the duties of the low grade, temporary or appointed man. The work is the same in all cases, the only difference in pay being determined by length of service. Qualification'for'an Increase does not exist until the man is taken from the temporary to tho "appointed" list and then twenty-five cents per day for four years is the limit of his pecuniary advantage. Two Tears "Temporary." Some temporary men, among whom are returned soldiers, it is alleged, have worked at tho local office for more than a year, with one case of two years, the appointments coming iu ro* tation. The mon are not concernod about tho formality of "appointing," but aro diroctly concerned by the pen* alty of possessing no standing in the class of wage advancement. Since the work is tho same they claim the pay should be tho same, and thnt after a year's servico as a temporary man his scale of pay should be increased by the twenty-five cents per ^uaa^<.. Tho anarchist publication. Mother Earth, odited by Emma Goldman, has been excluded from the United StateB mails by order of PostmuBter-general Burleson, thc big Texas landlord, whom divine providence nnd the fortunes of bourgeois politics hath appointed to sit iu judgement upon that which tho common people shall road and thc thoughts they shall bo allowed to think and express. In regard to the exclusion of her publication from tho mails of his majesty, the Kaiser of Plunderland, Miss Goldman says: "Under the 'Truding With the Enemy Act,' tho postmaster- general has become thc absolute dictator ovor the press. Not only is it impossible now for any publication with character to be circulated through thc muiU, but every other channel, such as express, freight, news-stands, and even distribution lias been stopped. Aa Mother Earth will not comply with those regulations and will not appear in an emasculated form, it prefers to tnke a long-needed refit until the world has regained its sanity." Tn some of the printed matter so kindly sent to this office by Mr. Ham. Gompors' American Alliance for L-abor and Democracy, tho following gem from President Wilson appears: "This is a war for freedom and Justice, a war to mako tho world safe for tho peoples who live upon it." In viow of tho fact thnt Mr. Gompers refuscH to disclose the source from, which conies thc financial strength that makes possible tho noble efforts of his precious Alliance to furnish the press with stuff bo obviously inspired by reaction and an nspiring autocracy, that no sano disciple of democracy would insult his cause by using it, aud judging from the experience of Frank Little at Butte, of the victims of the San Francisco ''frumo-up, of the multitude that hns been already arrested and jailed becauso of their opinions in regard to matters of government, and the war, of the "Whito House Pickets," of tho Rev. Bigelow of Cincinnati and a thousand other similar events thnt might truthfully be mentioned, it would appear that safety measures along the line suggested would not bo nltogothcr inappropriate. Just a triflo mofo safety would doubtless be appreciated by tho victims of the present world rash towards autocracy anil tho rejuvenation of the tyrannies and hor- rorB of the past. Tn fact quite a aum- ber of persona ar» rather inclined to deplore tho mnnifost triumph of Prussian "kultur" upon this western continent. 'SSS^ fEDEPATIONIST "Ginger" Goodwin's Stie-up. Editor B. C. Fodoratioimt: What is to become of tlio present capitalist system of production and distribution 1 Tbere ire signs on the horizon that portend of baste and fundamental changes in the future. Just at what time this is to be, there is no telling, but if the circumstances to which the master class are resorting to are considered it seems us if the end Ib in Bight. When we begin to study the measures that the capitalists aro adopting in the various belligerent nations to finance the present war, and judging how the finances are gathered, and from whence thuy come, in order that the commodities can be circulated and the war be prosecuted, there is every indication that the lireakdown is in Bight. Tho prosecution of this war {notwithstanding that our mastorB would havo us believe that It is for democracy and freedom) Is profitable for the magnates of modern capitalism, and their patriotism will not wane as long as the lucre (profits) Alters Into their possession. We have, in this country, the politicians telling the pooplq to bend every effort to tho winning of the war, if thoy are to be saved from tho "devilish Hun." And theae same politicians are getting away with a lot of this bunk to the end that tho workor will yield overy laat thing ho possesses to aid his master in the prosecution of the war. Whilo there is the cry for another war loan from the people that make up the population of Canada (to keep the good work going), it might be of benefit to us if we consider how and whero the money that Is raised is Anally going to land. Despite the oratorical gabfests of these politicians that are booming tm-ir guns for a win-the-war policy, and that Canada will havo to yield her every effort, it la plain to bo seen that their cry is in harmony with the dominant interests of the Dominion. That thore is an effort on the part of those that aro away from the pie-counter (Lib* orals) to get there, it must bo understood only half of theae shysters can be seated at one time, and it matters not to the workers of Canada which bunch it is that are at the table. That whether they be Liberal or Conservative makes no difference to the workers, for the policy of the two parties is fundamentally the same, and that is not to meddle with tbe present regime of capitalism and its system of exploiting the wage slaveB. It is essential to the manufacturing interests of this country to see to it that there Is to bo money for tno sale of the wares that are necessary to keep up the war, then the question is to aeo to It that monoy be raised in Canada so that the Industries can be kept running, this being imperative on account of Britain having no finances to purchase munitions from the Dominion. England has been drained of her financial strength and had to be succored by tho United States In the way of loans, but only on condition that she (England) had something to offer in return for the loans granted. It Is common knowledge that English capitalists holding American securities had to let these go so that the loans could be made; furthermore, the workers of the old land have boen weaned of their paltry savings In return for war bonds bo that the industrial operation of the munition plants could be kept going, and tho profits flow into the war-mongers' pockets. As a result of the inability of the British government to purchase munitions In Canada, and the fact that the United States, nn making Britain loans, requests that munitions be bought in the United States, shod* light on what effect it will make to the respective classes that compose the population of Canada. Tho munition manufacturers who are In tho game for profits, can not, by any means, let tho "old mother" have munitions unless there is that something in return which will yield delight to their hearts by having legitimate security agalnat being rained. To the amall fry (petty bourgeois) that have made a littlo pile as a result of the "prosperity" of the country and tho morry hum of the industry, enabling the workers to spend more monoy for the necessities of life, for the steady employment of the' worker has been in keeping with the demand for the munitions of war. This class Is very difficult tn convince (that have been enjoying this condition) that there are snd days in store for them, for in the competition of their daily lives In the war they could not foresee that it is simply the abnormal circumstances that allow them to have the privileges'which they have been getting. The money realized has been banked and war bonds bought with their surplus cash, thinking that theee bonds can be realised In cold cash, at any time that is demanded. That tho property possessed by the small fry does not amount to much, and Ib only of importance when thero Ib plenty of work for the slaves that Bpend their paltry earnings with this same class. They are to be rudely awakened from the trance they have been In for this past few years and tt will cause alarm for a little whilo until they get accustomed to It. Now we arrive at the position of the slave class that has no means—only the power to work for wages (and who, one would think, ought to get the kindly consideration of the captains of industry, for their generous and unselfish devotion to tho interests of theie same robbers). While the workeri have heen speeding in the factonoi and In the fields yielding increased amounts of commodities and surplus values to their misters, their conditions of employment have become more and more Intolerable and their wages have decreased in comparison with the Increase of price of the fodder required for the reproduction of that energy to go Into the fields and factories to keep up production and distribution. In spite of the treatment of the slaves of industry at the hands of their masters in Canada, they are asked to tighten in the belt some more, eat moro sparingly, buy war-bonds from the government of the country that the skinning process might be kept up to the limit. The workers are asked to subscribe to another war loan, this to be usod for the purchase of munitions in "our" Canada, so that the industries can bo kept running for the last fraction of profit to he derived from the operation. That it Is tho last resort of thc exploiters of labor to filch every nickel from the workers in their mad endeavor to finance the war In a profitable manner, and when that hai been done the end is not fir off. Though this war loan might be Bubserlbod to over tho amount that it Is called for, the inevitable collapse of the war through the Inability to finance It becomrs moro evident dally, nnd continue only by the assistance of the United Stntes, bears out thc statement. Wnr is simply a part of the process of capitalism, and It nei-di* money in the carrying-out of the exchange of the commodities rssnntial' to Its prosecution. .No matter how much flat money nr paper is Issued to try and relieve tlie situation, the contradiction that monoy (gold) In Insufficient to curry on tbe war through tbis very fnct. And whilo It is not tlie intention of the writer lo go Into the various functiotiR of gold, It must bo bome in mind, gold ts the limits- lun.-il medium of exchange and recognlitnd lbe world over. In tlie destruction of property hy the hundreds ut millions of dollars by the ravages of wnr, tbnt bonds Issued ou such occasion nre worthless. The only bond worth while Is that which will guarantee the bolder the privilege nf exploiting slaves. And when the persons Unit ere holding war bonds go to cash them it will he with chng- rln nnd auger that they realize it was n had investment. The old saying that "you pay to learn" is evidently correct, whether it ho with lives or money. The Morgans, Rockefeller!, Rothschilds and other big fllisn- clni interests are playing the game, and It is tliey that will reap the Victory, no matter how the war ends. It will hu the law of tho concentration nf capital Into fower bands strangling the life nut of tho smaller capitalists in tho process of creating a smaller number, but more powerful ninster clnss, than was before. Whether tbe capitalist system can survive tbls cataclyism remains to bo seen. It is the hope of tho writer that capitalism will fang Itself to death, and out of its enrenss spring tho life ot the now nge with Its blossoms of economic freedom, happiness and joy for thc world's workors. A. GOODWIN. Trail, B. C, Oct. 20. 1017. knights who iurround King Arthur's table and who have in a moment of weakness greaBed their own palms, or UBed shovels to scoop wealth out of tne public treasury. Our ' loving subjects, when reporting speeches of the premier during the coming tour, instead of giving actual words of interrupters, auch as "Kniserl" "Prussian- iamt" "Autocrat!" etc, will merely state In parenthesis (a voice in the audience.). Our loving subjects comprising all patronage committees, conservative associations, and political pimps from the highest official down to the most degraded road boss who has been in the habit of selling his soul for a job; are hereby notified aud advised that, although patronago has been officially abolished (sine die), no cup of cold water given in the saored name of patriotism and the Borden Union shall pass unrewarded. This is the barest justice and IB not to bo confused with the raw dispensation of patronage hlthorto practised by the liberal party. It la tho Intention of the govornment that tbe shackles of Prussian militarism be padded with ellk In order not to chafe the necks of onr loving subjects, Thus giving them convincing proof of the great difference between the blunt and ruthless methods uf the kaiser compared with the soft and snake- like, efforts of the democratic (1) union government to achieve the ssme purpose. It Is tho difference between shooting a wild horse In the nape of tho neck In order to rope him, and approaching him with a pan of oata tn one hand whilst the soft noose of silk is hidden dlscrcutly behind the back It might sometimes bo necessary for us to come down with the hand of authority on somo of our loving subjects but If sueh a deplorable event muBt happen, we intend at all tlmea to be guided by the high principles of tho great iinak Walton who said: "When placing a live frog on the hook, handle him as though you loved him." Our loving subjects cm rest assured thlt we will handle thein right because we believe that the safety not only of the empire but of civilization depends upon the safe return to power of the Union government. —God Help tho Borden Union. GEO. F. STIRLING. Oct. 30, 1017. citizens on elected bodies in proportion to their voting strength. For the flnt time, Labor, as a substantial group, will have the opportunity of, placing its selected representative or representatives on the olty council. Labor can elect one or two or three or four—in exact proportion to Us voting strength—no more no less, Any other group or element ean do the same. There are no favors shown by P. R. No- bod" has the "edge" on any one else. One man's vote is worth exactly as much aa another voter's—in voting power. (No reference intended to its ''financial" value.) "P. R." is absolutely fair and juat to all parties and to all men. The scheme works easily and fairly In practice. The elector's task is quite simple. All he has to do Is to mark the figure 1 opposite the name of his first choice; the figure 2 opposite the name of his second choice, and so on, expressing as many preferences as he chooses, Here is a typical ballot validly marked: Mark Order of Preferences In Spaces Below CANDIDATE 2 Anderson Brown 1 Cooper 3 Fisher 4 Jones Lang 5 Morriion 6 Thomas Wilson What's In a Name? Editor B, G*. Federationist: We Undoratftnd the following order has been Issued from tlie throne by the Borden administration to all editors not otherwise suppressed or jailed: Onr loving subjects nre requentod not to use the word c n any more, but to use in Its pluce tho phrase "selective draft," (This, of course, doos not prevent the free use of the word conscription when referring to the Prussian variety.? As tlie eleetion campaign approaches we would humbly suggest that It might be a good scheme for the Borden government to issue farther orders in tho form of the following nuggeBtions: Manifesto: In referring to bacon, tho Ross rifle, or the Sam Hughes shovel, our loving suhjecls are expected In tbo Intorests of ihe Borden union nnd democracy, to refrain from such words as "pig," "irrafter," and "parasite," but to uso Instead, somo snch phrase as "the temporary dimming of the stent* eheon of the Kntithis ef Gladness." Th s will be siffioiont punishment fer ths neble Whom tha Gods Would Destroy Ihey Made Mad. Editor B, C. Federatlonist: Why are the authorities everywhere suppressing freo speech and permitting and encouraging mobs to break up peace meetinga t This question Is helng asked everywhere. In Everett, last November, a mob of "respectable" citlsens tired a volley from repeating rifles into a boatload of mill workers who were insist- on their rights ot free speech. Last Monday's Province described the kidnapping and outraging of the pastor of the People'B Church of Cinclnattl by the thugs of plutocracy for daring to oppose war and for representing the true gospel of the Prince of Peaee, who was also a victim of military fanatics. Tet we are told the rulers havo reason and right on their side and they entered the conflict "in the Interests of humanity." The wise men of Canada tell us that. conscription and disfranchisement of the opponents of the junker claaa of Canada are measures "in tbe intorests of democracy," and when we dispute their claims our speakers are arrested and shut up In a loathsome jail. All the synods and assemblies of our Canadian churches, all our learned doctors of divinity and law say so. The great dally newspapers and the magazines say so, the professors and teachers in our colleges and schools and the politicians and professional classes say so; so It must be so. Yet these same mighty intellects arc apparently afraid of discussing the Issues. They will not moot their opponents ln debate and they will not open the columns of their press to their intellectual opponents. They have suppressed the publication of numerous socialist papers in America, and Labor papers are not permitted to enter the "democracy" from the Mother Country and Australia. To be caught reading Pearson's magaslne, published by a Britisher, Frank Harris, ln New York, the penalty is jail and $5,000 flne. We learn from the press that numerous professors in the great American universities have been expelled and others are np for the crime of opposing war and expressing an opinion in opposition to American plutocracy oaterlpg the war. They have pointed to the flnanclal "nigger In the woodpile,'' aiid have dared to tell their students what they already know, via., that America did not enter "the war for democracy" or the invasion of Belgium or the sinking of the Lusitania, but only when her trade In shot and shell to kill Germans was Interfered with. Besides, Uncle Ssm, being a shrewd business man, must see that his big creditors come out on top, else what is his security for cash, commodities and "moral sympathy" worth. Why 1b lt that if the great material, intellectual and spiritual powers of this country are correct, brute force is resorted tol We would suppose that the spokesman of patriotism aud freedom eould easily defeat these poor. Ignorant fanatics who oppose war and the Pruislanlsilng of Canada and America "In order to make the world safe for democracy." If they have patriotism and righteousness, God Almighty and al) the holy angels with them as they claim, why should they use brute force against their puny adversaries! Why should a mighty giant he afraid to meet a miserable dwarf in tho presence of spectators) It looks suspicious. Mr. Editor, the fact is onr masters bave no case and war lust and greed have deprived them of the small amount of reason they ever had. Last week I heard "Ralph Connor" epeak on winning tho war. This gentleman doubtless was in earnest. That Ib what makes fanaticism and war lust so dangerous. He represented the best types of conventional scholarship, but he bad no argument. He was "a minister of the gospel of peace," and yet a "minister of war." He "lived war and prayed war," and history In all ages proves that tho theological intellect has over favored wnr. In the past the chnrch bas mot reason with thumbscrew, rack, faggot and dungeon, and tho theological leopard has not changed his spots although Mb claws have been shortened. There wbb no opposition to his baseless assumptions. Any soap'- box orator could have made him ridiculous in five minutes, but he would have been met by arrest and jail. This Is the first and only court at which onr masters oan win their case and, in tbe end, tbat winning spells defeat. The fact Is, the colleges and churches aro controlled by the same forces as control tho press and political Institutions. They aro in harmony with capitalism, witb the robbery of the producer, with war for trado and territory, with tho suppression of speech And tho press which opposes them. Scott Ncariiig, two years ago, was expelled from tho University of Pennsylvania for leaching errlnomlo* which conflicted with the ideas and interests of Wall Street- An investigation followed and it was discovered that the trustee! and governors of that institution were mnde up Tif millionaires and corporation lawyers. Those schools, like the churches, nre financed by tho vested interests, not hy the workors, nnd tbe men who pay tho piper set the tune—men liko Rockefeller and Morgan pay tho plpor. It Is tho same wilh our Canadian colleges. What teacher uf the University nf B. C, would dare to stand up and oppose militarism and conscription and how long would he laat if he did! The economic masters control thc "political and intellectual institutions of any his- toricnl period," this we must always remember. Homo yenrs ago, Geo. D. Herron, M. A., D.D., I'.il.D,, was expelled from the Columbia University, for opposing tho economics nnd religion of American plutocracy. In ono of hln published lectures he began as follows : "Modern society In baaed on the legnlizcd nnd organised robbing of the wage- slave nnd until we realise the fact that our legislators nnd courts, our newspapers and magii/.ini-s, our colleges and churches, our mornls nnd manners aro moro or less the reflection of this legalised and organizod robbery, all our hopes of a true civilization will be hut vain Utopias." Next week the subject will be "The Christianity of Capitalism." W. J. CURRY. Vancouver, Ocl. 80, 1917. Proportional Representation and labor. Editor 1). C. Federationist: The pi ibis city will seo the acid test ap] Editor B. C. Federatlonist: Tho people of ll city will seo the acid test applied to their worthy aldermen next Monday ,nl((ht when they como to vote on the resolution of Alderman Hamilton's, proposing the Immediate adoption of the principle of proportional representation In tho election of our council and othor representative bodios. The new method of election is now legally available for any municipality in tbe province, nnd can bo brought into force on a three-fifths vote nf the members of tho council present and voting. Five of onr aldermen voting "nyo" will aufflce to carry the mensure in Vancouver. The advantage of this method Is not a matter of opinion, but a matter of demonstration, it needs only a reasonable Inquiry to convince any Intellectual porson of its merits and desirability and of the fatal and Incurable mischiefs of any other method. "P. R" Is a device whieh absolutely en- sores tke repreeeitatltn ef sH flawaa tl The elector who marked such a ballot simply Initructed the returning officer to give nil vote to Cooper. But If for any reason Cooper waB unable to use It, in order that the voter might not lose his vote, it is to go to Anderson, the second choice. If Anderson, for any reason, cannot utilise it, Fisher is to be credited with lt. There ti only one vote—but as many preferences as there are candidates. Having cast his ballot, the voter can go home or back to work, just as he does under the present Bystem. Now, Is there anything difficult or complicated about marking the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc., opposite the names of hts various choicest Is it any more difficult tban making a number of X'sl Certainly not. But you will likely hear some statesmen (t) plausibly urge that this is a "new" thing— that the people will not understand it—that the "worklngman" won't know how to mark his ballot—that the "people" must be ' 'educated'' up to it—that In matters so vitally affecting our system of representation, we must go slow; we must consult the "people" I For after all, we are told, "the people rule," and we should refer it to a plebiscite I One thing which Ib an essential feature about "P.R." Ib the disregard of the "ward" as an electorate unit. Voting hy wards disappears and the eight aldermen are elected "at large" from the whole city. This means that the "ward spirit," with its narrowing, sectional prejudices is killed. A candidate will be scrutinised and weighed not by a fraction of the citizens but by the whole city. And It follows that a candidate will be able to secure his support from every ward lu the city; his constituency Is no longer "geographical," but Is composed of those who think as he thinks and who believe In the policies for whloh he stands. It follows that the new system offers little hope for that old type of alderman who once a yoar used to assure his ward- heelers that, though the heaveni fell, he would see that "his own" ward received Its proper "appropriation," and that he would "fight, first, last and all the time, for ward nine, the banner ward of the city"! Here's goodbye to the alderman from ward nine I Tho rules for giving effect to the new ballot, which Is called the single tnnsferable ballot," are a little technical, but the only persons who need to make any exact study on this point-are the returning officer and his ataff of assistants. Tbe rules (which are published in the B, C. Gasette, of October 25) are based on the system used In Tasmania, New Zealand, South Africa, and set out in the British Municipal Representation bill of 1014, wblch passed the house of lords. The counting, as befltB an exact, scientific system, takes longer, and In Vanconver, would probably take half a day. Yoa will probably hear this raised as an objection to its adoption» The alderman who, on November 5, votes agalnat Alderman Hamilton's resolution, will have a lot of "explaining" to do. We doubt If the public will be greatly Interested In hli "explanations," for a vote against "P. R. li a vote against a Labor principle. Tho alderman who opposes "P. R" on November 5 makes it perfectly clear that he doea not care to receive the support of Labor at the coming elections. The alderman who really fears F. R. Is the "small" alderman, the man who may be a "big" man ln hli "ward" bat a "Email" man in the olty at large. We await the "acid test" with interest. P. R. Vancouver, Nov. 1, 1917. "P. R." In British Columbia. Editor B. O. Federatlonist: There aro noarly seventy municipalities In this province, and for all of them, the new principle of elections provided by the "Municipal Proportional Representation Act" (Chapter 51 bf this year's statutes) Is now immediately available. This great reform has long heen recognised by the forces of Labor as a necessary feature of any Bystem whioh seeks to make our elective bodies reflective and representative of the general opinion of the constituency, whether it be federal, provincial or municipal. Wherever it has been adopted, as in Tasmania, New Zealand, South Africa, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, It has given to their legislatures an Increased moral authority. There never was a time ln tbe history of Canada when proportional representation Is so apparently needful as now. We venture the opinion that when the Dominion elections are over, there will bo a great willingness on the part of somo of our politicians to take an hour off and look into the possibilities which P. R. offers. The immediate task, however, is to make a fight for its adoption In evory municipality this year—beforo tho now elections aro held. Ab a month's notlco must bo givon, there Ib little time to lose. The Vancouver Proportional Representation Socioty is ready lo nssist by supplying literature and whero practicable furnishing speakers conversant witb the subject, to address meetings. The secrotary is Garfield A. King, 505 Insurance Exchange building, Vancouver. - P. It. Vancouver, Oct. 80, 1017. 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