The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1917-01-26
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note: E BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST UNITT: STRENGTH OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TBADES AND LABOB COUNCIL; AND B. C. FEDEBATION OF LABOB YEAR. No. 4 VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26,1917 JUSTICE OF LABOR'S CLAIM IS BONG Contention That Registration Apply to Wealth Is Supported Says War Profiteering Must Be Checked By the Government THAT THEBE ia undoubted justice in tho protest of organized labor as to the unfairness of the registration of the man-power of the Dominion, or thu taking of stcpB, direct or indirect, looking toward a policy of conscription unless there is taken, hand in hand, a registration of the wealth of the Dominion and plans outlined for its conscription as well, is shown by tho statements of the press, aB well as the actions of various organizations. Locally, the subject was taken up at the meeting of tho Pioneer Political Equality league, a women's organization, last week, the tfubject coming forward on the initiative of the South Vancouver Women's Forum. The president, Mrs. Wm. McConkey, said that tho men who were going to the front wero endangering their lives not only for the protection of their homes, but also for the protection of capital. This condition made it only fair that there should be a registration and conBcrip< tion of war profits, and also of wealth ' The meeting was in hearty accord with the viewB of its president, and appointed a committee to draft a resolution covering the point and present it at the next meeting for adoption. Money As Well Aa Men. In an editorial dealing with tho subject of the limited response to the recruiting campaign, the Vancouver World of Jan. 20 notes the statements of Mr. Bonar Law to the effect that the wealth of the British IbIcs must be devoted to the prosecution of the war, being taken by force if not voluntarily given, and the fact that the Imperial authorities have already taken drastic action in Great Britain with referonce to levying upon wealth imposts on account of the war. The editorial closes …
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: 10.14288/1.0345175
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