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THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST I INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR-COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY [ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 39 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. G, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26,1919 (yJirU $1.50 PER YEAR [PRITCHARD AND BRAY SPEAK AT THE ARENA j Graphic Description of Events in ""'3 inipeg Strike— Pritchard Makes Strong Plea V the New Organization—One Hooliga I'jected from Building \ a The Arena faceting on Wednei- [ ity, wlile not as large aa might j lave been expected, wat big enough I to indicate that th* workera of Van- | couver.are pretty much interested in | the late itrike at Winnipeg, end the I eubscqnent arrest of the strike lead- I ws, tome 1500 being preient at the ♦jenlng. Dktenupttoni The meeting wu marred by interruptions on two oceationt, and by the tame Individual, and on the leoond interruption be wat removed hy the ushori and the police. V. B. Midgley, who occupied the ehalr, In a brief opening addreu outlined tho objeot of the meeting, which wu for tho purpoie of raising funds for the defense of the Ben facing trial.' Ho then called on B. E. Bray of Winnipeg, one of ' tho met arrested, and who bad urved with tho 0. £. F. oversell. Oould Not do to States In riling to address tht audience, ; Comrado Bray, laid: Fellow work- | on, alien agitatori, diiturbers of | the peaee, and undesirable eitiieni i generally, for tbat li what you aro I when you want moro than tho bon | wanti to giv* you, I wu lent out by thl defense committee of Winnipeg, not to talk to thc people sf I Britiih Columbia, but in reapense to ■ a request that wai tent out by the I worken of Beattle. He referred to the fut that the 0. S. A. immigration authoritiei had refuted bim , permission to cross the line, and •aid that he would consequently ; «tay for a time ln B. 0. Returned Men Parade Be reforred to tho organlration of the eltltens' committee in Winnipeg, and to the expectations of this Organisation uouring the returned men to back them up. Be stated that a committee of ll memben decided to call' a parade of tht return- id men, who wore out on itrike, or in lympathy with it. The ground was gone over carefully, and it wu decided to call a mass meeting, and Kand interview Premier Norris. spito of tho fact that there wai lo other method of calling the parade except by word of mouth, at the hour appointed 5000 returned men Mumbled, aad marched in foun to tha legislature, whoro resolution! WON preiented to the government. Thlt wu OB the Thursday. On Friday 1000 men lined up, and went to the government again, and were told that nothing could be done until tho rpathetic itrike wu called off. related tho fact that one et the returned mm took the Union Jack, >hleh had been adopted u tho dnblem of tha cltlieni' committee, out of the eoat of a man sitting ln the press gallery, This wu regretted by the man who were there, u tho individual who wore it wu misguided, and bad a ion ever* •eaa. He laid that he apologised to the Premier, and laid, but tbete it one thing we do regrot, and that is that you—referring to the Premier —the first cltlten of thii provinco, ihould condeicend to wear thl emblem of that rotten bunch of polt- room who havo brought thli province to thc verge of bankruptcy. We have been over thero to protect that fag, and wn objeot to tiling it . dragged through the mire at the bo. hut ot neh men u repreient the Oommlttee of Om Thouund. Tho next day thl neturned torn came baek 10,000 itrong, bnt win met with th* nme ovaiito reply. Thl SpoeM Fallot Ho referred to the infamoui agree ment whieh had ben placed before the policemen, ud Mid that to their oredit be it aiid that not a man of thom wonld tign it And ti a remit thi policemen were locked out. ud tho ipeeiali took their place, These men wt.*'-' 'med, as Bray de* scribe.! it, wit\' fc.ew Implement of democracy, .a ii X neek-yok* aawn in two, nnd were _atod on Eaton's delivery peniei.*,v lose men were paid to -per day.' He recited how they charged down thc streets on the sidewalks, and over women and children. Beferring to Major Lyall, who was in chargo of the specials, he stated that ao one know whero he eame from or where ho went to, and that this individual had asked the advice of the returned men. They told him to take ihe specials off the streets. This wu done, but the tuggestion offered that they be disarmed, or they would be shooting ono another, wae disregarded, and the next day one of them wm shot by one of the same crowd. When it was suggested that tho ipeoiali should be lent out in twos instead of sixes, as they had been -doing, Major Lyall had said that then was a number of thugs amongit them, and that ho oould not trust more than one ban in six. Later all parades were banned, and the statement that a Soviot government had been established was, ' made. Ho said the only Soviet government establiehed was the citizens' committee, and that Kke good law-abiding citizens the returnod men had no moro parades. But wo kept on tho soldiers' parliament. Bid Hot Violate tha Law Out of that party a toldteri' political party had been formed—the Soldier*» and Ballon' Labor Party —which is going to sweep out of existence, and by oonstittulonal means at that, all the rank rotten political ugglers, and tham patriot!, who ave been robbing your witb ud mine. In conclusion, he laid, I want everyone of you to feel, thoeo of you who work with hand and brain, and I aay it without fear of contradiction, there wu nothing done in the City of Winnipeg, before or during, or tince tho itrik* by organiced labor, that wai a violation of the constitution. We had done nothing that ihould bring tu within the law, and yet they catoe to our hornet in tne dead of the night, they moved the children from one bed to anothor, and compelled the women to get out of bed in their nigatdretaet, and railroaded «t ta the Stony Mountain penitentiary. (Continued on page I) J1IFAS7 Co-operative Society WUl Soon Be Ready for Big Business Eighty new memben have bee* I turned over to the iecretary of tho Vancouver Co-operative Society dur* ing the patt wuk and theae wen the moral effort! of only ain* sf I thl membenhlp eommittli ud th* board ef directors. A muting of the board of dlrecton wu held on Wednesday ovening and Mr. John Woriwiek, iecretary of the Cl* operative Food Product! Auociatioa of Seattle, gavo lome very Interesting aad Instructive "information to the board. The incorporation papen are now ih tho bands of Mr. Ladner of Ladner ft Cantelon, so that But of the work will soon be iu. hed with. The board of diroctors ar* gsiig to arrange for uveral meetings ia various parts ef the eity. A publicity committee, hue alto boen op. pointed aad the efforts of this committee will issa be bearing fruit. The boird of dircolon will meet •vory Friday evening at 8 o'clock In the office ef Dr. Curry, 901 Dq., miujou Building, and tho member- ihip committee can -either report there or to tho tccrctary, H. W. Watts at 405 Dunsmuir Street. JUE DEPLORABLE Protection Point Outfit Ignore Health Act and Men Quit From report! received from Highland's camp, Protection Point, lt il learned that thii eainp ia one sf tho wont in th* Province. The camp is in a very dirty condition. The dining room and kitchen are in on* room, and the toilet ii snly HO feet away. The water supply is bad, and rum through eedar, and the Health Aet ii absolutely ignored. There it ss bull isok, ud tho men hav* to rustle thtlr own wood, aad then Is only on* wash basin to uoh buk- heuu. No wr.sh house, or ihower bathi an provided, and some of th* men ar* quitting at a result of thue abominable conditions, On* man wko worked at thii camp, states thnt ha wu list ont u a fireman, en arrival he feund tbat he wu not re quired, and put to work nt •very- thing in general. He wu tent to thli camp by Blokt, who hai been appointed bf the Employen Association «i imjloyment agent. In addition ts the above conditions, the food il poer, ud no fresh vegetablei or fruit IN icrved to tho men. And then With condition! iuch u thou, {eopli wonder at mu becoming re* •li. T ** Loggen Bend IB00 Th* Loggen hav* unt another MOO toward! the defeu* of tbo itrike leaders arretted in Winnipeg. Thii ii thc kind of notion that counti. ME LOGGERS' S Upper Country Camps Are Now Getting Satisfaction C.P.R. Camps Are Still Amongst the Worst in the Country Thl boys at thl camps sf tho Comox Logging A Bailway Company, ud the Wtfcpkich Timbor Oo. Alert Bay, are to be congratulated Upon the satisfactory settlement of thoir difficulties over camp condition!. Beth companies resume work this week. The prospects for a favorable Mttlement at Amick'i camp, Sooke, are exceedingly good, snly sne point now left in dispute, everything else oonceeded, At th* campi of the Adami River Lumber Co., Cheat, tho men are out for an 8-hour day, th* adoption of tho minimum wage, tingle iron beds with Uattrcises, baths and drying room, and health regulations adhered to, aud that the pigs be kept under conditions in conformity with tho Health Act. Alao that delogatos and members of the L. W. I. U. ahall not be discriminated agalmt, and full reinstatement of all mea on itrike. The men are making evory preparation for a long drawn- out ttrike, ihould it be neceuary. They are putting in their own commissariat ud will receive all assistance pouible from the organization. It il very gratifying to eeo tho upper eountry men taking action to improve their conditions. In Cranbrook district, many of the employers are coming through with greatly improved conditions. In some of them .equal to the bost on tho coast, but of course,' as usual the C. P. B. campa an among the worst. This ?articulariy relate! to thoie around 'ahk, when, u reported recently, the* nal article lowi freely under wide opon conditiont, mueh to the proflt of the vendort and the company, who are thui enablod to got down and out booze artiste at thoir own terms, and consequently an able to force rotten condition! upon thou who want to live and work Uke men. Mtny Unnecessary Striku It hu bun very noticeable lately the. large number of unnecessary strikes, or rather itrikcs that would havt bun unnecessary had the employer that degree of common business tenn that ho prldci himself on having. In many campa, improved conditions have beon put in to operation without friction, at an outcomo of regulations carried, on between the employer and the men. Butin other cases th* out-of-date employor immediately got upon hia high hone, laid he wouldn't recognise the men'i organisation, refused to negotiate ud (Continued on page 8) AT I EMPRESS Will Deal With the Only Problem in the World A thorough understanding of the Socialist philosophy and movement is absolutely required of aU who ean b econsldored as taking an intelligent and useful attitude with regard to tocial and political quottiout. Workingmen ana women have a splendid opportunity to obtain this understanding by attending the So** cialist Party of Canada meetings every Sunday night at 8 p. nt. Mut Sunday, th* 88th inst., Jack Harrington, one of the ablest exponent! of Bovolutionary Socialism, will be the epeaker. Questions and discussion are invited. Doors open at 7:30 p. m. N.Y.W Newest Union Is Going to Be a Powerful Factor The Construction Workeri' Unit sf the O. B. U. li making rapid itridoe toward a big ud powerful organization. Its membership rolls are open ts all men and women en. gaffed^ in tho work of construction, luck as ship construction, building construction, bridge construction, railroad construction, dock construction, boiler construction or any other construction work. The dues, whloh an tl psr month, and whieh at th* same time coven the initiation fee, are lsw onough te enable every worker engaged in this line of work to get into tbe organization without uy excuse. The raetings are held every Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the Old Knox Church, 18! Cordova Street East, and H. J. Prltchard, the secretary, will be on hand in the offlco during tho woek to furnish information ts these desiring it. Wm. Dick, ST., PaiMi Out Mr. Wrn. Dick, Sr., head of Wm. Dick * Co., Ltd., pussfd away last Sunday, the funeral tukicur plan on Wednesday afternoon. His sympathies were a good deal with organized labor, aud the Arm which hi represented has beon for a considerable timt, a iteady advortiitr in The Fcderatl^njit I tw ' "■ The True Version of the Arena Disturbance T_f STATBMEHT sf Ssrgeut Her»r Sit—rtA, Mo et tke 10th Battalion, appearing In th* Pro-Has* sf ruter- dag, li not comet. Bray did nst »y thtt » V. 0. wu •hot MM touwleg sn br Us csmnAe*. What Saay Mid, wu that oat sf the »j»dal folio, wai thot by sn* sf Ui swn kind. Hli iMtuawt u te Ui removal U alls antra*. Hs wu nmoved by about ita mee, aided br the potto*, and snly by ths content of ths itewarti at tto misting waa he allowed ts rt-tnter. Al ts the Cordova strut longm, II I* to be Hid ts tto credit of the tu dime*, thtt then wm only «n» Individual jnnnt tkrt bad. neither maun er dsctaer, Kd that Individual wm BWiartta. "Tu, to kegt Ui wsrd,"Vd did nst aak* aar tutibu dlawrbuss. —t Snt ejqurieaoo wheu ismevM, wu ne donbt Mflcient, dk» •ntioa being th* hotter part sf valor. BtchUdi wu nst Mllad outalde, to wu forclblr meant by ths ashen, and tto pottos, Wi Utter, after hli tamtAtUa, was called out W Wit McJtee, KT. Frank Patriot tto owner sf the Awns, polntfjif "" w ** <u" °' P*"**- »»* thli wm tto SMt suaitsa at * muling it wsrksn In th* Arena, when tton had been any dlitartonos. «■ SMiiii ii..i"ii*it"S-*r-i*«"*h»*tt-i>i'ii' S'ltm Kit II IMUDII't" '■ Low Wages Force Office Employees to Beg for Relief New York.—New York offico men, bank clerkB, public employeos—men of family who aro forcod io keep up comparatively high standards of appearanco through associations—are becoming objects of charity. While the garbage men get $10 a dny, streot car employoes from $40 to $90 a week, and other semi-skilled workers garner unprecedented return for their labor, tho small salaried pen-and-ink toiler Is turning bis children over to the New York department of charities beoause of Inability to keep pace with living costs. Bird 8. Coler, commissioner of charities, has shown by facts and figures that prove that unless some salaried eitixen, either in lower living costs, or highor returns, that the New York charities would be swamped with demands from a olass of applicants never before seen inside the doors of the department. The subject of pits these dayi is not the down-aad-outer who Is fore* ed to ask charity because of. drink or Mke troubles," said Coler. "tt is the respectable family man working in onr offices; In bank departments, the clorks in the big businesses. Wo ean eito a largo number of cases where theso men, who must keep up appearances in thcir work, are being gradually forced to the humiliation of public charity. "There are very fow casos on our records for appeals for assistance from skillod manual workors. These trades have made their demands felt and are receiving commensurate wages. It is tho clerk and office man who give us our problem.'' A goneral nat:'on-wide itrike Is threatened in Italy in connection with tho metal workers' strike for higher wages. The postal and telegraph service Is alroudy partly crippled and if tho genoral strike js decided upon it will tie up tho whole of industry.' Sentiment for a general strike in Beilingham, Wash., ia growing in connection with tho Timber Workers itrike. New York Painters and Decora- tori Union has won its flght for $1 per hour and a flve-day week. Br. Oeorge W. Kirch way, federal director of employment for New York Stato, wys there are ton million jobless persons in the United States today. "Already," he says, "the service has boen compelled to place war workors who havo beon earning as high as $25 a week, io jobs which pay aa little as $8 a woek." MMTINO TO DISCUSS CITY SOHOOL BYLAWS Notable Speakers to Addreu Meeting at King Bdward High Ichool This Evening A meeting of vital importance to those interested in educational work in tho city, will tako plnco at King Edwurd High School Friday evening whea a number of teachers will meet with others int or ust ed in tho school bylaws. Bishop de Pencicr will preside, aifd the speakers will includo Brigadier- General Odium, who will speak from the standpoint of citizen and ratepayer. The different aspects of the school situation will be dealt with by Mr. fi. Sparling, principal of Aberdeen school; Mr. J. Johnston, principal of King Oeorge High Sohool, and Mr. J. G. Lister. On the platform will be not only members of the city couneil and board of school trustees, but presidents of ell associations in the city, wbo this month havo endorsed the school bylaws, BARNARD NOT SEKKINO HIS OWN INTERESTS Mar thi Itnd Himself Amongit Army of Unemployed Worksrs Statements have been made by interested parlies to the effect that T. A. Barnard, who haa accepted the nomination of (he Federated tabor Party to contett tho by-election in Victoria, Is socking bit self Interests. As a matter of fact, Barnard Is now an employee of tho Soldiers Civil He establishment department, nnd is most likely to lose the job, for which he is paid the sum of $150 per month and all oiponses. Tommy is evidently not afraid of tho consequences of his opposition to the government, and if he should aot bo olootod, he ll taklasr the chance ef {ndlng himself h fto ranks of the iin*i»i>Kij*e<I. SMELTERMENAND Meeting of Those Favorable to the 0. B. U. \ to Be Held All miners and smeltormen interested, in orgninzation along the lines .0/ the One Bir; Union, aro given a Ifcarty invitation to attend a meeting of these workers, which is to be Kold in the Loggers Hall, at 61 Cor- Ipva streot, on Monday afternoon, September 29, at 3 p.m. The sentiment among the miner! and smelternicn of British Columbia is.overwhelmingly in favor of tho 0. B« V., and although the boss was ablo to dictate to whioh union a man ahould bolong to before obtaining a Job, the men are going to win out ln the long run, and thii meeting is for tho purpose of getting the sentiment erystiilliKod. S Union Furnishes Room t for Its Membership in Union Hall r Telephone Operators Looal 77A I.B.B.W. has just opened a rest room ior its members in the Union Hall at 440 Pendor Street West. The hall is in close proximity to the telephone office and the girls will no doubt flnd a pleasure in taking advantage of the rest room. Tho room is nlooly furnished with easy choirs, couch, piano, writing tables, sice curtains at the windows and a vase of flowers on the centre table. The local has arranged a dance programme for the winter, and invitation dances will be hold by "Tho Jolly Girls Club" every alternate Friday, commencing October S; at the I.O.O.F. Hull at Biith Avenuo an'd Main Street. The union membership remains at a good strength and thero is overy promise that the law who ore staying out of the union because of company influences will eventually become members of local 77A. Food Supply Unit VTfce Food Supply Unit of the'0. B. U. ie making steady growth, and ia*.i»w well represented by the hand- htf: of various food products. This unit takes in all workers engaged in tho handling of foods such as butch* cw, grocers, bakers, dairy employeos and ulso tho drivers of tho various wagons engaged in the distribution of food products. Meetings aro held evory Friday at 8 p.m., in tho Knox church, 152 Cordova street east, at 8 p.m. 1 Steam and Operating Engineers Nineteen new members were admitted to membership of the International Steam nnd Operating Engineers Union at n welt-attended moot- ,ing in the Labor Temple on Tuesday. The secretary, A. ltimsell, reports that tho futuro of the union looks bright. A big railroad strike iB threatened ln Great Britain. The government, in an effort to avert it, hai sont word to thc National Union of Railwaymen declaring that there has been a misunderstanding in ignoring the demands of the men. The strike is scheduled for Friday morning. .the building crafts of Seattle aro still standing firm fur their wage demands. An attompt on tho part of tho master builders to resume operations has utterly failed. 342,000 steel workers aro on strike in the United States. Several riots havo occurred, und many men killed and dozens wounded. NOVA SCOTIA CO-OP. MAKES BIO GAINS Trade Beaches Nearly Quarter of a Million for Three Montti— Pay 12'/;,% Dividend At thc 51st qunrtorly meeting of the British-Canadian Co-operative? Society, which was held at Sidney Mines, N. R, it was roported that. Ihe sales for the liift quarter amount' od to *22S?,111 ,nu incrcaso of 440,818 over tho corresponding quart or of -the previous yenr. Tho share and loan investments of members amounted to $155,863, an average of $01,70 per member. The present member •hip js 1098. An Interim dividend on purchases was declared of 12\_ per cent, to members and 6^4 per cent, to non- Members, Socialist Party Donates $100 Tho Socialist Party of Canada, Local No. 1, Vancouver, sont $100 to the defense fund as a result of the meeting last Sunday. . This practical assistance to the defense of the meu arrested in Winnipeg. TIMBER WORKERS UNION OF U. S. GROWING Worken Are Being Take. Into tbe Union In Many States in the United States Seeretary-trensurer John Norland, of the Timbor Workers Union, Seut tie, roports tho following new unions: In tbe states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, tho work of or* ganizatlon is going on rapidly. Ont organiser in Michigan signed 9800 members in three weeks. During tho ruHt two weeks Ave new locals have Leon installed thero. In Wisconsin during the snm*. timo six now locals havo been installed. At Odfinnnh, Wis., about 800 Indians jnWd their new local. Ri BRAY WILL BE SURPRISING I SPEAKER AT Returned Soldier Striker WUl Give Some Interesting Facts The Truth About tlie Winnipeg Situation Is the Subject B. I. Bray, the returned loMier member of the octotte of "uditiooa eoiwriraton" will be tbe speakorat tbe Federated Labor Party faceting tn tbe Columbia Theatre next Sunday. Comrade Bray't talk on "The Trntb About the Winnipeg Situation" 1, one tbat the Vancouver worken have been waiting to bear, if the interett and enthuiiaam diiplayed tt the Arena on Wednet- Imt night ia uy Indication ot tbelr leolngi. Oomrade A. S. Weill, aee- retary of tbe B* O. detaue fund, will take the chair. Oomrade 1. 8. Woodtworth, another of the "jailbird*," ia at preaent on a •peaking tour through Alberta and B. C. He ia eipectod to ipeak her* on Sunday, October S. Tbe F. L. t. Sunday School, of wblch J. S. Woodtworth wai the ttat superintendent, will begin itl winter meetiage again on Sunday, October I, in the OranviUe Hall, 6»1 Oranvillo Street, and continue right thrnugh the winter till about the ond of April. Somo well-known mon and womon in Jho labor movement will aet aa teacbere and classes are boing arranged to accommodate everybody, young aad old. Meetings begin at 2:30 p.m. A whist drive and danee will be bold under the auspices of tho party in the O'Brien Ball, corner Homor and Hasting! streets, on Thursday, October 9. Tickets are SOe for gentlemen and tic for ladies. Oet your tickets early and go propared to have a good time. Monthly business meetings of the Junior Labor League will bo bold in the club rooms, 62 Dufforin Street Wist, at 7:80 tonight (Friday). Victoria O. B. XS. (taming The Victoria Construction Worker! Unit ot the O. B. U. has mot with sueh good success that lti members are now wearing the 0. -. V. buttons on the job without discrimination. The machinists are 100 per eent. strong in this unit, the boiler- makeri and painters are about 80 per cent, strong, and the other crafts are all represented by a fairly large proportion of workors. CHANGES DUE IN THE LABOR MOVEMENT International Union Membership Getting Disgusted With Tactics of Head Officers—Vancouver Workers Urged to Prepare Machinery for Influx to 0. B. U. A communication was received by*object of-getting the support of the tho Vancouver Tradei and Labor Council and read at iti meoting on Thursday night from Toronto National Labor Counoil,' representing «000 workera, itating that it had complied with the request of the Vancouver Council re tho Winnipeg itrlke leaders, and although not connected with the Dominion Trades Oongreis, nor any international unton, felt that at injury to any Canadian workor was an injury to them and must, therefore, command their strongest protest. Secretory Woods roported that the Mew Westminster, moeting held lait Saturday wai a tremendous success from every itandpoint. Ho also reported that 0. B. V. men eould now get shaved by an 0. B. U. by i ish barber at the Britiih American ,„ ,m „„„. _z ___ __ Shop, 17 Halting! Stroet Weit, and 10pinion that thoro would be some employers. Under the heading of questions by members, a delegato aiked if oaf- one could tell him how J. W. *9_- kinion of tho Shipwright! Union get to Hnmilton to attond the congreMf The dolegato wai informed that J. W. Wilkinson suggested to hii union that in io far as ho had business in tbo East, that he could just as well attend the Dominion Trades Congress on bohnlf of the uuion, and the uuion fell for thii and issued credentials. Del. Pritchard spoke on the mat- tor nf organization and declared tbat there.was a large Held of endeavor in Vancouver and it was up to the eouncil and all supporter! of tbe 0. B. U. to keep the issue constantly to the forefront. It was bis that they eould also eat in an O.B.U. ufe at M Hastlngi Btreet Eaat. The Piledrivers' Union had organ- iced es a unit of the 0. B. U. A great number of workers had applied for membership after the mootings ln New Weitmlmter and tho Arena in Vancouvor. The socretary was also pleased to report that it was more than likely in the very near future, overalls with the 0. B. U. label on them could be purchased. Del. Winch of the Loggers reported employers in the Cranbrook -district wero getting next to themselves and improving working conditions. Tho organisation was on the map and the employers' wcro just beginning to realize it and wero con. ceding to tbe demands of tho workers, two strikes having boen adjusted daring tho past week. Reports sont to the provincial health department regarding tffe deplorable conditions of some camps resulted in an inspector being sent to the district. The Inspector got off tho train, mot tho superintendent on the. platform, had a abort confab, got on the train again, and that waa all the inspection that the enmp received. Del. Alexander of the Steam Engineers and Mill Workera stated that the union would hold a meeting in Port Moody on Friday and a big meeting in Vancouver on Bunday week at 1:10. He alio reported tbat the International Union waa attempting to lupply engineer! below the union leaie, apparently with the A nation-wide conl itrike li threatened in thc United .Stntes by Novem ber, unless tbe new wage scale of the miners is acccptod by tbe owners, Tho scnle call'for a Out increaso of 60 per eent. for all claisoi of workeri, alx-hour day and live- day week. IM FOR ALL PILE DIERS y General Workers Unit of 0. B. U. Is Open to AU Workers The organization of the General Workers Unit of the 0. B. V. is getting into good shape, and thero is every prospect of this unit making Itsolf heard with good effect in the very noar futuro, Membership in this unit is open to all men and women engaged in any cruft, calling or occupation that is* not represented by any other unit. With this unit in cxitttenco ,therc is absolutely no excuse for any man or woman not belonging to n uuion. It absorbs every man or womim of the working class who lms to work for a living, and whose welfare rind existence (\e- pendH upon thn wngRs doled out by the employers of labor. Further in- forriiiiii'm regarding this unit can bo obtainod from (ho nccrctarv, room 210, Labor Temple, betwoen'» and 6 during tlie week, and on vnrious evenings. Become Part of 0. B. U. Movement in City of Vancouver The Pile Driven and Wooden Bridgemen'■ Union decided to sever itl connection with the Intornatianal at a meeting held in the Labor Temple hit Friday. Another mooting waa held on Tuesday for the purpose of reorganizing, aud this moeting decided to become a unit of tbe O. B. U. A mooting* will be held in the Loggers Hall, 01 Cordova, street, on Saturday evening, at i p.m. Ninety per eont, of tho old membership has joined the new unit. T. L, Hewitt is socretary. New Weutminiter News The last two moeting nlghti of the Now Westminster Trades Couneil, showed a very apathetic state in that organizntion, not sufficient delegates turning up to form a quorum, und no meetings were held. The machinists huve withdrawn, and the Curmcn will not. bo rcproffontod in future. The 0. B. U, unit is growing? in number.*!, uud it would appear that this body will assumo tbe functions of tho central bodr. surprising changea recorded in Canada during the next few weeks. Aa a sign of tbe sentiment he pointed out that although B. J. Johns of Winnipeg was outlawed by the International Association of Machinists that he had boen asked to address a meoting of J. H. McVety's local, Machinists Local 1S2, that evening. He pointod out that a distinct chango was noticeablo in the Bailroad Federations of Canada aad that a big reorganization nieeting was about due. Secretary Bussell of Winnipog, who had been expelled from tbe International Aasoeiation of Machinists was now being nominatod by machinist locals cast of Winnipeg for tho office of divisional secretary. Tho running trades of Canada woro all giving an expression of disgust for the actions of tbe international officers and a real organization of the running trades would soon bo in operation*. News that ho hud received from Beattle indicated that thc Longshoremen bad only deferred action on the 0. B. U. until later date when tbey would be botter ablo to take up tho subject nml settle It without fear of a reverse. With theso things In mind it becamo imperative that the worker! of Vancouver Bhould take a grip oa themselves and tackle the job ahead of them with a determination to have a machine that could take eare of the litutaioa who* the-freat mak- • into the 0. B. TJ. movement began to move. Mon who had been clubbed back to work under conditions that wero dictated by employer! wonld not remain undor those International sehemes for long. Tho Dally World is at perfect libertv to state that the O. B. U. is dead. That did not make it so. Thoro waa a big right going on over keeping men out of jail, but when tho fight is over there would bo one hell of a fight made upon the lawyers, labor leaders, politicians and citizons' committees who had framed up such an outrageous case against the workers. All those men would have to answer for their crimes to Ihe general public and during tbat time there will be some fireworks. In the meantime the job is to or- ganizo. Every man who favored tbe >. B. U. must get to tbo other man on the job. All the misrepresentation that had beea earried on by the press must be undone by thoso who were misrepresented. Therefore there was a big job ahead for all, and tho quicker they got fo it the quicker would it bc over. A delegation askod if tho organization comtnitteo was still functioning, and hearing that it was not, a motion was mado and carried that the committee be thanked, discharged and a new ono appointed, Dol. Winch moved that tho delegates as a wholo act as hii organisation committee and it was adoptod. Tho committee will meet Friday evening in the office of the secretary. The Amalgamated Association of Stroet and Electric Railway Employees at its annuul convention in Chlrngo thin woek, adopted a resolution demanding the recognition of tho Soviet government, and the immediate withdrawal ef Ameriean troops from Russia. New Subscription Rate Effective October 1st T^ UE to a further increase in the price U of paper, the subscription price to The B. C. Federationist will be increased to^$2.00 per year, for all parts of Canada, and $2.50 United States and foreign. The subscription price to local unions, subscribing in a body, will be $1.50 per year, or 12% cents per member per month. Secretaries of local unions, and subscripti6n solicitors, please take note. This raise will be effective from October 1st. Majority of City Firms Agree to New Wage Agreement The domsnds of tlie ctriking Inside electric in ns nre gradually being met by the electrical contractor!. More than hnlf of tho firm* in the elty, among whom ure many of the largest, have ugrccd to the $8 scale of the union, and thoir employees hnve returned to work. Tho remaining firiim havo informed thc electrical workers thnt they sre willing to pay $7.21) per ilny but this lms beon turned down by tho workers. TV electricians are looking forward to an early settlement because thero is quite a lot of work that is being held up on account of the itrike. The contractors were looking forward to having thoir own way ou account of the apparent break in the ranks of tho electrical workers, caused by the revoking of the chartor of Local £13 by the hoad office and the formation of a now local. The new looal, howevor, caunot bo functioning vory well, becnuso PO per cent, of thc membership of the old local is atlll paying its dues, corn-spending with and attending thc weakly meetings of Loeal L'13. Thr cuse is being fought out with the international oflico and tho final doelflion of the I. 0. has not yet been received by thc local union. Should tbo international office stay by its arbitrary net, it vill, iu all'probability, have the tendency tn koep the men out of the international for all time, if tlie sentiment in tho local, at the present time, ia any criterion to go by. Tho vaat majority ef the membership aro dis* gusted with tho tactics of those in high office and may yet decido to become a unit of Ut. V.. fi. U* PAGE TWO eleventh year No. »* » THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. a FBIDAT.. 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Men's Hatters and Outfitters 630 Granville Btreet 619 Hutinfi Street Weil It Has Made Many Far- reaching and Radical Alterations [By Francis Ahorn] The machinery by which the policy of the Australian Labor Party ii laid down is as follows: Every yoar stato Labor conferences nro hold, at whioh delegates trora the varidue unions and leagues throughout the state attend, when tho statu platform is revised for the coming year. There are »ix such stntt conferences held in Australia annually—ono in each state of the Australian Commonwealth; But overy three yeara, aix six delegates' elected from each of six Australian Labor conferences (36 in all) meet and frame thc Federal Labor Party platform—that la* the platform for Labor in the national parliament. This, necessarily, is the most important conference of the lot, and ite work ii of far-reach- ing importance. Australian Labor hold its interstate or Fedoral conforonco at. Sydnoy on June 18-26 last, during whieh a most progressive and tailitant policy for tho post-war period wai adopted. The flrst matter dealt with was the objective of the party—it being considered that the former objective wis out of date, because of the world changes that had taken plaoe. After a lengthy debate, laat* ing a couple of days, the following was adopted as the objective of the Australian Labor Party: (I) The cultivation' of an Australian sentiment, maintenance of a White Australia, and the develop* ment In Australia of an enlightened and self-reliant community. (fl) The emancipation of human labor from all forms of exploitation, and the obtaining for all workeri of the full reward for their industry by the 'collective ownership and demo* eratie control of the collectively used agoncies of production, distribution and exchange. (8). Tho maintenance and extension of relations with the Labor organisations of all countries. (4) The prevention of war through the settlement of international disputes by a tribunal clothed with powers sufficient to enforce its awards. The next important matter discus sed was a unified system of government. This has boen before Labor conferences ever since the Federation was established in Australia in 1900. At the present time thero are separate state governments, state governors, stato taxation, ete., as well as the national parliament, governor-general and state taxation, otc. The Labor Party has always been opposed to this dual form pf governmont, and at conference after conference, the matter has been thrashed out * At this conference something definite was done. The following decision being arrived at: The Federal government is to have full sovereign powers, power to be given to the people to exercise the initiative referendum in order to recall legislation if necessary, the high court of Australia to bo the final court of POOR CAPITALISM'S TIRESOME DILEMMA ), main-tod, ia OOWAN & BROOKHOUSE ranrata, -mjblishebs, its- BH01TPIM MS 100KBDIDIM Gala* Oftabll, writ, te, prim. W. (In BATIBfAOTIOR Turner, Beeton & Company) Limited WHOLMAU MBBOHAMTS AMD IMPORTERS Dry Gooda, Cknti' Furniibingi VIOTOBIA, B. 0. MANUFACTURERS OF "BIG HORN" BRAND SHIRTS, OVERALLS, Ete. Factory organised undor "Unlttd (ferment Worken of Amorica" CANADIAN NATIONAL BAILW'—i mie k.»t Lino of Transportation Belong! to All the Nation CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS IT PATS TO USK IT Ronnd Trip Summer Tourist Rates ?50.90 EDMONTON-CALGARY $50.50 Return Limit October 8 ltt All Tear: Tourist Tickets 9 months return limit on isle te Eastern Canute, Central snd Eastern States. 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The Commonwealth is to control all finances, collect all revenues, and allot credits to the provinces for loeal governmont purposes. It will also defino constitutions for municipalities within the provinces. Motions wert carried that the franchise bo extended to all persons reaching the age of 18, instead of 21 as at presont: that state and fed- eral election rolls be consolidated to save unnecessary expense; that the land tak exomption, which at the present time is £5000 ($25,000), be abolished; and tbat the income tax exemption be £300 (41500). There was some discussion regard* ing the position of those former members of the Labor Party who wen expelled because they supported the conscription issue, contrary to the decisions of the Labor executives. Those included the prime minister (Mr, Hughes), minister for defence (Mr. Pearce), and many others —all of whom wore expelled in Decembor, 1916. Conference decided in no uncertain voice that these rena- gadegades of Labor eould not in any wise be re-admitted to the Labor Party, and a doflnit" motion that they neither be re-admitted or bt made eligible for membership in tht ranks of the party was carried unanimously. A unanimous vote of the conference decided that, one of the first acts of tho Labor Party, whon it seenrod control of tho national parliament, would bo to delete the compulsory clauses from the Australian Defence Act, and if militarism is to continue, then it must bo on a voluntary basis without any compulsion of any kind. This has oausod a howl of anger from tht Tory element, and the military folk set in this motion the uprooting of militarism in Australia. This waa easily tbo biggest thing that tho conference did. Motions were also earriod protesting against deportations of citizens from Australia without trial, and that whon the Labor Party get into power, thoy shall investigate all casos and award adequate compensation to all persons deported. The conference also decided that tho Australian Labor Party shall be represented in futuro at international labor and Socialist conferences—but not any international conference that doos not refloat tho true hoart of the workors. On tho quostion of a shortor working day, the conforonco -decided that Labor mombors bs pledged to support such shorter hours of lubor ss may from time to time be decided upon by the industrial conferenco. This was thought better than pinning Labor down to a definite number of hours por working woek, Begarding a standard minimum wage, it was decided that this could bo bost governed by tho conferences arranged by ths industrial wings of the Labor movemont. Othor motions carried were for scientific tariff, which would not give Le Temps (Paris, Cou.),*na!it< tains as a reason why the Al|ied governments should create aa ii national organization for controlling the distribution of the commodities necessary for life, the complications which will arise from Gormany's entrance into the world-market,' a*'a momont whon she is so' tremendoos- ly in the Allies' debt. ''Not only must she pay in coal, shipping, constructive materials, chemical products ... but she must pay out drafts of liquid credits. The coal etc., oven should the quantities delivered be perfectly regular, wiU certainly not suffice to liquidate the charges needed for tho devastated regions, pensions; tho interest of the money spent in grants oven now weighs heavily on the budgets of the Allied Nations. It ii true that Qermany will remit scrip to tha Repatriation Commission, and that this scrip will be discounted; but their aetual value dearly depends oa tht timt, which elapsos before Qermany commences to par her enormous debt by proportional amounts. Qermany has only one means of making these disbursements: that is by export. But, as soon as she tries to apply this method on a large scale, we find ourselves confronted with a dilemma whioh hat often been enunciated. Either tht conditions of Qermany will allow her to develop her exports with all the intensity with which ehe is capable, so that wt shall bt paid as soon as possible. In this ease Gorman commodities, manufactured by labor, which tht depreciation of* the German exchange makes very cheap, will constitute a ruinous concurrence with American, Belgian British, French and Italian goods. We require to be paid in goods, for pome years at least, but wt should risk losing our oxport trado and in this wist have a crowd of out-of- works in our* own eountry. Or olse eaoh country will try to,protect itself against German competition, one by prohibitive tariffs, anofller by excessively elevated freights and a third by, boycott or some other expedient, thtn wt shall arrive at effectively diminishing Germany's power of payment, which will not prove to be advantageous for hor creditors, but, at tht same time, Gorman commodities will flow . into thost countries where' thero is no desire to close the frontiers, that,is to say tto the greater number,,of tht neutrals and, above all, Bussia. . . . How can we extricate ourselves from such a tiresome 'dilemma t It is hero that an intenutfioajd organisation can in a certain, 4*gree porform useful functions. jLpt ,„us reason impartially. On account of the exchange Gormany finds, hw self a* one and the same timo too favored and too crushed. Toocraiji- id, in tht sense that tht German would be forced to work two three times more than others to bring the international market to an equal rate. Too favored, is that sense that should the German workor decide to work with tho nocossary persistence, they will take the bread out of the mouths of workers of all countries, since he is paid and since ho pays his expenses in a currency of three times less value than that of other nations. . . . It is to the interest of all to remedy this state of affairs, above all to the German people. But in order to remedy this evil the cause must first be ascertained. . . . Shall we not affect this object, approximately, if w« should arrange that German commodities paid on leaving tht eountry an ad valorem duty of which the scale ahould be periodically revised and of which the amount should be calculated by taking two factors into consideration, the quantity of which was incorporated in the objeot taxed, and tht level of the German exchange. . . , Whatever may bt tht system that is chosen to secure this tax on German exports, it must bt agreed that the pro- duet of tht tax be paid into tht Boparatlon Commission. . . ." "Tiresomt dilemma." Forsoothl They art in a hole, a stinking bad hole of their own digging. This capitalist paper of gay Parse, showing a flt of the nerves in this holt is a characteristically French "golng-to- bits," and its proposal of an export duty on German goods for tht benefit of French capitalists is a crazy scratching of the walls of its hole. Tht only solution for capitalism is to start tho war again and keep it going. Is it not profits they are after! ...«eptembtr M; IM END IN 9 Wt that the preaent eystom of old-age and invalidity pensions be augmented, and tho rates inereaaed; that widows and orphans' peneious:ibs-a plank of tha Labor platform;.aad that the rate paid for maternity allowances be increased. q It waa decided that tha na parliament should have control over the movements of all foodstuffs in order to prevent profiteering, and that thore be insurance against unomploymont. A matter of groat importance waa Labor's policy towards returned soldiers, and considerable discussion took place on this. Eventually the following resolutions were adopted by tho conference: That no other pensions be roduced because of soldier allotments or pensions; totally disabled returnod soldiers and widows and dependents to be housed free for life; that all returned soldiers, wounded or otherwise incopl- eatod, be kept on tho pay roll until found suitablo employment; that all returned soldiers be kept on military pay until found suitable employment; that ateps be taken to prevent -„ „ — tho sweating of soldiers In industries modities for the purpoie of getting that individual bargaining botweon I increased prices. By having lta them and employers ne abolished, and hand completely on the eeld storage alt arrangements as to work and, depoti of tha eountry, tha Labor wages be made through bona <de, Government, when it geta to power, New South Wales Labor Party Intends to . Corner Him The New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party meana to deal drastically with the profiteer, when it geta into power, at it ia confidently hoped lt will, early ant year. It haa put forth a comprehensive scheme that, even now, i« earning the profiteers to ait up aid take notice. Briefly, the scheme ia aa followa: Tha creation of a Commiaiion representing consumers, producers, and retail dealers to determine a fair price baaed upon the coat of production for all eommoditiea for which a price shall be fixed; to put. the living wage up to date, so that at any time in the consideration of awarda by the arbitration oourt, its value eaa ba ascertaained. Th* Labor Party also intend! to control oold storage when it geta to power, so as to provent profiteers storing goods for higher pricei. It also will extend the Fair Bights Court to the eountry districts, and see to it that no tenant is evicted during the ourrency of an order of the court. Begarding the commission to be set up, it haa been argued that what* il wanted ia a permanent tribunal, which will prevent the profiteers raising the priee of any commodities without investigation by the eommission. For thia purpose, the Labor Party'proposes to plaoe the eountry—which will be divided into districts—under thorough control ao that the people whether they lira iu the citlei or in the eountry ahall have protection. Drastic proviiiona are promised thoae withholding com* trades unions; that crippled and blind soldiers to have free passes on governmont tramways-and railroads, and that mothers be entitled to full pension rights, whether deceased soni are illegitimate or not. Doaling with the repatriation of aoldiers, tho conference alio laid down a statesmanlike policy. Itl decisions are as followa: That tha flrst instalment of a sum of £81,000,000 ($110,000,000), be* -placed in' the hands of the reparation truatees for the purpoee of establishing repatriation on a definite basis; that any assistance granted to returned soldiers not be subject to repayment, either of principlo or interest; that a goneral expansion of employment policy be inaugurated and necessary will ba abla to aee that thii pet acheme of th* profiteer win be unavailable to him. It ia recognised that th* big flght in Australia, aa in other countries, will centre around th* coit of living, and th* Labor Party when it geti into power ln Australia ia prepared to tak* drastic action agatnit tha profiteer*. QUAKERS ASK RELEASE Of 00NSOIINTIOUS MSN Hm Appealed to Mlnliter ef Defence for Beleaae of Tho** Now Imprisoned . It* New Zealand- Bociety of worki and industrioi be itarted to Frienda (Quakers) have made an ap- mak* the country lelf-eontained in ?ell to tU N,w Zmimi DrftM# order to absorb all perBona out of folnllttr for lh, „,„„ of „„„,(„,. work; that special Industries ba es tablislied for maimed and otherwise wounded soldiers — those to be national works and controlled bv the governmont; that levies of wealth be made on the wealth holden of Australia to pay for the eoat of repatriating tho soldiers and not fasten the burdon on to tho baeki ol tke wage earneri. A motion wai silo carried that all banking and Iterance in the Australian ComtnaU- wealth bo nationalized ,and not allowed to renmin in private hands any longer. i lie Other motions carried by the conference were those authorising the Labor Party, when it aecured power, to inaugurate a comprehensive scheme for locking th* inland rivors for irrigation; that court martloii bo abolished where a civil court oaieta, and where no oivi! court oxlsti( the sentences to be reviowed at th* ear* Host opportunity by a civil court; that beards be established to deal with the marketing of grains, etc., aad that there shall be no exports until local needs are fully satisfied; that for the apeody paymont of war loans, special levies be struck on capital and land—that th* wealthy be mado to pay for the war, inasmuch as the workors had don* all the fighting; that there bo uniform laws of marriage and divorce;' that health bo nationalized and extortionate chargos by doctors be abolished; that the governor goneral of Australia bo an Australian born, and eleoted by tho people, instead of the pro- sent system of importing such persons; that all stock and other com* -jii-.il-*, mini, numu nuuiu ...it fjivw auu**, mm un buii-a iihu umur cum all the benefit to tho manufacturer, panies be compelled to publish bal and nono to the worker, but that ance sheets rovoaling their true post* both should sharo iu tno benefit; I tion to the public. tloui objectors imprisoned in the de* tentlon campa of that country. Theso men are suffering for loyalty to what they believe to do the truth, and it certainly seems that a country that Srofeuee to exercise democraey, as fow Zealand, ihould lose no time in showing that it ia democratic. Th* imprisoned men never made any attempt to eludo the draft law, whloh makes their detention all the more inexcusable. Tho Minister for De- fciue, however, has refused to undertake "alternative" duties—they refusing on the score that it assisted military operations. Thui, although the war is long aver, they are atill retained in the detention campa of that country. Par flighted America The Mexican government tiki ni how w* ean expect those who take risks in thinly populated areas in search of profits to be even bettor protected than peoplo in great control of population. We, of eourse, expect Mexico to do much better than we de ln thia law and order mattor ,for w* are straining for a righteou* reaion for intervention. Moreover, race riots and lynehings announced through tbe newspapers in advene* ar* in our territory; whereas the state department is officially aware of and can consider only what happens south of th* Bio Grando.—Non-Partizan Leader. Four organizers of th* American Federation of Labor, Including Mothor" Jones, were each fined .101) at Pittsburg for attempting to hold a meeting of ateel workeri without a permit. New South Wales Workers Dissatisfied with Old Party [By W. Francis Ahem] (Special Australian Beprosontative for Tho Fedorationist) For some time past thare has been groat dissatisfaction in the ranks of the Now South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party. The dissatisfaction has spread more or leu to the other state branchei, but is not so keen us in New South Wales. A bog section of Labor followers claim that, in thi light of world progreu, the Labor Party of Australia hai not kept pace with the worken movement! of other countries. Thii feeling ia more acute in the trades unioni -where, during the war, the feeling hai largely went over to the idea tnat radical changoi are necessary if the workeri an to iect.ro any emancipation from xtheir preient wage-slave position, The workeri of Australia have been disappointed in many ways. Arbitration hai failed them, inasmuch aa it haa landed them in a worn position than ever. Instead of wages under arbitration keeping pace with the inereaaed coit of living, thiy hav* gone back—today the incrcaso of wage* aince 1911 had been only about half what theincrease of living haa been. Then the master class has succeeded in lashing the workors into increasing production without any compensating set off in th* workers' •hare of the profit!. Lately, because of the uinversal nureat created—became of a realization that the workeri are worse off today than ever, aa regards their share of the product value they create, and the fact that they aro victims to profiteering on a large scale—the One Big Union idea has made great progreu. A now propaganda, along the linea of industrial democracy, has had the effect of making them see matters in a new light. It has forced them to the conclusion that the Labor Party of Australia, in the hands of perrons who care more aboat getting into parliament than sticking hard and faet to Labor-Socialist principles, is rapidly becoming a petit bourgeois party, with leanings towarda the middle elaas vote. In ihort, instead o'f following Labor'i on* cardinal principal of emancipating the work- in from wage alavery, it nima at tanking the worken contented bat atill perpetuating th* capitalist eye- *-m. Th* climax wai reached in New South Walei towarda th* end of July laat, when it waa decided to launch a new Socialist Party of Australia, with definite aima and objects. After a conference lasting over aevoral days, the new party wai launchod, with the following objective: "Wie establishment of a co-operative commonwealth in which the organised industrial workeri ihall own and oontrol the entire meana of wealth production, such production to be for the uae and not for proflt." It alio lays down "opposition to all moas- ures Hkoly to retard the abolition of capitalism, and support of nil legislative and industrial proposals which will facilitate tho bringing about of an industrial commonwealth." It would be idle to deny that the worken of Australia, generally an at sixes and sevens. While all sections of the Labor movoment undoubtedly aim at getting the host lor th* workers, they split on tho question of methods to be adopted. One thing all partial are agreed on ii thia—the poople of Australia ara lick ot the present form of anti-Labor govornment, which seemi to be functioning more viciously than ever in the Interest! of capitalism. The ofllcial Labor Party Iayi down the idea that the beat thing to do ia to gat control of tke parliaments of Australia by hook or by crook. It claimi that once thii control is secured, they can fashion the legislature, to their own way aftorwards. Thua it li that th* Labor Party f cell disposed to link some of it! principle* ia order to get th* unattached vote of the eountry which, swings to th* party offering th* best concession! to election time. But among the supporters of the Labor Party ia a hug* Motion of th* worktn who are against compromise of any kind. Their slogan is principle flnt, and opportunism laat. They claim that it is batter to remain out of power and continue along the line of true principle! rather than sacri- floe on* principle in ordir to git into parliament. On thii queition, th* Labor movement sf Australia seems to hav* iplit. In order to ihow that th* Ltbor movement in Australia ii "rcspest- able," the official party leaden are doing everything possible to get rid of anything ultra-radical in the movemont, and present a modorate programmo to the poople of Australia. Thus it is that the officials of the Labor movement are today wash, ing their hands of the Bolshevik section, and eschewing all leanings towards Industrial rovolution. In fact there is a disposition to tend towarda "respectability" and "law and order," aa distinguished from "extremism." The militants lit Labor claim that thoy will not stand for this. They say that once Labor eeasei to be a propaganda movement and booomei a parhamont-soat-winnlng movement, it loses its soul. They claim that aa the movements of other lands ate making lightning advance!, Labor in Australia ihould do th. aame, and advocate revolutionary tactics as against the slower evolutionary methods. It ii thii spirit of industrial domocracy that has made the One Big Union movement in Australia a big factor — a movement which, strange to say, is opposed by the official Labor movement today aa somothing foreign to Australia, and of no use to the Australian workers. The official party takes this latter stand, mainly because th* One Big Union movement would spell death to many place hunters in the Labor movement, -would put uiany anion secretaries out of their easy jobs. Thoy also oppose the.One Big Unton because the middle class voters of Australia aro up in arms against it, fearing that if successfully launched, it spells doath to tho middleman system, which has got such a hold on Australia. 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Phone Fair. 44 When "we are ruled by a buneh of liars" one is prone to Ham- letesqu* reflections about the particular, putrid rottenness ef the state. Tke student of history may obterve tbat there have always been liars in high places, and that the prosent is no exception to other periods in thst respect, but the moralist will mak* hia reflections just the tsme. The student msy suck comfort from his studies, miserably, partial and superficial at the best: it is Time and the event that sums it all up and has the lut word, A few months ago the New Bepublic showed up a leading senator of tho United States as a liar, and posing aa a cheap horo for two ears oa the He. It was a mean lie, ecause it imposed a grave injustice n a fellow citizen. Imminont court exposure, after two yeara of tho law'a delays, forcod from the honorable senator an acknowledgment of a sort that he had lied. Ho aimod to make it appear that it was a white lie—a coward's lie, conduct that made him out worst than a Kar. Had he admitted plainly that ho lied, that all men are liars and that he was a man, one had some hope of soundness in the state and its most reverend, grave and august senators. But this standard of honesty was lacking,* and now we have an article in the American Monthly furnishing further evidence of rotten- neaa, parts of which wc present to our readers who are on the lookout for sueh evidence. During the week I spent in Wash- ington in 1017, before wo declared war againat Qermany, I stood, as it were, behind the scenes. I watched the chief actors of tho drama "War on Oood Friday," and talked with some of them and with tho confidential men of many others. Those days have passed into history, and my aeeonnt of them may eke out the scanty information which future historians will have at thcir disposal, I went to Washington, in the flrst plsce, as the result of a number of addresses delivered in Boston, Philadelphia and New Tork, In all of which I had stated it as my belief that the only way to avoid a declaration .of war waa a strong campaign of open publicity in Washington. The aim of this publicity should be the Truth. I told my hearers that I should undertake such a campaign if they would supply the funds. The response waa magic. Within a few days I received sufficient contributions to make the campaign possible. A friend accompanied me who had quite recently become persona non grata with Mr. Wilson's administration by his bold publication of a lotter from Mr. Lansing, proving ovor the signature of the Socrotary of State himself that important documents bad been suppressed by the department of State. This man, a native and life-long resident ot Boston, had Mr. Lansing's letter reprinted and sent to his frionds and acquaintances, . When the value of this letter in the campaign I intended to wago for the Truth became apparent, he was asked whethor ho would permit a wider circulation. To this he consented, and one of my friends took the matter in hand. And so marvellously well did ho accom plish his tusk that tho flrst thing I learnod when I reached Washington was that a copy of the letter had nt onee been taken to the President. This is important; for it shows that Mr. Wilson knew of the suppression of important documents in the pub* lications of the department of State, and that he approved of it, or at least condoned it when ho learned of it; for Mr. Lansing was retained in offlce. I first called on a senator whose prominent pieco on one of the most important committees of the Senate gave him a conspicuous position in the Senate. I presented to him the facts concerning tho suppressed documents; I showod him a letter from the secretary ef State to a member of Coagroas, containing provable falaehooda. He was not in the leaat surprised, but when I urged bim to introduce a resolution in tho Senate to ascertain tho Truth, he declinod, not becauae I wos wrong in tho charges I msde agalust tho department of State, but becauso ho know that I waa right; for he said: "We cannot afford, on the eve of entering thia terrific war, to let th* world know that w* are ruled by a bunch of liarsl" It waa in this spirit that the Son ato voted for war. America, the sovereign people of theae Unitod States ruled by a buneh of liarsl And the donate know thia, but was too cowardly to lot. it be known. The lie suited their faney, and they eould not afford to lot the world knew the Truthl In the House, I found the same thorough familiarity with the unreliability of the documentary evidence presonted to the country and to Con* Seas by the depsrtment of State, e same narrow outlook of the politician who cannot afford to expose the adminiatration, and in addition even mere strongly expressed tho same fear ef the almost united press clamoring for war. Tho Truth might atop war, but no man woe willing to act as the medium of the Truth. A Preventive For III War ►*«-. (v..«»?.rE.oo) $1.60 PER YEAR At a big meeting held in tho Seattle Arena last week resolutions were passed demanding the release of all political prisoners and withdrawal of troops from Russia. Bobt. Minor wae the speaker and $1,886.88 was collected to finance a campaign for the release of aU elass war prisoners. _Where ii your anion button! OLBLAND-DIBBLB EKCUIAV. nra OOMTAH? Tea- PHOTO BHGKATW oomcBom, abtxits -»_ "•■• ae|»ew Till AM H»r, Wotl* lair* eeafer, I. & [By Nemesis] ' Bome reader of the Federationlit, possessing a sense of humor too Highly developed, may be disposed to consider the following suggestion aa arising from a similar tense, but let me assure him that suoh ie not the case, that it ie written in the hope that it may be the meana of ending all wars, which the great, historic peaco league of Europe will assuredly fail to do; the idea be* log that if each country of the world would pan laws embodying the idea suggestod below, war would be a thing of the'past before the ink was dry on the first printed copy of tho act. There are certain eventi which you and I can predict with absolute certainty, Thus we may aay that the inn will rise on the morrow. Bhould that prediction fail then we should know that tho lawi which govern our solar system had ceased working and the capitalists could soil out their stocks and shares for the wherewithal to buy their sions in the next world. One need not lay claim to any prophetic instincts for such a prediction .for events producod by the working of natural lawi ean be ao predicted. When the human element enters on tho stage the event predicted cannot be so accurately foretold in regard to the time of its arrival. Thus we can predict with absolute certainty, because it is a matter of the working of natural law, that there will be another world war to devastate the earth, tho timo of its arrival only being a matter of conjecture. Considering the amount of physical and mental energy wantonly destroyed in the last war, to say nothing of the tragic amount of human suffering caused by itt think any suggestion offering mitigation of auch loss and misery should bo eagerly and seriously considered ity each nation on earth. ' Lot us see what happened whon in August, 1914, tho bomb-shell exploded, awakening the nations from their moral slumber and shaking fo: a littlo while oven tho very capital ists out of their obsession. Immediately were the flower and tho youth of all the nations called into requisition and frantically prepared for tbeir work of death and destruction, and right well was that work performed. Borno ten millions of thoso mothers' boys wore cut off in the glory of tbelr youth ere they had barely sipped at the delights' of life, and, more tragic atill, millions upon millions more were battorcd into hopeless wrecks, a life-long despair displacing the forvent thrills and tender hopes of thoir glorious youth. I am awaro that the individual must conform to a different standard of morality than that by wliich tbe stato oporates. . "Thou sbalt not kill." If I cut my neighbor's throat, tho penalty I have to pay is the loss of my own lite, yet the more I slay by the orders of the Mate the more highly am I honored, and a bucketful of blood shed under those circumstances may gain for mc the coveted cross of glory, I cannot say, of course, how tins mixture of morality is regarded in Heaven, though considering it logically I have a strong belief regarding it. However, it seems to mc that it is time an addition was placed to that commandment and I suggest tho following: "Thou shalt not till unlrss bid den by thy masters and bettors and then let tho blood flow in real rivers and great Bhall be thy reward earth and a job if it can bo managed." It is cuatomary among the individuals to aend to the scrap heap the old and the worn-out, and to preserve the yoiing and tho vigorous, and wo should certainly regard foolish tho man who put all hia chickens iuto tbe soup-pot and pro- served his ancient hens for the production of the next season's roasts; yet it ia this method which the nations adopt when each of thcir periodic wars occurs and I am going to try and show that thoro is ho need for it; that the mental and physical virility of tbe nntion might bo preserved for tho nation's benefit and tho ancient and tbe worn out employed for tho slaughter. My proposition is that the futuro wars, inevitable as the rising and Betting of the sun, under tbe present syatem of exploitation, be fought by all males abovo fifty years of age who bave property in any form amounting to more than they eould havo justly earned by their own labors. Let us consider a few of the ad* vantages which would aoorue to tho nations by the adoption of my proposition. As modern wars arise from economic causes—for trade routes and dumping grounds for surplus commodities for the extraction of profits, what ia more right and proper than that the owners of those profits should, when tho time comes, up and fight for them. This contention is sound, I think, from both a logical and moral standpoint, for to expect a youth to sacrifice his life, ot his limbs' or his mentality to protect that which he does not possess cannot be justified by any process of reasoning or by any true standard of morality. And there is nothing ludicrous or impracticable at all in my suggestion. War ia the greatest piece of folly ai it ia the greatest crime humanity can commit, indeed it is the climax of all folly and all crimo for there is aot an individual in the nations at war that 4s not demoralized by it, and ahould two nations in the near futuro agree to abide by the result of their war as fought io a fiailh by that portion of the community I have suggested it will indicate tnat thoy have evolved morally aad mentally farther than tbe other natlona, una if two could be found who would agree to abide by the ancient method of the toss of a cola it would indicate that logically they were awing perfection. But thii latter method li perhapi too 'much to ask, and I for one ahould hesitate beforc I voted for it, for it it would be almost criminal not to give those noble men who five yean ago were mere pack-men or candlestick makers, and who are aow generals, a cbancc to direct their men to the slaughter from their telephone stations far away. The whole arrangement would be fair to each nation, for eaeh would be fighting under identical conditions, as for each two hundred and eiity-pound capitalist waddling aad toddling and blowing in his eager* bibs to stop a bullet "over the top," there would bo on the other side a boing puffing and blowing under a similar handicap; and when they got to tho death grip and tho deod was dono it might take a littlo longer for their bodies to drain than it would the younger ones, but it woald be the same on both sides, while the fresh young blood in the fresh young bodies would be safe and sound and at the nation's service. Thus there would be a great earing in mental and physical energy and much gain in time for the operation of that energy. And for the sake of argument let us suppose that the unimaginable did happen and that our army of middle-aged and aged capitalists did agree to declare war for the sake of somo ill-used smaller nation or other altruistic reason and determined to fight it out themselves, what a saving of monoy there would be to the whole nation and in anxiety to tho politicians when the war was over. Thero would be no pensions and no jobs to find and no provision of any "tort to bo made for theso rich heroes. They could even buy tbeir own buttons. It seems to me to be a perfect arrangement because we know thoy would l'kc to do it, for it waa they and thcir spokesmen who told us what a glorious thing war is and what an imperative duty it is to fight for one's country. Of courso they arc, and knowing all this, my proposal, if adoptod, would give thehi tbeir chance, for, as I said be- Wrd'ociogennrian would under that dfn&geiiient meet octogenarian, and Ho'6f two hundred pounds and up- WfcVfls would meet only men of the iaOse girth and thc same locomotive *Ofl%rs on tho other side. * I "am sure when those patriotic (fouls read this they will hail me as isiiH of savior, ond as they havo all me^monoy, probably erect a marble effigy" in my honor. But they are awldomc to my suggestion without thftt.if they will only put it into practice and in a real altruistic spirit sacrifice themselves for their cvuatry and preserve for their nation' its youth with all its fresh and priceless energies. Herein lies thcir opportunity to a una of EDUCATION Two View* Arc Expressed at the Columbia Theatre Education waa considered froto different riewpoints at the Colum hia meeting in Sunday, the princi* pal speakers being J. O. Lister, of the technical education department ef the Vaneonver School Board, and Chaa. Lestor, of "ours." A. H. Stephens of ths Child Welfare Association occupied the chair and submitted that tke new civilisatiou must have a true educational basis, or it would go to pieces like its predecessors. The property elass had hitherto monopolised the running of the educational system, and had refused the education the children wero entitled to. A few cents saved were worth more to thom than child life,* in the now civilization it would bo recognized that "a child ia worth more than a dollar." Mr. Litter's plea was for "technical education," as distinguished from academic and commercial. Ho observed tbat, in the past, tho education provided for the children required that they "push them through round holos, no matter whether nature intended the ehild to go through a square or a round hole. Comrade Lestor turnod attention to the matter of "proletarian education" in genoral. Tho technical education tbey had had, so far, had resulted in the making of poisonous gases and the munitions of war. The working class functioned as trained animals, they were taught to perform eortain tricks, and that was called education. "And we are called upon to support tbls kind of thing." Kingsley hnd remarked, "If the Russinn people had beon educated, they would have boen as silly as wc arc." (Applause.) Scientists said that life waa "bottled sunshine," ond that was true. The function of lift* wns life itself— struggling to maintain itself. Natural instinct was shown in the bsby clinging to its mother't hair, in the school boy's aptitude for bird-nesting and Ashing, and so forth. "If Ihe authorities had any blamed sense, they would place in bis way those things he is naturally anxious to learn." But what they wanted wbb "trained slaves." Aa to teaching truth, the whole universe was the only absolute truth. When they took a part of the universe, thoy had only a part of the truth; and that part was only true, when placed in correct relationship with the whole. The one dynamic force in society was the tool. As lt changed, objects ebangod. These were photographed on the brains of tbe people, and so ther thought differently to what their fathers did. The working class wss thus tbo only educated class; were it not for the education of the ruling class, they would bo sll right. WHY! should the youag paople have all ths beat of every- thlngf Whv should tkey be entered for before everybody t Why Amid mt we older fellows who've worked hard tot yeara kave a look inf lio reason whatever. Our stare caters fer (II, irrespective of age, figure or self. We make for youag and middle-aged alike, both mn aad women, and we make well, giving tbem all—slim or portly—a real genuine it B. C. SUITS tn the choice of all who do any rial thinking, because they are made from genuine woollens in union shops by i who are masters of thilr tradi aaa i potent in every detail prove thnt all their fervent' Drotes" The 1aclion8 of ««* individual were tatlons of patriotism was not m«rP ?___?_ con™rncd with the idoa of patriotism was not mere lip service and that, after all, their soids they cherished ideals greater than profitmongering and the contempt that nil honest and car- nest men fee) for them at. present shnll be replaced by feelings of grateful admiration and reverential ltfvc, British Government Taxing; Nation to Put Exploiters Into Power London, Eng.—Nothing but utter war weariness would prevont a great public outcry against the foreign policy that is now being pursued in the country's name. In Hungary, we and our Allies aro at least responsible for the depredations of tho Bu- nuiniau.s, the deposition of Beta Kun and finally even of the moderate Socinlist government that followed his, and for the elevation to power of tho Archduke Joseph—not bad that, for powers that have just onded war and secured -democracy. In Penon, wc appear to have acted independently of our Allies in ignoring the appeals of the Persian Lib- oral delegation in Paris and setting up a British "protectorate." As the Daily Herald editorial puts it, "Our first objection to thia policy is that it is wicked. Our second objection is that it is dangerous and ruinous." To Support Beactlon A White Paper just issued shows that the expenditure on naval and military operations in Bussia from the -date of the armistice to July $1 WIS' nearly $350,000,000, of which 4816,000,000 vent in direct assist- tface to tho "White" armies of the Baltic States, Admiral Kouchak and General Denikin. In the House of Commons, in answer to a question, U\x Churchill stated that 1200 Bussian officers wero now being trailed at Newmarket camp, at a weekly eoft of about $20 per officer, inclusive of thoir pay. Although these men arc being trained at the ox- peose of the British taxpayer in orden to go to Bussia to fight in a civil war against Bolsheviks, some ten of Ihcuo Tn the enmp have hern arrested for alleged conspiracy in the Bol- flkevik interct. And Still Learning We common people lenrnod a great deal about world politics when Imperial Germany fell out with tho rest of more or less imperial Europe. Bome of our senators are now talking about British misdoings in Indin, Persia, Egypt and Ireland. England niight come back now with some choico reports about us in Nicaragua. Ouba, Porto Bico and a number at other places. The moro these insiders talk the more truth we shall leara about the unholy alliance of diplomacy aad plutocracy.—Northwestern Ber vici. Buy at a unloa store, getting a living; enquire how their fathers got their living, and they could tell accurately what they thought. The education of the working class in Qreat Britain was designed to make thc slaves of Britain more productive than thc slaves of any other country. In those hell-holes called factories, the more life thoy could suck out of them, the more profit they mude. "There is on thc backs of all the peoplo a parasitic class. They live by eating yon. They have charge of your educational system, nnd they educate you in such a man-! nor that they cnn continue to eat you. Anything that interferes with, that will bo Bolshevism." As there were different qualities of suits, so there wero different qualities of "stiffs." Thc unskilled man was tho moat valuable man in society in point of usefulness; but he was dirt cheap, because it did not cost much to produce him. The skilled man was a multiple of the unskilled; it coht just that much to generate him. But the master class blew their educated slaves to blazes, just as cheerfully as they did their uneducated ones. Wc want our claim educated to enjoy life from the cradle to the grave." Some one had said that he came that they- might have life, and have it more abundantly. That was wbat the speaker wanted, too. Now Tork—Tho funniest strike in the history of the American Labor movement camo to an end on September 6, whon the Actors Equity Association was formally recognised by the Producing Managers Association and an agreement reached between the two bodies that concedes everything that the actors first went on striko for. MOVING a HORSE-DRAWN AND MOTOR VEHICLES Put Your Troubles Up to C-A-M-P-B-E-L-L A Moving Service that's dependable every day in the year and that never disappoints the people. Campbell transfers your effects on long or Short hauls with equal smoothness and dispatch at equitable standard rates. CAMPBELL'S SECURITY FIREPROOF STORAGE AND MOVING COMPANY, LTD. CHAS. E. CAMPBELL, Manager 857 Beatty St Phone Seymour 7360 "Th* Bcmnnf inn *<■ thn html kind of peace propaganda I have yet witnessed. What struck me most in tbo Rhineland towns was tho housing accommodation of tke working classes, which is far superior to anything I have seen in England or France, the cleanliness and the sobriety of the people.' '—New Zoaland soldier, quoted in Foreign Affairs. Buy at a union store. SINN FEIN POLITICAL PARTY SUPPRESSED Declared Unlawful by England and Many Balds Are Being Hade on It's Headquarters England is now suppressing by autocratic proclamations and force of arms the majority political party of Irelnnd. Membership in the Sinn Fein 1'arty is declared unlawful, and raids are being mode wherever the government agents think there may be Sinn Fein headquarters. This party captured the majority of the Irish seats in thc British parliament at thc last election. Instead of going to London, thc Irish parliament members set up a home parliament of their own and went through the formalities of electing a president and panning acts and resolutions. They put to the acid test the world claims of self-determination of peoples and proved the claims to be bogus. Ireland spoiled all thc conventional excusii for denying self-determination. Duquesnc, Pa.—Four organizers of the Iron and steel committee, now actively working to organize thc iron ... and steel workers, wen fined by j «nt- °v« »>e previous pay received. Mayor Crawford $10 each for at GERMAN DRIVE AGAINST RUSSIA IS APPROVED Allied Statesmen Sanction Oerman Attack Upon Oommuniit Buaaia —Prisoners Bapatrlatid Tho Paris correspondent of the Chicago Tribune reports a Gorman drive against Russia with the appro* val of Allied statesmen. The will- known genoral Von der Qolta is in the vicinity of Riga with about 200,- 000 men, or doublo the numbor of troops the peaco treaty allows for all Germany. This correspondent also notes that at this particular moment the Allies have begun repatriating thousands of German war prisoners, and are permitting recruiting for the so-called Russinn army. London nnwBpaporg are now say- nc that oither the Allies have no policy toward Bussia, or thoy have entered a counter-revolutionary alliance with our former enemies. Minneapolis, Minn.—The movie picture house proprietors In this city and St. Paul have made concessions that proved acceptable to the .novia picture operators. The new wage rates represent an advance of 30 per tempting to hold a meeting. They paid their fines under protests. This is tho second time organizers have been arrested and fined in this city the samo charge recontly. A score of persons in the audience were also fined 110 each on charges ef alleged disorderly conduct. A REAL TKAT AWAITING YOU _ a*well «ritiM rAMFHltT. ■■■■mi I M al U_m_ fACT* It 1-km r*m tmaifr kmTXOKO. |r ll Ui-**, 14— -Dm WtrfT. OriUJ, Ca Z TW"CONSPiaACVAGWWTMEXfCO--i«—_m _ yu -comrwAct against __»i-taM ee nnf.Hr md kr «■? tmmue W«* AUITlKUWIi Aik your in tke union U-nowM. ro. rwni-Nr ro. rrwrir- n-IUMM CO., ttW* fc*. MM « ' I fnr.»!.!»nc IW. - iknmri lavts (I McLeod-Nolan and Co, re rneHnufacturedl nothing, bui Union Made Cigars H. for 2.0 Years H »4 El Doro ;, El Sidelo "I n c ome' Cigars of Quality d Page four eleventh yeab. No. 3» THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Vancouver B. Ot. THE B. C. FEDERATIONIST Published ovory Friday morning by The B, C. Federationist, Limited » A. S. WELLS... Office: Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir Street. Tolephono Exchange, Seymour 7495 After li p.m., Sey. 7497K Subscription Rates: United States and Foroign, $2.00 per year; Canada, iM.50 por yoar; in Vanoouver City, $2.00 per year; to Uniona subscribing in a body, $1.25 per member per year. Unity of Labor: Tho Hope of tin World FRIDAY ..September 26, 1919 THE INDUSTRIAL CONFERKNGK at Ottawa has brought reault*. It haa recommended that several Royal Commissions bo appointed to "investigate" into certain conditions. Presumably, after the Royal Commissions have ANOTHER sat long enough on the SHATTERED matters referred to them DREAM. something will he done. Everybody, however, can rest assured that what will eventually he done, will uot meet with the approval of Labor. And the final outcome of the conference will not in any way materially affect Labor in this country. One Labor representative, from the city of Winnipeg, stated "that all that was wanted was the little human touch-" to mako better relations in every industry." In fact, tho whole conference, and the results, prove once again the utter fallacy of Labor and capital getting together with thc idea of bringing about industrial peace and harmony, under a system that breeds class prejudices and hatreds, and the resultant class war. • • • That "little human touch," suggested by the Winnipeg delegate, is too funny for words. Too funny when we think of the human "touch" that is over in industry. The .human touch of the employers of Winnipeg, who have fought Labor with all the bitterness and class hatred which it is possible to imagine. When the workers are daily "touched" for thc product of their toil. When the workers aro "touched" for goal terms if they do not conform to the ideas of thcir rulers. When the workers under the system are "touched" for all they produce, and their lives are the property and profit of a ruling class in society. • • • Every problem that was brought before the conference was the result of the present system. Private employment, or even the government employment agencies denote that there are unemployed" in our midst. The demand for the eight- hour day indicates that there ia not enough "work" to go round. The right of collective bargaining, or the demand for that "right," denotes two things. The lirst that there is something to sell, and the second, that tha right to sell that thing collectively, does not yet exist. To ever thiuk that it is possible to have Harmony between two contending forces; between buyer and seller, is, to say the least, a dream; a phaittastic dream at that. Where economic interests clash, there will trouble and dissension be found. So long as labor power is sold on the market like potatoes or any other commodity, just so long will class interests clash,, and the class war continue. Not only will it continue, but it must of necessity get more and more bitter as the struggle continues. As the ruling class of the different countries find the competition becoming keener and keener, so will th* workers find themselves more and more oppressed by their rulers. In the competitive struggle, there is no room for the human touch. Profits is the very base of the capitalistic system. They must be seoured at any cost. Only by that method can the wheals of industry be kept revolving in any country. And to secure profits it is necessary that Labor shall be employed, and at a price that will give the masters of industry in any country, the opportunity to compete with their rivals. Under these conditions, those that fool themselves into the belief that there can be industrial peace under thc present system, are only laying up trouble for themselves, and building their hopes and beliefs on sand. • • * As the struggle becomes keener, th* struggle that is now tailing plaee hi th* Labor movement will also become more intense. The new idea will continue to push forward. The old and ancient fallacies of thc Labor movement may take a lot to extinguish them, but they, like all other out- of-date things, will have to be got rid of. The rank and file will not bc retarded in thoir efforts to resist the encroaohments of capitalism. They will not suffer boss rule in their organizations. They will have democracy, and tha old-time methods of political tricksters ia the Labor movement will no longer be tolerated. The present situation in the Canadian and other Labor movements, has been brought about because the officials of the old craft organizations, have not responded or heard the cry of the toilers. They hav* given too much heed to the call of royal commissions, and the emoluments pertaining thereto, and for which the industrial conference has made further provision. The workers must not expect any redress of their grievances by this method. Only by organization and education, can they even attempt to resist the inevitable further encroachments of capital. They will never have any rights given them on a silver platter. The rights they will have, will be determined by their power to tak* them. Their miseries will naver be eliminated under the wage system. Industrial conferences, royal commissions or any other ruling class nostrums, will never give them freedom. That, they will have to take, and the time is not yet. For as so often said, capitalism is international, and its rulo must bc oroken by an international working class. In th* meantime, the worker| must conform to the develop ment of industry, or they will be crushed by an ever greater degree of misery and poverty, than has been their lot to date. Heavens knows that has been bad enough, but the worst is still to come. Knowledge of the present form of society, and the class basis of the ownership of the means of production, will alone guide the workers on right lines. THE One Big Union is dead. So says the Vancouver Daily Sun. If the statements of the "mon from Winnipeg now in the city are true, it is a lively looking corpse. But if we look into the matter, not only do we INDUSTRIAL find that the 0. B. U. ORGANIZATION is not dead, but that WILL GROW it is the most lively thing on the continent, aud, in fact, is taking concrete form all over the world. Should the Canadian 0. B. U.—which by the way is spreading to the south of the line and taking on an international aspect—cease to exist, that would not bo thc end of the idea which is behind it. Tho 0. B. U. is an industrial organization. Tho idea of an industrial organization is here to stay. And here to stay not because of thc wish of any individual, or group of individuals, but becauso of the evolution of industry, and because the men who have been the executive officers of the international unions have not seen the trend of industrial dovelopment, and so have retarded the natural evolution of the craft organizations, which, in spito of all the retarding influences, have over tended toward a more industrial form. * « » Had the rank and file been allowed to have changed the constitutions, and the general make-up of the craft organizations, there would have been no need for a break with their organizations; the needed change could have been accomplished by other methods. One of th* chief opponents of the 0. B. U., fa the City of Vancouver not very many years ago made the statement "that on the ashes of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters there would be built an industrial organization." Today what he predicted uf more and more evident, yet he has changed his opinion, and now supports the craft form of organization. No doubt the Sun editorial was written with the object of discrediting the statements of men who have given the facts as to,the strength of the 0. B. U. in Winnipeg, but the fact remains that no movement that has developed inside the labor organizations, no matter in what part of the world, has grown to the same extent in as short a time as the industrial organization movement. While the new movement is termed industrial, it is ,or should be, not only industrial, but geographical. Geographical, because the craft organizations have organized men in crafts, and not geographically. This difficulty has to some extent been met by the organization of central bodies in cities, and provincial organizations in the provinces. The' new organization, which is inevitable, whether it be called 0. B. U. or any other name, must organize the workers geographically as well as industrially. This can only be done by abolishing th* craft distinctions, and bringing ths workers together in the city or province, in groups of industries. While it is true that the blacksmiths of New Orleans, or any other point, hav* common interests with the men of tha same craft in Vancouver—as they are all members of the' working class—the workers of Vancouver, no matter what their occupation, have much more in common than have men separated by geographical divisions. Industrial organization can only be made effective when it also brings the workers together in geographical areas. This will be the work of the new form of organization. * • * Thi machine tactics of the international unions have prevented the development of the trade union movement as the industrial system developed. Thc struggle for per capita tax and for members from whom the toll could be collected, between the different craft organizations, and the struggle for work for the members the organizations had, has prevented any real development of the movement. Only recently the A. F. of L. took the Shipyard Laborers' organization, and while it was a form of industrial organization, covering the common laborers working in shipyards, split it up amongst a number of organizations. Ths Carpenters get a few, the Boilermakers get a few, and so on until they have all been disposed of. Each of th* organizations have claimed jurisdiction over some of the work being dono by these men, thus showing the straggly that has been daily taking place, not for the organization of workers and their welfare, but for members, and per capita tax, and for work for the members they had. This can only bc eliminated by th* organization of workers on industrial lines. In addition to these foolish tactics of tho craft organizations, there has been the development of industry, whioh has made industrial organizations necessary. The old craft organizations were formed when employers employed the men of one craft only. Thc carpenter trade was distinct from thc building trade. Today the carpenter trade is a part of the building industry, and run by large concorns, covering all branches of the industry. This can also be applied to all other industries. To meet the common employer, even under craft organization, the need for closer unity has found expression in the building trade counoils; thc same in tho metal trades, in fact in all industries, as the very departments of the American Federation of Labor denote. If thia is so, then why the howl against tho 0. B, U. ? Orgmiization by industry is not onlj'essffhtial, but inevitable. The Sun may shine or it may net, it may rain or it may snow, but the new form of organization will grow, and if it it not called 0. B. U. it will have a name, and it will organize the workeri industrially and geographically. And it will conform to the wishes of thc rank and file, and not to the autocrats of thc labor movement, whoso dictates aro like those of goiMrn- ments, and consist of "Thou shalt nBfc" Time and tide wait for no man. Evolution in industry will not wait for cr»ft organizations to alter their ways; tie Industrial conditions will compel the ^efk- ers to act in conformity with the natural evolution of industrial operations. These are becoming larger, and covering fliore and more crafts, and th* workers ■■mijst have larger organizationa covering the same operations as industry itself demands. The ball in honor of the Prinoe was a democratic affair. So the daily press states, anyway. Wc always thought there was something wrong with democracy. Now yo art sure. Talking about that dance in honor of the Prince. We notice that Mrs. R. H. Gale, wife of the mayor of this city, was attired in black charmeuse, with overdress of black net embroidered in jet and carried a turquoiso fan. Prior to the dance we noticed several wage slaves. They were attired in an overdress—beg pardon, overalls, with a spotted effect. Bluo and white, spotted with dirt. They carried the usual tools of slaves, and looked the part. Sure it was democratic. Wage slaves prepared thc floors, built the building and even thc music was rendered by some more slaves, although they might object to being so designated. By the way did anybody ever consider, that if it had not been for the labor of the working class all down through the ages, that it would have been impossiblo for the Prince to have ever reached this country, and that everything, even thc food that he ate, and the auto that he travelled to the Arena in was produced by labor. Then labor stood outside and admired its handiwork. Oh, you democracy 1 and you overalls. Judging by thc delegates selected by thp executive of the Trades Congress as chairmen of the various committees, thc path of democracy at the convention would not be very smooth. At least one, if not two, of these gentlemen paid their own expenses to the convention. We, of course, realize the self-sacrificing nature of these "Labor representatives." Only one of thc chairmai* of committees can bs said to be in touch with the Labor movement. He comes from Vancouver. Now don't make a rush, only One of you can fit. It has been stated that both Labor and capital made some concessions at the industrial conference. What Labor had: to do or say at that conference is what is troubling the minds of men who think in the ranks of the toilers. Those present at that gathering, supposedly representing Labor, were hand-picked by Paddy Draper and Tom Moore. Mostly,: *#e think, by Draper. If that is so, wheije does Labor come in. Surely no one will claim that Labor was represented at the love feast. Draper et al. were, but they are not Labor. !" '" A correspondent asks us if it is legal to hold union meetings on Sunday. Sure, go ahead; the better the day the better the deed. The uplifters will not like it. They are at all times opposed to anything that hurts their smugness, but many unions now hold their meetings on thc Sabbath. For many, many moons, and despite volumes of evidence to the contrary, the editorial department of the Province has maintained that Lenin was a tool of the Imperial German government, and in the pay of that government. The stronger the evidence that appeared from time to time that such was not the case, the more persistently and baldly did the Province poke at us its theory about Lenin. It became a monomania of the editorship of the Province, and its readers smiled, reflecting that even great minds have their failings, that even Homer nodded, and that mediocrity and the journalistic drudge may also be permitted to do so. Now that the cable news features the trade possibilities of Russia and the markot we need so badly, and that the Germans are likely to get a share of this trade and^ market, the Province is distinctly peeved. It obsesves spitefully: "If the Russians ar* hungry, there is always food for the Teuton within the gates. If Russian peasants are still without the land that was promised them, there is land for German immigrants. While the creed for Bolshevism demands that all goods shall belong to th* worker (mark that, ye sons of toil), it is not necessary for a German to work with his hands in order to live well in Russia." A bear hug or bruin bug caught somewhere sometimes must still be bothering this Provinoe writer. Th* Morning Sun is much concerned about th* small salaries paid to teachers in the province of Alberta. How easy it is to see the mote in your neighbor's eye. As a matter of fact, salaries in B. C. are less than they are in Alberta. Some teachers are receiving less in Vancouver and vicinity, by a good margin, than they aro in Alberta cities. The same applies to rural districts. Might we suggest That thc Sun take a tumble to the situation here, and let the Alberta situation -take care of itself. Mor* prominence was given to the actions of on* rowdy at the Arena meeting than was given to other statements that were mads by the speakers and which reflected on the government and the methods adopted by the ruling clau in the Winnipeg strike. Of course this is natural, as the press represents the big interests, and economio determinism plays a part oven in the dally press, which is supposed to be published for the purpose of supplying thc poople with the truth, but which garbles and distorts to suit its masters. Engineers and Mill Workers Will Seek Increases The affair of the onglneors and mill workon unit of tho 0. B. U. are now ia good shape and the organization ahould continue to mako headway vety rapidly. The books wore audited on Wodnesday laet and showed a oredit balance on tho 1st inst of .827.63. New members are joining up evory day and it will not bo long boforo some action ia taken by this organization to get an increase in wages for its mombers and shorten tho hours of labor. At the preseat time the lumber mills in B. 0. sre running to fullest capacity and the owners of samo are making huge profits out of tho labor powor of thcir employeos and should the workers refuse to operate the machinery ln tho mill no profits would be made, as profits are only tho difference between what the workers rocoive in wages and tho values created by them, therefore the time could not bo moro opportune for the workers in tho mills around B. 0. to demand an increase in wages, and if the employors aro so eager to get togethher with labor at tho daily pross would make thom out to be, then thore is every reason to bolieve that they would grant the -workers' demands. Thoso who dosire to study scientific political-economy and understand tho lair of values cannot do botter than purchase a small book by Karl Man, ontitlod Value, Prico and Profit, which costs only about lOo. They wonld find aftor a short study that as soon as thc workors apply their labor power to tho raw materiuls whioh naturo provides and manufacture same into something of uso for society, certain values havo boon created, these values are called exchange valuos and as all commodities (that is goods produced for salo) contain exchange valuos and (over a. given number of years) exchango for one another at their roal value, therefore profits are not made as some pooplo think, by merely the sale or exchange of one commodity for another. Labor creates all exenange values and the owners of thc various industries own and control tho products of labor and pay to labor a certain sum in wages for tho values created, it is the difference between what tho workors recoivo in wages and the values created by them that is called profits, therefore should labor receive tho full value for what it produces thoro could bo no profits. It is up to tho workors to educato themsolves in the law of values, aud when they are, instead of nsking tho boss for a few more crumbs onco in a while, they will demand tho wholo loaf aud then the parasites in socioty who fatten off the profits mnde out of labor wiU be forcod to get out and perform some useful labor if they still desiro to survive However, while our fellow workers are boing oducatcd it is necessary owing to the quickly diminishing purchasing power of tho dollar to demand an inerease in wages in ordor that war may bo enabled to purchase a few more crumbs to prevent our standard of living being re* duced. It is thereforo essential for every member of the organization to get busy and help to organize hiB workmate, and tako advantage of the present activity in the lumbor industry. Applications will be sent to applicants on request to headquarters, Room 216, Labor Temple, Vancouver. B. C. 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One question tho Transport Workers unit would like to have answered, anff that is, "What has become of the hundreds of teamstors and warehousemen, who voted in flavor of the 0. B. U.t" Cut out the list of advertisers, patromine them, and tell them why. Fall Footwear At fair Prices for Practical Men and Women GOODWIN'S OOOD SHOES TO SUIT ALL PUBSES The choicest leathers from the world's choicest makers are here for your choosing. See our leading Union Makes Goodwin Shoe Co. 119 Hastings Street East HOW MANY KNOW? All Canadians may not know of Dirks' Diamonds. But most Canadians, when they are ready to purchase diamonds, instinctively think of Birks.' Birks' quality is , emphasized in every ring, brooch, pendant, or pin that is carried in a Birks' package. Thousands of owners of Birks' Diamonds know them as being the highest quality it is possible to procure. Expc-ienoe this yourself when the time comes for you* to purchase a diamond. Ooo. E. 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Ser. 7011 1700 Commercial Pr.... High. 918 Granville and Broadway. ...Hay. 2S14 MORWMS Land Act Notice of Intention te Apply te Purchaie lead la Vaneaara Land District, 1, Coait" •"P — -- ...... _ - , ...... I MuHean of Port Progress, occupation housekeeper, Intend to apply for permission to pnrchaae tba following de- ■oribed land! I Commencing at e poat planted about 40 chaini South Weat of the 8. E. corner Lot 482, thence about 80 ehalm North t« Lot 423, thenoe 10 chains Weet, thenoe about 10 ehalni North to shore- Mn", thence Southerly and Easterly along shoreline to point of commencement and oontaining 200 acroe more or leee. MAR? LORRAINE McBEAN. Dated Suptember 9th, 1019. Gets AO Riled Up Over Slackness of Miliary Machine How empty and hollow Is all the talk about tho great war having beon a "war to end wars," Is well set forth in the current issue of tho Infantry Journal, official organ of tho United States Infantry Association. Major Bobert C. Cotton, U. S. A., the editor of this journal, appeals to his readers to study the history of wars and from these to realize the "foreboding and ominous necessity for preparedness." After producing an elaborate array of figures to show how much more costly the war just dosed wu than the Civil War, he blandly asserts! "As time goes on wars become more terrific, moro awful to contemplate. Everything seems to be in a more concentrated for rathan previously. Bach war is the forerunner of a worse war to follow, and yet we seem to hesitate in formulating a military policy of preparedness." Vancouver Land District Dlitrlet of Coast, Range 1 TAKE NOTICE that I, Mary Alice Clarke of Vancouvor, B. C, housewife, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about forty chains North to the South boundary of Lot 542; thence West Sixty chains;. thence South about twenty chains to the North boundary of Lot 1004; thence East forty chains; thence South twenty chains; thence East twenty chains to the point of commencement, containing IH acres, more or less. MARY ALICE CLAKKE. Dated 31st July 1818. MIS APPEAL F0R CIGARMAKERS Employers Resort to Injunctions and Union- Smashing Methods In a circular letter, tbe A. F. of L. makea the following appeal for tke striking .cigarmakers in the United Statea:- The cigarmakers of New Tork City, Chicago, Boston tod other towna in New England, sereral eitiee in Now Jersey and many in Pennsylvania are involved. Union and non-union mea are lighting side by side in a common cause. They are oogaged ht a struggle to raise the standards of the trade by increasing wages, to better the conditions et employment and to bring hope and comfort to the thousands of unorganized who have been overworked and underpaid for many years. The employers havo resorted to in* junctions to break tho spirit of tho cigarmakers, but have failod to weaken thoir determination to stand together solidly until tbey. succeed. Every method known to hamper their just .struggle has been used. Miaroproaeniutiou, denunciation and insidious propaganda have been the weapons of the employers. In the life of evory international union there comes a time wben all unions of labor should willingly and unselfishly rally to its support, when tho one thought should be that its flght is their fight; tbat they will not stand indifferently by whon a sister organisation is in serious need of aid and comfort. It is a time of stress that requires tbe greatest consideration. This critical situation was considered by the executive council'at its special meeting. It was found ao alarming that tho following resolution was adopted unanimously: "That the application of the preaident and the executive board of the Cigarmakers International Uuion for assistance because of the great number of strikes in which tbo membership of that or* ganization is invilved be approved and that an appeal to organised labor for voluntary contributions in aid of the Cigarmakers International Union in tbis controversy be issued." The oxecutive council, therefore, appeals to you to give both your moral and finanoial support to this most worthy cause. It urges with all its influence tbat you come to the relief of the Cigarmakers International Union as soon as possible. It is a cause that muat not be permitted to be lost, for much depends oa its success. It is hoped tbat every member of every union will contribute as generously and promptly as possible, and that unions will make appropriations to tbe extent of their finanoial abiKty, IN Vancouver Land District District of Coast, Buge 1 TAKE NOTICE that I, Edwin Clark Appleby of Vancouver, B. C, Jeweller, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following lands; Commencing at a post planted about fifty ebains Southwest of the Southeast eorner of Lot 432; thence about twenty chains North to the Sonth boundary of Lot 422; thence Easterly about forty chains to tho West boundary of Lot 428 (old P.B. 503); thenoe South about sixty chains to shoreline; thenco Westerly and Northerly along the shoreline to fioint of commencement, and contain* ng 200 acres more or less. EDWIN CLABK APPLEBY. Dated at Vancouver, 31st July, 1818. Land Act Coast District, Kent* 1 TAKE NOTICE that I, Douglas Stew ■rt Clarko of Blumlon Harbor, intend to tpply to the Hon. the Minister of Lands for permission to purohMt tht f«l- lowinr described lands: CommtBOlni at * pott planted about 20 chains Sonth of tht 8. W. eorner of Lot 43S tad being at tht South Weit comer of Jul* Island, is Blunden -Harbor, thence around abort line to point of commencement, and containing 12 aorta more or Jen. DOUGLAS STEWART CLARKE, Dated Stpiemhor 15th, 1019. 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 our Pea. Coal for your underfeed fumaoo) COAL MACDONALD-MARPOLE CO. LIMITED 1001 MAIN STREET Phone Sey. 210 The Manchester Guardian Makes Caustic Comment on Allies' Policy Tho following is an editorial taken from the Manchester Guardian, and denotes a breadth of vision not usual in papers in this country: Events in Hungary should teach two lessons applicable both in that country and elsewhere. As the result of a series of incidents of which we were not totally innocent a Communist regimo came iuto power. But Communism bad been excommunicato ed by tbe Pontifical Council in Paris, Hence friends andaerfs were mobilized to ouBt the sinner. Now it requires but a modest exorcise of common sense to understand that for* oign interference in internal quarrels is ns strongly resented by peoples as it notoriously is by dogs or by the sturdy housewife of the slums, The resentment is keenest in a country like Hungary, whero national senti ment is extreme. The only class likoly to accept such interference is one which, by reason of deep politi cal changes, can no longor count upon substantial support from their fellow-countrymen. Hungary was governed by a noxious feudal oligarchy. We fought a costly war and removed it, and it was, by a not unnatural reaction, replaced by an extreme Socialism. Not boing to our taste, wo persecuted and starved that Socialism out of existence, only to find the old and miichiorous oligarchy rushing the path cleared by our bayonets. Having como back, how is it to maintain it* solff It cannot enlist popular support by a liberal reform of the aooial and political organizntion of the country, for by that it would sign its own death warrant. It can not In our timo attempt to do as potentates of old and rest itself upon a bodyguard of foreign mercenaries. Its only chance of survival if to blind the people it exploits to the misery and iniquity at home by inflaming national passion, whieh will cither need an occasional war to keep it alive, or if strongly roused and expecting improvement from conquest, will itself provoko such a war. Our allies in Central and Southern Europe did not need to be told that. Czecho-Slovaks have protested agninst tlio roturn of the Hapsburgs and their retainers, and evon the jtoumantans now declare that thoy \)*ould not dream of keeping thc uwluluke in the placo to which thoy helped him. Best of alt, (he simple truth seems at laat to penetrate whoro it was most needed, for the Temps bewails that the fall of Bolshevism should apparently turn to tho advantage of tho worst imperialism and of the worst reaction. The best would bo for the Hungarian democrats, if thoy exist, themselves to put mattors right" The rarer, the greater tho pleasure to soe our views so excellently tot out In tho Temps. We await with intorest the application of the samo principles to Russia. Chicago.—Through an agreemont with tha Master Plumbers' association a $l-an hour rate nnd the 44- hour week has been established by organised plumbers. The new aoalu dates back to July, fEDEifflOMST We in In so way mpoiuible fort tendering to tlie individual my deep the opinions expreued ID this col umn. Correspondents must be brief tbo inspiration to dcop thinking. or their letters will nojLfce published. WUle agreeing with many of the opinions expressed In letters sent to us, and while many of them contain nutter that is worthy of publication, we hare In a number of cases bent unable to publish them owing to their length. Will correspondents please note and govern themselves accordingly. The 0. B. V. Movement Editor B. C, Federatlonist: If you oan afford space for the following, I will be obliged to vou. Since the initiation of the 0. B. IT. movement in Western Canada, I notice a lot of ink ie being wasted by the Oomper- ite syndicate. L. T. D. Mine Workers Journal, Minors Magazine, Oregon Labor Press, etc., telling about the way the 0. B. U. died, or how it will die. My impression is the shroud has been placed on the wrong body, Its the A. P. of L. that's dead, and tho 0. B. U. ia very mueh alive. Every time we enroll a new member in the O. B. 0. that is another shovelful of earth on the grave of the old scab breeder (A. P. of L.) While the poor old A. P. of L. got into many questionable positions, and had some very shady porsons ao- claiming it, it's demise in Western Canada was indeed timely. As it was acclaimed by the greatest, if not the last glut-headed minister of oapital in this country, who by hts mental vision sees revolutions climbing trees evory time he hears the name Western Canada. And who, ovory time he opens his mouth to speak on the Labor cues* tion, exposes his ignorance. Such aa allowing the workors fifteen representatives in the House, and that the government would not recognize the 0. B. C, etc. As though social movements grew through first obtaining approval of the force that causes matter. All the bunk tho reactionists ean pen, and all the fool stunts ministers of capital can pull off, will not stop the development of the 0. B. |f. As it is the natural development of industrial forcos, and as the economic laws of capitalist production demand the screwing down of the workers to the barest point of subsistence, and that as a class, we all receive tho samo fate in the end. It must suroly bc apparent to all thoughtful minds that if there is but ono working class, why tho need for more than one union of that elass. Tours for tho 0. B. U. and no more, OEO. B. CASET, i Prince Bupert, B, 0. - As to Industrial Commissions felt thanks, such articles give one "The last artielo by this writer, on /titled "Little Oreat Men, and Oreat Little Men," pleased me as did its predecessors, but was a little surprised at the comparison Nemesis makos between Shakespeare and Bobby Burns. The literature and poetry contributed by both of these writers havo filled me with pleasure uncountable times j and I havo notieed, too, the dissimilarity that Nemesis points out, but to ue, "if it Is correct," as sll great persons seem to think, and as Nemesis himself has implied in some of his previous articlos, that everything is governed by immutable law, known as cause and effoct, does uot this then answer the riddle, that Shakespeare takes tho erownf Shakespeare (or whoever it was that wrote the plays) must havo boen a master simitar to tho lowly Nawirene, and the paraphrased Scripture alluded to was identical. Tho same as all .literature or Biblo stuff that is given out for the benefit of men by those great mastors, and whioh (in my own estimation), show to humanity, in the whole, the different stages of the evolutionary path that the charactors of any par titular play article or poem havo to deal with. We feel in Shakespeare some of the most trifling piffle imaginable, but always depicted with a master hand. We also have the varying types of character in their different environments right up to the supermen, such as Hamlet. When we come to analyze the writings of Burns, we find something very dissimilar. Wo recognize We are dealing with a man who is a genius in making known his thoughts, feelings and passions in proso and verse of his own particular environment. His attitude sometimes is a very agnostic one, at others the light seems to shine through, and like so many of these partly- evolved seers, he reeognizos that in some distant future all will come right with the world, whoa from men's minds has been eliminated that which is the causo of all human suffering, "ignorance." 0. W. BLAKET. 10 Editor B. C. Foderationist: After perusal of the piffle that has been administered to us ior tho last te*k days, emanating from our so-called industrial conference at Ottawa, can; thore be any ono outsido or insido of the Labor movement, -who has given it the leaat thought, have any more the idea that capital and Labor have an idontity of interest; can there bo any doubt of tbe fact that tha interest of ono. is diametrically opposed to the othor. The financial interest gospel being profits, and if neods bo tho gospel of stool and high explosives to augment same. Tho gospol of Labor is, or should be, tho assurance of tho full product of its toil, which means tho performing of its historic mission, tho overthrow of the capitalist atnto. How then can wo bring two classes so opposed together, and by so-called round table confab and agreemont, agree that the robbod shall be robbed no more. In a few days we may expect the return of our "leadors," whon we shall again have to tolerate. The ran tings of our delegates, appointed by tho powers that bo. How long have we to be crucified, and how long before the slavo class awakens to the fact that the privileged class of mankind has no conscience on the subject of thoir privilege. History does not adduce one instance in which a nobility or even a, monopoly entrenched in precedent and custom, has ever volunturily made restitution to society. The iron jaws whicli close upon the marrowy bone of privilege, nevor releases until they ure broken. However, tho Labor movemont is continually criticizing itself and in so doing may awaken to tho fact that tho most dangerous oloment of whicb it has to contend with, is a parasitical growth within itsolf, which may develop into a cancer, unless Labor purge itsolf of it soon. Daniel De Leon had sueh in mind, when in writing of plebs and pleb- lcndors, page 24, from Roman his* tory. Ho wroto: The plob masses demanded bread. To the orchestra* tion of this mournful dirge, tho plob leaders qualified for fathers-in-law of Patrician youth not unlike the Labor leaders of todny, who to orchestration of a declining wage, and deepening misery among tho work* Ing elass qualify for guests flt to placo their legs under tho mahogany at banquets given by the capitalist exploiters. Perhaps some of our loaders may have received aa educational benefit from their sojourn and pow wow at Ottawa. * Let us hope so. Tours for a better movement. P. T. OIBB, 1481 Woodland Drive, '' Grandview. i The Nemesis Articles Editor B. C. Federatlonist: I have been following the articles in The. Foderationist contributed by Nome- sis with real pleasure, and feel likd Big Demand by Workers for More Knowledge Creates New Move -■ By the end of this year th« Oloa- r#>w Labor Party will have its own university. Although laat season MOO students attendod the various evening and Sunday classes, conducted by the Glasgow Labor College, it has been found that tho presont system does not meet tho needs of the young trade unionists who are demanding the higher education. As most of the young men and womon work hard in the daytime to earn their living, they have at night neither the energy to mnstor tho intricacies of Marxian economics, nor tho mental repose necessary to absorb tho beauties of English literature. If they aro to bo cducntod at all, tbey Must give thoir beat hours to it The promoters of the Labor Collego will be able to provide a wholo-timo course, free of cost to the students. The working expenses of the college will be met mainly by subscription and grants, and tho personal expenses of the students by the co-operative or trado union ''orgnuizntions which send thom. Tlio curriculum of the college is comprehensive. Tho subjects to be taught nro: Economics, general and industrial history; history, structuro and problems of trade unionism nnd co-oporation; laws affectiflg labor; political science; arithmetic, algebra and statistics; English li tern ture, composition and public speaking; business methods applied to trade unions and labor organizations, including bookkeeping and typewriter; and Esperanto. It will be seen that languages nnd technical instruction are omitted, but if the prcftont vonture is successful it is probable that alt the subjects now tnught at tho university will bc dealt with by tho Labor College. In this direction tho possibilities are very great. The aims of tho college are certainly very hjgh. WHAT WILL IT BRING The anniversary of Peterloo Ands the London workers moro than a bit exhuustod with the heat and the business of tidying up after the poace jazsers. London hns a big abaro of tho million unemployed. Of tho 360,000 ex-iervice men who aro out of work, I have seen it calculated tlmt fully 80,000 belong to London. Nowhere is the shortage of housing working moro destructively for ovorytblng that makes for home. "London has neither room nor uso for mothors," cried a weary woman the other day. The despairing bitterness of her tone chilled one's thought even in the full radiance of the summer sunshine. What will the winter bring upon her! — Labor Leader. HUNTER-HENDERSON __________ PAINTS Quality 642 Granville St Service Pbone Sey. 6110 Those Days Lost by the Workers Going on Strike Editorial writers (and these are not necessarily "editors") are supposed to be worth about double the hire of ordinary nows-scavongers. Probably thoy are worth it—to their masters; to thoir readers, perhaps not. But let us soe. Mention was recently made of the 14,000,000 days' work lost in Canada, by reason of industrial disputes, during the last 18 years. Not content with giving the figures, a local evening Bheet had an editorial lamenting this state of affairs. To mako the matter more striking, it pointod out that the timo thus lost "runs to well over ono workingman's time for forty-five thousand years.'' It would have boen equally truo, but lets striking, perhaps, to havo stated that it means the loss of one hour a month by eaeh of the workera concerned! The editorial continues: "What would bo the wealth of Canada today if fourteen million working days had been filled with workf It ia safe to say the national debt would not be the politician's nightmare it is at present." Woll, 14,000,000 days at 42.50 a day (a generous average for the last 18 years in labor generally), would mean 35 million dollars. Canada'a national debt ia now given as 1,670 million dollars, with something to .boot. With tha lost 35 million to met It, there would be 1,635 mil. lions of the "politician's night maru" atill to worry about. Of course the 600,000 delinquent workers who wasted that one hoar a month (at their own expense) ought to be well ashamed of themselves by this time, and never, do it again. Just tho snmo, it looks as if some editorial writers are stronger in words than in figures. Or Empress Theatre Next week Margaret Harriott #111 be seen as the baby Vampire, ia a great satire "Upstairs and Dowa," and believe me you will see some baby Vamp. For three weeks Miss Marriott has beon studying the characteristics of Vancouver's favorite Vamps, and now claims there is not one Vampire in er out Of captivity that sho can't impersonate from the deep sigh to the languid look. "Upstairs and Down" is considered tM best satirical comedr since George Bernard Shaw wroto bis last success, and it contains a story that is especially appropriate for the present- day social problems. You'll laugh and scream during every moment of this original play, and you had bet* Sf tir order yott tteie akeot of flat hr it it im* M _-T M MfMg Tht muchadvertiaed eonfennif tf capital »d ltbor which PttoUmt Wllion hu celled (or October WSlbt moro valuable tt capital tkaa 00 at lot. It it » Oodmd to tk* MM trait, for inituM, wtblek eta Mt tkil (aural moeting tt in eioott JW not netting witk repreientttirM ef itt own etoployeet tlone. ESbW will be mtdt to outgeneral tkt pro- grewive Itbor letden It term tf tkt •ttndpttten, wko dot'I know tkt world hit chtnged in tke lilt tet jretn./'Blf etpittl, bowem. It wtO twtrt ot tbii fiat HELP ALONG! Patronize Federationiri Adratign Birt Tie, An, Indeied for Ttl lb. Union Kin, Out Tbii Ont tad CHrt IIM Tent WUl Banks Bank of Toronto, Hutingi * Ctmbio; Yietofli, lfwiltt tnd How Wirt* mf niter. Boyal Buk of Cantdt, 12 Branchei in Vaneourer, M U B. 0. * Slttuy'e. Bakeries ..Phone Filraiat M TlidtUi Limited.. J. A, flett. Bicycles -Ul Hutlngi Street Witt Baiting. Strut Wirt Foeket Billiard Parlor- Billiards Con Jones (Bruniwilk Pool Boomi) Boots and Shoes .U Hutlngi Strwt But ~ titgt Stntt But Goodwin Shu Co., . Nodolay Shoo Co.— Pierre Ptrii Wm. Diok Ltd.. -lit Hutligi Stntt But -1M7 OrtuKUlt Start Ingledew Shoe Store.- -«* Hutingi Start Wut Huttap Stntt Bail «M Oraartnt Stall Btnk Buffet Troetdero Cafe- Cafe* -Conor Hutlngi ui Homer Btmti IM Hutinp Start Wirt Miliar * Coe. Ltd.. China ware and Toys Ut Hutingi Street Wirt The worst hns happened. State-*- rami are beginning to aay that high prices aro due to psychological factors. WAIT FOR |«iE MOBNINO -TTT— [By Jarnc* Whitcomb] Wait for the morning—it will corns indeed, As surely at the night has given need; The yearning eyes at last will strain their sight, No more unanswered by the morning light. No longer will they vainly strive through tcari, To pierce thc darkness of their doubts and fears, But bathed in balmy dews and rays of dawn With smile with rapture o'er thc darkness gone. "Wait for tht morning, 0 thou smitten child- Scorned, scourged, persecuted and reviled, Atliirst and famishing, nono pitying thet, Crowned with the twisted thorns of agony- No fnistcst gleam of sunlight through the dense Infinity of gloom to lead thet thenot— Wait thou for morning—it will oome indeed Aa surely as the night hath given need. rfffiN does thia writer mean (hat the l,j»8|Bj Dort> ud all Union Label ojgui millions represent the "boss's"! • Clothing and Gent's Outfitting Arnold ft Quigley. 649 Oranrlllt Btrtat -30*315 Haitlngi Stroet Wwt ...341 Haatinga Streat Wait represent the "boss's sharef In that ease, the workers would have received just about two por cent, of their product if they had stayed on the job! A REAL BENEFIT Established by California Labor Unions to Help Members Out in Eurol-a, California, thore is a hospital which rccoivos all its patients free of charge, yet docs not have to appeal for elmrity for support. It was established noma years ago by a number of labor unions of lumbermen, scattered through Humboldt county. One of the union lumbermen had been injured, und not knowing of a better way to cure for him, the unions hired a doctor and a nurse and gave tho injured man into their chargu. Before ha was cured another patient claimed their attention, and he was pa.i.ied ovor to tho doctor and the nurse. Such wns the beginning of the Labor Union Hospital in Eureka. Thon came o long, bittiff light with the employers, whioh resulted in the dissolution of the unions. The hospital survived, however. It was put on a cooperative basis; yearly member* ship tickets wero aold at |12 apiece, tha holder being entitled to surgical or medical aid in thl hospital in case of nud. On this simple basis tho hospital has continued to dovclop, until now it is the best institution of iti kind in thl eountry. No stock has evor been sold, no appeal to charity hu ever been made, and money that was once borrowed was repaid out of the returni from* tha sale of membership ticket!. BALI OF MUNITIONS KEEP WARS 60IN0 Britain Does Brisk Buslneas in Disposing of Surplus War Material The Manchester (England) Guardian ia struck by the wny the small states of Europe, liberated by tho poace treaty, celebrate politieal freodom by attacking each other. Polos light Bohciniuns. Jugo-tilavs light Roumanians and Italians. Polos at- tnck Ukrainians. Ronmnmnns and othon tear up solemn agreements of the peace conference. Tlio Quurdian also notes thnt Oreat Britain bus beon doing a brisk trnde in disposing of surplus guns, tanks, aeroplanes and othor munitions of war since the armistice was signed. Did this sale precede thi small wars or did the small wars precedo tho sale! The question is like tho old one tf whether the ben or the egg eame Irst la thl evolutionary process. We can not decide, but then U t mortal certainty that thi two are elosoly connected. So long ae there is profit ln wtr, then must bt wtfc Clubb * Stewart... B. C. Outfitting Co.. B. C Tailoring Co... Wm. Diok Ltd _ Thos. Fostor A Co., Ltd.. J. W. Footer t Co., Ltd- J. tt. Harvey Ltd. The Jonah-Prat Co New Tork Outsitting Co Kickson 's... lit Hutingi Strut Eut .....38*« Hutings Stnet But Mi Granville Strut David Sponcer Ltd.-. W. B. Bruniitt... Thomaa A McBain... Woodwards Ltd. T. B. Cuthbertsons * Co Kirk * Co., Ltd... iii Hutinga Strut Wut —US Hutlngi Wut md Vietorit, B. a Wl Hutingi Strut Wut 141 Hutingi Strut Wut — UO Qrttvillt Strut Hutingi Strut Cordovt Strut ..OranviUe Strut Maedonald Marpoli Co.. Hasting! ud Abbott Streets Qnnville Strut ud Hutiigi Strut Coal m Milt St., Seymour 1441 tad 4H 1001 Mill Strut Killcrest Dairy . Valloy Dliry .-. Dairies ..Phone Fair. 19J« Phone Bay. 381 Dentists Drs. Brett Andorson tnd Douglas Casaeluien.... Dr. W. J. Curry. _ Dr. Oordon Campbell Dr. H. E. Hall Dr. Lowe -~ — .-(Ol Hutingi Wut -801 Dominion Building ...Corner Oraiville and Bobaon Strut! ..II Hutingi Strut But, Seymour 4041 -.Corner Hutings tad Abbott Street! Drinks Bank Bulfett _ Britannia Beer Cascade Boer Taxi—Soft Drinks... Van Bros Oordon Drysdale Ltd- .Cor Hutlngi and Homer Street! Weatminster Briwery Oo. —, Vanconver Breweries Ltd. —40» Dunsmuir Strut —— Ciders and winu Dry Goods ...Oranvllle Strut Florists Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. 48 Hutingi But and 798 Oranvilli Strut Funeral Undertakers Center A Hanna Ltd. Nunn Thomson * Olegg... ..1048 Oeorgia, .Seymour 2418 .531 Iluiner Strut Hutingi Furniture Co. Cal-Van Markot — Slatars" (three stores).. Furniture ..41 Hastings Street Wut Groceries Hastings Strut Opposite Pantagu ..Hastings, Granville and Main Streets T. Wallace Marketaria-... ...118 Hastings Streot West, Seymour 18M - Ha: " Woodwards. Spencers Ltd. Hastings and Abbott Struts ..Hutings Strut Broadway Tabli Supply - — 518 Broadway BMt Insurance Morchants' Casualty Co .v Rogon Building Jewelers Birki Ltd Granvillo and Georgia Streets Manufacturers of Foodstuffs W. H. Mtlkin. „. ...(Mulkia'i But) Overalls and Shirts "Big Horn" Brand (Turnor Booton t Co., Victoria, B. C.) Paints nunter-Honderson Point Co _.J4J Granville Strut Printers and Engravers Cowaa ii Brookhouse - _ ...Labor Temple Clellnnd Dibble Tower Building Angell Engraving Co __ 018 Hastings Wesl Railways P. 0. E and the 0. W, B. Tools J. A. Flitt — .Hastings Street Wis* Martin, Flilayion * Matter..... Hutinga Streot Wut Einpreu , Theatres and Movies ,-. Orphiuia _...__.__ Pan la*.. PAGJS SIX Codes Used: Western Union, Bedford McNeill ■_, A.B.O. Stk Wltloi Phono Beymour 800 0»Wo Addrm: "NAMAOO" TwtMTH «£&•*. MACHINERY STORED J*1^ RAILWAY AND SCOW FACILITIES NATIONAL MACHINERY CO. LIMITED _; STORAGE TAHD, Industrial Wand ABTHUB L. NKWSON. Manager _ '' AMERICAN'' PORTABLE SAW MILLS —DEALERS IN— New and Used Machinery, Steel Rails, Frogs and Switches, Mining Cars, Car Wheels and Axles, Wire Rope, Ore Sacks, Machine Shop Equipment Offices and Warehouses: 925 Main Street VANCOUVER, B. C. eleventh tbab, Vo. h THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST tancouveb, b. tt Vancouver Unions •HUDIS AMD LABOR COUNCIL—Ex- •cuIIt* commltte*: Preildent, E. Winch | viee-preii dent, J. Kavatiagh; treaiurer, T, Knowles; sergeant-at-inni, W. A, Alexander; trustees. W. A. Prltchard, W. B. Cottrell, P. McDonnell, H. Sitteridge; secreUry, T. H. Midgley, Boom 210 Labor Temple. ALLIED PRINTINO TRADEB OOUN- ell—Meeti eecond Monday ln th* moath. Preildent, J. P. McConnell; sec- retory. B H. JTeelande, P. 0. Boi 00. INTERNATIONAL STEAM AND 0P1R ATINO ENGINEERS, Loeal No. MO— Meete every Tueede-y at 7:30 vm., Labor Temple. Preildent, F. O. Phillips; eee.- tress, and busineu agent, A. C. Roisell. Offlce, S«7 Homer atreet. Phonaa, 8ey. 7A05 and 4117, JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTERNA- tlonal Union of America, Local No. ISO —Meete aecond and fourth Tuesdays In the month, Room 205 Labor Temple. Pnaldent, 0. E. Herrltt; aeeretary, R. A. Webb, ISA Baitlngt atreet weit. fclUDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL and Reinforced Ironworkers, - Local 97 —MeeU aeoond and fourth Mondaya. Preaident Jaa. Hastlngi; financial ape- rotary and treaiurer, Roy Maiaecar, 1S4S 12th Ato. Eait. STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY Employeea, Pioneer Division, No. 101 —Meeta A. 0. I. Hall, Mount Pleaiant, let and Srd Mondaya at 8 p.m. Preaident, W. H. Cottrell; recording seers- ' r. P. E. Griffith, 8419 Commercial re; treaiurer, fi. 8. Cleveland; financial eecretary and builneia ngent, Fred A. Hoover, 3409 Clark Drive; offlco corner Prior and Main etreete, BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS. Looal No. 617—MeeU every aecond and fourth Monday evening, 8 o'clock, Lnbor Temple. Preaident, J. Reld; eecretary, R. J. Temoin, 1223 Georgia Eaat; basineaa agent nnd financial- aeoretary, G. C. Thom, Room 208 Lahor Tampla. Phone Bay. 7496. kLECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL No. 218—MeeU at 440 Pender Street Weat, every Monday, 8 p.m. Preildent, H. H. Woodilde. 440 Pender W.; recording aeeretary. J. Murdock. 440 Pen- der Btreet Weat; financial aeeretary and tmttneea agent, E. H. Morriion, 440 Pender Street Weat; Militant aecreUry, r. R. Barrows. KNGIKB1RS AND MILL WORKERS— Unit ot the 0. B. U.—Meeting* every Monday, 7:80 y.m., Labor Temple. Prealdeat, F. L. Hunt; aecretary-treaanrer, W. A. Alexander, Room 210, Labor Tern- Theme, Beymour 9080. TND RESTAURANT SU- ployeea, Loeal 98—MeeU avary first Wedneaday fn the month at 2:90 pjn. and avary third Wedneaday in tha month at 9:80 p.m. Prealdeat, Harry Wood; aeeretary and builneaa agent, W. Mae- keniie, offlee and meeting hall, 814 Pender St. W. Phone Sey. 1081. Offlce boon: 11 to 12 noon; 2 to 8. SHIPWRIGHTS LOCAL 1908, U. B. Carpenten—MeeU Room 807 ovary Sad and 4th Taaadar In each month. Pnaldent, J. W. Wllklnaon; recording iecretary, W. J Johnaton, 73—34th Ave. W.; financial tecnUry, H. A. Macdonald, Room 212 Labor Temple. JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' VNXON OF America, Local No. 178—Meetings held fint Monday in each month, 8 p.m. Pnaldent, J. T. Eliworth; vice-president, A. R. Gatenby; recording secreUry, C. McDonald, P. 0. Box 608, Phons Beymour 83B1L; financial lecreary, Robt. McNeiih, P. 0. Box 508. TRANSPORT WORKERB UNIT, O.B.U. (Teamsters, Warehousemen, Ante Mechanics, ete.)—MeeU. every Wednesday at 162 Cordova Street Eut. President, J. Shaw: iecretary, C. A- Read, 2344 Prince Edward Street. Offlce: 152 Cor dova Stnet East. 'TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 220— Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. President, W. H. Jordan; vice- president, W. H. Youhill; secretary- treaiunr, R. H. Neelanda, Boi 80. Provincial Unions International jewelry work- sts' Union—MeeU 2nd and 4th Fridays, 206 Labor Temple. Preildent, W. Wllion, 2239 Granville Street; secretary- treaiurer, D. J. Bnell, 916 Dunamulr Bt. Dumber workers' industrial Union of the One Big Union—Affiliated with B. C. Federation of Labor and Vancouver Tradea and Labor Couneil— An In^istrlal nnlon of all workers ln logging and construction carapi, Head- tuarttre, 61 Cordova Street Weit, Vansouvsr, B. 0. Phons Sey. .7866. E. Winch, secretary-treasurer; legal advii- sn, Henri. Bird, Maedonald * Co., Vanconver, Bt C; auditors, Messrs. Buttar m Chlane, Vaneonvsr, B. C. l^KllMAWOVlL^loNAfiHOREWKN'S Aiaoeiation, Local 8862—Offloe and hall 804 Pender Btreet Weat. Meets fint and third Frldaya, 8 p.m. Been- tary-treaaanr, F. Chapman; business agsBt. P. Sinclair. AMALOAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND Batcher Workmen's Union No. 648— MeaU fint and third Toeidayi ot eaeh month, Labor Temple, 9 p.m. Preaident, W. V. Tamley, 1888 Powell St.; recording aeenUry, William Glbbs, BUtlon B. P. 0. Vaneoaver; financial sberetary and baslnsM agent, T. W. Anderson, S87 Boner St. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OF North America (Vancouver and vicinity)—Branch meets second and fourth Mondays, Rflom 90* Labor Temple. President, Wu. Hooter, 918 Tenth Ave. North Vanconver; flnsnclsl secreUry, E. God- dard, 850 Richards Street; recording see- eUry, j. D. Russell, 938 Commercial five, phono glgh. 2204R. retary, J. _}. Buiieii Prive. Phone High. JWite LiliSSkSii." kWdftitB i»' Faeteasn, I.L.A., Local Union S8A, Series I—MeeU the Snd and 4th Fridays ef the month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. Preeldent, Goorge Mansell; financial aeeretary and easiness atent, M. Phelps; < -"spending secretary, W. Lee. Offlce, Itoom SOT Labor Tempte. B. C FEDERATION OF LABOR—MeeU In annual convention in January. Excutive offlcors, 1918-19: Pnaldent, J, Kavanagh, Labor Temple, Vancouver; vice-presidents—Vaneonvsr Island: Cumberland, J. Naylor; Victoria, J. Taylor; Prince Rupert, Geo. Casey; Vancouver, W. H. Cottrell, P. MeDonaell; New West- mlnsUr, Geo. MeMurpby; West Kootenay, Silverton, T. B. Roberts; Crow's Nest Pass, W. B. Phillips, Pernio, W. A. Sherman. Ssontary4reasarer, A. 8. Wells, Labor Temple, 80S Dunsmuir Bt., Vancouver, B. C. VICTORIA, B. C. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADEB and Labor Council—MeeU first and third Wednesdays, Knights of Pythias Hall, North Park Street, at'S p.m. Preildent, E. S. Woodsworth; vlce-preeident, A. 0. Pike; iecretary-treaiurer. Christian Diverts, P. 0. Box 802, Victoria, B. 0. NORTH VANOOUVRR 5. B. OF CARPENTERS AND JOIN- ers, Loeal 1777—MeeU flnt and third Mondaya In I. 0. 0. F. Hal), Lower Kieth Road East, at 8 p.m. President, W. Cummlngs, 10th Strset East, North Vsncouvsr; flnsnclsl secretary, Arthur Roe, 210—18th St. W„ North Vancouver^ PRttCB RUMJIT, M.t. PRINOE RUPERT TRADES AND LA- bor Conncil—MeeU second and fourth Taeadaya of saeh month, In Carpaorten' Hall. President. 8. D. McDonald; vice- president, A. Ellii; iecretary, Geo. Wad- dell, Box 278, Prince Rupert, B. C. 'Don't ask t'r rights. Take thim. And' don't let anny wan give thim to ye. A right that is handed to ye t'r nawthin' has gomethin' the matter with it."—Mr. Dooley. Phene Sey. 391 Day or Night Hum, Thomson ft Olegg PUNESAL DIRECTOR* 6S1 Homer flt. Vanconver, B. 0, The Royal Bank of Canada INCOBPOBATED 1669 Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up $ 25,000,000 ...$ 16,000,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits $ 17^000^000 Total Assets „ $460,000,000 590 branohei in Canada, Newfoundland and Britiih West Indiai. Alio branches in London, England; New Tork Oity and Barcelona, Spain. Fourteen branchei in Vancouver: Main Office—Corner Hastings nee! Homor Streeta. Corner Main and Hustings Streets, >. Corner Granville and Robson Streets. Corner Brid^o Street and Broadway Woat. Cornor Cordova ond Carroll Streets. Corner Oranvillo and Davie Stieots, Corner OranviUe and Seventh Avenue West 1050 Commercial Drive. Comer Seventeenth Avenue and Main Street. 2010 Yew Street. Comer Eighth Avenne and Main Street, Hudaon Street, Marpole. Kingsway Branch and 25th Avenne Branch. Alio—North Vancouver, New "Westminster and 29 other points in British Columbia. SPBOIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS One dollar opens an account on which intereat ii paid half-yearly at current rates. . THOS. PEACOCK, Uanager Vancoura Branch 0. W. FBAZEE, Vaneonver, Superviior tor B. 0. President of N. Y. F. of L. Denies Suspension of Strikes James P. Holland, president of the New Tork State Federation of Labor, hu repudiated the report urging a suspension of strikes for aix months, aaid to have come from that body. It appears that a committee appointod to investigate the high eost of living made thii report with out official sanction. The two mon who constituted the committee have been discharged. Labor, of coune, deplores strikes. They are resorted to, contrary to the opinion found in some quarters, only when aU other means have failed. But to mako a gratuitous promise to refrain from them with no compensations from tho other sido, would be equivalent to destroying labor's lut line of defense. Any sensible labor leader knows better than to trust the promises of politicians tbat they are going to do a great deal to reduce tbo high cost of living. Labor in many states now, however, is fighting on the first Hne of defense as well as o nthe last line. It is getting into action to have a roal voice in politics and government. The better it succeeds there the less use it will have of the last Hne—the atriko. The only way Labor can do away with costly strikes for better conditions is to make them unnecessary through political action. Delegates from AU Parts of Province in Attendance The convention of the Alberta branch of the Dominion Labor Party which wu held in Calgary on Labor Day, was highly successful in every way. Delegates from all parts of the Provinco were present. Bev. F. E. Mercer of Edmonton was elected secre tary-treasurer of the organization, and R. Mitchell, also of the Edmonton branch, was made vice-president. The convention opened at 10 a.m, on Monday, in thc Labor Temple. with President Holmes Jowett of Lethbridge, in thc chair. Messrs, Smitten, Murray and MeNobb were appointed as a resolutions commit' tec, and were instructed to bring iti a statement of the ideals and ob. joctB of the party. With a view to having the organization as democratic as possible, each local branch "will have a member on the provincial ex* ecutive. The officers will be presi dent, three vice-presidents and secre tary-treaiurer. The vice-presidents will be responsible for organizntion work in different parts of the Province. Future conventions will bo held in the month of January each year. By invitation of the local branch the noxt convention will be held in Edmonton. Resolutions calling for a half-holiday for election day, the provision for workers who are prevented from voting by reason of forced absence due to their employment, to cast their ballot, were paused. The abolition of deposits and property qualifications, the equalization of pensions and the $2000 cosh bonus were also the subjects of resolutions. Another resolution Instructed tho incoming executive to co-operate with the farmers in ordor to secure the election of membera of parliament who were independent of the two older parties. The laxity of the government in dealing with the high cost of living was also the subject of a strong resolution. The Alberta branch will extend aa invitaiton to Arthur Henderson, secretary of the Britiih Labor Party,-to visit Alberta during his visit to America. 1500 AGITATORS IN 0. S. IS Strenuous Attempt to Be Made to Have Them Liberated Tbe Central Federated Union of Greater New Tork and vicinity (re* presctoing 860,000 organized workert), appointed a committee lait July to tako op tho matter of freeing wartime priionen. Under the heading, "Labor—Free Yout Prisoner,," talo committee on "amnesty" recently limed for broadoait distribution a romarkable statemont, which Include! copy of u equally remarkable aet of seielationa passed by th. Central Federated Union Itself, tt lays: "There ara over 1500 sueh prisoners in Ameriean jails todny. Thoir total sontenoes amount to 4000 yours. It is neceuary for the future liberty of thii oountry that American Lahor sec to it that the prison doors swing open and aet free these mon and women who are suffering under wartime measures." Startling information about imprisonment ot strike leaden, laber organisers, industrialists and men of certain religious and political beliefs follows with tke black-faced warning, "Unless you stand by the men you do set agree with entirely, yonr turn will come text." Brunei*—The Minors Federation at Charleroi hai adopted t resolution in favor of the nationalisation of mines ,a minimum wage Male, free fuel for all minors, eontrol of production, and tke creation of an organization representing both the minors and tha gorerntaent. The de. elslon of tkt miners is considered an important prelude to Uie apMOaeh- ing Miners Oongiess to be held ln Brussels. Whero li your union button! The O.B.U Is Dead ****** ****«f * . ****** ****** Long Live the O.B.U. (By an Overall Scribe) .y ,..* * All kinds of wierd prognostications are being made from d*y to day by the opponents of the 0. B. U. which would be rery amusing were it not for the faet that so many of the workeri beliere Just what some "great" man nay tell them, or what they happen to read in a capitalist newspaper. To quote a few invtancesl Jack Bruce visited Vancouver and delivered himself a most delightful atory. He described in the "never-givo-up" end "if-at-first-you-don't-suceeed; keep- on-lying-tillyou-do" manner established by the original Kingly Bruce how the first small parcel of supplies aent from the Vancouver office to Winnipeg was atill lying (no parcel could lie like Brucel) in the post offlee of the prairie metropolis, un- cared for and uncalled for. Now this statement made by Brnee wai, like his mythical parcel, alio uncalled for. There is not an atom of truth in it. Tbe fact remains that ono unit of railroad workon took the contents of that much maligned par- eel and distributed thom inside half an hour and howled for more. They had to wait for the next and the next nnd tho next, and still, like Oliver Twist, who at least was more truthful than any of the Bruces, still howled for more. Take Somerville at Calgary I See how he told the machinists of that city that only four machinists of the 0. P. B. shops in Winnipeg had lined up in the 0. B. U. Why could he not be truthful! A ease that needi to be bolstered by downright artistic lying is already lost. 'Tis but a matter of time. And what about Int. Organizer HcCutehean of the Boilermakers calling for a meeting of the C. N. R. Boilermakers in the 'Peg for purposes of reorganization under the democratic provisions of tho Boilermakers' new ballot aud finding only himsolf to talk to, though he waited around for some considerable time. And Mc. ie some organizer! The fault lay in the organization he represented and the objective situation existing in the Winnipeg railroad Bhops. Having accidentally run across an international union journal and observed a dishing up of the old lino stuff that the 0. B. U. is dead and dumped. A little examination iti necessary being about tired of thiK well-planned and carefully matured campaign of misrepresentation through journal after journal, newspaper after newspuper, and ,,£r#m platform after platform. This (Constant stream of literary abuse nnd untruths, together with the verbal campaign of "selected" organizers of the A. F. of L. Bigg, Wloy, Bruce, Farmilo, et. al., is one Whirl. thc O. B. U. must overtake and 'Will overtake. It might be as well to'dn- quire of thc editor of "The "Typographical Journal," the periodicul mentioned, as to why so much Ink and paper is boing wasted ovor, bmi}o- thing which iB now dead! Why/is thc whole of the capitalist press, together with a flock of allegod'.tor- ganizers, backed by tho manufacturers and assisted by that stalwart of American labor in Canada, Gideon Bobertson, engaged in a united endeavor to strangle a movement deadf What a terrific plowing of thc sands1 In the periodical mentioned heretofore, for tho month of September, 1910, an editorial appears undor tlio heading "Quick Death for tho O. B. U." in which thc writer, borrowing his "facts" from the "Manitoba Free Press" comes to the assistance of that journalistic St. George in its efforts to -drive thc literary spenr into tbe 0. B. U. dragon. Therein can be found a rehash of all tho silly nonsense about the Winnipeg strike being producod by the 0. B. TJ.; the aftermath of that itrike resulting in two camps in the city of Winnipeg with a minority lined up for thc O. B. U.j that Calgary, Vancouver, and Edmonton aro all back in tho safe and sane column (i.e., back in the hip pocket of the masters of big business) and much similar hyperbole. The writer of this screed does not mention the fact that two of the general executive board of tbe O, B. TL, together with 'the business agent of tho Winnipeg Central Labor Council of the 0. B. IT., were refused bail following their preliminary hearing, along with others, and east into the Manitoba provincial gaol. Thii oeourred right at the phsycological moment as far as the bosses and the A. F. of L. were concerned, for Western Canndn was then flooded with international organizers, while government officials 'and semiofficial* assisted in spreading diseouragomont amongst those desirous of the new form of organization by insinuating that the 0. B. U, was an illegal organization. Not having the time, nor space to deal with the whole of the editorial in question for the ideas expressed are so archaic and have been punctured so often before; while in many places the statements are borrowed word for word from an editorial which appeared somo time, ago in the Manitoba Free Press of Winnipeg a word to the wise ought to be sufficient. Any professed representative of labor who takes not only hii "facts" and ideas, but oIbo his sentences from tho columns of io notoriously a weathercock sheet as the Sifton Free Press is like a man attempting to draw water from a very leaky bucket. Sooner or later thero is a spilling over and the enthusiastic water drawer earns nothing for his labors but possibly a little experience and a heap of worn out trousers. To those who desire to know the 0. B. U. is here and here to stay, oven the so-called reactionary Montreal, according to . the Hamilton (Ont.) New Domocracy, boing lined np with 18 units, whilo the rest of the East bids fair to enter into a race with the West in effecting an organization whoso one purpose will be the putting into effect as far as conditions will permit of the wishes of the "rank and file." Tho Typographical Journal says "While the rank and file of the 'One Big Union' advocates have nover for one'moment countenanced any idea foreign to promoting the best interests of labor, and that by lawful means, it is generally recognized that some of tho national and international leaders have in mind the complete demoralization of all industry ...... " If this be true, which It is not, since it is only "generally" recognized by tho Manitoba Freo Press and its literary colleagues in distortion, aided by a fty $5,000.00 law'- yers, more or less personally interested, will the editor of The Typographical Journal kindly peruse tho constitution of tho 0. B. TJ. and point out how, undor tho provisions therein, made, anything which any "leader" may have in mind can bo put through without the sanction of that rank and file, which he himself states "have never for one momont countenanced any idea foreign to promoting the best interests of labor, etc,"*) Also, can this bo said of the A. F. of L., ns it exists with its woll oiled machine greased from thc political warehouses of tbe grent democratic party f i 10 THE SACRIFICE (With apologies to E. D. Morel, author of "Truth and the War") They bleed—they die—vast mountains high. The dead, because of you. AU wars and players were naught as this, This madness fraught by you. Tho tears of women mingle with' The blood of men that flows, And like a raging torrent io It iwells and ever growl. What have these mortals done) to youf That you should seek their blopd, Havo they not sweated, aye, and slaved f And grovelled in the mud. ! Have they not stocked your treasures! With bulging hoards of spoil. HaVe they not lacked that you bo filled f With the products of their toilf Have they not, evon as a dog, Cringed, and licked the hand that imoto themf And in return, what have you donef Have not you maimed and broko themf Have they not suffered pata and want! While you to them did prate Of liberty—equality And Democratic state. Ton cheated them and laughed at them, Ai they writhed In mad dospair. Tou traded on their prejudice That you had fostered there. Tou waxed strong on their weak- UMN. Docile—subservient, In dark abyemal depths of woe, Tou left them—ignorant. v. r. it. So Says Hoover, Who Has Had Years of Food Control in Europe "I hope never to return again," to Europo, Hoover is reported to have said on landing at New York a few days ago, after years of food controlling among the starving peoples of the wnrring nations. One can imagine him Baying it with a ahudder. The Pacific seaboard of the northern continent has little idea of tho horror of pre-war lime conditions in Europe and Asia. But its cesspool of humanity, with wealth basking in the sunshine of its upper edge*, during war and after-wur time — B-r-r-r-r — chokes back tho break in his voice when Hoover escnpes from it. "Stay out of Europo. Oh, stay out of Europe," the European correspondent of tho Minneapolis Tribune counsels the nation he represents. "The one bright spot" is Russia, whore human Hope still faces the futuro. with some, vigor and robustness, "The one bright spot" was applied by Premier Asquith to Ireland at the war's beginning, nnd Ireland still fights valiantly for tho democratic principles that bannered the war when Wilson and Lloyd George are called quitters in thc fight and tmitors to tbe principles. Was it not an English factory inspector who declared that the suffering and misery of hamanity, caused by the profiteering industrialism of capital, exceeded that of any othor period, in any part of tbe world, in the whole course of human history t Is there any possiblo crime, in a universe of infinite possibilities, but capitalism in tho abstract will commit for profits and power! "When this administration says a thing it thinks it has done it," writes William Marlon Reedy. Theroin Kos tho curse of a Wood- row Wilson, a Lloyd Georgo and tho wholo preaching fraternity. Let us test tho word mongers by what they do, not by what thov eay, however grandly they mouth it. "The President doubtless knows that the war haB bowed the backs of thc world's workers beneath a debt burden of $200,000,000,000."— Nation, New York. Do the workers realize that evory cent of this staggering dobt must be paid out of tho profits of their labor! That is, if it ever will be paid. Meantime revolution may wipe it out, and payment will be a laugh of derisiou. Meantime, also, the workere are paying the interest on it, mostly to idlers and profiteers. And, bless you, their incomes from the war bonds and victory bonds are not taxed. Could you beat it? Causes of unrest right here. Just wateh how this real cause li camouflaged and covered up. Will Thome, M. P., general secretary of the British Gat Workers' Union, said reeently that he was in a position to report good progress made by the union. Taking the 10 districts which composed the union, at the end of tho March quarter they had a membership of 400,000, with a bank balance df close npon £400,000, and about 860 branches established ln different parts of the eountry. They had now seven memben of Parliament. Pan The Fedorationist along and help get new subscribers. New York Rent Strikers Organize Against Rent Hogs New Tork—When Oity Marshal D. MoBride, on September 5, arrived with fix members of the Movera Union to evict or eject 460 families of rent strikers who ccupy seevnteon flve-itoroy apartment houses of the B. F. W. Realty Co., in Brooklyn, ctx women strikers confronted them and asked the helpers if they were union men. They were. "So are we," aaid one of the women, and each produced her union card verifying the fact that she belonged to the WllliamBburgh Tenants League. The union men called a sympathetic itrike right thon and there with the rent strikers and walked out, leaving tho amazed marshal alono in a room on the top floor of 446 Flushing avenue, where he ha dintended to start eviction operations. Tho neighborhood has been spectacular for some time with womon strikers, placarded with their grievance!, patrolling the streets. The tenants state that the owners of the houaea demnnd an "extortionate increaie of $6 to |6 a room, and some of the rooms are so dark the gas must bo lighted all the time to mako them habitable." " The plum- bing la old and the houses are in bad condition, and wo won't pay the unjust raise," according to Julius Swerdloff, chairman of the strikors. FBIDAT. September 86, WW Snowden's Remarks Meets With Tremendous Applause Manchester.—A sensational headline was furnished the papors of this city recently, when Philip Snowden, secretary of tho Independent Labor Party, in a memorial address to celebrate the centenary of the Peterloo r..assacrcs, told thc thousands of workers assembled: "1014, your country needs you; 1019, nobody wants you!" Not only was this epigram good material for a headline on a proverbially dull Monday, but tho fact that the audience rose to its feet and for several m'nutes cheered the utterance was so impressive thut the wholo press of thj country eurirod thc news of this incident. Reality was lent to tho declaration by the faot that in the audience, at the very feet of tho vott ran labor loader, sat hundreds of returnod soldiers who havo .found it impossible thus far to mako both ends meet. Another sontence that evoked a demonstration interspersed with cries of "shame" was the following: "A century of capitalism and tho conclusion of a war to end mill* tarism sees America adopting the CAL-VAN Labor's Friend The Profiteer's Enemy M-i»"H |ii|ii(ii|ntii»"»"*"l"«"»-»»»"»<">'0"l"»'«"»"f»^-*-*'^li im itii|i«n»i»l"l nM BRING LARGE BASKETS AND LITTLE MONEY Direct to YOU No. 1 BUTTER (CREAMERY) 55c per lb. No. 1 STEER BEEF (ROASTS) 15c per lb. GAINER'S BONELESS ROLLER BACON 38c per lb. WE SUPPLY EVERYTHING OF THE BEST IN THE EATABLE LINE AND GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU 20c ON THE DOLLAR OR 1 IN fi ' Opp. Pantages—All Street Cars Stop at the Door continental system oi conscription." —Lnbor Leader. WUt Aboat Ton? Comrado H. Taylor of Manitoba, hts rustle! ovor 100 yearly anbs for tho Fedorationist in that eity during the past six monthi. Ho states that "with a copy of the Fed. and a littlo oration the transaction takes plaoe." Wo would like to have a few nor* tt our readers send for a tow rob. cards ud introduce the Fod. to their frindi. 10 Sub. Cards Good for on. war's sahwrinttoa to tke - -■- - iloilst, will he —r- '- "l (mb te i ef Jetaav KwrtHrtSss Pedit.t'lo'niif, "will h. Bags* to efP aar addreu la (Ooo* urwhm oviuld* clly.) Ord>r taa Met. ~ Just About Now, Men Buy UNDERWEAR An All-Satisfying Range is Ready Here THE breezy meshes and porous knits begin to have a coolness that Is not as welcome as it was in July and you are reminded it is time for a change. You will find our underwear stock all satisfying. You can pick and choose to your heart's content, for there are a great many different weights, finishes and kinds here—twice as many as you will flnd in most stores. Also you can count on the values being equally good and probably better than you will find in other stores. The following are varieties suitable for present wear that you ought to consider in making a selection. MERINO UNDERWEAR-Natural finish ; has given all around satisfaction for many yearB; light weight; sizes 84 to 44. A garment fl.00 SPBINGNEEDLE KNIT COTTON UN- DERWEAR—Natural finish, medium weight; makes a good impression by its appearance, and it is sure to prove very satisfactory, A garment..?1.2B PENMAN'S SCOTCH KNIT WOOL UN- DERWEARr-Medium heavy weight. A warm underwear and gives very satisfactory wear. A garment ....$1.50 LAMBS' WOOL UNDERWEAR—a nice, soft, medium heavy weight underwear of good finish. A garment $1.75 PENMAN'S HEAVY SCOTCH KNIT UNDERWEAR—A popular underwear with men who do hard work out of doors. A garment $2.00 STANFIELD'S MEDIUM WEIGHT UNDERWEAR—A nioe light wool underwear, popular with men who work indoors. A garment $2.00 TURNBULL'S MERINO UNDERWEAR —Light weight wool, very durable, natural finish, A garment $1.75 PENMAN'S ELASTIC KNIT UNDERWEAR—A well made, nicely finished, medium weight underwear that is suro to give the greatest satisfaction. Price, a garment $2.00 BTANFIELD'S ELASTIC KNIT UNDERWEAR—Medium weight. A garment $2.50 PENMAN'S No. 96 UNDERWBAR- —This line has had a great rtpUMtion for many years; light weight +__}. A garment „ $P.OO "WOOLWEAR" UNDERWEAWiight winter weight, pure wool, itt two weights, at, a garment, $3.75 A $4.25 MSN'S COMBINATIONS Stanfield's Medium Weight; suit... Stanfield's Elastic Knit; a suit....! Turnbull's Wool Merino; a suit../ "Woolwear"* price, per suit, and _... „.... Raglan Raincoats $27.50 A smart Tweed Coat and rubber lined. Cut in the new length with roomy skirt. Two-way storm collar, raglan shoulders and slashed pockets. A number of nice patterns in brown and grey to ohooss from. Answers for both *»■* pa raincoat and overcoat. Price.... ^mi.uU King Hats for Men $5.00 The smartest five-dollar hat on the market today. Has all the good style features of hats eosting $8.00 to $10.00. Slacks, greys, brown and greens. A hat *c nn for men and young men. Prioe *f«.wU DAVID SPENCER, LTD. BIDAt: September tt, ma ELEVENTH TBAB, Be. If 1? A CLERK THINKS OF PEG (E las No Use for the Lies Published by the Daily Press Says the Trouble Started When Speeial Police Got on the Job Tke following ep« letter, written by a man in Winnipeg, who ll pot connected with the labor move* aent in any way, and whieh appeared iu the Winnipeg Defenio Bulletin, is so full of nod for thought lhat we reproduce it. If thojwor- ttanlzod worker ia the city of Win. Bipog hae this view ef the atrike, ■there is no wonder that the move- anient is growing ai it is in that elty. ■To my Fellow Workeri All Over ■Canada: I am sitting down and tailing up my pen to write yon a let- Iter; not because I ewe you one, er Ibocause I know you personally; but ^localise I huve something to soy to my fellow-worken, and something [impels me to ny it. , You may be tired tonight; moit probably you are. When a fellow aaa done a day'i work in these dan ■here ie not mueh energy loft xor pnything else. Andl am tired too. You may be a fanner prodMing lho food mutiny for human soot- l»y, or you may bo a eoalminer dig. Ting coal ont of tke bowels of the larth. You mny bo • fisherman oa |ho Pacific coait Of a sailor on tkt iVtlaatio coast. Yon may be a rait hnyraan, lumberjack, artisan, me- jhonie, aehoel teaehoo, or yon may Jill ono of a hundred or more neooi- •ry and useful positions. If you aro ia aay way productive hnd t kelp to humanity ( I aa writ- lag to yoa. not a bookkeeper anl account* lint. All day long for leventeea yean I kave boon showering Inrei nto lidgari that unit get dRtdT aaa I flgure to cede and market!, peighti and dlittibntlig expenaei, tntll my head swims. I am not a unloa man, and noTOi belonged to a trado naion Is all my ■Ufa. No doabt I would be bettor oil ■now it I had joined one. I belong Jto tho "ariatocrala of labor," and ■ •tint myself of necessary thingi ia I ordor that my salary may keop BO | out of debt. The follow! who work I for wagei hare got ao beaten oa f this ground. ' But I itarted la ta writs ta yoa about that atriko. Laat Mar wo had tho building tradei worken oa atriko, aai tkt motal worktn abo. Tht trouble met, at una), orti tkt question of wagei to koop pace wttk the eoat of living and developed lato n light be- -weea tht workon and employen for tho recognition tf tho workon' " couneilt," at thty called, them, "'horn councils conaut of a sort of executive committee of all tha onions in u particular trade. Thii tho employer! would not eonsent to. It if * sometimes called tht question of tol- I leotive bargaining. | Those councils have their counter* L parti ia tho employers' association!, j retailors' associations, wholesale L guilds, lolling and marketing agen- icioo, and varioui other aisociatiou [formed for the purpoio of proteet- ng and benedting the memben. But the employtn eould livo lo: _ ler thin the workeri under tho con- Idlttont, and it soon became evident "that the building and motal tradei rorken wero going to bo beaten, At thie stage tkt Central Tradta nd Labor Council wu appealed to, ad a request mado for a voto to be kaken on tho queitlon of a general Lympothetle itrike to hate thon already out. Tho idta evidently wu o forco the employen' associations o recogniie collective bargaining, or o make the government step in and ass legislation to that effect. A vote of all afflliated tradei units wu taken and there wu a hugo lajority ln favor of going ont. Of 11 tht tradei unionists in tho elty f Winnipeg only a few hundred aem to have votod againat it, and when tht call wu made thty backed op ihtlr vott by walking oat almost to a man. Besides 87,000 union attnbon then wot thowaadi qait wuk who did n«t belong tt any unloa at all To undentand thii, you muit n. member that tkt ettt of living had beta jumping higher aad higher; mea win earning buk from fhe front; profiteering by tht "higher upt" wu life, aSd tht government apparently WM more concerned with what it calltd itditioui literature and iqek measures as tho infamous War Timet Election Aet and lining orderi-iu-eounoil than it wu with the Intereiti of tho oommon people. Aad I went oa ttrike, too. You see, my aalary had only been advanced onee aince the beginning of the war, and during the year 1018 I had had to dig into the little bank account that my wife and I had iav* ed up ia order to pay for the youngsters ' clothing ana shoe!. My money would net go roud tho landlord, tkt butcher tad tht grocer, and ' clethei too. WeQ whea tht tail eaat to loin tht ranks of tkt striken I tad a very bad time' with myself. My employer wanted au to jump Into tht factory and do aome of the Itriken' work, aad rti I kntw very well thtt than striken were standing ont foy something that t needed u badly al tkey did. I balanced ap ay cash, posted and cloud ay ledgers, locked tht safo, aad walked oat a fow nights after the mu had goto, nnd, you would kudlr bekeve it, but I felt more like a nil man that night thaa I havt oa aay othtr tight of my lift. Ion kaow aboat how tht itrlke weat. I bid a good rett for over a moath, At Int, owing to the fact that io many moro quit work tha* wen eipotttd to, wo wen ihort of •everal thingi thattwt had to havt, but that wu soon adjusted. The papen had it that tho Oat Big Union organisation wu rupoa* aiblt for tkt itrike, but I never hoard anything aboat that organiia* tion except ia tho papen. I had nothing mueh to do, ao I atttndtd nearly all tht meetings that tht itriken held, aad I novtr heard any of the speakers mention it I believe that tome of tho itrikt cem- mittM had prevlouiy attended a conference out weit at whieh it wai decided to tahe a vote ai to whether they ahould form a Canadian Ont Big Union inttttd of boing a part of tht Unittd Statu labor body, but that wu u far u tht matter had gow. Thou newspapers annoy me very auk. I cannot understand why they should lit u aiok aad u tf tta aboat tktiafali. Tkt itrikt committee wu made ap tf representative, from tko varlont onions, and thtrt wtn several hut- dred on that eommittu. Thty had a central executive eommittu, of coune, u the tenant committoe was too largo to attend to details, and a number of othtr committee! won feroud. I, att being a member of aay ua. ion, did not have anything tt uy in theu matten. Everything went very smoothly tad tvirybody turned to bo quite good aatnnd ovtr tht matter until tha mayor aad polio, com- miitionan demanded that tht polico rign Mme paper whioh thoy would not do, nad tkey wtrt all diicharged. Aftor thli, thi ipetial police, armed with clubi, appeared ta the ttreite, tnd tht troublt began. Tho returned soldiers demanded that tho eity poliee be pot buk Into their places, which tho elty authoritiei refused to do. You have heard about tht to-called Citiiona' Committee and the advertisements they put ia the big papers trying to itir up troublt between the returned soldiers and tht foreigners among tho workon. I ntver knew why thoy did thnt. Perhapi they thought they eould make tho ■oldion think that tht foreign element wore rttponoiblt for tht high coit of living and tho unemployment; perhtpi thty wanted to get tho mob on a lynching boo. I do not know ytt what thty thought they wen doing. And then they called tht itrike eommittu a "Soviet" tnd the speakers of tht committee they calltd "Bolihtvlkt." Now I como to tkt matter that decided me to tit down and write to yoa; that it tht unit of urtaln of tht itriht eommittu and a num* btr tf lO-oaUed alien enemiei, principally of Banian birth, along with them. For reownt beet known te tho an* ion government at Ottawa, an amendment to tko Immigration Aot wu ruihcd through parliament in THB BRITISH COLUMBIA FBDERAHONIST rj_no*mt%s.*x i ■ ■ < BBsa^awmAatemmmomt^mumamats^mtaatsauamamammaataaaiilmm^mm World Conquest Still the ****** ****** ****** ****** Order of the Day in Germany Whllt tht war trill raged Lordttiotlly aa lut. Tht attueu of tkt FELLOW UNIONISTS B* continent aad dtaaxd tkt naion Stinp oa yoar Mate aad thou, tkt ftowing local Uaa art fair te Oagaaiaad Labor and art worthy of yoar patronaga aad rapport: J. Leckio Co., Ltd., 220 Ctmbit Strut. Harvey Boot Skep, 01 Cordova St. W.—Custom Making and Bf utifi. W. J. Headi, 20 Water Street—Custom Making and Bepairs. H. Voi t Son, OS Cordova Street West—Custom Making and Bt- pain. Dunsmuir Boot Bhop, 031 Dunsmuir Street—Custom Making and Bepain. UNION BBFAIB SHOPS "Nodelay" Shot Bepair Company, 1047 Oranvillo Strut. Standard Shoe Bepair Shop, 010 Bobion Street. M. B. Thorns, 2M Kingiwty. Woodi {.td. "K" Boot Shop, Cordova and Haitlngs St. W. H. C. SpauWing, 0071 Fraaer Strut, South Vancouvor. Bt progreenlvt, Mr. Shu Btpalrer, aad gtt ln touoh witb tecre- tary Toa Cory, MB Vernon Drive. ONE OF THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone know that cheap goodi ean onl; be procured by using oheap materials and employing oheap labor. CASCADE BEER is prodwed from the highest grade materials procurable —Casoade ii a UNION produce from start to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED Haldtat itated in tko Houn ef Lordi that ho had no (tar of tko outcome of tho war, bat that he did fear tht after-the-war competition with Germany. Itt a comparison with the Oermuu many English writers deplore Britiih backwardnen in education and enlightened organiu* tion Id many wayi. In thli connection the following from tho London Tlmu and which appeared ia tko Province of Tueiday, ii interettingi "Qermany hu solved tht problem of the fixation of nitrogen u a com* mcrcial undertaking on a gigantii scale. Ia future, from thi. point oi agricultural fertiliaon, ihe It independent of uy blockade. Further- aon, tho plaat mod la tht prolan eaa be turned at the shortest aottu to tht manufacture of high eiptot- ivei." Tht abovt ii tkt mbitanet of a statoment made to the London Tlmu bv Dr. Edward O. wordoa, tkt explosives chemical expert of the United Statea Bureau of Aircraft Prodnt- tlon, WMhington, who hu Juit re- turntd te tondon from a tou of in- Sieetioa of Iho themieal industry in erraony. "Speaking generally," nid Or. Worden, "tkt chemical induitry of Qtrmtny it, aad ku bun since tko armistice, jut u prepared for puce operations as though war had never interfered with it. The technical staffs tf tht gnat eonoorni art it their maximum numbers. The skilled worken turn as numbers u iver. If these mea were engaged on war work it was either as clerical work- on or u assistant! of government undertaking.. They certainly atvtr uw tht trenches. Greatest Achievement * "The dye and pharmaceutical In- duttriu art ia u itrosg a position u ever, if not a itronger. But the greateit achievement of the Germane Hu in their working of a procen for tho successful fixation of nitrogen on a great commorcial scale. The headquartera of thie-new induitry it tht Sober plant of tht Badiieho Anilln aad Soda Tebrik at Oppan, near Ltdwigahafan, on the Bhine, to whieh tho Gorman government linee tho armistice hu lent nearly 200 billion mtrki. "Begun since tht irmiitlct, built with reinforced concrote, thii futon- hu now between 8000 and (000 actively employed. When completed lt will havt a itongt capacity of 350,000 tont of ammonium ready to bt turntd into ammonium salts and a daily capacity of 2800 tou, aa amount sufficient, with potaih and phosphates, to give an abundance of fertiliaon for til German agricultural purposes. "Thit betiding It only ono of uven now in ooune of conitruotion, and ita one storage shed ii equal in area to Un whole of St. Ptneni railway station. A fow montha ago the site wu an ordinary marsh, bat today the building contains luch an intricate pieco of plant u I have never before aeen in all my experience. Up to tbo present about 100,000 pounds have been expended upon it. The machinery ii automatic throughout, the plant ii practically duplicated in every part, there are four tracks between each let of building!, and eaeh building contain! overhead automatic conveyancei, while there are 3500 telephone! at work efficiently. Without ton "Moreover, thero is not tht slight* est trace of any odor of ammonia, which proves that in tho manufacture of nitrogen there can be prae* one day. Thia amendment gave tho government power to take anyone who hod not taken out Canadian naturalization papers, or who wu not born in Canada, and to deport them to the country of thoir birth after a secret enquiry by officials of tho Immigration Department. No usual trial wu to be allowed. This meant that Englishmen, Scotchmen, Irishmen and any other British sub* jecti could bt deported at will. Tha men who wero arrested ware told that they would be deported and at im within forty-eight houn. Tou know the stor/ of the mid* night arrest and tho raiding of homes and often from Halifax to Victoria in a search for "evidence." A fow of the foreigners have been ordered deported on varioui charge!, and the eight strike leaden havo boon granted thl favor of a trial by jury. Why the governmont changed itl mind I do not know. Tho eight wen committed for trial after a preliminary hearing Insting nearly a month, and wore thon refused bail for another month, and held prisoner! in tho provincial jail in this city. Thare is absolutely no evidence of any conspiracy to overthrow anybody or anything. What roason or excuse tho govornment has for ita actions in this matter is entirely beyond my comprobension. I am writing you this latter beoause I want you to become interested in this matter and to help get it threshed out and to find the bottom if possible. I want you to know, for I feel if you know you will not stand for suoh proceedings by the non-pro- duceri of our country. I am considered an export at figure!. But there ia one problem I havo not yot succeeded in figuring out and that is—Why my friends are charged with loditioui conspiracy. If I sign my nal name I will have to look for another job, and I do not like that beenpation. Hence, fellow-worken of Canada, I sign myself, ONE OF TOU. To Volunteers for Russia Tho Bolsheviki government of Bussia hu issued a notice to all soldior! engaged in armioi whose purpose ii intervention in Bussia, that Only priaonors of conscript armies wilj be treated with the caro and attention that has boon given to former prisoners of war. Former priionen of war wore givon free tickets nabling them to seo any part of ussia tad to be well fed nnd clothed. Volunteers will bo placod in internment and treated as prison.™ of war undor regulations laid down by international Taw. Volunteers are requested to boar thii in mind. iT. Patronise Fed. advertiser**. method employed—without going into aay ttthnictl detaili—is dnt to tho exceptional conservation of heat, the adoptioa of automatic caloromtt- rie instrument! throughout, and aa oxteniivt knowledge of erlKoal tem. Scrotum and preiiura ia tbt mut nportant stages. "A small illuitratloa will give aa txomple ef tht German btlitf ia thii plaat. A ihort time ago tho Frtnoh authoritiei wiihed te ihvuti- gate. Tkt managtutnt nplltd: 'Tu coat by all meow. SM anything yoa with to ttt. Toa could not duplicate tko plant if yoa wlthed. toa eould aot ran lt if ft wtn yonn.* "Bat if Germany hu iicnred a great tueeu froa ta tgrieulturtl point of ttow, It mutt bt remembtt- td that tkt hu achieved even mere at tke tine time. Nitrogen li tkt central fatter of all modem expletives. Not merely will tht Giraant henceforth bo enabled to manulu- ture it on aa unlimittd Male for lee- tillalng purpoiei, bat tlmut at a momeuVi aotiee, thty wll) bt ia a position te utilise it for tko mean- faotaro of munitions on in enormou wale. Moreover, undtr tht preuat proceu their consumption of eteotri- cal energy por pound of nitrogen ie vtry low." Beady te Compete Dr. Wordoa proceeded to give la* stance! tf German readiness as rt- gardi tht chemical industries to ter tho fields of international competition. "To toko one example," he aaid, "the Bayer company of Lev- orkawa on the Bhine, near Cologne, hu subitantially 3000 tou of dye stuffi, chemical! and pharmaceutical product! ready for export now, either u finiihod produoti or in hand' or in prousi." In all then factories Dr. Worden proceeded, tho employees aro work* ing in two akifta of twelve houn etch. Apparently there ia no difficulty oither in regard to working hours or the amount of production. "I foax," he laid, "that both Great Britain and the United States will find themielvei faced with very severe competition from Germany in tbo chomioal industrial in years to come. The Germans have in their favor a genual'standard of fairly high education. In our countries we have a considenble number of exceedingly brilliant mon; but we have alio a vut majority of subnormals as regard! bath education and intelligence. Moreover," ho continued, "the polioy of tho government during tho war and since the armistice ii to ad- vonoe luffloient lumi te industry to compuMte for their luk of nw material!—tke present great weakness of the manufacturers—until their normal productive capacity* ii resumed. At the preient time their let- tied product it to manufacture tht articles whereof othor countries are moit in nud and whereupon the highest net profit can be realized." The war and treaty of puce wip td out German commerce from tho face of tho earth, and fabricated contrivances that would forever banish it from the market. The Germane eay in effect: "All right, we'll let yoa do the handling of coal, iron, coarse textiles, and tho heavy work of the world. The next war would ruyi ui again in theie lines if we did reoover world markets again, keep, your raw material; we'll create businesses tbat you cannot ruin or control, unless, indeed, your capitalism deliberately undertake! to bar the further progress of humanity. Labor in control of politics and industry it our only hope. The stupid* ity of our capitalism and its citizons; leagues for the perpetuation of Blums and a C3 population, as Voltaire remarked, is the only symbol we have of infinitude. In tho name of a finor patriotism than capitalism dreams of, labor's programme haa to become moro and ovor more aggroisive, and get education into its programme. The superman of capitalism ii an igaor- amous—a swill-barrel. i HLD WIDE NEWS 1 eomu a bra* fWRSBBUm ia Swlturiand eomu report of how the bate Data thlt to .... tht tig work- mot!"* **T>ofk«s, as#r natf. styvetion u a mult of wai eoadl- tiohi, daotad ta tnd of preMtering •W rata iaduWal reorganiiatlon u •ill provide food in deeeat meuure. Theblg iktoMitt, with their handj 0a tko government and tht prut, havt pMeutded enough of tha otutnti that tht worken in til bad Bolshevist, to maki pouible tko au of fanner boyi to break np city protett meeting! and itrlkca Thoplutoorati hold oat u I bribe to the peasants for ejd la maintaining itarvatioa oondltlono, tkt promiu aat te lit atut eoat ia front tht oaMde. Sodaliite JMa Third Internattooal Basic—A special wagnM of tkt Soeioilit Party of Swlturiand wat hold hen ta laftit Ifth te decide anon the quutloa of afflUattoa iroh the Third (Mceeow) FnttMational. Wbtn tht tool vote wu retake! the quttttea Mt decided ifflratUvtly by IM Tilts te MT. IWSDBN SodaMtte Strong in Upper pout Stoekhoha-At tho ruent tltt- tiow ftr mtabtn tf tht upper kOttu of tkt Swedish Blkidat or parliament, tht Socialist, elected more eandidatu to office than any othtr political party. Following It tht complexion of the new lenitet Social Demoereti, it; Liberal!. dl; Conservative., 30: Farmen' Unloa, 10; Imperial Uafon, 8; Left Wing Socialists, 4. BELGIUM Belgian Mlnen to Mut Brunei!—The national committee of Belgian minen hu decided to call an extraordinary national oongress of miners for'September 28. The congreu* will be invited to uk tht government for t special organization for tht control of tht wholt eoat ' induitry—production, pricei and distribution. The committee in- lilts upon the nationalization of thl minu as soon as possible. UBUOUAT Hook Worken on Striko Montevideo — Dissatisfied with thoir conditions of work and employment, the doek worken of Montevideo have gone on strike, tying np tliis-Soutk American port completely; Tho bosses attempted to bring ia ItMke-breakere. Efforts of the strik- ett' to prevent there from taking tWir placet renilted in rioti whloh tta "police wtrt called to pat down. PAGBSEVllI kave a bad efeet apoa tke Japtaut peepi* AppkuaUr tke Ftlratklrau fur that uae ''Mktvik" air suggtit that, butted tf going eo iu afield, despotle nlon nearer at home might wtn good profit te tht nuiln have their uadut iavutigited. Mr. Bur'i bill providing for If monthi' litre pay at 830 a jnoath for kononbly djichirgad world wu vetennt, it deny gaining It popn- larity among npreuntatlves la toa. gnu, Tht bill providu that tha sum ntussuy for ltt carrying ta ttt .tll-tv BEAT PROFITEER Trade Unions Are Getting Control of Food Markets Parit—Whatever the name by which it goes, there ii already in existence in Franco a form of Suviot- itm that is taking the pluuo of political government. Thia -is in cunucc* tion with the efforts of tlio trades union movement to meet thc food crisis. In numerous sections of Northorn Franco, tho irados unions have takon actual control of tho markets, and in Paris they havo compelled tho government to establish u i'rico Commission which fixes thc prico from day to day for uortain goods. Naturally tho food profiteers do not like this control by thc working claaui. ■ So they tried to set at naught the work of the l'rice Commission at Paris by secretly telegraphing on August 12 to tbeir suppliers in the country instructing them not to forward food to Paris until furthor orders. It was the intention of tho wholesalers by this trick to creato an artificial shortage in Paris, whieh was then to bo blamed upon the Price Commission. But the wholesalers had reckoned without their host. They did not take into account the fact that tho telegraph operators, too, form an integral part of tho working class movement, A brief consultation among these oporators u these messages came into their hands—and with one accord thoy decided not to diepatoh them. Thua the intention of the profiteers was defented. Ia order to meot the situation, tho General Confederation of Labor has arranged for an interchange of information between thc various dis. tricts as to pricos and quality of food, io that joint uction may bo takon whenever necessary to koep down prices. Also the Labor move* mont is insisting that tho government establish an economic couneil, which shall arrange both pricos ana distribution.—Labor Loader, HALT I.'Jtomo Seven Weeks Newileu Aome—For uven wookt now tht principal Bome newapapan havt failed te appear owing to the still H»»ttled printer!' strike. li.tbe general publie is now lift Itltkout any information on tht party lists in constituencies except bjMteading tho lists in the Avanti, the** Socialist Bopubllcan organ, of tho-'Conititueneios where Socialists have now decided to vote a Maximalist programme. Organized Workers Past Million Mark Bome—Figures just compiled by ihe General Federation of Labor of Italy show that that body hu now pused the million-members mark. It is tho oconomic arm of the working class movement of Italy, and stands iu tho closest and most intimate contact with the Socialist Party as its political expression. The Socialist Party is in sossion at its annual convention now, having been convened on Soptembor 8. Onc of the principal points on tho agenda is tho question of affiliating 'with the Third International of Moscow. (Labor Leader, London, Aug. 81.) 318 votos to 147. JAPAN Monarcbisti Fur Kalser't Trill Now Tork—According to a telegram printed in tho New Tork Tribune, tho citizons of Fnkushima have started a movement against Japan's participating in the international tribunal to try the formor Gorman Emperor. Tlio reason assigned is ominous when remembered in connection wilh the manv recent Labor disturbances"and olher muni, festutions of an awakening democracy; tho citizons declare that thev fear "Japan's participation would shall bo providtd from oxtrt taxation oa all income over 825,000 a Sr, and alao by an upward grod- of the eaten profitt tax. It it I, pending hearing., in the houu militant affairs eommittu. Mr. Bur wu tutted ta tkt Nonpartiua Leegu titktt ia North Dakota. MBXIOO Sodaliete Abandon Ptiiiamtnttiia» Mttteo City.—In hit opining addreu tit tkt hat National Cotynu of tko Itcltlist Party of Mexico, ea Augutt It, Secretary Adolfo A* Iw- Ubeue itnnaly ujuritdthl *W* gate, to abandon syndicalism for ft* volatlonary loeiaUam and to bid Sod-byt to pirliaatnttry method! d ptetodnro, Thru dirt liter kit suggtititnt formtd tht chief «bJMt tf dibatt. Unanimously tat delegate! deelued themulvei for nvolutlaaary locial- iim and voted to jaia tkt Third Ia. ternatlonal. AUSTRAUA mbtr af Mick Conaldine, laker member of tho Autntian parliament, hu bun uatenetd to thru wttka for reftr- ring to Hit Majeity Xing George tf England ai "o Gorman.7' He hat, however, appealed agalnit tht sen- ttnu. His untenct dtu not involve hit losing hit parliamentary tut, anion parliament takes umt ipeoili action to try and unuat hla. B. C. Federationist Daily Paper Fund HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT A FREE PRESST Do Yoa Want It Enough to Assist in Paying for Itt RECIPE FDR What aboat rcnowinz your subft Veteran Has Suggestions for Governing a Democracy The following called from "Tkt Dugout" of Los Angelei, and writ* tea by tht editor, Sydney B. Flow- on, who joined tho Canadian foreu when the wtr broke out, wu gassed, wounded nvenl timet, aad lost half a leg. Tht merchant, aad manufacturer! of California helped him' atari the magaiine became he wu a patriot of tht. coniorvative type. In a couplo -of montha ka kicked over tha truei becauee the M. * M. wanted to dictate hie pol* ity, Tbey thea tried to cripple tho magazine, but it is making good headway ind it a rati hot fighting periodical: First—Mix a few "scare headline! with hit.daily menu. This will key him up to the requisite pitch whore he begins to take interest in the. oountry tht newipapera * tre kindly acquainting him ho ahould fight. . Seeond—A few "atrocities" judiciously mixed with/'intervention throats" cause him to discard' hit civilian clothes and don the garb of a soldier. Third—Bailroad I law through tho Senate making it a prison offense to actually possess thoughts of your own, then carry it into offect, elaborating upon it sufficiently to insure that the trapped unfortuntaea under this law will be allowed to suffer the maximum of torture a la Alea- traz. Fourth—Seo to it that crass, ignorant and supercilious officers aro placod in authority ovor tho common soldior;- have a few hundred aent to prison for poriods ranging from five to thirty yean for the most minor offenses; then cover all with a coat of best selected official whitewash aidod by "official communiques" disseminated by a prevaricating pross. Fifth—Allow from time to timo a little news to appear intthe daily press in reference to the huge for tunes mnde in lolling defectivo war equipment to a purblind war df partmont, then as you yourself notice some of theso defects you will J agree with the parties that have Cat out the abovo etapta tad mall tke amount jraa wi* te uatrikrtt tt tht fund for tht patpau tf utabtohing a daily papte tea B. a Be- ceiptt will bt tcktowltdpd Hon tint to tkat ia Tkt IMttatiuitt. sufficient nd blood to domand that jutUt bt doat, wtthtat ktwmr, hiving tht ntiifattioa et tkt iaaytt- ledge that attktr tkt dMuteft of your desire, have bun ekBttd tat. SlxtkHBtnd a mtunl baa* tf roUgioui tnd futnintf ninalnthts into the field with yoa, tepTty«(£ your pocket under Ike gvkt of git- Hag yoa "in good" wAk «eb variou dittUi, thta than thtt gst- teit, havt thus uurtmartlaltd ftr "conduct It tht pnjadiee of mill* tary discipline and good ordor." Stvtnth tad Lut—Bruk trwy proaiu na lavt tvu audi te paat proipiotTfc "cannon fodd.1*," dU. thane thea without tke aeaat to readjust themselves late rivBiaa lifoi advaaet tb priee tf .reirthtag aukatjaookii ont of mak tf tkiir ,. have ariltlu writtea la atwtpaptn waraiag tha pabllt ta bowen od their uniformi; then fiaalb whta tkey begin to ihow tint tf nana and rebel against tkt diawablt tea- ditloni, tnlmp. up MM tkugt agaiatt their leaden wd threw thea intt teat vllt dtagtia. Thla proudurt it gnmatetd to brood any amount af tne running men celled—Badlula. AttkeFaatefM "Ok, Tsddf," a roBUktag aut- tal uatdy, futeriag Tomw* Tlatt. teaidiaa, aad a tiont of partly giritTifl kt «t artn^nal aUtti- tlon of fko aew MU ef tMttflb It ataHasii JSSraXeea Mat—v. thu an uld tt kt tfttatkn-y faaa* fl. Swgyae flndta tad hit pliytn wiff ke iet| tn tktir ktert daaatte Ooidon In tkt tela of M li uid te dt a elerer W Surge Howk^ riailaf eeue- dlttae> gut teMTtTud le said te haft tea* late angt km* Veooearer aafltaStt ttetld kea» MeNuun tad (Anton, maa aal aald, wffl fc mb la em. Nnatlte mtetau ef w-^hatnSf t_\_m- Tka skew w— kt tpntt ky Hetu « aa wkt an So- Tkt membership of tke Geaenl Con'fcdontlon ef Lahor, which boforo the wu wu 1M,000, ie now jut over ono million. eland la ka gw* latiey tr»>- kate. ^^ aaa • Ovitdt, Spaia -Watteta work* atawutuwuttdtodaylaakaia* •ng atat near hue, Two of tkt sua wtfkteg at fkt tbe IN WORDS OF POST J. O. WHITTXXB Oreat peace in Europe I Order ratgna From Tiber's hilla to Danube's plafa^ So oaf her king* and priests; eo oaf The lying prophets ot oar day. Go lay to earth a listening ear; The tramp of measured marches hear, The rolling of the cannon's wheel, The shotted musket's mordrona peaL The night alarm, the aentry'e call, The quick-eared spy in hut and haB, From Polar tea, and tropio fen, Thc dying groans of exiled men. The bolted cell, the galley's chalne, The scaffold smoking with ita ataina Order—the hush of brooding slavu Peace—in the dungeon vaults and graves. Speak, Prinoe and Kaiaer, prieet and Oui If this be peace, pray, what ie wart "Stern herald of thy better day, Before thee to prepare thy way The Baptist shade of liberty— ' Oray, scarred and hairy-robed muat press With bleeding feet the wilderneaal O, that it'a voice might pierce tha ear Of priests and princes while they hear A cry of the Hebrew seer; Repeat, God's Kingdom droweth near I" • '.J Now More Than Ever Oil' THERE IS NEED FOR A fi id ■ f: il DAILY LABOR PAPER f ira ii- Local organizations and individual members of organized labor can assist in giving Labor a Daily Paper. The need of the moment is the Finances to start it with. WHAT ARE YOU DOING TOWARD IT? • mmtmmmmmmmmmmtm ■"I PAGE EIGHT seventh tear. No. w THE BRITISH -COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST wncouveb, a a FRIDAY...- September. M, 11 Our Cash and Carry Plan Enables Us to Offer Quality Groceries in Many Instances Lower Than Wholesale Prices ' SPECIALS FOB WEEK COMMENCING SEPTEMBEB 126th Braid 'i Best Ten, per lb SOc Eeetorbrook 's Pastry Flour, 10 lbs *.6«c Cooking Prunes. 2 lbs 80c White Swan Nnplbn Soap, i bars 22c Finest Japan Rice, 2 lbs...31c I Sunlight Soap, i bars....25c | Purity Wb'entlcts, S-lb. sk. 30c Empross Baking Powder ....17c Swift's Laundry Soap, 4 bars for ._ 25c Happy Vale Pineapple ......28c Whito Corn Starch, 1-lb. pkt. for He | CrlBCQ, 1-lb. tia 35c | Nabob Currants, 12 ozs 26c Wethey's Mine. Meat, por pkt 13>/,c Bamsay't Cream Soda Biscuits SSo B. & K. Rolled Oats, 7 lbs. 19c Libby'i Tomato Soup lie | Pacific Milk, large tin 9'/3c | Grape Nuts 13c Whole Pickling Spioe 8c Cowan 'i Cocoa, half-lb. tin 21c Karo Syrup, tins 22%: Gold Dust Wash. Powder..l3e | Local Green Peas, 8 lbs. 21c J Chicken Hnddle, tin 840 Empress Orango Marmalade, 4s _ 780 Fry's Pure Cocoa, half-lb. tins • flOV-iC Punch Sauce, bottle 26o Malkin's Best Baking Powder for 230 Woodward'b 8 lbs Choice Tea, »I.OO Dclmonte Pineapple 37c Royal Crown Cleanser 5c Windsor Table Salt, »_ lbs. for llo White Navy Beans, 2 lbs 18c Niagara Peaches, tin 82c Apex Strawberry and Apple Jam, t lbs 02c Finest Tapioca, t lbs SOc Royal Purple Currants, per pkt : loo 4-1". ba,' Woodward 'a Soap 32c Bon Ami (Powdered) He •Sunmai-d' Raisins, pkt. 17V**c I H. P. Sauce, bottle 81c I Nabob Baking Powder 24o Bed Kidney Beans, 1 lbs....16c Bobin Hood Boiled Oats 6 lbs. for 87c 'Wide Awake' Sardines, per tin ll'/gC Pritchard and Bray Speak at the Arena (Continued from 'page 1) Holbrook'e Malt Vinegar for 81c r GET IT AT WOODWARD'S Uplifting the lavage, or ts it it sometimei called ia diplomatic eir* elei, the white man's burden, is interpreted by Bernard Shaw, the English humorist, to be teaching the savage to wear pants so that he will have pocketa wa ean pick. The people who tnlk about how we can keep down the high cost of living by cutting out luxuries, genorally consider anything beyond bread and water for the rest of us as luxuries, and silk hats and limousines as necessaries for themselves. PARIS All-Leather Solid Shoes ECONOMY THROUGH QUALITY Here is a principle many a shoe buyer overlooks: NO MATTER HOW CHEAP A SHOE IS, IP IT HAS NOT THE RESERVE WEARING POWER, IT IS EXPENSIVE. True value in Paris Shoes is demonstrated by the wear they give. Yet the cost of Paris Shoes is less. I ask you to investigate my claim: That I offer the utmost value at reasonable prices. Hat's Chrome Wearing Boota—Block or tan. Solid leather Bops' Hoavy Soled Chrome Boots— Bices 1 to 5 _ •„. Velvet Calf— Black, high top $6.00 $4.75 $4.85 Bring your repairs to me. I have the largest repairing department in the West. Work guaranteed. P.PARIS BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER 11 HASTINGS STREET WEST Opposite Colombia Theatro Dress well—and Pay as you are able TJader ordinal? soatitione yon have to have the Caeh when It names to b»j»n, t aew Suit. There arc plenty of itorei In the t\ty who lire jour employer credit freely but draw the line at like worker. Wo give evety wortdngmnn a square deal. Ho eaa fot credit frits ns—can pay for his rail Salt as bo Is ablo. Call and see the magnificent line! wo carry—a full range of fcbrics—etyloe—modcli. Evory unit li offered at a reasonable elec—one whloh means for botter value! than you're naked In any itoree where vou huve to puy Ouih. $30 $35 $40 Payable ta small Cash Deposits and balance in small Weekly at Monthly Payments B. C. OUTFITTING CO. 342 HASTINGS STREET WEST Near Hotter When they let ua out, they let us out with a gag in our mouths, and our hands tied behind our backs. Tho preaa sentenced us beforc we wore^riedj then when we could not Btand it any longer, our bail was doubled, and wc went out and told the people tho truth about the Wlnnipog situation. Later we were again put ln gaol, without bail this time. We went to gaol because we had voiced the aspirations and desires of tlue workers of this country. Day of Labor Leaders Is Fast The duy of labor leaders is past. All the labor movoment has today is spokesmen. Wo spoke for you. Don't you think that you have as much right to be in gaol as usf The people in Winnipug thought it, and think it still, and they said release the eight or gaol the 35,000, I don't care if I have to go bark tomorrow, but it is going to cost $100,000 to defend your spokesmen in the trial that is coming off at the next assises, becauso we expressed your desires and aspirations, and we want you to get that in your heads. We want you to dig down in your jeans and come across with as much as you can to help clear the expenses, (Applause.) The collection was then taken, and tho chairman, after this necessary function had been performed, stated that owing to tho fact that Comrade Bray had occupied so much time, Comrado Johns would give war to Comrade Pritchard, who he Knew everyone wanted to hear. He then called upon Comrade Pritchard, who was greeted with loud and continued applause. A Btory Tbat WiU Never Be Told Comrade Pritchard opened by saying, you havo listened tonight to a story told by one of the participants in the activities of tho soldier strikers in Winnipeg. He could have told you much moro; everyone of ub could. It is a story that will never be told in its entirety. It is a story of which the truth is only beginning to percolate the mental processes of the workers of Vnncouver. It ie a story that could havo been believed in the Oity of Vancouvor, but the workors preferred to listen to tho World, the Sun, and the Province. He expressed disappointment at the attitude of the workors of Vancouver, and said that no matter what happened in Winnipeg, tho workers could not be flimflammed by the capitalist press. He said that they bad learned in a school of experience, and that they would never forget. They wore also learning very rapidly, having formed their own economic clnsBes as part and parcel of thcir businoss in trades tion ism. Oould Have Had Freedom He said he did not know why they were arrested, or why thoy wcro ;ivon bail. But there was one thing ie did know, and every man in the eight knew, and that was, that if they had been willing to sign away their liberty of spooch and action, they could havo been out on bail 10 or 14 days beforc they wero released. Every man had stated his decision to the lawyers. We could not represent the workors and koep our mouths shut. He then referred to the flooding of the country with A. F. of L. organizers, who wore not selected by the membership. He referred to the stories told by these men as to tho death of the O.B.U. and that in any meeting of the Ma* hinists (now 0. B. IT.) it was possible to talk for an hour or sn hour and a hslf to 300 fully paid up mombers, while Somerville had said that their wns only four members in this local. Ho denied that the strike was an 0. B. U. strike, and stated Jliat it was the opposite. Tho Winnipeg itrike, he stnted, with aU its activities, all its varied experiences, alleged failures, in its fullest arid completed sense made tho 0. B. U. as far as that city is concernod. And this with its business agent in gaol. And they now have an official paper of eight pages, issued twice every week, and havo beforc them the objective of starting a daily paper in that city. Ho stated that wo have been toW, that undor British law, a man is innocent until ho is found guilty. Thut is not no* We have beon charged and found guilty by thn** newspapers io the eity of Winnipeg, for at least s\z days in onc weok, and tho citizens' committee has scattered bulletins, shorn of thc name of the editor, publisher or printer, into tho districts from which the jury will come. He snid that he nad told them in Winnipeg that the workers of Vancouver would never desert them, but he was afraid that be had overshot himself. There ure 9000 members affiliated with tho 0, B. U. in Winnipeg, and you did not know it. Things have beon grossly taisropnesontcd. Wo admit that this had a bad offect on you here. You voted, nud after you voted hands down for a now form of Organisation, you Instructed certain men to do certain work, and to 4mw up a vonstitution. You did this with your votes, nnd you talk of getting representatives in tho future. What do you expect to get with those kind of votes, votes that wero not worth thi paper thoy were written on. JoUiib Gave Hlmielf Vp ■* Beferring to Johns, he stated that he will weak lor himself, but pointed out tnat be was elocted hy the whole of the machinists of Canada to negoMats for tbem on the Bail- way War Board. He went to Montreal; he was thore when tbe strike wss called. Ho eame back after it was over. He found on return to Wlnnipog that he was to be arreted, or that a warrant wis out fpr him. Ho voluntarily went to the polico station aud gave himself up, and obtained ball for himself before tho man appeared with the warrant, liussoll was also lmplicttod, yet there were other men in Winnipeg equally responsible, who sat on the strike commjUcQ ond signed orders for bread, ioe eream and othor things, allowed to walk the streets free, because tbey aro willing to purchaso their freedom at the oir- [u'lisi! of tbeir manhood* I had nothing to do with tho strike, but a ra^n or) the Winnipeg striko committee, wljio siguod 1)0 documents ot-fA in evident* against us, Is two, a^u can receive favors from the toaster class.' Comrade Pritchard stated ttat the new form of organization pat the fullest power into the baodo of the rank md file of the work«s. said tbat if the workeri hm Maids'Aprons Maids' Caps Maids Sets The most complete showing we have ever presented, embracing attractive and practical styles in speoially fine qualities. —Mull Apron, with fancy bib, trimmed with Valen- oiennes lace, net and embroidery and having ties of black velvet—$3.75. Cap, Cuffs and Flat Collar to match tbe above— fS.00. —Organdie Apron, made with scalloped bib and double soulloped skirt, oomplete with collar and cuffo—$3.50. t —Apron, with four rows of insertion in skirt across bib and insertion shoulder straps—$2.75. Collar tnd Cuff sets to match—85^. —Parlor Maid's Fancy Aprons, with bib of embroidery and fancy points of same—$2.50. Collar and Cuffs to match—85^. —Aocordeon Pleated Cap, made with blaok velvet ribbon to tie under the* hair—_*tt*. —Embroidery Cap wjth ties—65^. —Coronet Cap with black vcWet band—35£. —First Floor. 675 UWTO Oranvllle Strwt Sey. 3540 not know theso thing** there wtt a lot of labor ahead of them la tho matter of self education. Dr. Bland Disgusted In the trial juit eonoludcd not only was a witness allowed ta tty what he knew about us, but even permitted to state what someone told someone else who told the witness. This waa put in aa evidence., Dr, Bland, professor at Kingston University, who listened to part of tha trial, was eo disgusted with same he had not the patience to atay and listen further. He said if they eould put over what thoy ware trying to Jaafftmt (Uvutl Quality Clothes Made to meet the requirements of all styles and tastes do there, there was no possible way out for any member of tbe community and no professor in a university was safe. Bray told how they camo to his house in the dea* of night and arrested him. Bray was surprised. The thing whieh surprises me is this, that the working elass have not yet understood the nature of the beast "Capitalism," and that law or no law, profits of that elass must be wrung from the workers whatever happens. I know labor leaders (certain men) who, with J. J. Coughlan, arranged to discriminate against workers, and thc Master came down with tho big stick of the organization and said, "You cannot belong to tliat organization. You must belong to this one." And they swallowed this at Vancouver, where they had not been put through what they had at Winnipeg. In Winnipeg, with more to face, the boys in thc C. P. It. shops are back on tho job 100 per cent. In the new organization and wearing their 0. B. U. button on the job. You laid down your arms at tbe first blow, I know you have passed resolutions, but this is like blowing froth off the top of near beer; you get no sensation out of that. The defense committee in Winnipeg had to hold the boys in the liunscona shops from coming ont on strike to socure our release on ball. This was the spirit of tho Winnipeg men. Meetings were held week aftor woek, night after night, demanding that we be released, Nothing like this happened in Vancouver. You may think that there i:: bitterness in what I am saying. I know there is ruthlessness iu the master class ,and I know to what ■extent they will go. But you must organize to meet tho encroachments of capitalism, and by your votos you not only endorsid tho convention for the drawing up of the constitution of the 0. B. U., but sent men to Calgary in ordor to do it. I want to ask you something here: Are men who have brought on tbe displeasure of certain interests in Canada to be any more responsible for that than you aref They have done your bidding and you have roeoiled. Thoy exyroascd as well as thuy could tho will of the rank and file, and never dangled their feet under the masters' banquetting table. While Bus- sell stood on the floor of Lodge 182 and fought for the new form of organization, beforo the trial commenced, Bommcrville asked him, "Do you know what you are doing, boy! You are putting yourself in gaol." That is the position, follow workors, and because i-ou crawl bock nnd leave men standing alone, do you think you are going to get out of the inevitable consequences of the wage relation? Do you think that because of that tho price of wages will advance with advancing nece.ssilips? Just as sure as you aro compelled to work for wages, just as sure will you be compelled to accept the conditions that the relation between capital find labor entails. Tho market detcrminees the price of your lsbor power, but tho mnrkct does not give to to you. You must fight for it In conclusion he mode an earnest appeal for the coming together, and said that the samo conditions that gave rise to the 0. B. U. will compel you in tho bitter fight for wages. And if you lay down, whero will you get men to represent you, and go to your manufacturers' associations, and tell thom that you decido for Sueh demands! Where will you got your committees to toll tho employers that such committees represents thc workors and the workers only, if you fail to stand behind those that have attempted to stand behind your wishes in the present? And this is the message I want you to take home to yourselves, nnd take back to the man on tho job. Vancouver which ought to know better, bas failed at the test. I do not believe that you are dead, you aro only asleep. I want to go back to Winnipeg and say that Vancouvor, which had a reputation in the past, still has one. You can come back. You must eome back, and you will come back and preserve that reputation. As he took his seat the applause was intense. The chairman announced that thc collection amounted to $164.14. The meeting then* adjourned. of these spodala shot one of hli own colleague*" Never once waa a V. C. mentioned in my address, and the accuracy of my statement is borne out by records at the Winnipeg police station, the incident occurring at the corner of Higgins Avonue and Main Btreet, on the llth of June, when one of these upholders of law and order smashed the skull of a returnod soldier, and when some of the friends of this victim of "constituted authority" remonstrated and threatened to retaliate, anothor special was rushod up in an automobile, and, no doubt, through over-excitement, shot his own colleague in tho leg. Now, Mr. Editor, whilst we have oeaBod to expect anything approaching "fairness" for ourselves, I submit that you aro in duty bound to your readers to give this statemont the same measure of publicity aB that accorded tho "lie" of your informant, who, by the way, was apparently the only lounger in that vast audience, wh-.thor .of Cordova, or any othor street, and, presuming that he can both read and write, certainly cannot be excused for his deficiency in gentlemanly behavior. Neither your own, nor tho other two papers of this city, enrriod nny account of this allegod remarkable statement. I am, Bir, Yours for tho truth, R. E. BRAY. AN APOLOGY T LETTERS TO ID. Making Scotland Safe Bpeaking at a meeting under tho auspices of the Scottish Home Rulo Association in Helensburgh, Mr. 1). M. McKay said that no four nations, however big, could make tho world safe for democracy. So far as Scotland was concerned, the only ones who could make it sufe were the people themselves, and he appealed to them to work and vote for the re- eBtablishuient of a Scottish Parliament. What About America? "It is all very well," said Sylvia Pankhurst, speaking at a Hands-Off Russia meoting, held in London, "to cheer Soviet Russia, but what are you doing to bring about a Soviet England? In othor countries that are not divided from Russia, aB we are by the sea and the censorship, the working people are trying to go to Russia or set up Soviet governments of thoir own." OWING to tbe large volume of business transacted Here lost Saturday we were unablo to give our patrons tho usual "NEW YORK" service, and regret it very much, and wish to tender to those wbo wcro unavoidably neglected our sincore apology and hope, under the circumstances, tbat they will overlook any Blight inattention to thcir needs and assure them in futuro our very bost servico, aB wo are now adequately prepared to, supply their wants. Our staff has been increased to take care of any emergency, and our stock ie being augmented weekly with the latest and best apparel for both ladies' and men's wear. AS USUAL, OUR LIBERA* CREDIT PLAN IS AT YOUB DISPOSAL tto Fast—No Humbug—No Delay—A small deposit secures any garment an*! tho balance can bo paid while you wear it. Oome! and invcatignto. DREES WELL ON EAST TEIiMS AT THB New York Outfitting Co. Ltd. 143 HASTINOS STBEET WEST Opposite Province Offlce Sey. 1361 Furnished room to rent at $2.50 per week. 1028 Howe Street Two More Camps Meet Loggers' Demands (Continued from pago 1) cither shut down or hnd a strike. Then aftor trying unsuccessfully to get Bcnbs and finding thnt he was up againBt a different state of affairs than ever he had previously experienced, thnt is a solidly organized logger, ho then had .to get buck to earth and negotiate with thc men, d in no caso has ho gotten off easier than he would have done had he negotiated in tho first instanco without the necessity of a strike. East Wellington Boys Stick At the camp and mill of the New Ladysmith Lumber Company at East Wellington there is a strike ou, and no wonder—$3.25 a day for nine hours. Thc boys were unorganised and dissatisfied, naturally— tho ono follows the other. Then they got busy. An organizer was sent over at their request. A numbor signed up. A delegate wss appointed on Friday, and, us usual, a stool eave the information to the boss. The result was the dolegato got fired Saturday. He didn't squeal, but went on with his organisation work until tho boys wore solidly lined up. Then tno company put up a lockout notico, and the boys lined up solid to demand improved conditions and full reinstatement. The Broadway Table Supply Phone Fairmont 18 and 19 618 Broadway Eaut TRY OTO CASH AND DELIVERY SYSTEM Royal Standard Flour, 19 lba. at W.90 Boyal Household, 49 lba »Z.»0 Fits Hoses Flour, 49 lba $2,90 Parity Flour. 4B lba $2.90 Wild Hole Pastry Flour, 10 lb. aocka 88c B. k K. Oats, sack 55c B. A K. Oatmeal, fine, medium and coarse 70c Wheat Pearli 46c Puffed Wheat, pkg 16c Eealth Bran .: 15c Kellm..,'* Corn Flakra, 2 for....26c Cream of Wheat, pkt 26c B. ft K. Wheat Flakea, pkt SSe Bobin Hood Oats, pkt 28c Nabob Vinegar, bottle 23c Malkin's Beat Vinegar, bottle..23c Pears, Globe Brand, tin 20c Strawberry Jam, 4-lb. tin ....11.25 Raspberry Jam, 4-lb. tin ....fl.25 Pork and Beam, 3 tins for 26c Ualkin'a Best Baking Po\vder..28c Eggo Baking Powder 33c Magic Baking Powder 28c Malkln'a Custnrd Powder, large tin + 23e Pry's Cocoa _~« 25c Hallbrook'a Custard Powder....14c Soap, Sunlight, 4 for 26e White Swan, 6 for ......„■ S5s Royal Crown, 5 for ..._.._,_....„.t6o Naptha H. C. Soap, 9 for . 60s Naptha White Swan, 9 for ....60c Hallbrook'a, % far ■-...,. 36c Campbell Soup, tin ---,■■■■"-.,,- 16c Matches, 8 for „ 28c Blue Ribbon Tea „ 68e Malkln'a Belt Tta COc Nabob Tea __ 63c Our Bulk Tea 46o Malkln'a Beat Cuffea 66c Wedding Breakfast Coffee .-...G6c CHhco, par lb 46c Puffed Rice, pkt 16c Large Bar Klangdtor Soap SSe Cans of Tomatoes, large aite, 2 for 36c Special Aibetta Butter, 8 lba. 91.80 Jutland Sardines 10c Butter Cup Milk 83c White and Brown Vinegar llic Ammonia 18c White Beans ■'■ lbs. for 26c Robin Hood Out*, laek 40c Bait, 2 aae!is fur 26c Phone Tour Order, Fairmont 18 and 19 The boss pleaded that tho men let the organizntion go, and work for him again on tho old footing bo thut he could recover an alleged financial loss incurred in past operations. Of course he condemned to tho limit tho "Bolshevik" delegate who, strangely enough, had worked for him For six months without his "revolutionary" traits being objected to. Responding to Appeal Splendid responses arc coming in to tho appeal for strike funds recently sent out. Stillwater camp heads the Hst with (200, but other camps are well in the running. Acknowledgment will be mndo through the Worker, but many contributors have expressed thoir objection to names boing published owing to discrimination whieh is exercised in certain cases. Oarl Osberg died at St. Paul's Hospitnl on Thursday. Albort Parloe died Thursday from pneumonia at the hospital in Summerland and information is desired as to the address of relatives if known. Information ie also desired of Emil Qrundberg. The referendum for eleetion of O. B, U. delegates is being sent ont to all camps. The completo constitution is being printed, itnd combined with It ie inst ruction to delegates and how to conduct meetings. As soon as re-, ceived from tho printer these will ba, circulated in all camps. In addition to thoso previously mentioned the following strikes an still being carried on: Capilano Timber Company; Ua k Ue Beavei Creek; Mainland Cedar, Camp 3 Thompson Sound; P. B. Anderson Knox Bay; Merrill, Ring * Moore Duncan Bay; Kimberley Mlnet. Sold by Thos. Foster & Co., Limited 514 Granville St. Next te Merobanta Bank Editor B. 0. Fedoratloniat: The onclosed is a lettor that I have eent to tho Daily Province in answer to a statement hiade by Sergt. Richards to that paper today in connection with the Arena mooting. Plcaso pnblleh th. letter and oblige yourB, R. _. BRAY. Editor Province, Vancouver, B. C. Dear Sir: I was surprised and very much disgusted on opening thin day's issuo of your paper to read tho artielo in black face typo submitted by ono, Sergt. Harry Richards of tbo 10th Battalion. The statements contained therein are entirely erroneous and bave absolutely no foundation in fact, Tour correspondent refers to nt a. "a damned liar." Surely, Ur. Editor, as the one responsible for what appears is tho columns of your paper, Ao you not think it proper, in the intorest of your many renders, to enquiro of your own reporter, who was present at the meeting, as to the accuracy, or otherwise, of this man '■ .tory. For yeur own benefit, ud the benefit of your readers, I desire to inform you that not oven my wont enemies have accused tne of being a liar. I was arrested for .peaking the truth, a point which the counsel for the crown was very desirous of proving at our preliminary trial; and despite the fact that I have spoken on the Winnipeg situation through Eastorn Canada, ana have met with organised opposition at some points, not one of my critics has bees able to disprove the state- menta I have made, and the most they bave provod (at loast to tlieir own .etisfeotion) is that sty language was injudicious. 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