'���$ ISSUED BIT THAII VA �����*�������� / ��� 'Mifki-a T7 ttttt; Vol III. No. 5. .nV\'Y.,.\\< �� | i ��� i Finn SS ���ijj��7f ?.vir. VANCOlJfVBR, B. C, MAY. IfOaV V'' **PmLY . ��� :cdaes 1ZKD LABOR. =-._-! L, m-^I-'-I ,J, Li,."''- ������ ��� "^ag? LABOR OOT^tCIL, JN_*fln HiTKBafSTS Oa? ORGANIZED LABOR. . Vr/'-.|iV.�� ��#*#, a-;.i. rYi' jji .- -���-' -.:. ;��� sre ~��c 11.00 Per , - ��� .n.;.Uui.it .it ,,., - , I 3��atl4^ MX ... njta*e ^#joj of Pleased ar. SjetWT ����� tfc. o-uuitr Of Our Work cat .tr.'H i^lk.! i aV*�� ��� any OTH ./' jri'i.'ii .! .., ���- .. I,, ��� ,r.*~-��^. r V 1 ' t"---i.- -T. r i i ;.r.,r, urn ' .���;���'' **%�����* m_m. ^r>ej_a^x_yhsaa%aai I Railway, aa proved by the finding, of a commission that investigated the matter in 1817; , ell^.'Tfr'la^u* Therefore. Be It Resolved That the secretary communicate with the Minister of Labor requesting move In the matter and have j* er system of inspection li��-a��ama��*aiiV ��� i! at) . . :��� The regular meeting of tho Trade, ganlser here shortly when it In ex- along the entire line of . and Labor Council waa held in Labor ported greater activity will be dls- Also that each camp have a pi Hall, April If^ 1108. Vice-president played amongst their member.. served for the sick or injured Pettipiece In the chair. Del. Payne of the Builders* Labor- from the bunkhoua. or The following credentiaia were er.' Union moved the 'following, pending a patlent'a rea*ef��l^||>e ,J i presented and the delegate, obligated : Structural Building Trade. Alliance, J. J. Corcoran and. Ju. Duncanson; Electrical Worker., which waa carried unanimously: hospital. Further, that com "Whereas this Council deems it or government provide a pro advisable that steps should at once bulance eonveyanee or stretcher be taken to protect the health and ice along the Hue between hoapt Alex. Prlngle; Theatrical Stage Km- lives of those meh who will he em- Del. Payne of the Builders' . STEWART, Prop. - a. a. ���fitjY-aih^'. ' ?;/'������' - Y ������I *.>> 340 and 1044. lilU^i LiL*. Hi- (' .1 ���li��l " the Great < Northern. Dr. Munro said they were out of hi. jurisdiction but he had nptided Ottawa, which had had the effect of inepectors appointed along undary line, -k^-'4 ..mmlttee appointed to assist the Cooks and Walters' Union re- POfted proa^aa^^^ fi, rwfc* r���>*^-', ft-, '---1 ��� . 1 YfM%* ��� fa' ���v ������< ���������������������������������.*WM Osr Hatllags aaal gaiaaiaiiaiacai iaa��e��ai I maaaaa Macdonald Bakery am Bakery had recen by non-union lal The Typo, reported as to res. of their Label Cam; Theatrical Employees that every theatre in the city union. - - Electrical Worker, expect an or- . ���3T'. .'���'.'' i .ii ia���aaeefeaaawi. . Our aim la to | carry a .tock of all kinds of good Dry Good., Women'. Ready-to-Wear Garments, Millinery, Men's Furnishing, and House FurnlahIng��tto 4mit the labor- ing aadft?*.: 4 :yc- te^w' w* oi We realise that through the medium of fair prices and heat goods our business haa been established��� and that will be our policy to the Ja}'U�� ;' m.-'iVCl.; F ���>���'..-. ''<> ... i !��_.' 'Xj .-: '::^i.* ;.ij W*Y$pm ��- Js/'''- - . -am ' 4 ��� 'J ^MtifliW ' i , ��� r ��� AVID SPENCER (fe!T) HahuingsSt Vancouver, B. C Limited �� ��� -rntn Atr.^wis%j When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. ' ���'���������>'���'.'������:; ��� ; " ' . I ���������,���.��� THE TRADES UKTONWT. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLOMBIA. *��� i. = ��� ftoceetfags of Vancouver *v a aeaaalaaaa iaaaal I aalaaaw faaaaaamj^el Trades and Labor Council. I! ��� , ��� M (Continued from page 1) ��������� ��� . building, transportation, culinary and manufacturing. "I. Each union to be represented In section or council by their quota ratmrt^mnti ftfa. ^.k^ \u**~ of Trade, and Labor delegates. omORRtf 0* TRADES J a*D "2. Each section or council will Officers. Committees, Dele They rVfcet; artd ~��� ttaaaet JLVstV * JK '"*'��������� * Lataaersa ^^^ JenSaSm''' ��� ��� F. Dempster R. Burnett ., ; Theatrical Stage Employees. LABOR COUNCIL. ix*^ Civic Bmployeea. ������ ^ d�� HjarriiigtOftv ... jM J. Clarke J* ***** . .e be In the nature of a defensive alliance between the various unions composing that section and will look strictly after their own industry. "3. Bach section or council will elect their own officers, fix the amount of capita necessary to meet requirements, such as paid agents or officers if neeeaary and conduct their Harry Cowan affairs as they see lie In a legitimate and business manner." President. E. W. King Wa.-aa.Va... Cooks and Wallers. I. J. Tattle J. H. McVety Ninth Ave. W. �� M- Naughton .... H. Hard VJte-ensje*^^ .. g.|(nvH _... ......���*:. *. . ,fc>et General Secretasjr*. OOA ' lb ***�� A3c��r^,^ Hecretaiy-Trea.nrev. iunn>i' A. B. C. Kn II. T. Fll It... T... 1833 Keefer St. ?***$& UNIONS MEETING AT LABOR HALL AMD PAEB OF MEKTING. Co Emplo aid Sunday aRernoom1'^ ��� Ijfcffftif ��7 Typographical���Last 8unday. Trlngle jBotlermaker.���First and third M The secretary waa Instructed to a. R. Burns Labor Hall Teamsters. write to Ottawa to have a return brought down of the contracts en- ��� .day. ^a mP*A,w*7 . ton Colliery Co. and the Canadian Nippon Supply Co. The Council .pent considerable time In committee of the whole considering the new constitution and bylaws which were reported complete with amendments. 'Receipts, $91; disbursements, $60.08. Sergcant-At-Arms. J. Ley Executive Committee. Above officers and J. Comerford and P. Smith. ' Executive meets evening preceding Trades and Labor Council meeting In Labor Hall, at 8 p. m. Parliamentary Committee. v-ea- UaaiA- filled Printing Trades-Council iron Moulders. �� ond Hcndsy. C. Crophy . Blacksmith. ��� Second and lot L. Hlldehrand .. .* Monday. f M. B. Curtis 891 Princes. St. Machinists���Second and fourth Mon- Laundry Workers. oa^Laa��� m,*-*^ ��� * m ^ sj w i> k ��� Stonecutter. (Soft)���First Tuesday. r -SS* '' * bookbinders��� First Tu Mrs. Powell d Machinists. Fede day. J .H. McVety . .1744 Ninth Ave. W. Malnfeimnca ]oi ^Wayman j. L. Haddon .... 1083 Richards St. ^iX^ r* fs ��� ��� W. White 860 Tenth Ave. No { Br^ncft Ama C. Matteson 832 Helmchen St. teii~3.lten.ate TuesdayT Thli Tne AGKNT8 WANTED���You can make 400 per cent, profit or $36.00 per Messrs. Sellars, Kernighan, Hays, A Fenton *"r* ters���Aiternate Tuesday week. 16x20 Crayon Portraits, 40 Dutton. Alcken, King, Field, ^ Builders* Laborers���Alternate cents; Frames, 10 cento. Sheet Mathson, Arnason, Norton, Dun- Musicians. day. Pictures, one cent. New photo- 'cannon. A. J. Malacord... Quarrymen���First Wednesday colored stereoscopic views, one- Meets second and fourth Thurs- W. O. Field 1134 Melville St. ?��pb��p��-T-FIr.tiand third Wednesdaj half cent. No experience or cap- dayg in y^bor Hall. itai required. Thirty days' credit Catalogue and Samples free. ���. McDonald P'SKS^S ���d Maedn*--Fir.t ai Third Wednesdays. Plasterers���First and Third Wedn< Painter.. Fiink W. William. Company. 1208 DELEGATES TO TRADES CDtjNCIL g- Whi<* ��� n*rZu _ a * ��, * * wiSta&i- at SMSMao ill " 4 X ��T g' -a. ft ��� i t % p- flmlth Stereotyper^-Second Wednesday. 1 Wf SS ^' ^\^khd^m4M *����!~* ��� ^SL*I^^**d ^Fourth w 1 I I, ��� ������-, iW- '���������'��� 1 Watrir? . i* Bivli Our Tailored X.L. Clothes for men are made up In Scotch Tweeds, English Wonted, -and A big line of Spring good. 1 just opened up, all the new irklnycrs ami ammmtmr j^ Baker............ Tuesdays. W. W. Sayer 687 Homer St. W. McLennan ^United Bro. Carpenters���Second J. J. Welsh 330 Dunsmulr St. ," Printina Prw.mcai '��,fo]Iittl, W^?ne*1a7- ^ ^ Andrew Smith 600 Pender St. rnaung neeamen, Electp!��*1 W!ro Workers ��� Evei A. M. McLeod... .1376 Seymour St. O. -Johnson , ^"^y-,_ ' ^ J. Oorney Plumbers. h***}** ^��lrHr8i^P!rtt.?1l^?MlRy- . '_*_**������ -riamDeps. Trades and Labor Council���First BrotherhofMl of (���arpcutcrs. I. McWblnnle .. .622 Princess St. j third Thursday. S. Kernighan ..820 Twelfth Ave. E. J- Q���Mor��*�� ��� ii> V * * *' *' i1*1!? Vri������-;���^ and third Thui S. W. O'Brien <_ 8r,Ber ���ssaRway Employeea. ��� f_. day^., j.,_,.w o��iV3? . tj��>ii i:L^ci^od:.:::::::::;::;;:;:: j.^irui^k^.z^vAncoBBSt. ^aSSniworkersiieeond^md, G. Green K. Blckford Cigar Worker*���q.-^nii* ^il^ Bartenders. F. A. Hoover.. 613 Westminster Ave. * Fourth Thuanays ���i.......... T4IT6��^F^uWTh"uis^y;���--^ Stonecutters. A. Fish .... ��� shades of browns, olive, and greys. I ��15.00 to ago.oo. f Whether yon want to buy or ^i not we will be pleased to show yon the new goods. I aothler and 16* and 156 CORDO C'3'^Sa""' Stone Cutters, ^i!.??!^^^ ���. layior ....... ... and fourth Thursdays. G. W. Curnock Quinte Hotel H. J. Nagle ......... i Bridge and Structural Iro O. Lasbury A. Hamilton . ���First and third Fri ���. Shaw . i. TvnMranhic-ai Pressmen���First Friday. Y.^^tr Bookbinders 9V^7*���BmM'���. Glvtc Employees���Second and foorth wm* it> ,iM<: ?��� ?: Pe*MP*ece.. HH Westm'r. Ave. .'" Fridays'!" i_a^ G. Mowatt ....... .616 Dunlevy St. A. R. Bum........... Labor Hall Pattern Makers���Third Friday. nmLhtM J. WUton i........iy..v;....aa.. Granite Cutters���Third Friday. ^, itorners. H. Gowanv... v......880 Homer St. Iron Moulders���Fourth Friday. iF'ptato \ ' HvNeftUilifi ,,M�� r**03 Thttrlow St JCarpenter.' Council���Alternate p' Fowler':^;'................;. Tailors. LSteMJar-*1 - - Builders' Laborers. j i SLi?" ������* -'-������������������ lakera- H. Sellars. .Room 3, 622 Powell St. A. Paterson O. Payne 1162 Beaton St. ;!l^' : 'rSS��mimi W��asaaaw! ford ......606 Gamble St. l ��� mT^aj^gr^��^i-,ir /, ai * ��� ��� -�� - .Bog 6il Mia. Walker .. "rw- ������ Oreatt>ell %^M*t mi Saturday, urth gat*- 'ik 7 m L. E. DavH.,.**** j8h ������������^ a . ^^a?f' ���. Hundred, of men are flocking to a .-��aaehmaaa*a. .;, . Jthe^ CJoaa*f|g aaUcipatio. of th> a ��>��.IL��v��MaTaVM' �� a.a.,t,*l.a.a e -- .....P;.a. eea.Mu��|aaivawBStf< W ����� Prinoa Rupert boom. Just what to wRl When Patronizing Our i&Stf^^ Ml W�� is^ii^ '.���i.bf mm?* ���w9MMmmMM,fp������* '������""'��� r aiiwrd ^Shoes Dressed m ���-; Shoes-We Shw Every Fast and Ii .--��� snawM .iwMM-ri; --TTi T for tne advancement of the interests and a. bigness agent for the local of the parent body, and especially union, the local union paying him out, for &e promotion of the eijht-hour of money furnished to No. 17 by the daV Wa^����M -�� am���KSa - International Typographical Union executive council In the way * cial assistance. I m, ft LdM A, .-/������ ' $5.00 AiSiie. All Widths ���*������>/������ "t ZaVi-tf Vr/plefit Shoe Store 566 Granville St. day. We "should all understand the difficulties that confront these officials. At times their motives are misunderstood and their acta called into question. Nevertheless they persevere, and their reports demonstrate the value of their loyalty and close adherence to the laws and policies of the organisation. We believe the reports are ample Justification for all the money that has been expended on the organising staff. In fact, a comparison between the International Typographical Union and any large commercial house will demonstrate that oaf union obtains a greater return from its agents than doe. any business Institution In com* parison with the money expended." The foregoing was Adopted by the convention. And still Delegate Wilson was silent. He had nothing to say at that i��avinsorv the man. EJECTION OF V T. U. OFFICERS i THIS MONTH. A campaign circular, on which appears the New Orleans label, and which Is credited to one Wilson, of St. Louis, is being sent out through the jurisdiction of the International . Typographical Union, especially to office chairmen. It purports to give the organizing expenses during the last two years, aa compared with other year., and la, of course, constructed entirely for the political effect It will have with those who may be alarmed at the statement of he expenditure of a large .urn of money without analylzing the necessity, for that expenditure. As a matter of fact, the organisers nave rendered invaluable services during the past two years. Their successful effort, at the settlement of disputes between local unions and employer, save many times their expense accounts, by reason of the prevention of strikes and the lack of the consequent necessity for strike benefits and other expenses incidental to strikes. Again a*-this pomt ahould be borne in mind ���t��a��v fa-i-M-ajttional president con- small part of the actual i for the work of organ- mbje adjustments. His r.la.ln supervising the or- ad seeing that their work la properly performed. Expenditures must be made, for the reason that when local union, call for organlsere the organiser, must be sent. To re- fuae to send organizers would he to invite disaster, strife, friction, strikes, union disruption, asffijj^flr Other evils, . Thus. It is the local unions that In the movements of the organisers. The organising system of the International Typographical Union has been one of slow growth, and in its present form is one of the most effective devised by the national and International trade unions. Another point that should be borne In mind is that no Important International union Is without an organising system, snd the cost of organising in the International* Typographical Union, as compared with the other International organisations, is not excessive, and produces a greater volume of results. And still another point: Wilson, tbe author of the New Orleans screed, waa a delegate to the Colorado Springs convention. During the year ending on May 31, 1906, the year in which the Colorado Springs convention was held, organising expenses, owing" to the eight-hour strike, Were greater than In any previous year, and yet Delegate Wilson found nothing to criticise ss to the manner In which the International money was expended. As a delegate he had the right to the floor, and If he had any idea that the organising expenditures were excessive or were not bringing results, It waa his duty to call the delinquency to the attention of the convention. At the Colorado Springs convention the Committee on Officers* Reports had the following to nay; -1^ fAe work performed by tbe _it and organizer.. ��� (i>'jfa7T9nux j^ ��� "���""" ' "* have the highest appreciation, we believe that thi. com ahould adopt a minute of comi tion, and we so recommend. The Will be the Workers' Candidate in Kootenay���Probably a Three- , Cornered Fight, ,jt The workingmen have brought out William H. Davidson of Sandon as a candidate to contest Kiotenay district at the next Dominion election. Mr. Davidson is a miner and waa elected to the legislative aaeembly aa a labor candidate in 1903. ��� ��� ��� There are enough Socialist and Labor vote, la Kootenay to win a three* cornered contest. The Liberal candidate is to be "Big Bill" Galllher of Nelson, who is not over popular In .., ... ������������ tbe district, not because he is lack- ..~ aaa��U UVUIIUK W> S.y at tHSt Wa��. k7 ... , _. .. ���_M_-__.._.l_M_fc__. Ing* In natural ability, but because he time in criticism of the organiser. ^ ^ ^ ^ or the money expended fOr their mw. ��i�� w���.-. *K-a i# ��.�� two terms.. The Conservative candt- malntenaace. He knew that if he ... ... ._. ... . __._ m date will be some nonentity like di1 say anything he would have to ���w WJ|lIe��� MmcdomUd a Ne, produce facts, snd that mlsrepre- , ^_ 7* . .. ___ . -# ^mmMtm ��A..M lawyer. As against such opponents sentatlons and half-truths would _ * . , _, _, , v^ ��� Y Davidson, who Is a fairly good speaker and looks like a man, has s fighting chance.���Prince Rupert Empire. ������im ww VUIU avail him nothing In a convention, where the officer, had the opportunity to confront him with the facts. For many reasons he prefers to bring this question up now, trusting to political excitement and partisan activity to coyer up the despicable and unfair tactics to which he resorts. He apparently did not dare confront the International officers on the convention floor. It is pointed out that the Wilson screed has been reprinted and sent out from New Orleans, presumably with the sanction and in the interest of the New~ Orient** candidate for president of the International Typographical Union. This candidate was an organiser for the past three years, and for a great portion of that time waa on the International Typographical Union pay roll as an organiser ,->>.) GOMPERS AT NEW YORK. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, with a committee of 'his executive council, arrived in New York City some two weeks ago and held a three-days' session In the Everett House, for the purpose of settling disputes between local unions. Prsident Gompers spoke at organized labor's protest meeting, under the auspices of the Central Federated Union in Grand Central Palace on Sunday evening, April 19. John Mitchell and James Duncan, officers of the American Federation of Labor, were among the speakers. SILVER L. E*A FT ������ A R the organisers have worked unselfishly \ - .-���*���������'. 4 i AND THW FROM ONTARIO, '. ""^ - TmM&tnWL BRITIIR OOLLMBIA. use ��� -: mm'-- m waW- .V- a writer in th. Fort William Journal: That the money t on Immigration schemes by that executive committee of the Canadian employers, the Dominion government has been wisely snd prudently expended Is attested by the beneficial results the Wholesale flooding1 of the Canadian labor market has had upon the price of labor- power. To such good purpose has this policy been pursued that whereas the energies of husky working plugs which formerly brought from $2.26 to 13 per day and none too plentiful at that, can now be obtained la almost unlimited quantities for ft and aa low aa 91.50. The decline Is, of course, more marked in the unskilled and unorganised, brands bnt that the conditions of the skilled tradea haa not been unaffected by thi. process is also attested by the attitude and tone the employers have already taken. The C.P.R. are laying off Urge numbers of their shop "hands" and It la announced that notice haa been served by the company to the trade, concerned that the present wage Male, would be abrogated and a ten per cent reduction would go Into effect forthwith. It IS also reported that the Builders' Exchange have decided to make substantial reductions on the scale of wages paid in the building trades as compared with last year. Of course, many workingmen will declare that the reason for this Is just sheer meanness on the part of the employers and that It shows an unchristian spirit to thus disregard all ties of brotherly affection between Brother Capital and Brother Labor. But thi. I. not the case; Brother Capital still loves Brother Labor as much as ont. He has Just been siting up the situation and with'the foresight, ability and business acumen which he possesses in so great a degree, he has discovered that the labor market la overrun with large -leged merchan- GIO HUMOR. president of the trust, in an after-luncheon mood, .topped to converse With Old George, a stableman. "Well, George, how goes it?" he said taking a dollar cigar from hto month. ��� swered. "Fair to mldljn." . And he continued tScllg a bay horse, while the president smoked and look on In' good-natured [sflcaesaA <:riji6 . t .T V '.��> /<_>!'] >;i i rhe Trades Unionist desires to ac- =3= down the land seeking purchaser, and he haa accordingly come to the conclusion that the price (wage.) will stand substantial reductions. Of course, the various tradea affected will resist to the limit of their ability these cut. In wages, hut swiftly and surely the workera are coming to a realisation that Industry has reached a stage where their union combinations am all but powerless to deal with the situation. The fallacy of the belief that the wagea of labor are determined by the ability of labor to produce wealth or by the aggregate earnings of the concern for vi Inch they work is every day becoming more obvious and the naked truth stand, out ever more plainly that wagea (the price of labor-power) are determined solely by the market In which labor-power Is bought and sold. A small anpply of laborers seeking job. and the price, tend, upward, and vice versa when there are a large number of worker, seeking job. and few job. In sight, the price of labor-power will Inevitably rink to ita bare coat of production, or In other word, the minimum amount on which a laborer can exist and work. The cheerful alternative is, of course, that if he cannot secure a job, even, on these terms, he can starve. Thi., added to the present industrial depression which has caused the majority of Industries to either close down or only work part time with reduced staffs, makes the outlook for the average wage-worker anything but a rosy one. It is time all workers awoke from their dream of peace and plenty In the enjoyment of a good Job at good wages and recognised that the stern reality of a falling labor market threatens seriously to sweep away any small advantages they may hare gained through years of effort in trades and labor unions. In every industrial center meetings should he called and neither ignorance nor prejudice should be allowed to delay action along the ,*,., ,���, MMH,,,l_WCIp right lln^ce^i necessity is clearly waa favorably reported to the House A Bh^lntermteslonVmldntght��� WionlkooM^ on April 13. M La*..*.. H It Is proposed that the new bureau be under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, with a salary of $6,000. ^<3M o Mitchell might better have died in the ranks of labor than live in the pay of the enemy. *d>Aajt the report from Washington may prove untrue la the devout de- re oi nis noses oi irienas in tne Canadian West -*# ' ! _ K&; composed tl of the ei Campbell, A. ensle, S. Kernighan.. McDonald, R. 0. Redding, P. J. Leod. Otti'jr.'WlllUma, N. Crowder, r. f. ntmawmW J***.. ,���,���, ,_The Spokane (Wash I knowledge the receipt of an Invitation to attend their second annual ball and supper, which waa held on April 20th, in Dominion Hall, Ponder street. < Of course a Union orchestra supplied the music, and all the printed matter waa adorned by the ���'Little Joker/' The daily press said: the moat successful of the dal events which were L evening was the second annual ball given under the auspices of Locah Union NOV <��i7 United of Carpenters and Joiimra. waa tastefully decorated with and bunting, and Ita capacity waa taxed to the utmoat by the member, dnf their many guests. An elaborate grand march waa the first number of a well-arranged < programme Pleasantly occupied by partaking of a. bountiful .upper served in the adjoining dining hall. The old favor- waits, "Home iiweet Heine," tertainment to a close rs. ( on i r-M-lflflB ���V*.- 'Vfi B j growth of the automoble tn- is wonderful. In 18.8 when was first underiaken seriously the output waa four machines a week. This year th. production is one thousand a week. Wonder pie Association was in It the airship will have aa record? week with a capital 000. SUP When Patronizing Our Advertizers Donf Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. M ' WM.'' < -:; ',s "t/ , ,��� , Tim vmnnssn n����a��� yAJK)fJ01^ BRITISH COLUMBIA. ��� ��� ���- .?��� 111 ..... | ,, , . ;-Ja| aSfta,!-*.!*. iaSrrsJgate and buy 3 our cot lies fn m the stoie ihat ha ml Its union-made clothe . fy|e carry labels oa all our goxis. jSole Agtnts for PKABODYR RAILROAD KING OVKR- ALLS AID SARGRNt GLOVES lolinstona [\erfoot IBS and 187 Hasting** St. W Alt OLD KAHTKKN TYIM MAKKS tTIMKLY COMMKNT. t; A member of Mb. tit. Vancouver, received a letter from a fellow- falfhe East, and haa requeet- Tradea Unionist to give It publicity, in the hope that Westerners will be the better fitted to cast their vote intelligently for I. T. U. officers on the) 20th of this month. The Eastern print says: "I hope Lynch and the other members for re- -'���"-- of his administration, will such as the C. P. R. mechanical department craft union, how seem determined to do. It may be said that TEACHERS' ORGANIZATION. ��' ��� s 'A' '������ ���',' , - ��� British Colambia amnesia. AtsatadVj and Function of Trade I ���Ion. i ��� ��� ��� ��� The second annual meeting of British Columbia teacher, waa held In Vancouver last week. An effort was made to divert ita mission into a sort of "community*jf- intereet" association, hut the teacher, wisely turned the proposal down. The Selection of officers resulted as follows: President���J. D. GUlle, Nelson. First vice-president-���C. B. 6is- sons. B.A., Revelstoke. It is easy for'the most unsell Second vice-president���W. H. M. person to persuade himself that May, Grand Forks. heat interests of sill are served Third rice-preaident���L. J. Bruce, letting him do things hur own a a ^'ase^^ a aw a a %am ��� u ���^_^_lm_i Secretary���Miss B. Thorn, Nelson. a dead baabaaw S. ��... . Dave Barton, Prop. HoiRLAia^aaB Restaurant on Ruropean Plan Strictly Flrat-claas Cafe **mmWBh Open Day and Night TTJ^IT Treaaarei^AlIi^"g.iUran, Netoo jact fer^IT^^ .. t. indurtrlallmn. or federation, talmen' J********-*** ^Mvan. Nel- n4nd^t\he'uTZ*\��tto Additional member, of the execu- husbanda the better. tried before and failed, and the X. __���- of L. la pointed to. Well, trusts tlve committee���Miss C. W. Mackay, , The Commercial Telegraphers' Ui B.A.. Rowland: Mlaa a. AtWitaU. were 'tried before- and failed. The ���?���tteeT^* C'W' *****> . The Commen premature application or a wrong np- n^'i^Yn! 5. Atklnaon, ^ of America will meet at MUwai Plication at the right time, does n�� %����*V *2��L *"ft **' *������ >��� * ^Vi prove a principle incorrect The cry M^^ft^ _ of Hudspeth snent 'complete an- torIa' WUUM' B' A' ^ Hlsthry Is a post-mortem examli tonomy" Is anarchistic and reaction- ^ nrannndnran^ n, ' #����� n *�������� J* whnt a counthi ary snd Is on the same plane a. the tea^L oTtn��^!2�� ?^��ntry ��*" *��� But Id Jlke to know wi cry of the petty capital!*, who are eHTtiia*W ^T?Je " ���"ptato- * *** *���*'��� iLley ���, . be,^ cni8hed out of econon,^ e3rf_a ���* b/ ^e '��* that the next con- UW,*T noli a good vote out there. Judging once, 'Bust the Trusts' 'Back to venUon' In 1910' will be held In Hudspeth from the circulars he has the Days of Our Father' (why not Nete0n' SlV tL���1 *V? ^ l8 fr!,iar ^����ther), 1. the cry of the ~ l^'^^J^S^ ]^1S; 'leetle' captuust. .Complete au. WORTHY HIWRMATIOIf. nor Is ho aware of the fact that tonomy,' ��No Centralisation/ is the iftunr law iha Una stf - a. z_ v* ��� ->.�������_7, x,�� vseuiruiuauon, w tne ,...-��� aaonomlc development Whether we like It or not we will be .compelled to adopt the federated form of organisation, aa the present phase of tradea unionism. 1. e.. craft, Is no more permanent than waa the competitive stage of industry. When manufacture waa In the competitive stage, the craft or autonomous unions were beneficial to the worker, hat that has passed for some union., la passing for others, aad wiU pas. for all. I am an industrialist, but I do not whole, President Lynch seem, to comprehend economic development more clearly than does Hudspeth, and I hope you will do what you can for him at the I. T. U. referendum election on May 20th. * * * .���� ���i t, KIKR HARDY HOME AGAIN. to Provincial Durban of Information. If you want to see some of the Possibilities of a government printing bureau, write the British Columbia Bureau of Provincial Information, Victoria, B. C. for copies of Bulletins Issued to date. Incidental A joint convention of the _, 1st Party In Britam Columbia - Alberta la to be held In Fernie May tt. . , .... L LENGTHENS PAY: SHORTRJeB HOURS. Labor, organisations are not lik< our lodges, from which we derive benefit only In certain emergencies. The" benefits of membership In a labor union you can nee each day and each hour. At the end of each hour the laborer can say this wage is due Uaatthe * �� good deal of information cover- Z^IZ ^ "J ��"��� w*�� ����� ������� ,,, ing the resources of Britiah CoZH ^^*���*��^m**t** Many workers In Vancouver will ����� will be acquired. All these gov- montn if* ���* ��' ^* W66k ��r remember with pleasure the visit of ******* Pamphlets and publications b-raW�� i! Tt^J 2S **** M*m" J.KlerHamieI. Vancouver last sn��- *** ***.*& hPon requeat. And ^eeaaw^*ZlltlT* *""'"*' **��� - neceanary tor laboring men and women.���The Carpenter. m other Aelatlc^emT Im^aiflc Odast a great mass meet- I Ing in Vancouver at Recreation Park the aiaataaa.^aiai.. ��� to the laat pro-| ^landa'd again I the ch improved ^t ___ tf there Is one thing upon IchMr. Hai^e seem, prono that thing la tho necessity of -_��� lute Independent political action oa A* Part ad thn worMagaal.s. Unr I ike the Burn, tynmnf thejOld Land ^^tn^adaaaWrltlafa^ or tradej I with either or any of the old po- - litical parties. Patronfeinj Our Advertizers Don't Forget LIMITED ; J .* ���&m i��f^M I ^���"JFftS^BSJiTrfff" WOMEN'S REM) ���-fOWM AN I cofnp�����te and best a*j - _, f J ��� . ' , $*s?3t5 THE TRADES UNIOWI8T, VAHCOUJT5R, BRITISH = V. B-' CALGARY TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL. Since the time when the Trades and Labor Council waa first organised, In February. 1901, the movement has been one of steady growth so that at the present time there are 68 delegates representing 3,000 members. %In th% old day. . Trade . UnlonWbii welatleMoked upon with H v. clplal Contracts. Child Labor, and general improvements In sanitation, and many other subjects have all been discussed and have led to many improvements being effected In the. condition of the worker. As an example of too work of this Council we might mention the Workmen's Compensation Act, which waa recently passed In this province. As originally Introduced It practically worthless from a workera standpoint. It only Included a few occupations, am} these were so hedged around that it would have been difficult even rafc them ftp have secured any satisfaction. Thi. MB waa tlaoreughly discussed by a strong committee, and It waa decided to send 'a! delegate -to the capital to try and/obtain a more satlafactory blll.\%e, working In conjunction with d^gnatea from other Council, and. Labor 'Organisations, did secure many and valuable amendments which we see embodied In the existing bill. Many sections of the workers who were previously outside the scope of the Act are now Included. The height limit of forty feet which affected the Building Tradea we were not successful in getting eliminated, but it has been lowered to thirty feet The total amount of Compensation has been increased from $1,500 to $1,800. The clause relating to "dependants" has been altered to include "relatives" and "guardians." - The average weekly payment has been Increased to $7.50. Where no dependants are left, the employer Is made liable to the amount of funeral expenses not exceeding $200, an increase of $100.' The clause respecting the wilful or serious misconduct of the workmen; In thO original bill compensation could not be claimed if it were proven that the accident resulted from the serious or wilful misconduct of the workman unless death resulted. This was amended to read "Death or permanent disablement." The act waa made to came into operation on tne first day ot Janu ary, 1900. instead of the of September, 1908. Our efforts to get a for the purpose of or suspended their naaaliatagli>ail��t. on >t of their having disease due to suspicions s to-day, all Over *'��� tha world, we find them occupying all classes of public positions, from the City Councillor to Member of Par- ZZZJ^hmTZ'^Z lUment. ^ ^Wpfr nor* ^��T*J&*h? bsen hrougkt about by the activity of the movement and the intelligent way In which the affairs erf. thaVvari^ ons Union, have been conducted. by the action of the Tradea and Labor Councils there la no room doubt Trades and Labor Unl were practically the only organised movement which nenftfusitiyagsU- menu n ted for improvement In Industrial order to policy. and other Trades Union Acts. Mines and Railway Regulation Bills. Inspection of Factories, Government and Munl- ' . electing men of their own class/Instead of employers and others who have little or no sympathy with the worker.. Municipal Franchisee. The Tradea and Labor Council de- sires to point out to the workera that there exists in Calgary a property qualification for voters, also tor the councillors, and the responsibility of Ita removal rests with them. So we urge the Labor Unions to assist this Council In Its efforts to remove this obstacle which prevents Labor from getting member. t of ita own clan, upon the Municipal Bodies who would work for the in? tercets of the class to which they belong. The municipality is all the clt- It Is not the corporation or the council who clean and light tha streets, but all the cltlxens; It Is not the council who providde a water supply, but all the citisens. The parka do not belong to the council; they are our parka, our town hall, our drains, our everything. Get that Idea into your head��� that these thing, are yours. The councillors and aldermen do not own these things. They are merely the representative, of the citisens. delegates empowered by the citisens to carry out the desires of the citisens. ���Every citizen is a shareholder. A report states that tha among the union journeymen ta of Portland, Ore., is helping sale of union made clothing. j A SOLUTION PRESENTED. An editorial in The Free Hindustan, published by local Hindus in this city, dealing with Immigration, conclude, in these words: "If it Is your uncompromising ide* to exclude us only because we are coming to your country being poverty stricken, then we appeal to you Canadians and Americans, If you have any sense of justice, to aid us In our efforts to compel Great Britain to stop robbing our poor of what we produce, and then there will he no Influx of Hindu immigration in this continent" Brewery Workers Win In St. The strike, or rather the lockout of the members of the brewers' unions in St. Louis, after lasting two week., has been settled. Alt twenty- four breweries in St. Louis, East St. Louis and Granite City, litter an agreement satisfactory reached, rwV newed the contracts In force the lockout with all local ui Mr. C. Norman Jones, sponging the proprietors, said ia an int "Our business waa threatened serious impairment, and we decide to come to terms." P '"�����'' THE WORKERS* "FREEDOM." .\? ���ai- >V Free laborers are those who aro free to ask some employer lor a job which the employer Is free to either give or withhold, as msy suit his purpose. Then the free laborer la free to live as long aa he can work or income and free to leave luxurious earthly existence when starves to death for lack of a which he may have needed but which belonged to another. The tree la* r free when he m rSl Jet . borer is v mmt!umwKnrwmmmmf*r^&!m well-being of the workera, we would uta^ upon the var||BM.4euw to seriously consider th eedvtsability of We are showing the very Latest Novelties In M< Children's clothing. tor your inspection and .... gg*tai~' If MAIL ORDERS Wa carry the|largeat stock in the Province PRICES ARE RIGHT. Lcpc IB stock. Clubb <& -Stewart ;rv l..^aKSSr ��� "A ��09 to 815 Hastings St W. When PatronWi-9 Our �� ** to Hentjon the Trade$ m ���MR ��� TRADES UNIONIST. VABCOCVWBL lUtmBB 4XtUJWUA. ������ ��� ��� ' ' ^* ��� "*~-����� ��-.��- a�� e w *^ ^*> ^^ ^^ ��� m��������ej ^aaa^a^^^^��^aaaawp*^ ^KF^a^^aw^*^^MOTVwM Baewbeen resolution Trades Unionist from Nicola Valley. B. C, by Mer- ( ritt Local, 2627. U>M. W. of A.: "Whereee it hag- -gfaoYzap? the knowledge of this Union ,tiuit some person or persons have been circulating reports that friction and discontent exists between the officers of the Diamond Vale >JCoal Company and their employees; and, " W hereas the. relatione -- of the -* "Union" Furnishes What "Writing -ahe Lasr" WW Dew ��� A curious and interesting sidelight la thrown on the legal fraternity In the province of Quebec by the criminal proceedings which have been instituted against the Dominion Mercantile Protective Association. or so ago thi. Mercantile lye Association waa organised for the purpose of debt collecting, worrying; hounding, chasing and making life miserable for the poor devils unable to pay their way. probably because of no master. 4Jn*e work waa efficiently and reasonably done and large wholesale merchants freely praised the work done. * ���-���'"' '''������' ^"Now, however, they sre brought uH abort by the Bar Association on tie ground that they are Illegally engaged in the practice of law. It ap- pean that the association engaged the services of a lawyer, at presumably a given rate per year; to do their baWiteau for them, thn. doing away with the excessive charges that would otherwise accrue. Now the Bar Association steps In and demands that legal restraint be placed upon the debt col lectors. In other words, they are 'Interfering with the law "trade" by cutting prices. The law business is the only one on earth In which. competition s the relationa- members of thi. Uhlon who are also employee, ot the Diamond Vale, are of the best; and* frtfgQ "Whereas the officer, of the Diamond Vale have always been courteous and gentlemanly in dealing with their employees. "Therefore Be It Resolved, That this Union condemn any member or members or any person or persons who wilfully try to disrupt the friendly relation, which at present exist between the officers of the Diamond Vale Company and Ita employees. And Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be placed upon the minutes of this Union, and a copy sent to T. J. Smith, Esq.. President of the Diamond Vale Com- pany. FRANK STEEL, President THOMAS CALVERT, (Stamp.) Secretary. March 4. 1908. The Bellingham (Wash.) Labor Council haa fixed ita dues at 75 cent, per delegate per month, with a rebate of 25 cents for attendance. The theory of the council is that local unions should he made aware of the kind of representation they are given by their council delegates. An Increase In dues by reason of negligence on the part of their delegates bring, to the front at once the question and the usual result Is good for the delegate, helpful to the local and of great benefit to the central council. >*rr 1 \ ������*4��ni* We were too confident In the con tinuence of good times when we nade all the arrancements for our new spring stock, hut on looking: It over We find that we have 250 more suite than we ought to have at thi* season of the year. Therefore, the following sacrifice* for cash only: ���-��� if.#jt*u All $11.0* Sutta for.. /iv. All $20.00 Suits for All $25.00 Suits tor. Ail W.00 and $25 rm�� > ����� ��� &tftx4mstt&i y Wardrobe 613 Granville St. . hifw 8.1 WMm?fai .'^aj_j(i_J_Lj__y_HK ���i.MJuaWi a>; a, ;>-..".;rn:i 'T ���aaaWHaaaaMMi aaammai.. i hi an iaii;i.a.wiaai.W.MWW��1' '*..!����, ...�� .- i i i i ������ TOfNttATCqiMtZN ���awgiaviuai aaaveiMaaaaaMNt 50LD ONLY IN SEAIED TINS IN '/a.Jfef and 3 lb SIZES i"i" i?i'.hi nau TRAIIES ANI> LAROR COUNCIL W. It TROTTER'S MISSION IX ENGLAND. X< I nion* for tatires All in Favor of ���v. V Just .. the industrial world becomes more closely allied and Independent, so does Its counterpart, organised labor, tend towards federation. One of 'the latest towns to Join In the general movement Is New Westminster. The following report is sn excerpt from the New Westminster Columbian: "At a general meeting held yesterday afternoon In the Eagles hall, the New Westminster Trades and Labor Council was formally organised with the following officers: J. J. Randolph, president. C. Peeney, vice president. J. McMurphy, secretary. C. Stein, treasurer. V. Johndro, sergeant-at-arms. Executive: Acting officers and H. Schofleld and W. Dodd. The chair was occupied by R. P. Pettipiece. Western Canadian organiser for the Tirades and Labor Congress of Canada, who. in a lengthy address, enlarged on the advantages which were bound to accrue to the workingmen through properly organised and systematic agitation for recognition, and the strengthening of the individual labor unions by alliance, were effectively set forth through the medium of a Trades and Labor Council. Several members of To say that W; R. Trotter* work In England haa been successful and will prove a lasting benefit to Canada is to put it mildly. If he had done nothing else besides putting the Salvation Army on the defensive snd drawing the attention of the governments of both countries to the Army's Immigration policy, his mission. would not have been In vain. But he has done infinitely more. He hsa shown that the aim of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association has been to induce numbers of men to come here so that there would be a surplus unemployed labor population always at its command ready to do Ita bidding when required. He haa enlisted the sympathy of the labor unions of the Old Land, and he has prevented hundreds of men coming - to this country and becoming members of the unemployed army by his timely publicity campaign. There la no gainsaying the fact that many unions and many individuals In Canada were firmly convinced that his mission was a waste of money, but results have proved otherwise and the Tradea Congress of Canada la to be congratulated for the step they have taken, and the labor movement Is tor be congratulated for having men amongst Its rank, who are not only capable but willing to take upon themselves such tasks and who are prepared to incur the odium and contempt of certain classes of the com- the gathering also spoke, heartily en- munity. In the interests of Justice and dorslng the views net forth by Mr. Pettipiece. representative speakers from the following unions being present: Typographical Union. Street Railway EmployW Union, Carpenters/ Union, Cigarnmkers' Union. Plumbers and Steam Fitters' Union. ���JJuL ��� f on all be open to the action cen in vie >revalcut that it was ���etiafactory to have >r�� present and nave correct appear in papers than to have iew�� disseminated, aa waa often the case where the press was truth.���Labor Realm. ion. n&ed that from .-'5 ������-.j&i Y%m Cutting; Kalsomin- ffiPeatttf. Painting Read, Boaavsaabio and 63 Cordova St. West mm^n^mmmmmm ,n nt fri^tfrilbfiW. for the 9fext Ven 2>ays c% ' It Ont. organised labor movement haa done more to .tamp out tuberculosis than all the medical profee- are offering exceptional bar- alon combined. This may seem a <"���� pretty broad assertion, but it is one whose truth can be easily demonstrated. The doctors claim that poor sanitation, want of proper nourishment, overwork snd worry are the propagators of this dread disease. Long before the present systematic saltation to combat the white plague, the labor unions had already grappled With the question. Through the reduction In the hour, of labor, .the Increase In the): rate af wagea, the enforcement of.proper sanitation in the factories, the internatiinal Ci- garmakers' Union, inside of a vary few years, has decreased the death rate In the trade fully fifty per cent. Tuberculoma waa the toe that Call around and see these goods. r��n will find them the best value. len's Suits $12.60 for $8.75 lens Suits $15.00 for $90.00 len's Suits $20.00 for fitd^Jfi len's Suits $25.00 for. $lt.50 len's Summer Shirts values to $1.50 for 1 $0.05 i's stiff snd Soft Hats to 1.5-0 pan >,...��........... ��.50 Men's Stiff and 80ft Hats to $3.50 for .....:.;. ...'2.50 '..W-.'l.v-* Ji ���***# uweeneu 8 CO. w wva ���05 Hastings St. W. That the best made shoes���the shoe, made under the heat vmt under;^flm* m is sfcwrn herewith. canuct tmp\ij yoa WWIM ummer St Boston^ ��� y IN THE CROW'S NEST VALLEY. "���. Report, from the Crow*. Nest val- .J�� ., ley Indicate that the condition of the. J^&SS^ ���wept away.to premature grave, the labor market is .till painful���to the !!!a^2 'ST SPIRIT OF THE AGE. ��� ��� . "' ". Bring Driven to Unity and Closer Federation. �� 1 A large number of manufacturers of union cuffs, collars and white shirts who are at present under the Jurisdiction of the Shirt Waist and Laundry Workers, have expressed a desire to come under the Jurisdiction of the United Garment Workers of America, says The Bulletin. This, by - amicable arrangement with the Shirt Waist and Laundry. Workers, may shortly become a reality. Then, should the Journeymen Tailors' Union of America become united with the U. O. W. of A., the Garment Workers of America would represent a membership of over 120,000, and would then rank aa one of the four largest International unions affiliated the American Federation of large percentage of the cigar-making craft Shorter, hour., better wagea, cleaner workshops and a higher standard of living did what the best medical attention failed to do. The same experience holds good for the International Typographical Union. The decrease In the hours of labor during the last few years, from 10 to 8, the unionizing of workshops and the better standard of living secured by higher wages, has, aa was the case with the cigarmakers, produced a marked decrease in deaths from tuberculosis. So it is with all the big International organisations. They aU bear teatmony to the same truth that unionism In its battle for shorter hours, larger wages, cleaner workshops and a higher standard of living is the beat antidote yet found to stay the ravages of this dreaded disease. man without a Job. There must he over a thousand idle men in that'territory, but thi. may be even worse as the warm weather come. on. And, .peaking of the Crow*. Nest, The District Ledger, published by the Miners' Union at Fernie, Is surely aV" reflex of the local conditions there- editorial ly and otherwise. It is very weak and amateurish as a labor paper���in Western Canada. It's about time the U. M. W. A. executive placed a live one In charge; someone that knows the labor movement and knows how to present It to those who do not. The rank and file of the miners deserve better value for their money. and the pressure they have to bear on the state and nath legislature, and particularly the decisions of the preme Court during t a critical period has ' ORGANIZATION AT ALTA. .... "������ ..! 1 -��� LABEL BULLETIN AT THE PEG. A WORTHY TYPO. ������ S.- ��� �������� H"i,.i Many of the "prints'* throughout Western Canada will regret to learn that Kempton McKim. for a long time secretary of the Winnipeg Typographical Union, has resigned that position to take up another task. McKim rendered valuable services to the Typos., and to the labormove- ment In a^ejtal. ^Jta $r Capital, especially when the employing printers Importing str^fJujeaaMerf from Old Country. Ed. 8mRhai MC. cessor until the May election. The Union Label Bulletin, published by the Typographical Union at Winnipeg, la taking on somewhat of a monthly labor magazine form, and apparently doing good work for the label, though the latter might be talked of a little more to good advantage. The publication seems to be well patronised by advertisers. ��� * An organizer of the Steel Structural Worker* Is en route to Leth- brldge, Aita., for the purpose of trying to line up the employees now engaged In the steel work of the big C. P..R, bridge at that point, which will be under construction, among others, for some months. The local A. F. of L. th the American trade-union To successfully meet situation and overcome co ia absolutely essential .that national and state legislation be provided, and to secure this, workmen must become more in the political field, and the trad unions themselves must also their influence. This fact is so , erally known and accepted organised workmen that -fe no argument or appeal to telligence for Ita accep Moulders' Journal. ' Failure to demand the * ��������� vites opposition to it. Are you Ing the cause or are you derelict? ��� Yixl&Yi'. at that point, 1 former # aa the latter rganlsatlon to re- -T���J ��� Kutter ���*nrf'ia.i.>iiv''--. ���-'>.!. armaklngtrade bine afclgar you non-union shop. It don't jsthfle cent more to gat the well-made union Jcigar. rhe man who d�� money to ami union men are idle, la certainly very inetynalsi ent. ��� mar tool is to know that le In Ita claa. that to produce, on pat Kutter. Tools���every i X : -ivTC:, .��. HARDW fmmmmoMjbMpt When Patronizing Our Advertizes Pon't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist ���. . thi Titaiiiaa irwio*r.��r vAMrnirVRiL hritimh oommhia \ THE T . NION18T, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. ��� = ' IBM. t ' ' ' ���* - ��� 1 f > i" m . . ��� ���, , ^ 3 "i���:��� Trades II a* Officer*���Where they meet���When they meet, ��� . ����� .I. M ��� Seetetaric urn rrque.u d to notify Press Committee of change of officers and addresses. ?�����** ��� Union cards inserted fur $i .oo per month. ���.-������ ..*> 1 ' m #:: ���aaVi : ���Sv i nau VANCOUVER .TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL���Meets 1st and Y, |rd Thursday in Labor Hall. Pre$.. J, H. McVety; Vlce-Pre... .R. P. Pettipiece; Oen. Sec, H. Cowan; Labor Hall; Sec-Tress., A. R. Burns. Labor Hall; Statistician. H. Sellars; Sergeant-at- Arms, J. Ley; Trustees, R. P. Pettipiece, J. Commerford. J. Smith. President, J. A. Scott; Secretary, 1 ' .. ! COOKS', WAITERS' AND WAITRESSES. Local 28���Meets every Friday night at 8:30 o'clock. Chas. Davis, Secretary and Business Agent, 165 Hastings St. E. Hall for rent suitable for socials, dances and societies. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS. Local Union 213���Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, Labor Hall, 8 p. m. sharp. J. E. Dubberly, Pres., res. 1812 9th ave., Vancouver, B. C.; Geo. Jenkins, Rec.-Sec, 3-.* Harris St., Vancouver, B. C.;; C. T. Hammersmark, Fln.-Sec, 641 Jackson ave., Vancouver, B. C. WOOD, WIRE AND METAL WORKERS LATHERS', Local 207��� Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, .Labor Hall, Homer St.;; C. H. Lewis, President; Frank Ala- honey, Secretary, 314 Cordova St. W. ; ; SHIRT, WAIST AND LAUNDRY WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Vancouver Local No. 105 President, J. A. Scott; ;Secretary, W. Roberta. Meets Labor Hall, 2nd and 4th Thursday at 8:00 p. m. each month. ��� FEDERAL UNION NO. 32, i BUILDERS' LABORERS OF VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT���Meets In Labor Hail, Homer St., every alternate Tuesday, at 7:45 p. m. Headquarters, Louvre Cigar Store, Si* 1-2 Carrall St. Agent's hours, 7:30 to 8:30 a. m., 12 to 1 and 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. O. Payne, Sec-Agent; John Sully, Presl- i ���;.<> v. _ ��� STRUCTURAL BUILDING TRADES ALLIANCE���Meets every Monday night. Room 8; Ingleslde Room.. 813 Camble St. E. Kelly, 862 Hornby St, President; G. M. Cog- hill, Fin-Sec and reas., Box 232; G. W. Williams, Rec Sec., 641 ' Robson St :^ftr^{V.-' BARTENDERS' LEAGUE NO. C���Meets Labor Hall, everylet and 8rd Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7:- 30 p.m. President. C.J. Ryan; Fin. Sec'y, Geo. W. Curnock, P. O. Box, 424. Phone 838. BOOMING THE LABEL. ��� . The Allied Pri nt ing Trades Are Busy and the Label is Now Seen on a Great Oral More Printed Matter. Since the last issue of the Trade. Unionist things have certainly been busy In regard to the printers' labev Formerly it waa noticeable by la. absence on all the printed matte, that appeared on the billboards. Nov* It Is the exception to see a piece without the label. And no It will be with .11 other clssses of printed matter. Tbe union, of the city .re showing an interest and If they will but continue and augment the good work already started It will not take long to demonstrate to the merchants of this city that It Is s good business proposition to hsve the label on their work. Mr. Harry Cowan has been put In charge of the label campaign and already he has sent out something over 800 pieces of mall matter. A considerable number of retail merchants have written In reply to circulars that they would be pleased to order the label on their work in future. These men should be given preference in patronage. The presence of the Allied Printing Trades Label on your printing Is prima facie evidence that all work on which it appears 'has been done under conditions guaranteeing a living wage and healthful surroundings to the workers employed in its production; that neither under-paid women nor children of tender years have had a hand in it. (Where women are employed In union printing offices as compositors the laws of the union provide that they shall receive the same pay for similar work as is required for male members of the organization.) Say. Mr. Union Man, you can help the various trades in the printing trade without much effort on your part if you will just notice when you get your next month's bills If the union label is on the printing and If it Is not there Just call the attention of your storekeeper to the fact. It won't require many of 'his customer, to do this to make him realize that it will be wise for him to have It put on the next time he orders printing. The Union Label on printed matter ia a sure indication that It -was not produced in a cheap sweat-shop or In the Orient You know some of our patriotic merchants get their in Japan. If the la- rest wan done In 1804 graphical Union year.' notice that 1, 1808, the 8-hour day would go Into effect In all printing offices employing union men. One of the offices that refused to concede their printers the 8-hour day waa that of Butter icks, of New York, publishers of the Delineator. Butterick's Fashions, etc. At thaj/time ita stock was quoted at 72c. on the New York Stock Exchange; to-day it can be purchased lb bunches st 14 l-2c Moral: Justice will prevail. Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't It is often asked: "What doe. the Allied Printing Trade. Label stand for? Why should a man demand It on his printing?" It stands for living wages, for the 8-hour dsy and for office conditions that makes work pleasant It puts all employers in the position of knowing just what his competitor hss to pay for labor when he Is estimating on a job. In having it on your printing It demonstrates that you believe In fair wages and hours. In doing this you show trades unionists throughout the city that you desire to be fair and In return may expect the trade of these people. Sometimes merchants are sceptical as to whether there Is any advantage In this. Don't be mistaken in this respect. Hundreds of trades unionists go along quietly and without demonstration patronizing only those who by this outward man- ner show their sympathy for organized labor. The label is a silent worker and the wise man takes this economical method of advertising his business. fo >, ) H -t'i !'.'' ��� ��� 7/eats r;* This la always a good store for fancy vesta, but It Is better now than ever before. The Variety is Blgger, and the Values Are Better. Tan. are very popular, also tan ground, with white, red or blue figure.. w- ��� , Va. . ��� Light ground, with dark check, or stripes also find much favor. _��. $1.00, 1.73, 2.00, 2.00, 8.00 up. * t ' '.' -eV! AeJLe CO. * The Cash Clothiers ��������.&* Flack Block VANCOUVER, B. C. ra 1 '��� ���*.* U*J ��� ��� i m , ; 1 ��� m __��� EMPLOYERS ORGANIZING. PRISON LABOR IX 11. C. "-���*-��� yr The employing job printers from Los Angeles north along the Pacific Coast are said to be arranging for a "convention" at some point north of Portland at an early date. They propose to solidify their Interests for the purpose of maintaining prices of their product and taking such action as may be deemed necessary to see that no other organization does likewise. There are forty-five prisoners In Nelson jail. The prisoners are kept! buEy on ail sorts of public work���/ fixing up the race track, school yards, etc.���Daily press. The Liberals of ootenay Dominion electoral district will meet In con--' ventlon at Nelson, on Thursday,*' June 4th, to nominate their candl-, date for the House of Commons. t�� ! ,:-r- >M ill" V. Tea, Coffee, Spices and Extracts ���:->-�� -���'- "������<��� - i ���",* a^^^-fffAMe ���r: -���;: Received Highest Award for Quality lerever Inhibited. SoM far -AH mmmmm. % tt Kelly, Douglas & Co. ��� "���'"��� i m ��� 1 '^ .���'���i.ljiSS 1 ' : . ;.'..���. ������: .(;������: ������������ ���' v./t 10 ^^ I ^^���^^ _ ^^aa^^aa* ��� aaaa^aa^a^.^ak.^eaM^a^B^aW" '���'��� -#e����s ireeii'u jar - m < Mi im ���'n ������ m,i ,iji ���"- i ' . .... . J ���!.'���- .':^','!.1.'".^ ���'.."-*-< ^lLg_l_ I" ffa��'f���� ^^?^a���B^Ta��i��*i,y .eie>jiej^j^��iej*a��<(v,��j\|������R jev^~aaae^>ii^M>a^a|aaiM*^aiia|a<<'><>-< . The Trades Unionist ��� ��� ni'a.ii'11 ��� ��.i�� .��� . ��. i ^.....m ,. r ��� w\). . I 11 Hi IL.'SVaa i j i .'JV 'I. JM 1 B'i 1.1 Jl<�� -'tiL^JHK-aB^an'KL ���&&&$" Issued by the Vancouver Trades and la^Costactt. ^^j^f^i^t���; _* in every month. rf�� Subscription Price. $1.00 per annum; 35 cent, to unions subscribing in a ��� Dou y. \<((' u 3 Mailing list, news and correspondence columns In charge of Press Committee, R. P. Pettipiece, chairman, elected by the Central Body. ��� ��.Wa*. I ��!,���.��� ...I -M-M- Addrea. all correspondence, communications,, remittances for subscriptions, and exchanges to R. p. Pettipiece, 21 S3 Westminster Avenue, Vancouver, B. C. Advertising patronage In charge of B. J. Oothard. Advertising rate, will he supplied upon application at Room 1, 428 Richards Street (upstairs). P. O. Drawer 1239. Telephone 22 5 8. aaaaw mm. am . ..wwawi .. . The .Tirades Unionist is Issued promptly the first week of each month. It aims to furnish the latest and most authoritative Information on nil matter, relating to the Labor movement. Contributions are solicited from correspondents, elected by their respective unions, to whom they must be held responsible for contents. MAT 1908. Members of organised labor throughout the Dominion, especially of Western Canada, should see that their respective unions are affiliated with the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. And if it Is affiliated, there should be an effort made to hav. a delegate present at the 1908 convention at Halifax in September next. There never was a time In the history of Labor when the same necessity existed for representation in Canadian Labor's temporary parliament Two years ago independent political action was declared for. Last year this position was reaffirmed and emphasised. This year, if the West does its duty, there will be plans made to caituWthi real parliament, of Canada. Member, .of or** aanised labor might Just^ireli rec-J ognize now, voluntarily, that money .pent oh an effort of this kind results. Better to spend funds in educational work of this nature than Ineffective methods of the past .At any rate, the Congress will he just Uctly frisi the^womf IP? | teanauV make ltf If I?tS t��W*fc the best Interest, of Labor, Labor must expect to pay the freight. There's no use expecting something for nothing. And anything one gets for nothing ia usually worth it Let's make the next convention the biggest and best ever���one that will make the ruling class .It up and take notice. Nominate a delegate at next meeting; elect later, and finance him when the time comes. Two years ago the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, representing and voicing the needs of over 50,000 workers throughout Canada, unequivocally declared for Independent political action; last year at Winnipeg this position was unanimously reaffirmed. And event, in the Industrial world Just now make it a certainty that this attitude on the part of Labor will become something more than a resolution by the time the Congress holds Its annual convention at Halifax In September next. Let It be a fight to a finish. The workers have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. The more vigorously the employers force the issue, the sooner will the fight be won���and.Labor triumph. As the second vice president of the Machinists' Union, James Somervllle, says, "We welcome the finish." SjH The Workmen's Compensation Act in British Columbia must be just about the right thing, as things are at present, if one is to judge by the flinching of the Employers' Association In this city. No wonder Provincial Secretary Schofield is kept busy mailing copies of It to enquirers in almost every portion of the world. When the workers get onto them- selves there vdll be lots of this kind of protective legislation in more places than British Columbia. A government that will tinker with , this legislation, at the Instance of a few Industrial .kings who know no law but profit, places Its political, body on the operating table, add when the electors get through with the job there will be more than an appendix removed. Tbe Saskatchewan Labor Realm, a breezy little labor paper published at Regina. and edited by Hugh Peat, Is to be issued a* a weekly from this date. The Realm being practically the only paper espousing the cause of Labor between here and Winnipeg the responsibility of Bro. r Peat ia ratherdelicate, inasmuch as the hosts of labor throughout the praJ- WM*W^WfTf* J""* *w*ke,ning to the possibilities of political action on their own account. To guide and ad- inder such circumH , is a task that will require all: the energy and determination of any. . And upon The Realm a good il wtiti ittpend as to what the fu- w ajfcWelore for the workers of that iocallty. i, There, hi * rJimcrowiiPlM��diial trade, and labor council with head- . quarters in Ottawa, masquerading aa a "labor" piganleuMon, which should receive a quietus at the hand. of Canadian wage-earners. It is composed of soreheads and nincompoops who rofused. tp^piy regutarily-voted assessments to their respective In- ternational unlrns. There are only two, musical organisations, one in Vancouver, the other In Victoria, hitched to It In the west, and I* the rest of the bunch back east were "organised" under similar circumstances the member, ought to be ashamed to look Into a mirror. W. ��. About all the average wage-earner knows of sports, theatres, recreation or other pastimes, is limited to such aa he reads of���just before dosing off to sleep. The paper he reads la nerved and run in the interests of his employer; and the reason he goes to bed to read, Is because he's too tired to sit up with his family. And, anyway, the boss requires all the surplus energy thst can be produced by sleep. So dig In, and���If you like it, why continue to vote the same political ticket as the labor-skinner. According to press reports from England the ruling class Is having a difficult time to secure recruits for the army, which Is rapidly degenerating In Its physical standard. Morally it's already as rotten as Is possible. The workers are beginning to see the purpose for which armies, militias, courts, judges, penitentiaries, jails, bullets snd bayonets are used. And why they sre used. Getting rather weary of fighting and spilling blood for others' property, as It were. The construction of the Grand Trunk promises to be a repetition of railway work the world over, if one' hi to judge by the autocratic methodsj in vogue already around Prince Rupert. The conditions are simply fierce, and will be worse. The glutted .condition of the labor market Is making this possible. In their anxiety to secure a "job" the unemployed are flocking North only to find the most brutal treatment, and no certainty of work at ��� i - the unions, aa ,at,_ present constituted, are put to it, the members will do the right thing at the the employers will the next weapon a more effective rid of public nuis- y neretofore adopted. With the powers of state In the hands of the workers the shoe will be on the other toot. And the "terse." are sure busy digging their own political graves. itfmtt * Most of the sawmi 1 Is on the Pacific available; lots of cars to transport it; plenty of men willing and \o do the work; and North era that need the product, bn| Just that the owherj| do not see their clear at thi. time to make lum too plentiful. It might affect ���� selling price, you know. V^��:e.ierf.��W.-.-����He'Jie.�� a^^weMMKjaa^^ej^yn a��i\-$M$$ The province of Alberta, .vadwaybe #Pli4li II * contract with an eastern school-book publishing house to supply books for ten years. In British i Columbia, where Labor Is partially represented, the government has n^d a good start at, free, text-books. All the good things seem to emlnate where Labor plays Its part In the body politic. ; *V ' Of course the Salvation Army portatlons of human cargo froi_ glutted labor markets of the Old Country are working; in fact, according to .s A. officials they all have jobs. Certainly; but whose job? Many B. C. workers can corroborate the statement of these theological employment agencies���to their sor row. ��� . o-JT * There Is apparently to be no federal election until the crop reports are In. If there Is a chance for the wily old-party politician to proclaim "prosperity" to the farmer. and wage-earner, then all's well, and the paid oratorical fireworks will begin. No matter which of the old parties win, the aforesaid farmer wage-earner loses. ��� ' '"* :n \ ' Better see that your name is on the voters' list. If too late for Ono election, you'll be on for the <-��i��*a>a>��*^Ma��.". A workingman without a vote Is politically classified with Indians, Insane Invalids, and���women. The lat- 4 ter can only hope to secure the franchise when they demand It. : -��� ' The fishing season this year will be light, gay the owner, of the Industry in thi. province. The Introduction of the modern maci conjunction with the employn* Asiatic labor, haa resulted in all benefit, of thi. natural crulng to a couple of B*:1S ��� ���' > Garment Worker.' Bulletin, of Jhe genjaljjejn, editor, predicts that the next decision of the courts affecting labor will be to declare the union label, a mark of boycott on all goods which do not bear It and decide It use Illegal and unconstitutional. ,_. ��� When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. ��� ��� ������������ i ' �� -1 ' a , j i^a ��� . . . 11 '. '���' . We sett only the. best. ^ /rnc��f5 an? the same as those charged by other firms form- grades. m tV ��� Head Office, 538 Pender St .7 rfl?fl��f^p / IjT*t/ M 1 I ,'i; PHones-j Bunkers. Foot of Smythe St. OPPICB 3*07, BUNKERS 3854. PKOSPBCTIVK JOBS. win Who Kxpert Labor-Skinners Manipulate the SUve-Drivlng Round Prince ' ��������� A. L. McHugh, one pf the beet known contractor, operating In British Columbia, ha. taken a contract for four miles of construction work on the O. T. P., In charge of Foley, Welch A Stawart, It la vy piece of work and begins.at a point two miles south of Inverness cannery, a noetofflce twelve miles from Prince Rupert Mr. McHugh has The dally press despatches make ITof the fact that a Los Angeles woman ha. been In t a trance lor eighty-one days. There is nothing remarkable about It. Nine-tenth, of the working-class have been asleep all their lives. Japanese sre almost exclusively employed by Vancouver island corporations. One can see little else from the car window between Nanai- mo and Victoria. done work on most railways built in the Kootenay district. RosS^A; Carlson have secured a contract for a mile at Prince Rupert; Craig Bros, have taken a contract for clearing four mile, of right-of-way, and Angus Stewart has two piece, of work in view, but haa not yet signed a contract. LABOR TEMPLE FOR ARTHUR PORT Organized labor must In future spend more money in electing their own representative, and less on begging for legislation In the lobby- rooms. If you don't believe It watch the anxiety of your employer, on election day. There 1. no need to know the name of a printing firm to determine its attitude towards union labor. Simply demand the label; the rest Is easy. The sands of English Bay produce a fine specimen of flea. These are not the only specie, of parasites, however, on the Pacific Coast B There sre enough carpenters and building tradesmen In Vancouver to nearly duplicate the town In a year. The "stay-away" sign might be all right but stay away where? It appears -to be the same elsewhere. When the workers make election day their Labor Day It will be different. ��� ���'. ��� > �������� .-��� If the Unions on the C. P. R. system do their duty, and federate for the contest ahead, there can be but one result���a win for the men. Then let the fight be carried to the polls. There Is where the bosses are weak, and the workera strong. If.you are not doing anything to advance and maintain the Interests of Labor, why just hold backcapplng sessions on the ones who are. trying to do something. The bar-room, the street corner, any place will do. ::��yer notice It? Have you ever noticed the. Chinese sewing-rooms in Chinatown, Vancouver? Seem to be In operation relentlessly, day and night, too. The Canadian Allen Labor Law Isn't worth the paper it i. written on. It has become a screaming farce. What Women May Do to Advance the Trades Union Movement. t. In Port Arthur the wive, of trade unionist, h.ve organised a new movement to be known as the Port Arthur Temple Guild. It Is composed entirely of women, and has for Its objects the raising of funds for the erection of a labor temple, and to provide entertainment of a social and educational character, thereby promoting fraternal relation among the workers. The motto of the guild is a good one, "By the hands of many a great work is made light." Such a movement deserves to meet with success. It is an innovation that other places would do well to copy Let us get the wive, and daughter, of trades unionists interested In our movement. They will make things go.���Industrial Banner. Tour hat, your clothes, your shoes, your shirts, your suspenders, your cigar, your printing: Do they bear the Union Label? How many Asiatics are employed on any of the things already collectively owned and operated? SAILORS' UNION IN VANCOUVER. The various branches of the printing trades in Winnipeg have been federated and a Printing Trades Council organized. This includes every branch, and materially strengthens the various organisations which go to make up the Whole. Representatives of each trade wilt meet regularly In the Typographical Union rooms, Tribune building. $�������*&: ���.��<���: The difference be sendntBt Rotten is the difference between, viction. ta^erfefenag money The Sailors' Union of the Pacific has established an agency In Vancouver, B. C. The offices of the new agency are located at the corner of ��pj|dAythfl Carrall and Powell streets, rooms to-day 1 and 2: Postofflce address. Box 1365. The agent, A, E. Simmonds, A LIVE ORGANIZER. e s con fer��� has b%n*inc��reased frnir pages this Issue and four more will be added next time.'^hw uakteapuailehle should will be on hand nt all times to attend to the wants of members In tltar locality. With I.. ��� Imp^ wj eaMubit Jhi nist now cover, the to British Columbia, us one step nearer the -. ? ' ������ <��� <���������.<;��� ���->. Y^' A strong Retail Clerks' Union has been organised by Thos. 8. Harold: at Lethbridge. Alberta. A Cook, and Walter.' Union is on the way; aleo(h/ Plumber.' Union. tShe, Paintara* Decorators and Paperhangers* Union last month, too. I'ijkm n$*&We*f dt ���itetta|ie^��0pr^ .,*. 408 Westminster Ave, ��� ������������*il��fW---ytieat-��*ay**a��*a ���en^aa.-. PROVINCIAL FLOAT. I '���'��� NOpt I _afj The Trades and Labor Counc Revelstoke and Fernie, B. C, to be rather quiet There ehouM plenty of Mope and work for them to do In these glorious days of "thn growing time." The Oranby Mining and' Smelter Company, of the "Boundary district, seems to nave been able to declare much bigger dividends than its entire bunch of employees, according to> the Wall Street Journal. _ Wm. Davidson, district organiser of the Western Federation of Miners, with headquarters at Sandon, waa ai visitor to Vancouver last week oa his way to up-Coast point.. Bro. Davidson Is the Socialist candidate for the Federal House in the Root- ex ay electoral district, and haa ai good fighting chance of election. LOOK FOR THE UNION LABEL When you buy a cigar. When you order a custom-made.1 suit of clothes. When you buy a ready-made suit When your laundry come, borne. When yonr grocer or butcher sends you printed matter such aa billheads, etc. When Patronfctng Our .A*^^^ AGENT FOR TORRID ZONE FURNACES 'V' 1 r �� WW M -'���im ��� :���*$& -Law Am ���'�����.��� 1 "Ym M l ys ...: ��� ! .;; will deliver the good.. ��� Y ������ , &MM ' -PI I \ 1 \Y m. II ���*��� v: i >im4tfpw\t*x.jn.mmto> 1 . '''ta!ajiyfKuii)iMijt.iaii.MWi,iya|lW * a seeaae ��� Opposite Orphesun Theatre CIOABS, CIOARKTTBS, TOBACCOS ��� A* Chapman, SIS Pender St., Prop. Vancouver The stock of the CrowV Kest Pan. Coal Company ha. beer Increased from $4,000,000 to t.C,- 000.000. This means that the r.An- ���ers In their employ can die enoti,:h -coal to pay their own wagei and the normal rate of Interest on that amount Nomination, foe the Federal constituencies throughout the West are now being msde by all three parties. be. ��� B?Y nl" mt'ti p.. ������ i The Royal Bank Of Canada Capital $ 3,900,000 Reserve Fund ... 4,300,000 Total Assets 40,400,000 Five Branches In Vancouver. Seventeen Branches In British Columbia. -**#s l&Sr- flWjH -r,ii At nil Branches up-to-date; atten. tion to the Smallest of Accounts. VANCOtVEB LABOR lfOTISS, I. your union affiliated with the local Trades snd Labor Council? The Vancouver Stage Employees' Union Is well organised and have agreements with all the play houses in town. There 'are two unfair print shops in Vancouver which cannot furnish the Label. Just demand the Label; nothing more. Haa your union selected a press correspondent for The Trades Unionist yet? If so, is he representing? Look In the book and see. The Electrical Workers' Union Is waging a vigorous campaign for agreements In Vancouver just now, and with some degree of success. Charley Durham, an old-time member of the one-time Fishermen's Union, Is In the city from the North, for a week or two. The Bartenders' Union is constantly increasing its membership and adding additional fair houses to its list. They also have a live bunch of delegates to the Central Body. The Bakers and Halibut Fishermen recently secured charters from their respective Internationals In Vancouver, and have affiliated with the Central Body. A remarkable number of school- age employees seem to be coining profits for Vancouver concerns. What is the officer of the School Board doing about It? The local Typographical Union has engaged permanent headquarters In Labor Hall. Toe membership is now well over 150. Secretary Benson will announce regular office hours next month. The Laundry Workers' Union has n-bmit ted a new wage schedule to the Union laundries. That eight-hour day clause of tag Provincial Factory Act doesn't seem to have gone Into force yet. How about It, Mr. Attorney-General Bowser? Negotiations for a wage schedule between the new Vancouver Brewery- workers' Union and the Vancouver Breweries, Ltd., are In progress, but hot yet concluded. The Trades Council organisation committee Is assisting in the work/ . . The employers of thn B. C. Electric Railway in all the Coast cities Do your delegates to the Trades and Labor Council attend regularly? If not, elect some that will. Every member of organised labor in Vancouver should pick Up all tne non-labelled printed matter in sight, and hand it to Acting-Secretary Pettipiece, or leave it with Treasurer Burns at Labor Hall. , The Detroit convention of Bricklayers and Masons, following the example of the United Mine Worker, of America and other unions, adopted resolutions demanding "full cltlsen- shlp for sll women." The busiest man in Vancouver today is Harry Cowan, who hss charge Printing Trades Council. Effect! v or tne Label Campaign for the Allied work Is being done so far, and the work has only begun. The Vancouver Trades and Labor Council owns its own hall, a property worth $50,000. There Is only a mortgage of some $800 against it, and this will be wiped off this year It the unions do their duty to the Central Body. Pres. McVety of the Trades Council, who is also secretary-treasurer of the Western Division of the Machinists' Union, has been in Winnipeg for some weeks in connection with the C. P. R.'s ukase to the employees in the mechanical departments of that huge system. There are quite a number of idle and partially-employed printers in Vancouver Just at present. But thousands of dollars' worth of printing is sent out of town by "patriotic" business men just the same. And it doesn't bear the Label, either. The Cigar makers' delegates to the the Trades Council report that If the trades unionists of Vancouver were to buy none but local label cigars there would be over 200 members of that Union at work in this city. The same might be said of the Tailors and Garment Workers' products. The local Teamsters' Union is not displaying much evidence of life these days. The International officers at Indianapolis have promised to send an organiser to this territory at no distant date. Good work could be accomplished by the right man. There's lots of material to Work on. Motor-drivers are eligible as members of the Teamsters' Union. impany in an cases. None nnlon labor Is employed on the' system. - ��':-i ������ *r -B, C. COMPENSATION ACT. ,:-t"*^ ^^IrHlah Columbia ^Compensation Act can be mailing a card re- to Provincial Secre- ld, Victoria, B. C. Have the secretary of your union few copies at next meeting": -. -.��� ... lafcii 1 ' O. Budd. President V. s. Gilmer. Secretary J. W. Otlmer, Vice-President PHONE 3887. Wide Awake 41 HASTINGS STREET Vascouver, B. C. CABLES: Owl, Vancouver. WOULD FLEE FROM POVERTY. .Fift������vi Hundred Applicants In, One Day at Toronto for Even Farm-hand Jobs. . W. R. Trotter, Esq. Dear Sir:���Another line to tell you that the labor condition, in Toronto have not changed; thousand, are still out of work. I cannot understand why tbe Salvation Army are sending men to British Columbia, when they admit that the condition. are no better there than in Ontario. Just to test and see how many men in Toronto would leave thi. city and go on farms In British Columbia, our secretary inserted an Ad. In the Telegram just for one day, and in reply 1 have in my possession* 1,500 (fifteen hundred) replies from men willing to go. This will give you an Idea as to labor conditions in Toronto. My own opinion is that a halt should be n��ado for a while, and an effort made to place the people already here Into work before advising others to leave their homes in England to come to Canada. We are getting lots of wintry weather; suppose you are having spring. Make what use you like of this letter. With every best wish for success In your work. I am. yours truly, A CHAMBERLAIN. Toronto, Canada, March 6th, 1908. ��� v\'S ________ M .aeteaa I Thousands Wear . >���.. [���'/ (.* Fit-Refor ^SSfi^A^ r>�� ..si e l f i * ^ i wk i ���d ��� :i.*$,iv$.,rY- W$* I 888 Hastings Street Pa Hlfii.if.lfo t ^*sa��i . t Patronizing Our Advertizers Dont* Forget to Mention the Trades Un - %w& ������" . i i gg THE TRADES UNIONIST. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. 13 Y'P mmm - ��� ��� ���'**?��" ��� ��� ��� ��� -nTT SfeK WiH i .. i i i j i . ,1 Hgf't ' tui.tlM '.I . - * ��� ' * - ��� . - ��� r iltll : *:��� ���' ^ ���. ON YOUR PRINTING : Bal si'**'' . mb It/|n ..'. LIST OF UNION OFFICES. T7T 17 Look for this Label on all printing, ^nd assist the Printing Trades by asking your storesmen and friends i ��� u ' ���w a to have it on their printed matter. v*l tn !iO* m, . . .. ��� The following is a list of the Union printing offices In the city. Ton can get the label put on your printing at any of these places snd you should not forget to ask for It. It ��� will not be put on unless you do ask for it: Advocate Mt. Pleasant; phone B1405. Bolham & Hornet. 40 Hastings St. Phone B2379. B. C. Printing and Engraving Co., corner Homer and Smithe Sts.; phone 372. Clarke A Stuart, corner Seymour and Cordova; phone 8. Clelland A Welsh, 629 Pender St.; phone 2578. Evans A Hastings, 125 Hastings ��t.; phone 189. Farrow A Jewell, 626 Westminster Ave.;' phone 3711. Ham, F. N. & Co., 660 Granville St.; phone 586. Hughes A Elklns, 628 Pender St.; phone 666. Jackson 4k Morrison, 163 Hastings St.; phone 772, Kingsley, E. T., 165 Hastings St.; phone 824. McColl B., North Vancouver. Nicholson, J. C. A Son, corner Second Ave. and Arbutus St.; phone 3551. North Vancouver Express. News Advertiser (Job), 301 Pender St; phone, Branch Exchange. 8 9 and 40. Oxford Piesa, Howe St Po.dde, G. A., Richards St.; phone 263. . Thomson Stationery Co., Hasting. St.; phone, Branch Exchange 3620. Trythall & Son, 549 Seymour St.; phone 1320. White & Bindon, 112 Hasting. St; phone 1622. :^.' ;<���:���?_ kw ��^!.y ;..��� i ' Mewspapess. Newe^ndvertieer, World, Provino., ^rday Sunset, ���*^;$*gg& \ * Trade Unionlat, Mt. pleasant Xdye* '%& I ��� When giving an order for printing ask your printer to use the UNION It will be a factor in nt of vdur Sa Your ^ customers are watching your ; ������ .. . aawtwai' * 9**t*f.~*,ifiiiM**.t*mir I pk$ ��� 1 ^.^Mffi: - ��� \ ��� ���' tiSfc-li ���i "��� I ��� > _n a * rm " ^^.������mi^ ' ^y[y ^s&M ���-��� <���'&&&������ }��������� 's^^^^ih^^k^kf^ki f^.^^^ttto^^^'J ��� i i ��� ��� ��� ri- i ��������� ������ I , hi in ma This Label is an Emblem of Good Workmanship " i m**^****^!**.*.^^ .<4S��aHSM��^��aiaaa&l v-.S?^. a**^M3aa��t-.^BBjB�� SSI n and the ���-���;? o/ White Labor in Vancouver. ' ������'#.*} i ' ��� '; 3 1 ' ��� J .: m YM ���fi! . i -'2 ... ;*S m :m ��� ��� ��� a ��� ��� When PalnmWna Our. /^h^ett DOTlFortMi to Uentjon the Trades (MonM. m ��� ��� t. - l - I I m- ��� fir-'. B :' ��� I I ��� ���- %. ... ��� H . BBxi.- > a ^ I fc - EP'< ... 'I.*. ��JI. ���we- -��� ==^ AsA Kwr Grocer for Jersey Cream Yeast Cakes and take no other. They are the *Best Made. Ebery Package Guaranteed. DDiwrana uriuir nv. am vaoiso* PRINTERS WANT TO SKIS PRESIDENT LYNCH RE-ELECTED At the March meeting of Baltimore Typographical Union, ~m:iTt" the following resolution wsa unani- , mously adopted and ordered to be circulated under the seal of the Union: "Baltimore Typographical Union, No. ia, desires to call attention at this time to the fact that the eight- hour fight. Inaugurated under the present I. T. U. administration, haa been crowned with opinion /* w FAMILY B sYsalssals 1 ffatall Dealers ������ ' SHIPPING IS OUR SPBCIALTY vsSt. Tel, do. VANCOUVER. B C. u ESSf i * TRADES COUNCIL KEEPS PACK WITH NEW CONDITIONS MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION ��� AND SALVATION ARMY CRITICISED. Significant Preamble Adopted at April Meeting By a Bumper Meeting of Delegate.?. For the post two months the local Trades and Labor Council has devoted considerable time to the revision of its constitution snd bylaws. Probably one of the, most ..yn'ncant changes enacted Is that of tbe preamble, which now reads ��s. follows: "This Council is organised for the p trpose of ; voicing the needs and aspirations of Labor, legislatively Pitt1 otherwise; and to provide a p'a< o for worthy member, of Its affiliated unions to participate, In tab discussion of those practical problems upon the solution of which cejKM.diJ their welfare .. worker.; Sdlvidually and collectively. With e introduction of the modern machinery of production, and the harnessing of the force, of Nature, 1. 1. only fitting that the wealth producer, should participate In the benefit, derived. We, therefore pledge ourselves to unceasingly demand a universal work-day of eight hburs or less; so long as labor- power Is sold as a commodity. We believe there is mpre efficacy in electing working-class representatives to write the law than by sup- tory methods; and our efforts be more In that direction In wi j are firmly convinced ie future belongs to the only people In human society��� the workl*"*^**"" 1 ."T neon oue to two great causes���the seal, devo- uIStMINHTKH CENTRAL BOD tion. and fidelity Of the membership that never, faltered; in the onward march, and to the wise diplomacy, and superb generalship of our International officer.���James M. Lynch Such serv- le! Report of Municipal Committee District Labor Council, Toronto, Canada. of Typothe- We would call your attention to lie present unemployed problem that Is crying for a solution at the present time in the city. The City Council has made a feeble effort to provide employment for the hundreds of workmen who are anxious to sell their labor power In a market overstocked by the misrepresentations and John W. Bramwood. Ice should not fi "Nothing wo vlve the broken integrating remnants o: tae than the new. that the I. T. U. had cast a vote of "no confidence" In the men who have been In command during the great eight-hour contest, and no surer deathblow to the Ty- pothetae can be delivered by. the membership than a renewed declaration of its confidence In their masterly ability. "We therefore believe that the Imperative demand of the times is the overwhelming . re-election of Presi- An executive meeting of the ne ly-organtievj Trades and -Labor Co ell at New Westminster, was on Saturday evening last fin the lumblan committee room., at rafting |e*|by-law. and date and place of m ken up. Judging from the tivlty of the delegates tp; the Con Body they Intend to accept th share of he responsibilities of o ized labor in formulating and gu Ing Its future destiny. The Trade. Unionist hopes to ha a correspondent from the new Couf ���, ell to report Ita proceeding. In net ^ hurae. �����. o? such organisations as the Manufacturers' Association and the Salva- dent Lynch and his associates in the tion Army, but up to this present eight-hour fight, the men who have MUNICIPAL MA RKET PLACE. * >.' time they have only appropriated sufficient money to give a few of the unemployed a few days' work. In many cases willing wsge workers have been compelled to accept charity to continue their existence, snd your committee would further recommend that this Council places Itself on record as holding the Manufacturers' Association and Salvation Army jointly responsible for -much of the unnecessary suffering among the unemployed of the city, many of whom are victims of the misrepresentation' of these two organizations.��� Signed in behalf of the Municipal Committee, . ,.[ WM. OLOCKLINO, Chairman. JAMES SIMPSON, Secretary. March 3rd, 1908. -;-���, accomplished economic marvels In' the few years of their Incumbency as the heads of the organisation. Vancouver's New Experiment Wi Bd Open for Bualnee. Shortly. The new Vancouver ��� Muntcli Market la almost completed, menu |r*J being made authorities; to bavi River and tne 'market, so that According to a Japanese dally farmers can place their produce o$ newspaper, published In Vancouver, sale fresh from the soil. A city there are a few Japanese ''agents" dinnnoe I. proposed prohtbl here matting a good (thing out. of huafMffng round the city, which smuggling their countrymen Into compel the Chink, to pep* the Ian Morgan's land; another evidence of lord in future, the result of the Jap's modern commercial adapt.- . Market will be watched with blllfy. est, tt 57 ��� i ��� ivlFr i-i- r-Vl* ft Wooden- and Enamelled <3n ware, Cutlery, Toy., f :Y:Y V 89-31-33 Hastings Ss. West. Vancouver, B. C. Political parties In Belgium are organising for a struggle over" thn14 Congo Annexation BUI. Tbe gov- "~~" ernment supporters are anxious to hive the bill passed before the general elections, while the Labor par- tie, are determined to make a strong fight against this course. \ -1 . ejWBj- Spokane, unions have < bor to the erection friendless children. They will ask that no contractors be permitted to make a profit from the work. . (Ualon Mad..) INION LABEL 8USPENDBRS. SHIRT DO. aOODg. JaJOmf HAflB, CENT*' WALLETS A PURSES. -*���*��� ��� ���'.-.��� ���uV,'v^WI ii,..�������"''. ����������������> ��� WM Patronizing Our AdVertijere Don't Forget to Mention laaaaaatefSf. Onioni ��� 1 THE WISDOM OF RULERS. * . ���������. Presumably capitalist production ia one atagn of experience through which mankind meat pass on its Journey from the lowest form of savagery to the highest type of civilisation. That this stage waa entered upon during comparatively recent time. Is a matter of written history. That It la rapidly nearlng Its close h. aa plain aa a pikestaff to any one who Is not absolutely blind to the significance of the signs and portents that now flash along the social and Industrial horizon. Capital must grow, or It must die. So long aa It can increase ,ln magnitude Ita permanence is assured. When It can no longer do this the death knell of capitalism haa sounded. It will be swept Into the rubbish heap of history along with Ita obsolete predecessors, feu-> dallsm, chattel slavery, barbarism and savagery. ' Capital grows from the exploitation of labor nnder the wage-process.' Labor-power la a commodity, the owner of which (the laborer) la forced to sell In order to obtain the price of the food, etc, necessary to maintain his existence. Aa he own. no mean, of production through which to transform his labor-power if 'i"i' Department Stores. bating, and a rrrnrr? Into the neceaaiiea of life, he can than by selling this labor-power to the owner, of means of production (the capitalists). The value of labor-power la determined In the same manner as the value of any other commodity, 1. e., by ita cost In necessary human labor, measured by time. For instance. If thn productive power of labor armed with thn modern tools of production, Is aufllclent to enable the average laborer so equipped to produce enough of the necessaries of Ufe him a whole day, the value of his labor-power for one day will ha equal to the value of the product of one-half dcye labor. Twin value mill be expressed In his wages for one day. This will be handed him 15 ^.��� *. ... ,...., ............*...+.. *MJ,I*VM. | ��� *.,y, ..... .^....MIM.^MMMMV.. ijayii ji ^ayii'. i a. -^ ��� cry out for soup or Maud In the "bread line" for hour, to get a cup of coffee libel and a stale bun. The entire mechanism of capitalist production la thrown out of Joint and the social superstructure erected upon it rocks threateningly upon Ita foundations. About the only cheering feature of the whole performance at this stage of the happy manner in which t wisdom rises to the expects to cone with tbe difficulties, There waa never a ruling class lb history that, at Its beat, wan any- ��� in, say, one-half a day. to keep thil^ hwt h tollable hunmftc*. At their worst they become such found and intolerable nuisances that human society, la sheer self-defense, Is compelled to abate them no matter how nauseating the Job. Aa a conglomeration Of gibbering In the form of money with which he idiots, the present ruling clans Is perfection Itself. In the face Of the moat aerioua "industrial depression" that haa ever atruck their infernal thieves' game, and which threaten. Ita complete collapse, the only way they can discover to prop It up 1. by the liberal use of the club and bayonet A.' the. misery of their cast- off slave, become, more Intense and their cries for soup louder, this 1. to be met by an Increase of the police force. , The gnawings of hunger are to be exorcised by the vigorous application of the club or the deft thrust of the bayonet. From the ranks of the ruling class and its horde of apologists and pro-. curers there comes no suggestion of any other solution of the problem which is pressing so heavily upon every land, except the use of force to suppress the misery that capitalst production has spread with such lavish hand. , But "fools rush in where angels fear to tread." The gibbering Idiots who constitute the self-ordained rulers of the world to-day are goading their victims to the point where human endurance will break down They will then strike back with all will purchase the aforesaid series of life. In other word, hla wages for one day will enable him /to purchase the product of one-half a day's labor. Aa he, however, work, a whole day and is paid with the product of one-half a day's labor, or Its equivalent, tit la manifestly clear that he work, the other half of the day for nothing. The product of his labor for this latter half of the day Is a dead loea to him and a clear gain to the purchaser of his labor-power. It is a new value brought into existence by the wage- laborer and appropriated by the capitalist. The laborer received nothing for it The capitalist received it aa a reward for hla "thrift, industry and abstinence," aa any one can plainly see. With its millions of wage-slaves producing new or "surplus value" for them the capitalist, receive a rich reward for the practice of the above-mentioned virtue.. All goes serene for a time. Then there arises across their path a stone wall of difficulty that brings them to a sudden halt. The surplus-value (profit) that accrues" to capital must be disposed the ferocity of their savage forbears of or capitalist production will choke to death. 8ome of this surplus will he used up by the capitalist, in the way of .personal expenses. It cannot all be disposed of In thin way, however. The balance, must be Put ont In the form of additional capital. It must he added to the balk of capital previously held. This, In turn, the volume of surplus- value and thus still more rapidly ymfcrmm * -*����� are fields of i when driven to bay. After the scrimmage Is over the. stock of gibbering idiots and their retainers will be somewhat less than at present Come to think of it ruling class wisdom is a misnomer. No ruling class ever possessed any such attribute. The ruler, of the prsaent, just like their predecessors, hold their right to role and rob, not be* ^^���wa^Wj.apy wieeoni, wui. see over whom they rule club claimed every net ������ - Satisfaction or - , *'. ' ^ M if.f.t, ��� ��� ,j Off ��� m % YfOt VANCOUVER, a C. ������ "IIJ Hi' ' ia CENT-BELT UNIONS' ACTIVITY. The allied trade.' and labor association of Ottawa, is sending out circular, to all union, locally, aak- Ing for weekly contribution, for nse eventually for election purposes, federal, provincial and municipal. London (Ont.) Typographical Union Is seeking to have the union label placed on the city's printing. The Trades and Labor Council 1. helping toward, the same end. City Solicitor Merldith In 1898 ad vised the city that It was perfectly legal. When giving an order for printing, ask your printer to use the Union Label. It will be a factor In the amount of your sale.. Tour customers are watching your printing. A list of union offices will be found on another page of the Trade. Unionist. An effort 1. being made by the organisation committee of the Edmonton, Alta., Trade, and Labor Council to organise a Breweryworker.' Union, so reports Secretary Healey. ii.' ��� ��� .������ i i i 1 : i I'lini i i 'if ii i. ii t '" Demand the label ami fga^mnta^lBaBBaasT^H^*?'^^ pa_paw-ev#uaiiaji*a yet Inclined to doubt this ail doubt dispelled wit future. Patronize THE SPROTT-SHAW BUSINESS INSTITUTCff 336 Hastings St,, Vancouver. If you wish a flrst-clas. course id Bookkeeping Commercial Law, Penmanship, rorthnfld, ' :-1'|: i ��� smf*b* '.Instruction Individual '' <;ftiacher> all Specialism ^ ff < J. 8PROTT, I SCRIVEN, r V ��� . I * -ri ��� Ms ���m ���:-M^M Y2m When Patjrjriring our t^T^Wi^lrt^ ���'���^���0Y:: YWti ���rar ���i^as ... ���RBSmmmm^ ��� == -i^ 4 | I m I I. - ��� mv m ���B>'"' ����������� K*f K �� Label I. a matter of principle with us, therefore we keep a full stock of��� .�� Union Hats Union Suits Union Shirts Union Sock. Union Overall. Union Smock. Union Suspenders 1 We draw your attention to thi. In your own paper. Show us our principle Is justified. Wray&Dick 81 Hastings St Opposite Tram Office ������*'������ LABOR AND BONU8ED IMMIGRATION. Two exceedingly interesting, not to say disgusting, contribution, have recently bean made to the usual . spring subject of immigration. Officers of the "National" Tradea and} Labor Council have gone out of their way to condemn the Tradea and Labor Congress of Canada for having a commissioner In Great Britain to offset the Canadian Manufacturers' free labor campaign there, and Inter Mr. Ralph Smith, ii. P., has risen up In parliament to Justify and endorse and presumably urge the continuance of the principle of bo.pyUy^ftr.- As far aa the "National" Tradea Council Is concerned It cannot foot the politicians as regards its status, willing a. they might be " its Importance. It foi plaint against the for taking steps to apprise Ish mechanics of the true condition of affairs in Canada because that action may result in lea. British mechanics coming to Canada, while no step, are taken to Umlt tbe coming of Immigrant, from the other countries of Burope. In other word, it la squealing because the Oosmroai -V haa Interfered with the plan, of the ' Manufacturers' association. And thai Is quite natural, because the so-called National Trade. Council Is the product and creature of the Manufacturer.' association itself. Its inception date, back to the time when the late Hon. I. Tarte while a minister of the Laurler government was endeavoring to commit that government to higher tariff. The Manufacturers' association were the tors and chief backers of the ter, and it was on his suggestion that the "National" wa inaugurated. One of the first acts of the new organisation was tite passing of a resolution calling for more protection. Through the same Influences a printing plant was provided In the city of Montreal with the object of publishing a "labor paper," but the annihilation of the higher tariff movement led to a tightening of the puree strings and all was lost except the "National" Itself. Thus* it is not strange that the officers of the "National" should find It so necesary to be continually barking at the organised movement In Canada and be approving the methods of those who are for open shops and crowded streets In Canada. When Ralph Smith gets up in Parliament and, surrounded by a crowd of applauding party politicians, defends snd glorifies the scheme of bonused Immigration, and that elfner the Canadian wage-earner Is a craxy lout or else that he Is outrageously misrepresented. In neither guess will they be correct, for Smith has less right to speak for - Labor than almost any man In Parliament. What, though, can we say at Smith rising up to support bonussed Immigration and to attack Vervilie, who had, aa president of the Tradea and. Labor Congress of Canada, expressed the attitude of the workers of the country to that question. It Is mighty title tha can be said In favor of the . policy of paying bonuses to people to ship other people to Canada. The practice is a dangerous one. and none seek to justify it except ia the most expansive generalities. In a country which is protectionist, such as this is the policy Is most iniqultious to load on the labor people and make them pay for It Speaking then, on the lowest around, labor opposes the system si monstrously unfair. But It Is Ing less than a gross insult t< A POET WHEN HE n..�� political Labor movement to 1 ate that It la so s>nae a. to | thai at*mere mtng up of the rot. try. because frtwmporsrlly stimulates tndm't^'u*1 on* step ft mjkmpz* BABBLETH. to UNION MEN PATRONIZE THE "Three thing, make earth un And four aha cannot brook;" Ten, five or six or seven- Enough to fill a book; But of all "Tremendous Curse." With which mankind Is curst. A Poet when he Babbieth ti. la eaaily the worst By a "Handmaid that la Mistress. And a Fool that's full of Meat" R. K. must mean the Beef Trust��� The likeness Is complete. But though the Beef Trust, antics Make Terra Plrma fret A Poet when ho Babbieth Can fret her better yet. Thi true "an Odious Woman May bear n babe and mend," But if Baby took to Dabbling The fun. would never end; And its rather odd that'Agar Such chance could overlook, Por a Poet when he Babbieth la the hardest thing to brook. A Poet when he Babbieth' - Ia swift at scenting woes. In smelling far excelling Our Lady of This Nose; And when for woes he noses With unnecessary smells, A Poet when he Babbieth Throw, the blame on someone else. He blames tbe blawsted "servants" For opening a bell, But how the hell it got there The Poet doesn't tell. Praps he only smelt a smelter, we can Imagine wall a Poet when he Babbieth A smelter smells like hell. Wherever there is tumult Wherever there is broil., Tbe Idle throned pretender Seek, toll from honest toil; (And whenever toll can do so He makes toll toll to spell. ny putting T�� in place of! . The unnecessary 'I".) . . ��� " ' ��� ' p ,i ck ' .'iv ismar LrfllC ��� ��� ��� ��� '�����''.'*'���*! Ida) Hastings VANOOIIVBB, Be C. Ita, **m I strictly first-class. Price, moderate. Always opea. First-class music In attendance. Ail union help. BA1TCBOCT A~ MeaOlttfON, | ������ 1 You Will find mtl Nobbiest Materials *f .; Best Tailoring at 2l/ardro6e 074 Oraaviile St VANCOUVER, R. O. mis i i ��� ������' TOKEN TO W. R TROTTER. "i .1 ��� ��� j The Belfast Evening verely criticlaea W. B. L Trade. Ctougreaa representative In England, In a recent editorial, for hla outspoken views on the malpractice of emigration agents in Great Brit-* ain. Mr. Trotter fearlessly criticised the oollcyolthe Salvation Army agent, and atnted that the emigration business had al way. been a dirty buslneas, and that the Salvation Army handling It at the present time did not promise anything for their future cleanliness. The Army, he ealaLi waa a* buaT in Canada, hunt- Ing for employers as they were on this Hide in getting people to emH >klng for employment JTha. ^ ��� .���_���__ ��� a J>S '. _. ����� a m. - sBBsaaTJ the ... iV)l O blind, and deaf and stubborn. When Will your minds be free? When will When will yo** ears be open? ���i c 11 with their efforts to transfer people from this country to swell the army MWebi."�� of Labor ^ **** to the earth. ty ��� Physicians Prescriptions a Specialty ���iWaLVALL, ^n|y7^J^^a..r. '-.���' ). '��� ������-���"' THE WISDOM OF RULERS. ������ . ��� Wood = -umaj- ,*> == ��� i Cor. Haagtl Vancouver, B. C. Write for,- We Sell IP ; Demand the label and assist your ^w-unloiaete. The value of labor-power is determined Ih the same manner as the value of any other commodity, 1. e., by its coat In necessary human labor, measured by time. For Instance, it the productive power of labor armed with the modem tool, of production. Is sufficient to enable the average laborer so equipped to produce enough of the necessaries of life in, say, one-half a day, to keep him a whole day, the value of hla labor-power for one day will he equal to the value'of the product of one-half dayn labor* This value will be expressed In his wages for one day. This will be handed him In the form of money with which he will purchase the aforesaid necessaries of life. In other words Mb wages for one day will enable him to purchase' the product of one-half a day's labor. As he, however, works a whole day and Is paid with the product of one-half a day'a labor, or. Its equivalent, It Is manifestly clear that he works the other half of the day for nothing. The product of his labor for this latter half of the day Is a dead loss to him and a clear gain to tbe purchaser of his labor-power. It is a new value brought Into existence by the wage- laborer and appropriated by the capitalist. The laborer received nothing for it. The capitalist received it as a reward for his "thrift, industry and abstinence," as sny one can plainly see. With its millions of wage-slaves producing new or "surplus value" for them the capitalists receive s rich reward for the practice of the above-mentioned virtues. All goes serene for a time. Then there arise, .cross their path a stone wall of difficulty that brings them to a sudden halt The surplus-value (profit) that accrues* to capital must be disposed of or capitalist production will choke to death. Some of this surplus will be used up by the capitalists in the way of personal expenses. It cannot nil be disposed of In this way. however. The, balance must be put out In tne form of additional capital. It must be added to the bulk of capital previously held. Thi., in turn, increases the volume Of surplus- value and thus .till more rapidly furthers the expansion of capital. At laattae IhnM J. reached. There are no further field, of Investment There are no longer new a*aaaijiaw��a \/ae|,n����| iau uu longer grow. Then the trouble begins Production is curtailed. Many factories are entirely done*. Mine, .re .hut down. Rail wave Jflj^ off large numbers of their employee*, Wagea are cut here and .there. Thousand, of hungry "out of work." stage of the tame Is the ��wS^*r4^ ���, , , , ���I , ��� t ��� cry nut for soup or stand in the "bread line" for hours to get a cup of coffee libel and a stale nun. The ontire mechanism of capitalist production is thrown out of Joint and the social superstructure erected upon It rocks threateningly upon its foundations. About the only cheering feature of the whole ance at tl happy manner In which ruling class wisdom rises to the occasion and expects to cope with the difficulties, There was never a ruling Class Ih history that, at its beet, was any- thing but a tolerable hulsance. At their worst they become such profound and intolerable nuisances that human society, In sheer self-defense. I. compelled to abate them no matter how nauseating the Job. As a conglomeration of gibbering idiots, the present ruling elan, hi perfection Itself. In the face of the moat serious "Industrial depression" that haa ever struck their infernal thieves' game, and which threatens Ita complete collapse, the only way they can discover to prop It up is by the liberal use of the club and bayonet Aa the. misery of their cast- off slaves becomes more Intense and their cries for soup louder, this is to be met by an Increase of the police force. The gnawlngs of hunger are to be exorcised by the vigorous application of the club or the deft thrust of the bayonet From the ranks of the ruling class and Its horde of apologists and pro-, curers there comes no suggestion of any other solution of the problem which Is pressing so heavily upon every land, except the use of force to suppress the misery that capltalst production has spread with such lavish hand. , But "fools rush in where angels fear to tread." The gibbering idiots who constitute the self-ordained rulers of the world to-day are goading their victims to the point where human endurance will break down They will then strike back with all the ferocity of their savage forbears when driven to bay. After the scrimmage Is over the. stock of gibbering Idiots and their retainers will be somewhat less than at present Gome to think of It ruling class wisdom la a misnomer. NO ruling class ever possessed any such attribute. The m lers of the present just like their predecessors, hold their right to rule and rob, not be- but rale It I. the rule of the club and gun. It is being proclaimed from the housetops by every net of our capitalist rulers and their hireling club-weUder. military .eaassini Those who si yet Inclined to doubt this will aU doubt dispelled within the near future. i 1 iii in 1 Satisfaction or Mouof R "' ��� ' ' HI 'W'l"* ��� ��� Largest Stock of Imported . > ^ae Goods In Vancouver :*? _j Suits ��� ������ ���" - a CENT-BELT ITNION8' ACTIVITY. ��� ��������� 11 ��� The allied trade.' and labor association of Ottawa, is sending out circulars to all unions locally, asking for weekly contributions for use eventually for election purposes, federal, provincial and municipal. London (Ont.) Typographical Union Is seeking to have the union label placed on the city's printing. The Trades and Labor Council 1. helping towards the same end. City Solicitor Meridlth In 1898 advised the city that it was perfectly legal. When giving an order for printing, ask your printer to use the Union Label, it will be a factor in the amount of your sales. Tour cue-, tomers are watching your printing. A list of union offices will be found on another page of the Trades Unionist An effort is being made by the organisation committee of the Edmonton, Attn., Trades and Labor Council to organise a Breweryworkers* Uhlon, so reports Secretary HealeyY ���- r THE SPROTT-SHAW BUSINESS INSTITUTE ������' '������iii .11 in -��������� 'saas 386 Hastings St, Vancouver. If you wish a first-class course in Bookkeeping, Commercial Law, Penmanship, Ortgg Shorthand, r hand. Touch ' Mech an leal and CI vl ing and Telegraphy. instruction Individual"'.**��� Teachers all Specialists B. J. 8PROTT, B. Ju. Principal A. 8CRIVEN, B.A., LJ. R. CUNNINOHAM, Sec fc : -ijffljj ���Sal ' ' ' mm * ��� imnmmmmmmmm���mm���m ��� ��� ;.���*: ���sYM ! 9 _JBH n ft . When Patronizing Our Advertizers Dent Forget to Mention the Trades Unionist. . ��� ... aJ!aAa��*B\afJuiatiaaMettXt 'tW��mAlmiU. TRAnnai U niOlvlBT, vANOOU H ,flWT�� VANCOUVER STORE 66 HASTINGS ST. W. i TAii-oiw iicioiri aw SHOPMEN REACH AGREBMNENT. t:. r.-v 7.v,. .i.��.fv':- Canadian Northern shop men reached a ratisfactory agreement with tha company, and there wtl| he no rhere's a bunch of idle union tailors In Vancouver. A demand for their label from a portion of the 8,000 unionists of Vancouver would put them at work. What the biases la the use parading to union meeting If you'll wear an eastern sweatshop production? There 1. only one way to secure the label���demand It, add have none without it. if you can't yet afford either the Tailor.' or Garment Workers' label, then paint and go naked. :"���" ��� - -'��� ���' ������������������.���*' Boost the label. Iilu ivr-r-��� r>;�� ���awr^f^ir' Mm. '������ > J"- * H��yaty. Prealdent of the Trade, and Labor Council. J. still at Winnipeg In connection with the Machinists' negotiation, with the C. P. R. i. -M��i If'if 1 *iYl iff.1.. .}'��� LAHEL CAMPAIGN. ��� ; J Kdltor Trade. Unionist: ��� The Norfolk Convention of the American Federation of Labor adopted the following: ���Resolved. That the president of the A. F. of L. he authorised to call suiting of one person from each of five label organisations to .meet in be r Washington State Federation of Washington. D. C, as foon as prac- liabor has tadorsed woman suffrage for the first time. The Vote was unanimous. ii ''��� . ���,.- M ' ri.l i�� .- a"con"feren"ce of flee iieCmber.rcou, ^"^���^r^^?^^ Had.-- Union Cigars a ate a greater demand-tor .union la^ 2ktfflk VawMlaaVVBr ��� fiawwwwa vwnwwwvwf ���?7i vbiMnMf ��� buys printing material and macnin- j w.VtLi! . ���.,"'. ��� v., ' . parade was arranged ticable In conjunction with the prealdent, to devise way. and mean, to best promote the advancement oil hte use of and demand for niton, label products, and the publishing of a label law digest." In conformity with the above, the conference was held in this city on February 12. tbe International Typographical union, the Boot and Shoe Workers' International union, the Cigarmakers* International union, the United Hatters of North America, and the United Garment Workers of America being represented; the undersigned representing the American Federation of Labor. !:' This Conference authorized the undersigned to communicate with the International unions. State Fed- ern Canada, was to sail from Bug- �������ons of Labor, the City Central landWJepri.'^W^^^ *>��"<* the LaborPress, and Organ- ately take up organisation work In ���*". vgia* that in view of the re- the Interests of the T, and U,C. of 0., eeht court decisions, that a special beginning in <*�� M*��&L*n���*in^ and continued effort be made to cre- for at Winnipeg, particulars of which are not yet to hand. . . A Federal Laborer.' Union with a charter membership of 125 has been formed In Brandon,. " ">' ���." ���"* ��� ORGANIZER TROTTER. WIB Thfce Up Ooagree. iWerk in ifnamhi OBife Jeosrtav *or the j Dominion t^JSt-Hl bt .01 her and union label products; ��� that tbe officer, of the International un-* ions shall transmit copy of this circular letter to their respective local unions; that the City Central Bodies be urged to inaugurate a system of public lectures and entertainment, with stereopticon views, for. the purpose of creating a greater demand for union labor and union label products, and that the organisers shall be specially active In thi. line of work. It Is earnestly hoped that the above matter will be given your prompt iand'continued attention and that ail organised labor*, will heartily unite in this effort to create a greater demand for union labor and union labor products. ��� ���Fraternally yours, ��� '��..;, ..JaUUaV' GOMPERS. 7~ Washingtln, D. ��� C..<>>:r, ery���controlled by trusts���ne I absolutely no voice In fixing the price. He pays the price demanded, or doe. .t iaf me provinces. :)> IV _ ���: .->��� I t ���>'! tli the year a Kttle fire is required lines onlv ���^*a.j^swya,llt,iVO(>i. , [Ui til meets tt,e ca^ exactly. A little ki.dllnV and Vehovel or two of soke will tain the chill Off and make the house coatrfbrtable. ill �� I'iirfle h K!: Try a ton, or half a One ton, delivered Half-ton, de A SHALLOW PRETENCE. "The non-union employer, in his love for cheap labor, usually hides without. When he buy. paper he is 'dictated' to in the name manner.! Yet he maintains hla dignity and hla right to 'run hla own business' just the same. When he buys fuel, or personal necessities! he has no voice In Using the price, yet his vanity la unimpaired because he Is 'running his own business.* But when .workingmen Insist upon the right to name the conditions under which they will sell their labor, his dignity is offended, for they are depriving htm of the right to 'run his own business,' and he will pot be 'dictated' to by a lot of greasy workmen." *f;;v' '������ ��� ' .' " ������ - I It would be interesting to know the brand of "hooch" Jack Leheney, a well-known character among the Western miners, has been Indulging In of rate���If one is to judge by. recent labor press reports from ..... ��� IH Y'p Igfl m behind the | pretext of 'running his Winnipeg. Evidently a sort of jocu- o w n . b u s 1 n ess' as an exc use for em - 1st dope. ploying unorganized labor. He. de- .---���-���., <~*.**~y..- ������ ������ ..^...^���������������.ly^ .;��� nlea the right of working people to if ^ &'& hayea ypice In the cpnditions under whlch^ihny iabpr, iyet he aiiowa othr ers to 'run hi. business' without a qualm. If he wishes to erect a *??9^��> the buUdlng fampe4Jtor ie still maintains that ning his own business.' When Patrtmi^g bur'sdvertizers Don't ForgSf to Mention the Trades Unionist. i M; ��� .,* '- >; cy . J�� t . T' i ��� Y' ��� THE TRADES UNIONIST, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. J APAN ESE LABOR FOR ALBERTA, ��� There is new evidence that Mr. Lemieux was wrong when he told' .the Commons that the agreement he had made with the Japanese government prohibited the bringing in of contract labor, for we find the contrary statement of the Japanese' foreign minister confirmed by the arrival of a batch of coolies under contract to labor In Alberta. An Ottawa despatch Intimates that this Incident Is none of Brilsh Columbia's business, because the Japs are merely passing through this province.���Columbian. LABOR OUTLOOK A Kansas City clergyman has issued an edict against the "Merry Widow" hat in church. Another has tabooed the peek-a-boo waist. Women should wear something In' church, these clergymen must re- ��member. According to daily press despatches the secretary of New Orleans Typographical Union has absconded with a few thousand dollars. Such things will happen; but what Local President Hudspeth and his executive committee were doing while the money was being "extracted" seems to be th* real mystery. Hudspeth is now s) candidate against President Lynch/ for the highest office within the gift of the typos. f ��������� . ��� . ... England, where the labor market is chronically overstocked and starved to deaththere was a man wither ed Into submission, is threatened with a most serious Industrial crisis which has begun by affecting the employees of the railroad and shipbuilding companies, and is likely to extend to every other branch of industry. Nearly every railroad company in England complains of lack of business. Railroad managers admit that they are at their wits' end to get traffic. Some of the companies are Ioselng thousands of dollars weekly. Expenses are being cut down wholesale. The Qreat Northern Company is already so seriously affected that it dismissed last week several" hundred men. The company's building and repair works are closed every week from Friday to Monday. Seventy locomotives have been taken off the road. Other railroad companies report substantially the same condition. Altogether, England is enter!lg upon a period of profound industrhl and commercial depression and widespread privation among' the working class. Press reports say nothing of the other class, a useless bunch of parasites, who live by robbing wage- earners, and keep another paid bunch of hirelings���uniformed and otherwise���to do their dirty work. Secretary Harry Cowan, of the T. and Le C, and Mrs. Cowan, have left for a two months' visit in the East. Mr. and Mrs. Ciwan will visit Seattle, Spokane, Omaha, St. Paul, MANITOBA COAL MINES' DISPUTE i i i . 1 ��� a. f A f Two Arbitration Courts Kitting la Wlajdaee>--w*wator Would Have None of It Manitoba he* already goA Its coal mining dispute.. During the past two weeks there have beep sitting In Winnipeg two Lemieux Act investigation Boards, dealing with disputes existing in the Sourla coal . field*. The Manitoba and Saskatchewan Coal Co. discharged all the officer, of the coal minora' union and Senator Watson, president of the company, told the representative of the miners that they Intend to pay what they pleased and stand for no interference of any kind. The United Mine Workers referred the matter to the Lemieux law. The case is before Judge Myers aa arbitrator, with Prank Sherman, president of the U. M. W.. acting for the miners, and R. C. Crowe for the company. The other investigation refers to the Dominion Collieries Co. Sherman represents the miners In this case also. The miners claimed that the hearings should be held In Souris in or- dder that their witnesses could be on hand. It is likely that - agreements will be accepted by all.���Voice. A recent communication from Draper, secretary of the Ti Labor Congress of Canada, tawa, say.: "We expect that Jser Trotter will arrive In Mont about the end of May. He will to do organisation work for Congress between Montreal and Hi ** ^^fvTK-foMAV ��� ��� ��� --HiTS.il I ��.V ' " ��. ��. '.-naB. ..*-*a l*^ryi^We^aaaU��t��i_aa.ea| ���.�� �������*�����.-1 HOW IT LOOKS IN SCOTLAND. The Clyde shipbuilder, last week locked out one thousand woodworkers from their yards. This Is an outcome of the dispute between the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation and the Shipbuilders of the northeast coast who struck, rather than accept a reduction In wagea and who have not been able to get the Federation to arbitrate their demands. Lockouts have been decided upon at all the shipbuilding yards. Yards In the United Kingdom and workmen In other branches* are being locked out. There may be a complete stoppage of the shipbuilding Industry which would Indirectly affect no less than 250,000. 1 ftulhm^'ata^ most emphatically decttei ��n invur.' of a movement tnau.; ..-:.?.> I b> ifcu ) City Council, carry, is, all iln> miuiio> by-law. by a large majority. The by-law. carried provide for a municipal hotel, fireball and equipment, and a traffic roadway on the new CMC. bridge, involving an expendt- tiro of over $100,000. ������ ��� ������-' ���-���> ������ ��� Y*oMm : }��� '�� MOOSE JAW AND CARNEGIE. The Moose Jaw. aeeJL, Trade, and Labor Council is protesting against the acceptance, by the municipality, of a "donation" at the hands of the most unscrupulous labor-sklnner that ever went unhung���Andrew Carnegie. The worker, of the prairie city seem to have a vivid recollection of Homestead and the brutal treatment meted out to members of their class by Carnegie's uniformed ruffians, for daring to act like men. Be It said to the everlasting disgrace of other . Western . Canad cities they have become accessories after the fact In the outrage, heaped upon Labor. Vancouver at tils'moment hj also to pat.ii.fun of noma or hi. stolen and Ill-gotten gains. When the worker, get what they are entitled to there will be no need to accept the blood-money of any dustrial pirate. However, it i* the worker. �� selves that make these thin, slble. I I 1PT u Minneapolis, Chi Ottawa. NeW Salt In all European countries May Day is taken by the workmen as their own, holiday.. It is not granted. it is a day of rest, of protest, and of demonstration. In Montreal a procession waa last year charged by the police and broken up. This year they marched In daylight. Winnipeg decided to commemorate the day set apart as the workera' day, by a maas meeting In the Tradea hall., Addresses suitable to the genius of .Sir 'MhTgAmiftft ��� ��� _. When Patronizing . ....'. iv &iljg$; TM&H'i&mM 62 ���mm*Wtt��VSBWS2S3&^ ��� TRADES UNIONIST, VAN. #.aftt/ L��V-'�� ����>?'Ol7t ft ��"������' ' ' J r j f' ' ��*. y-M---..i.'�� ��� a -i i M��.MMM.��MM>1 REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE �� ' e& en l3fft#^ City Agent* for ** 6-V E FIRE INSURANCE CO Telephone 1627 Jt|UVt l��)r����i* atl,l Office: 487 SEYMOUR ST. VANCOUVER, B.C. . ������ WANTS CLERKS TO OROANIZE. SOME MORE "INVESTItiATIOJt .'��;.��i ..Ifl a* ii v: / A ccrresponent in the daily, press, O^ffcV-' wanta to know why rr.de. and Labor Council busy and organise the of vefhavWever ldrnaad any very- keen, desire to el> themselves. - As soon as the lerks give the Central Body any' to believe that they want is tan co The Trade. Unionist betas it will be forthcoming. The ,lf organised, could prove of Invaluable service to the rest of Union labor by pushing Union goods to th. fjront And they could help themselves by going after early- closlng legislation, better sanitary provisions, shorter hours, etc. The young female clerks of this and every other 'city In America, are among the most exploited class of labor on earth, subjected to the whims and idiosyncrasies of both customers gnd petty bosses alike. By all means let the clerks take the Initiative; the Trades and Labor Council will do ita part ;|ho'��V '���; ������,'���!>��� ������ An "Investigation" is to be held by the Federal authorities into the affairs of the Marine Department. From what the workers of this Province know of Ottawa "Investigations" we may expect to see the findings pigeon-holed slong with those of the local "shanghai" case, which was carefully "investigated" after all danger of securing evidence had passed. Incidentally, Mr. R. O. Macp'herson, the present member for this constituency, who promised s local committee of the Trades and Labor Council that he would see that the legal expenses were paid for by the Dominion Government, in connection with the "investigation," has failed to connect. All of which 'has a tendency to remind us of Ottawa "Investigations." JAPANESE ORGANIZING. TRUSTS GROWING IN RUSSIA. VR titi iff*-- ^Several of the largest Iron and steel companies of Russia have united into a single corporation controlling 60 per cent of the steel manufacture besides . owning many |JNjWa and coal mines. Russia is fol- , lowing the same course of economic development In which the United State., the nations of Western Europe, and JapU have already gone fr- the, week A meeting waa held in Vancouver last week by Japanese for the purpose of completing the organization of a Japanese servants' organization. The Jap boys who work in Vancouver home, have decided to form a union, and they will demand an increased and uniform scale of wagea, and altogether the quality and the price of service to be rendered by the Japanese will be affected. . The first steps at organisation were taken early last week when fifty Japanese met They declared that, an additional purpose of the union would be the giving of aid In various ways to newly arrived Japanese' who cannot speak English and who are without experience. >otwVikaa>* 964 W< Six hundred bricklayers struck work last week in Montreal, aa a result of a decision. of the builders to adopt a sliding scale, which amounts to a declaration for an open shop. Some time ago the Union was notified that on May 1 the open .hop would be .declared, e^tbat th. rata of wage, would range from 35 to 60 cents an hour. tsome year, the men have been 60 cents an hour, and expect- he name rate. thi. year, builder, claim that under tl Cle the men would be ; to ability: ' Patronizing Our Advertizers a* ' ��� eft a-#v�� �� a. . awcH* a Jrw\ - __-. : - .ml FOR B. C. l��� .11*/ Dr. Hargrave has been appointed to the newly created office of Chief. Veterinary Inspector for Alberta, With headquarters at Medicine Hat Dr. Hargrave wall have fourteen inspectors, twenty emergency men, a chief clerk and a stenographer on bis staff. The Inspectors will be at various points in the province. What is your union doing to "advance and maintain" the interests of your class? How do you expect other union men to know anything about your efforts If no publicity Is given the fact. Don't you think an exchange of opinions and methods would prove reciprocatlve to both parties? Then try and do a little stunt for the Trees Unionist for next issue. See address on page 10. And, by the way, has your union subscribed in a body at only 35 cents per capita? Eight Socialist candidates have been chosen by the party as "A" and "B" candidates In the four Toronto Seats. They are: West .Toronto, Phillips Thompson and.F. A. Frost; North Toronto, James Llndala and James Simpson; South Toronto, Leon Tredler and Lulgi Del Negro; East Toronto, Wilfred Oribble and E. A. Drury. In East and West York the respective Socialist candidates are W. L. Anger and W. M. Peel.���Press item. There's one thing about James Dunsmuir'8 hatred for the working- class���the attitude Is heartily reciprocated; and purchased high offices, mansions, yachts, world-tours, etc., do not seem to becloud the Issue. Though occupying the first office of the province this coal baron is guilty of violating the very laws he Is sworn to defend. The voters of this province have made such things possible. ^^^^T" } ��� ��� .?W ,'i. MADE IN VANCOUVER Phone 2001. aa. - ��� : IV ��� BUYERS AND SELLEBS JANOUNO. The dispute between the West Canada Clmpany, of Taylorton, Sask.. has reached the acute stage. A board of enquiry haa been Instituted ���and Judge Myers, of Winnipeg, has been chosen chairman of the board. Geo. Crow, of Winnipeg, haa been named to represent the Saskatchewan Coal Co., of Beinfalt, Sask., on the board, which will enquire Into the dispute between the company and Its employees. V \- DIDN'T VOTE RIGHT. The Ottawa Street Railway employees have asked for a wage Increase of 3 1-2 cents per hour, to 23 cents for week days and 25 cents for Sunday work. The corporation' has refused the demand, and a strike or a reference to the Lemieux Act for abritration may ensue. The Barbers' Union has arranged their hours so that Union shop, are open till 8 p. m. its membership Is gradually increasing and a number of non-union shops are on the market The membership of labor unions in Newfoundland Is Increasing at a rapid rate. In 1892 unions were almost unknown there. To-day they exist in almost every branch of Industry, i % f v I am traveling to the terminus of the Dominion to get a Y.%" ,-���. ��� .; Terminus Cigar a strictly Union Cigar and a * { j. ���. made In Vancouver. -.HS*. ���'. ��1rmno^?Y^ij wwc <^.cj.4fc& ��� = A. Sclmotgy m Water St i ii ��� mam ii nan �������������� i mi jmmwmm*mmm^nmvm; '���'i�� ��� .1 ��� a ������'���i i -. .- vJ " ��� .��'*> *s . 10 - .��� ��������� Y~ ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ���i Si'. '��� -~-^>a��Mlp^p>MMMaa FIRE m/ ?' ���-������'������ t tANOOUVER, BB1TIJH OOLtflaaW ��� Have you ever stopped to think what it would mean to you were your home and its contents destroyed by fire? $6.00 to $8,00 per year^wili Insure you for such a calamity warning from Vic 00 should WHAI* "WaT* FOUGHT FOR. C^m'M-ifcfc- .<��� "' -*, laa'.laaar f^'-V?.* OF IN TEREST TO J A P ANBSE. The British. Columbia government haa Imposed a license fee of *2.50 on all persons fishing for salmon throughout the province. The time of fishing on the Fraser river Is regulated also, dose periods extending over Sunday being provided. This is the next active step of the local authorities la their effort to assert their jurisdiction over the fisheries, aa against the Federal. A press despatch from Klmberl South Africa, declares that excitement exists as the result of rumored plots among the unemployed to blow up the De Beers offices and other buildings. The present situation is the out' come of the recent wholesale dismissals of employees by the company. The alarm Is Increased by the fact that despite the company'a The executive officers of the West- custom of giving railway tickets for era Federation of Miners announce any part of South Africa to its dis- officially that Wm. D. Haywood la missed employees, a great many of m, longer connected with that or- the former workmen still remain, ganization Boose. "Nut sed." Both the offices and the . diamond fOllttW^OAIIIi wj ~^^mt *#��'. an application for the appoint ment of a board of conciliation investigation in connection with the dispute between the employee, or tne mechanical department of 'the* &. ��. R. and the railway. ��� M -r.i.ft'Yi".^ u,, ��� i-nUP, ' HAYWOOD OUT OF IT. ��� --*- store are guarded by armed men. day profit-seekers must get em. and night and other special precau- tions are being taken. of the Chinamen landed at thia port last week by the Empress of India, 100 or thereabouU will pay the head tax of $600 each, thus netting All arrangement. h��ve been made to **��� fforerament $60,000. FREE TEXT HOOKS. v by the British Columbia government for the distribution of free books among the pupils of the different public schools of British Columbia after the summer holidays, thanks to the Trades Congress' B. C. executive and organised labor throughout the province. C. P. Fullerton, barrister of Winnipeg, has been named by the C.P. R. aa ita representative on the Board of Conciliation to settle the grievance of shop mechanics. Just what there la, to arbitrate no one seem, to know. Nr����fr ft���1***1 *o0,mi *��* j flrst-claa. dining room in oon- neetloav -v \ 'Sft {^jxw Ifaotlnffu maiarl d ^\ln natal m Phone 622 Vancouver^ at�� NEW EDITOR MINERS* JOURNAL. At Ottawa the Building Trades Council haa called a sympathetic William Scaife, for the past eleven strike of all union men from the new years employed in the office of the Y. M. C. A. building, under erection secretary of the Illinois Bureau of by Peter Lyall Alisons, the result Labor, has been appointed by Na- of ���. strike of Builders' Laborers on tional President Lewis, editor of the that structure for 26 cents an hour. United Mine Workers' Journal, published at Indianapolis. The death of Chas. March, second vice-president of the Brotherhood, Is announced. He died In Montreal at the age of 67: He waa first vice president of Trade, and Labor Congress of Canada, and waa once a candidate for parliament ">ffV V'!.���'." GOVKRNMENT ELEV ���,i5> .-.:.;*,v', Regina local unions are beginning to wonder when their representations for working schedules, submitted to the Builders' Exchange some time ago, will be acknowledged, and an understanding arrived at.<' y8 ���; -������-'���* -^rVf :��� ��� jl :-����*"��.�����> - -jjr_pn (m^ttilr'&mvrvl . $1 .-> . . Alocal ��� '�����'* jl. aai .v;lu ��� jj.ii >; Irrigation Plants. afaslflM^ naterial and em exclusively. Owing to lack of fund, the Ottawa impovement eommiaeioa ha. laid s large staff Of men who k in summer on the system of beautlflcation. - ��iiti*ia, ' U'! WOOD AND OOi- purchased the entire HeiJM ��� VattfrnlT r'rW- m^nWrnr the Tradea and Labor Council Directory on page t. If your address or other Information ia incorrect kindly notify the Secretary of the Council without delay. When Patronizing Our Advertizers Don't Forget to Men TraWes a la In a position to promptly execute the largest, a. weU.aa.th. smallest orders for the different grades of thi.' very superior coal. Phones: 2052, 1157, 675. ��/