1RITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST DUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH IFTEENTH YEAr\\N,o. 43 Official Organ Vancouver Trades and Labor Council (International) POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY FOUR PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1923 $2.50 PER YEAR •V IEALS OF \m ole Aim Not Fully Understood by Many Supporters of Movement STATIONARY ENGINEERS STS RAISING STANDARD ■sy to Faint Picture of Future, But Not Easy to Bring It to a Reality [Editorial Halifax Citizen] [HE whole aim of organized labor ls not fully understood, even by any who give It their full-hearted ■pport. If the workers as a whole ]ould only realize that labor has a icinl taak as well as an industrial lal, the enthusiasm of individuals jpuld show Itself in definite prolamines of united action. While Ie direct business of the labor move- fent ls to provide better conditions work, both economically and in- lustially, It goes even further, and (eludes In Its programme the ideals regenerated society, ln which Ian as an individual human factor 111 enjoy all the privileges that the l-eator intended him to enjoy. At lesent there are many things in the Jay of this ideal being fulfilled. At le same time, however, a clear under- [anding of the broadmlnded scope the movement should stimulate lorkers everywhere to definite con- lerntion of their efforts to its achievement. It is easy to paint a picture the future, but not so easy to bring picture to a reality, Before the t'ture becomes a matorial actuality, |ousands and thousands of the work- will have learned the lesson of kcrificial idealism." This means raising of the social standard to Vhlgher human plane. In it the Iclal conscience of humanity will not Irmit anything preventing every Iman individual from attaining bis ultimate desires, providing be is ■lling to work hard to achieve them. Teh a standard requires laborious lort. It Is the human determination give to life all that it expects to from life, that will bring social Itice to tbe fore. The labor move- bnt desires this characteristic to be llversal in humanity. Then the em- pyer and the employee will both .eervipg their generation, Instead ^capitalizing it, as is being done to- |y. Both employer and employee, |ch recognizing their individual ^abilities, and realizing that both necessary in order that product- may be carried on for the good the race, will expect to receive fjm life opportunity to become what their Innermost soul they desire, fct opportunity for the rich, and pro- bitlve social customs for the poor, It each enjoying to the full the lib- flty that hurts none but enriches all, Id each contributing to his fullest Ipacity for the betterment of the Inerations to come. This is ideal lie, but ideals are tho seeds of real- lie deeds- liiimulry Workers The international laundry workers 74 unions, with a membership |r>,f.00 members. Some of the mem- have established a union Indry at Los Angeles, wilh fair Lspects of success. The state of Ide is Improving throughout the ■intry. Md. Pettlplece for Mayor H. P. Petlipieee h;is definitely The Two Local Unions Are Employing Same Business Agent Local No, 882, Stationary Engineers, |* Sway to a good start. New mem- *.rf are coming in all the time. The Idea of two locals being that job Interest of the two branches sometimes conflict, in the meetings, and to prevent same, it was thought best to have a section dealing with each branch of the craft. The Initiation fee of $2, and dues $l per month to start. The two locals of engineers are employing the same business agent for awhile. SHE IS EFFECTIVE Only About 300 Scabs Working in Vanoouver at Preaent Scranton, Pa., rank- first among coal mining cities of the world. II Men Will Not Agree to An Arrangement Being Made Without Their Consent THE OPEN SHOP VS. UNION B. C. Shipping Federation Want to Set Wages and Working Conditions [Longshoremen's Strike Bulletin] unced that he will be a candidate tho mayoralty. He will open Idquarters Immediately. Ill .TIE HEW. (?) Evince and World Say Million Bushels Shipped in Day Longshoremen's S'.rlke Bulletin] |i tha Province and the World of dnesday, the 17th inst. appeared 'news that on Tuesday (the prolog day) approximately one million Jhels of wheat were spouted to Anyone reading that might Inclined to believe It, because "the I. spa per s say so!*' But It can't I done. One spout will average lut ten thousand bushels per hour |h a maximum of two spouts runn- on one ship at one time. Two 'ps only can load at one time, and Jen the trimmers nre In a hatch ■only runs half that amount. An ■rage shipload out of this port (three hundred thousand bushels, tied by longshoremen in three Jit hour days, so the atatement re- ■ding the one million bushels larly 27,000 long tons) Is to the let that they loaded three of the lest loads that ever left thiB all In one duy. lhe fact is that when the statement ■eared ln the press, the longshore- had been on strike nine days, strikebreakers, reputedly work- | all that time, had not got one away (only one part load had got away). i addition to the foregoing, It must jinderstood that when two ships nre Hlng flt one time, one ship only can led with two spouts, the other ship vlng to be content with ono, and It rather Intermittently. TN our last issue of the Bulletin, we gave the public of Vancouver a bird's-eye view of conditions on the waterfront in this port prior to 1912. We also pointed out that It was the evident intention of the Shipping Federation to reinstate conditions that were in vogue at that time, and to attempt to create an "open shop" on the approved American plan. That our contention was not hot air has been amply borne out during the past week. Lust Tuesday, W. C. Dawson and J, K. Middletou, two of the most notorious "open shoppers" in Seattle, were in Vancouver, and If our information is correct, were closeted with the Shipping Federation of B. C. Noxt day appeared the proclamation of the Shipping Federation declaring for tho open shop. For the Information of the Vancouver public, the Bulletin reproduces a fac-slmlle of the form that workmen In Seattle are required to till out bc- fero being admitted to the Seattle waterfront. How do you like it, citizens of Vancouver? How would you like to be tabbed, registered, your fine points reviewed, like any prize bull entering a competitive show, or like the slaves of old In the southern markets? The Shipping Federation of B. C. is a union of the shipping interests and stevedoring firms In the port of Vancouver, It is in turn a part of tho west Waterfront Employers union, which comprises the shipping interests, shipping agents and stovedoring firms In the Pacific northwest. Theso gentlemen, who are banded together for their mutual interests, have the unlimited gall to como out and deny to the workers the right to organize for their own protection. They will, of course, deny this, but any intelligent man who analyzes the above form, will readily see that all their protestations arc so much bunk. One of the main purposes of the .Shipping Federation Is to sot the wages and working conditions of the men whom thoy must have to load and discharge their ships. It can easily be seen that this can he done far more effectively as a federation than if each individual shipper woro to make a bargain with the few men necessary to load his own ship. Contrariwise, the men who load the ships have found they can mak' a better bargain with the employers wben they are united. When the employer states be does not care whether a man is union or non-union, the statement bears on its face its own valuation. What doos an organization of longshore workers mean to Vancouver? It means that when the shipping Interests tiro doing well the representatives of the men can meet thc employer- and demand that a part of that prosperity be turned ovor to them as being the ones who are chiefly Instrumental for tbat prosperity. It means that when certain conditions are attempted, the representatives of the men can go to the employer and say, "Theso mon are humnn beings. They will not agree that such-and- such a condition shall be Introduced without their consent." On the other hand, what does the open shop mean? It means thut no matter what grievnnce a man has, no mattor how Justifiable, ho dare not voice lt, on pain of having his means of living taken away from him. An incident which occurred prior to the men organizing here will illustrate what the open shop means, The men could not exist on the wages they were then receiving. A petition was circulated among the men requesting a five cent per hour increase In wages. The men had been so cowed by re peated injustice, being sworn at, etc., that after signing the petition they did not have the nerve to present lt, but deputed one of thoir number to shove thc petition through the company's office door In, the dead of night. Such is tho policy of the open shop; hardly d policy to be proud of. Tho employ ers havo thrown down the challenge of the open shop. The longshoremen of Vancouver cheerfully take It up, confident that evory working man of ALBERNI TIED UP TONIGHT Men Still Out at Prince Rupert According to Last Report [Longshoremen's Strike Bulletin] rpHE strike situation Is summarized by the I. L. A. as follows: Vancouver; The employers have been able to get between 260 and 300 scabs, but they seem to be quitting as fast as they get them now, The number of gangs working has remained practically unchanged for the laBt week. The scabs are not Improving In efficiency, but then how can yoii Improve old men of sixty and boyB of sixteen? The longer the strike lasts, the more money the boss loses. Victoria: The situation at Victoria remains unchanged. The Orientals are still standing clear of all longshore work and the bosses don't seem to be able to get any more white scabs. Genoa Bay: Everything Is quiet at Genoa bay. Chemalnus: Chemalnu* Is In the same position as they were a week ago, They still have the same nondescript gang at work, with the one- armed and stump hooked winch driver, and they are still making money for the boss at the rate of 15,000 feet a day. Nanoose Bay: A ship came into Nanoose bay last Wednesday, and thoy rustled up a gang of farmers from the district to work her. Our delegate doesn't think they are even equalling the record of Chemainus. Ho puts their day's toll at about 12,000 feel, Alberni: Alberni is still tied up as tight ns a drum. The men there arc enjoying the hunting. Fraser Mills: They have built a bunkhouse on a scow at this point, but tbey had to come to Vancouver to flnd any scabs to put into It. The New Westminster men arc well able to look after the situation there, and we nre leaving it to them. Dollurton: The situation at Dollar- ton is quiet. There is only a schooner up thero now, and while no definite information has come from there in the last few days, our lust report was that there wns nothing moving. Prince Rupert: Our last report from Princo Rupert Is to the effect taht the men are still out and stnnd- Ing firm. B. 0. IMMIGRANTS Premier Oliver Offers Sixty Minion Acres for tlie Unemployed of Groat Britain A recent London cable says that the taking over by the British government of some of the wealthy but undeveloped portions of the dominions as a means of remedying unemployment In Great Britain, waa urged by Somerville, M. P., ln a apeech at Ascot the other night. Mr. Somerville said he had Just returned from B. C. where Premier John Oliver was ready to place Blxty million acres of suitable land at the disposal of the imperial government, lf the people from this country settled In Britlah Columbia. Somerville said it would not only relieve the unemployment situation in England, but would also help home industries. Mr. Diek Convalescent The many friends of William Dick, president of Wm, Dick, limited, will be glad to learn that he has now almost fully recovered from his reeent illness. Mr. Dick's condition waa for some time quite serious, following an operation ln the general hospital. E Attempts Being Blade Among British Trade Unions to Support It WOOLLEN TRADE AFFECTED Loses Oriental Appeal Against the Decision of Canadian Supreme Court BEFORE THE PRIVY OOUNOIL Labor Banks in the United States Help Toilers Says the Machinists' President Working men who wish to borrow money with which to build homos are finding it just as easy to be financed at the labor banks established in the United States by labor unions, as business men are financed In ordinary banks, according lo William H. Johnston, president of the Machinists' International union, who has been in Vancouver this week. "Our bank in Washington," said Mr. Johnston, "by advancing money to workers to build better homes, and to improve their conditions in general, has been of splendid service. Almost equally important, it has been A (inanclal success." Thc chief of the machinists is on his return trip from the recent convention of tlie American Federation of Lalior at Portland, and is muking visits to the machinists' unions in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg nnd other cities in Canada. Although Mr, Job nst on has boon a resident of the United States for many years, ho was born In Nova Scotia. Ills parents moved to the Slates when lie whs 11 years of age. Two Finalities on Waterfront That longshore work is rightly classified as an extremely hazardous occupation, has been well borne out with two fatal nccidents occurring on Vancouver's waterfront within a week. W. E, Frost, a non-union longshoreman, was crushed to death between the bulkhead nnd the slingloud on the steamer Berongar at Hastings mills Tuesday afternoon. R. D. Walker, another strike-breaker, was killed last Friday on the steamer Canadian Winner, when a long plank, unskilfully adjusted on the sllngload, slipped and virtually knocked the man's brains out. Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers With a membership of over 8,000 and 2*11 local unions, the International lathers report state of employment as being good. Vancouver will back them up to tho limit. Listen to what the poet Shelly says: "Men of England, heirs of Glory, Heroes of unwritten story, Nurslings of one mighty mother, Hopes of her and one another," Do you believe the above refers to any advocate of the conditiona we have pictured? We hardly think so, Explicit and Blunt Repudiation of Tariffs as Solution of Labor Problem [Labor Press Service] ATTEMPTS are being made among *r* the trade unions suffering from the economic slump to seduce them from their allegiance to tree trade principles, The British association of Textile unions were invited to consider the wisdom of a protective tariff for the woolen trade which It is alleged is losing orders in the home market because of the underselling of French competitors, who, by the depreciation of the exchanges, can sell their products more cheaply than the Bradford manufacturer. . The association's reply, embodied in a resolution unanimously adopted after hearing a full statement of tho case for protection, wus that In its view protection was not a panacea for unemployment in the textile trade. It also called for the appointment of a committee representing equally the manufacturers, the workers, and the consuming public, to investigate the causes of the depression in the textile trnde. Ben Turnor, M. P., who presided at the meeting, made it clear afterwards that this resolution was meant to be an explicit and blunt repudiation of tariffs as a solution of the' problems confronting the textile unions. Their demand is for a thoroughgoing and searching inquiry, Including nn examination of the charges of profiteering. Judicial Committee Holds Legislation Is in Conflict with Japanese Treaty A RECENT London cable states that the appeal of British Columbia against the decision of the Canadian supreme court in the case of the British Columbia attorney- general against the attorney-general of Canada relating to the employment of Japanese labor in Canada was dismissed hy the judicial committee of the privy council. The main question of whether the Oriental Orders-in- council Validation act passed by the British Columbia lelslatlon in 1921 and orders-in-councll scheduled to that statute were ln conflict with the Japanese treaty of 1913, of the dominion parliament and was ultra vires. The governor-general of Canada ln November, 1921 referred to the supreme court for its opinion, the question "had the British Columbia legislature authority to enact the Oriental Odrers-in-council Validation act." The supreme court, with Justice Brodeur dissenting In part, answered ln the negltave. The orders-in-councll provide that in all British Columbia government leases and concessions, provision be made that no Chinese or Japanese shall be employed. UPHOLSTERERS UNION Has Renewed Agreement Establishing 99 n Day Minimum Scale—Women Workers In the Industry A late Washington dispatch Bays that the upholsterers' union haa renewed agreements establishing $9 a day minimum scale. The women workers in this industry have established a union affiliated with the Upholsterers' International union. Women upholsterers' wuges here have been much lower than women in the aame Industry elsewhere where organization prevails. Talk is cheap. That Is wh# they call lt the gift of the gab.—Vancouver World. UNION LABEL Kt Oreat Mass of Members Do Not Take the Claims for It Very Seriously NO EXPENSE AND NO RISK CHEERING UP ERIN Chain of Clubs to Mnk up Irish Labor, n Kvmnrkitble Success Remarkable success is attending lbe efforts of an organization working to promote the development of social lire nmong Irish labor organisations. Dublin Labor club is already a thriving concern, and the movement to establish similar clubs in centres all over tho country Is growing apace. Membership of these clubs will bo general, and will, it is hoped, afford a means of co-ordinating more closely lhe political activities of various units. State of Trade at Denver Printers of Denver, Col. have re ceived an increase in wages. Steel mills at Pueblo have reduced their working forces. The Moffat Tunnel commission have hired men to start work on thc tunnel. All the clgarmakers are now employed, after an Idleness of several weeks. The demand for union-labelled goods is very brisk at this time. City employees are increasing their membership. The ordinance that calls for the union label on city printing is being enforced. Also, there Is in force the ordinance calling for a minimum wage of $4 per day on all city work. Teamsters, chauffeurs, truck drivers and helpers are organizing n new union. Manufacturers of roofing tiles In Sydney, New South Wales, have formed a combine which has forced prices up by 40 per cent. ISTS MEETI!. Dhngo. ot a Coiiflustntlon "Tho smouldering omi-ors of all tho troubles In 1-iiropo to-day aro fod, not hy tlio |io__Ioiih of the lioonlc, but, to a largo oxtent, by .Mosul oil and rtulir ooal, and hucIi 18 the combustibility of those materials tbnt wo arc In danger ot a conflagration at any moment." So says J. U. Scullln, M, T. for Yarra, Australia. The cotton boll weevil appeared In tho United States In 1892. IKE CAUSE Shipping Federation Refuse to Accede Five Cents Bonus for Loading Lumber [Longshoremen's Strike Bulletin] It has been stated In some quarters that the general public Is unaware of the causo of the longshoremen's strike. Let us repeal: The strike in this port was caused by the Shipping Federation refusing to accede to thc demands of tho men for a five-cent bonus on lumber, which wns paid in thin port for many years prior to 1021. This increase (or restitution) of five cents per hour, according to the Shipping Federation's own figures, would amount to ten cents increase por thousand In loading costs. We do not think lt amounts to that much, but are wilting to let it go at that. Adjourn and Hold Banquet at St. Regis Hotel—President Johnston Attends The B. C. Machinists District lodge, No. 78, held a general meeting Wednesday evening In the Labor Templo, This organizntion comprises the membership of local lodges, Nos. 182 and 692, und New Westminster, No. Iii I. President Wm. Clark presided. After transacting routine and other business, the lodge adjourned to the large dining-room of the St. Regis botel, where a sumptuous banquet was held. Among tbe guests were: International Prealdenl Wm. H. Johnston, of Washington, D, C.j A. .1. Crawford, vice-president of Trades and Labor congress of Canada; R. H. Neelands, M. L. A,; Aid. Tl. P. Pettipiece; .1. II. McVety, superintendent of B, i*. Employment Labor bureau, and It. Palmer. The spacious hall was packed, there being about 200 prosont. President Clark was toast master, and filled the position to the satisfaction of all. The toast to the king being disposed of, President Clark announced the toast of Our Guests, whicb was ably responded to by A. J, Crawford, It. Palmer, who presided at the piano, sang a song. .1. T. Brooks proposed the Vancouver Trades and Labor council, which was replied to by Secretary Percy Bengough. Hurry Wheal- croft gave a typical song. International President Wm. H, Johnston, 111 a most interesting speech, covered the work of the organizntion and its relations to the rest of the labor movement, The Mount Vernon Savings bank of Washington, D. C, the property ol" the International Machinists, was a great success. Besides, the stock or the First National bank of Washington was controlled by the machinists. The enjoyable affair terminated about midnight. Young Men Idle "No country can afford to have its young manhood, representing the greatest wealth of the nation, in idleness. I venture to say that 90 per cent, of the men who are Idle to-day arc not Idle through tlieir own choice, but because the government of the day will not provide employment for them. Is thore any reason why employment cannot be found for thom? There are many great undertakings which might be proceeded with In this country that would absorb oil the unemployed we have," says J. McNeill, M, P. for Wannon, Australia. Patronize Federationist advertisers. Organized Workers Can Provide Chief Market for Their Own Prodcts [Miami Valley Socialist] T^OR many years a persistent and more or less vigorous campaign in behalf of the union label has been a recognized part of the labor move ment, and few have the hardihood to question the benefits or logic of the institution. It would seem that after all the years that the principle of the union label has been preached and accepted without argument or opposition, every member should faithfully conform to the requirements of the Institution to make the idea effective. But'for some reason tbe great mass of the members do not take the claims for lhe union label seriously. Many ardent supporters of the union emblem have become discouraged at the membership and are at a loss to know wherein thc weak link In the chain of their logic lies. The fact, that so little trouble, no expense and no risk nre involved in a strict ad herance to the support of the union label idea makes the conduct of many hard to understand. Only on the theory that they do not believe in the effectiveness anti advantage of label patronage can the consistent viola tion of this cardinal principle of unionism lie explained. Product of I'nloii Lubel Organized workers establish a rate of wages, with certain hours and working conditions. Employers who meet them must sell the product of union labor on the market In com petition with the products of non-union labor, which usually receives lesi wages and longer working hours. The natural assumption is that the pro ducts of non-union labor will drive those of union labor off the market and force ihe union employer out of business unless the organized workers can produce cheaper than the unorganized can. Assuming that the organized workers cannot meet the competition of all the various elements employed by non-union concerns, il 1; necessary that the beneficiaries of unionism contribute their purchasinj power to promote the demand for union-made articles. . . If the or ganized workers receive say $10,000, 000 in wages In a year, and thi: amount is spent for union-labelled goods, it will to a large extent mak a markot for their own products. The incidental effect will bo to encourage fair employers to bargain with un workers. Can Provide Chief Market Of course, the organized work cannot boy all their own products, but they can provide tl chief market for such. On the oth< hand, if union-earned wages at spent on non-union made articles, bi cause they are a little cheaper, it means lhat the union employer will be crushed, or will have to sell Inferior goorls to meet competition. Tht employer produces goods for the market and is going to hire tbe cheapest labor available to produce the articles for which there is a demand. If union workers buy non-union goods It will be only a mutter of time when non-union workers will be hired in place of union workers, unless they submit to wage and working conditions on a par with the unorganized. It cannot be denied that some union employers exploit tbe label and Impose on the loyalty of the union patrons, but this is in a large extent due to the scant demand there la for union labelled goods. . It Is only because a small demand prevails that unscrupulous merchants and manufacturers despoil the customer of union-labelled goods, I'm lon I-itlKi Not a Panacea It is claimed by some that the prices of union-made articles are so much higher than non-union goods, that all advantages of organized la bor arc nullified, and it would be Just as well to work for less if it must be all paid out for high priced goods. This argument does nol state facts, for only In a small measure are union- made articles higher than non-union goods, and tho union worker does not buv all that he produces. It Is fool Ish to claim that th It was early morning when they operated on mo, but now it can't be night.' 'No, it isn't,' she seriously responded, 'but we wero afraid of the shock you might get.' 'Why, what shock?' 'Well there was a big flre just across the street, and wo were afraid if you awoke, and saw the flames, you might think that the operation hadn't been successful'." 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I specially feature Expression Plates Crowns end Bridgework at most moderate charges, Also Fillings Pyorrhoea Treatments Dentil X-Bay Films anl Diagnosis, Dr. Brett Anderson Formerly member of tho Faculty of the College of Dentistry, University of Southern California; lecturer on Crown and Bridgework; demonatrator in Plate work and Oporativo Dontlstry, looal and general anaesthesia. 602 Hastings Street West (Cor. Seymour) Phone, Seymour 3331 Open Tuesday and Friday Evenings Vancouver Unions VANCOUVER TBADES AND LABOR Council — President, R. H. Neelanda, M. L. A.; general aeoretary, Percy R. Bengoqgk, Offlco* 308, 310 Pender St. Weat. Phone Sey. 7495. Meeta ln Labor Hall et 8 p.m. on the flrst and third Tuesdays In month. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL— Meets eecond Monday in the month. Preaident, J. R. White; secretary, R. H. Ncol- ands. P. 0. Box 66. FEDERATED LABOR PART*, 14& OOR- dova Street West—Business meetlnge every Wednesday evening. A, Maclnnis, chairman; E. U, Morrison, eeo-treas.; Geo. D. Harrison, 1162 Parker Street, Vancouver, ~l. 0., corresponding aeoretary. Any district in British Columbi* desiring Information re securing speakers or the for* l nation of local branches, kindly communicate with provincial Secretary J, Lyle Telford, 524 Birks Bldg., Vancouver, B. 0. Telephone Seymour_1832, or Fairmont 4B33 BAKERY SALESMEN, LOOAL 371— Meets second Thursday every month, 319 Pender Street West. President, J, Brightwell; financial secrotary, H. A. Bowron, 929—llth Avo. East. i ______________ JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTERNATION- i AL Union of America—Local 120, Van- i couver, B. C„ meets second and fourth Tuesdays in each month In Room 313—ai9 Pen< dur Street Weet. President, C. E. Herrett, 71 Hastings Stroet East; aecreUry, A. R. Jani, 320 Camblo Street. Shop phone, Sey. 2702. Residence phone, Doug, 2171R. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and Help* ers of America, Local 194—Meetinga first and third Mondays in each month. President, P. Willis; secretary, A, Fraser. Offlee: Room 303—319 Pondor Street West. Office houra, 9 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. i BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS—If you need bricklayers or maeona for boiler works. etc., or marble setters, pbone Brieklayera' Union,. Labor Temple UNITE!}" BROTHERHOOD OF CARPEN- I TERS and Joiners, Local 452—President, K. W. Hatley; recording socretary, W. Page; business agent, Wm. Dunn. Offico: Room 304—319 Pender Street West. MeetB second , and fourth Mondays, 8 p.m., Room 5, 319 Pender Street West renin*r i.uwi ■ ,■.■,-. CIVIC ^EMPLOYEES UNION—Meets first and third Fridays in each month, «t 143 Cnr- - dova Streot West. President, David Cuthlll, 2852 Albert Street; secretary-treasurer, Geo. Harrison, 1182 Parker Street. ENGINEERS — INTERNATIONAL UNION Steam and Operating, Local 844—Moots every Thursday at 8 p.m., Room 307 Labor Tomplo, President, J. Flynn; business agent , and financial socretary, F. S- Hunt; recording ■ secretary, P. Hodges. CITY FIREFIGHTERS UNION NO. 18— ■ President, Neil MacDonald, No. 1 Firehall; secretary, C. A. Watson, No. 3 Firehall. OENERAL LABORERS UNION—MEETS every flrat aud third Monday in room 312— 319 Ponder Street West. President, J, R. Hawthorne; financial secretary, A. Padgham, Joyce Hoad Post Office, Vancouver, B. O.j recording secretary, G. Tether, 2249—45th At*. East, Vancouver, B. 0 l HOTEL AND RESTAURANT Employees . Union, Local 28—441 Seymour Street. 'Meets flrst and third Wednesdays at 2:30 Second and fourth Wednesdaya at II 8:30 p.m. Executive board meets every Tueaday at 8 p.m. President, W. A. Colmar* i business agent, A, Graham. Phone Seymour 1 ENGINEERS — INTERNATIONAL UNION 1 of Steam and Oporating, Local 882— I Meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m., Ronm f 302 Labor Tomple. President, Charles Pr'ce; I business agent and financial secretary, F. L. 1 Hunt; recording secretary, J. T, Venn, MACHINISTS LOCAL 182—President, Lee George; secretary, J. G. Keefe; business agont, P. R. Bongough. Offico: 309, 819 Pondor Street West. Meets In Room 318— 819 Pendur Stroet West, on flrst and third Thursdays In month. MACHINISTS LOCAL ti 92—Preaident, Ed. Dawson; seoretary, R. Hirst; business agent, P. R. Bengough. Office: 809—319 Pendor Street West. Meets in Room 8— 819 Pender Street West, on second and 4th Tuesdays In month. In MUSICIANS MUTUAL PROTECTIVE UNION, Local 145, A. F. of M.—Meets at Moose Hall, Homer Street, aecond Sunday, 19 a.m. President, Ernest C. Miller, 991 Xelson Street; secretary, Edward Jamleson 991 Nelson Street; flnanelal secretary, W. E. .Williams, 991 Nelson Street; organiser, F. Iflatchcr, 991 Nelson Street. BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS, DECORA TORS and Paperhangers of America, Local 1138, Vanoouver—Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 148 Cordova Street Wost. Phone, [Sey. 8510. Business Agent, H. D. Collard tq-.J. ---„. ~ „ — PILE DRIVERS, BRIDGE, WHARF AND _, Dock Builders, Local No. 2404—Meete at 1112 Hastings Street West every Friday, at 8 Jp^rn^jJas. Thompson, financial secretary. | SAILORS' UNION OF THE PACIFIC, 1H5 Cordova St. West, P. 0. Box 571. Pbone 3cy. i!708. Meetings every Monday at 7:30 !-).m. J. Pearson, business agent. FEDERATED SEAFARERS' UNION OF B. 0.—-Meeting nights, flrst Tuesday and 8rd Friday of each month at headquarters. 81B Cordova Street West. Prosldent, P. Gillespie; vice-president, John Johnson; secretary treasurer, Wm. Donaldson, addreaa 31B Cor dova Street West. Branch agent's address; Goorge Faulkner, 578 Johnson Stroet, Vic iorto. B. 0 STREET AND ELECTRIO RAILWAY EBt ployees, Pioneer Division, No, 101—Meets K. P. Hall, Eighth and Kingsway, 1st and 3rd Mondaya at 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. Preildent, F, A, Hoover, 2409 Clarke Drive; recording secretary, F. E. Griffin, 447—Oth Ave. East.; treasurer, A. F, Andrew; financial secretary and business agent, W. H. Cottrell, 166—17th Ave. W, Offlee, eorner Prior and Main Streets, Phone Fairmont 4604Y COFFEE "In the Flavor Sealing Tin" Education Among Workers "Any improvement brought about ln the conditions of the workers results In the uplift of the general community. Education among the working classes Is world-wide nowadays, and lt Is a mistaken policy to refrain from putting to the best use the knowledge thot the working people possess."— Senator Gardlnor (New South Wales.) Orpheum Has Splendid Bill Music lovers havo a rare treat in store at the Orpheum theatre, in the new vaudeville bill opening Wednesdny night, Oct. 31. The headline offering is Henee Robert with the Giers- Doif symphonlsts, an uct embracing tlie best to be obtained in symphonic music and dancing. There are ten ln lhe orchestra. Other very attractive hcadiiners are Lydell and Macy In a comedy skit, "Old Cronies." It Is nn appealing bit of reminiscing between two old pals, and Is based for success on splondld character acting. Harry Jolson, brother of the famous AI. Jol- sotv, Is a comedian par excellence, with an exceptionally line voice of operatic timbre. Miss Venlta Gould also is a very clever impersonator, with a natural gift for mimicry, which she uses to great advantage. The Flying Hart- wells are athletic performers whose stunts are done upon a double swinging rope In a most sensational manner. They are on their first Americnn continent tour. The Yong WonK lirothers are Oriental jugglers developed to a high degree. Tbe usual attractive pictures and concert orchestra numbers complete this exceptionally line bill. Wt\U\lv\ '. 0_PH[U_\ CIRCUIT VAUDEVILLE -NOW SHOWING-- Last Tim. Saturday Night TIIK SEASON'S SHOW HIT TltlXIK I'UIUAN/.A OWEN MMUVUNBX Mll__l_lt ft MACK AMD FIVE OTHER BIO ACTS —NEXT WEEK— STABTINO WED. MOOT, OCT. 31 Matlwi, Thnrg. Frl. and Sat. RENEE ROBERTS And <_-_]_3-D_B. 8YMPHONI3TS Lt PELL li MACY | HABRYJOLBOM MI-S VEOTTA OOPLD Oen. Kpily's Comedy— "THE WEAK SPOT1' YONO WONO BBOS. THE FLY-SO HABTWELLS Attractlv. Plcturea Concert Orche«tra Popular Prlcea Book Begular Boaenrattons BOX OFFICE OPEN DAILY Seymour 862 JOORNEYMEH TAILORS' .UNION OF America, Local No. 178—Meeting, hold ■rat Monday In each month, 8 p.m. Preal. dent, A. R. Oatenby; .leeprejldent, Mri. Dolk; recording aeeretary, 0. McDonald, P. 0. Boa EOS; (Inanelal lecretary, P. MoNelah. P. 0. Boa 808. FHE VANCOUVER THEATRICAL FEDER. ATION—Meote at 091 Kelvin Street, at 11 a.m. on the Tueaday preceding the let Sun* day of the month. Preaident, E. A. Jamie* eon, 091 Nelaon St.; Secretary, 0. fl. Wll* llama, 891 Ne'i-ti Bt ; Bnalneaa Agont, P. Fletcher, 991 Nelion St. TYPOBRAPHIOAL UNION, No. 226—Preel* dent, R. P. Pettlpleeo; Ttce*jm>ildent. J. M. Bryan; aecretary-treaaurer, R. H. Nee* landa, P. 0, Box 08. Meeta lait Snnday of each month at 3 p.m. In Labor Hall, 819 Pender Stroet Weit. __ -KINl!_ KUPBRT TYPeORAFHi-AL , UNION. No. 418—Preildent, 8. D. Maedonald, leoretary-treainrer, J. M. Campbell, P. 0. Box 889. Meeta laat Thuraday of each ptratfci f WORKERS' PARTY OF CANADA—808 \_ Pender Street Weit. Builneia meetinga .▼ery lit and Srd Wedneiday every month. TO THE MEMBERS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Boost for The Fed. oen circulation is INCREASING OET ANOTHER NEW SUBSCRIBER M. CirpiixUlf, cormjendlng BtenUrr; G Tether, flnanelal secretary brunch •rgtn.ier. J. Halliday, HR. CURRY addressed a good-sized audience last Friday, ln W. P. halt, 303 Pender street west, on the above subject, the chieC authorities being Herbert Spencer, Grant Allan, author of "The Evolution of the Idea of God," and Lester Ward's "Dynamic Sociology." The latter, in his review of "Spencer's Ghost Theory," says "one of the greatest demands of the ages has been a genesis of religion. "The philosopher has long observed that just as knowledge haa increased, religious tendencies have disappeared. Many ut the greatest and best men have now nearly, or quite wholly, renounced belief ln any religious system." Lester Ward agrees with tho majority of scientists that religion is based on "belief In spiritual beings, on life after death." Ward tells us that Herbert Spencer's ghost theory has given us a key to the problem, "how has religion been Introduced Into the world?" If man, as science now affirms, evolved from the lower animals, thero must have been a time when there was no Ideas of a spiritual existence, and therefore no religion. Religion, stated tho speaker, start-id from man's desire to understand his surroundings, to reason from effects to causes, and because of this, it maybe said, that the first ideas of our primitive ancestors regarding the cause of things, thousands of years ago, may be also observed today among the primitive tribes of various countries, When our forebears had evolved to that stago of mentality where they postulated ghosts, or Bplrlts, to account for forms, and forces surrounding them, they gave us the germs of philosophy and science, and also of religion, as Ward says, "the religion and philosophy of the savage are one, before he had religious Ideas, he had no ideas." Why Belief in Spirits or Ghosts Is Universal Many pious persons have asserted that the universal belief In a spiritual existence is evidence that there ls a life after death for all. This may be good theology, but is poor logic. Self- preservation ls the first law of nature, and authority, together with the wish may be the parents of the belief, Grant Allan and others have shown that belief in spirltB Is common, becauso, to tho primitive mind, it seemed the natural solution to experiences, common to all races, The reason why science has for centuries waged warfare with organizod religion, is becauso religion and science represent two connecting theories of man and his environment. The former represents pre-scientlflc ideas, based on Ignorance, credulity, fear and authority, whilo science rests on experience, experiment and inductive reasoning. But how did tlie savage first conceive of tho idea of ghosts? Spencer and othors tell us that to primitive man, movement Implies a mover, just as to many today existence Implies a creator. Primitive man judged things by himself. He saw the sun and moon rise out of tho sea, lt was "lifted," and carried across tho sky, he believed, by a great spiritual being, a god. A century before Christ, the Greek priosts taught that Apollo was the sun-god, and sun-gods were common to .all groat nations. These poople knew nothing about gravity, and to primitive man, "up and down" were not relative to tho earth, but absolute. To them the earth was the fixed centre of the universe, and the church perse* cutfid those who disputed this Biblical authority. Isaac Newton was one who opposed this theological Idea, ami through years of patient experiments and study, he formulated his laws of gravitation, showed us tho speed which bodies foil to tho earth, and that matter attracts matter lu proportion to the mass, and in Inverse proportion to the square of the distance separating bodies, Thus science overthrew religion and the homo of the sun-gods. The savage knew nothing of light and sound waves. To him a shadow or reflection, or echo, are figures, of voices nf his socond self or spirit. He knew little of Ihe cause of diseaso, and ono of the chief works of Jesus, and His disciples was casting out devils, or evil spirits of sickness. Whon Dream Exporfoitees Wero Realities Wo may read In ancient literature such as the Bible, how men had revelations through dreams, Primitive man believed that in dreams, or in trances, that his spirit might leave tho body, and travel ln space, that it might meet friends, or foes, whoso bodies had been long crumbled to dust, and In dreams ho found these spirits often more powerful than when In the flesh. When death came, the ghost could not, or would not return, and the savage "SOBS God in tho clouds, and hears Him in the wind," and he might from that spiritual position bring evil, or good, to the tribe. He could hear and heed and so we see as a matter of self-preservation prayer, and •praise and sacrifice to these dead chiefs evolved, and grout spirits, or gods, both good and evil developed, togethor with priesthoods. Today religion is the profession of millions, their oconomic basis, and many of them, are now helng rewarded by master classes for teaching thoir subjects the virtues of diligence und submission In this vale of tears, so that after thoir spirits leave the body, they will dwell In "mansions In tho sky," In Great Britain alone tho state pays 40,- 000 clergymen of the Established church. Evory Sunday thoy mny be heard supplicating the great spirit, "deliver us from all sedition, conspiracy and rebellion," and at morning and evening servico In thoir prayer for the ruling powers they petition tho king of kings, and lord or lords, tho only ruler of princes "who dost from His throne behold all the dwellers upon earth." Grant Allan has shown how gods grew naturally through the continuous magnifying of dead ancestors, and how the Triune Deity of Christianity, the International monarch of the clouds, grew from the tribal war-gods of the ancient He- brows. It is said that religious people lack the sense of humor. During the four years of the bloodiest conflict of all the ages, the prelates and priests of tne conflicting nations were continuously supplicating the same "God of love" to destroy their respective enemies. The subject for this Friday will be very interesting, and one that should bring a ful! audience, "The Ghosts of Modern Spiritualism." At this meeting the theory of ectoplasm will be presented, and pictures of this spiritual substance will be shown. Questions and discussion. W. P. hall, 303 Pender street west. THE MARRIAGE PROBLEM Learn Meekness, Humility and Art of Enduring Unpleas- - ant People and Things [By Leo Tolstoy] One will never succeed if one marries merely to insure a pleasant life. It Is a great mistake to place marriage—that Is, union with tho person one loves—as one's chief purpose in life, superseding all else. And, if one only considers, it is a self-evident mistake. Marriage as a purpose? Well, one has married! What thon? If one had no other purpose in life than marriage before, then, after marriage, for two together, It would be terribly difficult—almost Impossible—to find another. Individuals meet on the samo road and say, "Let us go on together." "Very well; let us do so." And so they lend each other a helping hand. But they do not help when they turn off their own road through mutual physical attraction. In the first Instance marriage leads them along a common road of life and love to unity In death. In tho second, marriage is only the point whero two divergent discords meet. Life ls a sphere of service In which one sometimes has to endure much that Is oppreslve, but oftener to experience many joys. True joys can be realized only when men themselves regard their lives as a service: when they have, outside themselves and their personal happiness, a definite purpose In life. Generally, those who marry entirely overlook thia. So many joyful events of married life and parenthood aro forthcoming, that It appears as If these events constitute life Itself; but this is a dangerous mistake. If the parents live and give birth to hlldrrn without having a definite purpose they only postpone tho solution of the problem of the meaning of life, and that retribution to which thoso are subject who live without knowing why—they morely postpone this, but they cannot avoid it. because they will have to educate and to guide thoir children, having nothing to guide them by. And in such cases parents lose their human qualities and the happiness connected therewith, and becomo mere breeding stock. And !-o I say to those contemplating marriage, that just because thoir life seems to them so full, they should more than ever consider and make clear to themselves the purpose for which they are living. And In orde to elucidate this, one should think, examine well the conditions In which one lives, and one's pnst, estimate nl! one deems important and unim portant In life, as certain what one believes In (that Is to say, what on. regards as permanent, indubitable truth), and wbat one Is willing to be guided by in life. And not only to ascertain and elucidate this, but to experience it as a matter of fact, and to realize It in one's life; for while one Is not doing what one believes, one does not know whethor one believes In lt or not. I know your faith; and this faith, or those aspects of It which aro realizable in deeds, you should more than ever, Just now, elucidate for yourselves or put Into action— thc faith that welfare consists In loving men ami being loved by them, For the attainment of this 1 know threo activities, in wblch I continually exercise myself, which one cannot exercise too much, and which at the present moment are especially necessary to pon. First, in order to be capable of loving men and helng loved by them, one should accustom one's self to demand of them as little as possible, because, If I expect much, I sliall experience many privations and shall tend not towards loving, but towards rebuking them. In this respoct thore is much to bo done. Secondly, In order to love men, not in word, but in. deed, one must teach one's self to do to thom what Is useful. Hore there Is yet moro work. Thirdly, to enable one to love men and to be loved, ono must learn meekness, humility and the art of enduring unpleasant people and things— the art of always so behaving towards them as to pain no one; and, if tbls Is Impossiblo, not to Insult anyono— to know how to choose the Infliction of the lesser pain. Trades and Labor Congress and A. F. of L. Must Follow England's Example [By F. P. Burdick] Although the recent conventions of the Trades and Labor congress and the American Federation of Labor, voted agalnBt the organizations taking political action, directly or indirectly, no action was taken by either convention that could be interpreted as displaying antagonism to the development of political parties in Canada or the United States. The conventions, in effect, decided to continue their past policies of permitting their members to exercise complete liberty of action in thoir exercise of the franchise. And in the United States, the past policy of encouraging support to candidates who pose as "friends of labor" will continue. According to reports, this policy of the A. F. of L. of giving support to old-party candidates who profess frlondliness for labor, has not proved very satisfactory. It has been the custom from time immemorial for office- seekers to pose as labor's champions before election, but the usual upshot has been that when once in offlce, most of these "friends of labor" havo forgotten their pre-election promises, and protestations of affection for the workers, and voted against the interests of labor when crucial tests accur- red, It certainly is high time that labor assumes a respectable position ln the political world, and places itself where it does not need to beg and plea on bended knee for desired legislation, and even then usually be Ignored, but adopts a policy whereby labor can demand and obtain legislation that Is needed and desired, The policy of the trades union movement ln England of active co-operation and affiliation with the labor party, undoubtedly is the most effective and satisfactory course for labor on this continent to pursue in realizing its aims. Ultimately such similar action will be adopted by the established labor movements in both Canada and the United States. So soon as tiie sentiment for such action becomes strong enough among the rank and file In the labor movement, the antipathy, against political action held by so many labor leaders will be overpowered, and political action, at least, Indirect action, adopted. Then the organized labor movement on this sido of tho Atlantic should get into its stride—membership should grow by leaps and bounds, as was tho case In the old country. (The membership of the organizations affiliated with the British labor party was doubled In the first two years of its existence. It passed the million mark in 1907, jumped to 1,500,000 in 1911, grew to 2,000,000 in 1915, 3,000,000 In 1918, and closed with around 4,000,000 In 1921, Tho growth of tho labor party vote kept pace with the development of the membership In tho organizations afflliated with the labor party. In 1900 tho voto was G2,fi98, in 1906, 323,195; in 1910, 505,690; In 1918, 2,244,945, nnd In 1922, 4,250,- 000, a full third of the total vote cast, and 112 members elected to the house of commons.) When thc labor movement in Canada and tho United States makes full use of its potentlnl power both industrially and politically (wc have the power now, but it Is not organized, and thu people are not yet educated for the change), we will approach, gradually but surely, through an evolutionary process, which Is the only process by which permanent changes are brought about, the era of a better day for suffering humanity, when cooperation will replace competition, when service will be the watchword instead of profit, when Internationalism will be as strong, or nearly so, as nationalism, and wben Injustice, war and discord will be superseded by justice, peace and harmony. Why I*t Gratia* Do It If you do not attend your union meetings and tho other fellow dop*. why kick. He Is doing the host h*> can. Why complain because Goorge does It. Why not do it yournelf7 Th« Seminole Indians adopt ne- grosses Into their tribes, Points to Ponder Ben—Clara Mortenson Beyer, in tlie Nation, says: "The time undoubtedly will come when women will need less special legislation than they do now, Bess—Whon wo use the work unit of exchange* Instead of the result unit thoy will not need any such legislation, —The Equitlst, Skilled Lubor Big Auto Buyer Among tho buyers of passenger automobiles at this time, skilled labor, as a class, arc tho Important purchasers of cars. The mechanics lake more than twice ns large a percentage (15.5) of cars as the next class. This next class is tbe merchants, who buy 7.4 per cent, of the production. $5.00 Down -PUTS FAMOUS NEW- Hoover Suction Sweeper in Your Home IP YOU ACT PROMPTLY This exceptional offer is for a •limited time only. We're doing it to give every woman in Vancouver and vicinity a chance to own the finest and most practical electrical cleaner ever made. This special offer is on the latest model —the famous new Hoover with the 10 revolutionary features—the fastest selling electric cleaner ever made. You've always wanted an electric cleaner like this—now's your chance. Phone today for a demonstration. Seymour 1670. Hudson's Bay Company VAM0OUVEB, B. 0. 1 PRIZE EDITORIAL Written by William Allen White, Editor Emporia Gazette, Won Pulitzer Prize An editorial based upon the question of freedom of speech, growing out of thc railroad strike in Kansas in 1922, written by Willidm Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, won tho Pulitzer prize for being the beBt editorial written in 1922. The editorial somewhat remuritable for its brevity, follows: "To an Anxious Friend: "You tell me that law ls above froo dom of utterance, and I reply that.vou can have no wise laws nor free enforcement of wise laws unless there Is free expression of the wisdom of the people—and alas, their folly with it. But, if there is freedom, folly will die uf its own poison, and the wisdom will survive. That is the history of tho race. It is the proof of man's kinship with God. "You say that freedom of utterance Is not the time of stress, and I reply with the sad truth that only in time of stress is freedom of utterance In danger. No one questions it In calm days, because It is not needed. Ana the reverse is true also; only when free utterance Is suppressed is it need cd, and when It is needed it is most vital to Justice. Peace Is good. But if you are interested in peace through forco and without free discussion-— lhat Is lo say, free utterance decently and in order—your interest in justice is slight. And ponce without Justice is tyranny, no matter how you may sugar-coal it with expediency. This state Is today In more danger from suppression than from violence, because In the end, suppression leads to violence; indeed, is the child of suppression. Whoever pleads for Justice, helps to keep thc peace, and whoever tramples upon the plea for JUBtlco.'temberatoly made in the name of peace ,only outrages peace and kills something line In the heart of man which God put thero when He got our manhood, When that Is killed, brute meets brute on each side of lhe line. "So, dear friend, put fear out of your heart, This nation will survive, this state will prosper, tho orderly business of life will go forward if only men can speak in whatever way given them to utter what their hearts hold—by voice, by postal card, by lot- tor or by press. Reason never has failed men. Only force and expression havo made the wrecks In the world." Dr. J. I. Gorosh DHOQLESS PHYSICIAN OHIROi-RAOTOE Chronic and nervon, dliflMM troaterl by dnigless methods only. 802-03 DOMINION BDILDINO 207 Hastlngi Struct Wirt For froe examination. OaU hey. 1371 hu mil ur Plaoe Very Definite Restrictions on the Exploitation of Young Workers [Labor Press Service] Labor laws In Russia place very definite restrictions on the exploitation of young workers, and as a result there has been a tendency to employ adults rather than Juveniles. Tho soviet government, according to "Russian Information and Review," looks on tho Juveniles as the most valued possession of the stute, and, consequently, all care is taken to make the young Russian workers not only skilled craftsmen but intelligent, educated, thinking men and women. Special classes are being organized to train unemployed young workers and to keep them occupied. The government is endeavoring, whilo maintaining the laws which protect young workers In omploymont, to prescribe a minimum proportion of Juveniles to be employed In every enterprise, Factory schools are being formed In ever-Increasing numbers for tbo young boys am) {.-iris who work in the more Important lndusarlos. At the beginning of 1923 there wero 7.10 of these schools whose pupils constituted nearly GO per cont. of the young workors employed In the large and mlddloslzed Industries. As soon aH the means of the slate will permit, these schools will be formed in all parts of the soviet union. Hand your neighbor thla copy or The Keclernilonlst, nnd then call around next day for a subscription. BURNING STOMACH RolieTC-d In two minutes with JO-TO Jo*To rellerei tttt patna, acid itomaeh, kr art- burn, after-rating diitreii and all forma oi lndigcitli.il quickly, without harm. All Dntf Stores, We like to .see your money stay in B. C. and We like to see you get the best for your money. "Do Yourself a Favor" -ASK FOR- BEER "CAN'T BE BEAT" PAGE FOUR FIETEENTH YEAR. No. 43 BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST VANCOUVER, RO. FRIDAY October 26, 1923 Now Is Time to Buy Warm Clothing Our Mackinaw Coats at $8.75 arc good. If you want an extra heavy Mackinaw Coat, we have Carss' at $16.50. Carss' Grey Pants, at $6.50; all wool. Oxford brown tweed all- wool Pants, $7.50. Mackinaw Shirts at $7.50. Stanfield's Underwear Green Label, garm't $1.75 Red Label, garment $2.25 Blue Label, garm't, $2.75 Black Label, gar't, $3.75 Fine Shirts, from $1,25 Fine Shirt, with separate collar, $1.00. Work Shirts, grey, $1.25. Raintest Clothing, $11.00 per suit. Bell's Boots, Dayfoot's Boots, Work Boots, from $4.50. AOENT HEADLIGHT OVERALLS W.B. Brummitt 18 and 20 CORDOVA STREET WEST VANCOUVEB, B. O. New Store: 412 HASTINOS STREET WEST At New York, demands for wage increases ranging from 15 to 30 per cent. have been made on the eastern rail roads by the conductors and brake- men's brotherhoods. They desire an answer by Nov. 10, Why buy an inferior product when you obtain BEST at the same price? COAL WE EMPLOY WHITE LABOB—THINE IT OVER PHONE SEYMOUR 2988 Canadian National Railways TRAVEL TO THE EAST ON The Continental Limited 9.50 P. M.-FROM VANCOUVER-9.50 P. M. THE SOENIO ROUTE THROUGH THE ROOKIES COURTEOUS ATTENDANTS - - PAST SERVICE Boat Schedule MONDAY and THURSDAY 12.00 MIDNIGHT TO PRINCE RUPERT—Connecting with trains for the East. 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It is a report on women's contributions in the field of invention. The records in the U. S. patent offlce at Washington, D.C. cover some 5,000 cases since 1905, To go back even earlier, tho very flrst patent granted to an American was not granted for his own invention at all, but for that of his wife. It was issued by the British government to Thomas Master, planter, for a new invention for cleaning and curing Indian corn "found out by Syblllie, his wife." Arrangements for patenting inventions by the United States were legalized in 1790, and for 19 years there is not a single woman patentee. In 1809 a woman applicant was successful in being granted a patent for a method of weaving straw with silk or thread. During the next 25 years there were less than a score of women inventors. The number of patents granted to women is small in comparison with those granted to men. The variety and character of women's inventions take one's breath away. There are numbers affecting articles of women's UBe, both personal, such as the ubiquitous hairpin, and occupational, such as poultry raising supplies and equipment; but also numbers of others touchfng such supposedly purely masculine occupations as road construction, heating installation, foundry processes, and fishing. And this, in spite of the fact that women labor under many handicaps in perfecting their inventions, and in having accurate models made, and especially arc often at a loss In securing facilities for marketing their inventions, Over four per cent of the entries In which we are interested nre concerned with somo phase of farm work, covering the entire range of farming operations, from the dry to the irrigated sections. "Farm women have been giving creative thought, and with success, to farm buildings and fences, lo drainage and irrigation, and to the embellishment of farm life, in addition to stock and crop raising." The bureau representatives started corresponding with some of those patentees whom they could reach. "How did you come to think of this invention?" "How did you go about making it?" was the general type of question asked. A Texas woman owned up to "Yankee laziness" ns having been her motive in devising a fertilizer distributor. A Minnesota woman, inventor of a portable smokehouse to cure meat for summer consumption, used it in her family for two years before she obtained a patent for it. A handy adjustable rnke which is on the market was not specially designed for garden use, but was the idea of a teacher of golf, who got tired of seeing her pupils' balls lodged in streams or otherwise out of reach. The list of patents taken out by women for inventions concerned with the business of housekeeping is, it is remarked, "a convincing answer to ihe ohargfi that 'women have not contributed materially lo the labor- saving devices of the home,' " for theso number nearly 28 per cent of the total number of Inventions patented by women. They cover kitchen equipment of all sorts, from a tireless Cooker to a sink enver; ash. garbage nnd trash receptacles; lnundry equipment, housocleanlng devices, fumi- turo nnd fittings for dining room, bedroom, nursery, bathroom and porch, besides sewing conveniences, while womon's ineradicable desire to get rid nf small pests has led them to Invent mouse traps, ant traps, fly guards arid Insecticides. The list winds up with small inventions to facilitate sewing nnd knitting, Women doctors, dentists nnd nurses are using thoir brains to improve the tools nf their profession. Land Grabbing Plot in Australia Exposed by liabor Memebrs of Parliament Labor members in the fedoral parliament of Australia have exposed an amazing "ramp" concerted between the government and big beef- owning interests, whereby the latter were to obtain lengthy leases of land In the northern territory for sums ranging from Is. to 5s. a square mile. The same land in Queensland, divided only by a wire fence from the northern territory, brings in £10 a square mile. Owing to the storm raised by the revelations made the government has been compelled to withdraw from the scheme. . HEED Of MORE SCHOOLS Bylaw to Raise $500,000 for Hore Modern School Buildings in Vanoouver iSchool trustees decided Thursday night to give Vancouver another opportunity to provide funds to bring the school accomodation of the city up to date. The building committee of the board recommended that a bylaw to raise $500,000 for the erection pf modern school buildings in different parts of the city be submitted at the annual election on December 21. A similar bylaw was voted down this year. Municipal Enterprise Roasts the "Privateers"—Derby, Eng., Saves £14,000 [Labor Press Service] By giving the work of extending the local power station to their works department instead of to a, private contractor the Derby ratepayers saved £14,000. Chapter and verse in support of this statement are given in a valuable little pamphlet by Aid. W. R. Rayn.es, ex-mayor of Derby. Aid. Itaynes reproduces the certified statement of the architect, accountant, surveyor and works manager, which was issued after some of the purblind friends of the privateers expressed disbelief in the claim that a saving of £10,000 had been effected. He goes on to express the view that if housebuilding In the area had beon done in the past three years by direct labor £200,000 would have been saved. This pamphlet, which may be obtained for 1 Md,, post free, from the Labor party, 63 London road, Derby, provides useful ammunition for the battle for direct labor. LETTERS TO [The opinions and Ideas expressed by correspondents are not necessarily endorsed by The Federatlonist, and no responsibility for the views expressed is accepted by the management.] B.G. and Australian Unemployed Editor B. C. Federationist: It has been some months since I left Sydney, K.S.W., and came to British Columbia. I don't see that there is a great deal of difference in the labor situation In B. C. with that of Australia. I have seen lots of men walking about the streets of Sydney with nothing to do just as thoy do here. I have seen men parading the streets night after night In Australia, some of whom were put in jail for talking about their poverty. You can rend iu the papers about large numbers of immigrants arriving In Australin. It Is a con servative estimato to state that there aro at present 25,000 unemployed in Now South Wales. Thero are over MOO railway navvies out of work. Then why more Immigrants for 13. C. or Australia. Yours. A. F, THOMPSON Vancouvor, B. C, Oct. 24, 1923. G. H. Barnes, M. P., Has Much to Relate Regarding His Early Days PRESIDENT HERBERT SMITH Ramsay Macdonald, M. P., Tells a Quaint and Very Moving Anecdote [Labor Press Service] T ONDON, Oct. 12.—In his book of reminiscences, G. H, Barnes has much that is interesting to tell of his early days. He came to London as a youth and decided to stay there. So he threw away tho return half of his ticket, a rash act which he had ample cause to regret, for he tramped the streets for weeks in search of work. One Scotsman to whom I spoke about this incident remarked, with true Caledonian shrewdness: "Mr, Barnes ls not a genuine Scot, or he would have soid the return half." Not One of tlie Nuts Mr, Barnes recalls a funny incident which hinges on Lord Robert Cecil's lack of satorlal distinction. Lord Robert boarded a 'bus near Westminster late at night. Four other members of parliament followed, The conductor, who recognized them, took their fares. He passed along until he came to Lord Robert, and, addressing him in a tone of familiarity, said: "I say, gov'nor, there are four members of parliament in this 'ere bus." President Herbert Smith Laborites and trade unionists throughout the country will be glad to hear that Herbert Smith, president of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, Is progressing as well aa can be expected after his recent operation. "Our 'Erb," as he Is affectionately known throughout the length and breadth of the mining districts of Yorkshire, is one of the sturdiest flght- ters that ever won the respect and applause of friends and foes alike, and the pluck he evinced in taking nn active share, despite increasing ill- health, in the rescue work at Maltby was typical of a thoroughly brave and conscientious nature. He Is at a nursing home in Sheffield. As Itlicrs See Us Ramsay Macdonald, M, P., tells a quaint and moving anecdote of his pilgrimage to hla boyhood's haunts in the current issue of tho New Leader. A village ancient with whom he fell Into reminiscence began, without recognizing his interlocutor, to narrate a 'piece of mischief more than a generation deep In his memory. "Ane o' tliem aince stealt a boat o' mine, and he might hae been droont, I gae him a good thrashin', an' the nickum nearly broke my head wi' a stane." "DeovU o' a Loon" He paused and the far-away look came upon him again. "An' whar's thar deevil o' a loon noo, think ye?'* "Hung," I suggested. "Hung? deil a bit, man. He's Hinging stanes as big as the hill there at the heads o' the d—d tories." I wid like tae see him again afore I deo. Bit he's forgotten a' aboot the boatle an' that clout he OVERCOATS Big, warm, comfortable Coats, just the thing for the cold winter days—generously cut, well tailored; made in all the newest colorings. Our OvercoatR are unsurpassed for style and value. $25 $29* $34* C. D. BRUCE Corner Homer and Hastings Streets LIMITED THE BRITISH PREMIER Dodges the Problem of Increasing Unemployment in England • —Cannot Agree "The questions which you mention are enaglng the continuous attention of hiB majesty's government, but in their opinion the situation Ib not such as to render advisable any modification in the arrangements already made for the assembling of parliament," gave me. He struck me Jaest there" (rubbing the back of his head). "Oh, I'm prood o' 't, an' it wis forty years ago." This Is the reply of Premier Baldwin to the resolution adopted recently by the Joint meeting of the Trades Unton congress general council and the Labor party executive, urging that arrangements should be made, in accordance with the undertaking given before ♦ parliament adjourned, for an immedi- ate meeting of parliament to deal 1 with the Ruhr situation and the problem of increasing unemployment, l Premier Baldwin states that he has ' "given the matter full consideration, . but cannot agree with the view which f the resolution expresses." You may wish to help The Federatlonist. You can do so by renewing your subscription promptly and aend- ing ln tbe subscription of your friend ' or neighbor. —a- Sixth Anniversary of the Proletarian Revolution WOHKEIIS* PAKTK OF CANADA CELEBRATION DANCE CLINTON HALL, Comer Clinton and Pender Streets SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 1923 Admission: Gents. 50 cents; Ludics, 25 cents. A Union Is What You Mnke It Some men imnglne that a union comes out of the sky, and thnt it Is made to ordor. This Is a fallacy wliich only active participation In union affairs cnn destroy Why not be an activo member, Instead of a knocker. INDIGESTION Relieved in two minutci with JO-TO Oor. acid, iour, burning ilomach til quickly relieved with JO-TO. Drag Stem. Best $2.50 OLASSCS ON BAKTH ' COMPLETE WITK OUB SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATIONS Olwici not preicrlhcd unWn «h* ■olutrly nccclltrj-. Kxtinirntinni mode by jt radii it* Kjrruiftht Speclll- Um. bntiifacilon irunrtntflod. We grind our own !•»«■. Lenin duplicated by nail. PITMAN Optical House (Formerly Urewn Optical Home) Ue mire of Ihe aadreia—Above Woolwoi'th'a Store, near Oranvllle, Suite ao, Davli Ohambera, 6)6 HASTINOS STBEBT WEST __ Phona Sty. 1071 A Mother's Views Editor 13. C. Federatloniat: A conservative working mnn used to his wife looking after him and the children at home cannot behold her In any otber sphere. Such men talk of motherhood, ils Joys, Its beauty, us if there could be happiness or elegance In a poverty stricken cottage the average workman's wife is forced to cnll homo. What Joy can there be for a mother who wonders whether there will be either food or clothing for the little stranger when it arrives; when she knows only too well that the ones living will have to share what is already Inadequate with the now member of the household? Working- men, generally speaking,, with the wages they get, cannot provide for their children—boys or girls. The girls, ns well as the boys, are then forced to go to work for a few dollars to help keep the wolf from the door, and women are a permanent fixture In industry to-day. We women are a problem, because of the fact that the minimum wage of the male worker which was supposed to be sufflclent to provide for a family Wben it Is hardly enough for his own needs, whereas the wage of a woman ls always considered as an Individual wage. If the male worker is supplanted in Industry by the female, the working- class as a whole would suffer accordingly. We have seen that the minimum wnge of tho male worker does not provide for children, and tho reforms of motherhood and childhood nre, therefore bound up with the demand for equal pny for the sexes. MOTHER OF SIX Vancouver, B.C., Oct. 24, 11123. Why the B. C. Federationist GETS RESULTS The B. C. Federationist is the Official Paper of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Oounoil, Prints more local Labor news than any other paper in Canada. Goes to press promptly every Friday its readers. morning and never disappoints Keeps the workers informed of what is going: on in the various organizations. Furnishes information of value that never appears in the daily papers. Tells the good things about Unions and members. Looks upon the optimistic side and lets the hammer rust. Keeps British Columbia Labor on the map by being one of the most widely quoted Labor papers published. 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