industrial unity: STRENGTH •*•». Official Organ Vancouver Trades and Labor Council (International) -^.political vmt*. victost FIFTEENTH YEAR. No. 7 FOUR PAGES VANCOUVER, fi. C, FRIDAYllORNING, FEBRUARY 16,1928 $-60 PER YEAB Coal Miners Pay the Price for Lack of Proper Precautions tx \\ SUBMIT UNDER OCCUPATION OF Demand Red International Be Discussed at the Convention International Takes Stand That Aims Not in Line with Constitution [By John A. MoRury] (For the Federated PresB) Glace Bay, Nova Scotia—The district board of the Nova Scotia miners, whose vote to affiliate with the Red International of Labor Unions (Mobcow) has been overruled by the international executive board, U. M. W. A., has decided to submit on condition that the question come before the 1924 international convention of the U. M, W. A, In a circular letter from the international headquarters at Indianapolis to all looal mining unions of District No. 26, the miners of Nova Scotia were warned that if they persist in affiliating with the Red International of Labor Unions the autonomy of the district will be suspended and the international' organization will assume control until the district abides by this ruling. In June, 1922, at a convsntion in Truro, the district decided to affiliate with Moscow and sent tbe application for affiliation by John McDonald, who attended the Moscow convention last November. Last December, J. B. MoLachlan, secretary-treasurer of the district, asked the International office what effect affiliating would have upon the standing of the district In the U. M, W. A. He pointed out the basic idea as "direct revolutionary action of the workers of the world for the complete overthrow and ending of all capitalistic exploitation ot labor." In the decision of tho miners' international ordering withdrawal lt was stated that the object of the U. M. W. A. under its constitulon is "to increase wages and improvo conditions of employment of our members by legislation, conciliation, Joint agreements or strikes." tt was held that he revolutionary aims wore incomparable with membership in U. M. W. A. THE ill Peasants in Spite of Armed Forces Take Possession of Lots [By Carl Brannin] (Federated Preaa Correspondent) Mexico City—On Saturday, Jan. 20, ! the peasants of Tlcoman took posses- [ sion of the lands surrounding their !' village. Thore was no formal oelebia- | tlon. no speeches by government officials, no guard of soldiers. The. peo- ! pie simply came together with sur- i veyors they had employed and meaa- I ured oft the plots of 12 acres for each j family. It marked tho culmination of years of struggle. Tlcoman is a village In tho federal district about alx miles north of Mexico City. Pour landlorda claim 10,000 hectares (a hectare equals about i_ acres), which bolonga. according to the ancient Spanish grants, to Boveral villages compriBing some 1000 peon 'families. Under the Diaz roglme theae lands, which aro very fertile and close to a fino markot, were taken from tho peasants in one fraudulent way or anothor and given to a few Individuals. Since then .the former owners have worked as laborers. When the overthrow of Diaz took place, the peasants demanded the return of their lands. They were told to wait a little while. President succeeded preaident and still the workers waited. Finally, under the leadership of a small proprietor, Leon Rojns, tho workers bogan to arm themselves. (With the organized armed peasants backing him Rojas began to notify tho haciendados that the planting of ' land claimed by the workers must I oease. The landlords rushed to the I governor of tho federal dlstriot and, as ' of old, he sent word that troops would bo sent ngainst them unleBs tho peas- 1 onts let the haclendadoa alone. " "All right," said Rojaa and his followers, "aend your troops; wo have forces of our own, and wo are armed.' The troops of the government came, but lt was to toll the landlords that 'planting of the landa must oease. A short time ago word came that an soon as a certain technicality of the law was complied with, the lands In the Tlcoman district would bo turned over to tho people. They said: "It Is enough. Let us take possession now. go they hired some surveyors and measured off their lots. (San Francisco—Frederick Esmond, ono of the I. W. W. membera In the famous "silent defonse" in Sacramento now released from St. Elizabeth's hospital in Wellington, hs long been active in radical circles here, and wna known for hla brilliant mind. He is an Oxford graduate. Hug*} Sums Are Taken to Provide Luxuries for Occupation Army Communists Are Opposed to Reparations in Any Form [By Louis P. Lochner] (European Director, The Federated Presa) Berlin, Germany.—What doea the term "army of occupation" mean to the Oerman people? To the American the term perhaps connotes a garrlaon that must see to it that the "Huns" don't break out anew, and, that they fulfil the tonna of the treaty of Versailles. To the German, who knows that his country has been virtually disarmed (what arma are found to have been hidden from time to time are invariably Intended for uso against labor), the term meana- extravagant waste; the squandering upon military establishments of money that was Intended for reparation purposes. The number of places under occupation before the French Invasion of tho Ruhr was 207. In the Kalser'B balmiest days only 36 of these places had garrisons In peace time. Within 21 months Qermany has had to supply furniture for the occupying officers and. their families ln the foK lowing quantttlea: complete furniture for 1400 drawing rooms, 2600 libraries and smoking rooms, 6000 dining rooms and 10,300 bedrooms, 4600 kitchens with all utensils, 180 suites of heavy club furniture and 2900 club ohairs, 1800 suites of cane furniture, 6300 cane chairs, 2100 suites of upholstery and 1400 additional easy chairs, 2300 bedsteads for adults and 3600 children's bedsteads, 3600 wardrobes, 3400 combinations of washing Btands and chests of drawers ln one, 3000 couches, 800 ladles' writing desks and 600 dressing tattles. From Autumn, 1020, to the summer of 1922 was further Included the furnishings or 720,000 "hooch" glasses, 61,000 claret glasses, 160,000 port wine glasses, 46,000 champagne glasses, 68,000 liquor glasses and 20,000 beer glasaes. ThiB list does not Include anything supplied before and after the dates indicated; nor does it include the large amount of furniture taken from castles and private houaea nor the requirements of the soldlera living ln barracks. On the whole, Oerman labor stands committed to repairing actual damage done by Qermany during the war. The communists are against reparations ln any form, saying that the costs fall upon those who had leaat to do with bringing about the war. . What Oerman labor protests against is that money should be spent upon armies of occupation, reparations commissions and other administrative bodies while reconstruction ln northern ' France continues to be postponed. TO MEET SUNDAY Women Took Platform and Advocated Political Action On Sunday next there will be a meeting of the unemployed In the National theatre. The meeting will commence at 8 p.m. The name of the speaker will be announced later. Last Sunday, tho women were given a chance and took it, and their words on the platform showed that they have an understanding of the unemployed problem equal to many of the men. Mrs. Booth occupied the chair in an efficient manner, and kept perfect order throughout the meeting, tyre. Percival gave a full report of the activities of the committee of twenty- five from the Inception of that organization, while Mrs. Lorrlmer spoke on the class, struggle, and quoted largely from Glbbens Industrial History of England. This speaker had to answer many questions, and her understanding of the position of the working class was well expressed in her answers. Mrs, Taylor spoke on the necessity for political action, and urged the workers to vote on election days on class lines. The meeting was brought to a close by Mrs. Booth calling attention to the fact that the theatre was cold, and that many people were uncomfortable through the laok of heat. CUMBERLAND MINERS REFUSE TO WORK PENDING «««««« ****** «««**« ««*««* ****** ««*««« ««*«*« ABOLITION OF CONDITIONS CAUSING DISASTER THE LATEST NEWS with regard to the mining disaster which occurred at Cumberland last Thursday, is that the miners have decided that they will not return to work under the old conditions. At a meeting held on Tuesday evening, the men decided that they would refuse to work again in the mine until the long wall system is abolished, and all Orientals are removed. Another resolution, condemning Mr. Menzies, M. L. A., for voting against Tom Uphill's motion in the House at the last session, which was made in the form of an amendment to the Coal Mines Regulation Act, giving the miners power to elect a gas committee from the miners of some other mine thah the one to be examined, was adopted. Only fire bosses and a few repair men will continue to work pending the decision of the company on the men's demands. The miners are not organized, but the common danger has made it compulsory that they should act together. Readers of the morning dailies in the provinee of British Columbia were faced on Friday last with scare headlines, which announced that some forty miners had met their doom in the mines at Cumberland, B. C. " Even thc capitalistic press bad to admit that thc company which owned the mines was very tardy, to say the least, in giving information as to the nature of the disaster, and to the list of killed and injured. But the news was such as to shock the unthinking for a moment and the grim tragedy is now almost forgotten, except in Cumberland, where the trail of death has for the seeond time in the last seven months taken many of the supporters of women and children from the community. Immediately after the news of the disaster became known, the Federationist endeavored to secure the latest and most accurate news. This was difficult, as the miners of Vancouver Island are unorganized, but even with this disadvantage, the real cause of the disaster has been investigated. On reliable authority, the Federationist is in a position to Btate that the system of ventilation in the No. 4 mine is faulty, and that the disaster which occurred in August 1922 was due to this system, as was the disaster of last week. A miner who has worked in the Cumberland mines, left the district only a few days before the explosion, his reason given to one who has interested himself in the miners of Vancouver Island and their problems for a number pf years, was: "I am afraid that there will bo an explosion in the near future." How well his fears were grounded, the story of the death of men who died at Cumberland last Thursday niglit will prove. Sam Guthrie, M.L.A., himself a miner, on hearing of the disaster, left immediately for the scene. In his attempts to secure information, ho was met with the same obstructing tactics from the company officials. The strictest secrecy being observed Another miner, residing in Cumberland, has stated-'that the disaster was not unexpected; be also states that if there were another one in thc near fuiurjc it will cause no surprise, for as he expresses it: ''They have been expected for years." But he also .expresses the opinion that the investigation which is to be held will be a whitewashing affair. Thjs.view is held-^by all the miners on Vancouver -It-landwho have any knowledge of the past history in that part of British Columbia. They have not forgotten when in 1915 when men lost their lives in the mines at South Wellington, when the present manager of the mines at Cumberland was the chief mine inspector for British Columbia. When that investigation took place, the facts brought out showed that he was a plastic tool of the employers of this province, and lacked tlie backbone to give a true report; in fact, the facts showed that he himself was in a large measure to blame, as the following account of a miner who watched the investigation will show. He states: Nineteen men went down Uie minefinch. After this a publlo Inquiry wasf other words, that gas con be found if demanded by tho Labor organizations, and Justice Murphy was appointed to conduct the Inquiry. It would seem that Justice Murphy waa not satisfied with the evidence of Mr. Graham at the inquiry, for here is what he Bald: "I want to say this ln fairness to Mr. Graham: I am not at all satisfied with tho explanations put forward hy him ns to Uie suppression of the evidence at this inquest, and tf he has any further explanations to give, I think he should do so. "If you have any further explanation, Mr. Graham, mnke It now in Justice to yourself. You know what a on February 9th„ and did not come up again until they were taken out putrid corpses, In the month of May. They wero drowned like so many rats. It was well-known amongst the South Wellington people that some of the men working In tills mine used to vomit sometimes when returning from work, as the result of the putrid smell from the stagnant waters coming from the old Southfield mine. Ono miner gave evidence to the effect that he actually vomltted In the mine, and Tom Graham, who was at that timo chief Inspector of mines, got.up and said: "Do you not think you had a bilious attack?" Such is Uie type of man who Is general mana-' coroner's inquest is, and that the ob- ger at Cumberland, where two disasters have taken place during the last seven months, causing the death of 52 men. What was the causo of this disaster at SouUi Wellington? It seems there were two plans In connection with this mine. The plan shown by Uie company—Pacific Coast Coal Co. showod that Uic.v were 415 from the old South- field mine, when thc water broke ln, but ou examination of the mine after the disaster, it was found there was only two feet. This caused Uie lawyers for thu defence to get suspicious, so they asked for an adjournment of the case, Mr. Graham, thinking Uiey had tho goods on him, admitted he had another plan—the original plan of the old Southfield workings—and that he had known of it for a considerable time. After tho facts about this plan came out, Mr. Farris told tho coroner lio considered tho conduot of tbo chief inspector of mines. Mr. Graham, a publie scandal In tlio Province of British Columbia. Graham at first refused to go Into tho witness box, but later went In, and gave evidence to the effect tht ho know all about the two plans being on a different .scale; ono being 132 feet to the inch, and the other 100 feet to the Munich — The Fascisti of Italy aro maintaining a regular automobile Horvice to Bavaria, the hotbed of Gorman reaction, according to information obtained by the Munich Federation, of- Labor. In these automobiles come and go emissaries of the German 'should work for the establishment of monarchists and of the Italian "Black lone union ln the City of Vancouver Shirts," for the carpenter craft, Will Seek to Bring Forces Together in the I Future Local 452 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, held their regular meeting on Monday last. The flnanclal statement for the year 1922, and the trustees' report on same wero received and adoptod. The reports showed that tho local is In a good flnanclal position, and that in spite of bad trade, the membership is being retained. The results of the joint carpenters' meeting were discussed, and after some discussion, It was decided that the delegates selected to act on a committee to discuss local conditions ject of lt ls to flnd out, not what peo* pie were drowned, but why they were drowned. And you had a vital piece of ovidenco there, aud did not adduce it. Why not?" Mr. Justice Murphy made a report, I understand, a most scathing report, against Mr. Graham, regarding his conduct as Inspector of mines, In connection with Uio South Wellington disaster. Mr. Graham later became manager of the Canadian Collerles Coinpauys' mines at Cumberland, on the understanding (hat within a Stated number of years, he had to make them a paying proposition. There ls, according to recognized miners, no unknown factor in tho mining Industry; ln 16 SPEAK ON II Martin Hendrickson to Address Audience in the Loggers Hall A meeting of more than usual Interest to those who are" watching the Russian people ln their strugglo for freedom and economic reconstruction, will be held in the Loggers Hall, • tonight) Friday, under the auspices of the Society for TechnicalAld for Soviet Russia. Tho meoting will commence at 7:80 p.m. Tho speaker will be Martin Hendrickson of Seattle, who is on hit. way north, but decided to slay long enough in Vancouver to give teh truo Information about this much-discussed undertaking. Union Lnl)cl Demanded When the estimates for printing were beforo the South Vancouver Municipal Council, Councillor Hardy pointed out that thoro wero no ten- dors from printers who could supply the union label. He therefore voted against all the tenders, but was the only councillor who took this stand, tho local patriotism of the othor councillors preventing them seeing that union conditions mean much to the workers. South Vancouvor workers should remember this fact for future reference. It is there, and by investigation and proper mino Inspection, these disasters prevent Ml. One miner lias Informed Tlie Fed eratlonist, that tho barometer did not give warning, which would be Indi* cated by a rapid fall, but he has stated that the mines are not properly ventilated, and that If the manager was a practical man endeavoring to secure tho safoty of the men, this would have been remedied. But ventilation costs money, and tho miners who lost their lives, paid thre prico for their masters' profits. It Is but a few short, years ago that thc Canadian Collerles Ltd., floated bonds for about fifteen million dollars, and the manager or superintendent of a mine ls entrusted with the duty of extracting dividends on tho money so raised from Uie hides of the'wage slaves who produce their own keep, pay their employers for hiring them, and supply all the wealth which their masters enjoy. They work when they know that death stares them In Uie face, because tbey have no other method of earning enough money to supply their wives and children and themselves with the necessities of life. Much has been made of the fact tlmt a large number or those killed were Chinese, hut no matter whut their nationality, Thu Federatlonist takes the position lhat thoso responsible should lio mndo to stand the exposure and tho punishment which it will bring to them for Uielr disregard of human life and Uieir scramble for profits. Amalgamation Meeting Tho Trado Union Educational League will hold a meeting In the Labor Tomple, 810 Pendor Street Wost, on Sunday next at 3 p.m. All members of tho league und those who arc In favor of amalgamation in tho trado union movement, are requested to attend. JOIN SOW Have Gone to Baltic Fleet to Stiffen Navy's Morale Local Union Stages a Very Successful Social Event The Vancouver Milk Salesmen and Dairy Employeos held a very successful whist drive and dance at tho Cotillon Hall on Tuesday ovoning . Tho committeo In charge left nothing to chance, and all present had a most enjoyable evtmlng. The prize winners in lho whist drive wero: Ladies, Mrs. Greenhulgh, flrHt prize; Mrs, Shorter, second, and Mrs. Holloway, consolation prisso. Gontle- mon: First prlzo,*Mr. D. Gow; second prize, Mr. D. Anderson, and V, Enman secured tho consolation, Dancing was Indulged In until midnight, and during tho .evening oxcol- lent rofreBhments wore served. Russia Refuses to Disband Fleet While Capitalist Powers Threaten [By Anise] (Federated Press Correspondent) Moscow—Six hundred young Communists of military age have gono to the Baltic fleet aa volunteers, to stiffen the morale of that organization. The fleet was the one question which Russia refused to settle in the recent disarmament congress in Moscow, stating that it was a question in which larger powers were involved than the little border republics, Russia wishes to protect her own ports and territorial waters, in which even at the present time, she Ib having difficulties with Great Britain. In 1920 Russia passed a law declaring a 12-mile territorial zone on the waters surrounding her, in order to protect her northern fisheries and the port of Petrograd. Great Britain refuses to recognize Russia's rights any farther than three miles out, according to an old custom which has never been definitely„ fixed by international law, but which has been assumed for several decades by Great Britain, and not much contested by other nations. British ships fishing off Murmansk within the 12-mile zone were arrested by Russian authorities. Great Britain promptly sent a warship to protect those ships, and they flsh now contiguously under her armed protection, within sight of the Russian coast. The Russian foreign office Has repeatedly warned Britain to take her ships away hut without result. The Russians feel that the presence of even one' submarine in" their harbor in Murmansk would give thom the power to tell foreign vesels to keep off. Norway, whose interests In the northern, fisheries and seal is greater than that of Britain, has agreed to negotiate the question with Russia, but Britain refuses. This question complicates, the recent discussions between Britain and Amorica over the three- mile limit on liquor—the British stating that they do not wish to create a precedent which might be used by other-nations. Tho other nation re- ferrred to is Russia, and Britain wishes to give her no excuse for excluding British ships from the waters north of Murmansk, or from the long channel leading to Petrograd, which is over six miles wide. Communists Alone Keep International Banner Aloft French Mailed Fist Rubs Ruthlessly in Ruhr Region [By Louis P. Lochner] (Federated Press Correspondent) Berlin—A wave of nationalism hai swept over Germany aa ft result of tha French occupation of the Ruhr valley such as has not been witnessed since 1914. Hand tn hand with Its passive resistance (Bertrand Russell's brand of national pacifism) Germany, disarmed, Is speaking of accumulating arms secretly with which to wage a war of revenge when the proper Ume comes. The "business" chancellor, Dr. Cuno, makes speeches closely re- ! sembling those of William II In 1914. "The united front of all classes against the enemy",is preached In almost every political camp, The Communists alone are as a unit keeping aloft the banner of Internationalism. They are asking the International Federation of Trade Unions at Amsterdam what has become of the slogan of a. general strike In the event of a threatening war adopted last December. The Amsterdam bureau Is trying to agree upon effective action. It seems, however, that British Labor is hardly willing to go on strike against the Ruhr Invasion. The Belgian Socialists, led by Emlle Vandervelde, Issued a manifesto in which the Invasion is condemned, but ln which the Insistence of.Belgian Socialists that Germany must pay reparations, |s documented anew. Berlin hotels are refusing to give hinging to Frenchmen bnd Belgians. Storekeeprs decline to take French or Belgian money or cheques-In payment of accounts, though the exchango of these countries Is much better than that of Germany. There havo been attempts to storm the hotels in which the inter-allied commissions are hous- (Conttnuea on page S) Open Forum The usual Forum will be held at the W. P. Hall, 303 H Pender West, on Feb. 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. Instead of speaking on "History as n Science, Prof. Mack Eastman will enlarge upon his subject of Jan. 14, "Thc French and Russian Revolutions." Hand your neighbor this copy of The Federatlonist, and then call around next day tor a subscription. IS Seafarers Union Puts Up a Protest But Plea Is Ignored The Federated Seafarers Union of B, C. bus attempted to have a Chineso crew displaced by a while crow on a vessol sulllng fro mthls port during tho past woek. Tho vessel in question is ono which is engaged ln tho oil trade. She Is named thc S. S. El Lobo. The owners of this is the C. T. Bowrlng Company of LIvorpool, England, The efforts put forward on behalf of tho British brand of soamen failed, as the compasy or tho agents could not bo got In touch with, although overy effort was made to do so, the representatives ot the agents at this port only do tho customs work and other incidentals for the Imperial Oil Co. Limited, and aro not known to the actual owners. The secretary of tho Seafarers Union, ln hla communication to the shipping and mariuo agents, pointed out that in the organization there were many out of employment who had served in tho Inst war, but evidently the appeal was too far from the heart of tho Empire to bo heard, and tho Chinese crew still havo tho Jobs. Eureka, Cal.—"I'm sorry to do thts, buys, but tho Hammond Lumber Co. insists on lt," said tbe sheriff of Hum- doldt county, ns ho raidod I. W. W. headquarters here. Six men were arrested. Sydnoy, N. S,—Tho British Empiro Steel Corporation Is hiring mlnel-B through employment agencies out west, whilo unemployment is prevalent about the mines and men at the face cannot make a decent living. ty Newspapers Advocate Emigration As a Solution of Problem Fifty thousand men are reported unemployed in Tokio, on Nov. 26, by the employment office, which has only very inaccurate means of measuring the true conditions. On Dec. I, 9000 men were dismissed from the navy. A few days previously, the war department announced plans for dismissing 25,000 soldiers, 4000 non-commissioned ollicers, lh-10 officers, 5500 arsenul laborers, and 70 civilian office employees, within a short time. The newspapers are campaigning for emigration of (he unemployed, as a solution of the problem. They offer Brazil as a haven of refuge. This Is quite In line' With Japan's imperialist schemes on the South American Continent, Some of (he newspapers advocate unemployment bonuses sucb as are paid in England, and the undertaking of largo publid works projocts. The government itself is paying little attention to tho problem. There is actually a shortage of labor In the rural districts, but the frequent tenancy disputes, and tbe nrrognuce and greed Iof the landlords is at tbe root of this 'shortage. Unemployment in the cities Increases ns the dissatisfied farm laborer leaves the provinces in disgust to find his fortune in the city. A high rate of labo* turnover and nn excess of how demand over supply characterized the Tokio Labor situation In October, according to a bulletin issued by tbo police domurtment. Total employees at the end of tbo month stood at 178,059, and of that number, 12,139 were employed during that month. At thc samo time, 10,531 were dismissed, which means that through tho Industrial unrest, many good positions were lost and refilled. Textile mills engaged 3737 and | dismissed 3283; engineering and ma- i chine shops engaged 3599, and dismissed 3117; chemical factories engaged 1837 and dismissed 1584. To Our Realtors Owing to the pressure on sftacc due to the news of the mining disaster st Cu mix-Hand, we have heen compelled to omit thu final Installment of Uie story of the report of the New York Commission's report on the conditions In the mine regions of Pennsylvania. This Instalment wtll bc published next week. Clinton, Ind.—According to Cairy Littlejohn, state mine inspector, radio systems will bo Installed in mines in Indiana ln a short time, He says lt has been tried out successfully. PAOF TWO fifteenth tbar. No. 7 BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vahcotjvbb, b. c. FRIDAY .._ February 16, Mil BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDEflATIOMIST PaMtotoed every Friday morning by The B. C. Federatlonlet Business Offices 1119 Howe Street _Mltorlal Office: Room 806—819 Pender Btreet West Mttartal Board: P. R. Bengough, R. H. Neelands, 3. _C. Clark, Oeorge Bartley. Subeorlptlon Rate: United StateB and Foreign, $3.8* per year; Canada, 88.66 per year, $1.60 tor six months; to OMons subscribing In a body, 16c per member per •Math. Unity of labor: The Hope ot tlie Worid ..February 16, 1928 An Investigation, Not a White Wash Needed THE mine disaster at Cumberland last Thursday calls for thet strictest investigation. The government of this province has from time to time declared that the laws of the land shall bc enforced. The laws, however, are not enforced except in the interests of profits, as the miners only too well know. * * * British Columbia has been credited with having the best laws of any part of thc Empire with respect to the regulation of mines and the safety of miners. But disaster after disaster occurs, and investigations are held, the result being that there is a report published which proves to the unthinking mass that no one was to blame. * * * In other cases investigations have been promised. One such oase was in respect to a disaster in the Crows Nest Pass some years ago. In 1919, Premier Oliver promised that this disaster should bo investigated; later the Same getleman informed the representatives of the workers that the Minister of Mines, thc Hon. Mr. Sloan-, did not think that it was necessary, and the investigation never name off. Usually when mine disasters are investigated, the investigators endeavor to find out why the gas exploded; they nover seek to find out why the gas was there and therefore becloud the issue. In other words the investigations are whitewashing expeditions, and no ono is hurt but the poor slavos who have forfeited thcir lives in the interests of greater profits for a ruling class. * » * We are rtliably informed that the ventilating system at No. 4 mino at Cumberland is inadequate; that it would cost a considerable amount of money to sink a new shaft, and that the manager, Mr. Graham, has endeavored .to make the mine pay a. profit on a largo capitalization, and to do this has crimped at every point. * * * We do not blame tho manager so much as we do the lack of enforcement of the Coal Mines Regulation Act. We could say much on this point, and as the case goes on we will endeavor to give our readers the facts; but while the government may have to shoulder a large part of the blame, a man who will sink s6 low that he will endanger thc lives of a large number of men in order to secure profits lor his employer, is but a sorry figure. Startling incidents often set many things in motion which would not otherwise be precipitated, and thc disaster on Vancouver Island may, if thc government is not altogether dead, and has any idea if what the life of a man may mean to his family, th». ijjieaus of prevention of further disasters. -*''. ffeLMartd mines are not safe, they are not properly inspected, and the laws of the province are not enforced. The men working at Cassidy Siding realize that there may bp an explosion there at any time. They realize the danger which they face, but has thc government and the Minister of Mines taken all the'necessary steps to see to it that the lives of these men arc safeguarded. If not, why not. Who controls thc government. The mine owners or thc people. We know the answers to these questions, but the miners themselves are unorganized. They have no machinery whereby they ean secure tlie necessary enforcmont of the laws to protect their lives. Wc well know that some of our ultra-revolutionary friends will say that the only thing to do is to abolish thc system, bul what of the meantime while the workers are realizing that caitalism is tlie cause of all their troubles; are thousands to die, because the policy of do nothing prevents them from securing even the most superficial care being taken to prevent the wiping out of hundreds of mon who enter tho bowels of the earth to earn a living and produce profits for thoir masters. Surely the least thc miners on the Island can do is to organize, and by the means of thcir organized strength bring to the knowledge of the public thc conditions under which they work and die, and by so doing secure a modicum of safety. In the meantime, organized labor throughout the province should demand from the government an investigation, not a whitewashing bee, and an explanation as to why the gas was there and not how it exploded. Oas will always explode if of sufficient density, but why is it allowed to accumulate to that point where it is possible for the situation to bc such that an explosion is inevitable. Thc government can answer this question, so can thc miners, and wc want the answer from the government on thisoc- casion. Thc mines department, of the government of this province is in thc hands of a cabinet minister. A disaster occured in tho same mine at Cumberland in the last days of August, 1922. Thc fact that another disaster of greater magnitude eould bc possible in the month of February, 1923, proves that this department is dead; that it has ceased to function insofar as thc safety of the workers is concerned, and thc whole department should be cleaned out, thc debris thrown into thc discard, and those responsible for the enforcement of thc laws regarding the safety of miners, but who have failed in their task of enforcing capitalistic laws, removed. in thcir piasters' interests, but it is a question that is being asked in Vancouver in these days pf peace. Thc reason that the question is being asked, is that the civic fathers in their wisdom and old age, and with all the business acumen which they possess, have decided that if a man is single, the road for him is by the brake beams of a freight train, or thc ties, and that men who have reaehed the age of forty cannot be taken on the city staff—that is, if they are not "technicians" or some other type of intellectuals. Of course, the city will not bc so particular when it comes to thc employment of casual labor, such as has been needed this week for the shovelling of snow, and when the streets are almost impassable, but this condition only prevails in thc winter season. But what of that? Single men cannot obtain work in this fair Province or ours, even at the rate of 35 cents per hour on the Point Grey job, and the city has decided that no man can secure employment on the permanent staff after he is forty. But possibly the readers of The Federationist have not yet realized that we need immigrants. They may have the idea that there are too many men, and that there are not enough jobs to go round, and consequently they may have arrived at an erroneous conclusion and imagine that our country is not prosperous, and that the country is going to the bow-wows. But it is not true, dear reader. What Canada needs, is young, virile men, who are married. So our advice to the single men who have been condemned to the break rods and the ties, is to get married right away, and in plenty of time so that when they reach the age of forty, they will have earned sufficient to secure them from poverty in their old age. In fact the eity has made previsions for the aged who have served it in their youth, or at least it is expected that such provisions may be made. But tempus fugit; in other words and in plain English, unless you arc married and of an age where you can give the greatest amount of^labor- power for the money you receive, Vancouver is no place for you, and then the authorities wonder why men leave home. Ye gods, this is the day of en. lightenment and civilization. We are oniy too sorry that we are over forty, or we might apply for a job from the city and a pension for our old age. Parliament and Democracy OfrCE affair, the old political parties as represented by members of parliament who belong to and support thc two wings of the capitalist class, have demonstrated how close the interests of the sham fighters of the capitalist class are. The demonstration was made in the Dominion House this week when William Irvine, a Labor member, challenged the time-honored procedure of the lawmaking machinery. The motion offered reads as follows, if press re ports as correct: that "a defeat of a government measure should not be considered as a sufficient reason for thc resignation of the government unless followed by a vote of lack of confidence." Why the motion was ever introduced we do not know, as the defeat of the governments by the workers yithout their taking complete control of the power of state, does not appear to be a very interesting thing for workers who have suffered unemployment and hunger under both Tory and Liberal rule, but introduced it was and defeated by a combined Liberal and Tory vote. SOCIAL EVOLUTION Too Old at Forty, but Where Do We Go from Here? •W/HERE do we go from here, boya," thc title of a " song which was muoh in vogue in those days whon the workers were slaughtering one another The debate on the motion, however, revealed two things; the first being that some people cling to the idea that parliament should be the government and that it is losing that function, and the other is that democracy rests in the hands of a party eaueus. To the simpleminded, the spectacle of a parliament which rules may appear to bc a possibility, but the fact is that when the real rulers of any country decide that a certain aggregation of politicians no longer can fit in the scheme of things and decide that there shall be a change of government, that change takes place and mighty quick. But what of democracy. Imagine if you can, dear reader, that the interests of the dear pcorile rests in the hands of a bunch of party politicians who do their masters' bidding, just as do their hack writers and tho wage worker on thc job. They are paid because of their efficiency to carry out tho wishes of* those who choose them, and when they cannot deliver the goods they get the order of the can, just as docs tho wage worker when he cannot produce enough to satisfy his individual employer. * * « But the humorous part of the whole thing, and at the same time the most enlightening, was to sec the Honorable Arthur Meighen, leader of His Majesty's loyal opposition, lining up with the government to defeat a motion which was prepared by a Labor member, and in so doing said: Tho principle of thc resolution was not in the interests of democracy. Thc government possessed the right to resign when it wished to, and was'sole judge of the sufficiency of its reasons. * * * And there you have it all; the government possesses thc right to resign when it wishes, and wc suppose in the interests of democracy, to refuse to resign unless the higher-ups docide that it shall do so, no matter what.the "people" think. It'has been suggested by at least onc member of parliament that immigrants should be carefully selected. We have no objections, so long as the left wing of the labor movement bc intrusted with the task of selecting the future members o'f trade and industrial organizations. A new session of thc House of Commons has been called, and thc legislators of this >ountry are sitting. What they are sitting on we do not know, but wc are afraid that so far as the workers arc concerned, their efforts to hatch, anything good will be abortive. "When Our Ancestors Were Comnunists" ■ i i i _i- WE HAVE heard It Bald that Social-fprostitution are the Inevitable results l-tm In Im-l-i-iutl-l-. aa \t In a irat not nf IH'fvn t _. nrnnarlv nn_l «f _-._»-_•« Ism Is Impossible, as It is against human nature. This baseless assertion met some severe Jolts last Thursday, in the W. P. hall. On a blackboard in view of the audience, was displayed the following*;. "Capitalism has lasted about 160 years. "Feudalism about 1300 years." "Chattel slavery about 6000 years." "Primitive Communism has lasted nearly half a million years." Modern capitalism began with steam power and machinery, while science* tells us it was the ice age of half a million years ago which forcod primitive man to congregate In the caves, and to combine in a struggle against frost and famine. Tho Ice age destroyed the greater part of life previously existing, and lt was only co-operation which saved our race. We know that instincts, or fixed habits are inherited. This being so, it Is more natural for man to still possess tendencies which existed ln practice for hundreds of thousands of years, than to be eternally wedded to a system which permits an idle class to own the earth, and rob the producers. Dr. Curry quoted from Louis Morgan's "Ancient Society," "Propotkin's Mutual Aid," and other works, to substantiate his statements, that mutual aid haB been more universal mong human and brute species, than has war. True, the ruling class historians have glorified combat, and the triumph of the upper dog, ln order to teach Us to-be ready to flght the battles of the master class, but even Darwin showed how those races, which practiced cooperation survived, while the others perished. Morgan Rediscovers Historical Materialism This statement is made by Frederick Engles, in his "Origin ot the Family." Morgan lived among the Iroquois of New York State for many years, in order to study ancient society, represented, by this race. He found the Red Indians of America was passing from savagery to civilization, from tribal property rights, and morals to those of our day. He also discovered that they were passing Into habits ,of dissipation, which ends ln extermination, and he has shown that this transition was due to the recognition of private property. The speker briefly referred to the various forms of sex relationship which exlBted In primitive times. As man has evolved from the animal kingdom, we must have passed through the same mating, and reproductive stages as our progenitors tho of private property, and of human slavery. Primitive people had no incentive for race-suicide, or birth control, aa-we have. Mother-rule prevailed, but when private property and polygamy developed, a double standard of morals resulted. The "Holy Patrarchs" of old such as "Solomon the Wise," might have hundreds of wives and concubines, but death was the penalty, should woman, the slave* sex, have sex relations with any but tier lord and master. Tho Sacred Rlghta of Property When Jehovah wrote the Commandments with "His linger" on the stone tablets, we see the hand of property. The Chosen People were in- that transition stage between Communal and patriarchial rule, and so we have the commands: "Thou shalt not steal property," "Thou shalt not commit adultery," for thy master desires that his property should be left only to his offspring, and he will take no chances. "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is his," for "God has so ordered it," and so we see the material basis of religion and morals, and the mission of the medicine man, the doctors of divinity _to fit the rights of property. "Communism had to make way for private property, today private property in the means of life musk make way for the new Communism. Communism is the unpardonable sin against the holy trinity of rent, interest and proflt, This ls why our capitalist governments did their best to destroy the Soviet republic in their blockade and intervention, and in the acquiescence of the moral and spiritual lights of the world, regarding these outrages, we behold again the material basis of morals and religions. In this indirect massacre of tens of thousands of "innocents" in Russia, we see once more the bloody hands of Herod,- attempting to slay the young king of Communism, who would destroy the imperial powers of slavery. Today we can hear again the cries of the psychologized mob, the dupes of property concepts, "Away with them, crucify them, and release unto us, Barrabas, the robber." But the time Is ripe, and rotten- ripe for change. Everywhere we see the rising bourgeoisie struck from the hands of the feudal lords, the sceptre of privilege and power, so today the workers in all lands are gathering strength to destroy capitalism, and to establish a world Communism, ln which will be assembled all the factors Morgan shows that the native Ha- wallans still retain a kinship terminology which is the vestigel .remains of a Bystem, where intermarrying of brothers and sisters, and of blood relations ln general waB In practice. But long ago these Island people, together with all existing savages, doubtless discovered through experience, that inter-breeding meant decline and death, and so the "consanguine family" passed out of existence. But the Huwniians and many primitive tribes, still practice "group mar-' riage," and what Morgan termed the "Puntman family" is the typical form. In this, parents and children, brothers and Bisters, are. not permitted to marry but marriage takes place between different branches of the tribe. The women of one division or gens, are collectively the wives of the men of the same generation of another gens, or division of the tribe. We also know that there are no "bachelors" of either sex, among primitive people; marriage relations ls the natural state. All members of the tribe have equal rights to their share of food, and communal property in general, apd this Included aex privileges as well. We now know that the crimes of theft, of polygamy, of adultery -and apes, and the lower animals practise, which can lift mankind to intellectual and moral freedom and power, ' Aa the Communist manifesto says: "A Btage haa now been reached, where the exploited and oppressed classes cannot attain Its emancipation without at the same time, and once and for all emancipating society lh general from all exploitation, oppression, class distinctions and class struggles." The subject for next Thursday will be, "Evolution and the Bible." Nationalistic Wave Sweeps Over Germany (Continued from Page 1) ed. What is true of Berlin is true of other cities. # In the Ruhr valley the mailed French fiBt is ruling relentlessly. Workers and employers' alike, who disobey orders have been thrown Into prison. Offers have been made to the workers to labor in return for better bread, higher wages and more food. But the Oerman workers point out that the French miners are notoriously underpaid, and that ln peace their lot was worse than that of any large mining country of Eprope. They call T A I L O R S - TO PARTICULAR MEN 31 1383 STORRY Upstairs at 653 OBANVILLE STREET T A I L O R S TRADES UNIONISTS TAKE NOTICE THE FOLLOWING BAKERIES EMPLOY ALL UNION BAKERY SALESMEN SHELLY BROS. LTD. * STEVENSON'S BAKERY GRIFFITH'S BAKERY THESE FIRMS PRODUCE AS GOOD BREAD AS ANY IN THE CITY. THEIR SERVICE IS OF THE BEST. WHY HAVE YOUR BREAD DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME BY A NON-UNION MAN? Be Consistent, and Patronize Those Firms Which Employ Union Labor LOCAL 371 BAKERY SALESMEN Store Opens at 9 a.m. and Closes at 6 p.m. - The Harvey Knit Underwear For Spring Is In Popular New Styles Rightly Priced WELL fashioned garments that will find favor with women who want Underwear that fits well and wears well. Harvey Vests, ribbed or plain, witb beaded edge or French band, priced from 35^ to $1.25. Harvey Directoire Knickers, flesh «« CANADIAN WOOD AND OOAL COMPANY 1440 O KAN VILLE Sey. SSIO FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST 1180 Georgia Street Snnday services, 11 t,m, and 7:80 p.m. Sot-da), achool immediately following uorning lervlee. Wednesday testimonial meeting, 8 p.m. Free readln* room, 901-908 Birks Bid*. Bird, Macdonald & Co. BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS. ETO. 401-40B Metropolitan Building 837 Haattngi St. W. VANOOUVER. B. 0. Telephones: Seymonr 6666 and 6667 IF IT'S 1 Kirk's Coal --IT- DOES LAST LONGER COSTS NO MORE NOW Kirk & Co. Limited 929 Main Street Phones: Sey. 1441 and 465 Office No. 2 1025 Main Street Phone Sey. 9075 - .■--_■■■«■—■■•' B. r. Harrison s. A. Party MOUNT PLEASANT UNDERTAKING CO., LTD. AMBULANCE SERVICE 28. KIKOSWAT VAHOOUVEB, B. O. Phone Falrmon. 68 BE SURE YOO OET VAN BROS. ■WHEN YOU ASK FOR -CIDER- Order Gallon Jar for your parties and dances, UNION MEN'S ATTENTION Phone, Highland 90. Mainland Cigar Store 810 OARRALL BTREET THE PLACE FOB PIPES r\ID yon ever "hold tbe lino!" That ■*■' is hold the telephone receiver to yonr ear for what aeemod like hours, while someone you had called np looked np papera or other things to answer yonr enquiry I When you arff called by telephone and must take time to look up something, It is better to pny, "I will look It up and eall you." This little courtesy will not only pre* vent the callor from becoming impatient, but will release both lines for othor calls. B. 0. TELEPHONE OOMPANY =—"LAID OFF"— Two Short Worth, Bridging tho Gulf Between COMPORT and POVERTY Hava ron protect., yoanolf and jroor family agalnat .net an ea.ri.ney, with a SA VINOS AOOOONT— tk. moat TOlnnble Aaaet a man ean ban ler th. "RAINY DAT." Wa STRONGLY BEOOUHIND ron to Mart nek an aeeonnt AT OHOE, at one ol onr 01t7 Branehea . HASt-NOS anl SETMOUB Oaa. I. Harruon, Hanaier Cordon and Abbott Main and Ittk An. Mala aad Broadway WBBBB TOO WILL __MB_VB PBOMPT AID OOUBTBOtU A_*fB_r__0» Union Bank of Canada —If ran are llrinf in a eemnmaliy aat pMrldad wttk BaaMai ladlltle i n. by mall, and vt wfll b. glad to (-Ida r«_ In _M»-rt to "BaiiUnf by I J FRIDAY February 11, 1MJ FIFTEENTH YEAR. No. 7 BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vAxcotrvm. a c. PAGE THREE at 1 Price FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY My 16-year Written Guarantee with all work. PHONE ME TODAY FOE AN APPOINTMENT PHONE SEYMOUR 3331 Dr. Brett Anderson 602 HASTINGS STREET WEST Corner Beymour Office Open Tuesday and Friday Evenings ' VAMCOBVER TBADES AND LABOR Council—President, B. H- Neelands, JI.L.A.; genoral secretary, Percy R. Ben* 1 gough. Offloe: 808, 819 Pender Bt, W. Phone Boy. 7498. Moeta-ta Lator Hall at 8 p.m. oi the Ont and third Taesdayi in month. ALLIED PRINTING TRADEB OOUN* oil—Mots seoond Monday In thai month. President, J. R. Whito; secre. tary, R, H. Neelands, P. 0. Box fill. BAKERY SALESMEN. LOCAL 871— Meeta second Thursday every month, 819 Pendor St. W. President, J. Bright- wwll; finanoial aeoretary, H. A. Bowron, 8849 burns St. . JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTERNA* tlonal Union of America—Locat 190, Vaneonver, B.C., meats aeoond and fount Tuesdays in each month in Room 818, 810 Pender Street Woat. President, 0. E. Barrett, 71 Hutings St E. Socretary, A B. Jani, 820 Oimbie St Shop phona, 80f. 1708. Residence phone, Dong. 817 IR. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF Boilermakers, iron Shipbuilders and Helpers' of Amorica, Local 194—Meetinga ; Ant and third Mondays In uch month. -President, P. Willis; seeretary, A. Fraser. Oflee: Room 808—819 Pender Bt. W. pace hours, 9 to 11 a.m. and 8 Jto 6 p.in. BR10KLAVEUB AND MA SON 6—1 f yon need bricklayers or masons for boiler worka, etc, or marble setters, phone Bricklayers' Union, Labor Ttf_ple._ UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF OAR* penters and Jolnera, Loeal 462—Presl- , dent, Wm, Dunn; recording secretary, , 0««. SneU; bulnesa agent, Oe*. H. Hardy. . Offlce: Room 894, 819 Pander St W. , MooU aeoond and fourth Mondays, 8 p*m#, Boom 8, 819 Pender Bt W. CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION —Meeta firat and third Fridaye in eaeh month, at 148 Oordova Street WeBt President, David Cuthlll. 2852 Albort Streot; Secretary • Treasurer, Oeorge Harrison. 1885 Woodland Drive. FEDERATED LABOR PARTY, 148 OOR- dova St. W-—Educational mootings evory Snnday evening, 8 o'clock, Bnsi- nese meetings every Wednesday evening, A. Maclnnis, chairman; E. H. Morrison, Soc.'TreaB.; Oeo. D Harrison, 1335 Woodland Drive, Vanoouver, B. 0., Oor* roeponding Secretary. OITY FIBBFIOHTBBS UNION No. IB- President Nell MacDonald, No. 1 Fire* hall; Secretary, 0. A Watson, No. « Fit* " * uenu. . HOTBL AND RESTAURANT Employees Union, Loeal 28—141 Seymour Street Meets first and third Wednesdays at 2.80 pjn. Second and (oarth Wednesdays at 8.80 p.m. Exeoutlve board meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. President W. Colmar. Buslneas agent, A. Oraham. Phone Sey. 1881. , LUMBER WORKERB' INDUSTRIAL UNION OF CANADA—An industrial onion ef all workera ln logging and construction camps. Coast District and Oeneral Headquarters, 01 Oordova St. W, Vancouver. B. 0. Phone Sey. 7850. J. M. Clarke; general secretary* treasurer; legal advisers, Messrs. Biro, Macdonald * Co., Vancouver, B. 0.; auditors, Messrs. Buttar k Chiene. -Vancou- i ver. B. C. i MACHINISTS LOOAL 892—President, Ed, Dawson"; aecreUry, R. Hirst; busl- . fte» agent, P. B> Bongough. ..Office: 809, I 819 Pender Bt W. Meeta In Room 8, A19 Pender St. W., on seoond and fourth i Tuesday in month. I MACHINISTS LOCAL 183—President, m Leo Oeorge; socrotary, J. Q. Keefe; m business agent, P. R. Bengough. Offlco: i 809, 819 Pender Bt. W. Meets in Room B18, 819 Pender St. W. on first and third J Thursdays in month. I MUSICIANS MUTUAL PROTECTIVE T UNION, Local 145, A. F. of M.— I Moots at Mooso HaU, Homor Stroet, sec- I ond Snnday, at 10 a.m. President. Er- [ nest C. Miller, 991 Nelson Street; Secre- ! tary, Edward Jamieson, 091 NeUon St.; . Financial Socrotary, W. E. Williams, 991 Nelson Street; Organizer, F. Fletcher, 991 , Nelson Street. ■ BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS, DEOO- rators and Paperftangers of America. Local 188, Vanoouver—Meets 2nd sad 4th Thursdays at 148 Cordova" Bt. W. Phone Bey. 8491. Business agent R* A Barker. h i PILE DRIVERS, BRIDGE, WHARF and Dock Builders, Local No. 2404—Meets , in Lahor Hall, 810 Pender St. W., every I 2nd and 4th Friday at 6 p.m. Jai. Thomp- t son, Financial Seoretary. L SAILORS' tTNION OF THE PACIFIC, f 185 Oordova 8t W., P. 0. Box 571. Phono Bey. 8708. Mooting! every Monday St 7:80 p.m. P. Hookaday, Business Agent. FEDERATED SEAFARERS' UNION OF B.C.—Meeting nights, firBt Tuosday and third Friday of each month at headquarters, 818 Cordova St W. President, D. Gillespie; vice-president, John Johnson; secretary* treasurer, Wm. Donaldson, address 818 Cordova Bt. West Branch agent's address: Wm. Franclt, 1424 Government St., Victoria, B. 0. INTERNATIONAL UNION STEAM AND I Operating Engineers, Loeal 844, meets f every Thursday at 8 p.m., Room 807 t Labor Temple. Secretary-Treasurer, N. [ Green, 958 Hornby Bt. Phone Bey. 7048R. Recording Secretary, J. R. Campbell, 808 First Street, North Vancouver. STREET AND BLECTRIC RAILWAY Employeea, Pioneer Division, No, 101 —Meets K. P. Hall, 8th and Klngsway, 1st and 3rd Mondaya at 10:16 a.m. and 7 p.m. Pn sident. F. A. Hoover, 2409 Clarke Dr.; recording-secretary, A. V, Lofting; treaaurer, A. F, Andrew; Ananclal-see- retary end business agent, W. II. Cot- troll, 18fi—-17th Avo. W.; offlce, corner Prior and Main Sts. Phono Fair. 4504Y JOURNEYMEN I'AILORS' UNION Or America, Local No. 178—Meetings held flrst Mi'iii-iiy In < Monrnn'K full union urchi-Htm. 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Macdonald, president of that organization, was elected at the head of the poll. Comrade Macdonald is also a member of the Typographical Union. In the School Board election, Geo. Casey, an old-timer tn the working class movement was elected, George Casey is also president of the Civic Employees Association. Alexander McKenzle, another Labor representative, was elected fourth on the list for the city council. McKenzie is also secretary of the G. W, V. A. IIS KU KLU KLAN Chief of State Police Says That It WiU Be Prosecuted [By W. Francis Ahern] (Federated Press Correspondent) Sydney, N. S. W.—There is being formed in Australia a secret organization similar to the Ku Klux Klan. The headquarters of the klan are In Sydney, but it has members in other parts of Australia. At present there are about fifty members, and another 300 are about to be sworn ln. A number of knights of the American Ku Klux Klan are in Sydney. They arrived months ago, and started organizing the Australian body. The secretary of the organization said the members so far enrolled were all 100 per cent, members of the community who were unable to see any relief from the conditions from which the people suffer, and this ls the excuse for their starting in to do a little cleaning up on their own account. He said that here would be a president of the Vigilantes, as the local body Is known, but no executive bourd. Members of the lodge would wear some sort of regalia during their activities, probably a modification of the white hood and robe marked wtth a fiery cross, which Is the insignia of the American Ku Klux Klan, The attorney general of New South Wales said that so far he had not heard of the organization, but if it intended to take the law into its own hands it would be prosecuted with the utmost vigor. The State chief of police said: "We will be prepared to deal very drastically with any society of that sort. A society of that character will receive no sympathy whatever from the Australian public. It is entirely foreign to their Ideas. People associating themsolves with a society of that character will receive very short shrift from the government and the police authorities of this country. IS Belgian Employers Start a Drive Against Workers Conditions Brussels, Belgium—The eight-hour day act ts to be suspended in Belgium for a period of two years, if the employers have their way. The effort to abrogate the eight-hour day has been under way for several years past. At first an attempt was made to weaken the act, by providing, In a bill passed June 14, 1021, that exceptions to the eight-hour rule may be granted in seaso.nul trades, and those using perishable articles, and for continuous industries; and that an exception may be also made 'for workers filling so- called posts of confidence. This flank attack did not yield the desired result, for under the terms of tho Belgian law, exceptions can only be granted after consultation with the supreme council of industry and commorco, made up entirely of employors, and the supremo council of Industry and lnbor, on which are representatives of tho trado unions. WILL DISCUSS THE Joint Conference Between Provincial and Dominion Governments [John Robur] Ottawa—It is stated tha a conference will shortly be held between the Dominion and the Provincial governments in regard to the eight-hour day and other questions growing out of the International Labor conventions. Under the Canadian Constitution, many Labor questions, including the eight- hour day, are subject to divided jurisdiction between the Federal and Provincial authorities, and so far nothing has come of the Washington or Geneva Labor conventions on this account. It haB been held by high legal authority that, while the eight-hour day would naturally be a matter for Provincial legislation, the Dominion parliament could legislate on it by making it a matter of criminal law or by the exercise of Dominion powers to enforce treaties. So far, however, Dominion governments have not thought well to make use of these powers. Kaiser Bill Listed As King and Emperor Without a Job [By Louis P. Lochner] (European Cor. Federated Press) The Hague, Holland—"Kelzer en Koning zonder bereop"—these are the key words to a story about the recent wedding of ex-Emperor William II of Germany, which seems to have escaped the vigilance of hundreds of correspondents who flocked to the house at Doom last November to get a sensational story. Tho words''translated Into English, mean "emperor and king out of a job." That is how William II is entered in the marriage records of the town of Doom, in Holland. The Dutch are a very particular folk when tt comes to official records. And William of Hohenzollern ls still suffering from the delusion that he ls charged by the Almighty with ruling over a people. He therefore insists that he Is emperor and king. The Dutoh are equally Insistent that their records be kept straight. The ex-emperor sems to have little sense of humor. Without a protest, and without apparently seeing the facetlousnoss of the small-town wit who suggested the compromise, he let the change of "WllUiam II by the grace of God emperor and king" to "William II, emperor and' king out of a job," take place without a murmur. Patronize Federatlonist advertisers. SOLID LEATHER SHOES AT BIG SAVINGS ABSOLUTELY the best value we have offered in ■^ years in Men's Dress Boots. Two shapes of toe, one a semi-recede and the other a round toe. They come in black and brown calfskin, and are absolutely all leather. Our d»g (J/\ price, per pair 9v«uU Men's Black and Brown medium-weight Work Boots. The upper is chrome tanned elk, and the soles Goodyear welted. 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He declared that engines of the company had been "doctored,." and that emery had been mixed with lubricating oil to disable them. When George Soule, director of the Labor Bureau, Inc., was questioned by members of the committee he was heckled by members who sought to distract attention from the facts he offered by asking such questions as: "Are we to understand that you approve of the mixing of emery with lubricating oil? Mr. Soule cited figures showing Improved efficiency and earnings by roads which have settled with thetr striking shopmen. The New Haven, he said, was able to get only three locomotives out of Its shops in three months, while the Baltimore and Ohio, after settling its strike, had 442 locomotives repaired in the same period. "The New Haven," he asserted, "is out to destroy the unions, no matte, what It may cost the public. 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