THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND ZIQQR. COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 47 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 21,1919. $2.00 PER YEAR TO QUO THE I Counsel for Defense Will Take First Steps on Monday Will Claim Indictment Does Not Connect the Men Arrested ! The Grand Jury tt the Winnipeg Annlzes in bringing In a True Bill against the men arreeted during the general strike, referred to the accused as a Public Menace, J. S. Woodworth, who in speaking at a public meeting, made some references aa to the outcome of the trial, has been rebuked by Judge Metcalfe, and.no doubt the Grand Jury will receive a like rebuke for condemning the men before they are tried. The opening clash ln the trial will take place next Monday, when Mr. Robert CasBidy, K.C, of Vancouver, council for the defense, will argue his motion ta quash the Indictment. He will take the position that the indictment Ib an historical record ot the strike and ot the labor movement during last May and June, and of the disasters and disorders that took place dur Ing the strike, and In no way connected the accused except by general statements. HeWiUDeL 7ith Things as They 1 % Not as WeWivsW After reading some of "our notable" statesmen's ,, comments on present-day conditions and problems, it is quite refreshing to turn to some Socialist Htornturo or to attend a Socialist lceture in order to gain a clear insight into what is going on all ovor tho world today. Perm- tor John Oliver, or "Honest John/" has a very simple solution for most anything, and advocates taoro pick and shovel mon. He does not state, what they are expected to pick nt, but probably potatoes. One thing ho Btated, which too easily be believed, that is, "I am premier of tho province, yot I am not a bit botter than when I was digging ditches in the Delta." Certainly he has not improved mental' ly, judging by his various public utterances. The trouble with the wo>k- ing class', is that they do too mueh work and not enough thinking. However, thoy might start thinking and solvo their own problems themselveB. A good way to begin, is to attond tho Snnday night meetings -nt the Kmpress Theatre at 8 p.m. Questions nnd discussion arc invited. Doors at 7:30, Soldier Sends His Bit A roturned soldier in one of the soldier settlements Bent along Ave dollars for a Worker's Lilvrty Bond ^ thia week and he says thut ho will fight to the lest ditch for real truth ind liberty. Ho also says tbat the majority of the' returned men in the ' eel tfcmcnt are in sympathy with organized labor. He concludes his letter as follows: "Here's to the freedom of our champions." Having fought for freedom overseas, he evidently wishes to see a little of it' in Canada; OET BEHIND A BUTTON Workere' Liberty Bond Buttons ate Jflsued to every purchaier of a bond. Have yoa got yours yet .Oet beh&d a button and show that yon are willing to help Ml yon can the defense of the nun agisted In Winnipeg. ALF. LEAH HAS Socialist Party of Canada Conducts Funeral Service ' Alf l.eitli, member of the International l/ongshoreraon's Union, and the Socialist Party of Canada, was laid to rest ln tlio Mountain View cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. Alt was taken ill and removed to tho hospital nn Tuesday the llth, suffering from pneumonia. He died on Monday morning. Air, who was a lamlliar figure in local labor and eoclallst circles, was only 49 years , of age, and will be missed by many of his old friends who knew him so well and valued his many sterling qualities. Born In Cheshire, England, and joining from Aylesbury ln the early nineties, Alf first came to Van* 30UVO,* in 189.1. He wae a member of Ihe first eiecutive of the Socialist Party of Canada, and has been Identified with that party since Ita formation. The funeral was con- Juried by the Socialist Party and Charles Lester gave a brief address it the grave side. Ke referred to Ihe many qualities of the departed comrade, and the benefit he had ■onferred on hii fellows, by the knowledge he had imparted to tht rounger members of the parly. The ceremony was ..concluded by the singing of lha Red Flag, whicli nri)s in accord with one of the last requests made by Comrade I«ali jefore ho died. The funeral expenses were defrayed by the Inter uitlnnal Longshoremen's Union as , !» tho custom on the death of a * nomber. .,. Ill 10 Wll Father of Mrs. R. P. Pettipiece Killed; on Great Northern News of the death of John Bielby, track walker on the Great Northern Bailway, wus received in the city yesterday. This is the second death during the week from landslides on the railroads. It appears that Bielby, who was patrolling the Hae, was caught by tho slide and ono of his legs badly smashed. Ho was almost buried to thc head ia thick mud and dobris, and, nimble to extricate himself, was forced to take the full forco of the lieavy ruin nnd wind. Added to the bodily suffering was thc mental strain, knowing that he was powerless to warn thc oncoming Owl train with its human freight. lie wns tnken to the Beilingham horpi.nl, where he died. The dceeused man was the father of Mrs. It. I>. Pettipiece of this city. Thc sympathy of all organized labor will go out to tho bereaved family, which is so well known in thc city. JACKPNG1 AI II El Central Store to Be Opened Saturday, Nor. 29—Join Now The last big meeting of the Vancouver Co-operative Society beforc the opening of thc Central storo will be held in the Labor Temple on Friday night, Nov, 21, at 8 o'clock, for tlie purpose of placing the details in connection with thc opening before (he members and any others who rare.to attend. The board of directors has do- cided to open the store Saturday, Nov. 2!>, with a lino of groceries and as many other commodities as funds will permit. Grandview Meeting A meeting will ho held,for tho benefit of the residents of Grand- viow in the hnll at, tho corner- of Commercial Drive and Parkor, Monday evening, Nov. 24, at S o'clock. Tho central store will be open overy afternoon until the date of the opening in order to give Vnn- couvcrites a chance to subscribe for shares before the grand opening. Little Bock, Ark.—Writhing in flames and surrounded by a yelling mob, Jordan Jameson ,the negro who last Friday shot and killed Sheriff Greer of Columbia county, was.taken from the jail and burned tb death in the public square. Ask your grocer if his clerks are in the union! IS Attack Was Made on I. W.W. Before They Retaliated [By Associated Press] Centralis, Wash.—testimony,, tending to show that thp marching ex- service men' started toward the I. W, W. beforo shots wcro fired from tho building or from the opposite side of tho street, featured the coroner's inquest over the four soldiers killed hero last Tuosday, aad is Baid to hove been responsible for tho fail- rue of tho jury to relurn a verdict to iix responsibility i'or the shooting. Dr. Frank Bickford, ono of the marchers, testified that tho door of the I. W .W. hall was forced opon by participants Tn thc parade before the shooting'began through tho doorway or from the Avalou hotel opposite. Dr. Bickford said he Was immediately in front of tho I. W. W. ball at the time and that during a temporary halt soma one suggested a raid on the hall. The fact that tho man lynched by the mob Tuesday night and who was thought to be Britt Smith, secretary of the I. W. W. local, was in reality Wesley Everest, a returned soldier, has boen established definitely,' " The I, W. W. in Centralia, Wash., who fired upon the men thnt were attempting to raid'the I. W. W. headquarters wore fully justified in tbeir net," said Edward Bassott, commander of the Butte post of tho American Legion, when asked his opinion of the recent Armistice day riots, which resulted fatally for four of the attacking party and one of tho defenders, - MMob rule in this country must bo stopped,'' continued Mr. Bassett, "and when mobs attack the home of a millionaire, of a laborer, or of the I. W. W., it is not only the right but tho duty of the occupants to resist with every means in their power. If the officers of tho law cannot stop these raids, perhaps tho resistance of the raided may havo that effect. "Whether tho I. W. W. is a meritorious organization or not, whether it is unpopular or otherwiso, should have absolutely nothing to do with thc case. The reports of the evidence at the coroner's inquest show that thc attack was made before the firing started, If tbat is true, I eon- mend tho boys inside for the aetion that they took.11 Workers' liberty Bond PRINCE RUPERT ISIfFLl *«*««* ****** ****** ****** Millworkers and Steam Engineers Hold Organization Meeting The organization meeting of Mill Workors, hold last Sunday under the auspices of tho Engineers and Mill Workers Unit of tho 0. B. U. in thc Vancouver Labor Temple, was addressed by W. A, Alexander, organizer and business agont of that unit, also J. C. Wood, business agent of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council. W. A. Alexander, in the course of his remarks, touehod upon the development of the organization of Mill Workers, and pointed out that as the various branches of this unit outsido tho city were increasing thcir membership, tbat it would bc necessary to form a district board in order that when occasion demanded, tho various branches could immediately co-operate, such as for instance in tho establishing of a uniform workday or the enforcement of a minimum wage. MemberB of tho unit he represented wero working hard -in their endeavor to organize all the mill workors before next spring, as they hoped by that time to bc in a position to force tho lumber interests to give them a littlo of thc huge profits they wero apparently making at present, according to reports appearing in tho Daily Province newspaper. Ho nlso pointed out that thc wnges being paid to mill workers in .Seattle were mueh higher than in Vancouver, unskilled labor ovor thero' rccciviug $4.80 for an eight-hour day, and machine men, $6.00. Around Vuneouver, thc wages paid unskilled labor was $3.60, und machine men $5.4ff for a nine-hour day, and in a number of mills even less than these ratos was being paid. The only, way the* mill workers around Vancouver could chnngo this condition of things wus by becoming organized, and unless they did so, in the very near future they would be forced to work under conditions that w;ould compel them to lower their standard of living to such a degree that lifo would not be worth the living to any person with a semblance of inunhood left. It only costs"III 1-3 cents per day to become an active member in thc One Big Union, and for this outlay the workers could in a very shorL time build up an organization by which its members could be in a position to d.ictatc to their employers the terms upon which they would labor .instead of as at present, having to accept whatever conditions their employers decided to impose upon them. Secretary J. C. Wood, of tho, Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, in addressing thc meeting, touched upon thc development of the 0. B. U., and the condition of the workers in the United States, who were organized under thc charter of the A. F. of L., and who appear to be floundering about like fish out of water, apparently not having sufficient intelligence t o know how to net now that thoir supposed ^patriotic employers have decided to take the pay out of patriotic, and who have apparently decided that the time is ripe to show the workers that they are only mombers of a slave class and therefore bave no right to demand such a thing as justico. Tho workers were fast realizing this fact, which was being driven home to them by the use of the policeman's club, the soldiers' bullets and the injunctions of courts, etc., and they would not bc long until they organized ou a class basis, nnd became tho power in the land. It will only bc when the class control of industry has beon done away with, and the names of wealth production, land, machinery, etc., become the property of lho people as a whole, that such a thing as justice will lie possible. Owing to the inclemency of the weather,- the meeting wss poorly attended, but those who did attend expressed a willingness to continue tho campaign of organizing tho Mill Workers until such timo ns every worker in the mills of British Columbia became an active member in the Lnbor movement. At, the business meeting of this unit, held on Monday evening, tlie question ot members subscribing to thc Liborty Bond Campaign was taken up, and Secretary W. A. Alexander was elected to act on the defenso committee. Tho objective set by this unit is ♦2000, and the secretary has been instructed to get u hustle on and raiso Ibis amount of money on behalf of tbe union. rord Truck Driver Wanted Ford truck driver wanted. Ono used lo handling groceries, etc., and thoroughly knowledge of city preferred; Apply by letter only to Vancouver Co-operative Society, 41 Pender Street West. WILL HOLD A Transport Workers Unit of 0. B. U. Making Progress The Transport Workers of tbe 0. B. U. is still making steady progress. The teamsters and truck drivers are gradually beginning to sec which organization can best furthor their interests, ahd nine new applications were recoived at Wednesday night's meeting. On Friday evening, Nov, 21, this unit will hold a smoking concert in the Old Knox Church and a good time is promised to those who attend. If yoa have not already got your ticket don't stay away on that aeeonnt. Come along and give a boost to tkis unit of the 0, B. V, Campaign Under Way $278 Worth Sold at S. P. of C. Meeting: Last Sunday- Applications Are Coming in from AO Over the Province—Victoria Leads the Way—Prince Rupert Sends Donation—Committee Meets Friday Night—Important Business to Be Transacted. THE WORKERS' Liberty Bond Campaign in British Columbia is now well under .way. The initial gun was fired in Vancouver on Sunday last at the working class meetings held iu the city. At the Socialist Party of Canada meeting, $278.00 worth of bonds were sold, and many more would have been disposed of if the $5 bonds had been on hand. The firat application for bonds came from the/Amalgamated Carpenters of Victoria, who 'phoned in last Friday for $500 worth. Since then there has been calls from all parts of thc Province, and the local committee has not had sufficient on hand to supply all demands. In addition to the requests for.bonds, the Prince Rupert Central Labor Council sent in $100 as1 a contribution. The Street and Electric Railway Employees of Vancouver have appointed four members to be in attcndanee*it the barns on pay day, so that every member of the organization may have a chance to give his mite to the defence of the men arrested in Winnipeg. The Federated Labor Party has a: number of members busy selling bonds, and a good number were sold at last Sunday's meeting. From the interior many ordejs have been received, and Vancouver Island has not been backward. AVord was received by the local defence committee on Wednesday that $23,000 worth of bonds would be on hand by Friday. It is thc intention of the committee to see that not a single one of these remain unsold'by December 15th. In this effort thc committee is being assisted by a number of workers from the different organizations, and 0. B. U. members and International Union members are working in the common cause. ' No split is to be found in the efforts being put forth for the defence of Ihe men arrested, who are not all members of the 0. B. U., but like* their supporters, belong to the International Unions as well as the new form of organization, A meeting of the local committee will be held on Friday night lo discuss further details of the campaign, and to deal jri'th the many questions that ave arising out_of the.localRussionjCftscs, and thc trials iu Winnipeg. All members arc urged to be a*i hand to give in their reports as to sales, and to thc posaibilitie* for pushing the sales iu outlying districts. EI. [ nn Pipi komeo Albo, Ordered Deported, Passes to the Great Beyond Romeo Albo, held for deportation as. a result of1 charges preferred against htm under tho Immigration Aet amendments, hns passed from thc control of the ruling class of this or-any other country.'' Word wos received by tho local defence committee on Tuesdny-that he died in the Gait Hospital on Monday. Shortly before ho died, he sent ~^n appreciation-of the work of the defence committeo on his behalf through tho medium of a friend to tho secretary of the committee, hnd stated that be wos suffering from rheumatism. Albo was an educated mun, being able to speak seven languages. He took an active part in tho metalliferous miners organization, and was a source of strength Ut that organization. Due to his activities there, be was compelled lo move ,and went to Lethbridge, where he Mas arrested on charges preferred under the amendments to the Immigration Act, ami as stated, was ordered deported. While in jail, however, he contracted rheumatism, and never left Lethbridge, he being too sick to bc removed.- His death-will be regretted by many of bis friend** in this Provinee. his untimely death being'the crowning sacril.ee of a worker on behalf of the class to wliich he belonged. Attack by Defense Dance Don't forgot i tho Trades and Labor Council', whist drive and dance on Wednesday, Dectaiber 3, ia thc Dominion Hall,. This dance is being organized to raise funds for the defease of the men arrested in Winnipeg. Admission, gents 50c, ladies 25c. , - Wild-eyed Mobs i Each Other Mistake Contralia.—The fact Umt the battle fooght in the Ha una ford River Valley, supposedly between a posse and a group of I. W. W. who wero being sought for the armistico day killings, was 'in reality fought between two groups of the samo posse and that John Haney, Tcnino rancher, ahd member of tho group, was killed byjiucof his comrades, do- velopcd when Haney's body was brought in from the woods. Trades Council Makes a Donation of $100—Will Form Auxiliary At the rogular meeting of thc Prince Rupert Trades Council, held November 11, the regular ordor of business was suspended to allow a delegate who had another engage* ment to get a ruling from tbo council. The delegate statod that he was a member of the local Painters' Union, an international body, and ho askod what his position would be if he accepted an official position on that body. A brief discussion followed, the consensus of opinion being that while it might be at times necessary for a man to hold cards iu both the 0. B. U. and an international body in order to secure a meal ticket, tho differenco of principle between tho two bodies, onc being reactionary, the other progressive, demanded recognition and emphasis. Tho following motion was put and passed: "That no one be seated as a delegate on tho Central Labor Council who holds an official position in on A. F. of L. organization." An application for a charter was received from the Prince Rupert Industrial Union, and referred to thc executive. A letter from the B. C. Pcdern- lion ist was considered. The eiecutive committee reported thc action that had been taken, and Delegates P. Shaw and G. Rudderham briefly explained the issue involved. Tbe action taken was endorsed unanimously. On the suggestion of the committee having the matter in chnrge, the proposition of getting a pool table for headquarters Mas left in abeyance, owing to the fact thaf in view of the increasing size of thc meetings it would piobubly soon bc in the wny. The committee was discharged. Tho assistant secretary reported receipt of literature from thc Workmen's Compensation Board, including thc requirements of the act for safety appliances for saw mills, and requested assistance in sen) ring knowledge of the way the act was being lived up to locnl ly. The report wn» accepted and the assistnnt secretary empowered to secure assistance, to-be paid for if necessary. A lively discussion was developed by the reading of a circular letter from the Winnipeg defense fund committee, appealing for more funds. ' Del. Field suggested that Annual Election of Junior League of F. L P. on Friday, Nov. 28 E. T. Kingsley will bo tho speaker at tlio National Theatre on Sunday evening, hold under the auspires of tho Federated Labor Tarty. It i* some littlo timo since the "OKI Mon" spoke, and he is sure fo have somothing interesting to say. Tho noxt mooting of thc F. L. ♦. IDebnting Club will bc held in tho party rooms, 510 Dominion Building, tomorrow (Saturday) night. The sabjcct.for discusfrion is, "Resolved that Proportional Representation is in' the beat interests of tho community." A short address on " roles of order" will be given beforc ttc debate. The annual elections of the Junion Labor League will bo hold next Friday, November 28. at 21 13th Avenue Fast. All members of tho leaguo are requested to keep this date in mind. - * A meeting of all members inter* csted in the organization of a Ward V. committee will be held noit Wednesday evening at 829 llth Avenue Fast. Two meetings of this pom- mittee have already been held, and it is intended in tho near future, to launch a 'membership enmpaign in this district. B Union Record Employees WiU Sue for $25,000 Each Seattle, Wash.—Siity employees of thc Beattle Union Record, which was suppressed by the federal authorities last week, arc contemplating suing tho Seattlo Times Publishing Company for damages in tho sum of .25,000 each for malicious slander nnd libel. It is alleged that in an uttempt to arouse public opinion against the Union Record and its employees the Times stated the paper plant was "li nest of I. W. W. traitors; not an American among them." Prominent attorneys havo stated OMDIM llfSIIM IH Secretary Takes Exception to Statements of Commissioner Rev. A. Ea Cooke Gives Views on the Labor each delegate bring the matter to | tha Union Record employees have a thc attention of his unit. He wouM clear ease against the Times. Prom- There was a larger attendance ol ■delegates at last night's meeting of thc Trades and Labor Council than usual. Tfiis was no doubt due to the fact that the Bev. A. E.: Cooke was to speak. In addition to the delegates there waa a good number of visitors. Business Agent Wood in giving his report stated that contrary to tbe stories that were boing told about the 0. B. V., every effort was mado to settlo any trouble by means of arbitration' before any drastic step was taken. He gave as an instance of this attitude, the trouble in a local laundry, which had arisen through thc agreement not being lived up to. He stated that two members of the Laundry Workers had quit work owing to some littlo -differenco between the employ- before the matter had bcen referred to the Tradea ConneU, as the agreement called for. The matter had been.settled by a committee of the couneil appointed by the presidont, and the two men reinstated, but in future the subject matter of aay disputo must be re* ferred to the council before any one ceased work. He urged the suppoft of the Workers for the Canadian and Excelsior laundries. President Midgley, in reporting •for tho defense committee, stated tbat the Liberty Bond campaign wns being well supported by the workers, and read the following1 financial statement of the local committee: Statement of Expenditure Income 18,4*15.77 Legal and other expenses, Albo and Bussian cases....*: Winnipeg cases 2,000.00 Postage, wires, printing, advertising, bank commission and stationery 425.18 Speakers and solicitors for ■defense, fund expenses .... 324.85 j (Continued on page 8) Prohibition Gets Decision Lively interest was shown in the debate held iu the Federated Labor Party rooms last Saturday. The subject, "Resolved That Prohibition Ts in'the Best Interests of lho Working Class," was chosen by lh* meni; bers of the..club as one likoly lo cause coasiderablc dishcussion, nnd certainly succeeded. In giving his decision, Ihe judge com pi i men led the debaters on tho improvement they had shown over tlieir previous attempts and slated that although both sides were well represented, he had to give thc affirmative Ihe decision on points. One of the members gave a short talk un rules of order before Ihe •debate und was asked to continue bis talk at the next meeting. The debute* next Saturday (to- morrow) will lio held in llic party rooms, 510 Dominion Building, at 8 p.m. Thc subject of the discussion is, "Resolved That Proportional Representation Is in tbe Best Interests of the Community." Honolulu—Admiral Kolchak has been forced lo evacuate Omsk, It was .slated that KokhsU had moved his headquarters lo Irkutsk. i •••• -••<•«*"•"« •. •• •#"•■■•-•■••<■••' i- ■!■■••■§•■•• a*a-a*a- A Mass Meeting O.B.U. Members Will be held in Room 401 Labor Temple THURSDAY, NOV. 27, at 8 p.nt Admission by card or on being vouched for by a member. Every member should attend this meeting. »ll'»t»:M''W'M»t'l ti|n|i>i»»ey | I liM*'*"*'***1* !»■»'« M If4 recommend a monthly contribution, Del. Rudderhum pointod out that the trial would start in a fow days, and the money would probably be need' ed in two or three weeks. He would like to sec tho council start the hsll rolling by giving all tho support possible, and what tbe council granted should bc supplemented by the efforts p£ the delegates. A motion by Rudderham, seconded by Me- Leman, "that wc forward $100 to the defense fund immediately," was carried unanimously. Del. Prescott considered that the existence of the organization depended on the outcome of tho trial. Ho would like lo see delegates take subscription lists and get all the money possible tbat week, and take up collections at all meeting*. The suggestion Mas embodied in a motion by Prescott and Rtidderhnm, put to the vote and carried. Dol. Mcl.eman said he could probably get aid from the Japanese, and Del. Field suggested printing appeals in Oriental Inuguugcti, and also that thc council form a Women's Labor League to assist. The idea wns immediately adopted, and a committeo of fivq—Morse, Rud-derham, P. Shaw, W, Reid and Oveison—elected to organize a Women's Auxiliary, for the primary purpose'purpose of raising money for the defense fund, but with thc ultimate intention to make it a permanent feature. Del. Prescott'a motion was then reconsidered, and the winds referring to take collections at all meetings eliminated. The assistant secretnry wns infracted to writo to Ihe City Council re thc dangerous condition of the plank walk from the rear, of ihe electric light station to iho G, T. P. tracks, and request that it be oither repaired or closed as ton dangerous for public use. Adjournment at 10;;i5 p.m. J. H. BURROUGH, Assistnnt Secretary. I. B. E. W. Case The dispute between tbe international office and Local 213 Electrical Workers over the revoking of thn charier in still banging fire. The representative of the international oflico askod for adjournment (the third) on Thursday. This wus granted because it was understood that un effort is to be made to settle the case out. of court. inent labor men also contemplate court action against the Tiroes aiid thc .Post-Intelligencer for sums aggregating more thnn #2,000,000. The Union Record is again publishing in abbreviated form from a suburban plant. Thc injunction suit to restore tho property nnd mailing privileges to the Record has bcen taken. SAYS TRIALS ARE i Loudon — Four entire regiments and two divisional staff officers were captured by the Bolsheviki from Admiral Kolchak 'h forces, according to a Bolsheviki wireless. The report adds that all the region nta) or staff officers -who refused to surrender were shot down bv Iheir own men. Patronize Fed. advertisers. SET I Mrs. Macaulay Will Move to Discontinue This on Tuesday School Trustee Mrs. Macaulay will introduce ber motion to have the High School fees discontinued, at tho next meoting of the board, to bc held noxt Tuesday. That Mrs. Macaulay'a action will be endorsed by the working people of this eity goes without saying. The added burden of two dollars per month for education haa been quito a burden on many of the pnrents, who, with none too nnch of this world's wealth, huve endeavored to give thcir children the best education possible. Mrs. Mncaulay may rest aasurod that her action* will bo endorsed by erganixed labor. Returned Men Seeking Vocational Training Limited to Time According lo a recent order-in- council issued from Ottawa, a time limit has been set for applications for vocational retraining. The order sliile.s "Limiting time for application for restraining courses three months from November 1st, 1910, or | bond? Have you got yours yat Oat discharge, whichever is later." The behind a button and ihow that yon officials of the department S. ('. R. an wwing to help all you can ths wish this fact to become known to * * ~ " ~ ~ Rev. Dr. Thomas Declares People of Canada Are Playing the Fool The Rev. Dr. Ernest Thomas, who is well known fn thia city and who hi now on tbe Social Service Board of the Methodist Church, speaking to the students of the University of Toronto recently, criticised the way the government handled the Winnipeg strike. Speaking of the trial of the strikers in Winnipeg, Dr. Thomas declared that people were playing the fool in Cauda and would know lt before many weeks wero o?i Every yuan tn Win nip calling Tor th* giontest'd&JSw^lw"^™ He waa also quoted by the press aa staling that he flavored the 0. B. V. Later lie denied this and said the atatement he had made was "Tbe Idea of the One Big Unton waa the unity of all workers from unskilled labor to the intellectual leaders." * OET BEHIND A BUTTON* Workers' Liberty Bond Bottom are issued to every purchaser of a nil returned men, who muy be eligible for a course. Registration forms have been provided und all who suffer from a disability which prevents Iheui following their former occupation should obtain uud HI) in a form; these may be obtained ut any S. C. R. representatives ' oflico, either personally or through the mail. On completion, the form should be mailed to tbe department ». C. I(„ Vancouver. Any ex-member of the forces who is now at work, but who has n desirability should register nnd thus proloet his interests. Thc fuel that a man registers docs nol menu ihut ho is compelled to take a course ut once. He may continue at his present position and can at :i Inter date apply for a course, bill he must be registered within the time mentioned. The order-in-council nlso covers tho case of Ihoso men who enlisted prior to attaining their IMh birthday, and they also must register withiu the period beforc stated. The department wish to emphasize tbe fact tbat registration docs not mean lhat a course must he started immediately; if at a later date nn ex- member finds lhat his disability prevents him from carrying on and he is eligible for vocational training, he inny muke application for the course, however, ho must have registered with the Vocational Bcuncli, Dept. 8. C. R., before January 31st, 1920, or three months after discharge. Those who enlisted under eighteen nro also governed by tbis ruling. Toronto.—Incrense in salaries amounting to 45*10 a year ench were nuked of thc polio* commissioners here by a deputation of police inspector, detectives and constables, who called the commissioners' attention to the high price of things. defense of the men arrested in Wia nipeg. Grocery Cashier Wanted Lady cashier wanted. One used te taking grocery orders ovor the pbon* preferred. Apply by letter only to Vancouver Cooperative Society, 41 Pender Street West, U. S. MACHINISTS MAY STRIKE 400,000 Are Taking Strike Vote—Trainmen May Strike Also Washington—Three hundred and seventy-livo thousand union machinists throughout the United States are voting on thc proposal for a general striko in connection with tho railroad labor situation . The vote is returnublo late tint mouth. The question directly before tho men is whether they will striko it Congress pusses anti-strike arid'coia- pulsory arbitration regulations before it in connection with settling the railroad problem. One hundred and twenty thousand machinists nro employed in the rail- road shops. As provided in the strike ballots ,theso will walk out first ami later the union machinists in nil .industries will bo railed out lo support thom in a sympathetic strike if necessary. Trainmen nndu»nductors throughout Iho country ure nlso threatening to strike unless thcir demands Ato met. PAGE TWO blbventh YEAB. No. 47 THB BRITISH COLUMBIA -FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. o. FBIDAT... ...November 21. Ml* Arnold & Quigley s BIG DOUBLE EVENT SATURDAY DOLLAR DAY —AND— 1 Annual Mid-Winter Clearance Sale YOUB DOLLARS will do double duty here on Saturday. Below are just three of our specials which will pay you to buy whether you need them now or not. 25 DOZEN CAMBKIC SHIRTS, starched cuffs, in neat stripes, checks, etc. Begular vulues up to $1.75. Al AA Dollar Day «J> 1 .UU 50 DOZEN GENUINE "LLAMA" SOX, in good weight; every pair witb Llama woven label. 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Goodwin's Good Shoes Pre-War Literature Under the Ban of the Censor Second Edition of Myers' History of Canadian Wealth the Cause [By George Broadley, Rogina, Sask.] Recently ex-President Taft made tho following observation: "Any govornment tlmt depends on force, und is a doBimtintn, the first thing those who would control tho government do, is to suppross- publicity, suppress froo speech ..suppress the froo press and you can guage what u government is by iho question whether jt does that or not." The Enemy of Freedom Judged by this find all recognized standards of democracy, thc influences "which would (and do) control the government" at Ottawa, havo mado it despotism. Proof of this is to bo found in thc faet that, recently, representatives of lho Royal North West Mounted Police, mude a raid upon the Carnegie Library, in tho city of Regina, for the alleged purposo of censoring books published by tho C. II, Kerr Publishing Co., Chicago. Littlo or no notice of the raid wus made in the Regina press, which disposed of it in n few lines in an obscure portion of their columns and without any display headlines. In March of-the present year, the announcement was made by the Grain Growers' Gnido that these books were under the ban, including UiiHtaviiB Myers' "History of Canadian Wealth.'' Subsequently tho announcement was made from thc same sourco that by the obliteration of tho publisher's namo they were not subject to censorship. Apparently, however, this was not tho caso because as rocently as September of tho present year, the following books were removed from tho Regina Library: "History of Canadian Wealth," by Gnstarus Myers, published in 1914; "Ancient Lowly," by Ward, published in 1888j "God and My Noighbor,»' by Robert Blatchford, published in 1906; Merrio England," by Blatchford, published about 1900; "Socialism," by Engels, about 1900; "Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History," and ''Socialism and Philoso phy," by Labriola. ' Pre-War Literature The whole of these eight volumes were, therefore, pre-war literature, and could not therefore be banned on account of any pro-German tendencies. And by the same token, thoy havo no relation to tho war, as the wholo of thc works are devoted to studies of economic problems, such as ore boing discussed every day by the daily and. weekly press. In passing, it is interesting to observe that other works by Engels, which wero published in "England, have bcen left on tho shelves. This nnd other things creates tho impression, or suspicion, thnt there is some underground reason for this sweeping censorship, which is not at first glanco quito apparent. It may be that tho news has not reuchod tho Ottnwa censor that tho war is ovor. But oven so, it is no explanation of the fact that the works of Blatchford—of all men; who has been a Jingo of thc Jingoes, both before and during the war- should havo been censored and compels us to seek another reuson for this outrage upon tho liberty of the press ,and the reading public. Aimed at Meyers' Book Correspondence with ' the C. H. Kerr Publishing Company reveals tha fact that this whole campaign is engineered by "those who would control thc government," as Taft naively suggests, who nro using this underhand mel hod to suppress "Tho History of Canadian Wealth," which is u plain statement of the methods which havo been adopted by tho "Big Interests" and "Profiteers" of Canada in their exploitation of Canadian resources, during tho period of Cnnndn's existence. Myers' statement is ably authenticated by stato und other documents, affording damning ovidenco of the shameful robbery nnd corruption which hns characterized the ruling el&ssos of Canada, over sinco this Dominion had anything to oxploit. A Cunning Device To cover up tlio real purpose of this press censorship, however, Ihis wholesale condemnation of the Korr publications wns obviously adopted SO as to avoid (ho necessity of giv- ing that publicity lo livers' History uf Cnntwlmn Wealth, which sjujeial mention of the namo would inevitably provide. j Tho sublloty of this cowardly method of suppressing tho truth, it obvious.. But freedom-loving Brit i.-hcrs, whoso liberties have bcen built up through tho instrumentality of a free press, and thoso whos* education in the science of govern ment has been secured through the instrumentality of tht) public libraries, will not readily consent to this denial of thcir right to a free press and a free forum, and thero is suroly a day of reckoning in store for apy government abusing its trust and substituting the iron hand of suppression, by oi'der-in-council legislation/ which has been ono of Iho many evils arising from the military tendency of tho last four years. Arrogant Despotism "Tho mills of the gods work uncommonly slow; but thoy grind uncommonly fino; "and this attempt to dictate to tho people of Canada tfftffl they shall, or shall not rend is the esfcenco of ■ arrogant despotism. 0rdor-lii•oounoil legislation, such as Canada has bflort subject to during Ihe In,.!, few years, is merely setting up in freo Canada, the typo of tyranny whieh it has tnken many con- tunes to destroy in Russia and- is mainly responsible for thc unhappy Fifty years ago Abraham. Lincoln issued the following warning to the people of the United States. His statements then are as timely today as when thay were made. They follow: I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my oountry. As a result of war, corporations have been enthroned, and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all Uie wealth is aggregated in a few hands, and the republic destroyed. I feel at this momeht more anxiety for the safety of our country than ever before, even in the midst of war. God grant that my forebodings may be groundless. Monarchy itself is sometimes hinted at as a refuge from the power of the people. In my present position, I could scarcely be justified were I to omit to raise a warning voice against the approach of the returning despotism. It is not needed nor fitting here that a general argument should be made in favor of popular institutions, but there is one point with its connections not so hackneyed as most others to which I ask brief attention. It is assumed that labor is available only in connection with capital, that nobody labors unless somebody else owning capital, somehow by the use of it, induces him to labor. Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Oapital is only the fruit of labor, and could not have existed if labor had not first existed, labor is the superior of capital and deserves higher consideration. I bid the laboring people beware of surrendering the power which they possess, and which, if surrendered, will surely be pushed to shut the door of advancement for such as they, and fix new disabilities and burdens upon them until all of liberty shall be lost. In the early days of our race, the Almighty said to the first of mankind: "In the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat bread." And since then, if we except the light and air of heaven, no good thing has been or can be enjoyed without first having cost labor. And inasmuch as most good tilings have been produced by labor, it follows-that all such things by right belong to those whose labor has produced them. But it has so happened in all ages of the world that some have labored and others have, without labor, enjoyed a large portion of the fruits. This is wrong and should not continue. To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or nearly as much, is a worthy object of any government, It seems strange that any man should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing bread from the sweat of other men's faces. This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Farmers' Administration Invites Formation oi Labor Unions Bismarck, N. D.—The North Dakota farmers' state administration seems to be tho only example of Officialdom that has not lost its hi in the hystoria sweeping tho coinr. try over tho relations of capital and- labor. While the industrial conference Washington was going on the rocjkp, of discord because pf capital's refusal to recognize oven tho fundamental principle of collective, bar: gnining, and at the time Prosidont Wilson was defying tho conl miners with the threat of bayonets, tho state administration headed by Governor Lynn J.t Fruzicr, through the industrinl commission, was inviting the American Federation of Labor to organize the men in tho stato's flour mill at Drake, and establishing the policy thnt nil workers in state own- od industries should bo unionized if they so desired.' Defense Dance Don't forget tho Trades and Labor Council whist drive and dauce on Wednesday, Docombor 3, in the Dominion Hall. This danco is being organized to raise funds for the defense of the mon arrested in Winnipeg. Admission, gents 50c, ladies 25c. Thc United States conl barons, arc to have the protection of bayonets, the mines nre to have thc protection of the militia. The minors cnn huvo tho protection of both, if they will only scab. conditions prevailing'there nt tho present moment. Those who seek control of these wells of information and free discussion, which are tho proud heritage of the Anglo-Saxon race, aro the real causes of tho present nntional unrest and tho progenitors of disorder and revolution. Demand for the Truth Wc havo a right to demand a reason for this vilo interference with British institutions. Who are the secret agents who havo forced the Canadian Oovernment to suppress, wholesale, literature which is a brave and honest attompt to expose Iho ago-long methods of exploitation whereby our natural resources havo been stolen from tho common people and whieh hns butyi so ably and painstakingly exposed in Mv'ers "History of Canadinjn Wealth." . .| In this connection it is interesting to add, as a possibly furthor'light upon these tyrannical methods, tlitlt tho flrst -volume of this history onljy deals with Canadian exploitation in. thc past nnd the knowledgo that the second volumo, which is rendy (or publication, is nbout to appear, ap,il deals with tho men of today, is doubtleBB another important factor in the desiro of those whom tho author has exposed, to havo its publication prevented, at all hazards. ! Does Not Intend We Shall Know Ab tho Bnskatoon Phoenix sai recently, In denunciation of the fi: ing of a Calgary bookseller for having in his possession a book entitled "Soviet Russia," this "is a gentle reminder lhat thc Union Gov ernment docs not intend that we shall know thc truth . , , but shall think and read as Messrs. Borden, Doherty, Meighen, Calder, et hoc ganus oninc, decide for us." Turner's Weekly, commenting on tho sumo cnso, says, ironically: "If tho government decides to continue to determine what books shall bo read nnd what shnll not, the simplest way out of tho difficulty would be lo suppress the teaching ol! rend ing, and let the chief of police tell tho people, onco a week, a few tilings which ho thinks is well for thom to know.'-' IN WE MADE Part of a Scheme to Pro- ; ride British Empire Conscript Army i ■ [By W. Francis Ahern]^ At the prosent timo, under what is known as the citizen army scheme in Australia—better known as the iboy conscription scheme, nil trainees are compelled by law to spend eight Whole days in camp overy year with 'another oight dnys made up by whole or half-day parades. In tho caso of artillery or engineer.units, tho period in camp is seventeen days. An attompt is now being made to alter this schemo and give to Australia somothing which is an advance towards tho German military scheme of intensive conscription which tho Allies have lost so many precious lives in obliteration from thnt country. Quite naively wo are now told by a defonsc committee, which has recently sent its report in to the Australian government, that Australia should follow tho example of other countries nnc^ provido three months' intensive training in camps overy-year instead of .the present eight-day system as in operation today. Tho committee points out that with the world in presont state of unrest—it does not say whether military or industrial unrest—somo provision should he' made to guarantee against war and" disorder. They also strcBB tho fact that much valuable timo would bo saved if tho country had an army ready to take the field at a moment's notice, Tho reason for this must bc obvious when we tako into consideration tho fnct that governments all tho world over aro in hourly dread of the workers, who may be prompt-' ed nt nny time to tako control of affairs themselves. This ndvisory defense committeo in Australia has thereforo recommended the organization of tho military forces of that country on divisional lines with muchinc-gun and other new units along with a large forco of mounted light horso; the establishment of divisional headquarters and stuffs of highly-skilled permanent officers; tho immediate establishment of an air force; and tho erection of suitablo ordnance stores and othor buildings necessary for the storage of military equipment, and tho guarantee that if ne- iCHHury forces can bo mobilized with in twenty-four hours. All this is very sinister. It is well kftotfn lhat the peoplo of Australia aro in a position to adequately do- fond themselves ns thoy are today. Even the last war hns proven that 'Invading armies lnnding on some shore stand a very poor chance of Success—and what success an invading army in Australia, us a sparcoly 'populated Innd, would havo is hnrd to eeo. Tho fact that the government is very much afraid of the workers today, and tho added fact that it wants to havo a trained force jfendy at any moment, with machine guns—just tho vory stuff for recalcitrant workers—and aeroplanes— which are admirably suited for scattering tho proletariat with bombs— cannot but produco tho feeling thet ir is tho workers of tho future that tho government of Australia foars and not nn invading army. It romains to bo seen whnt the people of Australia havo to say on thta matter. An election is duo shortly, and this new schemo will bo brought woll into tho light of day bo that lho peoplo con realize its possibilities, And onco they do that militarism in Australia will again bo given tho death-knock ns it was dono during tho recent conscription cum- paigo, Tbe itocl strikors have commissary stores in overy district. No strike benefits aro boing pnid, but thc strikors are boing fed. Where is your union button I LOCAL INTEREST IN A LABOR History Must Be a Guide for Activities in Future Workers Can Learn Much and Save Suffering in Days to Come A good deal of local Interest Is being taken ln tbe matter ol instituting a Labor College in tlie city of Vancouver. Institutions of this kind have been started in all parts of the old laud, and with very beneficial results. It is not those that do the most talking, and use the most revolutionary phrases that have the most knowledge of the working class movement, and in many cases men of this type would be much better members of the working class If they had a little more knowledge, and a little less noise. It must he very evident that in the years to come, the need for a real knowledge amongst the members of the working -class, of their position in society, and an understanding of the past history of the working class, which is the real history of the world, will he more and more necessary if the changes that are now advocated are to be brought about with the least possible friction, turmoil and suffering. The following taken from a pamphlet written by John Maclean, entitled "A Plea for a Labor College for Scotland," is so aptly suited to the needs of the times, that it needs no further comment. In the sphere of economic^, the Capitalists make no progress commensurate with that which occurs in other departments of science. In physics and chemistry, and in the application of these to Industry, the progress made in a century has beeii little short of the marvellous. But in the social sciences there is no such advance to record, because the progress of these sciences and their progressive application to society means the destruction of Capitalism, private ownership of the means ot life. And so orthodox economics Is barren ot fruits, has no real connection wtth developing economic phenomena, and is incapable of explaining them. The economists of today write books, abounding with mathematical subtleties, such as have no guidance to give us so far as the control of social productive forces is concerned. Just as economics must be studied from the working-class point of view, so must history. A Labor College must, of course, provide for the teaching of Industrial.History, just as has been done in the various Sunday and Evening Classes held hitherto. But useful aB such a study may be, lt Is not sufflclent. If we confined ourselves to Industrial History our students would get merely one-sided views of the events of the past. However much we may be Inclined to admire tho work of tho economic historians—- such as Rogers, Ashley, Cunningham, Do Gibbins, etc.—we can not afford to forget that what we get from them -Is but partial history after all. They teach tlie history of the development of technique from primitive tools of rough stone to the latest electrlcally-drlven ratt' chines, and of economic association from the manor to the modern factory, and the Information they furnish is essential, but lt only concerns some o'f the facts of life. And is there, some might be Inclined to ask, over and above Industrial History, a political history of morality? No! we would reply; there Is but one history, however many aspects it may as. sume in our brains, and, therefore, no partial or abstract viow can be satisfactory. The most effective method of historical explanation is undoubtedly the materialist method of Marx, whereby we rise from an understanding of the mode of production prevailing at a certain epoch, to a knowledge of the reasons for the origin and decay of classes and their antagonism to one another. The State and Its functions are explained, and political struggles are seen to be at bottom class struggles. The law Is found to be the expression of the Interests of tho dominant class in the State. Changes ln the morality and in the Ideas held by men are found to be due.to an altered economic environment. Transformation of the methods of wealth production Is seen to be the necessary outcome of the biologic will to live. By means of-this method, then, we can understand history, and adequately explain It. History ceases to be a happy hunting-ground for either simple narrators or purveyors of romance. It comes within the sphere of the law determined, and no longer is looked upon as tho realm of chance or accident. The writing of history today, so far as It is really scientific, Is the work either of Marxist scholars- such as Kautsky, Labriola, Lafar- gue, Plechanoff, etc.—or that of bourgeois writers, more or le.ss under Marxian Influence, such as John A. Hobson, Usher, etc. But the Marxian method Is more than a better way ot writing the history of the past, lt is also a compass whereby we .can better guide the working classlri the struggles of the present. Man makes his own history, but not always consciously. The results, for instance, of the French Rovolution were entirely different from what was expected by thoso who ^carried* through the Revolution. But the materialist method, tlie gift to us ot modern society and its science, enables us to consciously make history. OET BEHIND A BUTTON Worken' Liberty Bond Bnttons are Issued to every purchaser of a bond. 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Brett Anderson and Douglas Casselman Dental X-Bay and Orown and Bridge Specialists 602 HASTINGS STREET WEST, CORNER SEYMOUR Office open Tuesday and Friday Evenings Phone Seymonr 3331—Examinations made on phone appointments Another strong urge to "get a move on" wns handed to tho F. L. P. on Sunday night at the Kationnl Theatre, the speaker this time being J, H. Hogg, who, in somo preliminary remarks anent tho prevailing "unrest," touched on thc "speeding- up"-in connection with the war, thc rise of the shop-steward system, the brutal methods of the steel trust over tho line, tho declared illegality of tho American coal strike, last summer's general strike (as the result of "the accumulated disgust of the work Jig people of Canada"), the War Times Election Act, and thc panic legislation of which the umonded Immigration Act was a sample, showing how dangerous it was to criticize the government, which thc speaker nevertheless asserted the right to do, unless they claimed the peculiar attributes of the dioty. The F. L, P.'s platform wus revolutionary; its ultimate objective was the control of the machinery of wealth-production. Tho best way of achieving that was by constitutional methods, although the speaker recognized that it was very difficult nevertheless. The F. L. P. was standing for something that was absolutely essential to the lives ol the working people, whether work'ng with heads or hands. The orthodox parties had fallen down on the job; they were rapidly going into thc discard. In Ontario the farmers had elected a preponderance of representatives; thl>j labor party was working with the farmers in direct opposition to the orthodox politicians. The same fhiuy might perfectly well happen in Manitoba, Alberta, and B. C. A soldiers' party was growing, as nn expression of tho aspirutioiis of the returned men; these were part of the working class, and it was the duty of the F. L. P. to hold out the right hund of fellowship to them. As fur back as 1906, thc lafcor party in Great Britain had elected 'A_ luber members to parliament— thus completing their "first lap." Here, nothing hud been done with a view to electing representatives; they had talked economics and history, but now they ougtt to organize themselves to reap that which had bcen sown for years. With a view to getting control of the politicnl machinery, and then the industrial, they had got to organize into n labor political party. They had some of tho linest legislation here, but left the control and manipulation iu the hands of their masters. While they had stood togethor in an industrial .fight, they did not do so aD80luwJy. a election time. The workers should K;^.,^ Jfe] make up their minus that they wereLtnml R1,w„0;«n .' going to act politically us they acted If faith and trust, that rcceptf^ ity which is recognized in docility'? mild upward look and opon mouth, were the test for Mftven, none tout, the disobedient who did not desire to go in would be kept out. "Lord," [onco prayed a sceptic, "I do not bcliove. Holp thou mine unbelief." Will someone define the point whore faith is not credulity! For the faith of tho dear ordinary human creature, even in his own cunning to outwit the throe-card trickster, is so well established that it has maintained such tricksters in comfortable circumstances since there were cards and race-meotings. What a spacious paradise tho world must seem to thc predatory, its plains full of tho prey which is not nervous and sceptical, but comes more than half-way to save trouble, making cheerful noises of admiration for those who wish to eat it! Now this deponent will not deny tlmt in tho confidence-trick man, in tho politician, and in tho energetic | and artful man of business, there ure qualities that will always surpriso him, and keep him intermittently alert and respectful, but always poor. He can do things they cannot, but thoy can alwayi do hin.. It is, as the Americans say, "his funeral." Ho ean only soy that possibly ho is of noble blood, for he. never ventured into business without.be-1 ing swindled. He will confess handsomely to tho superiority of those of his fellow-citizens who devote their minds to the turning of s'xpenco into fourteen pounds 10 shillings, and admit at once that thoughtful people since the time of Jacob havo been studying to keep that sixpence down to, eay, a respectable . eight- pence, as the many learned volumes, on economics prove; but that, all the same, thc sixpence in such cunning hands is much too nimble and cx- puusive for them, and gives thosoi learned volumes tho look of having] been left out in thc rain all night on a second-hand stall. Nono of us wish to bc swindled by business acnnien which is superior to ours, but we all know that wc shall be. There is this for our excuse. We certainly aro inferior, as business people, and so ore resigned. Wc know the uunvo'dafelo worst. But why have wc been al* ways so resigned befc^rc the in lit airy intelligence, and entirely -different ■ an(j matter? Why, with tho occuinuia-J t&n^ tion of the straws of five years iih thojjeards of tho.se great militariits who aro still, explaining themselves by plaiting thcir toes in public— .'hut they cull their reminiscentics -why are wo still impressed by ■*' ^Vthc obsession of tho spur-—he wore "it—thero was an order in the fabrics to that effect—ovon in thc war offico, where it could not be employed except to take the paint off the legs of writing tables, or to rowel the juvenile lift attendant if tho lift did not move fast onough to please him. And, worse even than those minor indications of a ligneous mentality, we know now our battleships were built to fit dry-docks, and not the roverso; and that aorodromos wero laid out whero 'planes could not get up,*and if they did, could not get down. Wc know, too, from their own innocent confessions, that great generals were surprised and annoyed by .trench warfare and by big guns, and novor really bolioved those were true, and it appears could imagine rivers and hills to bo where thoy are not, and think that timo does not matter materially. Ludcn- dorff has shown recently that a great general need not think it his business to be uwaro that the civilian population behind him is not holding fast, but is weakening; as though a ship's master should plead that he did not know his propeller had dropped off. Will these lust disclosures about thc tauks show thc public what that specialist mind is like which is no more intelligent because it is, on stato occasions, gay with cock's feathers? Will it be understood that | overy companv officer knew long ago MONBB ARE $2.00 PER YEAR Politicians Are Restless Over Growth of Farmers' Movement Mankato, Minn.—"They tole me out on tho prairie and stripped my clothes off. Then they turred and feathered me. Standing there in tho moonlight, looking into the muzzle of a shotgun, I felt the sting of a lash on my naked back. I counted tho blows—ono, two, throe, four. I could stand it no longer; I turned to the man who was flogging me. 'For God's sake, don't,' I cried. I stop- pod. Tbe man's mask had slipped down on his face and I was able to recognize him. He was Rev. H. W. Bedford, psstor of tho Methodist church in Luverne." That was the testimony of John Meints of Sioux Falls, S. O., formerly of Luvcrue, Minn., in ' United States district court in Mankato last j week. Meints is suing 32 prominent ] business men of Luverne for $100,- 000 damages in consequence of his deportation into South Dakota, followed by a tnr-and-foather outrage tho interstate line August 19, 1918. Tho dramatic moment in Meints' testimony came nfter he had told I A Union Btore WORKERS! 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We've a big stock of OVERCOATINGS for your inspection. - ■ -----. -- ww -ong ago, testimony came nfter he had told front sad experience, that modem how a mob of 100 persons had taken warfare hnd run aground, as it wero, him from tlio farm of his son on the machine gunf That gas did not release thc troops into opon warfare, ner the heaviest artillery fire, nor any opening device of the tactics of attack f And that it was the tank which broko thc lines at Instf These wero commonplaces ns fnr off ns 1916 to every intelligent soldier who was fighting. Think of the appalling casualties of all the old massed attacks against thc automatic gun. And then rcinem ber that, when tho device was discovered which could not only reduce those 'casualties, but could break through thc t reach system, there wore men we hud placed in authority who were not in the field but in London, who hn'd never lived helplessly and hopelessly in the wired ditches of tho enrly winters of tho ;Var, nor gone over tho top each | ruinous spring, yot whose special business it was to know what war is like ami to wago it on our behalf; and who delayed the construction of ,{anks, describing them as "lumber." How large aro the cemeteries in France! How much larger must snch untimely cemeteries of young . men grow before we discover the I essential nature of that military gen- I ius which thinks young bones nro w Freeh Out Flowers, Funeral Designs, Wedding Bouquets, Pot Plants Ornamental and Shade Trees, Seeds, Bulbs, Florists' Sundries Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. FLORISTS AND NDBSEEYMEN 2—STOKES—2 it Hastings Street East 728 Oranvllle Street Sermour 988-672 Seymour 9513 Doctor's Special Shoes for Men and Women This is tho season of tho yoar whon overy man nnd woman should own a pair of our Waterproof Shoes. Thoso good shoes arc a saving of (he regular shoes and a protection to health. Black or tan leathers, leather lined nnd viscolizcd soliw Got a pair today. The Ingledew Shoe Co. 666 ORANVILtE STREET PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Equal to Your Luckiest Bake 365 Days in the Year QUANTITY produetion—quality materials—machinery has made baker's broad cheaper and better than home made. Try it. Shelly Bros. Ltd. Phone Fair. 44 industrially'; then their boss" eauld "go hang." The scope of their activities wus gradually being mirrowetl, as shown lately in thc "Soviet [.and of Liberty"; unless they took suine uclion they would find soon that they hnd practically no liberties left at all. If it got through in the States, it iv us within the bounds of possibility, and of probability, ulso in Cnnada, Unless they were prepared to capture thc state, they were going to bo subjected to worse slavery than ever beforo. Under capitalism, the chains of slavery had boon fastened around them as never before. But ns the education given to the workers hud acted as a boomerang against their masters, so would political power net if the workers would just put out their hand and lake hold. But they would bc flim-Haniined all the time (ill each man and woman hnd a vote. The speaker ridiculed tho pretension that, if they voted for prohibition, all would be well; but declared that, if they got (he chanco again, he would voto for it. (Applause.) It had bcen foisted upon them, and the claim that it would solvo the unemployment problem was* a lie; I but, like education, il hnd acted us a boomerang on the master class. "It has given us a chance to think." (Applause.) Tho general strike this summer was one of the most hopeful things thnt ever took place; if it hud not been for prohibition, it would not have lasted five days, much less Jive weeks. This winter was going to be just ns hard as when they worked ten hoars a duy. There was no cure for u nom ploy ment and poverty so long ns industry wns on a wuge basis and the workers were bought and sold in Ihe market. The only cure was thut Ihe machinery of production should be owned and controlled by the working class. "I'm onc of those peoplo who be liove in palliatives—I don't care whether you like it. or not," the speaker declared. Ho recognized the absolute futility of hoping to get hold of tho menns of production, unless stop by step—"and the bigger the steps, the better." He did not think they were quite fitted for the management of things in point of knowledge and experience, On the other hand there was the "outcast" middle class, which could find no expression for its nsperutions outside tho lnbor movement. In the speaker's opinion thc F. L, P. ought to go with its right hand outstretched to that cluss, containing such us doctors and dentists und especially school touchers. That class possessed to a very largo extent the brains of the working class movement in England, and could give expression to tho feelings thnt the workers wished to huve expressed. They should also combine With thc farmers' party, and have one orgnnization for labor and farmer politics. The soldiers' problem would, cease to exist as such. Tho noxt logical step in the development of society (barring a revolution liko that- in Russia) was "national capitalism." It was up to them to sec bow long or ahoit- lived that would be. J*atroaizo Fed. advertisers. do we want that figuvo to bo beft wo Bliall soo it for tho dummy itt For there never was such a n.fi» ns a great soldier, ns Boger Bnron, Milton, und Darwin wero greft. Thoso men were great, comparative^ ly and absolutely. But the soldier1 ionics great merely because of our scared submission uud comic awe. Otherwise, in a civilian suit and with a useful occupation, not on a com- pnrisoncd horse ut the saluting base, not iu a tunic chromatic with decorations addressing a cadet corps after a wur to end war, but eonsid ered as potmen and others arc con sidered, by their development beyond that instinct which advises n man to come in out of the wot, what is a great soldicrf Go again through the recollections of this war by Du- dendorff and others. Read Sir Albert Stern's exposure of thc way thc tanks were considered by our war office, Thc lesson is as obvious as the egg which dropped on the pavement. The unique distinction of tho expert militarist is his inability to lenrn even his own business. He is of that, class which cannot be taught even by experience. Had human society waited on militarists for its development, we might, with luck, hy now hnve reached the foot of our trees, nnd be passionately debating—for the safety of our country'would have depended on a sound conclusion—whether sticks were better .weapons with or without bark. So if militarists are no more gi.'nt intrinsically than tom-toms are loud unless they arc struck, whnt should wc be called—whisper the word— for according greatness to themf We mnke them what they nre. Nothing but tho obedience wo ourselves demand shall be given to a rare uniform, whatever stupidity it disguises and whatever disastrous folly it orders, makes these men so glorious on Christina?; almanacs, and given us our insoluble ufter-the-wnr problems. It is so easy to he great wheu you must bc obeyed. Now, tins is not quite so amusing as it seems. We have lately de- 'ded, by a peaee treaty, that niight right, after nil. It is a decision fully opposite to the onc we persuaded the boys they should fight for. But, in a way, it; is a profitable decision, for it enables us to annex openly a good deul of valuablo territory not our own which otherwise we might havo had scruples nbout taking. Wo hnve elected to tafcc whut we want. We have, after consideration, concluded that, on the whole, it is better to bo guided by thc positive nnd activo philosophy of life which cnn be demonstrated nny dny by throwing a handful of nuts into the large open-air cnge ut Regent's Pnrk, instend of by our own warning premonitions, nnd by siich visions of society ns wo hn'ye had from thc finest Europenn intelligences. But who will direct our nriii- Od force for us, when next the clar-. ion call sounds to defend whut woj hold in order to get moret The great military experts. They will do thnt. Yet, ns a'"writcr in The Nntion once pointed out. "they who would put their trust in militarists to do evon their own business would trust a bridge of tinder over hell." It is, after all, a serious matter for a nntion to decide on a course of action whicb may prove fatul to it, nnd then to give tho direction of its affnirs to those who could not learn even in five 'years that cavalry ennnot chnrge through a maze of trenches, barbed wire and machine guns, and, no doubt, if the war had lasted ten years who would still have imagined horses to be supcr-knngarooB thnt could go where rcsolnto infantry, armed with bombs ond wire-cutters, gwere laid out in futile swathes. The icgulur staff officer never thfew off stom" expression, a uniform, and: a4 fciiv "fi*r"buriilf" Shalf wc hover cavalry sword? H«w much funnferiimw what plumes and scarlet ond do we want Hint fl™-.«> «« k„ i—x.l—1 ,, '„ . .. , ...mu* jiiuiuvn mm scariQl and iVm£°M really disgirse, and never bc- |"Xcomo Wise onough to order that in /uture all military decorations aro to be worn, not on tho breast, but down tho seams of tho trousers f - -.«— ..i« mnn ux ins son brought him to Luverno for an in quisition in the Commercial Club, and later loaded him into an automobile for deportation. Seised by "Bandits" At a remote point on the South Dakota line, Meints says his kidnappers were "held up" by four armed masked bandits. He was taken from the automob'le by tho "bandits,'.' whom he soon recognized as Luverne business men, and tarred and feathered. Previously, Meints had been deported into Iowa, nfter it was found that he had contributed $50 to aid in the establishment of thc Rock County Leader, a weokly newspaper organized by the farmers to support Non-pnrtizan League candidates m the 1018 primary and goneral election. Tho socond Meints outrage brought to a climax tho persecution of Non- Purtizan Lengue fanners under thc clonk of loyalty in Rock county. Tho weekly newspaper had been nailed up and. thc editor forced to flee from the state. Over a dozen Non-Parti* zan League farmers wero forced to sign statements repudiating the Non- Partizan League as a disloyal organization with thc alternative of being deported from the state. MB STRIKE IN II FORCE North Dakota Mines Are Taken Over and Demands Granted Because the operators would not meet the demands of the coal miners thc farmer-labor government of North Dakota has taken over the :w mines and granted the wage demands of the men. Adjutant-General Fraser hns authorized the discharge pf all nonunion miners who refuse to join the miners' union. This uction was tuken because the union men refused to go to work alongside Of non-union men. Miners numbering 400,000 in the remaining states of thc union nro still on strike according to governmental reports. It is admitted Ihut the number of miners who have returned to work is "negligible" und that thc nation's conl bin is getting empty. Meanwhile a conference is going on between the union oflicials and operators. OET BEHIND A BUTTON Workers' Liberty Bond Buttons are issued to erery purchaser of a bond. Hare you got yours yet Oet 'behind a button and show that you aro willing to help all you eau the defense of the men arrested in Winnipeg. Conforming to Provincial laws I cannot here give my scale of prices, but this is posted in my office for ail to see. It is a schedule prepared on the basis of the very finest material, the most modern scientific methods and appliances, and with consideration of the conscientious care which I give to each patient. These prices will bc found extremely moderate, and the work without blemish or fault—and so guaranteed unconditionally. Examine my prices without obligation. HASTINGS corner ^ SEYMOUR Berlin.—Huga Haase, minority Socialist leader, died last week "from the effects of an operation for thc amputation of liis leg. Phono Sey. 221 Day or Night Nunn, Thomson & Clegg FUNERAL DIRECTORS 531 Homer St Vancouver, B. O. T. B. CUTHBEBTSON ft Oo. Men's Hatters and Outfitter! 630 Oranrille Straet 610 Bastings Street Wast U. S. STEEL STRIKERS FED THROUGH CO-OP. Tons of Foodstuffs Being Disposed of Through tho Strikers Commissaries Chicago.—On October 20, President Dalton T. Clarke, of tho National Co-operative Wholesale, was sailed to Pittsburgh by the steel itrike committee to arrange for handling, through the co-operative wholesale, the buying for tho commissaries established in the Chicago district. As a result of this conference, a plan wns worked out, by which tho National Co-operative wholesale is to do nil thc buying and distribution for thc commissnries in thc Chicago territory, while in tho Pittsburgh district, the business is being hnudl- ed by the district, co-operative wholesale nt that point, the Tri-Stntc Cooperative Association. Over ten tons of foodstuffs hnd boon delivered to South Chicago, (buy, Evanstrin, Joliet. nnd other points iu tho Chicago territory. This week over forty tons will bo delivered in tho same way. This is the answer of tho co-operatives to the "hunger policy" of Onry, Defense Dance Don't forget the Trudes and Labor Council whist drive and dance on Wednesday, Decembor 3, in the Dominion Hull. This dance is being organized to raise funds for thc defense of the men arrested in Winnipeg. Admission, gents 00c, ladies 25c. s '-•it this ad. out and bring it with you—make it your buying guide for Dollar Day. Saturday, November 22 Dollar Day AT 40!, HASTINGS STREET WEST This Dollar Day means a lot to you. We have arranged for Tremendous Bargains. COTTON SOX—Only a limited qunnli- * | nn ty left. Dollar 'Day, 8 pairs for «P 1 e\J\t CAKHMERE SOX— Unlimited quantity. Kegulur 85c value. Dollar Day, d»o AA 3 pairs for <]>£.UU niBE WOOL K1IAK1 SOX—lingular 85c. valuo 18 months ogo. Snturdny) Dollar Rflin Dny nt OUC PURE WORSTED WOOL SOX—In groy ouly. Sold nil over town for $1.50 per d* | AA pnir. Dollar Day only, por pair vlivv LISLE SOX—Regular 75e and 85c f ef| $.1.25 and $2.50. Dollar Day only «J> 1 .OU We linvc a few in sizes 18 J*2, 14, II 1-2, 15 and 15 1*2, and a large quuatity ef 1(1, 111 1*2 nud 17. They aro wonderful d> \ PA value at «J> 1 »OU WORK SHIRTS—Reg. $1.25 and $1.50 value. Sizes 15 nnd 15 1*2 only. K__\n Dollar Dny, at :. OUC KHAKI MUFFLERS—Pure wool. * f AA Special for Dollar Day «J)1.UU Yoa need onc at this prico. ,'l» pilUI'MIS. $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 The Central Labor Council of Portland, Ore., is going to raUe .t'IO,(H)0 for thc launching of a cooperative laundry. Thc laundry workers wcro defeatod in a recent strike there by thc Ode Big Union of laundry owners SUSPENDERS—Keg. 75c vnlue. Dollnr d» | (\t\ Dny, 2 pairs for 91iUU $1.00 SL'SPEWDERS—Reg. SOc value. Dollar Day, 3 pairs for —■ — And you get 10 cents change in this deal. Sumo bargain. HATS— Reg. $1.00, $5.00, $11.00 and $0.50 lials, in nny mnke. Dollar Duy, $1.00 off each lint. A LARGE RANGE OF CAPS—In fancy patterns. VahiOB $1.75 to $2.25. Sizes 6 3-4 to " 7 3*8. Dollnr Day only Tins is like a present to you. . . « ARROW SHIRTS—On any two shirta, value *2.50 to $.'1.50, on Dollar Day wc give you 1100 off. COLLARS—Four starched collars 1 „ WINDSOR TIES FOR BOYS—Dollar Day price. 4 for Only u few left. TIES—Reg. 75c value. Dollar 'Day, 2 for ~-- 1TRE Wool. SWEATERS—Vnncouvor niaiic. Prices $!I.II0 to $111.0(1. Dollar Day, 11.00 off each garment. These are thc best Sweater Ooats made in Canndn. . BALBttJOGAN COMBINATIONS—Only a limited quantity. Sizes 32 to 44. Dollar a_1 AA Day, only vl.UU If you can . use it now, buy it for neit Summer. It's double value. CORDUROY PANTS—Sizes 32 to 44. $0.50. Saturday, Dollar Day This is exceptional value. ODD PANTS IN WORSTEDS—Sizes Reg. values $11.00 and $0.50. 'Dollnr Dny Special ODD PANTS ON ANY PAIR OF ODD PANTS nol mentioned elsewhere in this ad., wo will givo *£| AA vou off on Dollar Day tpl.UU OK ANY OTHER .PURCHASE not featured in Ihis ad. wc will give you $1.00 OFF EVERY $10 pur* ■hnse. Corresponding amounts for larger purchases. Reg. valuo $5.45 32 to 44. $4.00 We bave a large range of suits in tweeds and worsteds in all sizes to 46 stout, marked for Dollar Day specials, but Dollar Day is not in it with these values, for tbey are marked down $6.00 to $15.00, and tbe range starts at $10.00. Look anywhere else you like and make comparisons—no values in town can touch them. RAINCOATS—Those popular double purpose coats that oan be worn for an overcoat as well as it can for a raincoat. We have these in all patterns and sizes, direct from the best manufacturers in Canada. We have one line special at $25.00. On all other lines of Rubberised Coats we will give for Dollar Day 25 per eent. discount from thc regular prices. Hake good use of our bargains Dollar Day ami save yourself a bunch of money. The Jonah-Prat Co. 401 HASTINGS WEST Cor. Homer St. PAGE FOUR eleventh year. No. 4r THE BKIT1SH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Vancouver, B. o; FRIDAY. November 21, 1018 IB. C. FEDMI Published every Friday morning by The B. 0. Federationist, Limited A. ,-S. WELLS... ...Manager Office: Labor Temple. 405 Dunsmuir Streot. Telephono Seymour 5871 Subscribtion Bates: United Statos and Foreign, $2.50 per year; Canada, $2.00 per year; to Unions subscribing in a body, $1.50 por member per year. Unity of Labor: The Hope of tho World FRIDAY .'. Novembor 21, 1919 DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, the wizard of Wales, has at last admitted that Russia is too mueh for him. He has at last openly stated that Russian winters are not to be sneezed at, and that they have beforc this bcen WHERE the death of military THE POWER expeditions and the LIES, cause of the decline in the political power of nations. There must, however, be something that is still hidden from the publie, or Great Britain would not have stopped thc Russian adventure. What this is can only be surmised, as in spite of thc attempt of disinterested individuals to give thc truth as to Buasia, there is still a large amount of the truth" concealed. There is evidence aplenty to prove that in spite of the fact that Lenin and Trotsky are supposed to represent the minority, thc people of Bussia aro daily lining up with the new regime, and Kolchack and the other supporters of thc old order arc losing strength and will shortly be a negligible quantity. This may bc thc reason for the cessation of thc active hostilities against Russia by the Allies. While the active hostilites may have ceased, the venom is still there, and. every diplomatic and economic weapon that may, arid can be used, will bc used against Russia and thc new order. • * • From press reporte of Lloyd George's Speech in the House of Commons, wc gather that he is considerably peeved at the revelations of Mr. Bullitt, special representative of the United States, and which were largely suppressed by thc capitalistic press.. These revelations clearly show that Mr. Lloyd George fully realized the futility of the campaign against Bussia during thc timo of thc peace conference. The following arc his words, according to Mr. Bullitt's report: Mr. Lloyd George asked who was there to overthrow thc Bolsheviki? He had been told there were three men, Denikin, Kolchak and Knox. In considering the chances of these people to overthrow thc Bolsheviki, ho pointed, out that he had received information that the Czccho-Slavaks now refused to fight; that the Bussian army was not to be trusted, and that, while it was true that a Bolshevik army had recently gone over to Kolchak, it was never certain that just the reverse of this would not take place. If the Allies counted on any of these men, he believed they were building on quicksand. He had heard a lot of talk about Denikin, but when he looked on thc may he found that Denikin was occupying a little backyard near the Black Sea. Then he had been told that Denikin had recognized Kolchak. Moreover, from information received it would appear'that Kolchak had been collecting members of tho old regime around him, and would seem to be at heart a monarchist. It appeared . that thc Czecho-Slovaks were finding this out. The sympathies of thc Czecho-Slovaks arc very democratic, and they are not at all prepared to fight for . . . thc restoration of the old conditions in Russia. * ' * * In spite of the opinions expressed by the premier of Great Britain, that country still continued to aid the very men whom he felt could not achieve the object.. This was due no doubt to thc alliance with Italy and other powers, and proves that with the present system of secret diplomacy, and secret treaties, the government of thc people by thc people is a myth, Government is hot vested in parliament, but in the cabinets of the different na- lions, and which arc controlled by thc financial interests of the world. In perus* ing the revelations of Mr. Bullitt, wc find that even at that time, tho Allied troops were not satislied with their position in fighting against thc Russians, and that knowledge of the fighting strength of the Bolsheviki government was then in the hands of the Allies, What, under these conditions, was Great Britain's reason for carrying on thc campaign' There can bc no other answer than that it was the policy of the Allied governments as a wholo, and not one of the legislative bodies which were supposed to represent thc people of thc different countries, knew what was going on. * ♦ ♦ Passionate appeals are being mado by than did Sir Edward Carson, or Mr. Bonar Law. The war cabinet consisted of Lloyd George aud three others, whose names he did not remember, would declare war on Russia whenever it pleased them, and parliament would be allowed to talk about it after it was all done. That was what was called parliamentary government." . • • American interests are asking how it is that they cannot supply Russia with goods for cash. They are asking how it is that the American troops arc still being retained in Siberia. The answer can be found in the policy of cabinets. In the policy of international capital, and that is after all where thc power of government lies. This should show the way out to the workers. It is useless for any group of men in any country to attempt to bring about a revolution. They arc up against an international ruling class. It is true that there is a division in this class, but that is only a matter of a squabble as to which section shall control the world's market, but let thc working class of any country, or any continent, attempt to bring about an end to ther system, and there will bo no division in the ruling class. Thcir class interests will drive them together, and just as they stood shoulder to shoulder against Russia. Just as thc British ruling class, which realized the futility of attempting to break the Soviet government of Russia, aided in thc attempt to do so, will the ruling class line up the world over against the proletariat which attempts to break its chains. The working class must take a leaf from the ruling class programme, and line up in an international movement that has for its purpose the overthrow of thc international capitalistic system, which is thc only ruling power in the world today. Capitalism is supreme. Parliaments have had their power taken from them. We question if it will be ever restored under the present system. The change in thc structure of society can only come about when conditions warrant, and not because men rebel or revolt. Bussia is an example of this lesson. '"THE UNITED STATES is a country ■*■*■■ that is very subject to hysteria. No matter what question of national importance is raised, thc population of that country is prone to become unduly excited. This may be largely VIOLENCE THE .due to a flamboyant OUTCOME press, and tb thc sys- OF ANARCHY. tem of propaganda that is carried on during any popular demonstration, and which is so much unlike the press style in the touted Kingdom. No one that has been a close observer of the United States can deny this, and when it is considered that the ruling class of that country is very much like all other sections of the community, there is little to wonder at in the recent events in that country. It could never bc conceived that any section of the community would deliberately fire on an armistice parade, unless there was some underlying cause. Last week, we stated that lacking reliable information on the Centralia tragedy, we would not make any comment. This week we have a little more to work on, but this has largely been taken from the capitalist press, and our deductions may not be entirely acceurate, but at least they are in accord with the information that we have bcen able to gather, » * * From the time that Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle, self-appointed apostle of anti- radicalism in the State of Washington, "saved the United States from Bolshevism," there htis been a systematic campaign all over the United States against radicals of any description. This campaign has not been confined to the attacks on the I. W. W., but has even been directed against the A. F. of L. Going back even further than that, in the lumber districts, we find that Centralia, which is the centre of the lumber industry of Washington, is the location of thc big lumber operators. Two years ago the I. W. W. hall was burnt down in that district. During thc summer mouths of this year, a blind man who sold the Union Record in Centralia was run out of town. Anyone that is acquainted with the Union Record will realize that it was not an I, W. W. paper, nor was it of a very radical nature; in fact jt was more like tho rest of thc United States papers of tho ruling class, given largely to attacks on profiteers and to thc effects of the present system rather than the analytical line of comment that thc more radical papers adopt. And even this paper is now under suppression. ♦ ♦ * That there was an agitation m Centralia against thc I. W. W. there can bc no doubt. That it had been carried on for some time is also certain. That threats had bcen made against tho members of that organization there can also be no doubt. This is backed up by proof that no one can dispute. That proof is that thc 1. W, W. have been very busy in organizing the '^juiber Workers in that sectin of thc country, and that alone in the eyes of the ruling class is sufficient to warrant any and e^ery action to shut off thc acti- pleasurc of the unthinking part of the population; not because these charges aro true, but to break the influence that thpjj gained during the war, and by the very plaudits of the same press, that now attempts to destroy them. » * • ? Thc I. W. W. as an organization, has repudiated political action. It denies th,e power of the state, and would ignore it. But at all times its activities are confined and disrupted by this very power. This however, is due to the fact that industrialism in the United States, as it is doing in many other countries, and particularly in Canada, has taken away any political privileges that the workers may have had, or are supposed to possess. The result is the seeking after new methods for bringing about changes in the material conditions of tho workers. And the I. W. W. which, while primarily an industrial organization, has adopted the tactics of thc ruling class to a great extent, and consequently two forces, with similar methods and ideas that are anarchistic, coming in conflict, must naturally clash, and clashing, must use the methods that they both have faith in. * * » In no other country in thc world is the might is right policy," adopted by the ruling class to thc extent that it is in the United States. The history of industrialism in that country is replete with tho stories of violence and the injunction. From Homestead to Colorado, tbe industrial conflicts have been marked with a ferocity on the part of thc employers un* equalled in any other country in the world. In the recent steel strike, stories of gunmen and thugs arc many, and if the miners' strike continues for any length of time, wc shall no doubt have similar scenes. It is these conditions that breed the policy of meeting force by force. If a ruling class will persist in threatening thc lives of the workers, if threats of cleaning up thc leaders is persisted in, and which, after all is purely anarchistic, then can it be wondered that men so threatened will put up a fight for their lives and thcir right to organize. Wc learn from the press that Dr. Bickford, one of thc par*- ders, and not a member of the I .W. W., stated that an attack was made on the I. W. W. hall. Threats of this had bcen made for some considerable time, and the men were armed to meet the need of emergency, and the result was dea|h to some of the attackers, and will end in the death of many more ere the episode is closed. Strange as it may seem, thc "rejl dyed-in-the-wool red, is the most opposed to any form of anarchy. Publications that are issued under the control of Marxiati Socialists, while possibly more revolutionary, never urge the use of force. Thoy explain the tendencies of the times as from thc materialistic conception of history, and which are based on a propq'r understanding of the development of present day society. They realize the power of the state, and doing so prepare for the day when they can take control of tM t. power, and never under any conditions, do they urgs a clash of the workers with tho power of the modern state, with its machine guns, and all thc paraphernalia of modern warfare. Rebellions to thom are nonsensical. For they realize that they never succeed. They also realize that revolutions are not made or ordered, but come about from conditions, and prepare themsekes for that day, so that they can conform to them. * * * This is entirely contrary and distinct to the attitude of all anarchistic minded people, bc they at either extreme of society. Sp far as the Centralia incident is concerned, a lesson can be learned by all workers ,and that is not to' fall for the anarchistic designs of their rulers. No matter what changes are to come in the world, if there is violence, during the time those changes are being mado, it will be the result of anarchistic ideas, and the ruling class have a monopoly of these. UWS ARE IT Int. Council Will Not Endorse Winnipeg Liberty Bond Campaign ► The letter from tho Winnipeg defenso committee, on behalf of the Liberty Bond campaign, created a little discussion at the meeting of the International Vancouver Trades and Labor Council on Thuraday evening. The motion to file the communication met with the approval of several of the delegates for several,roasons, the chief reason, in the opinion of those speuking on the subject, waa beeause tho fund was boing used, or might be used, for propaganda against, the international -unions. Del ltussoll favored thc motion because the men "ought to stand trial and be punished" if they had broken the Canadian laws, "which arc just laws." Ho did not know of any Canadian It which did not give a fair and just trial, and that being the case, only thoso who broko the law had to fear tho consequences. Delogatos Sully and Showier, while not approving of ull the Canadian laws, wore not in favor of subscribing to the defease, seeing that it was, in their opinion, being used as propaganda lo light the internationals. Del'. Sully pointed out that it took 90 per cent, of the funds of charitable institutions to hand out tho remaining funds and this wits most likoly what was happening to the defense funds, and outside of thut he did not even want: to be in a position of condoning the actions of tho Winnipeg men. An amendment to refor it to the affiliated organizations watt lost and no further action was taken. . Under thc heading of reports for unions, Del. Showier pointod out that men had received reductions in wagos in connection "frith tho Vancouver Milling Company and the McClary Stovo Company. Del. Clark of thc Machinists reported having been granted nn increaso ih wages arid the -H-hour week. Electrical Workers 3.10 has boon granted a OOo per day increase by the Telephone Compnny. Del. RuBnoIl reported that tho Engineers wero huving big meetings. Del. Graham reported thnt thc Hotel and Res- tnunutt Employees Union bail working condition well in hand. Thc 'Citizens' Club was still on Ihe unfair list. Del. Herrett said the Barbers were pfctty well organized and he had yet to sec au O. B. U. bur- fber. Del. Showier reported that 'eoal had gone up %\ but the teamsters were not to blumo. ■Delegates complained about the Inactivity of the organization com- toiittee, but members of the committee pointod out that thoy were active in so far as it was deemed necessary to be active. Del. Herrett bf the committee resigned and Del. Bussell was elected in his placo. Delegates Showier, McVety and Herrett were elected to take up thc Subject of state insurance. Delegates Showier und . McVety wcro elected as delegates to tho _Firc Prevention Association. The council decidde to ndopt thc system of using membership cards and a roll cull. Samuel Oompers has been presented with a gold medal and a sword, Thc medal was for endeavoring to have prison products barred from international trade. The sword was presented by a Japanese labor delegation, in Washington for the International Labor Conference. The sword is 1,000 years old. It is of the type used in olden days in Japan by men who were forced by tradition to take their lives because of having dishonored themselves. Tlie delegation told Mr. Gompers that this sword had been used three times by dishonored men. And still Iherc are some people who still believe thnt thc Oriental has not a sense of humor. OCT BEHIND A BUTTON Workers' Liberty Bond Buttons are issued to every purchaser of a bond. Have you got yours yet. 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"Malkin's Best" Baking Powder is absolutely pure (contains no alum) and tbe ingredient* are plainly marked on every tin. PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Accident Prevention A PUBLIC MEETING mil be hold at thc Board offico, corner Buporior and Oovernment Streets nt Victoria, B. C, on the 24th November. 19.19, at S p.m., and at the Board of Trade Room, Board of Trade Building, Vancouver, B. C, on 26th November, 1919, nt 8 p.m., for the considering of regulations for accident prevention. All interested arc requested to attend. Dated this 18th day of November, 1919. The Workmen's Compensation Board ruling class statesmen for constitutional p'Jtics of^any organization. Not only has methods. Thc workers are urged to elect men to parliament. They are urged to use thc ballot on every possible occasion. 'But if government docs not rest in the hands of parliament, then how are they to know that if they secure the control of parliaments by constitutional msans, that thc will of the people will prevail'/ Will it not bo possible for the cabinets, and a leaguo of international capitalists, to refuse to abide by the action of the elected representatives of the people, and compel the people to take the only course of action left to them, m order that the people may rule? Cabinets still control the elections, and even at' the ballot box thc will of the people may be defeated. Is there any Wonder that a man like Jerome K. Jerome, who ennnot surely be termed an anarchist, should come to the following conclusion; "The rebels did not believe in parli^tfitary government any mora thc I. W. \y. been attacked in the press and on thc platform by representatives of thc employers, but thc more "sane" organizations affiliated with tho A. F. of L. have been accused of thc same crimes. They have been charged with un-Ameri- eanism, with radicalism and Bolshevist. The result of the threats and the continued agitation against the I. W, W. ended in the only result that could be expected, and that is violence. Anarchy now reigns. Pale pinks, deep pinks, and Vermillion reds, and any men of any radical tendencies arc now being arrested. This after all, was the object of the campaign that has bcen carried on for some little time, and particularly since the war ended. Organizations that were praised by the ruling class press for thcir patriotic efforts, such as tho United Mine Workers, are now hotbeds of radicalism and any other ism that will bring them under tke dis- Thc Provincial Oovernment has appointed tho Social Service Commission, which will deal with mother's pensions' and other social legislation. True to forin1.: thc government has again ignored tfij, claims ot Labor to have a representative on a commission that must deal With prol> lems that affect the workers. Thc only re- deeming feature of the commission is fljjj chairman, Mr. B. S. H. Winn, of the Workmen's Compensation Board. With his experience, gained as the head of that board, he will be able to grasp thc ncedH of thc situation. But Labor must onc(i again be content to accept the sops thrown by a commission which has not one single representative of thcir interests on ijj* There is only one remedy, and that is to sec that the next government is a working class administration. The Seattle Union Becord, after the Centralia affair, was suppressed, then it was unsuppresscd, and it gave a little of thc truth as to the affair, aud then it was suppressed again. Press dispatches to the New York Call on the tragedy were suppressed. Can it bc that thc suppression of thc Becord was brought about so that the truth would not come out? Perish thc thought. Is not thc Untied States the land of Liberty, and did not the people of that country take part in the great war for democracy? 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Another matter geriously+nocding explanation from the authorities, was mentioned in court by Mr. Bubinowitz, who is conducting the prosecution, namely, the fact that Dourasoff, om of the accused police agents had been allowed, or even authorized, sinoc the previous hearing, to interview both Butaoff and Chekoff in custody; and it waa intimated that Butaeff received an assurance that all would be will wilh him if he would give "a certain sortof evidence" in the present trial. Two visits, it appearod, had been made to Chekoff, on the pretext of talking about some missing watch or other; and, according to Dourasoff explanation through his counsol, tho "commanding officer" of tha mounted police was implicated in this significant procedure, Mr. Beid tried to "pooh pooh" such matters, and throw a momentary, but very vivid, flash of light on thc secret immigration proceedings by his unguarded romark that "dozens" of such things had occurred during that inquiry—in fact, they happened "overy day," Mr. Bubinowitz agreed that Buch had been the caso, but ho did not want any moro of that. Magistrate Shaw could only say that any sueh interference with witnossos was "very improper." Mr. Rubinowitz also mentioned that Barney Roth had seen him speak to a young girl in tho corridor of the court on a previous occasion; that girl might have given material oyWcnce, hut had boen intimidated from appearing. Mr. Reid said it was for his learned friend to bring proper proceedings in such a case. The two witnesses examined at this hoaring were Georgo Bosoff and Georgo KabnnofF, and their tosti' mony confirmed thc impression given by witnesses at tho previous hearing, viz., that Chekoff nnd Zukoff had novor been inside the doors of Butaeff's poolroom, where'Dourasoff and Roth had testified to having seen them engaged in distributing literature, etc., nnd further, that Dourasoff and Roth, who claimed to havo boen habitual frequenters of the placo ,could hardly over have beon thore at all, since witnesses constantly thoro had never onco seen thom around. Whatever tho value of such testimony may bo from the legal or judicial standpoint its cumulative effect on thc luy mind, regarding things merely from the standpoint of common sense, is irresistible, As on the former occasion, this testimony was not put in without repeated obstruction on the pnrt of Mr. Reid, counsel for tho defence George Bosoff said he was working at Britannia mine. He did not givo evidence at the Immigration Inquiry. He had como to town specially for this trial. He worked in Butaeff's pool-room last March and April, fallowing tho witness Sims, who testified nt the previous hearing. Ho workod thore practically the whole time thc pool-room was opon. He never saw Barney Roth there; if he had come often and stayed around, ho would liavo aeon him. Nor had he seen Dourasoff thoro. He had known Chekoff and Zukoff for some time, but had novor seen thom in tho pool-room. Asked as to their giving out newspapori, he repeated that he "never see them there." To tbe question whether h'e ever saw anybody else giving out newt* papers, Mr. Beid objected. Had he seen Meetings er discussions theref "Never." Anybody passing on Hastings street could see everything going on theref ''Sure.'' After he quit working at the pool-room, he continued to visit it often, and stayed there for hours at a time; but ho never saw Both or Dourasoff, or Chekoff or Zukoff there. Had ho seen distribution of newspapers, meetings or discussions there during this period! "Never see them." What kind of people played pool theref "AH kinds," Mr. Rubinowitz asked, if Bussians went there; Mr. Reid objected, and there was the usual hubbub, Magistrate Shaw taking it that the witness meant "alt nationalities." Had witnoss ever seen Chekoff or Zukoff speak to Butaefff "No. Could ho givo any reason for thatf Mr. Bold objocted. Were they on speaking terms! Mr. Beid again ob. jeeted, and Magistrate Shaw said: "That has absolutely nothing to do with it, as far. as I can, Bee. They may have spoken a thousand times when ho wasn't there." Mr. Bubinokitz: "That is jutt what I want to disprove. If your worship will give me an opportunity, I think I cnn do so." Tho Court: "The accused have mado certain statements. I can't take as evidence that they are not truo, the statement that he sever saw thom." Mr. Rubinowitz: "Suppose I can show that one of theso two persons asked one of these witnossos to come in—" The Court: "That proves noth ing." Mr. Bubinowitz: "The question is —did Chekoff and Zukoff come to Butaeff's pool-room f I am entitled to prove not only the fact at issue, that they Iii d not see Chekoff or Zukoff como to Butaeff's pool-room;'! can bring evidence to show whether or not that point at issue is prob- able or improbable.1' The Court: "Can you give me any authority for the proposition!" . Mr. Bubinowitz read the author ity ns to "facts consistent or inconsistent with innocence." The Court: "What would this er plain!" Mr. Bubinowitz: "I'm not eon fined to the bald facts at issue; otherwise no facts would come out. I am entitled to adduce ovidence re lative to the facts at issue—to show tho probability or improbability of tho facts at issue." The Court: "Mr. Bold, what do you say!" ■Mr. Reid repeated tho authority as to "facts consistent or inconsis tent with innocence." The Court: "Supposo it's all true. It doesn't even establish the fact that there was bad fooling. It shows they would not go in. How docs that provo to me anything that's at issue at present! This man's gone as far as ho could; ho says ho nover Baw them thero!" Mr. Bubinowitz: "I'm afruiil now, your worship, I can't press that point any furthor." Witness, continuing, said he knew Chekoff was sick of the "flu" several times. He visited him often when he was, sick, utilizing for that purposo the time ho had off for supper while working for Butaoff. It was nt Doakoff's houso—309 Hastings street. Mr. Rubinowitz uow asked a question ns to somebody wanting to buy a pool-room; but Mr. Reid objected, Mr. Bubinowitz: "At Deakoff's house ,did you ever sec any Russian nowspapers!". "No ,sir." "Evor soe anybody give out newspapers!" "No." "You have been up in Chekoff and Zukoff's bedroom!" "Yos." "Soo any Russian newspapers thero!" "No, sir." "Doos Chekoff read!" "No. "Write!" "No." '' Speak Russian!" " No.'' Witness added that he had read Chekoff's letters for him, translating them from Russian into Asatinian. Cross-examined by Mr. Beid Witness was himself an Asatiniun, but had not known Butaeff in Asati ilia. Ho did not keep any book showing thc names of men in the Highest Grade Mechanic's Tools FOR ALL TRADES Martin, Finlayson & Mather Ltd. 45 Hastings St. W. :: Vancouver, B. C. The Royal Bank of Canada ...$ 25,000,000 INCORPORATED 186* Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up $ 16,000,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits _ $ 17,000,000 Total Assets L- $460,000,000 590 branchei in Canada, Newfoundland and Britiih Weit Indies. AJso branchei in London, England; New Tork Oity and Barcelona, Spain. Fourteen branchei in Vancouver: Main Offlco—Corner Hustings and Homer Streets. Corner Mn!n anil Ilnatings Stroota, Corner Oranvillo and Robsen Streets. Comer Bridge Street and Browlway Woat Cornor Cordova and Carrall Stroota. Cornor Gruuvillo and Davie Street.. Corner Oranvillo and Seventh Avenue Woat 1050 Commercial Drivo. Cornor .Seventeenth Avenue and Main Stroot. 2010 Yew Stto»t. Corner Eighth Avenno and Main Street. Hudson Street, Marpole. Kingnway Branoh and 25th Avenne Branch. Also—North Vnncouver, Now Westminster and 29 other points in British Columbia. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS COW TO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS One dollnr opona an account on which intereat ia paid half-yearly at current ratea. THOS. PEACOCK, Manager Vancouvor Branch O. W. FRAZEE, Vaneotww, Supervisor fn B. O, IE ONJE NAVY Lord Fisher Fires Broadside Into Naval Expenditures Lopdoa, Eng.—Lord Fisher, who wa« tint sen lord at the admiralty during the period from 1904 to 1015, has written a couple of breezy, blunt letter* to the Timee on naval matters, which have fallen like a bombshell among a people which, satisfied Witk the part that the fleet played daring the war and still stirred by the recollection of its achievements, is preparing to give the various units of the British fleet a hearty welcome in its tour of British ports. In his first communication, Lord pool-room. The pool-room was about as long as tho cowt-roora, but not so wide. His work thore was to clean up, etc. He knew some of the people there, and some not. Asked if he knew so-and-so, witness looked puzzled and said,'' Some peoplo in thero, I know face, but I never ask name." Ho was posKIvc ho nover saw Dourasoff or Both thero. Witness was now askod, through an interpreter, if he knew Kelt's pool room; he said he had nover bcen there. Chekoff got sick in November and wns about a month and a half in bed the ilrst time; he walked out again in December and January. He was sick again in March or April; witness could not tell how long ho was in bed or if he had the doctor this time. Deakoff's family could not talk Asatin- ian; tbey talked Russian, and Chekoff would ask what they said. Mr. Bubinowitz quickly caused the witness to - ropeat the last reply, leaving no doubt as to its meaning. He added a question as to the pool room being well lit up. Mr. Roid again objected, and witness was released to return to camp. Butaeff should have bcen the next witness, but was not present when called. Mr. Rubiiiowifz snid. thc Mounted Pojjoe could get him tltete, and suggested an adjournment for ten minutes for that purposo. The magistrate demurred, and Mr. Bubinowitz ultimately called the following witness: Geo. Kabnnoff said he ran the Balmoral pool room, which used to be Chekoff and Zukoff's. Ho used to go: to Butaeff's pool room two or three times a day, spending about a| -cdiiple of hours thero. He was there the first timo he opened, and continued to go thero every day. Ho knew Chekoff and Zukoff, nnd had never seen them there. Did he know if Chekoff and Zukoff Wore on speaking terms with Butaeff?! Mr. Reid objected. , Did he see meetings or discussions in Butaeff's pool roomi '' No.'' 'Did ho know tho Serbian marker tljoro*," and Sims, who worked there, and JHammoud, tho barber there 1 j Did.ho ever seo Roth or Dourasoff tbordT "No." ■ Cr&ss-exnnrincd through interpret er: Witness had givon ovidence at tlie Immigration Board but had not said anything there ubout Roth or Dourasoff or Russian newspapers, as thoy didn't ask him. He hud known Butaeff here for about siv years. He did uot know him iu Russia, although it whs statod in the Immigration enquiry record that he said he did. Mr. Rubinowitz: At tho Immigration Board, did Mr. Reid ask you if you knew Chekoff and Zukofff Witness: "No." On Thursday afternoon the cnso was resumed. Several now witnossos were produeed, and a strenuous fight was maintained for a couplo of hours by Mr. Rubinowitz to bring ont per- tiiwnt details, againBt tho porsistont effortt) of opposing counsel to suppress them. Tho case was onco more ndjourned. the actual date of tho next hearing being doubtful One of the witnesses at this hearing was Butaoff, who for somo reason was not produced on Monday. Ho gave testimony as to Dourasoff's recent visit to the immigration building to visit Chekoff and himself, und suid that Dourasoff then promised him his freedom if ho would give ovidenco that Chekoff und Zukoff had frequented witness' poolroom. Mr. R*>id and his clients somewhat ostentatiously ridiculed this testimony ns "unreliable." It was further brought out that he knew Until and his occupation ns an agent of the polico, and therefore would not have engaged in revolutionary activities in his presence us alleged. Dourasoff, he said, culled at his poolroom once nnd was very drunk on lhat owasion; so witness refused to have anything to do with bim. Buttu'ff's testimony was mueh impeded by the opposing counsel. The witness had a notably respect* able ;u.'l intelligent appearance, nnd walked quietly back to custody on concluding his evidence, although no (jtiivit wus at Innid to tako charge of him at thu moment, Mary Deakoff, a RiMtfau girt of 17, gave some interesting informntion as to thc doings of Barney Rptk at the time of the Vancouver Inhibition, one item boing that ho promised to let Chekoff nnd Zukoff o«t if Mary's sister l'aulin would give him $100 for eaeh of them— $200 nltogcthur. Ho also told her he would let her father out, but Bu- taefr would never get out, because Roth "didn't canj fer Mrs. Butaeff." Another young woman, Mary's companion on tlmt occasion, gave eirrolmnttive evidence, adding that Roth was drunk nt thc timo und had u, bottle of whisky. She also testified i that when she was reeently -at the .court, Barney Roth saw hor speaking to Mr. Rubinowitz; Roth subsequently asked bor how she came to be in court, said he felt liko throwing her out, and warned her that she might bo in troublo herself. Then he said to her, "Pkuae don't como to court again." One other young woman was nlso on Ihe stand at this hearing, totitify- iug that sho was employed at Bu- Uteff's poolroom and never saw the things liii|tjn'ii there thnt wore alleged ; neither hnd she over soon Itnth or IkttirmwifT in the plseo. Mr. Hold tried to trip hor as to tho tune she left at night, on the ground that she was reeopded as giving a different honr at tho immigration building. Tl* girl promptly replied, "Made a mistake then." Tho hearing was adjourned and ao date for resumption fixed* HUNTER-HENDERSON PAINTS Quality 642 Granville St. Service Phone Sey. 6110 Fisher write.: "Tbt £2,000,000 a day wo ato spending more thu our Income will not be saved by trifle, or by trifling. 'It ia incredible — it is uncalled for—it ia ruinous waste that tho coat of the fleet is now £140,000,000 a year. (In 1004 it was £34,000,000.) So the whole national expenditure bofore the war was only a third moro than the present navy estimates. Then a huge anti-German fleet hud to be ready to strike. Now that Oerman fleet is at tbe bottom of the seal" Where is your union button! A. E Timms Show and Commercial Printer WE DO THE LAMEST VABIETT Or FMNTMO OT THB WEIT 228-230—14th Ave E. Vancouver, B. C. PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Just in Time to Meet the Cold Snap Men's Overcoats in All the Smart New Styles at $27.50, $30, $35, and $37.50 THE BEST COATS IN THE CITY AT THESE PRICES We are not quoting the above prices at random. We have specific coats at each price in mind that we honestly believe are without an equal for the money. If any man has. a coat to buy, kt him come here tomorrow and ask to see any or all of the coats here described! d*OA {_(_—*• f"" length Belted Brown sPdU.UU Twe(,,i coat, fully lined, strapped cuffs, putch poekcts, double breasted. A eoat of good principle and smart. *OE (\_X~A ,)l"''< Brown Cheek Cost of VwytUV genuine Canadian eloth, is mndo in a knee length style, without belt, skeleton lined, slashed pockets. '>n*J CA—A Orey Scotch Frieze Coat, of VB I iOU rare warmth, slashed pockets, skeleton lined, about knee longth. *9C t_£\—Another in a grey cheek, in VOO.OJW full length, double breasted, puteh poekuts, slrapjtcd cuffs; vory smart indeed. $37.50 eta, no Mt. A. Brown Chock Coat, in full length, unlinod, ..hutted pock* Good Raincoat Values for Men $12.50, $22.50 and $25-Tweed Rainproofs $30 "$12.50 full length. AT #QO CA—A very superior coat In VMMiOv olivo pnr.in.ntta; wtth extra waterproofed Meatus, in raglun Style, with vortical pockets. AT d*OC AA—^n oxtr* quality wool lar sl.'.'vr AT paramatta coat witb regu- quality tweed $30.00~Exc 'ont Theso ooats are in smart patterns and cut on very stylish lines, in greys and browns. Two Leading Lines of Men's Hats THE BROCK HAT at $6.00-An excellent quality; aU fur-felt iu a very smart shape with flat-edged brim, in two shades of green, two browns, a grey and blaek. ENGLISH HATS at $4.00—The quality is without an equal at thc price. All fur-felt; ill good conservative styles in grey, green, brown and blaek $4.00 MEN'S MACKINAWS These short sturdy coat* are just the thing for outdoor men. While they are about as warm a coat as a man can have, thoy have no long skirt to hamper hia movements, consequently they are flne for wear as shooting coat or to wear in tho field. Here in a variety of patterns, colors and styles. Priced at $13.75, $15.00, $18.50 — Men's Store, Main KIooe. DAVID SPENCER, LIMITED PAeesix eleventh YEAB. ir.. it THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST VANCOUVEB.. B. a PBIDAY ...November 31, 11 TheVictor CLOTHES SHOP Goes Out of Business Huge Stock of High Grade Clothing at Less Than the Present Wholesale Cost See Daily Papers for details of the Greatest Bargain Opportunity of the Year IGTOR LOTMES SHOP 1 112 Hashnas Sh Wesh 1 PEACE TREATY IS IE Opposite Woodward's Vancouver Unions VANCOUVEB TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL—Executive cdmniittee, Free- id«»t J. 6. Smith. Vice-Preiident E, Winch, Seeretary md BusineM Agent J. C. Wood, Trewurer J. Shaw, Sergeant at kias W. A. Alexander, Trustees W, A. Pritchard* R. W. Youngaah, B. Bakes, W. Lee, . ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUN- •il—Meeta second Monday ii the neath. President, J. P. McConnell; sec- reUTy. R. H. Neelands, P. 0. Box 66. _ BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL Md Reinforced Ironwovhers, Local 07 —Meeti second and fourth Mondays. President Jaa. Hastings; financial secretary and treasurer, Boy Massecar, Room 118 Labor Temple. ■ . . _ BROTHERHOOD OP CARPENTERS, Local No. fin—Meets every second and fovrth Monday evening. 0 o'clock. Labor Temple. President, J. Reid; secretary, E. J. Temoin, 1223 Georgia East; txuini.ii agent and financial sperotary, B. 0, Thom, Room 208 Labor Temple. Phone Bey. 7495. kLECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL No. 911—Meeta at 440 Pender Btreet (feat, every Monday, 8 p.m. President, H. H. Woodside. 440 Pender W.; reeordlng secretary, J. Murdock, 440 Pen- lar Struct West; financial secretary and fawinoH agent, E. H. Morrison, 440 Pender Street Weat; Assistant aeeretary, t. R. Burrows. corresponding secretary, W. Lee. Ofllce, Room 207 Labor Temple, SHIPWRIGHTS LOCAL 1808, U, 6. Carpenters—Meets Room 307 every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in each month. President, J. W. Wilkinson; recording secretnry, W. J. Johnston, 73—24th Ave. W.; financial secretary, H. A. Macdonald, Room 212 Labor Temple. INTERNATIONAL STEAM AND OPERATING ENGINEERS, Local No. 620— Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Labor Temple. President, P, G. Phillips; sec- trraa. and business agent, A. C. Russell. Office, 687 Homer Btreet. Phones, Sty. 7485 and 4117. STREET AND ELECTRIC BA1LWA1 Employees, Pioneer Division, No. 101 —Meets A. 0. P. Hall, Mount Pleasant, 1st and 3rd Monday* at 10.15 a.m. and 7 p.m. President, W. H. Cottrell; recording secretary, P. E. Griffin, 0419 Commercial Drive; treasurer, E. _t. Cleveland; financial secretary and Vnslness agent, Fred A. Hoover, 2100 Clark Drive; office corner Prior and Main streets. JOURNEYMEN TAILORS- UNION OP America, Local No. 178—Meetings held first Monday in ea«h month, 8 p.m. President, J. T. Elswortlt; vice-president, A. R. Gatenby; recording secretary, C. McDonald, P. 0. Box 503, Phone Seymour 6281L; financial secreary, Robt. McNeish, P. 0. Box 503. ENGINEERS AND MILL WORKERS— Unit of the 0. B. U.—Meetings every Monday, 7:30 p.m., Labor Temple. Pre* ildent, P. (j. Hunt; secretary-treasurer, (V. A. Alexander, Room 216, Labor Tern- pie. Phone, Seymonr 8980. WOTKL AND RESTAURANT EM- ployees, Local 28—Meets every first Wednesday In the month at 2:30 p.m. and every third Wednesday in the month at 9 p.m. President, John Cnmmings, secretary and business agent, A. Graham. (Mice and meeting hall, 614 Pender St.' W. Phone Sey. 1681. Office hours, 8 ________________■ International jewelry work- ers' Union—Meets 2nd and 4th Fridays, 205 Labor Temple. President, W. Wilson, 2239 Granvillo Street; secretary- treasurer, D. J. Snell, 916 Dunsmuir St U7MBKR WORKERS' INDUSTRIAL Union of the One Big Union—Affiliated with B. C- Federation of Labor and Vanoouver Trades aad Labor Council— An industrial nnion of all workera in logging and construction camps. Head- luarters, 61. Cordova Street West, Vancouver, B, C. Phone Sey. 7850. K. Winch, soeretary.treasnrer; legal advisers, Messrs. Bird, Macdonald ft Co., Van- sourer, B. C.; auditors, Messrs. Buttar ft Chlene, Vanconver, B. C. B. C. FEDEBATION OP LABOR—MeaU In annual convention in January. Excutlve officers, 1918-19: President, J. Kavanagh, Labor Temple, Vancouver; vice-presidents—Vancouver Ialand: Com* berland, J. Naylor; Victoria, J. Taylor; Prince Rupert, Geo. Casey; Vanconver, W. H. Cottrell, P. McDonnell; New Westminster, Geo. McMurphy; Weat Kootenay, Silverton, T. B. Boberts; Crow'a Nest Pass, W. B. Phillips, Fernie, W. A. Sherman. Secretary-treasurer, A. S. Wells, Labor Temple, 406 Dunsmuir St., Vancou ver, B. C. ' INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Local 38-51!—Office and hall, 804. Fender Street West. Meets first and third Fridays, 8 p.m, Secretary- Treasurer, Thomas Nixon; Business Agent, Robert Rshbrck. AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND Batcher Workmen's Union No. 643— Moeta flrst and third Tuesdays of each nontb, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. Pretident, W. V. Tamley, 1838 Powell St.; recording seeretary, William Glbbs, Station B. P. 0. Vancouver; financial secretary and buainess agent, T. W. Anderson, 587 Homer St. MINE, MILL AND SMELTER WORK- ers' Unit of tbe One Big Union, Metalliferous Miners—Vancouver. B. C, headquarters, 61 Cordova Street West. All workers engaged in this Industry are vrged to join the Union before going on tha job. Don't wait to bc organised, bnt organise yon ml f. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OF North America (Vnncouver and vicinity)—Branch meets second and fourth Mondays, Room 204 Labor Tampla, President, Wm. Hunter, 318 T.-nth Ave. North Vaneonver; financial srentsry, K. God- danl, 856 Richards Street; recording secretary, J. D. Russell, Wi* Commercial Drive. Phone High. 2204R. SHIPYARD LABORERS; RIGGERS AND Futenert, I.L.A., Local Union 38A, Series 5—Meets the 2nd and 4th Fridays of tha Month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. President, Otwpo Manse)!; financial sec- retary and jwflneta agent, M. Phelps; TRANSPORT WORKERS UNIT, O.B.U. (Teamsters, Warehousemen, Auto Mechanics, etc.)—Meets every Wednesday at 152 Cordova Street East. President, J. Shaw; secretary, C. A. Read, 2344 Prinoe Edward Street. Office: 162 Cordova Street East. TYPOGBAPHICAL UNION No. 22$— Meeta last Sunday of eaoh month at 2 p.m. President, W. «H. Jordan; vice- president, W. H. Youhill; secretary- treasurer, R. H. Neelands, Box 66, 'Provincial Unions VIOTOBIA, B. 0. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADEB and Labor Council—Meets flrst and third Wednesdays, Knights of Pythias Hal), North Park Street, at $ p.m. Praaldant, K. S. Woodsworth; vice-president, A. C. Pike; secretary-treasurer, Christian Siverts, P. 0. Box 302, Victoria, B. 0. NORTH VANCOUVEB U. B. OF CARPENTERS AND JOIN- ers, Local 1777—Meets first and third Mondays in I. 0. 0. F. Hall, Lower Kieth Road East, at 8 p.m. President, W. Cnmmlntfs, 10th Street Eaat, North Vancouvor; financial secretary, Arthur Boa, 210—18th St. W., North Vanconver. PBINOE BUPERT, fi. a PBINCE RUPERT TRADES AND LA- bor Council—Meata second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, In Carpentera' Hall. Presiuent, S. D. McDonald; vice- president, A. Ellis; seeretary, Oeo. Wad- dell. Box 273, Prince H«port..B-„<)?.^._i PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL, 0. B. U.—Meets every aecond and imirth Ttiesday in the 0. B. U. Hnll, corner Sixth avenue and Fulton street, at 8 p.m, Meetings open to all 0. B. IJ. lui'intti-rs. Secretary-treasurer, D. 9, Cninoron. Box 217, Prince Rupert, B.C. r~ Lestor Deals With Can- j flkting Capitalistic | Interests ■ Tho regular propaganda moeting | of tho S. P. of C last Sunday at ■ tho Emprcuo Thoatre was well at- (tended aud wan addressed hy Comrade Chan. Lestor. Comrade H. Sin- I clair briefly introduced the speakor a tut emphasized the essentials of Socialist propaganda by instancing history, industrial aud political, a ull economics as suitable subjoctH for the workers' education, attention ' and earnest study. I In his opouiug remarks, Comrade i U'Htor suid a clear conception of : the meaning of the world's events i from the year 1914 up to tho pros ent time could only be formuluted in the light of Ute Sociulist philosophy. The war, he said, had been due to competition among nations and the need for national cxpau-' sion. From a poriod of several years up to 1914, Germany had encroached upon thc trade of Qreat Britain to the extent of seven per cent, per annum, and it was estimated that from the evidence then .shown of further competition, British trade was very seriously threatened. Ger muny and Great Britain had for many years represented two great international capitalist groups. The expansion of Germany demanded expression in such form us to bring these conflicting interests to open I expression as they did in 1W4. Comrade Lestor said that thc policies of , the late Cecil Rhodes in the building of the British imperialist structure were specially threatened by the German ' group whose imperialistic framework was laid down in the proposed Berlin-to-Bagdad railway. The exploitation of China and all Asia was involved, and rival capitalist groups aligned themselves mainly into two great opposing camps. By all thc insistent articles and statements wo hud during the war period been subjected to, this had been a war for democracy, for the freedom of the peoplo of the world. Furthor, this conflict was to be the last war. But thc Paris conference had given forth for ratification, tho peace treaty, whioh already was thc ground-work of a wholo. world full of conflicting interests. Tho recent rejection by tho U. S. A. of artielo 10, showed the conflict of interests of the groups within that country. Thc adoption of the several amendments meant that tho bottom hnd fallen out :of the league of nations already. Amorican troops could not now bo callod upon to police Constantinople, Armenia, and surrounding areas. Tho serious post-war troubles of thc capitalist class wero only now manifesting thomselves, the speaker said. Even if ull tho expected signatures wero affixed to tho peace treaty, yot the existence of Russia as sho was today presaged tho ultimate demonstration of its naturo as a "scrap of paper." Thc moster class stood aghast today beforo blockadeed Bussia. Governed by tho workers of that country, Bussia today threatened the economic supremacy and dominance of thc capitalist countries. Thoy were unable to give her a free hand because that meant thcir own destruction. This meant continued war with Russia. Comrado Lestor said tho workers wero now in a different frame of mind from that of pro-war times. From the international viewpoint they had learned to see during tho war period, and tho vast scale of woalth production and destruction they had witnessed, they now knew that their difficulties wore not arbitrarily to bc explained by the time- honored mothods. They wore now examining conditions seriously, and with understanding. They had eome to thn point where thoy wore threatening to take control of their own affairs, and to direct production for their own use.'Many questions wero asked the speaker. In aniwer to ono question regarding the method of tho expression of industrial unrest ia U. S. A., Comrade Lestor said that eountry in its administration, lacked thc historic feudal Influences that characterized European Gauntries, and that the menns of repression were moro open and bnre. Thc natural consequence of this watt* that such reprisals as were forced from the workers must necessarily bear the snme characteristics, and a similar form of expression. Where is your union button f LETTERSTO =»l i'i COWAN ii BROOKHOUSE PBDJTBBS, POBLISHEBS. STE* EEOITPEES AND BOOKBnUBM Untoa Officl.ll, writo (or prlcea. W* lit. SATISFACTION Land Act Coast District, Banff* 1 " TAKE NOTICE that I, Douglai Stewart Clarke of Blundeu Harbor, Intend to apply to tbe Hon. the Minister of Lands for pennJanion to purchase lho fol- lnwlutf described lnndn: Coinmt-aeintc at a pot.t planted about 20 chalui South uf the 8. W. corner of Lot 422 and being at the South Weat cprnvr of Jula Islnnd, in Blundon Harbor, theaee around shorn line to point of comtneuecraent, and containing IS acres more or lesa. DOUGLAS STEWART CLARKE. Dated September 15th, 1919. ONE OF THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone knows that cheap goods con only bc procured by using cheap materials and employing cheap labor. CASCADE BEER is produced from the highest grade materials procurable f—Cascade is a UNION produce from start to finish.' VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED Land Act Natica af Intention to Apply to Purchaae Land in Vancouw Land Dlitrlet, Range 1, Coast TAKE NOTICE that I Mary Lorraine MoBran nf I'ort Progress, occupation honitekeeper, Intend lo apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 40 chains South West vf the H. E. coraer Ut 422, thenee about 30 chains North lo Lot 422, thenco 00 chains West, thence nbcut 10 chains North le shoreline, thenco Southerly and Easterly along shoreline to point of com uie n cement and eontalnhiK 200 aerea mora or less. MARY LORRAINE MeBBAN. Datml September 9th, 1019. Afi Roy*l Crown Products carry Coupons* redeemable for useful articles.! Editor B. C. FcderntiMist. Tou would oblige a buneh of us hore very much if you would publish the enclosed lotter. Sincerely yours, P. 0 'BBIEN, Delegate 53, L. W, I. U. To all members of thc L. W. I. U. FeHow Workers:— It is about timo we ull woke up to the position into which our union hus drifted to. This union, when started, was intended to bo a real democratic onc, but the way it is run is fur from thnt. The business meetings arc run by a few who are in town, and a number of those seem to be thoro all tho time. Now, why should wo allow those to run our union when there is many a camp ulong tho const that can call a meeting and havo a greater attendance of real workers than they can at any time havo at 61 Cordova street. 1 believe it is timo to tuke thc running of our union out of thc hands of those and give them no moro power than the same number of men in any, camp have. We should ulso pay attention to some resolutions put forward by a minimum wage ur Ust in the Worker of Oct. 30. Now who would want to take that job of secretary-treasurer at |5 a day, or would it bo business when you got a man who does the work allright to chnnge for another every si.\ ntonthsf My own personal opinion is that to havo a lady stenographer, it would not bc neenssury for her to havo run a pig and carry tbe title that goes with it. And as wo workers havo had no sny in the starting or running of the Worker, it is time for us to get u paper that will give us tho news of how tho union and camps un* running, and lot us know what thc men are striking for ,and what wo get, instead of having it filled with stuff THA IW. PROBLEM Agitation for Release of Members in Prison Going: on [By W. Francis Ahern] The workers of Australia have again commenced an agitation for thc release of tho twelve imprisoned men who are today victims of unparalleled injustice iu Australia. Lust year it will bo remembered that the people of Australia succeeded tn forcing au inquiry out of the New South Wnles government, with tho polico informers at the conviction of tho men ns tho central figures. The facts dieted at that inquiry—though they did not secure tho release of tho imprisoned men— shocked the whole community, and j men nnd women niight bo gunran- The eight-hour day or forty-eight hour week has been accepted in practically all European countries since thc war. Norway, Sweden, Italy, Franco and Belgium. This 8- hour day applies even to agricultural workers in France, Italy and the kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. A resolution demanding tlie adoption of a universal maximum oight- hour working day or forty-four-hour week, including one and a hnlf days of uninterrupted rest nnd a period of rest during each working day, has been adopted by thc International Congress of Working Women, Italian women are behind a forty- four hour week standard nnd would nlso insist thut four shifts instead of three be installed in all industries, where both night and day work were essential, such as tbe motal and electrical industries, in order that nil that not one in twenty reads. In re- in the chain of evidence regarding gard to the seerotnry objecting to Fellow Worker Allman ns organizor, I cannot sec what Fellow Worker Allman wants to wait on tho consent of the secretary for. I am sure if he has got tho union at heart he would be out in some camp between here and Nova Scotia getting acquainted with the men and telling them whnt good the O. B. U. can do for them. On thc job is tho place for an organizer, not around headquarters. It wus not paid organizers thot started this union, or made it what it is. Del. 53, L. W. I. U. I loiraoui Deported from Australia Without Trial or Knowledge of Charges Pimps, informers, agents, provocateur, and the like are having the timo of thcir lives in Australia just at thc present time. They are sporting thomsolves in the manner betokening a Koiiihd holiday of their own. It may bo hard to bolieve, but it is nevertheless a fact that, on tlio uncorroborated" ovidence of secret informers, men in Australin arc being picked out of tho community, arrested, and without open trial ultimately deported out of the country. Muny Buch mon have been deported aud at tho time of writing tho ugly process is in full swing. And what is more, the Australian anti-labor government has actually attempted to justify this scondnlous outrage on justice. It haa laid if down that it is quite right tbat, us far as thc persons deported are concerned, that pimps and informers should bo allowed to come along und whisper something into the car of somo officer of the law who would cause the arrest to be made. Further the government said that to bring the arrested persons faco to face with thoir accusers would be to place thc latter in jeopardy. Thc government has said that if, in these cases, an open trial wero granted, it would take months or years to hear thc appeals against deportation, while intimidation would be exercised so that tho life of informers would bo made Hell on earth. Thus it is that persons born outdo Australia can bc arrested, thrown into gaol and deported out of the country without evor being tried for any wrongdoing. Onco allow this pernieuous system to grow and the time is not far distant when the government will bo treating tbe native-born citizens in tho same wny. There is a shrewd suspicion that many a man has been so deported on the strength of some uncient mal- acc on thc part of his informer, who, seeing his chanco, has taken the opportunity to "get even" with bis opponent, knowing full well that a government antagonistic to labor, would take steps to shelter him. This is onc of the actions of lho prosent anti-labor government in Australia, that is sure to bo hotly rcseutcd by thc people when they get tho chance at thc ballot box in tho forthcoming elections ia that country. Kansus mines have been plnccd in receivership and are being run by thc state. A receivership has u1bo been asked for tho mines in Ohio, made what can bo regarded as the first real doubt in the mind of Australian people—outside tho workers —that the twelvo men in gaol wert) in a largo measure innocent of the crimes for which they were chargod an-d sont to gaol. Tho twelve men arc still behind prison walls, their lives blasted, denied the justice and freedom of which they have boen bereft. That the workers of Australia have allowed them to remain in gaol since December, 1916, is something which does not reflect on their determination or will to insist on justice being done. However, with a new agitation set on foot an opportunity is afforded thc workers of Australia to use their power and influence to obtain the freedom of tho persecuted and suffering men. But recently another damning link the wicked frame-up which was built around tho I. W. W. men has been unearthed in Sydnoy, Australin. Two of the detectivos most prominent in tho prosecution of the men havo been recently the chief characters in a case of bribery and corruption which at once brands thcir evidence in the now famous I. W, W. cnso as worthtess. It wns alleged that these two men approached a crook and told him that if ho did not give them #250 they would proceed ngninst him in the courts. Thc crook approached the attorney who has been fighting the I. W, W. case on behalf of the committee trying to secure thoir release, and arrangements were made to Bocure bank notes for thc umount and have them marked by the chief of police. This was done und in due course handod over to the detectives. On the latter being apprehended and searched the marked notes were found on them. One of the detectives was suspended nnd the othor, in order to try and clear himself said the whole thing was a conspiracy and attempted to summon the crook for conspiracy. But. tho courts dismissed the charge, saying that do jury would bolieve tho detective's story. Now if theso detectives wouid take bribes from crooks, they would tako bribes from anybody else, and would not scruple to frame up a chargo against tho I. W. W. men. It is hard to see how tho government of New South Wales can ignore this new factor or prevent tho pooplo thinking that a terrible injustice has been done to the men in gnol, who wore sont there on tho evidence of such men as thest detectives. Up to dnte, however, the New South Wales ttnti-lahor government has refused to -do anything in thc matter. Anyhow, the new uglta- tion is timely and will focus public attention to theso new factors. One thing is certain. As soon as a labor government gets into power in New South Wales, justice will be done to thc men in gaol. -__ Owing Up the Spoils The knowledge that during tho ir, Britain mnde a secret treaty with Japan to share up tho islands of the Pacific ocean, formerly owned by Germnny, is hotly resented by tho Australian people, who feel that tho white Australian policy is thereby jeopardised. There is' no doubt but thnt nt thc coming elections, the present anti-labor governmont which is believed to hnvo been a party to that infamous pact, will be hurled from power because of this betrayal of iho futuro peace and safety of the Australian commonwealth. At a Rale in Montreal of the stage effects of thn recently deceased actor, Sir Herbert Tree, thc royal crowns of kings aud queens brought $20 apiece. Tons of foodstuffs hove been donated to thc California strikers by California farmers. New York.—Thc printers' strike situation was more complicated than ever thin week. Now York Pressmen's Union No, 51, which had previously decided to rejoin its international organization if permitted to do so in a body and then return to work reversed Hs decision and voted io qUiy on strike. Criticism by other "seceding pressmen" is believed to be responsible for tbe chungo of attitude, Colonel Zogg of Mexico, who has been writing and lecturing on Zupa- tuluiid and tbo Co-operative Commonwealth for many years, is in a very critical condition in AUunta prison. He is an old friend of Eugene V, Debs. Centralia Tragedy Caused by Ruthless Tactics of Politicians The Centralia correspondent of tho Post-lntelligcnccr, iu its issue of November IS, on page 10, confesses that tho tragedy was the culmination of a series of outrages perpetrated by lawless bands of Contralia business men. The Centralia correspondent of thc Seattle'Daily Times, on pnge 3 of its noon edition of November 12, admits that the parade on Armistice day halted in front of tho I. W. W. hall, whero tho more hot-headed members of^ the column wero urged to maintain thcir ranks and not invndc the hull, ami that a window wns smashed boforo a ity shots were fired. For Wholesale Hangings The Centralia correspondent of the Times, iu the longuago of the correspondent, further declares that "out of tho ravings of a man about to be lynched, the pro tilings of a boy just turned 16, and the vituperations of un aged woman, whose furniture hud just been destroyed by a mob, the prosecuting attorney intends to build a conspiracy which will send every man in the hull to thc gallows." teed one day of rest a week. Night work for women is prohibited in Duly. Tho eight-hour day bill for Norway, effective January 1st, 11)20, applies to all industries, workshops, stores, warehouses, buildings, railroad and road workers, and provides that a worker hnve one hour of rest before beginning any overtime work. Farm work in Poland will bc carried on by two shifts of workers if the eight-hour bill, soon to bo presented to the Polish National Assembly is passod. Thc clause concerning agriculturists provides for onc shift working from 4 a. m. until 8 p.m. In this way all farm work could be done and the workers guaranteed a working day of equal length with tbat in other professions. The bill is being introduced by thc agricultural co-operation society of Poland, a norganizntiou akin to an agricultural trade union. Defonse Dance Don't forgot the Trades and Labor Council whist drive nud dunce on Wednesday December 3, in thc Dominion Hull. This dnnee is being organized to raise funds for thc defense of tho men arrested in Winnipeg. Admission, gents SOc ladies 25c. Did you evor try to rustle a sub.? If not, why nott Direct Service Between the Producer and Consumer means economical distribution of food supplies. 1300 actual milk producers in the South Fraser Valley offer Vancouver housewives a Direct Service in Milk through thc Fraser Valley Dairies, Ltd. •"PHE price of milk in Vancouvor is 14 conts today as compared with 15.', 16c, 17c, 19c and higher—the general rulo in most States aad Canadian cities. THIS is tho first Winter in which an advanco has not bcen doclared in the price of milk when Winter feeding started. Distribution at Summer prices is in distinct contest with action in othor cities. Tho above conditions an the result of the policy of Direct Servico established by tills Company. Were lt not for the economical - handling and distribution possible through Its service, tbe price of milk would today be even higher than in Toronto. V(e arc at your service—Phone Fair. 1000— We'll start serving you tomorrow. Fraser Valley Dairies, Ltd. 8th Avenue ahd Yukon Streets OET BEHIND A BUTTON1 Workers' Liberty Bond Buttons- are issued to every purchaser of a bond. Have you got yours yet Oet behind a button and show that j are willing to help all you can t defonse of the men arrested in W nipeg. : Where Your Dollars Buy the Most and the Best: Pointed Overcoat Message Do you want a GOOD overcoat? Do you want the BEST in overcoats for thc least! By th best we mean the Best Value. If that's what you are looking for, come in and sec what's 5 store for you. Valnc is not a matter of price—but rather, what you get for thc price. Besides Ihe STYLE and FIT, two elements that enter into value are service and satisfactioi And there is the reason D. K. Book does sueh a tremendous business. Men know that they gt the best possible value at his store. ] Snappy Styles in Overcoat Every known style, every worth-while fabric will ba found in this wonderful assortment Overcoats. ALL SIZES AND WEIGHTS '23 '27 '30 '35 '40 '45 '50 REMEMBER—Three thingi enter into clothe* satisfaction—Style, Value and Fit. Remembe D. E. Book 'givei yon all of these—and for lea money. D. K. BOOK -_U lTTTIXSTINGS" STREET WEST Next Door to Woodwax Four thousand cigar makers who hnve won their demands in Grenter New Work, are raising a *100,000 defense fund for the thousand* still out. : Where Your Dollars Buy the Most and the Best; The International Association of Machinists is being sued for $400,0001 by the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company tut the result of u recent! utriko. M°Leod~Nolan and Co. manufactured nothing but tavts i( ii Union Made Cigars for 20 Years & El Doro u El Sidelo "In come Cigars of Quality | FRIDAY —November 21, 1919 ELEVENTH TEAB,_ No. 4T Clubb & Stewart Established 30 Teats VHION STORE Limited VANCOUVER'S PIONEER CLOTHIERS Men's Overcoats and Raincoats—New arrivals of all the new models in young men's Overcoats, Rubberized Raincoats, Trench Coats for men and women. —HEE OUR— Sweater Coats for Men and Women—the best yet. Boys,' Youths' and Children's Clothing and Furnishings—none better. 309 HASTINGS STREET, WEST HELP ALONG! 'atronize Federationist Advertisers WOULD FASTEN A LESSONS FROM THE II Australian People Have Fear of Imperialistic Proposals Here They Are, Indexed roi Tou Ut. Union Man, Out Tliis Out uni airs It to Tow Wits . Banks ■Sunk of Toronto, Eastings & Cambie; Victoria, Merritt and New West* 1 minster. [loyal Bank of Canada, 18 Branches in Vanconver, 29 Is B. C. Bakeries Il.eiiy '»........„.„...._„...„.. -„..„ I'isdalts Limited... . Flott-. Bicycles Billiards ..Phono Fairmont 44 ..618 Hastings Btreet West Hastings Btreet West locket Billiard Parlor... ton Jones (Brunswick Pool Booms).. ...48 Hastings Street Eut . ...Hastings Street East lloodwin Shoe Co, Ingledew Shoe Store... Boots and Shoes ohnston's Big Shoe Store... K" Boot Shop _t.... Jfodelay Shoe Co......,.........._ I'ierro Paris „.__. IV'm. Diek Ltd ..119 Hastings Street East 660 OranviUe Street ...409 Hastings Street West 319 Hastings Street West ..1047 OranviUe Street ...64 Hastings Street West « Hastings Streot East tlank Buffet.. ). helms Cafe... [rocadeto Cafe... Cafes Comet Hastings and Homer Streets — 64 Hastings Street East ..156 Hastings, Street West China ware and Toys Hi liar k Qot. Ltd .419 Hastings 8treet West Cigars f El Doro and all Union Label Cigars Clothing and Gent's Outfitting [ Arnold * Quigley... r Clubb k Stewart I H. C. Outfitting Co... > B. 0. Tailoring Co.... Wm. Dick Ltd... Thos. Foster * Co., Ltd.. ■-1. W. Foster k Co., Ltd.. 3. N. Harvey Ltd. Tho Jonah-Prat Co.. ..546 OranviUe Street -.309*315 Hastings Street West - .348 Hastings Street West 128 Hastings Street Eut 33*49 Hastings Street East ...514 Oranvillo Street New York Outfitting Co... Biekson 's... David Spencer Ltd.. W. B. Brumitt... Thomas k McBain... Woodwards Ltd.. .................. T. B. Cuthbortsons k Co- .... (Victor Clothes Shop... 845 Hastings Street West ...185 Hastings West and Victoria, B. C. ........................401 Hastings Street West — 143 Hutings Street West :—..—_ 820 OranviUe Street -: __— Hastings Street - Cordova Street '..Oranvillo Street Country Is Now Governed from London—Must Fight for Liberty [By W. Francis Ahorn] At tho timo of writing three important facts coincide with each other in Australia. Ooo is thnt an advisory defense committee has recommended tho govornmont of Australia to increaso tho military dofonse of the country, with plenty of muuhine guns and' aircraft to boot; another ib that tho Prime Ministor of Australia' (W. M. Hughoe) hns roturned hot from the poaco conforonco tublo with' imperialistic schemos in his pockot; and tho third is that Admiral .Tcllicoe sont to Australia at the instance of tlio British admirnlity has just huftded his report to the Australian govornment advocating a hugo, navy for tho Pacific to be maintllinod by tho Australian people. Details of the scheme are not necessary for tho purpose of this article—tho main fact is thnt imperialistic plotters aro trying to wrest from tho oversoas British dominions whutever shreds of self government havo boen left them. The one plan scorns to be to mako England great- THE BRITISH COLUMBIA j_r= I FEDEKSTTONIST VAJTCOBVBB, b. a PAGE SEVEN STRIKE Underestimating Strength of Opposition Fatal Labor Will Not Stand for Reduction of Standard of Living Tbo Glasgow Forward, commenting on tbo railway striko in tho old land, takes tbo position tbat both sides havo learned somothing from that strugglo, it says in part: ! "Apart from all petty fault-findings with either sido, two main facts stand out prominently as tho lessons of the striko. Neutral public opinion and aggressive capitalism alike have loarned that organized labor will stand shoulder to shoulder against auy degradation of the present standard of living amongst its members. A fear that,, if the rail waymon wero beaten, each trade thought that it would bo Ub turn next, was thc feeling that rallied working-class opinion to tbo side of the roilwayuion. On the othor band organized labor has had a Bharp reminder that it is not so easy to bold up un old, highly organized society like ours by sudden action, at however vital a spot the blow may bo aimed. The resources of civilization which a government wields country like this aro very different from those in a country liko There Are No Better er and more powerful, no matter at (Bussia. Unless tbe government of Bobinson Clothes Shop, Ltd... G. B. Kerfoot. Z K. Book ™ .....Hastings and Abbott Streets -—Granville Street and Hastings Streot .....112 Hastings Wost —Corner Hastings and Bichards 155 Hastings Streot East 117 Hastings Street West Kirk k Co., Ltd Macdonald Marpole Co.. Coal 920 Main St., Seymour 1441 and 465 —. 1001 Main Street Dairies fyoset Valley Dairies. 8th Avonuo and Yukon Street Dentists _t. Brett Anderson ud Douglas Caaselman.. .608 Hastings West fJfW, J. Corry 301 Dominion Building . Gordon Campbell.— Cornor Granvillo and, Bobson Streets . H. E. Hall 19 Hastings Street East, Seymour 4042 . Lowe -...-...- Corner Hastings and Abbott Streets >r. Grady. —.....««. -..Corner Hastings and Soymour Streots what cost to tbe dependencies, that merchants and financiers can add to their wealth and at the same time get a firmer grip of the Dominions and tho people's laboring power, in order that the enormous financial burdens of tbe British capitalists shall be lessened by being distributed ovor the tuxpayors ol Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa aud tho smaller dependencies. And when this is boing done, armies and navies will bc extremely handy should'thcre bo any unrost—political or industrial. We have to take into consideration that the British naval expenditure, far from growing less after tho war, is now greater than ever. In addition the expenditure on land defenses, military forces and garrisons, etc., is now growing greater than ever. AU this added expense muat fall nn thc backs of tho British capitalists unless it can be shifted (or some of it) upon other shoulders. Can we wonder, then, that the British oversea dominions have been singled out to stand somo of the burden, and make the load less heavy for the fat-pannehed capitalists of England. Complete control over the taxation of the ovorsoa fDominious is also sought but this is kept carofully in the background for tho present. What the imperialists are most concerned about at this date is getting an efficient army and navy which will enablo tht the day puts itself entirely and outrageously in the wrong before the bar of public ojifflion, it cnn rally to its side untapped forces" the strength of which none of .us can quite exactly measure, bo cause we don't know. A fow years ago, a general strike in Sweden collapsed because members of the public sided nvith tbe government against the strikers, and ran tho necessary serv- ices, as amateurs, but sufficiently well to defeat the Jtion., Thero is nothing so foolish ns to underrate the resources of tho enemy. If any-' body of strikers antagonizes public opinion, or oven leaves ft with big doubts in its mind, the strikers have paved the way for ultimate defeat." GET BEHIND A BUTTON Workera* Liberty Bond Buttons are tented to every purchaser of a bond. Have yon got yours yet. Get behind a button and show that you are willing to help all yon can the defense of the men arrested Im Winnipeg. Paris' Shoes for Wear, Appearance or Style Increase your efficiency by wearing good sound fwtwear during the rainy season. Wet feet are the cause of more than coWs. They decrease your ability. I have taken for Friday and Saturday selling several of my moat reliable lines. FIVE LINES OF MEN'S Black and Brown Calf with heavy soles; lined and unlined— Get a pair of my Heavy Chrome Boys' Boots. This is a line that I make from the st ronges t stock possiblo. In black only, with heavy clump solo. Easily threo times the wear of ordinary boots, f Sizes 1 to 51-2 Men % os above „.*«., $6.50 $10.00 REPAIRING This is tho timo of year to think of tho breaks in your shoes. Bring in yonr repairs and got the rery beat in materials and workmanship; Aar Style Shoe Mali ta Order Ladies' and Growing Girls' Gun Metal Shoes| medium toe with' low rubber Keel; heavy stitched soles— SKATES SHARPENED BT AN EXPERT P. PARIS 51 HASTINGSW. $5.95 Into the Ocean. London.—Announcement that the important center of Petropavlork tiad fallen to the Bolsheviki armies was contained In a wireless dispatch received from Moscow. This news indicates that the Soviet soldiers are continuing their success ful advance to tbe east and are steadily driving Admiral Kolchak's troops before them to the Pacific Ocean. Tho city of Portland, Orer, has been restrained to prevent tho police from organizing a union. The Coal Minors Federation of Australia has decided that the trado union movement should take steps to prevent tho export';of certain necessary commodities until theee aro sold locally at reasonable prices. Buy only from a union store. OET BEHIND A BUTTON Workers' Liberty. Bond an Issued to every porchaeer of L bond: Hare yoa got youn yet Oet behind a button and show tkat yon are willing to help all yoa can the defense of tho men arrested in Win- n*W led by the leaders of the imperialistic movement in England. Thus, those anti-labor politicians must welcome the now proposal. One thing tho Australian people will havo to do is this. They will have to domand in no uncertain voice that boforo any such scheme .. _, cnn bo foisted on them, thoy will to subjugate the' have a say in tho matter. Every peoplo into servility—after thai any- j anti-militarist and every anti-naval- thing can bo done. The military N8t will have to make his voice heard scheme, already outlined in these °a this most important scheme to columns, and tho naval schemo now further enslave tho people of Auh- boing hatched arc tho first steps in j tntlia, and if possible secure a rcfor- tho direction which is to finally re- ondum of the people on thc ^ttos-" lank Buffctt iritannia Beer... ascade Beer....- otei West- Drinks atrieia Cabaret....... ub Boy Hotrf ni—Soft Brinks.... an Bros................™, ...cor Hastings and Homor Btreets -. Westminster Brewery Co. ....— Vancouver Breweries Ltd. .444 Carrall Street ...411 Hastings Streot East ......57 Cordova Streot West 400 Dunsmuir Strifet ...Ciders and wines incouver Drug Co... Drugs ..Any of thcir six stores inous Cloak ft Suit Cordon Drysdale Ltd. Dry Goods ...023 Hastings Streot Weat Granville Streot own Bros, ts Co. Ltd,........ Florists ...48 Hastings East and 728 Granvillo Street Funeral Undertakers nter & Hanna Ltd inn Thomson & Glcgg... ..1040 Georgia, Soymour 2420 .. 031 Homor Street stings Furniture Co... Furniture ...41 Hastings Street West Groceries -Van Markot - Hastings Street Opposite Pantages lut its" (three stores) Hastings, Granville and Main Streets l'. Wallace Markotaria— 118 Hastings Streot West, Seymour 1266 odwards ™ ™ Hastinga and Abbott Streots sneers Ltd ~ Hastings Stroot tadway Table Supply 518 Broadway East suit in complete slnvery. Thus it is today that Australians are to bc nuked to adopt schemes formulated by agents for imperialism, such as Hughes, the primo minister and tho military and naval bureaucrats— schemes which, -if tho people themselves wcro consulted, would not livo for a singlo duy. Under this naval scheme, which cnlls for nn expenditure of $125,000, 000, and tho maintenance of an increased Australian nnvy, Australia is supposed to bo made "safo" for tho-capitalists, while tho nnvy itself will be ever at the' disposal of thc British Empiro, although tho peoplo of Australia will have.the job of paying for it. Tho wholo thing is onmoutlage of the .most undeceptivo kind. And it is something which tho peoplo of Australia do not want themselves. It menns a huge addition to the already heavy burdens of the Australian people; it means, furthor, thnt the solf governing powers of tho Australian commonwealth nro being seriously interfered with, inasmuch as this new fleet though forced on thc Australian peoplo, may bo used ns tho British financiers desiro, and not as the Australian peoplo -desiro. It ulso means that the Australian peoplo may Jlntl themselves implicated in disputes*in whicli they are not at all interested. One thing is certain. The scheme has the active, if silent, support of the present anti-labor government of Australia, since tlieir desires He along lines wliich are being travel- ft ra JR3J8. van. tion. For it cannot bo said too ofton that imperial federation in this, as well as other British oversea dominions has now becomo a real danger. During tho war the Australian poople—in common with tho people of other lands, lost first ono liberty and then another under tho foetid cover of "military necessity"—the same damnable excuse that sent the Gorman armies through Belgium. Today, in any mattor that really counts tho people aro not in a position to' do what they would really desiro. Australin today, is being governed from London—it hus been so governed during the last fivo years, which makos -it imperative that if they are to hang on to what liberty is still left to them they must mako shortly tlio fight of thoir lives. It. is true that the recent interstate conferenco of tho Australian labor party has placed on rocord its undying hostility to imperial federation and futuro conscription. But that is not. enough. They must sec to it that an attitudo of "no compromise" is followed up by action. Unless tliis is done, Australians may rue the day. Tho first steps seem to be for tho Australian people to rouse themsolves to defeat the p/osorit govornmont ttt the forthcoming elections next December. Once that is done and a truo labor government seated in power, all danger will be pnst. If that la not dune, then the people of Australia will ffioo one of tho gravest porilfl they huve ovor been called upon to face. for Workers En Order to Raise Funds for the Defence of the Workers Arrested During the Winnipeg Strike Workers' Liberty Bonds Are Now Being Sold Throughout the Country British Columbia's quota is $20,000 Bonds are issued in three denominations, $1, $2 and $5. The Slogan, adopted in Winnipeg and Toronto is: Insurance wn Lifo... Jewelers ..Bogors Building ks Ltd... ...Oranvillo and Oeorgia Streots H. Malkin... Manufacturers of Foodstuffs ..(Malkin's Beat) Overalls and Shirts lig Horn" Brand. (Turner Boeton k Co., Victoria, B. C.) ntcr-Hondenon Paint Co..., Paints ...842 Granvillo Straet •ks-Loviek Piano Co... Pianos ..1117 Oranvillo Street Printers and Engravers ivan & Brookhouse - Labor Temple ..Tower Building ■llaJid-Dibblo... goll Engraving Co.., H. Timms... hit* k Bindon... 518 Hastings West 18*230— 1 .th Avenuo East ...528 Pendor Stroet Wost O. E... Railways and the O. N. B. Tailors tho Tailor. 634 Oranvillo Si( 318 Hastings W. .Tools A. Flott — —Hastinga Street West nrtin, Finlayson * Mather.... Hastings Street West •uprosfl . Theatres and Movies „ Orpheum „ Pantagcfi We have been telling you,about our Overcoats and Suits the last few weeks. But there are lots of things besides that men need. Such as Mule Gloves, 50^ Horsehide, $1.50, Pigskin, pair; Broncho $2.50. 91, Gauntlets from $1 up. TT. B. K. Gauntlols arc thc best, $1.50, $2, $2.50 and $3. Guaranteed. Stanfield's Underwear from $4 suit. The Stanficld Brown Heavy Weight, $5 suit up. Agent for the Celebrated Headlight Overall! W. B. BRUMMITT 18-20 CORDOVA STREET WEST Branch Store: 444 Mam Street "A Day's Pay for Winnipeg —Liberty Bonds for the Workers" SUITABLY INSCRIBED BUTTONS WILL BE ISSUED TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER, AND THE BONDS WILL ACT AS A RECEIPT. NO FINANCIAL GAIN WILL BE MADE BY SUBSCRIBERS. BUT LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE WORKING CLASS IS WORTH FIGHTING AND PAY- ING FOR. Make all monies payable to A. S. WELLS, Secretary of Defence Committee, 405 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B. C. BUY WORKERS' LIBERTY BONDS PAGE EIGHT Don't Pay More for Your Groceries Try the Self-Serving and Non-Delivery Flan, wliich cuts out all unnecessary expenses and makes it possible for ns to sell the highest quality goods at prices that mean a distinct saving in your Weekly Grocery Bill. Here are a few Specials for one Week commencing Friday, November 21st. eleventh YEAii. m>. 47 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. a EFFICIENT STRIKE TO GET Chase Strike Outstanding Event in Loggers' History Libby's Tomato Soup, tin..llc Buiilult Tears, 2Vj*Ib. size, per tin 39c Smmieh Clams, per tia 16c Dclmontc Sugar Corn, tin..24c Quaker Tomatoes, 21.is, tin 18c Quaker Tomatoes, 2s, tin 15y2c I Large Lima Beans, lh. ..9c I Dclmontc Spinach, 2_s, per tin 22c Boiirnvillo Cocoa, tin 25c Beckett's Bluo, per pkt 5c Wild Bose Pastry Hour, 10- lb. sack '. 69c Dutch Tea Busks, pkt 20c White Swan Soap, 5 bars for 23c Cottom'a Bird Seed, pkt...20c Gem Lye, tin 12c Baking Powder, (Nabob), per tin _ 24c Purity Flour, 7*lb. sack. 49c Fols-Naptha Soap, por bar.lOe Lux, por pkt HVaC Orange and Lemon per lb : Peel, ...38c Bamsay's Soda Biscuits per pkt SSe H. P. Sauce, per bottlo 27c T. P. Sauce, por bottlo ....18c Windsor Salt, sacks .7c, lie Oatmeal (fine, coarse, medium), 10 lbs_ 68c Magic Washing -Tablets, per pkt 17C Florida Grapefruit, ench....15c Early June Peas, tin ....16c Extra Special Silnkist Oranges, per doz 606 White Swan Naptha Soap, per bar ; 5Vac Jonathan Apples, 3 lbs.,.....25c Crystallised Ginger, ib. 49c Purity Boiled tubes Oats, ...26c Choice Eating Figs, per pkt 10c and 13c Empress Mince Meat, 2-lb. tin ;; ...39c Mnnznni la Olives, bottlc.lOc Chicken Ha-tldio, per tin ....24c Paciilc Milk, per tin , ll'/ac | Toilet Paper, pkt. 4c I Boyal City Tomatoes, 2_aVtt Purity Shaker Salt lie Dominion Matches,"800s....21c Dominion Matches,* 300s.„. 8c Excelsior Dates, por pkt...22c Quaker and Kellogg's Corn Flakes 9ygc Bcindeer Coffee and Milk, per tin 14c Clarke's Plum Pudding, por tin ; 18c Dclmontc Sliced Peaches, per tin 30c Delmonte Sliced Apricots, per tin 30c Bon Ami, powdered ond bricks lie Pumpkin, large tins, 2Vjs..12c Clark Soups (Ox Tail, Colery, Chicken and Mock Turtle), tin 10c GET IT AT WOODWARD'S Hand the Fed. to your shopraatc whon you arc through with it, Bny at a.anion Btore. Pass The Federationist.along and help get new subscribers. What about renewing your sub.1 FELLOW UNIONISTS Be eonslitut ul demand tbe Union Stamp en yenr toots and dues. The following local firms ue fair to Organlied Labor and sre worthy of yonr patronage and support: J. Leckie Co., Ltd., 220 Cambie Streot. Harvey Boot Shop, 61 Cordova St. W.—Custom Making and Bepairs. W. J. Heads, SO Water Street—Custom Making and Repairs. H. Vos k Soa, 63 Cordova Street Wost—Custom Making and Bepairs. Dunsmuir Boot Shop, IS1 Donsmuir Street—Custom Making and Bepairs. UNION BEPAIR SHOPS "Nodelay" Shoe Repair Company, 1047 Granville Street. Standard Shoe Repair Shop, 618 Bobson Stroet. M. B. Thorns, 296 Kingsway. Woods Ltd. "K" Boot Shop, Cordova and Hastings St W. H. C. Spaulding, 5971 Fraser Streot, South Vancouver. Be progreulve, Mr. Skoe Repairer, snd get ln touch with Secretary Tom Cory, 446 Vernon Drive. UNION ♦ OFFICES Thii Official Lilt of Vancouver Allied Printing Offices CAS SOFFIT TOV WITB IBE A1LIED PBDITDja TBADES DHIOM LABEL BLOCHBKIOER. 1\ B„ 919 Bro«dw«j E»»t ....._ Fairmont 203 BKAKD, W., 0S9 Fender Strut West...- Seymour 2578 B: C. PRIKTWa t L1THO. CO., Sinyllio sad Homer Bcjmonr 32S3 OLABK A UTUART, 320 Sejiaonr Streot Sejrmour 3 VOW AH A BKOOKH01.SB. Ubor Temple Bollilint Sermour 4490 DUNSMUIR PRINTING CO.. 437 Dnnimoir Strut Sermour 1100 JBFFKRY, W. A., 3101 Perker Stroet Hljhlsnd 1137 KKKSHAW, J. A., 130 Howe Street Seymour 1674 I.ATTA. R. P, World Balldinf - _ Soymour 103» MAIN PRINTING Co., 38(1 Main Street Fairmont 1088 MoLKAN A SHOBKAKEH, Hortli Vancouver.....*. K. Van. 5.) MITl'IIKU. roLET. LTD.. 120 Haitlnei Street Wut Seymour 1085 HOKTH 8HORE PRKSS, Non* Vaneoaver N. Van. 80 PACIFIC PRINTKRB, 500 Beatty Street Heytnour 9I»92 KOIDDI, 0. A., eie Homer Street Seymour 284 KUN JOB PRBSSES, 137 Ponder Stmt Weit Soymour 41 TECHNICAL 1'IIKXS. Mlnu Boildhis, Homor Street Seymour 3825 TIMMS. A. 11.. a30 Fourteenth Avenue Kant Fairmont «11R WARD. Kl.l.WOOD A CO.. 31S Homer Sir****! Seymour 1515 WE8TKRT. SPECIALTY (X)., 572 Oranvllle Street Seymour J5J0 WHITE A BINDOS, 5J8 fender Slrort Well Seymoar 1314 Write "Union Label" oa Tear Copy Wbea Tel Send It te tha Printer bear the hall mark of quality, and everything they make has their brand label attached. This label is a positive guarantee from the makers, of value for your * money; fit, finish and thorough tailoring. -SOLD BY- Thos.Foster&Co.,Ltd. 514 GRANVILLE STREET Executive Committee Has to Defend Its Actions Chase strike will be one of the outstanding activities of 1919 In the lumber indusctry of the province, and of tbe union in particular, owing to the splendid organization of the men, and their solid stand, which has resulted in winning, ln the other camps In the district, the improved conditions they are demanding—amongst them an eight- hour day. The other outstanding feature of this strike Is the strenuous efforts being made by the Adams River Lumber Co. to get striko breakers. They scoured the prairie provinces, scattering orders wholesale for unlimited numbers of men, of course omitting to State there was a strike on—consequently hundreds of men came' in, many of them paying their last dollar for railway fare, and then finding a strike on refused to scab and were left stranded. One of them, an ex- service man, paid $22.50 railway fare to get to Chase; of course he refused to scab. He applied for a job at Kamloops, but couldn't get one because he refused to scab, so he took the blind baggage In to Vancouver, and was helped to a job. It would have been better for the employers and the employment offices not to have fooled this man and his fifty companions. The Dominion and Provincial Labor Departments and all government employment agencies were wired concerning the suppression -of the fact of vital information concerning labor trouble; aa a result all meu now coming to Chase have "labor trouble" written across their cards. They know there is trouble, and are a totally different type of men; many of them never saw a logging camp before and hardly know an axe from a saw. So long as real loggers keep away (and those are the men the pickets are concentrating upon) the employers have their hands full of an expensive proposition. It's up to the organlied loggers to enable this strike to be won. Capilano strike is still on, also at MerrillRlng and Moore's camp, Duncan Bay. The boys at the other camps: at Rock Bay have been appealed to for active support of the strikers trom Roberts Lake camp, and are holding a meeting on Sunday to deal -with the matter. .Kimberly miners are maintaining tlieir strike for improved eonditlons, and have the job tied down tight. Unsuccessful attempts are being made by sub-contracting and other means to get strike-breakers. It has been stated that union men have been seen around the jobs against which strikes are being maintained. Some Of them may be carrying cards, but they are not union men, for any man, card-holder or not, who goes to a job where there is a labor trouble, for the purpose of assisting the boss, can only be called by one name, that of scab, which onee applied will stick to him as long as he remains in the Industry. Yes, even beyond that—aB long as he is remembered. The executive desires to impress upon the members In camp the necessity of selecting their delegates to the January general meeting, so that this important matter Is not overlooked in tho rush of closing camp owing to the weather conditions or tlie usual holiday period. At the July meeting camps having a paid-up membership of fifty were entitled to send a delegate, whose transportation was paid by the organization. The actual basis of representation and other details are How being considered by the executive, wbo will make the final arrangements shortly. It will, however, be safe for camps to go ahead on this basis, but to ensure the delegates the right to be seated as representing a camp it will be necessary that his credentials be signed by at least that number of members in good standing. The dates will be for delegates' committee meetings on January 5, 6, 7. The general meeting to open on January 8th. Expenses of delegates, except transportation, must be defrayed by the members In camp. The delegates to the O.B.U. convention urge upou the men In ramp to discuss the question of the O. B.U., how ft shall be formed, and how operate, and to send their instructions to the delegates. The delegates are making no attempt to submit resolutions In the members, they want the men on the job to arrive at their own conclusions, based upon their own experiences, and to instruct the delegates accordingly. It is necessary to point out to the memberB that the central strike fund la still in existence, that is, it Ib in name, although actually the amount donated by members has not been sufficient to meet the calls made upon It. The deficit baving to be made up from the general revenue, lt Is unfortunate that so many appeals for various'purposes have to be put to the members, but this Is inevitable owing to tlie fact, of which most of us are personally aware, that it Ib during the growing period, whether of a human being or an organization, that is the most expensive. Then It Is everything going out In greater ratio— If Buch were ixwslblo—than what Is coming in. And It must not be lost sight of that nearly all of the revenue has to come from 'the coast district owing to thc up-country, prairie and eastern provinces being less organized aud consequently in many cases not yet self-supporting. Yet this work of organization has lo bu carried on, and not on a happy-go-lucky style, but aggressively. Time Is of the greatest Importance. Thoso familiar with the lumber Industry know that now, better than at any time, can organization of tho workers In that industry bo accomplished. Aggrosslvc action now along the right lines means 15,00(1 members this year nnd 50,000 next. If not thon you can look for a one big union of omployers that on the first slackening np of the industry Three Popular Models in C-% a la Spirite Corsets At $3.50—Model for short stout figures is made in heavy white coutil with medium bust, short skirt and hook in front. This corset is heavily boned throughout and is trimmed with embroidery. At ?3.75-For the slender figure we are showing a lightly boned model with free hip and elastic top. This corset comes in pink brocade and is'supplied with four hose supporters. At $4.50—A very comfortable and serviceable model for the average figure. Comes in pink or white coutil, designed with mediurii bust with long hip and elastic insert in skirt at back. This corset has a spoon- shaped front clasp, four hose supporters and is well boned. —First Floor. O.B.U. and I.W.W. Not Similar Organizations (Continued from page 1) Remitted to Winnipeg 1,750.09 Bents, etc., for meetings.... 331.00 Salaries and expenses of arrested men 948.85 Miscellaneous Expenses 83.40 Balance on hand 316.65 575 OranviUe Stmt Sey. 3540 or even of the organization, will go to the mat with us aud undo the work for improved camp conditions which has already been accomplished. Every dollar spent ln organization is the best Investment that thc lumber worker can make. I It will come back to him, not only in dollara and cents aud in Improved conditions,' but in a solid backing by other organized workers when the j day comes for a trial of strength with the exploiters. Does capital employ labor? Recently a member returned from a job which was "owned" by a subsidiary company, "financed" by, amongst others, two of the "big" captains in the lumber Industry, who are exceedingly well known because of their opposition to labor, organized particularly. Owing to lack of cash and shortngo of bank credit, they could not pay him when he first turned tn hiB time check at their office. He was told to call again,. when he would be paid in full. He turned up at the appointed time and was offered payment ln full In shares in the company. The lawyers have the caae In hand. Who employed this worker during the months he was on the job without pay? Is it the intention ot the membership to permit any cdmp to open up in the new year, with union men, which does not conform to the approved camp conditions, bedding, etc.? A situation has come to a head this week that sooner or later had to reach that stage so as to get settled once and for all the question of which, after the general membership, Is the supreme authority In the organization, the Executive Committee, elected by the general meeting with a member from each district, or the business meeting in town. The matter around which the question centres $8,465.77 Del. Wolls stuted tbat out of six thousand dollars worth of bonds recoived last Saturday there were only a few left. He urged the support of tho committee in thc disposal of twenty-three thousand dollars worth of bonds that would be on hnnd on Friday. The detailed report of expenditures in conned ion with the defenso fund can be seen at lho Federationist office by any officer or representative of a labor organization, at any time. Dsnies O. B. n. Uke I. W. W. President Midgley referred to a press item which credited Commissioner Perry of the North "WojM Mounted- Police with stating thut the O. B. U. and thc I. W. W. worn similar organizations. He said that the commissioner was eilher misinformed or had not made careful investigation if he muflo tho statements attributed to him.' He said that if it had been tho desire.of tho Western Conference to form «n organization on the lines of thc I. W. W. it would not have been necessary to have formed another organization; they could have joined the I. W. W. Unlike thc I, W. W., he said, the O. B. U. did not repudiate political action, and that if it was a similar organization it wns strange that muny members of the I. W. W. wcro opposing thc O. B. U. Thc Marine Firemen reported that they had decided to purchase $100 worth of Workers' Liberty Bonds. The Loggers reported that the members of that organization had subscribed for $1000 worth. The secretary of the dance committee, Del. Alexander, reported that the dance would bc held for thc defense of the men arrested in Winnipeg on De comber 3 in the Dominion Hull, and that a thousand Indies nnd a thou sand gent's tickets had bcen print' cd, and asked for the support of ue workers. Del. Wunfeh raised the question of military training in schools. He slated that his child had been asked to go to school early iii order to learn to shoot, fie intended to restrain tho child at first, but had changed his mind, and decided that if the child was taught to shoot that he would teach him which direction to shoot in. No action wus tuken by the council on the mattor. Itev. A E Cooke Addresses Council The rogular routine business being disposed of, President Midgley called on the Rev. Mr. Cooke to address tho council. He wns received with applause, and in opening bis remarks stuted thut when he was invited to attond, ho was somewhat in doubt as to the motive. He hud, howft.ver, accepted the invitation with pleasure, and was pleased to have tho opportunity of finding out for himself if. the council was a den of lions, as some woukI have him believe it was. Ho said that ho came in no spirit of antagonism, but witb an honest desire to .mako it a time of mutual profit. Turning to the in cident that had boen thc causo of tho invitation, ho stated that at the Open Forum, statements hud bcen Is the publication of the Worker, The general meeting In July decided this was to be issued weekly. Immediately after the general meeting, when the expenses of the convention had been settled, tlie Executive, sizing up the whole situation, came to the conclusion that the funds did not permit this expense ef over $1400 a month and ordered the paper to be published made at the meeting ne had addressed there, tbat he could not agree with altogether, but only partly. He considered that they were based on popular fallacies. The first was that labor power was a commodity, placed on the market like nny other commodity manufactured for sale. The next was the carrying on of propaganda as to class war. He said that lnbor was not a thing, it was the men. A commodity could be passed along from band to hand, but labor power could not be separated from the worker. Labor is not a- thing but a service. To illustrate his point, he said that in selling potatoes the question wns if thc goods were of good quality, und a sufficient quality. But in the hiring of a gardener or any other worker, thc question of personal character entered into thc mutter. He also stated that the worker would wish to know something of thc employer, would he pay him for the work done; while the employer would wish to know if the worker was sober, or a drunkard. Would he respect his property and ihe tools entrusted to him. Theso questions, he stated, were vital things between employer and employee. He insisted that labor was not a commodity, but service. He took exception to what ho termed the fallacy of proclaiming that thc employer nnd tho employee had nothing in common, and stuted thnt there were things in which they thoy hnd common interests; that there was a common interest in muking the present system efficient, and thut both suffered from the present system. Tho biggest fallacy of all, he claimed, was thc preaching of the class war. No one, he stated, eould deny the justice of fhe workers claim?*, und there must be democracy in industry us well as in thc political institutions. He believed that the cluss wur propaganda would deter tho bringing about of the end of the present system, whioh he admitted must go. Re referred to thc attitude of British lubor, and drew a contrast between the position on the coast and that in thc old land, stating thnt the workers here had not convinced- the people that they eould rule the land, and until they did so' they could uot change the conditions. Ho also referred briefly to the split in tbe ranks of labor, und that to date they hud not shown that ihey were capable of governing, while the British workers had had experience and were following tho policy of political action, A number of questions were asked Mr. Cooke by many present, and in unswer to one on direct action he paid an eloquent tribute to the ability and honesty of purpose of Bob Smillie in tho old land. In answer to another question he admitted thnt there was a clnss war, but said that the preaching of it would only retard instead of advance thc cause of labor. After the quostions wcro disposed of 'Delegates Wells, King and others joined in the debate, Del. Wells taking the stand thnt lnbor power, like all other commodities, was sold on tho market at its value, and thai the only difference between it and other commodities was the fact that it could produce more than its valuo, anfj that* it was *y the robbery of thc workers at the' point of produc tion, not by buying cheap and selling dear, that tho ruling class made its profits. He also pointed out that tho workers did uot preach class warfare, but only pointed out that it.existed, and was endeavoring (o bring about that condition in society when there would be no class wnr and antagonisms. Del. King stated'thnt labor power was tho samo us electric energy. Thut the employer bought it us he bought any other machinery or power, judging its quality by the amount of value it could produce. Mr. Cooko briefly replied to the speaker's remarks, and the president, on behalf of the council, thanked Mr. Cooke for bis attendance,! and suggested that if Mr. Cooke DOHT WAIT If you are in need of warm clothing to protect you against winter chills. Take advantage of our Special Week-End Offer —IN— Men's and Women's] Winter Garments ReiUlcred in accordance with lh* Copyright Aot, Beauty— Nothing in io eaienffal to ItMuty of face id-file teeth and a w«.fl. fornied, cipresilve mouth. And, tbouich Ibe eyei may fidt and the skin wrinkle, gnod teeth will keep the face youlhfal lad lth* month bindiome. No feature -un be more attractive thin **> tne, clean, wholeiome month. To preserve tbe month and -tenth ln health ind beauty require* Mn* ■tut ciro and vigilance If yoa have been cirelcai In allowing tbem to fall into decay repair-the damage' witboat delay, for,- conversely, there is nothing so detrimental to beauty as i neglected mouth. To replace lost teotb and restore the mouth is tbe serious pnfession of the dentist, I have given special study to (he subject of restoration work. I shall be glad to give you the bcnellt of my advice Dr. Lowe Pine Dentistry HASTINOS AND ABBOTT Phut ley. UU Opposite Wooawwd'l twice a month until a good work* . --. . .. . , ,. .. .... ing balance was in hand. Owing *rat •» ho m'«ht &ni h,msel( l,ko to the large numbers of strikes ' which had to be financed during I the recent months, a big and continual drain has been maintained upon the Incoming funds. As soon as the Btrike calls eased off it became possible to send organizers to Alberta, Saskatchewan a.d Ontario, where the camp conditions are, to say the least, damnable— so much so that unless one has actually experienced them he cannot conceive what they are like. Double barrelled — three decker and mur.zle loader bunks—wages $60 a month (or 12 hour day—and so on. The organizers there report splendid success which justifies the big expense incurred—an expense that will later be repaid as was the case In Cranbrook district. Now there ure the slack months ahead with the expenses of the O. B. U. Convention and the January general meeting to be provided for. Nevertheless the business meeting on Sunday week, by a vote of 26 to 23, said the decision of the Executive was to be bver-riddon and the Worker Issued weekly. The matter having been again placed bofore tbe Executive they still maintain their original viewpoint and hnve Instructed that a referendum on the question shall be submitted to the entire membership so that the ac* tlon to be taken shall be such as tho members desire. The vlew- the Executive takes Is that they are personally responsible for the general conduct of tho business of the organization between conventions, except when the membership expresses Itself by referendum vote, whon the Executive are relieved of that responsibility; and because of their responsibility they take such action as they feel justified in doing under the curcum* stances, knowing that at the next general meeting they must go before the memberB and say we did thiB or that for these reasons and are here to face your endorsatlon or condemnation of our actions. ■Uut with the business meeting this is not tho case; no one making a motion or voting for or againBt It hus any personal responsibility and has not to answer for their action to the general membership. Consequently the Executive consider that they, representing the entire membership throughout the country, must bave greater authority than a business meeting which only re* presents the individuals who attend it. To get down to cases In this particular instance, shall a majority of 3 at a business meeting override the unanimous vote oi the Executive? Our membership objective Is 15,000 In 1919—50,000 In 1920! Can we make the other three thousand within tht sett 0 weeks? Only EM a week! Oo to it boyal Is yonr camp IN per cent.? U not, sand ber over the topi •- All Economi- cally Priced I Obtainable on Termi So Eaay Within the Reach of All For —MEN— Men's Rubberized Tweed - Raincoats, assorted designs; a real :HP $19.50 Men's Overcoats in all (he newest styles and materials. Wonderful valuo, at, up.. ^^^^^^ Men's Suits in the very newest styles and materials. .Specially priced this week end, up, from.. $19.50 $25.00 Pop r-WOMEN-, $20.00 Ladies' Coats in up-to- date stylos, . newest cloths and colorings, exceptional v ff'l u fl, up, from... 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