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INDUSTRIAL UNITT: STRENGTH Published iii the Interests of All Wage-Earners .. POLITICAL UNITY.: VICTOBT SIXTEENTH YEAR. No. 8 FOUR PAGES VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22, 1924 5c A COPY 11 \ V New -Delegates—Committee pointed Regarding Unfair Plaster Work in Oity FAVORS SUNDAY CONCERNS Is U. S. A; Oovernment Bomuing Dominion?—Change in Motor Aot Asked ■"THERE was a good attendance ot delegates at the regular meeting of Vancouver Trades and Labor council, held on Tuesday evening. President R. H. Neelands occupied tlie chair, and the council quickly got down to buslnesa Credentials were presented on bohalf of A. FraBer, J. Wright and J._ R. Matthew, for the Boilermakers;' William Hunt, A. E. Klllook, W. P. Harris for the Painters and Paper- hangers; p. Oxenburg.J- ,-i. Gibson, S. Cooling, TV. Rourke, A. Flanagan and W. Cross for the Mental Hospital attendants. . ,, Unfair Plaster Work In City A committee was appointed to Interview the Ann having the contract for work upon the St. Jullen apartments, Georgia street, a complaint being made thit work was being done on an unfair basis. Delegates Dunn, Hunt and Hay will look Into this matter and report back to the council. Sunday Concerts Favored The council went on record as being unanimously In favor of Sunday concerts. A copy of this resolution will be forwarded to the local city council. Is V. S. A. Government Bonuslng Dominion? A letter will be sent to .the minister of emigration at Ottawa, requesting information as to whether the United States government are reimbursing the government of the dominion for the workers which are being induced to cross intp the United States—after money being lavlBhly spent in a campaign to bring them out from the old land. The counoil had received a report to the eftectthat negotiations are under way between the state of ^niisyl- vania and the dominion authorities to bring Into the former state a number of skilled mechanics from Great Britain. Iftils action was being taken, the report said, tb relieve a shortage of this class ot labor ln Pennsylvania The InstructidnB to the secretary are ati1 endeavor to get t'o thS truth „, „.* .(„,.. which is vital to labor, A letter will also go to tlie municipality of South Vancouver, protesting against the corporation awarding their printing to non-union firms. Change in Motor Act Asked Delegate Dunn, ot the carpenters, drew attention to the hazard caused by the automobile trafflc on the stireets of Vancouver, the drivers in many cases carrying no insurance wliereby pedestrieihs niight be protected In case of' accident. He liiskhced one particular case where a worker was seriously Injured and secured Judgment in court, but was unable to collect owing to the authomobile owner having no assets whioh cquld be realised. Tile resdlutloh, reading as follows, was carried unanimously: Whereas—A number of automobile afceidente have happened recently, causing serious Injury to many people; and; whereas, Judgment has Ih some instances been awarded by the courts agalnat automobile owners who have not the means of paying the amount of damages awarded against them; tjii-rtfore, be it RoWdWd-^niM th'a Trades and La** bor council do petition the government of British Columbia to have the Motor Veh'lclis act sb amended that every person granted a motor lieence will be compelled to take otit a! per-*' sonal liability accident insurance policy, payable to any person who may be Injured' by said vehicle. This Insurance te be administered by the gBvernnftnt of British Columbia and the premium of the policy collected tfhen the llceh_e Is isslied. A resolution was also passed, instructing the secretary to write to the dominion preifllet; protesting against the manner In which the fair-wage olause Is being disregarded by the •Ainlsttf bf labtfr on the1 -Welland canal. Kdilctolditol WorK of' Carpenters Thettnltefl Brotherhood,of Carpenters, local 452, will rttsjt) tjieir regular meeting at Labor headquarters on Monday evening. The educational discussions will be continued; Bro. Ed. Meek will Bpeak on "The Birth of Labor War." and Bro. d. H. Hardy will speak on "Employers' Agreements." L. it C, Danoe In Clinton Hill1 The Labor Representative committee are completing plans for a dance, to be held in Clinton hall, Hastlngi east, on the evening of Saturday, March 22. A good crowd is expected to bo on the floor on this occasion. Securing Potter "We shall use the present victory as a stepping-stone to secure, not merely offlce, but power," says Alderman A. W. Haycock, M. P. DAN IBVING'S LAST SPEECH Satisfied with Progress Lalior Made- Predicted Rise of Socialism Iii Great'Britain [British Labor Press Service] I The last speech which the late Dan ■•V 'ng delivered in the* house of com- - ns was on Philip Snowden'a socialist motion. I can Bee him now, lean* ing heavily on a stick, his leonine head thrust forward, addressing the hous*} In a voice tinged with melancholy, as though he already scented the night, air. "I am practically at the end of a long period of life," he said. "I am satisfied with the progress we have made, and I am as certain of the ultimate realization of socialism as that I am addressing the house at the .present moment," Vanoouver Burns' Fellowship Successfully Opened—Twenty- two Members Added "The Vancouver Burns' Fellowship, recently organized, got away to a splendid start on Wednesday evening. An audience of over 60 Interested Burnslans listened with rapt attention to a characteristic description of "The Twa Dogs." Mr. Alex. McRae gave the introduction, while Messrs. Alex. Bates and W. R. Dunlop took the dialogue between Caesar and Luath. Mr. James Taylor read a splendid -paper, exhaustive and of much educational value, on the famous poem. Several members. took part ln the discussion which followed. President P. M. Car- rick expressed his pleasure at seeing so many Interested ln the works of the poet, and hoped that this Inaugural meeting would be the forerunner of many happy evenings spent in the study of the various poems of Burns. A delightful musical programme was rendered; Burns' songs were used exclusively, and the following artistes contributed: Misses Carrick and Balrd and Messrs. John McLeod and A. G. Dtcksnn. Miss May Baird, L. A. B„ was an efficient accompanist. Twenty- two new members were admitted Into the fellowship as a result of the even- ring's study,' which closed with the world's doxology, "Auld Lang Syne." The poem selected*, for study next month Is "The Cotter's Saturday. Night," one of the most sublime of the many gems from the pen of Burns. IRTERKATIONAL Tabloid Issued by United Atates Department of Labor at Washington, D. 0. Canadft Emigration—An abatement ln the movement of emigrants from the, maritime province's to the United States, aa to the close of 1928, is reported by the Canadian press, which also states that emigrants from those provinces' who mbved tb the United States a year or more ago, are beginning to return to their homeland. China Shipbuilding Activity—With modern machinery, secured chiefly from the United Statoa and Europe, and experienced and- technical, workmen from Great Britain and the United States, shipbuilding In Hongkong is said to have been very active during the year 1923. Cuba Railroad Strike—A general atrlke on the lines of the Cuba raliroad company In December, 1923, virtually tied up all freight and passenger trafflc between Santa Clara aiid tlie eastern portion of the island, until recontly, when settlement was effected, Oieclio-Slovakla Unemployment—Unemployment In Czecho Slovakia has practically reached a standstill, but the' Indications are that an increase may be expected ln the near future, especially ln the Iron and steel industries. Unemployment Subsidies — During the early part of December, 1921, the Czecho Slovbkla government presented a bill to parliament requesting a fur-, ther sum of 1_0,000,_0_ orowns for unemployment' subsidies for the remainder of the calendar year,* 1928, The sum of 293,000,000 crowns, previously appropriated, has been exhausted; Germany Eight-hour Day Preserved—The' principle of the elght-heur day, which' has been the subject of vigorous attacks' by industrialists In recent months, is preserved in a decree promulgated*' by the government under1 the Enabling act. Mexico Unemployment—A general decrease In unemployment, on account of the resumption of mining operations and Increased agricultural developments, Is reported from Cludad Jaurez, Mexico, Spain Railway Labor Courts—According to the Official Gazette, a decree has been Issued establishing courts for tho settlement 'of questions that may arise between railway compahles and their employees. An appeal lies from th'e' decision of these courts to tho government, whose dictum Is to be final. Patronise Federatlonist advertisers. '$ His Sad Oase Illustrates Amount of Justice Done Sugar Commission ONOE BOOMED SUGAR KINO His Trumped-up Tales Against Nationalization Was Given Great Publicity [British Labor Press Service] HPHE conviction and sentence of E. D. Cairns, once boomed as the "sugar king," reminds us of the fact that this man was used by nearly the whole of the capitalist press as a stick with whloh to beat the sugar commission during and after the war. The sugar commission,* as is known to all those acquainted with the facts, was a triumphant experiment ln nationalization, which saved us from a sugar famine and from the profiteer.' So well did it work that, In spite of the submarine, sugar was cheaper in blockaded England than it was ln America. The press at large, however, ready tb seize on anything to decry the success of nationalisation, boomed the fraudulent Mt. Cairns, who, before his conviction on January 17, 1924, had been convicted five times previously in this country, once in Belgium and once in Holland! The eager newspapers were quite ready to swallow Mr. Cairns and his trumped-up tales against the sugar commission, and he was given a tre* mendous advertisement, while the sugar commission was, of course, scarified and abused and contrasted unfavorably with Mr. Cairns, the "business man." It is a sad case, and one which neatly Illustrates the amount of Justice which was done in the press to the triumph of nationalization In the war. A New Labor Peer Created WHO wm mtde * baron by tba King st the requeit of the BritUh Labor party, Is the aeoretary of state for the sir. He hu spent hU life in the amy, and was on the war offlce staff between 1911 and 1914. .He went to Franoe with the "Contemptibles" and served throughout the wif in Roumania, Russia and Palestine, ana hi', brigade was the flrst to enter Jenwalem, He was Britiih military representative with the supreme war council at the. conferences at Ter sallies-and thus helped to frame the treaty. He returned home to deelare himself a supporter of the Labor party. He has served on Labor commissions to Ireland and to the Ruhr. He believes that neutral Europe and America must intervene to prevent another war be* tween Qermany fthd France In which Qermany will be supported by Russia, and France will be defeated. He was created a peer to; represent the Labor governmont in th* house of lords. The term "master" has got to be wiped out of the! dictionary.—Ernest Bevin. QUEENSLAND STI Leads AU Other Australian States in Question of Assitanee to Fanners . GETTING BID OF MIDDLEMEN Schemes of Government Cover a Wide-Field of Research of Industry T*HE labor government of Queens- * land leads all the otfier Australian states in the question of assistance to the farmers. Middlemen and other sharks, the problem of dealing with whom is the main difficulty which confronts agricultural reformers In this country, have been entirely eliminated by protective legislation,, with the result that Queensland farmers are uniformly prosperous and contented. Here are some of the measures adopted by the government to develop agriculture: * j Advances to settlers, with further assistance to purchase live stock, machinery, etc. i . Rural credit schemes to finance groups of farmers for co-operative enterprises. Organisation of primary producers for their protection against middlemen, private flnanclal institutions, and other exploiting agencies. Establishment of state and co-operative cold stores, flour mills, granaries, agricultural implement works, fertiliser manufacture, fruit preserving, bacon curing, butter and cfieese manufacture- Assistance to farmers for co-operative buying of farm implements, machinery, fertilizers, seeds, sacks, etc., provision of government prepared poisons for destruction of vegetable pests. The schemes of the government also cover a wide field of scientific research In the interests of the industry as a whole. Tfye Biitish Piime Minister J. R. M. T L. GARVIN, editor of the Obser-< ; ver, London, Eng., ln a signed article, says In part: "Past history Is fascinating, but, less so to a discerning mind than living history transacted before our eyes. It means a point of interest seldom surpassed In our political annals, and might properly be regarded as a 'red-letter day' both by dukes and dustmen." It is a commonplace now to say that the advent of the Labor party In office Ib a subject of great public interest and much speculation as to what will be the, results. ^ Undoubtedly the pivot and centre around whicli in a large measure the attention of a large number of people of every class and In many lands east and west, including Canada, are centred—is James Ramsay Macdonald— first British, socialist and labor prime minister. In the hope that It may be of Interest to the readers of The B. C. Federationist, the following notes are penned: j I jmve iii front if me "The Man of Tomorrow, J. R. M." by "Iconoclast," In which the writer records an interesting discussion which took place on Ithe lawn at an old country house in the south of England. Among tbe group present was a banker, his wife, daughter and son, an Oxford graduate; also a major, a stockbroker and a prominent Journalist. The subject of discussion was J. R. M. ! The stockbroker, excitedly: "Well, you people amaze me," he cried. "I .don't understand you. Here's a socialist pledged to a programme that would turn all his," he swept the garden and the' park beyond with his arm, "into beastly allotments, that would ruin the credit of the country and make us pariahs in Burope like the Bolshles. A man who would have made peace with the Hun in 1917 and ln 1914, Tou seem to have forgotten everything between 1914 and now. Four years ago you would have agreed with me, now wouldn't you?" "Four years ago we thought Germany was going to pay for the war," said the banker dryly. "Well, so lt should," said the stockbroker. . "Tes, but1 hasn't ,has It?" said the banker "Four years hence Macdonald will be prime minister." "And thank heaven," cried the Journalist, "He's an interesting man whether or no which is more than can be said of nib'st of our prime ministers. Although I'd never claim to be impartial, as you doubtless have seen, I am rabid against him politically, and want to think 111 of him—as ill as I can. Of course, frankly, as a liberal, I'm afraid of him. He's going to do us in. I do admit that. I wish we had anyone half so interesting." The mentality of the banker and journalist is very, Illuminating. When Macdoiald denounced the policy of Lloyd George and his coalition government In their mad policy of "flght to a finish," "the last man and the last shilling," "make the; Germans pa^ twenty shillings for every pound spent to prosecute the war, including pehslons to soldiers and their dependents," he was hounded out of public life, No public man ln our day has been subject to such powerful, concentrated, unscrupulous and malicious attacks and misrepresentation as was J, R. M. from August, 1914, up to and including the present general election. ' When on that never-to-be-forgotten* day on August 8, 1914, ln the British house of commons, Macdonald In, closing a memorable and prophetic speech sold, speaking on behalf of himself and a small band of I. L. P. colleagues, and two or three bf the younger and more radical members of the liberal party: "We are going to go through lt all. We will go through It all. 86 tar as we are .concerned, whatever may happen, whatever may be said about us, whatever attacks may be made upon Us, we will take the stand of saying that this country ought to have remained neutral, because ln the deepest parts of our hearts we believe that was right, and that alone was consistent with the honor of this country." The storms' came and the' winds Should- Premier Macdonald Have Accepted King's Invitation to Form Cabinet? LABORS BIGHT TO GOVERN No Alternative Without Betrayal of Whole Community of Workers [British Labor Press Service] CtrvUGHT Mr. Macdonald to have accepted the king's Invitation to form a cabinet?" asks Mrs. Beatrice Webb In her letter to the women of the Seaham division of Durham, represented ln parliament by her husband, Hon. Sidney Webb, M. P., president of the bonrd of trade. "It is no use deceiving ourselves about the danger and risks of this gigantic task. The labor cabinet starts with a heavy handicap. . . . without a majority ln the house of commons. "But what was the alternative? If Mr, Macdonald had refused to accept office' he would huve justified the taunt of the capitalist press that labor was 'unfit to govern.' "Tou will agree with me that, confronted with this alternative, it waB quite Impossible, and would, ln fact, have been a betrayal not only of the Labor party, but of the whole community of workers for Mr. Macdonald and the other labor leaders to refuse, on the defeat of the conservative party to take over the government of the country." Plumber* Will Dance The Plumbers and Steamflttei'B, local 170, will hold a whist drive and danco in O'Brien hall on the evening of Friday, March 7. Cards will commence at 7:45; dancing at 9, and all interested are Invited to come and participate In the playing for the fine whist prizes. The Labor party has been In power for a short time, and contrary to some prophecies, the country Is still In existence, ways Oliver Baldwin. •blew, and amid it all, Macdonald re- malned true to his convictions. It is a commonplace to he reminded that the press, pulpit, and politicians played upon the feelings and sentiments of the men in active service. A few short years have passed, and the change marks a revolution of thought and Ideals among the me nof the army and navy. Two Incidents of recent date demonstrate this marked change. On Macdonald's arrival in his constituency to commence his campaign at the recent general election, he' was met by the returned soldiers organization of that county division, and given a torch light procession, lt Is now a matter of history that he secured an unexpectedly large majority on the day of the poll. Two days after the declaration of the poll, the returned soldiers organizations in the Aberavon division, in conference assembled, after passing a resolution congratulating Macdonald bn his re-election to the house of commons .forthwith passed another resolution pledging them selves to raise eight thousand, five shil lings subscriptions (£2000) as a fighting fund in readiness for the next election, and to place same in the Cooperative bank. In a word, the success of the Labor party at the two recent elections In the old country, In no small measure, Is due to the recognition, by the men who saw active service, of the fact that the Labor party in days of war, aB well as In days of peace, were the friends of the working class. It Is not only Interesting but instructive to read some of the editorial comments In newsvapers that owe no allegiance to labor or soclalis. politics. In a recent editorial In tne New Tork Nation, the editor says: "The point we wish to make today, Is that this ministry represents an extraordinary break with the past. No ministry In England or tn any other country, so far as we are aware, has embodied such a spirit of passlflclsm, or humanitarian ism, of Internationalism, of freedom from all imperialistic capltal- tlc influences. Whatever may be said of Macdonald's ministry tn the future, no one will be able to allege that it spoke the voice of privilege or that It sought to exalt England at the expense of other human beings," In the last issue of the widely read weekly journal Truth, London, England, the editor, referring to the new labor ministry, says: "Whatever critl clsm may be made against the labor cabinet this can bo truthfully said, that In no single case can lt be charged that either in their personal or public record have thoy evor beon Buspected of n shady act. That is more than we can say of some previ ous ministries.",' The London Times, England, referring to the composition of thc new cabinet, said In nn editorial a few days ago, "the prime ministor has succeeded with consummate skill ln dovetailing Into his cabinet the various elements of his party, and also lt would appear, hns put the right mon in the right place," What ministers, what churches tn this city ar even ln this dominion would, In like manner, sponsor the claims and interests of tho unemployed and the workers generally, ns was done on the occasion referred to In the preceding paragraphs? VETERAN HAILS THE DAWN Robert Applegarth Saw Sale of Slaves —Now Sees Labor Govern- most in Britain [British Labor Press Service] It is a long stretch from witnessing a slave sale In Missouri in the late 'fifties to seeing the advent sf the flrst labor government in Great Britain. Tet Robert Applegarth's life spans these events. Among the earliest congratulations on his ninetieth birthday last week-end was one from the prime minister. A letter sent on his behalf to J, S. Middleton, assistant secretary of the Labor party, states that although bedridden and unable to continue hla work,, he is delighted with the labor government. AMERICAN CO-OPEBATIOl. I PROMISE REDEEMED By Curious Coincidence Premier Macdonald Addreued letter to Late Keir Hardie [British Lubor Press Service] By a curious coincidence, the letter which Ramsay Macdonald addressed to the late Keir Hardle In 1894, Intimating his desire to Join th'e I. L. P., was addressed from "Baldwin Oar- dens, London, E. C." It was Just after a by-election in Attercllffe, where Frank Smith fought what was, I believe, one of the lirst I. L, P. candidatures, "The time for conciliation," wrote Mr. Macdonald, "has gone hy, and those of us who are ln earnest ln bur professions muat definitely declare ourselves. "I shall place part of my spare time at the disposal of the party to do what may seem good to you." Teachers Fay Out Members of the National Union of Teachers at a conference in London recently, consented to the continuance of the 5 per cent, reduction from salaries on condition that consideration of the scales for 1925-6 should be postponed till later in the year. A resolution expressing "admiration of the stand taken" by the Lowestoft teachers, and assuring them of continued support was carried. long Delay of Conference of Am- baetadon in Settling the Fateef Memel [British Labor Press Service] t>ROBABLY ho featuse of the labor government's policy ts attracting more attention in the United State* than Its attitude towards the League ot Nations. There is therefore especial Interest in tne appointment of Norman Davis, formerly United Statea secretary of state, to the presidency of the League's commission, which hu been set up by the council to deal with the difficult situation between Lithuania and the ambassadors' conference oyer the. territory of Memel. Mr. Davis' appointment to a semi-polltlcal commission marks an Important development iii American co-operation, which hitherto haa generally confined itself to tlie mire definitely social and humanitarian activities of the League, such as opium, traffic In women and ohlldren, and the Greek refugee*' settlement Bcheme. The long delay on the part, of the conference of ambassadors in settling the fate of Memel, and the -*fllsh-Lithuanlan dispute Vilna, have combined to make the task of the League's Memel commission one of exceptional difficulty. The appointment of ei distinguished' an American as Mr. Davis renders a solution probable, where formerly It appeared almost impossible. A shoe tn a modern factory passe* through oyer a hundred separate oner* ations. One can be made complete In lees than 20 seconds. SIS. REACTIONARIES Move Indicates Aggressive Attitude of Almost Every European State [British Labor Press Service] In Switzerland the question of substituting a 54-hour week for the 48- hour week wrested from the employers in 1919, was submitted to the whole electorate ln the form pf a referendum on February 17. This move Indicates the aggressive attitude which Is being adopted by reaction tn almost every European state, and Is a useful illustration of the way In which the general situation is used by international capitalism in order to attain its ends. Especial significance, In this connection, attaches to the pretence of the Swiss employers that the 48-hour week must be abandoned because the Washington conventions providing for It have not been ratified by other countries! Swiss Workers Win Geneva, Feb. 21.—The workmen of Switzerland have won their flght to retain the eight-hour day. In a wi- llon-wide referendum on Sunday, the voters supported the project to repeal the law granting the federal council the right to make a fifty-four-hour week effective In times of economic crises. Two-thirds of the voters favored the repeal of the law. The vote constitutes the first victory of the workers against the campaign now under way in various countries to set aside tho eight-hour day. Capitalist System Our chief cause for wishing to rid the world of the capitalist system is not that it is unjust—although Jt Is— not that it Is cruel—although It is— but becauso it is wicked and Immoral, and because it Is based upon a fundamental contradiction of Christian doctrine, says H. B. Lees-Smith. Lenln tho Leg-puller A good story of the dry humor ot which I-(.mi in was capable ls told by Karl Radek ln the current Issue of Russian Information and Review. Radek wus arguing against the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, when Lenin closed the discussion wit Mho remark, "The mujik voted against the war." "Excuse me," said Hadck, "when and how did he vote aglanst it?" "How?" retorted Lenln. "Why, with his feot. He is running away from the battle-front." New Cabinet Each member of the cabinet is, man* for man, twice as good a man tn brains, experience, courage and knaw ledge of the working classes as the fellow who held the corresponding1 Job in tho last cabinet, says James Max- ton, M. P. LEAGUE OF NATIONS Special Interest in Appointment of N. Davis to Presidency of Commission Annual Bally of F. t p. The annual rally of the Federated Labor party, an event keenly looked forward to by all interested In labor, will be held on Saturday of next week, In the Oddfellows' hall, corner Main street and Sixth avenue, Vancouver. An interesting programme Ib being arranged by the committee, including brief addresses by Mrs. Stuart Jamieson and Sam Outhrie, M. L. A. The musical programme wtll be ot a high standard, contributed by the Theoao- phlcal orchestra of twenty pieces, under the baton of A. Manzlnoja. There wll) be dancing for those who wish to trip the light fantastic, and refreshments will also be provided. The general admission has been set at SSe, so that everyone In any way Interested Is expected to be at the Oddfellows' hall on the 1st of March. Meeting of Parliamentary Committee A meeting, of the parliamentary committee, Labor Representation committee, will be held this evening, at room 806, Labor headquarters. Holden block. Routine business will be transacted. Spray Calendar The "1924 spray calendar" has Just been issued by W. II. Robertson, provincial horticulturist. This calendar contains full information as to the best sprays a'nd other methods of control to be used In tlie combatting of different insects and diseases attacking the various fruits grown In British Columbia. The calendar Is free, and may be obtained by our readers upon application to the department of Agriculture, Victoria, B. c, or frond any of the branch offices of the department, throughout the province. All growers of small fruits and orchard- Ists will find' this sheet of value in their work of caring for trees and bushes. Placer Diggings J. N. J. Brown paid The Federatlonist a visit on Tuesday. He has Just returned to Vancouver from Cariboo, where he Is interested in mining. He predicts activity at the Cedar Creek placer diggings during the coming season. Last week a claim changed hands for $15,000, Activity in Ktondyke The Klondyke Ib ln the throes of another gold and sliver rush. At the head of the Beaver river, fifty milea west of Keno hill, a silver and gold discovery of unusual proportions has started a stampede from Mayo, the major mining settlement of the Yukon to the new country, where tt is said assays reveal pay dirt running 1100 ounces of silver' to the ton. The Internationale "We do not object to, and are not going to,apologize for, our associations wtth the International. We have formed an organization to bring people together, so that they will understand each other, and the more they understand each other, the more difficult It will be to plunge them into war, Bays J. H. Thomas, M. P..- Ilclp for German Socinl Democrats Morris HlUquist, of New York, announces that the socialist party, while refraining from making a scperate public appeal for American help for Oerman social democrats, will co-operate with the American Federation of Labor in the campaign to secure relief for the German trade unions. An auxiliary committee for the relief of German labor has been formed with Hlllqult as chairman. PAGE TWO Published every Friday by The British Columbia Federatlonist Bai.lne.-i and Editorial OBce, 1129 Howe St. Bdltor: Qeorge Bartley Subscription Rate: United Statea and For* eign, 98.00 per year; Canada, |2.60 per year, 91.50 for au months; to Unions anb- ■oribing ln a body, 16o per member per month. FRIDAY February 22, 1924 VOTERS, REGISTER [ NY ONE qualified as a voter In L British Columbia should not fail to register his or her name on Uie voters" list now being prepa nrcl for the beer lloonsc plebiscite, to *;.lu* placo in tlie spring, when lt ls also quite possiblo that a genoral election might lako place. The lists close tomorrow evening-. »0 NOT FORGE r TO REGISTER. liABOR IN ENGLAND DURING the past week tlie Labor government of England has been facing a trying ordeal, one that would test the most experienced In the art of governing. It would hardly be expected by those who know of the pitfalls that are ever being placed in the pathway ot the progress of the Labor movement the world over, that the road would be a smooth one. The vested Interests In England are obvl ously quite disturbed over the excellent showing that Labor Is making. They fear—not without reason—the good impression that ls being made upon the minds of the people. We need hardly expect, then, that there will be any marked extensoln of the so-called sporting spirit of the politicians, contaminated as they are, by the big Interests. They have real cause to worry. Labor, under the sane guidance of Premier Macdonald, is striking a sympathetic chord in the hearts of the great mass of the peoplo of the old land. They feel, that ln him the common people have a sincere friend. No matter what may be the fate of this government in the near future, since it holds offlce only by the consent of one or other of the other two parties, it is making and will continue to make history that will forever redound to the credit of lahor the world over. Ere long, tho two capitalist parties will unite to oust labor from power. Of that there can be no doubt. The liberal party will all but disappear. The reactionaries within that party will join their conservative friends, while the more progressive element will throw In their lot with the labor party. When that has happened, labor will again occupy the opposition benches for a time. We can rest assured, however, that they will forever remain a most powerful influence ln the house, and ere many years have passed, they will again be occupying the government benches. They will never allow to go unheeded, humanity's call. In that their future rests assured. They feel that tho day of palliatives Is past, and that all their energy must be directed in an endea* vor to remove the causes of poverty and of suffering. In that, history will at no distant date record them as being thc saviours of the human race. Whatever might be their position, whethor in the control of the government or occupying the opposition benches, one duty is clearly theirs, and that is to educate the populace up to an understanding of their duty to themselves and to their fellowmen. Unless tho labor movement is able to marshall behind It the Intelligence the spirit of service, and the sympathy of the masses, its progress will be slow and faltering. This duty, the supporters of the labor movement in England, have performed in a most intelligent manner, and tt is to this that we may ascribe its phenomenal success today. We here in Canada can do little better than follow their example tn this regard. sixteenth year. No. 8 BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vanoopyiir, i^a own conditions then what right have we. even tb hope for others to mako that sacrifice for us? The day has dawned when he must assume our fair share of the responsibility for the government of our country. Let us be ever trying to prepare ourselves, to make ourselves worthy of the task that will, that must, some day be ours. •■Then, when that day arrives, not only will we be 'prepared and ready, but we will have, at the same time, earned and deserved, the respect and confidence of the public at large. To ourselves alone must we look for our own emancipation. _ LETTERS TO R . TH&ED *===i*^gpj<**=== [The opinions and Ideas expressed by correspondents are not necessarily endorsed by The Federatlonist, and no responsibility for the views expressed is accepted by the management,] TO WHOM MUST WE LOOK? MANY OF US today are prone to "let Oeorge do it." The results thus obtained, unfortunately for us, are usually not to our liking, In spite of this fact, few of us ever think of attaching any blame to ourselves, lv would seem, at this time, that we should take stock of ourselves, and see if it is not within our own ranks that the greatest cause exists for the many failures that we have, experienced in the paat. If we—the workers—have needs that should be satisfied, we must of necessity have some responsibility ln seeing that these needs have been fulfilled. As thc world Is constituted, today, we need hardly expect the other fellow to give of his time and energy to do something which we could and should be doing for ourselves. Bo long as the governments of the world ara being run as {hey are today, by and ln the Interests of the fortunate few, we need look for but little consideration from them and need expect but little Improvement in the conditions under which the great mass of humanity has to live today. Too Ions have wo been blinded by party prejudices and the thought of personal gain. We must arise from our state of lethargy and Indifference towards our environments and he prepared to give of our time, our energy and our thought—even though It might require some self-sacriflce on our part— for the betterment, not only of ourselves, but of our fellow men the world over. To dedicate one's life to the better- ment of mankind is one of the noblest acta ot man. If we are not willing to make some littlo sacrifice to better our dissipation Tho Workingman's Worst Knoinoy Editor B. C. Federationist: Much of the speech of labor OYators, and much of the literature issuing from the labor press is devoted to diatribes against the capitalist and condolences for the workingman over his downtrodden condition, and low social standing in the community. He Is told by hts leaders that he ls a wage-slave and vassal; and that, as in the days of the old. Roman empire, captives from the conquered nations wero chained to the chariots of the victors, and led in triumph through the streets of the city; so he is, figuratively speaking, bound to the chariots df the financial kings of today, and led as a slave, not for the march of a few hours, but for a lifetime. True, he makes protests. All hrough the records of history we find where he has now and again lifted the weapons of rebellion against his masters, but on the whole with but little effect. Writers in the capitalist press are fond of pointing to the condition of workers In long past ages, and telling thi toiler of today how much better off he is than those drudges of old; and that his wonderfully Improved condition has been brought about, in large measure, by the free and unselfish use of capital in construetlng machinery, building factories, laying out railway lines, establishing commerce between nations, and that all this has redounded to the benefit of the worklngman quite as much as to that of the dime wage-dispensing and dollar-profit grabbing capitalist. Taking as a standard of comparison the marvellous advances that have been made in the mechanical and industrial departments of our modern life, advances brought about in large measure by the labor and skill of the worker, and measuring by that standard the amount of joy and comfort that has been allotted him as remuneration. I think It is doubtful tf he Is very much better off than the old-time serf and vassal of the middle ages. The blame for these conditions Is laid at the door of the capitalist, and the trusts that he has organized and uses as deft and efficient means to further his money-getting schemes, and also as weapons to keep the worker under subjection, and control. How much Is the working man himself to blame for the oppression to which he is subjected as a wage-earner, and also for his inferior social status In this age of so- called enlightenment and advanced civilization? Does the average working man take any pains, make any effort to use the opportunities that are within his grasp for mental improvement? Opportunities that if rightly used, would give him an Intellectual breadth of vision, and power of controlling and bettering his social condition. The reply generally made Is: How can a man who works all day find time for study, time for reading books that require serious attention, awaken thought in thg mind, and stir it to action? The answer Is, that many men who worked harder, and under more and greater disadvantages than the wage worker today has to contend with, have done it and been successful. Abraham Lincoln, the great president of the United States, studied law while he was earning a living as a wood-chopper. Oeorge Stephenson laid the foundation of his successful career as an inventor, while he was engineer at a coalpit. Hugh Miller, the Scottish stonemason, toiled through the day at his arduous1 trade, and studied in his evening hours and today, that humble toiler with mason's hammer and chisel ls remembered and honored as one of the founders of the science of geology. The history of human endeavor Is full of the records of men who have wrested the gold of success from the hard and flinty rock of everyday toil. What percentage of the working men of today, are studiously inclined, show any desire for mental improvement? The percentage is a very small one. Get into conversation with them, and you will find them ignorant of the groat events of history; blank-minded to the wonderful scientific discoveries of the present age, and child-like in their knowledge of the world's masters ln prosfi and verse, It Is a safe proposition to lay down that the man who does not read does not think, and such limited 'mental activity as he does occasionally exercise, leads him on a rambling path and through a foggy country. This lack of mental training hinders him fi;om getting a broad and clear view of the problems of his everyday life, blinds him to the need of individual effort, in his strife for better conditions, but also blinds him to tho need of union in thought and act with his fellow workers, in their strife for social betterment, The greatest evil that afflicts our world of today, and has been Its greatest affliction through the ages of the past, is selfishness, and the greatest need of the worker of today is to give himself a mental training that will broaden his vision so that he will see the folly of Intellectual Indolence, and Individualism, and realize that only by a sanely conducted and united effort on the part of the workors, can success be attained. Out of thut selfishness which I havo Just mentioned, grows all too often a mean and petty jealousy directed against a follow worker who is trying to bettor himself mentally. "Oh, you're trying to make yourself better than wo are." "You are trying to stand In with the fellows on top." Buch and much worso jeers and sneers I have more than onco heard thrown In tho face of a worker who preferred to spend his leisure hours with books, und ln study, rather than waste them. In Idleness or And so taking into con sideration the average working man's crass and blind Indifference to his own best interests, his failure to use the opportuniies for mental tiaining and broadening of his mental vision that are within his reach, I am compelled to the conclusion that the working- man's worst enemy Is—the working- man. BROOMSIDE. Vancouver, Feb. 21, 1924, Legislation Concerning Health nnd Education Editor B. C. Federatlonist: Might I be allowed a" little space to* criticize an article that I saw appearing in your paper on February 16th? It Is the one entitled, "Legislation Concerning Health and Education," and seems also to contain* a rather thinly 'disguised boost for the Provincial party Now, In this article, laws are advocated which only tend to increase the cash earned by one small class—the medical profession—at the expense of the whole public. While ostensibly intended to protect the public, is one certain that they will do so? Are they not greatiy over-rating both the danger of gei'ms and the honesty of tho average doctor? It is notorious that appalling conditions will persist for generations In jails, asylumB, etc., with regard to the health of the in mates, and apparently the move for betterment rarely seems to come from the doctors—one of them Is always employed In such an institution, but It usually remains for some lay humanitarian to stir the public conscience and dd away with the grosser abuses. The Leavenworth Jute mill persists, solitary confinement still persists— and ln every case the doctors in charge have the power to do away with such things—but do they act? It seems that the meat pie incident Is a gross exaggeration unless the person who prepared the pie was filthily dirty. And since typhoid germs have not yet been found alive in sewage, and that Dr. Fraser, of Toronto, has demonstrated time and time again that typhoid germs do not cause typhoid, It is time for us to realize that any kind of decayed matter in food will cause disease, and that it is the poisons of .decay and not the germs that axe the instigators of the trouble. To sum things up, eventually If we are ever to have -a decent state of society, we must avoid the creation of beauracracles of hordes of officials that would come Into being once anything In th'e nature of compulsory health legislation ls allowed to come into operation. What we want is health education, not disease monger- ing by scares, "examinations, Inspections," etc. For when the people have knowledge of true health, and how to obtain it, doctors will become almost as extinct as the dodo. Yours truly, ADRIAN C. THRUPP, R. Sc. F. Kamloopa, B. C, Feb. 19, 1924. An Object Lesson to the Churches and Ministers of Canada QN a recent Sunday afternoon, ln^upon the minds of the people and of •'As to Cllqulsm" Editor B. C. Federatlonist: I read with gratified Interest the letter of "Ex-delegate" in last Issue, of The Federationist in reference to "cliqu- ism" in not a few organizations. Any honest union man, with the intelligence of a donkey, knows all about the schemes and wily ways of pie- card labor leaders, so-called. They have lots-of nerve; some of them will even go so far as to tell you that you are quite ignorant of the labor question, and that you require their valuable help to promote the weffare of the union and movement. This is very evident around election time. These "divine rlghters" will get theirs when the members will take the trouble to join together In an industrial organization, where no overlapping nor jurisdictional 'prerogatives will be allowed, when their activities to some extent will be cut short, ' UNIONIST SINCE 1880. Vancouver, Feb. 21, 1924. the First Congregational church of this city, Tom Rlchardaon, ex-M. P., addressed the "open forum" on the subject: "Is Our Present Social Order Christian?" In the course of his address, he made some criticism of the church, and at the close, during question time, amongst others who took part, Rev. A. E. Cook asked the speaker as to.what his opinion was on the question as to whether the ministers and churches In Canada took as much Interest in labor and social problems as the ministers and churohes did in the old land. The speaker, in reply, said: "The comparison was like comparing a mole hill to a mountain," to the disadvantage of Canada." The following report from the Dally Herald (Labor) of a very Important happening in the city temple, London, England, reached this city. It reads as follows: "You are ghosts of our social sins!" This was the dramatic declaration of the Rev. F. w. Norwood, when addressing the unemployed who had crowded into the City Temple, London, The occasion Was the "opening of parliament" rally of London's wortt- less. While London's leisured thousands were lining up in Whitehall to see the king ride past, battalions of weary work-seekers had; been trekking behind their bandstand banners towards the embankment. From Bethual Green and Tottenham they ha'd come; from Poplar, and from Woolwich; Indeed, from almost every part of London, ..February 22, 1924 Hand your neighbor this copy of The Federatlonist, and then call around next day for a subscription. REQUIESCAT IN PACE [By L, L, Dickinson] Ab fill the leaves in silence, one by one, As through the gloaming mist sinks the great ann, So autumn like have passed to hallowed rest Earth cherished booh at Heaven's supreme behest. To humble rural cot and palace hall, Death, the great leveller, comeB at length to •11. Ont common heritage, one path, they tread, The faithful artisan, the Illustrious dead. When trom their place the brave and Just are borne And kindred weep and stolid nations mourn, We ponder and the aad heart reasons why That thoy of greatest worth are they who die. Two nations now from sorrow seek surceaae; Two gallant chieftains pass who stood for peace. Tno'l softly, for the willing tears yet flow, Asleep the heroes lie on the bier below. How shall we honor him.our fallen chief!" The Russian nation cried in heartfelt grief, "He rests In peace," tho mourning widow said, 'Erect 110 marble domt* above his lead." 'Look to the living, this would please him best, Relieve thu suffering of a stato oppressed. Iti'iir ye the college and the orphan's home, He wilt not monuments nor marble stone." And Wilson, thou who counted not the cost, Who stood at gaze when th y just cause seemed lost; Sleep on, bravo heart, and rest in faith ae* cure, Though leagues may fall, the goal of peace Is sure. For It was alwayi. thus, Bince ancient days, When Isreal's children trod their devioua ways; Thoir leaders fell upon the desert sand, But children's ohildren gained the promised land. An Experiment Tlmt Failed Little Janle—Mother, if baby was to swallow the goldfish, would he be able to swim like one? Mother—Oh, my heavens, no, child, They'd kill him. But they didn't—Phoenix. GET A NEW SUBSCRIBER The greatest assistance tbat tbe readers ot The FederationiBt can render ua at thts time, Is by securing *% now subscriber. By doing ao yon spread tbe news of the working elms movement and assist us. To be shocked at vice ls a great protection to virtue. INDIGESTION Mini In two minutes villi JO-TO Oas, acid, sour, burning stomach all quickly relieved with JO-TO. Drag Storw. Women, Babes and Aged Men Women had staggened" along with babes in arms, while old men groaned under heavy poles from which ban ners and red flags fluttered ln the breeze. Many new and striking banners were carried. Upon one was an illustration of Christ on the cross, while a soldier was thrusting his bayonet Into a fellow human being. "Is It better to destroy life, or to give life and love?" waB the accompanying text. When the contingents had joined, a united procession moved off for the service at the City Temple. Unusual Church Scene The scene in the City Temple Itself was remarkable. When the church was half full drummers and pipers trooped into the building, followed by sparsely-clad men. Same did not know—or had forgotten—that they should have removed their hats. Others continued to smoke. Nearly all of them raised a cheer as a red flag was planted in the front of the gallery. Banners were fixed to the balconies and the "Labor Victory" poster was proudly carried down the aisle to the pulpit steps. The service was the Joint demno- stration tit the Brotherhood .Movement and the workless. In his welcome, Dr. Norwood declared: "It Is because that conscious- mess is coming home to the hearts and minds of the people In the churches that this meeting Is taking place. "I think our troubles arise because we have not yet solved, the problems of our human gelations. "All Aro Brothers" "The Brotherhood movement," he continued, " ls putting all the emphasis of its teaching upon this one great basic fact: that we have one divine father, and all men are brethren." Dr. Norwood was proceeding to address "you men." A woman ln the balcony interrupted. The speaker corrected himself. "You men and women. . . ." 'Comrades!" cried several of the congregation. "Yob! Comrades!" said Dr. Norwood. "You have the sympathy of the great church-going people, and I hope that this meeting will impress our statesmen that the question of unemployment Is the most clamant question of the present day." Above the cheering which followed could be heard the din of rattles whirled In enthusiastic approval. - "Comrades of Poverty" Then the great organ crashed out, and this unusual"" congregation was singing: Forth, then, ye heroes, patriots and lovers, Comrades of danger, Poverty and Bcom! Mighty in faith of freedom Your great mother. Giants refreshed in joy's New-raising morn! Come nnd .swell the song, Silent now so long- England is risen — And the day is here! ' Mr. H. E. Martin, London district secretary of the National Unemployed Workers committee movement, moved a resolution, which appealed to parliament to encourage and stimulate the industries of the nation with a view to reducing unemployment. The resolution also affirmed the belief that, given sympathetic and statesmanlike proposals, the workera of England would honor the trust and "play the game." ' Further, It challenged the attention of the British public to the "lonely, cold and depressing lot of many individuals and families in the land, and especially to the Injury Inflicted upon the welfare of young persons and the health of little children," Vested Interests "Parliaments, up to date," said Mr. Martin, "have been the executive committees of vested interests. We must alter that system, and bring about a' system of society in which ail people will live aB sisters nnd brothers." Tom Sykes, national secretary of the Brotherhood movement, was greeted with loud cheers when he de dared: "We are out to secure the end of the present order of society." "But," he said, "you might as well expect the Nelson column to dance a fox trot In Trafalgar square as expect a government department to take a lead ln anything." If the government,-said Mr. Sykes, could spend 200 millions to break down a new government in Russia, lf lt could spend millions to protect oil wells, it could spend some of its millions at home! The resolution was carried with applause. Many of the congregation were moved to tears as Gilbert Edwards, late of the Beecham opera company, sang "The Tollers." High words and low language are often not far apart. OITY OF VANOOUVER NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS TENDERS will be received by the under signed up to Tuesday, Maroh 4, 1924, at 12 o'clock noon, for tho construction of oe1 ment concroto sidewalks, curbs and gutters- Particulars and specifications may he ob* talned at the City Engineer's Office, City Hall. A doposit of an amount equal to five pi cent. (5%) of tho contract price, by marked cheque, payable to the City Iwasurer, muat occompany each tender. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. WILLIAM McQUEEN, City Clerk. City Hall, Vancouver, B. C. • February 16th, 1924. OITY OF VANOOUVER NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS TENDERS will be received by the under signed up to Maroh 31st, 1924, a* 12 o'clock noon, for the renewal and replacement of the destroyed aectlon of the Con* iught Bridge with ateel. Plans, details and specifications can be aeen and form ol tender obtained at tha Olty En- gineer'B Offlce, City Hall. A deposit, by marked cheque, payable to the City Treaiurer, of an amount equal to five per cent. (5%) of the contract price must accompany each tender. The lowest or any tender not noceiiariiy accepted. WILLIAM McQUEEN, Oity Clerk- City Hall, Vancouver, B. C. February 15th, 1924. Belter Beer for YOU British Columbia'! model brewery ll working dey md night to give you better beer—the beet beer—with Hit strength, the mellow palatable "Wte," the refreahlng etlmulation tiioctated with perfect brewing. Insist on Caacade—the better beer — at all Govern* ment Liquor Stores. 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White; leoraUry, R. H. NmI- JP. Q, Bw 86. ^ IRATED LABOR PARTY, Room 111— i Pender Bt. Wait-—Bulneu meeting* [ Wednetday maim. A. Maclaol*, : E, H. Morriion, ■ae.-treu.; Geo. rravn. lib P«W Btrut, Vmmqt«, eorreipondlnf iecretary. ' diatrict In Britiih QoluabK dwlrlng nation r* leoorlng apeaker* or th* IMS' of loeal branohei, kindly communleat* ■proTlneial BeereUry J. Lyl* Telford, "lirk* Bldf„ Vmoouyw, B. 0. Vale* Beymotu1 1888, or Iftlnnont 4988. (RT SALESMEN, LOOAL 871— ttcfti tnd Thunday every month In Holdon ng. Preildent, J. Brlghtwell; financial iry, H. A. Bowron, 020—llth Avenue ,NElfMKN BARBERS' INTERNATION- Unlon of Americ*—Local 120, Vans', B. O., meet* aeoond and fourth Tne*> ■ti eaeh month In Holden Building, Pre* G, E. Herrett, 71 Hastings St. East; ary, A. R, Janl, 820 Cambie Street, phone, Sey. 2702. Residence phone, [2171R. RNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD Of ermakers, Iron Shipbuilder* and Help* : Amerlc*. Local 104—Meeting* flrst jird Mondaya in eaeh month tn Holden :Bg. Presidont, P. Willis; seeretary, A. Offlce houn, 0 to 11 a.m. and B to 5 KLAYERB AND MASONS—It you need Iklayer* or mesons for boiler works, fcr marble setters, phone Bricklayers' 811 Holden Building. EMPLOYEES UNION—Meets flnt (i third Fridays ln uoh month, at 446 td* Street, President, David CuthlU, Libert Street; secretary-treasurer, 0*0. bn, 1188 Parker Street. .JEERS— INTERNATIONAL DNIOH m and Operating, Looal 844—Meeta Thursday at 8 p.m., Room 800 Holden President, J. Flynn; business agent lanolol secreUry, F, 8. Hunt; recording My, P. Hodges. ■ FIREFIGHTERS UNION NO. 18— ■.Went, Noil MacDonald, No. 1 Fireball; Vy, 0, A. WaWon, No. 8 Firehall. ■RAL LABORERS UNION—MEETS ry flnt and third Monday in Holden Ing. President, J. R. Hnwthorno; ilnsn- [crotary, A. Padgbam, Joyce Road P. 0., pver, 11. 0.; recording secretary, 0. 2240—45th Avo. Esst, Vancouver, HEERB — INTERNATIONAL UNION "Stoam and Operating, Local 882— f every Wednesday at 8 p.m., Room [olden Bldg. President, Charles Prioe; i agent and financial secretary, F. L. recording eecretary, J. T. Venn. INISTB LOOAL 692—President, Thoi. secrotary, W. Wareham; business . R. Bengough. Offlce: 807 Holden ., Meets on seoond and fourth Toes* month. .. [8 MUTUAL PROTECTIVE ON, Looal 145, A. F. of M.—Meet* at HaU, Homer Street, seeond Sunday, axe. President, Ernest 0. Miller, 9B1 IStreet; secretary, Edward Jamleson, lion Street; flnanelal secreUry, W. R. 001 Nelson Btr*et; organiser, V. 001 Nelson Strwt Wi aeii.au _\tw.. toERROOD OF PAINTERS, DECORA- ■s and Paperhangers of America, Local ■kneouter—MeoU 2nd and 4th Thun- ™* 148 Cordova Stnet West. Phone, ' Businoss Aynt, H. P. CoUard. via Business *igw. **• -• r— ,__,_■ Straet Waat e.err Friday, at a g^°__!!__r «_.___- aerotaiy. "OHIOll OP TH* MWJIU, Itoj; ■Jaa. taper. , Gambia Street,. P. »•»«»"; MOT. Meellnia e.err Unity at n O. Campbell, 1».l»eaa aiari. Letlac nl.htt, ««tT«Md»r •»■! Jjj Pet eaea montn at •"•»d"»?Hi,Ti„!i" , Street Weat. Pretident, D. Ollfca- »*KSmt, John Jeknioai "•"'"J: J, Wm. Donaldion, addrell III Oor i,iJ„, Branch asont'a addreaa! [-.Zee, Oili Jotaafii Street, Vio- _BB KUSOTMO AkUMAtl^ Pioneer DWelon. No. "I—Meat. • ELhth and Klnnwa,, let and terArw%'^T;A '- Stieeta. "■""" Fairmont 4504T '■EN TAIWBH' UNIUM U» Local Mo. "'-"
When a third person, who was present, said:
unconditional surrender, or a knock-out blow,
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