HE BRITISH llNDUSTBIAL UNITYs STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPBB: VANCOUVER T_£N__KS AND LABOB COUNCIL. POLITICAL UNITT: VICTORY FOURTEENTH YEAR. No. 21 FOUR PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 16/1922 WO PER YEAR [ailroad Workers Must Now Meet Supreme Test Forced by the Employers Companies Have Declared Open War on Workers' Organizations—Piece Work Again in Vogue, While Wages Are Being Cut to the Bone, Ahd Conditions Become Worse (ByiWM. Z. FOSTER) T lost the supreme test ls coming for the railroad men. The employers are tearing into them i-lglit and left. Not content with taking away the national agreement of the Shopmen, the eight- ■ day from the Maintenance of Way, the Signal men, the Clerks, atlonary firemen and others, re-establishing piece work in the shops, Jsttlng up company unions, farming out repair work to all kinds of lummy companies so, as tb evade the Transportation Act doing away |ith Sunday overtiir 3 rates and otherwise re-establishing pre-war slave pndltlons, they are now cutting and slashing wages to the bone. In he past ten days, both the M_Untenancj._of Way workers and the Shop- ten have had heir wages reduced aSfij _____^&___l_t__f de* Vred open war on the unions, and Itl^flQ *^M10 th* hlsh. Not only that, but the railroads show their IconterapPTor the Igan tuitions by making thesefLabor Board tries to make Its re- i cuts right In the face of the P. of L. convention. They have < fear that the conservative La* jbr leaders will do anything serious Wut tt. [According lo statistics submit- ; by Mr. Jewel, president of the kllway employees department, in }e hearings before the nail way abor Board, on Mny 22, the mc- lianics on the railroads are get- ng only 64 per cent, of the meats, Ish, milk and eggs, 77 per cent, of Jie cereal foods, 91 per cent, of the Vegetables and 71 per cent, of fats Ind oils necessary to maintain pelr actual families at the lowest I of safety. The family budget the Department of Labor calls or an expenditure of $2,303.89 year, whereas the full timo taf.cn of shop mechanics last year [nounted to only $1,884.90. This Tgure Is based on assumption of beady work. It disregards the fact l'(it unemployment amounted to ' per cent, at leaBt. Now comes lie Railway Lnbor Board and cuts ■ven these skinflint wages again Tore than 10 per cent, on the av page, bringing the shopmen down . condition of semi-starvation. Tho Unskilled Laborers . But bad off aB the shop median- cs are, the unskilled laborers are nconceivably worse situated, * Un- ler the recent decision of the Hall- fcad Labor Board for the Main* Thmee of Way, large groups of laborers will be paid but 23c per kour. This means that a man at ■his class of work, working eight IT, pours per day, 300 days per yeai Vtll earn only $562. Compare thts pisgracefc* flgure with the mini num, ba.e,living estimate of the department of Labor, calling for 11308.99, and you will get an idea bf Just about what the recent wane luts mean,to largo'sections of rail- food workers. In this terrific onslaught of the |ompnnl-'H, which ia being made hrough the lick-spittle Labor Roard, the railroad men are only karvestlng the crop which they pave been sowing for many years. t's because they do not practice he principles of solidarity. When he steel workers were on strike, he railroaders, not being attacked themselves, did nothing about it. fhey stood around and watched Bary and his minions demolish the keel organisations and violate fvery law in the statute books- in going it. The railroad men could (ot see where they were Interest- Likewise in the miners' strike, bay not only lend no hand to help \.§ir brothers of the coal pits, but [ie actually busy hauling scab coal I over the country. This ls aiding fie operators directly to break the of the miners. And when he railroad men helped the steel jnagnates to break the steel work- ' atrlke, they have been helping |helr own masters to lay shackles them. Likewise, ln their 'own [truggles, they have refused to help eh other. The various sections groups of unions have stood Jstde and watched the others go fefore the executioners which are Railroad Labor Board; with the consequences that all of them Bave been defeated one after the Ither. Now they are paying the tonally for their shortsightedness, the chickens of the craft division |re coming home to roost. What Must Bo Dono What must be done in this crisis? btrike, of course, if thc Railroad S cent Infamous decisions stand up. But not a Btrike of a few.crafts. Make it a strike of every railroad man in the United States. Anything short of this would be crime. The railroad employees of the country are united. They are determined to crush the unions and to wipe them off the railroads, The railroad men, therefore, must stand together, in one solid body. If In this critical time the Four Brotherhoods hold aloof from the rest bf the trades, as sure as fate they will pay for their treason shortly afterwards. The companies have a rod In pickle for them, awaiting a favorable opportunity to apply it, But far" more important than even the strike in showing that the railroad workers are determined not to allow themselves to be enslaved, would be a movement for the various organizations to Join forcea and merge together If such a movement had been launched by the recent convention of the railway department, it is questionable Indeed If the recent outrageous decisions regarding the maintenance of way and the shop men, , would have been handed down. But when the convention refused to adopt a single measure tending to develop the solidarity and strength of the organizations, tt was that much encouragement for the empoylers to go on with their, attacks. It showed that the railroad workers are not yet ready to take this'fight seriously. But better late than never. As one reply to the open shop drive of the companies, the railroad men should and must combine all their forces into one gigantic army. The situ otton demands,this heroic measure. To do less means to walk into the shambles. '■ It Is time for the rail road men of America to act, and. to act unitedly. {Note by Editor:—While this article specifically applies to America, it can well be applied to Canada In view of the recent wage cuts.) iaiiroad Association Announces Downward Revision L MONTREAL,, June 14.—Notice Ik.: been given by the Canadian Railway Association to the-representatives of the maintenance-of- Jwny employes that a downward re- |vislon of wages paid to such work- i Is in contemplation. The association fs composed of the, Canadian Ipncifle nnd tlie various smaller 'corporations and branch lines of (United States organizations. The proposal of the companies Is I to reduce wages from three to five reents an hour from thc present I rates paid to the various classes of [labor affected. This means a re- I dilution of approximately 10 per I cent, and brings the rates into line I with reduced wages for similar ■ classes of labor In the United I States, coming into effect on July 115. The notice actually given by the lassoclation to the men's i-eprcsent- Fi&ves will make the reductions [effective from July 10 next. Thc kmen affected represent a total of [about 30*000 men or about 20 per [ cent, of the working forco of tho ) lines. Death of League of Nations and Entente Is Assured (By the Federated Press) Moscow/ Russia—The results of the Genoa conference, as far as Russia Is concerned, were summed Up as follows by Joffe, one of the Ave Russian delegates, In a report made tu the all-Russian central executive: Aside from tlie treaty with Germany, no positive results can be recorded/' he declared. "No binding agreement between Russia and the participating powers was arrived at. From a moral point of view, however, this result may be recored — the Genoa conference means the death of the league of nations, the breakup of the Entente, and the complete antagonism between tho Entente and the rest of Europe," At Genoa, Joffe remarked, a difference was made between the victorious powers of the late war and other participants, The victors, who had prepared a complete memorandum, tried to play the role of dictators and to Jnm that memorandum down the throats of the rest. Thla called forth the protest, however, not only of Russia and Germnny, but of the Little Entente, as well. "Even the Little Entente," declared Joffe, "which thus far willingly accepted thc leadership of the Big Entente, assumed an attitude that may almost be described as antagonistic, and It altered Its position toward Russia. The reason for this was the fact that Russia, alone, demonstrated her wilt to peace, while the mailed fist of France' constantly menaced the peace of Europe. Even states like Poland and Rumania, which have not yet broken with the .Entente, nevertheless made no secret of their sympathy for Russia." In tho opinion of Joffe, the conference of Genoa has led to. a complete regrouping of the powers, "Russia alone dared show her real face,"' he declared in closing. "She alone had the courage to face the Entente and defend her point of view. Russia made no concessions that are ln any wny incompatible with her political sovereignty." Transporting of American Workers Has Already Commenced Lenin Instructs All Departments to Cooperate tBy Tom Barker] (Written for Federated Press) New Tork—The work of transporting thousands of America's workers to the great industrial and mining projects in the Kuzbas basin and the Urals is now proceeding finely., The flrst party, which left New York on April 8, arrived at Moscow on April 30, and during a review of the Red army there the Kuzbas workers were given special attention by Leon Trotsky, Russian minister of defense. Trotsky hailed them as soldiers coming to take their places on Russia's economic front. Personal.instructions were Issued by Premier Lenln. that the group be given the fullest co-operation of all Soviet officials and departments. They entrained on May 5 for their destinations, Kemerovo in Siberia, and Nadejedenskl In the Urals, where they are to mine coal, run machine shops, and exploit timber and other vast industries. The second Kuzbos party, consisting, of 100 workers and tehent- ctans, left New York on May 13, and arrived at Petrograd on May 28, where they were given a big demonstration by Russian workers, They have made the trip from Rotterdam bn the steamship War- zawa, which was specially run for the purpose and was the first passenger ship to enter the port of Petrograd since 1917. Two smaller groups joined the party en route, one from Tamplco, Mexico, and the other a small group of Dutch workers. A report from the group leader, Simon Hahn, says: "The technical staff. Is rapidly getting Its work ln shape. It has worked out an efficient, system'of baggage checking, freight checking and other suoh details, including industrial qualification blanks. We are sending you copies of these forms, so that you ran equip the coming groups with this information. We want you to get as many men. to Join us as possible, and put Kuzbas ncross as a working class proposition. The third party will leave New York on June 17, and applications can stilt bo accepted from workers who are eager to go. Miners particularly are needed. So are high- class machinists, steel mill workers and such. The address of Kuzbas is 110 W. 40th St., New York City, to which all inquiries should be made. IH SOVIET Moro Aid For Russia The local branch of th«- Frienda of Soviet Russia made another shipment of food and clothing to Soviet ■ Russia this week. There were Included in -the shipment, large bales of clothing and foodstuffs which will be most welcome In thc famine areas. Thirty thousand readers cnn support the Federationist and give the paper financial,,, security. It ls worth while, get tn and give your own pnper a hand. ST. Get in behind the drive for a greater circulation for the Federatlonist. If your friends will not subscribe in any other way get them to put in a coupon ln the Baseball competition. Patronize Federatlonist advertisers and tell them why you do so. Polls WiU Be Held on Friday, June 23rd . The Street nud Electric Railway- men of Vancouver, Division 101 will elect the officers for the ensuing term, on Friday, June 23. Thc polling stations are located as fol lows: Prior street car barns, and the waiting rooms, North Vancouver. The hours for polling are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The nominees are as follows: President, F. A. Hoover, A. Mc Inn is. First Vice-president—A. II. Gin- gel), W. Murray, J. E. Smith. Recording Secretary—F. E. Griffin, A. V. Lofting. Auditors—T. Elliott, E. O. Kermode,' H, W. Speed, J. A. Woods. The following were elected by acclamation: .Second vice-president, II. T. Ford; business agent and financial secretary, W. H. Cottrell; treasurer, A. F, Andrew; executive member for North Vancouver, W. A. Harris; relief committee, IX. Hilchey, J. Hendry, H, Paeper; warden, J. A. Woods; conductor, W. Deptford (nlghtmen); conductor, E. G. Kermode (daymen); tellers, C. M. Stewart, J, Rice (Vancouver), W. A. Harris (North Vancouver), T. Gouthro (Lulu leland); Judge of election, A. B\ Andrew, Nominees for executive member for day men, one to elect: W. Barker, T. Elliott; for execu- Henderson, E. Hicks, J. Johnstone, for executivo member for. extra men: ,C. Carle, W, Deptford. Powerful French Interests Would Trade With Republic Germans Take Part in Revival of Industry [By Harry Godfrey] (Federated Preaa Staff Correspon dent) . New Tork—Powerful French Interests are secretly negotiating for a Franco-Russian agreement, and a trade agreement between the two nations In all probability will be entered Into within a year, possibly sooner, according to Charles Recht, who since the departure of L. C. Martens, has been acting as the tatter's representative ln America "In all matters." Recht has just returned from Russia with a commission not only to continue as attorney here for the Russian gov ernment, but to act practically as Us envoy. The United States probably will be the last to recognize and restore trade and diplomatic relations with Russia, Recht said. He expects all the other European nations to conclude agreements with Moscow as rapidly as possible after France shall have made a treaty. Recht has been charged by the Russian commissariat of education to Invite American motion picture Interests.to assist In the building up of the film Industry In Russia, and In addition has been appointed general representative of the Russian volunteer fleet for the United States and Japan. This fleet has been reorganized as a corporation along lines similar to those under the czarist regime, and action will be tnken immediately to recover the property of the fleet in America. "There' wtll be no more political trouble in Russia," he said. There is no move of any kind against the present government, and there will be none. Martens, formerly Russian trade envoy to (he United States, he snid, now Is a member of the supreme council of national economy and hend of the metal industry. San- tor! Nourteva, chancellor of the former Russian Soviet bureau here, Is commissar of education in Karelia, following his complete exoneration of charges of lack of discipline in the Communist International for alleged attacks on Lonin C. Fraina, who was editor of thc Revolutionary Agi here. Most of the new enterprises which are being created In Uus..ia, Recht explained, under private management, nre doing so on a basts of sharing profits, half and half with the government Private property is being recognized In vnrious ways to the same extent. Including oil and mining Concession.'.'. "The Russian government, however," he added, "while keeping the title to everything, Ik making such compromises as are necessary to attract capital. "The Germans are penetrating the country very rapidly. Experts and pioneers of all kinds are pouring in from Germany tn great numbers and taking part In the revival of Industry. Stlnnes, the .German capitalist, is acquiring heavy Russian Interests, and soon will have under his management a j-'hnln of hotels tn Moscow." Recht will go to Washington at once, where he will ask for an audience With the State department, to present his credentials nnd ap- priso the government of the exact nature of his authority from the Riisstrfn government. FF Tl AUGHT ON Rusiia'i Policy at the '-. Hague Is Outlined Competition coupon boxes closo Saturday at JO a.m. Labor Candida to Organized labor's candidate for the Tyeo i'otlach, Miss Maisle Kit* cher, Is known as No. 2 on the ballot, and her title Is "Princess Vancouver,"* Tickets costing 25 cents, giving the candidate 25 votes, ran bo obtained from the office of the Trades and Labor Council, 319 Pender street west, at any time Boost for Labor's.candidate, if you obtain these tickets from persons, other than trades unton officials, be sure to see that thc stub is marked No. 2. Miss Kltcher has bcen a member of the United Garment Workers for the past five years, and is employed by the Arm of James Thomson & Sons, makors of the union- made "Twin Bute" overalls. Thousand-* of now readers will Ik. added to The Federatlonist mailing list if you help boost the prl/o *money. Spread the gospel. Representative of Russia Explains Rapallo Treaty tM. Philips Price] . (In the Daily Herald) ' Berlin-—Much light is thrown on events at Genoa, and on Russia's policy for the coming conference at ,The Hague, by a communication I.hgye just had from Lltvino.-f. t flrst aiked Litvlnoff's opinion of tho statement made by the delegate*, of th.; Second Inte; natloi.nl- at the Berlin conference recenly, to the effect that the Soviet's policy at Genoa was undlstlngulshable from .that of a capitalist power. "Tfte new economic policy of Russia and certain speeches by Lenity," Litvinoff replied, "have been Incorrectly interpreted abroad as meaning that the Soviet government Is ready to capitulate, provided that the capitulation can be sufficiently masked. "Victors* Dignity" "The , contrary Is the fact. The eneygetfc policy of the Russian delegation at Genoa convinced the oth£r delegations that the former would not allow the conference to .beeom,e a Canossa, or another Versailles, for the Russian revolution. ■*p'he result was to disclose a smuggle between Russia and the rest of the world, which, In the London memorandum, aimed, at * the complete enslavement of the RM-fsinn people. "A-t.the same time, whatever may be the theoretical views of the Soviet'''government on the debts, it Is ready, for the sake of peace, to recognise thom in practice, If its creditors recognize responsibility for tlie damage caused In Russia by'their intervention," "Did you obtain any measure of suicesjj lh getting your claims recognized?" I asked. '•%be Allies," Litvinoff replied, "actually admitted their responsibility In so far that they agreed to the principle of reducing the war. debrnnd Interest on other claims; but they declined to accept our counter-proposal, which they felt was incompatible with their dignity. The Russian delegation expressed readiness to modify their eloliirj on the Allies provided the lnttey offered Russia adqeuate long-term credits. The Allies were ready to agree to this on principle, but difficulties arose in realizing it In practice, for the Allies refused to lid tied down to any figures or to mensure the actual size of the debts on both sides. Secret Pact "Hence negottations at Genoa did not fructify, and have been transferred to The Hague. The Hague will begin nt the point where1 Genoa ended—namely, with tackling the question'of the flnan- ciarissistancc the West cnn give Ram." "D|> you consider thnt the problem-may be solved more easily by agistment between Russia nnd the flnuiielnl consortium at Tho Hague thnn^by agreements between Ru, sin .and each western power seper- ately?" "We are not officially Informed as to thnt; but we are aware there are rumors to the effect that a secret agreement exists between the Western powers which deny to participators in the Genoa conference thcrlght to make separate agreements with Russia on questions whioh Hhnll come up for discussion at The Hague. "Further, It is said that they agreed not to recognize agreements with private persons desirous of acquiring concessions of property in Russia formerly belonging to other foreigners, This was, we understand, made under the Influence of the rumors about oil concessions and was Insisted upon by America. "Qn protest by the Russian delegation, this agreement was considerably modified, and, moreover, does not figure In the official conditions under which The Hague conference is summoned. Our delegation .stated that If the rumors of an ngreement prevent Ing t he freedom of action of participators In the conference to open relations with Russia proved true,' Russia would reserve the right lo revise her attitude on taking part in The Hague." (Continued on pago 2) IN RUSSIA Defenders of Social Revolutionaries Are Not Popular Russian Workers Show Antipathy to tho Reformists (From the Daily Herald) The defenders of the 47 Social Revolutionaries, whose trial begins to-morrow, have arrived In Moscow, says a telegram from lhat city to the Russian Trade Delegation In London, They are Vandervelde, wilh Secretary WaUters, Kurt Rosenfeld, and Theodor Liebknecht, They re ceived all the indictment material.*, and started to prepare the defence, At the border station of Sebezh the train delayed Its departure to await the arlval of the Social Revo lutlonaries' defenders. The peoplo of the township crowded the station. When the incoming train arrived, the crowd made a rush for the carriage containing tho advocates, but they were stopped by the militia. They shouted "Murderers! Koltchakists!" The mllltla explained that the strangers wcro not Social Revolutionaries, but their defenders, Vanrtcrvclde'c Agitation "Why do you defend murderers?" the crowd*asked of Rosenfeld. "As a lawyer," ho replied, hy n»i interpreter. "I defend nil accused. In Germany 1 defended the Corh- inunists—'ask Radek and Munzen- berg." The crowd then shouted for Vandervelde and he appeared, evidently agitated. The guard of the train nsked him where ho wns when Koltchak was atucking Russia. Vandervelde ignored this question, but said: "Vie- fore becoming a Socialist I Was a Jurist. 1 once went to tho Congo to defend antl-Bclglan rebels for the same purpose that brings me to Russia. I do not know the Social Revolutionary case and will only learn it here." The trnin left accompanied by hooting and shouting. In the evening the train arrived at Veliki Luki and was met by another noisy crowd, which forced the militia back and rushed to the carriage. A window-pane wos broken aud ono person was arrested. Homebody fired a shot and the militia ordered the train to depart immediately. At Wlndan Terminus, Moscow, several thousands gathered, mostly youths and students. Motortrucks displayed cartoons of King Albert and Vnndervelde. The defenders were met at the station by KHmov, representing the People's Commissariat for Justice, and the mllltla with difficulty cleared a path for the automobile. The defenders expressed thanks to Kursky and Kameneff for the care taken along the route and in Moscow. An "official statement announces that the following Supreme Tribunal will judge the Social Revolutionaries: Chairman, Piatakov; Judges, Galkin and Karltlln; substitutes, Peters, Ozul, Memtzev; prosecutors, Krylenko, Lunnrehursky and Pokrovsky, RAND STRIKE w^a>>a***a"t»a**tt*^»M Propaganda Meeting i COLUMBIA THEATRE Sunday, June 18th, 1922 At 8 p.m, Speaker: J. KAVANAGH COLLECTION QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION ■■••.•■•|..t..<«('.4..«|Mt..«,.f..|,.|..|.~|„f.,«,-|„|^,.«..|H ^"(-»..«..»..|..#..|..*l.i..«"*-e-#"«-.«~«"t... Business Man Says It Was Due to Capitalistic Oppression Melbourne, Australia — K. H. Cpbden, a South African business man, just arrived In Australia, told the Federated Press that the recent Hand mine strike was the outcome of capitalistic oppression hi that country, particularly nt the Rand minen, which were controlled by a few English mine owners, ignorant of the racial and social conditions of South Africa. "During tho war period, thc mine,'! were worked by cheap black labor without protest. When the White men returned from the war, they found employment impossible. They protested at lirst, but the chamber of mines forced them to sterner measures. "The Kaffirs (black natives) were living on plenty, but thc miners—the majority of whom were returned soldiers—starved on tho streets. "A grent deal of the blnme for thc recent trouble was duo to Gen. Smuts and the 90called Unionist Party, who did littlo or nothing to sec that tho returned soldier work- jars got a fair deal. The police Incited the strikers to use force, nnd Ihe first act of war was committed by the captain of the militia at Boksburg. This stirred lhe strikers to excesses. "The Kufllrs were armed during the revolt by the mine owners, and they now regard themselves as the saviors of tho BrltlBh In South Africa." American Federation of Labor Must Face Results Of Gompers' Policy Coronado Decision Will Bring: Bankruptcy to Existing Uniong—PoUcy of A. F. of L Has Proved a Ghastly Failure-Convention WiU Be Called , Upon to Support Miners of Virginia I {By WILLIAM P. DUNNE) ON the eve of tha convention of the American Federation of Lalior J^-^'-h'VJ-^c.' *** ******* *«<". th«u» .hat .ffleient medium, the United State. Supreme Court, hae renewed ltt challenge to the labor movement. ™wwe« in cnai- The Coronado decision, laying down the rule that union are liable for damage, to business .„d property caused by-u "rtk. }™wh™h the J ar. re.pon.lble, mean, that with the Judiciary TnTh, huta bf tZ U?ofUrn'." "' " ,"""•r,""c!,«" * ***<•*•** »■*•»« tTSatf a mat! The P«»i'[»otl..g policy of the American Federation of Labor under i™„ " ""* °"d °ther "'.""" h" "•** "• 'Mvitabta The movement mut now completely change its tactlci er go out of buelness. Its labored attempta to' 'that a militant policy would be set __...„ _. _■ ..... ... fOTth by the offlcllll_ whoit Mla. rles warrant tho assumption that they havo some. brains.. It Is mora than probable, however, that the militant minority will be stronger than ever before but that the old machine, at this risk of Jeopardising the future of labor will adhere to the policies of tb* past without chango. There Is one thing that the present trade union officialdom fear* more than the employers and that Is the radicals and their programme. V|-"h tho bosses, a compromise can be reached by being suMciently servM*. With the reds there can be no compromise; It Is a struggle between the old and the new In the labor movement. The bureaucracy hates new policies more than It hates the bosses. When this Is understood many punllng inconsistencies in the Oompers policy become clean Revive Mtae-Hallway Alliance The revival of the matter of a working alliance between the railway shop crafts and the miner., brought to the fore again by the threatennd assault on tho wages and working conditions of the railway shopmen, Is one of numerous recent examples showing the, Influence that economic pressure Is exerting on the pure and simple trade union officialdom as well as on the rank and We. Only wild-eyed radicals ever broached such a mattor as this a few years ago. Today It Is the most important topic of discussion at the conference of officials of railway unions held prior to the convention of the American Federation ot Labor. The Convincing Argument What has served to convince tho craft union leadership of the railway unions that such an alliance Is not only desirable but is a crying necessity? Nothing more or less than (lie announced Intention of thc Ball- way Labor Board, complying with the request of the railway executives, to reduce in a substantial manner the wages ef the shop crafts. The maintenance-of-way workers have already suffered a reduction ot something like to cents per dav. The shop crafts failed to come to the support of the unskilled workers and encouraged by tho apathetic attitude of the unions, the henchmen of the railway magnates promptly took a crack at workers who were pleased to believe they occupied a slightly higher position in the social scale! The miners had already been forced to fight for the very existence of thetr organization and lhe tentative agreement In existence between the United Mine Workers and the railway unions has not brought support to the miners. Scab conl Is hauled by union men: In return for their services the railway board hands them a cut In wages. Adhere to the Ritual This Is enouch to make even lho most dyed In the wool selseor-blll stop nnd think; particularly when It comes following a long period In which the officialdom of the unions lms worked strictly according to the policy laid down by the giant Intellects of the executive council (Continued on page 2) cause no distress _to the Industrial and political lords kave been re- warded in the same manner that cowards are always compensated, Gompers, of course, fulminates at the decision, but his utterances on the question are childish. He singles out Taft as the chief cause of all the trouble and thus proves his Ignorance of the renl function of the supreme court An additional slap kas been handed labor; as lf for good measure, that pet of the reformers, the child labor law, has also been de. clared unconstitutional. There Is much weeping and wailing among the sob sisterhood and talk of constitutional amendment. A Ghastly Failure Not a single word in the official pronouncements of the trade union leaders would lead one to believe that they have the slightest inkling of the fact that thc spineless policy of the labor movement Itself Is the sole reason why child labor is an Issuo here In tho twentieth century. There has been no real attempt made to organizo Industry and TAKE the children out of tho factories, They will be there until this Is done no matter what any court decides. The begging and "good boy- policy ot the American Federation pf Labor stands today a ghastly failure from every angle as It' is nbout to meet for its annual windiest. No convention ot the Federation has ever been called upon to deal with so many vital Issues as the ono that begins its sessions'in Cln< clnnatl June 12. Never was there a time when the membership wait' ed more anxiously tor some sign Will Select AH Political Candidates in Australia tBy W. Francis Ahern] (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) Sydney, N. S. W.—Having sue- cessfully launched the One Big Union scheme In Australia, the workers are now turning their attention to the next step in the march towards industrial democracy—the making of the Australian Labor Party the true political reflex of the Industrial movement. Under the scheme proposed only bona Ado representatives of the workers will be eligible for parliament as working class candidates— the workers to have direct representation and direct powers In the selection of tho political candidates. All candidates claiming to represent Labor will be members of the unions nnd apponited by the trade union groups to represent Industrial interests. It Is claimed that the present methods of delecting politicnl candidate.--, divided between political executives, Labor leagues and rtils- cell-inoous Individual unionists, are unscientific, obsolete and provide too much scope for lhe faking of tho ballots. It is a Iho provided lhat the executive of tho proposed political machine shall be three mem tiers from each Industrial groups iof which there arc 12) together with president, two vice-presidents and secretary. It is idso provided that each group will select a certnin number of candidates for the vari ou_i State and fedoral parliamentary elections. ln June, a trade union confer once will be held nt Sydney, a which this scheme will bo put forward for the consideration of the unions. It in believed that the scheme will he nccepted. STONE FAVORS Bo0»t this week's competition. Will Discuss Trade Fnlons All members of tho Vancouver branch of the Workers Party of Canada, who are members of trades unions or eligible to become members, arc requested to attend a meeting at 305 Pender street west, on Monday evening nt 8 o'clock, to discuss the trade union situation in Vancouvor ,and the open shop question. The Workers Party will hold another social evening on Snturdny night at headquarters. Tho sooial held last Saturday wns the bost attended yet. and it Is expected that thore will be a larger turnout on Saturday. The prize offered by Mrs. Ballard, and which was raffled on behalf of The Federatlonist, was won by Mrs. Hungerford. Tht draw took plnoe last Saturday night at the Workers Party soeial. Would Bring Two Railroad Brotherhoods Together CLKVKLAND.—Tho Locomoiive Engineers' Journal contains a special article by Grand Chief Warren S. Stone urging fnvorable action on tho proposal to amalgamate the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, pursuant to the action taken at the Cleveland convention of the engineers last year, and the adoption of n resolution by the firemen have referred the proposal to a joint commission, which wtll formulate a definite plnn to be sanctioned tir rejected by a referendum of the entire membership. Stone aska for a consideration of the plan upon its merits, devoid of petty prejudices and appeals to the successful experience of tho engineers and firemen In England, who long ago Joined their interests in onc organization. Join Workers* Party "he Halifax branch of the Labor party has decided to join thc Wor loirs' Party of Canada, Only one member voted against the pro* posaL _. PAGKTWO FOURTEENTH YEAB. No. 21 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST YANCOUVB. B. e PRIBAT...-. ...JU». lt; THE B.C. FEDERATIONIST Published every Friday morning by The B. C; Federationist, Limited A. S. WELLS _ Manager Ofllce: SOS Pender St. W. Telephone Sey. 5871 Subscription Rates: United States and Foreign, 13.00 per year; Canada, $2.50 per year, 11.50 for six , months: to Unions subscribing In a body, 16c per momber per month. Unity ot ___bor: Tbe Hope ol tlie World FRIDAY June 16, 192_ The Need for Closing up the Ranks LAST WEEK we called attention to the fact that if thc various craft unions did not amalgamate, annihilation would follow. Some time ago we suggested that thc Ceneral Labor Council would bc well advised if that body called a conference to deal with the open shop question. Wc might at this time, when the ornplojyng class all over thc American continent, is strengthening its lines of communication for a massed attack on the existing workers' organizations, suggest that it would be well if the many dual organisations which exist locally, were brought into line and unity secured. The worship of any given organization, and the ignoring of the seriousness of the situation because of a certain union patriotism which has sprung up amongst the members of certain organizations, must of necessity pave the way for the success of the employers in thcir efforts to crush the workers. * » ♦ For a considerable time, capitalism was favorable to the-raising of the standard of living of the workers. The craft unions, during this period, were able to accomplish something on behalf 'of the members of those or- .. ganizations, but times have changed, and capitalism cannot now givo tho workers more than they are already getting, and in the future will even give them' less. The attempt to lower the standard of the living of the workers, is on. It is not a theory but a reality, and the members of organized labor must recognize this fact. * # * The workers of the American continent, as pointed out many times in these columns, are faced by a united employing class, a class which recognizes no boundary lines, or national prejudices. The workers are, however, divided by craft and other divisions, and in some cases two craft organizations represent the workers in one particular line of industry. Unity can never come with such conditions prevailing. ' • * » The amalgamation of craft organizations into industrial unions can never be made while the trade unionists worship at the shrine of the name of some particular organization, and ignore the class struggle. The international working class movement is made' up of national organizations. The national move- . ments are made up of industrial and craft > organizations, and local combinations of workers. No chain is stronger than its weakest link, and while local movements arc split by petty bickerings and false or sham labor organizations based on a narrow prejudice, thc national movements will be weak, and as the national movement's weaknesses must be expressed in the international movement, every effort should be made to bring about unity in the different cities and towns of Canada and the United States. * * * The executives of the trades unions in the cities have at this time a responsibility which they cannot ignore, if they are acting in the interests of the working class. The members of the trades uuoins, facod a3 thoy arc by conditions which are more dangerous than ever in the history of the industrial movement, must see to it that steps are taken and at once, so that some effort can be made to bring about a consolidation of the forces of Labor in the large industrial centres ot this country. An educational movement is first of all necessary. Mass meetings of workers should be held, and the situation fully explained as a preparatory step to the bringing about of the elimination of divisions between members working at the same trade, and. finally a concerted move to secure the amalgamation of all crafts in one industry into.industrial unions. The Change of Basis in Working Class Organization IN A SPLENDID article in Thc Labor Monthly, on the Australian Labor move- . incnt, E. M. Higgins, points out thc weaknesses of that movement. He shows how the workors of that country worked on thc assumption that economic development was to continue steadily, and built their organizations, industrial and political, on that basis. In the following striking passage, he exposes tho whole weakness of the movement: "The distress of the last two years has done much lo suggest that as long as capitalism controls tho sources and means of wealth, the reform efforts of Labor can bc neither successful or serious. It is obvious that a Labor movement which was built for fair weather, and whieh took for granted that Australia was an Island of the Blest, immune from the social woes of the Old World, is sadly out of touch witli the times." * # ♦ While it may be true that this viewpoint may apply more to conditions in Australia than they do in lha older countries of the world, yet when the Lal-Or movements of Great Iiritain and America, aud even the European countries arc studied, we find that all working class political parties aud industrial organizations whioh were formed before Ihe War, suffered imi.h from this optimistic view point. They were not built to deal with a claas struggle. They were founded on tht belief that by the co-operation of thc labor unioni and a politieal organization, which was founded on sentiment and little knowledge, the interests of the workers could be safeguarded. To some extent thc expectations of the workers were realized. Small concessions were won from the ruling class, but a change was taking place even before the war, and the futility of the organizations was realized by a comparatively small number of workers, • . » * From about the year 1900, the standard of living of the workera was sliding downward, until thc outbreak of tho war, when industrial depression reigned throughout the world. The world conflict, for thc timo being, relieved the situation, but stirring events happened as a result of the war. The Russian workers revolted and overthrew thcir masters. They set up1 a new order in that country, and from that time on a new situation was in evidence tn all students of the working class movement, and new alignments, were made. The working class industrial and political movements which were, prior to tht decline of capitalism, able to make advances, now found themselves in the position where they were attacked. Thcir activities were curbed by the 'courts and if th* courts were not sufficient, sterner measures were used. The class struggle had taken on a new aspect. The flght waa on in earnest, and the old organizations were useless to stem thc tide of ruling class oppression, and splits and breaks in the various workers' organizations became every-day occurrences. The Labor movement was in a state of chaos, because it'was founded on sentiment, and not on a knowledge of the nature of capitalistic society. It is now going through a period of reconstruction. 'It is taking on more and mere of a class-conscious character, and as the days go, by, the evergrowing chasm between the pale pinks of the movement of thc past and the revolutionary elements of the new movement, will become wider and wider, until th* real function of the working class movement will be expressed in the form of industrial' and political working class organizations. The objective of both wings of the movement will then be expressed in revolutionary action. Ruling Class Honors and Working Class Representatives PRESS DISPATCHES announced on Thursday that the railroad workers of Great Britain were about to demand that J. H. Thomas either resign from thc Privy Council, or from his positions in tho Labor movement. In the same issue of thc press as this news appeared, there was a news item dealing with the sale of "honors," in other words, titles. Iu this item it was claimed that thc traffic in knighthoods and peerages had become a scandal. » » * To be appointed to be a Privy Councillor, is considered an honor even by a member of the bourgeoise. We can, thereforo, take it that J. H. Thomas was so "honored" by the ruling class whon he was appointed as a Privy Councillor, and that he received this honor as a reward for services rendered. In other words, he bought and paid for the bourgeoise plaudits which from timo to time he has received. * * • There is an old adafte to the effect, "that no man can serve two masters." In other words, a man cannot be on both sides of the fence; he must be cither with the workers fighting the ruling class at all times, or with tho employers doing their dirty work and acting against thc interests of thc working class. Great Britain is not, however, the only country whero Labor men are won over by the blandishments of the ruling class. J. S. Woodsworth, in an article produced in last week's issue of Thc Federationist, refers to onc member of organized Labor, who for services rendered in tho Winnipeg striker not to the workers, but to the ruling powers, received his reward. Tho moral of this is, that when the ruling class, cither through its press, or mouthpieces, expresses appreciation of mon who are officers in the Labor movement, it is time to remove them and to place men in office,who are only honored when the workers themselves place their confidence in them. Every trades unionist should road all he can possibly get hold of on the present American Federation of Labor convention, from working class sources. It is thc most important convention of that body which has ever bcen held, in view of the determined onslaught which the employers are carrying on against the organizations of Labor. Thc Federationist has made special arrangements to have full reports on the convention, written by an old-time Vancouver worker, W. F. Dunne. These reports will appear in the next and succcedingg issues, and will be worthy of the attention of our readers. No sooner has The Hague conference started its proceedings than the property concept of thc ruling class is brought into prominence. France and Belgium are to stand pat on the question of thc restoration of the system of privato property which prevailed in Russia in the days of thc czar, and which is thc basis of capitalistic society. In other words, France and Belgium would like to see Russia again on a capitalistic basis. Russia, howover, well realizes that the restoration of the old system would be a blow at thc workers, not only of Russia, but of the world, and will never concede to the request of Franco. In fact, she does not have to. While the ghouls of capitalism are howling against Russia, they are seeking to negotiate trade treaties, not because they want to, but in order to bolster up their own countries and continue thc present system of society. If the workers in thc other countries were only alive to the situation, thoy could at this time by an .alliance with the workers of Russia, end tho present system of society, but they arc not and consequently tho Russian workers will have| to mako some concessions to the capitalistic nations, but she will novor restore the old system of private ni-onei'l.v in tho means of woalth production. IS OFFICIAL IRISH LABOR RirCtUTIONARY? (ByLIAM 0'PDA«ERTY) THE capitalist press fs alwaya confusing to the workers. The report of evontdc'bn'the''working class front are always intended to five a wrong impi-essio/j, An occurrence that Is noiSrt all! revolutionary will be branded as the rankest Bolshevism, while a course of action that would ultimately lead to the liberation of the working masses will be deliberately slurred over and carefully hidden from the public view. We in Ireland have experienced this to a great degre of lute, terrain occurrences that had the sanction of the official Labor movement were given widespread publicity. The Labor leaders were atacked by the boss press. They were accusel of organising* revolution'. and of driving the country into chaos and anarchy. Thia was all to a purpose. / Every Ensllah comrade knows that (he Morning Post calls the Labor Party in that country a revolutionary organisation; he knows that during the miners' strike the paper said that our friend Williams posed as the God-sent leader of the workers. In other words, he knows that tho Boss class find It useful to accuse men of whom they are sura of naughty things. That puts the LaboMnen in a good light with their worklnr class followers and Labor men do not object to be considered Enfanta Terribles provided there ts not a jail sentence attached to lt. Unfortunately in Ireland we are at the present time suffering this Insidious sabotage at the hands of the Boss press. Aa everyone knows* the I, T. G. W. U. Js still looked upon here as Jim Larkin's Union. At Its inception that union was the most revolutionary in these islands. Its membership, under the leadership of Larkin, clearly understood the meaning of the class struggle. Agreements with the masters were of no account and strikes were the order of the day. The fighting spirit of the Irish proletariat was fed and nourished In thc daily struggles with their'class enemies. However, when in later years (after Larkin's departure) the Union developed and vastly increased In numbers, and its treasury soared up to tens of thousands, its outlook changed. It is alwaya questionable whether a large organisation can remain revolutionary. When vast masses of the workers are gathered, into unions it must result In the, reactionary elements being In a majority. , The reactionary majority is sure to elect reactionary officials and the reactionary officials are sure to pursue a reactionary policy, Thus'lt ls^that even though the Irish Transport Union is still looked "upon as Jim Larkin's Union it ls by no metvns following along the lines of the policy outlined by Larkin. Without a doubt the. policy of the I.. T. G. W. U. is at present reactionary. Every Coi^munlt.1 will agree to that. But there'ls another aspect to the case that Is not so easily understood by Communists in foreign countries, Certain events on the Irish Labor front would lead one to believe that official Irish Labor had acted contrary to-, all laws and had remained revolutionary in spite of Its vast membership and power. I refer to the frequent seizures of factories and mills all over the country, and to the truculent tone adopted towards the mnster class by the official organ. The average English Communist living In a country where the use of force and violence by the workers Is undreamt of, and where the man who cries "Long live Soviet Russia" passes as a rebel, is prone to marvel at the wonderful daring of the Irish leaders in allowing their country branches to seize the shops. In would ask them to remember that In Ireland at the present there is. no central .authority strong enough to protect private property. The avorage man who would have courage enough to get up on an English Labor Party platform and denounce Lloyd George, would be quite capable hero of going and seizing a mill. Who ls going to stop htm? Tho Free States don't like to do It because they are looking for labor support. The Republicans don't like to do It, because they are looking for labor support. The bosses themselves have no private armed force to protect them, so there you are. We are not surprised at the Labor leaders allowing their country branches to seize the mills, but we are surprised at their holding back from making an attempt to seize supreme power in the whole country, The official leaders here are more afraid of revolution than the bosses are If that ls possible. Did not Lenln say that men of the Henderson type were a product of capitalist society and useful only under the present system. Well, the same holds good of Labor leaders everywhere. These seizures of mills, etc., are merely incidental to the every-day struggle against capitalism and are not by any means revolutionary. When capitalism is weak the workers can be very daring and have a better chance of enforcing good conditions, but until they question the right of permanent ownership of the tools of production they are not acting beyond the bounds of capitalist production. Thus you have in Ireland the contradiction of certain groups of workers hoisting the red flag oyer b captured plant and setting up a Soviet while the central organisation1 to which the owe allegiance and which they support are stating on public platforms that their policy does not go any farther than mothers' pensions. It_.ls beyond question that the men who are seizing the mills are revolutionary. It Is beyond question that thoy are eager to start the final phase of the war against capitalism, but without talcing a national programme ihey are not able to affect anything that wlU vitally threaten the power of the bosses in the country. While the workors in one section of the country are setting up Soviet tho workers in another portion belonging to the same organisation aro calmly choosing candidates to contest an election for a Freo Stale. Naturally tho Boas clasa can laugh at theso sporadic efforts, becnuse It is ridiculous to Imagine that a successful revolution cnn re* Jsiilt from sporadic efforts of Sections to set up Soviets locally without the direction of a national organization guiding a policy nationally. Now since the national organisation, according to their own confession, do not believe in armed physical force revolution, but aim at educating the workers through the Freo State parliament, these country elements who ara selling the factories are, if they are loyal to their bosses of the Labor Party, leading the workera down a blind alley. Of course, we in.Ireland are supposed to be very gullible, but foreign comrades who persist In looking upon the present struggle of the revolutionary republicans as merely,& nationalist one that does not deserve the support of the laboring masses beat us to it. It Is this nationalist movement that has made the present power of the workers to setae the mills possible. In spite of what any one may say the Ideas of Communism have spread among the ranks of the rebel portion of the army, and It is peculiar that in those regions, Tlpperary, etc., where Republican ideas are strongest, the workers are most daring > and class-conscious. Why Is that? It ls undoubtedly because they have the support of the army. In the districts where the Free State party are In power and where the workers are setting up Labor candidates for the parliamentary elections the workers are most reactionary. There you find the Imperialist ex-soldier elements and the workers who Just Joined the trade unions through compulsions or some reason apart from the realisation of the class struggle. It Is on these elements that the Labor Party Ib relying for support in its Free State campaign. The men that are rebelling against the reformist policy of the official leaders are as a whole favourable to the continuance of the national struggle against the British Empire, because they realise consciously or otherwise that until the British workers havo succeeded ln throwing off their backs the tyrants that are oppressing them and the greater part of the world the Irish workers will not be able to permanently free themselves. The Irish Labor leaders have gone the way of all other Labor leaders. It is questionable whether they will be able to bring with them the masses of the Irish workers. The coming struggle is full of hope for the Irish workers as a class, but thetr hope lies not ln the Labor leaders but in the battalions of the army. Ameriean Federation of Labor Must -- Face Results of Gompers' Policy (Continued from page 1) of the American Federation of Labor for these emergencies. „ The sacred ritual of the A. F. of L. has been adhered to In every detail. Enemies have been punished and friends rewarded but the ratio of enemies to friendi has been steadily Increasing. Governmental agencies have been used to the limit. A peaceful programme of negotiation has been followed carefully. Evidence upholding the contention of the railwaymen that their present Incomes do not constitute a living, wage has been laid before various commissions. the unions have fought for the Railway Labor Board and apparently believed for a time that this body was for labor and against the employers. With what to the union officials seems base Ingratitude the railway labor board now hands out a reduction and the federal courts decide that its decisions are not subject to review by any other agency of the government. It Is little wonder that oven the most conservative trade unionists begin to realize that the reason for the contemptuous attitude maintained by the government and the employers toward the labor unlona is bound up with' the fact that labor* in the United States ls not even able to mobilize at the point of attack any considerable percentage of its strength,,that It has no lighting policy and that quite often it is really playing into the hands of the employera when it thinks It Is fighting them. The miners and the railway workers are the only economle groups in the American labor movement that are really well organized; with the miners, of course, far and away ln the lead In unity ond militancy. In reality it Is only by the continued division of the railwny workera Into crafts and the neglect of a bona tide offensive and defensive alliance between the miners and railway workers that the railroad capitalists have been able to so successfully attack labor all along the line. The shop crafts, tike the miners, despite their use of every piece of machinery set up by the employers, have found that the neck of the employing class is stiff with the determination to reduce wages and destroy union effectiveness while the oportunity offers. They seem to have discovered what the class- conscious minority in the unions has known for a long time: that the wages and conditions t of all workers are determined to a very large degree by the amount of pressure they can exert against the wage system. The railway unions, like the miners, find themselves forced either to strike or surrender without a struggle. The logic of events has placed the old officialdom of-the railway unions with its back against the wall Soe Influence at Convention Upon the deliberations of the convention of the-American Federation of Labor this situation will have' tremendous influence. The retreat of labor before the attacks of the employors. the utter helplessness of officialdom in the face of this retreat hns left nothing to which lho standpatters Can point wilh pride. Out of I hln same situation and bearing directly upon the mechanical construction of the trade '"a**-,-*'' A Lot of Specials for Dollar Day SATURDAY, JUNE 17th A lot of Caps at $1.00 Were $2.00 3 pairs of Black Soi:...$1.00 Regular 50c Merino Underwear; regular $1.25 for $1.00 ■Men's Top Shirts; regular $1.25 for $1.00 Men's Working Shirts; regular $1.35 for $1.00 Men's Working Gloves; regular $1.75 for ....-..$1.00 In our Shoe Department you will receive $1.00 off our regular priees. Men's Tics, 3 for ........$1.00 Men's Striped Jumpers; regular $2.00 for $1,00 , Sizes 36 and'38 "__ W. B. Brummitt 18 and 20 Cordova Street West and 444 Main Street question of embarrassing moment to the ancients who guide the destiny of the American Federation of- Lubor. It It the question of the re-admisslon of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. This organization took in as members all maintenance-of-way workers on railway lines and unskilled workers ln the shops and terminals. It cama Into a Jurisdictional conflict with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and other building trades organizations; lt was expelled because It refused to surrender men whom the United Brotherhood claimed were carpenters and under Its Jurisdiction. This Incident is an object lesson for workers who believe that progress can be made by the labor movement without breaking down craft lines. No attempt had ever been made to organize this particular class of workers until the maintenance-of-way union did'the Job. When it had made a success of Us organizntion campaign building trades unions promptly-made a demand for workers over whom they claimed Jurisdiction by virtue of their charter rights apd In spite of the fact that a building trades unton cannot function for railway employees. It is probable that the other railway organizations will at the coming convention, insist on the admission of the Maintenance of Way union and'autonomy for It on the above grounds. It is here that the Issue of purely craft unionism against organization by Industry will be Joined. Demnnd Support lor Miners Support for the West Virginia miners Is another urgent matter that the convention'will pass upon. There are optimistic souls who believe that no opposition could possibly arise fo this proposal, but they do not know the unscrupulous politics that are played in the labor movement. Tho relief work has already been sabotaged In various districts with the full know- ledge that the miners' strike will be won or lost in West Virginia. Lip service will be rendered to the heroic struggle, but relief for the miners will come from the efforts of the left wing only. So It will be with all other vital Issues. No more progress will1, be made than the left wing can force. This will not be much, but If the minority come out of the convention with a better understanding of need for organization of the militant elements and a determination to carry on the fight the whole year round and at all costs about all will have been gained than can be hoped for at this time. Thero seems to be no organized campaign for a successor to Oompers, and upon this issue lt is un-. likely that there will be a test of strength. SYDNEY, N, 3. Wales.—Wago ruts are now being made throughout Australia. _ The first general decrease is 72 cents per week, but a second cut of something like f2 per week is now threatening. Efforts are also being made to Increase the Vatfking hours from 44 to 48.. r Contrary to the arguments by employers prior to the wage cuts, the reducing of wages has not decreased unemployment. On the other hand, unemployment is growing fast. Litvinoff Throws Light on Genoa (Continued, from page 1) I asked if the Rapallo treaty between Russia and Qermany had compromised the chances of a general agreement at The Hague between Russia and the united west. Litvinoff replied: "He would do bad service to the rest of Burope who said that only a collective treaty between Russia and the west as a whole is possible, since the Rapallo treaty, and numerous others now being negotiated botweon Russia and Italy, Sweden and Czecho-Slovakia, are really stages on the way to a general pacification of Burope. A general agreement at The Hague is only assisted by these separate agreements. "The role of Germany In the re- establishment of Industry in Russia ts not small, as witness the results of the last two. years. "As regards America, Russia would welcome -her participation at The Hague, on condition that she recognizes the sovereign rights of Russia and renounces her attempts to dictate the nature of our social and political order. ■-> "We recognize the value of American assistance, but we are convinced that lf America acta at The Hague in the manner suggestod by the recent threats of Mr. Hughes, she will play an even more unfortunate role than France played at Genoa." In conclusion, Litvinoff remarked: "Rusaia has carried on, and will carry on, open diplomacy. 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Johnston; Business Agent, 0. 0. Thom. OBee 804 Labor Hell. Meete seeond and fourth Monday at 8 p.m. in Labor Hall. _._ UNIT OF THR 0. B. U.—Preaident, H. Qrand; aeere* Meeta. and and dth GENERAL WORKERS' 0. B. U.—Preaid tary, 0. C. Miller. Wtdnesdajr ln each month In Ponder Hall, corner of Pender and Howe **'"" Phone fleymoar 891. U-TNBNATIOMAJU LOtfQBHOKMBX __ Asseelatlen, Ueal 11-52—Otee wad kail, 153 Oordova St. W. MeeU Irat and third Fridays. 8 p.m. Secretary* treasurer, T. Niion; bualneaa aient, P, Sinelalr. LUMBER WORKERS' INDUSTRIAL UNION OF CANADA—An induatrlal anion of ail workera In lor glng and eonitrnetlon earape. Coast District and General Hoadauarton, tl Cordova Bt. W, Vaneonver, B. 0. Phene Sey. 7858. J. M. Clarke, general sucrntery- treasurer; legal advisers, Messrs. Blrev Maedonald k Co., Vancouver, B. C; auditors, Messrs. Buttar * Chiene, Vancou , B. 0. FEDKRATED SEAFARERS UNION OF B. 0-—Formerly Firemen and Ollen' Union of British Columbia—Meeting night, flrst and third Wednesday of eaeh month at 10* Main Straet. President, A, Williams; vice-president, R. Morgan; secret Biy-treasurer, W. Donaldson. Address, 108 Main Street, Vanconver, B, 0. Victoria Branch Agent's address, W. Francis, SBT Johnson St., Victoria, B. C, Hand your neighbor this copy of The Federationlit, nnd then eall •round nwet day for a subscription. (By J. T. WALTON NEWBOI/D) ■ < the 29th of December last, the great Italian financial house, at whose head' wan Senator Marconi,, the Banca Itnli- ana dl Sconto, went bankrupt. On the 6th of January ensuing, Mr, Lloyd George, speaking in the meeting of the Supreme Council at Cannes, "moved that Five Power Conference should be summoned to go Into the whole question Donald, P. 0. Box 608; flnanolal secretary, T. Temploton, P._a_Bo__ BOI. THE NEW WESTMINSTER BRANCH* of tbe 0. B- U. meets on-the third Wednetday of every month. Everybody welcome. Provincial Unions PRIME BDPEBT, B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR Conncil, 0. B. TJ. Branches: Prlnee Rupert District Fisheries Board, O.B.0.; Metalliferous Miners' District Board, O.B.U. Sucreary-treasurer, IV 0, Boa a 17. Prince Bnpert. SYDNEY, N. S. Wales.—Ballots ure now being taken hi the newly- formed One Big Union for the eleotlon of officiala of the various departments. These will re place or reelect the provisional officials appointed when the scheme' was launched. UNION MEN, ATTENTION The Maryland Cafe 03 HASTIHOI 1TB1ET WUT Is a strictly Vein H«i. aal worth pa_ranla_s|. Onl, Ual.a Hns. a.. twMa Oambl. nt OotamMa St-Mta. SANAPRAOTIO PHYSICIAN When ill you want thc very best scientific service. We Have If To Give Downie Sanitarian I 314 STANDARD BANK Oer, Bichards anl Hastings Phones: Sey 103. Hi,_, Still, If in doubt call and see Ui. SLATER BROS. Week-End Specials Slater's famous Governmont Special Creamery Butter 3 lbs $1.25 PICNIC SU1*PMI_S Very Mild Cooked Leg Ham. p. r lb ttfic Cooked Lunch Tongue, lb...flOc Cooked Veul Lour, lb 3Bc Cooked Corned Beef, lb _Sc Finest Bologna Sausage, lb...__« Slater'a Famous Picnic Hams, unequalled for boiling, lb. ..13>/2c Slater's Famous Roll Bacon, per lb _6yac From 3 to 6 lbs. WHEN IN TOWN STOP AT The Oliver Rooms 48<_ CORDOVA EAST Every tiling Modern Hates Reasonable Slater's Sliced Breakfast Streaky Bacon, per lb,— AND 40c Slater'a Sliced Bacon, per - Hi. 45c Ayrshire Back 35c Genoa wae chosen as the scene of the Conference. The British Premier, anxious to prevent the fate that had overtaken the Industrialists of Genoa swallowing: up his own friends and patrons, pocketed his pride and with it the pride of his patrons. In their interest and at their behest he consented to grasp "murder" by the hand. Poincare The French Premier/"!!. Briand, having acquiesced ln that which he saw no Immediate way to prevent, returned to Paris and there fell a victim to the equally intelligible and intelligent policy of the French Industrialists. Millerand (sometimes attorney to the Comite.des Forges), President of the Bepublic, thereupon called on Poincare (sometimes attorney to the Comite des Forges, the Comite des Houitlercs [Coal Owners' Oouncll] and the Association ot Chemical Industries) to form an alternative Ministry. Poincare, the willing tool of the Schneider Bank, the instrument of the Banque de l'Unton Parlslenne and the Banque de Paris, became Premier of France. Poincare did not approve of the manner of the holding ot the Conference, much less of some of of the participants. He did not himself attend. He did not permit to tils delegates a free hand. The spokesman of France,; like the spokesman of Bussia, had to refer I matters to those from whom they had their mandate. Capitalism v. Communism The one party had to consult the ngent ot the Banks. The other had to have resort to the agent of the toiling masses. It waa not merely I tart hou v. Tchitcherin nor even Poincare v, Lenln. It was Capitalism v. Communism. Whenever there was a possibility of an understanding between Britain uud Italy on one hand and Russia and Germany upon the other, Poincare (over the wir from Paris) made some difficulty. If he rested upon his labours in the service of plutocracy, his colleague, Theunis, Premier of Bel- glum, put in a spoke. Between them—those creatures of the allied banking houses of Paris'and Brussels, the political office boys of the Banque de l'Unlon Parlslenne and Us participating partner, the Societe Generale de Bel- glque, found a way, upon every available occasion, to prevent Russia nnd Britain coming to an economic and political accord. Alfred. Thy Servant All tho time that the Conference was in session there was being waged in this country the battle of the newspapers. On the one hand were the organs of British capitalism, the organs of "newspapor millionaires." ea the Daily Mall called them. On the other were the organs of a mau who, with his brother, ia the only great owner (of controller) of newspapers who ha* no capitalist connections outside t>ie production Lumber Workers News and Views DOLLAR CAMP—PORT MOODY Running two sides here; bunkhouses are, fairly good with all single bunks; blankets furnished, wash and bath room. The present cook is "bum." Walk a milo and a half to work, and eaeh man packs his own "nose bag." The crew is more interested in playing poker than in organizing to flght the boss. Delegate 67. Phone your orders to any of our stores. 133 Hastings St. E Sey. 22(12 HilO Granville St Sej. SOS SAM Main Ht Fair. 168S Htll Granville St Sey. 0149 CAMP 2—QUATSINO, ff. C. This camp Is a little better than fifty per cent, organized. The remainder is made up of those Who cannot see tho thing in the right light, those who are afraid to lose favor with the boss, homesteaders, and a few coal miners. ' These coal miners claim to have cards in their own union, but have not got thcir cards with 'them; neither have thoy got anythiiij^elso to show that they bolong to' anything, and thoy refuse to take out a card In our union. This seems to me to be a very funny stand for any union man to take. I bhould think that men who are up against flght with the mine operators, auch as they are up ugainst, would at least realize the necessity of them taking out a transfer card and joining this union so long as they work in the logging camps. Heavens knows we have enough other types to flght and contend wtth without having to buck men who should realize the necessity ot organization, I should like to hear whether there is any similar complaints from other camps, or is this only an Isolated caso, which I hope It is. I am sure that if any of our members went to work in the conl mines, tbey would take out a card In the miners union. Delegate 692. ectly from the great French Banks, The Entente Is dead," say j»ome. "The entente ls in imminent peril because of the policy of France," aay the others. "Stand by France and Belgium," saya the Northcliffe press. Bottomley has fallen. Once upon time, he was as ardent in the cause of France as ls Northcliffe. Just before his fall, he began to remonstrate with France. To-day, the newspaper which he used to edit exclaims "Watch Northcliffe!" There is aomethlng in lt. '.'Watch Northcliffe!" - However, the British Premier Has had other difficulties besides this pro-Polncare press. He has had to remember that the balance o'f power within the Coalition has inclined definitely towarda the Coalition Unionists. Classes and Part in He can no longer rely upon the effective support of the war-profiteering industrialists who pro vlded the economic basis of Coalition Liberalism. They can no longer put at his disposal the unlimited funds necessary to swamp the electorate with the press publicity and platform propaganda which, between December, 1916, and December, 1918, enabled (hem to break the Libera I Ism of the traders and to put power the Liberalism of the . .adustriallsts (the beneficiaries of the Munitions Ministry), to overthrow Asquith and to I enthrone "Marconi" George. The Conservatives, concerned with the interests of reactionaries of an older period, guarding the proporty of the landed proprietors and the credit manipulators—expressing the viewpoint of the Court and the Services—are now the strongest section of the capitalist class. The old Liberals, like Asquith and Groy, are, with minor reservations, influenced by the same considerations as the more responsible Conservatives. Onc and all they are devoted to a speedy reduction of national expenditure as a means to reducing taxation of incomes and averting the menace of a raid upon capital. They are all determined to prevent any such departure from the principles of "sound finance" and of "individual Initiative" as is threatened alike by Russian Communism, German "Statism" and Lloyd Georgian Social Reform, PAGE TREES REGINA LUMBER COMPANY, SECHELT This Is a soldiers' homo; not much to do, and not much to eat. My stay here is liable to be Bhort. Tho crow here arc of the elghtoen- oarat "shears" variety. The boas has a sign on the doocjjf the com mlssary: "Do your business and get out." 'Nuff sed. Doegato 66. MUMIOXEV LOGGING CO., ROY This "joint" is just a. few miles from the head of Loughboro Inlet. For a first-class logging company, this outfit, certainly takes the biscuit. You have to walk for twenty minutes to get up a thousand feet. Up Is right—it is straight up. Two of the crew are interested in the timber, another (wo ha\e the contract of putting lt In the water, and four wage slaves, making a total of eight mon in camp. Mulroney does not like the union, which ls not to bo surprised at. I told him the other day that we had the Tyee logger by the throat in 1920, ond we certainly wero not going to quit until we had them iti the same position again. Delegate 65. Tho Sorrows of David The British Premier's troubles are exceedingly complex. It is nonsense to speak and to write as if they were of his own crea tlon. He is the leader of a coall lion of parties, representing the divergent viewpoints of different sections of the capitalist class in an empire which Is no longer j possessed of the economic and armed might which has been traditionally theirs and by means of which alone thetr prestige and power can be maintained. Within British capitalism goes on an intense struggle: creditors who have come to the assistance of Industrialists endeavouring to expand the productive capacity of their undertakings, mortgage-burdened industrialists striving to dodge foreclosure and surrender. : .Simultaneously goes on an equally intense, struggle between the creditors of the British Treasury and the British Government, In which the latter is, endeavouring to keep intact the resources of Its. masters (the British Imperialists) and the former are endeavouring to exploit the opportunity to blackmail the Empire— for concessions, and for an abandonment or lis habit of putting up all over the planet that most characteristic oinblem of England 'Tresspassers will be Prosecuted." Bond- the odour of petrol whieh vaded the assemblage- Rumours came thick and fast of negotiations In hand or of agreements arrived at between the "Royal-Dutch-Shell" and the Soviet Government. Whence they emanated no one seems to be willing to disclose. Both th* "Royal Dutch" and the Soviet delegates were emphatic in their denial that an agreement had been arrived at. The American Ambassador ftt Rome, the American .Government and the whole entourage of the Standard Oil Company and the Standard Franco-American present j In Europe were loud In their denunciation of any such concession as was alleged. Swelling the chorus of protest rose, also, the strident voice of ihe Belgian oil interests. What was all the noise about, and what is the significance of the attempt to adjourn to the Hague? 'The Royal Dutch Company for the Fxptoltatlon of Petroleum Wells in the Netherlands Indies" —to give tha "Royal Dutch" Its ful! title In an Intelligible rendering—has lta head office at SO Caret van Bylandtlaan, The Hague, Holland. It has an enormous capital and. interests all over the wo-'.d. It has been persistently alleged and as continually denied that the Dutch Company and Its British associates and subsidiaries, the Shell" Transport and Trading Co., Ltd.. and the Asiatic Petroleum Company, are under the control of the British Foreign Office. The 'Shell" has had for a decade, and has recently renewed for fly* year*, an agreement whereunder It markets the production of theAnglu- Persian OU Company, a concern which Is, definitely, under the control of the British Admiralty. These two groups aro, tlwcrom In close alliance. Tho one, lias it* headquartera in Holland, tho other In London. Dutch Jews rule the Royal Dutch Company. Samuels and Rothschilds reign in the "Shell." With them are the Lazards—who made their fortunes in the California [gold fields—and the Pearsons— who took pay for Mexican railways in Mexican oil wells. Into the services of the Pearsons went the late Lord Muray of KU bank (after the Marconi scandal) and, also, a son ot Mr, Lloyd George. The Royal-Dutch-Shell combination hns aided by British diplomacy in the Lloyd Georgo poriod, ponctratcd deeply Into California, and other states of the Middle West. It has, also, been very active In Egypt whilst its' little brother has been digging into Mesopotamia. In 1919, it established two subsidiaries to refine and markot oil in France. In the autumn of 1920, after the San Remo conference— mainly about oil as Spa was mainly about coal—Sir Busis Zaharoff and the Anglo-Persian OH Company set up another petroleum marketing agency in France and its Colonies. DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS Dollars Saved on Men'* Shoes It is not possible to tell you in words the real saving you ef_eet In taking advantage of our Dollar Day pricw, but i( you will ____________________________ actually Inspect theae lines, we are sure you will appreciate their worth. To make Saturday a real banc up dar, we have taken between 400 and SOO pairs of men'a Qoodyear welted. 'JooU in brown and blaek calfskin, and all good lasts, and put one price on them. Remember, theee are solid leather and eall regularly at $0.00 and 110.00. Dollar Day Price, $5.00 Pair n i =-________________=___-= i' E33________________g_r Ladies' Leather Slippers anil Oxfords at Exceptionally Attradnre Prices We do not attempt to appeal to you from the standpoint of priee alono, but without doubt the exceptional quality at our low price will convince you. Dollar Day finds us with 10 now lines of Oxfords and Slippers that will appeal to your taste. Regular $7.60 tu $8.00 valuta in Brown and Black Kid and Calf Slippers and Oxfords are aeling for &JEAA Dollar Day at -yOoWlj See Our White Shoe Bargains CRANBROOK For Twenty Taps w. hae litusd tils Hal.ii Sttnp ter im anlsr nr VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION CONTRACT OOR STAMP mSURES: PUMful Oollictttt BKfslntai Totalis Both Strlkti aad Lackonti Disputes Settled by Arbitiatita IttaO Bvpleynoit ind SklQid Workmanship Prompt Delimits to Deftlori tad Public Poaco aad luccoia to Workon and Employen Prospority of Shoo Miking Communltloi As loyal nnlei mon and woman, wo atk you to domand iboaa bosrtag tho above Ualon Stamp on Solo, Xniolo or Lining. BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION 2-8 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Osllls Lflrsly, Ososrsl FlasldMt OherUs L. Bsins, o._.r.l Sic.-Trass. fresh Oat Flowen, runerel SeUfne, Weflumj Bowmen, Fot Flints Ornamental and lhale Trees, Seeds, Bulbs, Florists' gundrlei Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. FLOnrra and _. orsbrymk.. 1—btobse—j ta Hastlngi Street Emi 7_s Oranvllle Street Sermour 981-672 Stymour SS1S / LABOR often causes the spine to become deranged CHIROPRACTIC scientifically relieves the nerve strain and a cure U effected. James Bryson I). C„ ]., I). CHIROPRACTOR 207 I.IOi: UVII.DI.VO Hi'dUilwH.v niMl Main 0p mi evp ■veniti « fo r t h» •invf.li i.mi'fl of \ VOlItt trSi ■Mi dii.' I'alr. 835 While SprtH'o Lumber Company, Fcrnlr, B. 0. This In one of ths worst on till 3 In the Intt-rlor of British Colunv bin. 1 viilied thia camp over Sun Hay, find whut 1 found van, mon Nleephig In the barn with the hoi-tiea, and a root-houae haa been turned Into a bunk-house, lo house ha Jyppo-i who are waiting for a hance to go logging by the bushel. There are two rag' bunk-houses. 14x20, and sixteen men in each.i and the root-hmiiie has 16 men itt< it—no windows. This outfit furnishes blankets, but they have not boen washed since the outflt moved ln on the present limits. There art some union men there of the dollar class not the class-conscious kind, for if they were, they woqld try and make conditions better, in pluce of making them worse. Thert. is nb bath house, and the only way to get a bath Ib to get nn old can and go away In the woods nn,d heal your own water and wash yourself the best way you can, What Is (he matter, workers that you stand for tbese kind of conditions? Is it hecnuse your hrnlns will not func tion, only as a Jyppo, and not as a man? Are you going to let the workers lhal have fought for these fondjiIunH for years, lay mid rot in jatlj and let the masters enforce lho rotlen conditions thnt existed before the strike of 191G-1? across the border, or are you going to talte up the light and see that these men are freed from jail ,nd tho bosses made to come across, with conditions lhat wll! make It fit for the H.aveB to exist. Come on, fellow workers, let's go. You have nothing to lose hut your chains and a world to gala. So let's organize and orgnnizfc Hritish Capitnl v. TT. S. A, holders The industrialists are, naturally, committed to a policy of British self-assertion. They must have markets. They must have ade- miatc reserves of raw material. They ennnot afford to become dependent on the goodwill of the United States. The merchants and the investing classea wouid prefer, no doubt, to possess milimUed political power. It Is not, howev'er—so highly Impersonal in the organisation of credit facilities and Investment services—absolutely indispensable. They have acquired the habit of drawing their Income from transactions In the innumerable commodities of all the lands subject to capitalist exploitation. Vor fifty years they have received their dividends from the United Stales, even as, for twenty years, they and their Fronch and Bel- glum counterparts have derived profits from mining, railway and ranching properties in South and Central Africa. Between the British autocracy and "the Upper Four Hundred" of New York ".Society" there exists very intimate relationship—of consagulnity, culture and property. Tbls should never be forgotten. Material Basis of Pro-French Politics % Th« English middle-class on the other hand—whose members have adequate incomes but do nol operate business on the grand scale— find In the French type of company opportunities to invest thoir savings here, and everywhere, in profitable ventures imposing neither responsibilities nor per-! sonal association with tbe property, Hence there are, ln the shareholding classes of this country, tendencies pro-disposing them to sympathy with the ideas which tbe Dnily Molt enunciates. These elements having brought the Conferenco at Genoa to nought are now labouring hard to make Impossible the proposed re- assembly at thc Hague. Oil! Wo have heard a great Heal about oil In connection With Genoa. The Morning Post went so far in Its practical application of Murxinn theory as to make allusion to "Oil Driven Politics." Wlrl-ham Steed, of tbe Times, had, Standard Oil Hits Back Earlier ln the same year, however, a fly got into thc ointment (or Into the oil). The Standard Oil Company pushed Into France and formed the Standard American, "whose capital was provided tn the proportion of 49 per cent. by 'Standard Oil' " and SI per cent, by the Banque de Paris et de Pays Bas. The president of the new concern was the ex-Ambassador Jules Cambon. It is thc alliance of thc Banque de Paris and Standard Ofl which has been making trouble for Britain (just ns will the Schneider Banks and thc firm of J. P, Morgan & Co.) Until Harding became President the Royal Dutch, "Shell" was pressing Standard somewhat hard. In the last year or so, Standard has been driving tho ltoyal Dutch Shell" buck. The Dutch used to be big creditors of United Slate:; capitalism. They sold tbeir holdings to lho war-rich Americans and invested the proceeds in low-priced Oerman properties—and in marks. In their greed for big profits, the Dutch Investors have suffered enormous loss, and there have been some narrow escapes for oven the largest trading banks fn Rotterdam and Amsterdam, Those bunks, whoso moneyed mon (Van don Berghs and Jurgens) huve ono foot In Hoi land and the other fn London or Hull, havo been huving an uncom fortable time. The bottom has dropped clean out of tho palm kernel and vege table oil markets and the rubbor planters nre shrieking despair. These were the colonial products In which Rotterdam (and* the produce market of Mincing Lane) largely traded, That catnstrophc weakened least the Rotterdamschc Bank. The collapse of the Oerman exchnnge has pained the directors of the Amsterdamsche Bank. The othor Dutch Bank ls the Banque do Purls et des Pays Bays, I.e., the Bank of Paris and the Low countries, and Its Is, pre-eminently, a French Bank. WHERE TOUR DOLLAR DOES ITS FULL DUTY IN CHILDREN'S SUMMER FOOTWEAR. Children's White and Brown Canvas Rubber Sole Slippers, Lifebuoy brand, all sixes, from child's A to mlsaon' 2. Dollar Day Price. $1.00 Oood (juality dark brown Elk Leather Sandals, ^exceptional value for Dollar Day. Sizes 5 to 10 ..„..'., ^** $1.09 Sizes 11 to i _«.- S1.SS PIERRE PARIS 51 HASTINGS ST. WEST heavy system of credit crashing speedily to the ground. The second is the merciless grinding down of tho workers of this country to a standard of life as low «s that of Vienna; the cutting off once and for all of the tributes of the dependencies with which to feed the hungry mouthi of the home proletariat; the establishment of a system of repression and cruelty such as has been already employed as a preliminary canter in Colorado and West Virginia. And either of these will bring (he workers face to face with tbe dilemma—Revolution or Annihilation. Get your workmate to subscribe for The Federatlonist. Now let's make The Federatlonist tbe Mutest Mid best weekly publication In the Dominion, DASHING Bportt Sulti for Town aad Oountry Tkey are colorful, vigorw* looking style*, triage friiki 1mm sad thcra— colors inrliidf PirLUn tins, ni and yi-llnw lonn, ptstel lints and lhi Palm Beach inipfred whit*. Cape* fly from ahonldar stems. "VaaUonaklt women," Mars Irene Caitle, "art wearlnff tweed Sulta." Famous Cloak ft Salt Oo. Ml HAST_lfO_ BT.. Am OfSSTUl. FRIENDS OF SOVIET RUSSIA VANCOUVER BRANCH FINANCIAL STATKMENT FOR APRIL, IMS Carried forward — t Individual Subscriptions— Nellie Floyd I 4.85 C. P. Baboock, Dorchester. N. B 1.00 Organisations—* Prince George Branch F. S. R 160.00 Finnish Local O. B, U 11.34 Finnish Sewing Society , 7,56 Workers' Party (Vancouver) ...., 5.00 Dances— South Vancouver masti'ierade |5J,70 South Vancouver Co-Operative Dance 25.45 Meetings— Pr, Curry's lecture, Fraser Hnll 110.70 Henry's Sara's lecture (1) 147,«2 Henry Sara's lecture (2) 110.53 South Vancouver (house to house canvas)— Mrs. Irving „ 914.71 Mis. Oreenwood «. — 14.75 S.M n.%% 79.11 2*8.55 ■ ! 29.41 naff les— \\\\_________________mmm_ Busts of Lenin and Trotsky 145.20 Painting donated by Mrs. Priestley 81.00 By sale of literature Interest at bank 126.20 8.40 .40 How 'limy Line Up The Americans stand behind Jutes Cambon and Eugene Schneider (le,, behind thc masters of Monsieur Poincare). Thu Americans, led by Secretary of Stato Hughes, the nominee of the Trusts, stand behind the Belgians. The American "Equitable Life Insurance Co." ond the""Guaranty Trust Company" reverse tho traditional role and close In upon their one-time creditors of the Hague and Haarlem, of Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The massed might of American money mov-is on—steadily encircling Thr ead need! o Street. ! The British Premier and hia mnsters know, that whilst Genoa wns an important outpost, (lie Hague is a very citadel whose full Into hostile bands mennt. their capitulation nt no distant date to the Inexorably ruthless will of America nnd France. The Alternatives Those facts, known to tbe Marxist scholars of the Kremlin, will de- lerminc their attitude, and Influence their diplomacy. Wo must prepare Tor one of two eventualities—either of which means Revolution before many years ro by. The (Irst Is war with Fiance nnd America, a war which will place arms In tho'hands bf the wage- Blaves of ovory capitalist country, and which by itti violence and cx- Recelpts _. I1.000.J5 Roll cati receipts 51.7* Total receipts $1,052.10 Disbursements Telegrams I 2.51 Raffle Tickets y 4.75 OHlc la I Stamp 1.60 Stamps and Registration 2.03 Advertising- Sara's meetings 824.41 Dr. Curry's meetings 6.50 Rent of Theatres- Columbia Theatre «, 825.00 Dominion Hall 40.00 Opera House, Cloverdalo 3.00 811.41 10.11 Cnr tickets 8 2.10 Exchange, duty, etc 4 8.04 Supplies for shipping 3.30 Literature order 82.00 Literature sent C. O. D 4.15 Offlce Rent 5.00 8153.62 Total receipts • f 1,062.10 Disbursements 163.62 May lt-ih, sont lo New York "898.48 500 00 Balance 839S.48 We. tho undersigned, have audited Die books nnd accounts of tho eh of the Frio is a tru-> and r Itiissln ujid hereby cortlfy that uri of th>* committee's fln.-inulal (Signed) M. IKVIXG, C, ANDKKSON, •I J'. SMITH. ., PAGE FOUR fourteenth tear. n.. ji ■__ THE BRITISH ..COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouvmu ■.«• FRIDAY June 16, 18221 The Summer Man His Toggery IMPOSSIBLE to delay the light togs any longer. Here are a few suggestions for coolness—items taken at random from the great Dick stock of clothes and furnishings for men and young men. Our new low-price policy —chopping the profits down to the bone during the season, instead of at the end of it—is adding daily to our army of friends and customers. Our immense turnover means a substantial saving for you. Please remember that every item in the great Dick stock is new. Not a dollar's worth of last season's merchandise left on the shelves. And every article goes out with the Dick guarantee of satisfaction. Flannel Trousers English pure wool flannels, In grey nnd cream. Fashionably tailored and exceptionally stylish. Made with five pockets, belt loops and cuff bottoms. Save yonr suit and be comfortable during these slimmer days $6.50 The Dick Serge Suit This is the time of year to buy your blue serge suit, and this is the place to get It. Cleverly tailored suits of flne heavy weight serge. Pure virgin wool, guaranteed fast color. Ev(jry suit warranted for one year. $45 and ?50 values. Extra special $30.00 Athletic Underwear Fine grade Athletic Combinations, of liniii- sook, with elastic rib inset. There are two styles of these, by the two prin- A 1 Aft cipal makers, Tooke aud Arrow.. V * •j*v Straw Sky Pieces This season's cleverest shnpes. Split straws and Sennets. Real English straws In a wide assortment of shapes and weiives, including the new boater shapes, Splendid values— $1.95 '$3.95 MAIL ORDERS—Send measurements with price. Suit will be expressed free. 'Your moneys worth or your monoy back LETTERS TO Lj_bSleb_ ** [The opinions ahd Ideas expressed by correspondents are not necessarily endorsed hy The Federatlonist, and no responsibility (or the views expressed Is accepted by the management.] Is Sept-ration a Remedy ln the Present Crisis? Editor B. C. Federationist—Sir: Recently, while introducing Wm. Z. Foster, "Railroad Workers Next Step—Amalgamation," to a group of local machinists and boilermakers, I met with a severe jolt. I introduced myself with the words: "Here Is something you should be Interested In today—amalgama- H. Walton 7B0FESSI0NAX MASSMUB Specialist in' Electrical Treatm-wls, Violet Kay »n*l High Fi'pqnencjr for Rheumn,tIsm, Scinik'a. J-Umhayo, 1'nr- aiyiii, Hair and Scelp Treatments, Chronic Ailments. 310-311 0ABTER COTTON BLDG. Phone Seymour 2018 198 Hastings atreet West tion." But strange to say, these workers had the same argument against amalgamation, nnd even against the present Federation of Crafts, ag the master class has, and one would think that the employers are propagating separation with success among, the ranks of the workers. I know ot no argument, nor cnn I think of nny argument agninst nny movement which will bring about the only logical thing —amalgamation of nil craft unions of railway workers into one industrial union of railway workers. This step is only in conformity with the present situation on the railways, when practically the whole railway transportation system has been consolidated into the hands of a few, who at the same time control the United States mines, the steel industry and also have a controlling interest in many other branches of industry, both in this country and tho United States, Though all this amalgamation of industry is apparent to nny one who will see, yet I flnd, that we Btill havir an element which evidently has learned nothing during the last few years. It is apparent that they have learned nothing, when at this time, while millions nre unemployed, when there is a large surplus of machinists, who during the years of the war and for cue year after, had been em- poyed ln lhe shipyards and various other industries and are noW'wnlk- ing tho streets of the cities tooklng for •'jobs," If nt such a time they still advocate sept-ratfon. then I say again that they have learned no lesson from concrete facts. These men argue that (he machinists would not have had to loose their overtime for Sunday, would not have lost a cent last year and could not havo been forced to any reduction this year, if only they Britannia Beer Fur Kult< at ull Government Liquor S:ore_ TRY tho convenience of having your BRITANNIA BEER delivered! You will find it such a relief to bc snved tlie necessity of making those irksome trips lo and from thc Government l_iquor Store. Ill two to ten-case lots, BRITANNIA BEER is Delivered to Your Home You pay nothing extra for delivery. Simply leave your order at the Government Liquor Store. Remember to insist on BRITANNIA BEER—thc Beer with thc full malt hop proper- lies and satisfying flavor. Phono High. "(13 and we will pick up empty bottles. THE "ORIGINAL" HARVEY LOGGING BOOTS HAND MADE BOOTS for LOGGERS, MINERS, CRUISERS AND PROSPECTORS SEW DOWNS A SPECIALTY Established in Vancouver since 1897 H. HARVEY Phone Sey. 8534-58 CORDOVA ST. W.—Vancouver, B.O. ! had not been federated iu Division 'No. 4. WMIo I hold no brief for the ollicers of Division No. 4. in so far as being able to awake the shop crafts from their present slumber, I do not think that the Federation of Crafts is sufficient to face a united master class of "God's country." The rollway companies hi Uie United Slates, being controlled.by the same gang which controls the large scale industries, are determined to make the workers pay for the wealth invested in Europe', for which no dividends are coming in. They are determined to make the worker pay for the war debts, Just as they made us pay with our lives during the war, German workers are down to a coolie level, and are producing goods cheaper than ever before in the industrial history of Germany. British workers are fust approaching the snme level, and British capitalists are hoping to gain a market, by selling as cheaply as France, Japan and Germany. This s only possible by forcing a lower itaudnrd of living upon the Uriti h worker. United States coal miners are being forced to work for lower wages for this same reason. Coal and other commodities must bc transported to the sea boards at smaller cost, to compete with Britain. Thereforo tho proposed cut. Everywhere we turn we find the master clnss united on this one thing—the forcing of a lower standard of living upon the wage worker. Can we, the workers, hope to meet this gang .by separation? 1 certainly do not, for even one minute think that the separation movement of any sort, is the remedy to overcome the onslaught of the master class. While the workers which I referred to believe that the only ones to beneflt by the Fedoration of Crafts were the carmen, the coach cleaners nml helpers; where—as lhe so-called more skilled crafts, could have obtained a dollar an hour, but lor this same Federation of Crafts; I maintain that the master class, the Hallway Board in pnriicular. would probably bo glad to keep the ninchin- IhIh at their present rale of wages, providing lhe break up of the shop trades could thereby be accomplished. This then would, of course, leave the helpers and cnr men to the mercy of the board, with the machinists nnd any other sepernte crafts to follow, onco (he others were effectively disposed of. The war has (aught the mnster class that by the modern method of production, machinists can be produced In a few months, Just as any other mechanic. Thc development of tho present machine method of production, is hou ml to bring the workers together as a cluss, in spite of any group of proud mechanics, who have failed to keep step with the needs of the times. No, workers. Consolidate your forces, close your ranks. Do not allow anyone (o seperale or attempt to separate the trade union movement. Work for the consolidation of labor. Work for the amalgamation of all craft unions of railway workers into one union of railway workers. The machinery Is here to work with. We hav*, made a few steps, let us get ready'' for the next step—for amalgamation. Yours, J. L. Edmonton,' Alberta. Attempts to Play 6sn& Game in Russia as in Hungary Newspaper Article Shows Anti-Soviet Propaganda -■ tHarry Godfrey] ; (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) New.York—Proofs are piling up that Herbert -Hoover's "'American Relief administration in Russia ln breaking the ngreement ft made with the Russian government to abstain from all political propaganda. Every day new evidence makes the conclusion unescapable that Hoover ls playing, or trying to play the same double game in Russia as that he played in Hungary, when his agent, Copt, Grefrory, under the guise of offering aid to the starving, plotted ahd organized th« overthrow of the Soviet government. The Hoo.er-firegory Hungarian escapade showed that it is simple to mix politics in "humanitaHan- Isiri," and ihe same methods* and tactics, so fnr ns the circumstances will allow, evidently are being pursued by the Hoover relief administration in Russia. The Friends of Soviet Russia charge that the officials of the American relief administration are attempting to arouse and organize sentiment in Russia for the destruction of the Russian government. A n inspired newspaper art He recently published under a Washington date line, says in part; "Tlie work of tho American relief administration under Hoo\-er'f direction, has .shown the success of -i pn-Tcy of' 'petie-ful penetration' in Russia * • • a better unde*- st finding of the principles ou whi h the American government Is eon- ducted senis to be prevalent in Soviet Russia, even among the peasant class. To a certain extent a 'lentitneht hns arisen which may he expressed in the phrase: 'What'tt i;een enough for America Is good enough for us.* ""There is some reason to.belle-.'* that the Russian people nre (beginning to understand that the Am- cican relief workers nre hampetik ed by the inehVi''ni\v of the Soviet government. ThN process of enlightenment h;ts been In progress for some time." WORLD NEWS III BRIEF PARAGRAPHS MOSCOW, Russia.—Within the past 60 days 100 new locomotives have arrived in Russia from Germany and been assigned to various lines. It ls expected that during the summer some 100 additional locomotives will arrive from VIENNA.—Owners of Austrian metal industries have abruptly terminated the collective "contracts with tho workers, nnd or*, already demanding far-reaching wngo , reductions and prolongation of hours of labor. Organized workers have' decided to mittee all preparations for the impending struggle. More than 100,000 workers arc affected by thc abrogated con tracts, and indications are that a general strike of metal workers. Is unavoidable. Workers of Pawtuxet Resist Eviction Orders BRUSSELS.—At a meeting here of Socialist delegates from England, Frnnce nnd Belgium, a resolution was passed recording the almost total failure of Genoa, the cnpaclty of the present governments to consolidate pence, and the danger of new wars, The resolution also opposed the. occupation of thc Ruhr, nnd suggested the arbitration in this matter of nn Impartial authoriy, emanating from the completed league of nations'. BERLIN.—The 'Committee of- Nlne, composed of delegates from the three Internationals, is meeting here to discuss the possibility of a world's congress of Socinlists. Rnmsay MacDonald has been elected by the executive of the Socond International to be a delegate to the meeting, and Wn titers to represent Belgium. BERLIN.—The metal workers In the .South German states are striking because demands for a rise of wnges to meet the cost of living have met wilh the demand to Increase tho hours from 46 to 48 weekly. This Is regarded by the men as the thin edge of the wedge, nitwil at breaking down the eight-hour duy. which is one of the few remaining gains of the November revolution. The em ployers ha ve, clearly, political intention in provoking this strike, for the amount of working time they hnve lost already far exceeds auy gains- they would win If the men ngreed to worlt two hours more weekly. (By The Federated Press) TOKIO.—Japanese business and professional circles, as well asthe workers, are hostile to the. int.- perinl adventure in Siberia, according to the Japan,Advertiser, which declares that only a group of militarists who exercise pressure on the government are favorable to the expansion of Japan in the former Russian empire. Labor demonstrations against the government have Included demands for recognition of Russia and with drawal of Jnpaneso forces from Siberia, as promised by the government during the disarmament conferences at Washhlngton. NEW YORK.—The second congress of the Revolutionary Trade Union International has been convoked by the executive council to tnke place In Moscow, on Oct. 2.1, received here from A. Lonowsky, secretary-general, in MoJscow. Organises Brewery Workera W. MacKenzle, representing thc International Brewery Workers returned from Kamluops on Wednesday where he has been engaged in work for that organisation. He reports thnt he whs successful tn organising the Brewery Workers at the Rainier Brewery ond that Twentieth Week of Strike Finds 8000 Workers Solid By HARRY" GODFREY (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK.—Gains characterized as of great Importance marked the opening of the twentieth week of-the strike of the Pawtuxet valley of Rhode Island, where the textile strike began in New England. In a statement to The Federated Press, Russell Palmer, general secretary of the Amalgamated Textile. Workers, said that, the attompt of the mill owners to evict workors from the company-owned houses In the Pawtuxet valley undoubtedly was tried by the manufacturers as a last resort in the attempt to break he ranks' of the strikers and drive them back into the mills on the employers' terms. The evictions were halted by a restraining order issued by Justice Tanner,'forbidding II. B. & R. Knight, Inc., . owner of the houses, from, evicting any tenants for nonpayment of rent or for any other reason either in Pontine or N'atiek. Police constables, under protection of deputy sheriffs and the state militia, already had begun the, evictions in Pontine. Justice Tanner caused subpoenas' to he issued for officials of the Knight Co., returnable in Providence June 12, for hearing on the prater of the strikers for a permanent injunction. This is thc first time the textile strikers have appealed to the Ithode Island courts, and the outcome of these'injunction proceedings Is awaited with grave interest by the entire texti'c industry because of the growing . be'ief that the whole New England strike movement depends on the result in the Pawtuxet valley, where it stnrted and where the Amalgamated Textile Wni'ke'-s Hnve shown extraordinary strength. The families of about 8,000 strikers are directly concerned In Ihe outcome in their fivht agnlnat a 20 per cent wage cut and longer working hours. "This new move of the ml:! owners," suid Palmer, "shows that they are anxious to start up, and ..bile our injunction proceedings nre based on sound legal grounds, past experience teaches us not to hope to prevent the eviction by court action. The Amalgamated is going forward In its plans to house the strikers in tents and we are now sending out appeals for funds for this purpose. New interest is being shown hy: thofe of our friends who have followed this situation nnd money is beginning to come in from various sources. We feel certnin that if we defeat this latest move of the mill owners the end of the strike is not far off." The bills of complaint in the injunction proceedings against the Knight concern set forth that the strikers who occupy mill houses nre rendy, willing and anxious to pny their rent, but that no representative of the corporation hns asked for tt and the strikers have no way ofknowlng where or to whom to make payment. The complnints ask that the strikers be permitted to pay their rent Into the registry of the court, and thc offer is made to furnish surety for the payment of rent, that may fall due in the future. B. C FEDERATIONIST Baseball Competition $1400 IN PRIZES First Prize $850 : 2nd $350 : 3rd $200_ Cnrr rTHTDrWTC ONE FREE COUPON MARKED v| r ft JLE* lA/UrUWd Allowed With Every Dollar Sub. -Al Drop Coupons in tbe B. C. Federationist Boxes at 305 Pender W., or mail to B. C. Federationist! / . ; 305 Pender St. W., Vancouver, B. C. 1 Rotation of Leagues;'American, National, American Association, International, Pacific Coast! _________________^k <_£,_..? '-': Western International. f^ Games Played Saturday, June 24th COUPON No. 7 X Competition Rules TBIS COUPOR MUSS SB CUT—HOT TOSH FREE EXTRA COUPON WITH EVERY DOLLAR SUB. SOUTH VANCOUVER LABOR LEAGUE NO'TES ' Tom Hell, of Toronto, gave a most interesting and Instructive lantern lecture on "The Struggles of Soviet Hussia," in St. Mary's Hall, last Friday night, under the auspices of the South Vancouver Labor League. Tho hall was filled, and everyone present appeared to appreciate Comrade Bell's lecture. When he visits Vancouver again, the South Vancouverites hope to havt- another address from him, The Municipal Hall had been engaged for the meeting, _and notices posted out, when thp secretary was informed by the municipal clerk that the league could not have the hall for such a meeting. The young people In South Vancouver should lake note of this action on behalf of the authorities, and get behind thc league. The organization will hold a social evening tonight (Friday), at 6262 Cheater street, to which all are welcome. Picnics and hikes are being arranged, particulars of which cati be obtained by phoning Frnser 397-Y1. A summer camp is being arranged at White Rock, and anyone wishing to participate should phone the secretary at Douglas 6672R, New members are still coming, but the organization needs at least 150 members to cause a. littlo life In South Vancouver. The league is the only Labor organization in South Vancouver, and has* a groat deal of responsibility td shoulder. Young people! Join this organisation, and help in the fight for the emancipation ofthe workers. Do you receive tb* pspsr web week? Home Tens Away Team Horns Away DETROIT Amcr. ST. LOUIS • | CHICAGO Amcr. CLEVELAND | BOSTON Amor. NEW YORK IMIII_\I>- [,1'fH.V Nat'lBOSTON NEW YOUK Nat'l BROOKLYN ST. LOUIS Nat'l CHICAGO TOLEDO MILWAUKEE columbus KANSAS OITY LOUISVILLE ST. I*AUL iiai.timohe TORONTO HEADING BUFFALO jersey city SYRACUSE SALT LAKE CITY LOS ANGELES SACRAMENTO SAN FRANCISCO VANCOUVER EDMONTON TACOMA CALGARY COUPON No. 7 THIS COUPON MUST BE OUT—NOT TOBN I rncloso herewith 26 cents for four week*' subscription to the B. O. Federatlonist together with uy forecait of baseball remits. I sgus to abide by tbe rulei of tbo contest ind wiU accept tlio decision of tho judges aa binding in everything peru.n.ng to the competition. Nome in full Address . Do yoa receive the paper each veekl Home Team Awsy Team Homo Awsy DETROIT Amcr. ST. LOUIS CHICAGO Amcr. CLEVELAND BOSTON Amer/ NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA Nat'lBOSTON NEW YORK Nat'l BROOKLYN ST. LOUIS Nat'l CHICAGO TOLEDO MILWAUKEE COLUMBUS KANSAS CITY LOUISVILLE ST. PAUL BAI/riMORK TORONTO - READING BUFFALO JERSEY CITY SYRACUSE salt Lake city' LOS ANGELES SACRAMENTO SAN FRANCISCO VANCOUVER EDMONTON TACOMA OALGARY CORRECT COUPON No. S Games Played Saturday, Jans 10 HOME AWAY HjA DETROIT WASHINGTON XI CLEVELAND PHILADELPHIA IX ST. LOUIS NEW TOBK IX NEW TOSK CINCINNATI *< BROOKLYN CHICAGO XI PIHLADELPHIAST. LODIS |X SAN TEANOISOOLOS ANGELES VERNON OAKLAND XI XI SEATTLE PORTLAND |X JERSEY CITY TORONTO NEWARK BOPPALO BALTIMORE ROCHESTER XI xf XI INDIANAPOLIS MILWAUKEE IX OALOASY EDMONTON v .tonrtirvvv. Tinftu. IX II nri COUPON No. 7 THIS COUPON MUST BE CUT—NOT TORK I enclose herewith 26 cents for fonr weeks' subscription to tbo B. 0. Federatlonist together with ray forecast of baseball tesults. I agroe to abide by the rules of tho content and will accept tbe decision of tbe judges as binding in everything pertaining to tho competition. Name ia full Address , Do you receive tho paper each weok? Away Team DETROIT Amor. ST. LOUIS C_I1<_'A<_0 Amcr. (TJWKLAXn BOSTON Amcr. NEW YOltK i'iiii,\i)i:limii\ Nnt'mostON NEW YORK: Nnt'i BROOKLYN ST. LOUIS Nat'l MILWAUKEE KANSAS CITY LOUISVILLE BALTIMORE BUFFALO JERSEY CITY SYRACUSE SALT LAKE CITY LOS ANGELES SACRAMENTO SAN FKANCISCO VANCOUVER EDMONTON CALGARY Tbo following rules ihall fournthi competition ; I. AU forecasts must bt mado on coupons provided l**i] ihe B. 0. roderationist j 9. Any coupon which bas been altered or mutilated vJq bo disqualified. 5. In tbo onnt of a Ua, et bu, tho priiei wlU bo dividedl •qnally botwoon those tieing, bnt ahould the necessity iileefl th* B, 0. Federationist reserves tho right to rearrange the prisel money so that tho first prist winners WiU receive mote ths mi tba second, asd tht second prist winners win more tksn ihtm third. 4. Latest Arte for receiving coupons for thia corapotititiM will bo Saturday at 10 a.m. on tho day the matches st«T scheduled for. This appUes to coupons received by roil! ad woll as deposited ia bests. 6. Matches on coupons drawn, abandoned or not piayedL wiU bo struck off coupons. The first of two tamos plrjcdl by tho samo teams on tbt sams day will bt taken _wf checking forecasts. fi, Tho management reserves tho right to disqualify snyi coupon fcr what in hia opinion is a good snd suMcient ieaion J and lt la a distinct condition of entry that tha manager's] decision shall bo accepted as final and ItgaUy binding in a3u mattora concerning thia competition. No correspondence shelf bo entered into or interviews grantod. 7. In marking coupons placo crass in column pnvldedj denoting whether you think that team wUl win or lost. 8. Competitors must enclose 26c with each coupon, wblrlfl will entitle theu to four weeks' subscription to tho B. C.J redeiv-Uonist. " ». Ste two capital priats wiU bo paid out in any (■:■<■ week to any ont subscriber. 10. Employees of tbt B. O. Fedorationist cannot con^ pate. II. No resftulbUlty will bo accepted by tho B. C. Fe-lJ tratlonist for tbo loss or non-deUvery of any conpon. l;roclC of posting wlU not bt accepted ss proof of delivery or receipt! 12. Prises art awarded on tbo results announced by At.-/ sedated Press and nimes of priie-wlnneri will bt publish- in tho following Issue of tho B. 0. Foderationist. An soon i possible thereafter cheques wlU bt issutl to tho prfct-1 winners. I 13. Competitors wishing for. a re-check murt enclc««l copy of the coupon protested, together with Out Dollar tt>_\ each coupon reviewed, in an envelope marked ''protest." in tho protest is sustained tht ftt will ht returned and pris4 awarded. 1 . H. Coupons recoived without name and address wjJU be disqualified. COUPON No. 7 THIS COUPON MUST BE OUT—NOT TORN _ I enclose herewith _fi cents for fonr weeks' subsciiptf- nl to tils B. O. Federsttoniit. together with my forecast of eetem tall results. I sires to abide by ths rules or the contest still] win scrept the decision of ths Judges ss binding In every-f thing pertaining to the competition. ' Nome In full Address . Do yoi reeelTO lha pspsr eseh wsek7 Home Team DETROIT Amer. Away Team ST. LOUIS _Home Awry J CHICAGO Amcr. WiKVEI.AM) . HOSTON Amor. NEW YOIIK I'tlll.-llKU'lllA Xnt'lBOSTON XEW YOHK Nat'l BROOKLYN ST. LOUIS Nat'l CHICAGO MILWAUKEE KANSAS CITY LOUISVILLE ST. PAUL IlAl/l-MOIlE TORONTO IIEADIM. BU-TALO JERSEY CITY SAM' LAKE CITY LOS ANGELES SACRAMENTO SAN FRANCISCO VANCOUVER EDMONTON :irr COUPON No. 7 THIS COUPON KU3T BE OUT—NOT TORN I enclose horewltb 2- cents for four weeks' subscription^ to tbe B. 0. Federationist. together with iny forecast of base-1 ball results. I sgres to abide by the rules of the contest sndj Will sccept the decision of the judges ss binding ln every .r thing pertaining to the competition. i in full . Do yon receive the paper each week? Home Away Home Team Away Team Home Awsy J DETROIT Amcr. ST. LOUIS CHICAGO Amcr. CLEVELAND. BOSTON Amcr. NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA Nat'lBOSTON NEW YORK Nat'l BROOKLYN ST. LOUIS Nat'l TOLEDO MILWAUKEE KANSAS CITY LOUISVILLE BALTIMORE BUFFALO JERSEY CITY SYRACUSE SAW LAKE CITY LOS ANGELES SACRAMENTO SAN FRANCISCO VANCOUVER EDMONTON TACOMA PLEASE ANSWER QUESTION ON COUPON LIST OP PRIZE WINNERS Coupon No. 5 The first prize of $650 waa won by Mr. M. J. Jardlne, 1083 Paelfle, with 16 correct forecasts. Tho second prize wns divided between three competitors, who forecasted 16 correct results. Ench receives. $108.33. They are: Robt. Harper, 3937 Gladstone; James Gordon. 1298—10th Ave. W„ and L. Monroe, 1646 Yew St. The third prize was divided be- casting 14 correct results, and receiving $9.21. They are: C. Kay. 747 Rlngwood St.; William H. Love, 1162 Union St.; F. S. Turn- bull, 2824 Dundas; T.- C. Langdon, 725—18th Ave. W.; D. McEwnn, 1747 Arbutus; II. Sedgewlcli, 709 Dunsmuir; Chns. Knudson, 1930 Vine; F. Webster, 1725—23rd Ave. E.; Jessie Morton, 3496 Ontario; E. E. Davis, 2030 Broadway W.; H. Marlow, 748—39th Ave. E.; Mrs. L. Simpson, 1958 Albert; Geo. E. Taggert, 1754 Venables; F. Wakefield, 3246—2nd Ave. W.; tj„__vt Hio.vu.-t. 41 js .'.liHlstone* T. R. Forsythe, 926 Commercial Dr.; L. Harper, 534 Georgia E,; W. Kennedy, 1814 Cotton Dr.; C. McClurig, 5464 Gladstone. TORONTO, Ont.—A schedule ot minimum wnges to be paid to ih- girls employed In the textile trade, ln the province, ranging from $12.50 a weok for experienced* workerB In Toronto, to $10 a weeft In the smnllei' centers, has bcen issued by tho minimum wage board to go into effect at oncer A free coupon wllli every dollnr.