The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1917-02-16
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note: }l - COLUMBIA FEDER ATI OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR VANCOUVER, Ba C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1917 POLITICAL UNITT: VICTORY Government Threatens Disclose Price-fixing Methods to B. T. Rogers Rushes to Defense with Explanations That Don't Explain OTTAWA PRESS dispatches of last Sunday intimate that there is the possibility of the government disclosing to the public gaze the methods whereby, operating behind the scenes, the B. C. Sugar Refinery controls with an iron hand the price of the commodity in which it deals. Readers of The Federationist, who have for many years been compelled to pay for their sugar just whatever price B. T. Rogers, the unerowned Sugar King of British Columbia, saw fit to declare (although they could not 'understand its up's and downs, or see why sugar from the Van* couver refinery was often transported ,; to the prairie provinces and sold at less than the price prevailing on the coaBt) will follow any such revelation with great interest. The Ottawa advices appeared somewhat rude to Hr. Rogers, as they intimate that Mr/F. O'Connor, K. C., the Dominion cost of living commissioner] intends to take action1 against the concern on the charge of criminal conspiracy. The grounds of action are said to be the admitted practice of the sugar refinery in giving certain discounts to jobbers and wholesalers who maintain the list prices for sugar fixed by the concern, the jobbers also agreeing not to handle sugar from any other refinery and also to sell only on terms of credit dictated by the refinery. A reading of this chain shows at a glance that it covers a system whereby the refinery absolutely and completely controls tbe sugar business of the province from the refinery to the consumer. hundreds W carloafolnto the, prairies at prices iwMch willneat tolftptner fellow '' it irea-Ss. The coast' public will hardly ciredfc Mr.1'(Rogerj'-.^i|h selling his produe■PoelowycoBtjgrfiJwhen thiB statementt-is read, yvi…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345171
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text