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THE BRITISH COLU MBIA FEDERATIONIST INDUSTRIAL DMITY: STRENGTH TENTH YEAR. No. 44 EIGHT PAGES OFTIOIAL PAPBB: VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LABOB COUN JIL, AND B. 0. FEDEBATION OF LABOB =7* POLITICAL UNITT: VI0TOBT VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1918 LAUNDRY WORKERS Trades Council Executive Has Made Provision for Funds All Kinds of Rumors Are Being Spread to , Cause Unrest The laundry Btrike is still a most important subject of convorsation in labor circles, and from all sides 'nothing but congratulations aro received by the strikers for the manner in which the union is standing by the position it assumed at the commencement of the strike, and for the admirable way in whieh the picketing is carried on, particularly by the girls. They deserve all thc praise that can be handed to thom, for thoy are Bimply splendid. "No faltering" is their motto. Evidence of the satisfaction it is giving in labor circles was forthcoming in the action of the executive of the TradeB and Labor Council unanimously undertaking to secure funds for carrying on tho strike. They hnvo accepted that responsibility and tho union haa no cause for worry on the point. All thc strikers havo to do is to picket strongly, keop away new holp and win the strike. Tho Excelsior Laundry on Richards Street has signed up, and members of the Laundry Workera are now working at that laundry. This is tho flrst real fruitB of the strike. Mr. McNiven, Deputy Ministor of Labor, paid a surprise visit to the executive last Friday.( Being in town, ho said he thought he would liko to hear how tho striko was progressing. Ho hnd interviewed tho proprietors, individually, so as not to disturb them in getting on with the immenso increase in thoir business during tho woek, and also to ascertain their individual attitude. They were all of the same opinion; they would not conccfle tho closed shop. In fact they would not .mako an agreoment with the union. Singular unanimity, considering, as ho explained, that they had never had a meeting. He was asked to •define so far as ho had been able to ascertain from thom, the objections of the owners to tho closod shop, and tho main obstaclo appeared to be the strikers' attitude toward tho help that, as they claim, had stood by them. Reciprocity was tho key-note of their position. This holp had stood by them, and they wero going to stand by tho help. It has not apparently dawned on thom that if they had paid all their help the wages they aro now paying this small perccutnge, all their help would have stood by them. The mere fact that they are compelled to pay those creased wagos to keop the help thoy havo got shows justification for the strike and incidentally should have some effect on thc sensibilities of those working, towards their striking sisters. Howover, tho postion of the owners is that the strikers intend to victimize this help. How, or how much, or in what mnnner, they have nevor been sufficiently concerned to flnd out. Thoy credit the union with the intention and juggle with it to keep their help with them. The point arising out of all this is: Given a sincere desire to seo justico from their point of view done to this help, and an honest intention to play fair all round on the part of the owners, is it alone of sufficient importance to warrant their attitude. Sincerity on their part would settle thc point in a very short whilo and end tho striko. And the fact that thc strike is still bn forces the union to the conclusion that they havo other motives, other schemes behind their attitude. It is undoubtedly their intention to victimize seme of tho strikors, and after the settlement to introduce Chinese help and smnsh thc union. They would if they could introduce Chinese help now, but a Chinaman is not a scab. With the closed shop this help could not be in* troduccd- and other unions should take note of this point us au explanation of thc firmness of the strikers nttitude on the question. The owners are said to be adamant (good word); they will find tho strikers just ns ndamiuit; and with the assured holp of the unions, which they havp now received, they arc going to win, in fact, are winning. There has been the usual efforts ou the pnrt of the owners to wean some of the membors nwny. Mr. Creelman litis been busy offering tempting baits, but without any success. He should know by now that he is dealing with men and women with their brains in tho right place. Tho smaller Inundries, too, uro taking a hand in spreading rumors. They are evidontly trying to scheme - something for themselves. The latest and only circumstantial at that, is that the union is going to send all the help back to one of the smaller laundries, that they are going to send the drivers with tho beBt routes in, nnd that thoy want the proprietors to work a double shift. But it is not thought they will agree to that, "You will bo back to work by Monday,." one of the pickets waB told. ABkod whero the report camo from, she was told they were talking about it in tho laundry and that tho oxecutivo of the union had been discussing tho matter, and hoped by this menuB to force tho biggor plants to sign up, becauso otherwise they would lose their bost drivers and the best of tho work. It is very evident thnt there is a wholo lot of latent force in tho girlB, judging by the energy they expanded in emphasizing the fact that they would not go back to work "thero" without a closed shop. No, girls, it is not true. The wish is father to the thought on tho pnrt of that laundry, und porhaps they think the strikors wiU fall for it. It is truo, of course, that somo such course of action has been discussed by tho executivo. That is what executive offlcors aro for, to exomino tho situation from overy angle, and be propared with plans to meet any situation which might arise. Undoubtedly the smaller laundries JACK FERGUSON MEETS SUDDEN DEATH Piledriver Meets With Untimely End- Was to Havo Been Married Jack Ferguson, a member of the Piledrivers s and Wooden Bridgobuild- erB, mot an untimely end on Wednesday morning at industrial Island. Bro. Ferguson was engaged in driving piles, when one of tho piles took a slant. He took a wedge and placed it on top of the pile in order that tho hammer wonld get a fair blow. The hammer struck the wedge and drovo it out with such forco that it struck Bro. Ferguson between tho eyes and Instantly killed him, Bro. Ferguson had no rclativos at this point but he bad a brother in Saskatchewan. He was to havo been married next month to a young lady residing- in Everett. CommittKlpf Aldermen and Union to Act as Conciliators* The Civfc Employees will not go on striko, they having accepted a proposal to arbitrate the questions that havo boon tho causo of friction. This decision was arrived at on Wednesday after a special mooting of tho city counci^ had been called to discuss the situation and after an untimatum had been delivered by tho civic employoes to the effect that if the matter was not sottled by Thursday night tho mon would walk out on Friday morning. The committee formed to deal with the tnatter is composed of Aldermen Kirk, Woodside nnd Engineer Fellowes, and Aid. Rogers as a substitute, representing tho city, and Business Agont McFarlane and two representatives of. tho civic employees will represent the men, (la Vanconver \ Oity. 12.00 ) I "D" fl Must Now Live on Two Hundred Dollars Per Day And now we know for certain how false and unjust is all that idle talk about thc captains of industry taking moro, than their share. Our local Provinco has givon us a conclusive case in point, John D. himsolf, to wit. In shame and sorrow wo must confess our fault in hithorto accepting what was told us about the solfish greed of these great good mon, and relinquish for ever all unkindly thoughts of them. As it's in the Province, it must undoubtedly bo true. Last year, John D's, full income was about $22,000,000. Of this, however, a conscienceless government demands about two-thirds in taxes, leaving poor John only about .1)7,000,000 not. But John D. Ib a sport. Instead of whining, he salts down a cool $5,000,- 000 right away, in the Liberty Loan; at the usual rate of course—morely a modest four or five per cent. Having still $2,000,000 left in his jeans, he actually starts in to give it all away—free, gratis, for nothing—in all kinds of war work! Being a good Christian he doesn't give out the details; doesn't in in fact, let his right hand know what his left is doing, or vice versa. But the Provinco knows, anyway, that these various gifts amount to "probably all" of the aforesaid two millions. Hnving thus cleared his pockets of filthy lucre, John is naturally reduced to living on the income from his five millions invested in Liberty Bonds, which bring in $212,000 per annum. But thn story isn't all told yet. The same relentless government whicli skinned him before, now grubs another $150,000 of this meagre pittance, and leaves him finally with a beggarly $70,- 000 u year, or a trifle more, for all his private needs. And this, too, with car- fates at fl cents, and cigarettes at fifteen cents a packet! til If this story is really true, it looks as if John D. hns got to got along, i'or a time, on about $0000 a month, or $200 n day. However will he do it? And to think of the thousands of barrels of oil he pumps, und the thousands of tons of conl ho digs, iu the course of a year- all with his own dear hnnds! It is indeed too bnd if this paltry five millions is nil he hns left to show for a whole year's honest toil. Painters H. L. HargrenvcH, a member of the Painters, who wns employed at Coughlan's shipyard, died last Snturdny, and was buried at Sapperton on Monday. He leaves a wife and two childron to mourn his loss. Speeial Committee Appointed to Look After Large Number of Sick The Boilermakers Union has suffered tho loss of many members through tho epidemic of Spanish influenza, and a large number of tho members of this organization arc still laid up. A spec- cail committoe has been Appointed by this organization to caro for the sick membors, and everything that can possibly bo done for tho afflicted brothers is being done. Funds for this purpose have beon provided by the union and Coughlan's shipyard, everything possible to provido medical attention boing done by this committee. Officials of tho Union would be glad I if persons with knowledge of cases whore families of union members need assistance will communicate with them at union headquarters, Seymour 7405, or Coughlan's shipyards,, Fairmont 2900, and ask for J. P. Smith, or call Wallaco'a shipyards in North Vancouvor. Night calls may be 'phoned in to W. Harris, Fairmont 3268L; J. A. Harris, Highland 17180; J. P. Smith, Fairmont 89, or V. P. Young, Seymour 7967. The members that have passed to the great beyond are as follows: M. Flynn, 3037 8th Ave West; A. McClelland, 1848 William Street; A. Young, 153 Dufferin Stroot; A. MoClyment, 3116 St. George Street; W. C. Manix, 837 7th Avonuo West; Georgo Mooro, 639 36th Avenuo East; Percy Basset, New England. Hotel; John Mc Williams, Newport Rooms; David Long, 641 Richards Street; E. J. Finloy, Dynad Apartments, and A. W. Collins. SI H. WESTWOOD Lato business agent for tho Longshore- men's Association, who died from an attack of Spanish influenza. UKRAN1ANS ARE B I would liko it to tako this stop; it* is to their advantage, but the flght is with the laundry owners as a trust, and if the smaller onea arc not actually in tho trust they aro dominated by them, uud nothing iu thc situation hns arisen to cause a change of nttitude on thc part of the union. It serves to disclose tho attitudo of the employers towards oach other. Thoy want to get ahead of the other fellow if thoy can, and this is a good scheme if it will only work. No, girls, there is no necessity for any change, Stick tight to the picketing, you nre the "boys"onthis job, nnd you are going to win. Thc picket line has been reinforced on the Pionoor. The owners have been kind enough to put a plain clothes man on the door to direct thoso bringing their lnundry up to the office. Ho is a decided acquisition of strength, for standing closo to tho stops, with a very sour visage, hand in coat pocket significant of a black-jack laying in wait, he is well appointed to scare people away, particularly new help. Miners at Fernie Offer to Put Up Bail But It Is Refused . Evidence that C. H, Cahan, Premier Borden's appointco as "Director of Public Safety," is at work earning his five hundred dollars a month and ox* penses, haB been given in Fernie last week. Mr. Cahan gives instructions to A. P, Sherwood, chief commissioner of police and it was the latter who passed on instructions to Chief Welsby of Fernie to take action under the order- in-council of September 24 last and wipe out whatever remained in this city of a branch of tho Ukrainian Social Democratic Party, that party, in connection with fourteen other organization having been declared "unlawful association." In a rod house, not far from the Great Northern station, thero lives a number of Ukrainian mine workors. On Saturday morning thc police visited these promises. They found copies of Karl Marx's "Das Capital" in Ukrainian, thc "Communist Manifesto" by Marx and Engels, in tho samo language; a numbor of books, pictures and pamphlets. There wero also some regalias and paraphernalia said to havo formerly belonged to a Ukrainian organization which at ono timo existed at Hosmer. Thore was a big banner which bore this revolutionary device in two langaugeB: "Workers of the World Unite; you have nothing to loso but your chains and a world to gain." There was a picture, too, which represented a brawny figure of labor which had just thrown a high ecclesiastic into a caldron, i A small roller top desk with all its contents, including two suits of W. Moysiuk's underwear, was nlso carried away to polico haedquarters, and two Ukrainians were arrested and locked up. Saturday night two more wore arrested and imprisoned nnd the senrch commenced for four others. On Sunday tho four minors got word sent to tho secretnry of Gladstone Lo- al. There was a mass meeting of the miners that ovening and at that mooting the president nnd fhe secretnry were instructed to secure legal advice and to go bail for the prisoners. The union has property valued at over $50,- 000, but Magistrate Whimstor ruled that he eould not accept the union as bail and demanded two securities for each man, eaeh security to be on real estate to the vnlue of $750. There was some difficulty in securing tho necei sary bondsmen und it was Thursday bi foro tho fourth man wns liberated to appear on Monday next to stand trial. The Ukrainian literature has all been sent to Ottawa for the opinion of the Secretary of Stnte regarding its import. The remainder of what wns seized remains at thc poliet station.— District Ledger. RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES GROSS THE DIVIDE Member Loses His Life ln Sophia Disaster ln Northern Waters The Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union is suffering from the effects of the epidemic of influenza. Four of tho members of this union hnvo passed away during the Inst two weeks, nnd n large number of tho members nro on the sick list. This locnl nlso lost one momber on the Sophin, Bro. William Barton. Tho executive committee are unable to hold any meetings owing to sickness, and as a result, a number of memberB on the sick list have not boen visited by the committee. The attention of orgnnized lnbor is called to the Pioneer Cafe, which is now on the fair list, and has signed up nnd beon given a curd. Harry Slbble Sick Harry Sibblo, literature agont, so woll known on Cordova and Powell streets, is in hospital suffering with tho flu. Latest roports arc to the effect that ho is slowly recovering. Proposed Increase Does Not Apply to the Coal Diggers [By, Joo Naylor] Some scientific thinkers say that human society is bound to progress, that it is impossible for it to go backwards. Whether this is tho trufti or not I am not prepared to say, for human socioty I suppose is meant to cover thc wholo earth, and it may bo true that four hundred million Chinese und fifty million Jnpaneso are progressing, nnd we know for a fact that millions of Russians aro progressing rapidly, too rapidly to suit our masters, for they are continually on thc squeal. But, of Canada what 'of Thee, for it seems to thc writer thnt we nro evolving backwards, what with orders in councils forbidding strikes and lockouts (as if any oporators would lockout its cmploycoB at such a profitable timo as the present) suppression of pupcrs and other things that come under the category of liborty and domocracy. I have often wondered what happened to the psychology of tho slavos at tho 1915 convontion of the Trades and Labor Congress held in Vancouver, where wo first swore our true allegiance to our mastors by our win the war policy, which we havo always kept up until this order-in-council forbidding us the privilege to strike. (I wonder if they want us to use sabotage.) But it jsn't orders-in-council that is uppermost in my mind at pros* ent, nor tho giving to tho C. P. R. a few thousand dollars of the wngo slaves' money to have a B. C. convention in Alborta to rectify tho mistakes started in Vnncouver in 1915, but to try nnd muko clenr to the workors of Vancouver and elsewhere the truo conditions of tho miners on Vancouver Islnnd, for I hnve beside me right now thc Foderationist of October 25, nnd on the front page I find that somo Individual is talking of the wisdom of the operators on this island, and the prospect of thom agreeing to collective bargaining. 1 want to point out that they were always wise enough for that, and always will bo, so long as they can get a system of bargaining whero they always get the pheasant and tho mnn thnt digs thc coal gets thc crow. I have soveral times told the' readers of thc Federationist that these increases do not benefit tho contract digger, for he is paid on his tonnage and yardage and cogs and nlso extra work, and the boss hns the say about thc yardage nnd extra work; he can pay onc dollar a yard or ten, he can plenso himself what he puts in for oxtrn work; he can tnke a ear any time he fools like it for rock, or any portion of it, and Mr. Digger cun act like a freo mnn if he wants to and quit. This Inst increase of 75 cents per day takes effect on the 1st of November, with nn understanding thnt the operators hnve the privilege to raise the price of eonl to the consumers. This means thnt the workers of other crafts will have to pay more for tlieir winter fuel if they are to have any comfortable surroundings this winter, and the mun that digs tho coal may lie getting less than previously. II is true thnt the day workers will get the incrense, i. e.. if the hoss doosn't change the name of some of the jobs, for ho can do this if lie pens to waken up some morning u littlo grumpy and loses his fralcrnalism. '['he miners un this island can bo no different from any other bunch of industrial workers, their interests lies nol with their musters, but with the rest of their fellow workors the world over. This system of dealing with committees here wus planned by the operators themselves. I suppose (hey have borrowed it from John D. Jr., nad their paternalism may last until tlie supply of eoal exceeds Ihe demand, or as long as they can Increase their profits twofold on a slight remuneration to their slaves. Let us not forget that the wages here are still forty-three cents) below Washington nnd once more I mnke an appeal to thc miners of this island to take u tumble tn themselves while the running is good, for in another year we may bo too late for this push. So get busy. Nine Members Are Victims of the Spanish Flu Tho Longshoremen's Association of Vancouver regrets to announce that the following members of that organization have died from Spanish inflenza: H. Wostwood, John Stoll, Isaiah Powell, Georgo Holmes, Clayton Sooley, C. Brett, A. Moran, Francis James and W. Ettorshank. H. Westwood was the business agont for Local 38-52 and only a young man. He leavos to mourn his loss a wifo and throe young children. Prior to engaging in tho longshore work he waB a momber of tho City Fire Brigade, and was stationed for some time at No. 2 hall. The Longshoremon have attended to all arrangements for the funeral of their members. A large number of the members of tho Longshoremen's organization are down with the flu, and it will be some little time before the sick stewards are relieved from the present rush of work. Everything that can possibly bo dono for the sick members by the organization is being done, but it is felt that if proper hospital treatment had beon available, that some of thoso that havo died could have been saved. $1.50 PER YEAB TWO LETTER CARRIERS PASS OVER THE DIVIDE The Postal Service Loses Members by Death Tbis Week The Letter Carriers reget to announce the denth of C. T. Kilbank, one of their oldest members. Bro. Kilbank has not been well for some time, and became despondent, and during the absence of his wife, he committed suicido by hanging himself. Bro. Kilbank entered the postal service on May 30, 1900, and became a member of the Letter Carriers Association in December of tho same year. He had 17 years and ten months membership to his credit. He leaves a widow and one daughter at home, and, ono son in Franco. The Letter Carriers nlso, announce the death of ono of their returned soldior members, Bro. Joseph Smith, who died ou Sunday and was buried on Thursday. Midgley Back at Temple Victor Midgloy, buBincsB agent of thc central body, is back at the Labor Temple. He is, howover, Btill feeling tho effects of an attack of tho Spanish influenza; Many Members Are Still Suffering From the The I. L. A. Auxiliary has lost several of its memberB during the past week from Spanish influenza. They are as follows: J. W. Whiteley, T. StokeB, J. Thornburrow, W. Wood, T. Emilie, and L. Domonigo. J, W. Whiteley was business agent for the auxiliary. Ho leaves a wife and three young daughters to mourn his loss. Several members of the organization are down with the same diseaso as caused tho deaths of the above membera and it is hoped that no more will hnve to answor the last call. Thc organization is doing all that is possible for its members, and is in most cases taking care of tho funeral arrangements for the deceased members. MUCH INFLUENZA AT BRITANNIA BEACH Late Resident of Nelson, and Active Worker, Called by Death Wc regret to announce the death of our old friend and brother Edward Frazer. Ed died at Britannia Mines on Friday last. He waB a Nova Scotia man, being born at Eureka, on December 29, 1887. He had for many yenrs taken an active part in thc trade union movement. The Nelson boys will remember him ub the individual who personally collected $100 to help defray the expenses of Austin, tho Labor can* di'dato. He was buried on Tuesday last, the I. O. O. F. having charge of the funeral arrangements. The "flu" hns been responsible for 20 deaths up to Saturday last at the Britannin Mines, und two men who wero employed there have died since coming to town. The sanitary conditions there were notoriously bad, and when the disease assumed serious proportions the men held nn indignation meeting and a committee of four wns formed to interview the management. The bosses were scared and gave the committee full charge of the hospital arrangements. Conditions are now improving. A number of men have died at Anyox from the tin and nt various places on the coast. A strange thing about this scourge is that the old men do not seem lo be affected to the sftltio extent ns those who nre young and strong, a number of thoflO who have died being young and nblo bodied, while frequently in the same eamp ihe 'old men have escaped being attacked. ME DEATH Members of Firemen and Oilers Union Perish With Sophia Six members bf the Marine Firemen and Oilers Union met their death on the Sophia last week-end when the C. P. H. steamship was sunk at Lynn Canal in a blinding snowstorm and gale. Thc details of this -disaster will be well known to our readers, as full accounts woro given in the daily press. Some of tho firemen were married men, and leave families to mourn their Iobs. Only too true is tho saying of Kipling —'■ thore is nover a wreck but we form its ghastly crow"—and tho men who work on the ships in tho lower regions are usually tho last that leave tho ship. In this ense, however, not a singlo lifo was saved of either passengers or crow. Tho names of tho deceased arc as follows: M. Doris, T. Evans, W. T. Dibble, B. Carson, G. Lapiorre and E. Doughty, NO STRIKE CAUSE OF DISEASE Organized Labor Solid in Opposition to Decree of Government Recent Strike Vote Should Be a Warning to the Government From coast to coast, from eait to west, and from wost to cast, the work* ers of Canada havo gone on record ae being opposed to the recent order-in- council forbidding strikes. There hu never in the history of the Labor movemont been any issue on whieh the members of organized Labor have been more unanimous. There has never been any action taken by tho government that has been looked upon with more suspicion. From the Crows Nest Pass miners, from the metaUliferous 'miners, from the Island miners, and from practically every line of activity in whieh organized labor is established in the Province of British Columbia, comes au unanimous protest against this last piece of autocratic government. From Toronto, from Winnipeg, where the workers have voted 92 per cent, in favor of a general strike against the no strike order, word has been received that thoro is a complete unanimity as to tho opposition of organized Labor. Thc peculiar feature of the strike vote in Winnipeg was thc fact that it was taken on the job. No meetings were held in ordor to influenco the vote. The voto was cast by men without the influence of any speeches, or by any out' Bide influences. May it be said that German money has not even entered into tbe question, and that the leaders who aro supposedly in close touch with German influences, had nothing to do with tho vote. If ever there was a cold-blooded vote taken without the pasBions being in any way aroused, then that vote was taken in Winnipeg. And so it is all over tho country. The workers instinctively know that with- out the power to strike, they have no method of achieving their object. Let it bc said that there has not been any more strikes in Canada during the period of the war in proportion to. the population than in any other country, and this is on tho reliable evidence of the Hon. Thos. Crothers, lost week. He n/nde the statement in leaving for a holiday, and made it in defence of the department of Labor, of which he is the head, and there is no doubt that the honorable gentleman was speaking the truth. No one member of the government, would deny thnt, nnd if his statement is true, then why the no- OSCAR P. ZEIGLER DIED ON TUESDAY Member of Musicians Dies From Spanish Influenza Which Is Now Raging Oscar P. Zeigler, a member of the Musicians, died on Tuesday evening from Spanish 'inflenza. The funeral will llike pluce on Friday from Center and Hanna's funeral parlors at 3.30 p.m. Bro. Zeigler was a well-known violinist, hnving played at most of the local thentres and cafes. Latterly he was engaged ttt the Hotel Vancouver. Sonic two years ago he was lender of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. His death will be regretted by a wide circle of friends in tho city. MACHINISTS VICTIMS OF SPANISH INFLUENZA Many Members of the Machinists Organization Are Still Laid Up With Influenza Local 777 of the Machinists Union has lost some of its members this week from Spanish influenza. The mimes of the deceuseel nre as follows: Harry Fleming, F. McMillan, Hobert Drummond, A, Short in tin and J, Wilkes. A large number of members ure laid up with the disease und many of the contract shops and shipyards are feeling tiie effects of tlie machinists' nbsonoo from work. A Doctor Scores Present- day Commercialism in Medicine Water Gap, Ponn.—Dr. James P. Warbossc, bofore the I. S. S. convention hero, scored the present system of competition and commercialism iu the practice of medicihe,' nnd emphasized the need for tho state to assume practically all of the health eare of its citizens. He recognized the relation of pover- ._ , ,_,_„ „Utr ___u uu- ty to health, nnd declared that for sat- strike orderf There can be only ono isfnetory results socialization of thc answer. economic system must go hand in hnnd w^y the Order Was Passed with socialization of the medical ser- ' vice. Poverty," he declared, "Is n fa Blacksmiths The Blacksmiths and Helpers nre re- eeiving their share of attacks from the "flu" germ. About 25 members of Ihe local are off work at prosont. In spite of the stories of big wages In the ship' yards, it is found thnt some of the helpers arc in need of financial assistance. The organization is marking time until the tin leaves so that they can again tuk** up union activities. Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmon The Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen report the death of Miss E. We- dig. The young lady -died from Spanish flu last Saturday. tor in disease more powerful thun germs. Death conies to those too poor to barter for life. In civilized countries the Infants of the poor die at the rate of three to one of tho infants of Ihe rich. Poor and inadequate food, crowded housing, fatigue, mothers in industry, inadequate medical and nursing cure tire the penalties of being poor. "The results are sickness nnd denth. Poverty Is Oreat Disease "Poverty is the grent -disease. The person who cats poor food, lives and works under unheal thful conditions, suiters fatigue and wears Insufficient lothing, is deprived of life. Hnrd times increases tho death rate us well as the crime rale. But poverty, like in- tion, generates tin? serum for its own cure. It gives rise to discontent and resentment Hgainst its causes. Labor unionism, Socialism and co-operation nil get tlieir sustenance out of poverty. "Economic betterment must gu along with the progress of sanitary science. Health organization must attack fundamentals. Think <>f a henlth ofFi- cor advising it man with tuberculosis to sleep with his windows open, sit down and rest when he is tired, and take six raw eggs n duy in his milk, when his bedroom has ttu windows in it, when he would lose his job und be ted if he snt down while ut work, and when he cnn nol afford to buy six i'ggs ii day, because some citizen has put so many thousands of enses of oggfl 111 cold storage to make thc price go up beyond ihe reach of the sick mail," System Nearing End In dealing with medical practice, Dr. Warbasse said the system of Individualistic competition is now approaching its end. "At present^" ho said, "a doctor must first think of earning a livelihood und of presenting the evidence of pros parity. Perfecting himsolf in his art and doing the'bost possible thing for each patient who comes to his hand is a seoondary consideration. This system can he only a temporary expedient, If humanity is to advance." Iu pointing out the (rend toward state control of the medical profession, WnrbasHe snid, 20,(100,0(1(1 are now under uie care of doctors ami nurses employed by the governments. Electrical Workers Local 218 of the Electrical Workers roports the death of Bro. IL M. Crist on Wednesdny morning, Uro. Crist was only down u few days with the Spanish llu when lie was called by I lie grim reaper. \V, K. Bunting is slowly recovering. A large number Of members are still suffering with the llu. Don't Be Impatient Our renders must wait in patience for a larger paper. The present stocks of paper are very low und the mills ure closed down. AH in good time. The answer to the question why tho order-in-council, cun bo found in the order itself. The order provides for tho stoppages of strikes during the period of demobilization. And in thut part of the order can bo found the answer. It is not for the stoppage of strikes during the wnr, but to prevent any expressions of unrest after the war is over, and well does the government know that without tho power to strike, the employing class can do as they will with the workers in the times whieh are bound to follow the cessation of hostilities. To say that everything has been done to provido for tin1 prompt settlement of nny dispute over wnges or conditions is nonsense, In every strike thnt hns taken pluce, the workers have had just cause to Hike thnt action. The street railway strike was caused by the B. C. Electric Railway, in order to have n legitimate, or what that compnny thought would be a legitimate excuse for raising tho fares. The shipyard industry striko was another example, and more recently the strike of ihe freight handlers, which was caused by the (.'. 1'. R, refusing to negotiate with the men, nnd by discrimination, I'resident Moshor, of the Freight Handlers orgiini/.utioii, hus only this week issued a statement to tho effect thnt the appeal of the Canadian Brotherhood of Rnilwny Employees to the Railway Wnr Hoard was refused, und I hut they appealed moro than onee, Imt In every ense was Iheir appeal for a consideration of tlirir situation and complaints refused, und without tho right tit strike, ihey would hnve been withdut any redress for their grievances to this -ilny, and it was in this, as in the other eases only by a cessation of work that the case was given consideration. This is in striking contrast to the appeal of the employers in Toronto, who appealed against* the findings of a board of conciliation, which was grunted, the board of appeal reducing the rate of wages grunted by the conciliation board by as much as three and a half conts per hour. Let Ds Have Some Democracy Thoro is no legitimate excuse for the orderin-eouneil, and nny attempt to bring it into force, will meet with sueh a protest us will miike conditions in this fount ry much worse thun they hnve ever been, either during the war or before. The workers do not strike for fun. They miisflinve some legitimate reason before u large body of men run be found willing to enter into what, after all, is something that must eiiuse some little financial loss to them, even ia the event of their winning out. And so long us Lubor power is sold as a commodity, there will always be con- llicts between capital anil labor over the price of labor power, nnd to pass orders-in-council to take away ihe right of the workers to bulk at the conditions under which they hit to labor, will cause them to tnke such notion in the event of the order being enforced, us will mnke the situation one such us no govern nt on earth has the power to (Continued on pnge 8) PAGE TWO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FRIDAY November 1, 1918 'Help to Finance the Finish." If you were a German and lived iti Germany you would be a vastly different man today PRUSSIAN bayonets would force yon to you work and the miserable dole that they would give you as a wage would not buy food enough, or clothes sufflclent for your needs. And if you revolted, there'd be the firing srjuad for yon, or a murderous life ln the front line trenches. B' I UT you lire in Canada where freedom and liberty have been made a religion. 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'OTie Store thats always busy" F546Granville St 546.1 ^ftuff UPSTAIRS CLOTHEb SHOP DEBS'SPEECH BEFORE JURY AT CLEVELAND 5 (Continued from last issue) We hear a great deal about human brotherhood,—a beautiful and inspiring i theme. It is prouehed from a countless number of pulpits. It is vain for us to preach of human brotherhood while we tolerate this social systom in which we arc a muss of warring units, in which millions of workers have to fight one nnother for jobs, and millions of business men and professional men have to fight one another for trado, for profits—in which wo havo individual interests and each is striving to caro for himself alone without reference to his fellow men. Human brotherhood is yet to bo realized in this world. It never can be undor tho capitalist-competitive system in which wo livo. If my friends, tho attorneys, had known mc a little better thoy might have saved themselves some trouble in procuring evidence to prove certain things against mo which I havo not the slightest inclination to dony, but rather, upon the other hand, I havo vory considerable prido in. You have heard a groat deal about the St. Louis platform. I wasn't at the convention when that platform was adopted, but I don't asked to be excused from my responsibility on that account. I voted for its adoption. I believo in its essontial principles. There was some of its phrasing that I would have otherwise. I afterwards advocated a re-statement. The testimony to the offect that I had refused to repudiate it was true. At tho time that platform was adopted the nation had just entered upon the war and there were millions of peoplo who were not Socialists who were opposed to the United States being precipitated into that war. Time passed; conditions changed. There were certain new developments and I believed there should be a re-statement. I have been asked why I did not favor a repudiation of what was said a year before. For the reason that I believed then, as I believe now, that the statement correctly defined tho attitude of the Socialist Party toward tfar. That statement, bear in mind, did not apply to the people of this country alone, but to the people of tha world. It said in effect, to tho people, especially to the workers, of all countries, "Quit going to war. Stop murdering one another for thc profit and glory of ruling classes. Cultivate the arts of peace. Humanize humanity. Civilize civilization." That is the essential spirit and the appeal of the much-hated, condemned, St. Louis platform. 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This country has been engaged in a numbor of wars, and every ono of them has boen opposed, evory one of them has been condemned by some of the most eminent men in the country. The war of thc Revolution was opposed. The Tory pross denounced its leaders as criminals and outlaws. And. that is what thoy wero under the divine right of a king to rule men. Tho War of 1812 was opposed and condemned; the Mexican War was bitterly condemned by Abraham Lincoln, by Charles Sumnor, by Daniel WebBter and by Henry Clay. That war took place under the Polk administration. These men -denounced the President; they condemned his administration; and they said that tho war was a crime against humanity. They were not indicted; thoy wero not tried for crime. They aro honored today by all of their countrymen. Tho War of the Rebellion was opposed and condemned. In 1864 the Democratic party met in conven-i tion at Chicago and passed a resolution condemning tho wnr as a failure. What would you say if tho Socialist Party wero to meet in convention today and condemn the present wnr as a failurof You charge us with being disloyalists and traitors. Wero tho Democrats of 18G4 disloyalists and traitors because they condemned tho war as a failure? I beliovc in the Constitution of the United Statos. Isn't it strange that wo S&cinliBts stand nlmost nlono in defending thc Constitution of tho Unitod States? Thc revolutionary fathers who had been oppressed under king rule understood that tree speech nnd the free press and tho right of freo assemblage by the people wore thc fundamental principles of domocmtlac govornment. The very first amendment to the Constitution read*: "Congress shall mako no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of tho press; or the right of tho pooplo to peucnbly to assemble, nnd to petition the government for a redress of grievances." That is por- feetly plain English. It can be understood by a child. I believo that tho revolutionary fathers meant just what is here stnted—thnt Congross shall mako no law abridging tho freedom of speech or of tho press, or of tho right of tho people to peaceably assemblo, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, That is tho right that I exercised nt Canton on the 10th day of last Juno; and for the exercise of that right, I now have to answer to this indictmont. I believe in the right of free spooch, in war as well as iu peaco. I would not, under any circumstances, gag tho lips, of my biggest enemy. I would under no circumstances suppress free spooch. It is far more dangerous to attempt to gng tho people than to allow them to speak frooly of what is in their hearts. do not go ns far as Wendell Phillips did. Wendell Phillips snid that the glory of free men is that they trampled unjust, laws under their feet. That, is how they repealed thorn. If a human boing submits to having his lips scaled, to bo in silence reduced to vassnliige, ho inny have nil else, but he is still lucking in all tlmt dignifies and glorifies renl niiuihood. Now, notwithstanding this fundamental provision in the national law, Socialists' mootings have been broken up all over this country, .Socinlist speakers * *have been arrested by hundreds and flung into jail, whore many of thom are lying now. In somo cases not even a charge was lodged against them, guilty of absolutely no srimo except the crimo of attempting to exercise the right guaranteed to them by the Constitution of the United States. I have told you that I am no lawyer, but it scorns to mo that I know enough to know that if Congress enacts any law that conflicts with this provision in thc Constitution, that law is void, If tho Espionage Law finally stands, then the Constitution of the United States is dead. If that law is not thc negation of overy fundamental principle established by tho Constitution, then certainly I am unable to read or to understand tho English language. (To the Court): Your Honor, I ■don't know whether I would be in order to quote from a book I hold in my hand, called "Tho New Freodom," by Woodrow Wilson, President of tho United Stutes. Tho Court: I will grant yon that permission. Mr. Debs: I wnnt to show the gentlemen of tho jury, if I can, that ovory statement I made in my Canton speech is borne out in this book by Woodrow Wilson, called "Tho Now Freedom." It consists of his campaign speeches whilo a candidato for the presidency. Of course he uses different language than I did, for he is a college professor. He is an educated gentleman. I never had a chanco to get an education. I had to go to work in my childhood. I want to show you tbat tho statement mado by Rose Pastor Stokes, for which she has been convictod, and the approval of which has brought condemnation upon me is substantially tho 'same statement as mado by Mr. Wilson whon ho was a candidato for the presidency of the Unitod States. (Reading) "Today when our government has so far passed into the hands of special interests; today, when thc -doctrine is implicitly avowed that only select classes have tho equipment necessary for carrying on government; today, when so manj conscientious citizens, smitten with the scene of social wrong and suffering, hnvo fallen victims to the fallacy that benevolent government cnn be meted out to thc people by kind- hearte*d trustees of prosperity and guardians of the welfare of dutiful employees, today, supremely, does it behoove this nation to remember thnt a people shall bc saved by the power that sleeps in its own deep bosom, or by none; shall be renewed in hope, in conscience, in strength, by waters welling up from its own sweet, perennial springs." So this government has passed into the hands of special intorests. Rose Pastor Stokes' languago is somewhat different. Instoad of "special interests" she said "profiteers." sho sai-d that a government that was for tho profiteers, could not be for the people, and that as long as the government was for tho profiteers, sho was for the people. That is thc statoment that I endorsed, approved and believed in with all my henrt. Tho President of the United Statos tolls us that our govern ment has passed into tho control of special intorests. When we Socialists mnko the snme contention, wo aro branded as disloyalists, and wc arc indicted as criminals. But that is not nil, nor nearly all. Now, in the courso of this proceeding you, gontlemcn, hnvo perhaps drawn the inferenco that I am pro-German, in tho sense that I have any sympathy with the imperial govornment of Gormany. My father and mother were born in Alsace. They loved France with a passion that is holy. Thoy understood tho menning of Prussianism, and they hated it with all their hearts. I did not need to ^ be taught to hate Prussian militarism. "I knew from thom what a hateful, what 'an oppressive, what o brutalizing thing it was and is. I can not imagine hnw anyone could suspect that for one moment I could have tho slightest sympathy with such a monstrous thing. I have* boon speaking and writing against it practically all of my life. I know that the Kaiser incarnates all thero. is of brute-force and of murder. And yet I would, not, if I had the power, kill tho Kaiser! I would do to Mm what Thomas Paine wanted to do to the king of England. lie said, "Destroy tho king, but save the man, Tho thing that the Kaiser embodies nnd incarnates, called militarism, I would, if I could, wipo from tho face of the oarth—not only tho militarism of Germany, but tho militarism of tho whole world. I am quito well aware of thc fnct that the war now deluging the world with blood was precipitated there. Not by the German peoplo but by the class thut rules, oppresses, robs and degrades the Gorman people. President Wilson has repeatedly said that we are not making war on the German people, and yet in war it is tho peoplo who are slain, und not the rulers who tire responsibly for tho war. With every drop In my veins I despise knisorisaij mid nil that kaiserism expresses and implies. 'I have sympathy with the suffering, struggling pooplo everywhere. It does not moke any difference under whut. flug they were born, or whero they live, I have sym- pnthy with them nil. I would, if I could, establish n social syBtem that would embrace them all. If I believed in war I could not be kept out of the first lino trenches. I would not be patiiotic at long range. I would bc honest enough,1 if I bolieved in bloodshed, to shed my own. But I do not believo that the shedding of blood bears any actual testimony to patriotism, to lead a country to civilization. On the contrary, I believe that warfare, in all of itB forms, is au impeachment of our social ordor and a rebuke to our much-vaunted Christian civilization. And now, gentlemen of tho jury, I am not going to detain you too long. I wish to admit everything that has been suid respecting mo from this witness chair. I wish to admit everything thnt has been charged ngainst mo excopt what is embraced in tho indictmont which I have rend to you. I ennnot tnke bnck a word. I can't repudiate a sentence. I stand bofore you prepared to accept tho consequences of what there is embraced in that speech. I do not know, X cannot tell, what your verdict may bc; nor does it matter much, so far ns I mu nmcornod. Gentlemen, I mn tho smallest part of this trial. I hnve lived long enough to nppreciate my own personnl 'insignificance in relation to a grout issue, German Militarism Cause of Downfall of Revoluiton 'Again we appeal to tho workers in ull countries. Comrades! Frightful is the fate of the Socialist workers in Finland. Four months havo elapsed Bince tho defeat of the revolution, but still tho White Terror is raging in tho country. It is obvious that the Finnish bourgeoisie intends to destroy all tho organizod Socialist workers, all tho soyouty or eighty thousand revolutionaries, who ure now starving in detention camps in various parts of the country. "From dur to day continues the endless destruction of the organized workers. Hundreds die ovory day of hunger aud disease. From day to day continue their exocutiona, based ou decisions of special lleld-courtuiurtials and instigated by tho spirit of revenge and class hatred on the part of individual porsons. Iu ovory detention camp tho numbor of such murdered workers grows into hundreds upon hundreds. It is estimated in Finland that the White Terror has already killed almost as many poople as lost their livos in the Civil War—about 20,000 men, women and childron. And this mad orgy of murder is not ondod yot. "Moro than 100 fleld-courtmartials pronounce their sentences ovor the rebels. Death sentences, life imprisonment, long prison terms, confiscation of privato property of individual porsons, . . . They aro not treated aB prisoners of war, but as plain criminals who aro accusod of murdor, piilage, otc, such verdict covering all the acts from thc time of the Socialist government and action taken iu opon warfare during tho civil war. Arbitrary decisions of the court and class hatred dictates tho sentouces, "The Whito Guards themselves say that the life of a Socialist is not worth that of a dog, and without any penalty anyone may kill a Socialist at any timo. '' Comrades, workers of all countries. Listen to the martyred outcry of the organized Labor in FinlaudI Lot your voice bc heard. Tho^ White Terror, wliich tho Finnish bourgeoisie does not want to stop, intends to destroy tho proletariat of Finland to tho last man and woman. Wo appeal to that international solidarity which has beeu proclaimed so long. Urgo your governments to take up tho bloody question of FinlaudI '' Comrades in Russia, who yourselves havo experienced thc cruelties which follow ih the past of tho White Guards. Remember thu fate of tho revolutionary workers in Finland and be ready to fight to the last drop of blood against the attacking enemies of tho revolution, and arouse tho workers in other countries in our defence. '' Comrades in Scandinavia and in, thc Allied countriesl Arouse a storm of protest aguinst tho executioners of the people of Finland! Spread tho news about our fato to thc people of the world. "Comrades in Germany nnd Austria! If our words roach you at all, we want to say to you: Rise and put down your government! It was the German army which defeated the workers' rule in Finland nnd which is now facilitating the reign of White Terror. Don't tell us "Am I my brother's keeper?" —It is better to die than to be an in- tornatioual scab nnd an executionor of tho workora. 'Tho crucified Labor of Finland ap- poalB.to their class comrades in all countries. You must prove in prac- tive that the international class solidarity docs exist. Listen to the martyred outcry from Finland,—ComradoB and workors in all countries." Stand Olose to the Telephone Evory part of an inch you are away from tho tolephono when speaking, places tho called party miles distant. Ono inch from the tolephono lengthens the lino six milos; two inchos, ten miles; three inches, sixteen miles, etc. Therefore, remembor to Bpeak directly into the transmitter. B. 0. Telephone Oompany, Ltd. If 70a hvrtn't joined ths Federated Labor Pftrtjr, get In touek with Secretary Trotter, Boom 208, Labor Temple, or any of tho vice- preildenti throughout tho province. *** Ring np Phone Seymonr 8864 for appointment Dr. W. J. Curry DENTIST Suite 301 Dominion Building VANCOUVER, a O. Want More Pay Washington—Tho four leading railway brbtherhoods have renewed thoir rcqeust for timo and a half pay for overtime work, and are now pressing this issuo before the railroad administration bourd. Sympathetic Strike A sympathetic strike was called last Thursday on all coal docks at Fort Wiliam. The order for thc Btrike camo from the International. thnt involves tho welfare of the wholo people. What you may choose to do to me will bc of suiull consequence nfter all. I am not on trial here. There is un infinitely greater issue that is being tried todny in thia court, though you muy not be conscious of it. Amorican institutions are on trial hero beforc a court of American citizens. Tho future will toll. And now, your Honor, permit mo to return my hearty thanks for your patient constleration. And to you, gentlo- men of the jury, for tho kindness in whieh you hnvo listened to mo. 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FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Make This Store Your Shoe Store and you will always bo protected from inferior Shoes. Wearers of onr Shoes are always satisfied. This is a satisfactory Shoe Store in every respect, and we would be pleased to serve you with satisfactory Shoes this Fall. The Ingledew Shoe Co. 666 OBANVILLE STBEET Vancouver's Union Shoe Store T. B. HILL'S Annual FALL SALE IS NOW RUNNING AT FULL BLAST EVERYTHING in Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings is reduced to the very lowest price. We present to tbe buying public the greatest possible opportunity for saving money. The prices on goods that we are offering for your approval cannot be duplicated for years to coiiie, after the present stock is sold, for in many instances our prices are lower than the manufacturers are asking today. Our guarantee goes with every article we sell.' T. B. HILL 117 HASTINGS STREET EAST were 'Thoy n ono The [By J. S. Woodsworth] A group of warehousemen sitting around at lunch hour. ( talk of Bcarcity of food," bogi man. "I wns through 's waro-| houso yoBtorday—the extra ono thoy havo rontod. It was piled high—all kinds of goods. They had to move a carloud of potatoes to mako room for more salmon. The potatoes had boon kopt thero till they woro rotten. A ahamo to seo spuds wasted liko that!" '' That's nothing,'' said another, last yoar I worked down near False Crook. Tho wholo placo was stinking with rotten onions. They had dumped out carloads of thom. Vou remember how high a prico onions were, too, at that timo." '' You see,' _ chinned in anothor, 'some of those who stand in well tako tho atuff to tho incinerator; othors are afraid to do that. This spring I saw hundreds of cases of eggs from ■ burned in an open lot, and you remember, 'Mac' (turning to his mate) all thoso oranges that wcro dumped into tho woods out our way.'' "Thoro ought to be an investigation," remarked an Old Countryman. "Investigation bo damned! " exclaimed numbor three. "They're nil tho same bunch, A few things come out. Somo little fellow is tho goat. Things quiot down and everything goes on as usual." "Well, if I could writo liko some of theso guys," said Mac, "I'd writo a letter to tho papers." There was a chorus of dorisive laughter. "They wouldn't pay any attention. Lots of people writo and it doesn't do any good." "Tho capitalist papers wouldn't publish it," said number three, who frequented SociaUst meetings. "Thoy depend on thoir ads and thoy daren't, go against tho business mon. They're all a part of tho same rotten system." A quiot man in tho corner contributed his bit. "Evon tho working class papers won't publish the worst. Thoy can't. During war times the bosses have it all their own way. Tho censor can stop anything he likes, or tho papor must shut up shop. Patriotism covers a multitude of sins. That "Unioh I governmont is just a big bunch or graf tors.'' I Thoy sat smoking in silence for a fow moments. Then tho qiuct man, taking his pipe from his lips, began: "It's about timo somebody did something. Wo sit horo day aftor day chewing tho rag but things aro getting worse all thc time. Tho prices of everything aro going up all tho time. We've got a jol> today, but if things go slack where will we get off at? They talk about lots of work but whero is it? Nothing much outside tho shipyards, and there plenty of men got only $.85 and thon aro laid off for weeks at a time. If the shipyards close down what then? Of course thero are thc camps. You can' got about $4.50 or $5, with $1.50 for board, and thero's no way to spend your money—work and go to your bunk. You're hotter off than in town, but a man doesn't want to bo away from his family all tho time. What it will bc like when tho war stops God only knows!" Hero tho Socialist interrupted—"I tell you, all this menns things aro looking pretty good for us. Peoplo won't i learn till they're starved. You remember how it was in Vancouver beforo tho war. Things will bo ton times worse. The men will come back. They have boon fed up on a wholo lot of patriotic stuff till they'half believe it, but its getting through their heads that it thoy wore good enough to fight for tho country they're not going to lot tho grafters havo it all their own way. Tho revolution is coming an-d there will bo a hell of a time. Thc capitalists won't give up without a fight, and they own tho government ond the army." This was too much for the Old Countryman—"This isn't Russia—wc don't need to get out our hooks nnd start out to kill somebody. Besides it's no use. Tho government will havo an army at its back. I tell you we've got to get hold of the government like they're planning to do in England. Wo can elect our own representatives to par- linment." Here tlie quiet man saw his chance again. "That's just what I was getting at. But somebody's got to start some- tiling. Do you think the C. P. H. or the other big fellows nre going to change things? Not much! And the govarnnumt—Jack is right onough when ho says the capitalists own the government. No, we've got to do this thing ourselves. But I want to know when we're going fo get busy." The wliiMlc blew nnd (he men moved off. Wherever working men meet they are talking political nnd socinl and economic change. The quiet mnn thought somebody ought to start something. Somothing hns already started —a might moss-movement is slowly gathering momentum. It is not the outcome of "organizod propaganda"; it is not tho work of "imported agitators"; it is not financed by "German gold!" It is a movement of the pfcoplc, by the people, for the people. When will tho revolution begin? ■ It has already begun—where nil revolutions begin—in tho minds and consciences of tho epople. I wish I could spoak a word that would reach tho inner* consciousness of our so-called intellectual and religious and political leaders. They are not tho conscious hypocrites, the sinecure-loving exploiters that mnny imagine. But they arc bound by a class-consciousness, the narrow limits of which few of them recognize. Thoy nro tho bono- ficiaries of a systom which, though thoy do not fully realize it, is founded on injustice and is ruining the homes of milions. They, though thoy think themsolves moral and religious, grope in the dim light of nn individualistic creed from which the common people havo escaped into the brond daylight of God's out-of-doorB. Much depends upon these leaders. They cannot be leaders in tho new movement unless they too gain tho bo cial conscience, renounce their special privileges, aad become in spirit "like IT First Appearance of Industrial Capital During tho Middlo Ages, the principal method bf production was agriculture, organizod, as we have seen, around the manor of tho feudal lord, and earriod on by freemen, villeins, and serfs in various degrees of servitude. Each manor was, to a vory groat extent, self-supporting. Payments woro made in kind or in services, and littlo monoy was required. Between tho manors, however, forming connecting links botwoen the activities of ono manor and othors, grew up towns,' tho inhabitants of which lived not by agriculture but by commodity production and trado, and whoso relations towards each other and towards socioty in genoral wero vory different from tho relations existing -in and nbout tho manorB. A serf who escaped to a town ahd thoro supported himself for a year and a day becamo a freeman of that town, and owod no feudal dues to his former lord. Providing himsolf with tho simple tools then in uso, ho produced somo special line of goods aud sold them in tho general markot; he became a tradesman and as such able to securo as good a living as any other average tradesman in similar circumstances. For all that, ho did not ceaso altogether and at onco, to bo an agriculturist, for each tradesman had his littlo plot of land to grow vegetables, and could run his stock on the common land which extended around tho town. At. first tho town would be under the protection of the feudal lord or lords, on whoso land it happened to grow up, and paid heavily enough for such protection. But in course of timo thc townsmen saw what the countrymen could not see—that their security was duo to their own collective strength, whilo that which threatened their security was only their entanglement in tho qunrrols of their lords. Therefore they usually managed to freo themsolves from tho yoke of feudal autocracy, and substitute tho democratic organization of self-defence which centred around tho town council. Such overlordship as they recognized was not that of any foudal lord, but that of tho king thoy paid taxes to him in bulk and managed tho personal incidence of such taxation through thoir own organization. , Tho towns of tho Middle Ages wore mostly such organizations of tradesmen and traders, organized for self- defence, and subpoet to no overlord except tho king, to whom thoy paid taxes or supplied fighting men direct, as did tho lords and barons, <*. While tho citizens thus recognized their common interests in civio affairs, howover, thero wos an interior organization within tho city, along tho linos of industry or 'commerce. All thc workers in a particular trade were organizod in nn association known as the Guild, for the protection of thoir trade, and insido, tho individual universally recognized that tho producer was entitled to what was called a "fair profit," by which was meant that all workers wcro entitled to make a living, nnd not a fortune. The Guilds also, to snme extent, served thc purpose of friendly societies, thc guildBiucn standing by each other in povorty, sickness, or old age. Young men, wishing to tako up a certain trade, became apprenticed to a master tradesman for a term of years. Once they had learnt the trade they wore thoir own masters, and had an equal voice in matters pertaining to the craft. Uaing thoir own means of production, associated with their equals in a democratic organization, they wero neither serfs nor wage-slaves, but freo men. In tho wider organization of tho city, thoy were citizens with equal rights, and with a real interest in civic affairs. The merchant guilds which grew up nlong with the craft guilds, had much in common with them but whereas the means of production wero smnll nnd easily acquired, a merchant, oven dt this period, had to havo a certain nmount of capitnl. and occasionally did make a fortune. So that thc merchants' guilds, leagues nnd associations of this and former periods have more of the nature of capitalist institutions and nre closely connected at vnrious periods with piracy, slavery, and monopoly. The striking thing about the period of guild production, however, is that here we have commodity production under free association, industrial capitnl being almost unknown, nnd tho workers owning their own means of production nnd to a great extent controlling their own destinies. The craft guilds, howover, did not constitute an ideal system for the protection of humnn rights; rather, they served well at thoir own particular period, to conserve tho interests of small producers. With tho great extension of the mnrkct which caiue in tlie Tudor period, small production begun to disappear, and guild regulation wns found to stand in the way of increased production. Industrial capital made its appearance and guild organization disappeared before it liko primitive communism beforo individual production. Liberty of Speech and Press Is Needed Now More Than Ever [By W.A.P.] Reconstruction! Beturned Soldier Problom! Woman's Status in Industry! Soldiers' Dependents and their Allow- Those and a thousand and one other queations crowd insistently upon the minds of those fow in human so* ciety who are sufficiently intorestcd in the ordered progress of human kind. And theso problems cannot bo properly appreciated, nor solved in anything approaching a satisfactory manner, apart from full and open discussion on tho pros nnd cons of each question. Evory right-minded person will readily admit the correctness of tho foregoing contention. Evory individual, excepting thoso wilfully blind or with axes to grind, recognizes that every serious question has nothing to lose and everything to gain by such discussion. Ono would imagino, thoreforo, that a governmont, desiring stability in the body politic, would not suppress, but would encourage, such legitimate discussion. But what do we find? A government not twelve months old displaying all tho decadent tendencies of a hoary- hood. Balking at its own shadow and lashing out indiscriminately at all and sundry, thc "best brains" of both old parties have succeeded at least in one respect. Thoy havo apparently united the vices and tyrannies of tho two old groups ,and havo destroyed tho virtues, if any ever existed. This ramshackle combination, tho creation of Borden and Sifton, has made this Dominion onc to which no other portion of the earth, under the British flag, can bo compared. According to their exceedingly high- minded policy, onc would think that His Majesty wero more readily affected in a colony of eight millions than right at homo with forty millions. It has now become almost impossible to criticize anything. Do tho soldiers' dependents ask that their cases be reviewed in the light of tho ever-rising cost of living? A min-1 istor of the crown at a fashionable I hotel meeting, retorts with high-sounding but meaningless platitudes about dollars nover being ablo to repay, at tho samo timo hinting that tho government is not in any great mood to try' out such payments. Do thoy insist and nsk for moro explicit statements regarding this thing? Anothor. minister resorts to gallery play for the benefit of tho "culchawod" and throws near in- suitB to the womonfolk. They havo preached moro "freedom" frota tho house-tops and donied it in the collar. Guaranteed it as a generalization, and prohibited it as a specification. Living by discussion themselves, and withold- ing discussion from the common herd. Thus thoy rfdvanco and retreat simultaneously. 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They ennnot ho lcadcrs-in tho new movement, but they cnn do much to determine tho character of tho movement. Thoy mny dam it back by repressive measures till il breaks through in a devastating flood. Thoy may ropout the old gamo of playing nil thc nntionnl and religious prejudices nnd so for a timo divide nnd conquer tho opposing forces. iBut this is an increasingly dangorous nnd nt bost only temporary expedient. They may appeal tu tho selfish interests and nmbitions of individuals or groups. This mny delay the forwnrd maroh, but new nn**I more determined leaders will be shoved t flic front ond tho rnnk nnd file, betrayed and embittered, will bo in no mood to give quartor or adopt the moderate moosures that thon will seem so desirable to thoso who'have stood in tho way of progress. The tide is rising. Who cnn bid it stnyt BRITISH COLUMBIA'S'BEST COAL •For your kitchen—Wellington Nut Kitchen, furnace and grate—Wellington Lump For Your Furnace Comox Lump — Comox Nut — Comox Pea (Try onr Pea Ooal for your underfeed furnace) /UMlk ____ macdonald-Marpole Co Phone Seumour ZIO PtMM aio 1001 MAIN STREET in its paternalism, it exhibits those tie- ling to its fall. lightful eontradictions expected in the I Verily, whom tho gods would destroy, executivo head of a riding class totter-1 they ilrst mako mad. PAGE FOUR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FRIDAY.. ...November 1, 1918 THE B. C. Pattlsfaed even Friday morning by thi B. 0. Federationm. Limited A. 8. Wells... ..Manager Office: Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir St. Tel. Exchange Seymour 7495 After 6 p.m.: Sey 7-4B7K Subscription Rates: United States and Foreign, $2.00 per year; Canada, 91.50 per year; in Vanconver City, ?2.00 per year; to Unions subscribing in a body, $1.25 per member per year. "Unity el Labor: tbt Hop* of tba World' PBIDAY _ November 1, 1918 KARL Liebknecht is froe, and Gene Debs, unless his appeal is sustained, will servo ten years in prison. Isaac Bainbridge und Mitnce and others are in the clutches of the luw; verily tho SHALL whirligig of lime DEMOCRACY hus shown TRIUMPH AT LAST? some s t r u a g e things during the Inst four years. However, LlobH necht is free and the press heralds thi» news with much glee. It also gives out with much gusto tho fact that tin populace in Germany turned out -ii force and clamored for a republic, and heralded with much thankfulness the fact that Liebknecht had stated that tho "people's hour had nrrived." The working class of the world will join with Liebknecht in stating that thc people's hour has arrived, for his release shows more than anything else tho growing revolutionary movement in thc central empires. It also shows that the Gcrmuu junker class ia fearful of thc future, and as to the treat mont that may be handed out to it by an outraged and oxploitod working class, onco that class determines to for* ever throw off tho rulo of thc mad militarist regime that has so long rulod and enslaved it. Liubknocht's crime was that ho spoke and worked for the overthrow of the junker element iu Germany. Nay, more than that, ho worked and spoke against the rule of capital in every land; his crime was the same us that of Gene Debs and othors that have been gathered in by the long arm of the "law" on this sido of the world, with tho exception that Liebknecht opposed the war aims of his country and would not support it in tho prosecution of the war. Debs has not done tins. Ue has stated that he was desirous of seeing tho overthrow of the junker clement in Germany; he hus stated his loathing of thc military beast that has menaced Europe for years, but ho has along with many in this country opposed thc acts of the respecviye governments in suppression of any of the liberties which we have enjoyed and whieh have not been enjoyed by people of the contra! empires. In other words, while desirous of seeing militarism crushed iu the central empires, they have strenuously opposed tho imposition of autocracy in their own lands, and have asked and worked for the retention of all the liberties which it has been said wore so much more than were enjoyed by the peoples domineered over by tho Hohon- zollcrn crown. Is this a crime? Is it a crime to defend the liberties that have been ours and for which we are lighting to extend to tho people of the enemy countries? Liebknecht was not exactly a member of tho working class; he, however, know the cause of the war aims of his rulers, and the ever-growing misery of the working class. He spoke for the workers of all lands as did Debs at aU times, and as many others in this country have dono, that have shared or arc likely to share the samo fate as himself for striking at the roots of capitalistic rulo, and by pointing the way to the workers, bringing that day nearer when there shall bo neither master nor slave. That is the crime which Liebknecht was charged, that is* the crime with which Debs and othors ure charged with on this side of the world. It is true that a certain psychology has been created by tho war condtions; it is also true that tho samo psychology was created in Germany and by the sumo condtions. Will it bc thc same in so far as tho release of Debs and others is concerned, will it take the signs of a revolution to release theso men? ment in Germany who see the approach of the end of tlieir rulo. Already we see the four of thc big interests us to the shape thc revolution may take in Germany. We sec that the press is taking the stand that it will be much easier to police Germany than it was to police Russia. Aro we to take it from this, that steps are already being considered to conserve the big intorests of the central powers? Is it the intention to intervene between tho peoplo and the ruling cIubs of Germany and her allies? Surely that cannot be tho intentiqn of the powers that have been lighting to bring Germany to her knees in order that the mad regime could bo forevor eliminated from those lands. Can it be that action is now contemplated to interfere between the sotting up of a co-operative commonwealth by the peoplo of Germany if the peoplo go to that extent? Surely the freeing of the people and of the world from military autocracy is not going to be the end, and that thoy are to bo interfered with if they desire to sot up uu industrial democrucy. Let thom by all means wipe out their militury autocracy, and if they so desiro industrial autocracy. And knowing tlio viows of Liebknecht as wo do, wo aro Inclined to think that ho will novor bo sutisfied until he hus seen tho pooplo freed from industrial as well us political autocracy ia Ins own land. Shall he be allowed to carry out this work uninterrupted once the power of tho ruling class politically is brokon? Thut is the question that must be faced. Will he and his comrades in thoir offorts to free the working class of all tyranny bc retarded; wilPtho workers and the peoples of all lands seo that he has a free hand? This is going to be a question of somo considerable moment in tho near future, and the answer will be tho deciding factor as to the future activities of the workers of every, land. The people's hour has arrived, not only for Germany but for all countries; let thoso that try to stom the rising tide of political and indus- tuted trial democracy beware. Russia and other instances should give pause to those thnt like Lord Milner aro thinking of interference in the event of any attempt being made to establish an industrial democracy in the world. Surely the world has hnd enough bloodshed, and if so, then there should not be any attempt to impede tho natural development of society, which is towards a real democracy based on industrial freedom. ers as a means of changing the present svstem of society. So much for the I. W. W. But to say that Socialism is seditious is sheer nonsense. The Socialist philosophy is based on a scientific knowledge of society, and the history of society in its economic aspects. And if science or the truth, and its dissemination is sedition, then the dissemination of the Socialist philosophy is a seditious act. The crime of the Socialists is that they aim at the very root of capitalistic coutrol of society. They point to the manner in which the ruling class holds and maintains its power over tho lives of tho proletariat. And endeavor to show that by legitimate and constitutional methods tho workers can gain control of the moans of wealth production. In other words, they point out to tho workers that by political action the ownership of the moans of wealth production cun bo changed. If this is sedition, then any political party that is seeking to change conditions by political action is a seditious organization. If this is sedition, the Farmers political parties, tho Labor parties and any other parlies that sock to make any constitutional change in the country aro seditious. There is no doubt that to Mr. Car- veil and tho members of his class, the preaching of Socialism appears scditi ous. This eaa be easily understood when it is recognized that a change along the lines of the platform of the Socialists would transform the present idle rich into useful workers; providing that they hud the necessary qualifications to bc made usoful momberB of society, which, in many cases is doubtful. Thoro is no doubt the workers in the West aro moro Socialistic than thoso in the East, and more so than the memberships of the organizations that uro referred to by the honorable gentleman. Thoy will not attempt to deny the soft impeachment. In fact, they seem to bo rathor proud of it, and that thoy have sufficient intelligence to uu- lerstnnd society as at prosont consti- proper sanitation, without proper medi-1 cal attention, and with no orgauized nursing staff, it can easily bo pictured what thc sufferers in the camps are boing subjected to. Many are dying in the far outposts of capitalism, and without any of the modern or oven crude methods of treating mckuess. It iB true that the doctors are doing the best they can, in such camps as have the luxury of medical servico, but there are many that have no such sorvice, and in those places the sufferings of the workors must indeed be pitiful. The provincial govornment Bhould at once take stops to see that all possible is done for the man without a home, who, driven by tho dictates of modern society to Beok a living in the woods, and in the far-off places, has not even the ordinary care and attention, which Heaven knows is none too gpod even in the city. Has.tho government any interest in these men the future will show, but action is needed and at once. DURING THE last two weeks death through storm and pestilence has taken its toll from thc ranks of organized Labor throughout the province. To thc sorrowing relntives we extend our deepest STORM AND sympathies. T h n PESTILENCE sinking of thc S. S. TAKES TOLL. Sophia caused the death of six members of the Marine Firemen and Oilers Union. The intluenzn epidemic has levied its toll on the various organizations throughout the province. The Longshoremen and Boilermakers Unions of Vancouver, being the largest organizations, huve been the principal sufferers. No words that can be uttered can bring bnck the loved ones to tho families that has been afflicted, but the sympathy of tho members of organized Labor will bc with the relatives of our ■deceased members. The working class, for the last four years, aye all down through tho ages, has suffered, and died in order that the human family may progress. It is today suffering and dying that tho full fruition of that suffering aud death may be realized. But many a death, and much suffering will be recorded before the working class stops into freedom and liborty. Thore is much work that must be done before Labor can see the day when unnecessary -death and suffering will be wiped from the face of the world. War has always brought in its train disease and pestilence. Nay, it is iu itself a pestilence. Thc working class of thc world, however, iB tho only class that can change the system that contains within itself thc cause of all wars, industrial aud otherwise. Surely the workers will soon realize thoir mission. And having realized it, will for ever remove the curse of present civilization—'' wage slavery." Tho governmont that the honorable gentleman is a member of, has very recently decided that the workors shall not have the privilege of going on strike, whou thoy havo what they think is good and sufficient cauBe, but if the honorable gentleman has any idea in his head of making the dissemination of the Socialist philosophy a seditious act, it would be far better for him to pause and consider thc consequences of his actions, should ho bo so foolish to make any such move. Tho Methodist church very recently passed a resolution to the effect thut the present economic ordor would havo to be changed, in fact it stated exactly what the Socialists havo been stating, that the collective ownership of thc means of wealth production must follow the present system of class ownership. Suroly tho honorable gentleman would not aay tho Methodist church was preaching a seditious propaganda. Many veiled attempts to suppress Socialist thought has been made very recently by tho govornment, but it would bc ub effoctivo to try and stop the rotation of the earth, or to stop the rising of thc tide. Socialism is tho logical outcome of the capitalistic system. Just as sure as .day follows night will socioty have to go tho way that tho natural evolutionary laws determine. As autumn follows Bummer, so will tho co-operative form of socioty follow tho present anarchistic form of wealth production, and all thc empty utterances such as quoted above will never stop the natural development of society. The Socialist is in line with human progress, and those that stand in the way will as surely be swept aside, aB they would if they attempted to push back the sea. LaBt week wo published some markB about the recent award by Adjuster Macdonald on thc question of increased wagos in thc shipyards, Sinco thon the Macoy Board in the United StateB hus given its award, which gives an increase of ton per cent, ovor tho ratos now boing paid. Some exception has beon taken by Adjuster Macdonald to our statement last week, he evidently thinking that we wero attacking him personally. This was not the case. Tho intent of thc article was written to show that the figures in the Lnbor Gazette, was incorrect. This can be easily proved by a perusal of the actual prices oi commodities in the locality, and a comparison with tho figures in tho Gazotte. Thc statement of ours last week was that at least soven and a half cents was necessary to cover the increase in tho cost of living. This is borno out by the findings of the board iu thc Statos, as no ono will for a momont suggest that thc increase in States has boen greater than it has in Canada, and if it is necessary to givo shipyard workers in tho country to the Bonth of ub ten per cent, of an increase, then it is also necessary here. The "figures suggested by the article in question in our last week's is$ue would not be any more than a ten por cent, incrcaso, and they wero very conservative, tho fault does not lie so much with the adjuster; he has carried out tho agreement to tho letter, but evidently not in tho spirit, as the intent of the agreoment was to givo an increase in wages to cover the incrense in tho cost of living. Tho two cents per hour raiBO is considerably below tho amount necessary to covor the increased prices of necessities, and tho figures given by the Foderationist are vory cbnservative and in no wny exaggerated. DISTBIOT LEDGER SEES GREAT DANGER Serious Situation Has Arisen in Manitoba and Should Be Dealt With The District Ledger in the last issue calls to the attention of the autocratic aggregation known as the Cabinet of Canada a serious situation that exists in the province of Manitoba. The following telepraphic news appears in all the papers carrying the Associated Press service: Winnipeg, Oct. 18.—For the purposo of bringing beforo the people of Manitoba the seriousness of this world-conflict, and of supporting the mon at the front, a proclamation is being issued by Liout.Govornor Aik- ens inviting all citizons to coaae work and suspend ull business and traffic for the spaco of one minute at noon oach day during the period of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, inclusive, for the purposo of publicly and privately offering thanks for tho offorts of tho allied forcos. Roughly estimating wo should say there are a million workers in Manitoba. That would mean a million minute strikes each day. This is to be continued for seven days; in other words thore will be soven million lost minutes. Curry the calculation a littlo fatrher and it will be soon that tho period of idleness will cover one hundred and sixteen thousand, six hundred and sixty-six hours. Divide this by tho eight-hour day and you will flnd a total of over sixteen thousand days— and unprecedented strike and one that suroly should demand the attention of that august body which proposed to end all strikes by order-in-council.— District Ledger. Teamsters and Chauffeurs Thc Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union hns lost several members as a result of thc flu epidemic, the following members having been claimed by tho grim reaper: 0. W. Goff, died Oct. lti; W. Troup, died Oct. 23; G. Guss, died Oct. 23; J. D. Millor, died Oct. 24, and A. Lovitt, died Oct. 30. Some restaurants show a particularly pleasing solicitude for the comfort of their lady customers. In a notice reading, "Seats for Ladies." Except for this thoughtful provision, of courso, the ladies would have to stand up to their meals, unless they chose to sit on the countor or the tables—or tho floor! Thoy are really man'B equals now. —WE— Buy and Sell Victory Bonds Phone Bond Dept. Sey. 1421 JOSEPH F. MORRIS 353 PENDER STBEET WEST BONDS If too ue considering tke purehaee or litle of Oovernment or Municipal boadl communicate ^itfc F&TBIOK DOCTBLLT 738 Granville St. Vanconver, >. 0. There is not a member of tho working cluss iu the world that has not watched the happenings in Germany in relation to suoh mon aB Liebknecht, and others that huve been working for tho overthrow of the junker (dement, in that country. There is not u member of tht working class that is conscious of his position in socioty that is not watching the happenings in every land ia relation to such men us Debs, uud they are watching moro than over now thut Liebknecht is free. Can we nn this continont take any pride in tho Conduct of alfuirs so long as men thut hnve dared to speak up on behalf of tho working people are iu durunoe vile? There is not a paper in the country, not u puper in any of-tho allied countries thnt has not recoived with satisfaction the news of the freeing of Liebknecht, anil now it would uppeur thatttho next step to be taken Is to free the politicul prisoners in this and all the allied countries, if the jubilution is sincere. * * * Liebknecht lias done much, and will do more for the cause the Allies aro claiming that they are fighting for, now thut ho is free. He will set about tho task of bringing the junker element to its knees; ho will with an enlightened people pave the way for a roal democracy in tho central empires, und by this ho will do much to bring about n cessation of tho present war in Europe. The workers of all lands aro with him in thut worthy object, and the time may come when Liebknecht will on behalf of Germany sign the treaty of peace, and it would bo a peculiar situation if ho were to nsk its ono of the concessions, that the political prisoners iu the Allied countries be given Iheir freedom. He could well ask this, in view of the fact that he has been freed by the junker IF PRESS REPORTS are true, the Hon. F. B. Carvell, minister of Pub- ii. iu„..i„ i.„„ i,„„„ _\„ m« lie mouth Works, hai again As usual he has boon attacking or- HON. F. B. ganized Labor in the CARVELL West. Thc press SPEAKS. states "that Mr, Carvell wns very emphatic in his belief thut I. W. W. nnd Socialistic propaganda of considerable importance was being curried on ull over Canada, and particularly in thc West, and unfortunately mnny of the Labor leaders wero, in his opinion, very much influenced by those seditious doctrines." At the time this gontloman gave forth the above words of wisdom he was very particular, however, ti again quote the pross statements "tc emphasize the fact that the big Lubor organizations, such ns the rnilwny conductors, engineers, trainmen, telegraph ors and what are generally known as Arthur Henderson has been refused passage to France because thc crew of tho ship refused to sail if pacifists were aboard. With Henderson wero his sccreary, tho Belgian Socialist (Cumtile Huysmanns), Albert Thomas and M, Vandervcldc. Thus do we see liberty and freodom denied by members of the working class to other members of the same class. To describo Henderson and his colleagues as pacifists is nonsense, Thoy have tried, it is true, to revive tho "International," not becauso of any lovo for tho junker element in Germany or any othor land, but becauso they have realized that by this method tho revolutionary group in the land against which thc allies aro mostly concorned in defeating could be assisted in bringing ubout tho downfall of tho reigning powers. Havelock Wilson is suroly tho craziest man In tho working class movonient in the old land. It is not very hard, however, to find tho reason fur his stupidity, which is because he hus not as yot realized that the working class of all lands have much, in fact hnve evory thing, in common. He has not yet realized that tho workers ure tho in dustriul slaves of u system thut hns its roots in every land und in overy last purticle of the present method of production. Did he luit know it, Henderson und men of his typo in the world, und this is including Germany, hnvo done much to bring ubout the inevitable downfall of the German ruling clnss, nnd thut today, ho uud his comrados, whether Belgian or French, are tuking the lino of action that will bo best calculated to assist the working clnss element in both Germany and Austria which is ondenvoring to bring about the vory object that the allies « STEELrrE" THE FAMOUS BRAND OF Solid Leather Footwear Work Boots for Men School Boots for Boys and Girls All Solid Leather Throughout, and There's Double Wear in Every Pair SOLD ONLY AT THE KBoot Shop 319 HASTINGS ST. WEST and at WOODS, Limited, 160 Cordova Street West where their activities could not got in tho way of themsolves and their desires. the bix six, and many othors of the re cognized trados unions, woro not in any are supposeaiv fighting for, and that is way affected by it. the freeing of central Europe and the * * * world from a militury autocracy. Some .. , , lt . , . ., . ., men are, to say the least, very mis- , Now to mako tho statement thut the ohiGVOUB, nml ft wouM ,)(, botfw for trndoH unionists are influenced by I. W. all concerned, if they wero placed W. and Socialist propugandu, doos not sound half bad, but to clnss Socialist propaganda us being seditious is a horso of another color. In so fur ns tho government activities aro concerned, thoro has been evory effort made to slump out the propaganda of the I. W. W., and strange to suy, the Socialists nre not in any way enthusiastic us to the continuance of it, for the Socinlist knows thnt thc industrial action as preached by that organization is not by ■any uieuns the bost method to uccom- pHslt the overthrow of the capitalistic inelhird of production, nnd tlie Socialist takes tho stand that the employing clnss has tho control of the reins of govornment by iho possesion of political powor. And so they point, to that lino of action on lho purl of the work- People in Vancouver nre woll aware of the difficulties thut aro being experienced iu this city in tlio care of the influenza patients, nnd are well awnro of the fact thut much could hnvo beon accomplished if more modical and nursing assistance could hnve been obtain* ed, and it is "ptite possible lhat a number of lives would huve been saved if that holp hnd been procurable. If there hus boon difficulty in caring for the sick In the larger ronl res of population, what nitlSt the situation be iu the camps throughout the province? Thero tho men live in bunkhousoSj which, under the bost of conditions, are not to lie Oomparofl with Ihe surroundings of thi' populntion of Iho cities. Without ( China and Toy Headquarters Investigate These Values BLUS WILLOW—Grandmother wns very proud of her "Bluo Willow sot," and woll she might for, try us hard as thoy may, the best designers have yet to offer anything that makes a moro pleasing table effect' This sot hus 51 pieces—sufficient to sot a table for six—with dainty china cups and saucers, covered vegetable dishes and platters— Price $22.75 DAINTY ROSE PATTERN — Perhaps the most pleasing stock pattern wo have ever offered—a sniull rose with tiny sprigs of green intertwining a narrow gold band, all on a French grey border us groy as our morning mists; 51 pieces— Price $21.50 Games Keep the Kiddies In KON-STRUOT-IT— That amusing, instructive, education^ game, will keep any child bo busily interested, contented and happy that thoy nover think of going out. And, wonder of wonders, it keeps thom vory quiot. Big, burly battleships that could almost sink a Hun —gigantic, powerful stount locomotives thut threaten to tear the side out of the house—and speedy- looking auto roadsters, ull made from solid, unbreakable sections of wood, each part a perfect At, without tools or nails— Two Sizes, 751 &1"1 ?1.25 MILLAR & COE LIMITED 419 HASTINGS STREET WEST DO YOU NOTICE OUR JEWELLERY WINDOWS ? By noting our windows regularly you will be able to form an idea as to that gift you have to make presently. You will be surprised at our assortment of solid gold articles for men—Signet and Gem-set Rings, Wateh Chains and Fobs, Lockets and Charms, Knives and Pencils, Cigaretto and Match Cases, etc. BIRKS BIO. B. TROBBT. Hu. Dlr. OranviUe' and Georgia Sta. KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE NEWEST by watch* tng our windows. That problem of the coming gift will be eaiiiy solved. -un Tous-Honr— * smbt a Max Aoooum m THE MERCHANTS BANK OF CANADA Don't stow away font •ptr* out la any old oorntr where lt u In i from barf Un or flre. Tho Morekanto Bank ol Canada oilers yoa perfect eefety for rat money, and will giro yoa Ml banking ■orvlee, whether yonr aoeonnt Is large or email. Intorest allowed on ■■rlngi dope* ■lti. Q. H. 1TAOBT. Manager Granville and Pendor W. 0. JOT. Manager Haitlngo aid Oanall DI00BPOBATBD 1866 Bank of Toronto Assets $84,000,000 Deposits 83,000,000 Joint Savings Account A JOINT Savlngo Aeeonnt may bo opened at The Bonk ol Toronto la penoni. tho namee ol two or mow In theee ecwonte either party miy ilgn, eheqneo or depoilt money. For the different memben of i family or a Arm a joint aooonat li often o greet convenience, Intereet li ptld on bftlanees. Tancouver Branch: Corner Hastlngi and Gamble Btreeti Branohoe at: Victoria, Herrltt, New Weitminiter Dentistry! Omni, Bridges aad Filling* Bade the same shade as yon ova Dr. Gordon Campbell Open evenings 7:80 to 8:8e. Dental none In attendance. OOB. OBAWZLLB AMD BOBIOI STREETS Over Owl Drag Store Phona Sey. 6838 Notary Public A, W. WH1TAKBR 439 Richards Street Our Selling System Quality in Fabrics Style Correct Price the lowest possible consistent -with value Shipwrights Tho Shipwrights report a largo num- bor of mombors down with flu. So far no death havo occurred amongst tho monibors of this organization. Two Stores: Society Brand Clothes Rogers Building Fit-Reform Clothing 345 Hastings Street Burberry Coats at both stores J. W. Foster Limited To members of any union In Oanada a epeelftl rate for The Federatlonlet, $1.26 per year—If a club of 10 or more la eent In. 'The House Behind the Goods" Upon the Success or Failure of Victory Bonds DEPEND OUR BUSINESS AND YOUR JOBS We are all in it. Let us all pull together. THE W. H. MALKIN CO., LTD. VANCOUVEB, B. 0. OUR COUNTRY IS CALLING At the 3. N. Harvey Union Olothing Storea Good Wool Socks NECESSARY IN THIS COUNTRY It's half tho battlo to keop your foot woll protected. Nothing takes tko place of wool in wet woathor. Wc havo a good stock of puro wool sookB, bought a year or moro ago— and ean savo you money. Heavy groy and khaki in both union and pure wool. Prices 36c, 50c, 65c, 70c to $1.00.' Heather worstod Socks, 60c and 60c. Puro all-wool English Cashmoro Socks. Sizes !) to 12, at 75c, (1.00, $1.26 to $1.50, a Canadian union cashmere, 36c and 50c. Am^ Fine Lisle and Silk Lisle, 60c. ^^J Fancy Silk Lisle, in colors, 66c to $1.26 Our special Darnless Stock Qg Cotton Socks *60C <S25& TWO UNION STORES FOB MEN ^^Wa 125-127 Hastings St. W. Alio 614-616 Yatei St., Vietoria, B.O. Look for the Big Red Arrow Sign FBIDAY Novembor 1, 1918 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Montelius--i4 Piano of Quality TO THE seeker after real values, musically and intrinsically, we offer the Montellus Piano, an instrument built upon the most Improved scientific principles, an*d embodying the beBt features of latter-day construction. Built entirely ln accordance with our own specifications, and with a special view to -withstanding tho damp climate of British Columbia A Piano for the Mmms and the Classes The Montellus, while fulfilling overy musical requiremont, iB of a structural strength ensuring a life-time of satisfying sorvico and is sold at as moderate price as is consistent with the high character of material used in the building, and oxport workmanship. In Oak, Mahogany or Walnut. TERMS IF DESIRED Montelius Piano House 524-528 ORANVILLE STBEET VANOOUVER, B. 0. 10 Sub. Cards Good for oae year'e inbeorlptlon to Tke B. 0. Federationlit, will be mailed to any ad> drees ln Canada for (12.60. (Good anywhere outside ol Vanoouver elty.) Order ten today. Remit waen cold. BUY THE BEST! Rising leather costs are responsible for the temptation to substitute leathers of inferior quality in order to be able to produce shoes at a low price. We realize, as do most of our customers, that there is no economy in paying a LITTLE less money for shoes that give MUCH less service. Thc best is the cheapest in the long run. Therefore, we shall keep up our high standard of quality; knowing that it means satisfaction for our customers; consequently satisfaction for ub. GOODWIN SHOE CO. 119 HASTINOS STREET EAST Shoes for the Whole Family PATRONIZE B. C. FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS ANNOUNCEMENT OWING to the fact that thc dyes, hatters' fur and all other materials that go into the construction of Men's Hats have tremendously increased in price, we arc compelled to slightly , advance the price of our hats. We could continue to sell our hats at the old prico in spite of thc increased cost of materials, but it would mean that we would have to offer an article of inferior quality. Wc feel that we would be best serving, and better satisfying, our many 'customers by keeping up thc well-known Black and White standard of quality. To enable us to do this, we have increased our price 50t) per hat, which will become effective November 1. BUY VICTORY BONDS Black and White Hat Store Corner HASTINOS AND ABBOTT STREETS Lend the way they fight—Buy more Bonds CITY MARKET FISH DEPARTMENT Howe Sound Salmon 6c per pound FRESH COD AND HALIBUT Soles 5c per lb. Skate.: 5cper lb. FILLETS-WE SPECIALIZE Cured Fish Specials Smoked Salmon 15c and 20c per lb. Salt and Gray Fish 10c per lb. Smoked Cod Fillets 15c per lb. Bloaters—Special 4 lbs. for 25c Smoked Pilchards 10c per lb. Kippers 3 lbs. for 25c Salt Herring 30c per doz. NOW FACES EASI Industrial Development Will Be Followed by Political Changes It is essential nowadays to keep in touch with the thoughts of the different countries of the world. Japan is frequently referred to, becauso Japan is the pivot on which the Eastern question turns. She is now a modern nation. The censorship is so strict that tho English people who live there are said to feel quite at home. Tho following items from the Japanese press are interesting: Hazan Ishikawa writes in the Yubes to the offect that Japan must expand. She must no longer bo treated by the West as a child is treated by adults. "She cannot remain forever the pot of Western peoples." Tho struggle for national existence requires that sho should expand; if any nation stand in her way she should brush it aside. Mr. Uyehara Etsujiro contributes an article to the Nikon Yobi Nihonjiju "On Peace Negotiations and Japan's Policy," Ho says that Japan must avoid any aggressive policy if sho intends to ensure her healthy development in tho future. As an alternative, it becomes imperative for Japan to obtain freedom of residence for her people in all and any torritory in and on tho Pacific. If this object can bo obtained, tho full development of the Japanese abroad is assured. This means the recognition of the "opon door principle" regarding immigration in Australia, Canada, America and India. Noto the following statement: "In Britain the League of Nations" theory is finding strong support, and " Amorica loud protests ■ are raised against Gorman militaristic and aggressive principles. Public declarations are being constantly made that Amorica entered the war to safeguard tho rights of amall nations. A league of nations cannot bo realized when Britain, whieh possesses so large a portion of the earth, adopts an occlusive policy within her own torritory. If tho British advocates of a leaguo of nations should claim that all the natural resources of British possessions should be permanently monopolized by thoir own nationals not only would realization of their idea of a league of nations bo impossiblo but it would bo inevitable that tho non-British nations would pursuo a militaristic aggressive policy against hor. So long as tho British preach tho loague of nations theory they ought to be roady to recognize tho radical principlo of placing the entire globo at the servico of humanity for its advance and development. Tho August number of the "Tujin Koron" contains an article on tho deplorable Btate of female labor in Nippon. Tho number of women workors in Japan steadily increase and at presont when industry is supposed to be moro prosperous than ever beforc, the wagos aro miserably low. Few earn moro than a yen, about SO cents, a day, most of them getting only 30 to 50 son. In 1916 out of a total of 400 strikes only eleven wero undertaken by womon. The hours of womon workers aro scandalously bad. Japanese factory girls work 14 hours a day and if lho ease roquires it the working day of 10 hours is tolerated on condition that it will not keep on ovor a woek, Now that there is a Factory Law in forco, a working day of more than 12 hours will bo prohibited, but the women complain that low wages are not so bad as long hours. A certain cotton spinning manufacturer, who is known for his regard for the welfare of his workmen, follows tho twelvo hour system, but his factory runs night and day. In a factory where a fourtoen hour day is adopted, the girls must rise at about five o 'clock in tho morning and work from half past five to half past seven in tho ovening. Thoy have no time to wash their faco or put on a girdle. In somo factories four minutes uro allowed for toilet, twenty minutes for hair-dressing, twenty minutes for a bath and twenty minutes for a meal aro tho only timo which can be claimed as their own. Thc reBt of the timo -Ib occupied in strenuous and incessant labor, always prossod by the Corborus, like iuspoctora. Sometimes the propriutorH knowingly tolerate immoral connections with mule laborors in ordor to prevent tho girls from run* ning away. Thus degenerated in character and ideas of life tho poor girls have nothing left but a lamcntablo prospect whon they loave their omploymont. Another writer attacks tho Unitod States for the manner in which it treats Japanoso immigrants. '' Howover Americanized thoy may be, thoro is no chanco for tho Japanoso immigrants to be perfectly ussimilated in tho United Statos. Thoir color remains eternally JapanoBo." Mr. O. Ota, ill QH nrtiele un "Democrncy nnd Its Lending Spirit," Bays that Japan is in a dilemma. The problem is whether she should rchmin in tho narrow limits of traditional ideas or risk tho degradation of culture and the do- ompositlon of the state by emancipating the present illiterate uud inconcious populace. "Tlio only way to emerge from tho present situation is to wait for tho birth of a now politicul influence, whieh will give the bourgeois duo control nnd discipline and'by emancipating ns woll as cducuHug them, destroy tho old prejudiced and irrational caste system at tho same time as it establishes n new hierarchy, "based on n inoro impartial estimate of man . . . Those who aro bound to lead tho populace arc politically und morally derived of initiative by tho system of mroitucrntic governmont." This all goes to show thot the Land of the Rising Sun is moving. Sho must expand or burst, Liko the rest of tho cupataliat world sho is riding for a fall. It is tho economic situntion that compels tho iden," expressed in the periodicals of tho day to form in tho minds of the peoplo of Japan. How can tho sons of Nippon bo allowed full liberty to enter Australia, Canada, India and the United States without coming In conflict with the peoples of these countries? Thero will be trouble and yet their own country is too small for tho population. It will require a statesmanship superior (o anything the cnpitnlist clnss seems to possess topreserv o hnr- mony between the oust nnd west. But you never can toll. The one thing to 00 expected is the unexpected. One thing we know and that is we are moving rapidly towards tho culmination of the system, Tho sooner tho better. The human family %will not perish PAGE FIVE Coast Steward Dies Bobert Harland of the B. C. Coast Stewards, has passed out. The funeral arrangements were taken care of by the British Columbia Coast Stewards Union, tho funeral taking place in Mountain View Cemetery on Thursday afternoon. Daniel Page, an old-time Silverton minor and well known throughout the province, died on Sunday at the Boyal Columbian Hospital from pneumonia. Pago was born at Holbrook, Suffolk, England, on August 1, 1870, but had been a resident of this province for tho last 20 years, and had until very recently followed the occupation of a miner. He was well known at Silverton, Phoenix and many other mining camps in the boundary, country, and so far as is known his only relative is a sister residing in thc old land. Thc funeral arrangements wero made by a fow frionds in this city, and his effects will be taken care of by them, E J. F. BURNS Leather Goods Store Ladles' Hud Bags » SpedtUt-f Aa Klnda of High Orid* Travelling Goodi BU -___—__ STREET Phone Sey. 21M Vancouver, B.O. What's in a Name? Io nadnillt tke wert "Oaken" matte tke ten Ip tke weM-Ae Tea* ooara tke Orpheum Cafe ami aad daaeuc la tke etttOat. Drop In aar uaa. Blfpet aalea koiH la Taaooant. 7«> MAOTma opi. oipkean Idooan No. 10-me ffc m MINIMUM WAGE BOARD Province of British Columbia U. S. Government Provides a Minimum of $1080 While Canada Waits A minimum wage of $1,080 a year has beon fixed for all civilian employees of tho Unitod States government in legislation which passed the house of Representatives on September Tho sizo of the vote, 252 for to 16 against, almost assures tho final passage of the bill. This is a method of goiug ahead and doing things which it is rather salutary to consider. Civil servants in Canada expect somo such treatment when reorganization and reclassification becomes a fact, but this is a long way ahead. It is bo long that civil servants havo boen forced to apply for a reliof that shall be more immediate. Thoy need a war bonus right now, havo needed it in fact for thc past threo years, and auch items of news as the one which we havo quoted in our first sentence can only make thom wonder why there should be a moment's furthor delay on the part of tho Canadian government in granting the full measure of tho moderate request contained in the civil servico memorial of over two weeks ago. _ Civil servants, whose uvoragc salary is $1,125 a year, asked for $350 to meet a doubled cost of living. They boo the employoes of a neighboring government, employees who have all been receiving war bonuses for tho past year or more, given a minimum wage only $45 less than their own average salary. They know, moreover, that approximately sixty per cent, of their own numbor recoivo less than this minimum which has beon established for everybody, including messengers, watchmen, and janitors, in a country where living conditions are less expensive than in Canada. For such a condition of affairs to bo at all oquitable the inefficient employees who aro product of tho old patronago syBtem should form 60 per cent, of tho total and all of them should draw less than $1,080 a yoar. Both of these suppositions arc impossiblo. Thc civil service of Canada has many employees on full time at $500 nnd hundreds more, including married men with families and roturned soldiers, at $000. If tho government of Canada is not to treat its employoes less gener ously than the Unitod Statos is doing the bonus grantod to employees at tho lower salaries will have to bo raised from $350 to $480 and evon $580. If the govornment of Cnnada is not to treat its employees less generously than private money-making industry tho bonus granted tn nil will have to be made much higher than $350. If tho government of Canada is not to treat its employees less generously, so far as per capita expenditure is concerned than France, the bonus will nlso hnve to be mado much moro than $1150. Civil servants did not nsk this but they addressed their request to statesmen und thoy have n right to expect that their portniyul of conditions will be met in a statosinanliko manner* Justico to Its own employees by one of un allied family of nations will huve nn offect f»r wider than its own employees. In the words of the winning poster used by the government in the present Victory Loan: "If ye break faith, we shull not sloop." NOTICE if .ll I.*!"."' "■!'• ■"•'•"•■"it 'o Okopter 56 ™W"?!.f' •.•".beta, the ■•Mini* _TJW£_J' I,nbll° •*■■"-"■•■■ •*•-- b» »ol« ot tho Court House, in tho Cltv of V»n* "J"™*, ou Wednesday, November 18, 1818. SL i .a* "V i°.r ■*? P'-Tooe of hearing anyone Interested lu th'e establishment of a, mini* S-Ju-? 'FI"*?.™' ™8««od In mereantllo occupations ln tho Provinoe of British Oolum- oia, that is to say, employments in all places whero goods aro sold or exposed or olTored ;/«,..' l5ol«'llW olgar stands, fruit stands, news stands, millinery establishments, drug Mom, hook and stationery stores, bakery and confectionery stores, produce bouses, names and machinery supply bouses, etc., ..A ""'•■"•'■•YUatlon to bo prosent Is ox- tended to all those who desiro to bo heard 2L?f 5 . ,1m«tim boforo a minimum wage is determined. MINIv!S™^iQE B0ARD P°B THE PROVINOE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. J. D. McNIVEN, Chairman. HELEN GREGORY MACOILL. THOMAS MATTHEWS. Victoria, B. O, Oct. 23, 1918. VICTORY is the Allies'—Victory is ours—Victory is the slogan of the day and we are most heartily in aceord with it. FORD SUITS are ever victorious, in the forefront, leading aU, beating all. Ford's equipment, high systematic training and perfeot organization, coupled with the flaeet materials, enablea Ford Suite to carry all before them. Slokl De It Quick— VICTORY BONDS will do tin trick. STRICTLY PNIONIZED STORE AND FAOTORY CUSTOM buit PRICES HIOHCST MEN'S from .136 WOMEN'S from HS HADE GRADE TA/LORtNO__. 338 Hastings St. West South Side Bert Showier a Uttle Better Bert Showier, business agont of the Teamsters and Chauffeurs, la still very ill. He ie now suffering front pneumonia, following an attach of the flu. Bert has had a rough time of it since ho was flrst seized with the flu, and at times it has not looked any too promising for his recovery. Howover, it now appears that he is on tho road to recovery, but it will be a slow job, and it will bo some considerable time before he will be able to resume his duties. The Practical Shoe Men Wood & Son 187 Hastings Street East (Opposite Carnegie Library) Reliable Union Show for the whole family, at workert' prices. Ten pet cent, off to Retained Soldiers. PROSECUTION OF OALOARY STRIKERS CALLED OFF Instructions Given by Ottawa Not to Proceed With the Prosecutions Last Thursday if>. James Muir, K.C, representing the Dominion govornment, recoived Instructions from Ottawa, thut ho should not proceed with the prosecutions of live men from Ogden shops who were summoned to appear In the police court for going on Htriko in violation of the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act. That tliis course of action wns one the terms of settlement in tho Freight Handlers strike thero is no doubt, und the very fnct lhat tlie government had lo adopt this course should he li warning to it in the futuro. Patronize B. C. Federationist advertisers and toll them why yon do so. and if tin* war lias produced miieli suffering it has also beea tho means of nnhling as to perceive the wuy we must travel, in order to reach the co* point ivo commonwealth. Forced to Sacrifice Regardless Cost » "The Home of Good Shoes" ■ CHARKONS 649 Hastings, w. Near Granville. Abaolutely Every Boot in the Shop on Bala at Reduced Pricei PRE STOCKTAKING SALE Down Goes the Prices Bell's Fine Footwear—Iu all tho now fall styles, black, brown or tan calf or kid. Values to $10.00. Sale An price $0 Men's calfskin Blucher, in a full- fitting broad toe, leather sole and hool. All sizes. Ma Sale price *r" Men's calfskin Blusher, in n high swing toe. All sizes. Ma Sole prico tyr Men's eulf Bluchor, with mut kid top. welted sole, high heel. All sizes. Sale *■-• price »pD Men's patent button Bools, in tho smart recede toe lust; mnde by Sinter. All sizes. *-h--j Salo price «PD Values at $7—Eleven distinct Btyles in black, tan, brown calfskin or kid, leather or Neolin soles, recede too, straight Inst or the broad toe. Ail sizes. Values to .$9. Qm Sale price A / Greb's Work Boot—Solid leather throughout, double bench-sown leather soles running through io solid leather heel; mellow calfskin uppers chrome tunned. All sizes. Snlo price $5 Tan Work Boot—In a hoavy, wearable grained leather, sown and poggoa doublo Icathor sole; solid leather counter. All sizes. Sale prloo.. $5 Chromed Tanned Work Boot- In a special selected mellow calfskin upper, heavy double sole, sewn and pegged, solid leather heel and double cap. All sizes. Sale price . $6 Slater's Stridor Boots—In nil lnsts, including tho recede toe, with its broad shnak und low, •'at 1 1; oak tanned leather solo. All sizes. Salo priee $8 The Famous Fit Rite Dress Boot —Made bv limit: said by dis criminating men to be the best pi's bool in Canada, ami tin* equal of liigh-prl I Imported boots. Genuine mik tunned sol.*: all lusts. Rogular values. *12 and £11. Sale price... $10 Boots for Vancouver's Winter- Three famous makers' have turned out a boot that is ideal for street wear in Vancouver's winter, without sacrificing the appearance in any way. Hartt, McPherson and Bell's, made in three different lasts. All have the very finest calfskin uppers, lined with the softest imported kid- skin; visculized rawhide soles and leather heels; a splendid brown or black. Sale price- PAGE SIX THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FBIDAY... ..November 1, 1918 Every Whit a Manly Shoe TN its home town they christened it REGAL—truly f a "chip 'o the old block"—made of the real stuff. Since then, its reputation has travelled "far and wide"—a "rep" for being "a manly shoe." Just a couple here as suggestions. "Clog" Last, $10.50 and $12.00 A shoe that answers the call uf your toes for more "elbow room," not found ln tho receilte models. Made of heavy winter calf, with good square heel anil full, doublo "vlscoliBed" sole for the damp weather. The $12 model beiiiR mado of a finer polished calf and lined with kid. The "A B. 0." Last, $11 For the slinily built foot but pres sed down by constant standing, the Regal Shoe Co. has produced tho "A. B. C. ' or triple fitting last. Onc width less through the arch than ncross the breadth; and Btlll a width narrower through the hleol than tho arch of the foot. ComeB in blaok vici kid. Help to PUSH the Huns 'cross the Rhine BUY VICTORY BONDS REGAL SHOES WILSONS' Exclusive Men's Store 157-159 Hastings St. W. Near Cambie Straet REOAL SHOES LETTERS TO ED ,'i NO MASTER [By William Morris] Saith man to man, we'vo heard and known That wo no master need To livo upon this earth, our own, In the fair and manly deed. Tho grief of slaves long passed away For ub hath forged thc chain, Till now eaeh worker's patient day Builds up the Houso of Fain, And we, shall wo too crouch and quail, Ashamed, afraid of strife; And let our lives untimely fail Embrace the death in life* Nay, cry aloud and have no fear, Wo few against the world; Awake, arise 1 the hopo we bear Against the curse is hurl'd. It grows, it grows; are wo thc same, Tho feeble band, tho few? Or what aro theso with eyes aflame, Progress in Norway The. radical wing among the federated trado unionB in Norway has gained tho uppor hand. and demands the immediate inauguration of the universal eight-hour day. The conservative wing, on the othor hand, has proposed to tho government that the oight-hour day be enforced by law during the war und as long as unemployment and hardship may exist. An -industrial depression exists in Norway on account of tho decrease of exports and imports due to tho U-boat warfare, and intenso suffering is said to exist among tho workers in the larger industrial centres. Unless tho government shortens tho workday and equalizes employment so that all the workers will obtain bettor living conditions, it is like- Ik that a genoral striko will bo called by the radicals to force action. And hands to deal and dof This is thc host that bears the word, No Master, High or Low. A lightning flame, a shearing sword, A storm to overthrow. NOTICE TO SOLDIERS ON HARVEST LEAVE. Attention is directed to a recent announcement published in the Press by the Military Service Branch, Department of Justice, regarding extensions to be granted to men EXEMPTED AS FARMERS. It ii pointed out that this DOES NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT MEN WHO HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY THE REGISTRAR TO REPORT to Depot Battalions and who have thereafter received leave of absence from the Military Authorities. Once a man has been ordered to report for duty by the Registrar he leaves the jurisdiction of the Registrar and comes under that of the Department of Militia and Defence, and is to be considered as a soldier. This applies to men of the 20 to 22 Class who have been ordered to report by the Registrar in virtue of the cancellation of exemptions by Order-in-Council of the 20th April last, as well as to those ordered to report in the usual way on refusal of claim for exemption, or on expiration of exemption granted. All men, accordingly, who have been ordered to report, and are therefore SOLDIERS, and who have subsequently been granted' harvest leave by the military authorities, MUST, NOTWITHSTANDING THE NOTICE ABOVE REFERRED TO, REPORT ON THE EXPIRATION OF THAT LEAVE, unless they are notified to the contrary by their Commanding Officer or by general notice published by the Department of Militia and Defence. DEPARTMENT OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE. Why These Loaves Are Different PERHAPS you did not know that the size of your loaf—provided it is properly baked—depends upon the amount of gluten that tho flour contains. The loaveB illustrated here were both baked from the samo quantity of different flours; only one contained tho smaller, and the other the larger, quantity of gluten ns shown in the insert. «»4 Is "gluten tested," every bushel of wheat being examined in our laboratory, nnd only that containing tho highest possiblo pcrcoiitage used in its milling. That's why ROYAL STANDARD FLOUR is "quick rising," hns tho biggest "oven spring," is always uniform, and is the easiest to handle. Hub h ono reason how war flonrs aro dif- lerent, and why Royal Standard Flour makos the best has.* for uso with substitutes. Milled in B. C. Bold by all jrocera. ftNCOUVERHHUNG&GRAIN &ffi> Vancouver, &C. ' =»i) The Naylor and Aitken Defence Fund Editor B. C. Federationist: Dear Sir and Brother—Thc many workers throughout the Dominion who have contributed toward the defence of fellow workors Joe Naylor and Dave Aitken will not doubt be wondering why there has been no comemnt from the defence committee. The committoe has been very busy keeping pace with tho correspondence. The work has practically all boen done after the master was done with us for the day. Wo aro Btill receiving monies and have a few items of expense to meet as soon aB we can get the bills, etc., nil in and tho books audited by thc auditing committee of the local union wc will submit a detailed report to tho Fed. To give thoso that are interested somo idea of the result of our appeal wo can say wo have received up to date approximately $2,100, Exponses up to date approximately $1,000. Besides laying aside about $200 for the completion of Aitken 's caso there will remain a balance of about $1,000. Tho question of how much will be necessary for tho completion Of Aitken's cnso and thc disposal'of tho balanco will bo taken up by tho committeo in duo course, We confident you will agree with us whon wc say wo consider wo have beon fairly successful in our efforts. Bro. Naylor is clear altogether and Bro. Aitken 's case is carried forward to the May Assizes. Wo havo good reason to believe that this case will bo dropped. However, we arc still standing by. We nro more convinced now than over that this was an attempt to railroad Joe Naylor. Ho was to bo deported via tho jail route. Thero is no doubt that the othors slated for deportation would havo been dealt with in turn. The policy was to pick thom off ono at a time. Tho big mistake waB made by choosing' Cumberland as a starting point. For there is only ono argument that wo have been unable to meet yetj and it was a soft-nosed onc. Thc spirit embodied in the letters attached to money orders and cheques is a much better indication of class solidarity than tho roport of the congross at Quebec. Among tho contributions from tho U. S. A. wero two cheques from Amsterdam, Ohio, local unions—ono for $10 and one for $25. Long live internationalism. I remain, yours for industrial democracy, " WM. D. BRAES. Sec. Defence Committee. Box 171, Cumberland, Oct. 23. Editor B. C. Federationist: Another great tragedy on tho bleak and cruel reefs of the northland. Another human sacrifice to Moloch. Tho mad raco against timo and the forcos of nature for dividends and profits. Human life is cheap indeed. Will this tragedy convey a lesson to thc dull mental machinery of tho people; likely not, any moro than the other notable sea tragedies—thc Titanic and Lusitania. Are the people asking why such things must bel They sec the results. Do thoy know the cause? It is noJ the people's way of reasoning. They aro too superficial; intellectually lazy. Tho laws of tho land are supposed .to be for the benefit of tho whole people. Why then aro not the interest of the people protected? Simply becauso the laws of the land aro enacted for the few—the law-makers are the tools of the interests. Profits and dividends come flrst, human lifo is tho cheapest commodity on this planet, as it always has boon. Tragedies we will always have, becauso of tho forces of nature and man's errors. But those calamities can be mini- imized to a mere nothing if humane and proper precautions aro taken. What is the procedure at present for a ship's master whon ho strikes a fog or a snowstorm? Full speed ahead, as usual. Mako time or he will be reprimanded when he arrives in port. If ho offends a second time, he likely loses his certificate. Thoso ships aro heavily insured. Tho company loses nothing except a bunch of slaves, and thc ship's master, which can be replaced for a few paltry dollars.. The lives of the travelling public aro nobody's concern. It may be your turn next, Mr. Member of tho Public, so got somothing done about it. See that it is compulsory to hoave to in open water, until tho fog bank lifts, or until thc snowstorm ceases; steam slowly through tho ice floes or wait until daylight. Speed is to pilo up dividends for the soulless corporations. Stop it. They aro forging the links of the chain that binds you ond will eventually send you to a watery gravo. This is supposed to be tho golden nge, tho ago of order-in-council and camouflage would bo moro appropriate. We had a number of supposed statesmen here recently. What a misnomer. Intellectual pygmies is thc proper term. Thoy talked a lot and said abaolutely nothing.' The thought struck me as I listened to Mr. Kingsley at the Box it fow weeks ngo, that he said more is one hour than nil the so-called statesmen of Canada did sinco the days of Confederation. The politician says nothing. Kingsley says something with a punch to it, but he is sowing seed in unfertile soil, and the results are almost ni). A jackass or mule has moro spirit thanmost two-legged slaves. They will buck and kick when thc weight is put on their back, or when thc club comes in contact with their ribs. The spirit is thoro to be froe. It remains for the human slave the only animal on earth to tako abuse without protest. Noble is tho spirit which says: 'Let mo live in freedom light, or die if still a slave." JACK DENNIS. North Vancouver, B. C. South Vancouver Municipal Affairs Editor B, C. Foderationist: In the Sun of Oct. 10 appears some criticisms of thc South Vancouver Protective Association. Wo arc accused of "kicking against paying our tnxes,'' against "the government," and against "tho commissioner," from a spirit of perversion merely. Wo are kicking all right, but for something more tangible, namely to get tho government and the commissioner to compel not only us, but every other person owing taxes in South Vancouver, to pay up forthwith. Lot this bc done, and the association believes, the troubled spectre of unrest will cease from troubling in Soutli Vnncouver. Again, wc arc accused of "getting our activities quoted in Eastern financial journals," "injuring tho credit of thc municipality.'' If Eastern financial journals have come by any knowledgo of South Vancouver's financial dilem- this came from tho pen of tho commissioner himself, long ere the protection association come into being. Tho samo "representative of a near by municiuality" who, fearing to disclose his identity, fires at us from behind a hedge, to tho same effect. To him wo say, To restore the credit of South Vancouver, and gain the confidence of Eastern and foreign financial journals, would bo an achievement worth any sacrifice. This the protection is striving might and main to do, by advising the govornment to cease tinkering with inexporionce, and appoint an administrator or advisory board, to enquire into and report, composed of three gentlemen well known to Eastern, British and American financial journals, as municipal administrators of undoubted high standing. What confidence may we ask, can the journals in question have in a Bystem of administration—entrusted to one man, contrary to long-established practice, in a situation admittedly difficult, be that man who he may, especially, if without experience, unknown and untried in British Columbia municipal administration? No, sir, we stand for experience, as againBt inexperience, every time. Our idea is the right ono, and would commend itself to the journals in question. Again, we must also point out that the association nover at any timo found fault with tho paring of, or hard surfacing of Frazer avonuo. That is an old mattor. Tho association believes property abutting on tho work would like somothing to say about it. Tho association has, however, criticized the manner in which this work seemingly is to be done, and nothing moro. Yours truly, JAMES D. ROBERTSON. Chairman Executivo Committoe, Protective Association. 1448 Twenty-second Ave. East, South Vancouver, October 20th, 1918. Every ■abieribe for THB FBDBBATIONIST la ■ body. FAT FOB IT MONTHLY, quarterly or yearly, ts but suits the withes of the membership. Submit * motion tt next meeting—tnd tdvlie The Federatlonist of the result. MORE DIB JN LABOR THAN IN From figures that come from the1 Department of Labor and Industry of Pennsylvania, it would appear that industry takes a much greater toll in dead and injured than doos the war on the men in tho trenches. It is rather alarming, tho extent of tho accidents, in view of tho precautions that have been taken to prevont them. In seven months thero were 41,475 accidents in the industries in Pennsylvania,- and of this number 1,517 proved fatal.* The eost of compensation amounted to more than $4,000,000, which shows that accidents aro costly as well as uneconomic. Compare those figures with tho casualties of American Expeditionary forces now in France. The estimates of the number sont abroad vary, but it seems to be agreed that by this time thero are more than 800,000 men. It has been nine months since they first went under flre, and in that period tho casualties have numbered 6,848, of which numbor the deaths in action, from diBeaso and other causes, have amounted to 8,755. Of courso, there aro moro than 800,- 000 persons engaged in tho industries in Pennsylvania but even if thoy are placed at 3,000,000, or nearly four times tho numbor of men who now are engaged in Frnnce, it will bo noticed that' tho percentage is tremendously greater. Yot these persons aro supposed to bo engaged in peaceful pursuits, and naturally they ought to be safer than they arc.—Philadelphia Public Lodger. Once a Hero Now a Criminal The following news item clipped from tho daily press ahould make the roturned men's organizations sit up and tako notice. If the.report is true, tho actions of this returned soldier was caused by the sufferings ho had gone through, All This Good Underwear and More—We Are Headquarters for Canada's Premier Brands TURNBULL'S "CEETEE" UNDERWEAR—For years this has been one of the moBt popular wool underwears sold in Canada; beautifully soft and warm; full fashioned; guaranteed unshrinkable; natural color. All sizes. Per garment _ ■. $4.60 STANFIELD'S RED LABEL UNDERWEAR—Acknowledged the country wide tho most useful heavyweight underwear for loggers and all outdoor men; natural color, heavy ribbed. A garment $3.00 STANFIELD'S TRURO KNIT—Same as above, except that it is a little lighter. Per garment « $2.50 STANFIELD'S MEDIUM WEIGHT NATURAL WOOL UNDERWEAR —Elastic knit; a nice fitting garment, and as heavy as many men caro to wear. A garment t..^ , $1.76 Combinations at , $3.60 STANFIELD'S ELASTIC RIBBED UNDERWEAR—Winter weight, natural wool; a very satisfactory, snug fitting underwear. A garmont at $3.76 Combinations nt $7.50 TURNBULL'S LAMB'S WOOL UNDERWEAR—Hoavy winter weight; puro wool; natural color; all sizes; a garmont $3.75 PENMAN'S LAMB'S WOOL UNDERWEAR—Medium weight; soft, smooth, nice to wear, boing flat knit. A garment $2.26 STANFIELD'S SILK AND WOOL UNDERWEAR — Hoavy winter weight underwear; iu cream color; beautiful quality. A garment....$3.75 Combinations at $7.50 DAVID SPENCER LIMITED and ho is to be commiserated with instead of being punished: ■' Toronto, Oct, 26.—Pte. Richard Rolph, veteran of tho 15th Battalion, was sentenced to two years in Kingston ponitentiary for offering violence to hia superiors at the convalescent homo. The defendant was suffering from shell shock, whiff ho drew a gun on a non-commissioned officer aftor refusing to parade." Patronize B. O. Federatlonist adver- Users and -tell them why you do so. OFFICIAL PROSPECTUS The Proceeds oi thla Loan will be used for War purposes only, and will be spent wholly in Canada / The Minister of Finance of the Dominion of Canada offers for Public Subscription tb* Victory Loan 1918 $300,000,000. 5%% Gold Bonds Bearing interest from November 1st, 1918, and offered in two maturities, the choice of which is optional with the subscriber as followa: 5 year Bonds due November 1st, 1923 15 year Bonds due November 1st, 1933 Principal payable without charge at the Office of the Minister of Finance and Receiver General at Ottawa, or at the Office of the Assistant Receiver General at Halifax, St. John, Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary and Victoria. Bonds may be registered as to principal or as to principal and interest, at any of the above-mentioned offices. Interest payable, without charge, half-yearly, May 1st and November 1st, at any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank. Principal and Interest payable In Gold Denominations: $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 Issue Price: 100 and Accrued Interest Income Return 5%% per Annum Free from taies—Including any Income tax—imposed In pursuance of legislation enacted by the Parliament of Canada. The proceeds of the Loan will be used for war purposes only, including the purchase of grain, foodstuffs, munitions and other supplies, and will be spent wholly In Canada. Payment to be made as follows: 10% on application; 20% January 6th, 1919; 20% December 6th, 1918; 20% February 6th, 1919; 31.16% March 0th, 1919. The last payment of 31.16% covers 30% balance of principal and 1.16% representing accrued interest at &]_% from November 1st to due datea of the respective instalments. A full half year's intereat will be paid on May 1st, 1919, making thc cost of the bonds 100 and intereat. Subscriptions may be paid in full at the time of application at 100 withoubinterest [ or on any instalment due date thereafter together with accrued interest at the rate of hV_% per annum. This Loan is authorized under Act of thc Parliament of Canada, and both principal and intereat are a charge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund. -■»«.,.. The Amount of this isaue is $300,000,000, exclusive of the amount (if any) paid for by the surrender of bonds of previous issues. The Minister of Finance, however, reserves the right to allot the whole or any part of the amount subscribed in excess of $300,000,000. Conversion Privileges Bonds of this issue will, in the event of future issues of likq maturity, or longer, made by the Government, during the remaining period of the War, other than issues made abroad, be accepted at 100 and accrued interest, as the equivalent of cash for the purpose of subscription to such issues. Payments AU cheques, drafts, etc., covering instalments, are to be made payable to the Credit of the Minister of Finance. Failure lo pay any instalment when due will render previous payments liable to forfeiture, and the allotment to cancellation. Subscriptions must be accompanied by a deposit of 10% of the amount subscribed. Official Canvassers will forward subscriptions or any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank will accept subscriptions and issue receipts. Subscriptions may be paid in full at time of application at 100 without interest; or on any instalment due date thereafter together with accrued interest lo time of making payment in full. Under this provision, payment of subscriptions may be made aa follows:— If paid in full on or before Nov. 16th, 1918, par without interest, or 100%. If remaining instalments paid on Dec. 6th, 1918, balance of 90% and interest, ($90.48 per $100.) If remaining instalments paid on Jan. 6th, 1919, balance,of 70% and interest, (870.80 per $100.) If remaining instalments paid on Feb. 6th, 1919, balance of 60% and interest, (S51.04 per $100.) If remaining instalment paid on Mar. 6th, 1919, balance of 30% and interest, ($31.16 per $100.) Denomination and Registration Bearer bonds, with coupons, will be issued in denominations of $50., $100., $500., and $1,000., and may be registered as lo principal. The first coupon attached to these bonds will be due on May lstj 1919. Fully registered bonds, the interest on winch is paid direct to thc owner by Government cheque, will bc issued in denominations of $50., $100., $500., $1,000., $5,000., $10,000., $25,000., $50,000., $100,000., or uny multiple of $100,000. Payment oi Interest A full half year's interest at the rate of 5}/_\% per annum will be paid May 1st, 1919. Form of Bond and Delivery Subscribers must indicate on their application the form of bond and the denominations required, and thc securities so indicated will be delivered by the bank upon payment of the subscription in full. Bearer bonds of this issue will be available for delivery at the time of application to subscribers desirous of making payment in full. Bonds registered as to principal only, or fully registered as to principal and intereat, will be delivered to subscribers making payment in full, as soon as the required registration can be made. Payment of all instalments must be made at the bank originally named by the subscriber. Non-negotiable receipts wiR.be furnished to all subscribers who desire to pay by instalments. These receipts will be exchangeable" at subscriber's bank for bonds on any instalment date when subscription is paid in full. Form of Bonds Interchangeable Subjectto thc payment of 25 centa for each new bond issued, holders of fully registered bonds without coupons, will have the right to convert into bonds with coupons and holders of bonds with coupons will have the right to convert into fully registered bonds without coupons, at any time, on application to thc Minister of Finance or any Assistant Receiver General. Forms of application may be obtained from any Official Canvasser, from any Victory Loan Committee, or member thereof, or from any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank, Subscription Lists will rloge on or before November 16th, 1918 Department of Finance, Ottawa, October 28th, 1918. Behind the Gun the Man - Behind the Man the Dollar Make Your Dollars Fight the Hun 141 PEIDAT... ...November 1, 1918 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Our Men's Overcoats All wool, and they are the greatest values obtainable THERE are many reasons why you should choose this store to buy your Overcoat. We have the largest stock in the city, bought at prices of a year ago, every coat trimmed with silk or wool lining. Made of all-wool cloths, in check back tweeds, meltons, cheviots, naps, Whitneys and Chinchillas, in every style of the season, including Slip-ons, Chesterfields, Ulsters, Trenchers and the new waistline coat. Prices— $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Men's Odd Trousers SPECIAL, $3.75 TWO patterns to choose from, in neat stripes included. Full of durability and cut to fit. Trousers we consider wonderful value today, and they give real service and satisfaction. Special, pair...... Boys' Suits and Overcoats Gentlemen's Junior Brand OUR JUNIOR BRAND Clothes for Boys sell for less money and are better. They are made from pure wool cloth, with wool linings, and hair cloth fronts. Every class of fabric is here—tweeds, worsteds—and the styles are new. Make this store your Boys' Clothing Store— • ' $9.00 to $25.00 Canada Food Board Licenses 5-1482, 8-14590,10-4435,11-163 M^^Btdson'sBauCompaiu} Granville and Georgia Streets FiMh Ont Flowers, Funeral Designs, Wedding Bouquet*, Pot Plants, Ornamental and Shade Trees, Seeds, Bulbs, Florists' Sundries Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. FLORIgT8'AND NURSERYMEN 2—STORES—2 48 Hastings Street East, Sey. 988*672 — 728 OranviUe Street, Say. 9511 The Royal Bank of Canada INCORPORATED i860 Capital Authorized .......... .$ 26,000,000 Capital Paid-up $ 14,000,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits.. $ 15,000,000 Total Assets .$360,000,000 518 branohei in Canada, Newfoundland and British Weit Indies. Also branohei in London, England, New York Oity and Barcelona, Spain. Twelve branches in Vancouver: Main Office—Corner Hastings and'Homer Streets Corner Main and Hastings Streets. Corner OranviUe and Hobson Streets. Comer Bridge Street and Broadway WeBt. Corner Cordova, and Carrall Streeta. Corner Granville and Davie Streets. Corner OranviUe and Seventh Avenue West. 1050 Commercial Drive. Corner Seventeenth Avenue and Main Street. 2016 Yew Street. Corner Bighth Avenuo and Main Street. Hudson Street, Marpole, Also—North Vancouver, New Westminster and 27 other points in British Columbia, SPECIAL ATTENTION OIVEN TO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Ono dollar opens au account, on whloh luteres is paid half-yearly at current rates. THOS. PEACOCK, C. W. FRAZEE, Vancouver, Manager Vaneouvar Branch Supervisor for B.O. ONE OP THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone knows that oheap goods oan only be produced by using cheap material! and employing cheap labor. CASCADE BEER is produced from the highest grade materials procurable- Cascade is a UNION product from start to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED BOYS'AND GIRLS'CORNER Harnessing Water and Steam .... [By J. S. Woodsworth] Whon I was a boy I lived in a prairie town. In the winter it was very cold and the snow sometimes covered the ground for four or five months. Then we used to have great sport sliding down the hills—when we could find any —and skating and playing hockey on the ice ("shinny" we used to call it.) One day father brought me home a dog. He would "field" for me when there were only two or three of us to play ball. He would bring sticks out of the water when we threw them in. Then, in the winter we taught him to pull a hand sleigh. The harness- maker made me a simple harness- dutch collar, back band, belly band and traces. At. flrst I had to "sick him" on to other dogs to make him draw me. Later he would start off and pull me for blocks as hard as he could run. Sometimes he helped me bring quite heavy loads. 1 In Holland I have seen the dogs hitched to milk and vegetable carta, and so the farmer by pushing behind can bring quite heavy loads to town. By, taming and training various animals man has been able to do a great many things he could not do alone. The horse and ox, camel and reindeer and elephant are some of the animals man has been able to harness. Ono day he learned to harness water. He found that water would turn a wheel just as air will turn a windmill. But water is better than air because the air may stop blowing, but the stream continues to run day and night. Then after men had invented machinery they found they could attach one end'of a shaft to the machine and the other end to the water- wheel and the water would run the machine. That is harnessing water. The water runs day and night and doesn't need a good dinner like my dog did. Next, people learned to harness s^eam. Tou know the story of Watt and hid grandmother's tflA.kAt.tln. Woll OF THEPAST Labor Is Now Facing the Dawn of a New Era _r .--,,„ »uv ettjmaj Wl. IV Ml, and hid grandmother's teakettle. Well it was more difficult to harness steam than to harness water because a gas is less manageable than a liquid. It is very quick at making its escape. It is as wild as a deor and can make itself big till it fills a room or squeeze itsolf through a keyhole. After a while, however, people learned how to imprison gas and harness it and make it work. So steam too was hitched up to drive tho machine. Later we have caught and tamed anothor force. It is moro wonderful than water or steam. Like fire, it is a dangerous master but a good servant. Can you guess what it isf Electricity. You can't see it or hear it, but -it is nil around. It's a wonderful power. But that is another story. By the way, in talking of things that can be tamed, I think if one little thing that you carry around with you that ono writer says can never be tamed— you can't guesB what it is I "For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, iB tamed of mankind, but one thing, no man can tame—the tongue!" But let us go back to water and stoam. Whon tho machines wore set up and harnessed to power thoy run very fast—kept running day and night —and made great quantities of goods, Tho weavers who had to, make cloth slowly by hand, taking timo to eat and rest, could not koop up with tho power- driven machines. So thoy had to leave their old-fashioned * hand looms and their homos in tho littlo villages and go to town to get a job in helping to run the big machines. Thus factories were built up. Thoso factories which were simply a big tool or a combination of many tools wero owned by a few rich men. In the home workshop each man ownod his own tools; by himself he made cloth or shoes or other goods. He was his own master; he could work whon he liked or how he liked. When ho sold his goods all the monoy was his. Whon he went to work in the factory he had no share in the big tools with which he worked. Ho had to do just what the "boss" told him and when tho goods were finished he received simply wages for tho time he had worked. These wages did not always represent the amount of work he put into thernaking of the goods. "The "boss" said ho should have :'interest" for tho money he had used in building the factory; he should have "rent" for tho ground on which the | Millions Have Died That the World May Be Free * [By Mrs. Bose Henderson] The labor unrest prevalent before the war has not abated, in fact war seems to have stimulated rather than lessen* ed its causes, consequently labor is on edge so to speak, has reached a place where it may be lead but canno.t be driven. This war has shaken to the very foundation all of our social institutions, challenged politics, 'education, industry and religion and found one and all wanting, inadequate for present needs, wholly outworn and impossible for the demands of a new age. Labor too has been shocked into a consciousness of its own importance. It is waking up and brushing the scales from its eyes, and listening to a strange new voice, a voice whieh seems to spring from nowhere, a voice as old and irresistible as life itself. The voice of eternal hope, eternal change, freedom's call, the vision of liberty, the spirit of the new age, born through terrible travail, baptized I and sanctified in the blood of countless millions of all nations who have died that we might live. We say, "they died." They have not died. They live more truly than ever and the ideals which their flesh was a sacrifice to are springing up in the hearts of the multitudes of all races and in all lands today. It Ib a frail flame, now here, now thore; tomorrow a mighty torch encircling tho univorse. Purposeful, coherent, articulate, gathering in all who see the light, even dimly brushing aside and trampling down all who block the path to the opon road just beyond. . Yesterday I watched hundreds of men pass. Khaki clad, many were mero boys; a few wore singing, most of them had serious downcast faces; all wore on their way to foreign lands to flght aide by side with men whose religion they perhaps differed from, and whoso language they did not speak. "To make the world safe for democracy," they wero told. Alasl tho masses have hoard much, but know little of real democracy. Millions have beon killed and maimed, thoir homos and loved ones ravished and mado beggars for this idea!. History teaches us that the Pharoahs of Egypt, the Caesars of Rome, Napoloon of France, the keepers of the doors of salvation arid damnation, and all the conquerors of the middle ages shed torrents of blood and ''When My Ship Comes In" rent" for tho ground on which the factory was built and for tho use of tho water power or tho mino from which the coal to mako steam was dug. Furthor, he should havo "profits" to reward him for his work and worry nnd risk in running tho factory. That sounds quito reasonable, doesn't it? Somo day wo shall ask 'where tho factory owner first got his money and how he came to own tho ground and tho water powor and the coal mines, ami if ho is paid like othors for his work why ho should have something ovor and abovo this nnd whethor it is a good thing for one man to own and control and benefit by tho work that is really done by nil working together. Outstanding points: " Manu-factur- er" comes from two Latin words— factiire (mado) and manu (by hand). Now, goods aro mostly not mado by hand, but factory-made. The chango is cnlled tlie industrial revolution. Social production involves Bocial ownorship an-d control. Reference—Taynbec: Industrial Ro- 'olution. OUR 'GENE Standing like a shaft of light, Cloud .by day and fire by night, For tho thing you think is right, Dominating all your scene, None may daunt you, brave Eugene! Wc may bind and make you mute, Wc mny stripe you in the suit Of the meanest folon. Aye, Wo may scourgo and crucify, But your soul, sublime, screno, Who can crucify, Eugene T Nay, I am not of your Cause,* I hold firm wc dare not pause, Till wc scar thc fangs and claws Of the Beast; that Devil's own Squatting on tho Potsdam throne. Yot, altho' I flout your clan, Tho' I disbelieve your plan, Answer me who will or can;— Who out-mans you as a Man? Humble, homely, lank and lean, Heart un-vcilod and conscience cleun, Kindly-minded, clenr aud kcon; Pomp and Pilatcs Boom but menu Shadowed by your soul, Eugene, —Edmund Vance Cooke. Tho above poem was written in tlio courtroom by Edmund Vance Cooke, who is not a Sociolist. freedom, tho republic and the kingdom of God. But these millions havo not died in vain. Tho reward is at hand, and they shall no longor die, but live. Not marely live, thoy shall livo rightly and richly, and reap what their countless forebenrers havo sown. Thoy shall inherit tho earth and the fullness thereof." Thoy shall not sow and another1 reap, nor build nnd another inhabit, nor tako up arms one against thc other. , The prophesy and the day of fulfilment -is at'hand. It wns a long dismal bloody trail leading to the place where "Darkest Bussia," a great nation, throw down arms; now only a step to where nations arc throwing down arms; yesterday Bulgaria and today Germany. What may we not hopo for tomorrow, per adventure the collapse of militarism the world over. As our boys leave for "ovor there" we can boo in our imagination their soft young flcBh quivering on bayonets, nnd Bhattered by shell, their manly hearts torn out and their hopes blasted as the bugles call to action and cannons roar. We hear their curseB and condemnation of tho hollow mockery of established religion and our incivil civilization, the greed and ignorance of which is responsible for their going. For the momont we stand aghast and can see no more, but suddenly another, tho real picture presents itsolf, thc picture of the world that is to bc. As we look again wo sec this civilization with its tawdry tinseled aristocracy, itB kings and overlords, and lackeys, its religious and immoral morality, its degrading poverty, and debasing wealth being plowed under. Wc seo tho cannons blasting not only men's bodies but traditions, fears and superstitions, tho divine rights of kings, capitalists nnd ecclesiastics. We see tho shots not only passing through the bodies of our young meu, but nlso to the well-filled palaces of Mammon in to thc empty temples of organized Christianity, shattering their walls, tearing asunder their foundations, burying their laws, creeds nnd empty ceremonials in the tomb of a dead pnst. A past charred, blackened and dripping with the life blood of an oppressed nnd betrayed humanity. "Tho past is dead, long live the future." Out of this long night of agony, of anguish and despair, of death and destruction, arises a new figure bringing an old but ever new man, aye of love, peace and brotherhood. Labor slowly being lifted out of the suffering and darkness of the past emerges strong of body, sure of foot, clear of brain, steady of nerve, eyes fixed on the new world thnt is to be. A world wherein there shall bo no degrading poverty, or corrupting wealth, no idlers and no slaveB; a world of working men and working women, comrades and lovers where the greatest honors will be given to thoso who serve most nobly. An onrth of children, happy, educated and strong, an enrth of homes made holy by love and glorified by n free emancipated intelligent womanhood, An earth <»f schools, oollogos, gardens and music to train the mind, sweeten the soul and liberate tho spirit. Tho hour has struck, make rendy to guide the new world that is to be, lot your voices be heard ifi the council chambers of nil lauds. Yours was tho sacrifice and sufforing, make it the path to your liberation and finul triumph over exploitation and tyranny. Then and then only will the world be free from the curse of militarism and tint parliament of man become a reality. The Reverie of a Rainy Day [By J. S. WoodBWorth] Who does not have his day dreams! The boy, conscious of his present limitations, plans what great things he will do "when I'm a man." Did he but know it his boyhood plans which he works out in his games are preparing him for the responsibilities of Ufe. The young girl dreams of the day when "her knight will come riding." Hor life may be prosaic enough before her marriage—and after—but ner little romance lifts her into womanhood and feeds her heart-hunger during many a meatless day. We build castles in Spain. What else wyould keep us burning the midnight oil during many a long yearf What else would keep us drudging along at monotonous workf What else would induce ub to trudge along the dusty highway or try again and again the steep ascents that seem to lead to success! What though we build castles elsewhere than in Spain f We may at least have loft smouldering camp fires along the road. Hope dies hard. Our spiritual ancestors, despairing of realizing their dreams on earth, created a city with Btreets of gold and walls of jasper, where, in the broad daylight of eternal truth, they might hold fellowship witb the spirits of just men made perfect. In the midst of a storm-tossed world, hopo was for them an anchor to the soul. In our own day, when we are allowing a larger faith and dream of social rather than of individual perfection, we are not content to project our heaven to some future life. Sensing that "far-off divine event toward which the whole creation moves," "by faith we bring it near." The audacity of modern faithl The world never knew the Uke. We sot out to make our dreams come PAGE SEVEN VANCOUVER UNIONS TRADES AND LABOB COUNCIL—MEETB first uid third Thnradays. Exsentiie botrd: Preitdent, E. Winch; vlce-presl- dent, J. Knwnagh; sssrstsiy aad business agent, T. B. Mldgley; treasurer., f. Knowles; sergeant-at-arms, 3. t. Poole; trait-Mi, J. H. MoVety, 3. Hubblo, A. J. Crawford, V. A. Prltchard. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES OOOWOIL- Meets seeond Monday la tta month, .Pmldent, Geo. Bartley; sicr»*ery, B. H. Nor landa, P.O. Bon BC- JOURNEYMEN BARBERS INTERNA- tional Union ol America, Looal No. 130— Meeta aeoond and fourth Tnaadaya ln the montb, Room 205, Labor Temple. Pnaldent, C. E. Herrltt; aeoretary, S. H. Grant, 830 Cambie Street. BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS, LOOAL No. 617—Meets every aeoond and {onrth Monday ovening, 8 o'clock, Labor Temple. Pnaldent, M. MoKenale; financial aeeretary, G. Thom, 6 Dufferln Stnet But; reoordlng seeretary, J, R. Campbell; bnalneu stent, Walter Thomaa, Room 308 Lahor Temple. Phone Sey. 7406 BROTHERHOOD OF BOILER MAKERS and Iron Ship Bulldera and Helpen af America, Vancouver Lodge Mo. IM—Meets every Jlonday, 8 p.m. Prealdeat, M. A. Me- Each Jn, 1345 Afbornl fit.; eeftntery-treaa- urer.lbgua Fraeer, 1181 Howe Bt; buelness 1 agent, L. Cummins, Room »H Labor Temple. „*«« AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES Loal 38—Meete every firat Wednesday ln .ae month at 3.80 p.m. and every third Wednesday in the month at 0.80 p.m. Preeldent, Harry Wood; eecretary and bnelneea agent, W. Mackensle, Room 309 Labor Tem' pie. Phone Sey. 1M< «■"— *■ " *- 12 noon; 3 to 6 p.: justified their massacres in the name of INTERNATIONAL UNION Of STEAM AND I freedom. tTin rim-nhl-in ,,.,A fi... u4»a—I Operating Englneera, Loeal No. 620— Meete every Monday, 7,80 p-m., Labor Temple. President, J. R. Flynn, 810 Moodle , etreet, New Weitmineter; vloe-preildent, D. Hodgoa; secretary-treasurer and business agent, W. A. Alexander, Room 210, Labor Temple. Phone Bey. 7498, ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOOAL NO. 218 —Meete ln Room 200, Labor Temple, every Monday, 8 p.m. Pnaldent, D. W, MeDougall, 1162 Powell Stnet; recording secretary, W. Foulkea, Labor Temple; financial secretary and bnalneu stent, E. H. Morrison, Room 307, Labor Temple; assist- ant secretary, F. B. Burrows. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Loesl 8862—Offlee end halL 804 Pender Street West. Meats every Friday, 8 p.m. Secretary-treasurer, F. Chapman; business agent, A. Bead. THE FIRST UNION CIGAR STORE IN VANCOUVER The Mainland Cigar Store The Place for Pipes 310 CARRALL STREET FELLOW WOBKEB: ' When you buy your tobacco in most stores these days, and should you mention pipes, the ehances are you will be told how pipes are going up in price. Well, its the truth. But being somewhat cranky on the Pipe question ourselves, the most of the Pipes we are offering for sale just now we bought last year, and are still offering them at last year's prices. You've been told that before in regard to other things you buy. Well, v don't take our word for it. Come in and look our stoek over, get our prices, and if you do that, we know your next pipe will be bought at this Union Store. Old Pal Brian, rtffl No O. B. D ,. .11.80 up Peterson's Patent fl.35 up Nowhere ebe will you flnd these low pricei today. truo. We go to meet fortune half way. Wo recognize that whatever may be the case with castles in Spain, cutlet in Canada do not como ont of thin air. Thoy are built of stone and wood. We know where the stone may be found and where the wood is now growing. •We begin to hew the stone and fell the timber which one day will Snd a place in the Temple of our Dreams. We are a practical people. We are happy not in idle dreaming but in struggling to realize our ideals. Tet as our dream led us to build, so our building causes us to dream more daringly. "Build thee a' stately mansion, O my soul." What we have oreatod is reflected magnified and beautified in the mists that cling to the hill sides. Our faith and purpose grow stronger. As we climb, highor peaks come into view. As we rise, the sky grows more lofty over our heads. Carried along by tho current, we feel ourselves a part of a mysterious and irresistible force. We, who create, are being created. Our little institutions are out the crystal deposits of the great vital stream that flows in and around us. We dream and our dreams some true. The dream is the forward-thrown shadow of the historical event. We reach out and in reaching out our arm grows. In tho dim past our remotest ancestors stretched a muscle toward a' 'something that seemed outside their grip. An arm sprouted! How strange to feel an arm (sprouting! Was it a dreamt Tho arm touched the something that had been beyond tho reach of the muscle and the dream became fact. Thoy dreamed, these remote ancestors of ours; thoy stretched a muscle toward a faint, indistinct murmuring— an ear dovoloped and we today catch the music of the stars. Tbey dreamed, they strained toward the light, and today wo walk not by faith but by sight. We dream; wo dimly sense the better day; we strain toward it. Our childron rejoicing in their freedom will marvel at our blindness and slowness of heart. How often we stand on tho shore and wait. Our eyes toil and our hearts grow faint as we wait for tho ship that never comes in. Somo day wo may understand. No dream is dreamed in vain. Your teeth won t give you any real trouble —if you'll only treat them right That means looking after them just as carefully as you do any other part of tho body—attending to any little trouble rigjit away —consulting someone who knows when you cun't check what's wrong by ordinary care and treatment. Como to uiq if thoro's anything wrong with your teeth. I'll show you how to avoid real troublo. X-Bay films taken if neces saiyj ten-yer- PBOB1 MT. 1881 Bxaainattons mads on phone appointments. Dr. Brett Anderson Grown «nd Bridge Specialist 008 Hsstings Street West, Oor. Seymoar Office open Tuesday and Friday Evenings until 8 o'clock I. L. A.,. LOCAL 88-53, AUXILIARY— (Marine Warehousemen and Freight Handlere). Headquartera, 162 Cordora East. Meets drat and third Wednesday, 8 p.m. Secretary- treasurer, E. Winch; business agent. J. W. White]?. AMALOAMATED MEAT CCTTEBB ABD Batcher Workmen's Union, Nt. 048—lleeta drat and third Tuesdays of eseh month, Labor Temple, 8 p. m. Preildent, Chaa. P. Hugging; reeordlng aeeretary, 3. Summon; flnanolal secretary and business agent, T. W. Andenon, 587 Homer atreet. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OF NORTH America (Vaneonver and vicinity).—- Branch meets second and fonrth Mondays, Room 204, Labor Temple. President, J. Banforth, Euclid Ave., Colllngwood Eaet; flnanclal secretary and business agent, H. S. Nlghtsceles, 278—58th Are East, South Vancouver; recording eecretary, E. Westmoreland, 3247 Point Grey road, Phone Bay- view 2978L. SHIPYARD LABORERS, FASTENERS AMD Riggers, I. L. A., Local Cnlon 88A, Series 5—Meets the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the montb, Labor -Temple, 8 p.m. President. J. N. Boult; flnanclal secretary, M. A. Phelps; business agent and corresponding seoretary, W. Lee. Office, Room 210-220, Labor Tomple, STREET AND.ELECTRIC RAILWAY BM? ployees, Pioneer Division, No. 101—MeeU Lahor Temple, aecond and fonrth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. President, W. H. Cottrell; treasurer, E. S. Cleveland; recording aeoretary ,A. V. Lofting, 2501 Trinity street. Phone High. 16BR; financial seoretary and business agent, Fred. A. Hoover, 2400 Clark drive, offlce eorner Prior and Main streets* JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' "UNION OF America, Local No. 178—Meetings held first Monday In each montb, 8 p.m. Presl* dent, A. R. Gatenby; vice-president, W Lumen; recording secretary, W. W. Hocken, Hot 608; financial secretary, T. Wood, P.O Boi 508. Turner, Beeton & Company, Limited WHOLESALE MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS Dry Goods, Gents' Furnishings VICTORIA, B. C. 0 MANUFACTURERS OF "BIG HORN" BRAND SHIRTS, OVERALLS, Etc. Factor* organlied under "United Garment Workers of America" ORNKKAL TEAM9TKRB AND CHAD*** four. Union. Local Ho. 055—Meet, e.ery '2nd and 4th Wedneedaye 8 p.m. President. W, M. Brown; bualneee agent, J. V. Pools. 345— 19th An. Eait. Phon. Fait. 210DX. Financial Becrotary, Bert Bhowler, 1120 Robsnn St. Pbone Sey. 56T8. Olllce, 587 Homer St. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 338—MeeU laet Snnday of eaeh month at 2 p.m. Preeldent, R. Marehalt; Tlce-prpeldent, W. H Jordan; eecretary-treeenrer, R. H. Neelanda Boi 88. PROVINCIAL UNIONS R. O. FEDERATION OP LABOR—Meets lo annual convention tn January. Eiecutive officers, 1918-10: President, Duncan McCallum, Labor Temple, Vancouver; vlee-presl- dents—Vancouver Island, Walter Head, Smith Wellington; Victoria, J. Taylor; Prince Rupert, W. E. Thompson; Vancouver, E Winch. W. R. Trotter; New Westminster, P Peebles; West Kootenay, Marcus Martin, Nelson; Crows Nest Pass, W. A. Sherman, Pernio. Secretary-treasurer, A. S. Wells, Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir street, Van* couver, B. 0. VIOTOBIA, B. n. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADES AND Labor Cnunell—Meots first and third Wed- rns.lr.vs, Knights of Pythias Hall, North Park utreot, at 8 p.tn. President, B. Simmons; vice-president, T. Dooley; socretary- treasurer, Ghrlntlan Siverts, P. O. Box 802. Victoria, B. C, SOUTH WELUNOTOB. V. I. LOCAL UNION, No"." 872, U. M. W." of A — Meets flrst Sunday In overy month 8 p.m., Richards Hall. Prosldent, Ju. Bateman; vice-president, Andrew Parker; recording secretary, * ™""" B.t.n-nnv, Jas. Fearon; flnanolal seeieury William MacDonald; treasurer, J. H, Rich ardson. Eegiswred Smax Bread EVERT TASTE A SMACK "SMAX"~an ideal bread for the household Phone Fairmont 3000 UNION MADE THE WOMEN'S Cakes and Pastry • ARE WHOLESOME, NUTRITIOUS AND UNION MADE PHONE FAIRMONT 3000 PAGE EIGHT THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST FBIDAY November 1, 1918 The Pioneer Union Store Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Claman's Limited 153 HASTINGS STREET WEST Men's Sweaters and Sweater Coats OUR showing of Sweater Coats is splendid. We have a wonderful assortment of colors, and under "Our Right Selling Plan" thfe values are better than ordinary. , CLOSE KNIT—All sizes and full range of colors, elastic rib and flat rib— $4.50 to $8.50 SCOTCH KNIT—All sizes and full range of colors, new and roll collar— $5.00 to $9.00 JUMBO KNIT—Heavy quality all-wool, full-fashioned; coldrs of maroon, grey, brown and fawn— $10.00 $12.00 $12.50 SWEATERS—Tape neck, fine all-wool. All sizes— $3.50 to $6.50 W. E. Pierce Back From Okalla W. E. Pierce, who was editor of tho Week, pubKshod in Victoria, was a visitor to the Fed. thiB last week. Comrado Pierce is just back from paying a visit to Okalla Prison Farm, whore he has been spending threo months as a guest of His Majesty. The reason for tue request of his presence being that ho was in possession of a copy of the Week after it had been suppressed by tho censor, although Pierce did not at the time understand what it was all about. Plumbers and Steamfltters Businoss Agont Cowling of the Plumbors and Steamfltters is down with the flu. Tho plumbers also roport the death of Bro. A. Morrill from Spanish influenza. The Plumbers are taking charge of tho funeral arrangements. Bro. Morrill was a delegate to the central body, and while he did not ofton take part in the debates in the councU meetings, he will be missed in that body as well aB in the Plumbers Union. Vancouver legends are sometimes interesting, apart from their spelling. A Granvillo street establishment has onc roading, "Furs made over to suit customers;" and in the other window is its fellow, which sounds more obliging still —"Customers own skins made over to order." Patronize B. C. Federationist advertisers and toll them why you do so. DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WOMEN IN INDUSTRY Bailroad Brotherhoods Have Full Evidences as to Charges of Discrimination Washington—Charges that the railroad companies are attempting to evade Director-General McAdoo's orders affecting women railroad workers have been laid before the Labor Division of the Railroad Administration by the Brotherhood of Bailway Clerks, it waB learned from J. J. Forrester, grand president of the brotherhood, at thc Washington office of tho organization in the A. F. of L. Building. "The evidence in such cases is always difficult to obtain," said President Forrester, "but the brotherhood has been able to obtain it, and as we are plodgod to tho fullest co-operation with the Bailroad Administration for the enforcement of tho Director-General 's orders, we are laying the cases beforc tho Labor Division as rapidly aB they come to our knowledge." The most flagrant disregard of orders is reported in the application of thc principle of equal pay for equal work by women and men. Specific cases hnvo been reportod on the Pennsylvania, thc Baltimore and Ohio, the Lehigh, tho Atlantic Coast Line, and practically all thc big lines, -it is said. In the general offices of the Atlantic Coast Line at Wilmington, for example, according to President Forrester, a woman employee who has boen in tho service of the company for seven ycaTS, nnd whose ability is not only unquestioned but is highly rated by tho company's officials, is now being paid but 4*94 per month in a position which laBt June paid her predecessor, a.man, something like $105, and for which the pay has since been raised, under orders of thc Director-General, to $130. Still the woman employoe has not received the increase. '' An official of the company statod,'' said Mr. Forrester, "that were a man holding this job he would of course be receiving $130. When asked if thc woman who does hold it was not doing tho work equally well, he said, 'Oh, yes, but she's a woman, and womon never did, and so far as I am concerned, nevor will,'receive the same pay as men.' When his attention was called to tho Director-Gcnoral's order on the subject, he replied, 'Well, I tako my position irrespective of that.'1' In the B. & O. offices at Baltimore, tho brotherhood president declares, tho compnny officials are juggling the orders in such a way as to mako the ratos for messengers, chore boys, and other attendants under 18 years of ago apply to girls of 17 whom they ongage as messengers and then assign to duty as clerks. Under tho orders, the least that mny bo paid any clerk is $87.60 por month, but tho girls referred to nTe pnid but $70 per month. Patronize B. C. Federationist advertisers and tell them why you do so. Overcoats at a Price that Talks Value ULSTERS—The coat we picti^e is .made from the famous all-wool material—Irish Frieze. Light in weight, yet its closely-woven woolen texture resists both wet and cold—certninly the ideal coat for Vancouver. Big, roomy pockets, convertible two-way collar and can bo had with or without belted back. This coat promisos warmth, comfort and tho utmost ease in its well-tailored lines. In three well-selected patterns. Price $25 CHINCHILLA COATS — A soft, dark grey Chinchilla Cloth—that famous overcoating material noted for its dependable, hard-wearing qualities—designed and tailored in a most likeable way. Collar of self material, full-fitting, roomy shoulders and bnck with woltod seams nnd slash or straight pockets. At this price certauily a remarkable value— Price $25 RUBBERIZED TWEEDS-tf you want to know real comfort when the wintry winds aro shooting the rain "four ways," just envelope yourself in ono of these durable, serviceable tweeds. Tho whole coat iB built on full, free lines— ■deep collar, broad shoulders, roomy sleeves nnd the skirt, cut good and full. Pleasing dark brown patterns to select from— Price $15 to $30 amA ALL-WOOL Sweaters Absolutely guaranteed to be all- wool. Tho neat jersoy weave with close-fitting wristbands nnd tape neck. In grey, brown, fawn and tnn. All sizes. Iteg, prico $4.00. Special 83.00. ALL- UNION STORE POR MEN 10% OFF TO RETURNED SOLDIERS T. B. ANDREWS The American Clothes Shop Successor to Dicks' Limited New Store at 53 Hastings Street West Noteworthy Flannelette Values Inspect These White, plain weave, heavy texture. Special 29c yard. White, plain weave, soft texture. Special 35c yard. Cream, plain weave, extra heavy. Special 39c yard. White, plain weave, very soft. Special 45c yard. 575 Granville Phone Sey. 3540 J. W. WHITELEY Late business agent for the Longshoremen-s Auxiliary, who succumbed to pneumonia following an attack of influenza. LABOR AND RECENT NO-STRIKE ORDER {Continued from page 1) change without the shedding of blood, for a right and a liborty will be the stakeB and a principle, and not a few cents per hour. Tho govornment will be well advised to let things bide a wee beforo stepping in and doing things that have not yet boon carried out in any country engaged in tho war. Lot us have somo little democracy left whon tho war is over. Tho solidarity of labor on this question should be warning onough to any governmont, for after all governmont rests in the final analysis on the willingness of the governed to submit, and evon a mule will kick at times. Laundry Workers Strike Fund Tho following is a further report of tho receipts for the Laundry Workers strike fund: Previously acknowledged $5,734.85 I. L. A. Auxiliary 200.00 City Hall staff 35.00 Electrical Workers 300.00 Shipyard Laborers 100.00 Street Railway Employors .... 50.00 Total $6,619.85 This total is up to and including October 29, and only represents monies collected through the treasurer of the Trados and Lnbor Council. FRED KNOWLES, Sec.-Treas. This is still thc land of freedom—in some things. Orthography, for instance A prominent storo on Granville streot —and a book storo at that—has during the past weok -or two beon displaying a notice to the effect that it is "discn- fectcd'' daily. And at a church round the cornor it is announced that nil services aro suspended until "furthur" notice. As Dickens suggests, spelling is largely a mattor of tho taste and inclination of the speller. Patronize B. C. .Foderationist advertisers and tell thom why you do so.. The Small Industry Is Being Swiftly Eliminated for Efficiency One of the effects of the war upon industrial conditions is not very often reforred to in the press, mainly because it hns a great deal of significance for the future and the press, usually short sighted itself to the present and superficial takes no pleasure at all in prospective considerations. When the Gr-aat War began iu 1914 in overy country there was a well marked tendency upon the pnrt of money and control to centralize. It is quite unnecessary to recall tho fact that the political surface of the United StntCB was stirred by a tempest of opposition to this economic tendency, and the legislators with the ovor ready futility of Mrs. Partington did their littlo best to sweep back tho tido with statutory brooms. Thut good old time seems pnrt of tho romantic nge today when men have forgotten almost everything in the higher tide of war. Yet when the wnr began in not one country did this tendency quiet itsolf. Intond fanned by the tempest of hostilities, where beforc it was merely a faint ripped on the industrinl tide, today and thereafter, the tendency bo- came the resistless current that could be overruled by no powor. Naturally enough becnuse of the advanced condition of its industry Germany wns the first to betray evidences of an intensified centralization and, in a fow yenrs of war the independent became so seriously threatened that this yenr ho awoke to the seriousness of the situation and with the fatuity of the middle class in critical situations begun to interpolate the chancellor nnd the kaiser's ministers thereupon. The chemical industry began to sweep into its drngnot all the little fellows; the textile industry followed suit; the banks beenm© moro subsidiaries of the Imperial German bank, the shoo manufacturing industry became controlled by onc interost and so on down tho line. The qeustion arose then why this was brought about by war, for it very soon became manifest that it was a condition as evident in Prance, in Great Britain, und in fnct in all tho warring countries as in Germany. The fact that such consolidations do tend towards improved methods of production, are much more efficient to uso that much abused word, without any doubt is one of the primary reasons why they become moro acceptable to the nntion in war time than in poace. .Moreover tho 'government becomes in overy wuy more autocratic. Those small middle class interests which in time of pence are noisy, insistent and very aggressive, aro at once submissive and bullied when war comes. Tho war is regarded ns an opportunity and sub- missivenesH is regarded ns the way whieh leads to favors in that opportunity. In consequence tho class which surrenders itself wholly to the dominant authority becomoB pormnnontly in a state of subordination when thc most highly prized privileges, rights nnd favors go by the board. Assuredly because the war emergency demands the highest possible speed of production combinod with the highest possible standard of production, anything and everything that tends ' to diminish cithor of thoso things is regarded as undesirable and to bo eliminated. With tho major spheres of production controlled by immensoly powerful aggregations of capital, it is supremely nntural these should have littlo difficulty in convincing rightly or wrongly that the more centralized becomes control thc greator will bo efficiency of the plants. The smaller independents can mako no headway againBt this argument and suffer thc penalty for their surrender to the monnco of centralization that they made in the earlier days of the war. In fact that has actually taken place in not onc but many of tho bolligerents nnd finally the governments took a hand in closing down in Germnny many of the independents and finally permitted their absorption by the centralized control that had thereupon followed the suspension of the smaller units of production in tho industry. It is not unlikely that when tho war ends each industry will havo such a completely centralized control in the various nations that the day of the smaller independent will, except as to a complete degree a subordinate or subsidiary of tho great interests dominating the industry, have beon passed forever.—Nomo Industrial Worker. Special Offer to Federationist Readers This week I am making an introductory offer for the new Winter importations of British woolens—just arrived. I am offering my regujar $45 and $50 suit lengths, made up in regular Tom-the-Tailor style, for $35 To readers of the Federationist who will cut out this advertisement and bring it into either of my stores the offer will hold good for another week. Consider the price of woolens today and what they will, be tomorrow and take advantage of this offer. wbr~ 632GRJW/LLE 314HAS11WSW UNION IHOP PATRONIZE B. C. FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS Keep Warm and Dry It is essential in keeping free of the influenza. Whether you need an Overcoat or a Raincoat, you can always get the best value for your money here. -SHOP OF- Thos. Foster & Co. Ltd. 514 GRANVILLE STREET PATRONIZE B. C. FEDERATIONIST ADVERTISERS The Largest Union Store for Men in the West Here's the Sensible Overcoat for Winter Wear —an O'coat that just meets the conditions on this coast- gives you all the protection against cold you need in this climate—is your best friend on rainy days. Rubberized Raincoats 107o Off to Returned Soldiers —a coat that does double duty—one you can wear every day in Winter—meets the case in any weather. Made up in Fine Tweeds—stripes and checks—convertible collar thoroughly protects the throat Several styles—smart appearance—Balmacaans—Belters —Raglans. —Rubberized treatment makes the coat thoroughly waterproof. $15 $18 $25 "Your Money's Worth or Your Money Back" 33-45-47-49, Hastings St. East. I I I I I I I I I It tt-T T I I -■--■- "" ■■ i. in. ■ i t
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