THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDUBTBIAL UNITY: 8TBEN0TH TENTH YEAR. No. 32 EIGHT PAGES OFFICIAL PAPEB: VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LABOB COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDEBATION OF LABOB VANC0UVER) B c ( pRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9,1918 POLITICAL UNITY: VICTOBY (m VuooaTir\ OttF. H.00 I $1.50 PER YEAR A DECIDED CONTRAST A IN LAW Unlawful Assemblies, Riots and the Penalties for Same A Difference Between 1912 and Recent Troubles at Labor Temple [By Jas. H. McVety] In the winter of 1911, and the spring of 1912, there wero a great many men out of work in Vancouver. And in order to have work opened up, a deputation of officers of the Labor movement went to the provincial government and laid the situation before the ministers. On thoir return from Victoria, a meeting was arranged to be held on the Powell streot grounds on a Sunday afternoon, to report to the men, too numerous for any ordinary hall, and too poor to hiro tho Horso Show building, the result of the interview with the government. And hero the municipal authorities, iu tho person of ono JameB Findlay, mayor, intervened. Law Promptly Enforced Findlay had decided that no moeting was to bo held, and acting under instructions, the polico broko 'up tho gathering, and arreBted twenty-flvo or thirty workmen, who wore unfortunate enough to fall into their hands. Bail was refused, and various charges laid againBt tho men until tho city prosecutor looked into the mutter, and decided that Section 87, Chap. 14(1, being part of tho Criminal Code of Canada, covered the situation ,nnd would make it difficult for the men to escnpo. The section followa: "Unlawful Assembly and Biota" "87. An unlawful assembly is an aBBombly of three or moro persons who, with intent to carry out any common purpose, aBsemblo in saeh a manner or so conduct theselves when assembled, aa to cause persons in the neighborhood of such assembly to fear, on reasonable grounds, that the persons so assembled will disturb the peace tumultously, or will by sueh assembly, needlessly and without any rcasonnbo occasion provoke other persons to disturb the peaee tumultuously. • (2) Persons unlawfully assembled may become an unlawful assembly, if they conduct themselveB with a com* mon purpose in such a manner as would have made their assembling unlawful if they had uBscmblod in that manner for that purpose." Under the provisions of the forogo- ing section, many of tho workmen who took spoody trial before Judge Mclnnes were sentenced to from two to five months imprisonment, the only offence being that thoy gathered together. A Blot Defined Section 88. "A riot is an unlawful assembly which has begun to disturb the peace tumultuously.'" Section 91. "It is thc duty of every sheriff, deputy sheriff, mayor or other head officer, and justice, of any county, city or town, who has notice that there aro within his jurisdiction persons to tho number of twelve or more unlawfully, riotously, ond tumultuously assembled together to tho disturbance of the public peace, to resort to the place where such unlawful, riotous and tumultuous assembly, and among the rioters, fat os near to them ob he can safely come, with a loud voice to command or causo to bo comanded silence, and after that oponly and with loud voice to mako or ' cause to be made a proclamation in i these words or to the like effect." Proclamation 'Our Sovereign Lord the King • charges and commands all persons being assembled immediately to disperse * and peaceably to depart to their habi- |' tations or to their lawful business, -upon . the pain of being guilty of an offenco on conviction of which they mny be (sontoncod to imprisonment for lifo. God Save the King." | No Undue Haste Shown on Friday Last On Friday afternoon it appears, from such evidence so fnr disclosed, that n crowd of returned men from tho mill- , tary hospitals, iu response to a statement that the Daughters of the Empire required protection, wero induced to como to town in automobiles, kindly provided by various large employers of tho city. They Anally arrived at tho (Labor Temple, where spoccheB wero mndo, resulting in a raid being mado on tho building in which offices wore bro- ter destroyed, und officers of the Labor ter destroyed, an dofticers of tho Labor movement and othors hunted like animals and assaulted. Not content with this telephono messages woro sent to !the families of the mon threatening to burn their homes and other dire punish ments. A Riotous, Tumultuous Assembly From thc section of the codo covering riotB, it will be seen that the gathering qualified in every possible respect required by tho law. Outside of the 'protection furnished by a few polico officers, who did excellent work, and showed great forbearance, no other stop was taken by either the civic or military authorities to disband tho mob. Nearly all the mon were in uniform, and thero wero sovernl commissioned officers present, who might have easily (handled the situation had they beon bo iaclinod. And although fivo days havo elapsed, no information is forthcoming that the authorities have or intend to tako any action agninst thoso rcspmi- fsiblo, and those actually taking part in the disturbance. Here Are the Penalties Section 90. "All persons are guilty of an indictable offence and liable to 'imprisonment for lifo who, boing riot- oUBly and tumultuously assembled to- f gother to the disturbance of the public !l peace, unlawfully nnd with forco domol- f ish or pull down, or begin to demolish i or,$ull down any building, or any ma- '■■ chinery, whother fixed or movable, or (Continued on page 5) STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC BYlHE EXECUTIVE OF THE DES AND LABOR COUNCIL Events of gra ^ nd startling significance havo M we» *■* *»»• Vict« ***; to outside interference, and that he was I fl**' "^rotary and business agent of of the opinion that the officers would *?e cen™ hoi7> .WM f°reed Jtewfr bo re-elected. He was asked if he spoke at the Kmpress Theatre. His reply was in the affirmative. He wm then asked why he did not oppose it at the last meeting. He itated in reply that he knew the sentiments of the councU,and had since wished that ho had had tne courage to oppose the action of the council at the last meeting. Socretary Midgley stated that ho did not blame the returned men, but tho men who had been tho real instigators of tho trouble, Mr. Bushby and Mr. Shallcross, who had opposed Organized Labor, and recognizing its growth had, while pretending for months to be playing the game with labor, yet at the samo timo waiting for an opportunity to destroy it. Ho stuted that Vancouver was tho best organized town in the country, and that with tho object of destroying it had under the pretense that labor wos supporting a draft evader, incited to violence. He analyzed the names on tho blacklist, which he stated must havo been prepared by somo onc for the returned men, and showed that they were nil officers of somo of the most powerful organ iisations. Referring to J. Naylor, he stated thnt he eould not seo why they had included him, us ho wus not a delegate the window on to tbe eopinj along the coping to the dation of the executive committeo, and I to the council, neither did ho reside stated that it was mado with tho view) on the mainland. He scored the press of giving any organization that desired j for their tactics, which ho stated wore the opportunity of expressing disap-1 an incitement to violence, proval of the council's attitudo at the! Delegato Trotter asked to have his last nieeting, and that ho could not boo j amendment withdrawn. This was not nny more suitable way of finding out'granted, and the voting, which was by if tho charges levellod at the council roll call vote, resulted in ti(J voting in in tho press were correct or not, and that it was not submitted because of any threats that had been made by the Board, of Trade or any other organization, and that ho could see no harm in the question being submitted in the manner suggested, and further urged that the new election of delegates be a real one, and tbat it would then show labor's position. Delegate Pritchard stated that »t tho time the executive decided to muke the Hjcommondaion, thut he had favored it, but that tlio circumstttneos hud changed. He was still prepared to piny tho game with ull thu cards on tho table, but regretted that no assurance could be obtained from the mayor that favor of the executive report and 56 against. The executive then recommended that tho socrotary send marked copies of the Fedorationist to all oontrnl bodies on tho coast and throughout Canada. This was adopted. Delegate MeVety, seconded by Del. Wolls, moved the following resolution: '' Whereas, the Vancouver Trade." nud Labor Council, at the request of the Vancouver Bonrd of Trnde, up- pointed representatives to act on a joint committee for tin* purpose of considering questions of Interest to both purlieu; "And ivhoroaa, President Shallcross and other membors of the Bonrd of Trnde have mado statements tending to inflame publlo opinion against this council and to provoke disorder and mass meeting of citizens eould be hold presided over by his worship, whero thc people who had protested ut action of the council could be heard, j oudapgor the public peace; and the officers of organized labor who had been villi lied could at the same time present their case, and under these circumstances ho was now opposed to the proposal. Ho further stated that the I. L, A. Auxiliary, of which ho was a momber, hud expressed their confidence in their delegates, and thnt thoro were (100 members-present at tho mooting at tho time. Dol. McEuchren of the Boilermuk-t-i - stated that their orgnnization had already stated thut they resented And whereas, tho Vancouver Trudes und Lubor Council, organized since IHtiU, has never been a purty to uny breach of the pence, either on the part of its own members Or citizens generally, and ennnot afford to be associated with bodies assisting or condoning disorderly conduct or breaches of the peace; "Therefore be it resolved: That this council withdraw its representatives from the joint committee until He went iee of the Labor Temple Co., and told the men who had entered the office that he waa willing to address the crowd. The mob again attemtped to push him through the window, but Miss Foxcroft, the telephone exchange operator, who wae bruised considerably io the process, stood in front of the window and prevented this being done. He was then taken down stairs, as he thought, to address the crowd, but the men who had taken bim down on tbat pretense, turned him over to thc crowd, who mnde him kiss the Hag. He wos then surrounded by thc polico and taken upstairs, not, however, before he hod received u number of blows. There is no doubt that if it had not been for Miss Foxcroft's intervention, he would hnvo been hurled from the window, and thut tho police saved him from treatment that would havo possibly resulted in serious bodily harm if not death. During the time tho nbove wns taking pluce, documents and books of the Trades Council and the Lubor Temple Company woro hurled through tho windows and trampled upou by the crowds assembled. One of the papers thrown out was the notice which culled tbe strike. It was read by ono of the speakors, and was greeted with "boos' 'and hisses. The sergeant who rend it said it showed wro wub responsible for the strike, the Metal Trades Council. The yelling mob of soldiers about the policemen wore demanding nil manner of things, some of them npeparing anxious to have Midgloy strung up to a pole. Others yelled for him to be given n chance to speak, but the uproar was too grent and none.paid any attention. Then one of the soldiers, Sergt. J. C. B. Goodrich, Into of the "th Battalion, got lip in the motor cur and proposod that two hours bo given to the men in which to return to work. This wns loudly applauded. Ho proposed thut in the alternative, the returned soldiers man the street ears. The suggestion wus vociferously endorsed. George Thomas, n member of thn Longshoromons Union, und a delegate-] to tlie TraileH Council, who mads U0» hones about his sympathy with the holiday, wns thon seized upon and maltreated. He was struck in the focc,.. (biully boing-taken down tho alleyway und beaten. Thomas put up a game flght against overwhelming odds, but wus made to kiss the (Ing, amidst yellsi of "traitor," "Gorman," etc. Finally- he wns rescued by the police, und tnken out of danger. During the disturbance In front of the Labor Temple, calls were made for J. H. MeVety, und threats were hurled at him, und at the time the soldiers broke into the Temple, he stood in the hallway, but it was evident that he was (Continued on Page 5) side interference anu that he oppoaed Isadora who arc prepared to assist in j the leaders of the organ! tho recommendation. | preventing disorders and breaches of had taken pnrt in thc holit Del. Youngash stated that while he tho peace.' was not at tho last meeting of tho council, he stated that tho council hnd taken a stand and one that did not conflict with lho laws, that this stand had been met with disorder and violence, and the citizens that did not, Tho motion umended by the deletion from and including the word until in the last clause was udoptcd. Secretary Midgley then reported on his interview with Mr. Crothers, Minster of Labor, in company with Prcsi like tho council's action hud protested dent Winch, in which ho informed the in that way, but suggcBtcd 'that il was council thut Mr. Crothers had informed a good way to find out tho feelings of thom that the government hud decided Organized Labor in tho city, express- j to enforce tho Lemieux Act, and lining the opinion that the members of, prison oftieers of unions not taking the Orgunized Labor would stand by its l opportunity provided by the net, before representatives. J striking. Ho also stated thut he hud Del. Trottor opposed the motion, and, told Mr. Crothers that the government suggested that the matter bo laid on tho table until tho B. C. Manufaeur- crs' Association had decided if it up- provod of the actions of its prosidont, who had left town, and who, with Mr. joint committee such timo as he Board of Trade decs I which the question of imprisonment of 'stations that day was discussed. It was movod ami adopted that 5000 copies of tho Federationist with the nc- count of the recent happenings be secured and properly distribtued. A motion to ruiso the salary of Secretnry Midgley and to grant him two weeks holiday with puy, as a recognition of his services, nnd a slight recompense for his recent treatment, was made und adopted. A mot inn t hunk ing Miss Foxcroft for her services in thc riot, when sho so bravely prevented Secretary Midgley from being thrown through tho window, und coupling MisB G\itteridge for her services at tho time, was moved und adopted. The council then adjourned at 11 p.m. should seo that lho largo companies thnt did not act in neocrdarico with the act should be compelled to do so. Del. McVety also reportod on an interview he hud with Mr. Crothers nt PAGE TWO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FRIDAY August 9, 1918 SLATER'S QUALITY SERVICE FREE DELIVERY GROCERIES Maple Loaf Poaches, tin.. 20c Quality Peara, largo size.. 26c Fresh Herring, oitru largo size l8c Black's Pork and Beans; 3 for •• 2Bc Clark's Tomato Soup, threo for 35c White Spring Salmon 16c Bed Spring Salmon..... 20c Worcestershire Sauce, threo for 26c B, C. Catsup, per bottle.... 26c B. C. Chow Chow, bottle.. 80c * Fancy Waffle Table Syrup, for 46c EXTRA SPECIAL Laundry Soap—Same quality as Royal Crown Soap. Special, 6 bars for. 26c B. C. Naptha, 6 for. 25c P. G. White Naptha, 2 for 16c Fancy Creamery Butter — Packed in sanitary tins. Special, per tin 45c and 66c THREE BIG STORES 123 Hastings Street East, Phone Seymour 3262 830 Granville Street, Phone Seymour 866 3260 Main Street, Phone Fairmont 1683 ENTERS POLITICS Cut Loose From Old Parties —Will Prepare for a New World ARNOLD & QUIGLEY AUGUST CLEAN-UP COMMENCES SATURDAY Tremendous reductions in all lines of SUMMER APPAREL for MEN. Investigate the great values we offer tomorrow. ARNOLD _ QUIGLEY In spite of tho frantic machinations of tho old-lino parties, union labor in Minnesota has decided to enter politics side by side with tho organized farmer. This important stop was taken at the convention of the State Federation of Labor at Virginia, Minn., July 15-17. Inasmuch as the Farmers' Non-Partisan League cast 151,000 votes in the recent primary election, the junction of tho workora of tho cities and the country insures a majority for the candidates thoy will name for state offices for the Novembor election. For yenrs organized labor has boon betrayed by false promises of politi. nuns who wanted nothing split up. But now action has been precipitated by the tyrannical hand of Qovernor Burn- quist haa held over the working people through his so-called safety commission and his refusal to abide by tho decisions of President Wilson's war Labor Board in regard to a number of Labor disputes. Beady for a New World In setting forth its purpose to go into state politics in Minnesota, the stato convention declared that "it has become imperative that the working class exercises a measure of control in government in proportion to its portance in industry,'' and that it will require a high degree of "intelligent and vigilant activity exercised by the workers in shaping and establishing the new industrial conditions." RESOLUTION BY LOCAL 617 U. B. CARPENTERS To Be Submitted to Local Unions Affiliated with Central Body on Six-hour Day We, the members of Local 617, of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, prompted by the fact, that, the end of tho presont international war will bring about a general industrial, and soeial re-adjustment, and thereby make it necessary for the organized labor movements to re-adjust its standards, in order to maintain its efficiency and purpose, as a medium for securing for its rank and file as large a portion as is possible of the wealth they create, wo hereby submit the following resolution for your de. liberation and approval: "Whereas, the ending of the world war will mean that an industrial readjustment will bo necessary, because of the millions of soldiers who will be roleased from wnr duty, in addition to hundreds of thousands of workers, who will be thrown on the labor markot by tao dismantling of the munition plants, etc., thereforo bo it resolved that we, the members of Loal 017, of United Brotherhood of Carpentors and Joiners, in regular meeting assembled July 22, 1918, go on record us favoring the six-hour working day, to be inaugurated throughout our jurisdiction, within sixty days of thc end of this world conflict. "Be it further resolved that copies of the foregoing resolution be forward, od' to the Trades Congress of Canada, the B. 0. Federation of Labor, tho Trades and Labor Council, and affiliated unions, and the Returned Soldiers Organization, for their support, with a view to bringing about the abovo pro- Win Fourteen Seats and Gain Tactical Position- All Socialists Tho Confederation Generate du Travail, the French general syndicalist or. ganization of Labor, has endorsed tbe war settlement programme of the British Labor Party. ^m^gffgg^BW^^ "The Store That's Alwaya Busy" 546 — ORANVILLE STKEET-546 Jericho Tea Gardens Finest Bathing Beach around Vancouver—four minutes' walk from end of 4th Ave. West car lines. Good road right to beach. Bath Houses and Boating Special Accommodation for Picnic Parties BILL AMOS, Proprietor Member of Local 8647 A. 8. U. B. Ouponten PATRONIZE B. C. 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Good things are costly boyond measure, and the rule always holds, that ho who possoses them is other than he who acquires them. 'All escellonco is inheritance; what has not been inherited ib imperfect, it is a bo ginning. At Athens in the time of Cicero, who expresses his surprise with regard to it, men and youths were far superior to women in beauty; but what labor and effort in the servico of beauty had the Athenian males required of themselves for ceuturioBl "Wo must upt make a mistake here with regard to method; the mere rearing of feelings and thoughts is almost valuless (it is here that G&rinnn culture, which is entirely illusory, makes its great mistake); we have first to persuade the body. The strict maintenance of significant and select demeanor, an obligation to live only with those who do not "let therasolvos go," suffices perfectly for becoming significant and select; in two or three generations everything has becomo inwardised. It is decisive for the fortuno of a people and of humanity, that civilization begins at th-e right place—not at tho "soul" (ns was the baneful superstition of priests and semi- priests); tho right place is body, demeanor, regimen, physiology; tho rest follows therefrom. It is on that account that the Greeks are the leading event in the history of civilization; thoy knew, thoy did what wbb necessary; Christianity, which despised the body, has hitherto been the greatest misfortune for the human rajse. —NIETZSCHE. Summer Trolley Outings Spend your holidays right here in Vancouver—the best summer resort of all. Jericho Beach—The kiddies will enjoy a picnic at this easily reached, clean, safe beach. Take Fourth Avenue cars. Capilano and Lynn Valley — The north shore is always attractive—always new. An outing there will refresh you. Observation Car—If you have an afternoon or evening to spare, take a ride on this car. It starts from Granville and Robson at 10 a.m., 2, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Fare * 25 cents. For information, phone Seymour 5000 (MS&ebric Dr. James, of New York, hns discovered, or thinks he has, that "the militury uniform, which closely clothes the soldier from chin to heels, is the means of making our soldiers susceptible to colds and other respiratory troubles." Now, pliiin common sense should be quite capable of discerning that clothing is not worn for purposes of warmth, comfort nud health, at least, not in the temperate or torrid zone. It is worn, evidently, more for purposes of display nnd discomfort and in conformity to the requirements of a ridiculous, though profitable, conventionality that has buon established in the interest of trado and commerce, tlmn for uny other reason. Incidentally, tho medical fraternity has reaped1 large rewards in tht, shape of shekels gathered, in exchange for its pretended knowledge of how to exorcise the ill effects arising from filthy living mid filthy prnctices, not the lenst of which is the smothering mid poisoning of the luimim body by shutting it off from the sunlight and nir nnd steep* ing it In the filth and poison that nature attempts to excrete nnd expel through the pores of the skin. Were it not for the Why habit of wearing clothing and living and sleeping clone, stuffy, warm and ill-ventilated quarters, the lusciously profitable old swindle of the medical fraternity would be unthinkable und impossible. But for a doctor to admit even as little as Dr, James has done, should call down upon his devoted bond the aim- themas of his colleagues in the noble old swindle of exorcising filth diseases by the* application of poison measured out of a bottle by the hand of ignorance. England averted the threatened strike of 70,000 tramway and bus employoes by an increnso of $5 in tho weekly wnge over tho figure thnt was paid beforo the war. There are now 5063 prisoners of war in England working in agriculture and MOO moro are to be employed. It is proposod' to order women employed at the British ministry of munitions to wear khaki uniforms. Tho first' news that comes ovor the wires nfter the United StatOB took coritrol of them is that members of tho Commercial Telegraphers Union of America are --still being discharged at the Atlanta office of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Afore serious still* Postmaster General Burleson sends out a general admonition that employees nnd employers should get along together better and promises no Immediate con. sideration of the grievances of the discharged workers. AFTER SUPPER BY TOM PLAYTON A despatch from Wellington, N. _., says that two publishers there wore sentencod to eleven months at hard labor on a charge of sedition in advertising an Irish republic. They wero probably foolish enough to Buppose that Ireland was entitled to a form of governmont in accordance with thc wishes of the majority of Irishmen. Tho election in the state of Australia last month resulted in a signal victory for the Labor party, which, while not able to obtain control of the government directly, polled a thousand moro votes than all the other parties combined and has manoeuvred into fl tactical position whore it can precipi tate a contest on tho principlo of pro. portional representation (to which H-.ir.-u of tho old partyites nro pledged 9i.'d others oro opposed* force u dissolution of the state legislature and an otl or eleetion and stand overy chance oi1 winning abai'iito and perhaps p-r- nar.ent control. Tho returns show that overy one of the former Labor cabinet officers (including Promier Crawford Vaughan, who was in this country a short time ago) has been defoated, and but 7 of the 20 bolters were ablo to hold their scats with tho old party aid at that. The Labor Party 'a now representation increased from 4 to 18. The South Australian result, follow. ing thc state victory in Queensland and important by-election gains in Now South Wales and Victoria, haB created consternation in the ranks of all fac- tionalistB opposed to the Labor Party, and it is generally admitted that it is merely a matter of time when the whole country- will again come under tho domination of tho workerB* party, which will be ore virile and radical than ever. Not only ia the moral victory clinched in South Australia by the clean margin of a thousand votes secured by the Labor Party, but by tho refusal of the fusion governmont to permit the soldiers who aro fighting in Europe to vote because it was known that the majority of them are Labor Party men, and by the further refusal of the fusion governmont to arrange a now registration list, the one UBed having beon prepared two years ago, and hence hundreds of workers who had ttioved from one district to another during tho period were disfranchised. — Winnipeg Voice. Seattle's Labor Daily Financed exclusively by members of organized labor, another daily newspaper, known as the Seattle Union Becord, has entered the newspaper field in Seattle. With th*o appearance of the Becord, the Seattlo Daily Call, a radical socialist publication, which was threatened with suppression by the government authorities, vanished. Tbe Becord, which is now eight pages in size, carrying the full leased wire service of the United Pross, announced in its first issuo that it will confine itB propaganda to tho editorial page. At the end of the first week the paper claimed a daily circulation of 30,000. E. B. Ault, a member of Seattlo Typographical Union No. 202, is editor and manager of the paper. Floyd C. Kaylor, formerly on tho Poat-Intelligencer staff, is managing editor. -THB— Mrs. Drummond, in offoring the postmaster the use of the members of tho order of which she is the municipal regent, seeks to defeat the objects of the unjustly treated postal employees. In explaining her attitudo, sho writes that the members of the I. 0. D. E. " do not enter into the arguments of the strike, but as loyal women, desire to help thc public through an inconvenient period." Mrs. Drummond knows little, and seemingly euros less, about the seamy side of social life. Her days arc spent where dainty china tinkles to the touch of silver spoons, and where light chatter froths through rooms of monied harmony. When ennui casts its blue* grey pall upon her shoulders, she has her "order" with which to while the tedius time away. She docs not have to watch some lovely child of hers fight gallantly for health and strength, lacking the paltry sum wherewith the Beaper may bo bribed away. She has no interest in a littlo working home on which instalments must bc regularly met. Sho docs not know, nor could she understand, tho bitter daily stab of life's injustice. She is not forced to take grim Hunger na her frequent guest. Sho has food, clothes and slid ter of the bost, and sho knows well how good it is to be so circumstanced, yet sho must fight that her less lucky sisters nevor even know tho satisfaction of being sure of the baro necessaries of life. A woman without a woman's tender heart, sho would snatch justico from the strikers, and their wives and children "to help tho public through an inconvenient period." And, too, in spite of the acknowledged rightfulness of that for which tho postmen flght. Daughtors of the Empire! Thoy seem, indeed, fair types of cruel days now almost gone—truo daughtors of tho sordid men who mounted to thoir lofty places upon the groaning bodies of their wronged and shattered fellows. ■ * * * Official statements received at Amsterdam from Berlin blaBt tho fond hopes we had that Hindenburg had cleansed the earth of his foul presence by dying of an apoplectic fit. It seems his hoalth is excellent. Wo con but hope for better luck nest time ho is reported dead, * # # The provincial government of New Brunswick hns served a demand on ex- Premier J. K. Fleming for tho return of *100,000, on W, B. Tennant for the return of $i:i:S,000, and on Thomas'Na* gle for the return of $20,000, "amounts of public money alleged to have been received by them in connection with the Valloy Railway contrnct." There is quite n different legal procedure where the hief is a workingman. He gets no invitation to return what he has stolen, on the understanding that if he does ho bygnnos will be considered bygones, llo is a common fellow and, therefore, needs stem punishment. So he is clapped in jail. Such is the law. » * • There is significance in Doherty's f jtile threat to deal with striking postmen "as individuals." If ho could have done so, he would certainly have punished thom whore now ho must grant them justice. It should show us clearly what Ottawa's attitude is to labor. The government does not believo in voluntarily playing fair. If tho post ofllce men hnd not been organised, thoy could not have hoped for a redress of their grievances. That is ns evident as the sun in a clear noon.sky. Wo Bhould let the fact sink right in to our minds. We must organize and organize and organize. Evory worker in Canada- man and woman—must be an affiliated union momber, otherwise there is no hopo of justice. Ottawa, through Do- horty, has proclaimed an attitudo of open hostility to unionism. The gaunt- lot has been thrown at our feet. Let us, in all soriousness, accept the gage of battlo for thc next election. Canada needs a Lubor government—let's put onc in. And until we hnve achieved that end, let neither Ottnwa nor any employer be in a position to deal with any of us "as individuals." * * t There is one good thing about tho pnstnl strike, anyway. Tho Eastern mail-order houses will lose some thousands of dollars of the business they steal from Vancouver, nnd Flavelle, who holds a controlling interest in tho Land Upon Which Soldiers Could Settle Held by Profiteers Idle Land Could Easily Be Conscripted for Benefit of Soldiers It is estimated that there aro ap. proximately 30,000,000 acres of good farming land absolutely idle in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, in the districts served by the railways. This iB the land upon which soldiers should be settled and' upon which incoming settlers should bo placod until it is all in use. The majority of people seem to agreo upon this goneral principle, that the idle land along the railways held by speculators should be the first land put to use. How to get hold of it, though) is a problem nobody seems ablo to solve. This land is a national asset, and should be cultivated for the benefit of mankind. A comparatively few men and corporations havo hogged it. They are not using it themselves, and will not allow anybody else to ubo it until they have paid the price, and tho price will be a good stiff one. Whon tho governmont of Canada needed men for the army, it conscripted them. Tho government selected the finest class of men in Canada, singled thom out from all other men and put them into tho army to fight for the nation. By the same method this idlo land could be brought into use. Let tho government onscript it at a prico about one-half its value for productivo purposes. The baro suggestion of such a scheme will raiso on awful roar all over the country. People will say that property is no longer safe. But it is as true with the lives and liberty of our young men of military age. Is it any worse to mako life and liberty unsafe! Theso young men were conscripted and forced to accept less than half their earning capacity in civil lifo. Why should tho government: not tnko over the idle land nt one-half its valuof It would bo drastic action, but tho land problem in Western Cnnada will never bc settled without drastic action. Somebody iB bound to bo hurt beforo our land prob. lem is solved. In fact somebody gots hurt every timo there is an economic readjustment.—Grain Grower's Guido. Maybe these land hogs would prefor to wait for a revolutionary movemont to come along and confiscate tho whole of it for the bonefit of those who will put it to good ubo. Thc annual meeting of the shareholders of tho Hudson's Bay Co. will be held this month in London. The exact date is not fixed. In 1917 the compnny paid dividends nt thc rate of-30 por cent, per annum. In the past ton years the average dividend has been 23% per cent, pen annum. Tho common stock is £1,000,000, and' there haB been paid out in dividends in the ten years on the common stock more than $12, 000,000. Butchers and Meat Cutters, The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen held their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, when ten new members were admitted. Much enthusiasm was shown, and a great deal of business disposed of. Robert Simpson Company, will thoreby be prevented from sweating quite as much from his ill-paid employees os he hnd hoped to. TROCADERO - CAFE - under new management 166 Hutugs Stntt Wert Phone Bot. WW IHE BEST PLACE TO EAT JN VANCOUVER—UNION OARD Ballard's Furniture Store 1024 MAIN STBBBI SETMOUB 8137 Cull and tee our Urge stook of now and used furniture. Prices to suit sll. OPPOSITE NBW Union DEPOT NO WONDER YOU RELY THE TELEPHONE ON Tour telephone Is better thsn postal facilities, because it brings your answer without a moment's delay. While to telephone is to talk to the party wanted, it is even better than a faco*to*face conversation becauso you havo not to go to the person to whom you wish to talk. You simply walk to your telephone, and Central does tho rest. Day and night it is available—far or near tho party wanted may bo, It is all the samo to the telephone. B. 0, Telephone Company, Ltd. Sight for Sore Eyes gii& tions und, .rulw* of Conduct muy be. altered orV'ibo^c-JviijL- aii orderly *bud; legal maJ«Ber,-*jy the iufcrpifto^jf tMt franohise'*tfrfficr £uch coii'MttbiA there is iiff excuse to be offered for any resort #o m-easures of violenco iu ordor to anpr or abolish any law or to ojffect any mango in established rules A -con-, duct Mind deportment. Any rena to" violent measures in order to redress grievances or to accomplish, oven, a purpose that in itself might be a legitimate nnd lifgnj'onh, is- to ropiidiote all law and* order find fall into the pit of anarchy, chaos and confusion, Thoy who take part in mieli unlawful anil reprehensible modes of procedure constitute what is generally termed u "mob" and ut once lose all legitimate and commendable standing in any decent community. They who aro clean of purpose; who are morally (It to oa- SBC late with decent pooplo and who uro ffbni qualified to bo termed desirable in em hers of « community or commonwealth, will not, sink to tlui level of the mob und run riot in violation of all the precepts nnd conventions of com- VniQii Qeocney that have been acquired Vhrougli tho long process of tho ages nnd thnt have raised the status of mun above thut of lower animals. * * « The appearance of tho mob in human affairs presages the uppronch of that senility and decoy that will eventually culminate in social collapse und death. Once the orderly and peaceful processes of social life become broken and disturbed and the reason of men becomes unseated, wild outbursts of mob insanity and destructive violenco ensue. When theso outbreaks occur upon a small scalo we term them mobs. In the foco of thot which is occurring throughout the whole civilized world it would appear to bo the hounden duty of evory ono at all interested in thy welfare of mankind and tho perpetuation of human society, to -do nnd dure all that may He within his power to forestol mob violence and mob brutality and diroct the energies of himsolf und fellows to the task of averting the complete downfall and collapse of civilization that now threatens. * ♦ # Sinco tho lost issue of thc Fodora- tionist tho city of Vancouver has boon visited hy nn epidomie of mob violonco and blind fury that should make overy well-intentioned and clear-thinking person shudder at its significance. It is useless to repeat here the immediate cause of this outburst of senseless rage and fury. That it was deliberately incited by those sinister interests that centre around the Board of Trade and the Manufacturers Association, thoso intorests that thrive only at the ex- ponse of the workers ot* the city, is beyond question, That invaluable aid in this delectable work of inciting to reckless violonco; to invading of the legal rights of peaceful and unoffending citizens; to destruction of property and to murder, was even afforded by those high in official authority, is also unmistakable and indisputable. That it wos egged on by the press of the city, whose purposo was camouflaging the false and poison-gassing tho truth, goes without saying. In fact all the forcos und agencies of "law and order" wero in fine fettle and high glee in crucifying the law and displaying tho remains in the public placo where all thinking men und women might view thom. # • • The epithet of "anarchists" has beon liberally applied to the organized workors of this city, especially when thoy fu.ind it necessary to moke a demand for an increase of wages. It iB a cheap cry and is never indulged in except by the advocates and apostles of ignorance, those whose instincts are criminal and, whose loftiest concepts are below the level of normal vulgarity. Along with the epithet of "anarchy" has also been flung thoso of '' sedition," " pro German,'' accepters of "Gorman money," etc. But it so happens that t}ip.organized workers of this cit^-^nd'it.'is true of THE MERCHANTS BANK OF CANADA Doa't itow away yoar inn eaeh In any old corner when lt fi la Jaeger from burg lut or Are. Tho Merchant! 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Branches at: Viotorla, Merritt, Now Westminster BIG BOOK BARGAIN FULL SET BALZAC 18 Volumes, Cloth Bound FuU Set FLAUBERT 10 Volumes, Illuminated Title Pages, Leather Bound Whole 28 Volumes New Price $28.00 Address Federationist Offlce have o bo compelled to striko in order to have the revision made? Tbe Wage Adjustment Board in the United Statos is at this timo dealing with thu situation in that country. What about Can- adit f Wu commend this to tho attention of Mr. Crothers, and to those that are at all times stating that strikes are engineered by Labor leaders, who nre disloyal, -etc., etc. Trouble can bo avoided, but will itf Time will tell, but it is up to the govornment. One hundred and flfty-two membera of Victoria Machinists Lodge No. 450 wore placed on our mailing list this week. Subscriptions from all over tho continent arc coming in fast to help us in our fight for industrial democracy. At the recent Labor convention, with no unmistakable voice, it declared war to the death on the govornment, and commanded thoso of its members who woro part of the cabinet to quit. Kerensky was unable to influenco our British comrades in the way the bourgeoise desired. They want to know why Trool- stra was refused admittance to tho country when Ken-inky was admitted. Dentistry! Ornnu, BMfM BUdl U» tut utunl With. niltngt i •■ 7« on Dr. Gordon Campbell Open evenings 7:80 to 8:80. Dental nurse in attendance. COB. ORAKVILLE AOT) BOBIOaT STREETS Over Owl Drag Store Phone Say. 0238 Our Selling System Quality in Fabrics Style Correct Price the lowest possible consistent with value Two Stores: Society Brand Clothes Rogers Building Fit-Reform Clothing 345 Hastings Street Burberry Coats at both stores J. W. Foster Limited JOSEPH A. CLARKE LAW OFFICE BBFOBTS AHD INPOBMATIOM an All Suhjteti and Penona P. O. Bos 8S7 EDMONTON, ALBERTA Edmonton and Dlatrlct are due for thoir Greatest Boom in History on account of: (a) Rural prosperity—there hai nerer boen a crop failure In its history. (b) Tho Oreat Oil Dlscoveriea of Peace River, House River, etc. (c) Tho Industrial Development which will follow—the installation of Natural Gas for Fuel OBOPS OIL AND OAS. Don't epend money for railway fare until you aro thoroughly Informed that what you want is hero. Writo for information—confidential, Tellable and prompt—enclosing fee. -At the J. N. Harvey Union Olothing Stores WHEN BUYING OVERALLS —See That You Ge^- UNION MADE IN B. C. GARMENTS unci help to keep your dollars at home. This will make for prosperity all round. No better overalls made anywhere than arc made right hero in British Columbia. We have them all sizes, and a variety ot* styles. Prices range $1.50 to $2.50 KENTUCKY JEAN PANTS Union made, just in. This is the last jean wc will get until after the war. Price $3.00. WORKING GLOVES—fn a great variety of styles and grades. Prices 50(. to $3.00 CANVAS GliOVKS-Our price only 15*f> We oan nil you a good fait blue Suit, at— $25.00, $30.00 or $35 Two Big Union Stores for Men in B.C. 125-127 Hastings St. W. Also 614-618 Yatei St., Vlotoria, B.O. Look for the Bi; Red Arrow Sign- FBIDAY... ..August 9, 1918 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST PAGE FIVE The only UNION Cigar Stores in Vancouver Mainland Cigar Stores 310 CARRALL STREET, and 45 CORDOVA ST. WEST We carry all brands of Union-made Cigars and Tobaccos Sole distributors of the I. L. A. Cigar. The above stores are the only cigar stores in the city that carry the Retail Clerks Union Store Card. Labor Temple Scene of Trouble and Rioting (Continued from Page 1) Special attention given to the needs of organizations holding smoking concerts, etc. J. BARLOW, Proprietor. "TO ORGANISED LABOR" Patronise only Butcher Shops that display this emblem. THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That this Meat Market Is conducted In accordance with the rules ol the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, A. F. of L. Therefore we commend It to the patronage of all. '{SSS •as B# Speaking of Cigars and Selfishness— When I told Mr. Joffrics, socretuiy Vim Loo Cigar Company, I would bc glad to writo these ad's tor him without oharge, I hnd two reasons. First—I was so completely "sold".on Van Loos myself that I was eortain enough enthusiasm would slop ovor into theso "ads" to convince you follows. At least I felt sure you would trust my sayso to tho extent of a "two-bit" investment in tho now three-for-u-quartor size Van Loo. I know a whiff of that incomparable Van Loo blend, whieh says as plain as tobacco can say, "I've beon kissed and curod to ripo mellow* ness by Cuban Buns" would do tho rest. (Space compols me to toll you thie sclllsh part of toy story next wook.) -AD MAN EASTMAN. 15c, 10c and 3 for 25c not recognized, but he remained in tbe building until after 6 p.m. Mies Foxcroft, acting on suggestions of the Labor .men in the Temple, gave out that he was at the court house, where he haa been many times recently in conneotlon with the Boyal Commission in the Masters and Mates inquiry. He was urged, in view of the evident desire of the crowd to get at him, to set out of the building, but as stated, he remained until after 6 p. m., when he left with other members of organized labor. Mus Meeting In the evening a mass meeting was held in the Emress theatre, at whioh statements were made to the effect that he council was run by men of pro-German tendencies and many other wild and silly statements. Speeches wore made by Mayor Gale, H. S. Clements, M. P., S. J. Crowe, M. P., President .Richardson of the Fireinens Union, J. Reid, of the Carpenters Union No. 617, P. G. Shallcross of the Board of Trade, J. S. Cowper, M. P. P., and a number of others. President Bicardson of the Firemens Union, stated that he would recommend that hia organization withdraw from the Trades Counoil. Later in the w«ek the Firemen decided to continue their affiliation, whioh provees that he was making wild statements, and which he was not authorized to make. J. Beid of the Carpenters, also made a statement to the effect that the carpenters did not approve of the council's action, as the carpenters have not yet decided in meeting that they did not approve. Hia statement is as wild as Richardson's. P. G. Shallcross, in his speech, thanked the returned soldiers for the restraint they had shown in face of the provocation they had received, and1 he was going to ask them to come into the greatest organization that the city of Vancouver had ever seen, an organization city-wide for the upholding of law and order in this city. "Thero will be very little fisticuffs needed then," advised the speaker, "becauao you will only have to express your opinion as you have done tonight to make the coward hunt his shelter in very short order. Let me say to you that the men who organized the movement today which compelled some of our best citizens to thrown down their tools are as big cowards as the one who got shot—in front or the back, and I hope in both. These cowards must bc moved aside while decent men handle the situation, Mr. Shallcross thought that as president of thc Board of Trade, he had shown his sympathy for reasonable trades unionism, and as a rosult there was iu connection with the Board of Trade a joint conference representing both the Board of Trado and the Trades and Labor Counoil. The chairman of that conference had met him to recommend that until the men who had organized this movement were put out of the Trades and Labor Council, that conference stand dissolved. It was with the greatest pleasure he would call the council of the Board of Trade together Saturday to carry such a resolution. The loyal people of the province did not give expression to their thoughts often enough, he considered. They had got to kill the German -element which was operating here and locato the German cache, but at the same time he would liko the meeting to go on record as believing that the bulk of the organized Labor men were out of sympathy with tho action they were forced to tak*. Mr. Shullcross' spoech was a good oxamle of the restraint (?) which the speakers -used, and should be given that cerdit which its tone demands, especially when it is remembered that mombers of the B. 0. Manufacturers Association, aud members of tho business element in the city were instrumental in the gathering of the returned men in front of the Labor Temple, and for the way in which "law and ordor" was violated by the mob. The resolutions passed at the meeting were as follows: "That the government of thy Dominion of Canada should immediately take strong and stern measures to suppress all seditious and anti-war movements or language; and, further, that any porsons, especially the leaders fostering such langauge or movements, should be placed at onco in military service for duty overseas. "That this meeting doeB hereby re* quest the loyal, patriotic members of all trades and labor organizations in British Columbia to initiate and complete saeh steps as may bo necessary to force tho withdrawal from the executives of trades uud labor organizations of all executive members who authorized or supported tho striko which took placo in sympathy for the man who mot his death as a result to conform to thc laws of tho country. "In conclusion, it is moved and seconded by this meeting thnt copies of thv.se resolutions bu fur warded to ovory British Columbia member of tlio Dominion parliament, to the primo inifitor nnd executive oounoil of Canada, with the request for immediate action," The second resolution, offered by a returned soldier, wos as follows: "Tlmt wo petition thu govornment again to conscript ull alien enemies for work at $1.10 a day, and that the balance of their pay go to the men in the trenches." Street Cars Resume Late in the evening, Mayor Gale got in touch with tho Stroet Railway officials, and in view of the seriousness of the situation, asked them to get the mon back to work. The carmen, earlier in tho day, had hold a meeting, nt which thoy decided to follow cut thc recommendations of tho Trados Council to cease work for 24 hours, and President Cotterill and his colleagues, in face of this fnct, wore loth to accede, but finally wore persuaded to consent to the mayor's wishes, ond at a lato hour on Friday night the cars wero run by as many of tho men ns could be secured tinder tho conditions. Tho executivo gavo tho following notice to tho press, for thc information of its members: "To the members of Division 101, Streot and Electric Railway Employees: "At 9:30 last ovening, Mayor Gale requostcd your executivo officers to meet him in conference. This conference was held in the stroet railway- men 's quarters, Prior stroot, where Mayor Gale apoaled to tho memberB prosont to get the cars in operation ns soon aB possible, "It was found impossible to get a full attendance of the executive, bat tho situation was carofully considered Special Labor Day Edition A special Labor Day edition of Tlio Federationist will be limed at the end of Ola month. TUi edition will be replete with articles from the pens of many of tbe ablest writers ln tbe Labor movement, and wlU contain many features of especial interest to all workera. It is expected tbat many extra copies oyer and above tbe ordinary circulation will be needed. Secretaries of organisations tbat are figuring on taking extra copies are requested to Mod In tbeir orders at once, as with tha Increased number of suliscribers now on our mailing list, plenty of Ume must be given ln ordering, or disappointments are bound to result With this issue, twelvo thousand papers will be mailed to our readers, and tbe circulation Is going up every week; tbe attention of our advertisers Is called to tbis fact, and ln order to facilitate our getting out on time, tbey are requested to have all ad.copy In by Wednesday morning for our regular Issues. BUREAU ACM To Investigate Employment Conditions for Women in United States by the officers available and finally it was decided to concede to the mayor's appeal to request our members who were present at the moeting to take the cars out "In making this recommendation, we take full responsibility and advise our entire membership to resume their regular runs on Saturday morning. Tbe purpose of our protest having been attained, further inconvenience to the public, we consider, would be inadvisable. 'W, H. Cottrell, President. F. A. Hoover, Business Agent. "E. G. Kermode, James White, Executive Committee." Saturday saw a renewal of hostilities, and more mob violence, In the morning a conference was hold by Mayor Gnlo and others with the Longshoremen's execuptivo, and it was agreed that the men would return to work at the expiration of thc time set for tho holiday. This tho men did, and they were on the job whon tho returned soldiers mont to the Longshoremen's hall at noon. The company closed down tho hntches, and said that thero would bo no moro work until Monday. The men then roturned to tho hall. The returned men seemed determined to cause mor troublo, and the longshoremen took tho stand that they would not be intimidated by anybody. Some hope of a clash being avoided was felt whon the returned soldiers' committee entered the longshoremen's hall at 3 o'clock to confer with thc union committee, and also when Mayor Gale, on a call from the joint body, arrived on the scene. While the committee deliberated upstairs the crowd in the street below gradually increased in size. Incipient "rows" started, but were immediately quelled by tho police. By 4 o'clock the crowd thronging Ponder and Howe streets, in the vicinity of tho Longshoremon's hall, hnd grown to a dense surging mass, with altercations taking place hero nnd thoro but with the majority gazing expectantly up to tho windows of the hall, where tho Longshoremon could be soon nnd heard as they greeted the utterances of various speakers with cheers, cries of "No, no," ond other exclamations, i Through the crowd in the streets the retrnod soldiers kopt restlessly moving to and fro and and a number of thom sought unsuccessfully to forco thoir way past tho small cordon of police guarding the stairway leading up to the hall. For a time it looked as if tho Longshoremon would accept tho challengo of the returned men, and it would have fared ill with the returned mon if thoy had done so, as there tarast have been 600 mon in tho hall and ready to do battle. But realizing that the roturned men were not responsible, nnd that the real instigators of the trouble wore tho men that sent in a report to tho effect that the Longshoremon had challenged the returned men to attack their hall, and had flrst called out the returned men under the pretext that thc Daughters of tho Empire wore to run the stroet cars on Friday and neodod protection, they refrained from any unlawful acts, and maintained law and or- dor, which has not in this or nny other trouble in Vancouver ever beon violated by organized labor. i\t the conforonco between the returned men and the Longshoremen, Pto. Devereaux opened the cnso, stating thnt the roturned soldiers and a number of citizens hud a fooling of resentment ut, the uction of thc Trades and Labor Council in calling oat tho various unions ,iunl lie argued that 05 per out, of the unions wore not in favor of coming out, but wero forced to do so by (heir lenders The returned soldiers demanded that Messrs, Winch, Kavanagh, Thomas, Pritchard, Cotterel, Naylor mid Midgloy .should leave British Columbin Por tho duration of tho wnr, becnuse of their unpatriotic activities. Mr. Winch declared that the Trades and Labor Council wns a purely administrative body, with no power to call strikes, but only to rcconicinnd action. The case under discussion was brought bofore the trudes council nnd tho action of the 'executive was endorsed by 117 votes to one. An Extensive Job Tho point emphasized by tho Longshoremen was that it was unfair to single out half a dozen men because of tho trouble. They argued that every momber of the Trades and Lnbor Coun* eil who voted in fnvor of thc rocom* mondation was equally responsible. There was much argument between tho Bides with Mayor Gale smoothing (Ut the knots and nt fi p.m. a decision was reached, President Winch agreed to call a meeting of thc executivo of tho Trades nnd Labor Council and nsk it to recommend to all unions to take aii individual vote as to whether the men named did truly represent their sentiment in culling the holiday, It wns pointed out that the Inking of this vole would bo u considerable item and ns there ure sixty-eight unions in the city affiliated With tho council, Mr. Winch Hiiid that Monday, August It', wonld be ubout tho earliest that a result could bo announced, It was agreed that Private Devereaux should be nllowed to address the unions if ho wishes to. Washington.—To Investigate and recommend as to whether the government shall sanction the employment of women ln hazardous chemical Industries where only men have hitherto been employed, Is the flnt job that falls to Uie newly created Women-ln- Industry Service of the U. 8. Department of Labor. The question has been put Into the hands of a committee of experts just announced by Miss Mary Van Kleeck, chief of the new woman's bureau, and the committee will assemble In Washington on Saturday of this week to begin Us work. Meantime, Miss Mary Anderson, assistant chief of the Women-in-Industry Servioe, a trade union woman and officer of the National Women's Trade Union League, has been sent to Niagara Falls, N. Y., to visit the industries in question and make a preliminary report on the situation ln time for the committee's meeting. This investigation Is undertaken as the result of a request from tbe Employers* Association of Niagara Falls, at which point are centered 21 industries producing chlorine, caustic soda, electrodes, formaldehyde, poison gas, and other basic war materials. The Employers' Association states that "Polish women here are anxious to go on shift work of eight hours, provided such permission could be obtained from the Department, subject, of course, to supervision and suspension by the President." The committee will consist of experts in Industrial hygiene and sanitation, most of them representing de partments of the government handling contracts with the industries ln question. The list as Invited by Miss Van Kleeck is as follows: Lieut-Col. Harry F. Mock, Surgeon-General's Office, chairman; Capt. Austin D. Reilley, Ordnance Department, secretary; Dr. Alice Hamilton, of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, expert ln industrial poisons; Miss Mary Anderson; Commander Riley, of the Navy Department; John Vogt, of the New York State Department of Labor; Dr. Richard M, Pearce, of the National Research Council; Capt. Bradley, of the Gas Defence Service; Miss Nelle Swartz, chief of the new woman's bureau of the New York State Department of Labor; Dr. A. J. Scherewsky, of tbe Public Health Service. TAfa______^ makes tne finest SUITS for men—ud women too. Makea -from tke raw cloth to tke finished ault—ftom the finest woolen, ln tke bale to the perfect suit fitting perfectly tke customer'! peraonal figure. There may be aa good woolen, ln tke city—there are none better. There may be aa good eutten, fitter, and maken—there are none better. Bat if and wben you do find anotker house with as good facilities, you will not get that Peraonal Service the Ford give,, and your Mlt will eoat you more. Ford price, are low. UNION MADE of highest grade 338 Hastings St. West Two of the best all-union eating-houses in Vancouver—the Good Eats Cafe AU That the Law WiU AUow We Deeerre Trade Union Patronage No. 1 No. 2 110 Cordova St. West, or 622 Pender West PATRONIZE B. C. FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Knowledge is powor. The workers nre in the great majority. They alone produce all wealth. Bead, think and act and the world will be made a fit placo for human beings to live in. A Decided Contrast in Enforcement of Law (Continued from Page 1) any erection used iu farming land, 01 in carrying on any trade or manufac ture, or any erection or structure used in conducting the business of any mine, or nny bridge, wagon-way or track for convoying minernla from any mino." Section 97. "All persons are guilty of an indictablo offence and liable to seven years' imprisonment who, being riotously nnd tumultuously nsnembled together to the disturbanoo of the public penco, unlawfully nnd with forco injure or dnmnge nny of tho things mentioned in the last preceding section." (2) "It shull not be an defence to a charge of nn offenco agninst this or the Inst preceding soction thnt tho offender believed ho had a right to act as ho did, unless he actually hnd such right." Parties to Offences Section 00. "Every one is n party to nnd gjilty of an offence who (a) nc- tunlly commits it, or (b) does or omits to do nn act for tho purpose of aiding any person to commit the offence or, (c) abets nny person in lho commission of thc offence, or, (d) counsels or procures any person to commit thc offence." Laws Originally Made for Workers From the language of tho sections, it will be scon that thoy were originally drawn for thc purpose of protecting thc property of omployers ngainst workmen, but tho fnctB hore fit the law admirably. In viow of the very general opinion thnt tho returned men were misled by employers who expect to gnin by Hotting the unionists nnd returned men ono ngninst the other, to the ultimate ndvantago of tho employers, it will bc soen that nny whom it can be shown counselled or aided in bringing about the disorder arc equally guilty with those who actually did the dnmnge. Workers Wathcing with Interest Having in mind Ihe speed and ex- poditlon with which workmen nre pro- renh-tl ngninst for any offencos connected with striken, quite naturally tho genoral expectation is thnt the same prompt act inn will bo taken against those who wero responsible for risking the livos (tf the returned men and other citizens who might reasonably bo expected to defend themselves against assault, and if the authorities fail to follow this COUrso, it will lend color to the belief that it makes n difference "whose ox is gored." Fish! Fish! Fish! Conserve the Meat—Economize Eat Fish and Plenty of It Pilchards are deUcious 5c the lb., 6 lbs. for 25c Our Cured Fish are fine for hot weather—at our usual money-saving prices. VANCOUVER CITY RETAIL FISH MARKET FOOT GORE AVENUE Canadian Northern Railway TBANSOONTINBNTAI. Lowert Poiiible Punngar Farei —to— EASTERN DESTINATIONS Modern Equipment—Courteous Attendant* Travel Comfort Conault Our Nearest Agont or Write DISTBIOT PASSENOEE AOENT, 60S HASTINOS W., VANOOUVER Telephone Seymour 8488 PATRONIZE B. C. FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS It would tnke more than the wholo of this issue to deal with all the state- ments nnd meetings that havo been held ia Vancouver this week in connection with the troublo. Bome of thc statements, however, tn anyone with nvernge intelligent need no refuting. sueh ns the one to the effect that the offlcors of tho Trndes Coiine.il nre in the pny of Gormany. Tf this is true, then the law should take Its course, nnd we challongo the parties making these statements to make good on thom. Another story ts the one that described Kavanagh escaping down the flre escape oa Snturdny, for he wns not in tho hull daring the whole time, but wns in conforonco nt the Labor Temple. What notion the Trades Council took ns to getting rid of its offlcors is reported in the report of the Trades Council meeting iu nnothor column. PANTAGES • KEXT W11K "EN ROUTE" A Musical Comedy Hit CHABLES MOHATI other Big Features Registered Smax Bread EVERY TASTE A SMACK "SMAX"--an ideal bread for the household Phone Fairmont 3000 UNION MADE THE WOMEN'S Cakes and Pastry ARE WHOLESOME, NUTRITIOUS AND UNION MADE PHONE FAIRMONT 3000 PAGE SIX THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST This Space Reserved for Vancouver Milling and Grain Co., Ltd. Spend A Pleasant Day AT THE PICTURESQUE WATERING PLAOE HORSESHOE BAY This is one of the many natural beauty spots for which Howe Sound is famous. It is reached by the North Vancouver line of the— Pacific Great Eastern Railway through constant change of scenery for twelve and a half miles. Hourly service on Sundays at 30 minutes past the hour (3.30 excepted). Refreshments and accommodation obtainable at two hotels. Take North Vancouver ferry on the hour. Depot adjoining Ferry Wharf. RETURN FARE 50c Time Tables mailed on application to Passenger Dept. PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY 401 WELTON BLOOK SETMOUB 95*17 13 EMERYVILLE, CAL.—A striko of the Factory, Mills and Warehousemens Union ended with a splendid victory after being out five days. Time and one-half for overtime on week days, and doable time for Sundays and holidays, recognition of the union and the elimination of an objectionable foremen aro the fruits of the struggle. Secretary of Labor Wilson told senators the other day that the closed shop in shipbuilding yardB of the Pacific ports was defended by the companies, the unions, and the Seattlo Chatober of Commerce as a measure of great efficiency. That's why Pacific Coast shipyards can build vessels so speedily, he quoted Hurley as saying. You'll like the very first pair you buy JAS.THOMSON&SONS Limited VANCOUVER B.C. UNION MADE And you will always specify TWIN BUTE Overalls and Work Shirts because the first garment you buy will serve you well. TWIN BUTES OUTWEAR THE ORDINARY GARMENT Because of the high grade workmanship Because of the goodness and long wearing qualities of the cloth, you'll not need to buy Overalls so often, if you buy TWIN BUTES first. JAS. THOMSON & SONS, LTD. Vancouver, B. C. Governor Stephens Grants Stay of Execution—May Be Political Move LOS ANGELES—Governor Stephens haB acted in the case of Thomas J. Mooney, under setnenco of death as a result of the preparedness parade dy. namiting, and granted a stay of execution until December IS. "I have decided to grant a reprieve to Thomas J. Mooney, which will operate as a stay of execution until December 13, 1918. "It is true that the Mooney case still is in the supreme court of California, but I take thiB action, at this time in order that all persons in this state and throughout the United States may be assured that the fullest consideration will be given to this case by the executive and judicial branch of the government in California. "The Mooney case haB been in the courts of this Btate for more than two yeara. The records and briefs are voluminous. I will require all of the time between new and the 13th day of De* cember to give to this matter that careful consideration whieh justice both to Thomas J. Mooney and the people demands shall be given." It seems to us that thd tbove action has been taken because ihe fall political campaign has opened, and it would be bad policy to have to answer questions on the Mooney case during the primary and November elections. THIRD OR FIRST PARTY—WHIOH? The fourth conv-ention of the Independent Labor Party for the Island of Cape Breton convened in Labor Hall, Greenwell Block, Sydney, July 13„ and will, undoubtedly, go down in history as the best and most important political gathering ever witnessed or that took place in the "Steel City." The convention niarks an epoch in the life of the wprkesr of the Island, not ao much from a "large attendance" standpoint, or from the standpoint of "oratory," but from that of tho sincere businesslike method and determination that each officer, cornmit- teeman and delegate put into the work before him, as well as in the inan- ner in which each community and each branch of "useful society" was represented. City, towns, villages, miners, machinists', farmers, merchants and seafarers all. We took leave to predict, in an early issue of The Labor Leader that this "fourth" convention would sound the death-knell of the old regime of wirepulling, index-file, professional politician, Grit and Tory alike. In this we were quite correct. The "fourth" convention of The Independent Labor Party has made it positively plain, and this statement, is concurred in by delegates from all over the Island, that the people's party, sometimes called the third party, but which thc world in thc very near future will call the '' first and only party'' not only here in Cape Breton nor in Canada nor in Great Britain, but of the world. It is the real party that speaks the hope, the ambition and the aBpirations of the "only useful clnss in society—the workers." Business men of independent means, progressive views, conscientious judgment and ideals above tho "To Let" tags so often found on thc coat sleeves of the average so-called "high-brow" thnt feasts upon the masses and makes politics an asset on the right side of the business ledger, spoke and worked at the convention with the man in overalls. Farmers, who a few years ago looked upon Labor and trade unionism as a schism of destruction, God-hating, etc., were pleased to affiliate in a common cauae with the industrial workers of the commercial centres. Ab for the workers of the slave class, by Blow degrees they are coming to realize that the old lines of struggle confined solely to the battle for better working conditions, or to prevent the imposition of conditions that are worse, is like to a blind alley that leads to no final goal. In the future politics will go upon clnss lines, thus severing all connections and sympathy with the political and economic schemes and policies of the ruling or master clasa. Thus, by taking to the open road, the workers of Cape Breton will be but following in the path already blazed and! soon to be trod by the progressive proletariat of the world.—Canadian Labor Leader. Labor Over All Editor B. C. FederationiBt: In kind remembrance to the boys carrying on thc good work in the local Labor movement, I pen a few words.* Labor is organizing rapidly in the East. Speed the day when the workers of Canada will capture the reins of government, and govern the country that belongs to them alone, by virtue of the fact that they perform all the useful work essential to the exisence of State. Speed the day when the workers will arise in political revolt throughout the world, and liberate ub from this modern era of capitalistic bondage. With good wishes from the boys here connected Btill to the principles of their union cards, and join me in the sentiments. The world for the workers, PTE. S. H. COOKE, Niagara Camp. FRIDAY... ..August 9, 1018 Engineers Local, 820 Owing to the rapid growth of Local 620, Engineers, and in order to conduct tho business so ns to givo satisfaction to the various sections of the craft, it wns decided at the regular business I meeting on Monday last to elect a business board, to bo comprised of onc from each section. The dtities of this board will be to take up matters of general interest to the union, and to bring in recommendations to the local. It is expected that this policy will fend to mnko the organization more powerful by doing away with tho friction that sometimes exists between members of thc various sectionB of tho craft, and will give members a better chnnce to discuss matterB of vital importance at the business meetings, in* stead of having tho whole evening taken up with matters that should boi handled by a committee. ' The following members were lected as a business board, and will meet in Room 217, every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Stationery engineers, Bro. N. Brad- shaw; dairy engineers, Bro. J. S, Tews- ley; hoist and portable engineers, Bro. R. Mack; shipyard engineers, Bro. W. McPherson; school engineers, Bro. F. H. Bentley. Owing to no representative present being willing to act for the Firemen, election was Inid over for one week. All members of Local 020 are requested by their executive to watch meeting notices in dniiy press, as things are beginning to move so rapidlr, that it may be necessary to cnll a special moeting to take action in matters of importance at any minute. Over two hundred and eighty Lnbor bodies held mass meetings in thc largest cities of tho United States, and at least five hundred meetings were held by Socinliats and Unionists in smaller citieB. Mooney Dny will long bo remembered in all these centres of active protest for juBtice. Editor B. C. FederationiBt: In your paper laBt issuo thero was a lotter by I. Miller showing Conditions lh thli town to some exrent in regard to or ganized labor. I don't think Mr. Miller had money enough to induce either of the local papers to publish same. They ooem to be too well controlled by the powers that be, and if they had any semblance of honesty about them they would call themselves the tied press and not the free press. We have had for a good many years here just about as slick a combination of capitalists as there is on the American continent. As disorganizes of labor they have an espionage system, and a daily report goes into the boss of any man who openB his mouth the wrong way. A cross is put against his number and if he opens it wrong a second time ho is very soon "hitting tho tics." A favorite method iB to stop his place. If his partner happens to be a clam another place iB found for him, and they keep tho other fellow running after Jack Hunt until he gets disgusted or starved out, and if there are a number of men that talk too much thc wholo section is stopped nnd they are scientifically weeded out. Some ha,vo their own homes hore and it makes it very inconvenient for them to move nnd that is not thc end of it, either, when a man is blacklisted. I know cases where the black list has reached as fnr us Snn Francisco, nnd of course if nny ono says anything ngainst u conl corporation here he iB an agitator, trnitor or pro German. Don't you see what tho Canadian Western Fuel Company has done for the city? Yes, for yours the coal company used about half the water of the city water works and paid $90 per mouth for it. The citizens used the other hnlf and paid $14,000 per year. Then thoy got up an agitation to increase the water supply and the city spent about onc hundred thousand dollars and when it was done the coal company put in a dam below the city dam and caught the overflow, and is selling water in competition with tho city. Recently the local press came out extolling the virtues of the conl company for donating the parks to the city. The facts are that tho city haB been in possession of tho parks for over fifty years and have spent thou, snnds of dollars on them, and neither the compnny nor any one else has paid any taxes on them. But about two years ago the coal company had law yers engaged trying to take thoso snmo parks away from the city, but they couldn't make it stick, and afterwards they graciously donated them to thc people. But one thing they did— they Bold part of Pine Street to a Chinaman to build Chinatown on and they got the registrar of the Bowser governmont to'alter the map to suit their sale. They also' included in their "gift" to the city, a piece of bush land just outside tho city for park purposes that they wore paying taxes on, but did not forget to reservo the coal rights. At the same timo they are so generous they are discriminating against men for joining an organization to protect themselves. Mr. Hunt called the president o.f the union from among a bunch of men and told him if he maintained his position in the union taht he must abide by the consequences. They will get up all kinds of socials and picnics and you can bust yourself with ice cream at their ex. penee, but no labor union if they can stop it, and it iB common talk on the streets here if you want to get a job* and hold it you must keep your mouth shut, and the surprise on some men's faces iB instantaneous when they are told to keep your mouth shut, especially those who have come from places where they are allowed to open their mouth. Hundreds of good men have left here under those conditions and their places are filled with men that we are compelled to go to Europe to fight against, which proves the dollar patriotism of capital, not only here but practically everywhere elae. There is one question I would like to seo discussed through tho Foderntionist, and that is the position of the Typographical union, ono of the best orgnnized labor 'unions there is, nnd yet this organizntion will allow its mem bers to print some of the most glaring misstatements and lies about other men thut wish to organize, and I believe tho Typographical Union thus becomes a great factor in keeping the workers misinformed and disorganized. Through the education and organization of the workers must come tho eancipation of Labor. Every effort should be put forth to that end. T. MARTIN. Nannio, B. C, July 21, 1018, The Riot of Saturday Editor The B. 0. Federationist: I am a stranger in tho fair city of Vnncouver, nnd have boon forced by economic necessity to sell my labor power to a muster, whoBo slave pen is situated BOme eight miles outside of the city. I can only Bize up the present situation from newspaper reports. I visited tho city on Saturday last, and what I saw, judging by tho agitation carried on in the capltaliat press, did not surprise me in the least. I landed in the city on Saturduy morning ,nnd on going down town in the afternoon, was speedily made aware of tho aerious conditions that existed. I had business to attend to at the Longshoremen's hall, on Ponder street, and upon my arrival there I found a largo crowd assembled and, by tho way, a similar crowd ou Vancouver Islnnd during the late strike waB called an unlawful assembly, but circumstances alter cases. This crowd was composed of returned soldiers, sympathizers and curiosity Bcekers, waiting to hear tho outcome of the meeting between the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Can Do Business Only With Workers One of the biggest things in recent news waB tho recognition of the Russian Soviet Republic by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club. Just as Boon as the foreign trade bureau of that body learned that the Soviets had taken over all foreign trade and waB the only body with which they eould do business in Russia they got busy and announced they would "keep in close touch, exchang. ing inforation regarding trade, exchange, demand and supply with the people's commissariat." Economic power is a mighty weapon for bringing business men to a atate of reason I Longshoremen's executive, and the returned soldiers' committee. Mayor Gale acted in the capacity of mediator(f). His worship had just spoken a little piece about the terrible five men who were a foul blot on the fair escutcheon of the Vancouver Labor movement, and threw out quite a few little hints such as " being in the pay of Germany," tho blessings that would attend their removal, etc., etc. It was just at this juncture that the returned soldiers made a determined attempt to raid the hall, some of whom tried the flre escape route. They then came to the front of the hall, and rushed the Btairs with crieB of "get him," and commenced beating up men who were standing in the doorway. The two constables who were guarding the doorway were witnesses to. all thiB, as they got in the way of some of the clubs that wore used. Now, the writer of this epistle had only just arrived in tho city, and cannot by any means be accused of being rattled, and should the necessity arise, I am prepared to swear to the foregoing. I had not seen the accounts of the rioting of tho night before, nor had I seen the evidences of agitation that hnd been published in the daily press at tlfe time of the rioting on Ponder street, consequently I had no preconceived ideas. But after reading tho daily press and looking back over what I saw on Saturday, I am forced to the conclusion that somebody iB damnably guilty of urging the soldiers on to do what they did, and tho reason is not hnrd to find. Lnbor and the returned soldier havo shown signs of joining forces, and the hired men of the muster class saw in that, tho beginning of tho end. Consequently they made a determined attempt to sot Labor and the returned soldier at croBS purposes. It is true they mado a temporary success, but we patiently wait for the inevitable reaction that will set in whon the returned soldiers find how they have been made cats- paws. We will now take a few clippings from tho daily press of Saturday, Sunday and Monday, in order to prove our contentions and to 8how that everything turned out as devoutly desired by the capitalist press, boards of trade and manufacturers associations, the body trinity who are keeping tho returned soldier out of his own. For we must not forget that it is not orgnnized Labor that ib hiring Chinks, etc., instead of returned soldierB. The Saturday edition of the World can be characterized as a hymn of hate, for it is full of hatred of organized labor from covor to cover. On the first page, under the caption, "Thc Publie At Last Take Its Own Pnrt," it says that we have permitted a so-called Labor press to preach sedition, and its circulation has been assured by compelling union ists to subscribe to these papers. All of which refers to The Federationist. Anyway, The Federationist didn't have to give away a set of rotten dishes in order to get subscribers, nor did' it carry on a heads I win and tails you lose lottery to boost its circulation. On the editorial page our esteemed friend says that it iB unnecessary to suggest that German influence played its nefarious part iu yesterday's strike. There iB where John Nelson, with his admirable training, shines, for ho means one thing, but hopes that the people will believe another. He knows that the German influenco that played a part waB the influence of the gonius Karl Marx, and not as ho would wish us to believe, the influence of the maniac, Kaiser Bill, Had a riot been precipitated after such incendiary speeches as followa, had been made by a Labor leader, we know whero he would be now, for we have had experience that has shown ub. Sergt. Lees said: "Thore are enough of ua to make these Labor leaders too thc mark." "I am with you if it comes to cleaning out these thugs." (From World, page 10, Saturday, August 3). On the same page, Mr. Shallcross is reported as saying: "Wc have got to kill this German element and get hold of the Gorman cash which is in the city todny. Those leaders are just as bad as thc man who got shot in tho back or front—nnd I hopo both." Capt. Devereaux said ho thought thoy were coming home to good jobs and pence, but they found a vast difference. We can well answer our friend by suggesting thnt he take hiu case before the mnsters' press, the Busbys, Shallcrosses, etc., for Labor hasn't any good jobs to loan. Tho aforementioned gentlemen are officiating for the good Christian gentlemen who own the jobs. Mr. Leon Ladner offered to let the war veterans havo the right to Bay whero tho crucified five shall repose. All of which is respectfully submitted to Messrs. Kavanagh, et, al. According to the Sun of Aug. 4th, Mayor Gale, in answer to a question, Baid that If there were four or fivo undesirables whom it was found necessnry to see out of the city, he would be the leader of the gang that would seo them out. That, coupled' with the statement he made Saturday that there were five AidoBirablcs, shows him to be some mayor. It is going somo when the mnyor of a city liko Vnncouver talks about loading gangs. One would think he wbb mayor of Pumpkin Center or Bome other one-horse dump. But anyway, wo'll cxcubo him, bcause he was rattled. But don't you know Clarence, that a mayor ain't supposed' to get rattledf Wo'll let him off this time in the hope that he'll learn to avoid such breaks by the time he has served his term. According to press reports of the fighting at the Longshoremen's hall on Saturday, it was just a storm in a tea- (Continued on page 7) A Fine Selection of Union-Made OVERALLS "GREAT WEST" UNION-MADE OVERALL, 82.25--Made full weight blue Steifel cloth with white stripe. This overall haB eight strong pockets, and in every detail that can be made to count for efficiency it is first class $2.25 "NORTHERN" UNION-MADE OVERALL—Blue Steifel cloth, white stripe. A substantial garment at a moderate price —$1.75 "NORTHERN" UNION-MADE OVBRALL-In blue denim, gold back. This is a well-known time-tested and thoroughly reliable overall ; $1.75 OVERALL—Blaok denim $1.<75 DARK KHAKI 10-OZ. 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Pritchard. .*■■■■.*■■■■■—-**■ * VANCOUVER UNIONS ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL— MmIi •••ond Monday In tha month. President, Oeo. Butler; aeeretary, R. H. Nee- Undl, P.O. Box 66, JOURNEYMEN BARBERS INTERNA- tional Union of America, Local No. 120— Meets second and fourth Tuesdays in the month, Room 205, Labor Temple. Prosldent, C. E. Herrltt; socrotary, S. H. Grant, 820 Cambie Street. i BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS, LOOAL | No. 617—Meett every leeond and fourth Monday evening, 8 p.m., Labor Temple. ,Pre>tdent, R. W. Hatley, phone Fair. 2982L; flnanolal seoretary, G, Thom; recording see- 1 retary, J. R, Campbell; business agent, .Walter Thomas, Boom 208, Labor Temple. Phone Bey. 7*85. BROTHERHOOD OP BQILER MAKERS and Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Vancouver Lodgo No, 194—Meets every Monday, 8 p.m. President, M. A. Mc- Kiu*hern, 1245 Alberni St.; secretary-treasurer, Angus Frasor, 1161 Howe St.; business agent, L. Cummins, Room 212 Labor Temple. . *.wy>v. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES Loal 28—Meets every flrst Wednesday in tho month at 2.80 p.m. and every third Wednesday lu the month at 9.80 p.m. President, Harry Wood; seoretary and business agent, W. Mackensle, Room 209 Labor Temple. Phone Sey. 1681. Offloe houra: 11 to 12 noon; 2 to 5 p.m. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF STEAM AND Operating Engineers, Loeal No. 620— Meots every Monday, 7.80 p.m., Labor Temple. President, J. R. Finn, 810 Moudle street, New Westminster; vice-president, D. Hedges; secretary-treasurer and business agont, W, A. Alexander, Room 216, Labor Templo. Phone Sey. 7495. ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 213 —Meets in Room 205, Labor Temple, evory Monday, 8 p.m. President, D. W. MeDougall, 1162 Powell Street; recording secretary, W. Foulkes, Labor Templo; flnanclal secretary and business agent, E. H. Morrison, Room 207, Labor Temple; assist' nnt secretary, F. R. Burrows. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Local 8852—Offlce and hall, 804 Pender Street West. Moets every Friday, 8 p.m. Secretary-treasurer, F. Chapman; business agent, A. Reed. I. L. A., LOOAL 88-52, AUXILIARY— . (Marine Warehousemen and Freight Handlers). Headquarters, 152 Cordova East. I Meets first and third Wednesday, 8 p.m. Secretary and business agent, E. Winch. I JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' UNION Ol ! America, Loeal No. 178—Meetings held fint Monday in eaeh montk, 8 p.m. Presl* I dent, A. R. Gatonby; vice-president, W. Larson; reoording seeretary, W. W. Hocken, Bos 508; finanoial seeretary, T. Wood, P.O. Bex 508. AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND Butcher Workmen'* Union, No. 648—Meeta firat and third Tuesdays of eaeh month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. Preaident, B. W. Lane; recording aeoretary, E. Lofting; flnan- ,-. olal aeeretary and bnsiness agent, T. W, An* ^ derson, 587 Homer street. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OF NORTH America (Vaneonver and vicinity)— Branch meeta aecond and fonrth Mondays, , Room 204, Labor Temple. President, J. Banforth, Euclid Ave., Colllngwood East; financial aeeretary and business agent, H. S. Nlghtseales, 276—56th Ave East, South Van* couver; recording seoretary, E. Westmore* land, 8247 Point Grey road. Phene Bay* view 2979L. SHIPYARD LABORERS, FASTENERS AND Riggers, I, L. A., Local Union 38A, Series 5—Meets the 2nd and 4th Fridays of tbe month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. President, J. Sully; financial secretary, M. A. Phelps; business agent and corresponding secretary, W. Lee. Offlce, Room 219-220, Labor Temple. STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY EM* ployees, Pioneer Division, No, 101—Meeta Labor Templo, seeond and foarth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. President, W. H. Cottrell; treasurer, E. S. Cleveland; reeordlng secretary ,A. V. Lofting, 2861 Trinity street. Phone High. 168R; flnanclal seeretary and business agent, Fred. A. Hoover, 2409 Clark drive, offlee corner Prior and Main streets. [GENERAL TEAMSTERS* AND CHAUF- fcurs Union, Local No. 665— Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 8 p.m. President, W. M. Brown; business agent, J. F, Poole, 245—19th Avo, East. Phone Fair. 2109X. Financial secrotary, Bert Showier, 1120 Robson St. Phone Sey. 5679. Office, 587 Homer St. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, Ne. 226—Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Pre* sident, R. Marshall* vice-president, W. H. Jordan; secretary-treasurer, R. H, Neelands, Box 66. PROVINCIAL UNIONS B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR—Meets ln annual eonvention ln January. Eiecutive officers, 1918-19: President, Duncan McCallum, Labor Temple, Vaneoaver; vice-presidents—Vancouver Island, Walter Head, South Wellington; Vietoria, J. Taylor; Prinoe Rupert, W. E. Thompson; Vaneoaver, E. Winch, W. R. Trotter; New Weatminster, P. Peebles; West Kootenay, Marcus Martin, Nelson; Crows Nest Pass, W. A. Sherman, Fernie. Secretary-treasurer, A. 8, Wells, Labor Tomple, 405 Dunsmnir street, Van* couver, B. 0. VIOTOBIA. B. 0. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADES AND , Labor Couneil—Meeta flrat and third Wednesdays, Knights of Pythias Hall, North I Park street, at 8 p.m. President, B. Simmons; vice-president, T, Dooley; secretary- treasurer, Christian Siverts, P. 0. Box 802, Victoria, B. 0. SOUTH WELLINGTON. V. I. LOOAL UNION, No. 872, U. M. W. of A.- Meets first Sunday ln every month 8 p.m., Richards Hall. President, Jaa. Bateman; vice-president, Andrew Parker; recording secretary, Jas. Fearon; financial secietary, William MacDonald; treasurer, J. H. Richardson. _____* BUPERT. B. 0. PRWOl RUPERT TBADES AND LABOB Cenneil—Meeta seeond and fourth Toes* 4 daya of each month, lo Carpenters' hall. President, B, D. Maedonald; aeeretary, W. E. Thompaon, Boi 178, Prlnea Rupert, fi, 0. FBIDAT. August 9, 1918 MEN'S UNION MADE Striped ipea Denim Trousers A FEDERATIONIST SPECIAL AT $2.20 Sold, only to people who bring thiB ad. with them. The material is a very superior, serviceable quality, correctly cut, well tailored, and finished with five pockets, belt loops and cuff bottoms. At this price this is the greatest bargain in a men's work trouser ever offered. Pair $2.20 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST 1 Mob BudsoniBnuCompanu. M "liirii^iii'Tii i>fti»»ugn un mmwt i swi-CT tram anmumu lj~^ * Oranvllle and Georgia Streets CANADA FOOD BOARD LICENSES: 5*1*482, 8*4590, 10-4485, 11-163 The Royal Bank of Canada INCOBPOBATED 1869 Capital Paid-up. 14,000,000 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits ...... 15,000,000 Total Assets 370,000,000 41 Branches in British Columbia, including the following in City of Vancouver and vicinity: Main Offlce—400 Hastings St., oor. Homer. T. F. Peacock, Manager East End—Cor. Hastings St. E. and Main O. Jardine, Manager Bobson St.—795 Granville SJ Q. A. Macdonald, Manager Bridge St.—499 Broadway W., oor. Cambie St. S.....A. 0. Pntnam, Managor Cordova St—1 Cordova St. W. B. F. Howden, Manager Fnlrview—2247 Oranvillo St., cor. Seventh Ave.....H. C. Hongood, Manager Grandvlew—1050 Commercial Drive J. W. Logan, Manager Davlo St.—1193 Granvillo St J. F. M. Pinkham, Manager Hlllcrest—3232 Main St., cor. 17th Ave F. Bosworth, Manager Kitsllano—201(5 Tew St J. J. V, Black, Manager Mount Pleasant—2301 Main St., oor. 8th Ave D. M. Morrison, Managor North Vanconver W. Dickinson, Manager Marpole - G. P. Thome, Manager Port Moody .H. L. Fraser, Manager New Westminster. ..G. H. Stevens, Manager SAVINGS DEPARTMENT AT ALL BRANCHES Accounts May Be Opened With $1.00 Deposit Interest Credited Half-Yearly It is a NATIONAL DUTY that you should SAVE. Holp tho Government, therefore, by SAVING. PATRONIZE B. C. FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS "Nip II in the Bud" -THAT'S THE ONLY THING TO DO WITH TOOTH TROUBLE-DON'T LET IT OET AHEAD OF YOU. A SINGLE visit to my offico as soon as you havo any trouble with your tooth or obsorve any defect in them may savo you many visits later. Onco it starts, tooth troublo means visiting a dentist, sooner or later. For your own sake, consult me before the troublo roaches un acuto stage. I am always at your service to examine yonr teeth and advise yon. Dr. Brett Anderson Crown and Bridge Specialist 602 Hastings Street West, Oor. Beymour Offlce Open Dally Until 6 p.m. X-Bay films taken If nacai- lary; ten-year guarantee! given. PHONE SBT. 8331 Examinations made on phone appointments. Turner, Beeton & Company, Limited WHOLESALE MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS Dry Goods, Gents Furnishings i* MANUFACTURERS OF "BIG HORN" BRAND SHIRTS, OVERALLS, Etc. factory organized under "United Garment Workera of America" PATRONIZE B. C. FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Taste is the Test Of the Drinks that are Best —■BUT THE PRODUCTS OF THE— -VANCOUVER BREWERIES, LTD.- Because they tto equal or hotter thtn any other similar prodtuta, ltt them com* from whan thty may -ASK FOR- Cascade Beer THE BE Alexandra Stout THE BEER WITHOUT A FEES Speech Made After His Being Obligated as President of Central Body President Winch, at the last meeting of the Central Body, after assuming that office, thanked the delegates for electing him, and stated the functions of a chairman did not include that of making speeches, but with the indulgence of the delegates he would like to make a few suggestions, as to tho future of the council's activities. He stated: That with a view to dovelop throughout the Labor Movement the spirit of confidence in the integrity of those who are placed in positions of prominence, that no salaried official or resident of the council be eligible to e a candidate for any public offlce the remuneration of which is derived from any source other than diroet from the Labor Movement. That the offlce of presidont should not be held for more than two con. secutive terms by the same delegate, and that not less than two full terms should iclapse between the expiration of the seeond term and the delegate again taking that offlee. That in view of the unsettled conditions in the industrial world a per* manent central advisory committee should be formed consisting of the executive of the Trades and Labor Council, and one delegate front each affiliated union, who shall automatically commence to function as soon as a gen. eral striko has been endorsed by the council. He also suggested it might be worth consideration that in view of the possibility of unions finding it necessary, or to their advantage, to call upon the Trades and Labor Council for assistance, that it would be a good policy for the unions before going on strike to put their case up to the council, or its executive. i He also suggested that it would be well to consider if a committee could not do good work by looking into the wnges and working conditions operative in some of the smaller and weaker locals, and, where deemed possible to benefit them by using the strength and influence of thc council this course could be followed. To carry out this suggestion it would be necessary for all unions to furnish copies of their wage scales, etc. Continuing, he stated that in view of tho remarkable majority report in the recent C. P. R. Dining Car Employees enquiry, which report was absolutely contrary to the weight of ir. refutable evidence, with .the feature of the attitude of the chairman toward certain of the men's witnesses, it becomes necessary for Labor to say whether it will not refuse to allow any representative of Labor to again sit upon an arbitration board upon which Mr. Justico MacDonald is a member, except as an avowed representative of the employer. Dealing with after tho war problems ho stated that it must be obvious to evon those who aro totally ignorant of .economics that after tho war one of the greatest problems will bo to know what to do with the surplus of workors over and above that whicb tho more highly developed industrial system can utilize to advantago—the numbor of unemployed will be enormous—it behooves us to tako time by the forelock —and we should at onco start tho agitation for a six;hour day with a five- day week, as that presents somo smnll measure of relief from a problem which we know can only bo finally solved by a change in our industrial system. In dealing with education he said: Wc have to recognize that Labor, if it over hopes to occupy a different position in society te that which it now holds, must itself take in hand tho education of its membors, and not leave it to outside initiative. I would like to see arrangements made for holding meetings at which all phases of labor problems can bo discussed from all standpoints, and wo can fool assured that the more Labor gets down to tho study of its problems the Booner will it arrive at tho solution. It would appear that central meotings held on Bunday afternoons in the Labor Templo would meet tho situation without conflicting with other meetings now boing held regularly and in which Lnbor has an interest. Turning to legislation, ho suggested that a question worthy of tho council's consideration wus whether it would not bo in its intorest to appoint a lawyer whoso duty it would bo to keop an active watch upon all legal enact- ments, whether passed by the munici. pal, provincial, or Dominion authorities, or by tho omnipotent "order-in- council" to seo thnt wo nro immediately acquainted with the details of tho j new laws nnd thc extont to wliich our CO-PARTNERSHIP OR PROFIT-SHARING (Continued from page 3) E wages is just pay that he should have had or deferred pay, and in -10 years, when the man reaches 65 years of age, will amount to the enormous sum of about $2,000. • Now what doeB the company get for this $50 per year wages! To begin with, thero are the extra profits to the ordinary shareholders whieh have first to be earned, and paid, before a cent of extra wages are touch, ed, and the share certificates gives the holder an interest in the company, and that is of course what the employer is looking for, and makes him, or her, as Sir W. H, Lever puts it, loyal and devoted in service, and to all co-partners, and to the business and so on. Well may Sir W. H. Lever Bay: "He or she gives no pledge that he or she will not strike. Such a pledge is not necessary, seeing that the co-partner workman has an investment of from $50 to $500 of deferred pay in the company, "his eompany," He tells us further, in a speech on co-partnership, if a co-partner commits any fraud or any serious misdemeanor, or voluntarily leaves the service, or is dismissed for any misdemeanor or wrongdoing, his or her copartnership certificate is cancelled. He tells us further, "Any man can strike as he likes." Well may he say: we know nothing about strikes, but we had, in. the recent Btrike at Liverpool, men who were determined that the company's work should go on, and who, at great personal inconvenience to themselves, got our goods forwarded, or, by working late at night, got our goods shipped to Hull, where there was no strike at that particular moment, and where steamers could be found carrying to ports of destination our goods. He says: "All these cases I insist on having reported to me, and as the final allotting of these certificates comes to me aB chairman of the company, I have asked for a record of all special acts of this kind during the year, and in all these cases I give tho man an increased number of partnership certificates, according to the services rendered ovor and above what he is entitled to have.'' So you see co-partnership putB the co.paftner workman on the side of the capitalist co-partners against lnbor, nnd that is one of the chief reasons why co-partnership is detrimental to the trade union movement and helps to break down all working class solidarity. But the quostion might bo asked would it not bo a good thing to go iii for co-partnership whero the worker partook of tho ordinary Bharesf I say no, for tho reason that the average worker could only invest n small amount of capital compared with the capitalist, and ho would be a very great disadvantage. To simplify matters and to make it more easy of un. (1 erst audi ng, suppoae a case where the shares were $100, the capitalist who could tako from 100 to 1,000 shnres and over would have a picnic, whereas the worker who could only afford to take one, two or three shares, as the case might be, and at the end of the year if a dividend of 10 per cent, were declared, would be in the position of doing all the work, while the capitalist co-partner did nothing, and every time he struck a blow for himself he would strike 10 for the capitalist co-partnors. So I say beware of the man who advocates co-partnership. Turn your back on his preachings. Follow the advico of Pilate's wife, for you may be sure thero is moro in it than meets your vision. Look at tho question fairly and squarely in the face and you will seo whoro you got off at. , PAGE SEVEN Guests at Hotel Vancouver Should Benefit by the Chance to Work The guests at the Vanconver Hotel should be grateful for the opportunity now afforded to them for healthy, exercise, in the form of making their own apartments. Whether they will want to pay their hotel bills just the same may be a matter of doubt. Among the various expedients resorted to by the hotel management to dispense with the services of their regular employees, recourse has of course been had to cheap Oriental labor. On Saturday afternoon, for instance, It is reported that a number of Japanese girls were brought to attend to the bed. rooms. They were so well satisfied that they quit that very evening, Again on Monday eeveral Chinamen were introduced to the same field of operations; they quit next day, remarking, laconically, '' Too-much-to- work I" - Of course, these Japs and Chinks are pro-German to a man—or woman; otherwise, they would not refuse to work without eating in these critical times. The other day one of them— a husky Chinaman—working in a well-known bakery here, took the preposterous notion into hiB head that he was being overworked. He therefore intimated to the boss that he must hav>e a boy to help him. No boy being forthcoming, he simply went for his belongings, with the remark to his boss, "What you think I am!" Just as if he'd been a white man and entitled to say what he pleased! And, strange td say, the white men working there were '' tickled to death'' to hear it, which shows that they were all pro-German too, without a doubt. Evidently something will have to be done pretty soon if the country is to be saved from going headlong to the devil. mwmmmmm SCOTTISH UNIONS TO HAVE VOICE IN INDUSTRY Government Finds Need of Responsible Body to Control Indus. trial Conditions GLASGOW, Scotland—G. H. Boberts, M. P., British Minister of Labor, who has been on a visit to Glasgow, had a conforonco with Scottish Employers Associations and trade unions in the building, baking and carting industries, on the establishment of joint industrial councils in flnese industries in Scotland1. Mr. Boberts explained tho necessity of thero boing one body in each industry to which the government could turn for advice with the assurance that they were approaching the really authoritative body in the Industry. He said that the Whitely report which was made to tho govornment by a special committee appointed to study the question, especially recommended the establishment of district councils as well as national councils. LONGSHOREMEN TO HOLD BOWEN ISLAND PICNIC This is the store where Union Men's patronage is appreciated, and it is why we are advertising in this paper. We sell pianos on aaaj payments. We sell Victrola Talking Machines on easy termi. We sell all kinds of musical merchandise, Sheet Millie, Flayer Piano Rolls and we keep the largest stook of— VICTOR RECORDS IN VANOOUVER We give expert advice that is appreciated bv our customers. This is a one-price store, where all are treated alike. Now, Ur. Union Man, "It is your move." Call and get acquainted. This is your store. Oir practical psnooal «xpulaM ln th* mule tftnlam tta the paat 47 ywn, is ant tttao_ wa haw thomaoda of satlalad eustomen. 'MONTELIUSttum PIANO HOUSE II? Granville Si A Stimulant Without A Regret Nabob Coffee is far more stimulating than ordinary coffee because all its qualities are retained intact in the vacuum,can. It is richer in flavor— more appetizing—more fragrant for the same reason. Air fe coffee's enemy—it robs lt of its quality. All air is pumped out of the Nabob can the moment tho —"' 1 goes in. Food License ■o. e*5»» *•*. A product of Kelly, Douglas t Co., Ltd. LOOK FOR THIB LABEL WHEN PURCHASING CIGARS BwaoBsgcacswagai ,™„ .-..•initfon-il won of Airitric-i. „L , Union-made Cigars. r m - l«im«<-4bu»IUUB--l1[U*'iWlmU-*'*•-***•-•• tf___mmSt*oi%th,t _msm 0 tin WMtMiTUiu^mmiuiUL mm. tf mi ntaT^iamUmm .m Ut» Clin (• M MM IMMMtf <->-• M* * ah mmfmmm *• i*w mitt -hsiM tuat**,» un. -Anrftj* CMIUafA OABABANA, XiA PBETEBBKOIA, NOBLEMEN AND BLUNTS DO NOT OABBT THIS LABEL PROMOTES CORRESPONDENCE— (Continued) (Continued from page 0) cup. If the three reporters had been in the doorway of thc hall, instead of in the committee room, they would have thought otherwise, the way baseball bats wore flying around. We notice Sergt.-Major Adams ._ challenging the man who struck him to come into the ring. If ho was ono of the men who were trying to beat up tho longshoremen, I am afraid he got what was coming to him, for I witnessed the light, where about a dozen returned soldiers dragged one longshoreman from tho stairway and started to boat him up with baseball bats, clubs, etc. Upon this tuking place, thoro was certainly no attempt at a roscue, und tho fact of Scrgt.-Major Adams meeting another man in the ring, would not settle thc question of tho justice of the longshoremen quitting work for 24 hours anyway, although it mny seem tho logical wny to a man imbued with a niilitnristic idea. That is tho German idea, that might is right, and my dear Sergt.-Major Adams, you wouldn't liko to bc called a Gorman becauso you arc thinking as the Germans think. We hope that by tlie timo this appears in print that the differences between the Opposing factions will bo .settled, nnd th< Bowen Island to Be Invaded By the Longshore Workers on the 13th Instant The Longshoreirfon's Auxiliary will hold their picnic on tho 13th inst. at Bowen Island, Tuosday was chosen, as Wednesday is a day that is given over to holidaying by the business section of tho city, and it was thought that there would bo a possibility of thore being'too great a crowd if it wero held that day, so with customary sang froid the Longshore mon defied super* stition and decided that tho picnic would be held on the 13th inst. A splendid programme of sports and othor forms of entertainment has beon prepared, and all taking in this event are assured of a hearty welcome by the waterfront workers, and an enjoyaable time. . . , i tr "*'y" "u* the way paved for a better understand- Interests uro menaced. Ho would also . / ' .,..„*, . bo one to whom our members could go - THB DRINK THAT SATISFIES Si,ver Soda Water Top/. FULL LINE, PUBE FRUIT FLAVORS Vancouver Breweries, Limited with sume measure of assurance thut would get as near to a square deal as we nre evor likely to securo under thc existing regime. Turning to appointment of committees and election of officers he stated that it would appcur logical for all committeos and delegateships to auto, mntically lapso, or como up for Revision, at the expiration of the half- yearly term, as the porstmnel of the council changes from time to time, nnd with it, nnturnlly, docs tho viewpoint of thc body, and to mnko changes in tho personnel of your senior committee and leavo that of othor bodies untouched mny often bo inadvisable or inconsistent, We have already had -experience of tho disadvantage of our resent mothod of taking the vote on candidates at ono meoting, counting and publishing tho result between meetings, and the officers elect taking offico at the noxt mooting. Consequently wo havo two loose ends and it is certainly necessary for a further amendment to our con. stitutlon to prevent this undesirable state of affairs. I hopo the new executivo will agree with mo that thoir work can not bc properly attended to by having a rush meoting half an hour bofore the genernl mooting, and I would like to soo thoy would got as near to a square deal as wo aro ever likoly to secure under tho existing regime. In conclusion he mndo the following suggestion; Ono important quostion that Organized Labor must tako up j scriouflly and quickly is to devise some mothod to prevent tho soldiers' pensions boing exploited by tho employers, Of their willingness to do so there Is already considerable evidence. This Is ng. *or we cannot blink our eyes t the fact that tho returned soldier and organized labor are mutually dependent one upon the .'ther. und it is to tbe interest of the master class to keep them a pnrt. HENRY DUBB. tho selection was made or endorsed by Organised Lubor, was not intended as ono of thoso ono-timo popular, but now out of date, pious resolutions, but as a definite lino of action thnt will be strictly adhered to by this body. I hope tho time hus now arrived is which "Lubor leaders" will no longer be recognized either by word or in principle nnd thnt Labor is sufficiently awnre of wherein its true interests lie, and how to conserve them, that it can henceforth dispense with "leaders" und substitute officials nnd represents, tives who shall execute instruct ions nnd not define policy. BIG REDUCTIONS on LEGAL NOTICES u form of competition which wo will havo to face unless immediate and effective steps nre taken to guard against it, I would like to seo an active campaign carried on for thc purpose of developing the principle of ''Indus, trini" instead of "craft" unionism iu the Lnbor Movement. • Wo have in the constitution a provision for the appointment of a par- parliamentary representatives, thero is to see this committee functioning, and despite thc fact that Labor has no parliaontary representatives, there is nothing to prevent our programme being put into operation by thc powers that be, that is if wo so organize our forces and educate our membors to the power and efficacy of direct action. Wo should insist upon Labor having representatives upon all public administration bodies, such as hospitals, schools, industrial homos, asylums, etc-, as only by so doing can wo see that thoso members of tho working class who use these institutions get the fullest benefit. I would draw your attention to the personnel of the Minimum Wage Board and of the Lnbor bureaus, and impress upon you and the world at large that the resolution adopted unanimously at the last council meeting whereby we refused to rocognizo any official or body that was supposod to represent or function on bcbulf*bf Labor unless NEW WESTMINSTEB LAND DISTRICT TAKE NOTICE thit I, Donls Campbell, hereby declare my intention of applying for a Ik-ens.* to prospect for conl, petroleum ami natural gas on tho following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at thc southwest cornor of Sixteenth Avenue (Point Orey Boulovard) and Illanca Drive, Municipality of Point Orey, New Weatminster District, thence wost 00 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains*., thonco south 80 chains to place of commencement—containing 6-10 acrea. Located Juno aril, 1918. DENIS CAMPBELL, Per Charloa Goodyear. Agent. \s Boots Today and Satuiday NEW WESTMINSTEB DISTBIOT TAKE NOTICE that I, Albert Edward Gar- vey. Intend to apply for a licence to prospect for coal, potroloum and natural gas, on the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted near the southeast corner of Block B0, District Lot 140, Municipality of Point Grey; thence south 80 chains, thence west SO chains, thence north SO chains, tkence east 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 6-10 acres moro or leas. Located June 3rd, 1918. ALBERT EDWARD GARVET, Locator, NEW WESTMINSTEB DISTBIOT TAKE NOTICE that I, Clarenco Irvine Wel- don, Intend lo apply for a licence to prospect for coal, petroleum and natural gas, on tho following described Innds: Commencing at a post plnntod near tho southeast corner of Block 90, District Lot 140, Municipality of Point Groy; thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 ■■luiiiis, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains to point of commence, ment, containing 640 acres more or loss. Located June Srd, 1918. CLARENCE IRVINE WELDON, Locator. MEN'S BOX CALF BLUCHER BOOTS—Bcgttlor $5.00. JO OC .Special gale price -ifweOa MEN'S VELOUR CALF BOOT, with Goodyear welt solo; .* J D|J regular $0.00 for ^T»03 MEN'S SMOOTH MAHOGANY CALFSKIN OXFORDS; #J f>£ regular $7.50 value for ■^^•wa MEN'S DRESS BOOTS—In a rich brown calf; Acme Bole and rubbor heel, or Ioather sole—a smart English last; ■#£ QC regular *0.00, for yWaOT MEN'S SOLID LEATHER WORK BOOT—Regular $5.00 *Q OP value. Special sale priee -IpJewD Granville. PAGE EIGHT THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FBIDAT... ..August », 1918 The Pioneer Union Store Claman's Llatttd 153 HASTINGS STREET WEST "Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Olothei" Your Last Chance to procure "Holeproof" at the old price TXTE have been advised vv by the Holeproof Hosiery Co. that their prices have advanced. This means that after our present stock is sold you men will have to pay more. Buy at onee and avoid the increase. Our stocks won't last long. LISLE HOLEPROOF guarantMd six months 6 Fair *2.60 and $3.00 SILK HOLEPROOF guaranteed throe montlu S Pair $2.26 and $2.60 PRESIDENT II Denounces Resort to Mob Rule to Prove Patriotism WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—For the second time sinec thia country entered thet war, President Wilson has publicly denounced alleged "Americana" who resort to mob law and lynching courts to prove their "loyalty.'' The president's first utterance on this subject wast at last year's convention of the 'American Federation of Labor. "I want to say to every man who does join such a mob," he declared, 1' that I do not recognize him as worthy of the free institutions of the United States." In a proclamation on this subject, the President again uses the English language in his plain and forceful manner in denouncing this "disgraceful evil," and calls upon peace officers of states, "and, above all, the men and women of every community in the United States, all who revere America and wish to keep her name without stain or reproach, to actively and watchfully assiBt in checking mob law. "We are at this very moment fighting lawless passion," he says. '' Germany has outlawed herself among the nations because she haa disregarded the sacred obligation of law and has made lynchers of her armies. Lynchers emulate her disgraceful example. I, for my part, am anxious to see every community in America rise above that level, with, pride and a fixed resolution which no man or set of men can afford to despise. "We proudly claim to be the champions of democracy. If we really are, in deed and in truth, let us see to it that w1 l.UU FANCY TWEED SUITS, large **| £» ftf\ quantity. Values to $32.60, iplO.Ol/ PLAIN OBEY WOBSTED—Panama weavo; absolutely pure wool. BeguIarAQC t_(\ $40.00. Fire Sale priee 0jtt_O.W BOYS' SUITS—A large range &>A Afi BAINCOATS at big reductions. Only a tow left. NEGLIGEE SHIBTS—Values to $1.75. Fire Sale priee WOBE SHIBTS—Values to $1.50. Fire Sale price. 90c 95c 50c PANAMA HATS—Begular $3.50. **| nfi Fire Sale price -t QB $3.00. Fire Sale price tyl.&O KING QUALITY BRACES— Fire Sale price 75c 35c 25c 25 DOZEN WINTEE UNDEBWEAB to clear in Combinations aud 2-piece at d>*| OP less than today's cost. Up from..i Every article in the store must go at a priee to you. Don't neglect this opportunity to get a good suit cheap. Clothing values ever offered in Vancouver. THE JONAH-PRAT CO. FIT-RUE CLOTHING PARLORS 401-Hastings Street, West-401 The best The events now taking place arc causing the hearts of those who look beneath the surface to beat high with hope. Even those who ore naturally unobservant muat bc semi-conscious of a Bpirit in the breast of the working class that was not in existence before the war. The Holy Book says, "The Bamo measure that ye meet out to others, Bhall be meted to you again," and we must see to it that u strict account i kept. Working class justico bids fair to be of a high order, nnd the court will Boon be sitting. We thank the hundreds of Vancouver Trades Unionists who are UBing Union Bakery Bread in their homes and thus assuring a co-operative Trades Union undertaking of success. Every Unionist Should Use Union Bakery Bread -IT'S THE BEST BREAD ON THE MARKET •I Our Hand-made Bread positively can't be beat—it's more tasty than other breads—keeps longer. _ Every brcakmaker in our plant is an expert—he knows how—he does his extra best because the bakery is a cooperative plant and he knows that its success depends on ■ turning out good bread, LEND A HAM) IN THIS UNION ENTERPRISE Oet Union Bakery Bread at your grocer's or Phone Highland 92 Union Bakery Ltd. 4th Avenue and Commercial Drive Workers Must Have Control and Management of All Industry One nil-important aspect of renl democracy that is singularly and, it may he suspected, sedulously overlooked by capitalist writers and other upholders of the existing order, is taht of democ. nicy in industry. By democracy in industry we mean the right of thc workers to control their jobs, to exerciso a controlling voice in tho conditions under which they toil, Capitalist employers mny indulge in various superficial manifestations of patriotic sentiment, but when it comes down to thc actual question of industrial conditions, they prefer absolute autocratic nuthority; they believo quite commonly that the workers should ac. cept whatever conditions- wages, otc, that their employer iB willing to give; as generally expressed, the capitalistic idea is that the employer has a right to run his own business. And this rule applies juBt ub strongly to the big corporations bb it docs to the small employer. The Power of the Workers It matters not that tho Labor movement by hard struggle and at great expense nnd sacrifice on thc part of the organized workers, has succeedod in securing a mensure of democratic control by thc workers in industry, that tho use nnd acceptance of collective bar, gaining is based upon the recognition thnt the worker has a clenr if not nn equal right with the capitalist to shape decisions affecting thc nature nnd conditions of hia employment. This recognition hns been forcod from th-e capitalists by the strong, determined arm of Labor. It is a recognition that is granted relnctantly by the employer, that still carries with it a firm belief in the superior voice and authority of the omploycd and that leaves the vast preponderance of power and advantage in the employers' hands. Despite the remarkable growth of the Labor movement, Labor is far from oxercising a controlling voice in industry and industrial democracy is far from satisfactory attainment. Nor does it matter that in many in. stances largo corporations, alarmed by the deepening industrial unrost, havo sought to placate their employees with wage bonuses, proflt sharing and similnr paternalistic schemes. Thero is nothing of democracy in this. It springs merely from tho desiro of tho master to wheedle his dissatisfied slnves into con^ tinued contented subjection. And Their Weakness The truth is thnt tho great masses of the workers today are the victims of an industrial plutocracy that is more vicious iu itB despotic dictation of the conditions of thc common life than any pure nnd simple political autocracy could conceivably be. The workers are helplessly dependent upon the owners of industry for employment and the means of life, and they have little or no effective control over the terms of their employment and the conditions under which they shall make a living. Beyond comparatively Bimple standards of wages, hours and' conditions of labor cstnblished under the greatest of difficulties by their unions, the workers nre unprotected. And oven then they are constantly forced to present a militant and vigilant front to the capitalist enemy in order to maintain these elemental protections that ought to be instantly accorded them by any socioty that was at all solicitous of tho welfare of its wenlth crentors. Socialism says thnt there is no sure, effective way to guarantee industrial democracy except to socialize industry, to make tho people tho collective ownors of industry, to make all the people useful workers nnd to givo them an equul voice in controlling the conditions of their dnily toil. So long as capitalists are allowed to privately own industry, there cnn be no genuine industrial democrncy. And so long as industrial democrncy is delayed, so long will political democracy remain insecure nnd incomplete of realization.—Exchange. New Delivery of Smart WoolJersey Dresses FOR WOMEN THE MODELS are particularly attractive, accentuate newest designs and are available in the most favored colors, including saxe blue, sand, taupe, French grey, navy and Copenhagen. Some of these feature silk braid trimmings, others wool embroidery, and several show sasheB trimmed with silk or chenille fringe. New lines are depicted in these dresses and quality of material is splendid. Many styles—one price, $39.50. 575 Granville Phone Sey. 3540 MACHINISTS' PICNIC WAS A SPLENDID SUCCESS Condemn Action of Returned Soldiers at Meeting of Ladies Auxiliary The big crowd which attended the Machinists picnic held in Mahon Park last Saturday came homo very happy aftor having spent a most enjoyable day, reports Mrs. Towler. The affair was held under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Machinists of i Vancouver and many thanks are due I thc committee who had charge of the arrangements which made the first big picnic of the organization such a success. Ten applications for membership were received and five new memberB initiated at the regular meeting of the auxiliary in .the Labor Tomple Tuesday. The auxiliary takes this opportunity of thanking tho brothers of Lodge No. 182 for their generous donation to our brother who is sick in hospital. Tho following resolution was unanimously endorsed: Ever; Confidence ln T. & L. O. "Be it resolved that tbis meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of Machinists of Vancouver condemn the aetion taken by the returned soldiers in the recent disturbances, and be it further resolved that we have every confidence in the presont Trados and Labor Council. I Building the Business Any business, in order to succeed, must be founded upon sound principles. And the first of these is sincerity, for upon this rests all the other commercial virtues. So when I began this business I decided that whatever else I did I would be sincere in my announcements as well as my dealings. I promised my patrons that I would satisfy them— that I would give them honest value in cloth, thorough workmanship, modern style and perfect fit, at a fair price. Thousands of Tom-the-Tailor suits have been sold and every wearer is a friend of mine. The business is growing. Men'i ftdtl to Meuoit ftom $35 Womon's Man-tailored $45 632 GRANVILLE 3t4HASnNGSW UNION BHOP SIXTY CENTS PER HOUR FOR SEATTLE OAR MEN New Agreement Witb Union—62ya Oents for Municipal Men The Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Company has signed a now agreement with thc Street and Electric Employoes Union which calls for 60 centa per hour for tho firBt six months, 55 cents per hour for tho following 16 months and 60 cents per hour for the third year of Bervice. Time and one- half will bo allowed for all overtime and eight hours will constitute a day's work. All regular men will be allowed one day off in seven whon men are available. Extra toon shall be guaranteed not less than $90 per month. The company agrees not to discriminate against any employee because cf membership in the union. Free transportation famished all employees. A highor rate of 62% cents per hour for two- year men is contained in an agreement which the union has presented to the city authorities for the municipal line. Motormen and conductors must have had at least two years' experience before they can work on the municipal railway and this highei rate is demanded on the ground that the physical examination required is moro vigorous than on privately owned lines. The agreement is awaiting the signature of Mayor Hanson, who is at present out of the city. When through with the Fed. pass it on to your neighbor. The Blue Serge Suit Blue Serges are getting scarcer each season and the price is soaring skyward. To the man who prefers a blue suit to any other, take our advice and buy one now. We can still supply you with an all-wool, fast colored Surge at very little advance over the old prices. -SHOP OF- "3faaIjtnn-(Eraft" Thos. Foster & Co., Ltd. 514 Granville Street Patronize B. C. Ftdoratlonltt advertiser!, and toll them why yoa do to. Just Arrived— Union Made Shirts Union Made Trousers TROUSERS Exceptional Quality^-Moderately Priced Fine English plain colors and striped worsteds, twill serges and tweeds of exceptionally good quality. They are tailored by expert Union Tailors, finished with five pockets, belt loops and plain or cuff bottoms as desired. DICK'S GUARANTEED PRICE- $3.50 to $7.50 SHIRTS At Reasonable Prices Here are mostly tailored union-made SHIRTS; coat style, with double soft French cuffs; light colors and new designs. DICK'S SPECIAL PRICE- $1.50 to $3.00 33-45-47-49, Hastings St. East. 10 Per Cent. Off to Returned Soldiers