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THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL UNITW STRENGTH , OFFICIAL PAPEB: VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LABOB.COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDEBATION OF LABOB POLITICAL UNITY: VICTOBTi ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 29 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 18,1919 WINNIPEG CALLS Defense Committee Issues an Appeal to Workers of Canada and U. S. A. Asks Financial Aid for Defense of Men Arrested in General Strike The Winnipeg defense eonuuhteo, organized by the Winnipeg Tradei and Labor ConneU, for the purpose -of raising funds and otherwise acting in the defense of the workers arrested as a result of the Winnipeg general strike, this week Issued the following appeal for assistance: "Winnipeg, July 14, 1819. "To all Workers of Canada and "United States. "Greetings: The organized workers of the City of Winnipeg for six weeks havo fought valiantly, in an attempt to establish collective bargaining and recognition of unionB, against the arrayed forces of mod* em capitalism. Every scheme that eould be devised by clever lawyers wns put into execution. First they changed the venue of the light from its original base in an attempt to show that the strike was instituted by a 'Bed Fivo' to overthrow constituted authority. Failing te get results from this source they introduced a slave pact, denying the right of effective organization and collective action; to be signed by all workers on public utilities. "Tho Policemen refusing te sign this document were locked ont, along with all other Workers that reiueed to sign, Hundreds of spoeial policemen patrolled the streets armed with guns sad baseball bats. Workers were ruthlessly arrested. Mounted Police charged the strikers, la- ally shooting at close range. Many workers were wounded and two men aro known to be killed. Is this tho brand ofc democracy that is to be handed out to the worken when tkey choose to itrike for a priori "As a.ltut resort to break the itrike the Federal Oovernment sued ordors for the arrest of the itrike leaden on the ground of sedition and conspiracy. This order wu cararied out by the Northwest Mounted Police, assisted by spatial constables. The men were ordered out of bed, placed under arrest in tho middle of the night and rushed in high-powered motor ears to Stony Mountain penitentiary. This highhanded action on the part of tho authorities naturally terriied the "wives and children of the' men arrested. It was then the intention of the government to bring those men bofore a board of enquiry composed of officials of thc immigration department and have tbem railroaded out of tbe country. Since then Ihe government has seen lit to change its plans in so far as thc fcritish-born leaders are concerned— they are assured of a trial by jury. Our brothers not of British nation- , ality are less fortunate. The powor of this infamous amendment to the Immigration Aet waa passed through [''♦the House in 20 minutes and in ono hour was signed by the Governor* General-in-Council. "No worker who is active in the labor movement or. any other movement, that dares to criticize tho government or the profiteers is any longer safe ia Canada. At any timo . the charge of sedition may be ' brought against you and the power I tt this Immigration Aet brought ! into play. It is np to you aa wago earners to protest against this in- | famy. It might be your turn next Do all in your power'to get j^ur I fellow workers to tuke action. ] Thousands of petitions are being I circulated throughout the country— | aee that you get them, have them I filled and sent to the Minister of [Justice at Ottawa. "Those brothers not of British as* Itionality are still confined to jail sand may be railroaded out of tho J country without having a fair jury |* trial unless tho workers make a most emphatic protest. Thousands of dollars are needed immediately to I that' the brothers who have made I the sacrifice may got the best avail [able counsel to conduct their trial I Bend along your donation as soon aa I possible, and get your follow work* ■ ers to do their share.* In this way ■ you will not only be helping the men ■ who stood up for justice, but you ■will also be helping the whole work- ling elass movement. The action,** nl- Iready taken by the authorities is a ■direct blow to every organization ■that ia agitating for better social, ■economic aad politieal conditions ia ■Canada. Now ia the time for aelioa .' the workers; any unnecessary del-ay will make the matter mere seri- |ous. "Hoping this appeal will awaken ■the sympathy and rally tie sujyort ■of every working man and woman fin the Dominion and the U. 8., "Yours in anticipation ot sop* "JAMBS LAW, "See. Defense Committee." The Men Arrested Bov. Wm. Ivens, M.A., B.D., Editor the Western Labor News. R. B. Russell. Secretary-treasurer Machinist District No. i. Alderman John Queen. Alderman A. A. Heaps. R. J, Johns, Builroad Bmployoes' representative on Negotiation board. J. S. Woodsworth, ex-secretary Social Research Bureau. B. E. Bray, chairman Beta-net Soldiers' Committee. F. J. Dixon, member Manitoba Legislative Assembly. W. A. Pritchard, member executive Vancouver Trades and labor Council. M. Cbnritinoff, edatw ""lte Working Peoplo." O. Schoppelroi, returned soldier. M. Almazoff, WOBKEBS MUST OET CONTROL OF STATE Capitalist Class Will Not Belinqniah Its Ownership Without aFlght Until tbo state is finally abolished and all power taken out of the hands of the roling class, there can be no "perfectly natural process of taking .over society." Bead tho histories of our numerous strikes, tho murdering of tho workers and the many raitxlccds performed by the capitalist hirelings and then say that the taking over of society will be a perfectly natural process. The class that shoots the workors down, when they aak for shorter hours and. -r-.-v-j bread, will be as murdorouprov Lint! ruthless wben the workera s, tke control of industry. You cannot theorixo about this, it is but human to expect it. Capitalism that stands dripping with the blood of tho worken, to allow the working elass to take over industry, tho idea is childish and absurd.—The Truth. _z (vsn^rjloo) $1-50 PER YEA*- THE "KEPT" PRESS AS PLAIH AND FANCY KALSOMINERS Stayed With the Strike to the Last—Finances Needed The very last union in the Canadian strike to go back to work tvas tho Vancouver Telephone Operators, Local 77A of tho I. B. B; W. Thc girls returned to work last WeaseB- duy with the understanding that from three to fivo supervisors would bo reinstated in their old jobs within 30 days and the remainder to- be next in liuo when the positions of supervisors becamo vacaut. The operators displayed a better Bpiirt during the Btrike thun anyone hoped for from n new union. It has been a valuable lesson to the girls and thcir usefulness in the ranks of organized labor will in no way be reduced by the experience. Tho financial loss to the union and to the girls has beon the greatest blow. A majority of them felt tho pinch very forcibly' and it will' take many weeks to recover from the loss. The loeal is still in debt to the tune of about $400 which it has had to borrow to tide it over the strike and the-financial assistance that the local tried to givo to its membership was far from meeting thcir neods. Following is another list of contributions to the local. It is hoped that organised labor will endeavor to help wipe out the.local's debt and also contribute enough to enable the union to pay' tho girls some of the promised strike pay, Wm. McK $ 10.00 Trades and Labor Council .... 83.25 Hotel and Bestaurant Emp..... M.OO •-oca] 70 I.B.E.W., Taeoma.... 53.73 City Firemen Friend I. I. A. . . 184.00 . 2.00 . 130.00 Plumbers and Steam Fitters, L. U. 170 250.00 Cigarmakers „ .'..,. 60.00 Misses Bryant 2.00 Milk Drivers aud Dairy Emp. 25.00 A. Wilkinson 5,00 Boilermakers L. U. 104 350.00 Machinists L. U. 692 50.00 Shipwrights L. V. 1803 250.00 H. F. Storoy and employees.. 20.00 P. J. Clarko, Clinton, Iowa.... 3.00 L. U. 230, I.B.E.W., Victoria 100.00 Grandview* Band Granted $500 By the City Council The granting of the sum ot $500 by the city council to the Grand- view band has raised considerable protest from the Musicians Union. The Grandview band haB only recently been organized, and while several members ot this band are members of the craft organizations in the city, they are not members of tbe Musicians union. In add! tlon to that, during the war tbe Musicians Union, both bandsmen and orchestras have given their services continuously for. various patriotic purposes, nnd were the means of many thousands of dollars being raised for the different societies. The Grandvlew band lt Is true have given their services free in the city parks this year, but they have been paid at a pretty high rate by tbe grant being made by the city council. It has been stated that the Grandvlew band is non competitive, but if they receive donations, or grants, tbey are In no wit different position to the other bands In the city. The 72nd and the D. C. O. B. bands are composed largely ot returned men, the Comrades of the Great War and tbe 158th bands are composed entirely ot returned men, and by Ibe action of the city council In granting a donation to the Grandvlew band for services In the city parks, they bave paid this band fer tbe services which would have been rendered, and have been in the past by the otber bands, to the exclusion to some extent of the old established bands. Alderman Hos* kin who made tbe motion very recently aald when It was pointed out tbat tke Orandvlew band was not the most eflclent, that be dU set eare *■ they could play God Save the King. Evidently that is the limit of the musical taate of the worthy (Merman, but he should brush up bis memory, and recollect a apeech whicli he made to the Musicians some time ago, wben he stated that he -would do sti he could for them. E OF O.B.U. It Gets Endorsed Both in - Canada and the United Statei. - Democratic Party. & n-m-aenbesg, dalfjaU Viui* peg Tndes and I_*or*Cbuncil. G. Armstrong, intenaOeaal er ganizer U. B. ef Carpenten, Aat others. *^ Many People Must Be Losing Much Sleep Over It Mnny nre lho rumors flint are appearing in the daily press about the O. B. U. In fact ono almost hears tho Rgonizing cries of n dying organization in rending tho articles. But tho new organization is fur from dying. TJiero muy bo a littlo setback ou account of a couplo of firms attempting to avoid hi.-ing men with an O. B. U. card, but thnt docs not have tho effect of killing tho organization aud it certainly docs not kill tho idea. In fuct tho idea is receiving more favorable notice as time goes on. Thc O. B. V. is being endorsed by a great many labor organizations throughout Canada and it has taken a hold in the Unitod States. O. B. U. organizations aro being formed in Washington, Gati fornio, Montana, Oregon and Idaho. What is happening in tho States cast of theoo is .not known, but it will only bo a matter of a short time beroro the A F. of L. will bc rescinding charter.-* -in theso states just as it is in Cunadn. New Things Always Tabooed Thero is no fear as to tho future of tho O. B. U. Thc cruft form of unionism lias outlived its usefulness and it docs not take a very brainy man to seo that. It may appear impracticable to somo people, but that docs uot make it so. Every new machine that took thc pluce of tho hand tool has met with a liko opposition. New organizations that liavo been formed to moct the demands of a growing and progressive humanity have always been tabooed by those who fear tho taking of a progressive step, and that fear has almost amounted to a nightmare. It would be folly to expect a perfoct organization on tho start. It is experience that teaches, and so far society has always managod to overcome the obstacles that it has found in its path, evon though tho weapon it had was crude. Tho O. B. U. will improve witk age evon though its makeup appears unwork able now. lt is a working clat-u weapon, and the outcry being made against it eemes chiefly from those whoso interests are diametrically opposed to tho working clasa. AI Ii EMPf Historical Knowledge Will Assist in Explaining I Present Happenings Jack Hnrr-ington will be the-speaker at next Sunday 'a meeting of tjui Socialist Party in the Empress iroa- tre. Jack has always much of interest to say to the workers, and in times liko the present,, he should be particularly interesting, his knew* ledgo of history enabling him to explain many of tho happenings that do not seem clear to tho workors. In' spito of tho summer season, tho Empress meetings nre still largely attended, and it is neeessury to' bt; early in order to secure a good ae^t. Looks as though British Justice was on trial ln Winnipeg. umm TO 'PEG Charge Amended — Foreign Born Tried by Government Officials WARNING TO WORKERS Keep away from mines of ConsolL dated Company nt Rosslund. Employees locked out sinco May. 20th. Consolidutcd Company refuse a number of employees work,. aud arc advertising for miners and other workors iu other parts of Cnnaua. Majority of loekcd-oiit employees have tlieir liomes and families in Rossland,'uud havo worked in Rosslund for yenrs, and uro being discriminated against by Consolidated Compony, who refuse workers right to' organizo and thc right to livo. Keep away from Rossland. Stay Away From Alice Arm The Taylor Engineering Co., of Alice Arm, aro hiring men ln Vancouver at 00 cents and offering SO cents on arrival. Sixty cento Is tbe unskilled labor rate, lt seems to be an attempt to flood the market. There is no scarcity at Alice Arm. Alfred J. Andrews, K. C, Wlnni peg, sleuth and government council; says that the documents .seized in tho Dominion-wide raids, havo "direct bearing on the charges aguinst seven Winnipeg striko leaders." But sad to relate no Bolsheviki money was .discovered. Henry Ford haa decided to make the minimum wage in hli factory $7 per day. He also Intends to put a $250 machine on the market. Ladiea' Auxiliary The Machinists Ladies' Auxiliary held it* regular meeting In the Labor Temple Thursday, July 3. Current business was disposed of and ollicers elected. Tho auxiliary will meet at the home of the president, Mrs. «. A. Crawford, 54—oth Avenue lut, on Thursday, August 1. at t p.m. A good attendance is hoped for as much business is to be brought beforo the members, The llth Canadian Garrison Regiment, with units at Vancouver Vernon ud Vietoria, will be disbanded at the end of this month. Lack af roeruits it supposed te be tha Both Winnipeg and Regina -Tradea Cometls are added to those who hae a already indorsed tbe con etiUitlon ot the O. fi. V. After al the encoojageetwl given ■Km by the Allies, it would be an ewa\t__y -~ it Hekaak ihould: beeoane so lagmleful as to lose to tho Botteri-U, Plumbers, Steam Fitters and Helpers Local 170 ' All members are hereby notified to attend regular meeting, Friday, July 25, When the question of affiliation with the O. B. U. will be considered. P. W. WELSH, Business Agent. - 4~_, yi. Aw Pritchard, who was arreBt- «4 on his way back to the coast, after attending the O. B. V. conference in Calgary, and making a visit hjt) Winnipeg, during the general atrike, left last night for Winnipeg, where it is expected that he will be placed on trial on Monday, ll is understood that tho amended charges which the -crown prosecutor will make, aro "taking part in tho formation of tho O. B. U." Tho foreign-burn men who woro arrested are being dealt with under the now amendments to tho Immigration Act, aiid are being tried by officinls of the Immigration department . Camps to Be Made Safe for Workers—Two Camps Settle Sells & Hicks Employment Agencies Should Be Avoided .Tho cost of living commission suggests as a remedy for thc II. 0. of. I., thot tho production bo in- 'creased and thc eost of distribution be decreased. This simply reserves itself into 41 puzzle. Men and women.* aro out of work now because too much has been produced and thoso who arc nt work do not receive enough in wages to buy back "the same volume of goods that is produced. To lower the cost of distribution menus doing away with truv- ifllin^ salesmen, commission icier- Chants, advertising solicitors, coupon clippers und n wholo host of .other men nnd women for whom there would bc no work and henco no wages to buy the commodities that those who aro. working produce, thus continually flooding tho -jnarket,' creating unemployment, starvation and so on ad nauseam. .What wonderful minds our legislators havc(f) Shipyard Laborers , At the last regular meeting of tho Shipyard Laborers, Riggers and Pus* [Mors Local, No. .'18A-5, I. h. A., field in lho Labor Temple on Friday, •My 11, 1(110, the following ollicers were elected fur the ensuing term: President, G. Manse); vice-president, J. Bruuton; business agent and financial secretary, M. A. Phelpa; recording secretary, Welsh Lcc; treas. urer. 8. Jobling; trustees, Bakes, Lamb and Paterson; warden, Geo. L,cwi«; conductor, J. W. Russell. Tho delegates to tho Trades and Labor Council were: B. Bakes, S. Morrison, J. A. Lockwood, W. Moylor and O. Lewis. Delegates to the Metal Trades Couneil: Phelps, Lamb, Lee, Mauscl and Patterson. Chauffeurs asd Warehousemen . -JTho regular meeting of the Team- •tors, Chauffeurs and Warehousemen's Union will bo held on Wed* flay, July 23, in tho Labor Temple. Business of importance to bo at* tended to. The attention of the Membership is drawn to the fact ithal if tbey wish to continue to ro* iteive the B. C. Federationist they must register for it between now and the first, of August. Thoso not lining so will la removed from the teailiiig list next month. . The Amalgamated Textile Workers Union and the Amalgamated .'lothlug Workera Union, coinprls* g several hundred thousand work's who recently broke away from be A. F. of h„ can be classed as a Hit of the O. B. U. in the eastern tales. The Minera Federation of New Sealand bas decided to amalgamate rltl. Ihe Waterside Federation— bus linking up two key industries if New Zealand In what might be termed an O. B. U. _ ,■ A resolution haa been Indorsed by 31,000 Toronto citizens demand- jug the release of thirteen men who wore sentenced to from six montha to three yenrs imprisonment for being in possession of banned literature. The war "over there" having made ihe world safe for democracy, It now falls to the lot of the mem- bers of the Loggers Union to make the logging camps safe for the workers. Just how hard and long a fight this will be depends upon the strength of the organization and tho determination of the membera to have the abominable conditions ln the campa remedied. As was noted last woek, the outstanding feature nt the general meetings was the prominence given to tbo discussion of camp conditions and the obvious feeling that this was of even greater Importance than wages. Tbe blanket stiff must be a thing of the past. Henceforth clean, sanitary and sufficient blankets and bedding must bo as much a part of the camp equipment as ure the donkey engines, pcu-vee, axe or cook stove. Equally bo must proper facilities for bathing and washing be provided, lu fact, the camps have to be modernized, and tbat Immediately. It must be admitted that certain employers have recognized the necessity for this and are making their camps more as they should be, whilst others, blind even to their own Immediate interests, are bousing their men under conditions that aro detrimental not only to the profits of the employer but also to the health and consequently the efficiency of the men. The blanket stiff must go. The pig sty. called a bunk house, must go. The Health Act must be enforced. The Workmen's Compensation Act, First Aid Kit regulations, Tho semi monthly pay Act must all be enforced and the employer tbat will not conform to tho laws and the logger's requirements will have to be put out of business. Tierney's Strike Settled The Princeton strike of Tierney's employees on the construction work Is settled; new contractors bave taken over the job and granted the 50 cents an hour minimum, with complete reinstatement Including the station men. It has been n long flght and a costly one in actual cash outlay, but cheap when compared with the results. It was a magnificent display of solidarity, not only on the part of the men who came out on atrlke but also on the part of the many unemployed men who refused all inducements to go and scab; much credit la due tho ex-service men for their atand In the matter. "Workers of the World Unite" has ceased to be a mere shibboleth and has become a real live principle. ln view of tbe misrepresentation that la being carried on concerning the works of the Canada Copper Corporation at Princeton, Allenby and Copper Mountain, It is necessary to again point out that all ol this company's works are on the unfair list until they withdraw their opposition to employees holding membership In this organization, and alao agree to reinstate the men who were tired for carrying cards. Twenty men, mostly ex-service, have been aent to this company's job In the last few days, and upon arrival at Princeton, found tha jobs unfair and at onee refused to go to work. They woro deliberately foblcd by tbe employment agents who sent them, and tho two greatest culprlta In this and almllar cases, are Bells and Hicks employment agencies Meu ahould Invest!* EDITOR* OF BUTTE LABOB DAILY FINED Fined $1600 for Alleged Sedition-- Wu Attempt te Throttle Daily B. B. Smith, editor of a Labor daily, the Butte Bulletin, Spanish war veteran, was thrown to the lions last week as a horrible example of what may happen to a froe editor in Montana. Editor Smith waa eon victed under tho. espionage aet of sedition, and fined $4900. His offence in reality consisted of an honest expression of opinion anent the aetion of tho state council of defense, whieh had undertaken to pre- Teat launching of tbe Butte Daily Bulletin. The Bulletin arrived, however, and hae beon illuminating the landscape of that vicinity evor aince much to the discomfiture of the Anaconda and all iti agents, both in Butte and the itate capital. Send your old addreu with yonr new one whon making a change. ______ 11 A Big Organization Cam-, paign Is Decided on ByO.B.U.Unit At thc meeting of Engineers, lire: men and Oilers' Unit of the O.B.U., held on Monday, tke 14th inst, it waB dceided to immediately get busy on tho work of organizing the workers in the various industries where members are employed and at tho next lnisincss meeting an organization committee will bo appointed to carry on tho organization work. The committeo to bo appointed will be representative of the various classes of work carried on in the industries where engineers are employed. For instance, an engineer operating hoists, etc., for building construction, will act as an organizer among tho workera in that par: tieular industry. Engineers in canneries will aet as organizers for workers in the fishing industry. En- gineers in mills will assist in organizing workora in the milling section of tho lumber industry, eto. Considerable progress among the mill workers has already been made and arraugemcats are boing made with those who havo already organized aa a unit of the O. B. U., to place their financinl affairs In the hands ot Secretary-Treuurer W. A. Alexander who will assist in tke general organization work. It is expeeted tkat by tha time tke convention of tke O. B. U. takes place, wkich is in October next, the organization work will be sufficiently advanced that tho workers in the various industries will then be able to hold meetings aud conduct tho business affairs in the particular in- I dustry whero they happen to bo employed. All members of tho Engineers' or Millmen'a Union ihould assist in tho organizntion work. Application forms will bo forwarded to them on request to Secretary W. A. Alexander nt Room 210 Labor Temple, Vancouver, B. C. 10 MEN ITS Trades Congress Wants to Know Position of I Council The Metal Trados, 400 teamsters Bnd 2000 garment workers nro strike in Toronto. Tho demands of tho street car men have boen granted. MESSME FOR Ex-Soldiers and Sailors' Labor Council Extends Invitation The usual propaganda meeting of tho Ex-Soldiers and Bailors' Lubor Council (Vancouver branch) will be held at Knox Church, 152 Cordova Street, on Sunday afternoon at 2.30. Dr. W. J. Curry will address tho meeting on this occasion and all members nro requested to be iti at* tendance, as Dr. Curry has a message of importance to present to tho membership. Thc organization also extends a hearty invitation to anybody elso who would care to attend. About two-thirds of the 6th Duke of Conuaught 's Own Regiment that was lurincvl during tho Vancouver strike was mndo up of discharged officers ond N. C. O.'s. They wcro paid uccording to thcir rank. gate very closely Into any job which Is listed by either uf these firms Prince George Strike Settled Prince George strike Is settled, thc men having won improved conditions In many camps, particularly in those west of Prince George In camps east they were not so successful, which means that the light of organization will have to be carried on more aggressively In the future as only by such means can lighting force be created which will be sufficiently powerful to forco the profiteering companies to come through with decent wages and working conditions. Wires from Prince Rupert Inform us that the Taylor Engineering Co. are hiring men ln Vancouver at 60 cents an hour and then offering them 50 cents on arrival; the apparent reaaon being to create a surplus of worken in Rupert district. There wcro also two gangs for this company brought from town and then held off owing to a shortage of powder. As reported last week thc striko of Morgan's employees ut Williams drydock, waa settled on the basis of 60 cents an hour and 8-hour clay. Cranbrook district is forging ahead, well over the 1000 member* ship, O. B. U. Organization the Main Question Before Central Body Laat night's meeting of th* Trades and Labour Couneil waa oaa of the most interesting sessions that haa been held for some time. -Tha main features were tke quostion .of tke O, B. V. and the council's constitution, and tha school questions that were raised owing te tbe recent actions of tke school board. The flrat mention of tho O. B. U. queation waa raisod by a wire from Tom Moore, president of the Dominion Trades Congreaa, whieh - waa received during tke woek, asking if press reports as to tke action of the council in supporting the OJ3.U. and* accepting! the affiliation of branches of tke new organization, were correct. Tke executive committee recommended tkat President Moore be informed' tkat that waa the position of tke council, —tt recommendation was adopted. Arretted Workers A communication waa received from the Winnipeg Trades Council, enclosing petitions asking for juiy trial for tke workers arreeted ia Winnipeg not of British birth.' Del. Wells suggested that in view of the fact that the government waa to eadeavor to hold a joint conference between labor and the employers and the government, that the lubor organizations in the country would not consider any aueh confervnee until the men arreeted in Winnipeg were released, and tke dismissed postal workers reinstated. Secretary Kavanagh stated tkat tke executive committee kad already wired asking labor in many cities to take tkis stand. Tke petition will be circulated in the eity, and tke action of tke executive wae endorsed. A communication from the Guelph Trades CouncU asking for greater co-operation in tke labor moveamt waa received, tke exeoutlve recommending tkat a copy et tke O.SX. constitution .be Mat. Thla Wu adopted. A communication from tke peace celebration committee asking for the co operation ef the loeal unioaa waa lllod on recommendation by the executive, it being pointed out tkat the communication waa too late te be dealt with by the loeal union* Another communication from Winnipeg asking for information re tho recent raids on the homes ef labor men, etc., was alao received, tho lecretary announcing that he had supplied tho information required. An appeal from the publishers ef the Butte Bulletin, asking for in- ancial support, pointing out that the editor aud other membera of tke staff hud boen arrested and lined und imprisoned for questioning the legality of the so-called defense committee of the state, which waa largely dominated by the Anaconda Copper Company, waa received, the executivo recommending that ia view of thc position of thc worken in tho city, that the letter be Sled. Del. Wells offered an amendment te the affect that the aeeretary be instructed to inform the management of the Butte Bulletin of the petition* of tho conncil, and to forward ten dollara. Tke amendment carried. Wires from Bro. McDonneil, who is in Washington soliciting funda for relief purposes, were read, which showed that money was being donated by the Washington organlna* tions for this purposo, onc of the wires stating that tho machinist* of Seattlo had donated (SOO in spite ef a protest from J, H. McVety. Change of Coutttntion A committee to revise the coueti- tution of the council in accord with tho constitution of the O. B. I!, wu appointed after a lengthy debate. Dol. Hubble took the posiiton that until aftor thc October convention of tho O. B. U. tho council wonld be well advised in staying with thc old constitution. Del. Kavanagh slated, that while there would be no effort to enforce tbe constitution to the letter of thc law, that it wns necessary in view of the previous ateion of the council thut the constitution should be amended ia keeping vcith that action. Del. Wells said that ho did not consider it wise in view of the transition period between the forming of tbo new orgnnization, and the break from tho old form of organization, that thero should be any hard und fast lines laid down, and that Ibis hnd been the polioy of tho A. F, of I., in clubbing into line those organizations that did hot comply with the law of thc organization Del. Smith took the stand that tho duties of thc committee wero to draft u new constitution, and thot the council would have tho liower to adopt or reject the recommendations of the committee, and therefore he considered the arguments of Del. Wells premature ilol. Kavanagh stated that there must bo a stand taken nt sonic lime. Boi. Sincluir stated thut it seemed to him thut sonic of thc dclcgntos wero trying to camcufinge tlie situation* Del. Wells stnted that there wns no question of camouflage, but in view of the fact lhat it was :i aew movo, he did not consider tlial the *.nn- cil should luy down any hanl and fast lines us to who should bo seated in tho council. Del. Wilkinson stated thai it appeared to him that ■some of the advocates of tho O.lJtli. hud thc courage of tbeir convictions, whilo others were ondcavoring to play polities for I In. purpose of gaining some strngellcal advantage fo| their ideas. Del. 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Nothing except temporary gains, ho said, had ever been won by the workers in a flght for bettor conditions; that strugglo had now become more hopeless, than ever. On the other hand it was becoming more difficult i'or the masters to get re omits from the slave-class; it would soon be no longer possible for the rulers to use one section of the working class to shoot down, club, and jail tho othors. (Applause.) Political action meant, for the workers, to strip the ruling-class of power; and for the rulers, to hold on to it. "That strugglo must be short and decisive when the working class becomes politically wine. The working class will become triumphant, and, rise to the mastery of its own life and its own destiny," (Applause.) The speaker did not think the rulers would dare to take the franchise away in these western nations, or they wonld have the revolution of violence which they dreaded. The working class constituted all property, since it was the only source of revenue. ■ Ownership and control of that class was bulwarked by the state. When they revolted, as at Winnipeg, they laid themselves liable to the fangs and claws of the state; the mounted police and the other thugs and ruffians of the rulers were put in motion. The state's agents oould invite the hotheaded to some overt act, nnd the strike was speedily broken. The masters could not be reached in the economic field; the strike was real ly against other members of the working class, i.e., against surplus labor. It was as hopeless as a horse balking in harness. All the strikes on top of tho earth had never got the workers anywhoro yet; wages were lower now than ever they had been. Marx's iron law could more be overthrown in the selling of labor power than in the selling of anything else. There could be no other struggle between slaves and their masters except to break the hold of tho master class aad regain their liberty. The struggle of the farmers for a better price for wheat .was no ovidenco of a struggle against the master elass; but they might tako po* litical aetion to break the power of that class. The workers of the oit_r would do well to go with them; together they eould conquer the earth and everything on top of it. The speaker went on to show that of the essential things of life there was never ony large accumulation. All that was left of the U. S. Jsst year's wheat supply of 800,000,000 bushels was about 18,000,000 bushels —perhaps a week's supply. It was said that the City of London was built over again in every generation; many cities on this- western continent were rebuilt more frequently than that. There was no accumulation, except of machinery and of bank accounts and similar credits. The Bolsheviki could wipo out that kind of accumulation with a wet sponge, without destroying a loaf of bread or a yard of cloth or any other useful thing. There would never bo any serious consideration of anything that could endanger the master elass, so long as the workers kept talking about profiteers, etc. Their profits were only in figures. Money was simply a promise to pay, that eould never be paid. The "surplus value" of Marx consisted of "figures In ex* istonce at the end of a year that wero not in existence at the beginning." There was, in fact, nothing to pay with. Austen Chamberlain, Vanaderlip, etc., were pointing out that the nations were absolutely broke. What they said was truo; there were only gigantic debts piled up. This applied not merely to eurreney, but to stocks, bonds, and all the paper flim-flam of the financial class. If capital, then, was only debt, why shouldn't it be wiped out! Tho destruction of capital was only the destruction ef human slavery. Lose than one-third of tho population of any country produced all the essential things of life for all the people of thai eountry. The others were producing for solely a ruling-class purpose—the material substance of great cities, fnctories, railways, shipping, wharves, mines, "and all that kind of stuff." And out of it all, the workors get nothing; the ruling-class got "their eats nnd a mass of figures that would reach the length of this house." What was breaking tbe system down was not what the masters «Qn- surae, as they were an infinitesimal portion of the whoie; it was that great mass of labor in the eity, with its brokers, financiers, ete., that was eating the life out of modern civilization. The proposal to operate theee things for the common good was ab- {sotutely preposterous. Machines represented the ultimate in the exploitation of slavery. Of all the worse-then-useless contraptions of modern civilization, the aeroplane was the most deadly and most damnable. One of these could carry enough of a new poison gas to wipe out every living thing in a city as large as vancouvor, down te the hut blade of grass. The sub- marina and the atrocities of the poor Germans seemed like nothing now in the face of this "greatest and grandest chemical achievement of civilisation." This civilization would perish; even if the working claBB did not inov-« to destroy it. It was just aa truly based on human slavery as any that preceded it. It had made Kfe an intolerable curse. Detroit * " Aa injunction jndge «en- tenoed eight striking'iron moulders to jail for five days each bofause they violated an anti-picket ing order. When the mon wero discharged, after serving their sentences, thoy headed for the picket line. Hungarian Women Rank Equal to Men u . ******* ■- ******* ******* ******* Amazing Changes Revealed in Women's Position Under New Regime lbs following letter lent to thefwar ud TOlunteeredas a Red Cnwf unimportant Illegal things dono by New York Call la s description trom a woman'a point ot YieSfoithe Hungarian Soviet Government. The letter ia written bjr an Atjeirfcan woman, whose name Is wltheld tor obvious reasons, and Is an amulng revelation ot the complete Change ln the conditions ot womankind in Hungary under the new regime. BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 30.— Bela Kun told me that women helped considerably in the establishing ot the Communist government ot Hungary, but tbat they are not holding high offices ln that government now. There are 20 women in the Budapest Soviet, and there are women beada ot departments specialising in school and, recreation work, but tbere are no women Commissaries. The work of the women In publie lite In Budapest hu been more for feminism than revolution, and the feminist leaders are not tound among those working with the Communist government. Adel Spady, tye secretary of the Socialist-Democratic party and member of tbe Budapest Soviet, now hu ber office in the House ot Parliament, and arranged tor me to meet 20 women revolutionary leaders there. Maria Gardos, leader of the women tailors; Landone Winese, president of the organized offlce employees; Palno Kuno, seeretary of the women inn workers; Thereto Brandsteln, shoemaker, who Is at present editing the revolutionary woman's paper, the Woman Worker; Kalica Homsh, bookbinder, and .Tanks Gergoly, president of the Women Clerks' Trade Union, proved by their presence that the group tu truly representative. The most interesting woman present, however, wu an old woman ot 60 years, Maria Chober, an earth worker and member of Budapest Soviet, who all of her Ufe has been speaking, organizing and working with the peuant women ln the country who hire themselves out u day laborers to dig ditches and do other hard work. She Is a speaker of great power, and for 25 yeara hu travelled through* the provinces of Hungary preaching communism to these women diggers, and hu many times suffered arrest and imprisonment Practically all ot tha women present had beea In prison more than once under the old government, and several hsd just escaped from the invading Roumanian armies, tt Women u Diggers. \ ;' "the digging laborers were**aJd very badly under the old regisse," said Maria Chober, "The men <were paid three crowns and the woolen 1_ crowns a day. The revolutionary spirit wu strong under'thise circumstances, especially as-* tifetl* tutions where women could get aid for their ohlldren were lad Many children were born on st Aw in stables, and tn spite of the discoveries of the Hungarian ph^Bl- clan, Bembrlal Weiss, thoasabds died without help. The 'hours** ol labor for (hue women were s» ttmg that lt was extremely difficult te teach the women, but we organised along Socialist party lines. We had an enormous number of meetings wherever there wu a new piece of work undertaken, in the small towns and villages, and our literature wu distributed very thoroughly. Under capitalism women had worse jobs than men, u they were forbidden to organise, and they were terribly exploited. The proportion of payment for men and women wu, for unskilled labor, 20 crowns a week for men, and 6, 8, 10 and 12 for women doing the same work. Skilled workmen got 30 to 40 crowns a week, while skilled women got 20 to 24." Sexes Oet Equal Pay. "Under Communism," saiu Adel Spady, "women are paid exactly the same wages u men, and tl)e hard, physical worker Is placed ln the highest paid rank. "Scrub-women and washer-women now get about 180 crowns a week and board, and household workers are now ln the flrst class of workers also. While the Soviets, in principle, make no' difference between men and women, in reality we women have to battle still against some people's ideas, and especially we have to combat the eccleslutlcal influence which would keep women back. We Ind little opposition to our proposals and bills when they are once brought to the attention of the men. In spite of the prohibition, women organized into trade unions, and even household workers were ot revolutionary spirit. We had an underground press, and a woman's paper called the Woman Worker, with a circulation of several hundred thousand copies, and the domestic employees organized and had a paper of their own. In Budapest alone this organization of domestic workers hu 40,000 members, and branches In 25 provinces. In the first and second revolution most of the women worked with men, as the overwhelming majority of the women were Socialist but not Communist. . Reactionists Cruel to Women.* "When, however, Karolyi tended the new government with -B-la Kun, In prison, the unton of the Social-Democrats and Communists wu brought about, There sndilld not be any separate woman movement. This is contrary to Marx, the end in view Is the aanje. In the occupied region hundreds of women are In prison, ahd how many have been banged by*i the Czechs we do not know. We have direct knowledge that counter revolutionists, with the Romanians and Czechs, have committod; horrible physical crimes upon women u well u upon men. "No, none of our leaders or trade union secretaries wu paid, u we have always believed that lt wu the plan of the capitalists to establish a sort of aristocracy of labor, which would combat the real revolution through their desire to retain then- paid positions. We have been fortunate Sn having no so-called democratic period, but went from feudalism to communism without ft." Maria Gosthonl, a very beautiful young leader, became a convinced Socialist when quite a child from her observation of the way the peasants worked on her father's large estate. "I never worked with the feminists, but joined the Socialist party at the beginning of the nurse," said Miss Gosthonl. "All the four yean ot the wu I wu talking to the soldiers against the killing and for Socialism, and held meetings in the hospitals, to which the soldiers came in crowds. Three times I wu brought up before the military tribunal and uked about my activities, but I refused to answer questions and wu released. Communist Can't Be Killed. "I am against militarism and violence, but when the revolution comes it seems best to have a show of power, u there must he a temporary dictatorship, and the dictatorship of the proletariat Is much to be preferred to the dictatorship of capitalism. The women did not take a very great part In the revolution, and the peasant women are very ignorant and can be eailly led. It really maku little difference whether the Entente succeeds In starving the government of Hungary or not, u the seed of communism Is planted and cannot be killed. I am not nationalistic or Individualistic enough to care venr much whether this particular government luts or not, as communism Is sure to triumph by tbe mere establishment of it ln Russia and Hungary, so that the wqrkers can see that It can be done." Miss Gosthonl wu twice arrested by the Socialist government of Austria during the month of May for her activities in the communist movement In Vienna, after the eatabllstment of The second revolution ln Hungary. Paula Pogany, a strong anti- militarist and pacifist worker ln Budapest, became a communist at the time ot the flrst revolution lut November. -Although opposed to the use ot force, she strongly upholds the communist government, but believes women must teach men the felly bf organized murder. How Revolutions Are Made. "Revolution Is not made by revolutionists, but by economic circumstances," said Miss Pogany. "The revolutionists only educate the people that they should be conscious. Capitalism has fulfllled its historic task. This was proved by the world war, and is proved by the results of the peace conference at Paris. Its existence le of immense danger to the race, and keeps the greater part of humanity in slavery, and drives the people to murder each otber in new wars. "The leaders of this Hungarian movement don't want to kill for the sake of killing. Their orders punish most severely even quite TO TASK Representative of British Co-operative Society Favors Capital Co-operators of Canada Line Up With Organized Labor A meeting of the Dominion executive of the Co-operative Union of Canada wu held in Brantford, Ont., on Saturday, July 5. In the absence of President Sam Carter, M. P. P., who is attending the . Inter-Allied Co-operative conferenco in Paris, Franco, Mr. George L. Bush, (vice- president of tho Guelph Socioty), presided. Correspondence which had passed between General Secretary Keen and Alderman Fisher, in charge of the Grain Purchasing branch of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society at Winnipeg, in which the former protested against the latter's alleged activities against organized labor during the recent general strike in that city, was submitted. Mr. Fisher sought to justify his attitude by his interpretation of the merits of the disputo; Mr. Keen tak* ing the view that corporators were not eonccrnod therein. A resolution wm unanimously passod reciting the faets, and protesting aguinst tho in- tercferenco of accredited rcprcsen. tativos in Canndn of British or foreign co-operative institutions in favor of thc capitalist interests against organized labor undor any circumstances whatever, and suggesting that, in future, tho agunts iu chargo of the interests in Canada, of tho two British co-operative wholesale organizations be either instructed to refrain from becoming involved in questions between Labor nnd capitalism, or to consult the organized co-operativo movement in this country before taking nny step with re- forenco thereto, and, iu case of different of opinion, tho subject matter be referred to their employers bofore any action is taken. The action of the general Sucre- tary in provisionally admitting to the Union Co-operative Societies at Subbury and Kingston, Ont., and Fernie, B. C, was ratified and confirmed. Correspondence with the Unitod Grain Growers, Ltd., of Calgary, which hod expressed sympathy with the objects of the union, and a desire to he affiliated therewith, wu read and received with satisfaction. A request from a delegation of the Co-operative Wholesale Society of England, en route to China and Japan, for an opportunity to meet the Ontario societies was discussod, and it was decidod to hold a provincial, convention in Toronto on August 4th, to consider the promotion of trading and other co-operative relations with tho great English co-operative productive, wholesale and flnnncial federation, as well as other questions of interost to Ontario societies; ths general secretary reporting that ho was making similar arrangements for the holding of a convention of the societies in tho Maritime Provinces at Sydnoy, N. 8., next month for similar purposes. Patronize Fed. advertisers. the Red Guards and other offlclsls. But It seems that tbe prophecy, 'capitalism won't consent to deliver its power without a struggle,' hu become a reality in Hungary, too, for capitalism here Is not yet dead; it is only agonizing in the form of counter-revolutions. It asks help from the Entente, and Rumanian troops march against Budapest, Czecho-Slovaks approach, and Austrian agitation begins in western Hungary. With each approach, an Austrian agitation begins ln western Hungary. With every possible underground method and artificially caused famine, capitalism is trying to weaken the young Soviet republic itf Hungary. White Terror Begins It. "It Is very difficult to believe that with these counter-charges, the embittered masses will behave pacifically. Besides, where the 'White Guards' put their feet a terror never heard or dreamed of Is beginning. They persecute and hang the communists; they even persecute the families ot tbe communists. They begin lt, and the proletarians answer. Men know no other way than destroying each other when there Is difference ln their points of view. The task of women is to face, fearlessly, the situation, and to try by education to reduce the resistance and collision to the smallest possible degree." Yolan Fried, a young woman only 27 years old, is at the head of the Child's Welfare Department of the Social Welfare Department of the government. Her duty Is to look after and organize recreation, amusement, health and home conditions bf the children. She hu been working for six weeks, and has already established public baths In each district of Budapest, where 70,000 children take one compulsory bath each week. "At these baths they are thoroughly rubbed, examined by a physician, given a cold water massage, and tea after the process Is finished. Each public school has a certain day a week tor the bath in that dlstriot and every child, whether rich or poor, takes a bath," sal- Miss FYled, "or else lt would he exactly like the old system." Tubercular Children. "I have also established an offloe wtth two departments for tke protection of children, one for outside and one for Inside the home. If the conditions In a family are bad for a child, lt can be taken from the parents and placed ln a atate institution. Jut now. we can specialize only ln tubercular children- there hu been saeh an enormow lncreue of them during the war- but we Intend taking all children, six years of age, to make children's societies, so that the child Is not subjected to the egotistic Influence of the small family circle, and so that it learns from tbe beginning that it is a member ot the community and owes something to the community. The home surround* lugs are probably very bad now, u there are no materials and some* times the mother is not flt. The Commissariat also take charge of the amusement of children, and I am planning to have stories written, especially adapted for children from alx to ten, 10 to 13, 13 to 19 years. Children's playthings will also be distributed so that each little girl owns at leut one doll, have changed the orphan asylums into homes for all kinds of children so that the unfortunate orphans need not feel their Isolation and other children, not orphans, may mix with them." "An integral part of my work Is the establishment of an offlce for psychological investigation of each child so that we can adapt children to the kind and amount of work for which they are fitted. I am also establishing a colony for children on Lake Balaton and have adapted many confiscated villas and removed intervening fences so that it is an open village for tne children. Doctors and nurses accompany the children, and later on I expect to do it on a more extensive scale by placing the children ln peasants' families for their holidays." Fogarissl, People's Commissary for Education and a former student at the Sorbonne and follower of the French philosopher Bergson, has placed the women teachers in the first category of highest paid workers, as he says under the former regime they were badly paid. Women Teachers Get Top Pay. "The women toachers now get the highest salary which tlie best physical workers get," said Mr. Fogarissl. "They, therefore, have more pecuniary troubles to handicap them in their work. For year before the revolution the teachers were organized because of their great misery, and they have all been assimilated into the teachers' organizations since October, so that there Is concerted action, and many teachers are members of the Budapest Soviet. We have removed reactionary professors from thcir posts because we do not want modified Ideas taught, but their salaries are paid until we can place them as librarians or ln other suitable positions. At present we are restricting the method ot teaching, but later, when the system hu been thoroughly changed, the teachers will have absolute freedom." "We have experimental schools ln the methods of teaching and have stopped the study of law, as it was based on the old capitalistic system. I am now organizing a new university on the lines of Marx's and Engels' plan tor a workers' university, and we are already using the buildings of the law school for preliminary classes. This university will give not only practical knowledge, but will train workera to .take the leadership in the Soviets. The students will be accepted on the recommendation of their trade unions and will be paid while studying with a subsidy of 300 crowns a month and be exempt from other work. 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Near Oranvllle the other wtll include Industrial and practical business schools. Already he .has established ln the higher classes ot the schools disciplinary tribunals by the election ot stud* ents, and all students studying a trade or profession automatically belong to the Teachers' Union ot that trade or profession aid csn have a voice In their meeting, At a meeting of 5,000 women held ln the Buda Concert Hall several of the women leaders of the Communists held the audience spellbound for five hours. Bela Kun addressed 12 auch meetings during this one afternoon, which were organized 4>y Adel Spady to explain to the women the difficulties of food distribution. After the announced speakers had finished, there were spontaneous speeches from the audience, and women, young and old, rich and poor, peuant women and women from Budapest, spoke vehemently for or against the government. 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We are strictly a Union Store, making to order and individual measure only from fineat woollens. Vancouver Trades Council Statistics MEN WHO COME HERE FOR THEIR SHOES ARE ALWAYS SATISFIED Our shoes show superior style and quality at once, and they show it too as long as you wear them. Our shoes arc "UNION MADE," with QUALITY built into overy pair. "WE'RE AT YOUR SERVICE." The Ingledew Shoe Co. M6 OBANVILLE STBEET WHAT AUSTRALIA THE PIONEER OF UNION LABELS A OUABAHTBE TO EVBBT SMOKES Union-i . .... BSuSSyjnKtr!!*1 «*. _.___ *-made ciSars'-r_.^-___ii l 3*4 4n««-_ n.*cw «-<*.,~»i«*_.-.-..no __H___J -■^■'fc^'f^M.l'JiroKW'iwwiawIaaMi S^WM'.X^.MIla J*$___*m\ LOOK FOR IT-DEMAND IT BOOST IT Preih Ont Flowers, Funeral Designs, Wedding Bouquets, Pot Plants Ornamental and Shads Trees, Seeds, Bulbs, Florists' Sundries Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. FLORISTS AND NURBEBTMEN 2—STOBE8-2 48 Hastings Street East 728 OranviUe Btreet Seymonr 988-672 Seymour HIS PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Highest Grade Mechanic's Tools FOR ALL TRADES Martin, Finlayson & Mather Ltd. 45 Hastings St. W. :: Vancouver, B. C. The Uttle "Stunt"-- THAT ALWAYS MAKES A "HIT" JUST TELEPHONE wifle that you and sho are "going out" tonight—or maybe it's Saturday afternoon. Tell her that ahe ean savo a lot of timo—havo all her work —"odds ond ends" dono, if she givos tho "go-by" to baking bread. Casually mention, that you are bringing home a loaf of bakers' bread. Food license Ho. 61061 , The Workers' Share of the Great Victory Was Small [By Francis Ahern] New that the war is over we are abel to balance accounts and see how we, in Australia, eame out of the bloody bueineee. Sixty thousand of our manhood have been slain, double that number have been maimed, we have a war debt of $1,000,000,800 (£300,000,000), we have lost eivil rights Including the suppression of free speech, and in many eases free press and free assemblage, and wo have had imposed on us a military censorship which was not only barbarous in the extreme' but was used for political purposes in the most barefaced manner possible. No mention is made here of the sorrow and suffering of widows and orphans of thoso who haf o been slaughtered, the darkened homes, bruised hearts, or distracted minds. And while we count what this war has eost us, we have on the other hand the knowledge that the capitalists have profited as never before, and will doubtless go on profiteering for many years to come. In short, capitalism has .bled Australia in common with aU other countries engaged in the war, as ruthlessly as the worst enemy could have done. Prices were raised by various means until the standard ef living was actually reduced, and thousands of workers were driven still closer to the bread line. It stands as a fact that cannot be challenged that the workers today are worse off than they were before the war, while the capitalists are considerably wealthier than when the first German cannon rumbled through Belgium. Today we have the bitter spectacle that the capitalists who were about 16,000 miles bohind the firing line are drawing seme $75,000,000 (£15,000,000) yearly ln interest on war loans, the soldiers who did the actual fighting are only receiving a miserly $85,000,000 (£5,000,000) per year in pensions. If ever there was something tbat should awakon the returned soldiers to where their interests lie it is this one all too patent fact. The capitalists who did not make any sacrifice at all are actually receiving three times' as much remuneration as the soldiers who made all the sacrifices, .ven of their lives. It would, perhaps, not have been so bad had we received a measure of democracy eut of the business. As a matter of fact, far from receiving any democracy that was supposed to be handed out, our democratic institutions have been smashed- We have today in our midst a military despotism scarce imaginable, while the profiteer is allowed to go on plundering more audaciously than ever. Freedom was banished from the land, it became a crime to speak openly against the war, and today, though the war is over many months, there aro still men languishing an gaols for what can hardly be a crime now. Look at it what way yon like, the war has proved- disastrous for Australia. We have sacrificed and lost much, and have got nothing worth having in return. In stead of getting the peaee and prosperity that was promised us, we find ourselves enslaved for many generations to come. The only consolation we have is that we are not the only sufferers. The Mad World An astronomer in Mars focussedtthe domestic troubles of long dead -■■-■■ kings. At'the samo time it is obli- vicm-af its own history, why it was barn,* how best it can livo, the number of bones, or the use of the organs of the body. When the workingmen need more f_8d''it„d clothing they go on strike. TiBJnfdenionstrate their right to eat mp*e„*by eating and wearing less. Thej^make strenuous efforts to. sb* The editor and publisher ef the Maoriland Worker, Wellington, New Zealand, have been fined in all, $300 for "inciting a seditious strike." It waa .barged that the papor urged the worker, ia the meat trade to refuse te tak. part in producing and distributing meat until local wants were supphW at a reasonable rate. Ia tke alternative, the workers were called sp-M te "go slow" so as to make exporting in-profitable, his telescope upon this planet, where workingman perused the * daily paper after his evening meal of Irish stew, washed down with many cups of tea. . According to the .paper thousands of .men were on strike—demanding the right to live by pitting their empty stomachs against the bank accounts of their omployers. The four thieves at the "peace" conference were parcelling out the earth between their respective gangs. There were accounts of Bolsheviks who had killed the Czar six times in six different ways. "Wonderful" exclaimed the Martian, "when 'we consider the 'Jews only killed and resurrected Christ onco!" The Prince of Wales was drinking pints of beer with the Australasian soldiers without evon suffering from a "lemonade head" next day. India, Egypt and Ireland were fight-1 ing for tho right of self-government, against an Empire which was supposed to have fought for the honor and rights of small nations. Tho cinema of revolution, the inevitable chaos of capitalism, flicked through the daily press. The Martian astronomer shuddered and smiled in turns as he viewed the greatest tragic comedy in history; a world ttrying to adjust its economic problems. The workman dropped his paper and dozod in his chair, too tired to think over what he had read. The astronomer oould no longer view the paper so. he turned his in* strument on to a street corner. An orator was holding forth to a crowd of listeners. His story was eloquent, but too long to bo published in do- tail on this occasion, Tho astronomer took down the speech;, which was a gem of logic and sentiment. He was an advocate of the O. B. V.—"The world for the workers." "A fine ideal," said the Martian. "Let the. sunshine of reason dis* pel the clouds of misunderstanding from our minds and ripen our thoughts into deeds of freedom," said the orator. To many of tho crowd th) speech was l>ut a frothf emanation of glow, ing bubbles, bursting on desert air. Everybody listened, only a few were impressed by a speech that lacked logic, gruesome with spleen to the mass, because it was the truth and they did not want to hear the truth; it hurt them. "Who'll get the soft jobs under Socialism 1" came an interjection. Those who haven't got soft heads," replied the speaker. Thc crowd laughed. "Those who ean talk the most will get the best jobs, thc same as ia the eraft onions," said another in* terjector. "Skill and ability will alone determine a man's right to a good job in the Industrial republic. The man who will manage a colliery, wiU be a mine manager. The engineer will hold his situation not because he is good fellow, but because he will b ean efficient mechanic. Even under capitalism we don't send a carpenter to do the work of a baker. Why should we do it under tho in* dustrlal republic! Competition for the directorship of industry will prevent directors becoming dictators." "It will never come," muttered many in the crowd. Poor, unfortunate people mauled by capitalism, which has blinded their social vision, to them all is black; there can be no change for thc better in a world mad with capitalism. "A mad planet," said the Martian, laying aside his telescope and reaching for his note book of observations on this planet. He read of governments who pay a bonus for bringing people into the world, thon spend millions to slaughter them on the battlefield. Tke thief who .teals but a few -pence is placed under lock and key, the man who steals a million is given the freedom of the eityt A person's worth te tho community is not measured in deeds but according to the number of figures on the credit side of his banking ae* count. The laws compel the feeding ef the children's minds in the schools, while their bodies may starve. An educated child cen tell of the depth i«t mud M tt* banks of the Nile, '$9. jhsmall portion of the commodity jtliey produce, but make no at- iomptto possess thc means of life. •"Sjrong evidence of insanity," ssM.j'the astronomer, closing his bWf. ./'A world mad from pole to __Ot_ % must work out by tha mathematics of insanity the destruction of thk,|I»nct.'' !$*!■ inscribed many circles upon paper tangents, parallel, bipeds, rhombohedsoms of Hexagonal diameter, to the N powor of tho twenty- seventh root cubed. "Bather a difficult problem," ho mused. "Terrible tragedy; a mad planet bound for the Universal Lunatic Asylum at a torrillo speed. It will nover got thero. It will collide with a bigger planet lying in its path. Tho colli- -'— will smash tho world to piecos." "There is not any knowing what a mad planet may do. It may jump sideways into the furnace of the sun as a protest against the sun's red color." ' 'I will request the government of Mars to esse the impact of the mad world by placing a ring of fenders around Mars. I will then devise a schemo to annoy the mad world. When it attacks us wo will hold it fast, transfer to it all the lunatics from Mars on whose surface thoro is no outlet for madness. When tho last lunatic has been put aboard wo will.cut the mad world adrift. Our demented creatures will find on outlet for their, delusion. In their now sphere they will bo great men." He paced the floor for an hour in deep thought, '"I have a.solution," he smiled. "On the highest flag pole on Mars I will fly a red flag! "—The Newcastle Argus. , . I ANTI-LABOR GOVT. FAVORS CHILD LABOR Issues Permits to Children Under 11 Tears of Age to Work in Factories Australian people were under the impression that child-slavery was abolished for good in that country. However, it appears that the anti- Labor Holman Government «f New South Wales was of a different opinion. Tho April issue of the New South Wales Industrial Gazette records that 009 permits were issued to children allowing them te work in factories. Several of them were under the age of 14 years. Form* erly—under Labor legislation—no under the age tt 11 eould work in a factory. 1 mid Martyred Man's Family to Be Taken Care of by Government [By Francis Ahern) The trouble on the waterfront at Fremantle (Western Australia), recorded in a previous dispatch, has now been settled. The union wharf- laborers have won a sterling victory from the government trying to man the waterfront with "scab" labor. Following sevoral*conferences between the government and the Wharf Laborers committee, the "scabs" were withdrawn, and the union men resumed work on thcir old jobs. Tho wharf laborers put forward a set of conditions under which thoy would resume work— all of which wero granted. Among tho conditions demanded was that the wife and family of the martyred wharf-laborer Thomas Edwards, should bo adequately recompensed by the government, and put beyond the reach of want. This was agreod to. In addition the Wharf Laborers demanded that the government, should give the dead unionist a public funeral—that all traffic should cease while tho funeral took place, Including trains and street railways, that business, publie and govern* mental buildings should display flags at half-mast, and that overy policeman should bo withdrawn from the streets during the funeral. (It should be mentioned that Edwards was killed by a policeman and feel* ing against the police was pwtty high.) The government agreed to all this, and the funeral of Edwards, which was nearly three miles long, and attended by all manner of people, was one of tho most impressive seen in. Western Australia. For the first time, the.police wero armed with rifles and bayonets during tho dispute. This, however, had the effect of completely alienating support to the government, as the Wostorn Australian people didn't take kindly to this close-up view of Prussianism. As a result of the indignation eauscd through tho riot and the death of Edwards (who was clubbed to death by tbe police) the Colbatoh Government was forced td resign, though another anti-Labor government was appointed in its place. January 1 to June SO, 1919. The report is based oa the per enpita tax paid by affiliated locals. Begarding attendance records, delegatea net signing' the roll are counted as being absent. Name. Bricklayers . Barbers Bookbinders . Brewery Workers _ Boilermakers .......... 1,21 Jan. 88 111 40 36 FJ-OOOINO ABOLISHED -IN AUSTRALIAN NAVY People Indignant at Exhibition ef ,'*,'' Barbarism ef Government In a previous dispatch mention wit msde of the fact that naval fA» in the Australian navy were flogged in aapproved old-time Brit* iA'tashion. Owing to the indignation caused by the peoplo of Australia at this exhibition of barbarism, the Commonwealth Government has now abolished flogging in the aavy. At the same time, the people of Australia vow vengeance at the next eleetion for the government's inhumane aetion. Homestead, P*.—Two trade anion organisers hav. been arretted for speaking on the streets in th. eity after the municipal authorities refused them permission to .peak ia a hall. Five trade union organisers were wrested in Braddoek, near here under the samo conditions. Tke arrests arc th. results ef the steel trust's Of position te organized labor. Seattle—Organised meat cutters have established their new minimum of $40 a week for journeymen in nearly 150 shop, in this city. Ironworkers Blacksmiths Butchers „ Bakers _... Bakery Drivers — Cigar Makors ......... Civic Employees ..- Carpenters. Bro. .— Carpenters Amal. _ Civic Police « City HaU Staff Coopers .... ._. Deep Sea Fish'men- Electricians ._......._ Fire Fighters Freight Handlers __, Marino Firemen __, Gas Workers _. Fish Packers ._. Foundry Workers - Garment Workers._. Homeworkors . Hotel Employees ,„ I. A. M. 182 I. A. M. 777 ._ Machinists No. 1 .— Auto Mechanics ...... I. L. A Jowelry Workers ..» Laundry Workers —. Lnthers ... „ Loggers _ Letter Carriers ... Mov. Picturo Oprs... Molders .... _ *. Musicians » _, ' Min. Wage League.. Mill Workers Marine Stewards - Oil Beln. Workers.. Pressmen « Plumbers ..u -. Pattern Makers ....- Painters Am. Postal Workers Piledrivers Plasterers .... _.x..... Betail Clerks Can. Bro. B.B. Emp. - Bly Mall Clerks St. Kail. Emp „ Sheet Motal Wkre._ Sailors Shocworkcrs _. Stage Employees ._. Shipyard Laborers . Steam Engineers .... Shipwrights Steam Shovel Dredg Soft Drink Dis, ... Switchmen .... .......... Tailors Typos _ Tilciayers _._ Telegraphers - _ Teamsters _ Telephone Oprs. Upholsterers _ Warehousemen. _. 52 185 225 118 125 76 300 420 240 138 -50 450 158 130 200 100 39 20 282 100 500 50 1,400 55 80 10 142 40 100 213 40 98 166 160 72 250 42 302 41 75 75 28 800 07 100 100 31 750 050 225 20 100 70 200 14 25 655 19 300 Jaae. 83 140 42 46 1,200 Gain. 29 2 10 170 — Loss. 5 15 135 120 72 300 376 185 140 95 20 E0 450 160 189 300 100 20 17 — — 5 — 4 45 55 2 12 20 7 — 59 — 100 — 20 88 No. of Dels. 4 5 2 2 8 3 5 6 5 5 4 6 7 6 5 4 1 3 7 6 6 0 S 1 32 - 7 2 Withdrawn — 20 1 295 13 6 Withdrawn — (00 5 Withdrawn — 100 7 400 — — _ 50 — 2 1,315 — 85 8 Withdrawn — 65 3 87 17 — 3 12 2 __, 1 1,000 1,000 — 8 Amalgamated. See Postal Workers. 40 — 2 100 — __ E 232 18 6 Withdrawn — 40 2 118 20 — 4 183 160 84 250 41 811 sou 39 z 111 36 64 Sec Postal Wkrs. 800 —_ 95 — 100 100 — 31 __. 402 __ 500 __. 225 __. 20 __, 100 _ 15 15 70 221 21 12 _ 25 _ 800 145 175 175 15 Amal. Teamsters 17 - 323 — 11 28 348 150 4 300 Avge. Atten. ienee. 1.16 2.16 .60 5.20 1.85 .50 4.00 2.50 2.56 2.70 3.86 4.15 4.00 2.00 2.06 <>« 1.86 M0 3.00 .to 1.60 .06 .82 1.20 .10 3.00 2.62 3.00 1.40 6.15 2.00 2.35 .80 5.66 .30 2.00 1.05 .73 2.20 .37 .65 .20 1.90 1.16 2.00 3.30 1.90 .40 1.00 1.00 4.15 2.00 .80 1.30 .15 3.00 5.35 3.70 .00 1.00 1.20 125 .10 4.05 .30 .40 66 Locals 13,886 Gain, 691 members. 122.60 13,877 2,547 1,966 304 FRED KNOWLES, Statistician. ^e Qualijy'Cigar; Ideal Size *-< For^O \ Myelitic I n o o me s PAGE POUR ELEVENTH TEAR. No. 80 IHE BRITISH CULUMJ_1A f KliERAHONIST -rANOOWVBB, 8. c. FBIDAt July 18, 181 THE B. C. FEDERATIONIST Published .very Friday morning by The B. C. federationist, Limited _. B. WELLS Manager Office: Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir Street Telephone Exchange, Seymour 7495 After 6 p.m., Sey. 7497K Subscription Bates: United States and Foreign, . $2.00 per year; Canada, $1.50 por year; in Vancouver City, $2.00 per year; to Unions sub* ' scribing in a body, $1.25 pur member per year. Unity of Labor: The Hope of the World fBIDAY July 18, 1919 o N SATURDAY Canada will stage a peace celebration. While Canadians are*-making merry over something that does not exist, the Allies are still carrying on their blockade and campaign against the new dc- fHE DAT mocracy ia Russia. OF A At the same time SEAL PEACE they are stifling the Hungarian Soviet Government's activities in establishing a real democracy in that country. In addition, there is every sign to denote that fresh wars will soon be started. The action of the Allies in granting Shantung to Japan will tend to cause trouble between China and Japan, and there is enough evidence to show that in the event of such trouble starting that the U. S. A. would line up with China, not because of any moral issue, but because China looks, like a good opportunity for trade, and Japan is the most powerful competitor in that market. In the event of such a struggle * taking place, there would be more than a likelihood that Great Britain would not be on the side of America, and this great and glorious Dominion of ours, under those conditions, may become a part of the U. S. A., for while it is now under thc control of the financiers of that country, it is still British in name, but there would be no British power that could bc brought to bear that would prevent thc taking over by the U. S. A. of this Dominion in the event of any breach of relations between Great Britain and the United States. * » * While the different nations that have been a party to the peace treaty are mak- big a noise, and celebrating peace, there is untold suffering in the world. Labor conditions are worse today than they were a year ago, and they will become more acute in the near future. The struggle between the new and the old is only in ita early stages, and it must become keener as time and the development of the system bring the working class much hearer to starvation thau they are at present. But while the outlook on the surface may appear dark, underneath there is a silver lining that holds a promise of peace to the war-weary people pf the earth. That bright ray is the faot that the present system carries within itself tho seeds of its own destruction, and the new order is today in the making. Let. those who rave and rant at the Socialist fool themselves as to the outcome between capital and labor. The Social- lit is the only one who has the true perspective as to the end of the present elass itruggle. He realizes that all the forces of present-day society are on his side in spite of the fool antics of the ruling class. flic dawn of a new day is in sight. While labor today is struggling under a load that ia nigh intolerable, thc madness of fhe master class during the past few rears, and their imbecility in the present day, hastens the day of the freeing of the wage slave for all time. Then peace will be a reality, and the workers will celebrate not for a day, but for all time, and human brotherhood and sanity will rule the world. learn is, that consistency is a jewel. He is very much concerned about the intervention of the United States in British internal affairs. Bui he has evidently not recognized that intervention by the Allies in Russia and Hungary is similar to, but much greater than lho interference by the United States in British affairs. There has as yet, been no blockade of Croat Britain; there has been no outside pressure excopt words. Later in the game, however, they may realize that intervention in internal affairs, and in external affairs may be thc lot of those that to date have thought themselves free from snch intimidation. In thc meantime no nation, no statesman, who has sanctioned interference in the manner iu whieh any eountry is governed, has any right to kick if they get similar treatment. What is self-determination in one country must be recognized by outsiders, if they themselves would determine their own internal affairs. Self determination today, however, is regulated by the biggest dog, and today that is the United States. VJ being trotted out for thc consumption of tbe workers and as a cure-all for labor unrest. The miners in Great Britain are told that they must produce the maxi- v mum, or thc British THE coal owners will not be VICIOUS able to compete in thc CIRCLE world's markets. Now if there is great competition in the world's markets, there must naturally be a surfeit of coal, or in fact any other commodity. This is well known to the men who arc conversant with world conditions. Each nation is urging greater productivity on" thc part of its particular workers, in order that they may produce commodities' that can be sold on the market cheaper thau can the commodities produced in other countries. But suppose that each of the different nations speed up production, then the workers will be in exactly the same position as they are now, and they will again be called upon to speed up. This can go on until the workers are producing for practically nothing, that is, if the argument that greater productivity is essential to the well being of the working class is sound. Talk about a vioious circle. A dog chasing its tail is displaying greater intelligence than those who put forward the greater productivity solution of the Labor troubles. What is wrong, is that the workers are not producing for use, but for profit; if they would only get next to the skin game that is being played on them, they will give the greater productivity exponents the once over, and then tell them to get off their backs, and institute a system of production for use, and then there might be some incentive to produce more of the necessities of life for their own enjoyment, instead of profit for their masters. SIR EDWARD CARSON, that Irish contradiction, who believes in constitutional methods for some people, and armed foroe for those that he support*, has recently given the United States a rap over the knuckles. A BUNCH ' Of course, we are Ot aware that the CONTRADICTIONS, great "democracy" to the south of us Will be duly appreciative of the rebuke of such a world figum as Sir Edward. They will, no doubt, take cognizanco of that gentleman's ability to raise volunteers to resist constituted authority, also his vin- dictivonoss in suppressing rebels other than himself, and will take care that they do not cross the path of this firebrand The press reports him as saying: "I seriouslysay to America today: You attend to your own affairs; we will attend to ours. You look after your own*questions at home; we will look after ours. We will brook no interference in onr own affairs by any oountry, however powerful. It is not for that we waged the great war of independence which has just beon concluded. What right had an American mission to come to this country- come here in a breach of hospitality of one nation toward another—to attempt to stir up strife in matters in which they .wore not connected t" r' * • » There is one thing that Sir Edward has •vidently not considered, or he would realize that the actions of any nation at this time is the business of the United States, and that is that the United States it today the financial centre of thc world, •nd that being so, everybody's business ia theirs. While it is evident that the worthy Irishman has not yet learned this, there is no doubt thlt not only he," but all members of the British ruling clasa will toon understand that this is so. In fact, th* Canadian statesmen are well aware of It today. * * • Another thing that Sir Edward should FOR A CONSIDERABLE time we have had the opinion that tbe present Bystem is on ita last lap, and that the whole structure was undermined by the breakdown of the gold standard. The Vancouver Daily Sun, in an edi- BUT LITTLE torial on Thursday mor- FAITH ning, not only confirms LEFT. this, but states that "Credit cannot be rebuilt on the old material things. They are gone. It must be founded on things hoped for. It must be built upon faith in the power of the peoples to govern themselves, produce wealth and keep their promises. Destroying that faith invites a universal crash." In the very same editorial the Sun points out that it is impossible for any of the nations to keep their promises. Here is what the Sun has to say on the ability of the nations to keep thcir pledges: Business in the modern world rests .. upon credit, and civilization rest* largely upon business. Before the war, the accepted test of stability waa the power of meeting obligations by paying in gold. This can no longer be done by any of the nations. The obligations are too large and the gold is too scarce. Billions of dollars of paper money - have flowed over the world with a flood that haa lifted the price level to demoralizing heights. All these ar* promises to pay gold. None of these promises arc now being met. Business relations aro maintained on th* hope that th* payment is but deferred. Othor billions, unimaginable ten years ago, have been issued as bonds. Those of Germany, Austria, Turkey and Russia muat apparently be rcgar- {! ded as a partial, if not a total loss, f Moreover most of these billion* wer* borrowed to buy things to destroy and be destroyed, and have don* their work. The money is spent th* security ia destroyed,. Great financiers in every land now say the only way ont lies through greater debts. Because Europe has destroyed so much more muat ba given her in order to enable her te make a fresh start. can easily wreck the best of what tho * past has gained, the present possesses, or thc future promises. ! j i As an economist, the editor of thc Sun is a dismal failure, and-the ruling class should take him in hand at once, or Tie may by his vaporings, explode the bomb that will shatter the little remaining faith that credulous individuals havfc.m the ability of the present system to;'J»st much longer. \ * » * When the ruling class attempted to tamper with the medium of exchange, they were attempting to bolster up flic system. Gold was the medium of exchange, not because of any particular beauty that this metal possesses, but beeause in it there was embodied labor power. Commodities exchange onc with another, according to the amount of social necessary labor time embodied in them. Gold, having a large amount of lhat labor time, embodied in a small por tion, was a convenient medium of exchange, but could gold be produced as cheaply as gravel, then it would take a wagon load of it to pay a day's wages to a common laborer. During thc war, thc different nations found that they did not have sufficient of this metal to cover their liabilities, so thoy issued paper money. Paper money is worthless unless there is behind it some commodity which contains labor power, and the more money that was issued in paper form, decreased the value of that monoy, because of. thc lessening proportion of gold there was behind it, hence the high cost of cheap living. Thero is only one -thing thot determines value, and that is as already stated, labor time. All the figures, all the paper money, are not worth a nickel if thero is no labor. There is not enough of the products of labor on hand at this, or nny other time, to cover the various national debts. The nations are bankrupt, and thc debts will never be paid. As long as the system lasts, they will be shuffled on from one year to another, but they can never be wiped out, until the working class overthrows the presont system, and wipes out the whole cursed system of credit—and thc debts wi,th it—which is, in the last analysis, based on the exploitation of the working class. This the Sun admits, when it says, that what credit is left "rests on the faith that men and women will continue to work and to produce wealth." And that^s where the ruling class is going to fall down. The workers, the only useful people in society, will not continue to create wealth'for* a mad ruling class, that destroys not only human life, but all that makes life worth living to the working class. . jTJife workers, and let us say to the Sun, that the "Reds" are the most intelligent of this class, are the people who will eventually make it impossible for wars to iakc place, make it impossible for wealth to be produced, and used in the destruction of men, but will bring into being a system in which there will be no place for debts, cither personal or national. The profiteers have benefited 'by the present system, the workers will benefit by the next system, and there won't be any profiteers, and there won't be any "Reds." Until that time the profiteers will wax fat, and the workers leaner than ever, and bum economists will be employed as apologists by the ruling class. In the meantime the workers are losing their "faith" in capitalism and its apologists. According to the New York Sun, tho Canadian Government is arranging for a loan of $75,000,000 at five aud a half per oent. This will amount to about ten dollars per head, man, woman and child. With the other loans that are in existence the people of Canada must be worth a good deal more than they thought they were. From the experience of the recent strike, we would have concluded that the average worth of each man and ohild was about ten cents, or there would not have been the necessity to have established relief funds the first week of the strike. In any case the workers of Canada, if they would only realize it, are in bond to the capitalist class of the U. S. A., and that being so, they will find an easy explanation aa to the interference of American capitalists in the affairs of thia country. Talk about being patriotic, th* ruling class care not what type of slaves produce thcir profits. Why should th* workers got chesty about "their country," when they, along with it, are mortgaged to the limit! Not content with contradicting itself in the same editorial the Sun then attempt* to blame tho "Red" and the profiteer for destroying credit after it has shown that there is no chance of the basis of credit being re-established, in the following \ Therefore, this ia no time to encourage either the profiteer or the "Red." Both are enemies of society. Both ar* doing what they can to destroy th* credit which rests upon tho faith that men and womon will continue to work and to produce wealth, If that faith fails, there will be little left to bring comfort to th* present generation of men. The reactionary and ths revolutionist alike ar* rousing oosmie force* that might be easily managed and di. rtstad in other time* but that tod*/ Th* American Federatlonist, in an editorial discussing the O. B. U. question, says: "It is of some significance that no advocate of the On* Big Union plan had sufficient confidence in th* idea to place it before the Atlantic City oonvention." This is flne stuff for those who have never attended a convention of the A F. of L. But those who have attended thos* con. ventions will realize that in th* flnt pfaoe it is almost impossible for any on* that has not the orthodox ideaa to get there, and if by any chine* one should get there, if he did raisa.Ms voice, it would be drowned by th* noise that the machine wonld make as soon as he hit the floor. If after that object lesson the unorthodox should continue to try and air his views, Sammy and hia, satellites have other methods, and theyy aa Gompers knows, are only too effective. SPEAKS ON STRIKE Says Strike Was Not Attempt at Revolution or Soviet Government The propaganda meeting of tbo Socialist Party of Canada was well attended on Sunday evening * last, when J. Kavanagh was the speaker. The matter- of the recent strike was in the man the subject which occupied thc attention of the speaker. Ho showed how the powers tbat be had used every means possiblo to break the strike. They had arrested prominent labor men, so- called leaders, on a charge of seditious utterances and conspiracy against constitutional authority. They had also imputed to this atrike that it was the inception of a revolution and an attempt on the part of labor to institute a Soviet form of government, in order to mako the nrrest, of these men appear taore essential. They had endeavored to hold a numbor of these labor men without bail, but Anally had deckled it Would be a wiser policy to allow bail. Since tho arrest, labor oftiees. labor newspaper headquarters in Winnipeg and Vancouver, together with the headquarters of Socialist parties all over tho country, bad been ransacked and searched ia a rantic effort to find evidence to substantiate the charge. It is evident that they have failed to do the latter, as they are now revising the basis of tho charge, and endeavoring to connect it up with the proceedings of the Western Labor Conference held in Calgary last March. Tho speaker said that thc strike was in no way nn attempt at revolution, or the establishing of n Soviet govornment, or even political action againBt tho present government, but was a stand for the principlo of collective bargaining. Tho spenker drew attention to similarities which manifested tnem- selvcs in connection with this strike and othor gcncrul strikes which nad taken place throughout tho world, For instance, tho permit system which had been used by the strike committee in Winnipeg, allowing men to work in certain essential oc* cupations, was also in evidence in tne general strikos in Belfast and Italy. There was a difference in the action of tho,Imperial Government in connection with the strike Glasgow and that in Belfast. In Belfast tho govornment had refrained from placing the city under martial law, whereas in tho city of Glasgow the government had takon that stop, tho reason being that, in tho case of Belfast, tho government was afraid to antagonize the men of tbe provinco of Ulster to whom they woro looking for support of their polioy in connection with the Irish question. In Glasgow thero was no such question at stake. Referring to the local situation, the speaker stated that considerable discrimination had taken place against men, many of whom had wives and families, due to the aetion of the government, the employors, the Amorican trades union internationals, and the reactionaries in the Metal Trades Counoll in Vancouver, combining togothor in an effort to crush the O. B. V. be- fore it had time to become organ- food. Thoy had, to all appearances, been successful in their efforts, due to the fact that these men' had boen out on strike about fivo weeks, and numbers who wero now hanging by the stomach had been compelled to get reinstated ia tho international unions in ordor to get a meal ticket. However, many men were retaining their stand, and tho fact that the men had beon elubbed baek into Go through the setting up exercises in this union, suit and you won't know you have it on. - The hill blouse obove waist band} and tho doted ftneroui sized) seat below live ample room for, freedom of ovory movement*! 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In tho end it is bound to win, beoause the majority of the workers seo in it tho expression of thoir needs, the means whereby they would be botter able to bargain for the sale of thoir labor power and obtain better conditions. In referring to the propaganda st presont being carried on by the American capitalist press for the purposo of preparing the publlo for a war botweon America and Japan, the speaker cited a question which had been raised as to what attitude labor should take in suoh an event Ho said that tho task, we would have, wonld be to first attend to the enomy at home and then direct our attention to the enemy with* out, as the working class had done in Bussia. OPEN AIR DANCING ia tha pavilion at HORSESHOE BAY The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Will operate an hourly service at 30 minutes past each hour from North Vancouvor to this popular resort on ' CELEBRATION DAY SATURDAY, JULY 19th Thert la every convenience for private or publio pionie parties. 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No. Cranbrooa-* 10 Baker Street St Fernie, 161 Victorin Ave. 73A Karaloope, ttt Victorin St. 4M Nanalmo, Windoor Black 7S7 Nelion, Royal Bank Bldg., Baker St 149 New Westminster*! Board of Trade Bldg. IV Penticton, Shatford Block, Main Street _S1 Prince Rupeftj P. O. Drawer 1*74 SO Kevetetoks, Flnt St. W. 70 Vanoouver, 140 Cordova Street 8. J17S Vancouver; Moaner Hotel, Dunsmuir St 8.345* Victoria, Langley and Broughton Sta. US Vernon,' US Barnard Ave. B. 391 Toronto—Organized street ear men have established an eight-hour .lay as a result of a 12-dujr strike. New wage ratea range from 50 to 65 oents'an hour, according to tke length of sorvice. Patronize Federatlonist advortis* Bayonets are made by the work* inf class; sharpened by the working class; beautifully polished by the working class, and patriotically thrust into the bodies of the working class by thn working elass for tha capitalist class. Buy at a union store. rage the Allies have committed Hungary and thli outrage they have committed upon Bussia la the difference between frank brutality and; sly hypocrisy. Thn crime of Hungary is the same as the , crime of Bussia; it is the crime ot having a Socialist Government. Bnt Bussia U bigger anil stronger than Hungary. Therefore the attack upon its Socialist Oovernment had to bit more carefully prepared. There had to be propaganda. There had to ba ''atrocities." There haa to ba entanglements. There had to be secrecy, tt waa necessary for tha Allied Governments to slur ever at irst the fact that tkey were plotting tbe overthrow of the Soviets; to minimize or disguise tne aid they were giving ito the counterrevolutionary forces; to hide tha truth about tha nature and intentions of those forces; to suppress the evidence of reckless and ruthless violence practised bv those forces, but inflate—and invent— evidence of violence practised by the Soviets; above all, it waa necessary tor the Allied Governments to commit us to intervention by endangering the lives of the unhappy eon- script soldiers ih their power, so that the people whose brothers' lives were thua endangered could be called upon to intervene for the salvation of life. All this the Allied Governments faithfully did. They refused the reasonable and honorable peace offers of the Soviets; but they had sufficient sense of shame to pretend that they had received no such offers. They determined to destroy the Socialist Governmont of Bussia because it was Socialist; but at least they Henied what they were doing. In the case of Hungary there has been no preparation and no pretence. The felon blow has boen struck as coolly and cynically as if it were not. murder, troachenr, and cowardice. Wc had no right or roason to interfere in the internal affairs of Hungary. We had no justification for setting Rumania at Hungary's throat. Wa had no casus belli, nor, apparently, did wo even allege one. We had the strength to croak a Socialist Government, we used it. No wonder the Times exults over the tottering of Bolshevism! The Soviet method of govornment may lie right or wrong; anyway, it has a right to be tried in the countries which desire to try it. It is tottering, it is failing, not through any inherent weakness or wrongness, but beeause it has arrayed against it the greatest mass ot physical foroe —of guns, bombs, money, and sea- power—that the world has ever seen allied together for any object. What, in comparison to this tragedy, is any squabble about Danzig, or Fiume f How stand thc little differences of thc Peace Conference in thia comparison! And how stand its profession of idealism and lta advocacy of self-determinationf Where are President Wilson's Fourteen Points! Tho Times exults. President Wilson says nothing. Tho British Labor movement passes splendid resolutions; but it docs nothing. But wc toll Presidont Wilson that all his 1 plans for tho future peace and goodwill of the world will split and founder on this ono colossal crime. And we tell tho British Labor movemont that it is idle to think of botter conditions for itself, of greater personal liborty, of the control of in-, dustry, if it is going to suffer theso j international outrages. We are our brother's keeper, whethor wo face thc fact or not. If we betray Hungary, wo betray ourselves. A wrong done by force will be maintained by furthor forco. The crime of today will be supported by'the conscription of tomorrow. Militarism, do- vclopcd for international use, will re-act upon our lives at home. If we suffer our brothors to be enslaved, wo shall bo mode slaves ourselves. And we shall deserve it. Not that the mass of the peoplo can bo blamed in tho same way as governments are doubly to blame1,' for it is they who have prevented' the mass cf tne people from knowing what ia going on. We do not possess tU flrst essential of it do- j governed by no mail and was re mocracy—nataly, thc lheans ot got-"-' * '- "'—- -'-••— ting sit the truth. Onr votei art recorded ii ignorance; they are Won by lies. Bnt soma bf us kno^—or how would the resolutions dcmahd-,1 ing tht repeal of conscription aid-f the cessation of war agninst Butsirf comb to be passed! Those who know should act. And tM* should Spread their knowledge. It is utterly useless to call ourselves democracy so long aa we acquiesce in a syitem which befools hnd bullies us. Every One Of ns must get to work to alter the system*—to save other democracies, and mako one for ourselves.—The Daily Herald. When Anarchy Ruled Russia [By Robert Minor] ,„A j^ear ago tits "Soviet. Bepublic" wat a loose federation of workmen, soldier! aiid peasants. It wat Yakima, Wash.—At an opcn-alr meeting held oh the courthouse lawn called by tile striking telephone workers, Alex. Mockcl. attorney loi tha Workeri, Soldiers ahd Sailors Council here, received greht applause When h« spoke In favor of the Ont Big Union. He advised all workers to stand shoulder to shoulder agalnit the capitalist class, which would rob' them of their just share of the Woalth of tha world, which they alone create. Seattle—That Fred A. Dowsey, government secret service .agent, was murdered on the eve of filing papers, gathered in hit.investigation into an alleged swindle connected with the shipping board which involved billions of dollars, that would have sent prominent men tb the penitentiary, it tht opinibn of secret sorvice men now in Soattle, who arc working on tho onto, which ,„,„__„„ is one of the most mysterious in the I that city, history ot the secret servioe. | Bain*/ ; p*"i8, Franco—At a meeting* in this city, the Labor movemonts of France and Belgium perfected mutual understandings. piignant to State, Socialists ahd bourgeois alike. Today ths Soviet! ara tubmerged in a semi-soeial-democratie state With whieh any capitalistic government can easily make treaties. Bol- Bheviks can't afford to say that the old type of Soviets exists no longer in Bussia, but I, not being a Bolshevik, can. The Bolsheviks did not create the early anarchistic condition of Bussia, but on tht contrary, they have created the only real government by whieh it could havt been done. In tht Czar's Bussia, everybody of enlightenment* considered himself a revolutionist, snd when tht trash came in March, 1917, everyone thought it waa his kind of revolution. But 180,000,000 men bursting chains make a fores before which all theories have to break or bend. Miliukoff's, Terestchenko 's and Kerensky't theories broke. Tho subtle analyst Lenine's theories bent before the blind giant force, and carefully fitted themselves arcand it. Lenine Not the Maker Despite the childish habit that we all have of thinking that each event of history it due tb the particular act of soma individual, I ahall have to ask the reader to believe that Lenine did not make the Octobor revolution. The whole substance of that rovolution was roughly mapped out in advance in the minds of dumb millions. I was in San Francisco in the summer of 1917, when immigrants returning to Bussia poured through Being, intensely interested in tho social phenomenon of the Bussian devolution, I asked many of tnese travellers who ahd what Lenino and the Bolshoviks were. None of them knew. But no less than a doaen s Differentiation of Bourgeoi and the Wage Worker Th« worker is as old as human-twas "the best of his workmen, tty. The wage worker, the moder^. wage worker, whose relation to hie master is one consisting solely of cash payment for value received, is a comparatively new product of tho'1]. capitalist system of produotlon, and, has developed, in some countries,, actually within the memory of man. At the most he dates baek a century or two. ii Under feudalism and while tht: capitalist syatem was yet in its ear* liest stages of development, the bourgeois and the wage worken 'Friends' It Would Be Great If Little Mary and Jack Could Have All the Delicious, Fresh Milk They Could Drink! Ther would grow heavier ud taller; than* cheeks would becomo rosy; their eyes would brighten. The average child drinks far less milk than it should. And it has been discovered that growth depends upon a particular stimulating substance whioh is found in milk ONLY. Skim-milk is not a complete food. The growing substance the child needs haa been taken away. That is why we supply you with a fresh, sweet milk direct from J. M. STEVES' FAMOUS HERD OP PURE-BRED HOLSTEINS-bottled at the farm. It contains everything the body needs to nourish it. And your doe- tor will tell you that HOLSTEIN MILK has that body-building substance in greater quantities and mora suitable to the child's stomach than any other milk. Dr. VL f. Barnard says: "Pun milk and lots of lt, will make a hlg difference in the number of llttla -white caskets tkat go under the ground this summer." And the purest milk that you can feed yonr kiddie is VALLEY DAIBT APPBOVE1) MILK. If you are not taking milk from ua—DO BO AT ONCE. Phone BAY. 553 for a trial bottle direct from the farm. NOTE—We are the exclusive distributors of J. II. Steves' Milk—not one drop is to bo had olsowhere. Bowarel , Phone Bay, 553 V/ILL-CY _______ "The Children's Friend" Phone 5*y was generally termed "the lowei classes." In the cities the artisan and early manufacturer was a kind of a patriarch of a large household of which his journeymen and apprentices formed an essential part. In the struggle against the encroachments of the feudal lords and au- thorities, master and man generally made common cause. In tho country the poor landowner, the tenant farmer, and the cottager who did a great deal of day labor criss-crossed each other's -social border line and it was sometimes hard to tell which was which. At any rate they gen. orally worked side by side and ate at the same table. When the peasants were in revolt they fought side by side. In the final overthrow of feudalism the bourgeoise posed ai the champions of humanity. One of the distinguishing features of capitalism, however, is the early, and gradually total, differentiation of master and man, capitalist and wago worker. The patriarch of the shop-household disappears; tho journeyman aspirant for mastership disappears; even the apprentice disappears; thero are left only capitalist owners, of industrial plants and their hired wago workers. Tho wage workor, except in rare casos when nccidents happen, remain wago workers for life. The capitalist, however, should ho lose his foothold as a capitalist, is apt to drop into the class of wage workers—unless ho can hit upon some othor mode of parasitic existence. Tho economic passage from medievalism to modern production in England carried with it rather serious convulsions of the social order. Tho textile industry, thc manufacture of woolen cloth, was tho first to develop and take on gigantic proportions. Tremendous amounts of wool wero required, with tho demand constantly growing. The population of England at tho timo was mostly rural. Small tenant farms were scattered ult over the land; small cottages with pretty and useful gardens dotted the countryside. By tho thousands tho country people, the inhabitants of (Md Morrie England, wero forcibly evicted to mako room for great sheep pastures. Aftor a while, as his number of workers increasod, he became "tho bessi" After a while de developed iflto * business man and finally into a mere "investor" who knows noth-i ing about tho work itself. A modern capitalist very often invests in .tny number and totally diversified in- dMfltries. ..Tho second eity current commenced with the less successful artisan. He Would struggle od in the race with his more successful competitors. The number of his jour- of ten-times _ amiagamatelT" in whaitSJ?1 lEL*1?!!!!?®6!. f °^£j* thrown upon the rood and became, vagrants, or upon the parish and1 had to die ia tho poorhouso or prison,' until after a generation or moro of untold misery tho ever growing fac*; tory had swallowed either them or, thoir children and society had gradually adjusted itself to tho new con-7 ditions. t In most countries, however, th-y chango was gradual, and though, generally accompanied with moro or less unusual misery and suffering/ none but tho closest observer would! realizo that a tremendous economic revolution was taking place around him. Among the city artisans thero were two currents, both leading Into tho samo stream. Here the shop would grow and expand. More and more workmen would bo tuken in; divisions of labor would gradually croop in; the tool would bo improved; the machine und steam and electric power would be introduced. Tho increased and increasing number of workers could not bo taken into the master's household. As the shop expanded it would crowd the mustor out of house and home; he would have to find another house, generally in another, or "botter," quarter of the town, while the workers huddled in masses around ths growing factories. At the same time the master's "work" becamo revolu- crease, their "board and lodging ■would become more and more miserable, until one by one, losing the hope of becoming mastors some day, they would go to swell the army of factory workers of some competitor. The master himsolf might struggle on to the end, perhaps nith his placo degonerating into a mere repair shop, without himself actually becoming a wago worker, but his sons, and perhaps even his daughters were surely elected for a life of wage slavory. A third current which led to the factory came from tho country districts. Even in countries, where the economic rovolution took place with less social convulsions than in England, it became quickly felt even in the country districts. Tho products of the farms were turned into commodities; specialization took tho placo of general farming; machinery and modern methods wero introduced. The homo industries vanished as factory-made goods found thcir way into tho country. Tho farmor could no longer employ a large number of men and women and koep them busy tho year round. Ho had to depend on gett'ing occasional labor. Thu regular farm hands drifted into the cities aud tho sons and daughters of the farmers went ahmg with them. Tha demarcation betwoen the wago working class and tho' fcfl.pi- talist class is now as clenr as that which formerly distinguished the feudal lord from thc lower orders.— Tho Weekly People. IP J Prominent Engineer of Toronto Makes Interesting Statements Dealing with tho high cost of ■fin-up living and poor commodities, -m IJlr. A. B. Balcow, chief motauulu- The'fimfflos^ engineer of the Acme Engl thrown unon the road and hetmnojn^ring Co. of Toronto, sent the fol ttwing"letter to tho Toronto Globe: *.' "For somo considerable time I liavo been making tosta and analytically examining the samples of foods secured from various so-called reputable businoss manufacturers of ■the city of Toronto, and tho discovery is simply appalling. As an example, ono reputable business house sent mo samples ranging from $45 to $75 for an ordinary suit, tlio higher-priced ones being guaranteed \p bo all wool, and on examining these, in no instance wus there ten per cent, of wool in any of the cloth. On tho contrary, the cloth was spun from woollen rags put together and a small amount of wool, that is what 'm known as new wool, and thc fur clippings from various fur-bearing animals. Once in a while a chickon may contribute a part of it. Another rcputablo business house with Buits up to $55, claiming them to be sixty per cent, wool, did not havo a thread of wool in tho cloth. Now if you will sturt an analytical examination you can carily verify my statements. "I fail to flnd a yard of cloth anywhere that cun possibly cost one dollar at tho present prico of labor and material ,und t urn prepared to provo my statement. 'I would Hko to correspond with Uonized, In the artisan -days he you ou the subject." tobsour-e workmon WW mi that tht workors and peasants were forcibly to stop tne wir, overthrow Kerensky, and seize \U Und industries whieh they would run by Soviots sueh as had cropped np in the 1905 revolution, and of wliich they had a miniature imitation thin in San Francisco for handling their business, of travel. I even heard one argument about street-fighting tactics for capturing Petrograd. A San Francisco window-washer, who did hot know what the word "Bolshevik" meant, forecasted the October revolution to nae in details that were not very far wrong, tares months before it occurred. If I not mistaken he washed windows st the hotel lh which tho Mission, headed by Senator Boot, stopped on its return from Bussia, loaded with misinformation. No, Lenine did hot make tht October revolution. - B-evolt Before October, 1917 By July, 1917, tht peasants hnd covered the valley of tht Volga and Central Bussia with a network of land committees, and tno annihilation of tkt landlords and tho lawless taking of the land had gotten under way. None of these peasants knew at that time what a Bolshevik was. A month before tho October revolution a wave of chateau-burning and landlord-killing swept those parts of Russia whero Bolshoviks were least known. As soon as the, Gem's policemen wert safely jailed, or shot, tbe Ft- trogrod workmen broke lip tke old govornmont-fostered craft unions,-j formed industrial unions with shop- steward committees, demanded wages that amounted to confiscation of the factories, and elected Soviets for the express purpose of dictating to the government. Tnese city workmen determined their own wages, dictated management of the, business, and by force prevented the closing of tho factories and removal of raw materials—but all the while they had a holy horror of " Bolshevism. " it wasn't Lenine; it was a lack of policemen. Governmont machinery had no connection whatever with the soeial body. Lenine Guided tbt Oiant There were many political experts trying to analyse thd situation, and the most successful analyst was Lenine. Ho knew that the State was dead and that there was nothing in Bussia that could be made into another state but this giant force of Soviets, if it could be bent under nuthority. He set about to do it. There was only one way to get control of the giant. It was a way at which wo may turn up our noses, but I think it is tho only way in which political power was ever won—to say the things that your crowd want to hear. Lenine knew what tho active masses wanted before the masses knew ii thomsolves. General Kornilofl speeded tht oncoming storm more than Lenine did. His uprising simply laid bare tho powder magazine under Kerensky's seat, and gave the match to Lenine; it showed that nearly everything capable of fighting was willing to fight for the most radical phase of the revolution. When Kornilofl* and Kerensky awoke from thcir dream, they found overy workingman Petrograd armed and in au ugly mood. From that time on there was nothing more to be done tban to lot the workmen and sailors throw themselves on the sheU of a government and crush it in. A little practical organizing by Bolsheviks, and the thing was done. Early Stage of Bolshevism In the first months after the revolution wliich they had led, the Bolshevik chiefs -did not rule Runsia. For no man can rule Soviets of tho kind that then existed. Tho workmen had taken the factories, and the peasants the land at a time when Bolsheviks could not hnve prevented it had they tried. The Bolsheviks passed laws legalizing what thc workmen aad peasants had already dono. That was the only way they had of making thoir power real. Gradually some of tho workmen nnd peasants began to regard these laws as the sources of their gains. They wcro lawless, but if the law brought them what they wanted—well, they wero won back to luw. The spirit of lawless but full- hearted communism into which all Russia was plunged for several months is infectious. The militury forces wero a series of armed groups voluntarily co-operating throughout European and Asiatic Russia in harmony due lo their common aims, tint taking orders from no man. Regiments elected their own officers, marched whore thoy pleased, fought ns they pleased—many of them under the black flag of anarchy—nnd supported the nominal government from week to week only as a committee that suited them. When orders camo from Moscow, regiments decided by voto whether to obey or not, nny any dissatisfied minority would secede and pursue its own ca?npnigns, That was tho thing thnt Lenino hid found growing out of the wild, dreary soul of Russia, and whicli by circumstances was tagged with his little political party's name, "Bolshevism," Idealism or a State It might bo snid that Lenino was for a time swayed from his orthodox Socialism by tho thundering charm of the thing. The tremen-dousness and romunce of it, flowing ns it did in crude form from the lips and arms of millions of peusants nnd workmen who had been peasants, seemed for a brief while to mako Lenine sweep aside the dusty volumes of Mnrx and to join in tho song. Perhaps, though, it was only "Roal-politik." I am suro Lenino would deny over having boen unorthodox. Very soon ho began to weld this raw material into something vastly different. Tho anarchistic song slill faintly echoes -down tho Volga and the linn und the DntC|*ctj and in tho Moscow and Petrograd workshops, and a note or two "f it may still creep into Lenine'a Siato affairs; but bc very soon bogan suppressing the anarchy and building a police force. At Brest-Litovsk tho doparturo began. Then and there tho nolt-.be- viks had to decide whother the revolution was simply a flory fluid to pour over Europe In uncompromised purity at any cost, or whether the revelation's value lay in crystaliriag a State. _- Building a State Bat tht Bolshevists wanted to build a SOCIALIST STATE at any cost. In November, December, aad in January ther quietly pleaded with the Allied embassies for 300 or 400 officers to help then organisd a military defense, while in public they denounced "all imperialistic governments" alike in the hope of arousing the German working class by their attitude. The fireaen Government assigned three officers about March 25th and the British Government appointed Colonel Boyle, whon* Trotsky immediately mado dictator of railroads, though Colonel Boyle left in three days. A few Ame$- ean officers appeared and were put to work drilling the Bed Guard. The American Ambassador wat understood to promise 350 engineers, but they did not eome. Paris and Washington had been misled tt believe that the Bolshevists were German spies. On February 21 tht Bolsheviks made their last appeal to the Allied Governments. Then they signed the peace at Brest-Litovsk. They oamt baek to Moscow to get the treaty ratified. Karl Badek (who is by ffverish imaginations classed as a German spy—and is how in a German gaol- bitterly denounced the surrender to the German Imperialists and declared that the revolution would stand before Europt in moral bankruptcy if the treaty were ratified. Ryazanoff, president of the All-Bo* sion Industrial Unions, demanded that the revolution should die with honor rather than live in shame. La- nlnaj with state-building in hia he** in hii Jieart and in his hand, Was almost the only man in the Soviet Central Committee who dared \*_s I -mt Waat is tkt toad of in the bank, good clothes. Sf arm good food, if jam toe* an badt BU toeth dissttpS gasd elothss, w*!ek 'rmtmj call attention to -tit "VAS. ton." Bad teoth spoil tm food—poison tt and render it not merely worthless ss neon** iehment, but actually __)__• tons. Honey U tha bank is a poor consolation for tko loss of health, appearance, physl- aal comfort.. Stop yem tooth good If yoa tan tkt*. (Mm & lit ha»a lis examine disss hare lsst Mi. Allow mto pnt yonr moo* in Int-eMs condition — haadstms sal wholesome. I -null ht e-A f Ml r*a «ts* FM. tMtfc fatak of martmha and wOl naudf tMt MaSMw. Dr. Lowe nasDMHssqr EABTOIM AMD ABBOH to raise Ue wioo fat "Wo sn as children," he safe, "_\ at look taate to tks tout ta not become thn -rietlms of a phrase." Lonlno hnd Un way, eai tkt etna- lation east of from anarchy sad started oa ita Stato _ HELP ALONG! Patronize Federationist Advertisers Here They Am, indexed for TM Hr, Union Msn, Out This Ont and Otro B to Yonr Wlfs Banks Bank of Toronto, Hastings te Cambie; Vietoria, Iforritt and Nsw Westminster. Boyal Bank of Canada, If Branchei in Vancouver, It ia B. O. Bakeries Shelly'.. Phons lairmoit M Tisdall. Limited... Bicycles Kmloy a. Co.. 3. A. Plett™ 611 Haatin«s Stroot Wssf JU_ MainStreet, Beytaow Ml Hastings Street Woes Billiards Fockot Billiard Parlor.. Con Jones (Brunswick Pool Boom.) 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Paints Hunter-Henderson Paint Co ..642 Granville Stroet Printers and Engravers Cowan ft Brookhouso — :_...Labor Tomplo Clellnnd-Dlbblo - Tower Building P. 0. E... ud the... Tools ..a n. a ...Hastings Street Woat J. A. Flott Martin, Fiuluyson & Mather -.Haatinge Streot Weat Theatres and Movies Empress _ Orpheum l-nntugos _ Columbia Mapls Leaf PAGE SIX ELEVENTH YEAB. Ho. » THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATTOKlgT VANCOUVER, B. 0. r Food Specials Every stall holder in THE CAL-VAN MARKET is making strenuous efforts to secure a fine showing of tempting, dainty eatables for this coming week. No doubt many of you will be going out picnicking. Certainly, there is no place where you can get the variety, quality and the low prices, as you can at THE CAL- VAN-MARKET. Come in and sec the displays. Stall 23-B. C. Sugar, lOo ft. Cal-Van Market WHY BRITAIN HASTINOS SI. OPPOSITE PAMTA0ES To My friend the Capitalist Vancouver Unions ■TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL--Ex- • , ecutiv* committee: President, E, Winch; vice-president, J. Kavanagh; twiBurw, F. Knowles; sergeant-at-aras, W. A. Alexander; trustees. W. A. Pritchard, W. H. Cottrell, P. McDonneil, H. Gutteridge; secretary, V. R- Midgley, Room 210 Lahor Temple. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUN- *. eil—Meeta second Monday In the month. President, J. F. McConnell; see- retary, B. H. Neelanda, P. O. Box 66. JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTERNA- tlonal Union of America, Local No. 120—Meets aecond and foarth Tuesdays In tke month, Room 205 Labor Temple. President, 0. E. Herrltt; seeretary, S. B. Brant, 820 Cambie Street. tary, A. V. Lofting, 5339 St. Catherines Street; treasurer, K. 8. Cleveland; financial secretary and business agent, Fred A. Hoover, 2409 Clark Drive; offico corner Prior and Main streets. JOUItNErMlSN TAILORS' UNION, OF America, Local No. 178—Meetings held first Monday in each month, 8 p.m. President, J, T. Elsworth; vice-president, A. R. Gatenby; recording secretary, C. McDonald, P. 0. Box 503, Phone Seymour 8281L; financial secreary, Robt. McNeish, P. 0. Box 503. BROTHERHOOD OF BOILER MAKERS and Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Vancouver Lodge Mo. 104— Meets every Monday, 8 p.m. President, M. A. McKachern, 1245 Alberni St.; secretary-treasurer, Angus Fraser, 1151 Howe Street, BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL and Reinforced Ironworkers, Local 97 —Meets second and foarth Mondays. President Jas. Hastings; financial secretary and treaeurer, Roy Massecar, 1546 12th Ave. Bait. BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS, Loral No. 617—MeeU every second snd fourth Monday evening, 8 o'clock, Labor Temple. President, J. Reld; seeretary, E. j, Taraolne, 1223 Georgia East; business agent and financial secretary, G. 0. Thom, Room 208 Labor Temple. Pkone Bey. 7495. ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL No. 218—Meets St 440 Pender Street West, every Monday, 8 p.m. President, H. H. Woodside, 440 Pender W.; neordlng iecretary, W. Foulkes, 440 Pen; der Stroet West; financial seeretary and buainess agent, E. H. Morrison, 440 Pender Btreet West; assistant secretary, F. R. Burrows, BOTEt AND RESTAURANT EM- ployees, Looal 28—Meets every flrst Wednesday in the month at 3:30 p.m. ud every third Wednesday tn the month it 0:30 p.m. President, Harry Wood; iecretary and business agent, w. Mac kensie, ofllce and meeting hall, 614 Punier Bt. W. Phone Bey. 1681. Office boars: 11 to 12 nm; a to 5. INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY WORK- era' Union—Meets 2nd and 4th Fridays, 205 Labor Temple. President, W. Holmes, Colonial Apts., Burrard Street; seeretary-treaanrer, D. J. Snail, 016 Dnnsmulr Street. E 0. LOGGERS' UNION—Aflliated with B. 0, Federation of Labor and Vancouvor Trades and Labor Council— An Industrial union of all workers In logging and construction campa. Head' liarters, 61 Cordova Street West, Vaneoaver, B. C. Phone Sey. 7858. E. Winch, secretary-treasurer; legal advisers, Messrs. Bird, Macdonald * Co., Vancouver, B. C; auditors, Messrs. Buttar h Chlene, Vancouver, B. 0. GENERAL TEAMSTERS AND CHAUF- feur's Union, Local No. 655—Meeta every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 8 p.m. President, W. M. Brown; basinets agent, F. Haslett, 125 Fifteenth Avenue East; financial secretary, Birt Showier, 1120 Robson Street; phono Sey. 5670. Offloe 87 Homer Street.' TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 226— Meets last Sunday of oach month at 2 p.m. President, W. H. Jordan; vice- president, W. H. Youhill; secretary. treasurer, R. H. Neelands, Box 66. Provincial Unions C. FEDERATION OF LABOR—Meeta In annual convention in January, Excutlve officers, 1018-10: President, J. Kavanagh, Labor Temple, Vancouver; vice-presidents—Vancouver Island: Cumberland; J. Naylor; Victoria, J. Taylor; Prlnee Rupert, Geo. Casey; Vancouver, W. H. Cottrell, P. McDonnell; New Westminster, Geo. McMurphy; West Kootenay, Silverton, T. B. Roberts; Crow's Nest Pass, W. B. Phillips, Fernio, W. A. Sherman. Secretary-treasurer, A. S. Wells, Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, B. 0. VIOTOBIA, B. 0. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADES and Labor Council—Meeta first and third Wednesdaya, Knights of Pythias Hall, North Park Street, at 8 p.m. President, B. Simmons; vice-president, T. Dooley; secretary-treasurer, Christian Slverti, P. 0. Box 302, Victoria, B. 0. NORTH VANCOUVER TJ. B. OF CARPENTERS AND JOIN- en, Local 1777—Meets first and third Mondaya in I. O. O. F. Hall, Lower Kieth Road East, at 8 p.m. President, H. H. Foster; flnanclal aeoretary, Arthur Roe, 210—13th Bt. W„ North Vancouver. PBIWCE RDPEET. B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT TRADES AND LA- bor Couneil—Meets second and foarth Tuesdays ot eaoh month, In Carpenters' Hall. Preaident, W. E. Thompson; secretary, Geo. Rndderham, Box 273, Prince Rnpert, B, O. Great Russian Wealth in Raw Materials to Be Exploited "Kussia," tho official paper of tho British traders in Bussia, published last year a map of European and Asiatic Bussia. Across tho map is printed in large letters "Britain's Great Opportunity." "We arewit- nessing," said this paper, "the opening stages of a great struggle for Bussia'a immcasurablo raw materials. . , . The enormous wealth awaiting exploitation in Bussia's mineral deposits is evident. , . . Tho economic control of the Caucasus with its immensely rich deposits of iron, manganese, gold, silver, nickel, zinc, tin, lead, sulphur oil. asbestos , . , It is only in Bussia and tho Transvaal that the gold industry is developing, Bussia is practically tho only country which supplies the world with flax, manganese and platinum. The explored coalfields in European Bussia alone aro estimated to contain at least sixty thousand million tons. Bussia possesses nearly one-half of tho world's available timber. Likewise in cotton, this magic-like country ranks fifth as a cotton producer," Siberia it rhapsodises as "tho richest prize ever opened to tho civilized world since thc discovery of the Americas." Bussia's demand for machinery, rails, and all sorts of industrial equipment "opens a vista of new possibilities which surpass tho dream of the boldest imagination before tho war. Bussia is not a health resort; it is an ceo-1 \_ nomic battlefield." This is a polite way of saying that tho capitalist is not in Bussia for the benefit ot his health. WORLD __[ ___ SteSwtjatsmiSetM Si ■"■' llllllllllll GREECE Refuses to Fight Soviets Paris—According to L'Humanite, a Bussian wireless of May 19 announces the refusal of Grcoce to continue the fight against Soviet Bussia as follows: "Tho Greek Admiral of Sebastopol has assured the representative of the Bed Army that henco* forth Greece will not participate in the operations against Bolshevik Bussia, Previous to his departure, ho called with other -diplomatic representatives on the president of the Revolutionary committeo and repeated his assurances of Greek sympathy for Soviet Bussia. In thcir private conversations tho Greek representatives condemned in strong terms the Entente's action of forcing the Greeks to participate in operations against the Bod Army.'' Greek troups constituted a large part of tho Entente forces in Odessa and the Crimea.—The Call, London. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Local 3852—office and hall, 804 Pender Street West. MeeU Irst and third Fridays, 8 p.m. Secretary-treasurer, T. Chapman; business atent. P. Sinclair, AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND Butcher Workmen's Union No. 843— Meeta flrst and third Tuesdays of eaeh montb, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. Prosidont, H. E. Wills; recording secretary, Fred Lilly; flnanclal secretary and business aient, T. W. Anderson, 587 Homer St. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OF North America (Vancouver and rii-in- Ity)—Branch meets second and fourth Mondays, Room 204 Lahor Temple. President, Wm. Hunter, 318 Tenth Aye. North Vancouver; financial secretary, E. God- dard, 856 Richards Street; recording seeretary, J. D. Russell, 028 Commercial Drive. Phene High. 2204R. SHIPYARD LABORERS, RIGGERS AND Fasteners, I.L.A., Local Union 38A, Series 5—Meets the 2ld aad 4th Fridays of tbe month, Lahor Temple, 8 p.m, President, John Sully; ftnanclal secretary, M. A. Phelps; business agent and correspond Ing seeretary, W. Lee. Offlee, loom 210-220 Labor Temple. ONE Biti UNION UNIT of Steam and Oporstlng Engineers — Meets every Moaday, 7:90 p.m., Ubor Temple. President, T. L. Hunt; vice-president, Percy Chapman; secretary-treasurer asd business agent, W, A. Alexander. Room 219, Labor Temple. Phene Seymour 7495. . STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY Employees, Pioneer Division, No.' 101 —Meets A. 0. F. Hall, Meant Pleasant, 1st and 3rd Mondays at 8 p.m. President, W. H. Cottrell; recording secre- The farmer who is rendy to shoulder a gun to fight Socialism for fear it will take his little farm away from him is usually as meek as a kitten—when tho banker or somo loan shark takes it away from him. There are a lot of funny people in this old world!—Brisbane Worker. Where is your union buttonf '. h-*jj__t\—-i+m*_u- CUTS And Commercial for ui. In Art Netopaper-i, Cataloguer,, Souvenir Booklets, Etc. 618 HASTINGS ST, W. The Royal Bank of Canada ..$ 25,000,000 INCOBPOBATED 166ft Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up - -.....$ 15,000,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits _ $ 16,000,000 Total Assets $430,000,000 506 branches in Canada. Newfoundland aad Britiih Weit Indies. Alio branchei in London, England; New York Oity and Barcelona, Spain. Twelve branchei in Vancouver: Main Office—Corner Hastings and Homer Streets. Corner Main and Hastings Streets. Corner Granville and Robson Streets. Corner Bridge Street and Broadway West. Corner Cordova and Carrall Streets. Corner Granville and Davie Streets. Corner Granville and Seventh Ave. West. 1050 Commercial Drivo. Corner Seventeenth Ave and Main Street 2016 Yew Street. Corner Eighth Avenue and Main Street Hudson Street, Marpole. Also—North Vancouver, New Westminster and 28 otber points in British Columbia. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS One dollar opens an account on which interest ia paid half-yearly at current rates. THOS. PEACOCK, 0. W. -FBAZEB, Vancouver, Manager Vancouver Branch Bnpervifor for B. a INDIA Lalior Gets in Touch with Other | Movements Labor of India is desirous of coming in touch with other Labor movements of tho world. The Pioneer Mail. Allahabad, statos that B. P. Wudia, whilo in England, as the representative of the newly formed Madras Labor union, will study labor conditions with a view to tho ultimate modification of the Indian factory legislation, particularly in tho direction of shortening hours. He will also study labor organization in Britain with a view of bringing In- |Kdian labor into Hne and in closer touch with British labor." Speaking of Labor unrest, N. C, Metha, in an article in the Indian Bcviow, says: j India has lately been the scene) of an unprecedented and genoral revolt of Labor." Ho goes on to say that "it is a novel sensation for the ignorant and imperfectly organized workmen—to be in arms and unfurl the standard of rebellion iu e body." AMERICA Sixty Days for Striking Chicago—His Honor Judgo Sullivan gives sixty day sentences to cigarmakers after six months' strike. The hardships endured by thc strikers of the Havana-American Co. were bravely faced for the sake of their causo. Peaceful picketing has been prohibited by injunction, thereforo this judgo claims they commit contempt of court and sends them to jail for two months and adds fines ranging from $75 to (250 as well. One fine of 42-50 was imposed upon a crippled man, using two crutches. Many other victims of this severity were women and some were young girls. All of them recovered quickly from their amazement at the heavy sentences and protested vehemently, saying they felt they had done no wrong and were quite ready to go to jail if it would help the cause of Labor. ENGLAND London—How far British Toryism is ready to go in its attempt to suppress working class news is evident from tho following secret order to military commanders of the British army of occupation in Germany, regarding the only Labor daily in Great Britain, tbe Daily Herald: "Confidential to AU Units—Bundles containing copies of tho iJnily Herald newspaper are being received at the railhead. If addressed to units undor command will you please insure that no copies aro issued to the troops and give instructions for tbem to bo collected and burnt at your brigade post office under supervision of an officer. It is important that the collecting and burning of these papers involve as lib publicity as possible-." My unfortunate fellow earth-dwel-' lers—I am happily aware that you and I look upon human life—its present conditions, ita aspirations and its destiny—from two very opposite viewpoints. However, thore are certain outstanding, universal conditions existing today, of such tremendous significance, with a direct bearing on the presont worldwide misery that I think oven you, obsessed as you are by your insane lust for mere money-making, should try to recognize, if by some sperhuman effort you could bring yourself to pause for a few minutes in your juggcrnau- tical march, and for once think humanely on things outside your terri bio occupation. You and 1 live upon the earth, a satellite of the sun, which supplies those forms of energy without which wo could not exist at conscious beings for without them w-e could not supply ourselves with tho matter in forma necessary to support life. Now this earthly existence consists merely of a succession of sensations, physical and mental, expressed in each present moment as we journey on to the borderland of death. Lifo can be no moro than that to you and me. When these passing sensations aro for the most part pleasant, wo say we are happy, when otherwise, unhappy. There are probably some two thousand millions of human beings existing on our globe, so that tho dally total of these passing sensations is incalculable, and today my all-absorbing friend, the vast majority of these sensations aro unpleasant ones, so that the sum total of miser; existing at the present time is so stupendous that wo have no word yet coined that will adequately express [By Nemesis] If you can detach your thoughts for a few fleeting moments lrom your monstrous obsession, take a view of tho world to which you aro such a stranger—God's world with all its beauty and its toy st cry, not tho weltering, dark underworld of sordid Hfo and accumulating misery for which yours is the responsibility. Look around you, man,' with tho eyes and heart you once possessed when you were young and human. You need not travol from Vancouver to behold its majesty. It is hore at your very gate. Look at the silent, empurpled hills that yet speak so eloquently of ages of upheaval and shrinkage and erosion, the results of tho working of the immutable laws to which you have scarcely given a thought for.they are nothing to you; your mind has concentrated only on: your podgy fingers aB they stretched out and clawed after your greasy dollars. But those laws have not passod you by, my friend; you havo n«t conformed and they are reacflhg even now, upon, your soulless carcass, rotten with iho ferment of dis-1 case. { Those foaming cascades that fling their refreshing spray over fern and flower in tho heart of those majestic forests, infuse no healing balm Into your fevered and emasculated spirit.; Their joys are for those who have1 kept their spirits pure and healthy give. AH you have yet known has beon the miser's satisfaction when he studies bis bank book or secretly toys with his golden hoard. Now let us take a brief survey of the conditions prevailing on your property as far as we are able in the space at my command. We see tho great, green earth, the product of the working of many laws through millions of bygone years- God's great gift to man—parcelled out into comparatively few plots, each owned by one, or a combination of your class. Consequently we seo tho human raco, which we arc told was fashioned in God's own image, divided into two great classos, the owners of those parcels of earth and tho non-ownore; in other words, the small leisured class and the very large class of workere. Wo see tho selfish leisured class rough riding in thcir prido of ownership in those gifts of God to all mankind, are forced to work for tho owning class for a mere living pittance, and so are debarred from tho do- lights of loisuro and the mind dovelopment and expansion which only that loisuro can give. In thc majority of eases their livos aro composed of slavery and sleep. They aro crowded into unwholesome cities to which the life- giving sunlight filters through sulphurous funics and reeking filth. They labor their short lives through to find want and famine awaiting them in their declining years, the terrifying shadows of which haunt them without intermission through tho days of their toiling strength, Thcir bodies, like their minds, cannot develop under such conditions, and as evon you are well aware, there is no standing still under nature 's laws, and where there is no development, retrogression must be taking place, Tho labor and anxioty which your diabolical and unnatural Bystem imposes in the struggle for mere sustenance, foster mental, moral and physical diseases and we flnd today in your own carefully compiled statistics a record of insanity, tuberculosis, venereal diseases, world plagues, and all lesser ills that flesh is hoir to, which is truly terrifying, r.nd has forced even you in spite of your insane obsession to pause and think and you aro at last beginning to act; but you cannot attack the root-cause of this vast aggregation of crime ,disease and misery because of your inhuman grocd and so you apply your sticking-plaster methods to these evils with much self-laudatory clamorous advertising from tho overfed females of your class, on account of thcir cheapness and because they.do not disturb you in your unnatural and criminal possession of all the great gifts of God. Tho world which you havo created as it exists today, summed up, stands as follows: Two classes inhabit the earth, the possessors and tho non-possessors, the one revelling in idloncss ,luxury and abundance, the other overworked and receiving but a baro subsist- once ,and ever living in dread of; starvation, which accident or failing tdog-lik* effort to support life, but a 'means to climb and climb and climb till man has reached his predestined eminence and in breadth of vision and fullness of heart stands equal to the angels of God. They are with beating hearts and souls in flame—those toil-scarred sons of men—the complete answer to that long rejected prayer, "Thy kingdom come.'' But they soe that only after true toil and strugglo will the fulfilment como; but yet thoy soe it. Aye, they seo itl And they have glimpsed at last the deep significance of the words, "Tho meok shall inherit the earth," for they know that by the meek is meant tho peoples who have found their freedom and regained their inheritance and relieved of all selfish desires, that your "survival of tho fittest" engenders, have set themselves to wring from naturo her so- crets, not for selfish ends, but as a means to develop and flnd truo happiness in altruism and so justify tho hitherto mysterious words of God, "Lo, I havo mado man in mine own image." My poor, undeveloped friend, do you not think it time you went into your closet—not tho one in whicb you keep tho records of your useless wealth, but tho ono where you repeat your selfish and unanswered prayers—and in your heart of hearts, turn theso matters over and over and over. It might result in your regaining your soul. -rumAt. Jtdy 18, iml s Oklahoma City, Okla.—Last Week 17 striking commercial telegraphers two of whom are young women, wero arrested by federal officers. CERTAINLY NOT! even in this world .of sorrow andl *■**•••■■**■■■■ tnoy realizo at any moment, soul-pcslilonce which yoa and your ""d which old age, whon rarely kind havo created. I roached, brings unfailingly. QUEENSLAND Queensland Government Sera Cheap Homes for Workera Tho Queensland Labor government has put forward a scheme of cheap houses fo rtho workers. The only security asked is Ave per cent, of the cost of thc building and land. Thus a 43000 house will bo built on a deposit of 1U6O—te bo paid off ia low weekly rentals. Tho scheme is confined ta workers receiving less than $2000 por annum, I The shades and tints of sunset and sunrise are meaningloss to you, and cannot bring a gleam Into 7our glazod and bulging eyes, even when those tints aro goldon. Doos nothing ever whisper to your soul (if a spark of it still lingers reluctantly within you) that the sky is bluo and' the earth is green; thut, out thero in tho great, open spaces of Qod, far from your sweating dens nnd soulless strife, the breczos are blowing and the encircling ocoan is over tossing.its spray and distilling its dews into their rcceptivo bosom to refresh the sunburnt earth and heal tho souls of mon, if unliko you, they have not sacrificed them for polf. And thoso treasures of the mountain and tho mine (ahl a dull gleam in your eyes at last) of tho forest and the field—havo you never thought of them as products of ben-1 eficont and designing law and not as tho counters of the gambler and the booty of the thicft And OI dull and sated materialist—have .you not yet discovered that it la tho unseen things alone which are of value—tho mind of man, the spirits of lovo and beauty and justico and a hundrod others, and your dull matter merely the casket which holds the priceless jewels I Have you not yet realized that be hind this ever changing, fermenting mass of matter which is your only god, thero lie the eternal unseen things—tho eternal mind, the otcrnal love! In your insane lust to possess and all-absorbing strugglo for your dollars aud your bullion, is the fact never forced upon you that millions and millions of your fellows, with thoughts and feelings finer than your own, livo and die in dull, cold misery, stretching out thoir hands for those unseen things you never dream of—for human lifo and human love and human happiness in their full measure—and ever in vain, because of your terrible greed and criminal selfishness. .,.*,■ If it is not, then you aro indeed degenerate in spito of your bank- balance, your bullion and your bonds. , n ni I am painfully awaro you are'incapable of appreciating the sublime beauty of thc earth which you now own or rather which you have stolen or of recognizing oven tho. existence of things unseen or of anything in tho wholo scheme of things cxvpi your dollurs and your bonds. Slill I would liko you to take in review with me tho conditions prevailing on your stolen property today, j*,. Tour earth, or perhaps I had better say, the earth in your temporary possession, has been justly designated "Mother Earth," bceui.no of tho abundance it yields so readily to its children. It is capable of comfortably supporting mnny times its present population, and will do so in the near future. When tho bestial law of tho survival of tho fittest has been banished for over from tho affair, of men, It was nover intended thnt this fierce law of tho junglo should stand for ever in tho path of man'. moral and mental development, and tho timo now is nearly ripo for its banishment; and in that great time, my friend, you and your class, in common with your slaves ef today will experienco in full measure tho deepest happiness mother earth can Disease, with its attendant miseries, is ever increasing in spite of your half-hearted and trivial resistive measures. Insanity is developing in leaps and bounds, and tho ac* cumulating miseries of man aro almost at tho bursting point. But in my candid address to you, tho following is tho principal fact 1 wish to bring to your unreceptivc and grecd-stnpified mind. I wish to draw your attention to a fact, tho importance and far-reaching effects of which, should startlo oven you from tho tranco into which your all- absorbing mono-mania has cast you. And mind you, I am not referring simply to your vulgar, bourgeoisie city of Vancouver, nor yot to tho great domain of tho Canadian Dominion, but to the wido-sprendiug lands of tho whole, groen earth which you and others of your kind, hold temporarily in your grasp today. Across tho dull, contracted horizon of the toiling multitudes of the earth has flushed a vision—a vision so beautiful, so promising, so appealing that, to which, tho vision of the enslaved, grief-worn Israelites, of the land flowing with milk and honey, is but as tho blue speck of some embosomed lako to tbo great rolling azuro of the combined oceans. Let me present this vision te your dull sense .although instead of causing your heart to beat with joy and gladness, and your tongue to shout the praises of Qod, it will but inspire you to manufacture your machino guns and mount them again in greater numbers on every building aud every automobile at your com- mnnd, with dull, cold, calculating murder filling every fibre of your emasculated mental boing and visions of flowing blood and shrieking women and children warming your ghoulish heart. A few generations ago this vision had only appeared to ono hero.and thero of struggling humanity, and those fow wcro crucified or shot or beheaded or tortured when tbey dared to proclaim it, These vision seers now are almost as numerous as tho pebbles on thc shore, and thcir numbers aro swelling rapidly day by day, and hour by hour. They seo the lands of thc earth restored to tho owners, and held with all their treasures and their sustenance or tho good of all. They see their iron shackles, so firm* ly fixed by you, falling from their tired limbs, and rotting in tho limbs of the past, and freedom reigning over every land on earth. They sec thcir hours of toil reduced to a minimum, its drudgery gone forever, and a labor of lovo substituted. They seo tho diabolical incentive of greed and selfish gain disappearing and tho true altruistic incentive taking its place. They see their children receiving thc benefits of a truo education, thcir minds, free as their bodies, seeking and slowly grasping tho moaning of tho laws thut operate and control all created things, and casting forever the shallow instruction devised to suit the ends of a solfish ruling class. Into their narrow, hopeless lives flushes tho Inspiration of the true meaning of life, which is tho antithesis of degrading toil, and reveals to them tho truo object of work, whieh is not ns at presont under your barbarous system merely the The engineer approached the poss on the matter of a "raise" and a six-hour day, claiming he felt entitled to it, having worked all the preceding years of stress. With an expression of surprise, the Boss turned and faced him; then, without answering, he reached for a pencil and with an air of confidence in his man's good sense and honesty, he began: "You know the year has 365 days don't you?" Engineer: (slowly) "Yes." Boss: "You sleep 8 hours a day; that makes 121 days a year." Engineer: "Yes." Boss: "Taking 121 off 365 leaves 244 days, you understand?" Engineer: "Yes." Bobs: "You have 8 houra free time each day, or 121 days a year; taking that off 244 days leaves 123 days." Engineer: "Yes." Boss: "Now you have 52 Sundays off, that leaves you 71 days." Engineer: "Y-e-s." Boss: "And 52 Saturdays of half day each, or 26 days from 71 leaves 45 days." Engineer: "Y-e*o*s." Boss: "You take 1 hour or more for lunch daily, making 30 days a year, or leaving you 15 out of the 45 days." Engineer: "Y-e-e*e*s." Boss: "You get 2 weeks' vacation every year; taking those off the 15 Complete Victory Over Government by Workers There Is no need for pessimism because an apparent- setback has been received by organized labor. The last Canadian strike was practically tbe first political strike ever indulged ln, and labor was not sure of what tactics to employ ln the struggle. It learned many lessons and should it become necessary to go to the bat again a different ending may result. Because a strike is lost is no criterion that lt will be lost the second time. The following taken from the French workers paper Le Populairo shows what the workers of Spain were recently able to do In what also may be termed a political strike, because some of the demands of the strikers were asked of the government. The account: The government locked up the militant syndicalists of the electric company so effectively that the Btrike spread to other trades. The dockers refused to handle coal destined for use in military work; the authorities replaced them with soldiers. It was now the turn of the Federation of Transport Workers to refuse to handle the barges emptied by tbe troops. Vainly the prisons of Barcelona were jammed with militants. The strike continued. Demands of Committee. The electric company offered to negotiate. The secret committee replied by publishing the following conditions: 1. The company to pay the syndicate an indemnity of 500,000 pesetas. 2. The government to free all citizens who have been Imprisoned because ot participation ln the movement, 3. The company to reinstate all persons concerned in the strike; to recognize the syndicate and to make certain concessions regarding conditions of work. State of Siege Declared. The government declared a state of siege. The tramway strike and the strike ot hydraulic workers was the reply. Inspired by the famous tactics of Briand in the railway strike, the government mobilized the reservists. Even when dressed In military uniform the reservists refused to work and were put ln prison. The Printers' Federation passed and adhered to a resolution to print nothing concerning the strike. The victory of the striking syndicates was complete. The state of siege was lifted. Constitutional liberties were restored, and the workers went back to work In their old places. Marketeria Specials mi Soap Now is the time to lay in Soap, as tht prices are going up: Wallace's 4-lb. Bar, QA^, price .... OUC Oatmeal Toilet d>B CA Soap, gross box VuiOU Laundry Soap, 100 d>_| AP bars in box .... *P--._eO Boyal Crown Naptha, *0 100 bars $0 Boyal Crown Qolden West Soap, 8-bar OC_» carton _uOC Old Dutch Cleanser, (»_J per case of 48 ejrx L^r ; ioc Last chance on Straw- £0 berries, per crate $0 Headquarters for Fruit Jars Pints, per -Ci QC dozen cPlaOO Quarts, per *-| nm dozen $1.03 Half-gallons, A <• aa per dozon tplat/U S. T.Wallace's Grocerteria 118 HASTINOS 8T. WBST J I Be sure to notify the post ofllce | as soon as you change your address. days leaves 1 day; on Fourth of July you don't work. NOW can you tell me why you expect a raise?" Engineer (dazedly): "I haven't been working at all." Boss: "CERTAINLY NOT!" UNION MEN ARE MADE WELCOME -AT THE— Bank Buffet Soft Drinks and Fresh Cool Beer. The right treatment and best service. If you want the best quick lunch in the city give us atrial. Ex-Sergt. Forested Corner Hastings and Homer fl You Get These Commendable Values In Men's Clothing at Spencer's i Here are a few suits we would advise you to look at, supposing you are one of those men who has a suit to buy. They are good suits—will give you excellent service. They look well, and as values will compare favorably with anything going in the trade today. A grey worsted at 932.50 is first choice. For the business nan it is an ideal suit; very neat and practical. A pure wool tweed suit—Humphrey's—at $27.50 in a brown heather mixture. Wo don't think you can beat it at the money. Waistline suits are requested by the younger set. Accordingly we have at $32.50 one of the best to be found anywhere. I They are made up in beautiful 10ft cheviot finished all-wool materials, in dark plain greys, heather browns, also dark toned with very subdued checks in red, purple and other colors that are used to relieve the sombreness of men's clothes. The tailoring is faultless, the suits fasten with two buttons and have a smart soft roll lapel, slashed pocket, and the characteristic seam at the pinched-in waist, from which they derive their name of "waistline" suits. They are big value for $32.50, and we can conscientiously recommend them to those men who want to pay about this price for their suit. Men's Straw and Panama Hats FORMOSAN PLAITS $1.90—Mado of a strong Formosan fibre and plaited thc same aa the Panama; wide brims, oval crowns. Priec..$1.90 FORMOSAN PLAITS 12.86--Made of Formosan fibre and plaited; cream shade, black bands; blocked in thc new creased crown. Excellent value. Prico .- $2.25 T0Y0 PANAMAS $3.00—This is the Eastern Panama and tho smartest hat of the Benson. Pure whito llbro, band plaited. Price $3.00 BOATER HATS—We have this popular shape in English Sennit straws and Toyo Panama, $2,50 and $3.50 SOUTH AMERICAN PANAMAS—Genuine South American Panama Hats, in tho natural : cream shade; new and staplo shapes; blaek bands. Two grades $6.00 and $7.00 GARDEN HATS 35e-The old straw "Harvester" or "Cow Breakfast" shapes, for men and women. Price 35c MEN'S BATHING SUITS AT $1.00 1 A real good weight two-piece suit in navy, trimmed white, red or orange; all sizes. July Sale price $1.00 David Spencer, Limited FRIDAY.. -July IS, III* kleventh tear. h». » THE BRITISH COLUMBIA. FEDERATIONS! JUST RECBJyBD A SHIP-MOT 0* Wear-Ever Aluminum This is tha best Aluminum that can be bought on tht market today. We havs a complete line of cooking utensils, eto. J. A. Flett, Limited 339 HASTINGS STREET WEST We alwaya have on hand a completo stock of MECHANICS' TOOLS, HARDWARE, FISHDTO TACKLE, ETO. CANADIAN NATIONAL BAILWAW il_* Line toAlltbaNaaa of Transportation CANADIAN WATIONAI, SAB-JOS ?50.50 950.50 B PATS TO USE IT Ronn-i __i_t Snuatr Tourist Rttw EDMOKTOK-OALOARY Ri'tnra Lialt Ootobor Hit Tsar Tonrlit Tlckota » -Haiti retan Unit oa ■>!• to Eaetira Cinnta, Control tat Esolem SIMM. Fooolnf Ihrnit tha Root-loo ■atom spnlxs rtoH show oaownu F1AKS Troliis Ian Voaooanr Union Station .,«• *^-f_ff_*^%jgg^>*» am. For Botti aat lalo-mUoa spplr W ASSIST1R OEJIEBAL rBBIORT AHD FA88E»01I AOBNT t-M Bsotuto It West VAjroOUVCB, B. 0. Pbono Sogrmou MM AOIKT FOR ALL ATLAMTH? STBAM8HIPLHMS^ Dissensioa Among Worken Oood for the Bon 'The boss saya yoa hai* called se a Bolshevik." "Yea .and he saya that yen haw •ailed me a dirty foreigner." > Portland, Ore.—Business ef tke anion ci-operative store ia this eity il inorsasing at the rata of JO far eent each week. EDEMITOMSr We an in no -my responsible fvtta few man aeres, op gees hit taxes. foitoatioa, ear la a delegate body, to titt at lets* to a common demit, na aa tmployir* point ef view, It not to hia intorest to haw all i plant rantof ia amy depert- roeat, rather thaa Int om portion, then aaothar -Stoatisfied, atgotia** — a-pee-neats, tt ea itrike ia see- Buy enly from a anion itont, FELLOW UNIONISTS Be eoaslattat aad demand tta Union stamp oa yoar baok aad Shoes. The following local flma an fair to Orgaidsed Labor aad am worthy af yen patronage aad support: 1. Leekie Co, Ltd,, IU Gambia Btreet Haney Boat Shop, II Cordova St. W.—Cueto* Making aad ■*> pain. W. J. Heads, M Water Street—Oeitom Making aad Bepairs. H. Toe ft Soa, « Cordora Mattt Weet—Custom Making aad Bepairs. Dunsmuir Boat Skep, ttl Dunsmuir Street—Custom Making and Bepairs vmoM MMXB SHOPS "Mo-May" Shoe Bepair Cempaw, VtV OraariOe Street. Staadard Shoe Sepalr Skep, »_l*oksoi Stnet M. B. Thorns, ttt Kingamy. Woods Ltd. '•_" But Shop, Oerdora aat Haatin-n St. W. H. 0. SpaaMing, M71 Frasef Street, Santo Taaeeaver. . "* £_*!!!___*!.__?-■***"%___« *~ «" - *-** *rmt Smm tary ton Ony, MS Thus DU-n. goo* tor oeo roar's oabioriptloa to Tio M tt *_j__»*..__i _.i, ... ..-_ ._ _ _ _ _ »« »S *** •"••■'» oabioriptloa to lOSnb Card* ajarrwa •&,-» JL V aJUUa VfllUS «&o* on-nrhoro oillido of Vonco* Mr.) Prior torn todir, B«mll ■*■*■,.» i . SM.SO. Vaneooror whoa odd. T.B.0UTHBIHW0H*0t. Men'i Hatters aad Outfit** UO Gnat-Ills Street •IB Haatinga stmt Wen Pbone Sir. Ml Day at Night Wann, Thomson & Olegg funeral DIBEOTOU Sti Homer St Vaneenvtr, B. 0. Named Shoes are frequently made in Non-union factories DO NOT BUT ANY SHOE No matter what its name, unless it .bears a plain and readable impression of this UNION STAMP. AU Shoes without tbe UNION STAMP an always Non-union So not accept any ezeasa for Absence ef the Onion Stomp BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION IM SOKMBB STBBBT, BOSTON, MASS. COMB LOVELT, Genera! PraHoat—CHAS. li. BAMS, General SocTnas. BRITISH COLUMBIA'S BEST COAL For your kitchen—Wellington Nut Kitchen, furnace and grate—Wellington Lump For Your Furnace Comox Lump—Comox Nut—Comox Pea (Try oar Pea Ooal fer year underfeed fnnaea) COAL MACDONALD-MARPOLE CO. LOOTED 1001 MAIN 8TMET Phone Sey. 310 ONE OF THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone knows that cheap goods can only be procured by using oheap materials and employing oheap labor. CASCADE BEER is produced from the highest grade materials procurable —Cascade is a UNION produce from start to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED tba opinions expressed la this ool* umn. Correspondents most be brief or their letters -will not he published. While agreeing witb many of the opinions expressed in letters sent to us, and while many of tbem contain matter tbat is worthy of publication, we have ia a number of cases been unable to publish them owing te their length. Will correspondent* please note and govern themselves accordingly. That Fishing Question Bdltor B. *-*. redorationist: Sir— We returned soldiers wish te voice our opinion once again to . your truthful paper referring to treat- meat accorded ua in this fishing proposition, whicb these government snanrs baited na on. We feel we an perfectly justified ia voicing our opinions this way, as it will gin the rest of tbe boys tke true facta as they an with all the frills and gilt edges taken off. Aj we have previously _ stated, we lave been already fire weeks on this iw luted section, waiting for the ash* ing season to open up, which wt loarn from old-time fishermen doesn't start in proper till the ilrst of July, aud we -were given to understand by the government officials at Vancouver that it started the first of June, and it would be ad* visable to be up oa the job as soon at possible in order to get tbe best ia tbe way of boats and gear. But tbey wen already reserved. Anyway, wt have been running up big store bill for five weeks' and nothing to show for it, and, as wt stated previously, not even offend an opportunity to work in order to pay expenses. We figure our bill by the end of the season will run into about $160, including equipment, sueh as slickers, rubber boots, canvas for boat, stove to cook by, and numerous other articles, you can form aa idea if we finish up tbe season witb one hundred dollars clear we have had an excep* tienally good run of fish. So it is quite a contrast te tlOOO te ♦1800 that can be made, wliich was printed in the Vancouver Province sometime baek. To give you tht tne figures on this fishing catch, which I havt obtained from an old fisherman on the inlet: Starting from the fint of July to August 1, his total catch was 806 sockeyet (salmon), which waa a little above, tbe average catch. So what can wt ia* experienced fellows expect. Of course we are all aware that tbis fishing is a game of chance, but what we want tt impress en the people's minds is the false pressions that have beea given ua returned fellows and the graft and rottenness we an exposed to under these prosont oxisting conditions. The least they could have given to us was a fair shake, that's all wo asked; and here we are wltb It to' 14 weeks absolutely wasted and five parte of our time and given all baok to tbe cannery people. Now, witb regards tt othtr tanneries operating on this inlet, who havt returnod soldiers fishing Anthem this season, we learn fnm the boyi of the Bivers Inlet cannery that they have beea given a fair shake by these people. So ii one, why not allf They have only been there two weeks ahead of the fishing, but during that time they have all been given work which ' has cleared them of their board bill; also they have been furnished lamps for their shacks, also good bunks and mattresses, and they will start in the fishing with practically a clear bill, while we 30 fellows before we start will have a debt of 4100 apieco, se you can see the contrast So when some body say they have ae cause for complaint and ethers have, you can generally trace tbe cause. Probably our letter to yeur paper two weeks previously had began to have an effect. Anyway we are all heart and soul with your good work and will continue tto show up all exploiters, and our patriotism will forever be with the laboring class. TWO RETUBNED BOLDIEBS. Slave as ht may, kt will succeed only in getting a men existence for himself, or family, while capitalism with all lta ramifn_ parasiteism, will fatten oa brim. -'Aad now, Mr. Farmer, what an yeu doing fee emancipation of your condition} Let us take the Scriptural injunction for it: "Come let us reason together." Aa a. farmer your future condition is hopeless. It is worse than useless for you ta appeal to the government; for has four years of blood and exploitation not taught you that government is a "committee ef management for capitalistic interests!" And it is thcir interests tt keep yoa tad your brother worker just whero you stand today. H. W. Wood, president ef tho V. F. ef Alberta, speaking to tht U. F. of B. 0. in convention at Kamloops last January, referring tt the fundamental necessity of eur wholt "sooial structure being rebuilt from foundation tt turret stone," said: "If tbis work cannot be done, wt faoe a futon absolutely without hope." We have built on the telse laws of civilization. Oor hope ie amongst the oommon people." (Proletariat.) Don't imagine because of yetr isolated position as a farmer that you an in your productive capacity something entinly apart from your brother worker in tht industrial arena. Under modern production, there is absolutely nothing that you can produce of which you may say: This is strictly my product because the labor of othors is Involved with every instrument er machine with which yeS carry on yonr production and those othors are getting robbed as you an of your just share of the results of their toil, through a sys* tem which you can change by combining witb your brothor slave. . Don't get frightened and shout revolution! We are in for evolution, which is the working of nature, whieh is tbe visible manifestation of a supreme Omniscient intelligence.. Yours fer the liberty of all pro* ductive toilers. M. P. DOUGAN. Cobblehill, B. C, July 14th, 1919. Tbt British deal Miner Bdltor B. C. Federationist: Beports from tbo British coal minos fer 1919, show a loafing on the job by the British coal miner, aB the output per man waa 63 tons less than 19131 Well, doesn 't anybody witb a very Rmall amount of brains see the cause o itf They took.the young, healthy, st.rong able-bodied men to France, left the old men and kids and green hands to see to the coal output. So don't blame them. I would prove that tboae that wore left to the coal mining did their very best, and eould do no mere. But what can yoa look for' when the miner wants some show of a respectable deal. Thon be is loafing on the job, and anything, bad tbat ean be said about him is too good. Yours fer progress, FBBD LABS01T. Te_*tXW—aa\ M. A Bod The Metal Tndes Council Editor B. C. Federationist—Sir: In your issue of last wook, considerable prominence was given to a resolution passed by the Metal Trades Council advocating One Big Industrial Union, and with it an insinuation that this organization was now opposing this very principal. Despite some opposition to a lettor containing this resolution being road at the Motal Trades Council, the writer of this letter, both moved in amendment that it be road, and later, that: a copy be forwarded te the western conference witb practically a unanimous endorsation. The Metal Tradea Council ia still behind tht same resolution; in fact is at tbt present time negotiating an agnement absolutely on industrial lines, and as far as I am aware, is tke only body in Vancouvor city that is so doing. How then this scorning difference of opinion. Having boen resident ef this provinoe 14 years, and during that period having seen three slumps in trade, one* prominent feature has attracted my attention. A political .arty, formerly an educational party lut stow according to those reputed to spoak fer it, a party ef aetion, has stated on each occasion, "Capitalism can no longor function," and we must admit that oa each occasion, it baa seemed to be true, but somehow when normal times again returned, the systom wsa still there. Hearing the samo old statement trotted out by the new aetion party, those oldest in the Labor movement "had thcir doota," and began to more thoroughly annylze the situs* tion, and eame to this conclusion: That whilt a gigantic war, -ike tho European conflict was possible, while there remained tho vast amount of competition botweon tho capitalist class for markets, and the vast amount of labor wasted year by year, coupled with the fact that Lonine haa stated, that he had to back up into a more efficient form of exploitation on a capitalistic basis, it was very evident that capitalism had not ytt fulfilled ita mission to the race. Yot trades unionism for the most part,"is not functioning on a par with the economic development within the present system. What do we mean by economic de- velopmontf Do we mean that trades unionism does not fill the neod of ono elass only, wage worker, capitalists, employers, religious .Agnostic, energetic, indolent. No, it means that trades unionism no longer gives the best results to the great proportion of tba race. Let us take the wage-worker under the present system, Ht needs food. To get food be noeds a job, and desires that job to bo as regular as possible, no matter what number of hours ht works per day; ia fait, ht wants security ia life. In the metal trades today tht shipwright, boilermaker, electrician, etc., work together ia ont plant, undor ont employer or firm. If the electricians as a trades union, leave their employment, the boilorninkcre ore affected. If any trade leaves their employment in one industry, what little security of life the workers have is takon away by thoir follow workers, and having an employer in common, is it not a necessity that all thoso workers in that indue* Editor B. C. Fedorationist: Sir- Is it not time tht farmer and his brother workor in other lines of production got more of a sympathetic understanding! One often hears the expression among farm- cm that the city workef blames tho agriculturist for the high cost of living. The farmer is alleged te be a profiteer; bo is living ou the fat of tho land, and getting excess pro* fits on his production, As a work- lug farmer (I hold no briof for the ranchaw), and tht vast majority of the farmers of this provinco an laboring men, i.e., they do practical* ly all thoy can do of their own work, I would emphasize tho undoubted fact, that never, sinco the first pioneer undertook to hew out his home in B. C.'s forests, has tho farmer been up ngninst such a desperate battle, net gaining profits, but, like tho oity toiler, to eke out in sum and substance a more subsistence. Every item of his production, the results ef indefatigable labor, he is forced undor the heel of tho exist* ing economic and * social systom to turn over to the marts of exchange, In order to propitiate tho capitalis- tich Moloch that he be left a little longer to carry on in all his sublime glory aa part and parcel of the system. No, fellow-worker, Mr. Faramor cannot regale himsolf on those luxuries; be is practically forced to sell hie pork and beef to the butcher, and either go without (mostly go without) or pay a dollar for what ho is forced to sell for 30 or 40 cents. He must sell all the s, go short on butter, use skim milk and havt cream on his porridge—ye gods, nol Ho is forced by the exigencies of .modern production to be forever in requirement of machinery and tools of production which ht ia often compelled to de without on account of tht prohibitive price; hia housing accommodation ia often uncomfortably inadequate for his family, and his livestock buildings are often anti quated aad unsanitary fer tht same reason. Ht ia forced to batter his brains against a multiplicity of problems from diseases affecting his spud orop to contagious abortion in cattlo. In land clearing operations, a labor he is doing lor posterity, he is liable to break Ml hoart and ofton strains his frame; and wbea by almost superhuman toil ht reduces te tilhuu'tcr meet together, ia either mass m But what havt wt in tkt 0. B. 0. iMsstitution. (Wt eaa new lap aside tbt first Calgary eenventtta). We have a man assertion tit "et- Sanitation of industries," but wt lave a decided -term ef olass unionism aa sepantt from industrial fiionism. All the power ia gives te entral Labor bodies, sueh aa tke radee Council, tt say whether tr not strikes should bt caBtd, and that of all trades against aay employer, no matter whether Inaatial- ly affected or net This form tf strikt Is net a atrike tf an industry, bnt of a claas, aad ia not in accord with tba present economic status, cannot succeed until the great preponderant at tke world's trado is carried oa by employtn wht employ every claas ef labor from cook, dressmaker to engineer and cigarmaker. Ia fact, ahould tkt politieal status ef tbt worktn develop dutiag tbe next period aa it has in tht laat fifty years, it is almost safe to ny, that elaaa unionism oa the industrial field will never be anything except a disturbing factor in human society. In the meantime, in my opinion, the Metal Trades Council it practicing industrial unionism, partially successful, whilt tbt 0. B. U. ia assenting to the name industrial unionism, and endeavoring to bring into being class unionism, it will aa far as I can judge, be futile, aot from want of desire, but because tht economic situation does not warrant that form ef an organisation. Yours for progress, 0. H. HABDY. 388 Tweuty-sseond Ave. fEd. Note—Outside of the fact that the writer has made misstatements as to the 0. B. U. constitution; and plaees himself with those who have been longest in the movement, he has only demonstrated lhat ho is wandering round in a circle. There are men who favor the O. B, U. who have more years in tho movement than has Mr, Hardy, and what is more, have considerably more service to their credit, and when faced with an isaut do not beg the question. We an of the opinion that Mr. Hardy's objection to the 0. B. U. an not aa bt statea, tbe objections of tbe majority tf those who oppose it.] Peace Celebration SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1919 IN VANCOUVER Rochdale Co-operative Is to Be Launched in This City t-.-Xt it imperative that every oae ■t-Sould realist* ta tha utmost, during ttfiae times of stress, the necessity jt' directing their expenditures along, lines of wise economy. The amount saved yearly by con sumers the world over, by moans of co-operative sociotics, has long since passed the. hundrod million dollar mark. Tho value of cooperation needa very little explanation. But there has been several kinds of Co-operative societies started, and most of them have failed with one notablo oxcoption. The one exception is the Bochdale plan of co-operation. The adherents to the Rochdale plan now number many millions. It is this kind of co-operative society that is being launched in the eity of Vancouver by mon and women who an oonversant with the workings and possibilities of the Bochdale co-operative movement. Bochdale Plan of Co-operation The Bochdale plan simply amounts to this: i Any man er woman can booome a shareholder by the pureluisn of ono or more (not more thun 20) $5 shares. Each shareholder is ontitlod to ono vote irrespective of the number of shares held. At the end of ovory three months the surplus earned by thc socioty ii divided among the membors in proportion to the amount of thcir purchases in tho socioty during the period. The sum ranges all tho way up to IS per cent. In Great Britain Ihis rato is exceeded on account of tht gigantic institution known aB tho Go-opcrativo Wholcsnlo Society. On tho American continent the avorage is 10 per cent. All the goods art sold at approxl mutely thc same rate as thoso of tho private merchant. Everything is bought and sold strictly for cash. Effort is mado at all timos to sell pure, unadulterated goods aad to givo full monsuro. The store will bo centrally locatod but not on any of tho main streets. High rents snd oxpensive fixtures wili ba nvoidod. Tho minimum amount of intorest allowed by law will bo paid on all share capital. This allows for tho bulk of the earnings to go to the -members according to the amount spont iu commodities. IwFinancial statements arc Issued evury three months. Dividends on purchases an paid every three months, and a goneral meeting is held overy three mouths and diroc- tors elected. Ths motto of the Bochdale Co operator is "All for eseh and oach fer ■all,-*' and overy member soon begins ■to realize that tho store ia their btoto, and to boost it and holp in its 'growth becomes a dnily pleasure Consumers Must Help Themselves S"_t is all vory well to rave about Srofiteers, but this kind of pansito oosn't seem to worry over your words. And the govornmont doos not go out of itt way to cheek the profiteering. This being the case, it seems that the best solutioa te the problem is to go into business for yourself and help the great mass of consumers tt help themsolves. A little over a year ago the Both- dale plan of cooperation was almost unheard of in the State of Washington. Today it is being dubbed in the ranks of labor ot "Tho Big Idea" becnuso its growth has been so rapid during thc past yenr. Tho Seattle workors aro so imbued with tho success of their own stores that plans nre now being worked out for the operation of a department store. Co-operative stores arc uurhmiug uu aU "•**«* ti_.l Consisting of Floats, Decorated Automobiles, Bicycles; Militant; Naval, Ex-Service Associations; Fraternal Orden, Women's Orgam- aations, Allied Peoples, Sports, Fireworks, Water Carnival at English Bay, etc., etc Military and Gvic Bands MONSTER PARADE will start from Gore Avenue at W a-m. via Hastings, Granville and Georgia Streets, to the Pavilion, Stanley Park. Patriotic Addresses and Musie AERIAL EXHIBITIONS Water Carnival and elaborate Fireworks display in tha evening at English Bay. MEMORIAL DAY Sunday, August 3, Memorial Service in Stanley Park; at 3 p.ra. Speeches, Massed Band and Massed Choir Monday, August 4,_Commemoration and Children's Day Tti* day will be aet wide to commemorate the fifth anniversary of tfter Dwriaratfoa at War by Oreat Britain againBt Germany to uphold tha high prinoiplet of Liberty, ftaa- dom and Justice to all mankind. A Monster Parade, composed of floats, wanned by children toly, will ba anugtd, aim including Decorated Automobiles, Military, Naval, Bi-Sarviot Associations, BioyeUt, Fraternal Ordera, Women a Organisations, Allied Peoples, Sports, Fireworks, Watst Carnival, eta. Monday Evening, August 4 * A Grand Concert will b* given by a massed' choir of one thousand voices at tha Arena at* the conclusion of whieh a Monster Paper Lantern Procession through tha oity. OOD SAVE THK MHO MATOBOAU, JAB. B. PAIOOXEB, Hon. Chairman. . Hon. Secretary. Btate and the same eaa bt sail ef many states, of tht union. Cooperative stores run oa —I Bochdale plan ara strung right across Canada, and It ia now the intention of a group of worktn ia Vanoouver tt organist a soolety hore. Stud is Tour Kama A campaign haa been launched for the purpose of getting the Tinder for Dredging SBALED TEMDB1S, addnaetd ta the undersigned, and endorsed "Tender of Dredging, North Ara, Fraser Biver," wfll be Motived uatil IS o'clock noon, Wednetday, July 30, 1910, for dredging at North Ann, Fraser Biver, Britiah Columbia. Tenders will not be considered unless made on the forma supplied tho amount of $i or moro in order to open a storo. No tnoney is to be collected until the 1000 names have boon secured. Speakers are«to be scut to every kind of organization in the city, and as soon as tho names have been secured a mass meeting will be called for tho purpose of collecting the funds aad starting to do business. Should any of the Naders of this paper desire to turn in their name they can do so hy sending in a postcard or phoning to the Cooperative Committee, 301 Dominion Building. Phone Seymour 2354. AMEiAl names and addressss of WOO people\br _■?•. Department and acoordinf to who will agree to purchaso stook to ■»"«-»•»• tot forth therein. — Combined specification and form of tender can bo obtained on application to the Secretary, Department of Public Works, Ottawa, and at the offlce of the District Engi. neor, Now Westminstor, B. C. Ten. ders must include the towing of the plant to and from the work. Contractors must be ready tt be* gin work within thirty daya after tha date they have been noHStd ot the acceptance of their tender. Back tender must be accompanied by an accepted cheque tn a chartered bank, payable to the order of the Ministor of Public Works, for 5 p.c. of the contract price, but no cheque to bo 'for less than fifteen hnadrcd dollars. War Loan Bonds of tht Dominion will also be accepted aa security or war bonds and cheques if required tt make up aa odd amount. By order, B. C. DBSROCHERS, Secretary. Department of Publie Worka, Ottawa, July 3, 1919. U. S. A. Is Commercial Centre of World, Says CirT.W. Allen Sir T. W. Allen, chairman of the Consumors' Council, speaking at the Co-oporatiTe Congress at Carlisle on Juno llth, said wo had to realise that thc problem of food control was going to follow us for muny yoars to como. Food control during the war had boon eminently successful. The roason that it had not boen completely successful was that it l»gan two yenrs tto late, and the parliamentary committeo of tho Co-opera- tivo movoment was strongly of opinion t:iiit it was ceasing two years too early. Thore wns no system of intor-Al- lied buying today. Beforo the war, London wns practically the market of the world; no wthat hud ceased to bo so, and if one wanted to sook tho market of the world, lie must go to Now York. Robert Minor who has been bald ln France by the military authorities for the past month, has now been released. Sir Robert Borden urges Industrial peace. How Is that possible when the labor market is overstocked and employers are taking advantage of thla by trying to reduce wages? Does he export or* gani.ed lahor to stand for this? NOTICE TO THB KIDDIES FOB SATDRDAY'S PABADB The membera of tht uhll- (tan's committee of the Peace Parade wish to announce that owing to certain ladles who had volunteered their services at the laet moment not being able tt att, certain schools had to bt Itft over ln tbt giving oat tf tht tickets for the parade. If tkt children will be at tht following sehools at 11 o'clock Friday morning they will receive their tickets: Model, Macdonald, Central Gordon, Cecil Rhodes and Bar- Patronize Federationist advertisers and tell thom why you do so. 2__J__i_______ __***** *** t_f*_2" -mLr*£i hre" Toa'n - *-- ■oil ot hit a Thoa a iss itl ooni Mosllloo klooooH al oaoa, w ta-inr a "rood sumiat" ht* oopo Tfe.ro'o o itt. tt toaOoStr In til voioo. WtUoat ooorWag it, to ooooh lo koM oai ha, hmt te jo,. Ooo It b. statu* a* booHT that lhat Courleoyl 1. 0. TIUPBOMI 00., t» Still, Tents aad Jiwatagi arsons, aw boots sat OO, CQbOUODro Sotlmotoi itfoa oa esava foot is wataa ataam, VAmotrvaa, ». a. COWAN a BIOOUOOSI Oaloa oaalolo, -ootlo lot •____. Wo (Ik aAnvicnoa B. C. Federationist Daily Paper Fund HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT A FREE PRESS? Do You Want It Enough to Assist in Paying for It? Cut out tho abovo coupon and mnil tho nmount you wish lo eenliibutt to the fund for the purpose of establishing a daily paper for B. C. Ball ccijits will bc ackuowlodued from time to lime iu Tlui Foileratioaiat. PAGE EIGHT ■BLEV-atTH ybab. yo. m THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST tancouvbb, b. ft fBIDAY.. July. 18, 1ft Money Saved Is Money Earned Serve Yourself at WOODWARD'S GROCER- TERIA and Save Money. All Groceries are guaranteed to be the best of their kind. Specials for Week Commen'g Friday, July 18 18-lb. sack B. C Sugor....»l.«5 Tip Top Sauce 17c Criseo 37c Macaroni, Bamsays, Pkts....8c Royal Crown Soap, carton 330 North Star Peas ..lie Buttercup Milk JOc Holbrook's Vinegar _17e Castillo Soup, twin bar 6c Castile Soap, per box of 36 bars t|1.60 Fraser VoHey Raspberries 87c Happy Valley Pineapple, large 32c Del Monte Pineapple, large 29c Vantoria Pears, large .. .330 Thistle Pears 230 Lipton's Jellies lOVie Holbrook's Custard Powder for .'. ISVjC Libby's Tomato Soup lie Van Camp's Perk and Beans for 12c Van Camp's Fork and Beans for - .20c Stanley's Salad Dressing....19c Durket Salad Dressing 390 Pure Orange Marmalade ....18c Royal City Tomatoes . 14',_c Boyal City Tomatoei ..17c Quaker Tomatoes 18c Salmon, Superlative .19c Salmon, Royal Purple 37c Salmon, Helmet Fink, lb-17c Sogers' Syrup, glass 370 Sogers' Syrup, Ss . Ble Sogers' Syrup, 10s 81.00 Bogers' Syrup, 20s 11.97 Punch Sauee .23c Postum Cereals *.20c Dominion Corn Flakes ....lV/,0 Pride of Vancouver Boiled Oats, 7s _47c Cream of Wheat .23c Shredded Wheat 13c Gold Seal Condensed Milk for _. 18!4c Beindeer Condensed Milk for j. I9i/ac Carnation Milk lee -ll'/j Pacific Milk St. Charles Milk __._2'/a0 Cow Brand Soda it Fivo Boses, Boyal Standard, Soyal Household, or Robin Hood Flour .12.76 Wild Bose Pastry Flour, ,10s, *« ■ .64c Sardinea .10c Sardines, Norwegian .29o Libby's Dill Pickles, tin....21c White Figs, per lb. .23c At tke Pantages Alex. Pantagoa rogards "Submarine F-7" as one of the biggest sensations his. circuit has ovor played. He booked it personally, and it will headline the new bill at the Vancouver Pantages opening Monday afternoon. "Submarine. F-7" provides a dose view of a huge undersea tghting eraft, with every detail of Its mechanism revealed in a thrilling realistic fashion. A. company of capable players appear in the tense drama for whieh the interior of the submarine furnishes the setting. An added attraction of the bill will be dashing Juliette Dike, a French singing comedienne, who wears gowns that startle and whoso songs are said to be decidedly worth An amusing acrobatic neevlty is promised by the Better Brothers, who, among other new features, introduce "the man who wrestles with himself." Oreen and Pugh are programmed as "Boys from Dixie." They are blackface comedians who entertain with songs and dances. The Cromwclls are whirlwind jugglers, who have conceived a new way of preacnting this type of entertainment. The artistic musical feature of the bill will be the appearance of Nod Argo, a distinguished young harpist, and the pretty Virginia Sisters. The young women are singers and danc- A big scrap is being looked forward to in Hamilton, Out., between the Independent Labor Party and the Croat War Veterans Association, It will take the form of a game of football at a monster pic* | nic to be held on August 2. The Btrike to demand a new trial . for Thos. Mooney haa not had any affect upon the U. S. government. The Broadway Table Supply Pbono Fair. 18 and 19 618 Broadway Eaat U TRY OUR CASH AND DELIVERY SYSTEM Royol SunJlrd Flour, 49 Its »t __.- 12.15 Koj-U HoisehoU, 49 Ibo 12.19 Kto Room Floor, 49 tto 12.90 Ftritr Hoar, 49 n, 12.80 Wild Eooo Plilrjr Flour, 10*lb. oaoko . B. * X. Osto, sock . B. * X. Oouo»l, and -nam ...... Wboat Posrls tno, ...lie 5Jc medium tie FaSTod Whoat, pkf. Health Iron .....lie lte .....He Con Flakes, S (or sac Ottom of Whist, pkt. ..86c B. A X. Wkost Flakes, pkt SSe Robin Hood Osto, pkt 910 Babob ViMfsr, bottle 20c palkla'o Bolt Vtnogor, botlle..20c Peas, Oloko bread, tin 200 Fork ud Beano, 8 Una for. 2to Itslkln'o But Bsklni Powdor 23c Esgo Bsklng Powdor S3o Bogle Boklnc Powder 26c Malkin'i Cuatord Powder, tin..23c Fr-f'e Cooos 230 Hall Brand Cuatord Powder. lie Soap, Sunlight, 4 for 2(0 Naptha K. 0 .Soap, 9 for. OOo Naptha Whito Swan, 9 for. 60c Campbell Soup, tin _ 16c Matchee, 8 for 260 Bloo Ribbon Tea 6Be Balktn'B Boat Tea 60s Mabob Tes „ „......66c Try Bolk Tea _...48j Malklo'a Beit Coffoo _ 650 Wedding Breakfoat Coffee 660 Special Alberta Butter 660 Phons Your Order, Fairmont 18 and 19 $5 Cask Deposit and $2 per week givei aay wader of the FederationiBt as flne a Men'a Suit a* il offered in the city—at a price whioh will atand oompariaon with other itoree where "ipot GMh" ii demanded. "We're doing a big trade with workingmen—the man who can't always afford to pay in fall—but who is ordinarily denied credit by clothing houses. All our Trades Union eustomen are more than aatitned with our methods of doing business. Call aad look over our stock*—let us explain ear Pay-as youwear Methods. MEN'S SUITS in Sne quality Tweed—stylish model—weH made t*.0-7 CA and luithod «P<£1 iOU 45 down and 4_ per week A line ef extra lu Suits—$35 tt $50- Terms $10 down and |2,M> per week. B.C. OUTFITTING CO. 342 HASTINGS STREET WEST Near Homer TO IADE HOUSE Does Not Want Advice or Sympatky of an Aristocracy The discovery thftt Labor is unrepresented at Ottawa is one of the results of the strike. Of course, Gideon is Minister of Labor there, and Gideon was one time a member of the Telegraphers Union. That fact presented nt Ottawo is one of tho results of the strike. Of course, Gideon is minister of Labor there, and was looked upon as a warrant for many pro-Union newspapers to justify a declaration that Labor was represented. It must have been evident to the average man, whether he belonged to a trades union or not, that the 35,000 strikers in Winnipeg, and the tens of thousands all over the West, refused to believe that Gideon represented them. It ia perfectly natural that a government that backs up employers who take the attitude that negotiations between tho workera and themselves should take place by means of a committee appointed by them, and not ihe workers, should seek to represent Labor by a minister unacceptable to Labor. That is the natural paternal attitude of such a government, and in using the word paternal we employ it strictly in the "spare-the-rod-and-spoil-the ■ child" sense—the sense which implies that the government believes that Labor is incapable of choosing its own representatives, and is arrogant if it dare make the selection and seek to fight its own battle with independence. The state of mind of the Union Governmont is a quarter of a century old in Great Britain, and has beeomo senile and almost extinct tbere. In ipite of the entrenched privilege of an aristocracy rooted in the life of the country for centuries; in spite of a commercial and industrial system, wealthy and well or- ganized, Labor in Great Britain tt&s gone "over the peak,'.' and a great impetus to democracy is the result. The Labor Party of Canada does not propose to take to itself the gratuitous advice of the old-line party leaders as to obtaining Labor representation by the charity route through their instrumentality. The members of the Labor movement are not banded together for the purpose of advancing the time-worn and effete ideas represented in the old makeshift platforms of liberalism, Conservatism, or Unionism. National problems as understood by the Mackenzies, Grahams, Olivers, Bor- dens, Meighens and othors are totally different from the conceptions of the same problems held by Labor. Labor understands and has passed through the old-timo conceptions. It can never take a backward step. The way of progress is forward. Labor proposes to be represented. It must ehooso its own representatives. That privilege, no matter how much the "interests" desire its possession, will remain with Labor. It cannot be done by proxy, Labor, with representatives ehosen by Labor as they alone can be chosen, intends to mako its own political destiny.—The Statesman, official organ of the Edmonton Labor Party. THEDRUDGERY OF FARM LIFE Farm Life Is Not Ideal Life That It Could Be Made Mr. C. W. Peterson, in hia book, Wake Up, Canada,'' refers to some of tho problems of "The Man on the Land," as follows: "Compare the lot of agricultural labor in Canada with the organized labor of the cities and what do wc find! The hod carrier appears at his job at 8 a.m. and works until 5 p. m. with an hour off at noon. On Saturday he quits at noon and has a rest period until Monday morning. His home, however humble it may be, has tho usual modern conveniences. Ht is able to associate with his fellows and enjoy all the attractions of the city, including the movies. His wages aro generally adequate to the extont of enabling him to live and dress decently. His organization soes to that. The farmhand rises from his slumbers at 5 a. m. and docs his chores. Ho has his breakfast at 6:30. His team goes out to work at 7 a. m,; more chores at noon; steady work until 6 p. m.; then supper and more chores. When the day ends he has probably worked from 14 to 10 hours. He frequently sleeps in a loft. He has very inadequate facilities for keeping himself clean and in a great many instances he lives in a mess that his city brother would not put up with for a minute. He tumbles to bed, dead tired, when the day's work is doue. By comparison, it is the life of a serf. No recreation, no time for self-improvement, whilst his wages aro probably much inferior to what the city laborer is able to command. "Men simply will not work thc long hours—Saturdays, Sundays, holidays—incidental to this branch of farming, as long as they can get work, at the same pay, with union hours, in the to war. Can you blame themf In the end, the farmer's wife has to take over the job, and trudge to the cow si nblo in thu sluxh and snow, bucket in hand, and milk cows by the light of a lantern, morning and night." .. ,, i Ottawa.—The Allied Trades nnd tabor Association of Ottawa last night adopted resolutions In support of the striking street railway- men which may lead to w general strike being declared In the capital. The minister of labor Is requested to order the board of couctlllatfon to resume Its .sittingH, his constitutional right to order the board suspended being questioned, ami the company Is asked to take back all the former employees. Otherwise a strike vote of all unlom Is recyom manded, BETURNED SOLDIERS OBT HEW IDEAS Wanted to Moot Labor Lea-Oar— Now He Apologized At the elose of an independent Labor Party meeting in Scotland, a discharged soldier called up to. the speaker—the well-known Socialist leader, David Kirkwood—and recalled to his memory that when he was lying in a cell in Edinburgh Castle previous to deportation, on account of his outspoken pacifism and advanced opinions, a soldier camo to him with a revolver and said, "I would rather shoot you than any German," Kirkwood, continued tbe .man, reasoned with him, saying that ono day he would find out his mistake, and realize that the employing classes in this eountry were no better than in any other country. "I was that soldier," he added. 'I have found out my mistake, and I wish to apologize," TRllilS Romeo Albo, Supporter of the 0. B. U., Now in the Toils Borneo Albo, a member tf tbe Miners Union of Trail, bas been arrested in Lethbridge. So far as can be learned, bis crime consists* of being active in tbe formation of tbe O. B. U. Tbe local defense committee, appointed by tbe Vancouver Trades and Labor Couneil, tbe Socialist Party of Canada, and tbe Foderated Labor Pnrty, in conjunction witb tbe B. 0. Federation of Labor, havo taken tbe matter- in hand, and are taking steps to have Alba defended. Naples.—Tbe steamer Cablons arrived here from London today, but vas stopped by workmen In the harbor who refused to allow her to continue her voyage because she carried ammunition. The crew of the vessel was forced to unload the cargo after which the steamer was allowed to proceed. Aa the reason for the action in forcing the crew to unload the ammunition, the harbor workmen claimed that the ammunition waa Intended for • uie against the Bolsheviki ln Russia. The proposed general strike in Great Britain, France and Italy ou July 21, according to the plans of its leaders, Is to be In part a protest against Allied interventlen in Russia. ..Melbourne.—Virtually all shipping in the harbors ot Melbourne and Sydney has been tied up in consequence of the seamen's strike, which began several months ago In Queensland, and has extended to Victoria and New South Wales. The resultant shortage of coal will be the most disastrous feature of the strike and tbe cessation of interstate trade Is already being felt in Queensland, the supply of wheat and flour having been cut off. Noteworthy Values in Sum; met Fabrics Summer Muslins, 27 inches wide. Special 20^ per yd. These are values shown in dainty colored floral effects on white ground. Sheer Batistes, 36 and 40 ins. wide. Special 35e> per yard. Shown in coin spot, floral and conventional patterns. Summer Voiles, 36 inches wide. Special —Sep per yard. A beautiful sheer quality and an exceptionally large range of attractive floral designs. Novelty Stripe Voiles, 40 ins. wide. Special 60t) per yard. Shown in smart cluster stripo designs on white ground. Plaid Voiles, 40 ins wide. Special 65^ per yard. Just a little different from the ordinary styles, Biadere Stripe Silk Tissues, 36 ins. wide. Special 76tp per yard. One of the most attractive materials we have shown this season. IMITW 57S ORANVILLE NTEREST MN IN CO-OP El Co-operative Movement Is Making Progress in Canada Considerable interest is boing taken throughout Canada at the presents' time in co-operative distribution. The Co-operative Uuion has been approached for advice and information on the subject by the New Westminster Trades and Labor Council, B. C, and a society is being organizod undor its guidance at Halifax, N. S. Tbe Trades and Labor Council, Saskatoon bas also been in communication with tho union for a similar purpose, and individual enquiries have been attended to from Huliburton, Orillia, St. Catherines, Cornwall and Oshawa. Ont.; Edmonton, Alta., and South Vancouver, B. 0. The cooperative committoe of tbe Ottawa Civil Service Association, and tke Machinists Union at Stratford, have also .asked to be advised as to the organization of co* operative societies in these cities. Tbe Kingston Cooperative Society commenced business on tbo 1st of May, aud, although tbo Machinists, of which tbe membership largely consists, have been on strike during tbe month, an average trade of $1500 weekly, on spot cosh terras, has been done; a highly creditable commencement. One interesting feature is that 10 por cent, of tho trado has been furnished by tbo farmers of tbo district, which should contribute considerably to n bettor understanding between rural and urban workers. The organization department of the Co-operative Union has societies in process of organization and incorporation at Georgetown and Oananoque, Out., and in both places satisfactory progress is being made in securing tke initial capital and membership. New York. — The threatened strike of men employed on the vessels controlled by the United States Shipping Board was called Monday. By this action, according to union officials, 50.000 seamen and thousands of stewards, cooks and other employees joined the ranks of tbe strikers in tbe coastwise trade. Over 300 tea going ships are tied up. Montreal.—The 1,700 boilermakers and iron shipbuilders on strike at the Canadian Vickers Company's plant voted on the company's offer and decided to accept it. The In* ternatlonal would not recognise the strike. JULY BROKEN LINE MEN'S SUIT ial Sale Another special line of MEN'S SUITS on this week.. -. Men's two-piece homespuns. Regular $25.00 and more, to clear at $21.00. Bathing Suits, Cool Outing Shirts and White • Duck Trousers. Hamilton Carhartt (Union Made) Overalls. Camping and Outing Clothes for children. . UNION STORE Clubb & Stewart LIMITED 309-315 Hastings St. West BRIDAL ROSE DINNER SERVICE Headquarters for China and Toys Trades Council to Amend Its Constitution Clarksburg, W. Va.—Local tudo unionists are discussing co-operative buying and a committee bas been appointed by tbe central body to report on starting a coop, storo. (Continued from page 1) REPRIMANDED STRIKERS Ottawa.—International President Mahon reprimanded the striking street railway employees and or* dered them to return to work. * Whore is your union "_»_*»»* The pleasure of wearing good clothes is felt when clad in (Uttxtt Each Suit and Overcoat containing full measure of satisfaction, fit, look and wear, constituting true value. Thos. Foster & Co., Limited 514 Granville St. ing that while there was & inovu on foot to form a new trades council, there.wero a number of locals, evon though they had not yet decided to go into the O. B, U., who would not line up with tho men who wero bo* hind tho new council, and that if there was to bo any driving Into the O. B. U,, the internationals should do it. Del. Midgley stated that for once he was in agreement with Bel. Wilkinson, and that ho was of tho opinion that those who had voted in favor of the O. B. U. should be placed in a position to show wheth- od they were sincere or not. The committeo appointed was Dels. Wells, Kermode, Hatlcy, Edwards and Woods. A communication from the Federated Labor Party announcing that members of that organization had been appointed on tho defense committee, was received, and hand- to that committee. Secretary Kavanagh reported that hiB work had mainly been (laying out relief and getting the funds to do it with. Ho spoke of the difficulty of the position ho had been placed in, and said that he did not know if the strikers realized it, but tbat it was'a sorry pass when workers could be reduced to starvation by a few weeks' strike after they had workod all thcir lives. Referring to tho American Can Workers, and the Upholsterers, he. stated that many of theso workers had been discriminated against, and that it was his intention to organize all fuctory workers, and others that could not for reason of lack of numbers form a separate organization, and tbat ho would organize them us a unit of the O. B. U. " The Public Schools The question of tho teaching of false ideas ns to Bussia was again brought beforc the council when Del. Weils of the committee nppointed somo time ago to deal with this question, stated that owing to vnrious reasons, amongst which was the absence of some of the officials from the eity, th»t tho committee had nothing to report. Tho question of fees for students at tho high schools was also raised, and tho committeo given power to deal with this question, Del. Wilkinson stated that tho council would bo well advised to get a labor man or two elected on the school board, as ho knew of tho pressure that was brought to bear on that body in order to keep the taxes as low as possible. The eloction of officers then took place. Thc result will be made known at tho next meeting, the election being carried out under the proportional representation system, the tellers appointed being Dels. An-: derson, Bartley, Edwards, and Mr. King of the P. B. League is to be nsked to assist. Del. Harrison moved that the louncil protest against tho proposed high school tuition fees. This was adopted. Belief Funds Del. Crawford asked if it was correct that Del. McDonneil had refused $1000 because it would bo used for the relief of members* oifan international organization. Del. Kavanagh replied thnt this was not so, but that Bro. McDonnell had sfated that he was of the opinion that ho could havo got $1000 from one organization, but he waa not sure that it would be used for relief purposes, and so had not pushed the matter. Dol. Wells sMed that ha had bean i-SwiP-A .-*■■■•*■*■*. -~il\ rolief was only being granted to members of O. B. U. units. He further stated that he had gone to the secretary of tho council, who had shown him the books, which showed that all organizations, were treated alike. He said that members of organized labor who would spread such reports in order to support them in their antagonism tb the O. B. U. were not itt to associato with decent men. He roferrod to tho difficulties of the secretary and his fairness. During the -discussion of tho relief funds, it was pointed out that tbe $1,000 which was being used in relief at the Coughlan yard was only boing used to reliev members bf international unions, the members of the 0. B. U. being denied work in these yards. The council adjourned at 10.05 p.m. i The famous Bridal Rose Pattern is too well-know to need description. But we doubt if you ever ha the opportunity to purchase at this price. Thai are 51 pieces to the set, and becauso of juat a sligt and hanlly noticeable difference ia some of tt pieces, we are offering it to you Friday at $19.7 CELBBTE ADAMS DINNER SERVIOE 51-pieces English semi-porcelain Dinner Service, i the favorite Celeste Adams Pattern. Special IV day at .*. ..... ..........MM QUEEN ANNE DINNER SEBVIOE Thli is ths famous Paacock Patttra of the Q«c«d Abi period. Tbt blending of colon vx-prouM tho height < hsnaony; and when covin ore placid oa crisp, cool, whit linen, ibo effect is not to bo excellid ia dtantrwa-n- flan quality Engliih semi-porceliin; 97 pltMi to tha Stnta Special Friday, for ,--- , , |35.0 Millar & Coe, Limited 419 HASTINGS WEST V. S. SAILORS MAKE FUN OF BOOEYMAN Bolshlvlkl Sailors Disciplined, By Officers—Parody On "Mickey." Bolshevism is too serious a matter to be even joked about, at leaBt it Ib in the opinion of navy department ollicers. A jolly-up artist tried .to get about 1,200 sailors at Qreat Lakes to sing "Mickey, Pretty Mickey," and they sang a parody made up by one ot their number running "Mickey Bolsheviki." Then the shooked jolly-up artist foolishly asked how many In the hall were Bolsheviki and he waa greeted wit a chorus of "Me, Me." Some one t the back of the hall waved a ra Bag, and the "scandalous" scan was complete. • The regular performers, wh were late, at last appeared on th stage, and the "revolution" passei aa quickly as it had been born. Noi 200 sailors who have aeen oversea service are being disciplined by ri moval to other stations. America Is now safe for the time belni thanks to the gallant navy offlcen For tbe sailors the moral I* "Boya, don't make fun ot our bore man." I COMPLETE OUTFITTERS TO THE MEN OP THE WEST —don't get hot under the collar—keep cool —put up a cool front to the hot weather—get into.real -summer togs —here's how—the Dick stores for men is thc place to outfit—for selection— for quality and for service—you'll find at these big stores what you want and what you can't get elsewhere—you'll find it at a figure that takes the edge off high prices. Balbriggan Underwear 50c •-a gnnr-.-nt— Forsythe Delpark —single garments or combinations-— 75c to $2.50 Panama Hats —the new blocks— Sport Shirts —in jiluin and fancy colors— $1.50 to $3.50 Bathing Suits 75c to $7.50 Wash Ties; —in many new effects— 1 $4.50 to $12.50 35c to $1.00 Special in Men's White Oxfords —with leather soles and heels—in every size and width— DICK'S PKICE $3.50 TEN PER CENT. OFF TO ALL SOLDIERS-TEN PER CENT. 33-45-47-49, flashings ShEasfr:
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