@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "c289557b-0cda-4db2-9e2f-de2710212c89"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:issued "2017-03-28"@en, "1915-02-05"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcfed/items/1.0345045/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ ^^ THE BRITISH COLUMBIA tNnusTRtAr. •* rr, stbenoth. .a^. OFFICIAL PAPEE: VANCOUVEB TBADBS AND LABOH Ool'NCIL AND B.C. I ^INDUSTRIAL .•"* fT: 8TBENOTH, OFFICIAL PAPEB t VANCOUVEB TBADBS AND LABOB COUNCIL AND B. 0. FEDERATION OF LABOB ► POLITICAL OOTTT: VIOTOITI 3EVENT//EAR. No. 6. VANVOUVER, B; C, FRIPAY, PEBRUA RY 5,1915. (__*\\~) fLM PER YEA$ [Fraternal Delegate Miss H. Gutteridge Reports to B. C. F.ofL lOlympia Convention Washington State Federation as a Woman Sees It TROLLEY MS Mminrti Street Rallwaymen's Scribe Indulges in "Spare" __m Momenta. Bull-pen Philosophy as Expounded to Motormen and Conductors. Miss Helens Outterldge, secretary- treasurer of Vancouver Tradea and Labor council, a delegate from the Journeymen Tailors' union to the New Westminster convention of the B. 0. Federation ot Labor a year ago, tnd jwho was then unanimously eleoted to attend this year's convention of the Washington State Federation of Labor tt Olympia, reported to the Nanaimo convention of tne B. 0. Federation of Labor, held last week, as follows: To tke Delegates ot the Fifth Annual Convention Of the British Columbia Federation of Labort Mr. Chairman and Delegates,—Tour (fraternal delegato to the fourteenth an* knual eonvention of Washington State j Federation of Labor begs to report as follows: The convention assembled at Olympia, Washington, on Monday, January 18, 1915, asd waa called1 to order by President Foretell of the Olympia Trades and Labor council, who, after addresses of welcome were delivered by itke governor of tke state tnd the mayor of Olympia, Installed President E. P. Marsh ae presiding officer of the contention. The mtny delegates present waa suffl ■stent evidence of the fact of thorough organisation throughout the state, one ,very pleasing fetture being the number of Women delegates present, many of the Utter being delegates from the {Women's Label league, both local and etate organisations being well represented. Theee women, the wives and relatives of trade unionists, doing their part in the organised labor movement by creating t demand for union label good, and by refusing' to purchase goods without the label attached, and eo forcing the merchant to atock them to rettin custom. Alter the usual preliminaries, such aa tppotnting committees, ete, the convention settled down to business. The president's retort covered very thor- ouhgty tke propaganda tnd legislative •edt initiated tt tke previous eonven- Met tad otrted out deritg the patt l«g advantage of the recently acquired right ot Initiative, submitted to the people Ave pieces ot legislation, known ts Ike "live sisters." Of the Ive, one only, received t ma jority of votes in its favor, that being i bill to prohibit, under penalty, em iloyment agencies. I One of the "live sisters," the first aid amendment to the Workmen's Ci pensatlon act, was defeated by the scion of the governor of the state, who >y means of. the press, called upon the leople to vote against the First Aid tet, aa drafted and submitted by or* Kited ltbor, saying he would then olnt a commission tb draft t first amendment to the Compensation tet that would be satisfactory to both nnployert end employees. As a result if this tctlon on the part ot tht* govern- ir the tmendment wis not carried. ! Tour delegate had the privilege ot being preeent tt t meeting of the legit* Ittlve committee of the federation, where the commissioners appointed by tke governor ot the atate, submitted t draft of t flrat aid tmendment thtt waa diametrically opposed to the principles laid down by organlted labor, Inasmuch es it celled for t contribution from the -worker, to be deducted trom hie wagee, mud also called for t waiting period of alt daya before tty benefit would be received by the injured worker. Three medical men also tppetred be- fore tbe commititee tt tke ssme time Rand after a discussion biting several hours, during which Ex-commissioner Wallace most skillfully dissected the Workmen's Compensation tet tnd its administration, also the proposed first aid tmendment, showing its weakness tnd defects from the point ot view of organised ltbor, proving beyond the shadow of t doubt thtt ht it labor's ei- Jert on Workmen's Compensation acts, nd one wkom it would be impossible to surpass. Tour delegate wit tbsolute* ly convinced, and urgently suggests, net tny compensation aet endorsed by tke British Columbia Federation of Labor must bave incorporated in it provision for first aid to Injured workers, without tny waiting period, tnd to Which the worker who betrs tht pain ltd oft times it permanently disabled, lhall not be called to contribute finan* sitlly. ( In regard to the establishment of [overnment bureaux, the legislative lonunlttee recommended and the convention went on record, ae in ftvor ot li bill drafted by Commissioner of Lt- lor Olson, so long ss it contained pro- rision for its administration by t joard, composed of three employers of abor, and three employees, an inde- icndent person to be appointed by the ix, to be chairman, also thtt it con- tin provision making it compuliory hit all workers applying for work at he government bureaux be informed If hire ia a atrlke on in any locality or adustry, before being sett to any inch tcelity to work. I Ot Spedtl Interest to B. 0. [ It would be impossible to report on 111, or even touch on many ot the in- ■resting subjects discussed in convention, but with regard io a tew it Is very ■uportant that the B, 0. Federation of ltbor delegates take note of them. Very Irtefiy: They were such matters ss un- pployment tnd its possible solution tt le present time by the establishment I s tour-hour working day, the un- ■rabted value of a labor press is t ■stilt of keeping Workers in consttnt Inch with all matters concerning them ■[tbout the tisual embellishments eon- lined 1ft the capitalist press, tnd the Bed. tt (he present time tor t more to- ^icted immigration. (Continued on Page Three.) B.C. F. OF L EXECUTIVE MEETS GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AT VICTORIA Questions Referred By Nanalmo Convention to Executive Ably Presented. WAND Cabinet Promises Careful Attention To Demands of Labor The bull-pen sage says: THAT—The recent invasion of the "jitney" autos, on the Pacific coast, is a serious menace to the employment of street railway men. In this city our occupations are threatened tnd jeopardised. THAT—President Tates of-Westminster division and President J. H. Mc* Vety of Trades and Labor oounoil, took up the question at the right time tnd place, ■ , .'. THAT—Our continned support of the B. C. Fi of L. is essential tnd our re- affiliation with that body should be considered afresh, THAT—The revenue from taxi licenses ia of large proportions. THAT—It will be oil-set by the enormous loss to the city in percentage dues from'the operating company, which deficit will in turn come out of the taxpayers' pockets. THAT — Fair competition stimulates business, but the unfairness ot the "jitney" competitor is, in many ways, beyond question. THAT—From the latest., aspect a franchise is a mere."scrap of paper." THAT—The invaders came Uke the Germans into Belgium. THAT—The business grew like a mushroom. 1 THAT—A mushroom's life is shortlived. THAT-rThe novelty of a "joy-ride' for five cents "caught on." THAT—To be packed like fowl in a crate, to freeze, get wet, chance lite and limb, are t few of the joys. THAT—Perpetual kickers tnd knock* ers are in high glee, ahd' have increased the weight of their hammers. THAT—The "jitney" eigne, as tn Imitation of- ours, is the slncerest form bf flattery. THAT—It it an ill wind that blows, etc., for whilst street car receipts went aero, the takings by peddlers of gasoline and otker essentials soared aloft. THAT—lip-town restaurants ktve [lost mtny noontime patrons. The suburban butcher tnd green grocer, however, smiled t emole is ke added up tha ntu heliitistsai* wilt' >-- <->-'.- - THAT—Already some ownen tnd passengers trt wiser but sadder indi- viduils. THAT—A devotee of the gtsoline wagon recently sought t quick ride to Westminster, but suffered bud luck, ohtnged can three times tnd arrived in time for a christening instead of a wedding. THAT—A few chauffeurs wear a smirk, whilst their gearings snd tires wear—n-way. THAT—The policemen on "point" duty are being overworked and bewildered. THAT—To keep in touch with the erase, a "jitney" rag, or a "jitney" break-down is in order. THAT—He of tke fetrful ftce, chummed up with she of the tireless tongue, on a "jitney" jaunt THAT—The junk shops tnd scrap heaps htve been raked over, parts resurrected tnd put out on tke streets in the merry chtse for the nimble nickel, Therefore, do not trust it, gentle ladle. THAT—A slump in the vtlue of autoe it imminent. THAT—If the law, at it now is, requiring autos to stop In rear of a ear, etc., was rigidly enforced, they would So out of business, or is sufficient Miners to leave eome of ue a living, THAT—Fair, competition with us means the ssme speed—8.1 miles per hour) issuance of transfere; safety stops; percentage of earnings to the city; repain to roads; a regular ache dule; proper wages; membership in a union, including garage repair, etc., tnd a thousand other things which any com- ken-sensed, impartial individual must realise. —T. 0. LABOR A Parliamentary Committee Favors Independent Political Action. DELEGATE DENNING HAS RETURNED TO PRINCE RUPERT W. E. Denning, board member for the Pacific district of the International Longshoremen's Association,'and a delegate to the recent Nanalmo conven tion of theh B. 0. Federation of Labor, was a Lsbor Temple visitor on Wednesday, leaving the sue -evening for his home at Prince Bupert. Mr. Denning was elected by the B. 0. T. ot L. ae vice-president for the Prince Bupert district. In convenstion with The Federationist Mr, Denning emphasised the fact that the trade unionists of Prince Bupert had succeeded in electing no lets than four'union men aa aldermen at the recent municipal election in the northern metropolis, and'were already learning the wisdom of their political decision. Trade condltlona wore still very dull, and relatively there were aa many out-of-works at Prince Bupert ss ln Vancouver. Samuel's Solution. Sandwiched between "hints on beauty culture," a quack ad. or two and t group photo of real efficient nurses, and Sam's "reminisenoes," .The Fed.'s ofllce boy has discovered in the Ambitious City Ltbor Snooze, one part' graph, evidently reproduced from retl MBS.: "If men were billygoats and would eat*, paper, the hungry unem- eould. have a feast on the lengthy, 'and magnificent report the ■high cost of living commission' it ready to present to the dominion government as soon as parliament opens at Ottawa." It Don't Apply. The moratorium was never intended to apply to labor paper subscription renewals. The executive board of the British Columbia Federation of Labor met at Victoria, B. C, on Thursday, January S8th, when President Watchman announced that he had arranged lor the executive to meet the government on Friday at noon. The different matters referred to the executive were then dealt with, »tad the following were'taken up with the government on Friday: Mines Regulation Act.—Amendment making provision for the election of all mine inspectors by the miners in the locality in which they performed their duties. Also to amend section of Act relating to gas committees to read: "Competent person or persons," instead of one or two of their number. Section. 37.—To provide for the payment of mine inspectors by the government. Section 40.—To amend as follows: "The mine operator or owner shall engage a sufficient number of miners, who shall constitute a corps duly qualified' to apply flrst aid to any injured person-and, in order to facilitate work of said corps, ambulance boxes, containing all necessary appliances, shall be placed within the immediate vicinity of all working places." Truck Act.—Amendment to Truck Act, in re men being compelled to live in company houses and to purchase (foods at company stores. '■*.-*., 3 Registration and Examination of Plumbers' and sanitary inspection and enforcement of sanitary conditions. I Masters and Servants Aot.—To amend this act to provide that where thirty or more men wish to pay a certain doctor, said doctor's money shall be deducted at company's office. Ra Employment of Caucasian women by Orientals, To provide for the proper inspection of all winches, derricks and gear in all places where longshoremen are employed. The enforcement of minimum wage of (3 on all relief work carried on by municipalities and cities, where money is provided, or loaned by the government. A law to oover the inspection of all construction, installation and. maintenance of all electrical work, suoh as power stations, pole- lines, etc. Re printing of text books, etc., in government printing plant, and desire for extension of this work being done by the government. Municipal Clauses Act.—To amend act to provide for the giving of cities and municipalities power to regulate the closing of barber shops on legal holidays, and to regulate the hours of opening and . ■ - '."To amend act to provide for cities'ind municipalities to invesf their sinking funds in short-time debentures of their own. Factories Aet.—To bring all factories under the act, irrespective of the number of employees. The protection of the workers under proposed moratorium. Workmen's Compensation Act'. Unemployed problem. Presentation by Offlcen. Vice-presidents Carter and Guthrie dealt with the Mines Regulation act;; also Vice-president Graham of district 18, U. M. W. of A., who pointed'out that the matters referred to the government were not new ones, and that the government had, on many occasions, been requested to take these matters up, and therefore it was not necessary to go Into details. The premier said the government were considering the matters relating tb the act, but were not in a position to say that they would be dealt with at this session. Also that they had had no complaints about any of the mine inspectors, but the government would consider the matters referred to. Vice-president Yates dealt with the Truck act, and instanced condition* obtaining at Fraser Mills, where it was impossible to get the act enforced, owing to the faot that the municipal officials (being also the company's officials) were the powers to prosecute for the violation of the act. Attorney-general Bowser referred to the act and the matter was promised consideration. Registration and examination of plumbers and sanitary inspection was dealt with by Vice-president Dunn, who pointed out that the health of the community depended on proper sanitary inspection. This matter was promised consideration. Vice-president Simmons dealt with the Masters and Servants Act, instancing the situation at South Wellington, also near Cumberland, in the lumber camps. The premier promised consideration. Vice-president MoVety dealt with the employment of white women by Asiatics, and referred to the many dangers of young girls in this respect. Attorney-general Bowser stated that the supreme court of Saskatchewan had been upheld in the enforcement of the Saskatchewan act by the privy council, and promised consideration. The enforcement of a minimum wage was taken up by Vice- president Denning, the premier stating that, in times like Ijte present, which were abnormal, it could not be dealt with as under normal conditions, and that the government in financing relief work, had advised the municipalities to spread it over as large an area as possible, in order to give relief to as many as possible, as he did not consider that relief Work oould be looked upon as ordinary undertakings. The inspection of electrical construction and apparatus was taken up by Vice-president Dunn, who instanced the high rate of mortality amongst electrical workers. The premier said that they had appointed an assistant inspector, and that many improvements had been made. Vice-president Dunn said that the work of the inspectors was satisfactory, but stated that they should have an aot to guide them along definite lines, Vioe-president McVety then dealt with the printing of text books, etc., and the Factories aot, instancing in the latter that many accidents were liable to occur in small factories, and that, owing to hard times, many factories that had been under this act would, by the reduction of staffs be exempt from the act. The premier promised to refer the matter of printing text books to the minister of education, who was not present. Attorney-general Bowser said that they were considering suggestions from the faotory inspector, and the suggestion re small factories would also bo considered Seoretary-treasurer Wells and Vice-president Yates dealt with the amendments to the Municipal Glauses act. The one referring to the closing of barber shops was favorably received, but the premier did not hold out any hope for the one dealing with finance, but promised consideration. Vice-president MeVety dealt with the Workmen's Compensation aot, and said that we had hoped for muoh from the royal commission's report, but it seemed that there was not much done as yet, and asked when copies of the aot eould be secured. The premier replied that he had promised President Watchman copies when they were ready, and the promise would be carried out. (Continued on Page Four.) ILflOI PROCI LABORjOEPUTATfON WAI1S UPON ML mm Executive Is Instructed to Seek Regulation of Jitneys. A larger attendance thtn usual wat present when the president called the Trades and Labor couneil to order tt 8 o'clock'last night. A number of new credentials were presented tnd the delegates obligated. The seoretary reported thtt the federal department of works had asked for wage scale of, Vancouver district. City Clerk McQueen had written stating that the council's request for a grant of (1,000 towards entertaining the convention - of the Tradea and'-Labor congress of Canada here next September would be referred to the city councU. Committees Appointed. Committees were appointed for the coming six months as follows: Parliamentary committee—B. P. Pettipiece, printers; W. F. Dunn, electrical worken; J. Corley, brieklayera; 8. H. Grant, barben; Bobt. Stevenson, paint- en; T. Crombie, waiters; A. J. Crawford, sheet metal worken; F. Halg, street railway employeea; Ot. Kilpatrick, laborers;* A. B. Cook, letter-carriers; F. Parsons, musicians; C. McDonald, tail- on. This committee meets etch Wednesday- evening previous to the council meetings. Organisation "Committee—J. Sully, It* borers; J. H. McVety, machinists; 0. W. Curnock, bartenden. Audit committee—C. McDonald, tailora; J. P. Hamilton, sheet metal workers; H. L, Cory, prlnten. ,/_*,mm_a.jiitm$,_ ,., . ,. A special»committee, consisting of Delegates Miss Outterldge, J. Sully and A. J. Crawford, will report to next meeting of the executive on the question of a business agent for the councU. Delegate Wind reported on the laet meeting of the city council. Parliamentary Oommlttee. The parliamentary committee recommended that a delegation be sent to the Sixt meeting of the license commit* oners to protest against the employment of Orientals ln hotels. This will be done at the request of the culinary Workers Here Still Wrestling with Problems of Twenty Years Ago. Too Few Business Agents in Labor Temple and Legislature. An excerpt from Sunday's News-Ad, under the eaptioh of. "Vincouver Twenty Yeara Ago," mikes it somewhat difficult to believe that the workere learn by experience. It will be noted from the clipping below that the same problem wis being wrestled with here in IBM. It retds: At a special meeting of the, Board of Works, yesterday the question of relief work wu discussed and it was decided that the foreman be paid $8.80 per dty tnd married men 41.75, tnd tingle men *1.25. Men wishing i to get work on the gangs must apply to [the Al- dehmtt tor the ward in which they reside for ah order to the foreman of the gang. No man it to be allowed to work more thtn three days in succession. Men employed will be paid weekly. Theorietically aldermen are no longer supposed to interfere with the heads of department! in the choosing of employees, but some people are inclined, even yet, to feel that very little progress haa been made in, that direction. If, after twenty yean, the worken are stiU content to remain victims of their own political folly, upon whom must be placed the responsibility but the workers themselves) Ae a disorganized mob the worken are helpless. Organised industrially they etn do much to remedy their conditions. Organised politically victory ia certain. There are too few business agents in the Labor Temple. There tre altogether too few ot them on the payroll it Victoria. The only, wty to Iecure thlnga is to go tfter them. Each labor organisation seems to be waiting for the other to start something. How about itt Alberta Federation of Labot Secures Co-operation of ! Civic Authorities. Seek to Ameliorate Unemployment Through Public Works. Independent Political Action. Committee reported having discussed the advisability of Independent action by the ltbor organisations at the comini provincial elections, and that it wouli be taken up further at the next meeting. Delegate Kilpatrick said thtt the committee was of the opinion, after experience in the ncent municipal elections, that independent action should be taken by the trade unionists of the province at the text election for the legislature. The report was adopted without opposition. Delegate Webh and thl president reported on the recent convention of the B. C. Federation of Labor, and the visit of the executive of that body to the government. Beports of Unions. Letter-carriers will hold a concert in Labor Temple next Wednesday evening. Bartenden reported having had trouble with the proprietor of the Irving hotel, which resulted in the union card being withdrawn, Matters had been adjusted tnd the ctrd replaced, Cooks and waiters reported the Paris cafe as a union house. The typos, asked all unions to carefully observe that all printing done for them carried the union label. Tailors have many out of work, and still have trouble on at Storry's. Street rallwaymen reported that owing to the jitneys some of their members were not as fully employed as before. New Basinets. Delegate Mansell moved that it be recorded that F. W. Welsh did not receive the endorsatlon of the Trades and Labor council previous to his election to the council of South Vancouver. An amendment to lay the matter on the table for twelve montha wu lost. The motion also .was lost. It was then moved thst' Councillor Welsh be en* doned in his work as a counciUor in South Vancouver up to date. An amend* met to lay this on the table was made and carried. The council will credential one delegate to attend meetings of the city council. It was pointed out thtt the park commissioners had eluded the *3 wage by putting all men on relief work at $2 per day. A committee was tppointed to protest against this before the park board. Jitney Bus Resolution. Delegate F. A. Hoover, of the street railway employees' union, moved the following: "That the eiecutive of the Trades and Labor council be authorised to urge that the jitney bus traffic be regulated in the same precautionary way as the electric street enr traffic, to tho end that the welfare of the public may conserved." The resolution was unanimously carried, Labor makes books and libraries, but reads penny newspapen. BIG TUNNEL JOB CLAIMS TWO MORE WAGE-WORKERS Two men, Evan Howell tad John Ztebwi wen kJlki.whlta woikiittt tke Wg 0. P. B. tunnel, Sogers'Km, lut week, u t result of a powder explosion. The coroner's jury exonerated tbe contractors from blame. The bodlei of the victims were taken to Bevelstoke for interment. The increasing number of preventable "accidents" on this big job indicate conditions which should be carefully looked into by the authorities. Beports show that the work is being rushed at break-neck speed, that wages are low and the straw-bosses given to "driving" and "firing" upon the slightest evidence of an employee s serting any evidence of manhood. STAY AWAT PROM ALASKA. The Alberta Federation ot Libor seems to be getting ution, Ineofar tl ' iti efforts to ameliorate unemployment ere concerned. Some weeks ago it called a special session it Calgary tnd Invited the mayors, representatives of botrfi of trad* tnd memben of tke provitetal legislature tnd federal botes toatmot They weeded to the request tad a Bv» ly discussion ensued. Subsequently a representative committee wu MM to interview tke federal government, with a view to securing assistance. As t result Sir Bobert Borden, Ho* Bobert Bogen, Hot. W. J. Beehe Ml Hon. Arthur Meighet, on Motday lut received t deputation it Ottawa, eon* listing ot three Alberta mtyors tad the preeldent of the Lethbrldge botrd of trade. The deputation hid t double nuost to mike. They uked.thtt in er to relieve the unemployment situation the construction of projected ptb- lie buildings be proceeded with. A mon important request wm thtt the government proceed with the irrigation scheme in the Lethbrldge district. Thl Dotal ia to irrigate 100,000 acres tf at t cost of 818 per ten, slightly less thin two million dollin. Sir Bobert Borden, in t brief ttptf, to tke request, promised consideration. "BIG BUSINESS" THRIVES; WORKERS DO THE FIGHTING ~f4r— '• Just now we live it a world ot wu. There tre sixty-one thousand daily newspapen in the world.' One-half ol these tre printed in English, observes the Philistine, tnd three-fourths of the contents of til of thtm ii devoted ti wir. Moit conversation is war talk. W» , talk wir; dream wtr) think war. War it disturbing all business, til e» terprise, tU vocations. When the Titanic weat to the bottom ; of the. set, tnd carried down sixteen hundred people, we wen horrUed.. B»t for four monthi the daily-aaeri- tee of Ute or the blood-drauhed ieldt . j* a****? _h >at*aito'iiH?£W\\ Titanic viettat., *■ ' •fl" •' ™.j- More than that, Alluring Publicity Campaign Victimises Mtny Worktn to Mythical Jobs. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. SS.—Industrial conditions kere are rotten, with no immediate prospects of improvement. The coet of living ie ex* ceedingly high, intensified by the transportation monopoly. Work ia out ot the question. In no place in America do the workera live on so low a plane aa they do right hen in Alaska, subsisting on beans and dap-jacks eight months of the year. A lot of "oiyllne" is being disseminated broadcast, proclaiming the "prosperity" of Alaska, its possibilities, etc., and exhorting workingmen to come here to help build the railroad tnd Eartielpate generally in the good times, luge joke were it not produetive of so mtny ptthetic caaea of flimflam. And to what nefarious schemes do the muter class resort to exploit the ignorant toiler I Apropoa of the railroad: Thin will be very Uttle doing in thtt direction this year, u only 15,000,0000 will be expended during the preeent yetr. Very little ltbor will 'be required tnd there la aplenty here already. Htve just returned from the litest discovery and stampede—Tolovana—and despite all reports to the contrary no gold has been discovered In paying quantity; just prospects tnd not very much of that. Aluka la tbout til In and a poor place for the migratory worker to oome to, especlaUy tor tho checaeo. OABPBNTBBS' MASS MEBTINO. Decided to Maintain Preeent Schedule tnd Work-day of Bight Hours. At a crowded meeting of carpenters held in Labor Temple on Monday last, the following resolution was carried unantmosly: " Resolved—The we, as an organise, tion, endorse the action of the other branches of the buUding trades in re ferring the schedule as submitted by the Builders' Exchange to the Building Trades council, and that we instruct our delegates to that body to oppose any reduction from tho recognised wage of $4.25 per day ot eight hours and 44 hours per week." Considerable discussion ensued on tht above qnestlon. Without one dissenting voice, and long before the qnsstlon was pnt, it wu known where the car* penters stood—to a man. The meeting further affirmed its previous stand towards the central labor body, by the narrow majority* of three votes. An excellent programme will delight all those who are fortunate enough to bo able to attend the letter-carriers' concert, which will be held in tho Labor Temple, on Wednesday, February 10th, commencing at 8 p. m. Tho "Excelsior Entertainers" are guaranteed to deliver the goods, so come along everybody, and treat yourselves to ono really enjoyable evening. Admission is only 25 cents—by ticket or at tho door. Come. W. A. S. ^^^^^^^^ . ttat' number of young mea are disabled by disease or wounded irreparably. Militarism must go. Thit wtr It • war against wtr. Jealousy, vengeance and hate must abdicate. Civilisation, ae a sentiment, hu die. armed the individual; now it must disarm nations. Every writer, every orator—every reader and every listener—ahould thins disarmament. Until disarmament comes we eta tever htve t world of friendi. The manufacture of deadly weapons by private corporations must ceut. If murder machines an made, let thoea be produced under tn international license, with eo statesmen, ol* their wivea, u stockholders. Al long u private individuals tbrivl by the miking of "Dreadnoughts," sophistical reasou wiU be given wt] "Dreadnoughta" are a necessary ttl lovely adjunct to peaee, progress ant plenty. Big business hu been to Heme in this thing. And now thtt big buslaeet ia being buffed, soaped and sandpapered let it not escape thli truth—(hit nt longer shaU individuals be allowed M thrive through supplying murder machines to the mob. JTOOMWT FOB 88,000. fader Pro-Fuloai ot rtctoriet, Jnnd Workmin Awarded 1 Justice Macdonald, on Monday' gave judgment for (1.000 damagtj in the personal injury claim otl. J. Trapnell against the Canadian Kim- peiu Investment Compiny tnd H. Mt- Colum for the loss of his left hand In'' t planing fill at Sechelt lut July, tht mill being operated under lease from' the company by Mr. McCallum. The court held that under the Factories Act it wae incumbent to provide for aU necessary protection to machinery to Srevent iccident and he held that there ad been negligence in this matter. • DetectivH tt Ltbor Conference. At the recent tnnutl conference ot the Scottish Independent Labor party, held in Glasgow, Mr. Keir Htrdie wu still suffering from his breahdown, tnd was not able to apeak from the platform. Instead ho hold an informal conference with various delegates in an anteroom of the meeting hall. While this informal gathering wu in progress, tnd while Mr. Htrdie was speaking, it waa reported that four detectives were in an ousttide room listening. On this being made known it wu agreed that Mr. A. McBride, chairman of the Brighton branch, should approach them, and on their showing that they had no authority or warrant he uhed them to leave the premises. This they did, tnd the incident pused off without anything further. Mrs. Lucy Fanons, the popular socialist lecturer, is well known to thousands' in Canada. An unprovoked attack was made by Chicago police on January 17th on a parade of uaom- filoycd which followed an orderly meet- ng at Hull House The exouse offered for the assault was that the partdert had no permit. About 22 arrests were msde. Mrs. Lucy Parsons waa one of those arrested. Iter alleged offense wu carrying a banner on whioh the word "Hunger" was inscribed. She is tht widow of Albert Parsons, who wei hanged in 1887 -tnd afterward shown to have been oonvlcted without evi. : dence of guilt. PAGE TWO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST. MOLSONS BANK Cspltsl ant Hesenra, - ss.800,000 85 Branches in Canada A general banking business trans* acted Savings Department Interest allowed at highest Current Bats BAST END BRANCH 150 Hastings Strset But A. W. Jarris, Manager. The Royal Bank of Canada INCORPORATED IN* . | 11.MM* Paid-up Capital Reeerve Total Auiti • • WE ALLOW IN- TIRIST ON DEPOSITS IN OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Ont Dollir will tptn tht tccount, tnd yeur business will bt wll- ume bt It Itrgt or THE B. C. FEDERATIONIST Published every Friday morning by th* B. C. FAdtratlonl.it, Ud. B. Parm Pettlpleoe Manager J. W. WUklaMtt..».^....» ......Editor Directors: Jae. Campbell, preildent; 3. H. McVety, lecretary-treaaui-er: H. Glbb; G. J. Kelly; B. P. Pettipiece Offlee: Room 217, Labor Ttmplt Ttl. Exohangt Sty. 74W. -Ir- Subscription: 11.60 per year; In Vancouver City. 12.00; to unions subscribing ln a body, ,1.00 BEPBE8ENTATVE8 Mew Westminster.. ,W. E. Maiden, Boa .._ Prince Hupert W. E. Denning. Box 681 Victoria A. B. Walls, Bex 16SS ASUIsted with tbe Western Labor Prase Association. "Unity of Labor; ths hope of the world." FEIDAT. ...FEB8UABY 8,1915 THIRTSEN BRANCHES IN VANCOUVEB i THE mcoiroMTio MK BANK OF TORONTO Assttt. .160,000,000 ..8U.tN.8N Workingmen •il jrou etn live itch week even t small amount you tre invited to open a Saving! Aeeonnt Kith The Bank of Toronto. Bmall depositors tre ta well etred for ta large ones. A dollar will atart t Btvings Aooount, tnd interest ie added to Savings Bal- ineei half yurly. ttt hakohm itbebt wat WHAT DOBS. THE "JITNEY" BOS MEAN? THE "JITNEY" BUS, as a means of urban transportation, seems, for the time being at'least, to hnve taken almost complete possession of the cities of the Pacific coast. This has given rise to a riety of viewpoints, expressed in letters and articles in the press. Some of these fiercely assail the new competitor of the street railway companies, others welcome it as a meana of retaliation against what are deemed the abuses practioed upon the public by those corporations. Some suggest extermination, otheu favor en- couragement of the "jitneys," while the milder type of critic advocates regulations which will safe-guard those who use them. None of these three deal with the question from a labor standpoint. As we eee it, it appears to us that, the problem has two salient features. One ie, tho influenco it will have upon the jobs of the men who operate the cars, he other is to discover whether the "jitney" ie really an evidence of industrial evolution as it pertains to urban transportation. British Columbia LAND Splendid opportnnitiee In Mixed Firming, Dtirjinf, Stoek ui roultry. Brltlih Oolumblt Grmta Pre-emptions of WO tent to Aetual Settlere— Free ' T1BM8—Betldenee on tke land for tt leut three yetrij Improvements to tht extent of 88 per ierej bringing under cultivation tt least Ive acree. Wot totter Information apply te DBPOTY IONIITBB OF LAND!, VIOTOBIA, B.O. UOBBTAET, BTTBBAU OF PBOVINOIAL HffOBMATION, VIOTOBIA, B.O. A paid-up union etrt utilise vou to all the trivlleiee of the Liber Temple Club. Try It The main fact of the case as it stands at present is this: The eompeti tlon of the "jitney," has so far affected the receipts of the B. C. Electric Bailway company from its street ears, that the system is being worked at a financial loss which increases dally. The natural result is, that members of the street rallwaymen's union are losing their jobs, and being put on short time as the outcome of the company's effort to reduce its losses. Impartial philosophers, with no material issue tt sttke, will airily assure the street railway- men, that the day of the street car as they have known it, is over. And that they may ta well make up (heir minds to submit to the course of industrial evolution which ia consigning their jobs to the discard. But to the atreet railwaymen, it is a very practical personal matter of bread tnd butter, and if is hot likely that they will be satisfied! with abstract generalisations. Their material interests are at stake, and by t strange turn of the wheel of economic fortune, they find themselves in the same boat ts the company. It is plain enough. If the company has no business, the men have no jobs. No jobs, means unemployment; possibly attrvation. And it is only natural that they should join hands with the company to prevent both it and them from going dewn to one common disaater. It. is economic determinism seen at work. • • • • The plan suggested is regulation of of the "jitneys" by legislarion, in the same way that the operations of the street railway tre regulated by law. The city authorities mty attempt that, but tt present it is a fact that they have no legal authority for tny action they may take in that direction. But supposing that tho . provincial legislature passes a law for the regulation of "jitney" traffic at the present session of parliament. Among its principal clauses will doubtless be one regulating the nnmber of passengers allowed to travel in each bus, according to its size. Witt thnt take the profit out of the jitney" business and cauae its disappearance! If so it will test the truth of the belief, held by many, that the jitney" is in any case only a transient thing to be succeeded by large motor busses specially designed for street trafflc and capablo of carrying many passengerst Now undoubtedly one of the reasons which cause many people to use the "jitneys," is the fact that thoy travel muoh quicker than the street cars. They are small, and once having taken up their nine or twelve passengers, they travel a long distance at quick speed. But if the big busses came, with a capacity almost as big as the street cars, would they travel much faster than the cars dot If not, it is doubtful if they would get more patronage than the ears. And it may be taken for granted that this aspect of the mo tor bus question, would be carefully considered by capitalists who contemplated putting money into a motor bus business. It may really be, as many believe, that the "jitney" does mark a point in the evolution of urban street traffic, and that the street car is doomed to disappear and make way for a more mobile method of travel, especially as the area of paved streets increases. But even so, the motor bus is still far from perfection. Motor busses have their own funny little ways. On wet block paving, they "have a wonderful facility for skidding round' at the back end, and discharging their load through store windows, or on the sidewalk—under the bus—after knocking down such light standards or other obstacles as may happen to be in the way. Then again, there is the question of motive power. The choice is between gasoline and electric storage batteries. The latter are notoriously inefficient as yet, especially where the load to be driven is a heavy one. And if the gasoline-driven motor bus displaced the street car altogether, it is certain the Standard1 Oil company would not overlook the price of gasoline. e e e e Both for those materially concerned, and those not, it is an interesting problem in industrial evolution. As far as most of the "jitney" drivers are concerned, their fate does not particularly concern organized labor. Many of them are( ex-real estate agents, and others who made enough money out of some one of the methods by whieh financial sharps flourished in coast cities a few yeara ago, and who, now that their occupation is gone, are glad to collect nickels to avoid having to sell their cars for a song, or have them seized because they cannot finish paying for them. In any case, if the street car is doomed, they too are doomed sooner or later and ean be no more than a passing phase of the problem. But if rules regulating the number of passengers are passed into law to control the "jitney" busses in the interests of public safety, and if the street car company will repeal the foolieh move it made in raising fares, and bring them back to six, or, if need be, seven for twenty-five cents it would make a big difference. FBIDAY.. ... ...FEBBUABY «, 1818J belief that the working class of all nations should be opposed to war. - • ■ • e • In doing so he was not saying anything outrageous, and moreover, relied upon the pledge of secrecy which members of the United Mine Workers take when they join the union, not to reveal anything said in meeting. But some member, who had lost respect for his obligation, evidently went out and reported what Elmer had said. ThiB was the chance which the authorities had been waiting for. Elmer was arrested and taken to Vernon gaol as an alien enemy, where he has been interned ever since. The mine workers have taken the matter up with the Department of Militia whioh has replied that it sees no reason to advise the re* lease of Elmer, but that one of the officials of the department is coming west and will look further into the matter then. • • •''';■• Meanwhile the executive ^committee of the B. 0 Federation of Labor, acting under the instructions of the eonvention of last week, will make representations to the government with a view to securing the release of Elmer. This is due to Elmer from the Federation, in view of the faot that he was expressing the international anti-militarist views endorsed by the Federation since its foundation. There seems no reason other than the general one that he is of German birth why he ahould be detained. No specific charge of attempting to dissuade anyone from joining the Canadian contingents, or anything definite like that is laid against him, and he should be given his liberty at least under the guarantee of the officers of the mine workers. N' AT THE NANAIMO CONVENTION. THE HIGHEST SAFE INCOME For the purpose of the great majority of Investors the best investment is ths Nit Investment with the highest income. Investors seeking stfety, together with tn tttraetlve interest yield should investigate the merits of B. O. Municipal Bonds, whieh yield from 6% te 7% and tht security is unquestioned. Canadian Financiers Trust Company HEAD OFFICE 839 HASTINGS ST. W. . VANCOUVER, B.C. Patrick Donnelly-General Hwjagew ANAIMO CONVENTION of the B. C. Federation of Labor must have been a disappointment to the pessimists, for without exception, those who were there, including many who have attended previous c o n v e n- tiona-— agreed that it was the best held for at least three years. True it only occupied three days. It is true also that in that three daye more real bust, ness was done than at tho two previous conventions in five days. The' number of delegates was much smaller, bnt in the aggregate they were not less representative. ' From Fernle and Bevelstoke east, to Prince Bupert nnd Vancouver island north and west, they came re- presenting workers in all the chief industries of the province. Nor did their reduced numbers mark any falling interest of)'the unions ln the Federation and its work. On the contrary it was shewn that many organizations had made a special effort to discharge their financial liabilities to the Federation, so that its continued existence should not be endangered, and that having done that, they were not nble to go to the expense of being represented by delegates. • • • ' • When the convention was first called, there were not lacking those whose thoughts were probably fathered by their wishes, and who airily prophesied that this year would see the last of the Federation for at least a while. It was said that the appalling industrial conditions whioh prevail had knocked all the vim out of the movement. It is true that those conditions have been responsible for some of the more active spirits of previous conventions not being at this one. But it has proved what all who have studied the labor movemont long enough knew to be true—that it is not in the laat analysis a movement of persons, but the working class, forced by economio pressure to make an effort to ameliorate their conditions of life. That pressure was nevor keener in British Columbia than now. It was reflected in the whole ot the deliberations and in the spirit of serious purpose which marked the debates from start to finish. There was no place for acrimony or .personalities, and short shrift would have been meted out to any who had shewn an inclination to indulge in either. All this augurs well for the future of the Federation, and should do much to eventually bring into it some -of those unions which, for one reason or another, have not yet affiliated. Both their moral and financial help is needed, if the Federation is to accomplish the things it ean if properly organized. B 0BOE8US CANDIDLY INCLINED. HEBMAN ELMEB is a well-known member of the United Mine Workers of America, and secretary of the Michel local union in British Columbia. Previous to the outbreak of the war he was well-known in the Crow's Nest Pass district for his anti -militarist views. Not anti- militarist insofar as it applies to any one country, but In the international sense. When the war broke out, he realized that being of German origin did not make his situation any less deli* cate, and from all report was careful In his utterances. But at one of the local union meetings he reiterated hia HEBMAN ELMEE'S CASE. IQ BUSINESS MEN DO NOT often say things whioh contribute materially to the arguments of those social and industrial organizations which are trying to raise the status of working men. At ordinary times they are equipped with wealth of ingenious Bophistry to combat every argument tending in that direction. At the present time there is sit* ting the United States Commission on Industrial Belations. It is visiting the principal centres and its hearings are open to all who consider they have anything to say about the relatione between labor and capital, which is worth listening to. • . . . . Last week the commission held its sittings in New York, when some of the most promintent of the industrial kings of the United States gave testimony. Geo. W. Perkins, a director of the Steel Trust, and notorious for his op* position to organized labor/ did not waste time or words when he said to the commission! "Any one approaching the earth ln an airship, looking down on our great broad fields and our mines, seeing our comparatively small population with our great armies Of unemployed, would think we were living in a lunatic- asylum." So they are, and Oeorge has a very representative number of the afflicted ones in his plants. The balance is made up of the free born Americans who believe the republican and democratic political parties are the final word in political wisdom. e • • • But the chief interest of the sittings centred round Henry Ford, the manufacturer, whose so-called "profit-sharing" plan has won him international fame. He told briefly of the working*] of the scheme. He said it was not so much actual profit-sharing aa the giving of a nearly universal minimum wage of 85 a day. When he stated that the company, which has eight directors and a capitalization of 88,000,000 did nn annual buelness amounting to between 880,000,000 and $90,000,000 and that profits were from 828,000,000 to 828,- 000,000 annually, one understood that was indeed a better interpretation of it. He made the definite statement that in his opinion the "current" rate of wages was always IS per cent, below that which was necessary to maintain life decently. While he stated thtt his plan was priir.t.tlly Intended to benefit his employees it was plainly demonstrated by his evidence that his company was not making ruinous sacrifices for the sake of altruism. The increased efficiency) under the plan is from IS to 20 per eent., with reference to the work produced, and is the result of an eight instead of a nine-hour day, as it was formerly. The daily absentees have decreased from 10 per cent, of the working force to three-tenths of 1 per cent, under the $5 a day plan. Ford also stated that in 1913 the .company had discharged 1,276 men as against 188 in 1914, while 870 had quit in the former year and only 116 in the latter. a e e e o Ford did not stop at the purely material aspect of the oase, but made some observations on the sociological effects of industrial conditions. He said that he could take every prisoner in Sing Sing and make a man of him, which Indicates, it appears, that a criminal is a criminal because society has kicked him into revolt against some law or other and that if he isn't kicked he won't get outside the pale. Ford himself has about 100 ex-"criminals" working for him, and they are just like other folks, now that they have the same kind of chance that other folks have. It must have been a jolt for the academic old fossils who regard the criminal ts t necessarily permanent element in society. AU such evldenoe from those who, like Ford, have aetual facts to back their statements, Is valuable addi tion to the steadily growing pile of proof that the industrial system of our time, is anti-social. The educational value of such revelations, plus the ever increasing economic pressure which is making people think about these things who never believed they would have to, will complete the work of consigning to the discard a system which surely attains the high water mark of organized human stupidity. B" WHEBE THE DIPLOMATS OOME FBOM. BITISH AMBASSADOBS and those who make up the staffs of British embassies are a very exclusive caste. In their hands, along with diplomats in London, largely rest the chances .of peace tnd war. Their secret schemings may go on for years, gradually leading* to armed conflict" between nation and nation, and ln which the working class of the countries in volved are expected to sacrifice their blood and lives, without knowing any* thing about the reason for lt except such as may be given them by as cloak for the real truth. The only time the workers are considered fit to take an interest in "foreign policy" is when they are told to go an kill their kind in some foreign country. Then there is no lack of high sounding but none the less specious reasons forthcoming from these god-like arbiters of national destiny. They aro a class by themselves, utterly removed by all tradition and experience from the workers, whom they despise at ordinary times, and flatter when they want them to flght. e * e • e Much light is thrown on this question by the recent publication of/the report of the Civil Service Commission. Before a man oan apply for entry into the diplomatic servioe he must have a private income of two thousand dollars per year—quite a comfortable sum in England. The Foreign Secretary must also approve of him before he is allowed to appear before, the Board of Selection, ub it is called. Between 1908 and 1913, thirty-seven persons successfully applied for attacheships to various embassies. Twenty-five of these were educated at Eton, and the balance at other expensive "public" schools. All but one had been through Oxford or Cambridge, the chief centres of cultured snobbery in England. All this goes to the production Of a class highly jealous of its caate privileges, and possessed of a lordly contempt for the lower orders" who, to them, are ao many pawns in the game they play. To the machinations of their kind in every country involved in the European conflict, the war is largely due. Ahd it the working class of that continent really meana to strike at the causes of Its present position, here is one of them, and one of the worst too, Their work eats Uke a cancer into the vitals ot international amity and goodwill, until the day comes when otherwise peacefully disposed peoples are thrown into mortal conflict with eaeh other. MENTION THE B. O. FEDERATIONIST Dr. Keeley's New Quarters Save Money on Your Dental Bill In my new dental parlors over the Birks old atore, Granville and Hastings Sts., I have now better facilities than ever for doing first- class work at moderate prices. I want to get my new location known to all my old patients and a great many new ones, as I am doing the very best work that oan be turned out,/at prices whioh will make a very substantial saving on any work you need. I make a specialty of porcelain and gold bridge-work. A bridge to be perfectly satisfactory must .fit so well that you never notice it, and it should be bo strong that it will last for years. Of course, my methods are absolutely painless. My patients do not experience the slightest discomfort while undergoing. any kind of treatment in my office. Come and see me and let me give you an estimate on the cost of your work. Tou will be surprised at the lowness of my price. OBOWN AND BRIDOE SPECIALIST Up One Flight of Stairs- Over the Birks' Old Store- Granville and Hastings Sts. Dr. M. F. Keeley Absolutely Painless Extraction DOR GREAT FEBRUARY Home Furnishings SALE IS ON! BUY NOW AND SAVE EVERYTHING IN THE HOME - FURN- I ISHING SECTIONS IS REDUCED IN PRICE ▼ANCOUVER UNIONS TRADES AND LABOR COUNCU. — Meett Drat ted third Thursdays. Exes outlve board: Jaa. H. MoVety, presidents F. L. Estlnghsusen, vlce-pre»ident; Geo. Bartley, general aeoretary, 210 Labor1 Temple; Miss H. Outterldge, treasurer; Fred A. Hoover, statistician; sergeant- at-armi, John Sully; A. J. Crawford, Fred. Knowles, W. R. Trotter, truatees.' ALLIED PRINTING "TRADES COUN-j CIL.—-Meets sscond Monday In tht: month. President, Oeo. Mowat; secre- tsry, g. H. Noelandl, P. O. Boi 06. ' BARTENDERS' LOCAL No. «7«.-OS> tlce, Room Ml Labor Temple. Meett flrst Sundty of oaoh month. President. P. P. Lavlgne;. flnanolal secretary, Quo. W. Curnook, Room 208, Labor Temple. . BRICKLAYERS' AND MASONS', NO. 1 —Meeta every 1st and Srd Tuesday, 8_ p.m., Room 107. President, James Haalett; corresponding secreUry, W. S. Dagnall, Box 63; financial secretary, F. R. Brown; business agent, VV. a. Dag- nail,'.Room 216. ■ I BROTHERHOOD Ot BOILER 1 and Iron Ship Builders ei™ of America, Vanoouver Lodlt No «— •-■ --* ■"- -inia; .uunuui/v vr aui-lM MAKE ■nd Iron 8btp Bolldere and Helpenl .. America, YenoooTer Lodge Mo, 191—j Meeti flnt ud third Moadan, * P- *»] Freildont, F. Buolir, 859 Cordova Eeetf eeeretery, A. Fitter, 1151 How itrwt. COOKS, WAITERS AND WAITRESSES-"1 Union—MeeU flnt Prldar In eaeh] month, 8:90 p. m., Libor Temple. A. Qr»\\ htm, baelneia repreientatlve. Offlce: ' 905, Ltbor Temple. Honni 8:80 a. m. wj 10; 8 to fi p. m. Competent help furnfihedl on ehort nottoe. Phone Seymour 8414. j |DISTRICT. OOUNOIL OF OABPINTlflj Never was a better time to furnish your home than now Hudson's Bay Company Granville and Georgia Streeta _. -. —...... Hwom, .w. t. Taylor. .—-< est Mo. SIT meete Snt aad third Hon- day ef sack snath, eat Local IMT assets i Aral and third Tuesday et seek »atb. ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. tl» —MHta room 101, Labor Ttmplt, mey Monday, 8 p. m. Preildent, Sam. Cewker, 557 Templeton Drive; recording aeeretary H. Hogan. Labor Templo; flnanolal secretary. aad bueineie agent, E. H. Morrison, Room SW, Later Teinpls. ! ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. I 111 (Inside Men)—Meeti flrst and third Mondays of etch month. Room 101,1 I p. m. President. H. R. Van Sickle; rt- nordlng lecretary. 3. M. Campbell; butt-1 nesa agent, F. L. Estinghausen, Room WT. DOARAEBB. BOTLDIN8 AND COMMON Laborers' aalon, Ho. SI—Moots flnt aai third Friday of each meats, Ubor Temple., Preeldent, E. C. Appleby, tilt Pendrlll agent. •iff .., ., v. Auuieoy, ten rendri eecretary. Oeorge Herrlion; builneee John Sully, room 220, Labor Temple. laborer! Invited to meeting. , MACHINISTS. MO. Ill—MEETS SECOND] and fourth Mays at I p. II. Preeldeit,, -idles leentary, 3. ilar?. 3. ll_MoVoty, A. ... Brookes R. Towlor; ' " lelal flnaoel MUSICIANS' MUTUAL Union, Looal No, Ml, ... ... .. -.- Meett seeond Sundty of eaoh month. FEWE; „,.„_ mvH* ouiiuajr oi Hon montUt SOI Labor Temple. Preeldent, J. Bowrar* vlee*preeldeat, F. EniUih; atereUrr. H. *. Braefield; treiinnr, W. Fowler* Fhoat wswnti an Soymonr 7496, OPBBATIVg PLASTERERS' INTIRltt- TIONAL ASSOCIATION, V*. 99 —, MeeU erery flnt ud third Wedneadar In the month la room 901* Later Temple. Preeldent, A. Hunrj ooi*mpoe" F. Bumpier, 1180 Twenw-IMr tnanetal eeenterr, D. Soott, ———•"«—• •vvivimj, a, DODII. HTT atroot; tnaaaror, L, Treea PAINTERS',. PAPBRHANOERB AND Phones: Seymour 82S8 and 82S9 THB Hose & Brooks Co, Ltd. Wines, Llqnori tad Cigars 604 Main Street, Vancouver, B.O. PANTAGES Unequalled Vaudeville Muni PANTAQM VAUOaVILLI THRU IHOWI DAILY t.«, 7J0, 1.15 lesson's Prices! Matinee, 1lt.| Ivenlngs, Me., ate. aoco. Printers and PabMeis Labor Tuple Buildiof ' Phono Sey. 4410 Prlnten of The Pan. T.B.OUTHBBETBON400. Men's Hatters and Outfitters Three Stores tVNOPtll OP COAL MINING RIQU- LATIONI Coal mining rights of tho Dominion, In Manitoba, Saskatchewan ud Alberta, thl Yukon Territory, thi Northwest Territories ind In t portion of tha Provinoe of Britlah Columbia, may be leaaed for a term if twenty-one years tt tn annual rental of 11 Ml tort. Nat mors thtn 1,110 tores will be Hand to ont tppll- tint. Applications for Istaa muat be mada by the applicant In person to thl Agent or Sub-Afsnt of thi dlitrlet In whloh the Ightt In a applied for an situated. surveyed territory tha Und muit hi rlbed by sections, or legal subdivisions of sectlona, and In unsurvayod ter. described H T, thl tract ritoiy or legal subdlvls 1 unsurvayod ter- tpplled for shall to leant hlmielf. must be acoomptnlad Bach appljcal , by t fee of II, whloh will be refunded if staked by thl applicant himself, tlon must " by t fee of II, whloh w thl right! applied for Ira not available, but not otherwise. A royalty thill he paid on thi merchantable output of thi mine at thi rata of five centa par ton. The person operating thi mini shall furnish thl Agent with sworn returns accounting for tha full quantity of merchantable ooal mined and pay tha royalty thereon. If the ooal mining rlghta ara not being operated, such returns should be furnished tt lust once a year. The leaae will Include thl coal mining rlghta only, but thi lessee mty bs permitted to purchlte whatover available surface rlghta may be considered necessary for tm working of the mini tt tin rate of 111 tn tore. For full Information application ahould be made to thi Secretary of thi Department of thi Interior, Ottawa, or to tor Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Landa W. H. CORT. ., Mlnliter of thi Interior. N. B.-Unau{horlsad publication ot thli advertiaemew will not b. paid for-IMM. iiumWi. x-ArBinnANGHSRH'. ANL Decomtore', Loot) ill—Meet! every i Thursday, 7.10 p.m. President, H. Orand; flnanclal secretary, 3. Freckleton. Hit Comox street; recording seoretary, R Dowding, Ml Howi street, Busineu tgent. James Train, Room 101, Labor Temple. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OT? NORTH AMERICA.—Vancouver and vicinity. Branch meeta lit and Ird Fridays tt Ltbor Temple, room IM. Robert, C. Sampson, Pru., 747 Dunlevy Ave.: toe. Q. Lyon, flnanclal aeeretary. 1711 Grant atreet; J. Campbell, according aee- retary, till Argyle atreet. BTERBOTTPERS' AND ELECTROTTP-I in' Union, No. II, of Vancouver andl Victoria—Meeta aecond Wedneaday ofl aaeh month, 4 p. m., Ltbor Temple. Pretl-f dint, Chit. Bayley; recording eecretary, A. Birnle, co. "New! Advertiser," STREET' AMD ELECTRIC RAILWAY EM-i PLOTEE8, Pioneer Dl-Hslon, No. 101—1 -MW.-.HB, tmw ...vision, no. tWl—■ Meets Ubor Temple flnt ud third Wedaoe-0 dajra it StlO^aad I p^m. President, ,Jos.| Hubble; neordlag aeeretary, Jas. I. OrMllJ flnanolal aeentary ud bislaees agent, Frsd.1 A. Hoover, 1400 Clark Drive. ■TBAM ENGINEERS, INTERNATION-1 ll LocU 117—Malta every Wedneaday! I p. m., room 104, Ltbor Timple. Flnin-r ' ' aocratary, B, Prendergut, room IH. mil UNION (IN-J sttni TAILORS' INDUSTRIAL .... _ ternatlonal). Local No. lis—Meetings! held flnt Tuesday tn each month, I p. m _ Prstldant, Miss H. Qutterldim: recording! Mcnttry, O. MoDonald. Box 141; ir~ " clal we., K. Piteraon, P. O. Bon Ml. THEATRICAL 8TASE EMPLOYEES. LO-1 OAL Ro. Ill—Meett aeooad Sender all eaeh month al room 104, Labor TamplaS Preeldent. H. Spears t wording aeeretaryM Oeo. W. Allla, iVO. Bu 711, Var m TYPOGRAPHICAL ORION, RO. It- _ Meets lut Saada; et east month et M p. m. Praaldeat, R. t. Pettlpleee: vtso-prestfl dent, tt. 0. Molater: eeereteryti-eeemm, B.| R. Nealands, P. 0. Boi M. PROVINCIAL UNIONS | B. C. FEDERATION OP LABOR—Meeta! in annual convention in January. Eiee*l utive offlcen, 1015*16; Preeldent, A. Watch-f man; vice-presidents—Vancouver, W. F.l Dunn. J. H. McVety; Victoria, B. Simmons; \\ New Weatmlneter, W. Vatei; Prince Rupert, j W. E. Denning; Revelitoke, J. Lyon; DU-f Met 98, U. M. W. of A. (Vancouver leland), L S. Outhrle; District 18, U. M. W. of A. I (Crowe Neet Valley), A. J. Carte. Secretary-1 treaiurer, A. S. Welle, P. O. boi 1588; Vie* J torla, B. O. NIW WMTMINtTIR. B. O. NEW WESTMINSTER TRADES AMD LABOR Council—MeeU every I * fourth Wedneaday It I p. SI. U L Pneldent, H. Kindlon; flaanelal eeeretair.l » . a. . |tBfttMy| ^, R.-J _. — /! leneri Maiden. P.O.Bui vlted to attend. Tke pablie to la-1 PLUMBERS AND 8TBAMWTTERS' LOUL No. «»5—Meete every seooad ud foertl j Friday of month la Labor tall, TllO p. m. I Preildent, D, Webster; eeoniarr. A. Ml-1 Uren. P. O. Bu IM, Naw Weatmlutar, ] VICTORIA, B. O. VICTORIA TRADES AND LABOR COUN- , OIL—Meeti flnt ud third Wodiaiday, a Labor hall, 711 Johnston atroot, al I p. m. I Preaident A. 8. Walls; searalary, Thu. F. MlthUon, Bu IN, Viotorli. B. O. KIMBEBLET MINERS' UNION, NO. 10ft 1 Weetern Federation of Mlnen—Meata J Sunday evening! la Union kail. Praaldant, 1 Alei. Wilion; aeentary-tniiinr, J. W.J Stewart, Klmberley, B, O. OBOANI-JED LABOB COMPANIES.] LABOR TEMPLE COMPANY, LIMITED— I Dlrecton: James Brown, preildent; R. P.I Pettlplece, vice-president; Edward Lothian, I Jamee Campbell, J. W. WUkinoon, Oeo. Wll-" by, W. J. Nagle, P. Blumberg, H. H. Free.] Managing dlnotor and eeoretary.tnasurer, i" H. MeVety, room Sll, Labor Temple, Vai B. C. FEDERATIONIST, LIMITED—Meetlfl at call of preildent, Labor Temple, Van-f couver, B. O. Dlrecton: Jamee Campbell,] preaident; J. H. MoVety, aeonterr-treeounr;f A Watchman, A. S. Weill. R. Parm. Pctti-4 piece, manager, S17 Labor Temple. Tele-fl phone: Seymour 7*95. WILLOW HOSPITAL FOB SICK CHILDREN Corner Broadway asd Willow Phone Fairmont filflS Iflii HaU and Mlai Weitley, (hraduate Nann FfiS^ IPRTOAT .FEBBUABY 5,1915 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST. PAGE THREE DAVID SPENCER, LTD. DAVID SPENCER, LTD. Spencer's February ' *•*"—F Furniture Sale Now in Progress Complete Dining Suite $49.50 Comprises well-equipped buffet, fitted with beveled plate mirror and ample, cupboard and drawer accommodation; round pedestal table with extension to six feet; set of six chairs with genuine leather pad seats. Choice of golden and fumed finishes. Sale price..... $49.50 David Spencer Limited DAVID SPENCER, LTD. DAVID SPENCER, LTD. ""■or iU.J "/>i'r Braids BfcST CoKFEE Did You Get Yours This Morning? BRAID'S BEST COFFEE 906 Granville St Nm la lln Market WM TURNER -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 3745 SPECIAL LINES Mini' Twnd snd Woritid Suits up to ISO tor $14.76. Blue snd Black D.B. Suit! up to f 10 tor 17.85. Ovorcoits up to f 10 tor $9.71 REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS V CLUBB & STEWART *' 309-315 Hastings St. West Phone Seymour 702 L CITY Reports from Unions Show Steady Increase of Unemployed Members. Jitney Busses Cause Heated Discussion Among the Delegates. NEW WESTMINSTER, Jan. 17.— Vice-President C, Cropley presided over the regular meeting of New Weatminster Tradea and Labor oouncll this evening, Frea. Knudson being in attendance at the B, C. F. of L. convention at Nanalmo. Communications Thomson Stationery Co., Ltd. M. J. 0A8KBU,, Tm, Stationery Printing and Bookbinding 326 Halting! Strut Wut VANCOUVEB, B. 0. Office Furniture Less Than Wholesale Hastings Furniture Co., Ltd., 41 Hastings St. West Wo in making * Olearince of all present atock of Offla Furniture. Conn iirly ud miki your elude*. TEMPTING PRICES FOR High-Class DENTAL Operations Bridge-work per tooth ... $5.00 Gold crowns - - - - eseh 18.00 Porcelain erowni - - - - " $5.00 Perfect fitting ptates ..." $10.00 Amalgam fiUln*ii - - - - " $1.00 up Enamel fillings - - - - " $2.00 DISEASES Or THE GUMS, ineludlul Porrhos. TREATED. PAINLESS METHODS. GAS GIVEN. Dr. BRETT ANDERSON Phone Swmoir S8J1 Officii 101 Buk of Ottawa Building Named Shoes are frequently made ia Non- Union Factories—Do Not Bay Any Shoe no nutter whit Its nimi, unless It been t plain ud rwdsble Imprisilon or this stamp. All shoes without the Union Stamp are always Non-Union. BOOT 4 SHOE WORKERS' UNION IM Summer Stnet, Boston, Hut. J. r. Tobln, Free. O. L. Blalni, Su.-Treee. From A. W. Decker, re team for tug- of-war contest. Delegates take, note and any wishing to organize a team may do so.' From B. C. Consumers' League, re delegate to that organization, received, and Del. P. Paulsen elected. From Ottawa, re Free Labor Bureau bill. Secretary to comply with the request. Credentials From Typos, for B. A. Stoney, W. E. Maiden, W. Burnett and H. S. Walsh, From Musicians, for E. W. Peck, Wm. Sutherland and H. Mass, From Barten- denr, for H. Schofleld, Daniel Stewart and F. W. Jameson. From Cigarmakers, for Bert Henry, vice W. Jardine. Be* ceived and delegates present obligated and seated, Biports. Financial Secretary Stoney said while he had notified the chairman of the auditing committee that the booka were ready to be audited, it had not been done; doubtless because the chairman was away. He made a statement as to the finances, showing a balance of (16.95 on hand. Beceived and ao* cepted. For the campaign committee Delegate Stoney asked and was granted an extension of time. < Beports of Unloni. Typos.—Nothing new. Bartenders- Ten or twelve, men idle. Street Bail- way Employees—From bad to worse;, 600 men about a year ago, little over 300 now, 33 men laid off in car shops and other reductions in staffs may be made as a result of the "jitney" busses. Musicians—Fair. Hod Car riere—Two men working. Electrical Workers—Four men idle. Timber Workers—Understood there had been another reduction at Fraser Hills. Engineers—quiet as possible. Molders— Not a man working. Election ud Installation of Officers. President—C. Cropley, Molders. Vice-president—J. B. Flynn, Steam and Operating Engineers. General Secretary—W. E. Maiden, Financial Seoretary—B. A. Stoney, Typos. Sergeant-at-arms—W. E. Ivlson, Timber Workeri. Truatees—P. Paulsen, Bartenders; A. Bowell, Street Bailway Employees; W. Dodd, Street Bailway Employees. All officers were Chosen without opposition. The general secretary was authorized-to cast a ballot for the of* leers, after which he obligated them and was then himself obligated. New Business. Delegate Stoney brought up the matter of the "jitney" busses, saying that the merchants were to blame for the Present state of affairs, as they had opt the B. C. E. B. from reducing the fare by promising to give the company their freight. They double-crossed tho B. C. E. fi., whieh employs white labor and union tabor only, unlike the C. P. B. and other concerns, which have Chinese handling freight. Delegate Barnard regretted men had been laid off, but it Was the company's own fault and .the jitneys were, not blame. He thought it advisable to wait awhile before taking any aetion. Delegate Paulsen laid he couldn't see where Delegate Stoney got that stuff, as the B. C. E. B. had cut off thV. workingmen's tickets and all the union ever got out of the company they had to fight for. Delegate Dodd said there were no regulations governing the jitney busses now, while there were all kinds of regulations governing traffic on the B. O. E. B., and he thought that attention of the city council and the provincial government should be drawn to the facts with a view to placing the jitneys under proper traffic regulations and making tnem responsible for those killed or injured. Delegate Paulsen said the B. C. E. B. probably killed or injured as many people as any road of similar length in the oountry. Delegate Dodd said that the percentage of claims against the B. C. E. B. is smaller than in any other city on the American continent. He wanted to see the jitney busses made responsible. Delegate Maiden supported Delegate Dodd and pointed out that'jitney drivers nowhero on the const had been reported as affiliated with organized labor. Delegato Peck supported Delegate Paulsen contending it was not up to the Trades and Labor council to take any action in the matter, but up to the "Nature Teeth" are not only LUXURIOUS but—they are NECESSARY for EFFICIENCY THESE "Nature Taath" ol mine (entirelr different from ordiaarr md * " match tba onee that BUILT INT THB MOUTH Luxury ordinary and oflr "Falaa Taath) which an made to the onea that »raw In -roar Jewi—In shape em" and met Knt—-and to St Ilka tha ones Nature gave you. Necessity Efficiency Bids*, niohards rglHESB "Natara Taath" ara truly luiuiloua lucerne m X csn bite, chew and anile with tbem la perfect eonfl- d»nee end comfort. ..... ... _ a_OT thar an alao aeeeaaarr te health aad efielencr. Tha M-0 old "raise Teeth" an trolr Mm, fer thar an bat makeshlfta aad do aet perform tha fuoetloua af Nature'a in teeth. maatleatlon of tha food—-whieh meana atomaeh health ud NATURE'S own teeth, then, or thalr worthy eueoeeeora —my "Nature Taath"—an necessary te tha proper central afleleney—and te the lemrloua ssnss ot weir-bciaf whieh makes for that e«elency. "tobsoma»o __• avj_vt—aa I HEREBY GUARANTEE that all denial work performed by me will he abeelatelr pelaleae. If tke alllbteet twine of nail Is experienced V tbe patient ao money need be Mid to me. or U aay haa been paid It will ba Inelaatly Melded by me. I SIS I Phene Sep. 4.1.7.1 f farter nanatee that all erem or brldie #ors. will remain la SM-elaas eoadltlei far ■ er fUlhu will remain la Int-elaae eoadltlei fer ■ period el TEN TEARS, tt w ef my wnk becomes detective darlni that time I will replace It IbsoMoly IRE! OP OHABOE Dr. HALL, "The Modern Dentist" authorities. Let them deal with it. Delegate -Dodd said he was not asking to have the jitneys put out of business, but that they be compelled to furnish similar accommodations and safety as the street cars. Delegate Paulsen said Delegate Dodd had never said a word when the fares were raised. On motion of Stoney-Maiden, the entire matter was referred to the executive committee to report at the next meeting. Vote was 8 to 3. Good ud Welfare Delegate Dodd thanked the Trades and Labor Council and the workers generally for the loyal support accorded him in the recent oity election, and he pointed out that there were many workers who were not on the voters' list that should be there. Delegate Barnard, thanked those workers who supported him, but said it was not unanimous support, and the, President of the Council fladftno business working for an aldermanic candidate not endorsed by the council. SEES MERIT IN GOING AFTER SPECIFIC LEGISLATION (Continued from Page One.) COMPENSATION ACT OF M Continuation of the Series of Representative Acts of Australia. PRE5IDENT 5U5PENDER nonl ;n EASY HADE IN CANADA HARRON BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ■MBALMIRS Vancouver—omee and Chapel, 1014 Oranvllle St., Phone Sey. MM. North Vancouver — Offlce and Chapel, 111—Sixth St West, Phone t—iitef. 221 A notable feature was the unanl moua opinion of the delegatea, speahing as the representatiyes of their varloua unlona, of the great value of thi Mothers' Pension aot, and an assertion that any attempt to repeal that aet would be fought by organlied labor to the laat ditch. Also any attempt to interfere with the Eight-hour Day Law for Women tp the detriment of the workers, would be fought in a similar manner. A eplendid report, also very pertinent at the present time, was that of Harley Hughes, legislative agent for the federation, and editor of the Labor World of Spokane, on Vocational Training. The report showed very clearly the need and the right for every child to receive an education along the vocational that it most inclined to, is tending to increase efficiency, and alao tending to awaken a better appreciation in the child of the value of good! work intelligently instead of blindly done. Ur. Hughes completely put to Sight that old idea of the capitalist class, that a number. of people are unable to get work because of inefficiency, and that if they were vocationally trained would not be unemployed, the truth being that at the present time efficiency, or lack of it, has nothing to do with unemployment, the real trouble being that for every hundred workers there are only fifty jobs, md the tendenoy is in the direction by means of ever increasing labor-saving devices to eliminate a few more jobs. Several fraternal delegatee and visitors were present and addressed the convention—of the latter the most interesting from the point of view of organlied labor, waa Hiss Howe of Seattle, who asked the delegates to endorse and support an act to establish the offlce of public defender. The following ia a synopsis of the proposal: "Upon request W tbe defendent, or upon the order of thl court, the public defender shall defend1 without expense to them, all penona who are not flnan- cially able to employ counsel and who are charged, in the superior court, with commission of any contempt, misdemeanor, felony or other offense. He ehall also on request, give counsel nnd advice to such persons, in and about any charge against them upon which he is conducting the defense, and he shall prosecute all appeals to a higher court or courts of any person who haa been convicted upon any such charge, where, in his opinion, such appeal will, or might reasonably be expected to result in the reversal or modification ot the judgment of conviction,. He shall also, upon request, p'rosecute actions for the collection of wagea and of other demands of persons who are not financially able to employ counsel, in cases in which the sum involved does not exceed 1100, and in whloh, in the judgment of the public defender, the claims urged are valid and enforceable in the courts. He shall also, upon request, defend such persons in all civic litigation in which proper evidence has been sub* nutted that they are being persecuted or unjustly harrassod." Tbe committee most heartily endorsed the creating of such an office. Owing to the necessity of keeping the president in the field for organizing or legislative purposes, the question of finances was gono into .and in view of the fact that hard times are causing a slight falling off in capital and also because the passing of the prohibition bill would mean, by the withdrawal of the Brewery WorkerB, Bartenders, etc., from the Federation and a consequent loss of very considerable per capita tax. It was therefore resolved that no fraternal delegates be sent to either the B. C. or Oregon State Federation of Labor, or the A. F. of L. during the next year. A great many minor resolutions were passed, but the outstanding business of the convention was .undoubtedly, The First Aid Amendment to Workmen's Compensation Act; Free Employment Bureau; Unemployment, and Vocational Training, all questions that ultimately concern the workers of every stato and province Irrespective of the so-called boundary line dividing Canada from the United States. And last, but not least, the Interesting feature, the spirited determination of some two or three hundred delegates to absolutely hold that which they had won by concentrated effort for the workers by legislation, namely: Mothers' Pensions. Workmen 'a Compensation. The eight-hour working day for women. The minimum wage for women. Free employment bureau. Both President E. P. Marsh and Secretary Charles Perry Taylor, were reelected unanimously, also five out of seven vice-presidents. Tour delegate thanka the Federation most heartily for the opportunity of attending the Washington fltate Federation of Labor convention, the educational value of such a visit to one who is comparatively young in the labor movement, being most sincerely appro elated. In conclusion, your delegate, after seeing what concentration on obtaining one or two specific pieces of legislation, together with an educational campaign, can do, respectfully urges the B. C. Federation of abor to consider working along similar lines, that auch legislation will be obtained for the people of this province, and tho workera see the vilue of organized effort. HELEN OUTTEBIDOE. Readers Should Compare Bowser's New Act with These. [In view sf thi prominence which will bi given to tin subject of work- om'i compensation In Brltlih Oolum- Us, daring thi nut root, ar rssson of thi new ut promlMd by Attorney-Oen- •ral Bowser, Ths Federitioiilit Is publishing nunmsriii of compensation seti of virions states sad cotmtrln which in supposed to have had considerable experience of legialltion of this Und. Thi virions acts of Anitrslli ind Tumuli will be summarised fint, ind •ppeir weekly. Following Is a summary of thi' Wokmin'i Compensation sot of thl stati of Vlotoria:] Thl Victoria Act. ; The Workmen's. Compensation act, 1914, in the definition of employer, includes "any body of persons corporate or unincorporate." Nature of work to which the act applies.—Manual, clerical or otherwise. Workeri expressly excluded.— Those other than manual receiving more than £250 per year, casual workers not connected with employers' business, outworkers, police. Employer not liable to pay compensation for.—Injury less than ope week. In the event of insolvency maximum of compensation admitted at firat charge on assets per individual.—£200. Compensation in case of death (where dependents are left).—Three years' wagea or £200, whichever' is larger. Maximum, £500. Where no dependents —maximum amount for medical attendance and funeral expenses.-—£60. Compensation in case of incapacity.— Weekly payment—half average weekly earnings. Maximum 30s. Maximum total liability, £500. Compensation to workers over 60 years of age who have not entererd into an agreement.—On death (where there are dependents), minimum £50. Incapacity—weekly minimum payment 5s. after first week. Total liability—not less than £50. Compensation for infirm workera Who have entered into an agreement.—On death (minimum payment), £50. Incapacity—minimum weekly payment 5s. after first week. Total liability-—not less than £50. Compensation for workers under 21 years of age earning less than 20s. per week. — Weekly payment — average earnings weekly; maximum 10s. Period after which lump sum can be substituted for weekly payment.—Six months. Tribunal, if olaias not settled by agreement.—County court judge, or police magistrate at worker's option. Regulation for Injured worker leaving the state.—If permanent incapacity likely, quarterly substituted for weekly payments. Cooks, Walton and Waitresses. At the weekly meeting of Cooks', Waiters and Waitresses' union, local No. 28, held in room No. 206, Labor Temple, Friday evening, January 29th, two more workers at the craft were added to the fold, while one suspended member was granted reinstatement, In addition to which we have three applications for membership pending, so that, taking it by a large, as sailors say, we have no reason to grumble. I would like to draw attention to the fact, that the Hub cafe, corner of Car* rol and Hastings streets, has changed hands and will in future be known as the Paris cafe. The place haa now been reopened and the new management will continue to run the establishment as a union house. Reporting in his new role a special organizer Business Agent Graham gave a detailed account "of a very creditable week's work. Apropos of' this, I might state that Business Agent Graham il appearing before the various local unions at their meetings in the Labor Temple, urging more con* sistent support of our house card and inviting criticism Rowing why our union houses do not reoelve a more liberal measure of union patronage than they do and pointing out that if the fault lies with our union we want to know it, so that we may reform.' We have enlisted the able co-operation of Miss Gutteridge and, with that energetic lady's assistance, wo hope to secure the active support of the various women's organizations in the city ln our campaign for white labor in hotels.—J. C. No Mon Babies. Women should refuse to bear children until the menace of war ts done away with, says Mrs. F. W. Petbick-Law* rence of London, England, before the Woman's City club, Chicago. Lawyer (fiercely)—Are you telling the truthl Badgered Witness (wearily) — Aa much of it as you will let me. CENTER & HANNA, Ud. UNDERTAKERS Refined Service 1041 QEOROIA STREET One Block west of Court House. Use of Modern Chapel and Funeral Parlore free to all patrona DsrsrNliht f HATFI ' WRPNT Absolutely Fireproof. Looal and Loni-Dlatanoe I HUIBL sVftUEiTIl p),,,,, tn Bvary RoomCafe In Connection. Rates FUNERAL DIRECTORS IEMBALMERS IM listsnU SL VsKcner, B. C. Young Man—I have called, sir, to re* quest the hand of your daughter in marriage. Grumbella—Has she accepted youf Young Man—Yes, sir. Grumbella—Then whit do you want to come around and bother me with your troubles fort Phone: Fairmont 110 Patterson* Chandler Manufacturers of MONUMENTS Vaults, Curbing, Etc. Offloe' md Worm: Cor. 16th Ave. snd Main St. Branoh Offlee: 40th A Fraier Area. VANCOUVER, B.C. TOU HATB A OOATO TO OR TOUB DOLLARS 1A0K . Whin yon bny British Colombia Made Goods Every dollar spent ia Ewtwu or Foreign Goodi is goni fonvir Leclde Boots are Made in Vancourer InjfM on fsttsf HMm snd in set honest -nine for yon amy swqr J. LECKIE CO, limited Vancourer RENN1ES SEEDS; OUR 1915 CATALOGUE IS NOW READY SS?ir Wm. Reanie Co., Ltd 1138 Homer St Phone Sey. 8560 Vancouver, B. C. ALSO AT TORONTO, MONTIEAL, AND WINNIPEG THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Oipltil »15,00C,000 Best UMOO.OOO Main Offlce: Corner Hutlngi sad Onn-rilli Struts Tineeavor OITT BRANCHES LOCATION ALHA ROAD........ Cor. Fourth Avenue and Alma Bead COMMERCIAL DBIYE Cer. flnt Avenue and Commercial Drive SAST IND... Cor. Pander and Main Streeta IAJBVIIW Cor. Stalk Avenae aad Oranvllle Street HASTINOS aad CAMBIE Cor. Haatlnfe aad Gamble Streeta KITSILANO Cor. Fourth Avenue and Taw Street HOONT PLEASANT Cer. Elfblh Ansae aad Mala Street POWELL STREET Cor. Vletorle Drl» aad Powell Sine! SOOTH HILL , Cor. rorty-lourtb Avenue and Fraaer Road Alio North Vancouver Branch, Doner Losudali Annul snd Esplaaadi MOUNT PLEASANT HEADQUARTERS For Hardware, Stoves sad Wingw ■verything tot tba Zttehon W. R. OWEN & MORRISON Phone hir, 447 33S7 Main Street ranker tha far see* ,. - vane ud thi up-buidiaf at tke dtp. aiusd Hunan auas ma fas? erases? ?!■& B!J»tf8a» BeekhUders' Oaten. rbete-eamtan-Oelsei WOOD BIST 184nch Fir Ooriwood at *3.00p« load. This is an exceptionally good lot, and Just what 70a need thli oold weather. Phone Seymour 1936 for trial load. JINGLE POT COAL will save you money. Quality guaranteed. This ii the only UNION KINSD Ooal in British Columbia. McNEILL, WELCH & WILSON, Limited formerly VANCOUVER OOAL COMPANY Phone Seymour 5408 * PENDER HOTEL SIS WDH STSBST WIS* What does the B.C. Electric mean to British Columbia in the Field of Labor? DESPITE THE CONDITIONS NOW EXISTING, WHEN EVERY EMPLOYER IS RETRENCHING TO THE UT- MOST, THE B. C. ELECTRIC IS NOW CARRYING ON ITS PAYROLL 2408 Employees During the "rush" construction period of 1912-1913 the B. C. Electric was constantly carrying over 5,000 employees on its payrolls as well as employing a large number of men through private contract work. The direct payment of wages by the Company at that time meant a monthly distribution of over $400,000 in wages. ARE NOT THE ABOVE FACTS WORTHY OF THE ATTENTION AND CONSIDERA- TION OF EVERY WORKING- MAN? V PAGE FOUR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEI PATRONIZE HO* DEMAND THE LECKIE SHOE MADE IN VANCOUVER The Shoe that put Vancouver on the map in Europe. Thousands of out-of-door workmen in B. C. can attest to their Wearing Value. Thousands of fathers and mothers in B. C. have learned that there is really no other Shoe so suited and durable for school children as LECKIE'S. Ask your Shoe Dealer for Leckie's. J. LECKIE & Co., Limited 200 CAMBIE STREET Phone Seymour 8920 25% DISCOUNT Why patronize trusts when you can save 25% discount on all your Laundry? The B. C. Clean Towel Supply, Limited, and the Home Laundry Company, Ltd. are the only people allowing this discount Look over your Laundry Bills and you will be surprised to see what you have paid excess to the other Laundries. * Telephone Highland 1473 Telephone Seymour 156 Telephone Seymour 5060 Our wagons call all over Vancouver. B.C. Clean Towel Supply Co. Limited KEEP YOUR MONEY IN CIR THE MEMBERS OF OBUANIZED LABOB IN OBEATER VANCO BRATIONIST ADVERTISERS ABE ENTITLED TO THI THEIB FRIENDS AND SYMPATHIZERS. LOOK OVER WOODBURN BELL 00JC Vancouver - B.C. Ask for "DUX Bnuld Cigarettes and Tobacco Something New and Something GOOD Cigarettes 10c. Packages Tobacco - 2 ozs. for 2jSc. MADEINB.C. Rex Tobacco 10c is Fine COOL and CLEAN MADE IN B. C. Success ii always assured with NABOB JELLY POWDER Juit follow direction! on the package—you will be more than pleased Bach package nukes a full pint of jelly 10c. 3 for 25c. AT YOUB OBOOIBS r Mr. Union Man Are you 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. Red Seal Manufacturing Company Nakata al lha OrUlnil "NO DUST' SWEEPING COMPOUND FLOOR OILS. rUftNltUIE POLISH, Etc. PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY AND OIVE US A TBIAL Factory snd S»le Boom: JU OMNIA STIECT PHONE SCYNODI SOBS YANCOUVBt. B. C. . Prompt Dallvarr Patronize "FED." Advertisers As to Ooal Mine Inspection. Editor B. C. Federationist: With all the tirade of abuse of certain individuals, published by the subsidized press of this province, in the past two years, trying to justify the laws of the provincial government relative to coal mining industries in this province, I quote herewith tbe law as it now stands relative to inspection of mines by gas committees: "The persons employed in a mine may from time to time appoint one or two of their number to inspect the mine at their own cost, and the persons bo appointed shall be allowed, onee or oft- ener in every shift, day, week, or month, accompanied, if the owner, agent, or manager of the mine thinks fit, by himself or one or more officers of the mine, to go to every part of the mine, and to inspect the shafts, levels, planes, working-places, return airways, ventilating apparatus, old workings, and machinery, and shall be afforded by the owner, agent, and manager, and all persons in the mine, every facility for the purpose, of snch inspection; and shall make a true report of the result of such inspection; and such report Bhall be recorded in a book to be kept at the mine for the purpose, and shall be signed by the persons who made the same. And if the report states the existence or apprehended existence of any danger,"the person or persons making the inspection shall forwith cause a true copy of the report to be sent to the inspector of mines for the district: Provided always that where the miners in any mine fail to appoint two of their number to inspect the mine, the chief inspector of mines shall select from the men, in alphabetical orders where possible, two competent miners, who shall comply with the provisions of this section and the said1 owner, agent, or manager, may withhold from the wages of the underground employees a sufficient sum pro rata to remunera sons making such examinatn A casual glance at this c lead the inexperienced pers lieve that .the miners had e\\ for making an inspection o: on behalf of their own snfet one who knows the indire and the unscrupulous raann. the operators of this provin< men who act on these comt who perform their duty as rects, know full welt that 1 solutely no protection wh them. Suffice it is to say tl ers of eastern British Oolun fusing to act on these comm ing as their reason, that it ly impossible for them to di as the law directs and ma: employment with the con there a sane man in this pi understands the ease of Mr. relative to gas committee v> nection with the late Vance strike, but what will agree shaw was discharged becaus tivities in performing his v committee, man, and only 1 pidity of the petty understi were running the mines at made it possible to show to public the indirect methods nation that is practiced by operator. If the minister ol Bichard McBride, his colle are acting as inspectors of the members of parliament ous of protecting the lives in the mining industries w advise and vote .against the which has been offered to th house for the last two years cal member, Mr. Place, o: constitutency, which specifi* clause relative to gas con changed1 from two of their read that a competent pen sons, thereby eliminating t method of discrimination. A be a humanitarian move, for of mankind, if the general p demand an investigation fi pointment of mine inspectori ing so ask these questions: that the provincial governmc er appointed a miner, from the position of mine inspecti contrary it has .always oeei F. OF L. EXECUTIVE MEETS GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AT VIC B. C. (Continued from Page One.) Unemployment President Watchman then dealt with the proposed mo asked if it would only deal with realty, and asked for fullj of the workers. He also dealt with the unemployed situs asked what the government had to propose, and pointed ot had made suggestions, but that they had not been adopted, the executive were anxious to know if the government The premier replied that they were doing all they coi lieve the situation and that the matter was a very diffieu handle; that the proposed moratorium waft not yet ready, b would deal with realty, snd pointed out that it had been the proposed measure would affect the credit of the prov that he could see no other remedy for protection for the : owned their homes against unscrupulous men. Cabinet Members Present The deputation wAs then promised that the matters s would receive the consideration of the government. The of the government present were Hon. Price Ellison, Hoi Boss, the priemier and the attorney-general. Other Kxeoutive Basinets. Other matters referred to the executive were in re ' busses. This was left over to Monday, after the Street Rai and Light, Power and Electrical-men's advisory board' 1 when the executive will oo-operate with the board. Anti-militarist education was left to entire executive, do what he considered best suited to his district. Organizing of timber workers was left in the hands of retary-treasurer to communicate with the Timber Workers' tional union. «*■•. Activity of trades and labor councils on unemployed i to be taken up with the different central bodies. Information to locals as to picketing laws was left in the Vice-president MeVety.... Special committee on Compensation act was appoints lows: Vice-president McVety (chairman), W. Yates and Si treasurer Wells. He Election act.—Referred to president and secrets urer. Naturalisation laws.—Referred to delegates to oongi secretary-treasurer, to communicate to Trades and Labor of Canada subject matter of resolution. It was decided that the executive should meet in Vl prior to the Trades and Labor congress of Canada conve September. The executive were in session from Thursday* to Fridi ing, and a policy was adopted that should be beneficial movement, namely, that eaoh vice-president to report eoi etc., in his district each month, and the secretary-treasurer each vice-president a synopsis of the reports submitted, ant ply any information that might be of interest,, to the local vice-president for distribution. BUY Guaranteed Genuine South WeUli Coal mined at South "Wellington,' couver Island, B. C, and Sold by ua in Vanco at practically Coat in order to keep our men teams emyloyed. OOAL. Fer Ton. Lump, screened $6.00 Nut, No. 1 5.80 Nut, No. 2 5.00 Pea.,. 4.00 Slack 8.00 WOOD. Per Dry eordwood, stove lengtl Inside flr Fir bark Kiln-dried kindling Dry eordwood, stove lengt (cord Service ths best. Satisfaction guaranteed. 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