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|lNDUSTKIAL UNITT: STRENGTH OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE FEDERATED LABOR PARTY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PUBLISHED IN IHTEBK8T8 OF ALL WOBKEBS .4 POLITICAL UNITT: VICTORY ISIXTEENTH YEAR. No. 28 FOUR PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1924 5c A COPY NO POWER IB HELP [Parliament i_ Helpless in Protecting Intereiti of the Canadian People | MOKE LIOHT IS NE0E88ABY | Admission to Important Documents Refused Members of Dominion House |M K. J. S. WOODSWORTH (Centre Winnipeg): "Mr. Speaker, I should like to have a little more light on the atatement which tho Prime Minister made a few minutes ago, whtch seems to me to involve very directly the rights and powers of this parliament. We have been at thiB session refused admission to important documents which have passed between the motherland and this country that bear on the relationship of this country to other nations. Within the past few weeks the government has refused to give information to a committee of this house with regard to the persons present at a cabinet meeting. Within the past few weeks we haye been practically told that We have no right to make inquiries Into the expenditures of the Canadian National railways. Only today we were told that we had In | the Civil Service Commission a body i over which we had practically no con- ; trol. Today, a few minutes ago, we are told apparently that our tax commission ls also a body that Is beyond | our control. Do I understand from | the Prime Minister that this parliament has no right to order an lnveesti- _. gation Into methods of taxation or I' into any matter whatever affecting 1 the welfare ot this country? Th« * Prime Minister quoteB certain (provisions of the Act. As I understand . that Act, the provisions bind officials of the department to secrecy with re- i gard to such Information as comes L before them. But I can hardly un- i derstand that the Prime Minister means that that Act prohibits this ^parliament from making enquiries. i I thought that this parliament could i give instructions to any committee and that that oommlttee could call f before it what witnesses it would and i ask from them what questions it ' woud. Surely we are not going to abdicate all the rights of this house * and say that wo have eleoted all 1 sorts of councils, commissions and departments which are out of our control? I should like to ask a littlo [ more definitely from the Prime Minister his understanding of the powers f of parliament in this regard," THAT THERe'S STtu- PL«NTV "TO EAT \N TM6 *fO«UD EVEN \r* VOU CAN'T AFPOSO V_ Thoughts on "The Black Man's Burden" Musicians Will Picnic Members of Vancouver Theatrical Federation have decided- to hold a picnic at Belcarra Park on Sunday, August 17. The party will travel to this lovely spot on board the new "Harbour Princess," and an energetic committee Is now busy making arrangements for the outing. [isiiiracE. ■Should Women Take More Interest in the Affairs of the World? B'TJiOMBN'S lack of Interest ln and " knowledge of political and world affaire is a mont surprising fact. At election times more interest seems to be shown, hut one is forced to the conclusion that really this Interest ls only temporary, and is very often merely Idle curiosity. It has been often asserted and most truthfully that the greatest enemies of the working classes are tho working classes themselves. Tho majority of working men tak* a minimum of interest in affairs which concern themselves primarily, and the majority of the women take the same attitude as their men folk. In spite of equal rights, tiie equality of the aexos in many respects is as yet a forlorn hope. There is something tragically behind the times la the lives of many women. One hears them declare that they will decide matters of Importance according to how their husbands deolde, thus denying their own Individuality and mind- Bower. Others, more antiquated still, consider that a womna's place is ih the home only and that her sole duty consists in the care of home and family, that is, the care of their physical heeds. Why do women take this attitude? It may be that custom and tradition have so moulded us that even with equal rights and liberties, we cannot believe In the exorcising of these rights. Or it may be that the case of so many women is so pro- carious that they fear to exert their privileges In a free fashion, others, of course, haye never had their interest turned into and trained in, outside affairs; and the vast majority of women flnd home duties so all-absorbing that they cannot flnd time to study any question save that of rearing a [family and making one dollar go the length of two. Thoy littlo realize how closely other things concorn themselves, and how much of a bread-and- I butter subjoct the game of politics is. And so tho consequence ls that in the vast majority of cases, the mind and inSuence of women are not felt at all. This surely Is ' not right. tBy Wm. Newlands] * rPHE general e'.octlons in South Africa Is giving occasion for various phrases in certain sections of the press", such as "Momentous Issues Involved," "Results of Far- reaching Consequence," and others of equall weighty import. But just how "momentous" are those issues, how far-reaching will be these alleged results? It is a moot point whether the average man in this, or any European country, has ever given the topic any serious thought. Whether the outcome be a continuance in the British Commonwealth, or political autonomy, in the strict sense, its ultimate effects will be insignificant In comparison with the restoration of liberty and the restitution of justice to the native races there and ■ in other parts of the "dark continent." ]_}gypt has.] obtained acknowledgment of her right to self-determination, and it now remains for the last traces of imperialistic interference to be obliterated for her to achieve her aspirations and exercise her right as an unrestrained and free nation. We also read, "India—A Problem Which Must Be Faced." To whom does it constitute a problem? Not to its people, who have been facing the so-called problem for two centuries*. The solution is .sought by those who would uphold the same imperialistic, commercialism, which played out in Egypt, is dying of itself in South Africa, and which must eventually relax its immoral and vicious hold throughout the rest of Africa, where Liberia and Abyssinia alone are free from the "protective" spheres of European influence, Liberia's size, surface and location speak for its "freedom" and Abyssinia ts a volcanic plateau, averaging 8,000 feet fn height, whose economic isolation does not lend itself to the benevolent designs of imper la] ism. We will confine our observations to Africa under capitallstlc4mpert< allstic-exploitation, as India and other sections of our empire furnish a case for separate — consideration the respective foundations of society, tenure of land, and the tendency to submit to external authority being different; although tho manner of exploitation and domination show an admirable unity and fixity of purpoae In each case. One need not go back to the early chronicles of the slave-trade or the accounts ot the '^middle passage," to obtain light on Uie 'Infamous record of European nations in their horrible infliction of sufferings on an inoffensive section of the human race ln the name of private enterprise, Bight tn this present, up-to-date, twentieth century, facts have been disclosed regarding the clandestine proceedings of European Interests and governments in Africa. *" On this point, no man has done more towards enlightenment of the public than Mr. E. D. Morel, M.P. His work on this question shows the result of extensive research and careful study, which have combined to produce a clearer and truer understanding of African affairs—historical, pollctlcal an economic. He has also served on different colonial office committees regarding questions In African dependencies, and his fearless, sympathetic attitude is,* In Itself, an Inspiration to all who wish for tho universal triumph of Justice and the propagation of truth among men. 'Truth ls on the march. Nothing will stop It," and the truth disclosed in Morel's "The Black Man's Bur-1 den" should give added Impetus to the better formation of public sentiment in tho great social changes now taking placo in tho relations between lhe white and colored races, where consistency of viewpoint and integrity of policy are all important. On reading "The Black Man's Burden," one is early forced to wonder hciw such scandals had not earlier attracted public attention, but need we remind the reader of the insidi-. ous powers of the unscrupulous vested interests concerned, over the press and other probable channels of public enlightenment, not to mention the iniquitous procedure of European secret diplomacy, exposed on examination of Russian arclilvea after the revolution. The story of Southern Rhodesia and German South West Africa is the atory of conflict between white invaders and African peoples for possession of tho soil In the colonls- able area of the southern part of the continent. Lord Morley said: "It ls ono of the most abominable chapters in tho history of our dealings with inferior races." And Mr. Morel traces tersely the sequence of events In the expropriation of Matabeleland, the inauguration of the chartered company, and the various protests of Lobengula to Queen Victoria, adding that "these pathetic appeals from an untutored African ruler victim of trickery, or guilty of mis- judgment, had no effects upon the course of events." Lobengula's partiality to Britain was primarily due to the influence of the missionary, Dr. Moffat, and his son; but the native ruler's implicit trust in British justice being thus violently shaken, he must have puzzled in his "natural" uncivilized mind over the doubtful Import of the "glad tidings" and the previous assurances of good faith, made in the name of the Queen. Similar cases are authenticated In the dealings of the Germans In South West Africa, the French seizure of Morrocco, the Italian occupation of Tripoli and the unspeakable tragedy enacted in the Congo. In the latter Instance, (not only possession of the land, but an unholy, lustful desire for wealth and power formed an end whose attainment seemed to justify all the most cruel means conceivable. Mr. H. W, Nevinson in "The Growth of Freedom," says: "Seldom in modem history has the game of grab been played with so shameless a voracity as in 1911, and it is evident that the foreign offices of Europe now regard the most solemn international treaties, pledges and obligations as no longer worth morel (Continued on page 3) ' Cost of Administration of Justice in the Dominion of Canada Much Too High THE BENCH IS OVERMANNED Ur. Leader Strongly Opposes Increased Salaries for Judiciary . Mr. LEADER: Mr Chairman, 1 know it will appear somewhat audacious for a ftymer to discuss matters pertaining to judges and lawyers, but 11 . understand that the hon. minister has in- intimated that the judges are making a demand for Increased salaries, I also understand that the member for South'Wellington (Mr. Guthrie), upholds that viewpoint sjnd thinks that an incrases would not do any harm. In view of this, I beg to submit some figures contained in ah answer to a question which I put on the order paper on April 14 last. I was informed that we havo 380 judges in the dominion. I do not know how that flgure compares with the judiciary In other countries, such as the United States or England, but I venture the guess- that we are overmanned in thts respect as well as ln respect to other governmental machinery, I was' also informed that the annual salaries paid our judges In 1919 were $1,432,364.57. In 1920, I think In conjunction with the increase of parliamentary Indemnities, the salaries of the judges were Increased, the aggregate amounting to $328,843.43. The to^al salaries paid our judges now are $1,883,440, In addition to these salaries, we also have to meet a bill for travelling expenses, which last year amounted to $134,- 623.47. Not only have we 380 active judges, but we have 38 on the retired list, these being in the fortunate position of drawing very remunerative pensions, the total paid them on this account last year being $179,166.63, or an average of $4,714,90. In view of the condition of the country, I think we are paying our judges too much. There is a demand for economy all along the line, and It seemB to me that, although many of these judges are eminent men deserving of all we can give them, they are also rich and should not expect such high salaries. I have been metMvififfls the argument that a good lawyer can always cun) mand a high salary. We ha^o evidenoe that this Js the ense, for know that our t;ov*3rnnient will pay lawyers trom $200 to $250 a day to take a case—yes, I believe in the case of W. N. Tilley, they paid $400 a day. So there is no doubt something in the argument that good lawyers can get more money in private practice than they would receive on the bench. I am taking this opportunity, Mr. Chairman, to protest against any Increase in judges' salaries. IHE WAR PICTURES Pmwted to Httional __rt 0t_le_7 of Canadft by Lord BetTtrbrwk BOME RATHER APPALLDN. Greater Can in BrtecHons Should Be EzerdMd—"The Bolihevik" [Extract from Hansard] National Gallery of AIR. WOODSWORTH THAT THERE 15 -PuCNTY OF MONEY IN THE WORI.O-EVEN \F YOU AMD . CAN'T CtT \T\ A Common-Sense View of Birth Control "FOLLOWING able article is by E.^S.f that is already hard put to it to feed the mouths that are here. In this densely .populated country we still ln- ■***. Daniels, member of Royal Sanitary Institute, certified midwife, late As we understand it, Germany must get an excess of exports over imports without selling anything abroad.— Associated Editors (Chicago). ATTENTION 1 The Federatlonist ts going ahead far beyond tlio hopes ami expectations of the Editorial stair. Letters from all over the Provinco and in all parts of Canada prove to tho olllclals of the Federated Labor Party tlmt more Interest In thc labor movement ls being taken now than at any time in tlie history of tlio movement in Canada. Many really good articles that huve been revolved during the past week have, unfortunately to bo hold over for want of space, bnt with tlie Increased support and the large number of now subscribers tlmt arc con- stonly being added to the mailing list, wo hope to lie able to give them a larger paper In the very near future. Tlie summer school of Social Science nt Sununcrland will be read with Interest In our next Issue; as also a full resume af the situation In District 18, of the eoal situation. health visitor to Edmonton Urban District council. It is "a common- sense view of birth contrpl": "The times are out of joint" was Hamlet's cry 300 years ago. To-day they aro far more seriously out of joint and the greatest sufferers, chiefly the manual workers are puzzled and distressed at thc failure of all their hopes. During the war we were told that the millenneum was to begin when the war was over, that our country would become a land flt for heroes to dwell in, that the capitalist lion would lie down with the proletarian lamb and that there would be peace on earth with plenty for everyone. .Instead of which, five years after the armistice we have an Immense burden of taxation and unemployment on a scale never known before. A hopeless outlook, for nobody can see where it will end. The reason? Suppose a mun inherits a fortune and then spends several years in an orgy of wasting and destroying his property. Could he expect to be as rich at the end of the time as at the beginning? That is the state of most countries to-day. During four years Europe poured forth her wealth (which means the accumulated savings of hor people) for the purpose of destroying life and property. Now she has to pay the bill and ls finding it very difficult. The truth is that the state or the nation—call It what you like—Is desperately poor. Our trade with other countries on which we depend to buy our food, has greatly diminished, partly because most of tbe nations who were our customers are bankrupt, ha,ving suffered even worse than ourselves from the war and partly becauso other nations are making thcir own goods and do not want ours. Every employer, from the Btate downwards, Is lowering wages. Tbe wage-earner naturally resents this and thinks it is merely a device on the part of the employer to increase his profits. He does not realize tbat many a manufacturer keeps his works | going on the barest margin of profit and that he often has to go to his bank nnd humbly beg to be allowed to borrow the money wherewith to pay his men their wages. And yet with all this poverty thnt exists, nn unending, neverceaslng, scarcely-diminishing stream of new mouths to bo fed pours into a country Get on the Voters* List ONE WOULD THINK that it would be needless advice to givo to the general public, to urge upon them the need of seeing that their names appear on thc voters' list It is, however, such an essential feature in the political life of our country that we urge it once again without an apology. Unless your name appears upon such lists you are deprived of expressing your wishes on election day. The economic burden that the great masses of humankind are being called upon to bear during these trying times, should be such as to impress upon even the most thoughtless among us, the importance of our taking a more intelligent interest in thc manner in which we are governed. "We have allowed others whose interests, by tho way, are quite at variance with our own, to govern us nnd then we wonder why this country of ours is not treating us more considerately. Thc trouble is not with our country. The trouble is with the average voter. "When one sees the apathy-and indifference displayed by the average Viorker, men and women alike, one would be amassed if thc result were any different from what it is. Intelligence is a "fundamental necessity, and until it is displayed to a greater extent than it has been in the past, wc have little reason for hoping for any great social betterment. We therefore urge-upon every man and woman who might bc eligible to east a vote to sec to it that thcir names are on the voters' list. If you aro not willing to take thc trouble that might bc entailed by so doing then you have not the slightest reason to complain of the.many injustices that we being heaped upon your head. Men nnd women, give . this matter the serious consideration that it rightly deserves. Write us nnd wc will gladly give you all the information you need upon such matters Other elections will doubtless be coming along ere long. So far as wc in the Labor movement are concerned, let us be up and doing, and not be found napping any longer. REGISTER NOW. crease at the rate of 1000 a day. Every day 1000 more people to be fed, clothed and housed. Is it any wonder that even before the war food prices wero rising and houses were scarce? Yet a tremendous proportion of these new lives arc unwanted. Each unwanted one represents months of mental agony to the woman who iB an unwilling mothor, unwilling not because she does not love children, but because she knows that the new life means increased struggle for herself and husband, less food and clothes for all, and a lessened chance of doing well by the children she al ready has. The pity of it! For none of these unwanted lives need have been but for ignorance. Working men and women, look around you and ask yourselves why the houses In the poor streets swarm with children, while in better class districts there arc never more than two or three to a house. It is because for nearly fifty years the educated classes have known how to "have children at their desire" and only at their desire. This knowledge, the pulpit, press and taw have opposed and thus kept from thc less educated classes of society. It fs only during the* last few years that such knowledge hus trickled through to them and even now there are vast masses of people who aro utterly ignorant of il. Yet in this knowledge lies the solution of most of our problems, certainly the one of poverty. Try and imagine what thiB country would be If no eouple had more children than they could feed, clothe and start In life properly. Poverty, at least, cruol and degrading poverty, simply would not exist under such conditions. "Parenthood is neither a necessity nor a virtue, hut a privilege to wliich they alone are entitled who are prepared to sustain it with decency and independence." No man has any right lo bring into the world children whom he cannot support, He is wronging himsolf for he is forced to accept help which saps his Independence, he Is wronging his children who cannot have the things they need for thoir health and he Is wronging the neighbor who has to help support his children. There will be many people Willing to tell you that these statements ull wrong. Do not heed them. The priest will tell you It is wicked to limit your family, the doctor will tell you lt fs harmful, and the newspapers will tell you that thc "Ntat'e wants babies," The priest can only say it ls wrong without giving any reason. Denunciation Is not argument. An argument however, lies In the fact that according to tho registrar general's returns tho church of Englnnd clergy have the lowest birth-rate in the country. Many doctors still »ay in public that contraceptives or preventatives are harmful, yet I believo It Is a fact that no doctor hns ever been able tn produce a single instance in support of this statoment. Tho birthrate among doctors Is tho next lowest > lo tbe clergy. The argument that the "state wants hablcH" Is used by thoso who are thinking of ruturo wars. Well, parents' desires and stato needs are the same thing. PnrentH desiro strong, h oal thy children who can mako their way In lhe world, just oxactly the sort of children that grow up into good citizens for thc state. Then, If unhappily war should evor come, those arc the mon who will make good soldiers, bocauso they feel they have somothing worth fighting for. As civilization progresses, numbers arc of loss nnd less importance, it (Continued on pnge 4) 975.000 Are any new pictures being purchased ? Mr,ICING (Kootenay): From time to time, yea Mr. WOODSWORTH: I suggest that they do not purchase very many more in the near future, but should rather spend the whole amount in one or two. There are some frightful daubs there now. I am not an art critic, but it seems to me that when we have an art gallery we ought to have some care as to the character of the pictures that are put here. There is one whole section devoted to war pictures which are rather apalling. I happened to be taking a European friend around with me not long ago, and one that struck me was entitled "The. Bolshevik." I do not know whether lt was so much a reflection on the Russian people as on our own Intelligence to have a caricature of that kind there, I am not quite sure who is responsible for the selection ot the pictures, but it seems to me a Uttle greater care might be exercised. Mr. KING (Kootenay): These war pictures were a gift to the National Gallery. ■ Mr. SPENCER: Who gave the war pictures that have been mentioned? Mr. KING (Kootenay): Lord Beaverbrook. Mr. SPEAKMAN: May I say that If that romarkable picture referred to by the hon. member for Centre Winnipeg as "The Bolshevik" is one of those presented to the National Gallery by Lord Beaverbrook, I am not very much surprised that he presented it. Speaking Qf the appreciation of art.I studied that picture with sume care and a good deal of Interest, nnd I am frank to say that neither my knowledge of art nor my appreciation of art were very much increased by its examination. Mr. GARDINER: Is the Lord Beaverbrook who presented these pictures to the art gallery the Beaverbrook of Canada cement fame? Mr, GARDINER: I asked whether thc Lord Beaverbrook who presented these pictures lo the art gallery is the Beaverbrook of Canada cement fame? Mr KING (Kootenay); I believe he was Interested in Canadian cement at one time. Mr. GARDINER: I presume the officials of the art gallery realize that he can afford to give these pictures to Canada, FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS Unsettled Affairs Among Workers Prevail All Over Old Hemisphere IISWIHi Zaghlul Pasha, the prime minister, insists on independenc*! not only for Egypt but Tor the Sudan, thus adhering to his principles while leader of the independent movement. There is considerable labor unrest In Egypt and attempts have been made to seize factories in Alexandria and Cairo; strikes bave been frequent, Franco With the radicals In power It Is hoped that many steps will be taken towards domestic and foreign recoil* struction. Herrlot favors heavier Income Inheritance tux and also capital levy. Tho militarist policy may be modified and compulsory service discontinued. It Is hoped that In the near future Syria may be evacuated by France. Thousands uf lives have been lost and billions of francs spent on this piece of Injustice while tho natives of Syria have1 been thoroughly antagonized by the military Invasion of their country. India A deputation composed of represcn- talvcs from the Liberals, National Home Rulers, Swarajists and Independents, and pledged to seek nuthority from Great Britain for an independent body to frame a constitution, is to visit England. In a recent lawsuit, the presiding Judge condemned the government of India for removing from his command, General Dwycr, All he had done was to suppress the Amiltsar rising with machino guns ami severnl hundred natives wcro wounded. Albania Tbo revolution ended successfully in June and tho Insurgents entered the capital, Tirana, without any fighting , though previous to this thero had boon somo casualties. The rising was led by a former Bishop of lhe Albanian Church in America. The government wblch (.ought to continuo Its mediaeval policy had caused much discontent. PAGE TWO Published every Friday by The British Columbia Federationist Bneines* and Editorial Offlce, 1129 gowg St. Tlie policy ol Tbo B. 0. Fedorationist h controlled by the editorial hoard ol the eratod Labor Party of British Columbia. Subscription Bate: Unitod Statos and Foreign, |8.00 por yoar; Canada, $2.50 por yoar, 91.50 for six months; to Unions subscribing ia a body, 16c por member por month. FRIDAY -July 11, •TOO MANY LABOR PARTIES WE NOTE with Interest an'article that appeared in tho columns of the Federationist last week regarding the organisation of a local labor body in Now Wostminstotr to be known as "Tbe Labor Party of New Westminster." The Federated Labor Party has but one objectivo, and that is to further by every possible moans, tho interests of Labor. Its platform Is one that should appeal to every thoughtful and sane student of the Labor movement. It is composed of men and women who have given thia great movement no small amount of their time and mature consideration. Many of thom have been through the ups and downs of Labor in the old land as well as here. Their knowledge and experience should be worth something at least, and should not bte passed lightly by. There are many snares and pitfalls ever lurking In the pathway of those who would travel our way. They should be avoided wherever possible, for wherever Labor makes a single mistake it Is held up In derision by the capitalist press and serves to retard the 'progress oi human kind. Mistakes will undoubtedly be made by the most experienced, but the fewer made the better. If the Labor movement is going to persist in breaking itself up into a myriad of small groups without any common objective, they will place themselves iu a most ridiculous light before the public. If they cannot agree among themselves, it might appear to the public, that they would not be a very safe body to be allowed to control the reins of government. The public could hardly be blamed. The timo will come when we will all be unltetd under one banner, undoubtedly, but that time Is not yet. However, why form more parties than those we already have. For those who hold the more radical views upon our economic problems, the communist party Is over ready with ope"h arms to receive them, For those who follow, or want to follow ln the footsteps of such a party as wo have exemplified in England today, the Federated Labor Party should be all that they can hope for, for the present at least. The Canadian Labor party, we hope, and most earnestly so, will embrace every ono some day, who cares to follow the banner of Labor in Canada. In the meantime, however, lt Is only an affiliate body, consisting of the I various trades unions and the present labor political bodies. Once the Canadian Labor party starts to take in individual members, or lends its assistance to tho formation of locals it will soon lose the assistance of many units who have been giving it their undivided support. Forming new parties fs no solution for the many difficulties that are confronting the movement, Such a pro cedure only "makes confusion more* confounded." Why not Join one ot other of the present parties and give to them the _________________________________ knowledge that you think that they need. Nothing will so delight the old line parties as to see the Labor movement divided into various groups. So long as such a condition remains they feel fairly sure. Let us refuse to be led into such a trap. Let us keep the Canadian Labor party what It is today, a great co-ordlnatinw fact In the movemont, and let us try to expand the parties that arc already existing, since their various platforms should be, and as a matter of fact are such as to be able io embrace every school of thought. To the various districts who are contemplating ihe 'formation of a labor group we would earnestly ask of them to move cautiously In that regard. The objective of overy ono of us should be, no matter to what group wo may bolong, to further the intorests or the workors. At least we should not be a party to the cauri of any failure. Let us ever keep that objective before our minds In all our efforts, In what we take to be, in the interests of Labor. ferer fs satisfied to have themselves forcibly placed under their care. Up to the present, the mombers of the compensation hoard It would appear to us, have acted in a very arbitrary manner, In many cases. Perhaps" during the past few years they felt that their position was very secure _BIXTBBNTH TEAR. Wo. 28 BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST VANCOUVER, B. c. go back to the dark ages, ls beyond our comprehension. No doubt we are all anxious to see the day when we need never be sick, when we will never suffer pain. Then life will be one grand sweet song, in the meantime however, we have to make the best of what scientific knowledge we „ _....., ,.■*_._,.__,_.„ ..«o h,ij oci.uic, i .<vf__ sji ..utn. .niuiiiiiiu emu *■*. Itiuyo WU We understand that some time ago, bave placed at our disposal by men Mr. Winn tried to have himself appointed for life—a wonderful idea, an idea that many workers would feel like falling in lino'with. It would relieve them of so much worry. Now, however, the Liberal party Is not so strong in the house at Victoria and Mr. Winn, will no doubt, feel a trifle more uneasy regarding his live! iho ood than he has done during the past few years, it may do him good however, to realize what the difficulties are tbat tho average worker has to put up with through life. It Is far from being" a joke for anyone to feel that tbey have to be dictated to by individual or board, and especially so, if thoy think that some two or three doctors are sitting by, being In special favor with the board, waiting for tlie unfortunate. Tho workers should have, and they will not be content until they do have, absolute freedom of choice of doctors. It is to be hoped that the labor representatives will see to it that this matter Is brought to the attention of the house at Victoria at the earliest possible moment. We ad- mit that the compensation board has filled a long-felt want, but as yet it is by no means perfect. If, however, It Is by auy chance being used by the present board to grant favors, personal, political or otherwise, it is about time that a halt was called and new admlnlstrtalon placed in charge which would be truly representative of the various bodies which are directly concerned in Its proper functioning. id women who have given their lives to such studies, and who, we have every reason to believe, are equally as honorable, honest and sincere, as wc believe ourselves to be. We are nut prepared to believe that our family physicians are such Inhuman monsters. The medical profession certainly has not, us yet, reached that stage of perfection which we all would have it reach. In tbat regard, at least, It resembles to a more or less degree every other profesion or trade. When any serious illness does arise, however, tho most of us have common- sense enough in our makeuip to cause us to turn to that profession which has, up to the present, given its whole attention to matters of health. They have undoubtedly much to learn— like many of the rest of us—but until something looms upon our horizon which shows a decided Improvement over what they have to offer, we see no reason why we should waste our time and attention attacking the medical profession any more than we would any other profession or trade. They too, are victims of an outworn and obsolete eceonomic system TIIE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD THEHE has recently passed through our (local courts an action between two medical men, During that trial there wns brought out what appears to us to -be rathor Important evidence from the standpoint of the workor. It is generally understood, we believe, that tho workers have absolute freo choice of doctors. Now It would appear to us as though there Is being shown a vory considerable amount of favoritism by the board towards a couple of .doctors, As yet, in the practice of medicine as In many other walks of life, BEING HUMANE ELSEWHERE in this issue appears a letter from Dr. H. Nowell, sanipractlc physician, taking the editor to taste for an editorial which appeared In the Federationist of date June 20.: As stated in that editorial, we are hoping to be able to open the columns of the paper to an opon and frank discussion of matters pertaining to vaccination and vivisection. We intend leaving it in the care of those on both sides, who are in a position to speak with knowledge and authority. The careless handling of matters scientific by pseudo-scientists is a dangerous procedure. We will reply to this letter however, in our humble way, but In the future we do not intend to burden the editorial columns of this paper with the discussion of these matters. Our problems are economic. The doctor apparently has failed, in his enthusiasm, to note the difference between the words "know ledge" and "opinion," Having or pretending to have scientific knowledge is quite a different thing from having an opinion. Any one la welcome to whatever opinion they may care to have but when they try to force upon the public, mind their opinions as scientific knowledgo or facts, we take a most strenuous objection. Further, the imputation that editorial suggested that the members of the Labor party were ignorant and could not think, is quite unfounded and most uncalled for. The most learned In matters of astronomy might know little or nothing regard- j ing farming but surely that would I ■ not mean that they were ignorant new and invigorating | a„d uould not think. We realize full well that it Is the right of every man, woman and child In tills universe to enjoy good health and a pure bloood stream. We would remind the learned doctor that there are many blood streams that aro far from pure, certainly through nn fault of science or of the medical men. Would he, we wonder, make hold enough to blame the Almighty for gross carelessness in this connection? Would he, we wonder, take upon himself the treatment of a syphilitic patient with running open sores, and ignore the recognized scientific method of treatment, which though far from perfect, has brought untold reliof to millions of the unfortunate victims. Tbe veiled insinuation lhat medical meu—the average medical practitioner in this city—iB so debased and low ilij|t be deliberately experiments upon his patients, for purposes of monetary gain, is too disgusting to nny Intelligent mind to need any duscus- sion, spinal punctures! Fourteen out of twontynine died on the day of the puncture, others the next dayf Such twaddle. Pardon our sarcasm, but we cannot help It, it is such utter nonsense. Puncture after puncture Is boing performed evory day in the Vancouver Genernl Hospital, on both children and adults, for purposes of diagnosis nnd treatment, and deaths from such a' treatment ls unknown there. Thousands of lives have been saved by such treatment, beyond all quostion. Whon one who has any scientific knowledge whatever, however slight it may be, traces the development of medical science, which today lt ts admitted by Its most enthusiastic fol-1 lowers Is far from perfect, ono can- I not help but bo struck with the won- the public have per- •— »*»*• »***• "« ■<*««!« wun tne won- sonal prejudices whloh they feel that <ierfl'1 stride* It has mado during the they have the right to havo satisfied. nnat flft>' y°ar8' antl to think that No matter how satisfactory any medl- Home of what wouId ttl>Peflr t0 Ufl to cal man's work may be, not overy suf- be pseudo-scientists, would have us OBSTRUCTING SOCIAL PROGRESS FEW there are among us who would wilfully be guilty of such an enormous crime as to obstruct, in any way, the wheels of progress. Nevertheless, that is being done every day by each..and every one of us. It is therefore necessary for us all to examine our every action—and every thought—in tho light of what effect such thoughts and actions will have upon world affairs. It is not given to many of us to do the "big things" ln life, as such are understood in our everyday experience. Wo should realize this fact however, that whatever we do do, has its effect, and for that reason, the things we do—and the thipgs that we leave undone—should be most seriously considered in the light of their effect upon humanity. Every word we utter, every deed we perform had tlieir effect, and they may so influence the lives of others about us in a man ner that were we to see the effects thus produced in bold relief, it would stagger us. If we cannot do something constructive for the cause of labor, we can at least, avoid doing the thing that may, some day, be destructive. Many men and women would gladly give of their best were they not, owing to the nature of the system under which they now find themselves, forced to refrain from taking any active part in furthering the cause of labor, If they would have their livelihood and that of thier dependents, not taken from them. The time has come when the labor movement is sorely in need of men and- women who have a knowledge of, and insight into the needs of humanity, and who have also the courage of their convictions that will enable them to go forward in spite of the odds that may be, and undoubtedly will be against them. It does seem a travesty on our boasted civilization to think thq,t men and women in this dominion of ours dare not speak their honest thought without endangering the livelihood of themselves and their dependents, lt is about high time that our churches, service clubs and institutions of a similar nature realized the seriousness of such a situation. Unless this condftion is honestly and fearlessly faced there will undoubtetdly come a time—and to many of us that time does not seem far distant—when the great musses of humanity, who are feeling the economic burden becoming too heavy for thom to bear any longer In silence, will rise up In revolt ngainst a systetm that has proven Itself devoid of all tho finer feelings that make life worth while. The right to live Is one thing that must not be taken from us. Utter disregard for the rights of others will bring Its own reward in due time. Of that we bave little doubt. In" the mean time it is going to require the co-oporatlve effort of all of us to make life worth while for the great masses. It Is a grand and noble work and It is a work that will bring to the heart of the workor a feeling of satisfaction greater than anything else can ever bring. Join the ranks of those who are trying to make this world better for us all to live in. Don't stand back and criticise. Anyone can do that, but ft takes real men and women to flght the battles of human kind, against the odds that they have to faco In these days. Bo a help, not a hindrance. quirer would .do well to read Upton Sinclair's "Brass Check," wherein is shown how intolerable the truth ts to big business; in fact the land will not hold both truth and tho capitalistic system. The state of the daily press to-day ls disgraceful. The fact that one of the most powerful Influences In tbe world is being used to hoodwink the masses —a fact that is only too well realized by thc unfortunate journalist class who are forced by economic conditions into selling their principles and Intellects thus—gives the lie to our boasted liberty. For the great bulk of the capitalistic newspapers aro directly or indirectly In the hands of "big business" and are used to protect tho interests of private property, thau which nothing on earth is more precious. (Tho war showed thiB very clearly; tho capitalists agreed to the conscription of their soiiB but any conscription of wealth was unthinkable). The newspapers hoodwink and fool and drug tho masses by the publication of misleading half-truths and deliberate lies, or by censoring the news so carefully that the people are completely In the dark as to what Is happening In another part of the world under the capitalist system, or by treating those who happen to have a different opinion to a contemiptous silence. Thousands of instances might be cited to prove these only too-well known facts. When the workers make any attempt to obtain their rights, however servile or respectful that attempt, the capitalist newspapers take up the cudgel on behalf of the divine right of property. When with the idea of grabbing fresh terl- tory, or exploiting the natives (for their own sakes!) or opening fresh markets for the over-production that Is a feature of the capitalist system, a war Is rendered necessary, the mind of the people is carefully prepared by myths about the protection of the smaller nations, about the honor ajid duty of tho fatherland, and the masses are worked up into a fine state of Indignation, patriotism and war-fever, They are reody for anything then. But as a certain amount of disillusionment creeps into the minds of the more thoughtful after a few months of warfare, the press "does its bit" by maintaining the Great Lie and keeping the war spirit at boiling point. When tho workers dare to take into their hands the right to control and dispose of their products (as in Russia), the capitalist press manufactures lies wholesale with the exception of a very few who endeavor to be fair. Even these latter make no allowances for the quite different conditions prevailing in a country like Russia which make comparisons almost impossible. And lastly when the workers enter the political field, the majority of the newspapers treat them as a joke or leave them severely alone. But more serious than all these sins of the press is the fact that newspa pers as a whole, are far from being educational. There is no attempt made by the majority to end the ap paling ignorance about vital human problems and to create an interest ln the things that matter. Rather lt would seem that the aim of the press is to maintain present standards and Ideas; ln a word, to prolong the life of the system which is doomed by Its very nature. It ls an encouraging fact, even if nothing particular results from It, that an independent newspaper should realize the necessity for a free .press, a press which will not be afraid to state all sides of a question, which is broad and tolerant, whose policy ls not dictated to by btg business or political interests, and whose aim ls the education (in its widest sense) of the masses. Is Woman's Place Hone? (Continued from page 1) FRIDAY July 11, 1824 j Woman's outlook Is needed, for it would seem that hers Is quite different from that of a man's very often. For instance, it would be curious if woman regarded human life as cheaply as man does, and so one naturally feels that In matters affecting human life, e.g., peace and war, prevention and treatment of disease and accident, woman would approach these subjects from the standpoint of human life itself rather than that of dollars and cents, prestige and power. But, of course, this Is merely a supposition, because woman has not been put to1 the test to any appreciable extent. Nevertheless there seems to be vast possibilities for her. At present, howover, millions of women—and these remarks apply to most races—whose only object ln life Is that of a housekeeper, In the case of working class women, or a pastime, in the case of the leisured classes, to her husband, or a nurse and drudge to her children, or a wage-worker in some other sphere. And the mind Is neglected. Opportunity for mental growth along individual llnec and service along social lines, chances of intellectual companionship, especially to the children, are never realized. There is somothing appallingly narrow tfbout such a life. Undoubtedly the woman and the community lose much. At the present time, such a state of affairs seems inevitable. In homes where there is a large family, it ls Impossible for the mother to keep pace with outside affair.-*, and unless she has the means to 'provide help, lt Ib impossible for her to do justice to herself and her family. But In many homes mothers could do much to avail themselves of their vast opportunities, not only in social affairs, but In the more important work, helping to train the children's minds. First, of course, it is neces sary that they realize just how im portant their mental life Is. Then they have to decide what their home Is going to be; either the home, which exists for tho convenience and comfort (physically and mentally) of the family; or the family, which exists for the upkeep of appearance and style. The mother who decides on the former, will snatch every opportunity to increase her knowledgo and cultivate her mind. She will not make a god of her furniture and house, but will do all in her power to flt herself to be her children's companion and help. She will not devote all her spare time to the everlasting sewing and fancy work, and idle gossip. No doubt these last lines remind one of a chapter out of the book of Job on the perfect wife and mother. They are not, however, intended as a sermon. And the writer has a very great sympathy with the mothers of tho working class who finds life so difficult and money so scarce, who are forced to turn their amateur efforts to make what they should be able to buy, and whose leisure ls often so I scant that gossip and small talk are Infinitely preferable to harder intellectual pursuits. Nevertheless, it Is to these working class mothers that one must look if the children are to grow up with the right ideas. It Is to these working class voters that one must look for the return of working class representatives. And because the women form half or more than half of our population, it is only right that their voice should be heard in all matters affecting the population generally, whether in the Industrial or political field. It Is up to them to make themselves a power. Store Opens at 9 a.m. and Closes at 6 p.m. The Very Latest Sports -Appaiel TO BE fashionable this summer, let your choice rest on sports clothes. Then, whatever the occasion or the setting, you will be correct from sun-up to sunset. Never was sport wear so attractive, so colorful, so youthful. Assortments here were never more complete. You may choose a perfectly tailored suit, a slender froek, the newest sweaters, skirts, sports hats and accessories. Styles are right and so are the prices. 675 Granville Street Phone Seymonr 3540 H»H.|ilfl»Hli| Northern Mill Closes; Mon Idle A despatch from Prince Rupert dated July 7, 1924 says that the Massett Timber company's sawmill at Buckley Bay, which has been opera- aing steadily for the past year or so, cutting rough lumber for export to Los Angeles, is closing down for, reconstruction purposes, the forestry department is advised. The fact that the company is also closing down Its logging camps and sending out fts loggers leads to the beliof that the shutdown may be a lengthy one, particularly as there are few logs ahead. It Is understood that the present congested state of the California lumber market, following the dropping of tho building boom, ls a July Clearance Sale at "Famous" itock miss CLEARANCE of entiro summer . at fabulous reductions. Don't imu tbls greatest salo of tho year—you know the 'Famous' stock—get in lino with tbe hugo savings now offered, Famous §£&& 619-623 Hastings Strsst West Socialism would remedy the unequal distribution of wealth—not by dividing up, but by the collective ownership of the machinery of production. —Common Cause, Sydney, Plasterers of Windsor, Ont., wage- scale provides for a 44-hour week and $1.50 an hour. STOMACH SUFFERING Disappears as lf by mafic wben JO-TO As a failure prohibition stands side I i8 used. Qas pains, aold stomaoh, sour by side with matrimony, the U.S.A. Utomacb, burning and all after-eating dis- , _ ... __ . ,T ,a\ ' \trflBB relieved in two minutes. All Drug and human life.—Boston Herald^ ' stores. "Cascade" Beer stands up to every test of purity —the test of the chemist —the test of the food expert —the test of the connoisseur Insist on Till: IIIII'DOM OF TUB PRESS fXiSE of our local newspapers Is getting excited and alarmed—rightly or wrongly, wo do not know—at the prospect of being 'put nut of existence by tho Press "Autocracy:" because it has tried to be independent and convey Somothing of tho truth to Its readers, and because, above all, lt Is a much cheaper publication than tho others, The newspaper world has quite a history of Its own, and the curious ln- Is It Fair Dealing? TWO men went Into a store. One a single man, a member of an association, received 10% discount on his purchase; the other man Is married, has a family and ls out of work- he paid full price. We liavo one fnir price for all. Men's Work Boots W*B0, 14.00 and S4.05 Men's Khaki Pants 11.85 and $2.25 Boys' Khaki Pants 11.65 and (1.85 Men's and Boys' Rubber Belts, 2oc. each. Wo sell Gutta Percha Running Shoes. Arthur Frith & Co. Men's and Boys* Furnishings Hats, Boots and Shoes 3313 MAIN STREET Between 7th and 8th avenues Phone, Fairmont 14 contributory factor to the closing up of the mill.* This week the steamer Prince John brought down 150 loggers, most of _ whom will come to Vancouver to swell the ranks of the unemployed. Toronto stone-cutters work for $1 an hour. Bird, Macdonald & Co. BABRISEBBB, 80LXOROB8, ETO. 401-408 Metropolitan Bulldlnf 837 Hastings St. W. VAHOOUVEB. B. O. Telephone!: Seymonr 8888 and 8887 OAVE you evor hnd a real drink " of Puro Apple Older during the | last few years? To meet the desires of many .clients, i ve have introduced recently a pure clear sparkling apple cider In pint bottles, either pure sweet or government regula- lion 2% hard apple older. Theae drinks are absolutely pure and freo from all I oanbonic aold gas or preservatives of any nature. Write or phone your order today, Highland 00. VAN BROS, LTD. Older Manufacturer! I960 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B. 0. A SIGNAL shows on tho switchboard, a telephono number Is asked for, and a wire highway is croatotl over which two persons may sond thoir words and thoughts, ono to the othor, Thousands of these messages pass over the wires of tho fi, 0, Telephone Company In a day. The telephone operator cannot follow hor work to its results, but sho can ap* predate its importance. In her keeping is pnrt of a great mechanism of Inter- communication, but those whom she serves and the benefits of her service remain unknown. Each summons for her co-operation Is of equal urgency, for eaeh | helps to further the progress of the community and the province. B. 0, TELEPHONE OOMPANT. .FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST 1*80 Georgia Stmt Sanday leirlces, 11 a.n. and 7t80 p.m. Sunday sohool Immediately following morning aervice. Wednesday testimonial meeting. 8 n.m. **■■■■ —Jt— meeting, 8 *p.m. "?_■#■ 001-008 Birt. Bldg. reading room. 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I FRIDAY....: July 11, 1924 sixteenth tbar. no. ss BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Vancouver, a a PAGE THREE PREVENT FOREST FIRES-IT PAYS COFFEE "In the Flavor Sealing Tin'1 Is a Bobber a Barber? Seattle.—Twenty dollara starts the I legal flght of the Washington Btate Federation of Barbers to establish that a bobber of women's hair is barber ln the statutory sense of| the term. Oregon barbers are also interested. The $20 was the first do nation in an appeal to reverse two court decisions, one in Portland and one in Seattle, thaf no barber's licence is neoded for commercial bobbing. The federal supreme court will be resorted to if necessary, the unions assert. "Hit may be hard fo' a rich man I to enter de kingdom of heaven," skid Rastus to the preacher, "but hit's just as hard fo' a poor man to stay on do earth."—Now York American. Possibly the report that Dr.-Swi ■of China Is -alive is exaggerated.— |Boston Transcript. BURNING STOMACH Relieved in two minutes with JO-TO Elo-To relieves gas pains, acid stomaeh, heart- liurn, aft (.rent ing distress, Bnd all forms of Indigestion quickly, without barm. All Drug Stores OOBPOBATION OF POINT OBBT SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the un- J dersignod, will bo reoolved by tho Oounoil J'P to 8 o'olook p.m. of Monday, July 14th |nst., for the following: 1. Clearing and contour grading 34th Avenuo east and wobI of Crown Street and on Crown Street (about 0 chains). 2. Clearing nnd contour grading 35th Avenuo west of Highbury (about 7 chains). 8. Clearing and grading 28th Avenue between Colllngwood and Dunbar Streets (about 11.6 chaiffs). 4. Constructing sewer on 45th Avonue from Angus to Granville, i 5. Constructing sewer on Sperling Streot from 45th to 41st Avenues. 6. Constructing sewor on 43rd Avenue l from Maplo to Cypress Streets. ' 7. Excavating and backfilling for water main on Sperling Street from 41st to 45th Avenues. ' Specifications, forms of tender and full in- .ormation may bo obtained on application to fhe Municipal Engineer and payment of the in of.$5.00 therefor which will be returned j. receipt of a bona flde tender, J A deposit by certified cheque of ten (10) ler cent, of the amount tendered must ao* lompany eaoh tender as security that, If ■■lied upon, the tenderer will enter into a Contract to perform the work and provide lhe required'bond. PThe loi lowest or any tender not necessarily leeepted. ( Canvassing In regard to the above tenders V prohibited and may be held to disqualify I tenderer HENRY FLOYD, O.M.C. 1 Municipal Hall, 6851 West Boulevard, uicouver, B. C. Joly 7, 1924- Vancouver Unions LIED PRINTINO TRADES COUNCIL— "nets aecond Monday la the month. Pre- it, J. R. White; aeeretary. R. H. Neet . P. 0. Box 66. _ LETTERS TO I THEJED **===^a^^=vs===L* [The opinions and ideas expressed by correspondents are not necessarily, endorsed by The Federatlonist, and no responsibility for the views expressed ls accepted by the management.] Christian Socialism Editor B. C. Federationist:,—Deal Sir, I should like to reply to a Christian Sociulist who published a letter in last week's issue as tp why a certain type of socialist denies all religion. I think it Is on the grounds of superstition primarily, For the Christian religion is essentially a supernatural religion to the greatest number of Christians. Yet we are living in an age when science- and reason are playing a great part, and it is impossible to reconcile science and reason wtth super natural ism. If by religion, the writer meant the belief ln a personal God, I would make use of that thread-bare assertion that we have no proof of any personal God because the idea of God is entirely a man-made idea which has evolved through the ages from the belief in a fickle, demon tyrant to an all loving Father, who nevertheless haa even now, to be propit- ated by a certain amount of praise and worship, otherwise flattery, and who, if He is all-wise and all-seeing, must know what is good for us and must perceive the world's condition, yet would have us pray for those things He kndws we need, and even then cannot always grant our wishes, on the grounds that their fulfilment would npt be good for us. I contend, however that we mortals have a very shrewd Idea of what is good for us, else the doctrines of tho various progressive elements in tho world would never have been formulated. Further the Idea of a personal God Is unreasonable; it is bringing the power or whatever there Is behind the o»igin and working of tho universe, down to ii very low level. But with regard to the teachings of Christ as such; I would like to say that they are not superior to the teachings of othor great leaders and will no doubt bo superseded by great er truths of human conduct as the race becomes more socialized. Nev ertheless tho gist of Christ's law, the law of service; Is also the gist of socialism, the only difference being that ono deals with the individual conscience and the other with tho socialized conscience of mankind. But If, on the other hand, the \\rlter means by religion, something other than supernaturalism, then I would say .hie wish, is fulfilled, - and that socialism and religion are working hand in hand. For after all thero Is no higher religion than the1 search for^truth nnd beauty; there fs nothing which can do more to sublimate life. And thoso things arc above and beyond any national religion or any definite creed; they are what everyone ls consciously or unconsciously striving after. In conclusion, I would like to say, that just as there may be thousands of brilliant men and women who have embraced the Christian religion and ln whose lives superstition plays a vory small part, so there are thousands of equally brilliant and Idealistic people who are of use to the world and yet do not confine them selves to one religion nor believe in a personal God... m After all, a person's attitude towards religion, supernatural and otherwise, Is largely a matter of temperament and environment. There always have been and always must be differences, and no movement, as socialism for example, can label itself either definitely Christian or doll nitefy nntl-rellgionist F. W. amounted to 195,924 cords or at thel rate of more than two million three hundred thousand cords annually, which would mean an increase of more than 100 per cent In one year. How much longer will the Canadian people allow this perfectly appalling forest depletion to continue? FRANK J. D. BARNJUM. Montreal, June 7, 1924. AS WE SEE IT EDER4TED LABOR PARTY, Room 111- "1 Fender St, West—Business meetinga Ery Wednesday evening, A. Maolnols, Innan; E. H, Morrison, aec-treas.; Geo. Harrison, 1182 Parker Street, Vancouvor, " I corresponding aooretary. ' district in British Columbia desiring n re securing speakers or the for . of local branches, kindly communicate l Provincial Seoretary J. Lyle Telford, Blrka Bldg., Vancouver, B. 0. Tel*' jjine Seymour 1832, or Falnnont 4H38. f.KEHY SALESMEN, LOOAL 871—Meets Aecond Thursday every month In Holdon ■tiding. President, J. Brlghtwell; financial ^retary, H. A. Bowron, 029—llth Avenue JERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF poilennakera, Iron Shipbuilders and Help* . of America, Local 104—Meetings firat J third Mondays in each month iu Holden Ndtng. President, P. Willis; secretary, A. Office hours, 0 to 11 a.m. and 8 to 6 , EMPLOYEES UNION—Meeta flrst . third Fridays ln eaoh month, at 448 _rds Btreet. President, David Cuthlll, ! Albert Btreet; secretary-treasurer, Oeo. laon, 1188 Parker Stmt. pINEERS — INTERNATIONAL UNION Steam and Operating, Local 882— fets every Wedneaday at 8 p.m., Room J Holden Bldg, Preaident, Charles Price; linen agent and flnanelal seoretary, F. L. recording aeeretary, J. T. Venn. bY FIREFIGHTERS UNION No. 18— fresident, Nell MacDonald, No. 1 FirehaU; iretary, C. A. Watson, No. 8 Firehall. 1'SICIANS MUTUAL PROTECTIVE UNION, Local 146, A. F. of M.—Meets at ose Hall, Homer Street, second Sanday, 18 a.m. Prosldent, Ernest O. Miller. 091 son Street; seeretary, Edward Jamieson, (Nelson Street: flnanclal secretary, W. E. flams, 901 Nelson Street; organiser, F. , 001 Nelson Street. (DERATED SEAFARERS' UNION OF B. |V—Meeting nights, flrst Tuesday and Srd pay of each month >t headquarters, 818 dova Street West. President, D. Gllles- . vice-president, John Johnson; seeretary* Isurer, Wm. Donaldson, address 818 Oor- i Street West. Branch agrnt'a address: ge Faulkner, 676 Johnson Street, Vie* j B. 0. ■I VANCOUVER THEATRICAL FEDERATION—Meots at 001 Nelson Street, at 11 J ou the Tuesday preceding the 1st Sun- I of the month, President, E. A. Jamie* 1991 Nelson St.; Seeretary, 0. H. Wll- 991 Nelson St ; Business Agent, F. ...... 991 Nelson St. OGRAPHIOAL UNION, No. 220—Presl* , R. P, Pettipiece: vice-president. 3. Bryan; secretary-treasurer, R, H. Nee* S, P. O. Boa 60. Meets last Sunday of \ month at 2 pjn. In Holden Building, 10 i Street East. RUPERT TYPOGRAPHICAL No. 418—President, 8..-D. Hae* , secretary-treaeurer, J. M. Campbell, Bos 080, Meets last Thursday of eaeh Labor Day Editor B. C. Federatlonist:—We have had this summer all kinds of celebrations and picnics, including elections, too numerous to mention—ex- ceptlng that of labor. For years labor has not been celebrated as It should be in this city. I would suggest that the Trades and Labor council takt* immediate steps to hold a mammoth labor demonstration oi Monday, September 1st—Labor day The spirit of the great movement should bo ono filled with harmony and service to humanity. Nothing botter can bring the workers together than a good rousing celebration. OLD-TIME UNIONIST ' Vuneouver, July 10, 1924. Vaccination and Vivisection Editor B. C. Federationist:—Sir, In your issue of the 20th Inst, you take to task tho labor candidates wbo have spoken against vaccination and vivisection saying "they have little or no knowledge" ln theso matters. Yet In your editorial columns of the same date you state "Nothing so retards' human progress ap our disregard of and contempt for the opinions of others honestly and sincerely put forward." Your suggestion that members of the labor party are Ignorant and cannot think on these matters Is scarcely in harmony with the editorial* comment last quoted. You assert labor is dealing with "economics and is more concerned with the rights and comforts of men," women and children than it ls with cats and dogs." Do you not know that the rights of men, women and children, include the right to maintain a pure blood stream? Do you not know that hu< man beings are being and have been freely used for experimental purposes of a most revolting and cruel type without their knowledge and consent? Do you not know that there is a call going out from certain medical quarters for human beings for vlvisectlonal experiments? When Dr. Wentworth punctures the spinal canals of twenty-nine children experimentally and reports that fourteen died the day of the puncture, others the next day, and all but two1 within a few .days, and reports the results as—"Some Experimental "Work on Lumbar Punctures;" one wonders why you editorially dismiss vivisection with a reference to "cats and dogs," These experiments were on children five years of age and under, and labor is vitally concerned as you state with "the rights and comforts of men, women and children." As to the labor member or candidate haying "little or no knowledge" of vaccination, one can only doubt your statement. There are thousands of members of organized labor who could give real scientific reasons for repudiating the unscientific dogma of medical science (?) in reference to the campoxing of children. The whole history of vaccination has been one of changing and shifting and juggling! ^ho net result be ing a repudiation of the whole theory by physicians, scientists and laymen, who have given the matter' unbiassed thought. Intelligent workers ask why vac cination, which was made compulsory in England In 1853, did not save the 44,918 who died of small-pox In England and Wales in the epidemic of 1871-2-3. Why, did smallpox carry off 124.94S in Germany in the same epidemic after Germany had been vaccinated by • compulsion for 35 years. You see, Mr. Editor, the worker has to produce wealth for taxes, and when the worker sees taxes levied to propagate disease and kill the 'men, women and children" whose "rights and comforts" he is concerned with he naturally objects. The Phillipines give a recent example of the point I am making. After the U. S. Health (?) Service had vaccinated by compulsion, the entire' population, the worst epidemic the world has ever known swept through these islands filling 60,000 graves with smallpox victims in two years, And there can be no question as to the cause for the official report of the U. S. government states that "The vaccination seemed to spread the disease. Now, sir, since labor Is vitally "concerned with the rights and comforts of men, women and children" we aubmit that this inhuman, unscientific and costly superstition be dealt with in such a manner that No Public Funds Be Used to Propitiate It, and Xo Law Be Used to Enforce It. If my follow man wants it, that is his privilege. But I object to being taxed to propagate n superstition that Is a prolific cause of suffering and death in those whose health and comfort and liberty I am vitally interested. Yours truly, H. NOWELL, M.H.S.P. Vancouver, June 26, 1924. Somo Staggering Figures Editor B, C. Foderationist:—In • total of two billion, six hun dred million feet of lumber ex ported from the State of Washington last year, all but one and eight tenths per cent represented some degree of manufacture and yielded a mill proflt. On the other hand,, twenty per cent of the five hundred and twenty million feet exported from British Columbia went out as logs and left no manufacturing profit. " Forest service reports show that 1923 sales of North Pacific timber were tour times the 1922 total, an increase of four hundred per cent in one year. Washington cut about seven hilllon feet In 850 saw mills, and the product was valued at $200, 000,000. The lumber payroll for 125,- 000 men was 65 per cent of the total paid ln wages by all the industries of the State. Japanese imports of pine, fir and cedar rose from thlrty- flve million, five hundred thousand feet In 1919 to nino hundred and eighty two million feet In 1922 or an Increaso of more than nine hundred per cent annually, The Bella Coola Logging company, limited, of Vic toria, B.C., has purchased from i large number of Individuals owners a total of one billion feet of Canadian timber lying 30 miles from the coast, 300 miles from Vancouver. The logs will be shlppod to mills in tho Stato of Washington for manufacture. Exports of pulpwood from Canada to the United States for the month of March Laboi' Parly In Comox Riding Editor B. C. Foderationist:—Sir, In the opinion of the writer, nny person active in the labor movement cannot afford to be too sensitive to rumors as to their motives, etc To try and discredit them by hook or crook is a phenomenon eminently characteristic of capitalism. However, aparantly in the opinion of Comrade Law, at Heriot Bay, the rumor being circulated In that vicinity about myself ls of sufflclent Importance to write about; he writes In part as follows: "Persistent rumors declare that our comrado sold out to one of the other parties." Now, sir, ln the flrst place I had nothing to sell, evidently the other parties knew this, for they certainly did not approach me or in any way endeavor to purchase my assumed wares. As comrade Law Implies in his letter that my action has brought discredit to the labor movehient, would suggest thnt a public meeting be called, anywhere In tho Comox riding and givo mo an opportunity to meet those that "have the goods on mo" on condition that If they have no proof to bnck up their rumors they pay tho expenses incidental to tho meeting, and If they produce the proof, then I wfll personalty pay the expenses, or as an alternative, state their case through the Federatlonist, In such case I might have a word or two to say In reply. So far as I was concerned, thore appeared no alternative to the course taken. The law makes certain defl- .■t,n»ti.|..>,.|.*»**i ■ ■ ^■■■■■■■■•"■■'•■'■"■"■"i-i*"S"e"e-" IBy Angus Maclnnig] 4 rpHE political stornl incident to the x recent elections having passed, it Is In order -that we should stop for a moment to consider what we have accomplished and what we have failed to accomplish. If the workers in their ■political organizations are going to have any measure of success It is absolutely essential that we should be critical of our own activities: In the past we have been prone to be too well satisfied with our economic theories and our social philosophy. It ls however apparent, that the working class politically have not advanced very far in this province in' the last fifteen years, if indeed we have made any progress. One thing we have accomplished recently is the uniting of the forces of Labor on the political field. While the co-ordination on this point, atl this time, was not all that could be desired, yet lt was a step In the right, direction, and a hope for the future. In the main the election campaign was very much like .past campaigns. The capitalist parties (there was three of them this time) carried on the same, old game of personal abuse and vilification as they have done ln the past. With the exception of the candidates and speakers of the Canadian Labor party (that is party candidates or candidates endorsed by the party), no attompt was made to explain the why and the wherefore of the quostions discussed. And even the Labor candidates wasted time on irrevetant discussion. However, considering the short time wo had in which to organize, and no time In which to get together, to formulate and study a programme for the occasion, perhaps we did as well as could be expected. We hope ln the near future to see the "united front" idea extended to include a united effort in an educational direction, If the Labor party has done nothing else in this campaign, it at least drew attention to the fundamental difference between ourselves and tKe other parties. We pointed out clearly and with emphasis the factvthat the capitalist parties stood, for the "rights of private property" and human exploitation. And further, that the only permanent and possible solution to our problems was a change in our economic system. •On this point, however, we were not challenged by any of the othor parties. But regardless of that, that will be the issue on which political campaigns will be fought in the near future. ., Our opponents made considerable political capital out of a resolution passed at the convention of the Canadian Labor party advocating the extension of the franchise to Asiatics, who were admitted to citizenship _jon the same basis as other races. They made no effort to explain the Oriental question and why It affects the workers of this country. They did not do this because to do so would show who brought the oriental here. why he was brought here, and wHo are anxious that he should be kept here. The Provincial party was particularly vile in this respect. This party, which never tired of proclaim ing Its own virtues on every occasion, which gave out to the world "the fact "that it stood for everything that was decent ln public life," stooped to the lowest and vilest methods to gain the election of its members. While cautioning its support against roorbacks which were likely to' be published by the other parties Jt was itself guilty of thc most despicable roorback as far as tho Labor party was concerned. On June 19th, the evening previous to the day of olection, lt spread from house to houso all over, at least, Greater Vancouvor, among other things, the following gem: "Harry Neelands, one of the leaders of the Canadian Labor party said at South Vancouvor on June 13, 1924, 'tho orientals aro God's children, and we should take thorn, train them, and educate thom the same as ours, and put them on the same footing as ourselves In preference to other foreigners'." This statement was supposed ,to be made by Neelands on the 13th of June, but nothing was said about It by the "virtuous" Provincial pary until the 19th, on the ovening of the day before the eloction. But the statement was evidently ■ so falue that it 'proved a boomerang to those who Issued It az the Labor party not only held Is own, but increased Its vote in South Vancouver. At some future time we may have nUe demands as to how nominations must be made. These demands were not complied With, Will those persons who are rumoring rumors tell us what they would have done luid they been In my position? Beforo concluding, may I again suggest tho way to prevent a similar dlssupointmoiit would be lo start preparations for the next election "now" and not wait till about two weeks before the election takes place. At the lime of the recent election the only semblence of a lnbor organization, that I am aware of, amongst the English speaking people in the Comox riding, coslsted In one newly formed local with about twenty members on Valdez Island and vicinity. Comox Is n very large constituency, having about forty polling booths, so widely soiltered, tfrnt-'at present one paVt scarcoly knows, what tho other part is thinking. Yours truly, I. • T. A. BARNARD Nanalmo, July 8, 1924. something to say on the oriental question; it is an international issue, and can be finally and permanently settled by the only party which has an International outlook: the Labor party. That capitalistic governments cannot' deal with international problems except by deceit which ends In war and bloodshed has been made abundantly clear. There are fundamental reasons Inherent In, and inseparable from capitalism that accounts for this failure. Unless the standing of the parties is very materially changed after the counting of the absentee vote, lt is quite evident that no party has majority ln the house and the workers should continue and Intensify thetr campaign of organization and education in preparation for the next flght whenever it may come off. We are now a factor in the political life of this 'province and can no longer be Ignored. In the meantime those workers who have voted for the parties of their masters will, no doubt, rest assured that their interests shall be well looked after by those whom they have elected. For example, Charles Woodward will undoubtedly see that the Minimum Wage act ls enforced without fear or favor in accordance not only with the letter but with the spirit of the law. And General A. D. McRae and Christopher McRae will see that the Eighthour Day act will also be impartially enforced with particular reference to men engaged in the various branches of the lumber industry. JULY CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON Thoughts on "The Black Man's Burden" (Continued from page 1) __ than three or four years' purchase." This was written in 1912. Mr. Morel continues: "The historian, who, in his survey of the underlying causes of the most terrible catastrophe which has befallen civilization, concentrates his veiw upon the jape of Belgium, and omits the precedent rape of Africa, is dishonest with the generation he professes to enlighten." In about twenty years, the population of the Congo fell from no Iobs than twenty millions to eight and a half million souls—a pooplo whom Stanley, the explorer, describes as having splendid possibilities and capable in commercial knowledge We may note at this point, that publication of British consular reports began with Sir Roger Casement's narrative of affairs in the Congo, whose people he tried to help aa he had also done in the case of the na- tlves of the Amazon valley. His ex- posures were contfnuod (he did not return to the Congo) by his successors in office. No less revolting than tho above, ls Mr. Morel's account of the hypo- crital policy of Portugal in Angolia and the "cocoa Islands," where we find a mortality rate less than ten years ago (latest consular figures not yet available) of ten per cent, among adults ln the prime of life, and an infant mortality rate among "contracted laborers" {who are really slaves) of 100 per cent- Let iis reflect here on "propaganda," "missionary enterprise," "public enlightenment," call It by what term we like; but the workers of North America, Europo and the British empire will do well to hearken to and support nnything in tho nature of such "propaganda" as will give him e. bet tot understanding of his relationship to those who aro oppressed by a class, over ready to ox- plolt these workers thomsolves, were it not for their collective protection, which is lacking among the unorganized, unfortunate fol low-workers whom nature hns located in a moro exacting region of the earth., Tbo commonsense of tbe schoolboy could understand that tho native of the tropics must bo totally unfitted for the prolonged hours, the rigorous discipline uud "supervision" embodied in our "civilized" system of labor when applied to tropical areas. As Stanley records, and as we shall note further, the African native Is a careful and competent laborer u-lieii working us a free man, under tho equitable, communal regime, but the opposite when compelled to work under white supervision. With regard to this matter, a little thought and introspection will show that the whole mattor has lurge- ly, If not wholly, a phychologlcal basis. But as Goethe says, "No man Is tolerant," and perhaps reconciliation of mental attitudes Is a thing apart from mere adjustment of economic barriers and other physical differences. While many of the conditions above noted have boon mitigated and all but eradicated, the whito peoples still owe a groat effort towards "indemnifying" the blacks for tho untold sufferings Inflicted on them. One cannot raise objection to any legitimate and well-meaning enterprise In Africa by Europeans, but the presont European enterprises must so adjust themsolves in tho manner which Is becoming more and more an accomplished fact In Europe' Itself, with regard to general social relations and Innd laws. The alleged indolence of tho na* -OFFERING- UNPRECEDENTED SAVINGS ON ALL SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE Buy Now and Save ■ttcoHPonATco iaro VAHOOUVEB, B. 0. The Mind in the Making [By L. E. J.1] "TVER since the world was startled and surprised by tho theory of evolution, man has beon very curious about his past, and wo havo soon a vast output of llteraturo on tho history of man and of civilization, Tho fact, that most of this llteraturo gives a very different account of man's past from the supposedly historical account in Genesis has disturbed onty thc ecclesiastics. "Will you walk a little faster? said the scientist to the Church, "There's a Darwin close behind you, and he's treading on your perch!" Along with this curiosity to learn how man "has come to be as he Ib" goes the paralled desire to learn how man "has come to think as he does." tive African (which was a powerful lever ln the expropriation propaganda) applies, In tho ultimate analysts, no more to hini thau to any other race. A fundamental concept, universal among tho Africans, Is that land, like air and water Is provided by nature, and that its bounties may be shared in by all and each who perform the necessary social and political obligations to tho community of whicb ho forms a unit; surely no mean Ideal for any "advanced" race to copy from tho "denizens of darkest Africa," as, after all, tho governing Institutions of any land are inevitably and inseparably bound up with the cxish.ni system of land tenure in that country. We may take it as fundamental that the majority of poople In most countries aro not by nature inclined lo subjugation of the weak, or predisposed to bad faith, or to the slaughter of workers iu other lands. Professor Keynes has said: "Perhaps It Ih historically true that no order of society over perishes savo by its own band." In Africa that statemont Ih gong to prove prophetic, and, ln tho closing words of "The Prospects of Industrial Civilization," "... Tho dark time through which tho world is passing will not havo been ondured In vaJn." The race question Is uot only a question between Africans and Europeans, not chiefly botwoen North America and Eastern Asia, but is fundamentally a quostion for tho wholo of civilization, which will only be satisfactorily solved by a genu I no development of international thought and understanding, whicb in turn will relievo tho "blnck man's burden," Qtovato the white man's standing, eliminate racial animosities, thus consummating in the real triumph of civilization, . ^Especially is tliis true since the war;' for men havo como to see that tha vast oconomic breakdown in tha world (of which the war was at onco a phase and a climax) has been caused by the mental attitude of ona group of men toward those of another. Truer now than ever are Burn's linos: Man's Inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn. Tho books which havo emanated fsom this research Into, tho mind of man are many and varied. There In an increasing demand toward book* on psychology being written ln sucht a way that they may be profound and yot interesting, Informative and yet easily grasped by the averaga reader. Such a book is "The Mind in tlm Making" by James Harvey Robinson, onee professor of history ln Columbia university; and now lecturer1 in the New School of Social Research, The author assumes that the world is in a very chaotic state. Wo ara faced with new and unprecedented conditions. We have a great stock of scientific knowledge, however, wltH which to undertake the task of re* construction. But we find the majority of pooplo very reluctant to usa the knowledge at hand for this purpose, Thoy have inherited from tho past a stock of opinions and traditions about man and bis relations to his fellow men, to which they cling; In 'spito of the fact that their ancestors from whom these opinions camo lived In very different condition.*! and pacsesHod far loss Information about tlio world. And yet it Is only by a new attitude Of mind Of men toward one another and between different groups that we can possibly get a new and better world. And Jt Is in tbls realm of human relations that people are most reluctant to give up their old prejudices and open their minds. The author illustrates It this way: "When we enrnparo a discussion In the senato ro the League of Nations with the consideration of a broken down car In a roadside garago tho contrast Is shocking. Tho rural mechanic thinks scientifically: hfs only aim Is to avail himself of his Knowledgo of the nature and workings of the ear, with a viow to making It run once more. The senator, on the other hand, has little Idea of the nature and workings of nations, nnd ho relies on rhetoric and appeals to vain fears and hopes. He wil appeal to policies of a century back, suitable, Mayhap, In thoir day; but now become a warning rather than a g*ulde. 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Further, do not be beguiled by pol itlclans who toll you that they are going to abolish poverty and unom- HORSERACES GRAND OPENING —OF— Lansdowne Park ployment by acts of parliament. It can't Im done tlmt way. Acts of parliament can no more abolish, pov erty than thoy can cause the sun to shine. There Is only one way: Abolish pov erty by refusing' to breed It! -^Is not this a simple remedy for our troubles? So simple that it is mar vellous that people should havo al lowed themselves to romain in ignorance for so long. But again, many people say that there is plenty for everyone in the world, It is the systom that is wrong. There is not time here to discuss the theory whether the socialist system is better than the capitalist, the fact romains that we are living under the latter system at present, so why not get the best out of lt. Under his system, when any necessary article becomes scarce the price .rises and when It is plentiful the price fallB. JJVhV ISI/AND Wed., July 9 —TO— Wed. 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But until Ub vast resources are exploited for the beneAt of all its workers, and not the parasite few, there must always be a tremendous amount of misery. * * * In one of our well-known papers recently appeared the story of an unfortunate fellow-worker who committed suicide because he waa out of work. He leaves a wife and three children. He did not want much of lifo; (i ly leave to work an-1 oxltit, * * * On the same page appeared an advertisement in which the tragic case of a Russian princess wus mentioned. The Bolsheviks, lt appeared, robbed her of her inheritance whereby she lived on the toil of others, and she was forced to earn her bread by singing. Oh what a tragedy. Nevertheless it seems only fair to ub that those who subsist on the products of the workers should themselves contribute their share of the world's work, Jn other words, that all who can work, should work. ***** A certain church is planning various war memorials with the object of honoring the dead. We fear there are enough living war memorials in the wrecks that one very often meets and in the losses that are still felt. But If we must have other war memorials, let us. provide for thos|j who suffered in the war, a little better than we are doing, * • * The very fact that a church' Is keeping up the memory of the war forces one to the conclusion that the churth justifies war, whereas whole sale murder should be abhorrent to any body of people professing to follow the doctrines of the peaceable Carpenter. Moreover, such memorials prevent the International scars from healing, and after all, we should all make a point of forgetting past mistakes . While it must be admitted that many of the religious bodies are really using their best endeavors for peace, the religious head of Fordham University Ib establishing a reserve of the Officers' Training Corps, ■■'* * * The fleet has gone. We wish the boys a safe and happy journey. We hope that the ships upon which they are sailing will never have occaaion to flre a single shot. No doubt they are proud of their ships Hind are delighted with their cruise, but of this wo are centain that had the money that has been spent on their ships and on this journey been spent to educate the minds of. the people regarding ihe futility of war, we would be a happier people today. * * * Women faint, strong men fall; flst fights frequent in New York. What inexcusable nonsense can be indulged in at the political conventions, and yet be gotten away with as being apparently respectable. If by any chance a Labor convention acted so undignified, it would be broadcasted and ridiculed the world over. We wonder why? * * • France starts new attack on Britain, says recent press reports. It would appear to us as a very good suggestion for averting further wars, were we to see to it that the editors of our modern dally press were to be placed in the front ranks of all armies. So long as they can sit comfortably in their cozy offices and write suoh ridiculous articles regarding our national relations, the peace of the world would seem to be doomoed. * * * Lloyd Oeorge loooka for world peace soon! He might well look for it now, for never has it been nearer. With such a man as Premier Ramsay Moodonald at the head of tho affairs of the British Empire, peace cannot help but be nearer. He believes in a world peace and Is willing to make the necessary sacrifice to attain it. Mr. George might consider it, if there was some glory in it for him. Otherwise it would be questionable. Labor is Bubject to this law of supply and demand just the same as any other commodity. Therefore, in order to raise the price of labor, or in other words to raise wages, the thing to do is to have fewer children and so reduce the number of competitors for work. Your real enemy Is not the capital. Ist who finds the money to provide work, nor the employer who makes a proflt out of your labor, but takes all the risks and bears all the losses. It is the man at the next bench or your next door neighbor who has family of six children on a wage that will only support two. As to the unemployed man who has been out of work three years and added a new baby to his family each year, remem her that you are supporting that man and Jils wife and children, both dir1 ectly by rates anjj increased unem ployment insurance payments, and in directly by taxation. If you are pru dent and thrifty you are taxed to support the Improvident and unthrifty. This is what "social reform" alwayB means, taking the money of the efficient to support the Inefficient. It is the duty of every man to protect his wife against an unwanted pregnancy. It Is also for his beneflt. His wife retains her youth and cheerfulness and makes for htm a happy home where the children are a joy. It is the right of every woman to be mistress of her own body. No woman should be an unwilling moth er. She Is always the sufferer, for it Is she who has the care and anxiety of rearing the children. No matter how considerate her husband is, the chief burden must fall on her. Therefore, she should have the right to protect Summer Excursions Low Fares —TO— Prairie Points Eastern Canada Central and Eastern States Optional Routes—Stopovers—Side Trips ENQUIRE ABOUT THE TRIANGLE TOUR Vancouver—Prince Rupert—Jasper Park A ilcllchlfiil rail nml water trip Tourist and Travel Bureau, 627 OranvUle Street Canadian National Railways The Mind in the Making (Continued from page 8) tic respect for the earlier forms of the gas' engine to interfere with the needed adjustments." We must remember, however, that men -did not always think freely, even in mechanical science. For hundredB of years thero was the greatest struggle for freedom of thought in material and mechanical science. Finally science triumphed, and to-day we can havo the latest electrio washer or radio in our houses without being thought "heretic" or a "red." But it took a three hundred years' wnr for freedom of thought in material science to bring us to this position. Now we must make the fight for freedom of thought in social science, the science of human relations. Our flrst step in this direction Is to examine thinking itself, to study our minds as to the instruments of reform. The author claims that in the previous attempts to reform the world intelligence has never been tried; that it has scarcely been used outside the realm of natural science. How can we improve the intelligence so as to use it to the best possible advantage in the present crisis? We must loose it from the bonds which how confine it, these are the bonds which fasten it to the past. Material science, In order to advance, had to break utterly with the paBt. Galileo had to brave the anger of church and university when he propounded his new theory of the universe. Social science, too, must break valiently with the past. The old Ideas have proved themselves unworthy and untrue; they have brought the world to the pass where we flnd lt to-day. Therefore we must refuse the old foundations of knowledge and start afresh. In ft, fascinating chapter of the book, the author suggests that the great contribution of the Oreeks in art and literature, and most of all, ln the scope and nature of their thinking, was chiefly due to their being a young nation, with no past "The chief strength of the Greeks lay in their freedom from hamper' , ing Intellectual tradition. They had MISSING COPIES OF THE FEDERATIONIST WANTED TpOLLOWlNG lost copies of ■T The B. C. Federatlonist are missing from the flies: March SO, 1923. October 12 to December 28, 1923, Inclusive. We will be very much obliged to subscribers having any of these papers at their disposal If they would kindly send same to this offlce. herself. It is. the right of the child to be! no venerated classics, no holy books, wanted. Children should only be called into existence at tho mutual desire of the parents. The greatest wrong that can be done to a child ls to bring it Into an overcrowded world that has no use for lt and where even its own parents do not want It. So that In each case, for father, mother and children the limited family Ib a blesBlng. It means that the father Is not oppressed with the knowledge that his wage ls not sufficient for hia increasing family. The mother is not harassed with the task of trying to do three people's work with one pair of hands, and both can fulfil the great aim of parents which ls to give their children a better start In I life than they had thomsolves. Victoria Sawmill Workers Quit Three hundred and fifty employees of the Canadian Puget Sound Lumber company, one of Victoria's largest saw1 mills, went on strike on Saturday when notified of a proposed reduction In wages of 35 cents an hour to 32 for common labor and proportionate decreases for other claHsea, Both whites and Chinese took part In the walkout. no dead languages to * master, no authorities to check their free speculation." The Greeks made the beginning of critical thinking. We can use this In examining our own minds to flnd out where man of our ideas came from. This ls a most valuable means of Improving our intelligence. If we do this we Bhall flnd that many of our most cherished convictions have not been reasoned at all; they have been absorbed by us out of the atmosphere in which we were born and brought up. We shall flnd also that what we thought was reasoning was not that at all but simply finding good reasons for going on thinking as we have always thought. What we need Ib the ability to "change our minds" as a result of the conscious and deliberate working of our Intelligence, Such use of the Intelligence ls creative thought, and this ls the one great means of bringing tho world to a better and happier state. "The Mind In the Making" Is the outstanding book of recent years, and will well repay careful reading. Patronize Federatlonist advertisers. INDIGESTION Believed ln two mlnatei wltb JO-TO Qsb, acid, Hour, burning stomaoh til quickly relieved wltb JO-TO. Drug Storei. Miners' Wages Renewed At a mass meeting of employees of tho Canadian Western Fuel company, held at Nanlamo on Saturday, it was decided to continue under the present agreement until its expiration in September. A delegatlon-from tho company was present to discuss a proposed reduction of 14c. per day. J. ll. Mackenzie presided at the meeting, which lasted for three hours. TREATY Of LAUSANNE Discussed in the House of Commons by Members Shaw and Irvine (Extract from Hansard] Mr. SHAW: The ratification by the king is the final act which gives operation to the treaty of peace. The king ls an international entity; he is the one who makes the treaty of peace. He acts on the advice of his responsible ministers and in this ratification it seems to me he is acting on the, advice of his responsible ministers In Great Britain and not on the advice of his responsible ministers in Canada. In other words, the king will undoubtedly ratify this treaty acting on behalf of his British ministers; but unless his ministers in Canada give their approval then, I ,fail to see how the king can ratify on behalf of this country. That is the question; but I am not so sure that the king acting on the advice of his British ministers can perform the final act of ratification binding this country. It Is not an unusual situation for the king of one country who is also the king of another country to find himself in different positions with respect to his separate kingdoms. For example, history shows that the Georges in England were also kings of Hanover; and many a time the king of England found himself in his capacity as king of Hanover at war with European nations, although he was not at war in his capacity as king of England. And similarly it may well be that the king of Canada may not be at war when the king of England is at war. The prime minister has indicated that tbere are several courses we might pursue. AVe may, ho said, be one commonwealth of nations. I do not like that term, I must frankly say; I do not understand the term if we are to be a nation with equal status. It seems to me that the logical position for Canada to assumo, the goal towards which we must develop, is to obtain complete control not only of our domestic affairs, but of our foreign affairs rs well; we must become really, in fact and in law, an independent nation. Having achieved that status and in that position I for one at least would welcome a full and frank association with all the other dominions of the British empire and with the British government itself in order that we might go on and achieve in this world a fuller destiny and make the empire something which would be really, and eminently worth while. That seems to me the sound logical basis on which we may make progress in the future. But If we leave our status in the nebulous, hazy state it rests at present trusting that somehow good will finally come Ot it, I am afriad that we are merely anticipating disaster. Mr. IRVINE: Diplomacy has been seen, at least since the great war, as the incubator of war, and the secrecy with which it has been conducted in the past has added much to its men- aciny character. Foul policies have seemed to thrive best ln the dark, and because of these realizations, statesmen are being forced by the change in public opinion to inaugurate a corresponding change in diplomatic policy. Mr. Ponaonby, the Under-Secretary of state for foreign affairs in Great Britain, recently declared in the British house of commons what is to be the policy of the labor party with regard to diplomacy and foreign relations. I shall quote a few lines from the British Hansard in which he deals with this matter. He says: "As matters now stand there Is no constitutional obligation to compel the government of the day to submit treaties to this house before ratification, except in cases such ss the Treaty of Lausanne which is now under review, where a bill of financial resolution has to receive parliamentary sanction before ratification. But as a rule formal publication of n treaty does not take place until after ratification unless parliamentary act- Ion ls necessary with regard to It. I need not weary the house with the many instances of important treaties which have been signed, sealed and ratified before the house has been afforded an opportunity of discussing their provisions." Then he presents what henceforth Is to be the policy of the labor party. He says: "It is the Intention of hfs majesty's government .to lay on the table of both houses of parliament every treaty, when signed for a period of twenty-one days after which the treaty will be ratified and published and circulated in the treaty series." This Is the policy of the labor party of Great Britain. It Ib possible for Canada to flnd some policy that will be In keeping with the progress made ln International affairs In our time, and that will be as dignified and as creditable to Canada as a nation as the position taken by Mr, Ponsonby Is to Great Britain. I do not think that Canada wishes to bc Inoculated with the Inbred and chronic political diseases of Europe. If Canada then is to have a foreign policy, If thero Is to be any common sense in tho Canadian foreign policy of the futuro, clearly this parliament l must tako such steps as will define the precise relation between Canada I and Great Britain and when that YE8, THEY ALL KNOW 'RE IN BUSINESS rAT is, they did know—you have told them so in times past—but do they all remember itt We all know that Ivory Soap floats, and that Boyal Baking Powder is absolutely pure, and that children cry for Oastoria and the kind of soap that makes a akin you like to touch, eta, etc., —and we're not going to forget about them for a minute, beoause the manufacturers spend millions of dollars a year telling us about them, day by day, and week by week, and month by month. They take no chances on being forgotten. How about your business ? 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