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BRITISH COLU INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVEB TRADES AND U COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOB POLITICAL UNITY: VICTOR? TWELFTH YEAR. No. 9 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1920. $2.00 PER YEAR T Investigating: Committee Issues Statement As to Findings Charges Against'Defense Committee Are False The following is a statement Issued by tbe committed appointed to investigate into the affairs of the Winnipeg defense committee and in answer to charges made by P. M. Draper and others as to the administration of the money collected for the defense of the men now being tried in Winnipeg or in jail for their activities in the general strike. For eome time post certain rumors have been in circulation respecting the composition, and work of the defense committee. The enure of the rumors has been dim- cult to find, because they were vague and indefinite, and no notice was taken of them, but within the past weok long reports nave appeared ln the daily press bearing the names of men prominent within the Lnbor movement, who if roported correctly, have made serious, but unfounded charges against the defense committee. At the Iaq| meeting of the committee, the reports were read and a subcommittee was elected to probe the alleged charges, thus brought to their notice, with the object to once and for ull put a stop to rumors having no foundation ln fact and charges made without evidence. The reported statements of P. M. Draper, Ottawa, Ross and Smitten, of Cnlgary nnd E. Robinson, of ,Winr..png, amounts to the following charges: Flyst, Jlooimon. by report, c/Tl oers uf the. defense committee are ail o, P. u. members. The Charge* In the flrst place, there Ato but two officers of the defense commit tee, president and secretary, both of whom are elected by the com mittee as a whole. The secretary is the only paid officer. Composition of Committee Secondly—The defense committee is composed of delegates from overy possible faction in the Labor movement, being representative bt the Labor Church, Dominion Labor Party, Women's Labor League. Building Trades Coun. cil, SociaUst Party of Canada, ex- Soldiers and Sailors Labor Party, Street Rallwaymen's Union, the Central Labor Council of thc O. B. U„ and the Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council, and other organ! tuitions not afflliated with any of tho above. Thc business of the defence committee is controlled by the delegates as a whole, and not by a Sectional clique. Policy The policy of the committee is guided by the advice of tho delegates at each weekly meeting. It is impossible for the O, B. U. delegates to control, or outvote the others, as they are outnumbered in representation. The committee accepts as delegates any one duly elected by any organization who wishes to assist In the work, and does not discriminate. 2nd—Attributed to P. U. Draper, Ottawa, Free Press and Tribune, Winnipeg, Feb. 21st. I a) Respecting thc collection and distribution of funds .Inferring thut tlie defense committee issued no financinl statements. (b) .That collectors or people travailing around collected and preached O. B. I), propaganda, or "that, collectors for tlie funds arc engaged at the same time in spreading O, B. U, propaganda." Answer: (a) A financial statement is issued monthly to delegates, who can report same to the organizations they represent, and game can be obtained hy Bro. P. M. Draper and company. tb) What does Bro. Draper mean by these statements? .Does (Continued on page 8) AT I EMPRESS Press Admits Publishing Garbled Re Conference Proceedings Winnipeg Tribune Got Out Special Correct Report Later—Sergt. Coppins, V.C. States That He Was Not Pdled From His Horse, and That He Would Be Ashamed to Belong to Citizens' Committee —Mounted Police Witness Admits Firing Into Crowd Withdat Warning ' ■ '• '( ft ...- ; ■ (Special to Thc Federationist hy Gordon Caseaden) - | Fj^rPress at the time of the strike?" R. A. Bonnar, chief coun- Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 26.—'' Are you a member of the Citizens ««M0P the defense, asked Coppin. Committee?" Judge Metcalfe asked F. G. Coppins, wearer oft l*f:_W. statement that I was pulled off myhorse was false and Socialist Party Bases Propaganda on Means of Production The Socialist Party of Canada will hold its usual propaganda meeting at the Kmpress next Sunday night, and the speakers will be James Smith and T. O'Connor. The materialist conception of history starts from the proposition that the production of the means to support human life, and next to production, the exchange of tlie things produced, is the basis of all social structure; that in every society that has appeared in history, the manner ln which wealth Is distributed and society divided into classes or orders, is dependent upon what is produced, how it is produced, and how thc products are ex- the flnltcauLTof'n'i /octal c°haa w t¥e vicVoria CrowTatThc conclusion of his evTd'cWWcdnesdo^ j # statement that I was beaten and pounded by foreigners when ------ - - ... p^jej 0fE the horse was false, the ex-service man answered. ! When crown counsel had completed direct examination of Witness and the defense had also cross examined him, the crown counsel has the right to clear up anything it so desires by further and political revolutions aro to bo sought, not ln men's brains, not in man's' better insight into eternal truth and justice, but ln changes in modes of production nnd exchange. They are to be sought, not in the seeQfi_ ques"tion philosophy, but in tho economics ot dlr. , oach particular epoch. To thoroughly grasp the import and significance of tho materialistic conception, a considerable amount of study and mental effort- 13 required. A visit to the Empress next afternoon, in the trial of the seven Labor men charged With seditious conspiracy in last year's big general strike. "No," was the returned soldier's quick answer. "Would you be ashamed of it if you were?" was thc judge's c5aminatiou. corid question. . i..j^jjn„ tlw ]ast fcw days 0f fo^ week as well as this week "Prom what I know now, I think I would," the cx-soldier shot gffig_ Metcalfe has frequently asked witness various questions back, as crown counsel and the citizens committee members Who attend court day by day, looked with astonishment, while thd defendants, defence counsel and most of the spectators smiled. Coppins was a star witness for the prosecution in the trial of wliich tended, in the opinion of the defense,, to help clear up thft crown side of the evidence. Of course it cannot be said that tM judge naked these questions for this purpose, however. |orgt. Wm. Denning of the Royal North West Mounted Police Sunday night, win give any one | RUSsell, and during the strike itself, thc citizens committee and' deloribed a search of the home of J. Kavanagh in Vancouver at its newspaper guttersnipe friends sent reports all over the world 7fl>,r«lock in thc morning. Sergt. Langford, mounted police, also that the Victoria Cross recipient was pulled off his horse by a tali, of searching tho home of A. Deeney, Winnipeg, and tend- gang of "foreigners," and beaten into insensibility during-one' erM Dettney's card of membership in the Socialist Party of Can- of the alleged riots last summer. I aiJH|t as evidence. Sregt. James, mounted police, in describing a "You received thc Victoria Cross," was the flrst question A.j seirch of the home of Fred B. Moore, secretary of the Port Wil- J. Andrews, K.C, chief crown prosecutor and lawyer for the so- j lieWjfi'adcs and Labor Council, admitted that he did not take ikod Coppins after awjiy certain banned literature found in Moore's home, although who would become a force for pro. grcss and enlightenment, much valuable help and encouragement. Doors open at 7:30. Moeting at 8 p.m. Questions and nn open platform for discussion. CENTRALIA CASE X Prosecution Fails to Place Blame on I. W,W. for Killings Montesano, Wash.—Without hav ing made a single telling point in the case against the eleven men charged with shooting Warren Grimm at Centralia, Wash., during tho Armistice Day parade, the State suddenly closed its case on Wednesday of last week. Defense Attorney George Vander.veer's motion for a directed verdict of "not guilty" against all of the defendants was denied, hut the judge held that no case whatsoever had been made against Bert Faulkner. "And so," sarcastically said Van- derveer, "because somebody back in 1883, before Bert was born, printed something in a book, Bert is not guilty-" Special motions for the release of Attorney Elmer Smith, who is held as accessory because ho advised the workers th$t they had a right to defend their property, and for thoso of the defendants whom the State did not contend were armed, were denied by the court. As the trial lias progressed there has been u thinning out of men in uniform. Many are said to have left Montesano in disgust -when they saw that thoy wero being uaed as cats-paws for agents of the lumber, interests. Others listened only long enough to ascertain that.the case for tlie defense as brought from the lips of the prosecution's witnesses was very favorable to the men on trial. Even the prosecution witnesses saw that the play of patriotism was being made too strongly to carry conviction of sincerity and ex-service men who appeared on the stand in the closing days did not wear tlieir uniforms. Threats io withdraw from the defense of ten alleged I. W. W. on trial here for the murder of Warren O, Grimm, Centralia, Armistice Day parade victim, unless the detachment of regular soldiers which readied here Wednesday was withdrawn, was made in open.court Wednesday hy tleorge F, Vander- veer, counsel for the defendants. Vanderveer said that if the case was to he conducted as a "drumhead court-martial" and not as a law v.uxc, he would immediately withdraw. called Citizens' Committee during the strike ask he hnd taken the witness oath. "Did you see red headlines about you being drawn oft yom* horse, whieh appeared in the AVinnipeg Telegram, Tribune and "The men who went on strike! that Mr. Douglas, medical: health NEW WESTMINSTER TO HAVE OO.OP. BRANOH Over One Hundred Members Obtained lu short Time By Live Oominlttco New Westminster is to have a co-operative store, The meeting held last Friday has resulted in 121 members, and on Wednesday night the board of directors of tho Vancouver Co-operative Society decided lo go ahead with the opening of a branch. In the meantime thi; committee, composed of Mr. Higgins, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. W. Yates, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. T. A, Barnajd will attend to the fitting up of the store and the rustling of new members. Foj' further Information, get in touch with Mrs. B, L, Patterson, 1025 Hamilton, street. Phone 13U7N. The members of the Defense Committee are urged to attend a meet* Ing of that body tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m. In the Federationist office. Important business will be brought before the committee, and all members should attend. came to me and offered to sort mail for Jhe returned soldiers," P. C. Mclntyro, Winnipeg postmaster, declared under cross examination Tuesday. Just at that time many returned mens' cheques and separa- offlcer, advised citizens to burn their garbage during tho months of May and June and that he said a better sanitary condition would exist if it were burned dally rather than to leave it to be collected by garbage tion allowances were due and the mon weekly." strikers wanted the war veterans] _ ._ , _- to got them. Mclntyre said he re- "Hint nnow fused to accept the strikers' offer, I "* don't know," was his answer ( , however. "No damage was done to to Bonnar's question about the ^fcaferary,- defense counsel, when postotfice property" he admitted I city's records showing that thore hi^ W asked "Jf, unions increase Adamson. business.'manager of the w°s leaa ,liaeaae durln* the months Winnipeg Tribune, declared his pa- of Mlll' aml June of Iaat y°ar <the strike period) than in any similar period of Winnipeg's history for 20 years. " A block is the easiest' plan in which to burn garbage because there are furnaces and hot water to disinfect garbage." Little agreed others in that place were prosecuted for having it. Literature taken from Moore consisted of leaflets published by tlie Socialist Pfti^y of^ Canada. afie£ E; J. Andrews, chief crown (weeks and got his job back. "It prt>Sj6i'utor, tried to make it appear per "printed a garbled report furnished by tho Canadian Press, of the Western Labor Conference ln Calgary, and for this reason it got out 35,000 or 40,000 copies of a supplement with a complete report of the convention, the copy of the report published by tho Western Labor News, put ln as an exhibit, by the crown, being an exact copy of the Tribune supplement, aside from the namo. The tribune also printed 25,000 copies of this supplement for tho Western Labor Nows at the request of the Trades and Labor Council," receiving 1207 in return. Tho Tribune circulates as far as Vancouver and Halifax and to intermediate points, he said, and despite thc Tribune's actions in publishing this report of that convention none of Its proprietors, or members of its staff were arrested. Publication Susixmded Crown counsel called the stenographer who reportod the convention, as well as Zaneth, E Returned Men Being Taken Advantage of By Government At the Trades and Labor Council meeting last night, the Marine Fire- mounted men and Oilers reported that the police spy and self-confessed liar, latest government ship to satl out and other witnesses to prove that of Vancouver, the "Canadian lm- thc conference Itself was part of a conspiracy. It ulso read numerous parts of resolutions introduced thero while many of the hundreds of exhibits have to do with the Calgary Conference. "Publication of the Tribune was suspendod for eight days as a result of the striko," Adamson said under further cross examination Wednesday morning. Alex. Cathenrt, city employee, admitted that "a lot of papers and documents were burned ln the incinerator in BlmwOfld." 'Were tho mounted polico out at the Incinerator burning books and pamphlots?" It. A. Bonnar, chief counsel for .the defense, asked Douglas Little, one of Winnipeg's sanitary Inspectors, and the next witness. It appears that many documents seized in homes have not been put lu as evidence nnd tho defense endeavored lo find out what burned. The objects of the civic federation (Union of Civic Employees) were to better the workers' condl< porter," sailed from Vancouver with a crew wliich is not receiving! the union scale of wages, which Is tho same as that prevailing on the American side, $!)0.00 per month for firemen. Thc "Canadian Raider" sailed a few days previously for Australia, and is also" unfair. The Canadian government, taking advantage of the plight of many returned soldiers who are bo unfortunate as to be unemployed, are hiring men as firemen for $15 per month less thau the union scale, which has prevailed since August, 1(119. The Sailors' Union, and Marine Firemen's Union, arid tho various returned soldiers' organizations havo protested, and have all sent delegations to Capt. Wingato, superintendent In Vancouver of the Canadian govornment merchant marine, urging the payment of the union scalo of wages. So far. this has been of no avail, and tbey was'huvo .declared the govornment ships unfair. They also reported that the S. C, II. and the Navy League and lho V. M. C. A. had boon inslru- that-thc calling of the strike work eOTtfodue hardship on those living in apartments. • »_. 'Atta Them AH . ^Jitere,"" ,was the reply. William J*hh Price, assistant foreman in the; '.plumbers and sewers department of Winnipeg, made to E. J. wages you'll take tbem?" '■•¥ou'll take all the advantages yofi £can get, provided you don't have to pay dues?" McMurray then asftaA. "Yes," was the quick response. **Hco said ho told his boss he was'afraid to oome to'work during the strike. He stayed home several fc'anl to ICnforcu Minimum Wage The local Tailor's. Union "is en- leavoring to havt? the minimum •vage enforced lu the clothing trades. The minimum In thc man- ifncturing Industries for womon is 114 per week, some of the firms kro not complying with this law. A meeting is to bc held In the Lubor Temple, room 404, tonight (Friday), to dea] with this question. AH workers In ihe cloth lift Iradfis nre invited. Don't forget OUR advertisers. »■ > • ■•! ■• I- ■ I» •■ 11 ■■ »•'•'• I ■■§•■ • " t >■••■•«••■• h ■••« t" ■ ft •->*-«•'•••*-.»- t-t H«H Are You Doing Your Bit? Many responses have been made during the past week to the call for funds to aid in the defense of the men now being tried in Winnipeg, and to carry the appeal in the Russell case to the Privy Council in England. Much more, however, is needed, and there is no one to give to this cause but the workers. No member of the local com- ,mittee is being paid for the work they are doing; everything is being done voluntarily, and stories circulated by certain individuals should be discredited. The books of the committee arc open to inspection at all times by duly representative Labor men. The fight must be continued until the last court of appeal has been reached. Every dollar counts. Fifteen men sent in $117. How much can you spare towards the defense of the men who stood for Labor, and as a result are now being tried, or in prison? tions," Little dfclaHd. "I found It1 mental In the hiring o£ these to my advantage to.joln It. 1 know crews, nnd that In one ease due to the lack of training tho llremen burnt out tho (ire grates ucforo land was left behind, Tho Gas Workers applied for affiliation with the Council, same ue- ing granted, and tlio delegates seated. Tho Mill Workers reported that they wero making progress, and tbat in somo instances wages had been raised. A communication from the Defence Committee appealing for funds was referred to the afflliated organizations. Tho committee appointed to secure reading rooms for the O.' B. U. members reported that they had' not yet been successful, the manager having stated that it was not the policy to rent rooms for tliis- purposc in the Labor Temple. The committee, howevor, pointed out' that some rooms wero at any rato being used as lounge rooms. A report was rendered by the Defonce Committeo, in which it wns pointed out that tbo chargos made ngainst the committeo iu Winnipeg were unrounded, as thc local committeo were in possession of financial statements, and that over thirty-two thousand dollars had been paid ln legal expenses, and the families of the mon arrested were being carod for. The local committee cnrlng for the Vancouver men as wpl! as having paid for the legal defense of others arreBted outsido of Winnipeg, including tbe Russians arreeted bere, All Nationalities Are Joining This Branch of the O. BJ U. .. ■ « ,. The Mill Workors have decided to seek an Inereaso In wages as, owing to the continued incrense in -the cost of living, or to lie more scientific, the decrease in the purchasing power of the paper dollars, that are used by the money,lord; to pay what. Is termed the wages of the.workers, and what in reality is' merely an I. O. U. for a meal tick'-t during the time they nre employe d, lt Is only by denying themselves some of the necessities aflifi while working, that the av ePHge worker can manage to have anything left over when ho quits a Job, or gets i tired, and thc meal ticket for the Mill Workers has never been a good one, but has now becomo so slim, owing to thc depreciation lu the purchasing liower of the paper dollar, that thi •majority uf them cartnot even purchase the mere necessities of life with the present amount thoy ure receiving in wages, henco the attempt that Ih now being made lo adjust ihis matter by getting more paper dollars to allow them to ut least have a decent meal ticket, while the lumbor business is boom- ing. Georgo Ctiimoi l>o li Mill WorkerH who are now Joining tliu 1.. W. 1. U, ask upon join- lug "when are you going to got us an Increase In wuges?" They are told as soon as the Mill Workors gpft-organlzed. it appears that the majority of the men arc beginning to. realize the fact thnt tlio L, W. I. U. is merely a nainr, and could not function without members, Ahd those who have been laying bad; walling for Qeorge to do It for them, flnd the Qeorge car ml, function without their help, they are therefore now joining up to give tleorge tho necessary- assistance. Into Onc Big Union Not only are the white men coming In, but Hindus, .laps, Chinese, Swedes, Greeks and Scotchmen are getting Into the organization; engineers, tiwyers, machinists, blacksmiths, hoommen, tallymen, re-sawinen, laborers nnd olllce men all realizing that their interests arc identical. Jt Is interesting to attend a joint meeting of Mill Workers lately, as usually there are present ut the meeting membera who i-eprtsent ovotv cans ot won, p'.v* formed In a mill, as well us a representative of each nutlcmiUH; A Ier-vrn soon discovers d'.unmr iho discussion that ull the different racesj craftsmen and laborers, have un aim In common, and that Is to get the highest remuneration for the labor power which they huve (Continued on page I) paid a man to be frightened tfhen he went bnck to work," McMurray commented. J, W. Ogden, returned soldier, member of the special police, said they received JC a day. He Is now a member of the Citizens' League. "Wero you tbere when the league was formed?" defense asked, but Mr. Andrews, active spirit In the league during the strike and chief prosecutor in this case, made his stereotyped declaration, "Tho Citizens' Committee is not under investigation here now," UM PARTY 1 MOSTIMSEIHE Lumber Industry Will Not Always Be in Present Condition Committee Issues Call for Provincial Gathering in Vancouver The Federated Labor Party will hold a provincial meeting ln the O'Brien Hall, commencing at 8 p.m, on Saturday, March 0. Sessions' will also be held on Sunday, March 7, at 10 and 2 p.m. As the B. C. Federation of Labor meets in Victoria on the Monday following, this arrangement allows delegates of the F. L, P. who may be holding credentials to the Victoria convention, to attend tho La. bor Party meetings without additional loss of time or expense. Delegates from the interior and up-country points will find this arrangement convenient, as they can leave on the midnight boat for Victoria on the Sunday after thc Labor Party sessions. Questions of party policy are im- ortant enough td warrant attendance, and approaching provincial of Europe and Asia aro again and federal elections call for dig- available for the world's markets Lumber Workers WUl In* sist on Proper Sanitary Conditions The standard of camp and mill conditions that will be brought in to existance this year will be the standard under which the industry will operate for some'time to come, Even the. most, optimistic dees not look for a continuance of the present remarkable.boom, for it is obvious that when the forests ousslon and decision. Admission to these sessions will be by current membership card to the Federated Labor Party, Mr. J. S. Woodsworth, who ts returning to Winnipeg for trial on the 16th March for "seditious utterance," will address the Itoyal theatre meeting on March 7th, and will also bc present at the Procln- clal conference on the 6th and 7th. U SPEAK AT ROYAL Junior Labor League WiU Convene Their Mock Parliament Comrade T. A. Barnard, candidate of the Victoria Labor Party at the recent byeleetions to the Federal House, will be thc speaker at the Federated Labor Party propaganda meeting in the Boyal theatre next Sunday evening. Questions will be nllowed after the address, and the platform opened for live-minute speeches. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30. Attend This SHmol Additional proof of the statement that Vancouver workers are "asleep" as compared with Win- No Broken Windows '*I didn't seo uny broken windows at Portage and Main Streets the morning after tlie (rouble on June 2ist," admitted Ogden. "I was armed^yvith a baton. The authorities knew that besides these batons JJ™ JJ^ly so'well attended a^tho 18tHncPs Permit, only sledgehammer then the Canadian output must enter into competition with that from sources thousands of miles nearer the consumer. Consequently, now is the time the standard of J'.b conditions can and must be tixed. In the past the legal requirements have not been compiled with, The employer, having the ear of the government, and dealing with unorganized employees, put .iff the expense of putting ln healthy and safe conditions. At the present time the most powerful force in the lumber industry Is the organized workers, and they must right at this time enforce their standardof working and living conditions, for immediately there is the slightest Indication of a drop In the price of or demand Tor lumber the employer will put up his usual squeal and strive to force down conditions, At Ihe present time his enormous prints permit him to comply with ihe requirements with very little effect tu his net returns. What are the workera doing about U? When they act It must be in such a manner that it will cause as littlo expense and Inconvenience to themselves as necessary. Slerigeluuiiiner Blows With those employers who will meet the workers ns men, entitled to work and live as such, a different basis of relationship can be maintained; but with thoee who rely upon black-listing, intimidation and bull-dozing, and who will only concede the barest Improvement and that only under compulsion and with the intention of be- nlpeg, is found in the fact that the Labor Sunday school here is i '"*»' withdrawn as soon as circum aauy carried revolvers although no | ^^ ach((0iH ,n U)0 j,^,^ regulation revolvers were issued to them. I didn't know that on June 21 numerous privato detectivos were moving through the crowd. "I didn't know of a single striker being arresled with a weapon. "I didn't know If a largo number of the men acting ub special police did their own work and then got ?6 a day. Wo of thc mounted division were In the lead when tho men marched down Main Street, and all was quiet." Ogden wns plainly endeavoring to give answers favorable to the citizens' Committee and not satisfactory to the defense. Caught Napping Defense' counsel caught him up at ono* point, howevor, when he tried to mako a lengthy explanation, declaring "as I told our learned counsel for the prosecution," meaning Andrews. "Our learned counsel? You mean the learned counsel," defendant's lawyer neatly said. ■ "There wus no attempt to break up property on the part of tho crowds but just a row between men," witness admitted. "Weren't 1,000 neckyokes cut In two got down at Ackerman's?" Bonnar asked, but witness didn't know. "People were shooting craps and playing oilier games lu the middle of .Main .Street when we were going along." Ogden said in describing conditions on the day of the alleged I'lotS, "Before the twonty-flrsl of June and after that time all seemed peaceful." When P. A. Coderro, agent for the Ht. Paul Flre and Mutual Insurance Company, special fireman hiring the strike, was called the crown Introduced into ihe long list of exhibits two pamphlets, John Mclean's "cohdomnod, from the (Continued on pnge 7) City, where between 600 and 700 children turn out every Sunday. The local Labor school meets every Sunday afternoon In O'Brien Hull, al 2:30 o'clock. The subject they will discuss In the classes next Sunday is "Various methods of payment for work." Mock Parliament A goneral invitation has been f extended to young people over the! age of 14 to attend both the business meeting of the .Junior Labor League tonight (Friday), and the "mock parliament," which will convene next Friday, March C. It Is important that all young peoplo wishing to take pint in the proceedings bo present at the meeting ilght-io-ihe-last-dltch tactics can be employed. Certain outfits still favor the long working day at low rnte of wage without overtime at straight time ia;c«. The Whalen Pulp and i'aper Company la one of the worst In this respect and it Is time that they were brought to conform to the union standard. Orientals Lining Up Practlrally all the lumber mills work a B-hour day—sume longer— this is unnecessary, thc meu have It in their own hands to remedy this condition. Five dollars for 8 hours Is the minimum conditio* under which uny Industry should operate and the mill workers ar» realizing this and organizing In tonight. The business meeting and l^""' 8hal»0- Tho Orientals being in tbe "parliament" will both meet in!110 Wll-V backward In this respect, the Labor Party rooms at 510 Do- I u iK rumored that at an early <UU« minion building, ut 7:45 p.m. Ward 5 Meeting F. L, P. members resident in Ward Ii are invited to attend a meeting on Monday, March 1, at 8 p.m. al 620 Broadway Enst. Patronize Fed. advertisers. Defense Notes, The members of the O. B. U, in Princeton district have decided io assess themselves $1.50 for the Defense Kmiil. Tlie Pt'Il.CO Bupert Central Labor Council has requested the (J. 10. IJ. of the O, B. U, lo levy the [nembers of lhat organ- Izatlon fop tho support of ihe De, tenso Fund. The local committee prides Itsolf «>n the fact that it has not cust ;: per cent of tbe money raised for administration, this lu spile uf stories as to tho monoy being dis- slpatod. , Pass the Foderationist along and [holp get new .subscribers. THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION Versus THE ONE BIG UNION AVENUE THEATRE Sunday Afternoon, February 29, at 3 p.m. Speakers: Geo. Hardy, Int.; J. G. Smith, O.B.U. DISCUSSION-QUESTIONS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE O. B. U. *■»■> n»| n|—i».»nt,. |'«»* Jan ultimatum will be issued to all i employers in the industry to at least conform to the minimum ot |C for 8 hours. Houses New Friend The tr.en on strike at Fox & 11 tntter's camp of the Campbell River Lumber company, Stag Bay, irifiii.ind that blankets ami sheets ibe furnished; the camp be brought i up to the legal sanitary requirements. That tho minimum wage be J3.50 and thnt the four-tegged pigs, which are at present allowed to run loose, bo penned up. This outfit is still on the unfair list. Fox lis making desperate efforts to cn- llst scabs and, as usual, is being [assisted (IS much as possible by the International Union of Engineers, On Monday they sent two men, an engineer and fireman, to take the ] boat ti» Camp, but Ihe pickets per- (Continued on page H) SOUTH HILL WANTS CO-OPERATIVE STORE , Soldier Organization^ Gci llH.i.id . Movement for u Branch in Tlmt District . j Ai the request of the Army and | Xiivy Veterans of South Hlli; tho Vancouver Co-operative Society, hid., held a meeting in the Municipal Hall last Tuesday for tho purpose of obtaining enough membors for a branch store in that district. The meeting appointed a committee of five to obtain the nquired number of members and t" arrange for further meetings! Dlliciuls of the Oreat War Veterans Association ami the Army and Navy Veterans are on the committee, besides civilians. The com- milU-c Is composed of Mrs. Kdlth - Syrnonds, 521H Windsor street, Fra.MT 80L2; J. O. Campbofl, 0303 p street, Fraser HOU; K. K. 223 Forty-ninth Ave. least, 182L; Alfred K, Talo, 3S5 •eighth Ave East, ami per- wlshlng Information cun nb- same from this committee. dlhtrlr' has 70 and another 70 k* .aired. | wlndso j KtUr. , V ros< r "> riu- firm of t'ormtt Bro*. fs rc- ■vlng tn S3 Hustings street east, l will In future be known by the name of Cornett Bros, A_ Clark. This firm will only c\rrv Anion made shoes as far as possible. PAGE TWO twelpth year. N».» THE, BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Vancouver, b. e. Friday..v.„.Febnwy IT, mi Saturday-Dollar Day at Arnold & Quigley's YOUR dollar with stretch unusually far and bring you unusual returns here Saturday. TREMENDOUS VALUES IN MEN'S CLOTHES AND FURNISHINGS Arnold & Quigley "The Store That's Alwaya Busy" 546 Granville Street SLATER'S QUALITY SERVICE FREE DELIVERY GROCERY DEPARTMENT Pnrk and Benin, & for _.....26s Sardines, 8 for „ 25C Clark's Potted Meat, 3 for 25s finest Marmalade, 1-lb. tim only 26a PROVISION DEPARTMENT LISTEN We ara asking you again to buy Milt, it is scarce. Special Friday nud Saturday, finest table or cook* ing salt, 9 lbs. for. 26c Fineat Largo Pranei, lb 26c' Finest Large Peaches, lb SSo Quaker Com, tin .....— .....SOc SPECIAL On Saturday morning from 8 to It wt. will aell Slater's Special Streaky Baeon, sliced, st lb. ~«C Limit 2 lba. 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He, however, has acted as special correspondent tor tho Manchester Guardian; nnd bas filled many important and "tree- worth with latest newa from tha "" l,ositl»n. and is a highly educat- ' TJ,t e8t„T" £2 *! ed.™». mm*>m mm, ""-guaees Winnipeg front, lie puluted out that the trials now in progress there were to determine whether they should have in this country the same measure of liberty and security as the workers in England, or whethor tlie methods of the United Statos should prevail In Canada. Thc Winnipeg strike, he thought, had done more to solidify the ranks of Labor than nnything else that had evor happened in Canada. Even tho fanners were now accused of wanting to set up a Soviet. In the western portion of the country, especially, groat encouragement waB to be found; Port Arthur aud Fort William were essentially western in their outlook, and as much interested in tiie contest as the people in Vancouver and Winnipeg. Further east is was not so encouraging, where the international organization was the only one In evidence and people were afraid and suuspiclous of any one who came from the west. While some saw through the thing, others said "Russell was an O. B. U. man. If he were out, he would be .knocking the international; so he had better stay where he is." - (Shame.) No other province had so loyally supported the defense as British Columbia. "Wo're* going to have to depend on the workers of the oountry to continue their support a while longer. We can't aitord to lei the other side win at this particular time. In a few places there had been difficulty In getting a hearing. In the Cobalt district, "Winnipeg" was used as a scare-word; at Ottawa and has also travelled in many lands. His reply to the Gallipoli bungler will be particularly interesting to our renders, now that peace is being sought by the' Allies with Soviet Russia. WHY not? Not merely Russia, hut the world at large longs for It We have had a solemn ratification of what is really No Peace, but no number of ratifications will alter the fact that so long as this question of peace with Russia is unsettled the world poace remains an empty illusion. The'poBition of Russia as one of the world's granaries, as ono.of the world's sources of raw materials, calls for a sane settlement—the conclusion of the present stats of war. The Greatest Political Experiment In Uie History of tlie World. The fact that Russia is at thta moment ths laboratory in which the greatest political experiment in tho history of the world is being tried, calls for the same settlement with equal urgency. Even from the point of view of those who are afraid of what may come out of the crucible the cessation of the war is most urgent, for the eyes of all the world, the excited interest of all the discontented and unrestful, are turned incessantly towards this experiment, and a state of mind Is being produced which is likoly to have far more drastic results for ths war makers than any outcome of an they could not get a hall for fear experiment in .which the conditions Highest Grade Mechanic's Tools FOR ALL TRADES Martin, Finlayson & Mather Ltd. 45 Hastings St W. :: Vancouver, B. C. The 1 M.T. 1 Loggers' Boot Guaranteed to Hold Caulk, and Are Thoroughly Watertight MacLachlan-Taylor Co. Successors to H- VOS & SON Oil CORDOVA ST1U3ET WEST, VANCOUVER, B, O. Next Door to Loggers' Hall Phone Seymour 550 Repairs Dono While Toil Walt UNION STORE Abrams the Tailor IF ABRAMS MAKES THElit THEY ARE CORRECT 614 Hastings W. Phone Seymour 6424 they might criticize the government. "I think that's what sedition la—criticism of the government:" or as the speaker's young son put it, he was arrested because he "speaked a little on the government." In places like Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Hamilton and Montreal, it was more encouraging; the\ Jewish textile workers in Montreal were perhaps the most radical of all. , The speaker questioned tho reality of the so-palled "freedom of speech," when they were denied an opportunity of exercising it; "freedom of the press," when that press was owned by the great corporations; "freedom of the association" when it was made illegal to hold a convention or call a strike. Tn the flne new parliament buildings at Ottawa he had noticed that the capitals were ornamented with the heads of the leading Ottawa politicians; instead of the grotesque heads usually found In the old Gothic architecture. He had also found that the buildings were really steel and concrete structures, the flne art work being merely n false facing. He suggested that the "democracy" now prevalent was similarly a matter of superficial forms, with the reinforced concrete forming tho real structure underneath. "The people who sit at Ottawa don't represent tho people of Canada. (No.) The big interests dominate the country." They had the forms of a democratic government, but were governed by an oligarchy. At one place, however, by special appeal to the Drury Farmer-Labor government, they were actually allowed to hold their Labor meeting fn the public court room. Instead of the dock, the speaker took his place for once on the judge's bench. He asked why the people could not get control of such-places ln general. There was no reason why they could not havo thoso court buildings for the use of the people. And to the government spies who were following him around, the speaker remarked: "If you say what I say, I've no objection." When he spoke before, he was charged with sedl- tive utterance, and he was now trying hard to observe the law," As to the Russel trial by a jury of farmers, tho speaker pointed out that they did not understand the industrial problem/ oi tne cities. They had lost on their buttor and eggs ,and the newspapers told them the strikers wore responsible. Ivens had got into trouble for saying something about the judge being poisoned, and the jury being poia oned, and so on. "I'm not going to say that," the speakor declared, amid much laughter; nevertheles the papers had poisoned tlio people's minds all over tho country. He gave the judge credit for trying to be perfectly fair from his point of view, "but they must try us by different Ideals." lt was not so much a mattor of conscious hypocrisy as that the wholo situation was wrong. The two real charges were that the O. B. U. was an tile- aal organization, and that the sym pathetic strike was Illegal; accordingly Russell went down, As to future happenings, the speaker Bald: "The biggest thing being decided in Winn;' Is this; Whether the workers are going to get Justice thi'oiign tlie cuuns, or have to use some other means—Industrial means—to bring about what they believe to be their rights. They're going to try out to the last what can be done through the law." They wero going to curry tho Russell case to tho Privy Council, having a distinguished jurist's opinion thut Judge Metcalfe's charge to the jury was not in accordance with British law. The speaker added: "I'm not a lawyer—and I can't tell you what good law is," The comrade went on to deal briefly with some of the more recont happenings at "tho front," including the challenging of Judge Motcalfo's right to sit, after his conduct of the Russell case The audience were amused to hear how tho accusod used their opportunity to "toll the Judge to his fuce what they thought of him." As to the reported "tearful apology" of Ivens, he said, "I don't think Ivens is of the kind to got so terribly frighten ed." Ivons had shown a different spirit in talking up to tho Judge for mumbling with his chin in his shall be undisturbed, in which all conditions shall have free play. The Lives of Millions at State. Why not?—when the lives of millions of humans, young and Old, are subjected to dangers, disease and disaster, not through any fault of their own, but through .the.-secret political desires of the ojutfyprs of the Great Disillusionment, the greed of international financiers. the self-seeking of individual persons. ; -t. ifl But one need hardly ask; ihat question. The doings of tlif^jaat years have effectually destroyed any lingering belief ln the jn^ofed- ness of human life when any, of these interests are concerned*,. 4 The question, all the sampf^e- turns, urgent, insistent: Why:ijict peace with Russia? \_tl_it* Winston Churchill's Stimh'tTitml SpcecU. *T In his now notorious speecK'- at Sunderland Mr. Churchill gave an indictment of the present Government in Russia, which may be taken to ropresent the ostensible reasons of the British Government against making peace. ~ ' In reading this onslaught one is forced between the horns of a dilemma—either the speaker knew the facts and was sinning against knowledge ;or, he did not know the facts, and yet the reader can supply the conclusion. There is hardly a statement in the speech which can not be directly traversed, but there are two which really contain all the rest, they are so comprehensive and violent. They are that "the present Russian Government Is the avowed enetny of the existing civilization df the world," and, that Russia "one of the great granaries of the world, was reduced to famine, and hud come upon a condition of barbarism worse than that of the Stone Age." Is Soviet Bussia s Civilized Country? The-differences in condition existing between civilized and uncivilized man, between, for example, Mr. Churchill himsolf and a native of Central Africa, can be expressed in terms of their daily life, in their housing, sanitation, policing, ln the security of their towns, the functioning of their industries, the cultivation of their fields, and so on. Every one has a pretty clear imaginative picture of a civilized community in contradistinction to» an uncivilized one. Let there be no mistake. Russians still live in houses and sleep in beds.' They still cook their food and cultivate their fields. They still dress In tho usual garb of civilization and do not wear a loincloth and feathers. Order is maintained In their streets, which are still swopt and tended, as ure alao their gardens, both ■public and private. The amusements with whtjWwc are familiar in London obtain Ulso In Russia. Books are still lirlnlbd, newspapers also, and botft^,4re read. -J In fact all the evidences or'wnat we call civilized living are atflfrtw- ent in Russia as in England! .**] When Winston Churchill Hidde his statoment a Voice called'W, "It is a Ue!" I agroo with the^tee. Then "tho grnnery of the w'cffrld" is in a state of famine, we aPfftOld. How does that square wlttigt110 last pronouncement of a lifting of the blockado in order that;.{SWia may feed Western Europe ?^S^|ne one has blundered here. Who' is it? Tlio DIocknde, Not the Bolshoviki, Responsible for the Famine. There Is famine In parts of Russia. It is not caused by the Bolsheviki, but by the Allies. The problem of food ln Russia Is not one of the production or pres ence of food, but one of transport. Aud so long as the Allies force the Russian Government to uA their already broken-down transport system for military purpose, so long will the moving of food about the country take a second place, and so long will those parts which even ln normal times can not raise their own food, suffer. There Is something almost comic in this "famine" accusation, coming as it does from the man who is, perhaps, more than any other one man, responsible for the evil condition he ascribes to the Bolsheviki. It is the Bolsheviki who have really fed Russia. It is the Allies and their proteges who have starved her. What Haa Tliis "Barbarism" Done? And what of the "Barbarism worse than that of the Stone Age?" This "Barbarism" has, to my certain knowledge, done what was never done In Russia before. _ It has tackled the question of the illiteracy and ignorance of tho musses with a certain measure of success in the present and the promise of more in the future. It has preserved and extended the art galleries and brought them to the comprehension and enjoyment of tha workers. It maintains theatres, opera, ballet in full work as before. It provides concerts in the open air and in halls; it caters for the tastes of children on the boulevards and in special theatres. It has provided, for the first time ln Russia, universal tolerance for religions. It has endowed motherhood and provided for the guarding of infant life. It brings medical assistance to every one. It has put the worker on a decent economic footing, man or woman. So far as it has been possible, already it has improved his housing, and will continue the work when the Allies permit. It has kept 3,000 factories working and supplied in what measure it can the needs of the people. It has Improved a transport system broken down by barbarous use in war time and made it answer the desperate needs of locomotion, food and military Bervice. It has kept the great towng free from epidemics. In short, if this is worse than the Stone Age, then either the Stone Age must have been a paradise, or Mr. Churchill has been misinformed about that period. Tlie Ostensible Reasons for War Not- the Real Ones. I have said that these statements may represent the ostensible reasons of the Allies for making war on Russia. But the real reason must be sought elsewhere. Apart from the political* spheres of influence, the financial and the personal reasons which nro operative all the time, there is another —fear of Bolshevism. And yet it is easy to seo that the action of the Allies is Just the one thing which makes Bolshevism stronger; it thus feeds its own fear. The influences which would modify the political creed dominant in Russia are cut off by the intervention and the blockade. The spirit of the Russians,, Bolshevik and antl-Bolshvlk, is up against the arrogant foreign action, and the continuance of a state of war is likely to produce something that may reasonably cause fear to the promoters of the present action against Russia. An indication Is given by the sudden do facto recognition, given to the Caucasian Republics, a concession extorted by the military successes of the Russian Government. From whatever point of view the question be regarded—humanitarian, political, military—the reply must always be In favor of Peace with Russia. And in continuing the present futile hostilities it may he " . . . That we but teach "Bloody instructions, which being taught, "Return to plague the inventor," had to Impress on him that he had to behavo himself. In consequence, the speaker suggested, "Perhaps he's behaving too well, but I don't think ho's tho man to give way." At the closo of the address, Chairman Trotter obllngly informed the "stool pigeons" that it had been fully reported "behind tlie scenes," and so they "needn't try to hand, and tlio other comrades had" pull anything off." French Dockers Gain Support in Refusing to Aid Old Imperialism (By the Federated Press) Paris—From the officials of the C. G.T. to the peasants in the country, French Labor is backing the strike of the 2000 dock workers at Bordeaux, who have refused to ship munitions to be used against Soviet Russia. The resolution adopted at the. outset of the fight was a militant call to orgalnzed labor to line up agnins tthe counter-revolution. The chamber of commerce played no small role In precipitating the strike. Upon this body rested the responsibility of getting under way the shipments of munitions and supplies to Denikine and the other counter-revolutionlstB. They cynically published In their regu< lar report the following statement; "The chamber has received from the customs houso officials a report of the measures agreed upon by the Allied governments to hinder trado with Bolshevist Russia." This open declaration of alliance with the counter-revolution stirred tho workers to call the strike. Tho chamber tried to troat the manifestation as an attempt by Lahor to force action on certain pending adjustments of wages and hours. But this attempt met wlht no response, ' ' Some time ago the Canadian Board of Commerce issued questionnaires to the textile manufac- truers for the purpose of getting at the high cost of clothing. It seems these questionnaires have been ignored by the textile manufacturers, up to January 31 no * iritis having complied with the terms.,)f the questionnarle, Government Has Scheme For Huge Increase in Army Strength (By W. Francis Ahern) With the return of the Hughes anti-Labor government to power in the Australian-1 Parliament, it Is almost certain that an effort will be made to introduce the scheme for enlarging the Australian army —which scheme has been pigeonholed for several months pending the elections. , The scheme, which was drawn up by a committeo of military experts nppointed by the Australian Government some months ago for the purpose, is to scrap the present defense army Bystem and substitute a form of conscription providing for three months continuous training per annum, under conditions approximating those of war. Not only this, but instead of the present defense force of somewhere around 90,000 truinces, there is to be a standing army of 150,- 000 men equipped on a war footing, with an extra reserve force of 200,000 men. In other words it Is proposed that Australia in times of peace shall have an armed force of 350,000 bayonots as against 90,- 000 in pre-war days. Some light is thrown on the reason for this four-fold increase of the army by the following passage from the report of the "experts": "With the woriq«in Us present condition of unrest there is no real guarantee of war, and certain obligations remain with those who remain with those nations which earnestly desire a continuance of peace." The term of "certain obligations" is certainly something new, and Australian people are asking when were they told tlmt their statesmen had pledged them militarily to other nations. Certainly they were never consulted on the matter. Now It dawns on them that at Versailles an international plot was arranged whereby some of the Allied nations pledged themselves to increase their armies fourfold—Indeed this much was admitted by General March (U. S. A. military adviser) before the U. S—. Senate Military Commission last June. Therefore it is something more than a coincidence, that Australia's army of 90,000 is to be increased to 380,000 bayonots. This army of 350,000 men is to consist of six divisions of infantry 20,000 each, and two divisions of light horse 15,000 each, with 200,- 000 as a standing army for reserves. It Is more than a coincidence that this was the war-time composition of the Australian army. There aro to be 6,256 vehicles of various kinds (which for some reason are not enumerated) as well as 456 heavy guns and howitzers, 384 machine guns, 2,682 bicycles, motorcycles, and motorcars, 1,000 carts and wagons, and other equipment There Is nothing snid about poison gas, but lf tho army Is to be on a war footing doubtless this adjunct of civilized wn-" re wfi' ho included. j And though the Australian peoplo have never been given a chance to express thir opinion on the matter, they were told that "arrangements were made with the British Government last year to dispatch from' England sufficient guns, vehicles, and other material to equip the whole of the future Australian artny," Thus lt can be taken for granted that the military junkers in Australia Intend to put the Infamous system of conscription into operation in that country at an early date. Elaborate staffs are even now being created, competent highly skilled permanent and militia officers getting positions ln this direction. There are to be created large buildings for the future storing of war equipment, while a reserve stock of shells and other ammunition Is to be. kept always on hand, and steps taken to manufacture all essential munitions in Australia. Also an air service is to be Instituted at once, the British Government undertaking, in the meantime, to donate a considerable number of aeroplanes. In short, Australia is to havo a peace-time army on a war footing. Many folk are asking whyt It Is said that the Allies did not lose the war. Then why this large army when, under the League of Nations plan, Australians, ln common with the people' in other parts of the world, were told that peace was assured on earth, The people of Australia do not understand why lt Is now necessary to take the manhood of the country and drill them on the Prussian plan, or why It becomes necessary to establish permanently the principlo and practice of conscription. Thero is altogether something very sinister about the whole busl- Of course^U'will be said by some that Australia fs a whito country ringed by hordes of colored races. Granted. But Australia was also ringed by colored races long before 1914 when it wasn't apparently necessary to make the preparations that are being made now. The people of Australia look deeper for a reason. They see In \ their country more strikes than ever, they see a bourgeoise soldiery that would stop at nothing—even to the shooting down of workors on strike. They have the experience that recently, following some trouble in the northern part of Australia between the Unionists and their bosses, a "patrol" was called for and men were taken who had "machine gun experience." They know that the Australian capitalist talks quite frankly of the new methods . of dealing with strikers, and that it may even bo necessary to deal with strikers in Australia as the continental countries are dealing with them at the present time. Can they be blamed if they think, deep down ln their minds, that future industrial trouble has something to do with the large army now being raised as a permanent thing in Autsralla? "OUB GARMENTS MAKE US FAMOUS" Month-End Sale Bargains To make room for our spring lines which ara arriving in great numbers daily, we must clear a few more of our beautiful fall garments. 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Minutes of Business Meeting Regular business meeting beldfdli on Sunday, Feb, 22, 1920, Fellow Worker Grieder in the chair. Minutes of previous meeting read and adopted. Correspondence from shop steward's movement In Oreat Britain, flled. Other correspondence referred to new business. Hospital and literature report received and flled. Report of special committee to Investigate rumor "that A. G. Walton was a member of a private detective agency." Committee report that A. O. Walton, (W275) Is not the member referred to, he having only one arm, red moustache and heavy set built, and consequently differing In every respect from the A. Walton covered by the charge. On motion report adopted. Report on proceedings Investigating committee. Committee report lhat as the result of investigation, they had come to the conclusion, that there were evidences of n ten- iency to depart from a strict adherence to democratic control, but considered that no good purpose could be served by enlarging on the matter, and In submitting their report, tendered their resignation. Motion to accept the report was lost. Motion—"That the matter be tabled" was carried. Delegates from Jackson B;iv, Stay Bay and Orford Bay reported as to conditions in their camps. Financial report given ln detail ■hows receipts from last meeting, $1695.00, expenditures, $6855.44, Waving a balance of $3664.00. Secretory-treasurer reported — That evidences had recently been secured In two cases In which papers sent to camp hod been destroyed by unauthorised persons, and warrants had been issued for their arrest. Report accepted. Notice from the B. C. Federation of Labor of tke convention to be held at Victoria on March 8, 1920. Moved—"That we send the full number of twelve delegates, to which we are entitled." Carried. Nominations — Stewart. Moore, Holliday, Alexander, Grieder, Hayes, Clarke and Winch. Movod—"That the Mill Workers Local elect two other delegates." Carried. Moved—"That the Victoria district elect two delegates." Carried. Moved—"That we close nominations." Carried. Communication from O. B. U. executive, drawing attention to the recent amendments to the constitution, and asking for the membership to express their wishes thereon ,and to make any further suggestions for the amendment of the constitution, If desired. ' Moved—"that the amendments be dealt with clauso by clause." Carried. Clause 2—Aa written: Membership In the O. B. U. shall be open to all wage-workers. As amended—Membership ln the O. B. U. shall be open to all wage- workers. No member shall be eligible for any offlce In the O. B. U. who is carrying a membership card In any International union, and no delegate to represent a unit who carries any other form of union card. Moved—'That the words 'International Union* be struck out, and words "A. F. of L.' inserted." Motion adopted. Proposed amendment as amended was lost, leaving tho original clause unaltered. Clause 7—An amendment to make the expenses of organizers away from home $5 per day and the w£ges of any member of the executive board, not receiving money for expenses, to bc $60 per week. Moved—"That the sum of $5 be struck out, and the words 'necessary travelling expenses' Inserted. Carried, Amendment as amended adopted. Claufle 8—To be amended, leaving It within the discretion of the unit which the executive member represents to say whether he shall or Bhall not act as organizer for the O. B. IT., and requiring all organizers to send In written duplicate financial reports twice a month, one copy to be sent to headquarters of the district or unit In which he is working, and the other to general executive board. Carried. Clause 13—As written: Tho general executive board shall All vacancies occurring on sold board by choosing a representative from the same Industrial division. Amended—In tho event of a vacancy occurring on the executive board, It shall be filled by the membership of Central Labor Council or district board, from which the previous member was elected. In tho event of a vacancy occurring In tho offlce of the chairman or secretary of the board, the remaining members of the board shall Immediately fill the position. Amendment carried. Clause 16—Amendment making the convention annually Instead of half-yearly. Carried. Clause 17—To emend .giving Isolated units-where district board or Central Labor Council are Impracticable the right of representation at conventions. Carried. Clauso IS—To amend, making the basis of representation to convention one thousand or major fraction thereof,- Instead of two thousand. Carried. To Insert a new clause, No, 19— A roll call vote may be demanded by any delegate, and should a roll call be demanded, the vote shall be compiled on the basis of representation of each accredited delegate. No delegato to record more than tho full number of votes upon which individual representation Is based, TKtrfiely, 1000. Carried. To insert as addition tn tflptme 23 —Alt Central Labor Councils and Istrlct boards shall Issue a quarterly financial statement, one copy of which shall be sent to the general executive board; the same to be certified by chartered accountants or other qualified auditors approved of by the general executive board by each local unit. Upon the failure of any unit, council or board to send in regular flnanclal reports, or where there Is reason to believe such unit Is not fulfilling Us financial obligations to the general movement, then the next higher authority shall haye the right to audit the accounts of the delinquent organization. Carried. To insert new clause 2D—All supplies to be paid for by the locnl unit In advance, except with tho consent of the general executive board, and any arrears owing for supplies must be paid for in advance of per capita tax. Carried. To amend clause 36 of the old constitution, (No. 37 In the new), making It necessary for the majority of the membership affiliated with the Central Labor Council or disrlct board to favor a strike before the general executive board shall be empowered to call a strike of all affiliated bodies. Carried. Moved— "To recommend to the O. B. U. that there be a standard monthly dues of $1.00." Carried. Moved—"That the universal transfer card be Instituted." Carried, Moved—"That the committee's report re A. G, Walton be re-read for the benefit of a member who was not present at the time when It was flrst read." Carried. Report was read and a discussion ensued, until a motion that the discussion cease, was adopted. Moved—"That Fellow Worker Walton receive $10 for his work ln connetclon with the auditing committee." Carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:46 p.m. Note—The eloction by the business meeting of the delegates to the B. C. Federation of Labor convention was not an attempt by the business meeting to usurp the rights of the general membership, or to abolish the principle of electing representatives by refer- etsdum vote, but was a necessary action if the unit was to be represented as the time available did not permit submitting the selection to referendum. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Frequently complaints are made that full compensation is stopped before a workman is able to get to work owing to the effects of the accident preventing him from doing a job requiring full physical efficiency and consequently he has to wait, sometimes for a considerable period befor.e he can get a job which he is ablo to do. In getting this work he has to meet the competition of men who were injured overseas and who are, in many cases, given a preference for such jobs over men injured in productive industry. This mat. ter has been frequently discussed' with tho Compensation Board, who were recently asked to give their views in writing bo that the workers may get a better understanding of the question. The following letter expresses the board's views: Replying to you re Claim No. 363229, and in which you take exception to our paying on a part time basis before the workman had suitable work. We would point out that tho above njan met with a serious injury, necessitating twelve months full time payment and leaving results that would cause It to be some considerable time later before he would be back to his future normal condition. The reports of the workman's own medical attendant, and examination by our medical adviser indicated that the man could take on light work some lime prior to December 4,. but he was continued on a full time basis to that date, and then placed on a half time basis. Whether this was fair or not, can bo judged from the circumstance that when he started work on January 2, he showed a loss of $1.00 per day ln earnings instead of $2.75, as wo had calculated was possible. The -point which you raise Is that owing to the difficulty of securing anything in the way of light work the workman should be continued on a full time basis until work Is secured, We very well appreciate the difficulty in this connection, and therefore particularly whero there Is a family dependent we usually do all that we can to assist the man to get suitable work. But while we aro very willing to do all that we can in this direction, we can not overlook the pointed requirement of tho Act, that when a workman is fit for partial work, we must pay him 56 per cent, of the difference between what he was earning before the injury, and what he is now earning, "or uble to earn ln some suitable employment or business." Both Illness having no relation to the injury, and Inability to secure suitable employment occasionally fit on to the end of a period of disability arising from accidents. In both these cases tho workman usually endeavors to secure continuance of compensation payments, and while the board does not apply the microscope to determine when compensation should ,cease in such casus, the fact remains that a period is sometimes reached where further payments must be justified ou a basis of health, or unemployment Insurance rather than accident compensation. While we are glad to notice that a better realization of the necssity for legislation along tlMsc lines Is rapidly being had, we may as well face the fact that to no noticeable extent can Health or Unemployment' Insurance be read Into the "Compensation Act. I am aware that the contrary would be a more popular position, but it's popularity would arise from the fact that it expressed the need of the individual rather than that It is a fair interpretation of tho language or purpose of the Act which we are required to administer. Holding the view which we do of this matter, to meet your view to any extent in the present case would be merely giving an advantage -to the man who happens to be represented by an energetic secretary, I believe that lt would be more in the general Interest to stay rigidly with what we believe is right, and thereby bring home to the Secretary of the Loggers' Union the necessity of working for definite legislation along these lines. Sincerely yours, PARKER WILLIAMS. ARE TOU DOING YOUR BIT? Tho way a fellow does his bit means a lot to himself and those who are on the job with him. If he holds up his end to the full extent of his ability he derives the utmost benefit and Is in a position, to demand of his fellow- workers that they come through In the same way. At Winnipeg there are some of our fellow-workers holding up their end—a couple of them ln jail, others on trial. What are you doing? If you were in their place what would you expect of the class conscious workers who were still free to go and come at will? Would you not expect them to realize that this was not a fight of individuals, but of classes, and that every worker must do all he can to help labor to win in the legal fight. You, working on the Job in camp or mill, are not asked to change places with the men in jail or on trial, but if you do not get behind them to the limit right now it will not be long before yo uwlll be tn the same position as they are at this time. Why were Mooney, Haywood and Debs jailed? Why were the union men at Centralia attacked and are now on trial? Why are the delegates and active union men ln camp discriminated against? For the same reason that these men are on trial at Winnipeg; because they are trying to do all they can to Improve the social and economic conditions of the workers. That is the reason you formed your union, Isn't It? Tho defence committee have Issued an urgent appeal for more funds: they say they need $50,000 to carry this fight on until victory is won. It will be necessary to go to the privy council In England. It may be necessary to appeal to the class-conscious workers of the old country, and of other countries. Let the committee be in a po sition to say our own fellow-work ors backed us to the limit. In the meantime, don't let the families of these men want for the necessaries of life because your spokesmen are doing their bit. Send in your contributions at once to headquarters. Mall Uncalled for Feb. 36, 1920. Anderson, Ivan G. Brown, G. W.; Black, James; Burges, Wm.; Bell, Tlm; Bucklow, George; Bennett, W.; Boyd, Roy; Burgess, Murray, Carlson, Gustaf A.; Commie, Joe; Carlson, Ivar, Deacon, Mrs. John; Dewing, Charles; Dlgmas, J. Egge, Peter; Evanson, Sam. Grenfleld, Frank. Harney, Milton; Hlnksman, Bob; Herbert, H.; Hanson, Matt; Henderson, Pete; Henderson, K.; Hen- sen, Chris; Holmberg, R. Jokus, M.; Jones, A. C; Jervis, Fred. Kross, W. Lacosse, George; Lindsay, Jas.; Labrash, Jack; Lindberg, E.; Losky, Moshior, John; Marks, Walter R,; Miles, David. McWilliams, P. A.; McCurdy, John; McKenzie, Alex; McCon- nachie, James; McWinnon, Angus. Oulllette, J. D.; O'Donovan, P. J. Petrowltz, L.; Pelto, Matt; Pritchard; Petterson, P.; Porrltt, Roy; Paterson, H. G.; Paradise, Frank; Parkes, W.; Person, Jno, V. Rattigan, W. D.; Reiton, John; Robinson, E. J.; Jloss, W.; Robinson, George; Roberts, C. J. Saunders, Ernest; Skelton, Matt; Seney, Wilbur A,; Springer, Thos,; Simpson, J.; Stossel, I. W.; Shour- er, Charles. Tunus; Taylor, A.; Taulbutt, R. Urwln, C. J. Weir, W. J.; Wilson, W. J.; Wik- towar, Joe; Wilkinson, Dan; Wentz, George; Wudsworth, W, Zoney, J. E. Papers, Etc. Timothy, Tom (register.*!); Kor- lan, Alfred; McKenKie, A.; Toe- man, Henry; Crlchton, A.; Marrett, D. W. Owing to mall laying in the office for many months unclaimed and finally having to bo roturned to the postoffice, it ts proposed that in future mail will not ba held longer than three, months unless instructions are given to tho contrary. - CAMP REPORTS ROCK BAT. Camp 11. The worst conditions existing In this camp that I have experienced during all my fifteen years in the industry. Food of the poorest quality, badly prepared, no canned or fresh fruit, only low grade dried provided. Bunk house small, about 18x12. each containing 12 men. Double decker bunks full of bugs. No accommodation for bathing; there was, but it Is now out of commission. Camp is being closed down shortly, and about time too. New one being erected, in which double-decker bunkes aro being Installed. No delegate In camp, mostly home guards, whloh accounts for the rotten conditions. BOWSER. Burrard Mill Camp. Camp under construction; promises made they will be thoroughly up-to-date In every respect. Grub fairly good, good cook, boys are satisfied with the general conditions and the outlook for the future. STILLWATER, Camp 1. At meeting held recently it was decided that any worker coming to thiB camp and not carrying a card will be given one week in which to join up or get out. Members In other camps are requested to take note that J. Siddons refuses to join up and Is quitting the camp. If he comes your way act accordingly. CADERO CHANNEL. Hanson Log, New camp, will be strictly union camp as the men not yet carrying cards have expressed their willingness to do so. Present conditions satisfactory and outlook for the future good. JACKSON BAY. Klnman's Camp. At the last meeting, committee reported that the enamelware dishes had been replaced with earthenware. That the boss had promised to have the bunk house scrubbed out once a week and put In new flooring. In future meetings will be held regularly twice a month. A book will be kept, ln which the minutes of the meeting will be recorded. It was decided to take up a collection for tho De fence Fund. Motion was adopted that members should remain until the conclusion of the meeting unless a satisfactory reason could be given for not doing so. Fellow- worker was instructed to send letter to the Fed with reference to amusement movement for the men in the city on vacation. PORT ALICE Camp 8 camp to camp, which matter was laid over for further information. Two men stated they were members, but had lost their cards. They were called upon to give an explanation and given until the next meeting to produce their cards or Join up. Delegates was instructed to write to headquarters for an up-to-date copy of the Compensation Act. Tho camp committee was instructed to see the superintendent with reference to holding joint meetings for transacting busi. ness, also to take up the question of the water supply, which is considered to be In poor condition. CALL CREEK Track's Cnmp This camp Is situated about 7 miles north of Port Harvey and has been running since last September. When the outfit moved, from Roy the management decided to meet all the reasonable demands of the unionists and made start by abandoning the old bunk houses and their contents and left them standing by the sad sea waves of Grassie Bay. The present bunk houses are 30x15 feet, designed to hold eight men comfortably. There aro eight of these, Which are well furnished with Iron bedsteads, springs, etc. Every house is thoroughly washed out once a week. The bathroom and wash- house are in good working order and supplied with a continuous stream of hot water, also hot shower. Every faotltty 1« given the meu to keep clean and Godly. There are two boats per week which bring, among other things, an abundant supply of good food. Tho cook knows his business and never falls to do the grub justice. Thc cook doos not belong to tho O. B. U. but ho claims he never tabbed or never fed a scab. He States ho would bo scabbing on the Union if he did belong as he has *tb work 12 or 14 hours a day. The members in camp are trying to tietter the condition for tho kit. !«hen staff but so far have not had hnich success. We have not yet reached the high water mark about getting tho union demands. There still is In the kitchon Jungle uten- 'sils to eat from but hope by corporation and help of the Fed publication to havo better progress in the future. This report was passed by a majority vote of the members In camp, PORT ALBERNI. Strike still on. The reason for the strike was refusal of company to allow camp committee or delegate on the job. Also an attempt to reduce wages and this on top of poor food, and 14 men in a bunk house about 30x12 was the limit, so the boys came out and intend to stay out until thc cows come home. Whilst in camp we spent several nights in darkness owing to the lighting system going on the Camp condltlona fair, overtime „um and ,„ » 0"bJectl tn *ant nn A DA hlOAflnA hnd riA- r * * ** rato not paid, so meeting has decided that in future no overtime will be worked or on legal holidays or Sundays, unless time and one- half Ib paid. LOUIS CREEK, B. O. A member roports that It would be well for members going to the vicinity of Louis Creek and the Bar- rltt Logging camp to get off the train at Barritt, as the hotel service there is fair, whereas, at Louis Creek hotel lumberjacks in working clothes ore not wanted; a number of them having found It necessary to spread their blankets In the waiting room of the station. QUATSINO. Camp 7, Whalen Pulp and Paper Mills. At tho last meeting held In camp the question was raised concerning men in camp not members of the organization, somo of whom were attending the meeting. The men were given tho floor to explain their reasons, which t. ^re to the effect: "That not expecting to be in the camp long, had not thought It necessary to join." The committee was instructed to take up with the superintendent the question of pushing ahead with the construction of the bath and dry house, also to deal with the question of the food supply to enable the cook to place on the table food according to the men'a require* ments. DRURY INLET Munn's Camp, Blackncy Point. At last meeting held in camp, the committee reported having presented the demands to the superintendent, who agreed to meet the demands as soon as possible with the exception of the 8 hour day. to come through with the $4 ex pense necessary to fix it. Even- tually an exployee (the food con troller)saved the company about $3 "and there was light." Scotty Waddell Is functioning as foreman. He managed to herd together a few scabs, mainly Si- washes, although some were born with whito complexion, lf not of principle. Recently B. Sherwood and Malcolm McLennan and a bo hunk, who speaks about six languors, camo to a meeting and tried some flim-flam, but the boys weren't having any. There was also a cook, who told u$ he broko the Duncan Bay strike, and also cooked for the soldiers during tho Beilingham strike. As birds of a feather flock together, this explains why bosses and stools and scabs find each other good com pany. We only want men in our organization and no fifty-fifty Hon and lamb stunt, TROUT LAKE. Gcrrard Lalmr Com. Lawyers are asking for addresses of: K. Habermacher, A. S, Mc Lennan, J. Watchorn, A. Duncan, L. Senecal, N. Kolby, Gust Fran- zen, G. Fraser, Isaac Henderson, Hagberg, M. Johnson, F. Jodash, T. Jodash, CI. Olson, E. Olson, Carl Olson, J. Strong. In connection with this matter, several members do not apparently understand the whole situation When thc job closed down owing to failure of the company to pay wages, the union headquarters Wore wired to for assistance. This was advanced at various times and amounts to tho extont of $645.05 with the understanding that it was to be refunded to the union when the company came through. This enabled the men to bc fed and to get out of town when they wanted Some went Immediately, others lingered several weeks. Store, hotel and personal receipts for only part of this money were turned in to the union, enabling actual amounts to be charged up to certain individuals, whose names had been furnished. But names were not given of all who benefitted or to what extent. Consequently the only way ln which the union could be protected In Its advances was by deducting $5 from every man who had money to come. The lawyers, however, found that after paying out a large number of the claims and- charging on each of them $5 in order to protect this Union account, that owing to unforseen circumstances arising In connection with the payments due Mrs. Madden, Mrs. Lebeau and Mrs. Edwards, that the Item of $5 charged to each man would not be sufficient to cover the whole amount paid to the Union, and therefore found it necessary in the cases of the larger claims, to deduct $10 Instead of $5. This may have the effect o( working a hardship in some individual case, yet it is obvious that unless the organization Is protected it will be impossible for it in future calls to step in in.the way It did in this ONTARIO. Fort Francis District, Rocky Inlet, Lockliart's.Camp 8. New camp built this fall, bunk houses 80x26 with bunks 'or 40 men. Bunks' are double-deckers built on the two sides and the end. All double-barrel, with hay for mattresse. No bath house or dry house for clothes, got to wash outside. Grub good, kitchen close to bunk house. Stables about 50 or 60 yards away. Nine hour day. EAST WELLINGTON. New Ladysmlth Lumber Co. Poor outfit to work for, which is is not surprising seeing that the men themselves apparently lack both desire and backbone to secure better conditions. No bath house, although two tubs are lying around as a bluff, there being no attempt to Install same. No first aid equipment. Bunkhouse never scrubbed. Men at the mill work 9 hours, some of them get paid as low as $3; boys who should be at school get from $2 to $2.50; but a cheap outfit always looks tor cheap labor. Two returned soldiers who are stated to be carrying engineer's certificates are acting as watchmen men for $4 per night. * COWICHAN LAKE. Hemmingsen's Camp. Very good camp, as far as bunk house and board is concerned. Board fine, $1.35 per day and 15 cents for blankets, with a man making the beds and doing the washing, but they don't seem to like tho job, as we have already had three try lt, and there Is another coming up. We had a meeting and decided to call for another 60 cents per day, which wo did, and got. WALDO STRIKE. Re communication in recent issue of Federatlonist sent in by five members. I would like to point out that when these mombers asked me how things were at Waldo, I gave them the only information I had, which was to the effect "that I had been called up on the phone and told that it was best to call the tumble a walk-out, and this was my understanding." I therefore told the men enquiring thnt If they went down to Waldo Ihey did so with the understanding, that if It was a strike they would have to move on, but if it was a walkout, could go into thc camps. I could not tell them it was O. K. to go to work when I did not know whether it was a walkout or a strike; and those members wero at the meeting 'if January 26. Any time they have a grievance against the secretary of rhis district I want them to put their complaint tn writing and it will surely be attended to, and sent out to the members for their consideration. Already one of the members has seta me and expressed views different to that wliich were given in their communication to the Fed. CRANBROOK DISTRICT SEC. Contributions to Port Alberni Striko The boys at Fraser's camp have donated $109.60 to the men on Btrike at Port Albornl, NOTICE Wanted, the addresses of Wm. Nurmlo and Mac Pelpo. Anyone knowing same please Inform Vancouver headquarters. DIRECTORY OF DISTRICT OFFICES Cranbrook, B. 0 J. H. Thompson. .Box 18 Kamloops, B. 0 J, L. Peterson Box 812 3 Victoria St. Merritt, B, 0 Andrew Dickie Box 8 Nelson, B. 0 E. Mutch -Box 197 Meetings aro held in the O. B. U. Hall, Baker Street, Nelson, on the ilrst and 3rd Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. Princeton, B. 0 R. S. Baxter Box B Pringe Oeorge, B.C...J. Stevenson Drawer 20 Prince Rupert, B.C...J. H. Burrough ....Box 833 Victoria, B. 0 E. Waterson 1424 Gov't Street Edmonton, Alta 0. Berg 10333-lOlst St. E. Prince Albert, Sask...Gco. Tether 108—8th St. E. Sudbury, Ont T, Mellows Box 600 Sudbury Hotel Port Arthur, Ont 0. Anderson 281 Bay Street Fort Francis, Ont T. Mace Box 390 Webster Hall Cobalt, Ont ......W. Cowan .95 Lang St. PORT ALHERNI STRIKE. The men at Fraser's Camp do^ nated $102,50 to the Alberni strikers. At Balnbridge Camp, $80.60 was collected, being as follows: T. Springer, J. English, R. Hag- enbuck, 15. Chalmers, F. M. C, E. BlaokhuII, II. Simpson, J. M. Inncs, H, Kvalnefi, J. Cook, 13. Thompson, A. Danesoii, A. Larson, O. Full- man, J. Monnacher—$6 each. W. Long—$4. R. Rumly, A. Gordon, C. Mc- Caller B. C. Johnson—$3 each, C. Lund, D. Brusso, F, Narsow, G, K. McDonald, D. Owen, A. Eric- son, J. Powell, J. Setty, J. Davoy, G. Anderson, A. NJtlloton, L. G. Dudley, J. llouls, C. Dahl. J. C. Brfen, J. Baldwin—$2 each. L, Smith—$1.60. C. Ryan, R. Grenard, Perdy, G Erlcson, J, Hamilton, H. Eastman, G. C. West, Shorty Dickson, E. W. Fobart—$1 each. Contributed. The Foundation Company Camp donated $63 ns follows: Cook, E, Thornton, A. Isaacson— Will Long—$4. John Mclnnes, H. Kvalvls, John J5 each. A, Gordon, C. McAllen—$8 each. J, Powell, Jack Letty, J. H Davey, George Anderson, A. H. Ncttletnn, L. G. Dudley, Joe Harris, C. Dahl, J. O'Brien.—$2 each. ONTARIO Fort Frances District Will Stanley Domlney of Ontario communicate with Port Arthur or Fort Frances dlstlrct offlce? Headquarters Camp 1 We are having extensive Improvements made which Is beginning to look like a real twentieth century camp. They have even provided coat hangers for use in lockers ,and the new bunk houses are o.k. With an Increase in wages to enable us to buy some coats to put on the hangers, we will appear to feel that conditions are somewhat as they should be. Reading- room is undor construction, electric lights to be installed. Haven't heard whether the company propose putting In moving pictures, but once they get hold of the proper spirit we would not be surprised at them coming through with improvements without it being necessary for the men to continually hammer them, and having to resort to strike action. But we find the education of the prairie chickens has been sadly neglected, but any of them around this dlstlrct will have to wise up or get out. NOTICE Fort FVncis District, Ont. Delegates McLeod, Hamlet, Domlney and Gravelle are requested to write to the secretary at Fort Francis, Box 390. NOTICE Any one knowing the whereabouts of Rod McLean, engineer, from Wallace, Nova Scotia, please send address to headquarter?, 61 Cordova street west. POLL TAX. A member has enquired lf men over 60 years of age have to pay poll tax. The law states that a man over 60 years of age whose last yearly income did not exceed $700 Is exempt from Poll Tax. The tax is not collected from one who pays taxes ln any other form to the amount of $5 per annum. WANTED Information Is desired concerning Jack Matthews. It has been reported that ho died last year. Any one able to give information concerning this man, please send to headquarters. Believe Bill Sol- onyuka able to toll, "Referendum'' Enquiries havo bcen made by members who staro that they are not quite clear how tn vote on some of the questtons. Each item Is ln the same form that it was moved at the convention, and when voting, members may make the matter clearer by saying "I move" before eacn question. And then record their vote in accordance with their wishes for or against thc motion. For Instance, Question No. 2: I move "that lt be a strictly 8-hour day, camp to camp." Or No, 13, I move "that no union hall of this organization shall be used as a place for storing baggaga or any personal property." If you support these motions, you vote "yes," if opposed to them, vote "no." Vote just as you would have done had you been at tlio convention. Hast Raise the Standard Nov (Continued from page 1) Buaded them to be men even It they did belong to the International. The next day McDonald mad* sure of him by going on the boat to camp with him. He also got a couple of Hindoo chokermen. Thl* Is unusual for the average Hindoo is a good union man. It la now well recognized that an engineer In camp carrying » an International card Is not considered a union man except by the boss, who has a liking for scabs. Fort Alberni strike Is still-on. The men standing solid. The company sent a man over to Vancouver to get strike breakers on commission of so much per head for every man he got, instead of which he refused to go back himself and warned his fellowcountrymen to keep away. An Italian railway see* tlon foreman and his crew wero going to the camp until they heard that the strike was on, when they Immediately refused to go. Erroneous Report The strike at Chas* against tha Adams River Lumber company is being maintained. The men repudiate the statement put in last week's Fed by a man named Mus- kett who reported conditions . ln McLeod's camp (Johnston ft; Mc- Klnyel's) near Louis Creek, as being good. The strikers say conditions ln that camp are rotten, and they have reason to believe that the logs are intended for Chase mil). The organization Is In a better condition that ever before, particularly is thiB so in the coast district, where more men are carrying credentials than has been the case ln the past The camps are better organized and the outlook Is splendid. The policy as laid down at the convention, that every dollar available should be put In to organization work and fullest advantage taken of the conditions existing ln the industry, is being followed. This year has to see the making of the organization, and this means the 50,000 membership has to be secured. To do this, «very member must do what he can to bring the organization up to tho desired standard. Thc Australian miners recently took a ballot on the question of the O. B. U„ the contract system and the 6 hour day. Tfie result was 10,170 votes to abolish the contract system, and 3394 to retain it; 12,610 ln favor of a 6 hour day, 142D against. For tho Onu Big Union, 9832; against, 4866, Goorge Hartman of Greenway Sound, was taken to Alert Bay hospital suffering from the effects of severe Injuries caused by a log In the chute. Carl Bcrgo of Stlllwntcr camp, is In Powell River hospital with his leg badly crushed, caused by hooking on to a chunk with the tongs, which came unhooked and fell on his right. leg. 15. Johnson from Dempsey camp, Is sick' in Abbottsford hospital, J. Hill died at the C. N. U. hospital, Adelphl, on Feb. 17. The final cause was heart failure. Wanted—Address of Richard Nash. WHY SCAB FOR A TEMPORARY JOB Yes, I am an outcast, a tramp and a fcum; I'm shiftless and dirty to boot; I don't care a rap for your smiles o,' your frown. Nor a .lot for your praise or your hoot; I livo liko a beast, so you say in your scorn; I'm n flaw In society's plan; And you are right, I'm all theso and then some to boot. But I never yet scabbed on a man. I'll steal when I'm hungry, and fight when 1 must, And He whon It pnys mc the best; I'm lazy and shameless aud drink like a flsh, And I'd murder, perhaps, If hard pressed. I'm a vagabond, worthless, and a curse to tho race; I admit It, so Just savo your gab; I'm crusty with dirt, but I've got to go some, To bo dirty enough for a scab, I'm low and degenerate, scarce fit to live; I admit It, and don't caro a rap, The ash barrel's my banquet, the gutter my bed, As I travel tho face of tho map, You cnn call me a scoundrel, a hound or a cur; They all fit, so just take a grab; I won't squirm at the dirtiest name In the bunch, But I'll shoot if you call me a scab, e—Unknown. CAPITALIST EDUCATION, j (By M .M. Stenrne.) The true character of capitalist society is shown ln the Inequality of education. The present educational syBtem can not be separated from social conditions, for in order to acquire education, time and economic opportunities are most essential. Education In the capitalistic order of society Is not an aim in itself. Utilitarianism dominates it. The higher schools serve as preparatory institutes for higher official positions, whereas the. primary schools teach the fundamentals which serve to make tools for capitalistic society. It Is more apparent than ever before that the, primary school Is used today In order to make firm the position of the ruling classes ,to capture the souls of the young proletariat for capitalistic purposes. Instruction in history has been for a long time systematically used to inculcate certain political sentiments in the pupils. The higher schools particularly have been for years places to exercise this practice, the seed of which has sprouted ln such glorious fashion. The world's history has been turned into a political fiction. Not political truth, not objective knowledge, but the opposite are the main features of our capitalistic education. In England teaching tho soul of outh should have a chance to develop freely. But what are the themes put to our children? They arc set to write patriotic editorials, nnd arc, furthermore, taught aa thc essence of patriotism to HATB SOMEBODY. True patriotism can only bo manifest ln the spirit of humanity, love of our fellow-beings, Integrity, and when necessary, self-sacrifice—these constitute the elements of patriotism, whereas wc find Its conception distorted by the teacher (as also by platform tent, press, and politician) to infer HATB and VIOLENCE against sone country which for the present, for various political purposes, in represented as an enemy. And instruction In religion? By means of the most skilful dialect and by pedagogical methods was bridged over thc chasm between Christianity and murder. The curtain of the temple lg torn. Today an attempt is made to Influence the children of the working classes toward the conception Ot life of the ruling class, of the capitalist class, of the class of exploiters, toward thc conception of war and murder. The higher schools are also used us political helpers In the servico of wars, During the great war a systematic propaganda was conducted In English higher .school^ for the war loans, and money was collected In them. The militarisation uf schools Is mutely symbolic of the capitalists' altruistic designs on the future of our children. In the schools they have already started to educate human beings up to being war machines. The schools are converted Into training stables for war. The ' physical upbuilding of the youth - Is encouraged now to attract new material for the god of militarism. Strengthening especially human health has thus as its aim the destruction of human life, The capitalist abhors tho free mind, because it will mean the twilight of the ruling .classes. The school of today serves only purposes of expediency. This Is true also of the universities. The spirit of Capitalism corrodes tha foundation of our entire education* al system.—The International, j PAGE FOUR twelfth year. Ho.» THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Vancouver, b. o. FRIDAY. • February 27, 1920 ■THE B.C. FEOERATI Pabliahed tnry Friday morning by The B. 0. FederationiBt, Limited A. 8. WELLS. ...Manager Offloe: Ltbor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir Street. Tolephono Seymour 5871 BobncriMion Bates: United States and Foreign, ♦2.50 por year; Canada, $8.00 per year; to Unions subscribing in a body, $1.50 per member per year, * Unity of Labor: The Hope of the World yniliAY ....February 27, 1920 LABOR'S FRIENDS AND FOES. JUDGING FROM THE views expressed by Sam Gompers, the only people that ere in line with him are the members oil the I. W. W. Sam is opposed to the porkers forming a politieal party. The I. \V. W. takes thc position that politieal par- tics are useless to the working class, thc position of the A. P. of L. as outlined by the president of that organization, and by a member of an International Union executive, who was in Vancouver recently, is that Labor should reward its friends and slap its enemies. In other words, the workors Bhould vote for politicians who "most" favor Labor. Political parties are dominated by the material factor, just as-individuals are. The old political parties, whether they bo Bepubliean, Democratic or Conservative or Liberal, are dominated by the big interests oi the respective countries in which'they operate. When William Taft .was president of the United States, he was asked what was to be done with the unemployed. He replied God only knows, or in words to that effect. President Wilson's reply to tbe miners, who were trying to bring about less unemployment in that industry, and to establish something like decent conditions, did not even appeal to God. He appealed to the courts to settle the question. They did this, they settled the miners and sent them back to work. Taft was a Republican, Wilson is a Democrat. The workers pay the prico and take their choice. ■■ 'At least that is what Sam Gompers would have them do. Perhaps after looking for Labor's friends in the enemy camp, he also would appeal to God for guidance. Or maybe, Sam would much rather do the guiding himself. The old political parties have been the means by which the ruling class of the world has manipulated the legislative machinery of the different countries. When the Liberals were in power in this country, the wage slaves received for their labor just sufficient to enable them to return to tlieir work the next day, that is if they were lucky enough to have a job The I esine condition prevailed when the Conser- ' natives were in power. When thc Unionist government came into power in this country, all the evils of the two old parties were combined, and the workers no doubt have realized that a combination of two evils has not acted in thcir interests. Thc point, however, that we wish to make, is that it is impossible to find the friends of Labor in thc enemy's eamp. Political parties represent certain interests. The only political organization that can represent the workers must bc a working elass political party. Labor is sick of its so-called friends, including Labor leaders of the Samuel Gompers type. The workers have been led into all manner of tight places by their political "friends," and by thcir industrial leaders. The workers have only one object before them if they have any idea as to their position in society, and that is to bring about a change in the methods of production. This cannot bc achieved by voting for a democrat or a republican, or for a liberal or a tory. Neither can it bc done by voting for one of Labor's friends. Presumably Senator Robertson would be lsokcd upon as a friend of Labor he belongs, or did do, to onc of the In- national unions, and whon a deputation of Labor men recently waited upon the government, they wore told that they had a friend on thc cabinet in the minister of Labor. K that is so, all wc can hope for, is that Labor will bc saved from its friends, either politieal or industrial. No political party ean save the workers, it is true. Nothing but the understanding of the present system of society can do that. But at least a working class political parly can point the way, and expose all the humbtlgs that pose as Labor's friends including Sam Gompers. Every utterance nf Gompers in these days, shows an utter laek of understanding of the working class position, or intent to draw a red herring across thc trail. They also drive home to thc workers that they have nothing to gain by belonging to any organization which lie dominates. Whether he be fool or knave, the future will tell, but whether Sam wishes it or not, the workers are seeking the establishment of a political party whicli will express their views. They aro compelled to by the economio forces whicli surround them, and the use which is being made by the ruing elass of the political machinery, to crush their activities. of Grc,at Britain to beat the United States to it. There are two schools of thought in the Old Land, and iii France. One the mad militaristic a.nd imperialistic school, with Winston Churchill as one of, if not its leading spokesman, and the other the manufacturing or trading class. This latter school of thought has evidently won out. The question of the adverse exchange rate has no doubt had something to do with the climb down of the Allies, as it is well-known that the Soviet government has repeatedly stated that it will pay its indebtedness to those nations in gold. Henee the hypocritical statements as to the humanitarian motives in the new policy can be taken with the stories that have bcen circulated as to the atrocities in Soviet Russia, aud which were spread broadcast throughout the world, in order that war could be waged on the new democracy, as being so mueh piffle and propaganda to back up tho change in policy. •& ¥ -h The intention, of the war against Russia group, was to make of Poland a second Belgium. Using'the same arguments as were used in the last war for democracy, and "poor little Polnnd" was to be "invaded" by Bolsheviki troops, and this used as the liasis of great military operations against Soviet Russia. But the needs of the Allies intervened. It was necessary to secure wheat, flax, tallow, hides and timber. Thc stated "desire" to supply Russia with essentials to that country for humanitarian motives, is so much camouflage. The real desire is to trade with Russia, because it is good business, and there are no humanitarian motives behind it. It is strictly a good move in the interests of the manufacturers of those things which Russia has tried to long to obtain, and in somo instances, paid for, but could not get because of the' blockade. When the history of the Allies' campaign against Soviet Russia is revealed, it will show one of the most callous and eruel intrigues that has ever disgraced the ruling class of all times. Their infamous blockade will bo revealed as the murder of women and children by starvation, in order to achieve their ends. Russia has never been short of food. It has, however, due to thc blockade, been unable to use its transport service for the moving of necessities, because of the military needs occasioned by the attacks of foes from without. As a result of this, there has bcen suffering in some districts. But it should be remembered that the Allies arc now expecting to obtain from Russia those things whieh- we have bcen told were lacking iu that country. This would be impossible had there been a shortage, but there never has been any real shortage, but owing to the inability to transport necessities, many have died from starvation. This was not the fault of the Soviet government, but of its enemies. It appears that one of the things which the Russian government is to bo asked, so that trade can be resumed, is that no propaganda be eurried on in India and other countries which the Allies are interested in. Lenin and his colleagues can well afford to let the example of Soviet Russia speak for itself. All forces are working towards the new order, and if propaganda were cut out enitrely, the forces that arc working in society the world over, would be sufficient to carry on the education of the people to the need for the new system. Ideas art born of conditions. Conditions demand that a change be made. The men who passed a resolution of greeting to the Soviet government of Russia at the Calgary conference, were evidently only anticipating the moves of the ruling elass. Trade cannot be carried on with Russia unless the government of that country is recognized, and all the camouflage on this question will deceive no one that has any brains. The Allies have been forced by the remorseless logie of Lenin, and his policy, and thc new democracy, to come to that place where they must, in order to secure those things which they need, recognize Soviet Russia. Tomorrow the world will recognize the need for a new democracy in all countries, or the people of the world will face starvation and chaos. The day of the workers is ever drawing nearer, and the ruling class is doing more than its share to speed tho day. a union card in these slave encampments has meant instant dismissal. The atteit tion of the government has repeatedly been called to this state of affairs, .but no. relief has been given. Not only has orgainzed labor attempted to have such conditions established as would allow the workers to organize, but they have also tried to have the laws of the land already on the statute books enforced. In this they have also failed. There is not a piece of labor legislation on the statutes that is strictly enforced. The officials in charge of theft enforcement are not allowed to do so. The sanitary conditions in mill, mine, factory and eamp, do not comply with the regulations laid down by legislative enactment. The latest Labor Law, the minimum wage law, is more observed in the breach than it is in thc enforcement. ln faet this applies to ull labor laws in this Province. British Columbia has some good labor legislation on the statute books, but what is the use of it if it. is not enforced? It is safe to say that Uie Lumber Workers, since they commenced to organize, have brought about by their industrial organization a stricter enforcement of the laws relating to the camps, than has ever been the case when the enforcement was left to the government. This should bc a lesson to thc Workers in all industries. They must organize in order that the laws of the land can be enforced. And if thc Provincial Legislature, because of its complexion politically, and the interests represented by that body will not give them by legislation, the shorter work day, then the only way they can secure it is by the strength of their industrial organization. Backed by a strong industrial movement, working class representatives in the Legislature, would at least bc able to seo that the laws relating to the welfare of the workers are strictly enforced. Political action and a strong industrial movement can do much for Labor, and it is impossible for any sane working man to decry political action, as by securing the enforcement of thc laws by their industrial strength, the Workers arc engaged in political action. Humorous Story of Trial of New York State Legislators In tho New York Evening Post, H. C. MoMillen, writing on tho trial of the five Soclaliat members of the New York State Assembly, gives tho following humorous picture of at least tho state of one woman's mind as to Socialists: One Socialist witness was led hy a sergeaiit-ut-arnis tu the space assigned for witnesses and pointed to a chair. The Socialist believed that that particular chair went with the subpoena, After the first recess tho witness returned to his chair und evictod u woman squatter, the wife of a prominent State ofliciul. Ho did so hecause ho was honestly convinced lhat it waa that chair or contempt of court tor him. Ho occupied that chair at ovory sesstbn and after three weeks has boon dismissed. The wife of the Slate onlclal did not know tho state of mind of the Socialist witness. She judged him externally and concluded that all mala Socialists turn women out of chuirs to advance their own ease and comfort. Upon her second visit to the trial she found a man who would permit no women to sit in a particularly advantageous row of chuirs. That man, sho determined, was another Socialist. For .two days she hated him. Finally sho whispered to n newspaper correspondent who was crowding past on his way to the telegraph office: "What right has that Socialist to keep me away from that row of seals?" she asked. "There .ire seven chairs vacant that ho won't allow anybody to sit in. Why does j Speaker Sweet allow a Socialist to keep other people out of those chairs?" "That man a Socialist? Why, he's an assistant sergeant-at-arms and a membor of tho Republican organization," replied thc reporter. "If he wasn't he wouldn't havo his job. Those chairs arc reserved for members of tho Assembly who were crowded out by tho rush of spectators on the first day. Ho keeps those seats free so that Assemblymen may occupy them when they choose to come to the trial." "Oh, well, I thought there must be some explanation," replied the lady, with vast relief In hor tones. Under civilization, the Charlie Chaj*l- "' <">«li not help ■ but think ho had lins and other freak actors roll in wealtlL "" <'»■>■»"«««• J. never felt sure , ., ,, . . ' i j j ' -1 he was a Socialist. But that olher while thc men who produce bread doaiujt ma„ t„rned m(! ,„„ ot a c,la,1;| 80 t get sufficient to livo on, and oftimes-Waive ithought ail Socialists did that." no home. And then there are those'wlfo! on the evidence produced as to in their blindness say that Socialism !!10 _ref'l"? "," "r lho homo by would destroy the home. ". the Soc""uls' ",e 8amo wnter has >i hi The farmers of B. C. have been in session this week at Victoria. Needless to |^y, they have wandered round in a maze [as they have not yet learned to understand the present form of society. Their efforts will avail them nothing until they realizo that they are exploited by the system just as thc industrial workers are. GREAT BRITAIN HAKES A MASTERLY RETREAT Cannot Boat Bolsheviki So New Tactics Are Adopted to Aid Capital Refusal of tho United States, Italy and France to assist materially in efforts to crush Soviet forces has resulted in Britain's decision to resort to a masterly retreat. Somo observers attribute the new British attitudo to the pressure of British labor and the economic situation rather than failure of the other allies to come to her aid In assisting the anti-Bolshevik forces. The press, they noted, has stopoed its anti-Bolshevik campaign. Lloyd Goorge, they said, in his new tack is only clinging, to the political axiom—"if you can'ttbeat, 'em, Join 'em." OF A comparison of Justice Prendergast's summing up in the Farnell case, with that of Justice Metcalfe's address to the jury in the Russell case is most interesting. There are evidently two ways of interpreting the law, even in this great democratic country. -i j ■:, The Winnipeg papers announce that they arc compelled to drop all advertising owing to paper shortage. The eastern paper-makers are evidently defying the liiws of the land and will not comply with government edicts. It is illegal for workers to strike, but large companies who defy the government are attending to business, and get away with it. Thc Dominion parliament opened yesterday, and there will not be one voice raised on the floor of that legislature iu protest against the union-busting tactics and thc persecution of political offenders by tho Dominion government. And the "workers can only holler when the state gets busy. Poor, simple beings, they imagine that ruling class legislators represent them. THB FEATURE of tho week's news has been the chango in the attitude 'of the Allies towards Soviet Russia. Tho hypocritical stuff that has appeared as to the reasons for this change, is an indication of the miserable scheming and pcrfidi- ousness of thc capitalistic ruling class mind. Humaniatrian reasons arc now trotted forth as the cause of the change of mind. And at the same time some of the Old Country papers have referred to tho remorseless logic of Lenin. Underlying it all, however, is the needs of the Alicd nations, and a desire on the part RECOGNITION OF SOVIET USSIA. WE DO NOT know whether the average citizen of this Province is aware that thc Provincial Legislature is now in session or not, For their information, however, we beg to inform them that it is, and that it is LABOR- being carried on in ex- LAWS AND actly thc same old way. POLITICS. There is lots of talk and little action. Tho government supporters arc reviling the opposition members, and the opposition members arc slahiming-tho government supporters. We are prepared to accept the respective opinions expressed, and let it go at that. In the meantime we are wondering just what tho workers are expecting from the "labors" of our legislators. Major Dick Burde, soldier member for Alberni, has introduced a measure for the restriction of the hours of labor in saw mills, planing and pulp and paper mills. That it will die an untimely death wc have no doubt, thc lumber interest*, whieh uro not strictly-speaking Canadian, being opposed. Now, Major Burde has some little idea as to the conditions in the industries in which he would like to restrict the hours of labor. ♦ * * In his constituency, there arc several plants which are working the men 12 or more hours per day. In tho debate he referred to the efforts on the part of the men engaged in these industries, to secure shorter hours through organization. For years organized labor lias endeavored to secure shorter hours of labor aud opportunities to organize in order to mako conditions better for the workers. In the cities they to some extent have been successful, but in the closed or company towns, thii has been impossible. To carry Thc Hon. Bob Rogers bas passed his opinion of the present government at Ottawa. He should know, lie has associated with the members of it long enough. In any case, we are willing to accept his estimate of the aggregation now in charge of the destinies of this country Our own opinion is even more derogatory than that of thc Manitoba politieal tricl ster. Paris Maternity Hospitals Crowded With Many Young Girls Paris.—ln an effort to provent the opponents of war from secur- nlg further indictment, against tho recent struggle, the French proas Is now attempting to explain the increase of 13,431 maternity cases in Paris hospitals. This increaso is for the year Just concluded, contrasted with 1913 beforo two. million French citizens were slaughtered. The truth of the matter, as it is he.jig shown here with evory poor little waif born Into a country that faces hunger, is that onc year ago Paris was teeming with American, English, Canadian and other allied soldiers on furlough. Due credit for what the French Junker press calls "the instinct of duty among our women"js given to the American doughboy who came into Paris following the armistice with his pockets lined with money. The' American soldier, paid 20 times as much as the French or British, literally had his pick of Lite poor girls whom hunger and poverty threw upon Taria for a livelihood. That Is the true situation in this city today and thousands of young girlF are becoming mothers with no ono to support their children. The hospitals hero arc taxed. Railways aro being used oa wards, women aro sleeping with their newborn babies upon mattresses placed upon floors, and thero is a senrcity of nurses. the following to say: Peter W. Collins, the Knights of Columbus official, was most earnest In tho course of his testimony when council got him to tell Just what destructive theories the Socialists entertained regarding family lifo. Mr. Collins swore that Socialists aimed at the destruction of tho family as well as church hnd country. As to the destruction of the family there has been cer-tain evidence within the Asombly Chamber tbat did not exactly hear out Mr, Collin's confident statements. Mrs. Morris Hillquit is never far away from her husband, who is chief counsol for the Socialists. Sho watches like a hawk for possible manifestations of fatigue, even sitting In tho conferences of tho Socialist counsol for that purpose. Mr. Hi.'iuit has been an Invalid for several years, and his conval- esconsci; has hy no moans reasoned Mrs, Hillquit. Mrs. S. John Block, wife of mother attorney representing tho Socialists, frankly declares that tho paramount purpose of her long slay in Albany Is to stand between Mr. Block and thc flu. When the Blocks exit from the Capitol after session of the committee tho more or less acquiescent Mr. Block- wraps his muffler as Mrs. Block directs. Mrs. William Karlin, wifo of a third member of the Socialists' legal staff, has been in Albany to see that in tho day and night work devolving on lawyers taking part in the hearings, meals and sleep aro not wholly subordinated to work. Mr. Collins Insisted that his "contacts" with Socialists gave him Information that appeared to surprise tho liberals on trial. The evidence set forth here was not offered to refute him, but it was entirely obvious tbnt such Socialists as were matrimonially entangled wero In earnest ahout preserving family life. "There seems to be some iound_ atlon for the report that the King is to ask parliament lo vote him a rise In salary. His present incomo Is 631,000 pounds; the Prince of Wales has 87,000 pounds; and each of the younger sons hns 10,000 pounds a year, He has had no increase sinco tho war began, and, as the cost of living has gone up more than 100 per cent,, he must be feeling it."—Co-operative News, Don't forget OUR advertisers. 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As to his at tho present time! statement that there has been no balance sheet issued, this is strictly untrue, eadi delegate to thc defense committee being supplied with a financial statement every month, ahd thc branch committees ; ape also supplied with similar statements'/ tin view of thc fact that very little money has been raised in the East for thet defense, it certainly strikes us as peculiar to hear the criticism coming from that, direction. The following press dispatch appeared on Wednesday in tho local press; j . ■' London, Feb. 24.—Three hundred and fifty thousand persons of the country made "fortunes" during the,, war, according to an inland revenue'' official testifying today at a meeting of the Houso of Commons select committee on war fortunes in debating whether this wealth should be specially taxed and, if so, how. The evidence thus far given indicates that the committee's task will be most complex and difficult. 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SrEOIAX, ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Ono dollar opens an account on whioh intorest is paid half-yearly at current rates. THOS. PEACOCK, Manager Vanconver Branch O. V. FBAZEE, Vancouver, Supervisor for B. O. 1 MEMBERS Prince Rupert Council Advocates Levy for De- • f ense Fund The 1st regular meeting of the Prince Rupert Central Labor Council was held on the 17th Inst Regular order of business was suspended to allow members em, ployed by the city to state their case as affected by the refusal of the city council to grant them the increase asked for. Delegate Joy reported that men employed by the health department had asked for an increase of 16 per cent, but had been willing to compromise on 10 per cent. The majority of the health department officials were in favor of granting the Increase, and so reported to tho city council, whioh body had turned it down by one vote In favor of a 6 per cent, increase. The men now asked for advice bo as to tho proper procedure. In answer to a question, he stated that all the men making the demand were O. B. U. . Others who had not mnde the demand were getting the larger increase, about 10 per cent, which pointed to discrimination. Delegate Cox pointed out that the men under the board of works had got what they wanted, 10 per cent, and those of the health department had not The latter de- partment always had been discriminated against. They had to perform thetr work on schedule time, and could make no overtime. The aldermen voting for the ia crease recommended by the health department were stated by Dele< gate W. Shaw to be Kerr, Currie and Murray, the rest voting against it, Alderman Casey being absent, working. Delegates Cameron, Joy and W. Shaw were appointed a committee to interview the ^ity council for the :purpose of getting it to reeon, sider its decision. The regular order of business was then resumed. Correspondence from the B. C. Fedorationist, general seoretary O. B. V., defence committee, Winnipeg, and respecting the rotten accommodation on Ihe G. T. P. boats for deck passengers were read and referred to new business. A communication from thc Premier Mine strike committee was filed. Delegate Morse, for the Fisheries Unit, reported that tho mon wanted something to show for the $5 fee they paid tho government. They had no facilities for holding meetings on the grounds, no toilet or bathing facilities. The assistant secretary was instructed to write the proper authorities for relief. Delegato Mrs. Booth reported that the auxiliary was holding a social and dance the following night* proceeds to go towards paying expenses of tho dolegates to the B. C, F. of L. convention. Delegate F. Shaw for the Fish, packers, reported progress made with the.negotlations at the C. F. and C, S. plants for an Increase. A special meoting had decided to stand by the demands formulated. Manager Johnson had been interviewed, and had said that the plants were paying less to the smith and he had to meet that competition. They had presented statistics to show the increase in the cost of living for the bare necessities had been 124 1-2 per cent. The increase in pay received had been only f>5 1-2 per cent, from 13.1C to $4.18. Their request for an increase to $6 was only an 39 per cont. increase. To bring their wages up to the same level of purchasing power as they had in 1916 an Increase to $7.07 was needed. They were asking for 76 cents for ordinary time, 8fi cents overtime and 90 cents for holidays and Sun- days. All their demands were Justified by the increased cost of living. He had been notified that Manager Johnson was prepared to meet the committee the next day. The plants to the south were paying $!i4 a woek for an 8-hour day and 60 cents for overtime Their agreements expired in June or July. Delegate Morse reported that at the dry dock two caulkers, who professed to be members of the O. B, V., although they refused to t>h_w their cards, woro working from 8 a. in. to 9 p. m., caulking scows by contract. They came from Vancouver. Under new business, the amendments made to tho general constitution by the recent convention, were discussed nud explained by Delegate Hudderham. As they did not directly affect lho council, the letter was ordered filed. An advertisement giving the dales of unit mootings was ordered nscrtod in tho B. C. FederationiBt The secretary-treasurer was instructed to take up the matter of thc bad conditions and lack of observance of tho safety requirements on the coast boats with the proper authority. TJio u-Rpeal for more funds by tho Winnipeg defence committee was considered. The assistant secretary recommend that-the G. K. B. be asked to take steps for the assessment of the O. B. U. mem_ berehip of $1 per month. Locally there was little chance of raising money by solicitation, as haa been irflonc In tlie past, owing to tho fact many men had been out of work for a long time, and tho mining and logging oamps wore only now starting up. Delegato Mrs. Booth said that Auxiliary had sent tho bonds they bad purchased to AVinnipeg to have' the arrested men sign them. They would then bo auctioned off for Ballard's Furniture Store 1021 MAIN STREET* Phon* Seymour 2137 Wo will (ixrhnnRe your neoond hinil furniture for non*. A iiquitrt deal or your mopey bnck. The League of Nations (By Jerome K. Jerome tn Common Sense.) The League of Nations has come into the world stillborn. The sooner Us poor unsavory little corpse is buried and forgotten the better for the health of Europe. Its sponsors, holding their noses tight between their thumb and finger, in* vite us to the christening. One or two of them are honest men. Thejr hoped for a new Messiah. They" seem to have persuaded themselves that by much shouting and. pros. trating they can raise it from the dead; or that, dressed up in fine words and sprinkled with muoh incense, it may, like the dead Cid, strapped upon his war-horse, yet lead the people unto victory. One Is sorry for suoh good folk. But the imposture has been built up in the sight of alf men's eyes. It's authors stand confessed out of their own mouths. The last shred of pretence has been torn from their motives. When even M Clemenceau enthuses over It as an instrument useful to his hands, surely even the dullest wltted must perceive its menace to humanity. The League of Nations was founded upon violence. It was built up of lies cemented by hypocrisy. Its corner-stone is Injustice. With remembrance of Lloyd George's unctuous speeches, pro testing truth and cleanliness, while his coat-tail pockets bulged with secret treaties for the carving up of Kurope and of Asia, still lingering In our ears; with remembrance of Wilson's pious platitudes still waking the bitter laughter of the world; with remembrance of the Big Four's broken oaths and grinning protestations, we are not likely to be again deceived. The first meeting of the League of Na. tions, has been held in Paris—flt meeting place for a league of militarists intent on combination- for tho security of their spoils. The Curzons and the Greys, with their French and Italian confederates— tho old diplomatists who led us by secret paths into the war—make fine speeches, with the doors vide open. One would be more curious to hear their voices, when those "private discussions," which, are told, will still be "occasionally essential" among these "representatives of the nations," are being whispered bohind turned keys and tight-drawn curtains. The mon who with grins and chuckles must have conceived.-.his "League of Nations," the men who through their agents and theh* natollltes and their press jackals are going to work It are the men who are overrunning Ireland with agents-provocateurs and ruling it by martial law. They are the men who are holding dowfo' India by massacre. They are the- men responsible for the reign of terror in Egypt They are the men who without a thought or refers once to the Inhabitants are dividing up Syria and Mesopotamia and Arabia on the principle of fair division of the loot They are the men who have cynically annexed Persia, to ensure the income to be derived from its oil wolls. They are the men who are starving Austria to death, while forbidding, for their own political purposes, help to be aent to her from her kith and kin across the Danube. They are the men who bave denied the people of Alsace and Lorraine a voice in their own destiny. They are the men who have handed over the dwellers of the Saar Valley to be ruled by their hereditary foes. They are the men who, because Ihey have the pow. er, are robbing their trade rivals of raw materials, of machinery and of transport, in the hope of preventing thom from ever again becoming competitors In commerce.. They are men whb, until they needed Russian corn, blockaded Russia and stirred up civil war for the purpose of preventing the Russian poople from determining their own form of government. They are the men who are forcing the mountaineers of the Tyrol under the yoke of a nation they detest. They aro the men who are subjecting the helpless people of Korea to a bondage more cruel than that of the Pharaohs over the Israelites. They are the men who nro aiding and abetting tyranny in Hungary. They are the men who are discussing together the terms on which tbey shall divide tho wealth of China and Siberia between them. They are the men who regard the little nations they hove created as mere caunon-fod- the purpose of raising funds for lho defence. A motion, Burrough-Ormshaw —"That the C. L. C. recommend to the G. E. B. that It take the necessary steps to provide for an assessment of $1 per month per member of the O .B. U. for the purpose of the labor defence fund, such assessment to be continued as long as the necessity lasts." The motion carried unanimously. The executive committee was instructed to tako up the matter of renting the headquarters for another torm with the landlord, to report back at the next meeting ., Attention was drawn to tho fact tbat sawmills on the Q. C. I. wert keeping pressure on the boilers ai night without certificated men be. ing in charge, and the matter was referred to the Metal Trades Unit' with request for Investigation. The existing library committee was continued in office for nnother term, and Delegates Rose, Rank and Ormshaw elected to act aa auditing committee. Adjournment was taken at 10:10 p. m. SAYS $9.36 LIVING WAGE FOR WOMEN WORKERS Board of Trade Has Poor Idea of Women's Needs (By W. Francis Abeam) The Board of Trade, appointed by the New South Wales Government to determine tho living wage of workers every year, has just Issued Us finding as regards adult women workers, It finds that a woman workor can live on a minimum wage of $9.33, made up as follows: Board and lodging, $6.04; clothing, boots, and toilet requisites, $2.62; miscellaneous, $1.80. Just how the lady Is going to make ends meet on the $9.86 is something that boa porhaps never entered the minds of the highly paid government offlnluls who mode the award. 'der, to be sent Into their wars and Slaughtered, to be allowed to live or to be ruined, at their will. They are tbe men who talk of their five hundred thousand Poles, of tbeir Roumanian serfs, of their Eston. Ian and Lettish and Finnish contingents, as Attila the Hun once talked of the enslaved tribes that wero compelled to fight beneath his banners. This ts the work that these men are doing before our eyes, Lord Robert Cecil asks us to entrust them with unlimited power for alt time for the future ruling of the world, "The Leaguo of Nations," says the Women's International League of America, tn a letter addressed to President Wilson, "is a travesty on the great ideal of International organization of ipeoples for peace and co-operation. The aspirations of the peoplo have been betrayed. As American women we ask you whether the mothers of this country have sent their sons to die tn order that a new Holy Alliance shall be created for the crushing of Democracy in every lund?" This League of Nations could not have been built better had some cunning devil designed it for tho grave of peace, for the torture-chamber of humanity, for the sepulchre of the world's hopes. If the world is not to be poisoned for generations to come, this League had best be buried quickly and be buried deep. Candid Statement By Brit- - ish Admiral in the "Times" (By George D. Coleman in Butte Bulletin) The London Times, the leading British newspaper .published a letter from Lord Fisher. Why It wa« not censored or surpressed entirely may be due to the high standing ot Lord Fisher, and then it may bo duo to the perfidious British diplomacy which is inscrutable, and was allowed, In order to prepare the torles for the coming peace being forced upon them. Be that as it may, Lord Fisher wrote: "The Bolshevist army is now me bibc-oi on earth, and exceedingly successful." On account of the British barrage' of censorship and outright lies, it is extremely difficult to certain the truth, but It has been admitted lately by the reactionary press, that the Soviet army wos 2,000,000, but an authority that for two years has not been discovered to have made a single false statement, to quote the exact Words. "At the end of 1919 the Soviet army was not less than 4, 000,000 strong. We also insist that at the needed moment, the Soviet republic could easily put into the field an army of 8,000,000 fully equipped and properly organized.1 General Brusiloff is in general command. When it was first reported that this general had joined the Soviet army, it was denied and really doubted by the reactionaries, but since it has been confirmed, the reactionary press has been silent on that subject in several languages, and refused to mention his name. The New York World stated, "Brusslloff is recognized as one of Europe's foremost strategists," Sinco these facta can not be, and are not hidden from the British leaders, do you wonder that they are alarmed and are preparing the way for peace with Soviet Russia? Do you wonder that Japan ia preparing to withdraw from Siberia? But there's also another reason for, Japan's cold foet. We hear not a chirp in the internationally controlled press about strikes in Japan but Japanoae vessels arriving on our Pacific coaat witli half cargoes, their captains admit that tho causes Is that there is a condition of strikes that prevent the loading of goods, and that In Janpan wherp formerly to bo a socialist meant Imprisonment for sedition and treason, and the regular American "law and order" legal and military treatment, that today, tho working and middle class, and many of the professional class are reading translations of Karl Marx and other socialist publications, that have been printed and are very widely circulated, and the conditions are such that the gov- rment dare not attompt suppression by violence, or the American 'law and ordor" methods, for it would mean rebellion and revolution, and the anti-military party in Japan Is also becoming moro powerful every day. in Siberia the Ifi.uoo Czechs spread out over 400 miles west of Irkutsk are now cut off nnd somo huvo gone over to tbo Soviet side, lt is also reported lhat this force has $100,000,000 of Kolchak's British gold, and It will likely fall Into the hands of the Soviet forces just as the gold sent Denikine was captured by the Soviet army, along wilh British tanks and Immense war material. Lord Fisher told the truth to tho de- pcived and misled British public, and if the hero of tbe Galllpoll disaster, Churchill, and the "invlslblo government" he leads, does not make haste to accept tho con- slantly proffered penco held out by Soviet Russia, there will be an infinitely greater disaster than Gflljt- ,poli to be added lo Churchill's record, and will impeach his constantly repeated words that the '"working class are Incapable of government" Thnt hob been the old song from thc days of Kpnr- tlctis, 78 B. C, down to Churchill's resurrecting tho old song and repeating it like a trained parrot. Lord Fisher told Ihe truth, but Churchill says, "There ain't any suoh animal. SQGMUST POLICY Italian Socialists Seek to End the Present System The recent congress of the Socialist Party of Belgium debated the uestlon of Socialist participation in the government. Five members "Advocated abstention, white four others (MM. Devigne, An- scele, Destree, and Vandervelde) pleaded for collaboration. The latter pointed to the achievements of a year of Socialist collaboration In the ministry as justifying a continuance of this polloy, declaring that they had obtained such Important practical realisations of their programme In that one year that they could not afford to miss the possibility of. obtaining others still more Important by an enlarged participation in the government After a prolonged discussion the vote of the congress admitted the principle of collaboration by 1400 to 152 votes. The following are the conditions upon which the Socialist group declared themselves willing to come to an agreement with the Cabinet: The democratic organization of the national defense; the adoption of a constitutional measure establishing universal suffrage and fixing the age of electors at twenty-ont years; suppression or democratization of the Senate; new taxes, which, while respecting a minimum necessary for existence, should yield enough revenue to meet the new charges; the development of social Insurance; the maintenance of the present unemployment allotments until the formation of an insurance system against unemployment; construction of workers' dwellings in order tto obviate the present shortage of lodgings; the suppression of Article 310; voting of laws regarding the right to strike* and special measures in favor of workers; establishment of an eight-hour day; supervision on the part of the government of mining exploitation; fixing of the price of coal both at the mine, and ln commerce (after a certain time the profits yielded by the coal mines shall be subject to s, tax equal to that on war profits, the revenue from this Tax to be divided among the less profitable collerles); the taking over by the state of mines not yet under exploitation; passage of laws standardizing Industrial, commercial, and primary education, instruction in the primary grades to be rendered- compulsory; development of social hygiene service; the liberty of association, and tho establishment of penalties against those who menace this liberty. With this programme may be contrasted the demands of the Italian Socialist Party, as outlined by Avanti, tbe official party organ, and agreed to by the Socialist Deputies; In what concerns the foreign policy, the establishment of a political and economic accord with th* Russian Soviet Republic; a financial policy striking at ths big fortunes ln order to cover all the debts of the war and to maintain a general stable flnanclal situation; the realization of social reforms giving to the workers not only the ownership of the land and of the factories but the direction of tha industries, with a just appreciation at all times of the value of personal technique; finally, and as corollary to what precedes, a "working class policy" which will cause all traces of capitalism to disappear.—The Nation. Overalls and Jumpers, $2.50-~Peabody'g, Great .'. i . . i,i —»WWWp—^——Wi m* jaamm^mmmmmma West and Northern $3.50 in Most Stores These overalls excel in quality of material and perfe*.1 tion of union workmanship. Every seam ia double stitehed for extra strength. Every button,' buckle and clasp point out ihcse overalls as tUe standard working garment ot Canada, lien, everything you desired is in these overalls. Nothing has been left undone to make them serviceable and satisfactory. At this price you effect a real saving. If you have not yet found this out, ask tho prices is othet stores. DAVID SPENCER, LTD. Compositors on the "Egyptian Mail" will not set up articles containing lies about the labor unions, according to a notification that paper has received from union headquarters ln Carlo, Egypt. Where is your union button? TOM MANN ON THE FODDER BASIS In England the latest panacea for righting the wrongs of the world, proposed by the government, Is a national sliding scale of wages, the scale to be determined by a government standard of the oost of a slave's upkeep and according to the fluctuating prices of commodities. The more militant I trades unionists of England are I decidedly opposed to this proposition, which has been dubbed the i "fodder basis." The following Interview of Tom Mann on this subject is from the London Daily Herald; "It Is a case of giving the donkey his thistles with an occasional carrot. If the owner can knock eff the carrot so much tho better for him, and lf by chemical treatment he can reduce the thistles by half, he will do so. "I have heard that practically all the, constituents of proper nutriment -for the human b'idy can bo found In sawdust, and tf we accept the theory that wages should be on the 'fodder basis,' tt simply bo- comes a question of making sawdust sufficiently palatable. And then sawdust will be tho deciding factor in the price, to be paid for the labor of ft human being. Onco regulate wages and tho basis of physical maintenance and It requires no further comment as to the glorious standards the workers wilt soon be permitted to enjoy. " 'How would you. hive the trade unionists of the country look upon the proposal?' our representative asked. "'No man,' flashed out Tom Mann, 'no man with any olass- consciousness wilt look at it for a moment. I count no ono a mill tant trade unionist who Is not definitely aiming to obtain an ever- increasing percentage of the value created by labor. The final objective, of course, ts the complete control and enjoyment of the entire product by the whole community.' " 'You Imply opposition, Mr. Mann, to the whole wage system and to trado unions being content to work within it.' " 'I will carry it further than implication,' Mann replied. 'Very emphatically I state that I am out for tho overthrow of the wage- system. Tho basic principle upon which I rest my case Is not one that Includes the maintenance of the present system of profits and wages. This system has got to finish, whether we like lt or not, and It is tho duty of the 'organized workers to help to finish it quietly. "So far as I have any power of initiative or opportunity for developing these ideas, I am definitely out for an industrial system, not on the basis of wages and profits, but on the basis of co-operative ownership and control." JOKETWALTOBS HELD IN OERMAST Ural Online of the War m Mot Get Vary Kmett UawUght. Allied decision to let Oenuar try the men on the Met ot tha* accused of war crime, look, Uke the final chapter in thia pieaa el tnteraatlenal polities. The an ol "atrocities" by both sidaa at the great conflict to hold up tha war spirit naturally resulted io aome* thing of a popular demand tot punishment of many among .the defeated leaden. Artual International trial, however, would have led to much discussion of the near and remote cat-nee of the world tragedy and this would have weakened tha governing classes in all countries. In the meantime those who have reason to expect that Oerman courts might find them guilty have taken the precaution to change thetr addresses to Switzerland, Holland, Sweden or aome other neutral country. Did you evor try to rustle a sub. ? If not, why not? Judge Abbott in the local court of Waltham, Mass., issued aa order forbidding two membera ttt tha Boston Garment Workers' union from inviting into union affiliation employees ot tha Colonial Dress and Suit factory of Moody Bt Charges of "disturbing the peace" were riled against the girls, who ara only it years old. DON'T PAT FANCY PBIOES FOB DBU08 Specials—Friday aad Satartw .00 Kind's Boasy ud Almond Cr«m 1.00 Kaisud Iroa ___. - .TS .85 Cwler'. Pills M J5 Ootlcurs Soe, _ .JS .50 Di.pcpii. — ii i 41 .85 Chin.'. Li.iB.cl sad Turpcn- Un. . Jl .35 Freeman ...—.......... *S4 .50 Orei.nl WMIe . ■ ... Jl .15 HmtlioUlam .——— At .50 Flak Pills ! M ,U Craa. Blare .M .25 Kkorsk Haalth Sails IT 1D0 Rtld'i Heir Toalc .«• .85 Glrcrin. 4t .95 Cuter Oil .SO Zaa Bak . .35 Menn.n'i Talons . JT .SI .14 1.60 Seett's Emnlilon ...... 1.11 1.00 Dories F.ce Powder ..———, JS .50 Bold'. Menthol Ointment _. JS 1.60 Victor Ataulurs .......... .IS 1.00 fold's Sytip ot Hyps* phosphites ——..— .IT am SPBOIAL 1,000 Boll. Toilet Pssw, lOe value. Specisl 4 fer .......... Vancouver Drug Co. LIMITED TBI ORIGINAL OUT MATE DIM- OUTS or VAVOOVVSE 405 Hutinga W ..........Sey. IMS 1 Hutlngi W Bey. S58t ISt Huting! tt. Sejr- 2011 TB2 OrnnTllW St. S*r. 7011 1700 Coamerelftl Drln ...High. SM Ornnvillc nnd Brondwgf ....Uny. 3814 Brondwny.. ini Main .-....-fair. 4081 Coal miners In Wost Virginia will lamich a wholesale co-operative business to supply coul co-op- ratlVe stores, This movement will associate Itself with the national co-operative movement and buy direct from that association and iU affiliated oo.operatlve manufacturers and the farmers' organizations wbo have established wholesale de. partments, thus eliminating the middlemen and brokon. Month-End Clearance at Pa GENUINE saving means more today than ever before. This opp* ity to save from $1 to $5 per pair on shoes that are good is one th can be suited, fitted and pleased at Paris' Shoe Sale. Child's patent button, gun metal button and laco shoes. Sizes 5 to TH, on aale at..... Every shape and alze in this lut. only 84 pairs. 115 pairs bf men's One and heavy shooa This iu the final cloan-up. £C Ofl Regular 98, *». $10, at .. <PU«UU Boys' boots. You'll save fi.OO a pair on those. Sizes d»Q A(£ 1 to b% VveT:*) Any $5.50 boys' shoe in stock in light and heavy weight d» A AA pairs blnck; 31 pairs brown; ladies' fine shoes. Regular $9 values on .snle at Regular $4.00 lines of child's velour, patent and Dotigalc lace and button shoes at. Misses, Stoos 11 to 2%, velvet, calf and pat- d*Q ent luce shoes. All solid leather, at op**- Little gents' grain chrome nnd gun metal £fy*9| bocts, sizes 8 to 10It. on Bale at ^^^^^t^X Ladies' high-top spats. Excellent fitters in grey, fawn and pearl. &0 Regular f;U0 at Misses brown calf shoes with or without cap; wide, easy fitters; sizes 11 to 2l_ at. elk school ."hues. The very best &A Oft ock. Sizes 11 to 2% at W»«" Misses white elk school ."hues. The very best ( wearers In stock. Fifteen ex|)ert sltoo repair men at your service who will make your old s!hm*s look and wear like new. P. PARIS Boot and Shoe Manufacturer and Retailer 51 Hastings West PAGE SIX twelfth tear. No. » lti- UKlTiSii COLUMBIA FJSDJSKAT1UMST vancouveb, B. 0. FRIDAY February 27, 1920 READ GOOD BOOKS Labor iu the Commonwealth, by G. D. H. Cole.. $1.75 How Diplomats make War,"hy P. Neilson 1.75 Mffltartem, by Carl Liebknecht 1,25 Americanized Socialism, by J. MocKaye 1.50 Jimmie Higgins, by Upton Sinclair , ,,,, 1.85 The Alms of Labor, by Arthur Henderson J.25 Tbe Substance of Socialism, by John Spurgo 1.25 Ten Days that Shook the World, by John Heed 2.25 Russia in 1919, by Arthur Ransome 1.50 Bullitt's Mission to Russia, by W. Bullitt 00 Lenin, tlie Man, and His Work, by A. lt. Williams 1.75 Bolshovik Russia, by E. Antondll 2.35 The Meaning of Socialism, by Bruco Glazier 1.25 Parliament and Revolution, by Ramsay McDonald 80 If ordered by mall, add ten cents per book for postage. Dealers ask for discount on quantities. Send your order today with amount enclosed to: REFORMERS' BOOK AGENCY 222A PIIOKNIX BLOCK, PRINCESS AND NOTKE DAME WINNIPEG, MAN. /7 fEDEMIlONIST Victoria Metal Trades Council ♦ment, and consequently the labor Canadian National Railways DAILY TRAINS To BDMONTON, SASKATOON, WINNIPEG, TORONTO, MONTREAL, ST. JOHN, HALIFAX and intermediate pointi Connections lor CENTRAL AND KASTEHN STATES HIHE MONTB TOUES 9.00 A.M.—LEAVE VANCOUVER-9.00 A.M. New Equipment—Choice of Boutee Fee tetUar puticuUn .pply tt TOUBIST 4 TBAVEL BUUAV. 606 Butinft St., Wort, or OEKEBAL PASSENGEB DEPARTMEHt. Vancouver, B. 0. —SUBSCRIBE TO— The One Big Union Bulletin Published fey the Winnipeg Central Labor Council Bead tbe News from tbe Prairie Metropolis Subscription priee $2.00 per year; fl.00 for six months Address all communications to J. Houston, Room 1, 930 Main St., Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver Unions TANOOUVEB TRADES AND LABOR COUXCIL—Pmidcnt, T. It. Midgley; »ic*-prtiidtnt, J. Marshall; secretary, J. R. Campbell; treasurer, J. Shaw; Bcr- Kftnt-ftt-umi, K. King; trustees. W. A. Hehard, J. S. Hersoi, J. M. Clark, A. J. Wilson. ALLIED PKIHTlMt TRADES (JOUli- ell—Meets second Monday In the aontk. PnsUeat, i. t. McC'ounolI; sec- teUry, B. H. Meelandi, &___.____*___}___, IfiliJOi STRUCl'URAXi ORNAMENTAL and Reinforced Ironworkers, Local 97 w-MMta ssooad Aid fourth Mondays. President Jss, Hutinp; financial we* rotary ud treasow, Roy MaBcecar, Room Sll Ufcor Tempi"- , ELECTRICAL WORKERS, ..OCAL No. 218—Meeti at 440 Pender Street West, treiy Monday. * P-m- pfi?'" Sent, H. H. Woodside. 440 Pender W.; reeordiuf secretary, J. Murdock, 440 Pen- Ser Street Weet; Inancial secrotary and buslnesi agent, E. H. Morrison, 440 Pender Street Watt; assistant secretary, V. R. Borrows. ENGINEERS AND MILL WORKERS— Unit of the O. B. U.—Meetings every Monday, T:30 p.m., Ltbor Temple. Pnaldent, F. L. Hunt; secretary-treasurer, W. A. Alexander, Room 216, Labor Tom- pi**. Phone. Peypiour 8060. GENERAL WORKERS' UNIT, O. B. V.— Meets erery flrst and third Thursdnya In tho month. Preu. A. J. Wilson. Sec- treas., J. R. Campbell, Room 210 Labor Temple. Ofllce hours, • a.m, U • p.m. Phone Sey. 291. —Meeta A. 0. F. Hull, llount Pleasant. 1st and Srd Mondays at 10.15 a.m. nnd 7 p.m. Pnaldent, R. Bigby; recording secretary, F. E. Griffin, 447—Oth Avenne Eut; truMurer, F. sidaway; flnanolal secretary and business agent, W. H. Cot- Irt-il, 4308 Dumfries Street; offlco corner Prior and Main Sts. Phone Fair. 3804II. JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' UNION" OF America, Local No. 178—Meetings held first Monday In each month, 8 p.m. President, J. T. Elswortb; vice-president, A. R. Oatenby; recording secretary, C. McDonald, P. X). Box 503, Phone Seymour 8281L; financial Becrcury, Robt. McNclsb, P. 0. Box 503. To the Editor B. C. Federation- is!—The recent happenings in connection with the Victoria Metal Trades Council have been the cause of much comment in local labor circles, to say nothing of street- corner gossip and are of such a nature as to warrant a review at this time. And as one of those involved, the undersigned deems it necessary to inform the working class in general of the facts in the premises. In accordance with its by-laws, the Victoria Metal Trades Council met on February 6 last to conduct, in addition to Its regular business, the election of officers for the enduing term, nominations for which had been received at the previous meeting. Owing to the illness of the president, James Dakers, the chair wns occupied by Vice-Presl_ den Ben Simmons. While the meeting was perfectly legal from a trnde union standpoint, something wits done that did not particularly please the meal ticket artists of the council. The main cnuse of dlspleusuro was thc defeat of James Dakers for president and the election of certain delegates to represent the council on the newly organized Soldier-Labor Council of the city. Delegates M. D. Har- board, James Dakers, P. O'Hara, and the undersigned by nnme. Those counted among the displeased at the result of the elections though in the minority, immediately proceeded to find ways and means of upsetting the election. After considering all means, fair and foul, they finally decided that the only way by which they could accomplish their ends was to huve the minutes of the previous meeting declared null and void. But they had to find a reason for that, and were not long In doing so. The reasons they advanced would take up considerable apace and would involve a discussion of the policy of the American Federation of Labor. But to be brief, the A. F. of L. some three or four months ago decided to divide the shipyard laborers, riggers and fasteners affiliated with the International Longshoremen's Association, among three other international organizations. The riggers were to go to the Structural Iron Workers, the fasteners to the United Broth, crhood of Carpenters, and the laborers to the International Hod- movement is worse now in VlctO' ria than it has ever been before. On the other hand, the One Big Union movement is growing, thanks largely to the inefficiency of the Metal Trades Council. Once In a while we are visited by the paid organizers of the A. F. of L. who, of course, tells us that the O. B .U. is either dying fast, or is dead, buried and cremated. We over here, however, Know different, and know moreover, that it Is *a meal ticket that speaks, when such utterances are made. It might be well for all followers of Samuel Gompers to pay more attention to their own organizing business from now on, and show to the dark and benighted O. B. U. men that they can organize workers, one half as good as they can organize meal tickets. The actual conditions that prevail here at the prosent time leads one to infer that when the locnl Metal Trades Council talks about the O. B. U. being dead, It is merely looking at itself In a mirror. Meanwhile tho O. B. U. is "carrying on" as the chief educational factor among the workers of Victoria. JOHN L. MARTIN. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No, 286— Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. President, W. S. Thomson; vice- president, 0. H. Collier; secretary-treasurer, R. H. Neelands, Box 66. Provincial Unions B, C. FEDERATION OF LABOR—MeeU In annual convention in January. Ex* native oficere, 1918-19: President, J. Kavanagh, Labor Temple, Vanconver; vice-presidents—Vancouver Island: Cumberland, J. Naylor; Victoria, J. Taylor; Frince Rnpert, Geo. Casey;' Vancouver. W. H. Cottrell, P. McDonnell; New West* minster, Oeo. McMurphy; West Kootenay, Silverton, T. B. Roberts; Crow's Nest Pass, W. B. Phillips, Fernle, W. A. Sherman. Secretary-treasurer, A. S. Wells, Labor Temple, 406 Dunsmuir Bt, Vancouver, B. C. HOTBL AND RESTAURANT EM- ployeea, Losal 88—Meets every flrst Wednesday in tbe month at 2:80 p.m. ud every third Wednesday in the month M 9 p.m. President, John Cummlngs, aeeretary and bnsiness agent, A. Graham. Ofllce and meeting ball, 614 Pender St. W. Phone Ssy. 1681. OBce hours, 6 Am, to 6 p.m. International jewelry work- ers' Union—Meets Snd and 4th Frt- toys, 205 Labor Temple. President, W. Wilson, 2289 OranviUe Street; secretary, 1. T. Kelt;, 1850 Hastings St. E.; re- •erding-aecntary, L. Holdsworth,* 539— 14th St. W., North Vancouver. iUMBEB WORKERS' INDUSTRIAL Union ef the One Big Union—Affiliated With B. O. Federation of Labor Ud Vaneoaver Tndes end Labor Council— An influtrkl unton ef all workera in legging ud construction camps. Heed- quarters, 61 Cordova Street West, Vaneonver, B. O. Phone Sey. 7856. fi. Winch, HoroUry-treunrer; legal advisers, Maun. Bird, Macdonald * Co., Van- toner, B. 0.; auditors, Messrs. Buttar >, OleXt Vancouver, B. 0. ' INTERN, WQ,_Ji mm ..-ogrtlei I. 8M *oi tUrt 1 ONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S n. Local 88-52—Offlce and nder Street West. Meets flrst isaodiMot . I, IMftL- Ud ttkff Fridiye,.. 8 P-m. . Secretary- trsasiror, Thomu Nhon; business agent, fetor Bfrotair. AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND Buteher Workmen's Union No. 648— testa Int ud third Tuesdays of each OnW-, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. President, Join BUrit; flnanclal secretnry and busl- ae« agent, T. W. Anderson, 587 Homer Street IkibA Hill and smelter work- erfUatt of the One Big Union, Metal' liferent Miners—'Vancouver, B. 0., head- quartirL 61 Cordova Struct West. All workera engaged in this industry aro Otgsi lo kin the Union before going on Uie lob., Don't wait to be organized, but organise yoursulf. .so yoni WT FATTItN MAKERS' LEAGUE OF Nortk America (Vancouver and vicin- «)-—Bruch meeta aecond and fonrth ■dan, Room 204 Labor Temple, Profit, Wm. Hunter, 818 Tenth Ave. North Vucouvor: flnanclal secretary, K. God- lard, 156 Richards Street; recording secretary, J. D. Russell, 928 Commercial Drive. Phone High. 2204R, SFJPYARD LABORERS, RIGGERS AND Fasteners, I.L.A,, Local Union JlflA, Aries 6—Meets the 2nd-nnd 4th Friday! mi the Month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. Prealdeat, William Maylor; flnanclal secretary ud builnrss sgent, M. Phelps; corresponding eecretary, W. Lee. Office, Room 80t Laber Temple. Street and electric railway Pioneer Division, No. 101 VIOTOBIA, S. 0. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADES and Labor Conncil—Meets flrst and third Wednesdays, Knighta of Pythias Hall, North Park Street, at 8 p.m. President, E. S. WoodBworth; vice-president, A. C. Pike; secretary-treasurer, Christian Biverti., P. 0. Box 302. Victoria, B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT, B. 0. PRINOB RUPERT TRADES AND LA- bor Council—Meets second and fonrth Tuesdays of each month, in Carpenters' Hall. President, S. D. M.Donald; vice- president, A. Ellis; secretary, Geo. Wad- dell, Box 278, Prince Rupert, B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR COUNOIL, 0. B. V.—Meets every second and fourth Tdeiday in tbe 0. B. U, Hall, corner Sixth avenue and Fulton street, at 8 p.m. Meetings open to all 0. B, U. memberi. Secretary-treasurer, D. 8. Cameron. Box 217, Prince Rupert, B.O. Pbone Sey. 281 Day or Night Nnnn, Thomson ft Olegg R7NEEAL DIRECTORS 631 Homer St. Vancouver, B. 0. AGENTS WANTED "HEW HEAT WITHOUT OOAL OB WOOD" P1UOE $15.00 AGENCIES OPEN 225 West Notrt Sana Street, Montreal DRUOLESS HEALING If you havo /ailed to get resulls elsewhere, try Dr. W. Lee Holder. DC, the Workora' doctor. Spinal adjustments, diet, all methods of drugiens healing applied. No. 74 Fairfield Bldg,, Cnr. Qranvllle and Pender Streets, Phone Key. 8538 BUSINESS CHANGES AN ESTABLISHED MAXUPACTDlt* ing compsny wants a capnblo man in every town to open branch offlro and manage salesmen, 1300 to $1,500 necessnry. Handle own money, should make $5,000 yearly. Prospective sales in ovory home. Expenses to Montreal allowed when you qualify. Sales Manager Walker, 225 West Noire Dame Street, Montreal. ONE OF THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone knows that oheap goods can only be procured by using cheap Materials and employing cheap labor, CASCADE BEER ia produced from the highest grade materials procurable —Cascade is a UNION produco from itart to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED Tax Proposals tf Editor B. C. Federationist—As an organized worker and taapaye- or of this glorious city, feel gratified to spealt plainly regarding the general proposals of the Civic Taxation Committee. Several weeks ogo the press told us that the tax receipts at the city hall were accruing promptly; and in fact the cash in hand was far greater than for several years. Then what has become of the money? Why urgent need so soon for civic finance? One can readily understand the Increased cost to the city for necessary materials to cany on the work, but the general policy of taxation does not seem to fall on the responsible parties. Why not make those pay whom can afford it? Because lumber interests desire profit on lumber required for tho city, it does not follow that Justice ensues by taxing the worker and overlooking the lumber interests. The worker, as usual, is to foot tho extras! His position as a married man with family is acute High prices, combined with de-, carriers organization. Despite that preclat|on ot lhe dollal. c eI ruling, the local Metal Trades hIm ,„ W(],.k sleadlly to „, Counncll continued to. collect per r(,a, „vlng |g lmpl)Esible for manj!l. capita tax and to seat delegates He mBy _e a taxpay(ir a,B0. c0 from the shipyard laborers, rlg.|poIlod t0 wa|k the strcets ana,f ,, gers and fasteners. The under- lhe bm tm an overstocke(, lAor signed with others was a delegate market mat<ji „ a ^ from that body, and continued as dumplng po!lc on demob„l2at|o,,. such, with the full acqu escence of Th0 0„ r l8trallon 8chem the council. It is significant that and .„„ rlg|u ,0 |lnker wm !t)) no objection was raised until It payroII b omplos,e,.s proves lh^ was found that the existence of,the w0,.keI. has ,o |n , » delegates from .the above mention-i nlce, adju3t(!d s,ld, scaleBi :of ed union was a menace to those, percentaBe. The st()rekeeper, i or, who consider the Me al Trades bu5ln(,aa m en(J ^ Council acts "lese majeste" if it the dea] falls to elect then, to office In that The j^, committee must body. At the meeting following, be very Bear(jlghtea or th6y would Dakers. Simmons, etc, revealed percelve that they WCTB arouS|„g signs of being very mueh put out,a hor]lets ncst Nobody d(js|rps ,.,,,, . ... trouble, but It Is plainly percept- there In their full glory and wth, ,b|e The workera areHrestlvo war In their eyes. If the minutes 0Vi,r .„„ sl 1(, t(J „ demand8 of tho previous meeting werefo|. „„, are adopted it would have meant n,a<]e and b the t,m , ore Dakers' defeat for president being duo |t ,„„„„ o£ nQ benof]t| by th(j confirmed, and that, of course, had, hast le , , f „ , to be prevented at all costs. The minutes were consequently not approved but laid over_ for the.pur--j, w b „ h taxu,|on pr pose of cons der ng the eligibility ,„, We „a ' " of the delegates from the shipyard flnancc f iiiborei's. After a debate for threo time. New labor organizations ure the rage, so why foment and a half hours, it was finally de< cided to instruct the union men- At any rate, it's not spent otherwise than on a ntggerly basis In . . ,„#«„.« ♦« *%___ a i? n_ working class districts. Even the tioned to conform to the A. F. of sewerago prf)Wem ^ ^ ^.^ Before the union had a chance ** ireL,^S™p?:?0» i».*?!f^; to hold a meeting to consider what steps could be taken in order to conform with the ruling, the cot,:.. cil has since ordered that the delegates from the Laborers be unseated, and the election of officers and the delegates to tho Soldier- Labor Council doclared null and void. That means that a new election is ordered, which will mean that Dakers and his crowd will again afflict the labor movement of this district. ■ It was really amusing to notice the delegates at last Friday night's meeting, attempting to obliterate the minutes of the February 6. Some of the minutes were accepter, while others vitally effecting the would-be leaders of tho council, were struck out. While the election was declared null and void, for the reason alleged that some of the delegates wero not qualified to vote ,yct the minutes of the previous meeting when nominations took place, and when the same delegates from the disqualified unions were present, wero per. fectly legal. And according to tho logic of those present, so have been the meetings of the past three months. It will appear very evident from what has heen previously stated, that the time is more than ripe for a .change in tho labor movoment. It has often been stated that the A. F. of L. has outlived its usefulness. Wo have not to go very far in Victoria to find evidences along that line. The Metal Trades Council in Victoria is a monument of inefficiency and lack of organizing ability, if there ever was one. It's sole function during recent years has not been to organize men into the labor movement, but to organize men into jobs. It has been nothing more or less than.a job trust and a cheap employment agency for tho boss. In order to mako lt appear notable to the returned soldiers, it give everybody to understand that it was In favor of preference for returned men. Under the agreement they had, thc company' would only hire men through the Labor Hall, and the men enquiring at the company's gate for work were directed to tho union headquarters. And tho writer knows for a positive fact, that many of the men who were hired, just paid their initiation fee to the union and nothing more. So that when the plfints closed up, the 'unions Boon ex- expcrlcnccd a falling off in membership. In other words, the men were paying for a job and not their membership In a union. Absolutely nothing wae done by the Metal Trades Council to build up an educated uaion labor movo- sition in life, the working clnss taxpayer pays his share all the time. Now U the time to rectify the matter. Lumber interests should be taxed, and prices fixed or controlled, and demands to supply home market first. The same policy for sugar barons. Apartment house owner should be taxed and rents fixed or controlled; also wholesale grocers should be favored likewise with the supposed (?) shortage of sugar, they must have made a pile out of the situation which, in some instances, compelled many to buy in a stock of groceries which there was no immedfato need for, and all for a pound .of sugar. Yes, tax the profiteers and see tQ.it that control of prices and taxation go together, or tho only result would be the old, old game of charging the liability up to the consumer. Is lt a wonder that in spito of framed laws to silenco criticism, overburdonod humanity revolts and speaks out, for our children have to live after us. After all, why be worms forever crushed beneath the dust, glaring Injustice forbids. It's up to every self-respecting worker to refuse to ho ticketed like tho branding of cattle. Trades councils should for the time unite, forgetting organization problems and face an issue which proposes to play all alike, whether O. B. U. or International, ft does not matter, as recipients from the payroll, both are good for plucking, so stand together pat on this question and leave personal questions for later consideration. Every union mun and taxpayer should discuss and decide amongst themselves whether it. Is or not to be. In conclusion, let us hope the taxation committee will be more lenient on the worker when considering the taxation of Improvements. The general policy Is undesirable; It favors the combine and corporation and overburdens tho working man in an endeavor to obtain his own home in these parts. Thero has already been trouble in creating employment to alleviate the unemployed situation. why then even the need to consider taxation of improvements In contradiction of the needs of the times. We do not want to discourage industry just now, rather encourage It. Yours for the fray, R. EDMONDS, Local Union 456, The Moncton, N. S., labor party nominated six labor men for aldermen In the recent civic elections and elected Ave laborites. This means that labor will control the new council, What Secret Treaties Have Done in the Far Enst The advance of Japanese Influence 'Into the Pacific Ocean has caused a disturbed feeling amongst the Australian people. The Jap is today a gfeat deal, nearer to Australia than the people of Lhat country desire. In fact, it ii not too much to say that from a strategic point of view, the position of Australia—and in a le.sser degree, Canada and the United Btntes—is a great deal woi-3e than it was in 1914. With the new opposition of the Japanese to the institution of Australian laws in those ex-German islands mandated to Australia, the position becomes all the more Intricate. It has already been told how, thanks to secret diplomacy, the British government entered inLo an agreement by which Japan was to huve the ex-German islands north of tlie Equator, while the British dominions were to get thoso south of the line. That this compact could have been entered into without the knowledge of the Australian government ln 1915—of which government Hughes (primo minister of Australia) was a member—is hard to believe. Indeed, we are advised that the scheme did have the consent of the Australian government of the time. , If that Is so, then all Hughes' supposed opposition to Jap expansion was all so much hot air put out for the purpose of gulling the Australian people. We know how early In the war, Japan gave her word of honor that she would stand by the Anglo-Jap agreement and seek no expansion of territory. We know how, following tho surrender of the ox-German territories to the Australian military forces in September, 1914, preparations were made for appointing administrators to all the islands- including the Caroline, Marshall and Ladrone islands—and claimed that as they took them by conquest thep intended to hold them. These Islands in the possession of Japan comprise }20 square miles of territory, situated immediately north of the Equator. They form stepping stones from Yokohama to Bebaul, the capital of the ex-German Pacific possessions (now possessed by Australia) of not more than 500 apart. Thus under the peace treaty, Australia's frontier is now northward from Hnbaul, and Japnn's is brought southward to the Equator—that instead of 6000 mites separating Japan and Australia, the distance separating their respective outposts is but 600 milos. Everybody id aware of tho traditional policy of expansion peculiar to Japan, and how her territory has beon enlarged from time to time by annexation. We know now that Japan made a forma I claim on England for the ex-German 'islands north of tho Equator in March, 1916, and that 12 months later the British government agreed to Japan's claim, on conditinn that Japan would support Britain's claim to tho islands south of the line. This, of course, Japan was very pleased to do. Anybody who has studied tbe Pa cilic islands aud their relation to Australia will recognize at once tlieir strategic position. They are the natural roof of Australia, and naturally the Australian people want their roof safe as a whole, nnd not open to tho fancy of intruders who may be passing by. Unless, even at this late daft, the people of Australia have some security against what they contend, rightly or wrongly, to be an impending danger to theh- future political economic, industrial and social welfare and security, they will considor that the war will have bcen fought in vain as far as they are concerned. The claim put up by Baron Mak- lno at the peace conference at Versailles on February 10, 1919, that Japan captured the Caroline, Ladrone and Marshall Islands, Is somewhat impudent, because as had been shown, they were already surrendered to Australia. long before the Japanese came on the scene. Japan's intentions in the Pacific were made plain when that nation's delegates at tha peace conferenco stated openly that Japan would resent those Islands being placed under any other control but her own. Had the peace conferenco adopted the scheme put forward by the Australian Labor Party conference —to Internationalize the islands rather than cede them to any power at all, and so make them a buffer state—all would have beon well, This scheme, which was flrst announced to tho outside world by tho writer—who was present at the Labor conference in question (held In June, 1919)—paid duo regard to the size of the islands, and the menace cf colored races ln close proximity to white races. Had it been carried out along lines laid down ln Artielo 340 and 341 of the peace treaty, which provide for the internationalization of certain waterways In Germany, all would have haen well. But it seems, probably through spite against the Labor Party in Australia, that their view was never expressed at the peace conference. Hughes, the Australian prime minister, is said- to havo produced cables In Paris early in 1919 that the peoplo of Australia were dead against internationalization. If he did, then all the writer has to say is that it was a downright lie. The people were never againBt internationalization —-no meetings were held condemning lt, but meetings were held in favor of it, ■ even though the censorship was used to try and prevent tho people thus expressing their wishes. Anyhow, Japan has the ex-German possessions north of the Equator for the past five years, and we are able to note what she la doing with them. The Japs have forced the natives to respect them, so much so that no native meets a Jap without being forced to give him a low, graceful sweeping bow of respoct. The offensive word "Jap" is never allowed to he spoken—on the other hand, the natives must recognize the Japs as honorable, capable and mighty men. The Jap laws there are even worse than the old WORLD WIDE NEWS Berlin.—The two factions of the Socialist party In the free state of Danzig have decided to combine for political strength. The party organs will be fused and a joint executive board established. Budapest—The reactionary Hungarian government has issued an order to expell all Jews who h^ve come from Galicia, Russia and Poland to take refuge in Hungary. The refugees, which number 25,000- or 30,000, are gathered in concen. tratlon camps in Haimaskze, Solno and Szeged. London.—Profits of 400 to 3,200 per cent, on one process of wool making have been reported by the central profiteering committee here. The report, based on the spinners' own figures, states that similar profits have been made in the other processes, and that the government itself was making colossal profits. London.—Because of his membership In a deputation which came here requesting moderate reforms for Burma Munug Tun Shein headmaster of the Buddhist high school ln Mandalay, has heen dismissed from his post. This dismissal took place under pressure of the lieutenant-governor. Government grants to the school have been stopped, and a circular Issued in all schools in Burma prohibiting the use of all newspapers ex. cept two Anglo-Indian dailies. Rome—The Italian Socialist parliamentary group voted to interpellate the government concerning the persecution inflicted by the American government on the Italian Socialists ln America. This action was decided upon following the receipt of reports that Italian Socialists in America are being arrested in government raids, imprisoned or held for deportation. Paris.—The council of the National Federation of Miners has decided to postpone the strike called for March 1. This action was taken, tt is announced, to give the government sufficient time to consider the demands of the miners. Moscow—The theatre division of the commissariat for public Gorman laws, while the native boys are being trained as Jap military and naval cadets as fast as they can. If those islands are to remain in the possession of the Japs for another ten years, they will constitute a New Japan. It is well known that no white race has ever yet been able to secure the whole-hearted co-operation of the black races in the development of territory, but colored races have. What then ts the position in this respect. Japan has a locat supply of labor in the Islands north of the Equator which she is able to use to develop the country, and that successfully, Australia has the other ex-German possessions south of the Equator, and finds it well nigh Impossible to secure the co-operation of the natives. As a matter of fact, natives hvae to be flogged to get them to work ,and tills is neither Just to the natives nor good for the white governments, since tt breeds the spirit of revenge, rightly so, ' Thus Japan can go ahead with colored people to develop her lands whilst Australia cannot. What this means will be seen hereunder. The Australian government has stated that under the mandate given it by the League of Nations, it can govern the captured German possessions mandated to that country under its own laws. It states that it can make exactly tho same laws apply that apply on the mainland of Australia. Yet the damning fact of Art. 22 of the peace treaty lays it down that "the mandatory will also securo equal opportunities for the trade and commerce of oth er members of the League." What does this mean? Japan was a member of the Leaguo, and under Art, VI, equal opportunities must be given to her to trade in the countries mandated to Australia. Japan will thus huve an open door to the islands bordering on Australia, with its high tariff against foreign made goods. What this portends requires no elaboration. In short, it means a Japan monopoly, since Australia cannot compete with Japan on equal terms. There is also the matter of defence. Japan Is supposed to be prevented, under the League, from building defences in those islands, savo for local defence. But who is to be the judge of what local defence Is? Not the League of Nations. Japan will settle all that. And lest It be thought that the League of Nations has a restraining hand ln the matter, let It be hero said that tho League today only "advises," but does not seek to interfere. But hore Is tho big point. Tlie Pacific Ocean is today the scene of great naval activity and preparation for the next war. The British Dominions are being shouldered with huge sums of money to pay for navies to patrol tho Pacific. Thoy are told that a grave menace Is lmpoa ding that unless tho navies of Great Britain and America are eternally policing the Pacific, there is sure to be trouble in the near future, and big fleets arc necessary when the clash comes. But who Is responsible for all this? Simply those inept and jingo imperialistic statesmen who signed the peace treaty last year, well knowing of the infamous bargain that had been made for the balancing of power tn the Pacific. Had the statesmen who signed* the treaty of Versailles in the name of the people, they never consulted, been true to the welfare of the countries they represent, there would never have been any menace in the Pacific Ocean today, and no need to shoulder the burdens on the backs of the already overburdened taxpayers of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States an'd other countries contiguous to the Pacific. Japan is in the Pacific because of the infamous treaty with England ln 1916-16, thanks to secret diplomacy. And it is hard to see how Australia did not have a finger in the pie at the time, although it has never been admitted to this day. But it has been openly stated in the English press that the Australian government of that day (and of which Hughes was a member), knew of the whole plot, and that consequently Hughes' supposed defence nf White Australia woe all so much piffle. . _ FURNISH your HOME c /\UR TERMS are easy; our stock large; our furniture flne, Wt " can suit your every requirement. Come and inspect—we want you to know us, We're right opposite the City Hall. Tou can't miss us. HOME Furniture Co. 416 MAIN ST. education has bcen conducting a contest for the best draamtlzutiuns of works dealing with the social struggle. Plays of'tho series al-( ready produced ln the Moscow Art' Theatre includo: The Outlaws and 1793, by Victor Hugo; Till Eulen- spiegel, by Do Coster; Talo of Two Cities, by Dickens, For the Right, by Francois, and Two Thieves, by Noiory. New York.—The F. W. Wool- worth company, which controls a chain of 5 and 10-cent stores, reports that last year it made a profit of $8,564,435 after all expenses, included payment on preferred stock dividends, wero paid, San Juan, Porto Rico.—Over 60,- 000 sugar workers ln this island are on strike for better conditions. The government has sworn In hundreds of special police, but the strikers are refusing to be goaded Into violence. Wages are as low as 60c a day for 11 hours work, although the profits of sugar planter is enormous. The rate of pay for women is from 30 to 60c an hour for an 11-hour day and children from 10c up. Sedro Wooly. — Shipyard union workers who were laid off recently have organised the Sedro Lumber company, capital stock $35,000, and are erecting a sawmill here. The mill wll have a capacity of 30,000 feet of lumber daily. The incorporators are 18 members of Hope Lodge of Machinists, No. 79; Boilermakers, No. 104; Shipwrights, No. 1184; Engineers, No. 40; Millwrights, No. 1311, and the Caluk- ers' union. London.—A Moscow communique received here reports that the entire fleet of General Denikin, the former anti-Bolsheviki commander ln South Russia, had deserted his banner and had gone'over, ships, equipment and men complete, to the Bolsheviki. Tho acquisition of the fleet further strengthens the ■ control of the Soviet government. Toronto—A rather unusual scene . was presented ln the Labor Temple ' recently, when over Ave hundred bank employees, composed of accountants, tellers, ledger keepers, junior clerks, stenographers, messengers and othor bank employee* decided to form an association. Caught Red-handed The sleuths in Gary, Ind., wer* ' raiding a "Russian den of reds." One zealous agent held up a well-thumbod volume printed in Hussion. Evidently it was popular- Probably It contained the ordained procedure in dynamiting, laid down by Lenin himself. To headquarters at full speed!: An Interpreter wae summoned! The Interpreter opened the book at random and began lo run over the sentences, translating fn frag* ments: "Then you put the bloed on—dig a grave and bury it near midnight and burn up the rest—*' "We've got 'em now!" exclaimed one. "That's the master book." "That helps the blood," went < the interpreter, reading. "Pretty soon off she comes," "That means an explosion," th* sleuths chorused. "Sure. But begin at the beginning," demanded one. "What's the book called?" The interpreter read: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, hy Mark Twain." He had been reading Huckleberry Finn's recipe for warts.—i From the Los Angeles Examiner. The champion of go.slowers of industry are to- bo found, not among the manual workers, but umong the shareholders.—The Labor Call. HIGH GRADE Mechanics' Tools OF EVERY DESCRIPTION J. A. 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These are wonderful values Tweed Raincoats for $21.00 Odd Pants for Men's Caps, for Men's Shirts, (work) -~ Men's Shirts, dress, large size Men's Shirts, dress, all sizes ~ ..„ .75 ..- .80 ... 1.50 ..-. 2.25 The Jonah-Prat Co. 401 HASTINGS STREET WEST FRIDAY.......February 27, 19«v .TWELFTH YEAR. No. » THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vawcotvib, r a PAGE SEVEN Songs Unbidden BT THE PROSPECTOR Tbis volume of poems by a new British Columbia poet is meeting with a favorable reception ih many quarters. The following are brief excerpts from some of the reviews: "Tbe author hw seised snd held in picturesque kngvege the moodi of the moment tad hit subjects covor ft wide'range. . . , Through* oat,. howover there li the breadth of vision and fresbnese of outlook which " ii' the prerogative of the dweller in the ontrammelcd apacea," —Victor!* Tlmea, "Hla nom do plnme la happily chosen because he la indeed a proa* pector relating til ha flnda In hia Beareh for the precloue things of earth. Hli 'Talo of the Moveable Mine,' ie deliclona and tenae in hu* mor, and ia perhaps tha outstanding poem ln tht aerlaa.' '—Vancouvtr nlrplar* Tha booh alio contains poems Oft anob diverat subjects ta "Omar Khayyam," "The Spiritualist," "John Ruskin/' and "Love's Aa- tronomy." The author is a student of soci logy and his sentiments ara expr.HBed in verses on "The Industrialist," "Liebknecht and Jaures'* and "Progress."—Vancouver Snn. "Tho Proipector'a volume of lyrics secma to me to take its plact among the booka to be reckoned with by any person who realises what is going ou In the Canadian literary world. I shall look forward with no ordinary cariosity tt th* reviews in the year Twenty* Twenty of thia delightful volume." —Aubrey St. John Mildmay, M.A. ' "I know nothing tf onr pott ftr tonally, bnt I do know thtt ht hts caught tht aplrit tf the betnty tol the glory of ou Western Cantdt and embodied it in true tad bean* tiful poetry."—"Nemetil," la B. 0, Fedorationist. 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Paints HunlcrHcndorson Paint Co -648 Granville Street Printers and Engravers Cowan & Brookhouse - Labor Tomple OlellondDibblc - Tower Building Railways and the . O. N, B. Tailors ...6H1 Granville St.; 318 Hastings W, P. 0. E.... Tom iho Tailor Abrnms the Tailor *14 Hastings West Tools J. A Flott - - Hastings Streot Wost .Hastings Streot West . Pantages Martin, FinlayBOn ft Mather Theatres and Movies Orpheum Empress . 10 Sub. Cards tfi,cf(l for one year's snbRcriptlon to The B. C. Ppdnratlonlfit, will be mailed to any addrese ln Cnnada for $17.50. (Good nnywhero out-ide of Vnticmiv.r cth ) Orrfor ten today. Remit when sold. Exit Clemenceau dock" and the "Russian Soviet constitution," which lt was said, woro found by Coderre under the mattress In one of the flre hall bunks. Instruction from Citizens Committee "I showed It to others as a curiosity," Coderre sold. "I put no mark on it and have no idea how these pamphlets came into the possession of crown counsel. I waa working for the Citizens' Committee and not for the city when I was helping man one of the city fire hallB," Coderre admitted. "I took my instructions from the Citizens' Committee. The Citizens' Committee waa running the city water works; men were put on as police by Mayor Grey, however. I know that the Citizens' Committee took over the water works and flre halls. My firm writes flre insurance. There were a great many of the members of tha Citizens' Committee acting as special police, and authorized to carry arms. "I didn't see Mr. Andrews around giving protection to the city," Godere sold in cross examination by Aid. John Queen, one of defendants. "I said the mayor was not exercising his right to man the flre halls. I would recognize tho mayor as the established authority in ^he city but because he was not exercising his right I went to the Citizens' Committee and helped them usurp tho constituted authority in the city by manning the flre halls." No Damage "We went through the strike without any damage to our property although it would be the easiest property to damage In the world," said A. D. Finlay, (superintendent domestio water supply system. •' J. R. Ong, transportation agent of the Winnipeg Electric Railway company, who said he came to Winnipeg from the United States a year ago, was severely cross examined by Aldermen Heaps and Queen, two of the seven defendants. "We're hero tb givo service, and our flrst desire is not the making of profits*" Ong said, and court officials had to call for order as the spectators laughed. "Everybody wants to abuse the street railway," said Judge Met* calfe when the aldermen's re began to tell. "It must deserve lt, my lord," Bonnar declared, to which the presiding judge replied, "No, I don't think so. I think it's the best street railway service we have In Canada." Heaps and Queen endeavored to show that the company did not keep its own contracts and therefore had no reason to show that workingmen did not live up to thetr agreements. The company charged a 6-cent fare, contrary to an agreement with the City Council, the aldermen said. "It doesn't matter whether It keeps its contracts or not," Judge ■ Metcalfe announced. "Gentlemen of the jury, I want| to tell you that this privilege of examining witnesses ln this way is allowed the accused because It Beemed he wanted to do It so you needn't consider It," Metcalfe said. "My lord, I thought the breaking of contracts in this case was considered material." Queen replied. During the trial Judge Metcalfe and crown counsel have frequently referred to the breaking of contracts by labor men who went on strike. "We have a very large plant and It's very easily injured," witness said under further cross examination, "but outside one cor we didn't have anything Injured. "Didn't the men offer to operate certain cars?" asked Bonnar. "That's discriminatory service, and we refused," Bald witness. "Didn't the strikers offer to run cars to the Tuexedo Military Hospital to accommodate soldiers who were IU and to operate busses?" Bonnar wanted to know. Ong admitted these were true. "Did they offer to rbn cars to the other hospitals?" he asked. "You needn't answer that question," Judge Metcalfe announced. Only Herosny The witness admitted that he had sworn to a great many things, knowledge of which tie had only from people who told him, Managers of motion picture houses, ice companies and numerous employees of the T. Eaton Co. department store were among persons called to tell that they were kept from their ordinary course of activities by the strike. Every one of them admitted, however, that he was not injured and suffered tittle damage as a result. The defence Is highly pleased because of the various admissions made by these witnesses under cross examination. Tift crown put" a sign which B. N, Davis, motion picturo theatre manager actually had made himself to show that his house was running "by order of strike committee" as part of Its evidence, as one of its exhibits, baton's Horso Harold Munyon, photographic shop employee in Eaton's, described how he rode an Eaton horse. "Frequently whon going by ths crowd would boo at us and when X came out of one place where I made a delivery the horse had a frightened face," he said. "The harness part broke loose and 1 fell underneath the horse, being caught by Its flying hoof." "The horse was a Clyde," witness declared as several of the jury men smiled. The Clyde is a heavy work-horse. Fred Goltle, who drove an Eaton truck during the strike, had Interesting experiences with a crowd of women. "About a .dozen women threw One by one the great actors In the war drama have left the stag) The men who made it have nearly Peace Treaty; the mind and will ef ai victorious militarism. His eleetion ,y So the presidency was heralded toy of them with tragic suddenness. In Russia the Romanoff dynasty has been swept away, and the whole regime ph which It rested;. IP b< x»V\\m rw ",T* ll U*,n ""''lour omniscient Press as certain, all fallen from life or power, manyg^ ^ teQW flf ^ off|c# M leing equivalent te dictatorship. Yet he has been defeated by a comparatively unknown politician. Peace IVeaty a Climax. The truth is that the Peace Rasputin assassinated by nobles; the Tsar and Tsarina ' tht uted" by a local Soviet; ministers; Treaty was the climax of an old ...1 Jl a l_ fl..- '..-.I 1 —_* _t.I..la n Annt.emA ambassadors, and generals refugees or captives. The Kaiser, ab-, dicated, is a miserable exile in Hoi-, land; all the men who made hla, governments have fallen from' power. Francis Joseph is dead; his heir has fled from Austria with those of his advisers who escaped the fate of Tisza, once all-powerful in Hungary. Nor haa retribution spared the victorious. All the war ministers of France and Italy are gone, and their successors are tottering. At home wo have seen Lord Haldane ejected by Mr. Asquith to form the first Coalition, Mr. Asquith and Lord Orey ejected by Mr. Lloyd George to form the second Coalition. Host Surprising. Ig the same fate, which has already removed the contrivers of war, descending on those who made what Mr. Keynes has called the Carthaginian Peace? Presl. dent Wilson Is prostrate, M. Clemenceau has returned to private life. The rejection of M. Clemenceau by France is perhaps to those who can not or will not see the writing on the wall the most surprising and dramatic turn of all. For he appeared to incarnate the mind and will expressed in the order against which a tortured world is beginning to turn. The vast sacrifices of the war were shared in measure by- victors as well as vanquished, and victors as well as vanquished are beginning to realize Its price and to understand what they owe to. the men who imposed it on thom. Over the Peace Treaty Is written vae vlctis; over its consequences vae-victorious. The French mind Is returning to reason and to arithmetic. We quoted last week from11 the French press the dismal reflections suggested by. the contemplation of the bill of victory, which costs Franco 50 milliards a year. Even tho Temps declared the other day; "What with the crisis in the rate of exchange, the crisis in transport, production, arid prices, and the crisis ln fiduciary circulation, France, though victorious, is in a position with which the conquered nation bf 1815 and 1871 was not confronted. . . ." There is the explanation of the Tiger's fall. M. Deschanel, at any rate, Is not a firebrand. He had no direct re. aponsibility in the war, ln the Peace Treaty, or in the Big Four's policies. In the very worst of those policies—the war againat Russia— M, Clemenceau was Mr. Churchill's mainstay. His fall removes another obstacle to peace. And ln his fall most of his associates, it appears, are to share. M. Mlller- and's cabinet contains none of the old names, neither M. Klotz, M. Loucheur, ■ nor M. Pichon. But Marshall Foch, who got two votes for the presidency, Is still busy, and has gone to Poland for the purpose, it would seem, of organizing a new war against Russia.— Common Sense. T out pickets for me ln the prairie section where I live, about 6:30 o'clock one morning of the strike, and stopped me," witness said in a frightened tone. "I told'them I intended to go to work but went back' home when they said to do so. They didn't throw any clubs or stones at me. I got back my job and am now working at Eatons. Fired Without Warning "We flred Into the crowd of men, women and children," Sergt.-MaJ. Bidding of the Royal North,West Mounted Police, officer command-- ing on the day of the riots on June 21, said Friday. "About 120 bullets in all were flred Into the crowd of men, women and children. They were not marching around the streets, but standing in front of the City Hall, Many were running away when we flred at them. Ped^ pie, at one time of the ifouble,' were walking along both ways okt each side of Main Street. I don't know if a lot or detectives wertf--■ _, , , .. there at the time the stones were'?'80™ »me ■«*; 0*JS %**££* thrown at us. I saw about 50 dtllJetween the people of the Northern the special police there. I have ^ffl-wrltory in Australia and the gov- idea lf the crowd would have nfc-**™1* "» *°verrnnent-follow- away if blank cartridges were firetf^ on the f°"e? deportation of instead of those able to take ef a^flWvera?en'0»ci;'" f1rom the *wrl" Under instructions, I didn't wait «»».tory-elojed the hj*$* e]t"Pt for a The Australians Object to Grog Shops and Blind ;" Pig Liquors see lf they'd .-un at our charge, but fired at them." Nover Heard of Porerloo. Did you ever hear of any firing" couple of hours dally. They also prohibited the sale of liquor in bottled form. The consequence was that innumerable sly-grog shops by British troo»s on British peopfc ^ranS UP where bear waa 8°ld °p" since the Petorioo massacre, with- enly day and night at from 11.60 to out frlng blink cartridges first**1*2 Per bottle instead of the usual he was asked. Witness sai* he had;Price of 20 cent8 P« bottle. Not never heard of Peterloo. | on'y that- locally-made spirits of I don't want you to think welvlle l"*"1* were 80ld' and caU8ed flred except that we were given in structions to do so," Bidding con- tinned. "Evidence already given shows that mounted police members were in the crowd," he was told. \, "There was absolutely no interference with our plant and no damage was done," Gustave Roacher, foreman In the Manitoba Bridge & Iron Works, one of the three plants which refused to recognize organized labor at the very outset of the strike, admitted under cross examination Saturday. Bruco Ross, postal employee, who returned to work before the strike was over, declared he returned home to flnd his house "plastered with tin cans and chalk marks, while females threatened to present me with eggs." Scott Thompson, Ice man, admitted that "anybody could come 'and get all the ice he wanted, nobody interfering with those who did so,". Howard Rosyln, boat builder and boat llverman, said he was told by men that he could not run his boat the death of many workers from delirium tremens. In faot you could get green, red, black or blue whiskey at $7.60 per bottle, though it wns more likely to kl'l one than do him good. The Northern Territory people—who are about 9U per cent, unionists—very wisely demanded of the government that the hotels should be opened from 6 In the morning till 11 at night, that bottled liquor.should also be sold for home use, and that proper spirits at reasonable prices should be stocked. The government has decided to fall in with the people's wishes, also to consider tho establishment of a local b.-owery. Some time ago, it will be remembered, the people of this part of Australia deporte'l. their gjvornor and later on gavo jchir government officials so many '.uie in whtca to leave the Terrltiiy or be forcibly deported. The 'jfflcUls went as requested, and the poop:o run the show themselves. The government is now hold ng a commission to in- igate the grievance of the peo- livery without permission from the Ple- nnd from u,e evidence aiming strike committee, "but I kept on t0 »»ht« lt 88?ms th;,t th9 Ppf,p,e doing business and didn't atop at were J»rtW«* ln whatever action all." they took in deporiiag the olfi?m]s. Saves Ubor. The Coupons with each' package are a Value ia themselves. BIG BUSINESS IN NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS "FRAMING UP" GAME FORM SOLDIERS' COUNOIL the "foreign menace" recently!?1 Arc any of theso framers held for prosecution or deportation? Those who know tlie present condition of American political lifo can easily answer theso questions. DEMAND TRIAL OF CHURCHILL FOR Daily Herald Declares He Ib As Guilty As the Kaiser Accuses Him of Conspiring to Bring About War With Russia (Special Federated Press Wire.) London, Feb. 18.—"If the Kaiser Is to be punished for war-guilt, why not Winston Churchill?" demands the London Dally Herald, commenting on the allied demand to Holland for William II. The editorial continues: The laat goneral election was won partly by the very popular cry of "Hang the Kaiser"—no particular strew wae laid at that time upon the mere formalities of a trial; the next eloction may be fought on the cry, which would be even more popular, of "Hang the Profiteers." William of Hohensollern was, at any rate, an alien, the head of a people whose military, naval and commercial ambitions clashed and competed with our own. How much more dastardly, therefore, are the crimes of those who conspired to profit from the peril of their own national household and to rob the wives and children of the soldiers who were defending them and iheir wealth with their backs against the wall? William of Hohenzollern is not the only man who has "conspired for and Instigated to war." -> Winston Churchill, the British minister of war, has been conspiring to Involve the British empire tn a war with Russia. Pie has instigated the smaller nationalities of Europe to set upon a nation with whom they and we are not "officially" at war. The inspired and semS-offictUl communique issued by the wai4 offlce painting in lurid colors the dangers to "our middle eastern empire" of the military successes of the Russian Soviet republic, and foreshadowing "military commitments on a very large scale" In consequence, was only the last of a series of attempts by Churchill to embroil this country in a war of great dimensions against Russia. It follows the expeditions from Archangel and the Murmansk carried out under cover of the withdrawal from the latter theatre of operations; it Is a continuation of the policy of stretching out a hand toward -Kolchak ih the centre of Russia; it follows on the prolonged naval operations in the Baltic. There is good reason to believe that this lnsnjred communique was Issued without the consent or knowledge of the prime minister, whose intention and opinion it did not represent. Winston Churchill stands charged at the bar of public opinion with the crime of "conspiring for and instigating the war." The ex-kaiser had the common decency to retire from his throne. Will Churchill have as much decency and retire from office? And then, will the league of nations demand that he should bo put on his trial for a crime against humanity? , UNIVERSAL 8-HOUR j DAT WON IN AUSTRIA Soviet Plan Spreading Among Uie Small Nations All Over Europe That Norwegian soldiers have organized a soldiers council on the orders of the Russian Soviet and that the Socialist parties of Est- land, Lapland, Llthunla, Poland and Finland will hold a congress during the latter part of February, was the Information contained In a cable from a special correspondent to the Jewish Dally Forward. The Finnish Communists have organized an independent party. Third Arm of Labor Co-oporation in the buying and selling of products, in banking, in Vftamifaoturlhg. in building and Owning of homes, is the third weapon of labor In its struggle for '(.mancipation. Economio power must precede political power. In evory ape men and groups havo -tacn recognized on they have become economically powerful. And tabor will increase its ability to flght in tho industrial and political field ih proportion as it controls its economic lifo. This is why labor Is urging corporation for New Sport Is Being Indulged ln on Big Scale on This Continent. Every now and then those of us who believe that moral scruples do have some weight with all kinds of men are rudely shaken ln our beliefs. Perhaps tlie most despicable of all moral crimes Is that of "framing-up" Innocent men. It surely ranks with cold-blooded murder, or the gross forms of preying on helpless woman and children. " Yet Sidney Howard, writing in thut conservative and ultra-re-, spectable magazine, Collier's Weekly, tells us in matter of fact wayt' "We know that red literature of a violence that frightened the1 aliens themselves was circulated among strikers tn Gary and Soutl^ Chicago by detective agencies In^ the employ of the steel corporations. We know the press reported riots among the same strikers, although said riots never took1 place." Were the federal and state au; thorities more ignorant than the writer ln Collier's Weekly whileJ they were saving thc U. S. from'workmen and farmers. For the Every Industrial Concern Is Included in-New Law Which Includea Time and One-Half for O'time (By the Federated Press) Vienna.—After a long struggle, the battle for tha universal eight- hour day has been won In Austria. The new law takes the placo of the temporary provisions made until the signing of peace. An Important feature of the law is Its application to small Industries which previously had been exempt In the matter of hours. Women and children are limited to a 44- hour week and must be released from work at 12 on Saturdays. The 48-hour week may be substituted Tor tho eight-hour day by the vote of tho workers In a givon industry, but no working day must exceed 10 hours. In seasonal Industries the maximum period in which the oight-hour day may be prolonged is 60 days. Tlmo-and-a-half for overtime Is mado applicable in overy case. What you want in a dentist ia reliability. That includes care and skill, conscientiousness, sincerity. My reputation as "The Careful Dentist," and my ten-year guarantee of solid quality for all my work should attest these characteristics. You may safely rely upon my work, the way in which I do it, and the reasonableness of my printed price schedule. x % ■M HASTINGS WEST—CORNER SBYMOOR 1 MEN in Logging Camps/ Mines and All Out- Door Workers WRITE FOR OUR NEW Spring Catalogue We can save you dollars on your Work Boots. We mail shoes,-post paid, to any address in British Columbia. We make Loggers, Miners,Prospectors Boots. rMEN6W0ME)T ON EASY CREDIT YOUR SPRING OUTFIT on CREDIT We out supply yon with a oomplete new spring outfit—and yon ean pay nt tor it at your leisure. Our fine clothing lor ladies and men is seoond to none in the. city—they come in the very latest styles and highest quality materials—you may be proud to wean our clothes.. Thc credit system avo employ ia simple —it enables you to pay while you wear —our customers are always satisfied. BUY THE EASY WAY •co- 342 Hastings St. W. Near Homer St. ' 342 Hastings West Near Homer PATRONIZE FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Fresh Cat Flowers, Funeral Designs, Wetiamg Bouquets, Pot Plsatt Ornamental and Shade Trees, Seeds, Bulbs, Florists' Sundries Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. FLORISTS AND NURSERYMEN »—STORES—2 48 Hutings Street Eaet 728 Own' Seymour 988-672 . Sermour 91 worker and the farmer constitute Ihu producing classes. Their economic interests aro as ono. And lalior cnn cut the cost of living; lahor can improve Its standard of living, and most important of all labor can create within Itself a sense ' An important amalgamation of of solidarity when the ranks of all th? workers engaged in the labor are .interlaced*with the*th!ngs clothing trado, affecting Scotland, It owns and operates in common. Ing, and is now In its final stage. A ballot of branches Is now being taken and must be completed within the next two weeks. Rome returns hnvo already come In and are favorable. Wo patronize thoa* who patron- Thc municipal primary held in Ren Uie surprised the politicians, | James Duncan, secretary of the Centrnl Labor Council, as labor's candidate for mayor, received nearly 5,000 votes moro than were cust for Mnyor Fitagprald, the candidate of the open shop, labor-hating crowd. I Free speech seems to have been re-ostablished In Minneapolis. That splendid organization, tho World | War Veterans, has led tho light i which haa mado this possiblo. lt is an organization which obtains its inspiration from Labor, not from Wall stroet. Press Ih tirvatcst Enemy "Resolved that the capitalist press is the greatest enemy of the Working class," was the subject under debate at the weekly meoting of the Federated fcabor Party Debating club last Saturday ovening. Tho decision waa given to tbe affirmative. The negative had a hard case to fight and they spoko woll, but as one of those prosent pointed out after tho debate, they missed a good point when they failod to "notice that what tbe afilrmativo had proven was that the capitalist boll Ind the pross and not the press itsolf was tho greater enemy. The judge, however, in his summing up, showed, what everyone realized, that tho affirmative had proven the better case. Next Saturday (tomorrow) night the debato will be bn the subject, "Ttesolvod, thot trades unionism is an aflset to the work- l < meets every Saturday evening In the Labor Purty rooms, 510 Dominion building, at 8 o'clock. COMFORTABLE SHOES WE'VE shoes for the man looking for foot comfort/ comfortable shoes are for tender feet or for the i Ib constantly on hia feet. They're made from soft, pliable leathers In black or breuking in required. Smooth Inside—no seams to rub. Every good feature ful shoe building that makes for comfort These shoes are made in Canada. The Ingledew Shoe C 666 GRANVILLE STREET Eat More Bread rphats the slogan that means real economy for you. The' * fact that other food costs havo increasod 86 per cent, since 1314 makes bread the cheapest food you can buy. The Women's Auxiliary of Prince Rupert gave another of thoir suc- ■ ssful Moclnla and dances on the 18th Inst. The hall, ns tliual, wns "towded nnd over $30 raised for 'of ray tng the expenses of tho delegates to the B, C F of Li convention Is full of real food value and possesses a taste that makes the eating oT more bread a profitable pleasure. Those flaky loaves with tits golden brown crust have never heen equalled —they're from Canada's most modern and hygienic bakery. SHELLY BROS. LTD. PHONE FAIR. 44 PAGE EIGHT twelfth tear. no. » THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancodteb, b. r FRIDAY FiMOiry JT, 1920 CLAMAN'S STORE NEWS Boys' Dept, and flow "Every Man Wearing a Union- Made Suit Please Stand Up" We wonder if this request were made in one of your meetings at the Labor Temple, just how many of you fellows would stand up. We appreciate the faet that a great many of you fellows "practice what you preach." You support Unionism in a practical way, but, it is a fact that there are a great many more Union Men who do 1 not give Union Labor support. Perhaps it's carelessness, perhaps it's lack of faith in the very principles which they would have others support. We do not know. But, we have faith in the principles of Union Labor. We are thc only Men's Clothing Store that sells Union-made Clothes in Vancouver. These garments have thc Union Label sewn in the pockets. They are made by Union Men, who are paid Union wages and work Union hours. These men deserve your support. You will be satisfied with these Clothes from thc standpoint of style, quality and fit, too. That's a fore- gone conclusion. Your satisfaction is everything with us. We wouldn't expect your business on any other basis. The Home of Hartt Schaffner & Marx Clothe* Claman's Limited 153 HASTINGS WEST Wo have a splendid value in a Union-made Suit offering a wide range of patterns, in the new styles at $45. OtfHERS AT $25, $30, $35 to $75 The Largest Exclusive Store for Men aud Boys in Canada Wallace's Marketaria The Home of Quality Groceries Broken Orange Pekoe Tea at 68c finest Government Creamery Butter, 316s $2.20 Strictly New-laid Eggs, at per dozen .70o Boyal Standard, Five Roses and Robin Hood . Hour, 49-lb. sack $3.45 Australian Jams, 2 tins for 35c Marmalade, 1-lb. cans..20c Pork and Beans, 3-lb. tins, at 25c Reindeer Condensed Milk, at 21c ■Eagle Brand 23c ■£ Pacific Milk, 2 large ' earn at 25c tyBollcd Oats, per sack....47c Toilet Soap, 6 cakes. 25c Toilet Paper, 4 rolls... 25c 5. T.Wallace 118 Hastings St. Went Charges Made Are Without Any Foundation (Continued from page 1) he moan that both A. F, of L. and O. B, U. organizers have, while organizing, appealed for an collected funds for the defense? Yes. Then the statement is quite true. We can mention Bros. W. H. Hoop, R. McCutcheon, J. H. Knight and R. J. Johns, "We have also been assisted by others not connected with any such organizations, and they were not paid for their services. But If Bro. Draper means that the defense fund has been used to spread O. B. U. propaganda, In so far that delegates sent out, and paid by the defence committee have at the same time advocated the One Big Union then this defense committeo wishes to make an emphatic, unqualified denial of all of tho charges made by the aboye persons. Statements of this kind, not substantiated by evidence, are serious, and if uny of the above mentioned persons, or any others, can quote to us one concrete and explicit example of any of their charges, wc shall be pleased to havo the cose Investigated, by an impartial committee, and stand by the result. If these gentlemen cannot point out one such case, but continue to make statements, wc shall be either compelled to show them up us being irresponsible persons, or further action will be considered. Used O. B. V. Furniture 3. That the defonse committee offlce Is connocted with tho O. B. IT., und It's' furnlluro is partially WANTED SMALL STOAM SHOVEL Wanted—The name and address of nny person having a second-hand small steam shovel for sale. Address all communications to J. I* Xehner, Iluumt, Alltcrta. WHI.X IR'NGIUT EAT AT THE t_T CAFE Street Kwtt s "(Stm TAKES WEAK WIIEUE WE.Ul'S WANTED" Free! WEAR AS YOU PAY i Mens Overcoats Free ONE SRRVICEABIiK OVERCOAT GIVEN WITH ANY SUIT PURCHASED _ LADIES' DRESS SKIRTS OR NOVELTY SWEATERS Ladles, your choice of onc of oither, absolutely FREE with each puich a» amounting to over 130.00. Positively Last Two Days ot sale with our wonderful free offer. Monday is your last chance. Select your Garment, pay a small deposit; the balance PAT THE EASY WAY 11m Ftonfly r l43HattfefiSt.W. lfl* I Opp. Province Olllce ' Phone Ser. «« Buy Now; Ilay Later owned by that organization. Answer In the month of July, a few weeks after tho end of the Winnipeg strike, the secretary of the defense committeo was compelled, through luck of accommodation in the Labor Temple, to remove his otflce. Mr. R. B. Russell, thon sec- ' retary of the Central Labor Coun- ! cil, was also* forced to move. For some considerable time these two parties were together, but have since separated in order to ullay any misunderstanding. The only Idea that prompted the combination of these two bodies In offlce accommodation, was that of the desire of the defense committee to conserve the funds entrusted to them by iho workers of Canada. For Economy Tho expensive offlce equipment necessnry for the successful and efficient conduct of any organization weighed heavily upon tho newly started committeo, and for somo time the furniture and office equipment was'borne half and half. But as the defenso fund has been supported liberally, It has gradually been able to pay for it's own furniture and office equipment, and owns all of it at the present time. Ii fs most regrettably that an action such as was taken, out of the best motives, and with a view to helng as economical us possible, should have been misconstrued and used as a weapon to undermine the organization thut Is, nt least, honestly trying to protect those workers who are discriminated against or prosecuted for their services to the Labor movement. Owing to the fact that tiie charges have been made by such pro- /mlnent members of tho Canadian 'Labor movement, they will have imuch Influence with tho workers unless the defenso committee can justify its actions in thc pust, and It's worthiness to have the full support of every worker In the future. This justification can only bo obtained hy the statement that this committee is willing at all times for any bona fldo Labor organization to appoint investigators to examine the records of tho committeo. Defends All The work of thc defense committee is to devsle ways and means to collect funds lor the defense of workers arrested during ami arising out of the strike, and therefore organized for the purpose of protecting workers of any political or Industrial opinion. This can be proven by the many oases whloh have been handled by the commit- too throughout the Dominion, and us nn example* Is the case of the chief accused, which speaks for Itself. John Queen, an alderman of the cily of Winnipeg, elected on the Sorial Democrat ticket, is now advertising manager of the Wostorn Labor News, tho International 01- _an of this city. A. A. Heaps, alderman, also elected on the Social Democrat ticket, member of tlio International Upholsterer.) Union. Roger 13. Druy, member of tlie Central Labor Council of the O. B. U„ and of the ex-Holdlers and Sailors Labor Pnrty. Oeorge Armstrong, prominent member of the Socialist Parly of Canada, nlso a momber of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. W. A. Pritchard, ohalrman of tlie O. B. U. executive, noted exponent of Socialism In the S. l\ of Canada. R. J. Johns, member of the o. B. U. executive, and formerly active In tho 8. P, of C. William Ivens, membor of the Dominion Labor Party, does not belong to nny Industrial organization. Now active In the Labor ChUrOh movement. J. S. Woodsworth, member of the Labor Party, and also of tho International Longshoremen's Association, Vancouver, Wtth^he exception of F. J. Dixon and W. Ivens, all these men havo belonged to International organizations, but all wen. Involved in the general strike, and the defense committeo was originally FIFTEEN LUMBER WORK, ERS GIVE $117 TO FUND Iiumber Workers Hive Given More Per Capita Than Any Other Organization. Fifteen mombers of the Lumber Workers' unit of the O. B. U. at Domuth, B. C, sent In as their con-, tributlon to the defense of the men in Winnipeg the sum of $117 on< Wednesday this week. It Is safe to say that the Lumber Workers have contributed more por capita than any other organization to the defense fund, and In no case has there been any criticism of the manner In which it has bcen spent. Members of this organization have looked ovor the books, and the members of any organization interested can at any time see tho books of the committee. Will Speak on Wages. The seventh lecture of the Course on Economics being delivered at the Brotherhood House will take place tonight at 8 p.m., the subject being "Wages." and Professor T. H, Boggs will b#the speaker. The Interest in these Friday evening meetings Is being sustained and the discussion which usually follows the lecture Is very interesting. formed by the general strike committee In Winnipeg. When the break came In the Labor movement over the form of unionism that should exist, thc defense committee separated Itsolf from any particular body, and became under the control of tho combined Labor movement of this city, and it has continued to be so conducted. Robinson Responsible We are in receipt of letters and press cuttings from Calgary, which go to prove that the insinuations made against thc defense commit- too have originated from B. Robinson, secretary of the Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council, which evidently have been taken up by Ross, Smitten, et al. of Calgary. There is a doubt as to whether the statements made by P. M. Draper, Ottawu, have originated from the same source. We regret that such a statement as this is necessary, and deplore that such officials o$ the Lnljor movement in Canada should'have given credence and publicity to such ill-founded rumors without having flrst taken the trouble to acquaint us of their suspicions, nnd given us an opportunity to vindicate ourselves. Such an attitude does not tend to consolidate: either their position or increase the confidence of the workers in ihose who spread such rumors, which tend to undermine the solid-, arify of Labor in an issue so vital to Labor interests. Leavt* Vase In Workers* Hands Having answered the above charges, we are confident in leaving our case In the hands of the workers of Canada, that they wilt judgo for themselves the merits of the case. The workers defense committee* has the confidence and support of tho entire Labor movement of the Dominion, as the under-noted subscriptions, which have reached this office since the aforementioned charges appeared In thc press, will go to prove. . Ottawa defence Committee — Journeymen Stone Cutters, Hegina, Montreal defense committee, Toronto defence committee, International Association of Machinists, No. 711, Montreal; People's Forum, Calgary, C. 8. D. W. and Raincoat Workers, Mon trcal, Metal Trades Unit, C. P. R. Unit, Transcona Unit, and the Structural Iron Workors of Winnipeg, International Association of Machinists, No. 325, Reglna, and others are being received daily. Show your confidence. Funds are urgently needed. Send all contributions to: James Law, secretary, 220 Ban- natyno Avenue, Winnipeg. (Signed) Investigation Committee, William Hammond, Chas. W. Waters, Alf. J. Beeny. OF Farmer and Labor Co-Operative Meet Promises Big Things Co-operative societies and stores in the United States did 11,000,000,- 000 worth of business In 1919, taking over that amount and transacting the business themselves for the j consumers' benefit. The profiteers1 lost a billion dollars that the co-1 operatives gained. ; This is the report that comes from the recent All-American: Farmer-Labor Co-Operative Con-1 gross In Chicago. j More than 250 delegates, repre-j sentlng evory shade of co-operative endeavor, past and future, in tho nation; farmers, organized labor and rallwaymen, attended the congress. A good string of commercial hanks, organized as regular national or state banks, under the Federal Reserve, will be organized at once, owned and controlled by the three groups of the producing The banks will act towards establishing financial confidence in the co-operative movement. Closely allied with the people's banks and the allied co-operutlvo societies, which will be knit together by interlocking devices, will bo a string of newspapers owned and controlled by the farmers and organized labor. A committee on tho People's Press, headed by Er- win B. Ault, editor of thc Seattle Union Record, reported a plan to creato the new free press of tho nation. The report was unanimously adopted. SWIFT CURRENT L. P. ENCOURAGES DEFENSE Congratulate Dixon and Woods- worth and Endorse Defence Committee. The Swift Current, Sask., Labor Party, in meeting assembled on Monday, Feb. 23, 1920, unanimously passed the following resolution; Moved by Comrade Laycock, seconded by Comrade Emms: "That the Labor Party of Swift Current express its deep gratification at the great successful combat waged by Fred J. Dixon in the recent trial iu Winnipeg. We congratulate him on his acquittal and express our jubilation of the great victory that has been won for himself, for Canadian Labor and for Canada. "Further, our congratulations are extended to J. S. Woodsworth, on the withdrawal of the charges against him. "We express our appreciation of tho strenuous and effective work done by the Defence Committee, and call upon all workers to loyally rally to the defence of our other Brothers for Justice, Liberty, and Democracy. "We extend a hearty invitation to Messrs, Fred J. Dixon and J. S. Woodsworth to address public meetings in Swift Current." I beg to remain, Yours fraternally, W. T. MAINWARLNG, Secretary Swift Current Labor Party. Colossal Stock Reduction Sale of Men's Shoes 'T'HE ENTIRE STOCK of the well known Wm. Dick Shoo Store and *" the'largo stock of Comctt Bros, now being disposed of at Forced Be. moval Sale has been taken over by Comctt Bros. & Clarke. ■ - 'THE COMBINED STOCKS taken over represent a valuation of $80,- *' 000 to $100,000. This stock must bc reduced to $40,000 by March 31. "1X7E MUST mako this reduction. The store now occupied by Comctt Bros, must bc vacated by March 31. The premises which will be occupied by thc new firm will not accommodate stock above $40,000 to $50,000. . . JJEBE'S YOUR CHANOE—Tlio largest and most select stock of Men's Shoes in Canada at slaughter prices—absolutely regardless of cost SALE GOING ON AT 56 HASTINGS ST. WEST Just a Glimpse of Our Wonderful Bargains Men's Black Calf Boots. Ecgu- Men's Walking Boots. Regular lar $10 for $5.45. Nile Quality, $6 for $3.95. A fine medium walk- Goodyoar welted, slip or singlo ing boot. Extra good value. Salo sole, made on the Kt Form last, in price SJS3.95 button or lace. Sale pricc....S5.45 _> - . ™ r. . t> i r T Boys Dress Boots. Regular 300 pair Calf Boots in Havana , *7-50,fov *4'45- I" b,«* °\b''°.™' or Tony Bed. Begular $14 for Rc.cede toe> l'ubbw beel_}_•* $8.95. A line just received, fine I"'lce I*4,45 quality Tan Calf, in rich shades of Boys' School Boots. Begular $5 Havana or Tony Bod, made on for $3,95, t{00li wearing boots— the new Bcccde last, in C. D and ,veu made. Sizes 10 to 5. Sale E widths. Sale price $8.95 pi,ice $3.95 Hart and Astoria Shoes. $14 Boys' Boots. Begular $4.50 for values for $7.45. Broken lines of $2.95. A big snap at our pi-ice. these famous makes—a snap if Sizes 5 to lO'/i- Mothers should your lit is here. Sale price.. S57.45 see this line. Sale price $2.95 Cornett Bros. 56 Hastings Street West CORNETT BROS. & CLARKE, LTD. - The old-fashioned country school fittud the children to bo dorks nnd book'oepers. Then the country people wondered why the country went to the cities where tlie clerk and bookkeeping jobs F&re to be. had. In North Dakota, however, the schools have added to their curriculum courses in agriculture and dairying.. Thus when the country-bred boy finishes school be is ready for either the city or the farm, and nine thills out of ten he will elect to remain on the farm. The Building Tradesi Employers' New York Building Tradea Council representing 41 unions, have agreed on wago scale for two years. Tho working weok In to consist of 44 [ hours. ' . The words of Wendell Phillips are very appropriate in our time; AbS^™ of New York !Uul tll, und should bc taken seriously to heart. He said: "Tho community which does not protect its worst nnd most hated member in the free utterances of his opinions, no matter how false or how hateful, is only a gang of slaves." The^e jyr- stern words, and perhaps at first sight may provoke antagonism in some minds, but their real meaning is shall "truth" or "force" be the guiding principle of a community or a nation in dealing with recalcitrant members?—Wetsern Independent (Canada.- NOTICE AU Painters Are Requested to Attend ., A Special Joint Meeting To Be Held in Labor Temple SATURDAY, MARCH 28, at 3 p.m. J. McMILLAN. Secretary. Buy at a union store. Co-Op Grows The workers arc gradually railing round this society. Tho North Vancouvor branch in the Mount Crown block, is doing splendid. Arrangements arc now being made i'or Hie opening of thc New Westminster branch, and a committee is now on t he job to oblain enough members for a South Hill branch. Thc total membership is now 1256. Apples Jonathans, value $3..">(», per box $2.10 Wagners, No. ., per box ;».t)0 Sunlight Soap, 4 CttkeS,. .30 Co-op. Tea, "Tho Best," por lb. ... . OS Seeded Raisins, phi It Sugar wllli all orders. Same prices at branches* Plain sowing dene in dry goods dept., por yard .04 Wo alao carry Men's Furnishings, Dry Goods, Crook- •ry, Boots end Shoes. Vancouver Co-Operative Society 41 Fender Street West Phone Sey. 493 The O. B. U. organization fs growing fast In the United Statos, units ore extending from Toledo, O., to all cities on the west coast, besides units in the metal mining industry in the "land of the free." Millworkers Seek Increase (Continued from page 1) to sell, und that It will only bc when the workers get together Into One Big Union, and break down the prejudices regarding croft, col- or and creed, thnt they will over ho In a position to light effectively agninst organized capital. In various outlying districts this craft and color prejudice seems to liavo been overcome, for Joint committees, composed nf onu represontntive for each class of work, and n representative for ench of ihe alien races, are already working on a joint wage scale for MM Workers, and It Is expected that action will be taken in the vory near futuro to get an Increase in wages, and If possible raise the standard of living. ln some localities whtrc the Mill Workers arc strongly organized, the employers have given an Increase In wages without being asked, hoping by so doing to allay tho discontent. However, the Mill Workers, like other members of the working class, arc beginning 4.0 get educated along class lines, and realize that as long as thc means of wealth production Is controlled by a class that uses these to exploit labor, they must continue to organize in order to tight for decent conditions, and thero is no doubt they will now fight, nnd continue to do so, until a civilization is established whereby no man may have thc right to exploit his fellow man. The Mill Workers brnnches of tho L. W. I. U. wero granted tlie right io elect two representatives lo attend the B, C. Federation of Labor convontion, that is to be hold in Victoria on March 8th, and arrangements will be made at lho branch meetings to elect two delegates. Tho next meeting of the Vancouuver branch will be hold at tho L. W. I. U. headquarters, fil Cordova street west, on Monday, March 1st, at 8 p.m. All members should make an attempt to attend this meeting and get busy on organising the slackers In the mills. ., ,. j,.fchj "The largest Store In tlio West for Men" Youthful Suits for Younger Men Olothes for Spring weal* tbat every young fellow will recognize as the best in 1920 style IF you want a suit that fits you perfectly—-op the collar over the shoulders, baek and hips—with tlie trousers hanging Just right and the coat drawing in snugly nt tlie waist—Sec Dick's line of new clothes. YOU'LL lie surprised at the value you get for your money—bnt that's because you pay for real quality instead of duty and exchange as you do at some other stores. Ours ure Canadian products. All the new spring features are represented horo — tlie waistline belt, the waistline model, the curved slash pocketf—In many flne wool worsteds—for $35, $40, $45, $50 "Your Money's Worth or Yonr Money Back" WM. DICK LTD. 45-47-49 Hastings Street East !
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