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TO EACH UNION MEMBER I THE POLITICAL PARTY OF HIS CHOICE esman vmymwmmimwm *â _. SUPPORTED BY SEVENTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS IIBER 495. VANCOUVER, CANADA, MARCH, 1940 PRICE: 5 CENTS Coast Metal Trades Convention , Third Annual Convention of cite Coast Metal Tradei Coun- leh opened in Vancouvtr on _jn 26th was another import- [nilestone in the progress of lined ltbor on thit cottt. rtnty-ninc delegatei were in at- et representing teven Metal Councils and 17 unioni in littler*: i meeting was called to order _ris Pritchard, president of the â .liver Metal Tradei Council, â short addresses were given by r Lyle Telford, P. R. Bengough, sident, Trades | and Labor ,_l of Canada, F. E. Harrison, tl Department of Labor, Jat. â eon. Provincial Department of Â», E. A. Jamieson, preiident, Ntver Trades and Ltbor Coun- sad John P. Frey, preiident of Jitsl Trades Department of the (of L Iter the preliminaries, the chair [illumed by Preiident M. A. ord and several committees | itruck off to attend to varioui Mi of the convention, [loon the delegates attended a ~ in the Stanley Park Pavilion to I they were invited by the City cil. At this luncheon Alderman In informed the guests that the T Council felt that they were kbit obligated to the Metal â era for the splendid donation Tto the City of the Rocket Ship I by the Sheet Metal Worken' I, Local 280, and which hat now he â¢ permanent fixture at the blind Airport. Alderman Ben- | chairman of the Finance Com- , bad been persutded to open (one strings of the City in order low appreciation for the dona- | Dan Macpherson replied to the Ii tnd stated that hia union ten were pleased to have done rork and make the donation. lie twelve resolutions were I with covering various branches k trade and subjects relative to | conditions. I Macpherson, vice-preiident of Council and secretary of the pover Metal Tradei Council, 1 t oi railing tha fundi for tinments, and Jack Flynn, lit, made arrangementt for â elegites and their wive! to 1 some sightseeing trips and1 l to some local shows, winding Hi t big banquet in the Hotel â¢aver. Ither M. A. Stafford of San loco was re-elect preiident, and R Tom Shields ot Seattle was Ttt-d secretary, and dlitrict tentative. Los Angeles wat N for the next convention. I Trades Support Pledges On War J following statement wai read I delegates to the recent Pacific IHetal Trades Convention by toss, delegate from the Van- , Metal Tradet Council, and Jjoodied in the minutes of the lÂ«on. The statement says: sets the British Empire it . in a war with tht totali- ll-Vernments who havt within |wn borders dettroyed persontl 7 tnd the parliamentary form prnmentj and weis the Dominion of Canada Jjjsrly and loyally given itt ijril and military support to ****** Country; ;tnd *tt*s the Dominion Tradet xr Congress hai dtclartd ite JStion to give evtry loyal > to our Government to ite Â£ of the war; ahd [â¢rest the Vancouver Matal 'Council, detiring to declare Jjâ¢de to thli convention, in [IU delegate ia seated; TÂ» officially informs you that J'litted unioni have pledged â "â¢bright support to the Dom- I'ftdes and Labor Congren, "â¢government of the Dominion _Â» to render every loyal and ous support until this war ^ the dictatorially controlled â¢ and the parliamentary â¢ hss been won by those now l In war to protect freedom ****, freedom of tht pen, free Ji jnstitutiunt, and govern- K 'aw which gives to every lwt full protection of the lawt 1 by the people'i properly [representative!'.' Tied) Preiident, C. Pritchard. Secretary, D. Macpherton. tSmNSTiiMLAUNtNtY WORKERS ARR ACTIVE LUundry Worken* Union In pwtminster is negotiating for Onion agreement with the Â«2 Laundry. The employeei lÂ«jm are almost 100 per cent fJJI and this includes the laun- PW-en. wagon driven aad Chauffeurs Get Advice About Summonses At tht March meeting of the General Truck Driven held in the I. 0. O. F. Hall at Sixth and Main, Mr. H. Seed of the Traffic Safety Council gave a much appreciated talk on Licenses and Iniurance. Through the kind invitation of the local the meeting wet open to all memben of the Joint Coancil and the Dairy Em- Bloytet, Bread Salesmen and Taxi iriven wire all repreiented. Briefly and concisely outlining varioui caiet which had comt under hit personal experience, Mr. Seed held the interest of the muting throughout tnd handltd a rather difficult tubject in a moit interesting manner; thii wai amply dtmonttrated by the number an pertinency of the quettiom which wen tsked at tha conclusion. Briefly Mr. Seed'i advice wat thii, on tht receipt ot a summons for an infraction of tht Motor Vehicles Act and especially where there it any quettion ot Dangerout Driving involved, do not assume that by paying a imall flnt out of Court that the matter it tnded; tuch a itep is considered an tdmlition of guilt and in many cam hat resulted in the Ion of the drivem license and with it hit job. Get competent advice, not necessarily from a lawyer, and avoid the possibility of losing your license with no grounds on which to bate an appeal; or having to take out Personal Liability Inturance for Property Damage covering the vehicle you drive for a period of three years, and at extremely high rates. A motion was passed seeking for an amendment to the Iniurance Act with the Iniurance on private cart placed at Secondary to the Employers Insurance. If thit it granted it will mean tome alleviation of the present condition and protect our memben to tome extent. The Dtiry Employeei are again faced with the threat of paper milk bottles on the local market. A nonunion dairy bat once, more applied to the City Council for permission to uae then containers. The impossibility of proper sterilisation and the possibility of reduced quality are two factors which should not be lost tight of in thit instance. Naturally we will continue our activitiei to protect the public. Westminster Arena b On Fair List Engineen' Union, Local 882, extended a hearty vote of thanks to the Tradei Council committee who.iuc- ceeded in cleaning up the grievance at the New Wettmintter Arena. The effortt of the committee reiulted in signing up the engineen Into the union and obtaining a substantial increase in wages. The committee met the Park Commissioners over the matter and after many sessions with them finally obtained the agreement, which also includes the auurance that all future work and alterations to building! will be given to union men. Among the unioni who helped to bring thii issue to a successful clow were the Street Railwaymen's Union and the Fire Fighters' Union, who refund to patronite or uu the park for garnet. ._.'.._ All unioni ire hereby notified that the Arena it now fair to organited labor. t BARBERS UNION GET .-T.4__v_ MAJORITY ON BOARD The Berber! Union. Local No. 120, hat bun aucctnfui in electing five of the nven memben of the Admin- iitrative Board of the B. C. Barben Anociation to which all llcennd barben muit belong. Thit Adminiitrative Board carriei oat-the examination! of candidatei applying tor llcenui and authorites the granting of tame if the candidate ia taccessfol in peering the health and nnitation tests necenary tor the protection of the public. The Board also haa the power to authorite the caaullation of any licenu et any time for infringement! of the act. WINNIPEG LAOW' OAEMENT WORKERS SECURE UNK* SHOP AGREEMENT An agreement providing for in- creeset in wage ratal, with time and one-quarter fir overtime wat concluded recently between a Winnipeg dress manufacturing company and Local No. 28V of International Ladle.' Garment Woikert' Union. The new pact calli for the "clued or Union Shop and is to continue in tone for two yeara. âGet Your Information at Flrtl Handâ TratbhtbeRaw -IACH1NES can be repltctd, plants eaa be rebuilt, acne can be If "Planted, but the deterioration of watted man It fVâ¢****** I "rb'lity. Human wreckage cannot bt charged off to obtoteteenct â â¢old as scrap. Onty at we protect the lese fortaaate,ealfjMMg i them security, do we Mors protection aadâ "â WJ&* ejr- â *Â»â¢ .Until their needt ara met, Aonrtea'a budget wM-aever W**"*âSidney Holander. Building Trades Annual Banquet The Vancouver. New Wettminittr and Dittrict Building Tradu Council will hold its Annual Banquet on Tuesday, April 9th, in the Hotel Georgia, at 6:80 p.m. Owing to popular demand all officers and memben of localt affiliated with the Council are invited to attend. Former banquets were confined to Council delegatea. Tickets, which art limited to 300, are $1.60 each, which will include refreshments, turkey with all the trimmings, mutic, songs and various formt of entertainment'. Ed. Smith, chairman ot the committee, says that tht usual "more we get together, how happy we will be" ting tong hu bun arranged end everybody will be assured of t good timt. Tickets can be obtained now from the union Business Agents, financial secretaries or from members of the committee, J. Flynn or W. Wilton. Phone Trinity 4336 for retervationt. All loctl unioni art atked to give the fullest co-operation to this banquet. Tim Hanafin Passes After Short Illness Delegates to the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Tradei and Labor Council stood in silence tor one minute out of reipect tor Brother Timothy Hanafin who passed away last Saturday in hospital after a short illness. A letter of condolence will be sent to hit family. Brother Hanafin wat Financial Secretary and Business Agent for the Beverage Dispensers Union, Local 676, and International Vice-President of the Hotel and Restaurant Employeei International Alliance. He wai undoubtedly the most responsible for the 100% organization of Beverage Dispensen that this city has, and he leaves behind a union that it tecond to none in Vancouver. During the period of prohibition, Tim Hanafin and a few othen kept the local union going and alio kept up a constant campaign for "Beer bf the glut" and u tar at any records â how, thit wat the only bartenders local on the North American continent. When the beer parlon opened up Tim got to work signing up the establishments for the union dispenser and union card. He met with splendid success, and with the opening of new hotels he continued to build up the union, and renewed all union agreements. His ability wai recognited by the International Office and he wat made a Vice-President and has been able to extend atsiitance to other unions of the International, u well u to tbe trade union movement generally. Trades Council Notes The Beverage Dispensen' Union thanked the President and Secretary of the Tradet Council for attending the funeral of the late Brother Hanafin and for tending the flowen. Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union reported that the Picadily Coffee Shop at Smythe and Granville is now displaying a union house card. Warehousemen report that a firm which recently formed a company union for which the employeu pay |li month dues, hu raind the girls' wtgei 30 centt a week to pay the dollar dues. Organising Committee report! u- liitence being givtn to Paint Maken' Union and Boot and Shoe Worken' Union. Letter nnt to Mr. J. Dawton, manager of the Plan Theatre, thanking him tor the donation of the uu of the theatre for a benefit .thow on behalf ot a needy union projutionitt. Vancouver Symphony Society hu thanked the Tradu Council for generous contribution to the fundi of the socitty. The barber ahop in the Vancouvtr Block hM been organiied and now displays a union ihop card. Assistance on thit wu givtn by Delegatei Dan Macpherton and Chfia Pritchard who took advantage of the Metal Tradu Council convention held next door. The Teamtten Joint Council reports that when men are laid off on account et busiaew slackening down, that McDtoaldt CeneeHdated give the meo laid at eae _se_th'i pay. Del. W. J. Bertlett wu appelated to act ea a beard ef O-Mtfauoo ea , behalf ef Mm esMhywu te the Coo-" adian Inttitute for the Blind. The blind employeu uked the Tradu Council to act on the Board of Arbitration, which they have aaked for in connection with the operation of the factory. TEAMSTERS CAIN WAOE jv; . RAISE IM CHATTANOOGA Chattanooga, Tenn. âA cloled- shop agrumtnt with the Silver Fleet Motor Express hu bun finalised by Local No. 616 of the International Brotherhood of Turn-ten, Chaof- feun, Stablemen and Helpen of America, A. F. of L. affiliate. The contract, Involving 16 men, provided reduction in the for wage increatu, length of the work "seniority. . week, and International Unions Show Growth The twenty-eighth annual report on labor organiutiont in Canada, covering the calendar year 1938, hu been published recently by the Labor Intelligence Branch of the Department of Labor. The purpose in publishing then report! it to prennt u accurately as postible the standing of the trade union movement in the Dominion. The many phases of the movement, at well at the varioui central bodies operating in Canada, are discussed at ume length in the re- Sort. Labor organisations are daisied under two main heading!, via., local branch unioni of international bodiet, thote hiving membenhip in the United States and Canada, and unions the membenhip of which it wholly in the Dominion. There are also two principal types of ltbor bodies: (1) the craft union, which includes workmen in a tingle craft or a number of closely related crafti or tradei, for instance brick- ayers and stone masons; and (2) the industrial union, having memben in the various occupation! in a particular induitry, such as coil mining. Trade Uaioa Membenhip The total membership of all classes of trade unioni in the Dominion, u at December 81, 1938, wu 386,039, an increan ot 420 over the previous year, comprised of 8,318 local branch unions, a gam of 60, as compared with 1937. The International union group, consisting of the Canadian memben of 98 central organitations, two more than recorded in 1937, had _,086 branchu in the Dominion, an increan of 88, with a combined membership of 230,547, a gain of 13,082. (EDITOR'S NOTEâSince this report was obtained, unions connected with the C. I. O. hu been withdrawn from the above figures,) Of the 98 international bodies operating in the Dominion, 66 reported having expended in Canada and the United States a total ot $19,- 297,466 in benefit!, a decreau of *1,609,01? u compared with the protSoot year. The disbursements of tbe international organiutiont in 19SI for tht varioui classes of benefit! were: Death benefit! $12,408,920 Unemployed and travelling' benefit! 276,114 Hag benefit! 880,076 Sick and accident benefiti 1,868,023 Old age pentioni and other benefit! 4,074,323 In addition to the expenditure madt by tht central orgtnizttioni, the local branch unions disbursed benefits to the own memben. The aggregate amount of such expenditure' by 833 local branch unioni wu -381,228, which wu $67,666 larger than that reported in 1937, by 811 local branchu. Of the 30 Canadian central organitations making returnt to tht department, seven reported expenditures for benefit!, tne total amount disbursed being $86,910.44, an increase of $39,262.66 et compared with tht figures furnishtd by six organiutiont in 1087. Tht group of Canadian central organiutiont (C. F. of L. and All-Canadian) which numbered 30, a Ion of one,' had 878 branchu, an increan of 26, with a combined membenhip of 91,764, a decrease of 6,869. The National Catholic group contitted of 292 syndicate! and itudy circlu, an increue of nven, with a combined membership of 60,188, a. ion of The indeptndtnt unite num- 62, a dtcrean of 10, the mem- hip rerportred by 68 unite being 40, a ion of 3,681 u compared I 16,621 reported by 67 unite in I' Ja_sn, Ins! of Workers Get 10 Per Cent Increase United Garment Worken' â Local 190, report that the of Gordon Campbell Company hu voluntarily given a major- f their tmployeu an increan In approximating 10 per cent salts and ovtrcoate made by m bear the label of the United mt Worken' Union of America re uid by leading ttorei in aver and dittrict. DISTRICT ARE BAD te the Tradu aad Labor intiooed the very bad ef the roads in Vancouver. aad North Vaaeoaver and II, make a teqaaat open the City oocil aad the Provincial Govern- ' for adjustment of then condi- Paved foods on aula streets all of holu and are not oaly us far automobilt driven bat I on aatomobiltt aad other Delegate! f Ml that the pay- of licenu feu and gaaoUoe thould entitle them to decent MPS. EMMA C LA JEUNESSE it aiaking eaquiriu for a ton who left California ia 1910 for Britith Cotanbia. urn-white to the Qoeeoel .;,sr-Mir2.BidkWtju:ss hat at Bet ST, Term, California. $1000 Cash Prises and Label Goods Contest The Vancouver Union Label Tradu Council it 1001- behind the "Four Star Enay Conteat" of the Union Label Tradea Department of the A. F. ot L. in which a $1000 in cuh pritet and union Ubel article! are to be given away. The contett it optn to everybody and any member of tht union movement in thit dlitrict cen obtain a copy of tht rulei of tha contest from Ed. Smith, secretary of the Council, at 631 Beatty Street Print ere for the but essays on any of the following subjects: 1, Why I Buy Union Label Gooda, (Free for all.) 2. Why I Uae Union Service!. (Free for all.) 8. Why I Am a Labor Unioniit. (For memben of unioni only.) 4. Why I Jointd a Women'* Auxiliary. (Formtr memben of auxiliariet only.) Etch enay muat not be more than 260 worda in length. The esuyi will bt judged by a committee of three prominent Am- erictnt. Winnen will be announced uon after the doting date, May 30, 1940. The Local Council officen and delegatei are very gratified at the firogress made by the Council in the ut six months, and the Council intends to increan ite campaign on behalf of firmi who employ union worken in thii dittrict. Every union that dependt on the recognition of the union label, card or button, will continue to benefit from the work of thit Council and their co-operation will help to increue the strength and prestige of our movement. The Council reports progress on efforta to line up employees of one of the well known funeral parlon. Progress it alio reported on effort! to have the union label printed on bread wrappers. The Council is making plant to have a Union Label Exhibition during the Trades and Labor Congren Convention, which will be held in Vancouver next September. Victoria Trades Council's Celebration President E. F. Fox ot the Victoria Trades and Labor Council hu extended a special invitation to officen and members of Vancouver unioni to participate in the 60th Annivenary Banquet which will be held in the Empress Hotel on Thursday, March 28th. Tickets, $1.60 each. A good firogramm ii auured for all attend- ng. The Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, Mayor McGavin and othen will be in attendance. The Trades Council hu endoned the drive being made by the Victoria Junior Chamber of Commerce for the building of an Arena. Favorable consideration has been given by the Department of Labor to a propond 26-mile radius wage tone, which It to establish a uniform wagte within that area covering all tradu. Brothtr Chiven reported that a Metal Tradei Council had bun formed In Victoria. He ilso reported thtt the Carpenters -were taking up the matter of a five-day week for their trade. Brewery Worken' Union reported having obtained a new agreement and nveral conceniont governing waget and working conditioni. Local unioni havt made a good reiponn to the effortt of varioui delegatu to nil tickets for tht banquet. Carpenten' Union reporte that a butinen agent may be placed in the field ihortly. Tht Council donated $10 and tht un of the Lebor Hall for organiution purposes in connection with Shipyard Worken. One thouund dodgtn will alw be printed for distribution among unor- ganiied in connection with the 66th Annual Banquet. Jim Duncan and Tom Shield! of Buttle end Chris Pritchard and BUI Page ot Vancouvtr attended the meeting! of tho Coancil end Jim Duncan gave a very {attractive talk. A letter of protect wm teat to the Victoria School Board againit the quntlonnaira regarding dental and nurting services for children. The Council hu promiaed to help in en effort to organite tht employeu of the Britith America Paint Co., having had tuch a requeit from tht Paint Maken' Union aad Organ' iting Committee of Vancouver. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS WIN SHORTER HOURS Toronto.âThe renewal of igreementi-with a large number of hotela in Toronto wm announced by Leeal No. SS0 of the Beverage Ditpenun' International Alliance. The wage ratea ($81 per week for watten and $84 for ttpratn) remain m laat year, bat the new agreement providei for aa iacreau of 60 cento per day tor spore men. In addition, provition tt ratdt tor o reduction of thru boon per ereek end oae day off with pay each wuk for toll-time employen. Said the toe te the aotk: "Let an through, let an through!" taSA tbe tock te the tee: "ITI he darned If t d*lÂ» Contracts For Engines Go To East Machinittt Union No. 692 hu bun endeavoring to obtain a union agreement embodying wage increan tor the union machinittt employed by the Burrard Drydock Company but they are not muting with very much tucceu. _ . It wu pointed out in the Tradu Council that tha Federal Government allowed $47,000 per ahip over the Eutern Canada rate, in order to take care of the higher weget whieh thc shipyard eompaniet claimed were being paid in the Wnt. Machinist ratet in thit firm art 76c per hour and the union ia pointing out that union machlniite in tht Aeroplane Manufacturing induitry in Fort William ia 83c ner hour. The Tradet CouncU alu findt that despite the fact that the government hu allowed $47,000 to Western firms above the Eutern ratet ptr ship, to take care of tht alleged higher ratet ot pay, the Burrard Drydock Company hat farmed out tix ship* en- ginet to firmi in Eutern Canada. A Sroteit againtt thit had been lodged y the Tradei Council with tht Dominion Government and the matter it alw being taken up with the B. C. branch ot the Canadian Manufacturen Anociation and all B. C. candidatei in the forthcoming election.. Union Wants Cabaret Closing Time Extended Support it being given by the Tradei and Ltbor Council to the effortâ¢ of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 28, to extend the cluing time for cÂ»btrett to 2 a.m. Sunday instead of 12 p.m. Saturday aa at prennt. The union contends that at leut 60 union employeei are deprived of employment by thit early cluing law ana it it generally recognised thet the busineu is now being driven to places outside of tht city. â¢ Pragma hu bun made with the Council in recognition of thia tact and the union hopet for an early extension of the prennt time limit. Hotel Engineers Get $30 Month Increase Engineen Union No. 882 reports having obtained a wage increan of $30 per month for engineen and $20 per month for firemen in the new Vancouver Hotel. The negotiations were carried on by J. Flynn of the Engineen and P. R. Bengough, secretary of the Tradea Council on behalf of the employeei who are 100% organited. Butinen Agent J. Flynn points out that organiution payt when luch increaus tan be secured at a reiult of it. Forst's New BuUmg Is International Job The new store and warehouu being built by Font's Ltd. in the 1600 block on Hastingi But, ii a 100 per cent union job, the flrm having inserted in thtir contract that the work muit be done by international union labor. Shore's Now Store Was Unkm Job The new jewelry store of Shorn Limited, at 409 Wait Hastings Straet. which wu completely altered recently, wm done by International union mea iffOlatod with tha Vancouver Building Tradu Coancil. The firm alw hu aa agreement with the Jewelry Worken* Union, hence the firm it worthy of yoar rapport. BUFFALO BAKERY UNION GAINS WAOE INCREASE Buffalo, N. Y.âOfficials of Bakery Worken' Local No. 420 of the Bakery and Confectionery Werken' International Union ot America, A. F. of L. affiliate, announced the finalising of an igretmtnt with the Hasten Cake Company here at the conclusion of negotiation! extending over approximately nven monthi. Tha contract includu a substantial increan in' WINNIPEG ELECTRICAL WORKERS HOLD BANQUET AND SMOKING CONCERT An enjoyable event took' place ia the Winnipeg Labor Temple whea the five Winnipeg leeal ontoM oftht International Brotherhood of Stoe- trical Workan jointd In holding aa ennui banquet aad imoklag concert. A a amber of repretentativu ef ether craft orgaalntleni were aawng the Invited goeete aad Prarideot Trad. Keeley of Loeal No. 436 presided at the dinner. Prattdtats ef ether brotherhood leeal ooatM who were at the head table were: A. E. Smith, Ne. STS; i. Burnet, No. 11SS. R. WnUaaM, No. 4Â«t aad L. Metaa. Ne. I0ST. Aa eaeeOeat program ef ea- _____ ________â __â _________ WkaaX _-, ee.j^-?.6jlfM, 'â¢V.$?4^H% Â«.<:.. â â .^"..â¢5 PagsTw TBI l-AOOa STATllllAlt Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. Fairmont 1000 EMPRESS DAIRY LTD. Trinity 0344 GIISON'S DAIRY PRODUCE CO. (Wholeule Only) Seymour 7SSI GLENIURN DAIRY 1*110 VALLEY DAIRY, UMITED leyview 0553 ROYAL DAIRY, UMITED Fairmont 1000 TURNER'S DAIRY LTD. (Saaepeaatat) Fairmont 2000 VANCOUVER HEIGHTS DAIRY; Glanbum Oil* STEVE'S DAIRY; leyview II*. TWIGS ISLAND DAIRY Fairmont 5212 RICHMOND MIU PRODUCERS LTD. Highland 00*2 NATIONAL DAIRIES LTD. Hl9hland 0309 New Westminster ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. New Westminster 1441 North Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. North 122 TURNER'S DAIRY, LTD. North 271 TWIGG ISLAND DAIRY West 45* GLENIURN DAIRY High. 4110 Collect. ALL UNION MEN The above companies deserve your patronage 1 i Union-made Bread, Cakes MeGAVIN'S LTD. Phonos lay. 4*74 COWAN-DODSON BAKERIES LTD. Phone: Fair. 0*3* ROBERTSON'S BAKERIES LTD. Phone: Pester 1212 HASTINGS BAKERY Phone: High. 3244 â CANADIAN BAKERIES LTD Phone: Felr. 0044 BROWN BROS. BAKERIES Phono: High. 0014 MONTREAL BAKERY Highland *0*7 MOTHER HUBBARD BAKERY LTD. Phono: lay. 20*7 Nanaimo, B. C. CANADIAN BAKERIES Ltd. MeGAVIN'S LTD. WILSON'S SCOTCH BAKERS Bakary Salesman's Union No. IM MMti UfMoi-i Noe 448 The Labor Statesman itt n sua tarn* vMteevsa. aa Owned by thc Vancouver, Naw Westminster a_d District Tradea and Labor Council. H. W. WATTS, Mast, Mtn. Sebet-Woa Sates: 11.00 per Tew; te Onieas, ce per * 14 Vancouver, Canada, March, 1940 ELECTION DAY APPROACHES With tbe approach of election day, memben of organiied labor have probably all madt up thtir mindi which way thty art going to vote, de- Site the many confuting statement* it are being mode againtt uch other by parties and candidate!. It it not oar purpose or privilege to advise union men and women bow they thould vote, but it certainly is in ordtr to point out thtt every piece of labor or socisl legiilition that hu been placed on the statute books hu bun placed then only after a hard and long campaign by organited labor. No government hu ever put legislation, asked for by organited labor, into effect without having received many delegation! from our ranks, hence tht claimt put forth by thete parties, u to what thty have done for lebor thould be looked upon in that light. It may be true that one party hat fiut into operation more labor legia- ttion than the other, but that is only becauu that party expects to get more votes from ltbor than does the other party, or hu been in power longer. Thit condition, therefore, is not one to be proud of, bectuu it it really a duty that thould be performed, without the prodding that has had to be given. In the present campaign, the war issue appean to have obtained the limelight and we feel that tuch an issue ii not only disgusting but is showing a great deal of contempt for the intelligence of the electorate. When political partial have to try to convince the people how patriotic they are it certainly looks u though they are bankrupt of ideas upon questions of bettering the conditions of the country. After all, Great Britain and France are conducting the war and any aid that Canada can give will not change the actual conducting of the war very much. It it undoubtedly true that any oppotition to the war at the present time is absolutely unjustified, because if it was necessary to "Stop Hitler" aix months ago, it is just u necessary now, because to all intents and purposes he hai only been checkmated in his ambitions for further conquests. By stopping the war now, we will not "stop Hitler" and we think that a majority of people In this country and in Great Britain and France feel that if they do not "stop Hitler" that the ume conditions under which the German people live and the conquered Poles, Aui- trians and Csechi exist, could be imposed upon ut. While our own form of govern ment might ttind a whole lot of bettering, and our conditioni could be f.reatly Improved, we feel that ao ong as we can have nme nmblance of a democratic form of government we atill have a chance to better our conditiona by electing men and wo men to help change them. Thit, then, is our job next week, and we should not be led utray by a lot of twaddle about stopping this particular war, a war which we must admit hu been forced upon us by a rapacious group of dictators. We all probably hate wan, but war is the only weapon that can be used againat the encroachment of the servitude that awaits us from a Fascist regime. of our age-old iattituttou, aad the* in ItuinwaU be looked aaea wMh suspicion by tbe very people whom it might benefit. _ The prennt mtem of taxation holds back building of mon aad better hornet. It hu a tendency to curtail comtruction operationsi of every kind and .attend of the City spending money on public worka and incrauing ite aattta, it providtt an ever-incrtatiag expenditure on nonproductive reUtf. Both a -ystera certainly needi a solution aad,Mayor Telford wanti aesiitence in looking for one. Finland's Progress To Social Security Within went yean the government ot Finland hu steadily fallen into the htndi of tociaihrtically- mindtd voten. In a parliament of 200 memben there are 86 Laboritei and 56 Farm memben. The other seats are divided among Liberals, Conservative! and Swedish party- ites. (There is a large Swedish minority in Finland). Since the war the Cabinet hu been extended to include all parties. But previout to the wtr it wu a coalition government of Labor and Farmer repretentetives. Ovtr 70 per cent of the worken of Finland art union memben. Liberal labor lawt have reduced strikes and lockouts to a minimum. Arbitration boards handle moit cues where employer and tmployee cannot "get together". But aince private enterprise is fairly limited to imall enterprise tnd big butinen it largely state or co-operatively owned, the worken are rapidly becoming their own employen. No Uae-vUyssMBt There has been no unemployment. Well-planned public worka have taken up the slight slack caused by world depression. Internal slumps have been prevented by preventing accumulations of private wealth and by co-operative growth. The state owns 40 per cent of the forest!. It owns the largest copper mine in Europe, located at Outo- kumpu. It owns the railways and power facilities. The Bank of Finland yields half of its yearly profits to -the ttate. The arctic nickel mine featured in recent despatches u being owned by International Nickel is actually only leased to Inco for a 36-year development contract. Finland'l president receives lets income thin Toronto's mayor. Seventy-five per cent of marketing and purchasing in Finland is done through co-operative societies. Union-Made Shoes CORNETT BROS. Pender Shoe Renew SSO W. ****** 0. flMM -keg) n"t,Clesi Repairing while yon wait Shou made to order. Xt. DIDN'T LIKE'EM . Landlady: "Do you like that crtty .quHtf ... , * ,]&Â£***'â¢ "No* nor *Â»Â» Â«Â«at-ien either". THE TAXATION PROBLEM Pointing out that unemployment ia our number one problem, Mayor Lyle Telford ia attempting to get a representative board of leading citiiens to participate in a city-wide community effort to find a solution to the problemi feeing the city. This hu been brought ibout by the realiution that obligations are increasing and civic assets decreasing. Expenditures for public works have been steadily decreasing and relief costs ire steadily Increuing. No serious attempt is being made to take care of sinking fund obligations and no definite allowances an made for depreciation on civic properties. Ten yean ago, he points out, the City spent (1,666,000 on public works and $366,000 on nlief. In 1938, he uys, the City spent $970,000 on public worka and $1,007,873 on relief. While the expenditures during thou two yean wen within $60,000 of each other, there wu only 60 per ctat u much spent on public workt in 1*88 at in 1928, while approximately SM per cent more wu neat en relief hs 19S8 than in IMS. Thui, he points out, the city't obligations increan and tha assets de- creue. He nfen to the teriout condition of our streets, bridgu, schools, parks, waterworks and sewen, end infen that mon money should be put into public woriu, thereby increuing the City't autte. Taxation, u levied today, has uyt, ii unequtl, unjust and it helping to force upon us all tht unntctuary economic and social distress. It it retarding, rather than twitting, ot in our economic development. Taxation should bt a jutt and equitable overhead charge upon the wealth producing system of our country. Taxation thould bt a day to day charge on prennt constructtvt en- terpriie, on weilfn being produced, not a levy on put construction. In attacking the prennt form of tewOion-.Mayor Telford hu -truck at an tfil that hu ling awaited ad- ustmint. Tht attack may ttir up a lornett' nut becauu tt uputa one Five Million Youth In U. S. Are Jobless Recent estimttes show thet about 6,600,000 young men and women between the ages of 16 and 24, who are out of school, are wholly without jobi, or tre working part time. Nearly one-half of the unemployed in the United States are young peo- fle just a few yean out of school, n the large cities, u many u three- fourths of the 16-year-olds who have left school to look for work, are jobless. It is not initiative they lack, but opportunity. Some, out of school six years, have been rejected for work because they are too old I Sanity dictates that we give heed. For, Just tround the corner from the employment tgenciu, where youth knocks in vain, ii the rostrum ot a demagogue and the recruiting poit- en of the military machine. Put thit in your pipe and tmoke it. British Ubor Unit Gets Jail Memento The New Dawn, official organ of the British National Union of Distributive tnd Allied Workera, pub lishes an account of how a memento of the jail sentences imposed upon a trade union official in England in the early years of the 19th century travelled to the United Statu and hu now returned to the place of its origin. Under the heading "A Relic of the Bad Old Times", The New Nation says: Nearly 130 yean ago, Robert Thompson of Sheffield, was arrested for the "crime" of acting u secretary of a trade union. Just before the arrest wu made, Thompson threw his books out of the window, and thus saved his members from prosecution. He wu sentenced to six months' imprisonment and served hit sentence in York Ctstle. While he was then the jailer's wife gave him a ball of string from which he knitted t night up. The cap is now in the possession of Mn. Hannah Tereu Rowley, great-granddaughter of Robert Thompson, who livn in New Hampshire, U. S. A. Mn. Rowley hu now written to tht Sheffield Tradu and Labor Council. Shi nys: "I ban alwayi ktpt the memento becauu of my interest in tht labor movement. However, I an without heirs.and heve no one to whom I thould eon to leave the coo aad thi Utter on ay death. If the tnde union headquartera in Sheffield would bt interested to ncelve and praurye.lt, I thould be happy to nnd It to England". Tha Sheffield Tradet Council have accepted Mra. Rowley, off er. NEW YORE BANKS FAVOR SATURDAY CLOSING RULES New York.âThe New York Clear- adopted a retolutlon la favor of leg- -"â¢â y?1. _. P*1-?1* â¢*â¢ Â«*Â°*toJt â¢( banks In Now Tori. State on-ator- dayt in July aad Aagart. ONE WIFE ENOUQH Moot-Ah tho' ii glad Ah wasn't King Solomon. . RutesâWhiter yo* hu dat "Uaioa. â J****-3**l aaatin' op waaWa'i loh oae wife keeas aw plenty hasp. HaB Paper Id Werken Win Increase Limited, tnd reprauntativet of tht tettmational Brotherhood of Piper Mtktra. tn dth. Internttiontl Bro- therhood of Pulp, Sulphite tnd Piper Mill Workera, mpectivtly. reutwa agnementa previoutly in effect and providn for an increan of three cents in the hourly wage rate of all employua of the eompany'e mill at Hull, Que. The pey boost" retroactive to JaaoKjrist andthe agreement ia to expteo December 81st thia year. The onto obstacle to the incorporation of a clauu providing for the "Cloud Shop" ww the provUtont againit thii which ara contained in the Quebec lawt. It ia undentood, however, that oa toon ** then prohibition! ow nmoved,. the dnired clauu will be added to the new wage agreement, according to a itatement iuued by officials of the Eddy Compiny, the negotiation! were carried out in a mut amicable meaner. By the agreement, the Mutual Interest Board which mute monthly for discussion of ufety, health, athletic! and other matters of employee welfan it increand to 16 memben, eight repruentttivet ot the management and eight rerpresenting the employees. New Zealand Reports Decrease b Strikes The organited labor movement of New Zealand hu been in control of the government of that country for a number of yean. Recently the anti- labor forcu have charged that there hat been an increan in strikes under the ltbor adminiatration compared with previout anti-labor adminiatration.. In commenting on thit canard, the New Zealand Transport Worker uyt: "The Labor Department'! tnnual report for 1938-39 gives the lie direct to the newspapen and Tory politicians who have accused the trade unionitti of thii country of caning innumerable stoppages in industry during the put two or three yean. The report indicates very clearly that the stoppage! wen of very short duration and the loss in wages was comparatively small. "The Department hai published a chart which shows that the past two yean compare more than favorably with many previout yean. The figures for 1923, for instance, show the greatest number of working days lost through disputes, and then disputes would have kept recurring but for the fact that the Court of Arbitration restored the wige cutt of the worken. 'We have no doubt whatever that if there ia a sensible system of dealing with induttrial disputes many of these stoppage! can be avoided". r*; m r/ A COUPLE Of KIDS ill*' in* ordin.K. tfCeife&OC* SEAMEN ORGANIZE AT SAULT STE. MARIE A branch of the Canadian Seamen's Union hat bun' formed at. Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario. The new organitation, which got under way early lut month, hat elected a ttrong tet of officen with Ben. Pick u preiident and T. Cerutte at secre- tary-treuurer. -Beat Conditions Oo to Live Unionsâ Union Buyers . . . are careful buyers. They want milk that la ttth, tail and titan. They enjoy this milk trom Canada's Most Modern Union Dairy.â Associated Dairies. tat kease StUvtry ******* Phone: FAirmont 1000 ASSOCIATED DAIRIES LTD. MEAT CUTTERS ELECT OFFICERS I The following officeâ¢ I elected by the Mett CO Packing House Empltyan Local No. 95, for the en ' Preiident, Dave Bryce. Vice-Pretident, Bert 1" . Treaturer, Jack Dunbar. Secretary,. Peter T. Delegatei to Tradei i Council: D. Douglas, H. I Taylor, D. Bryce, R. Homi t-ll-boditdt the Sec old. ami V.C Vlltialn Cts |y u lactates mlt.tssttl O, lot tat â¢ ntllomwoa Union Agreement With Myself Â¥ AGREE that during the coming year I will correct my past mistakes and look to the future for greater happiness. I agree that I will take care of my work, render an honest return for my wages, and will exercise due care for the property of my employer. I agree that I will refrain from using foul language or from treating other people with discourtesy. If I have any trouble I will exercise patience, control my temper, and refrain from making unpleasant statements. I agree to pay my dues promptly, in advance if possible, and to attend the meetings of my union as often as I can, even cutting out some pleasures in order to be helpful to my union. I agree to live within my means and to try to save something out of my salary each month, unless confronted with sickness or unusual expenses. I agree to make conditions in my family as pleasant as possible, believing that by such action on my part greater respect and love for me will obtain. I agree to speak a good word to non-union men regarding my union and to be at all times ready and willing to do anything consistent with thy work towards being helpful to the Union. I agree that I will not be continuously arguing and talking union shop in my place of employment, thereby antagonizing others. I agree to observe carefully the obligation I have taken to my union, which is that I do all in my power to help a fellow member, consistent with common sense. . ' â â¢Tie-t0.,0?k *..ter hâ¬*1,h' Â»**--*--i_, teeth, eyes, tomils, etc., as I know if I don 11 will pay for it as I grow older. I know that "Nature takes its toll". T I agree to try and reduce my bod habits if I can't entirely cut them out I agree that I will smoke a little leu, use intoxicating drinks less and never drink anything containing alcohol during working hours. I agree to do my best to keep thote promises arid to prove I have not lost my strength of character as a man, and because bV doing so I know I will be a better ttmX.-Teatntters' Journal. 7 ^ ** lOUlLAi IM H C IT y. MOT fee I W the or ir ths I .â¦Â«â¢ â¢eiMUM III VMs V â *"-~*" - esas _*a,s-z_r Â«-â¢*â¢Â«"'â¢â¢'â¢! Trades Union Directory LABOR HEADQUARTERS, Mt-Ul BEATTY STREET It A. It.), Lodge Ht â â¢*C. DearloveriSSS Nelson , T. C. Lodge No. ISSS, LA Ret. Jackson, Stl â ae. MS â Recordist IVj. McRltchle, SSI Bwtty i Loeal 1SS. Ii Ik T.G ___..ury, Blrt Skowler, SSI rimes, geymour T4SS. ^Humphreys, 11 Bast Halt- .Phone Trinity llll, aâIntarnatlonal Joui l Local 110 â B* "jr., Ill Baatty St rntymtn el ****&**.,& Li Sty.SSlS. ____â â â traloa â Secretary, H. Bmt Csmble Bt: TRIn. llll. . _f_~nÂ»t-r. T. '}. Haaaaa, r Street geymonr tttS. _' galea, Loeal ill âSun's. Arman. 1041 Wttt Second , Btytlew lll.-L, ' Valoa, Local 114âSUM. L Featherstone, 105 Shelly Bide. , onion, Leeal 100âRecord- jvttry. Flora MacDonald, UK s Avenue. > Vtrks-t* Valea. teeal MO - iry, Ed. Sims, 1141 Price Bt J Valea, Local No. IâW. B. , IMI Perry Bt IMS Stay Worsen* " Holisbaum. Abbote- Swutartl. On-sastatal too -nt Ironwork-re, Loeal ST â _J Atent, Robt McDonald, SSI â¢ St: SBy. 7415. . I Monti* valoa, Leeal itsâ % H. W. Watts. SSI Bwtty |i Fko.es Sey. UTS, Trln. 4111. Richard, 511 Beatty"_tf_-ont i MS MIU Wotknt, Lowl 11 â â tp, T. Umetukl, 644 Powtll Bt, _ Wttt-n, Jam, Prult and Vet- iii Local No. 106âBeeretary, V. U. -ion, 111 Powell Bt .__, Local Union 452- . Ilnvermon, 631 Beatty St.; TB, 111! Secretary, " ""IS, i loeal 1U1 (New Weitmln- jrl-Swretary, B. J. Barrett 1141 rllle St, New Weatmlnater. r_,,T â.-A *â¢â¢_â -vOâBeentanr, l.wllson. Office phone: Trln. 4111: Macs phone: Pair. 404S-T. loytaa, Local 6Â»âSacra, ick, â â 1117 Weat Slav-nth, .51. Tarbuc! Ull lll-L. Magmtt* Valo, tx**-**tr/), No. ,_Ury- R_ 'â¢ ******* "St i Are., New Weatmlnatar. _ Valea, Tim soâBail- W. J. Scribbins, 111 yjut Phene Douglat SSSt I *"*â¢Â»' Valea, No. SIâBee- . Edna Martin, Ills Banlay Bt I Wwkara1 _ - _. a-ttgw, itcL f St, Baynioar lilt. Lowl Si: to i B. Holmes, Â»nr 7411. ..Lowl 11â_ecre< 611 Bwtty Btraat at; Trinity 4115. . i__S*10,H?T' LooÂ»Â» SSSâBuil- IltMIII *""â¢ ttl ****** ***â¢ â Mary, J. L. Bnefir. tit Baat **"l Avenue Indlay, 111 ; tviit âaeerelary, oa Ketaa, lis OafOaa Dr. â RHPMKl -xr^'reSS^^ SH Baatty wseut aaa asasutsnn fStaunaaiâ ^l^pwsfe-fyft-iisjfii â¢*â¢ âSecretary, J. 8. Hale, 411 East 46th Bt; Phone Pranr Ull-L. BaUway' Ouasto, Local No. 6SâSecretary, S. Shearer, llll Bait ~ ' Tit OlQBWtt.r Bt, New Wettmintter. iS-Kes TÂ«g LA1QK STATIEMAN OriuundLatwraMl Higt OrgawttiM _n â¢. ___l_I ma .x I w mttla. a* ex ox, m Dme In Seotk PafThrso Inga Bu ! JtarV. Oeo. Millar, ll7__aet Rut. Bwtty -Mai wtiktn, Lowl noâbum. Manater, Dan Macpherson, til tty Street Seymour Till. ffiL_-S_ Baat llth. itary, Ueo. ___. . Local Wataon, ISO! Skittle Wwvtn* Leeal Be. Secretary, H. Hamper, HIS Oal sU?V Shipyard Â«_â litâSecretary, O. . Street But North Vancouver, . No. Laurence, Ttl 10th â tea aad Manual Bat-ten, Lowl 721â BeereUry, Jaa. B. Collin, 4461 Jamas â t: Fair. 41II-L. Staaegnyken, Vytettt aaa Bit-Sttp â¢rs, Lowl HIT. â Secretary. Anne MacDonald. Ill Bwtty St. Bay. 7416. . OuMen, Journeyman of North AmericaâSecreUry, Frank Hall, llll Baat 41nd; Carlton 141-R. Local No. 8, the New to* local of tht International Brotherhood of Electrical Workan with a member- â¢hip of over 11,000 memben, hu authorised one of ite butinen mana- 8in to give full rapport to the ruter New York Fond for 1940 in an effort to relieve tht minry and diitrtn in the Ave boroughs of Ntw York City. The Qraoter Naw York Fund operate! to nlitve the sickness, nttd and deipair among tho two million New Yorktn who each year apply to tht 398 voluntary welfan and health agtnciu for aid. Barry Van Arsdale, Jr., the union't butinen manager, it mtking appealt over the radio and hai already succeeded in organising a tremendout force behind the drive. He hu called a confennce of the Building Tradea Employen' Anociation and the Building and Comtruction Tndet Council and thit Council'! 188 affiliated uniona are expected to fit fully behind the drive. Tbe Lieutenant-Governor of- New York uyt: "The worda of Hr. Van Aradale on behalf of the Internt- â¢nal Brotherhood of Electrical Worken' Local No. 8, make me realise once again that organiied labor can be depended upon to meet ita community obligation!". S1M.440.1S1 PENSIONS PAID RAILROAD WORKERS Benefits totaling $194,440,151 wen paid in the lut final year to 169,800 nilroad worken who retired becauu of age or diubility, and to the survivors of worken who died, according to the annual report of the Railroad Retirement Board, jutt issued. About 141,000 who have reached the age of 65 and retired an now enrolled at pensioners. A. F. L. TEXTILE UNIONS STRONG IN MISSISSIPPI Washington, D. C. â Officials of the United Textile Worken of America reported that only two more factories are necessary to make Mississippi the flrst State to have a union in each of its textile plants. "There is no CIO in Mississippi", the statement uid. tat BUetrotyyen, Lowl ll âSecraury, R. M. MyTea, 1661 Weat llth Avenue. Itreet BaUway Batploytw, Division 101 âBusiness Agent, R. Qervln, Lee Building, 176 Ei. Broadway; FAIr. 4212. Ill Brlvan. Lowl 161 â SecreUry, C Mclvor, 717 W. 10th Ave. Buttle Wotkan* fceaal Be. IBâBeeretary, C. Legrove, 1114 Aatrlm Ave. New Westminster. Secretary, waiter Blake, TU. Vile Batten, Lowl No, SâSecraury, W. Hamm, 1141 Trinity, Highland 1110-L. Lowl 111âStore- *ary!*Harrr N_.la.i-s. Ill Beany St.. Beymour till. ^KSBK Vancouver IS. Bmlth, 110âSecreUry, S. B. Cropper, HI14 E. Twentieth Avenue, Value Mt-smua't Valoa of B. Oh Local No. 44âBeereUry, W. T. Burgess. 114 East Haatlnga St; SBy. TtlS. Vpkouwnn' IMenattoaall Vnloa, Local 1106âSecreUry, D. daralde, 631 Beatty St.; residence phone High. lllt-M. Lnf__"*'_ Â°,'.tÂ»' "-~~~* BUâSecre- rÂ«w* A. WaUon, ISSS X llth. _-,.,' ",w, W'SI'mloStll, Lowl ]******** ISaraabyl, Lowl illâ TgW. *â â c. Auvacna, ISSS Invar- RfsftttttS BXa; Hlsrh. 2907-L. J**t* Driven* Valea. I -.to-" Blrt ShowlerTSll I. Phone SRv visa Lowl 11 ' Bwtty Â«..,âº__.' ".""S1 114âInternational __Â£!_-. "' L"1""". Paperhang- lÂ£Â«rttorÂ» of Amerloa. BeereUry, psa_J^BaÂ£uÂ». 4061 Weat llth. I Ontanraat jjretary, w. - Â« asaoleytM, Looal -ateman, Til Bey. ttarE!!*yZ $****âSecretary, O. â E^Air3!7!,?-^1 BlÂ«hth Av""Â»i il'g'.nworknt' Sala-Mto-al Lllltt' "â¢âS'treiary. R Jack- MJ" Porter St.; High. Illl-L. riM?Â«*n'Jteta,V*M*** Valta, T_i(Now-WMtm***tler)- " -- .Â»T.Â»'^.&rffiK!S?* m i n' !SÂ«. Local 20T â l*JD_nlaymn. HI W. â¢SSy. 07.6-L. ecreury, laatlnga; __. ..'.."t 44âSeomary, D. V. Â»Â». 1129 Renfrew. i-iit*1 SISâBualneaa Agent By 74__m ' M1 ****** **â 'â¢ |_!n.ffs^__Sl H^'^-.'-,TarÂ«- â Instsr. ' iSf_,.Nov'0 â Btentary. ._17I6 Eton strut â¢ Sir- ^.^'ssairai*^ ana Oaeklag Local 16- Thi following flrmi an on tho "We Do Not Patroniie" lilt of the VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER and DISTRICT TRADES AND LABOB COUNCIL: BARBER SHOPS Hotel Vancouver Barber Shop. Taxi Barber Shop. BAKERIES National Baktry. Woman'i Bakery. DAIRIES Melroit Dairy. * Cryttal Dairy, Jeney Fanni Dairy, . FUEL Reliance Fuel and Heating Co. FOOD PRODUCTS Burnt A Co. Prod-Cta MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS Paciflc lime Company. PLUMBING and HEATING Mitchell Broi., RESTAURANTS Edtn Caft, Peter Pan Cafe, White Lunchu. Trocadero Cafe. TAXICABS McLore't Taxi Company. TRANSFERS Broadway Menenger Servlee. SHOE MANUFACTURERS J. LeeMe Co. Ltd. HON! AND PAINTERS Victor David Neon Slgns. David Deeonton Ltd. Chas. David. SHEET METAL SHOTS Alex Gair. Mitchell Bros. . 1 Â«_i,_5_e,,*e Local IS âSecreUry, ___j_r]stie, BJ1 Beatty Street wASS?- i^Â«'Â«*Â»Â« Â»m ;Â§1FW5PWBS phone Atlanta, Ga.âTht gnatett organiting campaign in the South aver undertaken by the Amtrican Federation of Labor waa launched ncently at Atlanta, Ga., by 8000 npnaento- tivu of tradt uniona from tan Southern States with the goal of a halt-million naw memben in a year. Striking the keynote for the drive, President William Gnen in a nationwide broadcaat tddrets called the South the "new land of promite" and offend a plan of onion-management -o-operttion to lift living standards of Southern worktn, increan thtir purchating power, tUbilite Southern Induitry and promote business recovery throughout tht nation. Delegatei assembled at the two-day Southern Labor Confennce, whieh packed Atlanta'! Civic Auditorium to the doon, adopted a conttroctive itatement of poflcy and a progreuive legislative program dwigned to benefit the worken of tht South. Conservative newtpapen, like the Atlanta Comtitution and the Atlanta Journal, described tht gathering u the "biggest labor muting ever held in thia section of the country" and devoted many columni of ipaee to the confennce. Likewise, businen luden of Atlanta tendered a luncheon to Pretident Gnen, Secntary - Treasurer George Meany and uvenl hundred other labor official! and expressed a willingness to co-opertte on friendly termt with organited labor. NINE CREAMERIES SIGN OFFICE WORKERS PACK MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.âWhen the Young American Creamery of Min- neapolia signed an agreement with the A. F. of L. Office Worket Union here it nind to nine the number of creameriei which have signed up with the union' in this area, Business Representative Rose Seller announced. MEN MACHINES MONEY. . . the nsodera Moswvente of Industry. Meoty far tha laa_Mlaâti audi af la-aili/ It ava-oMt thrassgh The Royal Beak. Caab to porchan raw BMSsriak. to nnt pop roBsj and te â siSIMsiil by yeor book from tha snod- ett uvhsgt ef thianodt af sm and waatto. We tavHt tht tegoMii of ta-tnttfy for -hum ioi oi i oiiwimmIoIIiwi THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA HILLMAN-LEWIS BREAK HINTED The following it reprinted from an article by Frank Howard in the Worken' Age: i John L. Lewis and Sidney Hillman are not speaking these daysâunless it is absolutely necessary. Hillman waa in Washington for a few days and did not go near Lewis. He made it quite clear to friends that he strongly retentt the way that Lewis has handled the CIO. Not only does he differ with Lewis on the quettion of the New Deal but he also objects strenuously to Lewis' procedure and methods. Thit latter point it probably more significant for the future of the CIO than the present conflict between Lewii and Hillman on the 1940 Presidential campaign. Therefore, although Potoftky may be right when he uyt that the Amalgamated it not breaking with the CIO when it refuse* to help form a New York CIO council, objectively all then developments add up to a division in CIO ranks which is deeper than any that hu exitttd up to dtte. MILLINERY UNION'S PACT COVERS 81,000 New York.âA new 3-year agreement covering 21,000 millinery worken in the metropolitan area wat ligned at a luncheon in the Hotel Attor. OVER 130 CANDY FIRMS ORGANIZED BY BAKERS Over 130 candy eompaniet, employing between 14 and 16 thousand workera, are under contnet with local affiliates ot the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union, A. F. of L., Joseph Schmidt, corresponding secretary of the international union, hu announced. Various improvements in waget, hours and working conditioni were obtained by the union, Schmidt uid. Big feature of the contneta wat the 40- hour weak. INTERNATIONAL UNION MEMBERSHIP 1*9,000 Ottawa.âMembenhip in Canadian trade unioni reached 385,039 in 1938, an all-time high, according to the annual report of the Department of Labor jutt iuued. The total represented an increue of 420 in membenhip over the previous year. The Trade's and Labor Congren led the lilt of organiutions with a membenhip of 160,000, followed by the Canadian CIO with 66,000. The Confederation of Catholic unioni reported 48,000 members, the All-Canadian Congren ot Labor, 30,853 and the Canadian Fedention of Labor 8500. ^a-iftfflHnt B___S.Â«Â« ._ '. *Sm*. ktohl MSâ_UtlMU ELECTRICAL WORKERS PAY BIG INSURANCE BENEFITS New York.âLife intunnce benefits totaling $191,000 were paid during the last 20 montht to widows and dependent! of deceued memben of tht International Brotherhood of Electrical Worken, Local 8, by the union'a death benefit uciety, Harry Van Arsdale, Jrr., butinen manager of tha union announced, tince the inception of tht lift inturance plan in. 1922, memben ot the union have received beneflte aggregating $1,738,700. Local No. 3 hat over 16,000 memben. McENTEE IS SWORN IN AS DIRECTOR OF CCC Jamu J. McEntee, a member of the International Anociation of Machinist!, wu inducted into office ncently at the new national Director of the Civilian Conservttion Corps. He wat congratulated at the twetring in cenmoniu by President William Green of the American Federation of Labor and Federal Security Administrator McNutt. Mr. McEntee'a appointmtnt wu ttrongly urged by the American Federation of Labor because of hit fine record. He wat named by Pretident Roosevelt to tucceed the late Robert Fechner, who also was a member of the Machinists' Union. Answer that letter by long-distance telephone ... Do you dislike writing letters? Many people do, ead at a result distant dear ones are often neglected. A quick end easy way to solve your correspondence problem is to cell by long-distance telephone. If a response to somebody's letter is long overdue, answer today by long-distance telephone. B. C. TELEPHONE CO. T. J. KEARNEY faihmont FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2030 24 Wut Eleventh Avenue (Between Eleventh and Manitoba) O.K. WATERTIGHT COMPOUND FOR LEATHER OR CANVAS â ASK YOUR DEALER VOU UN WALK IN WAVU Ot SNOW tV UtINt THIS COMPOUND Aa OIMCTBD. NON-iNFiAHMaaLi. McoMMtNoto roa loaata. man. Husmm. school tovr â HOIS AND ALL OUT-OFDOON MSN. ItWAM OF IMITATION!. MADE BY J. F. DOUTAE * CO., 7SS POWELL STREET CHICAGO PAINTERS BOOST SIX-HOUR DAY A delegate to the Chicago Trades Council uys that in order to perpetuate the tix-hour day in our trade Local unioni 276, 194 and 637, all Painten, have ordered printed 15,000 tticktn to bt placed on the windshields of the automobiles of their memben and on the front window! of thtir hornet. So, if you find any autot with iticken parked around any place when painting and decorating is being done before 8:30 a.m., or after 4:00 p.m., you thould consider it u prima facie evidence that thou Painten there an diluting on the tix-hour day. WHAT THEY MISS "There'i one thrill the wealthy never enjoy." * "What*- that." "The joy of paying the lut instalment on nmttnlng.'r RUBBER WORKERS CHOOSE A. F. OF L. Providence, R. I. â That rubber worken want to be repreunted by the American Fedention of Labor wai demonstrated again in the election jutt held in the Providence, Rhode bland, planta of the United Statu Rubber Company in which the American Federation of Labor received an overwhelming majority vote for exclusive npreuntation. The A. F. of L. Rubber Worken' Union, No. 22014, received 1120 votet out of 1888 valid votei cut in the election covering two of the largett New England rubber plants. Thit election hu bun looked upon u a tut of the sentiment among rubber worken in the New England ana. LIFE INSURANCE CC4JPANY SIGNS A. F. L. AGREEMENT The Sun Life Insurance Company of America ligned a contnet with the American Fedention of Industrial and Ordinary Intunnce Agents' Union No. 21854 for ite agtnte and canvanen of Washington. D. C. The contnet provides changei in the prennt working agreement that allow a more liberal drawing of tpecial and contingent salaries, the inclusion of an arbitration clause for tdjuiting grievances and compltints, preference to memben of the union in hiring new debit collector! tnd canvatun, and the principle of seniority in promotion!. "KISS OF DEATH" FOR FOUTICAL CANDIDATES Washington, D. CâPretident Roosevelt hu told recent visiton to the White Houn that ah endorsement from John L. Lewis in the coming political campaign meana the kin of death" to any political candidate. The Preiident mtde thit flat declaration, according to Wathlngton Columnist Paal Malton, with reipect to the candidacy of Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana for the Democratic presidential nomination. Senator Wheeler, himnlf, hu Sublicly conceded that the bouquets sued at him by Lewis at the United Mine Worken' Convention in Columbus constitute a political liability. SOLDIERING Father: "And than, nn, I have told you the ttory ot your daddy and tht Gnat War." Son: "Yet, daddy, but what did they nnd all the other soldien for?" QUICKSILVER WORKERS LAND WAGE INCREASE Edward D. Vandtleur, secretary of the California State Fedention of Labor, announced that the A. F. of L. Quicksilver Worken' Union, No. 21866, had negotiated an agreement with the management of the New Idrli Quicktilvtr Mine, the largett of ito Und in the Weet, located 76 milei uuthtatt of Hollit- ter. The agnemant affecting aboot 140 men carries a 80 cent pay day SO-Hoor Wuk It "Paroauoot Objetttvo" to achieve the^iherter hour proj gramme for wowing ***** *ff* women without ijjdoelng *J*eÂ»â¢; tags, the ^7Â«&V3?_*33_ JS endonemtnt of the Â»-Â«&.*?Â«â Sv the 6-hoor work day '^sâ¢?"* **1 reduction in the *"$!>**BUS weekly ooy , and further n*Â°â¢ nSndtd^that thit PÂ«WÂ«&*} d_Â£d tht panmonnt Â«bJ~Â«~JÂ»* thli conttntiVn. ~2_*__r_fÂ°?_5J. of the American Ptderatleo of Labor be toetroeted to soon no effort to J^rTaaedy and Â«Â«Â»'Â»tll"flg2t toward the "*>Â»Z&Â£o&Kut -objective, end of *-?hoMÂ«g Â«ge^â¢g- port of all tho people to tto _â¢*Â»-Â»". United States Hat No PUct k Hit Cttttry For Sect-OKI Wage D_fert_tk_U particular taction. The United.Stetu it and moot be __ _ whole. The American atandard of living moat be the standard for the entire nation, not for certain favored geograpMca] THERE ia no longer any room in thit country for wagt differential for any partieoli an economic whole. ThV American sttndtrd" of Bring mutt" be Wo "itenda'rd of "VThi|fto tte*i2tototie goal of thi Amtrican Ftdtration of Ubor in i efforta to organiutEt unorganised worken.of tht>South. We do not propou to oeeonpUth oorends fattgglatx. Tte*tons* w Iny. Wedo not propou to create ted-_-_riol.tomoa Thet U not our way. induttry I applying, co-operottofc ^_-~ - â¢ ^ ^1,^** Wttttiuo Green't radio . idd.no at tWlooteo-* Lahor Ceof****** ite ISO** i a**** New Palace Cafe sso om_-*Tt_--* wtxwwt aaa tea Palace Cafe VaMNwr SafMy _____â ___. _f_____fl___ Open 1:30 Â«jn. to 5:30 pjn. SthircUysto I p_rÂ». â¢in tnjlu layuu ttt ma *ka TaoMa an eostatU kg *%* swntn tt THE %. C MwNS OLDw. Wk_t_ WWilliwl MMw~~~ *a ih^nl iMMMMMM LUCKY UGH. earn at two today. Bern tree ta yon? bant. SEyutmr 8STT. BURTON up* ALE SILVER SPRING STOUT COAST BBRWEBIM Ll* Thk 10 ,H__0 pU0-i*VvOT by WteUousr Gewtiol w oy *â¢â¢ w_wio*W--i"-0-w â¢â¢ IrttJ* i r <â â¢ â¢-â â a i :< Â»__Â«_____ THE VAÂ»0l3t*tlÂ«l*E, NOTICE! The following eomponiu hovo ligned igreementi with tho General Truck Driven snd Holpors Union No. 31 Aetna Cartogo Co. ltd. PHONIi TMNITY MOI Arrow Trantfer Co. Ltd. PHONIi 8ATVIIW 717 v#fclM M#VlHO #1*0 *fOr#^# w~9b PHONIi T8INITY MM I. C. KsMet Toleonph tad Delivery Co. ltd. PHONIi SITMOURtlM lowmon'i Starooo Ltd. PHONIi HIGHLAND OtM lotto 1 Wood Ud. PHONIi SIYMOUR IMI lurrard Cartogo Co. Ud. PHONIi HIOHIAND 1114 Iryce Cortege end Storage Co. PHONIi MTMOUR Tilt CampboD't Storage Ud. PHONIi MTMOUR 7M0 Columbia Cartogo PHONIi TRINITY Mil Comet Delivery I Cartage Co. PHONIi SIYMOUR ISM Crone Storage Co. Ud. PHONIi SIYMOUR MM , Crown Cartogo Co. PHONIi MY. Sill Conwndatod Freight Unos B.C. Rapid Tran* Ud. Freier Valley Freight Linos Chapman's Motor Cartage Ud. PHONIi SIYMOUR THI Eagle Time Delivery System PHONIi SIYMOUR MOO CW.Fussol PHONIi PAIRMONT MM Howard Mortis Transfer Co. PHONI: SEY. ISIS, lilt Johnston Notional Storage Co. PHONI: TRINITY IMI Junior Moving Ltd. PHONI: FAIRMONT 0718 Klng'i Motor Cartogo Ltd. PHONI: TRINITY Ull Mainland Transfer Co. Ltd. PHONE, SIYMOUR MM Merchants Cartage Co. Ltd. PHONIi SIYMOUR SSII National Transfer Co. PHONI: SIYMOUR 414. North Wort Messenger Service PHONIi SIYMOUR SMI S-IHIng'i Transfer PHONIi TRINITY Utt Service Menenger Co. Ltd. PHONI: TRINITY MSI iy Service Tranrfar PHONIi SIYMOUR til Terminal Cartogo Ltd. PHONI: SIYMOUR M44 Wollt Cartage Ltd. PHONE: HIOHIAND 4WI COAL, WOOD, FUEL Oil Lottie Coal Company PHONE: SIYMOUR 4411 SAWDUST Buchanan A Raid PHONI: FRASER OSSv-R The co-operation of all Trade Unionisti end their, friends in patronising the above companies will be appreciated. "â as Union Taxi Companies Yolow Cobs; Soy. 7141 Star Cobs Limited Soymour 9151 Torminal City Cabs Soymour 7131 EJTO RUPTURE TROUBLES NOW Int. Meuy-taak gunatn. HEARD â¢THE TRUSS MAN" IMMIMM MW80M8MOMSM_M>MSOMSW "EMM R.C. P-pn-O" NO QUESTION ABOUT QUALITY Convinced from ten yetrs' use of Pacific Milk that others too must have found it richer and better, Mr. K. G. M., in his recent letter says: "A check-up, I am sure, would show that Pacific is the most popular milk in every mining ctmp in the West." No question ibout the quality. Pacific Milk Irradiated aad Vacuum Packed lUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl FUNERALS $73 to $300 â¢ S. R. BELL FUNERAL HOMB ITD. Funeral Directors and Embalmers a 1235 EertHorflngi Street Telephone! High. IS CELLULOID OUTTONO OAOO-t RUtl-ft ITAMt-l INK! t-ADO OTCNCILO MACHINU ooam oiono enoNK taolcto ITItL aTAMPO IftalltirujDtoictCo. lit ue aoLva voun MARRINO I 435HomorSt. TRin.2821 Sand, Gravel, Brick Plaster AND lUILDERS' SUPPLIES PitkethlyBros. 1690 Angui Drive (Tata smu el SSarlu) LAng. 0240-Nlght, FRoi. 0606 CLOTHES FOR THE WORKING MAN AT WORKING MEN'S PRICES! ARMY ft NAW DEPARTMENT STORE 25 Hastings West Good News . . . ORIGINAL DAD'S Oatmeal Cookies (Ntw dtintitr list) Now 3 doion for 25c For ule everywhere DAD'S COOKIE COMPANY <B. C.) UMITED 4M Kiagsway, Vaatoovtr, B. C. "Styles for Young Men and Men who Stay Young" folk's Clotltei 301 Weit Hastings Street DENTIST D R DoUCLAS Classified Ads. Kastt-ta otaoas 1 Mean Mvatt, OssslNsi MkNa, I â r. w. a. tt**t*ht*- iso gsssjoga wets. TO, TOO, TWO Man (entering grocery store?âI want two tone ___h. Grocera-You'd better ttick to pitnot. * fataifcld-O-jn WhKyl POBT ARTHUR, Ont.âFollowing four dayi of negotiationi betwun timber optratort and repreunUMvea of Lumber and Sawmill Workan' Union, Loeal 2786, an agnemant hu been retched undtr which all employeu in lumber campa in the Thunder Bay dittrict will receive a 10 per etnt general wage increau at from April 1, 1940. The conference wm presided ovtr by Louit Fint, chief conciliation officer of Ontario labor department. Bruce Magnuwn, pretident of Local 2788, acted m tpoktaman for tha union committee. The schedule agreed upon ia tubject to approval by tht miniiter of labor undtr the provisions of tht Induttrial Standard. Act fsr â â >â¢ tsy War Tom Wages In Great In Gnat Britain wage increases have taken place in numerous industries tince tht ttart of tht war; agriculture, fishing, coal mining, chalk quarrying, glass bottle manufacture, chemical induttry, iron and steel, engineering, shipbuilding, electrical in- duttry, Jutt and cotton induttriil, clothing tradu, leather induttry, furnitun tradu, railways, docks and warehousing. Even after the war started, atriku took place in Gnat Britain (80 in October, for extmple, and 64 in November, with respectively 26,900 and 48,000 worken directly involved, u againit 64 in October, 1988.) According to the Ministry of Labor, tha weekly incnau in income from wagei wu 6880,000 for a total of 1,947,000 worken who an covered by the Ministry's figures.â From I.F.T.U. Press Service. HALIFAX LONGSHOREMEN GET 10% WAGE INCREASE The Htllfax Longshoremen's Anociition (A. F. of L.) who havt juit negotitted t 10 per cent increau in their wage rate, were particularly grateful to their Pretident, A. M. Sullivan, for the part he played in negotiating the new tcale, and they demonstrated this by re-electing him for the 10th conucutive yeir ai President and Butinen Agent. HALIFAX COAL HANDLERS UNION CONTINUES GROWTH The Halifax Coal Handlert' Union (A. F. of L.) it under the presidency of Arthur V. Coutins. The election of officer! took place, but before this the annual reports were presented tnd thowed that the union wat in sound position. The membenhip was increuing and the finance! were growing, with all indebtedness ptid and a substantial balance in the treasury. Tbe election of officers followed, Arthur Cousins being re-elected preiident without a dissenting voice. Forward With... Mackenzie Kim It united Caaada a* never bafere-overy province k hurl aad teas beMssd the Bnptn'i war efert JMo time, tfeookt to tho AOmlalitntHoj trsjy National PaHclea. The Flnt DlvWoa, completely equipped, haa keen uat overseas to a Mather Country prepared to receive tt Tht Second DlvWoa la recruited, eqnlppad and nt to go ever. Plant an cartfnfiy pupend far tha i ganlutloa of a Third DIvWoo. Tht great Emp_i Air Tratnbig Sc-tuo-tooaaend and mainly financed by Caaada hu beea hunched wwj aa pSIuMi sw^Wi ^W^uo^^B _^_M^fc Naval Defence for both Bait aad Wut CootU It-hsd- lag Air Fane, Mlae Swtepan and Convoying haa functioned efficiently thsct the totbnoh ot war. Of It, a Senior Brttlth Naval Authority hu uid: "No finer work It being done eoywhtn by the Royal Navy ItuM." Price Control of a_ commodMlu, including inch vital sintiiHIsa u wut osid auger, hu bun ottoMltktd, wMfc pricu pegged lewfor the poor num. The profiteer la oat, ead wM fee heat oatâin marked tea- trait te the free-for-all of the latt war. Shipping Control ead Foreign Exchange Central on firmly isttbHshod oa toaad ttnu aad an fussctlialog smoothly tad effectively. A tISS,SSS,SSS War Loan wu over-sabtcrlbed wttMa two days of Itt launching, a record that provet pofeHc ceafidtnee. Ite ruitnafett IU pee cent, cootrute with SM per cant tax-free rata ef laat war. Political and Private Patronage hu beea stamped out; Merit It tht tele bant tar selection or promotion a- _______ _____.___. ~ War Ctt-tractttitaMog will over $ltMl-W| fen placid, ttmndotlag every brtacb il5J i naoliyuiat haa hit an all-Untelfck, ordtn aad to good internal boonusi Armtmtol dsMvariu art aaproaching Ml â ****,* planet. Bran gone, taata, aHMery acc_ai_5JE â¢Teeming forward M Impressive quothfe. "* Largo powlMMU of Canadian whut-ori Mfiow wheat gMt Rove feeen Â«Ttngid__ I aaat to London by Micka-b] IAmt**Â» pounds of bacon will be shipptd Is i Britala each week, ** wai a* Urge .uantMM dj Hugh ddpmente of steal and other materUba to too conduct of the war have been arraatidt MAKE YOUR VOTE SUPPORT CANADIAN UNITY Such a record -hnoly didn't lust happen. It i from tho tf arte ol a straat adminlttnttao t on hohaM of t country united ta an Itt parting bvfoft- AM t-Ust M|MMM of piirpoi afeuat In Â»14-tt Am to the yWon, ui drive of tadKidaal Caaodba and Etnplre'i panic. war with their oyu open and wtth fun < to play thtir parti to the ra_. We appeal to the people of Canada for __t_d which It ttuatlal to carry en and complete __J the groundwork tar which hu been laid cod Gnat Brltaln'a war fiaaaclng probttmt hove beta lessened thnugh tbe co-operation of tke Canadian Oovtnunoot On Match 26th show your faithâVote for the Candidate supporting MACKENZIE KING ind help nuke sure there can be na break in Canada's steadfast stand in these critical times. G. G. McGeer (Burrard) Jack Henderson (Vancouver East) James Sinclair (North Vancouver) Hon. Ian McKeniie (Centre) Sidney Smith (Vancouver Sf | Tom Raid (New Wc German Workers Enslaved By Compulsory Employment Labor Conscripts Deprived ol AU Righto Undtr Hitler'a Dictatorthip Penal Labor Caaspo Filled with Per Who Oppoeo the Nasi Regime The International Transport Workers' Federation, whose headquarter! are at Amsterdam, Holland, ucunt regularly from reliable sources information regarding the conditions working men and women in Nasi Germany and releases tht information from time to time in a publication called "Fatciim". The March issue of "Fascism" contains an article entitled "Lifelong Compulsory Employment in Germany", which reveals many hitherto secreted tacts regarding the oppressive economic conditioni imposed on Germtn worken by the compulsory ltbor scheme promulgated early in 1938. The text of the article follows I Coaapultery Work ll Ualverul "The regulation! concerning com- Kulsory employment in Germany ave been made very much more tevere. "Since February 14, 1988, all inhabitant! of tht German Reich art liable to be auigned at any time by the ltbor exchange to compulsory employment; thit applying not only to German subjects, a* tince July 1, 1938, but to foreigners and penoni without nationality at well. "Men and woman, ehildrtn and aged, may at any moment be auigned to compulsory employment for an indefinite period, not merely for a limited period it hitherto. No one any longer hu the right to claim a medical examination to establish whether he it fit for the work tssigned to him. Labor Conscripts Are Viettsnsatd "The Nail officiate at the labor exchanges can assign people to any work'they like without medical consultation. Regulations protecting worken, women and youth may be suspended for labor conscripts. Hitherto labor conscripts bad a right to a hearing before being deported, and although tht labor txchtnge wu under no obligation to consider thtir objection!, in ume ctaei alleviation! could be obtained. On the pretext that the timely supply of labor may not' be prtjudictd, the lahor exchangee cm now deport people without a hearing. Wage Adjutssseats Denied "The pledge solemnly given in June, IMS, by Goring's 4-Year Plan Directory that labor conscripts would not suffer economic diudvantagu hu been cancelled. "The pledge waa not kept anyway, but now it it definitely stated: 'Compenution for hardship doe to lou ol wagu ia not given'. "RiRwaythen, civil servants and be postal employeu, transferred to the Sudenten area under the compulsory labor tcheme are no longer entitled to wage adjustment!. Adult skilled manual and non-manual worken may i engaged and paid in unskilled icupatlont. Dependents Safer "The dependent! of thou condemned to compulsory labor only get â¢ mtintentnee allowance if no work ._ available for them. Under the conditioni obtaining in Germany today womtn may have their childnn taken from home, and labor exchange! may even, to uve maintenance allowances, take the childnn of labor recrulti from uhool and find tmploymtnt for them. Against families politically or religiously suspected inch provisions are applied ruthlessly. Ne Jobi for It-labor Coauriptt "Thou drafted to forced labor for a limited period mutt upon completion of their time rtturn to their old employer it he wanta them, but experience it that the employer it under no obligation to keep the jobi open. The labor exchangee have hitherto regularly acceded to application! of employen wishing to refuu re-employment of ex-labor conscripts. Compulsory Wathjae UaMsalted "But tht wont future of the ttricter regime it the general introduction of compulsory employment for unlimited periods. "In practice condemnation to compulsory labor for unlimited periods has been a fact in Germany aince the beginning of the Nnsl regime. "Since March, 1988, v tens of thouundi of Germane have worked at labor conscripts in the concentration camps. Since the summer of 1983 thouundi have bun building bairackr and military worka, In" tbe eutern and northwestern parti ot Germany especially. Mott of them have been in the labor campi continuously except for thort periods of leave.. i Ufa Seola-tu ta Penal Labor Causps 1 "Than an so-called, penal labor .campa, the occupants of which have been definitely told that they wiU probably never get any other employment, and hundreds hottilt to the regime who under orden ot the Cutapo may only uek employment (In certain localltiu. WHO WANTS TO DANCE. ill HelenâI don't ue why he datu f her: ihall a terrible dancer. 1 MaryâNo, aha can't dance, but the tun con intermtatlon. VOTE for NORM-AN LEE GL( NATIONAL INDEPENDENT â VANCOUVER CE Former Delegate to tho Vancouver Trades and Labor < CCF ..FIGHTS FOR Wi PEOPLE THIS IS YOUR FIGHT . . . Vote CCF. â¢ Vote for the CJCJF. Candidate in your Riding Potts open at B aaa.; (dose 6 pan. PUTTING IT STRAK Little Mary't father brij her requeit. That night ~ uid her prayers ihe concl the petition: "And pleate don't give I more children. He don't L to treat thou he's got ***!% He who lives a life of I charity ia conttantly at Swedenborg. NOT SO BAD "Hello, dear. How's tin the neck?" "Oh I He't out golfing!" MAN TO MAN ... For a Good Sl. Blase, 10a BI Peruse, tOeâS fit BMUi-Taa, It Tra"OMY"! titer eu always I WHCN VOU WANT PISHâTHY Ye Olde English Fuh Restaurant WE Â«SH. MORS) ri8H THAN* ANT R-WTAURANt'.N CAN* ____ - *â¢ *â¢ **M_-ON S. A.___MtON N_e.hVueeaver.l_iM if. V. Its IS Tutt Am Eiwiu I farron Iron, ttmttri ... WNBUi MMCTOM IS BAST TENTH AVBNUB . PHONI PA
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