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THE BRITISH COLU INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. TWELFTH YEAR. No. 23 OFFICIAL PAPBB: VANCOUVEB EIGHT PAGES iBS AND LABOB COUNCIL. POLITICAL UNITT: VICTOBT VANCOUVER, B. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 4,1920 $2.50 PER YEAR LOGGERS STRIKE AT Support Mill Workers in Demand for the Eight- Hour Day Lumber Workers Get ! Apology Prom P. Tier- | ney and The Sun All camps of the Meant Timber Co. at Buckley Bay are on strike ln ■upport of the mill workers of the aame oompany In their demand for an eight-hour day. The men at Cergll Co.'s camp at Broughton Island, Simon Sound, are out with a demand for better living conditions. All camps of the Comox Logging Railway Co: came out lost week for increased wages. This has been settled on terms satisfactory to the men, The eompany agrees to pay the fallers, loaders and buckers 50 centa a day raise, Other meft'a fata to remain as before. No dis- crimination and camp conditions to be improved until aecond to none on the coast. Mills Strike Shcvlln tc Clarke's sawmill and Shaw's,lath mill at Fort Frances are on strike for an eight-hour day. The district secretary, S. O, Neil appeals for financial assistance on behalf of the strikers, contributions to be sent to him at Box 390, Fort Frances, Ont. Swanson's Bay, Rasa Island, Union Bay and Usk strikes, still on. Kamloops . district convention, June 19th. Cranbrook camp delegates hold a meeting on June 20 to arrange for the business ef July general con- vention. The Coast district convention will be held early In July, the actual date will be announced in next Issue. Camps should make arrange ments to elect delegates, ao that the convention shall be as representative as possible. Questions for consideration ahould be taken up and thoroughly dlcussed. The general convention will also be held in July immediately after the Coast convention. Libel Action Settled After twelve montha' delay, the legal action for criminal libel taken against. P. Tierney, and the Vancouver Dally Sun, for publishing untrue statements concerning the union and its officials in connection. with the Princeton strike, haa been settled. AU legal costs will be paid by the defendants, who also Inserted an apology In all of the (Continued on page I) AT THE EMPRESS T. O'Connor and J. Smith on S. P. of C. Platform Sunday The Socialist Party of Canada will be well represented at the Kmpress theatre next Sunday night, when J, Smith and T. O'Connor will be on the platform. It is not unusual theae daya to hear certain individuals of a boisterous and rebellious spirit* denouncing in the most harsh and bitter terms, the apathy of the working class. And Indeed, thia ls not to be wondered at, when consideration Is given to the conditions under which the workers are now struggling for an existence. By the payment of high rents, they get the privilege of occupying poorly-con- structed and inferior houses; adulterated and unsubstantial food ia purchased at prices that almost makes them weep; shoddy clothes and boots faked up to sell, and not. to wear, and worst of all, perhaps, the cursed humiliation of hunting high and low for a suitable Job, and the strain on body and mind, ln clinging to it, when secured. And all this is bome with a patience and forbearance which Is only compatible with the mental slavish- ness to orthodox belief and custom. One thing Is certain, however. The condition of the, working class will not be improved either by sarcasm or heated denunciation. Nor does it follow that they will learn through the pinch of hunger, or the contact of their heads with a policeman's club. They have had these things aplenty, many, many times before, and yet the burdens of wage slavery bear more heavily upon them,-and they are spent and broken in the fierce struggle for life. The mission of the SociaUst Party of Canada Is one of education. By understanding the character of capitalist society, and the contradictions arising from It, must there be the growth of class consciousness, and political intelligence. In the acquisition of this knowledge, lies the hope of the working class, and the support and extension of Socialist propaganda wherever it Ib possible to spread it, is the greatest- need of the present age. Ominous warnings and doleful croaking are now frequently heard from the*'wise men of the capitalist class, which clearly Indicates their mental bankruptcy, and the Impending collapse of their beloved system. Let the workers be prepared to take hold and build anew; let reconstruction become a reality, not a political catchword. Meeting begins at 8 o'clock. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Questions invited and discussion allowed. Classical and up-to-date literature for sale. RI GERMAN WORK TO RULE IS British Bailroad Workers Have Companies in Bad Mix Up (By the Federated Press) ^tuition.—The unofficial "work to rule" movement of the members of the National Union of Railway- men is gradually gaining weight and strength in England. The meaning of this new departure is a-strict and literal adherence to the orders set down In the rules hook which railwaymen nre officially supposed to observe. Men who work to rule are obviously breaking no rules, but ore literally doing "what the companies" Instructed them to do. At Manchester working to rule Is declared by the rallwaymen's leaders to be taking effect slowly, but surely, upon the freight services. The passenger service Is not suffering. , Owing to the congestion then - are now not ncurly sufficient trucks available,to cope with tbe Inwards and arrival goods. Goods and merchandise aa they arrive at the yard are slowly accumultlng. Platforms and vans are being blocked,, and at the same time tracks and aid Ings are waiting with empty trucks to be loaded which cannot be moved in. It is stated that at least four of the companies have issued special orders, by which they hope to keep the lines clear and cope wtth the congestion already resulting from the men's action. To add to the growing chaos, shunters, who at first did not Join the movement, are now working strictly to rule. They uncouple trains only when at a standstill, and walk around the train, instead o'f following their usual practice. The shunting at King's Cross Is being carried out at the three-mile-an- hour speed, according to rule. The object of this rank and file revolt which began at midnight, May 1, ia to bring pressure to bear sn the companies and government lo secure an immediate increase in wages. Officially the union takes the view that the movement is unconstitutional and that the ordinary methods laid down In a recent lettlement must be pursued. RAILROAD YARDMEN'S STRIKE IS STILL OK Tarda and Track* Aro Piled Up With All Kinds of r Freight Cincinnati — The Yurdmen's Btrike of the Cincinnati district, holds firm. Over 1200 men are out. ■ The new orders are to take lncany men working In and about the railway. As a result of this new policy to "bpen membership to any railway worker, the union expects big gains In membership. About 200 strike-breakers are trying to move freight, but the yards and tracks are piled up, and the "green" strike-breakers throw the wrong switch and have dumped much valuable freight Into creeks and dumps. B SETTLED Audition, c, A. Freeman Will C. A. Freeman correspond irlth A. S. Freeman, Thurston Harbor, as there is Important news for Mm? Detente Fund Lumber Workers' Industrial Onion, Lindsay's eamp, Meadow's, Brie, B. C, 125.76. Forty-eight Hour Week and Ten Dollars Per Month Increase The strike of thc sailors, firemen and stewards' unions enme to an official end Friday evening by nl most unanimous vote of nil the men concerned. They return to work with the companies assuring them thero will be no discrimination against union men, and the expectation is that all strikers will have been reinstated within a week or ten dnys. One of the principal points at issue was thc demand of the sailors for an eight-hour day, as against the two-watch Bystem of six hours each watch. The settlement on this question is a decision to continue the two-watch system, and to inaugurate a 48-hour week, but with overtime for work performed in excess df 48 hours. The companies involved, the G. T. P. and the Union Steamship Co., when the new demands were presented, offered to meet committees of their own employees, accompanied by the business agents of the unions. The unions did not agree -to this, the objection being that on such employees committees might be men who were 'not members of the union. The companies adhered to thiB position as regards preliminary negotiations. Ten-dollar Raise The Firemen, however, did not take the same stand as the sailors, as they offered to aend a committee of employees to negotlote with the companies. Their chief complaint was that they had been Ignored, and their letter 'not answered for some weeks. They have now bcen officially recognized ln the negotiations. There is. a gen eral increase of |10 a month for seamen, firemen and stewards, With 75 cents an hour overtime for the •sailors. Workers Not Giving Up Hope of Proletarian Dictatorship Government Troops Are Rebellious—Workers Have Munitions (Special correspondence to The Federated Press and London Dally Herald. The writer, who is a well- known correspondent, for obvious reasons, does not want his name published.) Prague—One very Important consequence of the Relchswehr's invasion of the Ruhr valley, and thetr conduct in putting down the workers'uprislng, Is obvious. From Cologne north to the Dutch frontier and from the Rhine eastward through Westphalia to Braunschweig, no German worker has any longer anything but contempt for the Eberta-Muller government There are several million people in this area, and they believe now that the time has come to establish a government representing the interests of German Labor. The -Red army had ceased to exist as a visible force, but the organization which called It Into being in the early days of April is stronger than ever, and beyond the reach of the military. In many small towns south of the Ruhr, the workerB are today practically controlling local government. Their headquarters are at Remscheid, a little town 20 miles east of Dusseldorf, and just-outside the area of British occupation. A central committee with representatives in all the cities of the Ruhr valley Is functioning here, and abiding its time. Plan* Being Made On the surface the situation in the Ruhr is relatively quiet today. Underneath is foment. Very complete plans for another uprising, which Is regarded aa almost inevitable, are being worked out by the central committees. There Ib i great deal of advocacy for a gen eral strike If, as Is threatened, the, military seek to expend their zone of occupation. Another possible development will be the complete withnrawal of both the Communist and Independent Socialist parties from parliamentary government, a coup which Is designed to force the Majority Socialists to show what difference exists between them and the reactionaries before the June elections. Workers Versus Military The government at- Berlin Is aware of this radical change in tho Labor situation, but has no strength to meet the threatened crisis. The Relchswehr, on which the power of the government -rests, are professional soldiers, enlisted for a ten- year term of service. All of its officers are reactionary or monarbh- ist in tendency, and everybody knows that if Ludendorl? or some other hero of the old regime should set ^himself up as dictator, the Relchswehr would flock to his standard regardless of government decrees and manifestoes. Ebert and Muller made the mistake of their lives when they sent the mill tary against the workers of the Ruhr, but their action has Herved to clarify the Oerman situation enormously. Only two parties count In Germany now, thc organized Workers on the one hand, und the organized military on the othor. Developments are shaping up for a straight and bloody issue between Labor and the. Junkers. In the crisis which they believe is coming, the workers of the Ruhr are looking to Lobor in the Allied countries for support. Particularly, they say it Is essential that the Dutch 'frontier northwest of the Ruhr should be kept open for food shipments In case of another revo (Continued on page 6) W DRIVE Friday, June llth, Will Be a Red Letter Day AU O. B. C. units in this city tr* going to have one grand reunion whist drive and dancer on Friday, June 11. This event will ba pulled oK In the Cotillion hall, and promises to be the biggest, best and most entertaining feature of the whole season. Come fn your crowds' as there are going to be some big surprises for everyone. The logger and laundry girl, the little stenog and the husky fireman, everybody is Just going to have one rip-roaring good time. This will be one night that all members will' forget about their jobs and put their minds and feet to having the best time they ever had, anyway; lt will not be the fault of the committee who is handling the arrangements, if. all O. B, U. boosters don't enloy yourselves. The Women's Auxiliary, together with the Trades Council,. have a real live committee working, and they are determined that this, probably the last event of this kind this season, will be a double success; Tickets can be had from any member of the committee, or A. S. Wells at the Fed. Office, or I. R. Campbell at O. B, U. Headquarters, Pender Street West. . U. VALLEY Aeroplane Usedby Miners \ To Change Name of I Valley The Drumheller (Alta.), regidn' now been "christened from the lea" with the name of'One Big felon Valley. Captain Fred Mc- 1 and Lieut. Frank Donelly, Alberta's most dauntless aernonauts, flirted over fifty O. B. U. men and *omen skyward and the earth be- lew waa liberally sprinkled with Iron-brew and cocoa cola (hard atuff being taboo in select O, B. U. ~ 'else. Victoria Day "waa chosen the event The performance a witnessed by thousands and in history of Canada, aa it will be itten in the future, tho signifl- t event will be given a full A long list of field and track . jents waa the order of the afternoon, and the intereat aroused in large crowd waa a tribute to tile efficiency of the sports committee. -The crowd, gathered-from *» the mining towns along the vjlley, as well as many farmers from outlying districts, Waa kept In excellent humor, as there was not a dull moment during the whole bourse of the exciting events which followed each other ln auch rapid succession. Financial Statement Accepted with Auditors' Report On , Monday evening tha final meeting of the May Day celebration committee waa held in tha Pender Hall, and the committee was disbanded, after the financial report had been received and reported correct by the auditors. The financial statement Is as follows: Receipts Collection* :. i2bl.fi Sale of soft drinks and refreshments :' 25ii. U Sale of programmer -11 •'»'> Sale of pictures i'.»7 ('0 WALL STREET AND WILL HOLD O.B.U. THE DEATH OF CARRANZA Financial Magnates Have Eyes on Mexico's Wealth Carranza Was Opposed To Foreign Intervention What about renewing your sub.? $719.43 Espcnseg Soft drinks .-..$186.40 Band 180.00 Janitor ....' ,,'..: 10.00 Prizes ! 16.60 Ice cream .'. 77.35 Glasses, ytc 8.80 Printing 86.25 Rent 7.60 Advertising 15.00 Advertising signs 18.00 Advertising signs »... OvOO Advertising dodgers 4.00; Refreshments '. 28.25 Cartage 11.5.0 Incidentals 4.00 $588.65 Recapitulation Total Income $719.43 Total expenses 588.S5 Balance -.$13648 Tho balance has been turned over to the maintenance fund, and all receipts, etc., were handed over to the Trades and. Labor Council. The committee was then disbanded. Bakers Are Standing Pat and Expect to Win Demands The Bakers' strike in Vancouver, Victoria and New Westminster still continues. The men are all standing firm, and are by no means down-hearted. In fact every one of them expects that the settlement will have to be agreed to by the bosses on the full demands of tne union. All the small bakeries that have signed up are working to capacity, and housewives can get all the union-made bread they desire, If they only demand it. The bulk of the non-union-made .bread finds its way Into the i^staurants of thc city, but the bakeries are so handicapped by lack of efficient labor taht the supply cannot be continued very much longer. FRENCH AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WANT CONTROL Declare Tlmt It Is Only Wny to Solve the 'Production i Problem Paris—Only by glv^ig the farm workers direct control of agriculture can France's problem of production be solved, declares a resolution adopted by the Agricultural Workers Congress, held at Limoges, the text*of which follows: "The first CongreSs Agricultural Workers, after examining the root causes of thc deficiency In agricultural production, which Is striking the workers and producers alike, declaring that Individual production Is ln great measure the cauae of defective production, domundB that practical steps be taken immediately toward two main aims: (1) The introduction of collective production in tbe districts devastated- by the war, since lndlvldal production haa been both holdless and unwilling. This must be entrusted to groups the members of which are not landlords, but workers, (2) The redistribution of land in France. This should involve not an aggregation of individual portions of land, but the Introduction of similar culture throughout great stretches of territory, according to their situation and their nature. AT FULL SPEED l^abor Army Is Getting m the Transportation Tangle Fixed ;... (By the Federated Press) ; ; Moscow.—The locomotive fac [dories in Kharkow are working AtSth full speed. During the last two weeks - two new locomotives Wtn manufactured, and three re- Paired. Besides a great number bf freight cars were repaired. | The. trains on the Wolga Bugulma line are now running the distance In 48 hours which previ 'VJSly required 11 days. The workers of Alexandra line hiive voluntarily prolonged their working day. the flrst labor army in the Eka» torinburg district has already repaired 60 railroad bridges. Traffic on the railroad lines south of Moscow is rapidly being reopened. During March, 513 Locomotives and 1400 ears were re*- jsUred. Ten complete trains were organized. $The reports of the commission (er the Third railroad district of tbe Moscow-Kazan line show a general and considerable improvement of the traffic. All orders are fiilfllled with military strictness. During "transportation week" 46s seriously damaged locomotives wore repaired. , TAskij writes in "Pravda" that during the flrst week of April in Soviet' Russia 6,595 freight cars were loaded and unloaded. This constituted an Increase of 1,500 .(jars* oyer the previous week. Put a one-cent stamp on this paper and mall it to a friend. PRODUCE LESS SAYS BIG TRUST MAGNATE Would Knit bio Railroad* to. Oct Straightened Ont and Get • Better Workers Milwaukee—Slowing up Instead of speeding ahead was urged as one means to effect a return to normal living conditions and prices by John E. Otis, vice-president Central Trust Co,, Chicago, who visited Milwaukee In the company of several British engineers. Otis expressed the opinion that restriction of operating by large employers of labor would enable ute railroads to straighten out condition!:! on their lines, and also tend to restore labor to its former state of efficiency, " * Otis explained that by cutting down, employers would be given an Opportunity to "lire" a certain per- pjbtage f>f men and replace thom by others who would be willing to ■prk harder. In thla way, Otis said, production will not suffer since the output per man Is in creased. Otis also declared lt would be n good thing If all Indus- trlse lay oft *fne day a week. (By Helen Augur) (Staff Correspondent Federated press) New Tork,—Venustiano Carranza, deposed president of Mexico, waa murdered in the Fuebla Mountains. Wall Street knows why. Three weeks ago a man In a Fifth Avenue office looked across hla broad desk and answered a queatlon. "Carranza? He'll, not laat a month." The man knew what he was talking about. He wan an engineer, dealing with facts as he would deal with steel girders. Back of him was the one association which knows what he is talking about when the subject is Mexico. Its membership includes practically every American having "interests" in Mexico, in her copper and rubber—and oil. It has billions back of it. "Up to the very doors of the White House," in the phrase of Ub own officials—it haa Washington—tho War Department, the State Department, congressional committees. It hob lta private wires to and from Mexico, Its confidential agents. It has issued during the last ten years, on the statement of Its officials, 96 per cent, of all we read about Mexico, or all we hear In high achool debates or public lectures, or all we see in magazines or moving pictures. A Cool Prediction When the National Association for the Protection of American rights in Mexico said that Carranza would not last a month, it was a cool prediction, not a guess or a hope. The death of Carranza la a tragedy in the midst of an epic. A rather simple epic after all, and very old, The warm boII of Mexico teems with wealth. "For centuries she has sparkled like a prodigal princess Jaefore the eyes of adventurers, and they have plundered here and gone away again. From Cortez, who came from Spain greedy, and went back loaded with Mexico's riches, to Edward L. Do- heny, who 20 years ago came down {rom California and marked out thousands of acres and began producing oil to run boats, the story has varied little in the essentials. There never would be any Mexican question if there were no Mexicans. It Is because the people love their warm, rich soil, and want It for themselves that they are doom- . It Is because Carranza wrote constitution In 1917 which said that only Mexicans by birth have the right to own land in Mexico, or to obtain franchises to develop mineral oils and fuels, that he was murdered In the Fuebla, Moun tains. Carranza Martyred Porflrlo Diaz for many long years administered Mexico for the expreyi benefit of Wall Street. Carranza tried uf save his country from further betrayal and he was martyred. • The Association for the protection of American Rights In Mexico does not care a great deal who succeeds Carranza. Thy know that if that successor stands In the way of American capitnl, he will he got rid of. The association has backed Obregon In the recent revolt, In a manner to de described In detail later. But one of their official., assured me that if Obregon used any I, W, W. tactics In encouraging the workers to rise oGt (Continued from page 5) MASS MEETING Trades Council Deals With Policy of New Organization At the meeting ot the Vancouver Trades and Lnhor Council, held on Wednesday evening, it was decided to hold a mass meeting for all members of the O. B. U. on Wednesday, June SOth. So that the meeting may be made as interesting and Instructive aa possible, a committee waa appointed to draw up. an agenda. Secretary Midgley, of the G. E. B,. gave a very Interesting report n the way the O. B. U. waa spreading all over tbe North American Continent, and atated that the services of Organizer Cassldy were again being sought by the workers hi the United States. It was also reported that the workers in the building trades ln Beattle were on strike. The mill workers reported that the camp at Beaver Cove had been closed down, and about 140 men laid off. . The entertainment committee reported that all arrangements had been made for the dance in the Cotillion Hall on the llth, and that a smoking: concert would be held on the 18th In the Pender Hall. The delegates to the May Day celebration committee reported that a final financial statement had been made, showing that the maintenance fund would be inereaaed to the extent ot $115.88. .The loggers reported that the strike waa still on at Swanson Bay, and that there was only about twenty .men working. A fery interesting discussion on the function and activities of the O. B. U. was the feature of the meeting, and It was pointed out that no O. B. U. council could function as the old form of trades council had done in the past, but that the efforts of such bodies must be along educational lines in the future. Many matters which were under discussion will no doubt be fully dealt with at the mass meeting on the SOth. Subscribers, Please Note! Many subscribers In renewing Uiclr subscriptions are sending In the old price. The new rates arc as follows: In Canada, $2.50 per year; tl.50 per half year. United States, 13.00 per year. If subscribers will see that thoy send In Uie proper amount It will aid ua and also avoid confusion. Pass the Federatlonist along and help get new subscribers. Get On tho Voters' List Tou may think that no chango can be brought about by voting, but at least you should use your ballot at the next election. The lists are now being compiled, and lt ls up to you to gat on tke list for your district. 'Cut out the Ust of advertisers, patronize them, and tell them why. Buy at a union atore. PAINTERS fcOCAL 138 A Special Meeting Of the Above Local Will Be Held On Thursday, June 10 AT9P.1L To Consider the Defense Committee's Appeal Ukranlan Labor Paper A labor paper In the Ukrahlan language Is now being published In Vnncouver, It ls .called Truth and Freodom. Its policy Is socialistic, supporting the O. B. U. movement, and it Is a bright little paper. The subscription prices are: In Canada, J1.7E per year, Vancouver City, $2. PERSIA SEEKING RUSSIAN ALLIANCE Revolutionary Movement Is (iron. ing nnd Musses Await Best Moment to lte volt Tlflis—Official neVspnpers in Persia are energetically demanding Immediate alliance with Soviet Russia, which, they say, is the only country ln the world which is not imperialistic, and which will honor the rights of Persia, The revolutionary movement in Persia is growing. The masses are Impatiently waiting for the best moment to arise against the British and the Shah. Soviet Workers Gradually Getting; Things Back To Normal ■. Reconstruction Campaign Makes Wonderful Headway \ i (By the Federated Press) New York—A minute and frank description of internal condition* ln Russia Is contained in the report of the all-Russian Central Executive Committee, held in Moscow, February 2, the lull text of which has just been obtained by the Soviet Russia bureau here. .In the reports of Nicolai Lenin, Leon Trotsky, of Rykov, president of thr supreme council of National Eco-- nomy, and of other people's commissars, there are reflected the ae* tual exigencies against which thu government Js struggling and the methods by which it proposes to solve them. ' Lenin's report dealt primarily with Russia's foreign relations. The premier declared that the victorious peace with Esthonia was concluded fn spite of the powerful efforts of the White Guards, tend that there was hope That the laboring masses of Poland, Georgia and Azerbaijan would force the same altlon. Prestige High "In the east the prestige of Soviet Russia Is very high?' Lenin asserted. "The colonies, who have' themselves experienced the oppression of greedy Imperialism, are more Inclined to ally themselves with us. Our task Is a compact union of small nations against Imperialism." Lenin announced as the chief points of internal policy the abolition of capital punishment, the Institution of Labor inspection, the development and unification of all co-operatives under the Soviet state, the organization of the Labor armies, and the electrlflcatlo* of the country's Industrial centre* Rykov's report pointed out' thas the disintegration of the country'* industrial life was reflected In every European country as the result of the world war, and a prime need for all was the resumption of full commercial relations. "Although available stores ' of raw materials have been greatly depleted, we are still able to exchange a certain amount of such materials for goods needed by us." he 'stated. "We are able imrne- (Continued on page 4) Hand the Fed. to your shopinale when you are through with It. E DIE I Big Turn-Out to Last Defense Dance of the Season The Junior Labor League's dance and whist drive in aid of the Winnipeg Defense Fund last Friday night was a success in every way. Owing to the fine weather and long evenings prevailing now, it was hardly expected that so many would turn out, even tn a defense dance. But -prophets ond prophecies wcro all wrong, for the dance was onc of the best yet held for the fund. The young people have to thank the ladiea of the different working class organizations for their donations towards the refreshments, and also Comrade E. Simpson for his able management of the whist drive. While all the money from those selling tickets Is not in yet, It is safe- to say lhat the Defense Fund will benefit to thc extent of a little over $100 as a result of the dance. Have Vou Registered'.* The voters' lists are now being compiled, If you have not registered you should do so, the list Is a new one and tho old list will not be recognized. You should register at once. AT I ROYAL WiU Point Out Why the Private Ownership Must Fail "The Dciith-Tlnttle of Capital- Ism" will be tho subject of Comrade it. P. Petttpiece's address next Sunday evening at the Federated Labor Parly meeting In tho Royal Theatre, Tho frantic efforts of our rulers to maintain themselves In their present positions and the equally desperate howllngs of the daily press in the attempt to create the impression that all Is well, only Indicate more and more clearly that something is wrong, lt does not rc(|iilro much lecturing and hammering new to show the worker that a change is necessary. What is necessary is a knowledge by the worker of how to secure the collective ownorship and democratic operation of the means of wealth production, for without a knowledge of tlie causes of present conditions and their remedy the worker cannot hope to get control. It Is Comrade Pottlpiece's intention to show conclusively how and why capitalistic control is collapsing. Comrade R. Skinner In tbe chair. Meeting commences at 8 p.m. At tho annual meeting of Vancouver branch of the Federated l*a- bor Party held last Tuesday, the executive and committees were elected for the coming year. Comrade A. Mclnnis was re-elected secretary by acclamation. The decision to change the meeting night of the executive committee from Tuesdny lo Wednesday evening should be particularly noted. The chango will be effective on Wednesday, Juno ](!. On 8unany, June 13, Comrade J. S. Woodsworth will he the speaker at tho Royal Theatre. This will be a defenso meeting and all collection over expensed will go to the Winnipeg Defense Fund. SPIRIT IN INI Big, Bloody and United Strikes on Industrial Lines (By Agnes Smedley, for the Federated Press) Within recent months, no lea than 90 strikes, affecting from [.00,000 to 800,000 strikers, have been called in the industrial centres of India and no month passes without the calling of new strikes. Indian political "agitators" nro said by the government to be responsible lor many ot the strikes, or lo be the moving spirits after the men are out. In many centres "Bolshevism" is charged against the workers, and ha? been used an an excuse In calling In troops and in accounting for the tragedies which nave resulted therefrom. Since lhe flrst of the year, in at least throe centres, the military has been used with disastrous results to the lives of the strikers, In tlie big Bombay general strike, in January and February, when 200,- 000 workers wero out, official statements show that i<ne striker was killed, many wounded, ami a number sent to prison for strike activities. The exact number killed is unknown, official reports stating that "casualties were heavy." Iu ity Tata Iron Works at Jamshedpur, Bombay Presidency, In February and March where 40,000 men were out, official figures include six. strikers killed by the military and 25 to 30 wounded. The exact number of casualties are unknown, but they arc supposed to be much greater than that stated by the officials. The two most striking features of the labor situation in India are the use of passive resistance as an economic weapon, and the development of ihe principles of Industrial unionism. Even in this primary stage of development of the Imjjan working-class movement, the principles of industrial unionism, as distinguished from carft unionism, are adhered to. The spirit of labor solidarity ls much greater than in the wost. When a strike If called In orte plant, all workers, from tho unskilled menial, or "coolie," to the skilled worker, walk out together, stay out together, and return together. The .strike extends throughout the entire industry. If prolonged for nnj number of days, there is not only the possibility, but the probability, that workers in other industries will follow, and that ■* general strike may result PAGE TWO twelfth tear. No. ii THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. a FRIDAY _ June 4, ttta Men's Odd Suits THAT EMBODY CLOTHS, STYLES AND VALUES THAT YOU WILL FIND UN- MATCHABLE HEREABOUTS. 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Many of us continued to be of that impression to the last mo ment, because we saw so much that Japan stood to lose In the event of war, and.so little that she might hope to win permanently. However, we were mistaken, and about midnight on Sunday last she started hostilities, and unless something Is done about it quickly, Russia Is In for another long and bloody war. for ome days It had been manifest that the Japs were cooking up something, and they announced that on April 1st their per. raanent policy towards Siberia would be published. This date was tha one which the last of the A. S. F. was billed to sail. Powers Appear True to their promise, the Great Northern was heardly out of sight when tke posters began to appear all over town, setting out the alleged reasons for the continued Intervention. Among tho prominent ones were first, the desire to help the Czechs in their evacuation, and second, the need for a government, which would keep the peace, and maintain order. Coupled with this was a statement that they would evacuate when they saw fit. This order annoyed extremely all tha white people of the city, as well as all the yellow, other than Japs, because as to tho first excuse given, the Czechs had stated publicly that they did not need assistance from them, an'd that any intervention would only hinder their getting out as It would delay transportation, and Impede the Rus- government which was doing everything in Us power to help them along, and with which power they were on .the best of terms. The second point made was even more ridiculous as this district had never in the opinion of practically everyone, enjoyed such a period of peace and quietness, as lt had since the 1st of January, when the Reds took ovor the.city. About that time also the Soviets had captured the whote of eastern Siberia, with very few places excepted, and from all reports these districts enjoyed the same good conditions. This, coupled with the threat that they would go when they felt like it, of course, aroused a lot of hostility .but the Russians went calmly on their way and continued negotiations looking towards better relations. The delegate from Moscow representing the central Soviet government, Mr, Vll- lensky, had handed a request to the Jap authorities asking that a statement of their aims be made, and assuring Japan of Russia's desire for peace on any honorable terms. The provisional government with the advico and consent of Villon-* sky, had time and again asserted that they did not want trouble with Japan, and asking all Russians to do their best to avoid it also. Coupled with these statements strict orders had been issued to ail Russians, sailors and soldiers, to avoid any caue of trouble, and to assist in the maintenance of order. Hopes *S halt ered Right up to the last moment this state continued, conferences being held frequently, with the view of easing the tension, and guaranteeing peace. The Russians, however, must have seen that the Japs wefe bent on making trouble, and 1 understand preparations were under way to withdraw all their armed forces. This was the situation late Sundny evening, After a conference when the Russians thought there still was a chance to escape a flght. About 10:30, however, these hopes were shattered whon firing was started In the streets, Little was done, however, till within five minutes of midnight, when every point of importance to the Russians was attacked, by machine guns, artillery and rifle fire. The authorities had received word Just boforo that time from the north that the Japs had started an attack, and that Vladivostok should do the best It could under the circumstances, Orders were issued immediately to the soldiers to beat It for tbe hills, and in no cose to do any fighting In the city. Similar commands were given to the sailors, coupled with the order to give up their arms at once If ordered to do bo by the Japs. This was humiliating to the troops, but the desire to save the city and keep discipline was so strong, that it was obeyed almost perfectly. The great bulk of the soldiers got out, and some of the sailors, bub a few of the sailors decided to flght. These put up a good scrap before they were downed, and aa soon as the Japs got to tho dead they were got out of the way to leave as little evidence as possible for foreigners to see. Terrorize Citizens The most of the sailors weft young and half trained men, and tbey coult not sUr.U seige In t'-e hills as well as the soldiers, and no doubt that helped to hold them, However, about 2 a.m. they were disarmed and robbed of all valuables, and marched to their naval headquarters where they wore placed in confinement. Firing continued all night, but much of tt was for the purpose of terrorising the citizens, as no resistance had been offered to amount to anything. The Zemstvo building where the provisional government had its headquarters was particularly riddled by machine gun and artillery flre, although only eight men were In It altogether and all but one got away. Much needloss filing was done, and in this way many civilians wero killed. Along with this killing many of the prominent men of the city were placed under arrest that night and the following day. The Jap spy system kad been busy beforehand and thay knew where to lay their hands on the leaders of the Russians. The Korean settlements of the town and outlying stations were paid special attention, and many of tbem .were killed and others arrested. Boys of 15 and old men were gathered in as well as those of fighting yoars. All Russian motor cars were taken over at once and the Japs began riding around in them,,to show off, apparently, In an effort to impress on the people their strength. Feeling Runs High During the day foreigners were allowed to move about quite freely, and as evidences of brutality became moro frequent feeling began to run pretty high. The British Mission, what there was left of It made official protest, but whether against what was done or the manner of doing It, I don't know. All Americans were requested to avoid sightseeing and picture taking, and also to avoid giving expression to their feelings, If they had any. But It takes more than an official request to mako Americans conceal their opinions, and many evidences of cruelty were seen and discussed by them. The day passed in this way, with very little firing in the city, but with the people stunned and dazed, that such a thing should be pulled off in such a way, and at such a time. The various allies I understand held a conference last night and the Japs offered to hand back the administration of tha oity to tho Zemstvos, and they, tho Japs, would do tha policing, as the Russians had no military police left. This was true. Today (Tuesday) it is not known what tho Zemstvos will do about it, as their administration, lf {attempted, is bound to (prove a farce, as they will have no powers of their own, and no moral authority of any kind. Tension Is higher than ever now, although after another allied conference political prisoners have been ordered to bo released, and the bulk of the satiors have been let go. On returning to their ships, etc., they found that their effects had boen thoroughly ransacked and clothing and shoes of any value stolen, the rest of their stuff thrown around and much destroyed, The Japs and their civilians and women who rode around and rejoiced so much yesterday appear considerably sobered today*, and apparently are beginning to realize that instead of doing something, they only started to do It, and that a big price may have to bo. Paid before the Job is finished. ... Brutal Ill-treatment ■ Brutal ill-treatment and arrogance on the part of Jap officers and men against Russian civilians, including women and children, has been mucfi in evidence today, but this phase of the question will be less seen In future, I think, as the Allies get aroused to It. - * ■• News has been drifting In all day from the north of heavy fighting around the cities of Nlkolsk, Spasskoye, Rnzdolne and other places. Nlkolsk was twice captured by the Japs and twice retaken by the Bolsheviks,.who are finally In control, after having destroyed the enemy forces and secured munitions and supples. Out there they have a chance to, fight, as there is no chance for battleships getting at them, and if defeated have still a way of escape to the hills. Down here at the end of a peninsula, with the Japs holding all the high hills, by permission of the Allies, the Russians, If defeated, would have no way of escape open, and this doubtless was the main reason for the refusal to allow hostilities, along wtth the desire to spare the olty and particularly foreigners, for whom they have all along shown the utmost consideration, but particularly since the reds came In In January. The Japs had got together a large number of armored trnin/, but thfe blowing up of a rather long tunnel at Verst, 35 miles from here, will prevent them being used, and will stop all traffic out of the city for some time. It wilt also prevent the retreat of the Jap forces in the north, and it Js generally expected that these forces will be annihilated. It will also of course hinder the evacuation of the Czechs, and this will in itself he further proof of the unreasonableness of the Jap stntement of thcir objects in starting this affair. Have just been told that a boy who worked for us tn the garage till about three weeks ago, when ho left to Join the red army, had returned here tonight. Have not seen him, but his story ls that he and two others were all that escaped of over 600 men, who, after being captured, were blindfolded, then knocked down and bayoneted. Some horrible things are being pulled oft here, and the pathetic part af it, or at least one of the pathetic things, Is that IF the Russians had not stripped their forts In this district of all their big artillery, but had looked after ttietr own interests, Instead of sending everything to the front again si * he Germans, which of course *%oipo«l us, not alt the forces in the world could have captured this placo under proper handling. It goes to show that international fjHfflftfehlp between imperialistic states is worth nowadays when they, fancy their money is at stake. However, I hope the peoples of the world have had enough ot this slaughter, and will forco their governments to call a halt. If they went by what their citizens here think of - the situation they wouldn't stand for further aggression against Russia for a single minute. The Austrian and Hungarian war prisoners las welt as the Germans have no particular reason to ba grateful to the old Russian regime for their treatment in Siberia, but I believe it Ib an absolute fact to say that almost every man left of them Is ready to Join the Russian forces. against the Japs lf they can be used at all The Czechs, who have done quite a lot of fighting against the Bolsheviks, feel the same way about t\, and many of the Letts, who for centuries have tried to escape Czar ist dominance, have already Joined tilie Red army In preference to going home at this time, I hope there wilt be a strong outcry against this latest aggression throughout the civilized world, and am confident you will do what yon can to help lt along. One question that perplexes all of us here is to what extent, lf any, ths Allies are permitting or requiring Japan to do this work, which none of their own troops would stand for at all. If Russia could know that this is not encouraged by the Allies It would give her a great deal of courage to meet the occasion. Of course I do not mean to«suggcst for a moment that Russia Is going to fall down, even if left to herself at this time. Many aggressors have broken themselves against her ln the past, and this will be the fate of Japan, I am confident, but It would reduce the needless slaughter and hasten peace lf the civilized countries would raise a strong protest, aa quickly as possible. The allied representatives on the ground are conferring on the matter and will doubtless do what they can to reduce the horrors of this affair. Another Chapter In the Tragedy Well, today, another chapter has been wrtttn In the farce tragedy of Intervention In Sibera, The conference of the allies resulted in a decree that Japan must hand bock all that she grabbed the other day, that ts returnable. Tke lives lost are gono of course, but this time it did not pay to steal so ruthlessly. So tho rising run flag has been hauled down off all buildings seized, and tho red banner is being hoisted once more, Russian police are again performing their duties, and the government is functioning as usual. The Japs had Issued an official statement charging that rowdy Russian soldiers had broken into their garages and annoyed their men, and that they were forced to teach them a lesson, but that is simply laughed at. It Is true that a few days before the Russians found a car which had been stolen from them, located In a Jap military garage, and claimed it. This car was given up to the owners Immediately and without protest, eo it is a very slim peg to hang propaganda bn. X have already said that the Japs hid away the bodies of tho Russian dead as sooA as they killed them. Today, after the reds took over the town, they started to look for bodies. In one place In the garden of their former police quarters tney unearthed six bodies of mon who were known to havo bet:; taken prisoner.; eti Sunday nigh?. These men had died from many bayonet wounds, and then wero lightly buried back of tbe building. The crowds watching were surely mad, but not a move was made that might embarrass the authorities. A couple of Czechs who had been shot down on th street on Sunday night were also burled today. There was a great procession of their comrades, headed by all their higher officers, many of the men wearing red emblems in token of their sympathy with Russia, and in protest against Japan. Short Lived Triumph A number of former regimo officers who had taken refuge with the Japs when the reds took over the city- in January, tried to get away to Japan today by steamer, but a red guard got down to the boat In time and placed them undor arrest. Monday morning after the coup a few of these old officers came out on the streets for the first time openly and with their old epaulettes on again. This was an annoying sight for the citizens, but a short-lived triumph for tha reactionaries who today saw their hopes go aglimmering. There was no news from the north today that I heard of, but the wires are cut everywhere, and it will be somo time probably before we learn much, Howover, the situation is more hopeful. It is likely that hostilities may be avoided for a few months now to give the Czechs a chance to get out, and in the meantime allied sympathy will have a chance to gather strength and influence the homo governments. Th any case every day gained ls worth a lot to the Russians In many ways. It will give tbem a chance to gather their munitions, and get help from the west, And it will cut down the possible length of a Jap summer campaign. The winter now, as always, will be friendly to the Russians. The Japs today are much more sober again and I think, it qnite likely that they are beginning to realize something of what they are bringing on themselves. But If thay attempt such things here with the eyes of the world on them, what must they not be guilty of in Korea where there are no outsiders to watch them. I hope the U. S, Senate will flght Jhe Shang- tung aettlement to a finish, although I am afraid lt has been largely a question or party politics so far. The Soviet Government, as you have probably seen, has. already informed China that they would Immediately give up all concessions forced from China years ago, Including the Chinese Eastern railway, all special sphere^ ot influence in Manchuria, and the Boxer indemnity. This la something I guess without parallel ln the world's history and done at a time when the Soviets were winning all along th line, must have a big effect on the Chinese. Have bcen told since then that China has sent a mission to Moscow, and will doubtless enter friendly relations with Russia. Have little news tonight, and will try to finish this In a day or two. April 11, 1920.—Must get this letter out of the way tonight* as there is a chance to mall It tomorrow. Things here are quiet, again, and nobody knows what will happen next, although more trouble la looked for shortly. It will probably bo kept down till after the Caecha get away. Tho Mount Vernon came in today and takes out over five thousand in a couple of days' time. A Fearful Prloo A French cruiser is in the harbor now and H. B. M. Carlisle la baok again. But it does not seem to mo aa tf they would help the situation any. hi fact It looks from hare as If the Allies were going to encourage the highway robbery that la being attempted by Japan In Russia. If they do and tt ft successful for a while thero will be a fearful price to pay later on, It may tako a few years to get ready, but Russia can't afford to let herself ba choked off from her eastern waters, and ls bound to renew the'struggle some time. ( If Japan should becomo master here now lt would be a very short time till sho attempted to repeat In China what she pulled off in Cores, and then look out for India, Japanese officers already sneer at British claims in India, and openly suggest (when you catch them in the humor) that tha time is coming when India will be under their control, like tha balance of Asia. Of course it is a pip* dream, but one ot the kind that has drenched the world tn blood. and can do so again, lf the dream- en. are encouraged enough. I hopo I am wrong, but the outlook ls serious. The latest news from the north Is not very favorable In the local campaign, Nlkolsk Is now In the hands of the Japs, and they have also succeeded ln blowing up the railway bridge at Xhabarovsk,' over the Amur River. This was done to prevent help coming to the Russians (rom the west. Thla Is one ot the longest bridges in the world and will cause great loss to the Russians at a critical time. I notice today the last of the military prisoners held her* by the Japs have been releasd. Most ot tho soldiers; both here and all along the line to the north, are. now In the hills, where they will have a chance.to hold their own indefinitely. It la a good thing there were many hills left In the world when thie cooling down process was going on, or I am afraid there would not hare been muoh liberty preserved. 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Some of the delegates were appointed by International organizers and were not even elected by a small meet-' Ing. -The men representing the biggest locals and elected by tho biggest meetings were not in sympathy with the Indianapolis organization, and were in the U. BC W. of U, S. by coercion. The majority of the twenty-eight delegates were unfitted either by experience or mental equipment from representing Interests of mine workers. Their individual records in at least ten of the camps from which they were brought by the Indianapolis dictators cannot stand the light of day, and on a ballot vote of their fellow workers they would nave been completely burled. John P. White arrived after the convention waa over. Showing how representative the convention was, the Searchlight says that Del. Christie, of Bellevue, was elected as a delegate to represent tho Bellevue workers, at a meeting of seven men, four of whom were membera of the Christie family. Delegate Hillsborough, who "represented the seven hundred odd workers at Fernie, was elected by a meeting of nine, four of whom nre in regular receipt of cheques from Indianapolis.—Searchlight O. B. U. NOTES 3 Andrew Dean, organizing among the miners of the Island, reports 32 Jiew members for the O. B. U. In Nanalmo, and 11 for LadfBmlth. J. S. Woodsworth Is to speak at Ladysmlth Sunday, June 6. Organizer Mill reports 81 new members for the Transport Unit of Saskatoon since he started on the job. A new office has been opened In the city. G. P. Craig lis* J«»t oeea appointed organizer for Brandon, and Is'now busy addressing meetings and signing up members. A splendid headquarters Is being, fitted up for the units and membership. Orgalnzer Roberta reports th^t the Slocan strike Is still on, and outside of the fow strike-breakers that the companies obtained on the start, no more have come forward. International organizers are on the Job trying to sign up with the cofh- 'pnnies, but with no results. ' Donations lo Minen . Tha following Is a list of contributors from the Hedley Workers' Unit of the O. B. U. to the Crow'a Nest Pass miners' strike fundi T. Brown, 16.00; W. MoDonald, Hi John Llnqulst, 15; T. R. Wllley, fl; Mrs. J. Cornish, fli R. Boyd, fl; J. Hardman, .2: John Dolnlk, t2; W. J. Knowles, f2; H. T. Rainbow, f2; U. C. Rolls, fl; H. Norman, fl; John Jackson, 15; B. Low., .1.50; A. Roblllard, fl; Axel Appleton, f5; R. J. Cornish, fl; G. _. Mc- Clure, f2; Fred Lyons, f5; R. Hansen, f2; John Wlrth, t2; R. Clare, f2; John Jamieson, 12; Jena Hansen, $5; Jas. Stewart, »2; R. A. Bustls. fl; H. H. Jones, fl; T. C. Knowles, |2; R. E. Baxter, fl; A. Winkler, fit; C. A. Brown, ti; J. B. Wilson, 12; Bruce Rolls, fl; T. R. Rotherham, fl; W. T. Butler, tl; P. Wright, t2; F. Beutley, fl; G. Knowles, tl; J. Wilson, f 1. Total, JM.B0. Get On the Voten1 List Tou may think that no change can be brought about by voting, but at least you should un your ballot at the next election. The lists are now being compiled, and it Is up to you to. get on tke list for your district Deftyue Fond 0 L. W. I, U„ M. B. King Lumber Co., Ltd., Newton,|3; JL W. i. U, Prinoe George dlstriot, per J. Stevenson, fiO.it. Donation, and collections at J. & Woodsworth'a meetings. Olve a little encouragement to our advertlsors. Would Not Allow Bosses ts Take Advantage of Color Question Eaat London, South Africa/—A succsesful Btrike of the building workers International Unton here has had two Interesting developments. The strikers were offered by the master builden a wago of one shilling three pence for colored workers, and one shilling nine pence for white labor. But ao averse were the worken to any systom of grading that they demanded a flat rate ot ono shilling six pence tor all rather than have the system Introduced. 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TISDALLS LIMITED THE COMPLETE SPORTING OOODS BTORE 618 HASTINGS STREET WEST Phone Seymour IH IHIS PAOE IS MID FOB BY THE LUMBER ASD OAMP WOBKEBS OP THE 0. B. V. THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST IBIS PAOE IS DEVOTED TO DUBB- EST8 OP THB LOMBEB ABD OAMf . WOBKEBS UKIT OP IBB 9M.V. * 8 TWELFTH YEAR. No. 23 EIGHT PAGES Lumber and Camp Workers —Industrial Unit News— Camp Reports GIBSON'S OAMP Via Port Alberni and Magnlnna to Gibson's Shingle Mill Conditions rotten. The building Ifl on a float 14x26 consisting of dining room, bunk house, kitchen, ■tore house, dry room and saw house, all ln one,;. no partition. Enough said. Human beings act accordingly. TWIN PAIiM PEST HOUSE Recently Dr. MacCauley whilst acting u resident phyictan at the lAbltibi Power & Paper Co. plant complained so strongly of the deplorable and unsanitary conditions existing there that the company kad him flred, although the men were paying for his services. The Sudbury district offlce sent a copy ef his report to the health depart- ment, who sent an Inspector In to examine the situation. By his own admission, this Inspector doubted lhe correctness of the doctor's com. plaint before ever he went ln to the camp, which is a very bad trait In one whose function is supposed to be the Impartial enforcement of the laws, The Inspector further •tates "X am forced to thl conclusion that the correctness or remedies which X am now applying could Just as easily have been ap plied by the doctor himself." Possibly thla would have been so had Doctor MacCauley not been under the thumb of the oompany and had the force of the health partment been behind his demand for the improvements. That Dr. MacCauley's complaints were well founded U proven by the inspector himself, insisting upon "corrections and remedies being ap< piled." In addition he states with reference to the water supply, There are, or rather have been, two distinct pipe lines here since the days of the Canadian Stewart's operations some two years ago, one being situated almost In front of the main collection of buildings, but which i objected to during the former operations. This Is now disconnected. This fact, howover, was not apparently known to the Complaint. The present Intake is perhaps ' '400 yards up stream and In the only location possible, in fact, ln the only location possible according to my recommendation. In addition, on attempt is made daily to chlorinate the entire supply, by Dr. Scott. The contractors also further Intend tp purchase a liquid chlorinating apparatus, to be Installed Shortly and which from past experiences they will flnd afford complete protection and can be us- pd In any future work. • X must, however, say that ln the svercrowding charge the doctor is correct, I found far too many men tn the main bunk houae and will have to order SO per cent, to be moved to other quarters; the only redeeming feature ln this sleep camp Is that they have put ln complote equipment of Iron hinged cots. These, while they have been installed ln the wrong manner (which Is being rectified, are great improvement on the old wooden bunk. None of the sleep camps were clean. This Is largely due to the very muddy condition of the ground, the soil Is clay and as the snow is just melting one can easily imagine the situation. There are not conveniences at er near the river bank, save a small closet used by the men working in tbe river bed. This I have had moved to ft more suitable location. Viewing the complaint from every point, I do not believe it to be justifiable, particularly as I know these contractors stand ready to put ln- *to effect anything which they ore convinced will be for the better- r ment of their employees. I might also say an Incinerator has been ordered and should be on the ground withing a month." In view of the conditions which the inspector admits finding were In existence, his order that decided improvements should be made and that Dr. MacCauley was flred for demanding the same improvements it certainly Is remarkable that he should go out .of his way to eulogize the company in the way that he does ln the concluding paragraph. The fact ls that soms governmental officials appear to think their duty is to protect the employers Instead pf the workers. The laws were professedly passed to protect the workers,and the general public.- Let this be,done by those who are paid to do the work, lf, however, they continue their endeavor to shield the employers as they have done In the past then lt becomes necessary that they be removed from offlce* and others placed there who have a correct understanding of their duties. It ls up to the men in camp to see that the camp conditions comply with the health act. If there Is not a copy ln the camp get one from the district offlce. If the laws are not lived up to report the matter to the dlstriot secretary but It Is moat essential that absolutely correct Information be given, not exaggerations or misrepresentations *j Upon receipt of the necessary information the union will take action, ■ • VANCOUVER, B. G, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 4,1920 $2.50 PER YEAR NELSON ! Would you kindly publish the following letter as the Nelson News refused to do ao. They made the excuse it was propaganda, but I wish to state it was from an organization that Is opposing the mine management in order to get conditions whereby they can live as the Health Act of British Columbia describes they should. The Slocan members of the One Big Union are making those remands, also a raise ln wages of 60 cents per day to meet the high cost of living. They published the few remarks I made In regards to the One Big Union being in the majority, which I know they are 95 per cent. That leaves the International Ave per cent. I thought they might go a little stronger, but they absolutely refuse to print anything ln favor of the One Big Union. But anything the International, who are allied With .the mine owners, wishes to print, they are there with both feet to do their bidding. I think tt is time that the worker was beginning to wake up and realize that the capitalist papor ls a detriment to the class he belongs to, and instead of subscribing to the Nelson News or any other paper controlled by the master class, that they give their support to the labor papers, auch as the Federationist, One Big Unton Bulletin, Searchlight, and various others. I consider the Nelson News unfair when they refuse to publish the facts as they are. Tours for the cause, R. BARROW. Correspondence Fellow Workeri: la lt not Ume that all memben ef this union awoke to their responsibilities aa union men. "Action on the job" ls a well- worn phrase, but "action on the Job" so far has been very, inactive. Numerous camp reports have appeared In the Fed. containing such items as "100 per cent, organized." I hove been ln camps that have been 100 per cent, "card packers.'.' but never^in any that were 100 per cent, organized. The term "action oh the Job' means a little more than enforcing condltlona- ln camp. It means also that every member should take an active Interest in the manner ln which the various officials and other salaried members carry out their duties. * The next convention Is not so far distant, so now Is the time to get your heads together and at least make an attempt to < formulate plans that will eradicate the cause of "certain" happenings ln the past. Wake up! T. F. M. Fellow Workers: It has been my privilege to read the "report of the Investigation committee" and ORGANIZER ARRESTED Who Aro Tlie Criminals E. MonaUl, an executive member of the Sudbury district, Ontario, waa arrested at Cretghton Mine on the charge of seditious utterances, having seditious literature, and being a vagrant. Immediately upon receipt oC news of his arrest the Sudbury district got busy and got the Winnipeg Defense committee to send Lawyer McMurray to defend the caae. Ba.ll was set at $3000 and was Immediately supplied. The case was to come up for hearing May 4, but was held over until the llth and then dropped, the prosecution not having any grounds upon which to take action. This Is not the finish of the case, however, for the organization intends to take action against those sponsible for the illegal arrest and McMurray has been Instructed to go ahead with the case. The lumber workers and tho O. B. U. are legal organizations, their purpose Is to bring the workera together ln such a manner that they will be ln the best position to protect their interests, In doing this it Is Inevitable they.will clash-with those who profit by the division, exploitation and degredatlon of the workers, and these people are quite willing to used every means at their disposal to discredit, and lf possible destroy the workers' organization; not hesitating to blacklist on the job, or, If necessary to Imprison on false charges, active union members. But as surely as the legal machinery will be used against any worker who Is guilty of breaking the laws, so must that same legal machinery be used against employers and others who are guilty of Illegal acts. If the authorities will not protect the workers, then the workers must protect themselves. The L. W, I. U. will moet certainly look after its members. Editor Nelson News: Being that you saw fit to publish the few casual remarks I made, probably you will go a little stronger, as I wish to state, as far as Andy Shilland and Moyer and the Interna- ttlonal are concerned, the metal miners ln Canada do no know they exist, as they failed to be of any benefit to the worker; that is.the reason they need ao much publicity. Of course the corporations know, as the officials of the International of late years have been instrumental in assisting them to suppress the worker, whilst trying tto bettor thetr condition. And I am here to say that they are using the same dirty methods, but the c'loaU Is not there to hide them. We, aa working men, are tired of a few men dictating our terms and agreements. The rank and file- of the One Big Union is capable and willing to manage their own affairs and Intend to do so in the future. (Signed) R. BARROW, Sec'y Nelson District. also -the "replies of those concern- A'hi -■■'Ae I was one of those concerned (I almost said implicated) and having aald but little regarding the activities of the organizers back East, I herewith reply to the "replies of those concerned," at least I* those wherein my name appeared. 'The "replies" obviously are of most importance, aa I notice they consumed more apace than the "report." Under the heading of Secretary's Personal Statement I flnd that he mentioned the tact of my writing a letter and that it was published In the report ln full, also that I eulogized Hatherly. Being the writer of this letter I am in a position to say that It was not "In full" in the report; neither did * eulogize Hatherly. I but stated an actual occurrence. .1 also Btate emphatically, a denial to the following statement made by the secretary. He states: "Obviously ihe only deduction ls that the writing of the letter for use at the convention waa pre-arranged." Apparently the secretary himself touches upon personalities when he insinuates such as the above. All that I will say in reply la that I wrote that letter for no other purpose than to assist in the furtherance of the 'progress of organization work ln the eaat. Apart from all thla, however, lf it was pre-arranged, what about it? It would kave not been alone In that capacity. Obviously the only .construction I can place upon the above is that the secretary In his deductions felt that I was slipping into the "other" machine. For hla edification I will state that I went to Sudbury Unattached to any "machine" and came away ln the same condition, I will now jump to where J. M. Clarke aaks the following question: "How waa It that the committee got these letters." The letters he haa reference.to are letters written by'him to myself, while I was secretary. Not one of them were "official." They were but unofficial letters sent to me. Seeing, however, that, in my opinion, it was to the best interests of all concerned to submit them to the investigation committee, I did bo, as I wished to see all those clouds of hostility cleared'away that were looming up, greatly to the delight of our "common enemy," I will conclude by saying without bias that there have .been blunders made by both sides, resulting In insinuations and epithets' hurled venomoualy at one another. Ia it not time to "cut it out?" Tours for O. B. U., T. M. HEADQUARTERS STATEMENT FOR APRIL, 1420 Receipts— Kamloops district Prince Oeorge district . Prince Rupert district Fort Frances district .. Cranbrook dlstriot Coast district „ $ 600.00 ,..„ 400.00 -. 400.00 260.00 ..-. :..., I....'. 1,678.41 1,700.25 i .„ 2.86 10.60 Cluny, Cobalt ' 6.66 . .. , 1BiM Victoria district . O. B. U. buttons J. D. Repayment of loans Winnipeg defense fund Port Arthur district Balance on hand March 31 . 128.10 200.00 . 1,675.81 KAMLOOPS DISTRICT to All Delegate* In tbe Kamloops District TBERE will be a diatrict convention held ln Kamloops at the L. W. I. U. hall, on June 18th, 1920, to transact auch buslneas aa may eome before the meeting, and to elect delegatea to the general convention, to be held at Winnipeg, By Older of tbe Dlstriot Executive Board Now, aa the membera that were elected to the executive board are not acting, the next man wtth the highest amount of votea will act aa u executive member, that leaving the executive board aa follows: Frank Billings, Ed. Cohoe, J. F. Johnson, Oeo. Lawrey and the district secretary, J. L. Peterson. DISTBIOT DIRECTORY Ow.nl Ht.dturt.ii: Vanuatu, B. 0.; B. Winch, tl Cot- leva Stmt W.it. Orenbroet. B. 0.; J. B. Thempion. Cranbrook Dlitrlet—Legal ad- vim: Ourgo Bewail. Kamloops, B. 0.; J. t. Piterun, B« lit, S Victoria Strut. Hunt. B. 0.; W. s. Kllou, Bex I. Belun, B. 0.; B. Bauow, <tan.nl Meetings ue held In the O. B. p. Hell, Baker Htreet, Nelion, on the irtt and third Sunday ol each month at 8 p.m. Prinu Oeorge, B. O.; I. Slevenion, Dnwei 30. " Prince -Bep.lt, B. O.i J. H. Billionth, Bex 139. Vancouver, B. O.i J. K. Oleike, 61 Oordova Stmt Wait. Vietoria, B. O.: B. Walenon, 1494 Government Street. Bdmonton, Alta.; 0. Ban, 10333— 101« Streot Eaat, Priaca Albeit, Suk.; Oaa. Tether, ltt —8th Stmt Bait Winnipeg, Kan.; Lumberworken' Vn- lan, 196 Henry Avenue. . Sedbury, Oat.; Wi Cowan, Box 1631, ttetar Strut. Part Ptaaeia, Oat.; T. Mac, Box 390, WebiUr Hall. Cabell, Ont.; J. S. Olaaey, 96 Unt Stnet. ffaunlnl. Ont.; Lnmlwworkeri District Sieretary, ll'/s Cedar Stiut, P. O. Box 200. Kontrial; V. Blhetta, 38 St, lenient Stmt. VancooTM Dlttflet Secntaq: 11 Cordova Stmt Weit. The Fort Frances, Ontario, district appeals for financial assistance to support the men of Shevlln & Clarke's sawmill and Shaw's lath- mill, who are on strike for an 8- hour day. The winning of this strike will have a great Influence throughout the east. Send contributions to S. Q. Neil, Box 390, Fort Frances, Ont. In last week's Federationist, in the report of Masset Timber' Co.'s sawmill strike negotiations, a part of a sentence from the'company's letter to the strike committee was omitted. It should read: "We are only operating the mill because lt ls here, and was built during the war, as we much prefer taking the logs to the mainland and manufacturing there." Theomisslon ls not important, but the correction Is made in the interests of accuracy, Expenditures- Wages Rent :. Telephone account ■ Electric light Paper cutter Office supplies: .Sundries ■_ .. Clarke _ Stuart account ..Lu*.. •iti- Postage JUi'. Literature: ''' O. B. U. Bulletins A-.'.'.. Western Clarion Pamphlets .*. Soviet Russia ..... Bulltt's Mission _ J...... Express and duty :'.1...' Organization, Coast and East »,;.. O. B. II., on account of per capita .*,... Bellevue miners' collection remitted . Telegraph account i... Exchange on cheques Advertising ii.. Cartage .aj. Cranbrook district a:.. Sudbury ai.-t.lct Port Arthur district Coast district Montreal district Port Neville strike stickers Murphy & Hanson strike stickers Shawnigan strike expense B. C. Federatlonist. April account B. C. Federationist, page for April O. B. -U. Buttons O. B, U. Folders Balance on hand, April 30 12 .. 13 .. 14 .. 16 .. 16 .. 17 .. 18 .. 19 .. 20 .. 21 .. 22 . 23 .. 24 .. 25 .. 26 .. 27 .. 28 .. 29 .. 30 .. 31 . 32 . 33 . 34 . 35 . 36 . 37 . 38 . 39 . 40 . 41 . 42 . 43 . J6.937.77 ..$ 237.50 26.00 12.00 ... 16.16 6.26 73.76 95.08 ... S84 .... 132 .... 330 .... 332 .... 832 .... 330 .... 831 .... 230 .... 335 .... 331 30 .... 209 ... 235 .... 831 .... 328 .... 331 .... 325 830 831 ... 178 ..... 829 825 880 .... 828 237 816 332 316 318 232 803 291 1 I* 100 1 1 2 2 1 1 135 . 313 . 329 . 231 , 314 . 319 . 286 Proposed Amendments Tea. 33 316 327 , 318 . 316 . 219 . 273 . 220 . 215 . 291 . 316 . 208 . 311 . 314 . 295 . 285 . 289 lt 1» 14 No. 0 "a il i it t ill 24 i> I t 84 11 82 Committee for recount: R. F. PETRIE, JAMES HOLUDAY. WIU W, H. Brown call at head' quarters and aee the general secre* tary? ..8231.25 60.90 30.00 6.47 24.37 23.65 436.54 386.15 600.00 69.50 64.97 3.10 2.50 .75 6.26 477.28 80.00 74.00 643.50 6.76 6.25 22.15 1,059.75 400.00 900.00 616.00 1,441,68 PORT ARTHUR DISTRICT Report ot Recount Oommlttee The general secretary requested ua to recount the above ballot He submitted to ua the copy of the resolution signed by 30 membera of the Port Arthur district asking the general executive' board to have the ballot recounted, giving-as his reaaon that the ballot was not fairly counted, also making the atatement that the executive used machine tactics ln carrying out the referendum. After carefully counting the ballots eaat we find a certain amount of discrepancy in the totals, but not i enough to alter the result of the ballot, aa stated ln the original | count, We found 18 spoiled ballots, which we have no means of knowing If they were included In the count. Another thing which was vary evident waa that a number of the ballots had been marked by one Individual, which only proves that the lumber workers ln the East are just like their fellows in the West, quite content to let "George do It." The result of the election of secretary and executive board, as shown by the ballot as we had lt, is -aa follows: Secretary: N. Hatherly, 164 votes; P. 6. Anderson, 141 vote. Executive board: H. Bryan, 234; R. Loehhead, 233; A. Bvk, 182; L. Doyle, 141; O. Swanson, Kt. The next on the lust Is S. Holme, 128 votes; V. Laine, 127; A. Han- gaard, 117; H. Morel), 84; T. Jarvis! 28; Bob Williams, 26. . The above is a correct atatement of the result of the election of secretary and executive board aa shown by the referendum ballot. AUDITOR'S STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES From January 1st to March 81st, 1920 Receipts Cash In bank, on hand and on deposit Jan let, 1920— Union Bank of Canada ♦ 1'°"'?' .' ■Cash on hand »•"»•" Cash on depoait (U. a S. Co., Ud.), refunded In March ..................... 200.00 Duea .......'...;...:...,.„. Fees *t District membera . ........ ........ ... Delegates Deduct: Commission 1844.70 Expenses 146.77 813,055.10 610.47 Engineers and Millworkers' Union » Donated by members- Winnipeg defense fund I 1.062.24 Central stirke fund ..; 166.00 Bellevue minera' strike fund 59.51) 2,486.68 8,907.71 443.71 426.04 12,544.62 178.0? 1,887.74 86,937.77 Yes. 335 330 . 318 . 332 331 336 334 334 334 334 . 331 No. Received from Districts— Kamloops Cranbrook Princeton .*. Princo George Prince Rupert ..... Victoria Nelson Port Arthur 1 Sudbury .-. Forf Frances : Cobalt Prince Albert Edmonton .$ 1,614.50 .; 1,195.00 805.00 800.00 k 173.00 56.25 39.36 ,734.50 786.00 250.00 34.25 125.00 CjO.OO Trhut Lake strike refund" Mine, mill and smeltermen of the O, B. U.i Receipts . 7,412.84 414.66 165.0* 134,855.81 Disbursements Wages _ t 3,394.91 Janitor: Wages $548.10 Supplies 70.14 Furniture and equipment . Printing, stationery and office aundriea Printing and counting, ballota »« _ Printing convention reports Rent of headquarters .'. - Postage Light, telephone and telegrams — Exchange and bank charges ., Guarantee bond: Premium Legal and audit fees .'. Delegates' commission and expenses Organization • :.... 2,093.77, Members' card holdera - 2,179.90- O. B. U. Buttons 8 1,576.00 Received from members (exclusive of districts)— 264.90 1,311.10 Vancouver Convention expenses 1,566.65 618.84 328.75 1,726.97 277.00 295.00 212.00 673.74 . 265.40 14.32 37.72 280.62 131.90 MLSOII DISTRICT Statement from Ketch 1 to April 30 Receipts— Duel 8349.00 Fees -' 82.00 O. B. U. Button. 13.17 Balano on bind February 29 69.04 JUSTICE OR COLLISION! Is Your Life Worth $2.1.00? The Hocken Lumber Company of Espanola, Ont., hired five men to work ln a camp which was under quarantine for small-pox. They were In camp seven days and whilst there men were allowed to pass freely between this and other camps. Tlie foremen's sons going to Eeplnola for the week end. The case was brought to the attention of the Ontario privincial board of health who undertook to have legal action taken agajnst the doctor and employer who were responsible for such a atate of affairs. Action was taken but the department permitted the case to be settled out of court by the payment of a fine of $26,00 with costs ln each case, Such an easy way out of the case would be laughable were it not for the seriousness of the whole matter and the more we examine the circumstances the more damnable does lt appear. Had any serious attempt been made In the past to enforce the laws relating to sanitary conditions neither the doctor nor employer would have dared to permit a camp ln which small-pox existed to be open to the passing ln and out of employees or other persons. The department admit their laxity In the past but have stated that now and In futuro strict enforcement of the laws will be Insisted upon and state that to enable this being done extra inspectors will be employed with strict Instructions to see that the camps and mills conform to the legal requirements. In face of the department permitting those responsible for such a crime against the laws of the province and the health of the community to aettle the case out of court by the payment of the paltry sum of $26.00 there Is no other conclusion possible that that those ln charge of the department interpret their duty oa being to protect the employers who break the laws from the consequence ot their act and to let the health and well-being of the workers and tho general public take care of itself, as far aa the lumber workers' organization Is concerned It Intends to protect the health and well-being of Its members t% the fullest extent possible and will not hesitate to take legal action against any employen who break the law, and, as far as possible, lt will take whatever action ls possible against the health department Itself whenever It falls to properly perform its du ties in the intereata ef the general public. Rent, heat and telephone . Offlce supplies and postage . Organization -~. Temporary loans Sundry expenses ........... Delegates' commission Balance on hand April 31 29.00 12.00 •9.35 40.00 4.55 11.50 11.27 FORT ARTHUR DISTRICT Statement far April. 1920 Receipt.— Dun $304.00 $463.21 Fees 21.00 Delegatee' icmittances $130.70 Less commissi!,., and expenses 8.90 190.B0 O. B. U. Buttons and Folders 16.75 Defense fund .' .-. 117.20 Balance on hand March 81 249.00 Expenditures— Wages ...- Rent, light and heat — Officii supplies and postage ...... Contribution to Bellevue miners Expenses ro Sudbury convention Winnipeg defense fund ~ Telegrams and sundries .. Organisation Temporary loans Expense ie auditing books ... Advance to P. O. Andorson ... Balance on band April 80 . 160.00 19.56 24.63 100.00 199.50 117.20 16.41 90.00 10.00 10.26 70.00 201.30 POBT FRAKCE9 DISTRICT Statement for April, 1920 $927.75 Receipts— Dues ., $162.00 Feel — . 10.00 Delegatea', remittance. $58.00 Leu commission and azpeniei 4.60 O. B. V. Button! —a Literature Balance on hand March 81 . Expenditures— Wages 49.50 92.25 1.00 . 667.55 $101.30 Rent and light Offlce supplies and postage . Printing and literature Remitted to headquarters ... Balance on band April 30 $120.00 15.60 10.55 16.00 250.00 962.25 SUDBURY DISTBIOT Statemont for April. 1990 $ 420.00 $801.30 Dues - Fees ■_ Delegates' remittances Less eommis. and expenses .... O. B. TJ. Folders and Buttons Bellevue miners' strike fund ... Winnipeg defense fund — Lampl fund Receipts- Dues !. Fees nutans DISTRICT Statement for April, 1920 Delegates' remittances .- 380.50 Leu commission and aapensea 67.10 , $67.00 7.00 0. B. U. Buttons . Defense fund . Balanco on bond from Cobalt Expenditure!— Wages $150.00 ~ '" 19.00 . 118.97 19.65 67.81 96.06 660.06 Beating Equipment and expense re office . ¥ffice supplies and postage elegrams and landrlel - Organisation Balance oc band April 30 . $751.04 PRINCE RUPERT DISTRICT Statement far April SO. 1620 Receipts— Dues — $86.00 Fees - 2.00 Delegates' remittances $021.54 Less cominis, aud expenses.... 28.70 District members paid O. B. V. Buttoaa and Folders Literature aold Balance an hand March 91 Expenditure!— Wages Janitor aervice . $867.64 Offlce aopplies and postage . Equipment, chair .- Organisation —;..*: , Strike relief . Telegrams and bank exchange . Transferred to O. L. O. ......... Remitted to headquartera .. Balanu on hand April 80... $120.00 3.50 27.65 6.00 10.60 80.00 7.15 136.04 900.00 219.70 $957.64 PBIKOE ALBERT DISTRICT Statement far-April, 1920 Receipt!— Duel tee. Delegate!1 nmitt.au ..— Liu commit, and expwau., .4306.01 . 36.99 $108.00 4.00 Recelpti- Dues ..... Fees EAMLOOPB DISTBIOT I far April, 1920 Delegatea remittances Less oonunla. and exp. .....$200.10 20.10 466.00 23.00 Refund cf Cbue itrike advance!... Winnipeg defenie fond .... O. B. U. Buttons a Sick Bemlt Fund Balanu on hand March 31 ... 180.00 47.00 41.50 7.40 222.00 . 1,049.63 $2,020.73 Expenditures— Wages . „ 278.28 Rent, light and heat J. 20.30. Offlce anpplles, postage and aandriei 35.40 Organlutlon 104.10 Winnipeg defense fund 47.00 Bellevue minera' atrike fund 7.00 Remitted to headquarter. 600.00 Balanu on hand, aick benefit fund 222.00 Balanu en hand, onion funds 706.66 Reading room and general literature , Special Literature: O. B. U. publications - $ 430.00 Foreign pamphlets 384.50 Other pamphlets : 350.00 Winnipeg Bulletins 315.00 Western Clarion 297.79 Searchlight 270.00 Indicators 177.54 Sundry publications 266.10 118.04 B. O. Federatlonist: Paper $2,694.02 Loggers' page 1,040.00 3.734.01 Receipts- Due. ........ Feel MERRITT DISTBIOT for April, 1920 $2,020.73 Delegate!' remittancei . Leu eommiliion . Balanu on baud Mareh 81 ..$217.00 6.00 Expendlt' Wagei- — Rent $188.00 .. 6.00 160.00 ... 60.20 $413.20 Organlutlon Foilage, light, .to. — ., Balance on band April 80 . Receipt.— Doea Feu EDMOKTOB DISTBIOT atatement fu April. 1920 Delegate!' remittances ...884.00 Leu oommii. and upenaii —... 11.00 O. B. U. Bottom . Balanu an hand March 31 . ...$ 92.00 ' 2,00 O. B. U. Bnttona , Refund on insurance Balanu on hand March 81 . Expenditure!— Wages, two monthi . Light and net Offlce luppliei aad pottage , Organisation ...—— O. B. C. Buttou , Sundry ttema . Balanu ea hand April 90 —... 472.76 03.00 66.20 160.38 41.25 OoUoetione for convention expenses. 69.00 Balance on hand March 31 1,095.83 $2,636.42 Expenditures— Wagei • Rent, Including for new office Expeneel ra new offlce Office luppliu and postage ...... —. Organisation .,■■■■ — Limpl fund nmitted .,—. *-. ..« Believe, mlnen' itrike , Defenie fund Telegram!, eaprui and aaadry item! Vapaui Pahllibing Oa. — Remitted to headquarten , , , ■ Oonvention axpauu .— — Balanu en hand April 90 ——.— 960.00 96.00 (5.00 41.68 210.20 41.26 219.65 160.90 95.42 42.00 250.00 981.05 618.97 42,635.49 $727.22 . 920.00 . 21.00 27.70 . 196.85 38.90 6.80 117.47 $727.22 PBIKOE OEOBOE DISTRICT Statement far April, 1920 Receipt.— Duel „ 297.00 Feu - 90.00 Delegate!' remittaneei $419.60 Liu commil. ud axpemu 81.26 O. B. D. Buttou aad Folden . Ueratara lold , Balanu aa hand Kanh 11 Expenditure!— Wagei 88.25 17.45 10.75 ... 1,227.06 $1,100.50 Rent {two montha) Light and equipment Office inppliei and pulag. Organisation P. O. Co-opentlva eharu — Sundry Items Bemltted ta headqnartere — Balance on hand April 80 . $160.00 95.00 10.30 10.95 63.10 60.00 7.52 , 400.00 . 1,163.69 $1,690.60 Expenditure!— Wagu -—•■-— Rent — Stampi Orgaaliatlon $491.41 Per uplta tu to Oentrai Oouncll . Remitted te headquarten Sundry items Balanu on hand ~ $ 50.00 25.00 10.00 15.00 15.00 90.00 5.00 851.41 Receipts— Duel .... Feel CRANBROOK DISTRICT Statement far April. 1920 S4Jl.ll for Pelrgatei' remittances dues and fus $602.01 I.eaa ecmmlBsion $38.00 Leu expensu 77 83.77 O. B. U. Folders and Bnttons Bellevue miners' strike collection ... Winnipeg detenu fund collection— Dlitrlet fund wlleetiom Chain ud literature aold — Balance an hand March 31 481.00 10.00 666.24 20.50 60.20 75.00 82.50 82.85 2,592.71 B. C. Federatlonist: Investment account (4985 shares ot $1.00 each whereof paid) 350.04 Expenditure on behalf of Districts: Edmonton $ 464.24 Sudbury 413.11 Prince Albert : 355,76 Fort Frances 252.85 Port Arthur 227.38 Prince George 203.21 Cobalt : 162.18 Merritt 8.1.10 Cranbrook - 72.16 Kamloops 20.76 Princeton, Prince Rupert and Nelson ..: 30.52 • !,!S7.27 Members Donations: Winnipeg defense fund 2.7S9.69 Dues per Capita: One Big Union $2,119.00 Vancouver Trades and Labor Council 1:0.00 Strike Relief, Expenaes, Etc.: Port Alberni $ S24.r>9 Chase 635.80 Port Neville 620.00 Stewart 202.00 Shawnigan 156.60 Sundries 93.58 Carrying banners, sign writing, etc Hospital and lick reliof Mine, Mill and Smeltermen of the O. B. U.—Payments O. B. V.—Winnipeg convention expenses B. C. Federation of Labor—Victoria convention exponse*..-. Cash in bank and on hand: Union Baank of Canada $ 892.S" Cash nn hnnd 6S3.04 2.239.6$ 2,332.47 199.40 541.95 56.66 561.49 171.50 1,575.91 $31,855.83 MEitiirrr district Statement for Mnn-h 31, 1020 Receipts— Dues Fees Delegates' remittances 1114.00 LeSB C|l!IUlli--siO!l 9.00 — 105.00 Balance on bund February 29 18.20 $133.00 4.00 Expenditures- Wages .'. Janitor service .—. Light ud telephone ..... Bookcue for library . Postage, office inppliei, and sundries . Bellevue miners - Cranbrook Courier - Organlutlon —.—.——...... Wlnnipog defuse fud —..— Bemltted to headquarters — .... Balance ea Und April 90 $8,863.00 $ 150.00 4.00 15.15 8.00 20.46 49.20 10.75 180.65 284.15 1.579.41 1,540.34 $3,803.04 Expenditures— Wages Rent , Heating Light Stamps Telephone New windows Ofllce sundries Organization Balance on hand March 31 < 60,04 $260.20 .2120.00 . 20.00 . 15.00 . 2,00 . 7.00 . 3.00 . 10.00 . 3.00 . 20.00 $260.24 f AGE FOUh twelfth year. No. 23 'iti- atimnU COLUMBIA I'KDEKATIONIST vancouveb, r o. FRIDAY., June 4, 1920 I B.C, FEDERATIONIST Published everj Friday morning by The B. 0, Federationist, Limited Ji. a WELLS.. ..Manager Wee: Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir Street. Telephone Seymour 6871 Bubscribtiou Bates: United States and Foreign, 13.00 per year; Canada, $2.50 per year, $1.50. 1 for six months; to Unions subscribing in a 1 tiody, 16c per member per month. Unity of Labor; The Rope or the World FRIDAY June 4, 1920 SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES, British ambassador at Washington, during tlie past week has given utterance to ivrords that have a mighty significance. Bpeaking at the George Washington University," amongst other WILL things, he stated: "In ^THEY" Europo we know an age BE BEADY? is dying." He also informed his audience lhat the swell of the European storm had inly lapped the coast of the U. S. A., and tt the same time referred' to the press Items as to strikes, which he said "was (vaguely termed labor unrest." The press Bf this country inferred that the utterances of Sir Auckland were^a warning to the United States against enmeshment in tlie European disentanglement. We have bot the full text of the speech and can only draw deductions from the press reports and other information 08 to the .world situation, and from these sources of information, we take it that the British ambassador was uttering a clarion call to the financiers of the U. S. A. to come to the aid of Europe to save it from collapse. In other words, to bolster up the dying Bystem. *> a * Sir George Paish, who has been credited with being a representative of British financial interests, in a confidential report to his London conferees, has called their attention to the chaos that prevails in Europe. He also refers to the apathy of the American people to the state of affairs as they prevail in the older countries of the world, amongst other things ho says: Thus the situation is that Europe needs to buy from the United States ■> quite as much food and material in 1920 as in 1919 and has little or no means of paying for it. In the past year Europe bought from the United States produce and goods to the value of about. 1050 millions sterling, and sold, in payment, goods to the valuo of more than 150 millions sterling. Europe thus hjas to obtain credit in one way or another from the United States to the extent of no leqs than 900 millions sterling. Of this sum the American government supplied about one-half, or about 450 millions sterling, by the issue of Liberty and Victory loans and the balance was assured in part by the sale ot European securities to American investors, but mainly by the grant or credit by i American bankers for the purpose of financing America's exports. In 1920 Europe's exports to the United States should be larger than fn the past year, and the adverse trade balance smaller. That is, it would be smaller if the European currencies has not fallen so heavily in value. The increasing depreciation of these currencies, however, means that in 1920 ihe balance against Europe may be even greater than in the last year, in spite of greater exports to America and the expenditure of large sums of money in Europe by American tourists. If the exchanges could be rectified, and the pound, franc, lira and the other currencies of Europe could be restored nearer to their par value, the difficulty would be minimized. But this cannot be done without a comprehensive arrangement which at present seems to be impossible. So far as the existing conditions permit an opinion to be formed. The trade balance against Europe and in favor of the United States in 1920, taking into account both visible and invisible exports and imports in American currency, may be reduced from about 4,500 imllion dollars to about 3,500 million dollars. But when converted into pounds, francs, lira?, or into the currencies of any of the other great nations of ' Europe, Europe's adverse balance to the United States would be much more than 900 millions sterling. The problem now to be solved is: How can tliis great sum of money be supplied in order that Europe may be able to purchase the goods and material she must buy from the United States whatever tie eostt Realizing that .the British ambassador is a representative of the ruling class of the Old Land, and that Sir George Paish i(no matter what may be said to the contrary) represents the same interests, we are of the opinion that Sir Auckland's address was a cry for aid in stemming ihe collapse of capitalism in Europe. This is supported by the fact that the most active representative of the house of J. P. Morgan & Co., has within the past week or two, repeated the Paish warning, or threat that the U. S. A. must choose between unlimited loans to Europe or the destruction of the present order in the older countries of the world. . * * • Nero fiddled while Bome burned. The present ruling class activities are just about as intelligent and effective as was Nero's fiddling. While the British are carrying on negotiations with Soviet Bussia as to trade relations, the Polish campaign against the new democracy is being carried on with the aid of British gold. The Daily Herald' claims that the oost of recruiting and equipment of anti- Bolsheviki troops, is being met by the Mcret fund of one of the many Britiah military missions on, the Continent, France is opposed to resuming trade relations with Soviet Russia, and is endeavoring U> seek political advantages at j Washington, and taking advantage of the friction between the U. S. A. and Great Britain to achieve this object No matter which way we turn there is chaos, and every tendency totyards more war. The situation is as dangerous today as it was prior to the outbreak of the groat war, and the same forces are at work. The Allies, who fought" war to end war,'' are playing the same old game of trying to get the better of one another. The members of tho ruling class of the U. S. A. with no knowledge of European history are of course ignoring the situation as it prevails in that part of the world, and while the helpless cry of their late Allies rises to high heaven for succor to bolster up the falling system, there is no response, for they do not understand the system which has kept them in power and wealth. And if they did, they could but aid in staving off the inevitable. * * * Sir Auckland has stated that "an age is dying." This is true, the capitalistic age is dying, and today we are watching the death struggles. The financial system of capitalism was destroyed by the needs of the late war, and once that was broken down, the system was bound to collapse. Nothing on earth can save the present system, and the sooner the workers realize this, the sooner they will attempt to understand their position in society. The better posted the working class of the world is, the easier will be the passing of the old, and the establishment of the new, and with the experience of Russia before them, with the examples of juling class methods in (attempting to stave off the inevitable, the more evident it must be that the. work of ushering in the new order must be the work of the working class of the world, and not of any single country. Bussia's difficulties have been due to the fact that the working class in other countries were not in a position to help the new democracy, because of the fact that they did not understand the significance of the situation in Soviet. Russia, and while the American ruling class does not understand the situation in Europe, nether do tho wonkers grasp tlie menning of current events, and unless they do, the days that are to come, will be jlays of suffering. Coming events cast their shadows before them, those shadows can be dispelled and the sunshine of hope prevail, providing* the working class is equal to the occasion. Ihpt is the question of the moment. Will the workers be ready? We trust so. to increase the activities of thc people oa productive, iastead of destructive lines;! exists. And it exists there, because thei) workers control the situation. Not only j have the Russians been compelled to produce more in order to resist the destructive efforts of capitalism, but they have had to repair the many things that have been destroyed by the forces of reactioli, such as railway bridges, roads and factories, which were destroyed by Denikin and Kolchak, who were backed by the different capitalistic nations of the world. Destruction is the apex of capitalistic society. Ths was exemplified in the late war, and has still further been demonstrated since the armistice, and if proof is needed, orte has only to look at stricken Europe with the people dying in millions by diseaso and starvation because of the political juggling of the world's ruling class under a system which destroys virtue, and all that its apologists are so loud in advocating. Greater production is the cry. It will be only a cry, until the present system is wiped out, and th«n production will be the watchword, and destruction will be a thing of the past. Russia's Internal Condition Is Described {Continued from sage 1) •"PHE AMERICAN PEOPLE have been **• shocked by the recital of. the suffering in Europe, made by Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Board of Governors of the League of Red Cross Societies. Mr. Davison's appeal THE FORCES contains as great OF 'se indictment against DESTRUCTION capitalism as was ever penned by man. It is a picture of suffering and misery that would appear to be the nightmare of a diseased mind. And yet it is all too true, and the \in\i of the story of human misery brought about by -the late war, and the consequent breakdown of capitalistic production, has not been told. Yet through all of-this misery there is no ray of light but that which is shown by the intelligent section of tlie working class which has been endeavoring in spite of gaol and calumny, to point the way to a world of freedom and where destruction will cease. Amongst other things, Mr. Davison says: "One hundred thousand school children in Vienna are reported as underfed and- diseased because - of food shortage and lack of fuel. At least 25,000 hospital beds have become useless oVviug to lack of medical supplies. Death stalks through the streets of Vienna and takeks unhindered toll. The general death rate has risen 46 per cent, since 1913 and the mortality for tuberculosis 250 per cent. Budapest, according to our information, is one vast city of misery and suffering. J'he number of deaths is double that of births. 'Of 160,000 children in the schools 100,000 are dependent on public charity. There are 150,000 workers idle." He also points out that similar conditions obtain in the Ukraine, where typhus rages, and Poland, where universal starvation threatens the people. The New Republic, in discussing the report, says: "The people perish while statesmen gamble." ' * * * While Poland is threatened by starvation, this nation, backed by the Allies, is carrying on a war against Soviet Russia, which is. preventing the production by the Russian people of the very things that Poland and the other nations and peoples who made up the sanitary cordon around Bolsheviki Bussia are most in need of. It was ever thus. 'The ruling classes of all times have by their madness hastened the end of their rule, And today we can see in the European situation, a repetition of the history of the ruling class of any stage of human development. While the ruling class of thc world is demonstrating its ineptitude, the workers are accused of being anarchistic and bent on a-policy of destruction. If greater destruction could be brought about by the working class than has bcen accom- plislid by the world's war-mad masters during tho war and since the armistice, it would indeed bs a world of suffering if the workers should take control, but a little investigation will prove that with .ho working class in control, and a cooperative commonwealth established, the .very forces that make for destruction would themselves be destroyed. » • * Soviet Bussia, in spite of the attacks made on it by the capitalistic world, is the only country in the world that is "increasing production.M It is the only country in the world where'the incentive GREAT BRITAIN has a new union. It, is the Middle "Classes" Union, whatever that means. It is interesting to those who have made a study of human society, to watch thc struggles of that section of, the conimun- MIDDLE ity that is acting as a CLASS bulwark of the present UNIONS system, and whieh will inevitably be either ex- termianted by the development of capitalism, or meet its Waterloo in the struggle between the forces of progress and reaction. The so-called middle class consists of that section of the community that is neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring. In other words, those people who are not engaged in industry, but in trade, and other frillings of capitalistic society! It is the relic of that trading class that was once the dominant section of the community in the early days of capitalism, aud which is today being squeezed out by the development of the system. * * » Amongst other things that the Middle dosses Union -has done" in the old land, and whieh'is boasted of, was the assistance that it gave to the'employers in the time of the railroad strike, and turning the- tables on the Labor Party in the muni^i-, pal elections. Suffering from the Wi croachments of capitalism, and with capitalistic minds, the members of the ScP called middle class are the greatest (jra wark of the present system. It is t__). that they are daily being thrown into to! ranks of the proletariat, but that docs not at once change their ideas, which are ejffcjt more capitalistic than are those of the ruling class. Yet while they suffer from thc effects of capitalism, which is siirtif but slowly pushing them into the prqjer tariat, or dispossessed, they are prepared to fight for tho system wliich makes their position ever more precarious. It is this class that furnishes the law officers and other government officials that enforce the capitalistic laws, and bolster up the present form of society. This section of the community, aided by members of the working class, with capitalistic minds, enables the present ruling class to maintain its rule of rapine and robbery. Without this assistance the continued exploitation of the w'orking class could not continue, but time arid the crushing influence of capitalism will bring the "middle class" to a knowledge of saving grace; if not, then the collapse of capitalism will find this section of the community acting as a stumbling block to progress, and the wheels of progress, like the mills of God, grind exceeding small, and the middle class, which is supposed to be ground between the upper and nether millstones of federated capital and organized labor, will be eliminated in tho struggle between those forces that stand for a new order, and the forces of reaction. In any case the grinding process will continue, unitl the' middle class, and the ruling class, arc swept into oblivion, and the class war is ended by the abolition of the system that creates it. dlately to export not less tban two million pounds of flax (72,000,000 lbs.), several million pieces of all kinds of furs, a great quantity of platinum, about 100,000 poods (8,- 600,000 lbs.) of bristles, and great amounts of lumber. In exchange for this, we will accept only such goods as are Indispensable for the rehabilitation of the basis productive enterprises of the country. 'The nationalization of the means of production has developed rapidly ln-all fields of industrial production. At the present time, we have tn our hands about 4000 nationalized factories, ln other words, we have been able to na-J tlonallze not only the big industries, but also a considerable number of smaller enterprises. Concentration "During the past two years we have endeavored to concentrate available supplies of raw materials, fuel and labor ln such factories as are best organized and most up-to- date. This process of concentration has progressed very rapidly; 30 per cent, of all the enterprises havo been untiled into Socialistic 'trusts.' The number, of working- men in these factories ls 74 per cent. We find that by concentrating 74 per'cent, of the industrial labor in 30 per cent, of our factories, we have been able to economize on overhead expenses to a great extent. "Our most Important problem at this time is the reconstruction of the means of transportation, and thereafter, to create large reserve funds of food supplies, fuel and raw materials, which will form a basis for a rational organization of the economlo life of the country.1 Rykov discussed at great length the problems connected with, the exploitation of the immense national wealth of the country. Immense stores of slate, peat, - coal and oil are now available. ' Especially, there are great supplies of slate and peat in the Volga valley, he said, "The utilization of 'slate Is a new field, which received no attention ln Russia during the former regimes, but which has boen fully studied and worked up by the Soviet government," Rykov declared. "The preliminary experiments in this field have.bcen completed, and two big government plants are now exclusively exploiting the slate deposits. Deposits ot slate and peat are immense. They exist in northern Russia as well as in the'Volga valley. This kind of fuel Is very bulky, and cannot be transported. Peat and slate must be utilized on tho spot, and electrical energy derived therefrom made to supply the needs of the surpoirndlng territory. This condition led the supreme council of national economy IS months ago to undertake the building of gigantie powbr stations which -would use on. the spot the available peat and slate supplies. Provincial cities and rural organizations have also taken steps for the electrification of thetr territory. It ls necessary to consolidate these efforts and to create a unified, centralized system of supplying electricity to the rural communities. The realization of these plans would greatly accelerate the development of relations between the cities and rural communities." After outlining the success of the Soviet army on the various fronts, Trotsky - emphasized the necessity for the establishment of universal Ljibor servioe, which, under a Socialist state, he states, was a vory different matter from compulsory labor under conditions of private ownership. He declared that the enthusiasm of the Red Army must be borrowed by the workers, and that the peasants particularly must be educated ln the role which they must play for their own salvation. AEROPLANE USED IN V. S. ELECTION CAMPAIGN Spreads Message by Leaflets and Transports Speakers By i Quick Methods Minneapolis—Fifteen thousand fanners in three different Minnesota counties were able to hear Non-partizan League candidates for state offices and A. C. Townley, president of the League, speak tn a single day as a result of tbe use of a high-speed aeroplane by the leader of the farmers' movement. Without the aeroplane he could not attend more than one meeting a day. The plane likewise has aided attendance considerably. As lt passes over the countryside, pamphlets carrying the message of the new day are scattered from above to |ythe towns along the routes of aerial travel. By a unanimous vote the fourth national convention of the German Communist Party (Spartacus League) held in Berlin April 14-16, decided to take part ln the coming elections for the Reichstag,'says a despatch found in the Koelnlsche Seitung. This would Indicate that ail'German parties, with the probable exception of tho newly formed Communist Labor Party (a group of extremists that loft the Spartacus League early In April because of the letter's alleged moderate tendencies), will have candidates In the Held, . Port Moody Meeting A meeting of citizens of Port Moody will be held In the Recreation Hall, Wednesday, June 0th, for the purpose of putting the finishing touches to the proposed cooperative store. Moscow—The Soviet election in Omsk resulted in a Communist victory. All elected delegates, 466, are members of the CommuniBt Party; 64 -per cent, of the qualified voters participated In the, electto'ns. Mr. Grant Hall, vice-president of the C. P. R., who has a reputation for "handling labor," is still carrying on his propaganda for more labor in this country. While it may be imagined that the Czecho-Slovaks who are to pass through the country would be a source of cheap labor, this might not be the case. They have been in touch with the Bolsheviki in Bussia, and they niight be i valuable asset to the working-class movement of this country. 'Even Canadian soldiers who served in Russia became imbued wijh the Bftlsheviki vision. „„-j During the election in Victoria last Ml? Dr. Tolmie, who was successful ait tJio poll, stated' that the drydock would he proceeded with at Esquimalt without fail. Last Sunday the Victoria Colonist calls for the fulfilling of that pledge or the resignation of Dr. Tolmie and Mr. Mowi- tosh, the member for Nanaimo, who confirmed Dr. Tolmie's statement about the drydock. This stale election promise has even become too rank for the Colonist Sir Auckland Geddes says "that the world must be led out of turmoil by those who keep in view three essentials: 'beauty, service and truth.' " He evidently has not lived in Canada, or he would have realised that to speak the truth would land him with Pritchard, Russell and the rest of the boys in gaol at Winnipeg. How there can be beauty and service under capitalism we fail to see. 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DIXON, M.LJL Acknowledged to be th* most eloquent and historic addrea* aew delivered ln the court* of Manitoba. Bundle order*, SIS per 100 copies, $5.00 ptr 11 eople*; daglt copies, 20c each. All charges prepaid. To ensure a copy of the above pamphlet*, plan* rear erdoe* early with James Law, (lecretary tt Ota Defenee Commltte*. Room 4, 22* Bannatyne Avenue. Single coplt* eaa b* obtained la Vaneourer at tbe rtluv tlonist Office. The Real Basis of Ethics (By O. CALVIN JOHNSON, In the Worker) THIS psychological importance of ' moral idea* can scarcely be over-estimated—If at all. tt is hmaiing to observe the tenacity with which humanity clings to what Is considered right; but lt is even more amazing to note the clerity with which humanity, after discarding a worn-out ethical principle; declares that the new one was right all the time but hadn't been discovered. And all the time mankind is perfectly sincere ln thus standing tor th* right and the good. » Moral Idea* Puzzle It ia these moral Idea* that thwart and puzzle th* mind* ef reformers In all times and circumstances. Some Pankhurst advocates equal suffrage, and Is pained to flnd woman after • woman declare against her own political "emancipation" because "woman's duty Is to the home!" No dear understanding of the nature of the moral Ideas pervading society is possible unless based on a scientific analysis of the origin of these ideas. Thl* Implies, of course, that the supposed causes be carefully examined,, ajd either accepted or rejected. According to the older theologians lt wa* Ood Himself who told man the difference between right and wrong, and handed down from some Mt. Sinai the commandments which minutely differentiated evil from good ln human conduct. But lt was apparent that there were many gods/ and that these gods did not agree In such matters. Baal and Jehovah, for example, were both discredited, One after another the divine rules became obselete; Moses' "eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth" was ruled out by Christ who declared for "humility and turning the other cheek," and now our metaphysl clons have shelved Christ's dictum in favor of "moral regeneration through war," and "hating the Hun." Analyzed and Exposed Now the true basis of moral ideas haa been scientifically analysed and exposed by the Social thinkers, Dletaen, Engels and Marx. Their researches gave rise to the principle that the economic interests ot people have a very strong bearing on their conceptions of what is right or wrong. At the present time, for instancd, it is considered Immoral to use or spread th* use of alcoholic liquors, a belief directly contrary to both th* teach- angs and practice of two or three generations ago. But insurance companies discovered that heavy users of alcoholic beverages are not the best risks, and industrial enterprises were found to suffer through the neglect of drunken workers, and loi it was deemed bad to drink. To be sure, the brewers and publicans, having a living te make, were' convinced that the booze business ls a divine institution, but the fact that there were more people whose economio interests were Injured than there were benefitted by King Alcohol led to the moral condemnation of the traffic, and is rapidly leading to ita overthrow; again, songbirds are now protected by law, and It Is a virtue to build blrdhouses for them and feed them, while a few years ago they were sadly neglected, and In many cases rewards were offered for killing them. But at that tlm* the birds were accused of ruining the farmers' fruit and grain whereas it is well known now that birds are perhaps the most effective destroyers ot Insect pests that we have. Thus does economic* dictate the "truths" of ethics. It ls not claimed that liquors used for beverages ought not to be abolished, or that songbirds ought not to be protected; the point Is that moral ideas are very largely influenced by economio considerations, by the manner in whicb people make their living. Docile Worker* Our capitalists teach the Boy Scouts ihe doctrine of "unquestioning obedience," because docile workers are highly advantageous In industry; but the disillusioned workers in these industries agitate to "fan the flames ot discontent" Oreat Britain and the former Oerman govornment, to give another Instance, solemnly Justify themselves ln thetr treatment, respectively, of Ireland and Belgium. The economic factor In people's' conduct. Illustrated by these examples, has long beon recognized. There are, however, two other factors that play a part In history, and these are styled by Enrico Fcrrl the Telluric and the Hereditary factors respectively. The flrst refers to the physical condition* ef lite on the planet—climate, geographical Influences, and eo on. This, Industry must be a virtu* In a cold climate, but is superflous in' tropical countries. The second, ef course, takes Into consideration the influences that come down to us from th. past, and their inevitable tendency to modify to a greator er leas extent the Institutions, moral er otherwise, which are grounded on the economlo structure of society. Thus, the Inheritance of Puritans and Cavaliers modified their social Institutions In colonial America. At anyrate all these factors are material causes of moral ideas; material and external causes not spiritual or supernatural or divine. Hence, the method of explaining history on these principles ls styled the materialist conception of history, or, more simply, historical materialism. Ths idea of divine flat In the moral realm, not being supported by facts, was laid asids by the philosophers, and human reason appointed ln Its stead. It it plain, aa- sorted the philosophers, that the laws of right and wrong are absolute, and If we apply our reason ws ean flnd out what Is eternally good and what Is eternally bad, than do the one and abstain from the other. The moral philosophers of today are very sure of Bome, at least, of the absolute principles, upon which morality is supposedly based. One principle Is that it ls wrong to take Ufe; but we take the life of mosquitoes when they annoy us and of trees whea we want a house. Tk* "eternal" principle I* .th.n modified to mean, that It I* wrong to take th* lit* of animal* that can feel pain; but tigers can feel pain., Then the rule Is confined to humankind only; but we hang murderers and shoot our enemies. In desperation our philisophefss finally apply the law to young children, for it is an "absolute" moral principle that the killing ot young children is bad; but the blockade causes thousand* of babies to die. Oh, well, persists the-moral philosopher of course there are exceptiona 'But we insist that an absolute, principle in ethics or anything else permits of no conditions. Socialism and MoraUty. Enough has surely been said to show that Socialism, which teaches the materialist basts of ethics, ls not "applied Christianity." Christianity Is essentially metaphysical and Idealistic, while Socialism Is scientific and materialistic. But doea thla mean that Socialists propose the abolition of morality, ef right and wrong? Are we ho longer to have "high Ideals?" Thl* is not the case by any means. Socialists do not abolish morality, but they point out that it Is relative, not absolute, and they show conclusively the varying material forces by which it Is formed. Since the prevailing ethical conditions of the present time are shaped by the material conditions of capitalist society, the proletariat, therefore, should recognize the tact, and decline to be guided by moral scruples superimposed upon them by their maatera Proletarian economic welfare, not bourgeois Interests must be the basis of proletarian ethics. Whatever Is Good Is Right This proposition can b* provtd by a consideration of th* process |tof animal and human evolution. We see that nature has laid down the inexorable law that whatever is good for the species 1* right, whatever is bad for th* spedes Is wrong. The most ideal of all virtues, mothsr-l°ve->* lov. so for- gctful of self that the mother will Idle for her child—la a direot resist et tin necessity for speclee-perpel- ulty. Species-welfare, then—not the egotism of anarchists ner the altruism of religionists—Is the broad basis for a sane ethloal philosophy; and species welfare, of course, mean* the sum ef the material factors working tor the Interests of the race. Now it happens that the human race ls divided into classes whose Interests are diametrically opposed to eaoh other. No reconciliation of thea* classes Is possible. We must side either with the bourgeois or with th* proletariat. But no species can seoure the highest welfare so long a* lt 1* divided into warring groups; and to side with the bourgeoisie meana the perpetuation of classes, since capitalism cannot exist without a class to exploit. On the other hand, to side with the proletariat means the final abolition of classes, and with the advent of a classless society comes the only possible basis for complete species welfare. The highest morality, therefore, ls uncompromising, adherence to proletarian interests. Species-welfare becomes fer us proletarian- welfare. We have "high ideals," to be sure—but we recognise that the. ideal must be based on the' real. Our principles, being true, are naturally shooklng to the enemies of tke proletariat, but let them be Comforted by the reflection that there are worse shocks awaiting them. Wall Street and the Death of Carranza (Continued from page 1) of peonage to freedom, that he will go too. The reason they have encouraged Obregon, and bought and paid for Oenerals Palaes and Villa and Diat the Third, Is that civil wars are useful distracttions. They wear out the people, and drain off the best blood, and leave the investor a chance to get at the land without vigorous opposition. , Wan Stnet Waat* Land Carranat Obregon and Huerta are incidents. Tha whole Mexican race la an incident It I* tb* land that WaU Street want*. Th* engineer put it very efficiently and coldly: "The only thing fer America to Be It absolutely to tak* over the country. The Mexicans will fight but we eaa de it Tou can't tell me anything about those people. They are lgorant, incapable of advancement. What part of them won't mak* docll* workers will have .to be gotten rid of. No—" he spbk* v«ry slowly—;V* won't havo to exterminate them. We will let them kill themselves off by injecting a superior rae* and breed ljyt them out. "Remember what happened te the Indians? When w* camo ln here a dominant race, we simply killed them off within a few generations. The only mistake we made about.the Indians was to try and uplift them. We don't make that mistakke about Mexico." That is th* simple theme ot the story. The worker* go with -the land. So long a* they are good and work the land and the mines and the oil wells ter foreign masters, all is well. But lf they become possessed of that fatal land hunger which drove a Russian czar off his throne a while ago, then there must be revolutions. The revolting workers must go. Others must be brought ln from the United States or from Southern Europe. The copper must be mined, the rubber extracted, the oil must gush from thousands of wells. The game must go on. Why? Because the American business man ls beaten at the game he thought he championed, the Mexican people, from Carranza to the simplest peon, have been doomed. The forces which pushed Car- rolnza out of tyie presidency ef Mexico ara the same forces whloh are trying to push General Wood into the presidency of the United Statea Certain Now Tork addresses aro at once the headquarters of the Mexican "revolution" and of the American anti-revolution candidate. From i! Wall street,*?. P. Morgan's bank, from 20 Broadway, John D. Rockefeller's place of business, and from 120 Broadway, where are the offices of the Doheny and the Sinclair oil Interests, and scores of other world-rulers, beat the great Invisible currents which determine politics and wars and the destinies of whole peoples. If Wood Is Elected If General Wood Is nominated," said a spokesman for these'forces, "the Mexican problem I* half- solved. If Wood Is elected , . there won't be any Mexican problem." Now there ts no more Carranza, and the constitution he drew up a* slender bulwark against the American Investor will be "Interpreted1' 'out of existence. Soon there will b. no more Wilson to remind the annexationists that there ls a treaty between the people of Mexico and the United States made ln 1840, which pledges the peaceful arbitration of all differences. How does Wood stand on Mexico? He put lt rather frankly the other day: 'It Is up to America to protect her cltlzene, whether they live ln China or Mexico or anywhere else. Our military polloy depends on our foreign policy. If we have an aggressive foreign policy, we need a big military establishment. We want a good and efficient army." And If Wood I* elected there will be a good and efficient army, and there won't be any Mexican problem. There may be fewer Mexicans, and mor* graves for school children to decorate on Memorial Day, bnt the group of men who between them, have more than 12,000,000,000 Invested In Mexico will be relieved. The dlreotor* of the country's great oil companies, who by no accident are also the directors of the National Association Yot the Protection of American Rlghu in Mexico, will have accomplished a definite aim. Here are a few of the men who own Mexico trom Wall street and who are directors of the association which has as its express purpose tbe annexation of oor southern neighbor: , Chester O. Swain, general counsol of the Standard Oil Co. ot New Jersey. Edward L. Dohepy, president of the' Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Co., which controls among others ths Mexican.Petroleum Co., a 052,000,000 concern holding 600,(00 acres of petrol eiim lands near Tamplco (an oil, tfod therefore revolution centre). (Doheny spells annexation with every letter of 61* name, and his testimony before the Fall investigating committee of the senate fotms a large part et tfis alibi Wall Street furnishes for annexation. Charles H. Sabln and B. W. Stetson, president and vice-president of the Guaranty Trust Co.) of New Tork. C. F. Kelley, of Butte, Montana, vice-president of the Greene Can- lain eta, 'Copper Co., a 150,000,000 subsidiary ot the Anaconda Copper Mining Co., which own* tha body of Montana anl trie* te own tier soul. George H. Carnahan, president ef the International Rubber Co. a holding company which own* practically all the capital (took of numerous Mexican rubber companies. J. P. Morgan ft Co., the First National Bank and the National City Bank, add their ponderous Weight to the Asoclatlon. They Joined la January of 1010, while jtheh- representatives In Pari* wer* telling the peace conference what to put Into th* treaty about Mexico. Members of th* association pay anything from tl a year as "sympathisers" te unmentionable aum* ttor theose with "aclpve interests" in Mexico. The story ef the assoclatalon, with ita offices on (Lrifth Avenue, In Washington, .El Paso, Los Angelee, with its publicity agents and lta Fall Committee and its ramifications into lyou'ng men's college classroom* and old men's council tables, is no less Intricate than the story of Wall Street Itself. On* Thine Clear One thing I* clear Just new. (The overthrew ef the Carranza regime will enable -the American Investor te recover lost property, damages, and almost anything he asks for from the next Mexican 'government" to be given Wall Street's benediction. The association had prudently cautioned its members, from great to small, to refrain trom paying ta^ea to Mr. Clarranza. They have retratned, v!th a few exceptions. , Recognition of the 101? constitution would havs meant the payment ef only $880,000 In additional taxis during 1010, yet tliey refrained. They knew that the time was coming when thsy could enter suits for fancy "damages" and "losses" and what-not,, and net to be bothered about tax =3. Before the next Mexican president goes te Join the shod, ot Diaz, Mad?r* and Carranza, the workers of Mexico must stand and deliver millions of pesos to American business men. Obregon must back up his gracious promise of hospitality to American capital. If Wood's in his heaven, all will be well. " Subscriber*, Please Note! Many subscribers In renewing thcir subscriptions ara sending In the old price. The new rates ara as follow*: In Canada, $3,50 per year; $1.50 per half year. United Stntes, $S,00 per yetr. It subscribers will se* that they Bend In the proper amount It will aid na and also avoid confusion, Stockholm—The Lettish Information Bureau reports: Final election results show that the 150 members of the New Lettish Constluetat Aaacmbly are divided among the parties a* fellow*: Social Democrats, 67; Agrarians, 66, of whloh 6 booing to the Christian Agrarians; Democrats, 6; Christian National Lettish Party, I. The rest Is divided among different minority partlea. j The Oil and the Mandate (By k. N. BRAILSFORO, ln tbe "Dally Herald.") During the war it was a duty, which honest Socialists obeyed, to analyse the war-alms of tho capitalist societies around ua Could it be that they were actually fighting for the abolition ot war and the triumph ot nationality? With much difficulty, and at some risk, we were able to shew, long before the war's end, that the main ob Jective of both sides were the coalfields and the oil-wells, the trade routes and the ruin ot competl ton. The worst et hypocrisy le that. It breeds cynicism, and were'all degraded by dabbling In this slime. Today, the need for this detective work 1* oyer. The mask ls dropped, and the peace treaties reveal the mind of the governing classes. Let us face the facts, as we face the plain record* of history. Every one know* that the Bristol traders went to the African coast to get slaves; no one troubles nowadays to refute the exouse that th* real motive was ta evangelize these black souls. The Turkish treaty tell* it* tal* a* plainly, Th* victors have openly patritloned the Ottoman Umpire Into sphere* ot economlo Interest That term ha* the merit, rare In th* diplomatic vocabulary, of conveying lta meaning plainly. It mean* concessions, railways, mine*, plantations, banking monopolies, "Economlo Spheres" Franc*, for example, ha* marked out Cillcla .as her economlo sphere. This rioh alluvial plain grows cotton, and much else,. It happen* to hav* had also an Armenian population. Had France claimed i "mandate" for Cillcla, one might have eupposed that part ot her purpose waa to establish "good government" and to proteot th* wretched survivors of massacre. That is not even Implied when she earmarks an economlo Sphere. The Armenian*, In point of fact, after a recrudescence of massacre, are actually being shipped away to safer plaees. French finance is going to exploit the riches of soil without admitting arty responsibility towards the Inhabitants. The older forms of economio Imperialism usually brought some measure of order, security and even education. That is out of date. Today ono exploits without duties. The philanthropic side of modern imperialism ha* been devolved upon the League of Notions, much aa rioh men compound with their consciences by sending a donation to the Charity Organization So- oiety. Or, take again the Italian acquisition. Italy has no coalfield of her own, and she therefore take* for herself three-fourths et the rioh mine* ot Eregli (Heraclea) oa the Blaek Sea coast There Is an engaging frankness tn the gesture. She stretches out her hand and takes what she needs. Ot all the Allies Italy alone has been true to her professed Ideal. It was "aacro egoismo." Ih* Politic* of Oil From coal one naturally turna to oil. Coal ts the chief raw material ot modern politic*, both at horn* and abrdad, the source of all power, the key to dominion and wealth. It I* th* mishandling of the coal problem by all the leaders ot the capitalist world which, more than anything else, has brought Europe to its present pass. It I* mainly because of coal •hortag* that Germany starve*, Austria dies. Francs watches th* franc fall, and we gasp at the controller's prices, - ' Oil, however, ls a posslbte substitute for coal, and M. Briand may have been right In saying that the future belongs to the state which ha* the most of It That very general belief explains the Impulse whioh grew in the brains of our statesmen to guarantee the Independence and integrity of Persia. It explains why a British warship was sont to Batum. when the Bolsheviks recovered the rich wells of Baku, for a pipe-line connect* the two towns. Mosul Above all, It explains, as Mr. Lloyd Oeorge told parliament with the utmost candor, why we have taken a "mandate" for the whole of Mesopotamia. Those who think in terms of strategy only would have been satisfied to hold the coast regions. Those who think In terms of oil were determined to koep Mosul, ln the tar Interior. Precisely how the prime minister man. aged to wreet Mosul from France ia stilt a diplomatic secret. The secret treaties, adorned a* ther were, with pleasantly-colored maps, assigned Mosul to France. She ba* somehow been bought off with on*- fourth ot itt yield In oil. Mesopotamia, then, ls assigned te us under a "mandate," and we are henceforth the disinterested guardians of It* native population, trustees for their welfare under the League ef Nations. We are now preparing for this high responsibility by an excited discussion In the pres* a* to who ahall exploit the oil. There are two chief schools of thought One, rallying behind tho prime minister, proposes to confide the development of this oilfield to big cosmopolitan trust, the Shell combination, a branch ot the Royal Dutch Corporation, which rivals the American Standard trust and has also Its official* drawn from English diplomatic corps. Th* other achool contends that only an 'all-British" company ls flt to shoulder this profitable duty. We wero, ot course, disinterested tn assuming this mandate, but, after all, profits will accrue, and it Is as well to keep them In the family. Liberal Economics Once moro this debate reveal* how hopelessly out of dato are Liberal economic* when applied to the colonial field. The Liberal doctrine, that equal tariffs, or no tariffs, or tariffs (or revenue only, suffice to ostablish free trade and equal opportunities, had its meaning in Cobden's day. It ls obsolete in these days of exploitation by concessionaries. The Liberal satisfies his Manchester principles by agreeing that the tariffs In Mesopotamia shall admit traders of all nations on an equal footing. He then proceeds to assign the only form of trade that Is worth considering to a 'single group ot capitalists, duly registered as a British company. If that company lets all tbe trade, one may safely concede equality to—all the others. Against this essay tn Imperialism tho relli;luu.. instincts of the East come with their pathetle prottat that Mesopotamia I* part trt th* sacred "Island ot Arabia," a place of pilgrimage, an appanage ot th* Caliphate, That la not our Western iiaieet If we ar* to help the Eaat to save something from the world that the war has shatteren, we must base our case Mi tha realities; The world need* thl* oil. It Is right that it should be developed. It may help in a tew year* te restore a civilization ruined ln Austria and Russia, shaken In Germany, threatened here by the shortage of fuel. But Instead ot railing sadly at th* cant of "mandates," Invented to amuse th* toe simple Mr. Wilson, let us work out its honest Implications, If we are "trustees" for the people of Mesopotamia, It follows that the profits woa from the oil belong to It and not to us. Every argument tor the national. Isatlon of coal ln this country tells at least a* strongly for the nationalization of the oil ln Mesopotamia. Take the same type of manager and engineer, who serves the "SheU" or the "Standard" trust promise him adequate reward for zealous work, and it ls grotesque to contend that he would ahow lea* energy and skill ln working for til* Mesopotamia state than ln work. Ing for a board in London. Assign the oil to a world trust, and you may be sure that lt* prlc* to the consumer will be fixed by the Interests of this monopoly, battening on scarcity. Assign it to a publlo body and you may hop* to break the conspiracy of tbe ring. Restoration And what of the profits? The profits would serve to restor* the ancient civilization ot Mesopotamia. Tfaa> climate .might be Improved by aforeBtatlbn and drainage. Irrigation would bring under cultivation this fabulously fertile, plain. The surplus trom th* wealth of the oil would serve to plant here colonies from over—populated unhappy Eastern landa This dream will not be realized today. It was to frustrate such dreams that the capitalist Coalition made the last elections, and won the right te dictate the peaee. It talked ef hanging the Kaiser; it meant exploiting oil. But to th'e alms of one's opponents is no reason to keep silence about one's own. This matter Interests parliament While the other parties dispute over the rival claims of the cosmopolitan syndicate and the all- British trust let the Labor Party intervene with the reminder that the natural wealth of Mesopotamia belongs to its Inhabitants, and that we pledged ourselves when we took, a "mandate" to be its disinterested guardians, Let tt boldly advocate the Socialist solution. To this cynical world let it offer eur faith. Have Too Registered? The. voters' lists are now being} compiled, if you have not registered you should do so, the list Is a new one and the old list will net be recognized, Tou should register at once, Detroit, Mich,—Lather* and plasterers scored roundly when their) employers signed agreement* tor wage increases. The lather* are now receiving till an hour, after a t-week* strike. The plasterers have been granted $1.25 an hour, beginning June 1st The plasterers did not strike, and won their wage demands through negotiations. PARIS Bight line* of guaranteed all Mild leather *hoM at a real aavta* Boys' 'Whito Canvas, rubbtr sole—Bed Fox: 1- 5 .— 0IM 11-13 .. !P1.7f k lot of Hen's Dress Shoos in broken sizes. Begote valuee to »12.D0, ' at.. $7.95 SPECIALS 16$ pair* of Ladies' Oxford*, all at on* Black kid patent; with lew or Loul* heel*. FOR THE KIDDIES Patent Slippers— 11- 2 u 90.70 8-10*4 $3.25 6- 7& &.7S White Canvas, rubber sole, one-strap Sandak...$1.25 Leave Tour Repairing—Wo Guarantee Our Work. P. PARIS 51 Hastings St. W. Patronise FED Advertisers. Looking Thru Smoked Glasses —OR— Blanie Adam and Eve Elbert Hubbard once said that "man hu a great many troublt* —but moat ot them never happen." The coming year la going te b* th* most prosperous yeu havt •ver had. It Is going to be the meat prosperous we have ever had. We make these statement* In spit* of calamity howlers, everall brigades, panic pessimists, and election-year bogeymen. This Is a mighty good eountry in which te live, after alL To be surs, prlcss seem high and there Is a shortage ef produetion. But nothing will happen. That is, nothing will happen t* ua individually unless we all get frightened collectively. If we a)l learn t* ami!* and light nothing eaa atop ua This country Isn't going to tke bow-wow* It's too big and too prosperous and has toe much at stak* to let everything go to smash. The truth la only those looking for trouble will flnd It The man who minds his business will havs a businsss to mind. Th* man who Is ohlcken-llvered and yellow-hearted may frighten his business to death, but the man with a straight spine, a clear head and a stout heart ls going to be bigger and richer tban ever, If you don't like to do business under th. present condition*, blame Adam and Eva Don't blam. th* government or th* H. C. of L„ or your wife, or the elevator boy. Thl. is ths time for sanity—not for calamity. Ths country needs more lions aad - fewer rabblta In lttS J. P. Morgan aald: "Thl* la no tlm* to be a bear oa thl* country." We repeat that now. W* wish we eould say.lt with such force that It would ring In the ean of (very Individual ia Canada. Then la absolutely nothing wrong with thl* eountry. It I* healthy physically and sound financially, and lf you do not prosper more this year than ever before, It will merely be the result of fear—wrong thinking. The men who build successfully an never bears, grumblers ot pessimists, er don't look thru smoked glasses. Let your vision be clear—your mind active, aad your backbone stiff. We have always played the game fair and above board with our customers and will continue to do ao. All we uk you te do Is te compare our prices and quality with the so-called "must-reduce stock" sales, "must bring down th* price*" sales, etc. When price* ar. lowor ws will havo them—still lower—value tor value—than th* lowest ALL SUITS GUARANTEED. $23 $30 $35 $40 $45 We do not ask any Luxury Tax. DY DAnif CORRECT . IV. dUUIV clothes 117 HASTINGS 8T. W. (Nest Door to Woodward's) I PAGE SIX TWELFTH TEAR, No. 2$ THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIOWiST tahcouvbb, b. o. FRIDAY June .4, 1S3* ONE OF THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone knows that cheap goods can only be procured by using cheap materials and employing cheap labor. CASCADE BEER is produced from the highest grade materials procurable —Cascade is a UNION produce from start to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS i • i ■' —SUBSORIBB TO— The One Big Union Bulletin Published by the Winnipeg Central labor Council Bead the Newa from the Prairie Metropolis Subscription prioe $2.00 per year; $1.00 for six months Address all communications with respect to subs and advts., to HARRY WILLCOCKS, Business Manager, Roblln Hotel, Adelaide Street, Winnipeg, Man. Communications to Editor should be addressed to 3. HOUSTON, same address. Im Iwuly Tears ws Hue luued this tteitm Stamp far as. aadM mr VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION CONTRACT OTO STAMP DISUSES: tactful ColUctlT. Buitlilai IhMIs Both Strikes aal Lodwats Dispute SMtlad by ArUtnhea StMdy Employmrat ul SkllHd WMtauiklp rnnpt saltarlu te DuMn aat labUe -I«c aat Saceus te Wann aat Employus rnip.rlty at StM Ibklng OnmnnlUu As leyal unloa ma aad vena, w. ssk yat te Loul sbms bwlsg tk. slmt Valsn Strop .a Sri., Intel, er Using. BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION MS SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MASS. atate ____ ____, imimt ohhm l. b*s>», attmn m.iru. Vancouver Unioni fiHOOUVXB TBADES AND LABOR COUHOIL—Praldeat, V. B. lIMfby; ito-aniMut, 1. Huriull; s«r. Urj, J. a. Obesfell; trwiur... J. Shaw: sir- naat-at-aisu, E. Kimi tiiMwi w. A. frlteUrt, J. B. Henee. J. at. dljrk, A. I. Willoa. Mert. lit and SrdiM» Uys esok walk at rental H.11, Inter MnMWHt, . ' . ■ ALLUD nUHTOW TRADES OOUH- tU—Hwts hub! Matin la tk. mat— FrallM, J. I. lle<fta»ll; s>» wtaiy. A. H. MwUals, P. 0. Box »*■ aaiDOI STRUCrtTEai. odmiimtaii aat atalaloreat Insnrkara, Loe.1 ST ■>Maala mui ud lurtk «oad.ya. hMiteet Jss. Eutlsia; taasetol aw nun ut trasaanr, ley Mtaiaeu, Room SIS —Ut Tempi.. nSIHIEES EMPLOYED IN THE LeaMr Iataatry (eaatp Mt BUD ami witk fallow workora h Mat Intos- tty. OrfUiu lato tb. Lumber Workert latsatrlsl Ualoo .( M. O. B. V. Bead- ntrtm, tl Oorlovs Si. W„ Tuwaver. taeee Bar. »»«, •ENERAL WORKERS' UNIT, O. B. D.— Moeta avary Sat sat lth Wodneidojo L en a. aulk. Proa.. A. J. WlUon. Seo.- ', lnu., J. B. Ou» bill, Poator Hall. lea- i JA*~ fllu.i *JBn*a Vjihu tM Am. U B am. Ikon. S«y. 8*1. IM. I. • lyPOORAPHIOAL USIOir No. SM— Maata laat Sunder .< eaeh month ot - S pja. Prealdeat,. W. S. Thornton; viea- pnallaat, 0. H. Collier; aeeretarytreu- WW, R. H. No-landa, Bos M. BOTEL AND RESTAURANT EM- ployeea, Local SB—Meeti C--IT Arat Wedneaday ia tho montk at 3:90 p.u. eat every third Wedneaday In tko month at • p.m. Preaident, John Cnmminp, saentary ut bealaaaa stent, A. Oraham. Mea ut meetlns Ull, tit Pester St. W. Phone Sey. 1IS1, Ole. konra, S >ja. ta * p.a. , LUMBER AND OAMP WORKERS' IN- duetrlal Ualt o( tk. Oao Bis Union— Aa iodoatrlal anion ot all workers in lor |.ns aad eonitruetion eampi. Coaat Die- Mat ud Oeneral Headqaartora, el Cor- to« St. W,, Vaneonver, B. 0. Phono Sey. Its*. E, Winch, general aeeretary- treuurer; legal adviicra, Heaara. Bird, Maedonald A Co., Vancouver, B. C: audi- (era, Maaara. Butter * Chlasa, Vancouver, B. C. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Load SS-5S—Offlco anl kail, 15a Oordova St. W. Meets Irst ud third Prldaya, • p.m. Secretary- treuurer. Thomu Nixon; buainess agent, Peter Sinclair. MARINE HREMEN * OILERS UNIT ol Ihe 0. B. U. meet in their union hall SI 911 Cordon St. W, overy Pint and Tklrd Wednesday ia tha month. President V. Owens; vice-president. D. Csriin; saoretary. Earl Kln«. Phone Bey. 8688 MILLWORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE Lumber Industry, organise into the L. W. I. U. ot lha 0. B. U. .Mlllworh- era' sections meet as follows: Tancoover^Lomber Workere' headqnar- len, ei Cordova St. W. Every Monday 8 pjn. Raw Weatminster—Labor Hall, cor. Boyal Ava, snd 7th Bt. 2nd and lth Wednea- laya at 8 p.m. Ireser Mills—Oil Moving Picture Theatre, MaiUartvUle. and ud lth Thun- Ion Moody—Orange Hall, 3nd and Ilk Prilays at 0 p.m. Wine, mill and bmelter work- era' Unit .1 Ike Oae Big Unloa, Metal llferous Minora—Vancouver, B. 0., head- ejuerters, (1 Cordova Street Waal. All workera engaged ln thla industry sre arged to lorn the Union boforo going an Ike Job. Doa't weit - "^ '■-' ■■- .rgulaa yauraelf. L to ba organised, but PATTEBN MAKERS' LEAGUE Of North America (Vancouver ut vicinity)—Braneh meeta eecond anl fourth Mondaya, Boom 201 Labor Temple. President, Wm. Hunter, 818 Tenth Ave. North Vancouver; flnanclal eecretary, E. God- Sard, 8C8 Bichards Street; recording eecretary, J. D. Russell, 028 Commercial Drive, Phone High. 2304R. PULP, PAPER AND SULPHITE WORK- era—You need the Camp Workers of yonr Industry. They need you. Organiso together ln the 0. B. U. Indutsrlal Unit of your occupation. Delegates on every lob, or writ, the District Headquarters, 81 Cordova Bt. W„ Vancouver. Entrance fee. tl.OO; monthly dues. |1.00. SHIPYARD LABOREitH RIGGERS AND laatenera, I.L.A.. Local Union SIA, Seriea 6— MeeU tho 2nd and 4th Fridaya <f lha montk. Labor Temple, I p.m. Preside.!, WlBlul Maylor; Sunalal sa* rotary sad bualneaa agent, IS. Phelpe; Mrreapendls* aeeretary, W. Lee. Omee, Room 207'Labor Temple. Street and electbio bajlwat Employeea, Ilaaaer Plvlalea, No. MI —Heila AO. I. Hall, "ou.t Phanrt tat and Srd Mondaya ll 10.18 a.m. and / p.m. Preeldent, R. Rigby; recording Saoretary, P. E. Oriffln, 147—8th Avenue Cut; tneaum, I. tlltaway: tnanclal laeretory and business agont, W. H. Got* arelL 1808 Dumfries Street; offlce corner Mar *ad Mala 81a. Phene lair. 8804 R. MWIiUliTIONAL JEWELRY W-IKK sBtSJw—Maata 2nd and 4th IW- Oaa-a. SOB Labor Temple- President, W. MsinT 38l» Granville Street; secretary, * T Kellv 1180 Haatinga Bt. E.i re- £J—_*—tatr U^Holdaworth, »S»— Vmi- w! jSJ^TvicavM. Provincial Unions VICTORIA, %. 0. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADES ul Labor Council—MeeU Irst ui tklrd Wedneadaya, Kalgkte .1 Pytklaa Ball, North Ink Street, al 0 pjn. Preaident, E. 8. Woodward; vice-president, A. 0. Pike; aeoretary-treasorer, Ckrlstlaa Slwrtl, P, 0. Boi 803, Victoria B. 0. PRQTOB RUPBRT. B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR OOUNOIL, O. B. U-—Maata avary Tuaa- tay ia tke Mclntyre Hall at I p.m, Meetinga open to sll 0. B. U. members. See- retary-treaaurer, J, H. Burroagh, Box B88, PrlBc. Rapart, B. 0. ■ - Dr. DeVan's French Pills A.nliftbli Repilatlnf Pill for Women, $5 a box.' Sold tt «11 Drag Stores, or mailed to »ny address on receipt of priee. Tbt SeobtU Drug Ot,, It Ottbtrlati. Oituit. PHOSPHONOLforMEN Restore* Tim tnd YiUlity; for Nerre tnd Brtin; Ineretses "grsj mttter;" t Tonie —will bnild yon np. |3 t box, or two for $S, tt drag stores, or by rakil on receipt tf price. Tht SeobtU Drag Oo,, 81 Ottb- trines, Oattrlt. SWISS WOBKEBS JAILED FOB LAST YEAB'S BIOT Priton Stormed By Wwkem and Leaders Get Four Monthi of « Senttnce Zurich, Switzerland—An echo of the clash that occurred the night ot June 12, 1919, between the workers of this city and the police in connection with a nieeting in honor of the memory of Rosa Luxemburg, was heard in the federal criminal court recently, when five of thu union leaders involved In the row were found guilty and one was acquitted, H. Dettwyler and Ernst Trun Inger were sentenced to four months in Jail and fines of 100 francs ($19), Emil Frei to three weeks and 60 francs, H. Huerli- mann to a week and 20 francs, and Ernst Meier, in contumaclan, to two months and a fine of 100 francs. A Trostel woe acquitted. Thc court Insisted that the moral responsibility for the storming of the district prison and the freeing of prisoners on June 12 rested largely upon thc members of the local union's executive committee. " Veteran Socialist Has Been Nominated Five ' Times for President At tlie Empress For the second offering of the new Empress Slock Company, an up-to-the-minute comedy entitled, "She Walked in Her Sleep," will be presented, and as everybody enjoys a good hearty laugh, It Is sure to be welcome at this time of year. The title Of this unique comedy will give you a faint suggestion of the many riotous complications it is possible for an author to cram Into a story. Don't forget OUR adwrtfsera. 0. HOLDEN OIGAB STAND 10 Hastings St. E. 0. B. V. OABD Fttroalit Those Wbo PttronUt Tool Big Ben CHOCOLATE SHOP S17 DAVIE ST. Ballard's Furniture Store 1094 MAUI MBBH Phuu tfyamt 1M7 Wa will exchange year aecond aaai furniture for new. A etuaie deal or yonr money back, tt Now in Goal Because He Tried to Put Backbone in U. S. Socialists [By William M, Feigebaum] "I am no Moses to lead you out of the wilderness," says Eugene V, Debs, "because if I could lead you out, some one else could lead you ln again. Debs is a leader—but ho leads by virtue of his example— nothing -else. Debs, the flrst man to be nominated five times for the presidency, and the {irst man to be named for that ofllce while in prison, is the spiritual leader of the socialist movement, and has been its leader lor moro than twenty years. Indeed, he ls one of the original founders of the Socialist movement 'n tbe United States, as it ls how constituted. Eugene Victor Debs was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Nov. 5th, .1856. His parents, Jean Daniel Debs and Marguerite Marie Met- trich ("Dandy and Daisy!' the children affectionately called them) were of French descent, having come to the United States from Comar, Alsace. Eugene was one of ten children, and was compelled to leave sohool In his fourteenth year. In May, 1870, at the age of 14, he began to work ln the shops of the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railway, and later as a fireman on that road, now part of the Pennsylvania system. He continued this work for a number of years, and then took a clerkship with a large wholesale grocers concern ln his native city. Before Debs was 20, he had organized a lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen (February 27th, 1877), and from that day to this, he has carried a card in the brotherhood. He likewise aided in the organization of the switchmen, the railway carmen, the railway telegraphers and other unions. In a very real sense, he is a father of the powerful "Big Four" Brother- hoods. At the 1878 convention of his union, when he was about 22, he was made associate editor of the Firemen's Magazine. Two years later, he was made secretary and treasurer, and editor and manager of the periodical. He had arrived as a Labor leader of power and force. Old Josh Leach, the patriarch of the firemen, said at the Sf. Louis convention of his organization, "I left a tow-headed boy In charge of the Brotherhood in Terre Haute. He is going to be heard from." Flnt Political Speech Along about this time, Debs made his first political speech. He had joined a local debating society, and everything on earth, and under the earth, and in the seas, had been settled, in the manner of the country debating society. Debs ■Himself writes how he became a speaker. It was because he was interested ln what he was speaking about. "No one ever made a great speech on a mean subject," he wrote." Slavery never inspired an immortal thought." Likewise, he was a great reader, omnlverously devouring everything that came within his reach. He therefore had become a popular' figure ln Terre Haute, and lt waa conlsdered quite an event when he made a public speech in favor of the Democratic ticket. But although he was offered a place on the Democratic ticket na candidate for Congress again and again, he always declined. He did serve two terms as a member of the Indiana Legislature, and one term as city clerk of Terro Haute, both times as a Democrat. He was electod to the Legislature largely because his opponent made a campaign tour, explaining what a remarkable and what a flne man 'Gene Debs was. During the years up to 1898, Debs travelled .tens of thousands of miles organizing the railroad men. He was an indefatigable worker. He loved hfs work—he loved his railroad men. But at the end of the tour, ho was always back again in Terre Haute, with his mother. Organizes A. R. I*. In 1892, he left his organization to organize the A. R. U. He had had lifted the brotherhood out of debt. He wu drawing $4000 a. year—and his comrades begged him to stay with them. They offered him any salary ho wanted. They offered him a free trip to Europe, a year's pay as a bonus, and $2000 Into the bargain. But he declined. He had seen the vision of One Big Union, and ho organized it at Uhllch's Hall, in North Clark street, Chicago, accepting from It infinite toil, and f 75 a month, Within a short time, he won the great victory of the Great Northern strike, beating "Jim" Hill to standstill. Then came the Pullman strike, with Its manufactured violence, and Its federal troops under General Miles, sent Into Chicago by Grover Cleveland over Governor Altgclt's protests. Conspiracy Trial Then the cars began to burn, and men to be slugged. There camo the conspiracy trial against Debs and ills associates, a trial that wus mysteriously adjourned when juror become "111"—nnd hasn't recovered yet. Everything was going along finely, when Judge Woods and Grosscup enforced on injunction of Judgo William Howard Taft, an Injunction that denied the strikers every right they had, as citizens. Dobs, Sylvester Kellihcr and three others, the strike leaders, scornfully refused to obey tho injunction, "and they were sent to jail for contempt of a court that was contemptible, as Ben Hanford put it. Just bofore he went, he received thlB message: "Stick to your principles, regardless of consequences. Tour father and mother." Debs went to Woodstock jail a union man, he says, and came out a Socialist, It was Victor L, Berger wbo visited Debs In jail, and made a Socialist of him, "and I loved him ever since," he says of the Milwaukee Socialist, A^the end of Debs' six moiths' term, In November, 1894, ^ver 160,000 workers met the leader'tt the train, and gave him a welcome sucli as no returning warrior" has ever received in American .history. In that crowd was young Seymour Stedman, 28 years old, who had turned' his back on a brilliant career in tho Democratic Party when the troops came into Chicago. And at the Armory on the lake front, Henry Demarest Lloyd began his great speech of welcome with these words: "From the beginning of time, the bird ot freedom has been a jailbird." In 1896, there was a determined attempt to nominate Debs for president on the Populist ticket, and it achieved considerable strength, In 1897, the old A. R. U. formally dissolved, and became the Social Democracy of America. In the following year, in the same Uhlich's hall in which the A. R. U, had been born, 'there was a 'convention In which the anti-political, Utopian and Communistic elements' were expelled, and the Social Democratic Party founded. Debs' closest associates in that work were Seymour Stedman and- Victor L. Berger. From that time, Debs has been in the service of the Socialist Party. He was candidate for president In 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1912. Each year he polled a greater vote than ih the 'previous election. He aroused countless millions by his glorious eloquence. With the advancing years, his spirit has become more and more flery, and his ardor greater. He was candidate for Congress In 1916, and polled a large vote. Then came the war. When the St. Louis convention was in session, Debs was seriously ill, and he was unable to attend. But a few weeks later, he was again on his feet, carrying his burning message from one end of the land to another. As lf feverish lest there be not timo enough left for him,- he spoke again and again, when his strength should not have permitted. Somo Socialists were . w&verlng. One or two "intellectuals," on trial for their writings, recanted in court. There was a danger.of a panic. Then 'Gene Debs stepped forward, and made his Canton speech. Whatever one thinks of the party's position during the war, this much ls true, that Debs' function is to put backbone into wavering Socialists. And so Debs is in jail, as firjn as granite. He will not complain.' He will not ask for better treuUnept than murderers and the felons around him. But he will nqt.aak for pardon, although it has been repeatedly said that the sljfrjltoft hint of "repentence" on hisJpart will bring a full and free pajrdi But he will not bend. That ls why Debs, tho bestTbnUid man ln America, is likewise the best beloved, ,& : dl II Preparations for Real German Revolution lioT (Continued from page 1) lution. If they get food, they guarantee that the next rising will be orderly and disciplined on their side. Otherwise thero will be anarchy. Every Ruhr worker wants to know whether British Labor will be strong enough to prevent a food blockade in case of another uprising. Fear of such a blockade Is a much more powerful factor than Relchswehr bayonets in maintaining the nervous and superficial truce which exists in the Ruhr today. Troops Undisciplined The morale of the Relchswehr in the Westphalia cities Is bad, and lt Is doubtful whether another uprising will see discipline maintained. Privates pass thoir officers in the streets without saluting them, something almost unbelieveable. A large percentage of the troops are boys In their teens. They are frankly afraid of the working class strength and solidarity, and much of the recent White Terror in the Ruhr is due to this fear. German military authorities estimate that less than ten per cent. ot the weapons in the possession of the workers have been surrendered as the result of the recent fighting. It ls a revelation to talk with the Relchswehr officers and note their uncertainty, nervousness and fear In face of tho holf-starved whom they are holding down. The rank and flle of the soldiers have no spirit or stomach for their work, and there Is growing fraternization betweon the workers and soldiers, even where the latter are on sentry duty. The Relchswehr units are out of touch with each ether, discipline is unknown, orders nre Ignored or disobeyed, everywhere there ls fear of the reprisals which the Red Army are expected to exact lf they got Into power again. In Essen, for Instance, martial law Is supreme, and the civil government Is subordinated to the wishes of Colonel von Baumbach.ulhe Reichswohr commander. Tot Col. von Baumbach Himself, as ho<slts in his ofllce at the Polisol-Praeiii- dlum, Is a pitiable sight—an i.qld Prussian officer uncertain «ti:hls troops, uncertain of his enenwi uncertain of himsolf—incapaWp-of handling the species of warfare which was never anticipated by; the German military schools, ijw There Ib no doubt that tho.,Ber- lin government would give q^ers for the evacuation of the Ruhfi.P- morrow, and that the Relchswehr In this Instance, would be gljd to obey, If the large stocks If .Wis and ammunition concealed by, tyie workers could be confiscated. Without getting those, weapons, the,P'V- ernment Is afraid to withdraw the troops, and the troops themselves arc afraid to stay. That ls thc Ruhr situation in a nutshell. Subscribers, Please Note! Many subscribers in renewing their subscriptions are sending in the old price. The new rMes arc as follows: In Canada, $2.50 per year: »1.IS0 per half year. United States, »8.00 per year. II subscribers will see that they send In the proper amount It will aid us and also avoid confusion. Monster Demonstrations on May Day in Brit ish Isles May Day was celebrated in this country as never before. Millions of workers were granted holiday or took it—and demonstrations of a particularly effective chararter were held all over the country. London was painted red with So. cialist banners and favors, and a procession whloh took two "hours to pass a given point, went to Hyde Park, where from 12 platforms, th , policy of Labor and the aims of Socialism were vigorously preached. Onc of the platforms contain, ed speakers who delivered thetr addresses In English, French, Italian, Russian, Polish and setveral other languages, not forgetting Esperanto. It was a memorable and not- to-be-forgotten day. How many took part In the demonstration no one could Bay. Many people guessed at 1,000,000, but it would be as easy to number the sands of the desert. At 8 p.m. there were already huge crowds in Hyde Park, and the speeches had begun. An hour later the banners were still moving through Trafalgar square, two miles away. Salute Red Flag In Piccadilly a member of the National Union of ex-Service Men, fell out from the head of the procession with a red flag, and took his stand opposite one of the famous service clubs. The order right—saltito the people's flag" was given by the leader of the ex- Service Men's Union, and was carried out With flne precision by the 1000 odd men making up their con tingc'nt—much to the disgust and surprise of the club members. The clubs of Pall Mall and St. James were at first amused, and then—as the great procession end lessly rollod on—perplexed, and a trifle alarmed at its size and the Socialist battle hymns It sung. "Absolute revolutionaries!" "thirsting for a flght!" "ex-Service Men —it's Incomprehensible!" were some of the Illuminating comments overheard in the west end, A Dozen Platform. From a dozen platforms the following resolution was proposed, seconded, and supported by trade unionists, Socialists, Co-operators and all supporters of the Labor movement: "This mass meeting halls with enthusiasm tho success of the Russian Soviet government, and calls on workers In all countries to refuse to provide munitions of war or the means of intervention by British and other capitalist governments, and pledges ^tself to use its efforts to force those governments to conclude peace with Soviet Russia on the basis of no annexation, no indemnities, and no Interference In Russian internal offolrs." Glasgow's Great Day Celebrations and parades took place in all parts of the United Kingdom. In Glasgow It is estimated by tho organizers of the Labor demonstration that over 100,000,000 wooers on the Clyde mado holiday on Saturday. , The docks, foundries- and electrical trades, with the Co-operative factories were completely stopped. The members of 296 organizations (40 more than lost year) marched In the procession, which took an hour to pass a given point. The banners and decorated vehicles flowed like a rainbow-colored stream through tho main streets, which were banked with thousand sof spectators, wearing red favors. There was a queen of the May, carrying a red flag, seated on a Shetland pony, and a woman of 76 years was also ln the procession. LETTERS TO 1 who had always stood by him in ihe most whole-hearted manner. Although there was a few who could not see, eye to eye, with his views, he felt sure that the economic pressure that the master-class were at all times exerting was bound to make the most abject wage slave realize that the interests of capitalist and wage-slave were diametrically opposed," Turning to a number of longshoremen present, our comrade said, "There appears to be something radically wrong In the transportation organizations oh this side of the world where union members were working against their fellow workers, as In the present strike; such a thing is relegated to the past in Australia; once a body of unionists there had. declared some of the masters property "black," it was to other unionists as if infected with pneumonic-influenza. The sooner the transportation workers realized that 'an Injury to one is an injury to ail,' the better it would be for them." (Loud applause.) The "Niagara's" orchestra con? eluded the presentation ceremony by playing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "Shall Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot," in which all Joined In heartily. WESLEY STEWART. Have Tou Registered? Wie voters' lists are now being complied, if you have not registered you should do so, the list is a new one and the old list will not be recognized. Tou should register at once, Hanhvood Hotel, May 28, 1920. Editor B. C. Federatlonist: Sir— Members of the Federated Marine Stewards and Pantrymen's Association of Australia, would be pleased if you can find space In your progressive weekly for the followin: , "Comrade William D. Elliott, who with 19 other members of the Federated Marine Stewards and Pantrymen's Association of Australia (fre now staying in Vancouver to man the R. M. fl. Tahlte upQii her arrival from San Francisco, was presented by his fellow unionists on the 26th Inst, with a handsome and valuable travelling bag on board the R. M. S. Ni' agara, as a slight token of the ap' preclation and esteem for the many services he has performed hi his capacity as delegate to the members of the above unton on board the Canadian-Australian liner. Comrade Wonters eulogised the work of the retiring delegate. He said "Comrade Elliott was largely responsible for the satisfactory conditions of work on board, but far more important was our esteemed comrade's work In the union rooms ln Sydney, where heworthlly represented the members of the union on board the vessel at all times." Continuing, Comrade Wonters said, "In all his experience he had not known a more conscientious, more capable and., more cla3s-consc!ous delegate than Comrade Elliott. It wns owing to such, men as he who clearly understood the class struggle, which would continue until King Capital was dethroned; that the F. M. S. & P. A. had changed from a weak, pollcyless craft union to a strong constructive union with progressive Ideas, that was now ready to join the One Big Union of Transportation Workers, now in course of construction in Australia." (Loud applause.) Comrade Elliott, upon rising to return thanks for the valuable present and esteem In Which his fellow- workers held him, said, "He was delighted that tbe services hie had rendered for and on behalf of the members of the union on board the vessel were so greatly appreciated by his fellow workers. The gift was one which he could always carry about with him and every time he used It he would be reminded of the loyal unionists of the "Niagara" To the Working Class of America Dear Friends: We wish to extend to you our hearty and sincere thanks for the many pleasures and outings which w.e have been able to enjoy at your expense. By your unremitting toll, we have been enabled to visit Europe, Where we bought a few dukes and lords (bankrupt, of course!) for our daughters' husbands. When it got too hot tn the south, we took a trip to Canada, Norway, or some other cool and Inviting spot. When lt grew cold In the north, we flitted to California or FloVida. Our dividends have increased wonderfully, owing to your Industry; and we have been able to educate and clothe our children as the Lord Intended we should. Hoping for a continuance of past favors, and again thanking you, Yours sincerely, CATCHEM AND SKINEM, On behalf of the capitalist class of America.—May: 30, i»20. Taxation and the Bondholder Editor B. C. Federationist: Sir— The heavy and vexatious taxation that Is being levied, on the people of Canada today under the new Do- mlon budget Is due largely to the need for raising great sums of money for Interest and sinking fund for the bondholders. Tlie gross debt of the Dominion is ubout three billion dollars, demunding interest of about $150,000,000. The existence of some' countervailing credits does not alter the fact that this huge amount of interest has to be paid, anil further, there Is the sinking fund to be provided for. Thus the bondholders draw more than a hundred and fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) yearly from the Dominion government. This Is the great cause of the present heavy taxation. The bondholder ls a huge property-owner and income-receiver in the Dominion through his possession of the public bonds. Does he pay any proper amount of taxation on his property and income? He does not. He pays no taxation on that sort of property and, as a rule, none on the income he derives from It. The work people and business men of the Dominion are being heavily taxed in his behalf while he merely draws money from the government. Is a.government bond a piece of private property? If so, why is it not taxed like other private property? Is bond-interest a source of private Income? If so, why is It not taxed like other private Income? As private buildings, farms, incomes and the like are taxed, ought not the capital and the income of the bondholder to be also taxed to put them o'n an equality with other property and Incomes? Some people will say, perhnps, that the taxation of the principal of the public debt would be a sort of confiscation, becauso even one per cent of taxation would tend to reduce the principal of the debt. But all property, such as houses, farms and the like, depreciates In value if not continually renewed by means of labor, and why, then, should a loan to the government remain always the same, even though the lender does nothing to It? Without advocating anything unfair,- I suggest that bondholders ought to pay their share of the taxation on their capital and incomes like other people. If the government had chosen to do so, it could have obtained all Its revenue by taxation without borrowing any of it, in which case the government would not have to repay any loan or pay any Interest. and there would not be any public debt through the war. Therefore, the government has a right to tax the principal of Its debt. As the gross debt of Canada Is about three billion dollars, a tax of one per cent on that would yield thirty million dollars of revenue. This would greatly reduce the heavy and troublesome taxation that Ib now being levied on goods and business and would be only an act of Justice. The recent war destroyed millions of lives; it crippled millions of men and lt Impoverished mil lions of people. But some bondr holders have grown fabulously rich through the war by taking advant oge of the public distress for the money they Invested In the public bonds was largely got by war-profiteering. Yet they say they ought not to be taxed like other people Is that .their boasted patriotism? Where are thetr sacrifices? Ought not they to bear their share of the burden of taxation? DM soldiers flght and die to make bondholders Immensely rich while many other people are short of food and clothes? Is that what the war wns fought for? Tfie enormous public debts of the various nations aro the chief burdens of the present time. They chiefly are the causo of the heavy taxation and the high cost of living. If those debts were taxed, the burden would gradually be lightened and our social conditions would Improve. Taxation of the principal and Interest of public bonds will probably have to be Imposed sooner or later to relieve the weight of other taxation. Mere justice demands this reform. Yours, " JAS. PHILBERT. Mission, B. C. Are You Going Fishing? For those who are planning a day's fishing we are offering below a list of fishing tackle at prices you will find hard to duplicate. 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I Why the Second International Failed *«««*« ****** ****** ****** Comprehensive View of the Position Bf ROBERT DKUi , (Tht "Manchester Guardian" Correspondent, expelled from Paris by * Tiger Clemenceau) clple of tkat grotesque Institution, the League of Nations. The opposition in tho Belgian proletariat to thla betrayal of Socialism and Internationalism ie Slowly but steadily increasing. Tho miners havo lately revolted and gone out on strike, ln spite of the efforts of the Socialist leaders to keep them In order. At the recent Congress of the Belgian 80- ciai'st party* the minority, which musierea onl? ?1 votes after the arm is ice, had 340 votes against the continuance of Ministerial participation, but'it ls still less than one- fifth of the party. Sooner or later, one hopes, Belgian Socialism will revive, and rid itself of the leaders that have temporarily destroyed it. But until that happens no Socialist worthy of the name can have anything to do with the Belgian Socialist party or with an International of which It Is part. Even M. Camilla Huysmans, secretary of the second International, has gono back on hia attitude during tho war, and has become * fervent Social Patriot. Ho is reported to have said in a speech the other day that the only purpose of the Stockholm conference was to detach the German Socialists from their government, and thus break the "moral front" of. Germany. If that was really at the time M. Huysman's object—which I doubt—he has been guilty of duplicity. In any case the suggestion Is an insult to the other organizers of the Stockholm conference, and it utterly untrue, at any rate so far as the French "Mlnorltalres" were concerned. They wanted to detach all Socialists from their respective governments, ahd force all governments to make peace. No genuine Socialist or International' 1st could want anything else. risdftUi Limit* J. 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Harvey Ltd. .125 Hastings West and Vietoria, B. C. C. D. Bruco ......... 401 Hastings Street West Slew Tork Outfitting Co. .... 148 Hastings Street West David Sponcer Ltd. ™........™—._—™ ........__...... Hastings Street W. B. Brumitt « . ■.,.,,, Cordova 8treet „„. „.„.-... .Granville Btreet ..... .........Hastings and Abbott Streets ™ 112 Hastings West ........ ■..■■■ 117 Hastings Street West 41 Pender Street West -. 820 Granville St. Viomas a McBain.. Woodwards Ltd... Victor Clothes Shop—.->.... D. K. Book . Vancouver Co-operative Rick son's Kirk a Co., Ltd Coal 1 Main St., Seymour 1441 and 465 Fraser Valley Dairiei Or. Brett Anderson ... Pr. W. J. Curry...— St. Oordon Campbell.- Pr. Lowe.—....—™— Dr. Grady.—«w™.—. Dairies 1 Dentists ...8th Avenue and Yukon Street ..802 Hastings West ..301 Dominion Building ....Corner GranvUle and Bobson Streets ....Cornor Hastings and Abbott Streets ...Oorner Hastingi and Beymour Streets Drinks Britannia Beer... Cascade Beer. Patricia Cabaret.— Taxi—Soft Drinks... Van Bros.................... ..Westminster Brewery Co. ...Vancouver Breweries Ltd. „..411 Hastings Street East VARXQUS reasons havo been given for tho failure of the Second International during the war. It seems to me that the real reason was the failure of tha men who controlled it. Had they been Internationalists at heart, they would havo maintained the contact between the various sections of the International from the beginning of the war, as Jaures always Insisted. Had they been Socialists at heart, they would not have remained ln governments that outraged, not only every fundamental principle of Socialism, but even the most elementary constitutional liberties. I say at close quarters the disastorus results ot Socialist participation In Franch governments. It ended in the disconcerting spectacle of M. Albert Thomas voting as a member of the Sociulist Party for the Stockholm conference, remaining, in a government that refused passports to the delegates, and Intriguing to prevent the British Labor Party from deciding to take part in the conference—I refer to .his famous telegram to Mr. Henderson. "Once bit, twice shy." If tho proletariat ever again leaves its destinies ln the hands of men that behaved Uke this, It deserves all that lt will get. Nor are these men penitent! On the contrary, several of them have declared that in the same circumstances they would act again In the same way. Some of them, Indeed, have behaved worse since the Armistice than they did during the war. Socialist participation tn capitalist governments during the war had the excuse of Jhe regrettable exception made by the Amsterdam resolution of 1904 in case of'national danger." It had been continued since the Armistice In Germany, in Belgium, and in Sweden without any excuse at all, and in defiance of the rules of the Second International itself. In Germany, the Majority Socialist leaders have bcen and are the tools of militarists and pan-Germans. It Noske did not actually connive at the Kapfc coup d'etat—and there is good reason for believing that he did—-at least-his weakness and his subservience to the generals made it possible. Participation in Capitalist Governments ' As for tho Belgian Socialist Party, tt has ceased to be either Socialist or Internationalist, and has become part of a Nationalist and Jingo coalition. Four members of the party sit In the cabinet as the colleagues of reactionaries and Clericals, as well as of Liber als. The government to which they belong has persecuted Socialists that remained faithful to their principles during the war. M. Jules Deatree, the Socialist minister of education, who ls now onc ot the most Influential leaders of the party, advocates -the annexation to Belgium of large tracts of German and even Dutch territory. He and a Clerical minister were in a minority of two in'the cabinet against the treaty with Holland. One of his exploits was to sign a manifesto #with Cardinal Mercler and M. Max urging Belgian workmen not to strike in any circumstances. The latest performance of the Belgian government is to send troops t(r Frankfurt to support French militarism, which has been using a half-savage slave army to shoot down the inhabit ants. M. Vandervolde, I understand, wns not present at the citbi- net council at which thla course was decided upon, and two of the Socialist ministers voted against It, but M. Jules Destree supported it. And, since M. Vandervelde and the other two Socialist ministers remain in the cabinet, they become responsible ft>r Its action. 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Wallace - Ill Hastings Street West Hatters Black and White Hat Store Cor, Hutings and Abbott Streeta Jewelers O. B. Allan 410 Granville Street North West Mail Order House —— 111 Pender Street Weet Manufacturers of Foodstuffs W. H. Malkin. . (Malkin'i But) Musical Instruments Mason & Risch 731 Granville Street Bwitzer Bros. 311 Hutingi Street West Novelties and Mail Order House Morth West Mall Order House / IIS Pender Street West Overalls and Shirts •'Big Horn" Brand. (Turner Beeton * Co., Victoria, _. 0.) Paints Punter-Henderson Paint Co.—.; .848 Oranvillo Btreet Printers and Engravers 'Cowan k Brookhouse Labor Temple (Holland-Dibble... t: o. ■- Railways .....And the. Tower Bnili JO. st. B. tteta the Tailor... Tailors ...024 OranviUe St.) 818^ Hastings^W. JAbrams the Taiior . ..... ►... :. 114 Haatlngs'West Tools X A. Flett ......._--.. Hutings Btreet Weit Martin, Finlayson A Mather...........—.. Hutingi Btreet *Weit Theatres and Movies Empress - . Orpheum _...—. Pantages PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS SPECIAL Order d Tailoring is an attendant feature of the Semi-ready system. It's custom-made tailoring at wholesale by specialized and expert team tailoring. A customer selects his cloth and his style and the garment is cut from the bolt of cloth and finished to hia exact measure and to his o\m physique type. Precise ond careful cutters—men experienced in ■|* reading physique type' photos from pictures—do the individaul design. . System and efficiency make it possible to finish cadi suit in four days at the shop. We fix the exact date of delivery by counting mail and express train time as elapsed between hero and there. Thomas & McBain Ltd. Sole Local Representatives 655 GRANVILLE ST. Actions, Not Label?! If it be sectarianism to refuse to co-operate with people of this sort, I frankly avow myself a sectarian. Qne might as well co-operate with Mr. Lloyd George or(Sir Edward Carson. I would much rather cooperate with, say, Lord Henry Bentinck, or even Lord Robert Cecil, who is less Nationalist than M. Huysmans or M. Jules Dei. tree. People must be judged by their words,.and still more by their actions, not by their labels. The mere fact that a man labels himself "SociaUst" is not enough. In Prance such politicians as M. Briand, M. Viviani', and, I believe, M. Millerand belongs to what ls called the "Socialist Republican" party. I see no reason why they should not be Invited to Geneva, since aa invitations has been sent to the Italian "Reformists," who are in exactly the same position. The original Italian "Reformists" were expelled from the Socialist party long before the war for having supported the shameless aggression of the Italian government in Tripoli. MM.. Milerund, Briand, and Viviani were; expelled from the Fronch Social-j 1st party for accepting portfolios in a capitalist government, ; The question is whether we want I an active International that will do something, or an international debating society. If thy latter is desired, then Mr. Henderson's principle of excluding "nono of. the working-class organizations in agreement with our general conceptions—Socialist, Trade Union, or Co-operative" is admirably adapted to that purpose. If, on the other hand, we want un active Socialist International, we must define our "general conceptions," and include only those that accept that definition. "Comprehensiveness" is quite out of place in a party. If by it be meant the inclusion of persons holding fundamentally different opinions. A party must be In a sense intolerant us regards its own members, otherwise it is not a party, but merely a fortuitous aggregation of heterogeneous atoms. One hears of the inadequacy of the Lahor Party in the House of Commons, but very few seem to'realize. that the chief cause of its ineffectiveness is its incoherence, In the same debate, one Labor member will proclaim his attachment to the Throne and the Constitution, another will make a revolutionary Socialist speech, and a third will offer the Coalitionists his assistance in averting revolution, if they will take his advice. A homogeneous party with a score of members would bo more effective. Before the war the French Socialist party, although a very small minority, had an extraordinary Influence ln the chamber, simply because lt was the only homogenous and disciplined party. The part played by the old Irish Nationalist party in the House of Commons is another case in point. Criticism of N.A.C. Resolution It ts not even possible, if we want an activo International to allow "the fullest autonomy, freedom of action, and liberty of tactics" to every section, as proposed by the administrative council of the I. L. P. As much autonomy, freedom of action, and liberty of tactics as possible should certainly be allowed, but there must be some limits. Taken literally, the phrase of the administrative council would mean the suppression of the Amsterdam resolution of 1904, which forbids participation ln bourgeois governments. The French Socialist party havo very properly made accept' ance of that resolution a condition of taking part in the proposed International conference. It is, ln my opinion, essential that the Amsterdam resolution should be strengthened by the omission of the words allowing participation in bourgeois governments ln time of national danger. It must novor be allowed In any circumstances, and any section that breaks the rule should be at once expelled from the International, That is, Indeed, the sense of the Strasbourg resolution, which says that parties desiring to take part in the proposed conference must 'repudiate all co-operation' with bourgeois parties and governments. The truth is that thero Is a profound division of principle in the ranks of thoso calling themselves Socialists. It is futile to ignore it, and equally futile to imagine that any compromise is possible. Any attempt to unite In one organization people with fundamentally opposite tendencies can result only ln RAILROAD INBUROEHtS c WAHX ONR BIO UKOV Big Heotiat «• »*• Up Qnwtfc* ■ ■ ol Aa Industrial FOna tf Organisation Chlcaco — Tho Chicago yardmen's Association here* cempoaed of insurgent railroad men who quit work seven weeki ago to enforce wage increases, la a meeting with representatives of eastern and western Insurgent railroad workers, has voted to break down the craft lines of the organisation, aad begin to organize one big union of railroad workers. This action ts believed wilt bring into the rants of the organisation, through affiliation, the Insurgent engineers and firemen's organizations. A meeting Is scheduled for June 2 ln Chicago, whon all railroad workers looking towards industrial unionism, will meet. A WARM BHEEZB The chief of the scribes ln. his guarded den Was writing the news of the day. A mtsleader of men with his nimble pen, Holding, tho truth at bay. Methods of old he disdained for to - use; But choosing the modern plan. Ho scrambled the news in hopes to confuse The slaves of the master clan. Having sorted the grata from the newspaper chaff, - The lovers of fiction to please* He arose with a laugh and summoned the staff Of the morning and evening Breeze. They came at his call but none could decide If the devil came flrst or last, While viewing with pride those on whom he relied, Rush orders flew thick and.fast. Give a column of space to Trotzky losing his head; Then explain why the Irish flght; We've nothing to dread from the news being red If read in the proper light. The II. C. of L, In a manner construe The hearts of the rabble to cheer, Proclaim that 'tis due to spread of . the flu, Not the spread of the profiteer. Then bring our famous rainbow dope Arjd smear It over the page, WKlie tlie Workers grope in the ( ;ii„ mists of hope. 1,'ltyr their, long lost living wage. \*'?\Y. them to Work harder and pre- • " ' pare to eat less; 3fidlulm bjg business is run at a ;' J, loss; Cu't'W Gompers' address on power '' By way of the double cross, Aftiiounce that the kaiser, having 1i 6' done what he could Sees no occasion to worry or fret If the weather stays good he can L cut enough wood Tell the world that Lloyd George, ' after seeking, has found What's known ns the lion's share, It may deodon the sound of the fast fulling pound Now under the doctor's cure. The editor paused for a moment to rest, llo seemed worrted and ill at ease. But what news he possessed after J having boeif pressed, Was considered a scoop by the Breeze. H. L. RIXGLAND. Our advertisers support the Federationist. It Is up to you to support them. Get On thc Voters' List You may think that no change can be brought about by voting, but at lca.it you should use your ballot at the next election. The lists uro now being compiled, and it is up to you to get on the list for your district. ML MS A.F.0FL One Big Union b Receiving Impetus By Actions of bit Officers The Oae Big Union movement continues to be the Mecca for all those who have realised that the craft form of unionism Is an obsolete weapon, and also for those who have become fed up wtth the tactics of A. F. of L. aad International Union officialdom. The movement ts growing by leaps and bounds in the United States, and existing conditions ln the industrial field is adding to the success of the organizing campaign. Four hundred Riggers and Pile Drivers of San Francisco signed up last week, the vice-president of the Bay Metal Trades Council of the same city Is. now out boosting for the O. B. IT. The Machinists are signingaup at the rate of from 10 to 25 per day. The carpenters In the Pullman shops are expected te go over almost solid this week. The O. B. U. has control of several big jobs ln this diatrict. The O. B. U. has control of several big jobs In Fresno, and tn one Instance, work on the Delta is being paid for at the rate of ft per 7 hourB work, The A. F. of L. carpenters In Montana/ have created so much dissentlon In the ranks of organised labor through being forced by their officials to accept rotten conditions that the secretary of the Montana Federation of Labor has written to Sammy Gompers to the effect that if the carpenters were not kept ln line with the Building Trades, that the A. F. of L. would not have one organization in the state. Needless to say, the O. B. U. movement is growing. > Twenty-four mnchlnst lodges, numbering a membership of 11,000, have formed the Amalgamated Metal Workers of America, an Industrial'union to absorb all the workers in the metal trades. There is every possibility of this organization lining up In the O. B. U, Blockade on News With the Polish advance has como an even more rigid blockade on news from Soviet Russia; Perhaps the Soviet government has something to conceal; perhaps it is the Allies whq have tightened the censorship, in any event, we are getting less news than we have had at any time In recent months. And lack of news furnishes soil ior a revival of the rumors that Soviet Russia is collapsing. To mobilize anew for Poland, no doubt, Is hard work for Lenta. Plans for economic reconstruction, born tn the defeat of Kolchak and Denikin, must be postponed uguin. Each' postponement grows more dangerous. It is worth noting, however; that while one Soviet army has fallen back in the west, another has wiped out the remainder of the Cossack lines along the Black Sea, with 80,000 prisoners tnken. The way to Baku is unimpeded. If the Soviets retain that city and its oil-fields they will bs better equipped to handle the pressing problem of transportation. Baku oil will put .more boats on the Volga, and relieve^ In some measure the strain that has brought Russia's railways' so near the breaking-point.—The New Republic. paralyzing the organization. When we find Socialists protesting against the principles of "Bolshevism," regarding the dictatorship of the proletariat as a horrifying novelty,.and differentiating between "Socialism" and "Communism," we can only wonder what sort of Socialists they are. It is evident that they are not Socialists in what the Strasbourg resolution calls the "traditional" sense, but would be called on the continent "reformists" or "Etatis- tes," Bolshevism and Marx For Bolshevist principles are simply those of Marxist Socialism, the dictatorship of the proletariat was an hypothesis of Marx and Engels, and has bcen a commonplace of Socialist theory for half a century; the term "Communism" was used by Marx and Engels, and the "Communist Manifesto," if I am not mistaken, Is the basis of the Second International. It Is In afcy ease the basis of all modern Socialism, and It mentions the dictatorship of the proletariat. Again tha. French Socialist party has rfiaUe the acceptancy of the Communist Manifesto as a basis a condition of admission to the, proposed conference. How could tt do otherwise? the Communist Manifesto Is not a body of Inspired dogma and is not infallible, but I fall to understand how anybody that does not accept Its general principles can be called a Socialist. rIn his admirable .little book, "Le Socialism contra 1'Etat," M. Emlle Vajfidorvelde says that the collects dictatorship of the proletariat .s the idea of the social revolution that generally prevails among Socialists. Nowhere is the difference between Social Democracy or Communism and reformism or etatisme so clearly explained as in that book, the value of which Is not diminished by the contrast between Its author's precepts and his present practice. An English translation of lt ha bcen published by Kerr, or Chicago. I Wish that It.could be circulated broadcast ln this country. It would convince anybody that the difference underlying the controversy about the Second and Third Internationals are not merely about method, but are profound and irreconcilable differences of principles and aims,—Glasgow For- , ward. How It Is Done • Attend, ye ragamuffin^, who ure wearing hand-me-downs of 1885, or thereabout, because cloth Is so dear. According to-the Yorkshire Evening Post there is at thc present time stored away tn the Leeds warehouses, and at the disposal of the government, "not less than five million yards of serge druh mixture cloth, the same quantity, of tartun drab mixture; 230,000 yards of vicunas, and 20,000 yards of .whipcord. In addition to the cloth, thc same authority states, there is a great mass of army stores in Leeds, represented by new uniforms, trimmings, sewings, etc, "Actually," We are informed, "the government stocks of clothing and clothing materials held in Leeds for disposal to intending buyers, aggregate In the bulk to something like :12 million yaflds, and must be worth two or three millions sterling if and when they are sold." It is pointed out that "if it Is the government's policy to keep all this cloth against a possible war, then lt should be stated. If this Is not the intention, then it is scandalous that the stuff should be kept off the market at a time when prices are so high."—• Glasgow Forward. p An Old Workman Warped . . . gland-dry , , With spine askew Ahd body shrunken into half lte * space . . 4 Well used as some cracked paving- stone, Bearing on his grimed and pitted front fc A stamp As of innumerable feet -Lola Ridge in New Republic. $10 and $3 A SPLENDID illustration of tht mm with whieh jam can buy ohtkaa upon ma- credit Bystem. _ '— deposit of $10 gives yon possesion of uy garment tal onr stock. Ton take it at onee and wear a The remaining cost is easily settled m payments of $3 a week. THIS OFFER IS OPEN TO TOO AN EXCLUSIVE STOCK OF IX DIES' AND MEN'S GARMENT? — ON CREDIT. 342 HASTINGS ST. W. Near Homer workers of Franc* aaa' Busline. Ths Engliik team won. Moscow.—After a nsw attempt to units with Fstlura fsr a common, struggle against .the Bolsheviki, tk* Independent Ukranlan Social Democratic Party, with Its leaders, ths formsr ministers of th* Central Rada. Tkachenko aiid Masurenko at ths head, hav* again attached themselvas to ths Soviot Idsa and organised a party, which I* at present lighting Petlur. Th* otkar Ukranlan Social Democrats hav* remained faithful to Petlur*. A group with Vlnnichenk* at the head has separated from th* party of Petlura. Christiana.—That trade relations between Norway and Russia are soon to be resumed Is indicated by the report of Mr. Holvold, president of the Klrkenals Co-operative Society, who has Just visited Northern Russia and the Murmanek district. Ho has reported that complete order exists hi these p.afts and that therefore "external conditions constitute no barrier to th* resumption of trade relations between tho two cbuntries and that lt is to the greatest Interest for both parties that they should be resumed." He pointed out that Russia would provide a market for. the fisheries of Norway. Warsaw.—Thd Workers of Poland are. eager for peace with Soviet Russia, according to the manifesto of the Polish Socialist Party t* tk* Russian peopt*. ra* massifs decland: "W* asplr* t* a democratic aad Just p*acs, basse upon obssrvan** et tt* Indapsn- . dene* of psoplss. We opposs torn militarist, wkick consist* In *jui**> iig by fore* Strang* psoplss. W* an almlnc at attaining a selutloa of tb* problem of tk* so-called bar* dsr lands which should s* le h«v mony with Onlr Interests eai ba**d upon tb* fre* declMon et th* peoples Inhabiting these lands," Fat Bora* * Oa, Swift * O** and Armoer A Co, bave MekUa plants la Qustnsland, compMla* with th* Australian plants In th* meat businsss. The Labor Party government brought them undtr control, and with th* aid of a Com. mon wealth embarg* against es- porta except aa approved hy the government the people ar* guaranteed a sufficient supply of beef et 6 and 7 centa a pound respectively' for the chilled aad the frosen article. Fifteen thouean* tons ef beet are thua reserved for hon* consumption. The packers are allowed to ship abroad about l»,M* tons at IH centa a pound. Get On Uie Voters' Ust Tou may think that do change can be brought about by votlnc but at least yoe should ua* you ballot at th* nsst election. Th* lists ar* now being complied, aai lt ls up to you to gst on tko list (or your dlstriot 10 Sub. Cards Qv*- .for mi ynr'i labceripttM to SET B. O.. reimUoaiat. will to mIM to uy ftddrew in Oenete lar 923.6ft (Good Miywheiw o«tiU» of Vutomr city.) Order Ui to<Uy, Kemlt wlmtefct FELLOW UNIONISTS Be consistent and demand tb* melon Btaap ea year boots sal shoes. The following local lima ue fair to Organlied labor tad are worthy of your patronage'tad support: 3. Leckl. Co.. 141, ISO OuaMt Stitrt. Huny Boot Sbop. 51 Cutem St W.—flnstoB HsUai sad Kptlra. W. 1. Heidi, se w.tar Strwt—Otstm Ibkiat tad Beytin. Maclarhln-Tsyloi Ot.; ts Coram. Stmt W.it—Ouwa Htktaf ud Ropsifs. Dunsmntr Boot Sh«p, SSI DnnMHlr Strwt—OlftM MtWtg^td Sepslrs. UNION BBPAIB «HOP8 "NodeUy" Ohet*Bep.tr Compsny 1047 Oruvtll. Stmt SUndsrd Shoe B.pslr Shop. 619 Bobwa Strut. M. B. Tbenu 2M Klaiiwey. Wood., Ltd. '"K" Boot Shop, Oordon tal HmHoji Stntt W.it H. C. Sp.uliliif, 5>71 Fflsir Stmt, South Viscount. O. B. Tuna, l.st Oemmwdtl Drtn. T. Wells, 9W1 Kala Strwt F. P.ulaeo, 661 Brudwty But Be progressive. Mr. Shoe Bepalier, aad git la touch with atat- tary Tom Cory, MS Vernon Drive. UNIOK MADE The | M.T, Loggers' Boot Hftil orfen perionally (Mendel le Guaranteed to Hold Caulks and Are Thorougtalj Watertight MacLachlan-Taylor Co. Successors to H. VOS _ SON eS CORDOVA STREOT WEST, VANCOUVER, B. O. Next Door to Loggers' Hall Phone Seymour SIM * Repairs Done While Too Walt WORLD VIDE Ml Paris.—Commenting on the recent decision of the majority of the Belgian Labor Party to participate In tne government, Paul Louis, the political writer of the PopulAlre, saya: "This policy la a pure abandonment of principles, because the proletariat when It takes a part ln pub lie "affairs under a capitalist regime assists, whether It wills or not, In prolonging that regime. Sooner or later the Belgian Labor Party will havo to act like the English Labor Party, and will retire its ministers, after finding out that participation in the government has paralyzed Ra power of action and aided the capitalist order." Paris.—To the sound of the Internationale enthusiastically sung by 5000 spectators, the newly organised International union of "sport workers" held its first match in a game of football at the Olym pic field at Fanttn. The teams were chosen from the athletic UNION STORE Abrams the Tailor IF ABRAMS MAKES THEM THEY ARE CORRECT 614 Hastings W. Phone Seymour 6424 Fresh Oat Flowers, Funeral Designs, Weaning Bouquets, Pet Plants Ornamental and Shade Trees, Seeds, Bulbt, Florists' Bunditae Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. 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This is the only store in Vancouver wliich sells Union- made Clothes. Every garment has tlie Union Label sewn in the pocket. And remember, too, these suits offer you just as good style and just as good fabrics, dollar for dollar, as you can obtain id other clothing. A big range of new Spring Models to select from at $45. _, OTHERS AT $25, $30, $35 to $75 The Rome of HART SCHAFFNEK & MARX CLOTHES Claman's B.« PRIDA?....:...r^„. June *, i» 153 HASTINGS WEST Limited Canada's Largest Exclusive Store for .Men and Boys The Civilization We Fought For (By A, CLUTTON BROCK, In the "Manchester Guardian.") The other day I was going by train from Waterloo to my home, and there entered the carriage three young persons, one male and two females. The females entered It at once and flung themselves into their seats, chattering loudly to each other aa if they were at home. One could see that where two or three of their kind were gathered toogether they would always be at home. In this respect they reminded me of German tourists before the war, who had the same trick of behaving in any public place as If no one but themselves were present, as if the place had been waiting for their arrival and had not fully existed until then. The male did not enter the carriage at once, but stood at the door talking In a loud voice to a depressed-looking man who listened submissively. He then turned to the females and •aid, "Henry Is the worst servant I ever had," when Henry had scarcely turned his back. By this time I was looking at them all with irritated curiosity. I noticed first that they had sheafs of papers, most of them weekly and illustrated; I counted them, and found there were seventeen In all. They did not read these papers, but flung them about on the seats, Illustrating Mr. Veblin's theory of ostentatious waste. It was further illustrated In the clothes of the females, for they were hung with vermin j . like a tomekeeper's shed—heads and tai!sT>f furry animals pretty in life and no doubt costly in death— the purpose of this nasty display being, no doubt, to show how many animals had been butchered to make, them hideous. Neither of them was ill-looking by nature, but their faces were spoilt by a mixture of sexual consciousness of the males of their own kind and stud- led Indifference to all other human beings. They were spoilt altogether by an Incapacity to dress themselves, or to behave, or even to apeak the English language with any precision of sound or command of words. The mule made me wonder what he had done in the great war. I guessed that he had been one of the terra ilrma members of the air service. He looked as if he had ..never been subjected to any kind of discipline or danger, WHEN HUNGRY BAT AT U...st- Slreet CAFE and I classed him, for military purposes, as an unconscientious objector. At any rate there he was, a survivor with no doubt of his own fitness to survive, and ln a state of rude prosperity. To do him justice, I don't think he can have been a munitioneer. He certainly had plenty of money, and the aim of his life was to let you know it; but someone else must have made It for him, even in war-time, Being a middle-aged man with a family, I do not desire a revolution, and that, no doubt, is one reason why these three displeased me, for if we have a revolution it will be because of them and their kind. We were told during the war that we were fighting for civilization, and here is the civilization we fought for, here is the triumphant product at the end of it alt. For these three young persons are not unique; when I go along Bond street now I flnd it full of their kind. The sun comes forth, and many reptiles spawn. We are at peace again, and .suddenly there seems to have sprung up a whole breed of creatures determined to enjoy, the peace and express the national triumph' as If it were theirs, won by their boasting and shirking. We were told that the war, had put an end to unrealities; and nuw, in eighteen months, there is the whole nonsense world more alive and more unconscious of its own nonsense than ever. For these people, if they knew how they affect others, would surely be moved by the instinct of self-preservation to look and behave otherwise. But they have learned nothing and forgotten nothing, except the war. To themselves they are the heirs of all the ages, and neter for a moment could It enter their heads that they might seem to the rest of mankind too dear at the price that Is paid for them. They know that there are In all countries, even In their own England, people called Bolsheviks, whom they have never met and -do not mean to meet. They know that servants ure not so easy to come by, or so respectful as they used to be, because of these Bolsheviks. But that is all they know or care to know; and, at present,) they can with tlieir money buy immunity from any kind of experience or thought or knowledge that they dislike, which Includes the greater part of all three. But lf I Hast- were engaged in Bolshevik propa- ... ganda, I should take parties of Street!wording men and women along East Bond street and ask them to use '*i? -PAY THE EASY WAY" Men's and Boys' Suits 15% off DON'T MISS THIS *jpr 1 The finest quality — best ' tailoring ond most snappy models in men's suits are ^^ here represented. Our boys' suits are built for hard wear as well as appearance. We are offering our high-grade men's nnd • boys' suits at a discount of 15 per cent. Milady will be pleased with our dresses ami quality milts. A small deposit—balance on easy terms, 143 HASTINGS ST. W. Opposite Province Qfflce Phone Sey. 1801 THE "CREDIT" STORE PAY AS YOP. WEAR their eyes and draw their ovi-n conclusions. For these people are certainly uglier, louder, more arrogant than before the war. We talk of the ugliness of the Junkers, but they, as a doss, had at least thcir sense of duty; they worked and fought for their own absurd society. These people are Incapable of working or fighting for anything; they are a by-product of our society, an accident for which we pay very dearly; but nover for a moment do they doubt that they have a right to all they get. This I gather not from any intercourse with them, but from their behavior and appearance; for if they had any conviction of sin whatever they could not be so ugly. They must please themselveB and each other, thc males must attract the females and vice versa, or they would mnke some effort to improve. But their ugliness is their great danger; for, unconsciously, we are all deeply affected by beauty and ugliness, and it ls aesthetic disgust which convinces the working man that all this trash Is not worth the price he pays for It. Ask him whether he would like his wife or his daughters to look like that, and you will reallre that aesthetic disgust exists and is politically dangerous. These people* of course, are not aware that any one else pays for them; they believe that they puy for themselves, for they have money, and all their lives they have been trained not to think beyond thc fact of money. So long as they have it, it means to them the kingdom, the 'power and the glory. For them the universe Is a place in which you buy things; England has bought victory, and now they can buy what they please. They do not know that they refute their whole theory of life by the things which they choose to buy. For, if indeed our society is of such a nature that it does inevitably produce and maintain them, if their kingdom and power and glory are what we fought to secure, and If, having got It, thoy use lt to make of themselves what they are, then one or other of two conclusions Is forced upon us afl. Either our society must be changed in lis whole process so that it will produce another kind of kingdom and power and glory, or else we live in a nonsense universe in wliich nothing is worth living or dying for, in which case we shall not again be such fools as to live or die for our vulgar rich. But, being men with the hopes natural to humanity, we are not likely to come to the1 second conclusion until we have made trial of the flrst. 11 GET RESTLESS Government Does Not Live Up to Promises It Has Made Grave unrest exists amongit the ranks of the Postal Workera. possibly no other set of workers have received such shabby treatment from their employers, in this case the employer being the govern ment. On Tuesday evening, the United Soldiers' Council of Vancouver gravely discussed the cues- tion as to whether a man named Schultz, a German by birth, but a naturalized citizen, should be retained by the postal department, Shultz waa suspended In 1917 on the grounds that he was an alien, but by the unanimous wish of the local postal workers, was reinstated. The United Soldiers Council o'n Tuesday night passed a resolution calling for his dismissal, and all those that sought his reinstatement, If the' wish of the soldiers council Is granted, all those that attended the meeting at which it was decided to ask for the reinstatement of Schultz, will have to be fired, and at least 50 per cent, of those present were returned men. On Wednesday Schultz received word from the German government to the effect that the property and money left to him by his mother on her death, has been confiscated, owing to the fact that he Ib a citizen of an alien enemy country. If Schultz Is an alien here, and an alien in Germany, he can well claim that he Is a man without a country. While the Soldiers CouncU discussed the Schultz case, the position of the Postal Workers received no attention, and at least 50 per cent, of the PoBtal Workers-in this district are returned men, and lt would ap- i ( Married Persons pear to the outsider that the efforts of the Soldiers' Council would have been much better expended in seeing that their comrades ln the postal servico received proper treatment at the hands of the government, than In seeking the dismissal | of one man. The position or the Postal Workers is as follows; Tlie Position After the 1918 postal strike, the government adjusted hours of labor and working conditions, decided that the Civil Service Commission, constituted an arbitration board for civil servants, and promised to introduce a new and higher salary schedule, same to become effective April 1, 1919. This salary schedule was to be based on normal Increase in the cost of living (presuming no war), from 1914 to 1919. The government admitted this would not be sufficient to meet the abnormal living costs, and proposed to make up the deficit, by a cost of living bonus. In September, 1919, parliament passed a new salary schedule to become effective April 1, 1920, thus breaking their retroactive agreement. On pressure being brought to bear by the various organizations within the service, a retroactive bill was assured by order- in council. The bonus for 1919 was fixed at $420.00, and for 1920 at $420.00 for married men only; single men $252 down to $162, yet the cost of living has certainly gone up, and Is still aviating. The transfer from old salary schedule to the new, is so regulated as to rob all employees of the benefits of a retroactive bill, and further Is $120 per annum per man, less than the schedule recommended by the Civil Service Commission, an arbitration board (?) of the government's own appointing, 'without an employee's representative on lt The clerks to this day do not know how they stand. The following table will give you the monthly salary actu ally drawn by letter carriers In this city in 1918, also the proposed for 1919 and 1920, and the actual amounts received last month. The figures represent monies actually received bonus and salary, with re> tirement fund deducted: f IN Yet While Cry Is for More Production Miners Are Idle The O. B. U. movement Is slowly but surely making progress in O. B. U. Valley. In spite of governmental assistance and coal owners' coercion the International Is despised and ridiculed by the vast majority of mln Actually Received 1018. 1919. 1920. Last Month. A—t sn.es t 96.75 S 96.75 t 84.55 B— 96.75 96.75 106.25 90.75 C— 101.96 106.25 115.75 96.95 D— 108.16 106.25 115.75 103.15 B— 114.34 115.75 125.25 109.34 E— Five years at maximum or ten years' service only. 114.84 125.25 Single Men 132.7. 109.34 1920. $ 81.80 ii».: 108.25 Actually Received Last Month, ' $70.65 191S. 1919. A—$ 89.55 $ 96.75 B— 95.75 90.7.5 C— 101.95 J0tf.£5 ' D— .108.15 106.26 E— 114.34 115.7-5 E— Five years at maximum or ten years' service only. 114.34 125.20. 113.25 92.84 Bonus 1918, $480; bonus 18S#, $420 married, $252 downwards for single persons. ' . 80.45 86.65 90.34 After over eighteen months-waiting, we are still receiving 1918 salaries, and 1920 bonuses. Labor Gazette figures $35.98 per week for family of five. Look again at the above figures. It took parliament 40 minutes to pass legislation:to jail some workers, yet the same parliament spends $50,000 to hire experts to adjust wages of Postal Workers, and takes over fifteen months (and tlie end is not yet) on the job. Turns down the findings of Its own arbitration board, and ask.1, workers find employers to co-operate. The Literary Digest atSts if postal workers are human, and no wonder. HARVESTER COMPANY HAS SOME DIVIDEND RUSSIAN ILLITERACY IS GETTING KNOCKED OUT Seventy-one Th<*i$..iid Schools Arc Opened In Russia Since the Revolution Moscow—At the last Congress of Soviets ln Moscow, at which Kamenev presided, the People's Commissar of Education, Lunccharsky, delivered a report stating that irf Soviet Russia 1650 schools of thc first grade and 21,001? schools of the second grade, he stated, In 1919, 1,50,000 pairs of boots were distributed to the needy school children. To stimulate higher education, the Commissariat for Popular Instruction appropriated a sum of 140,000,000 roubles in its budget. The number of university students In Soviet Russia is now 158,000, Including auditors at people's and peasant's universities,, as well as the participants in a number of other courses. The number pf professors Is 5,600. In addition tfiere are In Petrograd, Moscow, Voronezh, Kazan and Saratob various schools for the training bf artists, attended by more than* 4,000 students. Ninety Three Million Dollars In Prots Made Iu ' One Year.' (By the Federated Press) Chicago.—A surplus of $71,64r», 388, equal to 89 per cent, on the $80,000,000 common stock outstanding, has been accumulated by the International Harvester Company during the yeur 1919. It appears that sentiment among the directors is in favor of capitalizing a part bf this large surplus by distributing a stock dividend to common stock holders. It Is further understood that tho "melon" will be 40 to CO per cent. This enormous surplus remains after charging off $46,432,972 of credits in Russia, Germany, Hungary, Austria, and the Balkan states since December 31, 1918, representing all the company's assets in those countries. In addition to the surplus, the company has set up speoiah reserve funds totalling $22,383,065, besides providing for. depreciation and federal taxes. QUEENSLAND APPOINTS ITS OWN GOVERNOR Dot's Xot Allow Hritish Govern' ment to Saddle It with a Renctlonory Sydney, N. S. W.—In Australia it has long been the custom to have governors appointed from England. But in tlie Labor state of Queensland, a new precedent has been set, Recontly the Labor government In that Australian state appointed tbe speaker in the Queensland parliament—a Labor man—as deputy governor to act In the governor's absence. Some.time ago the British government, observing that the present Queensland governor's time was about to expire, suggested a new governor for that country. The Queensland Labor government thereupon informed the British authorities that In future lt preferred to appoint Its own governors. There is every reason to believe that the British government has agreed to this decision. When through with this paper, pass It on, siibsiTibcrM. Please Note! Many subs -fibers In renewing their subscriptions nre sending In the old price, The new rates nro as follows: In Cnnndn, $2,50 por year? Si.TjO per hull jw» United States, $5.00 per year. If subscribers will wn1 that they send In tlie proper amount It will aid uh and also avoid confusion. I Havo You Registered? The voters' lints are now being compiled,- If you have not registered you should do so, the list is a new one and the old list will not be recognized., You should register at once. Quality Clothes Clothes that "reduce the cost" GOOD CLOTHES LOWER THE COST OF LIVING - THEY WEAR LONGER; YOU BUY LESS OFTEN. Thos. Foster & Co. Ltd. —ONE STOIIK 0X1,1— 514 Granville Street Men are awaiting a favorable op portunity to throw off the hated yoke of the owners International. Where there is smoke, flre also can be' found and now that the Bricklayers, Carpenters, Trainmen of ail grades, .teamsters, etc., are discussing O. B. U. It will not be long before a landslide takes place In this valley.. Gonile education by the stomach route ls having a great effect, and Industrial unionism Is the chief topic during meal hours. The ofllce in Drumheller is a bureau of information for all workers and the seeds of knowledge distributed therefrom are commencing -to germinate. The Monarch Mine, which Is 100 per cent. O. B. U„ is a shining example of working-class solidarity, for in that camp unbounded enthusiasm manifests Itself in steady production, plenty of sport, recreation and first, class social events. The Monarch Baseball team has yet. to be beaten, While tho cry for more production Is so insistent in Canada at the present time, it would be appropriate to enquire into two industries of this country. * Take coal for example, that being the pre-requisite Of all manu- tures. In Alberta alone there Is a world supply of coal, sufficient for thousands of years' use. This coal is only awaiting the digging—not the diggers. Mines are Idle—so are hundreds of miners; the minors, not because they wish to be, but becauso they are compelled to be. Coal is hero in untold -quantities nnd miners nre walking the ties looking for work. Mine operators are awaiting orders and thousands of men want work. Obviously Canada does not need conl very badly. / It our country is in suoh a good position financially that she can afford to keep good miners continually hunting work, she certainly does not need more coal production. She must have far more coal than She needs for all her factories and homes. This fact is apparent to nil acquainted with the coal Industry of Canada. The cry fs for more production. Produce more what? Is it wheat? Surely not! Canada doesn't want any more wheat grown. She can't dispose of last year's crop. Is It not a fact that flour- mills are choked to capacity and unemployment is rife Ln the milling trades. Aren't elevators filled with wheat awaiting shipment nnd aren't there millions of bushels of wheat in Albert lysld because of Inability to ship. Wheat and flour are plentiful In Canada—at a price. There is much, and to spare. If it Is neither coal for industries, nor wheat for food purposes, what are we to produco? Famous traders and economists, statisticians and journalists, lecturers nnd flnanclal magnates fro.m across the Atlantic, come here and tell us to produce. Produce, produce, Is their cry. A- parrot can repeat that word. We, know very well that something should be produced, and we also know that shops and stores are full of clothes; storge plants end warehouses are full of food, elevators are full of wheat, factories are full of manufactured goods. While we know these things for truth, yet there Is truth In the cry produce, produce. What ls«it that we should produce.. Here Is the an- swer.( Produce men—real men, Men who know what Canada needs. Canada's greatest need today is men. Men of a certain type. Men of courage. How many of Canada's states' men have the moral courage to advocate radical changes In government? How many would welcome a change of system If someone else would Inaugurate It? They are thinking men, many of tbem, and they know that the present system of government cannot function much longer, yet how mnny daro stand up in the House and give free expression to his innermost thoughts. They know that the capitalist system of production hns exceeded its usefulness and that Canada is ready for a radical change. Produce more so that*more nnd more people witl be looking for employment and unable to buy what they have produced. Tt Is unnecessary for Canada to produce more wealth but it Is vitally necessary to see that what is already produced is more equitably distributed. tt Canada needs to produce mew who see that It is distributing, not production which is the cause of the unrest. Canada's wealth per capita is enormous kut It is In the hands of a few, and there Is something radically wrong with a system "of government which permits these' few to control that wealth for profit- making while thousands of children go hungry. Produce, produce, ever the same record on the old capitalist grinding machine. Pile fortune on top of fortune for the insatiable owners of wealth-producing machinery, while thc vast majority aro scarcely able to purchase the necessities of life. - .Next Winter will find thousands of people In Canadft, cold and hungry, cold because coat miners were, not permitted to dig coal in the | summer, because such a thing would bring down prices; hungry because foodstuff Is getting beyond their ability td pay for with their inadequate wages. Mines are Idle and miners walk the track. Result: Big demand fot coal when winter seta ln and chp- The Largest Exclusive Men's and Boys' Shoe Store in the West « A chance to save money on footwear 'A rich brown calfskin with a medium narrow toe aiid low heel. Goodyear welted no's: >.f the very best oak-tntiucd leather. A shoe that will give yu:i entiic satisfaction. All .sizes and widths. Specially priced for Saturday at $9.00 HENS CANVAS SHOES AT SPECIAL PRICES White or tia c*n- vu, with robber soles ind heeli; uakei a very ine outing shoe. Specially priced $3.00 White or Brown Cinvti with leather folps and faeeli. Comei in Oro low or h-gh cute. Mqny •bapoH to chooie from. Specially priced at— $3.50 The very bMt white dock; I" Gooilyoar welted ioIpb, In ft good variety of ibepte. Specially priced $5.00 "Your Store" co-operated between "Man and Man." Cornett Bros. & Clarke, Ltd. 83 HASTINOS ST. WEST Direct Importers of Foreign Woolens We Carry « full Lino of Harnochliurn aud Harris Tweed. LANGTRY & CO. TAILORS WE MAKE GOOD SUITS AT THE 1UGHT PRICE 318 Hastings West Vancouver, B. C. Loggers' Strike at Buckley Bay (Continued from page 1) not one, write the district head quarters, and report every caae ii which the camp does not conforn to tho legal requirements. It is reported that men are belni hired in Vancouver to work ae cok. loaders for the Crows Nest Pasi Coal Co. at Mfthel and Natal, upoi the understanding that the pay ll $6 to $6.00 a day, and board at $31 a month, whereas all coke loadlni Is done on contract at "3c per ton, plus bonus 92c per day and 14 pci cent, on the whole earnings. Th< company charge $45 a month ai their boarding house. Vancouver .daily papers, occupying the same spaco as the original advertisement. It Is rarely that, a Labor organization or its members attain such complete success in bringing to time those opponents who consider they have unlimited right concerning the action or motives of organized labor. In this case, it happened that the union concerned was one that has adopted the policy of taking whatever action ls seemed necessary to protect its members. It Is expected that the judge will shortly render his verdict in the MdKenzle case against the men who ran him out of Cranbrook, and the Cranbrook Herald, who backed their action. - Besides other literature,of working class Interest, the organization distributes free to its members each month 85,000 papers in English, Finnish, French and Ukranlan languages. Forty-seven thousand copies of the constitution have bcen printed In the same languages. Any member, camp or district desiring a supply, can get it by writing headquarters. Bad (tut(lition Recently complaints of bum camp conditions have been forwarded to the Provincial Health department, who state that upon Investigation, they do not flnd the complaints justified. Whilst recognizing that some of the local constables who act as inspectors under the Health Act, have a pe- — cullar understanding of their du- Ask your grocer If his clerks art ties, and what conformity with the in the union? regulations consist of, nevertheless j —■ - — RUSSIAN ATROCITIES OK GHILDREH Bofelicvlhs Feed Uie Children Wlilli Otber Nations Allow Theirs 1 to Rustle Food Moscow—A recent report of the J Moscow municipal food administration shows that the moat strenuous work of the bureau has been that of furnishing necessaries ol life to the children. There are tn Moscow 21,000 children under one year4 110,000 between one and five yenrs, and 24©,- 000 between five and sixteen yeara. Children uhder one year are furnished sterilized milk from special kitchens. Children of school age are nourished in 116 special dining rooms and those not of school ace In 11 special rooms. -Besides thla, there' aro 171 school kitchen* Some 35,000 children are beinf cared for by vnrious Soviet Institutions. Childron in practically every other country nre In many caaea going to school hungry or rustling food from garbage cans. It is well that members in making reports, should not exaggerate the conditions. Every camp ahould have a copy of the Act, if you have responding!)' high prices, Noxt fall millions of bushels of wheat for export and bread at fabulous prices and ln the meantime Hour mills are closed and milling machinery Idle because not enough profit can be made by selling now. Speculation of the rankest kind. Gambling in tho people's need, Trading on the ignorance of the mass. Pay the owners' price or starve. Such Is the ultimatum. . , . Produce, produce. Yes! produce men who can avert the catastrophe rapidly overtaking us. We have many who can see with unobstructed vision that whicli is coming, but few big enough to grupple with it. Canada needs production alright, j but It must bo men. Produce tbem. Whero Is your union.button? South Hill Co-operative Opens Saturday See Our Prices 5885 Fraser St. Phone Fraser 367 CD. Bruce Is Selling Suits Cheap Regular $45 and $50 $3g.50 On Saturday Mr. Bruce is putting out at a special price about 50 suits— "young men's modcls-*- ' one and 2-button double- breasted, detachable belter's, half-belters, two-button single-breasted—in fact the newest ideas are all embodied in these clothes.. They're regular $45 $QQ E?A and $5Q. Saturday «P«JO«dU ... G. D. Bruce Sncoewor to Joiiali-I'rut Co. COB. HOMER AND HASTINOS STS.
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