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[The Labour Statesman]
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tfk Lab or sman Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council Official Organ of The Canadian Labor Party No. 82—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, Ndvember 13th, 1925 FIVE CENTS PER COPY C. L. P. to Contest Three City Wards Office Holders in Lahor Party Give Account of Their Stewardships —Generally Opposed by Others—Day Labor Work Saves Money. WARDS Six, -Seven and Eight will be contested by the Canadian Labor Party in the forthcoming-municipal elections, "This was decided Upon at a meeting of the Greater-Vancouver Central Council, " composed of delegates from political and industrial organizations covering the confines of the district. R. P. Pettapiece was chosen to contest Ward Six, W. J. Seribbins, Ward Seven,' and Angus Mclnnis, Ward Eight. Woodsworth to Speak Comrade Woodsworth, Labor member for Winnipeg Centre, in addition to meetings held earlier in the week, will speak at the following places. Friday—B. C. University, 9 to 10 a.m.; New Westminster, St. George's Hall, 8 p.m. Saturday—Jubilee P. L. P., 8 p.m.; South Vancouver I. 0. 0. P. Hall, 8:30 p.m.; Belvedere Court, City, 9:15 p.m. Sunday—Royal Theatre, 8 p.m. Comrade. Woodsworth leaves for the Easfori-Monday. ..-^~-.-~.~~—- It School Trustees and Parks Board The council also decided to run '( only one School Trustee. A. V. Loft- J ing was elected by acclamation. The \ same course was decided upon for v »Parks Commissioner, arid Walter V Deptford was the unanimous choice. '' South Vancouver Contests Five names were placed before the council to contest the office for Councillors of South Vancouver. These were: Councillor J. G. Smith, W. H. Cottrell, J.' Bankin, Councillor ' A. McDonald, and J. Wilson. If. there is to be only three vacancies the first three are to run., Alfred .Hurry wasV.-'n^IBISeff!"to run for School Trustee and the office of Police Commissioner was left to be filled by the South Vancouver Labor Party. Nominations for Burnaby Vill be made at the next meeting of the Council, to be held November 30th. Report of Stewardships President Hoover was in the chair ,»and the various office-holders were psked to give brief reports of their jjkewardships. School Trustee Smith, 0£ Burnaby, informed the delegates " tha£vw'"'e there had been some opposition to his ideas by other mem- ' here' °* *'le B°ar<l> he was generally ay6 to get the Labor viewpoint • ad|pted. Jjouncillor Gibbs, of Burnaby, in- f Wmed the delegates that he kept careful watch on all matters of in- < (.fri'st to Labor; had been able to i nave all construction work done by day labor; and, with the help of . Councillor Engberg, had safeguarded the Labor interests, although gener- ■ ally opposed by the other Councillors, Councillor Engberg, of Burnaby, informed the delegates how he had ■•succeeded in getting all municipal . "v'ntihg done in a union shop, and **, ' Atii endeavored to spread the idea of I, haying the school books printed in British Columbia, instead of in other provinces and countries. - He pointed out that the activities of the Councillors were somewhat confined be- ' cause of the Municipal Act, and that the banker and bondholder were always watching to see that the Labor men did not interfere with their ' vested interests. - Day Labor Saves Money Councillor Smith, of South Van- 'couver, informed the delegates that very little of a contentious nature •came before the Council aside from the question of wages and day labor. He had succeeded in getting day labor, work on a big sewer job, and had successfully objected to parts of a by-law, just passed, that would have brought considerable hardship on workers who were trying to build .homes in South Vancouver. Councillor McDonald informed the delegates that the day labor sewer !•'"work-had'already-saved the municipality about 16 per cent, in spite of clause was in .all contracts. Nonunion carpenters and plumbers were not on the jobs very long. He had met with fairly good success in getting the wages of school teachers tip to the same level as Vancouver. Military ideas, were still creeping into the schools and further efforts would have to be made to check it. The other trustees on the School Board has declined to interfere with subcontract work, Whereby non-union help could be secured. A Labor Choir At the close of the meeting Delegate Bartlett informed the Council that a Labor choir meeting would' Jbe heltf'in room 213 next Wednesday evening. Labor men or women who can sing are invited to attend. South Vancouver Labor Parly The next regular meeting of the party will be oh Friday, November 20th,'at 8 p.m. in the Horticultural Hall, 43rd Avenue and Fraser. Several important questions will be up for discussion, along with the report of delegates at the recent "Nominating Convention" of the Greater Vancouver Central Council, C. L. P. The Municipal elections are upon us, and we are expecting all our active workers to agatf, put forward their best efforts to make an impressive showing in the local councils. Easter Eli llabor Press iontomments A Social and Dance will be held in the I. O; O. F. Hall this Saturday nigftt„i.,filcivember 14th,: commencing at 8 . O'clock. Good concert, good dance music, good refreshments.' Comrade Woodsworth will speak at 8:30 p.m. More Elections in Sight CONFESSION BY ANXIOUS JIX Britons, Not Aliens, are Worrying Him "I have frequently said in my. speeches that in dealing with Communists and inter-communication between here and Moscow, it is the British citizens aiid not aliens in regard to whom I have anxiety. "If.you look at the names of the alleged Communists who were arrested—and I express no opinion whatever upon their guilt, that would be improper—you will find that, not one of them is an alien. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, wrote these passages in a letter in reply to one from Mr. P. J. Hannon, M.P., on the subject of alien propaganda. Mr. Hannon, ih his letter, expressed a profound feeling of anxiety throughout the rank and file of the Conservative Party in regard to the "much too lenient attitude of the Government towards aliens in this country." The Home Secretary, in response, says he is quite satisfied that the present organization of the Aliens Department is such that hardly any alien agitators can get into this country surreptitiously, and if they do get in they are very.; promptly caught and deported. , "The strictest investigation," he adds, "is made at our ports, as I can testify from personal knowledge, having inspected the arrangements myself, .of all aliens entering this ebun try." Mr. Snowden ?s Prophecy Mr. Snowden, speaking at Paisley on October 16th, said the next Government would be Labor, and if the present Government remained 4n ofr fice for.a few^yWra longer,the next Labor Government would also be in the fact" that a ;pj»,tj£gj>fj^ »»*&intf-oi«ra^ ■''■'"'■'•" -"•"■ ■■•■<"■. -■*" tion would have to deal with the fundamental - causes of the existing economic and social evils. It would BeaTSocfalist"policy and a Socialist programme. '•'■:, The work of the next Labor Government must consistsJn_ carrying through great schemes which would gradually, but fundamentally, change the economic structure, of society. JUNIOR LABOR LEAGUE The next regular meeting of the Junior Labor League will be held as usual this Friday, November 13th, in the form of a social evening at the home of Mr. Bob Ferguson, 339 58th Avenue East, South Vancouver. Come along all you young people between the ages of 15 and 30 years. Whether you be pick and shovel artists or pen pushers, we treat everybody alike. • "The Labor World" of'Montreal says: "As to Labor we regret the defeat of two candidates in Montreal, both named Tremblay, one running in Maisonneuve and the other in St. Ann's. They may do better next time. Congratulations are 'due to Mr. Woodsworth who won. handsomely in Winnipeg Centre, .and Mr. Heaps, his ,co=worker in the same city. One- very1 grave regret is the defeat of Mr. irvine in Calgary East. His ability and earnestness in the cause of Labor couid never be questioned, and he was a power for good." The "Alberta Labor News" says in part: "The Labor News regrets the loss of William Irvine to the House of Commons. No other member of parliament has ever done better service for his constituency or the workers of Canada than Irvine. That he should have been defeated by empty promises for which the workers of East Calgary fell is indeed regrettable. That his place should be taken-in parliament by a man who is vastly- inferior in every possible respect is about what East Calgary deserves. The defeat of East and Latham is also to be regretted for they would have been strong additions to the forward-looking group of members at Ottawa. All that remains for Labor to do is to fight on, undaunted and undismayed." , " -. ' The "0. B. U. Bulletin," in a special article on the election, pays itself this compliment: "There is an old saying that 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating,' and the results of this election give concrete proof of the correctness of the 0. B. U. position, i.e., that clarity on the industrial field will reflect itself on the political field." "The Labor Leader," Toronto, rejoices at Labor's defeat in an article of which the following is an extract: "The working men and women- of- Canada have spokesj They plainly demand that the Government of-thiH country must protect, their jobs from, the big...handicap of the underpaid and sweated labor of Europe and Asia, as well as the unfair, competition of mass-production selling prices of U. S. A. products that are sold in Canadian labor's home market. " 'The Labor Leader' rejoices that the workers of this country fell in line with our claims that the policy of the Hon. Arthur Meighen—protection for the Canadian industrial worker and the Canadian farmer—was the best offered by any leader who sought the support of the citizens of this Dominion; . We further rejoice that the members of organized labor took our advice instead of listening to the prattle of such Red obstructionists as Jimmie Simpson and other members of the "Canadian Labor Party. The results prove conclusively that Canadian Labor will have nothing to do with these soap-box orators." RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES DANCE JHURSDAY WEEK The Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union is holding its second dance in the Cotilion Hall on Thursday evening, November 26th. There will be a special' orchestra* to provide thfe music and those who have the dancing habit should make it a point to attend this one. The dance will continue tilTone a/m. SHIPS FOR SOVIET The first two Soviet steamers have just been launched at Leningrad, says a Reuter message. They have a total of 62,000 tons, and they will be employed in the timber export trade. In a speech at the launching ceremony, Krassin, he Commissar for Foreign Trade, pointed out, according to the Tass Agency, the urgent necessity of emancipating Soviet trade from its dependence on foreign shipowners. A representative" of , the Soviet Mercantile Marine also declared that an order would shortly be placed for two steamers for the Soviet Far Eastern mercantile marine with German and Italian shipbuilders, who., he said, were offering' ten years' credit and other acceptable terms. Preparing for May The National Minority Movement, in a manifesto issued in England, declare that the Government, by its official association with the 0. M. S., a strike-breaking organization, has shown unmistakably that it is preparing for the struggle next May. "The miners, engineers and shipbuilding workers are all working for starvation wages, and in addition, unemployment in those industries has reached appalling proportions. "The railwaymen, transport workers, and building trade workers are all facing critical times immediately ahead. "Once again the attempt is being made to divide our ranks by talk of sheltered trades having better conditions than unsheltered trades, but we must prevent any such division being allowed to take place." The manifesto calls - for" joint demonstrations of all sections of the movement to create an agitation that will defeat the attempts of the Government to break the power of the movement. Twas very difficult excavating. As chairman of the Health ahd Relief ,Committee he had been able to keep the costs of administration down,, -although giving the best possible re- 'suits. School Trustee Rfgby, of South ^Vancouver, stated that he had taken care to see that union scale of wages was paid and that the .fair wage SATURDAY, NOV. 14TH . IM- THB BELVEDERE COURT BBSfSST 36o I.ADBES, 8B0 Ties Mefreehmants Drivers Get Increase Through Organization While efforts to organize the drivers working for Vancouver Department Stores have not been as easy as it should have been, the fact that they were being organized by the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, stirred up.so_mueh-iilterest in thcrnianagerial' department that the boys were called together and given 'a banquet. This noLJj&j^g, "flfsmm^ftsw-etel^^ of the drivers, the manager of one of the department stores came forward With a voluntary increase in wages of $2.50 a week and. time and a half for overtime. Whether this will have the effect .of-the-ihen-losing fUftherlhlerest in a Labor organization remains to be seen, but the fact that" the men did get better conditions because of a desire tb organize, should be enough Dead Helped Him It isn't very often that the public gets the truth about a man who clumbs to great riches from extreme poverty. The man's ego usually prevails as we are informed in self- laudatory terms by the gentleman - in question of how he saved his first. dollar, invested it in real estate, or something like that, sewed patches on the seat of his trousers, starved, scraped, went to church, eschewed ■ dances, theqters and entertainment of any kind, and gradually climbed up the rounds of the ladder to affluence and'power. So it is extremely refreshing to hear the story of Adolph Koppel, a former immigrant boy, who has just been made president of a New York bank, as he tells it himself: "I attribute my success to letting the other fellows die," he said. "I got a job in the bank. The" cashier died—probably from overwork—and they put me into his cage. The treasurer died, and I was given his job. Then the president died too, and I got his job. If the other fellows were alive, I would still be holding down 'my original job. Koppel, they say, is taking good care of his health, isn't saving every penny he* earns, has always Spent most of his'salary and didn't save any money until he got nearly to .the top. ' SWISS SOCIALIST WINS The results of the elections to. the Swiss ...National aGouflcil--;-<4hTj. -LffffeTf'" House' of the Federal Parliament), although not yet complete, indicate ^ g^ii^i£^sv-e9sk^eAta--uY'We^^°' cialibts. • . , ' Mr. Dan Griffiths, of Llanelly, has been chosen by Stroud Divisional Labor Party as prospective Parliamentary candidate. 1 IJ I to warrant further organization, not only of this trade, but of any other where men and women are getting low wages and bad conditions. ■ _____ THE LABOR STATESMAN November 13th, 1923 Vancouver Heights THE ESTHER BAKERY FOR HEALTH, STRENGTH AND BEAUTY Eat Our Brown Bread Also Our White, Raisin, and Nut Bread ORDER YOUR XMAS CAKES and puddings HABIT 3728 Hastings E. Phone: High. 1309 H. A. HILL GROCERIES, FEUITS, CURED MEATS, FLOUR '-Atp FEED 3722 Hastinga E. Phone High. 1640 W. DICKINSON MEAT MARKET 3724 Hastings Street East 'My Motto: ONE QUALITY ONLY—THE BEST Hirst's Electric We do complete and dependable HOUSE WIRING at reasonable rates. Glon 370 4099 Hastings St. S. Headquarters ln N. Burnaby for Edison Mazda Lamps. '.- UNION CAFES Granville Street. Bell's Cafe. Jim's Cafe. Z*i& Morris Food Shop. "' Lore's Cafe, Commodore Caft.'"'""1;"."*^ - .-■'' Orpheum Cafe. Dunsmuir Street. Standard Cafe. Morris Lunch. Seymour Street Ambassador .Cafe. Pender Street Good Eats Cafe, Pender St. Central Cafe. Boston Cafe. Olympic Cafe. Hastings Street Strand Cafe. Empire Cafe. Broadway Cafe. Golden Gate Cafe. Abbott Street Oaks Cafe, , Cordova Street Wonder Cafe. Kings Cafe. Gourleys Waffle House. Bergman's Cafe, Cambie Street. Close to Province Bldg. British Revolution in Ten Years By ARTHUR CUMMINGS, in "Sunday Sun" Main St. South of 18th PEARSON'S Meatp/oduce Market Tho WorKingriuan's Prions UNION SHOP 4373 MAIN ST. FAIR. 3381 Twenty years after! Twenty years from Fleet Street to Fleet Street. And in the meantime tp have seen nearly the whole British Empire. "Some" experience for a Canadian newspaperman. /'What strikes you most about the Old Land now that you have seen it against after so long?" An old Parliamentary reporter whom I used to know iri the Press Gallery at Westminster put the question. I thought of the material changes. T11! pulling down and rebuilding of Victorian London, that grimy, ugly ash-heap of buildings I had once seen* from a balloon. I thought of the greater luxury of the rich people and the greater shabbiness of the poor. I thought, as a newspaperman naturally would, of the "Americanization" of the Press. I thought of the collapse of the country landlord class and the vanishing-of the aristocracy from public life. And a lot-more., Tbe Real Change But-the more I reflected the more I realized ,that a few Parisian buildings'in Regent Street, or a few hundred more night clubs for the wealthy, or some changes in the newspapers were not the- important things. What really mattered was the fact that Britain was silently and swiftly, that is swiftly for Britain who never does anything in a hurry, undergoing a political revolution. I had heard rumors of it overseas. Now, I realized it to the full. If the change is not stopped by some means I cannot foresee, Britain will be a Socialist-state within ten years' time. That is what strikes me most on revisiting the Old Land after twenty years. One must look beneath the surface to discover this revolution. You do not see it in the press. And it seems a far-off dim event to those who read of the triumph of. the Conservative ■painty at the elections at the end of last year when it came into, power With S" Parliamentary representation bf two to one and a majority of a couple of hundred seats. Socialism's Growth . Yet here are the facts which tell a different story. In 1900 the Labor party could count 62,698 supporters in the whole of the British Isles. That is a quarter of a century ago. Today it counts nearly six millions, not only Labor votes but Socialist. Here is the tale of its growth: In 1906, its supporters numbered 313,195; in January, 1910, 505,690; in 1918, 2,- 250,000; and in 1922, 4,260,000. If this curve of increase has not been checked by 1927 the Socialists will be the largest party in Britain by a small majority; and if it continues for another ten years there will be nothing that can stand against it for it will be all of England. Even as it is today the Socialists are only a million votes behind the Conservatives, but it is the country constituencies with this, small voting power that keeps the Conservative party in office. A vote in the country in Britain has twice the value that it has in the industrial centres. Supposing this transformation takes place as prophesied, what will the Socialists do to the Empire and their own country; Wreck: everything? Hand the capitalists over to Soviet Russia? Take forcible possession of the factories as the Socialists Phono fair. 797 Bight Prices A. FREDERICKS0N QUALITY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS Cor. 26th Avenue and Main Street SOUTH VANCOUVER, B. O. did in Italy and thus provoked the dictatorship of Mussolini? Abolish the king arid the' royal family? Establish free love as the leading system of morals? -Do away with the army and navy and depend on the goodwill of other nations for their existence? Provide no-work and a full dinner pail for everyone? It seems strange but I could not find anyone in the country who lay shivering in his bed at nights lest j:hese terrible things should befall. So I inquired further and then found that the-British revolution was quite a different sort of revolution to any the world has yet known. It is a revolution based on knowledge, on thinking out every step of the way and on doing one thing at a time. The encyclopaedists did some thinking for the French Revolution but the revolutionaries bolted before the thinking was finished and so the Revolution was as much a failure as it was a success. The Socialist' encyclopaedists In Britain are wiser. As far as I could'see they have got most of the brains of the country into their ranks. '. They have*'economists, authors, university professors, philosophers, artists, historians, Masters of Arts, Doctors of Divinity, scientists and sociologists. And they have a programme that is startling in its completeness. It covers the most abstruse questions, such as tbe social management of capital and credit, the reorganiation of the League of Nations on the. basis of functional economic control of the world's raw materials, the administration of the affairs of subject races: ranging down to a complete electricity supply for the United Kingdom from coal used at the pit's mouth. Such a programme for a revolution, I did not think, existed ariywhere in the world. And the amazing part ,of it is that nowhere . is there any loophole ' for Bureaucracy." That belongs, I was told, to the old days. Now, when the nation owns the mines,,the men will work them as a national service under their own managers who, however, are subject to public control so that the public will not have to pay too much for its ocal, A Thirst for Knowledge I never encountered a political party with such a thirst for knowl- ege as the Socialists that now sit on the green benches bf the House of Commons where dukes and earls once ruled the country—often for their own benefit, it must be said, I fear. When they are not engaged in actual work in the House or on committees they are studying in groups all over the place. Every day in the week they are listening to addresses by experts on problems of government They • know more about economics than any political jiarty in the world. It is this knowledge of theirs that makes me sp certain the British Revolution is imminent. They know what they are about. They know what they are going to do. And they intend to do it. But not until they have convinced the country and got such a majority as nothing can stand against it. They are scientific revov lutionaries, with knowledge as their only weapon. That's why I am so certain that Britain will be a Socialist state within ten years' time. IT IS ILLEGAL TO BOYCOTT But This Will Inform Our Readers That the ROYAL DAIRY MILK IS Unfair to Organized Labor yd Distinctive and Different* Individual Training by Experts fop a Limited Number 6i Students. For Appointment Telephone Seymour 5076 (Ask for Miss Margaret Jones) Tiie Vancouver Hairdressing Academy HASTINGS AND RICHARDS Entrance 422 Blcliards Street, VANCOUVER, B. Vanoonver, B.C. COPPER TRAILS" 4 : 17XTENDING to various parts of Southwestern British Columbia, -'-'the copper trails we call telephone lines, are ready to caSrry long-distance .conversations at speeds' ranging from 8,000 to 178,000 miles per second. When speed counts use long distance. British Columbia Telephone Company 1C COLVIN Plumbing Heating Gesfitting Estimates Cheerfully Given. 4178 Main Street Phones: Fairi.3071. JJe«^.Faii*.2«76»^"v 80 Years' Experience Pensions For Printers According to a statement issued from the headquarters of the International Typographical Union, the recent adjustments made by the union, on advice of actuarial authorities, in respect to the old age pension system, safeguard interests of the members of the union. The age of eligibility for the pension of $8 weekly 'was increased from 60 to 66 yeprs, the* change to be effected by yearly additions each year until 1930, when the" minimum age of 65 will be. established. ' At the same time, continuous" nieriibersliip requirement was increased from 20 to 25 years. ROBINSON'S ,,.,'. Cycle and Repair Store 3917 Main at 23rd. Fair. 5994 Specialist in Bicycle frame repairs. Keys cut, Saws sharpened, Baby Buggy Tires " repaired. Agent for "Red Bird" Bicycles. SKATE' GRINDING.. • ,. ^ peasEEiscjaFw^^^----^*;--^''^"---': eTtatement also notes the fact that the convention eliminated from the law the provision that a member might work two days a. week at the trade anthstill draw a pension. The changes in the law were recommended by the report of the actuaries. " The International Typographical Union has had seventeen years' old- age pension experience and the plan has been declared a success by President Lynch of the union. President Lynch said in his statement that it was .fcund""5njidyi!>«>ble to ■ raise' the assessment of the membership one per cent and that the next best thing was to raise the age of eligibility. It was found, the statement says, that statistics presented to the convention showed that printers live longer under the present trade conditions than they did when the pension fund was established and 50 years established as the eligibility age. In 1908 the average age at death in the trade was 45.05 years. Today the average is 57.68 years. The balance in the pension ■ fund, President Lynch shows, on Majt,81, was $876,810, as against 1909,559 on May 31, ,1924;- a=decr*aae"in ihe surplus of $28,749. Officials of the union believed the pension fund was "entering atlie, jUmgei* aWMte'^aW decided that action to safeguard the membership was necessary, and thus the. plan was changed slightly, after, adequate study of conditions'-were made by actuaries. Former Muckraker Changes Attitude NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—It is easy to convince those who want to be convinced. Take the case of Ida- M. "TSroell, for instance. Her 355-page biography of Judge Gary, head . of the stsul trust, glowingly depicts this wondrous man who wanted to place workers on theveight-hour day, but they insited on the 12-hour system which was the rule before the steel trust was organized. The judge feared a strike, so he refrained from enforcing this humane desire. To support this claim, Miss Tarbell quotes a steel worker, whose nariie and record for truthfulness is, unfortunately, overlooked by the enthusiastic biographer. Miss Tarbell makes no reference to Judge Gary's refusal to concede the eight-hour day six years ago until forced to do so by a public opinion that was created through the steel workers' nation-wide strike. She approves Gary's refusal to meet representatives of his employees at that time. He said he believed in the anti-union shop. The biography is temperate in tone in contrast to Miss Tarbell's "The History of Standard Oil," written 20 years ago in the, most artistic muckraking style. At that time she painted John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and his oil associates in murky colors. Forty-five lives were lost, 28 workers were injured, and approximately $3,000,000 worth of property was destroyed in dust explosions and resulting fires in the United States during the past year, it is disclosed by statistics compiled by Hylton R. Brown of the United States Bureau of Walker Since Has 'Been Elected Mayor The New York municipal cam-, paign is dragging to its tedious con-' elusion without a ray of light save that afforded by Norman Thomas,' the Socialist candidate, the only dy" who is saying anything worth wrj the man who would be elected if. R didates were chosen for thei'^t- vidual worth instead of partyi tbe Mr. Thomas has courage, visi ?c"- understanding of principles; i f*s talked facts and issues. Mr. V PP man, manufacturer of excellent \ has revealed abysmal ignorant"8 the real situation. He has even M the mistake of not giving to his T paign a flavor of the fusion w*.ii" was successful in the past. As a ct- a- paigner he has, moreover, been able ■ to thrill nobody. Doubtless he would make a conscientious mayor if elect-, ed, but he will be buried by his Tammany Hall rival, Senator Walker.,*' The best that can be said of M?' Walker is that he is better ty' Mayor Hylan, but being shre-jSut' < and abler he is the more dange jus. When he is elected the question of'i interest will be how much this ex-£ piano player in vaudeville will'be the creature of "Al" Smith, and how much he will stand on his own feet.1 That the metropolis with its six millions of people should be reduced to the choice of Waterman or Walker— that is • what it comes down to—demonstrates the abasement of civic government in America and should increase the demand for commission government in New York. Meanwhile it isa melancholy spectacle to see the .New York World and many old-time reformers repeating the old appeal that Tammany is no_ longer. I •<M "if Chemistry, and made public through .what it_ij^riodxe^buirr^ehMrTa^mryrr' tlw-.;Amerisian-"Ghpemieal Society: --"• :; nice organisation.—N. Y. Nation. RED-STAR-SR^-STOKEr "The Mail Order Druggists" We Make a Special Effort to Get Goods Ont 6y First Mail After Beoaipt of Yonr Order. ■ —-—:—»■- ooialni cobdova Airs osbbat.t.' vakcoitvxb, b o, : BEST FOR THE UNION HOME, PICNIC OR SOCIAL RAMSAY'S CANDIES AND CAKES ''''', ' ■ ' . •''' ' '"' '■ "'' '-.. " ''' '"'; ' '' ■ ' ■"■ )„■' ■■■■^■^i^.Mmi.i.^i.gisaa-^-^ag NONE feETTER. BUY IN BULK AND SAVE MONEY. MADE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. November 13th, 1925 THE-LABOR STATESMAN tf*t ir Trades Union Directory **»neoaver Treats and aobor Coaaott— PreaWlfnl; K. H. Noelanda, EU.; eeneral secretary, Percy B. Bengoush.p 2£}?*- '£! Holden Bids?., It Hosting* r Je' ,Fh.?m Sw- ™»6. Meets la SSS2r J*"",*' ' wn. <"> •*• Or«t «« Oilrd Tuesdays In month. AmtomoMI. tod*. 702, I. A. ot «.— JKeeto every second and fourth Tuee- wyJn»Jl?<>,n 31° Holden Bids:.. Pres.. W. E. Hobday, 1728 2nd Ave. E.; bust- ness agent, Q. 8. Hague, 807 Holden clug. ' Beverage Blsjpeusrora Union Mo. ««— meets flrst Sunjay In month at 2:00 P7 m., At 441 Seymour St. President, W. H. Clancy, 1117 B. 10th Ave. Secretary and Business Agent, T. J. Han- ofin, 2376 W. «th Ave. Office: 441 Seymour St Phones: Sey. 126 and Bay. 1056-R. BollermaSers and Helper*, Iiocal 194 — Meets flrst and third Mondays in the month at Holden Building:. President, Ii._C. Campbell; Secretary, A. Fraser, 5079 Bosb St. Phone, Fraser 501Y. *«*!»• * Structural Iron Worker*, Booal 97, Int. Asso.—Meets every Monday, Room" 804" Holden Bldg., at 8 p.m. President, James F. Burns; Secretary, James Dunn, Box 302 City; Phone Fair. 6065L. Bnilding Trades Counoll, Vanoonver— Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Holden Building. President, J. Flynn. Secretary-treasurer. W. Watt Bakers' Local 4BB, Journeymen, ot America—Meets flrst and third Saturdays at 7 p.m. President, H. Hall; sec, T. Rigby, 37 Broadway West, Phone Fair. B882R. Bakery salesmon, KooM 371 — Meets second Thursday every month. Holden . Sd5" 1?.Hasil.n*s B- President, A. -, Wylle, 4338 Elgin Street; financial secretary. H. A. BoWron, 744 16th ^Ave, E„ Phone Fair, 3 63IX, - jrbers', Journeyman International Vn- I ion of Amerloa—Local 120. Vancouver, B. C., meets second and fourth Tuesdays in each month in Room 810 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings Bast. President. Fred Dawe; fln. secretary, A. R. Jenni, 728 Hastings Street West; rec. sec, Bert Deprey. Bookbinders loogl Wo. IM, int. Brotherhood Meets second Tuesday In month §21 Holden Bldg. President, F. Milne, 638 Drake St.; secretary, A. H. Hos- tins. 118 62nd Ave. W. Boot and Shoe Worker* Union, Mo. 608— ..^.Jttaets-ln-tfc^Heraen'Buildlng on the flrst Wednesday of each month. President, J. Turner. 1918 64th Ave. E.; fln- sec, J. Griffiths..3622, McGlH St. ■aoflajrjr*', Masons' and Tile Setter** Int. Union No. 1—Meets second and fourth Wednesday In the Holden Bldg. President, G. E. HalUday; Seoretary, W. S.. Dagnall, 1244 20th Ave. B. Phone Fair. 845 R. Carpenter* and Joiners, Amalgamated Society of,—Vancouver 1st Branch meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. President, W. Taylor; Sec. F. Prosser; business agent, J. McKinley. > Headquarters, room 85, 163 Hastings "«',' -^-^ 1 ?t ^U"W *»* Joiner*, United Brother- that^ood of, local -463—President, R. W. positi Tt,ey. recording secretary, W. Page - bers >'Bine82«Jle?nh Wm- Dunn- Office, «fc\ Joom f,08 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings am. ^ast. Meets second and fourth Mon- adc/days, 8 p.m. C fat l% ??JJ Employees' Association meets *o • first Wednesday of each month at 145 ca/i Hastings St. W., at 8 p.m. President, te j w. H. Lewthwalte; business agent and .. :. treasurer, W. J. Seribbins, 3208 Pen- ■it ^O^ale^i.86"6"'^ * A. ""*■ Civic Employees' Wnlon, Docol 38 — Meets flrst and third Fridays ln the month at 146 Hastings W„ at 8 p.m. President, R: K. Brown, u62'r Charles St.; secretary-treasurer, George Harrison, 1182 Parker St. I P. dominion Bspres* Employees, local Mo. ."ii-.lS, Brotherhood of—Meets first Friday -rt'Sod- first Tuesday alternating each „ month in Room 810 Holden Building. „'", ?.resl2ent.„G' M- Payton, 4136 Sophia , i l St.; Sec.-Treas. H. C. Haines, 1919 ' Klngsway. , tional Brotherhood—Meets every Monday at-8 p.m. In Room No. 6, 819 Pender Street West President, D. W. McDougal, 910 Hasting* Street Bast; huslnesw agent, B. H. Morrison. Offloe, 319 Pender Street West Bnglneors—International TTnion Steam and Operating local 844—Meeta every Thursday arS p.m., Room 806 Holden Bldg. President, It. Finley; business agent and financial secretary, F. S. Hunt; recording secretary, Herbert McSavaney. Engineers, Steam and Operating, Int. Xooal ,883—Meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. in room 806 Holden Bldg. President, W. Hulbert; vlce-pres., A\ Russell: business agent and financial sec, W. J. Irwin; rec. sec.,. W. h. Alnger. Office, 806 Holden Bldg. ' """ ' 7 -_J^^^™Jl«JlfllHaisaij*i(«Msta'." •r^^tmr^mSSTno. IB, International Association of—Meets every month 'at call of president. President, 3r Anderson, No. 2 Fire Hall; financial secretary, C. A. Watson, NO. 8 Fire Hall..'...;. ■ ,.-.'„" anthers, Wood, Wire and Metal, Inter- aotioaal Vnion, S>oc»l 307 — Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays ln month, at room 299 Holden Bldg. President, Frank Julian, 7594 Ontario; Secretary, Bert Jenkins, 60 ,46th Ave. E: lithographers Valon, Mo. 44 — Meets thlra Wednesday ln month In HOom 804 Holden Bldg. President, C. Addle, 217 23rd Ave. E„ Phone Fair. 3968Y; secretary, 120 10th Ave, E„ Phone Fair. 239X. Machinist local 188—President, E. B. McLean, 468 0th Ave. W. Secretary. 8. A. Boardman, 3888 Parker St. Meets second and fourth Friday at 8 /p.m. In Room 318 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings Bast - Maohinist local 888—President, Tbos. Sills, 1362 Burrard St. Secretary, P. R. Bengough. Office, 807 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets on second and fourth Tuesdays ln month. Meat Cutters and Bntoher Workmen, Amalgamated—Meets flrst and third Tuesday in Holden Bldg. President, W. R. Walter, 762 Hamilton St; Sec, W, L, McGregor, '1761 38th Ave., E. Mental Hospital Attendants' Federal Union ITo. 36—Meets at Essondale 1st Thursday ln month. President, J. A. Gibson. 312 4th St., New Westminster; ... rec, sec. Will Mackie, Provincial Mental Hospital, Essondale. Mill and Factory Workers' Union, looal Mo. 1588 — Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners. Meets first and third Thursdays ln Room 313 Holden Bldg. President, Allan Graham; Fln. Sec, H. Brewer; Rec. Sec, B. Holden, 1710 6th Ave.- W., Vancouver, Phone Bay. 3123-R. MUk Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employees, local 464—Meets . second and fourth Friday In Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St B. Business agent Birt Showier, 1116 Robson St Holders Vnlon local 281—International of Worth Amerloa—meets first and third Fridays in month in room SIS Holden Bldg., at 8 p.m. President, Sam Wilson, 1728 Tew St Corresponding representative, J. Plnkerton, 3169 Victoria Drive. Motion Pictures Projectionist's TTnion, local 348 Of I.A.T.SJ!. to M.P.M.O.— Meets at 991 Nelson St on first Sunday in each month at 7:30 p.m. President, J. R. Foster, 1161 Granville St; Secretary, Geo, Gerrard, Box 346. Business Phone: "Sey. 8923. Musicians Mutual Protective TTnion looal 145, A. p. of HV—Meets at the G. . W. v. A. Auditorium, second Sunday at 10 a.m. President, Ernest C Miller, 991 Nelson Street; secretary, Edward Jamleson, 991 Nelson Street; financial secretary, W. B. Williams, 991 Nelson Street; organizer, F. Fletcher, 991 Nelson Street Fainter*, Decorators and Faperhangar* looal 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 319 Pender St. W. Business agent Robt S. Stevenson. Office, room 204 819 Pender St, W, Phone Sey. 3609. Pile Driven, Bridge, Wharf and Book Builders looal Mo. 8404—Meets every Friday night at 8 p.m. In 113 Hastings St. W. James Thomson, secretary, P. O. Box 320. Plasterers, looal 89—International Association of Operative, meets first Wednesday ln month at Holden Bldg. President, W. Strickland, 289-46th Ave. B. Secretary, M. Galway, 1161- 69th Ave. E. Phone Fras. 604-R2. Plasterer's laborer*' No. 803 International. Meets third Friday In month at Holden Building." President F. Phillips, 1674. 2nd Ave. W.»Rec Sec, F. Talt, 289 47th Ave. E„ phone Fraser 696L. Plumbers and Steamfitters, Ho. 170, International Asso. of—Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Holden Bldg. President Bert Stinchcombe, 1899 Ogden Ave.; secretary and busl- ness agent, W, Watt 805 Holden Bldg, Printing Pressmen and Assistant*, local Wo. 68—Meets every second Tuesday in the month at 8 p.m. in Room 213 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. E. President, Harry F. Longley, 303 8th St., North Van.; secretary, Frank H. Humphrey, P. O. Box 894, 4038 Victoria Dr. Railway Carmen of Amerloa, lodge Wo. 88—Meets first and third Friday in month at Cotillon Hall, Granville and Davie Streets. President, A S. Ross, 5873 Pr. Edward St.; secretary, J. D. Vullamy,. 2216 16th Ave. W. Street and Blectrlo Railway Employees, Pioneer Division Wo. 101—Meets K. P. Hal), 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. B. Griffin, 447 6th Ave. Bast; treasurer, H. W. Speed; financial secretary and business agent Angus Maclnnes, 8544 Er. Edward St Office: corner Prior and Main streets. Phone Fairmont 2160L. K*S«S Floorlayers' Vnlon, No. 1875, U.IS. Of C & 3. ot A., meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays in 310 Holden Bldg., at 8 p.m. President. E. C. Woodward; Fin. SecArRoldiKoc. Sec, W. D. Wilson, . 1261 Howe St. Hotel and Restaurant Employees Vnion, local 38—441 Seymour Street. Meats Second Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and' last Wednesday at 9 p.m. President, G. Coleman; buttlneoo aeonjj Jjuterj! ■ WooSa .Plscsss ®D3ri»50M''3flls. Sheet Metal Worker*, Amalgamated, Xooal Vnlon Wo.. 380—Meets second .and fourth Thursday In .month in -'' HtmjHSTJldf-;; is Hastings St' B. Presi. dent, N. C. Smith. 4426 Inman.Ave., fin. sec,, Baa J. Wardroft 426 l-6th Ave. •- E.; cor: sec, A. p. ■ Ashton, 4603 Spruce Street Burnaby. Shingle Weaver*, looal ,178i3—Mlets second Tuesday ln month,- In Room No. 2, Labor Temple, New Westmin-" ster, and 4th Sunday, 7 p.m., in Room 213 Holden Bldg., Vancouver. President, J, N. Chute; sec, W.-H. Matthew, Joyce Rd. P.O. : TaUor*V4tonra*ymen Vnlon of Amerloa, iboal MO. 178—Moetlnsn held first Thursday In each month, 8 p.m. EKecu- —-Wire meats third Thursday of every Imonth In labor Hall. President A. R Qateaby; oecraeary, C. McDonald, P.O. Box 603, .Executive meets third ' Thursday-of every mosuh. The Power of Suggestion Fascism at Work By P. W. MOORE They say that knowledge is the most powerful weapon in the worlds and if they had added that in the order of succession suggestion comes a close second, they could not have been much mistaken. - Psychologists tell us that by suggestion, mesmerists, under favorable conditions, have the power io develop a state of abeyance iii certain minds which they then proceed to control. In a similar manner the political and industrial mesmerists, who guard the interests of "the Few," are ever ready to direct their propaganda from a platform of 'camouflaged truth through the intermediacy of well- meaning authors whose works are reactionary. A hero-worshipper, for instance, with a penchant for scribblihgj, writes a panygeric on his favorite money- magnate, the suggested moral being that any boy might be a millionaire if he only had the grit and determination necessary for accumulative achievement. Such an author is a valuable discovery to the prospecting propagandist who, by suggestion in various quarters clpars the road leading to patronage and publication, altogether indifferent to the fact that the making of a millionaire requires the condemnation of hordes of ordinary men to a life of servitude involving the .forced parting, with the surplus value of the laborer's product left over after he receives a living wage. On this condition the writings of Marx throw a brilliant light; consequently, the political jugglers at the mention of his name prepare vollies of adverse suggestion. '. j It is not long ago since a professional gentleman addressing a concourse of ladies told them that Marx, although college-bred and possessing a profound depth of economic knowledge was, nevertheless, lacking in culture. The import was obvious: How could a man, deficient in refinement of thought, be worthy of a reputation that would give the slightest weight to such a slogan as, "Workers of the World Unite." Sometimes, however* the malign influence of the uncultured Karl is offset incidentally by the writings of a noble lord: "I am a nationalist, and not a cosmopolitan," are the words of the late Lord Milner, as quoted from the "London Times," Educational Supplement by the "B. C. Teacher" for October. "I am also an imperialist. .... In another twenty years it is reasonable to hope that all Britons will be imperialists." Of course the sentiments of A lord, apart from any illogical foundation on which they rest, are by hypothesis, noble. They are, therefore, to that portion of the-, mass mind held in abeyance, suggestive of much truth. One Qpuld spend a lifetime in giving instances of the reactionary use of suggestion, and from that fact eman ates the strongest suggestion of all, namely* that every man and woman who understands the effects of econ omic determinism should lose no favorable opportunity of expounding its principles until the mass mind awakes from its hypnotic lethargy to the necessity of establishing in the industrial and political arenas organizations that will develop the knack of administration as the institutions of. capitalism become decrepit, until eventually a world-wide imperialism with humanity on the throne, is under way—a. throne from which she shall rule over the heads and hearts of men until time shall be no more. Brookwood, the only resident trade union educational institution in the United States, is now in its fifth year. The college is now regularly - incorporated under the laws of the State of New York. All the members of last year's faculty returned this year. There are two important additions to the staff. As last year, there will be a capacity student body, numbering about fifty. The students represent Ararious sections of the United States and more than a dozen different industries and trade unions. Teamsters,- ChauffotlfsrI^lemen"'ana" Helpers, looal 463—Meets every 2nd- and 4 th Wednesday, 310 Holden Bids, President, L. Warren, 1043 Burrard >- St.; secretary-treasurer, A. P. Black, - 519 Hamilton St.; recording secretary, ,-■»:"Hejmolds, 1790 3rd Ave; E. The Vancouver Theatrical Federation—• Meeta at a)91 Nelson Street at 11 o.m. on tho Tuesday preceding the • first . Sunday of the month. President, E. A. Jamleson; secretary, G. W. Al- llri: huolneoo agent, Lochley Clark, 99J Nelson' St. ■ •■" Valoa, Mo. sag—-Ps-soi- dent ~C 8. Gamsiball; vice-president, Gouehro; Secretary-treasures', R. H. NepBlands, P.Ol Boa ««. Meets tog! Sunday of each month at S st.ra., ia HoMera BulWlsig, 8« Ho8e.lnss St K. V By THOKSTEN SELLIN The National Fascist Party The Facio of Florence The Executive Committee of the Fascio of Florence, whichirepresent^, to the city and to all of Italy, a youthful company, dynamic, industrious, heroic, and, above all, operating in .the light of day, in assuming all responsibility for the holy.yet mild acts of reprisal committed by honest and valorous Foscisti, from the beginning to the present hour, against the disgusting bacillus of that moral pestilence called' the Italian Freemasonry, which, not satisfied with having betrayed Italy in the interest of their French brothers during the Versailles conference, where the fruits of the blood and heroism of the Italian people were thrown away, thanks to.a blind sectarian discipline, has today, in an appeal worthy_ of the most monstrous traitors to their country, tried to ruin the finances and the prestige of Italy in the interest of foreigners and as a base vendetta against thoss who are safeguarding the honor of the Italian race, COMMANDS all Fascisti to refrain from acts of violence, aiid in stead try to identify those affiliated with the Masonic order in order better to realize the useful objectives of a radical, decisive, and necessary punitive action. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Florence, Sept. 28, 1925. . During the last few days this poster, prominently displayed, had struck me by its intolerant and revengeful attitude^ I had been told that the feud between the Fascisti and the Masons, was of long standing ahd that it had lately been aggravated by the publication of some letters purporting to show the international and anti-natipna.1 spirit of the Italian Masons. Here in Florence, the stronghold of Fascism in Italy, the feeling between the two bodies was particularly intense. That- the f'radical,- decisive and necrosary punitive action" should come so soon was probably not in the plans of the Executive Coliinirttee, but on Saturday evening, October 3, something occurred that brought matters to a climax, A Masonic circular, addressed to a certain Bandinelli, a sixty-year-old bookkeeper, had in some manner been intercepted. When it came into the hands of the executive committee of the Fascio, one bf its members was instructed to go to the home of Bandinelli and bring him to the headquarters of the organization "in order to give the necessary explanations." Last Saturday evening, Signor Luporini, the vice-president of the Fascio, a .man of sympathetic personality and known as a member of the moderate element of the party, decided to execute the orders he had received. While he and a companion were trying to persuade Bandinelli to accompany them, a young railway employee, Becciolini, who with his wife and little daughter occupied the flat above, entered into the discussion. There are conflicting stories as to what followed,.but in the end Becciolini shot and killed Luporini and his companion. The news of the happening spread with.astonishing rapidity. Becciolini, who had taken refuge on the roof of a neighboring house, was soon discovered. While he was being brought td the police station, he was lynched by a mob, while other Fascisti were wreaking their vengeance on the home of Bandinelli, its furnishings being thrown into the street and burned. During the excitement, old Bandinelli succeeded in escaping; he has not yet been found. ' Luporini's murder seemed to provide the occasion desired. Soon black-shiried groups were forming, some of them hurrying into the city from the surrounding country-side, all armed with horse whips and stout sticks. The striking feature about these groups was the youth of their members, who seemed to range between sixteen and twenty-five.' Ahotit 1 o'clock, they ijient into action, seemingly under orders and accord- ^^^^m!lS^Msn^aSXii~.x«pmml< jt^erQMottif&srotpioteMimaTs^ merchants notoriously affiliated with the Masonic order or with opposition parties, were damaged"* (La Npzione della Sera, October'6')™' 'Doors and iron shutters were smashed, the contents of the stores or offices; piled into^the street and; burned. At least eight lawyers were among the losers, the damage in most cases including both office equipment, library, files or documents,, etc. More than half a dozen merchants, including the Underwood agency and the finest tailoring establishment in town, had their stocks partially or totally destroyed. But the .reprisals were not limited Office Sey. 8031 Bes. Kerr, Dr. Elmo Marshall Graduate National College, Chicago CHIROPRACTOR Boa-3 bouuis Bvnsnro 18 XUB«X<»8 BTMET, B. X-*ervlce Palmer (8 Tear Course) Oradnat* Bertha E. E. Wintermute B.C Ph.O. CHIROPRflCTOH-SPINOGBflPHER 8ay. 1607 Night*, Bey. 3164 403 BOittlWION BUIIDING OWN YOUR HOME, THE EASY WAY! See Us About Reliable INSURANCE REAL ESTATE LOANS AND ADVICE BROKERAGE Allan & Boultbee Ltd. 578 SEYMOUR STREET Phone Seymour 8837 T. J. Kearney & Co. Funeral-Director* and Embelmera New Chapel and Parlors Private Ambulance Service-. 802 Brbadway W. Phone Fair. 3 to this. About midnight "unknown ■ assailants" entered the home of Signor Gaetano Pilati, a socialist ex- deputy, and wounded him so seriously that his life is still in danger. An hour later others succeeded in gaining entrance to the house of Signor Gostavo Consolo, lawyer and formerly local correspondent of the Socialist organ Avanti. In the presence of his wife and children he was murdered "by unknown persons." Although the militia had been called out, no attempt was made to arrest the raiders. It would probably have been futile and perhaps even dangerous to interfere. Certain it is that whatever went on in the minds of the silent and cowed masses that watched the demonstrations, nothing was said and no motion made • to stop them. On a smaller scale, the reprisals continued on Sunday. In the afternoon, when the energies of the raiders seemed about spent, a telegram arrived from the secretary-general of the party, Farinacci, who in the name of Mussolini ordered the cessation of hostilities. This afternoon, at sunset, Luporini's funeral was held with a pomp that is rarely equalled. About six or seven thousand marched in the solemn procession and many times that number lined the streets and the bridges. But I could not drive from my mind the thought of old Bandinelli, whose life may be in danger so long as he stays on Italian soil, although he has committed no crime. Nor could I help wondering how many dared march behind the coffin of Consolo. ' This evening I heard some one sayt "Well, tomorrow the Fascio will have a thousand more members, too scared to stay out."—N. Y. Nation, At the request of President Jewell and associate officers of the A. F. of L. railway employees' department, several of the larger tranmortatjsj}K ■s-ys(WBar«w*te»^itt'':effS^'''fac llfty to rMtiin^'Germaii trade unionists .to study the working conditions of men employed by these carriers. The German unionists have divided into groups and will b;. assisted by officers of American trade unions of similar trades and callings as those followed by the visitors. The railway section of the German delegation will travel as far west as Council Bluff..; and Omaha. The cities to be visited will, include Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo and New York. The union label gives women the power to deal a blow against strikes, If iaaaaaw-. THE LABOR STATESMAN November 13th, 1925 ThelLabor Statesman Published every-Friday, at 816 Holden Bios., Vancouver, B. C. Owned by the Vancouver, New- Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. ■ Press Committee: J. Sidaway, St Railwaymen; W. J. Seribbins, Civic Em- ptoyees; W.. Dunn, Carpenters; Harry Woods, Hotel & Restaurant Employees; ™„ 't>nenW,i Machinists; J, Thompson, Pile Drivers and Wooden Brldge- men. . J. Sidaway, Editor. Subscription Ratos.-H^nada 12.00 per ■ - - year, Jl.OO for six month*. United States and foreign, $3.00 per year. To unions subscribing in a body, 16o per member per month. Phone Seymour 8378 Vancouver, B. C, Nov. 13th, .1925 ARMISTICE DAY The anniversary of Armistice Day has come and gone. The usual ceremonies 'were observed and no doubt will be repeated as the years roll by. But that seems to be all that will be done. A more practical way o'f com? memoratinga t;her ceasing of hostili-. ties in the World War would be to make adequate provision for those who suffered from its consequences, and also to prevent a similar upheaval from occurring i.n the future. This is a problem that is linked up with our present system of competition which breeds wars. As long as mar- Jkets have to be found for the surplus products of labor the danger of wars will always be present. Encroachments of markets, the struggle for pontrol of raw materials, and the economic and political subjugation of so-^alWd "inferior" races by imper- ialistism is the principal element in fostering the war spirit. Eace hatreds, A propaganda of revenge, and the policy of world powers to prevent any country from running their business along lines fundamentally different to their own tend also to keep the world in a state of fear. It may be'safely asserted that the only real and permanent safeguard against War is the development of a workers league with an international understanding that capitalistic wars can never again be tolerated. However we have our doubts just afrpres ■ ent. The various forms of coercion that are being used agailfst Ghina, the wars of the French against the Riffians and the Druses, and the stubborn resistence of the British to retain control of the Mosul oil areas against the Turks are contrary to that spirit of amity which has been broadcasted from Larnaco. And the workers still appear to be blinded to the possible dangers ahead. As for the homeless and. defenseless who are trying to find a place to earn an honest living their plight is a sad one. If those who so strictly observe the ritual of Armistice Day were really ,and sincerely anxious to preserve peace there is certainly plenty of scope for their activities. However, one of the first requirements is to drop their super-patriotic sentiments and deal with peoples and problems on their merits and not according to previous mischief-making standards. The worship of war heroes and the teaching of race pride and race prejudice are a constant danger to our safety. And after all, a state that condones and .encourages the exploitation of the weak by the strong within the confines of its own borders is hardly likely to be less considerate for those of another Jand. '" . , a ft, will be interesting to see how the wobbly Liberal Government will deal with this question. -Radicals have been prevented from entering this country because of their opinions. And whilst we would hate to censor any man's views it's a poor rule that wouldn't work both ways. Of course that part of it is up to the Dominion officials, but a precedent has been established in the B. . C. House on the Asiatic question. Just how far .this outfit will get in this country, if left unmolested, is difficult to say. There are so many suckers to be caught, and as the chief factor jn its success is salesmanship,- it is possible that some fools'will part with their money. What we are con-., qerned with and what We believe Jfo_ Browne is concerned with, is that if these promoters are in any way breaking the laws of the Province or Dominion, they should be dealt with the same as anyone else. Their influence has not, we hope, extended itself to the State and Provincial Governments just yet, and anything* that is coming to them should be handed to.them. Viewing the thing from this distance it looks as though Comrade Browne has started something.' ELECTION WORKERS' SOCIAL A social was held; in Belvedere Court on Monday night, by those who took an active part in the interests of-Labor in the recent Federal elections. The affair was rather hastily arranged and somewhat informal, so if any were overlooked—-and we think there were—it was unavoidable. About 80 people showed up and spent an enjoyable evening. Comrade Lefeaux-acted as chairman and kept things moving all the time. Songs and musical selections of a high order were rendered by several artists. There were alternated with dances and brief speeches from the ex-candidatea and a few others. All who spoke were of the opinion that future gatherings of the same body should be attempted with the idea of building up a reliable force to carry on the work of- organization. Refreshments were served "by the ladies, and everyone.appeared.to.be pleased With the nights proceedings. Carpenters local. 462 held their usual meeting last Monday,and initiated two new members. Owing to the day being Thanksgiving Day the meeting was poorly attended. BROWNE FIGHTS THE K. K. K. Frank Browne, Labor member for Burnaby in the Provincial House, now in session, livened up the proceedings on Wednesday with his denunciation "of the Klu Klux Klan. His motion to prevent organization of that order in B. C. reads as follows: "We regret, however, that a fraudulent, alien, terrorist organization known as the Ku Klux Klan is attempting to orga^jizejn British Co-, lumbia," reads Mr,JBgraaia's motion.: "And that the purpose of this body is to perpetuate and promote religious hatred among our citizens and substitute lynch, law for duly constituted authority. ... 'tAnd-that the past"Ifecord "bf this society is one of murder; violent assault and unspeakable crimes, - "Wherefore we would urge your Government' to take the: necessary steps to restrain this, seditious movement and bar its membership .from all elected or official'positions under Billy Dunn o% the Carpenters' Union is in a sad fix these days. Some light-fingered gent got into the Carpenters office sometime after one o'clock on Saturday and swiped the typewriter—-athe only darned thing in his office worth taking. We can fully sympathize with Billy. A typewriter will stand for a "touch" ofter than the dearest friend and will record the touch with faithful accuracy. A business agent is "touched" with unerring frequency and very often no record is kept, so naturally Billy mourns a true friend. That's Different The Vancouver Building Trades Council is co-operating with the General Contractors Association and the Associated Contractors of B, C, in1 the formation of a very comprehensive system of apprenticeship in the Building industry. Under the proposed scheme a local apprenticeship Council will be formed which will make rules and regulations for assuring that the terms of indenture will be fully carried out by both ap prentice and employer; The employer agrees under the indenture to teach the apprentice all branches of the trade and the apprentice is bound by the indenture to remain at his trade for a period of four years. The apprenticeship council shall have power to regulate the number of apprentices, shall assume responsibility with the employers for providing appropriate facilities for the apprentice to learn all branches of the trade, and shall have the right to dissolve the apprenticeship in caBe of serious default by either party in carrying out the terms of the indenture. ':■ This is the most comprehensive scheme, ^ of , p«*jj>rBHticesh1p"~'yet* attempted in Vancouver and should be well under way by the. beginning of next year. Mr. W. Watt, business agent of the Plumbers &. Steam Fitters Knion and Mr.. Vim* Dunn,: business agent of the Carpenters local 4f>2, will represent the Building Trades Council on th® Apprenticeship Council, The League of Nations, mediating between Greece and Bulgaria, is in a fair way to stop a promising young war. Border raids have occurred before; sometimes they had, led to wars.and sometimes not, In this instance Bulgaria appealed to the League, and Greece reluctantly accepted its intervention. The League will have difficulty in determining who fired the first gun; we may, iri fact, never know what truth lies in, the mess of contradictory assertions made by the spokesmen of the two governments. But the League will, we do not doubt, force these two unruly little peoples to keep the peace and in so far as it brings the weight of European authority to bear upon their dispute it fulfils its destiny and justifies its existence. * * ' * r Greece is little, but France is big. Furthermore, France is not fighting a member of the League like Bulgaria, but a ward of the League, Syria. "The well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilization," says the Covenant of the League. And.it continues: "Certain communities formerly-belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory." All. Syria, apparently, is aflame against the French methods of rendering "administrative advice and assistance." A rigid censorship has suppressed the details. We know that France has lost 6,626 men (mostly colonial troops) killed, wounded and missing, in suppressing the revolt of the Jebel Druses. Now the further news leaks out that the uprising has spread to. Damascus. Neighboring villages had harbored Druse rebels; the French, in retaliation, gave their Circassian troops permission to plunder these jlaces. They plundered—and killed as they went, And the villages rose, and the Moslem quyters of Damascus rose with them. Of the uprising we have iio direct news, but of the suppression we learn more. Artillery and airplanes bombarded the rebellious districts;-fires raged-'Unchecked; 4,-. 000 Moslems were killed—and on top of that the French demanded of the natives a fine of 100,000 gold pounds and 3,000 rifles, under penalty of renewal of the bombardment. Thus they execute, as agents of the League, the."sacred trust of CivilP zation." , * * * . If the League measured up to its job it. would order France out of Syria at once. This is not rendering advice and assistance; it is expressing the brute force of modern imperialism and using the humanitarian cloak of the League to disguise the rottenness. France should never have been allowed in Syria; when the League gave her the mandate, against the Syrian will, it made itself a tool for fulfilment of the sordid bargaining of the war-time secret treaties. Let'the men who see in the League the panacea for the world's ills have the' courage of their convictions; let them turn from Bulgaria and Greece to demand that the League act to stop this murderous war carried on by its agents in its name. That would, of course, hurt the prestige of France; but it would not hurt France. The French Cabinet might not have been forced to resign if it had saved the billions of francs a year which keep Syria crushed.—N. Y. Nation. NEW GOODS AND NEW VALUES IN Men's Fall Suits YOUNG MEN'S AND MEN'S SUITS C7 1 IK Special This Week (2 pairs pants) «|>Z/X. / aJ OIL CLOTHING, BONE DRY PANTS AND SHIRTS M. J. PHILLIPS LEADING CLOTHIERS . 671 COLUMBIA STREET JNEW WESTMINSTER ., Hastings Steam Baths Old style steam heat from specially constructed heated ovens. MEM'-—Tuesday Till Saturday. IAMBS—Tuesday Mid Friday. 60 Cents, a p.m. to 11 p.m. 766 Hastings Street East Phbne High. 4571 Broadway Stars Coming to Orpheum Excitement--(te. rjfe around the Qr.<- pheum offices this week, for those In the kne^.are eaylngr that a specially'big breezy show Is coming on Tuopday, Friday and Saturday of next week. And when the people right In the business get excited aboufu show It is time for the thoatre-golng public to dash around, tear .their hair and get their seats early, because from all reports these three days will be hectic ones at the box office, moaning a sell-out each day. The cause of this furore is a host of stars who have been on Broadway and abroad for some time, but who are now coming to the Coast to take the Far West by storm, The two headline acts, Willie, West and McGinty, a rollicking comedy hit, and McKay and Ardine, are hot favorites wherever they have been. The aforementioned trio are known as the big laugh of Europe, because they originated there. They build a house right before your eyes, but you will probably only see about half of It, because nine people out of every ten will have their eyes full of tears after the first scene. Reports like this coming from the East are surefire tip-offs that' these, boys are good. McKay & Ardine offer "The" -Night Watchman," a laugh getting skit in which they sing and dance their, way into everyone's hearts. Shone and Sqwl-ttea. .offer a peppy parade, of persiflage and pulchritude, and that is saying quite a bit. The Albortina Rasch Girls need no introduction because their pictures have been seen In every -picture house in the country. They are the best known dancing school In New York, and with this bevy of beauties and a couple of comedians' it will be entertainment plus from the very beginning. The Nelsons are jugglers unique, who never fall to click. Meehan and Newman bring many novel stories and songs, not to mention a new version of the Char-, iflatttri that -.In a: "vvuvv." BrosTus and Brown are keeping their routine a secret but It is said that it is a surprise and a very pleasant one for all. Now with all that talent, a side-splitting fable arid the concert orchestra, it looks as if this show Is just as great as they say it Is. A't least it is worth seeing If for no other reason than to find out what Is causing all the floods of notices and talk that have been seen lately. THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL RELISH VENUS FISH BALLS • ■■ . ANEW Sea Delicacy of delight. Rich in Vitamines; nourishing; easy to serve. Ask your grocer for it. Call . and see bur plant and . get our sea food re- -cipes..'.■'.''... . v ap. ''"-';' .--'■■ Venus Fish & Fish Ball ' CO., LTD. 1441 MAIN STREET Phone - Fair. 4925 Stationary Engineers "882 and the Hoist' and Portable Engineers 844 are both adding to their membership. m I Lessening demand for late in England is causing the idleness of 6000 lace makers in Switzerland. yillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi:- I FORD SALES FORD SERVICE I BATTERY CHARGING AND REPAIRS We NEVER Close James M. Lynch unci John W. Hays, General President «id General Secretary ot the - International Typographical Union are expected to arrive in the City nest Friday. Tetrault Shoe Co. of Montreal now operating under the union stamp agreement of the Boot & Shoe Makers' Union. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 170 are arranging for another Whist Drive and social. In spite of the fact that the Carpenters cellected most of the prizes at the'Iast one. During the week a Conference wa; held,.-' het*e«^*he'*:F?ffl^Ws"""anl Steamfitters Union and the'Association of Sanitary.and Heating Engineers with a view to establishing the 1926 scale for ?9,00. . There is ho escaping this.election stuff. We just get,a federal eonteBt off pur hands when? the civic race looms'up, -And'then there are likely to be provincial by-elections, ot maybe, a general provincial election, in the very near future. 'And they tell us that another federal election is almost sure to be held within a, year. Ho Hum! = It is just as convenient for us to | repair your car at 2 in the morn- i ing as at 2 in the afternoon. § ORING your car to us for repairs. If the" job | is just a small adjustment, tlie floor service 3 fuen wiUJb^^lUJp^ "Tiavetwenty UNION mechanics at your service. a a* , s * ■ if' | - ' Limit | Seymour 4308 418 Georgia St. W. § November 13th, 1925 > THE LABOR STATESMAN ■sw* Buy Your Lamps. Radio and auionuoAX svrauaa Wron th* j?raotioal 8tors, -.. 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Men's and Boys' Furnishings, Hats, Boots and Shoes. Phone: Fair. 14 2313 Main St., Between 7th and 8th BATTERIES * The Beat Car and Radio Battery Obtainable United Battery Service Automotive Electricians KINGSWAY AND SEVENTH Phone Fair. 1226 China's tariff duties are establish-/ -,-ued for her by her self-appointed guardians, the Great Powers, at 5 per cent ad valorem, on the basis of prices fixed so that it amounts actually to not more than 2 or 8 per cent of the true value of the imports, according to Dr. Ta Chen, one of the Chinese delegates at the recent Institute of Pacific Relations in Honolulu. The Great Powers have hog- tied China so that she has no money ■' with which to organize a stable government and then have refused to grant her the rights of a free and self-governing nation until she gets a stable government. PRINCE OF WALES AND POLITICS Phone Ztvirmont 631 SANITARY MARKET , WH DELIVER , .''■'' ' Moat, Fish oiitl Provisions 9513 MAXN ST., Hoar BROADWAY Tenders for Stationery Supplies* TENDERS wanted School Stationary Supplies for 1920, Apply School Board Office for specification. Tenders oloae iMth November, 1925. Lowest or any > tender not neccooarlly accepted., B. O. Wolfe-Merton, Business li&BBger,. Van- OOBV8J' MutoI] UMawS. • "Reprinted from the Glasgow "Forward," We nave received the following letter from Mr. E. E. Roper, the editor of the "Alberta Labor News," in reference to the capital that the Alberta Tory Party has made out of the fact that the Prince of Wales's ranch manager has consented to stand, as a Tory candidate at the. Canadian elections:-:-' 10012 102nd Street, Edmonton, Alberta, 25th Sept/, 1925. Dear Sir: Press cables yesterday carried the letter written to you by Mr. Walter Peacock, the Prince of Wales" secretary, in connection with the candidature of the manager of the Prince of Wales' ranch in Alberta. Mr. Peacock in his letter said:— "He (Mr. Carlyle) had been informed that objections cannot be taken to his standing for the provincial capital will be rtiade of the fact that he is manager of the Prince of -Wales' ranch." He says further:—"I will only add that if your Information is c <n'i'f.rt, your- oojwmentsFand .Roper's" comment are likely justified," . I think I made it clearly understood to you that the objection' was being taken in Alberta to th^.-candidature of_ Professor Carlyle was that political capital was being made of the fact that Mr. Carlyle is now manager of the Prince's ranch. I now enclose three clippings from daily papers in the Province which gives some idea of the manner in which the nomination of the Prince's representative was played up. The two large clippings are. from the 'Calgary Daily Herald' and the Edmonton Journal, the two leading Conservative papers in the province. You will notice-that the Calgary Herald gave the nomination big front space and featured in the head lines the fact that Mr. Carlyle had" received permission to run from his "chief" Now, in view of the' fact that the nomination of a candidate for the provincial legislature is..usualljl--giv» en about three inches of space, one would need to be simple indeed to believe any protestations on the part of the Tories that they did not'make capital.of..the fact that they had secured the1 representative of the Prince of Wales as their candidate. The small clipping enclosed is from the Calgary Morning Albertain, which is a Liberal paper'. I might say that this is one of a number of editorials that the Albertan has published protesting against political capital being made of the nomination of the Prince's manager by the Conservatives. I could send you editorials from the Conservative papers in which they congratulate the Conservative Party on securing the Prince's manager as acandidate. I would like it clearly understood that we have no objection to Mr. Carlyle. He is a man who' is regarded highly in the province and is an exceedingly capable agriculturist. He would, no doubt, be a good member of the Legislature, but, as stated before, resentment is caused here over the fact that the Tories have capitalized for political- purposes all fhe publicity that has been given, to the ranching venture of the Prince in Alberta, and are using the Prince's representative as one of the big guns with which they hope to defeat the Farmer-Labour Government in this province. I trust that the information contained herein will let you see.that the Alberta Labour News did not assume an attitude toward the candidature of Professor Carlyle that was not justified by the action of the Tory Press in playing Up the nomination. / With best wishes, I am, Yours sincerely, . ELMER E. ROPER, Editor. Mr. Roper sends us cuttings from three Canadian papers;. The Calgary Morning Albertan (a Liberal paper) in a leading article (25|9|25) saysir- —"PRINC^ NOT IN POfclTICS' ; The Prince 6f Wales lost not a minute in nutting- ihe stamp*~ef:-his disapproval upon the insidious attempt by some over-enthusiastic people in this province to involve.him in politics in Alberta. Mr. Carlyle, who manages a itumber-of ranches in the southern part of Alberta, including that of the Prince of Wales, when aelected as candidate, announced that this" action was taken with the approval of his employer, 4li® PVine® -oi Wales. The' suppor ters of the Party played up this fact in a very objectionable manner, and were evidently attempting to lead the unwary to believe that the Prince was interested in the political fate of the leader of the Opposition." The Calgary Daily Herald (Tory) announces the adoption of Mr. Carlyle as Tory candidate in big black headins:— "ENTERS PUBLIC LIFE WITH THE CONSENT OF HIS 'CHIEF, THE PRINCE OF WALES." According to the Calgary Herald: "Mr. Carlyle told the meeting that he had not made up his mind to accept the nomination until his friends had cabled to his chief in London and asked for permission to take this step. "My chief," said Mr. Carlyle, "feels that it is;well that I am taking an interest in the district in which he holds a stake, and has given me permission to take this step into public life." According to the Edmonton Jour- ■uay- (Tory)' (aiMjiQ)!—•/-.'^ :~ \. "With." rbusing cheers, Conservatives of the High River constituency selected Professor Carlyle, manager of the Prince of Wales, ranch and one of the most prominent agriculturists of Canada, as their candidate at the next provincial election when they held a convention here on Thursday evening. IT WAS AN UNANIMOUS CHOICE, AND SEEMS TO SPEAK WELL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PARTY AT THIS POINT. Following the convention the nomination was tendered to Prof. Carlyle., at a mass meeting in the town ball. "He then accepted the offer while declaring that there was an urgent need to clean out those at the head of affairs in this province. It seems clear from this evidence that the Tory Press and the Tory Canadian Party-have made as much capital as they could out of both Mr. Carlyle and the Prince. Correspondence Editor, Labor Statesman: '■..'"' Dear sir: A few weeks ago a letter appeared in the Daily Province in which the writer enquired as to the attitude of the various candidates towards "Old Age Pensions." I at once wrote the following reply for the Province, with a request that it be published before the Federal Contest of Oct. 29th. Up to the present the Province has not seen fit to comply, with this request, which once again proves how essential is a Labor Press which voices the interests of the workers, rather than that of Advertising firms, and politicians representing the ruling and exploiting class. The letter is as follows: As the correspondent in the Province stated, this matter has been before the Federal House for years, and so far nothing has been done bv either party. As a candidate for the Canadian Labor Pai-ty for North Vancouver, I can affirm that that is one of the planks of the Labor Party platform. It is only., through Labor activities that Old Age Pensions, Mothers' Pensions and such legislation has ever been enacted and enforced. The Province also told us of an old man who was arrested and jailed some time ago for twice attempting suicide. He was remanded for a week. This worked-out toiler can np longer find a market for his waning power to labor, and unlike the negro slaves, who spent their old days in comfort, or unlike the useless mules worked in our mines, which are mercifully put out of their misery when disabled, this old man in our Christian civilization stands before the British bar of justice criminal caught in, th&^of^iszgMiim- to. remove' hisl misery by death. A recent letter in the 'Sun Forum signed H. T. tells: how Barra Lad, who-fomisheeF thrills through high jumping for those who had time and money to afford them; was loved by all and careftilly groomed, and dieted to bring out his best. According to him* alsout the time the obituary notice of Basra Lad wijs published, the following news item also appeared in our daiy press: "With his throat cut with a razor, Fred. Jones, Cabin 6, 213 Cordova St. E., was found dead in his room. REAL BEER PUB PINT MAKE it yourself at home with our Peerleaa Yea»t . and other Peerless ingredients. Don't experiment. Follow bur recipe and uae only Peerleai Product*. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Investigate. Evening appointments. PEERLESS YEAST CO. OF B. C., LIMITED 525 BURRARD STREET PHONE SEYMOUR 952 BEST FOR SOCIALS AND THE HOME STERLING CANDY Perfectly Fitted $ 5 \\TE offer the services of expert experience YT gained in three of the > world's leading cljnics. Free consultation. Convenient tefms, if desired. Diagnosis without drugs. Mqstup- to-date and best equipped optical establishment on coast. . . Glasses BIRD EYE SERVICE SEKVICE BUI1DINO Evenings by Appointment BOBSON AT GBAtTVXMB ST. Phone Sey. 8955 DANCING EVERY SATUBSAY NIQHT ALEXANDRA ACADEMY Robson and Hornby Street 6 Piece Criterion Orchestra . Regular Prices NOTARY PUBLIC P. R. BENGOUGH — Secretary Trades and Labor Council Boom 803, 16 Hastings Stroot Bast Phones: Sey. 749S-6279 H. T. says he had heard Fred. Jones', story some time previously. He was unemployed and destitute, and had been vainly seeking to earn a living in the country for which he had fought in the Great War. v Fred. Jones is one of a long list of such cases. We heard that this war wasf "to make the world fit for heroes," but the powers that rule at Ottawa and elsewhere have forgotten, some of, them at least, although it has recently been revealed that 14 generals who fought for democracy are collectively receiving $90,- 000 per year frpm the Federal government. Probably the reason the powers that rule at Ottawa and elsewhere have overlooked old age pensions for destitute workers is because their time is fully taken up with tariff reforms, emigrants for Canada, and other issues so important to the business interests they represent. The upper classes do not need old age pensions; they have luxury and leisure in abundance as long as they live. Labor candidates and representatives in Parliament work for and stand for not only old age pensions, but homes for the disabled and workshops for the partially disabled, where useful and helpful employment can be found. In Australia and other parts Labor legislation has already established this work. Idleness, whether of the poor or the rich, is a curse and a menace. We stand for human happiness and human life as the world's greatest asset. W. J. CURRY, 301 Dominion-Building, Vancouver. HOW NATIONALIZED BANKING PAYS The accounts of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for the half year to 30th June, 1925, show a profit of £200,943, an. increase of £67,300, over the previous half year. Half of „the profits have been placed to Reserve and hMf Ju^Jlfi£&, Sinking Fund. — " Tory as Tram Conductor A campaign against non-unionists is in - progress . among tramway workers employed by the London County Council. •Prominence was given in the .Morning Post a few days ago, to the cause of a ^lr. Harry Gebbett, a Tory tramway conductor, who objects to rejoining the Transport and General Workers' Union (which he left two years ago} ,1'until he is assured that no portion of his contribution would be used for political purposes with which he disagrees." Mr. Harold Clay, national secretary of the passenger group of the Transport and General Workers' Union, said that the case was purely one of a man refusing to pay his trade union contribution. The case was being dealt with in the ordinary way between the officers of the union and the officials of the L. C. C. Tramways Department. The Point at Issue "It is not," said Mr. Clay, "a question of politics, but one of trade union organization. The Transport and General Workers' Union does not insist upon its members joining the Socialist Party, as has been suggested. "The union exempts from payment. of the political levy all members claiming exemption. "Mr. Gebbett can' be, and knows he can be, exempted from payment of the political levy. The only point at issue is, 'Will Mr. Gebbett be a trade unionist?' "He knows that no portion of his contribution to the union will' be used for political purposes, provided that he avails himself of his statutory rights and makes the necessary application for exemption from payment of the political levy." It is understood that a further meeting of the union officials and officials of the tramways department will be held. Following -upon our exposure a fortnight ago of the wages and sanitary conditions, in the dried fruit industry in Turkey and Greece, there has been some talk of the Scottish Bakers' Union refusing to handle further supplies from Turkey and Greece. We are informed, however, that the Australian supplies are still insufficient to meet the rapid demands which such a course of'action, taken suddenly by the Bakers Union, Would create.—Forward. •■ rtniMiiiiiBi Merritt Mines. Ltd. - "--^ir.»*,>-^-"---r^--;- BICH ORE BTBXXS OM VIMS KSBGE Sharon wilidrawn prom Market THOMAS KING CO. wshtbd BIO Hastings St. W., Vanconvor Soymonr 2373-0785 Or Tour Broker THE LABOR STATESMAN November 13th, 1925 Seymour 3168 Always Open ■ *Su Empire Cafe and Grill Vancouver's Best Under Personal Management of HAROLD DEGG BOB KRAUSE Late 54th Batt. 76 Hastings St. E. Late 72nd Batt. Vancouver, B.C; BERGMAN'S CAFE 324 CAMBIE STREET The Best ot Bats at. Popular • - Prices Pino* HOUSE—North of Halting* The Effect of Science on Social Institutions .. By BERTRAND RUSSELL in "Graphic Survey/' WINTERS HOTEL A real hotel home for working men. Every comfort; modern conveniences; cafe; 100 rooms. PROVINCIAL FAKLOK X.10BMBX SOS Abbott St. Plume Sey. 3473-0 JAMBS CONNOLLY, Prop. Sue Plain Man'e Hotel — Every , Mo4em Convenience HOTEL EUROPE 'r tloen«afl Beverage rarlog.^^^s: 43 Powell Street Vancouver DOONE COMPANY : IN FINAL PLAY Vancouver-Is going to lose the celebrated Doone stock company, which has liec-n staging such splendid productions at the Empress Theatre this season. Mr. Doone and his great organization will depart for more remunerative fields after next week's offering—which will be the biggest yet. The theatre will not close, as Manager Shuberg Is making arrangements to secure another company. "'" Mr. Doolie's company Is the most expensive that has ever played the Empress theatre. Well-known actors had been Imported from Australia and other parts of the world for the cast. While yancouverltes undoubtedly appreciated the efforts thus made to give this city the finest procurable ln actors and plays, and while the business has been quite large so far as comparisons go, the patronage did not "warrant a continuation of the expensive productions now being staged. Hence Mr. Doone will leave for a larger field of endeavor, but not without regrets at leaving a city that he and his company love so welf. The final" production, starting next Monday, will be "Shaun Hhue," ln which Mr. Doone as an Irish Lover will be seen at his best. It is one of the-very .beat In- Mr. Doone's extensive repertoire- —In fact, some critics nave declared it to be his very best Therefore Van- couverltes next week will not only see one of the finest offerings ever presented here, but they will see Mr. Doone for the last time for a long while. As an argument for the organization of women in industry the following facts speak for themselves: United States census reports indicate that the wage of the woman in industry is often-times the family wage. • Analyzed, these reports show that one-fourth of the women in industry are mothers, one-fourth are In families where there are no men earners at all, and about one-fifth are the only wage earners in the household. New Westminster's Leading Hotels The Savoy £& Hotel and Cafe aja A. E. Kellington OleanllnesB 660 Columbia Street Open at 6 a.m., closes 1 a.m. WINDSOR HOTEL Centrally Located—Good Rooms Popular Rates t Columbia and Begbie Street Phono 209 COMMERCIAL HOTEL Comfortable Family Hotel Reasonable Rates 718 Columbia St. Phone 377 HOLBROOK HOTEL ■ up Good Rooms, 75c Up Special Rates for Permanent' Guests 633 Front St. Phone 330 (Continued from Last Week) The ' stimulation of nationalism which has taken place in modern times is, however, due very largely to another factor, namely, the increase of organization, which is of the very essence of industrialism. Wherever expensive fixed capital is required, organization' on a- large scale is of course necessary. In view of the economies, of large-scale production, organization in marketing also becomes of great importance. For some purposes, if not for all, many industries come to be organized nationally, so as to be in effect one business in each nation. ... Science has not only . brought about the need of large organizations, but also the technical possibility of their existence. Without railways, telegraphs and telephones, control from a centre is very difficult. In a ancient empires, and in China down to modern times, provinces were governed by practically independent satraps or proconsuls, who'-weje'iappoihtea by the central government, but decided almost all questions, on their own initiative. If they displased the sovereign, they could only be controlled by civil war, of which the issue was doubtful. Until the invention of the telegraph, ambassadors had a great'measure of independence, since it was often necessary to act without waiting for orders from home. What applied also in politics applied also in business; an organization controlled froni the centre had to be very loosely knit, and to allow much autonomy to subordinates. Opinion as well as action was difficult to mould from a centre, and local variations marred the uniformity of party creeds. ' '.'■ % ■»_- Now-a-days all this is changed. Telegraph, telephone and wireless make it easy to transmit orders from a centre; railways and steamers make it easy to transport troops in case the orders are disobeyed. Modern methods of printing and advertising make it enormously cheaper -to produce and distribute one newspaper with a large circulation than many with small circulations; consequently, in so far as the press controls opinion, there is uniformity, and, in particular, there is uniformity of news. Elementary education, except in so far as religious denominations introduce variety, is conducted on a uniform pattern decided by ihe state, by means of teachers whom the state has trained, as far as possible, to imitate the regularity and mutual similarity of machines produced to standard. Thus the material and psychological conditions for a great intensity of , organization have increased pari passu, but the basis of the whole development is scientific invention in the purely physical realm,", Increased productivity has played its part, by making it possible to set apart more labor for propaganda, under which head are to be included advertisement,) the cinema, the press, education,, politics and religion. Broadcasting is a new method likely to acquire great potency as soon as people are satisfied that it is not a method of propaganda. Political controversies, as Graham Wallas has pointed out, ought to, be conducted in quantitative terms. If sociology were one of the sciences that had affected social institutions (which it is not), this would be the case. .The dispute between anarchism and bureaucracy at present tends tb take the form of one side maintaining that we want no organization, while the other maintains that we want as much as possible. A person imbued with the scientific spirit would hardly even examine these extreme positions. Some people think that we keep our rooms too hot for health, others that we keep them too cold. If this were a political question, one party would maintain that the best temperature is the absolute zero, the other that it is the melting point of Iron." Those who maintained any intermediate position would be abused as timorous time-servers, concealed agents bf the other side, men who ruined the enthusiasm of a sacred cause by tepid appeals to mere reason. .Any man who had. the courage fo say that our rooms; ©light, |c> be neither. fo©-hSw»lS-;$&^y dwould" be abused by both parties, and probably shot in "No Man's Land. Pos- oib'iy some day politics may become more rational, but so far there is not the. faintest indication of a change in this/direction., / Tot rational mind, the question is riot: ffloive want organization or do :e vtiot? . The .question is: How much organization do we want, and where and when and of what kind? In spite of a temperamental leaning tp anarchism, I am persuaded that an industrial world cannot maintain itself against internal disruptive forces without a great deal more organization than we have: at present, lit is not the amount of. organization, but its kind and its purposes, that cause our troubles.. But before tackling this question, let us pause for a moment te ask'ourselves what is the measure of the intensity of organization in a given community. A man's acts are partly determined by spontaneous impulse, partly by the.-conscious or Unconscious effects of the various groups to which he belongs. A man who works (say) on a railway or in a mine is, in his working hours, almost entirely determined in his actions by those who direct the collective labor of which he forms part. If he decides to strike, his action is again" not indj- vidnal. but determinedly his-unionV When lie votes, party caucuses have limited his choice to one of two or three men, and party propaganda has induced1 him to accept in toto one of the two'•or three blocks of opinions which form the rival party pro-' grammes. His choice between the parties may be individual, but it may also be determined by the action of some group, such as a trade union, which collectively suports one party, His newspaper reading exposes him to great organized -forces; so does the cinema, if he goes to it. His choice of a wife is probably spontaneous, except that he must choose a woman of his own class; But in the education of his children he is almost entirely powerless;-they mufet have the education which is provided. Organization thus determines many vital things in his life. Compare him with a handicraftsman or peasant proprietor who cannot read and does not have his children...educated,-and it becomes clear what is meant by saying that industrialism has increased the intensity of organization. To define this term, we must, I think, exclude the unconscious effects of groups, except as causes facilitating the conscious effects. We may define the intensity of organization to which a given individual is subject as the proportion of his acts which is determined by the orders or advice of some group, expressed through democratic decisions or executive officers. The intensity of organization in a community may then be defined as the average intensity for its several members. The intensity of organization is increased not only when a man belongs to more organizations, but also when the organizations to which he. already belongs play a larger part in his life, as, 'for example, the state plays a larger part in war than in peace. Another matter which needs to be treated quantitatively is the degree of democracy, oligarchy, or monarchy in an organization. No organization belongs completely tb any one of the three types. There must be executive officers, .jvho will often in prac-, tice be able to decide policy, even if m theory they cannot do so. And even if their power depends upon persuasion, they may so completely cbntrbl the relevant publicity that they can always rely upon a majority. The directors of a railway company, for instance, are to all intents and purposes uncontrolled by the shareholders, who have no adequate means of organizing an opposition if they should wish to do so. In America, a railroad president is almost a monarch. In party politics, the power of leaders, although it depends upon persuasion, continually increases as printed propaganda becomes more important. For these reasons, even where formal democracy increases, the real degree of democratic control tends to diminish, except on a few questions which rouse strong, popular passions. .. -_. The result of these causes is that,, in consequence of scientific inventions which facilitate centralization and propaganda, gmgjggjbegome more organized, -more" disciplined, jiiore .eronp-^hsciousi'anrfamore"iJo^ile: .'to leaders. The effect of leaders on "followers is increased, and the control of events by a few prominent person- plities becomes more marked. In all this there would be nothing very tragic, but for the fact, with which science has nothing to do, that organization is almost wholly national. If men were actuated by the love of gain, as the elder economists WHITE LUNCH LIMITED Five Places to Eat, O . ,.K Granville Street—Nos. 439 and 806. Hastings Street—Nos. 128 East, 124 West and 439 West Satisfaction Guaranteed. POPULAR PRICES TABLES FOR LADIES REST ROOMS FOR LADIES NEVER CLOSED MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER supposed, this would not be the case; the same causes which have led to national trusts would have led to international trusts. This has happened in a few instances, but not on a .aitfticie&tty-wide-acaf&txiF&ttect politics or economics very vitally. Rivalry is, with most well-to-db energetic pepple, a stronger motive than love of money. ^Successful'-- rivalry^ri,. quires organization of rival forces; the tendency is for a business such as oil, for example, to organize itself into two rival groups, between them covering the world. They might, of course, combine, and they would no doubt increase their wealth if they did so. But combination would take the zest out of life. The object of a football team, one might say, is to kick goals.. If two rival teams combined, and kicked the ball alternately over the two goals, many more goals would be scored. Nevertheless no one suggests that this should be done, the object of a football team being not to kick goals but to win. So the object of a big business is not to make money, but to win in the contest with some other business. If there were no other business to be defeated the whole thing would become uninteresting. This rivalry has attached itself to nationalism, and enlisted the support of the ordinary citizens of the countries concerned ; they seldom know what it is that they are supporting, but, like the spectators at a football match, they grow enthusiastic for their own side. The harm that is being done by science and industrialism is almost wholly due to. the fact that, while they, have proved strong enough to produce a national organization of economic forces, they have not proved strong enough to produce an internationalism such as the League of Nations was supposed to inaugurate, will never be successful until we have economic internationalism, which would require/ as a minimum, an agreement between various national organizations dividing among them the raw materials and markets of the worlds This, however, can hardly be brought about while big,, business is controlled by men who are se rich as to have grown indifferent to money, and to be willing to ' risk enormous losses for the pleasure aafa.riwalr^r-"-- "- -—-'•• • """' (Continued Ne^t Week.) ..:: On.e_reason why private•■. aedftent insurance .companies oppose state- controlled insurance is indicated-by a report issued by the New Kork Superintendent of Insurance. It is shown that workmen's compensation insurance brought more financial returns in premium than any other class of casualty insurance during the last year. The total was $144,680,572. Automobile liabilities was second high, with a total premium of $101,- 987,349. The Canadian government has at last adopted an order in_ council or- dainihg that all its civil service employees shall have one day's rest in seven. Where, as in the case of postal workers, the special nature of their duties require work on Sunday, employees shall be allowed, during the next six days, a compensatory- rest period of twenty-four hours. This belated government action was the direct result of organized labor's -insistence on the obligation of the Federal authority to recognize the recommendations of the International^ Labor Conference.' It .is illegal to boycott, but the following are on the UNFAIR UST of the TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL Boyal Dairy Crescent Ice Creahi Avenue Theatre Dreamland Theatre Cedar Cottage Theatre • ; Princess Theatre Progress Theatre Heights Theatre Esplanade Tea Rooms That Street is too Dark ARE people saying they would hate »to live In your street.when they are vainly groping for your house number? People instinctively turn frdtai dark, gloomy streets because they are forbidding and uninviting,. Bfcrn your porch light now and promote better lighting in your neighbor-' hood, It Will toc^seprflpe^K.yaiijes,,. . attract a desirable class of neighbors and'insure the safety of goinjr arid coming at all hours of day or night. British (Qim3M^hmmcMwiw(@, HEAD OFFICE • VANCOUVER,, B.C.- yVrWWVp^WWVWrWAsWWWVWWrWWVWWWW^^ ', November 13th,. 1925 THE LABOR STATESMAN S^**! For the Funeral, the Wedding, the Home Call or 'Phone to Brown Brothers for Cut Flowers Wreath Designs- Everything Floral Brown Brothers & Co., Limited* fiobists Airs unmanBYstiiM 3—STORES—3 OSS Granville St., Seymour 9513-1391 IS Meetings St. 8. - Say. 9BB-87a 151 Ho at inga St. W., Sey. 1370. '•SAT IT WITH FLOWERS" COLONIAL THEATRE DVMBStVXM, AMD OBANVniB PREMIER FILM ATTRACTIONS Three Variety Programmes from Cream of Local'- Perf ormera Moderate Prices Continuous, 11 to 11 CONTINUOUS PQLICY-NOON-'TILL MIDNIGHT VAUDEVILLE / AND FEATURE PICTURE! 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Oommln to Oreelman, 603 Dnnimolr St. Croasey, 751 Oranville St. 3. Chun, 445 Granville St. Gray to Jeff, 3530 Main Street, Hartlo Bro*., 662 Soymonr. : KlrS Pnrneanx, 446 Oranville St. fians/try to Co., 318 Hastings St. West. HatataU * Marshall, 1080 Robson St. Thos. Morgan, 817 Oranville St Perry ft Dolk, 18 Hastings St. West. Patterson, 14 Cordova St. Wast. Perrlnfl 3148 Main St. Bay Bros., 80 Hastings St. Weet. Stowln, 307 Hastings Street Weet, Stony, 683 Oranville St. 3. H. Sweder, 437 Soymonr St. Vnlon Tailors, 346 Hae tings Weet. Williaton to Konnedy, 437 Pender St Tan Aiken, 630 Colombia Ave. Weet. READY HADE CLOTHING STORES EMPLOYING UNION BUSHE1MEN Arnold ft Qnlgley, 840 Oranville St. Brace ltd., 410 Hastings St. Weet. Book, D. K., 187 Hastings West. Clamnn's Std., 163 Hastings West. Vol Slok, ltd., 48 Hastings Bait Thos Poster, ltd., .608 Oranville St. i 3. W. Poster, ltd., 346 Hastings West. Robinson's, 441 Halting! West. Thomas A MoBaln, 655 Granvlllo St. To Let Public Know of Collier's Non-Union Stand By International Labor News Service Indianapolis, Ind. — International representatives of the International Typographical Union, which held a conference at headquarters here a few weeks ago relative to conditions in the various sections of the union, completed a plan where the general public will be made acquainted with the non-union attitude of Collier's Weekly. Fred. N. Cornell, who has been actively engaged in presenting the facts as to Collier's reported that the union was making headway. The conference was instructed by Presi dent Lynch to continue its aid in the fight against the Collier attitude, . President Lynch announced that latpr other conferences will be held, one on the Jacific Coast and another in the East The work of reconstruc tion will be ihe main topic at these hearings. The reports made at the Indianapolis conference showed that the work is progressing in a highly satisfactory way. The international union, at the Kalamazoo convention adopted an amendment to the constitution setting the definite time of holding conventions, annually, on the second Monday in August, at such places as" the delegate conventions may designate, provided the 1926 convention shall be held on September 26. This amendment will be submitted to a referendum vote on November 10th, 1926. . ■ ?. ■ It was pointed out that the 1926 convention is to be held at Colorado Springs. Being a resort city it would be crowded in August hence the necessity for holding the convention at a later time. Otherwise the August date will prevail hereafter. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—One hundred million able-bodied workmen would be unable to maintain the production standard of American in* dustry if machinery developed in the last century should be scrapped, according to estimates prepared for James'M, Lynch,, president-of the International Typographical Union,4> by the Union's bureau of statistics. President Lynch is using statistics touching the e'ffect of machinery development on labor displacement in support of his contention that any new wage programme of the labor movement should include provision for gradual reduction of the hours of labor. Mr. Lynch was the author of an amendment to the wage resolution, adopted at the recent American Federation of Labor Convention, which added a shorter working day clause to the measure hailed as a significant change in organized labor's philosophy. .. "Seduction of working hours inevitably will, .accompany.* the -readjustment of labor conditions to fit mechanical progress," said Mr. Lynch, "The danger to the economic system lies in not recognizing this fact before the harm is done. The Federation has declared the right of the worker to a larger share of the prosperity his labor helps to produce and has also recognized the responsibility of the worker to aid increased production. »This is a sharp departure from the old arbitrary demand for 'a fair day's wage for a fair day's work.' Labor is coming to realize that it must strive conscientiously to increase the wealth it desires to share. "The proposal to aim at reduction of hours as rapidly as is justified by industrial advancement will serve a double purpose; first, to eliminate unemployment, and, second, to allow leisure for cultural development by workers. . "The theory that 'expansion of labor,' i.e., creation of .new , jobs through increased production, will obviate unemployment as machines displace workers, does not cover the case. There is far too much unemployment already resulting from displacement of, hien by machines. Workers are urged to speed produc-. tion, then when the saturation point is reached in the market, they are "thrown out of work. ■ "It is true that wages have been advanced whenever, machines have come into" use in an industry, but the problem of labor improvement is not solved when some workers receive high pay, if at the same time other men are walking the streets jobless. Reduction of working hours is the only cure for-the latter malady. "Leisure has been the basis of all civilized progress. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome were made possible by the leisure free men attained through the institution of slavery. In Rome, for instance', captive foreigners did practically all the work, -leaving Roman citizens free to pursue knowledge and to develop a love for luxury and beauty. Without slavery Rome would never have produced the classics of the Latin language. We modems have made slaves of machines—a far more "humane way to create wealth and to attain leisure. Our problem now; is how tp turn this advantage to the best use. Development of gunpowder in the fifteenth century was chiefly responsible for the world's emergence out of the dark ages. In the preceding centuries war had been the chief occupation of all Europeans, whether high or low. In the brief periods .of peace men turned their hands to the production of foodstuffs and war materials. Everybody was in the army, except the clergy, and even some bishops and abbots commanded armies, in the field. Practically speaking there were no classes devoted to "Pie' search for knowledge; "Every citizen bore arms, and arms were, easily obtained. A pole ax, halberd or sword could be pr/fc vided for every able-bodied man and he was then a soldier. When gunpowder came into use, the soldier required a gun. Guns were expensive and difficult to handle. Training ior s"oldiers became essential. Out of these circumstances the standing army was evolved. This left large portions of each nation's population free to engage in commerce, manufacturing, scientific pursuits, literature, pedagogy and art.. The operation of natural la^vs thus brought forth civilization. Invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century aided greatly in the diffusion of civilizing knowledge. "The present century with its marvelous machinery to relieve men oj drudgery is destined to see another great step forward for civilization. It must be remembered, however, that these . benefits will influence civilized progress only.in so far as they are diffused among the masses of mankind. Machines should be used to bestow greater leisure on all classes and to insure against poverty. "The objection that more leisure UNION £ W# Qf MADE Carpenters' Overalls Phone Seymour 3594 Campbell & Griffin .Clothing, Hats, Capa and Men's Furnishing! 144 CORDOVA STREET WEST. 10, MMJI.tOT-T* ronizeJLI 'wnoieWjieet FLOUR EVERY HOME NEEDS IT. MAKE SURE YOU GET IT— AND NOTHING ELSE. It la Rich in Nourishment— DELICIOUS King Up Sey. 23S4 for Appointment DR. W. J. CURRY DENTIST Suite 301 Dominion Building Vancouver, B. C. PERRY & DOLK Men's, Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 S. BOWELL & SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 66 6th St., New" Westminster Phone 993 for all classes would cause increase ih vicious habits, crime, etc., will not stand rational scrutiny. . The man without an incom,e is the potential criminal, not the well-paid, self-respecting workman. Given more time for self-development the average workman would turn to books and music and to outdoor recreation, rather than to schemes for debasing himself or despoiling his fellow citizens. "If it is contended that long hours of labor are required to keep adults out of mischief, why not pursue the proposal tb the ultimate and legislate that everyone must spend his life at industry—prohibit luncheon club 'wastefulness,' limit hours on the golf links, close libraries and padlock matinees? "All society will be better off when serious attention is given to eliminating waste in industry, establishing a higher living standard and preventing unemployment." THE BETTER 'OLE 915 Main Street Turner, Prop., picks the best of tobacco. OTW WBBSM3NSTSB CENTRAL CAFE Opposite tne B. O. Sleotrio Depot OVUM SAT AND NIGHT Ideal for Residents and Tourists. . Jt_ Plan to Form Combine Goes On LET US GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE ' ON YOUR NEXT PRINTING JOB Broadway Theatre MAW AMD BROADWAT Now Showing (SOMAS MUOXAX In •Tne.. Mas wte ronnd Hinuel?" WARSHIP IS DANCE .HALL / NEW YORK—The United States battleship Illinois, that was scrapped under the disarmament treaty,.isurpw available"'as "aT dance hail; Sr cair be used for social affairs, business m'eet- ings, shows and .conventions. This announcement is made—by Commander Condon of the state naval .militia, which uses the former warship for training purposes. The vessel may be rented for $226 a night. To make rental legal for the militia it has been designated an armory. WASHINGTON, Nov.v 7, — The people are. excited over the $400,- 000,000 Bread trust, says the federal trade commission. One of the commission's attorneys examined officers of the three corporations alleged to be involved and he denies that the General Baking Company, the Ward Baking Corporation, the Continental Baking Corporation and "possibly the Southern 'Baking Corporation" had been or were to be merged or consolidated into a $400,000,000 corporation to be known as the General Baking Corporation. The federal trade commission says "there is no truth in the press reports." It finds, however, that Mr. Ward—acting as.an individual—has offered to take" 'over the General Baking Company.. This is the usual procedure in trustification, and" the .commission says,the consummation of Mr. Ward's plan "seems quite probable, according ;4»'prwent^fi8*StIBW^^;: j™ f--;~r . "A Maryland corporation is organized to act as a holding company for this; stock. .When public agitation dies down it can quietly take over the other corporations, and the super bread trust .will be- complete, as per predictions. Stock in the Genera! Baking Company sold for $2 a share in 1.916. Stock dividends--Hj®v©-;iachi!ss®iJ~tMs' stock six for one. . At the Atlantic City convention of. the A. F. of L. the bread merger was condemned, and former declarations against the anti-union Ward concern were affirmed. The convention declared that these combinations "have been engaged on the one hand in fighting union labor and on the other of attempting to keep the price of bread up to wartime levels; that even during the periods of greatest depression in' agriculture; when the farmer was compelled to sell his wheat and other grain at, a loss, they have maintained wartime prices for their finished products. , "These profits are in great measure concealed by the formation of new companies and the issuance of large volumes of stock with no basis behind it than hope of ability to conr: tinue this extortion. "Ability to arbitrarily fix the price of -b|sadjfi-ahititjf to:say-how nrae'H'and wiien nien may eat. It is a violation of the common law4 and the law of self-defense that if permitted' toago unchecked must' be. a menace to all." The 'convention instructed the executive council to urge congress to investigate -the proponed trust, and that in advance of the meeting of congress the president ba asked to prevpnt. the formation. until such time as .(Congress may, act A. F. of L. Membership The gain in the membership of the American Federation of Labor, the first since the general industrial depression which followed the world war, is a highly significant sign of the times. The 1926 roll call shows that, the Federation has 2,878,297 members, an increase of 12,318 over the year before. The ten biggest unions in the Federation are the following: Union Membership United Mine Workers 400,000 Brotherhood of Carpenters 817,000 Brofhorhood of Elec. Workers .. 140,000 Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen 125,000 Brotherhood of Painters 107,600 Streot and Elec. Ry. Employees 101,000 Brotherhood of Ry. Clerks 91,200 Ladles Garment Workers 91,000 Federation of Musicians- 8,0,000 BrotherhSod of Teamsters ...'. 78,900 It was, however, among the smaller unions that most of the gains in membership were recorded, included the upholsterers, actors, barbers, plumbers, post office clerks, while the bigger unions to gain were the musicians, painters, pressmen, printers, teamsters and carpenters. Every purchase, influenced by the union label, is a bomb dropped into,'.'. the "open:shop" camp. ■ One of nature's immutable' law* isi thpt?!Bfr-thing^-«iM::;ii^ ordinate to execute a common pur- ^ pose. '■• • 1 W. E. FENN'S School of Dancing PRIVATE AND CLASS LESSONS Social Dances, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. SEYMOUR 101. COTXUUOsT KA&X, p.-i-iiJ. . m- I THE LABOR STATESMAN November 13th, 1925 LESLIE'S Nanaimo-Wellington and Sootless COAL .We Employ Only WHITE HELP and pay a higher scale of wages than any coal company in the city, therefore we feel we are entitled to the support of Union Labor. Leslie Coal Co. Ltd. 944 BEACH AVENUE Phone - Seymour 7137 DON'T BE FAT BEDUCE WITHOUT danger WITHOUT discomfort • WITHOUT dieting",' Radium Specialties, Ra'dium Eye. lash, Radium Wrinkle Oil, Creams, Hair Restorer, Hair Tonics-—all guaranteed under £500 penalty. Active Radiator Institute Ask for Madame Ann HEALTH AND BEAUTY 938 ROBSON STREET Phono Seymour 6064 Blossom Time at the Orpheum It Is announced by Manager Barnes or Orpheum Theatre that he has succeeded In arranging a return engagement of the musical gem, "Blossom Time," to play at the big Granville Street playhouse Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week, with a matinee on Wednesday. A great demand for seats Is already shown and it Is advised that early book- • ing be arranged, "Blossom Time" needs no introduction here, for it Is one of the most popular musical operettas of the decade, and has Been called the most beautiful story of the modern stage. The story is of the life and music of the Immortal Franz Schubert, whose wonderful'melodles and unfinished symphony are he score of the play. Golrton and glorious Blossom Time, the sweetest story ever-told- is a story for everyone, for it is so simple in its strength of appeal, so heart-warming in its love theme that no one can resist it. Probably tho best known operetta of today, It comes here this year for the last time, and those who do hot see it will only understand what they have missed whon they hear It talked about In the most profuse terms. "Blossom Time" needs no publicity, it requires no oallyhoolng for its popular appeal Insures a sell-out every performance, it being a matter of who will be forced out. Think of The Love Song, The Unfinished Symphony and then phone Sey 862 for your seats. The rest Will come next week when the curtain rises on the 'sweetest story every told — Blossom Time." Here is a good thing to remember just now: Ninety -millions of dollars have been given to the British Empire Steel Corporation by the Government of Canada. '. But last winter when Besco's victims were suffering, the Government wouldn't give ninety cents. ■' Here's another: We have paid over a billion dollars to Canadian railway companies, but the unemployed problem was too insignificant for the attention of the King Government. American Plan Fatal to Schwab's Band By ART SHIELDS. (Federated Press.) Bethlehem, Pa.—Bethlehem has lost the big brass band of 200 pieces that often filled the air of concert nights when Charlie Schwab was allowed to use. it more-freely. But those days are past, the band is disbanded and the instruments and uniforms distributed to Lehigh University and other local instiutions the steel master befriends. ' Schwab has had a lot of trouble over his band, Bethlehem is a nonunion town, but there are union centers round about, and when neighboring bands were called in by the promoters of various festivities, they sometime^ refused to play with the steel corporation's fife and drum corps. For Schwab's music, like his steel, crashesto the manipulation of non-uhiofr hands. Many outside band musicians had been taken into the steel organization, but they were not permitted to come in as union men. ■ 1 Schwab shows his Sports The band,was organized some seven years ago when martial music was needed -by—the ""munitions manufacturer. But with the closing of the war Schwab's semi-tolerance of the unions changed to -aggressive hostility and boycotts began here and there against music furnished on the "American" Plan. The boycotts were not general; but they grew. " The climax finally came this summer when it was announced in the little town of Loretta—where Schwab has a summer place—that the steel company band would play at a local celebration. Schwab was spreading himself to entertain the populace, but the populace objected ahead of time and let him know that they wanted no music furnished unless furnished by members of the musicians' union. Schwab didn't take the "hint, however, till he heard, there was talk of a general strike. v Then he quit in a peeve, and not only called off the Loretta entertainment plans but told the bandmen that.they were through. The demobilization has just taken place. •i Give Steel Athletes "No Patronree" Sign The band was said to cost Schwab $30,000 a year. He is making-further economies by gradually cutting out the Bethlehem Steel soccer team also. The soccer field has been given to Lehigh University, where young steel technicians are turned out, with the proviso that the company team may use the field two years more. Soccer follows fife and drums for much the same reasons. Union men from; neighboring towns have been giving the steel athletes the "no patronize" treatment. They like their sports, .the union men of Eastern Pennsylvania, but not on the American plan. The Supreme *Court has declared ,the Arizona minimum wage law unconstitutional, basing its decision on the previous finding in the case of the District of Columbia wage law. Margaret Bondfield, now a member of the" British Parliament, says minimum wage laws are only make-shifts, and that working women should protect themselves by organizing. This journal heartily concurs. When working women are thoroughly organized and when their organization has established a minimum union scale of wages, no set of judges can abolish that scale on any pretext whatsoever. 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It had been steadily losing its hold even on its own supporters, especially in the section of the Coalition depending on the Country party. Since „the last Commonwealth elections there has been a .decided swing to the Left, and now every one of the Six states except Victoria has a Labour Government. Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, therefore jumped at the chance of a promising election slogan offered him by the shipping strike and applied for a dissolution. In the House of Representatives the National and the Country party which form the coalition, nold 46 seats against Labour's 29, and to secure a majority the .Labour party must gain 10 seats. In the Senate 1% Labour and 2 anti-Labour members do not retire. Of the .Contested seats 19 are held by Nationalists and three by Labour. Until recently a Labour victory was generally expected in both Houses, but the anti-Labour Parties are hoping to stampede the electorate with teles of "the Moscow menace" and the extremist bogy. The trade unions, however, are solid behind the Labour Party, and throughout" the seamen's strike the Labour Governments in the different, States have refused to act on Mr. Bruce's panic requests. The Deportation Bill, the last Act passed in the late Parliament, which gave the government power to deport "alien agitators"—-i.e., any "agitators not born in Australia"—raised a storm of opposition from the trade unions. The Act was aimed at the leaders of the Seamen's Union, Tom Walsh, an Englishman, and Johanssen, a Scandinavian, both of whom have been many, years in Australia. " " On the whole, a general stampede to the Right seems unlikely. " Labour will almost certainly secure a majority in the Senate, which will ^enable it to create a legislative deadlock even without a majority in the Lower House. In that case the new Parliament will have a short life, and fresh elections in a calmer atmosphere will almost certainly return a Labour government. Hard to Find Work London, Eng.—"I have an unusual application to make," said the unemployed man stepping into the witness box at Brighton Police Court recently. "In view of what was said last week I thought perhaps you would advise me where to find work," he added. "I am willing to work, but I cannot find.any. Unfortunately I have been drawing the dole for five weeks." The application was made by way of protest against remarks last week by Sir John Blaker, the senior magistrate, who spoke of the large number of unemployed who "waste their time sitting in the court," adding that they ought to - be looking for work instead of idling. Told by the chairman (Sir John Otter) that his application was quite outside the function of the court, the applicant replied: ..,. . "Well, I want'to bring it to the public notice that we are not all lazy men who are drawing the dole., To find work is like chasing a will o' the wisp. You see work, but when you get to it, it is gone." Farmers in the vicinity of Blooms- burg, Pa,, refused to employ miners for notato digging and apple nicking asserting that if they used, the idle coal Workers they would be merely aiding: in prolonging the mine suspension. It Is Illegal to ' ■ fBOTCOTf .- But this wiU jnfornryou that Triangle Battery Service ; 167 KINGSWAY Is unfair to Organized Labor vfUmtpwta a* mm ram \\ . . ■ ^ CANADA'S FINEST TOBACCO MANUFACTURED from the highest grades of Virginia tof bacco grown, ancT -'blended with Latakia and P^rjqwe; making a delightful smoke. One lb. tin. Price ,12.75 One-half lb. tin. Price „.„.|1.40 One-fifth lb. tin. Price -60c One-twelfth lb. tin. Price 25c Many lives Are Saved by Strike .WASHINGTON,- Nov.7. — The strike of 160,000 anthracite miners may cause hardships, but it has reduced the number of widows pnd fatherless children in the hard coal section. When these workers are employed* two are killed and sixty are injured every working day. .Reports by the United States bureau of mines reflect the effect of this strike,',which began September 1. During that month only 142 Jives have been lost, and all of these wero in bituminous fields. Not one life was lost, or a single accident was reported from, the anthracite fields. The bureau states that 1,612 men have been killed by coal mine accidents during the first nine months of 1925. The number of wage earners employed in the manufacture of automobiles increased from 12>049 in 1904 to 343,116 in 1919. SUCCIJgSFUL CO-OP. Presiding at the quarterly meeting of the London Co-operative *Society, held at Winchester Hpugs» OId.-:Broad- street; Mr. J.lVIat6n said the' report for the past six months was the best they "had ever issued.. Their membership, trade, and-divisible balance all snowed increases, and their capital had increased by 12% per cent The average purchases per member per week had advanced from just over 9s. 12 months ago to nearly 10s. With regard to bread, they could not produce and deliver at 8%d. per quartern loaf and make anything on it, and, therefore, they would continue to deliver at 9d. until the price of flour warranted a reduction. The accounts showed a disposable balance of £106,309, and a dividend' of Is. in the £ was recommended. Eastern financial interests dominate the two old parties. The election of an old party candidate is to hand over the interests of a Western constituency to the tender mercies bf a^ pa^ty caucus'dominated by interests inimical to the producers' of Western Canada. 12,000 Drug Customers Approximately twelve thousand people were served ln oar stores Saturday—each customer we estimate made an actual saving- of lSc, or $1,800 profit was snared. Take advantage ot our QVATpXTY, service and saving on yonr next drag wants. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS ?0.50 Purltall Milk of Magnesla..»0.39 .10 Palm Olive Soap, i tor .... AS .50 Dr. Reld's Liniment .30 .10 Lemon Soap, 5 for , 25 .75 Hospital Cotton, 1-lb. rolls .46 1.00 Gillette Blades ..._ 63 .60 Liquid Veneer .41 .90 Molle (for shaving) 49 .15 Hind's Honey and Almond .25 Carbolic Ointment .17 Cream _ .10 .00 Durham Duplex Blades 34 .16 Colgate's Coleo Soap, 3 for .34 .25 Krysol Antiseptic, 4 oz 16 .60 Dr. Keid's Bronchitis Mix- .25 Mecca Ointment .17 ture .._. .31 .65 Bay Rum .39 .25 Scottissuc (toilet paper) .. .IS 2.50 Glaxo _ ,.„r„... 3.06 1.25 Dreco .78 1.30 Scott's Emulsion .73 VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED 13 BTOBBB Street Ballwajmen Please Mote UNION BAKERIES All bakers employed by the following firms are member* of the Journeymen Bakers of America, Local 468. Broadway Bakery, 533 Broadway B. Br. Mlddloton Bakery, Hastings Bast. Dover Bakery, Jubilee. << Dundee Bakery, Cedar Cottage. Family Bakery, Jubilee, Forguson's Bakery, 3515 Main Street/ Forgnsoa Home Bakery, 3344 Main. Flotchor's Bakery, 3551 Commercial. Bsson Bakery, 1834 Commercial Dr. Gordon Oben, Klngsway and Fraser. Oough's Bakery, 51st and Fraser fit. Grandview Bakery, 3656 Commercial. Martin's Bakery, 431 Homer St. Mathow's Bakery, JnbUoo. McDonald Bakery, Joyce Bd. Mutter's Bakery, 3157 Main St. Obon's Bakery, 4090 Commercial Br. Bollln Fln Bakery, 3415 Oranville St.. Vancouver Bakery, 337 Broadway B. Vancouver Window Bakery, 187 Hastings Street Beat. Victoria Bakery, sqrd and Main St. . West PfcQrey Bakery, 3663 Trimble. Widdiii's Bakery, 080 Broadway Wost. '^O^FMii^taW$^^^^W IMPORTANT The Following BIG Firms Do NOT Employ Union Bakers: Griffiths Bakery Pinchin's Bakery Shelly's Bakery Cowan's Bakery Stevenson's Bakery
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