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or ^OWHED AHD ttNTPQUll^ BIT THE VANCOUVER TttAPES AMD LABOR COUWaL SUPPORTED BY SIXTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS VANCOUVER, CANADA. DECEMBER, 1937 Vancouver, Can., December, 1937 Christmas Edition December 1937 Uty ^mmxxB Uteaaag? FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRICT TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL z HE most pleasing feature associated with the Christmas season is the exchange, between friends, of kindly greetings of goodwill and cheer. Throughout the length and breadth of Christendom, this happy custom prevails, and, in common with others, it is our sincere desire to take this opportunity of extending to all our friends and associates the season's most cordial greetings and good wishes. It is timely on this festive occasion to remember that the same lowly Nazarene, who inspired that greatest of all commands, "Peace on earth, goodwill toward men", was also responsible for the equally inspiring injunction that reads: "Be ye not weary in well-doing". The thought of these words comes uppermost in our minds in inditing this message. The Labor movement is a humanitarian movement. It seeks to protect the weak and to help the needy. It is a movement of men and women banded together, not for personal and individual gain, but rather for the attainment of justice for all mankind. May our message therefore inspire you with greater faith, hope and courage, conscious in the righteousness of our mutual endeavors and convinced of the ultimate achievement, and may your efforts during the coming year be filled with the desire for greater accomplishment in the task of uplifting humanity. E. A. JAMIESON, Pretident. BIRT SHOWLER, Vice-Pretident. TOM HOLLAND, becutive Member. EDWIN SMITH, becutive Member. E. H. MORRISON, becutive Member. P. R. BENGOUGH, Secret ery-Treetunr DAN MACPHERSON, becutive Member FRED. GRIFFIN, becutive Member CHARLES STEWART, becutive Member H. W. WATTS. Meneging Editor FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS OF CANADA e*****hw'0 WISH You a Merry Christmas and a I Happy New Yearâno more kindly thought ^bw was ever uttered than this age-old greeting handed down through the generations. It still retains its humane appeal, unchanged by the vagaries of time and unspoilt by the materialism of the modern skeptic. It remains, as of yore, the sincere expression of good fellowship and goodwill amony mankind on this festive occasion. We know of no occasion that lends itself more than this to the practical demonstration of tin- principles upon which our movement is founded, the commemoration of the birth of the lowly car- l>enter of Nazareth, the prophet and preacher of the brotherhood of man. Living as we do in an age when social inequalities and consequent injustices predominate, it is safe tn say that no occasion gives rise to greater rejoicing, while, paradoxically, no day gives cause for more poignant sorrow and regret. It is to the elimination of social injustice that our movement is dedicated. It is to this task that our members are pledged. Ours is the duty of protecting the fatherless, strengthening the weak and helping the needy. Ours the obligation of making that grand old message, "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" something more than mere words. P. M. DRAPER, R. J. TALLON, Pretident. SecreUry-Treeiurer. PERCY R. BENBOUGH, D. W. MORRISON Viee-Pretident. Vice-Pretident. JAS. SIMPSON, Viee-Pretident. December, 1937 THE LABOR STATESMAN GREETINGS FROM UNION CARD RESTAURAN' Eat Always the Best at the . . . EMPIRE CAFE 160 Hastings Street West GOOD EATS CAFE No. 1 619 Pender Street West GOOD EATS CAFE No. 2 938 Granville Street Where the Food Tastes Better and Costs No More! Patronize 100 per cent Union Houses 7haiJ}ak CAFE First quality foods, competent service and most reasonable prices. Our new ultra-modern equipment makes insanitanon impossible. 29 West Hastings Street, Vancouver The House of Friendliness Tasty food at tempting low prices. Phone: Trinity 4012 338 West Hastings Street, Vancouver You Must be Satisfied at.. TOMMY'S LUNCHES - TOBACCO Across from Sun Building 121 Wee. Pender Stnet Vancouver, B.C. 100 ptr tent Vaiox kaip! Steer a Straight Course for the Golden Gate Cafe and get the BEST MEALS AT FAIR PRICES FnVRM *x**y. *>****9 - **t***\*\nIM EAST HASTINGS STREET VANCOUVER, B.C. THE SEASON'S GREETINGS! THE COMMODORE CABARET AND GRILL 872 Grenville Street, Vencouver, B. C. Fred's Lunch 72 Hotting* Street Weit The Best Coffee in Town! Local 28 Makes Continued Progress At the year 1937 draws to a dote the officers and members of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union, Local 28, can look back with a feeling of pride to a year of progress. The Local embarked on an organizing campaign in the Spring, and it was directed primarily at the cafeterias. However, before much progress could be registered the White Lunch discriminated against one of our most active members for carrying on organizing work among her fellow employese. This was a denial of the rights of workers to join a trades union and could not be ignored by Local 28. A strike was called in this establishment for the reinstatement of our member and the right of the employes to join a trades union if they so desired. After a bitter struggle of two weeks duration, Local 28 emerged with a sinned agreement guaranteeing the employees their right to organize and also the reinstatement of the discriminated girl. The Restaurant Owners' Association, realizing and fearing the growing influence of Local 28, formed a "company" union for their employees in a fruitless attempt to stem the advance of a bona fide trades union. The "company" union failed to function and Local 28 wat able to sign up a few more restaurants without any trouble. Although our work hu been confined mainly to restaurant!, never theless the hotels under our jurisdiction have not been neglected. We have, at the present time, agreements with the Hotel Vancouver and the Georgia Hotel. These two houses were organized at the same time and the agreements presented together. The management of the Hotel Vancouver granted ut in interview ind informed us thit he hid no power to sign the igreement but would forward same to headquarters in Winnipeg. In the Georgii Hotel the situation wai entirely different; the management there refused to meet the officers of Local 28, or discuss the question in my way. shape or form. Faced with this blunt refusal of their request for in interview, the employees hid no alternative but to declare â strike to force the employers to bargain collectively with them on the question of wages and conditions. This strike wat one of the most ambitious ever held by Local 28, as there hid not been â hotel strike in Vincouver for over 16 years, and it meant maintaining â picket line 18 houn per day. The second day of the itrike the management called the union, and stated that they were* willing to negotiate. On the sixth day an 'Open All Night Telephone: Seymour 59_| MELROSE CAFE Vancouver's Latest and Best Cafe (Dine and Dance in the new Golden Room . . . Reservations or| Parties, Banquets, etc. ... No cover charge. '716 HASTINGS ST. W. (Opp. Post Office) VANCOUVER, B.C.| YOU'LL ENJOY... It cotti no more to Dine at the Smertett Cefe In Vencouver. 722 Grenville Street VANCOUVER, B.C. The INTIMACY The COMFORT The GENUINE HOSPITALITY of OUR RESTAURANT SCOTT'S CAFI PHONE: SEYMOUR 2621 PALACE CAFE Vencouver, B. C. 47 Cordove St. W. Choice Meals at Reasonable Prices SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL! CARLTON CAFE Where Quality and Service is Supreme at Moderate Prices.l Private Dining Room for Weddings, Banquets, Parties. Tray Service Any Time, Anywhere! Johnny Kulak, Manager! I0S HASTINGS STREET EAST PHONE: SEY. 406-b THINK IT OVER ... Better Food for Lei We have less expenseâthat's why we can give you Better FoBI for Less. Club Breakfast 10c, 15c, 20c; Lunch and Dinner, 25c, 3lp PARIS CAFE LTD. 43» W. Pender St. Weit Phone: Seymour | Union House, Better Service by Experienced Waitresses NEW WESTMINSTEI THE FRASER CAFE| IS THE MOST CENTRAL, THE MOST REASONABLE IN PRICE, and an Eating Place NOTED FOR COURTESY and CLEANLINESS. 738 Columbia St. (Just above B. C. E.) Phone -5» | New Weitminiter, B.C. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT J. H. MORGAN, Proprietor | NINMM-tfiMNMlM agreement wis signed grinting wige increisei and improved working conditions. The significant pirt of this strike wis the reaction of the picket line on the Americin touristi, very few of whom, broke the picket line. Shortly after this strike we completed negotiations with the Hotel Vancouver and although an agreement wit not signed, the Shop Stewird ind Business Agent ire recognized by the management. Although ill theie activities mentioned above ire evidence of progress our work il by no means com-, pleted, greater tasks lie ahead. Local 28 was 37 yean Ad list July md a} no time hat there been â¢â¢' *. a -e e e such co-operation between mem] â¢nd olTicen, ind it is with * PL deal of confidence thit we loo**M our future taskt, convinced through thli co-operation, *~t â ccomplish them. CANT BE WORRIED "Why ii it, Sim, that one % heirs of â dirk committing ioi-i* inquired the Northerner. "Well, you lee, it's disawiy, "j When a white punon his my «o* he sets down in' gits to it-<n_ .'bout It in' worrin'. Then flri "J yon kno whe'i -done kffled ****** But when a ntagab sett <lo»"J think 'bout his tfoublei.why, H' nachefly gtes to lleep! THE LABOR STATESMAN December, 1937 GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR tUILD B.C.PAYROLLS" Can lilk W i cur ot vieiae _nik â ear lln tlma rwi aai aaaxa [life mat* tkaa a aaa. i to tke mere et Mr. X, > It tke pl_«M et kMritk. Si i to klch.it yretae et VMlli A splaa-U feel, â¢â Mi i ikowi. Pacific Milk imitotie ot Oeane ( (er cent. British Columbia Owned and Controlled |n__»_ ac AaaovarosD CHRISTMAS JREETINGS THB FRIENDS AT THB IAUCE PARLOR ' WEST HASTINGS It- Oldt Bncllih riih â¢ Chips und*" ID AD'S ORIGINAL I0ATMEAL I COOKIES Cookie Simply Delicioeit 1 COOKIE COMPANY (B.C.) LIMITED IKiaitwiy, Vaaeoaver, B. C. m- Made Shoes I CORNETT BROS. InV1,? **a_moa ansa* ItORSHEIM â SLATHR Men's and Youth's }'* Shoes Stores AÂ»Â»m bbobb torn text* t*b* uoti tax -AOtaa am m» I Ul 7th OonmurcUl it Sat Moaii Bey. MM STAR STEAM LAUNDRY CO. LTD. pit -u__.__._pi a-maac |*» E.euuUe Mistake PâYou are charged with ex- US in a trolley car. What l to say? RÂ«fâWell, your honor, I wit â «CP and thought I wai tn Don't Fight Unions; Get Along With 'Em, Say Lawyers Benighted employers hive spentp io much good money hiring lawyers to tell them how to fight unions they should welcome an opportunity to leirn "How to Deal With Organited Libor" at trifling cost. Everything any employer needs to know on the subject is embodied in â book written by two lawyersâAl- exander Feller of the New Jersey bar and Jacob E. Hurwitz of the New York barâand which the Alexander Publiihing Company, New __".â w,n be h»PPy to supply at 16.50 a copy. Prospective buyers who are looking for a plan to prevent their employees from organizing and securing the benefits of collective bar- g'ning should be warned that they will find the book a big disappointment. The authors frankly declare that there is no easy way to maintain an "open shop". It can be done, of course, but it is an expensive proposition, and the employer who makes the attempt will put a dent in his bankroll and be lucky if he does not find himself looking from behind prison bars. At least, so say the authors of this somewhat remarkable publication. "Forcibly to resist the labor movement", the book declares, "even if it were desirable, is no longer possible. Already it is too deeply rooted in our industrial soil to be dislodged by hostile efforts. To denounce and perhaps misrepresent it will neither check its progress nor abate its vigor". Going extensively into the history of the labor movement and explaining its forms of organization, the functions of unions and their methods, the authors find much to praise and little to criticize. Being human institutions, unions are not perfect, they admit, and evili, more or less superficial, are reserved for censure. "Nevertheless", the authors add, " 'Big Business' cannot justly claim to be a paragon of virtue. The charge of 'unfair labor practice' which is frequently brought against it is not always unfounded". Since bargaining must be accepted as an established fact, the authors suggest that employers may save time, money ind temper by learning the technique of negotiation and also something about the aims and aspirations of labor. When they meet workers' representatives across the table, the book declares, employers will find them to be intensely human, usually fair and always willing to meet any reasonable proposition half way. Instead of hurting employers, the latter are reminded, unions really wish to help them, and invariably do so when contracts are equitable and reached without too much brick- tossing. The only object of the book, the authors contend, is to "reduce industrial strife, mitigate unjust prejudice and prevent or shorten wasteful strikes, which workers hate even more than employers". A. F. of L. Forms Agricultural and Canning Workers' Council Denver, Colo.âThe establishment of a National Council of Agricultural â nd Cannery Workers wu announced by William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement here. The National Council was regarded by Mr. Green as the preliminary step to a national and international union of the agricultural and cannery workers. He taid the major activities of the Nationil Council would be centered temporarily on the Pacific Coast, but that ultimately it would extend to similarly engaged worken in the Middle West and the Salt. The basis of the new organiution is 60,000 workers already working under A. F. of L. contracts on the Pacific Coast, with a potential mem' bership of 300,000 in that area alone. Mr. Green predicted that within i year 200,000 of these would be enrolled under the American Federation of Labor banner. He slid the aim of the agricultural and cannery workers' organization would be to improve wages, hours ind work conditions among these employees. He believed the task would be accomplished without difficulty from local authorities or the interference of vigilante movements. Ohio Court Refuses Anti-Picketing Order Employers who come before the courts demanding injunctions restraining their employees from picketing must back up their demand with something more ' thin - mere statements which have no foundation in fact. This is the substance of an opinion given recently by Judge John McCabe in common pleas court, Toledo, Ohio. The Toledo local of the Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers' Union protested the dii- charge of two of its members for union activity by the Marleau-Her- culcs Fence Company and claimed that the company paid less than the union scale for the structural iron industry. As a persuasive measure to bring the management of the company to their senses the union picketed the company's plant. The company, in turn, rushed into court with the demand for an injunction against further picketing. The company contended there was no labor dispute in its factory and that its employees were members of an independent association which bargained for them. Judge McCabe denied the injunction. Declaring that an injunction is a harsh measure to be uied only with discretion, he said thit no evidence of violence hid bten proven against the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' Union. Therefore, there was no legal basis on which an injunction restraining picketing could rest. One of those wise birds with figures claims a housewife walks one- quarter of a mile in making a lemon pie. She could put in more ihortefl- mg ind cut down the distance. A. F. of L Forms Office Workers' International Denver, Colo William Green. president of the Americin Federation of Labor, announced that the American Federation of Office Workers' International, Council was established here on October 9 it a conference of representatives of local unions of bookkeepers, stenographers, typists and assistants convened by .he A. F. of L. Executive Council. He said this action was the preliminary step toward chartering a national and international union of office workers. Bus Strike Is Ended; Wage Rate Boosted Cleveland, Ohio. â The week-old strike of 1300 members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen employed by the Greyhound Bus Lines as drivers in 16 states ended when the company agreed to wage increases of approximately $15 a month. The raises become effective Ju!_ 'â¢ . ._ T. J. McGrath, counsel for the Brotherhood, sai dthe agreement "represents a victory for the men who have been fighting for recognition over a period of severil years . Nine bus lines in the Greyhound system were affected In a broad area from Portland, Me., to St. Louis, John L. Conner, â conciliitor from the United States Department of Labor, assisted in securing the settlement. The strike, covering 16 states, wis the country's first mijor walkout in the interttate highway transportation industry. It was marked by several clashes between.striken and strikebreakers., â¢ , WETHERS LTD. SAND â¢â¢â GRAVEL BUILDERS' SUPPLIES TRUE MIX CONCRETE COAL Granville Island Seymour 6761 Compliments of the Season! Crone Storage Co. Ltd. MOVING PACKING SHIPPING STORING GOOD MEN! GOOD SERVICE! GOOD EQUIPMENT! cm? TELEPHONE: SEYMOUR 8084 760 Beatty Sereet Vancouver, B. C. Compliments of the Season! Your CHEVROLET Dealer McDermott Motors Ltd. 1200 West Georgia St. (at Bute), Vancouver, B. C. Phone: Seymour 2348 Compliments of the Season! International Motor Trucks Manufactured and Sold by International Harvester Co. of Canada 1135 Seymour Street, Vancouver, B.C. SEASON'S GREETINGS from CONSOLIDATED MOTOR CO. LTD. PACKARD - HUPMOBILE PROMPT SERVICE; EASY TERMS AUTO LOANS $100 Costs Only $5.73 (with Insurance) ?J_££££Gdiii Brothers Ltd. WISHING ALL OUR FRIENDS AND EMPLOYEES A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEARI MONCRIEFF Bt VISTAUNET GENERAL CONTRACTORS 520 SHELLY BUILDING. VANCOUVER. I.C. PHONE: SEYMOUR I2S3 EXCUSABLE I fYe-,-1 did, sour worihlp; bat "'But this officer siys thit while | three crocodile, had been .ollowln yonwert in . drunken itate yon agaho ** *",*â*%J?? " '" tried c"»>b » tamnport"* l____tn» on my nerveajg ^gUjWj£^H ^^^^^^ ____whJ December, 1937 THE LABOR STATESMAN The Labor Statesman PubllahMl lut Tharatay In month, at Labor H-.dqu.rlir., Viaeouver. B.C. Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster a..d District Trade* and Labor Council. H. W. WATTS, Man. Ullae. Sabieription Batee: |1.00 per Year; to Unions, 4e per member per month. Vancouver, Can., December, 1937 THE NEW LEGISLATION The recent legislition pasted by thi Provincial Government may not hive been juit whit the International Tndes Union Movement winted, but there never hai been any legislation, of any government, that was entirely satisfactory to thote whom it would effect. Having this in mind we feel that instead of â aying any more about what it â¢hould hive been, we murt now plan to mike the legiilition come â â close to whit we would like it to hive been, by taking advantage of every clause in the legislation. We should mike the Act work in our interests, even though we might feel thit the cirdi ire set igiinst us. We do not think they are, but even if they are, we can still see where it is possible to mike beneficiil uses of the cliusei that, to all intents and purpose!, may hive been ?iut there as â brike upon our imbi- ions. Elsewhere we have published the important points in the legislition. In the clause which makes collective bargaining lawful, it also lays thit no officer or organization must use threats or intimidation towirds employeei in trying to get them to join the union, ind we feel that we need not bother our heads about that, because once there is a majority orginited in my firm, those em- filoyees can find ways and means, ndtvidually and collectively, of getting the rest of the unorganized to line up with their fellow workers. If there Is not a majority in any plant âwell why bother with themâthere will be other places that can be orginited. In the conciliation and arbitration clauses we can still mike them work in our interests, if we ire diplomatic and are not in too much of a hurry. Every union agreement that is now operating has taken a time to get signed. Sometimes it hai taken very much longer thin the time allowed in the new legislation, and we doubt if any union agreement has ever been consumated in i very much shorter time than thit provided. That being the cue, why can't we go ibout the thing just at though the Act never existed. Let us prepare our igreementi, pretent them and try to get a round-table conference on them. Having failed to get them signed within a limited time which we can ut ourselves, let ui then proceed to take advantage of the climes in the Act. And let us cirry the thing through to the time limit provided in the legislition â which ii not to long â and then if our igreementi are not signed, we cm take the more draitic itep which apparently will then be open to nt. Some people like strikes, bat we believe thit the beit informed people in our movement are certain that tha workin generally would prefer a two monthi, or even a six months conference, thin a two weeks strike. There in miny viiwi that can be expressed on thli subject, but it is quite possible that after we have had a few conflicts with employen who â re considered hard-boiled â and if we hive been ible to bnild up our movement to i degree where our industrial ind purchasing power cm be collectively used against that firmâmd those employen capitulate, from then on our progress will be much filter ind our conflicts less. No mitter how strong the dnlri miy be in wme quarters to battle the legislition, it would be miny monthi before iny changes can be made. Legislators only are in session once a year, but every day in the meantime we are on the jobi. Our working conditioni ind oar wigei are not whit we would like them to be, io inttead of talking about what we would like to do to the legiilatlon let ui get busy on the job aad try to pnt conditioni right there. And let as ilwiyi try to bear la mind, that thi Industrie Ubor Movement ii in Induttriil Labor Movement and not a political, one. We may have to live under a politl- cal regime, bat we alio have to work under Induttriil misters. Our job it FIRST CHOICE SII.C6 1904 âaad you can pay your guests no finer compliment than to choice varieties listed belowâthere is both variety aad perfectly aged, mellow product*âand here is the sensible problem. CLIP THIS LIST FOR REFERENCE! LIQUEUR WHISKY "CAUNDONIA" 16o..fS.40|26es.$_-M|40ee.$S.SI "SHIRRim" 26 os. V "fivi scon" 26 os. "SMYSIDI" $-.Tf KYI WHISKY "I STAR" 13 os. $1.00i 2) ee. $1.00; 40 oe. ff-Tf "I.C. SMCIAl" 16 os. *1.M| 23 **. 9M.fi 40 ee. $S.M "l« TSAR OLD 0.0." 23 ae. $__7f LONDON DRY GIN "MONOGRAM" 12 oi. Mei 23 ee. fS.TIi 40 ae. M-00 "STSRUNO" 12 es. tl.00 23 oe. $-.00 "PIPSR." 12 oi. f 1.10 23 ae. ff-tl RUM "RHOM NSORITA" Bool. 9S.00 </, COCKTAILS "SIUC MAT" Martini and Manhittin, Dry and EÂ«n Dry ___.f_.09 Thit advertisement is not published or displayed by tha Liquor Control Board or by tha Government of British Columbia to attend to the induttriil situation; lit ut do that md we cm give our â ttentlon to the political situition when it comes aroundâibout every four yein. It » now legil to birgiin collectively, so let us take idvintige of thit pirt of the legislition ind get out ind organite. Shipyard Laborers Get CongTOM Charter Shipyard Laborers, working in and â round the ihipyirdi of North Vancouver ind Vincouver, have obtained i union charter from the Tndet ind Labor Congress of Cin- ada. The local will be known aa Fedenl Labor Union No. 126 md for the time being will hold ita meetings in North Vincouver, where the bulk of the memben reside. The secretary it J. Mirley, 2SS Eist Twelfth Street, North Vincouver, ind the pretident is W. Noble of 401 Alder Street, North Vincouver. Other officen ire K. Kennedy, vice-president; O. Smith, W. Wilson, 1. Thompson and F. Rink. The union hai affiliated with the Vincouver Tradn and Labor Council and becomes another unit in the ever-growing Internitionil Trades Union Movement NOTHING NICE* There'! really aotblng nicer An day or adnata â¢ Thaa a little kitchen WMi a mother la It * âMary Carolyn Device. Machinists Are Forging To Front Vancouver Lodge No. 882 International Anociition of Michinlita ii still miking good progress in ita organiution campaign. Jutt a yeir â go thiy were ible to get their membenhip into one of the smaller hills of the Libor Headquarter., but now they hive to use the largest hall in the building. Orginiier Arbuckle it â¢till dilligently hammering away it thote who still remain unorganised and "he won't be happy till he gets them." The union held an election of officen on Tuesday, December 14th, â nd thi following were elected for the eniuing yeir. President, George Sangtter: vice- president, Guy M.rshall; financial secretary, J. Macmillan; recording aecretary, P. K. Bengough; treasurer A. W. Tait; conductor, Ales. Hamilton; sentinel, D. McKay; truitees, E. Dawson, G. Walker, /aa. Hamilton. Delegate! to Tradn Council, P. B. Bengough. G. Sangtter, B. Jeek-on_p. G. Hall, H. Arbuckle and L. Warner. To have what we waat la richn; bot to be able te de .without ie power.âGeorge .Macdoaald. â_â_â_âââ â_ââ> â¢ Pa*roetke Otsr A-rVertberW * With Compliments of Hotel Austin 200 modern rooms, with end without private baths. Housekeeping Suites (I to 4 rooms). FULLY LICENSED Proprietors: VV. Bennett H. Fraser W.Woods 1221 GRANVILLE STREET PHONE: SEY. TOM Tho Broadway Hotel (Under new manag ELEVATOR SERVICE, j PHONES IN ROOMS, PRIVATE BATHS FULLY LlCIti 101 HASTINGS STREET I (Corner Columbia Sti â¢bones:Sey.23»l.2;Trla.l 1 LOTUS HOTEL PARLOR **t> rmxmhtUHIrautnifM Cawa wHb the lueab After tha THE LABOR STATESMAN and Restaurant Employees' Union Local 28 Nnn ms RnuiiiNn fMnimt Itimat Dwstiitwl-TtimnoiMi «umct _._ tmi **~~L~a*-~*l~aA I UNIO NHOUSE __A{ ItM-jautstS Phone: Trinity 1706 i lot the Union Card Y'S CAFE IITIMORE CAFE ILTON CAFE KS CAFE [ iMONICO CAFE m CAFE LISH FISH AND CHIPS i DAIRY LUNCH EN GATE CAFE I EATS No's. I and 2 PS CAFE FSCAFE i LUNCH ROSE CAFE - CABARETS â COMMODORE COCOANUT GROVE Patronize Union Houses MAYFAIR CAFE OLYMPIC CAFE ONLY FISH CAFE PALACE CAFE PALL MALL CAFE PARIS CAFE REX CAFE SERVICE COFFEE SHOP SCOTT'S CAFE SPIRO'S CAFE TROCADERO CAFE TOMMY'S COFFEE SHOP FRASER CAFE (New Westminster). â HOTELS - VANCOUVER GEORGIA incouver Drug Co. Limited f*smg Our Labor Statesman Friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! i of Interest for Fri. and Sat., Dec. 17 & 18 Menthol Cone and Inhaler in Bakelite Case IS Robinson's Lemon Barley Water at «t Digestif Rennie 25 and .75 Alka Seltzer 2« and .87 Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid 79 Spot-Still (Cover mark in solid form) S1-2S Kruschen Salts, large size 69 Household Clinical Thermometer, One Minute, 85c for 49 Ten Gillette Blue Blades and a Gillette Razor, gold plated, both for 89 Renaud's Sweet Pea Toilet Water at SB and S1SS ton's Own Drag atom. We Ban Tea Money. Vw.aty.au atone at Tear aarvtea. Mepkeae Teat WiaU. Vm. Shaving Cream, Christ- 23 id's Sweet Pea Perfume, .80 1... $1.00 *'l Set-up Lotion $1.00 Ush (Eyelash Curler), reg- r 60c for 48 » 83 md .97 -un .. .88 md $1.80 V Wondro for 2.80 86.00 .47 Bolt 47 to Tablets hr $2-80 86.00 OoZ Hi 28 and .47 el "J / 'turn i Anywhere - Any Time By Bus - Airplane - Steamship TRflUEL BUREAU hus r_i.mir.Hi nrmi mini h h t VCIFIC STM....S December, 1937 Smoker Is Held Sheet Metal Workers Sheet Metal Workers' Union, Local 280, finishes up the year in a flourishing style. There is not the makings of a very big union in this class of work, but what the trade lacks in numbers it makes up in quality. Jobs done by these mechanics are a standing monument to their trade, and by taking the first prize in the Vancouver Exhibition parade of floats last year, they feel that such an episode in the life of the union should last quite a while. The union has agrements with all the leading shops in the city that are in the sheet metal work, and the union also has agreements with the two largest Neon Sign companiesâ the Neon Products of Canada, and the Wallburn Neon Sign Company. The local has made a steady increase in membership this year and has been busy recently organizing the furnace shops, where wages are around the laborer's mark. Good success has been made along these lines and you will soon be hearing from the union furnace men, says Business Agent Macpherson. The local was organized November 15th, 1902, and in celebration of this event the membership will hold a smoking concert in the Labor Headquarters, Thursday, December 23rd, 1937. -BottleCÂ«.Ltd. I-UI2 VtNASLB-TMiT ONI: HIGHLAND ISN HAPPY "Doesn't It itrike yon that'i a queer harp that new Woman angel is fugging around?" liked fit. Peter, with â perplexed frown. ."That im't a harp, Itfi a radio ael", .nniwered Gabriel. "Shp'e enjoying her hnabind'i hawla fawn Station HLL", ' . â¢ Laborers Make Continued Growth Building Laborers' Union, Local 602, continues to increase its membership despite the slowing down of building operations. The local now has ninety-two members on its books and at its last regular meeting the local decided to start to raiBe its initiation fee and this will be increased to three dollars in February, four dollars in March and five dollars in April of next year. It has been operating for four months and the members felt it was time to raise the initiation fee. Officers were nominated at the meeting for the ensuing term and there will be further nominations and election at the next meeting, Wednesday, January Sth. There will be some contests for some of the offices and the local looks forward to an interesting election. The union went on record as favoring the Trades Council delegates suggestion of the publication of a Union Label Directory. The members look forward to greater prospects for them in the New Year when the "Right to Organise" legislation has begun to operate among the unorganized. They will strive for a closed shop agreement as well as better wages and working conditions. Congress Charters New Federal Unions During the past month organization activities in various lections of the country have resulted in increased membership of a number of international and national unions affiliated with the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. In addition efforts by officers of Trades and Labor Councils and others, continue to meet with success in organising groups of workers not covered by these unioni into fedenl unioni chirtered direct by the Congress. Among this litter cliis ire: Meat Cutten ind Butcher Workmen's Federal Union No. 121 and Cleaners, Dyers ind Valet Service Em- Sloyeei' Union No. 122 in Montreal; lilway, Light and Power Em- Ployeei' Union No. 123, Quebec; ublic Library Employeei' Union No. 124, Calgary, and Salvage Worken' Union No. 125, Hamilton. Under the recent irrangements whereby the Congress is chsrtering orginiiationi of textile worken, two new locals were granted certificates during the pait month, theie including groupi in St. Hyacinthe, Que., â nd Woodstock, Ont. Other locils previously chartered Include, one each in Louiievllle, Quebec, ind Peterborough. Ont., alw three locils in Cornwifi, Ont A PROFOUND OBSERVATION "Multiple birthe are more frequent in larger *«Â»^"_i_«_,'_,.» statistician. It's mlgSty hard to fool â stitiitlciin. â¢ Be consistent and Demand the Union Label on all your printed matter and use only l^nion-lnacle Pabel WE CAN SUPPLY IT WRIGLEY PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED Seymour at Dunsmuir Sey. 3747 HOLIDAY RATES for LONG-DISTANCE CALLS The low Sunday rates for long-distance calls â¢ Canadian and American points wUI be in effect all day-on Christmas Day and on New Year's Day. On calls to the United Kingdom, the Sunday rates will apply every day from December 23 lo January 4, inclusive, except during the day hours of Christmas Day. There is less likelihood of delay on calls when they are placed early in the day. British Columbia Telephone Company WHEN YOU WANT FISHâTRY YE OLDE ENGLISH FISH RESTAURANT WE SELL MORE FISH THAN ANT RESTAURANT IN CANADA COMPLIMENTS Of . . . McGAVIN LIMITED BUTTER-KRUST BREAD CAKES BAKERY SERVICE A. X HARRON 1. A. HARRON North Vancouv-T; Phons N. V. 114 11 Tenth Ave. X: Phons Fair. Ill iarrnn iron. Cttniti-i- FUNERAl DIRECTORS 66 EA8T TENTH AVENUE PHONE FAIR. 114 My Pals! I wish you peace this Chriitmii diy, iaar friend, Peace likeâ candle iMaingtkronrt tteniiktâ I wlili yon courige, too, like ita bright Heme Thit burni so gallantly through wind and rainâ And happineii as warm as.ita iweet flow To cheer yoar oonl through loaiUneei and pain, Peace,courage, Jo_^-fettn^gil wto*ifor you, . And with them -end my-heart'i tone friendlinm. âElite Robnuwn. v r «Â«___._____ December, 1937 THE LABOR STATESMAN GREETINGS FROM MANUFACTURING FIRM! Save the Surface and You Save All The Best Paint Possible to Make MARTIN-SENOUR 100 Per Cent Pure Paint Made in Vancouver Hay, Grain, and Other Foods and Cereals Buckerfield's Limited British Columbia's-own Manufacturers of "BETTER FEEDS" AND QUALITY CEREALS Ron & Howard Iron Works Company. Ltd. Established 1892 Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Blacksmiths, Patternmakers, Boilermakers Office and Works: Woodland Drive, Vencouver, B. C. Phone; High. 106 (Kxchanae connecting all departments) gilllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIHIIIIIIIHIIIIIHHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIItllllllllllll | HAZELWOOD ICE CREAM £ âYou try it next time for that Party ot Social | Guaranteed the product of pure fresh cream | FOR PROMPT SERVICE PHONE SEYMOUR 2090 | Hazelwood Creamery. Limited miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii 1600 Teamsters On Union's Roll The Teamiten' Joint Council of thii district is the governing body in British Columbii for locils chirtered by the International Brotherhood of Teamsten, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers. It is made up of the Executive Board members of each local union, now composed of tbe Milk Salesmen and Dairy Employees Union, the Bakery Salesmen's Union, the General Truck Drivers' Union, the Taxi Drivers' Union and the Warehousemen's Union. The Council operates the main office for the locals and, when agreeable to the locals, keeps the books and looks after the funds. It is maintained on a per capita basis, and locals only pay on the actual dues collected by them. Organized some years ago it has been the mainspring of the intensive organizing campaign that hai been carried on this year, and has resulted in over 1600 members being signed up in the various affiliated units. Its president is R. HcCullough and the secretary is Birt Showier. With the exception of the Warehousemen's Union, which ii still in an organizational stage, all the unions subscribe for The Labor Statesman for their entire membership. Fuel Company Workers To Organize The General Truck Drivers' Union of Vincouver ind District is still carrying on an intensive campaign. During the past year it hai had 28 firms sign agreements with the union and this includes all the big Arms. Just at the present time it is concentrating its efforts upon the fuel firms in the city, and judging by results, there will be i whole flock of new agreement! mide early in the new year. This campaign includes coal, oil and sawdust workers and, besides the drivers, the union includes sackeri, yardmen ind drivers' helpers in the membenhip. Birt Showier is the secretary treasurer and Roy Atkinson ii the outside business representative. Boot and Shoe Workers Get Organized Employees working in i number of boot md shoe plants in Vincouver hive been organized ind i charter applied for from the Boot and Shoe Workers' International Union. During the put two monthi a quiet campaign nn been carried on and two meetings hive been held in the Labor Headquarters, which were addressed by Secretary Bengough of the Trades ind Labor Council. These meetings were ittended by â fairly large representation of the boot and shoe worken in the city, and many of these men having been in the former union, were satisfied that if the conditions under which they now work are to be bettered it can only be done by again being organized. Under theie circumstances, it did not tike long to enroll i membenhip ind to mike application for â charter. This hu been done ind the chirter will soon be in Vincouver md the locil will then tike its plice in the Trades Council and become a constituent part of the International Trades Union Movement. Don't say Butter say... Quality First for romr eoavtatean aew rUi|UU aiaili A* TOO. raooawa tan Central Creameries. (B.C.) Ltd. Phonos Sey. 7222 .. â¢ 325 Railway Street. This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Li .J Control Board or by the Government ol British Columbill WISHING OUR GOOD UNION FRINEDS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEARI Gordon Campbell's Ltd. Makers of Fine "Botany" Serges Suitable for Uniforms, etc. 78 EAST SECOND AVENUE VANCOUVER, I.C. PHONE: FAIRMONT )7| Ellett Copper & Brass Co. Ll COPPERSMITHS DiitiKW and â¢rawer.' Equipment Manufacturers of Copper Stills, Kettles, Vacuum Pens and Coils for Any Process 92 SECOND AVENUE WEST VANCOUVt*. I !_â¢_âº_.: DugUs 3M Rm.i HifMud SM-Y _-"»â¢ itt RAY'S PATTERN WORKS] MaaafaiUren if Laatat Sawdust Ban-irs PatLrai aad MeMi at All Oner ia-l«u R. O. MiPmf-U, ftma. Ut At__ia.hr St., Vaa-wrfirjy CYLINDER GRINDING CHANWHAPT GRIM0IN Reliance Motor aad Machine Works,'' " ***-* a_______ Ola.. ***-*-- ai______a ai.e_-._R.__a r-WVWwt rMVI rettOt wmfWtl W*M******tt W^OStt******** war â¢â¢en om Sp-acatft ltl ALEXANDER STREET PHONE: DOUGLAS I KENOSHA BAKERS WAGE WAR ON SWEATSHOP BREAD The newly organized local of the Bakery and Confectionery Worken* Union in Kenosha, Wis., is miking a determined drive to rid that city of non-union low-wage breid imported from other localities. The anion hai signed agreement! with IE local bakeries handling 97 per cent of the locil production, but TO per eent of the breed sold In Kenosha la baked out of town, often under aweatehoa conditioni. Much of thli iwwtabe) bread, union offldiU Mid, Ta SJ- pnrted from Ifllwaakee. 'â¢â¢ (TO ALL OUR PATRONS IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED EXTENDS HEARTY GREETINGS I CHRISTMAS AND BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEARI IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED "SERVICE STATIONS-eVERYWHERE" POOR BILL Bill Smith, a country ehopkeeper in England, went to the city to bay goods. They were lent Immediately, and reached home before he did. When the boxu were delivered, Ut*. Smith, who waa keeping the ihop, uttered a leream, lelaod a hatchet, and began .frantically to open the largest one. "What. the matter, Sarah?" laid one of the byitandere, who bad watched her ia imminent. Pale and faint, Hn. Smith pointed to an hucription an the hot. It read: "B_l iniide". .Phona: Trinity 5771 Terminal Sheet | Metal Works 1 Minufictunrt of Hotel and Ra_tauraa» MaaelKWelS* 10*0 WRIT PEN0H «â¢___, THE LABOR STATESMAN December, 1937 MEETINGS from RETAIL MERCHANTS We extend to all readers of the Labor Statesman our Sincere Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! )£f ^utooitv'BsQ â¬nm|i«n{i.)tif tatX*ts*tteuntt at* HAV MPO JCOAL for every use... I-UILDING, CONTRACTING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES EVANS, COLEMAN & EVANS LTD. I foot of Columbia Av_â Vtnce-v.., I.C. PhoMt: Soymour MM; North 191 -POWELL LUMBER AND FUEL CO. LTD. LUMBER, WOOD, COAL, SAWDUST EPhonet: High. 4567-4561 1355 Powell Street, Vancouver. B. C. Aathortua TaUon (w atmt Baitway Mia RAY BROS. TAILORING CO. LTD. Established 1>10 â Importers ot HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH WOOLLENS â¢o-ea -.-urcx-raa ac. (aoatluaat Onrnsr, 0»t---W Wo_.wa.l_) Season's Greetings to Organized Labor! IB. M. Clarke _ Limited â¢ _ *4S Hastings Street V**st 966 grenvtUtaSpeet Barbers' Union Banquet For Birthday Locil 120 of the Journeymen Barbers' International Union of America thought that it would be very fitting to hold a banquet to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the International, so a committee was elected to make arrangements, and it went over in grand style. It was held in the Commodore Cafe on December 7th and dinner was of the well known Commodore perfection, after which followed toasts and dancing. Brother W. Dawe, past pretident of the union, acted as toistmaster and ably introduced the various speakers as well ai the entertainer?. Brother R. English proposed the toast to the J. B. I. U. of A., which was responded to by Brother C. ... Herrett, lecretary-treasurer of the local union and third vice-preiident of the International. IV. A. Pirkin propoied â tout to the Tndei md Libor Conncll end it wu responded to b/ Edward A. Jamieson, prealdent of the Tndei â nd Labor Council. 8. Gnnt propoied â¢ tout to thi ladies and thli WM responded to by Bin. J. Guthrie. . Vocal loloi were by Hedley Tuff â nd violin loloi by F. Bolney. Good Record In Building Trades The record of the Vancouver International Building Trades Council is an enviable one and one of which the labor movement is proud. Organized during 1903, when the flnt real building activity was evident in Vancouver, it grew until within the space of one year union building trades mechanics were able to establish the 44-hour week in Vancouver, thus leading the whole of Canada and most of the United States in gaining at that time this desirable shorter work week. The Council continued its activities as a Local Council until 1909, when they applied for and were .ranted a charter from the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor, same being one of the first charters issued by the department, who were set up by the American Federation of Labor at the convention held in November, 1908, to take care of the needs of the growing and active building crafts trades unions. The Vancouver Council at this time had three walking delegates, who took care of the interests of all affiliated locals, who were then working under practically closed shop conditions. Many wage increases and improvements in working conditions were gained through the co-operative work of the Council and its affiliated locals. The Council was especially active during the boom years of 1910, 1911 and 1912, and continued operations until 1917, when, on account of the World War, building construction had to give way to ship construction, which drafted all available mechanics who had not enlisted in the army and navy, many of whom were building craftsmen. In addition to this change of occupation by the Council members, and the fact that large numbers enlisted for war service, the Council felt it advisable to give way to the metal trades and suspend operations until such time as building construction should again be started. Following the armistice, and the return of many of the active members of building crafts unions, a desire for co-operation among the building trades locals was again expressed, and in 1922 a Building Trades Committee of the Trades and Labor Council wu formed. This committee operated until May, 1924, when it decided to apply to the Building Trades Department for â charter, which was granted almost Immediately by the department at the request of eight of the largest locals in the building trades, and it is pleasing to note that the majority of men active in securing this charter are still active in their respective locals ind the Building Trades Council. During 1925 Local 89 Operative Pluterers, Local 602 Plasterers' Helpen, ind Locil 170 Plumben ind Steamfitters, established the 5-diy 40-hour week for their members. In Miy, 1926, the Council put on â full-time representative and an intensive organizing campaign wu started, the object in view being the 5-day week for all building construction workers. Effective work his been done by the Council from 1924 to the present time, ind the fict thit the 5-day 40-hour week is now being enjoyed by all of ita 18 affiliated Locals ia â record to be proud of. Another record ' < which the Council is proud is in the matter of attendance of delegates which has an average of 80 per cent since the charter has been in operation, and on no occasion his â meeting been postponed or cancelled. The Council holds its regular meteings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in Labor Headquartera, 529 Beatty street. The 8resent officers are: President, E. H. torrison, Local 213 Electrical Workers; Secretary and Business Representative, Alex. Fordyce, Local 1 Bricklayers and Masons; Sergeant-at Arms, Ed. Smith, Local 138 Painten and Decoraton; Truitees. J. Rankin, Local 87 Ironworkers, D. Macpherson, local 280 Sheet Metal Worken, â nd J. R. Flynn, Local 115, Engineen. "twenty shillings or two weeki", siid the magistrate. "Can't pay". "Then you'll go te prison. If yon hidn't ipent your money nn getting drunk, you_d have been able to aay the line'*? . ' PUZZLED TO KNOW WHAT TO GIVE? ... Let Mitchell - Foley's Help You! GIFT SUGGESTIONS Fountain Pens Desk Sets Playing Cards Leather Billfolds BriefCases Zipper Cases and Purses Desk Lamps Smokers' Stands Games Ladies' Handbags Pocket Diaries Key Cases Snapshot and Autograph Albums Address Books Fancy Boxed Writing Papers. 50c to $5.00 English Writing Portfolios Stamp Albums Electric Clocks Globes of the World Bridge Tab|e Covers School Bags Painting Seta for the Student or Artist Scrap Albums Book Ends Birthday Books Mottoes and Pictures "Thousands" of Christmas Cards from 3c each and up Mitchell-Foley Ltd. r_»_*|T 522 Hastings Street West Opposite Spencer's USEFUL GIFTS FOR MEN Expert Service to Shavers SHAVING BRUSHES 50c lo $10 HAIR BRUSHES $1 to $S MILITARY BRUSH SETS $1 io $7.50 GILLETTE RAZOR SETS ...5ve to $4 ROLLS RAZOR SETS $6.95, $8.95 end $10 YARDLEY SETS $1 to $5 CLIPSHAVE ELECTRIC RAZOR, $11.50 PACKARD & SCHICK SHAVERS, $15.60 â¢ WE DO NOT RAISE OUR PRICES FOR CHRISTMASI B. C. BARBER SUPPLY & SUNDRIES LTD. 64 WEST HASTINGS STREET VANCOUVER, B. C. PHONE: TRINITY 5717 4 Good Hardware steer 4 W. C. STEARMAN'S The People's Hardware Merchant I 613 Granville Street Vancouver, I. C. t-hASX ee. xaetmaiat tdian.yiNDOW BAKERIES Umited â¢ â¢ â¢ e December, 1937 kX CHRISTMAS specials CAKES and PUDDINGS will save you time and worry! ONLY e weed te Chrlitmat end ne bating denal But don't worryâleave It te the 4X bi-in. Thete skilled professionals, using the very finest of Ingredients, heve produced soma of the choicest cakes and puddings you ever sew or tested I Here are a few selected specialsâ your 4X deliverymen or your 4X grocer hes complete list. 31bs.3S_Xr Fruit Cake $1.80 2 lbs. Heevy Dirk Fruit Cake, decorated $1.20 2 lbs. Light Fruit Cake, plein _ $1.00 4 lbs. Light Fruit Cake, decorated ..... $2.00 2 lbs. Xmas Puddings Si INlOWLS,>ACH ffi| (YD F|1?P TO BE SURE YOUR CAKES AND Jl>MJllil PUDDINGS WILL BE RESERVED NOW? FOR YOU. DELIVERY ANY 11 Vf TT . TIME YOU WISHI CANADIAN BAKERIES LTD. PHONE: FAIRMONT 44 Center & $atina ltd. (Established 1893) Vancouver North Vancouver, Powell River, and Ladner, B. C THE LABOR STATESMAN CHAMPION & WHITE LTD. ready-mix concrete builders' supplies - coal ij5jj~jj»jj». ***** â *****â¢*. 1075 MAIN STREET PHONE: SEYMOUR tB70.7l (Office of Hillside Bind ud Om.el Co. Ltd.) .THE YAMATO SILKS 46Q GrentmUStreet ' Vaxccmrer, B.C. â¢ â¢ â¢ Painters Show Growth In Union Among the miny unions that hive mide considerable progress around Vincouver this yeir ire those chartered by the International Brotherhood of Piinten, etc., Locil 138. The House Piinten' locil here hai added over 150 to Its ranks, and Locil 726 Sign ind Pictorial Piinten' Union hid added to its membership. The Glais Workers hive been orginited with â big membenhip md steps ire now under way to get ill Sign Hangers into the union. The Glass Worken' Union, Local 964, organised just recently, includes all mechanics in the industry tuch at bevelers, polishers, cutten, art glatt workers md these work for all the important Arms in the city. Organiter Ed. Smith hat also recently organized â locil in Victoria, known as Local No. 1133, which includes in iti membenhip ill the Painters working for the Willows Movie Studio. Outtide piinten are getting very interested ind ire joining uo in the locil at every meeting. On al lthe big jobi, with few exceptions, painting and decorating ork in Vancouver and throughout the province has been done by members of the union at the regular rates of 80c per hour and 95c for Spraymen. Agreements with all the most important firms are being extended and local companies such it the Home Oil Compiny, who operate their own crew, have signed agreements. While 193? has been a banner year, the unions look forward to greater progresi during 1938. On Thursday, December 23rd, Local 138 will hold a smoker and concert in place of the regular meeting at Labor Headquarters, for members only. Splendid talent hit been obtained and there will be a full line of refreshments. All members are invited to attend to it to welcome a delegation from Local 924 of Bellingham, who will be guests for the evening. Warehousemen Get Union Trades Union Directory LAIOR HEADQUARTERS, Mt-Ul BEATTY STREET eatery aalaeaua, Local IM. 1. R T..ft and H.âSecreUry, Blrt Showier. Ill Bwtty lirw, Seymour Till. an Dianice I Ut-Ognaken, X*. ll.âSecretary, j. A I JOijBjrih Bait llth At.. â aM&&rt°W_2£T!&l 4M--e«r.â tary, J. Humphry; Bualn.ii Aunt, J. Brydton, 511 Bwtty at. Phona Seymour 1141. America Bu.lne.i Bwtty ' soâ International Journeymen of Lmerlca, Local ISOâSecreUry and iu.lnee. Manager, C. B. Herrett, Sll leatty Stnet. Bermour IKS. Beverage PUaatutt' Oajtm, Looal 111 âBusiness Manager, T. J. Raman, 411 Homer Street B.ymour 4711. a-M-W-.tki' Valoa, Local 151âSacre- tary. A. Annan, 1041 Waat Second Avenue. Bayview 1647-L. ItMiniiltei' Valea, Local 154âaecretary. A. rraaer, 5171 Ron â .mt, Prater S01-Y. â¢ookUaaen* Valea, Local 115 â Rec -acretary. A. Gumming*, 5711 Mc- Kteaon St. Brewery Worken' Valoa. Local Secretary. A. Bullock. Nil Weat llth. Trinity 43S5. Bricklayers- valoa. Local Nn. 1âW. S. JHunnJl^ 4005 Perry St. Brian, itraetaral, Oraaauatal aaa Routined Irotworken, _____ ef â Business Aaent. 3. P. Ttanklns. Ill Beatty St., Seymour 74SS. _ labonn1 Valoa, Local SM Secretary, H. W. Watts, 531 Beatty St.: Phones Sey. «7». Trln. USB. Balldlir Tredee Ooaaall â Secretary, William Pate. 539 Realty Bt.: Phona Trinity 4335. Oanp aal Mill Worken. Local 11â Secretary, T. Umesukl. 544 Powell St.. Highland 11M, Cannery Worken, .lam, Fruit and Vegetable Canners, Union Local No. 101â Becordlni Secretary. Sarah Ann Dougal. 4407 Nanaimo Street. . Local Union 461âSecretary. R. W. Hatley, 511 Beatty St., Trinity 4IS5. Oeaeat Plalskon, Looal tieâSecreUry, A. Wilson. 4151 Ontario St.; Phone Pair. 404S-T. Olty Ran Bseploye.e, Local 6»âSecretary, J. Tarbuck. 1117 Weat Eleventh, Elliott 144-L. Boauette Worktn' Valoa, Bo. 11âSecre. Ury, Mary Johnson, S10 Labor Head' quarters; Phone; Trinity 4115. BleetrUal Worken* Valoa.Tocal Ill- Business Manager. X H. Morrison. Ill Beatty Street, geymour lift. BUvator Ooattniton, Local 12âSecretary. R. Holmes. 511 Beatty Street- Seymour 7416. Going Warehousemen's Locil Union No. 873, organited in October of thil year, ii miking fairly good progress. This class of worker it wittered ill over the city and are not In very large groups, but where there are a number of them working for one firm, progresi hat been very good, so much to thit the union hit already started to present its agreement!. The organisation campaign will continue, and aa the locil grows will naturally be intentified. Thit organisation is chartered by the International Brotherhood of Teamsten md Chiuffeurs, and it will get a great deal of help from the rest of the localt of that International, in the city. The officen ire: Pretident, H. L. Sutton; vice-pretident, O. H. Murdock; secretary-treasurer, Harry Seed; recording secretary, W. H. Cooper; trustees, G. C. Ron, L. Mc- Convey and W. A. Highim; acting business agent it George C. Ross. Milk Salesmen Union Still Growing Milk Salesmen and Dairy Employeei' Union, Local 464, it -till in- creasing ite membenhip end adding to ita lilt of union dairies. Two more milk distributors hive jutt recently signed up with the union, end the employee! ire now working under union igremenete. Theie flrmt ire the Hilton Dairy, Phone Fraser 866, and thi other it the Glenburn Dairy. Phone High. 6110. The membenhip of the union not only coven Vancouver, but iti memben work in North Vincouver, New Weitmintter, Weit Vancouver, Barn- iby, Chilllwack, Sardit and Abbota- At the election of officen for IMS, which hai jutt bten held, the _?W.*__,7.,,I^J-Pw,1,»Â» _ *â¢ McCullough; Vice-President, H. Mar- ray; SecretaiT-Treainrer, Birt Show- lat* Recordlnc Beeretary, J. Canon; Tr2,fr,,a8-_r-._?,,*?,l5l '__â «"«*- and H. A Smith. J. K. Hay continue! it butinett nprenntetivi. Bagtaeen, Bottttae aaa Portable. Loeal 115âsecretaryTj. Flynn. 611 Beatty Street; Trinity 4316. Baelaaen, BMtteaaiy, Local IIIâBeeretary. E. W. King. P. O. Box lilt High. 4I0I-T. Baelaeen, kebool aaa Out-Am. Local Ill-Secretary, J. L. Enefer. 616 Bast 45th Are. blather aaa Bawutn Wnrken* Bitot,! Lowl ataa (Rake Oewt-kaa)âSecre-I Ury, J. C. Bailey, Boa 61, Lake! Cowlchtn, B. C. baakae aaa aawmlll Worken' Maal IV. B. ot O. aal *.» Local tm-l business Agent, N. O. Art-netu Kill West Blaventh; Phone, Bay. 4477-T. Looal IIIâSecreUry, P. a. I i. Ill Beatty St., Sey. Im.f StaealBltta, Local 111âSecreUry. J. Q.I Keefe, 4614 Waat Ulh. Pt Qrey 1(1 _| Fader, Valoa, No. 70âSecreUry, Hi 1715 Bton Stnet. Heat OaMtm aaa BieWae Roue l__, gUyitl* Valoa, Rootl II â Secreuryl HT Dough* ^17 Dawson Bulldln.J Trln. 1171. I aaa Bain I , Local 414âBualneea Manager, Bin, Showier, til Beatty Street. Sey. 74111 -golden' Valoa, Local 111âSecretin John Browna, III W. Broadway, Suit) 1: Phone Pair. 6571-L. MONoa Vtetan projeetloalsw, Local III âSecreUry, E. J. Williams. Bot 1451 Bay. 6111, But. Man., Trln. 6701. * 141 â Buslneasl Manager. E. A. Jamieson. 732 8e.-l mour St; Phone: Doug. 2290. Paaat-aann aal BeeotMtnJ Loeal lt«âBuefhe.s Manager, .Ml Smith. 511 Beatty Street, Sey. 7415.1 _Res.: Sey. 4I1S-L. Pile aunt* aaa Woodei Brl_ Lowl 1414âBuiineit Mttiger. A. fatten, 144 W. Hutlngs, Set. 11741 iMtmn, Local II â SecreUry.. *i Page, til Beatty St. Seymour 14111 'laa-hen aaa Btaaaaa SecreUry, C. Prltcl Stnet. Kerrladele 10 J. Local 174- Menard. 511 Beattl 106-L. Hi Local 671âSecretary. T. H. Poultonl 715 Second St.. New Westminster. â koto Bajriaveti, Local SIâ1. V. Hurl phy. Iltl Waat llth. Bayyl.w llfi-Tj â allwa* Oanaea. Altai Bo. MâSecre! UrT^C. W_U_ms, 3MÂ« Venables Iti Phone High. tlll-B. Retail Olerke' tatanatloaal, Local 211- Secreury. B. W. King, 531_gea»V_stj Sheet Metal Worktn. Local lll-Buill ness Manager, Dan Macpherson, til Beatty Street. Seymour 7415. ' â beet BUtal Worktn (RaU-OH) â_-. 114âSecreUry, Oeo. Watson, 1101 Bast llth. BbloraM Laborers. Federal Valoa, Ni UIâSecretary, .7. Marley, 233 Btsl 12th St.. North Vancouver. â am aaa iMpna t**^**. J^Sf'.lJJj Secretary, Jat. B. Collin, 4151 Jam* St.: Fair. 4I4I-L. . "ST®*?' l!W!?S.Tr;uâ¢;-AJÂ»i MacDonald. Ill Beatty St., jejrjjtl Ita Batkaan laloym. Locil B-T1- "T_erS!-_Xre't_lfJn Frank l&ll."^ SecreUry.Ti. Flnrayritll Burnaby St I fffSt U*tW%^M^^_ * Pin Plckton, «Â«r, Loeal BIBâSecretary, Chas. A. Watson. Iltl â . llth. in Plrt-tn, Vtw WettaUaater, Local 151âSecreUry. B. Nlion. Ml llth St., New Weitmintter. Pin Plfkltn, RMtk Tiaeoanr, Loeal IIIâJecreury. Wm. H. Oalbralth. Fin Hall, North Vancouver. Ooaml Track a*rl*r*te* Valoa Leeal 11. â¢-Pnaldent R. Atkinson: Secraury. Blrt Showier. â¢Ian Worktn, Raul aaaâInternational Brotherhood of Painters. Paperhang- en, Decorators of America. SecreUry, Norman J. Ba.ua, 4051 Weat llth. Ratal aaa RettaanM aa_iloy.ee. Local ItâSecretary, W. Stewart; 701 Duns- mulr Street trinity 1741. t. a. V. or A. IB. e.B4*Moa)âSecre- ury, James Masked. 4T Powell Stnet, Vancouver. Mea, No. !l/l._ âSecreUry. L" J. Hillier, tit Main Bt. Seymour 1441. feweliy Worken* ValoaâSecretary. W. Richardson; Phona: High. 14II-T. Badlet' Baraieat worktn* -Monet, Mia, Local 171âSecraury, R. Jack- son, ltll Porter St; High. tttt-L. Raaadtp Local ! Local lit (Ntw Westminster)âBeen ury, Mary Mills. 714 Fourth Avenue, New Weatmlnatar, ^r___^Ur,Tj"_?yin%,n7lMl[ 14th. Bayview U4I-X. rnt* Battway Ratfloyett, divIsIob Wl -Buslneee _ana«er. rr-» Orim-a Prior Btnat Car Bant. Trinity MIR TlBT'l'SJrnS^TT^ttlW _____ >â¢ Local 111ââ¢â - ~M_WcT7tT WMth Ave. âSecretary The.tr.. â¢?i_^Tnw^--.i7,,vv*^ ^.r^«jia,n.'-ro: HTehis'ffl'' Seymour ltll. â MM Tin in mal Valoa of B. «-'--.â â NT44?--S7cTeUry. M F. Ou.(H, **\nRaat Haatlnga St.; Seymour 70H. â 'o7*T.C.i"' A tt'-^S-VeUry, H. - ^ 8411 East llth Ave.: phone iw 4364R. 'etgken, WamhoaMBM aal, w» itala W.rk-n* VaUa. Irtet. tUU* Stcnury. Jamea Tale, Ml Columi St, New Wtatmlnster. â¢HONI: IAYVIIW 1074 AUTO DHJVHY A. .ESSUILLE, Proprietor The French Hand Laundry Specxolist ia Lexises' sad Gentlemen's Clothes AIM DIY CUANINO. MCOMMfNOiO IV AU HOTIU 1520 FOURTH AVENUE WEST VANCOUVER, I.C. REDSXAgDRyGJTORE â¢ »_Lâ<» ât \n»â¢â¢ Bajr a comer let Yoa may aotl and eO or^old on it, bat In'titnel will K for e THE LABOR STATESMAN OTHW HIOHBT QUALITY MALT KVtRAOCS TO CHOOK WOMo B.C BUD LAGER SILVER SPRING LAGER SILVER SPRING XXXX STOUT BURTON type ALE COAST MEWEMES UMITED _= VANCOUVER NBW VWBTMINBTRR VICTOHIA That id vertttcoMM it Control Board or by aot pubUohed ee <Utp-eyej. I f the Govertanent ol Beit-* brtheU-ftae December, 1937 RIGHT TO ORGANIZE LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE GOVERNMENT International Tradn Union Movement Obtains -.â¢gislation that Can Ba Used to Increate tha Strength and Prestige of Organized Labor A FTER AN INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN, put on by the Interna- *â **â tional Trades Union Movement of British Columbia, the Government has passed legislation making it lawful for employeei to organize for the purpose of collectively bargaining with their employers. This, coupled with legislation for the arbitration af disputes before any strike or lock-out takes place, provides the machinery for maintaining a greater measure of Industrial Peace, which is just as much the desire of the Trades Union Movement as it is of governments. The employers can also make it easier to maintain industrial peace if they will accept the fact that industrial conditions must be improved, if peace is to be maintained, and prosperity increased. â other writei that the will be | tomorrow for a holiday, dear," {fenced Mrs. Jonee one moraine. X well,'' uid her hatband. Patting hit Uttle ion oa the i, _e taidi . ___ "T'ommy,- didn't you aeh.BM^ha other day to. ba/ you aa airgtm. The right to organise wai asked of the Provincial Legislature by the Provincial Federations, upon instructions from the Trades ind Labor Congren of Canada. The subject wai taken up by the Britith Columbia Executive of the Congress and alto by Vice-Pretident Bengough and by the President of the Vancouver, New Weitmintter and Dlitrict Trades md Labor Council, G. A. Jamieson. Ail thete memben worked diligently on the matter, miking â everal tript to Victoria, and also sending many communications. In tne early tetsiont of the legislature the Government apparently did not propose to bring in the "Right To Organite" bill, but decided to concentrate ita efforts upon legislation providing for the conciliation of Ubor disputes. When organized labor found that it wai asking for one thing and getting something entirely different, our ef forts were intensified and a communication wat tent to every member of the Liberal Party at well as all other members of the House. The Trades Union Movement wanted a "Right To Organite" Act brought in by the Government and it did not want to be made a political football by any political party, the movement being non-political. Thit communication wit followed up by interviews and it ippirently changed the tentiment towards the Tradea Union Bill, which wat then included in the Government legiilition. The Congress bill wat used at a guide but tome chtnget were made which did not meet with the approval of the union officen, who again pro. ceeded to Victoria to thresh out the mitter further.. Once again tome concestions were mide and three out of five of our suggestion! were accepted, and the bill pissed. Among the three luggettiom ic- cepted wat one which provided that the legiilatlon thould cover employen employing one or more employeei, the former bill cilled for 10 employeei. Another cliuse provided thit existing union igreementi thill not come under the proviiiom of the Act, and that the taid igreementi can be maintained and renewed. Thit wat found necettiry beciuse moit union igreementi provide thit new employee! mutt join the union, whereat under the new legiilatlon, intimidation or threits of Ion of jobi ii unlawful both to the employer and other persons. Ai the Act now ttandi the union igreementi whieh provide for the above remain it ii. ind can be renewed with similar conditioni. "Riibt To Or.aaiao" The legiilition makes it lawful for employeei to bargain collectively, â nd it providei i fine of not exceeding $500 upon any employer who refusei to bargain with repreaenta- tivei of the employeei, who have been elected by a majority vote of the employeei effected. It makei it unlawful for employen to impose any written or verbal contract upon an employee which will restrain him or her from joining an organitation to bargain collectively. It providei for a una of not mere than $500 upon aay penon who by intimidation, threat or lott of po-4- tlon, teekt to compel any penon to join or to refrain from joining any organitation. (The .Co-ireta BIB made thia to apply only to employen bat the Government iniiittd on la- iirting the word penon. taitaed ef employer). Anyhow, we do not have tallow worken can handle t$e My* â¢beep* â¢ t In the arbitration clauses it is Krovided that the constitution, rules, .â -laws ind names and addrettei of officen of both union and employen' organizations, thill be filed by the 31st of January every year. Thii information will only be used for arbitration purposes and will not be open to the public. Caacillation Commistioa It provides thit in the event of â labor diapute either party may make application for the appointment of a Conciliation Commissioner. If the Minister of Labor feels thit the dispute is too trivial to warrant the appointment of a commissioner, one will not be appointed and the parties will be left to thresh out the matter in any way they deem fit. The Minister mutt make a decision within three days. If a Conciliation Commissioner is appointed he mutt mike every effort to get the parties to reach â tettlement. He must report his findings within 14 days. Arbitration Board If the Conciliation Commissioner fails to bring about a settlement, the Minister of Labor shall appoint an Arbitration Board of three, one to be selected by the employees, one by the employen, and the two arbitrators will select â third who thill act it chairman. If either of the parties do not select an arbitrator, the Miniiter will appoint one or two it the cite may be. The Board of Arbitration thill report within 14 dayi, unless both pirties fivor the extension of the period. Award It Retroactive If the award it made it shall be made retroactive to the date of the appointment ot the cornmitiioner, and the award shall be voted upon by secret billot of the employee!, and it shall alio be voted upon by the employen if more than one is involved. The Board cannot make any award that conflict! with the provisions of iny present legiilatlon covering apprentices, factories, houn of work, or minimum wagea. It providei that no lock-out or ttrlke ahall take place during the arbitration. It providei thet when iny dispute arises, no employer ihall makt any chingei in houn or wigei, without the content of hit employee!, end no employer thill cause a lock-out, nor thill employeei declare a itrike prior to thc application for a Conciliation Cornmitiioner. And it alto providei thit no chinees in employment thill be mide while the diipute it being â rbltrated. No Coart Cant It providei that no court ihall havi power or jurisdiction to enforce iny award made ander the Aet It providei tor a fine not exceed ing $500 for violation of aay ot the provisions of thi Act. Thit ii the legiilatlon in'a nut' â hill. No legislition hai ever baen perfect, but we believe that it the organised labor movement earriee oa in a diplomatic manner, that every provtiion of the Aet can be and in our awn interest!. A WARM WELCOME Ah-tyt iwtrh .__ it tht RAINIER LOOK FOR THI 116 FWBNDLY i NION SION Rainier Hotel! 'The Mm. Up.t_._iti Mfmlnwii*', " rifle., When OW-tlmtr. Meet tad Slrtsfen Fttl it Him 309 Carral Straat tad Cordon Say. 236 VMcnvir. I.C. Invermay Hotel Licensed Pramitat of Distinction Quiet Comfortable Rooms $1 per Day 828 Haitingt Straat Watt One Bloc. West of Poit Offica Telephone: Seymour MM Ralph J. Pronq.r, A. La Drachs Ownen Hotel Angelus In the Hub of Everything! Dunsmuir at Howe Street Entirely Redecorated Fully Licensed Norman G. Thomas, Owner, Manager At the eaalao, tha hatbandleaked hU wife whether the had brought the nee them". Mt "Wh»t" , __. _ She: "I forget »y braeeleta at "hue I eaaaot Compliments of the Season from Columbia Hotel Vancouver. B. C. J. Nadaim - C. Penway Ubor Hetdqurten The building committee of the Ubor Headqaarten takta thii opportunity to t_h the ateaibaw ef organited labor who attend mietingi etc., in the building, to keep a than lookout for penon! who appear to take â¢ gnat flight in ttotUng fix- tune In the building. During thi pert few dan the drinking fountain Cone of Ae lavatorial wai aa- unwed aad takea away aad aay memben knowing of aay tuch fix- baUdtac* eett-rttee. TbeJ-abee ___ ossssssstX ____k *!____! _____P I TiT â¢*â -"â â *â¢ *************â¢â ba. December, 1937 THE LABOR STATESMAN It _l 11 U IU â n m *i a M CHRISTMAS GREETINGS $$ BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED A Home Improvement Loan WILL TRANSFORM YOUR HOME! When you borrow money to improve, extend or repair your home you are investing in your own comfort and pride of ownership. A few dollars wisely spent can transform your home, provide modern refinements you have long wished for and make possible repairs and extensions often badly needed. Home Improvement Loans can be arranged at any branch of The Royal Bank. No security or endorsers are required, but borrowers must be able to retire their loans in the stipulated period out of income. Repay- meni is made by monthly instalments, spread over a period of from one to three years. For loans over $1000 the period may be extended to five years. Depression Can Be Quickly Defeated Unlets induttry makes the blunder of reducing worken* buying power, the pretent butinen recession will be of snort duration and not become another depression, the American Federation of Labor predicted in the current issue of its "Monthly Survey of Business". Taking the optimistic view that the present decline appears to be only a temporiry check, "while businest waitt for accumulated supplies to be bought off," the Federation pointed to a number of healthy underlying economic factors which indicate an early improvement in industrial activity and employment. Workers' earning!, investors' dividends, business men's profits and farmers' incomes are all higher than in 1936. Only One Serious Danger Those factors, and the fact that "there are large depression thort- ages still to be made up" in the production of railroad and electrical equipment, industrial machinery, consumers goods, and buildings, will tend to revive business in the near future, the Federation asserted. The only serious danger to this revival is the possible loss of workers' buying power, it was pointed out. "Whether the decline will be of long duration depends to a very important degree on our ability to maintain buying power close to its present levels, so that inventories of clothing and household supplies may be quickly consumed and a strong market provided for durable goods, such as homes and automobiles", the Federation warned. Path to Prosperity Measures to turn the recession the other way can be taken both by government and private industry, it wat emphaiized, md should include the following programme: 1. Maintenance of wages and employment at highest possible levels, with increases in both where possible. 2. Stimulation of production in heavy industries by buying new equipment, expanding plants and constructing homes. 3. Improvement of industrial relations by employers recognizing unions and workers co-operating to cut costs by improving efficiency. 4. Make credit more available to business, so that programmes which will provide employment may be launched. 5. Tbe prompt payment of unemployment insurance, which begins In 22 states in January "and will be an important additions to workers' buying power". Bakery Wagon Drivers Now Over 300 Just one year ago thii month, Bakery Salesmen's Onion, No. 189, had a paid-up membenhip of 60. Thii December the membenhip it over the 300 mirk md that leaves very few important â¢ firms to be signed up. In fict, ill the major bread companies are signed up with the union, ind while there will always be a few chiseling firms who sell flour md water under the guise of bread it a cheap price, the mijor- ity of our cititent know that when they pay a fair price for a loaf of bread, they get the proper and nourishing ingredients that a scientific formulae demands. Above all, they know that they are getting bread made under union conditions and delivered by union men who get a fair wage for their work. Musicians Are About 500 i* the ROYAL BANK of canada m. wiai _ _Bt D m PHONE: SEYMOUR 3112 102 SUN IUILDINS QUALITY Coast Paper Co., Ltd. PRINTERS' SUPPLIES SERVICE una pvauoaneB fb»tbd vm ooa nm THE COLUMBIA PRINTING INK AND ROLLER CO. lieo Hamilton at. Phon.: Boag. 1184 Taaooanr, B.O. -s_S^ Powell River Track Drivers Are Active The Powell River branch of the General Truck Driven' and Helpen' Union, Local 31, organited thii yeir, ii carrying on good work, not only having a good membenhip, but alio having negotiated agreements with 14 firms doing business in and around Powell River. The secretary is J. Willox. The union is still cirrying on an intensive organitation campaign and it has just published in the Powell River Newi a 35-inch advertisement giving the names of the firms who have signed agreements with the union. The list of the firms is as follow!: " " City Transfer Ltd., Powell River; Caledonia Bakery, Economy Grocery, Brown's Grocery, Canadian Bek- enes Ltd., all of Cranberry; Powell River Stages Ltd., Schon's Store, Egm's Grocery, Weitview Bakery, Joseph Nixon, Grayline Transfer, Gus Courte, all of Westview; Bell's Grocery, Wildwood But, all of Wildwood. Strong TILE WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS PHONE: BAYVIEW 5658 Hughes Tile Co., Ltd. TILE CONTRACTORS 2015 WEST BROADWAY VANCOUVER, B.C. m_j n Li AT chapman's js? _y?__wr_v ALL BAKERY WORKERS IN UNION Check ind double check for Bakery Worken' Union No. 31 of Long Beach, Calif., the officials of whieh report it is the fint of all local unions in the latest organiution drive to enroll ell membera of the induttry on itt membenhip book. It was stated that although all baken In the city were memben of the union, there were still four thopt which had not yet accepted a union agreement, but It wat believed they would toon tign up. At the annual election of officen held recently, the Musicians' Mutual Protective Union, Local 145, A. F. of Mâ elected the following: Josh Bowyer, president; Will Edmunds, vice-president; Edward A. Jamieson, general secretary; F. Mulgrew, W. G. Bremner, W. Couling and H. Stocker, Executive Board memben, and E. M. Anderson, G. J. Kilpin and W. Piling, Trustees. The Musicians' Union has enjoyed one of tbe best years aince the advent of "canned" music in theatret â nd contequent unemployment of their memben. While musicians are at present employed only at the Beacon theatre, other source! of employment have pretented themselves, particularly in the radio field. Radio Station CBR of the Canadim Radio Corporation employing about 76 or 80, and some even more than that number of musicians. The Musicians' Union has a membership of about 500 and comprise all of the leading dance bands, cabaret orchestral, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and orchestras on the Empress of Japan and Empress of Canada, and in the summer time their Members supply the orchestras on all the coastwise steamships of the C. P.R., C.N.R. and Union Steamship! Ltd. Their members play alto at practically all of the summer resorts in Britith Columbia, and even went is far at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, where Mart Kenny and hia famoua band played a summer engagement. Electricians Get $2 Per Hour Wife Scale New York City.âUnion electricians numbering 4700, employed on construction jobs, will receive a 26 cent increase in their bourly pay under contracts just sighed with associations of electrical contracton in all boroughs of the city. Announcement of tbe new contract was made by Bert Kirkman, president of Local No. 3, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The new contracts, which will become effective January 1, provide for a union shop, an hourly wage of t- and a 6-day, 30-hour week. ENGLAND LEADS WORLD IN LOW-COST HOUSING London.âThe boast waa made in Parliament recently by Health Miniiter Sir Kingsley Wood thit England leads the world in rehousing the poorer section! of the population. More than 3,500,000 new homes, he slid, have been built aince the war, while 70,000 were under construction at the end of September âan all-time record. The housing programme sponsored by the government has been the principal fictor in breaking the back of the depresiion. _,"9j!rtu"' dat "â¢-â â¢ y°u *â¢>*-â¢ me am blind". "What mak' yo* iay dat." "Ah let him looie, an' he jet' ran into a tree". _ "**Iâ¢*** nua* â¢â¢"* blind. He jea' don' give a cuii; dit'i all".. Castle Hotel! Limited Vancouver's Best Equipped Hotel! Always Friendly to Organized Labor 1750 GRANVILLE STREET | Vancouver Bev. Davis, Mgr. Hotel Hudson MODERNLY FULLY I FURNISHED LICENSED UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Bj F. G. Harris R. Harrimar, I. 773 Seymour Street Vancouver, B. C. Belmont Hotel If you have not visited our New Refreshment Parlor I you have missed something! Fully Licented Phone: Seymour 2230 Hi 1006 GRANVILLE STREET Vancouver, B. C Abbotsford Hotel FULLY LICENSED MODERATE RATES Capt. E. T. McLennan Manager 92 .Weit Pender Street Vancouver, B. C. r Telephone: Seymour 58601 Classified Ads. -â¢kit anneal a, takae Matrimony ia a grlndttowM puti a thirp and catting edge ea gentle words of eourtihlp. idttoni the THE LABOR STATESMAN December, 1937 ijor Highway Projects Recommended Investment i York will ttage a $46,000,0009 commemoration of George rtbn's presidency of the J States, San Francisco will Ii .25,000,000 world's fair in Jam year, 1939, when Canada lie represented by a comprehen- lakiblt at the latter fair. ut is Vancouver going to do i the benefit of the stimulated which will result?" asked i G. McGeer, K.C., M.P., of the tttdience of representative men who attended the Kin meeting in Hotel Vincou- Irecently. It was staffed under liuipice. of the Service Clubs' Council, with E. E. W. Rhodes man. incouver will have the Canadian |onaI Hotel opened by 1939, Mr. ar affirmed; the Liont Gate i will be in service by that Vancouver must take definite to institute a programme i will add measurably to the ing tourist trade, figures on 1 he quoted staggered the imager! of many. |Whtt Vancouver Should Do an auditorium; create an lir amphitheatre; take over into park as in extension of Jejr park; improve existing pet and parks; provide acceit to Hum ridge; continue ind am- J the Jubilee celebration plans of I'etr which were largely respon- |for an increase of 118 millions ; clearings during June, July, t and September of 1936 over [corresponding period of the pas year. [ot ill credit for thit increaae waa i to the Jubilee celebration!, but " riton with other citiei showing I per cent increise in bank clear- Iraggested that this programme â Wt nearly 40 millions in tail business to the city last Mr. McGeer therefore de- i in expenditure of $500,000 to (000 in entertainment features pact tourists would pay heavy ends. Iriti.h Columbia's Needs at Britith Columbia needs to at serve its own people and to Plite this great tourist trade ptted to produce $309,000,000 near in all Canada) are the ping: lur-lane highway from Blaine TÂ« the Pattullo bridge into Van- p, connecting with the Fint lae bridge to city centre; a Jny acrots the First Narrows to â nidi park; a boulevard highway from Victoria to Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Port Alice on the weat coatt of Vancouver IslandâVancouver hat a great touriat asset in Vancouver Island; completion of the Hope-Princeton highway on into Penticton; completion of the trans- £rovincial highway through to Lake ouise and Banff; improved highway facilities Kamloopi-Penticton and international boundary; a highway from the Peace Arch through White Rock and Ladner, past Little Mountain on into city centre; Garibaldi park highway to Bridge River highway from Kamloopi to Jasper and Edmonton; extend the Cariboo highway to Fort George, Prince Rupert and Peace River, build the Alaska highway. With tuch a programme undertaken over a period of years, the 14,000,000 motor cara owned in Pacific coatt and Rocky Mountain states contiguous to British Columbia would come here in increasing numbers. If instead of 300 millions Canada's tourist revenue could be built up to 500 millions annually, that extra 200 million would justify a very large expenditure in such public works, providing employment on a tremendous scile. Sound Investment "There itn't anything I couldn't do with thit ging behind me", declared Mr. McGeer at one atage of his address, is enthusiasm waxed in quoting the figures for tourist trade; Vancouver and British Columbia are ideally situated to take advantage of the growing tourist trade, with all the advantage! of scenery, climate and variety of attractions. It presents in opportunity for worthwhile investment, the creation of employment, to encourage an in dustry that is even greater than forest, Ashing or mining industries of thit province, he declared. Tourists on vacation offer a new foundation for commercial development; they now spend more for travel than they do for clothes and shelter; it would be following the dictates of sound commercial sense to tap this great market. In the United States 130,000,000 people own four-fifths of the motor cars of the world. We have but scratched the surface of this great market, our tourist trade is but yet in the embryo, declared Mr. McGeer, will grow in spite of us, but can be developed by sound consideration of workable plans for its encouragement. iternational IPainters Is Growing fe International Brotherhood of Vers has issued a considerable *r of charters thit year to â that have been organited in I cities of the United States and wt, says Ed. Smith, local organ- [for the Brotherhood. Charters been issued to 420 mixed i 46 Sign Painters' locals, two <>y Workers' localt, 19 Glut fers' locals, three Paperhangera' J", five Glass Warehouse Work- l«*als, 15 Wood Finishers' locals, Building Cleaners' locals, 11 Painters' locals, lix Ship -Vs' localt, and 22 Paint Mak- Ijocals. Thit about coven every- â in the paint butinen excepting â â tuff that the femalet use and Tvould be organited if it were We to stick a union label Oh the (instead of a kits. unions ire carrying on cam- â n all citiei of the 7 and . J day with a 6-day week. A i M number of citiei on the Picific [west are working on a 6-hour land the number ii increiting. 'than 78,000 memben are re- Jg â or more per hour, the Pt wage being $1.87 Vt but the _e wage being $1.10 per hour. fefitt paid out by the Brother- Ifrom 1929 to 1937 are at fcial membera $1,496,066.82 â¢peneficial fibers 47,184.37 (ity benefits 360,400.00 i benefits 1 to members 116,975.00 total benefits. ..-2,0_.,626.1. men owe the grandeur of -vet to their'tremendous diffi- *â¢âSpurgeon. Artiste of World Renown Now in AFL New York.âEvents here in orgna- ited labor circles have put a big crimp in those old-fashioned people who think of unions solely in terms of overall-clad, toil-begrimed men. Granting of an A. F. of L. charter to the Americin Guild of Musical Artists focused attention on tbe fact that the labor movement now numbers among iti memben men and women who are internationally famous and who have charmed millions. The Guild it a labor organitation of grand opera and concert atari. It is headed by Lawrence Tibbett and imong its officen are such well known names as Lily Pom, Grace Moore, Richard Crooki, Deemi Taylor, Gladys Swirthout, Giuseppe tn- terrante and Delfina Caltolari. Covin Entire Field Merger of two operatic irtitts' associations preceded the chartering of the Guild by the Atsociated Acton and Artists of America, an A. f. ot L. organiution with jurisdiction over all classes of performers. The A. A. and A. now numben among its affiliated unioni virtually all of the performen in all branchei of the amusement field â drama, vaudeville, screen, radio, night club, grand opera, concert ind circui. Radio entertainen orginited i few yean ago. Their union it headed by the famout Eddie Cantor. Such celebritiei ai Phil Baker, Jack Benny and Rudy Vallee are numbered among ita officen. SERVICE FOR GUESTS Canadian Hotel Maid (toi futty new arrival from "the SUtes"): The proprietress layi, madim, that ihe will move your drilling table, alter the poiition of your bed, let you have another blanket and provide some wedgei for your windowi, itop the clock itrlklng on the laiMing, and give yo^a lepinte table it the window-*ut ihe up you'll have t» take the Veather as you flfld it' This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. Compliments of AMERICAN CAN COMPANY LIMITED P.O. Box 58 VANCOUVER, B.C. Cable Address: "Dispatch", Vancouver Code: "Bentley's" Compliments of EMPIRE STEVEDORING COMPANY Ltd. General Stevedores and Contractors - .:â¢ â¢ â¢ Head Office: VANCOUVER, B.C. Covering ad Britith Columbia ports Pretident: CAPT. W. M. CRAWFORD THE MODERN VERSION "Grade and Edward", uid mother ittraly to the 6-year-old twini, "you have disobeyed mother. I told you two not to rice through the house like thit again. Now you mutt lit in thit corner until I give you permii- sion to get up". __,__. A few minutes late, father entered the room, looked it hU off- ipring in surprite ind aiked, "Why to quiet, little oneiT" Oracle, the nimble-witted, quickly e'xplilaed: "W,e have been irreited for tpeedlng". â , â¢ There will aWTayi _e -Un through thi window bareâIf we leak to-iee then ihlne.âMabel W. Clapp. eaiM nmi fcrnm «eee M. STIRLING HOTEL Tin mil, XX F. Giov-ndo PHONE: SEYMOUR 6121 John Thi ' HOTEL STRATFORD . 'THE PLACE CALLED HOME" GORE AVfiNUi AT WW. SIRHT. VANCOUVK. LC. ***************** THE LABOR STATESMAN #rtttms0 **-*** ^ool) ~®*$t* ****** PROM THI ^^ ^ Teamsters Join* CouikH Ite.» r*_*0Wr_S! TAXI DRIVERS' UNION MILK SALESMEN AND DAIRY WBSk rFNFRAL TRUCK DRIVERS AND EMPLOYEES'UNION §$fg| GEN HELPERS'UNION BAKERY SALESMEN'S UNION Wm^ Hi-Ll^ WAREHOUSEMEN'S. UNION NOTICE! The following companies have signed agreements with tha General Truck Driven and HelpertUnionNo.31 tjaj Johnston National Storage Ce. PHONE: TRINITY 1301 Mainland Trantfer Co. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR MM Terminal Cartage Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR 044 Merchants Cartage Co. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR Ivll Chess Bros. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR MM B. C. District Telegraph and Delivery Co. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR VIM Wells Cartage Ltd. PHONE: HIGHLAND 4S0I Burrard Cartage Co. Ltd. PHONE: HIGHLAND 123* Arrow Trantfer Co. Ltd. PHONE: IAYVIEW 737 Alex Bryca PHONE: SEYMOUR 7214 Bekins Moving and Storage Co. PHONE: TRINITY *2H C. W. Fussall PHONE: FAIRMONT 20*0 Burke ft Wood PHONE: SEYMOUR IMI Owl Messenger and Transfer PHONE: TRINITY 4133 Crown Cartage Co. PHONE: SEY. S3 IS National Transfer Co. PHONE: SEYMOUR 424. Anglo-Canadian Co. Ltd. PHONE: TRINITY 2*01 Central Transfer Co. Ltd. PHONE: DOUGLAS 1110 Crone Storage Co. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR MM Campbell's Storage Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR 73M Eagle Time Delivery System PHONE: SEYMOUR WOO Fraser Transfer PHONE: SEYMOUR MOT Consolidated Freight Unas B. C. Rapid Transit Ltd. Fraser Valley Freight Unas Chapman's Motor Cartage Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR 7221 King's Motor Cartage Ltd. PHONE: TRINITY MI3 Comet Delivery ft Cartage Co. PHONE: SEYMOUR 1132 Bowman's Storage Ltd. PHONE: HIGHLAND vM tflO The co-operation of all Trade Unionists and their friends in patronising the above companies will be appreciated. .w^f!^<«Â«** The companies advertised on this page are employers who are interested in promoting industrial peace and have signed agreements with our Local Unions. We take this opportunity to thank the members of other Local Unions, and of other citizens, who are now patronizing these Union Firms, and we hope that this patronage will be continued. This support will not only help our membership to maintain Union Wages and Working Conditions but it will help us to give the rest of the Organized Labor Movement the co-operative support of our big membership. Insist upon all goods delivered to your homes, your jobs, in fact, anything that is delivered on wheels, being delivered by Union Members of our Locals, wearing the regular Working Button of the International Trades Union Movement of this locality. Office: Rooms 306-7 Labor Headquarters, 529 Beatty Street, Vancouver Telephone: Sey. 7495 UNION TAXI COMPANIES Packard Cabt; Say. 7131 Terminal City Umoutinet â¢7131 Yelow Cabt; Say. 7141 Star Tail Company Seymour 9151 Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. Fairmont 1000 GIBSON'S DAIRY PRODUCE CO. (Wholesale Only) Seymour 7S5I GLENBURN DAIRY Highland 6110 HILTON DAIRY LTD. Fraser B6S VALLEY DAIRY, LIMITED Bayview 553 ROYAL DAIRY, LIMITED Fairmont 1254 VANCOUVER HEIGHTS DAIRY; Highland 2228 STEVE'S DAIRY; Bayview 2192 TWIGG ISLAND DAIRY Fairmont S282 RICHMOND MILK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION Highland 62 New Westminster ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. Naw Westminster 1445 North Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. North 122 Union-made Bread, Cakes PHONE FOR THE UNION BREAD SALESMEN 1 McSAVIN'S LTD. Phone: Bay. 4674 COWAN-DODSON BAKERIES LTD. Phone: Fair. 616 ROBERTSON'S BAKERIES LT0« â__ Phones: High. 2172. Carl-* hastingTbakery Phone: High. 3244 CANADiANBAKERIES LTD Phone: Fair. 44 BROWN BROT BAKERIES Phone: High. B4 womanTbakery Phone: Fair. I in Bakery Saletmen't Union No. IW
Christmas 1937 Edition. Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
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