@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "5dc750e6-4570-4a6e-8f61-2c8d865f226e"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:issued "2016-07-26"@en, "1919-03-14"@en ; dcterms:description "The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/disledfer/items/1.0308998/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ ■wWW^iy-Wtf" ^W^^mP^i^S^^f^llS^T^r') 1 \\* I, "^iio^-n tm9a$-KK*j0/u*i:#*t-ip9 / / OWNED, CONTROLLED,'PUBLISHED BY DISTRICT 18,U. M. W.of A. / Printed by Union Labor VOL. 1. NO. 3t AFERtViE,*B. C, MARCH 14, 1919 IZ B. C. Federation of Labor Takes Firm Stand For Industrial Unionism At the very outset of the gathering of the British Columbia Federation bf Labor which opened at Calgary Monday morning the gage of battle was thrown down. A revolutionary resolution was introduced by Delegate Midgely of Vancouver changing the entire character of the federation. Dave Rees, vice-president of the Trades and -Labor Congress of Canada, said the resolution waa a direct attack on the policy of the Federation and it should be referred! to the resolution, committee. Midgely fought for immediate action and the resolution, whidh roads as follows was carried by practically unanimous vote:— ."Whereas, great and drastic changes have taken place in the industrial world, and, whereas, in the past the policy of the British Columbia federation of labor in ing Its executive committee to Victoria pleading for the passage of leg islation which is never passed and would be futile if it were, is now obsolete if it ever were useful; therefore be it "Resolved, that this convention lay down as its future policy the building up of organizations of workers on industrial lines for the purpose of enforcing, by virtue of their industrial strength, such demands as such organizations may at any time consider necessary for their continued maintenance and well being, and shall not be, as heretofore, for the purpose of attempting to persuade legislative assemblies to amend, add to or take from existing statutes allegedly called tabor laws, and be it further "Resolved that the committees on constitution and law be instructed to amend the constitution of the British Columbia federation of labor in addition to the policy here laid lad down. Tom Moore Wined A nd Dined By The Manufacturers Association (From Western Labor News) The Montreal Daily Star, Fob. 2lst, In describing the Canadian Manufacturer's -Banquet, at which Tom Moore, President of the Trades Congress was the guest of honor, emphasies strongly tho "splendid spirit of friendahip and co-operation that was manifest." Mr. Moore "concluded amid great cheering." -This looks supiclous. Let us go a llttlo further. We quote from tbe article In questiorf:— "The speaker made a powerful ap- "pran~rof^e'MSWiauoirToTTOK Wtne' unions, in their light against bone-dry temperance legislation, ani in this conjunction asserted that those who wero iho strongest advocates oj such a measure were the very mie.i who preached Bolshevism and social rovolutlon. Continuing, Mr. 'Moore told his hearers that tho enemies of organized society were the very ones who sought to stir up friction between employer and employee. And sometlmos in the, past such men as members of the association bofore him bad Buttered from the mistakes of unions led by sucb agitators. But that the rei-pon- aible intelligent trades unionists vnn, the capitalists' strongest bulwark, if only a friendly co-operation was extended lo him, since ihe trades unionist, «mii Indeed -the worker, fully realized that tho ddwufall of the capitalist, aud the cossatlop of work in tht) factory spoiled bis own idlonea, and j possible starvation," « ' If Mr. .Mooro Is correctly reported, either ho Is voicing his inner convit-- Uons or he is playing to his audience lu either caso ho stands coniloinuod unequivocally by his words. Take the matter of temperance first. He says tbat those who favor teraperaneo are Uolabevlsts. ilia Inference is tbat tboy uro therefore opposed to the In- temte of th« Kmpire. The converse la that those who favor .the booxe re» glmo are not Bolnho* lata, and are therefore tbo Empire's best frlendn. Now we understand fall well thai Tom Moore owea his election to tba Qu*- bee d«l*Rates, and that It la Quebec that at tbo present time Is loud in Ua demands for a tonttnuanco of th.* wet regime. Wo understand this folt well; hot doe* Tom Moore tell m seriously tkat be believes thai vjuob-w li free •r.ii. »5il.«,i»v'tm and la tlw mmt Iwnl part of tho empire? bwsly be ta *k- Ire when b* nrpnen thna. 'Moreover, In aptte ot h's outspoken defence of tbe wet retime me Imp hi remind Un Umm. the €on*ivw dtd not go ea record aa oppoaed to pmhlut- tion bat merely reglstewd • deraard for a f!*et«r p-ttwrntngo ir. th* alo hollo beverages allowed ender tho dry acta. And thit ia a thing very different from a demand for the repeal of prohibition. Moreover the circular he aottt V* thn taenia did not touch tke mattor of prohibition, bnt followed np the action ef tho •onfwnint^ In Ita do- mand for atongor bear Tom Moore known fa!t **tl that flow thinking la the w*j*ktrn tmt ttm I ami tha bo«**« wont enemy, tto httowi that robrt- enemy that organized labor has- -that it is the fault of some Bolshevist workers that there is troublo between tho worker and thjfe capitalist. And he caps it all with' the assertion that labor would starve if it were not for tbe capitalist. No wondsr he was the, guest of honor. No wonder ho got an; ovation. But we venture to asserc that the Labor Leader who can win ovations from. the capitalists at this hour is a bitter enemy of labor Tell the householder to co-oporate with tbe hou3e-breakjir:_l^eiL^l6ium-to--e^ Western Workers Tired of Americah Federation of Labor B. C* Government Jo Investigate Coal Creek Disaster of Ihe Fifth of April (Special to The District Ledger) CALGARY, Alta., (March IH.—By unanimous vote, followed.by deafening applause, tho two hundred and forty- seven delegates to the Western Conference of Labor, passed a resolution recommending severance of tbe workers from the present affiliations with the American Federation of Labor. A referendum is to be taken all over Canada. - ■ \\ ■ • i * Upon getting down to business ano as a basis for tho work of the conference, the *, following resolution was passed after a very short debate and with practically no opposition: "That the aims of labo.* as represented at this convent'on are for the abolition of the present system of production for profit, and the substituting therefore of production fo*- use, and that a system of propaganda to this end be carried out." y Dave Rees sprung a sensation in the afternoon by declaring that Bob iGosdon, who bad recently visited Fernie under the alias of Smith, and who under the name of Brown, tried to tion by industry and not as at pres- get credentials from Hilcrest Local, was in the balcony. Rees pointed out tho dangerous character of the man as an agent provocateur and other delegates -told of his attempts to incite workers to &>botage, so that discredit i would be bn/ught upon organized labor. A motion to eject Gosdon from the balcony was rejected after Delegate Pritchard had given a short talk declaring that the workers had nothing to hide. WINNIPEG, March 9.—At a meeting of the trades and labor council this evening for the purpose of Instructing the delegates from the council and the various unions in regard to the business likely to -come before tbe western labor convention, which opens at Calgary next Thursday, it was unanimously decided to strongly advocate a six-hour day and a five-day week or a 30-hour week. Another resolution adopted was one which failed at the Canadian labor convention held last summer at Quebec for organUa- ent by craft. It is expected that over 50 Winnipeg labor representatives v.;ill participate in the western labor j-arli- ament. / THE REPTILE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY operate with Germany; Tell the ravished maiden to co-operate with her ravisher. Such insane balderdash from the President of the Pqminkm Trades Congress Alls the soul of every , true friend of labor witb Indignation. \\ That Quebec Congress that olecied Tom Moore to the'presidency will not be forgotten for many it day. Tbo rumored circular in liis favor that proceeded the convention: Th& threats of the craft to which he belonged: Tbe sinister inttuence of Paddy Draper, tho henchman of the Dominion 'Government, and his relationship wltj Quebec. These, and some other features wo do not caro to men tion, maS." (Signedi A S Wellls. Within a. few hours 'An following reply was received:-- "Government is willing to hold requested enquiry at an early dato." (Signed) John Oliver The convention decided to ask that a representative of labor be present at the enquiry. The prompt response, to tho telegraphic demand is that it indicates that the change of policy of tho B.C. Federation of Labor has made an impression on the government. How Willingly (?) Canadian Soldiers Left The Coast For Fighting In Siberia It must be remembered that Canadian troops are still in Siberia ready to kill and be killed when tho spring campaign against the Russians is resumed. A rigid censorship prevented anything being said about the protest our Canadian coys pui Ui» against being forced to go and help protect Standard Oil. InlticnnlLmnl-JLJagttftstog. FERNIE TO HAVE A SWIMMING POOL Tho F.A.A.C aro getting plans and figures for constructing a swimming pool In Fernie. This i.« a long f«>H want for the people of Fernie. Tlio plans aro to bo put before tlu* committee on Friday night and if proven ok. iho P.A.A.C. will star: a big drive for boys start their drive for onoiwh money to put in a swimming pool, thn puo pie of our fair city will all be asked to help no matter what you Kiv*«, little or big, It will nil help and the F.A.A.r. feel »ur» that the pooplo will dig down and help in (4ticli o -good ram«\\ The Irish teafn picked by "Domiulck Anderson," won from the Dutch team. picked by "Dutch" Scott to tho tune of S—\\, Tbls wan by far the best ex- of ihis banquet ro-operatlon' speech. jhlbUlon of hockey this season. With Wo venture to say that tho WV-aternin crowd of r.00 people crowding tl.*e Convention, to meet within :ho next j rink, and 'everybody boosting thoir, . ,,..„., , two weeks would give a warm wel, teams. Tlio Iridh won thu tlrst game'J*" »«*"■«?>' funds to build the pool come to Tom i.Moore, and in addition ;«f a seri-jn of three games for the|,"Vs 'f t'l , ^ ,,./?""' * J'f wo venture tho statement that ho! Orner Cup. It Is a hard proposition would not get away with his capital- to pick tbo Mars of the evening, nn Istlc philosophy. } all the players came lit for thoir ehare, (The "Dutch" *t«rt tame right back in the They are flooding the couuirv with it. second spasm, scoring two goals- Kvery editor is debited with ihelr in- llol"« th« «n™' »>Men n**d b'ff Com fernal selfish propaganda Tlu-y have \\ mons, both beat Cameron for n count- also one of th* most highly paid wo> i **■" e»*b. hnt could not hold the lead for men In the Dominion awmed jo swing lonit, Scott got awny for a good rush tlio women over to their fide. We ami -cured; putting "Dutch" In tlw most nil buy made In Canndt goods-- »«*» 1>K 3-1 '*'*»«' »•» »« w»»ere for. the lend. i ,*, .. „ . i i ■ . < thtlr o«» ooMi*. VTW« th*) » equipment at quartermasters' played off their tie; tlio Lumberjacks ! Mores. Wo breakfasted at 0 a.m.. and winning by a close margin of «•—5 I marched out of camp ut 7:30 a.m., for jit wus anybody's game up until thej iho wharf, a distant, of four and a 'last period, when tlw Lumberjatika "•■ulf mile.). When we got half way tbo scored tbo last goal of the gamo,! -tin! i-tinn* from tbo roar to halt, so br-uaktiig «i> a lie game. Tbls win j w« stopped for about ton minutes. Baker has a world of .speed bul falls i down when it comes to shooting. gives tin;' Lumberjacks second placo in (hi; Kenik* City League, Tbey have their political campaign al randy on the map. They nre at thin moment pouring out HU wat»r tho money they have wrun* from iho *li.- ew* of the workers (o odncnte tbem to Captain DomlnUk Ai. tento i, nf the Ir.^h' team .it one of tb.j tleanfi1* |«..t*k*.*y playfr* xliei ever handle: .»{ H< iM«y nil .; Ills playing on Tum.|i>' nli.li v ns ne-: >i *t to imiii) on tin I .• Tho game oa 'Monday night pruni- ise.s to bn a n*ai good game nntl the jtnns iT.ri count on snetng one t.f <:ln- b«'Kt gaines of hoekciy that bnn been pltxyH in Fernie for the pmt four years. Ibis game is one of ibo two Then the commanding olfleer blew Wn whistle as a signal for everyone lo ro- suiiK) hix placti in iho column, und wo Jump«'*l Into our places waiting for tho further signal to advance, wbkb muh au unusually long time In coming. Wouldn't Fall In "•\\\\'r. rnuld not net* the r«'nt of tfia* ciitumii, at* wo had turn-id a «irnvr ot gauHM for :h*J Orner Cup; tb«ro will J thu road- and a few miuuteH inter a bo two ganu'i* play team j Aw. rsm; out, hut -^till ■*** walt^l till getting tho UHwt goals In both games-i j eventually we received word to r*<- will bt* h;v* mt a slippery r-ll at rtwi TWr win on Tnwday surprised all ine [•ew oh, n wns mmmy io awe i»«i iae • „_ i.»,i ut ('» game and il b« u»vet» l(*«n rtonalist iHirty have b:?«ncei»arK In ih<< .awn- .Uiif"******* w»IS umi U**** <**t wuJi> -ti«|Morib IVniu-niiar. ih« charg* to who will win the game. iNgairmt the live wai* ranxplracy to t«r»»'i« a ir.nMny, inxtitmnllnfiiton and r»»fii*al of duty, and obnlruction of re Iudg«» UmdlM lmpo«ed the i-»vage po» alt > upon th««e live men. Bwry 8o- < iallH'- In th;> workl Ih ti ftitsftt, fMin-notl men and women for eroding and enll«:niHit THi;m< Avo mirn aro ffoetollata. Tb#*>'IX" ia^thK."a ycaur. rigbtM* month. ixmud m In Court and lold why. Th^j |lind ,„ , f„w .„,„. to n* much «a «vw arm nppoited u> capitalUt e«ploltatioii ] Tbey «aid m* and told why Tbey i want to rmtahlloh a new «rd*r of »orl- • ty-an order In which wurkcrs tball yearn Tb«- t"tilf«»t «tatc« It wlthottt a |m«< r in the fury with which the Ml t>r» hn*i< attimpu-d to pti'.nh that iwrion of the minority wt«b d«r»»* the Nnchjhat mad» mMHoiHI^JVii'15*.™Vm^tbin^mVmai^ ttttrr for flv,. mlnnte* each. Tfto for a dollar ten • day. Ut Too Moow J \\Z rohtJ* J.t etm^L tm toot I *»•» I** «*«*» »-■«. L*!! *»N to hoM nxtpernt* with th«m If he will. I#t ,„,ri,?),f gmill ,„ uhmt ,„,„„ mlentm anvono'a fwlln«« tloth thote boyn •book tnnda fn ttw dtwsttng room and an* the h**.i t.f fri#-»d« again. Ilml.mtltn ,--t -*...*.,.,,_.. . ..* ,t ........ .-' ; ;| [laying an rtmrmte baml* for an inl-tr-1 t-wonty Huitli»nal lirofh«rbiM>d bv iinlfin* tb<* "• \\y \\%j few take* t&*Mt »rf *^ **,*T'I"S1',!TiUt ihtm mi9* %tm **i ,Ste* %lm ,ai Tb» team* »»• np a» f.41oa» manor tnd throw« all th* otliht of rt#lr mmn. emtent and to hia. All JI!!---.«— mhi«k troly i twt notb we warn to aay la we will nerwr ro* operate wtt'i ihent. Wit i*lll opi»o*»»» Tom .Moor* and lb* t'*tt*tHa,t Mana- nifliirers* Aannt'lntltn, and ib«» hy«- t*n» wndor whtek thoy otplolt ih*»Roger Rtg«a: httt wing, l-amrt t*om !rUh ««•!. mtrn C*Htm; Point, Ikiminlek Ande-roon; Towr i»lnf, Jfer- wtth'tSoio *h«» *™?' 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Iter ItatKttd wa« more lb in trikNut-Hl fn xxriXm^., Un*.i.. tiiut.tiu "tt«,«r,*,|. with ttw b«ekf>' mat«b a«Kl ***• mmt*, rraHw^LiHtJ-rHehM*moSR wW ito **.** in «h# wld4t« of an«b a g«»d S'™!?}^'2Sl!!!!!''i|im a»t tlw t«V. num miamnl that ! tok* In tb# grand atand after th* *«*; :ot tWf 0««M WOMKIW« WIN TMl tlCMT HOUR OAV rtTOt'KHOLMv S\\n"il*ii Hi< -** fMtWWW h* waa lri«h t*-K»r»r* Pm* i»t(«t«"t wMb » vt •.(»-,« t*ft m* M-rtkerw. *i'ht> etgfet-bowr *t*y •»•» \\tte**4 Twwntjr v-*>»r»* ti*t*. * IWMWK I-l tht« antrtf ni>ni*nr*'* m,*rtiy *t**t.ti*tl *h* ****** thteaeh'e • ,* -r^ y A* JitHiWkWk* It**'? WWtw UMtl »»wt •*»»»,ltnr Ha-«* 1.1 «ti»» t>l.n •ill* I*. ViU.OWMlA0IIWtCI.OTtJ ANO PLANT It ttmO MOVtO T«dtowbe«d mino ta tming -ttwnplete- ly elaaed iotm, Tbo comtany baa do> cfdoi tbat tt ta on w«g«wgi«bla ven- torn -oot nm moving Om baidmg4 •ad nil tbo ytaat to a onw mto* thtm livttui* dte'ane, «f rmhrm* At. tb» •mttt car Mtoprrt tto •«Mia4 b%th%b*im bAp-* JUtkUattpko *%|^**i, WA IUV *vvw'MNNB *WWIr|} ™. d-IT CtMH»p*i.*mllj* abow* latt yt«r» norpbm Am lamped to W3tA,m. Tbt nortHoa tn Itit wna tt,mj»m. rnttled order, m band tbo flm «f tb* ttot amonated to I'XOMftto. aad ot tfaa IS pt co«t wna lw tbo ori rim hum -m'.h ".» ibvi* W-n VIM told nnd Mr f«b*#>« for paming tbe bat. Tb* «d»**H!*wn waa *»fy' good;: .^ . * ... . i ***; r r,. ?/.*•■',-,-* *-v%^*-« ft'-n ra«mfwii.^*»^^l^Mw JfJ^Tirft g»*e« at tlt«« eaeb w«i! gir#» P^ObtCWftOfl APAHOOm%P "*** tm4' IP HOtMtR LIQUOR CAif beam #*»taWwb«(i in ait r»iMv*4 lO'fdHed Htate* "Tb'-v .n '*' .intim .,.4 tm ait *t****¥mm*4 trni-irtiM* h.wt-eta %*»** m »b*» fn»«r**-»*l»rv" '.. „ ,, _»..' '.,t :v .... S I Kt«fy lnt*-rnat»owit Rwrtalt-H in tbe! ■ibm»tm*tm*' It'obt* Otn'm w*« mi irtat in fhl\\ ^" Arfi*Tt*ian *<-.rk.-r* hi* t*U all to pttcwa Sa tbo last pottot oot.. .^^ •Z.^"*! »{#• '•«■ 14 tw« may tmm po by; bm. rb^r-j,fe* ***** * *"* ™ up. ww ra. tgt tbem all f ^m cmm^ Pin'*** wn* tm trial in tartm ' "tt'trv **'tnm\\-*m *m4 tun-** * ■*» ,, ,. , ... ,*. .. . -t% m»m< maimt waiMmmimw. t«r tw-n„ ^rflnoBilf 4.*%pt.n*m ' dn.ttxat Ptonottmy. for i«tHnMtlr»ai f^^^i* ^^^tMtim af^ i»t« and wt»r>d bri»lborbo>K>l •-■*.« ««i«-jhW| itfmr *y*»>*r«* Wilt tbe acta for tbo . fr**h" t**tm, piarmt tb* h**t gim# t* ■ pml ** bat* a#*n tbli wlntw. "A* !r*»«»*d for twenty y*et* and *b?n|fei>~ twenty '• I*« * ■■ t-y ,-i,,* tan to .: I.,. a an* ' **n t-nty. * "*,•-»;' blV-il ■pntmrty* - b*"t niaot / yfar*1? -I «!** mm ittt ■nil — - *— 9, piwwM time tbo m*m* *t* UhP J» »«itl«^ * Cw7m tbe mw ar» mmbtot toA]™"™- ^_ f" Cotton, nt pmtmt. pt*y*4 m wbat* of | waa aw't f« ot(^i tb* 'tho-th' abst* and l»ii> wl (tiae i» U t »i. «i -it'ili',, *>.. '.iatv \\X\\* subtv c -ttiyv>' t ''', rwntdw't b> f*-*1 W-AJW- tlmr MOPITb III TO1ACC0 MINER* fiOeK TO UNION -%« 'f^ Wp>AWAAjmm !■ mm% WAmtmmfgA- W -UPVwn fit tin* i»nnoml npvti of tH* M*£#U fi men 'Jl*-. PM, ttt. i tttrt Sm. tp, VptmlttiM Iptmtt trp*o?*»»l, ■» -Jtb*J( Mf'M?%f dW.lit**- b,YV*' t, h*,.- tut! -»' "■i:-* tlm-i In hu pt** _„,.._ « _ _. fc _ * h«« ** t« b« a big gAtnt Monday Night when *a"\\u*lJ'mm*^0r *** Shamrocks collide with the Argot. Thete teami tlw atCt-wot-. m tk* pmhrr wad «*.**»»--t-w ..^^ ^..^ **.*.*% *. " *«««■» »hf» 'h» f'-map w *ntf.w-Ht ;*"B to play two games ror the Orner Cup. Total goals • to count The team« are composed of the best hockey _ P^P of Fcrntc *\\nd t&c *km\\\\i* ^toutib«N to be a ring tail * tw tN h*wt* .md m mmlmnaif of t^j Wrm wp*m*9 an a ban* ot *f**4; wn*\\n'*wr «h* h*r4**i w*n*r *m iv ^f!1(;r, ,„ patwrmi bwrft nf m* Hti* ; «WOrter SO keep Wfonif«f ftffttlt Opetl fcf th« bie KAmm * ^ M«tch aUrttat« o clock sharp. A collect!^ will bt, taken at the door Go to it or youll surely rue it \\ ■%m* *.♦> R rt.* ** * „ , l>oo mnrnwatvc*- 3tM»nau|TflMlrvaeM r*4iy Itmwf. fi. |4*>Ulg tu'-ttt H *>ar tb* b*Hh»*t w*ft#r *m rtrtanl-tt-d minoiw J nml *-eorm4 Iwrt oot et fmir teal*,'tee Th'* »« I'lH*'* plnr* n* ,x h^V** Mini mmr »l.-J nwtrb" fewtt b am af il* M *» |ity*r %*%*-»* tam ****** m4 • fettw Nl fWM». dangvnsw* man wl*w fer g*«a awa* •.Af ha * 4** «wt»*#r ihm ptftrnttteXium •wis** 'Imtu, ** l**»*1 ft mA u* {'-7 a «- \\",-rnn- MtcWil ipt of your fovmer letter relating to the same mib- jeet I took thi? matter up with the two big conl operators In Nova Scolia with a view of bringing about a conference as between Mr. Hayes, President of thc U.M.W. of A. and Nova Scotia operators. If it seems necessary that such a conference mhould be held in the early future ond you think it would assist in Halving this vexed question iu Novu Scotia I will be glad to undeuvuui' to bring about such sx conference. If it in the intention that Mr. Hayes should attend your Convention referred to it might tie possible to arrange for tho employee* to di»cunn this question with him prior to your Convention date. If time is an essential feature you might wire me your reply, at r.v.' "■jpciv***1, Ynv.iiv '■'•"•v ♦'•'.'!;.', (Signed) G. D. ROBKKTSON. Glace Ray. Oct. 29th, 1918. I Iun. 0. D. Rob-crtnon, Ottawa: l.i Iter of October 2.,r.- mnn-nUTp'Heil your former wire, Jieli.-ve the u*n*>, :-.!...i-l u. ;.. ui-'.'e tt eoniVi-ftwe before -.bi'.i? of ym-r Cutivcn- 11.,..* r(i.»Viri ; , |).i.t of the ofMrntfi.f* aiT. •!* • ,:**t\\ ,->f {tit* prftsfnl month W'H ynw kin-!!,' :..*■''> r':',t'»"; " m>. '.prang* ■" "t't f«r a eontert'ttre about the end ttt Noverelier would * •» acceptable and eranvenlent for Mr. Hayes, (^xmiit^h !». ItonKUT.S-ON. , Aettnir Minister of l.nbwir. Ware lltiy, CJl., Sov. tilb, UMH. Frank ,J. Hajv,-*., iWidcn! I'.M.W. of A., IndianapoH*: t..it;,-ii ^1*4 i'f. *, ,t* **'.' .!■«.*. -V-u»0, *.**|* ■'.,*..'■'*. ■" .*•*-*'.,*- ....I., .. ,. ■■- i-l.l-li'l iySlni .'n't tx,, \\\\\\*i)r >**4 five v«m» nny li-kitiU «'•<*.' I-i.;* IStt'ivli 1»> lb«' "" .'■",•*':»"'.'■■'■■■ -''f "l'.-' t'-v*** «"'*<:t*t4 tiw information vou m'jtht renpifre. ii'Ahi'M .1. n. M<'t.Anil..»\\\\ {-".dmnaiw!?". l'*d . N»v. Tib, inn, .1. ft. Mkf.ivi'.'nn. .*«f'y. \\ M.Y., <1W ttay, <" It.- Pcfanse of Western I'rir-.forfn** at-h-ril'-d**) tt*r *b^ end of S*iv"'",t- b*r it will |*.«*-b»bly be iinfwwiWe for me. to pe*'.**.*.K»!iy lv in !v w York Pt tt»»l time, lfowwr, I 'hav* arranj-ed tor lnu-reation»» • i . . it tr * . > • * ,*. • ■•• *-,»■'*.*•■ >!u. *, « mt, ■> .«"•' «' * *•• * -■ '■ Y*vr'< mtrntt tW mt) of Nev-r-wt-^r to v*rt\\ v ith pricipa" roa! «fx-'rsw,r* ni Now* Itwtia and rff»re««-nk»uve» **i *,*>*** V**'».** ."«» .* *l...... ...... fen*** tm tWn ft««»l *«bj*rt »*atf.*er. i'ltmm o4vim met exnrt -date mt tht mnilttK m Srm T*rk ami I «<« wit-hoot farther ndn nsrxnr* ter th* r*p'*f**ti*.t.lom, uith full authoritv *.i, act. *7 ITtfl ].,:,'» •fit* !'"■*>% 'SAV, 'Ml )»'i*t 40«| Xii'it* Ml* 4121 *»K*)m4.'»',* ....11. P-A??jr ........... rinimbi.'Uer *.-R. J5- McDonald ... Drumboller W. Hopkln* ne»e.!.i!i. ., M. Smith „.. Sur Mine rt. Manmill . , \\V;ij'ii'> V Cacchioni Yoltowheati ConUpur ...J, IK Morrht ....... t 3 1 2 2 1 1 i::-i*w. ....*., * itm-vati ,\\Ui-'itii.ain Cir-k ....... 1 ,-"**■•• f •» ofpbin? .............. f'.id'>:it!u ........ .'. vwiin Trtn Citv ..... !l-,imb*'r»tcn»i ..,. yumtn , Cltivrr Bar «U» naw*en ■;*•. <:', •*..< n>'$,\\, ..... .k, y.;V,im*nn V X, %l|in.-nr!!*i.*M!ii .1, «»rtorl ... .W. Cnrnitber* .«*».. i i.,i<,iii«< . ...V. Ilcnson .Kd. Rant bam . .Jf, JnHInn ..... .1, Ijomna .... •*t* Pa j no .... .tr r f* * ; t 1 1 .. 1 1 1 4 4, • <• 1 1 -** 2 2 • - 1 1 1 m ** 1 1 t .- * t T 7-.t-.--t *. S.S. H U Tb,i» Chair tb#wu|Km ttttinrttt tb»» •rwomi«*,n<-l»tion of th* rmm- t-S'tif l/>ST. MOV*T!D and sreonded the* adoption of Rewlutfon Xo. ft. CARRIED, SWrMI. AKAOtAJTlOS V» •"». *»»lmfr"'#4 hv Xfnsro* W* r**on -private »m**r»H|* of m«l roimm tr*otm omtn f-it9*.p*-'"-- cal No. 41: To tbe Officers and Delegates Assembled in the Sixteenth Annual Convention, District 18, U. M. W. ot A.-. OREET1NO: Resolved, at our regular meeting held January ID. 1131'*. we discussed the circular sent out by the Stationary Engineer's Union asking our assistance In organising a Local Uuton ot the Stationary Engineers. We are of the opinion that tbo subject should bb referred to our next Convention and dl»- posed of for all time, and not let It become a hardy annual. W*> mnv* to that effect REPORT OF COMMITTEE; We nonconcur. Moved nnd 8-wonded tbe adoption. CARRIED. Chairman Potter announced tbat tbls concluded the partial report of the Resolution Commltteo. - Heey. Ilro wno obtained consent of tho Chair to read a communication just received by bint which he earnestly urged would cause the Convention to take some very definite Action concerning matter* of this nature. , Lethbridge. Alta., Feb. 17, 191!*. Kilw, Ilrown, Kj«|. Calgary, Alts. Dear Friend T«ldy: I bave an opportunity io drop yon a few lines again. I bave a little iindwrvwl troublo attain. Yesterday we were In lethbridge visiting eome frlonds and on the way coming home we met a ear going Into town. Tbe car stopped and the first thing 1 saw was Detective Ubb with eome modal** coming out. Ito told me Htat h<* wis down lo l!it> !>'>*(«• **h«r«- 1 tuuyi'd*. b« uhU-tt lor uiy«. papers whlrh 1 produced O.K. and b* thottgfet I wasn't tbe man be want-Hi and told mo I could proceed home. As **e gat Uu,* llu- *»-,-,..-*- -ft. ,--9,, **,.,, f'l\\,9ir*tlt,t*' *tn,* *t*t*ttn ,91 -l-tlt-""-It-*-*-* **)•! *X*t* *****1**1f* 9Kttrn >*tnn\\ unit t**?t**vihiri* my**** «n«t tni«n*Mt*»'<*lv *t*r n* 1hi**e ««nt«>r«»d tbo hnnso nettle nnd -uMirb-H th* bnii** «wr esnin. Thl* made me mad and sor*. I asked tbem ft* a warrant wbleb th«y said tbpy did not need, so I asked Lofeb wbat in 11*11 ibey hsd acalnst me and why th*? bunted me like n erimlnal. So th**y satd .1 .. •*■■ ■ 1 . ,1 . .,, ;,., .*,■ . T ** ».,.,,., .«* 9, *,,. , ,,,,.,,..»., ,(,^ tbey wt-x* in seareb after certain paper* and (but I wan no iis*iiy lor a pritpor- li.Ktittv »tl«..ili*.il Vxi.tli If II la fM ri»n>t*i ilj.it Hi* Crown or ** any mti» ftlmtt tit*****,-1 *.t\\ THt* -rtt-.-*Wl*m ttt tne J*«w»*»«t „* U.H-.V * ..* i'».«*>>**-.. * u» *n« tityvXe,**' <*t * -iir>»iv..rti.-.t-!i»<> ,-»Ht,->,-n.- i P ftfwl. TO* Iim* ««* KL-lk-lM aMtirs- ttmt fft th-tma amttm**!** t» nmn*4 it* the l»t e*9 mt May, lei*. Any »«mmk-»- tlon wi*3t att*t m* d*n» win not be tmn*X4*r*4. Th**a »llii«iifi*n»* eppiy to tHW). Xo** »<."! l.t-Jt, tit llw ft*"*.* mtmi fc%^j.*-#v.v ^w.'•■<,■.:■. for tiiforntslbMi snp'i* to sny Irwin Mil Os-rsniasent Ar">i «r It* tx. n SAipoi. Detruty Uiowier „t UmAc Vtotorla1 a "NO OttH- NO WO*tK* mw \\tmti CITV.^Mat* tban IM,- eon tr^dm imtontfts tn tb» rii> of Xew Vwrk *»**■«» rirw**i i.m pn -em Httbe on Joly ittt, ss n remit ot the mssage of tke ftmliiMtbM nmetAmmt, beer is ret off at tkat tlmo. The -.tne tn . (be mtttt of it r«r«r*n4am (nltlated by tbe Central Federate* t'ekm. Amont tk* nntm* Ha: 'bntm alteat,y •*uyr...;.uc.t tH«uu;Ivc,i anituuUv^ uu lhe So beet, oo work" teste tro Am tongtbiwrnw, sbfpbondeM, ironwort- «*r», statlotiary tlrenttii, eaglaews, k*t !.«*», yeiffsf* not nmvmn. JtAt^' "»■>- .'t.^ai* \\ FEENIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY MARCH 14, 1919 PAGE THREE CALGARY CONVENTION—FOURTH DAY (Continued from page two) A very lengthy discussion arising out of -this communication followed. MOVED McNafb—Seconded Hagwall: That this Convention go on record protecting against Detective Lobb's action in breaking into ' room; also that the Executive Board obtain particulars of the case and forward -the same to (the Attorney-General demanding a prosecution, also that a copy be forwarded to the President of the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress. Lengthy addresses by Delegates Susnar and Marsh foil-owed in which the cases of persecution by tbe police were mentioned in detail. MOVED Thachuk—Seconded as an amendment: That Secretary Browne ibe instructed to write the Minister of Justice asking him to remove this Detective ^tfbb as he is too obnoxious for the piiblic welfare; also Justice of the Peace Pennyfather. MOVED Potter—Seconded Payne as a substitute motion: That the President and Secretary wire the Minister of Justice for the immediate removal of both Detective Lobb and Superintendent Penny- father. The matter was discussed at some further length when it was MOVED Susnar—Secgnded Hagwall as a rider: That our District Officers attend the Western Conference and introduce a resolution before that body that unless tbe Government /evokes all orders-in- councll which are -interfering with the free press literature, free BBsemWy and attti-loaflng Act that Uie organizations of the whole Western Canada go out on strike and call upon the rest of the *.: workers ln Canada to do Uie same. The Chairman at this juncture declared a recess of ten minutes. Upon, resuming session it was MOVED Marshall—Seconded Dickenson: That the whole subject .matter before the Convention bo referred to the Resolution Committee to bring in a suitable resolution covering the same. CARRIED. ,, itEPORT OF COMMITTEE ON OFFICERS' REPORTS. President's Report, To .the Officers and Delegates of the Sixteenth Annual Convention of District 18, United Mine Workers of America: Greeting: In the following lines, and according to our constitution and custom, I present a report through you to the membership of our .District. ' . . • ,." ■.-,''' My intention Is to be as brief and concise as possible, dealing only with facts that concern the general and special Interests of our membership. This being the most important Convention in the history of District 18, from the point of a larger delegation first, an increased membership second and renewal of contracts third. First. ThiB delegation, largely increased since our last Convention, may through the many more ideas, have a tendency to lengthen the time In getting through the business placed before it; this should lie borne in mind by each delegate having to express himself; time in this instance means finance to our District. Second. 0 The membership also desire that no time be unnecessarily wasted at this Convention, or In the conducting of business iby its oflicere and board members. In reviewing circumstances we are faced with abnormal conditions all round, the most important, and one that will have to be met with the greatest care and courage, is the returning soldier and his re^steblishroent Into civilian life. ♦ Some of tbe returned men are fitting themselves amongst us without tho least concern and taking up and adjusting themselves to grapple still another problem alongside the -workers, to gain Cor themselves the country that they went over to Europe to fight for. Others that return will not so adapt themselves until all hope _ sTTOTurEl job fias™passed tEem7 These latter we have need to fear, ifor Uie opposing interests to that of the workers, will without hesitancy use them against us. This ean be met only with educational and friendly appeals through all channels available. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: We concur with the foregoing President's remarks. Moved and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. President's report: We have also a big unemployment problem already, created by the lack of orders, tho closing down of our lignite mines and the mild weather. The finish of the war also has affected the ooal markets. Coal In considerable quantities being shipped into Canada from the U. S. A., bas caused an overstocked market unprecedented; and this at a time when the Government of Canada, for the interests of its subjects, should have insisted that our Western coal have precedence to tbe point of a non-sufilcient production. It the Government had fciven more -thought to the Western coal miner and less of the coal dealers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan Provinces, sufficient orders could have been secured to keep our mines running at least ton months In the year. ♦ This Is .what we were led »to believe was tho Intent of tho Government when attending n conference at Ottawa In April last, cottiprlslng Eastern and Western operators, KaBtern nnd Western railroad Interests', miners of the east and mlnerp from District 18, Tho Government and otber Interest* showed that there was only ono element In that confpronce thnt thoy ere nfnrtd of, to bring ideal conditions to this country during the war, nnd that was DlBtrlct 18, which had a largo record of strikes In the pa.it, nnd If tbat condition continued tho Intereots or the country would be Jeopardised. Thoy wanted your representatives to promise in writing lhat the miners of IJU-trlet 18 would work and go In for a greater production. Wo promised, but not in writing, thut If tbey would give us the markets we would supply tho coal, We Imve kept our promise, but thi* Govornment and •ther Interests ns usiinl have gono astray, forgotten their promises, and care not for our conditions. REPORT OF -OOMMITTKB: Uo President's remarks on overstocked market wo concur, Moved nnd seconded tho adoption. CARRIED. President's Roport: The tnwstlon may be asked here In making tho agreetiionts, wbtditer it would be better in negotiating them to make them under and witb the Commissioner, cr with the Western Ooal Operators' Association? My answer to this queatlon would be: make It with and tindnr. tbe Commission by all means 1 wake tbla decision after weighing iho psst with the present: The former decisions of all Independent ehalrmen, former agreements made with the operators, what wo havo lost and what we bave gained, and tbe foollsb findings handed down by legal minds; compare tbem yourselves with tbe decisions and findings of the Armstrong Commission snd the latter will re«im mond tuelf. Tho tlmo of yonr IMitrlct Officers for the last year^liaa been taken «|» In eAabltelUflf now Locals, making now ngrmAnotn and taking ap dlsputo* and grievance* and odjosttng the unto. Appended fetroto is » comploto Itot wbulaiod from tho time Iho committee was nppolntod; Tho IIM contains ST1 items, dtapotsod with aa follow*: Deetslons In favor of mon * 1«.1 Dscisions tn favor of operator* bt Compromised *..* W Withdrawn ....—......... 14 . Iff Total ».•»........•...»•...•»-....••..'■»».»#..•»»»«•"■' RtnNORT OF COMMtrntB: Wt eovewr. »«v*d tad tooottdod tho adoption. This rocoaaumdatloa by tho OmmbIMm ptoeohmt • lengthy poonm « mm Mtorat of tto tMtagatw nook port. OoHttoto Utonr onUromt m mopUotully lengthy nttrmn In wbleb bo wry wnwtlr «o-»d«MM4 tht mtthed ot dtapotttton ot dttpvtw it race* mootot, namely hy tht ttrwtor of Coal Operation*. At th* eon- etotto* tf Mi rwufte tho CmvnUmi tdtttntd. AOJOCMOflNT takM at MS mitn f pm. rrtday. tilt Mfwrr, Mtf. FIFTH DAV-MOHNINO. fTmlrmtt Trrtoi nfhf tffrr * "** * *- *' *** "" 0* Om iwH tttt tit MWwtof Jfc*inU*s wer* rewrd-4 IMrtw J***- *•«. Mti MttkbtU, Chopmm mi (WoH* lit Omimoxt nmtmni thtt tlw !•*!*•» hot*** "- r *.*-*** Am wit tht lopopmmboitm nt tb* r^ .**,'■*-,■.- ■ - *.* «e-mtng Am ontAha* *t the *Pm*Hpm*'' -r - AtmispA tAMt btttmom*p sNtM h*-* -r •'"-■' op for Mttteimmt f$m ptft At, p? <»»Hv- . Arnti Mimhir WHttlcy, M • n-"*-*iim -■■■* wm£, mitiii Mom* nmkim, v. into Executive Session while the report of Committee on Officers' Reports was under consideration. Before putting this motion the Chair announced that the Resolutions Committee at the clese of the previous session had been instructed to bring in a recommendation covering several motions submitted arising out pf a conWunication from Paul Burek (See proceedings, Fourth Day, pages 17 and .18.) and, as he believed it was the desire of the delegates that this be given as much publicity as possible, he requested that this resolution be acted upon before going into Executive Session. Report of Resolutions Committee continued: ■ y SPECIAL-RESOLUTION NO. 54 submitted by Resolutions Committee: Whereas Detective Lobb, whom we believe to be of German nationality, and Superintendent Pennyfather, of Letlh- bridge, Alta., have on numerous occasions far exceeded their authority through the illegal and unwarranted persecution of members of our organization, District 18, U.M.W. of A., by arresting them and haling them before the magistrates at o'.>t towns than those wherein they reside and where there are magistrates located, putting them to much unnecessary expense and inconvenience; also breaking into and searching their homes in their absence for banJ-^d literature, etc.; Therefore be it resolved that we wire the Minister of Justice, the Hon. J. Doherty, demanding their instant dismissal j from the force; also we demand the removal of the commission of the magistrate for elusion in this damnable conspiracy to harrass and rob our members; also that the evidence in these cases be foi-warded to tbo Hoii. J. Doherty at tl>e same time the telegram is sent, requesting an ftnmediate reply, so that the Convention may have the opportunity to take action thereon while still in session. MOVED and seconded the adoption of the recommendation. - CARRIED. The motion that the Convention go into Executive Session on being put to a vote was .'"'■■' CARRIED. Delegate Susnar introduced a motion as follows: MOVED Susnar—seconded: THAT the resolution from Michel on free speech, free press and free literature and political prisoners, which \\yas adopted by this, Coflvention, be turned over to the District Officers to take same to the Western Conference and try to bring about a general strike not only of Western Canada but Canada as a whole unless those Orders-in-Council under which we have suffered so long are repealed. CARRIED. ■■-.-•• MOVED Potter—Johnston: THAT the President and Secretary draft a resolution to the Minister of Justice giving the necessary data when demanding the dismissal °t Detective Lobb and Superintendent Pennyfather; and also that telegrams be dispatched as well to the Minister of Labour and President of the Dominion Trades Congress asking them to take personal '*c.tion with the Minister of Justice on that matter. . CARRIED. '-'j- At this juncture B.M. Wheatley introduced Mr. I. Stupher, of the Non-Partisan Political League of Canada, requesting that he be permitted to briefly address tbe Convention. Mr. Stupher briefly addressed the Convention as tx farmer and urged a closer alliance between the miners and the farmers in order to further their respective interests. His remarks were very warmly received by the delegation, and B.M. Wheatley extended a cordial invitation to Mr.- Stupher as a representative of the Non-Partisan League to attend the Western Conference, to be held in Calgary commencing March 1 MOVED Cacchioni—Hopkins: THAT the Executive Board communicate with the Executive of the farmers' organization at as early a date as possible and try and nf range that the miners and farmers shall have one mutual aim. CARRIED. MOVED Potter—seconded: THAT Brother A. McFegan, Vice- President-elect, have a seat and Voice in this Convention. ' CARRIED. At 9.55 the Convention assayed Executive Session. On a motion by Wheatley-Thachuk the Convention udjourned at 11.50 n.m. until 1.30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION. Chairman Irvine called tho Convention to order at 1.30 p.m„ and on the roll call Delegates Beard nnd Cacchioni were recorded absent. The Convention continued in Executive Session. During the afternoon a communication from the Non-Partisan- Political League Convention was received, reading as follows: Calgary, AHa., Fob. lOth, 1919. To the President, United Mino Workers' Convention, Calgary: (Resolution.) The members of tho Non-P»nisan Political League, Alberta, in convention assembled, extend fraternal greetings to the United Mine Workers, of Alberta, and express our desire to co-operate Vith theni in any steps for the advancement of public good. (Signed) B. C. M0OUE, Chairman of Convention. .1. H. FORD, Secretary, MOVED Susnor—Brown: THAT the communication be mnde part ef the records of till* Convention. CARRIED. It was moved by Delegate fitter, seconded by Polcgate Payne: THAT thc Secretary draft a •suit«l>Ie reply lo the■ abovo from thi> Convention. Tho Chair, however, ruled thnt thfs would 1m> complied with without passing a motion to that effect. At 5.05 President HifTJM read two communications relative to photographs of the delegates to th© Convention. MOVED .Susnar Ecclestons THAT .h* mutter ot nrranifinjr for taking n jymip photograph lie referred to the FH-itWrt V-c-ivw-y, CARRIED. President lliggs then read n eommunienHmn from the Scovtary of Uludstone liOenl, introducing two resolutions. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 55 submitted by Oliuhtono I,ocal Union No. 2314: Whereas the industrial condition fn tho Crowj NVst Pass has In the past been unsettled, i»wln* tn abnormal conditions, which we consider hnvo been menacing the lives of the workers; And whereas owin* to «ueh condition*, together with ihe influent* epidemic, which e#«se«| great suffering and hardship, having absolutely precluded nny workers from having sell aside any pnrtlon ef bin earning* to meet unforseen contingencies} And whereas now that the market seems to bf overstocked to such an eatent that a ptrkA ot mtott*4 tdietma ht* now eome upon the werlter; And whereat the paithfinjr power of the dollar is reduced tt forty-thww cents nil supposH war bonuses to meet the high cost of living hire become inadequate and futile; And whereas two hundr*"* thousand acres ot tha want vato- tUt toot Itada in British C-ehimbia, eontainlnt mem coal, ac- .,.*!-» w *»***«**«, m-iwext-fmxton, that tht combined IteMa of Crrnt f-rit.u.'.i.., Fjww m,td iH-kimm. are btid ewtuatvety hy the Crows N«*l Pom Conl Comfit?, which optraltt Mty t small • P-etttta tf Ot mot AM, at* entries ok Otis tperttioa wader ttm twnuui or tnfn xvtpointi**t. And whereis tie btUiaf hack nt the 4tmAmn*mt ot th* um crowa Meat pm Ootl Comptajr hoo resulted to tHiMt tad iatmfd satwltf aa tkt ptrt tf t fittt wmktr tf eftlwm ppA rtuMmiM ot thit district, aad ia Matt- -fWNWt thtftty faernthir th« rtbtOlowMti tf titajr tad m* eonrngb-t tit growth tf t fttUtf which "rifht pf**a dtaferwu; Atd whtrsaa Um Crows Nsat fut Osal Compnny chtrgot aff heal tmluatrtea, lutbrnw torn and tit etUctat a priet at b-^^ms ta -^m 4^as biM^^M ti^ mami *^^m-. ntu*^* jjl^^^*..^^ il.^. i% m-hj-. **-**■ hmm aw ^w* wn> ii^ipsr i»r ^m* •■■■ nami mif^ vy hwir w tht alio* tmrpmtoikm by tApm tbnr mo tnmArotlot pot thereby tmrftttt a* ttnm tt Ot ttpftn tf Hit mmm ti tkt ifetifcts Aad mbtmoo ttm halt t$ tha Cppm Hon Tom Cttl Coat- p*txr mom ottmimi ooim ipmiomU* prwt-dtit. tmUb M tt '** •mnncftea Wiac pahlielf laftntrf to tH wrm Cmnpba m "■** a*-,,, ff^ai fffft, cnai IhpI Omoti (tm *Ikt Wmolptw Vrtb- i) *f9^^^m^mm, taiMt M*4 w»cfttt tkt etpptrotttoo pelter tf tkt Oovemment tf • r-„t..-*i,tk ^4 „c i*^ timtptotomA ot tkt Dossia*oa tf -.9* ' tmaamtr of tpiltOAog Ikt tltft tf Ittstr t«d tf 9.$^ «H«|«r uwnaplsjttat) * " tpn '%* rtmmvn fm Am Frfortl aad Previaeitl Houses went on record as being in favour of expropriating all lands now held out of use; • Now therefore be it resolved that this body call* the attention of the Government of the Province of British Columbia- the Government of the Dominion pf Canada and the RecoS* struction Committee of the Fernie District to the foregoing facts and urge that immediate steps be taken by the Government of the Province of British Columbia taking over the coal lands now occupied by all corporations with a view of; more exten- ; siye development of the same in the interest of the people as a whole, and not in the interests of alien corporations, and that the Government of the Province of British Columbia take necessary action at once towards affording relief to those who fire now deprived of the opportunity to work, in a field so rich*in natural resources, and who are already feeling the pinch of destitution. lt[0VED Berford—Eastham: THAT this be referred to the Resolutions Committee. * - ■ " * CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 56 submitted by Gladstone Local Union No. 2314: Whereas the purpose of the Workmen's Compensation Act was to establish a form of state insurance for furnishing to workmen in industrial pursuits a reasonable measure of compensation; .'■■'( Ancl whereas the coal mining district is classed as one of the most hazardous in the Province and is being assessed at about the highest rate; And whereas payment of such assessments have resulted in a surplus being formed in the hands of the Workmen's Compensation Board, enabling such Board to use it for other purposes, such as loans to the Government; And whereas it is believed that loans so made had been used in the purchasing of certain lands in the South Okanagan District, which lands in the opinion of this meeting should have been expropriated by the Province for the reason that the said lands were acquired by the owners by questionable methods as alleged by supporters of the Government in the year 1916; And whereas administration of the Act has proved disappointing to the workmen, inasmuch as the compensation capable of being allowed thereunder is not adequate; And whereas the purchasing value of the dollar as compared with pre-war times is only 43 cents; And whereas the compensation allowed to widows and orphans fails entirely to provide the barest necessites of life; And whereas the Government has seen fit to propose an amendment to the Compensation Act to increase the salariey of the members of the Workmen's Compensation Board, forgetful of the rights of dependants; And whereas the Workmen's Compensation Board has a kaiser-like.power in administering the-Act, such power being in opposition to the age-old ideas of British Justice; And whereas the workmen or his dependants have no option but to submit to the decrease of the Board; And whereas there is no representative of the Board Jn the District of Fernie; And whereas the District of Fernie provides more revenue many times over per capita than any other part of the Prov- • ince; ' Be it. therefore resolved that this meeting place itself on . record as being in favor of the Board being represented in the Fernie1 District by permanent representatives; ; And be it further resolved that thc compensation to de- Pendants hi*, increased nnn'hnnrirj^-^iap-e-ant-;* ■ —■ And be it further resolved that the workmen have the option of taking proceedings at common law in case of serious injuries and where it is suspected negligence exists; And be it further resolved that the Act be amended to allow appeals from the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Board to the Court of Appeal. MOVED Rees—Johnston: THAT this resolution be referred to the District Executive Board. CARRIED. Adjournment was taken at 5.25 p.m. until 9 a.m. Saturday, February 22nd, 1919. €! of SIXTH DAY-MORNING. Chairman Irvine called thc convention to order at 9.10 a.m, On tho roll call Delegates Hutter, Cacchioni, Payne and Costello wore recorded absent. * The Chair directed thc attention of tho delegation to the proposed visit of Peter Wright, Vice-President of tho Seamen's and Firemen's Union, of Great Britain, to address tho Convention at 10 a.m., and desired to know if it was the intention that the Convention continue in Executive Session. i- Delegate Susnar stated he considered that tho important matters which had prompted the Convention to go into Executive Session had now beon disposed of and there was no further nuawiily vUiil-y receiving the report of the Committee on Officers' Reports to remain in camera. MOVED Smith-—Soponded Johns-ten: THAT tlu.' Coiiu-ntloii resume open session. CARRIED. Delegate McNab, wilh reference te the address of peter Wright requested in view of the possibility of there Mug disagreement upon cortnln topics between the speaker and th.; di.-legauw that tho Chair prohibit any debate of a controvor-slal nature, to which the Chair replied tha* tb.'it most certainly would be tin- tn-uiiiT-nt acvimi<»d Mr. Wright on a guest of the Convention. Report of Committee on Officers* Reports continued: President's Repurt—Legislation: Consideration with rernnl in flu> frtl'.i» -it*,- iio^.til.*-, v,: ', ,;.. ported at this scumon of the Alberta llotwe of Legislature. Coal Mines Regulation Act: Hours of lalmr for outside workers to lx« H. Hours of labor for Inside miners to bo (J. In thia ward the Premier eni*.*; h,* "fully reali?.:.** thi; .-,**,,„,.,,.,.- nes* of thp titiciiifiloyed problem nnd tl'at liu« reduction in h ran have th*» privilege of nfiminp two of the lizard. Section 31 (Payment of Want*)—When fully enlightened ax t<» the time men at the mine* hail to wait ht*ft*p* f-»♦•«$» *h»y <'•' {,v, tba l*Jo»*e*mmciit rave u« every cncourai'ement in e«per»in;» a lba.-.:r<- In then* condition*. Section if* (Payment for Mine Run)—Mitchell, at our interview, atated that he thought we mild "nrrordini? to the Art claim tlie rum of'mine," Tlie Premier nab) we retiM "claim nnyment al.«o in legal currency af the Dominion, that ha* a atamiani in gold." ■n+r*1~m to Mw-w-*-i . * n* • ' * * ■* •* " * **. •f the Dlntrlct and aubject to recall, wa* "ted &tOr\\U wt can no* expect a change la thia particular -Bactioa M (Veatllattoa)—An addltkmal daunc uwler thlf auction. known at No. 7. In all raotni awl ether working placet caava* ahaH h* b*wt *,-**■» i9-: fir-- ;„,.;,„ ;„,.; -,^^ ^ ^.^i^^, imm tar ih* par- p«M af wMitilatiiaa. Thia waa "net an mnwaaanahla rMiaeat" and they mmammaMJm m^m.^. na-ka-1' -mmHaM La jJLaiaiuek A^ naam^*,m*M bOm^ ^*-*^kM*uM^k^kA pt inn aev wbm cvhhi m wav i» nMNn me topmm. Tht Premier gtva na to nmietntnmd that aa far at he waa "pcr- ataally tootomof' tht trori "werWnf^ whanatar it occurrwl, «a«M ht tnken aat ot Am Act, hat that |w t«taa«W ttitag tht matter ap with Am noofbltow tm4, wh« he hmt nrrnOftit U meet te ilMmm ma- mm nattata, aad Ma "Oaianuaeatli adiaa waaU 4tpoo4 •• tlnrir io- Tbt «alr «*>ertka ht raiattf whan otrotoUm Am tboopn ta tht tlKtfie lamp ta ail fatta* otAm wm that ha waa "afra*-tf ** ?'*■ -■ - Tht ilet-f-fati-M rtmahttm) Mm fha* ♦htr*' **t* m •'ia*' p * ptmtmt tomom mmm md that all f-tmpaaita ia pw**^ "•• waff aire tn ment tfie e&aait. Na imM "om ohm Am wmUorf Ht waeld "take up with Mr, ftttrllnp ih* *-m. ■-- Nwrv tAmk ta m *: •** • ttt haria*aa hi tratta awl ether hard *• a' ' * ptonOnt wn*h.hew*e* wmU he p\\*r 4 under ((VwttBMd on potf mt) 9t. t ft:**;*! I --Umt r If u iiion-pe;" ,*mt B. 0. STOCK AND HAY RANCH For Sale 1700 acres, with nbout 200 acres natural meadow. About 1000 acres especially adapted to tame grasses, easily cleared, and can be irrigated; never failing creek, and ranch borders on large lake; small buildings; railroad sidetrack on place; plenty of outside range. Price $10.00 per acrej terms arranged. P. A. Itiu- ° sell, Cranbrook, B. C. 29-4t Keep Away From WAYNE More Men than Jobs. Will notify through The District Ledger when conditions chang«. Feb. 27, 1919. John Kent, Sec'y. Envelopes 100 Printed $1.00 Postpaid No letter should he untiled without tli« return address to the sender anil one dollar we will print your nddrqtfj on one hundred good eim-lopes nift ■send them to you post, paid. Cash With The Order Send us $1.00 for a trial order. If youprgfera■■ bettor enyidnpfi-jaauL* 1.25. Prices for la«-gei- quantities ate IJi-oportionatel y lower. Envelopes 100 Printed $1.00 Postpaid &Jj* Btefmi £ri»0ur i NOTICE We lieu' lo iif!v;M! nil men to *iny away fnnn \\W,Ie<»*.,», AMvi.Ttn, as tln> mines are avi-rermvilcd. JAS. BEWSHER, ! Secretarv Nordegv I*«ot;al. Union, I'J.V'ii No. 1087, V, M. W. of A. *""• H. OSTLUND Solicitor for District 18, U. M. W. of A Ma "Dnnuld E!');l; Lethbridge, Alta. FOR SALE 1 i ••■-(M-ll! iiii','!-:"; J two K<»««t ion < .'-1,1 '. ... '* *'J ■ -I'ci'll ; 1 hiio[»er ■' -i ',.. ..; ,.M-; 1 iimi-m (Hiwi'r ! nH»'v-., li.-lt h ami ***,,»* ' Jl" • '"i'l h*;,rr*i. ■VV**, "ft • ' '*' ',' i I'llH'llJ Ill«*i«ll*i *. r*n«r r t.i fl ami 12 ii(.-li wallt -t. r »cr r«iiii|ilel!» flvHfrtitlittn W J Lifhthwi Lnwlhrotk, Alta. mt JAMiS WH1TEHOUII Twti-her af Piano tnd Offta i.*.***,, itarNMHiy. i ounterpomt, Tnnapotition. (*«mpoaiti«i, Ordinal r«ti*))ii NOtlOB K»- t-*-n*tr*1it\\ XO tttt '•>.» M.miMHt fork m *t iirintr ..f HttMt *OtP **„it- ir *nm«'»ftt ump. *■•* Pill he ttOttttl *'•• w** »;■■» i.4t»i#t>r, '* P\\ftl LOOAL mow, wo mp, mmmssm. PAGE FOUR PERNIE, BRITISH; COLUMBIA, FRIDAY MARCH 14, 1919 BOLSHEVISM IS ONLY SOCIALISM IN ACTION In another column we reprint the Bolshevik Constitution as it has been published by Uie Cambridge Magazine^ Kvery man,'who ^is not altogether aii intellectual prostitute, must admit that the constitution has considerable merit. There are several clauses in it which ail will agree might be advantageously put into effect in Canada at once, lake, for instance, the' limita,- tion ot the voting privilege. Would it be harmful in Canada to eliminate from our voting lists all "persons who are 'convicted of avaricious or shameful transactions?" Of course sve cannnot expect certain people in Canada ito grow enthusiastic ing of another George, an even more Herman George tlian the one who on the table when Woodrow Wilson, his possession the, famous gold plate worth a million or so which he haa on the table wire nWoodrow Wilson, the greatest living "Democrat," was entertained recently at the palace. The George of whom Byron spoke was not worth saving, our present George is, for he is not such a bad sort and can't help being cousin to Willianu iHoheuzollern. We haven't time to bother much with kings so we look nearer home and commence with the Premier of Canada. Who is he? Robert J^aird Borden was born on a farm near Grand Pre,, the spot in Nrova Scotia made famous by the poet Longfellow. 'He was a clever boy at school and his parents sent him to the academy and later to college and law school and he commenced the practice of his profeston in his native province, a..province noted for its fish and its apples and its politicians. Like lis cousin Frederick, who later became minister of militia in Canada, and who, at the time of the South Af- THROW THEM OUT INDUSTRIALISM DISPLACES POLITICAL GOVERNMENT in favor of other limitations which the i il"u '—• .. , .* . - ., Bolshevik! place on the ballot. There !^ican war Wils the originator■-ot the are those who think that people who famous emergency ration which cost live, on interest from capital, revenues j Canada so much money and which on from estates, etc., should have a right analysis proved to bo ground dog bis- - ■• I cuit, Robert was a Liberal by birth. ----- in to a say in the government of the country. The llolsheviki say "no." They claim that work alone should entitle one to a vote. They argue that those who make a living from the product of others should not have a voice in the control of industry. It must be remembered that the Bolshevik form of government doesn't recognize private ownership of any property nec- esssary for the public welfare. The . following clause would show that they j allow people to possess laud which they can and dothemselves work for they give the vote to: * ' ' "Peasants and Cossacks who possess land and employ no hired labor," A study of the Bolshevik! constitution would show it to be one of socialism. The difference between Bolshevism and Socialism is merely one of action. Bolshevism is Socialism in action. The most profound students of socialism in the past never dreamed that Russia would be the first country to actually apply socialism They logically urgued that by au evolutionary pr.icev.* capitalism ,v)>'l destroy l'Vii:' and would be replaced by sou- ,-iii.;iii*aHur the fun:;l i of capitalism had bid) .:onipleied. Tlv.-y gave cap- i':i *-i. e.edit for the concentration ol industry, the effeoting of economies lii the node of proti wlio i, th.: lor.iui- Ther. woald eome-the 'Mi: ion of the He associated with conservatives his law practice and when a conservative opening occurred he was ready to fill in. in his law practice he was successful and one of the best author- ites on commercial law aud high finance in Canada. .Tie realized early in political life that the best game to play was not one of catering \\o the people, the dear people, but to keep close hold to the money kings of Canada, He showed political wisdom., for ■he maintained not only political power but has provided' himself with a sufficient supply of this world's goods'so that his very charming wife, now Lady Borden, has absolutely no need to worry over the high cost of living or to depend on a ninety-t^o cents a 'day war bonus to keep the wolf from the door, llespite his close relationship politically and financially with Sir Joseph Flaveile and others who have not become poorer because of the war Sid Robert has kept rimself free from charges of being a shyster and a crook. 'Tie may have done many strange things but nobody has ever "caught him with' the goods " Fifty-four foreign-born agitators- Norwegians, Swedes, Finns and Russians—are scheduled for deportation by the Federal authorities. The prisoners, confined in a special train linger armed guard, are described as "1.WW. trouble makers, bearded labor fanatics and redflag supporters." Most of them took a part in organizing the Seattle general strike. For the first time in its history the government of the United States has adopted a policy, of deportation which "will entirely solve the greatest dan- jger of an industrial unrest during, the reconstruction period." (N. Y. Times.) How delightfully simple! -What a sure remedy for social ills. Whenever a class of men or women disagrees with the rulers, throw them out! •What will the Statute of Liberty think,—unless it has lost its power to think during these two years of turmoil—as fifty-four champions of industrial liberty pass her on thoir way back to their native soil—to Europe in revolution? These men have spoken; they have written; they have agitated against industrial despotism. "Throw them out," yell the politicians. "Throw them out," shouted the editors. "Throw them out,"scream the torles, the junkers, the pirates of finance and industry. "High and low,, lirst and last, throw them out!" hrow them out! Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin franklin, John, Adams—trangressors of the law made by His Gracious Majesty, George III of England! Throw them out! Thomas Jefferson, Muhlenberg—European trouble mak- Throw them out! German revolutionists, Irish Nationalists, French Hu ' ...» _. . _£ 1*1.. guenots, Italian patriots, lovers of liberty, champions of freedom, prophets of the new day, who have sought these shores for three centuries Throw them out! They have no place in plutocratic America. Throw them 01!*' Rouse yourselves, politicians, editors, tories and junkers. Actno>v! Labor unrest is spreading. The tide of liberty-loving humanity is rising. The - A- 1... The last time the writer saw Sir j American people are going to be free. * ■ i.— „.., tt him lion of tvvsfs. m-xi •>.(•;: the SOCl ll 'rii'-j::■-.. Mliey looked t.) see Socialism i •>■•*•-•■"--j in action come fir.-.t in more hhrhly j if the regular prayers whi ti.-w-n.d imlusii-.l countric- than -mentioned will be kept Robert 'Borden and spoke with personally'was'at. a 'Methodist Camp Meeting eround for the Bordens are all good S'ethodists and we are sure thnt Sir Robert, with the religious training hg has had and as one "in authority over us" will appreciate it hich we have up without is Ru-.'.si-v The war ran athwart their vision. MillioiiM'f Russians w.;jv massed for military action and millions were killed in the fighting against Germany. The sufferings of the Russians became so intense that they were willing 'to try any remedy. War had taught -"nnnTrTBHT-TTrBW-weioir-- ' and'as a mass they were ready to attempt the remedy proposed by their students and revolutionists. Without having the industries so perfected and so concentrated as they aro on •this continent and lu -Great Britain, Ger many and other countries, thoy closed in on the Industries and took possession. Their action alarmed those who own and control the industries in other nations and immediately joint action against the spirit of Bol shevlsm became necessary with the lesUlt that we find practically all commercial inte'e-it-i in the win;.; today piepared even i; resioie Wi'iani Ho- l.Hizollcrn to 'hi throii.i in Otimiiy nalier than Ii&m Social!*•H « glimpse Into the real condition*. Trotsky end Urn- Ine and other I»h not been MMMnln-HtMl as thn wuri would often indleaUt; tlm iwniiln are not Miming ittsaliixi tin- IWtKtif.iki form uf gov- ftrnnwnl but iwm to he Kirenwlhen ihelr j-WivMi. and k^ivIIhk cessation. The leader of the opposition in parliament is also looked upon as one of great authority. T).' D. 'MacKenzie, like Sir Robert, is also a Nova Scotian. Jus; about the same Unie that Sir Robert was being born In Kings Countv, a Highland Scottish woman in *Cajie_Breton^ county was fondling the i man, Plutocrats! Can you throw them out? —SCOTT NEARING. o CLOTHING THE WORLD The Boston Globe declares that the machinery of government has shifted from a political to an industrial base "Directly it had declared war against Germany," says this paper, "congress became as a fifth wheel to the coach. There was uo feeling against it. There was only a general agreement that if war-making were left to that body, the war would be made some time in 1923. -Tihe leisurely political discussion of peace timie simply would not do. We all knew it, and our administration machinery became, therefore, a group of quickly improvised executive boards—food, fuel, shipping, railroads, war industries, and so on, Instead of being politicians the men who have steere'd the fortunes pt the country have been a combination as odd as it was new; a group of business executives skilled in administartive detail, and, behind them a group of highly trained technical experts with minds schooled in scientific exactitude, who had hitherto been known to the country chiefly as 'professors.' ln England it was the same, "This abrupt shift of government from political to industrial machin-j ery is no atcident. When those political formls of government were icre- ated they fitted the social structure of, the national life.. The alteration of our political machinery lagged behind until the war caught us trying to runji twentieth century industrial nation with a political machine which was, for the most part, constructed in the eighteenth century. "The stark necessity of war time compelled us to abandon much of it and set up an economic governmental machine in its place. It Is not a question of whether we approve of whot happened; It is what did happen." "This shift of public thinking from the political to the economic is not confined to governments. It has been copied by the workers. The features of the great strikes in England have been their way of blandly ignoring parliament—abandoning political action for "direct," or economic, action. Similar tendencies are appearing here. Modern society is no longer primarily political. It Is industrial and commercial. It must be' handled as such, Problems which governments once' treated as political have to be recognized as plain bread-and-butter or business propositions. o A PROBLEM INTHE FINANCING OF BIG 'BUSINESS ducers of the foodstuffs we must purchase for sustenance, would bo content to get up at six in the morning and work till noon and then call it a day. "We are very much afraid that bread and meat would cost considerably higher than they do now if they were to follow that rule.. Aud as lor bringing about the new ideal of somje of the miners by the Russian method, we advise them to hear Peter Wright before they introduce the Bolshevik system into Canada. There are at the present time sixty thousand Russian workmen on strike against the Bolshevik system, and there are, six hundred thousand on the point of starvation because of it... '.*■'■', "'. Canadian soldiers did not fight for such principles through the past four years. Editor, Lethbridge Herald: Would you kindly allow a little -com- mient .through your paper re. '^Radical Plan of Six-hour. Day," as per your issue of Feb..24. It seems to me that the writer of that editorial is void of fact and wide of the'mark in dealing with this important question. The Industrial- Workera of the world oyer are in a state of unrest, partly from the fact that they know- have been taught from the war and 'partly from thefact that they know- there is a severe inequality of opportunity existing between Capital and Labor to the disadvantage to the latter. Your comment upon the ideal of organized labor for long years past for eight hours per day, should be the consummation of that ideal. And you are in doubts of mny pood or whether the average man would be better off. I will answer that qustion hy stating I have known two counties) in the United Kingdom where between 200.- - - . -- . *.~A TEN DOLLARS WILL CARRY YOU A LONG WAY —IfO ■Ull-KT earliest possible moment taken to the kirk and christened by the Presbyterian minister. The regular prayer was said, the hymn sung and "D. D," made a start in a troubled world. As he grew into manhood his parents hoped that thev might make a minister out of "D.D/'but he developed traits which blasted their hopes. They sent him to college and he went into law school and when he came out commenced practice near his birthplace, He showed aptitude in his profession and some of his "achievements" are noteworthy despite the fact that thoro aro many evidences of his bolng ablo to out fihyflt any shyster with whom he *enme in contact. He became a "good fellow" and a connoisseur In the varied products of the still, .He hail all the requisites for a successful Cape Ilrotonlnn politician including a gift o' the gab. Tn the ranks of his party in Ottawa he made many friends and when tho break came in the Liberal rinks hoI held,close to tho Laurier faction nnd recently when the distracted Liutrlerltes tried to find a man to hold down the seat which the grim mnpor hnd mndo vacant they picked on "1), IV hut nt tho same time they hue taken earo to proclaim widely ihat It Is only n "temporary" appointment, The good Presbyterian "D. I)," like (he good 'MothodlBt H)r Robert, will, we are sum, mueh appreciate all the prayers that may be offered. They both need 'em. From the time a piece of leather reaches a factory until the shoes are finished and ready to be worn, the labor cost on a single pair of welt, lace shoes is thirty-six cents. The Ujiited. States Department of Labor has published these figures in a bulletin (Number 232). . This thirty-six cents includes the wages of the fire- the bookkeeper, the watchman iAa-Au.nadntendfint. as well as -?*..*=.=*.-■*=■—* ^ . . the wages of those who~hanuTe~t1ie' product directly. The total1 amount of labor timiei necessary to make the pair of shoes is 86 minutes. The figures, based on 1916 studies in a number of well-organized factories, show how easily human wants may be satisfied by means of the machine, The labor cost on a pair of shoes Is thirty-six cents; the labor time is eighty-six minutes! Suppose that we were producing Bhoes for use, and not for profit. Imagine a world in which shoes were made to protect people's feet, lt would be possible for one man, working three hours a day to make at least two pairs of shoes overy day he worked. Grant equal efficiency in all other industrlos, andthe worker*, on n three-hour dny, could create enough wealth to f**"J •'• selves. In a six-hour day they could create all of ths comforts of life and many of Its luxuries. Workers'. The world is yours. You have made it. Each day you recreate lt. How loin? will It be bofore you make yourselves masters In your own houso? PRE8IDENT TOM MOORE ANO THE MANUFACTURER'S ASSOCIATION Thoughts Aroused by the Advertisement of the Canadian Kecon structlon Ass6ciation The following letter appear.! in the B.C. Federationist:— "Upon looking through my evening paper my eye has been arrested by a four-column three-quarter page advertisement headed "Unity-Stabillty-Pros- perity." -Beyond* a little doubt as to 100 and 2">0,000 miners have worked under the six-hour day system for over fifteen years (i.e. coal diggers). Your question as to tlvair being beu-jv oft'Mentally is answered--YES. Since the change in those counties from 12 hours to 10 hours; to 8 hours, and then to 6 hours, has had a very marked improvement upon the miner's mentally. Some of the best Labor leaders of today comes from that! part of the world, '.Men such as'Hon. T, Bent (who was the father in the British Parliament), Charles Fen-wick, who previous to the day ot his election was digging coal; Wm. Crawford, John AVilspn, Sam Calbraith, John Taylor, Hon. G. II. Barnes, Hon. A Henderson, and a host of others. All of whom sprang from the working classes to be members of parliament with a record as clean and honest as is possible to find. In the educational and scientific world their ivames are legion M"" C OUN TRY folks would come oftener to the eity were it not for the heavy cost of railroad fare. "Where the country has it all over the city in many ways, still there arc certain things to be hud in the eitj* wliich cannot be obtained in the country. Among those„things is proper dentistry— the kind that wc do—high grade American Dentistry. And this month wc will do your dental work and save you ten dollars on every fifty wliich yoti would spend at our regular fixed prices. Is not that a good inducement? And remember DENTISTRY AS WE PRACTICE IT IS A GENTLE ART DRS. BRUNER, RICHARDS & NELSON Lethbridge Office: The Ott Block Calgary Office: 115a 8th Avenue East Edmonton Office: 3 Cristall Block SlSISIiiyEfinjjj!^^ " NORTHERN HOTEL I INVITES VOUR PATRONAGE | Alberta readers of The District Ledger will find it to their | advantage when visiting Pernie to stop at the Northern. Thev I ■ ■> ■.-•■■■ ■ tlj will find it cosy and home-like, I HIGH CLASS CAFE I HUN ATROCITIE8 AND HOW THEY 8HOULD BE REVENGED Ini' oi i.u- ' »hoti'- pmptnanda thromjli th* r««t rop*> Kvon V«m Uiixli'itburi;. n we l*av«> ti*M>ril ko much, |« ulitrmiM at IU>|hIu.i»di icweroniKfit »'»y ' v.-rlltrown will he en •Imwt .. . ,.,,«.*x*h«*m--r* itltntM* rtf wnlth of th* wortrt but m>* *V»«' With nil emphasis of which wo nro capable wc (insert that we boliovo thot thoso who woro to blame for tho Hun HtroftMnn "hniili! b* piinlfttif>fl. That there worn such atrocities cannot h«» ihmlwl. At thn same tlmo wo would not want to h;c the Wind pplrll of re- vi-nKB ito so far as io forbid tlw beautiful I'rlnross Pat, whoso mother wns born in I'otxdam I'alare, forbidden to anain enter Canada. \\V« do not mini object to tho women of Canada having roconlly raised a largo sum of monoy to purchase n wedding prosont for lhe l»rlnwiit* much tin we may havn sympathy fnr tho cry thnl It Is a slmmo lo soo thoKfl alien ■»n«,tnl«s furry tunny m much money on* nf Canada. And HiMRaklim of wouMIiik |irl to iu!(j *-|l(m v,-^f> W(t ,in)*)prB<)in^ {„ ft ■ ■■ r- r- ' .. ^ .-....,-., V - ... t * I,,,* ,,, * mt **m ******* fu| 1 ■Jim Thintlob-oak »»>•-». It th» For-; nlo Fro* frem I* any rrll-frinn to to hy, m«n In Fornlo mn»t havo swap- 1»M Iholr bn-rk bent* tor * hsm« ulrap, and tho tn4t*m, tfitid HI'-** Th«*wl nre but tor abl« to hindlo *hit iff.'H i!'!'">'fnn ihin 'b~ -vi'** or l»ii%trK! H. whortw in h-«<|o* lh«'> at* " Per t't'A'n Informaltn« wt* micbt »«>• that !>|#trt«t l*. ovor whMi h« in xottrled. I» ■ffirRftAi'M <4 th* 1*t,4v of men wb<» omrtci trom ihp minis* ot Ai l«rt» at**-'* HrHts.li Co'nmM* mnl whlrh l» *im h a valuabte Thet* aro many pmd folk* who lm* i Unto It to be onr doty lo pray r^rnj tarljr everx Bund-ny for thme "who| hme finthorltr otw «».** Thl« la n^t j % r> tigiouMy tn-liui-.l Jn.iif.-.A'. \\,x ■>■•• \\ nt* rf-adv to *dmlt liut «u*tb prny»'r» +x\\. ...a !. r, '"1--1 tt'tioU thii -- thr It Id Interesting (o road In Tho Montreal Star of tho Manufacturers' Association banquet al which Tom Mooro Monro, prenldt'iit uf tho TrntloH and l-fllior CongrcHH of Canada, wna the chief Hpwiikor and guowi. Outs mlitht havo thought that ln tli ono daya of a progriKHlvo labor itiovotuont Tom would tdlhor have declined tho Invitation ta tlu banquet or, having accepted it, taken udvantagu of tho oc- cuiiiuii lu ivilic . f''.w ■ of th" ii'ptri* liouK of tho workera. ln«itond of doing «o ho doHCoiidod to tho most xervile llatlury. Tom Ih one of tho nafo, t»ams intol- ligont and rrmponnibln irtules union- Mt, ho my* so hlmsolf Ho boliovo* In a lull moiiHiiro of co-oppratlon between iho omplovcr and tho employed and that «h«»lr intoreisU »ro In common. Ho bollovoa in tho Hon nnd Iho lamb lying down together with novor it bit of fenr on tho pnn of iho Inmb tHI.t it. might mako n tasty bit for Mr. Mnn. Onn Mtviriblo pari of Tow'* plon in tho ronnufascuiiwr wan fill' ««npport ticiilnHt hi»no-*>r> .*.9.*~*, . , idem of th#» rongro««, P»«My IHrnpor, tho mscrolary,)« over In En-mi* na thc gn«it of tho government hobnobbing wiih Ram ciompcru and olhpr "Iwl- i»rii" of iho worker*, fn Iho monnilmo ih« inomb«»r» ol IHKtrlct I* and olhor tirpmi**4 work*r» In C»n»<» ar** ron* ib<» 4'iii'nU ■■'' what'migHTBe inten^a~WTireTOTontt word, tho heading' looked good and I read to Hnd that I was being invited by the Canadian Reconstruction Association to "Build up the home market," and the ".Ma&e-inCanada" movement. With both these ideas I found myself in sympathy*; as Ideas, but with tho methods ot building up and reviv- Ing suggested in the advertisement I do not find it so easy to align myself. I am informed in the ad that "durlpgl the fiscal year ending March 31, 1918' Canada exported products othor than those classed as "munufactures,"to thevalue of more than $900,000,000." and that "If even on-Mhlrd of these products hnd lieen manufactured in Canada and then exported, the manufacturing 'processes would havo given employment to 150,000 more work peoplo. Provided an additional $110,000,- 000 for salaries nnd wages. Increased tho value of Canadian factory products by $225,000,000." At tho foot of the advertisement nnd presumably therefore vouching for tho correct ness of the statements mndo. aro tho names of fourteen men composing Iho executive. Scattered among Ihem; "promiscuous,llko," are lords, sirs, hon^., and ono K.C. giving tbo Impression thnt the exe.cut(v« Is composed of all the picture cards In th» | t i» ri*_r...*.t,„ „ nrn.ijy B,niwd by Hupwrln i* ik«m w not DOWN GO PRICES ON ELECTRIC BULBS A SPECIAL SALE FOR A SHORT WHILE 10,15, 25 and 40 Watt Laco Lamps $ .40 each 60 Watt Laco Lamps 60 Watt Nitrogen Lamps 100 Watt Nitrogen Lamps .45 each 1.00 each 1.40 each The Laco Lamps are guaranteed for 1,500 hours against 1,000 hours of any other lamp. FERNIE OPTICAL PARLORS h<»lp In a scheme which while It provides lMi.Oflft of mv fellowmen with the chnnc of sharing that $tifl.o (and It Is only a ehaneoi wtll mont ii«miredly add to Ihe remaining HIS.- Oftft.OWt of the Increased valuo (more Ihin t»4 per i-witl lo thp unearned pilo of some i»er*on or bunch of persons not mentioned in the «dvertU»- T.ient. if vou ihlnk my (ine*t!nn worth an- tt-ivt-rln* but nnfnrhniniely find yourself iwhle lo deal with, mm 1 mh on. ttr vditnr to lw so kind »« to pflKH il tlWtit Yonr* tndr. Ml!*!*<»l*HIAN ly amiwH «*. »™,., of high bmln powor, but there in noi n single abuse which has grown np under the pr-ese-nt nystem that cannot be wired by a aevero application of ihjit nrnii old remedy "Voir Pacini and No Kovor," An equality of opportunity we want and w«* must work In thc future town«•««■■ ' " e«; and to create tin fnr as possible by good lawn an m\\ml opportunity which will glv-e w» belter homo life; better vdMcul'onal facilities; belter living wages and t>b(,ru,r hours. These are ihe underlying ihought mo- (lives, ••pfsmtniim nnd t.".n* *t organ- it.*d Ubor In onr ennveniloiw, and 1* iftltt-n lii the future that iiSiaslMiuaaua^^ feaiuDi^BJGasfflMBJ^^ .—.—r*~ CRITICISM OP LtTHtRIOOt HtRALD IOITORIAL nu-nt to the effort* of **T\\. ' \\, «h.» E ^, a oTT n% V^ Ai Sole Agtnt for the ?tm tot Lethbridge Brewery Products Heat Wliolosnle Prices to'he Trade GET OUR 1BI0I8 ON ALL TEMPERANCE DRINK* toii.Noteh Friccii I'nid for Bottle* fc. PICK, "The-Bottle King" The Alberta Hotel lllainnore, Albertu :V.:i hi l.i.yll-ti!t.i!kli •'».• *,!:f ''l.'.'i !aJt.i.-i.!'|*i'ill ythtSAl'ti'tytSjAASIl t ■ *i nn* lmixriomtie*»t S8HHBHH9 I-** "tithUttiti," u)iw itr«u*r,* n- art* laid «r»» of "mnrh avtll," chould m»fco ,,nptA profet* m? * fn^djy but * &»tty, yen an hour!, dovntlnn' * Who tnm tb*** m*n who ar* In *■• jfc-r»Tfl!»- wtrt w*'t If w* l*w»v «i *h* top, wm mmi mmtm.nm with th* prent«r A:}*UAr,<-, FiV '.".",Vi T ib« luwi* **: ,**i%bx h*t\\*t* t**t piny -.txd etitht tuuirt th* Trade* and Ijihor Congrww of for alee|», ami thl* h«1 romn to b« ■> ni..*>irt U U. *ii, Vtiiiiil r 'N" *' bn« | r.trt :\\,1.-r*l t ntviv 1n\\r division the ln-i«.iiM. tn«-i^Htri- lo mil Itigeihf-T » j mrrld n\\w. we*tf rn ronferenre to dl«ctt«i «h* #<«• \\.» .i!i«t lhe Ottta-O tOOO wonld !•* ■«■» --»f th* Tr*i|«»* *»4 \\jatm -Tr-mr*** \\my •*•«. *? «4t tn *•/ war. iswd'illjf. Thl* u it*(n« wriu^n ln-fn-w the f**i* j rhrsl-t-atf/ or niorntU, wid'ir ih* *lis Wib vl*a»ant «owiort»»« •< • 112VfiaSw'"riw ••« mptr* .til \\% MM IB a 1I«« ottb m\\"hen- !im V^a^i S?li* roarmikwi **•» MMaMMMM THB BLAIRMORE 1TAL1AW.BBLQ1AN SOOXBTY OOOPIRAT1VB nrt* tt* .1 li n. good t»tna*m*, *. -.. . ihla ot any part o4 th«* warld. To \\ charge thaao men with Iwlng in a lln» with th* rovolntlonary Meu* awl m* Ing lluimlan method* U, to My lh • leant, cowanlly and mean. th* l#»tltbrldg* *l*rald •*»-« ~laMa ►fa ill 'th*< Thl* u h^ing wriu-wn ih inn- ,-*** ■■• .,,,;-„,„,. „, , ite a«tii«t to j ern conff rmre haa ronr*n*d and we, |,,-mr tmy «««M ha%* in he pimm Ik- ■**i an idr&'.dn imt 'i»S»i m U-etm* tm>ti4»*it* b«* »r»f»«tt eemtt tnmt »lt» porular fav«»': r ffi-M- ip-;. m-t* r^inntit retrain tmm mtporoatoo fcSTh»rc ta an old WW* rnlWig thar a ■tm ikov nva'Antnlnn that from tb" *rml*r*e*• i» m*n «h5»»ii *atm *»*>» hi .-.I L, iU«, -4 ■-,'&' In Ihla waa* ■*»» ».>.*— 1* fh* nnwrtmtm. f haramt th* mlnara with Russian roe'.bmU »>.v*l -»;Ufi bringing ia iv>i»bevi«n to Canada mi* MMtmi] \\ the war it over, Imt the Italian-Belgian Cooperative Society ia aiill wxtrirttr mrnr nwnxnnl. hi*»h nnt) raiorh^lmxl r»rt**«. ('nmn in and inspect our stock of Qroeerien, Flour and Feed; «!tm received a larfe ahipment of Dry Gooda, Union Made, Under* wear, Boota and Shoes, Etc. We invite you to become a member and do buxiness with and for yonmlf. Save yonr pehnies and the dollars will take pare of them* selvea. Lictnae Ko. 1*1(814 THE BLAIRMORE ITALIAH BELGIAN CO OPKRATIVB SOCIETY PROFITS tfttAK RieORD tbmm pgo«iae«a. They ha XomlBtflly. Of ermr** we tOmmmt mem-, \\p*.h*p* Ptwl uul' tMult ffi-T ir.-;*** finest retrain tmm mtpmmtnn *mi*re x* mm oro m*"- !.***«-, ...™* -■ m*nm wffi U» K*l«g. It waa Lord i mintak*n» that aa prod«t*i-r» they »r#'oi»lnIon that from tbn eotirerenc• n 'm*^ «b5»»ii *atn h*» ****t <>.l {., iu«, »■*i'vJ [ .VRIV YOtlK f*r**i4i>nf fnrtmtdl ihrttn who wrote In "The Vision of of comliferaM* Importaw*, In 1**1frvi»r*f* th*r* arm emm aonolhl»gIt*f hi* t»i»v Cenalnv th* ptmm •*« »f jol th* K*ll>-8t»i»«fliU Tire cora|Miw| inmemtfO." of »«>r« imnortance fo th« *ou«"r " ' **» «ni*id wilh America anil tit* pWJker« of fhe**|report* that earnfntr* last ?*ar w*r*l "Cloil *•▼• Ifc* King—-%jr *•«»*• W' than ih* lawy-tr* *"4 m'*'*'*-* *** «•»•"«•»» T*»"< *»«*•>*« i***** tw*rt*r a«4 w*t» o *l*niB»a *eomemy la Ooi J haalr*?* and *»*« th* »»w11 ,r*4t** * f*» *thmr u*****- 1*0*** with wh-^h ' f*aa-m Hk»HV*!" 'daaa of wbdtb Vr*d 1* a worthv m -s- ran.** t% aim. wm s* h*>i»«H into Of ttMMM. law* Bytoo waa^apoak- her. it*,. *Xt9, t*l4\\*l*m 1***" tn rtrttty 4**i*ra**. t •■ t Iwltt ipo country !r t.f jthe graat««t In thn comrtany* hUror. j nt *t U af tAfOhtm md ht • • »t 1 Aftar an -rharp**. tnerpilnt tntm*. \\ ;r^w¥w»^KWH»^r. t^s^mrnrnT*^,^^- rjpr*r^9-ats FERNIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY MARCH 14, 1919 1 PAGE PIVB LOOK! Fire! LISTEN! NOW is the time to protect your property against fire BIG REDUCTION of Fire Insur; he City of Fernie. Call and get rate of your property, • ^BI£.RER?CTI0N of Fire Insurance rates on Residential Property in the City of Fernie. r J M. A. KASTNER General Insurance FERNIE NEWS For Sale:—PIANO in first-class condition, cash or terms. Price $225 00 Apply Box AV., care of The District Ledger. Eggs for Hatching .Single comb Buff Leghorns and Barred Rocks. $1.50 per setting. Heavy winter layers. Two ,Buff Leghorn cockerels for sale,—Joe Turner, Hand -Ave,, West Pernie. • o—*—-— ■ ' Range Stove^Brick lined foeatfer, and household furniture offered for sale at bargain prices. All new. Apply at once to Mrs. David Herdman 28 Bethune Ave., Fernie. 31-32 Carnol is here!—Who is Carnol? See -Bleasdall, he will explain. It leads them all. Will have some on tap Saturday and a nice wine i;lass to sample it with. Carnival—On Friday (this evening) au ice carnival will be held In the Kernie skating rink. The management is making preparations for a kwge attendance. The ice is in good condition and the evening promises to be one of the surprises in the way of cos- *umes. Prizes are being offered. Government Officials Here.—Norman'Moore, chief forester, Cranbrook, and William Guthrie, deputy assessor and collector, of the same place, were in Fernie yesterday in connection with their respective departments. ►♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ GLADSTONE LOCAL NOTES ♦ ♦»»♦»♦♦» St. Patrick's Day—The 17th of March, ('Monday next) will be fittingly celebrated in Fernie. On that evening the Loyal Order bf Moose will give a St. Patrick's day dance in Victoria hall. A number of house parties are being held to commemorate the birth of Ireland's patron saint. The United Chuch-—Rev. C. E. Bat- zbld, ■'minister,-. -Services* Sunday, March IC, 1910. 11:00 am. "Food for the Journey;'" 7:30 p.m! "Ia the Grip of 'Manhood;" 2:30 p.m. Sabbath School. Hearty services with special music in the evening. A cordial iu- visitors and welcome to strangers and visitors. Come and' enjoy the services, Police Court News—The harvest of lines in Magistrate Whimster's court for tho week, amounts to $85.00.. A Russian, found carrying about a small arsenal of arms, was run in and relieved of his battery of one gun and in addition to losing his portable artillery, he contributed $43.00, to the «xchequer. Two over-iindiilgent devotees of John Barleycorn were induced to contribute $23.00 each to the city treasury which they paid,* and, supposedly, they charged the .nmoitjv' jup to co.st of temporary hilarity FERNIE MAN WINS PROVINCIAL PRIZE Annual Meeting of Looal Poultry Association Most Enthusiastic in History of Fernie Chicken Fanciers tho annual Poultry and Thursday night last, meeting of the Fernie i-uuurj aim Pet Stock Association was held in the city council chambers with a large attendance of members, The meeting ing in point of number* and enthusiasm was the largest ia lha historv of t'he association. After the -■-'-•■ business of the evenih posed of, A. M IPopular Pastime — Snow-shoeing In and around Senile during the past •winter has been rather late. Up until the past couple of weeks the "going" has been anything hut good. Hhwever, last Sunday several parties were out, Including "Slim," tho barber, who organized a party for a hike up Cedar valley. A bevy of the fair sex, with male escorts, wended their way as for ag the bridge, whero "Slim," wbo is a past master at the art of atory-telling and hand-reading, entertained his guest*** He Is making still further ocorts for a larger crowd on the next hike, Presentation by Rebekah's—-Mrs. E. Price, past noble grand of the Bather Rebekah lodge, Fernie, who will be leaving Femle for Lethbridge within tho next few days, whore ahe will mako her home, was presented with a cut glass cream and sugar act as a token of appreciation for hor serviced during her connection with the Re- hoknh movement In this city. The lodge expressed regret at Mrs. Price's departure from Fornle. After tho presentation which wan mnde hy Mrs. T. niggs, past noblo grand, tho holl wns clenrod and a danco wna hold, aftor whlrh n mimp*.uo\\i« repast was The Fleishman Cup—The Fleishman enp has mado many trips botwoon Fornle and Cranhrook, The competitor* for this trophy believe in tho old mlxltn of "turn about In fair play." Roth team* aro manoouvorlng so as to have tho cup In their respective towns when n spall of -soft weather •will hold tho silverware, (hsonw Ho- Kartht Is praying for more luck and -oft \\vf,iiht>r, hut he *i»om» to bo on iho wronn side of thn fence, Un claim" Mmt tlwhmor'* tonm plays In the lieut or luck and says Tam Spiers or nn.v other chlcl couldnn write It up. routine ha/1 beon dis- --. — .... lleat.fi", of Waldo, gave an interesting address on poultry cul tm re. He drove home the nit- repeated statement that to start with other than standard breedo was a grave mistake. There was no room in the poultry world for scrub chickens, and especially in ICasi Kootenay, where poultry culture had dsvoloped so rapidly during the past several years. His remarks were-listened-to with most earnest attention and at the conclusion he was accorded a hearty hand. A. B. Trites, anotner fancier of chlchens',, expressed his surprise at the interest manifested in poultry husbandry in the Fernie district. IHe believed the industry- should be encouraged in ev'ry conceiv- able<> manner and premised hb hearty co-operation in behalf of tho associu. tion. ; <}. A. iBonalhe, an ...enthusiast who -w4ll—make—ait^-efforfc—to—sAyeftg—tha. decks at the next'district, show,; outlined a programme of progrc.3* for the coming year. At the next regular meeting of tho association, iMr. Frod Clapp will give an interesting address, dealing with a subject timely lo this particular district. His subject wlU.be: '"■"Poultry Diseases—Prevention and (Jure." A gratifying feature of the meeting was the signing up of a number of members for the local association and tire*securing ot twenty-thrio members for the British Columbia Ponltry Association, the parent organisation. FERNIE WINS HONORS Mr. A. Hancock, of Fernie, hnr proven himself to bo the mont energetic worker In the province In the interest of the poultry industry. For hia Industry and progrosslvencss In no* Biirtng the largest number of members for tho association, the provincial government poultry dewrtmmt has awarded him first prize lu tho provinco and Iras handed over to lilm an Incubator and hroooder. A demand for pure bred poultry ox- tits In tho East Kootenay dWrli', particularly In and arounl I'ornic. This fact was borne out v i u vo i-nictfH for birds were coming in and the orders wore unable to be tilled. Last Sunday afternoon, the Reconstruction Committee, a deputation from the G.W.V.A. and the City Council niBt in the Council to finish tne Vancouver resolution, which va-; culling for the deportation of alien enemy, natrualized or otherwise. It again brought a grisat deal of discussion, and an amendment from the Mayor. On this being put to the vote, it lost; T. Uphill, Alderman Hunter, Alderman Rutledge, A. B. Trites, B. K. Stewart and H. 'Martin voting for it. The Vancouver Resolution was then put and carried. ;.**. With the (coming of spring and this last fall of snow, let all workmen going to and from one North, one South and B. north, be on the alert for snow slides. There is a great amount of snow in the hills. The following communication was sent to the Minister of Justice at Ottawa:-— Hon. Sir:— . There has been a .mlovement inaugurated in this Province in regard, to Uie deportation of Aliens. Woud you be good enough to give this ollice an answer to the following questions? '■].,' Has the Dominion Government a definite policy with regard to alien enemy or otherwise? 2. What is the status o f an enemy alien that has been naturalized? 3. What is the status of children born in this country of naturalized enemy aliens? 4. Are Russians of any part pf the Russian empire in 19)4 classified as enemy aliens? 5. What i3 the status of German Americans, or English of German extraction residing at present in Canada? 7, Will the Government give muni- cipalltes, or other bodies notification of their intention? An*early reply will bo esteemed a favor, (signed) H. Martin, Sec'y Gladstone Local Union We are of the opinion if this had been done some time ago, a great deal of argument and unfriendliness would hfevo been avoided. Speaking to the Secretary the other 0 i Saturday Matinee at 2.30 ORPHEUM THE HONK OF GOOD PICTURES Saturday Nights a First Show at 7 ' Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15 MARGARITA FISHER in "Money Isn't Everything" RUTH ROLAND in the 4th chapter of "Hands Up" HAROLD LLOYD in "TwoGunGussic" Tuesday, March 18 Vitagraph Five Part Feature Comedy Monday, March 17 - ■■■'* EDITH ROBERTS in '''Set Free" five part Bluebird Vengeance and The Woman"-chapter 11 Comedy \\ Wednesday and Thursday, March 19 and 20 i MARY MACLAREN in "The Vanity Pool" Six Part Special Production the'"'Free' Press said about him. He said; "sure." Well, what are you going to do about It* His reply was, "What should I do about it? that's nothing: I would sooner have him speak that way about me than sing mean eulogy." At the Grand Theatre on April 8th. Ikey and"Ahey, Musical Comedy, recommended hv the United Producing Company of Calgary, everyone will be delighted In the funlosltles. UKRAINIAN DEFENSE Below is a commiunlcation received from Canmore Local Union which speaks tor itself. And Gladstone Local Union thnnlni the brothers who have glvon so generously of their hard earned wagos. % Canmore Alta., March 4th, 1919 Please lind the enclosed money order for $50.00 alfto names of those who hnvo contributed towards heU- Ing to defray tho expense of $440.00 as atated In your letter of Feb. mh. X, P. Thachuk .. iM.KUnk •M. fl. Xykolalchuk I). Sinrcharuk A, Prapaka P. Kluema ?.(»0 2.0'l ii.Ofl r.on 2 HO 2,Ms Juit a Gtantlt Hint-—Sonic w«wks ago wi» warned lhe Femle Free 1'rot.a thtt it. mmt ko«i» flu rfoiw ont of the DUtrltt Itedper'n hiwlnetw other-ivtae wo would lw for-end lo tell th* ntory of the guy who collec^d money to huy n tiutthtnu nun which wiw never bought and of how n llirpatotifd tw* netmnm wnn neceanar/ l«eforc the mon-fy wna refunded. And Hull Ih not the onlv anvory corner of a reputation that mifht be opened up II it Iwwmwj noeenwr t» do no. If the Free 1»«M» worn nt amlont ma th* p»>'t»ir of It* own hllli nn It It orer Th*» Witflrt IMpet'n dividend* It intah' bn m* to have what llltt* P»wr \\t f;*ff**f". come without the obbin'Mist TOU; mark, Horn* day tliat man n III rn «w "real neevod"* nnd when The DUlrlct l*d**t»a prlntefn dm.I *rt» lhi*mb ,.,.r,,t9ti-,t9 nn the otilee wo will tend him mm to ImuhI th« m .»i«« * *««••»*> .1 ...... u1. '* X', T-I't"***** ot ynbn un in*. •'.■<*-• *i •' ■ ;■ ys..^ in ihnwllng into other p*ipMfc atrnlw The Matktd Oii»c»—Followem of the TVrplechoreen «rt thoroughly en- \\mt-4 «h* m«*k«4t ball niven Wednea- day evftiilnn m \\i«**wiii* ■**»*, ui-**..*. character from thn humble Ifanlabevik to the tartoy millionaire oom wvw- •ented. Tlie munle, provided by »n eight-piece orrtiMdra, wan entranelnf and pro»Med * programme of perfert daueo wtwrte. Ita dukrt lama, work- fr-* In wtth the «reat moving pano- rams, landt»d to ihe »mw»t *4 tlw night. Thew wat an outpotiriut of tht* IVnuuUu. Knutcr, rnvmaioiHi* •very phaii« of life. There were vena* w»M«. old iwiMa. Wlebiw nwtlda and partor mt&n. fWd m*% who a few Aoyo ago were fttll of rtiemnatifa. forgot tti*fr «fi ■«* ttfmpm tb» lAbt tnotntmr l« mt *l*. « *»* ••«••• fT,, r„r th* rtmoo uud a»ery da«*»r felt the W«kw1 «t fimh ™*i*h*i ibmrAi W« m tm tbm. Tte* frtw yioMM *it*rt*i 94\\»* U. ^'h^tr-nl. %*,.. j. twtmt+m. Mm A, VHcken.; ttoomo. O. Ambouo, A. Molrte*! and Tom Branch. HE SHOULD BE PITIED AND SHOULD NOT BE BLAMED To .he Kdltor, District Udger:— Can you tell mo what useful purpose the Fornle Frco Proa* »ervo8 and glvo a good and sufficient a'aaon why the miner* of Kernie (should not run Its Kdltor oui oi iuwn'1 Th>; w\\y thhv that I nee that It la publlHnel for Ih to look nfter iho himlneaa of iilad»totie Local. Xow, >Mr. Kdltor. inaylw >»u dont know thin Utile atory. It happened qulti. a few Kar* ago Tlm name guy waa "looking after (lladnlone Local's bualneaa" loo much then, and It ao happened that the miner* of Fernlo were eacortlng aome acaba horn* fMin the mine train during the big atrlke. Well, all went well until ihla Hoc Pr«a guy appeared on the tretx*.*. tb% Wil down b^ lhe (VS. depot. Well Mime of the miner* naw him com-; Ing down Tbonipaon atreet audi thought thia a good time to pny him The secretary advised him to take no steps until some new amendments 'to the Workmans Compensation Act may come into force, but he told the father to go and collect, hut the Board had placed a proviso on the cneck, whore- by they could not collect unless they signed the release. Thereby using the doctor as a lever in forcing the man to sign. But it did not come off. The secretary again -told the claimant to refuse it, which I am pleased to say he did. Now ;Mr. Editor, did you ever hit aginst anything more juicy than that? I wonder what the doctor's reply will be to the Board. FERNIE DELEGATE WILL BE SENT TO MOOSEHEART Loyal Order of Moose to Hold Great Convention at the Home of the Order In Illinois ' ''■ ■' --..„j*?.~ Th© most progressive fraternal organization in Fernie is the Loyal Order of Moose which is constantly increasing its strength. The local body- is now considering the appointment ol a delegate to the great convention to be held at Moosehc-art, theseat of the noted home and school maintained by the order. Five cities of the Fox River vallley section of Illinois, Elgin, Aurora, all united in preparing what they will endeavor to make the greatest celebration of any kind ever held in any one section of any state. The occasion will be a Peace-Victory Celebration in conjunction with the thirty- first annual supreme convention of the I.-oyal Order of Moose. For an entire weak, beginning Sunday, June 22, there will be countless attractions for the thousands of visitors, throughout the length and breadth of the famous scenic valley ofthe Fox River. In order to create necessary interest in tho celebration, the committee wm otf^^5rIzes^5^^B~TaTtt^Is-t^Kt- ures, and a sura totaling $11,000 has been pledged J>y'the.commercial clubs, chambers of commerce and other interests. Tills amount is in addition to the $10,000 provided by the Loyal Order of Moose for the prize contests Incident to their annual convention. ; 0 * ■ ■ : Miner's Wife Says- i*, r-unK'nm ■ ;.. W. Sauchuk i ••• \\'W II. Kl7.ema ••■•• -."" PhlHTMwuk *'" D. Sknkun ] '' W. Kudafkn ;■" 0** mtor f«' »»• ^mPfln' III. Tbla la what *"•«»««*;. no; I nm wrong It la aent to the Hw Moot***. *\\™« «»tb n £««* *JJ forty-eight doltara and *»«»■*'»«* centa. lU«l«w la the commun!rgtl«i» Workman* Comp*n«8tl«>f Hoard February 3rd. ll»13 Mr, Peter Meaura, . -,,- , I Pernie, W.C, for bit aervlcea. That »» tm^nt ot t**t other pwplc'a hualneta," and m Dear «r. j ., It v.me about that he got. bla ear* » - y^' ^ . f»,t 1'„lWerina ruffed «nd *l*o tbe irad* m«k* of a The Monrd otter fully f«n"Jt'*'m* CSLkK dogg on ihe rt of hi. your riilm l» E^JTJS*.?! •panta.' He. howevw, «lutKeA W»,nn*l »*«^ "".»«*•" " *ZJlm\\ Knt+opy on a rig which atnod by |h« Unnent P«r»»»» ««W «*> ^"Ji?" store Umw. If« bad not been for ibt» | rrom lni«r» to VW !»•»»».«" f»»°* H .:* '- !■■-'•I*""'"'" y *"*'* m*v ww wft,,Wl i*«*--n**mi ie eaah Un addlllon 1 -heat* been bothered with tbla pmi* v*i w Bmounu ptextwtmu *»<*■» Mr Mr. Editor:—I have been having an awful time with my man. 1 didn't want him to even suspect that I would havo tlie nerve to send anything to the papers. Said he; "What Aw waa lulling you last week about how they iun thi* town; I'm sure I never told aa>- body else, and, here 1 seo it all printed in tho blasted papers. A line thing," ho roared, "how tun 1 ever going to get a good job otl'a 'Ikirncy' if .sou ko and yap to everybody what I say about the 'creek.' And he went im just l!k*> a crazy man. So when he ijuiton^d down a bit; I Bald: "'are you the only mutt that's trying to get papers? Arc you the only digger that'H dlg*.!iiK coal In his dreams? Not on your life," i uhouu-d, "why Mr«, Urmvn, wst door, says Just tho other night drown jumpe. out of tho bed hollering that ho'd forgotten to check the car:--and bo's sure nome blasted 'wop' would claim it. and besides, 1 told him how many ilmea ho hud thrown «lur« ut our family; and ns ow tho Trottora never had lhe education or aenae ol the Lunns- and how did ho think na I could write anyhow," Oh; tin* how eiiay thc mm an- to bluff, and why ahouldn't he think that *Mr*. Ilrowti, or Mr. Editor, as IMrs -Brown says; "Bart" laughed his head off, for they argufied two hours, as to how: Wheii a Oerman ain't a German. Old man Itu- denski butts in with 'how can a cheek)' Slovak be a -German, but another fellow says, 'Sure lie can- when he's an American. Here the 'loot' chips in with a 'Gents our position Is plain. If a cheeky Slovak is a Russian or a Bohemian or even a Turk,.or even if he's married to a 'Fi- for,'he is johnny-out-of-luck, because he is a German.' Fred Perry was taking all this down in his little book; and he winks with both eyes at the Mayor who jumped up and sassed the law, and, says Tommy'how oiten have I heard my learned friend remark- that it's better to convict ninety-nine innocent men than to let one guilty man skidoo.' This is where even the ''little wooden man" cackled with joy. "The chairman then says: 'Boys, now we got to take a vote and being as we-all doii't. want, you to see how we are voting it's only common courtesy to, ask you to 'git.' Then all the rongh-neoks went ont and had a meeting themselves In the hallway where 'Lanky' took the chair. "Insldes the hall half of the geezers wouldn't vote because they're qioing to join the co-operative store, and the rest all voted to go to 'the creek and pull 'booms down on the Germans" Now -Mr. Editor, this is what BarCy Brown calls the straight stuff about the meeting and, don't you think Bar- ty beats our Dick all hollow in telling a story. Well, I says to my ol' man Dick: "When are all these construe- lion men going up the 'creek' to get 'ellens' jobs?" "Tliem fellows go to the 'creek!' says Dick: 'Not on your life! But wouldn't it be fun* to see 'Sunny Jim' bossing an outfit like that!" Well-, Mr. Editor, I forgot all about the balance of the story until this af- tprnnnti. whwi 1 -nn(l_Mr3. -Brown Went up town—who 40 you think we met? Why nobody but big 'Torn Hague,' he just come back from France. My, but how handsome he looks and I really couldn't help but give him a sly wink and he really winked hack, Tom has the dandy cure for the 'ellens.* He •iy*» tht-m is broiitslit them here ought to be the ones to get shipped out, which I heartily asxee with, Anyhow, as Harty says: "They didn't stampede Tommy, he's going to run his own lodge " SALLY LUNN *«_ 0 „ HILLOREST NOTES On Friday. .March 7th, a masquerade ball was held In the local union hall with a fair attendance. Prizes wore then for tho host dresed lady und the best droned gentleman; also a prUo for tho best comical dross. Winners: Walter Roue, Gent's best dress, prlste $8.i»0; M. Foster, Ladles' best dre$s, prize n,<*<); T, Hnrr, <:oi!ilc%l Jew, princ f.1.00. t On Sunday"; March '.'th, a public meoilil'g war, hold In ihi> union hull hy ih»> Soelnllct Party of Ciumda; Speaker. ,1. KnlchL of Kdniontoti. Subject; "ConBlructlon." A collection was u»k- <>n at* the cloho which realized $;ti."7, whiih npeakw for Itself the Interc-s'. that l» taken In the wid parly at llill- er«'M. ,\\ large crowd attended, Dr. Allen Uohh. who has been our nt'-Mr-al doctor for lhe la«t 1" year* or th*flreal«iiil« 1» rculgnlng i' f.u» i»nd of March. We wl»h him wory hik- , ce*»» uh he han given xt* rmv «»ti«- Mrs. MeKay, nr Iota of other women! rMr-t1on. Hlw Miceo*Hnr it Ur M«l»nn- wouldn't he 'Miner'* wivcw' ju«t thet„■),*(_ \\HU, rtf nininnon», reei«nil> r.-wld »w". a,n ine: mnl, tin t'Hek l« mnule-1 tlnr „| CarinoiiBny, Alia. 1W" * b'l> shifting on tha afternoon nhtu thih|)htf tj,tt» {,,» wm Rttm ii\\,. ,t,tn..t, i.* , week, why I'm Ju»t going to wrli*'; t|„l( mT pren'-nl doctor had mnli.iain- hoiiui niorr, It's as funny n* havln»' ,,,j fnr ,„(.<» a nnmher of yean tr.im a Coal fnek boarder any time, >'*».JB*j| the rc*ldentn of Htltrri?:* and Ju*t an funny ft» that there man | ».0^„_— nn the Free Pnt** trying to make; wof,KEb8 c^n qET IT Davy ltee» President ol ltrilUb <*" ,W ORRBR8 ,? THiV GO AFTER IT luinbla. or even as funny a* the me««t- ing of the conntructton parly laat »u.i ™- ^Vt^S^JPi ft Yrtta W&* S *«S.r Problem, of FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES Of Fernie Industrial & Provident Co-Operative Society Liraetid 1. Manhood vote. One man, one vote, regardless of 'number of shares held. No proxey votingv 2. Dividends on Capital Stock to be limited to the current rate of interest on money. 3. A division of all surplus profits, after paying- for depreciation, reserve and educational funds, in proportion to patronage. 4. Unlimited membership without class distinction, inviting all persons, high or low, rich or poor, to unite on terms of equality. 5. Allowing one-half as great dividends to non-members as to members on their patronage. FERNIE CO-OPERATIVE ^OCIETYTTTBr Incorporated 1907 Canada Food Board Licence No. 8-594 COAL MINERS, ATTENTION *2,C0 per. month providfR you ajjainst nnv ucetdent ami every sickness, and pays $40.00 n month from the dav vou are laid up. * * Particular*) from THE B. WINNETT INSURANCE AGENCIES, Bank of Hamilton Bldg. Pernio, B. 0. Claims promptly adjusted from this n(Aee day aa ther-ft wete »u.u«. ui .1 .v.... *»* IS < a nretu bad tempi r. Well nlr. 1 '>\\*h ■ ...j „ 6M.1l»Sim'*>f fi««* V*T «"<«»»» Xnt \\ b^ffit****** «««• tMM«M | Srtifi |f you -bo«»d «. 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SITI3 l« W!e»rd«t»*w \\ milk tl»* eh*,*,* pKipomed »#*rd *»4' ,.,-,.<-. tb* run* to toll «*ltl-M»*!lt o»» all ■Aam* MalfMt !*• WORKM*Xa[ n>MPf:MM.TIrt.N: WtAHUt m aeennnx I t*t mnry nwM*ln«l by w»«« »^l>«*«»- \\ l%ni^, Vnteb l».m> tvov*« father lic|nrm<»-1' ,... ,.~ ,.. Intm, *o nnxnralv he 1 i tf •< t« tlw »*f»ii*rr *e*M*»« nd*ko. *s Vim no Udlw prpwnt * inmm. x***» mweiottonm «f rtmlw Mr. *>»«»« f»' wwfp-mry pm i*™*' Thfii It- l'*»'»* of #r it 'AtthW ih«» prop man, tht'ti up »; tk* nth^r «>m» **t th » »«' * n t-,iP'i b«*» 'bm tttmi b#lott« «o tht* M-„* mho*, mod I di>:i"t -'■'" '■ '"* f» rtiitvh *1ntt' «1.*ti%f -baran tt* t**rnirh h\\* }*-nniK hair -..' «ft»*. *>■** Mrt. Hrown «*»»* n* iteri*' ihoaftot M<-\\ IrtoSrH till*- Rfttn-f down tli* '*mp' nnd dr»wli»K tmt % homo. U't.tiMn i tK»t !»*•«• been a R".*» m*"«* Mnni^r-* lawyer-*. M»i«l»t, thutlb' rhsipVm,. IImMI^*, rent 4lm*t* nil U.U*'** up » i 'h' ***»»** mttSL U^Uuu. 'I'" " '" '** 'f^'' •||ow**amr-**-r,' M-rt ti«* ckni'-niU'i. -an" ot vou irf-t»»« wW. to falV. rmt**\\ ..*.,„.,., , » , . n«t t» not a»vtli1i"!" tt,f« h*nr.**,n,',..iVfr),l \\* I'.M.W t*1 \\ .1 wt*** x*Um**',\\ t„ •till tmt pa *t iW "Wtr*"' "nmtooth*, ttm im4 f*#»i»« «kt«* wr***ii l,ll,tu.> f .W» ■*. •-*..* ,* I'altal ««sl fc^fV^'r, to *'U"'j' lnl>* •ji'*-! ilon xr-n fu'l). *i»d nm '»t"ip ••» im* Kititlttn'.on ti«r.*pl'-P* t-nc not h*"»in iah*o to rmfc" '■»•> i!ii> trai»^!il««i from »»r work io *» *<* H.,rfc. awl v-Iimi on»- oon-sldt-r-* 'ti" *"* ortnoti* nmount of wotk *»n» v,»f!d »il4i-l *X" I'trtl'i.t. '.•'• tl* '.' fyttt* l* nbiolntMy no mv »«»** ™ i-t.'^ ..... ;;( * ! '?■' " IV« imi tin* iifi»trr!*ii»t, i".',ttrr.- * i profMMtnt to njMpo up >Utv tnbut hnr **-„■■»• 'hould only be nbtainod bj* both |inr-l*>n Kt'ttiri* to- Rullvr m the oartloKt poMs-iti'i* in>>. unlit ;ti»d tikliiR u -rumbltu-d m'lt,*% for tho Itcni'lHs ami dcnititidH Hint tli*-)'. tin; WiJi'kciti iuul n.-ttiriit.'d Sol iHi'M* nrn i'ntiil" tlmt when It vn** over, Ih«' workom would prisii lur many of tho boitc-llu whlrh ih«*» bsid "lwiinK.1 by Msolut'on;1. and «■'■■!»«-n* > tiniiji su: J public ifathi-rinKH b-*fnr<> ?ln»] «„, u^u. '* *..**.;..< -\\ '■ •'->• "'" «.lu*lvi» fuclor ! iiowit to "in nn publ!' opinion' wa» r»iniln«t mon* mid mor** | til Hpprovc «! i iittUKOit 111 |mb;»ll»'ll j conditiona wtilib .war* n«ro wi-r* look »d upon a>* •'\\travair»nl or «* lm;rw«I bl« tf our fi-saULs !n tin- »■«"•!■' »''•'*• kf>t wn* lo Ih* maintained* I'nbl'.i j opinion l*< now ipil'o r«»ailv to tmm.iion1 jiny n'anonaW" chminoa and to itip•! lK»r* Workman'* claim* for r»-d«tfwd liivir* and hrlier condlt'on** of labor. Tho I'ubiSc. *hu have MUlT'f.'il 'hnm.'h, whnC ha<» «irriirr«l, h«v*» ahoa-n a s*plr ti of t'.-c urcater-t tolcranrr in th*» f-**-»' j.f M-fi.»tc- |»t •■:;i\\ lu- <-.ir,**,'*-nt*.* i,nhm tm>t",t ntttird In lo** tlw troM, will nf thc public: fitvl lubo" xhmild lc«rn Ht it i.«mi< «l »• nml*', *•■ .<< '.J<- , pa«» hi»tf 1,f-t t» W-.* I't"-'.'i- l'^"; car«>lc*»H nibrmtid tbo »»i«niti»» «<» ib" . n*m*s«Mi *,t ih»» peopb'. a*h*'l\\ 'bit ■* i»S« , ».,-». H' rami-d upnti tb- v. ,i-rt-*»--" *■'«!_*" ( nilKhl will h»v>» Minini ibitiu* n •.luh', fa'<>r j Tho l»h«- vlkM snd thc -mi'Ii.*?-* d)««. i.- IfiHH** *»> ' •.mfwith*".! out caallv { T* cr<" ■■ no r.»ed '■•"' dl««'fibr In .* , .,,*.. ,. .. yt, »*St> the u-nrVrf nwi|« to i'n, i* tihtr »i<* •di.*.-! *>i 4T»tiji« iK-ri'>'t< i»»»it.l.. i- •<» (.•and aliil p«'.l*tcftiUv an1a«*i« lh* nitv«-rnm« i.t ,i, »» ln'-tl|\\- h» Ifl'm l*t*n 'tell I nm b*fl*nnl*>*» it* it*\\r- ('«.. '.«..»r r* ar» rtttini; ilro! *t tbt* ■** '<**!» . ,-M tor ttv- >.r »>» i« (•■ . ' " i , . - -..If,ft. ■•' *, -ty\\ t n*,'t,.' >>. jf?r- '(» f. , *.*.*,* * ,i, (!]'-.;"'' i. >.»..>. rlid'tr** prtvblctn". "•• h >ltr« it'.i) -v .»./. v-rt^t'V hi*' *r**r; •*•!'■ I •» bi%«| Ut ur«-' i-> I** * t...t.t*-ri ■ ■' ' tr-i*,.^" fitl'V-i" r.-'nrm-t- i**.\\.- * ittt*. ,.4tr -n. .i..l "i '• * h'i !»'»• :» - p -f»|H*i( .'- |. • ■■ .'.- .-"'•. i. . , * -,• it. , -,-h* -. rX,., *.».*• . . -J.--M ..1 ' ' ' • "*•■** "' v* t*'", '.ol rhv bc -1" « r-i* »an*. V'»r chiip I*- "f«»d «p" with tha wilijt-ct. nnd in ready to toll •h«m what l><> ws.i.t» and that hu ktldWK how lo RCt it, Tho only tljinK, ia mv opinion, thnt will nniiaty Uio workom In to idimln- «i'.* povwrl); iin.i by povenv I dn not ;i;c*tii KivliiK iw tnoiv* dullurx nnd conla; for poverty Is not ratmrtl J,y money or the laek ot It, bu' poverty of hnngor jtml dirt, tho povcr;>, of bralnn nnd IntolliKcnco, thi* poverty of Ideal*, und Hu- pok.rij id rlgif. ufiji,M and ■octal conduct. The only way to *«»t i!i„*w thinKN rlttht u. i« dean ib»? he«r:, of man nud renew n tl-Kht aplrlt wlibtii him. When thia bit of pprina cl.nninK ta iIo:m;, poverty ». i'l l« ,tbu'if|.h« ,1 |Ju> as in other aprins cl ntilnv«(. It will .'-4*1 .1) .. [tl', I), ,.i,.;„.,.t ti,*„,Hiti,ti*l kUd !i r-i>riain imuwtil of ditmaKo lo -mt hotiiwhntd ro»M|«> As John U-tmHtn miya; To hlai life van wealth and lifo iiwant thn Joy and ndmlMHon of koo«| and beautiful ihlipn "I feel u<» mr** of coin Wcll-hcini: p* i»v wcnlth My nilnd. t>, me, an empire 1* While tt~u*o afnrdod hoahb" Wlllam |»nitpr I'eriile, V;jr, Jl J2, JtlHc Salvation Army, Sunday. March i«ib Mornlnt ai-rrlcn at I! wi w m tt'tn ^titi ri-iio pm -7'V**7'iUir'7t'rxi-77at "■£*'' pm. t'*.4'i»«i,*.-..l,i.l.''\\ «T'«*.. i /.. -,.,■.. j,| 4|« ■wr-oHMf..) f- *h< r-r--, nt »>Iliicn| combinaiier. tn puntr -n-i-t* ^»..i » nin- o;tl di'ira' » lir m .,' *. ! • i- ..: ib»< I •• ' v- *i" .1. ■' ' ' - '■ t': ! up in . i! ! . 't. ■ " - . v\\ ,rl i. — ,l '■>.,. „f. ' ,*.*-* < '. U :.'.-., *f!..l ,-■••. i If -n h*l,f*'i* 'I-i' th-- .. 1 t, »;»-■« ' p ■»• ft • n't «t h I • - t| •-, Hoi lc ■» «-|*>*»*.-,| *« p»rb* ri I i • ... ,~r. Mtft . *. . •-,<*• -." h iKh tlw* randld.!* <■■ ' ■ *■ ' ■ '• • •>-»1»-~,".-lii -H*»t -**^ .'...i ui,-.' t: .ftcofth *as a or** mnn *•* it,- p».*.ii*r*3*«t xr»x IrooM* "The District Ledger"; every r.x-ir.!.*-;- XA:\\ sUli..rr:bv. It !« OUR OWN 1>A1'ER. The Editor wil! !-■> ub'e i<> i:n fully into the business when it ta under dis- ■ REPORT OK COMMITTEE: Your camming woinmend lhat action on tlii*. -section of Hte rresident'a report he deform! until after hearinir iho report nt the J-Mhor of "The District Lftlgor" M-OVFD ood roftivdiA <'•■'■ :>.» 1*1—t. wnt'iuaion: F, r wi* tl uu '!» ": j-rani I have acrvwl «n tht* District Kxoc- t.U.i, A K-'Oil t-t'i "i Ae >-'•»" I iiavo *;iijoy»il tlw tontidenee ol* the majority t.t ih" ■ h m!>t*r4iip an their Executive head. I.i fl- • .*n* ;.'•>'.! !i;iv(> m>*.:n th" organization grow from ftftoen Locals to inny-w, with » rotrespondlnir inrrcOM In membership, In Uii* tlmo, and .MM^ially in th<« tart months, Hit re have hwn mow grtervane-M takin \\> and tlfscium-fil with more successful conclusions than In any given p »d in our history an an organisation, I with •here to Mpr*** my -•mi-." appreciation to the mMnb-prahip for Ihelr support wi ikt w'mo ifcdr inuwsts, nnd tako tbe liberty U> enprnm my heartfelt gratitud.- in all Officer* wlio hav* as«i*i*ppar*1** of Work. (Seo pages S, 8 aad 7—Pro- etmtVmgn, Vint Day. I REPORT OP COMMITTEE: We tmnm la thtm aacttena ot Am vhff"Pww8§nl • ttpott, * MOVED pot onmomA tb* adoption Uataajata Youm ravMrami at ttrnpth tbo ttap-pat** of wot* at Ptntie moi IIttW. mktog -tut •* Am tfagtt aMft -tontrovtrsy. total* 4ml Blgga, Stttetnry Brawn* and! othors briefly ott ant facta la tMe Tha —tlm ta adapt tha rs-fawmttdattaa of tht mm- (Sta pact t—Pra* CAXXTCD. mop-..-. w^^^^mA^^mo^ tw^m^mmA wbtO'rPOOIomnm wapan. oootbtm, Vint Day.): mm Aomottoo om mAOAtkl tkA4Mrkt o\\ U m lm** Wttm t* MtAmtttm, CardMf and tmatbnnfc Ohtefata mmm or arnmrrmt row MOW mi mtmiti i CAltlVD. ffkt alayilBa ot thit tammmmm Oommmm m mmmi ArtJda 1.9mOm tl iy Wumi ot Coot oiiiiiwi it fti iiwm m > ~ a_^^^g*a^^^^^u^ ^pPUp ^*j^uJ*^^^*^|gug*||||*^U^|*^| dlBfc^i**^**^ ^.^^^JUtf^ju-n^ -fty^^^u. ^JP^^^^M^^ 0^^^-9^ WmrvA* ttr vtmmi Itbbt THiWl mmmm pom mtmop ^wm 4t*bA oHA Af Ant t^PtmotPliot wot tmjt-tn oo ftttmt WBfiwwt. fbaitfkMJte AMflMt !• PAtPtf W OMliCt WtmAAttk nrpotT or ooinimwt. Ya«f tommmtp tevtat tain *• 'ft i ing this recommendation, therefore recommend that this matter be turned over to that committee. MOVED and seconded the adoption. Some little discussion arose in this connection, some contending that this matter should be disposed of by the Convention at once. Delegate Johnston opposed (the recommendation for increase of salaries to the Qfficers, while several spoke in favor of some, but the amount of increase was not determined. Vice-President Christophers pointed out various reasons why an increase in salaries of the Officers and Board Members should be granted, emphasizing the fact that, while Secretary Browne was required to practically permanently reside in Calgary, his place of residence was in Taber, and that he never charged the District witli his living expenses while in Calgary, despite this fact. MOVED Susnar—Seconded Berford: THAT discussion cease. CARRIED. The motion to adopt the recommendation of committee to refer matter to the Constitution Committee was CARRIED. Vice-President's Report: General remarks, second paragraph (see page 7—Proceedings, First Day). Re notice of reduction of 20 per cent in day'.wage and contract rates, posted at mines in Edmonton field on January 29th, to be effective March 1st, 1919. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: We recommend immediate action be taken by this Convention. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. Delegate Eastham under this special order of business addressed the Convention at considerable length, pointing out the difficulties in order to establish the organization in the Edmonton field and the urgency of expedient action in this connection if same were to be sustained in the face,of the proposed attitude of the,operators in that locality. Vice-President Christophers announced that he had just been in communication with Mr. Harrison, Assistant Director of Coal Operations, who advised him of the receipt of a telegram from the Minister of Labor dealing with this situation, reading as follows: "The Edmonton operators are informed that no reduction in day wage or contract rates of miners shall take place until March 31st, 1919, when new agreement will be entered into. You are authorized to take any action necessary to enforce your order." This information was greeted with applause on the part of thc .delegation. MOVED Susnar—Seconded Browne: THAT this Convention instruct the District Officers to give all moral and financial support necessary to the miners in the Edmonton field in opposing any reduction in wages. CARRIED. MOVED McRoberts—Borford the adoption of the report of the Vice-President as acted upon by the Convention. CARRIED. Report of Secretary-Treasurer: Re Introduction and Recapitulation of Income and Expenditure. (See Page 8 Proceedings First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE no report to make. MOVED and Seconded the adoption. CARRIED. Secretary-Treasurer's Report: Re Biennial Conventions and Elections. This matter has already been dealt with and requires no further comment, Secretary-Treasurer's Report: Re Litigation. (Pages 8 and .9 Proceedings First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: In connection with the Williams and of the Convention to this case and believe that: Wayne Local should have been guided by the advice from the District Office. MOVEnLand-S-ecandfld-the-adopUonr Your Committee concur and have - t Rees versus President Biggs also Williams and Rees versus Wayne Local and members thereof.". Your Committee directs the attention CARRIED Secretary-Treasurer's Report: Re Mines and Workmen's Compensation (Page 9 Proceedings First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your Committee concur and have no comment to make. Secretary-Treasurer's Report: Re DlBtrlct Ledger (Page 9 .Proceedings First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Thia will receive consideration or the Convention later. Secretary-Treasurer's Report: Ro Railway* Publicly Owned and Controlled (See Page 9 Proceeding's First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Wo conodr. MOVED Hnd Seconded the adoption. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Secretary-TreaBurer'a Report: Ro Western Conference (See Pag© 10 Proceedings First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your Commltteo endorse this recom- tnendatlon. ***■■ MOA'ED and Seconded tho adoption. Upfn several of the Delegates de»irtnK moro information In connection witli the WesteWi Conference, tho Chairman called International Organl««r Rees to enlighten the Convention retpcctlnic eame. International Organizer Roes dealt with thU matter from Ua Inception upon the occasion or the last Trades Congrcta In tho City ot Quebec last September, pointing out that experience for years pant had taught thone roprooentlng organized labor rrom Fort William to thc Pacific ("oast that thoir oiideavora to deal with tho problem* affecting Industrial unlonUm In tin* Wp*t had received but scant consideration on the part of Congress despite the fact that they had ropeatedly presented these conditions most «ni|>batlcally to tbo dele- gates represitiiUtiK Eastern ornanUed labor. The climax to tills situation was reached In tbe last Congress when forty odd delegates trom tho West resenting th* treatment received, held caucus m«eU Ings with (he vlow to cresting a department within Con»fro*s which eoald **u.tn*9 ii**n**r minis lor Western organized labor. Following this a tentative urgauljuttion was effected with a view to calling a itm:*:!*.:.-.*, of Um HVttU'tu . Midgtay, Vancouver. Secretary, together with a representative rrom^eaih of the four Western Provinco* as an #x«<«tttlve *rommlttw». tfomewhat recently Iho plan was devolved ot holding iho Annual Convention* of tho Alberta aad Ilritlsh Columbia Federations of Ubor, nMpoatjvety, at tho same time and In the same plsee and Immwllfttely upon their adjournment to couveno a Western Conference. Tbo arrangement at the dnal conventions, however, bad miscarried oa account of tho Alberta Federation of Labor having Issued the -rail to their eoa- vaatlon at MedkJat Hat prior ta reeolviag this nottmbon not torno mm acuw^Saftf hmU. lbn voto of womhtrs of ifco BC Fmteratloa lo hold their Con tuition In Caigary was hy aa ovorvhetsstaf ssajorify eonenrrad la. and ia via* of this the »)*a» for boMInc tha Wastam Cenfarsneo at tht conclusion of this eonv#nlk>n wara put Into operation, it haiag ooaaMara* that thia woald ha a aaatral point for tha Con*f«ron«« and sssurancs wsa sJrsady rscslvs* tliat santtstaata-fy ropraaaautlloa waald ha araaoat trom Um Provtaeoo ot Alberin. Meat, inf mmt aaataiaaavaa ia ■iiltiaa to tha ■.C Halaaitan tHwwmtp Otmmm am^Kmwnm*^W*w*m.^^^mt ^w ^mmwa^w^^^a^w w^ **-^w**» ****** ••▼•^w^^"^" iiU* aaa mmi ot Oa avania traaaatv*wg ta btim afeant «hn Wnatam Coafarsasa aors an Unreb IM, Mi aa thm via aasshrtaty na ««a*tltiaaaafar aa CARJttH) Wmj^^Wof ^W mmtWWmtmAAWAW WAKAtf tW COtttttVT-tA -mmaMp. tAb mm fAm Onf|. DtemmjmM xne next .morning Taraan roae uortn on his way to Bouira and Algiers. Aa he had ridden past the hotel Lieutenant Gernois wus standing ou tbe veranda. As his *yes discovered Tarzan be went white an chalk. Tbe ape-raau would bave beeu glad bud tbe meeting not occurred, but be could not avoid It. Be saluted the officer us be rode past. Mechauleally Gernois returned tbe salute, but those terrible, wide eyes followed tbe horseman, expressionless except for horror. It was as though a dead man looted upon a gtiost At Sidi Alssn Tarzan met u P^rench officer with whom be bad become acquainted ou tbe oci'iisiou of bis recent sojourn in the town. "Yoii left JJou Saada early?" questioned tbe omeer. "Then yoii bare aot heard about poor Gernois?" "Be was the last uiun 1 saw as 1 rode away." replied Tarzan. "What about himr "He ts dead. He shot blmself about 8 o'clock this moruiug." Two days later Tarzan reached Algiers. There he found tbat be would bave a two days' wait before be could catch a ship bound tor Cape Town. He occupied bis time lu writing out a full report of tils mission. The secret papers he bud taken from Rokoff be did not I in-losu, for be did not dare trust tbem, out of bis own posNesslou until be bud beeu authorized to turn tbem over to another"ugent or .Mnwel'f returned to Parts with them! As Turzuu boarded Ills ship after wbat seemed a most tedious wait to bim two men watched bim from an upper deck. Both were fashionably dressed and smooth shaven. The taller of the two hud suudy hair, but his eyebrows were very black. Later in the day tbey chnuced to meet Tarzan on deck, but as oue hurriedly called bis companion's attention to something at sea tbelr faces were turned from Tarzan as be passed, so tbat he did not notice tbelr features. In fact, be had paid no attention lo thero at_flll^l "Goodby," replied tbe girl faintly. "Try to forget me. No. not tbat I could not bear to think that you bad forgotten mo." "There ls no danger of tbat dean" he answered. "! wish to beaven mat I might fon#;t. It would be no much easier than to*go .through life always remembering what might have been. Yob will be happy, though; I am sure you shall. You must be. You may tell the others of my decision to drive my car on to. New York. I don't feel equal to blddlug Clayton goodby." As Clayton stooped to pick np hia coat in the waiting room bis eyea fell on a telegraph biauk lying face down upon the door., Ho stooped to pick It up, thinking that it might bo a message of Importance which some one bad dropped. He glanced at ita hastily and then suddenly be forgot his coat the approaching train—every thing but that terrible little piece of yellow paper ln hl3 band. He read it twice before be could fully grasp the terrific weight of meaning that It bore to him. When be had picked it up he bad been an English nobleman, the proud and wealthy possessor of vast estates— a moment later be bad read it, and he knew that he was an untitled and penniless beggar. It was D'Arnot's cable- v gram to Tarzan, and It read: Finger prints prove you Grey stole*. Congratulations. DARNOT. C cept ois invitation to be nia guest m London, an Invitation wbleb Included tbe professor's entire little family- Mr. Philander. Esmeralda and ah\\ Tbe Englishman argued- that onco Jane was tbere nnd home ties hatf been broken she would not njf dread the step which she hnd so long betf- tated to take. So the evening that ha received Clayton's letter ,Profrmmr Porter announced tbat they wooli leave for London the following woefc. But once ln London jane Porter was no more tractable tban she had been In Baltimore. She found one excuse after another, and wbeu finally Lord Tea- nington invited tbe party to' cruise around Africa in his ■ yacht she expressed the greatest delight in the idea, but absolutely refused to be married until tbey had returned to London. As tbe trip was to consume a year at least for they were to stop far indefinite periods at various points af interest, Clayton mentally anathematize^ Tennlugtdn for ever suggesting sucb a ridiculous trip. It was Lord Temiington's plan ta crujse through the Mediterranean aai the Red sea to the Indian ocean and thus down tbe east coast, putting in at every port that was worth tbe seeing. And so it happened that on a certain day two vessels passed in tbe strait of Gibraltar. Tbe smaller, a trim white yacht, was speeding toward tbe east, and on ber deck sat a young woman wbo gazed with sad eyes upon a diamond studded locket which she idly fingered. Her thoughts were far away in tbe dim, leafy fastness of a tropical jungle, and her heart was with bar thoughts. She wondered if tho man who bad given ber the beautiful bauble, that bad meant so. much more to him than tho intrinsic value which be hud not even known could ever have meant to bias, was back in his savage forest. And upon the deck ofthe larger vea- sei, a passenger steamer, also passing toward tbe east, the man sat witb another young woman, and the two Idly speculated upou the Identity of th© dainty, craft gliding so gracefully through the gentle swell of tbe lasy sen. When the yacht bad passed tbe man ' resumed the conversation that ber appearance hud broken off. "Yes." be said. "I like America very much. 1 met some very delightful people while I was there, i recall ono family from your own city. Mlaa Strong, whom 1 liked particularly— Professor Porter and his dnughter." ".lane Porter!" exclaimed tbe girl. "Do you mean to tell me that yon know Jane PorterV Why. she Is the very best friend I have In the world. We are as dear to each other as sisters, and .now tbnt i am going to lose her I am almost heartbroken." "Going,tp."'lose her!" exclaimed Tarzan. "Why. what do you mean? Ob, yes, 1 understand. Vou mean tbat Following the Instructions of his I Pullman, crying to him to hurry. Quite chief, Turzan bud booked his passage tinder an assumed name-John Caldwell, London. Ho did hot understand the necessity for this, and it caused him considerable speculation. Be wondered what role be was to play In Cape Towa "Well," ho thought "thank heaven that I am rid of Rokoff. Be wn* commencing to annoy me. I wonder If I am really becoming so civilised that presently I shall develop a set of nerves. He would give them to me If j any one could, for be does not fl-Kht fair. One never knows through what new agency be Is going to strike, tt Is aa though Sabor, the tiger, bad indue- * od Tantor, the elephant and Hlstah, ! the snake, to join him tn attempting to kill me. I would tben never have known what minute or by whom I waa to be attacked nest Out tbe brutes are more chivalrous tban man. Tbey do not stoop to cowardly intrigue." At dinnar tbnt night Tarzan sat next to a young woman whose place was at the captain's left The officer introduced thom. ' ' * | MIkh Strong! Where had he beard ' the niiiiie U-fort*? It was very tn.. \\ mntnr And iben lhe girl's mother eave hint tho How. for when she sd- drenneti (u>r dnughter she called her j UltKHl. I Un*i*i Hirong: What memories the | name limplrwl! It had be-en a letter to Hit* eiii. iieiinod by the fair hand of J:it).- I'ortw. that hut! corrirtl |o him th** ttr»t u.-j-KMUUf from the woman he lovwi Uow vividly be rwniled the ' night lie Iiii'l wtolen It from Hit* desk In , lb* <»ftbln <»f hi* l«>ns dead fit Hut. wln-rv Jun« Porter had net -niitinn It tftU i..-- *' tU' uiiiiii. mil;' lw iiuikit-tol In Hit* dni-km** u'ltlwut ll»w Ittrrtu •trf< tifti nlo* would tinv«« l«fn Ihst night b»d sbi* Irnown that ih» wild - Joneie tatiat noimtlcd 01U-.I.I.. hw win- j dow. wnt< bine hp« ***r* tie****. And linn wn. lintel Hi rung. Jsne t»«*ti'r*s Imut frhfndi • ••»«*•! lw n* pt t***h n few months ta tha ■ llltla. wind nw*pi nlslf.wm nf a rail* ' ony Hiittou in n<»nit' I'ht1 imimt Xmpo ■ o-'tt,H* th» |ia»f ikm miaatM *• *'0 *mm*.wm **n*tt*om •«•«-• ami n 1 ''«•*•* •*•"• * -» r?. "k., » . - * -9* **** »*-*f am* „ OPht "m ttm- *o«M'Na t tmm o**t opo « la*..* ■> it* iti'** m -a„r^at% tamm *tt*t I*.-**** m a mm mmt than mumm t**mF 90 -ai-na.-. intiitaA Am .»»"*»rf.-»» t»»f hmtoo ** no tint . tmm4*% ***• rm mom m at* t *ttm -fi rfk. aitenlttnwm ttt • Im- t. "««' Mil* M England you will seldom, if ever, seo ber." "Yes," replied the girl. "And the Biiddest pact of It ull Is tbat she ls not marrying the man she lores. Ob. It i» terrible! Marrying from a sense of duty! 1 think It is perfectly wicked, aud I told ber so. But Jane Porter has couvlnced herself tbat she is doing tho ouly honorable tblug that she cau do, • nnd nothing lu tbe world will prevent her from marrying Lord Creystoke ax- cept Oreystoke himself or death." "I am sorry for ber." snid Tartan. "And 1 am sorry for the man sho loves." said the girl, "for he loves btr. 1 never met liliu, but from what Jaao tells mo be must be 11 very wonderful person. It seems tbat he wns born In nu African Jungle and brought up by tierce, anthropoid apes, lie bad uever aeen a white man or woman until Pro- ftttMor Porter and bis purty wero mn- rooued on tbe const rinlit at the threshold of IiIh tiny i-ahlti. lie saved tbem from all niuuner or terrible beasts and flcfompllfthed the mont wonderful feats' imaginable, mid then to cap tbe climax lie fell lu love with .lone mul *he witb lilm, tliougii ►Iio ui'ver I'tuUy know It fur suiv mull *tiv iuul piouiUud bursttlf to Lord tircystoke." "Jllont r*Hitnrkiibte-"'liiiirm«N'd Tar- niii. cudgi'lluu IiIh lirnln for some pro titxt ii|miii whleb l« turn tbe subject. IL- delighted In heurliiK lltixot Strong talk of June, but when lie was Iho fcubJiK't of (be -tinsverwtIon be waa buyil mid t'liilKimi^til. Rut be waa •wil givwi n iwplie, for the girl's .niitthcr Jolm-d tbmii and Uie tutk be t iini gruirai. Tl.e iii'Kt f»'»v ilayw |himmhI unevtnt- i'ii.i>. I-i*' »«.u nu** i|ini'i. The sky wn* clwir. Tbe Hieniiief |il«wwl Ntead- V* 011 touiird tin- Mint tt witbiuit [muit. Out* dny Tuny in found XIH* Htning tn tiHinrviitloii with n "irniiger. n man be liml not kwh ni| bonrd liefore. As bc tippnwHiH iln« iinipto the man haw* ««d to iIh-> girt mid uiiiitil tm walk away. "Walt. M, Thiiran.H«ld MI««Htn»ng, ••ymi niiiKt mret Mr Cnldnell We aro alt ri-lliiw |iniMrn).'t<*r<4 and «h -frrs itf M T'lnran lw waa •ttriirh by tlw stntntrp famlltar-» Ily «tf iMr MpfKiMlon. M Th i».v.» AH»-.wn) III at tmm,, Thr- t»i> |i»t.l iltlU' b***4 to thr «vtt»nr**»tloo 1 imi fiitNMl kr wn* alitmidtitg to ra- twd where bm had nwt M. Thurso ba- t«i'«' rtuit it bad Im'-m *io*Wt fMM-aWar Httinin|aiui>« D* was |»o«HPv». I'rts- •»nllj' lh* mm rmLt'lied Hwnw wn*t Ih* girt «»b«I M Thniaa ta nwva Mr , ,i~*t* *mttm*i twrn BMo IMr tpnPr. tar- V.nti 1lllJi,|M'lii'iJ Jl' W «,V,I",W.***- 1I1W *AV^# Nt lb«> tin** and indie*! ib*- awkward nuiiiorr )a Whlrh ha bandM tha rhalr aw irn wr*Bt ww atlt. mat nam wn- aoArhmt-o aaddta train "f mmo- Hal** Mm tfM lOe mm. M fkaran ihmI Ptrno trying tn and at t*ti«w* la mob* a gimetet t)*tmiinm tb* latt la tha eoavtrMitloa MfowMff ih« mntlaa of thrtr vmmIIImi fpira aHa ^ ^^ ^^^^^^^jgptm^^jLmatu m^k ^m|k-ftiKi^ AsAm Aajtid^a in •^^"■niiwwfjr ww wim aw mm rinPHi ifciwim iow hi Slhw NtfiaMt aad to • iiataa Ms awti ta Ttrtsa 0* tnroot l.. »Tn^i*m.«- -ta^ a « • ami* -i *tf Ut*-9 KUttM ** -»*X- • 0* 1 inHH«at ••*• * >-■ . m>, tonm Umm att"* tl IInmwi « tNi lir i" tl mmm (PBHPP AwWAw |g a meo*a PamO **• •mm to ■me- * t tta* 'I am frartna »"rs»a m I ***. **omi4 ttw mbtr A nooitt ft tm eottttSi«ad) I l> /I A. ■-a A PERNIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY MARCH 14, 1919 RIDA"Y CALfcfe-kR YCONVENTION—FIFTH pAY » *• • (Continued from page six) previous rerort. , ■ * Report of International Board Member: • Re Local Strikes (See Page 11 Proceedings First Day). RRPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your Committee concur. MOVED aad Seconded the adoption. CARRIED , Report of International Board Member: ' Re Construction (See Page? 12,13, and 14 Proceedings First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your Committee agree with the International Board Member that there can be no reconstruction' until the workers own the machinery of production and distribution for use instead of for profit. MOVED and seconded the adoption. ' MOVD Susnar—Seconded: That this section of the International Board Member's Report toe read to the Convention. -CARRIED"."*' -■'.. . '*■' Delegate Susnar addressed the Convention at length in connection iwlth this, as did International Board Member Livett, Delegate Borford and Board Member Wheatley. The,matter was still under discussion when adjournment was taken at 12.30 until 1.30. AFTERNOON SESSION. ♦ Chairman Irvine called the Convention to order at 1.30 p.m. Delegates Zak, Davis, Marizola, Morris and Payne were recorded absent. Secretary Browne read the following telegram: Sydney, NA, Fehy. 21st, 1919. "E. Browne, Secy., Dlatrict 18, U.M.W. of A. Calgary. "Our convention thanks you for greetings and wish tho miners of District Number 18 the success that^httends men who decide that they will succeed. <' (Signed) J. B. McLachlan. MOVED Susnar--Seconded: That the foregoing telegram be made part of the proceedings of the Convention. CARRIED *.•'■, Upon request, International Board Member Livett was permitted to read the following letter just received by him from International President Frank J. Hayes: Indianapolis, Ind., February 17, 1919. Mr. Robert Livett, ,316 Beveridge Bldg., \\ '. . Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dear Sir and Brother: v "' ■' I have your letter of the 12th In regard to the Edmonton field. I note that the operators In this region are contemplating a reduction |n the wages of the men. I am pleased to note that it is your information that Mr. Armstrong is opposed to tbls policy of the operators. In view of the position of Mr. Armstrong, I feel that you can win out in your contentions. 1 trust that yourself and Organizer Rees will get in touch with the Department of Labor and protest strongly against any reduction ln the wages of our people In this region. You can Inform the Chief of the Department of Labor that the International organization intends to resist any such reduction and that, if such reduction is" permitted, it will have direct effect upon the entire situation in District No.. 18 and ls liable to cause a condition which will seriously interfere with the production of fuel. The time to stop this move Is right now and I trust the Department of Labor will eee this matter in this light. I shall be glad to hear from you again concerning same.' ■ " , Fraternally yours, FRANK J. HAYES, President. a!OVE!^ohnst©3i--Seoeaded^r«w-a4-^bat^hls-H)ommunieation^ be Incorporated in the records of the Convention. CARRIED The Chair announced that the, Convention was still considering the section of the Report of the International Board* Member dealing with reconstruction. \\ Delegates Eastham, Thachuk, Wheatley, Susnar, Berford, John- aton and McNab took part in the discussion. Delegate McNab differed with the Chairman that the Convention was dealing with that section of the International Board Member's report, contending that lt was with reference to tbe Western Conference that had been under consideration at the noon adjournment, and appealed' to tho records to verify this. Reference to the records brought forth the Susnar motion to read that section of the International Board Member's report dealing with reconstruction had been carried and the motion to adopt tho recommendation of the Committee relative to that section of the report was before the house, the Chairman therefore ruled that the term reconstruction covered everything and consequently discussion relative to the Wee tern Conference was properly ln order. The motion to adopt the recommendation of the Committee re this section of tbo International Boagd Member's report was MOVED,end Seconded the adoption. Report of International Board Member: Ro Trades and Labor Congress (See Page 14 Proceedings First' Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your Committee concur. Have no commont to make. MOVBD and Seconded the adoption. , CARRIED International Hoard Member's Roport: Ile Freo Speech (See Page U Proceedings Flrtt Day). REPORT OP COMMITTEE; Your Committee concur and as this bus already been dealt with, needs no further comment. MOVED and Seconded the adoption. CARRIED MOVED McRoberts—Seconded Johnston: The adoption of the Report of the International Hoard Members as recommended as a who!*, CARRIED Report of Cost of Living Commissioner P. Wheatley: Re 12 per cent increase necessary to bring standard up to 100 per cent as recommended by Commissioner. (Set Pages % and 3 Proceedings Second Pay). REPORT OP COMMITTEE: Your Committee concur and reewm- mend that on renewal of contract this standard must be attained. MOVED and Seconded the adoption. CARRIED Report of Cost of Living commissioner P. Wheatley: Rt achievements of scheme and continuation of same with tlxed minimum below which wages shall not r-pced*. (Pee ftp* %, Proceedings Second Day). ' JlWPOItT 1W COMMITTEE- Your Committee roiieur. MOVED and neconded the adoption. CARRIED. Report of Cost of Mvln« Commissioner V. Wheatley: He Cot! of Admlnlftm-tion lo Dlsttl-M nnd amount of nildlllousl remuneration rwwlved by mi»ml»«rBhlp thrmitth operation of Commission. . REPORT OP COMMITTEE: Yonr Commitu* nonconcur in the t)itwrt**i1rir, mOrrt*4 Xiv OoiHrl'nr f1**lnii4 It* i*i**i,lr*v nvt, tnwvrr tor thi* whole ol DJstrkl 1*. A rvnoMlcm t'onvertiUis which U still hvtur* the Convention. ft< ^n* nm«l4»nihla '»iirth. AM*t*~~ -"V 't-tt *-n*9t-:. ■*■*" -• ' *•*" • iv \\t**y diving the put ytar In wlnnt* itt-tafi At *h* rrmft***** *••> ** »«*»■»■■»*> i***ni**r mt th» * V- PAGB SET9 delegates interrogated Solicitor Ostlund con^Tun^: cases affecting individual locals, among which was Resolu^W No* 6, from Hillcrest, regarding the charge of $10 each made upljnT^-f pendants of 'the Hillcrest disaster. (See page 4—Proceedings, Thigg£jDay.) Solicitor Ostlund advised the delegation that his contract Srith the District at the time of he Hillcrest disaster permitted him charging $50 for each compensation claim Had this been strictly adhered to his fees would haYe amounted to approximately $7,500; but in view of the tremendous number of claims arising out of this explosion a situation which had never been anticipated by either parties to the contract, and in view of the depleted condition of the district treasury at the time of the disaster, a special verbal agreement had been reached between him and ex-Secretary Carter whereby he, Solicitor Ostlund, agreed to close up the entire matter for $2,500, $1,000 of which was paid from the District funds and the remaining $1,500 to be collected by the solicitor through assessing each of the dependants $10. Board Member Price voiced strenuous opposition to the assessment of this fee upon the dependants of those killed in the explosion. Secretary Browne, in connection with the Williams and Rees versus Wayne Local and individual members thereof, read the following excerpt from the judgment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Simmons: "The Local Union, however, is not liable in regard to anything subsequent to the date when the plaintiffs last returned to work, about the middle of January, 1918. What took place after that was the individual action of the union men in the camp, and there is no evidence that the Local Union authorized it "It is clear, however, that a corporation, an individual or individuals associated as a partnership, are the only entities known to the common law capable of suing or being sued, with the exception of incorporated trade unions under the Trade Union Acts, and as the Local Union does not come within any of these it can be reached only by suing the individual members. [Taff-Vale Railway Company vs. Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, 1901, A.C. 626.] "The Officers of the Local Union were the agents for the individual members, and the principal is bound by the authorized acts of the agent acting within the scope of his authority. "The individual members of the Association or Local Union were each liable for what was done by their agents. "The defendants do not deny membership in the Local Union during the period when the boycott took place. Two of them, Young and Stefanucci, took an active part as Officers of the Union. "There will, therefore, be judgment against the defendants for each of the plaintiffs for . . ." MOVED Berford—Seconded Peacock closure of debate. CARRIED. % The motion to adopt the recommendation of the committee, which was non-concurrence in the Solicitor's suggestion to employ one lawyer for the whole District, on being put to a vote, was CARRIED. Solicitor's Report—Re tabulated actions pending in cases decided (See pages 17 and 18—Proceedings, First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your ^committee approve of these cases. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED.' MOVED and seconded the adoption o£ the Solicitor's report as recommended by the committee as a3whole. CARRIED. D Report of Delegate to Alberta Federation of Labor Convention— Re Introduction, Officers' Reports and Compensation (Pages 18 and 19—Proceedings, First Day). REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your committee wish to direct the attention of the Convention to the apathy of the Governments in connection with these matters and concur in the delegate's report con- MOVED and seconded the adoption, CARRIED. Report of A.F. of L. Delegate—Re Resolution (Page 19—Proceedings, First Day). REPORT OP COMMITTEE: Your committee concur in the resolutions favoring Industrial Unionism and the general strike as a weapon of defence when necessary; also demanding lifting of the ban on free speech and the release of political prisoners. MOVED and seconded the adoption. A very lengthy discussion followed relative to this recommendation, and was heartily discussed by several of the delegates. The Chairman finally, in order that tho Convention could intelligently discuss the matter, put the following questions to the committee: First—What form of Industrial Organization do the committee recommend? Second—Do thc committee favor an immediate change and if so how do they propose to effect such change? A recess wns declared in order to permit the commltteo to bring in their report, but prior to this tho Chairman announced that Board Member Wheatloy had been called away from the Convention on account of tho critical illness of one of his children. MOVED Roes—seconded: THAT a motion of sympathy bo extended to Brother Wheatloy, CARRIED. AFTER RECESS. The Acting Chairman of.Committee upon Convention resuming session submitted the following answers to the questions put by tho Chair, briefly prefacing same: Answer to First question:The committee favor complete industrial unionism. Answer to Second question—But ugree with thc Alberta Federation of Labor to put same into effect as soon as practicable. Tho Chair intimated that then* answers wero hardly specific enough to enable thc Convention to discuss the matter intelligently, In as much as there were at least two kinds of industrial unionism, viz., the I.W.W. and that for which the U.M.W. of A. aspired. Tho -ucUiig chairman oi' tho i;uunuituu thur-uupuii mhiw.il tbv Limit- ihat the committee were of the opinion that this was of too momentous -a question to be decided by the committee and should rex-, ive thc consideration of the delegation as a whole. Tlie debate re-opened, Delegate McRoberts expressing at length his views upon the matter. Vice-President Christophers followed, advancing tho reasons which had prompted him to Introduce thin resolution at the A.F. of L. Convention, to which Delcgatu Sin-mar replied that his views did not wholly correspond with those ftuhmittod by Vice-President Christophers. Delegate Potter debated the qurmtlon of general strike, and during the course of his remark* criticim! tho District Executive Bonrd for, nn he put it, "not being big enough to declare n strike without taking a referendum," during lhe strike of tho postal employee's. This brought forth 11 protect from Delegate jiuMiar, tuiu curilniiliii .aut it -•>****■ iwiluftji .-i.i.r-. ot un iimuU upwfi tho Dl>»tti«t Kx«*:utlit* Ilourd. Th-i\\v had at no iim<- < i."l*.nui#d to rtiirk rwponsiblllty of ofHe«\\ but upon lhe nmision in liuemlon th" only dcmiwratlr method of deciding what action wn.i to If tuV.t-n I'lf Uy riifi'ri'.ii-f U> th*» iimk ami lite. DpIi-k-u'i' IVtitci k«vi *„k,. I*, ib" pxprii'Milon tlmt "I'Vniii' l.iwal vouM com'' nut fur iriji'n'ng," TH,*; indiscretion brought Srcmlary Browne immediately to hi* f«>ot with dn emphatic demand fur ri'UBCUon, a.* h*» insi*t«-d sruno '*«* a mont iiupurUkii'SJ ri'ttt'tuuti utKiu kiw uin&MM.nm 1*11*1 .h,>m.i,u> vy uihiuv. Delegate Potter contended tn* wa* within bit* rmht* in nwtking tiie t,t;.\\,:v,i.;,i mml ivimtUti 5».»- f.-mAut-iittti of it.i*.A.n i..'n-*t>fti.tti.:in' !•>.■■• tween the District Oflice and F-* mie Local Union relating to the mat. t.t*r **t t* tsvmiwiilwtlc #i|**k«-> in '*v«r *»f tlir- «v»s*!»| t*pf,n',*-t*,*ei-*i, wl*«-*n the Convention twinned on Monday. AIWOITiXMKXT «ai ti»V-n at S.M p.~i, ytil 9 a.m. Monday. February 21th, 191ft. SEVENTH |i/tY_MORVINt;. Chairman Irvine called the Convention to order at A "0 a,nt. Ah- ».-thi-«-,-i ri-cnrde'*-! tin Vn,* n,\\\\ vni\\ \\:,'i->* Hmi Mrl'mumi, 11 fir: n-y ni.d ■Merriwn. Report -of C-fi-mtttHU"* **n trlttrem' H*»*|»Artn ewntiniK-d: R«> report of A.F. of I* delegafo r*»e«mmerwlation e«meiirrlnir in ib-p ifw-i-eilut k»n*; favorlnir I*;d-4*4nal Uni^aiAin awl lien* t*l Htike sn* weopon* nt detewe when necessary. Ih^ato on tlw ahow wat rwwtmied V* IVIp-wii-wi I'limiwr. Kast- hnm end othem vl'-ro, en a mif»«*l»>n ff persona! 0***'':t ■ ve. Interna* tfi'.r,-*' Orpnnl'M- Ree.< ann'ttrr J l,» l]„* *\\t},rpn1hm *!'«' Mr, Peter Wr'"'■".. *-t f^ «?f>i»»ir«'* t*i*t1 vivtinirm*', tTnfen of fTr<^nf Britain, won ^'itntiimiMl on pafa eijrht) army The Bolsheviki Constitution Following is the.constitution of the Russian Socialist .Federative Soviet Republic: Constitution 1. The Russian Republic is a free Socialist Societj- of the working population of Russia, who are united in town and village Soviets. 2. The Soviets of those provinces which, by the national customs and composition, belong together will be united in autonomous provincial unions (Oblastnie), at the head of which J stand the provincial congresses ot Sov-! lets and other executive organs. 3. The Provincial Soviet Unions are attached on federal principles to the Russian Socialist Republic, at the head of which stands the All-Russian Congress of Soviets and (in the period between Congresses) the AU-Russian Central Executive Committee. The Franchise 1. The right of choosing and of be- ing chosen as deputies for the Soviets shall be exercised by the following citizens of both sexes who have attained their eighteenth year on the day of the election: (a) All who -can earn their living by productive work or work of public Importance ahd are members of the trades unions, such as: (i.) Workers and employees of all kinds engaged in Industry, trade, and agriculture, (ll.) Peasants and Cossacks who possess land and employ no hired labor, (lii.) Employees andi workers in Soviet Institutions. (b) Soldiers of the Soviet and fleet (c) .Citizens who used to belong to categories (a) and (b) of parasraph (1) and have partly or entirely lost their working capacity. 2. The following can neither vote nor be voted for, even If belonging to one of the former categories: (a) Persons who employ others for profit. (b) Persons having unearned incomes, such as interest on capital, revenue from estates, etc. (c) Private tradesmen, merchants, business agents. (d) Ministers of religion. (e) Emplojees of the former police, of the special gendarmerie, the Ockarana (secret police), as well as members of the old Russian ruling house. (f) Persons who, by established order, are declared1 insane and deaf mutes. (g) Persons who are convicted of avaricious or shameful transgressions. Decentralisation 1. In all settlements (Villages, small towns, etc.). ...one Soviet deputy shall be elected for each one hundred persons, provided that not less than three or more than fifty deputies are sent, from one settlement. NjB.—In those places where it is practicable, questions of adminlstra- ^ton^n^i^^-Becid?a"TnT3cllFT5y~th^ general assembly of electors, 2. For the carrying out of current work, the Soviets shall appoint an executive body, composed of not more than five of its members. 3. The election of Soviet members is valid for three months. 4. The village Soviet shall be convened by the egecullv) body at least twice a month, 5. An ordinary meoilnat of the Soviet shall be called by the executive body either for official purposes or by request of nt least one-third of the Soviet members. 6. The executive body of the Soviet Is entirely responsible to the Soviet. 7. Within the bounds of Its Juris- diction, tbe Soviet Is the supremo power df the district. v NM?.—-Where administrative questions nro decided by a general assembly of the electors, the supreme power belongs to this later. Cantonal (Volosniol) CongresseM of Soviets nro -composed of delegates from tho above described village Soviets (ono delegnto from ten inembern); District (Pyexdnl) Congresses of Rovlrts nro composed of not mom than thirty representatives of tho vll- llge Soviets, ono member beln& eloe'nd for every thouBnn'l Inhabitants. Government i-fJubernHklt Congresses are eleclod from niemluiiM of tho Cantonal (Volostnoit CougrcsreA. Oblnrtnl CongrpsHCH fonnliit of dele- KftteH ImSii thn town Sovl'M. The supreme nluh<.H\\v In tho Russian Republic In tho All-KiisHiiin Con- jJtrcHii of Soviets. Tho PoiiBi'rss consists of delegates from the town Sov. lets (ono for every 25,000 eleitorwt ami didiignten from thu Covinitiueiu (flub- ornski) Congresses of Si.'elt (one delegate representing U'l.fiii'l electors). The All-Itusislan {'>»nxr-'',t must Have you bought you r WBkmfflmm >/e sell them Put your THRIFT STAMPS oa an Earning Basis V %GS^ Remember, when you are filling up your Thrift Card that the 25 centThrift Stamps] which you can buy wherever you see the above sign, are simply a means to an end Thrift Stamps earn no interest The interest begins when your Thrift Card, filled with 16 Stamps, is taken to the Money* Order Post Office^Bank or other place displaying the Beaver-Triangle sign, and exchanged as $4.00 in the pur* chase of a War-Savings Stamp, which costs $4.02 this month. War-Savings Stamps earn 4fc per cent compound interest, being redeemable on January 1st, 1924, for $5.00 each. a §{-*3ISJcMcia^^ DiFeetopyofD.M.W,ofA. DISTRICT 18 Headquarters, 316 Beveridge Building, Calgary, Alta. President, Tom Biggs. VicerPresident, P. M. Christopher, Secretary-Treasur-cr, Ed. Browne International Board Member, R, Livett District Board Members William Hunter, Ferine, B. C, Sub. Dist. No. 1 Tom Price, Hillcresti Alta., Sub. Dist. No. 2 Chas. Peacock, Lethbridge, Alta., Sub. Dist. No. 3 Prank Wheatley, Bankhead, Alta., Sub. Dist. No. 4 John Kent, Wayne, Alta., Sub. Dist. No. 5 Ales. Susnar, Brule, Alta., Sub. Dist. No. 6 -Kjteve^egmuT-Disteict^rg-airizBr- District Solicitor, IL Ostlund, Lethbridge, Alta. Im» convened roKulnrly t*-Uv yearly bv %* Address Fernie, B. C. Michel, B. C. Corbin, B. O. Coleman, Alta. Carbondale, via Coleman Blairmore, Alta. Frank, Alta. Bellevue, Alta. Hillcrest, Alta. Lethbridge, Alta. Federal Mine, Lethbridge Coalhurst, Alta. Commerce, Diamond City, Alta. Tuber, Alta. Buulvhcflil, Alta Canmore, Altn. Nordegg, Alia. Wayne. Altu. Dfittiihelk-r, Alta. Ko-budule, Altu. Aerial, Alta. Itninifipll.'T, Altn. DnitiilwIliT, Alia. Moiiiireh Mine, Alta. Yi'llawheiiil, Conlspur, Altn. Luvi'tt. Alia. Oliphant Munson. via Coalspur I iin mow! City, Alta. Mountain Park, AHa. Milo L'i'. Conls|uir. Alta. Piiealmtitiis, Altn. Bn»iv, Alta. llilintiflhtnlii* Mini*, iu, '.Ia; t uUu Culli'.ii . V--h ..r*rt not number more titan '.!<*»• ini'inh'-rsi, and In tho fftiprnmn |io\\v qnprccfilonloil arllnn of thrffttrnlnit tn «n»ln» »h« iiii'i i Inn fnn'lM ni n |itinl«htui>iu i'ir «tr|t««} j n«1lvlllf«, Thl* Mtt'ii wnn, how«»v«r, t»*kfn hy thn Ministry of I.hImu. wlw«n | It iftrfiiMy HiimtnopH M«vtrril mi'tn- , lit*r* of lliu lilwirii-rtl Tnuli's I'lilon', j pv«. nnlott ftintli woiill b,* t»(r-. • i»»u-»i- ftiiiti,l,Ti*,i"' T1ii» Ijilmr .Ifli.- kbi'fui wn* jnforitvi tbnt thr* nnivit|«>*» " " FWirlm! Tm1! " " :57(iu -I'VMi ■lus4 KvaiiKl»uruli, Altn. Card iff, Altn. Twin tiiy Mimm, Sltirtfi-iiti Mint'. Ktlinoiilou Dawtsim Mint'. lvlnii»ntoti, Box 7fl2 (lover Bar. Htratlwoiui C«ml City, Ta»n»r Hi'sral <'nHl«'rii% TiiImt Secretary Harry Martin Heury Beard C. Scarpelli John JbluiHton Dan Rogers Rod McDonald Evan Morgan John Brooks Frank Lote Charles Peacock Matt Petras Percy Spencer Albert Zak Alex. McRoborU Frank Wheatloy N. 1). Thachuk James Bewuher John Kent T. V, Thompson Hy. .Smith Kinil Usibello \\. Parker J. K. Aibuns Robert Varry J. P. Morris Iv Lund Joseph Ottiiond Tom Sliannon Pete TiRsino W. C. Stephens L. A. Williams Ah's. MttKegnn 11H18 iiijili Avi'tisH-, Kdmonton Clini Taylor Louis Horx W. J. Botirf|tio !»710-85tli Ave., Strut henna I-Mntl Jtmes John Jttnlan Thulium Colon 11 BurghiirtU William Durlmm (!. H. Davis I wsr^jirasw^^ f-^kA: ,i ,k.l ,.!»i^feSw-iS**fcfe.|i(!ifc.#te!i.*a I of III* iwlltl? Ilfttl« " iir't. fumr.-i ♦•Itmclv will *lf<*j|'. 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Mrs, L Morel I Marblehead, Lardo, B ■■?r.x*8SMnm'j IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE k fe ^ *B*»8k*t--fei HHRHM y*l^Sft^'^i*^-A^ * H ^^a^j-J^Wf-**^ PAGE EIGHT PERNIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY MARCH 14, 1919 I CALGARY CONVENTION— SEVENTH DAY now in the city and had accepted the invitation-to address the Convention. MOVED Eees—Seconded Chapman: THAT as a special order of business Mr. Wright W permitted to address the Convention at 10.15 a.m. CAREIED. Discussion on the recommendation of the committee was resumed by Delegates McNab and Chairman of Committee McRoberts, and upon a vote being taken to concur in the recommendation of the committee same was CARRIED. Report of A.F. of L. delegate: Re Lifting of the Ban on Free Speech and the Release of Political Prisoners. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: We concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. Report of A.F. of L. delegate: Re Amendments to Coal Mines Act (See pages 19 and 20—Proceedings, First Day.) REPORT OF COMMITTEE: We concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. Report of A.F. of L. delegate: Re Compensation Act and Industrial Diseases. (See pages 20 and 21—Proceedings, First Day.) REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Your committee concur. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. Report of A.F. of L. delegate: Re Reconstruction. (See pages 21 and 22—Proceedings, First Day.) already been dealt with it requires no further comment. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. MOVED and seconded the adoption of the-report of the delegate to the Alberta Federation of Labor Convention as acted upon as a whole. CARRIED. Secretary Browne then read the following telegram to the delegation: "Ottawa, Feb.*22nd, 1919. "Thomas Biggs, Calgary, Alta.: v "Your wire of 21st quoting copy of telegram to Minister of Justice received. Will see that matter is drawn to the attention of the Department of Justice and also to Minister in charge of North West Mounted Police at once. "(Signed) G. D. ROBERTSON, "Minister of Labour." The foregoing was relative to the communication received by Secretary Browne from Paul Burak, Lethbridge, and action thereon by the Convention. (See pages 17 and 18—Proceedings, Fourth Day.) MOVED and seconded: THAT the telegram just read be incorporated in the proceedings of the Convention. CARRIED. Report of Committee on Officers' Reports continued: Reports of District Tellers: Your committee concur in these reports and have no comment to make. MOVED and seconded the adoption. CARRIED. The chairman of the committee, McRoberts, announced that the next report on which the committee had to report was that of the District Auditor, but before submitting same expressed'the desire that the Editor of "The District Ledger" submit his report to the Convention. Editor Lawson thereupon complied with this request. • Report of Editor of "The District Ledger": This Convention,J trust, is drawing near to an end. It is with "reluctance that I add still further to its expense by taking up any of your time. Your property, however, in "The District Ledger," both from a monetary standpoint and as an influence either for the benefit of harm of tho membership is such an important matter that I would be doing you and myself an injustice if I did not place the conditions plainly before you. Financially, your property in "Thc. District Ledger" is a liability, not an asset. You have a building and a plant which could not be replaced at existing prices today for $20,000, and at the samo lime I am honest in stating to you that if you could get one-quarter of that amount for the whole business ami wipe tho balance off your books you would be fortunate. Such a sale, I believe, is impossible. Ther« is no demand for newspaper and printing plants, and the country is covered with "has boons." You wore told last year that the plant could be made self-sup-i, porting anil at tbe same time you would be having a paper which would help to solidify the district and fight your battles if necessary. You levied an assessment of 25 cents per member to get tho paper under way, and out of a membership of eight thousand, approximately, you sent in about sixteen hundred Hiibs-jiriptions. Since that, time thoro have been additional subscribers, both from inside and outside the organization, und these, coupled with street sales in Fernie, make un approximate circulation of 2,500 copies weekly, Figures are wearisome, but an analysis of wages, cost of paper, etc., show that, based on our present circulation, each copy of "The District Ledger" costs $l.(W per year. From u business standpoint, therefore, yon can readily understand why 1 have not been very active in trying to build up a larger subscription list. You have had the Auditor's report before you, and It showed a net loss for the year of $1,360. I would call your attention to thc fact, however, that the report covered thc entire year, and allowed for a depreciation of $266.03 on land and buildings, $150.15 on furniture and fixtures and $718.81 on plant and machinery. It alao carries the old loans from the district of over $3,000. The paper itself wai running only for five months of the year, and In that period there wan only one loan from the district, an amount of $600, and that wan paid back within thirty day* of the time it wan borrowed. On the face of theae figures ft would Deem that I have mnde the j>a|/n M'il-MUppoitiiiK Mince Inking charge, inasmuch an out of other receipts I have been able to put fn a hot water heating -system, whiclj, cent approximately $600, and have mode repaint to building •nd machinery which have cont over $700. If I could keep up auch 0 pace I am sure you would be sat Lifted. Hut there U another aide to it. The money I received from subscription* has all been spent, and those subscriptions have another half-year to run. 1 won also able to secure Hritiuh Columbia Government advertising to the amount of over $2,000, and that transaction helped out our bank account. I do not wc another -such advertising contract In night. Slackness of work not only In Pernio but in every other camp is already having a very scriuuN effect on both our advertising and our Job printing, and the financial worries of the portion i bold aro not conducive to the exertion of my imt efforts on the editorial end ot the paper. Judging fnnn m<* ri-port I have read of your last Convention it waa your h»\\tt* thnt ih** job printing lutxinpiw would yield a profit which would maki- up for any loss on the newspaper end. Job .printing I* profitable if you haw a given amount of work so adjusted that, a number of giriH or cheap help can be rmployed. We have not that amount of work, nor can it tw» s-uwumt in t'eroie. If the plant were moved to Calgarv, an ban Iwmi ndvt***i*4, wt* would atill h* m » disadvantage, for it i* not equippc-d for Micressftil eomfwtltlon with th« plant* already herr-, ^our dmtrict job printing it. of course, a considerable item, and checks from .Hccretery Urowne for such printing havo frequently ieJ»«vi'd my mmd an xb* weekly pay day drew near. Yoilf I'Ot1*1i1ll1 ItH T*irmvt*.*»ir,n<"i'.*ti»i- t,,r tl,, ,,,,„,.„ ,,r,rr* yonr Executive -Board, with whom, at the dom of thin Convention, 1 will enter Into serious diseuasion in ngard to the future of lhe paper. To you, delegate*, aa you go back to your local*, I wont to irive the message that if you think "The Dittrict l,cdg*r" is worth while and want to make it more worth while something will hav« to tie ilon* to keep It from losing th* vitality you would Atmir*. What that oomelhing will lie in left in tho band* of thin Convention ami of ih* V.rtfiitht, Bonrd. Tbe tori'Uo'ing bas bein from tbe manaiff-r'-n vim point, tor fiom the Editor's viewpoint tbe paper carries its own message each weelt. Some weeks it Is very flat, I admit, while on other occasions it #»n- **ys what might he of b<«n«ftt to tho district and of meourageiwnt and « '''"C '■■*■ I havt control of lhe matter which appears in "The IMstrkt Ledger" Its purpose will be to express what I beli've to be thc feeling of tbe majority of the rank and file.. The Constitution throw?' responsibility for the paper upon the District Board, and it was with that Board that I made an agreement, to act as Editor. We had a full and frank understanding that so long as there was no definite disapproval from the rank and file in regard to the way the paper was being run I would be given a. free hand. The Board has carried out the agreement .to the letter, and if "The District Ledger" has left out what some think might have been published and published things which others think should have not been published the fault is entirely my own. Delegate Potter was in error when he stated in this Convention that the position of "The District Ledger" was similar to that of "The Mine Workers' Journal" and that I had been told that nothing must be published detrimental to a district officer. I was told nothing of the kind. I trust I have sufficient good sense to know that it would be an injury to the district membership if I used "The District Ledger" to "knock" any of the officials whom they had elected, but at the same time the Board knows and 1 want the membership to know tbat if at any time I am convinced that the rank and file would be benefitted by any criticism "The District Ledger" could honestly make of any official, district or international, that criticism will not be withheld, and I will take my chances of making , good with the rank and file. This does not mean that "The^District Ledger" is open for free criticism of official matters, for I am sure you will agree with me that "The District Ledger" is not the place in which any dirty linen of the mine workers' family should be washed. I would rather have it convey to the outside world the constant impression that within our ranks there was an absence of serious discord. A resolution of last year provides that the policy of the paper shall be "that of a purely labor paper." That is a rather indefinite guide for an editor. The most prominent authority in labor on this continent today, from an official standpoint, is Samuel Gompers. If I were an admirer of Mr. Gompers I could run tbe paper along his lines of thought and comply with the Constitution. On the other hand, there is a labor organization of which those of you who read thc newspapers might have heard, the I.W.W., and I might be a disciple of the leaders of that organization and still comply with our somewhat indefinite policy. As a matter of fact the policy of "The District Ledger" is pretty much at the mercy of whoever you choose as Editor, and it is up to you of the rank and Hie to. watch its columns, and if you disapprove of the Editor's policy take steps to have him removed. I have been told in all seriousness by the general manager of one of the big coal companies in Alberta and by a prominent Crown Prosecutor in Alberta that the present policy of thc paper is Bolshevik and dangerous. I have respect for the opinions of these men, and I pass those opinions along to you for consideration. If you think it in the interests of your membership for me to put on the soft pedal don't be afraid to tell me so plainly. If I do not care to follow your instructions or meet your wishes my replacement can be considered without any unpleasant consequences. I want to bq frank with you in stating that I have been keeping on what to me seems to be a soft pedal. On several occasions of late I have written articles and, after sleeping on them, have thrown them in the stove, for I havo no desire to be a martyr or to go to jail. Twice I have been visited by secret service and censorship officials, and on both occasions they have given me subscriptions, and were it not for violating a personal confidence I would like to.show you a very kindly letter I received from one of these men only a few weeks ago. I can tell you that even the secret service of this country is not without its Bolshevik sympathizers, and if ever the time comes when tbe workers assume control of industry, or control of the bread basket, it will be surprising to you from what places will spring some of your best friends. This is a delicate matter to touch upon, and I will not go into details. Business matters in connection with the paper I will have.to take up in closer detail with your Board, but for my own benefit and your information I would like to answer any questions you might -^ar-e-to^uiHo-meTTrTegard tu ilrese~trasiness aiiairs, ~ ™ MOVED Susnar—Seconded: THAT report of Editor of "The District Ledger be included in the proceedings of the Convention. CARRIED. Some little discussion in this connection followed, and International Organizer Rees gave notice of motion that he intended to submit, when the proper timo arrived, a resolution dealing with "The District Ledger" for consideration by the Convention. A motion to receive the report of thc Editor, in being put to a vote, was CARRIED. Report of District Auditor: Re Audit and Statement of Income and Expenditure for District 18, U.M.W, of A., and Balance Sheet, December 31st, 1918. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: We concur. MOVED aud seconded the adoption. CARRIED. Report of District Auditor: Ro Approximate Balance Sheet. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: We concur, but recommend that items—"District Ledger," loan account, §3,592.18, and' Lethbridge Trades and Labour Council, $1,7-16.50—shown thereon ns assets be written off as bud debts. MOVED and seconded the adoption. The chairman of committee explained the reason for bringing in this recommendation was that from information obtnincd it was exceedingly doubtful that the district would ever bu able to realize on these accounts!, und consequently they were fictitious assets. Delegate MoNab gave a full explanation in connection with tbo amount owing by the Lethbridge Trades and Labour Council, and confirmed the statement by thc chairman of tho committee that the district would be unable to realize on tbls, pointing out that the properly by which the district had been secured by second mortgage had been foreclosed by tho mortgagor holding first mortgage on same, and waa now belli by the first mortgagor. Delegate Berford requested Delegate Potter to explain why the amount of $781,.'10 por capita tax was outstanding from Gladstone Local Union, No. 231-1. Delegate Potter responded that this arose in January, 1018, through disagreement between Gladstone Local and the District Oflice, arising out of tho refusal by tho district to advance the expenses nf Brother Sherman a» dolegnte to the Briti-ih Columbia Federation of Labour, when he acted at that Convention In the capacity of delegate from Fernie Local. The second month's per capita tax In arrears was brought about through the idleness of the members of Fornio during the single-shift strike. Further discussion was Indulged In, and debate was closed by regular motion being passed that discussion on this matter cease, The motion to adopt the recommendation of tho committee, on being put to a vote, was CARRIED. MOVED Ilartley-^Seconded Urowne: THAT this Convention go on record pausing a vote of deepest sympathy to our Brother Board Member Wheatley in hi* sad bewavement by thc death of his infant son Ralph, which occurred in Calgary on Saturday last, The Chair railed for a rising v*t*. and the motion of condoknet wa* CARRIED t?KANIWOl!SI.V. Report of Auditor: Re Hillcrest Relief Fund and Assessment for "The District ledger." REPORT OF COMMITTEE: Committee concur. MOVED nnd seconded the adoption. CARRIED. r, , . A, .',.r'..,.„,. «»., ,**„.,,. t„ ,m- tstetM'i ix-wgcr. vvvoV'T ^r cmHinTj:. vr, <■„«&. MOVED and wof-»did the adoption. CARRIED. MOVED Berford—Seconded ftiisnar.-: THE adoption of the Auditor's Report as accepted en bloc. MOVED Potter—Beoonded: THAT tho decision, of Iho Conven- tlon rotative to continuation of methods or Axing wages through medium or Ihe Coat of Living Commission be reconsidered. CARRIED. Tho Chairman directed tbe attention of Ihe Convontlon to tho torepnlttt m-offon hiving tpivffM no tlm-? far rccoaaUI-tutU/n of thi* mattor and ihetwforo ruled that tamo would come up whon Cost of Living Cotiuuls-sl-uucr U'luiiitUiy ***** in «u«i*>iUih«. Mr. Peter Wright, the gaost ot tb** convention, having arrived, tbf> Chair directed that th# tpeeM or4*r of twslnem pemttlla* Mr. Wright tn address tho Convention waa next in order, and T*tnifnit*4 him to addroea tha delegation. Mr. Wright delivered a very ttiliyUt'iiiat address to tho tPlepaten. ai the- conclusion of wtikk fWUi***W it******' i«m»«*i*»l Ut. VV-nitnt ia nmwer n ntimWr of qnoftkms which ho •abmltted, at tho same tlmo oatlinlng his reasons for presenting theso questions. Sir. Wright responded In detail and also answered a number of questions submitted by the various Delegates. On a motion to close debate, w\\hich was carried, adjournment f was taken at 12.10 until 1.30 p.m.. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention convened at 1.30 p.m. with International Organizer Irvine in the Chair. Delegate Davis was the only Relegate who failed to respond to the Roll Call. Delegate Susnar, on a question of personal privilege, requested that he be permitted to have the Press make a correction on account of having misquoted bim during the discussion at a previous session. , The Chair advised that this niight better be deterred until representatives of .the Press were present. MOVED Berford—Seconded: That the District Executive Board be instructed to enquire into the legality of tho disposition of the funds of Gladstone Local No. 2314 and ascertain the causes as to why the arrears O'f Per Capita Tax had not been paid to the District. CARRIED. Report of Resolution Committee: RESOLUTION NO. 14, submitted by Michel Local No. 2334: Whereas, a closer relationship with our International is absolutely necessary dn the negotiating pf a new wage scale; And whereas, the adoption of the non-suspension policy by our District will force taie hand of the International in the event of a failure to negotiate an agreement with the operators; Resolved, that this question be submitted to a referendum vote of the District, such referendum tb take place as soon as possible after the Delegates have reported to their respective Locals. REPORT OP COMMITTEE: This matter haying been dealt with during consideration of the President's Report requires no further comment. MOVED and Seconded the adoption. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 33, submitted by Wayne Local No.« 1562: Resolved that the non-suspension policy be eliminated, providing that the operators reciprocate likewise on non- suspension. - ■ ., REPORT OF COMMITTEE: This matter having been dealt with during consideration of the President's Report requires no further comment. ' , MOVED and Seconded the adoption. . ' . # CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 28, submitted by Rosedale Local No. 2817: Whereas, lt has become apparent to all that the Commission to Direct Coal Operations of this Province is detrimental to the best interest of District 18, on account of their methods of procrastination and unwise decisions; And whereas many of the Coal Operators have absolutely refused to abide by their decisions, to the detriment of the coal mining,industry in general; Therefore be it resolved that from now on the United Mine Workers of America of District 18 refuse to consider their existence as a determining factor, in any disputes that may henceforth occur. REPORT OF COMMITTEE: This matter having been dealt with during consideration of the President's Report requires no further comment. *==,"'■■■■ MOVED and Seconded the adoption, CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 52 submitted by Brule Local Union No. 1054: Whereas, at Uie conclusion of the European War large ■— k—numbers ofTeturning-TsoMietis, w iii"^>o~tint)wn~Bn~tiiB_teboi~"niar* Soviet Government Makes An Offer To United States Will Release American Prisoners On Condition That Debs Or Mooney Are Given Freedom kct, causing unemployment and misery for all; And whereas the Government has already formed employment offices and other agencies with the view, in our opinion, to distribute labor reserves equally over the whole country, so that they may at any time take the places of those workers who will fight for better conditions and remuneration; And whereas during the time of war the .remaining labor forces have by exerting themselves supplied the country's needs and even large wastes for the European battlefields, which shows that labor has to slacken oft and also to cut the working hours so that upon the return from the front of our fellow workers wo nil may share in the production of the country's needs; And whereas the contract system as prevailing In the conl mines of Western Canada nnd elsewhere has been the source of speeding up, of dishonesty and friction amongst the miners themselves and the source of many accidents which could have been prevented had the miner. Instead of loading the last car, looked nfter his safety; Do it therefore resolved that upon tho expiration of the present agreement wo demand a six-hour day and the elimination of all contract worlt nnd a good living wage on a sliding system; Ami ho It resolved, thnt this iii not our final demand, hut that whon tho opportune tlmo comes we shall tako over the coal mines ourselves, which will assure nn the full product of our toll. And bo it resolved that this resolution be gent to all locals In the DlBtrlct Inviting their co-operation or condemnation, also to tho "District Ledger." REPORT OP COMMITTEE: The contract system has already been dealt with In Convontlon and the question of six hours will be dealt with by the Scale Committee. Your Committee, however, concur, In the last two paragraphs of tbls resolution. MOVED and Seconded the adoption. CARRIED. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 25 submitted by Humber- stone Local Union No. 4070: (To tho Legislative Assembly of tho Province of Alberta.) Whereas, your honorable body in its wisdom passed an act called the "Medical Profession Act" for the ostensible pur* pose of protecting the medical profession and auch as aro mentioned aa incorporated within Section 66 of the aald Act, and Whereas, your petitioners havo for the past four years closely watched the operation of the aald Act and aro of the opinion that the said Act is inimical to tho Interests of the working claas and the groat majority of the people of Alberta, and Whereas a large number of our organisation* have received caro and attention and relief from the practice of Chiropraetics and aro firmly of the opinion that Chiropractic aa a philosophy nnd cure is absolutely and essentially necessary to the welfare of our families and friends, and the continuance of the persecution of Chiropractors by the medical profession is a grave injustice to na; Annual Convention District 18, United Mino Workers of America, puts itself on record aa recommending to your honorable body that a bill b« passed conferring on and in tho Province of Alberta imder the sane-linn nf the low ned tltsf tht* antd Chiropractors be permitted to make audi rules, regulations and by-laws as may be consistent with tho laws of the land and such as aro usually conferred on organised profession*. REPORT OF COMM1TTKK; Wa concur. MOVED and Seconded the adoption. f'ARItlRD (Continued nmmt week) MMiKiMIIHMHMHKM^ II Yot Wuit Um BUT in Mtati Pboo* or Call oa The Matt Man BEN80N Dealer in fra«h and Ourtd Mtati, Pish, Poultry, Butter, E&*. Wtt. IVHmy Pr-owpt W.ti Same It* AH Photic 1 Gtf 'Au'tier af Tth Ave. v*i\\d Vtaui-w. Su Blafrmora, Alborta (From The Appeal to Reason) Thoso terrible Bolsheviki! What have theydono now? Why, they have simply attempted to jar the dormant conscience of our American reactionaries into some sign of life. Our reactionaries, just now apparently in the ascendancey, are indifferent to the fate of unjustly persecuted men like Eugene V. Debs and his fellow victims of free speech in this country. The Bolsheviki, however, In the midst of a great internal crisis, have time to make an appeal for Debs. Her© is the latest Bolshevik jab In the ribs of sleepy respectability*, told in a press-' dispatch that was not very prominently display In the capitalist papers: "WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Information was received today from official sources that overy effort by the State Department to secure the release of an American citizen named! Kolomatiano, condemned to death by tire Bolsheviki, had1 been met with demands that either Eugene V. Debs or Thomas J. 'Mooney be exchanged for Kolomatiano. It also was said the Bolsheviki had of- ered to release American Consul Townsend, who was arrested some time ago, If either Debs or Mooney was pardoned." Frankly, we are most painfully a- sh'amied to think tliat Russia has to remind us of our duty as a nation. As an American citizen, we deeply regret to note that the Russian Bolsheviki are more keenly Interested in justice for our fellow Americans than is our own government. Debs, who we believe, measures up to the true ideals of America—the ideals that Lincoln stood for—better than his of- fical persecutors, should be freed this minute from the threat of prison for* having made a few sincere remarks about war—the Bolsheviki see it and our government does not. Mooney should have been a free man long ago, and although our government took an interest in his case (owing to its wartime significance) ito the extent of appointing an investigating commission that exposed the injustice done to Mooney, this labor agitator is still in prison; surely our government is not so weak that it cannot liberate Mooney if it sincerely desires to do so! The Bolsheviki might also hint to our government that, its present policy of deporting scores of labor agitators without due trial or investigation -iiHeGaHTiry-te^hoT^ncipier^ritaner"" lean political liberty; the Bolsheviki seem to understand those principles better than our own authorities, so they should give the latter tho benefit of their understanding. Naturally the Appeal cannot know the grounds of the government in the Individual cases of all agitators whose deportation la scheduled. But the Appeal, being fully cognisant of the ignorance and predjudice of many . of our government officials and especially of those having charge of these deportation proceedings, ventures tho suggestion that these agltatora-are to bo deported solely because thoy are a menace to tjio rule of plutocracy In America—simply because thoy nro penvefiil advocates of the emancipation of labor through polilienl and economical organization. We do not for ono moment believe that all "of those so-called llolshmlk aliens ore advo- eates of violence, are plotters outright HKiiinst our government,'nre po- ten"Iiil a-si-mssliiH of tlve President or anything of the sort, They nro radicals, to bo "Hiiro—but is thnt a crime? "■Tliey aro rovoliitlonfsts—-but Is not that the right of Americans and for- flgnors undor tho protoct Ion of our tlug to advocate the peaceful rovolutlonnry elinnRp of our Industrial wye- torn from nn autocratic lo a democratic basis? Doubtless many of theso itRitutorH spinpnthiso with the Bolsheviki—-bttt cannot one sympathise with the -Bolsheviki or even advocate a Bolshevik form of government In the United States without running foul of onr laws? (suppose tho majority of tbe people of the United States, having had the Bolshevists form of government fully expluined to them, should deride that It Is tho form of government they desire? Would our govern- nwnt deny them the right to change their government, or would It deport Die entire population. As a mattor of undoubted fact, thoso aliens who are to be shipped out ol the country are for the greater part merely ordinary labor agitators who urge tho workers to organise lo flght j the grip or the exploiters upon their lives and labors. Perhaps the moat revolutionary thing aome of them have done Is to advocate Industrial unionism- organisation of tbe workera Into one big union- and ihw effort of the workers through tho peaceable exercise of their economic power to help bring rollee-Ove ownership nf industry in America, This our government evidently conceives lo ho a menace io «h# pmpftt nnd safety of this cowa- try. It Is entlrelv, fatally wrong. It Is ihe denial of the workers' right to organize—tho private ownership of Indnstrv—thst Is tho real menace to the pesee snd safety of America. And unless the workers nre permitted to tnteUiKwntty work tor a change that tho stupid aolf-lntorest of our Amort- <«■• lining tstnmn naturally oppoaos, aad lhfl» mir j-ifilltti'liini' lire m.' <'i..u.:.y*j,'i.- ions enongh or capable enough to de- elaro themselves for. this menace of > -n-itti »i,t.«»-. *i*tt,t ..rt,. ,%• j*:* *,;*;.'.';J of peaceful change. The writer (a aa American dtlson whose ancestry traces Itself hack to the very birth of American independence and stilt farther hack to "mr mother country:" and In pleading 'or right trratiKoat, for simple jwttlat ani ikcmu prut*,** «f »vpwa \\*%*\\ In^olry fato the esses of thos* for fliers, lo l« mi*r*l*' ptmdfnt thnl th-1* ntim-J Ot Km^rH-n hp urn east Into dlnrefwle *.y sneh shanwfut proceedings of claim ml*. f?-r#>ry one of theee tntp i-heall have an Immediate full Wtf t and tf It ho shown lhat ho haa dom* nothing bet pmreoMf aaltafe ter tb* #**-*!rt- pation of labor, ho slwwM hj* unmet- iWitob teienmmO a«0 n**or4«l *•*- pr* j taction aad privileges of Am*ri*ee— [once known a* the "f*fnir*s of the op- iptmried'' -m "rug"""@en, "Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger

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