THE BRITISH COLUMBIA INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES ANp LABOR COUNCIL, AND B. C FEDERATION OF LABOB POLITICAL UNITY: VICTOI.Y TWELFTH YEAR. No. 10 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 5,1920. $2.00 PER YEAR J.S. Will Address Meeting in Royal Theatre Before Going to Winnipeg Federated! Labor Party to Hold Convention Here This Week-end Comrade J. 6. Woodsworth, who 'Was released recently along with F, J. Dixon from a charge of "Seditious Ubel," has been for the past two weeks. visiting hts family, "Visiting" must be the right word, for his home In the last eight months has been at the Winnipeg front, and It Ib only between trials that these visits are possible. He has to leave next week for Winnipeg, and appear for trial on a charge of "seditious utterance," to come up March IS. Comrade Woodsworth got a rousing reception when he spoke here two weeks ago, and it is anticipated that he will got a fitting send-off when he speaks to the Federated Labor Party meeting in the Royal theatre next Sunday evening. Tbere will be a short time for questions after the address. The doors will bo open at 7:15 p.m. Meeting will commence at 8. The second annual provincial convention of the Federated Labor Party will meet in O'Brien Hall on Saturday and Sunday. The sessions will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission will be by current membership card of tho Federated Labor Party. The immediate future Is brimful of Interest to all political parlies, and the discussion will be interesting enough to warrant a large attendance of the city membership. Thin convention has beon timed to accommodate delegates to the B. C. F. of L. convention at Victoria, which meets the following Monday. Owing to the convention sessions being held in the hall usually occupied by the Labor Sunday school, there will be no meeting of the school next Sunday afternoon. The F. L. P. Debating Club haa also decided to postpone its meeting till Saturday, March 13, on account of the convention meeting at the snme time. At the next meoting of the club, Comrade W. Bait will give a short address. Tho meetings of the club are held in the Labor Party headquarters, M0 Dominion Building. Will Address Meeting tn Victoria Next Sunday evening A. S. Wells, secretary of, the B. C. Federation of Labor will address a mooting In the Labor Hall, North Park Street, Victoria, B..C. As there are likely to be many labor men in the Capital City to take part in the annual convention of the B. C. Federation of Labor, there may be other speakers in addition to thc secretary of the provincial organization. Copy of Issue of Jan. 16th Wonted Readers of The Federatlonist having a copy of the Issue dated January 16th, 1920, will oonfer a favor if they will forward same to The Federationist offlce, as all copies of this issuue were sold out, and a few are needed for filing pur ' poses. ANOTHER BIG UNION FOB BBITISH COLUMBIA Co-operative Societies to Be Co ordinate*! and Wholesale Society to Be Organized A big Co-operative Union for B. C. will be organized as a result of the Co-operative convention held ln Victoria last week. Delegates from 30 co-operative institutions were in attendance as the result of the efforts of C. B. Whitney Griffiths of the Farmers Institute and a great deal of enthusiasm was manifested by the delegates present. The organisation of "The Co-operative Union of B. C," will be open to all existing consumer and producer societies run on the Rochdale plan in British Columbia. The union will carry on the work of organizing new societies and helping those who need assistance. A bulletin will be issued monthly and all the societies kept posted on the development of the movement. The convention also elected committee to take up the matter of collective buying and the establishment of a Co-operative Wholesale Society. Another convention will be held at a later date. fi IN DEBATE AT E Craft Unions Versus the O.. B. U. Interesting Subject Did you ever try to rustle a sub.? If not, why nott AT THE El Will Speak on Problems Facing Workers of All Lands The propaganda meeting of the Socialist Party of Canada will be held In the Kmpress theatre as usual, next Sunday night, and Jack Harrington will be the speaker, Under the Socialist movement, there is coming a time, and the time may be even now at hand, when improved conditions or adjusted wages will uo longer be thought to be an answer to the cry of Labor; yes, ,whon these will be but an Insult to the common intelligence. It is not for improved capitalist conditions, better'wages or a ahare of capitalist profits that the Socialist movement is in the world. It la here for the abolition of wages and profits, and for the end of capitalism and the private capital 1st, Reformed political institutions boards of arbitration between capita) and Labor, philanthropies and privileges that are but the capitalist gifts—none of these can much v longer answer the question that is making the temples, thrones and parliaments of the nations tremble. There can be no peace between the man who Is down, and the man who builds on his back. There (can be no reconciliation between . classes; thero can only be an end of classes. It is Idle to talk of goodwill until there is first justice, and Idle to talk of justice, until the man who makes the world possesses the work of his own hands. The cry of the world's workers can be answered with nothing save the whole product of their work. If you would become acquainted with the farm and character of capitalist so. dety, go to the Empress, where knowledge can be found. Doors open at 7:30, Meeting at t o'etook. Questions and a free platform for discussion. O. B. U. Born of Conditions, Not Because of Leaders, Says Smith The debate between George H. Hardy and J. Q. Smith, held lost Sunday in the Avenue theatre, on the question of International Trades Unionism, versus the O. B. U. was well attended, the theatre being comfortably filled, R. Sinclair occupied the chair. The arrangements were for each speaker to have half an hour, questions were then to be asked for, and the platform thrown open for ten minute speeches by any member of the audience, and to conclude, each of the principals were given five minutes to reply. Wanted Him to Decline The chairman, in opening the meeting, announced the arrangements, and asked for perfect order for each speaker, he then called on George Hardy, who in opening, stated that there had been some efforts made to prevail on him to decline to enter into the debate, the reasons being given were that he would not be given a fair hearing, AH he expected, however, was tho usual fairness of a Vancouver audience. In Line with Capitalism Coming to the subject of the debate, he took the position that capitalism was a system of wage slavery, and any organization of the workers that could .stay In existence, must conform to that system. He referred to statements made by. W. A. Pritchard and Jack Kavanagh, taking the stand that they did not understand political economy, but had only studied Marx's Capital, which Marx himself had stated was only a critique of political economy. He said that the O. B. U. was built on the basis of the class struggle, and there was no collective bargaining in the class struggle, while the A. F. of L. endorsed collective bargaining, and conformed to the present capitalistic system, and the development of that system to the fullest extent, and ho took the position that only by the development of the system to the fullest extent, could it be brought to its end. He referred to what he termed contradictions in tho O. B. U, constitution, and stated that there was more autocracy in it than there ever was in tho International trades unions. He also stated that the workers had been deceived by the cry of democracy, which was impossiblo whore there was a militant minority, tho two terms being contradictory. Referring to the professionals in the Labor movement, he contended that these were necessary. . Born of Conditions J. G. Smith ,in opening, stated that Mr. Hardy had said but little In favor of the A. F. of L. He took the pqstlion, however, that tho now form of organization was not (Continued on page 8) Decks Cleared for Final Action in Trial of Labor Spokesmen at Winnipeg Lengthy Battle to Decide Form of Final Combat—Pritchard Has a Little Fun and Wants His Books Back—Justice Metcalfe Persistently Refuses to Admit Evidence as to Part Played by Citizens' Committee—W. H. Trueman, K.C. Well Known Constitutional Lawyer Called In (Special to The Federationist) Winnipeg, March 4.—Decks are being cleared for action in the trial of the seven labor men charged With seditious conspk racy in connection with the big 1919 general strike. Both sdes battled nearly all Tuesday, all Wednesday and part of Thursday in preparation for the final court scene in this great act in the drama of labor and capital and the addresses and judge's charge to the jury should proceed with as much rapidity as consideration of this history-making trial of ideas will permit. During all this lengthy argument the jury had a holiday, spectators only witnessing the battle of wits which decided the form of the final combat. A. J. Andrews, K.C., active lawyer in behalf of the so-called "Citizens' Committee" (a bitter anti-labor organization which the workers charge committed many alleged wilful acts during, tho strike) and now sworn to see that the accused get a square deal by virtue of his appointment as chief crown prosecutor by the government of Canada, closed the crown's case at 10:20 o'clock Tuesday morning. It brought relief to all concerned. During nearly six-weeks they had listened to the reading from nearly all bf the one thou- The defense does not expect to call any -witnesses and will put In no exhibits. Judge Hardened o Case During the last few days of the trial Judgo Metcalfe experienced a remarkable change of heart regarding lta length. More than once, when the witnesses were less numerous and the cross-examination keenest, he expressed a desire to have the case move along more speedily. 'I don't care how long, l'vo become hardened to it," he said less than half and hour before the crown announced that it hud called its last witness. "I am getting sick and tired of references to the sav ing to time, and I don't care how you feel about it," he continued. These remarks resulted from a mild request by the defense for information from the crown as to how many more witnesses it expected to call. The government said lt would be RANK AND FILE Tl O. B. U. General Workers Unit WiU Carry On Active Campaign Twelve new members were admitted to membership in the O. B. U. at the General Workers' Unit meeting held In the Labor Temple last night. The meeting was well attended, and a keen interest displayed by tho members. The organization committee appointed at the last meeting, reported. A recommendation of the committeo that an organizer be appointed was not concurred in, the members taking the stand that the men on the job could do all the organizing necessary, and more effectively than a paid officer. Other recommendations of the committee for the appointment of a speakers and literature committee, and other committees to cover the different Industrie!, were adopt ed. It is the intention of the unit to carry on an active organizing campaign during the coming months, and a deal of enthusiasm wag displayed by tho members at the results now being achieved by tho amalgamation of tlio different units in the city. The secretary reported that there was only one union laundry in town, the Excelsior and that thc following places carried an O. B. U. card. Model Cafe, 67 Cordova St. W. Holdon Block Cigar stand. And tho L, J. Ryan Cigar Store, S15 Main St. The amended constitution way considered hut as there was not sufficient time left to deal with all the clauses, the matter was laid on tho table until the next meeting. through on Friday. Things seemed to go bad with It and it declared lt would wind up the next day. So sure was the crown that tt would be through that afternoon that the Tribune, one of the slimy afternoon Winnipeg papers which is always telling how fair it Ib, came out with a scare head across its flrst page that tho crown had concluded its case that afternoon. But the case evidently did not develop as the prosecution hoped. So it continued all day Monday and part of Tuesday. It is true that it did not, by and means, exhaust the list of witnesses whose names are on the ba'ck of the indictment, put started to put in more names of persons whom it hoped would bolster up badly battered portions of Us case. First it began by giving the defense notice several hours ln advance that it would call them. Then it actually called them without any formal notice at all. Objection to this mothod caused Metcalfe's declaration that he was not concerned about the amount of time consumed. Tho jurors evidently wero, for they asked, at the conclusion of the Monday afternoon session, that night sittings be resumed. The judge and others concerned did not favor this procedure. W. Wants His Boo? s A. Pritchard, of defendants, put a little humor into an otherwise dull day's proceedings when he asked, during the Wednesday morning's session, that the crown return his copy of Karl Kautsky's "Class Struggle." He had made a similar request before. This book, along with numerous other economic works, was taken from Pritchard's home In Vancouver when it was raided by members of the Royal North West Mounted Polic. It was put in as an exhibit ln the trial of R. B. Russell, convicted labor uni ioniBt now serving a two-year term for alleged seditious conspiracy in Stony Mountain penitentiary. For reasons best known to itself the ■and and ten exhibits put in by tLe crown; and the evidence of one hundred and thirty-three witnesses called by the prosecution. These exhibits were taken from the homes of workingmen in $vcry part of the country, at all hours of the day and night. They consisted, in most part, of the writings of the world's greatest economists, men whose arguments have never been answered by apologists for a crumbling system and a bankrupt class save through the use of force. One by one the testimony of the witnesses called to prove that these seven members of the working elass were guilty of a conspiracy, to have labor set up a class administration of society, was broken down or actually turned in ffcvor of the defendants, in their opinion, at least. It was hard t0 do this with five witnesses, however, for they consisted of depositions of men now far away from the scene of the strike. All five are rich enough to spend these shivering cold Manitoba *lays in either sunny California, balmy Florida or in sanitariums outside the Dominion, while the families of the men on trial as well as other members of their class who had their holiday last summer are slaving away in the very Winnipeg industries whose stoppage during the general cessation of work is now considered ji crime against organized society. Why Not Do It Now? Many splendid responses have been made during the past week to the call for funds for the defense of the men now on trial in Winnipeg. From one logging oamp $275 was reoelved. The loeal longshoremen, through the efforts of a committee, have collected $131. Much more, however, is needed, and after the rebuttal of the charges made against the administration of the defense fund, Which appeared in the last issue of the Federationist, there is no reason why there should be any hesitation on the part of any worker to contribute to this fund. The money collected is being used for the purposes which it ia appealed for, and no other. Every dollar counts. If you can't give a lot give a little, the money is urgently needed. This is a workers' fight, and only the workers ean or will pay for it. Have you done what you can? If not do it now. |^l»«.ltllHi.tn|^^iitli|il|.»»»*»l>l|l.|:i|'lMi.»|..».lt»l'<"t'l t"l"l'IH"|l'|i|l|i>nA British Workers Have Taken Up Russell Case Call on Workers to Bring Pressure on Government of Old Land The Winnipeg defence committeo lato last year placed before the British Labor movement the case of fl. B. Russell and thc btjier men arrested ns u result of thu Winnipeg strike. The following communications; which urn fully explanatory, have been reeclvad in roply: The Minors' Federation of Great Urliuln President, Mr. Robert Smillie, J. P., 05 Itusscl Square, London, AV. C. 1. Secretary, Mr. Frank Hodges, J. P. February 9th, 1920. Mr. J. Law, Winnipeg, Man. Dear Comrade: 1 have your letter of the 29th of December, and am deeply Interested in its contents; eldcntly governments nnd capitalists have gone mail In nearly every country In the world, ond It would seetn that in tho Wost, in Canada and the United States, the governments, which are capitalistic, have made up their minds to crush out anything In the nature of an organized attempt hy the workers to improve their conditions. Organized Labor In this country Is so much taken up with serious national crises of their own as to (Continued on page 8) i crown did not use this book as an exhibit in Pritchard's own trial. It cannot be said that the crown decided that Kautsky's little volume contains certain passages which wonld make favorable ammunition for the defendants to fire, back to the jury for Andrews, J. B. Coyne and other lawyers who worked for tjie so-called "Citizens' Committee" aggregation during the strike de- oiare they are trying to give "even Ipanded justice" to the accused, firtjtchard, however, had considerable fun with them. He told how lhe "niountles," who made the raid, forgot to take along a bag to carry their seizures, and therefore emptied a sack of potatoese into a bag o.( [oatmeal. Prltchard wanted to knh.v if the potato bag was also seditious. He then asked that the bocks taken from his library be returned, Coyne broke into the play fcil discussion, declaring all Kerr's fbooks, as well as other volumes Hen, were banned by the laws of ihadn. Here's part of the comedy which followed: Plato's Republic Pritchard: "Even Plato's Republic wa* banned when published by that linn." Metcalfei "Very likely we have some fools sometimes who get into public positions."1 Coyne: "Pluto's Ropubllc was :banned in Canada because it advo ;cated community of women." Pritchard (laughingly): "Bo that as lt may, according to the law of .Canada, as it now stands, I can now .have that book or any other book 'qf Kerr's in my possession." Wanting to Know I Just before closing the crown's ,casc, Andrews asked senior defence counsel if he would admit that J. ..kavanagh, of Vancouver, and G. Cascaden of Windsor, two of the jaHoged conspirators, whose names are given in the bill of particulars, W6re present in the court room during any part of the trial. Of course, no such admission was made. When court resumed Tuesday afternoon, a member of the Mounted Police was put on the stand to swear that lie saw Kavanagh in court several weeks ago, and that he knew him because he had attended meetings in Vancouver which Kavanagh attended. Then another "mounted" swore Joe Knight of Toronto was in the court room several weeks ago, and that he saw Knight in Edmonton many monthB before. No one waa put on to identify Cascaden. His home was raided by the Ontario Provincial police, no "mounties" at that time being established in old Ontario, Several more exhibits were OU WOBKERS HAVE_ SOCIAL EVE AT IOCO T. A, Barnard Gives Address on Wby the O. B. U. The monthly social and dance of the OU Refinery Workers' Union of loco, was held on February 27. President T. Knowles as chairman, had a splendid programme to get through of songs, musical selections, etc., rendered by Mrs. T. King, Mrs. F. Medley, Mrs. F. Hurst, Miss Hutchinson and Messrs Martin, Valentine, Kruok. Mr. T. A. Barnard gave a splendid address on "Why the O. B. U. Is In existence." AU workers hear* Ing Comrade Barnard's address who are not already affiliated with the* union of their fellow workers will Join up at once. Mrs. Barnard gave a short address on the Women's Auxiliary, which was much appreciated. Supper and a dance accompanied by the Clayton orchestra, brought an enjoyable evening to a close. LOGS ARE HIGH LOW It required fifty-one vans to move! the personal belongings of the former kaiser. ALL SEVEN MEN WILL FACE Western Conference Determined Strike Says Prosecuting Counsel Votes and Speeches By Queen in City Council Are Questioned (Special to The Federationist) (By Gordon Gascadefi) Winnipeg, March 4.—Every one of the seven men charged with seditious conspiracy ln connection with the 1919 general strike will face the jury according to the spirited opposition which A, J. Andrews, chief crown counsel, mado to motions for dismissal of the charges against all of accused Thursday afternoon. The legal representatives or the men themselves «i,.,i nt.■« a„. . ,. , got up one by one at the beginning filed Monday, including a number . ., *. , , » ' ' of the afternoon boss on and made GOVERNMENT HAS LENIN ANSWERS SOME IMPORTANT seized in the homes of Kavanagh and Cascaden. During the filing period, Judge Metcalfe asked the crown to tell him how many copies of the Communist manifesto and the manifesto of the Socialist Party (Continued on page 8) CALL 10 LABOR Has No Intention Attacking Poland or Roumania of Would Re-educate Capitalists, Says Soviet Leader A Berlin correspondent of an American newspaper, Just recently asked Lenin several questions by wireless. Lenin's reply was as tol- fo.: "Do wc Intend to attack Poland and Roumania? No, we have declared emphatically ond officially in the name of the council of the people's commissaries and all tin Russian goneral executive commit tee our peaceful Intention. -It is very much to be regretted that the French capitalistic government is Instigating Poland and probably Roy mania to attack us. This Is even mentioned by a number of American radios from Lyons. You aslt about our plans In Asia, They are the same as in Buropo, namely peaceful, neighborly life with all peoples, with workers and peasants all nations awakening to the new lifo without exploiters, without panhandler.., without capitalists, without merchants. Imperialistic War The imperialistic war of 1014- liiIS, d war of Anglo-FrericW and Russian capitalist groups against Germany's capitalistic group for lhe partition nf the world, lias l.ened Aula and has strength-, oncd there as everywhere else, tendencies towards peaceful labor and (Continual on page C) Union Delegates Invited to Visit Russia to Study Situation (By tho Federated Press.) London.—A call to the trade nn Ions of Britain to understand and share the struggle and the hope of thc Russian proletariat has been sent here by wireless from the trade unions of Russia. 'Let your delegates como to study the situation themselves and becomo acquainted with our professional movement," says tho message. "We invite all workers and all oppressed or persecuted. Wo shall greet them with open soul and outstretched arms," The Russian trade unions have continually attempted to reach the unions of oilier nations, but have bcen met with the bayonets of the governments "who arc afraid of tho truth about the mighty and heroic example of the Russian proletariat," the message declares, The appeal concludes: "For all real revolutionaries, the Russian trade unions will have special Interests, because good or bad, thoy are practical attempts at Socialism. We desire to share our experience with you. Wo want you to share with us, for only a Joint struggle of the proletariat of the whole world, close co-operation in its economic organization am] a direct struggle for socialism can lead to final victory." motions for dismissal. They heard with the Jury not present, the jury spending nearly all day outside the court room. Many Employers Willing to Grant Scale; Afraid of Big Fellows Present Attitude of Em* ployers May Lead to Trouble Fir logs $20, $25, $90, cedar $30 to $50, hemlock $22.60 and wages not yet up to the rldlclously low minimum of $6 for camps, and $5 for mills, which was set by the January convention. The employers realizing the necessity for coming through with the men's requirements but, as usual doing so as little as possible, have put up the rate all around 60c per day, from March 1st. And this during a period of comparative scarcity of skilled loggers. There ore, of course,.a number of men now working ln tho camps who have had little or no experience at the work. They are mainly prairie chickens, stump ranchers and fossilised horns guards, and other men who have been roped in to the industry by the boss during strikes, and used as scabs, or else decoyed onto the labor market of this particular industry in the hope that their competition for Jobs might have a tendency to keep the practical and experienced logger satisfied to put his demands for improved conditions and higher wages on paper only, and not into effect on the Job. In Good Position The present situation Is that the experienced man can command any wage he cares to ask, and the workers in the industry are in a position to establish a standard of working conditions that conforms to the legal requirements and also to the schedule passed at the two conventions. The attempt of the employers to stave off payment of the full union scale is not only ridiculous and unjustifiable, but is likely to result adversely to their interests, for it is not to be expected that the men will much longer sit patiently awaiting the profiteers' pleasure. lt is reported that the employers propose to make another advance of 50c a day on May 1st, but the indications are that before that It was expected that Andrews date they will be faced with de- would begin his address to the Jury | mands, not for the $6 camp mini- sometime today but It may be near the noon hour Friday, before he starts. Regan With Bray One by one Andrews discussed the alleged activities of the accused, giving reasons why the crown would press Its charges against him. It still has Hie charges agalns Ivens and Heaps to discuss. It begun with Roger Bray. "Tlie crown will claim that Bray, when in going up to the parliament buildings, at the head of a large parade and acting as he did, that was in itself seditious," Andrews said. "The accused, Bray' used very insulting language to the Mounted Police—the King's soldiers. We have also the evidence of Zaneth who heard the accused, Bray, in Calgary, when he referred to the Royal North West Mounted Police as skunks and snakes. Tlie evidence shows, Uie crown contends, that Bray was chiefly responsible for the parades which inspired terror into the people of this community." Andrews said R. J. Johns wa* a member of tlie Trades Council in 1918 and that he and R. B. Russell were delegates to the Quebec Convention from the Trades Council. Radical Resolutions "A number of radical resolutions all practically worded ullke, were submitted to that conference anil mum and $5 for mills, but wtth a minimum at leust $1 a day higher in each case,, and this demand with others, they will not be given the opportunity of discourteously ignoring, but will have to face, at short notice, if any, on the Job. At tlie same time, premises at present occupied by a notorious scab-hiring agency are likely to be for rent, and its management seeking fields and pastures new. Bolshevik* Amongst Kinploycrs As usual, certain employers and their hirelings are raising lOud cries about agitators and disrupters of industry, but from all accounts, there are quite a number of employers who are coming very quickly to a realization of the fact that within their own ranks are certain "Bolsheviks" whose policies, if much longer pursued, will mean financial disaster; not for the hip corporations with unlimited financial credit and political pull, but (Continued on page 8) CO-OP ENDS IIS FIRST QUARTER tlio very significant thing is that \\pw WwshmnfltAr Rrnnrh eight of them were from the ma-|^eW « esnnilWlCT Jtfancn to Be Opened Satur- ohinists1 organization In thu city, with which they are affiliated. It is significant thut they wero defeated. On January 24, 1910, Johns said: "Bloodshed could only be avoided by education of the working class." lie said Johns was del" egated to the Western Labor Con* fcreneo In Calgary and was chairman of thc polioy committoe and day, March 20 The first quarterly meeting of the Vancouver Co-operative Society, Ltd., will be held within the next fifteen days. As soon as the value of tho stock has been determined that conference. Special privilege naturally tUrns termlned oi to mob violence and other forms of Johns went east and on his force because forco Is the only do- he continued his propaganda.-1 pendable protection for what Is ac- W. A. Pritchard is shown to be quired by fraud. (Continued on page 8) that he was elected to tho pmpug-j and the financial report prepared, anda committee. The crown con- due notice will be given the mem- tends that as far as Julius is con- bershlp for the meeting, corned the strike really was de-[ Now Westminster The Now Westminster branch at h-f-«~t«*<-f"f.-tH Help Those That Help You It is the intention to make the Federationist a daily paper within the year. To do this a large circulation is essential. Today the Federationist is well on the way to 22,000 of a circulation. This, however, is not enough. Forty thousand is the figure set, and which it is hoped will be reached before the year is closed. Circulation, however, means expense, the cost of the paper with delivery and overhead charges being greater than the subscription price. Our advertisers are supporting the FederationiBt, and they expect returns. They are in business, and naturally expect to see results from their advertising. By patronizing our advertisers, the readers are at the same time assisting the Federationist. Is it too much to ask that those who evidently seek your patronage, and are willing to pay for it by advertising, should receive your attention? You should be able to judge. y ! 38—8th Street will be opened .Saturday, March 20, and the organizing committoe is Arranging fur A general celebration on thut day In thc store. It will be a regular get-together affair with a little music and refreshments on the side. South Hill Meeting The South Hill branch Is practically assured, and In order to give it a roal good start a meoting will be held in the Municipal Hall at 43rd and" Fraser, next Tuesday evening, March 9, at 8 p.m. Dance ou Monday A dance will be held on Monday In thc Cotillion Hall, Davie and Granville, under the auspices of the Women's Co-operative Guild, Admission: Cents, SOc; ladies, 25c. Four-piece orchestra. Port Mood)' Mcctlnf Port Moody Co-operators are determined to have a branch store in that plnco and with this end in view a meeting will be held In the Recreation Hall, Thursday evening. March 11, at 8 p.m. The committee in charge is arranging for music nnd singing, and everybody in that locality Is Invited to attend* >".»».>-.."»..«».i i i i,i«i I, tuimnim i n . i i i Moro than five hundred nurses employed In hospitals in New York and Brooklyn have formed a union. PAGE TWO twelfth tear. No. to THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vaitoouveb, b. o. FRIDAT-.v.w....l!»»* I, tttt There is no argument WE DO SAVE YOU MONEY IN OUR UPSTAIRS CLOTHES SHOP. 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Friday and Saturday, per lb 2fl'/iC Slater's Sliced Streaky Bacon, lb...BBo Slater's Sliced Bonoless Roll, lb...45e CANTERBURY LAMB SPECIAL Canterbury Lamb Staw, lb .260 Canterbury Lamb Shoulders, per lb _...26'/sC Canterbury Lamb Loins, lb 28b Canterbury Lamb Legs, lb SSo SATURDAY MORNING SPECIAL Slater'a Flmous Streaky Bacon, sliced. Rogular 50 e lb. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 o.m. Speeial _ 46c Slater's Sliced Streaky Bacon, lb.„60fl Slater's Sliced Ayrshire, lb. ...SBt Don't Forget Wo Han Got Lota of Sugar -BIG STORES-3 »S HASTINGS STREET EAST Phont Sty. 3262 880 OBANVILLE STBEET Phont Soy. 866 3260 MAIN ST. FhODt Fair. 1688 Every Day You Wait Makes More Trouble for You Consult me about yonr teeth— my advice is honest and reliable. ilTTHEN you put ofl your den- " tal work from day to day, you are only creating new difficulties. Have your teeth fixed now and save yourself needless discomfort. 1AM prepared to give you my personal attention and to restore your teeth to a condition of attractiveness and health. My estimates are always exceedingly reasonable. Dr. Brett Anderson Personal Service Dentistry 602 Hastings St. W., Cor. Seymour Phone Sey. 3331 Office open Tuesday and Friday evenings. EMPLOYEES The TrMmph of Bolshevism GET INCREASE Prince Rupert Central Body Will Build New Headquarters Highest Grade Mechanic's Tools FOR ALL TRADES Martin, Finlayson & Mather Ltd. 45 Hastings St W. :: Vancouver, B. C. Better Shoes for Less Money! Are of genuine interest to every man these days. WHAT PRICE DO YOU USUALLY PAY? Quality for quality. AVe feel we can givo you bigger value —a more up-to-date, good-wearing shoe for your money than any shoo house in tho west. TEST US THE NEXT TIME I Goodwin Shoe Co. 119 Hastings St. East "GOODWIN'S GOOD SHOES" 0. Be U. Takes Action Against Stool Pigeon in Organization Th© regular meeting of the Prince Hubert Central Labor Council convened February 24 at 8 p.m., 33 mombers being present. Correspondence from the Premier Mine strike committee was lend and fllod, with request for publication of resolution passed at meeting in I-iyder adopted. Reports The secretary-treasurer reported that the committee appointed to interview the City Council with a view to getting a re-consideration of the wage scale granted to the men of the health department had been successful, the men to get the same as that granted other work- era. Del. Casey pointed out the necessity of the city employees getting together and presenting demands as one organization. If that had been done ln the case being discussed there would have been more satisfaction all round. The report was adopted, and committee discharged. Ahe assistant secretary reported the recommendation of the executive committee re renting the headquarters for another term. It was that the best terms possible be mado with the landlord for another term as long as possible, and further that a committee be appointed to report on the feasibility of building headquarters, which it was recommended be handled by t joint stock company. The repor was adopted, and a motion (Cam- eron-Burrough) that a committee of five be elected to investigate the feasibility of building a headquarters to be handled by a joint stock compiny, was put and carried. The nominations and vote were as follows: Cameron 16, W, Shaw 21, F. Shaw 18, S. Cox 19, Rudderham 20, Booth 17, Morqe 15, Iverson 12. Delegates W. Shaw, Rudderham, Cox, F. Shaw and Booth were declared elected. Stool Pigeons The assistant secretary reported that he had taken action ln regard to a member-of the L. W. I. U. who had been acting as stool pigeon for the police In a recent liquor case. According to his own evidence in court, this Individual, John Spence, had accepted marked money from another stool and given it tt» i woman for liquor, afterwards com Ing out and letting the police smell his breath. He had demanded and received from Spence his membership card, taking this course not to punish him far assisting the police ln the enforcement of the law, but to rid the organization of an individual who would lend himself to such despicable methods for gain. He had forwarded the card to the P. G, offlce of the L, W. I. U., which had issued It. The secretary-treasurer considered that the action taken did not expel the individual from the O. B. U. Commenting on the case. he considered that lt was a serious reflection on the efficiency of the police force of the city when It had to utlllzo the service sof such people. The other stool, Hewson, had been getting aid from the woman Involved and had given her his discharge from the army and M as evidence of good faith, which she had returned with an extra dollar. He had then offered hts assistance to the police to secure the convictfon of the woman for selling liquor, and Spence had helped him to do it. Hewson had since repeated his tactics in securing the conviction of a Chinaman for selling drugs, getting himself "shot' in the arm and showing lt to the police as evidence. On motion the' action taken was endorsed, nnd a lotter ordered sent to the police commission protesting against tho employment of such men. Trollcrs Want Pennants , Del. Mrs. Booth reported for the auxiliary that the last dance had netted about J35. The rest room for women In the City Hall had boen retained for that purpose ns a result of action taken. The auxiliary wished to lodge a protest against the manner In which one of their number had been treated, When the crockery, etc., for the use of the auxiliary had boen pur chased a member of the auxiliary had not been consulted, although she was on the joint committee. They demanded serious consideration of their members on any joint committees. Another complaint was that the purchases had been made at a store which had dlscrlm- nated against an O. B. U. girl, when the goods could have beon procured at other stores for tho same prices. A motion that the complaint be investigated and report made at the next council meeting was put and carried, and Delegates Cann, Burrough and Mrs. Iverson were appointed by the chair to act as the committee to report. Del. Morse, for the salmon trollers, reported that they wanted O. B, U, pennants for their boats. They would cost $1.30 each, and about 100 would be required for a start Dolivory could be made in six weeks. Decision was deferred to the next meoting. Del, Morse also reported that the Building Trades Unit would meet the first and third Mondays In the month. Del. Booth roported for the flshpackers that the wage dispute with the C. F, & C. S. Company had, by mutual consent, boen referred to arbitration, the application having been wired by the manager. The assistant secretary referred to the efforts being made by Vancouver Interests to delay the enforcement of the new Ashing regulations for the district, and enquired lf the .salmon trollers had taken any action. Dol. Morse replied that the1 The following article fromftho^ New Statesman, gives some idea as to the power of tho Bofcfcfi/iki. While not agreeing In manir-instances with the opinions arrived at, lt is at least full information, from an unfriendly source, as teethe effectiveness and popularity of' the new order in Russia. , $\ THE Allied Governments have made fools of themselves over Russia because they feired the Bolsheviks too much and respected them too littlo. Our own Government has spent more than hundred millions of perfectly good British Bradburys in. learning what it ought to have known at least a year ago: that unless it was prepared to conquer Russia and administer it as a British protectorate intervention was bound to end in disaster. Even now it appears to have learned only half its lesson. It has realized that the Soviet Government must be respected, but not that It need not bo feared. The decision of the Supreme Council to permit trade with Russia on a limited scale, welcome as It is, seems to have been dictated by considerations of temporary expediency rather than of anything that can be called statesmanship, Our commercial policy towards Russia Is to be as halfhearted as our military policy has been. Trade is to be permited, not officially encouraged. The Supreme Council in its wisdom has devised a means by which we may enjoy tho best of both worlds; (without soiling the'•hem of our garment by contact with bloody murderers, we are to obtain from them the food and the flax that we want. But, of course, the think will not stop there. Assuming that the decision is serious, once trade be. gins to flow across tho borders of Soviet Russia no government will have power to set limits to it. Undoubtedly, it will be very profitable trade, easier in many ways to finance and to develop than trade with Germany or Austria, and it will probably not take long to assume quito considerable proportions. Recognition of Lenin and his colleagues as, at any rate,, the de facto Government of Russia will then become unavoidable. Unless we are to hand Russia over commercially to Germany and the neutrals, we shall be obliged to. make peaco; ahd peace implies Recognition. Recognition is, therefore, what tho decision of the Supreme Council really means, and^the sooner that is frankly agnized, and Its consequences faced, the better for us all. The only, result of a continued refusal topics .'the facts of the Russian situation..will be to tie our own hands as against the Bolshevik Government and yield to it the advantages Jora of initiative and of decision In', all that concerns our mutual relations. Position Modified. -X-u It Is Important to observe of the negro. - Patronize Federationist advortis- Not a ship will move out into tho Oreat Lakes in the spring that doss not carry a three-shift crew, if tho determination of the sailors wintering hero and in other ports is carried out. Up to the present the men have been working 12 hours on the water and 9 hours in port. Wallace's Marketaria The Home of Quality Groceries Broken Orange Pekoe Tea at - 65o Finest Government Creamery Butter, 3 lbs $2.20 Strictly New-laid Eggs, at per dozen 680 Royal Standard, Five Boscs and Robin Hood Hour, 49-tt. sack $3.45 Lily White Syrup, 5-lb. tin .'. 70o Marmalade, 1-lb. cans..20o Pork and Beans, 3-fl>. tiDS, at 25e Reindeer Condensed Milk, at 21o Eagla Brand 23o Pacific Milk, 2 large pans at 25e Rolled Oats, per sack....47o Toilet Soap, 6 cakes .25a Toilet Paper, 4 rolls....25o Sultana Raisins, choice stock, lb 25e S. T. Wallace 118 Hastings St. West Springy, Natural "Bite" THE wearers of artificial dentures, whether bridges or plates, frequently find that their most objectionable features are hardness, bulkinesa •nd stiffness. Tbey complain that chewing is difficult bocame tht deuture U unyielding. Tbe-new Removable Bridge obrl* fttes all these objections. It tikes no more space in the month than the natural teeth and in om is resilient, with the springiness of the natural bite. Wearers declare that chewing with It is a pleasure. The sense-of cleanliness, arising from the Uct that thu wearer can take It ott and replace it at will, Is luxurious. * This new bridge is sanitary light yot firm in use, and may replace naif a dosen or more teeth ln various parti of the mouth. See sx* amples in my office, Dr. Lowe Pint, Dentistry HASTINOS AND ABBOTT Opposite Wooaward'i PboM 0,y. otii UnionTailor Stores Ainu. 614 Butinii W. B. 0. Tailoring Co., 121 Hutingi S. F. W. BMton, 56) Georgia Street Weet. W. B. Bishop, lit HutlUI SI. Weet. J. Greaser, 761 Granville St. jr. E. Daonst, 2236 Granville St. I. T. OaMn, 633 Hastlnfl St. Wilt. 3. Oui ilj Granville St. Hirtti Broa,, 610 Hasting! Si W. Keir * Furneaux, 120 Seymour St. langtry * Co., 822 Eutinii W. Mac .enelo * Mattatal, 71, Bob- ion SL S. McPherson, 621 Haatinga W. Thoa. O. Morgan, 817 Oranrille St. Perry k Doge, Labor Temple, Dunsmuir St, Porrin, 2146 Main St. F. M. Slqwln, 207 Hastings W. Storry A Co., 650 Oranrille St. Tom, The Tailor, 314 Haitingi St. W. Tom, The Tailor, 624 Oranrilli St. Wllliston 4 Kennedy, 427 Pender St. Dan Stewart, 400 block, Homer St. Rosa * Bowser, 2202 Main St.— Olothing atorea, ready made, where union tallore are employed and algned agreement with tbe Tallore Union: Clubb A Stewart, Haatinga SI. W. Clamant, Ltd., 153 Hutlngi SI W. Foster, 7. W., Lti, 346 Hutinga St W. Foiter, t. W., Ltd.,150 Oran- Mile St. Thomu k McBain, 656 Oranrille St. Wm. Dick, Ltd., SS Hastlngi St. B. Boblnaon'i TTpstalri Clothll Shop, 441 Hastlnga W. Jonah Prat Oo., 401 Hutlngi St. W. Victor Olothu Shop, HSLHait- Inga St. W. i Fashion Draft, 514 Oranrilli St. NOTICE Ex-Alderman Kirk hu no connection whatsoever with this Company directly or indirectly, nor has he ever had any. Kirk&Co. LIMITED 929 Main Street Phones Beymour 1441 ud ttt Greatest Stock of Furniture in Greater Vancouver Replete in every detail Hastings FunutureGklid. tl HlMifi Itmt WM BB ITOB TOU GET VAN BROS. WHDT TOO ASS TOS -CIDER- aiia Non-alcoholic wIbm ot in ____, UNION MEN'S ATTENTION Labor Power Regenerated —at tho— MODEL CAFE Meals of the Best—Prices Bight P. Gibb 67 Cordova St. W. Near the Loggers' Hall OLBLAND-DIBBLE ENOBAV INO OOMPANT Limited PHOTO ENGBAVEES COMMERCIAL ABTISTS ' Pbone Seymour 7168 Third Floor, World Building, Van- couver, B. 0. r ' A REAL TREAT AWAITING YOU A nil widlin PAMPHLET, e more than four Inches above saw and not more than one-half inch from the perpendicular line of saw. (b.) Clipper-saw shnll be incased, except that part of saw which is absolutely necessary to trim shingles. (c) Clipper-boards shalt be equipped with finger-guards ..five Inches long and one and one-quarter inches deep, no heavier than 16 gauge, nor lighter than 20 gauge, mado of steel. 3. Ratchet-levers on set-works shall be guarded. 4. Fly-trips.—Ply-trips shall not be used on shingle machines. 5. All shingle-machines shall be equipped so that the carriage will stop when the treadle that operates the jaw of the carriage Is down and will not start machino when treadle comes up. It shall be necessary for operators to put foot on the other treadle to start machine, 6. Saw-arbors shall be covered. 7. Saw.—(a.) When cutting lti- lnch shingles the minimum diameter of saw shall be 36 Inches. (b.) When cutting 18-inch shingles the minimum diameter of saw shall be 38 Inches. 8. The speed of carriage shall not exceed 34 strokes per minute. 9. Shtngle-jointers.—The front or cutting face of knife-type shingle-Jointers shall be fully guarded, with the exception of a narrow slot through which the shingles may be fed against the knives. 10. Power-bolters.—These shall have spreader behind saw and railing of standard size around the DIRECTORY OF DISTRICT OFFICES Cranbrook, B. 0 .J. H. Thompsoiu.Box 18 *-*» *• ° A**— "y SL* st Merritt, B. 0 Andrew Dickie Box 8 Nelson, B. 0 Ii. Mutch JBox 197 Meetings are held in the 0. B. U. Hall, Baker Street, Nelson, on the first and Srd Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. _ Princeton, B. 0 R. B. Baxter Box B Pringe Oeorge, B.C.. J. Stevenson .—.Drawer 20 Prince Rupert, B.0...J. H. Burrough ....Box 833 Victoria, B. C A Waterson 1424 Gov't Street Bdmonton, Alta. ......0. Berg JS^?1* £ E' Prince Albert, Sask...Geo. Tether 10M2? »• * Sudbury, Ont T. Mellowi Box 600 Sudbury Hotel Port Arthur, Ont. ....0. Anderson —.281 Bay Street Fort Francis, Ont.....T. Mace Boi"l9? „ „ Webster Hall . Cobalt, Ont. W. Cowan .95 Lang St. ^carriage-track from front of saw. 11. Pinion-gears.—These Bhall be covered on all shingle-machines. 12. Pulleys and belts shall guarded. 13. Drag-saws.—All gears and frictions on drag-saws shall be guarded. 16. All guards shall be kept in proper place. (See General Rules for other machinery and transmission.) Logging Operations 1. Tall-sheave Guards.—When logs are hauled on established skidroad, the tall-sheave shall be so guarded that no one may be caught between the sheave and the running rope. 2. Slings.—All sling-ropes to which blocks are attached shall be of* strength equal to twice that of the hauling-line. If necessary, more than one turn of ropes smaller than haullng-line may be used. When conditions require a multiplication of blocks, the number of turns of the sling-rope must be increased in proportion to the multiplication. 3. In ground-yarding, employees shall not be required to work in the bight of the line unless there be sufficient stumps, trees, or other substantial barrier to afford them reliable protection. 4. Fins and fastenings of high lead sheaves shall be of a-strength commensurate with the maximum strains that may be imposed upon them by a strain on the haullng- line equal to its breaking as rated by manufacturers. All pins must be securely fastened with a forelock. 5. When conditions of unloading require that an unloading-line be attached to logs or cars or passed under the logs, the equipment shall be so arranged that it will be unnecessary to do any of the work of attaching the unloadlng-line on the unloading side after the chains or chocks are released. Log-landings.—Where practicable in laying out log-landings or roll ways, the load Ing-donkey must be so placed in reference to the landing or rollway that tho donkey engineer has a full and unobstruct- do view of the landing or rollway and cars, 7. When an Independent loading donkey is used in hoisting the logs when loading, it must be so set as to be entirety clear of the car that is being loaded. 8. Whon necessary to Install a log-landing or roll-way on a main lino, warning signs which conform to British Columbia Railway Act Rules Bhall be provided and set 80 rods from each end of the landing or rollway, and must bo maintained during all of its operations and until the landing or rollway Is torn out. | 9. When in yarding it is necessary to haul logs across a track, every trail} must bo brought to a full stop within 200 feet of the point of crossing, unless given signals by flagmen to proceed. Warning signs to conform to British Columbia Railway Act Rules shall be provided and set 80 rods from oach side of skldway and shall be main tallied during all its operations. 10. Beforc camp buildings are erected, tho trees around the campsite shall be felled before the camp is built to a sufficient distance therefrom to prevent trees from falling on camp buildings when foiled later or blown down. 11. There shall be sufficient lights to light an entrance to sit buildings, walks, and steps around the camp, and same shall be kept in good condition. Steps shall have handrails. Walks over 15 Inches from ground shall have handrail on both sides. 12. Splices, drift-bolts, and nails shall not be drivon In any log that Is to bo cut into timber or lumber. 13. Head-spars, tuil-trees, and gin-poles shall be carefully selected, and shall have sufflclent guy- wires so that the breaking-strain shall be double the breaking-strain of cable. 14. Before operating spar-trees, all doad trees, small trees, or trees where limbs arc liable to fall and all snags and sweepers shall be removed to a snfe distance. 15. Whon an enftloyee is required to work aloft on a standing spar or pole, he shall use a safety- belt composed or either wire-line or wire-cord manila rope, 16. All trees to be used for riggers or dead men shall be inspected by foreman and tested to working-strain of cable before it Is allowed to be used. Every person must be well clear when test is being made. 17. There shall be a safety- choker on all high lead blocks fastened to the guy-line so that if the main itrap should break the block would not fall directly to the ground. 18. The end of cables shall be securely fastened to the drum. There shall be not less than two full turns of cable on the drum. All hooks, rings, and shackles shall he securely fastened to cables, nnd all shackles shall have a forelock. 19. The working-strain on cable shall not exceed the working-strain guaranteed by manufacturers of cable. 20. Main lines, standing lines, and loading lines shall not be used if thore are six broken wires tu one rope lay, nor of the outer wires be worn more than 36 per cent, of their original diameter; when worn 80 per cent., not more than three broken wires; when worn 20 per cent., four wires are broken; when worn 10 per cent., five broken wires. 21. All fastenings shall be remade at least once in six months, and the piece composing the connection to load annealed io ae to avoid crystallization. shall be inspected by foreman or rlggerman before being hung, and shall be inspected every other day by rlggerman or foreman, and| shall be well oiled. Blocks shall not be oiled while In motion. 23. Swamp hooks or tongs shall be attached to crotch-line with devices or approved safety device. ..24. When lifting or hauling big timber, chokers shall be used. 26. Swampers or other workmen not directly connected wtth falling and bucking timber shall not be allowed to work where1 they are In danger or boing Injured by trees being felled by fallers, or from limb or other trees that fall on account of being struck by tree being felted. 26. When logs ore to be hauled on established skid-road, all dead trees, dangerous small trees, or trees where limbs are liable to fall and all snags and sweepers shall be removed to a safe distance before operating skid-road. 27. All limbs of a dangerous naturo shall be taken off trees close to log before log Is loaded. 28. No person shall be allowed to ride on hook or log while loading, or while log is being hauled, or while log le travelling down a grade chute or In a flume. 29. When sawing logs off a tree lying on an incline, the bucker shall, when possible, work on the upper side. 30. All cars used for carrying loggers, when practical, shall be equipped wtth saw and axe* racks, and all saws and axes shall be In racks. 31. Fallers shall see that their spring-boards are In safe condition at alt times, 32. When a tree Is ready to fall, the faller shall give ample warning. 33. Signalmen shall not give signal ahead unttl every one fs In the clear. All workmen shall watch for sweepers and stubB. 34. There shall be a guard at side of main rod on all hoisting and logging engines to prevent main rod from striking workmen, 35. All gears, frictions, sheaves, set-screws, keys, ends of shafts, and spoke-hazards shall be guarded as per General Rules. 30. Wedges and hammers with burs or mushroom tops shall not be used. All handles shall be of sound material and securely fastened. 37. Whistle Signals (Logging- engines).—The following signals shall be used exclusively by engineer on logging or loading engines: Ahead—1 short. Stop—1 short. Come back—2 short. Ahead slow—3 short. Come back slow—2 short repeated. Slack lines—Severnl short toots. Locomotive—3 long. Section crew—6 long. Foreman—4 long. Tree-rigger—2 long and 1 short. Accident—3 long, followed by 4 long. Tighten lines—3 short followed by 2 short. Water—2 long. Shut off water—1 long. Fire—Severul long and short In succession. CAMP REPORTS STILLWATER Camp 1 E. Mackle Is in Powell River hospital with his left knee badly wrenched by being hit with the end of a guy line, caused by the turn hooks breaking. Accident Prevention Committoe 1. Every manufacturing plant, construction camp, logging camp, and workshop In which 50 or more men are employed shall have' an Accident Prevention Committee of not less than three members. 2. The general duties of the Accident Prevention Committee shall be:— (n.) To make a thoroughinspec- tion not loss than once a month of the entire plant or placo of employment for the purpose of receiving complaints, determining hazardous conditions, and receiving recommendations for their im provement. (b.) To hold regular meetings ot leust monthly for the discussion of current accidents, their causes, and suggested means of preventing their recurrence, and to investigate all serious accidents and report their findings In writing to their employers, keeping a copy of such findli.gs and minutes of all meetings and recommendations fn the records of the committee. (c.) To educate their fellow- employees against dangerous practices nnd methods of work. (d.) To investigate fire conditions, examine fire escapes, flre extinguishers, water buckets, sand buckets, and alt fire-fighting appliances. (e.) To Inspect lighting arrangements In all places of employment, and to report to the employers all insufficiently lighted passage-ways and other places where workmen are liable to be Injured in the course of their employment. (f.) To inspect or arrango for the inspection of all machinery,' transmission motor-stops, cables, blocks, slings, chains, tongs, tools, and equipment. (g.) To provide at each establishment facilities for receiving written complaints and recommendations. 3. The committees in connection with the logging camps shall. In addition to their other duties, Inspect particularly all spar-trees, gin-poles, skid-roads, and general working conditions fn and about the camps. Penalty Every person who contravenes any of the aforesaid regulations shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars. PORT ALICE Organization work is making splendid headway. Men are at last enthusiastic for organization, realizing that that ts tho only way ln which they will force this reactionary outfit to come through with the standard working conditions. The boys are beginning to realize that the 8-hour day with $6 minimum, should be ln existence here right now. The carpenters recently had a short strike, and went back temporarily on a 25 cents a day raise. This includes millwright construction work. Some of the boom mon quit and members of the office staff replaced them. Baling press men are demanding better conditions. Bunk houses are rotten. The plant engineers and staff work 8 hours, electricians 10 to 13 hours, machine shop men 10 hours and overtime; sawmill and wood-room, two shifts of 10 hours. Digester, screen and machine room, 11 hours day shift, 13 at night, but in order to change each week from day to night, they muat work 18 hours. QUESNEL, B. C. I). D. Murdock's Camp 9 This camp is situated about 18 miles from Quesnel, a place that is callod Cottonwood River. The bunk houses are 28x40, with a Btove in the centre. Two story hunks constructed to hold 28 men. The floor is mnde of one-inch lumber, one thickness, which has gradually dried from the heat of the stove, leaving considerable cracks between the boards. Tho hunks are built In sections, four bunks to each section bottom and top, and If It was not for the 6-inch board between each man, it would make ti double bunk, each section being independent from each other leaves space between from 18 In. to 24 In. If a well-built man should come up here, he would be out of luck for a bunk, because he could not ,get into them. The board is very poor, but Is improving a little. lio Bath house or dry room; clothes have to be dried around the stove, and the laundry done at the river. ganlze with an Immediate definite object in view, namely, that white we havo to stave for an employing class, we will at least have some of the good things which we—and only we as a working clnss— create. All together for 100 per cent, militant organization, composed of live men with red blood in their veins. ' J. STEVENSON, District Secretary P. G, KAMLOOPS DISTRICT Trout Lake, Gorranl Lardo Lumber Company This is a hay wire outfit. We have a good cook, but he gets nothing to cook, as the company buys all the poorest grades on the market, with no variety. The bunkhouse is about 16x60 feet, tingle top and tower bunks, without springs, mattresses filled with shavings. Washroom or bath room at one end of the bunk house, but no dry room. Table ware is all enamel, some of lt starting to chip. The bunk house Is poorly ventilated and poorly lighted. There are two windows 2x2 on each side, and one 2x4 in the ends. This is a good place to keep away from. ENDERBY, B. C. Camp 1, Mablc Lake Conditions fairly good for the timo of year to build with single bunks, double deckers. Wash- house and bath house not quite completed, shower bath not yet Installed as It has just arrived. Two bunk houses, room for 18 men in one and 16 men ln the other. Fairly well lighted; closets good distance from bunk house. Stable manure taken away about quarter of a mile from buildings and dumped. , Cook fairly good. Thero Is room for Improvement, which we expect will he done In time. Camp about 50 per cent, organized, and expect lt to be 100 per cent, shortly. Working conditions fairly good; 8 hours, one way on company's time. Bunk houses scrubbed out once a week. Camp 2, of this company, Ib 100 per cent, organized. COWICHAN LAKE Hrimnfngscii's Camp On Feb. 28, all fallers and buckers quit. The boss got three scabs to fall and buck by contract, and tried to force the rest of the crew to do thc same. They refused and walk ed out. VILLAGE BAY Dahl & Talk's Camp Alt boom men quit owing to the company trying to put them on contract work. Main lines, high lead and _. . _, loading lines, blocks and cables'Mountain penitentiary'-" PORT ARTHUR, ONT. At district convention held the last week tn February, lt was resolved : "That we, the Lumber Workers Industrial Union of the One Btg Union, ln this Port Arthur district now assembled tn convention, forward our greetings to all class war prisoners and pledge our utmost support tn our comrades on trial at Winnipeg, and in Stony NOTES FROM PRINCE GEORGE Tho need for organization in and around this district is very clearly seen from the evidence which comes into this office from day to day, and the necessity for the workers consolidating thoir forces can only be realized when one has a first hand knowledge of the prevailing conditions. The majority of the camps lie along the Hne of the G. T. P., and they are miserable outfits, most of them ,as far as sanitary arrangements or the comfort of the men working tn them are concerned. Tie cutting Is the principal work done, although there are several mills, and a considerable amount of sub-contracting and piece work is carried on. When one takes some of the camps at thc coast as a standard, there isn't an. up-to-date camp along the whole lino. A report received from a camp at Quosnel on the P. G. E. (Murdoch's No. 9), would pretty well fit all of them. Bunk houuses 28x40, two windows or more correctly, a window and skylight 2 feet square, roof just high enough to allow a man to get into the top bunk—and 38 men stuffed Into the house! Where is the 384 cubic feet of air space specified In the Health Act? And the food, well it doesn't matter about that as the Act does not cover rations, but the same old tale can be told of nearly all of them, 1. e. grub rotten. Apparently the only way to obtain butter conditions is through the pressure of organization, for obviously the Impotent, vague and out of date document called the Health Act, Is useless, Its whole foundation rests on the health inspector, everything In the Act stands or falls as that individual may decide, and without doubt ln this district, that particular Job ts a sinecure. One clauso (No. 6), calls for a wash house with shower bath for bathing purposes. There ten't a solitary camp In the whole district where a bath has been installed. One feature of Prince George is thc number of boozed or semi-boozed men who are to be seen around town, and It is not a matter for surprise when the conditions under which these men have to toll, are taken Into consideration. Tho logger, liko all other animals, helng a creature of circumstances and surroundings, working under a filthy and unhealthy environment, always has thc tendency to depravity, so that after a few weeks In some of the pig-pens called camps, in order to forget his misery, he beats it to town and chloroforms himself wtth firewater. Most of tho hotels here have sick men lying in them, the local hospital accommodation being inadequate. The camps around are responsible for most of the cases. Turly we must organize, and or- CRANBROOK DISTRICT The following members have been elected to the district executive board: Armand Z. Vian, Kitchener; John Corrte, Johnson's camp, Yahk; Chas. McPhall, (jranhrook; Fred Bidder, Cranbrook; Tom Gal- laway, Cranbrook. The executive board will meet on Sunday, March 7th, at 10 a.m. to attend to union business. QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND Thurston Harbour Everything In camp In good shape. Grub a little short, but expect some on the next boat. MACKENZIE SOUND Burnett's Camp When lumber can be got up, the new bunk house will be built, and top bunks cut out. Also new floor put in the old house. New mattresses promised, dry house nearly finished; grub fair. At present working about 8 hours camp to camp, as work Ib just outside, mostly cedar. BIG RIVER, SASK. Saddar Lake Lumber Co. Sanitary conditions good; good boarding house; grub fair; 6 shower baths, hot and cold water; pool room, two churches, public school and teachers. First class hospital, doctor and nurso on the job. Laundry for camps and laundry for town. Mill planer and surroundings in clean condition. Working on ten- hour basis. Bonus system In force during sawing season. Good bunch of foremen. Union 85 per cent, organized. Company somewhat discriminating fired two delegates; seven now on the Job. Use the stool pigeon stunt; all union members coming In keep your buttons ln your pocket, but keep union principles In your head, nnd act accordingly, ns the men must mnke solid stand for the 8-hor day, minimum wage of (5, double time for overtime and to abolish the bonus system. ONTARIO CAMP CONDITIONS PULP SIDING The Kenneth McDougnl Cnmp at Benny P. O., Pulp Siding Lumber camps found in filthy condition. There are 80 men in camp, which Is 36x30 by 6%, twelvo at ridgepole. The men Bleep two In a bunk, the camp containing 34 two- tier wooden bunks. There Is a considerable amount of sickness In camp owing to thc fact that the camp is never washed or disinfected. Tho toilet is 200 feet from the building, and the; water for cooking Is taken from a lako nearby. No doctor has visited the camp, although a doctor's fee is collected. Tho henlth officer at North Bay has been notified to look into thc matter. MILE 61, C. N. It. O, Johnson'B Camp Camp is without men. A strike was called at said camp. Thc employer has offered a $10 raise, but cannot get any men to work for htm. MILE 71, A. C. R. Workers at Mile 71 Win Their Demands The Ijnber Workers at Mile 71, A. C. R„ recently put In a demand for an 8-hour day, and a minimum | wage of $85. They also demanded that the foreman be discharged, as they did not like him. A meeting was called ln camp, at which the employer was present. He agreed to all the demands of the workers! If all employers did the same, and tried to harmonize with thetr workers, there would be less friction and trouble tn camp. ONTARIO DISTRICT Sprucedate It woud probably be of Interest to the lumber workers in other parts of Canada, to get a statement of the facts as to conditions In general In the Province of Ontario. With few exceptions, the conditions are rotten, ln others disgusting, and taken as a whole, intolerable. This Is the condition In one of the most Important Industries of this country, and in which a great part of the population acquire thetr living. No other class of workers would; tolerate euch conditions. In a majority of cases, the laws of sanitation are entirely ignored, and, where any attempt Ib made to observe these, lt is simply a subterfuge. The provincial laws require the provision of a laundry houee and bath house; but so far have not been able to locate any. Also provides for tlie collection and proper disposal of garbage. Rules are strictly adhered ln the "collection of garbage," but not in the disposal of same. Laws relative to medical and hospital attention in camps are not enforced,* although workers ore charged $1 per capita each month for this. The rules require that bunka shall run parallel wtth the wall, (lengthwise), but in a good many instances the muzzle- loader is still "fashionable." Camps are' badly lighted and Improperly ventilated. Clothes must be dried In men's sleeping quarters. Grindstone in the bodroom, which Is one big room. But such must be expected in a "great democracy like ours," as sanitary camps and democracy cannot exist at the same time. That would be revolutionary. These are the conditions, only a few hours' journey by rait from "Toronto the Good," the city of forward and uplift movements. Should those workers Individually ask for better conditions, they would be promptly canned, or if they attempted collectively, to remedy them and enforco the laws of thc country, they are branded as "Boi shovikt" and "Red Agitators," because they demand to be treated as human beings, and not merely as much human machinery to grind profits out of. Or they might be thrown tn the can for "commit ting a common nuisance," while the employers have the privilege of permitting a common nuisance to exist tn the form of vermin-infested hovels and filthy camps. We look for an Influx of members of the Eastern Shantymen's Christian Association. The sky pilots are already on the job. The loggers on the Pacific coast will remember this association that visited them last summer, In order to convert them to the Idea that the heathen logger should rely upon prayer for his economic troubles and grlev ances, Instead of totting them to the policeman or the health officer, or worrying the boss with them. After surveying the ground here, lt seems strange that thoso apologists for present conditions, overlooked the cultivation of such a fruitful field for their uplift labors, and so close to home. We occasionally come In contact wtth the boss, or some of his watch dogs, and other hirelings, who assume a very superior and autocratic air towards their slaves, especially if they happen to be Union dolegates or organizers. Some of them appear to speak and act liko the ancient type of savage that roamed over this country half a century ago, running camps, ignorant and tyrannical, with a mixture of Prussian and bush kultur. wage of $85 ver month? Several comments were made on tlie letter from the delegate, the chief reason for their failing to act tn support of the strike, was the fact that J. Hendrickson, who had been a delegate to the meeting did not go and explain the situation to the men at Vatnto's camp, but sont the minutes of the meeting to Vainio's camp by another person. To provent misunderstanding, we requested that J. Hendrickson show us his credentials and by what au* thorlty he is drawing wages, as aa organizer of the O. B. U., seeing he did not have them, and by his own . speech is not -efficient to make clear the build, constitution an* the alms of the O. B. U. Therefore we moved that he travel only as a delegate, and not as an organiser. We also appeal to the O. B. U. headquarters that when they are sending out organizers, at the expense of the organisation, tbat they send men who are efficient. It was requested that J, Hendrickson draw back until he gets the, necessary credentials thst will testify that he Is capable of acting as an organizer. It was moved and seconded, that the minutes of the meeting be published In the Vapaus, a oopy to be sent to the district ofllce, also an extract of the minutes to be given to J. Hendrickson, Delegate No. 1294, the number being mentioned to prevent misunderstanding in case there should be another delegate of the same name. J. Hendrickson demanded that the members cards be given to htm for examination, but the meeting did not think this necessary as the camp delegate, 3. Tallberg, had recently inspected all cards. The meeting adjourned. ONTARIO Minutes of meeting held at Fred Vlltas camp on Feb. 13, 1920. Meeting called to order, Fellow Worker Fred Anderson In the chair, Commnicntlon road and approved, from district ofllce re tlie payment of fl per month for doctor's fee. "Moved and seconded, that wo domand thnt tho doctor visit the camp twico a month, nlso to leave supplies such ns bandages, medicines and disinfectants," This resolution was presented to the boss in writing, so he can forward to the company's athorltles. Letter was read from delegate at Vainio's camp, which was an answer to the tetter of inquiry sent by this camp, why they did not see it their duty to join U3 In our strike for an 8-hour day, and a minimum To tbe Members and Delegates ol the L. W. I. V. Thts ts to notify that H, Hendrickson, Delegate No. 1694. has been going around at the A. C. R. camps, Ontario giving the members and delegates of the O. B. U. to understand that he has been appointed to act as organizer for the O. B. U. J. Hendrickson has not been given the necessary credentials ta testify that he Is capable of travelling as organizer. At several camps J. Hendrickson has been asked to produce hts credentials, but he has been able to show credenttals for camp delegate only. A warning is hereby given that members will not sign up or pay dues before the delegate or organiser has shown his credentials. which authorize htm to sign up members. NOTICE Wanted, present address of Fred Waters, previously employed by Kelly at Atlln Inlet. Peter Norman died at Vancouver on March 1st., SUMMIT LAKE CASE SETTLED The court has approved a plan of settlement by which this outfit will be permitted to proceed with Its operations at the same time protecting the men who have liens for unpaid wages. A liquidator has been appointed to take charge ot the operations. The lumber will be marketed by selling agents. The proceeds wtll be paid over to the liquidator, less 10 per cent, selling agents' commission, out of the balance of 90 per cent., the liquidator wit) pay, In the order named (a) royalties and other prior ltens of the crown; (b) operating expenses In connection with finishing the lumber and shipping It; (c) the liens claims, 25 per cent, at a time, as the fund accumulates, to the solicitors tor the various lien holders. The bntnnce that will remain out of thc 90 per cent, after these various charges aro satisfied, is apparently still in issuo, and tlie liquidator wll] pay It Into a special fund, subject to later disposition hy the court. The parties, other than the lien-holders, who will be Interested in its disposition, agree that tho present agreement is not lo prejudice In any way, 'thetr claims to that balance. On the part of the lien-holders, who receivo judgment for their claims and costs, lt is agreed that proceedings under the judgmnnt will tin withheld for the reasonable lime necessary for tho lumber to be converted into cosh. Members C. A. Creton, J. Hammond, J. Donnelly, W. Anderson, A. Morrison, K. Carlson, Q. Ford, A. Johnson, A. McQuarrle, J. E. Johnson, D. McKenzle, Paul Sylvester, Tom Kelly, W. Kelly, Fred Young and others having Huns, take note. Lumberworkers MAINTAIN THE STANDARD EIGHT-HOUR DAY $6 Camps "fiff* Mills $5 SANITARY CONDITIONS Enforce the Laws! ?AGE FOUR twelfth year. No. i* THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. o. FRIDAY March o, USO Published etery Friday morning by The B. 0. Fcdoiuticmiet, Limited A. a WILLS- ...Manager flfice: Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir Street. Tolephono Seymour 5871 Bnbscribtion Bates: United States and Foreign, $2.50 per year; Canada, $2.00 per year; to : Unioni subscribing ia a body, .1.50 per member per year. Unity of Labor: The Hope of the World .March 6, 1920 SOVIET AMD OTHER SLAVES TO MEN with any understanding of modem society, the headlines which appear daily in the press are in most cases highly amusing. The most amusing one that has come to our notice recently is the following, whicli appeared in a B. C. paper: "Soviet Code Makes Slaves of Workmen." The article which followed the headline was almost as amusing. It was supposed to demonstrate the fact, that under the Soviet regime, the workers eould not leave their jobs, except with permission; and that all between the ages of 16 and 50 are compelled to work. If this constitutes slavery, then modern civilization in capitalistic countries is slavery, something which we have contended for many years, "and no doubt will continue to do as long as we ere in existence. * * * It may be true that in order to meet the needs of the country, which have, naturally, following a revolutionary period, been great, and further have been added to by tho Allied blockade, that some compulsory period of labor has been instituted in Bussia in order that the object of the blockading countries, which was the defeat of the revolution, might not succeed. But it will no doubt have been noticed that "all" are compelled to labor, aud not a section af the people. Those not being willing to work, do not eat in Soviet Bussia. * * * We have strong recollections of _ the penalties that were imposed on British workers in the old land who stayed away from work for half a day, or even less, during the war. Of course this was not slavery. We have also recollections of other things which the workers could not do, and if memory fails us not, we think that there were many instances of men who neither toiled or spun, who lived on the labor of others during that period, and at the same time amassed huge fortunes, which, if the present system lasts, will enable them to live for the rest of their lives without work. * * * The capitalistic press dealing with compulsory labor, and describing it as slavery, under conditions as they now exist in Eussia, would be funny if it was not so impudent. Has not the working class the world over been compelled to work in order that they may live all down through the ages. Have not the children of thc workers bcen ground into profits ere they Were sixteen, and if they escaped death and lived until they had turned fifty, nay sixty, seventy or even eighty—although eighty is an age that workers seldom reach—have they not been Compelled to work or live on charity, or Starve to death t One thing, however, should be noted. In Bussia today there ere no unemployed, even the bourgeoise class has been compelled to work. Can this be said of this or any other so-called civilized country in the world. In Bussia all those who are able to work, have work to do, and when it is finished are supplied with as many of the necessities of life as it is possible to give them under present conditions. Those who have the hardest work to do are given the most food, while in "civilized" countries the man who works the hardest usually gets the least wages. The man who does not work, and who is in the ranks of the ruling, or tool- owning class in these countries, eats the most, and the worker who is willing to work, but cannot, because of the private or class ownership of the means of wealth production, is left to starve. * # * ,- Tho article referred to is only another of those half-truth carnards that are being daily spread before the public in the daily press propaganda against Soviet Bussia. The reason for this is that Lenin and his followers, who evidently consist of tho greater part of the people of Bussia, have struck a blow at the class ownership of the means of wealth production. The Danish Minister at Petrograd, who has been representing the capitalistic nations in Bussia for some time, gave the real reason for the opposition of the capitalistic world to Soviet Bussia when he said in an interview last week: "I cannot think that serious business men will trade with Bussia on the sole basis of negotiations between men representing political theories only. Business men must insist upon the Soviet Government's acknowledgment of the right of privato property, otherwise any connection commercially or financially is impossible." fact, that as a rule, if they have a few household utensils, and a few old clothes, they are well off. They may even "own" a home of their own, a home which would turn the stomach of a member of the ruling class, but which is quite good enough for a wage Blare. Enforced labor in Eussia is not, under present conditions, slavery. It is necessary because of conditions brought about by the attacks of capitalism on the new order. The workers of capitalistic countries, however, are slaves, as the product of their toil is taken away from them at the point of production. They own nothing but their labor power. They are the propertyiess slaves of a ruling class, that would, if it could, continue their slavery. Eussia, however, has struck a blow at that form of slavery, henco the venom of the ruling class press. TIME FOB ACTION Tliis statement was again calculated to give a false impression as to the attiude of the Soviet Government towards private property, the inference being that the people of Bussia have no privato property, such is homes and personal belongings. The facts are that no one is allowed to exploit the workers in that country by the ownership of the means of wealth production, or if that is not entirely eliminated, is the ultimate object of the Bussian people. This is the crime of Soviet Bussia, the wiping ont of the exploitation of the workers by a ruling class ownership of the means of wealth production. Of course the workers of capitalistic countries are loaded down with private property; ao loaded with it, in THEEE are many indications which point to a genoral election in* the near future, Mackenzie King's challenge •to the government being only the politicians' recognition of the pending political upheavaf in this country, and a rallying cry to the adherents of the Liberal Party. What, however, are the steps to be taken by Labor in the coming political struggle. Will tho workors in the different industrial centres place working-class candidates in the field, or will Labor sit back and watch the fray with indifference. These are questions that should be considered by all sections of the working class, and at once. We realize that it is impossible for tllte cause of the workers to be advanced by Labor men in Parliament who do-ixot understand the position of the working elass. We also realize that until the rank and file of Labor have realized the position of the workers in modern society, that it will be impossible for any political party, or group, to accomplish a great deal for the workers. But the faet remains that a struggle is now on between Capital and Labor. For the moment that struggle in Canada is centred in Winnipeg. No thinking labor man can ignore the fact that the trials in that city are a test as to the legality of the workers' right to organizcr and the use of the strike weapon. Large sums of money have bcen donated for the legal defense of the men arrested. But little action has been taken by the workers to safeguard what little liberty they have left. The coming political struggle will be an opportunity to test the powers of the workers, and to gauge the amount of knowledge they possess of the nature of the struggle that is going on in society, and will also be a splendid opportunity of pointing out to them the position thoy hold in society. No doubt there are still many workers who have the opinion that parliamentary action is useless. But the fact remains that to date the workers have not used the ballot to any extent, and consequently arc not in a position to say whether that is so or not. At any rate,' Parliament is today in the hands of the ruling class. It is the instrument by wliich the capitalistic class manufactures the laws wliich arc put into operation against the workors in the struggle for decent conditions, and by which the same ruling class stifles thc attempt to educate the workers to thcir class position in society. Parliament is one of tho citadels of ruling class power. The workers should make an attempt to get into it. They should at all times carry the fight to the enemy, whether it be provincial or Dominion. They should not let any elective office go by default to the ruling class. We have already seen that in the timo of industrial struggles that the first move to use tho power of thc state is made by the civic authorities. This was demonstrated in Winnipeg. It is demonstrated in any struggle between Capital and Labor, when the. civic authorities step into the breach as they did in thc general strike in AVinnipeg last year. The powers granted to the civic and provincial authorities, are granted to safeguard thc interests of the ruling class," and if ruling class representatives, or capitalistic minded individuals aro in control of those bodies, then if they act in the interests of the ruling class, the workers have no one to blame but them- slcves. No move that thc workers caiv take iu the effort to safeguard the rights still left to the workers will be more effective than to take part in thc coming political struggle. No move will be more effective to secure thc release of E. B. Bussell if tho election should take place this year. By the entering of intelligent Socialists in thc coming elections, the workers can give to the people of this country the true state of affairs, and at the same time carry on the only work which will bring to the workers freedom, which must bo education. By knowledge alone will the working class achieve its freedom from wage slavery, and an election campaign is one of the best methods of reaching the ears of the workers. To those that do not believe in this form of political action, we would suggest that they could at least attond the political meetings of the worldng class, and possibly by so doing, realize that all and any avenues for education should be used by the workers, and that this form of political activity is just as, if not more effective, than getting knowledge from a policeman's club. court of justice, but before the bar of public opinion, and the man in the street, there would appear to bc an obvious %_h- nection between the so-called citizens' committee and the trouble that ensuedtas a result of the strike, and the parti that organization played in it. The objections of Mr. A. J. Andrews, K. C, chief prbse- cuting counsel, and who was a member of this committee, succeeded, however, in shutting tliis evidence out, when the counsel for the defense attempted to show that tho citizens' Committee - was largely responsible for the so-called riots. This committee during the strike published a bulletin, the articles contained therein, being of an inflammatory nature, and likely to inflame the passions of the uninformed. While it has been claimed that the men now on trial were attempting to stir up class hatred, the citizens' committee by its actions did moro to rouse class hatred than did any other section of the community. The men now on trial, having some knowledge of thc present system, would not stir up class hatred, but did, however, endeavor to show to the 'workers the class nature of society. We venture, however, to suggest that the actions of the so-called citizens' committee were much more effective in driving home to the workers in Winnipeg the fact that there is a class struggle in existence. Tho enrolling of special police, who were mostly members of the citizens' committee, and who, it has been fully proved, took powers that should only rest in the hands of the authorities, and usurped tho civil powers in many instances, was the start of the trouble. In fact, the citizens' committee was, for the time being, the ruling power in Winnipeg. In spite of this fact, there has on every occasion, been ruled out, the evidence presented as to the activities of the usurping powers, the protests of Mr. Andrews being upheld. This gentleman, who was a member of the citizens' committee, as a lawyer, must have known that the civil powers were.being usurped by this aggregation of petty business men, and those in the pay of the big interests, which, after all, was the cause of the strike. During the proceedings last week Mr. Justice Metcalfe asked Coppins, one of the witnesses for thc Crown, if he was a member of the citizens' committee. The answer he received was no. This evidently did not satisfy the trial judge, and he asked him a further question. He askefl: "Would you be ashamed of it if. ypu were." The ans'Wcr was no doubt ia big surprise to' the, judge, for Coppins Replied: "From what I know now, I think I would." Lawyers never ask questions unless they feel pretty sure of thoi ap- swer they are to receive, but in this ease, it would appear that while the judgje,. in our opinion; went far out of his w^y in asking the question he did—because aftfcr his summing up in the Bussell case no one could say that he leaned towards1' the strikers—he did not reeeive the repljy he expected, and if it was not permissible, for the defense to give evidence as to the part played by the citizens' committee, it was, to say the least, a boomerang for the Crown. #.','.''»■•;"# The accused are men who, to a considerable extent, roalizo thc struggle that is going on in society. They are men who hafe made a study of the structuro of society, and the causes of the class struggle. They realize that class hatred without class knowledge is dangerous; in fact, the class hatred shown by the citizens' committee, who have no knowledge of the forces in society, prove the dangerousness of it, and when men understand those forces, they do not hate, but explain thc position of the ruling class as related to the working class, and what the causes of the existing antagonisms are. This knowledge compels men to realize that it is not the individual who is the cause of class warfare, but the system under which we live. They do not hate individuals or classes, but the system, which is the cause of the division in society. The ruling class have, however, displayed that they hate the working class. They only tolerate the slaves who give them their profits, and treat them as only so many necessary evils. The trials in Winnipeg and thc actions of the citizens' committeo will, however, along with the actions of the judiciary, demonstrate much more clearly to thc workers that the class struggle exists, and that slaves can only expect such treatment from their masters. This has been the lot of slaves in any form of society. Class hatred is the result of ignorance, and the ruling class of this country has amply demonstrated its ignorance of the system, whicli makes slaves on the one hand, and a ruling class whicli exploits them on the other. DUEING the Winnipeg trials, the lawyers for the defense, have on many occasions attempted to make a connection between the citizens' committee, and the trouble that occurred during the strike last year. In the pre- IT MAY scnting of evidence of this BE LAW, nature, the defense counsel "BOT." evidently intended to provo that there were other factors beside the strikers, which made for trouble. They, however, were not successful in getting the evidence admitted. It may be good law to cxclnde evidence as to the activities of the citizens' committee, under the legal rules of evidence in • Labor and Internationalism It la curious to see the way In •my, partly because all such forms which the leaders of old-line politi-' *ot oppression are contrary to International comity, and partly because they hinder the free development of commerce and Industry upon which the happiness of labor depends. Least of all is it disposed to bolster up governments which have demonstrated their incapacity as well as their autocracy, or to perpetuate political institutions which obstruct the expression of the people's will. Labor, In short, is tired of being weedled and weary of being led. It is seeking political power in the hope of governing efficiently. It is working out a programme which it hopes may express universal needs, searching for the best way of recognizing intellectual workers, and striving to turn its powerful fighting machine into an instrument of reconstruction. The politicians of the old school still go on blindly with their futile tasks, and thler followers applaud; but It is to the solidarity of labor rather than to any formal union of governments that we must look today for liberty, international understanding, and peace. — The Nation. Tho self-determination of nations is still something that evidently does not meet with the approval of tho countries that fought the war for democracy, and. the self-determination of small nations. Hungary is now tho bone of contention. io >■ ! Admiral Horthy, so-called iron man of Hungary, says he will wipe Bolshevism out with blood if necessary. There iji an old saying that those that live b^fiie sword shall perish by it. Perhaps the admiral has not read it, however. The Allied nations aro sure having time to get to any agreement on anything theso days. They cannot even agree on tie meaning of the poace treaty. What ou cartli do the so-called statesmen of these nations expect the common people to think of their proposalgt The law-making machinery in Victoria still grinds along, but little can be seen that would lead us to believe that the working class will benefit through any legislation that may be passed at this session. Politics is something that passes thn understanding of the average man, but the people get lots of it and little benefit from the vaporings of feebleminded legislators. ■cal parties still treat labor and the labor vote. There are compliments enough and to spare, of course. Politicians an never tired of telling labor how important it is, how edifying the spectacle of millions of men and women working with their handay how civilization would perish were it not for the fruits of human toll. All the stock phrases about the dignity of labor, the moral virtues of industry and the vice of idleness, the necessity of a living wage, the incomparable superiority of living conditions in one country as compared with another, the perils of cheap labor, and the right of labor to organize and agitate provided it does not do anything really serious, do duty today in political discussion as they have done duty for more than a generation. If humoring and cajolery, patting on the back, and uncttous flow of line words and well-phrased promises could make labor contented with its lot, then surely ought the wage-earners of the world to have become long since the happiest and most contented of people. Different Under tlie Surface Once one looks below the surface of all this flattery and advice, however a very different state of things appears. Neither in this country nor in Great Britain do the leaders of the old established parties appear to realize that labor, whether organized or not, has controlling motives and aspirations which cannot by any possibility be made to flt existing party schemes. In both countries labor, as a political factor, is too often looked upon as something alien to the "regular" party scheme, a political movement which obstinately refuses to tako its proper place. In Great Britain, Mr. Lloyd George has a habit of acting as though labor ought really to support the Liberal or Unionist policies; its insistence upon having policies of its own and developing a par^y to carry these policies Into effect, is a mistake if not a perversity. In the United States, Democratic and Republican politicians commonly assume that labor, if It ts wise, will support the Democratic or Republican parties; to talk of forming a labor party and supporting lo^bor candidates Is at the least foolish and in practise mischievous. And when, in either country, labor refuses tp do what Is expected of it, there is a strong disposition to go at once to extremes, and to accuse labor of sympathizing at heart with the disorganizing and revolutionary elements ln the community, and of a willingness to run amuck across the only forces that can be counted upon to keep the country safe. What Idibor Was Asked \It is astounding with what bland assurance, camouflaged as an appeal to patriotism, labor has been called upon to play the game of the old-time leaders. It was asked to support the war to the bitter end because governments in which lt had no considerable voice had decided that the war must go on. It was asked to support a treaty of peace ln the making of which it had amall share. It is asked now to endure patiently an appalling increase in the cost of living, while governments temporize with the profiteers. When it protests against keeping up the burden of armaments and planning for universal militury service, it is told that If it only were wise and moro farsee- ing it would perceive that armaments and military training are a blessing as well as a necessity. When it. denounces the war with Russia and calls for peace and tho opening of trade, it Is charged outright with sympathy for Bolshevism and with a desire to restore German influence 'In the world. Stand by the government, compromise your disputes, respect the established order, play the game—such are the admonitions for observance of which labor is to be rewarded with an increase of wages, a minor post ln cabinet or ministry, and representation on commissions and boards which discuss and resolve, Cannot Be Coerced What these leaders of parties apparently falj to see, or, if they see, persistently refuse to admit, is that labor everywhere today has passed the point where it can be humored or coerced In such fashion. It Is, frankly, no longer interested in appeals of this kind. And it is not interested because, broadly speaking, labor has ceased to be national and has become International. The great fraternity of those who work now belts the globe. The differences which separate American labor, for example, from British or French or German or South African labor are indeed numerous and varied, but they aro nevertheless, fn the main, .differences of incident and detail rather than of fundamental characteristics or principle, The same demands for living wages, reasonable hours, and hu mane working conditions whicli are heard in one country voice themselves also In all the others. The desire for education and enjoyment for public health and civic beauty, for freedom of speech and organization, for the peaceful pursuit of chosen occupations, and for a share in the control of government as well as of Industry, knows today no national hounds nor yet the time-honored limits. of language, race, or creed. The interests of labor ara one, and the provlnee of labor Is the world. International Mission Hence lt is that labor, realizing its International mission, feels less and less interested in political issues and devices which, whether they affect one oountry or many, are In faot only the manifestations of a narrow and selfish nationalism. The programme for which labor stands represents, on the whole, social advances and benefit* which the old nationalist order hu failed to secure. Labor has no Interest in armament! and compulsory military training because it standi for peace, and military and naval establishments tend te disturb peace. It haa no interest ln alll ances and foreign policies which, under th* guise of self-protection or benevolent control, ia fact perpetuate imperialism, the fertile source of wan and of poUtlcal oppression. It la not conoeraed to maintain trad* discrimination* botwoen states or to impose impoert- ,1>1* burdens upon a vanquished *n- Logs Are High But Wages Arc Low (Continued from page 1) for their dupes who, if allowed to give expression to their own feelings, would meet the demands of the men without any unnecessary delay and thus prevent building up the spirit of personal antagonism, which ,1s likely to result from the present situation. Employers haye stated they are willing to come through with the men's requirements, and get their men from the union, hut dare not do so because of the fear of the bigger corporations, whom they know make lawa for the small fry to keep, but are a law unto themselves. Should. Oet Wise Let the situation be frankly faced. A closed camp or mill Is of no use to either employer or work- The lumber industry is in a condition of remarkable prosperity. The employer is ln business for all the profit he can get. The worker is in the industry to. get the best living he can. Now Is tho time when the employer can make most proflt and If he is wise, can with the least expense to himself, put into immediate effect first-class camp conditions, and pay the wage the workers demand. Trouble now is to the employer the same as It would be to the farmer to have a thunder-storm in the middle of harvest. The employer would do well to wise up whilst he has .the opportunity, for he never knows when the workers tn his camps will decide to act. Alberni Strike At Alberni, the men are actively maintaining their strike. The employers are picking up anything weuring overalls that will scab, and calling it a logger, and sending lt to join the small crew that It has been found possible to get together. It Is reported that, much to the amusement of the strikers, and the residents of Alberni, the company has asked for special police protection for their scabs, and have some doughty gunmen among the crew. Tho question naturally arises, "What is the difference between the employers of Ludlow- Cent ral la-Win nipeg or Port Alberni when they think their profit making activities are menaced 7" The most logical answer would appear to be a well-known quotation: "By their fruits ye shall know them." This question might well be applied to that most delectable body, the New Ladysmith Lumber Co, of East Wellington, concerning which a report of conditions was given tn last week's Federationist. This week the man who was thought to be responsible for the report, was flred. Truly It has been said that 'the greatest crime that can be committed is to tell the truth." It hurts, especially profits. Chase strike is still on, tho men being as solid aa when they came out months ago. Fox & Hunter's camp (Campbell River Lumber Co.), Stag Bay, ta on the unfair list, Fox refusing to meet the strikers, one of whose demands, as reported last week, was that the bunk houses should be scrubbed out every week. It is not expected that any scabs that Fox gets hold of will Insist upon this being enforced. Birds of a feather flock together. Miners at the Premier mine nt Stewart are still on strike, aa also nre the miners at Kimberloy. The employers are making every effort to get Bcabs. The pulp and paper companies are at last recognizing that they have to disgorge some of their pro, flteerlng plunder or else have to face a little direct action from the workers on tlfb job. One outfit has been notified by Its superintendent that unless the men's wages are raised and the hours reduced he- fore the 1st of May, there will be trouble. This Is correct ,as far as It goea, but thc indications are that had the specified date been April 1st, it would still have been too far ahead, as the men are right now demanding the 8-hour day, add tho $5 mill minimum. Information under the heading of camp reports gives a good Idea of conditions in these outfits. 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At the time of writing, several unions are already carrying out this method, and there is no doubt but that it will be largely availed of, especially by the strong organizations In the near future. What the unions are doing now may be exampied by the action of the Am- algamated Socioty of Engineers—s very powerful organization in Australia, with 100 per cent, membership. Towards the end of the year they gave their employers, notice that starting with January 1st, thoy would only work for 128.32 per week of 44 hours, eliminating the Saturday morning jfiift. They never sent along any request for a conference to talk the matter over, as used to be done in the old days. Thy simply laid down their terms ond conditions of work, and left It at that—much in the same way as the profiteer increases the prices of his commodities without consulting the consumers. The men are not going on strike, but are woeking just th* same. First, they ceased working overtime, giving their omployers notice that from a certain data they would not work overtime. Now they will cease to work the Saturday morning shift, and as tho employers cannot get engineers out' side the unton for work, they will simply have to give in to the men, as they will have to do also on the wage question. Altogether the new scheme opens up big possibilities, and is certain to play a big part In the future ot industrial unionism ln Australia. The Tw5 Panics Every new experiment ln that°formal!y disclaimed interference At tho Empress Next week the Empress stock company will present for the flrst time in Canada a comedy drama with a great pnch, entitled "Jim's Girl," which happens to be one of those Jewels in play writing that mnke a decided hit no matter how many other great plays it follows. Most every stock company in America have played "Jim's Girl" since it was released for stock four mouths ago, and at the Alcazar in San Francisco it established a box offlce record for the season. It hns one of those wonderful stories that contain an abundance of heart throbs tears and original comedy. Margaret Marriott and Ray Collins will be the two stars of next Week's shwo, and will have ample opportunity for excellent acting from the beginning of the flrst act to the fall of the final curtain. The real human appeal in "Jim's Girl" Is bound to make it a popular favorite with the Empress patrons. At the Pantages Vaudeville's foremost swimming and diving experts are the Berlo Girls,, four pretty sisters and their moyier—61 years young—who will present the headline offering on the new bill at the Pantages beginning Monday matinee. The accomplishments of these girls have already won distinction for them in the aquatic world, and their vaudeville novelty Is said to be a spectacle well worth while. They.open their act as a singing quartette, and then follows a wonderful demonstration of grace and agility in the water, with touches of real comedy. One of vaudeville's standard musical offerings, Paul Perelra, Portuguese violinist, and his string quintette, will provide the added attraction of the new bill. Perelra is a gifted artist, and with him appear second violin, viola, cello, boss and piano insturmentallBts In a programme of high order. The act Is sumptuously staged. Sherman, Van and Hyman sail their offering "Harmonious Nonsense." They have excellent voices that blend perfectly in a well-selected programme of comlo songs and ballads and underlying their music is a vein of refreshing fun. Henard and Jordan, a comedian and an attractive girl, will appear In their successful comedy skit. The New Hotel Clerk." Renard Is ln the character of & bell-hop posing as the clerk and Miss Jordan appears as a guest at the hotel. "A Ray of Sunshine" Is the billing of Miss Florence Rayfleld, a pretty young woman blessed with a voice and with originality ln putting over a popular song. Juggling Jokers are Fred and Anna Pelot, whose offering Is said to posses many entertaining features. Testimony ln tke case of Senator Newberry of Michigan, who Is charged with having bought a seat ln the Senate, shows a trail of slime and corruption that extended from tlie little ward political bosses and prednct manipulators to the very chambers of the state supreme court. Our advertisers support the Fed* eratlonlst. It Is up to you to support them. Ballard's Furniture Store 1024 MAIN STBEET Pbone Seymour 2137 Wo -will oxchsngo your nccontl hand furiiituro for new. A t quant deal or your monoy back. difficult art of living and working together, which mankind haa been trying to master all theee centuries, comes as a shock to . all except the youth of the human race. By youth we mean those wjum Taine had In mind when he said that to .every one at the age of 20 the state of the world is a scandal, if we look at the history of our relations with the Russian Revolution we find that the constant motive inspiring the policy of intervention is precisely the same motive as that from which the war upon Revolutionary France derived its strength. Itt both cases there were other considerations to complicate the issue, but in both cases the overpowering Impulse was this' dread of a new experiment. The Englishmen who''followed Mr. Church- til, the Frenchmen who followed M. Pichon, were animated by one dominating fear, the fear that Burke expressed when Ke said: "This system of manners in Itself is at war with all ordinary and moral society, and Is in ita neighborhood unsafe. If great bodies of that kind were anywhere established- in a bordering territory, we should have a right to demand of their Government the suppression of siich a nuisance. What are we to do if the Government and the* whole community is of the same description?" One of the most intelligent French supporters of the policy of intervention in Rusaia put it that he could imagine no greater disaster to the world than the mere seeming success of the Bolshevvlk experiment, and that every method should be employed by the rest of the world to prevent this. finite and tho Jacobins. A new experiment to minds anchored ln all the traditions and customs of established life is like a pew monster that suddenly appears on the world. Men and women are ready to believe everything about it. There Is probably no story of savagery which the "Times" or the "Morning Post" would not print In the honest belief that It was a common feature of the Bolshevik regime, just as Burke was doubtless perfectly sincere when he declared that the Jacobins were cannibals who drank the blood of their victims. The old look with exaggerated fear, the young with exaggerated hope, to every new experiment: it was so with Jacobinism, it Is so with Bolshevism. And to those who are dominated by the dread of significant change, or of the first threat to a world ln which they live comfortably and without foar, every experiment takes much the same insidious form. Compare what our rulers think about the Bolsheviks with what Burke said about the Jacobins: "Jacobinism is the revolt of the1 enterprising talents of a country against its property. When private men form themselves into as with their neighbors, and had made private overtures to the (British Government. The King's Speech declared: "We are engaged In a contest on the issues of which depend the maintenance 'of our constitution, laws, and re llgion, and the security of air civil society." It was only ft handful that followed Fox Who argued that "a war against opinions was in no one instance ahd could not be either just or pardonable. A war of self-defence against acts he could understand, he could ot* plain, and he could Justify; but no war against opinions could be supported by reason or by justice; lt was drawing the sword of the Inquisition." Argued an Did Burke. ?Mr. Churchill was, twelve months ago, in the position of Windham. It was known that the Bolshevik Government was prepared to renounce all designs that affected its neighbors, but Mr. Churchill argued as Burke had argued that the most arduous war was less dangerous than friendship with that kind of being. Mr. Lloyd George was not precisely in the same position os Pitt, for secretly he disbelieved ln the wisdom of making war, Whereas Pitt, though he did not share Burke's fanatical opinions, believed by 1793 that war could not be avoided. But Pitt, who until then had been embarrassed by Burke's passionate propaganda, waa quite glad when war broke out to make use of the spirit Burke invoked and excited; Mr. Lloyd George seems to have thought or feared that the forces in favor of war were the stronger, and he allowed Mr. Churchill to employ all the means in hts power for stimulating the war fever. And Mr. Lloyd George has brought down on his own head some at least of the reproaches that Burke, on the one hand, and Fox, on the other, could urge against Pitt Fox said of Pitt that he had made the military power of France, and any critic of the Government's polioy after looking for Denikin, Koltchak, and Tudenltch on the map, may well quote from Fox's speech In 1801: "Tho noble lord next alludes to the principles and power ot France. For my own part I never had much dread of French principles, though I certainly have no slight apprehension of French power. Of the influence of France upon the Continent I am as sensible as any man can be; but this 4s an effect which I do not Impute to the peace but to the war. Ii is the right honorable gentleman himself who has been the greatest curse of the country by th(s aggrandisment of France. To France we may apply what that gentleman applied formerly on another occasion—we may sing— i ('■'Me Tenedon, Chrysenque et Gyllan, Appollinis urbes, et Scyran He Is the great prominent cause sedations for the purpose of de- of1 all this greatness of the French stroying the pre-existing laws and Institutions of the country: when they secure to themselves an army by dividing amongst the people of ne property the estates of the ancient and lawful properties: when a state recognizes those acts: when it does not make confiscations for crime but makes crimes for confiscations: when it has its principal strength and all its resources in such a violation of property: when it stand chiefly upon such a violation: massacring, by judgments or otherwise, those republic. How did we come Into this situation? By maintaining a war upon grounds originally unjust. It was this that excited a spirit of proud independence on the part of the enemy; it waB this that lent him such resistless vigor; it was this that gave him energy and spirit, that roused them to such efforts, that inspired them with a patriotism and a zeal which no opposition could check, and no resistance subdue," But If the Government are amenable to this criticism, they who make any struggle for their are amenable also to the critlcsm old legal government, and their °' Burke legal hereditary or acquired pos< sessions—I call this Jacobinism by establishment." The nationalization of women appeared In another form: "All their new Institutions (and with them everything is new) "I am sure you can not forget with how much uneasiness we heard, In conversation, the language of more than one gentleman at the opening of this contest, that he was willing to try the war for a year or two, and strika at the root of our social na- M Jt dW not wocMed, then to voU ture. Other legislators knowing toT Peace-' As i' war was a mat- that marriage is the origin of all *er of experiment! As If you relations, and consequently the couId taIte ifc UP or ia-? lt down *■ first element of all duties, have ai? idIe frolickt As if the dire endeavored by every art to mako 8°ddesa tn-t. presides over it, it sacred. The Christian religion, wlth her murderous spear In her by confining it to the pairs and hand' flnd hor eorgon at her rendering that relation indissolu- [breast, was a coquette to be fllrt- ble, has by these two things done,ed wlthI Wo ousht with rever- mor# toward the peace, settle-|ence to approach that tremendous ment, happiness, and civilization divinity that loves courage but of the world than by any other commands counsel." part in this noble scheme of I put< at any rato> could answer Divine WlBdom. The direct con-.that ,f he tried to nink* Peaco It trary course has been taken in the'was not until he had Put forth * synagogue of Antichrist, I mean *V&* effort. in that forge and manufactory of all evil, the sect which predominated in the Constituent Assembly of 1789. . . . By a strange uncalled-for declaration they pronounced that marriage waa no bctetr than a common' civil con- Tot ult quoe plurlma virtus Esse, fuit:toto certatum est cor- ore regni." The Government today are tn a very difficult position. It is no oredit to them that the Russian war hns lasted months instead of tract. ... In consequence of years. The reasons are to be found the principles laid down, and the in the exhaustion of Europe and manners authorized, bastards were tho growing power of its demo- not long after put on the footing cratic forces. So long as the Gov- of the Issue of lawful unions, .ernment merely had to ohoose be- Divorce, happily. Is no'tween war and peace they chose regular head of registry amongst'war; lt was when they had to civilized nations. With tho Jaco- choose betweon war and power bins it Is remarkable that divorce that they put war ln the second not only a regular head, .but it place. And if members are asked has the post of honor. '. . . .-whether they, like Pitt, spent their With the Jacobins nf France whole strength ln an enterprise vague intercourse Is without, re- i'whlch was either a duty or a proaoh! marriage is reduced to crime ,thoy will answer "No, we the vilest concubinage: children stopped short at that. The truth are encouraged to cut the throats was we decided to try the experl- of their parents: mothers are ment of starving the people of taught that tenderness Is no part Russia and of supplying the of their character, and, to demon- .emigres and reactionaries with at rate their attachment to their .poison gas, tanks, aeroplanes, partyt that they ought to make .guns in order to see how much no scruple to rake with their harm we could do to the Bolshe- bloody hands In the bowels of those who came from their own." Winston Churchill's Predecessor The desire to lynch the vllllan of the piece made the middle classes the warm supporters of tlio EngliBh aristocracy in their anxiety to suppress tho French' experiment. They rallied to the appeal made by Windham, who was Mr. Churchill's predecessor. In his Idea the conquest of Britain by Louis XVI. would have been a calamity by no means equal to the propagation of French principles. Tn the one case our persons might perhaps have been safe; all morality, order, and religion would be totally overthrown In the other. This would be a war pro arts et focts to the greatest extent." England went into the French war in that spirit, and In January, 1794, whon the French had bcen driven out of the Austrian Netherlands, had viks with the least Inconvenience to ourselves." Sacrifices, yes, but the sacrifices were to be made by Russia; both tho Russia we combated and the Russia we promised to help; by the Utile States on her borders for whose Independence we affected to bo concerned: but whose lh'cs and hopes and fortunes wero to be our barrier against this unspeakable enemy. The experiment lasted some months, till It became clear that the Bolshoviks wero growing stronger rather than weaker, and that If it were prolonged the confusion and want that we had caused In the Enst and the centre of Europe might spread ono day to our shores. And every honest man, reflecting on what thfs experiment has meant tn increasing the sum* and depth of human suffering and despair, will say as Burke said on another occasion, that he would rather put his hand in the firo SAVING DOLLARS ON YOUR SHOE NEEDS 'Twas PARIS that pot wear in SHOES. Reduce tbe lumber af pairs of soles yoa buy and you will reduce your footwear MS. Try PARIS' AU Solid Leather Shoes I^o you know that 16.15 will buy you s pair ot taa dren ahoM? Wo har. all aim at thia price. Regular prlcea were from tl to ?.".*. $6.95 A limited quantity of menl dress ahoea, made on a roomy, medium Ue lead Regular $9.00 value; on aale at, pair .... $5.00 A special lot of men's wide toe box call shoes, with heavy slip sole, all solid leather. A splendid boot *g rift for any wear. On sale at, pair. ^O.UU • PARIS' ALL WEATHER RUSSIA CALFSKIN We were especially fortunate in procuring a quantity of this old-time bark-tanned stock. We have, it made up in a recede toe, medium toe and wide toe, in all widths and sizes, at $13.00 Boya" Black Chrome Box Kip Blacken; stem 11 to US- Ref- $4.00 to tiM. On sale at $2.95 Ladies' shoes, made of glazed kid. They are handsome in appearance and cost less than most shoes of this quality. Medium Louis heel. On sale at.- .$6.45 LADIES' SPECIAL PARIS' ALL WEATHER ROYAL PURPLE CALF—A similar quality of leather t6 Russia calf, in a dark mahogany brown, with Cuban heel, combina- *1 O AA tion last; all sizes, at, pair. jpiu.UW THINK THIS OVER OUR REPAIRING SAVES YOU A LOT OP MONEY IN A YEAR Boya' Bark Taa Chrome Boom; ataae 1 to S%. Regalnr $5.50. On aale at $4.20 Muses' Sort, Pliable Call Shoe* witb plain toea; aim Patent Leather Lace Boots. Regular $5.5*. On aale at $3.35 P. PARIS 51 HASTINGS WEST May Soon Fall and WiU Then Be Superceded By Socialists Sweden'! coalition cabinet ia expected to tumble down any day, and when that happens the Socialists, who constitute the largest parliamentary group, will form the new one. The overturn might have been accomplished by the Socialists some time ago hod not Hjelmar Brantlng, the majority leader, taken the position that the Conservatives should have a chance to handle the problems they were responsible for, Branting's Idea seemed to be that the Conservatives would thua demonstrate the worthlessness of their 'remedies" and their incompetence. His party would then take up the helm of state with -greater strength and with less criticism. Motions Passed at ait O. B. IT. Meeting tn Hyder, Alaska, Feb. 10. Meeting called to order In the lobby of the Miners' Home Hotel by Del. Kobfson, Fellow-worker Elliott as chairman. Moved by Fellow-worker Marr that we establish a scale of wages of $1,25 for carpenters, and that Seeretary Roblson have the proceedings of the meeting published through Vie Central Labor Council of the Prince Rupert district." Carried. Moved by Del. FInnigan, "that carpenters' helpers establish a wage scale of $1 per hour for all work lasting for one week or over, and that for work lasting less than one week for them to get as much more as they can." Carried. Moved by Fellow-worker Sweeney that longshoremen receive $1.10 n hour for handling general freight, and for coal and cement $1.75 an hour. Time and one-half to be paid for overtime." Motion carried. Moved by Bro. Harrington "that we endorse the resolution passed by the citizens' meeting and published in the Hyder, Alaska. Miner in regard to warning all Orientals away from this district." Motion carried. Moved by Bro. Nlcholl "that all work done in Hyder be paid for in U. S. currency or Its equivalent in Canadian money." Carrlod. Moved by Bro. Nlcholl "that this meeting call upon U. 8. Officials in Hyder to arrest all Orientals com ing into Hyder from B. C. under the Oriental Immigrants Act." Carried. Tho minutes were ordered published in the B. C. Federatlonist, with the information that the cost of board and room In Hyder and etewart Is from $3 to $5 per day. In the French Parliament the other day a minister declared that not one. of 82 ships built for France In the United .States had been able to put to sea. Eighty million dollars was paid for the vessels. They are useless because they were built of defective lumber. DRUGS AT OUT BATE PBIOES Ws offer you the same lines at prlcea far below those asked at other stores. Specials Friday sad Sstnrday Me Snip Head Olesnar „.„ 17e BOe Pti>iudent Tooth Past* S4o 86* Teno'i Cough Cnn ..-.. 28o 60* Ola Pills for . - .33c 750 Abboy'l Silts ™ 68c 85c Calm Tooth Powder ....—........23c flOo California Hyrnp of Fl»i w 44c 35o Albert's Sharing Stick 17c $1.00 Kurt's Fruit Silts 60c 358 Uolbrook'i Fullers Earth ......14c 500 Velnor Shampoo ..........840 SSo California Citrna Crews lie 25c Aspirin Tablets, 1 dos., 10a; 8 dos. for .—. —26c SOe EmnTelfied Coroaant OU 85e 25c Beechira's Pills .... — ■ , _17c SOc T.lthia Tablete — 34c BSo Gretna Klenya „_..„_._.....24c fiOo Bland's Pills 85c 15c Migle Cora Cnr* ......—__..... 0e SOe Reld's Kidney Pllla ji....8to Abor* PrloH lactate War Tas Vancoom Drug Co. (HI OBTODTAL OCT BATE DRUG- aiBis or VAHOOUVEB —B.TM StoT.fr— 405 Bitting. W. Rej. 1S6S 7 Hnllnn W. S.y. »31 163 Hullnn R. ..._- Ker. 2081 7K'J Unnvillp 81 Bor. 701S 1700 Conimvraltl Drive ....High. 288 OrenTlll. .nd BrA.dw.f ...Bej. 2814 Broldw.r .nd Miin fc'nir. 4088 YOU CAN FURNISH You- homo on .aay term, ot Credit from our fine itock whieh includes stoves, carped, kitchen, bedroom and parlor furniture of the best class. THB HOME Furniture Co. 41* MAIN ST. Opposite City Hall llOl'SU Of GOOD CLOTIIKti— I'UKMSHIM* OF QUALITY HATS AMI CAPS Phono Seymour 23St RICKSON'S APPAREL FOR MEN 820 Granville St Vancouver, B. C. PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Patronize ,Ped. advertisers. than hare any share In ono of tho meanest of the war. ot history.— The Nation. UNI0I rAMP -SjSoT &5f£^__^ Named Shoei sre frequently made VW0RKERS UNION/ in Non-union factoriee DO NOT BUT ANY SHOE „ „ No matter what ita namo, unless RictofV 't hears a plain and readable im. V ^ * prcssion of this UNION STAMP. All Shoos without th. UNION STAMP are alwayi Non-union Do not accept any excuse for absence of the Union Stamp BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION im arm***— stbbei, boston, mass. OOLLIS LOVKLT, G.n.rM (iMlde.t—OHAS. L. BAINE, Oram! Sie.-Trci. PAGE SIX twelfth year. No. is THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vanoouvbb, b. o. FMDAY March 6, 1M0 READ GOOD BOOKS Labor In Die Commonwealth, by a. D. H. Cole $1.75 Bow Diplomats make War, by F. Ncllsou 1.75 Militarism, by Oirl Liebkneclit USB Americanize Socialism, hy J. MarKayo 1,50 Jimmie Higgins, by Upton Sinclair l.sr, nie Alma of Labor, by Arthur Henderson 1.25 Tbt) Substance ot Socialism, by John Spurgo 1,25 Ton Days that Shook the World, by John Rood 2.25 Russia In ISIS, by Arthur Ransome 1.50 Bullitt's Mission to Russia, by \V. Bullitt ,60 Lentil, tlie Man, and His Work, by A. R. Williams 1.75 Bolshevik Russia, by E. Antondll 2.25 The Meaning of Socialism, by Bruce Glitzier 1.25 Parliament and Rovolution, by Kainsuy McDonald 80 If ordered by mall, add ten cents per book for postage. Dealers ask for discount on quantities. Send your order today with amount enclosed to: REFORMERS' BOOK AGENCY M3A PHOENIX BLOCK, PRINCESS AND NOTRE DAME WINNIPEG, MAN. Canadian National Railways DAILY TRAINS To EDMONTON, SASKATOON, WINNIPEG, TORONTO, MONTREAL, ST, JOHN, HALIFAX and intermediate pointi Canutini lor CENTRAL AND EASTERN STATES NINE MONTH TOUES 9.00 AM—LEAVE VANCOUVER-9.00 A.M. New Equipment—obolc. ef BeutM til tWbat puticalui apply to TOOEIST 4 TRAVEL BUREAU, IM Hutlagi St., Wut, u GENERAL PASSENOEE DEPARTMENT, Vancouver, B. 0. —SUBSCRIBE TO— The One Big Union Bulletin Published by the Winnipeg Central Labor Oounoil Brad tbo Nows from tke Pralrio Metropolis Subscription prioe $2.00 per year; fl.00 for fix month* Address all communications to J. Houston, Room 1, 630 Main St., Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver Unions VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL—Pmidont. V. R. Mddey; rioe-prMidnt, 1. Huiktil; lecrttary, J. B. Ouapbdl; trewnrw, J. Shew; ler- ■ttnt-.l-.nni, K. King; Iruitaas. W. A. Pritcksri, J. S. Mine, J. II. CHlk, A. J. Wilton. ALLIED PRINTINO TRADES COUN- (11—Mnta leeond Momliy la tt. Bulk. Pmldent, 1. ». McCo.ii.il l mo- WUtt. R. H. IjMlMldj, P. 0. Boi W. kjUDSE WSCOTOKAl. 0KNA1IENTAL Ud Reinforced Ironworkers, Led ST f-lfMts wood ud lourth Jlopd.ys. msident lu. Etttl.|t| SoucUl ser retary at— treuurer, Roy U.necar, Boom HS Uto Te»>U, ENSINEERS EMPLOTKD IN THE Lenbur lntutry (eeup wd mill) meet wltb follow worker! lu tk.t Induitry. Ormiee lute the Leaker Worker. Iadu.tri.1 Culou of th. 0. B. U. He.d- fi.rt.rt, 81 Cordor. SI. W„ Vueouter. fcon. fley. 7850. ClNRRAL WORKERS' VOTT. 0 B. 0 — lleeta am Int ui third Tkurtd.ys k tt. moult, fnt. A. 1. Wilsen. See.- tou., 1. B. Osmpb.II, Eomu 110 Uber - > OSes kout, I am. ie 0 im. ______ BOTEL AND RESTAURANT EM- pleyees, Loul IS—Unit .rery Int WdBttdty to tke montk tt 1.10 p.m. teat wory tklrd Weinettay In tht month at I p.m. Pmldent, Jeka Camming!, •oerettry ud butlnete tfwt, A. Or.hun. Mm ud meetlas kill Bid ruder St. W. Pkue Soy. Ull. OBee hurt, I tM. t. I p.m. INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY WORK- Ol' Union—MeeU 2nd Ul 4th M- 4.71. 301 Ubor TempU. Prt.ld.ut, W. Wllien, IISI OruviUe Stnet; HenUry, A. T. K«ll», UBO Btltlnn St. E.: re- eerdiurteenury, L. Holdsworth, 681— .... „. «. Bntk VueouTer. JQ0f rla BJibEB WORKERS' INDUSTRIAL Colo, et Ue Om Blf Union—Aflllated ■M B. ft Federation ol Labor ud Vucouver Tr.d«a ud Leber Council— An ialuMal union el dl worken In Eatai ud eenatnetiea enmpi. BeM- Sutrn, BI ttetUte, Street Weit, Vu- 5m B. 0. Phon. Sey. 1868. B. Winch, tiereUrr-treiierer; lt|d .drlt- en, aiatni. Bird, Ibedouli * Co., Vu- ■m, B. 0.; nudlton, Beun. Bitter I Chlwe. Vutturtr, B. 0. ann k Chi iBTE] ERNATIONAL LOtmSHOREMENS AmmMml Leul 38-SS—OEe. ud kA IM Pender Street Welt. Meeti Int •al third Md.!*, 8 p.m. Secretary- mtnnr, Thomu NUon; biilrfeis .gut, fetor Sinclair. AMALOAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AI|D Bulehec Workmen'! Union No. 0*8— Meat! Imt MiJ tklrd Tuetdtyi el ewh ■oath, Lahor Timple, 8 p.m. Pruldent, leka Stark; lunelel leereUrj aud bull- am aen-t, 1. W. Aadinon, BIT Bomer InlLWOKKERS EMPLOYED IN TBE Lumber lnduitry, orginiae into th. L. W. I. V. ef thl 0. B. U. MiUwork- en' lectlom meet »i follows: Vuconver—Lumber Workon' hetdquar- tan, 81 Corder. St. W. lit ud Srd Monday!. Biw Weetmlniter—Ltbor Hill. cor. Royil Ato. ud 7th Bt. Snd tnd 4th Wediui- dlri tt 8 p.m. Prater MIlli—Old Moil.r Picture The.. In, Miill.rilville. 2nd ud tlk Pri- deyi »t 8 p.m. fort Moody—Orange Htll, Snd tnd 4th Pridtyt it 6 p.m. Siriet 6—Meeti tba Sad ud 4th Pridtyt el Ihe month, Labor .Temple, 8 p.m. President, William M.ylor; Intncitl tto- rettry tnd bnaineai .gent, M, Pkelpif. correipondlng ucrettry, W. Lee. Ofloe, Room 207 L.ber Temple. STREET AND ELECTRIC RA1LWAI Employee., Pioneer Dlviaion, No. 101 —Meet. A. 0. P. Hill, Mount Plett.nl, lit ud 3rd Mond.71 at 10.15 am. .nd 7 p.w. Pmldent, R. Bigby; recording aecreury, P. E. Orlfin, 447—fith Avenue Eut; tnwnrar, f. aldawiy; lnucl.1 iecretary .ud butnell .gem, W. H. Cottrell, 4306 Dumlriei Street; olllce corner Prior end Vila 811, Phene Fair. 8604 B. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 21C— Meete litt Sunday of etch month tt 2 p.m. Preeldent, W. S. Thornton; vlce- prealdent, 0. H. Collier; iecret.ry-tre.i- urer, R. H. Nttltndl, Boa Ofl. Provincial Unions B. 0. FEDERATION OF LABOB—Meets la unutl convention la Juiary. Excutlve oflcera, 1818-18: Pntldent, J. K.vuegh, Leber Timple, Vtncouvir; vice-preiidenti—Vucouver Islud: Cum- berltnd, J. Ntylor; Victoria, J. Ttyler; Prince Rupert, Geo. Cttey; Vucouver, W. H. Cottrell, P. McDonnell: New Weat- tninater, Gee. McMurphy; Weat Koete- nty, Silverton, T. B. Roberta; Crow't Neit Put, W. B. Phlllipi, Fernie, W. A. Shermu. fi.or.tery-tr«.iure4 A. 8. Weill, Labor Temple, 401 Dummnlr Et, Vueonver. B. 0. VIOTOBIA, ». 0. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADEB and Labor Coancll—Meett Int tnd third Wedatidiyi, Knight! ef Pytbiei HaU, North Perk Street, at I p.m. Pr.lt- dmt, E. 8. Weoleworth; vice-president, A. C. Pike; Hcrettry-treeeurer, ChriitiU Blvorti, P. 0. Boi 802, Vlctorit, B. 0. PRINOE BOPBBT. B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL, 0. B. U.—Meett every tee- end ud fourth Taeidty In the 0. B. U. Hell, corner Slith tvenue ud Pulton itnet, kt 8 p.m. Meetinga open to ell 0. B. U. memben. Seorettry-tresiartr, D. 8. Ctmeron. Box 217, Prince Rupert, B.O. Phone Sir. 821 Day ot Night Nunn, Thomson ft Clegg FUNERAL DIRECTORS 631 Homor St. Vancouvor, B. 0. $25 Reward I2&.00 will be paid to anyone giving information which will lead to the identification of the penon who stole three bends of oak-tanned leather from 609 Georgia Street W. Information to be given at the above address. MINK, HILL AND HMKLTKK WORK- ers' Unit ol the One Big Union, Metel> HfertBi MinerB—Vancouver, fi. 0., beid- turtori, tl Cordova Street Weit. All workers ranged in tbii industry »« •rjed to join the Union beforn going on Ae Job. Doa't wilt to bo organUed, but ggwtlw younelf. PATTEBN MAKKKS' LKAOUE UF North America (Vaneourer and vlcln- Ut)—Branch meets eecond and fourth Mondays, Room 204 Labor Temple. President, Wm. Honttr, 818 Tenth Are. North Vancouver; financial leerttary, V.. Qod- dud, 856 Richards Street; ncording secretary, J. D. Russell, 928 Commercial Drive. Phone High, 220.R. tHlPYAKD LABORERS, RIOGERB AND Faiteoon, I.L.A., Local Union 88A, WANTED SMALL STKAM SHOVEL Wanted—The name and address of any person having a tecond-hand small eteam shovel for sale. Address all communications to '• &• Zcliner, Ifanua, Alberta. The mall order house of Stars, Roebuck k Co. made a clear profit last year of $18,800, i: i. There was a. dividend of 24.44 per cent, on the 175,000,000 of common stock. The company placed over $12,000,000 In Its surplus account, bringing this fund up to 133,674,919. 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 and employing cheap labor. CASCADE BEER is produced from the highest grade materials procurable —Cascade is a UNION produce from start to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED GET INCREASES All Work Under the One Agreement in the Antipodes (By Francis Ahern) Workers engaged in the building trades in Australia are securing all round Increases ln Wages, In New South Wales, following several con ferences with the employers, the following rates have been obtained Stone' masons, B7c per hour, $44 per week; bricklayers, 54c, 48 hours; plasterers, 51c,' 48 hours; painters, 48c, 48 hours; slaters, 54c, 48 hours; quarrymen, G2c, 44 hours; builders laborers, 4fie, 48 hours; pick and shovel men, 43c per hour, 48 hours per weok. It has been agreed thnt should the ai>ove trades working 48 hours weekly secure the 44-hour wc-efc- and it is only a mutter of lime wouii this will come ahou;— Ht rie masons and quarrymnu w'U come down to 40 hours \v«-,<;k!y. The workers engnged in tho building trades ln otber s*ate* in A;mruUa have also secured like Increases. While tho ratea &eem si.nic.vhat l'iw when compared wilh <\mad!an and American rates, it must be remembered that living In Australia to a great deal less than In those coun tries. Another notable advance in the building trade fs tho decision for all workers so engaged to work under one agreement with thoir employ ers. At the present time .about 20 different awards or agreements are observed ln the building trades- each calling having its own award with the employer. This causes much trouble and endless quarrels over demarcation, and the like. Now the men have arranged to have a consolidated award with the employers, by which all awards wilt be grouped in one between the employers on the one hand and the building trades federation on the other. This move Is a new thing in Industrial organization rather than in craft unionism, and Is welcomed by the men. And lt should also be remembered that it is a step In the direction of the true One Big Union ideal. There are two—or rather were— two societies of carpenters In Australia, known as the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, arfd the Progressqtve Society of Carpenters and Joiners. For a long time past efforts have been made to bring about an amalgamation of the two bodies, but always with little result. However, the two societies got together recently and drew up a scheme of amlagamatlon auit- ~le to both and the amalgamation has now been consummated. The new body is known as the Carpenters and Joiners Society of Australia. Kill WIDE NEWS London.—A News Agency despatch received from Rome says that workers at Pleve di Sollgo, Italy, have seized the municipal buildings and proclaimed a soviet. Fighting is under way between the workers and the carabineer!, the despatch says, and many ' persons have been wounded. The despatch also reported disorders at Vittbrlo and Monte Belluns. New York,—It Is now announced that the government deficit for the year to end June 30 will be $3,000,- 000,000. Instead of beginning to pay ofl our war debt we have actually added to it by this enormous sum—so gently have we dealt with great incomes and war profits. There are rumors afloat to the effect that our federal debt is about double what has been announced and our loans to Europe three to five times as much as the $10,000,- 000 acknowledged. London.—At the end of 1918 the 1220 BrltlBh trade unions had a membership of 6,624,000, as compared with 5,647,000 at the end of 1917. This is an increase of 19 per cent. Boston.—Organized labor In Massachusetts is up In arms over a bill now pending in the State Legislature, which would enable that body to pass anti-strike legislation. The bill provides for a jury hearing to decide whether a strike is justified or not, and would make It a crime to call a strike unless a permit was granted by such a jury. London.—Storms are brewing in the union of post ofllce workers, numbering 100,000, which presented a demand for a wage increase to'the postmaster-general in December, and has recoived nothing but a formal acknowledgment. Glasgow—A Scottish council of foundry unions has been formed from the amalgamation of four great metal trades already In existence,-in order to promote their joint interests. Spokane, WaBh.—Nine of the 11 I.W.W. tried here on criminal syndicalism charges were found guilty, John Jones and David Laury were the ones not found guilty Calgary—The bank clerks of this city may go on strike on May 1, If their demand for a hundred per cent, increase over the salaries received In 1914 are not granted. Swansea, Wales.—Five thousand South Wales steel workers have gone on strike for a 40 per cent, advance in wages. They have refused the employers' offer of arbitration. This strike will make idle 2,1,000 workers. Milan, Italy.—The circulation of Avantl, organ of the Italian Moxl- nmllist Socialists, has increased from 16,000 copies in 1916 to 130,- 000 In 1918 and 860,000 In 1920. The circulation of the main paper at Milan is 200,000; an edition of 70,000 Is published In Rome and one of 60,000 in Turin. Cincinnati, Ohio. — Penitentiary and jail sentences ranging from 3 to 15 months were imposed here upon thirteen Socialists convicted of conspiracy to defeat the military draft. EDM10MST Bdltor B. C. Federationist: Ifthe position of mechanics. They read with interest the letter of, Mr. Stirling of the Church's forward movement. I agree with most of what he says. But we cannot treat the church as a unit as he seems to do. At present there are five sects working together In tliis movement. But looking back to the time when the compulsory education act was agitated for in Sing- land, I think you will agree that while most of the non-conformists supported the Liberal Party ln the endeavor to bring that about, the Anglican Church pretty solidly backed up the Conservatives in opposing it. I think that this was a forward movement of great Importance, although our present systfem is very much what it ought not to be. I do not agree that the Church haa opposed all advance. At the same time I do not agree, as some claim, that all our liberties and blessings come through or because of the Church, But at this time I think we should have a clear statement on what grounds does the Church justify its existence and its claims to be reverenced. What Is Its mission? Is It solely to teach men of a Ufe after this and to have nothing to do with the affairs of this world, as some claim? Walter Walsh, D.D., in War and Peace, Bald one naturally thinks of the Church as the conscience of the nation, and it Is only when he dips into Gibbon or the Church Times that he changes his mind. What has the church done to be considered as the conscience of the nation? If it Is should not that conscience be aroused against unjust laws and the more unjust methods of carrying out those laws? I would suggest as one of the first steps for the Church Is to flnd out how it stands with the mass of non-churchgoing people, and why they hold such standing. If the Church relies upon the statistics collected at the last census I may say that owing to the way the questions were framed, and the Instructions given to enumerators, they are not only not unreliable, but absolutely misleading. If reliable statistics of religious matters are desired, it wilt be necessary to frame questions in a very different way and have the answers so that they represent the opinions of the persons questioned, which is not the cose at present. I should be glad to see more discussion of this matter by abler pens than mine. fi , INTERESTED WATCHEI*. ,. Editor B. C. Federationist: Sir- Re Defence Fund Charges." 1 se4 in your last edition that you have given an answer to the above charges. I fear that your explanations are not sufficiently conclusive to give complete satisfaction. to many who have subscribed to this fund, and may keep many others from subscribing in the future* . j, I know only too well the enemies of labor (many of which are t<* be found In the ranks of labor itself)) will stop at nothing to bring about a want of confidence In the administration of the Defense Fund, so as to Impede and if possible cripple the efforts being made for the defense of the tabor men on trial in Winnipeg. If the moneys collected have been properly expended, I feel convinced that the most effective manner to allay suspicion Is to publish a statement of the amount received up to date, and the purposes for which It was expended. Sight must not be lost of the fact that lt is the general public that subscribes to this fund, and charges against its administration, be they true or false, if not properly refuted, will make many pause who would otherwise subscribe. • Unfortunately, for all thqae who are not blessed with a surplus of this world's goods, any appeal for justice to the courts of law necessitates expenditure and as the men on trial have not the means, the rest of the workers must flnd those means as the result of this trial Is of vital importance to every worker ln Canada. If the fund has been properly administered, then the defenso committee have everything to gain by publication, but if this information Is withheld, the thought will be uppermost in the minds of many that there Is something to hide, and it will materially effect future collections. Tours truly, * O. J. Mengel. (Note by Ed. — Financial statements are ln the hands of ths representatives of Labor on thu Defense Committee. Full and complete statements will be published at the close of the trial, showing all expenditures.) Put a one-cent stamp on this paper and mail it to a friend. Shipyard Laborers Union Demise Editor B. C. Federatlonist: Last Monday night, the Victoria local of the Shipyard Laborers, Riggers and Fasteners passed away, after having made arrangements for ag,decent a burial as the circumstances would permit. The organization, born with great hopes and aspirations, has lived a short but hapi>y existence. For two or three years it has endeavored to emulate the examples set by past and present A. F. of L. Unions, and Its life and demise can be said to be due to the similar causes that have left to the life and death of those existing before them. What has also been bequea^ed by this latest demise, are the bitter lessons, so often handed by organizations once thriving and full of life, but now defunct. And j the passing away of the union mentioned is one more lesson for thc workers in these parts to learn before they can boast of that coveted possession called education. The union referred to was 6orn In much the same way as many other organizations came into being. Thero were jobs to be had, and of course it is necessary for competent men to fill the jobs, which In this case was shipyard work. The demands at the time were such, owing to the fact that many men were overseas using Instruments of everything but a productive character, that It became necessary to Injcet a large number of-men Into jobs, who were limited previously to unskilled work only. These men suddenly, as it were, found themselves using pneumatic tools, and exalted more or less to were elated at the fact, of course, and In accordance with the example of their more experienced brothers, organized themselves Into a union—the above named union in question. Being' unsophisticated ln the machinations of job monopoly, as practised by the American Federation of Labor, they were unaware that they were trespassing on the preserves of the more recognized A. F. of L. job trusts. Things were running smoothly for a while without much objection from the more' established organizations, but it soon dawned on the latter, that the influx of unskilled men into the sacred preserves would eventually lead to difficulties, should the job market at any timo lose Its rosy appearance. This had to be prevented, and the only safeguard that they could see was to havo tbe newly-trained mechanics forced Into their organizations. That precipitated among the unions Involved, what has often been resorted to by individual workers one with another—a flght for the control of jobs. Correspondence galore passed between the different unions and their International officers on the subject. The opinions of the different officers were flashed far and wide, and the decisions of this and that convention were invoked and quoted to prove the rights of the contending parties for the job monopoly. Finally the metal trades department oft he august American Federation of Labor handed down its divinely inspired word on the subject. It wub to the effect that the trespassers on the job preserves ln question, namely the members of the Shipyard Laborers, Riggers and Fasteners were to disband and divide themsolves among the more influential Internationals. The Riggers were to go to the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, the Fasteners to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, and the Laborers to the Hodcarrlers International. In other.words, It was a repetition of the' time fossilized policy of the A. F, of L. In lining up workers Into organizations, bleeding them for per capita tax and then precipitating a jurisdiction! flght, resulting in them being divided up. The recent happenings in the Victoria Metal Trades Council in regard to the local union of Shipyard Laborers, Riggers and Fasteners, was dealt wjth by the writer in last week's Federatlonist, and It is, therefore, not necessary to repeat what was said about the treatment meted out to the recently- demised locat. AU that lt Is necessary to state In that connection is the fact that even to its dying days, the council indicated Its hunger for per capita tax. In other words, while the council was exacting its toll, it was using: its resources to crush the union out of existence. And having done so, and learning that the union wan to hold its final meeting last Monday night, to make sure that the outlawed union was successfully bled to death, sent in a bill for the per capita tax. The members naturally ■ felt that the nerve of the council was without parallel, and have ignored the bill. Instead of handing over the remaining coin to as useless an aggregation of Labor mis-leaders as ever thrived on the Labor movement In Victoria, they have decided to spend It on a farewell smoke for the members, At the close of thc meeting, each member was provided with an affiliation blank for membership in the One Big Union, and the indications nre, that the union from which they have been thrust, will be the last of the A. F. of L. organizations, that the majority of the members will ever again belong to. The unskilled worker has been driven around from one job to another, and when he is juggled around by organizations who profess to be out to establish him in better conditions, he Is bound, sooner or later, to resent it. He Is consequently forced to the conclusion that the only organization that will establish him in something like decent conditions while under the present economic system, is the one that Will establish him as a producer on the same basis aa any other producer. Production In the final analysis, resolves itself to the position that regardless of degree, training or accomplishment, we are all producers, and that as such we constitute a producing class, and with a common interest. The idea is moreover, gaining ground that the only organization on this side of the line that Ib open to all workers, skilled and unskilled, is the One Big Union and If the psychological effect of the treatment they have received continues, that is the organization in which they will finally line up. Strange to relate, while the writer has written scores of letters on Labor topics, he has received more expressions of approval of the one that appeared in the last Issue of The ^derationIst, than for any other tnat he has ever written. And still more strange, most of the expressions of approval came from A. F. of L. members, and he has been led to conclude therefrom, that even In the opinion of the Unionists, lt is supposed to represent, the Metal Trades Council has ceased to function. The indications appear very evident at present, that the A. F. of L. organizations in this locality pay little or no heed to the events that culminated in the Western Conference, but continue In the same policy that have made the One Big Union possible. Experience has shown all through the march of civilization that tho chief requirements for an efficient Labor movement Is a capacity to learn. If It lacks that, Jt lacks everything that gives it force. That Is precisely what is lacking in the Victoria Metal Council, Notwithstanding statements to the effect that the One Big Union is dead, one thing we can be assured of, is that while the O. B. IJ. continues to educate the workers along class-conscious lines, it has a greater future before It than an aggregation masquerading as Labor leaders, who not only themselves lack the capacity to learn, but throw every obstacle In the way of the progress of the workers. . (Signed) JOHN L. MARTIN. Discrimination Shown in Favor of "Company" Union Employees In spite of the fact that a great number of chief operators and supervisors of the B. C. Telephone Company are using' their influence to build up the "company" union of telephone operators, the bona fide labor union, Local 77A, Is holding its own. Most of the chief operators and supervisors belonging to Local 77A lost their positions as the result of last year's sympathetic strike, and girls who had fallen for the "company" union bunk were put ln their places. Since that time these officials have been active in trying, by various means, to make "company" union converts of the old employeea and held out "red herrings" to new employees, in many instances placing these girls in positions they were not capable of filling, just to keep back girls who failed to see any advantages in getting under the wing of a company-run union. The company has rules posted up which it enforces, to the effect that operators caught talking labor union will be laid off for seven days for the flrst offence and discharged for the second. But these rules are not enforced" when a "company" union girl is heard propounding the virtues and super- abounding liberality of the telephone company owned and controlled union. It Is a great relief, however, to know that a big majority of the girls do not take any heed of this fawning praise on the part of women who are, apparently, incapable of thinking for themselves. There can bo no benefits of any moment that are obtained as the result of plans and schedules Introduced by the company, whose Interests are diametrically opposed to those of labor. Every real gain made by labor must be at the expense of capital, and even though this falls ultimately on the consumer, It always Inconveniences the company. Organized labor should use what influence it can to back up and build up Telephone Operators* Union, Local 77A. The offices fn wliich company union chiefs and supervisors are In the majority are Fairmont, Bayvlew, Highland, Eburne and Long Distance, Don't forget OUR advertisers. S Endorse 8-Hour Day and $5.00 Minimum Wage MeTnbers of the millworkers' section of the Lumber Workers Industrial Union of the O. B. U. at their branch meetings in Port Moody, Fraser Mills, and Vancouver endorsed the eight-hour day and a $5 minimum wage for millworkers. The following wage scale which covers nearly every branoh of work around a mill was endorsed by the Vancouver branch last Monday evening: Eight hours to constitute a day's work; $5 to be the minimum wage for unskilled labor, and the following rates for skilled help per eight-hour day: Blacksmiths, $7.00; assistant jilan- ernien, $7.00; firemen, $5.50; engineers (3rd class), $6.80; engineers (1st cluss), $10; re-saw men, $7.00; foremen planermen, $8.00; planer- feeders, $5.60; engineers (4th class), $6.00; engineers (2nd class-, $8.00; fliers, $8.00; boommen, $7.00. As soon as a wage scale has been approved by tho various branches a committee will be elected to represent each branch, In order that they may hold a conference with a view to making the wage scale uniform and alio to make recommendations regarding enforcing same. Wage Increase Already Granted The lumber Interests are apparently realizing the strength of the L. W. I. U. and no doubt see the handwriting on the wall, for they are now granting increases Jn wages to all workers In the lumber Industry without waiting to be asked by the organization, but as the cost of living is increasing In a quicker ratio than tho increase they are giving, they will therefore have to raise their nnte unless they want a show-down called in the near future. Members are now getting busy In educr.Ling their fellow-workers In the mills who are not organized to a realization of the fact thot It is only slaves who work to live and that It is time the workers become civilized and lived to work. V. Midgley to Speak The next meeting In New Westminster promises to be interesting, all members of the O. B. U. ln that district have beon invited to attend. V. Mldgley, secretary of the O. B. V., has been asked to address the meeting and it Is expect ed that a number of members from the Fraser Mills will be present as well as members of the Railway- men's Unit from the Port Mann Shops. During the past two weeks about 50 new members have joined up at the Fraser Mills. The laat meeting out there was addressed by See- retary-Treasurer E. Winch. About 80 members were present and It Is expected that there will be fully 60 more members sign up at the next meeting in Maillardville on the llth inst. Port Moody to Have Dance It is the intention of members tn the Port Moody district to hold a social and dance out there on Friday, March 26, and all memberB in that district should make a point of being present at the business meeting out there on the 12th Inst., as It will be necessary to appoint committees at this meeting to complete arrangements for the affair. At the next meeting of the Vancouver branch, Monday, March 15, members will vote on the uestioa' (( WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR Ben Gard" Clothes for Men and Young Men Nothing we have seen for the spring will contribute so strikingly to the young man's contour as these models of the famous "Ben Oard" brand, They are clean, youthful and smart, and give an air of alertness and assurance. In these nicely thought-out styles the designers have successfully carried out a complete blending •f all the best ideas that the season calls for. The trousers, cut with a trend toward slenderness, are exceptionally smart and well balanced. The side pockets are set slightly aslant, which is a very welcome device. The materials ln these models have been chosen according to their adaptability for each style, and represent the choicest of the world's markets In various shades and blendings. gee the display In our men's windows -at east side of store. Como in and examine the fabrics and workmanship. Nowhere can you got better styles, service or satisfaction than we offer you *os nn'°tcn t\i\ in these suits at «POO.UU 90U.UU DAVID SPENCER, LTD. UNION HADE The [MX Loggers' Boot Mall orders por»or»Uy attended to Guaranteed to Hold Caulks and Are Thoroughly Watertight MacLachlan-Taylor Co. Successors to H. VOS & BON 68 CORDOVA STREET WEST, VANCOUVER, B. a Next Door to Loggers' Hall Phone Seymour 550 Repairs Done While Von Walt UNION STORE Abrams the Tailor IF ABRAMS MAKES THEM THEY ARE CORRECT 614 Hastings W. Phone Seymour 6424 of holding meetings weekly, instead of 0% at present, twice a month. Members who caunot attend the meetings In the evening, In fact all members, should try and attend the tegular business meetings of the L. W. I. U. that are held on the Snd and 4th Sundays of each month, at 2 p.m. at headquarters, 61 Cordova Street West, ob lt is at these meetings that the most important business of the organization comes up for consideration. Donations from Silverton The following is a list of donations sent in by T. B. Boberts of Silverton, B. C: From the Queen Bess Mine, Sandon, P. W. Dunning, $5.00. From Silverton, T. B. Boberts, $5.00; J. Price, $5.00; A. McAvon, $2.00; Joseph Anderson, $2.00; M. Anderson, $2.00; M. McDonald, $3.00; D. Mclntyre, $2.00; J. D. Grant, $1.00; John Donohue, $1.00; K. McDonald, $2.00; h. S. Tattrle, $2.00; Neil McDonald, $2.00; Dan Chrishohn, $2.00; B. Amendsen, $1.00; W. T. Oke, $1,00; H. J. McDonell, $5.00; Angus Beaton, $2.00; Clarence E. Smith, $2.50; Bert Bescord, $2.00; J. P. McDermott, $1.00; Nick Mc- Nallan, $2.00; J. B. Jackson, $1.00; John Nash, $6.00; J. Bakman, $1.00; Joe Dunn, $5.00; A. Turucy. $1.00. Total, $65.50. $64.00 of this was sent to Winnipeg direct, the balance of $1 to the B. C. Defense committee. We patronise those who patronize us. Lenin Answers Some Important Questions (Continued from page 1) against possible wars In the future. You ask what would be the basis of a possible peace between America and Bussia. My answer is: "Let American capitalists leave us alone. We shan't touch them; we are even ready to pay with gold for any machinery, tools, etc., useful to our transport and Industries. We are ready to pay not only gold but with raw materials,' "You ask what are the obstacles to peace between Bussia and Amer. lea. None on our part, but imperialism on the part of America as well as other nations' capitalists. Homo for Deportees "An to our view of deportation of Russian reolutlonlsts from America, we have received them. We are not afraid of revolutionists here In this country. As a matter of fact, we aren't afraid to anybody and If America Is afraid of a few more hundred or thousand oi Its citizens we are ready to begin negotiations with a view to receiving any citizens whom America thinks dangerous with the excerption of criminals. "Possibilities of an economic alliance between Bussia and Germany are unfortunately not great, because the Scheldemanns are bad allies. However, we stand for an alliance with all countries. "What are our views upon the Allied demand for the extradition of German alleged war culprits? If we are to speak seriously on this matter of war guilt, the guilty ones are capitalists of all countries. Hand us over all your landlords owning more than a hundred hectors of land and capitalists having capital of more than 100,000 francs and we shall educate them to useful labor and make them break with the shameful and bloody role of exploiters and instigators of wars for partition of lands and gaining of colonies. Wars will then be absolutely impossible. Raw Materials for Machinery "What would be the influence of peace between Bussia and the rest of the world upon economical conditions in Kurope?" The exchange of machinery for corn, flax and other raw materials. This clearly couldn't be anything but beneficial. As to our opinion regarding the future development of Soviets as a world force, the future belongs to the soviet system the world over. Facts have proved lt. It con not be otherwise. Once tha workers in the cities and landless peasants and journeymen in villages swell the number of small land workers and cease to constitute a medium of exploitation; once this enormous majority.of tollers has understood that the Soviets give the whole J power into thetr hands, releasing them from the yoke of landlords and capitalists, how could you prevent the victory of the soviet system atl over the world? "Has Russia yet to fear a counter revolution from without?" Unfortunately, lt has, because capitalists are stupid, greedy people. They made a series of such stupid, greedy attempts at Intervention that one has to fear repetitions until the workers and peasants of each country thoroughly re-educate their capitalists. "Is Bussia ready to enter business relations with America? Of courso it is ready to do so, not only America, but with every other country. Peace with Eslhonla, to which country we made enormous concessions, has proved our readiness to give for the sake of business relations even Industrial con- cennions." \X7"E carry the biggest line of workingmen's gooods in B. C, and sell them for less. Men's Working Gloves, Broncho Men's Broncho Gauntlets .. Men's Pigskin Gloves Gauntlets for Merino Under* wear, suit . 65c $1.00 $1.50 $1.50 Men's Wool nib- AQi AA bed Underwear V«*»"" Men's Black Underwear, flne ribbed; suit $2.00 Men's Overalls oC all mokes Men's Coveralls &A CA Stetson Hats $2.50 $7.50a d $8.00 BTJY CANADIAN OOODS—ASK POR THEM W. B. BRUMMITT 18-20 Cordova St. W. and 444 Main St FRIDAY ......Maroh 8, lit* TWELFTH TEAR. No. 10 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. a PAGE SEVEN Hunter- Henderson Paints Quality .'.Service 642~Gran«lleSbeel-642 HELP ALONG! 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Drugs .Any of their six stores Dry Goods Famous Cloak k Suit Co 623 Hastings Streot West Vancouver Co-operative 41 Pender Street West Florists Brown Bros, k Co. Ltd 48 Hastinga East and 728 Granville Street Funeral Undertakers Nunn, Thomson k Glegg. —*. 531 Homor Stroet Furniture Hastings Furniture Co . — 41 Haatinga Street West Ballard' Furniture Btore ; 1024 Main .Street Home Furniture Oompany .* 416 Main Street Cal-Van Market ■Slaters" (three stores) Woodwards.— Spencer* Ltd... Groceries ...Hastings Street Opposite Pantages Christian; Science ..Hastings, OranvUle and Main Streets Haatinga and Abbott Streeta ...Hastings Stroet Vancouver Co-operative ... 41 Pender Street Weat Hatters Black and Whit. Hat Store .Cor. Hastings and Abbott Streets Jewelers Birks Ltd —................... Granville and Georgia Streets Manufacturers of Foodstuffs ■' W. H. Malkin....—.- (Malkin 's Best) Overalls and Shirts "Big Horn" Brand. (Turner Beeton ft Co., Victoria, B. C.) Paints Hunter-Henderson Paint Co. .642 Granville Street Printers and Engravers Cowan ft Brookhouse.. »..„.....-.....-««.„ —Labor Temple Clelland-Dibble....—— -Tower Building Railways, .*._a n. b, p. a. ei... Railways ......and the--— States That the Moves Must Be Ever J?orwar M. PboM Ml ■ail Orden TtettteUjeaiat VAGUE DREW Has Visions of O.B.U. On Its Death Bed In Western Canada Organizer Farmilo, speaking at the Vancouver (Int.) Trades and Labor Council meeting on Thursday evening, informed the council that the O. B. U. movement was coming to the end of Its tether and from all observations was dying a natural death because it was not in line with working-class development. Referring to the western district he stated that new A. F. of L. locals were being formed and others organized, citing one instance, the Retail Clerks of Fernie. In District 18 of the U. M. W. of A. the miners in tho lignite field were completely organized by means of the check-off system .of the U. M. W, of A. and in the steam coal field the locals were all being reorganized, Referring to the cities of Edmonton, Calgary and Medicine Hat, he stated that there was no activity there on the part of thc O, B. U. except on the part of onc or two Individuals. A communication from the Edmonton Trades and Labor Council urging Trades Councils to recommend to the Winnipeg Defense Committee that it turn over the defense of the labor men to thc Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council was filed. A communication from the defonse committee of B. C. Referring to the systematic strike decisions rendered by Judge Metcalfe was filed. Answering a question by Delegate Hei-rlet of the Barbers on the ruling of the judge, Delegate McVety stated that he had read the report of the ruling twico and could not find where dreary proceedings of this week, Evidence connecting the so-called "Citizens Committee," with any unlawful activities during the strike, has been ruled out repeatedly by Judge Metcalfe. "I havo refused to let evidence of this kind go in about fifty times during this trial," he declared during cross-examination of .1. T. H. Persee, western head of tho Cock- shutt Plow Co., and one of the active spirits of the big anti-Labor union organisation,, Thursday. "I was a member of the original committee of i.no hundred in 1918," Fersee art tinted. "A. L. Crossin, manager of a large mortgage company. Capt. W. Robson nnd G. W. Jackson, manager of the Walter Wood Co., were also members pf it." "Were you particularly activo in the Citizens Committee In 1919?" Persee wns asked. Andrews, lawyer for the so-called Citizens Committee during the strike, objected, Tht*. 'udgc sustained him. "Did you or your Jlrm contribute to the Citizens Committee in 1919?" was the next question. Judge Metcalfe suustalned Mr. Andrews' objection. Persee denied knowledge of a million dollar fund to fifth* Labor in 1919. "Do you know if a fund of ono million dollars was raised by the Citizens Committee for the purpose of crushing the strikers," was asked. The judgo said he need not answer this question. Persee said he knew H. AIrd of the Grain Exchange. "I don't know if W. ft McWil- llams president of the Grain Exchange, was president of the Citizens Committee," he replied to another yuesUbn. He admitted that employees of thc General Hospital, of which he was a director, did not leave their work, thereby leaving the patients helpless during the strike. Still Refuses "Did you see advertisements In tlie newspapers purporting to have boen put in them by the Citizens Committee," was another question. "1 have refused to let evidence of that nature go in ahout fifty times in this trial," Judge Metcalfe declared with emphasis. "I submit this is about the only witness I've got ln the box who wquld know anything about it," E. J. McMurray, who was conducting the examination, replied. "It's drawing a herring across the trail," the judgo declared, but Mr. McMurray shot back, "No, its merely -photographing the trail." "1 think Its a deliberate attempt of the defence to draw a herring across the trail to confuse the issue," said Judge Metcalfe, who closed the argument by declaring: "I've made it so plain to you during the laBt four months that you can't bring this In." Efforts to settle the strike after lt once begun, and any activities of the so-callod "Citizens' Committee" would not he considered in this trial, Judge Metcalfe again declared Friday afternoon, following lengthy arguments by Mr. McMurray and Ward Hollands for thc defence, and Mr. Andrews for the crown. "We charge that another Institution created these riots, and we ask the privilege of proving it," McMurray said. "We are charged with the creation of violence, arid in reply, we say we did not do it, and that others did it." "Wc say that an organization was formed here, and that it precipitated this strike, and should be considered in this trial, We want to show who were the authors of this strike and the disturbances in Winnipeg. Defence Protests "If we try to show that others, by newspaper advertisements, set class against class, should that not be considered?" Hollands asked. "Surely If we show everything we did to settle the strike, that ought to be admitted in our favor. "The court of appeal has already dealt wtih this matter," Mr, Andrews replied. "We are not supposed to tyring an Indictment against the Citizens Committee, or the newspapers— that surely should be the duty of our learned friend (Mr. Andrews), and of those In charge of the administration of the laws of tho oountry," Mr. McMurray answered. Judje Metcalfe refused defend- t. *** ideation* , -. * *ivc orders to flre In our i»rwi \ta\A each individual uses his own )o4wn«*t" Inspector W. J Porta, officer In eharg* it ths Price Doesn't Count in Our Big Sacrifice Shoe Sale Because we have to move our business into new premises and vacate our old store we simply must reduce our stock enormously—it won't fit into its new quarters. Every pair of shoes we offer is taken from the well known stock of the Wm. Dick Shoe Store, which we have taken over, and the high- grade lines of Cornett Bros. We are bound to lose on thc move anyway, so we're trying to unload with as little loss as possible—onr shoes are priced to clear quick—and they're do- "S itl ' " Every »non ffl our store is representative of thc highest quality footwear made. If you think we are not offering real values call in, look over our prices and make your comparisons. Specials for Saturday Buying COME EARLY AND GET BETTER CHOICE Extra Special—Men's $14 Shoes for $7 200 pairs of men's Goodyear welted shoes in black and tan calf. 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Values up to $4.50 for ?2.05 Cornett Bros. & Clarke 56-HASTING3 STREET WEST-56 J udge Metcalfe wus against the usual sympathetic strike. The Judge did differentiate! however, between the ordinary sympathetic strike and the revolutionary sympathetic strike and his ruling was In reference to the latter. Inferring to the expenditure of defense funds, Delegate McVety pointed out thnt the sending of J. Kavanagh and his colleague to England with tho object of encouraging a sympathetic strike there for the release of the convicted men was a widening of the conspiracy. He also pointed out that in spite of the fact that tho Defense Committee denied that it was using the funds for the furthering of the O. It. U. movement thut the flrst meeting addressed by J. S. Woods- worth—who was being supported by the defence fund—since his arrival in Vancouver was an O. B. U. organization meeting in New Westminster, Under the heading of reports of Unions a resolution was adopted from the International Association of Machinists, drawing attention to the fact that ex-Rev. E. B. Flsh of Everett and Seattle, who is publishing a paper that is being circulated by Vancouver employers, advocating the open shop, is not a member of the I. A. M. and that his statements that he is are untrue. Ed. note—The statement made by J. H. McVety to tho effect that J. Kavanagh, with his colleague, had gone to England with the object of encouraging a sympathetic strike there, for the release of the convicted men, is without foundation In fact, and purely the imaginings of his own mind. The statement that J. S. Woodsworth addressed an O. B. U. meeting is true, but thc inference implied by McVety that it was for organizing .the O. B. U. is not correct, as he addressed the meeting in question, and made an appeal for funds for the defense, and that was his only mission. Just as he hus addressed the F. L. P. and B. P. of C. meeting here. Kavanagh uud his colleague have gone to the Old Land in order that the workers of Great Britain may bo fully acquainted with the case of the mon in Winnipeg, and to secure their aid in securing Justice. No sympathetic strike has ever beon contemplated, and It is to the political movement of the Old Land that they are appealing. Letters from tho Old Country published In nnother column, will show that the workers In Great Britain arc already interested ln the case. Government Has Gone Mad Says Smillie (Continued from page 1) Where is your union button? Mounted Police, who led the attack on the crowd ou June 21st said Saturday. Judge Motcalfe disallowed tills question, "Have the Mounted Police a right to use their own good judgment when they shoot down the citizens of Winnipeg?" Bonnar Objects Photographs of the alleged disorders during thc strike, put in us exhibits during the evidence of photographers .showed few so- called "foreigners" in the crowds-. 'I have no hesitation ln finding it was a vicious and villainous riot," Judge Metcalfe said Monday afternoon, to which R. A, Bonnar, K. C, chief defence counsel replied: I object to your lordship finding that there was a riot at this state of the game." "The publlo of this city had better understand that when they think they have as much right on the atreet as policemen, then they are very much mistaken, and any remarks to the contrary is contempt of thl# court," Judge Metcalfe announced in closing the Incident, The police to whom he referred, were the "Specials," who wont on, the stroet when the union police-, men were dljmiiasuv be almost powerless in assisting Labor In Canada to defend Itself, but personally 1 feel that we ought to do everything In our power to. assist you In" maintaining thc rights whieh lt has taken generations to establish. I can not write you at great length at present, but desire to express my deep sympathy with those of my comrades who are suffering for the most holy cause that men could work for. With kind regards, yours very truly, (Signed- ROBT. SMILLIE. Independent Lahor Party Sprlngburn Branch A. A. Carlin, Secretary. Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 8, 1920. The Secretary, Labor Defence Committee 220 Bunnatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Canada. Dear Comrade: At a special meeting of thc above branch, we considered your letter and circulars regarding Bro. Russell's case and trial. Bro. Russell Is well known to many members of our branch, and the Labor movement in general In Glasgow, and we express our Bympathy at the unjust treatment which Is being meted out our fellow workers In Canada, because they demand a bettor life for humanity, and tho working class in general. We intend to bring the matter bofore the Trades and Labor Council and the British Labor Party. Already I have sent information to Neil McLean, M. P., to have the subject discussed In the House of Commons.in London. Wc Intend to do all in our power to assist you in every way possible. If possible let us have as much information about further business regarding the case. With best wishes, your fraternally, (Signed) ANDREW CARLIN. P. S.—Enclosed please flnd resolution from above branch. Wc have placed this case and resolution before the Labor Party all over Great Britain ln order thai something may be done.' The resolution is as followa; "Resolved, that this meeting ol the citizens of Sprlngburn formally enters Its protest against thtt continued imprisonment of Comrade Russell and his fellow workers In Canada, "We call upon the workers of Ireland, England, Scotland and Walos to use all the forces at their command to compel their government to bring pressure with ths Canadian government to release our comrades immediately." Passed at branch meeting of I. L. P., Springburn; at public meeting of I. L. P.; at local Labor Party, Springburn. Others will follow. With best wishes for their release soon. (Signed) A. CARLIN. Another Seattle local has had Us chnrter taken away. This time it is Local 40, Steam and Operating Engineers. They struck in opposition; to the sanction of the head office. 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