@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "6c681df1-b569-498d-bc17-4a24a6d1d64a"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:issued "2017-03-28"@en, "1916-11-24"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcfed/items/1.0345138/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST ■0/%.iAL PA|fs* VANCOUVER TBADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDEBATION OP LABOB POLITICAL UNITT: VICTOBT & 4 V"VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1916 (la VueosTir\\ Oity W.oo / $1.50 PER YEAR How I. W. W. Is Used As a Bogey to Poison the Labor Movement Workers Must Get Control of Government to Win Their Battle The term "I. W, W." is being freely used by tbe daily press as a sort of bogey-man to scare timid capital and incidentally poison the unthinking against the Lauor movement in general. A few years ago the term '' anarchist'' was similarly bandied about, for pre cisely the sume purpose and effect. It must be admitted, even by members of the international trades union movement, that the I. W. W., as an organization, bas done many foolish things, which has provided the daily press with tho very opportunity it is constantly looking for. The I. W. W.'s, for instance, are forever boasting of what they intend to do by "direct action." Any man, with a glass eye and a cork one, would at onco realize that the government, representing the employers at all times, is tho supremo power in the matter of direct action. AU the machinery of government has been placed in the hands of the employers, thanks to the stupidity of tho workers themselves. What folly, then, to talk of a few unarmed denizens of the labor market jungle accomplishing anything tangible with a policy of "direct action," It ia quite true, however, that conditions beget this sort of phenomena. The most recent case, that ut Everett, Wash., is sueh that almost any action on the part of the dispossessed workers was justifiable. A revolution iB only lawless mutiny when it fails. Curo, then, should be taken to see that such a rebellious uprising succeeds. To do that requires something moro thun the poor devils at Everett ever hnd a chnuce of pulling off. There the cxusperated workers, deprived of and denied nny of the rights of citizenship, uwkwardly sailed into certain failure. They never had a chance to win, on such a small scale. And their strategy was amateurish and clumsy. It ia not unlikely that in this case, aa well us others, necessity will compel the victims of the Everett revolt to appeal to organized lnbor to come to their assistance. And organized labor will just as likely respond. But it might have been better to have consulted thu "regularly-constituted organized labor movement before getting into the jackpot they now find themselves in. Had they dono so perhaps there would have been a different story and perhaps not. There are so many wago-workere, blacklisted by society and scowled upon by '' respectable'' organized labor, driven from coast to coust iu "pursuit of happiness" and things, who have become disgusted with the slow progress of A. F. of L. methods, thut it is easily understood why there is uu element of "outlaws." But, to pnraphrnse Debs, who Bnid of anarchy: Tho way to end lawlessness ia to cense producing it. Meantime the established and regular trude union movement must keep on hammering along. It must recognize thnt tho most "direct action" possible is for the workers to secure control of the powers of government, so thut they muy _ be used to protect und defend the inter- r'osts of those who do tho world'B work. Tho colossul stupidity of tho workers on each succeeding election day is amazing. But it is far from hopeless. There arc many obstacles to bo overcome, not the least of which is the elimination of "up- lifters'' und other sanctimonious " lenders," who constitute a ronl menace to permanent progress. But these are stirring times. History ia boing made ut such a rapid rate that one has to hufry to keep pace. Returned soldiers are giving us a glimpse, even now, of what may be expected at no distant date. Needless to say it bodes no good for the pny-triotic coupon-clippers and all thoir kind. But the message is ono full of hope and inspiration for tho workors. A noted economist, some yenrs ago, said: "If I had all the yeara in which to choose to live I Bhould choose tho next' ten." A prophetic vision, maybe, perhaps. Bat keep your eara to tho mil, Mr. Wago-Workerl MAINTENANCE-OF-WAY MEN SECURE NEW AGREEMENTS Federal Conciliation Board Reaches Settlement, After Lengthy Negotiations, A settlement hus beon effected between tho Canadian Pacific railway and several thousand of its Maintennnce-of- Way Employees, thus adding several _f hundred thousand dollars to the company 's payroll. Judge H. D. Gnnn, who was chairman of the federal conciliation board, announces that the adjustment had boen arranged on the basis of the 'report mado to the minister of lubor by the board appointed to investigate a similnr dispute between the Grnud Trunk mil- way and its road and yurdmon. The report sufficed for tho settlement of both disagreements. Judge Gunn Bnid it will mean an increase of nearly a million dollars annually in the puy of the employeos. Several thousand men benefit. Another agreement has been effected by the board in the disputes between the Fredericton & Grand Lake railway and employees, and the Now Brunswick Coal & Railway company and its employees, working rates and rules having been adopted. IR. A. ("Dick") Rigg, M, P. P., Winnipeg, has just been ro-olectcd secretary-business ngont of the.TradeB and Labor council, by acclamation, for tho fifth time. ii The final count in the Australian feremljm on conscription shows a jorlty of 01,280 against compulsory vice. ARE PLANS BEING LAW FOR CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA? What ReaUy Lies Behind the Board of National Service? —Why This Zeal About Organizing the Man-power , of the Dominion ?—Why This Taking of Stock of Labor on Hand?—Why This Sorting of the Sheep from the Goats for Industry? LET IT BE distinctly understood that The Federationist has no objection to offer to any man in Canada, or elsewhere, offering his . services to the cause of the Allies in the present struggle, if he voluntarily chooses to do so. We do not believe any right thinking person can offer any valid objection to the individual pursuing such a course. We know full well that the very best soldiers the world ever saw, have been made up of that material that went voluntarily to the sacrifice. Hireling and driven soldiers have never yet proven themselves worth thc powder that has been expended in blowing them off the map. The difference between the conscript and the voluntary soldier was never more clearly exemplified than is being done upon the battlefields of Prance, by the volunteer soldiers of Britain and the conscript soldiers of Germany. Between them there is no comparison tbat does not vastly redound to the credit of the volunteer. In that fact alone lies the assured defeat of the semi-feudalism of mid-Europe, whioh relies solely for its existence upon enforced military service. The civilization of western Europe, which with all of its faults is still the most advanced upon earth, cannot survive by the bayonet of a conscript soldiery. Once that is resorted to, it is but to revert to the semi-feudal status of central and eastern Europe, a status of politico-economic development and culture at least two centuries behind that of France and England. That Oreat Britain has already taken that fatal step is no reason that any of the self-governing dominions should commit similar fplly. Australia has already repudiated it, and there is every reason why Canada should do likewise. If the workers of Canada are as wide awake, and as loyal to freedom and democracy as their Australian brothers, all plans to fasten the chains of enforced military service upon the Dominion will be scotched in* their infancy. What Means This Registration? We note from the columns of the daily press, that there exists what is termed a "Board of National Service," and that Mr. R. F. Green is a member thereof, bearing the title of "director for British Columbia." • This gent has just returned from Ottawa, where the "board" has just held a session for thc purpose of, arriving at some plan of "organizing the man-power of the Dominiomthe better to assist in the great movement of bringing to bear Canada's utmost strength in the Empire's behalf in the present war, and arriving at a method of carrying this work into effect." Mr. Green is quoted in the daily press as having stated that thc board will have nothing to do, directly, with recruiting, but "its work briefly, is to take an inventory of thc manpower of Canada for the purpose of tabulating sueh information and endeavoring to get the public generally in Canada to work with it for thc purpose of using that man-power to the best possible advantage at this particular time in the war." An "inventory of man-power" sounds good, does it not? Just an inventory of goods, merchandise, that's all. Mr. Green says "we will get an inventory first and then classify thc men as to the occupation which, in our opinion, they are best suited for and in which they can best serve the needs of the coun- U'y." . "In.pur opinion," . Seejh.6 point? The men arc not to de^ cide what they arc the best fitted for, oh no. That is to be decided by the "board." The "board" will decide who is to be allowed to remain in industrial service, and who is to be considered fit food for the cannon at the front. That is practically what Mr. Green asserts, but of course, as he says, "the powers we have * * * will be carefully used, and every care will bc taken not to abuse them." There is no doubt about that, not the slightest. Perish tho thought. Of course after the "board" has inventoried tho goods and separated thc sheep fit for war from thc goats fit for industry, if employers and such liko patriots should bring pressure of even tho meanest and most cowardly kind to bear upon the sheep to force them against their own free will to go to the shambles of slaughter, the "board" would by no means be to blame for that. Nothing could be farther from the thoughts of those responsible for the inception of thc inventory scheme, than that its findings should be used for so base a purpose. We feel sure of that. We most certainly do. Woman-power Also. According to Mr. Green, the idea of thc board is "to organize not only the labor of the country, but also thc employers with a view to getting the most efficient and the greatest amount of labor out of thc men of Canada." That is quite plain enough and suggests a lino of organization that thc employers may bc expected to favor with the utrtiost unanimity, for have they not for lo these many moons been themselves trying to get the "most efficient and the greatest amount of essential labor out of thc men of Canada," as well as out of Orientals and all others whom they could entice to these shores? Let no one make the mistake of believing for a moment that thero is any intention of sifting out cannon fodder from the business element of this glorious Dominion. But quite the most interesting part of the programme and mission of the board is that of taking an inventory of the woman-power of the Dominion also, for thc purpose of ascertaining the quantity of that particular commodity available to "take up thc work now being carried on by men, thus relieving fit and able men for overseas service." That will help some, as any one can readily see. Tho nearly four hundred "Chinks" landed at Victoria from the C. P. K. liner Empress of Russia the other day are perchance intended for the purposes of relieving woman-power from the necessity of doing housework, so that it may more patriotically express itself by being expended in the lumber camps, and at Britannia Mines, Ocean Falls, the B. C. Sugar Refinery, the saw mills and such like pleasure resorts now unpatriotically cluttered up with man-power that ought to be pot-shooting Germans, ln fact every move is to be made that may in any manner add to thc membership of thc European suicide club, by such pressure as it may be possible to bring upon the intended victims. Organized Labor Beware. The organized Labor forces of Canada havo already declared, through the Tradea and Labor Congross of Canada, that they will have none of conscription. Let the Labor unions beware of thc danger that lurks behind this organization and registration of man-power scheme, lest it finally dawn upon them when it is too late, that it was but the preliminary step to a conscription from which it will be extremely difficult to escape, once it has fastened its ugly shape upon the workors. There is no greater or more damnably reactionary force on earth than that of the military. Once it gets its deadly fangs buried in the flesh of a people, it always sucks the life blood to the last drop, without scruple and without remorse. No more striking proof of this is needed than that to be found in the ease of the German people themselves. Under the brutal and conscienceless rule of a merciless military oligarchy, the German people have been led and driven into thc most brutal practices and disgusting brutalities, ever recorded upon history's pages. And out of thc awful struggle against the beast of medieval militarism of central Europe, there looms the threatening danger of lapse to thc same low and brutal level upon the part of the hitherto democratic and advanced countries of western Europe. Lot overy clean thinking and liberty loving man and woman of this western continent leave no stone unturned to prevent the beast that has turned half of Europe into a bloody shambles, from ever getting its death grip and strangle hold upon this Dominion and this continent. Its emissaries are even now thundering at our gates, as well as spreading their insidious poison even at our firesides. Unless the men of Labor stand on guard, that beast will conquer. WHITES GOING OUT CHINKS COMING IN How Recruiting Is Stimulated in British Columbia. THREE hundred and sixty- eight Chinamen, steerage passengers on the C, P. R. liner Empress of Russia, were landed at Victoria on Monday last, providing a splendid .opportunity for an equal number of white workers to enlist and fight, bleed and die for "freedom/ civilization and the Empire." .In the wny of munitions of peace, the Empress also brought 2504 cases of Chinese eggs, for consumption by the working class, and 5005 baloB of silk, to provide pyjamas for the wonlthy. With 368 Chinese provided to take their jobs, and with such ample provision made, in the way of eggs and Bilk, for the comfort and welfare of his dependents, there is uo longer any reason why the horny-handed son of toil, of the paie epidermis, should refrain from doing his bit for his country. He has nothing but hiB job to lose anwyay, and that has already been provided fer, aB per above. His opportunity was never better to win a little hardware, and possibly get his name 'upon the roll of honor, than now. In fact now is the accepted time, Enlist at once. Have no fear that the industries of your employers will suffer by your absence. Another consignment of Chinks will arrive by the next boat. VAN LEAR MAYOR OMWINNEAPOLIS Eighteenth Largest Oity in the United States Beets Socialist Mayor. As a result of a vigorous campaign waged by organized labor and the socialist party, Minneapolis will have a representative of the workerB in the mayor's choir for the coming term. ThomuB Van Lear, candidate for mayor, member of the Machinists' union and the socialist party, received an overwhelming majority out of the largest vote ever cast in an election in that city, receiving 5000 more votes than his opponent. Vun Lear was nominated at the primary, election and then received tho highest 'vote in a contest in which eight names were to be voted on. Since that time his opponents left no stone unturned in nn effon to cause his defeat nt the general election. Organized Lubor stood behind its candidato and contributed not only tabor, but dimes and dollars to help, muke the election assured. Two sociamet aldermen and a member of the,sob,eii! posrd has baen-re-- elected. One socialist has been re-elected to the state legislature. Candidates in the congressional election make a good showing, both running seeond. One socialist was elected to the park board. Close votCB in two wards defeuted two candidates for aldermen. REIECi BY IS Workers Rapidly Learning There Is Nothing to Arbitrate No Truce Can Be Patched Up Between Exploiter and Exploited Have You Signed the Firemens Petition? ROYAL CITY MACHINISTS ORGANIZED LAST FRIDAY Starts Off With a Charter Membership of About Thirty. NEW WESTMINSTER, Nov. 20.- Aftor a successful cumpaign of less thnn two weeks, Organizer Duncan McCallum of the International Association of Machinists, organized a good live healthy lodgo hore on Friday evening last. Thc charter membership will number : close to 30. Tho meeting wns fittingly presided over by Secretary Yates of tho Royal City Trades and Labor council, iind nmong thoso who briefly addressed the new members wero Orgnnizcr McCallum, Wm. Small, president of Van- couved lodgo, No, 182; Jns. H. McVety, president of the B. C. Federation of Labor; R. P. Pottipioce, manager of The Foderntionist, nnd Wm. Davis, who has the distinction of being presidont of Vancouver lodge more thun 25 years ago. Mr. Davis, by the wny, was elected as the flrst president of the new union. He is now located nt Port Mann. Officers will bo elected ns soon as tlie new charter nrrives from hcudquurturs. Organizer MeCullum ia still working in this locality, and will seo thnt the boys get off to a good start. Ho is hoping to mnke it unanimous by the time the chnrtor reuches the Labor Templo. With the completion of orgunlzntion nmong the machinists and specialists engaged in tlio production of Bhells, it is thought thut employers may deem it advisable to pny at least the samo wages as pro- vail "away down east" in tho cent belt. At any rnte, tho boys nre organized and therefore preparod for any emergency. Org. Wells at Calgary. A. 8, Wells, secretary-treasurer of thc B. C. Federation of Lnbor, left for Cal- gury on Monday evening to look after the Amalgamated Carpenters' interests in tho Prairie City. Org. Wolls has boen doing effective work in Vancouvor for tho past few weeks. "Jimmy" Smith is officiating in his stead during bis absence. LABOR TEMPLE MEETINGS DURING THE COMING WEEK SUNDAY, Nov. 26—Typographical Union, MONDAY, Nov. 27—Amnlgumtcd Engineers; Electrical oWrkers, No. 213; Pattern Makers. TUESDAY, Nov. 28—Barbers; Bro. Locomotive Engineers. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20.— THURSDAY, Nov. 30.—Press Feeders. FRIDAY, Dec. L—Railway Carmen; Letter Carriers;' Civic Employees. SATURDAY, Dec. 2.—Bakers. SYDNEY, N. S. W., Nov. 21.— The striking coal miners have refused to accept the principle of arbitration in the present dispute and today voted down Premier Hughes' proposal that the men return < to work under existing conditions and leave the final settlement of the questions at issue to the arbitration court. The result of the balloting has caused dismay throughout the Commonwealth.—Daily press. ONE BY ONE the panaceas invented . by surf ace-skimmers and political quacks for the cure of Labor unrest, by calming the disturbed feelings of the harried wage-workers of capital, are turning out to be worthless nostrums, and being repudiated by those whom they were intended to soothe. The "principle of arbitration," one of the most loudly proclaimed nostrums, and heralded far and wide as the key that waB to open the gates of the millenium wherein the lamb of capital and the lion of labor might gambol gaily upon the green together all down through the coming ages, has long since proven to be a quuek nostrum, as devoid of curative virtue as the incantations of an Indian mediciue man. It is being thrown overboard by the very ones whom it was designed to chloroform into somnolence and subjection. It has now been repudiated in thc land of its birth, and by the very forces that at least assisted ut the accouchement that brought it forth. That it has fallen into ill-repute is no accident, nor is it because of tho innate cusscdnesB of the rebellious workers. It is due purely to the fact that thero is absolutely nothing to arbitrate between masters and workerB. There being nothing to arbitrate, it followa that tho "principle of arbitration" could uot be made to apply. That it has failed is all the proof of this that is required. No truer words were ever spoken thnn those uttered by u big capitalist when approached with a request that n certain -diwpute with hhrwork' men be submlted to arbitration. His reply was that "there ia nothing to arbitrate." The Plain Fact The relation existing betwoen the modern capitalist class and its employees, ia exactly that which existed between the slave masters of tbe ancient world und their slavos. Under such relntiona there is nothing to arbitrate^ The master is master; the slave is a slave, and thut is ull there is to it. There is no middle ground that can be mapped out by means of any arbitration scheme, or other silly nostrum. It is arbitrary r.ilo upou the one hand and abject submission upon the othor, a condition that cannot be disturbed except by open rebellion upon the purt of the slnvoB, and cannot be wiped out by any other means thnn that of revolution, a revolution thut completoly destroys the power of the maatera to continue their rule and their robbery. It should not be forgotten that no strike, boycott, blacklist, arbitration, agreement, or oven Inw plnced upon the stututo books, ever yet settled uny difference between capital and lubor. The most that has over been accomplished was to merely hoist a flug of truce between tho small sections of the capitalist and working clnsscs in volved in tho particular quarrel in question, nnd thai truce wus broken by either one side or the other, at the first favorable opportunity. The rcuson it was broken luy in the fact that the samo old cause that brought forth the previous quarrel wns still doing business at the same old stand, and in the same old way. Nothing had been settled and nothing could be settled, ho long us masters and slaves remninod, and the basic principle of civilization wus that of tho relationship existing between them. It is high time nil nostrums and patchwork schemes wero repudiated by the workers, and tho correct lino of uction located and followed. All else leads only to confusion and disappointment. It is only the correct, the revolutionary cluss lino of action, thnt affords u rainbow of hope anil promise to the enslaved toilers of the world. All huil to tho Australian workors, who nre evidently beginning to see the light nnd aro repudiating the worthless patent nostrums invented by their rulorB, for their still further undoing. Mny thc workers of other lands speedily follow. FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS United Mine Workers Plan to Care for Old and Disabled Members. Recommendation that old-ago pensions bo paid to members of tho United Mine Workers after they arc (15 yenrs old, and to disabled miners under that age, will be made by the special committeo appointed by John P. White, president of tho organization to Investigate tho matter. A report will bc submitted to tlio next biennial convention of tho U. M. \\V. of A, in Indianapolis, in January, 1017. Tho recommendation for old-age pensions will suggest a per enpitu tux of 25 ccntB a month on ouch of tho 400,000 members of the organization in tho United States and Canada, during tho next five years, nnd the payment aftor 1023 of a monthly pension of $20 to nil minors more than (55 years old. Incapacitated minors under 05, owing thoir in- juries to accident, nnd having no means of support, will receive thc snmo pension. No miner would be eligible for a pension until ho has been a member of the union continuously for ten years and paid the pension for five years, TREAT DISPUTES ACT AS JOKE THAT IT IS Governmental Activity Only Applicable-Where Workers Are Concerned. More than 200 freight handlers and checkers, employed by the C. P. R. at Toronto, have so far forgotten themselves this week aa to igaore the federal Industrial Disputes Aet, and take a "holiday" pending the adjustment of a few differences of opinion between themselves and the company ovor the question of wages. In fact, to quote the daily press, it is "a serious development in the already serlouB freight question in Canada.'' The government is ever ready to step in and put the halter on wage-workers when they attempt to stray from the beaten paths of servitude. It is prepared, too, to take down the bars, so far as immigration restrictions are concerned, to permit "free" labor to roam wheresoever it pleases, provided wages cnn thus be kept down. True, the tariff must be maintained or even raised to protect "infant" industries from strangling. The prices of foodstuffs can go as high as Haman, but far be it from the government to interfere. Sueh governmental activities are reserved for the special attention of recalcitrant wage-workers, smarting under the very conditions which they are supposed to be fighting against in Europe jnst NOT POM Citizens Are Backing Men in Effort to Get Proper Working Hours Chairmanof Firemen's Committee Says It Means Small Increase LECKIE SHOE STRIKE AMICABLY SETTLED Satisfactory Concessions Made to Employees, Who WiU Organise. The employees of the Leckie Shoe Co., Ltd., Vancouver, returned to work Wedneaday morning, after a "holiday" of less than a week. Several meetings were held during the week in Labor Temple. Mr. J. D. McNIven, local representative of the federal department of labor, assisted in bringing tho parties to the dispute together, and a tentative aettlement waB reached on Tueaday afternoon. ' The employees will meet in Labor Temple again tomorrow at 12.15 p.m., for the purpoae of -completing their arrangements to organize a branch of the Boot & Shoe Workers' International union. Gem ml Socretary V. R. Midgley of the local central body, who Is alao a voluntary organiser of the A, F. of L., will be present to help the new union along. TYPOS. TO MEET S0NDAY Chapel Gossip and Secretarial Notes of the Week. Hia many friends will regret to lenrn of the serious wounding of J. T. O'Brion while on military duty in France. Mr. O'Brien was for a number of years nn employee of the firm of Evans & Hastings of thia city. He enlisted for overseas, and left Vancouver with tho 02nd battalion, was drafted to France, where ho wua recently severely injured by shell fire. Latest reports from other Typos On military duty indicate that they aro well. Clarko Pettipiece returned to Vancou ver on Wednesduy morning, after being absent for ubout two months. Ho volunteered for overseas ns a incmbor of tho motor corps of tho Uinversity Battalion, but only got as far as Winnipeg, where he failed to pass tho medical test, aud was discharged. Trude conditions are slightly better than fur somo time past, and extras and sjbfl. have some chance of tecuring a meal ticket. Tho regular monthly meeting of No, 220 will be held on Sunday next, Nov. 20, ut 2 o'clock, in room 307, Lubor Temple. All members uro requested to be present, us a good time is expected MINERS MAKE ULTIMATUM Settlement of War Bonus Must Be Made By Tomorrow. FERNIE, B. C, Nov. 23.—Very ttttl- progress has us yet been mado towards tlio settlement of tho dispute between Ihe miners and the coal operators of this district. The time granted to tho operators by the miners, in which to either grant the wur bonus, or the investigation into tho prices or foodstuffs and accessaries of life in tho affected districts is begun, terminates on Saturday. Unless the demuiuls are complied with, there will be a complcto tio-.ip of the thirty odd mining companies in what is known as District 18, embracing southeastern British Columbia und Alberta. United Mine Workers' ollicials report that special meetings held recently throughout tho district show the miners to bo practically unanimous in regard t< thc enforcement of their demands. So Different in Canada. Tho board of trade in Greet Britnin has begun speedily under the new food control rcgulution. Two orders huve been issued whieh came into operation November 17, dealing with wheat nnd milk. Pressmen's System of Giving. Vancouver Pressmen's union, No. 60, has adopted a method of contributing to the Patriotic fund thut should appeal to other unions of like mind. The secretary collects tho assessment mado from each member, and at the end of each month turns over thc nmouat in thc name of the organization to the secretary of the fund. Annexation of South Vancouver, South Vancouver voted on tho ques- tipn of annexation with Vancouver city four years ago, when 00 per cent, of tlio votes cast were in favor of the project. Tho plan was not carried into effect, because, tho government ut that time wub opposed to the project. To carry it out without action by tho legislature, Roeve Winram Btntes, it will bo necessary to obtain tho assent of half of tho recorded land owners in the district, which ia practically impossible, as many of them live at distant points. And thero the matter stands. TWENTY ONE HOUR AT THE next meeting of the Tradee and Labor council, the request of the Vancouver firemen for the endorsement of their campaign for the establishment of a two-platoon system for the city fire department will come up for consideration. When the question eomes np the request wiU.bave the backing on the floor of duly chosen representatives to the council from the firemen's organisation. During the present week a poll of the firemen was token on the queition of affiliation with the organized labor interests of the city, with the result that the men decided, by a practically unanimous vote, to cast in their lot with the Trades and Labor council, and their delegates will be present at iti next meeting. Citlsens Are Endorsing plan, , The firemen have been conducting a small publicity campaign in order to acquaint the general public with the conditions under which they are working, and the merits of tbe two-platoon ays* tem from the standpoints of efficiency for the department and humanity for the firemen. They say that the publie received with astonishment the state* ment as to their being obliged to work for 21 hours out of every 24 on six dayi of each week, very few citizens being acquainted with this condition. Prominent merchants stated at once, when this fact was pointed out to them, that there was evidently a need of something being done promptly to remedy such a condition of affairs as a department manned under auch an arrangement was not certainly capable of giving the most efficient service. As the result of straight and undeniable statements by the firemen as to the conditions under which they are now working ond the advantages of tho two-platoon system, the firemen report that their petition to the city couneil requesting that a plebiscite on the question be taken in connection with the city elections le being largely signed. 21-Hour Say Is Unjust. 1 "Our appeal to tho puulic is said by prominent citizens to be the strongest and most just which, for a long time, has beon presented before the public,'' said Mr. A. Watson, chairman of the Firemen's Campaign committee. "The idea of a 21-hour working day on the basis of a six-duy week is one for which there is said to be no justification. If employors and merchants admit this to be the case and sign our petition fur a plebiscite in as largo numbers as they aro doing, wo certainly expect the strong endorsement and support of organized labor iu our campaign. "This is a question," said Mr. Watson, "which concerns every citizen of Vaneoaver. Every man, whether ho owns his home or not is vitolly interested in lire protection. Many working- men now own their own nomes, and will bo interested from that point of view. But every tenant is also concerned, inasmuch us the personal and household belongings of tenants mean as much or even more to them than docs the value of u house to tue jwner. Only Small Increase in Cost. "Our campaign has been criticized in some quarters on the ground thot it will grently increase taxation. This stnto- ineut is absolutely incorrect. The facts of the case uro thut the fire department is now admittedly undermanned, and that the lire underwriters have given thc city notice that thore must bo an increase in the insurance rates unless tho upparutus is properly manned. This means a certain increase of expenditure (according to Aid. Kirk) of from $30,- 000 tu $50,000 for next year, Thc cost of establishing tho two-plntoon system wo.tld bc only 1(75,000 for tho yoar, or only ubout $-15,000 over whut will have to bo expended in any event. This means only one-quarter mill on tho city assessment or -*". cents on un ussesfled valuation of $1000. 'Whnt will the public receive in return for this expenditure?1 It will provide, by the addition of 80 men to tho present force for nn arrangement Whoreby a full force for the manning of all apparatus will work on n day shift of 10 hours aud a night shift of 14 hours with 10 meu for cull duty. The arrangement also provides that all firemen must have telephones in their homes, nnd aro subject to call for special duty whenever a firo or uny magnitude occurs. Tho slight increase of cost to provide for such an arrangement is certainly out of all proportion to the benefits received. In n word, tho two-plntoon Bystem stands for the highest efficiency of tho city's fire fighting equipment nnd tho principles of common humanity for tho firemen. Wc are perfectly Biitisfied to leave thc justice of our cause to the doctors, nnd all wo aro asking is that thoy bo given a chance to stato their opinions at the polls." Iu closing, Mr. Watson asked that every reader of Tho Federationist living in Vancouver should nt onco sign the potition to tho city council requesting the pleblflcito on tho two-platoon question, as it is desired to present this formal request vory shortly. These petitions mny bo found at any fire hall, whero full explanations of the proposed system will be givon to all enquirers. Thc Federationist welcomes correspondence from any of tho wago workers of British Columbia. But lot it be remembered that there arc many wago workers nnd very few pnges of The Federationist. Brevity haB many virtues. PAGE TWO \\ . THE BRITISH COHJMBIA FEDERATIONIST PBIDAY. November 24, 1916 THE INCORPORATED 1855 BANK OF TORONTO iiMtt M8.000.000 Depo.it U.000.00O Household Banking Accounts in The Bank of Toronto have been found by many to be a great convenience. Tbe accounts may be opened in the names of husband and wife, and either may depoeit or withdraw money. Interest ia paid on these accounts twice a year. Paid op espial. Rsserve Innd .. 5,000,000 Mat.aai Cornet HMtings ud Cambie Sta. T. B. CUTHBERTSON & Oo. Men's Hatters and Outfitters Three Storei IM Published every Friday morning hy the B. 0. Federatlonist. Limited E. Perm. Pettlplece .Manager Offlce: Boom 217, Labor Temple Tel. Exchange Seymour 7495 Subscription: »1.50 per year; In Vancouver City. $2.00; to union, subscribing In a body, gl.OO REPRESENTATIVES New Westminster W. Yates. Boi 1021 Prince Rupert S. D. Macdonald Box 268 Victoria A. S. Wells. Box 1538 I ■Unity of Labor: the Hope ot the World" FBIDAY November 24, 191(1 SOME OF OUR BEST CUSTOMERS are among tbe trade unionists of Oreater Vaneoaver, We Will Make Terms to Suit You Come in and look over the biggest and best stock of furniture in British Columbia. Hastings Furniture Co.Ltd. 41 HASTINOS ST., WEST W. R. OWEN Malleable Bavngu, Shelf and Heavy Hardware; screen doors and windows. 2337 MAIN BT. Pbnu: Fair. MT THE NEW Broadway Theatre Corner Main and Broadway Tha Suburban House Beautiful Where the whole family goes. . PANTAGES UaswaUsd Vaudeville Mean, F.UITAOES VAUDEVILLE THBEB SHOWS DAJLT >:<(, 7:10, »:!» Season'. Prices: IBo; BvnlafS, He, Ma. British Columbia Land Splendid opportunities ia Mixed Farming, Dairying, Btoek aad Poultry. British Columbia Grants Pre-emptions of 160 aeres to Aotual Settlert— Free TERMS—Residence on the land for at least three years; improvements to the extent of (5 per acre; bringing under cultivation at least live acres. For further information apply to DEPUTY MINISTER OF LANDS, VIOTOBIA, B. 0. SEOBETABY, BUBEAU OF PBOVINOIAL INFORMATION, VICTORIA, B. 0. Quality Supreme Sou-Van Milk Fair. 262*1 Union Delivery PRINTING COWAN ft BROOKHOUSE labor Temple Press Sey. 4490 PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS AND TELL THEM WHY. COSTS LITTLE —HELPS A LOT. SIR GEORGE NEWMAN, the chief medical officer of the English Board of Education, in a report recently issued, has set forth a fow facts rclat Ing to the condition of a largo percentage of the school AN children of England, APPALLING that has aroused CONDITION. great interest, und bus como ns a shock to tho public generally. According to the report, there are "not less thun a quarter of a million children in England who are aeriously crippled, invalided or disabled, and not leBS than a million school children are so physi«ully or mentally defective or diseased as to be un- nblo to derive reasonable benefit from the education which the Btutc provides." These conditions nre not the result of war but peace. TheBe are the normal conditions brought ■ about through the operation of industrial production under a property regime that forces the wealth producers to surrender their life force for the purpose of coining profit for the vulgar money hogs that constitute the British ruling class. No evidence is required to make it clear that thoso unfortunate children are tie offspring of the working class. They could belong nowhere else, for in no other stratum of human society cuild the necessary groundwork for such conditions be found. N THESE days of worship at the shrine of efficiency, the conservation of energy for the purpose of avoiding waste, and the directing of it into channels that will bring an adidtion to the figures upon the THE profit side of the led- CONSERVATIONger, has been well- OF ENERGY. nigh reduced to a fine art. Efficiency experts are able to command good positions in the great scheme of making a profit out of the labor of others, nnd their services are rated high in the financial terms of the commercial mart. Some of these efficiency experts hnve attained national and even international fume, while many others whose names are never mentioned, hnve done invaluable spade work along the line of com- and dollars for the purpose of operating wood camps near the city and delivering wood for sale in town. Such brave action affords a fitting reply to the base assumption held by many Winnipeggers, that the city council was largely made up of wooden heads. By this master stroke, the gigantic monopoly that has hitherto accumulated untold millions through charging exorbitant prices for cordwood, will be broken upon the wheel of a people's wrath, und craven capital throughout tho world will be given a fever-and-ague chill of fear and trembling, at the threat of a still greater wrath yet to come. Especially will capital interested in the cordwood business, shiver and shake. This fearless bearding of tho Hon of trade in his very den, however, affords an excellent A woman was the prize winner at the St. Johns, N. B., apple show recently. This is perhaps largely due to an inherited .trait along the female line, for let it not be forgotten that Mother Eve played a star part in the firBt apple show. polling the field of labor exploitation to j illustration of the progressive tendency It is doubtful if nny other bunch of industrial slaves in all history ever produced more wealth for their masters in the same length of time, than the workers of England have brought forth for theirs. And they have struggled valiantly and stubbornly against their mas- tors all down through the centuries of the wage system in order to prevent their living conditions being forced below the limit of toleration. In sheer self-defence they havo been forced to fight in order to hang on to even a bare and meagre existence. And after six centuries of work and wnges more than a million of their children are in the condition referred to, a physical and mental condition that is not bred from good working and living circumstances and surroundings. Such a condition spells poverty of the most severe and ghastly type, a poverty thnt in turn spells slavery, the sole and prolific mother of all poverty and its attendant evils. It is said that truth oft comeB from tho "mouths of babes and sucklings." It may be said with even greater certainty thut much of it may often be gathered from public reports and archives, especially if one takes pains to read between the lines. Truth does not lie at "the bottom of a well," but is found all about us, thnt is if wo havo "eyes to see and ears to hear." '* * * From what othor circumstance could such appalling conditions arise, except from that of human slavery 9 From whence comes the withering curse of povorty, if not from slavery! What blighting evil has yot afflicted mankind that is not directly attributable, and cannot be clearly traced, to the enslavement of man by man? Whnt other reason can be given for the lamentable conditions referred to by Sir George Newman, and the multitude of other evidences of the physical und moral degradation tbat is the chief characteristic of modern civilization f It is no doubt true that tho conditions found in England are neither better nor worse than are the conditions to be found in the othor countries of the capitalist countries of tho world. Should any difference exist, it would be in degree only, and duo no doubt largely to the stage of capitalist development in tho respective countries. At tho snmo stage of development conditions would be equalized. England boing one of the oldest and most highly developed capitalist countries, it is perfectly logicul that the resultant conditions of wnge slavery ahould be in fullest and most perfect flower. As all belligerentB in the present war are lighting for the preservation of their respective Y»ranai of civilization, and all of their brands are alike, then it also logically follows that the workors of these respective countries nro nil fighting to preserve for themselves and futuro generation**., the syBtem of property and slavery that has already brought to a million children of the English working class tho appalling physical and mental condition set forth by Sir George Newman, and which, if continued, will bring similar conditions to nil of the children of all the workers of nil countries. That, with the thousand and one object lessons of their slavery confronting them upon evory hand, workers by the million in all lands can still bo found stupid enough to cut each other's throats in such a cause aa the perpetuation of that slnvery, is thc most amazing thing ovor yet recorded in the annals of time. bring forth the largest possible crop of proflt. A solitary Ruth gleaning in ihe fields of Boaz, While no doubt able to pick up a considerable number of grains of corn, could not be expected to thus accumulate any great store. But a large number of gleaners operating in u much larger field might be able to gather a quantity that would be worth while * * * Every person in Canada knows the Canadian Pacific railway. In fact that benevolent institution is not altogether unknown outside of the Dominion. Thu reason it is so well-known to those who dwell in Canada is, that it cornea nbout as near to being the absolute owner of the Dominion aB it iB possible to come nnd not actually own it. Like all creatures of its kind it keeps an eye open for tho mnin chance and does not allow anything to escape ita clutches through lack of efficiency 'upon the part of its staff. Somewhere in its employ are un doubtedly to be found gleaners who glean, not for themselves as did Ruth of biblical times, but glean diligently for the company, accepting chiefly aa their reward therefor, that supreme satisfaction that alone cometh to he who has, worthily and well, served the mas- ter who has so kindly furnished the opportunity so to do. Some such worthy gleaner in the service of the C. P. H. has been at some time inspired to inaugurate an efficiency scheme that is well worthy to be chronicled among the notable achievements of the age. It is for tho purpose of calling the attention of other concerns to the efficiency possibilities lying within the scheme, once it is applied to industries in gencrnl, that these lines nre written. * * * * From time immemorial it has been th° custom of "Jerry on the track" to go to and from his work, by means of a handcar which he pumped by means ot hia good right arm. "Jerry" no longer furnishes the motive power that drives the handcar on the C. P. R. A nice little gas engine does the job. The com pany kindly furnishes the car and the gasoline, but "Jerry" ia compelled to furnish the engine. This is only equivalent to what ho did in the days when the car waa pumped by hand. Inasmuch ns "Jerry" now rides without pumping why should he not furnish the engine of iron and steel that has supplanted his engine of flesh and blood that previously developed the power to speed the car along the rails? The gas engine is paid for by the "Jerry's," the company deducting a certain amount from their wages. It has always been the practice for the men to go to and from their work, on the company's time. As the gas engine makea a greater speed possible, less time is lost in going and coming. As "Jerry" uses up none of his energy in pumping himself to and from his work, he has that much more energy to expend upon the spike maul and the tamping bar. Thus two birds are killed with the samo Btone. The C. P. R. gains by the increased efficiency of "Jerry, nnd the later gains an added dignity by being the owner of an tfngine outside of himself and being able to "joy ride" to and from his daily labors. Thore aro many ways in which the same principle of efficiency may bo mado to apply in a similar manner in other industries. It opens up a splendid field for speculation. It should be well cultivated. Uncle Sam seems to be in a devil of a fix. He has more go.ld than he knows what to do with, and he is getting to be rather doubtful about European credit, He iB getting too much of tbat. Still he has goods to sell, and must sell them or starve. Queer, isn't it? of the times, and the growing revolutionary spirit that heralds tho swift coming dawn of a better era and a more comoly civilization. It sure does. *' * * But best of all is tho fact that thero are 4,035,000' women working for wages in dear old England now. The number has been increased by some 800,000 during the past year. About one-hnlf are working in industrial plants, while 200,- 000 are farm luborors. What a splendid vista is thus opened to the eager gaze of he who longs for the miienium or for a return to the good old daya of our forefathers, when the hanughty m*le confined himself to those virtues that consisted, in the main, of resting nnd smoking the pipe of peace, while his old squaw did the work. May the war last long enough to bring the complete and full return of those hnlycon days of yore. That would surely be the allien- ium, or something just as good. It is pleasing to note that at the "request of the Imperial Munitions board, Mr. H. E. Morgan, of the labor supply department of the ministry of munitions, is proceeding to Canada to advise the board on the procedure adopted in this country (England) in regard to labor munition factories." Glory be! Coming over here to show how the trick of "diluting labor" was worked in the dear old motherland. Thnt is fine, and there ia an excellent field in Canada in which to exercise hiB talent. There are somo thousands of women here who have, as yet, not been put to work, either in munition works, lumber camps or aaw mills. And who shall say that there is no opening for them theroin? And nre the women of Canada to bo kept behind their sisters of the old land, by being denied the glorious and God- given right to work? Nay, nay, Pauline. Let them all have a job. Let thom all work for their country. Let the male animal regain the long lost estate of his fathers, and again become tho warrior in times of strifo and tho haughty disciple of dignity and rest during times of peace. The millenium? It surely-cometh. The dawn is breaking. Still it ia going to be somewhat tough on the squaw, but what was good enough for her maternal ancestors ought to be good enough for her. And then when she gets an easy job at good pay, in a saw mill or out on a farm, sho will no longer need to bc a drag upon the patriotic fund. See the point? Of course you do. When John Burns resigned from the British cabinet at the outbreak of the war, he prophesied that Great Britain would be driven to "conscription, protection and then to revolution." This leads the Milwaukee Leader to remark that "conscription and protection have come, and revolution is waiting at the door." 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 product! SAVE ALL BOTAL OBOWN COUPONS AND WBAPPEES THEV ABE VALUABLE The Royal Crown Soaps Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. (We keep British Columbia dean) The coal minors of British Columbls, thunks to socialist legislators, have had an eight-hour bank-tobonk law for some years. This is the very thing the miners of Australia are now on strike for. Zt is so long since British Columbia was a trail-blazer in the matter of legislation thnt no opportunity must be miHBGd .to modestly make comparisons.* The New York Call offers $100 in gold to nny person who can prove that the working people of the United States have any cause for going to war with the working people of Mexico. The Federationist will give $1000 to any person who can prove that the working people of any country on earth have any cause for going to war with the workers of any country whatever. Here's your chance to get a little easy money. FIBE INSURANCE We would be glad to quote you rates on your ire insurance. We are making a specialty of this department, and will guarantee you as cheap rates as can be had, also complete satisfaction in all your transactions. JOHN A. BABBBB 590 Bichard! St. Tel. Sey, 4434 LIST OF UNIONS ATP1LIATED WITH TBE B. 0. FEDERATION Or LABOB VANCOUVER UNIONS >J TRADEB AND LABOB COUNOIL—11EETB flnt ind third Thuridaye. Executlvt botrd; Jimoi H. MoVew, president: B. H. Myles, vice-president; Victor B. Midgley, general secretary, 210 Ubor Templo; Fred Knowles, trenflurer; W. 11. Cotterill itatliti- ■ iiit\\a; sergeant-at-arms, John Sully: A J. Crawford, Jss. Campbell, J. Brooks, truttttt. ALLIED PBINTINO TBADES COUNOIL— Meets second Monday In the month. President, J. McKinnon; secretary, R, H. Neelands, P. 0. Boat flfl. A peace conference was broken up at Cardiff, Wales, recently by a riotous mob of patriots. The police did not interfere. If the gentle Nazarene were to reappear on enrth during these glorious patriotic days, and attempt to again de-' liver his massage of "peace on earth," he evidently would fare no better than he did at Jerusalem 1900 years ago. At least not in Wales. The amount of business transacted by the Baltimore convention of the American Federation of Labor, and the important bearing it has upon the "irrepressible conflict" of interest between the capitalist class and the working class, may be best illustrated by resort to statistical information, gathered from the official reports of its proceedings. There were 150 sets of resolutions introduced to the convention, and duly deliberated upon. These contained no less than 443 " whereas V" and 210 "resolved." Every great public question, from digging clams up the north coast clear down to giving Mr. Oompers a wedding anniversary bnnquet, was properly and emphatically deal with. If "whereas" and be it "resolved" will batter down the walls of tho capitalist "Jericho," she ought to be pretty near in ruins, after such a fusilade, Still fiirther evidonce of tho deadly effect of gas was recorded down In Wisconsin, on Nov. 8, whon John 8. Hutch- ins dropped dead while discussing politics. THERE ABE numerous signs upon the social horizon presaging the rapid approach of that millenium of which poets hnve sung and sages dreamed all down through the ages. As showing the pronoun- THE DAWN cod trend of thojght OF THE looking townrds high- MILLENIUM. er and better things, wo note in dospntches from tho old country that, "the public rcsentB the fact that private ship owners are allowed to reap enormous proflti." This is indeed encouraging. It is also most surprising. After long years of observation of tho peculiar characteristics of that "long eared ass," commonly tormed the publie, we are not only surprised, but completely dumbfounded to lenrn thnt it hns sense enough to resent anything. If it be true, howover, thore is hopo that it will in time become wise enough to resent something worth while bothering about. But then, come to think about it, the "public" haB often beon accused of idiosyncracics of which it was, by no means, guilty, and perhaps the same is true in this very serious caso. Let us hope so, in nil seriousness. At any rate it is at cheerful sign, whether it be truo or not. * * * Another evidence of the swift progress, the almost reckless progress of the ttmcH, is found in the case of the city of Winnipeg. This advanced and progressive burg has at Inst thrown all caution to the winds nnd plunged headlong into the seething maelstrom of the world 'b trade and commerce. Tho city has gone into the wood business. The city council has appropriated ten thous- IN THE FEDERATIONIST of Nov._ 10, under caption "The Location of Patriotic Cash," wo took occasion to point out, among promising lends, one that would, if followed, bring the patriotic fund collectors FATTING into close proximity OUB to a fine aggregation OWN BAOK of swag that had been accumulated through the initiative, application and thrift of a band of commercial aud exploiting gentlemen known as tbe Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting und Power Co. As this company had just declared a dividend that swelled the year's plundor to over one million dollars, we felt that our tip would lead to a most satisfactory addition to the patriotic exchequer. We were by no means mistaken iu our judgment. Evidently our tip was followed up, for let it be known to all men that the Granby outfit has como through with the magnificent donution of $15,000 for the fund. While wo do not pretend to be qualified to furnish competent advice as to likely winners in a horse raco, we feel compelled to admit, and we do so with due und be coming modesty, and without intent to appear egotistic, that as a locator of patriotic cash we stand in a class by oursolf. The result of the.following up of our Granby tip emphatically affirms it. Now if the patriotic fund accumulators will be good onough to take our further tip that a certain B. T. Rogers, of B. C. Sugar Refinery fame, is also the cuBtodian of mint her fat wad of swag, and he being a patriot^ though perhaps an absent-minded one, who will undoubtedly como through with something handsome, we will freely donate to the f and any sura that may be gotten out of him through following up this information. Tho Federationist will cheerfully and patriotically waive any and all claim to any commission or other emolument that might be justly claimed for having directed tho "fund" to the location of the caBh. Tho feeling that we have "dono our bit" is all the reward we wish. If cash be required for any other putriotic purpose, we shall be pleased to locate it, freo of chargo. Ask for Labor Temple 'Phone Exchange, Seymour 7196 ..^unless othenrlie itated). Cooks, Walters, Waitress.?*—Room 804; Andy Graham. Electrical Workera (outside)—E. H. Morrison, Room 207. fief. 9610. Deep Sea Fishermen's Union—Russell Kearley, 487 Gore avenue. Offlce phone, Seymour 4704; residence, Highland 1844L. Longshoremen's Association—Thomaa Nixon, 10 Powell street; phono Sey, 8859. Musicians—11. J. Brasfleld, Boom 805, Sailors—W. 8. Burns, 3X8 Hastings atreet west. Sey, 8708. Street Railway Employees—Fred A. Hoover; cor. Main and Union, Phone Exchange Seymour 5000, Typographical—B. H. Neelanda. Boom 206. BUSINESS AGENT DIRECTORY TRADES UNION DIRECTORY An hour aftor casting his ballot for Wilson, a Jerseyville, III., man commit ted suicide by cutting his throat, after drinking poison. Evidently a case of remorse of conscience. From latest reports from the cent belt wo learn that an admission fee is now charged for tho privilege of entering a shop and looking at a potato. Recruiting !b said to Btlll be fairly good lands, Box 66. Barbers—8. H. Grant, 1801 7th avenue weit. Bartenders—H. Davis, Box 424. Blacksmiths—H. Cattell, 2206 Fifteenth Ave. west. Bookbinders—W. H. Cowdoroy, 1885 Thirty- fourth avenue eaat. Boilermakers—A. Fraser, 1151 Howe street. Brewery Workers—Frank Graham, 2256 12th avneue west. Bricklayers—William S. Dagnall, Labor Tem pie. Brotherhood of Carpentera District Council —F. L. Barratt, Room 208, Labor Temple. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers—L. T, Solloway, 1157 Harwood atreet. Seymour 1848R Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen—H, G. Savage, 1286 Hornby St. Brotherhood of Railway Carmen—M. D. Jordan, 1080 Granville atreet. Brotherhood of Maintenance-of-Way Employees—E. Corado, 286 Clark drive. Clgarmakers—W. H. McQueen, oare Kurts Cigar Factory, 72 Water Street. Cooks, Walten, Waitresses—Andy Graham, Room 804, Labor Temple. Deep Sea Fishermen's Union—Russell Kearley, 487 Gore avenue. Electrical Workers (outside)—E, H. Morrison, Koora 207, Labor Temple, Engineers—(Steam and Operating)—W. A. Aloxander, Labor Temple. Granite Cutters—Edward Hurry, Columbia Hotel. Garment Workers—Mra. Jardlne, Labor Temple, Horseshoers—Labor Temple, Letter Carriers—Robt. Wight, 177—17th avenue west. — Laborers—George Harrison, Boom 220, Labor Temple, Longshoremen—Thomaa Nixon, 10 Powell St. Machinists—J. Brooks, Room 211, Labor Temple. Milk Drivers—Stanley Tiller, 812 Eighteenth avenue west. Musicians—H. J. Brasfleld, Boom 805, Labor Tomple. Moving Picture Operators—H. 0. Roddan, P. 0. Box 846. Order of Railroad Conduct-ore—G, Hatch, 761 Beatty atreet. Painters—Geo. Weiton, Room 808, Labor Temple. Plumbers —Room 208%, Labor Temple. Phone Seymour 8611. Pressmen—E, Waterman, 1167 Georgia Bt. Plasterers—Geo. Rush, 2278 Fourteen Avo. west. Bayvlew 215L. Pattern Makers—Vancouver—E. Westmoreland, 1512 Yew street. Quarry Workera—James Hepburn, eare Columbia Hotel. Seamen'B Colon—W. 8. Burns, P. 0, Box 1865. Structural Iron Workers—Room 208, Labor Temple. Stonecutters—James Rayburn, P, 0, Box Sheet Metal Workers—J, W. Alexander, 2120 Pender street east. Street Railway Employees—A. V. Lofting, 2661 Trinity street. Stereotypora—W. Bayley, eare Provlnee. Telegraphers—E. B. Peppln, Box 842, Trades and Labor Council—Victor R. Mldgley, Room 210, Labor Temple. Typographical—H. Neelands, Box 06. Tailors—H. Nordland, Box 508. Theatrical Stage Employeea—Geo. W, Allln, Box 711. Tllelayers and Helpers—A. Jamleson, 540 Twenty-third avenue eait, Blacksmiths—Revelstoke—Jas. M, Goble, Y. M, C. A. Box, Bevelstoke, B. 0. Brewery Workers—Vancouver—M. 0. Austin, 782 7th avenue east, Vanoouver, B. C. Barbers—Victoria—G. W. Wood, 1807 Government atreet, Victoria, B, C. Boilor Makers—Vancouver—A. Fraaer, 1161 Howo street, Vancouver, B. C. Boiler Makers—Victoria, A. Stewart, P. 0. Box 48, Beaumont, P. 0., B. C. Bookbinders—Victoria — E. Sturgeon, 141 Eberts street, Victoria, B. C. Bookbinders—Vancouver—W. H, Cowderay, 1885 84th avenue east, Vancouver, B. C. Brewery Workers—New tVestmlnster—Jas. A. Munday, 834 Columbia street oast, New Westminster, B. 0. Boiler Makers—Revelstoke—A. MoMahon, P. 0. Box 188, Revelstoke, B. C. U. B. Carpenters—Victoria—W. Galloway, Labor Hall, Victoria, B. C. A, S. U. B. Carpenters—Victoria—J. Ley, P. 0. Box 770, Victoria, B. C. U. B. Carpenters—Prince Rupert—F. Salter, P. 0. Box 694, Prince Rupert, B. C. U. B, Carpenters—Nelson—Robt, Jardine, P. 0. Box 1006, Nelson, B. 0. U. B. Carpenters—Nelson—G. Fraser, P. 0. Box 264, Nelson, B. 0. U. B. Carpenters—Trail—F, Camsell, Trail, B. C. Cigar Makers—Vancouver—T. H. McQueen, 72 Water street, Vancouver, B.' 0. Cigar Makers—Victoria—Gua Boaby, 1255 Pandora street, Victoria, Electrical Workers-—Vancouver—B. H. Mor rison, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. C. Electrical Workers—Prince Rupert—S. Mas- soy, P. 0. Box 944, Prince Rupert, B. C. Electrical Workers—Victoria—W. Reld, 686 Cecilia road, Victoria, B. C. Garment Workers—Vancouver—Mrs. Helen Jardine, Labor Temple. Horspshoors — Vancouver — Thos McHugh, 2046 Pine street, Vancouver, B. 0. Horseshoers—Victoria—R. S. Williams, 622 Pandora street, Victoria, B, C. ' Letter Carriers—Victoria—C. Siverts, 1278 Denman street, Victoria, B. C. Longshoremen—Victoria—Frank Varney, P. 0. Box 1815, Victoria, B. C. Longshoremen—Vancouver—Thos. Nixon, 10 Powell itreet, Vancouver, B, 0. Longshoremen—Prince Rupert—F. Aldridge, P. 0. Box D31, Princo Ruport, B. 0. Moving Picture Operators—Vancouver—H. C. Roddan, 2647 McKensle street, Vancouver. B. C. Machinists—Vancouver—J. H. McVety, Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. 0, Machinists—Revolstoke—D. Bell, P. 0. Box 284, Revelstoke, B. C. Machinists—Cranbrook—W. Henderson, P. 0. Box 827. Machinists—Victoria—R. H. Scholes, 2720 Fifth street. Moulders—Victoria—F. A. Rudd, P. 0. Box 81, Beaumont P. 0., B, 0. Moulders—Vancouver—W. H. Cooke, 551 Sixth avenue east, Vancouver, B. 0. Painters—Victoria—J. Beckett, Labor Hall, Victoria. Paper Makers—Powell River—J. E. Mo rath, Powell River, B. C. Pattern Makers—Victoria—Geo. T. Murray, 1043 Sutley street, Victoria, B. C. Pattern Makers—Vancouvei-—E. Westmoreland, 1512 Yew street, Vancouver B. C. Plumbers—Vancouver—H. Mundell, P. 0. Box 1131, Vancouver, B. C. Plumbers—Victoria—J. Fox, Lahor Temple, Victoria, B. 0. Bro. Railway Carmen—Revelstoke—Harry Parsons, Revelstoke, B. C. Bro. Railway Carmen—Nelson—C. H. Phillips, P. 0. Box 808, Nelson, B. 0. Bro. Railway Carmen — Vancouvor — H. BrookB. 1860 Graveloy itreet, Vancouver. Bro. Railway Carmen—Cranbrook—J. Whit- taker. P. O. Box 607, Cranbrook, B. a Bro. Railway Carmen—North Bend—John McDonald. North Bend, B. C. Sheot Metal Workers—Victoria—O. Kreh- ling, 1082 Richmond avenue, Victoria, B.C. Steam Englnears—Victoria—J. Aymer, P. 0. Box 92. Victoria, B. C. Stage Empluyee*—Victoria—L. D. Foxgord, 1330 Grant street. Street Railway Employees—Victoria—R. A. C. Dewar, 1237 Johnson street, Victoria, B.C. Street Railwav Employees—New Westminster—W. Yates, P. 0. Box 1021, New Westminster, B. C. Teamsters' Union—Pernio—E. Paterson, P. 0. Box 681, Fernie, B. C. Trades Council—Vancouver—V. B. Midgley, Labor Temple, Vancouver. Trades Council—Victoria—B. Simmons, P. 0. Box B02. Victoria, B. C. Trades Council —New Westminster —W. Yatei, P. 0. Box 1021, New Westminster, B. C. Tailors—Victoria-E. C. Christopher, P. 0. Box 387, Victoria, B. 0. TUe Layers—Victoria—T. King, P. 0. Box 1212, Vlctoris, B. C. ...... „ . „ .Jn A BARTENDERS' LOOAL No. 676.—Offloe. Boom 208 Labor Temple. Meeta first Sunday of each month. President, Jaiuea Campbell^ flnanclal secretary, H. Davis Box 424; nhone, Sey. 4762; reeordlng --- *■ Wm. Mot" etary, . a-__;-_v__*__r__V« JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTKRNAT10J1* •1 Union of America, Loul Mo. 120— MeeU 2nd ind 4th Tuesdays In til, month, Room 205 Labqy Tomplo. President, L. X. Herrltt* aeoretary, 8. H. Glint, 801 Georgia ■treet. BRICKLAYERS' AND MASONS', MO. 1— Meet, ever; lit tnd Srd Tueaday, • p.m., Room 807. Preaident, P. Pickle; cor* responding secretory, W. 8. Dagnall, Box 58* finnneill secretory, W. J. Pines; busineu agont, ,W. S. Dagnall, Room aft, " BREWERY WORKERS, L. V. 1th. ttl, I.' V. D. B. W. of A.—Moots tret ud third Mondoy of eaeh month, Room 802. Ubor Tomple, 8 p.m. President, R. N. Mole.: secretary. Frank Graham, 3260 Twelfth ai weat. BROTHERHOOD OP BOILER MAKERS and Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Vanoouver Lodge Mo. 194—Moeta Srat and third Monday.. 8 p.m. Preaident, A. Campbell, 78 Seventeenth avenne woat: secrotary, A, Fraser, 1161 Howe atreet. DEEP SEA FISHERMEN'S ONION OP TH* Paella—Meets at 487 Gore avenuo every Tuesday, 7 p.m. Russell Kearley, bualneaa ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOOAL NO. 911 —Meets In Room 206, Labor Templo, every Monday, 8 p.m. President, D. W. Ut- . Dougall, 1162 Powell atreet; reeordlng aeon- tary, R. M. Elgar, Labor Temple; Inanelal secretary and business agent, E. H. Morrison, Room 207, Labor Temple. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S AS- ■ociotion, Local 88*62—Office and hall. 10 Powell atreet. MeeU every Thursday 0 I *m. Geo. Thomas, business agent; Thomaa ixon, eecretary. MACHINISTS, NO. 182—MEETS SEOOND and fourth Thursdays at 8 pr. Preaident, Wm. Small; recording seeretary, J. Brooks: Inanelal seeretary, J. H. MoVety, 211 Labor Temple. Seymour 7495. MOVING PICTURE MACHINE OPERA- tors' Union, Looal 848, I. A. T. 8. E. * M. P. M. 0.—Meets Irst Sunday of eaeh month, Room 204, Labor Temple. President,) J. C. Lachance; business agent. W. E. McCartney; financial and correapondlng sect** tary, H. 0. Roddan, P. 0. Box 846. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OF NORTH America—Vancouver and vicinity.— Branch meets second and fourth Mondaya, Room 205, Labor Temple. President, Ray MeDougall, 601 Seventh avenue weat; flnsnclsl seeretary, J, Campbell, 4669 Argylo street; recording secretary, E. Westmoreland, 1512 Yew street. Phone Bayvlew 2699L. STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY EM- ployees. Pioneer Division, No. 101— Meets Labor Temple, second and fourth Wed* nesdays at 8 p.m. Preeldent, W. H. Ottr.ll; vloepreeldent, R. E. Rigby; reeordlng aeeretary, A. V. Lofting, 2661 Trinity street; Inanclal secretary and business agent, Fred A. Hoover, 2409 Clark drive. JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' UNION—OF America, Local No. 178—Meetings held Irst Tueeday ln each month, 8 p.m. Preal. dent, Francis Williams; vice-president. Hlsa H. Gutteridge; reeordlng seeretary, 0. Me* Donald. Box 508; Inanelal eecretary. H. Nordland, P. 0. Box 503. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO. 226—MeeU last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. President, H. C. Benson; vice-president, W. R. Trotter; secretary-treasurer, R. H. Neelands, P. 0. Box 66. Typographical Union—Prince Rnpert—A. 0. Franks, P. 0. Box 1021, Prince Rupert. B. 0. Typographical Union—Vernon—W. .T. Docke- ray, P. 0. Box 641, Vernon, B. C. Trndes Council — Prince Rupert — W. E. Thompson, P. 0. Box 158, Prince Rupert, B. 0. Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen—D. A. Munro, 636 Ninth avonuo east, Vancouver, B. 0. United Mine Workers—Thos. Fawkes, P. 0. Box 389, Cumberland. B. C. United Mine Workers—H. Beard. Michel, B. C. United Mint) Workers—Thos. Uphill, Fernle, B. C. United Mine Workors—J. Jonea, Corbln, B. 0. United Mlno Workers—A. McLellan, Nanalmo, B. 0., Jingle Pot Mine. United Mine Workere1—J. H. Armstrong, Ladyimlth, B. 0. United Mine Workers—A. Dean. P. 0. Box 768. Nanaimo, B. 0. United Mine Workers — James Bateman, South Wellington, B. 0. United Mine Workors—Brunno Kaarro, Soln* tnls, B. 0. Western Federation of Minors— W. B. Mclsaac, P. 0. Box 506, Ymlr, B. 0. W, A. Mowlds, V. 0. Box 27. Stewart, B.O. P. J. Bolman, P. 0. Box 26, Trail, B. 0. Harry McGregor, VanAndn, B. 0. J. Donnghue, Box K, Sandon, B. C. F. Lubocher, Silverton, B. C. W. Smith, P. 0. Box 294. Thoenlx. B. C. 0. 0. Marshall, P. 0. Box 421, Rossland, B. C. Jas. Roberts, Moyle, B. 0. J. Taylor. Klmberley, B. C. T. R. Wllley. P. 0. Box 875, Hedley. B. 0. Frank Phillips, P. 0. Box 106. Nelson, B. C. W. Lnkewood, P. 0. Box 124. Greenwood, B. 0. PROVINCIAL UNIONS 0. FEDERATION OF LABOR—MeeU in annual convention In January, Exeoutlve officers, 1918*17: Pnaldent, Jaa. H. MoVety; vice-presidents — Vanoouver, Joba Brooks, E. Morrison; Vlotoria, C. Siverts; .N,,w_W^!,mln,"r' w. Yatea; Prince Ruport, W. E. Thompson, P. 0. Box 168; Rossland, H. A. Stewart; District 28, U. M. W. of A. jy*,1MSy,,iI,.'-W.dJ> VT. Head: Dlatrlct 18, U. M. W. of A. (Crew', Neat Valley), A. 5! Carter. Secretsry-treasu-er, A. 8. Wills, P.*. 0. Box 1686. Vlotoria, B. fj, ™" >" VIOTOBIA, B. 0, VICTORIA TRADEB AMD LABOR COUN* t v 0I!r^H,.,.'J.,!f' ui aM Wednesday, Labor hall, 1424 Government atreet, at • p.m. Preaident, 0. Taylor: aeeretary, B. Simmons, Box 302, Vlotoria, B, 0. MEW WESTMimTBB. B, 0, BARTENDERS' INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE of America, local 784, Mow Westminster. Meiti second Sunday of eaoh month at 1 '80 p.m. Secretary, F. w. Jameson, Box 496. PHMCE BOPBBT. B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT TRADES AMD LABOB Council—Moeta second and fourth Tuea* daya of each montb, in Carpentera' hall, Prosldent, 8. D. Macdonald; aeeretary, J. j. Anderaon, Box 978, Prince Rnpert. B. 0. SOUTH WELLINGTON, V. I. LOCAL UNION, NO. 872, U. MTW. OF A.— Meets second and fourth Sunday of eaoh month, at 8.30 p.m., Richards Hall. Preal. dent, waiter Head; vice-president. Wm. Iven; recording secretary, Jaa. Bateman; Inanclal aeoretary. S. Portray; treasurer, J. H. Rich, ardson. OBBAIlaBP LABOB COMPAimi FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE BOOT TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS OF CAN ADA—Meete In convention September of eaeh year. Exeoutlve hoard: Jas. 0. Watten. president: vice-president, A. Watchman, Vlotoria, B. C.: James Simpson. Toronto, Ont.; R. A. Rigg, M. P. P., Winnipeg, Man.; secretary-treasurer, P. M. Draper, Drawer 515, Ot* town, Ont. ^S^^SS^P "Ale AND Porter __°~ > f tustBa- *%&> or America *-0» s Vote agalnat prohibition! Demand per ..Ml liberty In enooalnr wbat yon will drink. Ask for.thli Label wben purchasing Beer, Ale or Porter, aa a guarantee that It la Union Made. Thla li onr Label B. 0. PEDEBATIONISTr LIMITED-Meete at call of preildent. Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. 0. Dlreetora: Jamea Campbell, president | J. H. MoVety, lecretarytreaanrer; A. Watchman and A. k Weill. R. Parm Pettlpleoe, ' - Labor r .■-—H..a *..u ta. a. nana. n. rarm. •Ince, managing director. Room 917, • Temple. Telephone Seymonr 7405. STKOPSIS OF COAL MDHJIO BEOULA- TIOM. .. ,Cotl minin* *'«**• of U>« Dominion, Ib Manitoba, Saakatcbewan and Alberta, the Yukon Terirtory, tha Northwest Territories and In a portion of the Provinoe of Brltlih Colombia, may be leased for. a term of twenty-one yeara at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 3,660 acrea will be leased to one applicant. Applications for lease must be made by the applicant In person to the Ageni or Snb-Agent of the dlstriot In which the rlghta applied for are situated. In inrveyed territory tha land mnst ba de* scribed by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and in nnsurveyed territory the traet applied for ahall bt ataked by the ao- pllcant himself, r Eaoh application muit be accompanied by a fee of tS, wblch will be refunded If tbt rights applied for are not available^ bnt not otherwise. A royalty ahall be paid on tha merchantable output of tho mine at the rate of five eents per ton. The penon operating the mine ahall furnish the Agent wltb sworn returns account-' Ing for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns ahould be furnished at lent onee a year. The lease will Include the eoal mining rights only, but the lenee may be permitted to purehaie whatever available surface righti may be considered neceuary for the working of the mine at the rate of 110 an aere. For (ull Information application shenM b# made to the Seeretary ot the Department ef the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent er Sab- Agent of Dominion Landa. W. H. CORT. « - S'P"*? •f'n,.rtw..0' tha Interior. N, B.—unauthorised publication of thli al vertIn«Qi«n* win STUART, »80 Seymour Btreet Seymour 8 COWAN * BROOKHOUSE, Ubor Temple Bulldlnj Seymour UK DON8MUIB PBINTINO CO., AIT Dousmulr Street Seymour 1106 EVANS A HASTINOS. Arte and Orelts Bld|., Seymonr St Seymoar 6«60 KERSHAW, J. A., 589 Howe St Seymonr 8874 LATTA, R P.. 888 Oore Ara...T .Seymonr 1088 MAIN tRINTINO CO., 8851 Main Bt Falmoat 1888 5fcL*EAN* SHOEMAKER, North Vancouver.... ..N. Van. SB HOORE PRINTINO CO., Oor. Oranvllle and Bobson Sta Seymour 4548 NEWS-ADVERTISER, 187 Pender Bt Seymonr 41 NORTH SHORE PRESS, North Vancourer ...» Van. 80 PaCIPIO PRINTERS, World Bulldlnj Seymour JMJ PEARCE A HODOSON, 618 Hamilton Btreet Seymour 8188 ROEDDE. O. A. til Homer Street .Seymonr 814 Scandinavia!! poblishino co., 8i7 Gamble Bt .Seymour i;;; TERMINAL OITY PRESS, 208 Klngswey Fairmont 1140 THE STANDARD, Homor Street i8*'""1".}!? THOMSON STATIONERY, 815 Hsstings W .Seymonr 1510 TIMMB, A. H., 180 Fourteenth Ave. E Fairmont 611R WESTERN PBEB8, 818 Cordora W Seymonr 7511 WESTERN SPECIALTY CO., 881 Dnntmuir Bt Seymour 861t WHITE * BINDON, 528 Pendor West Seymour 1214 I Write ''Onion Labal" on Yonr Oopy whan Tm Band It ta tha Printer WHITE STAR-DOMINION LINE Portland, Me.—Halifax—Liverpool Twin screw S.S. Twin screw S.S. CHRISTMAS SAILINGS "Southland," 12,000 tons, from Portland, December Si Halifax December 0. "Canada," 10,000 tons, from Portland, December 16; Halifax, December 17. ONLY ONE OLASS CABIN AT $55.00 AND OP; AND THIRD CLASS AT $33.75, CARRIED At Portland, trains run alongside steamslip dock; baggage checked through to steamer in bond; no trouble with customs. Passengere may embark previous evening. , For further information, apply to Company's office, 619 Second Ave., Seattle, A. E. Disney, Agent; or local rail and steamship agents. B.C.COMPENSATION Corporations Are Attempting to Sfiift Burden Upon Employees Commissioners Will Have Power to Put the Employers Right [By Jaa. H. McVety] (President B. C. Federation of Labor) WORKMEN have always had a good deal to complain of in connection with the deductions by employers for alleged medical attendance furnished as a result of a contract between the em* ployer and medical practitioners. In fact the repreaentativas of, the work* men, when before the committee investigating the subject of Workmen's Com* pensation placed as much emphasis on the necessity of a proper and equitable arrangement for supplying medical aid to workmen as they did on the question of the monetary considerations involved. Subject Fully Covered. As a result, every conceivable situation was covered in the new act, and while permitting, by the approval of the Compensation board, some satisfactory arrangements already in existence to continue, it provides that they can be continued only as long as they have the approval of the board, which, by the way, has not yet been appointed. Premature to Say the Least. The West Kootenay Power & Light company, one of the group of C. P. B, companies operating in various parts of this province, has struck on the novel idea of providing, at the expense of the employees,* a medical aid arrangement for its workmen, doing it under the new Compensation act. The circular letter follows: "Please take notice thut under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, section 21, subsection 4, we have entered into arrangements with Doctors Rose & Hartin, of Nelson, to provide accident and medical aid from date of November 1, 1916. "In consideration of the benefit to the employees under this arrangement, we will deduct $1.00 a month from each of our employees haviug worked seven full days during any calendar month. This provides for medical aid and hospital accommodation. Full particulars may be had by muklng inquiry of the superintendent. *' At his option any married employee on payment of an additional one dollar ($1.00) a month nnd in consideration thereof, shall be entitled to medical attendance and free medicines for his wife and children, with exceptions as provided in agreement. "West Kootenay Power & Light Company, Limited." Money Under False Pretences. As this circular is issued under the alleged authority contained in subsection 4, of section 21 of the net, it is as well that the section bo exnmined to see whether the company is given any such power. The section rends: "Any plnn for providing medical aid i'n force between an employer and his workmen or otherwise available to the workmen at the time of the coming into force of this purt, of which is hereafter put into force, or mnde available to.the workmen, and which in the opinion of the board, after investigation of the facts, is found on the whole to be not less efficient in the interests both of the employer and of the general body of workmen thnn the provisions for medicnl aid contnained in this section, may by order of the board, subject to Buch conditions as the board may re- quire, be declared to be aa plan approved by the board. So long as tho order of the bonrd approving the plan is in force nnd unrevoked.the provisions of subsections 1, 2 nnd 3 and of subsection 1 of section 30 shall not npply to any of tho'workmen in any employment embrnced in such plan, and during the like period the provisions of section 12 of the 'Master and Servant Act' shall not npply in respect of any such workmen." Apparently the only way any company cnn bring such a scheme as this within the law is to ask the Workmen's Compensntion board for approval and the bonrd, "after investigation of the facts," meaning with the approval and consent of the workmen Involved, mnke an order approving of the nrrnngement. But in this case the facts hnve not been investigated by or for the board, for the commissioners hnve not yet been appointed, so thnt the Bchemo has no standing, neither ns it authorized under the section and the workmon affected nre not required to permit any deduction from their wages whatever. Act Not Tet in Force. Even though the section referred to gave the compnny the power to put the scheme into force, under no circumstances could it be done until the net itself becomes Inw and this does not come nbout until January 1, 1917. Section 76 reads: 'The application of this act ns bo- tween employers nnd workmen, nnd aB to the payment of compensation in respect of injuries to workmen, shall tnke effect on the 1st day of Janutur, 1917." Subsection 2 provides that the act except as provided in the foregoing section, shall apply from October 1, 1916, but it !b expressly provided in section 76 that the act as between employer and workmen Ib not to apply before the beginning of the year. Irregular In Every Particular. Quito disregarding the fact that the price charged is out of nil proportion to the service to bo rendered, this compnny purposes collecting funds under tho authority of nn act that is not yet law, and under a Bection that givea no such power ns has been assumed under nny conditions, or nt least until tho bonrd, not yet appointed, has had nn opportunity of investignting the facts, consulted the workmen, compared the schemo with the benefits provided under the net and with other schemes operating to the satisfaction of the workmen affected and thon givon its approval. Until those -conditions hnve boen fulfilled the workmen of the WeBt Kootenay Power & Light company, and every other company operating in the province, are justified in rofuBing to permit nny deductions from their wages under any alleged authority company officials may assume to acquire from the Workmen's Compensation Act. LETTERS TO What Ahout It? Editor B. C. Federationist: In the Victoria Daily Colonist of Saturday, Oct. 21, appears an article under the heading, "Man-power Will Be Organized," in which Mr. R. F. Green, member of the National Service board, outlines at some length a scheme the board proposes carrying out shortly. Briefly thiB board proposes to tabulate information as to what labor is available for industrial purposes; the labor that Ib needed in Canadian industry. Also the labor that oan be spared from the industrial field for military purposes. To quote Mr. Oreen, "the board will get in touch with the management of all industries of the country, and secure their assistance in preparing a list of callings and labor necessary to keep at home." Further on in the article he speaks of getting In touch with the various woman's organizations, with a view to obtaining their, assistance in substituting female labor wherever possible, and thus relieving male labor for other purposes. Nowhere, however, in the article do we find any mention of consulting the organized labor movement, or getting In touch with the workers in any way. They are entirely ignored except for their labor power, and itB disposition. A short while before the publication of this article, the Trades and Labor CongresB of Canada, at itB convention, went on record aa being opposed to registration. However, judging from the above article, and sundry others of the same nature that have appeared from time to time in the press, the Dominion government intends carrying out some scheme along these UneB, In spite of organized labor's protest. Nearly a month hus elapsed since the article was written and meanwhile Mr. Green and his colleagues are perfecting their plans to enforce them at some future date, with the Dominion government to back them up. What steps have been taken /by organized labor in Canada towards investigating into, or having a^ say in these matters, Bince the passing of that resolu tion at the laBt convention? Is the movement going to remain quiet and let a fully-matured registration scheme be enforced before it at* tempts to organize for assistance f We, the members of the Laborers' Protective union, believe that in sending this communication to The Federationist, and also the article referred to, that theBe matters affecting Labor should be no longer shunned, but openly dealt with, so that we of the Labor movement in British Columbia can have discussion, and know, in a measure, how we stand. Hoping you will give this matter publicity in The Federationist, and also that it will be taken up by the B. C. F. of L. in the near future, we remain, D. VARNEY, C. DEAR, Executive L. P. Union. Victoria, Nov. 20, 1916. Proportional Representation. Editor B. C. Federationist: Increasing numbers of people agree that proportional representntion should be adopted in Dominion and provincial elections, bat as these elections only come every four or five years, the difficulty is to keep up the public's interest during the interval. Ab municipal elections come around annually, I bolieve it would be well if your paper kept up a continuous and strong educational campaign to bring the change about in municipal elections; this would pnve the way for adoption of the system in provincial ahd Dominion elections. Mnny people do not understand thc idea at all, and I believe thnt if you would print articles from time to time, Betting out in the plainest language possible, the application of this principle to municipal elections, that it would greatly assist in its ultimate general adoption. I mnke tbis suggestion to you, as I believe that this is a Bubject that particularly appealB to your renders and would work out to their benefit probably more than the "political" and other cliques und fnctions in our communities. INTERESTED. Victoria, B. C, Nov. 18, 1916. From Parm's Potato Patch Ell Perkins on Bedbugs. One day they were talking in Uncle Hank's grocery about largo and tough bedbugs. "I boiled a bedbug nine hours, and it swam round on the top all the time,'' said Mr. ~ Perkins. "I put a bedbjg in u kerosene lamp," said Judge Jones, "kept it there four years, and it hatched out twenty-seven litters of bedbugs right in the kerosene." swam around on the top all tho time," said Mr. Perkins. "I put a bedbug in a kerosene lamp," said Judge Jones, "kept it there four years, and it hutched oat twenty-seven litters of bedbugs right in tho kerosene." Old Hank Allen, who had beon listening attentively, here put in, nftor taking his quid out of his mouth, and gavo his experience in corroboration of the facts.' He said: "Some years ago I took a bedbug to Wood's iron foundry, and dropped it into a ladle where the melted iron was, and bad it run into n skillet. Well, my old woman used that skillet for six yearB, and here the other day she broke it nil to smash; nnd what do yoa think, gentlemen? That 'ere Insect just walked out of his hole where he'd been layin' liko a frog in n rock, and made tracks for his old roost upstairs. But," he added, by way of parenthesis, "by ginger, gentlemen, he looked mighty pale!" Republic of Ecuador Has An Eight-hour Day for All Its Workers In Canada and U. S. Workers Battle on Economic Field Only ALTHOUGH NO one ever heard of any live Labor movement in the Be* public of Ecuador, South America, it appears, from the following, that there is some force at work there that at least possesses as intelligent a conception of the Labor problem and how to cope with it,' as has yet been manifested on this western continent. Of course one is bound to admit that an eight-hour day obtained by and through legal enactment, may not possess tbe same virtue ub though obtained through an "economic organization." The .workers will more than likely not appreciate it as they would have done had they got it by means of the strike. Then again, if they have it by law and the law happens to be in the hands of those who are disposed to enforce it, they would not have the glorious privilege of striking again every few weeks, because the bosses paid no attention to the law. With thiB lack of both the opportunity and necessity of striking, the workers might, in time, become too flabby to fight and the bosses might then take it back, and where would the workers bef Then we would be compelled to again conquer the glorious right to strike. Let us here in Canada and the United States stick to the sure thing we already have, and that never gets ifs anywhere permanently, rather than fly to rccklesB ex* periments of such backward and uncivilized countries as Ecuador, where so far as we know, they never had either a strike or any other kind of war. We don't want the state to do for us politically what we have ably and amply demonstrated we are capable of not doing so much better for ourselves, through our economic organizations. But, to lay all jokes aside, the following reads a whole' lot better than any eight-hour stuff thut wo have ever yet known to eminate from Labor circles in at least some of the highest of civilized states, that might be mentioned: A recent United States commerce report received, treats of Ecuador's new eight-hoar law, the text of which appeared in the Registro Official of Sept. 12. It provides: Art. 1—Every laborer, workman, clerk in store, office, or industrial establishment, and, in general, every employee of any kind shall not be forced to work more than eight hours doily, six days a week, and is exempt from work on Sundays and legal holidays. Art. 2—No employer can evade the accomplishment of that decreed in Art. 1 by any contract or stipulation with the employee or laborer. Art. 3—-If the laborer, workman, clerk, etc., be requested to work longer than eight hours, us stated in Art. 1, he shall be paid 25 per cent, overtime for tbe extra work done during the day, 50 per cent, overtime from 6 in the evening to midnight, and 100 per cent, after that hour. This percentage Bhall be computed on the wage corresponding to an hour's work during the day, and shall be-paid on that basis for each additional hour. Art. 4—The laborer who, because of his employment, has to work in shifts shall not be entitled to the percentage of overtime according to the hours of work as stated in Art. 3, but he shall be entitled to claim payment for working more than eight hours according to the percentage of overtime us fits the case. Art. 5—The employer and the employee or day laborer shall give each other 30 days' notice before making any change. The party neglecting to do this may be sued and is sabjected to the payment of loss and damages. Art. 6—Police judges and constnbles of the republic are authorized to judge all such actions, which shall be done without delay and summarily; nothing cIbc being required for bringing nction thnn the registering of the complaint. The moon was ensting flickering shadows over a pair of lovers us they sat side by side in Buttery Purk. He glanced out ncross the water nnd saw tho Statue of Liberty in the shadowy gloom. "I wonder why they have its light so small?" ho broke in on the blissful silence. "Perhaps," answered she, in n soulful tone, as she coquettishly*'tried to slip from hiB nrm, "the smaller tho light the greater liberty."—Harper's Magazine. "The wHiskcy business ought to show a marked improvement tho coming year. Three moro states in tho south have voted "dry." Every time n stato goes dry, beer and light wines go out and whiskey goes in. It's fine business for the distilleries."—Milwaukee Leader. PUT IN WITH CIVIC FIREMEN Two-Platoon System Endorsed By Progressive Liberal Association. A resolution favoring tho movement of the men of the Vancouver fire department to have a plebiscite on the "two-platoon" system wns passed on Monday night at a meeting of the Provincial Progressive Liberal association. It was proposed by A. C. Brydone-Jack, seconded by Andrew Blyth, und unanimously adopted: "Thut the Progressive club endorses tho movement of the firemen of Vancouver to huvo the mayor ond council of the city of Vancouver submit a plebiscite for tho decision of the electorate of the city of Vancouvor nt tho forthcoming civic elections to be held in the month of January, 1017, as to what is known as tho double platoon system to be put in oporution by the firo department of the city of Vancouver. "And that the socretary be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the city council, nnd also a copy to the Firemen's association." Tho International Typographical union, during the pust year, paid mortuary benefits to tho amount of $274,- 822.31; old-ngo pensions to members to the amount of $1152,920; it oxpended for the maintenance of its members in tho Union Printers' Home thc sum of $120,- 149.07. An Improved OROWN-GBANTED Alberta Homestead (160 aeres) Neat Edmonton FOB ONLY $2,000 ((easy terms) For full particulars writo Drawer E, C|o B. O. Federatlonist, Labor Tomplo, Vancouver. DAVID ■PBNOEB, LTD. I DAVID IFBHOUi LID. Make a Pretty Garden Now Plant These Wonderful Bulbs for Spring Blooming DAFFODILS-HYACINTHS—TULIPS AU New Stock Direct from Holland DAFFODILS; best trumpet vario* TULIPS, single, early flowering*— tt««— Doaen ,...„.. Me to Ue Dosen 30c and SSe 100 for 11.00 to MUM 100 tor,,. 11.76 and IU0 T J£* NABCI8SUS for bedding pur- Doaen' .......... .'25c to SSe E?'"-^ Parrot, mixed, doien J0C P»™tt "•• Mc and 15c Darwin, Mar flowering; price, 100 for 11.00 and f 1.SS per dozen ...... 30c to Mc HYACINTHS; early flowering- 8NOWDBOP8, siagle- Doien 30c Dotth SOe Bedding; separate colors; per •*■"• 'or .— L 11.00 <■■<•«■•« 50c CBOCUS, four colors- Selected top roots for house eul* Doaen - 18e ture; each 15c IM -for „ 11.00 D<>»n for 11.00 —Cordova St., Vain Floor David Spencer Limited DAVID IPENOEB, LTD. david mnroTa, lid. Union Delivered Milk for Union Men The Best on the Market Beaconsfield Hygienic Dairy Offlce: 905 Twenty-fourth Avenue Eaat TeL Fairmont HOT Ring us up and we'll tell you all about it. Or watch for our drivers. Teeth Investments Return Positive Health Dividends FOE when a littlo time and • little less moier Is Invested lo a Bet ol Teeth, • Crown or Bridie Work, or evert • Flllins, the Investment Is bonnd to produce good, steady dividends ln the ships ot belter health. Improved appesranee lid a certain satisfaction that has been called mouth-comfort. Dentistry, as practiced by myself, has been brought to ench a high pitch of perfection as to Insure you a high degree of satisfaction, the highest possible. Attention to yoar teeth does aot entail the loss of time from your profession, your business, your social pursuits that It used to do. For good dentistry can he quickly performed. Moreover, I am able to assure you that ln my practice the bogy of pain haB been banished. Ton will not, you cannot, criticise the regular schedule of prices for my dentistry. And remember—- LEAVE TODE WARS BEHIND; I WILL HOT HOIT TOO TELEPHONE SETUODK 3931 EXPERT EXAMINATIONS TREE HAKE AH APPOINTMENT OfflCM open Tuesday and Friday Etonian Sayan to Eight Dr. Brett Anderson Crown and Bridge Specialist Ota HASTINGS STREET Cor.Soyamsr Saturday! to One p.m. Great Northern Transfer Co. LIMITED (MCNEILL, WELCH ft WILSON, LIMITED) Cartage Agents—Furniture, Piano and Safe Removers. \\ Baggage, Express and Motor Truck Service 80 Pender East Phones, Day and Night, Sey. 604-605 Have You an Electrical Breakfast Table? If not, why not? You place the Electric Toaster on one side and the toast is prepared in front of your eyes. Or your grill stove, equally handy, cooks the eggs above and toasts underneath. And on the other side, the electric coffee percolator or tea pot rapidly prepares the morning beverage. Could anything be handier? Besides, look at tbe pleasure you have cooking independently of a hot stove at any time of the day, in the afternoon when company calls or in the evening, after theatre. O$€££ec0rtc Carrall and Hastings 1138 Granville Phone Seymour 5000 PAGE FOUR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST I; PBIDAY. November 84, IM J. N. HARVEY'S SIXTH ANNIVERSARY ns Today CLOTHING SALE Opens Today In the face of the sharp advance ln prices of both Woollens and Cottons, it takes some courage to run a sale just now. But we have always celebrated our anniversary in this way, and we ate going to again this year by giving you CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHINGS At Less Than Before the War Prices EXTRA SPECIAL-37 MEN'S SUITS AT HALF REGULAR PRICE Wo have picked out 37 Men's Suits, only ono of eaeh lino, which sold regularly at from $15 to $30, and will sell thom while thoy last ot juBt half tho regular prices. Sizes 35 to 39 only. This means *15 for $7.60, $20.00 suits for $10.00, and $30.00 suits for $15.00. 250 OF OUB KEGULAB MEN'S SUIT STOCK WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AS FOLLOWS: Our reg. $18.00 and $20 suits iu all sizes will he placed on snle at v». .»b. *..... a- ■ ,_m JO and $27.50 suits /h ] Q "> ^M Sttit8 (t>*f)*f) \\ltl will be placed \\|Q "ill - P-"* \\_\\_\\ t on sale nt r on sale at T Our reg. $22.50 to $25.00 suits will be placed on sale at... OVERCOATS EXTBA SPECIAL—Sixtocn coatB mado from showerproofed cloths, sizo 34 to 44. Regular $16.50 ond $18.00, for 89.5 Bcgalar $10.50 nnd $18.00 coats, for .914.76 Regular $20 and $22.50 coats, for 118.76 Men's $25.00 and $27.50 coats, for $22.76 Mon's $40.00 overcoat for $34.76 SEE OUB WINDOWS FOB SHIRT AND UNDEBWEAB FBIOES MEN'S WATEBFBOOFS Men's reg. $10 coats for $ 8.60 Men's rog. $15 Conts for $12*76 Men's reg. $20 Coats for. $16.75 Men's reg. $22.50 Coats for $18.75 TWO STORES IN B. C. J. N. HARVEY, Limited 125-127 HASTINOS STREET WEST, VANCOUVEB 614-A16 TATES STBEET, VICTORIA, B. O. FREE HOMESTEADS BRITISH COLUMBIA Along line of P. O. E. Bailway open parke like lands. Tho finest mixed farming lands in the province. Good water, best of hunting and fishing. The settlers who bave gone in there are all boosters, as they are making good. If you want to go back to the land, write A. S. WILLIAMSON LAND CRUISER PACIFIC OREAT EASTERN RAILWAY Wilton Block, Vaneoaver PURE FOOD There is nothing in the nature of compound in the Famous "Squirrel" Brand Peanut Butter which is an absolutely pure food, both nourishing and delicious. Made up to a standard and sold at the standard price of 26c per 1-lb., in bulk and in 1-lb. tins. IT'S MADE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Vff recommend that readers of The Federationist try a pound tin. Seymonr 1116 1285 FENDER STREET WEST Have You Signed the 0 Firemen's Petition Ask- O 1 ing for a Plebiscite on the , Two-Platoon System GET BUSY! SIGN IT TODAY!! Petitions mny bc found at ony Fre Hall, where the firemen will be glad to answer all enquiries concerning the Two- Platoon system. Here Are a Few Facts For the Workingmen of Vancouver to Consider The present flro department rule culls for firemen working 21 hours out of 24 for six dnys of ench week. Do you work such hours? Did you know the firemen worked such hours? Is lt right, fair or just to impose such hours on the firemen? The Two-Plntoon system provides for a slightly increased force, which.... will fully man all the uppuratus, the men working day shifts of 10 hours and night shifts of 14 hours, the entire force being subject to telephone call In case of emergency. Does not such an arrangement provide for a more efficient department as well as treat the firemen with common humanity? The increased cost of tho Two-Platoon system (above what will be demanded in any caso next year), is only 25 cents on the assessed valuation of $1000. SIGN THIS PETITION TODAY Workers, Fooled By Smooth Talk Cling to Political Chains 'Where Ignorance Is Bliss" There Is No Chance for Wisdom [By John L. Martin] BERKELEY, Cal., Nov. 30—(Specially written for The Federationist)—The United States election of 101(1 has now passed into history, und while it is lute to impart news, yet it is not too late to render one's impression regarding it, Being a stranger ia Uncle Sam's domain, and boing present for the first time when a presidential election wob in progress, the writer might be excused if in writing the opinion of an "onlooker" he imparts a false impression. In order to avoid that, the writer justifies himself iu deferring judgment until tbis time, A few things, however, that took place are worthy of mention. For a considerable time previous to tho election, the people were trcuted to the sumo brand of politicul metaphysics as one might roceive free of cost in other countries. Both of the old parties promised much that were likely to catch votes. The republicans promised prosperity, the democrats did the same. Both pruted about their parties standing for peace. Both painted word pictures of freedom, justice and prosperity, and of anything else that would meet favor in the eyes of tho simple-minded people, In the United Stutes aB in other countries where politics reaches a high state of perfection, the votes of the working- men are regarded with much affection. The obeisance bestowed by American politicians on the workers' votes is like one huge salaam. Their veneration for the rights of those who indeed have no rights, is well nigh unsurpassable They would say or do anything thut would reveal their devotion to the cuubo of the down-trodden poor. Thut iB before the election. Ab dope peddlers, they are without equal. Why it becomes necessary-to close saloons on election day, after the politicians have beon doping tho people for months previous iB something thc writer fails to understand. But such is the case. The political dope handed out to the American worker should make the Cnnndiuu politician feel like u schoolboy at politics. Even workers supposed to huve been educated ua to the clnss these politicians represent, fell under the influence of their dope. And even socialists, or to be correct, "alleged socialists," fell by the wayside. Doped into thinking that "President Wilson kept up out of war" und that "he will give tho 8-hour day to the railroad workers," a large number of socialists, while voting with tho party on the rest of the ticket, voted for Wilson. In California for example, the rest of the socialist ticket went thousands aheud of Benson, California is accredited with electing Wilson. If tho socialists (f) had decided to mind their own business and voted for their own candidate, he would not huve curried the atute. President Wilson hus Culifor- nin to thank for his re-election, und he has tho socialists to thank for that. When it is finally discovered thut it waa the insatiable demnnd of the Allies for wnr muteriul that kept this country out of war and not Wilson, and when it is discovered two or three mouths hence, that tho much vaunted 8-hour day bill wus prepared more for political benefit thun for tho benefit of the workers; then some socialists down here will have to admit thnt Wilson handed them some "dope." Somo of them are in favor of prohibition." If thoy would be as easily affected with alcoholic dope as they hnve been with political dope, then anyone will agree with their logic. Now that tho election is over, such people will bo passing resolutions against the high cost of living, and asking President Wilson to pass thiB und that piece of legislation. What he will do now that the election is over, remains to bo seen. Ono thing is certain, that "pray" ns such people will, the cnpitnlist cIusb thnt President Wilson represents will continue to "proy" as they have dono before. As to going dry? Winnipeg was certainly in tho dry list this weok. The ordinary flght mixtures nre debarred by law, the fountains wero frozen and the strike made milk unobtainable. Winni- An nounctng the Arrival of Imported Coats In Broadcloths and Wool Velour CUSHION says: Deep collars and very full lines. The sailor and monk like collars arc to be worn crushed up in folds about the neck scarf fashion, or can hang long and like a scant cape at thc coat* back. The new models just received accentuate the latest coat fashions, many of them displaying wide trimmings of scalette, opossum, coon, fox or wolf. The models are made in very full flare lines, some of them belted and others plain. Colors include purple, green, navy, brown or black. Sizes 16 to 46, at $39.60 to $75.00. IW|| 575 Granville Phone Sey. 3540 linns Union Men Will Not Oppose the Introduction of Female Labor Insist Only That Employers Pay Equal Wages for Equal Work MUST ORGANIZE FOR ACTION The only practicable thing for wage- workers is to build up an organization. To accomplish this, we must become familiar with our constitution and laws and the constitution and laws of the American Federation of Labor, also read tho Labor and socialist papers in order that we may understand ourselves and be able to tell our fellow-worker the necessity of organization of all working- men into unions and the benefits which have been obtained through united efforts in the past and the greater need of a liberal, sound and efficient organization of workers at present and in the future to meet and successfully solve the great and important questions aheud of us, suys the Jewelry Workers' Journal. There are many grave questions confronting Labor today, and without organization labor cannot accomplish anything new nor protect what it has already gained through our unions; and at the close of the European war—this great und bloody conflict which hus upset more old traditions and customs in tho past three yeara than anything which has ever hupponod—there must bc a tremendous readjustment and thou as never before will it count for Labor's welfare if we have a sound, efficient organization of our force's. Wnge-workors, let ua be up and doingl Spread the doctrine of Orgunized Lnbor —agitate—" grit your teeth and organize." With immigration decreased to a large etxont,. unskilled lnbor, underpaid and overworked for generations, has now a bettor opportunity to improve its condition thnn it had for the last fifty years. If it fails to take advantage of conditions, by demanding higher wages and shorter hours, the blame will rest whero it belongs. Whatever is gained now cnn be maintained only when the wave of adversity sets in, by orgnnizntion on trades union lines. Wnko up and organize! Alberta's Goal Production. It is not vory long sinco British Columbin produced more conl than Alberta, hut now Alborta lends. Tho production of conl in British Columbia in 1013 was 2,714,440 tons. Alberta's total production in 1018 amounted to 4,144,377 tons, valued at the mine nt $9,462,830. This production has increased somewhat sinco 1913, but thc 1913 figure is approximately the same us for this year. Fishermen Wrecked Up North. Tho twenty-two members of tho Deep Sen Fishermen's union, Vancouver, who were wrecked on tho Roman last Saturday in Clarence Straits, 05 miles from Ketchikan, Alaska, along with a crew of twelve, reached town yesterday, from Seattle, whore thoy were taken by the Admiral Evans from the scene oif the week. They lost nil their personal belongings nnd, of course, at least temporarily, the opportunity of earning a winter grubstake. Their union is caring for them whilo in port. A small boy astride a donkey was taking somo supplies to an army enmp in Texas not long ago, and got there just ub a detachment of soldierB, preceded by a bund, wus marching past. The lud dismounted, and held the bridle of the donkey tightly in his hand. '' Why are you holding on to your brother so hard?" asked a group of soldiers who wero standing near and wanted to tease the country boy. "I'm afraid ho might onlist," said tho lad without batting an eyelash.— Exchange. REGARDING THE talk about fomulo conductors on tho street cars: This muy or may not come ubout at some futuro date. We should worry. All we require ia thnt thoy become members of oar association und receive the suine wuges und consideration us the men, und beliovo us there certainly will bo a live organization when the dour ladies take a hand in the game, No doubt many women could be found who would accept, for thc time being, such a thankless job us u cur conductor, but not many would stuy with it. There aro too many other positions, with moro congenial, work and surroundings open to them, und, us the wur continues, the women will be iu u much bettor position to choose their culling. And who ever heard of a person in such a position accepting a job us cur conductor! There are hundreds of ways of looking at this proposition. For instance, we know whut it costs the company to break a man in, and it would be interesting to know what the training of women would meun. Of course we know all about J what they are doing in the Old Country. But this is Cauudu, and wo prefer to await results, rather than speculate as to the success of the venture. Try to imagine a straight-laced dainty young thing, "Y-ing" one of the old-type of ■ears. Oh, you dignity! Helping New York Strikers. Tbo trude unionists of New York city have been deeply interested in the success of the cur strikers, Some time ago the Central Federated union thore recommended that every local union as- sosb its members $1 a week for the benefit of the Amalgamated strikers. Many of the local unions havo responded und ure continuing the assessment. It takes uonsideruble money to finance 11,000 strikers, but through the donations of onr members and the ussistance of other trude unions, sufficient funds ure being raised to take cure of our brothers who have beeu on strike in Now York city more than two mouths. The New York light cun be won if the strikers uro given the proper finunciul support. We who ure working continuously und who arc enjoying the benefits of Amalgamated success, can woll afford to contribute to the support of those who have buen forced to sucrifico in uu effort to establish their rights. Every dollar contributed by Amulgamated members to the Now York strikers is a dollar spent iu a worthy cause, und if we continue the supply of dollars wo will yet bave tho satisfaction of realizing the establishment of the Amalgamated Association in the Grouter City. Shouts, Hedley and Wall street cannot suppress the spirit for freedom that is dominating our membership in this fight. Ah a reminder to the unions affiliated with the central body of New York city, tbo Call published the following editorial lust week: "Romembor that the big traction strike is still on. It is on now as much us it was a month ago. Evory line in .Manhattan und the Bronx iB struck. The meu on strike need tho help of every member of organized lubor now moro than over. They need your help now more than ever becauso they huve been out longer. They have boon under fire longer. They havo been without income longer. Every week the Central Federated unions sends out its appeal to you for a $1 assessment. Every week thero is pointed out to you the absolute necessity of helping tho striking cur men. Many of you hnvo done your duty nobly. Some, of you huve uot yet responded to tho uppeul. Every union man who it at work ought to bo glad und anxious to help tho cur men in this way. No union man knows when his own union may be appealing for the samo kind of holp. Levy your dollar assessment if you havo nut dono so already. The car men have given New York an inspiring example of solidarity. A few out of 11,000 havo deserted. Not enough to count. These men ure fighters. Their fight is a just ono if ever u flght wus just. You huve given them your moral support gulluntly. Give them tho solid support of your dollurs with equal galluntry. Thoy deserve it and thoy need it." Arranging for a Social Gathering. The Vancouver streot railwaymen nre to huve a social iu the near future, but whether it will bo simply a get-together, or an affair to which outsiders will be invited, is not yet sottlod upon. Wi understand thut the mattor is in the hands of our executive board (some so- ciul lions ull right) to bring in a report. The affair no duubt will be carefully considered and tho result submitted to the regulur meeting for its approval. Whatever is decided upon, no doubt all hands will unito to muke the affair a success. Medical Association Doctor. Somo of our members will bo pleased to know thut the board or management of the Medical Attendance association have approved of the appointment of Dr. Murruy, whose address is Belvo- dore block, Alain and Eleventh streets, us one of the association doctors. Headquarters Gossip. Bro. Tom Flynn iB contemplating a trip to his old home in Australia, Expert advice concerning dogs can be had from Fred. Knowles, ono of tho locnl letter curriers. Frod. suro knows a bargain in dogs. He bought an animal with part of a tail and minus a fine pedigrco for $1. The burnmen aro kicking about Joe Armstrong wearing out so many gong pins, J, E, G. peg has the reputntion of being cold but dry,—Winnipeg Voice. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Trades and Labor Council. November 20,1801 On motion of J. A. Fulton, the parliamentary committee was authorized to secure a copy of the act covering the case under which Walking Delegate Geo. Irvine was recently indicted—or rather, tho one Lawyer Russell referred to—before this council takes steps to have it amended, so that the trados unions will have more liberty of action. H. Cowan moved that tho parliamentary committee obtain a written Btate- ment of Mr. Irvine's case. J. Andrews and J. t.. Franklin appointed to assist tho longshoremen in their trouble with tho ship Titunia. President Bnrtley wanted the council to convene onrlier. SAFELY LANDED Federal Labor Bureaux Advocate Fulls Down Supervisorship. Tho Imperial Munitions board has croated tho post of supervisor of women labor und nppointed Miss Wiseman, an Englishwoman to fill tho position. MisB Wiseman has had wide experience in war work in England. "I huve seon," she states, "what war means and what a nation organized for war is like. At present these things nre insufficiently realized in this coun. try, and wo aro here to see, so far as we can, that tho fomnlo labor, which is boing introduced into the munition factories, shall be introduced under conditions appropriate to female lnbor. Manufacturers in Toronto, and in tho province as a whole, have shown the utmost readiness to avail themselves of our assistance, nnd the utmost willingness to comply with any suggestion made for ensuring the comfort of their women workers."—Woman's Century. LONGSHOREMEN ACCEPT Wharf Workers Made Compromise Settlement of New Wage Schedule. The International Longhsoremen's association has agreed, practically 'unanimously, to accept an offer of 37% cents an hour from representatives of the companies touching St. John, N. B. The men naked for 40 cents, which was five cents more than thoir formor rate. The now scalo will become effective at once, and continue in force until December, 1919. Coal passers have been granted 50 conts an hour, which is an increase of 15 cents over their former scalo. They asked for 05 eents. They have accepted the 50-cent scalo. An Emphatic Protest. A recommendation of the executive board, endorsing the principlo involved tn the roport of the Machinists' union, namoly that orgunized lubor should oppose Industrial Registration nnd endeavor by all means in its power to nullify the effectB of tho Nationul Service commission, was adopted by Montreal Trades and Labor council at its last meoting, only seven delegates dissenting. Tho couneil also reiterated its emphatic opposition to all forms of conscription and registration for military service.—Labor World. Provincial Government Resigns. Yesterday nfternoon, Promier W. J. Bowser tendered tho resignation of his government to Lieutenant - Govornor Barnard, His honor received the same, and called upon Mr. Brewster to form a cabinet. It is believed the now cabinet ministers will be sworn in on Tuesday. Lw. T. English, an old-time member of Vancouver Typo, union, is in thotity this woek, from Calgary. Have you ever tried a meal nt the Delmonico Cafe, just off Granville on Robson street. Its so different. All- union, too! Somo chef. And spenking of "service"—thut's the word. Drop in tonight for dinner, or any old time. Always open. ••« CENTER & HANNA, Ltd. UNDERTAKERS Refined Service 1040 GEORGIA 6TREIT One Block west of Court Housa. Use of Modern Chapel and Funeral Parlors free to all Patrons Telephone Sermour 2425 J. N. Harvey & Co., Ltd., 127 Hastings street west, uro rearranging the storo, and with tho added floor spneo it makes this one of the most convenient men's wear stores in tho city in which to shop. Entire new windows, backs and floors have boon installed and British Columbia woods have been used throughout. Tho window floors aro especially attraetivo, being made from veneered B. C. cottonwood and are qiiite as presentable nnd serviceable as imported oak and really less expensive.t#* Miners and Prospectors who bave copper properties north while, cnn bo placed in touch with actual buyere if tbey will lend full particulara to DRAWER t, C|o B. O. FEDERATIONIST, Lnbor Tomplo, Vanoouver, B. C. Nabob Pure Food Products —Are all manufactured here in British Columbia under the most perfect ,sanitary conditions—in surroundings, clean and bright, and with abundance of fresh air and sunshine. The standard of Nabob products has been set high— the manufacturers are determined to maintain this stan-. dard at all costs. High quality makes Nabob products popular in thousands of British Columbia Just a mention of a few of this healthy, flourishing family: Nabob Coffee, Nabob Tea, Nabob Baking Powder, Nabob Extracts, Nabob Spices, Nabob Jelly Powder, etc., etc. There's a hint hereof preparations for Christmas. Specify Nabob to your grocer in your next order. VANCOUVER PICKLE CO. ASK FOB B.C. HOME BRAND PICKLES, KETCHUP, SAUCE Phone High. 21 Factory 801 Powell LECKg 3H2B Rain or Shine There's a LECKIE BOOT for all weather conditions. Prepare for inclement weather with a pair of LECKIE'S staunch, sturdy, all-leather shoes. 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