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THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH -*«£&» OFFICIAL PAPER: JJ&fiCOUVBft.'tRADKS AND LABOR CO CNOTL. ANT) n r. wnnnn amrrvw n-a , .„— TENTH YEAR. No. 6 EIGHT PAGES Working Class Conference ♦■Mc*** ****** ****** ****** Organizes Political Party Federated Labor Party Selected as Name for the Party That Is to Represent the WorkirssgClass —Unanimity, Determination and Ent asm at the First Conference Gut- President—Gordon J. Kelly. Secretary—W. R. Trotter. Treasurer—Miss Helena teridge. District Vice-Presidents- Victoria—J. Dakers. Vancouver Island — Walter Head, Vancouver City—E. T. Kings- ley, H. Neelands. New Westminster-—W. Yates, Prince Rupert — George B. Casey. West Kootenay (North) — H. Kempster, Revelstoke, B. C. West Kootenay (Soutli)—F. Pczorill, Nelson, B. C. Crows Nest Pass—H. Beard, Michel, B. 0. Boundary—James Roborts, Col- tern, B. 0. . Slmllkameen—W. Smith. Fort George—John Mclnnis, Prince George, B. C. tii* orgnnizntioi wlll'l'L' ofllc. vice-preside illticol Satnrdi the B. 0. loded ils name, bo done I'D eighth annual F. of L., und to lho point ctcd, district fl till that pos- tho beginning cct6d wus tho " mid that It "Federated Lai: will gather round it not only nil mom bers ot organized Labor, but unorganized, nnd draw iironi ihe ranks of the old parties, ia a foregone conclusion. In fact ni tho eonforoueo officers of both of the old purlieu slopped out nnd announced their allegiance to the working-class purty, In thc courso of the Conference thoro woro many excellent speeches, among them one by Jamos H, Hawthorntli- waite, Labor's only representative in tlie provincial legislature. That tho new political party's influence is already being felt is indicated by tho activities of Conservative nnd Liboral loaders, These fear the disorganization of their ranks which an: made up largely of the working claas. Tlie big majority of voters belong to tho working class, nnd thoy hnve been used so long nnd given tlie worst of it so long by both parties, thai they welcome the opportunity ottered by a purty of their own—the Federuted Labor Party. So thc party, ultHougli but n few dnys old. hns grown trotacndoualy already, na<l both men nnd women uve adding their names to Ihe membership rolls. Evory district iu the provinco will have its own organization, it; being mado clear at the conforonco that tho utmost autonomy must be given to locnls who know their own needs best and how to conduct affairs to tlio best advantage in their particular localities. The conference wns marked for its enthusiasm and determination. _i ^industrial legislation; j ownership and demo] the menus of wealti curred in.) [I. Thnt the membl nt $1 per year. Tii omiuul membership to the treasurer of too for the purposo' expenses of general organization work. (Concurred in.) 4. That u president; twelve vice-presidents, secretnry and treasurer be elected, until a eonvention is held, 5. Thut tho workers of euch electoral district proceed forthwith to elect committees, for the purpose of currying out tho objects of this organization. (Concurred in.) (i. That a membership roll be opened in each electoral district, nnd ull persons bo invited to sign who are willing to and endorse the objects of this organization. (Concurred in.) 7. That the central executive commit- | tee shall be comprised of tho president, 1 secretary, treasurer und two vice-presidents resident in Vancouver and vicinity. (Concurred in.) Upon motion the committee's report was adopted as a whole. LA W)K 'S political purty wns j Nomination and Election of Officers formed last Saturday, following president—Gordon J. Kelly. (Elected ,l„. e.lnun nf the eie-lnh annual 1^, acclamation'.) Secretary—\V. R. Trottor. (Fleeted by acclamation.) Treasurer—Miss Helena Gutteridge. (Elected by acclamation^) Vice-presidents— Victoria—J. Bakers, (Fleeted by acclamation.) Vancouver Island—T. Wostwoll, Soutli Wellington. (Fleeted by accla- m ration.) Vancouver—F. W. Welsh, E. T. Kingsley, Ceo. II. Hardy, It. II. Neelands. F. T. Kingsley und'li. H, Neelands elected. New Westminster—W. Yntcs. (Elect- < ed by acclamation.) Prince Ruport—Goo. B. Casey. (Fleeted by ucclamation.) West -Kootenny, North—II. Kempster, Revelstoke. (Elected by acclamation.' Wost Kootenay, Soutli—F. Pey.erill, Nelson. (Elected by acclamation.) Crows Nest Pass—It. Beard, Michel. (Elected by acclamation.) Boundary—Jas. Roberts, Colteru, B. B. (Elected by acclnmntion.) Similkamdpn—W. Smith. (Elected bj ucclamation,) Fort George—John Mclnnis, , Prince Gfiorgo, B. C. (Elected by acclamation.) A motion was adopted that nominees | not; present, wlien vouched for by a , delegate prosont, would bo qualified to ! accept offlco for lho purposes of this ' Conferongo; President Kelly enllod upon J. H. lFawthornfliwaite to tnke the chair and instal the offlcors-el'ect. This was done nnd the newly-elected officers tnudc appropriate addresses to the Conference. A motion prevniled referring further matters covering orgnniznlion work to tho executive committee. Adjournment at 6:30 p.m. R. P. PETTIPIECE, ' Minutes of Labor Conference Secrotary pro tem, Provincinl Labor Conference con- present at Convontion and Signed ns vened ut Lubor Temple, Vancouver, Members of the New Party Saturday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m. ^ Vancouver—.las. G. Smith, Dr. W. J, Upon motion, Gordon ,1. Kelly was Curry, Jus. R. Campbell, Geo. Bartloy, lectod as chairman. ' tl. H. Hardy, W. A. Huvill, das. Cowl- Nominations for secretary pro torn jng} D Thomson, A. P. Serges, Thos, culled for and the mimes of Geo. Burryj w j, iroflsi(lcSj j, f, \y R. W. Hatloy, W. Thomas, E. RoylaueoJ .1. Pike, C. E. Cassidy, J. W. Willdnson, Gordon .1. Kelly, ,1.' P. Proulx, T. E. Evans, Helena Gutteridge, ,1. F. Poole, John Shaw, W. T. Campbell, W. R. Trottor, G. B. Anderson. F. H. Morrison, J. II. MeVety, John Lamb, B. Showier, R. V. Petli'pieeo, E. T. Kings- ley, Alex. Livingsionc, A. MaeSwoon, F. L. Barratt, G. Richardson, B. E. Taylor, R. II. Neelunds, Sydney Guy (Coquitlam). New Westminster—W. Yntes, H. W. Gough, F. S. Ray, P. Pboblos. Vancouver Island— W. Head, Mrs. W. Head, South Wellington; A. S Wells, Mrs, A. S. Wells, Edgar E. Bell, Wm. 1"). Campbell, Jas. Dakers, 0. W. Norton, Jos. Taylor, J. H. Hawthornthwaite, (Victoria), Interior—John Notman, Wm. Brotherhood, Maraas* Martin, (Nelson); H. Kempster (Rovelstoke), Gilborl Omler (Klmborloy), Wm. Smith (Hedley), J \. Moir (Silverton). Prince Ruperl—W. E. Thompson. BADES AND LABOR CO UNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR yaTFRIDAYMO"^TOG) FEBRUARY 8,~1918~ POLITICAL UNITT: VICTOE1 Many Matters Relating to Labor Discussed With the Government wei- IL Hardy and R. P. Pcltipieco sub' mitted. R. P. Pettipiece eleetod. Upon motion it was decided by those present to proceed with the initial organization of it1 working-class political 'Fliese participating ia the Conference signed the roll cnll nn follows: Vancou ver—Gordon J. Kelly, R. P. Pettipiece, John Lamb, W, A. Alexander, T. Burry, Alex. Livingstono, A. MaeSwoon, J. 0, Smith, B. Showier. Bert Smith. J. F. Poole, John Shaw, D. Thomson, Thos. Anderson, E. D. Alston, G. B. Anderson. Jns. Cowling, G, Rich- dson, J. R. Campbell, G, IL llardv, Win. T. Campbell, W. R. Smith, D. Medium, W. R. Trotter, T. E. Evans, s. II. McVety, E. Roylanco, Victoria—A. S, Wells, J. H. Haw- ithnrnthwnilo, Wm. D. Campbell, E. E. Bell, J. Taylor, J. Dakers, C. W. Nor- n, R. W. Dent. New Westminster—P. Peebles, Svd- v Gov, II. W. Gough, Wm. Yates, F. t. Ray. Centrnl Park—W. A. Huvill. Prince Rupert—W. E, Thompson. Powell ttivor—Robert J. Drummond, fiVni. W. James. South Wellington — Wulter Hend, |i'om Wostwoll. Nelson—Marcus Martin, John Nol- H-itui. Kevelstoke-—II. Kempster. Silverton—J. A. Moir. Hedley—Wm. Smith. A general discission took lpaco ns to Ihe most effective methods to bo udopt- |d. Trolter-Peele—That n special com- ■littofi be selected tn draft proposals * permanent organization. At. this stage of the proceedings Jas. IF, Hnwtliornthwaite was invited to nd- ress the meeting. In response, Mr. Jtawthornthwaite gavo nn instinctive etrospective nnd prospective review of [ho Labor situation nnd contributed n iw suggestions ns to plnns of organization, Speciul cohimitteo selected, as fol- [tws: Jns. IT. Hawthornthwaite. W. R. rotlor. Waller Hend, Wm. Yntes, A. . Wells, Marcus Martin, IT. Kempster, . T. Kingsley. Geo. H. Hardy, J. H. TcVelv, R. P. Pettipiece, Gordon J. tolly. Adjournment till 2 p.m. Conference reconvened at 2 p.m., ,liairir..m Kolly presiding. Report of Special Committee On behnlf of the Special committee icretnry Pettipiece presented the re- art of the committee recommemln- ons, ns follows: 1. Thnt. this organizalion bo known the Federated Lubor Party. (Con- rred in.) 2. That the Federuted Lnbor Party organized for thc purposo of securing No "Present Intention" to Bring Chinese Slaves to This Country V. R. Midgley, British Columbia's Labor rercsentative at the conference with the federal war cabinet ut Ottawa, returned yesterday, and while observing j tho confidence of the conference with regard to tho negotiations wns able to | give considerable insight into tho re-[ bilious which Labor is undertaking with tho government. "One matter which was pronounced ut the conference wns the evident desire of the government to get the opinion (if Lubor on important questions," said Mr. Midgley. "This was quite u departure frota the attitude hitherto of the government in ignoring Labor in vital matters." Among the very important matters discissed in the conference was thut of indentured Chinese labor, nnd the government representatives gave Lubor to understand that no immediate steps were contemplated in this regard. Tom Mooro of Niagara Fulls, who was spokesman for tlio Labor representatives, summed up the position of Lnbor with regard to Chinese* labor when lie declared Hint organized Labor realized thut the introduction of indentured Chinese labor would undoubtedly reduce thc standard of living of white lnbor, and thereforo organizod Labor! would rather lose the war and go under the domination of Germany than suiter the introduction uf such labor. Chinese Not Necessary It was learned that tho government had received a number of requests that indentured Chinese labor should be allowed in Canada, and tlio Labor representatives took the stand that there was no real need for such importation if while labor wus paid decent wages uud given good conditions of labor. In such event there would be men available for all work necessary. Tho discussion then took thc form of what would bc the best means to adopt to decide on what lines of work were essential and how best tho lubor eould be distributed in order lo reap the most benefit. It was finally left with the government to decide whut trades were nonessential, with the understanding thn! the go'.ernment wouH, ii'i.fur us possible, consult with the1 Lnbor bodies, especially thoso directly affected, before arriving nt a decision and action. Fair representation will be given Labor on nil committees brought into being for tho purposo of handling the distribution of lubor. It wus learned that it was not tho immediate proposition of the government to introduce indentured labor. An effort would first be made to properly distribute the labor now in Canada. No Compulsory Farm Work Mr. Midgley stated further thut thero was no likelihood of any compulsion being used to supply lubor for the farms. Hon. N. W. Rowell, president on, jof thc council, stated that compulsion '"" wus useless for farm work nnd assurod tho Labor representatives thnt compulsory industrial conscription had not been contemplated by fhe govornment. The conference was iu tho nature of an informal discussion, the government wishing to lenrn to just what extent it could depend on Lubor for co-opera- tiof and assistance There were several sessions. Suggestions were first brought down, und tho Labor mea conferred nnd nrrived at conclusions which they crystallized into resolutions und sjgges- (Continued on Pnge S) I, L. A. WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE TUESDAY Social Committee Will Outdo Previous Efforts in Entertaining Their Friends The Longshoremen's union intend giving one of their famous whist drives and dances, iu the hull of Lester Court on Tuesday evening next Feb, 12, at i) p.m. The services of the celebruted Holden orchestra have been secured, a sufficient guarantee that the music will bo tho best. An endeavor is being made by the Longshoremen tu surpass ull tlieir previous efforts, which means much when one remembers what the Longshoremen ean do. The comniitlee, in deciding on Lester Court, has made a good move, as whilo tlieir own headquarters are very desirable in mnny respects, the opportunities for catering are much more satisfactory at Lester Court. Tickets muy bo purchased from thc following members of the committee: G. Thomas, C. Muncey nnd P. Sinclair, or from thc secretary at Pender hall. shipyardsTtrike (In Vancouv8P\ Oity. 92.00 ; $1.50 PER YEAR E Al First Woman Member and Labor Representative Attract Attention I DIRECTOR Mela! Trades Council Is J Instructed to Call Strike If Necessary Will Insist Upon R. P. Butchart Standardizing the Rates of Wages On Wednesday night tho Metal Trades Council, guided by an over; whelming voto of the trndes affected, decided to send a iViognlioii to meet R. P. Butchart, director of shipping for British Coljmbin, and demand thc 10 per cent, wage increase, failing which they were to cull a strike in all shipyards affected. Tho director of shipping has stated that ho would not grant this incrense, though the understanding with the union officials has been thut B. C. yards would receive the snme pay ns that given in Ihe Puget Sound yards, and the United States adjustment bonrd hus granted this increnso. Thc demand is for the 10 per cent, as from Veb, 1st, nnd tho date of the strike, if one is called, resls in the hands of thc Metnl Trades Council. ■ It is thought that Mr. Butchart will reconsider his determination to refuse tlie 10 per eent. increase when ho leurus how unanimous the employees have been with regard to a strike, 05 per cent, of Ihe organiznlions affected-hnving instnlcted tffe council to declare for a striko if tho demnnd is not granted. I Furthor, it was decided to nsk thoi private yards and shops for a similar j In Spite of the Reports That Speech From Throne Portends Introduction of Labor Legislation VICTORIA, B. C, Teb. 7.—(Special to The Federationist.)—Tke opening of the second session of the fourteenth parliament today, the second of the regime of the Brewster government, was of special interest to women and tho working class, for Mrs. Ralph Smith was in a seat on the legislative floor as the first woman who has occupied such a place in British Columbia affairs and James H. Hawthornthwaite, the member for Newcastle, was Labor's representative. .The latter has several measures of much importance to the working class to bring up at the present session, but it is expected that tho government forces will buck thom from the start. Among the early measures which it is expected the Labor representative will bring iu will be a proposal for a general cut in tho salnrios of the ministers of the crown and the private members as well, It is not expected this will meet with approval, even though Premier Brewster is receiving a salary of nearly 88,000 a year and other ministers are getting considerably more than they are worth. Mr. Hawthomthwaite's return to tho vocate thoso things connected with provincial affairs which wore denlt with by tho B. O. F. of L„ nt the recent convention in Vancouver. Mr. Hawthomthwaite's return to legislature was very displeasing to tho members of the Browster government and any measures which he may advocate, are expected to bo opposed, especially on that account. MUSICIANS WILL TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC A Splendid Gathering of Musicians and Friends Expected at Cotillion HaU Arrangements nre progressing for the bull and socinl under the auspices of the Musiciuus, on the night of February 19, ut Cotillion hnll. Anyone who takes ndvantnge of this opportunity for a good time, muy be assured of having it, for the Mjsicians, while they do not of ten. give a dance, nro known as thc princo of entertainers when they do. Thoy intend to make the forthcoming event one of the best of the social sea- sou, and instead of providing the mosic for others tu have a goud lilne, they are going to participate themselves. A small orchestra will play, and it was with some difficulty thta was arranged, as thoy all want to dunce. The committeo on arrangements is composed of James Holden, A. O, Kingcombe, W. B. McQueen, Edward Cox nnd E, H. Pace. Officers for Ensuing Term Elected at Last Meeting in Foothill City Alex. Ross, M, L. A. for Cnlgary, wns re-elected president of Calgary Trades und Labor council ut the annual meeting Inst woek. Following are the ether oflicers elecl- cd: «T. E. Vonng, seeretury-troasurdr (reelected); directors, (three-year term),, .T. Rae, Carpenters and Joiners; W Bales, Sheet Metal Workers; W. Little Railway Carmen; (two-year term), C. T) Apian, Electrical Workers; J. Kerr, Cftffilntcrd and Joiners; D, McFarlano, SttfR-nlypers nnd Eleclrotypers; (one- yen r term), \V. Smitten, Bricklayers uud Masons; If. M, Bishop, Engineers; R. G. Fitzgerald, Pl.unbers und Sleam- fitters. President Ross was the Alberta repre- nlative at the recent conference in Ottawa between Labor and Ik ,t war cabinot. OFFICIALS OF NEW m \m GET BUSY Secretary Trotter Opens Office in the Labor Temple Work to of Organization Is Be Vigorously Prosecuted OFFICERS OF THE FEDERATED LABOB PABTY ProHltlimf Vancouver. Secretory* Templi, v„i TreiiHurer Iwi.lB**, Lei Vlco-pretl U»k.*r»; Woelwoll. S -Gordon Kolljr, Is mil tttu Michel Ooltorn. -W. li. TroltiT, Lnbor Oliver. -lliia l[t*l.*nn Gut- i* iVinjil.*, Vancouver, onts — Victoria, J. Vancouver Inland, T. . South Wellington; Ven* ■ * I. Mncley, K. H, N„. flow Westminster, w lrince ltunert, Geo. B. *v. West Kootenay (nortli), Kojnpetor, Bovoletokoi Wes tenoy (soutli), P. Peeorlll, Nol* trows .Vest I'nsB, Ii. Seard, Boundary, Jns. Boberts „ ™ . ™i>Eit.m:u LABOB 1 ABU ,„ orKa„,z,,,i (llr „,„ . nolo cf secnrine Industrial leeis. lotion, and for the collective oCvn* ei'slifp nnd democratic operation of tin* means of *v,.,iltli production.. I He membership fee is |l„d „t fl per year, 50 cents of ivliich Mas to tlie central committeo for tne purpoie of defraying expenses or general organisation work. he membership roll is open In eeeli electoral district aud all persons nre Invited |„ slfi, who lire wn in*,* to and endorse the objects of the orgonlratlon. Apply lo tbo vice-president nf your district for further Information. • govern* LEO 10 I WAREHOUSEMEN ARE ADDING NEW MEMBERS Although tho Local Is Not a Very Old Ono, the Membership Is Large As otic of the good results ot tke muss mooting of Warehousemen nt the Labor Tontplo last night, 'ti) have been added to the membership roll, bringing the number up to the 200 marl;. The union is in good condition, and the members are enthusiastically in support of it for, during Ihe short time since its organization, the working conditions have orally improved. raise. The ones to bo approached are tho Wallace Shipyards, North Shore Iron Works, B, C, Marino Limited, Vancouver Shipyards and tho Mainland Iron Works. Tho agreemont with theso plants expires on March J. The Oonghlan yard has uu agreement which runs until August I. The Metal Trndes Council ulso olocl- ed ollicers for 1!)1S at lust night's meeting. The new officials are: A. H. Donaldson, preaident; H. Nightsenlos, vice-president; 1*\ W. Welsh, secretnry (re-elected); J. Hoy, financial secretnry. Government is Not De sirous of Meeting There recently nppeurod in the public press a report emanating from Victoria to Ihe effect that the government was so busy preparing its progrnmmo of legislation that it Mould nut huve time to meet delegations, anil did not desire them lo call. However, the Women's Minimum Wage league intonds to sond a delegation to Victoria and place before the government its position tu support of a fair minimum wage for working girls und women, who under present conditions receive not sufficient pay lo keep body and soul togothor being exploited by large employing concerns, such ns laundry and factory companies.! ' go* WAITERS LODGE SERIOUS COMPLAINT TO COUNCIL Downtown Unfair Cafes Roported to Be dotting Union Business Certain of (he downtown cafes, one in particular, which refuse fo sign agreement* with thc Cooks, Waiters nnd Wnilrossos, are gelling a percentage of onion business, according to Secretary Mackenzie of the local, who draws attention to lho fact and asks that members of organized Labor look j for Ihe house cards uud Ihe buttons of Ihe union employees when Ihey go tol eat. A lisl of the fair houses is to b( prepared and published in Ihe neur fu lure. T 'HE FEDERATED LABOR Party is now a reality. It lias been a Ions time coming, but after all it bus arrived, when most needed, and as soon as circumstances and conditions mado its success possible beyond a doubt. Sufficient responsibility will at onee have to lie assumed to make its policy and action command the respect and support of tlie major portion of the membership of organized labor throughout thc pro- vinoo,*and a large section of work-' ers and others outside thc trade union movement. Its newly-elected officers are nearly all tried and trained men, and one of them at least is already a member of the local legislature. They are right** lly assuming that the task is not I one of education so muoh as organization. » Tlio other politicnl parties represented in tho limine represent the present torm of properly ownership. The Federated Labor Pnrty stands for a eoln- plelo chango—the collective ownership of things used collectively. Kaeh annual convention of thc pnrty will determine what immediate objects arc lo bo sought in thc way of industrial legisln* 'r"~ Tho immediate objective of tho tion. party is necessarily organization. Ami this work has been begun in earnest. s E Civic Employeos Ask Increases Civic Employes ure seeking increased wagos, and the civic railway and j bridges committo hus agreed to pay A special meeting of tii the street-cleaners, engnged in night hold nt the Labor .Tempi. work, ten por cent, nbove thut pnid | the tlnv men. This was done on the UNDERPAID CIVIL roquost of G. A\. .MeFarlnne. businoss agent of the Civic Employees' union. | Mechanics in thc city blacksmith I shop bavo nsked tin increnso of 50 ccnls j railed to Legalize His Theft As Do the a dny, bridge-lenders who now got *3 War Proflt ohouls tor a 12-hour dny nro asking $3.60. Vancouver Trades'nnd Labor Council! I'rnuk Wilson, n rntin .1 ..".torn COMPENSATION BOARD ihe Council aas inl'onned fhe city council thai tlio machinist rnte has risen from ul> 1-1 cents to 05 5-8 cents per hour since Doc, 1, 1017. The ucceptnncc or rejection of these requests nro now held up until the civic ostlmatpfl nro considered u week I'niln now. :agua will be By Its Removal from Victoria to Van- tonlght. couver Board Can Better ~ Handle Work cPrvamt QnATrpn I Tll° rcmov"1 of ,ho Workmen's SERVANT SOAKED | peiKtttion board frnI1) Viotorla tl, OOUVer will nol only mnke il pot for Ihe board to handle the work more facility, but it will be belter for lho.se who may hnve business before the bonrd for Ihe ro the more central ■ereiary Trot ler has opened his Iqunrtors in room 200, Labor Temple, necessary printed matter is in the MOVES TO THIS CITY i 1,,uulsn°.i' «>o printer, and by March l. everything will be in working order. Pom- i Vnn- siblo ivith Frank Wilson, u returned vo who bad been employed as n lotto rlor ut Cnlgary, has been given a three- yeur term for stealing money f Wi hus is pny as , FEB. 23 Opening Campaign of New Federated Labor Party In Vancouver J. H. Huithornthwnite, M.L.A., and E. T. Kingsley will be speakers at a mnsc-meetiug of the Federated Lubor Party in thi) Lubor Temple, Vnncouver, on Huturdny evening, Feb. 23. Other inn.Hs-meeiiifgs will be hold al New Wostminstejr and North Vancouver later en, and ns: soon as the legislature adjourns Mr.| Hawthornthwaite will mako a tour of (the provinco in the interests of the ne\K party. - Pres., Biggs in a Libel Suit he trlnllof Thomas Biggs, preside ' ' U. AL W. of A.jCalgn of District on a chargcj of criminal li! hud over uiiti] Ihe Mnrch silt criminal court. II. OBtlund bridgo, is uppeiuing for ■Kigns. Tho) complaint is Ini nam Willim-iis, R minor of J who chargcsUho president with h; written him! letters which cunt libelous mattor. h igs of lh of Lotl Preside.: I by Wi ilhbridgi If you havonit joined tlio Fodoratetl Uha .ny, got In Ikmoh with Seerotnry Trottoi Room 200, Uh.lr Tomplo, or nnv of tli«> vlos p res nl fnts lliroifiKliuut tlio province. ** Revelstoke Man Impudently Thrown in the Bastile on Suspicion .Mnny of tho people of Kevolstoko nre indignant at the nelion of the authorities wilh regard lo a well-known rnilwny brakeuian there. This young: mnn comes under the Military .Service' Aet, nnd he registered und curried out j his share of thu law. lie claimed ex-j emplion aud it wns grunted him. A i short time ago the authorities conducted a raid of one of the theatres in i search of evuders, and took tills young j mun from beside his girl, dcelured he | was under suspicion, and put him in the cells overnight. Next morning il was discovered that Uie young man lind carried out his share of Hie law, but, uccording to tho report from Rovelstoke some ivory-hended employee in the government service hnd placed differing numbers on his registration form and his exe'mptiou certificate, thus causing (he police to think something wns wrong and throw the man in jai1. B.C. FEDERATION OF LABOR Official Statement lora, child.- ♦2.50 WOO. Ij, to tho tint Wifton had a splendid actor, nnd his iniliini cxccllcnl one. in lot* wifo and three tier currier wn.s -■enrlv bonus of of iiis trouble. npruto lis Trado 1'eiidi- iU hoi Iniildi stroo 'limit* thai Vancouvor is it for Ihe bourd lo anl hus now ostab- rs iu the Hoard of iw uf Homer uud Members arc boing enrolled rapidly, nnd with Ihe holding of organization meetings under the direction nf provincial viee-prCHidcnts of ench electoral district, (luring the coming few weeks, I some idea of thc progress being mnde | will bo in evidence. | .T. li. Hawlhomlhwailo, 11*. L. A, fnr j Newcastle, predicts a nicmlier.sliip of the now party of 25,nm) by Mny 1, International Labor Day, During tho session he will address ninss rneotlnga in Vnncouvor, New Westminster and North Vnncouvor. At the close of the session, he intends lo niahe n tour of flic province in Ihe inleresls of the new party. B. C. Federation of Labor Executivo Met Sunday to Deal With Matters Referred to It by Convontion At tho close of ili entii the executive of the Labor met lo den! ferred to il by llo lslatlvo proposals vention beinir Ihe •committeo wn li these matte, lie governmon the committeo will meet lho govern... three weeks. The roforondum * tbo raising of tbe li. C Fodomtion of "iih lho matters reconvention, tho leg* adopted ut Ihe con- Inost important. A appointed to deal uud to present then. It is expected Unit io in a position to I .1 in from two ti i to bo lake anlta to o eft hid Thought It Was Suowslido .T. H. Pottipleeo, Hovolstoko, is in the city for a visit. .Mr. Pettlplece left Uevclstnke the day nfter lho earthquake shock, lie 'slates Ih wns pronounced, especially in tl solidly-built structures of' the t- oue barber shop th" tremors > mirror from Ihe walls. The wero not hiuch oxeiled at Hi many of llieni believing the i wus caused by some gigantic, snowslldi of which thut country has plenty. II. stntes thnt the vibrations wero felt ut Bijnir, Alberta. -vn. In onk a people time, laliing ulso tho cost of The Fedorationist members of the Federation wus 1 the hands of the secretary, as was othei amendments tu (lie constitution. Many routine mnlti rs were dealt with and plans laid down for un active .year's wink. | It is oxpectod Hint the official [of tin* cinivciiiii.il proceedings will ... issued (luring the coming wool*. Malta's relating i" the Workmen's Compensation Act uill be dealt; will, bv the special committeo on componsntion, as follows: Chairman, .1. II. McVety, A. 8. Wells anil W. Ynles. All inciters relating lo this measure should be referred lo this committee. Ileports of the aetiviiics of tho Compensation Act nnd Ucturneil Soldiers' comntlttoos will be made from time to time, through the col eralionist. ANNUAL BALL IS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY LOCAL Waitresses Are Discussing Proposal for Big Annual Terpsichore Event Owing to Ihe tremendous success ofl the Wallrossos at their dances during the pnst few months, several ii of tho Cooks, Wultors nnd Wn] locnl arc discussing the holding annual bull of the local somotl month, wliich will about I.iin, close u most successful socinl 8( Labor circles. Secretary Mncki tin- local snid yeslerilay thnt, plans were indellnile, thc propo mooting wilh general approval. All I lho Tenn for... th. I.etlei « Teamsters Make a Record nly lust .lulv il nl Chaultours 1 into a iinio. Secretary Trotter Says Organization W. It. Trotter, provincial si """the central 1 t III lili.i onl a up lo I i dty. 801, i .....liv P« r iho led with orgauiz- The gross mom* nd new members u.hlc.l. alien Teamsters nnd Meat Cutters Move ter. port I of linns ot The Veil e Teamsters am ;l will, n.o 1 ior Workmen's ices, and now lh at ions will be f. tbey having dec ng, lo renl the ie Labor Tempi stroot. A Ivpcwriter mined. Bnsiness Ag( full charge of thn mi vises The Fed. report. in. air of prosperity nm fori lo the olllce. ' The Teamsters have another improvement. nuLire of personnl nd nielabcr will Tvour o monthly union buitons tractive and neat nnd A Littlo Sclf-Toottng It is pleasant lo toot the horn of The B.\C. Fedorationist. V. It. Midgley Informs Tin* Fed. tl.nt a number of Lnbor representatives, nl the conforonco in Ottawa volunteered Ihe belief that tlie apor of (he B. ('. Federation ' was the best Labor publica* he .North Atiicrienn coiitiue.it. loinl which every member il Labor should remember, 'he Feilernlioi.ist will eon* prove ns ils support from ubor Incrcuscs. Ihe * willil or Ie of I.nboi tion on thi This is n of orgnaiz Also, that lillllC lo i. organized Savo the Labor Temple es and labor representative win bn met al a.i [onco nt Ottnwa to. „,*,. |ircss to Victor lt. ner ■ rosontatlvo of Britl ob 'hope thai tlie Ira.le in has ver would not allow imiv fro olds Tin Vn mailer Is., decided is in tho nl. Each Ihe new v nre nl- ;l of the elief Ilia for I he ln.ono Ihey were, |n ri inI pal tin* tomplo il'lle ili.lepeinlei.ee organized Labor. olifcr- 0- Temple '.eil Labor. I il would organize- to 12,000 lieve the ill n post from nnv r. provincial secretary of nmmillco, when locntcd yesterday afternoon by The Federation* isl. was busy preparing printed mattor for his offloo. Ho expressed himself ns more than pleased wilh results daring the pnst week, nnd hopes for big things during the coming few mouths. Said Mr. Trailer: "What undoubtedly appeals strongly to thut class wliich is most aO'ecled bv the creation of n Lnbor 'lilicul party is the combination nt ry oalsel of nil of those elements our ranks whicli have been more ! estranged even if not directly I antagonistic. This lallcr fealnre has deprived those who ure clamoring for political nelion of just thnt assurance I of cohesion which the new party pm* liaises, and without which success would ibe impossible. This is equally true wi.elher applied insl'l" or outside of the [ranks ef orgnnized lnbor. The keynolo j must bo "orguiiizutioii," and this must lbe not only ns wide but ns thorough as our experience hns shown us is necessary." Vice-President Neelands Confident Vice-President It. II. Koolnnds, secretary and business agent of Vancouver Typo, anion, put the ense for the new party to "When of lln* . which w: Party, n tin ieel in hi; deal of the political ,p keeping eon watchword, The Fed. ...side irhcrs wi formed Iho I d wilh what I" n d st thi ■.•prose itnlivc derated Labor determination clied Hie sob* III.* union letterings on light und dark bin bucJtgriiund. I Ubor rv Trotter, . I.nln.i- Tomplo. in* liny el lln. vice* throughout tin* province. *"** t appr ciinnol but feel eonli* s ess of lh,* nowly-formod mty. Organization, nnd stoutly at it, must be our so thnt when eloction time come, we shall not hnve to outer the enmpaign unpropnrcd. Lei the snme Interest nnd determination displayed by (Continued on page 8) PAGE TWO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FRIDAY Fobrunry 8, 1018 Work Shirts and Gloves for Men WE ARE headquarters for Clothes for working men. Our lines are made on models that men delight in—of materials that wear and workmanship that lasts. 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JB1 OR Per pair ip*»*w CHROME TAN GOATSKIN CLOVES—In gauntlet style, soft, pliable Gloves nnd well mnde. ^25 V _ _} IMWWWB lata HUtMBT I lIMItST *TMU COHHUnnmH 1 EXPERIENCED TRADE UNIONIST IS SECRETARY OF NEW PARTY Granville and Georgia Streets Improve your appearance If you have defective teeth, there's no surer way of doing tbis tban by having attention given tbem. MODERN dentistry mako it possiblo for defects to bo remedied—by crowns, bridge work or plntes—in such a innnnor as to make tho work harmonize perfectly with your natural teeth—as to size, color und gem-ml appearance. Tho improvement in tho personal appearance Js very marked. Call nt my office and lot me examine your teeth and advise yon. If desired, I will also givo you an estimate ns to tlio cost of any work which may bo necessary. Dr. Brett Anderson Crown and Bridge Specialist 602 HaBtings Street West, Cor. Seymour Office Open Until 6 p.m. Daily X-Bay films taken if necessary; 10-year guarantees PBONE SET. 3331 Examinations made on pbone appointments. RENEWED MEREST Prophesied to Follow the Launching of New Labor Party SECBETABIES OF TBADES AND LABOB COUNCILS IN CANADA [By A. S. WELLS] 'otary-trensuror of B. C. J W. B. TEOTTEB vinclftl si'crctury nf Tlio FciU'l'uU'd Labor I'lirly, UOfj, Lllljor Tomplo, with lioadqunrtorH Evans, Coleman and Evans, Ltd. THE Nanaimo Coal THE BEST QUALITY THE BEST PRICE THE BEST SERVICE ifc-MIftSI! Main Office: Foot Columbia Ave. Phone Sey. 2988 Uptown Office: 407 Granville St. Phone Sey. 226 How Do the Irish Workers iM****** it****** ****** ****** Stand on Home Rule Plan? Trades Union Force That Has to Be Reckoned With in Settlement of National Problem—Improvement in in Condition of Workers From Social Point of View Will Lead to Their Taking Proper Place in Deliberations—Greatest Fight Is On Free Homesteads BRITISH COLUMBIA Along line of P. G. E. Railway open park line lands. The finest mixed farming lands in the province. Good water, best of hunting and fishing. The settlers who have 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 Great Eastern*Railway WELTON BLOCK - VANCOUVER, B. C. Canadian Northern Railway TRANSCONTINENTAL THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PASSENGER FARES TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS MODERN EQUIPMENT—COURTEOUS ATTENDANTS— TRAVEL COMFORT CONSULT OUR NEAREST AOENT OR WRITE DISTRICT PASSENGER AOENT, 60S HASTINGS W., VANOOUVER Telephone Beymour 2482 (Third Article) Has tho Homo Rule propaganda iu j Irplantl had tho offect of raising tho! workers to n higher piano and has it given thom occasion '' furiously to think," and work out their own salvation iu a way that tho granting of autonomy to the greon isle never could do, despite all thc arguments Unit have boen advanced for and against? Or to put it another way supposing tho Homo Rule quostion had nover become a live issue in the economic lifo of Ireland, what position would thc workers havo occupied today? Would it: havo been different or would they havo beon content to remain iu political and industrial oblivion? The most ultra-Nationalist or the most dyed-in-the-wool Orangeman has to admit ihut the status of the workers is today greatly improved, from every point of viow in comparison with the level ho was on a quarter ot* a century ago when trades unionism first began to mako its presenco and influence felt. Thero are some who go so far as to say that had it not boon for Gladstone's measures to grant Home Rale, organizntion among tho workers would have been conspicuous by its absence. But that is tho veriest flapdoodle. Tho signs of tho times had been pointing towards a policy of unity among tho workingmen for tho protection of their rights and nothing could stay that movemont. Goal of Workers Here then is tho proposition in n nutshell, figured out us dispassionately as it can possibly bo and with no leanings ♦not through thc efforts of any other ' class or legislation of any kind, but their own individual und collective exertions. Voice WiU Be Heard What then is to bo expected from an aggregation of men so bound together by one common principle. Is it to be assumed for u moment thnt, because forsooth, little or nothing has been heard of the workers in this political controversy whero each party is | trying to grind its little axe, that the j artisan class—and nftor all thoy really constitute the country—is not going to ils presenco felt aad its voice heard in a question fraught with such serious consequences cither ono way or tho other? It wus a truism that Sam Munro uttered—though ho may not havo been aware of it at the timo lie mado iho remark in tho early nineties—that the day would come when both big parties of tho state would havo to eventually cnll in the workers and depend on their judgment in tho most vital question that over concerned thc history of Ire- Innd. At that time thero wns not thnt littlo bit of blue in thc national sky as there is today nor was there any indication that trades unionism would be tho cock of tho walk and tho boss of tho whole show. Yot that old warrior who always kopt tho flag of labor flying at tho Inasthead gave utterance to thoso words ns if ho were possessed of prescience denied to other men. The Final Chapter Tho final chapter but onc is now being written in tho history of Ireland. Against tho machinations of threo dif- onc way or tho other. Irish workers have banded themselves together for I ferent political organizations the work- the protection of their own interests j ers havo to contend. These nro the for tho improvement of their condi-: Unionists, thc Nationalists und thc Sinn tions, for tho amelioration of many of jFeinncrs. It is going to bo tho great- thc wrongs from which they suffered, j est light wliich trades unionism ever und lastly but by no means least, for fought for thc assertion of thc prln- taking tlieir place in the politicnl and clple that the worker is as good as the economic life of tho country in u wny | master, and for the policy that no class that could not havo been dreamt of undor old conditions. Today thoy nro nearer tho goal than tho majority of of tho community can afford to be ignored in thc settlement of n matter that has tnxed tho inventive ingenuity tho people are aware of, than they ] of the best In the land to flnd a remedy themselves may be aware of, for that j for. matter. I What pnrt will the workers play in Thoy arc an organization that must, | that struggle? as has already boon pointed out, be | (To bo continued.) tnkon into serious consideration in the j . settlement of a matter that has been tho bono of Ireland for years. It will havo been noticed that in thc sessions of tho joint convention which hus been meet- -n Demand the Best Cascade Beer Peerless Beer Alexandra Stout Canada Cream Stout All the abovo brands aro Droned and bottled by union workmen. THE PURE ESSENCE OF BARLEY AND HOPS Bottled at the Brewery by Vancouver Breweries, Limited ng in all parts of Ireland, the workers have had no representative. Nor was any suggestion ever made that they should hnve. Tlie professional politician true lo his teachings and instinct has seen io it that the convention kept closed doors against men who should I havo boon consulted if ever a body of men should have been. But such is tlie conservatism thai prevails in tlie United Kingdom, even In this century, that tho idea, if ever it was mooted, was promptly squelched. Are tbo Big Force But despite tho policy of the closed door to everything savoring of trades unionism, despite tho frantic, but misguided, efforts that have been mado to maintain the political eiuie.is a holy of holies, and in spite of the fact that fhe . employers and thn men with tho big ]WIir, I sec the possibilities of more kind- (Secretary-treasurer of B. O. P. of L.) The eighth annual convention of the British Columbia Federation of Labor is now a thing of the past, but the results of thut convention should be saeh us to mark a new movoment in working-class activities in this province. For u considerable time the need of nn effective political orgnnization has been felt, but due to tlie fact that tho trades union members were opposed to the entry of thoir organizations into the political held, nothing wus done to form such an orgnnization. The executive of the Federation, however, took tho matter into consideration, nnd made a recommendation to the convention. The recommendation, or the spirit of the rocohunondation, was adopted, ami as a result ihe Federated Labor Party wus launched. What tho future of that party will be nono can witli certainty forecast. That will depend on the membership of tlie organization. Tho platform, the shortest plat form that any political party over was launched upon, is most comprehensive, embodying as it does the ultimate goal of tlie working-class movement, "ihe collective ownership of tho means of wealth production," without whicli any party supposed to represent Lnbor, would bo like a ship without a lMdder. It now remains to be scon whether the working class of the province is capable of building u political organization thnt will represent the true interests of thc workers, and whether any tangible results will be obtained, nnd the workers secure reprcscntntion on tho floors of provincinl mid Dominion houses. In tho light of tho decision of tho delegates to the convention, the recent political campaign conducted by the Federation, can bo snid to have resulted in a renewed interest on tho pnrt of the workers in political action. The unaminity of opinion ns expressed by tho delegates on this question denotes at loast that they are surely nwnkeniag to the necessity of capturing the powers of government in order thnt they mny wipe out the only need for government that ever existed, namely, human slavery iu nny nnd every form. With this goal in sight the political movement of the workors must and will succeed. Let that goal, howover, be discarded, then the movement will bo- come not a benelit but a distinct detriment to the working-class movement, ns understood by students of present und past forms nf society. And nfter nil, what have the workers to strive for but tho removnl of thc cnuso of nil their difficulties, and all their misery and suffering, which is an inherent feature of tho present fovm of socioty. Leaving the political movoment, tho i next most importnnt decision taken by tho convention wus the move to link np the returned soldier movement with the workers. The great mnjority of the returned soldiers are members of the working clnss. Their objects in nil respects ar© the same as ours, and thnt a fusion of the two sepnrnte lines of action, for the same object, Uuist come, nnd joint notion bc taken is obvious, to not only the organized workers, but is evident to a large number of the returned men themselves. That results which are bound to benefit the common peoplo of thc country, will bo lho outcome of this move, there is no doubt. The legislative progrnnime of tho convention is of considerable extent, and will be pushed by the executive to thc fullest extent of its power, but the hopo that thc Federation will in tho future be the legislative body, drawing up and determining the legislation needed in the interests of tho workers, which in turn will lte submitted to the workers' representatives in the house, is ono thnt now sems to bo near a renlization, and tho coming year should show a considerable move in this direction, unci the next provincial eleetion should realize our hopes. With co-operntion on the pnrt of the nfiilinted members, and by active assistance rendered by the local anions in the province in the coming year, n grent deal of good work may lie accomplished. The executive of thc Federation will, from time to lime, mnke suggestions as to what form of assistance will bo most bcnelioinl, and at tho same timo will be at all times ready to receive suggestions for its guidance, in the directing of the work of tho orgnnization. The future belongs to the workers, und by their undivided efforts tho incoming of the new ordor mny be __ ' hastened, and with Ihe hopo that the coming yonr will bo tho turning point | for workers of nil lands, we can at least put our whole-hearted efforts into the solving of tho problems that awnit our attention in this provinco. British Columbia. Cranbrook Trades and Labor Counoil—Secretary, F. McKenna, Watt avenue. NeUon Trades and Labor Council—F. Pozeril- Box 074. New Westminster Trades and Labor Council —W. YateB, Box 1021, Prinoe Rupert Trades und Labor Council— Geo. Waddoll, Box 452. Revelstoke Trades and Labor CouncU—Phil Parker, Box 234. Trail TradeB and Labor Council—8. Goy, Box 2. Vancouver Trades nnd Labor Council—Victor R. Midgley, Room 210, Labor Tomole. Victoria Trados nnd Labor Council—Ben Simmons, Box 302. VANCOUVER UNIONS TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL—MEETS lirst mid third Thursdays. Executive board: President, G. J. hfjlly; vice-president, F. W. Welsh! secretary and business agent, V". II. Midgley; treasuror, F. Knowles; aer- goanl-nt-nrins, J. F. Pooie; trustees: J. H. McVety, W. R. Trotter, A. J. Crawford, F. A. Hoover. Alberta. Calg„.-y TradeB and Labor Council—J. E. Young, 229 Eleventh Avenue East. Edmonton Trades and Labor Council—A. Farmilo, Box 1493. Letbbridgo Trades nnd Labor Council—II. Morris, 541—12th St. A. Nth. Medicino Hat Trades and Labor Council,— ,1ns. Mcintosh, 217—6th Ave. S. E. Saskatchewan. Moose Jnw Trades and Labor Council—R. 11. Chadwick. Box 1317. Princo Albert Trndes and Labor Council—IX. lleselliue, 8238 Riverside Ave. Reglnn Trades and Labor Council—C. W. Walker, Lnbor Temple, Osier St. Saskatoon TradeB and Labor Council—Wm. Sni'lgrove, Box 822. Manitoba. Brandon Trades and Labor Council—Secy., • W. F, Dark, 454—7th St. Trnnseonn Trades mid Labor Council—C. W. Foster, Box 20. Winnipeg Trades und Labor Council—It. A Rigg, M. P, P., Room 14, Labor Temple. Ontario. Brantford Trndes and Labor Council—A. G. Brown, R. R. No. 5. Fort William Trades uud Labor Council—8. P. Speed, 510 N. Brodie St. Guelph TradeB and Labor Council—Thos. Hull, SO Kathleen street. Hamilton Trades and Labor Council—W. R. Rollo, Box 323. Kingston Trades nnd Labor Council—W. J. Driscoll, 112 Lo'vcr Ungot street. Kitchener Trndes and Labor Council—U. Strub, Weber Apartments, Young St. London Trndes nnd Labor Council — Goo. Wakoliiif;, 290 l/j Dundns Street. Niagara Fulls Trndes und Lnbor Council — Geo. W. Pay, 47 Huron St. Ottnwa Allied Trades mid Labor Association —W. Lodge, 21 Creigliton St. N. E. Port Arthur Trades and Labor Council—A. F. Manchce, 116 Jean St. Peterborough Trades and Labor Council—W. M. Slovens, 306 Brock strret. Sault Sto Mario and Steelton Trades Coun- col—A. C. Bryson, Box 193, Steelton. South Waterloo Trades Council — A. L. Philp, 35 South St., Gnlt. St. Catharines Trades and Labor Council— Arthur Greenlaw, 20 Dakota St. St, Thomas Trades and Labor Council- It. Robertson, 124 Redan street. Toronto District Labor Council—T. A. Stevensnn, 24 Hazejwood avenue. Welland Trades and Labor Council—W. I'owrie, Box 23. Windsor Trades and Labor Council—Harold Clarke, 94 Howard avenue. Quebec. MontrenI Trndes and Lnbor Council—G. Francq, 2 St. Paul St. East. Quebec and Levis Trades Council — Secy., Geo. Desbicns, 187—7th Ave., Limoilon. St. Jean Trades and Labor Council—George Smith, Box 495. New Brur»«Wicfc. St. John Trades nnd Labor Councll- Sugrue, 92 St. James St. Nova Scotia, Amherst Trados and Labor Council—Thos. Cnrr, Rox 931. Halifax Trades nnd Labor Council—Robert Miller, 67 Almon street. Plctou County Trndes nnd Labor Council— Mlllnn Grant, New Glasgow. Sydney Trndes and Lnbor Council — Jns. Steele, 245 Rockdnle Ave. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL— Meets second Monday in the month. President, Geo. Bartley; secretary, R. H, Neelands, P.O. Box 08; BARTENDERS' LOCAL KO. 078—MEETS first Sunday of each month, Labor Temple, ('resident, Jonn Martin aimncial secretary, J. Smith, 610 Holden Bldg., Boa 424, Phone Sey. 2572; recording secretary, Wm. Mottl- sliaw, P.O. Box 424, Vancouver, B. V. JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTERNA- tional Unton of America, Local No. UO— Meets second and fourth Tuesdays In tha month, Room 206, Labor Temple. President, L. E. Herritt; secretary, S. H. Grant, 1671 Alberni street. BRICKLAYERS' AND MASONS', NO.l— Meets second nnd fourth Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Room ;*U7. Pros ill out, Chas. F. Smith; corresponding aeeretary, W. S. Dagnall, Box uU; iinunciu! secretnry, W._JL Pipes. BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS, LOCAL No. 617—Moots every second and fourth Monday evening, 8 p.m., Lubor Temple. President, R. W. Hntley; iinancial secretary, Q, Tlioin; recording socretary, G, II. Hardy, Room 20S, Lubor Temple. Phono Hoy. 7495. BREWERY WORKERS, L7U. NO. 281, I. U. U. B. W. of A.—Meets flrst and third Wednesdays of eaeli mouth, Room 302, Lnbor Tomple, s p.m. President, F, Graham; secretary, A. E. Ashcroft, Suite 1, 1738 Fourth BROTHERHOOD OF BOILER MAKERS and Iron Ship Builders aud Helpers of America, Vancouver Lodge No. 194—Meets every Monday, 8 p.m. President, A. Campbell, 220 Second street; seeretary-trensurer, Angus Fraser, 1151 Howe street; business agent, J. H. Curmichuel, Roomi 212, Lubor Temple. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF STEAM AND Operating Engineers, Local No. 620-— Ments evtry Monday, 7:30 p.m., Lnbor Temple. President, J. R, Flynn. 810 Moodio street, New Westminster; vice-president, P. Chapman; secretary-treasurer, \v. A. Aloxnn- dor, Room "..hi, Lnbor Temple. Phono Sey. 7405. DEEP SEA FISHERMEN'S UNION OF THB PaciJic— Meets every Tuesday. 7 p.m., at 137 Gore avenue. Russell Kearley, business agent. ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL NO. 218 —Meets in Ko.nn 205, Labor Temple, every Monday, 8 p.m. President, D. W. MeDougnll, 1102 Powell street; recording secretary, John Murdock, Labor Temple; financial secretnry and business agent, E, H. Morrison, Room 207 Labor Templo. INTERNATIONAL "LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Local 3852—Offlce and hall, 804 , Pender street east. Moots every Thursday, 8 p.m. Secretory-treasurer, F. Chapman; business ngent. J. Gordon Kelly. iT~L, A.,~" LOCAL 38-32, "AUXILIARY— (Marine Warehousemen and Freight Handlers). Hcnd<iunrters, 436 Howe street. Meets first and third Wednesday, 8 p.m. Secretary nnd business ngent, E. Winch. -J. L MACHINISTS', NO. 182—MEETS SECOND nnd fourth Thursdaya at 8 p.m. President, ! ■T. Wallace; recording secretary, J. Brooks; ' flnanolal secretary, J. H. McVety, Room 211 Lnbor Temple. Seymour 7495. AMAL^l7TirirTlBAT~CUT^ERTTl^ ) Butchers' union, No. 643—Moots every 1 Titosdny evening, Labor Tomple, 8 p.m.. Pro- ] sident, B, W. Luue; recording secretary. Lofting; financial secretary nnd business j Dgont, T. Anderson, Lnbor Tomple. PATTERN MAKERS'" LEAGUE OF NORTH ! Amorica (Vancouver and vicinity)— Branch meots second nnd fourth Mondays, Room 204, Lnbor Temple. President, Ray j MeDougall. 1028 Grant street; finnncEnl secretary, J. Lyons, 1548 Venables stroet; recording secretary, E. Westmoreland, 3247 I Point Grey road.' Phone Bayview 2979L. FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE BODY TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS OF CAN ADA—Meete In convention September of each year. Executive board: Jns. C Watters president; vico-presidents: A. Watchman, Victoria, B, C; James Simpson, Toronto, Ont.; A. Rigg, M. P. P., Winnipeg, Man.; secretary-treasurer, P. M. Draper, Drnwer 515, Ot- \, Out. SEMI-READY SUITS Looking to Labor Movement to Produce Man of the Hour "Whnt of England these days!" Mr, MasoJlolcl wns nskod recently, soys tho Now York Evening Post. His prompt reply wns thnt England wns rapidly becoming more tint! more democratic. "Moro thnn ever before," lie said, "onr army is democratic. Aftor this ness and more charily existing between j clnss nnd elasa. All of ns nro in the -samo bout, nnd in bnttle the officer pools supplies with his men. Everywhere (here is n greater feeling of equality, nnd this feeling will result afterward in nn equality of opportunity. Yon know whnt. is Inking plnco in the Labor party today. T predict-, thnt onr next parliament will lie a Lnbor parliament. It will tnko unto itsolf tho intellectual workers ns well tho the It nnd workers' of Englnnd. Not mnny will deny that the pronnncinmonto of tho Lnbor party, ns published in August, is ns fine n document ns President Wilson's declaration of wnr aims. O.ir trnde union congress wns rospnonslblo for thnt. "A good mnny of the Lords fl don't moneybags, hnve been nt the head of affairs both ns advocates of Homo Rulo and us uncompromising opponents of snch n scheme, the workingmen of thnt country nre the big force tlint will have to lie reckoned with when the day of reckoning comes round. In nearly ovory centre in Ireland which boast of a city or urban council, thc working mnn hns tnken his [ilnce. Bv sheer merit the workers have raised themselves to a height that is dizzy in comparison wilh iho position they occupied a quarter of n century ngo, There iH not the politicnl schism rending them nsmnler thnt tho peoplo of Cnnndn hnvo been led to believo from time immemorial hnvo sepnrntod tho north nnd the south. Trndes union- ._ a _, . . _lu_anm__ ism hns been thn healing bnlm where , know nnmy) hnvo become democratized. politicnl soporifics have failed to lull il believo that Henderson will be the nnd whore ngilntors' nostrums havo controlling factor in the futuro. Eng- not hnd thp desired effect. Moro than [bind will bo snved by the Liberal with nny other section of the community his intellect, and the Labor man with do Ihe working rnen of Ireland desiro his power. Boconslruction committees relief from tho condition of affairs that I nro now preparing for thn remaking of held thom in thrnll for many deendes j Englnnd, T hnve looked into somo of but out of which they aro emerging, I their educational schemes and I can nst sny that they go quito far onough to satisfy me, Thoy nro not planning to mnko it sufficiently possiblo for the clever workingman to get every possible advantage the nntion cnn offer him in the wny of intclloctunl development. Tho Loboral is still showing clnss feeling, "I reckon myself ns a Liberal nnd I regnrd Gilbert Murray ns the very soul of cultivated Liberalism,, I nm nmong thoso who believo thnt when tho timo comos for talking over lines of policy, it is well to ask whnt Gilbert Murray thinks. But I also believe that tho timo is rlpo for somo leader of tho Labor pnrty to come forward with equally as commanding an intellectual point of viow. Thero is no one in tho Lnbor party nt tho present compnrnble with Pnrnoll, There nre such men ns Ramsay Macdonald nnd old Gosling, a flue, culm and charming man, and I hnve much ndmirntion for tho vigor of Henderson. But it seems to me necessnry for tho Lnbor party to ally itself with what is best in Liberalism—the best of tho Asquith-Groy typo of mind. Tint is why we have such confidence in Gilbert Murray ns ono of our most finished Intellects." BROTHERHOOD OP PAINTERS, LOCAL i No. 138—Meets second snd fourth Thursdays of ench month, Room UOH, Labor Temple President, D, Hughes; vice-president, D. Hughos J flnanelal-Hec, L, Amos; recording secretnry, S. Gould, 2149 Georgia street east. RETAIL~CLRRK8' UNION, LOCAL 279— , Meets in Lnbor Temple every first and third Tuesdays. 8ilfi p.m. President, Earl P. Cornell, 056-Eleventh avenue cust; seeretary-trensurer. Archibald P. Glon, 1073 Melville street. Phono Sey.JHMflR. SHIPYARD LABORERS' UNION, NO. 1565 —MeetB second nnd fourth Fridays nf each month, 8 p.m., Labor Templo. President, C. gonitis; recording socretary; W. Hardy, 446 Twenty-third street west, North Vancouvor; financinl secretary^ fl. Phelps. STREET AND ELECTRYC RAILWAY EM- ployees, Pioneer Division, Nn. 101—Meets Lnbor Temple, second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. President, J. Huhhtc; vice-" pnsldent, E, S. Cleveland; recording secretary ,A. V. Lofting, 2561 Trinity street, Phone High. 168R; financial secretary and business agent. Fred. A. Hoover, 2409 Clark drive, office corner Prior and Main streets. are the Expert Testomony of careful Tailoring—England and Canada contribute the cloth—expert specialized tailoring the garment— and there is no greed for profit in the price in the pocket. THOMAS & McBAIN 655 Granville Street Sole Agents for Vancouver JOURNBTMBN TAILORS' ONION America. Locnl No. 178—Merlin,;, ho] first Monday in each month, 8 p.m Prcitt* dent, A. R. Qatcnby; vice-president, W. I.tirsen; recording secretary, W, W. Hocken. Rot 50.1; financial aeeretary, T. Wood, P.' Bot 508. °.a wl GENERAL TEAMSTERS' AND CHAUF]1 fenrs' Union, Local No. fi.lfi—Meets ever] Wednesday nt 8 p.m. President, W. Brown; business agent, ,T. V. Pnnlo, 4 ■■ Twenty-first avenue east, Pbone Fair. 71BR1 financial secretary, Rert Showier. 1076 Rotl son street, Pbone Soy. 5679, Office, RooiT 218, Lnhor Temple. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. No. 220—Mao lust Sunday of ench month at 2 p.ntf Al* sident, R. Marshall; vice-president, W. Jordan; seeretiiry-treiisurer, R, H. Neolnn Bos 66. PROVINCIAL UNIONS! B. C. FEDEBATION OF LABOR—Meets I annua] convontion in January, Exccutll officers, 11)1810: President. Duncan MoOfl linn, Labor Temple, Vnncouver; vice-pr dents—Vancouver Island, Walter Hei South Wellington, Victoria, J. Taylor; Prlnl Rupert, W. E. Thompson) Vancouver, r Winch, W. K. Trotter; New Westminster, I Peebles; West Kootenay, Marcus Mnrtil Nelson; Crows Nest Pass, W. A. ShcriniC Fernie. Recreiarj-treiisurer, A. S. Wells, Ml 1538, Victoria, B. 0. VICTORIA. B. 0. Cafe Enlarges The Orplinnni enfo lifts opened tlio new pnrt, which forhiorly wns tlio dining-room of tlio Castle hotel. This is n union house ntul employs a lnrgo fltaff. If you haven't Joined tbe Federated Lnhor Pnrty. iret In touch with Secretnry Trotter, Room 206, Lnbor Temple, or any of tho vice* presidents throughout tho provinco. *** SYNOPSIS OF OOAL MINIM ti REUULA- TIONS. pOAL mining* rights of the Dominion, ln *-* Manitoba, Snsknti buwan rind Alberta, tbe Yukon Territory, the Norths/cat Territories nnd In a portion of .ho Provinco of British Columbia, may he leased lor a term of twenty-one years renewal for _ further term of 21 years at an unnual rental of |1 an acre. Not more than 2,660/ aores will be leased to ono nppllauit- Application for a leflBfl ..mut be made hy tho applicant in person to tluf'Agent or Sub- Agent of the district In whicb tho rlghu ap plied for aro situated. In surveyed terrltcry tlio Innd must be described by sections, or legal s\'ib-dlv isle i.s of sections, and iu un surveyed \ territory the tract applied for sin ll be staked out V the applicant himself. Each application must be at compntiicd by n foe of $5 whieh will be rt [funded i' the rights applied for are not ava'lable, bur not otherwise. A royalty shnll Is paid m\ the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. Tho person operating th* nine shal: furnish tho Agent with sworn Mi'ima accounting for tho full quantity of mi relnninb. coal mlnod and pay tho royally nereon If the ooal mining rights are no', being oj rated such returns Bhould bo furnished ai least once a year, Tho leaso will include tjho coal mining rights only, rescinded hy .Ihap. 27 of 45 Oeorgo V. assented to l.'th Jiin*.*.. 111*1. For full Inforinavlnu apnl cation sh* aid be made to the Secretary of the I>opartinent of tho Interior, Ottawa, or to I hy Apent or Sub- Agent of Dominion Lnu Ih U. W. CORT, Deputy V. iji ler of Interior. N, B.—UnauthoH^d p./bllcntlnn of this advertisement will fifll bt) /aid for. --83576. VICTORIA TRADES AND LABll Council—-Meets first and third Wetlnl dnys, Lnhor Hall, 1424 Governmont i nt 8 p.m. President, B. Simmons! president, T. Doolev, 1278 Penman ( decretory, A, S. Wells, Box 802, ViclorM B. 0. INTEIINATIONAL UNION OF UNIT*! Brewery Workmen, Loeal No. 280—Me| nt K. of P. hall. North Pink stroet, second and fourth Thursdays of each moiil President, E. Orr; secretnry, W. E. Bnryf 2(142 Scott street, Victoria, B. C. FRINGE RUPERT, B. C. PRINOE RUPERT TRADES AND LAB| Council—Meets second and fourth Ttl dnys of each month, in Carpenters' ' President, S. D. Macdonald | secretary, 1 Thompson, Box 273, Prince Rupert, B. C| SOUTH WELLINGTON. V. I. LOCAL UNION, NO. 872, U. M. W. of Al Meets second and fourth Sundays of el month, at 3:30 p.m., Richards Hall. Prl dent, Walter Hend; vice-president, And J Parker; recording secretary, James Bat«ini| financial secretnry, W, Macdonald; treaty or, J, II. Richardson. TRAIL, B. 0. BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS Joiners, Local No. 285—Meets In Mint] Hall, nvery Wednesday, 7:S0 p.m Pnl dent, H. Bell; secretary, Fred CanneU, P I Drawer 8., Trail, B. 0. *3&> Of America r^i COPYRIGHT 6TRA0E HARK REGISTERED 18 f omOIAl PAPEB VAKOOUVER tBADES AMD LABOB OOUHOIL THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST ornouL papu aaxttam UMBU PEDEBATIOa or TENTH YEAR. No. 6 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8,1918 \ Olty, 12.00 ) $1.50 PER YEAR New Teeth-Good Health-Long Life 'Down to the last detail of yout- tooth trouble DE. LOWE will tell you what is wrong, what is essential to IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF YOUR TEETH DR. LOWE replaces lost or missing teeth with teeth that in most instances will do the work as well and look better than your original teeth. DR. LOWE'S prices, value considered, are reasonable. IWIMW ——■-«— !!■■ — ■'»' " ■ I'TT'-irrnllimillHTTTllMW- Qpnvu&s, X&ViXx_&______o __m Mayvn. ____mm a—o—ma a— __t___— *-ma__um ww-ww**—ww—— !08Ha»fin^* 5?'««r W.,((or. Abbot) VamcoisVar-'PhciM J«y.J444 January Sale For the balance of this month wc are offering many lines in Men's and Boys' Suits, Overcoats, Hats, Neckwear, etc., at Greatly Reduced Prices Save money by buying this month CLUBB & STEWART LTD. 309 to 315 HASTINGS STREET WEST Some Novelties in Silks Just Arrived $2.25 to $3.95 We havo just received a shipment of New York novelties In Striped and l'lnid Silk ili nil the latest designs. You will seo them in our window, nnd they lire bound to appeal to you; 30 inches wide. Prico, per yard SILK NET for Blouses or Trimmings. This is nnother new arrival. The shades are navy, b,irgundy, peaeoek, plum, Shantung, sapphiro, sen green, brown, buttercup, pink, royal, Copenhagen, rose, taupe, silver, ivory and bluck; 40 inches wide. <fc I OC Per yard <P l -*0 SABA BROS., Limited THE SILK SPECIALISTS 662 OBANVILLE STBEET What's Your Favorite Shape in a Soft Hat? Already tlie new spring styles are gradually coining to hand. As we have always carried HATS exclusively, wo can offer you a wide j .choice here nt all times. You're assured of highest qunlity, and thc pick of tho world's best makers. We lake less timo to lit you. You invariably get what you come for. Newest Soft Pelts and Derbies—$3.00 up to S7.00. The Vory Latest in Caps—51.00 to J2.50 Richardson &. Potts, Ltd. EXCLUSIVE MEN'S HATTEBS 417 OBANVILLE ST. iHBf Vacuum Packed It's Always Fresh ASK your grocer for NABOB Coffee. Because it is such a rich, fragrant, delicious coffee, really exquisite and always of the same fine quality. Blended, roasted and vacuum packed by Kelly, Douglas & Company, Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. Much Interest Manifested in Result of the Late Convention Arnold & Quigley February Clean-up COMMENCES SATURDAY Startling reductions in many lines of high-grade Men's Apparel. Values tell, and the values we offer tomorrow will save you many dollars. ENTIRE STOCK OP HIGH-GRADE CLOTHES GREATLY REDUCED ARNOLD & QUIGLEY "The Store That's Always Busy" 546 OBANVILLE STREET Brief Outline of Things to Be Done to Further Labor's Cause [By Waiter Head] SOUTH WELLINGTON, Feb. 5.— Sinco arriving home from attending tht B. C. P. of L. convention I liavo re ceived incomplete reports of tbe activity, resulting- from the most important mattor dealt with at the late convention, i.e., the formation of a political party. J. H. Hawthornthwaite is already on tho 30b. A meeting was hold in Ladysmith on Sunday last for tho purpose of boosting (he industrial nnd political organizntion and according to reports, a gratifying start was made. A movement has also been initiated in South Wellington for the purpose of securing ahall to be owned by the people and operated for tho people, which is another stop in the right direction, While a public hall may not bo "a means of wealth production," the ownership of such a hall by tho peoplo is a step in the direction of collective ownership, and when the peoplo own something collectively, a community spirit is bred, and the principle of collective ownership is nt once demonstrated as being a good principle. Within the course of a fow weeks we hopo to be able to report groat progress along the lines of political organizntion nnd without being unduly optimistic tho writer will venture to assert that those of us who were for- Unnto fo be present at the convention at which the now political party was inaugurated, will, in years to como, have occasion to look back with pride to that convention. Making History Never before in the history of thc B. C. P. of L. has such a unanimity of opinion been shown in favor of the workers taking politicnl action. During the course of the political convention which immediately followed tho regular convention incidents occured which woro almost historical when prominent members of both of tho old parties, as well as "snientiflcs," stood up on the floor of the convention and signified their willingness to renounce all nllegianco to old-time parties. At times the convention took upon itself the nature of a revival meeting, with the "saved" coming up to the penitents' form. A discussion nrose as to the advisability of placing a clause in tho membership roll which every member is to be called upon to sign, demanding that all members must renounce their membership with old parties. It was thought that, the best interests of the pnrty would be conserved by leaving such n clause out. It was generally conceded that once a mnn or woman became a member of the party thev would rapidly lose their old-party leanings and whilst it wns thought that persons, with the object of breaking up the party, could got in, the objects of such evilly-disposed persons would readily be neutralized by the lnrge numbers of sincere members that will surely be obtninod. A Note of Warning It must bo borne in mind by the members of this party that throughout history, whenever a movement hns been inaugurated for tho purpose of overthrowing clnss rulo, the ruling class has invariably mnnnged to take hold of such a party and lead it into harmless channels. I need only to refer to Christianity in its inception, which was a lower class movement, inaugurated for tho purpose of restoring to (ho common peoplo that whicli wns rightfully theirs, lit sought to overthrow an autocracy, Whnt happened to that? Constantino the Great, took hold of it; (00k the s(ing out of it, and made of it n butt* ress of class rule, nnd right on through (he confurios, until the present day the Christian church has beon (he hand' maiden of tho r.iling clnss. Thon again, we have Ihe trades union movement, on this continent especially, which, ot its inception, was bitterly fought by the master clnss, but Infer on such men ns ihe bite Mark Hanna injected themselves into fhe movement, used Ihe heads of tlie trades unions as their lioutcmuifs and formulated fhe policy of total abstinence along political lines. Mark Hanna used words to this effect: That trades unions must be trades unions, pure and simple; they must eschew politics, ns if thoy were poison, etc.; nnd the success of the scheme to lond thc unions info harmless channels is shown in the trados union movement on the Amcricnn continent todny with its hundreds of craft unions, Sammy Gompers, Paddy Drapers, effl. Let us build up a movement thnt will profit, by the mistakes of the pnst nnd by eternal vigilance prevent any stool- pigeon of the muster class, by any mentis, from lending us into harmless channels. Don't let us hnve n pnrty that, in the words of L. D. Tnyor of tho Critic, may be mistaken by the capitalist for a pink tea. Some Progressive Measures However, wc will leavo our dismal forebodings to the future, and work wholo-hcnrtcdly for the success of the pnrty that has arisen to fill a long-felt want, tho success of which is assured, if the welcome it is receiving from so mnny different quarters, is any indication.' Thc resolutions adopted by the B. C. F. of L, convention would lend the outsider to believe that the convention wns, in reality, a resolution factory, for, while some of the resolutions wore of the hardy annual variety, fhcre were others that onnnoioied principles that are flic basis for n largo (.mount of NEWS FROM THE LEGISLATURE In order tbat readers of The Federationist may not have to depend altogether oil the capitalist press for their information as to what is done at the legislature this session, the management has arranged for a special news service and comment on legislation and legislators. This service is in line with the plans for a better and larger paper in connection with tho new circulation project outlined at the B O, F, of L, convention. A member of The Federatlonist news staff will be in Victoria aU during the session to watch legislation, especially that which effects the working class, and the actions of the various members of the educational work, and others that have sot in motion forcos that will undoubtedly have far-reaching effect. 1 Among the ilrst are the resolutions dealing with the administration of socinl industries by a joint board; the establishment of stale unemployment nnd henlth insuranco; the institution of industrial unions in place of fhe present incompetent craft unions, nnd last, but not least, the nationalization of the medical and dontal professions, each onc of which could form the basis of a volume of discussion, and no doubt will form the basis of many articles during the coming year. This point alone should be takon into consideration when the membership is nskod to decide whother to place Thc Federationist in the hands of the affiliated membership, for as an educational medium the press is unparalelled, for no speaker can address an audience as largo as the increased circulation of the workers' paper will provide. The Returned Soldier Another resolution dealing with the appointment of a committeo to co-op- orate with tho returned soldier is of far-reaching importance, and will have a tendency of divorcing the returned soldier from tho old political parties, whoso solo object in lining up the returned men is to exploit them for the purposo of keeping the aforesaid old party on the backs of the workera. The returned soldiers' interests are best conserved by the party of his own class and tho returned soldiers' committeo appointed by tho B. O. P. of L., will no doubt bring this fact home to tho returned soldier and finally succeed in lining up the soldiers in thc political party which represents the interest of the wealth producers, Tho 1918 convention of tho B. C. F. of L,, taken all in nil, haB been the most gratifying of all the conventions held undor the auspices of tho Federation, and the success of tho convention now lies in tho hands of every member of thc Federation to make or mar. This article must now be concluded ns tho call to tho slave-pen is sounding in my ears (with upologies to our friend Manson for the use of tho word "slavo."). FOOD SHARKS ARE IMMUNE FROM If E Not a Solitary Hoarder of Foodstuffs Has Been Interfered With Njew Food Controller Not Expected to Be Improvement Over the Old If the good people of this country are looking to get any relief from the food hogs of Cnnnda by renson of H. B. Thomson taking the place of Hanna, they nre doomed to be disappointed, for Thomson seems to be walking in Hanna's footsteps by asking the people to cat sparingly of this or of that. Neither Hanna did, nor limy Thomson be expected to, lay a finger on the cold storage speculator and the food shark. Bight here in Vancouver tons of food are hoarded to keep prices up. And tho nerve of tho government to threaten pooplo not to "hoard" flour! Whatever flour that will be hoarded has all beon hoarded long ngo by tho food sharks of this and other cities, just the same as eggs, butter, cheese, bucon, meats of all kinds, vegetables and fruits aro making the cold storage plnnts groan now under their weight. Tho government has taken no action against thom. Not one of these food hogs has been sent to jnil as an example to the othors, nor hns one of them been fined for withholding public food. Bofore the food control department gets through it will probnbly put some poor porson in jail for "hoarding" a sack of flour. But it will never touch the pocket of the profiteer. It is romarkablc, but a fact, thnt the peoplo, in whom aro vested according to tho theory of democracy all the powers of the state, are apparently so helpless to prevent a fow food monopolists from starving thein. The peoplo nro peons of the foqd speculators. Throe thousand yoars ago in the book of Proverbs was written: "Tho rich ruleth over thc poor and tho borrower is servant to the lender." And that is moro true today than it probably was way back in the ages. At tho will of the government, ana the conveniences of public officials who, by the way, were elected to office by the votes of the working class, mib lionoiro monopolists are allowed to multiply their profits. H. B. Thomson is not the man to interfere with them, either. a racTSi FAR Lure of Gold Beckons Old- Timer Down the Long:, Long: Trail FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 12.—A new discovery hus boen made about 25 miles from Good News Bay. and today I nm leaving here for fhe latest stampede—a long trip, about 1100 miles. If tho dogs hold out, will take about a month to make it. Everything dead here, and this is my only "out." We 'We Make AU We Sell" Sprightly SPRING SUITS Snappy "SLIP-ON COATS of Donegal Tweeds This is no ordinary announcement. AVe bought these famous DONEGAL TWEEDS at the old prices—before the war quota- tions. —We got the opportunity and wc snatched it up quickly, knowing that whon we made them up into SUITS and COATS we could beat the market for LOW PRICES and ALL-ROUND VALUE. —Here they are, ready for inspection by the most fastidious critics. New Cut, New Collars, New Pockets. —Exceptional values that make a strong appeal. Donegal Tweed Suits, for $25.00 Donegal "Slip-on" Coats for 816.50 Opp. Drysdale's "We Sell AU We Make' Cut Rate Drugs J2Y breaking the Drug Combine we have solved the problem in Vancouver of the high cost of living so far as your Drug wants are concerned. Compare the prices and service at cur stores with what you have been getting. Iron Cross of Glory That Awaits the Hero Upon His Return [By a Roturned Soldier] Buxton, Aug. 14, 1917. This morning we foil in, about dim *,,i«lm.*'1 vory roluotunt to leavo ., , » . ,. .,„ m , Alaska; with us it is a enso of "Man- thousand of us, at 0,30. Ihe sergeant* „m„ ■** tod ,„ BM B„rdcn „, ,,is majors called tho rolls of their rospec*! conge last election, but next time! Will tive companies. The band led tho way write you upon my arrival upon the to the station; we bonrdod the train scene of tho latest '"discovery." for , and found tho big stenm- The* Commercial club tried hard to or Mognntic awaiting our coming hnvo the oight-hour law revoked hero, Wc got aboard. but up to this timo hnve failed, nnd the Tho Mogantlo is r, most beautiful law is being generally observed, piece of machinery if you sny it quick. Had a long loiter from Oswald A. But as n passenger ship thero is certain* Rowan (W. F. of M.), nnd he is now ly a hick com ng. some pumpkins nt the front, apparently. I've hnd ninny a trip on many a ship, He relates Inlorostlngly of doing somo but none so rough us this. Bough in u coiling work lit an altitude of 21.0*1 way thnt could bo remedied. Tho smell f,,„|. s„vs t),js war is getting his allot paint made must of us sick. Jgorn, but u hotter understanding now prevails, and the soldiers are all becom ing one big happy family Best of good lack to yon nnd yours, and success to The Federationist." Margaret Marriott As a Boy Next week Margaret Marriott wll] play tin* greatest boy pari ever written int.. a jilay, In the liiu* melodrama "Young America," ami will givo licr many atltnlrora another big surprise. "Young America" is a play particularly suited to Vancouvor audiences, as il is full uf lifi* from boginnlng to end ami contains r of ito.se delightful stories so evenly blended with comedy, nullum no.I exciting in* aidants, A trained dog, who Is tht niian* ton of Un* **A rican Boy" (Y is* Ai *i* ca) ploys oneof the most Important lilirts in tore f lit. Thi Vancouver Drug Co. The Original Cut Rate Druggists MAIN STOBB: 405 Hastings St. W. Phones Say. I960 A 1966 BRANOH STORES: 7 Hastings Street West Seymour 3632 782 Oranvllle Street Seymour 7013 2714 Oranvllle Street Bay. 2314 A 17440 412 Main Street Seymour 2032 1700 Commercial Drive High. 236 A 17330 Hall Order Department for out-of-town customers, Same prices and service i our over our counter. Address 407 Hastings Street West. Union Made Shoes —Look fot* the Union Labol on OUR SHOES; they've all got it. —Our Footwear is made in Ihe host Union Factories, by skilled workmen. —This is yonr kind ol' a shoe store, Mr. Union Man. LOOK FOR THE LABEL The Ingledew Shoe Co. 666 ORANVILLE STREET tlio awful coffee »vo had was onu of tlio awfullost thlnga to bo remembered fur ever. "It is only chicory," said n Borgonnt. Tliis sergeant wus apparently not posted. "Chicory?" I nuked him in amazement. Chicory nothing," put in another cohirado, who sat near us. "Wa cut straw burned black and rotten aud labelled coffee." lie was right. Tho stench of tin' steerage quarters was akin tu the coffee in rottenness, lt was guaranteed to sicken on sight, and kill if persisted in. The part that hurts is the fact those tlie cost nnd lends thui toudi of a woo bit higher in rank rod,: lirst class. J'*" »„■ J»* i.,,]1™,^; _^..«> Such us stuff Bcrgounts, sorgonnt-mejor, ,c*.*ilo iiroiltioUon t.f "Young America" win captains nnd muiors, who lntd novor eclipse nny of Mr. Hontor'a previous efforts, scon Franco nor nny front uguinst tho »"•> .}■*• .How-lf*'*! ,-■>« «ntlro raht nre enemy. While wo poor broke, in health j """ bl"" "" """ ■"■"
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The fraternization of troops on Ihe eastern front,
Tlio fraternization of troops on the eastern front,
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