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~w^nsr TH3 BRITISH COLUMBIA ' INDUSTBIAL T STBENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPEB : VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LABOB COUNCIL AND B. 0. FEDERATION OF LABOB SEVENTJ: ':MJAR. No. 1. VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1,1915. • POLITICAL CM******* i VIOTOBY* ("ciggy) $1.60 PER YEAB WiSHINC YOU ALL A HAPPIER NEW YEAR Committee is Selected to Cooperate in Civic Relief Plans. I Conditions in Capital City Are Worst for Years. VIOTOBIA, B. 0., Deo. 26.—The laet meeting of the Victoria Trades anil Labor council wae called to order by President Wells, a fair attendance of delegates being present. The finance committee reported. The special committee appointed to go into the question regarding non-union man at Variety theatre, Delegate Philbrook and Delegate Day reported that in conjunction with a oommlttee from the Stage Employees union they visited the management of the theatre on Sunday, and after hearing both aides it waa suggested by the Stage Employees that they attend the meeting io be held at 8 o'clock Delegates Phil- brook and Day consented. At the meeting the whole question was fully de. bated, and a motion was put that the matter be left in the hands of the two delegates from the Trades and Labor council On Monday a meeting was arranged with the management, and Delegates Philbrook and Day were pleased ;o state the matter had been settled, the non-union man being discharged, delegate Philbrook stating that the lainters also had benefited, that in future any work that had been dono by son-union men at tne theatre would be lone by union painters. Delegates Wells and Day reported on the meeting they had held with tho Elarbers it being decided that the mater be brought by the local before tho leit legislative assembly endorsed by he Trades and Labor council, through he B. 0. Federation of Labor. . The Musicians, Bricklayers, Typo- iraphical and Street Bailway Employees locals each handed in tl to- irarae the Workmen'. Compensation tet fund. Delegate Day read a letter from the tayor, requesting that the Trades and jabor council appoint two delegates to ittend a meeting to go into the ques- ion of unemployment, and take some ctlon to deal with same. i A motion was put and carried giving KBont to this and tho following names bmitted: Delegates Wells, Day, Phil* rooke, Becket, and Turner. The ballot 'as spread and Delegatee Wells and lay were eleoted. Delegate Day mentioned the Domin- >n TruBt company, stating that some stion should be taken to bring all con- trned in the management of this fraud pon the publlo before an authority hat should deal with it by all the arlous bodies in the Trades and Labor ouncil shewing their determination to Iee justice carried out and proper pun- ihment given. Delegate Fisher (Longshoremen'e nin) complained on behalf of hla local n the unfair treatment being meted at to them by men flooding the outer nd other wharves; he stated that they ad always stood by the union boys to elp them, but underhand methods were eing used and their own men were Bompelled to stand aside. They could not and would not allow this. Delegates Wells and Philbrooke stat* sd that they had each visited the !harf and found that Delegate Fisher's atement waa true, and if allowed eat Injury would be done. Delegate Day stated that he had oe- isiou to call on Dr. Milne and had iralked down to tho wharf with him, ind saw what Delegate FlBher com* ilalned of, and moved a motion to the iffect that no union man go down to the rharf for employment in future, and hat the longshoremen telephone to the jabor hall when men were required, ind that a notice be posted in tho hall o this effect each delegate calling the ittontlon of his local to this. Carried. Two members attended (Messrs. J. L. ilartin and Varney) from the unemployment committees now formed out- Ide the Trades and Labor oouncll, requesting the oouncll to rescind the ac* ion of the late committeo of the -rades and Labor council who had reused to givo up papers,' books and ash to them. President Wells stated that the com* littee had acted ln the inetrest of the ouncil, having decided to draw out of his, all monies received by them ehould e returned to the donors, instructing hem of their action and requesting hat they, if they so wished, could send ; to the new-formed league. , The committee refused to give up ny papers, books, etc., these being aeir only protection, if any question rose in the future. After a long dis- ussion the action of the committee as endorsed, and the visitors were in- wined that they could have copies of 1.1 correspondence ana inspect the ooks or documents for their guidance Delegates Philbrooke and Turner wplained strongly of the action of ie members of the newly-formed com* btee of unemployment stating that 'ere was a determination on their part push out trades unions. The ques* .n had been taken up by the TradeB d Labor oouncil, and the council was ling Ignored. Rhe various locals still report bad Lde with few exceptions. S SCAIi Attorney-General Bowser's TO Voyage of Discovery H. C. Benson and President Pettipiece Elected to Represent Union. Trade Conditions Are Very Slack and Pinch is Reflected in Funds. Last Sunday's meeting of Vancouver Typographical union occupied ono hour and ten minutes. It waa fairly well attended and a good deal of routine business was crowded into that period. The executive and scale oommlttee reported that meetings with local publishers during the past mouth had resulted in a disagreement over the question of wages. This will necessitate arbitration under the provisions of the joint agreement between the International Typographical union and the American Newspaper Publishers' association. H. C. Benson was selected as counsel for No. 226, while President B. P. Pettipiece was chosen as the union's representative on the local arbitration board. Tho present newspaper agreement expired yesterday, but, under the provisions of the arbitration agreement, present conditions must prevail pending an award by the joint board. The publishers are asking for a reduction in wages and a lengthening of the work-day. One new member waB balloted upon and accepted to membership. A small donation was made to the central labor body civic campaign fund. Because of lack of funds in the general account of the union it was decided to seek other rooms in the Labor Temple at a lower rent. It was also decided to withdraw affiliation with the B. C. Federation of Labor for a period of one year upon the same grounds. Several requests for fundB were re* luctantly voted down because of lack of funds. The special assessment levied during the past month,- in exjunction vith an arrangement whereby regulars wero also laying off one day every other week, in aid of a fund for the relief of the unemployed members, waa called off, the committee being of the opinion that during tho present month no special action on the part of the union would be necessary. The six elected delegntos for the ensuing year to tho TradeB and Labor council—Messrs. Wilton, Trotter, Pettipiece, Bnrtloy, Corey and Grassie—were obligated and Secretary-treasurer B. H. Neelands instructed to issuo credentials. Tho other officers elected will bo installed at the January meeting. Trade conditions, judging by written chapel reports, are still very dull, especially on the job side. There are at least fifty too many printers in Vancouver for the business offering. Not for msny moons hst thtrt happened anything to comical In Brltlih Columbia at tilt visit of Attorney-General Bowser and Minister of Lands W. Bon, to tht Doukhobor settlement la tht interior of tht province. Tht story of lt read very much llkt tht account of a deputation from tht infernal regions vldt- lag Heaven to toll tht ton and twtnty elders how to run thtlr celestial establiahmtnt on tht lines mott approved In tht abyta of tht damned. Thty evidently went fully prepared to gift largely of thtlr wealth tf experience gained in thi stsk tf political Iniquity, ' which, for lack of a mott honest name, it calltd tht government of Britlah Columbia. Thty would shew them tht error of thtlr ways, tnd point tht way of lal- vatlon from thtlr tins through tht grant of our lord Sir Blchard McBride. Thty would Show them how to bo as happy and contented as the rest of the people of Brltlih Columbia art, who havt forsaken tht strange gods, and fallen stupid snd penitent at tht feet of it ■curvy an aggregation of politicians as ever went un- impeached. < But whan thty arrived at tht uttltment, lt mut havt bttn tht surprise of thtlr livts. Bt. Peter Vert- gin—not entirely a dlsgract to hla apostolic namesake —conducted them thither. Thtrt they found what? Unemployment? Starving women and children? Belief officers? Mtn of Ood with ont arm round tht neck of Mara ud tbt othtr uplifted declamlng tht Sermon on tht Mount? Mtn strong'of body and soul being steadily reduced to desperation for lack of opportunity to tarn brtad? Beal estate agents? Land speculators? Pillars of society fed dally on tht culinary products of Chinamen? K lying presa tht prostitute and mouthpiece of corporate wealth? What, nont ot tht thlnga which so beautify and adorn tht social and induitrlal Ufa of tht "clvillied" parti of - tht province? Wbat thtn? Thty found 5,000 people—men, women and children. The flrst had land fertile and fruitful. Tha second had homes. 'And the third didn't have to go to school without breakfast, or In shoddy boots and scanty clothing, Tht pursuits of husbandry and tht plain virtues of family and communal Ufe had brought them thrift aad contentment. They said thty did not want their children to bt educated ln tht pnbUc schools, because they did not want them to bt Inculcated with tha ldta that war and tht killing of fellow-creatures Is a creditable'thing. They btUtvt ln Jesus Christ and obey Uterally his command to make tht earth fruitful. Tht chief of police ln tht district said that in the live years they* had been there he had never had cause to arrest one of tht whole 6,000. Tht ont charge against them was that some of them had worked In railway conatructlon camps for lower wages than other workers bad stood out for. Bowser would not kick at that. Their women folk shewed by tht questions thty uked through tht interpreter, that thty had vtry. good reason to think that tht poiltlon of thtlr sex ln tbe cttiei wai nothing that thty nttd aspire to, . Altogether, tht account of tht vlilt glvts tht on- mlttakablt impression that neither tht political raavity nor tht legal humbug of Mr. Bowitr deluded thtm ont Uttlt bit. It -Wt no good him waving tht flag, or brow-beating, or practicing any of tht cheap and vulgar tricks whloh pais for - statesmanship in a conservative ward meeting. Thty took hla manure from tha itart—and ktpt lt whin ht lift at a reminder of an occasion whtn thty renumbered thtlr hlitory because thty had good rtsioa tt do to. For refuting to perform military service Csar Nicholas I. drovt thtm out of tht Russian government of Taarli to Transcaucasia near tht Turkish frontier, doubtless ln tht fervent hope that tht sons of tht prophet would butcher them for not bringing thtlr praying mate with thtm. Under Alexander m. in 1887, thty suffered more persecution, snd tht moit influential of them wert banished to tha arctic shorts of Archangel, where tht toll, tven ln tht height of summer, It froien. In 1898 undtr tht rait of Nicholas It—our present "ally"—tht Cossacks wert turned loots upon thtm, butchering, beating, raping, and maltreating thtm at tht behest of tht "Uttlt father." Finally tba Society of Friendi and tht powerful advocacy of Tolstoy ee- cured permission from the Oiar for thtm to leave Bulla and come to Canada, where 4,000 of them tventu- ally arrivtd ln 1899, others following—amounting ln all to 7,600. In April, 1901, the Minister of Justice said In tha dominion parliament, "not a single offence had bttn committed by tht Doukhobors; thty were law-abiding, and If good conduct was a recommendation, they wart good immigrants." Now and again small sections have broken off from tht main body, and adopted a semi-nomadic life, marked ln aome cases by demonstrations of religious ecBtacy, which were turned to profitable account by purveyors of picture post cards, which chiefly served aa an advertisement for the morbid minds of those who bought them. Taken at a whole, it Is doubtful If any other national group ln Canada can txcel them ln sincerity and genuine social exceUence. Their ways may not ba tht ways of others, bnt ont thing thty evidently do. wMch tht average so- called Christian community does not do—thty practice what thty preach. Little wonder Attorney-general Bowser found thtm so hard to "clvUlxt." Thty may not please him, bnt If they wart good enough for Tolstoy, lt will take mora than tht cunning of Bowser to prove that they art not as desirable citiaens, mass for mass as tha rest of the people of British Columbia ' -J. W. W. COLLAPSE 0FjWORKMEN'S COM I GOLD How the British Bankers Were Saved From Bankruptcy. Fallacy of Modern Banking System Stripped Naked By the War. McDonald Gone to tbt Front, i. Ramsay McDonald, labor member (the British parliament, haa gone to front as a member of a private am- anee corps. SEDDON AND BELLAMY. Keir Hardle Bars Both Were Paid by Government to Influence Workmen. Messrs. J. Seddon and A. Bellamy, presidents of the British Trades Union Congress and the British National Union of Railwaymen respectively, who recently visited Vancouver, and both of whom in an interview with the Federationist strongly supported the war, are the subject of a very definite statement made recently by Mr. J. K. Hardle, the well known labor member of the British parliament. Mr. Hardie says: "I have learned that the British government is paying these two leading trade unionists to visit the United States and Canada with a view to influencing working class opinion there in favor of the war and I can not allow tbat to go unchallenged. The two men referred to may carry the credentials of some labor officials, but they have not boen selected by any working class organization, and are tho paid touts of the government." r. FARRINGTON ELEOTED. Illinois Miners Elect Lit* Officer ln Charge of Island Strike. Frank Farrington, who was appointed by President J. P. White of the United Mine Workers of America, to take charge of the late strike of coal miners on Vancouver Island, has just been elected president of the miners of Illinois district. The membership of the district is close upon 90,000. The contest for election was vigorous, Mr. Farrington having for his opponent Mr. Adolph Germer, one of the prominent Socialist members of the United Mine Workers of America. Consequent upon his election, Mr. Farrington will retire from membership on the international executive board of the Mine Workers. Island Miners' Officers Installed. Officers for the coming year were today installed by the miners of Vancouver Island. Most of the former officers, including President Robert Foster, will continue in office. Mr, Oeorge Pettigrew retires as international executive board member, he being succeeded by Mr. Joe Naylor of the Cumberland local union. WORE IN BRITAIN. Official Returna Show Increased Employment. Employment, says the Board of Trade Labor Gazette, continued to prove in November, both as regards the number of work people employed and the amount of short time reported. The improvement was largely accounted for by war contracts, and was especially noticeable in tho engineering, miscellaneous metal, woollen, worsted, hosiery and dyeing trades. The boot, leather and clothing trades continued to be very active, and employment in shipbuilding yards waB good generally. Carpenters and woodworkers were busy in connection with the erection of huts for the new army. The pig iron, iron and steel, printing, pottery and glass trades also showed an improvement. The cotton trade improved slightly, but a large amount of short time still prevailed. The curtain branch of the lace trade improved but the other branches continue to bo depressed. The silk and carpet trades showed some recovery. Coal mining remained about the same as in September, and there was a seasonal decline in the brick- making industry. PRINTERS AT THE WAR. Eighty Canadian Members of Typographical Union at the Front Eighty union printers have gone from Canada to the war. They are drawn from the various towns as follows; Vancouver, B. C 4 Toronto, Ont ; 10 Halifax, N. S 4 Stratford,, Ont 1 Jacques-Cartier, Montreal 1 Montreal, P. Q 22 Winnipeg, Man 10 Victoria, B. 0 - 2 Calgary, Alberta .... 3 Medicine Hat, Alberta 2 Begina, Sask 5 Saskatoon, Sask 4 Brandon, Man 2 Kamloops, B. C 1 Total. 80 No Printers ln Walla Walla. Says the Monthly Bulletin of the Northwestern Tyographlcnl Conference: "Despite the condition prevailing In our business in the northwest, locals are signing up scales with some gains—and no losses. 'Our Viewpoint,' a monthly publication issued by those confined ia the penitentiary at Walla Walla, has been up against it reeently —no printers or pressmen there, to do the work." Ton Have Seen Him. There are in tho ranks of labor, as well as in all other organizations, a peculiarly inconsistent class of people known as tho quitters. These fellows areVeBtless, energetic and capable, but they havo ono fatal failure—the lack of that Bplendid quality of persevor- anoo. "Thoy run well" for a season, but fall often at the very point of achievement. Wo flnd thom in the union taking hold with a rush and with a great hurrah, trying to carry things with a cyclone sweep. Big things do not move that way at the instant bidding of a few enthusiasts and, after a succession of ineffective jerks, they "cuss and quit." These impatient fellows do great injury to the cause in more ways than, one. Their zeal and apparent devotion win for them positions of more or less prominence, So that when they sulkily retire from the firing line the cause not only suffers the loss of thoir own personal effort, but their quitting has a very depressing effect upon the patient and faithful plodder. Longshoremen Change Quarters. The local longshoremen have changed the location of their headquarters from Alexander street to the southeast corner of Powell and Carrall streets. Here they will have more up-to-date and commodious premises than at. the old uarterB. The new place contains a main meeting hall, secretary's offlce, janitor's quarters, athletic clubroom, and reading and oommlttee rooms. T e move over made Christmas eve. Musicians Move to Labor Temple. The Musicians' Union is busy this week moving its headquarters into the Labor Temple from the Williams building on Granville street. The new offices to be occupied by tho musicians are rooms 304 and 305 Labor Temple. I Advice to Calgary Unemployed. A delegation of the unemployed of Calgary waited on R. B. Bennett, the member of the Dominion parliament for that city, last week. The only concrete result of this conference was that the delegation came away with the assurance that it was impossible for the Dominion government to do anything in a direct way to alleviate the situation in the cities of Canada. Their direct duties was to the people on the land and in this work they had already this year expended some $3,000,000.- Mr. Bennett suggested that the various city charitable institutions combine in the work of doling out food and clothing for tho unemployed. Tom Uphill May Be Mayor. Tom Uphill who is now and has been for many years the organizing secretary of the Fernie local union of the United Mine Workers of America, is to stand as a candidate for the mayoralty of tbat city. Mr. Uphill says: "Having been requested by a number of the citizens of Fernio to offer myself as candidate for the mayoralty, I take pleasure in stating that if elected will do as I havo done in the capacity of alderman—i. e., put forth my best effort to serve the public." What Vorwaerts Says. Vorwnerts* in a recent issue saya: "Many people will be surprised to learn on comparing statistics available in both countries that the percentage of organized workers in the army at the front is far greater in the case of England than in that of Germany. If Germany should in the future be tempted to speak with contempt about English mercenaries, it would be advisable that they remembered this faot." Carpenters Got More Than They Paid. A report on the work of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners during tho past two years ending July 1, 1014, has just been issued. During that time Canadian members paid in dues and special assessments to tho general office the sum of (5,000, and thoy or their families had received in benefits' or actual cash, (16,630,13, in other words, they received $11,630.13 more than tney paid in. CIVIC RELIEF WORK. 160 Applicants When Searched Had Only Five Dollars Among Them. Relief Officer G. D. Ireland told the city council last Monday night that a surprise search of 150 men seeking relief only brought forth the sum of $5 among the whole bunch, A report presented showed that on October 31st the number of married applicants on record was 2535. Up to December 31st the new married applicants registered and verified numbered 563 and another 128 were registered and disqualified. Jobs on boulevards, parks |usury (which term comprises our mod- and school sites had been found forlfiPn nTnrM.-tn-fl i«*—-*\ "— --'- QAn Am- •- "■ The most important event that happened in this country at the commencement of the war crisis, says Arthur Eitson in the Herald, London, England, was the suspension of payments by our banks. To those of us who have studied the subjects of banking an« currency—subjects which, although of the most vital importance, are enigmas to the average man—the failure of our banks was not only unsurprising, but fully expected. Tears ago, I warned the public and the government in particular—in a aeries of magazine articles and pamphlets, and in an open, letter to the chancellor of the execheqer—what must happen to our banking system in the event of a great political crisis. Fully a week or more before our declaration of war against Germany, our bank rate rose to 10 per cent., a higher figure than that reached by any of the continental powers, even after war was declared, The signal of distress was hoisted on every bank building in London, including our so-called "Gibraltar" of finance, the Bank of-England. By a lucky coincidence, the crisis started during our midsummer bank holidays. The government extension of this period for several days kept from the public knowledge of the real truth of the situation, and a terrible panic was arrested. The government then came to the banks' assistance, and the basis of our currency and banking system, which was found to be both rotten ahd insecure, was removed,. and in, place of gold the banks were enabled to base their security upon the national credit, * ' - As usual, in all national crises, gold (in which we have been taught to place our implicit trust) disappeared, leaving our trade industries in the lurch. Then came an issue of legal tender one pound and ten-shilling notes, the employment; of which the bankers and moneylenders have so often opposed. The result was magical. The bank rate fell to 5 per cent, in one day. Trade and commerce resumed their normal condition. All danger of panic vanished. We have had some wonderful object lesBona, which, if we fully understand and observe, will repay us and posterity for all the losses and sacrifices this war is causing us. Tho danger to avoid is in permitting those who enrich themselves through the public stupidity and apathy to restore the old fallacious and dangerous system, which gives a few money-dealers tho power to exploit the industrial and trading classes for their own profit. For it must be remembered that PHOT IN QUEENSLAND Main Features of Act Here Summarized for , Comparison. Proposed Provincial Aet Can be Compared With These. the married men uuuiuanug t__, The number of single men provided with work on the Burnaby cemetery site totalled 122 of whom 14 left the camp of their own accord or were dismissed. Tho individual cases of relief in November cost $1082 and in December $3230. The relief of families cost $1160 in November and $081 in December. Street Railwayman's Funeral. Harry Cox, aged 23, a motorman, a member of the local union of Street Railwaymen, and lately residing at 1423 Tenth avenue eaat, died the day before Christmas. He had been ailing for some time, and the union had made arrangements for him to be taken to the Tranqullle sanitarium, near Kamloops. The funeral wns held last Monday when a number of his fellow unionists gathered at tho Mount Pleasant Undertaking parlors to pay their last respects. O. J. Mengel Contests South Vancouver, Mr. O. J. Mengel announces hla candidature for office of councillor for ward aeven, South Vancouver. Among old-time trade unionists, Mr. Mengel has long been known as a keen student of all working-class questions, and it is chiefly to the working clnss that hia appeal for support will be mado. Foremost in his platform will be a minimum wage for laboring men of $3 per day of eight hours. He is entirely op- fioaed to the contract system of carry- ng out municipal works. South Vancouver workers Bhould watch for the announcements of his meetings and attend them. *»««« Awr iQfu expression, interest) lives upon the numbering 742. scarcity of legal tender—the medium men nmirf/i^iof exchange# % am awar0 that the standard economic text-books furnish other reasons, very plausible and misleading. Few of our college professors would be allowed to continue to hold their professorships if they dared to express opinions contrary to the interests of the wealthy classes. In the United States this condition is even worse. I know two professors who lost their jobs through introducing, aa a college text-book, a work of mine on this very subject. In consequence of this bias on tho part of our orthodox teachers and the press, it is scarcely surprising that the public ignorance of the principles of monetary science should be so profound. Moreover, there Ib connected with this subject a gross super- stitition, inherited from our past barbaric ancestors, which it is very difficult to get rid of. Few people can think of money without associating it with gold or silver. It Ib truo that Enlist or No Relief. A married man with four childron ap- friled to the distress committee of Chor- ey, Lancashire, England, for relief. Here is the letter he received in reply to his application: "Sir,—Your caae waa brought before tho local committee this morning, and I am instructed to inform you that ro- lief ia withheld, pending your offering yourself for enlistment in his majesty 'a forces. The committee have taken the same stand in all cases where the age of the applicant is under the prescribed limit, unless ho can show to the satisfaction of tho committee that he has sufficient reasons for staying at home. (Signed.) J. T. Little." First Employer—How long has Got- rox's boy worked in your office! Second Employer—About half an hour. He bos beon only with us six months. lately we havo come to rccognizo certain "scraps of paper" issued by the government aB valuable and it is thiB object-lesson which our moneylenders have so much dreaded. Naturally, if pieces of paper can substitute costly metals, why use goldf Who would think of using the precious metals for work men's time checks, for example, when brass ones answer equally well? Now the important thing to remember in connection with the collapso of our bnnking and currency system is the fact that, as strong as its advocates claimed it to be, sound and honest as it has been proclaimed, it has been found unable to Btand the strain of a crisis which waB long ago foraeen and expected. In engineering work there ia known what is termed the "factor of safety." In building a bridge or machine, the designer flrst ascertains tho maximum strain to which the bridge or machine is liable to be ox- iosed. He then multiplies this amount iy two, and sometimes thrco or four, and calculates the strength of his design to withstand double or treblo the maximum strain. It is evident that our financial system has not been designed on any such safe and sane principle as obtains ln tho engineering world. Miners Killed and Injured. Ray Vanmecklin, a miner, mot his death while at work in the minoB, at Fernio laat week, being caught under a "cave" of coal and auffocated. William Corrigan was injurod earlier tho same day while driving in the mine. [In view ef the prominence which WlU be given to the subject of wort's compensation ln British Oohu* bia, daring the next year, The Feder* tionist will publish summaries of com- pensation acts of various states aad countries which are soppoeed to hare had considerable experience of legislation of this kind.. Tto various acta af Australia and Tasmania wttl be eum- mariied first, and wttl appear weekly. Following ia tha Workmen's Compensation act of Queensland;] Queensland Act The Workers' Compensation aet of 1905, and the Workers' Compensation Aet Amendment aet of 1909 define an employer including "persons, firms, companies and corporations employing Workers." Nature of the work to which the aet applies.—-Industrial, commercial, manufacturing, building, horticultural, pastoral, mining, quarrying, engineering or . hazardous work. No workers are expressly excluded. Employer not liable to pay compensation for.—Injury incapacitating for less than three days. In the event of insolvency the full maximum amount of compensation must be admitted as a flrst charge on assets. Compensation in ease of death.-—If dependents left—same as N. S. W. If no dependents—maximum amount for medical attendance and funeral expenses—£30 if not payable by a lodge. Compensation in ease of incapacity. —Weekly payment —half average weekly earnings, maximum £1. Man- mum total liability, £400. Compensation to workers over 60 years of age who have entered into an agreement.—Death (where there are dependents), minimum £50. Incapacity— Minimum weekly payment 5s. Maximum total liability £50. Compensation for infirm workers who have entered into an agreement.-—On death minimum payment £25, or 39 times average weekly earnings, whichever is larger. Incapacity—Minimum weekly payment 5s., or quarter of weekly earnings, whichever is larger. Maximum total'liability £50. Compensation for workers under 21 years of age earning less than 20s. weekly. Weekly payment—average weekly earnings, maximum 10s. Period after which lump sum can be substituted for weekly payment.— Three months. Tribunal if claim not settled by agreement.—Police magistrate. Regulation for injured worker leav* ing the state.—If permanent incapacity proved 156 times weekly payments substituted for weekly payments in case of worker leaving commonwealth. WOMEN AND MEN. No Difference on the Human Side. * Speaking very prosaically, it is not likely that women are a bit better than men. They havo virtues that men have not, says the Bulletin, San Francisco, but they also have faults that men have not. Adding and substracting the faults and virtues of both sexes one gets about the same result, a medium- good human being, with saints and geniuses now and then in both sexes. Scientists say thnt women do not go to such extremes as men, either with their virtues or their faults, but this, if true, would not affect tho general average. It is a fact however, thnt a world In which women had no influence would be a hideous world in which to live, that sphoroa of life in which tho influence of women Ib not felt are not bo admirably characterized as those in which women aro on a par with mon, and that tho extension of woman's activities has had a refining and uplifting influence. Man has been going about his work for centuries under tho delusion that ho was a perfect human being, and that women were inferior to him; it has remained for our century and country to flnd out that this exclusive world of man has really boen only a kind of half world. Half the efficiency of tho race has boen wasted because men wero too stupid to aee that they would gain if they allowed women to develop and uae all their talents. Salvation Army Advertises the following advertisement by tho Salvation Army is copied from tho De- comber 2, 1014, issue of tho "Evening Express," Liverpool, England: "Canada, Canada, Canada— Twonty good domestic servants wanted to Bail with early party. Good situations; assisted passages. Alao for Australia. Full particulars from Commissioner Lamb, 170a, London-rd,, Liverpool." Tho local Tailors' union report that their striko against tho firm of H. F. Storry, 627 Granville street, is still on, In a printed appeal issued this week Mr. Storry says: "I am making thia appeal on behalf of the many competent deserving tailors of Vanoouver who ara unable to find employment, yon eaa help me to put dozens of these idle tailors to work." PAGE TWO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FBIDAY JANUARY 1, 1915 MOLSONS BANK Capital-ul Beurve. - 111,100,000 85 Branefau In Cud. A general banking bosine., trans- anted Savings Department Intw.it allowed at hlgheit Current Bat, EAST BSD BBAKOH 150 Halting. Street Bart A W. Jantl. Manager. The Royal Bank of Canada INCORPORATED IM Paid-up Capital Reaerve Total Aeaete • • 111,1 12,100,000 WE ALLOW INTEREST ON BE- POSITS IN OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT One Dollar will open . tht account, and your bualneaa will ba welcome ba It targe or •mall FOURTEEN ERANCHEi IN VANCOUVER BANK OF TORONTO ...,151,000,000 . ..041,000,000 Joint Savings Accounts A Baring, Account In tb. name. .1 two or mor, individual! frequently poiieuu element, ol conilderebl, convenience. In an aeeonnt ol thi, nature (nnda mar be depoiited or withdrawn at will hr sUher psrty to th, aeeonnt, on hla or her Individ* aal eignature. lntereat la added to balance. half-yearly. MB HABTIKOfl STREET WEBT and Corner" Hastings and Carrall lta. British Columbia LAND Splendid opportunltlea in Mixed Farming, Dairying, Btoek and Poultry. Britlah Columbia Grants Pre-emptlona of 180 acrea to Actual Settlers— Free TEBM8—Residence on the land for at leut three yeara; Improvement, to the extent of 05 per acre; bringing under cultivation at leaat five acrea. For further information apply to DEPUTY MINISTER OF LANDS, VIOTOBIA, B.O. SEORETARY, BUREAU OF PROVINCIAL INFORMATION, VIOTOBIA, B.O. THE B. C. FEDERATKINtST Publlihed .vary Friday morning by th. B. C. Federatlonlot, Ltd. B. Parm Pettlplece Manager J. W. Wilkinion Editor Directors: Jas. Campbell, preeldent: H. McVety, secretary-treasurer: H. Glbb; G. J. Kelly: B. P. Pettlplece Office: Room 217, Labor T.mpl. T.I. Exchange,Sey. 7498. Subscription: 11.60 per year: In Vancouver City, 12.00; to unlona aubscrlbing in a body, fl.00 ~*"~" BEPRESENTATVES New Westmlnater.. .W. E. Maiden, Boi Mt Prince Rupert W. E. Denning, Boi 681 Victoria.. A. S.Wells, Boi 1588 Affiliated wltb the Western Labor Pre,, Association. 'Unity or Labor; th, hop* bf th, world." FBIDAY JANUARY 1, 1915 WISHING A HAPPIES NEW YEAB OTJB SEVENTH YEAB commences with thla insuo, and we desire to show our appreciation of "whatever gods thoro bo" who havo, in tho fulness of their wisdom permittod us to survive to suoh a ripe and hearty old age, by wishing all readers a Happier New Year. Wo aay "happier," with intention bred of a year of recollections which will not rank among the happy ones in the memory of British Columbia workmen. Tho dead year may bury its dead, but their experiences live after them as memories and lessons which should serve those who are left as an instruction. And unless we much mistake the prospect which awaits organized labor hero during the coming year, it will need all the accumulated wisdom of past experience to' weather through. There is nothing to be gained by being doleful or pessimitic, but there is every reason to be cautious, and by thoughtful provision beforehand to anticipate the difficulties likely so that they can be met and handled in such fashion as will entail the least amount of ill aftereffects. . . • . We do not anticipate any marked improvement in the industrial situation in British Columbia during tho coming year. It would be pleasant not to havo to aay that, but all signs and portents leave no other course for an honest opinion. That meana that severe aa has been the crisis through which the workers of this province havo passed of late, the end of it is not in Bight. Before that time comes the workers will havo gone through the moat critical period of their history here. And surely, out of that will come some practical men and methods to point the way how to prevent the repetition of auch Buffering and misery aa is rampant all around us to-day. If not, it will be a mute confession ot failure and incapacity on the part of the working class to tackle its bread and butter problem in practical fashion. . . . . Certain it Bhould be to all who have eyes to see and mind to think, that until the workers do that for themselveB it will not be done at all. In the time of "prosperity" they have slavishly surrendered their political autonomy to Premier McBride and the ghastly joke he calls his administration. Now, with tho very children calling for bread, the best he can do is to advise the "intelligent electors" to "comport themselves in calm dignity." Ye godsl Where are the working class! If they were only half aa ready to flght for the bread and butter of their children as they are to fight the battles of their, masters, they would make him eat his wordy humbug until it choked him. However— A HAPPIEB NEW YEAB!" PBOFITS AND PROHIBITION Office Phone Seymour 143 Residence Phone Fairmont 1603 B D. W. P. MCDONALD Barrirtir. Solicitor, Notary Public once: ,4*46 Flack Block Cor. Hastings and Cambie Sts. Vancouver, B. O. THE PROHIBITION campaign which took place just previous to the recent elections in the United States served to again focus the temporary attention of the general public on the question of whether or not the sale and consumption of alcohol Bhould be permitted in the various states. voted "dry." Some voted "wet." Some of them—or perhaps it would be nearer tho truth to say that some people in Borne of them—know why thoy voted one way or tho other. Tho mob of the voters noithor have nor neod reason, to givo expression to tho emotional bigotry which prevents either "wet" or "dry" from having any real meaning in terms of human progress. • • • • This drink question, as a moral issue, Is very puzzling. Especially to thoso who deny, or who havo not taken the trouble to onqulro into, the part which the material interest of capitalists plays in the formulation of those codes of human conduct which constitute the morals of any age. The church and other "uplift" associations, have not made much impression upon the majority of the people insofar as their attitude towards the consumption of alcohof is concerned. But of late, another and more powerful influence haa entered into the flght against alcohol. This new force is not inspired by any altruistic motive, but by the one desire to increase the profits from industry by increasing the productivity of tho worker. ...» Great commercial aggregations have hired scientists to investigate the influence of alcohol on the human body, in just the Bame way that they hire scientists to discover the best technical processes, whereby the profits of industry can be increased. The work of these men, supplemented by the exhaustive experiments of other expert investigators, has resulted in the production of data which convinces the capitalists in many of tho chief lines of industry thnt, by forcing their employees to refrain from alcohol, the profits from thoso industries will be groatly increased. The outcome of this is, that the prohibition fight is now not bo much botweon the "upllfters" and the sellers of alcoholic liquors, aa between two groups of capitalist: those interested ln the liquor trade, and those interested in preventing the consumption of alcohol by working men, ee.ee Some of tho results of this condition are very curious. As an instance, West Virginia Btate has gone "dry." Most of the money in the recent campaign for bringing this about-was contributed by the capitalists in the coal, lumber, oil and gas Industries. Judge J, C. Mo- Whorter, who conducted the "dry" agitation says: "While I waB helping to raise funds for our constitutional prohibition campaign, a brewer from another state, who had no liquor business in West Virginia, but who had thousands of dollars invested in certain other industries in the state, sent me his cheque for two hundred fifty dollars to help mako West Virginia dry, because ho knew what liquor was doing to his men and hia business." That is the materialist conception of history, seen in action. There ia no question here of concern for the morals of the working men involved, but just a plain desire to increase the profits of industry by supporting a proposal which he believed would increase the productive efficiency of workmen. e e e « This kind of thing is now going on everywhere in the big manufacturing concerns, such for instance as the great 'steel works at Homestead, of cursed and bloody memory. Also the International Harvester company, Sherwin- Williams company, Sheffield Car Works, United States Steel corporation, Western Electric company, .Pullman company, Edison company, Western Union, Interborough company, Standard Oil company and others equally well-known, ployees of those companies are given the choice of abstinence or dismissal. In this way human greed is seen at work accomplishing by the economic pressure of threatened unemployment, with its probable consequences of suffering and starvation, that which the prohibition fanatics have not been able to do by persuasion, and lurid portrayals of the handiwork of the booze bogoy. It is an aspect of this question whieh is pregnant with thought and suggestion, well-deserving the closest attention of all students of economic problems. And it particularly merits the consideration of those who think the course of human affairs Is more influenced by sentiment, than by the profit hunting proclivities of the great capitalist interests which dominate present-day civilization. SIGN OF OFFICIAL WEAKNESS W MR. EDISON LOOKS INTO THE FUTURE, Have You Made Your Will? If not, here are some points in favor of employing this Company. Absolute safety and permanence. Separato accounts for eaoh trust properly audited. Oovernment restrictions aB to manner of Investing trust funds, as provided by Truat Companies' Act. Canadian Financiers Trust comrany HEAD OFFICE S39 HASTINGS ST.W. VANCOUVER. B.C. Patrick Donnelly General Mft MB. J. EBID SHOULD STAT t in Vanoouver as the chief representative of the dominion Immigration Department, and not be moved to Lethbrldge, where it would appear from the newipapera that the authorities propose to transfer him. It is not quite clear what the reason for wanting to move him is. The official statement is that following tho murder of Inspector Hopkinson by a Hindoo fanatic it was considered advisable to transfer Superintendent Bold to avoid a similar fate overtaking him. It sounds very plausible, and is probably not true. If it is true then it is a silly mdvo for it is a sign of weakness, and would certainly be hailed with glee by thoso Hindoos who are silly enough to think they can improve their chances of redress for grievances which they consider they have, by killing immigration officials. • • • * They would regard it as a victory and an encouragement to go ahead and "get" some more officials, arguing that perhaps if they kept it up long enough the government would eventually transfer tnem all. Mr. Beidi's work has from time to time brought him into touch with the Trades and Labor council of Vancouver, His actions have not always met with the approval of the council, but he has been Invariably courteous even when in his estimation the duties of his office re* quired that he should refuse to accede to some request or other made to him by the council. HY -BHOULD ANT WANT in a world which is equipped with natural resources and machinery capable of supplying the needs of the inhabitants of the world far quicker than those needs arise f That is the riddle of the age to those who only ask the question as a matter of sentimental interest or specula* tion. To those who have analysed the problem it is explained by the fact that the natural resources and the necessary machinery for transforming those resources into things of use to mankind, are in the possession of a few people, who make the rest of the people pay tribute to them for the privilege of earning enough by way of wages whioh barely support them. Uven at that, not all the dispossessed can find opportunity for employment. That is because those who are employed can, with the aid of wonderful machinery, produce goods for sale much quicker than those goods can be sold, « « « • Now-a-day there is always a portion of the working class who aro not able to find work. This holds true even in times when business is good. When business is slack the difficulty is only accentuated. It had not used to be that way. It is chiefly due to what is known aB the elimination' of the human element from industry. Otherwise, the substitution of machines for men. ThiB had been going on for century now. It will not stop. The clock of industrial evolution cannot be set back. It will go on with even more intensified results. Thomas Edison, looking into the future, says: "In 200 years, by the cheapening of commodities, the ordinary laborer will live as well as a man does now with $200,000 annual income. Automatic machinery and scientific agriculture will bring about this result. Not individualism but social labor will dominate the future; you can't have individual machines and every man working for himself. Industry will constantly become more social and interdependent. There will be no manual labor in factories of the future. The men in them will be merely superintendents watching the machinery to see that it works right. The workday, I believe, should be eight hours. Every man needs that much work to keep him out of mischief and to keep him happy. But it will be work with the brain, something that men will be interested in, and done in wholesome, pleasant surroundings. Less and less man will be used as an engine, or as a horse, and his brain will be employed to benefit himself and his follows." That sounds like a very glowing prospect, but it leaves something out. * * * * Mr. Edison is a very clever man. Probably no one has ever,done more to bring the world's industrial problem closer to the time when it will have to be faced in a fundamental fashion. But he does not toll us, in this vision of his, how the advantages of the improvements which he sees coming in applied mechanics, are to be _ turned to the benefit of mankind at large. If he had lived a hundred years ago, and had glimpsed the wonders of modern science, he might have said a similar thing. He leaves one. thing out of his specifications. That is, that if mankind in general is to be in the position which he says it will be some day, then the ownership of the natural resources of the earth, and the machinery which transforms raw material from raw material into finished product, will both have to pass out of the possession of an exploiting minority into the hands of the non-exploiting majority. And the production of all the things which are necessary to supply the needs of society, will have to be carried on for the use of society, and not for the purpose of bringing proflt to a small section of society. * * * • Perhaps it was an omission made inadvertently. But as it is quite possible that in bringing about this change a great deal of human blood will be spilt, it does no harm just to mention it. The present owners of industry may flnd great pleasure in reading Mr. Edison's theories, but when it comes to putting those theories into practice, they will fight—that means if Aey can persuade the working men, who stand to benefit by the change, to fight for them. They have managed to do that up to now, and from present appearances it looks as though they will be able to do so for quite a while yet. The history of industrial evolution is the record of workers fighting workers for the benefit of their common masters. have to visit tho homes to see if in their opinion the relief money iB being spent in a manner which the authorities would deem satisfactory. Thia has aroused the ire of the Workers' National committee, which describes the order as ,"A gratuitous insult to all British women." In the course of a resolution dealing with their protest the committee say: . '' The committee protests that an order which makes it compulsory for the name of every soldier 'b and sailor's wife to be registered in a police office and gives the, police the right of entry to the houses of theBe wives places a sinister power in their hands—a power which the order leaves entirely without regulation. J' The women of the committee are boiling with wrath against McKenna, the home secretary who covered himself with immortal fame in connection with forcible feeding of suffragettes. In his covering circular to chief constables he says: "The allowances granted to tho wives and dependents of soldiers aro now on a more liberal scale than hitherto, and the result has been to put into tho hands of many of them larger sums than they have over previously enjoyed." . . . "The police selected for this duty will be able to warn them of the serious consequences which are certain to ensue from a course of misconduct, and persuade them by admonition and encouragement to show themselves worthy of the work which their husbands are doing in the cause of the country and of the recognition of their necessities granted by the state." That last touch, about the way the state recognizes their necessities, is really rich. Husband andl father gone, maybe forever, seemingly does not count so very much. The patronizing prig in office takes no thought for such trifles. It is not altogether what the circular says, but what it implies, which constitutes the significant part of it. It shews the innate spirit of the ruling clasB towards the working class, A spirit which nothing will change, short of the working class rising to a sense of class pride, in revolt against the snol'bery which looks down upon them as fit only to work for their rulers in times of peace, and flght to preserve their trade privileges for them in time of war. * w1 DILEMMA OF THE DIVINES E MUST CONFESS that the study of theology has always had a peculiar charm for us, and a list of persons with the mystic letters D, D. after their names has for us a great fascination. We were sometimes under the impression that the . letters themselves indicated "distilled damnation" but we are informed that they have something to do with divinity. This "shapes our endB, we have been told, rough hew them as we will." • • • « Unfortunately these worthy doctors do not seem to have been able to get into the right line of communication with Heaven. German theologians issued a manifesto proving that divinity was on the side of the German empire. Now a body of British theologians, with equal erudition, and with the same authority, prove divinity is after all a special possession of the British empire. We notice that both sets of divines appeal to secular sources for their information and deductions, which is perhaps wise, when they come to Bet- tie final accounts. Don't omit to read the account of the past year of the Vancouver Trades and Labor council including other local labor chronicles, as recorded in our news columns this week. Have you noticed the automobiles carrying passengers over the street-car routes for five cents lately? Did you notice in last Monday morning's "Sun" an article telling what a nuisance that kind of thing had become in Los Angelesf Nol Well keep your eyes peeled and a little later on you will soe a similar article complaining about the automobiles in Vancouver. This is the gentle art of the publicity department. PROVINCIAL UNIONS B. C. FEDERATION Otf LABOR- Meeta ln annual convention in January. Executive offlcen, 1914-15: President, A. Watchman; vice-presidents, W. F. Dunn, Jas. H. McVety, G. H. Fraser, J. W. Oray, H. Knudson, J. J. Taylor, B. Simmons. Secretary-treasurer, A. S. WellB, Box 1638, Victoria, B.C. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. NEW WESTMINSTER TRADES AND LABOR Council—Meeta every laeond »nd fourth Wednetdsy at 8 p. m. in Labor hall. President, H. Knudion; flnanolal leeretary, R. A. Stoney; general secretary, W. E. Maiden. P. 0. Box 931. The publlo U Invited to attend. ■___ PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS' LOOAL No. 406—Meett every aeoond and fourth Friday of month in Laoor hall, 7:80 p. m. Preildent, D. Webster; aeeretary, A. McLaren. P. O. Box 966, New Weitmiait-tr, B. O. VICTORIA, ■■ C. VICTORIA TRADES AND LABOR OOUNOIL—Meeta flrat and third Wednesday, Labor ball, 781 Johnston itreet, at 8 p. m. President A. S. Wells; aeoretary, Thoi. F. Mathlson, Box 802, Vlotoria, B. O. KIMBERLET . MINERS' UNION, NO. 100, Western Federation of Miners—Meets Sunday evenlngi in Union hall. ~ Alex, Wilson. _ Stewart, Klmberley, B. Preildent, secretary-treaiurer, J. W. TftADB UNION DIRECTORY H. Nee- Room MO, Labor Room 208, Labor Cumoch, Room Porter, View ..is lands, Box 68. Bakers—J. Black, Temple. Barbers—S. H. Orant, Tomple. Bartenders—Geo. W. 101, Labor Temnle. Blacksmiths — Malcolm Hill P. O. Bookbinders—Geo, Mowat, BIB Dunlevy avenue. Boilermaker***—A. Fraser, 11B1 Howe St Brewery Workers—Frank Graham. Brieklayera—William 0. Dagnall, Room 316, Labor Temple. Brotherhood of Carpentera District Counoll—F. L. Barratt, Room 209, Labor Temple. Hod Carriers, Builder* and Common Laborers—George Harrison, Room 220, Labor Temple. Clgarmakers—Care Kurti Cigar Faotory, 72 Water Street. Cooks, Walters, Waitresses—Andy Graham, Room 200, Labor Temple. Electrical Workera (outside)— E. H. Morrison, Room 207, Labor Temple. Electrical Workera (inside)—Room 207; F. L. Ettlnghauien. Engineers—B, Prendergait, Room 216, La* bor Temple. Granite Cutters—Edward Hurry, Columbia Hotel, Garment Worken—Labor Temple. Horseihoers — A. C, MacArthur, City Heights. B.C. Uttercarrlers—Robt. Wight, District II. Lathers—Victor R, Mldgley, Box 1044. Loco. Firemen and Engineers—Jamea Patrick, 1188 Homer atreet. Loco. Engineers—A. E. Solloway, 10SS Pacific. Tel. Sey. 8671L. Longshoremen—Geo. Thomas, Ml Alexander Btreet Machinists—J. H. McVety, Room 211, Labor Temple'. Musicians—H. J. Brasfleld, Rooms 18-80, £ Williams Bldg., 418 Granville street. Marbleworkers—Frank Hall, Janes Road, B. O. Molders—D. Brown, 642 Broadway West, Moving Picture Operators—L. E. Good- Labor man, Room 100, Palntera-—J. Train, Room 808, Temple. Plumbers—Room 208, Labor Temple. Pressman—P. D. Edward, Labor Temple. Plasterers—John Jamas Cornish, 1809 Eleventh Ave. East Pattern Makers—J. Campbell, 4869 Argyle Street. Quarry Workers—James Hepburn, ear* Columbia Hotel. Railway Conductors—G. W. Hatch, 761 Beatty street Railroad Trainmen—A. E. McCorvllla, Box 241. Railway Carmen—A. Robb, 420 Nelson Street. Seamen's Union—Cor. Main and Hastings, Structural Iron Workeri—Room 208, Labor Temple. Stonecutters—James Rayburn, P. O. Box 1047. Sheet Metal Workers—H. C. Dougan, No. 6. Fifteenth Ave. Weat Street Railway Employees—A. V. Lofting, 2686 Trinity Btreet Stereotypers—W. Bayley, care Province, City. Telegraphers—E. B. Peppln, Box 482. Trades and Labor Counoll—Geo. Bartley, Room 210 Labor Temple. Typographical—H. Neelands, Box 66. Tailors—C. McDonald, Box 608. Theatrical Stage Employees—Geo, W. Allln, Box 711. Tllelayers and Helpers—Evan- Thomas, Labor Temple. UpholBterers—A. Duthle. 1068 Homer Bt City Auction and Commiision Co. Caih paid for houses and suites of furniture or Auotion arranged. Satisfaction aunnteed, prompt settlements. ARTHUR I. BBTOHLET Smyths and Oranvllle Struts Auctioneer Phona Wsj. 8978 SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS Coal mining rights of tht Dominion, ln Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, ths Northwest Territories and ln a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may ba leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of |1 an aore. Net more than 2,680 acres will b« leased to ont applicant Applications for lease must bt made by the applicant ln parson to tht Agent or Sub-Agent of tht district In whloh tht lights applied for art situated. In surveyed territory tht'land must bt described by sections, or legal subdivisions of aeotlons, and In unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall bt staked by tht applicant himself. Bach application must be acot by a fee of 18, whloh will be refunded If VANCOUVER UNIONS TRADES AND LABOB COUNCIL - MeeU flnt and third Thursday,. Executive board: tea. H. MoVety, president; Frank Estlnghauaer, vice-president; Oeo. Bartley, general secretary, 210 Labor Temple! Mln H. Gutteridge, treaaurer: Fred A. Hoover; statistician; sergeant- at-arms, John Sully; G. Curnock, F. Knowles, W. R. Trotter, trustees. LABOR TEMPLE COMPANY. LTD.- Directors: Fred. A. Hoover. J. H. MoVety, James Brown, Edward Lothian, Jamea Campbell, J. W. Wilkinson, R. P. lamp ie, Ji Pettlplece, John' McMillan, Murdoch'Mc. Kenzle, F. Blumberg, " " ~ XVHIIBIB, Managing Director, 211. .. H. H. Free. H. MoVety, Room ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL.—Meets second Monday in the month. President, Geo. Mowat; seoretary, R. H. Neelands, P. O. Box 66. BAKERS' AND CONFECTIONERS- LOCAL No. ,6—MeeU seeond an fourth Saturdays at 7:2 p. m. Pruldent, H. O. Lu- worthy; eorrupondlng mi retary, R. J. Adami; bull neii agent, J. Blaok, roan 220 Labor Temple. ^ BARBERS' LOCAL No. 120.—MEETS second Tuesday In eaoh month 2. Si p. m. President, J. Bruce; reeoorder, C. E. Herrltt; secretary-business agent, C. F. Burkhart, Room 208, Labor Sample. Houra: 11, to 1; 5 to 7 p.m. BARTENDERS' LOCAL No. •76,-OF^ (Ice, Room 208 Labor Temple. MeeU 'nt Sunday of eaoh month. President, F. F. Lavlgne; flnanolal seoretary, Geo, W. Curnook, Room 208, Labor Temple. BRICKLAYERS' AND MASONS', NO. 1 —Meets every 1st and Srd Tuesday, 8 p.m., Room 807. President, Jame Haslett; corresponding secretary, W. I Dagnall, Box 58; flnanclal secretary, F. R\.B£9wni business agent, W. B. Dag-l nail, Room 216. BROTHERHOOD OF BOILER MAKERS and Iron Ship Builder, and Help.ri SJ America, Vancouver Lodge Ko. 181— Meet, firat and third Mondaya, I p. m, Preaident, F. Barclay, SS3 Cordova Eaat; aeeretary, A. Fraier, 1151 Howe atreet. COOKS, WAITERS AND WAITRESSES Union—Meeta tnt Friday in eaeh month, 8:80 p. m.; Labor Temple. A. Ore- 55?' '"'slnesB repreaentatlve. Offlee: Room 206, Labor Temple. Houra: 8:80 a. m. to }°l •and 6 p. m. to 8:30. Competent help furnished on abort notice. Phone Sey. 8414. DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS meeta ln room 300, Labor Temple, si ond and fourth Thuraday of each month, Preaident, O. H. Herdy_l aeeretary, L» F.L. Barratt; treaiurer, W. T. Taylor. eel No. 217 meeti flrat and third 1 day of each month, and Local 1,47 mut, flrat and thirl Tunday of each mouth, ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOOAL NO. IIS „ —Mm1> worn 801, Labor Temple, every Monday, 8 p. m. Preildent, Dave Fink; vloeprei ldent, M. Sander: reeerdlng aeeretary,. Roy Elgar, Labor Temple; flnanolal seoretary and buiineu agent, E. H. Morriion, room 207, Labor Tempi,, ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO M.iJ'i> '5"1-1» Men)-Meeta flrat an< third Mondays of eaeh month. Room 205, 8 p.m. President, H. R. Van Sickle; recording seoretary, J. M. Campbell; busl- ness agent, F. L. Estinghausen, Room 807. HODOARRIER8, BUILDING AND COMMON .•..-.L5,b?J"* ;nlM*t No* flu—MeeU flrat aai third Friday of eaeh month, Labor Tempi, Pruldent, Oeorge Olblon; aeeretary, Oeorge Harriaon, room 280, Labor Tempi,. AH Iat orera invited to meeting. MACHINISTS, NO. 182—MEETS SEOON1 and fourth Frldya at 8 p. m. Pruldent. A. B. Towler: recording aeeretary. Brooku; financial lecretary. J, H. MeVsl ni r.i MOVING PICTURE OPERATORS. Lo- cal 848 I. A. T. S. E.—MeeU flrst Sun* day of eaeh month, Labor Tem pie, 8 p.m. President H. C. Roddan; sec retary-treaaurer, L. E. Goodman; recording seoretary, A. O. Hansen: busl 5™ "SSntt * R* Hamilton. Offloa Room 100, Loo Bldg. Tel. Sey. 80,8 MUSICIANS' MUTUAL PROTECTIVI Union, Local No. 145, A. F. of 4" Meete eeoond_Sunday of each month, rooms 29-30, Williams Building, 418 Grin villa atreet. President, 3. Bowyer; ■Sot president, F. English: secretary, H. - Brasfleld; treasurer, W. Fowler. 0PES£!?.Y? PLASTERERS- INTERNA TIONAL ASSOCIATION. No. ft * Meeta every flnt and third Wednuda, in the month In room 801; Labor Tempi. Preaident, A. Hurry: eoirespondlng aeeretar F. Sumpter, 1880 Twenty-third evens, eu. financial aeeretary, D. Scott, 677 Richard atreet; treasurer, L. Train »»»»™™ a ~>sv-o», tisHuror, u. Avion. PAINTERS',, PAPERHANGERS'. ANI Decorators', Looal 188-Meets everj Thursday, 7.80 p.m. President, H. Gramf flnanolal seoretary, J. Freckleton, 101 Comox street; recording secretary, I Dowding, 622 Howe street. Bualnei agent, James Train, Room S03, Labc Temple. ^m PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE Ol ■ NORTH AMERICA.—Vancouver an vicinity. Branch meeU 1st and Srd Fri days at Labor Temple, room 205. Robe: C. Sampson, Pre,., 747 Dunlevy Ave, Jos. G. Lyon, flnanclal seoretary, 171 Grant street; J. Campbell, secordlng i retary, 4869 Argyle street. 8TBBBOTYPERS' AND ELECTROTTI ere' Union, No. 81, of Vanoouver an Vlotoria—Meets seeond Wednesday i each month, 4 p. m„ Labor Temple. Pre, dent, Chu. Bayley; recording aeeretar A. Birnle, c,o. ''News Advertiser," * WJ McKENNA AGAIN EXCELS. Oucat—Delightful party you are having to-night, old fellow. Host—Tea. I am giving it to my wife. It is the seventh anniversary of her twenty-eighth birthday. AE HAS NOT CHANGED the real attitude of the British governing class toward the workers. It has only put a temporary veneer of tolorntion over it so long aB the purposes of the time require that it Bhould he hidden. This is well illustrated in the treatment meted out to tho 750,000 women and dependents of soldiers and sailors, who are receiving government relief while their men-folk are away at the war. The authorities are of the opinion that these women are not capable of taking care of either themselves or the pitifully small doles they are paid by way of relief. ...» So the chief constables of counties and towns have been ordered to tfake and keep lists of all these women in the various police offices, and the police For good or ill, or a mixture of good aad ill, the world is ruled and regulated by thought and belief. The possessing powers are'quite clear and determined in their own beliefs and opinions, and in books and press and otherwise they spread and cultivate these ruling be* liofs and opinions as carefully and persistently as they organize armies and navies. The mistake of democracy Ib that it docs not organise a counter thought-force of its own, and live up to it. It does not keep its mind up to the needed strength, So it is either defeated or swept into reaction at times of crisis, , the rights applied for are not available, hut not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of tha mine at the rata of five eenu per ton. The person operating the mine ,1 furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable ooal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the ooal mining rlghu are not being operated, suoh returns should be furnished at leaat once a year. The lease will Include the coal mining rlghta only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rlghta may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at tho rate of 110 an aore. For full information application ihould be made to the Seoretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. H. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. B.—Unauthorised publication of this advertisement will not be paid for—80680. BUSINESS AOINT DIRECTORY 'Phene Exchange, Seymour .7489 (unleu othenrtu stated). Aak for Labor Tempi, 7486 ' Bartenders—Room 208; Geo. W. Curnook. Brlcklayen—Room 215; Wm. 8. Dagnall, Barben—Room 208; O. F. Burkhart; phone Sey. 1776. Cooke, Walten, Waltreieei—Room 208; Andy Graham; phone Sey. 8414. Electrical Worker, (outilde)—Room 907; E. H. Morriion. _ Electrical Worken (Inalde)—Room 207; F. L. Eitlnghauun. _ ' Engineer! (ateam)—Room 216; E. Prender- Longshoremen'! Association — Offlce, 146 Alexander street; F. Payne; phone Sey. 6868, STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWA1 Employees, Pioneer Division No. 10 —Meets Labor Temple second and fourtl Wednesdaya at 2 p.m., and flrst an third Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Preslden v.: H. Cottrell; recording secretary Albert V. Lofting, 2561 Trinity street flnanolal secretary and - business agent Fred. A Hoover, 2409 Clark Drive. STEAM ENGINEERS, INTERNATION al Local 897-MeeU every Wednesda • p. m., room 104, Labor Temple. Flnan- clal secretary, E. Prendergaat. room 811 TAJLORS' INDUSTRIAL UNION (IN ternatlonal). Local No. 178-Meetlni held flrst Tuesday In each month, 8 p. i. President, Miss H. Gutteridge; recordln aeoretary, C, MoDonald, Box 101: li olal sec., K. Paterson, P. O. Box SOS. THEATRICAL S1A9E EMPLOYEES, LO CAL No. 116—MeeU seeond Sandsy o eaoh month at room 204, Labor Tempi, President, H, Spun; recording secretary Oeo. W. Allln, P. O. Box 711, Vanooara. TYPOORAPHIOAL UNION, NO. 186- Meeta last Sonda; or each month ai Pruldent, R. F, Pettipleu; vlH-pne .. --. If. S. Meli|r-' H. ftselsads, P. lent,. W. 8. MeU|er; siar.tary*trauar.r,~ Publishers Labor Temple Building Phons Sey. 4490 Prlnten of The Pki>. Moving Picture Operaton—O. R. Hamilton: room 100, Loo building; phone Sey. 8045. Muilolana—H. J. Brasfleld; rooms 20-80, Williams building, phone Sey. 2580. - . . *. Street Railway Employeu—Fred. A. Hoover; phone Bey. 608. Typographical—Roomi 919*18-14; R. B. Nee- FREE! FREE! FREE! Sixty Watt Tungsten Lamps A Sixty Watt Tungsten Lamp of the highest grade (snch as is regularly sold over onr counters at 40 cents) will be given any lighting customer of the B. O. Electric who purchases at regular sale an Electric Household Appliance, valued at $3.00 or over at any B. C. Electric gales room during the month of December. THIB SPECIAL OFFER IS MADE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION. TO ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AS HANDSOME, USEFUL, DURABLE AND SENSIBLE CHRISTMAS OIFTS. VISIT OUR SALEBBOOMS-OUR LINE INCLUDES GIFTS. SUITED TO EVERT NEED AND WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL. Canalised Hasting! Street B.C. ELECTRIC i mSCeevilleSl. Near Deris mm ■FRIDAY JANUARY 1, IMS THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST. PA<SE THREE DAVID SPENCER, LTD. DAVID SPENCER, LTD. Spencer's Ib Headquarters for Best Heaters Airtight Heaters with nickel trimmings; three slges.. Prices »MS, $2.69, $3,25 Hessry Oast Box Stoves—To take a 21-inch stick »8.00 To take 30-inch stick $11.00 These stoves will - last many years, being cast iron throughout. ' "Franklin" open grate heatera—For coal turning; all cast iron with nickel trimmings; suitable for living rooms. Two sises. Prices $16.00 and $16.50 Climax open grate beaters—For wood $10.75 For coal $12.50 Washington grates—All cast iron $12.00 Rnby open grate heaters—Workman-like and good appearance; for burning coal. Prices $12.00 and $14.00 Upright "Tortoise" heaters—With fire-clay brick lining, steel body, cast base ant top; very effective; two sues , $9.50 to $11.50 Empress heaters—Steel body, cast front and top, cast lined, nickel trimmed; three sises. Prices. $12.50, $14.50, $16.50 Howard over-draft heaters—The most perfect heater made. The makers claim that this stove reduces the coal bill one-half, Howards at $23, $28 and $28—These Howard prices represent a cut of more than 20 per cent from last season. David Spencer Limited DAVID SPENCER, LTD. DAVID SPENCER, LTD. VANCOUVER City Market MAIN STREET APPLES—Large variety of winter stock at $1.00 , and $1.25 per Box. POTATOES—At Market Prices; tliese are the lowest prices in Vancouver. Stock always fresh and in best condition. NEW LAID EGGS—Are now arriving in larger quantities. You can always rely on Eggs which are sold as new laid at the City Market. VEGETABLES—All kinds at most reasonable prices; in quantities to suit all buyers. AUCTION SALES are held every Tuesday and Friday at 10 A. M. If you really wish to reduce the cost of living, you can do so by attending the AUCTION SALES. VANCOUVER City Market MAIN STREET Did You Get Yours This Morning? T«AD[; i'Ll. JI MAI.'*1 BraTd's Best Coffee I KHAII) H c" BRAID'S BEST COFFEE tl/VfiCT DVrvtlT Abaolutely Fireproof. Local and Long-Distance ttUlIui JUaUIll.ll phone in Every Room.Cafe in Connection. Bates il.00 per day up. Attractive I**"* - *~ " ~ * *-..—*- etttngtain * Beatty, Proprietor! Attractive Bates to Permanent Ouests. ■ ' 186 Hastings Street Hast jnce I ites ___ WM. TURNER 906 Granville SL Nut to the Market -DEALER IN- New and second-hand China- Crockery, Furniture, Hardware and Stoves. Furniture moving and shipping. Telephone us when you have furniture for sale. Highest prices paid. TELEPHONE SEYMOUR 374S 25% OFF ALL TBUSSES THIS MONTH BED STAB DRUG STOBE. 63 Cordova Street West Vancouver, B. 0. reruns ike Berne lnduitry Movement by having this lahel appear on your printed matter.. It stands lor good mrkmanihlp, good citluuhlp, decent wages and the np-helldfng ef the elty. ALLIED FSIHII1IO TRADES nomnoi.d or Typographical Union, Web Preiimen-s Union, Printing Press- mta-i SSe" £.,7Wtu-' Union: Stereotypers' a»d Bleofcotypen** Union. Bookbinders- Union, Photo-engravers- tfnlon. "Nature Teeth" are not only LUXURI OUSbut—they are NECESSARY for EFFICIENCY BUILT IN THB MOUTH Luxury 1 Necessity Efficiency Standard. Buk Bldg.. Blcharda and fastings Sscond Floor Bntraace Been SU Phone Ser* t.e.r.e Nature Teeth" of mine (entirely different from ordinary and ugly "Falie Teeth) which are mide to .... _-— »- -,onr jftwB—jn BhBpe an4 s[te T1 - match tho onei that grew in yot . and exact tint—end to St like the onel Nature gave you. fl^HESE "Nature Teeth" ore truly luxurious beoause yon Ji can bite, ohew and smile with them in perfect confl* dence and comfort. BUT they are also necessary to health and efficiency. The old "False Teeth" are truly false, for tbey are but makeshifts and do not perform the functions of Nature's own mastication of the food—which mesas stomach health and NATURE'S own teeth, then, or tbelr worthy successors my "Nature Teeth"—are necessary to the nro-ber general efficiency—snd to tho luxurious sense of well-being which makes for that efficiency. ••tou surras no pai»" ouabahtebd 1 HEBEBY GUARANTEE that all dental work performed by me will be absolutely painless. If the slightest twinge of pain is experienced bv the patient no money need bo paid to me, or It any iat been said it will be Instantly refunded by t furler guarantee that all crown or bridge work or Slllng will remain In Irst-elssa condition for a period of TIN TSARS. If any ef my work becomes defeetlva during thot tine I will replace It Mtolatoly FREE OF OHABOE Dr. HALL, "The Modern Dentist" 01MVE A Chronological Review of Local Labor Affairs in 1914. Most Important and Interesting Year in History of Vancouver. 1 fll 4 The Federationist prints I M I _\ n long list of names of I V I a "land-grabbers now exploiting the province." (January 2nd.) ' . White men "llred" to make room for Chinese erews on C. P. B. liners Em- presBers of India and Asia. "Ped.'s (minors') kiddies fund" dosed. Cheque paid President Poster amounts to 17,018.91. (January 5th.) President Bobt. Poster of Miners' union addresses largo meeting of T. and L. council. (January 8th.) Labor Bepresentation League submits its constitution and rules to local unions for ratification. Miners' Liberation League very active. Unions of Canada very apathetic about taking a 48-hour holiday as a pro- test against imprisonment of miners. Bartenders hold "social BesBion." Ex-mayor Taylor present. (January Bev. Dr. Fraser delivers powerful sermon on Nanaimo miners' strike, (January llth.) President W. Foxcroft and Seeretary- Business Agent J. W. Wilkinson elected by T. nnd L. council. (January 15th.) JoBeph Mairs, youthful striking miner, dies in Okalla prison. (January 20th.) . Vancouver printer apprentices form Caxton club. (January 22nd.) Convention B. C. Federation of Labor, New Westminster. (January 30th.) City's unemployed serious problem. Union Label League starts educational propaganda campaign. Miners' Liberation League holds parade and open-air meeting, Gamble Btreet grounds. (January 30th.) The Federationist issues 32-page edition. -(February 8th). Culinary crafts of city and district very active nt organization work. W. E. Walker, business agent. T. and L. council opposes private* owned employment agencies. (February 12th.) City deputation asks premier to commence public works for unemployed. Sir Richard replies with "his usual indulgent calm." (February 13th.) H. H. Stevens' M. P., remedy for settling miners' strike: ""''Let government go into the coal mining business on Vancouver island." B. 0. E. B. employees hold a mass meeting and "applies for board of conciliation under Industrial Disputes act." (February 14th.) Carpenters' district council one of the big unions, withdraws its delegates from T, and L. council. (February 10th.) Trades and Labor council condemns an organization calling itself the "Associated Enforced Idle or Unemployed," for collecting funds in council's name. The Federatlonist publishes a live market page." Bev. A. E. Cooke, Kitsilano Congregational church, preaches powerful sermon on Vancouver island miners' strike. New Westminster T. and L. council deputation waits on city fathers re day labor and other questions. (February 23rd.) Militia-versus labor ably debated at Victoria mass meeting. Largest jury panel on record in B. C. sits in judgment on "Vancouver island itriking miners at New Westminster. City laborers discriminated against. Organised labor protestB against . foreigners being given preference. Vice-president Morgan of International Brothorhood of Electrical Workers, visits city and explains proposed tentative agreement re consolidation of two electrical workers' unions. Pacific Northwest District of Lathers Union convenes in Labor Temple (March 3rd.) Union Label League holds social evening and dance. (March 28th.) Details of "infamous provincial fV- .JSKT"—"WM PRESIDENT 5U5PENDER NONE SO EASY UnconAtioiially Guarantee! Don't merely ssy suspenders President Suspenders MADE IN CANADA MENTION THE D. 0. FEDERATIONIST P^P<| Of America rfc_x> COWmW STMOI HMKIHeiOTtelB HOS MENTION TBI B. 0. FEDERATIONIST HARRON BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Vancouver—Offlce and Chapel, 1034 Qranvllle St., Phone Sey. SIS*. North Vancouver — Offlce and Chapel, UI—Sixth St. West, Phone IM. prison methods" published in The Federationist. (March 27th.) Special assises at New Westminster on Vancouver island striking miners terminates. (March 23rd.) President Brock of Laundry Workers International Union . visits city. (March.) T. and L. council deputation inter* views Mayor Baxter re city electrician's department discriminating against trades unionists and relaxation of city bylaws. (March 30th.) President J.' 0. Brown, International Timber Workers' onion, addresses local tradeB council. (April 2nd.) B. P. Pettipiece addresses Union Label League. (April Snd.) B. C. E. B. company refuses to prose- cu^e or investigate alleged offences. Board of arbitration discusses the "fare-box trouble." (April 4th.) License board promises to deal with the exclusion of Orientals from licensed hotels. (April 8th.) Helen Seller, deaf and blind, And formerly dumb, addresses public meeting. Thousands are walking the streets lacking food and shelter. James Joseph Mulcahey, B. C, pioneer bartender, dies. (April 12th.) Parker Williams, M. L. A., speaks at Colonial theatre, and says "legislative assembly kind of glorified real estate office." (April 12th.) Bobt. Todd sues Printers' union for (10,000. (April 20th.) Fishermen hold anti-Japanese meeting at New Westminster. (April 18th.) A. Wayles, manager New Westminster Co-operative association, addresses ,T. and L. counoll. (April 16th.) p Frank Farrington, in oharge of Vancouver island miners' strike, visits olty ahd leaves for Indlanopolls. (April 20th.) W. E, Maiden and M. Connell were elected president ana secretary respectively of Fraser Biver Fishermen's association. (May 2nd.) Miners hold May-day celebration at Five-acre Lots, Nanaimo. A success despite the foot that town.was under martial law and all hotels and theatres closed. The town itself was quiet, soldiers and police appearing everywhere. Frauds committed by employment agencies investigated by Fred. F. Qulnn, dominion inspector. (May.) Peter Samuel, local fisherman, dies at Fender Harbor. John Skinner, member of Amalgamated Carpenters union over 25 years, dies suddenly at Palace hotel. (May llth.) Dr. Elliott S. Bowe, manager local industrial bureau, dies. (May 10th.) Shingle-weavers strike as a protest against Chinese being employed at the Fraser mills, New Westminster. (May 13th.) B. C. Electric employees hold successful "Bmoker" in O'Brien hall. (May llth.) Pacific district No. 38, International Longshoremen's union, holds annual convention, Labor Temple, Delegates present from all coast seaports, from Juneau, Alaska, south to San Diego, Cal. (May 18th to 23rd.) B. P. Pettipiece elected delegate to Providence, B. I., convention, International Typo, union, (May 27th.) B. C. E. B. company's employees secure majority report in their favor re interpretation of agreement. (June 1st.) Mrs. Lucy Parsons, widow of one of the five martyrs executed as result of Haymarket riots at Chicago, addresses mass meeting, Labor Temple. (June 6th.) Parkor Williams, M. L. A., discusses the provincial political' situation, K. of P. hall, North Vancouver. (June 7th.) Half-holiday by-law for shop assistants "knocked in the head" by Victoria city council, "Mother" Jones speaks at Labor Temple. Big auditorium was packed to overflowing. (June 10th.) General depression in Northern British Columbia. Local bartenders picnic at Delkeith grounds, Stratheona park, North arm of Burrard inlet, Successful affair. (June 14th.) Hillcrest mining disaster. (June 19th.) J. B. Osborn, blind orator, addresses mass meeting, Labor Temple, on "Phil- osophy of Trades Unionism." (June 19th.) H. W. Withers, Vancouver, delegate to Detroit convention of Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America. (June.) Mass mooting of business men, Dominion hall, want the shipload of 376 Hindus aboard the steamer Komagata Maru, deported, (June Srd.) Verdict in favor of W. D. Heald, for injuries received while employed by B. 0. E. B. company, for (8,000. (June 25th.) "Joe" Ainey, labor comptroller of city of Montreal, visits Vancouver. (June 23rd.) Pacific Coast Halibut Fishermen's union wins strike. (June.) New Nanaimo Socialist hall formally dedicated. (July 1st.) Local trades council wants government to clear vacant crown lands near Vancouver, and sell them on easy terms to bona fide Bottlers. Special convention of B. C. Federation of Labor, Labor Templo, discusses Vancouver island miners' strike. Bo- solution carried; "Rosolvod—That this convention assembled advise labor in tho provinco of British Columbia to engage in a general strike, and that tho oxecutive bo instructed to take a referendum voto immediately, and as soon ns the vote is in, action be taken; and furthermore, that four mon bo sont out by the convention to propagato tho idea of a gonerai strike and on an educational tour." Later a majority of tho unions voted against the proposition. Vico-prosidont Fred. Bancroft of tho T. and L. congress of Canada ad* dresses local trades council on On- tnriiVs Workmen's Compensation act. (July 16th.) G. W. Isaacs olocted delegate to In- dianOpolis convention of Journeymen's International union. (July 13th.) J. H. McVety reelected presidont T. and L. council. (July 10th.) Tailors picnic at Bowen island. (July 21st.) "Sweat" shops of Vancouver reported on by Miss Teresa K. O'Connor, city inspector. (July.) J. Francis Bursill ("Felix Penne") lectures to Caxton club (printers apprentices). July 21st. Charles Kelly, bricklayer, killed by falling chimney, Lord' Roberts school. (July 17th. W. T. Kerr, carpenter, killed on Georgia-Harris viaduct. (July 18th.) E. T. Kilngsley addresses large audi ence on the "Battle of Coal Harbor' —re incident when tugboat Sea Lion tried to tie up to Hindu immigrant steamer Komagata. Early-closing by-law passes city council by eight votes to soven. (July 27th.) Trades and Labor council protests against sudden jump in prices for the necessities of life, such as flour, sugar, meats, etc. (August 6th.) Exodus of foreign laborers from B. C. to the European wan takes plaoe. Also idle men flocking to,city in crowds. Letter-carriers petition for weekly half-holiday. Ernest Hamilton, local longshoremen, drowned at Kitsilano beach. (August 8th.) Metal workers employed by .Scoullar strike against reduction of wages from (4.50 to (4 a day. Miners' union and Women's Auxiliary officially unveil monument to late Joseph Mairs, Ladysmith cemetery. (August 9th.) The coal miners strike, tastings two years, on Vancouver island officially declared off. (August 20th.) Printers picnicked at West Vancouver. (August 22nd.) Conference to discuss deplorable industrial and business conditions called by premier at Victoria a huge fisile. (August 25th.) Eighty present—members of municipal councils, business men, laborltes, etc.' Philip Snowden, British M. P., visits city. (September 2nd.) W. B. Trotter elected delegate by trades council to-St. John's eonvention of T. and L. congress of Canada. (September 3rd.) The Federationist issues special number inviting Trades and Labor congress of Canada to meet in Vancouver 1915. Workmen's Compensation aet discussed and provincial fund started by Trades and Labor oounoil to agitate for same. (September 17th.) Local relief committee distributes funds to dependents of reservists and others gone to European war. (September.) Trades and Labor Congress of Canada decides to meet in Vancouver next year. (September 25th.) G. A. Laing, M. A., explains at length working of technical schools in this city in The Federationist. (September 25th.) Ministerial association talks very plainly to premier upon the question of unemployment. (September 28th.) Joe Angelo, last of imprisoned Vancouver island striking miners, released. (September 25th.) Vicious system of subletting contracts on P. 0. and E. construction work attracts wide attention. (October.) Practically no new building permits being issued and none in sight. Charles J. Geall, motorman, killed in smashup, Main street, South Vanoouver. (October 1st.) Trades and Labor council decides to go into municipal politics. (October 1st.) Women organise Women's Employment League for purpose devising ways and means of dealing with the problem of finding work for unemployed women. A. E. Laing and C. W. Pettipiece re-elected president and secretary of Caxton Printers' Apprentices club. Wm. P. Dunn elected organizer by Electrical Workers union, for Washington and B. C. (To assume duties November 1st.) Alexander McClay, longshoreman, killed while loading cargo on sb. Tal* thybius, Evans, Coleman & Evans' wharf. (October 16th.) W. Barrett, delegate of Street Bail- way Employees' union to St. John's convention of Trades and Labor congress of Canada, reports to local union. (October lth.) MisB Gutteridge, secretary of Women's Employment League, reports 400 single women, 200 widows and desert* ed wives and women with husbands, out of work seeking employment. T. and L. council decides not to work with Civic Reform League in municipal elections. (November 14th.) Belief work camp for single men established by city at new cemetery site clearing land at Burnaby, wages to be board and bunk. Women's Employment League starts factory, making dolls and toys, and opens store for sale of same. Over 600 women on the register. (December 1st.) , J. A. Seddon, president of the British Trades Union congress, and Albert Bellamy, president British National Union of Railwaymen, visits city. (November 28th.) B. B. Bailey (for ward four), Wt Dairon, jun. (six), and A. V. Lofting (seven) nominated as labor candidates for aldermanic honors. (December 3rd.) "Typical Land Scandals of British Columbia." (See Tho Federationist of December llth.) Trades and Labor council celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary. (December 5th.) "Joe" Dixon, council's first presidont presiding. Musicians elect President J. Bowyer and Secretary H. J. Brasfleld. (December 13th.) Typographical union reelects President Pettipiece and Secretary Neelands and election of other officers. (December 16th.) Machinists elects President J. Mclvor and Secretary J. Brookes. Trades and Labor council adopts platform for civic elections. (December 17th.) Ex-president W. E. Walker of T. and L. council leaves for southorn California where he will reside. (December 18th.) Building trades outlook very gloomy, about four-fifths of all tradesmen out of work. (December 25th.) Tho British trade union and socialist movement hns sustnined a severe loss in tho death of Mrt Fred. Knoc, socrotary of tho London Trades council. CENTER & HANNA, Ltd. UNDERTAKERS Refined Service 1M« OEORQIA STREET One Blook west of Court House. Use of Modern Chapel and Funeral Parlors free to all Patrons thete Sir. 221 DsyorNigkl FUNERAL DIRECTORS anl EMBALMERS 520 Richaril St. Vucssnr, I. C. Phone: Fairmont 810 Patterson* Chandler Manufacturer!! of MONUMENTS Vaults, Curbing, Etc. Ofllce and Works: Cor. 16th Ave. and Main St. Branch Office: 40th A Fraaer Aves. VANCOUVER, B.C. Mr. Union Man Are yoti eating Union-made Bread, are you helping to maintain the Union Standard of living by using goods produced by Union Labor! ■ BREWER'S XL BREAD has the Union Label on every loaf, and in quality and flavor it is unexcelled. Phone Highland 573 and we will call at your house. BREWER'S XL BAKERY, Corner 4th Avenue and Commercial Street TOU HAVE A CHANCE TO OBT TOUB DOLLARS BACK *Wlin> yoa buy British Colombia Made Gooda Every dollar spent in Easternn or Foreign Ooods is gone forever Leckie Boots are Made in Vancouver Insist oa feting them, and you get honest value for jrow money attar Ume. J. LECKIE CO., Limited Vancouver HEALTH le mine te te desired end le ef mote vital Importance te the well-being end happiness ef tbe individual then greet riches. Poor teeth sooner or later meu poor health. To be healthy ere mut have tbe power te assimilate ear feed. Before lt ean be eseimlUteil, tt net be thoroughly digested, before lt ean be digested lt must be thoroughly maetlgated, aad before lt eaa be mastigated you must hare feed teeth tilth which to masticate.. Owing to the stringency of the money market I em offering te do dental work et very moderate prices Silver filling.. ......... $100. Platinite filling 2 00 Gold Crowns or Porcelaine Crowns. 5 00 Bridge-work, per tooth 5 00 Plates 10 00 Dr. BRETT ANDERSON Phene Seymour 3331 Offlee: 101 Bank of Ottawa J PRIVATE GREETING CARDS MUST BE ORDERED NOW FOR ENGLISH MAILS •XMAS OOODS ARMVmO KVHRY DAT AIL LINES NOW BONO SHOWN Thomson Stationery Co., Ltd. VANCOU VCR, B.C. MTAILItHID IM I HAtTINOa gTRMT WMT ■MT IN THI WMT Named Shoes are frequently made ia No* Union Factories—Do Not Buy Aay Shoe no matter what lte name, unless It bean a plain and readable Impression or thie stamp. All shoes without the Union Stamp an alwaya Non-Union. BOOT A SHOE WORKERS' UNION lit Bummer Street, Boston, Maee. J. F, Tobln, Free. O. L. Blaine, See.-Treaa. COAL!! WHICH WILL YOU SUPPORT? The Company which sella BRITISH COLUMBIA OOAL and Employs White Labor g The Company whioh sella AMERICAN OOAL and Employe Oriental Ltbor Fifteen Yean in Vanooa ver Ooal Trade WELLINGTON WHITE AND LABOB COMOX COAL ONLY MACDONALD MARPOLE CO., Ltd. 437 Seymour Street Phone Sey. 210 THE POPULAR PRICED, EUROPEAN PLAN HOTEL RITZ VICTORIA, B.C. FORT ST., AT DOUGLAS RATES 76c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60, $2.00 0. J. LOVEJOT, MOR. FREE AUTO BUS When You Want a First-Class Beer —ONE THAT TOU CAN'T BEAT AT ANT PRICE, IN ANT COUNTRY, OET BEEE WITH THIS LABEL ON. PINTS, SIX rOB FIFTY CENTS, BREWED AND BOTTLED IN VANCOUVER BT VANCOUVER BREWERIES, Ltd. PAGE FOUR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST. FRIDAY .JANUARY 1, 101 MEN'S BOOT SALE Values to $7.00 Now Selling for . $3.75 This means a clear saving of from $1.25 to $3.25 on every pair that you buy. There are four different lasts to choose from, with uppers of gun-metal calf, box calf, tan Russia calf, vici kid, patent colt, and brown chrome waterproof leather. Choose from double waterproof soles, single soles, and half- double soles. Every pair is goodyear welt sewn, and guaranteed by the makers and the Hudson's Bay Company to be exactly as represented. ACTUAL VALUES TO $7.00. PRICE SALE $3.75 J^hfludsonsBauConipani). M \_-k J HMWH-mm »ft www ■ mamSmTiraMa eewnmew lj*~^< GEORGIA AND GRANVILLE STREETS The 8,000 Members of Organized Labor in Vancouver, affiliated with 52 Unions, Are Earning and Spending $24,000 Every Work Day Merchants, Manufacturers, Professional Men, Caterers and those who desire a share of the above patronage ean secure the most direct results by using the columns of The B.C. Federationist Official paper ef Vancouver Trades and Labor Council and the B. C. Federation of Labor—issued every Friday morning from its offices in Organized Labor-s Quarter-of-a-million-dollar Home, at the corner of Homer and Dunsmuir Streets. If Interested Telephone Seymour 7495 and Our Advertising Manager Will Call E NANAIMO MET LAST WEEK F. Shepherd, M. P., and Others Spoke. OF J. Place, M. L. A., Presided More Than One Hundred Representative Committee Is Formed to Handle the Situation. es YEARS EXPERIENCE «n ihe hesrl of die retsil district. Absolutely reproof and modem in eveiy raped. Uuine unexcelled. European plan, $1 lo $3 per day. FREE AUTO BUS MEETS All TRAINS. Omm mt apnnd b» Ik Proratriil Hotels Compwf, Med. HOWARD I SHEEH4N Ma MENTION THI B. O. FEDERATIONIST MENTION TBE B. O. FEDERATIONIST T. B. CUTHBERTSON ft Oo. Hen's Hatters and Outfitters Three Store* : Marks OiiraNi CoPVRiam-i 4c. Anyone sending a sketch sndesserlpclon our qnloklr asoeruln onr opinion tree whether an - *lprr>t>tblrP.l.nlAt>lt'*Cr>mmunlrA. voonOdentfel. HANDNOK on Paieau lldeet r * * " Ittterican. A handsomely Qhutnttad weekly, IiMg-ei -otr* ilatton of eny iclentiflo Journal. Termi for uwda, $lti a nst, pottage prepaid. Bold by ^rlltb!: X^e that WMoh to Appleby, KM rtftttt Wed, Cor. Pender ud Richard., (or nl(h-olus watch, clock and Jewellery repairs. All cleaning and mainsprings Jobs guaranteed for 11 months. Nicholson's Gin is perfectly pure and palatable IT'S REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING TRY IT FOR YOUR STOMACH'S SAKE. WILL DO YOU GOOD. ALL RELIABLE DEALERS SELL IT A muss meeting of the unemployed of Nanaimo and district was held in the Athletic club, Nanaimo, December 21st. A large attendance of unemployed' and sympathizers were present. By the is* sue of a circular-letter, the mayor, city council, ministers of the city, Salvation Army, and the representatives of or- ganized labor were invited to be present and participate in the proceedings, Mr. J. Place, M. V. P., was asked to preside, and on assuming the duties of chairman explained the circumstances leading up to the calling of the meeting. Mr. Frank Shepherd, M. P., made a short address, in which he severely criticised tho mayor and those aldermen who were not present aB invited. Mr. Sheppard expressed his surprise on hearing of conditions being so bed and rather than speak at this juncture, preferred to listen to the testimony of those directly affected. Bev. Dr. McLellan also took the same Btand. Mr. Robert Foster, representing organized labor, gave particulars of the relief work done by labor organizations, e. g., the Jingle Pot fund. He pointed out that the provincial government's relief was inadequate and did not amount in most cases to two cents a meal. He suggested that a permanent committee be appointed in order that persons in distress would know where and to whom to make application for relief. A large number of men then rose in response to appeals from the chair, to tell of their conditions. Several said they would be better off in jail, and if it came to the worst they would have to take food for their families and take that means of relief. Fault was found with the extent of the provincial government relief measures, a sample caBe being that of a man who had received $14 a month to keep a family of nine. Several pleas were made for the single men, who as one man said had either to join the soldiers or go out. One single man stated he had lived on dry bread for weeks, and of course could get nothing from either government or city. Another man, married and with a family, said he had received $13.90 since April. Mr. Qeorge Pettigrew then gave information he had received from J. G. Watters, president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, and Mr. Draper, secretary of the eame organization, also Alderman Bigg, of Winnipeg. An explanation . had been made to these officials of the congress by the cabinet of the dominion government to the effect that they were prepared to advance money to provincial governments, who in turn could advance same to the municipalities to relieve the unemployment and distress consequent upon the war, A conference of the various premiers of the provinces had apparently been called and information had leaked out that Premier Sifton of Alberta and Premier McBride of B. C. had scorned this offer saying they were in a position to attend to their own unemployed. A statement had also been made by Senator Lougheed at Calgary to a deputation of the Alberta Federation of Labor to the effect that the t dominion government were prepared to loan this money, which statement incidentally bore out the statement of the officers of the Canadian Trades and Labor con* gress. On receipt of this information the meeting was of the opinion that if this money were available it should be used to feed the starving women and children of the district. Consequently a deputation was elected to wait upon Premier McBride consisting of Mr. Shepherd, M. P., Mr. Place, M. P. P., Bev. Dr. McLellan, Bev. F. Hardy. The city council was represented at the meeting, and it was agreed to ask the council to send two of a delegation to accompany the foregoing, same to have the authority of the municipality. The council appointed Aldermen Young and FerguBon. One of tho clergymen stated the churches had charge of fundB of a relief nature and had committees working on same. He requested that a com* mittee of the unemployed) be appointed from this meeting to co-operate with the various committees and have the relief distributed from one central fund. TMb was done. A standing executive was also appointed to deal with various other phases of the situation. This executive Ib comprised of the following: Messrs. Arthur Leighton, Herbert Skinner, Bobt. Foster, Tom Armstrong, Bev. Turpin and Wm. Watson. This concluded a very successful meeting. The unemployed of .Nanaimo are now on an organized basis. President Foster then stated that he considered that in view of the statement of Mayor Planta that the city of Nenoimo could take care of its resident unemployed, that therefore those in receipt of relief from the provincial government should not deny themselves a bare sufficiency of food by attempting to live on two meals a day, as some of thom were alleged to be doing. Thousand Miners Join the Army. Astounding Figures Are Now Available and Are Made Public For the flrst time a detailed analysis of the number of trade unionists who have enlisted in .Britain since the war commenced is available, The total (ahd even then the returns from some of the unions are incomplete) is no less than 225,470. Of these the miners contributed 109,860, tho railwaymen 45,- 000, the postmen 10,000, and the gas- workers and general laborers nearly* 15,000. The -figures for the various unions are as follow: Members Trade Union. Enlisted. Beamers, Twisters, etc '500 Blastf urnacemen-. 1,060 Boot and Shoe Operatives 2,960 Builders' Laborers, N. A 1,000 Bookbinders and) M. Rulers.,.. 500 Bleachers, Dyers, etc 1,500 Card and Blowing B. Oper 400 Coachmakers.. 1,000 Clerks 500 Qasworkers and Gen. Lab 14,405 Ironfounders 1,400 National Amal. U. of Lab 4,500 Machine Workers 650 Plasterers 250 Postmen's Fed 10,000 Bailwaymen, National Union,. 45,000 Shipwrights, etc 1,000 Shop Assistants 8,000 Steel Smelters 2,700 Stevedores 700 Teachers 4>500 Apyographical Association 1,200 Toolmakers.... 550 Vehicle Workers 6,000 Watermen, Lightermen, etc 260 Workers'Union -. .... 4,000 Ayshire Miners 1,700 Bristol Miners 150 Derbyshire Miners 3,700 Cannock Chase Miners 700 Clackmannanshire Minersv. ... 250 Cleveland Miners 900 Cumberland Miners 1,100 Durham Miners..! 30,000 Forest of Dean Miners...... 450 Lanarkshire Miners 7,000 Lancashire and Ciesiro Miners. 4,000 Leicestershire Miners 550 Mid and East Lothian Miners.. 2,000 Northumberland Miners 10,000 North Staffordshire Miners .... 3,500 North Wales Miners 3,000 Nottingham Miners 3,500 Old Hill (Staffs) Miners 360 Stirlingshire Miners 1,000 South Derbyshire Miners 400 South Wales Miners 20,000 West Lothian Miners 600 Yorkshire Miners 15,000 In addition to the foregoing, it is known that members of the Transport Workers unions have enlisted in their thousands, but no absolute figures are obtainable. "Everything But the Girl" for Your New Home At Prioei tnd terms to salt yonr pocket-book. Oar Stook of FURNITURE muit ba seen to bs appreciated. OtJl In and look It over. Hastings Furniture Co. Limited (1 HA8TINC* ITREET WUT The Value of Publicity. Editor B. C. Federationist: The article in your issue of 18th inst., should be read by all thinking men. Thore is only one way to deal with all problems and that is by placing all true facts before the public, and this can only be done by "a healthy united labor press." All labor communities are found with different opinions politically; they have formed their opinions from, chiefly, the press. Iu the old country there is more freedom allowed even in the most conservative paper than is found in this new country, and it will soon become a case of necessity to have snch a paper as suggested in the article. The suppression of truth by the papers of this province will be.found to have been its greatest curse. During the four years I have lived in this country I have watched with disgust actions which if carried out in the old country would have landed many in a holiday resort they would not like, but ao few flnd this out, and when it is found out the matter of time wears off the edges and nothing is done—only the injury. "I had rather stand in the shock of a basilisk, than in the fury of a merciless pen." The future of this province depends upon the general exposure of all the actions of its leaders. Had many of the actions I have seen been placed before the public many injustices would not have occured. To hear the general complaint about the leaders of the government Alls one with disgust, and only shews the ignorance or indifference of the people,* no government can be formed only by the people. . The greatest sufferers in this province are in the majority, then why kick if they bring the trouble on themselves. Hence tho necessity of a press free from tho domination of a "throttling" control. The people of this provinoe aro going through the melting pot, a good test, Ur. Editor. Let us hope the lesson will be a good one. Tours truly, JOHN DAY. 880 Madison street, Victoria, B. 0. "Did you put fresh water for the gold flsh, MnryJ" "No, mum, they ain't.drunk up what I gave them yesterday." NOTICE. PUESUANT to instructions contained in a resolution' passed on December 17th, 1914, by the Vancouver Trades and Labor council' a convention is hereby called of delegates of unions who contributed to the campaign fund of tho Vancouver Labor Party in 1903. Tho basis of representation shall be one delegato from each contributing union. The purposo of the meeting is to consider, and if thought At; re-organising the Vancouver Labor Party. Tho meeting will be held at 8 p. m., on Wodnesday, January 6th, 1915, in room 210, Labor Temple. JAS. H. McVETY, ) Preaident. =Full Weighty In buying Delther South Wellington coal you get full weight of fuel and nothing else. Tou are not paying for 20% water as you do if you buy Lignite from Washington, U. S. A. And you DO NOT PAT FOB WET SACKS as wo guarantee net weight* without sacks, and a City Weight Ticket with loads of two tons and up in bulk. __S 653 WOOD BEST 16-inch Fir Oordwood at $3.00 per load. This i» an exceptionally good lot, aad juit what you need thia oold 'KEEP YOUR HONEY IN B. O.' BY USING South Wellington Coal m supplied hr The Main Supply Company 1029 MAIN STREET Best Lump, ton...$6.75 Washed Nut, ton..$5.00 Delivered free within two miles. Phone Your Order Now. SEYMOUR 8491 Mined in B. O, by B, O. Labor for B. O. People. Phone Seymour 1936 for trial load, JINGLE POT COAL will save you money. Quality guaranteed. Thia ia the only UNION MINED Ooal in Britiah Columbia. McNEILL, WELCH & WILSON, Limited formerly VANCOUVEB OOAL COMPANY Phone Seymour 8408 BARGAINS We art giving 20% of all our lien's and Boys' Clothing and Underwear And Regular Prices ou Everything in the Store CLUBB & STEWART 309-315 Hastings St. West Phone Seymour 702 Five Thousand Labor Temple Shares at Par The Vancouver Labor Temple Co., Ltd., is still on a paying basis, despite the general unemployment and industrial depression. During thq past fiscal year Hs earnings have exceeded all expenses by nearly $100 per month, placing it among the few businesses in Vancouver whioh have a balance on the credit side of the ledger at this time. With the completion of the Georgia-Harris street viaduct very shortly, another step towards this section becoming "newspaper row," Labor Temple stores will soon be in demand, whieh should result in dividends at the close of next year. Vancouver Labor Temple Co. shares are a good investment —conservatively estimated the property is worth three times the par value of the shares. The executive board have authorized the sale of five thousand shares at the par value of $1.00 each. Every union man in Vancouver should'own at least ten of them. Call at Boom 211, Labor Temple, for particulars. VANCOUVER LABOR TEMPLE CO., Ltd. PHONE SEYMOUR 9086 Special Edison Phonograph Outfit, No. 10 $46.80 Outfit includes cabinet of Famed Oak beautifully flnlibed, hinged cover, very latest hornless type of phonograph, giving tht purest tonal quality, ner type diamond pointed reproducer. Powerful spring motor perfectly adjusted and regulated. Bemovablt front and top. Outfit ineludea 12 four- minute Blue Amberol (indestructible) reoordi of your own selection, Termi ..6.80 cash, balance at the nte of #5.00 per month. THE KENT PIANO CO. Ltd. SS8 GRANVILLE ST. MOUNT PLEASANT HEADQUARTERS For Hardware, Stoves and Ranget— Everything for the Kitohen W. R. OWEN & MORRISON Phone Fair. 447 2337 Main Street Baxter for Mayor Candidate for Re-election i MAYOR T. S. BAXTER Election Day, Thur., Jan. 14 TO THE WOEKINOMBN OF THE OITY OF VANOOUVER: In coming forward as a candidal* for re-election there are soinu few things I would say to you. The paat year has heen one of the moat difficult that Vancouver haa ever had to face. During that tune I hare endeavored to do Justice to all raaionahle claims made to me aa Mayor on behalf of the working class electors. I am prepared to stand or fall with regard to thla matter by the reports of the various lahor delegations which have appeared before me from time to time. If any workman will carefully and conscientiously examine the record of my term of office, with regard to labor matters, I shall not fear comparison with the records of any of my predecessors. If re-elected my poUcy during the forthcoming year win be directed to the formulation and carrying out of plans which wUl enable the working class citlsens of Vancouver to pass through this period of stress with the minimum amount of sacrifice and discomfort, This haa been my poUcy during the past year and one of my chief reasons for again allowing myself to be brought forward as candidate for Mayer is in order that that poUcy may be continued, Finally I would appeal to you to carefully weigh and consider the aeeonnt of my stewardship, which I intend to make pubUc from the platform between now and January Mth, upon which date I believe I can legitimately hope that I shall again be honored with the support of the working claas electorate ef Vancouver. T. & BAXTEB.
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