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[The Labour Statesman]
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Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council ^g^» Official Organ of The Canadian Labor Party No. 4S>—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B.C., March'27th, 1925 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Non-Union Men and Women Wanted A decent standard of living tdth desirable working conditions awaits every man and woman who co-operates with organized labor. Non-union men and women not only keep down their own standard of living, but prevent the organized from creating desirable conditions for both the organized and the unorganized. The time for action is heye today. Join an organization now. Co-operation Is Basis * of All Human Progress -(By Tom Cory) | "Step by step the longest march j Can be won; can be won. Single stones will form an arch r One by ofie, one by one. ... . "And by union, what we will Can be accomplished still. Drops of water turn-a mill, Singly none, singly norife." - .The editor, of the Labor Statesman las greeted by the above on Monday wrning when Tom Cory of the The fvV-Oot & Shoe Workers Union breezed into his office. --'• Feeling fine after an absence from Vancouver for the past _,§ months he is here to assist in the work of placing our fair city back to the basis' ~\ she occupied some years ago_jn the realms of trade unionism. \He is-optimistic "that good results W_}1 accrue from the present organ- " i|ii-g campaign and that a better understanding and a fuller knowledge of tl)e other -fellow's problems is closer' ft hand. Good work has been already done but the fringe has only been touched. The time has come whei> every wage earner should be- cpme enlightened and realize the necessity of getting together, but for various reasons, chiefly lack of understanding amongst the unorganized, co-operation' has been retarded and the response has not been as. Unified as it should have been. '-t Sometime the real necessity will arise, then owing to the lack, of understanding, bereft of unity, chaos results and someone is compelled to suffer. It is idle to T__ll you that your best interests are served through organization, you air know it. _ If each one will do his part, the Workers need never fear, we car. hold cjnr own against any attack no mat-, ter how severe it may be,. No man off healthy mind relishes the feeling that he is not doing his full duty to himself or his fellow man, that he is _'SJh^i--r:,'i^^^ something tells him he is not playing tKe; best' or biggest and noblest part p9fjjw_.jch'■-■h«^8*«^"B_?^a^{i^^r:^i-, T-idUld be apparent tp the thoughtful 'mind of every worker that he needs i the full support and co-operation of every other 'worker, to bring into being a better state" of affairs, to ' pjay their full share in the great humanitarian' movement fdr which the trade unions are so nobly fighting. ',-)'■ .' Z ;""■'""'T-r-"ZZ*'; .....< (Continued on. page 8) JANET SMITH Another clue, or piece of evidence, in the Janet Smith cue has disappeared. Wong Sing, who discovered the body, has mysteriously departed from the home of the Baker family. It will be remembered that the Labor . Statesman interviewed Attorney General Manson on. the case and he made the suggestion that the girl may have been murdered by a Chinaman. Since that time, Mr. Patterson, President of the Scottish Society, the organization that was delving into the case, has adopted the same view and the general public has. been led to accept the idea. The. Labor- Statesman has never agreed! with that suggestion because thet'e were too many other features to the case. We have maintained right along,, and still maintain, that certain well known .families are . being shielded, and-that red herrings are being used to cover up-the" trail of a dastardly crime. s Painters Return tar Work With Increase Local Union 138 of the Brotherhood of Painters, having gained an increase of 60 cents per day, has declared its strike off. No agreement has been entered into with the employers. Most of the membership returned to work immediately. The union, already strong in numbers owing to "the strike, is out after a still greater membership. Three More Union Charters Applied For Union charters have been applied for on behalf of Bakers, Shingle Weavers and Plasterers' Helpers during the past week in conjunction with the organizing campaign of the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. All the organizers are working steadily on various groups of workers and many good prospects are in sight. While it is not desirable to name these groups at this time, the __at>or -Statesman "can assure" organized labor that the organizers are not overlooking any particular craft or calling that can possibly be organized. If any of the rank and file hear ofan individual" or agroupthat favors organization pass on- the-in-: formation to the organizing committee that meets every night in the Holden Building. The Bakers are holding .another meeting "Saturday night*; Auto Mechanics, Monday; Butchers, Tuesday. A meeting of Vancouver Shingle "Weavers will be held Sunday at 1:30. . Waiters in the beer parlors are being organized. A meeting of the Teamsters will be held shortly, and other trades all in due course. In the meantime you are* invited to make your union 100 per cent by urging your fellow worker to take out a union card. Have you ever stopped to think of what your dollar would do if you spent- it purchasing products be ring the Union Label? TRY IT THEMSELVES City . aldermen make the charge that the married men doing city relief work for two -uo-__iK^3fi:^__fl-y....ar©---on-y g**S2M$... ■-. ; s-&____-n- 60- per cent efficiency. If a machine is only given less than 'tfttf "The" "oil"orr Yulce^lhat it should have, would it maintain the. speed it was. built for? If the aldermen bad their stipend cut to less than-half, would they foil so'enthusiastic about carrying on the administration of the city? We can't see how. half starved men can get enthusiastic or energetic about work or anything else. ■ SOUTH VAN- SOCIAJ. The South Vancouver Group of the Canadian Labor Party will hold its regular social and dance in the I.O.OJ-. hall at 30th and Main on Saturday evening, commencing at 8 p.m.. The usual good time is assured, A short play will be given-in the programme, which will start at 8 o'clock sharp. Come early and bring some friends. Annual Meeting CLP. The Annual.meeting of the Greater Vancouver Central Council of the Canadian Labor .Party will take place in the Holden Building . on Tuesday evening, March 31st, at 8 Bfefore spending your dollars'dot_!t yet- think' it worth while -to make a little, enquiry by demanding the Union Label,'Union Shop Card or Union-Button. The -merchant employer land worker'will __ealia__ that you are" sincere and will try to meet your wishes if they want to. retain your trade;. , - ;_T__; Every dollar spent this way advances the power, prestige and usefulness of your own movement. SCIENTIFIC METHODS It seems peculiar to us that because Vancouver has developed a fight between anti's and vaccinationists that it should also be able to register more small pox cases than any other city that has not had such a 'fight. Somebody has said that ''figures don't lie, but liars can figure," and, while we are practically at the mercy of the medical profession, we are not in a . . . -,*- . position. .to question their figures. In spite of that, how-;'.. ever, there is -still sufficient proof to maintain that vaccina- * tion is dangerous to the human being that is vaccinated and that people who have been vaccinated .have also contracted .... -. S ... , : small -pox;--- Of course, 'we re-- alize that the medical fraternity must earn a living and '.that they must maintain some kind of a hold upon victims. If people don't poison themselves fast enough through their stomachs, then -why not inject a' little into them by "scientific" methods? N. Westminster Labor Whist Drive Tonight The New Westminster tranch of the Canadian Labor Party are holding .a 'Whist Drive in the Labor Temple, Royal & Seventh St., tonight (Friday) at 8 pirn. GooH:prizes "will be given away including a Grand Prize of a handmade linen luncheon set. Refreshments' will be served and a collection taken up'.tj) aid the party. Everybody -welcome.—D. B. McCormack, Sec. Every dollar spent on non-Union products puts your stamp of approval ahd gives support to those who are hostile to the Labor Movement. BEAUTY PARLOR GRAFT The "Beauty Parlor" graft seems to lie pretty good graft these days. -Girls working for a* "lady" who recently objected o*'6n^St«aefB!H__^f_ffl:-ffi subject arejactuajlx-afraid of '-.. ""the woman. She has their money to teach them the trade. They work Wednesday afternoons, they work at 'nights.. They are even, forced to Re to customers, and after doing janitor work, are abused .so that they will quit before "thejh* term has 'expired. 'We arc not going to refer any of our lady friends to the "Beauty Parlor" in the Orpheum Building. Blind Men Getting Badly Grafted Upon Our story about the low wages paid to blind broom makers working- for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind has naturally aroused the ire of those who are getting the advantage of the blind men's affliction. When our.s.tory. reached the.., factory the officials immediately drew up a petition condemning our "attack and had the blind employees authorize'the.accountant to,-_5£w.i|!^x. ..- it "to us. 'It was received in due i course. * Prior to *its arrival, however, we had a visit from a representative of the blind men, who informed us of what had taken place, and who. also - gave us more information that shows that the treatment and petty "graft of the officials is even worse than , we thought it was. \s ■ —.. Wages $14 a Week The blind men "authorized" the communication to us. They had no- other course if they were to hold., down the job for the miserable pittance that they are* now receiving. We are informed that practically all of these blirid men are earning from $12 to $14 a week.. Some of them have families to keep. Most of them have been told, that they should not have families to keep. They have been- given -two or three weeks' holidays and paid $10 a week, and then docked every week, after that, to- pay back the ten dollars. In fact the petty graft has gone so far that the men have even been charged for . tea that they have never received. -.. In Hands of Factory Officials This; takes place in spite of the thousands of dollars that are donated every year by charity and by the government, to the institute. The officials at this institute all draw from two to three times as much as the blind men. When members of the government and ether members of the committee visit this institute, they are entirely in the hands of the factory officials. The blind men simply acquiese to everything that io ^jd^J^!,egfi_Con4b^ The Labor Statesman makes, the' •' aboye-charges not with the purpose of injuring the livelihood of the poor : blind, broom'makers, but to get them a square deal. . Under the circum-' stances we - consider that thp men should get hetter pay,. more humane treatment and, if they so desire, new officials. L Tl ...Don't be fooled by misrepresentation. Goods receiving Our approval must-boar-the Union Label. THE LABOR STATESMAN March 27th, 1925 Mt, Pleasant Buy Your Lamps. Radio AMD _M-BOHUC_L__ SUPPLIES Prom the Praotlcal store f--iJ__^L_Ss^^ _*AIR. 4865 MAIN AT 8th . ., ; ;" JUW-r* Hay and Wiglit MORAN DRUG STORES Prescriptions Courtesy and Efficiency 7th Ave. & Main Cambie & Broadway Fair. 3789 Fair. 1099 Bell Plumbing & Heating 105 Broadway East REPAIRS OUR SPECIALTY Fair. -S93-, Res. P-aone Bay. 1098X A. HILKER & SON Anything in Dry Goods and Fancy Work. Goods Must Be Satisfactory or Money Refunded.- 2-2J, Main Street, Halfway Between Broadway and 8th Avenue. - . J j I Phones: Fair. 58 Res.: Bay. 47MR MOUNT PLEASANT imjgt UNDERTAKING CO, LTD. AMBULANCE SERVICE • «*OR. OF MAIN AND KINOSWAV Owen's Meat Market HIGH CLASS MEATS We Deliver Phone Fair. 181 2B4S Main St. Vancouver Hardware Company "' 2421 JlAIN STREET UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Builders Hardware, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes, Crockery, China, Glasses By being located in the LOW RENT DISTRICT We are able to work with small .profits and quick sales. Greb Work Boots. Special ......$ 4.9S Men's Dress Boots, tan or black $3.50 Men's Leather Slippers —..$1.45 Brill Caps. Special, $2.25 and $2.50 Genuine English Broadcloth Shirts, Arrow Make. Reg. $3.50, at $2.95 Atlantic Cream Knit Combination Underwear. Per Suit './. $1.95 Painters' Bib Overalls .$1.00 Arthur Frith & Co. Men's aiid Boys' Furnishings, Hats, -.( Boots and Shoes. ; Phone: Fair. 14 2813 Main St, Between 7th and 8th Currency and Credit BY J. S. WOODSWORTH IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. KEEP YOUR RESISTANCE AT PAR BY : Adjustments and yon will not have ailments and disease.. " DR. E. L. BURRILL sisle i>. Btrnor, s.o., ph.o, M7 Lee Bldg. Main and Broadway Phone Fair. 3383 Mr. J. S. WOODSWORTH (Centre Winnipeg) made the following motion against granting privileges tp corporations. Seconded by Mr Campbell. That, in the opinion of this House, it is not in the interests of the country at large that the privilege of issuing currency arid of controlling financial credit should be granted to private corporations. He said: . I recognize that it requires considerable temerity to bring forward a resolution of such a far- reaching character as the one I have just moved. The House has considered from year to year for a good many "years the tariff question in this country. .Yesterday considerable time was devoted to the alleged Atlantic combine. And yet I venture to say that this resolution strikes at a. tar more fundamental problem than either of these and 4>ne which, I venture to say, will in the future of Canada "occupy a much more- prominent position. I call attention to the terms of the resolution. I can quite understand that1 it would be in the interests of the banks or the Canadian Bankers' Association that things should remain as they are; but the question as to whether it is in the interests of the public at large is an altogether different matter. This resolution was on the order paper last year,. but it _was .not reached. It is purposely negative in form. Many schemes might be advanced as desirable substitutes for the existing system, for example, banks, or* provincial banks, or a central reserve bank, or the -development of co-operat;-V_ banks, or some one of, the mafiy"hW'-ta&ncia Systems which have_ been discussed. I am not venturing into any of those fields tod_ty. These schemes may be discussed at some later period or possible today by other speakers. I propose to confine my remarks to an examination of the system as it now exists. It seems to me that the first step is to show the injustice and inefficiency of the existing system. This undoubtedly involves a discussion of the question of money itself. Though technical, this is intensely practical. Evl_y man handles more or less money, very_oJ;teri less, but few of us stop to think anything about it. Modern industry and civilization are based very largely vupon the ex=- change of surplus products. In the old days a man consumed what he himself produced. Later on, when he produced more of one commodity t-iaii lie required for himself, and his neighbor produced more of another commodity than he required for himself, tfiere was possible an exchange, and thus barter sprang up. Nowadays, this exchange is carried on by means of money, and I take it that fundamentally money Is a ticket system to facilitate distribution or exchange. We so frequently think in terms of money that sometimes we do,.not pause to remember that; money in itself is not wealth*: that it merely represents wealth. This is true even of gold money as money, It is not wealth'as money; it simply represents wealth. We have a good people, we would realize that the problem essentially is one of distribution rather than one of production. As Viscount Milner says in his book: "Questions of the Hour": "So long as the things themselves could be procured in adequate quantities, the counters for dealing with them would always be forthcoming." That is coins, money, whatever form money takes, are essentially simply the counters by means of which we effect the process of distribution, ' ,. ,...'. Since money has come to be the measure of all other commodities, the-question of meney, its value and control, is basic. I would suggest that in ordinary commercial life whoever controls the size or weight of the pound practically determines the value of everything that goes over the scales; that whoever has the custody of ttie yardstick and can extend and contract ,the.-yardstick has very effective control-over all selling operations. ; ■•■; After the earliest primitive times, When almost any commodity, might be used as money—shells, beaver skins and sim|Urj>bjefi.ts^-rthe _worid as a whole settled down to gold as the standard, the recognized money. All our text books on economics will tell the reason why gold was found specially suitable, its ij*__ity, its even quality and so on. I need not go into that here, and the.fact that we have certain subsidiary coins such as silver, need not enter into,this discussion. Gold, in most ■ civilized countries, became the standard of value, but gradually within comparatively modern times,_anothe|rl:kind of rhoney was introduced, that is, baflk notes. We are .so accustomed to these bank notes or bills, as we ordinarily call them, that we have forgotten that their introduction is comparatively recent and that they represent an altogether new conception of money. Walker, the economist, said in one place many years ago: > ;;■•;.-; "Money is that money does." Whatever performs the function of money is really money, and according to that bank notes are in reality money. We may recognize three stages through which bank notes have passed. First of all, they actually represented gold-^-there was as much gold as there were bank notes. Then it was found by the bankers that it was quite possible to issue a larger quantity of paper than there was a supply of gold. It was found in practice that only a few people demand gold, and that as long aS general confidence fiould be main- tiiined a'small reserve pf gold was sufficient. That stage is what we know as the gold basis. That is, there was on hand simply a sufficient supply of-gold to meet the demand, not a "sufficient supply of gold to cover all thepaper that was in existence. Then we reached the third stage in Canada within the past ten years .when bank notes became irredeemable. I do not think the majority of the people of Canada haVe yet learned that that is the case, but since the war broke out bank notes have not been redeemable. That is in the Banking and Commerce committee. I am not putting forward this statement that cheques are money on my own authority. No less ah authority than the Right Hon. Sir Reginald McKenna gave this statement: ' ■ "Let me define the sense in which I shall use the word 'money'. T understand by it all currency in circulation among the public and all bank deposits drawable by cheque:" .";■■ So that today,, according to eminent bankers and economists, we have three kinds of money: gold money, which is almost non-existent in Canada; paper money in, the form of hank notes and bank cheques: We are of course still more or less in bondage to the fetish of the gold standard. In the Speech from the Throne it was foreshadowed that there might be an attempt to return to the so-called gold standard. But I would urge thai if we have been able, to get on without the gold standard for a period of ten years it is possible we might be ableto. get on without it for at least another ten years. Indeed, I am rather inclined to^thinkTand_this. 0-_ih<_J_U-tb,Qrity. of some of. the leading bankers of Great Britain, that it might be a decided mistake to return teethe gold standard at all, a mistake, that is, in so far as the .great mass of the people are concerned, though it might very well play into the hands of a comparatively small group. I would point out, taking an ordinary illustration, that it is quite conceivable that we could get along without gold as a medium; of exchange. For ex- l_pis> JM *^_a-*m_a.4te>*««»t''83T'6w wheat} -he manufacturers of Montreal make .boots; is it absolutely, necessary that we should send.men into the wilds of northern Ontario to dig out gold and convert it into coin in order to enable the farmers of the west to exchange their wheat for the boots manufactured by. the men in Montreal?' As a matter of fact, even gold ltjself is not a fixed standard today. As Mr. Keynes points, out, although until the war gold more or less perfectly performed the functions of a regulator, it is itself regulated today. (To Be. Continued.') Main St. South of 18th I C COLVIN Plumbing Heating 'flasfittfnf Estimates Cheerfully Given. 4V» Main Street Phones: Fair. 3071 Res., Fair. 2375R 30 Yean' Experience ROBINSON'S Cycle and Repair Store 3917 Main at 23rd - Fair. 5994 Specialist in Bicycle frame -repairs,}' Keys" cut, Saw sharpened, Baby/ Buggy Tires repaired. Agent lor, "Red Bird" Bicycles. LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED > t "i KIRK HAM'S GROCERTERIAS Nos. 15 and 22 Our goods are always fresh. Our * prices the lowest. Give us a trial. and be convinced. 3320 Main St. Phone Fair. 3300. 3840 Main St., Phone Fair. 500/ P. N. PARKER j Dry Goods and Men's Furn. I, "Where You Buy and SaiJ 'Warn 25th and Main Phone Fa: — -Open"Saturday* UntiT"9"_30^i7" Incompatibility is the cause of most domestic troubles and divorces, opines a Vancouver jurist. We observe that the first two syllables, however, make most of the; trouble. FOR RELIABLE FOOTWEAR For the whole family call nt th*. Quality Shoe Stores 25th and Main and 6035 Fraser St.' British Labor to '" ..U The Parliamentary Labour Part:*' has decided to set up a Special ComSi mittee to consider methods, otherB than tariffs, of dealing with the prob-S. j lems raised by* the "production and | exchange, at home and abroad, of) goods msfde-under sweated condi- - tions. * ■ ■. The methods are to be such as willi raise and maintain the general stand- g ard of labour conditions. The Committee is to consist o| seven members of the Labour Paj| liamentary Party, one representat'u- each of the National Executive,?' the Labour Party and- the Genjf* Council-of the Trades Union «2s—; gress, and two experts. The Party reaffirmed its con. jg opposition to all tariff proposals. -&• . Help the Statesman Ad ver tis "SOUTH AFRICAN UNION IS MAKING BIG GAINS ) The Industrial and* Commercial .Workers' Union-'- "of-- Africn,~"whfch" was organized in 1919, with headquarters in Cape Town, South Africa, is continuing to gain in strength its influence over larger and larger masses of the native workers. The -activities of the union is arousing the ire of the African openshoppers who are keeping a close eye on this ever growing movement. _ deal to saj^^hjc^a_dJ_^__B_Uief«o«i ,.t_i6^-_-e^.stt«»t-omw-- m-this^Houje.- I-would remind the House that after all the end of our present economic system is not essentially produptien, it.u-jianaftfnP- |-on:~We~wor_- in order that we may enjoy,, but unfortunately the productive .end,: and behind that the distributional end of our system, has gained such ah ascendency that it has, dominated everything else. Iri this country, if we looked at matters, from the right angle, we would recognize that' we can here ' produce sufficient to meet the needs of the 3000 at - Your Service EMPLOYEES of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company constantly aim to serve the public. We have, however, in still more recent times, had added to the gold money and the bank note moneys ^irdikind-of-moheyj^Qiat Is, cheques^" Many people, perhaps, have not been inclined to think of cheques as being in reality money, and yet, some of the leading economists ahd bankers recognize that as being actually the case. To-day some ninety-six. per cent of the business of Canada is done through the checking system. That was the statement given in the evidence offered to us two years ago ■■■. Lette^ J^SgLJ^-=-Sg_-__5.^iBg«^'='--H "then- for courtesy indicate tp us'"that they are meeting with success. '..-,■ Whether it is on the cars, reading thej^ jn__te_^-employed^m*t-TiffpoW5i' sysBiSri^ Or gas plant, fi.C. Electric men will .Bel Z. found to be imbued with a realization 1 , of their responsibility to the public." • They are an embodiment of the B, C .Electric policy of trying to please.- - , ' British Coiumbm ^ErccTRicItaMiyCa HEAD OFFICE VANCOUVER,, B.C. Sia__13_3__Jc!_3_3ia__J_^^ X March 27th, T925 THE LABOR STATESMAN 3 Trades Union Directory Vancouver Trades aad labor connoll— President, R. H. Neelands. MX.A.; Seneral secretary, Percy R. Bengough. fflce, 803 Holden Bldg.. 16 Hastlnps ' Bast. Phone Sey. 7-»6. Meeta In Lal,or Hall at 8 p.m. on the first and .. third Tuesdays In month-—-■ ' Building' Trades Council, Vancouver-- Meets second and-fourth Tuesday In Holden Building-, President. J. Flynn. Secretary-treasurer, W. Watt Safer? Salantusa, fcooal 371 —. Hceta second Thursday every month. Holden Bide 16 Hastings B. President. A. Wylie. 4336 Elgin Street; financial secretary. H. A. Bowron, >M» 11th '. Ave.',E. ■■:'•'■■"'■}'■";' Barbers', Journeyman International 0n- - {?*.?* AmsHoa—Local 120. Vancouver, B. C„ meets second and fourth Tuesdays In each month in Rboro 210 -Labor Hall, IS Hastings East. President Fred DaweMla.. -feretory, A. I?. Jennl, 728 Hastings Street West; red. sec, Bert Deprey. ■_■ . Bookbinder* __oi_»l Mo. 105, In*. BrotSur- Hood—Meets second Tuesday In month §04 Holden Bldg. President, F. Milne, Bis Drake St; secretary, A. H. Hos- .. tins. 118 SSnd Ave. W. , BricSlayers'. Masons' aad HI* Setters' xnt. Union Wo. 1—Meets second and fourth Wednesday in the Holden Bldg. President O, E. Halliday; Secretary, W. S. Dagnalt 1144 20th Ave. SL Phone Fair. 845 B.. . '.. Machinist local 692—President, Thos. Sills, 1362 Burrard St. Secretary, P. R. Bengough. Office, 807 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings Kant... Meets oh second and fourth Tuesdays In month. Mental Hospital Attendants' Federal Union Mo, SS—Meets at Essondale 1st and third Thursdays In month. President, J. A- Gibson, 312 4th St, New Westminster; rec. sec, T. P, O. Men- ales. Provincial Mental Hospital, Essondale. ':'..;, ' — Milk Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employees, local 464-—Meets second and fourth Friday in Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. E. Business agent Birt Showier, 1116 Robson St (Solders Union local 281—International of Worth America—meets first and third Fridays in month In room 111. Holden Bldg., at 8 p.m. President, Sam Wilson, 172S Yew St Corresponding representative, J. Pinkerton, 2169 Victoria Drive. Motion Piottssrao _. rojecUonist's Union, local 348 Of ____.T_-.B. ft M.JP.M.C— Meets at 991 Nelson St on first'Sun- '■■■' day in each month at 7:30 p.m. President, J. R. Foster, 1161 Granville St.; Secretary, .Geo. Gerrard, Box 346. Business Phone: Sey. 3923. Carpenters and Joiners, amalgamated Boolety of,—Vancouver 1st Branch .meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each .month. President, W. Taylor; Sec. F. grosser; business agent, J. McKlnley. P'-.-dquarters, room 35, 163 Hastings W. W. gei flnentera and Joiners, United Brother- tlo-d of, local 453—President, 3. O. -iom; recording secretary, W. Page; or.* ;lness agent Wm. Dunn. Office, bfom 808 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings jr.st Meets second and fourth Moneys. 8 p.m. «*•** HS. *B_nploy_ss' association meets first Wednesday of each month at 446 Richards St at 6 p. m. President, W. H. Lewthwalte.; Business agent, and treasurer, W. 3. Seribbins, 3208 Pen- mo YtaleEsi.Secre.tary' "* * Black' Civic Employees' Union, local 38 Meets first and third Fridays in the month at 446 Richards St., .at 8 p.ni. President. R. K. Browii, 2527 Charles St.; secretary-treasurer, George Harrison, 1182 Parker St. Electrical Workers, looal 813, International Brotherhood—Meets every Monday at 8 p.m. in Room No. 6, 319 Pender Street West President, p. W. 1 McDougal, 910 Hastings Street East; \ b?'j|n.es9 agent B. H. Morrison. Office, J 319 Pender Street West, . Bngineere—International Union steam and Operating, local 844—Meets every Thursday at 8 p.m.. Room 806 Holden i Bldg. President.R. Flniey; business agent and financial secretary. F. S. Hunt; recording secretary, Herbert IpcSavaney. ' . Engineers, steam aad Operating, Int. . local 882—Meets first and third Wednesday at 8 pini. in room 806 Holden ---■ Bldg. President. Charles Price; rec. < secretary, J. T. Venn; financial secretary, Frank L. Hunt. Office, 806 .Holden Bldg. , rioorlayers'- Union, No. 1875, U.B. of C. & 3. ot A.,, meets 1st and 3rd lU Thursdays in. 310 Holden Bldg., at 8 Wl. p.m. President, John Sqderman; Fin. isdn1 S__._ -f-.Reid: Rec Sec. W. Johnston, *f ■ 1666 16th Ave. W. ders- Mnsiolana Mntnal Protootlvo Union local 145, A. T. ot MLr—lleeta at the G. W.'V. A. Auditorium, second Sunday at 10 a.m. President, Ernest C Miller, 991 Nelson Street; secretary, Edward Jamieson, 991 Nelson Street; financial secretary. W. E. Williams, 991 Nelson Street; organizer, F. Fletcher, 991 Nelson Street Painters, . jbecorators and Paperhangora local 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 319 Pender St. W. Business agent Robt S. Stevenson. Office, room 204 319 Pender St, W. Phone Sey. 3609. Pile Drivers, Bridge, Wharf and Book Builders local No. 2404—Meets every Friday night at 8 p.m. In 112 Hastings St W. James Thomson, secretary, P. O. Box 320. Plasterers, local 89—International Association of Operative, meets' first Wednesday in month at Holden Bldg. President, W. Strickland, 289~46th Ave. E. Secretary, M. Galway, 1151t 69th Ave. E. Phone Fras. 604-R2. Plumbers and Steamfitters, No. 170, International Asso. ot—Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Holden Bldg. President Bert Stinchcombe, 1899 Ogdeh Ave.; secretary and business agent. W. Watt. 805 Holden Bldg, Printing Pressmen and Assistants, looal No. 69—Meets every second Tuesday in the month at 8 p.m. In Room 213 J_____i- Hall, 4* -a_^tfej^^»KA.<.Eres^ dent, Hairy F.T_»rti3ey, 838 8th Ave. E; secretary, FranlrjH.-Humphrey, P. O. Box 894. AddreM, 4028 Victoria Dr. Phone Fair. 2702R Railway Carmen of America, lodge No. SS—Meets first and third Friday in month at Cotillon Hall, Granville arid Davie Streets. President A. S. Ross, 5873 Pr. Edward St.; secretary, J. D. Vuliamy, 2215 15th Ave. W. ■'• '"" _ Total and Restaurant Employees Union, OB t local 38—441 Seymour Street. Meets closer .lrst 2nd I"1!11 Wednesday at 3 p.m. uoc -fecond and fourth Wednesdays at 8 ' .dread ">• President, G. Coleman; busi- t,»*i. i?sa aeent, A.* Graham. Phone Sey- been hour issi - "her'on Workers, iooal 97, Xnt. Asso. of co_ri''?jrto«e * Strnctnral — Meets every ^ Monday, Room 804 Hoiden Bldg., at 8 W '.'p.m. President. W. Finiay, 1655 22nd _. Ave. E.; Secretary, James Dunn, Box Vs.? 1196 City; Phone High.-4334L. . lathers, Wood, Wire and Metal, International Union, J-ooal 807 — Meets ist and 3rdFrldayain month, at room 299 Holden Bldg. President V. R. Midgeley, 3751 Reefer St. E.; secretory, J. G. Finlayson. 2636 12th Ave. W., Phone Bay. 4942R. Street and Electric Railway Employees, Pioneer Division Mo. 101—MeJttB K. P. Hall, Eighth and Kingsway, 1st and 3rd Mondays at 10:15 a.m. ahd 7 p.m. President F. A, Hoover, 2409 Clarke Drive; rec. secretary, F. E. . Griffin, 447 6th. Ave. East; treasurer, H. W. Speed; financial secretary and business agent Angus Maclnnes, 3644 Pr. Edward St.. Office: corner Prior and Main streets. Phone Fairmont 2,1501.. Sheet Metal Workers, Amalgamated, looal Union No. 380—Meets second and fourth Thursday in month in Holden Bldg., 16 Hastings St E. Presi- , dent, N. C- South; secretary, R. J. Wardrop; rec. sec, A. F. Ash ton. Tailors', Journeymen Union of America, local No. 178—Meetings held first Thursday in each month. 8 p.m. Executive meets third Thursday of every month In Labor Halt President A. R. Gatenby; secretary, C. McDonald, P.O. Box 503. Executive meets third Thursday of every month. Machinist local 183—President E. B. McLean, 453 6th Ave. W. Secretary, S. A. Boardman, 3388 Parker St Meets second and fourth Friday at 8 p.m. In Room 313 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East Typographical Union, No. 336—.President; R. P. Pettipiece; vies president, C. S. Campbell; secretary-treasurer, R.. H. Neelands, P.O. Box 66. Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., in Holden Building, 16 Hastings St E. The Vonoonver Theatrical Federation— Meets at 991 Nelson Street at 11 am. on the Tuesday preceding the first Sunday of the month. President, Harry Pearson; secretary, Edward A. , Jamieson; business agent, Fred.Fletcher, 991 Nelson St _• COMMUNIST PARTY OF CANADA A PROPAGANDA MEETING WILL BE HELP IN THE ROYAL THEATRE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 29th,AT 8 P.M. '".„/-_„ QUESTIONS' DISCUSSION _eOJ_I_ECT.O_t. As a fact neaily all our follies, sin., and defects are legacies left us from of old. They may have been restrained by good, or aggravated by bad influences; but neither our gifts, our failings, nor our surroundings are of our own making.—JR.. Blatch- ford. " "" ' . Poverty is a thing created by that which is called civilization.—Thomas Paine. , INTRODUCING NO. 58— BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CARMEN OF AMERICA. The modern railway car shop is divided into two departments, the one dealing with passenger equipment and the other with freight rolling stock. The dividing line does not, however, form an impassible barrier, as some branches of passenger work are necessarily performed by men who passed through the'iard school of the freight department. That branch which has for its emblem the trusty box car will be discussed first. - , . ■ Meet tbe Railway Carman The railway carman, more affectionately known by the "Big Pour" brotherhoods as the "car knocker", occupies a position in railroad circles about which the outside world knows very little. His work embraces car inspecting, repairing arid maintaining air brakes, freight car repairing, running repairs on passenger coaches, oxy-acetylene practice and repair work on all equipment except locomotive and steam operated machinery. ' •• "'. Everybody has seen the busy looking fellow who taps wheels and dodges around passenger trains; he is the car inspector, and in his line he rivals any detective going. Tapping the wheels is not just to keep his mind on the work, it is to detect whether or .not the wheel under observance has a loose tire, a very dangerous defeat. When he looks under the car, it is in all probability the brake equipment that is being subjected to his searching gaze. In specting all incoming trains, and sending all defective rolling stock to the shops, making up trains, giv- "-Hgv*car_:'''}ust going^ont on the road their 'final air brake test, inspecting oil boxes (bearings), and finally giving the train crew clearance without whieh noirain can leave; all this and more goes towards making the car inspector's life a busy one, Once any car reaches the shop, its fate passes from the hands of the inspector into"those of the car repairer, who commences,, with the. least ^ppssible delay, to make-it fit to continue its revenue producing journey. To say the least, the car repairer's work is varied. His duties consist of,—outside and bench carpenter work, riveting, structural steel work, oxy-acetylene cutting (not the ordinary scrap cutting style but a special railroad fitting variety) and building new cars. Air brake men, pipe fitters and passenger service running repair men, all graduate from, and are paid as; carmen. The running repair work on coaches Consists of changing wheels, overhauling brake Tigging, renewing brake shoes, and looking over all the parts and fitings that must be attended to oh cars kept constantly on the move. It falls to the lot of the air brake man to cleah the valves and Cylinders in connection with the brake equipment that bave not been examined within a certain specified nuniber of days in the past, and after making all necessary repairs, to test them with air to make sure of their'good performance.' The pipe fitter's duty is the care of the pipe fitting incidental to the air brake and car heating systems. How About theMC.o|i.cb....Sb*p!e^.-^; - :,aC-^'-y^^T_rtM--to--^':::1carman In business, and organized with him, are tl^.-^asseagsP'-i-iit^ce^ range extends over ail coaches, sleepers, mail and baggage cars. Their department employs carpenters, upholsterers,' patternmakers, painters and mechanics engaged in overhauling the "trucks and other steel work embodied in cars. The carpenters must be first class men, a statement which anyone who has observed the nature of the work on coaches must be able to confirm. The- same may be said of the painters ahd upholsterers, whose arts are very evident to the eyes of all who travel. The importance of the work oh and about the trucks can readily be seen as their good performance is necessary to the safe operation of passenger trains. -Auxiliary to both departments is the mill, where all lumber and wood^ work is shaped in readiness for application to the cars undergoing repairs. Those employed in this section are mill machine men, bench carpenters and millwrights, wood turners and saw filers, and no truer statement could be made than to say their work is very exact and of a high grade. , * _ — Did Yon Know This? Now what percentage of the public is conversant with the rates of pay and hours worked by the shopmen?' Very small indeed. The idea prevalent in many industrial and economic circles, is that the railroad shopmen are paid far in excess of the wages received by those doing parallel work in other industries. Allow a correction. The freight carman as a finished mechanic receives 63c an hour, and his helper 15c less. The carman's apprentice starts at 27c and in the course of five years rises to full pay. The rate of those working as mechanics On coaches is 70c an hour, with their helpers and apprentices rated below as those of the carman. The mill men are paid similar to this also. In all probability the reader is under the impression that, what" these men lose in_rate they gain by working long steady periods. This is far from being the case. During the time comprising the last four.years, a five ..day./fyeek has __e_ui exoeded probably ten times around C. P. R. shops, and the months have only averaged 21.5 days for those who have been fortunate enough to escape.... lay-offs that enforced idleness on 25' per cent, of the staffs for periods.up to three months in duration. These "economies" do jiot include the closing down of coach shops for over half of the year. Working under these conditions, it is not hard to see that the railroad shopmen have descended a long way from the position they occupied a few years previous, when they were pointed out as aristocrats amongst those who toiled.—Car Knocker. Union Men in the Beer Parlors The new beer parlors .opened with a bang and most bf them appear to be.doing a full capacity business. Local 676, who have temporary headquarters at 441 Seymour Street, have assumed jurisdiction and are attempting to formulate a wage scale and working conditions. for the information of all parties concerned we wish to state that fully competent and legally qualified help can be "obtained on the shortest notice by simply telephoning Seymour 1681. It is now up to-thejiersons-who Jij_«embe»«isntruijted-with the"respon-- sibl-i-jTof handling the public sale of beer to see to. it that no abuses of 4-ie-«m-_dentf-" feposed"irrthem are' allowed to creep into the situation. Wc cannot afford to overlook the enemy df freedom constantly lurking in our midst, eagerly awaiting every available weapon placed at his disposal. . It will also be advisable to bear in. mind the fact that the booze issue Free to All We -ill send. Ihe foll-wlnx literature fret b, mall to U- sufferera: lG[u_e pamphlet on 60 Olseues. 8-page pamphlet, on Dlsca.es of Men. l.mliei on Dlt-a-ea of Women. List of testimonials re-Blred during 1034. An article on the H.ilwlt Treatment of Disease. Kimily act for tlie ones you partlcularl. cant and state your (roubles, »litn our opinion «iU -be Includ-d without. charge. Consultation free mid without _bli_atl__. Hours 2 to . afternoons and 7 to-0.wen- tags. (Note, no business done In the morn-, ing or on Wednesday or Sunday.) The English Hermit Dispensary, 1-59 Dail. (comer Broughton). The oldest Herbal Institution in It. C. 25 years.English ejper- ience. Diploma by examination from N. A. H. .!. London. Without wishing to disparage the wonderful operations performed by our most skilled surgeons or the good work by other forms of treatment, wi suggest that before having an operation or believing your case incurable, you call on us. _____ __-il_-_l _S**<luJ_ 7S45_ _ ______ For An Appointment: Which Will Colt Yotf _ Nothing Trea-aiMt' 8> -*ail 0* SpeclaW William Braidwood, D.C., Ph. C. Isabella J Braidwood, D.C.Ph.C Licensed by State Board. Wash. Chiropractors, Nerve Specialists Evening Appointments, Highland 1643-t . Say. 1635 716-7 Standard 8k. Bldff. Kerr. 81113 I____y Attendant From 8 pan. X-Bay Servioe By Appointment Sey. 1964 W. F. E. DURRANT CHIROPRACTORS Palmer School Graduates 614-15 DOMINION BDH-DKiO . Off lee Sey. 6031 ' Res. Kerr. 338X3 Dr. Elmo Marshall Graduate National College! Chicago CHIROPRACTOR 603-3 EOI_)_III BUII-DU-G- 16 HASTINGS STREET, E. " DOCTORS McLeod and Gough CHIROPRACTORS AND OSTEOPATHS . ' WE GET RESULTS 706 Holdon Bldg. _?h_i-e Sey. 173. Evenings by Appointment X-Servtee Palmor (3 -.Year Course) Graduate Bertha LLWintermute ».<!., Fb.O. ... CHIROPRACTOR- SPIH0GR A PHER Sey. 1507 Mights, Sey. 3154 403 DOMINION BP1XDING Office and Bee. Phon,e: Sey. 3366 Hours: 10 to 12, 2 to 5 and by Appointment E- W. MAXWELL R.N.D.C. 'J* DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC , Registered Nurse Suite 33, 709 Dunsmuir St, * (Over Gordon Drysdale's) '/'-: ■ Dr. Almond E. Harper Sp. c Chiropractor 311 Hastings St. West SSY. 1780. 'It's Your,Spine and Nerves" •fij-STfora^onsiderable'"tii_ie past been regarded in certain.circles as a very useful political .party football which S_____J-_'» -.lyc?^._ __i._8nyi_rdirection to . suit a desired purpose. . The cafe situation in town is about as usual. It may be of irterest to patrons of good food emporiums -to !_now that-our old friend, Mr. Morris, has opened a first class Union house at 95b Granville Street. '- *' H. FORD. Press Agent, Local 28. The labor statesman March 27th; 1925 The Labor Statesman fubllahed every Friday, at 816-Holden Bldg., Vancouver, B. C. Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades- and Labor Council. Press Committee: J: - Sidaway, St. Rail- waym.eni__W-- J__ScrU. bins, Civic -Employees; . W. Dunn, Carpenters: V. K. Midgley, Lathers; p. R. Bengough, Machinists; J. Thompson, Pile Drivers and Wooden Brldgemen. * H. W. Watte, Man. Editor. Subscription Rates:—Canada 12.00 per " year, fl.00 for six months. United States and foreign, (3.00 per year. To unions subscribing In a body, 10c per member per month. Phone Seymour 1989. Vancouver., B.C., March 27, 1925 CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION Efforts are being made to . unite the branches of the Federated Labor Party and the Canadian Labor Party. This, however, means tiiat one or the other of the organizations must sink its identity and become entirely absorbed by the other. While the F.L.P. might make prior claims to retaining its identity, by doing so and still leaving the Greater Vancouver Central Council and B. C, Section of the C.L.P. in the. field, there will still be confusion at election time. For instance, let us suppose that the South Vancouver Group, the New Westminster group and the Vancouver ward groups of the C.L.P. all become branches of the Federated Labor Party. Between election time all the propaganda, the socials and other activities of these branches will be carried on and publicity given under the name of the F.L.P. When election time comes, however, the campaign will-be carried on under the name of the Canadian Labor Party unless the Canadian Labor Party name is dropped entirely. Inasmuch as the Canadian Labor Party has been established in every 'province bf t'he Dominion, this woul_. not be a satisfactory arrangement, so the name C.L.P. would have to be retained. This being the case ,we, can see no reason for creating the confusion in names by reverting, bade , to the F.L.P. The general public _ would undoubtedly be confused if the F.L.P. had carried on the activities and the election was carried on under the name of the C.L.P. ! There seems an easy way out of it. The constitution of the C.L.P. can be so changed at the May convention that, it can organize and maintain branches. The F.L.P. could then become branches'of the C.L.P. and the confusion in names avoided. "If some members of the F.L.P. claim that the C.L.P. is not socialistic ' enough for them let them form a Socialist Group of the C.L.P. The Alberta Section of the C.L.P. has its constitution so arranged that it can, and has, organized branches. The same thing should be done in B.C. The B.C. Section Of the C.L.P. could then put an organizer in the field and help organize the rest of the province. As the situation now stands, there is only about two constituencies organized politically. It is imperative that the Canadian Labor Party should extend its activities to all parts of the province, especially aniong the farmers. Several years before the- war this province was well organized by the Socialist Party and a large vote was rolled up at election time. Candidates -were run in dozens of farming constituencies and the returns were encouraging. Since that time the Socialist Party has fallen from grace. . It has lost the confidence of the workers and become apathetic. There Canadian- Labor Party, to swing this province into the premier lab <Jr pqsl* tion it once held. Lqt the C.L.P. constitution be changed and the province organized. COAL MINE EXPLOSIONS The sheriff of a coal mining district, ,-in West Virginia has arrested three miners on suspicion that by means of a "bomb" they ripped the earth for a mile and a half under ground, and sent a column of flame up a shaft several hundred feet and three hundred feet into the air above the pit-head works;—These miners will have been released before this time, for the purpose of their arrest —making a great unfathomable mystery of the'mine explosion—will have been se.rved. •" It would appear unbelievable that a type of catastrophe that occurs with "unfailing regularity and that accounts for the sacrifice of hundreds of lives'annually in the United States and Canada, could be the subject of a deliberately designed misunderstanding and ignorance. When a score of factory workers are roasted in a_ narrow stairway against an in- "warfl swinging door, the public and the press discuss the moral quality of the building owner, the efficiency of inspectors, and so on. * When a ship is* wrecked,. we , discuss the seaworthiness of the vessel, the skill of the navigator and the sufficiency of the life-saving equipment. But when Hell tears through and lights up the black caverns of the mine, burning out the life of a score or a hundred mine-workers, the public and the press allow attention to be diverted from the essentials of the situation and directed into channels that offer no hope of any preventative or beneficial results. In the case of a coal mine explosion, the thing that actually happens is the atmosphere takes fire and burns as the vapour of gasoline would burns in burning the air expands enormously and it is this act of expanding that produces that force that wrecks the mine. , The element that mixes with the mine atmosphere, and makes it possible to ignite and burn is a gas given, off by -ffie"«>S_^ft'th"r-taj6in- ing rock. The amount of gas that a_-y__jnine-would give off in any period is capable of exact determina-- tion,! and also the exact percentage of the-gas necessary to make the atmosphere explosive, is known by everyone conversant with, mining. In this connection there is absolutely no unknown factor. The mining laws of every Province in Canada and practically every State in the American Union forbid any work other" than to improve the air condition when the mixture 4t gas in the air is one half of the amount necessary to make the air explosive. Air is pumped into a coal mine by mechanical blowers and fans and whenever a mine explosion oc curs the central and outsanding fact is that the quantity of air pumped into the mine has been insufficient and as the amount of gas that the mine makes and the amount of air required to prevent it reaching the explosive percentage in'the mine atmosphere-Is definitely knoWnr'-it becomes evident that the essential and central question in the case of a mine explosion, is why was the air permitted to reach the explosive condition? Yet with the point so evident, we find in the. case olTevery mine explosion that the mine-owning interests have sufficient influence over the public press to miss the essential question, and devote unlimited space to astute guesses and pointless speculation as to what, or who, ignited the gas. In-a mine of any considerable size, apart from any human agency, there are a number of very simple methods whereby gas may be ignited, and therefore the .question of how the gas was ignited is of secondary Jtaj ,^ag?^*,ffi^^*^ainr q-reiFion Vancpuver Swimming Pool and Pleasure Pier Limited GET YOYUR SHARES WHILE YOU CAN — INVESTIGATE — WRITE NATIONAL SECl^^ FISCAL AGENTS 2024 BEACH AVENUE PHONE: DOUGLAS 1205 Who Will Gladly Send You Full Information 7 ; i- flusi- »ying of size of airway and capacity of fans. The latter is usually sufficient, but the airway of today with a height of six feet in a year's time will have pressed in until it-is only five feet; keeping the airways to the required size means, continuous work, and the"men on this work send out no coal. This work is therefore allowed to stand until eventually a condition is reached that the airways will not c'__Kriy'"sufficient air to keep the mine atmosphere below explosive point; then the first spark created ignites it and burns to a crisp every "human being in that portion of the mining fiejd.. * Wb,en. ibis .happens the. mine management arid tlie'State Inspector conspire to lead the public into idle speculation and guesses as to what ignited the gas. The mining laws in every state and province require the withdrawal of all miners long before the atmosphere reaches the explosive point. The Act therefore .of operating a mine is in effect a declaration by the management, and endorsed by the State Inspectors that tbe air can be kept below explosive point, and yet when at the. cost of half a hundred lives this is proved not ,to have been done, the press of the land enters into a conspiracy with the defaulters to mislead the public as to the underlying causes of the catastrophe, and thereby make possible the continuance of this needless sacrifice of human life.—M. ,. and crime is that: the air should be' iu an 'explosive ^condition. To keep a sufficient amount.of air moving through the mine, to neutralize, and carry off the gas is me_«lya matter Newsies Ask Union Aid From Grafting Readers This little letter tells its own story. It was handed in by two tiny newsboys who wanted to know if "The Labor Statesman wouldn't help out the kids who are imposed on by cheap skates." Read the-letter and grip the facts, which are worth attention Labor Statesman, Dear Sirs: ~ (/ We are a bunch of. kids which sell papers for a living, and we ask the. help of the unions for protection against cheap skates who are hurting us from getting a living. ... If you had to sell papers in the rain, and..only made enough profit to be less than a dollar a day, how would you.like to be kept waiting in.the street while some man reads a paper and then hands „it b^lwKit_-Out.__iiyin#«_-J.'-«£-i--t. at rSw_ipi_j^__a*S^Sp^S___^:--o'me' of tbe Chinese joints keep'us waiting quarter of an hour, while the boss or waiter reads, And then some cheap skate stops tis and uses up more of our timje, when we could be selling papers. We can't kick, because we don't know who is going to buy arid who is going to get his reading free. It's hell, sometimes, and we ask if you will please put in a word for us, which we thank you and remain, Yours truly, Newsboys trying to get by. So there you are. These "kids" seem to have a real grievance v..ith their cheap skates. Don't be a cheap skate. These boys have to live. Shingle Weavers to Organize Province Organizers McDonald, Hoover and Somerville attended a big meeting of shingle weavers in New Westminster last Sunday. The meeting was also addressed by the Eight Hour Pay Board who assured the workers that the act would be enforced. Some of tiie workers pointed out to the board how the act was being broken by the employers and how every technicality was being taken advantage of to defeat tbe workings of the act. The workers however, intend to attempt to enforce the act through organization. The union appointed J. H. Cameron as business agent and he will make- his headquarters in the Trades Council office of the Holden Building for the next week or two. Efforts are to be made to organize the shingle weavers in every nook and corner of B. C. Information relative to this organization can be obtained from the Trades Council office. A meeting for shingle weavers will be* held in the Holden Building, Sunday, March 19, at 1.30 p.m. "English bankers will lend Rouman ia money provided all Roumanian railways are consolidated and put under the direction of an English firm; provided Roumania gives increased petroleum concession to England; further provided Roumania increases its fleet of airships for military purposes and builde additional munition plants. The Roumanian Crown Prince gave assent. ■ • ■ . ' TRADES COUNCIL UNFAIR UST The following are officially on the .unfair list of the Trades and Labor Council and members are urged not tb patronize them. Pender Cafe, Pender St. W. The Only Oyster House, Hastings St: E. Steves Dairy. , _H_eate_=_f______: Dreamland Thmm ■ {Ghat •«• _-__£elUng_v_3sH -iv- '-■- 0-.nv;.n~i„„j -*tv Cedar Cottage Theatre. Nightingale Orchestra : Sole Ticklers OKBeSEfi,' * Van Loo'Cigar Co. . Ambassador Cigar. Co. C. H. E. Williams (Electrical Contractor.}. riljss After reading the • negatiye^p achievements of some of our political v. patriots in office in Victoria, we liken ' them to the fly-in the amber- -We . •;.- wonder how he got ther*.' ; * ;- UNION G. W. Gr-MADE Carpenters' Overalls Phone Seymour 3594 Campbell & Griffin Clothing, Hate, Caps and Men's Furnishings M4CORDOVA STREET WEST UNDERWOOD . "" Rebuilt ... $35 to 75 Portable $65 Terms: Sit Cash, Balance Easy Terms United Typewriter Co. Ring Up Sey. 2354 for Appointment i DR. W. J. CURRY DENTIST v Suite 301 Dominion Building Vancouver. B.C. PERRY & DOLK Men's Tailors 18 Hastings Wert Room 31 IHE BETTER 'OLE 915 Main Street J. Turner, Prop, picks the best of ' tobacco. ; BE CONSISTENT William Tell CIGARS are the product of a 100 per cent UNION FACTORY •-.>--__ —mm Fho_M-LS«^mo__rT_W "--~BJ»7"B_« ALWAYS OPEN The T. Edwards Co. nhteKAX- DIBECTOBS AMV Note: 2 Parlors Only 012 Main St. 2421 OnavUl. It Mllt-_-l__l,_lm.i \ March 27th, 1925 THE LABOR STATESMAN' $35.00 -IN PRIZES « $35.00 WHO'S WHO and WHY IN VANCOUVER AND NEW WESTMINSTER Introducing to You the Live. Progressive Firms and People __, JMioJWahe Up the Business Interests of This District. First Prize—Gold Fraternity Locket or Brooch. Donated by Model Jewelry Co., 1120 Granville Street. Second Prize—Gift of Japanese Silks or Other Articles. , Donated by Orido, Importers, 866 Granville Street. Third Prize—Half Dozen Cabinet Photos.'Donated by King Studio, 311 West Hastings Street. Fourth Prize—Pair of Men's, Women's or Children's Shoes. Donated by Sample Shoe Store, 33 Hastings Street West. Knowledge Competition Following- will bo found a nnm- tiop of brief paragraphs bringing out a few of tho distinctive fM__ tnres or oliaraotoristica of tb* city's institutions. Tlioro is a query or two in eacli paragraph. The names of tbe persons answer- lilt; them nearest oorrect will be placed In a bat and drawn next Wednesday noon. The flrst out srets flrst prise, and so on. The firms vrw tamer all th. questions for you. Answers may be sent by mall or brought to this offioe any time before next Wednesday. Next Friday tbe sequel to this feature will be published.. The oompetition Is open to everyone except the employees of this paper and their relatives. WHO'S WHO EDITOR, Care, labor Statesman. (Copyright 1926 by Claud. S. Moss.) Orido's Is Fairyland of Lovely Nipponese Silks and Articles (1) One of the most exquisite arrays of dainty Japanese imported articles of art and raiment in town is to be seen at Orido's, 866 Granville Street. It is like stepping into a delightful fairyland of Nippon to visit this beautjful place of many sin-prises? arid brightness. ,_-__Afc.«»_. prisirigly low prices, one finds here the richest silks, kimonos, slippers, brassware, souvenirs, bric-a-brac, pictures, statuary, fans, incense,' perfumes, jewelry, mats, screens,'etc] Here are to be seen hundreds of lovely articles for the home, for men, women and children, for gifts and for, various other+purpOses.. In looking around for a birthday or wedding present, the Nipponese store, like Orido's, is the ideal place to fill all needs. Another feature about this delightful place is the surprise one repeives in learning that everything is rather less than you expect to pay. For the best values in any article in this line, there is apparently no better place than Orido's. An interesting feature of Orido's is the harmony and contentment that prevails between the Nipponese management and the white girls who are happy at congenial work, with congeial people, including Madame Orido, one of the owners, who speaks English fluently, and is regarded with affection by the girls employed there. Visit this store and tell us how many silk wearing articles Were in display iiL-the Orido windows Saturday, March 28? **■' What is Orido's telephone number? J. D. Wheeldon, Trust-Buster, Now Cutting Prices of Shoes. * (2) Mr, J. D. Wheeldon, who operated the former Workmen's Co-operative Stofe at Nanaimo, where he was responsible for cutting high prices is now doing the same thing again with shoes in Vancouver. He is running the Sample Shoe Store, 33 Hastings street West, and manages to sell shoes for prices far lower than is charged by other stores. At the Sample Shoe Store you.can save anything up to $3' on a pair. Shoes selling for $7 elsewhere are sold at the Sample Shoe Store for $4, and the other prices are eorrespondingly low. The stock is extensive and carries the most up-to-date shoes on the market. Mr. Wheeldon buys shrewdly in large quantities, for cash, and acquires l&i-ge spiplies of sample shoes : which he is able to sell off and working men's boots. There are f;lso strong boots for loggers, miners and mechanics, and everything one needs in footwear. •'"■'•.*' Mr. Wheeldon is a progressive merchant who makes good by-selling goods that are good, at prices that are right. ----- How many shoes were in the Sample Shoe Store Saturday night, March 28? How many lights in the windows? _ - M-_M__-___W_-_*. * ■ •'*- V - this handsome property that includes one of the cosiest beer parlors, as well as a popular hotel. Where is The Burrard located? How many rooms are in its hotel? Why Model Jewelry Co. Sells For Less Than Other Local Stores ,(3!) It makes all the difference in the world getting away from tha high rent zone, and patrons of stores up town ought to benefit by this. If the up-town merchants charge as much as the stores "'in. the high-i-ent quarter,' he is charging exhorhitant profits. A good example of low prices and high values by the. merchant who does not pay extortio'n- ately high rent is seen at The Model Jewelry Co., 1120 Granville St. This thriving little watchmaking and jewelry store is'conducted by Mr. Guiseppe Griihaldi, one of the most skilled watchmakers in Vancouver. In addition to being an expert watch- repairer and jeweler, he has an extensive stock, of the .finest gems and *3eWSl_T°with ipany 'diamonds, clocks, cut glassware, silverware, wedding rings, trinkets of. all kinds, fraternity insignia.s, and everything else that goes with the well stocked jewelry store. If you compare some of the things he has for sale, in the windows you will here see diamonds-selling for one fourth less- than many o|_her stores charge, and other articles in proportion. Mr. Grimaldi served in the trenches with the ambulance corps. He served years learning his trade as a watchmaker.' His present place of business has been running for nearly a year and, by square dealing and excellent service, has made many friends. How many diamonds were seen in his window Saturday, March 28? What is the prize offered this week to readers of this page by the Model Jewelry Co.? King Photo Studio Has Art Down To Fine " Point of Perfection (5)TWhat is-the most, "highly prized treasure in your home?' The answer is easy'—its the household photographs, the pictures that record the falniliar faces that remain while time's passing changes go their way. The furniture may be replaced, but the photos of the folks at home, and those who leave, remain with their unchanging story. So it is that every home should have its photographs as reminders. The photo is the most human thing one has at home. Children grow up, and their chubby childish charms should be recorded ere the years lift them to adult age. Other familiar faces, too, should be pictured before age and death and departure takes the originals from the home. The folks and children may go, but their pictures can remain. The King Photo Studio, 311 West Hastings Street, is "a" place" that commend- the attention and interest of union homes. Here is found the perfection of photographic art, with finishing skill that leaves each picture at its best, without altering the natural expressions and touches of the living subject. The King Studio meets with unusual success in childish faces and forms, and the gallery of pictures here reveals an array of charm which may be transmitted to each home where there is a tot who ought to be photographed. The King Studio uses the delicacy of true photographic art and leaves each picture as an enduring success. It is the ideal place for patronage by each union home. Here, also, is a fine place for securing group photos, such as union locals, committees and other bodies desiring to be pictured as a souvenir of their affiliated work together. ..•'■■ How long has this studio been established? What is- its telephone no? Burrard Beer Parlor Is Happy Hospice For Gathering of Clans (4) It is just like the gathering of the clans of old to visit the handsome Burrard Beer Parlor at Homer and Cordova these days, and watch the familiar faces getting together again. The old times spirit of .camaraderie glows anew, and there is a constant hailing of renewed friendships in this haven of rest, cheer and beer. The Burrard, in' its day, enjoyed the distinction of being ,one df the most ornately furnishecVbuffets in Vancouver. The rich carvings "and mahogany cost a small fortune and represents a triumph of the wood carver's craft.- The place itself is happily located, being an easy downhill step from the business centre of the town. It is accessible, yet nicely secluded. It is convenient for the warehouses, and factories, and also for wayfarers coming and going to the boats and trains. -The Burrard is spacious, yet cosy; light yet quiet. And here one finds big, genial "Jim"-Mclsaatf,' towering like a viking of old, serving all with good cheer.and beer/and exuding a glowing Smile of welcome and friend- Ship to the cronies. "Jim" Isaac is probably the biggest boniface.in town, Being a fine figure of a man standing far over six feet and pro; for quick. Sales j»nd smallI»*cjts^g'i&,an£cl_-i--^ cr6Wde_Twi^rS^ei]egioh'aOT *TfiS;'SaWfle"-_tofre"1S" steady stream of bargain-hunters '- every day, and the number in'cfudes many union men and their families. The Sample has a particularly\fine line of dress shoes for men and many wjio look him up at his new Hospice. '.-.' . You will also find here another genial visage-^—Neil Cummings, who ran the Burrard in the old days and There are-branches at 449 Granville Street, 600 Granville Street, 197 Hastings Street East, (Jarrall and Hastings Street, and another in Victoria. No doubt there will be more branches, for a corporation like the Owl Drug Stores cannot very well stand still, while its merits are so well recognized by a large and evergrowing patronage. ,—Heading-the- Owl—Drug Stores "as president lis Mr. J. M. Watson; Mr. A. E. Black is vice-president; Mr. R. A. Mack is secretary-treasurer. These Vancouver gentlemen are assisted by a corps of trained and registered pharmacists of high standing. Their stores are equipped with the best in drugs,, medicinal and surgical supplies, and patent remedies of -the. better type. Soda" fountains and confectionery are included.. The Owl Drug Stores bear a high name for excellence, for care in filling prescriptions, and for courteous and prompt service at. all times. Each branch manager vies with the others in attaining the highest standard of excellence, aftd the result is seen in the merit that has made the Owl Drug Stores known for their sterling worth. The Owl Drug Stores will put on a One-cent ilcxal' -Remedy Sale next week—something that will appeal to all: 'What color marks the Owl Drug Stores as their trade sign? What is the 'phone number of their Hastings Street East branch? Have You an Invention? Take It to James Taylor's (6). The sympathy of union men 'of Vancouver goes forth to Angus MeLeod, who was lately cheated out of a valuable, patent which was deliberately stolen from him in the United States. Other cases like this have come to light. It all points to a moral—why send away to the States for information on patents, when there are reputable and skilled patent attorneys like James Taylor and Associates, of the Metropolitan Building? Mr. TaylorTias 'obtained scores of successful patents here and is a highly reliable and honest firm. Their advice is available at all times. Their fees are fair. Anij union man With an invention is safe in the hands of James Taylor. There is no doubt or risk about it. i- Just now there are scores of union men with ideas they think worthy of patenting. Our advice to these inventors is to take their ideas to Jas. Taylor and allow him to handle the patent. If it is worth -putting on the market it can be done here better than at any other place we know. Some of the most noteworthy patents that have ever been marketed in Vancouver have gone through this office. YOU .may have an idea that .only needs following up. Or you may have a friend with an invention. Millions have been made from simple inventions. There are poor men walking around today with' ideas that could be commercialized for fortunes'. If you have an idea that seems good, take it to Taylor's, in the Metropolitan Building. What is the address? Give us the 'phone number. It's Easy to Own Your Own- Home; See Edward Hughes (8) Mr. Bent Payer, did you ever stop to think that you are buying that rented house every three or f our years, without getting the house for yourself, after all? This shows you how foolish it is to pay rent, when you can get a handsome little home_ of your own by paying a little down' and making the balance in payments like rent. It will pay every union man, who is now paying rent, to call upon MR. EDWARD HUGHES, the well known realtor, at once I His office is at 425 Pender St., W. Mr. Hughes is one of Vancouver's best known realty brokers. He specializes alike in farm lands and city properties. He is able to pick up the best bargains for union men, so, if you. really feel like owning your own home, see him about it and take possession at once.. He, has fine homes all over town on his lists. Mr. Hughes is known for his square dealings and his wide acquaintance, arid has many friends among uniori men. He has aided many workers to own their homes by easy payments and it will pay you to talk things over with him. Besides his realty business, Mr. Hughes attends to all kinds of insurance and can arrange Wans and mortgages at advantageous terms. If you know of anyone looking out for a heat little business chance, Mr. Hughes can fill the need. Perhaps you wouId_ like a comfortable little place out in the suburbs, where you can raise goats and.chickens and enjoy the country life while being quite close to your job in town. Mr; Hugbes has a number of nice places on his list either for rent or purchase on easy terms. What special buy is Mr. Hughes offering. What is the telephone number? offices are at 410 Seymour St., and their phone number is Sey. 9514. Messrs. Cliauff-y-Fraser, Ltd. recommend the purchase of Bayview shares strongly, and -fan adduce the fullest reasons for their endorsation. The properties are located in the rich Stewart district, only two miles f rojn Stewart, B. C. The low cspitsrHSa- tibn of the company has an' appealing and logicaliriTerest. TKereere good surface Showings with exceptionally high values, and the engineer's reports are of the highest, coming from disinterested engineers with long experience. Messrs. Chaffey-Fraser say: "From the facts we have at hand, we know of no better speculation in the rich Portland Canal District. We conscientiously commend this splendid property to the investor with a full appreciation of its worth. This stock, is going rapidly and cannot last long .on the market at its present sale. The shares stand at 10 cents. We invite investigation and will furnish full detaoils." ' ":' When was Chauffey-Frascr, Ltd. established? Who is the president of the Bayview? ... -■■_«* JUNIOR, LABOR LEAGUE Membership Gets Good Boost J. L. "X. boosters have been busy lately. Eight new members were ad- ■ mitted to the League at the last business meeting. This Friday the League is having a social evening at the home of Miss Williams, cor.- 34th and Culloden St. Come along and get acquainted. - VANCOUVER CENTRE C. L. P. The Vancouver Centre Group (Wards 5* &' 8) held another good, social and dance in the Belvedere Court on Saturday evening. The programme consisted of a song by Mr. _ Boulto-i, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Johnston, an Irish jig by Baby Gildermeester and a song, and dance by Miss Kathleen Coult- ham. The refreshments were prepared by Mrs. R. Skinner, Mrs. P. H^nry and Mrs. C. Watts. The'usual .'orchestra' rendered good step music and helped everybody have a good time. The next event will take place Saturday, April 4th. women, strong, sturdy shoes for kids,, who still enjoys part-ownership in Owl Drug Stores Not American; Established and Owned Here (7) A widely known and quite mistaken idea prevails that the Owl Drug Stores of Vancouver and, Victoria form part of a chain of drug stores of the same name in the States.. This is all wrong, and in justice to the founders and directors of the Vancouver Owl Drug Stores it must be said that they form purely*a local corporation, having no connection whatever with any other company. It .Was 'established' in 1910, when the 'Preseil!-_£_S!"___--^^ ^tWe"st»-o_^-e^forirarv__-^ kinsotf _T "Watson drug firm. ' Tlie name of'"Owl" was short and handy) and suggestive of wide-awake alertness. They have lived up to this name by-proving one of the most wide-awake corporations on the coast. ' Chaffey-Fraser Ltd., Commend Rich Bayview Mining Shares (9) Interest centres around the mining development of B. C. these days, and one's first thought goes to the standing of the sponsors and fiscal agents of the holdings. In speaking of the Bayview Mniing Co., Ltd., which is attracting much attention these days, it is fair to mention that Messrs. Chauf-ey-Fraser, Limited, the brokers handling this stock, form 8 firm -of "high, repute. They are members of the Stock Exchange arid have been established for years. Their Daring Play Booked • for Empress Theatre . While the celebrated masterpiece, "Under Two Flags," is playing to big enthusiastic audiences at. the Empress Theatre this week, the Allen Players are rehearsing for an equally sensational production^- but of a comedy nature. " The ne* play—which will start pext Monday—is the New York cotn- . edy success, "Spring Cleaning." While this is an uproarious comedy,' it is along most unusual lines. There are daring .episodes—one might almost call them naughty episodes, except that they point a moral. And, wow! what a jol tthey hand to modern society. Can you imagine a husband—the head of a cultured household, whose wife is a society leader—entering the 'dining room packed with his wife's friends—WITH A WOMAN OF THE STREETS ON HIS ARM? No, you're wrong. He's perfectly sober and thoroughly respectable. He does so to point a moral—to show that the woman of-the streets is BETTER than his own wife—for thel former is immoral and frankly admits it, while his wife, who is fasciri- , ated by a philanderer, is "unmoral" but doesn't admit it. It's a daring play. ) .-- Who's Who and Why in Vancouver LAST WEEK'S PRIZE WINNERS U. First Prize—Donated by Lyttleton Bros. Won by F. A. Harper, 2406 34th Avenue West. ••■ * . " '. §jj Second Prize—Donated by Top Notch Men's Wear. Won by H. Templeton, 1025 Pender Street West. Third Prize—Donated by Linforth's Hat Factory. Won by J. K_ Lane, 1375 Staipsbury Avenue. Fourth Prize*—Donated by Garden Theatre. Won by P. G. MacAllister, 504 Hastings Street East. CORRECT ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS . (1) Lyttleton Bros.; .7LgWaj-clres^ _-rr-i^2rP_^fcW-_g'_fty;'im-ff^Gra-ivrHeTEr*Wr-DSWrayTSheTley's bisEuits. ~~~ (SJ~ Up-to-date Hairdressing Parlors; from 4 to 9 months; yes. (4) Linforth's Hat Factory; 7ii ; no, ticcause of autos. ■* (5) Garden Theatre; 1,000; December 12th, 1924. (6) Canada Hotel; 317; 40. (7) Int. Protection Asso:; Chas. Forsythe; Sey. 1401-4157, Bay: 5623 (8) Top Notch Men's Wear, 1146 Granville; Arrow Collars; Seymour 8756. ._ . . (9) McDuffee Bros.; 76 Cordova Street West; 105; Seymour 584. THE LABOR STATESMAN March 27th,1925 I * NATURE sand BROWN BROS. Can Make Your Home Look Glad Don't have a mere patch in front, of the home—start a Garden! Grow Vegetables, Flowers, Shrubbsry, Grass and other things! . „< 771,. This Is Seeding Time—See Brown Bros. About It '•'' ' The biggest Seed and Florist Firm In the West offers you FKEE ADVICE and PERFECT SERVICE at REASONABLE PRICES. Ask _For _?__»_«• Catalogs* Brown Brothers & Go., Limited _.J_0__ISTS ABM NTTBSBBYSDBJ- , 4—STORES—4 48 Hastings St. M. • Soy. 988-873 SSS GranviUe St. - Bey. 95__-_39_ IBl Hastings at. W. - Sey. 1370 1047 Georgia «t W. • Mr. 7418 "SAY IT WITH FLOWERS5' WAGE CLAIMS DAMAGE CLAIMS DEBTS COLLECTIONS International Protective Association 316-318 Board of Trade Bldg. SEY. 1401 — SET. 41S7 NIGHTS: BAYVIEW 8683 Phono: Seymour 8716 10 Years Guarantee DR. GRADY, Dentist QUICK AND EFFICIENT SERVICE A* _______ PRICES 100 Empire Building, Hastings and Seymour Streets, Vancouver, B. 0., _ Over Mgjgo Drag tors. Veteran Comedian At Orpheum Next Week Ed. Andrews, the veteran and versatile comedian who will appear in "The Chocolate Soldier" presented by the Brandon Opera Company,' along with "Eobin Hood" and "The Chimes of oNrmandy," at the Orpheum next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, is the son of a Methodist minister. His father was Rev. John B. Andrews of St. Peter, Minn., and he was a great friend of Edward Eggleston, another minister who later became famous as the author of "The Hoos_er Schoolmaster". Mr. Andrews got his start as a _.?_$--££_"-W* goujg.ibdut to *earby towns in Minnesota with ljis nine brothers apd sisters and giving concerts. He is one of the best of the old^ime light opera comedians in America". There are only three others left, De Wolf Hopper, Frank Moulan and Will Danforth. To hear him sing some of. the old .favorites and at the same time'introduce some of his 'own dialogue is a treat not only for the older generation but for the more modern one as well. As Mr. Popoff in "The Chocolate Soldier" the veteran comedian is at his best and keeps the house in a constant grin and jgiggle when he is on the stagoe. He i^ever resorts to slapstick methods but gets the most telling effects by subtle, well though out comedy. Buy a Vancouver 100% Union Made Cigar—William Tell. Victoria Road Phone Fraser 236 Prompt Delivery Tecumseh Meat Market One Quality Only—The Best 5675 Victoria Rd. E. Savage, Prop. Prescriptions Cameras, White Ivory, Fountain Pens, Eversharpe Pencils, Community Plate, Toys, etc. Heyworth Drug Store Phone Fraser 694 THIRtY-FIFTH AND VICTORIA Phono Frnnor 260 5731 Victoria Bd. S. Eckersley HARDWARE AND PLUMBING Stoves Bapoo Faints JSOO-S WARDROPBAKERY . B7S3 VICTORIA ROAD . . Near 43rd Avenue HOME MADE BREAD Clioleo Assortment of Cnkoo and - - Pastry Woman Labor M.P. in Finland Is an Expert Mrs. Hedvig Gebhard, who has been elected to the- Finnish Parliament many times over, is one of the leading women of the co-operative movement in Finland. She is also one of the women experts on Labor Legislation in the Parliament, and at the first session of the Finnish Diet in 1907,-after the women of her country were enfranchised, she .urged her Government toJS!$£MS>_$__£.__> ■mfeiS-ig" obligaiory the appointment of at .least one mid-wife for every rural community. The Diet voted and passed the Bill, but since then many new proposals have been made and passed: (i) in future larger communities will have to appoint mbr&~than one midwife; (2) decent housing, to include one room arid a kitchen, a fore-room and a bathroom, and adequate salaries, with pension provision, Writing in "The International Women Suffrage News" Annie Furuhjehu, Finland, says "Our women M.P.'s have done very good work, and have gained substantial majorities." In the Tonsorial Chair By SPUD TAMSON A Powerful Weapon and Wonderful Asset "What a wonderful asset it would be for organized labor, if its members would only learn the importance of demanding the union label. What a powerful influence it would be in organizing the vastjuimber of unorganized. What a weapon it would be in defense of union principle and what a formidable threat it would prove if its sharp edge -were used in attacking labor's enemies. Why is it that union men will fret and fume when some labor-hating individual or firm becomes particularly offensive, instead of using a-safe and easy means of bringing the offender to his knees? Why will labor tolerate a man known for his hostility to everything that a union stands for wKen they could so easily and so quickly bring ruin and defeat to undeserving prosperity? —Canadian Congress Journal. West Virginia's famous "treason" cjiargesjyjadnst m.or&.l&an,. 100- coal minera •Who Took part iri the march from unionized fields .toward Logan- county in August and September, 1921, have been dropped. Some 200 indictments^ which have been pending in district courts here for the past three years, were nolle pressed by Judge Woods at the motion of Prosecuting Attorney Porterfi'eld. -Goad jnoniing,-sir-—-Why,-how -are you, Mr. Woodsworth? Just sit right here sir, I am just itching all over to have a chat with you, bursting all over with enthusiasm, that's what I am. What over? Why the talk you put up in the house of parliament at Ottawa last'week. It's a pity the workers cannot get that debate put into their hands so that they can digest it at their leisure. Oh, yes, some of us do manage to get 15 or twenty minutes a day to read. Say, now, I think you touched a sore spot, sort of found the solar plexus, of. the capitalist class when you said: "If it is true that the quantity of money in circulation has a very decided effect on the value or purchasing power of money, then I say it is very necessary that somebody responsible to the people should control the quantity of money." That's the stuff to give them. Do you know, sir, the more I look into the matter the more I am convinced that the hand that controls money, controls not only industry but the very life of the worker. Take for instance the fact that the Canadian Bankers circulated in one month $249,165,000 worth of paper money which cost them practically nothing and that the workers had to pay from seven to seventy per cent, interest on that money. It's a crime, Woodsworth, that's what it is. Then when itwasjbroughf out in the debate that froVl920 to 1921 $300,- 000,000 of our national wealth disappeared by the simple process of the bankers refusing credit, or lowering the value of the security they del-landed it seems to me that some- thingjh.ould be done. ■ That was good stuff when you told the House that seven' men controlled the credit of Canada and that 99% of the entire medium of exchange was bank credit; I had a hunch we were being fooled, but not to that extent." Just fancy Woodsworth, what a lot of boobs we are to allow seven men who are responsible to nobody, to control prices and credit and to make or break any .industry or enterprise in this country, when we could reduce their capital, and it is. worthless anyhow, by having the government alone print all the paper money. You should have pointed this out though. Yean- ago in the old country men used to work for a nickel a day and got along on it, then they got a bob a day and existed on that. In this country the mechanic used to get a dollar six bits a day and"how he gets six dollars, but note how much more the debts of all countries are now, and note the increase of paper capital. Billions of dollars, where millions used to do. Millions invested where thousands used to meet the need. Get the point? As book loans and drafts and paper money increase, the worker has to get; more of it to pay interest or it'has to be charged toa future generation. So both sections are boosted, but the worker remains in the same position as he has been and will be if he will not try to understand the working of MONEY. You bet. We have to hand it to those banker guys, they have us ■ fooled nicely. Gee, they must smile when we go after a dime or fifteen cents an hour raise, and allow them to issue millions of paper money and pay interest on it. Yes, sir, Lam finished, I have a headache now counting all those millions, but look in again some time-you--are sure a ^weltfome visitor. I wish we had. a thousand --ifegau in--4Saaieigr!rr*t%h~,r&gs-toVBbh Good day, sir. Next please. Gould but the worker understand and heed the message of the machine, he would know it is the child of his brain, and has come, not to enslave him, but to free mankind.—Eugene V. Debs. ORPHEUM CAFE Highest quality of food properly prepared and neatly and courteously served in generous portions by experienced Union employees. You will find our prices much lower than the average first- class cafe. ■ • ALWAYS OPEN 762 Granville Street Vancouver, B. C. - "-•'** Opposite Orpheum Theatre ,.-• Two Good Places To Eat --Home and Here .MY SERVICE ALWAYS OPEN CUISINE THE BEST 612 PENDER ST. WEST Opposite tho Soger* Building' Qui-rtsr Moo* JSast of OranvUla »t.' fiODD EATS CAPE Another Great Bill At Tlie Orpheum Robert Emmett Keane and Claire Whitney, well known comedy stars, are headlining another great bill of vaudeville at the Orpheum next week.. They haves'fe-ari"ous vehicle called "Room 909" which is responsible ,for much uproarious comedy. "Divertisemerits of Vaudeville,", presented by Mile. Rhea and Santore with Alex "Cross and oJs. Mach Jr., a clever violin virtuoso. It includes much dancing and some good music. Charles Qlcott, the genial, smiling son of Erin, who is coming to the Orpheum this week for the second time, with his charming partner, Miss Polly Ann, has devoted himself to various branches of the theatre, including musical comedy and the legitimate, drama as well as vaudeville. Melody and comedy are offered a- plenty by this engaging pair. Joe Darcey, the ebony-hued purveyor of "mammy" songs, says that in the twenty years of his theatrical career, he has never once told a joke that was in any way off-color. He is here this week with a brand new line of comedy. Walter Davison's Louisville Loons, coming direct to vaudeville from two and a half year run at the Rainbow Gardens, Louisville, Ky., are the very last word in syncopation and all around entertainment. The world's greatest animal actor, Alfred LateH, will present "Bonzo" his best- characterization, assisted by Miss Dorothy Oaks. "D'yer Wanna Fight", is the title of' the conversation battle engaged in by Lee Ryan and Ben Pierce which results in tne complete annihilation ofold man Grouch. The picture features include "Lumbar Jack", a clever Aesop's Fable, Topics of the Day, and the Orpheum Concert Orchestra completes one of the best bills of the season. A report on the rapid trustification of the baking industry by Bakers' Union Local 2 was an outstanding feature orf the Chicago Federation of Labor, Feb. 15 meeting. The .Continental Baking Corp., according to the report has absorbed 85 of the largest baking corporations in the U. S. including Ward's... In .St. Louis it took over six factories MAjiiA^oMUt.i^titM^^^i^tn'r^ sigh* bakers Trid twenty drivers out of work. '. Seymour 3168 Always Open The Working Man's Home HOTEL MAIN CMAN-WAEM-CESTSAI Main to Georgia St*., Vancouver. ALPHABET IS RUNNING OUT Columbia, S. C—If Mr. and Mrs. Abram Hardin, of Greer, again buckle down to the task of populating America as they have been doing, they will have used up the alphabet in naming their offspring. They are now down to W. The.names of tbe children (two names for each) in*the order of their birth are: Annie Bell, Corrie Deal, Elbert Fant, Gertrude Holmes, Ida Jones, Kelsie Law, Melvin Nesbitt, Otis Perry, Query Ross, Shields Trenton, Ulysses Vance. The next ones will have to ,be something like Willies X- ray and Yankee Zippo. The couple have been married nearly forty years. They are active church workers. Empire Cafe and Grill Vancouver's Best Under Personal Management of HAROLD DE-Hi BOO KRAUSE* Late 54th Batt. Late 72nd Batt. ._* Hastings St E . Vancouver, B.C, Morris Lunch BOB MOORE, Prop. Quality Eats - Reasonable Prices For Working Men and Women 630 DUNSMUIR STREET (Half Block East of Granville) South Africa.—At a recent meeting of the Cape Town City Council, a motion was adopted that the city ' If should confer with the Union- Gov-\ ' f ernment with a view to perfecting a 7 plan for the erection of 3,000 cot- f* tages ^uitable for ' the laboring classes. .-.'■'■'-■■ Stand with.anybody that stands . j^^g_p^ii^B_a*s^p^_| rfgfit, and part with him when h« goes wWng.^-Liricolri. " "' . V MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER i-r ~~_-T_..-_____..f-~^a. March 27th, 1925 THE LABOR STATESMAN .4 Vancouver Heights THE ESTHER BAKERY FOB HEALTH STRENGTH AND BEAUTY Eat Our Brown Bread „_.. Also Oiir White, Raisin and Nut Bread Try our Whole Wheat Rolls, 20c a dozen. 372$ Hastings B. Phone: High. 1309 rr h. a mi GROCERIES, FRUITS, CURED MEATS, FLOUR AND FEED -722 Hastings St E. Pione Higfc. lt4t W. DICKINSON MEAT MARKET 3724 Hastings Street East My Motto: ONE QUALITY ONLY—THE BEST Hirst's Electric -Wiring — Repairs — Alterations One Price — One Quality THE BEST 4003 HASTINGS B. GLEN. _61__i Olen 3341 <_. ii' 3945 Hastings St. E. G. Wheeler PLUMBER ESTIMATES ON NEW WORE REPAIRS GIVEN CAREF0L ATTEN Bapalra Givon C-irofnl Attention KIDD&ettl HARDWARE Varnishes, Glass, Etc. Pliono Higli, 1613 3733 Hastings St. E., Vancouver Heights. Paints, CHILD LABOR BEING 7 INVESTIGATED IN CHINA A commission appointed by the administration of Shanghai to in vestigate conditions of child labor reported that there are 4,500 boya and 18,000 girls under 12 years of age in the 275 factories' investigated. Of the remainder, 44,000 are men and boys above 12 years of age, and 106,000 are women and girls above 12 years of age. ■ The children aye accepted in the factories when they are six years of age. In 38 of the largest cotton industries 7,500 children under 21 and 61,000 women are employed. In the silk industry nearly 50 per cent of the children employed are under 12 years of age. The Iron Heel W. J. Carry WHEN CAPITALISM WAS REVOLUTIONARY ^ot'only religious and moral concepts develop in line with material interests of then dominant classes, but this economic interpretation of history alone gives us the key of human society, otherwise we can only look upon history as a jumble of events depending upon "Divine Revelations," or the advent of great men as "makers of history." While industrial capitalism, based as it is on machinery and steam power, is a modern development, it was the small trading classes, the Bourgeoisie, which made war against Feudal institutions, because = t h ey needed the political machinery in their business of trade. Un terman says, in his World Revolutions: "The history of this class is the history of compromise. Not one of the capitalist classes of Europe has every fully overcome its feudal opponents. They are brutal like all cowards, when they are assured of the weakness of their antagonists. This 'was' proven in the "Reign of Terror," and later in the massacre of the Paris Communards. Another thing to be remembered is, that this class never did much in the way of fighting their own battles. The peasants, the industrial classes shed the blood during the struggle for "freedom,-fraternity, and equality," in Prance, and again for "life, liberty,. and pursuit of happiness," for the benefit of the American business man, and it was tbe same in Mercy! haven't we got gloom enough in Vancouver! Here comes announcement that Dean Inge, "the Gloomy dean" of St. Paul's, intends visiting Vancouver. We don't need pessimists here at this time. What we want is boosters who will help us to stick up more smokestacks and infuse some ginger into a bigger payroll for Vancouver. goods of their'competitors into Boston Harbor. There we have more direct action. The camouflage which blinded the eyes of the real-fighters in this revolt' against British "tyranny" was the battle cry, "I__fe, liberty and pursuit of happiness' But what the business element which started the war wanted was trade in negro- slaves, and business in general without any interference from British rulers, or competitors. George Washington, whom our school books used to tell us had never told a lie, was the owner of numerous black slaves, which he bequeathed to his heirs, and reports show that as a royal. land surveyor, he had stolen 30,000 acres of land from the government. Out of four million inhabitants of the American colonies at this time, according to Woodrow Wilson's history, only__120,000 had been granted the vote, and these were the ^better classes". Black slaves, in those days, before machine production, and consequently when unemployment was unknown, brought a price of $4,000 each. How many wage slaves in Vancouver today, would be valued at that? President John Adams, in those early days, stated: "It is of no consequence by what name you call your people, whether they are freemen, or slaves. What matters is whether a landlord, employing ten laborers gives them wages to buy the necessities of life, or gives them these necessities directly? The only reason why capitalism conquered chattel slavery, and 100 Gross Bottle Cappers Free the. Great War to■_"en^ira^'^_sftiB__i 4evdaiism«wM because it paid better. talisifrhas never "rested on anything except the ignorance of the worker. Their egoism is perverted by" what is termed "education," ' and when economic pressure and understanding have destroyed this foundation the present economic system will be a thing of the past. The first great bourgeois'revolt was a religious upheaval of Germany, in the 16th Century, known as the Reformation. Its basis, however, was not in the sky, but bf the, earth earthly.. It was a clash between two rival exploiters of the German toiler—the clerical class, centred in Rome, and the nil ing class of Germany. The second great fight against Feudalism' took place in England. Henry VHI, the royal blue-beard of our Empire, had jumped over the papal traces in his matrimonial activities, but Cromwell was the man who represented the rising business class of,'.Britain. Through religious zeal, backed with military power, he has given us some great lessons in dictatorship, and direct action. Among other achievements, he had King Charles beheaded, and he dissolved parliament in 1653, in somewhat the same manner as the Bolshevik! did tbe Kerensky gang in 1917. In Britain, however, a compromise was soon effected, a monarchy and House of Lords are still found championing the cause of Oil, and serving Grandview t I9SS Commercial Dr.. at Fourth Ave. McKAlfS GROCERY ;'. .__,,, „___._ Specialties; .— -*-----♦- Hay anil Grain, Flour and Feed Poultry Supplier - Phone High. 976 Pro _>elivary Manitoba Hardware .,..,.,,._-: ,__W_V - . | I . Shelf Hardware, Granite and Tinware, McClary's ' Ranges, Bapco Paints and E!e. .rical Goods. 1174-70 Commercial Dr. High. 97ft In France, a stormy time was experienced by the rising capitalist, .slaughter, and compromise; with reaction, marked their progress and even today, the leaders of a nation are evidencing these same characteristics in • theifc-jnyasion of."Germany. The Boston TeaJParty - That patriotic episode,. known' as the Tea Party, .was shown to hfre had a financial basis also. American' smugglers -of tea lost their profit when tbe English export tax on this commodity was abolished. Tea then became so cheap that the smuggling class of New England, in their patriotic wrath, arose and dumped the' The Civil War was a contest be tjteen—the rising capitalists of the north, and the sla've owners of the south, for the political machinery of the country, and the north representing a more advanced system of production, won the day. Unterman, in his "Bourgeois Revolutions" says: "The only motive that has ever actuated the capitalists is greed of money." Thou shalt not kill" has. been thundered from their pulpits, but no class has spilled more human blood on such slight pretexts as they. History brands them as the most incapable, and aimless class that has ever held the reins of society, and it will write upon the graves of the bourgeoisie tbe flaming epitaph: Here lies the'capitalist class, a traitor to its ideals, and incompetent in government, and an enemy to mankind." ' * This Friday evening, the reading and discussion of Jack London's "Iron Heel" will be continued. The meeting will be held at the usual time 8 p.m. in the C. P. Hall, 666 Homer St Community singing. ON SATURDAY ONLY WIT. NEVER BREAK STEEL BOTTLE CAPPER spld op Saturday we will give one gross Ibottle caps free. cappers/ $o nri REGULAR «p_fi.UU ONE GBOSS CAPS" 1?BBB W.C. Stearman "The Peoples Hardware Merchant" 913 GRANVILLE ST. DR HI. HALL DENTIST ■ ',,„■ • Formo. ly or 35 Hastings Street West IS WOW LOCATED AT 510 Hastings Street West - - Standard Bank Building (Suite a) • »■ '' Take abort stairs to the' right before yon read, the elevator. OlTC PLATES We cannot help talking about them—we guarantee them —guarantee the fit, guarantee the appearance the most natural, guarantee yi_T. entire satisfaction—and oiir prices OFF ALL DENTAL WORK —From Regular (Charges! r THINK OF -IT." LET US TALK IT OVER WITH YOU— WE KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE PLEASED 'Our Phone Is Seymour 7924 CHINESE TRADE UNIONS FORM BIG FEDERATION After long preliminary work, Which was very difficult owing to the lack of co-operation between the various unions, a National Federation of Trade Unions has ben found- as directing heads of international^ fe mm ^ new federation armament and distillery combines. comprises 76 - organizations, with a total membership of nearly 200,000. The speeches at the opening ceremonies show that the federation has a working class basis, its chief tasks being declared to be the fight against capitalism, against tbe militarists of Northeni'CbirTia, a_-55a'T_gams_-t_re foreign imperialistic powers. One's sympathy* goes forth.to the respectable old family hen who dines comfortably from a shoe-string before she discovers an old shoe at the other end. This is the sensation experienced by the skilled worker who tries to get along without being affiliated with organized lal. or. • ' • ." Swimming Pool Co'y Get Expert Advice A very important conference took place Friday evening, March 20th, between the Directors of the New Natatorium and Pleasure Pier and Architects L Gardiner & Mercer, in order to arrive at the most suitable plan and type of: construction for the new Bath and Pier. Mr. Fred Burrows, well known' ex-1 pert on Swimming Pools, also attended the meeting. Every phase of the Company's plans were thoroughly gone into and every technical difficulty was threshed out between the experts, while Mr. Burrows gave the Board a valuable insight into the problems of up-t_>the-minuate Swimming Pool Operation. It is the policy of the Board that each step should be taken only under expert guidance, because the company's building is going to be a permanent structure. The Directors feel that every single feature should be carefully planned. " Further' developments are expect- ed. His Mistake "Now," said the colonel, looking along the line of recruits, "I want a good smart bugler." At that, out stepped a dilapidated fellow who had a thick stubble of black beard-,. 77 • '.'■■■'. "What!" said the colonel, eyeing ■fejgjiau-S-l^^ "Oh, bugler!" said he. "I thought you said burglar.1" S. BOTOX & SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 66 6th St., New Westminster Phone 893 - .....' DRS. McLEOD and G0UGH CHIROPRACTORS AND OSTEOPATHS 70S HOI-DEN Bl-SO. SEY. 172 Specializing: In Treatment of Bh.nn_a.i8n_ FREE CLINIC To demonstrate to tho skeptical the merits of drugless treatment we have a free clinic on Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m,, for the treatment of SCHOOL CHILDREN up to sixteen years. ID. Mi-MIe-on. T\ ronizeJJ wnole Wheat FLOUR EVERY HOME NEEDS IT. : • T? MAKE SURE YOU GET IT— AND NOTHING ELSE. It Is Rich in Nourishment— DELICIOUS THAT SPRING SUIT Order it NOW. Materials, Style, Fit and Workmanship guaranteed. Prices reasonable. f:H. Swider & Co. A UNION SHOP Phone: Seymour 1790 Hartie Bros., Ltd. TAILORS e.ea seymottb simbt (Apposite Hudson's ^ay) THE LABOR STATESMAN , March 27th, 192_j \ DRUGS AT GUT PRICES Rare yon ever made a purcSase at any oaa of our twelve stores aad noted the QUALITY, SERVICE and SAVING? FRIDAY AND tie Wat-ruins.. lgo 75c Halr,-__ix "*-'""'-1'■ 'npa- $1.00 Gillette Razor ....eso 76c Woodward's Gripe Water _u.......41o -0c Rett's •■ Sage and Sulphur .. ase 26c Snap Hand Cleaner . i«e 60c Aromatic Cascara, 4 oi. _... . .....Me S6c Baby'n Own Tablets —. ...Ha SATURDAY SPECIALS 10c Dutch Drops, three for __,_.._ 15c 25c C__.t<Sf*8 Little Liver Pills , 19c 60c Krysol 8 oz. „ Antiseptic, .._Wo 75c Co- Liver Oil,' finest' Norwegian. 16 . •,<«. ____:;: 39c 11.00 Finest Scotch Extract of Malt. 3 lb. tin . __J__e. 61.00 Syrup of Hypo- phosphites __._5__> VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED ORIGINAL CUT KATE DBt.GC._STS Here is a Statement By a Dentist Who is Satisfied With Fair P r i c e_* t o r First Class Dental Work. Union Workers: We solicit your dental patronage with the assurance of offering you all that la best In HIGH CLASS D ENTIS- TBY, AT PRICES TI?AT ARE BIGHT. No need to pay more. Our work is guarantee „.. We refer you to ail our satisfied patients. Appointments for nights. rm Conanltatton- '. *s*j^j|G,5#Btt<*-«-r"-"';.--' convenience DR.HUTIEDGE g. --"'Z. & DENTlSTRf Hast in os at Abbott. (Opposite Woodwards) to_-_*per V up Money Talks BUT ALL IT EVER SAYS TO SOME PEOPLE IS GOOD-BYE . If' your savings are earning less than 7 per cent, you can do better. We own and offer 66,000 French Government 7 per cent Bonds, payable in American dollars at 96 Ml. to yield 7 M percent Also 49 other Government Issues, at prices 'to show incomes of from 7.10 to 8.76 per cent—all safe—all payable in either Sterling or American dollars—all Immediately marketable in case of need: We offer them on partial payment plan — the coupons are yours. For small change, on which yon can afford to take a chance; with the expectation of making a big profit— buy only listed stocks. We featured Silver Crest last summer at 4 cents —now selling for close to five tiroes that figure. Today we recommend B. C. MO-TANA—now producing about 61,100 week. This stock should work up to very - much higher figures. Get Tour Name on One Hailing' Ust — It Pays W0LVERTON|*€0_ ..__,-__.—;, . xi-illTEl- -—•—■-, 704 DOMINION BANK BLDG. ■ (Established 19 Tears) CITY OF VANCOUVER . Notice to Householders. From March 23 to April 4 inclusive a reasonable "quantity of extra refuse, if placed beside the garbage cans, will be removed by Scavenging Department free of charge. Enquiries at Phone Sey. 3498, 120 Union St. WM. McQUEEN, March 20, 1926. Qity Clerk. j. , Stinnes has opened a coal-sailing '■jfeency in Glasgow,-and Ruhr coal _s being sold in Scotland* at lower prices than the products of the Scottish coalfields. CO-OPERATION IS BASIS OF ALL HUMAN PROGRESS " (Continued from page 1) Let us ask ourselves, that if for any. reason we are doing less in this respect than we are capable of doing, our self respect, our character, our happiness and satisfaction are bound to suffer. There is indicated at the present time, a disposition to revive the spirit pf the pioneers and produce results, there can be no doubt of that fact. .'.The movement needs the men who cannot be discouraged by opposition, who are urged on to greater efforts by obstacles and who know no such word,as fail. Tljings Jiav^ come so easily to many of those who are members of unions today that they are inclined to feel that there is no Use in struggling to rebuild after the structure has been partly destroyed by employers, and that is the reason that the Labor movement has not gone ahead during the past few yean- as rapidly as it should. If you do, not think that your union has accomplished a great deal in its particular field, just look back over the past 25 years and see the improvements for the workers that have taken place. Then analyze the situation and see if the greater proportion of, the betterments did not come as a direct result of the activities of (lie organization. The result will convince the most stubborn opponent of organized labor that an investment in union dues is about as good an investment as, any wage earner could possibly make. We say this without fear because we know that it is true in all the fields of labor. „ Co-operation is the' basis of all human progress; let us get together. So. Van. CLP. Asked to Affiliate With F.L.P. Considerable discussion took place at the regular meeting of the South Vancouver Group of the .Canadian Labor Party last .Friday on the question of affiliation of that group with the F.L.P. Only one member out bf about forty in attendance seemed to favor the plan yet most of the members were old members of the F.L.P. Frank Browne, M.L.A. for Burnaby, addressed the meeting in an effort to bring about "unity" in the -labor movement and stated that he was not particular what name the organization was called so long as confusion could be avoided. Angus Mclnnis; however, attending as a delegate from the central executive of the F.L.P. made a definite sugges tion that the C.L.P. group become a part of the F.L.P. This met. with immediate Opposition from various viewpoints. Several speakers referred to the fact that the group had managed to get a good sized membership composed of many active workers; they had unified the various opinions under the banner of the C.L.P.; and had made a financial success ' of the socials. Others pointed' out that if the suggestion went into effect that they might lose some of the members who had refused to join 'the F.L.P. and who had 'been old members of the F.L.P. It was suggested that the F.L.P. should become branches of the C.L.P. and that the constitution of the C.L.P. should be changed to al- low such branches to be formed. The matterwas finally left in the**hands of the executive of the group to bring in a recommendation to be put forward at the May convention of the B.C. Section of the C_L.P. The following officers were elected for the next tej>m of 9ne. year: President, J. Rankin; vice-president, W. Ford; Sec.-treas, H. W. Speed; Executive .com., J. Woods, Dave Kees, A. Hurry, J. Anton, F. Enman. Auditors, A. Hurry, J. Auton. Social committee tvere re-elected: "Mrs. H. W. Speed, Mrs. Enman, J. Hacking, H, E. Reece, W. Ford. You condemn employers, of nonunion labor. Don't use your dollars employing non-Union men. C. G.M.M. Sailings From Vancouver "Canadian Inventor" for • Montreal —Apr/- 2 "Canadian Planter" for Halifax and Montreal....Apr. IE A vessel each-Saturday for •■ Sailings for Vancouver "Canadian Trooper" from . Sydney, Australia ..........Apr. 5, "Canadian Prospector" from Shanghai Apr. 17 A ycssel each Saturday from.; San Francisco, Calif.-' Canadian Gov't' Merchant • Marine Limited! 105 C.N.R. DEPOT SEY. 1)430 More Victories Made by British Labor Party British Labor is still making political gains according to returns published by the Daily Herald. In the recent London County Council elections labor gained eighteen seats from the Municipal Reformers and Progressives. Although this gives labor 35 seats against 83 for the Municipal reformers and six for the progressives the vote stood thus: Labor, 233,156; Municipal Reformers, 276,111; progressives, 55,586; independent:!, 5,992. The results indicate the ever decreasing liberal (Progressive) vote. A glaring instance or this is found in St. Pancras where the Liberals scored 900 votes in a poll of 13,000. The labor vote in London in 1919 was 94,725. In 1922 it was 195,550. Labor made a sweeping victory in the Durham County Council elections. The result gives labor 40, moderates 31, independents 3. Labor gained control of the Glamorgan County Council as the result of seven gains made at the expense of the old parties. Labor also obtained conrtol of the Monmouth County Council by registering twelve gains in the election ^-fff&mf^mm t^^emmryw^ either held its own or gained a few seats. In no instance did labor suffer the defeats recorded against their opponents although there were many pacts aiid exciting fights. One of the outstanding, features of the labor gains was the number of women labor candidates that succeeded in not only getting elected but heading the polls. )• Factor Brand Shirts give the Best Wear Made in a Variety of Styles and Fabrics, and Sold Exclusively in Hudson's Bay p-_ JDonjpany Stores. , Blue Chambray Shirts With collar attached and breast pocket. All sizes. Price...$1.75 Khaki Drill Shirts For working and outing wear; With polo collar attached and breast pocket; all sisies. Price_ each :..:.-:.—.^.:.:.:Z...Z.Z.Z$2.6o Black Sateen Shirtr For mechanics, engineers, etc., a splendid quality. Price ....$2.00 Khaki Flannel Shirts With two military breast pockets, and choice of link, polo, or separate collar styles. All sizes. Price ...'.._ $3.50 Men's Work Shirts A special for out of town customers. Made of good wearing grey, blue or fawn chambray,' or strong khaki drill; with collar attached; shirts that are well made with plenty of body room.' Sizes 14% to 17%. Sold regularly at $1.75. Special ......$U!9_ Railroad Shirts Navy blue railroad shirts with separate soft collar to match; these shirts are all fast color and will not fade or run. Sizes 14% to 17. Price $2.00 G W-CO-»o_»-WKa„„.,.,...PP mfif wtv io7o ft *^P You Want BETTER BEER-Try This-- Beer without uPeer HOPS and malt—the very best—brewed right. It's the way it's brewed that makes all the difference. The "Cascade" brewmaster had forty years' of high class beer making to his credit.' Our plant equipment is second to none in the West. 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