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THE I8RITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST KNDTISTBIAL UNITY: BTBEN^j? EIGHTH YEAR. No. i". OFFICIAL PAPEB: VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LAjBOH COUNCIL AND B. 0. FEDEBAT10N OF LABOB VANCOUVER, B. G, FRIDAY, MAY 19,1916 POLITICAL UMITT: VIOTOBTI (l"c7ty*oTo7) $1.60 PER YEAR i PULLOFFIMMENSE PARADE Many Thousands in Line for Boosting 'Preparedness' Schemes Evidently They Were Compelled to Participate in the Affair ACCORDING to tho despatches there wore moro than 100,000 persona who marched iu tho "preparedness" parade, through tue streets of New York, last weok. It has boen spoken of as a most imposing demonstration in favor of tho huge scheme of military and naval armament being so zealously pushed to tho fore by the great armament makers and othor dominant trade and commercial interests. In the personnel of tho puraders, as mentioned in the press, there is much to indicate that the parade was not altogether a spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm and patriotic zeal for the welfare and safety of tho nation, but was moro in the nature of a stage mado affair, for the purpose of impressing the unthinking multitude with the idea that the demand for '' prepnrodBoss'' , was an exceedingly strong and popular one. The appearance of two or three hundred preachers among tho paradors was, no doubt, intended to convey tho impression thnt this precious armament scheme is not without divino sanction. How else could the prcsenco of these disciples of tho moek and lowly Nazaronc in thc parado be explained. There is something suspiciously akin to coercion suggested in the statement that the famous battalion of "white wings" wus also greasing the paving stones with its sweat, as it marched along with bankers, stock brokers, millionaires and other equally humble folk, in this imposing demand for thc up-rearing of a military despotism as a safeguard of peace, "White Wings" aro the city's street sweopors, ?!hoy get their name from the white uni- orm they wear while performing their august function of sweeping up tho filth of tho streots. To imagine prisoners of poverty, doomed to tho unpleasant pon- ance of sweeping up horse-droppings and other filth all tho years of their lives, bursting out into a parading enthusiasm of patriotic ardor on behalf of "proparodness" against some imaginary foe that might threaten tho wealth nnd liberties of street sweepers, is too much of a task, altogether. It is far oasior to believe they paraded under orders issued by their superiors. Soldiers and Judges. That there wero largo numbers of small business men and a horde of their counter jumpers, ns well as a multitude of desk rind office slaves, wo may readily understand. These would uot dare refuse to parade, no matter what their convictions, aad to toll tho truth they seldom havo any that run counter to those of their employers. Tho thousands of regular troops, militia, artillery and police, afforded a very appropriate and convincing testimony of the urgent need ot; moro of tlieir kind ns against the day when tho stubborn and unruly wago slaves might so far forget themselves as to mako too rude and raucous protest against tho exactions of thoir masters. For is it not' a matter of record that such uniformed savages are invariably thu saviors of tho property rights and the privileges of plunder enjoyed by tho ruling cIubb, whenever those rights and privileges arc unduly threatened! It has also been mentioned with much gusto, thnt a large number of judges nnd othor court dignitnries pook part in tho splendid parado. Nothing could bo devised that could add greater dignity to tho occasion than a performance liko thnt. If thoso who have been selected to sit in judgment upon the acts of men, nro not capable to judge as to the necessity for preparation against a possiblo broach of tho peace of the nation, in the name of common sonso who would ¥ Suroly not the members of tho common "Wd, who, as overy one knows, nre qunlifled for nothing but work, and none to well qualified, oven at thnt. The Purpose Behind It All. At any rate, it was a vory convincing demonstration of tho earnest dosiro of somebody, or somo particular intoresta in the community, to havo a huge military establishment created, and to be used for purposes not yet clonrly set forth. That thoro was a very pronounced abseaco of organized labor in tho parade appears to bo tho caso. At lonsf nothing to tlio contrary has yet reached us. The working class hns everything to lose and nothing to gnin from these accursed schemes of military aggrandizement. The military waB never do- signed for any other purpose than that of folding slaves in subjection to thoir masters, and defending tho latter in their possession and enjoyment of the plundor wrung from their labor and sweat. It may bo truo thnt tho American capitalists imagine themselves in need of n military and naval forco sufficient to enable thom to browbeat and bully their way into tho world's market against' all competition, but oven so, tho workers are foolish if they boost the scheme, except to tho extent of building nil tho guns, bnttlesiiiplTand other war parnphrenalia the capitalists aro willing to pay for and leaving tho manning of these, murderous weapons to tho capitalists themselves. To that sort of preparedness no workor can have any reasonable objection. But to boost tho establishment of a military and naval schemo as a moans of maintaining that condition of peace and liborty upon which all tho hopes and ambitions of the working clnss depends, is the surest way in all tho world to blast those hopes and smothor those ambitions. In tho presence of a military establishment tho slavery of the workera iB absolute, and enn never bo broken without first breaking that military powor. Patriots and "Pikers." And now comes additional nows regarding this rcmarkablo pnrndo, from which it seems that tho merchants and others woro called upon to put up $1.00 per head for tho employees In their ser- B.G. VETERANS HAVE RETURNED FROMTASMANIA Prefer Capitalist Development to the Puny Methods of Mere Primitive Man A W. OSTERBERG, WHO **• came to Canada from Sweden more than twenty yeara ago, decided, about two years ago, to try his fortuno in Tasmania. He, along with a few fellow-ad venturers, sailed from Vancouvor. Last weok they returned, having added to their stock-in-trade, a fine lino of oxporionco. Mr. OBterberg will now try his hand in B. C. coast waters as a fisherman and stick close to tho Rocky mountains. The party's idea in Tasmania was to take advantage of an offor made by the "labor" govornment of "freo" lands. But tho real thing was not just exactly as advertised, and they feel duly thankful to bo back in this provinco even without tho bankroll they had managed to scrape together prior to leaving. Thoy found conditions in Tasmania of a rather primitive sort, with little effort being mado to take advantage of tho modern method of doing things, even to tho discouragement' of labor-saving devices. The returned B. C. veterans prefer .capitalist development, with all that it implies, to that of going back to the mac*tuneless ago. If thoy must needs stick with tho primitive thoy prefer to bo where clams aro moro plentiful. Hence tho return to tho good old Pacific coast. NNIBB TO ELECT I A BUSINESS AGENT ' IN THE RIGHT PLACE IROYAL CITY CIVIC Organization of Union Band Results in Collapse of "B.C.E.R." Band Park Commissioners Can Secure Services of the New Organization Sec. Neelands Issues Instructions for Guidance of Membership Election Day Falls on May 24, Canada's National Holiday Election day, Wednesday,- May 24. Poll open 0 a.m. to 7 p.m., and will be in charge of Secrotary-Treasurer Neelands. Polling booth, union headquarters, room 20(i, Labor Temple. If you are alive to thc best interests of Local 220 you will vote early for'the best men to officer your organization. You vote for local and international officers at tho samo time. Don't bo a dead oae. Make tho effort and poll your vote. A circular from International officers' headquarters says: Every member in good standing should bo givon an opportunity to vote nnd must personally cast his ballot., To bo entitled to vote a member must bo in possession of a current working curd (one showing duea and assessments paid up to and including April), and have discharged all financial obligations to the International and local union. Members indobtcd to tho local or International union aro not eligible as voters regardless of local laws on tho subject. April por capita tax, tho old age pon- sion and mortuary assessments, nnd all other local indebtedness to tho local union to tho International union must be in the hands of tho secretary-treasurer of tho International union on May 24, or the vote of the local union will bo illegal. Any subordinate union refusing or neglecting to hold an election as required by low is subject to discipliue, as the executive council of tho international union may direot. The president ahd secretary must mako returns to international headquarters within forty-eight hours aftor close of tho polls. Be careful to vote only for tho nnm ber of candidates named on the ballot. To vote for two whore only ono is to be elected nullifies tho bnllot for that office All active members in good standing enn vote for all candidates on tho ballot. The now local officers will be installed by the retiring president, R, P. Petti piece, nt the next regular meeting on Mny 23. THE CITIZENS of Vancouver, including trado unionists and their friends, will have plenty of band music at thc park during the summer, if the park commissioners ure half anxious to secure it. The officials of tbo B. C. E. R. aro much annoyed, apparently, because the Musicians' union put a crimp in their pet scheme to securo cheap music and a little freo advertising; but of course, thero is always somobody ready to take the joy out of'life. Birth of "B. O. E. K." Band. Eight members of the Musicians' union, atiout a year ago, consented to bocomo members of Bandmaster Ward's musical company, under thc impression that tho band would affiliate in a body as soon as they qualified. Ten members of the Street Railway Employees' union also took a hand in the proposal. About a dozen others joined up and, after tho usual practices, wero ready for public! appearance. On the above understanding, the members of tho Musicians' union consented to play at the opening performance in the park. Turned Down tbe Union. When it camo timo for the show-down Bandmnstor Ward, a B. C. E. R, office employee, would have none of the union, and by a vote of 11 to 10, his decision waB upheld. Then tho fireworks begun. Naturally, the Street Railway Employees' union men stuck for the other union. Then tho smash came, and the non-union aggregation collapsed. WiU Provide Union Music. Tho Musiciaas' union has now undertaken to organize a brass band, which will include all the union men, and the now band will be ready for business in a few days. Meantime the B. C. E. R. Co. has for- warded a cheque for $300 to the park commissioners, in lieu of the music of the band-that-was. This, in brief, is the story, as told to The Federationist by President E. A Jamieson and Sec,i H, J. Brasfleld, oi the' Musiciaas' union. WiU Help Milkmen's Union. Incidentally, the Musicians' union decided, at their regular meeting last Sundny, that tlieir membership would patronize only union milk wagon drivers. School Teachers Help Make the Movement Unanimous to Young Boys and Japs. Win Wage Concessions by Going on Strike MB. B. A. BIGG, M.P.P. An active Winnipeg trade union official who has created a placo for himself in the Labor movement nf Cnnnda. Ab a member of the Bookbinders' union, soon after his arrival In Winnipeg he found his way into the central labor body. The delegates soon recognized his ability and he was elected secretary and business agent. PAIN OF THE PRESENT IS ONLY BIRTHPANGS OF A MORE HOPEFUL PERIOD (1*rp HANKS to recruiting and three or four building jobs in hand, labor conditions have materially improved .in Winnipeg. There is nothing of any startling importance here on the surface—we don't even appear to have the usual spring strike pending. The shortage of skilled labor ia certain lines affords a favorable opportunity for the men to 'juck' tho wage rnte up, but—well, they've got a job and the unions are doing good work in t getting 'fair wage' schedules enforced It nearly breakB my heart at times to see this frightful apathy on the part of the working class. I sometimes wonder whether Naturo has decreed that there shnll always be a Blave mind, nnd whether our frantic efforts at emancipation is merely a sport for tho gods. However, modern influences seem to be mysterious currents, nnd maybe the pnin of the present is only the birthpangs of n more hopeful period."—It. A. Rigg, M.P.P., secretary of Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council. NEW WESTMINSTER, May 18.— Tho city employees held their first meeting last Friday night in tho Labor Temple, aud completed tho formation of a Civic Employees' association. The attendance nt thc meeting and tho enrollment of members was much better than tue originators of tho movement had hoped for at the start, aad showed clearly that the workers of the Royal City are becoming alivo to the neceBBity of organization in order to hold up their end of the uneven struggle for a living. The principal business transacted was to decide the details ef the bylawi to govern the local, and a committee of five waB appointed to draft tho bylaws along the lines suggested by tho meeting. in addition to tho members present, nine applications were received for membership from persons who could not get to tho meeting. Several of the applications were from the school teachers, wMch is a very promising outlook for a complete organization of all employees of tho city. The next mooting of the newly-formed union will be held on Friday, June, 2, when the report of the committee 6n bylaws will be received and acted on, and tho officers elected. Boys and J»pi Win By Strike. A sign of the militant spirit of the times among workers was seen last week, when about a dozen boys and a few JapB, employed by the Brunette miiis, went on strike after their request for an increase in pay had been refused. They approached their foreman and asked for a small increase, nnd were promptly refused, it being most likely considered a small matter by thc employer for boys to ask for such a thing, but aftor hearing tho report of the committeo, the boys decided to strike, which they did without any delay. Result: The mill company tried to get other boys in their placo and failed, bo granted tho demands for an increase, and the strikers returned to work the next day victorious. "ROUGH-NECKS" ORGANIZE LOCAL ATVICTORIA Congress Vice-President Watchman Is Elected As Finincial Secretary ■17ICTORIA, MAY 16.—VICE- * president Watchman of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, is now a member in good standing of Local Union No. 185 of tbo International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers and Pile Drivers. Whether his decision to become a regular "rough-neck" will mean a severance of his old-time affiliation with tho Brotherhood of Carpenters or not, your correspondent could not loarn. But, ut any rato, Bro. Watchman, along with twonty-four other men good and true, are signatories to the charter list and they will Boon be joined by othors. Vice- President Osborne of Portlapd was a party to the new organization and spent some days in the Capital City. Other speakers at tho initiatory meeting wero Bro. Taylor of tho local 'Longshoremen 'b union and Bro. Watchman. Officers Elected. Provisional officers elected: President, J. P. Munson; recording secretary, R. E. Blakely; financial secretary-treasurer, .A. Watchman, box 236. Regular meeting nights have beon fixed for the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, and wage-workers following this class of work are invited to become members. SOMERVHIE PASSES "BUCK" TO PRES. Pres. Watters Assumed Machinists Did Not Know What They Wanted His Recent Subterfuge Offered As An Apology for Himself Culinary Trades on Strike. Membera of the culinary trados at Edmonton, Alborta, went out on striko a few days ago. The Cooks and Waiters' unions are demanding a little more money and that put tho "fat in the Are.'' MODERN SUGAR MOLOCH AND ITS OWNER A Twentieth Century Monster That Converts the Flesh and Blood of Labor Into Profit and Its Master Into an Insensate Devotee at the Shrine of Wealth Accumulation and Vulgar Display Results of Unity Elsewhere Points Way to Solution of Problem Beneficial Concessions to All Concerned Is Possible By Organization Bricklayers' and Masons' Union No. 1 We are pleased to announce that Bro. C. S. Osborne, who left Vancouver with the B, C. Beavers, 6th Canadian Field Engineers, has received a commission ns lieutenant. This brother was foreman for the Dominion Construction Co. on tho Yorkshire building, nnd also Northwest Trust Co. building. Wo hope ho will como bnck safe and sound, with a ommission as general. The boys aro now on route to England, having left Ottawa on May 10. W. S. D. vice and, of course, use duo influence to induce tHe slaves to march. In caso any of these employers refused to como through, they wero called "pikers" and thoir patriotism and loyalty seriously questioocd. All of which adds to the suspicion that this outburst for "preparedness," instend of boing a popular and spontaneous one, is tho creation of somo interests that can be conserved by war, or, at least by preparation for it. But tho reducing of tho "spontaneous" outburst of enthusiasm for "preparedness" to tho level of a grossly "cash in advanco" affair, iB joko enough. And thero is to bo another such outburst at Chicago, so tho despatches affirm, and tho Now York affair is to bo outdone in magnitude and forvor. It is a safe bet that these affait'B will bo confined to tho big cities, Tho country districts will not prove a fruitful field for such monkey business. THESE ARE, INDEED, the days that "try men's souls." The hand of man now clutches at his brother's throat in a frenzy of madness never equalled before. The fate of nations tremble in thc balance. No onc can safely predict what a day may bring forth for human good or human ill, It is in times like these that men are subjected to the supreme test, that either establishes their possession of those virtues that make for manhood and all that thc term implies, or are so lacking thereof as to sink to the level of all that is insensate, mean and vulgar. It is impressed upon the people of all the war ring countries, by their respective guardians, advisers and rulers, that it is the supreme duty of every one to come to the nation's aid in the great struggle, in every possible way. Not only is it considered a duty to offer one's life in his country's cause, but it is also a most peremptory)duty to give aid by practicing the utmost thrift and economy, in order to so conserve the nation _ resources as to insure a favorable outcome of thc struggle. He who is too ancient and feeble, too mentally strong or physically crippled, too devoid of guts or over-burdened with fat, to be qualified for the battle-front, may still d> valiant service for the fatherland by practicing thrift and economy and contributing thc proceeds for the financing of the struggle. The chief purpose of this simple tale is to impress this duty upon those who apparently see it not. Mr. B. T. Rogers is the B. C. Sugar It finery. Bo that as it may, however, B. T. Rogers has faithfully kept his ngreement lo employ no Oriental labor iu the operation of his refinery. From the day of its birth right down to the present moment, his refinery has been operated solely by white labor, at strictly Oriental wiigi'H. The hours of labor aro IS per dny, seven dayH per week, with an occasional chango of shift thai allows the slave overy third Sunday off. The Rogers Dynasty. 1 The Dunsmuir rule over his slaves on Vancouver island wus never, oven in its palmiest days, more absolute and insolent than that of Rogers, the sugar mug- mite of the eity of Vancouver. Never yet has a slave of tho B. 0. Sugar Refinery, who dared to offer (he slightest objection to tho treatment accorded him by tho Rogers dynasty, escaped prompt dismissnl for his temerity. Every attempt to organize the hIiivos -Or the sugar "king" has been a failure. No mnn can get inside of this modern slave- pen, for it is surrounded upon all sides by guards, whose duties are to see that the Rogers "holy of holies" is not profaned by ihe presence of the ubiquitous agitator, or tho pestiferous investigator into industrial conditions. While it is truo thnt Rogers employs nn Orientals in his Vancouver refinery, in justice to him let it be known that his raw sugar supply conies from the island plantations of himself and others, that are operated exclusively with Orlentnl labor. That' end of Rogers' operations is carried on by Orientals at Oriental wnges, the refining end by white labor at Oriental wages. And thai is tho sole difference, so far ns enn bo seen. Sn great is the fenr of discharge from thoir employment, thnt it is nlmost impossible to obtain nny information from the refinery employees, thnt will give n clear insight into the miserable conditions under which Rogers' slavos eke nut their miserable existence. Thoy dnro not givo it. Their very existence, miserable as it in, would be jeopardized and (Continued on pago 2) A Reminiscence. A few years ago tho name of James Dunsmuir was as frequently dropped from thii lips of men as that of any other person in British Columbia. He was commonly referred to ns tho "King of Vancouver Island." The magnitude of his land, railway and coal property holdings and tho royally brutal manner in which ho ruled over tho ceomonic destiny of his wage slave subjects, gain ed him the title—and right wull ho lived up to it. Tho history of tho riso of the Dunsmuir dynasty is a brief but interesting ono. Tho ancestry of the Dunsmuir in question, had, even down to his immediate forbears, beon far more familiar with pick handles and wash tubs, than with kingly prerogatives, but no king ever rose to tho occasion with moro brutal abandon and naive arrogance than did "King James." Not only wero hiB slaves brutally driven in exploitation, but were ruthlessly repressed in every attempt to orgnnizo against thnt atrocious treatment. Scores of his minors were driven from the confines of his domain becauso they dnred to make protest against tho exactions undor which they suffered. Tho years of his rule constituted a veritable "reign of terror" for those who came within its reach. With tho vulgar arrogance that is usually begotten of ignorance suddenly lifted to affluence, ho ostentatiously flaunted his wealth and magnificence in tho fnco of thoso whom he ruled and tortured. At last he received tho crowning acknowledgment of his kingly qualities and attainments, by being appointed lieutonnnt-governor of the provinco of British Columbia. But he did not escape tho execration and contempt of every working man in the provinco, for all of that. His proporty kingdom eventually pnssed over toother hands, and this erstwhile king has now bocomo well-nigh forgotten. His castle still frowns from ono of tho hills of Victoria, but it has tho appearance of being about as devoid of human aBsocin- tions as Its owner has alwaya been of human attributes. A Vancouver Institution, Tho largest industrial institution located at Vancouver is that of tho B. 0, Sugar Refinery, Ltd. Its plant is an immense ono and is said to bo modem and up-to-date in evory respect. As there is no other refinery in Western Canada, and the tariff and all other governmental props, have been arranged lo the satisfaction of the "sugar trust," of which it is a part, it may readily be seen that tho stability and prosperity of this institution is reasonably assured. When it was first established, its promoters wero granted immunity from water rates nnd taxes, for a period of twenty years, in consideration for which they agreed not to employ Oriental labor in its operation. It is, perhaps, not quite correct to speak of promoters, as that is plural. Tne fact is that thero is but ono per- sonnlity in the B. C. Sugar Refinery, Ltd., and responsible for cither its promotion, or its subsequent oporntion. Thc B, C. Sugar Refinery is Mr. B. T. Rogers. LABOR TEMPLE MEETINGS DURING THE COMING WEEK SUNDAY, Mny 21 MONDAY, May 22.—Amalgamated Engineers; Patternmakers j Electrical Workors, No. 213; Street Railwaymen executive. TUESDAY, Mny 23—Bnrbcrs; Locomotivo Engineers. WEDNESDAY, Mny 24—Press PeedcrB' committeo; Streot Railwaymen. THURSDAY, May 25—Milk Wagon Drivers. FRIDAY, May 20—Machinists. SCHOOL TEACHERS in Vancouver und vicinity havo suffered many vexatious huudicaps in recent years, especially since the outbreak of war. More work has been piled upon them; "salaries" havo beon reduced; supervisors dismissed, and the good work so heartily undertaken at all times, by as loyal a number of semi-public employees OS ever lived, has been hampered in innumerable ways. After all is said and done, there is only one solution fur the teachers. They must organize—and organize into a regular trade union at that. Nothing else will servo tho purpose. Experience has taught tho public school teachers of New York city and Cbicugo, aB thoso in mnny other localities, that organization is boueflcial to the individual teacher and to the cause of education. Recently tho Now York teachers issued n pumphlet on thiB sub ject. It iB entitled "What Teachers1 Unions Have Dono and Can Do," and is as follows: Why Teachers Organize. That it can end tho eru of uncertainty regarding salary schedules and ten u«e of office. That it can insure a living wage for the new members of tho profession and give aid in bringing ubout promotion for thoso whoso rights are interfered with. That it can dctermino tho physicnl limitations in tho output of energy that may safely bo expended by teachers, That all matters in which teachers primarily are concerned be submitted by referendum to tho judgment of the teachers. Thut it can insist upon the promotion uf tenchers und pupils solely on the basis of merit. That it can] demnad that arbitrary and tyrannical methuils of rating be abolished and that judgments of teaching ability lie given by peers. Thnt it should be given direct, representation on the board of education. What Unions Have Accomplished. To answer the question ol to what teachers' unions have accomplished hero and abroad the league has drawn up the following list of points gained 1, Teachers' unions havo secured salary increases and have protected tenure of office. 2. They havo prevented unjustifiable dismissals. 3. They havo secured freedom from compulsory extraneous tasks. 4, They have obtained relief f rom i excessivo clerical duty. f fj. They have eliminated tho arbitrary power of supervisors. fi, 'I uey have caused reduction In the size of classes. 7. They have given free advice and free legal support tu members, 8, They have caused the adoption of CO-ordinatOd systems of elementary, secondary and higher education, under thc control of publicly elected officials. it. They have secured tho right of teachers to belong to official bodies in control of education. Id. They have brought about tho extension and liberalisation of courses of study. 11, They have caused tho abolition of rigid and unnatural classification of pupils on the bnsis of age nlone, nnd havo caused to be substituted flexible nnd natural classification on the basis of capacity and attainments. 12, They have reduced the pressure of study on very young pupils. 13, They have improved tho qualifications of teachers, 14, They havo striven to make it possible for tonchors to develop their THE BULLETIN, Winnipeg, issued monthly by District Lodge No. 2, International Association of Machinists, Specialists and Helpers, edited by R. S. Ward, district secretary-treasurer", to hand this week, contains an article by Jas. Somerville, mcmber#of the general executive board, with headquarters at Moose Jaw, Sask., which is of particular interest to the members of the metal trades at this time. Dealing with the ?uestion of a "fair wages" clause in ederal government war contracts, un* der the caption, "Pitiful! Pity 'Tie, 'Tis True!" "Not Mine to Comment." "Aftor all our campaigning for the insertion of a fair wage clause or schedule in munition contracts and the formation of a wages board to enforce same, it remains for the president of the TradeB and Labor Congress to tell us how little or how much we know of what is good for machinists and other wage workors engaged in the manufacture of war supplies. '' As representati ves .of our association, Vice-president McClelland, Organizer McCallum and myself, believing that tho congresB executive With the instructions given by tho convention held in Vancouver would render whole-hearted support, even to the extent of sending a representative to tho old country should failure bo met with on this side, wo were led to placing much dependence in that body. Lahor Claims Not Pressed. "Moreover, when tho congress failed to arrange the proposed conference of representatives concerned in the manufacture of war supplies and munitions as instructed, wo discovered a great op- porunity had been lost to us, in that, during the re-organization of tho shell committee, no representations had been made to the British authorities, as far ub we can learn, for Labor being directly represented in the new organization, sinco known as tho Munitions Board of Canada. "Still we had no reason to doubt the good intentions of President Watters, stationed at Ottawa as parliamentary representative, nnd during our many approaches to the Dominion government and to the munitions board, sought tho co-operation und assistunco of President Wat tors. "Speaking to tho Montreal Trades and Labor council reeently, he is quoted as declaring that in his opinion the machinists nre bettor off through tho uction of the government in extending tho Industrial Disputes act than wo would be had the authorities complied with the demnnds made by a fair wages clause administered by a wuges board, tho sumo us in Great Britain. "Now I want you to take particular note to the foregoing, for in that statement wo may discover ono of the principle reasons why wo fulled in getting a fair wages clause, to say nothing of a wages board. President Watters knows full well that we wanted most of all the wage clauso upon which to base claim for fair treatment on govornment work, nnd our demand for a wages board was of secondary consideration, although much to be desired also. Watters' Assumption, "We novor nsked for an administration board tho same as they had in Great Britain, and if that is what President Watters had in mind when discussing tho subject with Promier Borden and the chairman, of the munitions board during the many conferences ho had with them apart from us, ho was telling them by inference that the machinists did not know what was good fur themselves and encouraging inaction. "If President Watters was sincere ho must have gone further, and told theso gentlemen what he hns since stntod to the Montreal council, and can in a measure be held responsible for tho subsequent nction of tho government. "However strung and all as I feel oil the question, I want to bo charitable and believe that being suddenly awak- ' eiied to a realization of what his want of energy aad an inherent weakness in tho Congress executive hns cost the wngo-wurkcrs of Cnnada, his whitewashing tale in behalf of the government, in Monfrenl, was offered mure in tho suture of an apology Tor himself." "Has Anybody Here Seen Kolly?" Once upon 0 time there was a wealthy contractor who did big things, but ho objected to a working mnn taking an interest In the affairs of the province and incidentally tint rights of the workers, and this contractor declared that the said labor man was a mennco to legitimate people—including himself. Nut long after tho condition chnngod— this working mnn now sits in [mils of the law makers while thc contractor sits looking into the corridors of tho law breakers. Question: Which of these two is n mennee to legitimnto peoplo!— Winnipeg Voieo, Tf each union man would securo ono new member a year for somo of the unions—well, figure it out for yourself. own standards of professional nnd civic conduct. 18. They have endeavored to securo the solidarity of the teaching profession and to extend its legitimnto Influence What to Do ln Vancourer. If the school teachers of Vancouver aro interested in tho above thoy rtre advised to communicate with the secretary of the Trades aad Labor Council, Labor Temple, who will freely giv# them all the Information needed to effect a trado union organization; ono which will ensuro tho co-operation and support of all other unionists. iu PAGE TWO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FRIDAY .'. MAY 19, 1916 INCORPORATED 1855 Molsons Bank CAPITAL and RESERVE $8,800,000 96 Branch..ln Canada A general banking business transacted. Circular letters of credit. Bank money orders. Savings Department Interest allowed at highest current rat. The Royal Bank of Canada INCORPORATED 1IM Capital * 12,000,000 Reserve ...* 13,000,000 Total Assets 200,000,000 WE ALLOW INTEREST ON DEPOSITS IN OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT One Dollar will optn tht account, and your butlnttt will bt wtl- come bo It largo or •mill Branches and contspondenti throughout tht world THE INCORPORATED 1855 -BANK OF TORONTO Aiietl 110,000,000 Dopoaltl 48,000,000 Land Splendid opportunities in Mixed Farming, Dairying, Stock and Poultry. British Columbia Grants Pre-emptions of 160 acres to Aetual Settlera— Free TERMS—Residence on the land for at least tbreo years; improvements to the extent of $5 per acre; bringing undor cultivation at least five acres. For furthor information apply to DEPUTY MINISTER OF LANDS, VICTORIA, B. C. SEORETARY, BUREAU OF PROVINCIAL INFORMATION, VICTORIA, B. O. THE SUN LEADS THE WAY A PAPER FOB THE PEOPLE, not for any class of the people. 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Exchange Seymour 7495 Subscription: $1.60 por year; In Vancouver City, $2.00: to unions subscribing lu a body, fl.00 ~ ""^REPRESENTATIVES Now Westminster \V. rates, Box 1021 Prince Rupert W. B, Denning, Box 531 Victoria A. 8. Wells, Box 1538 Member of the Canadian Press Association "Unity of Labor: the Hope of tho World' FRIDAY MAY 19, 1916 WERE IT NOT for tlie violent stirring of thoir muddy depths by the Liberal nnd Conservative factions of tlio political expression of capitalism, tho political waters of this province might bo POLITICAL termed stagnant, OUTLOOK - That there is nothing IN B. O. to bo accomplished in tbo way of purification, merely by stirring up the mud und slime from tho bottom of u stinking and stagnant pool, is self-evident. The only thing that is accomplished is nn fn- creaso of evil odors throughout the adjacent neighborhood. And that is tho chief result so far achieved by the precious political warriors of this province, who, having fallen into serious disagreement over the distribution of loaves and fishes, have zealously entered into a mud-stirring contest, each faction attempting to besmear the othor, while proclaiming its own purity. As thoso factions havo long since arrived at the lovel of mud-dwellers, this stirring up of the basic element of their native habitat, results in painting themselves in their true colors, instead of befuddling their constituents into the belief that the pool is thus being purified. * * * Capitalist politics has nowhere sunk to a moaner and moro commonplace level than here in British Columbia. It is a shade worse hero even than in the Dominion as a whole, if such a thing is possible The dull mediocrity of political thought among the professional politicians and tho coarse and ruthlesB audacity with which they have turned the resources of tho country to the account of the big interests nnd trampled tho ights of tho working class under-foot, hns boen an almost unbroken monotony for the Inst dozen years. Not a glimmer of political intelligence above that dull mediocrity of grab and graft has yet manifested itself in British Columbia, that did not come from outside of these old political movements and force itself into public notice in spite of their efforts to check it. Not a break has been mado in tho ruthless audacity of trampling the rights of the workers underfoot excopt from pressure upon the pnrt of representatives of Labor, and such break hns been recovered ns soon na the pressure had censed. * * * Today tbe working clnss of this province nnd nil other decent elements, arc without representation nnd effective influence in tho political life thereof. While the warring factions of capitalisms' political army are bawling each othor out aS bawds and crooks nnd exposing each other's turpitude nnd shamelessness in the marketplace, the position of the British and Cnnadinn worker in the industrial life of this province is becoming more and more untenable nnd his eventual elimination therefrom more certain. The inroads nlready made by Asiatic labor and workers from central nnd southern Europe nffordB striking'ovidence of this fnct. * * * And which way shall tho workers of British Columbia turn fuT relief from this threatened fate! Is it logical to prosurao that thoy will moekly submit to it without a protest? If thoy do, they will richly deservo whatever they got. Thoro are 12,000 or more organized workers in the province. Have these organized workers had enough of Conservative und Liberal promises to satisfy their credulity, or will a still further application of thnt sort of bunk be required? This is a query that we would like to havo answered, so that we might know whnt to expect in the near future. What hns tho government at Victoria ever dono for the workers except to rivet tho chains more securely upon their limbs? If nny concession has beon wrung from that govornment it has boen grudgingly granted nnd then nullified ns soon ns conveniently possiblo. And what olso could bo oxpected if wo stop lo consider that all that any capitalist government can stand for is to conserve tho interests of property ns against tho interests of tho workers? With that understanding wo can roadily see that tho workers niUBt meet with disappointment' so long ns thoy look to the agencies of the ruling, or property- owning clnss, for reliof. * # # It is said that "Ood helps them who helps themselves.'' Wo do not protend to bo farnilinr with tho wny in which ihe deity carries out its purposes, but wo havo noticed that he who doponds upon his own efforts usually accomplishes his purpose. Thero ib a pronounced disposition manifested amongst workors outside of tho ranks of organized labor, to expect some movo to be mado by tho organized workers looking to the gonoral dellvorance of tho workers from at least some of the exactions and miseries under "which they nil now Buffor. We frequently THBot with the query: '' Why don't you peoplo do something?" Whilo we boliovo that every one should do what he can to help himself and his class out of the slough of misery and despond that now engulfs them, and especially admire he who possesses sufficient initiative to point tlie way and take the lend, we are not unmindful of the fact that most of us are inclined to look elsewhere than to ourselves for the initiative and lead. Thero is nothing in this province at present, outside of the trado unions that can, by any stretch of the imagination, be termed a labor movement. It may not be of very great strength just now, for it has suffered largely in loss of membership as a result of the collapse of tho boom times and the disturbance of industrial conditions owing to the war. Its provincial expression is found ia the B. C. Federation of Labor. As thc workers of the province havo nowhere else lo look for light and guidance, that may prove something more tangible than moro empty promise. What could be moro logifinl thnn thnt they should look to the next convontion of the B. C. Federation of Labor for thc formulation of some plnn, or line of effort, upon which they, both organized and unorganized, can moro actively and effectively participate in thc political and industrial Hfe of tho provinco and thus save themselves from being reduced to n still lower level of exploitation and misery? It nt least would bo a good omen should tho forthcoming convontion of tho Federation give the sltua-j tion serious consideration." THERE IS AN old saying that "when poverty comes in at the door, lovo flies out at the window." It may with equal truth be said that when war comes to a nation, civil liberty departs. Whon WHAT the present fratricidal VAR MEANS strife iu Europe be- TO LIBERTY. gan there was, probably, more freedom in Great Britain than in any other of the belligerent countries. This had como down to the British people as a result of the struggles of the past, and was being persistently added to by the continual onslaught of tho common people upon the bulwarks of powor and privilege. First tho oldTiliiglish nobility wrung exemptions, privileges and rights from the king. Then the uprising capitalists fought with the nobility and raised their class to flic command of industry and the control of its fruits. Then the common people, the workers, fought the capitalists in'Wder to secure for themselves better conditions of existence nnd a wider participation in the affairs of industry and civil life. Slowly but surely they were forcing their class interests to the front and gaining more commanding position in the national life. Then the war came and, first potentially, nnd then actually, wiped out all they had gained. An Englishman's home is no longer his castle. He can be dragged from it, under tho law, and forced to go forth to kill or bo killed, no matter how much it mny bo against his conscicnco to shed the blood of his fellow man. Were tho gentle Naaarene n subject of Great' Britain, and a resident of England now, he would, no doubt, be subjected to the ignominy of being nrrested, jailed, forcibly stripped of his civilian gnrb and clad in military raiment, as is being dono to large numbers of "conscientious objectors" to war and war practice today. He who would oney the divine commandmont, "thou shalt not kill," hns no business in free nnd Christian England now. * * * In days gone by, England hns been the haven of refuge for the oppressed of all lands. It has been the proud boast of Englishmen that political offenders, forced to flee for their lives from other countries, wore safe from all harm once thoy wore 'neath tho folds of the Union Jack. Even the citizens of so-called democratic America looked upon England ns the land whero the individual was freer than elsewhere on earth. Now all is changed. Gone is Magna Charta, the Petition of Rights, the Bill of Rights and all that has been secured through ages of struggle and travail. The toll of Mara includes everything, liberty us well as life. The horror of war as measured by the loss of life, the devastation and the waste, the awful aftermath ff crippled, widowed and orphaned and the legacy of hatred and rovengo left in its wake, ia a heavy price to pny for whatever glory may be got out of it, but the loss of those liberties gnincd by the infinite and painful struggles of tho past, smnll though thoso liberties mny bo, increases the price a thousand fold. And the workers, the common people, thoy who feed, clothe und shelter tho nations, will have to pay the bill. Thnt is tho pity of it, for it wns not thoy who brought down upon tho world this dire cnlnmity. * • * To thc people of all countries that have boon so fortunate na to escape tho awful fate of being involved in this war, it should stand forth as "a cloud by dny and a pillar ol! fire by night," warning thom against tho stupid policy of allowing themselves to be used ns tools for the furtherance of tho militnry und imperialistic schemes of rulers and mastora. Could anything furthor than the lesson of this war be needed to prove to nny aonsiblo person, that the idea thnt peace can be preserved by mnking preparations for war, is an erroneous ono? Is it not clear to evon tho dullest witted one among us that tho surest way to mako peace impossible is to prepare for war? If this is not so, how are wo to account for tho fact that the "dove of peace" was compelled to fly from Europe nearly two years ago, nnd there is yet no signs of any possible return? The most complete preparation for war that the world ever saw waa that of the European belligoronts at the outbreak of hostilities. According to tho preparedness philosophy the nn- surunce of peace waa absolutely complete, and yot the world has been treated to tho most gigantic war ever recorded in history. After nearly two years of the most brutal slaughter and widespread destruction, no prospect of peace lies nearer than that' which must come when the combatants have so completely exhausted themselves as to be no longer able to prepare for war. When they are no longer a*ble to maintain that war preparation that we have boen told is the only assurance of peace, the "dove of peace" will return, and tho lie thus bo given to the, prophets of militarism as a guarantee of peace. * * * Preparation for war is followed by war as surely as night follows day. War is destructive of everything that is good and constructive' of everything that' is bad. Liberty of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of association, the sa- erednOBS of the home, freedom of conscience and all other constitutional and civil rights and privileges are contemptuously abrogated as mere "scraps of paper," The baser passions and more vicious instincts of man rise to tho surface and there pomes a pronounced lapBO from the moral and ethical decencies attained through centuries of struggle, towards tho cultural level of the jungle, the fang, the claw and tho club, Wlfile we are not'disposed to be pessimistic, we are not; unmindful of tho fact that the people of all tho warring countries stand to win little and lose much by this war. They will bo compelled to again conquer from their rulers that which they previously hold, but hnve now lost'. Possibly their gains may be measured by their respective rulers coming out of the struggle so completely bankrupted as to make them ensy to handle. Stranger things than that have happened. And come to think of it, what better purpose could the ruling classes of these vnrioua countries serve, than that of destroying each other in tlieir mad scramble for power and pelf? Woodpeckers should thrive in Europe these days. Isn't it. nbout up .to City Solicitor Jones to explain why the Barbers' early closing by-law has not been formally enacted into law? No matter how good or how efficient the officers of u union may be, unless they hnve the hearty support aud fullest co-operation of an the mcmbi*. , they cannot possibly secure for their union all the benefits that might, be secured. It requires the active co-operation nnd united effort of nil the members of a union to bring it to its highest possible efficiency. Enlist to-day! And thus mako room for another bohunk" or Oriental in B. C. More than 50 per cent, of the employees of the Slocan mines arc "alien enemies." More thnn 70 per cent, of the employees at the big tunnel job, Bear Grbck, are Austrians. Nearly all of tho employees at Extension und other Vancouver Island mines nre Orientnls. Enlist, to-day— and leave your sons, daughters, wives, mothers nnd sweethearts to compete in the labor market with these importations of pny-triotie B. C. employers. The Hon. Lome Campbell, minister of mines, has introduced a measure into tne house at Victoria, calculated to meet tlie charges that are frequently made that Oriental miners nre not nlwnys properly qualified to work at thc mining trade. The bill provides thnt "if there is any complaint ns to the competency of any miner, Oriental or otherwise, he mny be examined by a board consisting of a representative of his follow workers, a representative of his employers and a supreme court judgo as chair- mnn." Presumably if the miner complained or happened to bc an Oriental employed in a mine lnrgely filled by his own kind, one member of the board would be nn Orientnl "fellow worker." At any rate with a representative of the employer nnd a supremo court judge on the bonrd it would matter very little what kind of nn animal the third member was. Thc employers' interests would be reasonably safe. And what else is there to worry about, anyhow? Modern Sugar Moloch and Its Owner (Continued from page Two.) they dare not take tho chance. But that there are nbout three hundred of them, driven under the ruthless lash of exploitation by as conscionceleas and vulgar a taskmaster ua over ground alaves into profit, is known. That they arc worked brutally long hours per dny for $(1 or if i nnd less per week is alleged to be a fact. And that the sugar "king" is not displaying any evidence of boing overburdened with work, or anything else, unless it might be fat, is ulso n mutter of common knowledge. A Strange Likeness. The sugar mill on Burrnd inlet iB a huge concern of brick and stone nnd concrete nnd mortar and iron and steel and machinery, pipes and vats galore. An Insensate monster thnt grinds and chewa and digests, assimilates and disgorges ceaselessly and monotonously. Being insensate it is devoid of all human attributes and subject to, no human emotions. B. T, Rogers is its replica in human form. The one is no moro completely devoid of. human foolinga and emotions thun the othor. Tho refinery functions as capital. Rogers becomes its concrete expression in tho form of a human being. His coarse and unscrupulous rule over thoso whom misfortune throws into his hands, could be accounted for in no other wny. Having become the concrete expression of cnpital, ho must havo become equally ob insonsatc. Ono needs but see this king of sugar lord, us ho rides nlong tho streots of Vancouver in n powerful and ornato motor car that probably cost more thnn ono of his refinery slaves could earn in half a lifetime, to discover the striking resemblance between his porcine personality nnd n sugar mill, or aome other cnpitnl- iBt source of fat. Stories That Are Told. Mnny interesting incidents are recorded, verbally nnd otherwise, that throw n flood of light upon the inner workings of tho Rogers' dynasty. It will be remembered that montion has already boen mado of the oxomption of tho B. C. Sugar Refinory from taxation and water rates for a period of twenty years. Thia waB no doubt intended aa an aid to tho concern during that period of puling infancy, that often proves fatal to infants who have beea born constitutionally weak.' Well, a considerable length of time after the expiration of the twenty year period, it was somehow discovered that this erstwhile puling infant, which hnd now grown to manhood, was still vigorously and copiously sucking aqua puru from the city's water mains through pipes connected therewith, tho existence of which wero till then unknown to tho city authorities. The story is told of a colored man, a few years since, who applied to tho Rogers sugar mill for employment. It seems thero is an avenue of approach to that institution that may be used for that purpose, by permission of tho guards. Tlie colored wight who made application received his refusal in such a harsh nnd peremptory fashion that he landed outside tho refinery confines with a broken log. He alleged his leg had been broken by a kick given him by some of the "king's" valiant retainers, who were set to guard the sugar castle. At any rate, that was all thero was to it. It may bo remembered that a big departmental store in Vancouver, not long since, brought, a cargo of Chinese sugar to this city. This was evidently construed as an act of treason to the "king." It is alleged thnt an emissary of tho sugar trust from Ihe other side of the line quietly dropped into town and gently whispered a word or two into the departmental store ear and the offoneo was not again committed. Lessons in Thrift and Patriotism. It is said Rogors is credited with a contribution of $5000 for war purposes, ami that his refinery is in some manner assuming the responsibility of caring for the families or other dependents of somu of its slnves who evidently prefdrrod to faco-the dangers of tho battlefield than tho horrors of sugar mill sorvico. If this bc truo, it would, probably, be equal in patriotic zeal to tho act of a roflnery employee who donated a nickel from thc Oriental wages ho received from his employer. That is, in comparison to their respective abilities to donate. This reservation, however, must in justice bo made in the employee's fuvor, for he would h'avo earned the nickel he gave, while the samo could not in truth be snid of Rogers' contribution. So much for patriotism. Now, as to the practice of that thrift und economy so necessary to enable the empire to overcome its enemies, Rogers lives in a mansion in the west cud thut spreads its vulgar dimensions over an entire block. It is laid out upon that clumsily lavish scale thnt is the invariable earmark of tho parvenu. Fenced off from the gaze of the too curious nnd marked by an almost complete absence of any indications of human occupancy or use, it impresses one us belonging in the category of lying-in hospitals nnd deaf and dumb asylums, rather than that of human dwellings. It is said thc happy laughter of children has never been heard to come from its gloomy precincts, and the birds hush their carol- ings ns they puss it by. Mnny who have passed its doors hundreds of times, bear witness to the'fact thnt few nre they who pass within its gntt«. But it stands asanexcellentillustrntion of that weakness for the flaunting of wealth that is a most striking characteristic of the shoddy aristocrats. However, this display of vulgar magnificence iB not enough. The sugar magnate is now laying out for a display that will make his previous efforts look liko horse play in comparison. Instead of confining his magnificence to the narrow limits of a single block he is going to spread it nil over a ten-acre lot out in Point Grey. The fence around the new mansion is to cost ns much ns the old establishment nnd nil its trimmings. Thnt the mansion itself will bo something befitting n king goes without saying. It will be, no doubt, a satisfaction to the sweated slaves of ihe sugar refinery to know, that tlieir king will be housed in a ens- tle of grenter magnificence than that of nny other sweater of Rlnves in British Columbin. It should also bo nn object lesson to tho workers in general, as to whnt. mny be nccompliahed for their masters, if they nre only reasonable enough to bc satisfied with Oriental wngos. It hns boen noticod that adverse criticism of Rogers nnd his sugar schemes hns usunlly been followed by n spurt of dnily press advertising zeal upon the pnrt of thnt worthy, setting forth reasons why tho B. C. Sugar Refinery products should have the preference. It mny no longer bo necessary, aB it is now impossible to obtain any other sugar in Vancouver, than that furnished by Rogers. And the purchnser now pays $1.65 per 18-lb. snek, whereaa it was 80 cents at thc outbreak of the wnr. One would bo led to fancy thnt Rogers is not losing money these days, nnd it is a certainty that his slaves nro mnking none. Most of the "good fellows" havo a lot of bnd habits. W. R. OWEN Malleable Ranges, Shelf and Heavy Hardware; screen doors and windows. 2337 MAIN ST. Phone: Fair. 447 PANTAGES Unequalled Vaudeville Meant f ANTAOES VAUDEVILLE THBEE SHOWS DAILY 2:45, 7:20, 9:16 Season's Prices: Matinee, 15c; Evenings, 16c, 26c, Increase Your Husband's Salary Evory womnn can increase her husband's Hillary; all -she lias to do Is to use good judgment whon purchasing anything for tho home. Evory time you savo money on a pieco of furniture you are that much bettor off. Wo gladly Invito you to come In and in* apoct samo. Cash or easy payments. T.B. CUTHBERTSON & Co. Men 'b Hatters and Outfitters Three Stores AS GOOD AS GOLD Is Gold's best recommendation AS GOOD AS ROYAL CROWN Is Soap's best recommendation Accept no substitute for any Boyal Crown products SAVE ALL BOYAL OBOWN COUPONS AND WBAPPEES THEY ABE VALUABLE The Royal Crown Soaps Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. (We keep British Columbia clean) PROVINCIAL UNIONS B. C. FEDERATION OP LABOR—Mepta in niuiual convention In January. Executive oflla-rs, 1010-17: President, Jas. II. McVoty; vico-p residents — Vancouver, John Brooks, li. Morrison] Victoria, O. Slvortsi New Westminster, W. Yates; Prince Rupert, W. K. Thompson, _, O. Box 1B8| RoBBllWil, II, A. Htewnrt: District 28. U. M. W. of A. (Vancouver Island), W. Head) District Ik, U. M. w. of A. (Crow's Nest Valley), A. .), Carter. Socrotary-troasiiror, A. S. Wells, 1'. O, Box 1688, Victoria, 11. C. VICTORIA, B. O. VICTORIA TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL—-Moots flrst and third Wednesday. Labor hull, 1424 Government streot. .it 8 j). in. President, Q. Tavlor; secretary, ]■'. Holdrldge, Box 302, Victoria, B. O. NEW WESTMINSTER BARTENDERS' INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE of America, local 784, New Wcstminstor. Meets second Sunday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Secrotary, F. W. Jameson, Box 496. SYNOPSIS OF OOAL MINING REGULATIONS. Coal mining rights of the Dominion, in Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Torlrtory, the Northwest Territories and in a portion of tho Province of British Columbia, may bo loasod for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an aore. Not moro than 2,500 acres will bo leaaed to one applicant. Applications for lease must be made by the applicant In person to tbe Agent or Sub-Agont of tho district in whloh the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and In unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked by the applicant himself. Each application 'must bo accompanied by a fee of |5, which will bo refunded If the rights applied for are nm available, bnt not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five centa per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be fnrnlsbod at least once a yoar. The lease will Include the ooal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatevor available surface rights may he considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate or 110 aa aere. For full Information application ikoold bt made to the Seeretary of tho Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agont or Sub- Agent of Dominion Landa. W. H. CORY. Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. 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IIARTENDER8' LOCA~iTxZ~mo^oifa Boom 2US Labor Temple. Meets Ilrst K".y,i"',/""*'\ i'""111'- P™********' 3tme Ulupbell; financial secretory, H. Davis, Box S1 !'.'"""'', «»!-•«•.•■; recording seoretary, Wm^MotU.hnw, Globo ilotol.JIaln street. JOURNEYMEN HAitllEKS7 INTERNATION- al union of America, Local No. 120— nimon. ,""!' '"!' '•''■"■"I**)'* 111 the month, .!■*.. "' . "■' - ''"'Pic. President, L. ,E. 1 err lit; secretary, S. 6, Grant, 004 Goorila BBIOittAySRf AND MASONS'. NO, "i —Meets every 1st nnd 3rd Tunndav, 8 p.m., Room 807. President H. P. Wand- corresponding socretary, W. 8. Dagnall, Boi agent, W, 8, Dagnall, Room 215. Tbwy ffft h-u- *°-a81* j* ■*>• ,i.J' . . " A*TJ[»ets Ilrst and third Monday of oach month, Room 802, Labor Temple 11 'a •,!,, '';.,','";"■ A*„S>kes; socretary, Chas*. I, Au-llri, ,.!.> Seventh avenuo east. BROTHERHOOD OF BOILER MAKERS Anion™ v0° m" B?Uim ■"••* Helper, of America, Vancouver Lodgo No. 194—Meets first and third Mondays. 8 p.m. Pre.ldent .oV™SpbeiU' »73 Sov«*"«e*>th tram? wert secretary, A. Fraser, 1151 Howe streot. "?*" "ISHKRMKNsTNrorOFTHg T,,,i.l?W?~M""l,J" «" °°" "em. every agent y' P'm' Ru""'" K<""1°>'' ■"-■I**™'' *L1"!2***J4-V WORKBMS, LOOAL HoTjli Mondjr;,f?„om»205iJLi,i",r t°*»p*'>* «•» i i«oi ■» ",'!"• P'oaldent, D. W. McDongnll. R N te"t"trM'a, «!•««•>« .ooretarV ii™ JS'V' J'*1""' T«**P*»* Unancl.l ,mre. ____asMgck *Mo""^ INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S AS* elation hall. 10 Powell street. Meets every Sunday, jiBOp.m, Thomas Nixon, socretag MACHINISTS, NO. 182-MEETS SECOND and fourth Friday, at 8 p.m. President. 1. Mclvor; recording secretary, J. Brooke.: flnanclal secrotai^J^JLjfcVuiy, MILK WAGON DRIVERS' UNION. No. 06^ Meets second and fourth Thursdays, Labor 28lfW ""p, Ir™1'1™'* George Anderson, ; J™ Edward street; phone Fairmont ,„.„,>• . S''"''t*"'>-* Stanley Tiller, 312 Eighteenth jh*eot_west; phone Fairmont 703L ?:.?' * M;*.P'„M' °— "••'• «"« S«m!«y of w.d°S''T S-..F- M«0""".r: Bnsln... Agent, E. J. Huttlomayer; Financial and Corresponding Secretary, H. O. Roddan P. O. BOX 845. PATTKRN MAKKBS" LEAGUE OF NORTH AMERICA—Vancouver anil vlclnily— Branch meets second and fourth Mondaya, Room 205, Labor Temple. President. Ray MrDougnll, 001 Seventh avenue west; flnanclal secretary. J. Campbell. 4800 Argyle •"HS'I »«™»« secretary, E. Westmoreland, tol- \.w street; phone Bayvlew 209SL. n™«« PRESSMEN'S UNION (VAN* COUVER), No. 09—Meets second Toes- S2J',,8-ft1"" Rmm 20i- Preaident, W. Bell daao Vino street: secretary-treasurer. E Waterman. 1107 Georgia streot: recording east0'"0'' W' SI"""lon' "»0—28th avenue STREET ANDlBMOTMO BAILWAY EM* PL0YEE8, Pioneer Division, No. 101— Moot. Labor Tomplo, aocond and fourth Wednesdaya at 2:30 and 8 p.m. President, W. H. Cotterill: recording socretary, Jas. E. Grlf. fln, 160 TwcntyHfth avonne east; flnanclal secrotary and business agent, Fred A. Hoover, 2409 Clark drive. JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' ONION OF AMERICA, Local Ne. 178—Meeting, held flrst Tuesday In ench month, 8 p.m. Preaident, Francis Williams; vlco-prcsldent, Mis. H, Gutteridgo; recording sec, 0. Mo. Donald, Box 503; flnanclal secretary. H. Nnrdland, P. 0. Box 603. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO. 226;— Meet. Inst Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. President, R. Parm. Pettlpleoe; vice- president, W. S. Metsger; secretary-treasurer, it. H. Neelands. P. 0 Bnx 66. The Provincial Prohibition Referendum Is "Class Legis- lation" of the Rankest Type "Tho bill iiIIowb privttto porsons to liuvi* liquor on thoir promises for their own consumption, but liquor, of courso, must bo imported."—(Preliminary outline of measure published in Vnncouver i'rovince, Muy 10.) The meaning of the above clause is that the man of means may purchase liquor for his own use in such quantities as he desires. In order to do so, however, he must send his money out of the province. Tho worklngman, who can't afford to lay ln a stock ef liquor, but can only afford to buy his glass of beer or other liquor, is compelled to go without. IS THEEE NOT ENOUGH "OLASS LEGISLATION" ON THE STATUTE BOOKS OF BMTISH COLUMBIA TODAY WITHOUT ALSO PLACING THEEEON LAWS SUOH AS THE ABOVE! iV FBIDAY MAY 19, 1916 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST PAGE THREE Drink Cascade the Home Brew GOOD MALT and HOPS, good intelligent brewing and clean, sanitary bottling make i!*&$&, "The Beer>Without a Peer" Open a bottle and see it sparkle. It is full of life and health-giving properties. THE BREWING of CASCADE BEER is the means of distributing thousands of dollars every month to union workmen. THE PRINCIPLE OF TEMPERANCE is good—be temperate in all things. CASCADE is the temperate man's ideal beverage. A FOOD AND DRINK IN ONE FOR SALE AT ALL DEALERS PINTS, $1.00 per dozen. QUARTS, $2.00 per dozen. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LTD. BREWED HOTEL 8 SPECt FAM'LV W<& SS5? THE BEE" HO"f IBREV/i VANCOUVER.' EFI& "The Temperate Man's Drink" PHOENIX BEER Brewed from the finest Malt and Hops, and, incidentally, furnishes a living to some forty odd brewery workers. MANUFACTURED BY THE Victoria Phoenix Brewing Company, Limited On sale at all Liquor Stores in VANCOUVER and VICTORIA TEMPERANCE is good for all mon; total abstinonce is a matter of expediency for some men. The total abstainer has no more right to compel the temperate man to abstain by force of law, than tho temperate man haa to compel tho abstainer to drink what' he neither likes or chooses by force of law. Beer is the temperate man's drink; it's a food. ABk your dealer for our brands. BRITANNIA, PALE OB PREMIER WESTMINSTER BREWERY LIMITED A. E. SUCKLING & CO. LTD. VANCOUVEB DISTBIBUTORS ASK FOR B. C. Special RYE Whisky Nine Years in Wood UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY AND FLAVOR EntuMIshea 1903 COMPENSATION ACT IN Every Clause Thoroughly Threshed Out Before Its Adoption Chairman Miller Endeavored to Meet and Adjust all Doubtful Points [By A. S. Wells] , VICTORIA, May 17.—Here ure some of the pertinent questions and the answers given, while the Workmen's Compensation act wns in committeo of the Whole house, prior to tho third roading: Section II Subsection II. Mr, Pdrkpr Williams and Mr. Macdonald objected to this section as it might be construed to prevent u boy who wns working under ago from receiving compensation, Mr. Miller, in reply, said that this section was to provide for a boy under the ago of twenty-one, who was of tho legal age to work in the industry in which he was engaged to claim compensation himself, and not havo to havo his parents or guardians mako the claim' for him, and would not debar him from compensation if he was working under tho age as fixed by law to cover tho industry. ' Section 22, Mr. Parker Williams raised the question of tho commission having so much power as to tho computation of the average earnings. Mr. Miller, in reply, said in effect, in the industry of Bmelting, a man might bo put to work at a job that was lower paid than tho ono he usually followed, and instanced a furnace man receiving jj(5 per day, being put to a lower paid job, and said tho commission would tako into consideration not only tho position he was in, but tho earning capacity as a furnace man. Section 25. Mr. Miller, in reply to questions, said in effect that this section gives a very liberal interpretation, and that a man at lunch on a job and not nctuolly work ing was covered if injured. Later, Mr. Parker Williams asked if a innn returning from work in the mines at Extension to Ladysmith or going from Ladysmith to the mines at Extension nnd was injured, would he receive compensation 1 Mr. Miller replied to tho effect that in such casos tho men woro covered by the act. Mr. J. Place asked what would be the earnings of a man engaged in mine rescue work computed at. Mr. Miller replied to the effect that it would be based upon tho miner's earning powor, when ordinarily engaged in his daily work, and that his1 earning capacity would be considered. Mr. Parker Williams raised thc point ns to whether men engaged in mine inspection work on gas committees, ^tc. appointed by the men in the mine, Wore covered. Mr. Miller replied that they were not covered by the net. Sections 17 and 19. Subsections 2 of Each Section. Mr. Parker Williams raised the question of men who, through thc depression of trade, wero compelled to work on relief work, and gavo instances where men in the locality lie referred to were earning less than $10 per month, and asked what would be the computation of average earnings undor such circumstances. Ho also referred to men who had not tho opportunity to earn more tlmu $5 per week at their usual occupations through slackness in trado. Mr. Miller said in reply, that section 22 was to provide for such cases, and gave tho commission full powers, aud that meu who had, through conditions, not been ablo to work more than two or three days a month, tho previous earnings would bo taken, and said that the principle of tho bill wns based upon earning capacity, and tho commission could not, in such eusos, base the average earnings on tho earnings of two or three (lays a month, but would have to tako tho earning capacity. Section 42. Mr. Miller said that in the case of industrial disease, tho disability would date from the time that the disonse disabled tho workman, no mattor if ho had left tlio employment in which he had contracted the disease, and, under the act, accident or disease would be timed from the time of disablement, and quoted a caso of a man contracting lead- poisoning, which disabled after four or five years after ho had left the employment in which he contracted tho diseaso, taht ho would havo one year from the timo of disablement to mako his claim, and that the workmnn would givo notico to the employer in whose employ he was in when the diseaso was contracted. Established 1004 VINEGAR PICKLING We operate our own distillery at Now Westminster, wlicro our grains (our raw product) for Vinegar making aro prepared with great care from tbo best selected grains that money can buy. Don't forgot whon ordering from your grocer to ask for tho B. C. article. B.C. Vinegar Works 1365 POWELL STBEET, VANCOUVER, B. O. Telephone High. 285 A. J. CARTER Executive board member of B. C. Federation of Labor; secretary-treasurer of District 18, U. M. W. of A,, Pernio, who has been at Victoria for some weeks pressing the claims of organized labor for tho enact- iriL*ntV)f tho new B. C. Workmens' Compensation Act. LETTERS TO THEFED Pajfc Jr' Williams Expelled from S. D. P. Editor B. C. Federatlonist: Tho following resolution was passed at a mooting of Victoria local, S. D. P., held on May 15, 191U: '' Wo, tho members of Victoria Local No. 9, of tho Social Democratic Party of Canada, wish to make public announcement of the withdrawal of one of our candidates for Victoria City in ino coming -provincial elections, namely, Parker Williams, M. P. P., whose action in appearing on a Liberal platform in support of a Liberal candidate at the by-election in this city last March, was a violation of the party constitution. "We approciate greatly tho work he hus been doing in thc legislature for many years, and regret his loss to the organization; whilo sympathizing to some extent with the object ho had in view, wo realize that the workers of this province have nothing more to expect from a well organized Liberal machine than they have received in the past from tho capitalist party now in power, and that only through their own efforts and their own organizations can they emancipate themselves from tho exploiting interests." The provincial exocutive desires to make it generally known that Parker Williams, M. P. P., is no longer connected with the Social Democratic Party of Canada. ADA E. CLAYTON, Secretary. Any -wooden-head can be a "union" man whon things are breaking right". It takes a MAN to stand the gaff when everything's slipping. E TO Where Workers Consent to Live for Less They Have to Work for Less Present Conflict An Issue Between Two Gangs of Profit-takers [Brewery Workers' Correspondent] Of what effect upon the democracy has been tlio introduction of inbor-sav ing machinery in industry? lias it light ened our burdens? Given us more or less pleasure or less misery. Presuming that under prohibition say five men wero, owing to, more intense labor, to do work that has hitherto required six men to accomplish, what about tho sixth man? And whnt of thc mon and women now, directly and indirectly, engnged in, or dependent upon, tho* business T Would this improve tho lnbof* market in any conceivable way? And would democracy reap the benefit, oven if, by any stretch of ihe imagination, some benefit could be conceived? It is a fact of economics, proven by the workers' experiences, that if the cost of living is reduced, by tho elimination of any hitherto considered necessity, the scalo of wages will fall. The aggregate tendency will be to cheapen labor-power by lowering tho standard! of living nnd throwing more of it upon the market; this market being already Overstocked. Is this desirable from the point of view of the democracy, or shnll wo look elsewhere for the material interests behind this movement? One can easily understand that the small business man imagines the prohibition movement to bo in his interests. He has been hypnotized by his intellectual instructors into thinking that intoxicating beverages are responsible for about all the miseries of society, his mind being in a particularly receptive mood for these suggestions, for "Is not business bad?" Would not tho "dear peoplo" have moro money to spend over his counters, for his wares, if they did not spend anything upon drink? (The fnct of lowered wageB has not occurred to him). He is quito oblivious of the fact that poverty and miserable conditions of labor and living nro the biggest factors in tho phenomenon of drunkenness. The history of civilization abounds with records of fanatics, obsessed with their own special ideas of morals, conduct and religious dogmn. Whenever they obtained the power, they sought to inflict thoir opinions upon others by law and persecution. Milk Users! ARE YOU STILL SUPPORTING A NON-UNION DAIRY? OUR DELIVERY SYSTEM COVERS ALL TERRITORY SOUTH OF FALSE CREEK, WEST OF BRIDGE, TO THE FRASER RIVER SOU-VAN MILK Fairmont 2624 Fairmont 2624 WE EMPLOY UNION LABOR ONLY LET THE Hillcrest Dairy supply you with pure, fresh Milk—Ours is a Sanitary Dairy—not sanitary in name only—having every modern facility for handling milk. All bottles and utensils are thoroughly sterilized before being used. The milk comes from the famous Fraser River Valley. PHONE YOUR ORDERS TO FAIRMONT 1934 TEe Hillcrest Dairy 131 FIFTEENTH AVE. WEST Union Delivered Milk for Union Men The Best on the Market Beaconsfield Hygienic Dairy Office: 905 Twenty-fourth Avenue East . Tel. Fairmont 1697 Ring us up and we'll tell you all about it. Or watch for our drivers. Boot WmmWi — Named Shoes are frequently made in Non- Union Factories—Do Not Buy Any Shoe no matter whnt its mime, tuilclSs it bears a plain and readable impression of thiB stamp. AH shoes without the Union Stnmp are always Non-Union. BOOT & SHOE WOBKERS' UNION 240 Summer Streot, Boston, Mass. J. F. Tobin, Pres. C. L. Blaino, Sec.-Treas. PITHER & LEISER, LTD. WHOLESALE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS VANCOUVER VICTORIA, B.C. REPRESENTING— O, H. Mumm & Co., Champagne "Johnny Walker," Kilmarnock Whisky Old Smuggler Whisky Whyte & Maekay, Whisky William Teacher & Sons, Highland Cream Whisky White Rock, Lithia Water Dog's Head, Bass and Guinness Carnegies Swedish Porter Lemp's Beer G. Preller & Co.'s Clarets, Sauternes and Burgan- dies, etc., etc. HOTEL ST. REGIS (Strictly modern), ono block from Labor Temple. Hore, every comfort awaits you. TRANSIENTS $1.00 PER DAY AND UP LOW RATES TO PERMANENT GUESTS Union Cigura and b9st brands of beverages our specialty, m First-class cafe in connection. COOK BY WIRE Pave the way to a more thorough enjoyment of life by using Electric Cooking Utensils They connect to the lighting socket; use only a few cents worth of electricity to cook a meal; and are thoroughly sanitary and efficient. EL TOSTO- Costs ono cent to toast twelve slices of delicious toast. EL GLOSTOVO- Ordinary granite pans may lie used on this appliance. Haises a quart of water to boiling point in 14 minutes at a co*t of less than l'/| cents. EL BAKO- Largo enough for two loaves of bread; two pies or pans of biscuits, or to roast a chicken; costs 1% to 5% cents an EL GRILLO- Boils, broils, fries, toasts at a cost of less than 5% cents an hour, Carrall and Hastings Streets Phone Seymour 1138 Granville St. Near Davie 5000 PAGE FOUR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FBIDAT... ...MAT 19, 1916 SaleofSocksthatEveryMan Should be Interested In Three different lines. Each one of imported quality sold with our guarantee that they will wear and give good satisfaction and service. Line No. 1—Mado from line quality fibre cottW, iu shadCB of tan and black; an ideal sock for present nnd summer wear, it being BOamless and spliced kools and toes. Regular 15c value. Special 3 pairs for....32c Line No. 2—Is a silk lisle nnd fibre silk. Small lot of about 50 dozen pairs. Manufacturer's seconds or with defects that will not mar their wearing quality. Shades of black only. Vnluo 35c. Special 3 prs....44c Line No. *1—Is a lino of English cashmere aocks of good weight, fast black dye, with extra spliced heels and toes. Best value in Cnnhdu. Regular 25c :\ pair. Special 3 puirs 63c l^WBtiSsansBauCompany. M V^ . ^J __________ '*" gWKg i saamaat, nam whwimwm t J*^I Granville and Georgia Streets The Most Popular Moving Picture House in Vincouver REX THEATRE 25 Hastings St. West, near Carrall Street First Vancouver Bun of All "Triangle" Pictures. 'Triangle" Pictures Are the World's Best Films. MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY MAT 22, 23, 24 ALOHA OE VILLAGE SCANDAL THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MAT 25. 26, 27 THE GOLDEN CLAW BEST OF ENEMIES Entire change of programme for latter part of tbe week. ADMISSION Matinee (to 6 p.m.) 10c Children (all the time) 5c Evenings 16c Boxes (all the time) 25c UNION IS STRENGTH ftURJVS When you recognize this as a fnct you will boost for the pro* ducts of home industries by cutting out the imported article Start right now by using Shamrock Brand BUTTER, EGGS, LARD BACON, HAM and SAUSAGE The only government-inspected plant in B. C. Every union man in Vancouver Bhould insist upon having a union man deliver milk to his household. See that he wears tho button for the current quarter. "Man's chief occupation in this world appears to be making love; woman's, trying to find somo sort of senti- mental benzoate of soda which will KEEP it after it has been made." "BIG HORN" BRAND UNION MADE WHY NOT WEAR THE BEST ON THE MARKET? SHIRTS, OVERALLS, MACKINAWS ■=—— TENTS, 'ETC, ETC. OIVC VOUMCLF MTItrACTION AND A ■RITIIH COLUMBIAN industry voun htronaoi »v iwino tmi» supimou manb Chinese- made Shirts £< Overalls MUST GO' £*_& UN10B-MAM. JRN BRANF BUTTING AHEAD. tOtP at ALL THE HADINB ATOAtt Turner, Beeton 4 Co, Ltd. Victoria, B. C, WHOltMLMl AND MANUMCTUMtM As important as your watch LET US SAY FOR COMPARISON Your tiictli porfonn, let us nay, fully as important (lation nn yoar watch—thoir service! cannot lio (lUpensod with nny morn tlmu yoar watch. —You koep your watch regulated— It if; oven more important to keep your teeth regulated; If it camo to n pinch you Ittlght get on without a watch, ami mill bo in a position to fulfil your duties in lifo. But your teeth are positively indispensable. You must hnvn them, anil to get proper service out of them you should have them In good condition all the time, Oome in nnd let me regulate your tooth, I examine them free—no coBt for consultation and advice—expert advice that will tell you what you do - not know about your teeth. Telephone or call In for an appointment and Fnvo your time. Permanent urowns nnd Bridges Guarantee wltb all iny work. Kvonlng office hours—Tuesdays and Saturdays, 7 to S, $4 per tooth. Expression Plates JplO a set I study your case, thon I model the plate to suit the exact form of your face; and then I make the mould, taking tho corrnet Crown and Bridge Specialist Impression of your natural 602 HASTINOS STREET WEST, Corner Seymour "bite," so that you havo the n««,<.,., r™«iB.a »,«« w t« a r ™ functions of tbe teeth perfectly Opening Evenings from T to 8 p.m. restored. TeL Sey. 3331 Dr. BRETT ANDERSON LABOR COUNCIL PROTESTS REDUCTION IN WACES At its meeting laBt evening, the Trades and Labor council ordered that a formal protest be sent the city council concerning the wages paid on the Great Northern station, and that a committee of the building trades, with Delegate Crawford as chairman, draft a proper wage scale on tho work for submission to the city authorities, as well as take up tho question of hours on the work. Delegate Anderson reported that the Milk Wagon Drivers' strike was not by any means lost, despite misrepresentations which wero being made by unfair darires. The principal unfair dairies now were thc Pure Milk, Standard, Turner's and Valley. DriverH for theso concerns were still held responsible for collections. Becauso of his union affiliations, Secretary Tilley had virtually been discharged by Hampton & Pinchin. President McVety said the McVoty tribe was no longer taking Pure Milk Dairy milk, despite stories by the dairy ns to his patronage. Tho Moving Picture Operntors reported that about" all tho "movies," except thc Rex nnd National, were now unionized, President McVety reported that tho Dominion returned soldiers' commission was not in sympathy with tho Calgary effort to use returned soldiers as stiike- lircnkors. As a member of tho B. 0. commission, ho would watch any efforts of tho clinractcr in this province. With regard to the Returned Soldiers' club in Vancouver, he reported that complaints regarding the organization would be investigated. The secretary was directed to notify tho license commissioners thnt the council wns keeping watch of their action on th'e question of tue employment of Orientals on licensed premises nnd expected a decision on the matter beforo the licenses were renewed. A protest will bo made to the city council against the reduction of wages of civic employees, Delegnte Sully reporting that an effort was being made to take on aged men at less than $2.25 per day. Tho question of advertising being secured for n hotel enrd through misrepresentation as to the project" having the council endorsement, was dealt with by the following resolution: "Whereas, it nas como to the knowledge of tho Trades and Labor council that certnin pnrties have been soliciting advertising from union and non-union firms alike, for the alleged distribution of cards among Vancouver hotels; and "Whereas, tho Trndes Union directory list has been used to further this exploitation, without the authority or sanction of organized labor; and "Whereas, we havo had occasion to prosecute and have secured convictions against similar 'fake' advertising schemes, made possible by trading in the good name of union labor; therefore bo it 'Resolved, that the president of this council bo authorized to make proper nquiries nnd if the evidence is forthcoming, cnuse tho arrest of the above parties on such charges as the^council's solicitor may advise. And be it further ''Resolved, that the secretary of this council be instructed to write to each of the advertisers on the "card" in question, ndviBing them of tho fraud." WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Act, With Further Amendments, WiU Become Law Next Week. VICTORIA, May 18.—The new Workmen's Compensation act is still in tho hands of the committee. It is anticipated that, as a rosult of nn interview bc^ tween Mr. McVoty and Minister of Mines Campbell, that the act will be further amended to include members of gns committees, as defined by the Coal Mines Regulation act. The bill will probably receive its third reading early next weelt. THE BARBERS' UNION. Have a Legitimate Hick on the Number of Inconsistent Union Men. Delegates to the central labor body from Local 120 of the Journeymen Bar- burs' International union are not often in the habit of kicking, except thore is a good reason for it. Becauso of that fact when they do register a protest it should be heeded. Strangely enough the barbers are not complaining of working conditions or of the treatment of their employers, but that*many of their fellow union—or one may say chrd -men are guilty of patronizing nonunion barber BhopB. Among thom are printers, fishermen, longshoremen and so many moro that it wouldn't look well in print! The Federationist herewith agrees that it will publish the names if the Barbers' union -will undertake to supply them. And some of the officers declare they can do it. The BarberB' union needs the support of every union man in Vancouver. They are entitled to it. And if they do-not receive it there IS a kick coming. Bring on the kickers. Monday's Daily Province: "Lacking Bupplies, Berlin butchers close shops." The balance of the front page gives no corroborutivo evidence. (A woman somotimeB regrets the kisses sho has given; a muu regrets only thoso ho failed to take." STREET RAILWAYMEN Pioneer Division Correspondent "Covers" Bull-Pen Topics for Past Week. UK membership of Pioneer Division, No. 101, will be greatly incroased in the near future, on account of the largo number of new men taken on to repluoo those that have enlisted. Ever since tho great big smilu our depot muster wears wherever a new man iB turned in? Bloudy sure has had hia troubles; they suy he talks about "specials" in his sleep. Regret to announce that Conductor A. Brooks had to go into thc general hospital on Muy i, for an operation. Bro. Brooks says he hurt himself whilo running ono of the type or cars with tho high vestibule and short trolley. Remarked some time ago that the Mail Carriers woro union mon," but that docs not prevent some of them from riding on tae jitneys, If you carry a union card for tho love of Mike bo consistent and patronize union men. There is considerable talk among some of our men regarding summer uniforms. Mnny think that they are too heavy for tho hot weather. No doubt thore is room for improvement, (and lots of room in tho Labor Tomplo to discuss it' in), especially in tho cap. The man thnt designed our uniform caps was thinking of "Safety First," and certainly the question of comfort did not enter into it. Thore is nothing small about Brother Whittington except perhaps his size Dick strolled into a barber shop in town for his semi-annual and during the operation proceeded to enlighten tho tonso- rial artist on the shortcomings of ths GOSSARD CORSETS Two Styles $2.00 a pair THOSE WHO favor tho "Front Local" Corset will ro- cognize the value of these two modolB—will appreciate that for quality and atyle represented, tho price is specially low. GosBard Corsets aro now mado in Canada, which eliminates the duty, and permits us to sell at thc same prices as Gossurds are sold in the States. The models featured today arc for tho avorago figures; one lino being in sizes from 19 to 20, and the other from 19 to 30. Both models nre in plain coutil, havo six hose supporters and aro designed with low buBt and long hip. View these corsets in the department tomorrow. They will appeal to you; a pair $2.00 UUfTU 575 ORANVILLE STREET CENTER & HANNA, Ud. UNDERTAKERS Refined Service 1041 GEORGIA STRUT One Blook weit of Court Home. Use of Modem Chapel and Funeral Parlors free to all Patrons Telephone Seymour 2435 Printers and Labor Temple Building Phone Sey. 4410 printers of The Pbd. LABOR TEMPLE COMPANY TO MEETTHIS EVENING Vancouver Labor Temple Co. directors will hold a meeting this evening, room 211, for the purpose of going over matters financial and to generally discuBS affairs of the comrjany. Scores of letters have been received by the secretary of the central labor body, in response to the "S. O. S." sent out' some weekB ago. Many of them contained enclosures as well as well wishes, but it takes a lot of thom to aggregate $10,000, tho .amount asked for. The Federationist has no deBire to be pessimistic, but' it must frankly acknowledge that the outlook ia none too bright for the company. After the meeting tonight, tho snare- holders will at least be in possession of nil the facts. There may still bo a solution sf or tho difficulties, but of that more will be known a week or two hence. Meantime—isn 't it holl to bo broke? capitalist system. But the barber got oven with Dick by soaking him to the etxent, of $1.25. l'lensi. don't mention barbers to Dick for a long time. Some men are born great; others have greatness thrust upon them. Brother Symons has beon christened "The Philosopher of the Bull-pen." The now men must regard his as a wonder. Almost' every day Symie gathers them around him for a little fatherly talk and to seo the wny those new mon gaze into Symie's angelic countenance, whilo ho oxpounds tho inB and outs of the business, shows what n hypnotic influence he has over them. What Bro. Symons doesn't know about street railways would fill a great big book. No, gentle enquirer, there is no connection between Jimmie Johnston fs trip to the old country nnd the trouble in Ireland. Whatever the outcome of the Milk Wngon Drivers' trouble they can rest assured that the street railway men are behindthem. and that the unfair dairy men will throw a good many more hundreds of gallons of milk down the sewers before they will receive any of our money. Our Bpaco last week was given over to the cause of the drivers, but the case was covered bo well in The Federationist that there waB no need for our contribution. Being a British subject and of the full ago of 21 years, plus a few months, wo shall probably have n chance, later on. to voice our approval or otherwise of prohibition. All we want to say now is. that whoever was responsible for tho kiddies taking part in tho parade Inst' I week should ot least see that the children were provided with enrfaro to bring thom home. J. E. 0. HARRON BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Vancouver—offlce and Chapel, 1034 Qranvllle St., Phone Sey. 3416. North Vancouver — Offlce and Chapel. 122—Sixth St. Weet, Phone 134. Tho old axiom, "a man is known by tho enemies ho makes," still rings truo I to life. 'When n man makes n fool of himself 'sock tho womnn'—nnd you'll always find nt least two of thom." "Oh, yes; a woman HAS logic; only sho never allows it to interfcro with her imagination concerning a mnn, a love affair, a quarrel or an argument." Quality in Mens' Furnishings Appreciating tho importance of choice, new Haberdashery to the well-dressed men wo clothe, we have gathered from tho best in makors the cleanest and brightest line ■ of Mon's Furnishings of quality tho city hns ever seen. Quality is Uppermost in this Store Quality assures satisfaction in wear and in looks—Quality makes customers, and Quality keeps customers. That is why this storo Ib looked upon nB the Storo of Quality. For tho best that's to bo had in Men's Furnishings at Modest Prices, we'ro nt your sor- vico. RICKSON'S 820 ORANVILLE STREET Near Corner Robson Street DAVID SPENCER, LTD. 1 DAVID SPENCER, LTD. Useful Books from Spencer's Book Department 8^fd?ABD OTT0-DATE LETTER WBITEB-A praetieal, complete „L^i IA? LAWYEB, «*0O-A law book of reference for the sultXnT" '" '" "Pare tim° "°d raonejr for "PO"8*™ wi- THE STEEL SQUARE AND ITS USES, 76c per Volume-A practical ^hLSS^iW$ ih7trA v° T.0! 80° W containing a popular Sytt»atPe7tUal ini°rnttti0n "B t0 0I"e li ^ BOOKS ABOUT THE GARDEN BEETON-8 GARDENING, 35c-This ie a splendid little book for the THE VEGETABLE GARDEN, 60c—Ida Bonnott. Both books thoroughly up-to-dnto nnd full of useful information. MEDICAL BOORS ADVICE TO A WIPE, 35c—Dr. Chavnsso. THR DOCTOR AT HOME, J1.00-A practical book on tho treatment of diseases nnd tho maintenance of hoalth. ■-*•""»." "i THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN $7.50- Two vols.; a thoroughly reliable' medical reforenco book. Sold previously nt $15 not. David Spencer Limited DAVID SPENCER, LTD. I DAVID SPENCER, LTD. Ten Fed. Sub. Cards for $10 J. N. Harvey's BIG CLOTHING SALE Is the Talk of the Town Crowds of buyers aro laying in stocks for futuro use, and are buying at less than present day factory prices. Wools for futuro use nro unobtainable on nccount of tho war. When present stocks nro gone, thoro will be no moro guaranteed faBt colors. OOR LEASE IS UP HERE. V THIS STOOK MUST BE TURNED INTO CASH. WATOH OUR WINDOWS POR BARGAINS J. N. HARVEY, LIMITED 127 Hastings Street West eit Yates Street, Victoria, B. C. Maple |p Leaf Dairy Dealers in high-grade Milk and Cream produced from tuberculin-tested herds and Pasteurized in the best-equipped dairy on the Pacific Coast. This milk is never touched by humanhands, and has stood the test in all bacteriological examinations as a safe milk at all times for children. Delivered to your, door for 10 cents per quart Milk, Cream, WhippingCream and Butter Milk OUR BUTTER MILK IS CHURNED, NOT SOURED SKIM MILK WE ARE ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF Butter of the Highest Quality We Deliver in All Parts of the City by Union Labor . We Boast of No Alluring Trophies, but Deliver the Goods 1935 Second Avenue West PHONE BAYVIEW 1417 -.-. „
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