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Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster^> ^Hltrict Trades and Labor Council «^gg^> u Official Organ of The Canajfl pr Party No. 68-EIGHT 'PAGES VANCOUVER, Bj 5th, 1925 FIVE CENTS PER COPY W I Trades Council Questions Seymour Main Estimate «A«lu for Figures From Engineer's Staff—More Organization Work Going On—Membership in Unions Still Increasing Steadily—Resolutions for Congress. * ■</|NCE MORE the actions of the city engineer came before the \J Trades and Labor Council at its regular meetitfg on Tuesday ->->-. evening. It was introduced by Del. Seribbins who urged that the City Council be "asked to furnish the Trades Council with the •figures supplied the engineer by his staff for the laying of the Seymour watermain. He <.'pntended that the staff had been instructed to base their figure's on every possible contingency and .that after that the engineer had added 20 per cent. In the event that the work'went WHAT OUR READERS WANT TO KNOW to contractors the delegates urged that it be given to the Vancouver Pile ^Driving Co., who, besides being the lowest bidder for the entire ten mile job' had always played the square 'gamevwith labor and was prepared to pay tho union scale on the contract. '•' Undefc the heading of reports from unions, Del. Stevenson of the Painters .Wought to light the fact that no feign painting firm in the city was in/a position to put the union label ion* the signs and that when a union yanted, tb get some signs made, that .it had to get the painters union to Supply a man for the job. The coun District Council. This will consist of about 70.0 men. The Electrical Workers reported that an invitation had been extended to the delegates attending the. Seattle Convention to come to Vancouver for a few days. 600 dozen bottles of union-made "Silver Spring" beer had been ordered for the occasion. Resolutions for Congress Resolutions to be forwarded to the Canadian Congress were presented and endorsed by the council as follows: urging the government to have the union label onall garmente'.loj, —^'thiese .'shop's organized. He're ported all members working and more men getting into the union. Almost 100 Per Cent Organized ' The carpenters reported that 28 new members and many new applications which will make the carpenters almost 100 per cent organized. The Street Railwaymen reported having made a satisfactory agreement with the P.. C. Electric on behalf of the Rapid Transit Bus Drivers. The union donated $15 to the union label league. Mill Workers Active ... The mill and factory .Workers report two new mills signed agreement and a number of new members. The union expects to have all the mills organized within a short time. The Beverage Dispensers reported 47! beer parlors carrying the union ftujd and asked that the London Ho- teh Canada Hotel and the Grand *iew Hotel be placed on the'unfair list.'. (Dels. Note) The Burrard Hotel feigned up Wednesday after the council meeting.) '" K The Hotel and" Restaurant Employees reported that the Boston jCafe, 500 Block, Pender St. West, opened up with a union crew and >ard. The Moonlight excursion was a great affair with 160 on board and five barrels of union made Rainier beer. * The question of union made beer came up at the meeting and it was ahown how difficult it was to get it in the beer parlors because the Liquor Control Board took the liberty of Supplying any beer* that it liked to If certain gents at the city hall wouldn't like to apply a Maxim Silencer to the Labor Statesman and the Trades Council? » » * * Why the Vancouver Brewery ordered its employees to work overtime when ' arrangements had "been made for them to attend, a union or^ ganizing meeting? ' ; * • * p»p Why Woodwards has issued certain instructions regarding union activities among its employees and if that will put the 'quietus on the discontent? pf pip * * If the activities in connection with further expenditures on extending the P.G.E. is intended to fill the coffers of the campaign fund? * * * * It, as Aid. Tracy says, the' Northern Construction Co. that is getting the contract for the laying of the ten mile, main is the same company that broke the main across the Narrows that cost the city ?20,000 to repair? * * * p|> -# It the Tempt-Hell Trade Schools intend taking all of Hastings Street with new bobber training "colleges" mid other lines of intensified" effort. Seribbins, to amend the constitution to grant charters to General Laborers Units; from Del. Floyd, Civic Employees Union, urging amalgamation of all craft, unions into departmentalized Industrial organizations; protesting against military training in schools' urging extension of government credits by Federal Govt, for the extension of Russian purchases in Canada; against use-Of troops in industrial disputes; immediate nationalization of coal mines; unemployment insurance. TO START SOCIAL SEASON The -Vancouver Centre Labor group will start its new season of so- .. ... ...... „.. cials and dances on Saturday evening the parlors. It was pointed out that' 'August 29th, at the Belvedere Court, sixty seven per cent of the beer sold In the parlors is non-union" beer on /Sccount of this. Efforts to organize »9%e breweries were apparently frustrated in a subtle manner by the managements. Organizing Committee The organizing committee reported jthat the International office of the lathers Union had been asked to furnish an organizer for Vancouver A meeting of Building Laborers will be .held in the JHolden Buildipg-on August the 13th. The Telegraphers ■ working on wireless boats, trains and commercial houses had organized a * An Organizing Meeting Building Laborers Will Be Held in the HOLDEN BUILDING - Tuesday, Aug. 13,8 p.m. CHOIR SINGERS WANTED The Canadian Labor Party is desirous of organizing a choir and a band for the coming season. If any readers of The Labor Statesman care to aid in the formation of these they are requested to get In touch with Chairman W. J. Bartlett, Sey. 7006Y or with Wm. Dunn, Sey. 7495. ORGANIZING FOR IRON WORKERS Business agent Hiscock of the Bridge.and Structural Iron Workers union of Vancouver has been sent east as far as Fort William on an organizing tour. He will visit many of the large cities between Here and the head of the Lakes. Secretary Jas. Dunn will assume the office while he is away. And if it wouldn't^be interesting ,rfe*fij$*4i*fc£^^ monials .from "graduates" of the Tempt-flell Trade Schools, as related to the Labor Statesman by "students" wild say they can't get any kind of work at their "trade" after paying a fat fee? * * * ♦ If the flock of stock-selling circular letters now flooding the town is not getting on the nerves of thousands of people here, and if the limit has not been "reached with receipt of promotion project letters now actually coming from the Old Country? * * ♦ * What has become of that organizer for the new lodge who collected "dues" and initiation fees from working folk early in June, and of whom nothing has since been.heard? * # * * If he didn't have a gall in calling his fraternity "The Ancient Order of Stags," when the concern was new, rather than "ancient." Also if we haven't enough animal lodges already to suggest one more being called the Order of Noah's Ark, to include all? * * * * Also why the lodge promoter did not call his lodge the Order of Goats, as being more appropriate to his dupes? pf pr- * * Who is the alderman that is trying to "place" a horde of workless voters of his ward to replace men who are making good as city employees? And if it is isn't a fact that the alderman has an eye to the coming municipal election? H_ • LET US GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE ON YOUR NEXT PRINTING JOB. ENGINEERS OPEN $5,000,000 HOME CLEVELAND—Five years ago the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers opened their first bank in an old brick building at St. Clair and Ori- tari'o, formerly occupied by a restaurant. Ten officers and clerks dispatched the business of the day. Today, on the same site, the Brotherhood formally opened its 21- story Engineers' Bank and Office Building and all downtown Cleveland paid its respects. Late in the afternoon when the doors of the new bank were reluctantly closed, thousands,, of people had passed <through the $5,000,000 skyscraper, charmed by the magnificence of the huge banking room, amazed at the sight of the remarkable progress of this young giant of finance. * _j_-^_. WAR IS STILL WAR "War is still war and soldiers are still soldiers, whether the scene be in Flanders or in Morocco. A Paris dispatch which we find in the Washington Post, regarding the African War, betrays a confidence in the short memory of Americans which is probably well justfied: PARIS, July 8.—In a bombing raid against an open market along the Werga River, where 2,000 Riffians were buying and selling provisions and animals, a French air squadron with 3000 pounds of bombs killed and wounded 800 Riffians. Eight years ago we were being whipped into war by similar stories told about the Germans. Bombing an open market-place where children played and women haggled and bartered? Only Germans, we were assured, were capable of such infamies. Yet this dispatch from Paris breathes no hint of shame, and it has been followed by glorious accounts of American airmen volunteering to help carry oh the good work.—The Nation. • Plans are under way to make these affairs very much better than those of the last season and all the old patrons are invited to attend. The socials will be carried on every other Saturday from that date. C. L. P. ELECTION CAMPAIGN The Greater Vancouver Central Council of the C.L.P. has instructed the executive to launch the campaign as soon as possible. All delegates are. requested- to ba in attendance at the next meeting at the end of this month. ■ URGED TO OBTAIN , MORE PUBLICITY MONTREAL.—I.L.N.S. — Urging thrcwieed.of a nation-wide campaign of organization and education, Tom Moore, president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada is advising trades and labor councils to make greater efforts to obtain more publicity regarding their activities, and thus enlist a greater measure of cooperation from the rank and file. Smashing Election r,.... Victory,iiiBritain "Commenting editorially on the re: cent by-election _in Great Britain when Mr. A. D, i-urcell, Labor can? didate, won a smashing victory in the Forest of Dean by a majority of 3,022, the Labor Daily Herald says: The result of the Forest of Dean by-election will put fresh heart and courage into all who are eager for a new start. Mr. Purcell not only won; he romped home in triumph. The Tory candidate lost heavily in votes; the Liberal almost lost his money. The vigor with which the election was fought, the forcible advocacy of Socialism, the treatment of a change of. system as a live issue, had their usual effect. They drew support by touching the electors' imagination, by making it clear that Labor means to get things done. Liberalism may still be the pink pill for the people, like those of Eastbourne, but in an industrial constituency it has no appeal. The Liberal miner candidate was justly regarded as a renegade, a traitor to his own class.. He might deceive villa residents; his own peqple saw through him at once. The result is a. call to energetic action. It should react favorably upon the coal situation. It fills us with hope that the slack period of politics, which has lasted since last October, is now at an end. i All credit, as well as congratulation, to Mr. "Alf" Purcell; and credit, too, to Mr. Henderson for the work he put in and the share he had in, gaining the victory must not be forgotten. It is illegal to boycott, but the following are on the UNFAIR LIST TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL Canada Hotel Grandview Hotel London Hotel Avenue Theatre Dreamland Theatre Cedar Cottage Theatre '"^^■Trlrligss Theatre/ "=~^ ?***** Progress. Theatre ■^*"*^ LABOR CANDIDATES CANADIAN LABOR PARTY Greater Vancouver Central Council Burrard J. Sidaway Vancouver Centre W. W. Lefeaux South Vancouver Alfred Hurry Labor Government in ^s^^w^BBce*'" Ten:>.' Years* BRISBANE, Australia.—The Labor Government of Queensland cele- . brated its tenth year of continuous office in May... At each election it went back into office stronger than ever. It is certain that at the next elections, Labor will be returned with an overwhelming majority. As a result of ten years of Labor rule the workers of Queensland are better fed, better housed, better clothed and have better social con-' ditions than the workers of any other state in Australia. Because of the improved social conditions in Queensland the birthrate is higher and the death rate is lower than in any other State. Queensland, workers are protected by a State insurance scheme at "lower costs than those charged by the private insurance companies in the other States. -— A Profiteering Court protects the workers of Queensland from exploitation by the trusts, combines and monopolies. And When the workers of Queensland are unemployed, they are able to receive sustenance from the Unemployed Insurance Fund until such time as they are again, at work. ' ■' Labor Party Wins Victory in Tasmania HOBART (Tasmania). — Labor scored another brilliant victory in the Tasmanian State elections held on June 3. Prior to the elections, Labor had 12 seats, while the antir Labor parties held 18 seats, in a parliament of 30 members. Labor, however, was in office with the support Of six of the anti-La.bpr__membersJ(. MvfHff "tafieri "control"" nearly-'tiw year sago, when the anti-Labor gov- ern }!f^Zml^.^^^m~»iteK ost Bankrupting the country. Labor adjusted the finances, and as a result was able to score Iieavily. at the elections on June 3. The result of the polls now is: Labor, 16; anti- Labor, 14. Labor now, has a clear majority and the Labor Premier (Mr. J. A. Lyons) again takes charge of the government ... (, —; ; _ A rebate of ten cents on egg beaters is being offered our readers by Steafman's Hardware. Tell your wife. Theatrical Federation for Blanket Agreement The Vancouver Theatrical Federation, consisting of,the Musicians/ the Moving Picture Machine Operators and the Stage Employees unions, is placing a blanket agreement before the theatre managers demanding the same conditions as those now prevailing.,- It had been the intention of the Moving Picture Machine Operators to ask for a ten per cent increase, but inasmuch as the exhibitors had asked a ten per cent reduction from the other unions the M.P.M.O. relinquished their demand in order to put up a united stand with the other unions. No trouble is expected. The Maple Leaf Theatre is being taken over by a new^manager who has always been fair to organized labot^-awf-there i6^gvw,y prospecr«fr this place getting into good standing again. -. '•/.", ". ;"".' .^..^ • '-., . .„ .. ■■'-.-T^-^-Sim&rsW^&We'rterig^ Theatre picketed with .from four to. six pickets every-night.' The business has fallen off to nil and the men intend to stay with it till the management permits the union to discipline its own members. That has been the trouble with the Heights and the other two theatres. Of the original timber supply of 5,200,000,000,000 board feet in the United States, only 2,200,000,000,- 000 board feet remain. THE LABOR STATESMAN August 6th, 1925 Union Made Unequalled for Strength' and Comfort Work Shoes Christie & Stump, Ltd. 51 W. CORDOVA ST. Factor/ and Tannery, 278 West First Street 12,000 SPANISH WORKERS JOIN CLERICAL; FED. The Spanish "Federacio de Dependents de Cataltlnya," with a member ship of 12,500, which has its headquarter in Barcelona, has joined the Internationa! Federation of Commercial, Clerical and Technical Em-j would prevent it by agreement with ployees." '. ' the United States. - MEXICAN LABOR LEADER TO ATTEND CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, D.C.—The conference between representatives of the Mexican Federation of Labor and President William Green and associates of the American Federation of Labor, which was to be held July 23, has been postponed until late in August. The postponement was agreed to after a letter was- received from E. Moneda, secretary-general of the centraLcommittee of the Mexican Federation of Labor.. He. stated that Louis N. Morones, Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Labor of Mexico, desired to be present but that he could not be here for the Jxily meeting. The conference is to consider the question of immigration from Mexico, It is believed that the government of Mexico is opposed to the immigration of its nationals and will be receptive of some method that Yes Sir! We Have a Real .Mine and a Real Honest-to- Goodriess Investment! Readers.of the Labor Statesman are invited.to share in with us. wvHriwmcPppp.--.''ppppt-'p-l > Truth of Shanghai Shooting Pitt Mining Company Limited Capitalization $250,000.00 (Non-Personal Liability). Par Value, $1.00. No Preferred Promotion or Watered Stock. Everybody Shares Alike. IN its opening announcement last week to the readers of tlie Labor Statesman, the company invited attention to its attractive possibilities for a safe ... and profitable investment. Within a few hours of publication enquiries came ■ in by telephone, later by mail and personal call. We're off to a good start! . The full story of the Shanghai shooting, as told by witnesses on oath at the trial of the. arrested students, has very carefully .not been transmitted by the Shanghai correspondents. The statesments of a missionary who thought the firing was justifiable and the similar assertion of the police officials were duly cabled. . But the evidence on the other side, and above all the astonishing admissions of the police under cross-examination were not given to us. They are available in the Chinese papers which have just reached this country, and they leave no room for surprise that the Diplomatic Commission of Inquiry reported that the chief responsibility for the killing lay with the police. We quote from a' translation of the very full report of the trial in the Sun Poa-—Shanghai Times—tlje nggest, oldest established and most conservative Chinese paper in the city,- . > - ' 10 Seconds Warning The chief police witness was Inspector Everson, of the Laoza Police Station, the officer who gave the first command to' fire upon the strikers. He informed the court that the police first .arrested 18 students from Shanghai University, and stated that the police met with no resistance in making the arrests. He was then asked: "Before you ordered shooting did you give any warning to the crowd?"—"I only held up my pistol and showed it to them," he replied. "As you only help up your pistol only, a few of the 2,000 could see it?"—"Yes."'—"Is it true that you p-;ave the order to fire only 10 seconds after you gave the warning?" "Yes" "Do you think 2000 persons could disperse* within 10 seconds?" "They could not." . " """ ,' . . Later, Inspector Everson admitted that though he thought only people within 10 ft. of him would hear the command, he ordered his men to shoot to kill. He did not order the first shots to be fired either Over the heads of the crowd or at their-legs. ■ Assistant-Inspector Shaw, under cross-examination admitted that over 40 shots were fired, He had not read the article in the regulations that before firing a proclamation'must be made warning the crowd. K6»5C8SC8SC«8*8SK9»»»»»S3 AJIIXE Is not a hole In the trrouml in which ...fiioiln ilump their money. Itjs ahoh. from which an "enormous parr, of the raw materials of this Kmit country' has been taken. It, Is a hole from -which a great part of thfs (ountry's wealth, has. been taken, ami a still preater part jiCtliis-r-Oimtipy's Jrotentiai •" Wealth5 must ho taken, and will be taken: in the* future. A mine is an entirely proper Investment. aKSK83»^ex«8»»*KKa«a8; AT present prices of copper, each advance of?- one cent per pound adds $10,000 to tbe value of the ore already blocked ont on this property, and the prioe of copper ore Is now on the up-srrade. Tills company lias the advantage of favorable location ana transportation, with aU the necessary -water powor available. It therefore enters on its enterprise under favor- able conditions for successful operation and profitable results for its shareholders —condi- ■ tions Under which the directors have no hesitation in recom- - mending- the company to the attention of investors in mining shares: •C8»M«i3»MSC8»»SC8X8»»2«« T.\" lift the' province, of Brit- . •*■ ish Columbia 'contributed a Iota) of $51,877,72-1 to the mineral production of the Dominion o"f Canada, approximating .~',''r of the entire mineral output of the Dominion. .This is "Mly ;i hint of wi'rat.fs to bo' expected durlrffr the next few year's, nnd the I'itt'Mine will m'.floul.tedly rank as among the richest of them all. pBOMIJVSNT Mining Engineers have reported favorably and predict big things for the company. It is not In the A class of .fust an. ordinary raining prospect, but a "real houest-to-goodness" mine of merit and intrinsic worth, and with such great possibilities that the speculative element is almost entirely removed. In view of the fact that all present indications point to a moot economical operation, and with its exceedingly low capitalization, tbe Pitt Mine should be able to yield larger profits than ordinarily with tbe same opportunities. * investors who acquire stock in the Pitt Mine will become associated with a group of aggressive and straightforward mining men whose aim is to make this mine one of the most successful and profitable in the province. Again we ask yon to bear in mind the following Important facts: " 1. -The favorable "location of the mine, only .a few miles. Vancouver, and with transportation facilitie Tin: fa unp.fiuilled. 2. Sufficient ore Is already blocked out to keep a 50-tnii mill running continuously for two years. 3. The necessary wagon roads are completed and-buildings already under construction. ' 4. The immense ore showings, according to geologists who have' visited the property, is only a forerunner of what may he expected as the property continues development. ~ , •. She First, last and Only Stock That Will Ever Be Issued to the Public—50,000 Shares at Par Value $1.00 Each. tion at Onco. A More Comp: r-a^-A^mMlb'd'eWW-Wi^oS Make Your Application at Onco. A More Complete .Description rwill^til!u\l.yvBo:.-Mtaiisdr7. : Ropil*ln-.:nve--"WTll"i3aii: ■'~ ' ' Both he and Constable S.tephen, examined as. to the weapons of violence alleged to have been carried by the students, had to admit that most of .them had only small banners. Stephen in addition said he saw some- '.' thing like a big stick in the hands of four students. . • Another policeman admitted that he saw no instruments of violence at all. The only word in Chinese spoken • by Inspector Everson before the firing was "ting" (stop). Then came the medical evidence. . Much has been "made in this country of the testimony of Dr. Chen, of the Police Hospital, which has been de- ' scribed as sensational and as entirely refuting the allegation that many of , the demonstrators were shot in the back. All the men treated at the Po lice Hospital.'he said, had beert shot ' in front. Shot Crowd in Back But while much has been made of . thjs evidence by-a police surgeon, the evidence of the same point of the .t doctors from the Red Cross Hospital and the Jen Ji Hospital has been suppressed. . . Each of these (Dr. Nin, an M.D. of Havard, and Dr. Ming,-who- holds the .* English degree), said on oath that he attended six of the shot men. *■' In each ease four out of the six had been shot in the back. -—ir * The other two treated by Dr.-- .iff* • had been shot in the side. W, ' It is clear that this evid*; I jMC an entirely different- version- x/lYlEit story from which has been fJ~A ously circulated by the Shan'|V I ien colony itself. !' • I It is impossible not to accept \ admissions of the police themiiW'j • or the sworn statements of these v i-'i utabie eye-witnesses: And if their evidence is accepted j it becomes clear that the Coiiir.iis- • ,siaa,,^.Ittftui*y,^ porting, as .they did, that the shoot- ■• ing was unjustifiable and that those responsible for ordering, it should be ' punished. Instead of acting upon thai report the Shanghai authorities—with "the . support and approval of the. British Government—have decided to ignore . it; and in order to whitewash the police and at the same time inflame. anti-Chinese feelings in this country, the report itself has been withheld, from publication and a viciously false version of the affair has bee,n given- to the world.—Daily Herald. NOTE PiH Mine is open for inspectiost-any time, and persens showinb'their flood faith by mafcino a -deposit for purchase s „,Xi!j£M'i^tA'^MI*"^ .. ,-vep,»p-"i ^ misleading or over-estimated, such deporit will he refunded. ~. -' '• Call or Phono tis for. Furthsr Information, or Mail Your. Cheque, for Amount of Stock .Desired 'to the PITT MINING COMPANY, LIMITED 25 HASTINGS ST. E., VANCOUVER, B.C. Spain Suffering From Industrial Crisis BARCELONA.—The Soanish workers are suffering not only from the persecution of the military dictatorship, but from the economic effects of a severe industrial crisis. •The employers are taking full advantage of both to attack both wage and hour standards. Unemployment in Severe and Increasing.. -In the rural districts-"conditions are even worse' than in.the towns. The agricultural laborer works 15 hours ii day for a terribly low wage. In order to force wages even lower some of-the big Andalusian farmers have declared publicly that they will only employ women, and so pitiable are conditions that men are dressing in women's clothes to get work. , The Labour Movement is in fragments. The unions which were affiliated to the General'Confederation of Labor have been dissolved. Only the "Free Unions" and those affiliated to the General Union of Workers can function. But the "Free Unions" are controlled by the employers, and the "General Union of Labor" has little following in Catalonia and .Viscaya, the two chief industrial districts.. In Catalonia the bulk of the workers are Syndicalists, in Viscaya Com- ^M^^^&i^iAomM^dmaimit-, TfrpM^-^rpi ^ plqyers seize their opportunity,] And the "Directory" is at the service of Union Women Now .fn Earning High Wage „o. rners The Panama Pacific Grain .Termini-' ■rf3s Ltd. will erect a million'.dollar elevator unit at Ogden ' Point, Victoria." '■'. The government is looking intp the subject of building- a IB-mile spur of the P.G.E*to the new coal deposits at Hat Creek. LET US GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE ON YOUR NEXT PRINTING JOB. .fee' air. 3 ALBANY, N.Y.—The "printing the garment'trades pay the best ges to women workers, accordin a report on the union wage si gathered'by the State Bureau of men in Industry from the eleven & gest cities in the State. . Most of |pfc# organized women are in New \.*k City. Only 12 ^er cent were wo■'•'--. 1 ing at piece-work in the city while up-state 6-1 per cent were on piece- i work in contract. There were nearly 40,000 union women in shops coy- » ered by the survey. Proof reading was the most lucra- - tive employment, women members of the International Typographical Un- , ion earning $63 a week of 45 hours at night in New York City and $00 for day work. Linotype machine operators made the same wages. Ma- , chine bindery operators made $53 a " week for 44 hours in the union shops "* in New York City. .$44 in Rochester* and $42 in Albany. " . !> Wage scales were high for machine . operators in the garment trades, $55 a week being the wage for bonnet . embroiderers, $50 for the. 44-hour week for operators on ha'ts and caps, k $44 for operator on waists and dresses, $40 for ladies' tailors' helper. aa*sJpS*pd^K,P.Ri4_p^r*l^ employed in the press rooms where . rotogravure newspaper sections are printed, getting $55 for 44 hours' • ,,.* r^i&Siii^'S^-Aeei^ii&^ms^^ for 48 hours a week,, day work is: < Buffalo and Schen.Setady,: $46; Rochester, $44, ' Among the low paid union workers are women employed in horscnail fast j- tories in "which the rate o'f wages for48 hours' work is $10.80 for tables- girl and inspector and $19.20 for f operator. -M "Derned if I see why May is so popular!" '■.'. "Oh, she wears Foolproof Hosiery, the kind you love to touch." ■ii El HE August 6th, 1925 THE LABOR STATESMAN £r8*M?nt' R- H. Neelands, M.L.A.; Sr?t? sK^ffi'' Perfi5* R- Bengoueh. pE,6- ??,?■ Holden Bide., i« Haatinra S^'. x/^,one Sey- 7<"- Meet. In Jift^r J1*1^" 8 P-m- O" the flrst and third Tuesdays In month. ! I AntomoMle todffo 702, t 1 of *. - , Meets every firsthand Third Wednea- ?«yJ,n.Jhe Holden Bids. President, - S." ii- Hairue, 3189 41st Ave. W.; sec, W. R. Hobday. 1728 2nd Ave. E. Bever.-ij-e "Dispensers Union Ko. 676 meets flrst Sunday in month at 2:00 P-m at 111 Seymour St. President, w.H. Clancy. 1117 B. 10th Ave. Secretary and Business Anent, T. J. Han- olin, 2376 W. fitli Ave. Office: 441 Seymour St. Phones: Set-, 125 Bay. 1656-R. and Boilermakers and Helpers, Local 194 Meets first and third Mondays in the month at Holden Biiilrlinsr: President, L- ^Campbell; Secretary, A. Fraser, o<),9 Ross. St. Snlldins; Trades Conncil, Vancouver Meets second and fourth Tuesday In Holden Building. President J. Flynn. Secretary-treasurer. W. Watt Baiters' local 468, Journeymen, of America—Meets first and third Saturdays at 7 p.m. President, J Mirtle, 2740 Pr. Edward St.: sec.. T. Risby. 37 Broadway West, Phone Fair. S882R. tatters, Wood, wire and Metal, International Union, Local 307 — Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays in month, at room 299 Holden Bldg. President, V. R. Midgeley. 3761 Keefer St. E.i secretary, J. G. Finlayson, 2635 12th Ave. W., Phone Bay. 4942R, Machinist Local 182—President, E. H. McLean 463 6th Ave. W. Seoretary, S. A. Boardrnan, 2888 Parker St Meets second and fourth Friday at 8 p-m. ln Room 313 Labor Hall. 16 Has-" tings East; Machinist Local 682—President Thos. Sills, 1362 Burrard St, Secretary. P. R. Bengough. Office. 807 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets on second and fourth Tuesdays In month. Meat Carters and Butcher Worlonon, Amalgamated—Meets first and third Tuesday ln-Holden Bldg. President, WV R, Walter, 762 Hamilton St.; Sec, Wi L. Mff-Iregor, 1761 38th Ave., E. ■ Mental Hospital Attendants' Sudoral Union JTo. 35—.Meets at Essondale lHt Thursday in month. President, J. A. Gibson, 312 4th St.. New-Westminster: rep. sec. Will Mackie, Provincial Meri- tal Hospital, EsisondaTi;. - Bakery Salesmen, Looal 371 — Meets second Thursday every month. Holden Bldg.. 18 Hastings B. President A. Wylfe, 4336 Elgin.. Street; financial secretary, H. A. Bowron, 761, 13th Ave. E., Phone Fair. 107X. Barbers', Journeyman International Vn- • .ion of America—Local 120 Vancouver, • N_" C, meets second and fourth Tues- . , ^••v™ In each month In Room 210 job UaV>r Hall, 16 Hastings East. Presl- .'^.-.r.1- l Fred Dawe; fln. secretary, A. ni. 728 Hastings Street West; .z., Bert Deprey. game pay the, < Unde"n unions, aders Looal No. 105, Int. Brother- ters ,'— --Meets second Tuesday in month 804 Holden Bldg. President, F. Milne, no in on .'636'Drake St; secretary, A H. '';,«. 118 62nd Ave. W. Hos- »oot and Shoe Workers Union, Mo. SOS Meets In the Holden Building on the first Wednesday of each month. President, J. Turner, 1919 54th Ave. E.; fln- sec. J. Griffiths. 3622 McGIlt SJ. Hrlcklayers', Masons' and .Tile Betters' - Int. Union Ko> 1—Meets second and fourth Wednesday in the Holden Bldg President. O. E. Halllday; Seoretary, W. S. Dagnall. 1244 20th Ave. B. I Phone Fair. 845 R. Carpenters and Joiners, Amalgamated Society .of,—Vancouver 1st Branch meets 2nd arid 4th Tuesdays of each month. President, W, Tavlor:'Sec. F. Prosser; business agent, j. McKlnley. Headquarters, room 35, 163 Hastings St. W. Carpenters and Joiners, United'Brotherhood of, Local 452—President, R. W. Hatley; recording secretary, W. Page; business agent Wm. Dunn. Office, Room 808 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East Meets second and fourth Mondays, 8 p.m. Mill and Factory Workers' Union, Local No. 1593 — Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters &' Joiners. Meets first and third Thursdays in Room 313 Holden Bldg. President, Allan Graham; Fin.'.Sec, H. Brewer Ree. Sec. B. Hoiderl.p 1710 5th Ave. W„ Vancouver, Phone Bay. 3123-R. Federal Government's Cure for Unemployment Is to Spend Millions on Immigrants On arrival in Calgary, Wm,. Irvine, Labor member for East Calgary, was interviewed by a representative of the Labor News and when asked whether he considered that the representatives of Labor had made any progress at Ottawa during the session just closed, replied: "Yes, I certainly think we have. Although only two in number and therefore unable to force legislation by numerical strength, we have at least presented the Labor view-point and impressed upon both Parliament and the Country the fact that the cause of Labor must be taken seriously and that the. viewpoint ..(^...Wage-earners must be heard and regarded. This.in itself is a service, for it is not being- too critical to say that the conditions of laboring people generally are unknown to the large majority of parliamentarians. "Let me pay- tribute here to many of the Farmer members and especially to those coining from Alberta. Dr. Woodsworth and I have never fought alone-.- There were always from a dozen to ft score who backed us to the last ditch. We are personally of which I was a member, recommended a scheme which involved the voluntary co-operation of the provinces. We made that recommendation in 1923 whereupon the various provinces were communicated With and requested to adopt the scheme. The result -was that nearly all the provinces took the ground that old age. pensions was a federal matter and that the provinces would not enter the proposed scheme. Then at the last session of parliament the same committee was re-appointed and further recommended the conference above mentioned, as a means of j.'on-. verting the provinces to the proposal of the committee, , "I opposed this procedure and moved that the federal government go ahead with old age pensions legislation irrespective of the. provinces but this was defeated by a large majority." Unemployment Mr. Irvine did not have to ponder' long over the question: "Has the government decided ,to do anything in Milk Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employees, Looal 464—Meets second and fourth Friday In Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. E. Business agent,' Birt Showier, 1115 Robson St. Molders Union Local 281—International of North America—meets first and third Fridays in month in room 313 Holden Bldg., at 8 p.m. President. Sam Wilson, 1728 Yew St. Corresponding representative, J. Plnkerton, 2159 Victoria Drive. Motion pictures Projectionist's Union, Looal .348 of I.A.T.S.3. to M.P.M.C.— . Meets at 091 Kelson St on first Sunday in each month at 7:30' p.m. President, J. R. Poster, 1161 Granville St.; Secretary Geo. Gerrard. Box' 316. BuSihogs Phono: Sey. 3923." - Musicians luminal Protective Vnlon Local 145. A'. F. of M.—Meets nt the-tl. W. V. A. Auditorium, second Sunday at 10 a.m. .President Ernest C Miller, 991 Nelson Street; socretary, Edward Jamleson. 991 Nelson Streot; flnanoial secretary, W. E. Williams. 991 Nelson Street; organizer, F. Fletcher, 991 Nelson Street. rateful to them and I am sure that the matter of unemployment?" Be Painters, Decorators and Faperhangers Looal 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 319 Pender St. W. Business agent, Robt S. Stevenson. Office, room 204 319 Pender St., W. Phone Sey. 3609. Pile Drivers, Bridge, Wharr and Dock Builders Local No. 2404—Meets every Friday night at 8 p.m. In 112 Hastings St. W. James Thomson, secretary, P. O. Box 320. f. City Hall Employees' Association meets o. first Wednesday of each month at 145 pri Hastings St. W„ at 8 p.m. President, 8 '„ w. H. Lewthwaitc; business agent and .„ ; treasurer, W. J. Seribbins, 3208 Pen- *' der St., E.; Secretary, H. A. Black, Car- 2S70 Vale St. tel,.— : ,—; »iev"ylc Employees' Union, Local 28 — list. Meets first and. third Fridays In the month at 145 Hastings W., at 8 p.m. %ei President. R. K. Brown, s62"r Charles coatr't.: secretary-treasurer, George Har- . rp, ■isoii. 1182 Parker St ."" ..trillion "Express Employees, Local No. .„•-, 15, Brotherhood of—Meets first Friday - and first Tuesday alternating each month in Room 810 Holden Building. President, G. M. Payton: 4136 Sophia St.; Sec.-Treas. H. C. Haines. 1919 Klngsway. Electrloal Workers, Local 013, International Brotherhood—Meets every Monday at 8 p.m. In Room No. 5. 319 Pendor Street West President D. W. McDougal, 910 Hastings Street Blast: business agent E. H. Morrison. Office, 819 Pender Street West Plasterers, Local 89—International Association of Operative, meets first Wednesday in month at Holden Bldg. President, W. Strickland, 289—46th Ave. E. Secretary, M. Galway, 1151- Vth Ave. E. Phone Fras. 504-R2. Plasterer's Laborers' No. 603 International. Meets third Friday In month at Holden Building. President,'. F. Phillips. 1574, 2nd Ave. W.; Rec. Sec. H. J. Oliver, 163, 23rd Ave. E. Plumbers and Steamfitters, No. 170, International Asso. of—Meets evory 2nd and 4 th Friday In the Holden Bldg. President, Bert Stinchcomhe, 1899 Ogdeti Ave.; secretary, and business agent. W. Watt, 805-Holden Bldg. Printing Pressmen and Assistants, Local No. 69—Meets every second Tuesday IU the month-at 8 p.m. In Room 213 Labor Hall. IB Hastings St. E. President, Harry F. Longley, 30.1 8th St., North Van.; secretary, Fraiik H. Humphrey, P. O. Box 894, 4038 Victoria Dr. ... engineers—International Union and Operating- Local 844—Meets every Thursday at S p.m., Room 806 Holden Bldg. President, R. Finley; business agent and financial secretary. F. S. Hunt: recording secretary, Herbert McSavaney. Engineers, Steam and Operating, Int. Looal 882—Meets first and third Wednesday at 8 p.m. In room 806 Holden Bldg. President, Charles Price; red. Secretary. J. T. Venn.- financial secretary, Frank L. Hunt. Office. 606 Holden Bldg. • T4l^:.:rTlt»Ue9^-:-M^'r^f^"'tmfKtSiSSS^_ .;^,Aslsbfllataoa-of—vMeets-trvery month svf ' 'call of president. President, Nell MAcdonnlil, No. 3 Fire Hall; financial secretary,' C. A. Watson,. -No. 8 Fire ~ Hall. Finos-layers' Union, No. 1875; V.B. of C. & 3, ot A.W meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays In 310 Holden Bldg.,' ht 8 p.m. President John Sddermanr Pin. See. A. Reid,;' Ree. See W. Johnston, 1666 16th Ave. W. STotol and Restaurant Employeos Union, Local 98—141 Seymour Street. Meets first and third Wednesday st 1 p.m. Second. and fourth Wednesdays at » pm. President, ".Coleman; business agent, Harry Wood. Phone Sey- "mour 135. Hallway Carmen of America, Lodge No. 68—Meets .first and third Friday in month al Cotillon Hall, Granville and Davie Streets. President, A. S. Ross, 6873 Pr. Edward St.; secretary, J. D. Vullamy, 2215 15th Ave. W. Street and Electric Railway Employees. Pioneer Division No. 101—Meets K. P. Hall, Eighth and Klngsway, 1st and 3rd Mondays at 10:16 a.m. and 7 p.m. President F. A. Hoover, 2409 Clarke Drive; rec. secretary, F. E. Griffin, 447 6th Ave. Bast; treasurer, H. W. Speed: financial secretary and busl- . ness agent, Angus Maclnnes, 3544 Pr. Edward St. Office: corner Prior and Main streets. Phone .Fairmont 2150L. Labor people throughout Canada wu.l also appreciate the efforts of all who have supported us. But let the" Labor people of Canada send twenty more men to help us .after the next election and the whole history of Canadian politics would be changed. Twenty is not too much fo ask for, surely, from an electorate which-represents about one-third of the entire population. Gov't Did not Meet Demands Mr. Irvine questioned its to what he 'regarded as the outstanding feature, of the last session was inclined to be pessimistic. "I am sorry to have to answer that 'question in 'a pessinijstic note...: .Bu^trathp'ttemands" such, an answer. To my mind any person observing the whole proceedings of parliament- during the session j-ust closed if he had an intelligent appreciation of the momentus problems confronting Canada, would here conclude that (he most striking feature of the whole proceedings was the'utter inability of the government to meet the urgent demands of the hour. Especially was this true regarding matters of economic importance touching directly the laboring and agricultural classes. The government reminds me of an old Scotch proverb which says, 'He that's scant o' wind shouldna middle wi' the chanter.' Old Age Pensions "What happened to old age pensions?" asked the Labor News representative. Wilde once said that -we live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.' 'This might fittingly be said of the government in connection with old age pen sions," said Mr. Irvine. "Unneces sary things such as five million did lars for Quebec were the necessities, so that there was no money left for such a project as old age-pensions. The government toyed with -the subject so as to appear as showing progress, but nothing was done. The whole question Was referred to a con ference of premiers and Dominion government officials wheih is to be held sometime in the future. The proposed conference is to deal with constitutional matters affecting the senate so old age pensions will not likely occupy much of the program. "The committe which investigated the subject of old age pensions and Sheet Metal Workers, Amelgamatsa, Local T/nloa No. 880—Meets second and fourth Thursday -In month in saHBldsg : a dent, fin *V Spruce Street Burnaby. pallors', Journeymen Union of America, Local No. ,.178—Meetings - held first Thursday th each month. 8 p.m. Ex.'ru- tfve meetB third Ttwrsday^nf .every- month ln~'Labor -HaII. President, A, R Gatenby: secretary; C. McDapliald, P.O. Box, 603. Executive meets third Thursday pnf everv month.. ■ r. fore he replied, "Emphatically, no. The government has no ideas in the, matter. It does not know what to do. The cure is far too fundamental .an action to even suggest itself to the present federal administration. The only way that the present'government can think of as a cure- for unemployment-is to spend millions of public money in bringing in immigrants. "The McKenzie King government has spent $11,211,813 during the last four years bringing in immigrants. This S41111 has yielded 422,808 immigrants, and unemployiriefil. has been increased in Canada by that much. I moved that .the' gflverilmetit'-resign* Tj'ecauseOf its lack of intelligence to deal with immigration and unemployment. Unfortunately try's motion was also defeated. "It would require all the space in the Labor News to tell what Woods- worth ami I have tried to do during the' session. Some cynic may remark that it would not require much space to tell what we have accdmplis.hed. This may be true but I venture to predict that future history will have much more to say at the things we have expended our efforts upon and failed to accomplish than it will say of the things that were done. ' Rural Credits "Rural credits, a very essential thing for agriculture,, was held back until the last hours of parliament and killed in the senate for lack of time to deal with it. The government must take the blame for this. It can scarcely be doubted that tho senate did .exactly what the government knew it would do and that the government had held, up the -bill in order that it riiight be killed. "Time and space fail me or 1 would speak of the ocean freight rates fiasco and the Peterson contract, all of which were providentially stayed by the hand of death; the five million- dollar election vote to Quebec;'the issuing Of 16-1 millions of bonds through financiers in Wall Street, instead of issuing this credit through .the treasury department of the state without interest; the Home Bank bill and our futile appeals on behalf of the miners of Ndvfi Scotia. But these and many other matters will be dealt with subsequently." —Alberta Labor News LOGGER AND RANCHER By William Law. When the rancher clears up a piece of land he piles the debris but fen'of Brou Workers, Looal 87, Int. Asso. of Bridge to Btruotnral — Meets every Monday. Room 804 Holden Bids;., at t p.m. ,Rrc.tiW*M4^-4*.-IavHrrt:'S|.(:r«'irrj:-. Jarrtes Dunn, Box 302 City; Phone High. 4334L. ... Teamsters, Chnutfours, Stableman and Helpers, Local 466—Meets every 2nd arid 4th Wednesday, 310 Holden Bldg. President, F. Grantham, 1030 Robson St.; secretary-treasurer, A. P. Black, 519 Hamilton St.; recording socretary, R. Reynolds, 1790 3rd Ave. B. The Vancouver Theatrical Federation— Meets at 991 Nelson Street at 11 a.111 on. the Tuesday preceding the first Sunday nf the month. President, "E. A. Jamieson; secretary,' G: W, Al- lin; business agent Lech ley 'Clark, 991 Nelson St; rubbish should take fire then he is fined or imprisoned and in. addition held responsible tb the costs consequent Upon putting it butrvaSV^iyfor any damage caused tp aifjiicent prop <?rty. . ... '.. ; The- logging operator also, piles debris, acres of it, hundreds of acres if it, hundreds of square miles of it. A constant and ever increasing menace and the basic cause of all the disastrous forest fires. But when his pile of rubbish takes fire he is not Typographical tTnion, Wo. 836—President C. S. Campbell; vice-president R. Gouthro; Secretary-treasurer, R. H, Neelands. P.O. Box 66. Meets last Sunday of each mopth at 3 p.m., In ' Holden Building, 16 Hastings St. E. fined,; not .^.Irs-. -imprisoned; ;--'He"'is riot called upon to pay the costs of William Braidwood, D.C, Ph. C. Isabella J. Braidwood, D.C.Ph.C. Licensed by State Board, Wash. ,-. Chiropractors, Nerve Specialists Evmino Appointments, Highland 1643-L Sen 1635 71S-7 Standard BS. Sldf. Kerr. 611.3 From a p.m. . By Appointment Lady Attendant ; ar-xtay service Sey. 1966 W. F. E. DURRANT DOCTOR OP CHIROPRACTIC Palmer Graduate I 614-15 DOMINION BT/IXTJlilO Office Sey. 6021 Res. Kerr. 338X3 Dr. Elmo Marshall Graduate National College, Chicago CHIROPRACTOR 003-3 HOItDBM BOTI.DINO 16 HASTINGS STREET, B. Z-Servlce Palmer (3 Year Course) Graduate Bertha LLWintermute D.O., Ph.C. CHIROPRACTOR-SPINOGRIlPI; Efi Ssy. 1507 Nlffhts, Sey. 3154 403 DOMINION BUII.DING OWN YOUR HOME, THE EASY WAY! .....a^&a.Xl&i-About Reliable ™ . INSURANCE REAL ESTATE LOANS AND ADVICE BROKERAGE Allan & Boultbee Ltd. 574 SEYMOUR STREET Phone Seymour 8837 essaiy, hundreds of flien. The rancher is conscripted—taken from the midst oi his harvest;—forced, to join ' the Other taxpayers—at t\\w-bits an hour —ih a fight to save the property of the timber-lord, who in the first place laid the fire-trap!' And this jnogul does not pay. The costs- are drawn from the^ nttblic treasury, and in addition'he is insured in a great measure against financial loss, even the premiums for this protection are collected from the revenue derived from the natural resources which he hud frisked from our weak governments. —Simple, isn't it? :..:UU\'. T. J. Kearney & Co. Funeral Directors and Embalmers New Chapel and Parlors Private Ambulance Service 802 Broadway W. Phone Fair. 3 DEAFNESS NOISES IN THE MEAD AND NASAL CATARRH CAN BE CURED Tlic Npw Continental Remedy called "LARMALENE" (Regd.) \s a simple- tnrmless fiom c-trea tin ent whlcb elisfrlutely cures deafness, noises in the bead, ctf. No expensive appliances needed, for thla new Ointment instantly operates upon the affected parts with complete and permanent auccess. Scores of wonderful cures reported. RELIABLE TESTIMONY Mrs. E, Crone of Whltehorse Road, Croydon, sitrKes':—"I am pleased to tell yo» that tlie small tin nf oimment you sent me at ;, Veotnor lias' pruted. a '-coippletfr.^irW'WS^^ffl?:.-. Iit.irint! ^ urn■'ijTiite. iWraal, and tiie horrible head noises have ceased. Hie action, of U)!l "expensive tar instruments, ail to no ptirpti.se,'. I need hardly soy h(Av. very grateful I an, fur my life has undf;rtt»ne. in entire clianue.1 'Try one box to-day.nhich can be fnrnarded to Hoy address on receipt of money ordur for $1,00. . ,> . *'"' LET US GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE ON YOUR NEXT PRINTING JOB. Write NOW to:— The Miuinger, 'LAttMaUBNK" Co., Deal,. Kent,' Edg-laud, There is nothing better at any price..; ■ The'Tasmanian Labor Party, which - wavS victorious at the recent general election, has again chosen Mr. Lyons as Premier, says Router, Ii THE LABOR STATESMAN August 6th, 1925 M m The Labor Statesman tubltahsd^eWiT ftlday, al lis Holden Vancouver, B. 0. Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trada and Labor Council. sue. Man, however, will survive and devise for himself new forms and conditions of existence.—W. Press Committee: J. Sidaway. 8t Ball- waymen; W. J. Seribbins, civic Dm- Blpyees; w, Dunn, carpentera; V. K. Hldfley, Lathers; P. B. Bengousrh, Machinists; J. Thompson, Pile Drivers •nd Wooden Bridesmen, H. VV. Watts, Man. Editor. Subscription Rates:—Canada 12.00 per year, 11.00 for six months. United State* and foreign. »3.00 per year. To unions subscribing In a body, Ho per member per month. nose Seymour 198*. Vancouver, B.C., August 6, 1925 THE CRISIS POSTPONED The sudden end to the crisis in Great Britain is very interesting from several angles. The determination of the miners to starve above ground instead of below, and the support of the other workers called the bluff of the Baldwin government. But at what a cbst? The mine owners are still to get their pound of flesh at the expense of the taxpayer who is already burdened down with the interest on war debts. To prevent a strike that way preserves the miners wages and working conditions, but in solving the immediate problem the government has created a bigger one for the future. It is tantamount to putting the shareholders of the mining industry on,the dole. The success of the miners is partly due to the younger generation of leaders ."who are graduaily^isplacirigtlTg "SIS™ | Or 'type who appear to be jealous of their victory. S. CASH JsSOTsMHr. Could "the tribesmen who first found it necessary to exchange articles of their respective production, in order to satisfy their varied needs view the result of that primitive transaction, what language could spell their amazement. Still more would they be appalled could they see the giant that has sprung from the few shells or pebbles they first used to facilitate their operations. For Commerce, that mighty stream with its numberless tributaries, flowing in man-made channels throughout the earth, huge volumes of wealth for the use of man, now hurtling across continents, now traversing the width of the seas, is but the maturity of that early action which marked the first toddling commercial steps of the race,. And as that venture was marked by the employment of something wherewith the value of things exchanged might be expressed, so is the volume and velocity of modern co-mmerce measured in the magnitude and complexity of Money, world-cur rency, All things today express themselves in_ terms of cash, would we ascertain the wealth of a nation, we must go to the office and the counting- house. Commerce presents itself not as the movement of materials which satisfy our daily wants, but as a rush of gold and silver. Into the commercial maze are cast the products of man, to reappear as cash. And Man, what of him? Impotent before that which he has called into being, ho cringes, to do its bidding. As with his commodities, so with him. His hopes and fears, his joys, his sorrows, his loves and his hates, all are reduced in the crucible of "business'" to—Cash. This coin, this note, what service]of c bsyej^s^p^totme^:' -^Wlffipas*^1 " WHAT THE WORKERS,WANT There has been, -and still are, a great many workers who are under the delusion that they know what the rest of the workers want( or ought to have) in the form of working class journalism. When a working class journal struggles into existence, workers immediately line up to denounce it as being a "red" journal or a "yellow" journal. From then on its fight seems to be a continuous effort to keep alive in spite of those who ought to be its friends and in defiance of its enemies among the workers. Some British Columbia journals have, in the past, earned an international reputation, .gained tremendous circulations, and then have failed to grasp the new psychology or have advanced too far ahead of those from whom they expect support and then been relegated to the scrap heap of working class journalism. A few w^eks ago the British Columbia Federationist (in name) passed out of existence. This week the Western Clarion passes out. Both suffered the travail of working class journals leaving behind however, The Labor Statesman and the Canadian Labor Advocate (formerly the Canadian Farmer-Labor Advocate and the B. C. Federationist) each striving to gain the support of certain factions of the workers. The Canadian Labor Advocate is alleged to be a communist organ, although up to the present time it has not shown^ its colors. The Labor Statesman however desires to be known purely as a Labor organ, "yellow" if some people like, "red" if others can dub it so. We do not presume to know what the workers want in working class journalism. We know they want the "Sun" and the "Province" but aside from that we are-at sea. Such beirtgthe case we Simply inject into the.cglj. umns such articles as"ttta7f"6t may "not suit, the workers. We play a game of "chapce" as it were, because we are absolutely sure that the workers do not know what they want and we are not going to presume that we do. For that reason we have many enemies who insist they know what the workers want, hence with their help we may yet pass on "like ships in the night" with The Western Clarion. —W. t In the Tonsorial Chair By SPUD TAMSON THE LETTING OF CONTRACTS When tenders were received by the City Council for the laying of the ten mile water main, some of the Trades Union officials visited the contractors to see if they would line up to make it a union job. The Northern Construction Company did not take kindly to the proposition as was to be expected, and the A. B. Palmer Co. failed to see why they should make it a union job when they could get along with non-union men. The union ^officials however, met with a splendid reception from the Vancouver Pile Driving Co., who promised to make it a union job. This company has been employing from 90 to 300 union men, has paid the union scale, and is prepared to continue that policy. Por that reason the Trades council were, and still are, prepared to go down the line with the company in any contract that they tender for. We are not prepared to say whether the union policy of the firm, hampered them from getting the contract for the laying of the ten miles of water main, but it seems somewhat peculiar that because this firm put in the lowest tender the contract was divided up and the smallest part offered to the Vancouver Pile Driving Co. As an excuse for dividing it up, the ability of the firm to finance and complete the undertaking is questioned. The Canadian Surety Co. assures the city engineer that the company is capable siveTaces reveal no secrets. They may come fresh from the purchase of a woman's honor. Or they may/have been the price pf the vaunted prin ciplos of an upright man. For lack _of them a mothers breasfmay throb with fear for the safety of her child. Do they some of those we hate, or those we lore? • Is theirs-a. talc of industry or of idleness? None, can toll. We only know that they will bring us wealth from the world of commodities. But •still, we are not their masters; for what they bring is sometimes greater, sometimes less, and ever we must abide by their decision. j Shall a world of men be forever creatures of cash? No, for cash, being the blood of commerce, must circulate and. having now reached the ftaenith of its activity, its movement grows year by year, more sluggish, /until- complete stagnation must en olTTHif letter is sent to the daily press. The letter however failed to appear in the press until many days after receipt. These tactics give riso_ to suspicions that one should not have to harbor against iity officials.—--W. A CITY HALL JACK-POT ^ For Borne reason or other the city council got in* to a jack-pot on' the ten-mile water main work while Mayor1 Taylor was away and now the "fur" is flying. Because ex-alderman Seribbins, through the Trades Council, has discovered some peculiar activities arouhd the City Hall, he is dubbed a "stool pigeon" by Alderman Woodside and spoken of in other nice terms by other aldermen. It appear* that It is none of our. darned business what goes on at the City Hall while the, aldermen are attempting to hand out a quarter of a milljon dollars worth of contracts. We are not supposed to "snoop" round frying to Good morning, Mr. Browne. Haircut? Very good sir, Where have-you been keeping yourself, I have not heard much of you lately. Beep studying eh? Well Frankie I hope your studies lead to a little more action in the labor movement in this province for, believe me, I have never seen so little accomplished with so much effort before. Now put on your four wheel brakes and have a look at what has been done. Hm-m. What has the rank and file got out of the work they did to put you in office. Why sure Neelands was in here a little while ago and I kind of gave him a hint that we were looking for a little more action. What did he say? Oh not much but he called a meeting in South Vancouver to try and explain why nothing had been done, and he attended a meeting of the Anti-Vaccination League which was fine. Now that brings me to my real kick. What propaganda has been done either by yourself or Neelands. Yes, you have addressed several meetings of people interested in the labor movement but you ought to know that, it is a waste of energy bringing coals to Nanaimo. What is wanted is a real drive on the simp who is now drawing Poppy Day Relief and* votes' the Capitalist ticket. You don't know how 'to reach them? Gee I wish I was an orator or even had the time that you have to look into labor affairs, I'd go after them you bet you. Why man there is Stanley Park, White Rock and a thousand other places where Henry Dubb congregates in bunches and he is just ready to bite about now. The economic pressure is being put on slowly but Xfenj;x4stbsg\nningt0 know what the Iron Heel mean's. Oh!^ Frajjlf^you. ■make..Jjwtiretj: 'WhereHo you think the l.L.P. would have been if the leaders had gone to sleep like you have. No, I don't mean to be nasty, but the men who built the Labor Party in Britain stumped the country up and down carrying the message wherever two or three met together. Yes sir, they got rotten eggs and boiled spuds and garbage of all kinds thrown at them but they made the Labor movement. Make use of your railroad pass. Work, Frankie my boy, that is what it means. Lots of it. And I want to tell you that Labor is ready to' work if a man can ■be produced worth working for. You have had the opportunity, good education, lots of publicity over your election and what more do you want, Jam on it? Go on with you, the population is not too much scattered, take a slant at Queensland, Australia, look what they have done, but they had the men to whom the Labor Movement meant more than life itself. Say, baby, I don't care a hang how much you try to excuse yourself, what I am anxious about is: can I point out to my customers what Labor has done, not what Browne or Neelands or Uphill has done, can any one point with pride to B. C.'s labor legislation for 1925. Well, I try to, but I have a hell of a job. That is it Frank, results count, not the men so much. Yah, that is all, four bits please. But for Labors sake roll up your sleeves and slip your belt up a hole and sail in on the propaganda stuff, and remember I'll be watching you. Good day, Frankie! QUEENSLAND DAIRY WORKERS GET THE 44-HOUR WEEK The Queensland Arbitration Court has awarded the 44-hour week to the employees in the butter, cheese and condensed milk industry. . The employees asked that annual leave be given in lieu of the statutory holidays.'.At: pte^n^dm^Bai ,veteBtw$t&-pmd~tbf .OTTioIidays other than saint's days, a week each year being allowed, in lieu. 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