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THE BRITISH [INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY ■ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 46 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B.' C., FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1919 y r ;,v»yy $2.00 PER YEAR MAY BE TROUBLE UNION RECORD AS RESULT OF E [Employers Are Importing Men Who Don't Know Strike Exists [Good Conditions Established in Many Camps BobortB Luke Camp, Rock Bay, is on strike, owing to the compuny not conforming to tho conditions demanded by tho men. Othor strikes aro being maintained at the Capilano Lumbor Company's campa; Merrill, King & Mooro Camp, Duncan Bay; Adams Biver Lumber Company'a camp and mill at Chase and Enderby. Yapp and Walker's camp", Sechelt, ha3 been put on the unfair list owing to the employers firing all union men .and filling the camp with Si- Wnshcs. Men at work for the Gerntrd Lumber Company, Trout Lako, cannot get their wages and would bo left stranded -were it not for tho organization stepping in and providing for tho necessary financial assistance. The Engineers' Unit of tho 0. B, U. .is asking for assistance in securing a real eight-hour day for |s the camp engineer. What havo you done about it in your campt Docs tho carpenter who fixes up [( your camp for tho improved eon- 1 ditions carry an 0. B. U. card? Wo do not want to waste timo and energy in fighting each other on sectional lines, but the fact remains that there is no unity of interest between an O. B, U. member as such and an A. F. of L. member aa such. During a conversation held recently with an employer, he ridiculed tho "outrageous" camp conditions demanded by the men. When told that somo employers had conceded practically all the conditions, ho said, ""but those are only the small outfits." Naturally he ignored thc fnct that if a small outfit could concede the condtions and still operate thoir camps successfully (profitably) it was obvious that tho larger ones eould easily do so, 'fhiB view hasdreceivod unintentional 'governmental endorsation, for in the official report of camp conditions itent to the government by one of itB inspectors it said, "Many of-the smaller camps are operating with limited capital and a strict enforcement of tho regulations governing sanitary conditions in the camps would force them to cense operations," This official view hns, however, boen proven incorrect by tho fact of many employers having conformed not only to the government requirements but also to those of the union, and aro operating as successfully as over. Still further evidence of tho employers' ability to como through with tho conditions demanded is forthcoming in the fact that thc men on strike at Chase report all camps in thcir district as having conceded the eight-hour day and full union conditions with union crows, oxcept tho Adams Rivor Lumber Company, which refuses to do so, and whose camps and mill arc still on strike. The company has its representatives scouring the prairies for. scabs. Thoy thought they had steured a hundred—but only by misrepresentation—nnd when the men came along and found a strike on every man refused to go to the job. How's tbat for working class solidarity! The company says it will flood the district with five or Bix hundrod men. Chase is in Kamloops district, the headquarters of which , has tins weok reported a membership of over a thousand, ond still growing, and of hnving had to move into larger headquarters, Mombors in overy camp aro urged to hold frequent meetings to discuss questions of interest to tho working class, and particularly tho organised lahor movoment with a class- conscious basis. Naturally tho discussions will havo frequent bearings upon (he question of the 0. B, U,, how it should be formed and how operated. Jn the booklets of the L. W. I. IT. constitution and laws, which havo boen sent to every camp, will, bo found the constitution nnd laws of tho 0. B. If. as now constituted. Write to headquarters so (Continued on pago 8) Adolph Derrill Gets 23 Months—Sheridan Fined $100 Winnipeg.—Judgo Georgo Patter- ion recently imposed the first sentence on men eharged in connection -with tho strike riots ii Winnipeg streets on June 21, Adolph Derrill, Thomas Sheridan and Harold C, Pratt appeared charg- od with rioting and with being members of an unlawful assemblage. Derrill was convicted nnd sentenced to jail Tot 23 months. Thomas Sheridan was found guilty of being a member of an unlawful assemblage and was fined $150, or, as nn alternative, ono year In jail. "He paid the fine. Harold Pratt was discharged owing to lack of evidence, A verdict of guilty with a recommendation for mercy was returned in tho case of Henry Oourck and ho wus remanded for scntoncp. " W. H. Jacques, appearing jointly with Uourck, was found not guilty. IS Editor and Others Are Jailed *s More Are to \% 1low; Seattle.—Fdrf 1 warrants for tho seizure of the ■\ ion Becord, eial organ of \ Labor Council, \ B. Ault and othe. licntion, woro i\ ■ by Robert E. \ States district at. ^ vy, from United I.* ts ofli- Seattlo Central tho arrest of E. "tors of the pub- 1 on Thursday ndcrs, Unitod oy, on advico Attorney- General Palmer, uveral of thoso charged were arrested at 2 o'clock. George B. Listman, president of tho Trades Union Savings and Loan Asociation, and member of thc Union Record board of control, and F. A. Rust, seeretary-mannger of the Lnbor Tomplo Association, nro others for whom warrants were issued. Formal complaints filed by Mr. Saunders in the Federal Court at Taeoma charged that Ault and othor speakers aided' and abetted the massacre of war voterans at Centralia, and have been engaged in a campaign for the overthrow of the government. 'Wo are in dead earnest," Mr. Saunders declared. ' * Treachery to thc government ennnot bo overlooked. We arc going to the limit. This is only thc beginning of a sweeping movement to quash radical publications iu this country," ROUND UP OF RADICALS IN U.S. Thousands Arrested on Charges of Criminal Syndicalism A nation wide raid was commenced last Friday, by tho United States authorities on the homes and headquarters of the I. W. W., Communist Labor Party, Socialist Party of America and the Russian Workors' Union. Thousands of arrests were made and every large city of the United Stntes. haa its quotu. The raids were mado as a campaign to suppress the? propaganda for the overthrow nf the United States Government. Friday waa the second anniversary of tho Russian Soviot revolution tnd the raids were made to prevont a possiblo "rod revolt on that day. The raids are continuing throughout the whole country and attacks are being made on various headquarters by "loyal" citizens in plnces where .the government has taken no action. Tlii- men are boing charged with "criminal syndicalism" and with violating tho Freeman Act, which makes it an offence to "advocate reforms by the uso of crime, violence, sabotage or terroism." - Defense Dance. Don't forget thc Trades and Labor Council whist drivo j and danco on Wednesday, -December 3, in the Dominion-Hull. This dance is being organized to raiso funds for the defense of tho men arrested in Winnipeg. Admission, gents 50c ladies 25c. , Tho .lumber workers of Port Neville, B. C, held a camp meeting recently and voted unanimously to donate one day's pay for the Winnipeg defense fund. The sum donated amounts to $431.03, and tho Vancouver Lumbor Company has: issued a cheque for that amount on request of the boys. HOGG TOM AT NAM Edinburgh I. L. P., Man Will Address Labor Meeting Sunday Comrado J. W. Hogg, business agent of tho Provisional Trades Council, will bo tho speaker at the Federntod Labor Party meeting in the National Thoatro next Sunday evening. Comrade Hogg, was chairman at Barnard's meoting in tho same t heat-re last Sunday night. He takes as his subject, "Political Unrest." As a member of tho Edinburgh, Scotland, branch of, tho I, L. P., and activo in the interests of that organization, ho is ablo to make a considerable contribution to thc propaganda work of tho Federated Labor Party. Mrs. C. Lorimer will occupy the chair. The Labor Party school is showing steady progress ,and last Sunday interest was increased by tho announcement of the arrival of the song books from tho British Labor Pnrty. Only 100 pf these were ordered in the first place, but more havo been ordered •immediately, as half of the lot wore sold lust Sunday alono. Tho school moots overy Sundav in O'Brien Hall at 2:30 p.m. Tho next meeting of tho Junior Labor League will be hold at the club-rooms, 53 Duffer in street west, on Friday, Nov, 21, when tbo educational committee has chargo of the programme. Sinco thc opening of the school for the winter season, applications for thc league havo token quite a jump.1 The regular weekly meeting of the F. L. P. Debating Club will take place next Suturday night 'in thp party rooms, 510 Dominion building, when tho "pro's and con's" of one of the popular topics of the day will bc debated. The subjoct is, "llesol- ved, thut Prohibition is in tho best interests of the working class," Thc report of last Saturday's meeting will bo found in another columa. LIBERTY BONDS FOR THE WORKERS ******* ******* ******* ****** ****** . ****** ****** A DAY'S PAY FOR WINNIPEG DEFENCE B. C. Quota Is $20,000—All Labor Officials Are Asked to Co-operate With B. C. Committee—Toronto Committee Is Taking the Campaign in Eastern Canada —Winnipeg Will Look £fter the Three Prairie Provinces—The Fight Has Just Begun for the Defence of Labor's Spokesmen IN ORDER TO RAISE FUNDS for the defence of the men ifrested as a result of the Winnipeg strike, thc issue of "Workers Liberty Bonds" has been decided upon. The Winnipeg Central co'mmitee is taking care of the three Prairie Provinces, and the Toronto committee is taking ehirfce of thc campaign in thc East. The British Columbia committee is taking care of this Province, and branch committees in Prince Rupert, Victoria, Cumberland and other points arc all joining with thc Central committee at Vancouver, so that the campaign may be as thorough as possible. An appeal is being sent to every organization in the Province, and the co-operation of local secretaries and other union officials is sought by the committee which has the campaign in hand for British Columbia. By the aid of thc loeal organi- zaton officers, and other workers, that are interested in the cases now before the courts in Winnipeg, it is expected that British Columbia will respond to the fullest extent, and the amount allotted to this Provinoe, $20,000, will be oversubscribed. The Central committee in Winnipeg is determined that nothing that can be done in the defence of thc arrested men, shall be left undone, but this costs money. It is expected that before the final stage of the battle of Labor for the freedom of its spokesmen is reached, that it will cost in thc neighborhood of $100,000. There is still a large part of this amount to be raised. This can only be done by the workers. The following appeal is being sent to as many individual workers as it is possible to secure thc addresses of. If you do not receive one, don't wait, take this as an invitation to subscribe. Fellow Worker:— During his recent tour of Eastern Canada, the Rev. Wm. Ivens suggested, and used as his slogan "One Day's Pay for Winnipeg," and the issue of "Worker's Defence Liberty Bonds,!' which can be used as a receiupt therefor. The idea was received with enthusiasm in the East and especially in the City of Toronto, and the Defence Committee there at once secured the services of Comrade T. Mallilieu for six, weeks to inaugurate a "Liberty Bond" campaign of every worker in the three prairie provinces, with an objective of $25,000.00. Thc opening day of thc campaign is Saturday, November 15th, and closing at midnight Monday, December 15th, 1919. ■ The bonds will be issued in denominations of $1.00, $2.00 and $5,00 each, in different colors, and will form an interesting souvenir of the historic struggle of Labor against persecution at the hands of unscrupulous plutocracy. Thc B. C. section of the Defence Committee has been asked to carry on the campaign in this Province, and has consented to do so, and now makes this appeal to individual workers throughout the Province to "Donate One Day's Pay" to thc defence of the men arrested, because they voiced thc wishes of the workors, and whenever possible, delivered the message that will educate thc workers to their position in society. This, and this alone, is thcir crime. True to their fellows, thoy now are standing trial before a capitalistic court, with all the powers that can be lined up against them, and unless every effort is made, their fate will be the penitentiary: The Defence Committee is determined that everything that can be done to secure their acquittal shall be done, but the machinery of the law must be lubricated, and money is necessary so that every available legal process may be used in the effort now being made on behalf of our fellow workers. Ufllcps their acquittal is secured, no member of the working class . will be safe. It may be your turn tomorrow. Your money will aid us. Surely a day's pay is not too muah to give for a fellow worker's liberty? If it were your touru tomorrow, would you like to think that anything that could have been done was left undone? You alone can supply the answer. There is no interest on the«d bonds. The stake is greater than financial gain. It is the Liberty of Speech and action on behalf of the workers that)is at stake. The responsibility belongs to every individual worker. A.S. WELLS, J. EWART, Publicity Agent. Secretary B. C. Defence Committee. IY HAS DR. W. 1. AT Educational Work Is a Feature of the Movement Big Meeting to Be Held for Discussion of O. B. U. (Special to The B. C. Fedorationist) The winter has set in here with u vengeance. Zero weather continues, while flour like snow is driven in every conceivable direction to the disgust and discomfort of the tenderfoot. This, howover, is the pre- ciso weather desired by those who, during such strenuous days (or nights) desire to assist in spreading real sound knowlcdgo amongst tho workers of this city, and thus assist in offsetting much of the metaphysical slush and nonsense thnt wilt always find exponents . amongst a movement so wido in scope and character as thc Lnbor movement in Winnipeg. - As one trots around through the streets of this city, and becomes acquainted with muny of tho workers, he is surprised to,discover tho great interest that is evinced in u discussion of tho working cluss position, from tho scientific standpoint. Tho Central Labor Council, of the O. B. 17., so your correspondent recently learned, had appointed a committee to go extensively into Ihe question uf ways and means of getting sound knowledge to the membership. Your correspondent, accordingly, wont to hear tho report given from this com- ittce to thogcnorul meeting of the council. It is a most remarkable und exhaustive document, setting out tho ds of times ,nnd proposing machinery for the creation of speakers' classes, such speukers to be first of all well equipped with a knowlcdgo of the subject they tackle," und then address each unit in turn in the city. Since there appear to be some 25 to 30 units organised in the O. B. IT., it is expected thnt such speakers dealing with ono definite subject 25 to 30 times, will devolop in the capacity of public platform performers. But this is not all, nor nearly all. The programme outlined by thc educational committeo is no backyard affair; in fnct, it is n most pretentions business, which will entuil considerable energy and time, not to mention a littlo expense. But. Win- peg workers aro nothing if not thorough. The lust dnnee of the Centrnl Lnbor Council, held a few days ago, wns a huge success, and is to bc followed by another similar social function, tho proceeds of which will be turned ovor, I understand, to tlio educational committee, for the put*- :hase of tho nocossary books and supplies. Not alone are speakers to he produced, whose work will bo to jocts ns already outlined, but definite jeets us already oltlincd, but definite classes are to bc formed on subjects, a knowlodge of which is of supreme importance to tho Workers at tho present time. Economic clusscs are oven now being held as features of local units, members welt versed in tho Marxian jdiiltsophy jumping in Discussion on "Labor and Internationalism" on Sunday Discussion on tho above subject was opened last Sunday by Mr. Tom Bichardson, whoso address was designedly thought' provoking,' and proved to bo discussion promoting. At the close of tho moeting, Dr. Curry was requested to givo the address next Sunday to continue discussion on the same subject. The programmo of Forum meetings consists of one main address, followed by questions and .then five-minuto discussion from the plutform. A programme is now propared which will carry tho Forum through1 the balance of this year, and judging from Inst Sunday afternoon's attendance, tho capacity bf tho largo O'Brien Hall will soon be taxed. Meetings begin at 2:30 p.m. Mention tho Federationist whon you make a purchaso at a Btore. RISH O.B.U. IS Transport Workers Union Has 110,000 Members of Many Trades Dublin.—Anyone who reads tho inspiring roport of a census juat completed by the Irish Transport Workers' Union cannot fail to observe that this powerful federation of workers, while technically a un* Ion merely of laborers In the transport business, is virtually becoming the One-Big-Union of Ireland. The census reveals the fact that the union has already surpassed the 11.HMO-member mark, and that It.embraces not only tho 17,193- transport nnd fuel workers, but also 28,911 men and women in the industries, 58,940 workers engaged in one way or another in the production of food, and 5,703 miscellaneous workers, the latter including clerks, school teachers, shop assistants, civil servants, theatre employees, etc. In fact, the number of laborers engaged in the production of food and laying the groundwork for a real education along working class lines. CIussos on industrial history, sociology, philosophy, biology und English composition ,aiso are to bo arranged for, while a circulating library is to bo birilt up, designed for thc use of the members of the O. B. U. Could you but soo tho list of speakers, you might then bc able to form some idea as to the progress now being mude along the lines herein outlined, by the workers in this city. A muss meeting is to bo held next Sunday, to outline tlie progress nnd purpose of tho O. B. U. Thu largest hall iu tho city, capable of easily holding 8000 peoplo, has been' secured. Theso meetings, 1 understand, nre also to bc a pcrodie, feature of tile O. B. U. work in thc eity of Winnipeg. MP10 BE Mill Foar Returned Soldiers Killed in Washington Fracas Members of the Industrial Workers of the World are being arrested in various Washington cities ns'n ■rttsult ;of the Centralia tragedy in which members of the I. W. W. ave alleged-to'have fired upon an "-Arm* ifttice■'Day".parade, hilling four returned soldiers.and wounding muny Others, E. Everett*, an I. W. W. organizer, was lynched and his body dragged through the streets. Thirty others were arrested and are now. in Cju-'twlls jail. Raids have been mude in Seattle and 37 arrested. Forty-six have been arrested in Tncoma und several in Spokane nnd other smaller cities. United States District Attorney Saunders of Seattle haft issued orders . to "arrest every I. W. W. whether ho hus a card or is known to be affiliated with that organization, and hold them for federal investigation.. irkHe T CHARGE Preparing for Possible Opening by Dec. 1— Meetings Held Preparations arc now well in hand for the opening of tho ccntrul store of thp Vancouver Co-operative Society. Painters are now at work, and the carpenters will bo on the job Saturday afternoon. This work it being done by tho carpi1 utcr» from the C. P. It. shops, nnd no chargo will bo made for tho work. Both point and lumber arc being bought in bulk by the society and co-operators arc doing the rest. The board of {directors is working practically overy night in thc week gratuitously*] Kitsilano Meeting A moeting will bo held in the Methodist Church at 14th nnd Yew on Monday evening for the purpose of acquainting thc residents of that district with thc plans of the society. North Vancouvor Meoting Another mooliug will be held in tho K. P. Hall in North Vancouver On Wednesday evening. Money and members arc coming in pretty fast and thc store will probably be opened by December L The store at 41 Pendor Street West is opm every afternoon for the enrolling of members. Thc phono number is'Seymour 403. I AT Sunday Meetings of Socialist Party Are Educational A "labor" representative for tho Pacific coast of the U. 8., with the appropriate name of FISH, speaking at tho Alumni Society luncheon (whoevor thoy may be), said that thero existed in Vancouver an element, which he termed .genuine 100 por cent. Bolshevists, and which aimed at the overthrow of constituted authority. Thoy colled themsolves wago slaves, and had as their ambition tho control of industrial life. "Poor Fish" evidently recognizes that this clement exists in large and ever-increasing numbers all over the capitalist world and is getting scared tbat hii fishing business will soon become bankrupt, so lie calls upon thoso present to save the situation, and stand together in the fight against Bolshevism." Perhaps the objections of Mr.,Fish to the Bolsheviki are based upon tho respect our local women have for themselves. In order to understand this situation workers and others would do well to nttend tho Empress Theatre meetings evory Sunday at 8 p.m. Discussion and questions. C. Lestor will be the speaker on Sunday. Give a littlo encouragement to our advertisers. IS CALLED OFF TO OF^ AT Will Not Conclude Before Christmas, Says Prosecution which have joined the transport workers Is far in excess of any other class of workers, outnumbering oven the transport workers thomsolves-by a ratio of three to oui;. These food laborers include ugri- iiiltitral workers, gardeners, seedsmen, dairy workers, heritors, drovers, bacon factory employees, butchers, jam makers, grocerers, bakers, hotel workers, brewery workera, etc., etc. First Shipment of Liberty Bonds Will Arrive Saturday The trial of the men arrested in Winnipeg ns a result of the general striko ia expected to commouco on Tuesday next week, according to the latest word that has bceu received from Winnipeg. Prosecuting Attorney Andrews says thut the trials will not bo concluded by Chris I in us. Full reports of tho Iriu'l will bo published in the Federationist each week, arrangements having beon made with Winnipeg to this effect. The Winnipeg Lubor Church has already subscribed for a block of Liberty Bonds, to tho extent of $5000. The campaign will bo opened iu Brandon on Sunday by Roger Bray, one of the men facing trial. It is expected thut tho first: shipment of bonds and buttons for the B. 0. fiaiiipn'ign will bo on hum] on Saturday morning. These can be secured ut nil times at the Fedora* tionlst office, which will be the head- quarters of the eunipaign in tliis provinco. Injunctions Tie Up Funds aiid Activities—Forced to Quit Strike Indianapolis.—Judge Anderson on Saturday ordered the officials df the United Mine Workors of America to withdraw their order calling over 400,000 memberB on strike. Ho made the restraining order preventing them from furthering the strike u temporary injunction. "I'm going lo hold that even two miners who work with their hands .cnnnet.couspiro to quit work," Fedoral Judgo Anderson informally stated whilo hearing arguments on tho government's appeal for an ih- jui.ction in the coal strike. This injunction' is unique.' It is intended to absolutely prohibit properly elected officials in thc miners' union from any jurisdiction in the strike situation and tu Ieave: thc army of 000,000 union miners without "ammunition." Ammunition in a general strike being the funds collected for the purpose of carrying on the tight. The minors have a $15,000,000 strike fund. The union officials agreed to the ruling of the court nnd wired to all Iho local unions that "the ordor directing a cessation of mining opera- lions iu the bituminous coul fields is wi'hdruwn und cancelled." Tho latest news is to the effect thftt the miners are not generally responding to thc coll. Trades Council to Assist Liberty Bond Campaign President Midgley States Progress Being Made at Edmonton If the intention of the organization committee of the * Vancouver Trades and Labor Council is realized there will be a Women's Auxiliary to the O. B. U. oo Friday, the^Tst. This committee in reporting stated in its report that a meeting for thi:; purpose would bo held on Friday, the 21st, and invited all women members of the families of O. B. U. members, or of the other organizations affiliated with the council, to attend the moeting. It is thc intention to enlist the scrvicas of tho women folks in "Thc Workers' Liborty Bond Campaign" which opens on Saturday. To Aid Defence Commutes A communication from the defence committee outlining the programmo for the raising of funds for the^ defence of thc workers arrested as a result of the Winnipeg strike, by tho sale of Liberty Bonds, was read, and . tbo proposal endorsed, and thc executive committee was instructed to net in conjunction with the defence committee. Thc secretory wns ulso instructed to write to thc affiliated organizations asking thom to appoint ono member each on the defence committee for tho campaign. The secretary of thc committee announced that some $8000 had been raised to date in the province, and thut much of this had gone in the • defonce of the Bussian workers arrested in tho city, and the balanco sent to Winnipeg or in pnying legal expenses, and tho maintenance of the families of the men arrested. He also announced thnt tho committee would meet on Friday evening to perfect the campaign for'thc sale of Liberty Bonds. Over the Top At hst! Members of the O. B. U. throughout Canada will now be able to obtain overalls and working shirts bearing lite O. B. U. label. Arrangements have hoeu made'for the issuing of the .label in Winnipeg, where these nQUOSMUy pieces Of working- class apparel, shirts and overalls, will bo made. Tuesday . evening, November 4, 1019, was the time of the coup d'etat thc Garment Workers of Winnipeg finally going "over the top" unanimously planting the O. B. U. standard'On the battered trenches of tho international. EvOry worker in Winnipeg, snd throughout the West (Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, etc., take note) can and must ask, and keop on asking, for the O. B. V. label on overalls and working shirts. Keep your eyes skinned. Do not be afraid fo go into storo after storo until you find the placo carryihg goods bearing this label: Tho "Winnipeg Garment Workora have recognized where their inlrrestH lio in this regard. Thoy need our help. They must have that help. WiH thoy get if* It is up to you, and you, and you; every last one of you. The Glasgow Forward reports thnt whilo the railway men wore on strike for higher wages thc fiiinn- eiers engineered a move to force the government to pay n higher rate of interest on their loans. And the {intruders did not have to strike. They just withheld their money until tho government agreed to pay one per cent. more. This ono per eent. means that ."1175,000,000 more per annum will be paid to the financiers out of Ihe "more production" thc workers are urged to undertake. TO Warning From Alaska Thc Alaska Labor union has issuod a warning to tiny men think- ing of going into that territory looking for work. Particular reference is mnde of Ilydor, where the Premier Mine, the largest niine in tlmt section of the country, is endeavor ing to get men to work for $1.25 per day and board while the men nrf! demanding $5.00 per day with board. Where is your union button! Mill Workers Are Active in the Royal City At tho business meeting of Engl* noors nnd Mill Workors, held in New Westminster on ThtiNfuay, llth Inst., it was derided to hold meetings over there (wire u month, an tlie orgnrri- v-ntion is continuing to grow, nud the fnembera feel that they want to tak.1 a moro active pnrt 'iu the Lubor movement, The noxt meeting in New Wos trains tor will be held in the Labor Hnll on Wednesday, November BOth, nnd will commence- nt 8 p.m. Alt members living or working in that district should make it- n point to be present, as the discussions on the various working class problems arc always interesting. Thc organization meeting, which is to bc held in room 302, Labor Temple. Vancouver. Sunday, Nov. Ifith, will commence nt .; p.m., and promises to be well attended. Quite a number of unorganized Mill Workers have already promised to attend. and all members who are interested in tho< welfare of thc organization, nre tsuro lo bo present, and will bring along their fellow workers in the mills who desire lo get information regarding the .workings of the-One Big Ufi" Orgnnizer Wood reported that good progress waB being made in organizing, and that there were four organizations that would soon be linked up with the O. B. I*., and that as soon as some financial mat- tcr« were straightened out one'New Westminster organisation would join the new organisation. Progrea lit Edmonton President Midgley stated that ho had seen in thc Provinco that tho Edmonton Free Press denied that the O. B. U. was making progress in Edmonton. He said we have the facts nnd they cannot be disputed. Ho stnted that supplies for a thousand members had boon forwarded to that city, and that they had established a central labor council, nnd that at Dun vegan tho railroad workers, who numbered in ono organization somo 68, with the exception of two were members of tho O. B. U. He also reported that bo had received a cheque for $270 from the Longshoremen at Fort William for supplies, and that a new textile workers' organization bad been formed at Carlcton Place, Ontario. Thc Laundry Workers reported that they had signed up some moro new members, nnd tbe Transport Workers gave a similar report. The Marine Fireman reported that they were doing good work organizing. May Be Trouble at Chase The Loggers reported that they had increased their membership in this district by 1600 members, and wore holding educational meetings every night. They also reported u strike at Rock Bay. Reporting as to the conditions at Chase, Ihey stated tbnt men wcro being shipped in from all points, and tho following wire had heen sent to tbe Ministers of Lnhor at Ottawa, and at Victoria, and had notified every government employment agency in the West as to the conditions:,' "Strike at Chaso, B. C, at camps and mill of Adams River Lumber Company for eight-hour dny, ete. Settlement on any other basis impossible. Company is flooding the district with large numbers of men from all prairie provinces without informing them of labor troubb'. Men arriving in large numbers, many of thrtn broke, and impossiblo to secure accommodation. If company Im permitted to continue getting in men by suppressing vital in- (Continued on page 6) The ily, nffd it looks as if the organization will lie in shape next spring to make its strength fell by the lumber interests nf the I'rovini-e who are al presont attempting to take ttdvan- lage of the Labor market, which i< In iheir fnvor by making the working conditions as intolerable for Ihe wurkois us they dare. _ It was reported on Moiklay that $72,025 had boon subscribed to Ihe capital of the Seattle Co-operative Wholesale, The wholesale is now doing u rushing business. CARPENTERS DID Still Retain Their Affiliation With Old Trades Council The Amalgamated Carpenters put a quietus to the story so freely circulated lust week about their withdrawal from thc Vancouver Trades and Lubor Council, on Tuesdny night at the regular meeting. A motion was passed instructing the secretary to write to thc International Council, informing that body, nnd bershlg is growing stead- Mr. Farmilo particularly, that in tho event of the local having any information to give out, thnt ths members were capable of giving out the news themselves without any aid.- Tho matter of election of a delogate to fill tho place of J, Q. Smith ns a delegnto to the old Trudes mid Labor Council wait left over to thc regular olection ofieori, which will tako place ut tho first meeting in December. Del. Smith resigned on purely persona) grounds, nnd not because of thc locale withdrawal, or because of aay coo flic* witk the councU. PAGE TWO "45VENTH teas. Na.« THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, _ a FBIDAT. November 14,, Arnold & Quigley's Annual Mid-Winter Clearance Sale 300 Men's High Grade Suits, Overcoats and Rubberized Tweed Raincoats in newest styles and fabrics. Regular values to $45.00. 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ALL THE WANTED LEATHERS Goodwin Shoe Co. 110 Hastings St. East Ooodwin's flood Shoes IS NOT BEING Industrial Conference Is Ignored by Labor Down Under League of Nations Looked Upon as a League of Capitalism [By W. Francis Ahorn] Whatever other countries may do in the sending of "Labor" dole- gates to tho International Labor Conference at Washington, U. S. A., undor tho League of Nations scheme, this much is eortain—Australian Labor won't bo there. From ono-end of AustraHa to tho other, tho appeals by tho Australian Government to Labor to send delegates havo beon turned down and repudiated with scorn. Australian Labor has flatly refused to have anything to do with men of tho type of Gompers, or any othor liko "Labor" membor who seems to be more obsessed with the devising of new plans for skinning tho workers than that of assisting in their emancipation. The following are the official reasons given by Australian Labor to tho Australian Government why it rofusos to associate itself with the International Labor Conference, or send delegates to Washington: ' (1) The so-called League of Nations is not a. league of freo peoples, but merely an alliance of self-appointed members of capitalistic governments having no real understanding of, or sympathy for the workers of the world, but merely desirous, by taking small concessions to them, of socuring their peaceable and continuanco acooptance of a tnore or less uniform system of wage slavery and economic subjeotion, (2) The composition of the proposed Labor Conference is entirely unsatisfactory and its powers illusory, as tho capitalist governments taking part there will possess an overwhelming preponderance of representation and unlimited power to reject, modify, or ignore its decisions. (8) The appointments ot the Labor nominees by the governments concerned, instoad of their eleetion by the mass votes of the organized workers, is anti-democratic, and muat necessarily preclude tho selection of militant working-class rep resentatives possessing the confidence of their class, and tho inevitable choice of pliable apologists for those having the power of appointment. (4) The endorsement of a proposal so objectionable in all its details would have tho effect of rendering the organized Workers morally bound to accept and uphold the decisions arrived at—a responsibility whieh we cannot undertake. (6) We are profoundly convinced that the interests of the working class can only be guarded by tho freely-elected representatives of tho organized workers of every nation, who, having resolved to tako and hold tho wealth they produco can arrango their international affairs on a basis of real equality and mutual regard. »■ (6) Though not in the least surprised, wo regret deeply 4hnt tho Australian Government has lent itself to such a transparent and pernicious plot to hoodwink and deceive the workers of Australia, whose material interests are, unfortunately, so largely in its hands. (7) Wc desiro to intimate that no enticements offered tho workers as a result of tho proposed "Labor"(T) Conference will provent them from obtaining, by the vigorous use of every moans at their command, that full mensure of economic justice to which they are entitled, but have hitherto been denied. Thus, by that answer, Australian Labor makes it plain that it will not fall into the trap sot by the leageu of international capitalists which invites tho sending of delegates to this so-called "Labor" Conference at Washington, TJ. S. A. What tho Australian anti-Labor Government proposed sending was two members of tho Australian Parliament (anti-Labor members), one representative of tho employers, and one representative of tho employers, and ono representative of thc workors. That, as will be seen, means that, ns far as Australia wns concerned, Labor would bc outvoted to threo to ono beforc the delegation left our shores. DoubtlcsB the sarile kind of thing applies to other countries. If Labor representatives in other countries will stand for thnt kind of thing, Austrnlian Labor will not, henco itB refusal to attond tho Washington conferonco. PRESSMEN OF BOSTON CENSOR 'LIFE' CARTOON Picture Defaming Union Men Causes Walkout—Cartoon le Eliminated. Boston.—Pressmen employed by the Chappie Publishing Company, Ltd., on discovering In a cartoon ln "Ufe," which Is being printed here during the New York strike, what they considered a reflection on organized labor, suspended work and refused to return until tho objectionable cartoon was taken out, The cartoon was eliminated, and the men returned to work. The drawing depicts a room apparently meant to typify conditions existing in a city tenement district. The artist portrays a man beating his wife orer the head with the leg of a chair. The woman is shown lying on the floor; the man has ono kneo on her body and one hand clutching her throat. A child about two years old is shown In bed, watching the scene. Its face is expressive of horror. Another child, evidently a little older, is stretched on the floor, faco downward. At the door is standing a patrolman In full uniform, lie is talking with a captain of police, who has rushed on the scene with drawn revolver, Tho patrolman, with hand upraised, says: "It's all right, captain; he's got a union card." Where is your unloa button! IN I i wi Jack Harrington Visions Trials of Workers' Republic . The regular propaganda meeting of the Socialist Party ot Canada last Sunday, was addressed by comrade Jack Harrington. A fair-sized and attentively appreciative audience listened to him speak upon the subject of "Russia's Revolution." The chairman, comrade George Mcintosh, in a few brief and well chosen remarks, emphasized the need for working-clasB knowledge and education, and said an earnest effort in this direction was being made in Vancouver and throughout the country by the S. P. or C, by a systematic educational programme which Included scientific study classes and correspondence courses, particularly on History and Economics. Working class attention, he said, should be directed to these subjects. In his opening remarks comrade Harrington said that History, particularly from the twelfth to the eighteenth century, from the time ot King John at Runnymede to the Russian revolution, recorded events which centre ln a series of unconstitutional acts. Viewed politically, the barons had forced concessions for themselves trom King John, Cromwell, as representatives of the progressive forces of his time had found the opposing power represented In the person of King Charles. The French in tbe eighteenth century, In a further stage of development, had found it necessary to deal similarly with Louis 16th, while the American colonies had detached themselves from British rule. In our own day, the Russians, in their growing awakening and strength had removed their Czar and all the powers he represented. Tbe events Immediately connected with the Russian revolution, particularly from 1946, were closely followed by the speaker. Some of the workers' representatives who took prominent part in the historic events of that year, and who had been imprisoned or exiled, or who had then or subsequently escaped, were now directing the affairs of Soviot Russia. I*. *,u Reviewing the immediate events attending tbe exhaustion of the Russian workers up to March,' 1917, when the Kerensky faotloa assumed control; comrade {'Harrington said the subsequent weight months, up to Novembefi.att that year, when Lenine, aa representative of the Bolsheviki, with Ills earnest and accomplished:.«comrades took control, were a oft the most momentous In the history of the world and age-long stragi^e for freedom. rit lo "Land and Peace" wagnthiMneed of the peasants and workera and Kerensky fell before that cnr. The iBolshevIkl upset the constituent assembly and overcamei(»ll*.*resist- ance to the Soviet. "All Power to the Soviet" became the cry all over Russia. Soldiers, sailors, workers Industrially and peasants from the land came together through common need and common interest. The opposition of the. ruling-class of the whole world was levelled against them as now. . They had refused to sign th? Infamous peace of Brest Litovsk, but had been com* pelled to submit at that time to Its terms, lt wu now a "scrap of paper." Finland and Ukranla had received a salutary lesson in ruling- class ferocity and brutality. Armed oppression from other countries was "being applied to Russia now. A campaign of lies had recently been promulgated regarding military operations by Koltchak, Deni- len and Yduenitch against the forces of the Bolsheviki. The press had heralded the fall of Kronstadt, Petrograd and Moscow in glaring and hopeful headlines. Later news was to the effect that. Koltchak would have to evacuate Omsk, his base of operations, and that Yuden- itch had been cut off and barely escaped total destruction with a remnant ot his forces. Comrade Harrington said, ln conclusion, that whatever the ultimate fate of the Bolsheviki, their control remained after two years as the flret working-class body in history to direct the affairs of any country. Despite all opposition they nad maintained their position.. Many obstacles tn the way of the emancipation of the world's workers had been set aside thereby. One wholehearted admiration and support must be given them, for their fight meant our flght, and their goal ours, the emancipation trom slavery of the working-class the world over. - No Support Received from International Union Workers Dissatisfied With Present Organiaztion— Favor 0. B. U. (Special to the Federationist) Tho Motal Trados Btrike in tho Los Angolos district has collapsed. Thc reasons for tho failure of tho workors in the effort to maintain conditions aro many. Tho main onus, however, aro inefficient handling, duo a groat doal to the form of organization, weakness on tho part of tho conservative oloment, nnd lack of support from the International Union headquarters. The inon havo roturnod to work undor opon shop conditions. Although tho strike has boon on for a considerable timo, vory few of the organizations have received any financial assistance from the organizations. The mon aro being compelled at last to take the action which finally brought the striko to an end, in ordor to provent starvation and suffering, tho cost of living boing very high. Tho Pipefitters and tho Boilermakers lod by Organizer Bowsor headed the stampede, the yards being opon on the 10th and running full force. As a result of the failure of the strike, the workors aro seeking new methods and forms of organization, and there is a strong tendency towards the O. B. U. The Metal Trades Council is practically disrupted on account of the members of the different unions voting to return to work in violation of the programme laid down by that body. It is understood that similar action is contemplated by the Taeoma workers. Seems to Be Some poubt of the Existencfriof theO.B.U. tf it '•: io'ttQ. The Vancouver ' ProTinc^.'^uotea tho Edmonton Freo Press aa pnying the existence of tho 0. B. ffjfe Edmonton, It is only natural^] tho upholders of tho A. F. of tti*» re- fuso to seo the O. B. U, $Lonont. Edmonton, however, is ra the 0, B. U. map. It has a cental]: abor councU to which aro affiliated all tho units. A communication from Carl E. Borg, tho secretary of the council, dated Nov. 10, asking for 1500 ^plications, 1000 membership cards, buttons and other supplies, states that out of tho 68 shop and yard men at Dun vegan, 66 carry 0. B. Tf, cards; 40 working in tho 0. N. tt. shops are members and a number from tho 0. T. J*, shops. Tho president of tho council is W. H. Dennis ami tho vice id J, Lakemnn. Will tho Edmonton Freo Press kindly roprint thisf Oalgary on tho Map Calgary has a tnomborship which has almost reached 400. B. B. Johns spoko at two mass meetings recontly at whioh were about 700 men and women. As far as tbo railway ihop- Bolsbovikl FrogNM Predictions of tho early military collapse of tho Bolsheviki Government must bo reconsidered. At the Potrograd and Omsk fronts thp anti- Bolsheviks aro meoting with re* verses. There are reported peaco negotiations between Trotsky and the Esthonians, whose independence soems to be acknowledged. ' Lenine is making fresh approaches to the Turkestan tribes, appealing to their supposed hatred of Britain, which ho shares.—'Vancouver (Daily Prov- incor Capitalists Receive the Renegade With Open Arms .Striking cigar makers of Chicago have launched a co-operative cigar faotory. Two thousand dollars was raised among the - union men in a fow days and a fully equipped factory rented. The cigars will be sold through tho National Co-oporativo Wholesale Society. mon of this city are concorned the A. F. of L. unions aro broken and nobody but tho bosses and "straw bosses'; remain with tho old unionB. Saskatoon Machinists . Tho Eogina Daily Leader informs the general public that tho International Association of Machinists of Saskatoon, Sask., has gono over to the O. B. U. and associated with union in ita action aro the Boilermakers, Helpers and Washout Men, and other workers in kindred trades. Two hundred men joined tho first day. Stoam fitters aro on the vergo of going 0. B. U. Garment Workors of Winnipeg The Garment Workors of Winnipeg, .100 por cent, strong, have for- sakon the A. F. of L. There aro now 25 units of the O. B. U. in Winnipeg. The barbers invited B. B. Bussell to address their meoting last weak. Maybo they will be next. The Paftiters 0. B. TJ. has 300 members,* the International has 7. I. L. A. Go MOver Top" Tho I. X,. A. Local 74(1 of Fort William went "over the top" solid' ly for the 0. B. U. Supplies to the value of $276 were sont for in thoir first order, -The building trades are rapidly lining up. The Luggage Workors' Union of Kitchener, Ont., has fallen itno Hne and also tho Textile Workers of Carlton Placo, Ont. Tho Hamilton "mombers are assessing themselves in order to put an organizer in tho filed. The Boilermakers' Unit of Fort Bouge, Man., has 127 membors. The Transcona, Man., Unit has MOO mombers, Toronto has 1100 mombors. DECISIVE VICTORIES IN ONTARIO FOR LABOR Big Majorities Given To All Independent Labor Party Candidates Later returns from the Ontario general elections show that the triumph of the Labor Party has been a great deal more decisive than last week's reports showed them to be. Fourteen of the elected candidates are members of the Independent Labor Party, while three others are Farmer-I. L. P. and Sol- dler-I. L. P. Heenan had a major* ity of 1,800 in Kenora; Mills led by 1,763 in Fort William; Cunningham, who defeated Premier Hearst ln Sault Ste, Marie, was 1,295 to the good. In East Hamilton the vote was: Halcrow, Labor, 16,012; Landers, 8,424; Fitzgerald, 3,140. In Hamilton West, Rollo, Labor, 8,686; McFarlane, 4,077; Dixon, 1,705. Johnson, Slmcoe, East, had a lead of over 700, and Dr. H. A. Stevenson, London, defeated Adam Beck by 1,901. Greenlaw, In St. Catharines, had 2,000. Swayze, in Niagara Falls; Tooms, In Peterboro West; Crockett, in Wentworth, all had good majorities, while Mac- Bride, In Brantford, and Homuth, in South Waterloo, had a walkaway from their opponents. In Timlskamlng, Montgomery Is only 84 behind, and In Sudbury Sweezey is only 150 in the rear. In both these ridings recounts will be had and protests will be entered. It Is expected' that because of wholesale rejection of ballots and grave irregularities both these will yet be counted in the Labor column. In only two cases did L L P. candidates go as low as 300 or 250. Labor Under No Delusion as to Reason of His Activities [By W. Francis Ahern, special correspondent to the Fedorationist] William Morris Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, who during the early part of the war renegaded from the ranks of Labor in that country and tried to fasten—unsne- fessfully—on the Australian. poople the foul schemo of conscription, hoi returned from abroad. He has been received with open arms by tho capitalists, exploiters, monopolists, and profiteers. He landed in Australia at tho end of August But by the Labor folk he has been received with deep suspicion. They at least aro undor no delusion that he has returned to Australia with the express intention of still further binding democracy in that (Jonntry to the treadmill of Imperialism. Coincident with his return thore has been announced in Australia schemes for the enlarging of the Australian Navy, the creation of huge fleets in tho Pacific Ocean, end an attompt to further conscript the forces of that country. In other words, just as he roturned to his own country and commenced to an. nounce that. Prussian militarism was dead for ever, we are confronted with the realization that though it might bo dead in Germany, it has mado its unwelcome appearance io Australia, in common with other Al* Und countries. This super mountbahk and shrewd political contortionist, recognizing to the utmost that the only chance of securing power at the forthcoming Australian elections, in order to put the nefarious practices of Imperialism into operation, iB by trying to mislead" the people, he and those bohind him are today losing no' time in trying to achieve this purpose. Thus it Ib that we find Hughes shouting long and loudly that ho intends to deal with tlie profiteer and tho Bolshovik, in tho hope that ho will again be able to fool tho people on to thoir own ultimate disaster. Thus it is that this arrant jingo comes direct from the very centre of Imperialism—direct from the Peace Conference, where almost the whole of the civilized race has been further enslaved as a result of.the war—with the instructions of his Imperialist masters in the bag ia order to try and induce the Australian peoplo to bend their necks to tho Imperial yoke of slavery. This high priest of conscription, so mem* orably defeated on two appeals to the Australian people; this military- minded worshipper at the altar of Mars, once again proceeds to rattle tho cablo with all tho vim of a kaiser, and to prepare again to let looso the dogs of war. Although the Australian people were told that tho great war waged to destroy militarism had been won, although to all intents and purposes Prussianism is crushed for ever, this cunning Welsh mountebank has already unearthed a new enemy, another military menace, in the shape of our present and late glorious ally —Japan. Realizing that tho reaction against militarism and its evil work is sweeping through Australia today, Hughes and the poworful anti-Labor clique behind him have detormined that at all coats such a real triumph of the worker's cause, of domocracy, must be prevented from a complete consummation. Hence the prosont beating of the war drum. In order to try and flog tho drooping, wearied > spirit of militarism in Australia into something like its former glory, a secret and deadly enemy of Australian domocracy had to be found, and lo— Japan is unbluBhingly staged as the understudy of that German menace which heretofore occupied pride of placo on tho world's stago. Whether the now menace really exists or whether it is a figment of his imaginative brain is of no importance here. According to him, militarism must not bo allowed to perish in Australia; a powerful and dangerous foreign enemy must bo created wherewith to stampede the workers into tho not of Imperialism. Militarism cannot survive without Imperialism—henco tho urgent ner ccssity of Hughes to hasten and prevent tho threatening demise of tho military cult in Australian life. Tho arrival of Hughes in Australia, thou, has a sinister significance regarding the future fate of that country that can only be defeated by the workors remembering tho past and refusing to be again trapped by this arch-betrayer of democracy. Suroly thc workers havo not forgotten the political and industrial history of the past five years nor the ignoble and treacherous part played by Hughos and his fellow-plotters. Ono such lesson should bc enough for any intelligent community—at loast it should be sufficient to make tho workors nevor forget the past, At the present time a most extraordinary propaganda campaign is boing carried on throughout Australia by Hughes and thoso bohind him in the Imperialistic plot. Hate and lies aro preached daily—this was over the stock-in-trado of those opposed to tho workors. With unblushing audacity Hughos is trying to tell the people of Australia that ho is democracy itself, oblivious of the fact that they still remember that it was he who triod to onslavc thom into conscription—quito oblivious that it was his government who aent so many of the working class into the gaols during the war, and deported others out of the country simply becauso they woro opposed to his governmont, Whether the peoplo will bo fooled by him after what is past remains to be soon. In thc meantime ho has set to work to try and convince tho vtorkcrs that he is the essence of democracy, that ho will deal with tho profiteers wbo are already at tbo people's throats, LUA i O "FBOM MAKES TO WEABBB' —a hort ci Special Bargains at the Famous Alteration Sale Stylish and comfortable Coats—in material that will give goat! service—at prices never heretofore offered in Canada. Salts Plush Coats Fur trimmed eollar — in light or dark opossum. Beg. $95 . Sale Price $65.00 felts Plnsh Ooats Good heavy material—mad' up in smart designs. Bess lar $65 1- Salo Price 145.00 I THB "FAMOUS SPECIAL" IN PLUSH Tho Bargain of tho Season in Coats Price $31.00 Velour Coats Velour Coats in extra quality material— In good quality. Velour—j in many shades. Begular to $75 Sale Price $36 —will give good service. Regular $45 Sale Price $25 623 HASTINGS ST. W, N«r GranTille and that he alono can make life worth living in Australia. 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Phone Fair. 44 Roth and Dourasoff Are Charged With Perjury Deportation Cases Cause Police Methods to Be Questioned In the polico court on Tuesday, Novembor 4, beforo Magistrate Shaw, Alexander Dourasoff and Barney Both were charged with having committed perjury in giving evidence against George Chchoff and Boris Zukoff during the recent secret proceedings of thc Immigration Board of Enquiry — "unlawfully, falsely, knowingly, wilfully, corruptly and maliciously, with intent to mislead the said Board of Enquiry." Tho information was laid by a returned soldier on October 17." It appears that Dourasoff and Both, a couplo of secret servico men, bad accused thc men in question of being members of "an organization teaching disbelief in, and opposition to, organized government," to wit, tho Bussian Workors' Union; and that, in substantiation of thc charge, they alleged various activities on the part of their victims, such as possessing and distributing revolutionary literature, taking part in discussions of Bolshevism, and so forth, in thcir presence, at specified places, during several months of the present year. After the necessary preliminaries, Geo. Ohckoff was sworn; and the prosecuting counsel, 1.1. Rubinowitz, commenced to examine him in order to show that the charges made against him by Dourasoff and Both at tho Board of Enquiry wero false. B. L. Beid, K.C, for the defenso, almost immediately commenced to obstruct the prosecution by objecting to the questions put to tho witness by Mr. Rubinowitz, who warmly protestod against such tactics being used to suppress tho true facts of the cuse. The remainder of tho first hearing was thus used up in an effort on the one side, to get evidence before the court, and, on the other side, to prevent it, ' The hearing was resumed on Wednesday afternoon, whon Chekoff was again placed upon the witness stand. A man of decent appearance, quiet in manner, and apparently possessed of good intelligence, ho very evidently labored under the disadvantage of being only partially conversant with English; nevertheless ho gave an impression of trustfulness in his quiet and unequivocal denials of the various allegations made against Mm, at the Immigration Enquiry, by Dourasoff and Both. Ho had never run a gambling joint, or sold liquor, as alleged by Dourasoff; nor had he hud anything whatever to -do with thc place specified, beyond going there a few times for his meals, tho place being a restaurant. As to distributing newspapers and taking part in discussions at Buta- eff's pool room on Hastings street, ho had never even been in tho place; in consequence of previous business transactions, he was not on speaking terms with Butaeff at the time. Moreover, he could not read Russian newspapers or in fact, anything else, and, as he hardly spoke. Bussian at all, he eould not have taken pnrt in any such discussion as described by Dourasoff. Ho was an Asitanian. Further, ho was sick with the "flu," etc., during tho months in question, and therefore not in a physical condition to distribute newspapers or anything of thc kind. The witness •denied ever having taken part in a meeting, at Dcakoff 's house, of a seditious nature, or that there ever was such a meeting. He saw (Dourasoff once, whon tho latter called on Deakoff's two daughters, but ho did not speak to him. He saw Dourasoff again in witness's pool room, at tho Balmoral Hotel; it was in the afternoon, when Dourasoff eame in and took a chair, Dourasoff said there was not much business doing, and witness said, "No." During tho examination, counsel for the defense continued his obstructive tactics, starting in by ob. jocling to a quostion by Mr. Rubinowitz as to tho witness's physical condition at tho time of his alleged revolutionary activities. He again objected to witness being asked to stato the extent of his acquaintance with Dourasoff, which it appeared was practically nil. Magistrate Shaw objected that an occasion mentioned by witness might not bo the same as referred to by Dourasoff. Mr, Rubinowitz, in turn, complained of tho "elusive" character of Dourasoff as one of thoso witnesses who kept on saying, "I can't givo dates." And so tho fight went on. Later, Mr. Rubinowitz said to Chekoff, "Now, Barney Roth claims that he knew you well—this gentle man here. What do you say about that?" Mr. Roid again interrupted, and there was another squabble, the object apparently being to prevent it coming out that Both did not know witness at all until the latter was arrested. During tho hubbub, Mr. Rubinowitz was heard to remark, "I seo, wc are not going to have too much truth, Mr. Beid, if you can prevent it." The magistrate impatiently demanded to know if he had "got to sit hero for weeks over this thing." Again, Mr. Rubinowitz wished to show why it was very improbable thut witness would have frequented a certain pool room aftallogod by Roth, He submitted it was for the magistrate to weigh the probability. Magistrate Shaw retorted, "I can't weigh it. There are no scales." Eventually Mr. Rubinowitz had to let it go. Similarly, it was desired to put a question to show the improbability of the witness being a revolutionary, on account of his previoui relations. Magistrate Shaw said, "Tou might as well put in evidence, in a murder trial, to show that a man had never committed a murder before, and therefore never committed this one.'' Mr, Beid tried to discount the witness's assertion that he was not familiar with the Russian language, suggesting that he had talked in Russian with 1t\r. Dcakoff, in whoso house he laved. The witness replied that, ho only talkod to her by means of the girls, who spoke English. Mr. Reid insisted, "Never mind the girls. Didn't you talk Russianf" The witness answered, "I talk Russian just a little bit.'' Another tilt occurred just afterwards when Mr. Rubinowitz, repeating an answer, Baid, "That's what ho said, Mr: Beid, and you didn't catch it." Mr. Reid sharply retorted, "I'd rather catch it from him than from you," The defending counsel continued to cross-examine Chekoff, at considerable length, as to the doings of himself and his partner, Zukoff, during several months, but was unable to trip him up in any particular. Ono question was, "Did you ever see Roth in the. pool room of the Balmoral Hotelf" ("No, sir.") Not in 1918, with the military polico, looking after deserters!" (' * No.'' j Tho witness had porvious- ly started to tell of hiB first' meeting with Both, when the latter camo to tho Immigration building where he was detained, callod him outside, and asked him if he was a Russian. It waB at this point that the narrative was abruptly chopped off by Magistrate Shaw, asking what that had to do with the matter, Anothor question was whether ho knew Kelt's pool room; ho said ho did not. Did ho know Keltf Ho replied that he saw him in the Immigration offico. Throughout, Chekoff appeared to be honestly trying to understand each question as it was put; and, in his imperfect English, ho answered simply and directly. At the closo of his examination he was rontoved in custody, both ho and Zukoff being held for deportation by sentence of the Immigration Board. •Dan Czccowitz, a Serbian working in a Texada Island camp, was the next witness. Replying to Mr. Rubinowitz, ho said he had not given ovidence beforo the Board of Enquiry. "What is your nationality!" was the following question, and Mr. Beid immediately objected. He Mid been Butaeff's partner at tho pool Toom above mentionod. "Did Chekoff and Zukoff ever como to thc pool room whilo you wore there!*' he was asked. His reply was, "I never see the two follows coming round there." As to newspapers boing distributed or meetings being advertised there, he said, "I nover see that." Mr. Rubinowitz askod, "In April pr May, if Dourasoff says ho had conversations with you, is that true or falso!" Mr. Reid aguin objected, but the witness said, "I was thero overy day; I never seo Dourasoff.'' Mr. Beid then cross-examined, as to where witness first saw Dourasoff. Witness said it was in court on thc proceeding day. Counsel suggested he had seen him at the Immigration Building; witness insisted, "I never soe him." Then he conceded, "Maybe, I see him, I didn't know him." Mr, Beid thon suggested, "Then maybe you see him in the pool room nnd not know him;" but tho man reiterated, "I nevor see him before, I'm sure." He was then asked, "Did you evor see Mr. Both in tho pool room!" and he answered '' No.'' Mr. Beid then suggested that wit* ness had "talkod this over" at the Immigration building, which was denied. At Mr. Rubinowitz's suggestion, he produced a telegram calling him in from camp at the ond of October. He had not previously known he would be called to givo ovidence. 'When you went to the Immigration office," asked Mr. Bubinowitz, "what was it for!" Mr, Roid once more objected, and Mr. Rubinowitz intimated that tho man would go "back to'camp." Chas. Hammond was next called and stated that ho ran tho harbor's shop at Butaeff's pool room "since the first of the year." Ho was asked, "Did you ever see Chekoff and Zukoff in the pool room!" Ho at once asked, "Who is Chekoff and Zukoff!'' evidently being entirely unacquainted with them. Had ho over soon any newspapers distributed or meetings advertised thero! "Not at all." Ever seen Barney Roth there! "No." Had ho a full view of what went on at tho pool room, which was right in the heart of the city and in full view of everybody who came along. Mr. Reid suggested that, with large numbers of men in tbo placo, the witness could rot see whether they passed a paper from hand to hand or not. Mr. Rubinowitz countered with the suggestion that if Chekoff and Zukoff were thore for half an hour distributing papers, witness would seo it. Mr. Reid, although he had objected to a similar question ju a previous instance, now nsked, "By tho way, what nationality are you!" The witness replied, "I'm a Syrian." A witness, with a name liko "Sims," said ho worked at Butaeff 's pool room till about the middle of March. Ho did not remember ever sooing Chekoff or Zukoff there, nor hnd he ever Been Russian nowspapers distributed or meetings ad- scrtiscd there. Did ho know Both! "No." If a man came In there and passed thc timo of day, he naturally would remember him. The concluding witness for tho afternoon was Boris Zukoff, also boing held for deportation. He testified by meanB of an interpreter, Mr. Rubinowitz asked if he ever went under the name of Zuroff, and he said "No", although he was arrested under that namo in July. Mr. Roid interrupted, "■ What's that got to do with it?" and Mr. Rubinowitz pointed out that Dourasoff said ho knew witness vory wcjl, and yet he had him arrested under a wrong name, not even.knowing tho correct one. Witness was asked if he used to go to Butaeff's pool room to give out papers and he said he was nover thero. He was further asked if he was on speaking terms with Butaeff, but Mr. Reid objected onco more. Mr. Rubinowitz explained, "I want to establish why he wouldn't go there;" but tho magistrate ruled "It doesn't prove anything." Askod if he could read in Russian or afcy other language, he said "No." As to writing, he said, "I sign my namo, and that's very bad." He had not received newspapers from Seattle as alleged, nor had ho evor givon Russian newspapers to anybody. As to being at Kelt's pool room, he replied simply, "I don't know whero Kelt's pool room is at' e Source of Poverty, Crime and Sin T7JT ! i [By Nemesis] Tho poet looked upon tbe earth and rejoiced, for tho sheon upon tKd waters, the splendors of the ever changing sky, tho myriad glowing tints on leaf and flower, the twilight shadows deepening into night with its majestic Host of twinkling fires were to his wondering earth- bound mind revelations of tho unseen law of tho eternal wisdom and the eternal lovo. Then, with the poet's penetrating gaze, he lokcd upon humanity and wept; - for he saw the dark stain across the glorious vision of creation, the stain of man, and that stain in his word picture stands out in terrible clearness; "And only man is vlle.'V This verdict of tho poet is original .only in its setting for through aU the records of man wo find the samo idea expressed. The perfection of tho physical world, and, tho sins and follies of mankind have furnished themes from timo immemorial for poets, preachers and philosophers of all grades; indeed that perfection and thut corruption havo boen tho inspirations which havo produced tluSir unfertile outpourings and barren exhortations. When wo look at tho long rows of volumes in our libraries, filled with the convincing logic of the philosopher, tho inspired truths of tho poet in their golden settings, and tho multitudinous array of physical facts of the meu of science with their revelations of a universe of law and turn and contffinplute the condition of tho struggling mass of humanity as it is today, we are filled with a feeling bordering on despair. For had tho social conditions been what they should havo bcen on this physical paradise of a world the Btate of mental development of tho writers of those volumes should, in this twentieth century, bo the rule instead of tho exception and win and crimo should be occurring at rarer and rarer intervals, tragic reminders morely of a dark and dismal past. Of course tho prosent deplorable stato of humanity is an effect and tho attempts to explain tho cause embodied in myth ahd fable are melancholy reading, for they have directed man's mental vision from tho tfuc cause and kept all his.offorts at ■ redemption frothing in blind alleyways and at barren labors. ijjWhon we* critically examine the crimes of mankind, to provent which ntony*1 barbarous mundane punish- SMnmts have bcen devised and more barbarous heavenly ones imagined, we -find that one and all of them hkve'their sourco in thc torriblo so- «4*li system which has arisn like a (kalrid growth out of tho ignorance of the past, and not from any in- h*rdnt or mystical preversity In the nature of mnn himself. TIP is noticeable thnt tho common wlnles tfre quito'rare among the owning 'classes of tho earth because they lack tho incentive for their committal, possessing as they do a plethora of tho necessities of life; their crimes, beside which thoso common ones are mere bagatelles, arise directly from thnt plethora and tho insanity of greed which it has inevitably bred into them. So that it is quito reasonable to assumo that if thc human raco were all." Ever ran a gambling joint! "No." Sold liquorl "No." Had Dourasoff or Roth ever seen him operate a placo on Hastings Street as a gambling joint! "No." Had he ever told Dourasoff or Roth that he did such things, as they alleged! Ho asked, "Why should I!" He had seen Dourasoff "two times at Deakoff's house and one time in a pool room, but had never had conversed with him. At the house, witnoss was having his dinner and iDourasoff was "seeing the girls." "Dcakoff haB two grown up daughters, ono a widow!" continued Mr. Rubinowitz; but tho magistrate abruptly choked him off. "Dourasoff says ho had several conversations with you in Doakoff's house; used to meet you and Chok- bff nt Deakoff's house pretty often —day-time, dinner-time, evening- time—and had such disconrscs with you." Witness replied that ho nover had any conversation with Dourasoff at all. "Ho says you told him you wero a momber of tho Bussian Workers' Union, and in favor of Bolshevism, otc." Witness replied that he never told him that at all. "He says ho knew you as Zuroff." Witness suid simply that ho always gave hiB name as Zukoff. "He says on the 29th April he and you were at Deukoff's house; you had news* papers from Seattlo and wcro read ing 'The Voico of Labor'." Wit ness insisted that ho "nevor hnd such kind of papers at all." He had known Chekoff a long time; Chekoff could not read cither. Had ho ever heard Chekoff say it would soon be through with the Canadian court- ibpnse! "Nover at all." Dourusoff btd said thoy had lots of discus- items! "Never hear any," was thc reply; ho had never discussed thc matter at all. "Did you over say the government in Canada waB only ,tyk capitalists, while in Russia tlio .Bolshoviki hud the factories, etc! Tho witness replied, "No." "When you wero arrested, woro any Russian newspapers found on you or CliekofH" Mr. Reid here interposed that there wus no allegation to thut effect; Mr. Rubinowitz retorted that, if no such papers wcro found tho accusation of being a kind of "walking magazine" was absurd. lth further asked if witness had ever seen or heard discussion of Bolshevism, etc., in Deakoff's houso, where ho lived; tho witness Baid "No." Mr. Roid objected to further ex amination along theae linos, saying thnt it hnd "all been gone over be fore." He tried to get witness'. admission that, just prior to his nr rest, he was at Die alleged gambling house on Hastings Rtroct, all the evening, playing cards. This tho witness denied. Ho was then removed in custody, nnd an udjourument was proposed. Magistrate Shaw usko.. how many more witnesses thero were and Mr. Rubinowitz replied, "A lurgo numbor, your worship," Thi case was then adjourned till Tueaday, tho llth, but owing to this day being a holiday, it has again been adjourned to Monday tho 17th, 'assured as a wholo of a sufficiency of the necessities of life and a sufficiency of time in which to exercise thoir faculty of reason, and none had more than a sufficiency of either, crime of all sorts would dwindle to a minimum if it did not entirely disappear. I think this assumption is incontrovertible for jf one section of the human race is practically immune from certain crimes because of ils immunity from want nnd tho fear of want, then it cannot bo denied that if tho wholo raco wore so immune crimo would disappear ulso, Crimo has a natural reaction in the great mentality of man, just ub love and the other virtues have, which truth we find embodied ia such expressions as "Love begets love," Hate begets hate" and the liko, and tho sum total of crime to- uay, stupendous and revolting as it is, and daily growing in increasing ratio as it is, together with its twin sister, disease, can bo traced directly to thc one great fundamental crime, tho purloining of tho earth's surface by a few and begetting the Bystem which has set class against class in irreconcilable antagonism so that wo find today in overy land those opposing forceB preparing for thc arinagcddon winch threatens in thc near futuro to pull down our pseudo- civilization into irretrievable ruin and desolation. It is not nocossary to puzzlo and flounder over such mystical imugin- ings as that of Original sin, when we havo before our eyes in our system of privato earth-ownership and of profits, whieh involvo individual and racial competition of the most degrading typo, a sufficient explanation for all the crime, disease and misery from which humanity suffers. Instead of the theory of original sin to account for our moral deficiencies, wc should substitute one of original goodness and thon procood to show how that inherent nnd Godlike quality had been handicapped and half strangled by. the malevolent forces arising out of tho struggle for tho material 'necessities— which struggle in tho early history of tho race, was practically unfelt but which undor tha, system of the private ownership of the sourcos of all life-sustenance has developed info the present almost unbearable strain which is rapidly approaching thc breaking point. When, through thc annals of our race, wo look back und contemplate, as far as our feeble imagination will pormit, tho poverty and misery and crimo of the ages, wc are overwhelmed with astonishment that no concerted effort of mankind has ever been attempted to discover the cause of thiB terrible effect and institute a romedy. Generation after generation) race after raee; civilization aftor 'civilization of the sons of mon havo risen and suffered and disappeared into etertinity and wo can only ejaculate "Kismet," for through thoso long ages of strife and misery thnt has been their philosophy and their attitude. But our amazement evaporates when wo consider that through those agos man's mentality hns bcen obscured by the mists of incomprehensibilities which have been dinned unceasingly into his cars till he has como to regard himself as a moral monstrosity ond his miseries as a natural and inevitable inheritance, and so—"Kismet." Yet, surely it is about time that humanity arose in its might and in a voico of thunder proclaimed to earth and heaven "Lo! My eyes havo been opened. , Tho whole of creation was an act of love and my reason and self-consciousness are proofs of that love. I wns not born in sin and I will no longer accopt sorrow ns mjr portion for I waB born in lovo and righteousness nnd in lovo nud righteousness will I fulfil my destiny. I will arise and tako unto myself my rightful inheritance which is tho earth and tho treasures thereof and I will free my mentality from the dark miusmal mists of degrading mysticism and my physical being from chains which have been hung upon it and becomo man and fulfil toy Maker's purpose." When in the infant mind of the ferocious man-animal tho lust for cath ownership first sprang, and by the might of his superior muscular development and hiB more pronounced selfish savagery and with his club as title-deed, he established his claim to a portion of mother-earth; then truly was tho real mimystical "original sin'' established and tbe foundation laid fnr our giguntic and degrading social system, thc breeder of povory, crime and sin and the ono grent curse upon humanity, But tho long night is sorely drawing to lho dawn and the new day is already, faintly yet unmistakeably flushiig the horizon. Today the workers of the world gaze across the oceans and continents in full sympathy with their brother toilers in their struggles for liberty nnd light and life. Tomorrow thoy will net in Bympathy and that shall bo the nign of the full dawn of the great day of thoir emancipation. The California State Federal ion of Labor, convened at Rakersfleld, Cal., has unanimously passed a resolution opposing tbo dcpqrtulion of Hindu workers for India's independence. There are six of these Hindus held by tho department of Labor, at tho instigation of tho British government. If they arc deported, they will face execution at the hnnds of thc British ,or transportation for life to the marshy Andaman Islamic, in tho Bay of Bengal. Washington—Twelve railroad brotherhood bends met with Attorney- General Palmer Friday, and strongly protested tho issuance of an Injunction against the conl strike, and told him thnt it might be impossible to hold the railroad men from striking if tke government persist in tho in junction. Oor Stock of Wooileni Amply Provide i Against the COLDER WEATHER OURS is the BEST and FINEST selection, in the city-—bar none. We say this and mean it, throwing down the "defi" to any and all. Another thing that~you workers will appreciate:—We arc HEAL TAILOR MEN with years of PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE behind us, and another thing let us tell you— working oor- selves, we work to save all we can. Our pro-. fits arc our savings. There is NO PROFITEERING here. We charge you just what enables us to pay our way along, pay proper union wages and live decent, same as you wish to do yourselves. EgTflWJ MEN'S SUITS TO ORDER $40 UP WOMEN'S SUITS TO ORDER S55UF As principal assistant toleadingdentists ir>- both United States and Canada, before establishing my own practice, I had earned the reputation of being extremely careful m all my professional work, whether at the chair or at the laboratory. Experience has deepened my conviction that too much care and sincerity can not be given to any branch of dentistry, and that hasty and haphazard methods can never gain the confidence or esteem whieh a conscientious dentist desires above all else. I prize my reputation as "The Careful Dentist." HASTINGS comer of SEYMOUR Defense Dance Don't forget tho Trade* and Labor Couneil whist drivo nnd dnnco on Wednesday, December 3, in tho Dominion Hal). This dnnee is boing orgnnized to raise funds for the defenso of the men arrested in Winnipeg. Admission, gentf 50c, In die* 25u, The Prairie Bachelor's Lament Up, up from the prairie, joyed to bc free, ' Fur over the mountains, down to thc seu, They winged it, tho pert ones, dreamless of mc. The farm may breed them, thc villago delay, But nevor at home will pretty ones stay. Ho! for tho eity whore gallants dro O to bo young and a woman to boot. Who would not follow thomt Prick tho galoot. Tis batching for him with breaks on a toot. Comfort from preachers who bnek to tho farm Would shepherd ns all; the nation's alarm Is dust in thc scale "gainst Annabel's charm. And preach to him profits and bix on the run; Tho cream for the city—the son-of* a-gun— Tbe skim mUk for him and egg culls or none. Yea, preach non-producers, more pep to your drone; Let gather the honey who will, alono, I chuck it and cityward hike, och onc. W. 8. Philadelphia—Striking bricklayers have compromised their wago demand, and will now receive $1.10 on hour. Thc uirion shop is recognized. WALK UPSTAIRS AM) SAM. TKV KAINCOATS tn a Robinson Raincoat and preserve your health Wt ire showing the largest assortment of raincoats tvar secured by any one merchant. We haw them in all tires aad colors, combined with every style for you to choote from. MY UPSTAIRS PRICE $18 and $25 AT A SAVING TO YOU Time's double vtlue In every one-style thst can't be duplicated; wear that can't be surpassed. Double breasted, single breasted Ulttcrites In fancy twttd patterns. Suede coats in tan and olive shades. For the ladies— Leatherite and Ace models. here * a Vera'kt " Jfcbinsoiis PAGE FOUR eleventh year. Vo.tA. THE BRITISH (JUJLCIWB1A FKUEKAITOmST vancouveb, to. FBIDAY .NoVcmber 14, 1919 =■: THE B. C. FEDERATIONIST EuWi-tbed overy Friday morning by Th. B. C. Federationist, Limited *_-S. WELL8... ...Manager OMoc: Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir Stroet. Telephono Seymour 5871 Snbecribtion BatoB: United Statos and Foreign, 82.50 per year; Canada, $2.00 por yoar; to Vnioos subscribing in a body, $1.50 por member per year. Unity of Labor: The Hope of tbo World FBIDAY... ...November 14, 1919 THK TBIAL of thc men arrested during the Winnipeg general strike ihould be ot' more than passing interest to the workers of this country. It is his* ttrical. It is the first step of the iron heel of capitalism in Canada, THEIR FATE Whether the results will IN WOBKEBS' be as desired by the rul- HANDS. ing class or not, still re mains to bc seen. Thc first round was won by labor when a •jury trial was forced. The original intention of the government being to have the men tried under the infamous amendments to the Immigration Act, passed at the behest of the financial magnates of the eountry, and which were rushed through both houses without debate, and which again shows that thc Liberal leaders were a party to them. Labor, however, protested, and in spite of the threats of the crown counsel, who stated that the arrested men would be on the high seas in 48 hours, a trial by jury was secured. This, however, is not the end. The trial is not of men, but of the things they stand for. Por the past twenty-five years the same things that these men said have been said in this and every other part of the British Empire. Not a word of protestation against it during all lhat time. But labor is getting stronger, and is far better educated now than ever, and to the ruling class this spells danger, Hence the arrest of the men in Winnipeg. In spite of the ravings of men who are not conversant with the Socialist philosophy, the men who have a knowledge of capitalism, and the present and past forms of society, arc incapable of tht imbecility of attending to start a revolution in this country. They understand too well that capital is international, and that thc United States is at thc front door, and would crush out any premature attempt to bring about a change in society in this country. They also realize that rebellions are always erushed, and that revolutions are brought about by conditions, and not men or groups of men. * * * The ruling elass, however, sees a revolution in the most peaceful Labor demonstrations. They have "revolutions"-of the brain, but do not understand that'the)* are mentally incapable of understanding social phenomena, and consequently do not realize that their actions, instead of stopping the spread of working class knowledge, only tend to spread amongst the workers an understanding of thc nature of capitalism, and the functions of the modern state. But thc safety of the ruling elass itself depends on the knowledge of the workers. Given a working class, without understanding, and conditions that make for revolution, the ruling elass would meet the fate that they so mueh fear. With a working class educated to a knowledge of the present system, and who arc not anarchists like their masters, beeause they realize that individuals arc the product of their environment, and the system under which they live, the methods of the ruling class will not be emulated. The removal of individuals will achieve nothing, but the system which is the cause of the evils of society, is all that is necessary to bc removed in order to bring about those changes which arc necessary to bring happiness to all people, even to the ruling class. This, however, is none of our business, but we arc interested in thc appeal that is now being made for financial assistance for the defence of the men arrested, because they know too much to start revolutions or even rebellions. Their fate is in thc hands of thc workers of the country. Only by financial and other necessary support csn they be rescued from Umi wrath of a mad and anarchistic ruling class, which adopts the methods that its members fear nnd so much condemn, IT IS VKRV evident from .the letter which appears in thc correspondence column, and written by Geo. P. Stilling, that we have not convinced at least one reador that the workers to not pay taxes. We can hardly be blamed DOES HE lor this, but would bc OB DOES open to censure if wc did HE NOT? not try and convince even onc render that taxes and workers do not go together; in other words, that so long as the workers continue to think that they arc paying taxes, and by so doing nre being robbed, they will not realize that the only place, they arc robbed is at thc point of production, and that labor power is a commodity. Strange as it may appear, while our correspondent does not see the points wc made, and he has placed interpretations on them lhat wc never intended should bc placed upon thom, he stated "that labor power is a commodity." Tliis is our contention, and wc claim, lhat this being so, the workers hnve nothing to pay taxes with. * * * It must bc apparent to thc student of economies that tho workers produce all exchange values. But all exchange values when produced belong to thc capitalist clnss, that class whioh owns the means of wealth produetion. The worker has nothing hut his labor power, and he is compelled to sell that on the market to this class in order to live. If a man buys a thing, it it his; he owns it becauss ht purchased it. When the worker has sold his labor power, who does it belong to, the worker who has sold it, or thc employer who has bought it? It is the property of the employer as soon as thc worker steps on tho job to deliver it. It is thc property of the capitalist class when it is producing wealth, consequently all wealth produced belongs to the owning class by virtue of thc fact that its prop erty, in the. shape of labor power, pro duces everything. The moment the worker steps off the job he leaves behind him for ever the wealth he has produced. The ruling class owns thc lot. The worker at this point possesses nothing, the master class everything. Now if that is correct, who is in a position to pay, thc worker who has nothing, or thc employing class who owns everything? The master class gives the workers the wages, which are food, clothing and shelter, according to the standard of living required and customary in the oountry in which he works. And, if necessary, something for the tax collector. We have already pointed out that if boozo is considered unnecessary that it will be taken away from them, as hns been done in this country, and that a move is now on foot to take the tobacco away in thc same manner. Our correspondent, however, cither wilfully or through lack of understanding, misconstrues our statements on this question of wages. Let it bc distinctly understood that the wealth produced by the workers belongs to the master elass, and it will only bc disposed of in the manner in . whioh that class desires. If the members of that class think that a part of it shall bc given to the administration of their state, in the shape of taxes on necessities that the workers must have in order to produce more labor power, that is the way it will go, but this is none of the workers' business. It is necessary that the ruling class should administer its own business. The State is the medium for so doing, and must be paM for. Then if it must be paid for, and if the'ruling class psys for it by taxing commodities that the workers must have in order to reproduce their labor power, and this is the method adopted to pay for the administration of the state, how can it be said that the workers pay them. It is nonsense to think that commodities can pay anything. Our correspondent's arguments are in most cases built on straw; not in any case on the arguments that we have advanced, but on his interpretations of them. His references to strikes are' futile. They' show that he has not yet grasped the fact that wages have an ever downward tendency, -which must necessitate a lower standard of living, and the workora are compelled to strike in most cases, not for higher wages, but against a lowering of the' standard of living duo to increased prices of commodities. The world today is full of strikes, but not for higher wages, but so that they may be brought to the standard of five years ago. The strjkes for better camp conditions arc due to the fact that the workers not having booze in this country to drown their mis- cries in, attempt to make their miserable lots better by securing decent habitations and beds to sleep on. This is the price that the ruling class must pay for taking away the workers' booze, but they are being recompensed by the increased efficiency of the worker. It must bc remembered that when men were sleeping without proper beds, and housed like cattle in the lumber camps, that this was not according to the custom or thc standard of living in the country, and the camp worker is now only getting somewhere near the standard of living that is not only the custom, but necessary for the production of more efficient and consequently cheaper slaves. No man would oven suggest that because it eventually rebounds to thc benefit of the ruling class that the workers should not secure thc standard of living that is necessary to make them efficient workers. To do so would be idiotic. By organized effort the workers are able to take advantage of the market. They are able to secure the value of the commodity that they have to sell, labor power. But never at any time can thc working clnss, as a class, receive moro than that. To individualize when dealing with a class position shows that thc class position is not realized. The workers must, and will resist the further encroachments of capitalism. They will strike. They will do all kinds of foolish things, but eventually tbey will realize that they must stop the robbery of the class to wliich they belong, at the point of production. To deal with all the points raised by our correspondent in his letter in one issue is impossible, but we think that this will aid him and others to see that the workers never can pay taxes if they have nothing to pay them with. Taxes are things that the master class pays in order to run its affairs, the workers sell thcir labor power, and receive in exchange ' for that commodity wages, which is the cost or reproduction of the same type of labor that he first srild. No more and no less on the average, but possibly in some cases below, but seldom, very seldom at that, above that value. Mr. Stirling answers his own question when he says labor power is a commodity. He does not know that it is; he only "believes it is," or he would realize that taxes should not worry him. all in sympathy with what he had tp*say We arc not at,all surprised that a Vancouver working class audience wa|; not impressed by the piffle that this fishy [individual managed to rid himself of on that occasion. On a previous occasion we pointed out that the workers were not at all concerned in frying their masters' Fish, but were concerned in frying tlieir own. Now it would appear, judging from all thc circumstances, that there is a whole lot. to be done in the country to the south of us, before Bolshevism or radicalism is stamped out in that country, and Mr. Pish being no doubt very patriotic, should first of all attend to the needs of "his own" country first. There is not the slightest doubt that the workers of this neck of the woods can well take care of themselves, without any gratuitous advice from any "foreign agitator" from south of the line iu fact, the workers here are very suspioi ous of real, or presumably real, Labor men that come from the United States, That they are more than suspicious of Fish of the Anderson variety, whatever that variety is, is more than certain. Charity should begin at home, and there is a much wider sphere for the activities of Mr. Fish in the United States than there can possibly be in Canada. Might wc suggest that all the unconstitutional ists aro not by any means confined to thc working class of the States, and Mr. Pish might try his hand on reforming that type amongst the members of tho ruling class of the Land of thc Free and the Home of the Slave to tho south of the border. Docs thc teacher receive lower wages than the man firing a donkey engine? This is a question asked by a correspondent. -We would suggest that the average fireman is worse off at the end of three years than is a teacher. Even though his pay may be more per day when he is working than is tbe pay of the teacher, the teacher has a steady job, and many times competes with the fireman during his vacation. Wc know for a fact that they secure jobs in departmental stores and sueh occupations during the summer months when they are on their holidays. Very few teachers receive as low as i" per month, and they are now organizing in order that they may secure the value of their labor power. Usually the fire* men are organized. Yet in spite of this fact, diie-to the unemployment that they suffer from, tlieir wages over a period are not materially, if any, higher than ft teacher's. ■-• i' Little docs the average woman, when she is using her needle and cotton, think of the amount of labor necessaryjfcfrre the cotton that she pays a few cents, per reel for can be produced. In its manufacture many thousands, nay millions of workers have been exploited. She .Ijiotild hardly think that one firm could possible make $20,000,000 in a single year from; tjie people thof employ, yet this is thc'ease, as the following press item, taken 'from the local press, will prove: .„;]' Coats' huge Paisley cotton thread* trust made a profit last year of nearly $20,000,000 even after paying ex- cess profits tax of .many hundred thousands of dollars. Coats' had previously various reserves amounting to over $55,000,000. A departmental investigation wishes to know "why reel cotton costs sevenpence halfpenny. The average man will get hot under the collar if he thinks he is robbed of a dollar. Yet the same individual will pratt of freedom, and a lot more'nonsense, under capitalism. He will kick at the loss of a dollar but praises the system which robs the workers of the product of their toil. It is too funny for words. A judge of thc United States has power to compel 400,000 miners to go back to work. All the forces of the A. P, of L. quailed when the ruling class spoke through one of its law dispensers. Can anyone wonder that the workers aro sick of the ineptitude of "the A. P. of L. loaders?" If two judges spoke at once, it might be. possible that the A. F, of L. would fall to pieces. If it would we would like two of them or even three to shout, and then there would bc no danger of the pieces being found. Thc press would have in believe that the election results in tho municipal contests in the Old Land are due to the indifference of the middle class. This may go down wilh those who do not understand the Old Country people,* but no ono who has ever lived there would ever swallow it. Thc faet of the matter is the middle class, so called, is being drivon to the point where it recognizes that it must cither get in wilh the proletariat or bc crushed between the upper J and lower mill stones. As a result it voted Labor. v SOME LITTLE time ago a Mr. Fish, at that time designated as an expert in the Anderson system of combatting Bolshevism, paid a visit lo this city, and gave forth some frothy and vaporous mouthings. Last week, Mr. MOBE Pish, a Labor organizer FISHY this time, from south of TACTICS. the line, was in thc city, and judging from his statements, received what he termed an example of how far the Bed movement has spread in Vancouver. He seemed very peeved because the audience that he addressed in tho Labor Temple was not at Sufficient newir as to thc cause oj 'the Centralia affair from reliable sources is not yet to hand, and to make any:*bin- ment without reliable information wo|uld bc folly. Hence any comment th^jt, *e have to make on the incident will \ be mado next week. That there is a good deal of anarchy, we realize, but it i^jnot all al thc ono end of the scale. It cap-be noted iu every country that the anarchists ate to be found amongst thc ruling eli^ss, as well as amongst Ihe working clfits, and both produced by tho same forces, which is thc capitalistic system of production. One of the most pitiable exhibitions of ineptitude on the part of labor officials was tho action of thc United Mine Workers in the recent strike. Driven by thc rank and file to take action, which they did not wish to take, thc members of the executive of that organization have broken the Striko and left nothing but chaos in tho organization. Then these samo individuals will resent any chango in the form of organization advocated by the members of thc rank and file. PERJURY CASE STILL ON SHELF Immigration Autboritifes Fighting; to Have'Stools Appear as Angels Although it was apparently intended to make the "Star Chamber" proceedings ot the Immigration Board immune against attack by aay subsequent processes of Hit, Mr. Rubinowitz on Wednetuay morning made some pretty deep dente la the armour-plate provided. by tht notorious Immigration Act] when hs appeared before Mr. Justice Morrison hi the supreme court in sopport of Habeas Corpus proceedings for the release of the Russian deportees, Zukoff, Chekoff and Butaeff, recently condemned by the Immigration Bawd as being members of the Russian Workere' Unton. By Section 23 of the Aot, it appeara, lt Is provided that the courts shall have no power to reverse or revtew any proceedings of the Immigration tribunal, "subjeet to the provisions of the Act." Mr. Rubinowitz, however, found hia comeback in the contention that the proceedings In this case were contrary to the provisions of the Act itself; and under these most unusual circumstances he was entitled to take advantage of any technicality that offered. The men were really triad on charges of Jobbery, gambling, and their offences, on which tho Board had no right to try them; and his appeal for proper trial in the regular criminal courts had beea refused. Mr. Reid, tor the immigration authorities, said the charge was that of belonging to aa organisation which taught "disbelief in organized governmont," and he pointed to the proof of his oharge, at set forth in two out of several hundred pages of alleged "evidence," etc. Mr. Rubinowitz, on the other hand, quoted «he record to show that he waa prevented from submitting evidence to establish that Bolshevism and Socialism, in which tho eondemned men were alleged to believe, actually constituted a form of organized government. The "evidence" supplied by tne.departmoat's "professional witnesses was mere hearsay or worse;"moreover, thd prosecution was represented by counsel, for which the Aet made no provision whatever. He held that the Sn- preme Court had, under the clroum- stan.ee, power to annal the proceed- Mr. Rubinowitz further emphasized varloua Iniquitous features of the Immghratlon Act, whloh took away from the accused the safeguard afforded by the ordinary law or the land. In many subjects it took away rights guaranteed under the Magna Charta and the Habeas Corpus Act, such as trial hy Jury and release on ball. It enabled the Minister of Immigration to appoint w kri^"S' t0 be" th<s otames which he himself was making; and he appointed hla own employees to the tribunal. Such tribunal was lg. norant of law and of the fundamental principles of legal procedure. Counsel also pointed oat that the powers by virtue of which the three Russians had been held for three months without trial and then condemned at the Instance of a prosecutor who was also practically the Judge—a gross violation of natural Justice"—could also be used against a large proportion of the population of Canada, including natives of the United Kingdom and other parts of the Britlah Em- Ptre. The Immigration Act Intro- duced extraordinary innovations into the administration of Justice tn ths country. The proceedings in ;.,'? ,_***— <»8e were' themselves "Bolshevik" in character. Further argument was adjourned till next Tuesday morning. n„Jhe B'itiA government spent £32,- 000 sterling on propaganda against tho railway mon, Thii propaganda was so unfair that it nearly caused a general strike among printers. Employe of the Winnipeg Electric Railway Company received thoir first instalment of the baok nay awarded by the Mathers commission reoeatly. 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Thc report is' complete and iu detail, and gives some considerable light on the methods now being adopted by the governmont: As I have mentioned in my previous letters, a report would be issuod periodically, giving you information regarding the sitaution here in Winnipeg, I beg to reproduce below a copy of our lawyer's roport regarding the Fort William and Port Arthur cases: '' About threo weeks ago a man by the name of Ollikkala was charged beforo tho police ragistratb of the City of Fort William with having in his possession prohibited literature in tho Finnish language. On the advico of a local solicitor in the town of Fort William, ho pleaded guilty. There is no evidence as to thc nature of tho literature found. It may be and probably wait most harmless and inoffensive matter, but it appears that it was prohibited by tho chief censor at Ottawa, and from thc mero faet of such prohibition the magistrate sentenced him to two years in jail at hard labor or to a fine of $2000, which fine was paid. Tho same magistrate also sentenced a Russian for haying prohibited literature, without any knowledge whatover of its contents any more than in the case, pf the othor man, to two years' imprisonment in Stony Mountain penitentiary at hard labor. These toon wcro both tried under old orders-in-council issued at the time when the war was in existence, and the magistrate who passed the sentenco apparently paid no attention to later orders-in-council, which greatly modified the offenco. Acting under instructions from your defense committee, I have take* steps to quash the decisions in each caso, and hope withiu the next two weeks to have succeeded in quashing both, and in having Zura freed from jail nnd Ollikkala'a money returned to him. The most remarkable fact about those two sentences is the fact that the magistrate apparently did not peruse or investigate tho naturo, of the literature. Apparently he took no cognizance of tho gravity of the offence. "Shortly afterwards five mon and a woman were arrested in Port Ar. thur and brought boforo a magis- trate there. I was retained by you to dofend thom ,and went down. Tho magistrate declined to exercise any summary jurisdiction, and had a preliminary hearing, I was successful in having the charge against the woman dismissed, and this woek I appeared with Mr. Bird, a member of the Ontario and British Columbin bars, beforo the assize court, Mr. Justico Sutherland presiding. Wo wont very thoroughly into tho legality of thc proceedings, and both Mr. Bird ami myself advised that the orders-in-council undor which these peoplo woro charged, wore irregular and faulty, that the parliament nover intended that an individual tike the chief censor should have the rights of a censorship at all, and that they merely gave authority to tho couneil as a whole, to prohibit litoraturo, but that tho council delegated to nnother individual called a chief consor, the rightB of saying what thc peoplo of thia country would road or what they would not read. One man, Carl Nyman, came on trial, ami thc judge noted all our objections, but decided that he would leave .tho mattor with the jury. Tho ovidenco produced showed that Carl Nyman had lived in Port Arthur somo sixteen years, was a man of splendid reputation and character, had workod in the railroad shops where he was for some three and a half years, His wife and lie kept a boarding house, and tho police, in making their search, found soma 50 volumes of n magaziuo called "Sua- kenia.'' Somo of theso volumes wero sixteen yours old, and none of them less than four or five yenrs. They woro found in nn old garret, where wante stuff was thrown, storm name of another man oa it, and somo copies of a magwma wereJf found in,hia bedroom* This 'magazino was two or three yoars old. WcJ do not know what was in the stuff, but at any rate the magazine had' bcen lawfully published for many] yeara. Nyman stated that the magazines had belonged to roomers and] boarders of his, and that several, years ago he had takon these books'! and thrown them up in the garret; that he did' not know it was wrong for him to have them; that he did believe that the book was prohibited from coming into tho eountry now. but-didn't know it was wrong to keep the old copies, whieh 111 ou/, opiinon was and is a good defense, i We argued rfith the presiding judge that ignorance of the fact that it was wrong to have, these pap ers was a -defense, however, the pro- siding judge ruled to the contrary, The matter .was then left to the jury, and Mr. Bird, hav ing argued all points of law, I addressed the jury/ and frankly stated to thom that the cuse was one of primary importance, probably one of the most momentous trials that had occurred in the hiB' tory of Canada in tho last fifty years; that it involved the liberty of every individual in this country so far as entitling him to read or write what he liked was concerned; that the liberty of the press was at stake; that tho intellectual ideas of the country were'being rationed out by a nominee of tho government; that tho press of the country was being gagged and bound and that the conditions oxisting now wore the same as whon Wilkes fought for the liberty of tho press in England, and Joe Howe fought for it in Canada; that men should bo entitled to write what they wanted to so long as the langungo was decent; that men should bc at liberty to say whatever thoy liked so long as what they said was couched in decent language; that the law of sedition was ample protection. A strong effort was made to havo the jury rise to the dignity of free men and to show that a law or an order-in-council that deprivod men of their natural rights would not be endorsed or supported by a jury of Canadian mon. Tho jury retired for about two hours, and brought in the pitiful vordict of, "Guilty, but without criminal intent." That was a verdict of not guilty, as any lawyer practised in criminal law. knows. This verdict was not accepted by the court, and the jury were requested to retire again, when they brought in a vordict of guilty, but the jury on being polled, showed that two men insisted on not guilty, and aftor retiring again, they brought in the verdict of guilty. The* wholo caso showed that the accused was a decent citizen, who, without any knowledge, had on his premises, and had had for many years, some literature that happened flOEMQl TO Executive of B. C. Federation of Labor Calls for Action Returns Show That Ref er- \ endum Was Most Mandatory Ever Taken The following is a copy of a circular letter sent by tho B. a Federation of Labor to aU the affiliated organizations. It is self explanatory, and gives the result of the referendum vote on the formation of ono industrial organisation: To all Affiliated Organisations: Grooting— At tbo last convention of the B. C. Fedoration of Labor, held in .Calgary, March, 1919, it was, as a result of a largo numbor of resolutions calling for the establishment of an industrial organization, decided to tuke up a referendum vote of the affiliated membership of the Federation on thc question of severing thc connection with the International unions, and forming ono large industrial organization of all workors. To ensure a proper vote boing taken, it was decided that sufficient ballots be printed and sent to each affiliated organization, so that every affiliated member,should have opportunity to vote on this important question. Tho ballots returned by reason of members not voting to be counted in thc affirmative. This lata tel clauso boing to ensure a full vote. Jn addition to this, in order that the less vital trades could not decide the issue, it was decided that there'must be a majority voto by organizations considered most vital to the formation of such an organisation, such as transportation, metal trades und miners, bofore the executive oould act on tho vote returned. Tho ballots were issued as instructed. Each affiliated organization being supplied with sufficient ballots to cover tho ontire membership, and in addition ballots were supplied to organizations not affiliated with the Federation, bo that they, too, could take a proper vote and get the'true expression of opinion. This was felt HUNTER-HENDERSON PAINTS Quality 642 Granville St. Service Phone Sey. 6110 necessary in viow of tho fact, that to bo' prohibited, a"nd l ^o_^T&^__^^' Western Conference^had the court was disgusted, with thai trivivtitlity of tho charge, and, thftj Crown almost ashamed of bringing, it. A nominal line c[f $100 was made; and as every effort had been mnde; in the first case, aud as tho next jury would likely not bo moro cour ageous than tho'last one, wo enterodJi^ake 8Uch a'-*ou"e practicable, « fn,.m.i «in. ne ™.tn_ j_ L_n -__T-l!'«At the time of the referendum, the a formal plea of guilty in the casi and threo others. Howover, one oL the accused refused to plead guilty under any condition. Tho evidence, against him, he alleged, showed that ho had an old paper mixed in along with some othors that he was about1) to tight his fires with ,also a booklet which he says his little girl brought home, and of which he says ho knew nothing, and rightly and properly he declined to plead guilty, and this case is traversed over into tho noxt assize. It is to bc hoped thut these trials hold will end for all time in this country thc trial of a man for having in his possession prohibited literature, and that in tho bright light of liberty every man under tho British flag in the Dominion of Canada will be at liborty to rend whatsoovor he wishes, that his ideas will not be measured out to him through the books, periodicals and papers that an individual appointed by the governmont might deem right and proper for his education ami entertainment. Tt is undoubtedly true that he who would destroy the liberty of a people must first destroy their pross; that the profiteer and the evildoer and all others who in high offico or privato life are guilty of crimes against the estate fear moro than anything else tho criticism and tho indictment that would be laid againBt thom through a froe and unbound press; that whilo the free and fearless press is gagged and bound, a partisan and political press can shield and protect by plausible explanation the wrongdoing of those whom it wishes to protect; that the profiteer and othors of his ilk fear thc brave and fearless editor who will arraign them through the col umns of his publication, and there is no greater political and social antiseptic than a free und untrammelled publication. It is undoubtedly true that tho pen is mightier than tho Bword.'' I think I have now stated to yon the great principle involved in this decided to tuke a vote throughout tho eountry, that, tho executive of "tHe Federation wns instructed to immediately undertake thc formation flrf an industrial organization, should the. vote fill all tho requirements as laid down by the convontion, to wns throe ycari old, nnd hnd tho windows, otc. A newspaper wasI tri|lf '-j~ ^ geuoVnl view oTthe con found on his premises, The paper Quoting of the ease, and J hope that n tho spirit of wisdom will descend from the annuls of the past and breathe itself into tho legislators of this country and teach to them that the greatest safeguard of a people is freedom of speech and freedom of the press." Yours fraternnllv, JAMES LAW, Sec. Cenoral (Defense Committee. DO TOP WANT TO ENJOY LITE Follow ths Crowd to tht Patricia Cabaret One block east of Kmpress Theatre —AND HEAR— . npss T.nT.rn boss, ada SMITH, B, LOVE snd the EEL Interpret ths latest sone bits, assisted hy The Bronze Jus Bud 411 HASTINOS STBEET B. Music, I p.m. to 1 Tobacco Redeemer Rellevee ell orsrtng for cigars, cigarettes, pipe, chewing tobaceo or snuff; guaranteed to cure or money back, Full treatment (10; trial treatment fi. Postage paM to any address. Address: Tobacco Redeemer, 612S Wales St., South Vaneoaver, B. C Um Royal Crown Soap jjand Save tho Coupons N. Y. TEXTILE WORKERS BUILDING UP O. B. U. Independent Unions Are Now Getting Under One Banner— * Not A. F. of L. Now York—Prom all indications another splendid addition to thb ranks of the Amalgamated Textile Workers of America will be made soon. It Is confidently expected that the Amalgamated Textile TVImming Workers' Union, an independent organization centering In New York, will join the larger organization of textile workers. Already affiliation bas been recom-1 mended to the membership by the executive board, The textile trimming workers hare been waging a strike against manufacturers in New York and Brooklyn tor a number of weeks, demanding wage Increases and a 44-hour week. Bom* has boen deprivod of newspapers tot the last month as a result of the newspaper printers' strike, this despite the sitting of parliament and nation-wide discussion ot alee* toral refers*. ■Minted membership .of. the Federation was 20,616, but as other locals not affiliated with the Federation, Were supplied with* ballots, 35,000, ballot cards were distributed throughout tho Province. When tho vote was tabulated, It was found that out of lho entire affiliated membership of 20,61(1- 15,769 members bad actually votod on the question, and no returned marked ballots wore cdunted in this number, truly a most romarkablc referendum, and ono that has nover beon equalled in this or any other Province. "When it is considered, that 10 affiliated organizations, with an aggregate membership of 2119, did not vote on the question, the returns are still more remarkable, and forever give the lie to the statements about the matter being railroaded by leaders. Deducting thu number of members that -did not vote, and which should have been counted in the affirmative according to the decision of the convention, but were not so counted, it will bc soon that thc organizations that voted had an affiliated membership of 18,424, and out of this number, 15,189 voted. Tho vote was made up as follows: In favor, 12,839; against, 2930, or a majority in favor of 9909. About 70 per cent, of the votes cast were in favor of the proposal. Whilo the votes of the non-affiliated unions has actually nothing to do with the affairs of tho Federation, yet a largo number of the votes cast by those organizations wero favorable to the proposal, which makes the total in favor still larger. Whilo tho majority of the votes cast wero in favor, all tho other necessary conditions were filled. Alt the vital trudes being in favor, and thero was a large majority of tho organizations in favor, tbo numbers being out of 84 affiliated locals, 65 voted, and 51 of thc organizations voting voted in favor, and no executivo ever had a stronger inundate to carry out any policy than had the oxecutivo of the Federation; whieh was, in tho event of nil conditions of tho voto, boing favorable, as laid down by the convention, the executive was instructed to immediately carry into effoct tho will of the members by instituting thc new form of organization, and in view of thc fact thnt the resolution on this matter on boing submitted to tho Western Conferenco, and was by that assembly adopted, even should thc executivo have desired to havo shirked tho issue, thero was no loophole for them to evade thc responsibility of carrying out tho wishes of the members as expressed by the referendum. ' In view of tho fact that the Federation is not now affiliated with tho Trades and Labor Oongress of Cnnada, owing to tho arbitrary aetion of that body, in amending its conntiiu- f-ion so that the actions of Provincial Federations of Lalior, could bo made the excuso for removing duly- elected officers becantte of the fact that thoy obeyod tho will of the rank and file, and which might not suit the executive officers of Congress, thc next move is now up to thc affiliated organizations who voted for the formation of the neW organization. Tho executive has earriod out the wishos of the convention, tho affiliated membors voted in favor of the now form of organization. The organization has been formed, and is ovidently here to stay. The executive under these conditions can now only nst the affiliated organizations, who voted to establish it, to affiliate mth the O. B, U., whieh was formed a result of tho action of thoir representatives at tho oonvention, and was fatter ratified by Ae vote of the mnk and flic, by fhe most representative voto that was ever taken in the Labor movement on this continent. I remain, fraternally yours, on behalf of the executive, A. S. WELLS, Sec re tary-treasurer. Defense Dance Don't forgot the Trades aid Labor Council whist drivo and dance on Wodnesday, December 3, in tho Dominion Hall. This dance is being organized to raise funds for the defense of the men arrested ia Winnipeg. Admission, gents 50c, ladies 25c. On Wednesday, October 22, over 20,000 men of the striking metal trades and other striking unions marchod down Market street in San Francisco, in protoA against the failure of the shipyard employers to live up to the agreement of tho San Francisco conference. OOMTERg THREATENS . N. T. CBWRA1 BODY May Revoke Charter If It Periiete In Backing "Outlaw" Union* Considerable prestige bas come to the "outlawed" locale trom the tact that the Central Federated Union, which is composed of delegatee (rom all New York labor unions, has expressed its sympathy with the efforts ot the printers to better tbeir conditions, and that lt has offered to mediate between the Internationals Involved and the expelled locals. This action ot the C. 'P. U. has so startled Oompers officialdom ln Washington that the C. p. u. was threatened with revocation of chartnr should It persist in supporting the rebels against their internationals. To this charge the C. F. U. has replied that Its resolution waa ot a general nature and did not pre sume to take aides ln a tactioaat controversy, and besides, that tta international presidents sine* ttelr arrival ln the city had remained strangely aloof from organised I** bor, their presence being knars only through their interviews in the dally papers. The Dublin Trade Union Congress summoned by the Dublin. Tradaa Council, will be held this week to decide on the general stoppage of work throughout Ireland for one iaj or more as a protest against the nation of the government in withholding passports from James Larkin for his roturn to America. Now York—Orcatly-needod flnan- cfhl assistance is toM>e extonded to the Omsk government of Admiral Kolchak by a group of British and American bankers. Patronise FedentlqMst advertls- News of Special Interest to the ; Man Who Has a Suit to Buy Specific news of good suit values and net vaporous generalities. The suits we mention can be seen tomorrow and we warrant they Will not disappoint. A SUIT that impresses most men with its good appearance and obvious wearing quality. Asmatt subdued brown cheek with a green overstripe in a soft unfinished worsted. Tou will not readily find the equal of this suit for even 65 more. Priee - $37.60 A HUMPHREY'S PURS WOOL BROWN MIXTURE at $27.80-WeU lined, nicely tailored, unequalled in tho trade at the price. A SMALL DARK GREY CHECK, in a good weight twoed will prove a good investment to the man ■*_*> wants to pay $27.60 for his suit You will not find better at the prioe. A PLAIN OXFORD OREY WORSTED is a suit lhat any man might be proud to wear. A splendid quality worsted in a conservative style $47.80 A FANCY SOFT-FINISHED WORSTED in a small subdued brown and green cheek, slightly form-fitting, with peaked lapd, is one of the best values we know of and one of thc cleanest, neatest-fitting suits to boot. Prico .'. _ _ $1000 Men's Pullover Sweaters, $3.00 A NICE WEIOHT SWEATER that will give excellent service; colors arc navy, maroon, grey, khaki and slate; sizes 36 to 42. Good value today for $4.00. Saturday ....$3.00 A Penman Sweater Coat at $3.00 A OSEFUL MEDIUM WEIGHT SWEATER with military collar that buttons up close to thc nock; in browns and greys; some wilh contrasting trimming, Saturday $3.00 The Best Coat Sweater a Man Can Buy, $14.50 COATS-SELLING IN TOWN AT $20.00 arc no better than this. Wc provided our own yarn for these coats and wc bought it on a market many notches lower than thc present one, which accounts for thc difference iu price between ours and other stores' "best" coat; grey only, in sizes 36 to 44. Speeial _ $14.50 BETTER VALUES IN MEN'S FELT HATS AT $4.00—A genuine fur folt of good weight aud quality md tfoeidcdly a good value at our price. AH tke wajited shades, in grey, brown nnd green: alao in black; evma 6% to 7%. Triced nt... $4.00 MEN'S CAPS—Ours is easily tlio largest allowing of men's caps in tbe city. Plain tw«ed caps in staple shapes, 75c and $1.25. Dress caps in new shapes, coloring.! and material. Prices are _ - $1.50 to SS.50 AT $5.00—This is tho smartosl hat on the mar* ket at a popular price. The makers trademark, "King," stamped ia every hat All ft he popular shapes and colorings. The hat for men aud young men. Priee _ $5.00 TWEED HATS, $3.50—Wo aro now showing two oi' the tfmnrlcst shapes in tweed hats at this price. Shown in Donegal tweeds aud shades of brown and green. UNDERWEAR THAT RECOMMENDS ITSELF WOLSEY PORE WOOL UKIDEBWEAR—Light weight. A beautiful underwear that some men elect to wear all tho year round. A garment for _ _ $5.75 WOLSEY MEDIUM WEIGHT UNDEBWEAB— A bcanttfnllf wilt puro wool, double-breasted nets, .spliced elbows, knee* and seat ...Sti.OO WOLSEY PCBE WOOL COMBINATIONS—No better wool combinations mad.-; beautiful fino cashmere. A suit — 18.60 BAMRSES Dl LUXE—English manufacture, nice fine finish, medium wcrgtrt. No better wear- iag wool underwear made. A garment $1.60 BAMESES COMBINATIONS—Medium weight. A suit - $0.75 TURNBULL'S OEETEE PUBE WOOL UN- DERWEAR—Soft, iloeey lambs' wool, natural finish, heavy weight, A garment. $150 Combinations, a suit _ $9,00 TURNBULL'S PURE LAMBS' WOOL—Heavy woight, ideal for outdoor workers. Unrmcnt..$3.75 WOOLWEAR COMBINATIONS—A splendid quality heavy weight underwear, made from pure Australian wool. A unit for $7.00 and $9.60 Got your order in if you want any of above. DAVID SPENCER, LIMITED PAGE SIX eleventh yeab. No. 4< THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. a —Get acquainted with the goodness of "Fraser Valley" Butter —our wagons deliver it to your home fresh —right from our churns. W Ji make Fraser Valley Butler every day—right in our own dairy—you're getting it fresh. It's made by expert butter makers— with the best machinery obtainable— "works" it properly—the kind of working that keeps it sweet. In hundreds of homes—where it's regularly used—it's declared the most tasty butter ever placed on the table. Order' your week's supply tomorrow from our wagon when it comes around— or pbone Fairmont 1000. Fraser Valley Dairies, Ltd. 8th Avenue and Yukon Streets PHONE FAIR. 1000 IT I Vancouver Unions VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL—Executive committee, President J. O. Smith, Vice-President E. Winch, SecreUry and Btisiaet.fi Agent J, C. Wood, Tressurer J. Sbtw, Sergeant at Arms W. A. Alexvder, Trustees W. A, Pritchard, R. W. Youngaih, R. Bakes, W. Lea. ALLIED PRINTINO TRADES COUN- cli—Meets aecond Monday in the month. Prealdeat, J. V. McConnell; aee- _•_*__, R. H. Neetaada, P. 0. Bii «. BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL aad Reinforced Ironworkers, Local 97 —Meiu aacond aad foarth Mondaya. Prealdeat Jaa. Haatitna; flnanclal aeeretary aai tKMorer, Roy Masiecar, Room 218 Labor Temple. , BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS, Local No. M7—Meets every secoad •ad fourth Monday evening, 8 o'clock, Labor Tem»le. President, J. Reld; sec- " retary, E. J. Temoln, 1328 Oeorgia East; bnslaeu agent and inanelal aecreUry, O. 0. Thom, Room 208 Labor Temple. Phone Bey, 7496. corresponding secretary, W. Lee. Room 207 Labor Temple. Office, SHIPWRIGHTS LOCAL 1803, U. B. Carpentera—Meets Room 307 every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in each month. Preaident, J. W. Wilkinson; recording secretary, W, J. Johnston, 73—24th Ave. W.; financial secrotary, H. A. Macdonald, Room 212 Labor Temple. INTERNATIONAL STEAM AND OPERATING ENGINEERS, Local No. 620— Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Labor Temple. President, P. G. Phillips; sections, and business agent, A. C. Bussell. Offlce, 587 Homer Etreet. Phones, Sey. 7495 and 4117. STREET AND ELECTRIO RAILWAY Employees, Pioneer Division, No. 101 —Meets A. 0. P. Hsll, Mount Pleasant, 1st and 3rd Mondays at 10.15 a.m. and 7 p.m. President, W. H. Cottrell; recording secretary, P. E. Gslflin, 5419 Commercial Drive; treasurer, E, Cr. Cleveland; financial seeretary and bnsiness agent, Fred A. Hoover, 2409 Clark Drive; office corner Prior and Main streets. ELECTRICAL WORKERS, 'LOOAL No. 818—MeeU at 440 Fender Streot West, erery Monday, 8 p.m. Presidont, H. H. Woodside. 440 Pender W.; ncording secretary, J. Murdock, 440 Pender Straet West; financial aeeretary and basinets agent, E. H. Morrison, 440 Ponder Street Weit; asslaUnt aeeretary, P. R. Burrows. ENGINEERS AND MILL WORKERS— Unit of tha 0. B. U.—Meetings every Monday, 7:30 p.m., Labor Temple. President, P. L. Hnnt; secretary-treasurer, W. A. Alexander, Room 210, Labor Tem- pie. Phone, Beymour 8900. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EM- ployees, Local 26—Meets every flrst Wodnesday in the montk at 2:80 p.m. aad every third Wednesday In the month at 9 p.m. President, John Cummlngs, aecreUry and buslneas agent, A. Graham. Office and moeting haU, 614 Pender St. W. Phone Sey. 1881. Office hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.ia. ■-■"■' INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY WORK- ers' Ualon—Meata 2nd aad 4th Fridays, 20S Labor Temple. President, W. Wilson, 2239 GranvIHe Btreet; secretary- treasurer, D. J. Snell, 916 Dunsmuir St. C. FEDERATION OP LABOR—Meets n annua) convention In January. Excutive officers, 1918-19: President, J. Kavanagh, Labor Temple, Vancouver; vice-presidents—Vancouver Island: Cumberland, J. Naylor; Victoria, J. Taylor; Prince Rupert, Geo. Casey; Vancouver, W. H. Cottrell, P. McDonnell; New Westminster, Geo, McMurphy; West Kootenay, SUrerton, T. B. Roberts; Crow's Neat Pass, W. B. Phillips, Pernio, W. A. Sherman. Secretary-treasurer, A. 8. Wells, Labor Temple, 408 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, B. C. UIHBER WORKERS' INDUSTRIAL Union of the Ono Big Union—Affiliated with B. 0. Federation of Labor and Vancouver Tradea and Labor Couneil— An industrial Anion of all workers ln logging and construction camps. Head- quarters, 61 Cordova Street West, Vaneoaver, B, 0, Phoae Sey, 79M. E. Wiack, socreUry-treasurer; legal advisers, Messrs. Bird, Macdonald * Co., Vancouver, B, C; auditors, Messrs, Buttar li Ckieae, Vancouver, B. 0. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Local 88-52—Office and hall, 804 Pender Streot West. Meets flrst and third Fridays, 8 p.m. Secretary- Treasurer, Thomas Nixon; Business Agent, Robert RaJsbeck. AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND Butcher Workmen's Union No. 648— Meeta flrst and third Tnesdays of eaoh month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. Presidont, W. V. Toinley, 1838 Powell St.; recording secretary, William Glbbs, Station B. P. 0. Vancouver; flnanclal seeretsry and business agent, T. W. Anderson, 587 Homer St. MINE, MILL AND SMELTER WORK- ers* Unit of the Ono Big Union, Metalliferous Miners—Vancouver, B. C, headquarters, 61 Cordova Street West. All workers engaged la thin industry are urged te join the Union beforo going on the job. Don't wait to he organised, bat organise yourself. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAGUE OP North America (Vsncouver and vicinity)—Branch meets second and fourth Mondays, Room 204 Labor Temple, President, Wm. Hunter, 818 Tenth Ave, North Vaneoaver; financial secretary, B. God- dard, 856 Richards Street; recording secretary, J. D. Russell, 928 Commercial Drive. Phone High. 2204R. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNIT, O.B.U. (Teamsters, Warehousemen, Auto Mc chanics, etc.)—Meets every Wednesday at 152 Cordova Street East. President, J. Shaw; secretary, C, A. Read, 2344 Prince JCdward Street. Office: 152 Cordova Street East, TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 226— MeeU last Sunday of each montb at 2 p.m. Preaident, W. H. Jordan; vice- president, W. H. Youhill; secretary- treasurer, R. H. Neelands, Box 66. Provincial Unions VICTORIA, B. C. VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADES and Labor Conncil—Meets flrst and third Wednoadays, Knights of Pythias Hall, North Parte Street, at 8 p.m. President, E. S, Woodsworth; vice-president, A, C. Pike; secreUry-treasurer, Christian arts, P. 0, Box 802, Victoria, B. 0. HORTH VANCOUVER U. B. OF CARPENTERS AND JOIN- ers, Local 1777—Meets first and third Mondays In I. 0. 0. F. Hall, Lower Kieth Road East, at 8 p.m. President, Wf Cummlngs, 10th Street East, North Vancouver; financial secretary, Arthur Roe, 210—18th St. W., North Vancouver. PRIHCE RUPERT. B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL, 0. B. U—Meets every aeoond and fourth Tuesday in the 0. B. U, Hall, corner Sixth avenue and Fulton street, at 8 p.m. Meetings open to all 0. B. U. members. Seeretary-trensurer, D. 8. Cameron. Box 217, Prince Rupert, B.C. SHIPYARD LABORERS, RIGGERS AND Faataners, I.L.A., Local Union 38A, Series 5—MeeU the 2nd and 4th Fridays of tho month, Labor Temple, R p.m. President, Oeorg« Mansell; financial see- retary and bnsiness agent, M. Phelps; COWAN a BROOKHOUSE PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, STE- REOTYrESS AND BOOKBINDERS Union Official,, write for pricei. Jive SATISFACTION We Putronize Fed. advertisers. EVER KNIN So Barnard Described the Recent By-election in Victoria T. A. Barnard was in good form at tho National on Sunday night when ho stepped forward to tell a large audience about some of tho things that happoned over at Victoria in connection wilh the recent by-election. He did not know everything that had taken place but enough was known to show that the election had grave suspicions of not being straight. A post-election meeting they had held in ihe Cupitul City on the previous evening, he said, was the most unique gathering to celebrate a loss; instead of the usual anxious discussion as to ways and means, they found that their expenses were all paid and they had simply to enjoy a good sociul time. However, thoy did not propose to wait till three weeks beforc the next eloction before making thoir plans; they were going ahead wilh their organization right away. Ho was not there as a political groucher, but one of thc proudest men in Canada today. With a poll of 5,000 votes, he had nothing to bc ashamed of; it showed thore were 5,000 in Victoria who had not yet bowed thc knee to the god of things as they are, but had said, "We are ready for a change." Ho had lost (so tho doctors said) -0 per cent, of his ability in France, and he was prepared to lose the other (JO per eent. in tho fight for democracy at home. (Applause.) Tho returning officer hud done his best to carry $ oui a fair election; but, under the present election act#| it was admitted an impossibility. No adequate preparations had been made as it had not beon thought that anyone would have the audacity to run up against a cabinet member. Barnard was told he wouldn 't get 10 per cent, of tho votes; then his stock went up to 25, and then 50, Thc betting on election morning wus about "fifty-fifty." The trade unions almost without exception helped his candidature. Tho newspapers wore rather mild at first, and then launched.into ;' the most vilifying things possible, making him out to be an anarchist, free- love advocate, Bolshevist, and so forth (laughter). Not one thing happened, so fnr as ho knew, that would bring discredit on the F. L, P.; on tho other side, it was thc dirtiest fight ever known. The labor men were "red devils" as well as I. W. W., Nihlists, etc., the speaker suggested the roferenco was to tho color of hia hair. (Laughter.) It was impossible for tho workers to get their viows before tho public by means of tho press, notwithstanding tho World's recent editorial saying that there was nothing to prevent them from doing so by newspaper advertisement. The ship- workers had formely offered to pay for such advertisement, and bad been refused; thereforo the World had either forgotten or was telling that which was not truo. Barnard did not recognizo his own speech as reported in the noxt day's press; it gavo tho impression that ho had been drunk thc night before. As to meetings,-thoy offered Tol- fmic a place on their platform; but when they asked themsolves on their opponent's platform, they wouldn't havo them. On election day some of tho booths were opened at 9 a.m., and some were not. Ono waB not open till 51 minutes to 10. There waB no secrecy at nil at thc polling stations; a person could stand and see how each man voted. Hundreds never voted at all; they wero lined up outside like a bread-lino. Men were brought in from Alborta and elsewhere, to vote as returned soldiers under tho election act as amended in 1919; thc War Time election act was a pink tea in comparison. Howovor, thoy wore advised that it would probably tako about $20,000 and two years' time to appeal tho election; tfoey would have a goneral election in less timo than that, and so thoy had bettor spend the monoy in propaganda. In future, the Labor Party would havo to have effective organization, if they were to chango conditions, Thc Buccessea of the old country hod boen due to such organization; it was not that the parson and thc squire "lay down," as thc newspapers suggested. They never "lay down;" or, if they did, they had ono eye opon anyway. The speaker gavo them credit, however, for fighting clean—not as it was dono at Victoria. The attitude of the workers in Vancouvor on thc school question was a ■disgrace. Again, Vancouver was not the healthiest place in the world for children, lhat too was entirely duo to the attitude of the workers. The death-rate in Vancouver was 126, as against 110 in England, 00 in Australia, and 50 in New T. B. CUTHBERTSON ft Oo. Men's Hatteri and Outfitters 630 Granville "Street 619 Hastings Btreet West ONE OF THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION ^ Everyone knows that cheap goods can only be procured by using cheap materials and employing cheap labor. CASCADE BEER is produced from the highest grade materials procurable —Cascade is a UNION produce from start te finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED A Short History pf the Canadian O.B.U. (Coitinued from Last Week}'' NO. 4. THE CANADIAN 0. B.V. ' WHAT IT ISI io,H Immediately upon tha close of the Western Labor Conference the yaiy; ous provincial committees met »a«d decided upon thc scope and charaettr of their work, whilo the central'dx- ecutive also met and outlined the type of propaganda necessary tb give the rank and file a clear idea of what tho new policy adopted, both by tho B. C. Federation of Labor and the Western Labor Conference, meant. It was decided that the central executive committee should have charge of the propaganda and should issue and receive tho ballots for the referendum- there were two questions to be voted upon, (a) The new form of organization; (b) Thc question of a strike, June 1, for a six-hour duy. The centrnl executive felt that a littlo too much was being staged ut ono time, but had recoived definite instructions that theso questions should bc submitted and so had no choice in tho matter. Whatever aetion would hove been decided upon by the rank and file re a six-hour day no one knows, although thc vote on thut question carried overwhelm iugly, for the Building Trades ami the Metal Trados disputes of the city of Winnipeg brought ont all organized, nnd a considerable number, of unorganized workers on a goneral strike in that eity which lasted six weeks. This was entirely under international auspices, as tho 0. B. U. was not yet in existence, tho propaganda only at that time being distributed. It was, in fact, tho general position adopted by international officers during that famous strike that .drove home to the minds of the workers of the city of Winnipeg the necessity for a new form of organization where representatives shall do the bidding of tho "rank tiud-filo" nnd not, as is now tho case with internafional bodies, vico versa. However, the central committee got to work nt once on tho preparation of the ballots, They issued'-nlso a number of leaflets as follows: (1) One Big Union—This was a short article showing the obsoleteness of old craft organization, owing to advancing industr'al condi- Opening as addressed: "To FRIDAY. .November 14, 1919 jfing to tke industry in which thoy work, instoad of according to the particular petty craft they may fol- fow. it becomes possible to get unitod action at any time along any line conducive to those workers' welfare. What is there to gain by retaining affiliation with a moss-covered and age-old institution; supporting re-action at all times, and by its very structuro, dividing the workers instead of uniting them. Let us cut those strings which load, us apart and strengthen those cords which bind us togothor. A new day arises. New conditions produce new noeds. .New needs de-1 maud new ideas, new forms of or-'. ganization arc hammered out. In j union there is strength. ! (2) The question of the six-hour * day. Ab its name implies an argu-, mont in favor of a shorter working' day. (3) An outline of industrial or- j ganization. Showing how the work- '■■ ers must cast their forms of organization into as near a similar mould as the masters' organization, as con-, ditions will permit. i (4) The Onc Big Union or T This was an attempt to show that we must get tha workers together and attempt to educate thom to a knowledge of thcir social status, und attempt, thus to resist the downward thrust of wages and the encroachments of capital, as well as supply., the necessary mental preparation forj, tlio day when production for profit should givo way to production for uso. (5) Industrial organization of labor in Great Britain. This wns a digest of an nrticlo appearing in tho New York "Nntion" (April 19, 1!)19) by Leland Olds, which no doubt many of your renders are already familiar with, demonstrating how industrinl conditions, during the wnr period, compelled the workers in Britain to fashion a new weapon in tho shape of the "shop Btcward-| movement.'' Tho Bulletin opens with tho following npt preface: Wo especially commend this article to thc attention of those of our opponents who havo contended that the proposal to form One Big Union of nil wngo-oarnors, organized along tho lines of industry instead of craft, is merely the product of cer- the workers of North America," it tain irresponsible radicals in west proceeds, in part, as follows: ern Canada and that tho proposal Out of the Western Labor Con- !s «»workflhle' aml ™n ^ rcsu,t ference, held recently in Calgary, In «lw™pting the trade union move- Alberta, a new schemo of organist- "I.0"*' ctc> c,c- , ..*.',' tion had cmergcd-Ouo Big Indufc- , Our answer has boon that the new trial organization. T '"i of.*Wni»tion » the result You, as a worker, organized into °J **-* changing methods of produc- tho old-fashioned and obsolete craft !lon »' '"dustry, that the craft form union, know that wo speak tho truth IH »• Io»f *™ *> <**«» for the when wo assert that such nn orgaj- workers those improvements in their ization has outlived its usefulness; J)a*oraI. conditions necessary for that tho worker cannot satisfactoi- h<y existence and well-being, and ilv arrange wages, hours ot labok ^ ^° «™<> $™&* » tho meth- and general working conditio^ J*" °' produetion that compelled through his narrow petty eraft u|. *h« 230 trade «■«» J^gatcs at tho ion; that thc very fellow workejfl <M&*7 convention to adopt a new to whom ho looks for help, thole hnc of notion are taking placo all who work alongside him in thc shA) ov?r *5e W0'T ._ „ „- ' „ . or factory, who arc part and parcM In th* artlcl° itaelf thc follo*,1n? of the *aiic industrial process, Jo V™S™f passage appears, which themselves prevented, by their own J?1! Sivo "hie faint idea of tho ■ ■ - • ■■ '- « -v droction and force of tho author's arguments: The shop committees hnvo begun craft union restrictions from rend* ing that assistance necessary to ej suro oven a measure of success. ... It concludes with an appeal for a now organization of labor. Tho diligent thought nnd study and cm- J1?* ^tird «J been a minor of- phttsizes tho efficiency of the new or- J"3'*1. of J"c craft organization, at- ganization by stating: By organizing the workers, accord- tending simply to potty adjustments between members of his craft and tho shop foreman. But a committee ~~~ " ~~ , . . "7 Ti °f 8*,0P stewards ceased to bo a Zealand. Tho workers an tho old waft organi7,ation, and a delegated Country were taking up theso things; works committeo of thcsc ^op^ow. thw couldn't be kept down. The ards roprcsonted mflny crafts in a Trado Unions would hnve to get in- „:..^_ -i..i....*„.. «■__■-* to political action beforo thoy got anywhere ot all. If thc 0. B. U. had to political action before they got &T t*mttyt .Hf°, ™a the .nu" 0«„™i;«-« n*. «n t* t-nn Ami £..1 "ous of a new industrial organization. The workers no longer looked spent 25 per cent, of their resources tn A.. , " ," ,, . in organizing politically} thoy would ° ^^".'T «ocu*,ves J» at' have been much stronger, ^in the j!"d *° ^»r interests. Several suc- spcokor's opinion. (Applause.) JZ?L k ^WW° or6,in,ze(1 nnd "We muat be able to replace what "n"?^d ^ those new committees wc are out to destroy," the speaker °Jj}°V Rewards. Shop committees insisted. They were not going to *c™ «g™«*-with telegraphic overthrow the present system in a °ol° M* » «>rps of motor despatch day, or a month, or six months. They J^ff ^ft^ trado union ox- nnlst build a substructure whieh 'c",.,ve18 ™d tho government all rec would allow a super-structure to be ^",",,1 J10 n*™*. "? presented built upon it. Thev hud got to got « u»lt(,(l ^ont agamst th,s unnuthor- the sympathy of he "petty bour- ^/TTi * ^ JT,m1tlM WM geois" and ''get away from the ™t«d and deported, but labor was idea that onlr those are workers £«S ?ntaB°mzed' •?« the new that use thc pick and shovel." Old JJJ *atl™ 7'jN "»*Jy age pensions, free medical and ma- throughout England." (How like tornity attendance, mother's pen- °ur own Pfttion hero in Canada at sions, unemployment insurance, pro-. xn\ V™**™,tlwe-.) a portional representation and cqualiz' .Afl a,.ready P0,".tfid oat> however, ation of soldiers' pensions, were some thfi contral executive of the things worth while to go on with. It was all very well to overthrow tho system, but somebody was suffering meanwhile. The workers had got to drop their little fractional differences and work togethor. "A man's only got so much energy—though a woman may have n little more. If ho spends 50 per cont. of it in fighting his brother, he's only got 50 per cent, left to fight tho common enemy." The P. L. P. wos absolutely distinct from the Socialist Party, The latter had nn educative function, nnd could not capture the reins of government at tlie present time. That wns where tho P. L. V. stepped in. A PAIR OF RUBBERS OVER YOUR THIN SHOES WILL SAVE YOU DOUBLE THE- COST AND KEEP YOUR FEET DRY We have every kind of rubber from the low overs to the hip boots (first grade only); the prices are reasonable. Also Rubber Coats, with snaps, in different weights. Our dress, rubber-lined Coats, tweed effect, from $15.00 up to $27.50. Men's Overcoats at $20.00 each. Stanfield's Underwear, in all weights; two-piece and combinations. W. B. BRUMMITT 18-20 CORDOVA STREET WEST Branch Store: 444 Main Street ^^^^-—- committeo had prepared the ballots and these began to roll in, until a majority had been rolled up to tho tune of Approximately 24,000 to 0,000 of all trades unionists in western Canada. This did not includo' tho vote of Winnipeg city, which wn« tied up in the mails, owing to tho genernl strike. When this finally came to hand it was found that a 05 per cent, mnjority in favor of tho new form of organization had been cast, thc total vote being around 12,000 (I have not the exact figures by mc, and consequently cannot stato definitely). At any rate, the overwhelming chaructor of the voto convinced the central executivo committee that the "rank-and-file" were ripe for a j chnnge. Thc further convention provided for in tho roport of the policy committee of thc Western Labor Conference was held in Calgary early in Juno and there the properly ere- dcntinllcd delegates worked upon tho general constitution of tht 0. B. U. and produced a document which later enquiry tovcals fits in entirely with Ihe shop stewnrds' machinery already in existence in Britain. Yet this document is so arranged that even by the powers granted therein to thc "rank-and-file" it can abolish, itself should conditions be ! such as would warrant ita extermination. It would bc a waste of time, I perhnps, (o lengthily deal with that j constitution as any readers who nre interested can obtain a copy thereof by addressing n letter to V. K. Midgley, 401 North West Building, Vancouver, B. C. But what of tho organization Itself! Latest reports shew that in tho city of Winnipeg, whore thc worken pawed recently through a most trying exporienco nod learned considerably of master-class tactics during a hugo lnbor dispute, there are now approximately aome 9,000 HlHliatnd members and every day records new recruits and new desertions of looolfl from the A. F. of L. into tbo 0. B. V. Alt of this may possibly bring for- ward the question os to whother or. not this organisation is not u duplicate of the I. W. W,, or porhaps, tho W. I. I. V. In answer to this query wo must offer an unequivocal iiegativo. In the first place, tho pro- A. F. of L. Is a Warning, Not an Example, Says Tom Dickson , Glasgow.— That the American Federation of Labor Is a warning rather than an example to Scottish labor, Is the Impression gained anew by the delegates who attended the recent Hritish Trades Union Congress at Glasgow. Their Impressions are well summed up by Tom Dickson in the "Forward," when he says: "Fraternal Delegate J. J. Hynes, of the American Federation of Labor, spent 40 minutes in showing us—if it wer'e necessary—that tho 4. F. of U has a great deal to learn, It is even opposed to a political labor party. 1 take it that the American Federation t»£ Labor, under the divine guidance of Samuel Gompers, Is mightily concerned about securing another few grains of ilco for the slave, but it has no business with securing the freedom of the slave. To British Labor the A. F. of U Is, a warning, not an example! "The A. F. of L. blinders, happily, were not on the eyes of J. C. Watters, Canadian Trades and Labor Congress, who sunk his fist up to the wrist In the paunch of capitalism nt every hit. Canadian Labor, If Watters truly reflects it, ts all right" Hand tho Fed. to your shopmate when you ore through with it; motors of the 0. B. U. recognize tho necessity for some extended form of organization which would carry tho workers to a higher point in their every day fight with capital over wagos and conditions of work that tho old craft form, already demonstrating its uselessncsB. It is the logical extension of old trades uu-' ionism, demanded by ever-developing industrial conditions. Then again, it sets itself in direct opposition to the sabotage philosophy of tho I. W. W., realizing that the policy of violence is (he policy of the anarchist and therefore could only result in disaster, confusion, and general ruin to the ranks of labor. Furthermore, it cons'ders thn interests of the workers as they muy bo found together in a given geographical centre, such as, for instance, Winnipeg, and contends that carpentors, bricklayers, etc., of tho building trades huvo more Th common with the workers of the metal trades of thut snuio city thnn with the building or metal trades of some other city. Also thut tho metal trades on tho rn:lrond (railroad shopmen) whilo they hove common interests in n given city also important interests in common throughout a complete railroad sysctin, and thence to all the other railroad systems in thc same country. This, then, is something which actual practice has worked out for the wage- laborer, an orgnnizntion which recognizes tho limitations of organization along industrial lines, and at the same time appreciates tho importance of tho geographical factor. And, finally, as an answer to some who cither arc too lazy to enquire or to dishonest to stay with the facts, let it bc snid that while no attempt is mado to havo the O. B. U, indulge in politics (its sphere is on the industrial fiold) it carries its membership to a higher political point than the best of tho old international organizations, inasmuch as it permits tho fullest discussion and enquiry on any floor of any industrial unit. Thus, whilo the organization, as such, does not claim to be a political party (its function precludes any such possibility on n largo scale) nevertheless it does not oppose, nor repudiate, political enquiry or action. In fact, it assists in teaching to its members what political action, as far as the working class is concerned, really is. Oat Out This Advertisement. It's Worth Beal Honey Clothes Economy In this day of high clothing prices when a ready- made suit or coat of cotton and wool mixture costs you from $40 to $75, it is decidedly economical to have a Tom-the Tailor suit made to your measure, of best British wool, by union cutters and tailors for This copy of the Federatlonist is good for a discount of 10 per cent, on tbe purchase of a TOM TBE TAILOE SUIT '50 TOM The Tailor 524 GRANVILLE ST. 318 HASTINOS ST. W. The Royal Bank of Canada INCOBPOBATED I860 Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up Reserve and Undivided Profits. Total Assets .:.$ 25,000,000 ..$ 16,000,000 ...$ 17,000,000 ...$460,000,000 690 branchei in Canada, Newfoundland and Britiih Wert Indiei. Also branohei in London, England; New York Oity am Barcelona, Spain. Fourteen branohei in Vanoouver: Main Office—Corner Bastings and Bonier Streets. Corner Main and Bastings Streets. Corner Granville and Bobaon Streets. Comer Bridge Street, and Broadway West. Corner Cordora and Carrall Streets. Corner Granville and Davie Streets. Corner Oranville and Seventh Avenue West. 1050 Commercial Drive. Corner Seventeenth Avenue and Main Street. 2016 Yew Street. Corner Eighth Avenue and Main Street Budson Streot, Marpole. Kingsway Branch and 25th Avenuo Branch. Also—North Vancouver, New Westminster and 29 other points in British Columbia. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS (UVEN » SAVINGS ACCOUNTS One dollar opens an account on whieh interost is paid half-yearly at current ratos. THOS. PEACOCK, Manager Vancouver Branch C. W. T-ltXEB, Vancouver, Sipervlsor for B. O. Men's Heavy Work Boots For Saturday Savings 160 pairs of Men's Strong Elk Grain and Chrome Work Boots picked out for Saturday selling. Reg. to $7.50, now— «5 Boys' strong wearing Calf and Chrome Boots. A11 sizes from 11 to 51/2— $3 .45 Men's Brown Mahogany and Black Calf Dress Boots. Light uppers with single and slip soles.... $7.45! LET ME SAVE YOUR OLD SHOES Why not have your shoes repaired and reduce the cost of your footwear? P. PARIS 51 Hastings West ffBIBAT. Wovemlwr 14, MM eleventh tear. No.« THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST fEDEEMTONISr Those Taxes Again Editor B. C. Federationist: I .mist thank you again for your second oditorial on the quostion of taxation, because I am not at all anxioua that you* should bo misconstrued, nor do I enter a discission of this kind in order that I toiay have the chance of putting my foot on the occk of a fallen adversary. I am taking up one side of this ^quostion, and I trust you aro taking up tho' other, mainly to Jiolp readers of the Federationist to clarify thcir ideas on the subject and to beware of the error of making bald and ambiguous statements. ) Your position now ia that all labor receives in exchange for hiB lahor powor is to mako him an efficient and profitable slave to his master, and that if he goos to theatres, and chow* tobacco, and drinks booze, theso things aro necessities of life to i. ... __„^___—___________________________ thim, and not luxuries. They are just as much to him in the eyea of his masten oa a good feed of oata is to a horse. The horse could live on hay, bnt if wo feed him a little oats we can got more out of him; tbe workor could live without theatros, chewing tobacco, and boon, but with these tho master can get moro oat of him. I will grant that, for tho sake of the argument. Now the masters put a tax on tobacco and the slavo pays that tax whon he buys his smokes. Let us assume that the* tax is 33 per cent., and that the slave receives $1.50 per wook for tobacco juice to make him moro efficient. Out of that $1.50 he pays 50 conts aa a tax. Bnt If to* bucco makes him a more efficient, slavo, why dock 50 eents of it to pay a tax! I adinit the mastors have not got very much brain power, HELP ALONG! [Patronize Federationist Advertisers Here They Ara, Indexed for Ton Ur, union Hu>, Cat Tliis Out and Givo It to Tost Witt Banks IBank of Toronto, Hastings k Cambie; Vietoria, Merritt and New Westminster. Boyal Bank of Canada, 12 Branches in Vancouvor, 29 in B. C. I Shelly'«..., Bakeries ..Phono Fairmont H I Tis .alls Limited-. |J. A. Flett Bicycles ..MS Hastings Street West .... Hastings Street West Billiards IJPockot Billiard Parlor. *. .. ~~. Con Jones (Brunswick Pool Booms) ...42 Hastings Street Eut .......Hastings Street East I Goodwin .Shoe Co, „. Ingledew Shoe Store.. Ja'iimtpn 'a Big Shoe Store... ' K " Iftot Shop Boots and Shoes _11» Hastings Street East ..680 Oranvillo Street J,%ridclay Shoe Co_ li'ierro Paris... "a. Uiek ltd... ...409 Hastings Street West 319 Hastings Street West 1047. OranviUe Street ..64 Hastings Street West ....... Hastings Street Eaat [Bank Buffet-. '(•helms O Trocader* M/ Cafes Corner Hastings and Homer Streeta —............. ........64 Hastings Street East -166 Hastinga Street West Millar ft Coe. Ltd.. "Chinaware and Toys . — . 419 Hastings Street Wast Cigars El Doro anl aU Union Label Cigars Clothing and Gent's Outfitting Arnold * tjiiigi. v-, -._.'. 646 Qranvllle Street Clubb k Stewart 309-315 Hastings Street West B. C. Outfitting Co... B. C. Tailoring Co_„ _Vm. DUk Ltd.... .342 Hastings Street West -129 Hastings Street Eut * V-l'hoii Foster * Co., Ltd.. J. W. Foster * Co., Ltd... J. N. Haney Ltd.. -.33-49 Hastings Street Eut ...514 OranviUe Btreet he Jouah-Prat Co...— .... }V,v Tork Outfitting Co— Bickson'a... —_.—.—345 Hastings Streot West ..125 Hutings West and Vietoria, B. C. ... ; 401 Hutings Street West .'. 143 Hastings Street Wost -820 OranviUe Street /David Sponsor Ltd.—_..„..... .. Hutings Street \ W. B. Bruir'»t . *.- _ .Cordova Street ■Jhomas k AlcBoin.............— ...—., —Granville Streot Woodwardf.Ltd ——. Hastings and'Abbott Streets T. B. Cuth* tsons k Co - „ Oranvillo Street and Hastings Streot Victor-Clothes Shop ......... 112 Hastings West K..bii*s,in Clothe? Shop, \,ti. ——.'. —.Corner Hastings and Bichards 6. B. Kerfoot „ _ —.- ...'. .'355 Hastings Street East D. K. Book . ;_ ..'.'. — .'..... 337 Hostings Street Wost I Kirk k Co, Ltd Maedonald Marpole Co... Coal ) Main St., Seymour 1441 and 405 1001 Main Street Fraser Valley Dairies... Dairies ..8th Avenue and Yukon Street Dentists J. Drs. Brett Anderson and Douglas C&sstdman 602 Hastings West pDr. \7. J. Curry. „ 301 Dominion Building i Dr. Gordon Campbell .«. Corner OranviUe and Bobson Streets 1 Dr. H. E. Hall 19 Hastings Street East, Seymour 4043 i Dr. Lowe........... „.........™.™ Corner Hastings and Abbott Streets Dr. Gratiy... iBank Buffett Britannia Beer... Cascade Beor Hotel Wost.. Patricia Cabarot «™.™™™...* Rob Roy Hotel Taxi—Soft Drinks. ....... Van Bros....................... :.— ...Corner Hastings and Seymour Streets Drinks .—..... .cor Hastinga and Homer Streets Westminster Brewery Co, Vancouver Breweries Ltd. .. 444 Carrall Street ...411 Hastings Streot East .......57 Cordova Streot West 409 Dunsmuir Stroot ....... "Ciders and wines Drugs ..Any of thcir six stores (Vancouver Drug Co Dry Goods I Famous Cloak ft Suit Co 623 Hastings Stroot West Gordon Drysdale Ltd. L OranviUe Street . Florists |Brown Bros, * Co. Ltd. .....48 Hastinga East and 728 OranviUe Street Funeral Undertakers ..1049 Georgia, Seymour 2425 531 Homer Street I .Center ft Hanna Ltd.™ Nunn Thomson ft Glegg.— ...... Furniture [Hastings Furniture Co..... ....41 Hastings Stroet West Groceries [pal-Van Market........... Hastings Stroet Opposite Pantages 'Slaters"'(threo stores)—.. Hastings, Granville and Main Streets T. Wallace Marketaria...:..... 118 Hastings Street West, Seymour 1200 rVoodwards Hastings and Abbott Streets kpenccrs Ltd ..«« ..Hastings Street [iroadway Table Supply 618 Broadway East Insurance - |_rown Life —-«. .._„.—.—Rogers Building Jewelers forks Ltd... ...OranviUe ahd Georgia Streets Iff. H. Malkin... Manufacturers of Foodstuffs ..(Malkin's Best) Overalls and Shirts 'Big Horn" Brand—.—* ..(Turner Beeton ft Co., Vlotoria, B. C.) Paints iHunter-Hondorson Paint Co.—.. ......642 Granville Stroot Pianos iHlcks-Lovick Piano Co 1117 Granville Stroet Printers and Engravers Cowan & Brookhouse *« .'. -. „ Labor Temple Clelland-Dibble -™.« .™ - Tower Building Angoll Engraving Co. — - - 518 Hastings West A. H. Timms 228-230—14th Avonuo East White & Bindou....—...- - 528 Pender Street West P.- G. E... Railways and the , .aN, B. Tom the Tailor-. Tailors 624 GranvUle St.; 318 Hastings W. Tools ; J. A. Flott... Martin, Finlayson ft Mather... ...Hastings Street West ...Hastings Streot West L _Sm.prt.as .* Theatres and Movies ...«..« Orphoum ................ Pantagoa but we must give them credit for having enough to prevent them from doing any sueh fool stunt as that. If tobacco made the slaves more efficient you can bot your pen-wiper tobacco would be on thp free list in every country in the world instead of only in poor little Holland. And the masters would put a high tax on things which make him less efficient, such as Socialist literature. Further, as for theatros making the slaves moro efficient, the facts do not bear this out. The most efficient slaves in the country are those who work on the farms 10 and 12 hours a day and who .have scarcely time to spit tobacco juice let alone go to a theatre. The efficiency of the slave in the masters'eyes depends upon whether ho is organized or not organized, and not ut all on how he spends his money. From the standpoint of capital, Judgo Gary Ib right. You s&f "It is truo that in many instances that such small advancement that has boen made in the standard of living has had to be fought for by the slaves, yet it muat also be conceded that if the advance had uot boon necessary for tho production of the slavo and to mako him moro profitable to his master, no powor on earth would have got it." Might I add that if tho foregoing is true it must also be conceded that the workers are crazy in striking for things which Only result in making them more efficient to their masters. On the front page of last week's Fod. is a column giving an account of tho conquests of thc Loggers Union, and your correspondent rightly boasts of these improvements.at Hardwick Island, but if your contention be correct this column ought to bo surrounded with a heavy black line, nnd the caption should read, "Lamentable Affair in tho Logging Industry—fhe.SlaveB Force Masters to Make Them More Efficient." But I hardly think you havo mado your position clear on this point. Further, you stato that "different standards of wages are necessary to produce different types of labor." Meaning, I presume, thnt it costs mote to produco labor which requires moro skitl. Now this is not correct. Tako school teachers and firemen. Ab it happens I huvo bcen engaged in both occupations. As a school teacher I received $60 per month. Whilst firing a donkey engine in the tall timbers I received $4-50 per day. I bolieve it is a con* servative statement that tho average pay for school teachers in this province is lower than tho average pay for firomon. According to your argument this is because tho cost of producing a school teacher is considerably less than the cost of producing a don* key fireman. But any average husky lady of 18 can be initiated into tho mysteries of throwing sticks of wood into tho bowels of a, donkey engine, in a fow minutes, whilst yoars of study and expense; togothor with natural ability, is necessary to produce a school teacher. It is perfectly truo that labor power is a commodity and would ox- change like all other commodities on the average at its cost of produetion. But just as 'monopolies, combines, etc., force tho prico of commodities above.thoir value, so with labor power. Where tho workors are woll organized in a combine such as a trades union, or industrial union, thoy ure also able to force the market price of labor power above its valuo, and that is what really takes placo. I agree with you that tho abolition of the wage system is the chief business of all intelligent wage workers. But whilst wo have*this systom is it impossiblo to got a little more tlmu hay and oats? If so, then all strikes, with the suffering and misery they entail, nre the veriest nonsense, unscientific and illusory, and ought to be denounced in every issuo of thc Fod. Now for the sake of clearing this point in thc minds of many of your readers will you state whethor in your opinion strikos for highor wages, better camp conditions, shorter hours, etc., are any advantage whatever to tho workers, oi whethor they only result in increased efficiency as slaves to the benefit of the masters, and you will also very much oblige, Yours truly, GEORGE F. STIRLING. Sulmon Arm, B. C. (Tho writer has not grasped the intent of tho editorial in question. and has largely misconstrued thn statements contained therein. We aro not responsible for his deductions, but only for the statements wo made, and our readers can judge as to tho accuracy of the writer's interpretation of tho editorial question.—Editor.) The Federationist has a greater circulation than The Worker. Yours for organization, a. Mckenzie, Secretary Kamloops District, L, W. I. U. of the 0. B. U. A Criticism of "The Philosophy of Industrial Unionism." In the Oct. 30th issue of Tho Workor appeared an article entitled "The Philosophy of Industrial Unionism," by 6. J. McKinnon. It is well named, indeed the "philosophy" of industrial unionism for, like all philosophies, it is 90 per cent, moonshine. And in the words of the greatest of all proletarian philosophers, namely, Joseph Dietz- gen: "Philosophy is tho younger sis* ter of religion." Like all anarchistic philosophies, it is idealistic, and human nature is tho standard of measurement adopt' od. Revolutionary catchwords are used volubly, and therefore the moro dangerous on that account. And like all would-be educators of tho work* ors, who advocate the same method, McKinnon finishes up .with a self- sutisfiod flourish of "Got together," and "forget," etc., etc., for lack of ability to stand on tho grandiose structuro ho has erocted for us poor, ignorant workers to follow. Tho way tho materialistic interpretation of history is handled is highly amusing to a student of Marx. He says, "instinctively men desire to co-operate with their fellow men." "Only the very unsociable aro averse to companionship." And might we ask, what about tho individualistic principlo which is averse to cooperation! What determines that? I suppose it must bo the unsocial element. It must be remembered that the growth of the idea of property is contemporaneous with tho motto of. "Every man for himself, and tho devil tako the hindmost.'' In studying human institutions, you must take iuto consideration all the forcos at work which tend to mould them. "It is not the consciousness of man that determines his existence, but on the contrary, his social existence determines his consciousness." Before men can havo any idoas of religion, philosophy, govornmont, VANCOUVEB, a a PAGE SEVEN 'qfifre, where the above named organ vation waa born, or rather recommended to be voted upon by the International organizations, oat of WUch the preaent organization has resulted, I understood the 0. B. U. to be a more effective form of organization tban the internationals, and not a revolutionary organization. If it is a revolutionary organization, then I have no business to be in it. For to me, the only function of any revolutionary organisation at the present stage of things around this part of the world is to spread sound working class education. And the facts of everyday Ufe |<j)rove tke above to be true. What would happen to the workors at Chase, who at present are on striko for better conditions in the logging camps there, if they advocated revolution ,or at any other strike of our organization? What will happen to our organization in this in- torior country, if ihe tactics of a small element who hang around Vancouver aad dish up suck explosive pamphlets and anarchistic literature, wM*tt ;■ n wfl«te nf mimay". he'ftune. performing no useful purpose to the welfare ot the union, but if persisted in, will surely wreck the organization. And McKinnon talks of enemies to tho organization. No! You bet! These propagandists of the deed are always advising the othor fellow to do things they ve not always prepared to do themselves. Besides, revolutions do not take place in logging camps. As to his description of the tactics of the Socialists as the doctrine of "Lassez Faire," it is to smilo. Many and varied have been tho shortcuts to working class emancipation advocated by all sorts of social freaks. And let me as a Marxist (Continued next page) Retiring from Business GRAMOPHONE SALE Now is your opportunity to purchase that gramophone you promised yourself for Christmas at a remarkably low price. Call and let us demonstrate without the least obligation to you. "Just Below the Province" 120 Hastings St West Phone Sey. 9170 Goods Well Bought r We buy'our clothing well—"Quality at a Price." We sell the same way. Ton ean't help but get better quality here for the prfee. Our windows tell the atory—see them to know what real value ia Suit prices ranging from ...—. .$10.00 to $66.00 Big Shirt Special—Values 42.00, $2.25 and $2.50; sizes 14 to 17%, now at ..... .$1.50 The Jonah-Prat Co. 401 HASTINGS WEST Corner Homer Straet Highest Grade Mechanic's Took FOR ALL TRADES Martin, Finlayson & Mather Ltd 45 Hastings St W. Vancouver, B. C Editor B. C. Foderntionist: In justico to the dchool of thought to which I belong, and to snme of tho men now charged with seditious conspiracy in Winnipeg, who also belong to tho samo school of thought, and who wero prominent in expressing the wishes of tho rank and tile of Labor for a moro effective form of organization, in these provinces, which utlimately resulted in tho formation of tho Ono Big Union, and also in the firm Relief that Tho Workor, the loggers ofliciul organ, doos not express tho sentiments of the greater part of our membership, I would deem 'it a favor if you would publish tho following, written in reply to S. J. McKinnon'a 'Philosophy of Industrial Unionism," as Land Act Coir* Dlitrlet, Bangs 1 TAKE NOTICE thit I, Douglas Stewart Clarke of Blunden Harbor, intend to apply to tho Hon. the Ministor of Landa for permission to purchase tbe following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 20 chains ■ Sonlh of the B. W. corner of Lot 422 and being at the South Wost corner of Jnla Island, In Blunden liar bor,* thence around shore line to point of commencement, and ton inuring 12 acres more or leu. DOUGLAS STEWART CLARKE. Dated September 15th, 1919. Land Act Notice of Intention to Apply to Purchase Land in Vancouvor Land District, Range 1, Coast TAKE NOTICE that I alary Lorraine McBean of Port 1'rugrean. occupation housekeeper, inland to apply for permission to purchase tho following du- icrlbed lands: Commenting bt a post plantod abnut 40 chains South West of tlio 8. K. corner Lot 422, thonco about HO chains North to Lot 422, thence 80 chains West, thenoe aboat 10 during North to shoreline, thence Southerly and Easterly along shoreline to point of nun men eminent and eoBtatniag 200 acres moro or less. MARY LORRAINE McBEAN. Dated September Bib, 1019. justico, right or "wrong," etc., thoy taust eat; Therefore they must work. And in general, ilrst the mode of production, and secondly, how the goodB aro distributed, determine tho' social and political institutions of a poople. And all the various institutions, political parties, craft unions, industrial unions, religions, imperialisms ,ad infinitum, of today are tho result of tho modo of production and oxchange prevailing, or handed down from previous forms modified to suit tho present. The present capitalist concept of individualism, that is, individual freedom and license for ■ himsolf, which is the pet theory of tho pro- Bent day society, is determined by tho privato ownership of property in the form of capital, and forms tho basis pf tho greatest contradiction iu capitalist socioty, namely, tho social, nature of production, and tho private ownership of tho means of lifo; to solvo which is tho historic mission of the working class. According to MoKinnoa craft unionism is l^uch older than capitalistic society, which I confess is news to mo. _ He describes tho Spartacan rovolt in Bome, nnd comments on it thus: "Their uprising was' doomed to defeat. The lesion of all thia is the futility of attacking tho stute instend of securing tho means of subsistence ,as the Soviet of Russia hns done." Here is where the standard of reason is used to uualyzo historical events. Shades of Bellamy and Ingersoll! What next! Yes! Why did not the ancient slaves of Rome adopt McKinnon's idea, and "secure the 'means of subsistence?" Or why did not somo wiso guy like him exist then? Then the human race might have been spared nearly 2000 years of slavery and misery. Tho thing is too absurd They, having political control for ton years of a part of the Roman Empire, by that very reason had access to the means of life. Otherwise they would have died for lack of food. To talk of them introducing Communism at that dato, mownt to turn tho clock backward, which was impossiblo. and shows an utter lack of scientific knowledge. Let mc inform you, Follow Work man McKinnon, that history is not made or guided by human intelligence, but, evor since written history commenced, by class interests, And always by tho material wants and struggles of peoples, limited by time nud place, It is not a mattor of attacking tho stute. It is a matter of getting control of; tho state. For whatever class controls tho stato has the power, both economio and political, the former by reuson of the latter. And his allusion to thc Soviet Republic of Russia, shows an utter lack of knowledge of the Russian revolution, or tho ideas and aims of that government, and tho men what nt pro- sent fill its most Hiiportnnt offices. And let mo also say that it is just tho method of thought that McKin non teaches tlmt is a menace to the Workers Republic of Russin. To wit, tho non-political undercurrent, against the Bolsheviki,-ns expressed by Olebov, who is against tin. employment of nny of the former Bourgeois intellectuals with technical knowlcdgo of industry, which tho Bolsheviki nro forced to use in tho reconstruction of tho country for lack of othor material. Then follows a short history of tho Knights of Lnbor, nnd comment on tho A. P. of L. nnd tho I. W. W., and both the Austrnlian and Canadian O. B. U. And as far as the O. B. U. hero is concerned, it mil become a powerful organization, if guided by common senso and good judgment. But if a certain element, typified by McKinnon, get control of it, wliich thoy apparently intend to do or try to smash it, in tho hopes that somo of tho parts may fit into their pet schemo of things, as typified by tho Ust oonvention in July of this year, where tiffey organized a machine to got ocntrol of the organization for the I. W. W. Then the Socinlists come under his blows. Of course, I should be ox* tcommunicated for being a member of the O. B. U., and daring to speak for ijhcm. It is no doubt that it is such as myself that aro termed enemies to Ithis organization. Very woll! Lot our actions and timo decide. Together with quite a numbor of Bthor workers, including tho following: J. Kavanagh, W. A. Pritchard, Joo Knight, Joo Naylor, ,RusseH and Johns of Winnipeg, I happen to be js member of tho Socialist Party of Canada ,und those men played a pro- biinont part in thc formation of tho p, B. U., which, of course, I oaunot lay claim to. But oa a delegate from this uuion to Uiat GtXgeiy confer- ti llll-i! for Workers In Order to Raise Funds for the Defence of the Workers Arrested During the Winnipeg Strike Workers' Liberty Bonds Are Now Being Sold Throughout the Country British Columbia's quota is $20,000 bonds are issued in three denominations, $1, $2 and $5 The Slogan, adopted in Winnipeg and Toronto is: "A Day's Pay for Winnipeg —Liberty Bonds for the Workers" SUITABLY INSCRIBED BUTTONS WILL BE ISSUED TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER, AND THE BONDS WILL ACT AS A RECEIPT, NO FINANCIAL GAIN WILL BE MADE BY SUBSCRIBERS, BUT LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE WORKING CLASS IS WORTH FIGHTING AND PAYING FOR. Make all monies payable to A. S. WELLS, Secretary of Defence Committee, 405 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B. C. BUY WORKERS' LIBERTY BONDS PAGE EIGHT eleventh year. Wo. « THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. o. - FRIDAY. 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Chicago—To back up their charges thnt some of their employers were profiteering, striking butchers have emened a large retail shop and sold ait a profit porterboiHte steak at IS cents a pound, veal chops at HI cents a pound and hamburger steak at 10 cents a pound. . St. Paul.—Warren Stone, grand ehicf of tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, who is hero v attending tho northwestorn conference, declared that the "bituminous coal strike is not settled, despite the acceptance of the mandate of the courts. The time has not yet come when the government of this country can be conducted by this process," Stone said. Paris.—An election riot with revolutionary revolutionary features, occurred today in the small •industrial towu of Dortan, Department of Ain, whore extremists are numerous. The Republican candidates wcro received with cheers of "Long live Lenine and the Revolution!" "Long iivo tho Bolshevik!" Down with the army and tho bourgeous!" Winnipeg.—J. W. Grocn, secrotary of the Dominion Postal Employees' Association, stated that a nationwide strike is possible if thc govern taent refuses to allow thc now ttalary class!iications to bo retroactive from April 1. ? ■ —. ..... ~ Toronto.—School teachers down in Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest provinco, are talking of going on strike. And there seems to be littlc'won-der. Like thoir fellow workers in thut profession all over the world, they are scandalously underpaid; especially iu tho rural districts. Last year thoy formed a union, and now there is a threat of strike. formation, impossible to say the outcome, as men arc highly indignant and refuse to act as strikebreakers. Striko being conducted in exceedingly orderly munner. In esistancc since September 22. Othor camps in district operating under union conditions. "E. WINCH, , "Secretary Lumbermen 's "Industrial Union." Credentials were received from the Pile Drivers aiid Wooden Dridgo- men. A communication from tlio B. 0. Federation of Lnbor on the formation of tho O. B. U, and calling on nil organizations thot hnd voted for it to affiliate with the now organization was received and filed. A letter was received from the Bev A. E. Cooke stating thnt he would speak nt the next meeting. The secretary stated he had writen to Mr. Cooke accepting his offer, and thc council endorsed his uction. Following thc regular routine business a discussion ou the methods of finance and othor matters pertaining to the new organization took plnce, the delegates taking part freely in the debute, nnd a very interesting and instructive discussion was carried on. Furthor discussion of the questions will be held at future moetings. Tho council ad jounjed at 10 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION RAIDS "RED" OFFICES Mob Breaks Into H ^quarters of Communist Labor Party In Oakland Oukland, Cal—Nearly 400 former soldiers and sailors raided Luring Hall, headquarters of tho newly- organized Communist Labor Party here, early Wednesday morning. After breaking in the doors of the place, furniture, radical literature nnd red flags were thrown through the windows into tho street, where they wcro destroyed iu a huge bon fire. Polico authorities say' thc raid muBt have bcen carefully planned for when thoy arrived on the scene not one of the 400 men was in sight. Tho party was warned that a raid would be made on their hall. Tbey waited around until midnight and then went home. The raid took place half an hour later. Did you ever try lo rustle a sub.? If not, why nott (Continued from page 7) John B. Clynes, M. P., secretary of the Lancashire District of the National Union of Genoral Workers, speaking inthc-Shetdonian Theatre at Oxford to an enthusiastic audience of students, on the great question of Lubor and Capital, is, perhaps, as typical us anything well could be of tho new era. ■ Cltas. M. Fickert, who had charge of the framed prosecution" of Tom Mooney, was defeated for -district attorney by Matthew A. Brady, at present police judge of San Francisco. Complete unofllcial returns hImpw Fickert lost by more than 6000 votes, Fickert's friends bought pages of the newspapers. to charge Brady with being bolshevistic and revolutionary. Pbone Bey. 221 Day or Night Nunn, Thornton & Clegg FUNBRAL DIRECTORS 631 Homer St. Vancouver, B. O. Dublin.—Authorization to call a general strike throughout Ireland if tho British Oovernment refuses to grant a passport for James Larkin, Irish labor leader, hns Jicen given the labor leaders by the conference of the Irish Labor League. Jim Larkin is one of the many who has been jailed in tho recent roundup in thc States. ' • El Paso, Tex.—Working mon in Mexico are expected to engage in a general strike withiit the next few days, according to statements,'contained in Mexico City publications received here. The workers,'all of whom are affiliated with tho Mexican Confederation of Labor, are to walk out on the receipt of a code message. Tho government' is taking steps to. handle tho situation. General Olo Hanson, the intrepid lycounv lecturer of Seattle, has given the word: "Up, guards, ut 'cm. Over thc top—this is a bnttle of Americanism against unionism. Remember we accept no compromise or surrender. The demand for a six- hour duy, and' live day week is nn outrage!".- QUn%a In these days when value and true worth are a different question you can safely pin your faith to a firm whoso' label is their guarantee of inside as well as outside quality. Thos.Foster&Co.,Ltd. 514 GRANVILLE STREET state, that so long as capitalism can guarantee tho workers any semblance of a living, such ns thoy are getting, that is provide them with .onough jobs, aU tho forms of organ ization you can think of, even if w« were 100 per cent, organized in the I O. B. U., or any other form of in [ dustrial organization, it would not make a revolution, Beeause a revolution is not made. It happens, when the conditions for it are ripe, and those conditions are, that capital can no longer guarantee society a living. . The Bolsheviki arc being blamed for instigating revolutions in other countries. But even if Russia were to bo submerged under the ocean for twenty years, it would not stop the revolution in other lands. And the working class will emancipate itself in spite of the "Philosophy of Industrial Unionism," or. whether thc works of Marx happen to be destroyed or not, aud in spite of and uot because of this or that group. The revolution is inevitable. As to tho statement that we nre constructing the shell.of the new society within the old in the form of the industrial union, it is Utopian nonsense. No onc can foretell what is going to happen in the future, except from a negative viewpoint in conformity with certain economic laws. And furthermore, to deny that unions will not have uu effoct on the future form of society would also be foolish. But not in the sense that McKinnon means, Tho revolution will bo tho result of tho mass action of the workers. How they will accomplish it shall be determined by time u:id place, whieh may be different in different countries. And the thinkers and actors who will rise to potjer then will prove the correctness or otherwise of Marxian teaching. Mnn only deals with conditions ns he fiiiijs them ,und only solves problems as they present themselves. Any movement or person who advocates or prescribes n rocipo for a revolution, is a Utopian dreamer, and can be" damnified with Professor Left* cock's, "The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice" us'ii criticism of Socialism, 1 would advise Fellow Workman McKinnon to study and inveslipat'e Mnrx before ho undertakes to eriticizo bis works, and not erect a straw man of Socialism and thsn begin to tour'it down. Like ull anarchists, McKinnon's philosophy is idealistic. He looks upon the state, a. a shadow, and advises thc workers to pay no attention to'it. And yet Debs, Haywood, Thorn peon und ninny others ure imprisoned by.this "shadow." Besides," let mc state hero, in Spite of .the £nct,tha,t tlipy have ridiculed political action, the I. W. W. is more of a politicul than ah industrial organization. As the latter, it hus not proved mueh of u success. And let me make a suggestion here lo the membership of this union, namely, that a referendum vole bo tnken of this organization to set) whether we withdraw from the O..B. V. and affiliate with thc L W. W. Let ns ; hiiow where we slnnd. I am in 'iVivorbf keeping tho Q. B. U. clear o? political organizations, including tlio I. W. W. And alao that the unit ! nn mi til convention be thrown open to tiie press and public. 10therwise our organization will become a breeding ; ground for polico spies. There aro l others who perform tho work of sueh ft* well as if thoy were paid for it. Beware of agents* provocateur. Thoy are-very often self-styled revolutionists. ]( is time 'enough to use under, ground methods when we are com polled to -0 so.' As to the comment of Editor Lind berg on my last article ro economic power, the laugh is on him. I wonder how many of us have absolute control of our lives, ns far ns a living is concerned, which economic powor really means. Enough for the present Chamoisette Gloves For Preaent Wear Kaj'scf Chamoisette Gloves in black, white, light grey, dark grey, taus, browns, mastic, beaver and natural. Sizes Si/a to 8 at $1.00 a pair. Kayser Chamoisette Gloves in tan, brown, grey, sand, mastic or natural with black stitched backs. Sizes 5y_ to 8 at $1.25 a pair. Kayser Chamoisette Gloves in white, grey, tan, pongee or natural with fancy stitched backs. Sizes 5- to 71/2 at $1.50 a pair. Double Chamoisette Gloves in grey or white in sizes 6i/2, 7 and 71/2, at $1.75 a pair. Silk Lined Chamoisette Gloves in white, mastic, pongee or brown. 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Tho Winnipeg general strike had been in eifect lor several weeks and the Vancouver sympathetic strike had just begun, Numerous other places in the West were oither on strike in symputhy with Winnipeg or were having trouble of thcir own, Tho coal miners of Alberta and B. C. were also ou strike against a reduction of wages. However, the little group of, delegates representing thc organised labor movement of Western Canada went to work and prepared tho 0. B. U. constitution. During the last four months fifty thousand copies of that constitution have been distributed and it been published in dozens of labor papers ou the North American continent. That this constitution would provide the machinery whereby the working cluss could more successfully cope with the aggressions of the capitalist class was immediately recognized by thoso whose susteu- unce depends upon the exploitation of tho workers, and steps were taken to destroy tho O. B. U; before it wub born. The Unholy Trinity The story of the coulition of employers, government representatives and international union organizers that was immediately formed to break the strikes ot Winnipeg, Van couver uud the coal mining -districts, is now n matter of history, but the wholo of the story has not yet been told. Tho accounts of the conferences hold by international labor fakers with shipyard employers in Vancouvor, the part played by the representatives of the U. M. W. of A. in tho running out of 0. B. U, yenrs since the Constitution w,us | supporters from ftrumhcller, and tho adopted," says Senator Culdc.r r,oE 1 intriguo at Winnipeg, all during tbe Now York, "and tho qbject of .vot-h \ strike, will make a verv interesting war hns been to prtjserve the Home.' Yet we lind lhat to the niajorityi-of people iu that country 'homo' moans little more than a dwelling for which they are paying rent." Oklahoma City, Okla.—The federal court in this city bus returned indictments against 17 mate and one female member of tlio Commercial Telegraphers Union who uro charge-;! with "conspiracy, ngninst thc government, '' wben they suspended work last summer to enforce a laving wage. Indictments hnvo also been handed down against E, J. Gid- dings, attorney for tho strikers; a local police detective and u sympathizer. While America is ulreudy in dread of thc threatened conl famine this winter, thc Co-operative Coal Supply Association, representing 95 per cent, of tho coal trude in all the Scandinavian countries, has contracted with American mino owners for their whole winter's supply. The State of Alabama hns passed a luw making all strikes illegal. The Senate Interstate Commerce committee has favorably reported a bill making railroad strikes illegal. Tho Tonopah judge has issuod tin injunction forbidding the miners, thc right to strike. In other words, thc capitalist system is committing suicide as rapidly us possible. Tho bill providing for insurance against unemployment und requiring employers to provide the necessary funds, has passed its third reading in tho Queensland Legislative Assembly. resting story when it is told. * Rapid Growth of 0, B. XT. But despito ull opposition thc One Big Union is a live rapidly-growing force in tho labor movement of this continent. Although tho first membership card in the 0. B. U. wns not issued till tho enrly part of July,'over thirty thousand cards have been issuod to duto and this does not include all of the ten thousand members of the Lumber Workers? Union, most of whose members are' still carrying thoir old Loggers' membership curds, although tbey are part of tho 0. B. U. Almost overy day the capitalist press, none too gently lays the corpse of the O. B. U. to rest, and informs their renders that tho movement was not known outside of Western Can- ndad, still it is interesting to note that our movement is growing steadily in Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton and othor Eastern cities. 0. B. U, units hnvo also been established nt several points in California, also in Chicago, Illinois; Toledo, Ohio; Great Falls und Butte, Montana; without any assistance'from the general executivo board, who havo found it financially impossible to supply thc demand from all ovor the continont May Bc Trouble as Result of Chase Strike (Continued from pago 1) Registered in accordance with tht Copyright Act. "Flu" Figures SiniiMiiN compiled In tlie United Mutes show that more Itvel were lost there by iiifluenv.ii last Fall tban by war. About 08.000 deaths In Ihe number rIvcii unionjt lbe Holdier* diiriiif. the war. During the "flu" epidemic the mortality waa more Hum 100,000. Author!- tie* are now citllinu .mention to the faet that careful attention to personal hygiene and prophylactic i measures would huve saved moit * of' these lives. The mode of entrance of (lie in- flucnaiu germ (Hs wlth many i others) Is through the mouth and * none. Physicians now declare tint ■ the person who aeca to it that his -. teeth are free from doeny and li tartar und his j:ums clear of pyorrhoea has little to fear from * the "flu" germ. Proper cleaning _ of the mouth and nas*] passaKea will thus beep these dangerous bacteria away. Don't put off that matter of the ■ leifh ton ling. Leaving all other | consideration at-lde, the cost of one "flu" illness would pny your denial bill mnny timet* over. Dr. Lowe Ttae Dentistry HABTINGS AND ABBOTT rhoie Sey. £411 Opposite Wooa wsrd'i for (pesIters, organizers anil literature, ete, Arrcet of 0. B. U. Supporters Pritchard and Johns the two mem* bers of tho general executive board, who received the highest number of votes at the Western Conference, have to stand trial at Winnipeg next month (with a number of others), charged with something, thoy know not what, arising out of thc Winnipeg strike, although the former Was in Vancouvex. when that* striko began and was only in Winnipeg a few days beforo hiB arrest; and tho latter was in thc city of Montreal and did not return to Winnipeg until the strike waa over. Tho real reason for the arrest of these men is that they have faithfully followed out the instructions of the Westorn Conference that subsequently was endorsed by tho referendum, aud advocated the organization of the Onc Big Union of all wage-workers. There .being nothing in tho 0. B. U. constitution to make it nn illegal organization, that oxecutivo committee of the capitalist class, tho present Dominion gorern- inent, has endeavored to crush the movement by tho arrest of some of its most active members. All this opposition, however, has had tho opposite effect as tho workers naturally conclude thnt there must bo some advantage to be gained for. thom in n movemont that the employers aro so anxious to keep them from joining. Next Convention With the extensive organization work that is now taking place and in view of tho trials of our comrades at Winnipeg, next month, tho executive deemed it wiso to delay the convention thnt was scheduled for Octobor till tho end of the year. Wo would urgo all Central Labor Councils and district bottrds of the Ono Big Union to prepare to send representatives to thc first semi-annual convention of the One Big Union. Tho eonvention will bo held in Winnipeg somo timo in '.Docombor, 1910, or January, 1920. A convention call will be sent out later giving full particulars as to dote, representation, otc. On behalf of tho executive board, V. E. MIDGLEY, Secretary, • Industrial Unionism Wins Last Saturday evening "Trade Unionism vs. Industrial Unionism" was thc subjoct of a lively debato by thc members of the Federated Labor Party Debating Club. Although thc iifflrmutivc put up a very gooil cose in defense of trado unionism, a case that was as one of those prosont remarked, better thau lio thought could .hnvo bcen prepared in defense of ''such nn obsolete type of organization," the decision "was givon in favor of the negative. Thoso debates arc to be continued every Saturday evening in tho Labor Parly rooniB, 510 Dominion Building. Tho subject for tomorrow night is, "Resolved that prohibition is in tho best interests of tho working class." This debating club is purely educational and members of tho parly are invited to attend theso meetings every Saturday night. CREDIT FOR ALL Kemmrter-Backsiidcr H, Kempstor of Bevelstoke, although at one timo a strong advocate of tho 0. B. V., has accepted *'. job from the International Association of Machinists und is vainly trying to persuade his fellow workers thu( ho is just ns good a rebel as evor. Ho addressed a meeting of tlui Federated Trader of C. P. R. shop omployoes of Revelstoke and mado n poor attempt to explain his nttitude. His old shopniatcs, however, are through with him nnd will not tolerate his presence. He is now fllling the job formerly oceupiod by R. B. Russell of Winnipeg. Ask your grocer if his clerks are in the.union! r DONT WAIT —If You Are in Need of Warm Clothing to Protect Against Winter Chill < TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL WEEK END OFFER —IN— Men's and Women's Winter Garments ALL ECONOMICALLY PBIOED . 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A special delivery of new Dresses for Fall wear, in serges, silks, tricotines, etc. Priced from-* ,'.'',, $20.00 up -DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM— DHESS WELL ON EASY TEHMS AT THE NEW YORK OUTFITTING CO., LTD. 143 HASTINGS STREET WEST Opposite Province Office Seymour 1361 OUR PAY THE EASY WAY/ .SLOGAN \ r The political plot, to wreck the Scandinavian Bank ef North Dakota—the Farmers State Bank—has been frustrated.- Thc bank was reopened on October 25 and $45,000 was deposited tho flrat day. Seattle—A new and comprehci sivo shop steward system has bee adopted by unanimous vote of Boi or makers Union No. 104, of this cil; Ovor 3000 ...embers of the local wci in attendanco. 1 that your delegates may know the ; ivishoa of the man on tho job and get the benefit of his experiffneos. Wires just received from Kani- I loops aud Chase are to tho offect that i.io Adams River Lumber Company . is carrying oui its policy of flooding j tlio Chase district with men seeking employment, tho men having been 'sent from the prairie provinces. Tho wires read: '' Town flooded wilh broke men who don't want to scab. No accommodation in the town." That "discretion -is the botter part of valor" is generally accepted as being good tactics, but many misunderstand what is meant by discretion. It is usually interpreted us meaning "Go ensy," und "Lot Georgo do it," or never do today what ean bc put off tomorrow. But discretion really means tho exercise of correct judgment, mid it may bo an act of wisdom to do today what ean bo put ofl' to tomorrow on tho principle that "a stitch in timo eaves nine," or, if you prefer tlio term, "Ho .strikes twice who strikes quickly." This brings us to tho matter which wc havo under consideration, namely, the black list which is being prepared-by the employers for ^bo timo when it will bc safe for autocracy to wago a light to thc finish with tho loggers' organization. That such a list is in courso of compilation is obvious, to anyone who knows anything of tho workings of the employers' labor agency! There you aro questioned, listed and tiled for futUro reference. What arc you going to do about it(| It's easier, to kill a snake during its. infancy than when it is full grown,; and lho longer this agency is per-j milted to cany out tli.o plun mapped out for it, the more hitter and strenuous will the fight''be .when, it is fought, und fought it will be sooner or lator—sooner on.our terms, later on the .bosses.'. If tho latter it wilr not'bo before many. an. activo worker in Hiis organisation haB been starved from'pillar to naaL - 1 They Came Today By Fast Express - A RANGE of the peppiest overcoats of the season—all Broadway, New York models, right here to the streets of Vancouver for the young fellow. COATS that carry expression in every line—a coat stock that every young man should be interested in — the best in town from every angle — style, range of patterns, quality, materials fhd values that speak ior themselves. THE new numbers comprise styles you young fellows have been looking for — the new high waist - line, form - fitting models, with large lapels, knee length, quarter and half-lined, in tweeds, and with the swagger —Say, boy! the best you ever saw at the money— $35 to $65 "Tour Mojioy'B Worth or Yonr Money Back" WM. DICK LTD. 33-45-4749 Hastings St E.
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