British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1925-01-23
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note: FEDERATIONIST INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE FEDERATED LAB OR PARTY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PUBLISHED QT INTERESTS OF ALL WORKERS .4 POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY SEVENTEENTH YEAR, No. 4. FOUR PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 23,1925 = 6c A COPY BERTH CONTROL I Its Economic Side—Grand Objective the Betterment of Conditions of Life. THE POOR ARE PENALIZED English Labor Movement Recognizes Claim for Support Made By Birth Control. pODAX birth control iB engaging the attention of the world's greatest minds. The grand objective of itt, | advocates Ib the betterment of con- ■ dltlonis of life for the race and more especially for that great portion consisting of the unskilled and semiskilled workers. The English labor movement has clearly recognised the i claim for support made by birth control. No more effective weapon in the struggle (or the freedom of the laborer exists. To unionise all workers, to limit the numbef of competitors in the labor market, to restrict immigration of cheap labor will be utterly futile and useless unless "the immigration 'from heaven"1 Is checked. Therefore, as the champion of the poor and oppressed, the labor party has no other course than i study the question of birth control along with other economic problems and to use all of its gathering force to forward the spread of contraceptive methods among the disinherited of the enrth. We have pointed to tlie fact, in a previous article, thut of all nations the U. S. A. und Canada alone legally prevent the giving of sueh information to thc people through the regular channel of the medical profession. Contraceptive Information, ln the antiquated code of our dominion, classed as obscene and indecent. Yet, be it observed, that in spito of this legislation, tho educated and intelligent classes ara practising birth control. Through knowledge, and through the power oj: money, they get what they want—botli materials and Information. Tho [low ibirlh rate among the professional and we…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345289
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The British Columbia Federationist
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text