$"1 BRITISH COLUMBIA INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER;. VANCOU AND LABOB COUNCIL. POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY TWELFTH YEAR. No. 13 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRlbAf -MORNING, MARCH 26,1920. 12.00 PER YEAR Paper Mill Workers Want 8-Hour pay and $5 Minimum Lumber Workers Achieve Objective in Some Camps The Port Nevillo strike tt tta* Mainland Cedar Company', eamp. ifl settled, the eompany coming through with all requirements, the old crew ia going back to tho camp. . At tke Thompson Sound camp of the same eompany the men hav* puMn *, requisition for the top bunks to he removed; blankets, sheets, pillows and slips to be furnished, the bed linen to be washed weekly; all cnamelware to be eliminated; a raise, of SO cents a day with wages paid semi-monthly ln cash or certified cheques. Th* first reply received was not entirely tat ttfaotoiy. The raise was given fnJnt March I. Blankets, etc, to be furnished at a charge of fl a week. Wages to be paid ln the fame old way, but ln this respect there Is the legal provision of tbe "Semi-monthly pay Act of 1J17," which It may be necessary to draw to the attention of the powers that be. Job Action Keoesstry • A little job 'action may bo necessary to ttslst' iii. advancing tbo en-, llghtenment of thoso who refuse to iee thlnga face to face. The lumber- Workers are now solidly organized aiid It is a wis* employer who recognises It. As previously reported- Chase' ■trlke against the Adams River out- lit was called oft Thinking that tafety oould be tecured against de- f mauds for improved conditions by employing mtn thought to b* nonunion, tb* employers 'sent a• man 1 aamed Copp fo Vancouver tti get a crow of ex-service men; tie got 34 for Fussee's camp, claiming It was nine hours cafttp to camp. Upon arrival the men found It was ten hours camp to camp, and ln addition that there was no dry room or proper washing - accommodation. Tho bathroom consisted of a small cubby hole partitioned off the end of bunk house; In this was a small galvanised Iron tub. Warm water, lt desired, had to be heated ' In a tin on the stove. The men kicked, but put up with It for three days, and then 25 of them returned to town. They reported conditions ■ and .a wire was tent the provincial health department, who immediately sent nn inspector to examine and report upon conditions. Engineer Deported As a result of action on the part of the men on strike at the Shawnigan bake camp, Victoria district, an engineer namod Hird, who was Imported by the compnny from tlie other side of the line, has been deported by the Immigration authorities. The question of taking legal action against the company for bringing the man in Is being taken . up with tho lawyers. Tho demands of the workers In - the pulp and paper plants for an eight-hour day with a 15 minimum havo bcen submitted to all the companies. Tho demand Is for tho sWftge to be retroactive to the 1st of March and the eight-hour day to commenco the 1st of April. No reply has yet been received which would Indicate that the men will have to rosort to actlun whloh the application of a Uttle common sense by tbe employers would make unnecessary. The blind action of the employers may perhaps be account- ed for by their belief, or hope, that .the men.are not organized, for (Continued on page 8) Local Union Defeats Its International Office in . - Law Case Judgment hat been given-by Mr. Justice Macdonald-. in tayor-tt the loeal unton, No. 211, 'of the International Brotherhood of.Electrical Workers, In a consolidated action between the local and tne International. The light followed the revocation pf the charter of the Vancouver body, numbering.more than 100 members, by Canadian Vice- president Ernest Ingles,' and an attempt on the .part of the international to take over tho books, money and assets of the Ioca) union. The officers of the organisation In this city brought .action against the International body seeking to retain membership ln tbe brotherhood and- In this they were successful. The cate la reported to be the flrst of its kind In Canada wherein a union fought with Its governing body for tb* retention of Its affiliation, and lt bas boon closely followed In labor circles 'throughout the Dominion. Was Lone Trial The trial lasted fifteen days, the two actions boing consolidated. Tho Judgment : and reasons handed' down Friday by Mr. Justice Macdonald as contained In 32 typewritten pages. Mr. L, 1. Rubinowitz conducted the cat* tor the local union,, and Messrs. Harris and Emerson acted at solicitors, and Messrs. S. S. Taylor, K.C.,, R. L. Stockton and Roy Stulfes at counsel for the brotherhood. In summing up his judgment, Mr. Justice Macdonald 'restores the charter and membership privileges of the local union In the brotherhood; denies tbe right of the International body' to' attach tho property of the 1 ocal, and grants ah Injunction restraining Vlce-Tn-osldent Ingles from interfering with the charter. Saya Rights Destroyed . "I bave found that the membera of tb* local .'union had property rights which wero destroyed, and were entitled to redress: I feel no doubt that I oan thus declare tho rights of the party and should apply a remedy as far as possible," says Mr, Justice Macdonald. "There will be judgment accord- ingiy, In apt terms, stating that the charter of the local union Is restored and was improperly ponded and revoked. Also that the members of the local union were, and are, entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership in the brotherhood as well as the local union and are not affected by the suspension and revocation of the charter. - "I should add that I would have come to this conclusion aside from my determination in tbo Morrison action as I can not see upon what principle the brotherhood can claim thc funds ot the local union after suspension and revocation bf Its charter. Theso moneys were not subscribed, as a fund to be appropriated, or used, in any way by the' brotherhood. They . were for tbe benefit of the' local union. Property rights of the members Ot the local union in the (13,373 subscribed to the International treasury were held to be Interfered with by the suspension as woll as (Continued on page 8) 'rations by the Ar|ithe Features of the Trial of Labor Men W. A. Pritchard of Vancouver, Prove Capable of Defending There Is No Legal Talent in Spokesmen—Trenchant Made by Vancouver Prospects of Reli By Gordon Cascaden. Winnipeg, March 25.—W. A. Pritchard, at Vancouver;, with six ethers is on trial here for alleged seditious conspin in connection with the big 1919 Winnipeg general strike, We nesday night completed one of the most eloquent addresses evel heard in this section of Canada. Throughout his address the jury listened with closest attention. HiB peroration won plaudits from the most eminent publicists of this province. ips, Queen and Ivens of Winnipeg smselves—Lawyers Admit That inipeg That Can Excel Labor's iticism of Crown's Case Is -Jury Is Pleased at at an Early Date "Joyful news, my lord," the foreman shouted when Mr. Bon ir announced at the opening of Wednesday's session, that the .efense would close Thursday night so that the jury could get way home. Smiles radiated from every other juror. It has been i long ordeal for them. Mr. Andrews had spoken for nearly 'our days in aU, following the introduction of weeks and weeks sof testimony and documents. It is true, however, that the addresses made in this trial surpass those in any other Canadian trial. Seldom can four men be found to make such speeches as USUI VL blUO MlUVJllUO. ti v.-w.. K....UVU* vwu *w»» —..,— .... ~~....*» ... _....v ........ .e~..—.. —. Pritchard began his speech at 10 o'clock Tuseday morning,aiiffl Pritchard, Heaps, John Queen and William Ivens. The lawyers _ a ' 1_ -1- 3 V _ -a ' Ia Ul. "il. '1 _i.Ill-l-Ll . _M _._._. Ct~.~ln11--' tliAMiinlirnn aJmii ilinl Wiiininnn Vioo nn-i man nf 4lmii» (tollitiiy for two whole days he dealt with the philosophy of the Socialist movement and the aims and aspirations of ttese who toil. f able to excell the four representatives of labor. Aid. A. A. Heaps, another defendant, began Kis address Thun;,; day morning., It probably will be completed at 6 o'clock Thursday. E. A. Bonnar, K.C, chief defense counsel, is expected to follow in a two-hour address, thereby closing the case for the defense. M A. J. Andrews, K.C., chief crown counsel, may take all ofJFrfe day and Saturday in his reply, or he may shorten his remarks. If he does so the judge, who -will not make as lengthy a charge as in the Bussell trial, will give the case to the jury sometime Saturday, If Mr. Andrews talks all day Saturday, these twelve men Will complete their task sometime WonfUy. ''»*-.'; - '■_ The jurors are very tired and extremely aioious to get awi " to theif farms. "He dreamed and .dreamed about conspiracy until he hatched conspiracy,-' Heaps said, Thursday morning. "Then he got his army corps together. That was "the citi* sent! oommlttee of Ono -Thousand," Heaps ridiculed the activities of Andrews and other crown counsel and exposed the so-called citizens' Committee, "-If I have erred grievously,' .Pritchard said, in his peroration. I have also erred- ln good company. If I havo erred, lam glad I have erred ln the company of Anatole France, Bernard Shaw and others of those bright men who are seeking to bring about the time when the sword shall in reality be beaten Into the* plowshare. If my wife and children can only be spared from the suffering I have passed through, then I am satisfied. Look Vut Profits Made Out of Toil of Imperial Service Men The Hon. C. C. Ballantyne, mln Iste of marine, appears to bo delighted over the fact that the govornment mado four and a half million dollars out of its merchant marine last year. ThlB has naturally been made out of tho sweat and blood of the workers, but one of the things that "the minister falls to point out is tho fact tbat the men who were lauded as heroes •f the submarine campaign wagod against the Germans, are now being employed on those boats at a wage that Is not only tn a month lut thjn the union scale, but that tbe wages are far less than those received by Chinese on American vessels. If this is part .of thc.r.e- 0atrlatl6n scheme of the Canadian governmont thon It had better quit boasting of ltt profits. The Marino Firemen's unit ot tbe O. B. O. refuses to have anything to do with.theso boats, and 60 per cent. •f its membership have Seen service with the Imperial forces, Tho Navy Leaguo, however, has taken on the Job of placing "returned men" on theso boats at tho reduced scale, In spile or the fact Ibat the work la probably the hardest that can be obtalnod. Fottonize Federatlonist tdrcrtis- General Workers Unit of Vancouver Representative of Workers The Genoral Workers' Unit of the One Big Union ln tho city of Vancouver Js making remnrknbet progress and Is rtie banner union In the point of numbers In the oity. This unit has taken the new form of unionism. It Is neither a craft union nor an Industrial union, but It Is composed of workers, men and women, skilled and unskilled, -in all branches of Industry. With this unit in existence, there Is absolutely no reason In the world why a working man or woman should not bo carrying a unlob card, oither In the General Workers' Unit or Industrial units of the O. B. U. All trade grievances are taken up -In the general meeting and, If deemed advisable, are referred to a meeting of the members of the particular branch of Industry affected and then referred back to the General Workors Unit for endorsatlon. Tho dues in this organization are one dollar per month and tho Becrotary, It. J. Campbell, is located In Room 210 Labor Tomple. The following trades are represented in ths General Workers' Unit of the O. B. U.: Carpenters Painters Electricians Blacksmiths Machinists Machinists' Helpers Caulkers Printers Auto, Mechanics Switchmen Engineers Steam Shovel Mon Firemen Sign Painters Truok Drivers Warehousemen Freight Handlers Boilermakers' Lathers Tie Makers Tile Layers Teamsters. Swampers. Longshoreman Janitors Barmaids Waitresses . Waiters Stroet. Itailwaymen Butchers Store Clerks Brewery Workers 'Jourjiallfcts * Bookkeepers- Stenographers Scemon Mattress Makers Trappers Laborers. ■... Ask your grocor II his clerks ar« In tbe unltfttT *' TO I AT Prominent Socialist, Ex Methodist Minister, to Speak Here 'The Big Lessons of the Russell Trial" Is to Be His Subject "The Big Lessons of thc Russell Trial" will be the subject of the address to be delivered by Comrade A. E. Smith at the Federated Labor Party meeting in the Royal Theatre next Sunday evening. As a speaker and as a Socialist Comrade Smith needs no Introduction to Vancouver workors, having been here on previous occasions. He has been speaking at various points on his wny west and has held very successful meetings. It is hoped that arrangements can be made for him to address a week-night meeting while he is here. There will be a short time for questions and fivc- inlnute speeches after the address. Comrade J. W. Hogg will act as chairman. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Mooting commences at 8. Comrade Smith was a member of the Methodist Conference in Manitoba when that body "fired" Rev. Wm. Ivens from the ministry, but immediately protested and resigned along with Ivens and started the, People's Church at Brandon, Man. Previous to going to Brandon, Comrade Smith was the Methodist minister at Nelson, B. C' Some of his Nelson friends will remember that oh one occasion he horrified the members of his 'flock" by going to the local theatro after cfiurch service ono Sunday to speak for the Socialist candidate In that riding. The Labor School has made arrangements to have a picnic' to Capilano Park in conjunction with the Junior Labor League on Good Friday. Those! intending to go should meet* at the North Vancouver Ferry at 10 a.m.' The school will meet at usual at 2:30 next Sunday afternoon in O'Brien Hall. Tho subject will be, "Whose example to follow to achieve our aims." The Federated Labor party win he holding another whist drive and dance on Friday, A(>rll 16, this'ilnio in Cotillion'Hall,.'corner Davie' and OranviUe streets.- Tickets are 25c for. ladies and 50c-^for gentlemen. Members'a,nd friends who are interested in tlie work of the Ward G committee are .invited to .attend a meeting of that committee at, 520 Broadway East next Monday evening ox 8 ff.'m. through this case, Take It pie* by piece. Give your judgment. am satisfied, while standing be-; Son. .themselves admit that Winnipeg has not men of their calling Ivens also spoke for seventeen hours, while John Queen spoke nearly as long. Each, though quite different from the others, made telling points at times and rose to the heights of oratory. i Following the speech of W. H. Trueman, K.C., eminent constitutional authority, whieh was eut short when Judge Metcalfe refused to let him quote from the article on Socialism in the encyclopedia Brittannica in order to compare it with the writings in various exhibits. John Queen spoke. Ward Hollands, representing R. J. Johns, made a two-hour speech. The Rev. iWm. Ivens then began his address. He started speaking Thursday afternoon but his voice gave out Friday night. E. J. McMurray, representing George Armstrong, spoke Saturday aud | part of Monday, Ivens then finishing his speech. son. In every medicine there is poison, in every food there la poi- fore you now on the threshold tho parting of the -ways, one path' leading to tha concrete-bound, f0j Iron-clt.d obscurity of the penitentiary, and the other leading to tha' bright and happy Utile wife and: children and home, to ad hero to the ideals for which I have strenuously fought." "In those exhibits the most important to use are confined in the. narrow space betwoen two colored pencil lines for fear that tf we should refer you to the whole document justice might 'not he done/' Hollands said in his concise apeech. *_lt We right for capital to Unite, why not Labor? If conditions remained as they were be- foru the great war, then we have no way of judging the future for other Kaisers might rise In tha places of those In the past, Any society or persons who have for their object the establishment of' universal peace ■ ought to be con-, sidered carefully, because there must be something wrong with our society." Winnipeg's workers are intensely Interested ln the trial. Ever since Queen started his speech they have thronged the courtroom and its corridors, bringing their lunches with them so that when one session adjourned they might-' stand at the door, eat a bite, and be the first to get bock in again when the big doors opened. A queue has formed every day for a week at noon, and again at hight, in the long court corridor. These people wanted to hear those arrested In Labor's cause tell why they stand for Labor. W. A. Pritchard began his speech to the jury Tuesday morning, "My mind goes back over thie reaches of history to days of pros-' scriptlons, to days of hunting out political opponents," he said. "We have heard something of poison in this court. It is a very ap? analogy; but the analogy used by my friend*,' Mr. Andrews Is the poorest of the poor. He told you with a voice ringing with indignation of poison. He told of certain literature aa pol-; Search Every Ash Barrel "They have collected here a mass correspondence from the Atlan- t seaboard to the Pacific slope. ey sent their agents to search in every ash barrel in the Dominion of Canada; they have delved into a battalion of documents, | "Out of that mass of documents, 'out of that mass of correspondence, they have carved out the terms; 'Bolshevism, Industrialism, Proletariat, Bourgeoisie.' I can jtiagine Mr. Pitblado saying to ■Mf. Andrews: 'Look what I have found.' I can see Mr. Pitblado £hout with glee, 'Eureka/ Eureka/ Suddenly my learned frlond moves eround the corner and says, 'here H Is—the concoction?' When they liave got them altogether, tjiey shake them well before the jury. I can easily forgive Mr. Andrews, but I'm not charitably Inclined toward Mr. Pitblado. He should have been educated, and ought to Kave known better. | j 'They talk about a Philadelphia lawyer. The legal profession exists for one sido to make up legal 'documents for the other to pull 'down. | "Why the continuous remands? That was tho history of this case. Whether or no we can unmix that Medicine to the satisfaction of you aiid this court, wo will bo vindicated by history. Sg"Whether or not wo be vindicated in thiB court, wc will be vindicated In history. '■^■"History of scientific thought Is h/story bf the burning of books, ajid book lovers. Industry has become so intense, so complex, that no longer can the Industry guaran- tcje a living wage to all Ita workers and bear interest on bonds, . l&ptains .Socialist Movemont ■ 1 "I would lower myself by calling Jt'a-defense—but I will try to explain the Socialist movement. In #sip!atning that history, lt will take ton Into a library unexcelled. It IMS come to it that Plains Uepub- was banned from Canada. Tet Plato snld a house that has a lib- 'rarv In it has a soul. We are not charged or tried for not believing in witchcraft; we do not atand before you for being religious or not unrellgious. If in a case where a man is charged with Btealing horses, what would you think If the prosecutor told vou the accused was a reader? I might paraphrase Gilbert and Sullivan's musical comedy, and say the flowers that bloom In the spring, have nothing to do with the case, tra la.' Education has moved on a pace, science has developed and we no longer accept stories of witchcraft. Because soience has advanced, you cannot put education ln the minds of the young and hold witchcraft. I wonder when Mr. Pitblado went through these courses? "He quoted Robert Ingersoll, who said: 'Education Is the most (Continued en page I) Vancouver Ubor Temple Company, Limited (Incorporated Under the Ijtors'ef British Columbia) Phone Sey. 291. ■ Room 210, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. G, ■ March 26, 1920. TO THE SHAREHOLDERS oMfal COMPANY: Notice Is hereby given that tho next ordinary general meeting of the Labor Temple Company, Limited, will be held at the registered ofllce of the Company In the Labor Temple Building, corner Homor and Dunsmuir Streets, Vancouver, B. C, on Tuesday, the 6th.day of April, 1920, at I (.'clock in the evening, for the purposes following, namely: To receive and consider the annual statement of accounts and balance sheet, and the reports of tyo directors and auditors, to elect directors and such other ollicers as may be necessary In the jplace of those retiring and to transact the other ordinary business of the company and also to transact the following special business, namely, to consider and If thought fit to adopt, together with any such amendments as might be propose-1 and adopted at thc said meeting, the sub-joined resolution, namely: "Tbat the Vancouver Labor-Temple Company at a general meeting held on the 6th day of April, 1920, .hereby authorizes the Directory-sof the Com*.:»ny to sell tho Labor Temple Building being the building and pre- '■ mlscs described as Lots 21, 22«nd 23, in Bolck 35 in the Subdivision of District Lot ral, Group 1, Vancouver District for the aum of $20 000.Vr more providing that the purchaser pays off the mortgages ami other claims ngainst the building; and In older to effect such sule the directors aro hereby authorised in thc name ond on behalf of. the Company to excctUe ull necessary deeds - and conveyances.and to do all'acts and things necessary In that behalf." 1 By order, J Vi R. MIDGLEY,, (ft ere tary-treasurer. »<"!**''I** ♦»l*"M*'»"l"t'«*''»-»-l''l"l"l-WI i».|..|..| i|n|i.| i|i im >.M-»M"N1t I LOCKED Refused to Sign U. M. W. of A. Check-off the Cause Funds .Urgently Needed By the Miners in This Fight fpr Liberty Following the policy of "greater production," the coal mine operators of Alberta have locked out over 1700 miners. The following arc camps affected: Coleman, Belle- vue, McGilllvray, Blairmore, and Canmore. The reason for the lockout is that thc men refuse to sign the United Mine Workers' check-off, and have joined the O. B. U. It evidently is thc intention of thc employers to take a sect'on of tho miners, ond drive them Into the United MIao Workers, and vm-k west, and tackle the men ln British Columbia at a later date. Tho miners have issued a call for financial assistance to aid them in thcir fight. It Is very evident that this Is to be thc starling point of the employing class fight against tho O. B. V., and It is in the interests of every member of that organization that the miners should emerge victorious out of this flght. lt has come to a sorry pass when the most vital industry can be closed down in order that tho employers shall have the say as to whut organization their employees shall belong to. Greater production Is being called for on every hand, and men who struck in Winnipeg for the right of collective bargaining wore arrested for seditious conspiracy, and one of the overt acts in the Indictment was they, by closing down Industry, jeopardized the welfare of thc community. No one, however, expects thc coal operators to be brought to book, as they are backed by the government through tho department of Lnbor, which department is under the guidance of Senator Robertson, one time member of a trade union, now an advocate of the A. F, of L„ although a member ef tho government. Funds are urgently needed by the minors In their fight,'which Is tho fight of all members of the O. B. U. Donations, no matter how small, will bc thankfully received by Rod McDonald, Blairmore, B, C. The Hedley miners have forwarded y.!i towards the defense fund, and have assessed themselves LOo per month. This fs practical assistance. E Landbbury Describes Conditions Prevailing in Soviet Russia London—The flrst. privato wire- lets message that haa come from Soviet Russia has been received here. It was a description of Moscow by George Lansbury, editor of the London Dally Herald, now in Russia. "The churches aro all open, and people going in and out," he aald. "The magnificent shrine ln the Kremlin was being visited as of old. All classes are In the streets. All suffer hunger, cold and sickness, due entirely to civil wurraided by foreign gold and arms. "As to peace with our neighbors, there is no obstacle on this side. All Russia demands from her neighbors Ib friendship. Poles, Uk- ranians—In fact, all peoples—can have peace If they will treat Russia as a free nation. "I am struck with the calm confidence with which all officials face the future. It is their faith which keeps the masses with them. . . . People are badly dressed, but are looking ramarkably well considering their privations; but the outstanding fact Is that the blockade and civil war have let loose disease and want of every description. Tet these millions of human beings desire only to be allowed to live. "Atroclty-mongertng is played out here and in Petrograd. I am aa free and safe alone In the streets aa ln London; indeed, more so. True religion is untouched; true marriage is as sacred as ever. Thc churches are being restored at the public expense. There is nothing here worse than In other capitals; there is much, very much that is better." London—A strike threatening to Involve 20,000 union members has been called by the British and Allied Waiters, Chefs and Employees Union, for the recognition of the union and the granting of better working conditions. The union had formerly boen recognized by the anti-tabor press as "loyal In contrast to the Hotel Workers branch of the Workers Union of Great Britain, which is of the One Big Union variety, and has a membership of 20,000. New Tork — Union Labor of Greater New Tork has split on the political question. At the last regular meeting the Central Labor Union of Brooklyn adopted President Gompers' programme of nonpartisan action for the coming election. Meanwhile the Central Federated Union of New Tork, In defiance of Gompers' enunciation, votod to support the Labor Party with its full strength. Did Not Stall J. H. Burrough, of Prince Rupert, has requested a denial to be made of the story which has been circulated to the effect that Spider Galloway scabbed at the Premier mine during the recent strike. The report was evidently a frame-up on Galloway. Beverly McMillan of Jackson Bay, B. C, took advantage of our subscription ofTcr of ten yearly sub, cards for $17.50. and got his friends to read Thc Federationist. H out that in Italy, where the Socialist Party was not only numerically much stronger, but infinitely,,better unified and disclieilpiifl.tfbET ter unified and disciplined,;, politi cal action had been retained aa the most effective means of education and propaganda, and a revolution had been postponed, &'*** Workers Can Do Ity p The Bricklayers Union of Manchester, England, has secured the co-operation of all the other unions engaged in house building, and has proposed to the Manchester council that the workers be given the contract to build 2000 houses as an experiment. They believe that, working under their own leader*., responsible legally and financially for the output, and with the "team work" engendered by the knowledge that the whole return on the project will go to the workers and not to any contractor, they cnn do more and better- work than any private contractor. The Manchester council has accepted the offer and awaits formal approval from the British government Patronize Federationist advertisers and tell them whv 1'ou do so. Trueman Scores Crown Counsel for Ignorance of World Movements The following telegraphic dispatch on the Winnipeg trials, which should havt appeared in last week's Issue, but which, owing to the trouble In tha middle west with tha wires, did not reach us until Friday morning, after we had gone to press, while a little late, will no doubt bt very interesting reading, to thost who have followed . the trials as reportod ln tht Federatlonist. Alderman John Queen, In continuing his address to tht jury, and referring to tht General strike, said There wasn't any camouflage about what the men were striking for, it was to establish tht principle of collective bargaining." Those Permits Queen discussed how tht strike permit cards were discussed ln tht city council. "I am going to show you that Mr. Andrews waa at that meeting, representing tht citizens committee," he said, Mr. Andrews: "The evidence Is to the contrary, my lord." Queen: "I am surprised that Mr, Andrews, being present when, these cards were agreed on, would come into this court and try to show that the strikers were in control of the city. 'As the evidence shows, managers of bakeries and creameries were there, and so was Mr. Andrews. It was by that committee (a sub committee of the City Council, as well as a sub committee of the strike committee, but not of the strike committee itself) that tht cards were agreed upon. "Mr. PurneU's evidence as the preliminary hearing was read to you in this trial. He was asked, ln cross-examination, by Mr. McMurray: 'Were there citizens there representing the Citizens Committee?' "Answer: 'Mr. Boardwell and Mr. Andrews.' Question: 'In what capacity were they there?* Answer 'I would say they were there representing the Citizens' Committee on bread and milk deliveries.'" "W. R. Milton, another large em ployer, said he went down to the lahor temple the next morning after this city hall discussion, and got these cards. He stated that it was quite possible, the suggestion for these cardB did come from himself. "These are the cards Mr. Andrews plays up to you that the bakers and milk men, could only operate by permit of strike committee, "Tou may think I feel a little hot over this question. If you understood these cards the same as Mr. Andrews understands them you'd feel pretty hot, too." Queen quoted from Vie remarks made In City Council by Mayor Gray regarding the issuance of the strike cards and the fact that the outside publlo misunderstood the purpose for which the City Counoll and the strike sub-committee had had them Issued. Andrews* Ambition "Tht mayor would say ht felt council's plans might be misunderstood by the outside public and yet we have a crown counsel who would sit in that City Council and see the arrangements made for these cards. Yot he will come into this court and try to socure a conviction on seditious conspiracy. If a man will do that, is there anything he will stop at to accomplish his ends." The speaker then quoted a strike committeo declaration, pointing out that he was willing to havt the cards withdrawn. "It is now evident to you that there were men coming around to the City" Council who seemed very much interested in these publlo questions, but that they were there for a sinister purpose. Mr. Andrews didn't tell you he was at that time trying to have himself appointed a deputy minister of justice." Objection was then made by defendants to the lengthy court session. Mr. Bonnar made spirited objection, Bonnar's Retort "This dofense, Instead of calling 200 witnossos and keeping on here until May, has been ten times more considerate than crown counsel," he said. "It Is not your place to slink out of court and leavo your clients," Judge Metcalfe shouted. "My lord, I'm neither a slink nor a coward," was Mr. Bonnar's retort. Queen explained that he spent an hour getting home after the court adjourned, and another hour returning In. the morning. The Rev. Wm. Ivens, another of the defendants, pointed out that his wife was sick In bed for a week, and two of his children HI, and that he had not slept for three nights. "It Is hard to stand It from nine o'clock In the morning until 10:30 o'clock at night." he said. Wm. A. Prltchard explained that tired men are apt to repeat themselves. Mr. Andrews said he realized the strain on any speaker of such long sessions. To which Mr. Bonnar replied, "Especially whon my learned friend got an adjournment at Ave o'clock when he was speaking/" Ti'ueman's Address Crown counsel told you that the Walker theatre and Majestic the atro meetings were seditious, and that steps leading up to tho formation of the One Big Union wore also seditious, that literature found in the One Big Union bulletin and ln the Socialist bulletin, and also that the general strike Itself was unlawful and seditious," Mr. Trueman said In opening his address, Tuesday: "He wants to tell you that all Um a-,**-**-* mom connected with. and responsible for all tht acts ln the strike. "Tbis case Is engaging t\e attention of all Canada, lt Is engaging tha minds of great sections of people, not only in the motherland, but of tht United States. Mr. Andrews was not anxious over feeling a desire to allow the facts to tell the story, but to marshal and array the facts so, that they might support the crown's own theory. But If you separate thom one from the other you wlU flnd them appear differently. "We flnd tht case of tht crown bogus in its effort and very elaborate staged effort to frighten us in this case. The Inward Mind "Now we come to a remark made by Mr. Prltchard, one of the accused, in early days of this case," Mr. Trueman continued. "He made the remark that he hadn't much use for lawyers because they had 'Inward minds.' He Is right, lf he means their ignorance of great world movements. Lawyers Uke to keep things as they are—they art familiar with them. In the schemo bf things as they are — some lawyers have amassed as much of the good things of life as tho capitalists." Htrt Judge Metcalfe made his first inttrruptlon: "I don't mind telling you that lawyers art not In the indictment here," he said. Mr. Trueman: "I wanted to show about tht views of different people." Judge Metcalfe: "I will not allow you to speak further about lawyers." Mr. Trueman: "I was going to take my own case—" Judge Metcalfe (shaking hit head): "No, you stop right here." Mr. Trueman then endeavored to explain the Russian situation. Judge Metcalfe; "We're not concerned with the Russian peasant" "Mr, Trueman: "How can you understand what my argument is unless you let me proceed?" Judge Metcalfe: "You're not going to deal with tht Russian peasant" Mr. Trueman: "I was endeavoring to show that tht Bolsheviki—" Judge Metcalfe: "When X tell you, proceed, proceed." Judge Metcalfe, a moment later: "Don't talk back, unless you proceed you may be sorry." Mr. Trueman: "I desire to refer to the Russian peasant because tht Russian situation bas been put so much into this case, and an effort made to prejudice you because of tht sympathy of the accused for the Russian peasant Revolution in Russia could not be carried on by the ballot and constitutional means. Their revolution came to a head in a great, paroxism—I forebear to pronounce any judgment of what has taken' place in Russia^ It may be we have' the truth and it may be the truth has not boen told to us. It may be that some day lt will'be found that it waa a great deliverance for the people of Russia just as the revolution of 1789 was for the French. Want of Sympathy "My learned friend (Andrews) condemns the ust of the words 'wage slaves' by Russell or someone else, Workingmen are bound to a system which gives them nothing but thetr wages. It is not enough In society as it constituted today men must have hope. I tell you that you are standing at the thresh- hold of a question of great Interest Mr. Andrews says the workers get good clothing and wages. And asked 'Are they not treated better than any other workers in the world?' I say that does not moet the arguments of thoughtful men alive to the ■questions of today. "He shows an utter want of sym pa thy with labor and the labor problem which comes before you in this case." Dense Ignorance 'I can see the point of view of tho laboring man today aa I could not a couple of months ago, I ask you to hold yourself in a position of open minds until all Is heard. A large part of the difficulty the accused are experiencing In this case—I do.not hesitate to say lt— the dense Ignorance shown by the crown in this discussion. It is not for us to be seized with alarm because an attack Is being made on the capitalistic system." Trueman said a great world movement and not certain individuals art on trial. I don't thing I can treat him any rougher than I am doing now unless I throw him out of this court," Judge Metcalfe shouted at one stage df the proceedings. Mr. Andrews protested that Mr. True- man was entering on certain matters not already put before the jury In evidence. At another stage Judge Metcalfe asked Mr. Trueman lf he had gone crazy. Defense lawyer merely continued on his way, endeavoring to put before the jury Information he thought they should have. Mr. Trueman made an Impassioned plea for freedom of speech and press in Canada. Now's the time to comt to a showdown and I believe lt wtll to take lt before a Canadian jury right now," he declared In replying to crown lawyer's declaration that resolutions demanding the lifting of tht censorship, passed at the Walker theatre meeting, were seditious. ' "If that censorship was a good thing while tht war was on, lt came to an end for all practical purposes on November 11 and these men were asking, on the following March IB, that this censorsliip be brought to an end. "Something never permitted, in times of peace, Is for a government to say what may or may not be, That was the grievance these men had. That was a right that was bs- interfered with by the censorship established by the Dominion Government, and continued after, tho war came to an end. Sometimes the people don't know their rights under the constitution, but if they had a better knowledge of their rights they would resent interference. These men were bestow- In'g a benefit on Canada by protecting it against a continuance of the censorship." Impassioned Plea for Freedom "I glvt my entire approval to the editor of the Western Labor News (Rev. Wm. Ivens), one of the accused, when tie said he would not allow himself to be gagged by the government ln the discussion of the terms of the peace treaty," Mr. Trueman declared, after quoting ..March St, 19zf Rare Economy —for ladle, who associate Easter wltb beautiful cloOuti in these exceptional Famous offerings. SUSSES' SILK DRESSES $25 to $32.50 Silk dreBBei, in Fashion1. BmartMt .had.., which accontuat. th. eaarm et young womanhood. Created with .killid caro lor d.tall—anperlor quutr ol material—Sisea 14 to 20. , ' JERSEY DRESSES Exceptional value, at $25 to $27.50 OCR FAMOUS TWEED SUIT In tan shades—beautifully tailored—tho choico bargain thla season. $35 NATS SERGE SUITS A .mart combination of tho practical and distinctive—th. perfect costnnu whioh alone completes th. Easter wardrobe ot discriminating women, $49.50 FROM MAKER TO WEARER 623 HASTINGS ST. W. Near OranvUlt from an article prlntod ln tb. labor paper defying the censor. Mr. Andrews objected to Mr. Trueman's criticism of th. censorship, to which Mr. Trueman replied: 'I do not take these orders-in- council as serious as my learned friend. I think the censorship was absolutely vicious after th. war. If I had been editor of that paper I would hav. taken tk* same stand." Judge Metcalfe: "I can't sit aad hear defiance of the law." Mr, Trueman: "I said It I were editor." Judge Metcalfe: "You're sitting her. as counsel." YOUNG PEOPLE ABE ARRANGING FOR PICNIC Held Social Last Week—WUl Go to Capilano Park for Plt-nlo on Good Friday Members and friends of the Junior Labor League, had a pleasant soeial evening at the regular monthly social meeting of the League last Friday, when a programme consisting of recitations, vocal and instrumental selections, was run off, after which a number of games were played until time for leaving was announced. It was decided to ask the members of the Labor sohool to join with the League on its picnic to Capilano Park on Good Friday. Those intending to "go with the bunch" to Capilano Park will meet at the North Vancouver ferry at 10 a.m. Any further information can be obtained by phoning Fairmont 1610, or 1423. The Ontario annual provincial convention of the Independent labor party will ba held in London on Good Friday, April 2nd and the following Saturday, The London branch of tho I. L. P. has appointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements for the building of the convention. ,N London—A revolt htte broken out among several units of the Japanese troops In Siberia, nrrording to a wireless desputch Bent out by the soviet government at Moscow. The soldiers ripped off their shoulder straps and substituted red straps, the despatch says. Put a one-cent stamp on this paper and mall It to a friend. Eyes and Teeth ETE disturbances, particularly those affecting tha nerve centres, have been traced by physicians directly to defective teeth. Pus, exuding from decaying teeth, either into the mouth, to be carried to the digestice tract, or Into the lymph channels and blood vessels, Is a deadly poison and goes directly to the brain. It lifts Ions beon noticed thst tht eyes begin to fail, almost slmul* taucously with falling teoth. II did not require mueh research to flnd that the cnuse waa pua travel* ling to nerve centres. Many eye afflictions aro now knows to be to decaying teeth. The wholesome mouth Is tht belt protection against invading b»f terla. Dr. Lowe Pin. Dentistry HASTINGS AND ABBOTT Oppoilt* WoDdwird's net. ley. MM KIRK'S Guaranteed Coal If onr coal ia not satis- factory to you, after you have thoroughly tried it out, we will remove what ooal is left and charge yoa nothing for what you havs used. You to be the sole judge. Kirk & Co. LIMITED 929 Main Street Phones Seymour 1441 and tat Greatest Stock of Furniture in Greater Vancouver Replete in every detail Hastings Furniture CaLtd. What about renewing your iubt BB SUBB TOU OBI VAN BROS. VTB-H TOU ASK TOS -CIDER- US Nonalcokollc wlu* •* SB kinds UNION MEN'S ATTENTION Labor Power Regenerated —at the—; MODEL CAFE Meals of the Best—Priees Bight P. Gibb 67 Cordova St. W. Near the Loggers' Hall OLELAND-DIBBLE EMBAYING OOMPANT Limited PHOTO ENOBAVEKB OOHMEHOIAL ABTX8M FboB. S.ymour 7168 TMld Hoof, World Buildi»fc Vu- cou.ar, B. O. - AREAITREATAWAIT1NCY0U . a .Ji «h»» r*****&___E!_t * "^ n.'CONSWWCTACMNSTMHUCO'J.-^ tfamsSHFW ••«» MISTIH UW11 •tuiuimo teatSStSot to. rmnr etiB hjiusmkc co, utnirtt-* *«*. um es ten vet ■> wt. ***** w* SPORTSMEN! - ATHLETES! THESE flne Spring days mak. you want to set out doors and enjoy yourselves. Whether you or. a disciple of Isaao Walton or a baseball enthusiast, we are here to take care of your every need. We havs the largest stock of high-grade fishing tackle and sporting goods ln Brltisk Columbia, all moderately priced. TISDALLS LIMITED THE COMPLETE SPORTING GOODS STORE CIS HASTINGS STREET WEST Phono Soymour IBS BUS MSI a nm POB BT tHE IUM8BE WOBKEBS OF j TBE 0. B. TT. THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST THIS PAGE IS DEVOTED tO SHOUTS OF TB* LtWBEB WMSHI van or ihb o. b, v. I TWELFTH YEAR. No. 13 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY ilORNING, MARCH 26,1920. $2.00 PER YEAR News of the Lumber Workers Industrial Unit of the O.B.U. ,50,000 in 1920; CAMP REPORTS OARDERO CHANNEL The men engaged ln th. lumber industry at Hanson's Camp at Car. dero Channel hav. forwarded If4.50 towards the defense fund. PORT NEVILLE Mainland Cedar, Camp 1 The following demands have been presented to the company which were turned down at tbe time. 1. Eight-hour day for engineers at present rate of wages, otherwise put on an extra man to Sre up, or supply some method ot riding to and from work. 2. The top bunks removed; blankets, sheets and pillows to be furnished, same to be washed weekly; also men's clothes. 3. Adequate wash and dry house, also sanitary bath house, to be in relation to number of mon em ployed. i. All enamelware utensils to be withdrawn, and replaced with earthenware. 6. Minimum wage to be $5.60 per day, or association scale it higher. «. Semi-monthly pay ln cash or when a man quits sufflclent cash to get t* town, not less than 110. 7. No discrimination. The men then went on strike. After 16 days the company con ceded all demands, to be enforced at, once with the exception of the bunk houses. Three new bunk kouses to be built within to days. If that is not complied with the camp will be out on strike again, In the meanwhile these demands •nd promises by the company are to be Inserted ln the Federatlonist for the next eight weeks, where all members can see it. If promises have been fulfilled lt ahall b. inserted for an additional two weeks. This has been approved by the strikers of Port Neville. STILLWATER Beach Oamp Camp conditions very good; new eamp, first-class dining room and good cook; company supplies good food. Company came through' with the demands of the men for blankets and sheets. Some sleeping quartors have been ln operation for some time. All the men are satis. Sed. DEL. 27. RAZA ISLAND Request from Ram Island asking for the provincial authorities to be soiled to Inspect the camp, No signature to this letter and the owner or Its number was not mentioned, consequently are unable to carry eut the request. JORDAN RIVER Cathcls * Sorenson'. Oamp This camp, tn so far as the grub Is concerned, O. K, but otherwise It runs pretty much to haywire. Approximately one mile and a quarter to walk to work, four times a day, en the men's own time. Three tuckers behind a set of fallers. Practically worse than the contract system for the fallers. No timber down at present. The main line and haul back tangled up with the fallers and buckers. No dry hpuse; bath house Is nothing but a Joke, an Imatation one. In regards to the men working ln this camp tke majority of them have got that slogan, "let George do It." The men in Camp 6, Port Alice, contributed $202 to the defense fund. AH of them came through with a day'a pay. JACKSON BAY Lapen Logging Company This letter Is written at the request of the boys ln general of this eamp. I have only been In the woods a few years and do not intend to try and show older hands their place, but I Just want to mention the fact tbat there Is a great percentage of members who are really doing more harm to themselves and to the organisation than they think they are; In fact they are playing right into the employers' hands by going to town and blowing their Mak. In a few days. In ordinary times such conduct ts Just forcing them to take the first Job offered th.m, once they are broke. If th. said stake was spent moderately on good manly amusements the individual could enjoy a few weeks or months in town and get tho rest needed. By us all doing the ume we would not only be making better men of ourselves but would be more Independent of the boss logger. When you quit a Job a great many employers will Just say to themselves. "He'll be broke and ln the woods again In a few days." What la the matter with us? Surely any man who ever stops and thinks at all must realise that lf we don't keep a dollar in our pock- 'cts that we are In no shapo to stand out and dictate terms to our employer. I would strongly recommend that the boys in all the camps take up and get Into action some forms of amusement in town so that the lumbermen who are on vacation can enjoy themselves at something that will get them acquainted with others than hotel- keepers and bootleggers. I think that lumbermen's dances, whist drives, picnics/ excursions, etc., would appeal to the public and could be handled in such a way that we could all get nicely acquainted and nave a good time. I am sure such functions would also add to our treasury, and would be killing two birds with one stone. S. E. O. SECHELT Larson's Camp Cook house good, water good. Large bunk houses with throe half- windows, which are never cleaned. Ten men to a bunkhouse, single beds and mattresses. Bunkhouse In filthy condition, never cleaned. Shake bath house with rusty tub, very unsatisfactory. Pigs running loose around. Toilet less than 50 feet from bunkhouse. Rigging old and rotten. Men valuing their health and limbs are advised to keep away from this outfit SQUAMISn, B. C. Barber A Crawford Camp Seventeen miles from Squamlsh, stage 12, walk 5; logs and shingle bolts. Camp Just starting up; nine men ln camp, ten more expected. Now camp, double decker bunks, no bath house; ,no toilet; cook sleeps In the cook house, wash in the river (no wash basin.) Oood food, but poor cook; (1.60 for board, 8 hours on tho Job. Boss opposed to union; four million feet to be got out. CHASE, B. C. . I have been working f.ir the Adams River Lumber Co. at Chase for four, days; the camp and the grub are on the bum. Any man that calls himself a union man gets short shift. The men get up at 6 o'clock and go to work at 6:40 a.m. Walk about two miles and work until 11:30, walk all the way back and go out again at 12:90, work until 5:30, and they call that nine hours. For or fivo men are lying around the camp sick; two men stayed ln sick and were told by the boss to go to work or get out of camp. Both are union men, so they quit, and the boss told them to go to the hospital, but when they got to the mill they were told they could not go ln the hospital becauso they were not ln the employ of the company. Both men are broke, and will have to walk out of this place. The camp is on the Adams River, and to get here a man has to walk about 10 miles. It is a horse camp, and the barn is close to the bunk house; horses and pigs run all over, and it looks more like a dung heap than a camp. Scab Is the order of the day in this place, and they do not want union men; they are trying to get men in Vancouver. A man by the name of Coif does the hiring for this place. Union men, be wise, CRANBROOK DISTRICT February Statement Receipts— Dues t 470.00 Pees •..$ 27.00 Delegate's remittance $760.85 Less commission $59.60 Less expenses 80.40 . 89.90 670.95 O. B. U. Card 1.25 O. B, TJ. Buttons 37.20 District fund 26.60 Refund strike expenses 101.00 Defense fund 1.00 •*" Allowance on torn bill 90 Balance on hand January 81 1416.94 $2741.74 Expenditures—■ Wages 227.00 46.00 Rent Light Telephone account Postage ,..,, Cranbrook Courier Olllce supplies Organization Telegrams, cartage, etc A. MacNell, retaining fee Hospital patients Strike expense Remitted to headquarters Balance on hand February 29 5.10 8.45 12.00 45.00 3.60 - 63.75 7.50 25.27 2.00 5.00 1000.00 1303.17 $2741.74 SUDBURY DISTRICT February Statement . Receipts—■ Dues $ 364.00 Fees 56.00 Delegate's remittance $1329.09 Less commission '....$123.50 Less expenses 34.11 167.61 1171.48 District members ■. 8.00 Winnipeg defense fund ' 48.00 O. B. U. Buttons 66.30 O. B. U. Folders 76 Advance from headquarters - 525.00 Balance on hand January 31 1414.39 Expenditures— Wages , Rent Postage Office supplies Organisation expenses Advance to Cobalt district Advance to Port Arthur district i.. Telegrams Literature Advertising Remitted to headquarters Balance on hand February 20 -$3643.92 273.30 60.00 49.60 15.90 1413.10 600:00 100.00 18.38 69.80 5.00 600.00 439.34 PRINCE RUPERT DISTRICT The following cards are in 'the ofllce awaiting the address ot the owners: A235, Jacob Anderson, FGB55, J. Bourgon, RB17, Wm. Ballan- tyne, C161, A. Christie, E62, J. H. Erickson, F155, P. Flannigan, Hough, 34494, W. C. Kennyy, RF10, Jas. Fergusson, RG7, H. Gilbert, H81$, Arthur Hendrickson, RH3, W. J. Hope, RH29, Chas. K287, D. Krlstopher, RMC13, W. McKenzle, RMcl4, Aley. McPherson, RM1, Roman Manchul, N193, RN11, Irving F. Neil, 19336, Chas. Nordlund, P263, Nick Pyreok, RR14, W. O. Routledgc, 2974, And. Snellman, T155, John Tracks, 34401, Dave Wowk, W128, Axel Wretllng, Rz2, Wm. Zachary. PORT ALICE Camp S Contributed $202 for the defense fund. DEEP HARBOR Sutlcy Timber Oompany, Williams' Camp No. 1 There was an Item appearing In The Federatlonist, March 12th, In regard to camp conditions at Deep Harbor. The members would like to contradict this statement. There was a meeting called, delegate and all members present, and It was earriod unanimously to have tbls letter published, contradicting thc previous report in The Federationist. There are two carpenters fixing DIRECTORY OF DISTRICT OFFICES Cranbrook, B. 0 ..J. H. Thompion....Box 18 Kamloops, B. 0 J. L. Peterson Bos 812 3 Victoria St. Merritt, B. 0 Andrew Dickie...... Box 8 Nelson, B. 0 JB. Mutch „Box 197 Meetings are held In the O. B. U. Hall, Baker Street, Nelson, on the flrst and 3rd Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. Princeton, B. C Fringe Oeorge, B.O. Prince Rupert, B.O, Victoria, B. 0 Edmonton, Alta Prince Albert, Sask, Sudbury, Ont Port Arthur,, Ont... Fort Francis, Ont... Cobalt, Ont. ..R. S. Baxter Box B J. Stevenson Drawer 20 ..J. H. Burrough ....Box 833 JS. Waterson 1424 Gov't Street ...0. Berg 10333-lOlst St. E. ..Oeo. Tether 108-8th St. E. ..T. Mellows Box 600 Sudbury Hotel -O. Anderson 281 Bay Street ..T. Mace .....Box 390 Webster HaU ..W. Cowan ..95 tug Si $3643.92 PRINCE OEORGE DISTRICT February Statement Receipts— Dues $117.00 Fees ;,00 Delegate's remittance $379.60 Less commission $25.50 Less expenses -..,. 1.15 — 21.65 362.85 District members -. 41.00 O. B. U. Folders 2.00 O. B. U. Buttons 13.20 Refund on advance to J. Stevenson 17.85 Balance on hand January 31 424.76 , w $975.66 Expenditures- Wages $171.60 Organization -. 45.50 Light 4.80 Postage 10.00 Sick relief 1.15 Literature 10.32 Office supplies 2.30 Equipment, office scales ' 3.00 Balance on hand February 29 726.59 $975.66 HERMIT DISTRICT Statement for December to February, lilt Receipts— Dues .- -. $862. Fees 20. Delegate's remittance .$190.00 Less commission t.. 25.00 166. Chase strike collections ..-. '. .i 262, Balance December 20 47. Expenditures— Wages < Rent or offices and chairs Light Heating Postage Telephone and telegrams Organization Ofllce supplies " Remitted to Chase for strike ... Balance on hand February 29 -$846.60 . 800.00 . 54.00 . 20.80 . 10.60 . 9.00 . 5.80 . 146.30 . 30.50 . 252.00 . 18.20 $846.60 FORT FRANCES DISTRICT Statement for February Receipts— Dues $ 41.00 Fees * 6.00 Delegates' remittance .■ $150.50 Less commission -..." $14.00 Less expenses • 1.18 15.18 135.32 6.00 2.10 Balance on hand January 31 476.00 District members . O. B. U. Buttons . -$865.42 Expenditures— Wages $160.00 Rent 16.00 , Heating 9.50 I Light account • •. • .60 Stamps 9.90 Literature .'...• 22.00 Organization 2.50 Remitted to headquarters 260.00 Balance on hand February 29 196.27 $666.42 "■ PORT ARTHUR DISTRICT Statement for November to February, 1S20 Receipts- Dues $1034.00 Fees 83.00 District members 29.00 Delegate's remittance $4066.75 .'ommisslon $318.60 ss expenses 3.74 822.24 3744.51 Literature sold Collections . O. B. U. Folders sold - O. B. U. Buttons sold ll)- 2.95 68.95 5.00 9.45 $4976.86 Expenditures— Wages $1136.00 Light account 4.00 Kent 80.00 Telephone 16.00 Equipment, filing cases, scales, etc 18.35 Office furniture 66.30 Heating 44.70 Printing circulars, etc. 84.50 Literature 76.24 Organization expenses ; 1056.50 Cash remitted to Fort Frances 109.60 Central Labor Council i 28.00 Auditor's fee 45.00 H. Bryan, expenses to Vancouver convention ....... 144.40 Ofllce supplies i 85.25 Postage 65.66 Telegrams 24.91 Express on supplies 9.60 Janitor supplies 6.66 Henrlson funeral i > 4.00 O. B. U. Buttons ...: 31.50 Convention expenses 147.50 Remitted to headquartera 1329.50 4660.96 Balance on hand February 29 ..->-...:. 416.90 up the camp, putting up wash and bath houses, and fixing up the bunk houses. They had considerable trouble getting lumber here. In regard to water. It Is about as good as can be got in this cedar country, and wages are considerably higher than mentioned In the paper. The cook houso Is No. 1, the cook is a good one. There is lots of good grub ln the camp, and the men are perfectly satisfied. CARRIDKN BAY The men working at McCarter, Laufman & Housley camp at Car- rlden Bay, have contributed teh following sums to the deefnee fund: W. T. Moore, $5; L. Hartlln, $5; Lloyd Shlrkcy, $5; R. Reece, $6; G. Anderson, $6; W. Anderson, $5; W. Mavo, $6; Joe Glngras, $5; Ernest Gigllo, $6; M. Freeman, $5; Wm. Matson, $6; J. H. Wilson, $6; M. Woodman, $5; A. Methven, $2; John Cook, $6; H. Kepp, $2; E. Cowman, $2; M. Couhln, $6; J. Wllktoun, $5; W. D. Rattlgan, $2; H. K. Alnved, $5; L. Bart, $5; C. Travers. $5; W. J. Welsh, $5; D. Jlmster, $6; N. Toizign, $6; A. Lab- erogkl $6; H. Murdock, $5; Wm. Moore, $6; Fred Cardlval, $2; A. Peeling, $2; Joe Morln, $2; Frank Graven, $5. Total, $144. FORT FRANCIS DISTRICT, ONT. The Shevlln Clarke Co., ot Fort Frances, have raised wagos 50c all round for common labor. Tho A. F. of L. le dickering for 8 hours. Bosses don't fear them, but don't like O. B, U. Offer to pay men for 10-hour day minimum $6. to be paid In United States currency. Exchange in employeos' favor of 10 to 12 per cent. (We are Unltod States line here.) Say they will close all or part of mills rather than give 8 hours. This, of courso, Is bunk. They offered to pay men In camps with United States cheques If they ift'.ayed to end of Beason (1. e., spring.) But they are paying off In Canadian money, This 10 or 12 per cont, looks like a raise In pay. For a time It Is, but It must be remembered that th. exchange '.ate Is abnormal at present, and will probably drop, If not to nothing, at least considerably, In whloh case the apparent 10 or It per cent, raise in wages haa disappeared. That U to say, the wages of tho workers will automatically be lowered. Batter by tar get a 50c raise In Canadian money than this uncertain arrangement, . Result of Convention Proceedings Referendum Tea No Question Yes No Question 2862 77 1 2806 »7 84 2877 66 i 2968 29 25 2773 108 8 2896 101 3$ 2662 214 4 2503 263 17 2693 98 I 2728 SI 28 2265 654 6 2809 49 29 2696 439 7 2732 138 SO 2873 80 8 2714 194 81 2979 71 9 2714 165 22 2658 376 10 2777 116 SS 2924 130 11 2813 181 24 3005 56 12 2593 210 86 2416 681 13 2884 41 SC 2729 107 14 2852 84 27 2676 92 15 2783 126 82 2926 107 16 2817 92 89 1989 988 17 2414 $97 49 !975 47 18 2872 tl 41 2612 67 19 8818 84 42 2851 124 SO 2906 87 42 283$ 103 21 2829 44 44 8667 208 SS 2389 478 41 1961 $74 18 2760 64 46 Yes 2313 2806 2232 2817 2880 2841 2589 2588 2181 2649 1368 1445 579 681 1221 682 729 1239 408 686 1017 662 No 72 90 613 129 43 96 269 104 696 Question 47 48 49 50 61 62 63 64 65 E. Winch G. A. Clarke W. Cowan E. R. Fay C.E.Hastings R. Higgins M. J. Keane W. J. Labell G. Lamont 6. Manley R. McKay H. W. McKnlght J. McLaughlan The Following Appeal Has Been Sent In From District No. 1, Mining Unit, O.B.U., Taber, Alta. COMRADES: District No. 1 Mining Department of the One Big Union are appealing tor funds to help the miners of Bellevue, Alta., who have been locked ont by the West Canadian Collieries Co. who are insisting with the assistance of the Minister of Labor, that our men sign the International United Mine Workers check-off form, which gives the coal eompany power to deduct a certain amount of money from the wages of our men, this money to be eent by the coal company to the office of the United Mine Workers, in Calgary, and from there to Indianapolis, Indiana, U. S. A. wo will flght thc signing of this checkoff to a finish in this district, no Minister of Labor will be allowed to force our men into any organization against ^We demand the right of self-determination, the **--^ to any organization, so long as that organ- t the jurisdiction of thc laws of this coun- I you for funds to help us win this flght ' 1 in this camp, wc have the Inter- i district, they have spent $230,000, jig to hold this district, with the as- find government stool pigeons. to Kqd. McDonald, Blairmore, of the One Big Union, ' KSTBICT SECRETARY. SUPPLEMENTARY SIGNALS FOR YARDING One Short Whistle When line is at rest In woods, means full speed ahead. When line I. at .par tree, means aend out one choker. When line is at full speed ahead, •r coming back, er back slow, lt means to stop. When line Is at ahead .low, lt means to stop and hold. When straw line Is out, it means ahead on straw line. When blown by engineor after getting a signal, It means trouble at donkey. Tivo Short Whistles Whon line Is at rest, at full apeed ahead, or coming back slowly, means full speed back. When line Is going ahead .low, means full speed ahead. Two Short Repeated When line Is ln woods, means back slowly. When line Is at spar tree, means send two chokers. Three Short Whistle. When line is ln woods, means ahead slowly. When line Is at spar tree, means ■end out tones or straw line, Four Short Whistles Means slack the main line; followed Immediately 2 moons back and alack main. Five Short Whistles Meana slock the haulback; followed Immediately by 1, means ahead and alack haulback. Indefinite Short Whistle. Means slack both tines. Three Short and Tno Short Means to tight line. Note—This last should really bc reversed as, If given a little slowly, engineer Is liable to go ahead slowly on the 1st three, and on gottlng the last two, to full speed causing confusion and maybe In- Jury. NOTICE Port Arthur District, Ontario Warning Is hereby given that men are shipped from Port Arthur to Nlplgon for Kerrigan & Cough- Itn, for monthly work and monthly wages. When arriving on thc Job thoy are forced to do contract work—no other work there. By ordor of Del. J. 8. K. Re Gemini Lumber Company The lawyers ask for the present addresses of Anton Andorson, N, Colby, A. Duncan, J. Hendrickson, Inao Henderson, J. Hagberg, L. C. Loper, C, Olson, J. Strong, J. Sene- caL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TRE WINNIPEG DEFENSE FUND From Snudbnry District, Ont. Contributions of $6 each: Anton Salo. ~ Contributions for $2.50 each: Victor Kansas, Hllma Kangas. Contributions for $2 each: A. Burta, Jussi Toumla, Victoria Bep- panen, Jacob Maepoa, Raymond DeBrynesher, John Kytola, Sam Scott. N. Carfield. Contributions for $1 each: William Ellasson, E, Kalllo, Otto Mackle, Jack Pelto, Vie Haopa- maa, Axel Hedln, Otto Rlmml. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., through Del. John Btahlberg. Contributions of $5 each: Jalmar Tuomi. Contributions of $2 each: Elnar Hantala, John Hill, Mr. Lampl- ene, Kassu Tervo. A successful dance was held by the members at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The total amount realized woe $102.37, which amount has been remitted by Fellow Worker Carl K. Hakola. Fred Vllta's camp, A. C. R. Mile 232, amount remitted by Del. Vaino Green, $27.60. Amount previously sent In, $69. Total amount of contrlbuptlons, $243.87. Contributions for Winnipeg Defense Fund ftom Ontario A. C. R. Mile 252 U Norrls, Ont., by Evert Makl. Contributions of $2 each as follows: Evert Makl, Kusti Linden, John Burke, Victor Seppanen. Contributions of $1 each: Fridjof Seppanen, Sluo Johnson, John Hakkanen, Heikkl Haanpaa, Mattl Rlepas, Kalle Kesklnen, Murdock McLeod, Martha Lalne, A. Shwauk, S. Dyneseuk. Sudbury, Ont.—By A. Spina A. Spina contributed 50 cents, and Jack Tosson $1. Contribution of $3, W. Jones. Contributions of $1 each as follows: Pet Plytka, Carlo Rosa, H. Temchz. Contribution of 76 cents, Peter Jossone. Contributions of 50 cents each as follows: Andrew Semnlck, John Donate, Efrcw Temlchuk. A. C. R. Mile 154, via Soo, Ont By Emil Varmane Contributions ot $5 each: Emil Varmane, Alex. Varmane, Jalmar Ahlsten, Frank Jarvenpaa, Arthur Suominen, Arvld, Anttlla, Evert Ketola, Emil Makl, Kusti Lahtl, Anton Makk, Laurl Lahtl, John Ulback, Ivar Halme, Erik Antlo, Jalmar Lake. Contribution et $4, Kalle Kar- Jalalnen. Contributions of $3 each: Oscar Henno, Antton Rajala, Matt Etela. Contributions of $8 each: Henry Selln, Axel Eden, Chas. Olson, Otto Elvagen, John Runta, Herman Maki, Axel Selin, Isak Loytava, Erik Korpi, Emil Minkkinen, Rlsto Hyvonen, Nestor Kauppl, Eino Pelkola, G. Gronlund, Emil Val- kama, Robert Helmlssaarl. Contributions of $1 each: Alex. Llmsten, Iska Klvcla, Tom Salmi, Herman Lehto, Frank Lund, O. Lamml, Victor Maklnen, Jalmar Tuoml, Albln Lahtl, Evert Jalllno- Ja, Kusti Lahto, Valno Karhu, Is- ack Panttila, Alex. Hill, K. Husu, F. Ranta, Jack Wenna, W, Gronlund, M. Nevala, Kust Aarnlo, Kllda Woutlla, Tilda Aarnlo, N. Pulsto, K. Slllanpaa, Emil Alonen, Kla Koski, Henry Hletancn, Juho Ramo, Oscar Koski. POLICE TAMPER WITH MAIL A few weeks ago a packet was sent from Edmonton to F. C. Noel, Sawrldge, Alta. The packet contained privato matter and was registered. In the package was a number of membership cards In the O. B, U. It was opened In transit by a provincial policeman, for many ot the small poslmastors lend themselves to tho abuse of the mails. The policeman sent the package back to Its sender; had It not been registered probably nothing more would ever have been heard of It. To Bhow the furthor prostitution of the provincial police department the same omcer then went Into tho camp at Sawrldge and flred Noel without even calling on tho boBS. Mayor Joe Clarke of Edmonton Is one of the fow mayors In Canada who Ib not completely cowed by the big Interests. He heard of the matter and took It up with Ottawa. We are allowed to publish the statement sent by tho Deputy Postmaster General to Mayor Clarke, dated Fobrunry 25th, 1020: "On the reception or your letter the post offlco Inspector at Edmonton was immediately Instructed by wire to furnish a r . ort in the case and for this purpose a visit was made to Sawrldge by a member of tho Inspector's staff. It happens that the packet was opened by a member of tho Alberta prov incial police without the knowledge or consent of the post offlce department The attention of the superintendent ef provincial police, Edmonton, has been directed to the flagrant abuse of authority on th. port of the police offlcer at Sawrldge and he has been asked to give the department his assurance that thla practice will cease at once." ■ The request that "thla practice will cease at once" is mild, very mild. What would happen to any one connected with a labor organization if they tampered with the malls? Will Premier Stewart ot Alberta, and the Attorney-General of the province allow thl. "flagrant abuse of authority" to pass unnoticed? The matter haa been drawn to the attention of Hon. John R. Boyle, Attorney-General, but whether or not It will receiv. any more than a promise of hla "attention" w. can only conjecture. All over the provincial police are being used In an attempt to frighten the foreigners" by telling them that the O. B. U. Is an Illegal organization and that all literature pertaining thereof is banned. Outrageous falsehoods are being uttered by these "preservers of law and order." If the provincial po!lc*o were one hundredth part aB assiduous In their endeavors to carry out the laws ot the government of the province as they are to obey the instructions of the "Invisible government" much good might be accomplished and a part of the torrent of rotten booze that Is now allowed to flood the mining campa and other parts of the province might be checked. TO KITCHEN WORKERS Fellow Workers—Is it not about time we got some benefits from our association with the L. W. I. U.7 In regards to the 8-hour day and a minimum wage for cook, and their helpers, or are we satis- fled to keep on grinding away anywhere from 12 to 14 houra a day, 7 days a week and as many days as there are on the calendar for-a month. When do we awake? We know that we are one of the. most vital units ln any camp, yet here we are still working for the same wages, practically, that we got five years ago. What Is the reason that kitchen mechanics can not get together and demand human working conditions? We might as well be dead as keep on In the same old rut What Is our present dally schedule? Arise at 5:30 a.m., and kick the boll until 7 p.m., with probably one hour rest ln the afternoon, lf you are lucky. With nothing to look forward to until such time as you get worn out, and then you have to quit your Job in order to recuperate your mind and body, in order to continuo the struggle for existence. Our fellow worker.-), tho cooks and waiters, have conditions ln the city to their advantage, why not us ln the camps? Is it that we'aro not human beings or some sort of a domestic machine. (We never miss tho water until the well runs dry.) They say a man works on his stomach. Well what Is the matter with getting living condl- tlons for the men who try to koer this organ In a full and itood working condition. Can it bc that our fellow workers in camp are only Interested with their three squares a day, or have they got a "real" Interest in tho welfare of the kitchen staff. I would like to hear from a few more kitchen slaves with a view to somo rapid futuro action on this matter. We havo nothing to lose, as cooks don't grow on trees that are capable of filling the bill In a logging camp, so let us get together and aot an early date for the change to tako place. Now, what about It? I am with you for a better future, sixteen years a tramp cook. P. 8.—Since writing this, I have the endorsatlon of tho 100 per cent, camp that I am employed In. More Defense Contributions Members at Cnmp 6, Port Alice, $202; Camp 2, Thompson Sound, $67.60; Camp 4, Myrtle Point, tl28> Hommlngsen's Camp, Cowichan Lake, $87.90; miscellaneous contributions, $38. Tolul $523.40. Will J. J. Golden fiend his own or Stringer's address lo headquarters. Fellow-worker J. A. Henrlkson of Port Arthur district died reeently from Influenza. Del. Melvln Johnson and nn.ither man were killed at Ducks, B. C, on Mnrch lath. Wanted—Address of John Klopp, K38C. Anyone knowing same please forwnrd Information to Vancouver headquarters. Lumberworkers MAINTAIN THE STANDARD EIGHT-HOUR DAY $6 Camps ■%■ Mills $5 SANITARY CONDITIONS Enforce the Laws! ?AGE FOUR twelfth year. no. u THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. o. FRIDAY March 39, 1929 THE at F Published every Friday morning by The B. 0. Federationist, Limited '_. ft WELLB-. ..Manager Offlce: Labor Temple. 405 Dunsmuir Street Telephone Seymour 6871 Bubscribtion Bates: United States and Foreign, S2.50 per year; Canada, S2.00 per year; to Unions subscribing in a body, tl.50 pel member per year. Unity of Labor: The Rope of the World FRIDAY March 26, 1920 NEW POLITICAL PLATFOBMS are fts plentiful as blackberries in the summer time—in these days when empires pass away over night, and the capitalistic system is slowly but surely crumbling, and the new order tak- WIZARDS ing shape. The latent AND of these is the one SOCIALISM which has been pro- - posed by the wily wizard of Wales, David Lloyd George. For many yenrs he has flirted with the radical elements in the old land, and many workers have been of the opinion that at some date, for some reason, he would line up with Labor. These visions of Lloyd George as a champion of Labor have now, however, been dissipated by the light of his recent utterances, which forever align him with the forces of reaction, and as a credited champion of the present order, and the ruling elass which now dominates the old land. He has stated that he docs not want a new party, but he has laid down the platform on which he contemplates all those that are in line with the present system, and the reactionary forces, can line up on. That they will do so there is little doubt) for the greatest political humbug that has ever dominated British politics is catering to his masters, and he realizes that only by that method can he be the leader of the government. Even Winston Spencer Churchill has signified his acceptance of the n,ew programme. * » » Before accepting the egotistical assumptions of the Welsh wizard, it will be well to examine into his statements, and to see just what they amount to. In the first place he states that he is out to fight Socialism. That Socialism may be tried in some countries, but that the old land is no plaoe for it. Declaring war on Socialism is nothing new. It has been done by every capitalistic government on the face of tho earth, but it has availed nothing, the number of Socialists increasing year by year, and lately, daily. Individuals may rant and rare against the new force that is working in society, but that does not exterminate it. Like all individuals, Lloyd George is of the opinion that "he" can do something to combat the evergrowing power that threatens the present system. Egotistical to the extreme, the present beneficiaries of the capitalistic system are of the opinion that it exists because of their wisdom and sagacity. In fact, they have less to do with it than have the workers who produce the wealth which they enjoy. In their egotism, the members of the ruling class, thinking that they are the pillars on which rests, modern society, and that other individuals are responsible for the growing attacks on the stability of.the present order, have carried out a policy of arresting and imprisoning those individuals who have been active in the spreading of socialistic propaganda. To offset Socialistic propaganda, Lloyd George tfould have his own propaganda spread throughout the land, ahd he wishes to have a "well-informed" electorate; in fact, he stated that he did not wish for a new party unless that party shall accept tho new task of building a new electorate, and of keeping it fully informed on political questions. After the years the ruling class have had the job of educating the electorate, it would appear a little late in the day to start any new attempt to convince the people that capitalism is of any further use to the human family. The present ruling class has had thc aid of a prostitute press, the Church, and all avenues of education in its hands for generations, but even with the disadvantages that this has placed on the working class, the workers are becoming more and come enlightened as to their position in society, and this is not because of the propaganda of the Socialists, but due to the conditions that have prevailed in the different capitalistic countries and which have been the great educational factors. Lloyd George, like all other ruling class statesmen, still suffers from the misconception that men have the directing of the forces in society, while it is the reverse, and the conditions that prevail in society are responsible for the actions of individuals, classes, and of nations. The Socialist, understanding that material conditions determines the activities of the human family, are on a bed rock that cannot be destroyed. Their knowledge is based on the experience of humanity all down through the ages, and consequently can smile at the egotistical, empty threats of those who are endeavoring to stem the tide of progress. » .y. * The statement of Great Britain's Premier, to the effect that Socialism might be tried in some countries, but the old land was no place for it, demonstrates that he has not yet grasped thc significance of the socialistic movement, and that he has not yet understood the forces that are working in society. As a mattor of fact, the old land should be the most likely place for Socialism to develop. It is true that Russia took the leap from feudalism into the new order without going through the same stage of capitalistic development that Great Britain did, but the faet remains that it was a capitalistic war that brought about those conditions in that land that made it possible for tliis to happen. Great Britain was the mother of the capitalistic system. No workers in the world have been subjected to greater industrial oppression than havo those in the old laud. No workers have produced greater wealth per capita than have the exploited slaves of the greatest empire that the world ever saw, and no other nation has suffered greater in the interests of the ruling class than has the British. The same war which made it possible for Bussia to take the step that she did, has made it possible for the British workers to see the way out of their miseries. The old land is in desperate straits at this time. The unfavorable exchange rates and the necessity of the importation of raw materials in order to cany on is making it well nigh impossible for capitalistic production to "be continued, and before long we may see that tho move made by the old land to trade with Bussia, is only the forerunner of a working-class combination between Great Britain and Eussia, in order that the old land may feed her people during the transition period which must be gone through before the cooperative commonwealth is established in the land which first brought forth the capitalistic methods of production. The Lloyd Georges may rave, they may form new organizations so that the present ruling class can attempt to retain its control, but the forces which aro working in society arc all with the Socialists, in fact the Socialist philosophy is based on an understanding of the present and previous systems of society, and those forces which are bringing capitalism to a final collapse, will also bring from their egotistical pedestals those who think that they can control those forces. The only unchanging law is the law of change. Tho law of change is working, and nothing can stop •it, not even a political wizard from Wales. UNDER the Workmen's Compensation Act, any employee coming within the provisions of that act, and who is in-' jured in the course-of his employment, is entitled to the benefits provided by this legislation, amongst SOME which is free medical PBOTEOTIOM and hospital atten- IS NEEDED dance. The worker is also entitled to choose his, own medical attendant. Some little difficulty arose over this latter question during the days when the act fir,st became operative, especially in the cases where the men were able to decide for themselves just what doctor they would have to attend to them. This is, however, not always possible, as in thc case of a man being unconscious, or so badly injured as not to be capable of making a choice, and as a result there have been many cases where ■ incompetent doctors have been called upon to attend the injured men. There are a few doctors who make a practice of waiting for compensation cases. Some of them would have little to do unlcs* they obtained this work. These men aro at all times ready to answer an emergency call, and^are practically at the factory or shipyard gate. Several instances of incompetency on the1 part of this type of doctor have been called to our attention recently in Vancouver, and other eases in Vietoria. It would appear to us that the Compensation Board, with its experience in the administration of thc act, should bc able to compile a list of the medical men who are not giving the service that should be rendered to the injured men. Several cases have ben brought to the attention of the board, and it would appear that it was about time that the workers who are injured in industry, and who are not able to protect themselves under the conditions outlined, should be protected by exclusion of these doctors from attending casos coming within the provisions of the Compensation act, and who are not considered competent to aet in cases of accident. This would not be interfering with the right of the worker to choose his own medical attendant, but would be giving the worker protection against incompetency, which may mean a great deal in many cases. thcir hopes upon, for in highly developed capitalistic countries, their repression is highly and systematically organized. Another thing that must be considered is the geographical position of Germany, and the close proximity of both highly developed capitalistic nations, and allied troops, which are already within the borders of Germany. This again will have had considerable effect on the activities of the Spartacans, and the enlightened workers in that eountry. While the left wing has evidently compromised with the less radical elements, the fact remains that the monarchist aetivities have driven the different Socialist factions into a closer alliance, and the Socialist movement is stronger than it was before the counter revolution. * ¥ * The latest advices as to the new cabinet, and the Spartacan demand for its resignation before it has even taken hold, would indicato that the trouble is not ended, and that the situation may develop to such an extent that a repetition of the Paris Commune may be seen, with Allied troops performing the rolo of suppressors of the people of Germany in their struggle agaiust the prosont system. Prom private sources of information, we learn that conditions are so bad in Germany, that the people in what would under ordinary circumstances be in good positions, are in such a plight that they cannot get clothing and other necessaries. Naturally, the latest disturbances have only intensified these conditions, and there is everything to point to repeated trouble until the working class will be compelled by sheer necessity to take control, and when that happens we shall then see to what position the workers of tho other countries have arrived at, and if they arc prepared to take up the battle on behalf of the international working classes against a world ruling class. In the meantime there is no cause for despondency, and a full study of the situation will.bring an understanding as to why the workers in Germany have acted as they have done to date. It is interesting to learn that the Royal Mounted Canadian Police are to be located on Shaughnessy Heights. No doubt from this point of vantage they will bc able to look "down" on the working-class districts of thc city, and at the same time be in close proximity to ruling class property. Now wc shall be able to listen to the howls of protest against the new head tax, for municipal purposes, that the government is proposing as absolution to $ys taxation problem. No doubt there will be many wails from thoso that toil about this new "robbery," but they will not sity a word about the exploitation of $ii worker at the point of production. ,. The great and burning question which has been agitating the minds of people! in Great Britain, namely shall Scottish soldiers still wear kilts? has been definitely settled, and the kilt will still be seen on those soldiers that are attached to Scottish battalions. No doubt this will do much to settle the industrial unrest in the Old Country. It may also be the cause of the workers in tho old land reverting to the old ideas once enunciated by Jessie Collins, which was that three acres and a cow would solve the poverty question. In any case wc can rest assured that in future capitalistic wars, thc kilt will play its part in defending "our" empire. LEY ON 1 COMMUNE THERE are many workers, who, on hearing the news as to the counterrevolution of the Monarchists of Germany, expected to see the Spartacans follow in the footsteps o'Jthe Russian workers, and at once sot us a soviet THE SITUATION regime. A little study IN of conditions as thoy QERMANY *)_§_$■ prevail in Germany today, and the conditions that prevailed in Russia at tho tune that the Soviets were formed, however, would show that this was impossiblo. Germany is a great capitalistic nation, with all the intricate capitalistic machinery, both of industry and government. Russia was not hampered by either of these complexities. It was in a state of feudal ism, and only in a few places, and to no considerable extent, was capitalistic production, as carried on in the more highly developed countries, the method of production in Russia. This enabled the workers of that country to bring about production for use much more quickly than it would be possible in Germany, or any other highly-capitalistic developed country. Strange as it may seem, capitalism, While developing the Socialist philosophy, at the same time has developed certain forms of government, and a great deal of psychology, which of necessity must be broken down before tlie workers are ready to take control of industry. Capitalism is a mass of contradictions, and this is only one of them. The system is dualistic, and consequently idoas are of a dual nature, and while capitalism develops a class-conscious philosophy amongst thc workers, it also develops a capitalistic state of mind in others. Many workers in this country are eVcn moro capitalistic minded than are the members of the ruling class, and the present system has many ardent defenders in the ranks of tho workers. In Russia it was different. There the land, and not industry, was thc great question. Lenin saw this, and gave tho land to the peasants, and so brought success to the revolution. Consequently those that expected a much moro rapid advancement of the workers in Germany, had little to* base The Rev. Principal Vance, who is acting as a commissioner appointed by the Department of Labor to investigate into 8 dispute between the members of the International Teamsters Union and tho employers, has refused to allow the latter to be represented by legal representatives. The Department of Labor has upheld the commissioner in his decisio.i. The Vancouver Daily World is much concerned in case the employer should be placed in a disadvantageous position as a result of this ruling, contending th^t the business agent of an organization, in such a dispute, and representing the men before the commission, is able to bring all the ability that legal representatives i'or the employers would be able to employ. Naturally the employers will be flattered by this poor estimate on the part of the World as to their intelligence and ability to conduct their business, especially when it has always been claimed that the employers, are employers, because of their superior intelligence. In the case in question, however, we feel sure that the employers will notfBe smothered by the brilliance or tho superior intelligence of the men's representative. Gives a Vivid Picture of Ruling Class Atrocities in France On 'Sunday evening at the Royal, Comrade £1. T. Kingsley told onc. more the story of the Paris Commune of 49 years ago, than which, he said, probably no event In human history had been more misrepresented. Not even the present- day vilillers of the Bolsheviki had reached the height in the art of vlliilcution attained by tk* French ruling class of that day. The speaker began with th. collapse of the empire of Napoleon the Little in 1879 under the onslaught of the Prussian arms—"a tinsel empire, as all empiros are." The dispute, incidentally, was aa to "which royal spawn should sit on the throne of Spain," this being, of course, "a vory serious matter to the common peoplo" of Germany and France. With the German armies rapidly approaching the gates of Paris, and the Napoleonic government absolutely impotent to repel them, a republic was proclaimed aud a committee formed to prosecute the war or negotiate a*peace. But treachery was at work; and, though there was ample force available to drive off tlie Invader, the capitalist gang in control agreed that France should pay a heavy .indemnity, and that the Germans should occupy Paris temporarily as a matter of form, and then retire to the suburbs, and later to the frontier ,to await pay- mont. 'In the face of an enraged populaco, this programme was duly carried out. The proletariat In France at that time, said Comrade Kingsley, was the most advanced In the world in Its knowlodgo of the Socialist phil osophy. It was therefore very dangerous to the ruling class of the world, which accordingly looked complacently on its extinction by tho capitalist class of France. First the National Guard was disarmed, and its 2,500 cannon were surreptitiously seized ln the night—March 18, 1871. Noxt day, the whole working class, men and 'women, surged around and re-cap- itured them; two generals, who had been prominently brutal to the workers In 1848, were now put [against tho wail and shot. This act was duly recorded against the commune, which had not yet been pro claimed. The government fled to Versailles; and, on the morning of the 19th, the red flag was displayed on the Hotel de vine und other public buildings of Paris. For 80 years, the speaker explained, Parts had had no municipal solf-govornment Uke other cities; it waB now decided that the city should be ruled by a civil administration duly elected, by the popular exercise of the franchise, and an executive committeo was appointed to give effect to this decision in the name of the Commune. The ensuing elections were carried out without interference or juggling, more than a quarter of a million votes being polled; and about 35 candidates were elected and took control of the municipal affairs. But the monarchist-clcrlcat-bour- geols gang at Versailles now obtained the release of about 250,000 prisoners held by the Germans; from among these and the Catholic peasantry they recruited a great force to crush the Parisian proletariat, closing ln on the south. and west while the Germans completed the cordon on the north and east. Bismarck, in particular, thought this a good time to clean up the dangerous revolutionaries collected in Paris. Paris waa shelled by the government forcos, and entry was made on the south side on Sunday, May 20. During the following Bloody Week," 20,000 men, women' and children of the working class were- slaughtered; and no civilized government in the world raised a hand ln protest. During the absence of the reactionaries at Versailles, Paris had been for the first time clean of pimps and prostitutes, police and criminals In general; life and property had never beon so safe before. Now, the people died with "vlve la Commune!" on their lips; and the line ladies camo back from Ver- salles with thoir parasols, poking and peeking at the dead "vermin, At last exasperated, some communards, without authority, then for the first time retaliated by killing 66 hostages; this was, of course, bruited all over the world against them. But the total number of Ver- salllese killed during the wholo struggle was set at 8.00 or 900; the number ot workers butchered exceeded 35,000, the hunt after men, women and children being kept up for six years, while countless theu- sands were transported for life. Comrade Kingsley admitted the Communards made mistakes, aa when they allowed the reactionaries to sneak out of Paris alive and also left the plunder in the banks untouched, though there was gold enough ther. to buy the Germans 08. Tkey should have Imprisoned every one of the old gang Md appealed to the country for their one chance of success; however, perhaps their experiment was half-a-century too soon and would have failed in any case. The speaker characterized this as the most stupendous slaughter of slaves since Spartacus, and added that "hundreds of thoo>- sands more will be slaughtered before this job is finished and the ruling class dismissed for ever. Don't think you aro going to get them off your back by talking nice to thom; they will stick to you like a long- lost brother—and will drive a dagger to your heart." As an indication, he pointed to recent measures against the workers In this country, where, ho observed," the revolt is pitifully weak as yet." This slave civilization, however, would die by its own hand. Its machines must go down and out; and with them would go the society that was based upon them. The cities themselves must perish; the whole city life was practically an economlo waste. The poriod of human freedom was marked, not by great organized industries, but by tho utilization of very primitive and simple moans of production. With a complicated system, all liberty was lost; conditions became ever more Intolerable, and nothing was left but inevitable collapse. RUSSIA'S GREATEST NEED-TRANSPORTATION People Must Be Fed Before Goods Can Be Produced and Exported ( Moscow—M. KresH.n, who, head of the Bolshoviki department of trade aud commerce and transportation, will bo a leading member of the commission to visit "England to discuss the reopening of trade with Soviet Russia, declares that the burning question In Russia is the solution of the transpor tation problem. The immediate needs are in locomotives and equipments, repair shops, six years of war having re- Milted in general breakdown. There is no use talking export, he says, unless food, has been distributed to the hungry poor of Russia, Don't forget OUR advertisers. 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We have no dispute', with the statement as to the international ^iar- aftcr of capitalism, but have yet to»;be shown that the internationalism in trades unionism as exemplified by the —,-"1?. of L. is in any way fitted to deal wi$f jthe employing class on this continent, „with- out in any way entering 'the wider' sebpe of entering the lists against international capitalism, If there is any organization on earth ttiat has frustrated the workers being in any way joined together on an international basis, it is that reactionary labor movement of the U. S. A. which,1 guided by tho most reactionary labor officials that exist today, has by any, and evory means, during the past few years, disrupted any attempt to hold a real international gathering. Jimmie knows this if he knows anything at all, and the so- called internationalism of the American Federation is nothing more thanJgljfeucli bunk. For uny lalior paper ^jiiwiay and dato to attempt to pictnr* tkt A. I'' .AT J. N. 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STEOIAX, ATTENTION I* OI7EN SO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS t One dollar opens aa account on whieh interest is paid hall yearly < at current rates. / THOS. PEAOOO* O. W. flUBB, Vancouver; Manager Vancouver Branch Supervise! tot B. 9. The Origin and Gro of the Russian Soviets During the past year there has been printed a mass of literature on the new order ot government in Russia. Prolific have been the writings; few have been the readers. For this reason, and because of the arrangements pending for recognizing Russia economically, one feels that there exists a need for a clear and concise account of the development of the Russian Soviet system, from local economic councils, functioning independently, to a highly centralized political unit of international importance. Mr. M. Philips Price, in a pamphlet, recently published in London, entitled "The Origin and Growth of the Russian Soviet," supplies this want ln a very able manner. Mr. Price has long been a student of conditions in Russia, and has devoted several years to travel and Intensive observation in that country. He begins by showing how (during the flrst days of the Russian Revolution) the news that the Tsar had been done away with, and tho police of Petrograd jailed by tho workmen, affected the people. The iron discipline of Imperialism vanished. The free spirit of man, bursting the heavy chains of a now useless form of society, found expression, from the Baltic to the Pacific, in thousands of Informal, unsummoned meetings. Soldiers ln their barracks, peasants in their village meeting houses, workmen ln thcir shops and factories, gathered to talk things over. These meetings were "the flrst rude Instruments, now blunt, soon to be sharpened, which were to build the new order of society." For gradually out of these gatherings, councils (Soviets in Russian) were formed, which began to see to it that the products of the rich, block earth would go into the barns of the peasants who had tilled it— not into the barns of the landowners. The soldiers' Soviets took part in the reorganization of the army on a basis which would protect the Revolutionists, while the Soviets of the workmen attempted to keep wages proportional to the cost of living, and to supervise conditions under which they worked. Originally Informal - Economlo Unions These original Soviets were economic bodies, for lt was natural that people having common material Interests should band together at a time when the old order was dissolving. However, it must be remembered that, these.Soylets were, in the beginning, functioning locally and independently; and it was not until months later that it was possible to talk of co-ordinating the actions of these numerous, widely scattered groups. The re-gatherlng of strength of the reactionaries Impressed upon the people, probably more than anything else, the Importance of unity of action and a nation-wide ganization. "Only lf they expanded their activities "to broad political action could they possibly safeguard thoso local economlo Interests, to protect which they were originally created. Only by becoming political bodies could they guarantee the new social order." » Thus these local, informal economic unions became the basis of the present Soviet system. After October, 1917, in every town in Russia, the central committee of all the Soviets of that district became responsible for public order, for the militia, for the local finances, and for public works. In the smaller villages the peasant committees assumed the same po litical powers. "Finally, these central urban Soviets and the unions of provincial Soviets sent their representatives to a great State Congress of the whole country. This Congress now meets every six months and elects a Central Soviet Executive, which Is empowered to act with authority in the period between the Congress. This body has now become the supreme political authority in the So viet Republic. It controls the Red Army and Navy, the foreign policy, the economic intercourse with other stfttes. Thns, beginning with Informal gatherings of workers bound by economic Interests, the Russian Soviet has developed into a great political power, whloh is to be reckoned. with in international politics." Organizing tbe Proletariat The process of organizing the proletarla industrially has taken place along the following linen The old trade-union system, which, under Czarism, sought to divide the workers into a number of craft unions within the Industrie* has been completely brokon down. The workers' factory committees send their delegates to conferences representing all the workers, divided according to professions. This now economic Soviet Is organised on the basis of industry, not en the basis of guild. In the metal industry, for example, the bookkeepers and the woodworkers, must choose their representatives along with the metal-workers themselves, and all three grades of labor must be represented in the economlo Soviet Thus a united front la created within the industry. Among the rural peasantry economic unions have been formed hi much the same manner. These have been amalgamated into "The Professional Alliances of Agricultural Workers," which syndicate has established the principle of collective farming, and is creating c food reservoir; In the Northern and Central Provinces. Tho urban membera of this syndicate take core of the collective distribution of agricultural products, thus pre serving the contact between the proletariat la town and village. The Central Soviet Executive has developed to * high degree the rural consumer's co-operative societies as an integral part of the State distribution apparatus. The managers of these co-operatives are elected at frequent intervals, under, of course, the Soviet Constitution, which provides that no peasant can vote or be elected to offlce if he owns more land than he can work himself. In other words, a peasant who hires another man's labor is disenfranchised. "Thus the Soviet, as the organ of the laboring classes, has assumed both In town and rural districts an industrial as well as political aspect. These economlo Soviets, arising spontaneously throughout the land, as the result of the revolutionary regrouping of the social units, are now gravitating toward a common point. For just as the political Soviets centre in State Congresses for the control of foreign policy, so the economio Soviets or syndicates of metal workers, cotton operatives, and laboring peasants, centre in a State Congress for managing the internal affairs of the different branches of Industry. At the present moment there is the AU-Russla Union of Professional Alliances, which Is the top of the pyramid toward which nil the workers' economic syndicates converge. This is the real Labor Parliament, where the internal affairs of the different industries are attended to and reconciled to the public Interest. Here, in numerous committees, are worked out the wage tariffs, the hours of labor, and the capacity of output of each amalgamated syndicate; Laborers by Muscle or Brain "Thus two great social institutions have sprung up ln revolutionary Russia—the political Soviet The Great Vision Ballard's Furniture Store 1024 HASH' STREET Fkost Siynour 8137 We irlll axefaftngt y*w neon* head faraltura for ntw, A tfttere 4m1 n yoor money back. The following Is a paper which was read by one of the members of the Regina General Workers' Unit of the O. B. U., which that organization has requested should be published In the Federationist: The world in which we live has been for many ages at the mercy of its tyrants und at tho dictates of a few. Mankind, all but these few have struggled to carry on, and ever the many people have been kept from the means of life except as the few allowed them only enough to live, and ever they must work for the masters, to make theirs the perfect life while the many struggled and toiled, hardly knowing what Ufe meant till they passed into the great beyond and their children took up the burden, ever hoping for a heaven, ever dreaming of a day when the earth should be free from tyranny and all the children of men might live their lives free from the fears of famine and a destitute old age because the wealthy were owners of the earth and kept tho poor shut out. The poor have ever struggled among themselves for the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table and so long as they continue to struggle among themselves the masters will feed on corn while the servants get the husks. The struggle among themselves has ever kept them down, so now in their unions they have agreed to struggle among themselves no more, but to unite in the struggle against tyrants who keep them out of the fullness of life. At flrst tho unions thought only of their daily bread, just a little losr of slavery, just a Uttle more of life, content to be ruled by masters but to slightly ease thetr lot, but now one has risen up with a vision, a purpose beyond its daily bread, a vision of mankind free from the yoke of oppression, an ideal above the petty squables with a boss, a purpose wide as the earth and deep as the human soul. This le the mission, the destiny of our union, the universal union of the useful of mankind, to save ^he world from the profiteer, to save it for our children end the people of the world, to end tyranny and oppression and cause freedom and justice to dwell eternal with the sons of humanity. There ts nothing on earth more worthy of devotion than the human race. Let us cast out Its devils and develop its divinity. What purpose oould be higher, what motive worthier than to raise up the lowly of mankind and help them to live the life subUme. This is the purpose of our union, to unite the use' ful people of the world into One Big Union and keep the great purpose in view; to sweep the profiteer, the Junker, the tyrant out of the places of power (let them fall itno the ranks at the rear or vanish, it matters not) to make every human being free to livo the Ufe he loves and to make every man th equal of king. The profiteer with his search for commercial conquests which end in commercial war, where the junker Imposes his wlU and the people pay ln blood, these must pass from the earth and the world be made a flt habitation for the most perfect beings of creation. This la the purpose ef our unton. This le the end for which lt came into the world. Ours is the full vision, all others are incomplete. Let ue then make of ourselves apostles every one. Let us be filled with the gospel of a world ln which tyrants are banished, and where every man Is free. Olve the great message to your neighbor, tell lt to the man at your side. Urge them te help in the mission to show the great vision to the world. Shout tt from the top of the steeple, whisper H In caverns of the mine; carry It upon wind and wave over land and sea until every useful being hae heard the great message that the sons of men are to be free, till every man of mettle has joined In the great crusnde, till the great end Is accomplished and destiny is fulfilled. The growth of Labor's strength ia Seattle ts indicated by figures for tho Past three elections. On Dee. 2, te tho achool elections, lt,0«t votes were polled ln the municipal elections, 28,000 votes were polled, and Duncan reached 34,000 in the mayoralty election. and the economic Soviet. The duti* of the former is to protect the Republic from Internal and external counter-revolution. The duty, of Che latter is to build up, under the protection of the former, the new social order. Once the danger of foreign Intervention is removed lt Is possible that in Russia the political Soviet will reduce its functions, and that power In the land will pass to huge economic syndicates, working under some new form of cetnral control. When the new social order is really guaranteed from foreign counter-revolution the political conflicts which have been raging in Russia since the Revolution will gradually die down. The struggle between the Bolshevik theory of 'Immediate World Revolution' and the Menshevlk theory of 'Labor Coalition with the Bourgeoisie' will give way to others. Thun will arise the delicate problem of how to adjust the Interests of the whole community to the claims of tbe different industrial syndicates, so that private capitalism, conquered In tho October Revolution and In the war of 1918 against the Allied Imperialists, shall not reappear again in a more insidious form. All this, howevor, belongs to the future." "Everywhere In Russia now the organs of the new form of society are found In tho two types of Soviets. For these political and.Industrie unions can elect and be elected only those who labor by muscle und brain. In order to obtain a vote, therefore, a man or Woman must be organized in some sort of industrial syndicate, and In order to be organized he must do some form of productive work."This Is the flrst essential of the Soviet system. The second essential is that the Soviet should be elected not territorially but Industrially. This is the real difference between the Soviet State and a Democratic State. A Democratic State recognizes no economic division In the electorate. Everyone is regarded as a part of what is vaguely called ■the people.' How impracticable a 'democratic' parliament is for the modern Industrially specialized form of society the following example may show: "A metal-worker, let us" say, lives »ext to a railway man on one side and an accountant on the other. AU three have special economic Interests which require exact professional knowledge to understand. Each of them, If they were to draw up a programme of their demands at a given moment, would have different claims to make for the protection of their particular economic interests. In a Soviet State each of these types of workers put forward their demands through the economic syndicate, of which they must be a member, and the central union of the syndicate considers them In relation to the whole economic production of tho country. In; times like the present, when the fight with the counter-revolution is kill going on, the syndicates have to consult with the political Soviet and obtain Its sanction. But the point is that a Soviet State provides the economic apparatus for representing the special interests cf all its workers and for reconciling them with the Interests of the whole community. Reflect Opinion at the Moment "A Democratic State, on the other hand, cannot provide this, for here the workers' industrial organizations have no political power, and can only advise a parliament, which is brought Into existence by the votes of an unorganized working class. Thus the three types of workers that I take above are, in a Democratic State, only able to elect representatives from one district, fn which their economic interests are swamped in thousands of other interests. Candidates are put up by party caucuses who work on a territorial basis, and these candidates cannot possibly represent all the interests on that territory at the same time. Supporters ef tke Soviet system* regard the democratic election to a parliament bb nothing more than a device to deceive tho workers, by dividing them Into artificial constituencies, on the basis of which they cannot unite to draw up common social and economic policy. This can only be done through the development of the industrial unions, as described above. Tho superiority of the Soviet as a political aud economlo organ is well seen In the fact that lt Is capable of being continually elected. For the workers can withdraw their delegates and elect again at wllL Thus the Soviets are always a reflection of the opinion of the work' ers at the given moment." Mr. Price closes with an appeal to the working classes of England, France and America, ln whloh he exhorts them not to listen te the tales of horror which the Inspired press of Western Europe tells about the Russian Revolution, "I say this because I know that the starvation and misery from which the Russian people are suffering ere not due to those who are building up the new Socialist form of society, but to those who, for thres years, drove Rustla into an exhausting and Imperialist war, and then sent armed forces to Invade her territory and cut off her food supplies and the raw materials of her industries. The Russian people would appeal te aU the world for peace. They long to establish the normal economic exchange between Eastern and Western Europe aad America, which alone can make good ths destruction of the four years' war. The Russians, wtth the courage of lions, have dared to face a world ln arms against thom, and to cry aloud to all mankind across the frontiers of the censors: 'Oh! Ye conventionalities and lnslncorltles, ye crowns of Emperors and Kings, democratic parliaments, hypocrisies of the churches, respectable medio- ettttes, Intriguing profiteers! Ye, who have brought all this misery upon mankind! Behold! la are one and all a Gigantic Lie! But our life, our hunger and wretchedness ts not a Ue. Therefore we call sll nations of the earth to witness that in Russia at any rnte ye shaU be abolished, and, naked and starving, isolated and spurned, pariahs though we are, we shall begin tho search for those reelttlee— those new forms of human society which alone can make life worth living.' "—The "Statesman. IPEfMlY Government Is Annoyed at U.S. Senate's Defeat of Ratification (By W. Francis Ahern) Members of the capitalistic government of the Australian Commonwealth are openly annoyed at the action of the United States Senate in preventing the ratification of the Peace Treaty, and in speeches made in that country it is asserted that but for the action of the U.S. Senate, the peace of the world would be very much nearer than tt Is today. Labor In Australia, on the other hand, Is pleased that the United States Senate has stuck fast on Article 10 of the League of Nations plan, because It forsees that If this infamous clause is ratified by the' United States nations may be drawn Into future wars without the people being consulted, no matter whether the cause of such future conflict is just or not. The Australian Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) claims that the objection of the United States Senate that the British Empire, because of the fact that Its overseas Dominions have separate votes, would be able to exercise a block vote against other members of the League of Nations ts childish, and then goes on with the following strange statement: "The fact is that although the United States haa only one vote, there are many other parts of America which have an Independent vote—Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay, and others, making 12 votes in all. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and India have one vote each! no more., . . ■ There is no ground for Senator Lodge and his followers to take but which will stand analysis in our favor and against their argument." Apparently, the Australian Minister for the Navy forgets to recognize that all the South and Central American countries are under governments positively independent and distinct from one another and of that of the United States. Each Is a republic wtth the fullest rights and powers of self-government. None Is in any way obliged to vote with the United States in any matter that may come before the Council of tho Lengue of Nations. Contrasted with the complete freedom from any Imperial or suzerain dictation or coercion enjoyed by Brazil and the rest, the nominal freedom of Australia, Canada, etc., is mere seeming and even less. For not ono of the dependencies of Great Britain has full power to make all Its own laws; not one of them can conclude a treaty with a foreign power and not one of them can even so much as-pass and enforco the most trifling domestic act of Parliament without the consent of a representatltve of the British Crown. Each ot the British dominions Is, ln hard fact, closely subject to Britlah Imperial control, and not one of them has oven half-rights of national action. The United' States, on its part, Is a federation of many states, each limited as the British dominions are in respect to relations with outside countries, and each subject, like the British dominions, to a central government. Ratification of the covenant of the League of Nations giving this congeries of states but one representative, means for the 100 odd millions of the United States the deliberate curtailment of their nation's right to decide its own future actions and affairs. However the matter may appear to the statesmen of the Australian Commonwealth there ts one certain means by which the action of the United States senators, led* by Senator Lodge, even ln the ultra- British view, be given quite a different color. Suppose that the Covenant proposed to give to each of tho States of the American Federation a separate vote on the business of the League of Nations, or even that votes should be given to all signatory governments on the basis of white population. Would the Australian statesmen then see objection? Would a United States voting majority appear to them a fair thing? And if It wouldn't, why not? It seems to be a well established fact that the only reason why the British dominions were given separate votes at the Peace Conference and In the League of Nations plan was becauso the shrewd Imperial' ists of Great Britain saw that their votes would be, for reasons that must appear plain to all, a block vote tn favor of Great Britain. Had lt been otherwise, there is nothing more certain than that tho Australian dominions would never have been admitted Into the League of Nations plan as separate nations. Australian Laber, as stated above, Is highly elated that the United States turned down the whole Infamous business. For the last 13 months, the Australian representative of this Journal (Mr. W. Francis Ahearn) has been presenting the case for Australian Labor before certain influential persons in tho United States, and ln a letter received by him from the United States during December Is the notification that his views received official notice by Senator La Follette and other senators, and assisted very materially ln helping to defeat the Peace Treaty. Sydney, N.S.W.—W. A. Hollman, premier' of New South Wales, Is conducting a publlo campaign by going from town to tow ln an alr- platio. The Australian Labor party, which vigorously opposes him, is sending an aeroplane in his wake to distribute Labor literature. When through with this paper, pass It on. Chicago.—The first round In the battle of the building trades for a general wags of |1.ZS an hour was won, when 4,500 bricklayers were given a contract by the'Chicago Masons' and Builders' Assn., calling fcr tho required scale. The old scale wee $1 an hour wtth bo- nuoso ranging from 10 to 25 cents. PARIS HAND-MADE LOGGERS Hare you worn a pair of my Loggers I H so, enough said. If not, let me make yonr next pair. Weinke tta boot shown in the eat is 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, 14-inch and 16-inch, with regular tr spring heel This is an improved shoe pao with a light flexible sole that we guarantee te hold calks. We consider this the very best logger's boot made. It is made ot the highest grade upper and sole stock. Ask your store for this lbe or send outline ef your foot and we will make up and mail a pair to you. Any Style Fine or Heavy Shoe Made to Measure PARIS .WORK 110013 We mak. a number of styles ol guaranteed work boots In ordinary height tops. P. PARIS Boot and Shoe Manufacturers 51 Hastings! Street West SECURING LIBERTY *eae ibe Federatlonist along wd help net new subscribers. (By Scott Nearing) This winter there waa a great struggle between the United Steel corporation and Its employees who were demanding,, not the right to elect their superintendents not the right to manage and direct the policies of the industry in which they wero employed that would hav. been Industrial domocracy— they were merely asking for the right to get together and deal as a group with their economlo overlord. That was the Issue fought through the Utter weeks of th. strike, Tha hardships and privations suffered by hundreds of thousand, of th. steel workers and their families wer. offered as a prloo for th. right to bargain collectively. The price waa not accepted, and the men hav. gone baek to work tor the steel corporation, laboring iu shops that they do not own; working upon materials that are the property of their masters; turning out product belonging to stockholders: subject to the order, of men that they have had no part ln selecting, and working under an economio policy tn th. determination of which they hav* had no share. The employees of the United States Steel Corporation have gon. back to a life of slavery ln th. mills of Indiana Harbor, Gary, Toungstown, South Chicago and Johnston. In the centres where this form of economic Iff. persists what must be the standard of political liberty? Political liberty la th. United State, became aa academic term when the power over th. job and the product ot tho Job was concentrated in the fiands ot th. plutocracy. Political liberty ln th. United states will contlnu. a dream so long as th. plutocracy held, it* present power. Th. people ot th* Unit.* States have set up an economio systom—or, speaking more correctly, they have been watching Charlie Chaplin; reading the Saturday Evening Post, and playing "Seven Up" while the flnanclal and Industrial enterprises have been busy creating tho structure of American capitalism. The founders of th. Amrclcan Republlo were convinced by ex. perience that eternal vigillanc. was th. prlc. of liberty. Th. American people ceased their vlgilano. and today they ar. paying th* prlc* of their faiulre. The special privileged few and their attorneys and representatives have labored night and day to con centrate the power over Americas life ln tha hand, of banker, and financier*. Th* process completed they hav. taken ott additional step and assumed supervision over th* political machinery as well. They con unseat Victor Berger or sus- pend th* Socialist assemblymen ta Albany at wllL If they pitas* to do so, they con, through the tu* of injunctions, tak* th* nam. "Socialist Party" or th* nam. "libor Party" off from th* ballot In th* election, during th* campaign «C 1020. Let the American people not deceive themselves with th* Miy Idea that a guarantee et political righto written upon a piece of paper wUl proteot them against th. design, of American plutocracy. Civil liberties ln the United States ar* ok th. beck and call of the aom* Interests that control men's Jobs. If any one doubt, the troth ef thl* statement let him examine the records of civil liberties In th. stMl strike areas ^during October and November, 1919. During the recent attack* upon "Reds" uid "Bolsheviks" many persons have consoled themselves with the assurano. that "anyway lt Is only the Communist Party." Remember Debs' famous phrase, "While there ts a lower class I am In lt; while there 1* a criminal element I am ot it; while ther* I* a man ln Jail, I am not free." The American people hav* been content wtth th* belief that thar could enjoy liberty while other peopl. In th. sam* community were being ground under th. htoL Th«y hav* permitted babies to dl* of poverty; thay hav* stood Ml* while women wen driven onto th* straet; thay hav* remained passive while th* Industrial Interests hav* exploited and robbed. Content with their "higher standard ot living," satlsfled with th* childish cartoons in th* Sunday supplement, they hav* spent their lives, and If they hav* thought at all they hav* snld. "After us th* deluge." The deluge has come. Liberties hav. been snatched away. Tyranny and suppression grip Amorica like a vise and the people turn helplessly ts one another and ask, "When will this thing end?" Thero is but one answer: When the American workers ar* wis* enough and united enough to possess themselves of the Jobs on whioh they work and thus eliminate economio slavery. Then and not until then will liberty be restored In the United State.. What Every Logger Wants Stanfield's Blaek Label Underwear, in brown, per suit $10.00 Men's Heavy Pants, extra strong $6.00 to $10.00 Stetson Hats, in endless variety of shapes and shades. . Men'a Mackinaw Shirts and FanU. Working Boots, up from _ $4.00 Fino Boots, up from _ $4.50 WE CAN AFFORD TO SELL CHEAPER BECAUSE? OUR EXPENSES ARE LESS W. B. BRUMMITT 444 Main Street 18-20 Cordova Street W. PAGE SIX twelfth tear. no. ii THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST ?ancouv», b. o. PniDAV March 2C. 1920 Canadian National Railways DAILY TRAINS To EDMONTON, SASKATOON, WINNIPEG, TORONTO, MONTREAL, ST. JOHN, HALIFAX and intermediate points ■ Oouutluu tor CEKTRAL ASD EASTERN STATES mm MONTH TOtTRS 9.00 A.M.—LEAVE VANCOUVER-9.00 A.M. Hew Equipment—Choice of Bootes tee fartUr psrticulin apply to TODBIST k TRAVEL BUBEATT IOS BtltUfs St., West, or OENEBAL PASSENOEE DEPABIMENT, Vancouver, B. 0. HIGH GRADE Mechanics' Tools OF EVERY DESCRIPTION J. A. Flett, Limited 339 HASTINGS STREET WEST We buy and sell second-hand GUNS -SUBSCRIBE TO— The One Big Union Bulletin Published by tbe Winnipeg Central Labor Council Bead the News from the Prairie Metropolis Subicription price $2.00 per year; fl.00 for liz monthi Address all communications to J. Houston, Room 1,530 Main St., Winnipeg:, Han. Vancouver Unions VANCOUVER TRADES AMD LABOR COUNCIL—Pmident, Y. R. Midgley; vltt-pmjdent, 3. Marshall; iecretary, J. .B. Campbell; treuurer, J. Shaw; ler- Knt-at-arnn, E. Kins; tnntwi. W. A. tehard, J. fi. Mewon, J. 11. Clark, A. 3. Wilson. ALLIED PRINTING TRADEB COUN- dl—Meeta aecond Monday in tha ■onth. President, j. F. McConnell; •«• retary. R. H. Neelands, P. 0. Box 66. btUDQ_ STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL Md Reinforced Ironwarkera, Loeal 97 —Mem leetnd and fonrth Mondaya. Pmldent Ju. Haitingi; tnaneill see- tetary and treasurer, Roy Mamcar, Room >18 Labor Templt. HTOINEERS EMPLOYED IN THE Lumber Industry (eamp and mill) ■ett witb fellow worktn in tbat induitry. Organise into tho Lumbor Workera ladastrtal Union of tko 0. B. V. Head- Barters, 81 Cordova St. W., Vancouver. tone Bey. 7856. tlNEBAL WORKERS' UNIT, 0. B. U.— Meeta OTery int aad third Thundaya h tha month. Pres. A, J. Wilson. See.- •rata., J. R. Campbell, Room 910 Labor Ttmplt. OBeo hears, 0 tm, to I pJi. PhQBO Bay, aai, BOTEL AND RESTAURANT EM ployeea, Loeal BB—Moots every tret Wedneaday In tho month at 3:80 p.m. ■■d ovory third Wednesday In tke month Kt • p.m. President, John Cummlngs, •oootary aad business agent. A. Oraham. Oflce and moeting haU. 614 Pender St. W. Phone Sey. Mil. Oftee hours, 8 aja. to 0 pj». Lntbrmational jewelry work- on' Union—Moots find Md 4th Writes*, 90S Labor Temple. President, W. Wilson, 2239 Granville Street; secreUry, B. T. Kolly, I860 Hastings St. E.; re- •ordlnt-aeeretary, L. Holdsworth, 630— %Ub St. W., Korth Tanconver. iUMBBR WORKERS' INDUSTRIAL Union «f tto Ono Big Union—Afflliated Witt B. 0. Federation of Labor and TMOMTer Tradea Md Labor Council— An ladostrial anion of all workers In ■oggiag ud oonstmctlon campa. Head- ajaarters, 61 Cordova Street West, Van- mm, B. C. Phone Boy. 7866. E, Wlaeh. aoereUry-treaenrer; legal advls- is, Messrs. Bird, Maedonald A Co., Van- jaw, B. 0.; auditors, Messrs. Buttar i CMoaa, Vanobnver, B. C. . NATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Loeal 88-52—Oftee and hall, 804 Pender Street West. MeeU Int Ud third Fridays, 8 p.m. Secretary. treanrer, Thomas Nixon; business agent, Fetor Sinclair. AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND Butcher Workmen's Union No. 648— Meats Int ud third Tuesdays of eaeh month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. President, John SUrk; flnanolal iecretary and busi- ■tta agtnt, T, W. Anderson, 587 Homer Stmt. fclLLWORKKRS EMPLOYED IN TDK Lnmber Intlustry, organize into the L. W. I. U. of tbe 0. B. U. MiUwork- an' sections meet u follows: Ttteouver—Lnmber Workers' headquar- ten, 61 Cordova St. W, Every Monday 8 njn. Mow Westminster—Labor Hall, cor. Royal Ave. and 7th St. 2nd and 4th Wednesday! at 8 p.m. Fraser Mills—Old Moving Picture Theatre, Maillardville. 2nd and 4th Thursday, I p.m. Fort Moody—Orango Hall, tad ud 4th ______________________ SunbT mill AND SMKLTKR WORK- en' Unit of tho One Big Union, Metalliferous Miners—Vaneoaver, B. C, lead- quarters, 61 Cordova Street West, All workers engaged In tliis Industry are nrgtd to join tke Union before going on tke job. Don't wait to be organised, but organiie yourself. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OP North America (Vancouver and vicinity)—Branch meeta aecond and fourth Mondays, Room 204 Labor Temple. President, Wm. Hunter, 818 Tenth Are. Nortk Vucouver; financial secrotary, E. God- dard, 866 Richards Street; recording eeentary, J. D. Russell, 928 Commercial Drive. Phono High. 2204R. Shipyard laborers, riggers and Fasteners, I.L.A.. Local Union 8BA, Series 6—Mstta tke 2nd ud 4tk Fridays of the month, Labor Temple, I p.m. President, William Maylor; financial aeeretary and business agent, M. Phelpa; corresponding secretary, W. Leo. Oftee, Room 207 Labor Tttnple. JOURNEYMEN TAYLORS' UNION OF America, Local No.-178—Meetinga held flrst Monday in each moath, 8 p.m. Preildent, J. T. Elswortb; vice-president, A. R. Gatenby; recording secretary, C. He- Donald, P. 0. Box 508, Phone Seymonr 8281L; financial aeereary, Robt. MoKolah, P. 0. Box 508. STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY Employees, Pioneer Division, No. 101 —Meeta A. 0. F. Hall, Mount Pleasant, 1st and Ord Mondaya at 10.15 a.m. and 7 p.m. Pnaldent, R. Bigby; recording eecretary, F. E. Griftn, A47—6th Avenuo Eut; treuurer, F. ttMawey; Inanelal secretary and buslnesi agent, W. H. Cottrell, 4808 Dumfries Street; oftee corner Prior and Main Sta. Phoae Fair. 8604 R. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 226— Meete last Sunday of eaeh montk at t p.m. President, W. S. Thomson; vlee- preaident, C. H. Collier: secretary-tress- nrer, R. H. Neelands, Bog 66. Provincial Unions B. 0. FEDERATION OF LABOR—Meeta In annual convention ln January. Excutlve oftcere, 1918-19: President, J. Kavanagh, Labor Temple, Vancouver; vice-presidents—Vancouver Island: Cumberland, J. Naylor; Victoria, J. Taylor; Princo Rupert, Oeo. Casey; Vancouver, W. H. Cottrell, P. McDonneil; New Wut* minster, Oeo. McMurphy; West Kootenay, Silverton, T. B. Roberts; Crow'e Nest Pass, W. B. Phillips, Fernle, W. A. Sherman. Secretary-treasurer, A. 8. Wells, Labor Temple, 401 Dunsmuir Bt, Vanconver, B. 0. VICTORIA, a. 0. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADES and Labor Council—Meets tret and third Wednesdays, Knights of Pythias Hall, North Park Street, at 8 p.m. President, E. S. Woodward; vice-president, A. C. Pike; eecretary-treasurer, Okristiu Sivertz, P. 0. Box 802, Victoria, B. 0. PRINOE RUrEBT, B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT TRADES AND LA- bor Conncil—MeetB second and fonrth Tuesdays of each month, in Carpenten* Hall. Preaident, B. D. McDonald; flee* pnsldent, A. Ellis; aeeretary, Geo. Wad* dell, Box 279, Prince Rupert, B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL, 0, B. U.—Meets every seeond ud fonrth Tuesday In the 0. B. U. Hall, comer Sixth avenuo and Fulton street, at 8 p.m. Meetings open to all 0. B. U. members. Secretary-treasurer, D. S. Cameron. Box 217, Prince Rupert, B.C. Phone Sey. 221 Say oi Nigfat Nunn, Thomson ft Olegg FUNERAL DIEEOTORB 631 Homer Bt. Vancouver, B. 0. Dr. De Van's French Pills A reliable Regulating Pill for Women, |5 a box. 8old at all Drug Stores, or mailed to any address on receipt of price. The Scobell Drug Co., fit. Catherines. Ontario. PHOSPHONOL for MEN Restores Vim and Vitality; for Nerve and Brain; increases "gray matter;" a Tonic —will build yon up. $3 a box, or two for 65, at drug stores, or by mail on receipt of price. The Scobell Drag Co., St. Cath- arinia, Ontario. Lisbon, Portugal.—A syndicalist organizntion of the railroad work •rs has been formed in Portugal. Oet behind The Federationist with your purchasing power. , * ONE OP THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone knows that cheap goods can only be procured by using cheap materials aud employing cheap labor. CASCADE BEER fs produced from the highest grade materials procurable •-Cascade is a UNION produce from start to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED Young Officer Gives His Impressions of War on Bolsheviki London.—A young officer In the northwest army who took part in the Yudenitch advance on Petrograd made the following statement to The Manchester Guardian's correspondent at Helsingfors: "I am convinced of one thing, that this whole businoss of war against the Bolsheviks leads to nothing but the destruction of Russia itself and of honest men on both sides. We started out with a belief In words like democracy, but the moment our advance looked like being successful the northwest government was pushed on one side like a baby, and tho real Intentions of the leaders becamo clear. 1 have heard of tho 'red' terror. It could not have been worse than the 'white' terror, In which I havo actually taken part. If these things came under my personal observa- ttion you muy imagine what was the total of terror on tlio whole front. The worst of it was that ne did nothing but destroy. "I am convinced from what I saw bofore our coming that there was a more or less efficient working organizattlon of local government in the village Soviets. We destroyed It and put back a local autocracy In the persons of officials and military commanders whose object was tto get out of the villages what they could. A man with some feelings of humanity, I suffered from what I saw. We captured big estates run by agricultural communes—a sort of state farms, Considering all the difficulties they were In good condition, well stocked with beasts, geese, etc., all well cared for. We literally sacked them, handing them over to soldiers who killed even the cows, after which we restored the estate to its pre-revo lution owner. "Our people had sacked the estates which the 'reds' had organized and the old owners have no capital with which to run these things themselves. It was the same everywhere. The 'reds' had preserved palaces, etc., absolutely untouched. There was a different story to tell after we had left them." SOKET REGIME Trades Unions in Russia Have Transferred Their Centre of Gravity (By the Federated Press) London.—The Soviet regime in Russia has not destroyed the trade unions. It has only destroyed their primary aim—which was for establishment of a Soviet regime. This Is the point brought out at an All- Russian congress of Industrial Unions, and embodied In a set of resolutions received here. "The unions must now transfer their centre of gravity to economic reconstruction," says tbe resolution. An Industrial union In Russia today Is a permanent union of all the workers In a given industry; it represents one of the principle bases of the organization of the dictatorship of the proletariat. The industrial union today (under the guidance of the Communist party) transfers its centre of gravity' to the domain of economic organization for a Communist reconstruction of society. This participation takes the following forms: "1. General co-operation in the organization of production on a Communist basis. "2. Re-establfshment of the productive power of the country, 3. Calculation and re-distrlbu- tlon of work for the entire country, 4. Organization of the exchange between town and country. "6. Introduction ot labor by' everyone. '6. Helping the state organization to provide food. "7. Helping to solve the fuel crisis and other difficulties. * "7. Giving general aid to the formation of the red army. "9. Fighting against the shortsighted viows of that section of the workers which, because of its ignorance, still has the habit of regarding the proletarian state of today as though it were the old employer, "Because the industrial unions of today are the Communist schools of the proletarian and semi-proletarian masses, they have becomo little by little an integral part of the general mechanism of the state. They are one of the organs of the state of working people who accept the rule of the soviet, because the Soviets are the vehicle indicated by history for the dictatorship of the proletariat. "The Communist party, on the other hand, Is an .organization which takes ln only the advance guard of tho workers and poor peasants, only that part which fights consciously for the practical application of the communist programme. Tho aim of the communist party is to obtain a preponderating Influence and complete control of all the workers' organizations; tho Industrial unions, the cooperatives, the rural communes and so on. The communist party strives specialty to introduce Its programme Into the actual organs of state—the Soviets—and to obtain complete control there. No doubt can exist that In tho future the various existing organizations of the workors will finally be united In one form." Philadelphia, Fa.—Tho 44-hour week has been won by shirt work ers here, together with a 12 per cent, raiso for piece workers. The negotiations were conducted by representatives of the Amalgamated Clothing Workors of America directly with the employers. A strike was averted by the decision. Brilliant Orations Marie By Accused at Teg (Continued from page 1) Repudiate the Second International—But Decline to Join the Third [By the Federated Press] Stranbourg—Dealing the filial blow to the now deserted Second International, but declining to join the Third or Moscow International, the French Socialist Party at tho convention Just closed here has followed the example of the Independent Socialist Party of Germany, In their convention of Dec. 16. For tactical and political reasons somewhat similar to those behind the step taken by the Indepen- j dents, the party has evaded the direct pronouncement of a Communist programme, while leaving the way open lor its developn.mil by a regime of political action and education of the masses. Very little opposition to the repudiation of the Socond International was voiced by the delegates. The question of joining the Moscow International proved not so simple, however. For months the question of the opon affiliation with the Soviet form of government has been tho storm centre of the Socialist press, from "left to right," A group for the reconstruction of the Second International, led by Jean Louquet, grandson of Karl Marx, gained some adherents. The left wing group, led by Loriot, succeeded in gaining the balance of power in the Seine district, however, and a few days before the convention the Paris Socialist Federation voted the Loriot programme, which called for the establishment of Soviets. The Paris left wing group, including Loriot, Pierre Renaudel, Raymond Lefebre and others, made a strong flght during the convention for unequivocal adherence, to a Communist platform. The unified Socialists, led by such men as Paul Faure, editor of the party organ, L'Humanite, and L, O. Frossard, stcretary of the party, declared for repudiation of thc Second International, but were not willing to advocate the immediate adoption of communism. They made a strong defense of political action. (Most of the Socialist deputies in thc chamber are members of the unified group.) . < Paul Faure warned against premature revolution, pointing,! out that in Italy, where the Sopjalist Party was not only numerically much stronger, but infinitely .better unified and disciplined, political action had been retained as the most effective means of eduction and propaganda, and a revolution had been postponed, , ,n Patronize Fed. advertisers. t LETTERS TO Re "What Is a White Man" Editor B. C. Federationist: Our friend O. Carlson, who hails from Egmont, B. C, desires to havo a little "white" light on the question of the writer's doflnltion of white men, in an article that appeared in your papor of February 27 under the heading "Millworkers Get Increase." In the article referred to the writer made the following statement, "Not only white men, but Hindus, Japs, Chinese, Swedes, Greeks, and Scotchmen, are getting into the organization." I am afraid more than O. Carlson is at a loss to define white men, as some Englishmen seem to think that they are the only people entitled to be called white. The same applies to some Americans, Scotchmen and many other nationalities, but the writer can only take the scientific explanation of what comprises white men, and that is all those who belong to the Ayran race, which, as O. Carlson states, includes Hindus, Greeks, Swedes, Scotch and many other nationalities. However, lt ts not with the intention of being scientific that the writer made thc statement that seems to be causing our friend some worry, but in a sense of humor. The writer, who may be classified as a Canadian, was born ln the bush of Australia, and could be called an Australian bushman. He has an Irish father and a Scotch wife with red hair, who, like O. Carlson, does not object to be classified with the Rods, the writer not being particular about the boundary lines of any particular nation, and, realizing that there are many more like him, therefore classified the white men accordingly. The question, however, reminds me of a story about a Scotchman and a Chinaman that ia worth while telling: The Scotchman waa in a Chinese laundry, and asked the Chinaman what he thought of the Americans. The Chinaman replied, "Oh, American, him too much bluff; him talk all tho time about flght, but him no flght. "Well," said Scotty, "what do you think of the Englishman?." "Oh, Englishman, him swear alj^he time, tell too much lies," said.-ttic Chinaman, "Well, what do ^bu think of the Scotchman?" ,said Scotty (Chinaman). "Oh, Scotchman, him all right, all the s$me Just like Chinaman." 0. ,. That Is about the way the writer sums up white-men; nil the sjime,' pretty good slaves, just like Chinamen. ,-, : ■ ■ Tfustling this explanation is satisfactory, and that our frlendi In future wiU be able to soe the .humorous side of life as well as the serious, I am, Tours very truly, W. A. ALEXANDER. Twenty-three thousand new millionaires were produced in America by the 19 months of war with Germany, according to Senator A. J. Gronna, North Dakota. Prague—Tho grip of the whito terror tn Hungary was so complete that during the recent elections not evon tho extreme right wing of tho Social Democratic Party was able to vote. Officers of the White Guards, under the name of Catholio Nationalists, were returned in the towns, and supporters of the oligarchy, disguised as small landowners in the country. radical thing ln the world. To teach the alphabet Is to build revolution. Went Back 100 Yesrs "Crown counsel went back one hundred years for his laws; you don't blame him, but my soul re- helled when he went back one hundred years for his economics," the speaker continued. "A hundred years? What has transpired in one hundred years? You'll flnd the fight carried on Is the fight of ideas." He quoted Thomas Payne as saying: "To argue with a man who renounced reason is like giving medicine to the dead." "Inconsistencies throb right through that speech (Andrews' speech to the jury), Pritchard said. Later, "words are misconstrued, sentences arc tacked on to disembowelled paragraphs. Mr. Andrews drew a picturo of work, sweet enjoyayble work, He drew a picture of the village green in Merry England, and dancing around the Maypole. Those words come trippingly from thc mind of a corporation lawyer." Pritchard then dealt with certain words defined by the crown. He then described the work of a longshoreman ln Vancouver. His Learned Friend "I want to tell you that if Mr. Andrews goes through that work for twelve months, he will uso the word '-»lug' just as I am beginning to uso the words 'my learned friend.' "It is not the kind nor amount of stuff I read, but what I read, and how I read it," he said. "Why were-men rushed to Stony Mountain penitentiary? My learned friend .talks as lf it was a measure of safety for the men themselves. I suppose they dragged me back from Calgary and put mo in Stony Mountain for the same purpose. Now, the British Labor Congress last year demanded that the British government bring pressure on the Canadian government not to deport British citizens without a trial. Wry did these British workers take the position they did? Crown Counsel referred to burglars who work In the night. We have found burglars are not thc only ones who work ln the night. There was not one word about burglars who walk around in broad daylight, clothed In garments of respectability. I believe you aro Intelligent enough to drive your own minds." Quoting from certain articles fn the Western Labor News, used as exhibits by the crown, he said: "It is the privilege therefore, as a British subject, to use them in my defense, even if I had nc fer seen them before. "Under a constitution that is free and a constitution that moves, lt will be by ballot, because the ballot is the most up-to-date method. To use other methods would be the height of stupidity. Ho traced the development of the parliamentary institutions. Quotes Encyclopaedia "I would like to quote the articles on Socialism from the Encyclopaedia, he said: Judge Metcalfe: "Oh, I hardly think It Is necessary. A. J. Andrews, crown prosecutor: "These articles in the Enclo- paodla are frequently written by those sympathetic." Pritchard, however, was permitted to adopt the Encyclopaedia as part of his own argument. Mr. Andrews: "Karl Marx may have written many books, but we are concerned only with these books which aro in here as exhibits." Would Not Trouble Discussing the Communist manifesto, Pritchard said: "For the first time in the British Empire, as far as wc know, it has been dragged into a court in Manitoba, where ft will be said, 'this is poison.' "Do you want crown counsel Indicted?" Judge Metcalfe asked. "I would not trouble to write out an indictment against them, for as Goethe said, 'I always know that I am travelling when I hear the dogs bark," Prltchard replied, as he pointed to crown counsel. "If I were to take the Bible and deal with it as Mr. Andrews dealt with the Communist manifesto, I could make It look worse." He scored the mounted police for taking only a little here and there out of libraries. Into your house they go, and take what they like, and they use what they like. They say you can put in evidence though they got four times as much as they brought here, lt is still In the mounted police barracks lo Vancouver. Condemns Tactics "They talk about the Immorality of the Communist manifesto, though Dr. Buger, the great criminologist, shows the same thing, "The mounted police were acting on Instructions only to seize what they considered to be useful to them." Condemning certain orown tactics, he exclaimed: "Their ease Is so vile In its charaoter and shady In its construction as to try and prejudice your minds again me. "Because of the paucity of the English language, the term revo- ultion Is used for all kinds of things," Prltchard said, Tuesday Reviewing the labor position In New Zealand, Harry E, Holland, leader of the New Zealand Labor party, states that labor has made a considerable advance In that country during the war. In 1914, labor polled 45,987, and In 1919 the vote was 125,970—an Increase of 79, D83. .Labor's standing in the New Zealand parliament wns four members in 1914, and today it eight straight-out Labor, and three Independent Labor membors, Had the elections been conducted on proportional lines, they would have had 19 members. Buy at a union store. Davenport, Ia.—The Socialist party scored big In the school elections here. The party polled 1200 votes, to 1400 for the non partisans, a union of all other party organizations. Out of six Wards, the Socialists carried three. The two non-partisan candidates were bankers. Wc patronize those who patronize us. afternoon. "The movement of the j earth around the sun is a revolution. The scientist does not distinguish growth (evolution) from change (revolution.) He referred to various revolutions which came peacefully. A hen sits on an egg and destroys it as an egg. There comes the growth of the chick within the shell. The sensible chicken picks the cell and all that Is left Is the shell. It Is oragnic revolution. A change is inevitable so society must change by breaking the shell or die. It is not matter of hate, Its a matter of growth. I'm going to take you back to your old farm again—you are called up in the night. That old cow is about to calve. After a certain period of growth there's a birth. A revolution has taken place. There is birth, growth, decay. So it is -nith social epochs. There is birth, growth, decay. When they see the calf alongside of the cow, they can write whatever they like on their books as law. They can do What they like, gentlemen, but they can not put that calf back, gentlemen. You can't, put conditions grown out of previous conditions back again. You cannot put the clock of time back again. Change Coming "We see the next great change, It may take 20, 30 or 50 years, but it's coming, just as wo can follow tho growth of chicken or the calf. We can see tho change in society. Just'"as Mr, Queen said: If we can seo a shower coming, we are doing our best by telling them to get out their umbrellas.' "Now I come to another point. Surely in the last three weeks you have heard almost everything that was bad about mn, You have heard a most telling picture told you about myself. Queen, Heaps and the others on trial. You heard his lordship tell you, possibly from professional motives, that we should have counsel. Do you think any one could tell you like Mr, Queen, about his own expetfences? I do not know how you may decide, but I want you to seo what kind of men these men nre. When Paul went.into the city of Ephesus, silversmiths, lawyers and the citizens committee of Enhesuu called out: 'Our calling is in dnnger, grent is the Diana of the Ephfcsiaris.'" For two hours at Tuesday night's session, Mr. .Prltchard discussed the development of industry, the.| efforts made to hold back Labor organization, the divisions of craft unions, lho lack of enforcement of Labor laws and tlie need for Ono Big Union. Must Have One Union "If we workingmen are to hold any chance at all, we must mako a combination since the mauufac turers themselves are in ono big union—one big uuion of manufacturers, one big union of thu Canadian Manufacturers Association, making it again a combination of the weak against tho strong," he said. He then gave a resume of the laws against workers organizing. "My learned friend goes back 100 years," he continued, "He does well. It was a time when the workingmen of Great Britain kept tlieir union books on the moors in the north country. The history of the fight for the 10-hour day Ib the result of ceaseless effort on the part of the individuals comprising these unions. Every gain wrenched from the opposition Is thc cease less effort on the part of those who have gone before for the right of work Ingmon's combination. A11 along the line, they had to keep their eyes open, and watch that those dearly bought liberties were not taken from them. It Is by the ceaseless vigilance of the workers of Great Britain and by that alone that free press and free speech huve been maintained for us." Some mention has been made in thiB courtof Peterloo. Here ho quoted (Shelley). "One thing that hurt me more than anything is the vast bulk of learned Ignorance that I flnd among learned men. -Peterloo will be remembered In all times," he said. "There are things marked up In theso exhibits as seditious which, If I were to take them back to the author of 'Tarn O'Shanter,' he would turn In his grave." Here he quoted Bobble Burns, "There comes a time over which a man has no control," he said, in an explanation of the deveiopp ment of modern Industry. "I wish I could take you through a bakery where the mixing, cutting up, kneading, are all done by machinery. Worker At Appendage "What Is true of the bakery, Is true of every Industry under the sun, where the worker becomes merely an appendage of the machine. The worker is forced from his skill, taken from various gradations tn our ranks. The journey man carpenter said he was better than the hod carrier. Now ho haB a bag and claw hammer and muscle. These are the facts which force the workers into one big union. These things force them into one big union more than the rhetoric bombast of industrial unionists, more deadly to the capitalist than the one big union or the Socialist Party, is that machine which crossed the Atlantic last year without touching water. The cutting of the Panama Canal Is more deadly than any one big union, because lt cheapened commodities on the market. This throws many workers Into the ranks of the unemployed. Unemployment brings a social crisis. Sabotage is the keystone of the modern commercial world. Modern business is sabotage. The destroying of one's fellow's property Is sabotage. All these vices arise because modern business is only sabotage. "The development of the truat Itself, the development of business made it necessary almost for workers to organize on that same method." He pointed out how the casual worker must be In an organization which ignores craft divisions. Tbe Machine Did It "The machine having broken down, the craft divisions, the worker must do away with craft division," he declared. "There came rovolution ln the construction of buildings. The lather came along and put on laths. His was a skilled trade. Then on oame the plasterer, he put on the flrst and second coat. He had his craft organization, There was no disagreement between them. Then an Inventive machine came along and made plaster board. 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H. Thomas $2.50 Tho Ideal Garden, by H. H. Thomaa- 12.50 —Book Dopt, Main Floor. DAVID SPENCER, LTD. Named Shoes are frequently mad* in Non-union factoriei DO NOT BUT ANT SHOK No matter what its name, unleu it bears a plain and readable impression of this UNION STAMP. All Shoes without tne UNION STAMP ue alwaya Non-union So sot accept any excuse fer absence of tbe Union Stamp BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION 846 BUMMER STBEET, BOSTON* MASS. C0LL1S LOVELY, General President— CHA8. L. BA1NE, Oenenl Stc.-TrcM. Federation of Labor, the international ollicers will Bay you have to flght for it, Plasterers' organizers came along and say the eame thing; They fight bitterly. Their method of organization has not kept pace with the machine. The carpenter comes along and says: "'What oro you lighting about?' He puts it on with a claw hammer, that suits the boss. The boss says, 'You go to it.' Ho gets 60c an hour Instead of 65c an hour. "So you see we are forcod to organize differently. We would not care who does the work." Mr. Pritchard asked lf he could go into the formation of other craft unions. Judge Metcalfe: "I presume they have been told they join the American institution, and that American institutions do not govern here, as a mutter of law." "If the machine has broken down the craft form, then let us do away with the craft," he continued. "The workors have decided that Instead of having separate organizations with separate sets of books, separato business agents, let us get together. Instead of having all these various craft divisions, and ail those vnrious fights over craft autonomy again, we have combination, combination—organization of the weak against the strong. "If his lordship showed prejudice against me, I would not blame him. Tou could only take my experience and training to understand my point of view." Law j its Don't Understand He pointed-out that most lawyers, because of their training, do not understand Labor. He did not say this in condemnation, because he sometimes seriously considered taking up the study of law himself. Tho crown endeavored to show that resolutions coining from machinists at the Quebec conference favored Industrial unionism. "Whether they came from Russell and Johns or not, they would have come from the machinists, because they see these changes in their shops," he said. "There waa great dissatisfaction among the Western representatives with the machino politics of congress. One of them has held a job for the government for fifteen years, which made him actually, lf not in reality, the King's printer." A. J. Andrews: "I don't know why we should permit an attack on Mr. Draper." Judge Metcalfe: "He may not be. a fool because he is a government official." Mr. Prltchard: "He may be anything ln the world but thut." Judge Metcalfe: "What is it you want to say about Draper?" Ur. Prltchard: "I couldn't tell you, my lord, all that I want to say about Draper." Judge Metcalfe: "Well, Prltchard, we haven't much to do with Draper, X think." During the laughter which followed, Judge Metcalfe said: "Mr. Prltchard, would you like to sit down?" He called a court attendant to take one of his (the judge's chairs) for Pritchard. Mr. Andrews: "Prltchard has been very good, my lord." Mr. Prltchard: "I think so, too; yes, I only scold Mr. Andrews when I think lt is necessary. The One Big Union states Its position as simple as It cun. I have Hot got the constitutions of the International Association of Machinists, and the American Foderation of Labor here, so you cannot luko their preambles and set them against that of the One Big Union, but their preambles are almost identical. "I know well enough that this country cannot be bound by a for eign organization, and yet we have a man taken Into the government of this country who is bound by the constitution of the American Federation of Labor." Judge Metcalfe: "The court or Jury is not bound by any member of the cabinet." Mr. Andrews: "Apparently accused thinks now he can tell the Jury anything ho likes." Judge Metcalfe: "Must I tell tbo Jury that there Is no evidence showing that Gideon Robertson ll a member of the American Federation of Labor." Mr. Andrews: "He can not tetot to any one but Gideon Robertson, minister of Labor." Judge Metcalfe: "I know one Labor mun who became a member o* the legal profession; I'll say nothing about myself. I worked pretty hard," Political Actios Mr. Prltchard: "They say we repudiated political action In that Calgary convention, yet when that question came up the chairman (Kavanagh) said it was not within the scope of the congress, and we would have to lay it on the table." Ho explained how the newspaper men got their instructions about how to deal with political meetings and other events, and how the length of a roport Is guided by the amount of space available In that particular Issue, "We find counsel trying to find a number of us guilty on a reporter'^ notes, not thut he made at tho time, but what he slept on." Mr. Prltchard said: "If he had the nightmare that night, how much of the meeting and how much of the nightmare would get Into his notes??" Mr. Prltchard asked. He criticised the mounted police constables for biased reports of utterances made by himself In meetinga at Calgary and Winnipeg. "There Is not any evidence about the speeches I nlade In any other place," he said, "and they have just a Uttle dripping from the entire trough of what I said In Calgary, and just a little carding from what I said at a meeting ln Winnipeg, where Woodsworth and Ivens spoko. Ko Evidence "There Is not one scrap of evidence from any speeches which I made in Vancouver in which I lived for five years, and where I was a member of a trade union fighting alongside my fellows, addressing them and being addressed, but no evidenco from thore, merely from speeches in Calgary and Winnipeg. "The wholo thing appears to me to be the most delightful concoction ever conjured forth ln tho legal mind of any mun." He told about the lumber Jacka opposing Insanitary condition!, in lumber enmps. If those workers' banded together, do you think that would be seditious? lf they knew the laws regarding them would never be observed until they ha-1 organization to make them be observed. Would you blame workers for organizing?" Ho told how tho bosses get around the laws. How can you make htm obey the law without economic organization? "There is no moro peaceful or law-abiding member of the community under the sun than the industrial workers, although no member Is more goaded by that condition than the industrial worker," He described coal mining conditions in British Columbia. "He told how the inspector who ^reported gas, according to law, was told to get out by the boss. Also how the industrial organization brought the bosses to time, und told how tho employers are supposed to pay wages twico m (Continued on page 7) HOVSH OF GOOD CLOTHES—FURNISHINGS OF QUALITY HATS AXJ* CAPS Phono Seymour 2350 RICKSON'S ' r APPAREL FOR MEN ' r 820 Granville St. Vancouver, B. C. FBmAY.v-.VTv.-..Man* M, Mlt TWBLJTH TEAR. WO. II THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST v AMommm, a. a PAGE SEVEN Hunter- Henderson Paints Quality .'. Service 642-GranviIle Street-642 HELP ALONG! Patronize Federationist Advertisers Here Tl»7 Am, Indexed rot Too lte Ualon lba, Ont This Ott ua Olve It to Ton Wife Banks Buk of Toronto. Hutingi * Cambie; Victoria, Merritt ud Vow Westminster. Boyal Bank of Canada, lt Bracket In Vancouver, tt In & Ok Bakeries Bkeiiy'i- ■ .- ..Phona Fairmont 44 Bicycles Tisdalls Limit " J. A. Flett. Brilliant Orations Made By Accused at Teg (Continued from paf* t) _«18 Hastinga -Street Waat Hastings Street Woat Pocket Billiard Parlor- Billiards Con Jones (Brunswick Fool Booms) .....___. Boots and Shoes .41 Hastings Btreet Eaat .Hastinsa Streot East Goodwin Shoo Co, _. Ingledew Shoo Store... "K" Boot Slop- Pierre Vatia.—...'..——.——....—.-.r.— Wm. Dick Ltd... ...lit Hastings Streot East 060 OranvUle Street 319 Hastings Street West ..64 Hastings Street West ..Hastings Street East Vancouver Co-operative 41 Pender Street Wost MacLachlan-Taylor Company S3 Cordova Street West Cornett Bros. 56 Hastings W. Cafes Golden Onto Cafo Hastings Street East 0. B. U. Model Cafo ST Cordova .Street West Clothing and Gent's Outfitting Arnold k Quigley 540 OranviUe Streot Ctamana, Ltd 153 Hastings Street West Clubb k Stewart 309-315 Hastings Streot West B. 0. Outfitting Co- 342 Hastings Street West Wm. Dick Ltd : 33-49 Hastings Street East Thos. Foster k Co., Ltd .. . 614 OranvUle Street J. W. Foster k Co., Ltd... ..345 Hustings Street West J. N. Harvey Ltd 115 Hastings Wost and Viotorla, B. 0. The Jonah-Prat Co 401 Hastings Streot West Hew York Outfitting Co. 143 Hastings Streot West David Spencer Ltd - — Hastings Street W. B. Brumitt . —_— Cordova Streot OranvUle Street ...Hastings and Abbott Streets ..112 Hastings Wost Thomaa k McBain Woodwards Ltd — Viotor Clothes Shop D. K. Book .. 117 HaBtings Street Wost Vancouver Co-operative ..'. T...H Pendor Street WeBt Blckson's 820 Qranvllle St. Coal 929 Main St., Seymonr 1441 and 465 1001 Main Street Kirk k Co., Ltd Maedonald Marpole Co... Fraaer Valley Dairies— Dairies ..6th Avenne and Yukon Street Dentists Drs. Brett Anderson ud Douglaa Cassclmi Dr. W. J. Curry..-.— Dr. Gordon Campbell. Dr. Lowe. ! Hastings West ..301 Dominion Building Dr. Orady... Britannia Boor-..— Cascado Beer............ Hotol WeBt ... Patricia Cabarot— Tail—Soft Drinks... Vu Bros '— Cornor OranvUle and Bobson Streets Cornor Hastings and Abbott Streets Corner Hastings and Seymour Streets Drinks .— Westminster Brewery Co. Vancouver Breweries Ltd. .444 Carroll Streot .411 Hastings Street East .. .409 Dunsmuir Street —. Ciders and wines .Vancouver Drug Co.._._ Drugs ..Any of their six storoa Famous Cloak k Suit Co- Dry Goods ..623 Hastings Street West Vance aver Co-operative 41 Ponder Street West Florists Brown Bros. & Co, Ltd.— 48 Hastings East and 72S Granvillo Street Funeral Undertakers Nunn, Thomson k Olegg 531 Homer Street Furniture Hastings Furniture Co.- .41 Hastings Street West Ballard Furniture Storo 1024 Main Street Homo Furniture Company 41S Main Streot Groceries Cal-Van Market Hastings Btreet Opposite Pantages "Slaters" (threo stores).— .Hastings, OranviUe and Main Streots Woodwards. .Hastings and Abbott Streots Spencer' Ltd. .-__._.. Hastings Street Vancouvor Co-operative 41 Pendor Street West Hatters Black and Whito Hat Storo Cor. Haatinga and Abbott Streets Jewelers Birks Ltd... GranvUle and Georgia Stroeti Manufacturers of Foodstuffs W. H. MalHn. (Malkia's Bast) Overalls and Shirts •■Big Horn" Brand (Turner Boston k Co., Viotorla, B. a) Paints — a. 64! OranviUe Printers and Engravers Cowan * Brookhouse. Clelland-Dibblo Hunter-Henderson Paint Co... ...Labor Templo Tower Building Railways t, O. I Ui and the 0, N. B. Tailors (Tom tho Tailor. — 524 GruvUlo St.; 318 Hutings W. Abrams tho Tailor ..814 Hastings West Tools J. A. Flott Hastings Streot Weat - Martin, Finlayson * Mather. - Hastings Stmt West Theatres and Movies Empress Orpheum „...__._ Pantages 10 Sub. Cards Quod for one jtsr's iiibicription to Tkt B. C. FWeratloniat, will be mallod to ur addrena tn Canada (or 117.50. (Good anywhere outside •! Vancouver city.) Ordor tan today. EgUt whaaaald. month, but do not livo w to thli law." Mr. Andrew* objected, declaring he drew pictures for the lost fifteen minutes about conditions about which no evidence In trial shows. Judge Metcalfe: "It's time wasted. I told you, gentlemen of the jury, not to consider such mat- ton." Mr. Prltchard: "Gentlemen of jury, I can't tell you of these conditions' that we are up againat Its marvellous what could be gathered between Halifax and Vlotoria to suit the purposes of the crown in this prosecution." He was going to tell a story about an Irishman at a public mealing, just at 10 o'clock, when Mr. Andrews made anothor objection. Tho Judge said Mr. Pritchard might give hla story. Mr. Pritchard applied it to crown counsel. Tho Irishman attended a meeting. Ho got up ln Its midst and said: "Shuer be jabbers, we understand every word yo don't say." "We'll sleep on that, 'Mr. Pritchard)" the jury foreman said, and tho court adjourned. All Right in Old Land "It la all right to pass resolutions on Russia* ln Nottingham, South- port, London, Glasgow, Manchester, but not In Calgary, ln Winnipeg," Mr. Pritchard said, In resuming his apeech Wednesday morn- ln«. "What aro gentlemen of the crown doing? Truly they learn nothing, they forget nothing." Ia It that they ara trying t* havo remembered the name of, Prltchard or some othor humble working man, while they forget in Ignominy and contempt tho nam* of A, J. Andrews, King's counsel? "How about the suppression of the dictatorship of tho financiers of foreign lands ln Canada? How about about tho suppression of the dictatorship of Wall street financiers in copper mines in British Columbia? The Rockefellers, tho Standard Oil Company? "They let Canada go without newspapers so that pulp could flow to the United States, Into the coffers of WaU street? Wo cannot touch industry ln Canada of any account without touching United States capital." He condemned the United States Labor organizations and praised the British. Mr. Pritchard pointed out why the Western Labor conference did not deal with political organization questions, just as farmers do not deal with such questions at conventions of their economic organizations. '■ "The charge that th©- Western Labor conference repudiated parliamentary action is entirely false." He said: "It Is the rfght of the Brtiish subject to promulgate any theories they desire, so long as they do not resort to violence." In the Wednesday afternoon session, he discussed various subjects. When the farmers of North Dakota got control of the government, the farmers of Alberta sent greetings. There was no difference tn the greetings sent by workers. He said it was very easy to refer to the mass of evidence when mounted police spies raid hundreds of homes and pick out a Uttle here and there. Mr. Prltchard scored Gideon Robertson, a responsible minister cf the crown, for sending out garbled report of a letter referring to funds forwarded by Lnbor unions, in a jocular manner as "Bolsheviki funds." These reports were sent broadcast to alK over Canada in newspapers. Mr. Pritchard read from a letter said to havo been written by R. J. Johns to R. B. Russell, tii which he said he saw by the papers that he was called chairman of the Soviet in Winnipeg. The crown had inferred that Johns made these statements himself, whereas he merely wrote that newspapers made these references. He also quoted from numerous articles on Russia, which had appeared In the Manchester Guardian, including several by Arthur Ransome and stated they were reprinted ln certain exhibits put In by the crown. - E. J. McMurray, who spoke on Saturday dealt with the class of .witnesses called by the crown, including detectives and employers. He wanted to know if their evidence could have been Impartial. Declaring that neither tho attorney general of Manitoba nor the attorney general of Alberta, Is back of the prosecutions, McMurray dealt with tho activities of the Dominion government. Tho strike occurred in Manitoba, while the Western Labor conference, or the conventions criticized by the crown, were held in Calgary, Alberta. Immigration Act Passed "There is no trial except here where tho strike took place," he said. "Following tho visit of Gideon Robertson, minister of Labor, to this city, an amendment was passed to the Immigration Act by the Dominion parliament, through which any of you men in the jury box, who were born in that home of liberty—tho British IbIos—and who has not been naturalized ln Canada, can be deported without trial by jury. "If you -were not born in Canada or naturalized in Canada, you can be deported from Canada without trial by Jury. That act was passed on June 6, 1919, and through It, trial by jury was abolished in Canada for hundreds of thousands of men of British birth who crossed the sea to fight for Canada. "The government of Canada enacted that piece of legislation. The homes of these aldormen in Winnipeg, were broken Into in tho dead of night, and they were led Uke felons to exocutlon with Irons upon them; not to the Provincial Jail, but to tho Dominion Institution. Wo find, mr learnod friond, tho .owd, followed John Quota, crown prosecutor, going down W*o mado an eloquont -tUrem, thero to bold a trial Wo find html i^glnning hla spooch lato Thurs- glorying In what ho did. Tou to-- Why afternoon and speaking at all member bow bo gloated, bow, when, the ruffians invaded tbo city hall, ho said that In TS hours these men1 would bo on the water. Why, would be acqulsce ln a trial of these men by jury? Did he want to give them a fair trial? He did not waat to give them any trial. Is It any wonder that the accused protested strenuously against him representing the King? They said he could not give them a fair trial. Did they realize they had gone step too far, and that the people of Canada would not favor it? Gentlemen, they did not send them out of the country, despite my learned friend's statement that they would be on the water ln 72 hours. He has not told you why they were not deported under that Immigration Act? TtTey proceeded to trial by jury. Not Fair "A government that prosecutes a man for his- opinion, commits an act of the deepest dye; a government prosecution of a numbor of men for thetr opinion, Is as damnable as it is foolish. "The crown has not conducted this case with that degree of fairness whfch we would expect it to adopt. Spies and detectives, have gathered together these documents and found the samo In tho homes of English-speaking citizens and not of any foreigners. "They gathered It here and there and all over, picking a b'it here and a bit there. Is It right, and would you want to meet a charge of that kind, they go through this newt- paper which If read fully and fairly might Indicate tho views of the oditor, but do they read it all fully and carefully? Why the whole thing In the hands of tho crown proved to be a most seditious publication. Tou have got to take bit by bit, and by all what a man stands for, and what institutions he upholds. sessions Friday. Owing to lo strain ho was unablo to con- hue Saturday morning, but re- imed Monday afternoon. v* "I ask you to consider the times In wbleh we live/' Iven said. .'There are abnormal hours, today. I am charged with sedition. Perjury Witness "They deal with the Irrelevant In. discussing the thing, but not with the essential thing, that Is, whether It was a strike or a rebellion. He referred to Zaneth of the Mounted Police, as a "perjury witness. Is It this line carried out by the crown counsel that will be upheld by the people of Canada?" he said. "It is a mare's nest. It is a deliberate attempt having failed to railroad these citizens out of this country, to railroad them to Jail to substantiate the charges they have made that these men are not honest, they are hypocritical. Whon they say they are standing out for liberty and principle, they are standing out for dollars and centB. Thero are MlduseB In this city who have asses' cars, and are not in touch with the times. They know not what they do; they havo fallen and worshipped the golden calf." During one of Mr. McMurray's criticisms of crown couhSel, Mr. Andrews interrupted, saying: "I think, my lord, I will got a dictionary so that my learned friend can flnd a few words more that hu can apply to me." 'I could not flnd In the dictionary what I would like to say, or what I would like to think,'' Mr. McMurray rcpplled. Mr. McMurray referred to tho crown counsel representing the citizens committee at the city councU meetings. Got His Orders "By the 10th of June the whole thing was completed. Meighen aud Robertson had amended the Immigration Act, and the mayor had taken his orders from tlie Citizens Committee, and the police were fired," Mr. McMurray snid. "They picked their witnesses with great care to secure conviction, us they picked the lines and extracts from documents put in as exhibits. It is a chain wtth tbe weakest links that crown counsel has ever fashioned. Would Condemn Christ "If the crown counsel had been present In the courtroom, the day of the trial of Christ, the charge that he would laid against him would have been one of seditious conspiracy. They would have charged against his as an 'overt' uct the sermon on the mount." Mr. McMurray continued his address Mondny. Twenty-two interruptions were mado in loss thnn threo hours, many of them by Judge Metcalfe himself. When Mr.. Andrews made ono objection, the judge remarked:" "I don't want to havo all counsel for the accused abandon their cases, and will have to deal with them softly. Understand, gentlemen of tho Jury, that in this case, the court Is undercut, and we will let the counsel pretty woll run It." During one discussion between the judge and Mr. McMurray, w. H. Trueman, K. 0., well known constitutional lawyer, who had defended Alderman Heaps, until tho judge refused to let him read an article from the Encyclopapcdla Brltannica on Socialism, spoke to Mr. McMurray. "I understand my learned friend, Mr. Trueman, had withdrawn from the case," Mr. Andrews said. 'Oh, yes, I told him he could take hts quittance, and be quitted," the judge replied. "You wish to make a statement with me, do you?" Judge Metcalfe said, at another point. 'Not unless I could refer to the utterances of well known men as to Socialism, to show what people think," Mr. Trueman replied. "We're not making much headway, my lord," he said, following more discussion. "Not very much," the judge declared, the Incident thereby ending. Cannot Crush Aspirations If my learned friend thinks that he can crush the aspirations of these men, he is mistaken, for other men will carry on the battle," Mr. McMurray continued. "If you Jurymen want to win the praises of some ln the banking oltlces In the East, of the great manufacturers of Eastern Canada, I think you twelve farmer men of Manitoba will receive thanks for sending down your eight fellow men. The spiders of Wall street, Montreal and Toronto, will greet you with great pleasure if you send them down. "I repudiate the suggestion that we counsel for th0 accused have bcen deliberately drawing a red Saves Ubor* The CoupOU he,Tln* across the trail, with great witb each packagi taWc in theauslves. witb oach package tie a re8?ect t0 thejudse' wo repudlat8 ■such a suggestion." il Rev Win. Ivans. , A* year ago I was. editor of the Labor paper, a year beforo I was pastor of a Methodist church; I am atill pastor of the Labor church. If I had never been born the strike would have been here. "Is thero a profiteer on trial today? Not one. Gentlemen, whether I am to stay out of penitentiary or go to Calvary, I will tell the truth, Since coming into this court I have found that things In this court are of two colors- one of thom what they seem to be and the other what they do not seem to be. Mr. Andrews says, 'Yes, they talked,' 'do nothing,' during the strike, but they meant something else. I suppose If wo said to the workers, 'use violenco,' we would have meant peace. Gentlemen, lt Is a smoked screen. No such charges wore made when was pastor of the Methodist church, but I was then active In a labor church to which people came by thousands, and according to one witness eight or nine thousand were present at one of theso services. 'I became editor of the Labor paper because I wanted to*preach without a salary, and because I had to earn my living. I wanted to preach to these peoplo whom I knew had not large means without a salary. I had no hesitancy, that becauso being pastor of tho Labor church and editor of tho Labor paper, I think I know conditions of life of tho workera ln this city, as these workers are not the men of which cowards aro made. "The things you think right today you may consider wrong tomorrow. 'Consistency, thou art a jewel.' I do not want to be consistent. If I think a thing right today and tomorrow I think it wrong, I will risk the inconsistency. "Pictures are made valuable not by the weight of paint. 'The crown wants to Impress upon you that the mass of Labor's Ideas are crooked. I want to show you that this mass, in reality, Is the throwing of .the soul of labor oh the canvas to get Justice, a living wage. It is not to become 'dictators, but to free themselves from dictators. I am not a con- ■imimtor, but am with others 'con- ispired against." '''Tii'. speaker discussed the oco- ■Wbirilo, system where ten men are VVrsliing for one Job, and the em- fpK/yer insists upon paying them iS.RO per day instead of $8. He ftbliited out that where the 'M/tttkers are organized they would not underbid each other and bring down the atandurd of living tn order to obtain work from a master. He described'how impersonal t&iftloyers asked about the dtvl- Mends at the end of the year, and Explained how wthe manager has [to produce profits. He must keep .sown wages. Then he explained farm conditions, with which he was familiar as a young man. He told how tho farmer on the haystack and his farm-hand worked together, "You doing your bit and I doing mine." At this period Judge Metcalfe said he objected to Mr. Andrews shaking his head, and if counsel had anything to say he should say lt. " 'Strike, strike, strike,' Mr. Andrews says Labor declared; I might say 'Arrest, arrest, arrest' until they arrest somebody In the night," defendant continued. "When counsel for the crown says trndes unionism Is legal, and Industrial unionism Illegal, I say lt Is legal, and the workers have a right to advocate it so long as thoy keep within the laww. The crown tries to build a rope out of theso particles of sand hoping to build up a seditious conspiracy. It ts true Mr. Andrews wants a conviction; I knew that for a long time, hut it is not tho view of the citizens' committee with which we should be concerned. I am glad I am nolo to plead my case boforo you men. I am glad I do not have to leavo it to the citizens' committee. Right named lawyers are leaders ln the trial, and four of you here," he said, pointing at the crown counsel's table, "were membors of that committee. I look you In tho eyes and say that I would rather be defending myself than be any of you men." Ho referred to tho Walker theatre meeting, and the resolutions passod there. "Certain resolutions were passed and sent down to the minister of justice, and the acting premier. Does that took as if they were seditious? Government .--pica reported that meeting. Sergeant Langdale reported on It to his superior, next morning. It was reported in the daily papers, and then in a weekly paper, yet, the crown did not arrest us until tho citizens' committer decided that tbo strike had to bb'smashed, although the meeting took place In December. We were ttrfej.tc.il the following June. .^■"Gentlemen, I am a'pacifist. I will say it to you and I will not bltiijh either. Yet it cannot be said that I ever said that a soldier who went over tb the front and came back Is disloyal; I suppose flflg conscripts who lined up with the citizens' committee were loyal, and the conscripts with the strikors were disloyal. It Is not true. 1 *Mr. Androws referred to 'Mooney, the bomb thrower,' and that you would expect a pacifist Who does not believe In force would not uphold bomb-throwers, He did not go on and say that President Wilson asked for amnesty and a fair trial." Mr. Ivens. "There Is ne evidence that he Is a bomb-thrower, oither. Crown counsel had no evidence when he said Mooney was a bomb-thrower." Judge Metcalfe: "There is no evidence regarding Presidont Wilson's action." Mr. Ivens: "They say that I asked for mercy for Debs. Is It a sin to plead for a man liko that? Yet the crown says that a thing which was not seditious at one time Is seditious at another. Have we fallen so low that a plea for mercy has become seditious? He read from an article published In the Western Labo* News favoring a combination of tbo farmer*, returned soldi en labor men. "Then Mr. Androws turns around and any* that these strikers would be your masters.1 tho speakor said. Ha showed from a quotation ln tha Western .Labor Newa that ha at all times advocated constitutional means. Bo referred to Meyers' History of Canadian Wealth, which waa advertised la the Grain Growers' Guide, whtcb might be ln the homes of the Jurors. He pointed out that if they bad It In thoir possession a few months ago they might havo been arrested for having banned literature. How would you like to bave your sick babies taken out of their warm beds and put on the floor while spies searched under the mattresses? Would you expect to have your very prayer brought into court as evidence. "My claim is that tba crown has not proof that It Is a oharge of seditious conspiracy—it cannot prove it, because there was no seditious conspiracy. The crown haa thrown its lassoo Into evory part of the Dominion and taken literature from varloua houses. When lt comes to news, I would print the news of the world without comment, tf I could. There are seventy-four separate issues of the Western Labor News in theae volumes, and yet the crown brings to your attention nine articles, so you see that in Issue after issue the crown finds nothing that tt thinks It can use. "Has it become a crimo to pub- Fish the news ao that the publlo may eee and form their own opinion?" Mr. Ivens made an eloquent plea for freedom of speech, Ivona and Censorship "Censorship la not part of government," the Rev. Wm. Ivens,- ono of the defendants said, In continuing hla address Monday afternoon. "We thought that the censorship waa settled In the Old Land more than a hundred ye,ars ago. Whether you will or no, you twelve men are put into the position of deciding whether or not thoro shall be freedom of speech and press. The Issue we thought was settled in tho Old Land 150 years ago, must be fought over again. How would you like to have the censor come into your offlce and aay the peoplo are cattle and we'll drive them where we will, and whether they like it or not. If you heard the people called cattle by the censor, I question whether you'd stand for the censor. If the government of this country flies in the face of the people, I Bay there comes one's duty as British citizens or Canadian citizens, to stand for principles. I am prepared to take tho consequences. Although I know there ts a government, and I am prepared to submit, you twelve men either have to stand up with me and say my actions were right or condemn wour forefathers and mine. "I say we were right in opposing the censorship, because the government has been forced to come to the position we held. Freedom of speech does not mean to take the right of another. Freedom of speech and of press go hand ln hand. "There Is not one tittle of evidence to unite the Western Labor conference at Calgary with the Winnipeg strike," he continued. Does Not Believe In Force "I am a Pacifist; I do not deny It," Ivens said at Monday night's session. "If to be a Pacifist is to be a traitor to his country, then I say to you again I am a Paciflst. I db not believe in force. Is ho or she a coward? Can not a man servo his country, humanity, if he cannot serve in war? Isn't it easier to swim with the tide, to go down stream? Is a man a coward when In a great crisis he will be true to his convictions? "All I want to toll you Is that a Pacifist docs not throw himself in the face of the state, I'll say lt openly. I'll not enter into seditious conspiracy. If my stand Is wrong, I'll take whatover tho state metes out to me. I feel somehow that it's not Ivens who is on trial here tonight, but that lt Is the Labor movement, its groat ideals and aspirations that are on trial. If you fay I'm guilty, I'm willing to go to the penitentiary, but I say to the men outside, 'Look after my wife, my bairns.' I believe I'm standing for tlie greatest ideal men have stood for, and I'll stand for it*to the end." Delving into Biblical history, the speaker declared: "When the Wprkosr crossed tho Red Sea, It closed up after them, and the waters swallowed the Citizens Committee." Wants Doorkeeper DlsmlsHcd Judge Metcalfe refused to grant an application made by the defence for thu dismissal of G. G. P. Wheeler, doorkeeper, at the trial of tho seven workers charged with seditious conspiracy, In conm;clIon with lost year's general striko. R. A. Bonnar, K. C„ of defence counsel, made such a motion at tho opening of the court Monday morning, after calling attention to the fact that a photograph of the jury and Wheeler appeured In tlio morning papers. Ward Hollands, another defence lawyer, later made a similar application, but It wus refused. Wheeler was leader of the so- called "Loyalist" parudes of returned soldiers during the strike, and bitter against Labor. During the trial of R. B. Russell, now serving a two yq^rs' term In Stony Mountain penitentiary, for alleRed seditious conspiracy, he gave bitter evidence against tho accused. Wheeler's nmnn was on tho back of the indictment against the defendants ln the present caso. He was not called as a witness, but put on as doorkeeper at the beginning of this trial. He has frequently stopped porsons sympathetic to the accusod from entering the courtroom, and defence counsel, as well defendants, have frequently complained about his alleged unfairness. 'No one should bs allowed to speak to that Jury," Mr, Bonnar said. "I found, however, that I was wrong, but I did not think there was anything wrong at that lime. 'The next thing that was brought to my mind was whon I left that courtroom and the doors were locked. A policeman three different tlmea was seen coming out of tho courtroom where the jury was. Afterward It was called to my attention taht the same Mounted Policeman came into the courtroom- ***** eewtalned. I then Boots and Shoes Made to Order and Repaired in Comfortable Quarters by Union Workmen We operate one of the few union shoe repair shops in the city. It will cost you no more to bring your orders and repairs to us and will help the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union in Vancouver. We specialize in Loggers' and Prospectors' Makers of Surgical Shoes to the Canadian Government BOOT SHOP . 310 HASTINGS ST* said I ut thta constable go over and speak to two met ia chare* •' tbat Jury. "Then gentlemen assured ul that th» jury wero novor allowed out of thoir room, anl that a* harm oould ba don*. I took thoir word (or that "In addition to th* farmor, Mlr. Wheeler haa been running into thla courtroom when ho lecka thla courtroom up. Ho ahould remain outalde. When I cat un thla morning, I aaw in tho paper thia Bam* Wheeler tn a photo wtth tho Jury. Surprised and Shocked "I thought it an outrage on Britlah" justice that auch a thing could happen. I told tha sheriff, and h* Hew into a rage. If th* sheriff Ales Into a rage, 'Xen' I havo reaaon to suspect him. I had tha hlgheat opinion ot tbe sheriff, and am surprised and shocked. "The jury suggested ta mo that thoy would like to havo thetr photograph taken," Judge Metcalfe said. "This man In charge of tbe jury (Wheeler) had no business there," Bonnar explained. "I understand that ha thought that lie waa auch an attendant, aad weat In with th* Jury far a laat time. It la to my mind an t*-—t*> dlnary thing. "Thl* man'* nam* ia on. th* Mak ot tho indiotmo**; ha la a maa th* crown didn't know whether te aoM or'aot Thla awning this aaa* Wheeler waa sees standing at tm* back at th* taM* at whioh Hm Juryman Wick waa sitting." The judgo refuaed t* dlsala Wheeler. "Keep Wheeler outside ef Ik* courtroom, aad dismiss th* t#* ooaataMe* la charge ef th* *■*" Judge Metcalfe aaM. . Mr. Hollande: 1 would mma tar the dismissal ot Wheeler." Jndg* Metcalfe: «**." John Queen, on* ot lh* tttatat- tatt, repeated aa eatk whieh ha said Mr. Wheoler had aaad «M* acting an doorkeeper. Mr. Bonnar thaa sail that h* had absolute Madden** ia th* twa conatablee. 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Poor Doctors Whilst in no way belittling the many capable and honorable men who frequently render much unpaid servico, yet anyone having, even as a layman, an extended experience of Uie medical profession, cannot help being appalled at the degree of quackery and doubtful practice which Is to be constantly met with amongst those who are usually credited with being the embodiment of knowledge, experience, enlightenment and personal integrity. Not that the doctors, set themselves up as supermen—and although perhaps ' amongst them can be found a greater proportion of instances of unpaid service than in any other social activity—nevertheless the fact remains that within those closed corporations "thc colleges of physicians and surgeons," wliich have been able to build up what is, with the possible exception of the lawyers, the strongest craft union in existence, ttiere nre as many charlatans as there are in those numerous schools of therapeutics which the "orthodox" or, preferentially legalized practitioners and their union fight tooth and nail. Drugs and surgery are their cure alls, and, Incidentally, sources of revenue. Opposition, more often active than passive, to any form of treatment which may be advocated and proven effective by those outsido their own particular school, Is thetr usual stand. It is time when the worker must eome to a realization that his health is his most precious possession, and the maintenance of it must be his constant care. He must insist that lie shall have as much right to receive that form of treatment which there may be reason to consider likely to be of more benefit to him in sickness or accident than would drugs or surgery, and in addition he must for his protection sec that those Individuals whose practices are, to say the least, open to question, shall bc debarred from being privileged exploiters of, and experimenters upon, helpless patients. Members having, had experiences of treatment in i cose of sickness or accident ln which they consider they have been maltreated, are requested to send the information to headquarters: also those members who feel lhat It would bo of benefit to their fellow workers to Know of those who treat their patients with evory consideration and skill should also fur- "OUR WAKES WEAK WHERE WEAR'S WANTED" DRESS WELL nisli this information. In every case facts, not misrepresentations or exaggerations, should be given. Sudbury district holds its district convention at Sudbury on April 5, to which all camps within that district should send delegates. Latest developments at the Mainland Cedar, Camp 2, Thompson Sound, is the firing of the 26 men of the rigging crew, the excuse being that they had caught up with tho fallers and buckers, and whilst this is fairly correct, there was ample work to have kept tho rigging crew employed. The opinion is that the real cause was an attempt of the boss to offset what he considered to be job-action tactics of the men, which he thought was being resorted to owing to tho company's non-compliance with the schedule of conditions called for. Cobalt district, Ontario, reports ISO men on strike at McKinney mine on account of discrimination. Union mon take note and act accordingly. Rock Bay camps aro demanding $1 a day raise, top bunks to be taken out, and blankets, sheets, and pillows to be supplied, the men agreeing to pay for same. They also take the stand that whilst the boss hns tho option of employing whom he will, tho men havo the option of saying whom they will work with, consequently, nftor April 1 tho camps are to bo 100 per cent, one way or tho other. It is pleasing to find that some camps appreciate the whole-:hearted work which is often put in by their delegate on behalf of the organisation. A short time ago an account was given of a presentation made to their delegate by the men of his cnmp at Rock Bay. (He has since been discriminated against by the company.) Now Camp 1, Stillwater, reports that at Us last meeting a hearty vote of thanks wns passed to the retiring delegate for the efficient manner In which he had performed his duties; and in* structions' woro given that note of its action should bc mado in the Fed. A wire received late Thursday night states that the jShawnigan Lake camp striko hus been called off. HUNGARY STRONG THE NEW IDEA EN OF Christophers Is Invited East by U.M.W.A. . (Continued on page 8) On Easy Terms BARTER IS ONLY- TWO WEEKS Personal ajii.pBrnn.' hai a Jot to .lo with fee', buhiii.ian or aui'Ll ui.:i:oi.k Tbere la no fxcuae tor bflnir poorlr ilrot-irrt—wo miik.. it SO EAST tor Jim. A COMI-LETE stock or MENS WOMEN'S and CHILDREN'S BaaOy-to-wcar apparel in fashion's new* nt inwlflK—ond nclmtre styles not to bi* duplicated aleetohtr* (n tlie city. Credit --TEBH8 ABBANOED TO SUIT YOU— FAT A8 TOU WEAR. Como in und tnlk it over. FAMILY Clothier* 143 HASTINOS ST. W. (Opposite Province Offlce) Phoue Ser. *3" PAY TUB EASY WAY Lumber workers ofllce at Prince George has organized a General Workers' unit in that district, llo has been so successful in lining up tho workors in miscellaneous occupations in that town that he has had to wire for six union shop cards during thc lout few days. The enerj,'otic secretary of the General Workers' organization ln Windsor, Out., T. S. Cassidy, has solved thc problem of International exchange by getting a Job across the river in the city of Detroit, Mich., while in Windsor, Ont. Thc boys In Windsor have now obtained a permanent meeting place in the Builders' Exchunge hall, 1 ii Ferry street, Windsor, Ont. - Oakland Displays Shop Cards Oakland, Cal., will Boon be well decorated with the O. B. U. union shop cords, Secretary Baker of that city having wired for an additional eight shop cards a few dnys ogo. There are probably not many readers of the FederationiBt who know where Bufonders creek in Alborta is. However, tho One Big Union has found it and a brunch hns heen established there. Thc Mill and Factory Workers, lho Railway Workers, and the General Workers' units of the city of New Westminster have a Joint committee working with a view to opening an office and permanent head ti uar tors in the city on the banks of tho Fraser. Socialists, Labor, and Mild Radicals Are Massacred by Military Military Powers are Terrorizing the Reactionary Government While the press has from time to time been filled with "stories" of Bolsheviki atrocities, littlo has been heard of the reign of terror ln Hungary since tlie defeat of Bela Kun. The following comment in the Manchester Guardian, however, gives some little idea as to tho terrorist reign now holding sway in that country: The observations of the Hungarian delegation to the draft of the Treaty of Peace hnve been presented in a series of Notes so numerous and bulky as to cause a diplomat to refer to them as the "Budapest Library." Their tone and matter aro said to be, in general, very objectionable; but even their more reasonable suggestions, like that for a plebiscite ln the territories to be detached from Hungary, are not likely to receive much sympathy from a world shocked by,the un- speakakble methods of the present Hungarian administration. Some of the ablest and finest men of Hungary, like that most distinguished writer Andreas Latzko, are even now standing on trial for.their life for having rendered some kind of public service during Bela Kun's regime. The University of Budapest is being "purified" by inquisitorial methods of aU those who received appointment or promotion, often without their definite consent, from the Commissariat for'Eftuca- titon. Socialists, Labor leaders, and even mild Radicals are being hunted down and massacred by a terrorist organization composed mainly of officers of the old army (ubout 36,000 of them, It is said), known by the suggestive name of "the strong arm." Jews, of course, are doomed, whatever their politics. Even the murders committed ^'ith a show of legality have become so numerous that two assistants have Just hsd to he appointed to assist the official hangman. And now, as a challenge to opinion at: large, the man who shaped und wiolded the Instrument of thnt heinous reaction, Admiral Horthy, has he on proclaimed Regent of Hungary. All this, let it he remembered, is done by an administration actually set up by Sir Georgo Clerk on behalf of the Supreme Council, nnd in the presence of a bevy of Ailed missions. But when a question was asked in the House the government spokesman was "not clear what excesses wcro -referred to," aiid had nothing to add to that. In the same issue of the Guardian the following Vienna dispatch appears: Hungary seems not to be ruled by its government or by tlie new Regent, but only by gangs of officers of the old and new armies. Two officers belonging to the so-called Ostenburg detachment wore arrested tho other day on suspicion of being concerned in the recent kidnapping and murder of the Socinlist editors Soinogyi and Basco, but had to be set free the following day, as three bands of officers threatened an open rebellion and a general pogrom. The Budapest report.from which I quote also asserts that the Hungarian military authorities entrusted Lieutenant Schefzlk, whoso complllcty in the murder is certain, with the investigation of the case, and that two men, Muller and Reu- mann, who gave tho police Information in connection with the murder, were themsolves shockingly murdered. To intimidate the government still moro the same Ostenburg detachment surrounded the Parliament buildings, while 1B0 officers entered the buildings, and some evon thc assembly room, although only 15 had received permits ' to visit the House. The cordon outside prevented the Minister of Finance, Koranyi, although he established his idontity, and another deputy from entering. At the sitting of the National Assembly the Presidont and the Premier emnha- General Workers Union of Great Britain Is the Coming Power Vienna—Tlie first Joint meoting of Austrian hand and brain workers has heen held here. The brain workers being thc unorganized clement in the meeting, it was resolved that they should follow the path marked out by the unions of manual workers, and should unite with them in a gigantic effort to reconstruct the country industrially. Million and Quarter Mem* bers-^-Craft Unionism Losing to New One (By the Federated Press) London—Competing elements in the Labor life of England today, arising from distinct principles, ore nattling for the field. According to Margaret I. Cole, well known student of Labor problems, there are three main principles co-exist-. ent in the trade union movement at present: "The first Is the craft principle, upon which all the older unionB were built, which organizes the worker with a definite craft, such as a mechanic or a carpenter, In one union, irrespective of the industry, ln which he may happen at he momont to be working. "This form of organization cuts right across the second form, that of union by industry, whoso advocates would like to see all workers ln one industry ln the same union, Irrespective of craft. No perfect example of such a union exists at present, but the miners and the railwaymen'aro both organized in unions based upon the industrial principle, although in both cases there are a number of workers in the Industry who aro not included In the union. "During.the year prior to the war, however, there was growing up, principally in opposition to thc exclusive attitude of the old craft unionist, yet a third type of organization, tho General Labor Union. Beginning with the real "general laborer" — the mun whose thews and sinews were his only asset and who shifted from master to mauler nnd Industry to Industry, wherever muscular effort was in demand— the organizers of the general labor unions proceeded rapidly trim strength to strength, taking in first numbers of partly skilled but weakly orgunized workers, in industries which had hardly been touched by trade unionism, and secondly, the less skilled members In industries where skilled unions already existed, such as engineering. "The tide of recruits to trado unionism during and since thl war has flowed into these unions more than nny others, and uow the National Federation of General Workers, with a membership of at least a million and a quarter, is a power to bc considered in auy industry, and is challenging both craft and industrial unions in thoir own citadels. "It Is easy to understand why this should be so. Gutting admitted into a craft union Is often no easy matter. But lhe general labor union asks no awkward questions about apprenticeship or the like; it will take anybody from the manager to the charwoman; it does not discriminate against women', its rules are generally simple and fiu>t the bewildering agglomeration pi't'Henlfsd by the ru!o-b:ok of on old-established union, after generations of delegate meetings hnve tried their hands ut amending it. "Filially, their organizers ore vigorous and sometimes unscrupulous in getting new members, and the very strength of the organiza-, tlon enables tho new member quickly to test the benefit he derives from Joining It. But it Is not altogether unnatural that upriS' ings of large new societies claim- Suits at less than today's wholesale cost 100 Mfen's Navy Blue English Worsted Suits, sizes 34 to 44—values to $50.00. Special at- $35.00 THE REASON? These suits are the last of an old contract—they must be sold. You are offered a high-grade suit at actually less than our buying cost today. 20 dnly—Irish Serge Suits—Guaranteed fast color—values to $45, Special at- $29.75 15 only—Navy Blue Serge Suits—Special to clear st— $2475 tically condemned the action of the officers, wliich they regarded as a violation of the privileges of Parliament and of the immunity of deputies. The president finally demanded, and the Premier promised, satisfaction in the form of punishment of the guilty officers. These occurrences, which eclipse everything so far heard about the doings of tho White Terrorists, show thnt the power of the latter is far greater than that of the government. Whether last night's futile attempt on the life of the Wat- Minister Friedrich, who was shot at while driving homo in a motor-car, was also the work uf the-dissatisfied Whito Terrorists Is still doubtful. A commercial triumph! Once again Dick's leads in offering Vancouver men a magnificent suit line—a quality and value without equal on the Pacific Coast. We not only offer you suits at less than wholesale cost- but less than wholesale price, unaffected by American duty or exchange. Dick's honest cut-and-dried values have never been challenged. Today this special suit offering'is unsurpassed—eyen by any previous achievements oi Dick's Store. You will find here tho suit-you envy—tailore'd by master skill—of enduring quality—at a priee you can afford to.pay. It will-be made to fit you perfectly—to emphasize your individuality. .COME IN AT ONCE—GET HEBE EAIU/T. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS GOING TO BRING A BIG SPRING BUYING RUSH AT DICK'S. Every suit guaranteed as usual: "Your Money's Worth or Your Money Back/ WM. DICK LTD. 45-47-49 HASTINGS STREET EAST ing all i labor for their province should he a somewhat unwelcome surprise to tlie. older unions, particularly the craft unions, who ure now suffering from their past refusal, to move with the timet, und realize thftt tho unskilled and partly skilled worker ihun un Important place to play In the trude unionism of the future." E Richmond, Va.—A bill before the Virginia house of delegates would legalize the labor of children 10 years old, and would permit their employment in canning factories for 10 houn a day. Going Strong Tliis business, owned'and controlled )>y tlio consumer, is making steady progress. The branch stores in New ■Westminster and North Vancouver are doing splendid. An soon as another 20 members have been obtained in South 10,11, a store wiH.be opened there. Our membership nuw stands at 1465. A FEW SPECIALS Ladies' House Dresses—Begular $2.50 $2.00 Ladies' Sweater Goats—Regular $J0 :..$7.50 Also some good Orockcry at reduced prices. Sweet Pickles, 200 per cent. Prior to 1914, the Labor movement in New Zealand could not be said to have assumed a nationally organized shape. Tlie Industrial disaster of 1912, arising out of tho political maladministration, had made for the consolidation nf the movement Industrially and politically, and the great Unity Congress of 1M13 made the Social Democratic party the official national political organization of Labor. The 1913 experience of Lubor on the industrial field and the Now Zealand government's Prussian-like methods had still further emphasized tlio need for a greater Labor solidarity, and when the 1014 elections came to he fought It was with the Social Democratic purty as the national political party. Tho S. D. P. since merged Into tho New Zealand Labor Party, put out nine official candidates In the 1914 election, and eight other representatives were put out by the Labor representa-1 tlon committee, ond parties not affiliated with the national party, but whose candidature was supported by the S. D. P. Tlie nine ofllclal candidates bf the S. T). P. party polled 22,129 votes and se-. cured election for two candidates. The eight other Labor candidates pulled 23,858 votes and two of their number also were elected. In somo .es tho Liberal party gave support to tho Labor candidates. Thc total Lnbor vote was 45,987. . ln.tho 1914 election the Conservatives polled 242,055 votes; in 1919, the vote was 194,833—a decrease of 47,222. In 1914 the Liberal party polled 219,011; in 1919 their vote was lt>4,09ti—a decrease of 54,915. In 191*4, the combined Labor vote was 45,987; in 1919 It was 125,970—an increase of 79,983. This did not include the votes of so-called Independents. Had the ballot been conducted on proportional lines the Reform party would have hafl 28 members Instead of 44; the Liberals 24 instead of 19; and the Labor party 19 Instead of 8, and three Independent Laborltes. It was significant that out of the 48 Labor candidates put into the field, only one had not polled enough votes-tb compel him to lose his deposit. During the campaign Labor had to face the usual misrepresentation put forward by ...the anti-Labor forces. The newspapers from one end of New Zealand to the other were practically subsidized by the Tory party, and published ln full every misrepresentation made against Lahor by the Tory leaders. This accounted more than anything else for the defeat of the Labor candidates in the election. However, the election result has left the lines more clearly drawn than ever before. The position Is eminently more satisfactory from a Lubor point of view thnn it could possibly have been had the Labor party held the balanco of power In n Houso in which the Tories and tho Liberals were evenly divided. The Labor party In the new New Zealand Parliament will be n lighting party, and predictions are that It will make its presence felt on every possible occasion. The victories won lor Labor are undoubtedly victories for Labor, for Socialism und for anti-mUitarlsm, and the party now enters upon its great work of education and organization, relying on the soundness of its principles for thcir ultimate victory. United Statea Anti-British Washington—The federal deportation proceedings against Dhiren- dra Sarkar, a Hindu political refugee in America, have bebon cancelled by the department of Labor, Before the war Sarkar was a student at Tale and Michigan Universities, He was indicted and Imprisoned ln San Francisco on a charge of having violatod Amelrcan neutrality to free India from British rule. Cut out the list of advertisers, patronize them, and tell-them why. A Real Novelty Neit Week That brand now .ahow, direij from its Eastern triumph, entitle 1 "The Tiger Lady,1' will be the ma*j net which will draw capacity houses next woek.to the Emprefc) and our patrons wit) have a chanc of seoing Edythe Elliott aa a red vampire. "The Tiger Lady" different from the usual run shows as waa "Yes. or No," and 1 is bound to creato that same pro, found Impression that 'Thirtcenti Chair," "Yes or No," and "Oa Trial" created. If after witnessing this weird story you jump out e\ bod in the middle of the night an< Imagine you arc seeing things don't blame us, blame "The Tig*l Lady." In tho flrst act jun as tht creepy shadows cast a dismal gloom over un uncanny apartment) and the feu* flickering rays of light scamper as though trying to gef away from a haunted chamber un* til nothing but blackness of night remains, a mysterious murder fl committed, und just as—but tha! would bu letting you Into theater*] you'll have to soe "The Tig*! Lady" and have her unravel thi' fascinating plot which keeps yov guessing every moment of th' play. Remember "The Tige J Lady" will be presented for thl first time in Canada next week ai the Kmpress. Order your ooo* il now or tho theatre may be o**\ crowded you'll miss ont ot tho 1 plays of the year. Be sure to notify tho post effl£l ts soon as you change your addrtrJ WT1KN HUNGRY EAT AT TM Hatt- tngg si tret Hast HMtl Easter Clothes If you have Hot already purchased your Spring Suit and Overcoat, you will want them before Easter. Models are particularly pleasing this season. See them before purchasing. Thos. Foster & Co. Ltd. j 514 Granville Street -