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BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE FEDERATED LABOR PARTY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PUBLISHED IN INTERESTS OF ALL WORKERS .4 POLITICAL UNITT: VIOTOBT / SIXTEEN TH YEAR. No. 21 FOUR PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 23,1924 5c A COPY Workera Beware! Wednesday Half-holiday—Is It to _ Oo?—Efforts Being Made to Stop It CLERKS HAV BE PENALIZED Is It Fore-runner of What Oliver Government Will Do for "Big Interests?" TVTOT satisfied with the hardship that is being wrought on the clerks in the various stores in our province, the Vancouver Sun is lending its in- Buence in an effort to make their lot still harder. It would appear that the Sun Is going to support the Oliver government. Now we are wondering lt this little bit of news is a forerunner of what that government is going to do to gain the support of the "big interests." Human life, human " comfort, human happiness, in (act, everything that really counts in this world, aside from money, and the power it exerts, it would appear, will be sacrificed on the altar of political ambition. Workers everywhere, beware! They would have us believe that the business lost during the Wednesday half-holiday, so vitally effects the stores, banks and every other business institution of our city, thnt it must be regained, even at the cost of depriving the workers of the only little bit of humane legislation that they have enjoyed for some time. Surely they do not mean to tell us that other cities to the south of Us , and etaewhore are enjoying such prosperity, as they would have us enjoy, because they are sacrificing the comfort and happiness of their workers. If the prosperity of Vancouver is dependent upon depriving the clerks in our stores of their half-holiday, then all we can say is, God help our city! Workers, beware. Once again yonr liberty Is to bc taken from yon. Join the labor movement and help make It a powerful influence for thc betterment of your fellowmen. The old line political parties have fooled you long enough. X. R. WAGE DISPUTE Net %9 ations Open on New Schedule ' .ffecting 7,000 Engineers and Firemen A Montreal press despatch says that wage negotiations affecting 7000 engineers and firemen on Canadian National railway lines opened on Monday between representatives of the management and representatives of the men, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen. The men ask for a return to the 1920 rates of wages, and the company on the other hand desired a downward revision of the schedule. On Educational System of England—Fisher Act Provides Remarkable Advances SOME SALIENT FEATURES Construction Contracts Again, for the second year, Canada has passed the three hundred million dollar mark In its construction programme with building contracts amounting to $314,264,000. The greatest amount of construction work was done in Ontario, with 49.7 per cent, of the total, and In Quebec, with 32.6 per dent. Vanconver Man Third Vice-president ot Switchmen At the annual convention of the Switchmen's Union of America, now in progress at Denver, J, D. Murray of Vancouver was elected third vice-president in succession to W. J. Frost of Chicago, The organization writes no contracts with Canadian railways. Former Vancouver Man Severely Attacks Canada's Immigraion Policy ADDRESSES BRITISH LABOR Says an Act of Cruelty to Encourage People to Seek Work in Canada A RECENT London, Eng., cable despatch states that Tom Richardson, . former member of tho British house 1 of commons, who has boen in Canada for throe years, and has just roturned to the old land, severely attacks Canada's immigration policy. Addressing the national council of the Independent Lauor party, he asserted that in view of unemployment ln tho Cana- dlan cities and the poor conditions prevailing on the land, it was not only criminal, but an act of cruelty to en- » courage people to seek work In Canada where thousands of unemployed ln tho cities and 75 per cent, of tho immigrants who went to work on the . land, went down. The economic position of the farms, lie Bald, was so bad that potatoes and fruit were often allowed to go to rot In large quantities. Addition to Family Circle The stork again vUlted tho homo of Arthur Frith, well-known Main street clothier, and loft a lovely little baby girl. Both mother and Edith Minnie, tho latest member of the ftimlly, are doing very nicely. H. H. Spencer, M. p., has declared that the main cause of the horrible' housing conditions ln Glasgow Is drink. But up to tho moment we have never heard it alleged that the owners of the palaces In Mayfalr and Park Lane are teetotallers. On tho contrary " If drink leads to bad housing, some gentry would be without a house at I all.—Glasgow Forward. Morality can always afford to wait, since it triumphs In the end.—Augustine Birrell. Germany- Has Given Example Which Led to Improvements in Oreat Britain [By L. E. J.] "DEFRESHING" Is the first word *• that comes to mind In remembering the public lecture by Dr. John Adams of London, in this city, a few weeks ago. He seemed to take the audience up to a height which overlooked the whole educational field of the world, and from there pointed out the saliont features, Germany, before tho war, said Dr. Adams, was far in advance of England in education; and because England was feeling the competition of Germany in trade, in the application of education to commerce, and in general aducation itself, Germany became the "prod," which urged on reforms In education in England, Ultimately the Fisher act was passed, which provided for remarkable advances in education ln England. One pf its clauses stipulated that all boys ad girls over fourteen years of age, who had begun working, must spend at least eight hours a week In education specially provided for this purpose. After the war, a relaxation of effort in enforcing the Fisher act has ensued, partly because of the competition of Germany having been removed, and partly because of expense. The present government, with C. P. Trevel- yan, as minister of education, is making valiant efforts to keep the Fisher act in force, and to make further advances In education. Dr. Adams showed clearly that the present labor government was the best friend of education in Great Britain, while stating that he was not a labor man himself, Dr. Adams paused in an aside to remark: "In my opinion, the present cabinet in Great Britain is the best educated cabinet the world has ever seen." Labor men, said Dr. Adams, wero inclined to be afraid of vocational education. This, he thought, was a result of their natural dislike for being "cogs" ln a machine. Hence, they wished their sons to have the same education as the masters' sons, that is, a classical education. Before long, he believed, they woutd come to see that a man may be just as well educated with vocational training as a bawls, as with the old academic subjects. Dr. Adams ended his address by pointing out that just as Germany had given tho example which led to improvements In education in Great Britain, so we in Canada must look to the United States for our stimulus in educational advance. This brief outline can give no Idea of the. delightful humor, the beautiful diction, and the rich background of culture which pervaded the lecture. It was at the same time illuminating and yet simple, daring and unassuming, packed with Information and yet brief. I believe that a Labor party, occupying Downing street, staffing our government is the one thing required to give strength to the morally courageous, and power to the peace forces of all sections of Europe. That Is our flrst great task. In connection with that, wo shall do our best to complete the structure of the league of nations, to use It without reserve as the main instrument for securing international justice and thereby creating the conditions of International peace.—Rum- say Macdonald i I share your confidence in the ability of the league of nations to foster that Bpirit of reliance on right and forbearance, instead of suspicion and armed strength, and thus to contribute effectively toward the establishment of peace on a firm and lasting foundation. —H. M. the King (address from the Canterbury and York convocations.) If the plight of labor ls precarious, the position of liberalism Is openly desperate, while unionism does not yet seem much more stirring and intelligent than the cow that looks at tho pausing train.—J, L. Gavin, Our Political Friends [Nemesis] ' rpHE Oliver government has reslgn- ed, and this province will soon be In the .throes of a political party con- contest, and some of us will attend meetings and listen to many 'flne speeches with their fervid and studied perorations, and at the back of our brains,we shall see visions of the millenium and an earthly paradise, whose every breeze will carry Joy and bliss to each corner of the land. We shall wake up to the fact that we are all very Intelligent fellows, for we shall be told all that. Our women will flush with joy and pride when their offspring are patted and praised by the party canvassers, and for a season our drab lives will be Illumined by the roseate flush of an unaccustomed joy. Unfortunately that joy may be diluted by the pictures of villainy each party will paint of the others, and by the knowledge that the cardinal sins and inexpressible folly are still to be found on earth in the persons of the leaders of the opposite parties, and their misguided supporters. We may be sorely tried as to where to bestow our affections, and we may be wise in our generation if we take a kind of middle course and honestly believe all that each party says of the others. It Is always wise to get as near the truth as possible. We ,have to take the world as we flnd it, while endeavoring to change it for the better, but we need not take the world pictures of our self-lauding and abusive politicians too seriously, because this party system of government with its recriminations ls merely a savage survival, founded on selfish vested interests, and must ultimately pass away like all such things do. Also those of us, who are wise, will not take the lavish promises of the party politicians too literally, because when disrobed of their picturesque verbiage, they become often very emasculated things, or disappear altogether like the articles in the. conjuring tricks. Many will remember that at the last provincial election, several of those gentlemen were very eloquent over the oil lands of the north, which they assured us were very rich, and would be reserved ln part for the good of the people of this province. A good idea, truly, but when a man of my acquaintance wrote to the then attorney-general his appreciation of this proimse, and suggested •the following measures, these oilfthe form df an increase in their tax- L lands, reserved for the good of all, would comfortably support, \lz:: A Medical Insurance act, an Old-age Pension act, insurance against sickness and unemployment, and a system of state lawyers for the poor, who often have to suffer gross injustices because of their poverty, he received no reply. That great attorney-general either through ignorance, idleness or Insolence kept silent, .or it may be, as he must be regarded as an educated man even though merely in a legal sense, that his silence was caused by an inner knowledge that those wonderful oil lands were mere platform mirages ln the Bame category as Hob, legends and myths. In any case, the letter was disregarded, and'showB us that political platform promises are not alwaya to be relied upon. If you will carefully consider the measures which were suggested to the late, conveniently silent attorney- general by my friend, you must come to the conclusion that any political party that would guarantee such measures would be worthy of support, and as far aB I personally am concerned, lt would get my vote and what influence I could bring to bear upon my numerous friends in its support. There is nothing in those suggestions to alarm anyone except the absolutely selfish, who might read in them a fraction less for themselves in Campaign Notes Has No Affiliation with Conservative, Liberal or Provincial Parties WEDNESDAY HALF-HOLIDAY Will Oppose Construction By-laws If Moneys Not Spent on Day Labor At Tuesday night's meeting, the Trades and Labor council on motion, 21 to 20, decided that there is no aflillation between-organized labor and the conservative, liberal or provincial parties. The council was notified that the federal money for the construction of its part of the Second Narrows bridge had not been passed, and that the minister of labor seemed sympathetic to Insist that it be held, when passed, until he was satisfied lt was expended under fair conditions. President Tom Mooro of the Trades Congress ls watching the matter at Ottawa. The bakery salesmen reported agreements with several bakeries. Thc scale for bread drivers ls now $25,60 minimum, but most of the union men, It was said, were getting abovo the scale. Tho carpenters reported increased membership, and announced that they had nominated Delegate Dunn as a candidate for the Lahor party of Canada ln some riding to be selected by tho labor party. Engineers reported negotiations proceedings with the Pacific Construction company for a new wage scate. Barbers reported a new and satisfactory wage scale agreement, The council went on record ns opposed to the disturbance of the Wednesday half-holiday. The city council will bo Informed that falling assurance that the construction bylaw moneys will be. spent in day labor the Trades Council will do all ln Its power to oppose the passing of the bylaws. The Burnaby civic employees affiliated with tho council and the delegate was obligated. Tho council decided to take no action In answer to a request of the Mnde-ln-B.-C. campaign, other than to write tho campaign managor pointing out where tho movemont was not favorable to union labor. Upon the whole, Premier Macdonald represented in foreign affairs the overwhelming majority of the nation, regardless of party,—J. L. Garvin. The West Burnaby branch of the Federated Labor party have opened their campaign offlce and headquarters in the corner store at Jubilee station. The first campaign committee meeting will be held on Saturday next, May 24th, at 8 p.m., and all workers are invited to come along and help to return Comrade Frank Browne at the top of the poll. An appeal Is made to all workers to join our ranks, and full information will'be given by phoning New Westminster 400R1, Coll. 396L1, and Coll. 318R1. • *:' * On Wednesday next the campaign committee in Vancouver Heights have organized a public meeting in the Gil* mour hall, opposite Gllmour avenue school, at which addresses will given by the candidate. Comrade Frank Browne, Dr, Tolford and others. • • • Last week Henry McEvoy sent out some thousands of letters to electors In all parts of the city to indicate their choice of political parties. In reply "the cards marked for labor Indicated the most business-like and intelligent compliance with the request, there being only one card out of the entire quantity so marked which bore anything other than the straight labor vote." • * * Word comes from Nanaimo that Tom Barnard of that city has received and accepted the nomination to run as a labor candidate In Comox. He is being congratulated on all sides, and Is assured of election. From now on till the last vote has been polled, 'Tom" will devote his whole time to his campaign. • • * A Fernie news despatch says that Thomas Uphill, sitting member for Fernie riding In the provincial legislature, was Monday night tendered the unanimous nomination of the B, C. Federated Labor party as their candidate In the coming elections, • • * The Victoria unit of the B. C. sec tlon of the Canadian Labor party unanimously chose Mrs. H. W. Graves as president at its meeting Monday night. Mrs. Graves is a library commissioner and secretary of the board, a^member of tho Local Council of Women and for years has beon an active worker for children's playgrounds. • • • Tho C. L. P. convention, called for May 31-Juno 1, has been changed to May 24-26, when the nominations of labor will bo finally made. • * '« Jack Logie. labor candidate in Summerland, is meeting with great success in his campaign. There ls overy indication that he will easily lead at tho polls. bills, and there is nothing in them which every man born on this earth should not be able to claim aa a birthright ln this boasted age of our Christian civilization, There has boen a quickening of thought on all classes since the war, and It is obvious to all that something must be done, and done soon, to eliminate the flagrant Injustices which obtain on this earth today, or the threatened disaster will be upon us with terrible,and tragic suddenness. To put on the statute books of the world the measures suggested by my friend to the conveniently deaf and dumb attorney-general, would be a step forward in the orderly evolution of human society, and would place the world's producers In circumstances which would relieve them of the peace-destroying uncertainty which is their lot today; which would mitigate the selfishness our present condition fosters in all of us, and open up a wider vision to all of a world-fit for a truly civilized race "of men to live in, in which the eternal I would not be centre and focus of all creatde things, Which of the political parties that will soon be so assidlous for our wel fare, so fraternally, paternally and maternally anxious over our present needs, will guarantee to put these measures on our statute books? When you have found out, then work and vote for it, whether it be labor or liberal or—I was about to mention the other parties, but I think we may leave them out of consideration. But before we get these and other altruistic measures on our statute books, I foresee much strife. The vested Interests will see in them something to forego themselves, and in their blind selfishness will resist with all the means at their disposal. Labor, with ever increasing force, will strip for the strife. The most advanced in thought among the lib- erals (not the party politicians out for their bite of flesh), will join with them.andtwo great, final parties will- evolve—labor and some party with a camouflaging name which will con' tain that part of society in which the savage instinct of selfishness Btlll burna in its primitive and brutal ferocity. Labor in the final struggle will gain the ascendency, and there will remain but one party, labor, purged of its selfishness and operating for the good of all, Civic Employees to Receive $4.26 Per Day in Place * of $4.00 Conditions laid down by the conciliation board have been accepted by the Civic Employees, the city council was' Informed by letter on Monday. This means that the basic wage for laborers becomes $4.25 ln place of $4, and that health inspectors will begin work at 8:30, a.m. in future. The council was also informed that the employees are willing to pay one-half instead of one- third of the premiums under the group Insurance scheme. FISHERMEN'S UNION Signed for Closed Shop—Twenty- flve Hundred Sailing for Alaska A recent San Francisco press 8es- patch says that 2600 membors of the Alaska Fishermen's union on the coast have signed a threo years' closed shop contract with their employors, and are hipping for Bristol bay and othor fishing fields. Thore is one thing about the Dawes report, which is clear. It is that if we go on for another two years or threo, there will ba no hope of relief, no hope of reparations, of security or peace, and that Is all that I care about, and that Is what I am going to work for.—J. Ramsay Macdonald, Organization Makes Society a Huge Machine Ministering to Its Own Necessities FOOD FOR SATISFACTION True Individuality Destroyed in Competition for Wealth- Happiness Sacrificed [By Okakura Kakugo] tVO the mind of the average westerner it may seem but natural to ro- gard with feelings of unmingled tri umph that world of today, in which organization has made of society a huge machine ministering to its own necessities. Tho nine teonth century has witnessed a wonderful spread in the blessings of scientific sanitation and sur gery. Knowledgo as woll as finance has hecomo organized, and largo com munltleB are mnde capable of collec tive action and the development of a singlo personal consciousness. To tho Inhabitant of tho west all this may well be food for satisfaction; to him it may be inconceivable that others should think differently. Yet to the bland Irony of China, the machino appears as a toy, not an ideal. The venerable east still distinguishes between means and ends. Tho west Is for pross, but progress towards what? When material efficiency Is complete, what end will have been nccomplish- ' When the passion of fraternity has culminated ln universal co-oporation, what purpose Is it to serve? If mere self-interest, whoro do we find the boasted advance? The picture of western glory, unfortunately has a reverse. Size alone does constitute true greatness, and the enjoyment of luxury does not always result fn refinement. Tho Individuals who go to the making up of the groat machine of so-called modern civilization becomo the sluves of mechanical habit and are ruthlessly dominated by the monster of their own creatln, In spite of tho vaunted freedom of tho west, truo individuality ls dostroyed In the competition for woalth, and happiness are sacrificed to an Incessant craving for more. The west takes prido ln Its emancipation from medieval superstition, but what of the idolatrous worship of wealth that has tuken its place? What sufferings and discontent lie hidden behind the gorgeous mask of the present? The voico of socialism ta a wall over the agonies of western economics, the tragedy of capital and labor. Call of the Hour NOT HUE Mil Insistent and Immediate Demand —Labor Hut Organize or Oo Under LABOB PARTY HAS A HEABT FOREIGN AFFAIRS Justice of the Allies—Secret Treaties Published hy Bolshevik Russia SYRIA SEEKS FREEDOM Refuse to Co-operate with Frenoh Brigands and Continual Disorders Result [By Frances Wills] AMONGST the secret treaties published by bolshevik Russia is one which discusses the share of plunder for France and England, and which reads as follows: "France fs to receive the coast strip of Syria, Addansk, etc, . Britain ls to receive the southern part of Mesopotamia and Bagdad and Harpha and Akka. . . The territory between French nnd Bngllsh territories shall be formed into a confederation of Arabian governments or an independent Arabian government (under Franch protection.)" Of course, the Syrian people knew nothing about all this. What they did know was that Britain had eon eluded an agreement with the sheriff of Mecca by which they were to receive absolute Independence If they rebelled against the Turks, Without Arab aid, the English would have been unsuccessful In Palestine and Syria. Then Russia published the secret treaties, and an explanation was demanded. England sought to restore confidence by asserting that her treaty with France was null and void Bince Russia had collapsed, but proceeded to violate the treaty granting complete independence and gave up to France the sea-coast of Syria. ThlB piece of robbery was executed with the league of nations looking on as it were, because from the Syrian viewpoint at least, the league of nations is "simply an institution whose aim Is to provide a cloak of legality for«the encroachments of France and England; because the council of the leaguo ls no way bound to consult tho league itself; because the council is composed of seven voting members, the majority being under the control of France and England, and is thus a tool in the hands of these two powers, who continually pretend to speak in the name of fifty-two nations." And so Syria Is in the hands of the French. Not thnt they would mind that altogether. They woutd have very little to say If tho allies had given the country a good administration, but Syria's plight Ih worse thnn ever. .Syria Under tho French The country Is treated exactly as the Fronch colonies are treated. But Syria is not a French colony. It is supposed la he under the protection of France, from whom it Is to receive "counsel and nid." A high commissioner hnving executive und legislative power rules like a monarch. Tbe so- called parliament is without any real privileges; it can only discuss what It Is permitted to discuss and even then, its wowl is not necessarily final. Corruption is rife nnd denunciation of French officials is severely punished. In this and other respects the country Is In a worse way than it was when under Turkish rulo. Tho press Is strictly censored, and France votes 18 million francs yearly as a secret fund for Syrian purposes, With this sum tho French retain their influenco by subsidizing tho newspapers, bribing revolting chiefs and supporting spies. Huge sums from Syrian revenues aro used for similar purposes. Syrian notables who dared to protest against French tyranny have been treated ns criminals, detained in fortresses and sentenced to imprisonment for varying periods up to 15 years, or exiled for 10 years or heavily fined. Since Frnnco kindly undertook thus to protect fiyrla, ft Is remarkable to note how steadily exports havo declined while Imports havo risen; Syrian economists predict tho total ruin of lho country. Franco hns also kindly offered to "look after" Syrlnn antiquities of inestimable value; these have accordingly been shipped to France in spito of the protests of the people. Thus tho French aro following the good example of Britain In plundering Egypt of her national treasures, Naturally the Syrians are not in a very sweet mood; they are at the lim- (Continued on pare 4) Too Long Trying to Kill Off AU Those Who Differ from One Clau [The Halifax Citlsen, on the occasion of its flfth anniversary, contained the following article from the pen of Rev. Nell Herman. It contains houghta (hat are worthy of our mature consideration at this time. We pass them on.—Ed.] J ABOR must organize or labor roust go under. Labor must govern or be smashed; but before labor can govern others, labor must flrat learn how o govern itself. The call of the hour Is the insistent and immediate demand dor a Canadian Lahor party. But such a party muat be big enough to embrace the entire needs of the working class. Such a party must be large enough to take ih the white collars, the black shirts and the blue overalls. Every fellow who wants to work to the permanent good of a distressed, perplexed and defeated humanity must be made eligible to join the ranks of such a party. The only close communion that Bhould bind a Candlan Lahor party ls the close communion of wbrk and human brotherhood. We need a Canadian Labor party that will not only manufacture brains, but use brains. When labor puts as 'Much brain power nto cohesion am tt does Into division, the battle will be won for the workers, and tlie wage workers will have entered upon a new dawn and a brighter day. The workers must think through or tie beaten back. We must have a mass mind organised by intelligence and ortlfled by principles. An intelligent working elass means an enlightened ruling class. Main trength and stupidity belong to assrt; when they are tlie stock-in-trade of rlasses, such classes'become asses. Let Us beware of becoming and remaining The cure tor asslnlty is the light; and the source of light ls a working brain, open to every source of n format lon and inspiration. We want a .Canadian Labor party with a heart. Labor has too long been. endeavoring to kill off all those who differ from one class. Jt we continue this policy of annihilation there will Just be a few of us left, and we shall be a feeble folk easily disheartened and more easily whipped. Labor without .the big heart that pumps the red blood of humanity is 'a galvanised corpse that has about as muoh chance to win as a Chinese has a chance tp run a laundry and make money in Abyssinia. We must have' a Canadian Labor party that will Ho strong enough to enforce its Just demands. Unfortunately, the organised profit system of our day knows no language but the 'big stick." Labor must be strong enough to (Continued on pag? 4) British Labor Plans Buildiag 2,600,000 New Homes in 15 Years MAKE MIRACLE POSSIBLE Government to Deal with Profit- eers in Building Materials If Necessary T ONDON.—HdUSes to rent nt $2 a week! Two nml a half million such homes to be built. The government and municipal authorities to provide subsidies making the miracle possible. These nre the outstanding features in the gigantic housing sohemo now being prepared by the laborites, Health ..Minister John Whcatley hns begun dual conferences preparatory to introducing the scheme In parliament within the next few weeks. If (he bill Incorporating the plan Is defeated in parliament, the labor government is likely to resign, thus forcing a general election, The 2.500,000 buildings provided by tho plan would bc working men's houses. They would be built by municipal authorities throughout Britain In the next fifteen years, fn order to enable thc nuthoritlet? to let the houses at small rentals, the labor party plans call for a government subsidy of $45 annually for forty years and a subsidy of $22.50 annually from the district authorities. Under tlie plan, conferences would be held at the end of five years to revise the financial provisions of the housing scheme, if It were necessary to do so In view Of experience gained in thc first building work. A special provision In the bill enables the government to deal with with profiteering in building materials if necessary. Oovernment .officials claim that tho plan will also solve finally the longstanding housing probem of tho country. Conservatives assert taht the scheme would prove an Insupportable burden for Oreat Britain, nnd eventually would cost the government $126,- 000,000 annually and the municipalities $02,500,000 annually. PAGE TWO sixteenth year. No. si BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST, Vancouver, b, c. British Colombia Federationist Published eve^ry Friday by The British Columbia Federatlonist Business and Editorial Office, 1.120 Howo St, Tho policy of The B. G. Fedorationist ia controlled by tho editorial hoard of tho Fed- orated Labor Party of BrltlBh Columbia. too. Edward E. Pride, founder, and J. M. Weeks, publisher, were accorded special mention for their valuable services. ■ Subscription Kato: United States and Foreign, $3.00 per. year; Canada, $2.60 per year, $1.50 for six mont lis; to Unions subscribing in a body, 16o per member per mouth. FRIDAY May 23, 1924 THE COMING ELECTION THERE will be a provincial olection held In B. C. on June 20. nomina tions being held on May 30. How do the great army of workers stand in thts provinco so far as a real live political show-down is concerned The labor forces In Vancouver seem to be all ready for the fray. The Federated Labor Parly have nominated three candidates In the field subject to confirmation by the C. L. P., and one oach at -New Westminster, Burnaby and Okanagan. Several othor nominations will be made immediately . The labor mind is fast growing for a unitod front. The de- sli'e is ull for co-ordination, largeness, social quality, and an activity for victory at the polls. This Is the right spirit. The only weakness, as ls pointed out to The Fodorationist, is that until mon of position are willing to be nothing in order that the great cause may win, labor will always be vanauishod and lose the support of Its oft professed friends and supporters. A larger discern- j ment of the othor fellow's viewpoint is necessary: a deeper appreciation of the psychology of overy unit in the massed fighting forces of all worker The Maharg spout Is receiving considerable attention. We wonder what good will come out of the Investigation. We will be most surprised If it does not result In another "white Wash," wince that is thc usual custom. And they say Labor isn't "flt lo govern!" if they are not, who is, may we ask? Labor and the Poets WILLIAM MORRIS We are told that for the flrst time, heads of colleges and universities and business men will bo brought togothor to discuss foreign trade, at n national trade convention In New York. Why tlie universities and big business, and Incidentally foreign trade have been hand in hand for generations, keeping everything beautifully orthodox in the sorvice of exploitation of the workers at homo and abroad. [By Frances Wills] WflLLIAM MORRIS was in WE RK'UAKPSON IN ENGLAND "/"E note in recent press reports that Comrade Tom Richardson is "on the job.''* He has bcen Imparting some very necessary, and we hope, helpful information to our comrades' in the old land, who may have been, or are being misled regarding tho opportunities that are awaiting them in Canada. Hard as their lot may be at home, thoro is, unfortunately, little moro for them to look forward to out here. Canada's potential possibilities, we grant, aro boundless, if we had the type of individuals who possessed the vision and the foresight, together with the spirit of human service necessary to develop those possibilities to their fullest orient for the good ot their fellowmen. At preient suoh individuals are all too few. The callous indifference of those In control of our own immigration policy here in Canada, towards the poor unfortunates of other lands, who are, In desperation, clutching' at any and every straw that they think might save them from sinking further into the mire of our modern civilization, Is appalins*. Comrade Richardson's firsthand knowledge of the economic situation in Canada imparted in his own Inimitable manner, will be a most potent agency in counteracting the many and varied falsehooods that have been and are being spread about the British Isles regarding Canada's opportunities. "Men Like GOds," h.v H. G, Wolls [France's Wills] . f^NE of the most popular books in *"' Britain and this side of the Atlantic is this book by one of tho greatest thinkers. Needless to say, however, this book is very unpopular with the reactionaries and with those who think themselves orthodox and respectable; in reality their minds will not stand the light of truth, thoir bigotry cannot countenance progress, and there la a lurking devil within which sees evil in all things. Tbis article does not profess lo be a learned review, biased in favor of the author; it is merely a simple description of the book' nnd its bost features as seen by a worker. It is "the story of a newspaperman, who has found the respectable press not only boring, but repressive, and felt he wanted a holiday, so he went to a doctor, who told him he wanted a holiday, and charged him one guinea. Mr. Barnstable escaped his family and business cares by great feats of diplomacy, and finally found himself, by a strange accident, in a sort of Utopia along with certain bigwigs, a politician, a priest, a socioty lady and their numerous appendages. These great ones act in the manner oue would expect; our hero is a somewhat: simple-souled follow and consequently he gains most from his sojourn. He is not too clever to learn; nor too old ln worldtiness to admire beauty and truth. The world In which our people find themselves ls scientific ln every way, but it has gone through history similar to our own. There was no central government In Utopia; the people ruled and special decisions were left ln the hands of those who "knew most about the. matter." Disobedi- many ways a most wonderful man. He was remarkable for the diversity of his interests, and for the excellence he attained to as poet and artist, "He was sincere Jiud he strove to the last day of his life in bis work of creating beauty," writes his biographer. He believed in art, not for its own sake, but for life's sake, and he believed In using beauty for social service. It was this innate love of the beau tiful that led him- to take up painting and architecture; that caused him to recognize something of the ideal Jn Medievalism whon a workman could love his craft; it was this devotion to beauty that lie expressed in painting, in poetry, in church and house decoration, and which was responsible for various experiments in dyeing processes. So ho Is known to us as a great artist, one of tbe greatest color- is ts, a fascinating prose writer and a famous poet. But he is known to us as something more. Strange as it may seem, it was his love of all that was beautiful, his devotion to art that (gradually made a socialist of him. This may appear drivel on the surface; but no man can bc truly materialist and get the best out of life, i William Morris who, like all artists, | was not a materialist, became a socialist because in his lifelong bhttle ngainst the ugliness and sordidness of modern life, he felt that conditions of labor were impossible; he realized that the soeial system made for ugliness and misery, and so he could not help opposing capitalism He had studied painting, designing, medievalism, languages, poetry; he had become stooped in ancient lore which had its effect on his work; and all his knowledge was the result of an inherent aptitude aided by great perseverance in overcoming dlilicul ties, keen enthusiasm for whatever hi took up, and a determination to suc> ceed. And he applied these charac teristics to bis study of socialism, economics, history, public speaking and propaganda. He became a leading light in the socialist field, working early and late and with all his energy. Undoubtedly the movement gained through his influence; his watchword "oducation toward revolution" was gradually bearing fruit, and though he was often discouraged by the ignorance and apathy of the masses, he realized how different had been their opportunities from his own. In those days, to be a socialist was often to be ostracized, and Morris lost many friends and incurred much hostility through his ideas. But just as adverse criticism of his art did not affect him bo long as he himself was satisfied with his work (and he was keenly critical of his own efforts), so the cold shoulder did not deter him from socialist propaganda. He con And nought but mine and thine they be, Ah, might we drive thein forth and wide With us should rest and peace abide; All free, nought owned of goods and gear. ... Common to all, all wheat nnd wine Over tlie seas and over the Rhine, No manslayer then the wide world o'er When Mine and Thine arc known no more. ... To n man who loved his work and took a prido therein, the thought that millions toil at work they hate was appalling. Love of work is one of tbo good things he sees in the revolution: Thon a man shall work and bethink him And rejoice in the deeds of his hand Nor yet come home in the even Too faint and weary to stand. And In bis poem. "The Day is Coming," he says, "all folk shall be better lodged than swine. Men ln that time a-comlng Shall work and have no fear For tomorrow's lack of earning And the hunger-wolf anear. For thnt which the workor winneth Shall then be his indeed, Nor shall half be reaped I'or nothing By him that sowed the seed. FRIDAY May 23, 1924 Then all mine and thine shall be ours, Thc lovely city and thc little house on the hill, And the waste and the woodland beauty, And the happy fields we till,- And he goes on to say that all literature and art and marvels and music shall be ours, cvorybdy's: O, why ond for what are we waiting? While our brothers droop and die, And on every wind of Ihe heavens A wasted life goes by? How long shall thoy reproach us, Where crowd on crowd tbey dwell, Poor ghosts of the wicked city, Tho gold-crushed hungry hell? Through squalid life they labored, In sordid grief tbey died. . . . Tbey aro gone, there is none can undo it, Nor save our souls from the curse; But many a million comet* And shall they be better or-worse? Come then, lot us cast off fooling, And put by ease and rest. For the cause alone Is worthy Till the good days bring the best. Come, join the only battle, Wherein no man can fall, Where whoso fadeth and dieth, Yet his deed shall still prevail. THE ARISTOCRACY UKE A HIGH BIRTH-RATE WT WOULD make every girl salute X the cradle as well as the flag on empire day," declared a certain English bishop. He laments that just as the birth-rate has fallen in France, so it at falling in England. We are glad that England is at last learning wisdom. Of course, the worthy bishop has tbe Bible to back him up, and the Bible always was the tool of the reactionaries; but we have the hard facts of life. A miserable little cottage chock-full of bairns; a miserable loaf that won't go round properly; a miserable class-room overcrowded with the childron of the poor; the sweet charity known as the "dole" or the bread-line; thc terror of unemployment are all results of the high birthrate so admired by the reverend gentleman. A little of thc bitter taste of poverty, a touch of tho pain known to the mothers who cannot get proper attention, a little disturbance from noisy children to break the calm serenity of his study, would soon make the bishop sing another tune. No wonder the church Is losing ground, when Its leaders are such idiots, such hard-hearted brutes, THE HALIFAX CITIZEN ONE of our best exchanges ls the Halifax Citizen. It Is "an independent weekly journal devoted to the interests of workers-—male and female, and absolutely opposed to communism and revolution by force." Its course is straightforward and fearless in the cause which it so ably espouses, und It has the moral support of the- Halifax District Trades and Labor council. A press committee proscribes Its editorial., policy, which is applauded by the workers and citizens generally. As a popular publication and an advocate for organizod labor, and the Canadian Labor party, the Citizen is without a peer in the maritime provinces. The last issue was ln commemoration of Its sixth anniversary, and contained portraits of several of its boosters and friends, together with articles of a reminiscent and complimentary nature, and a very creditable number it was, ence of the unwritten laws was not tlnued a socIa,|8t t0 the last; and jf punished; "the mind doctor took the he did not towarda the end take such place of the policeman." As for pri- an actlve ghare ,n the movement( Jt vate property, they had found long before our visitors arrived that it was an intolerable nuisance. An artist or a man of science had complete control of the materials he -needed, but there was no property for trade and speculation. Of course, each had rooms of his own, etc. Even the great politician was interested in this form of anarchism. "I take It," he said, "that you have a great number of people concerned in the production and distribution of food; who Inquire into the needs of the world which they satisfy and they are a law unto themsolves in their ways of doing It. Nobody compels, obliges, restrains or prevents them. Others see to the habltuallty of the world, others pursue science, others experiment with sensory and imaginative possibilities and are artists. Others teach." Another interesting feature of Utopia was the population which was increased as decreased as resources justified. ('Here the priest was horrified) nnd said: "You dare to regulate in- You control it. The wickedness of it. My God!" Apparently the planet Utopia had developed In much the same ways as ours in regard to religion. There had heen deliberate changes In thought; one person responsible or this was a man who had lived long ago, a sort of great teacher whose teaching were wonderful and true. He had been put to death for them. And those who had been responsible, "played a trick upon thoir own uneasy consciences by treating him us a magical god in stead of n light to their souls. They turned the wheel on which he had been killed Into a miraculous symbol, and they pretended mystically to eat him. But the modern Utopians had reverted to his teachings pure and simple and followed them because they were wonderful and true, The development of the child-life was another wonderful advance on our crude systems. "Every Utopian child is taught to the full measure of its possibilities, and directed to the work that Ib indicated by its desires and capacity, It ls born well of perfectly healthy parents; Its mother has chosen to bare it after due thought and preparation. It is brought up under perectly healthy conditions, its natural--Impulses to play and learn are gratified by "the subtlest educational methods. It learns to express itself. Klndnoss and civility are Ingrained habits. There Is no idle, rich society, nor games and shows for the more lookers-on. There are no parliaments, no poll- tics, no private wealth, no police and prisons. Rule ls not needed because alt the rule and government they need they have hud in childhood and youth. Said one Utopian: "Our education ls our government." Unfortunately, the blissful experience of the earth-mortals was cut was becauae of bad health, the result of overwork. However, the one mles of socialism would have us believe that he changed his opinions; but the whole life work aiid the char-P^ank Bacon, and for more than two acter of the man deny this theory* Just as medievalism was the keynote to his art, so lt was also the keynote to his poetry. At flrst he wrote about the "Arthurian' Legends," and gives us an honest reproduction of medievalism. "King Arthur's Tomb" and "The Defence of Guenevere" are considered the beat of this group. "The Life and Death of Jason," a versification of the old Greek story of the Argonauts is "rich in diverse colors, carefully wrought in every detail, full of interest throughout," For thoae who are fond of ancient folk-stories and classical tales, the "Earthly Paradise" will be a source of much enjoyment, containing as it does legends of ancient Greece and the Teutonic peoples. Morris himself was steeped in the folk-lore of Iceland, which country he visited; and the outcome of this is "Sigurd the Volsung," the grandest long narrative poem of the nineteenth century. The story of the Niblungs and the Curse of the Rhinegold has always been a favorite theme with modern artists; Wagner's wonderful opera "The Ring" Is based on the samo legend. Socialist activities put an end for some time to Morris' literary work, though In time he realized that he could best serve the cause by his writing. Thia doos not moan that we should underrate his purely propagandist activities. When he took to writing poems again, we have definite socialist verse: Of the rich man It tetleth, and strange ■ is the story How they have and they hanker and grip far and wide. And elsewhere he says: We ask them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread, We crave to speak to tell our woeful learning; We come back speechless, bearing back our dead. In "Mine and Thine," he gives tne secret of all modern discontent: Two words about the world we see, "Llghtuin'" Clean ami Wholesome When It plays its widely-heralded engagement at the Orpheum, week of May 26 to 31, "Llghtnln*" will be cordially welcomed by theatre-goers who have waited so long to see Bill Jones, the flirtatious vaudeville act- the Reno judge, the famous court-room scene, the divorcees' hotel astride the California-Nevada border, and the other characters and scenes of John Golden's record-shattering comedy classic. Seats are now on sale. For three years "Lightnln'", packed the Gaiety theatre, giving Broadway a new long record, and with nearly two years at the Blackstone theatre, It also holds Chicago's endurance championship. Thomas Jefferson, a son of the late Joseph Jefferson, plays the title role ln the special cast that Mr. Golden has assembled for a tour of important cities that have long clamored for "Lightnln1." Bessie Bacon, daughter of The first .indispensable condition of demoratlc pregress must be the maintenance of European peace."'—(1906). * * * "I do not think any fair-minded or Impartial man, or any average British jury, surveying the record of the conservative party upon old-age pensions, could come to any other conclusion than that they had used this question for popularity alone; that they never meant to give old-age pen sions; that • thoy only meant to get votes by promising to give them; that they would have stopped thom being given If they could . . . and now they would not pay for them If they could help it." * '.♦'■* "I think it Is our duty to use the strength and the resources of the state to*arrest the ghastly waste not merely of human happiness, but of national] health and strength which follows whon a workingman's homo", which has taken him yeara to got together, Is broken up and scattered through a long spell of unemployment." * * # And yet th'e man who usod those words is out to defoat the only party In Great Britain which has ever consciously or conscientiously tried to impress upon their fellow voters the need of a change of the system that cannot fail to nourish unemployment in all Its "ghastly" wastefulness. They are the words of Winston Churchill, politician and soldier. Yet he is at least as trustworthy as the British Columbia brand of politician, military or otherwise, "horfest" or just the plain garden variety. Store Opens at 9 a.m. and Closes at 6 p.m. Skewer and Better House Dresses Are Here at $4.50 AF fino quality gingham, in noat check, have ^ gathers at hip, box pleated front, with collar, cuffs and sash of white muslin; colors of blue, mauve or red; 36 to 40—-$4.50 each. Also many other highly attractive.models at $3.95, $4.50, $4.95 to $6 95 —Drysdale's House Dress Shop, Second Floor. 575 OranviUe Street Phone Seymour 3540 "We have arrived at a now Ume. Lot us realize It. And with that new time strange methods, huge forces, larger combinations, a Titanic world, havo sprung up around us, The foundations of our power are changing. _To stand still would be to fall to fall would be to perish. We must go forward. We will go forward. We will go forward into a way of life more earnestly viewed, moro scientifically organized, more consciously national than any wc have known.' * * * . Was ChurchiH laying down tlie premises for a socialist peroration when he said.the foregoing? LETTERS TO LTHtyTP f f* '■ *Zfgj=&===M [The opinions and tdsas expressed by correspondents are not necessarily endorsed by The Federatlonist, and no responsibility for the views expressed ls accepted by the management.] yeara prominent star ln her father's supporting cast, will be seen as the vaudeville actress, and Charles E. Evans of "A Parlor Match" fame, has the role of the Reno judge. Other principals are Margaret Mosler, Stuart Fox, Frank Thornton, Walter Dickinson, Helena Phillips, Felix Haney, Eugene Kane, Hart E. Heisey, Harry Maitland, Johnnie LeFevre, J. Harry Jenkins, Marguerite Miller, Grace Chappelle, Peggy Shipman, Elva Nelson, Kathryn Mallory and Margaret Lapsley. A land swindle forms the base of the plot, and there are two love romances, as well as the. .rebuilding of a broken home. Birth Control and Immigrants Editor B. C. Federatlonist: I read with interest your article entitled Birth Control Economic Necessity." I cannot agree with the writer ln his pernicious doctrine, inasmuch that if [Canada is ever to become a great nation, it can only be through population. The government is spending vast sums of money to bring to our shores immigrants from Burope to populate the immense lone aroaa of this land of I splendid natural resources. Large families are a decled asset to any civilised country, and should be encouraged at all costs. Our own children make our best citizens. No, sir, your thesis is not sound logic. Tours truly, F. R. CURRIE. Vancouver, B. C„ May 21, 1924. Progress is no longer measured by the amount of material accumulation, but by advance in the art of living, and that not on the part of a favored few, but on the part of the community aa a whole.—J. L. Paton. hind him a legacy of poetry and song which, for us, has many inspiring messages. No poot ever sang of honest abor as did Robbie Burns, inured to labor and hardship from his earliest days, and I hope Miss Wills will doal at an early date with this Inspired writer of heart lyrics, who looked out far beyond his own time and envisioned a future whero "Man to man, the world o'er, shall brithers be for a' that," Yours, A. FRASER. Vancouver, 33. C, May 22, 1924. Labor and the Poets Editor B. C. Federatlonist: I have read, with considerable pleasure, your series of short articles "Labor and the Poeta," by Frances Wills. The writer has chosen a subject not only highly interesting, but intensely educative as well; she has given evidence of careful thought and study, and I |am sure I will deeply enjoy further .rticles in the aeries, I am looking orward with pleasurable anticipation to the article, or articles, which will deal with the Scottish patriot poet, Robert Burns. Burns, particularly, could write for the masses; borne jftown himself by incessant toll of the Iraost strenuous character, he left be- -4^ ,-. of them showed his natural colors, and the texture of his grey matter. Barnstaple returns to earth at last, but he has a message. He is going to bo one of those who deliberately set out to educate. "Socialism was not a worn-out proposition; it had been drawing new life, gaining new vision. Earth would tread the path Utopia had trod. 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"Nine thousand people shouted themselves hoarse over her singing," said a San Francisco paper of her first concert, for her voice is everywhere declared to be "even more glorious than ever, At Sacramento, two thousand people were turned away from the doors, while over a hundred waited all night in line before tho box office for the ticket sale. At Long Beach, the po> lice had to Interfere, so great was the crush around the box office, three days before the concert. In London, 20,000 tickets were sold last February in a fortnight, following the nn> nouncement that Galli-Curci would sing In London for the first time, in October next, at the Royal Albert hall, Accounting for the unwonted excitement and interest, the Daily Herald attributed the eagerness to hear her to the fact that "Galli-Curci is the only woman who has attained anything like the supremacy of Caruso. Galli-Curci has already charmed a whole nation by her gramaphone records alone," remarked the Dally Herald. 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Friday $2.99 Arthur Frith ft Co. Men's and Boys' Furnishings Huts, Boots and Shoes 2S13 MAIN STBEBT Mini 7ik sal IU sTtaifi Phono. Fairmont 14 ARTICLE V. ' [By Charles Hill-Tout, F. R. S. C, F. R. A. I., etc.) (All Rights Reserved) TN the last article we considered the question of life from the point of view of its origin and source, and sought to determine whether it first manifested itself here on this globe or whether it came to us by way of some other celestial body; and could only reach the conclusion that one might consistenly hold* either view as far as the facts of science wore concerned; though the probabilities, in tho light of the Panspermia theory, seemed to favor the lattor view. We can at any rate be sure of one thing which ever view we may take, and that is that life must have flrst manifested itself under the simplest and most primitive forms; and that these were probably ultra-mlcrdscoplc in character. It ls certain -that such organisms only, as we saw in the last article, could have reached us from outside our globe through the agency of radiant-pressure; and the fact that we flnd such life-forms on our globe tO' day would seem to suggest that even If life flrst aroBe here it must have been under forms of this kind; for they are the simplest and least complex of which we have any knowledge; and it Is only reasonable to suppose that life in its earliest was also in its simplest stages. Indeed, when we come to consider the life-forms themselves we shall find that the functions and activities of the lower forms of life are so In- dispenslble to the existence of the higher and more complex ones, that we are forced to take the view that in the great chain of life the lower must havo appeared earlier in time than the higher, because they are seen to be absolutely necessary in the life of the higher. This fact will become increasingly clear as we proceed in our consideration of the progress of life, and will constitute the first great link in the chain of evidence of organic evolution. And as the question of the ascent of life is so closely associated with the element of time it will be found profitable if we devote this article to a consideration of the age of the earth; for only In this way shall we be able to gather any definite idea of the length of time living forms have exiBted upon it; and so flnd an answer to the question: When did life first appear on this globe? In our consideration of the nature of Ufe we saw that it was strictly conditioned by temperature; and that lt could not have existed here until the temperature of pur earth had fallen below 100 degrees centigrade. How long ago was this? How old is the earth 7. Men of science have long sought answers to these questions. They have ' approached the problem from different points of view with the result that their conclusions have not always been clpsely concordant. In order to appreciate and compare these conclusions, and see where they lead ub, let us briefly examine their modes of Inquiry. We can beat do this by taking it for granted, as they do themselves, that ln the beginning the earth, aa the Scriptures have it, was without form and void. We may assume, further, that It was at one time In an Incandescent, liquid state. Upon this point the great majority of scientific men are fairly agreed. This super-heated condition may have been brought about by more than one agency. But we need not here concern ourselves with the question of the mode of origin of our sun and the planetary bodies, whether they came from the condensation of nebulous matter br from the accretions and aggregations of meteoric bodies which became incandescent by having their energy of motion transformed Into the energy of heat by impact upon each other under the force of gravitation, or in any other way; the one outstanding and fundamental fact is that ln their earliest condition they were intensely hot masses; and so high was their temperature that the elements forming them could exist only ln a volatilised or liquid state. The sun itself and the outer planets appear to be still more or less In this condition; and that our earth was also' formerly ln this state and has since become cooled and solidified at its surface while its interior still remains exceedingly hot, several obvious physical facts seem to m-ike quite clear to us, One of these is that the deeper we penetrate into the earth's crust the higher the temperature becomes. We flnd that on the average it rises one degree F. for every 65 feet of descent. We have penetrated to a depth of 7529 feet and found the temperature at this point 186.6 degrees Fahrenheit; from which It would seem to follow that at a depth of about 36 miles the heat would be great enough to melt the most refractory substances; and that below this point the earth must be in a molten state with the central portions so hot that the matter there must be ln a highly volatilised or gaseous condition. We may feel reasonably sure of this; for what took place eeons ago In our earth Is now taking place In the larger of our planetary bodies. We may in their transformations, therefore, read the past history of our own globe. Another obvious physical fact leading to the same conclusion may be seen in the occasional crustal movements we know as earthquakes. These movements through the oarth teach us that the hard outer shell or crust cannot be very thick, and that the core of the earth is probably gase- From observations of earthquake authorities in this matter, has deduced the thickness of the solid portion of the earth's crust. He finds it to be 50 kilometers or about 30 miles only. This deduction agrees practically with the conclusion ■ reached by Arrhenius, who, by estimating the increaso In temperature in penetrating the earth's crust, found the solid portion to be about 35 miles.thick. Again, observations of the nature of volcanic actions, the up-thrust over large areas of eruptive material in the form of dikes and "trap-rock," and tho presence of hot-springs In various localities, all lead to the same conclusion. Volcanic action suggests to lis that our globe most probably consists of a great mass of gas which so highly compressed as to be ns rigid as lf lt were composed of steel. This ls enclosed ln a shell or case, which is solid on the outer side and on the inner remains ln a plastic viscid condition. A most interesting proofof this viscous state of things below" the earth's crust, which makes It seem pretty certain that our conceptions of the earth's interior is In accordance with the actual condition of things prevailing there, is furnished by a peculiar diminution of the force of gravity in a mountainous region. And as lt is supposed to be due to the fact that the specific gravity of the mountain mass is loss than that of the denser molten matter of the interior, we may get some idea of what brings this phenomenon about by observing .how an iceberg floats in the sea. We must not, however, press the analogy top far as the physical conditions In the two cases are radically different. Apart from this, however, the analogy is helpful and suggestive; for something very like this submergence of the lower portion of the iceberg in the water must take place in the depths of the earth wherever there are mountains. This conclusion suggests itself to us by our measurements of the force of gravity in mountainous regions. In such regions, according to Wallace, this force is found to diminish not only by the amount due to the mass of the mountain above the general level of the land, but by about twice that amount. Now this curious and interesting fact seems to have no other explanation than that the "roots" or foundation of the mountain must extend far into the magma or fluid matter of the earth's interior, juBt as the "roots" or submerged portion of the iceberg extends below the surface of'the water, only tn different proportions. There seems to be no other way of accounting for the diminution In the force of gravity ln these circumstances. The specific gravity of the mountain mass being, understood to be less than that of the heavier, fluid material, we seem bound to suppose that the solid roots of the mountain masses extend far down into the liquid matter of the interior and thus lessen the gravitational force at this point. This fact, then, of the lessening of the force of gravity In mountainous districts seems to furnish strong proof ot the plastic or liquid condition of the interior of the earth's crust; for just ln the same proportion as the upper part of the crust Is raised up or made thicker by additions above, so must there be a corresponding thickness below to keep lt in equilibrium. From these and similar physical facts we have good grounds, then, for assuming that the earth was originally a mass of incandescent gas. In course of time by radiation into cold space, this mass of gas would gradually lose Its high temperature, cool down and condense, until finally a solid crust would form on the outside of It. Kelvin has calculated that it would not take more than 100 years before the temperature of this crust, when once formed, would sink to 100 degree* C. But even supposing he ls out In his estimate by the oversight of some essential factor In the case, we could be quite sure that only a very few thousands of years at longest would elapse before the temperature would have fallen below 101 degrees C, that Is bolow the boiling point. From this point it would not bo long bofore a temperature suitable to organic beingB would be reached. Accepting, then, these teachings of science respecting thc origin and constitution of our earth, and admitting that life could not have appeared here before a solid cruBt hud formed about the earth's surface, and the temperature had fallen below 100 degrees C. can we gather anything definite concerning the period when this took place? Can we learn how old the earth ls and thus flnd out how long ago lt is since life might have flrst appeared in organic forms or our globe? We may certainly reach some kind of a conclusion on these points, even though it he lacking ln absolute de- flniteness. One method hy which science has endeavored to estimate the age of the earth Is to calculate It from the extent of the shrinkage our globe has undergone by contraction from cooling. This has been estimated to be 0.8 per cent, of Its radius, corresponding to a lowering of the earth's temperature more than 300 degrees C, and to effect this a period of about 2000 millions of years la Bnid to be required. Joly and other scientists have approached the quostion from a different angle, that of the age of the ocoans. Let us follow their reasoning nnd see how thoy arrive at their con elusions. Picturing the earth as having been evolved as outlined above, we may seo It at one stage of its existence as a vast seething caldron, from which steam rises In dense clouds to be pre sently precipitated upon the hardening clouds. Later, when the crust has thickened and the surface-heat has lessened, these vapor clouds can condense and fall upon the earth ln the form of rain. This collects and fills the hollows in the tumbled crust These hollows or cavities, deepening by further contraction and surface movements of the crust, slowly grow into the grea£ ocean basins of today. But when this happened their waters were not salt as they are now. The salt ofthe oceans has all been derived from the crust of the earth. By estimating the amount of salt in the sea and also in the fresh-water riv- erH, from which the salt of the Bea has come, Joly waB able to calculate the amount of salt in the sea; and comparing this with the amount that all the rivers of the world could supply Jn the course of a year, he was able to reach the conclusion that it| would take about 100 millions of years to accumulate the present amount of salt ln the sea. This conclusion would be practical-! ly the same whether we considered the ocean basins to have come Into existence in the manner described above, or whether they were formed, as some scientists now think, by the breaking away of the moon under the influence of the tidal action of the sun upon the earth's mass in its earlier and more plastic condition. It Is supposed under this view that the gravitational pull of the sun resulted In giving the earth's mass a pear-shaped form; and that under the strain of the tidal action the Btem-part of the earth broke away from the rest and became the moon, leaving behind great cavities i$|, the remaining portion which became the ocean abysseB we know today. Tills modern view of the moon's origin explains fairly satisfactorily the presence of those abysses of the ocean which in depth are greater than tho heights of the highost mountains, tho existence of which has always been difficult of explanation on the ground of mere crustal contraction. But this is by the way. We touch upon it here because it has an important bearing upon the question of the distribution of life-forms which we shall have to consider later. Another estimate is that reached by the geologists. They have arrived at the conclusion that from 100 millions to 1000 trillions of years have elapsed since the earliest sedimentary layers of the earth's crust were laid down by the rivers of archteic times. They arrive at this conclusion by observing he rate at which the new sediments are being laid down today at the mouths of our rivers and estuaries; and by assuming that the rate of such sedimentations has been fairly uniform all down the ages; an assumption that is strengthened by our Increasing knowledge of the secular changes our earth has ppssed through. Still other estimates have been reached by the physicists. Rutherford has attempted to gauge the earth's age by estimating the age of the minerals forming lta crust. According to our preaent knowledge helium ls produced from uranium and thorium by the slow dissociation or 'disintegration of these elements. Rutherford set himself the task of dlscov- covering how much helium comes from a given quantity of the other two substances in a year. This he succeeded In doing, and by calculating from this basis he has found that It would make the earth about 400 millions of years old. Estimates of a similar nature ar rived at by other physicists, by ascertaining the quantity of radium ln the minerals of the earth's crust, give figures that differ considerably from those reached by Rutherford; some being higher and others lower than thfs. The examination of the archaan rocks of Ontario, for example, gave 600 millions of years as the age of the earth. Certain rocks in Norway gave only 54 millions of years. The rockB of Ceylon gave estimates running from 320 millions to 1600 millions of years; and a study of the rocks of Sweden gave figures as high as 1000 millions and 1300 millions. Comparing these various estimates, then, we flnd that our globe may be somewhere between 100 millions and 2000 millions of years old. This Ib admittedly a rather indefinite estimate, but when we consider that the units of geolgical time are millions of years, it Is as near, perhaps, as we cun expect to get; and by taking the meun of the various numbers given we mny arrive at the fairly definite flgure of about 800 millions of years. Taking this estimate to be ub close an approximation of the earth's age as science can roach at thc present time, we may conclude that lifo in some form or other hus existed here for nt lenst several hundred millions of years. Having now learned practically all we may, In the presont state of scientific knowledge, of the nature and the source of life; and the length of time that has elapsed since it may havo first appeared on our globe; and that this period ls sufficiently long, even under the minimum estimate, for the evolutionary process, as conceived by Darwin and Wallace, to have produced all the varied forms of life now existing or which existed In the past, Trom a simple prlmodlal life-germ; wc are now ready to enter upon our consideration of the various lines of ovldonce upon which Bclence has established the doctrine of organic evolution. And this we will proceed to do in the next article. (To be continued) A London papor announces that certain socialists ministers became possessed of their levee dresses nt the ox- pense of a certain exalted personage. Perhaps; and nearly all tho exalted porBonagos who have ever worn levee drcsH have becomo possessed of them at the oxpenso of, and from the labor of, many lowly personages.—Forwnrd, A mortgage casts a shadow on the sunniest field. movements Milne, one of our highest' crust only to be again turned Into Intellectual disobedience Is one of the conditions of progress. PAINT NEWS Here's quality and value that will attract the attention of prospective buyers of paints for interior and exterior work. Every item is guaranteed as to covering and service-giving features. "Arctic" Household Paint—For outside or inside use on the home, garage, fences, etc.; in cream, brown, green, grey, slate and white. Per gallon, $3.85. "Arctic" Varnish Steins—For floors, doors, interior woodwork, etc.; in shades of light arid dark oak and walnut. Per quart, 85c. Interior Spar Varnish—For all woodwork and furniture. This is a clear, hard varnish with a fine gloss. Per quart, 75c. Pure Turpentine—For household use and paint mixing. Imperial pints, 35c; Imperial quarts, 65c. A Hudson*Bay tfomirattu- a VANCOUVEIt, B. 0. Labor and Organization ****** ****** ****** The Function of the Federated Labor Party [By M. S.] < YVTHEN a proposition to form any ^* new organization In a community, such as a church, a Kiwanls or Rotary club, a new chapter of the I. O. D. E., or even a labor political unit or orgainzatlon I think that we are justified ln questioning the need for such a centre of activity. So far as local branches of the Federated Labor party are concerned, I am convinced thai they can become a valu able factor In the social, Intellectual and economic life of the people in the district In which they are formed. I therefore propose, fn this article, to submit to you my reasons for this conclusion, and aHk you to give them your consideration, especially lf you are in doubt as to what your attitude towards this movement should be. The Federated Labor party ls a unit of that young and virile political force known as "labor." As such it promised and proposes In Its platform, and by Its ideals to govern the people by constitutional and parliamentary methods, free from graft, corruption and capitalistic dominance, because Its platform Ib founded on socialism, and socialism Is an Idealism of industrial and political economy, cherished by an educational democracy in opposition to the present system of human exploitation a practised by n capitalistic autocracy. It must be obvious to the most casual observer, and especially those of us who have viewed conditions existent in thc crowded industrial centres of the European and eastern countries, that thc capitalist system lms failed to utilize naturnl renources and productive power, and to provide from them a atandard of existence in harmony with the natural aspirations of nn intelligent people. When we remember the glibe promises given by our hoary politicians and diplomats in the early dnys of thc great war. how, when our manhood marched to death, and our women nnd children remained at home lo face livo-H of lonesome sorrow, when through the fires of Armageddon and through the torture uf n million kouIs on the hattlcfleldH of Europe, a fairer existence would a rise, wc quostion their knowledge or sincerity. They promised that lu the serenity of peace, labor would receive Its Just reward, aud the world would be made a place flt for heroes, for men nn women to live In. Whon we remember these promisee, and look nbout us to see thoir fulfilment, whnt do wc flnd? A world crUBhed by a load or debt, from which It would seem Impossible to arise. Our children's children saddled with thc responsibility of the Interest on that debt, which goes on an on in a vicious circle from which we can never escape. Unomploymont In unprecedented volume, sapping the life blood and ambition from the workers. Thc rumblings of war, and thc Invention nnd manufature of fiendish engines of destruction he- coming more prevalent day by day. Commissions nud cmiuirleH in every country sitting iu futile efforts to place responsibility for grnft und bare-faced exploitation, and above alt, a system of education deliberates ly planned and maintained for thaj purpose of fostering and Increasing; the. power of the vested Interests that sit enthroned ln every legislature, Examine the composition of the so* called democratic governments, Italy ln the hands of the Fascist!* openly pledged to the perpetuation ofl capitalism* and the degradation of organised labor ln every shape and form. France and Germany-still con* trolled by the militarist castes that launched the cataclysm of 1914. America, the land of freedom, with lta conglomeration of Wall street flnanclal junkers, swaying the lives and destinies of millions from Washington. In Britain we flnd tha "dies hards" of an obsolete syatem, based on the superiority of autocracy and wealth, fighting desperately to retain their prestige against the onslaughts of a new democracy, while Hubs!* alone among the nations, facing th<| opposition of a world with Its capitalist-owned military forces arrayed against her, pursues her definite path, towards the goal of an idealistic oh, jectlve. There Is, no doubt, that tha Russian soviet government, though an uneducated democracy, when it was hurled Into power, on the crest of one of the bloodiest revolution! that has ever shaken the foundations of humanity Is, as It gains intelligence and experience by the responsibilities of its position, demonstrating to the political monopolies of capitalism, that evolution, even thought evolution must finally displace and supersede that older system of oppression which our socialism seeks to abolish by capitalistic methods. Do not mistake my eulogy of Russian sovietism for advocacy of its revolutionary propaganda. I am still proud to believe that we of the Anglo- Saxon race have long passed tho stage where force appeals to reason, Tho parliamentary labor party, ns wo know ft, In Oreat Britain and thc dominions, points the way to emancipation through a cultural revolution, ■based on lho education of the people. The citizens of today are lhe men and women of the factories, tho workshops nnd the offices, of the forests, thc fields and the mines, the workers nnd the thinkers. The social order of today must meet the challenge of this citizenry. There can be no compromise with tlie exploitation of men and women and children, with long hours nnd low wages. Thero can be no compromise with the denial of education. There can be no compromise with unemployment arising out of social conditions, bocause such conditions are a disgrace to tho nations that suffer tinder thom. These problems nnd their solutions Is the platform of the labor party. Thc koIutions demnnd a complete change in our social and economlo life. How. when and where this change can be made, is part of the educative progrnmino which political labor submits to Its followers. 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England Unemployment Among Juveniles— It is roported by the Juvenile tmem ployment committee of Liverpool that 6500 out of 50,000 boys and girlB, between the ages of 14 and 18, who are eligible for employment, are out of work. Esthonia Government Economy Reduces Construction—As a means of providing work for Estronla's unemployed, municipal authorities have been endeavoring to orgar^ze public works. The government has announced, however, that credits will be available only for building dwellings for the use of government officials, and construction work has been curtailed. Germany Eight-hour Day Issue—Workmen employed in the Central German chemical industry has been holding meetings for the purpose of adopting a definite uniform plan of action in their efforts to regain the eight- hour dorking day. Ireland Unemployment—According to the books of the ministry of labor of northern Ireland, unemployment ls declining steadily, the latest reported total being 35,383,-as compared with 55,657 on January 1, 1923. Paraguay Industrial Normalcy—With the cessation of the political disturbances, which brought about the almost complete disorganization of labor during 1923, industrial prosperity is predicted for Paraguay, together with the Goes Into Secret Session By WINNER Call of the Hour (Continued from page 1) bock up its programme or organized capital will have strength enough to laugh labor off the stage. If there had been a Canadian Labor party thoroughly organized by brain and heart, the coal miners of Besco would have secured the wage agree- men of 1921, and the steel workers of Sydney would not have grovelled in, the dust of defeat in 1923. Chinese sailors will continue to man Canadian ships so long- rs Canadian workers fail to man the Canadian ship of state. And our ship of state will always be sailed by yellow politicians just so long as white Canadians live and move with yellow streaks down their backs. When we have our backbone in the place of our wish-bone we shall have our wishes gratified, and not until then. Canadian labor must have a backbone strong enough to sustain and carry the entire fighting body of the workers of this country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Then shall the 'lion and the lamb—in the field of economics—lie down together. ,u When we have finished our job, it will be with pride and not with shame that we will lay down the burden of office.—Ramsay Macdonald. prophecy that it will soon regain Its place as one of the foremost meatpacking countries of South America. JASPER NATIONAL. PARK EDMONTON—CALGARY Ticket! on Bale HAT 15th to SEPT. 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That is more than many of the premiers have known in the past, in spite of their boasted majority in the house. ■H**************^^ Ask for \ "OLD ENGLISH" Pale Ale A foil-bodied, fine flavored Ale **—t will compare in quality with ny of the Cameras imported Ska, and at mnefa less cost to the At aO Gf*n—Bi__ft Vcadno nil *—a l—jftor Control Botrd BilU_-_ Ottfannna. tenet pobtfefaed at d-f-jtito or by tbe Government a___--_---t_-_----_--_-_m mmm In France, the great obstacle to the peace of the world has been more or less thrown Into the discard. Poincare has gone. No doubt, the majority of the people ln this and other lands have been taken quite by surprise to learn that the socialist and radical movement had reached the proportion that it has in France. The daily .press of our land have persistently misled us on these matters, since they would havo us believe that Poincare was sure to be returned. When will they be, what they claim to be, a true representative of the public opinion. ... We are informed through our dally press that German capitalists ready to go ahead with the Hudson Bay railway scheme and develop min eral, oil and other resources adjacent to Hudson bay. Col. R. H. Webb, member .of the working committee of the On-to-the-Bay association, ls reported to have said, "Canadians must consider whether they will let tho Germans do this or complete the road themselves." It seems odd that our capitalists and German capitalists can think of mingling so freely—after all they have said about each other— when they would not allow the Tommies to mingle across "no-man's-land" during a lull ln the battle. The German Tommies must have been especially bad! * • • We have said oft times before, and it can, bear repeating again In this connection, "capital knows no flag." Is it to be wondered at that labor, too, is adopting that same attitude? Surely the capitalists, of all people, should be loyal to their flag and country. Our Tommies fought for them, that's apparent, for they certainly did not get anythinglhemselves—but misery and doprudatfon. • • * -Mr. Beatty, C. P. R. chief, has expressed his satisfaction with the immigration situation, stating that the "Work of the agents in Great Britain and on the continent ls bearing fruit." It may be bearing fruit, so far as increasing the earnings of the C. P. R. is concerned, but we cannot see that Canada Is prospering very much thereby. Of course, we are not suggesting that the C. P. R. is being run In tho interests of Canada! We would mako this observation, however, that In spite of lhe millions of dollars thot have bcen spent by the Canadian government for the purpose of bringing Immigrants into this country, tho increase in our population is hardly that of the Increase that would result from the normal birth increase. Thero is an enormous leak somewhere. They used to say that tho test for a man's sanity was to put him in a room where a water tap was running. If he allowed the tap to run when the basin became full, and began to ball the basin out, rathor than turn off the tap, then It was concluded that ho was of unsound mind. We fear that should this test be applied to our government, many familiar faces would soon be missing. ... According to our relief officer for Vancouver, many of the Immigrants are most undesirable in type. That may be so. So long as conditions are as they are hero, almost anyone ls an undesirab'le. Our Immigrants will be among the flrst to flnd it out, too. What OITT OP VASOOUVEH TENDERS FOE FIRE HOSE rrms nritonlgned will rocolve tendon up ___!? f,2 °'.c'°ck Tu™-l»y. J«n» tbo 10th, for loZtXX 2!4'"lch *re hMn' 'm"M JAMES STUART, - Purchasing Agent. THE OOBPOBATION OF THE DISTBIOT Or SOUTH VAHOOUVEB TAX NOTICES HAVE BEEN MAILED FOR 1921 ANY PERSON not having roceived notice may get one on application to the Tax Collector, giving the full legal description of property. Tht lut day to avoid payment of tho Tea Per Out penalty li June 30th, 1024. is there about our so-called business governments to recommend itself to the public anyhow? * * * It would appear that the Fascisti movement is spreading. It is a typical representation of what we might expect to develop when capitalism finds that it is loosing its grip on the minds of the people. It is apparent that obedience to the law of the land is only good for a certain class of society, in the eyes of our rulers. If they will only practice what they have been preaching, the future will hold a lot worth while for us all. If they do not, then they will have made their own bed, and they must lie in it. * * *. Even experts, so-called, given to prophesy regarding future political events, are far from reliable. We notice that Andre Tardieu, following his defeat for re-election, has decided to retire from public life, and his newspaper, the Echo-National, (which,' by the way, could hardly have been a true echo), will cease to appear this week. Even Tardieu, great writer that he was, cannot stay the progress of civilization for long. Others in the same class might as well prepare for a similar fate in the not distant future. * * * We see that our city fathers are anxious to increase the number of our unemployed. Nothing like giving this matter attention, since, "no doubt, the relief officer Is a little slack just now. Perhaps some one is being paid on a commission basis fpr handing out the doles. Capitalism, as we have seen of late, moves fn mysterious ways, its wonders to perform. If Alderman Worthlngton had been in the active practico of medicine, we might have been suspicious that he wanted some one for whom he might order a health giving tonic. Why not? It would only be good business on his part. * * * The wars waged by the allies on Russia and the infamous blockade, were responsible for more destruction and loss than the three previous war years. But the Soviets are gradually reconstructing. Were It not for them, Russia would he a desert, says Bakowsky, the ambassadar in Britain. * * • Before tho Soviets came into existence, only i per cent, of the soldiers could read or write; today the proportion is 85 per cent. « * « We are sorry to hear that our comrades in Italy are misbehaving and deliberately murdering or injuring the carbiniers. We are sorry, too, that they actually behave like wild beasts when tried, which is some reflection _pn the wild beasts who govern them. But southern blood is hot, especially when frenzied by the tyranny of the turncoat Mussolini. * * * We are told (but then we are told a lot of things) that it took 138 people including three women, (some crowd) to rob and murder nine carbiniers, and Injure a score of others. We wonder what provoked the usually tame work- era to such drastic measures? By the way, this was three years ago, * * • So Jamaica is at last waking up to the fact that she would be better without British rule; the people are actually losing confidence in the ollicers of administration, and rebelling against their money being voted away light-heartedly. There's some hope left yet. * . * • Sir Thomas White ls reported to have said that "every minister of finance ln the past 13 years has felt himself in a very grave dilemma when he received a complaint regarding the condition of a bank." We have consistently contended that such condition existed in our governmental circles. Now we know it. Sir Thomas says so himself, Big business has always held the control of the reins of government in their own hands in spite of the fact, that we have, what is represented to us as being a democratic form of government. Workers, Please note that a change in the party in power has never altered that'condition. * • * Windermere, writing in the columns of the Dally Province, states that hon- osty, unchecked by a sense of timeliness and discretion, is a dangerous attribute in a politician. We are not in agreement with such an Idea. We feel that honesty should be at all times, In the forefront, no matter when, where or how. But we do admit we sre rather startled when we meet lt among the ordinary type of politicians. It is so rare a flower to be found blooming alone. THE IM "HOT Is Eternal Governing Principle and Absolute Oause of All Created Things LATENT MENTAL FORCEB Organized labor ln New York city raising fund to start labor weekly. Man Highest Governing Principle and Absolute Oause of All Created Things [Nemesis] TF7E think of matter and its nsso- * ciated energy as uncreatable and eternal, and we cannot think of them as existing apart from each other. We cannot think of this omnipresent energy as a controlling power, because in all its actions and reactions, it is automatic in its functioning. A stone will fall to the ground on every planet, and in every purt of the universe; certain atoms will chemically combine with others to form similar combinations to those formed on our earth. We cannot thing otherwise. There Is no such thing as stillness; motion fs universal. The universes travel iTd their parts revolve, and rotate and tho atoms of which they are composed nre ever pulsing and whirling, all ln orderly, nndeviating mo' tion and each revolution, each rota tion, each pulse and whirl ls regulat ed by cosmic law. But law does not rule, lt works automatically, ma chine-like, undeviatingly, everlnstlng ly. But past and beyond, behind this eternal matter, energy, motion, law and order we must postulate cause— absolute, eternal, omnipresent, omniscient cause. There is no way out of that postulate; logic, imagination, In tuition all confirm it, and that cause is the only reality, the only unchanging factor in a cosmos of eternal change. In dwelling upon the nature of that cause, it is Impossible to think of it ln relative terms, To attempt that Is to attempt the impossible, and the whole thing becomes rediculous. But we must think of lt because it exists; because It ls tht only reality and because man is the highest expression yet evolved in the ephemeral, physical life of tse cosmic process; and it would seem tnat self-conscious life Is the final, logical expression of that process, for if you imagine the whole cosmos without that expression, the leason foi it all becomes very vague and shadowy and passed all comprehension. Let your imagination, as far aB it will allow, take in survey the things which exist from the countless myriads of revolving suns with their attendant . satellites to the unseeable, pulsing electrons and thinking always in the absolute, try and associate with lt evil in any shape and form, nnd the attempt is vain. Therefore, it follows that the eternal, governing principle of all things ls Good—absolute Good, nnd that is tho only word we can apply to the eternal, incomprehensible, unknowable principle concealed behind all phenomena, directing nnd controlling all and everything, seen and unseen. Good is the most comprehensive j word Jn our language. It implies all there Is of the unpassing, unpassable realities, love, wisdom, intelligence,' reason, beauty, power order and a host of others—and good in the absolute ls the cause and sustalner of all created things. It Ib the one I Am of everything which exists or even can exist—good, love, reason, power, beauty and justice, not attributes, but absolute ln the great absolute Good of the universe. Good works always by law, unceasingly, unalterable, unceasable law, and the great law of the universe, the law of good, whose altruistic reactions constitute the whole of good for love, wisdom, Justice, beauty and all good things, we can comprehend nre the reactions to the observance of the fundamental law of good. There is no royal road to happiness the logical end of reason, or human existence. It may be attained only by observing the Law. of Good,. As the primary and fundamental cause of all existing things ls good, tho all controlling force of the universe, a concentration of this force Jn any being conscious or self-conscious, or ln any unconscious body ensures for that being or body a state of perfection that is a normal condition of good. Man possesses latent mental forces, which awakened into action and working perfoctly In accord with this fundamental force of good, can directly influence the beings and the things around him for good, for this force of good, vibrating* through the whole of the cosmos, can by a conscious and mental efTort in compliance with the law, be concentrated Into any body or being, the result being normality, which is good. Evil is an absence of this force of good, an abnormality not a reality, just as darkness or cold ls the absence of the vital principle of light or heat, and as the absence of light. or heat can cause tribulation and suffering to an organism, so absence of good can also, and in a more marked degree, cause mental and physical suffering, in a nation or an organism. The whole world today Is full of much suffering, caused by the absence of the cosmic principle of good In man's mentality. In the world today, this absence of good is manifested in the most destructive—as regards human happiness—and the direst of all follies, greed and selfishness, which are intensifying appreciably with the passing of each decade and leading to universal disaster, for there is no escaping from the consequences of broken law. There ls no way out, either for the individual or the nation, but by conforming to tho law, and all the preaching and the praying; .all the weeping and the walling, will avail nothing unless they lead to the strict observance of the law. Happiness can be gained here on oarth or on any other planet in the whole of space only by this observance; nil else is vain and fruitless. But in the future age, when mnn> eyes are opened, and he grasps the truth, and conforms to the law, then many so-called ..tirades will happen, Normality will bo established; altruistic incentive will supplant the bestial, selfish incentive which prevails today; social evils will automatically cease; disease and pain will disappear nnd man on a higher plane, thnn he yet has dreamt of, will enter into the normal state of true happiness. Foreign Affairs (Continued from page 1) Its of their patience. They refuse to co-operate with the French brigands, and continual disorders result. The French will have to evacuate Syria before conditions return to normal; but lt looks very unlikely that this will happen until H has to happen. The French will not give up their treasure any more than the rest of the world capitalists will relinquish what does not belong to them. And, of course, the people do not help matters on very much when they continue to regard their own particular nation as a beloved fatherland whom they must support whether right or wrong. Rather they"should recognize in the Syrian episode only one phase of a world-wide wish for freedom from the dominating classes. Labor and Organization (Continued from page 8) to place this educational propaganda in the lives and the homes uf those who livo in the district iu whicli this movement fu ictions. If wo are in full sympathy with the mnvunpnt let us prove it by our diligence in study. Let us prove it by our loyalty at the ballot-box. l*et us prove it bv our energy and enthusiasm displayed in the Interests of humankind. No other movement affords us bo great an opportunity for real service to our fellowmen. W. KKILSO. * Logger* and Surveyor* BOOTS Made to Order Oar Specialty Repairing Neatly Done 28 WATER STREET VANCOUVEB, B. 0. Phone, Seymour 938 WE CATER TO THI! 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