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THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIO INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH.•'. FIFTH TEAR. No. 86. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND UBOR COUNCIL AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR. ! ' ' ' ' - -:"~' ~~'~ VANCOUVER, B-CFBtOAT, NOVEMBER 29,1912. (SIXPAGES) RYLAWS ACrOREGATING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS SOON TO BE SUBMITTED Opportunity for Resident Workers To Give Property Interests Chance to Pay for Jobs. Capital expenditure amounting to more than 16,000,000 required tor next rear in Vancouver, vas Involved on the by-laws which were passed on Monday night by the city oouncil and which will be submitted to the by-law electors ln January. In a city growing as rapidly as Vancouver heavy expenditure is always a sheer necessity ln many directions, but when aldermen are feeling particularly good they are prone to Indulge also In a few luxuries. However, there oan be no. serous charge levelled against the council as regards reckless extravagance on this occasion, although $5,000,000 does seem a trifle high, muoh more, Indeed, than many of our readers could earn by three or tour months' hard toll. But even then there Is a brake which can be effectively applied, It Is not a cumbersome, worn out, effete house of lords, but is a power mightier than any parliament, It Is the people, and with the people rests the ultimate de- clslon. It Is a wise decree that the majority must rule, even If the majority Is not always right. The electors must weigh carefully the matters which will oome before them next January. They must cull from the mass of bylaws those which are absolute necessities and those which may be regarded in any way as luxuries. A grim spectre faces cities and municipalities at this Juncture of affairs, and Its name is tightness in the money market. Investors are not so anxious to jump In and snap up civic and municipal debentures, although lt is an assured fact that In the British Isles there are millions of pounds sterling lying Idle and not drawing a cent Interest. What the reason Is for this no man may say. Even Invested In Oreat Britain the chanees are that tt Is not drawing more than 3 or 314%', whereas Vancouver bonds are Issued at 4% Interest.. In order to loosen up the purse strings there seems to he a desire in some quarters to offer the bonds at 4V»%, although no definite proposal haa been made ln this regard. Muoh bond shrinkage, possible S400,- 000 or <500,000, might be saved by raising the Interest one-half per cent, but this question would have' to be given the most serious consideration. The School Trustees require 1776,- 000 to carry on next year's, work, the amount coming to more than $800,000 when shrinkage and brokerage are Included, There are really some things which the trustees could manage to do without next year, but nobody endorses or commends the trustees' work more heartily and sincerely than workingmen. They know, it they have a mind at sll above their ordinary occupation, that money spent ln education is well spent, and the better the rising generation is educated the more clearly will hey see the awful rottenness of present day social conditions, and the sooner will tho voting power of the civilized world be turned In the direction of bettering the conditions under whloh they have to live and labor. So let the trustees go to it Nearly $600,000 Is required by the Park Commissioners for park Improvements and the purchase of land for new parks. Here again the working classes will be wise to give favorable heed to the matter tor they oan enjoy all these luxuries equally with the many rich people. Dives and Lazarus may enjoy the fresh air and beauty and the sylvan scenes of Stanley Park In equal portions, though the one may take his WESTERN FEDERATION OF MINERS DECIDE TO ENFORCE NEW SCALE Federal Board of Conciliation Asked for, as Preliminary by District Six Officers ' A lettergram to the B. t. Federatlonist-from Sandon, B.C., says that Executive Board Member Wm. Davidson of the Western Federation . of Miners has returned from Cobalt, Ont., to the Jurisdiction of District 6, and after a consultation with the District officers at Sandon, proceeded forthwith to Ymlr, Where all the companies have met the raise of 16 cents per day asked for by Ymlr Miners' Union, ex- sept the Queen mine at Salmo. The same demand for an Increase lh wages has been made by the Miners' Unions at Sandon and Sllverton, but to late the mine owners have Ignored the request. As a result the miners have decided to Immediately make application for a federal board of conciliation and Investigation, as a preliminary to the enforcement of the new wage sehedule. At Nelson some ot th. companies have conceded the raise In wages, while others have turned It down. With a view to an early adjustment a federal board will also he ssked for. No time will he lost by the miners from this date In going after a uniform raise ior the entire district. B. A. snosnsT, «. ». V. Btprtaeattcrrt (era. a, of >ow wettasluitr. Was &mvw Best Week en Ossetsl Tom of Jtovtaee. pleasures In a buss-wagon ud the letter's passage Is marked by a trail ot footprints. With regard to an old people's home and a creche for the children of working women, both are admirable things In their way It properly conducted, but the conditions which occasion their existence stink In the nostrils of these who would have a more equal division ot labor. The world cannot be all right when mothers must go out to dally work, dragging themselves away trom tbelr children whom they must leave to the care of strangers whose only Interest In them Is a desire to try to do some little good to their fellow beings. The effect is excellent, the cause Is damnable; so If we have to see a creche, let us have more of them, and "Invietus' Shoes" for men-are leather all through SOME makers of oheap shoes claim that they use oak tanned leather for the soles. If they do it's certainly different from the oak tanned sole used in Invietus Shoes Did you evere xamine the sole of oheap shoes? If you did, the color wa9 apparently all right. But did you notice the texture of the leather? Did you observe what a coarse, spongy, and porous appearance the leather had? Compare it with the sole leather used in Inviotus Shoes The soles of Inviotus Shoes are made of genuine oak tanned solid leather. There's no better grade made—a fine-grained flexible leather. It's really so fine and tough that you wonder how the soles ever wear out, We hare your size in Inviotus Shoes at, per pair $5% to $7% FOR SALE AT THE Hudson's Bay Stores CORNER OF ORANVttLB AND GEORGIA flllBSSV To the Rescue-Guess Who's Going to Be Rescued! Lsgsllied, Tool Do we lead the world? We do. In eight months we managed to kill 1,463 miners, Let any nation oi pauper Europe beat tbe record if It can.—New York Call. Japanese Oppose Militarism. Despite his Insistent arguments that the Japanese army in Korea be strengthened with additional troops, the Minister ot War is strongly opposed In his plan by both the people and the press of Japan, Referendum—for Others,. Election of officers of the American Federation of, Labor by referendum vote has bean .defeated by the Rochester convention, which adjourned this week. The Federation's platform plank of "th. initiative and referendum" still remains Intact Pres. Lynch as Public Printer. The Saturday labor page of the Hamilton Herald Is responsible for the guess that Jas.. M. Lynch, president of the I. T. U., Is la line for the appointment of public printer In the United States,- under the new Wilson administration. C. M. O'Brien's Father Drowned ' News has Just reached Vancouver that the father ot C. M. O'Brien, socialist member of the Alberta legislature, wu one of the victims of the drowning accident last week, when the steamer Mayflower captlsed ln a gale en the Madakaaka river. The Mayflower was a tub used only during the summer months, unlit ior navigation. B. C's I. T. .11, Representative. R. A. stoney, New Westminster, representative ior the I, T. U. In British volumbia, west o. Revelstoke and Nelson, will leave the first week in December for interior points, giving special attention to the Okanagan valley, under the Jurisdiction of Vernon Looal. Upon his return to the coast ne will pay a visit to Vancouver Island points, starting with Nanalmo. Plumbers, Local 170. As the result of persistent effort on the part of our business agent, Brother Engolf, our members are paying more attention to the business of the union and the meetings an better attended. We hav. not y.t decided whether to take part ln the newly or ganlsed Federated Building Trades; that question will he settled at some future meeting. In the meantime, we are trying to Instil more enthusiasm amongst our members In all matters pertaining to the welfare of organised labor and are meeting with some success. Victoria Labor Temple Co. Secretary Christian Slverti gives notice that an ordinary general meeting of the Victoria Labor Temple Company will be held ln Room 7, Labor Hall, Johnson street, Victoria, B. ft, on Friday, the 19th of November, 1912, at 8 p. m„ for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors, the auditor's report, annual statement and balance sheet; tbe election of directors, appointment of auditor, and to transact such other business as may be brought before the meeting. The balance sheet for the fiscal year ending Oct. 31 shows an excess of assets over liabilities ot $23,196.89. In places where they will be convenient to the brave women, those heroines who, robbed of the husband and breadwinner, are bravely facing the battle of life and struggling for sn existence for themselves and their little ones. Our thanks to those more fortunate sisters who seek to alleviate the sorrows and lighten the burden of the plucky ones. There are many other matters Included on the by-laws which, tending to the seneral Improvement and extension of the olty, need not be mentioned here; ; The voters will have full opportunity of studying them ere long and, having studied them must vote according to i their Ideas on th. various matters. HYPOCRISY OF GOVERNMENT IS SELF EVIDENT. Up to B. 0. F. of L. to Unmask the Modern Barnnm. Unless the: McBride government soon j makes an announcement ef th. appointment of the "prepossd" royal commission to inquire Into labor conditions throughout th. provlnsw.'t will be of Httls use to ths legislators for the ' next session of the house. In fact it is already too lata. And unless th. personnel of the commission Is somewhat different to the slate unofficially tipped off a few weeks ago, the executive committee cf th. B. C. Federation of Labor might as wall cancel the circulars already asnt out to secretaries, and Instead advise all unlona and central labor bodies to ignore the" whole Ignoble fare*. Indeed, If the lack of enforcement of what labor legislation already on th. statutes Is to be any criterion of th* future policy of th* Conservative government at .Victoria, th. proposed investigation wouldn't be worth a tinker's dam anyway. Ltt there be an understanding, The McBride outfit should •■ther unmask In Its true colors, cr tht B, C. Federation ahould at once do tht-Jcb for them. Oily Dlek hat bttn oily long enough, Ht It no, longtr fooling any ont In tht organized labor movement who possesses the tense Nit- ure provides for little) gttst. PORCUPINE MINERS WARN THE WORKERS. WAR—Armed dtputltt art attempting to terrify Porcupine mlntrt Into accepting low wages and Intolerable living condition! In unsanitary bunkhouses. Don't bt a traitor to your class, by working for tht mint owners, (Sgd.) Exscutlvt Committee Porcuplns Miners' Union No. 145, W. F. M. UNION MEETINGS - AT LABOR TEMPLE FOR OOMTNO WEEK Sunday. Dec. 1—Picture Operators, Bartenders. Monday, Dec. 2—Boilermakers, Electrical Workers No. 213, Teamsters, Builders' Laborers, Brotherhood of Carpenters, Elevator Constructors. Tuesday, Dec. 3—Sign Painters, Clgarmakers, Shinglers, Tsilors, Amalgamated Carpenters, Locomotive Firemen and Enginemcn, Bricklayers. Wednesday, Dec. 4—Cement Workers, Tile Layers, Photo Engravers, Amalgamated Carpenters, Street Rallwaymen, Plumbers, Stationary Engineers. Thursday, Dee. 6 — Pattern Makers, Ship Carpenters, Painters, Sheet Metal Workers, Bro. Railway Carmen, Trades and Labor Council. Friday, Dec. 8—Upholsterers, Electrical Workers 621, Civic Employees, Molders, Letter Carriers, Easy Plcklns Frank L. Boone ot St. Mary's Ferry, York county, hat bten awarded the contract for the construction of the marine wharf at at. John at a cost ot $185,000. Electrical Worktrt E. C. Knight, tht Canadian organiser of the Electrical Workera' Inter national Union from Vancouver, Is to commence a local organizing cam- paign, assisted by Alfred Garland, the local business agent In Toronto. It'a to be a hummer, says Mr. Garland. Toronto Lance. -., J .The. "Bisks" ef „Caglta)lsttl, Fifty men were caught behind a cave-In at the No. 2 mine of tbe Bar- num Coal Company at Pittston, Mon- lay. Thirty ot them were taken out, some of them seriously Injured, Others managed to mane their way out. It Is not known ytt whether any more men are In the mine, Rescuers are at work. "One Industry! One Union" A. F. of L. Organiser Grant Hamilton asked Vancouver Trades and Labor Council for a lefinltlon of Industrial Unionism, as endorsed in a recent circular Issued to all central labor bodies on the continent, the executive board submitted the following recommendation at . last meeting, which waa concurred ln with-only one dissentient: "That by the term 'Industrial, Union- Ism' we mean 'One Inlustry, one oi- gaolzotlon.' or that all men working lu any one Industry should be mem ijers of one unton." Owned by Wrong Class The daily press Is making Its annual appeal In behalf of charity. If these newspapers would devote their space towarl aoollshing the present system and In advocacy of one that would give the working people that which Is right- lully theirs, poverty would be unknown and charity unnecessary. It Is a mighty weak conscience that Is cleared by Indirectly providing one substantial meal per year for the poor and at the same time champion a system that denies them ao equal opportunity to secure the. other 1094.— Shingle Weaver. Federattd Building Tradtt. The next meeting of tht Federated Building Trades of Vancouver and District will be held In Labor Temple this evening, November 29, when a full attendance of delegates, representing every building trade union In the district Is expected to be present. The business will be the consideration and adoption of the reports of the organisations Interested In the proposed constitution, submitted to Ihem for approval; the election of officers and the appointment of a regular meeting night. All members of organised labor Interested In the future welfare of the building Industry are Invited to the meeting. Among tht Printers A bumper meeting of Typographical Union No. 226 was held Sunday last— the meeting room being taxed to capacity. The chief Item of business was nomination of officers for the coming year. W, S. Armstrong, who wielded the gavel during the past year—by the way the most strenuous in the hiBtory of No. 226, aa In addition to the usual routine business new scales have been negotiated In both the newspaper and Job departments anl In both Instances a substantial increase procured—is seeking re-election, his opponent being A. E. Robb, and a close contest Is an ticlpated. Alf. H. England Is unopposed for the position ot vlce-presldent, as Is also Harry Neelands tor the office of secretary-treasurer. A wide selection Is provided In the choice of committeemen for the several committees and delegates to tt. C. Pro- vlnclal Federation of Labor. The election Is to be held on Wednesday, December 18, In the secre- tary's office. Labor Tempi., the secretary acting es returning officer and the poll being open irom 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. LONGSHOREMEN OF ST. JOHN, NB, SEEXTNG CLOSER FEDERATION District Council of All 1 L A Local* to B» Organised for Mutual Protection ST. JOHN, N.B., Nov. 17.—Th. local Freight Handlers have received sn increase in wages from 21 cents to 25 cents an hour, the agreement being for one year. At pretest these freight handlers are Identified with the railway workers, but as they are dock freight handlers they should bt affiliated with tht International Longshoremen's Association,.a matter that should receive the' attention of the American Federation of Labor executive council, Jn thlt dty we are out for the adoption of the principle of Industrial unionism st far as our organisation Is concerned. We have the general 'longshore workers. Coal handlers and trimmers, tugboat firemen and dredge- workers, and we are after the steamship checkers, tallymen, holsters sad dock freight handlers. It ti our Intention, In the sear future, to form a St. John District Council, comprising all locals of the I. L. A. engaged In transportation to tnd from ships ln thlt. port Solidarity It to be our watchword; an injury to one will be the concern of all. By thli time next yesr we shall all be out for an Increase. At. present »AMxe* wxuum, tuu>. Socialist member tor Sewetattt * with HaeAaaarton at Lair there Is a $7.50 head tax, but it le doubtful It the city will maintain it If the Shipping Federation happens to want to Import scabs to oreak a atrike. Iron Workert Win Strike. The Structural Iron Workers, on strike at Edmonton, engaged in the construction of the high-level bridg., have had their demands conceded, namely, 60 centi per hour for a nine- hour day. • The carpenter, at least, li one man who hisn't time to have his nails man leurad. Dr. T. P. Hall will address t meeting of the Socialist Democratic Party of Canada on Sunday evening, Dec. 21, ln Labor Temple. Subject: "Alms and Methods of Social Democracy." Questions and discussions following address. AU welcome. Dr. Spencer, secretary of tbe Indoor mission to the outdoor blind, lofty pinnacle In tbe local option league, and a horrible example for the moral reform association, has refused to address a meeting of the Political Equality League, because—truly a woman's reason—because "the men who fre- quent that building are soclallstically Inclined." Oh, purity, what a narrow escape from contamination! How tht Big Onet Vote. The following Is the number of votes that some of the big organisations are entitled to at A. F. of L. conventions: United Mine Workers, 2670; Carpenters, 1823; Machinists, 698; Ladles' Garment Workers, 684; Typographical Union, 647; Western Federation of Miners, 606; Iron Molders, 600; Musi- clans, 600; Hotel and Restaurant Em- ployees and Bartenders, 478; United Garment Workers, 464; United Brewery Workers, 460; Cigar Makers, 415; Teamsters, 415; Street Railway Employees, 402; Boot and Shoe Workera, 333; Barbers, 299; Railway Carmen, 287; Plumbers, 260; Railway Tele- graphors, 260. THUG RULE TNI zone only srmura DETERMINATION TO' International Union FNritttsf Fundi and Record of Wast VTr- ginteWUBt Sanitated. CUMBERLAND, V, t, Nov. tf.—(By ji Long Distance Phont to Tht) Fedora- UonlsL)—W. are sen getting "Jaw- tie." have at present. * Hen are being arrested on fictitious charges and women are being summoned to appear ln court for walking on the streets. Tbe ' Hon. Dlck't whole force of thugs art \ here, 160 of them. They sn doing mar. to educate th. workers than we Could hsve accomplished is five yawn. It Is great) Tht scales are being removed from the workers' .yes. wen the same dose administered flnt hand to all th. slant la B. O. It would toon bring tbe reign of Dick to an end. The women of Cumberland an the beet "mea'' of th. bunch. Tb. reception they tn giving the scabs wbo hav. land to com. In ana take the broad from them and tbelr shlldna It causing Bowser's Cossack* ao sad ot worry—at a distance.. LADYSMITH, V.I., Nor. ».-I. McKensle, secretary of the local branoh ot the U. M. W. of A., has Issued the following official statement: "Aa then has heen a rumor per- tlttenUy circulated that the D. If. W. of A. hsd no ntoney to support the striking mlnen hen aad tlttwhtrt, and being In don touch with Mr. * Irvine, the financial agent ot tb. union, I am taking the trouble to deny the rumor aad give tbe tacts at I know them and hav. proof la my possession. On Friday, the 14th InaL, Mr. Irvine received a cheek for $6,000 lor relief purposes. On Sunday, the Hth, a telegram was received by Mm from Edwin Perry, the national see- retary-treaturer of tbe organisation, Informed him that $5,000 additional had been wired him,.and another fsV - 000 In the malls. Before depositing this money, Mr. Irvine bad to bis credit In the union's bank oo tbe Island $5,439.75. This should lay the fearful phantom ot bankruptcy tbat has been let loose on the people. We osn continue this light Indefinitely, If necessary, having the support of 60S,- 000 men at our back. Everything le quiet at Cumberland in tplte of the Importation of 100 provincial police. Th. men ar. doing everything In their power to preserve order. The coal output Is very limited and Is nothing llkt what tht company'! agents state." Unity Wins In West Virginia. A sweeping victory for the striking coal miners ot the Kanawaha coal fields in West Virginia le now conceded by the dally press. On Nov.. 22 an agreement between U. M. W. ot A.' officials and the National Bituminous Coal and Coke Co. has been signed, carrying with It an Increase la wage. of twenty-one per cent, a nlnt-hoor - day, all Strikers to be taken sack to work, and preference to anion mea ia future. The coal dlggen en, naturally. Jubilant. Local Labor Market While the weather conditions during the put week have been somewhat better than the previous week, then are atlll mon men available at Labor Temple every morning than theae are Jobs. Among the unorganised, as typified ln the crowds surging round tht private employment bureaus along Powell street, willing to pay from $1 to $2 for a job of any kind, tht condition is much worse. The bulk of outside .municipal work has closed down tor the winter, as Is true of all the outlying municipalities. While city ball statistics sn very interesting, the tact remains that the building trades an overrun with mechanics of every description. The search for Jobs among clerical and office worken It becoming acute, and then an stenographers and woman workers galore. Just whst tht next three montht will bring forth It hard to tell, but It's a cinch that there'll be many a poor soul feeling blue about the time of year when all are theoretically supposed to be enjoying Christmaitlde. Not Qulltyl Joseph Bttor, Arturo Olovannlttl and Antonio Caruso wen declared not guilty of the murder of Anna Loplsio, a woman textile striker thot down on the streets of Lawrence last winter during the progress of tht big Indus- trial strike there. One thing about war la that It will lessen the number of old-party ticket voten and defenders. And all the while the Rtdt an Increasing their hosts. Men Wanted whose convlotlens Ileum thst ae wear oaten-matt, Vanetavtr-midt. wtll-niidt OVERALLS AND SHIRTS that east but a few cants men than tht cheap kind aad you will quleUr «s why It Is oheaper and batter tt spend a little mere tt tht start and atstt THP BFBT % BUCK BRAND Overalls tttnd all klndt at wear and tear—thty art made from the strongest tnd mtst Curable materials, sewed ot securely with such heavy thread tht teams can't rip. aor will tht buttons come off. These trt tht kind of overalls TOU should wear. Thty wear twice as Ions as the cheap Imitation kind, and the lata new overalls you must buy, the more money you save. Try a pair of BUCK BRAND and see If this le not true. Every pair le gaataatatd tt sat isfy ytt. ASK YOUa DlAllB MB I Wm. J. McMaster & Sons, limited 1176 HOMER ST. VANCOUVER, R. 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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29, 1912 REMOVING THE GLOVE From a piece of bourgeois fiction that bas had quite a vogue ln tbe United States tor the last century and a quarter, known as the "Declaration ot Independence,'' we glean "tbat all men are created equal; that they are endowel by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are lite, liberty, and the pursuit ot happiness. That, to secure these rights, governments are Instituted among men, deriving their Just powers trom the consent ot the governed, and so on to the end of the chapter. This pleasing fiction was concocted by an aspiring bunch of colonial tinhorn traders and commercial pirates who could scent rich profits from civilized robbery and rapine If they could but succeed ln "double crossing" the brigands of the "motherland" who had hitherto garnered the Juice and fat accruing from such a christian harvest ae the African slave trade, with rum as a side line. Of course, as the fiction referred to was jigged up by traitors to the fat-bellied brigands and pirates of old England, their ridiculous fulmlnatlons about government, etc, could not be expected to have any convincing weight with those who possess the proud privilege of being "subjects" of tho greatest empire that ever happened. Be.that as lt may, however, there Is a lot of similar rot that has been taught us about this thing called government, and taught us, not by foreigners or traitors, but by loyal British objects filled to skin capacity with adulation for British pomp, power and magnificence and zeal for British trade, trickery and vulgarity. Government has been portrayed to us as a sort of wet nurse; a kind of motheriy old busybody laying awake nights In order to compound soothing salves and soporifics to heal our sores and quiet our fevers. A sort of a fairy godmother, as it were, chaperoning us upon delightful trips, something after the fashion of those of "Alice, in Wonderland." Some of us have acquired the reputation of being sufficiently stupid to have believed all of this "tommyrot." As a lot ot us still believe lt, no further proof Is needed that the fools are not yet all defunct. Time -was that government was solely the rule of the club. There was no further pretense about It. He who could successfully wield tbe club' was master. Tbe club was law. In those good old days the governed at feast had a chance for their lives. They might shin up a tree, secure a good tall hold and defy the club wlelder to come up and dislodge them. They might even run away from the club's vicinity and still continue to exist. It Is not a matter of record that ln those times court Injunctions were effective or contempt of court a punishable offense, tn fact. It Is safe to assume that the right of free speech was ln full flower and even the governed could voice their opinions freely in regard to all governmental flapdoodle In such Simian language as the Individual might deem befitting tbe occasion, without disturbing the peaee and dignity of the crown. Now It Is different. We are no longer governed by the club. That has become too coarse, clumsy and vulgar to suit our cultivated taste. We are now governed by law. A string of edicts that printed In regular newspaper columns would reach several times around the earth and then some, has been wisely provided tor our safe guidance along the thorny path of life. An ample and able staff of legal luminaries, political navigators and clerical pilots are constantly at hand to gently but firmly coerce us along the pathway of righteousness and seemly behavior. In all of this, government Beems to be a beneficlent Institution devised solely for the good of the governed. Tbe hand of government appears to be encased ln glove of velvet, so gentlo Is Its touch. Let the governed, howuver, have the temerity to object to the rules ot tbe game; let them balk ln Industrial harness and demand some lessening of the miseries that time and circumstance may have heaped upon them and' all Is changed. The velvet glove Is discarded and the hand ot government Is disclosed wielding Ihe club with all the ferocity and brutality that marked its exercise in the days before written law was Invented and legal humbug was as yet an unknown science. In most parts of the world the fiction of government by law has long since been practically abandoned and the direct use of the club once more resorted to by the ruling powers. Host strikingly so is this the cose ln tho United States. All so-called constitutional safeguards have been abrogated and the few privileges hitherto enjoyed by the governed are effectively denied at,the wbim or caprice of the lowest and meanest cur in governmental service. And there Is no legal redress. Not only this, but interests that are in any manner threatened by concerted action of the governed are at perfect liberty to enlist the services of thugs and ruffians to wield the club In their defense. As thla is done with governmental sanction it becomes as truly an act of government as though such thugs and ruffians were directly under its orders and upon its payroll. In Colorado, California, Washington, Massachusetts, West Virginia and Louisiana this practice has been and Is still being Indulged ln with a vim anl ferocity that would have done credit to Rome ln the days of the slaughter of the early Christians. The hand of government has not been raised to stop lt, but on the contrary every power of government has been used to aid and abet it, either by actual assistance rendered, or by refraining from Interference. The same governmental disposition la manifest ln Canada as elsewhere. Tbls is Inevitable as the beast of class rule Is the same no matter where its geographical habitat may be located Government Is an unthlnkeble proposition except there he masters and slaves. The former govern, tbe latter are governed. Government' had Its birth along with human slavery. ■ It is part and parcel of lt anl must live and die with It. Its Insignia Is the club. Instead of eagles, bear, dragons, unicorns and tomcats, there should be emblazoned upon Its coat of arms merely a policeman rampant. The helmet, uniform, club and Ignorant and brutal physiognomy tell the whole story. s Here In British Columbia we are now being treated to an exhibition of government1 unmasked of the trumpery of law and pretense. The striking miners at Cumberland are being dealt with in up-to-date fashion at the hands of thugs and ruffians, either directly furnished by the provincial govern-, ment authorities or with their sanction. Miners are being evicted from company houses (N. B.—These are some of the houses that socialism will destroy), and the usual line of treatment generally accorded rebellious slaves Is being dealt out with prodigal band. The velvet glove Is being discarded and "our beloved Dominion" Ib taking her rightful place ln the galaxy of nations bullded upon the backs of wage slaves governed by the club. That the glove Is being discarded and the humbug and pretense of legal fiction cast aside should bring joy to the heart of he who wishes to see the end of class rule and Its industrial misery. Once government by law stands revealed as but another name for government by the club, the workers will lose respect and reverence for It and bring Its brutalities to an end by seizing it. Until they do this the club will continue to fall with resounding whacks upon their stupid backs.. HOUSEHOLD PERPLEXITIES "I'll be glad when the children are old enough to earn enough to buy clothes for themselves." How often has this been Bald over an early breakfast table, as mother and father, were breaking another day of that continual struggle? Just ask yourself that question slowly; go over every word of It. Do you suppose there Ib a mother upon earth wbo really means what Is Implied ln the statement? Or Is lt not Necessity pressing and tugging at tbe meagre purse-string of the average household of any mouern Industrial oentrei The difference between what the father receives In wages for the only thing he has to sell—labor power- work—and the purchasing power of his wageB Is constantly growing greater. 1 The struggle to make onda meet Is becoming keener. The lather works steadily, when he has a Job. The mother slaves from early morn till late at night, cooking, cleaning, patching, washing, worrying; probably keeps a "roomer" or .wo; boards a slave or two, ln an endeavor to help out. But even then the Increased cost ot living constantly presents problems that will not down. "I'll be glad when the ohlldren are old enough to earn enough to buy clothes for themselves." It's a lie. It cuts to the quick. It Is a damning Indictment of any .social system that begets such a statement from a mother. The alleyways of Chinatown are Infested with wily Oriental boosters who every hour of the day and night are inviting boys and men to enter gambling joints. But the police are too busy rushing drunks to the police station and respectables to automobiles to see the temptations so openly flaunted before the youth of the city. The Duke of Connaught's Speech From the Throne is not unlike many others that have preceded It. Any reference to Labor is Just as conspicuous by Its absence. What more need the workers expect? They are only supposed to be good dogs, slave like mules and howl their heads off when royalty visits the city. A Federatlonist representative has discovered at least two electors in South Vancouver who are uot candidates for the reeveshlp. These are School Trustee Neelands, secretary- treasurer of Vancouver Typo. Union, and J. W: Wilkinson, president of the B. C. Federation of Labor. Both are bloated property owners and residents of the flourishing municipality to the south. Too long, too madly and sadly, too gulllbly a flim-flammed working class have broken their own hearts, and wet the earth with their own blood and tears; too meekly and weakly the tollers sweat themselves into stupidity and then—like cheated children—gulllbly hand over the choicest culture, clothing, bread, wine and shelter to the robbers and rulers who despise and betray tbem—War! What For? One question upon which there will be unanimity at Ottawa during the present session Is that the members should have a larger sessional Indemnity. There will be no strike. Nor will the Labor Department be called upon to appoint a board of conciliation, Nor will there be anything to arbitrate. The high coat of staying elected must be met. Hence the vote for a raise in "wages" will be unanimous. It's easy when one knows how, but somehow or other the fool worklngman can't see It. Conservative newspapers are just now giving considerable-space to heartrending accounts of the poverty- stricken thousands of the Old Country, not forgetting, of course, to draw a red herring across the trail by attributing the terrible destitution to free trade or other .equally foolish things. The same or worse stories could truthfully be printed ot the conditions in United States or German industrial centres, where the particular brand ot "protection," so highly praised by the self-same Conservatives, obtains. This old hocus-pocus story is getting too old for real service. Better return to waving the flag, "tbe last refuge of a scoundrel." Newspapermen already know more about what Is wrong with this country than their employers will permit them to print. Men who know what really is wrong with our way of doing things are as thick as flies ln New York newspaper offices, but tbey might as well be flies In a bottle.. ,-■',. . These brilliant gentlemen who lead us along so majestically can evolve almost any remedy for, poverty except a remedy that; would actually take from capitalists the power to appropriate the products, of the working class. They can piddle, about the tariff and the money question until the cows come home, but they run like rabbits at the suggestion that the nation own the trusts and the . things that the trusts make.—Pearson's. The trouble with the average dally newspaper today Is that It ia woman herself who may be assigned to write an essay on "How Socialism Would Destroy the Home." The reporter must then proceed to the woman-employing telegraph office; from there to the woman dressmakers, milliners or overall manufacturers, thence to the woman-manned departmental stores, and return to her desk to dictate the story to a Woman stenographer, who draws her pay envelope at the end of tbe week from a woman cashier. Then, along with thousands of other women, she will adjourn to a restaurant owned by woman, be served by members of the Waitresses' Union, and later seek lodgment in a rooming- house operated by woman. by pleading that labor organizations be permitted- to remain as they were in the "good old days." Those days have gone hy, whether a certain school of thought in the trades union-movement recognizes the tact or not, never to be recailel. The methods of today and tomorrow .cannot remain the methods ot yesterday. The member of organized labor today who cannot see the necessity of independent political, action, distinct from and opposed to all political parties bullded upon the present form of property ownership, Is a back number and cannot hope to much longer remain a clog in the wheels of progress. Old Ideas die hard, and the Reds must be prepared to listen to the Inevitable death- rattle. "One Union in One Industry." The "Get Together" spirit is abroad in the labor movement all over the world. In Great Britain all of the unions whose members work ln the tailoring trades are forming one union. The same movement Is on in the British building trades. And so on.In the whole labor movement In the British Isles. "One union In one Industry" Is the slogan, In France this goal has nearly been reached. In Austria. Germany, Italy, Sweden, Norway and Denmark the movement for closer federation Ib strong everywhere. • And what about this country? The workers In the brewery trades are already In one union. There Is only one union for all who work In and ar,ound the coal mine;. The Western Federation of Miners has the same jurisdiction In the metal mining field. . • The three unions in the tailoring trades of this country are working on a plan of consolidation.. And why should there be more than one. union ln the Building Industry ln this country? In the various cities the different.locals might well maintain their present .autonomy: But why more than One . general, headquarters?'' -, '■ The same might properly be asked In regard to the printing trades. The American Federation of Labor Is now working out a plan for ONE union ln the steel Industry. And let us hope that very soon we will have one union In the lumber Industry. One union ln each Industry, affiliated In one great federation, bound together with the spirit of solidarity will do wonders for the workers.. And- It Is coming!—Hoqulam Free Press. Vancouver butchers declare that the price of meat win take still another jump on or about the New Year. Already restaurant keepers are bonding their cooks. UNION DIRECTORY Cards inserted for $1.00 a Month - Suit Special at $15 We hold and can maintain by proof of service as well aa style, that men who buy suits at Spencer*b will get a. fuller measure of value and satisfaction than any smaller or less experienced store can give. Today has arrived a new lot of suits with special features that we have marked to sell at 115.00. You will be surprised at the. smart.styles and smart worthy looking fabrics. Lots of the popular red browns in tweeds, other tweeds as well in grey and green mixtures and worsteds, too, for those who want them. »»L«roiDET IBBTIOIUM AM MMTg OTBBCOAT1 TOWk 110.00. These are coats that no man need be afraid to don. They look well, the materials are good, they are well made, and not. skimped in any way. ~ • - The materials are tweeds In smooth and rough effects. Two of the best patterns are grey and brown diagonals; others are small designs ln brown and various subdued two-color effects In dark tone. Every coat Is lined with a strong twill lining; two- way collars. X)avid Spencer VANCOUVER, B. 0. Stoves md Ranges EVERYTHING FOR THE KITCHEN Mount. Pleasant headquarters for Carpenters'Tools and all kinds of Builders' and Contractors' Supplies W.R. OWEN 2337 MAIN 8TREET. PHONE FA|R. 447. THE KING OF SKATES Tested and improved during many years in the world's greatest Bleating ground, Canada Stab Skates, all that a skate can be.... 75o to $6.00 Automatic Skatks, immensely popular 75c to 86.00 GREAT CHOICE OF SKATING BOOTS For Young Men, Young Ladies, Boys and Misses J. A. FLETT, LIMITED Phone StymourW B. for FEDERATION OP LABOR— Meets In annual convention In January. Executive officers, 1912-13: Presl; dent, J. W. Wilkinson; vice-presidents, Clem Stubbs, B. D. Grant, J. H. McVety, Ft. P. Pettlplece, J. Roberts, C. Slvertz, J. J. Taylor; sec-treas., V. R. Mldgley, Box 1044, Vancouver. How many Union Labels do you pos sess on your person? Did you ever know ot a killing ln a B. C. sawmill that wasn't "accidental?" A unionist's real troubles begin with his acceptance of the flnt cheque from the union treasury. Boy Scouts are being used In California as strike-breakers ln the hop fields ot the Clem-Norst Co. "War Ib a concomittant evil of capitalism, and so long as the latter .continues war Is Inevitable." Have you, Mr. Wage-Worker, noticed the "shortage ot labor" reportel by the Labor Department at Ottawa by wire? Have you noticed the number of bonk robbnrs and hold-up men captured, by Vancouver's brilliant detective force? Upon motion of President' Oompers, the Rochester convention of the American Federation of Labor has once more renfflrmed Its declaration against militarism and war.. There's a row brewing ln the United States, between brutal money-kings on Ihe one timid and workingmen driven to desperation on the other, that will result In guts to clean If Uncle Sam doesn't keep his thinking cap on. Samuel Oompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor convention last Saturday evening tor the seventeemu time, he having held the office since 1895. For the flrst time in ten years, President Oompers bad an opponent ln the person of Rax S. Hayes, a delegate from the International Typographical . nlon. of Cleveland, O., tbe nominee ot unionists opposed to the present political policy of the executive council of the A. »'. ot L. While the Reds appreciate! the fact that they could not win—this time—they made a great showing. The vote stood: Oompers, 11,974; Hayes, 6,074. To those who know something of the exceptionally good understanding between the present officers of the A. F. of L. executive council and the value of organisation, the above results sounds a lot better than the usual ratification proceedings of recent years. The result, too, will have a tendency to prevent fOBSIIIia- tlon of the present administration. And anything that stirs to aotton Is good tor Labor, Needless to say, the balance of the exeoutlve board were elected In one, two, three order. Now that the elections have taken place, lt becomes tbe duty of every union, of every official and of every unionist te get behind them and push on the work of education and organisation. Because the unionists of Canada, as represented at the recent Ouelph convention of the Trades and Labor Con- gross of Canada, have accepted, in part at least, the advice of Kler Hardle and practically every fraternal delegate who has visited the A. F. of L. conventions In recent years from the Old Country, as to the results and necessity of Independent political action on the part of the working class, the ultra-pure unionists of Hamilton, Ont.. as typified by Phil, Obermeyer, are much disturbed. Indeed, so zealous ere they to build up a case tor the no-political action policy that the old ghost of the K. ot L. HaB been trotted out of the closet In an endeavor to warn the membership of the awful results that may befall the Congress If unionists who happen to be socialists are permittel to occupy tho highest offices within the gift of Labor ln Cnnada. But In Canada, as In every other country where the workera are. subjected to the brutal rule of Property, the Reds keep right on doing things, despite the efforts of employers' associations and a prostitute dally nross, aided and abetted by those within the ranks of Labor who are TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL— Meets first' and third Thursdays. Executive hoard; J. Kavanagh, president; John McMillan, vice-president: J. W. Wilkinson, 'secretary. Room 210. Labor Temple; Jas. Campbell, treasurer: A. Reft.ley, statistician: J. H. McVety, sprs't.-at-arms: F. A. Hoover, W. .J. Pipes. E. Tralnor, trustees. LLIEtl PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL —Meets second Monday In month. President, E, Jarman; vice-president, George Mowat; secretary, A. H. England. P. O. Box St. LABOR TEMPLE COMPANY, LTD.— Directors: Fred A. Hoover, J, H. McVety, James Brown, Edward Lothian, James Campbell, J. W. Wilkinson, R. P. Pettlplece, John McMillan Murdock McKensle. Managing director, J. H. McVety, Room 211. Sey. «S«0. AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OK CAR penters and Joiners—Room 209. Sey. 2008. Business agent. J. A. Key. office hours, 8 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Secretary of management committee, Wm. Manson, 028 Raymur avenue. Branches meet every Tuesday and Wed- nesday ln Room 302. Hardware and Tools <j A Splendid stock of the best in the world's market We make a specialty of supplying every need and requirements of the artisan in our line. McTAGGART & MOSCROP 7 Hastings Street West Phone Seymour 684 your WINTER suit Should be Tailor-made and made by Union Tailors. Fine stock to select (rom FRED PERRY ^abor Tem^ TaUor Corner Homer ind Dunimuir Street* LONGSHOREMENS' INTERNATIONAL I ASSOCIATION, No. 38 x 62—Meet* every Friday evening, 133 Water Btreet. President, O. Thomas; secretary, Thomas Nixon, 188 Water atreet. , a. o. MACHINISTS', NO. 182—MEETS SEC- ond and fourth Thursday*, 7:16 p.m. i Preaident, Robt Tnompson; recording' secretary, J. Brookes; financial aeeretary, J. H. McVety. Sey. I860. MUSICIANS' MUTUAL PROTECTIVE Union, Local No. 146, A. F. of M,— Meets second Sunday of each month. 640 Robaon street. President, J, Bowyer; vlce-prealdent, F. English; secretary, C. F. Ward; treasurer, D. Evans. NEW WESTMINSTER TRADES ft Labor Council—Meeta every second and fourth Wednesday at 8 p.m., In Labor Hall. President, R. A, Stoney; financial secretary, J, B. Chockley; general secretary, B. D, Grant, P. O. Box 834. The public Is Invited to attend, PLUMBERS' and STBAMFITTERS' LO- eat 496—Meeta every second and fourth Friday of month In Labor Hall, 7:30 p.m. President, D, Webster; secretary, A, McLaren, P.O. Box 966, New Westminster, B. C. BAKERS' AND CONFIOC- tloners' Local No. 46^- Meett second and fourth Saturdays, 7:80 p.m. Pres- ldent, .1. Klnnalrd: corresponding secretary, w. Rogers, Room 220, Labor financial secretary, P. Robin- BARBERS' LOCAL, NO. 120—MBBTS second Thursday, 8:30 p, m. president, Geo. W. Isaacs; recording secretary, Charles Brown; secretary-business agent. C. F. Burkhart, Room 208, Labor Temple. Hours: 11 to 1; 6 to 7 p.m. Sey. 1776. BARTENDERS' LEAGUE NO. 67«— Meets flrst and third Sundays of each month. 7:30 p. m., Room S08. President, Walter Laurie; secretary, A. -MacDonald; treasurer, Wm. Mottlshaw, Tel. 8ey, 468 {Yale Hotel). BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS and Joiners, Local No. 617—Meets Monday of each week, 8 p.m. Executive committee meets every Friday, 8 p.m. President, A. Richmond: recording secretary, A. Paine; financial secretary, L, H, Burnham, Room 304. Sey. 1880. BROTHERHOOQ OF CARPENTERS and Joiners. South Vancouver No. 1208—Meets Ashe's hall, 21st and Fraser Ave., every Friday, 8 p.m. President, W. J. Robertson: vice-president, J. W. plcrtleoon; recording secretary, Tho*. Lindsay, Box 36, Cedar Cottage; financial secretary, J. A, Dlckieson; treasurer, Robt. Lindsay; conductor, A. Conaher; warden, ft Hall. _\ BRIDGE AND STRUCTURAL IRON WORKERS' International Union, Locnl 97—Meets second and fourth Friday, Labor Temple, 8 p.m, President, J. A. Seeley; secretary, A, W. Oakley, 738 Semlln Drive, phone Sey. 689. BRICKLAYERS' AND MASONS', NO, I —Meet** every Tuesday, A p.m., Room 307, President, James Haslett; corresponding secretary, W. 0. Dagna'l, Box 63; financial secretary, F, R. Brown; business airent, W. S. Dagnall, Room 21B. Sey, 8799. BROTHERHOOD OF BOILER MAKERS and Iron Ship Builders and Helper* of America, Vancouver Lodge No. 184— Meets flrst and third Mondays, 8 p.m. President, F. Barclay, 863 Cordova East; secretary, A. Fraser, 1161 Howe Street, CIVIC EMPLOYEES AND GENERAL Laborers' Union.—Moets. flrst and third Fridays, Labor Temple, 8 p, m. President, P. Hurst; secretary, B, Trainer, Room 220, Labor Temple. CIGARMAKBRS' LOCAL. NO. 36?— Meets first Tuesday each month, 9 p.m. President, Robert J. Craig; secretary, J. C, Peuser, Kurti Cigar Factory; treasurer, 8. W. Johnson. COMMERCIAL TflLEGRAPHERB', British Columbia Division, C. P. Sys- tern, Division. No. 1— Meets 10:30 a.m. third Sunday In month, Room 204. Local chairman, J, r. Campbell, Box 432, Vancouver. Local sec-treas., A. T. Oberg, Box 482, or 1003 Burrard atreet. ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 218.—Meets Room 801, every Monday 8 p. m. President, W. P. Carr; vice-president, Fred Fuller; recording secretary, A, A. McDonald, 6 Lome street east; financial *ecretary, Harvey Saudor; treasurer, H. H. Free; press secretary, Arthur Rhodes; business agent, H. A. Jones, Room 207, Labor Temple. ELECTRICAL WORKERS'. LOCAL NO, •21 (Inside Men)—Meet every Friday Room 206 8 p.m. President S. 8, Duff; recording secretary, L. R. Salmon; treasurer and buslne-ss ngent, F. L. Est- Inghauaen, Room 202. Bey. 2848, GLASS WORKERS' LOCAL, NO, 40— Meets svond and fourth Tuesdays of each month. President, J, Fox; vice- president. Wm. Thompson; financial sec- someUmei too"ready to jrtiijr the role giffiffi'nSid^ of apologist, perhaps uncqnac.ou.ly, RfflSh^iiiy""*111 *' Teiephon' PAINTERS', PAPERHANGERS' AND Decorators', Local 138—Meet every Thursday) 7:30 p.m. President H. Murry; financial secretary, F, J, Harris, 1608 Rob3on St.; recording secretary, Skene Thompson, Sub P. O. No, 8, Box 3; business agent, w. J. Nagle. SHEET MKTAL WORKERS', LuCAL No. 280—Meets every Thursday, 7:31? p.m., Room 302. President, H. Spear; recording secretary, Jas. Jamleson, 921 Drake street; financial secretary, Ud. Dormody. _____ ______ STONECUTTERS'. VANCOUVER Branch—Meet*, second and fourth Tuesdays, 8 p.m. President, Fred Rumble; corresponds- secretary, James Ray- burn; flananclal secretary, Wm. Jardlne. STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY Employees, Pioneer Division No, 101 —Meets Labor Temple, second and fourth Wednesdays at 2:46 p.m. and first and third Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Preaident, H. Schofleld; recording secretary, Albert V. Lofting, Box 178, City Heights P.O.; financial secretary, Fred A, Hoover, 2409 Clark drive. TAILORS, VANCOUVER BRANCH NO. 178—Meetings held flrst Friday In eaoh month, 8 p.m. President, H, Nord- tand; secretary, W. W. Hocken, P.O. Box 603; financial secretary, L. Wakley, Box 603. TILE LAYERS' AND HELPERS', Local No. 62—Meets flrst and third Wednesdays each month, 8 p.m. President, R. Neville; secretary, P. O. Hoeuke, Suite 3, 1802 Woodland drive. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION NO. 226— Meets last Sunday each month, 2:80 p.m. President, W. 8. Armstrong; vice- president, G. W. Palmer; secretary-treasurer. R. H. Neelands, P.O. Box 66. TIOTOaiA, ». Q. VICTORIA TRADEB AND LABOR Council—Meets every first and thlid. Wednesday, Labor Hall, 731 Johnson1 street, at 8 p.m. President, H. J, Sheen; secretary, Christian Slvertx, Box 30'}, Victoria, B. C. UNITED BROTHERHOOD. OF CAR- penters. Local Union No. 1689— Meets every Monday, 8 p.m., Labor Temple, corner Royal avenue and Seventh street President, M, C. Schmendt; secretary, A. Walker, Labor Temple, New Westminster, B. C, HXHZ3M* VnOII. K1MBRRLEY MINERS' UNION, NO. 100 We tern Federation of Miners- Meets Sunday evening*, In Union Hall. President, E. A. Hlnes; «ecretary-treas- urer, M P| Vllleneuve, Klmberley, B.C. LADYSMITH MINERS' UNION, LOCAL No, 2388, U. M. W. of A.—Meets Wednesday, Union Hall, 7 p.m. president, Bam Guthrie; secretary, Duncan McKensle, Ladysmlth, B. C. NANAIMO LOCAL UNION U.M.W. of A. —Meets every Sunday In District Office, Vendome Hotel, at 7:80 p.m. Arthur Jordan, recording secretary, Nanalmo, B. C. ROSSLAND MINERS' UNION, NO. 38, Western Federation of Miners- Meets every Wednesday evening, ln Miners' Union hall. Band and orchestra open for engagement. Theatre for rent. President, Sam Stevens; secretary, Herbert Varcol, Box 421. Rossland, B. C. TRAIL MILL AND SMELTERMEN'S Union, No. 106. W. F. of M.— Meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. President, George Cat tell; secretary, Frank Campbell, Box 26, Trail, B. C. llniOQ MADE Beer Ale AND Porter "TBa>i of America <JQ>t cor-rsiCHT enact wMMtiiunin itoa Electric Household Appliances make Appropriate Xmas Gilts They Are Useful, Handsome, Inexpensive LOOK OVER THIS LIST Electric Ranges Coffee Percolators Toasters Heating Discs Teapo s Immersion Boilers Utility Outfits ■ Cn f ing Dishes Washirg Machines W mi k Pud r< Warmers Ciectric Irons See These Appliances at Our Salesrooms Carrall and Hastings Street B.C.ELECTRC VANCOUVER, B. C. 1138 Oranvllle St. naar Davie siiagyjI^j^B^s^sj ■■■il...ii!»IH a^w. mjmmimmimmm m The organized labor movement will do for wage-workers what the affiliated membership gives ft the power to do. No. 696. Watch your.address label. THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST ■MasssnssssHsssssssssssssssssssssSBSt "It it bttttr- tt vols ftr sWsflsV TH1NO TOO WANT tad WOT PIT IT than to vott for •OMRBOfO TOU DON'T WAN* eat OET Tt." FIFTH YEAE. No. 86. VANCOUVER, B.C4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1912. (SIX PAGES) $1.00 A TEAR Xmas Seals in Santa Claus and Other Designs, 3 Packags. 10c . ! One Thousand Boxes Xmas and New Year Cards—10 and 12 in Box, Envelopes to Match, gale t' per box 25c Only 125 Dozen Silk Neckties Fine quality varied assortment, all in neat box, regular value 75c, Sale price 35c uoNin 11 STORES U 56-5S-60 Hastings St. East STORE OPEN TILL 10 P.M. NOTWITHSTANDING the terrific cut prices that now rule throughout every department, we flnd that our great stock is not moving with sufficient rapidity to enable us to close out same by the appointed date. We therefore offer further great special inducements to compel rapid, early and extensive buying. This is what we are doing: We are giving VALUABLE PRESENTS TO EVERY PURCHA8ER. These are numerous and varied, according to the amount purchased, but are all valuable, the very smallest being a beautiful Silk Embroidered Handkerchief, which we give to each dollar purchaser. To ?2 purchasers we give a One Self-filling Fountain Pen. This embraces many novel features and Is thoroughly tested and a most useful and necessary article. From 25c these presents run upwards in value to many hundreds of dollars—moreover many lucky persons will flnd themselves the recipients of presents of double value. This is not all, however. We are giving an | EXTRA SPECIAL BONUS ~) aB follows; All purchasers whose tickets aggregate $25 between now nnd the last day of the year will be entitled to a chance to obtain a magnificent piece of ORIENTAL CARVED FURNITURE. This Is entirely additional to the gifts named above. SIX GREAT PRIZES comprising Hall Stand, Bureau, Two Arm Chairs and two Standard Chairs will be given away. The exact manner of their distribution we have not decided and we will offer a prize for the best suggestion as to this and will announce the prize in our next advertisement. This will be open to any one and every one nnd be subject to no purchase conditions. Watch for same. All these magnificent presents are being given wholly and solely to assist us to make the stock move quickly and now—at once. We have to take these extraordinary measures to Insure an extraordinary move. Study our prices-study them carefully. You will lind them lower than ever, and away below record, even the record of this great "changing hand" sale. You know wo have to hand over a clean, cleared store to a new proprietor on the first of the year, and WB MUST CLEAR THE STOCK some way or another. SAMPLES OF THESE GIFTS ARE ON VIEW IN OUR WINDOWS BUT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SPECIAL | GIFT DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT I in our BASEMENT. Here will be displayed a full line In every value. NOTE—To benefit under this scheme' a purchaser must aggregate $1.00 on one day. This bonus distribution is to encourage large buying early. We have already given you our profits; now we are donating you presents to induce you to help us clear our great stock. STORE OPEN TILL 10 P.M. | 8AUCE PANS, ALUMINUM DOUBLE BOILER8, PLATE8, JELLY M0ULD8, PUDDING DISHES, ETC., ALL AT A FULL ONE-FOURTH OFF ALREADY LOW MARKED CUT PRICES Queen Pudding Boilers Made In Six Sizes, 40c value for t 30e 60o value, for 40e 75c value, for 60c 85c value for 66c $1.00 value, for 76c $1.25 value, for. 96c Phone Seymour 3472-3473 56-58-60 HASTINGS STREET EAST THE WORKERS' FORUM The Cumberland Strike. Editor B. C. Federatlonist; In your edition of the 16th inst. I Bee that three special police were hastily summoned from Victoria to assist In keeping order during tbe strike at the mines here. > I Just want to state that as far as keeping order is concerned, they are not here for that purpose, but for the purpose of causing disorder. For over five or six weeks this trouble was carried on In the most peaceable fashion. There never was any trouble of any kind, or never would have been i. the police had kept away. .he reason that I say this it because the only time anything occurred was when the police caused it. ln the flrst place, our chief of police, who told us he was there to carry out the law. which we had made, was the first to break lt. He had orders from the company's officials that the men were gathering in crowds opposite the office and the "Union" Hotel, which Is kept by the mayor (or the purpose of sheltering scabs, and that the men were gathering there for some "unlaw: ful purpose." The next day the good chief, who Is always ever ready and willing to obey these parasites, walked right over to one of our class and Insisted that he should move. The man, who at that minute had Just arrived and was there for no un- lawful purpose whatsoever, asked why he should move. With that the chief told him he would move him, which he began doing by slapping him across the face, calling him all kinds of names, purposely, wltb intent to get the man to retaliate by striking him, which I am glad to say, did not work out success, fully. Finally a big burly Nova Scotlan, professional strike-breaker called Murray, came up and arrested him and he was charged with "loitering and obstructing the pathway.' Although the union took up the case and engaged a Mr. Lelghton, lawyer, Judgment in this case, as ln all other cases of this kind at these times, went against him. Of course we can't expect anything else, when we see and know the people who hand such Judgments out to In the beginning -of the trial the Judge said he was sorry to see that such a thing at this time had happened and that he would give a fair hearing and Judgment according to the evidence. After he heard all the evidence of such men as Tom Blokle from Cumberland, Bill Jones and McOlouglln from Ladysmlth, as well as Chief of Police Stevenson, and Murray, professions! strike-breaker, who must have been two or three days getting their evi dence off by heart, the.man, Albert PIckard was fined $5 and costs. The Miners' Union has appealed the case, charging Stephenson with assault, and the appeal will be heard on Dec. 4. Recently another case was before the same Judge, when a man, called Wilson, was charged with assaulting the police and a fine of $20 and costs Imposed. Tbe defendant living at the lake, a distance of two or three miles from the town, had walked half way to what Is called Chinatown. And, being a little under the influence of drink, decided that he would ride the rest of the Journey to the mine, which Is within a few yards of his home, a thing he had been accustomed to do all the time. While waiting for the train, a constable walked up and insulted him in some way or other, because, as the Judge, In summing up, said, he had known him for the last fifteen or twenty years and that he had been one of the most peaceable and law-abiding citizens in the vicinity of Cumberland. - At the same time Wilson, seeing that he had no witnesses, thought lt best to plead ignorance, and consequently was fined $2o and costs. The people, seeing.the course of action these police aire taking, are rising ln revolt against the unfair treat- ment doled out to them and have started picketing. This has been going on for the last three days and because it did not suit such men as McLean, the Jeweler, and VVlllard, the leather-cutter, Clinton, the American Consul, and Lockart, superintendent of the company, they brought pressure to bear on the council by trying to get them to read the Riot Act: Seeing that they could not get a quorum for the council meeting, they used their power ever the mayor to get the police commissioners to work and decide that such action be taken. But Mr. Campbell, being ever alert to the tactics of such men, put a motion before tho mayor for the Union officials to use their Influence over the men, and to keep the peace, Seeing -this the bosses decided to call the license commissioners together, ond have been successful in closing tho hotels. These aro some or the many penalties forced upon us by the company, which always finds some plug-uglies to bite and swallow the bait which they put out for them. The company, and Its political suckers, who are all Conservatives, has tried all the mean, despicable tactics possible to maintain Its supremacy. But It has only opened the eyeB of some of those who put them Into power. They see now that such people are only there to conserve capitalist Interests instead of theirs. They can only see now that they have been acting ln direct opposition to their own Interests, and henceforth will not accept the political and economic ideas handed down ready-made1 by the employers, who always see to It that such Ideas are given to the workers as result ln the supremacy of capitalist class rule, Tho workers are only awakening to the situation, and now see that If they remain In slavery it can only be by their own consent. Tho party they helped elect last time, by their votes, promised the people to mako a "White Canada," but In Cumberland It Is different. Instead of being opposed to the "yellow peril" and getting them out, they are using their Influence to get them In to scab on the white people, which will ultimately be tbe means of getting the latter out. Our member at Ottawa, Mr. Clem- of having a public meeting he con- suits his party, clique at the Union Hotel, where they held a banquet In his honor, while three parts of the people ln Cumberland were on the verge of starvation. In this letter you will see where theBe people tell you "We are carrying out the law; we were put here for that purpose." But they never tell you of the law which the coal company Ib breaking every day. We used to think, when everything was going right here, that we had an Inspector of mines and, by his actions, one who was In favor of the men, but we have received a rude awakening. Here Is the portion of the law I refer to: "No Chinaman or person unable to speak English shall be appointed to or shall occupy any position of trust or responsibility In, or about a mine whereby through his Ignorance, t-ure- le-isneis or negligence he may endanger the life or liniD of any person employed In or about a mine, namely: As banksman, onsetter, signalman, brokeman, switchman, furnaceman, engineer, or be employed at the windlass of a sinking pit" "The powers and duties of the Inspector under this section shall also extend to the case of the employment in a mine of any person who, by want of umler-tundln". knowledge, or skill, or owing to mental or physical Incapacity or Incompetency for the performance ot the particular task oi duty upon whloh he Is engaged, or who from any cause Ib unable tt clearly understand Instructions conveyed to him, or is or may be a source of danger to any other person In the mine In which such person Is for the time being employed, or whose presence or employment ln such mine ex- poiei or may expose any person to the risk of bodily Injury; and it shall be tho duty of the Inspector of Mines, on the application in writing of any three miner-* employed within his inspectorate or on hU own initiative,, to examine any person or persons employed ln such mine, for the purpose of ascertaining whether any such want of understanding, knowledge, or skill, or any such mental, physical, or other Incapacity or Incompetency or Inability to understand Instructions, exists on the part of any person or per/ons so employed; and the employ- ninnt In any mine of any person In whom such want of understanding or -.kill, or auch mental, physical, or other Incapacity or Incompetency exists, or Is found by tbe Inspector of Mines to exist,. shall be deemed to be a matter, thing or practice within the mean- "8trlft" Editor B.. C. Federatlonist: Behold' one-half of the world clutching the threat of the other half. Rulers are mounting their charges and off to the front. All nations are mobilising their armies ready for action at an Instant's notice. . Presently , all attention Is concentrated upon the Balkan conflict. Our civilised Christian governments are determined at any cost to obliterate unchristian rule in the European continent., Asiatic Turkey has Its stronghold by the Dardanelles.. It Is admitted that the Turkish cavalry Is the finest In the world, owing to their Arabian steeds.. Tbe Turks can whip each Balkan nation individually. That fact bas not been overlooked.. To arouse the anger of tbe combined nations, It Ib necessary to commence by the cry oi the massacre of Christian subjects, ine people will respond to that with eagerness to avenge their brethren. • hey want war, or threaten the ruler with deposition,, He submits as a last resource to maintain order. The patriots are flocking back from remote corners of the world to take up arms m defence of their respective countries. The Christians are Impatient to Bplll the unchristian blood. Tbe paying resources of European Turkey (the spoils) will be equally divided among the victors. Turkey will be obliged to get foreign loans to pay tbe Indemnity of the war, hence profit for the capitalist. It can be plainly seen that this whole affair Is the result of a carefully sown seed of enormous gain, The working class of the world should understand this.' From whatever point ot view you may regard this war, It cannot be denied tbat lt does not concern the worker, whoever may be victorious, for under capitalistic rule the worker remains a slave. War Is originated by tbe capitalist class, it is their material Interest, then the person It concerns the least foolishly takes tne most active part. From the cradle we are being hyp- ,.,, ., notlzed Into patriotism and Jingoism, :er, thing or practice within the mean- trt ,,„,, ,_ ,„, n. .. „ „„„,„. ng of this Act constituting a defect t0'lck tbe °00t of 'he master. :nioulated to Impair the efficiency of; Those worthy gentlemen who reap mining, operations and to endanger the harvest of blood and toll remain mployed In or at tomej wh,l8t ^ ^ flght|J miy perchance be compensated by a wooden leg. Workingmen of the world, if you are Inclined to light, then light your own battle. Here Is a war raging between capital and labor. Fight for your own Interest and you shall not have fought ln vain. Wield your sword with might, and thereby emancipate yourselves from tyranny and oppression. There has never been a war more bitter than the worker and the Idler. The time Is opportune when you must discard the interest of your foe and fight for yourself. Enter the political field and help to establish a aoclety of commonwealth and equality. Your cannon-ball Is your vote. Then cast lt Intelligently. Yours for the revolution, - DAVID M. APPLEBAUM, Montreal, P.Q, the safety of persons e: . . about such mine, and an Inspector may order the removal of any such 'won from such mine, and upon an Inspector making such order such person shall be Immediately removed from the mine." The Miners' Union here asked bim to make all the Chinamen, Japanese, Montenegroes and others of different nationalities produce their certificates it competency for coal mining, or any ither work as stated above, as we enow at this time there are lots of hem breaking tbese laws. It Is now some five or six weeks '.go since we sent him a letter to look his matter up, but never as much as n acknowledgment. The Montenegroes and others who vro coming from Vancouver and other ilaces had never seen a mine before, tnd are working here digging coal, to 'ireak tbe strike. . Now I think such inspectors should 'ook after the enforcement of the law ir resign their positions and let some one else take It who Is not biased and rae-slded. There Is one thing about this fight: The men are determined to win, as hey know, to lose It, would make lt much harder to organize and fight, as they would have to do again five or lix years hence. To win now they know would mean for all time. Another feature about it is that hrse who.were not Socialists at the last election will be at the next one. This Is worth while. MINER. Cumberland, B. C. Between Ourselves The Federationist largely depends upon Its circulation for support, directly or Indirectly, Its columns are open to tell the truth of the work- era' conditions, and Its advertisers do not dictate Its policy. If you want that kind of a paper, how much do you want It? Ten sub. cards for $7.o0. Unity Convention Suggested., Editor B. C. Federationist: The following article and resolution trom Victoria Local, ti. D. P. of (,'., has been endorsed by the B. C. executive committee S. D. P. of C, and Is now up before the membership o. the party for referendum vote. In view of the divisions that exist in the ranks of labor In this province, and realising the necessity for greater co-operation on the political field before further progress can be made in tbe direction of seci'-ing greater power In pub. lie affairs, and realizing also that to build a strong political movement there must be a corresponding growth of organization along Industrial lines, and believing both movements tend towards the same ultimate end, I.e., tbe conquest of political power by the working class: "We, members of Victoria Locol ol the S. D. P. of C, express our belief that -the trades unions a'nd industrial unions of B. C. should be Invited to act in unison with this party In selecting and running candidates for municipal and parliamentary positions, and wo suggest to the B. C. executive of the S. D. P. of C. that If you would like sample copies Bent to any one you have in mind, send the > the following proposal be submitted to request ln on a postal card. a referendum vote of the B. C. locals: Of course you expect The Federa- "Resolved: That we write all trade t.onist to be with you when you are! unions and Industrial unions that on Btrlke against working conditions j would be bound hy the action of such unfit for even slaves. You expect lt to j conventions, to be represented at all define and defend Labor at every turn I nominating conventions of tbe S. D. f. ol the road. And you know it will do so. Then why not Increase Its usefulness by adding ONE uiORE to Its mailing list? The cost of producing a paper today is double what It was ten years ago. I'he sun. price remains the same. It you want to see The Fed. enlarged to eight pages on Feb. 1st, start a little sub. campaign in your.locality. ihe Fed. Is the only paper left In B. C. to champion the interests ot Labor. Don't you think 1C.U00 unionists ought to be able to give ONE weekly paper the largest circulation ln B. C.7 Send in the names of persons you would like sample copies oi The Fed. mailed to. We'll do the rest. Is your union represented In The Fed.'s Union Directory list on page 2? Only $1 per month. "Our" Mines. The New York Tribune, not made- In-Canada, Ib authority for the statement that tho Granby Mines, a patriotic mining company operating In the Boundary district, will issue a regular quarterly report shortly. Net profits for the four months ending October 31, averaged $140,000, as shown in the flrst quarterly statement of the company. A two-thousand-ton smelter und power plant has been authorized by the hoard of directors to he com- pieted as soon as possible ln 1913. The total expenditures for oil Improvements will be about $2,000,000." This Is the Limit. Tho tramway employees of tho Ac- rlngton Corporation have established a new precedent In trade deputes by threatening to strike because the hours worked were not sufficient to _ , enable them to earn wages as high as ents, was in Cumberiand abo'ut'a week I they desired. The corporation has ago for the purpose of meeting his j agreed to Increase the hours from constituents, to see what they want- fifty-four per week to fifty-seven, and ed so that he might-secure lt for the strike bas been averted.—Dally them at the next session, but instead Graphic. C, In (his province. The basis of representation to be mutually agreed upon; and we express our willingness to co-operate with them ootn on ana off the platform. The only stipulation we make being that the canuidates nominated must be Socialists, and where possible working mon and unionists. Moved by Ceo. E. Winkler, seconded by J. J. Caulfleld, and carried at local meeting held Oct. 31st, 1912." A. JORDAN. Nanalmo, Nov. 22. The "Kept" Press. Some rich men "keep" a cow so as to be sure and have fresh milk on their table. They also "keep" a stable. They "keep" most anything around from cows and horses up to women and lawyers. Whatever will gain their ends the capitalist personally and the capitalists as organized into a system, "keep" for their use and pleasure.. So it Is with the newspapers. Not one big corporation is to be found but. has one or more "kept' newspapers. These newspapers give service ust like a "kept" cow. There Is nothing wrong about tills, except the hypocritical pretense of these papers that they tell tbe facts and report the ruth about what Is happening in the city, state anl nation. These "kept' newspapers aro like hired lawyers. They tell only so much of tbe truth as will help their clients. And as often ns falsehood will accomplish results they print falsehood. Evory man who knows the newspaper game knows that this Is ordinary, everyday truth around a newspaper office.. Those wbo suffer arc the people who take these papers "kept" by the corporation and believe what they read. —Chicago World. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS The Federatlonist goes to prees on Thursday .morning of each week. Copy must be In by Wednesday evening at latest, earlier If possible. Correspondents pleatt note. PORT ALBERNI I can deliver a few Lots in Block 5, Dist. Lot 122 for $275 EACH TERMS: $25.00 Cash, and Monthly Payments of $15.00 Interest at 7 Per Cent NOTE THE FOLLOWING FACTS: These Lots Are:*- _ Only a few yards from the present City Limits. f_ One mile from the waterfront. f_ One mile and a half from the E. & N. (Canadian Pacific) Railway Station, very near most probable site of Canadian Northern Railway Station. <J Situated in the center of what will be the West End Section of the city, overlooking the harbour. <J You cannot help making money on this investment. _ Port Alberni is destined to be one of the large cities on the Pacific Coast of Canada. W. % LEFEAUX LABOR TEMPLE BUILDING DUNSMUIR STREET VANCOUVER, B. C ..j I»AGE FOUR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FRIDAY... JJOVBMBBR M, WU How About That Photo You Promised Your Friend ? Western Studio 424 Main St. Formerlj VAWCOUVEB, B. lyat44U n Rhymes of Revolt BY WILFRID GRIBBLE Neat little volume of virile verse 25c Special price for quantities For Sale it Lsbor Temple Cigsr Store The best and cheapest WORKMAN'S HOME Cordova Boarding House 612 Cordova Street East Brackendale - Cheakamus MOTOR STAGE Ltaves Squamieh wharf daily, on arrival of Vancouver boat Better Service Same Old Prices H. JUDD, Prop. 1.00 .60 .50 .60 .60 .60 BOOKS FOR THE WINTER EVENING8 Now Is the time to get down and study. You will find an assortment of hooks below. Pick out one or two tnd send along the price to W. Watts, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B.C., and we will mail them to you postpaid. Boelsche's The Evolution of Man .60 Boelsche's The Triumph of Life.. .60 Dietigen's Philosophical Essays.. 1.00 Dietzgen's Positive Outcome of Philosophy 1.00 Engels' Socialism, Utopian and Scientific .60 Engels' Feuerbach 60 Engels' Landmarks of Scientific Socialism 1.00 Engels'prlgln of the Family 60 Ferrl's The Positive School of Criminology .60 Ferrl's Socialism and Modern . Science i 1.00 Fitch's Physical Basis of Mtnd ind Morals France's Germs of Mind ln Plants Kautsky's The Class Struggle... Kautsky's The Social Revolution. Kautsky's Ethics and Materialist Conception of History,...:... Labrlola'a Materialistic Concep- ' tlon of History 1.00 Labrlola's Socialism and Phlloso- !• Phy .,,..,,...... 1.00 Lafargue's The Evolution of Property Lafargue's The Right to Be Laty and Other Studies..,-...., Lafargue's Social and Philosophical Studies La Monte's Socialism, Positive and Negative 60 Lewis' (Arthur M.) The Art of Leoturlng Lewlt' (Arthur M.) Evolution, So- i; clal and Organic Lewlt' (Arthur M.) Marx vs. Tol- ttoy (Darrow Debate) Lewis' (Arthur M.) Ten Blind Leaders Lewis' (Arthur M.) Vital Problems in Social Evolution .60 Lewis' (Austin) The Militant Proletariat 50 Liebknecht's Memoirs; of Karl Man ....' .W Han't Capital, Vol. 1 2.00 Man't Capital, Vol. II 2.00 Mara't Capital, Vol. in 2,00 Man't Critique of Political Economy 1.00 Man's The Poverty of Philosophy i 1.00 Han't Revolution and Counter Revolution 50 Man't Value, Price and Profit.. .50 Han and Engels' Tbe Communist Manifesto 60 Morgan's Ancient Society 1.50 .'Myers' Great American Fortunes, Vol. I ,.. 1.50 Hyers' Great American Fortunes, ; Vol. II. 1.50 Myers' Great American Fortunes, I j Vol. Ill 1.60 Plechanolf's Socialism and Anar- , chlsm 60 Taichmann't Life and Death 60 Ward't The Ancient Lowly, Vol. I. 2.00 Ward's The Ancient Lowly, Vol.11. 2.00 War, What Fort Klrkpatrlck.... 1.20 Socialist Party Directory DOMINION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Socialist Party of Canada, meets aecond and fourth Tuesday. Secretary, Wm. Watt*, Labor Temple, Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, B C. BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL Executive Committee, Socialist Party of Canada, meets second and fourth Tuesdays in month at Labor Temple, Dunsmuir st, Wm. Watts, Secretary. ALBERTA PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE Socialist Party of Canada, meets every alternate Tuesday, at 429 Eighth Ave. East. Burt E. Anderson. Secretary, Box 647, Calgary. SASKATCHEWAN PROVINCIAL Executive, s. P. of c, Invites all comrades residing ln Saskatchewan to communicate with them on organisation matters Address D. McMillan, 222 Stada- conii Street West, Moo.e Jaw, Sask. MARITIME PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE Committee, Socialist Party of-Can- ada, meets every second and fourth Sundays ln the Cape Breton office of the Party, Commercial Street, Oloce Bay, N. S. Dan Cochrane, secretary, Box 4S1, Glace Bay, N-S LOCAL VANCOUVER, NO. 69, 8. P. of C. Headquarters, Labor Tfmple, Dunsmuir street. Business meeting on flrst of every month at 8 p.m. Secretary, F, Lefeaux, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B C. LOCAL FERNIB, ». P. of 0,1 HOLDS educational meetings tn the Miners' Union Hall every Sunday at 7:80. Business meeting first Monday in each month at 7:80 p.m. Economic class every Sunday afternoon at 2:30. H. Wilmer, secretary, Box 380. LOCAL ROSSLAND, NO 26, S. P. of tt, meets In Miners' Hall every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. E. Campbell, organizer: Will Jones, secretary, Box 125. Finnish branch meets In ^Inlanders' Hall Sundays at 7:30 p.m. A. Sebble, secretary. Box 64, Rossland, B.C. LOCAL MICHEL, B tt, NO. 16, S. P. of C, holds propaganda meetings every Sunday afternoon at 2:30 In Cralian's Hall. A hearty Invitation Is extended to all wage slaves within reach of us to attend our meetings. Business meetings are held the flrst and third Sundays of each month at 10:30 a.m. ln the same hall. Party organizers take notice. T. W. Brown, secretary A PAGE FOR SOCIALISTS The matter for this page Is furnished by Secretary of the Dominion Executive of the Socialist Party of Canada NOTES AND COMMENT. Labor produces all wealth. * * • Not a house would be standing today were it not far the labor ot men. • • • Not a boiler could be made or electricity transmitted were lt not for the labor of the modern wage-worker. LOCAL UELSON, 8. P. of C, MEETS every Friday at 8 p.m., In Miners' Hall, Nelson, B.C. I A. Austin, secretary. .60 .50 .60 .50 .50 6S YEAR*' EXPERIENCE Tr«de Marks Designs CofYRIOHTt &0. anyone ssnSInf s sketch Slid itoiffrlptlon m.y «nto«lr uosrMIn our oi'iiilynfrsewottta sn IliTAiitlnn li pronsbly pttwlitifhta Commuiilr*. iioMuri«iiii-..i.nd«.i!isi.Mr»lra«Psi«iia •out frts. Oldest isennrforsSVurhiajiswiils. Patents una tEroush Mann ta. IMtlvt ft."i I*' so!lc*. without cbsrss, In ttat Scs -*«ic Jiiticricam k btndjoruo •llmtri.tM weekly. UnrM «b> etjltUloa of »■> i-leniino Journal. Twmii fox Cfaidi. tyi.Ti a fear, poataf* prepaid. Bold bjr Mi MwtdtHuitra, WUNN * Co.-»««f- New Ygrk LOCAL REVELSTOKE, B.C., NO. 7 S. P. of C Business meeting*, at Socialist headquarters fourth Thursdays of each month. B. F. Gayman, secre- tary. LOCAL SANDON. B.C., NO. 36, S P. OP C. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Sandon Minres' Union Halt. nommiinlcationB to be addressed Drawer K, Sandon, B.C , LOCAL VICTORIA, NO. 2. S. P. OF C. Headquarter" and reading, room, 576 Yate-J street Business meeting every Tuesday, 8 p.m, Propoganda meeting Sunday, 8 pm. Empress Theatre. LOCAL SOUTH FORT GKORGE, B. C, No. 61, meets every Friday night at 8 o'clock in Public Library Room. John Mclnnls, secretary; Andrew Allen, or* ganlzer. LOCAL CUMBERLAND No. 70, S. P. of C Business meeting everv Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Economic Class held twice each Thursday, 10:30 a.m. (for afternoon shift), 8 p.m. (for morning shift). Pro- paganda meeting every Sunday 3 p.m, Headquarters: Socialist Hall, opposite post office. Financial Secretary Thomas Carney, Corresponding Secretary, Joseph Naylor. VANCOUVER LETTISH LOCAL, No. 08, 8. P. of C—Business meeting every flrst Sunday of the month and propaganda meeting every third Sunday Room open to everybody at 512 Cor- dova Street East, 2 p. m. Secretary P. Anderson, Barnet, B. C. LOCAL VANCOUVER, B. C, NO. 4E, Finnish. Meets everv sernn* ■it'* .Fourth Thursdays ln the month at 218 "Hastings St. East. Ovla Lind, Secretary. tiOCAT, VANCOUVER No. 1, S. P. of C. Business meeting everv Tuesday even' Ing at Headquarters, 213 Hastings St Fast. H. Rahlm. Secretary. LOCAL GIBSON'S LANDING, NO. 49. 8. P. of C—Meet first and third Sunday of the month ln Socialist Hall. Secretary, J. N. Hlntsa, Gibson's Heights, B. C. LOCAL COLEMAN, ALTA., NO. 9. Miners' Hell and Opera House. Prnpa pranda meetings at 8 n.m. on tht firs* and third Sundays of the month. Business meetings on Thursday evenlnr* following propaganda meetings at I Organlier, T. Steele. Coleman. Alta,' Secretary, Jas. Gtendennlng, Box II Coleman, Alta. Visitors may receWf Information any day at Miners' Hal' Secretary, Wm. Graham, Box 63, Coleman, Alta. LOCAL EDMONTON, ALTA., NO. 1, 8. P. of C. Headquarters 121 First St Business and propaganda meeting* every Wednesday at 7:80 p.m. sharp. Our reading room Is open to tha pub' He free, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. dally Secretary, J. A. 9. Smith, 622 Firat St.: Organiser, W. Stephenson, LOCAL CALGARY, ALTA., NO. 4, S. P. of C—Business meeting every Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at the headquarters. 134 Ninth Ave. Wait 8. K. Read, Secretary. LOCAL REGINA, No. I, SASK.. MEETS every Sunday, Trades Hall, I p.tn Business meeting, second Friday, t ,m, Trades Hall. W. B. Bird, Oan. ■el.. Secretary. p.rr Del LOCAL LETHBRIDGE, AfcTA., NO. 18, S. P. of C. Meets flrat and third fun days ln the month, at 4 p.m., u Miners' Hall. Secretary, Chas. Peacock, Box 1988 LOCAL MOOSEJAW. SASK., No. 1, 8. P. OF C—Propaganda meetings every Sunday 7:80 p.m. ln the Tradea HalL Economic cUsb every Sunday, 8 p.m. Secretary, J. Harrison. 102 Hochelaga St. A. Stewart, Organizer. _ LOCAL No. 1, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, S. P. of C—Headquarters, Labor Tarn* pie. Bualneaa meeting every Saturday, 8 p.m. Propaganda meeting every Sunday at 8 p.m., in Labor Temple, James St, Business meeting directly after propaganda meeting. Secre tat y. J. O'Brien, Room 12, 880 Main St, LOCAL OTTAWA, No. 8, S. P. of C— Business meetings flrst Sunday In month ln the Labor Hall, 219 Bank Street, at 8 p.m. Secretary, Sam Hor- with, "The White Book Store," 144 Bldeau Street, Ottawa. LOCAL GLACE BAY, No. 1, OF MARITIME.—Headquarters In Rukasln Block, Commercial St. Open ever) evening. Business and propaganda meeting at headquarters every Thursday at 8 p. m. Alfred Nash, secretary, Box 168; Harold G. Rosa, organlaar, Box 606. LOCAL SIDNEY MINES, NO. 7, OF Nova Scotia.—Business and propaganda meetings every second Monday at 7:30 In the S. O. B. T. Hall back of Town Hall. Wil'iam Allen, Secretary, Box 344. UK R AI NI AN SOCIALIST FEDERATION of the 8. P. of C, la organised for the purpose of educating tn* Ukralnean workers to the revolutionary principles of this party. Thi Ukranlan Federation publish their owa weekly organ, "Nova Hromada" (Ne* Society), at 443 Kinlstlno Ave., Edmonton, Alta. English comrades desiring information re the Federation, write to J. Senuk, Fin. Secretary. PATHONIZH B C. FEDBRATIONIST ADVERTISERS—AND TELL THBM WHY. THE CHOICEST AND BEST UNION-MADE CIGARS and TOBACCOS LABOR TEMPLE CIGAR STORE Magazines and Labor Temple Post Cards on Sale Select your Cigars from Boxes bearing this Label / Not a house would be lighted nor a pair ot boots made were It not (or the labor of thousands of wage-workers. ... Not a wheel In any factor; could turn unless work.ngmen were there to Are the boilers, to pull the levers, or to switch on the electric current, ... Not a factory would be In operation, not a train running, nor an ocean liner crossing tne ocean were it not for the mental and physical energy ol the working class, Yet we flnd the working class grovelling ln tbe dust at the feet of the capitalist class and their bench- men. • • / Men whose brain power sets all machinery In place. Men whose physical energy moves the wheels of industry. Men, aye and women and children, whose mental ana physical energy produce the profits of the capt* tallst class, go to that class and beg for work, beg for the privilege ot living. ... Tbe wage-worker of today produces everything necessary to the well being of society, and turns it over to a few to the detriment of the many. • s • Workingmen, your hope lies in the power that Is given you, and which you do not use. Learn to use that power, and In the not far distant future everything tnat is produced by labor shall belong to labor. • • . The ballot used Intel.lgently by the working class will be the end ot the parasite capitalist class. International Socialism is the pro- duct of International capitalism. You will get what you want when you want tt bad enough. Poverty In a lanu of plenty is a contradiction and a curse, and there Is but one remedy. That remedy is to socialise the tools of production. Job hunters are on the Increase, and yet the Canadian capitalists are petitioning the government to remove the $25 Immigration law.. There's a reason—more men. more profits. Comrades, we are not dead; we are Just merely taking a rest. Because the official organ of the S. P. of C. has been put out of commission Is no reason why you should cease your operations of education.. Line up, keep moving, if we as a political party must have a paper lt behooves you to line up a few more to your own way ot thinking.. When enough of you think that way lt will be time enough to have another try at publishing a revoiuntlonary socialist paper. For the time being we are publishing a four-page bulletin. Any reader of this paper wbo desires a copy of the bulletin will be supplied on receipt of a one cent stamp by the Dominion Executive Committee. REASON8 AND THE REMEDY. Comrades, the ..ves of millions of women and children of our class who are unable to help themselves are being ground into profits In the mills and factories, sweat shops and brothels of capitalism, so that our masters may live ln magnificence and Indolent luxury while they laugh at the misery and sufferings of their un- happy victims. Millions of men are tramping the earth pleading for the chance to earn broad. Millions ot little children are going hungry to school, and yet we see signs of plenty of food on every hand; but it is stored away ln the Warehouses of the capitalists, after having been produced by the class that goes hungry. Why do working men, women and children go hungry in the midst of plenty 1 Because they are compelled to turn over their \ products to the owners of the machinery of production. Why do men search ln vain tor work wnon factories, mills and mines are standing Idle? Because the owners of those mills and factories have more products on hand than they can dispose of. Why do the capitalists have more than they can dispose of, and at the canie time millions are begging for the necessities of life? Because the workers when at work only receives enough In wages to cover the cost of their subsistence to enable them to go to work next day; and only receiving enough to purbhase food, clothing and shelter from day to day, they cannot buy back what they have produced.. The workers are In this degrading position because they do not own what they must have access to in order to live. Workingmen, if you would have these conditions changed, Join in the movement of the party that has Inscribed on Its banner: The Collective ownership of the means of wealth production. The Socialist party claims that the working class are entitled to the full product of their . toil, but that there is only one way to obtain It, and that is by tbe capture of the powers of government by political action, and using those powers to transform capitalist property In the means of wealth production into the collective property of the working alasB. Organizing Fund P. Blake, Edmonton, Alta 12.60 A. Paterson, N. Battleford, Bask.. 2.00 C. SearDorough, Montreal, Que.... 1.30 J. Burton, Edmonton, Alta 1.00 Local Moosejaw, Sask 6,00 "By all means slaves, trade at home. You have to anyhow, as you can't possibly make enough to go anywhere else to spend It. Besides, If there should be any Increase in lemand for goods by reason of the trade-at-home idea, that will enable the masters to build more factories, more slave pens, from which to squeeze dividends from the sweat of Labor and Thsy may be enabled to trade ln Yurrop." Natural Resources. Editor B. O. Federatlonist: A few days ago a man to whom I was talking told me that while socialism would no doubt be good for the downtrodden people In Austria or Russia lt was not needed in Western Canada where we had such great natural resources that every man could get a share of this world's wealth and become Independent. This question of natural resources comes up every time I talk to a banker or any one of tbe other better informed of the middle class, and when used by them makes a clincher of an argument to those not bo well Informed as tbe socialists. They as a rule bring up these examples to prove that the continual toll demanded by Capital does not harm us. Admitting for the sake or argument that out in this western country we have inexhaustible supplies of coal, minerals, natural gas and timber, and assuming that tbe fertility of the soil surpasses the rest of the world, we still cannot get away from the fact that Capital Is oppressing us. Those people think that because a coal lease will sell for bo many million dollars that the coal Is actually worth so much in the ground. Because a stone quarry sella for a large sum of money, it does not follow that the stone Is worm anything aa it Is at the time. All the natural resources tn the world are without value until human labor has made them valuable. Underneath the whole city ot Calgary Is a magnificent bed of sandstone suitable for building houses and stores. That stone has been there for several million years, yet It was of no value until human beings dug down to lt and hoisted it to the surface. Then it got a certain value. Other men worked lt some more; shaped the blocks to the form and size needed and -added more value to It. The whole, value of the stone is In the human labor wrapped up in lt. Of course the owner may sell that quarry for a handsome sum, but that does not prove that the stone hidden under the earth Is of value. It simply means that the new owner can use that quarry as a means for setting men at ''work. By virtue of his ownership of that plot of earth he can compel a certain number of men to work for him and deliver over to him the product of their labor or not work at all. He can use that quarry as a club over the heads of those men to make them divide up. By doing so he will make a profit for himself. The desire to get some sort ot a club over tbe heads of men Is so great among the middle and master classes tbat they will pay out good money for It. The price paid out for that quarry Is not for the stone hidden below; It Is not for the laboY that is later to be put to work, but lt is for the possibilities of profit: The profit to come out of the hides and carcasses of the wage plugs when put to work. The capitalists recognise this fact themselves. When Senator J. A. Lougheed sells a lot on Eighth avenue he does not get anything extra for the building stone that lies under It. Only when lt Is prepared for putting men to work at lt that the stone becomes more valuable. Underneath nearly all of Southern Alberta are three to five seams of fine domestic coal. According to three veins that have been opened near my place there is three million tons per quarter section. Coal at the pit mouth is selling for $3 per ton. The average cost of mining Ib $1.50 per ton. Now, lt the capitalists' method of reasoning Ib correct, each quarter section of land that has the coal right should Bell for $4,600,000: But it won't That coal has been there for thousands of years, but lt has never warmed anybody or cooked any meals: I have under my farm about 6,000,000 tons, but I can not burn a bit of it. I can not sell It. That coal has no value at all. If, however., I should open a pit and get a bunch of miners near lt willing to work and take as their return a sum of money called wages less than the value of the coal, then I might sell that coal right. I would not sell tbe coal or the men, but the possibilities of profit wrapped up in the labor power ot the men. The coal mine In that case would be tbe club to force the men to divide up and I would sell the ciub. It is the same with this wonderfully fertile land that the real estate men talk so glibly about. I am one of the prosperous farmers that you read about ln the Immigration literature; that Is, I have a homestead and a pre-emption. One quarter has never made a cent for me during the four years that I have had It. The other quarter has made me sometulng. The land Is the same ln both cases, the difference being that I \ have worked on one piece of land and left the other Idle. The difference ln the productive capacity lies In the amount of human labor power applied. Across the road from my land is a township of land that could not be distinguished from mine. There are twenty-one thousand acres of as good land ns ever lay out of doors, yet ln the eight thousand years It has been there It has never produced a thing ot value to humanity. If there was any value In the land itself, that township would have produced something, If only fuel, but lt has not. There has been no human labor power expended on It and as a result lt Is waste. If human labor power expended on anything can produce wealth and all the natural resources ln the world without human labor power produces nothing, clearly then the human labor power Is the thing that counts. Again, when we bring up our recurring panics In condemnation of Capital, the apologists tell us that we- out here are ln no danger because our great wealth In the form of natural resources puts us above the rest of the world. They point out that we have so many billions of tons ot coal, so many billion feet of lumber, and the rest, and they tell ub that the value of all this Is greater than the profits that the Capitalist can extract out of us. They miss another great point. We out In this western country do not have tbe full value of this natural wealth to buy back the products of our labor. This wealth does not become wealth until workers' make It so. These workers are compelled to go to some capitalists and get permission to create wealth out of coal seamsr ore veins or forests and land. After doing so we receive In return our wages, a sum of money less tban the value we have created. . For example, we mine coal.. Our WAR IS HELL. Fifty thousand men have succumbed to wounds and diseases since the commencement of the Balkan War. No list of dead is to be had, but the dead lie thick upon the fields. Such is war. Are you one of those who will will- Ingly throw yourself on the bayonets of other workingmen? Are you one who will readily take up arms ln the Interest of a parasite class? Will you "help make widows and orphans ot a class you have no quarrel with? In ths present age of modern industry and scientific research there should be no necessity for war. We who are supposed to live ln an enlightened age should have no reasons for going to war, but the capitalist class, because of the present profit and competitive system, are compelled to exploit new markets; these markets have to be captured, and the working class are the tools that are used to capture the markets. Patriotism has been Instilled Into the minds of the working class, and ln the name of patriotism they go fortn and fight the battles of their masters, whether lt be a religious war, a war for markets, or a political war. Working men get wise and help put the other fellow wise, and then war will be abolished as w.ell aB the system that necessitates wars. A "Big" Magazine tnd Socialism. We are not so foolish as to attribute the very rapid broadening of view which has taken place In the last year to the efforts of The Metropolitan alone. On the contrary, we are willing enough to admit that tbe very attitude of The Metropolitan itself is a symptom, rather than a cause, of this broadening of view. We do believe, however, that we have helped ln some small degree to affect the mental attitude of the average man. And that is about as much as any monthly magazine could hope to do in a short space of time. Among the socialists themselves we have found far severer criticB than anywhere else, Some of them have doubted their orthodoxy and suspected us of being nothing better than wolves ln sheep's clothing. Such criticisms we can bear /With equanimity, knowing that they were Inevita- able, and really quite unimportant. If we obeyed in all respects the demands of these critics, we should not be a popular magazine, and we should not circulate'among tbe big battalions of the people. We never undertook any mission to the Socialist party; we did undertake to give socialism a real hearing before the great public who either disregarded or despised the movement. And In this way we claim to have done and to be doing a tar greater service to the party Itself than can ever be done by a purely socialistic publication. Progress can only come through awakening the interest and the conscience of the great mass of the people. And we should never accomplish anything In that direction by either doing or being all that some if our socialist friends desire..—Metro- politan. Keir Hardle Jubilant. Commenting on the increased socialist vote ln the United States, despite the party's loss of its only congressman, James Keir Hardle, the British socialiBt, recently back Trom America, gave lt as his opinion that the party will have grown so much by 1916 that all the others will have to combine to prevent the election of a socialist president. collective wages works out at something like $1.40 per ton, but tbe value of the coal is $3.60. There Is more now In the world $3.60 worth of coal, but we have only $1.40 to exchange on the world's markets tor the other things we need. Suppose we are farming and we produce wheat worth on the world's markets $1.10 peri bushel and are compelled tb accept 70 cents. There Is wealth In the world to the extent of ,1.10 for every bushel of wheat that we have pro- duced, but we have only 70 centa to exchange. It Is the same with regard to minerals, timber, stone, gas, oil, or anything else. Though there were a million times the natural resources ln this western country, we of the working class would be no better off. We have made a fetish of ownership and we Insist upon someone owning everything. As it actually: works out tn practice, the owners keep on extending their ownership j until today a very small portion oti the population own everything, and! the rest of us are compelled to go to them to get permission to transform our flesh, blood and bones and our nervous force Into something tor the well being of humanity. This means that more than ninety per cent, of the people are obliged to work stead-- Hy all the year for a bare subsistence while lesB than eight per cent, roll ln wealth. We of the working class are compelled to produce four times the wealth we actually use. We work four times as hard sb we should for the few things we get in life because we have permitted a few to own the world. Those few compel us to work for them or starve. If we were to do away with the ownership we could live four times as well as we now do with the Bame amount of work. EDWIN SMITH. Calgary, Alta. Miners' Magazine Official Organ of ths Western Federation of Miners Subscription $1 Per Year Miners' Magazine 605 Railroad Bldg., Denver, Colorado PRICE LI8T OF SUPPLIES. Due Stamps, each 10c Platforms, English, perlOO 26c Platforms, Foreign, per 100 60c Due Cards, per 100 $1.00 Constitutions, each 5c Receipt Books, each 10c Warrant Books, each 25c ATENTS PROMPTLY 8E In all countries. Ask for our 1NVEN- TOB'S AnviSER,wliich will be ssnt tree. MARION & MARION. 3M University St., Montr.il. You and 34,999 Others Will read this issue of THE B. C. FEDERATIONIST. (We printed 7,000 copies of this issue and an average of five people read a copy). You and the other thirty-four thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine readers represent a tremendous force which harnessed to a good intention would be a lever of inconceivable power. Here is a suggestion, a good suggestion and not altogether a selfish one: • Will you today, tonight when you lay down this paper, take advantage of THE FEDERATION- IST'S offer to give—free—a complete set of the "LIBRARY OF ORIGINAL SOURCES" to the person who sends in the greatest number of sulis; between now and Feb. 1,1913? Library of Original Sources Should bt Read by Every Unionist. Telling of a popular uprising ln mediaeval Eixtlaml, and how the people got their rights. A rare document of greatest tnteretit and importance to wage-workers, John IpMfoi "Moat helpful. Ought to be in ever library." Walter Kohrenta, Wash.: "A boon to workingmen who have not time nor money to get a college education." A. X. Simons i "Superior to encyclopedias; will be read when novels are forgotten." O. a. nine, Wash.: "I am urging all my friends to secure your great work." Oeo. 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(Jives—for the first time—the real facts behind the ordinary surface events which you read of In histories—the rock-bottom fact* red-hot from those daring men In all ages who had the courage to tell the TRUTH even though they lost their lives for It—and you know how many of them did. Ten "Fed" Sub. Cards $7.50 SEND FOR CARDS --PAY WHEN SOLD Adonis: a. O. r.d.r.aonlst, Boon 110, labor Temple, Vuoravsr, B. O. PRINTING Artistic printing it our occupation. If you are preparing a catalogue or booklet, circular or announcement or any other matter designed to make your business increase, our services will be of value to you. Phone Sey. 824 E.T. KINGSLEY Labor Temple, Entrance on Homer St. Verifying the Opinion Ex- pressed by the Leading Merchants of Vancouver Printer's Ink, the recognised authority on advertising questions, after a thorough Investigation on the subject, Bays;' "A Labor paper Is a far better advertising medium than an ordinary newspaper In comparison to circulation. A Labor paper, for example, having 2,000 subscriber*, is more valuable to the business man who advertises in lt than an ordinary paper with 6,000 subscriber*." Only Labor Paper in British Columbia THE B. C. FEDERATIONIST Published weekly by the B. C. Federatlonist, Ltd., owned Jointly by Trades and Labor Council snd the B. C. Federation of Labor, with whloh Is affiliated 16,000 organised ware workers. Office: Room 210, Labor Temple. Phone: Seymour 81(0. _~_ BJStSBSBBSBSSSSSStS ^mmmmm, FBIDAY ; NOVEMBER 29, 1912 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEPBBATI0NI8T Scotch Wool Blankets IN MANY QUALITIES AND PRICES This Is a good line to become acquainted with, in tact lt Is tbe best line tbat we know of at the price. All pure wool, (ull weight snd positively free from any foreign substance. Come and inspect these blankets and compare them with any that you have seen. Hold them to tbe light. You can not buy better blankets at the same prices-any where. FINE UPHOLSTERING CHESTERFIELDS—EASY CHAIRS. The highest grade of work combined with the best ot materials Is assured those who purchase this kind of furniture here. We make any style that you require, and our range of coverings Is very extensive. Price, too, is a desirable feature—Ihe lowest consistent with quality. Let us figure on some ot this furniture for you. We oan please you. (lorumt Snja&alp, ftmtfoit 575 Gramtlle Street Vancouoer, B. C. CHAMBERS Good quality in olothing as in everything else is never oheap. A dollar saved below a reasonable price, is more than likely, poor economy in the long run. ^Campbell's Clothing is not the lowest priced, but it has the absolutely honest value of materials and workmanship whioh makes the buying of it a real economy. 23 Hastings Street East The Campbell Clothing Man BEDDING HERE APLENTY An immence stock of Blankets, Pillows, Comforters, Beds. Prices right Large shipments of blankets, comforters, pillows, etc., have been arriving during the patt few days. 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Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. RING UP SEYMOUR 2354 -FOR APPCJINTMENT Office Open Evenings Hours 9 to 8 DR. BRETT ANDERSON DENTIST Bank tf Ottawa Building Cor. Seymour and Hastings Ten "Fed." Sub Cards for $7.50 Order today—sell at $1.00 each and pay for when sold British Columbia Land Splendid opportunities in Mixed Farming, Dairying Stock and Poultry British Columbia Grants Pre-emptions of 160 Acres to Actual Settlers at $* PER ACRE TERMS: Residence on the land for at least two yean; improvements to the extent of $2.50 per acre; payment of $40 at the end of two years, and the balance of $160 (i.e. $120) in 3 annual instalments of $40, with interest at 6% For Further Information Apply to Deputy Minister of Lands, Victoria, B. C. , Bureau of Provincial Information, Victoria Electric Light THAT IS ELECTRIC LIGHT Can now be Supplied in Certain Portions of the City Use Stave Lake Power and Redtice Expenses WESTERN CANADA POWER CO. LIMITED Office: 602-610 Carter-Cotton Bldg. Vancouver, B.C. Phone Seymour 4770 P.O. Box 1418 A CREDITABLE SHOWING i To those who have given their money ana personal attention to the erection of Vancouver's Labor Temple ihe nnanclal statement of the Labor Temple company, appearing In this issue, will no doubt be eminently satisfactory, Indicating, aa lt does, that every union and unionist that Invested money in shares, would receive, if the property was Immediately disposed of, double the amount originally Invested, a very satisfactory condition ol affairs from whatever standpoint considered. To those who were more pessimistic —those who teared failure, and who neglected to pui a few dollars Into what Is their own enterprise because they thought the investment a poor one—they cannot but admit the suo- cess of the venture and the truthfulness of those who have from time to time Importuned them to purchase shares. And tho remarkable feature Is that although tue affairs Of the company are now in .good shape, shares can still be obtained at the original par value of 11.00. Why such a course should be followed by the directors Is a natural question, with a natural answer. Because the company bas a consider able debt, on which it is paying Interest, that could be disposed of If the balance of the shares were taken up by the unions,and unionists, and the Directors would sooner sell them to. unionists at 11.00 than to outsiders for I5..00, none having so far been disposed of outside the organised labor movement Will the readera of The Federatlonist take alvantage of the opportunity to come In on the same basis as those who have had their money Invested for three years past? Applications can be made In person or by mall to the Secretary, Room 211, Labor .Temple. Vancouver Labor Temple Company, Limited General Balance Sheet as at October 31,1912 ASSETS. LIABILITIES. Cash on Hand and at Bank $ 388.09To the Public: Sundry Dbbtors Sundry Creditors On Open Account $ 3,205.20 Mortgage: B.C. Trust Less written off to B. & D. - Corpor'n$107,000.00 Accounts 135.00 Mortgage: ■ 3,070.20 C. Doering 21,000.00 Rbal Estate - $128,000.00 Being Lots 21, 22, 23, Bills Payable 2,300 Bile. 35, S.D. -541 On Open Account 3,683.09 (Estimated) 130,000.00 $133,983.09 New Building 151,400.97 To'the Sharehoi.derss 281,400.97Autliorized Capital $100,000.00, Divided into 100,000 Furniturb and Fixtures 1,664.10 Shares of $1.00 Each': Incorporation Expense 328.50 Allotted and Sub- Insurancb ; 565.30 scribed ..$ 78,436.00 Less Unpaid.. 3,447.50 74,988.50 Less Cancelled Shares.. 185.00 74,803:50 50.00 78,580.57 R.OFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Undivided Profit Surplus 43.90 78,536.67 $287,417.16 $287,417.16 to the dlsectoh and shareholders of The Vancouver Labor Temple Company, Limited., Gentlemen:— t Thli is to certify that we have compared the attached Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement with the Books and Vouchers of your Company and find same in agreement. We have estimated your Rear Estate at $130,000.00,—this in our opinion is conservative. - All our requirements as Auditors have been complied with, and in our opinion the Balance Sheet is drawn so as to set forth the true financial position of the Company as disclosed by the books and from information received ai at October 31, 1912. The books have been very neatly kept. , (Sgd.) CREHAN, MOUAT St CO., Chartered Accountants and Municipal Auditors, Profit and Loss Account for Year Erdfrg Oclcbf r 31,1912 To Salaries $l,685.00By Rent Receipts . Taxes 2,632.89 Interest and Discount 120.35 Interest on Mortgage 3,496.35 Janitor's Wages and Supplies 1,518.21 Mortgage Expense 562.05 Commission on Sale of Shares 121.00 General Expense 285.13 Office .Expense 281.25 Lighting 232.20 Rent (Old Quarters) 145.23 Fuel 197.38 Legal Expense 75.00 • Telephone 39,55 Water 115.65 Insurance 338.84 Directory Board Rent 25.00 Written off for Bad and Doubtful A/cs 135.00 Balance being Profit carried' to Balance Sheet .: 78,536.67 ..$10,542.75 Appreciated value of Lots 21, 22 and 23, Bllt. 35, S.>D. 541 80,000.00 $90,542.75 $90,542.75 Boilermakers, Local 194 Local 194 reports that trade Is poor. A large number of our members are following other occupations and seem to have lost interest In trade union affairs. With the object of removing this lack of Interest it is our intention at the next meeting to have all members present If possible and make ar- rangements for holding some sort ot social entertainment. So if this hap- pens to catch the eyes of any one who Is working at the trade we will be pleased to see them present at our meeting on Monday, Dec. 2. Elevator Constructors, No 21. For some time we have been troubled with Indifference among our members, and at the time of writing the situation has not Improved. At our last meeting we had a visit from the organisation committee of the Trades and Labor Council and they have prom- ised their assistance In getting our members to come to the meetings and see that he union Is "run right." The question of affiliating with the Trades and Labor Council will be decided at a later meeting. Trade Is fair and future prospects good. Bakers, Local 49 On Sauirlay evening, Nov. 23, the Bakers will hold a social gathering for Ihe entertainment of all those who are In any way Interested In what the Bakers are trying to do ln the matter of trying to move the underground bakeries nearer daylight; the guarantee of wages enough to keep up the standard of living to a reasonable ex- tent; an eight-hour workday, Instead of eighteen hours; sanitary conditions around bakeshops, and a few other matters that only those working at the trade can understand. ThlB will bo the first of a series of socials which we Intend holding and the women and children of bakers are specially Invited to attend. There will be other social meetings during ths winter, which will be confined to men only, but for this occasion at least lt Is "Women and Children First." At the same time we will be pleased to see as many bakers as possible present. So whether you belong to the union or not, come and join our happy band. Come and let us know what you think of us; lt will be handler to tell ub than to rush Into print about It. Statlonsry Engineers, Local 397 Ab the result of the organization meeting of engineers, hold in Labor Temple on Sunday, Nov 10, our mem bership was Increased at last meeting. Our thanks are hereby tendered to J. W. Wilkinson, president of the B. C. Federation ot Labor, for the interesting address delivered on that occasion. We have elected a business agent, who will bo located In Room 214, Labor Temple, at tho usual business agent's office hours. Our meetings are held every Wednesday evening and we will be pleased to seo all lever men take this aB an invitation to attend. Marble Setters On Saturday last the local union of the Maible Setters, Helpers and Polishers, with a membership of 28, went on Btrlke for an increase In vages from |3 for an eight-hour workday lo (3.00. Tho following firms are affect- el: Vancouver Marble & Tile Co., Pa terson & Charier, Vermont Maible Co., n. C. Supply Co. and O'Neal - Co. Tbe Jurisdiction of the Marble Setters' Union also extnnds to Victoria, which Is sic Marly affected by the demand for Increased wages. Honig's Changing Hands $100,000 worth of Staple and Fancy Goods to be Geared Oil barcse the first of the yesr, when a new froprietonhip take* .war- An basse* •4.10 AIM • 10.00 TOOLS Carborundum Orlnders Carborundum Orlnders _s (Ml •10.00 Carborundum Orlnders I These art ths latest modal In oil running machines. 25 only, Stanley Wood Bottom Jack and Jointer Plants. Valuta to •3.00; to clear at. SUM Meat laws In all makes; values to - »z.ooTfor lut Those art fully warranted saws. Mem mate Cottar Sawti regular •1.11 for „ -ttt aatshtt anwttl regular 11.21 for OeifMim'/kisnes Oevenpockets, heavy brown duck; rtgular 91.00 and il.26, for "... .Tie 3, 4 and 6-Inch Vast* nits, four for Me 4-Inch Stillson Wrenohte; rtgular rtgular •l.M.. : l-lnch Stiilso* Wnnchtt; tl.ll i .._.. 1 10-Inch Bullion Wrtaebsa; tsujalar - 14-lnch StUlson. Wrtnchtt; rtftalar il.1l T*,tf Quick eul Emery Oil Stoats,'!)* valut for........ „..„,..„..._-,Mo •1.00 alst for. ...Me Builders' Hardwire Sash locks, saeh..... - —..-J* Cupboard catches, lie, taeh._....._It CastmtM adjusters, best nsdl.JSs Cessment ftsttners.......................lit 4-ln. Japanntd door butts, palr...J* Hat and coat hooks, t dos ..;: jle Drawer pulls, dos ........est Steel hufu. per pair. St Strap hlngtt, pair................. ....!*» Door bolts, each.. . Its BELOW COST Is the rule of this Sale theCo- operative plan is suspended till further notice H ONIG STORE 56-58-60 HASTINGS ST. EAST TELEPHONE SEYMOUR 3472 and 347,3 8 FALL SHOES FOR MEN Shot! for Service Shots far Oral* Shoos for Comfort Shooa for Ivery Roq<str«mot We've picked winners in Men's Fall Shoes. We're st the service of every man who desires the best ihoes his money can buy. WT ft P R 204 MAIN STREET • Jo \J M\ J\ Opposite the City HaU >U5i WORKERS UNION UNIOJ^TAMP .EcTOrY Named Shoos Aro Frequontljr Made In Won-Union sT»ct«»so» DO NOT BUY ANY SHOE no matter what its name, unless it bears a plain and readable impression of this Stamp. All shoes without the Union Stamp are always Non-Union. Boot <&» Shoo Workers' Unton 246 Summer Street, Boston, Haas. J. F. Tobin, Pres. C. L. Baine, sec-Tress. Honest Leather WORKED UP BY COMPETENT WORKMEN under proper conditions, in sanitary workshops has one inevitable result GOOD SHOES THE ONLY KIND WE HANDLE THE SHOE \1T^^^^|^ Look far the specialist yfjf ^iss^^s^J^F ___Stamp Central "K" Boot Agency 160 Cordova Street W., near Cambie Get Your Money's Worth Patronize Home Industry BY ASKING FOR THIS ON YOUR PRINTING The Printing Fraternity in Vancouver Spend More Than $15000.00 Every Week The Beer Without a Peer one Fairmont 429 The Vancouver Breweries Limited PAGE SIX THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FRIDAY..... JJOVBMBBR tt, 1(11 Money-Saving Prices GROCERIES FURNITURE House Furnishings See the Province and World eaoh day for full particulars Catalogue now ready—Out of town customers can get the benefit of our low prices by Bending name and address for a copy. A postcard will do. The H. A. Edgett Co., Ltd. Dept. F, Cor. Cambie & Pender Sts. Vancouver $10 Makes First Payment on 10-acre Farm Wt are ottering for tale a limited number of specially selected 10, 20 and 40 acre farms in Ihe Bella Coola district, suitable for mixed farming, hog raising, poultry raising or fruit growing, Ideal climate; mild winters; good toll; plenty of water; practically no clearing; level, optn land. Will bt served by two railroads. Unlimited market. Qood road and government telegraph line right to the property. Prlot while they last 120 par acre; payablt on tha very easy terms of $1 per acre cash, balance $1 per acre per month. Ne Interest. Stnd your name and addrtts for further particulars to: J. I. Eakin & Co. 416 Holden Building, Vancouver, B. C. Name Addr si Translantic Steamship AGENCY To and From Europe via All Lines at Lowest Rates YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED GKO. B. COOMBE City Tioket Agent JOHN MOE C.P.A. 434 Hastings Street West, Vancouver, B. C. Wt havt been endeavouring to place on tht markat tht very wants of working humanity, and at last wt have surpassed til previous brands of overalls for reliability In every respect. In producing- for tht many particular MEN the famous Whale Brand "Site, Strength, Endurance" OVERALLS They are beyond question a brand of overall 4 that 1>speak for themcelveB." The expert workmanship under careful, personal supervision, renders a solid and worthy reputation ONLY for the "WHALE BRAND OVERALLS." The pockets are made to suit you and "THEY" are made to suit your "POCKETS." FOB Ull AT TOUB CLOTKX» and by A. WADDINGTON SS Water St., Yaaeener, a. O. L BURNS & CO, Hardware and Furniture Dealers Carpenters' Tools Our Specially Bargain sale of bankrupt furniture—dressers, beds, heaters, sideboards and cook stoves st prices that defy competition 135-8 Cordova St East Near Main Phone Sey. 1579 SaCOMD STABBOWS BBtDOl construction will soon start. Buy now before prices jump; four large lots left; only' a block from waterfront, right at Second Narrows; ffiso each; quarter cash, balance «, 11, lt months. What will tlic-e be wortli when building begins? vVhltaksr ft Whltaker, Tht North Van couver Experts, 480 Howe etroet, Van. csuver. We can furnish| wwt you let YOUR HOMEI have your I 41 Hastings Street W. Phone Seymour 3887 • HEATERS Stores and Nice Warm RUGS for the cool weather at W. TURNER 897 Granville Street Cor. Smythe Phone Sey. 8745 GO WITH BUNCH TO THE BRUNSWICK POOL ROOMS BUY THAT NEW HAT Plenty of Union-made Hats At the Leader |2 Hat •tort, ecrnsr Hastings and Abbott Sts. Here you will find every conceivable style, oolor and alia ef union hats. You have unrestricted choice ef thousands of hats, soft or stiff, to select from at one price—92 —here Instead of paying more elssswhers. Leader Exclusive $2.00 Hat Store S.W. Corner Hastings and Abbott Streets The Dally Citizen. The Dally Citizen, 34 Blackfrlars street, Manchester, England, Is some Labor paper. Every International unionist who can dig up the price should subscribe for lt. It Ib surely fan authority on the world movement of Labor. It is something worth while; something different in the way of dally newspapers. INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST j TRADE* AND LABOR COUNCIL CONGRESS' PRONOUNCEMENT! ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE "The time haB passed when the working classes of the world should shoot down one another for the profit of capitalists, the pride of dynasties or the exigencies ot secret treaties." Longshoremen's Council The Atlantic Coast Longshoremen's District Council ot the A. F. of L. International Longshoremen's Association, which convened at Boston, bas completed its organlzatio nand elected the fololwing officers: 3. E. Tlghe, St. John, president; W. F. Dempsey, Boston, secretary-treasurer, and as vice-presidents and fort representatives, F. Hyatt of St. John, H. Stover of Hoboken, C. Flannaghan of New York, D. Eastwood of Brooklyn, J. E. Anthony of Portland, J. T. Joy of Halifax and A. McBaln of Bast Boston. .Talking with the Globe, Mr. Hyatt said every effort will be made to complete the chain of organisation from Baltimore to Halifax on the Atlantic coast.. The Counoll, by a unanimous vote, endorsed the action of the Boston Longshoremen's Trades Council ln rejecting the recent wage scale and working rules proposed by the Boston Transatlantic steamship agents. T. V. O'Connor, general president I. L. A., said that the Atlantic district would finally be the largest district of five nICanada and America. F. Hyatt, district vice-president addressed a largely attended meeting on Sunday last of the 'longshoremen and also attended the organisation of the dock freight handlers, who hsve transferred their membership from the Knights of Labor to fight under the banner ot the I. L. A. The working conditions of Boston are generally better than St. John. The next District Council meets at Boston, July 10th, 1913. "Today the chauffeurtng profession is becoming a power In the land," proudly declares the "Chauffeur. The power behind the thrown.— Dally Cltisen. "The only difference between a millionaire and myself Is that he Ib at work on his second million, and I am at work on my first."—H. E. S. DIXON BROS. Light and Heavy Horses and Shetland Ponies for Sale S46 Hornby St. Phone Sey. 793 MULCAHY'S CAFETERIA THE BEST OP EVERYTHING 137 Cordova Street W. Basement Hotel Cordova * OF OUSAND S OF THESE BOOKS SELLING Origin of Species, Darwin.... 20c Age of Reason, Paine 20c Eight Lectures, Ingersol 1 20c The People's Bookstore 162 Cordova W. A Credit to Union Workmanship scUIIMRFDsc CIGARS RUBIO Ask Your BARBER For AFTER A SHAVE b. o. uuni ismT oo. en aoaaosr stub* nou Ssrmou 4M1 Berry Bros. A tents for Cleveland Cycles, "Tht Blorole wit* the Btputattoii" Full line of accessories Repairs promptly executed sii XAinvai it. m, ' Phone ■•ymour 7503 Union Tailoring Union Men, Support Your Own Principles •J When you buy your suits, (rom us you are doing so. We employ union workmen only. fl In dealing with- us you are helping yourself in another way, because you are assured of the BEST FABRICS; the BEST FIT and Ihe MOST UP-TO- DATE STYLES AMERICAN TAILORING COMPANY 62 HASTINGS ST. EAST VANCOUVER. B. C. Vancouver TradeB and Labor Council has enlarged Its organisation committee from three to twelve, and an extensive program for be winter hss been outlined. Following are the delegates named on the committee: Jels. McMillan, Tralnor, Herritt, Blumberg, Freckelton, Browne, Phllpot, B.irfoot, Mldgley, Hunt. The committee was authorised o purchase 120 worth ot literature from the American Mara- ti 'n ot Labor for distribution aoinii>; the unorganized workers. It wes aleo decided tbat the unions would be visited for the purpose of'asking tor assistance to esabllsh a library in he Labor Temple reading room. Central tabor Body Meeting. ■ The next regular meeting of Vancouver Trades and Labor Council will meet at Labor Temple on Thursday, December 6, 8 p.m. sharp.. Only 67 delegates at last meeting. There should be 100. Let every delegate be present nest Thursday evening. Questions that should receive the attention ot every union In the city will be up for discussion and action. Allied Printing Trades Counoll. Four hundred and seventy men are directly employed In the printing Industry ln Vancouver, receiving. In wageB around. 11,500 a day for every day ln tbe year, For tbe fiscal year ending May 81,1912, the sum ot 1471,- 198 was paid to journeymen members of the Allied Printing Trades Counoll. The ThomBon Stationery Company and Morris' are the only two scab print shops in town. Make sure of your printing work being done by a union shop by writing on your copy: "Union Label wanted." A "Limited" Inquiry. Minister of Labor Crothers has decided to appoint a board of conciliation to make a "limited Inquiry" Into the grievances of the striking Brotherhood of Railway Employees. Tbe "national" union, Incorporated as a union by the federal government, but having no affiliation with the International unions, has named A. Duval as their representative on the pro- posed board; but the C. tVR.. has refused to name a representative, and will ln all probability Ignore any award made by the Department-made board. The board will only sit in centers where members went on strike. U. M. W. of A. Elactlons The United Mine Workers, will have their annual referendum election nest month and President John P. White will doubtless have a walkover, being opposed by an unknown man named Bradley, of Mt Olive, III. Vice-president Frank Hayes will bo the unanimous choice, having no opponent. Besides Cecretary Edwin Perry, two other candidates aspire for the honors of his office, tbey being William Green, of Coshocton, 0., and Joseph Richards, of Olouster, O. For delegates to A. F. of L. there are 21 candidates, seven to be chosen, among whom are White, Hayes, John Mitchell, John Walker, Duncan McDonald, Adolph Oermer, W. D. VanHorn and several other well- known men. For the first time In years neither Congressman W. B. Wilson or Thomas L. Lewis are on tbe ballot. Tbe executive board members are elected ln their respective districts. hist Unlike Vancouver "There is lots ot prosperity ln St. John," said A. Taylor, speaker at the socialist meeting on November 17. "But the workera are not getting a fair share of It. While the news- papers were talking about the boom and the need ot more men, the Bureau of Associated Charities received In October 315 applications. Of these applications 52 were for work. "The growth of tbe city, an Increase in prosperity, does not necessarily mean better times for the workers. New enterprises contribute to tbe wealth of the business classes, but bring In more workers whose competition keeps wagea from rising. The business men say that what la needed ln St John Is more people. But It does not follow tbat tbe bigger the city, the better off the workers will be. The wonting class are very oadly off In the biggest city ot the world."— St. John Standard. U. B, Carpenters' District Counoll. The Dlstrlot Council Just received word from Qen. Pros, Huber, of the International organisation, that ho general organizer will be appointed at the present time to fill the position lert vacant by the resignation of B. D. Grant, and for which the District Council and all affiliated locals unanimously endorsed L, H. Burnham, his reason being that a change'of officers will soon be made ln the general office, and this appointment ahould be left to his successor, who, no doubt; will see the necessity of early action. ' The District Council, st their meet- Ing of Nov. 27, Instructed delegates to the B. T„ C. to vote against affiliation because of tbe present basis of representation and non-afflllatlon of the proposed B. T. C. with the International B. T. Dept. of the American Federation of Labor, Social Evening—Delegates to tbe District Council from New Westminster U. B. Local, No. 1639, announced to the Council that on Dec. 10, In I, O. O. F. ball, Royal City, they will hold a social evening to which the District council and all members of affiliated locals are cordially Invited. The entertainment will conalst of dancing, songs, recitations, etc., finished by a lunch. No charges will be made and we earnestly hope a large crowd will attend from here, as s grand good time is assured. Watch ihe Feoerationlst nest week and labor page of World, Dec. 7, for particulars as to method of transportation and time of departure from Vancouver. We are sorry to announce that the wife of Delegate Scott bas been compelled to leave Vancouver because of tbe state of health. We shall be glad Indeed when able to.state tbat Mrs. Scott has fully recovered. A new lops! ot U. B. Carpenters, to be known aB Vancouver Local, No. 743, Floor Layers and Finishers, will be Instituted on Tuesday evening, Dec. 8, the charter, etc., having been received by Secretary Burnham Monday of this week. The boys will start off ln good shape with a membership of 80 or more members Interested at present. Local Union, No. 617, will on Dec. 2nd, nominate the candidates for local officers, and election will be the following week, Monday, Dec, 9. A large turnout should be on hand, as this la a meeting of special Importance, /•Honey at half the price of butter: Does that tempt you J It's from the fertile alfalfa fields ln the mountain valleys of Idaho, and It's pure. Get s 60-pound tin for $9.00 delivered. Write or phone O. L. Charlton, City Market, tan-most 2047. AN EARLV SETTLEMENT PROBABLE, SAYS ORGANIZER. Alfred Cheesman, organiser for the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, with headquarters at Toronto, was a repent visitor at Ot. tawa, where he Induced the Capital City branch to affiliate with tbe central labor body, and sought to secure the unity of the two carpenters' organisations for the purpose of going out for a new wage schedule next spring, namely, 40 cents per hour tor an eight-hour day. Organiser Cheesman ia authority for the statement that "steps are now under way which will probably result in an agreement being reached by the two carpenters' organisations on this continent, thus settling the controversy tbat has threatened to cause friction. There appears to be a general disposition to get together and settle all differences ln an amicable manner. St. John, N.B., Coal Handlers The semiannual meeting of the coal handlers' local of the Longshoremen's International Union was held last week at St. John, N.B. The executive reported that the new schedule of wagea had been submitted to the Dominion Coal Company, but that so far no reply had been received. The men are asking for a nine-hour workday and payment at tbe rate of 40 cents an hour, with double pay for working at meal times and on Sundays and holidays, snd also during severe weather. Tbey are also asking for full pay for the flrst hour of waiting, half pay for other waiting hours up till midnight, snd the full rate after midnight.. "Carpenters Doin' It." The third of a aeries of mass meetings of the Carpenters' organisations, which every union carpenter In Vancouver will find to his advantage to attend, will be held tn Room 401, Labor Temple on Thursday, 12th December, at 8 o'clock. The question of fixing a new wage scale .for next spring, whleh was laid over at a previous meeting, will be brought up, thoroughly discussed, and voted on that evening. So lt si "up to" each and every carpenter of both organisations to keep tbat date clear and come to the meeting. Whilst the Joint Committee are optimistic enough to look forward to having a rousing meeting they would like to Impress on tbe membership the necessity of getting busy and doing some organisation work during tbe next tew months. Don't depend too much on your business agent; he Is doing all he possibly can. Find out If your fellow workman la a member ot organised labor, If not, try and Induce bim to fall ln line. With a view to arousing some enthusiasm a committee has been appointed by both unions to act In conjunction with one another ln the formation of a social club, the object of which will be tbe holding of social evenings during the winter months. The committee will do all tn their power to make these events Interesting, entertaining and educational and a good time Is assured all members who take advantage of the "get together" club. HUOH McEWEN, Secretary. DONT NEGLECT Your Appearance MANY a man has lost good opportunities for advancement in life simply beoause he did not dress well. The price of stylish, serviceable olothing today is so little that anyone oan afford it. If you doubt this,- oome to our store. We will prove it to your 4 satisfaction. TAILOR-FIT CLOTHES OAK HALL 613 Granville Street Imperial Wine Company 54 Cordova Street West Phone Set. 955 Direct Importers of TALISKER WHISKY Goods Delivered Free to all parts of the city FOR EXPERT WATCH and Jewelery REPAIRING CALX, AND8EE Geo. G. Bigger 148 Hastings Street West JAEGER UNDERWEAR If you want to enjoy all the comforts and advantages of pure wool underwear, you can make no mistake in buying Jaeger Brand. T. B. Cuthbertson A COMPANY, LIMITED 841 Hastings W. 680 Qranvills 619 Hastings W. Down Go Overcoat Prices DO NOT MISS A CHANCE LIKE THIS. Our brisk Overcoat selling this fall has left us with a lot of broken lines. Just one or two of each number ln stock. We have picked these odd lines out, between fifty aad sixty Overcoats In all, and will place them on sale Friday and Saturday at the following greatly reduced prices: ♦18 to 820 Overcoats $14.78 122.80 to 887,60 Ovsrcosts.S18.75 880 to 830 Overcoats 824.71 These Coats tie our very best selling lines ln the new shades of Brown, Blues, Gray and Blue Gray, In the diagonal and combed fleeced Tweeds and English Meltons. Look for Red Arrow Sign J. N. Harvey, Ltd. 125-127 Hastings Street West Also 614-616 Tates Street Viotoria, B.C. Break Your Chains - and go back to the land We Help You to Looate 160 ACRES Homesteads and Pre-Emptions in British Columbia Western Farming & Colonization Co. 5 Winch Building LIMITED Vincouver, B.O. "Best Three Dollar Hat on Earth" Richardson & Potts MEN'S HATS ONLY '417 Granville Street, Phone 3822 VANCOUVER, B. 0. HATS WITH THE UNION LABEL Padmore's Big Cigar Store 642 GRANVILLE STREET TOBACCOS and CIGARS When your Grocery Bill comes due, why not pay it to yourself? Did you ever think of the tremendous difference it would make to you, were you on the other side of the cash register when pay-day comes round! . Perhaps you did, but you immediately concluded there was no use—the more you thought about it the more disgusted you became. - With beef-steak rapidly climbing into the realm of luxuries, and wages remaining practically stationary, the butcher bill is even worse thsn the grocers. Still, the butcher snd the grocer can't help it. Neither oan the baker. Some of them are failing every day. They are all competing against one Another, wasting time, money and energy—snd you . pay the bills. Some of the people in Vancouver have become tired of it. They hsve organized themselves into an association which is already supplying them aud others with groceries and will soon supply them with till other household necessities. Their store in here in the Labor Temple.. Wage and salary earners entirely own and control it. Whatever profits are made are given back to them in the shape of either yearly dividends or monthly lebntes, or both. In this way when they pay their grocery hills they are really taking the money out of their pocket with one hand and putting it in the cash register with the other. When we get fully organized and secure larger store space it is our intention to branch out into meats, hardware, clothing, furniture, in fact everything needed in the house. How about yourself f Which side of the cash register are you ont If you persist on being on the wrong side of course we csnnot interest you, but you should at least investigate this, and see how easy it will be for you to change your position. Try us for groceries. Our stock is fresh and pure. Service courteous, delivery prompt. Use the telephone. No left-over, worn-out stock at eye-catching prices, but pure-food articles at prices as low as elsewhere, or lower. Information gladly given any ' time. LABOB TEMPLE 418 DUNSMUIR 8T. PHONE SEYMOUR 6480. COOPERATIVE STORES | 419 Dunsmuir St. LIMITED Vancouver, Oan. "Watch Us Grow" fctikii^,,, .
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