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[The Labour Statesman]
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Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Tradesmnd Labor Council ^gg^» « Official Organ of The Canadian Labor Party -v- Mo. 84—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, November 27th, 1925 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Debt Settlement Favors Mussolini , Thanks to the House of Morgan, the Italian dictator, Mussolini, scored a great triumph in the settlement of Italy's debt to the United States, " . ''"■' -, TJie American debt commission, headed 6y Mellon and Smoot, ari<Jf with the approval of President Coolidge, has agreed to accept about 2Q.£ents on th'e dollar and Italy has sixty-two years in which tb make good. Great Britain was glad to get off by paying 75 cents on. the dollar?'- * France offered 58 cents a few weeks ago and after Mellon had privately accepted the proposal it was thrown out by the President, largely Because of Borah's protest. Little Belguim was compelled to pay about 40 cents on the dol* lar and that was considered a tremendous concession. Why was the most brutal dictatorship in Europe granted the most favorable terms ? The answer is in the first paragraph .of this article. Italy's dictator has won a victory which may enable him to overcome the rising, tide of discontent but Morgan, the monarch of American finance, is entirely resppnsible. The word of Morgan is final with this administration. One of the partners, Dwight W. Morrow, spends a large part of his time in the White House and is the President's first advisor on major issues...'.'' '' , Mussolini wanted a lenient settlement in order that Morgan might float a large loan for him in this country.. • Arrangements' for the private loan^were made the moment President Coolidge approved the settlement. - - Mussolini is to get $100,000,OOQ and various Italian municipalities are promised $60,000,000 more. '■-•-', Morgan- had ah-eady advaneed*$50,000,000 to the-yictato^-»nd this is to be repaid with generous interest as soon as American investors have subscribed for the new loan. In addition the House of Mofgan vyill gather in a big bonus for handling the transaction. . '"...•.•"".- ForJjfwear past Mussolini has been begging Kelp from every bankingfjpuse in Europe but without success. The British financiers tup «d him down a little over a month ago. , . W|jput money, and lots of it, the dictatorship could not last, n the opinion of observers. Fearing that the Senate would reject the settlement, Musso- 'hi's representatives sought to "bind the bargain" by tendering a heck for $5,000,000 drawn on the Italian Treasury. Mr. Mellon ac-„ tpted the paper, although its value is seriously questioned. For the next five years Italy is obliged to pay the United States ^$5,000,000 a year. - During that time the people of the United States will pay about $60,000,000 a year interest on the money loaned to Italy. .Z. [ROME!—Mussolini's supporters are I wildly enthusiastic over the favor- [ able debt settlement granted the dic- (tator by the United States. The leaders of what, remains of i organized labor in this unhappy I country are correspondingly depressed. J*> They feel that the American government ia completely undemocratic, | and that it ia endeavoring; to give , Mussolini a new lease of life through , tne easy debt terms. ' The concessions made to the dicta- i tor by Uncle Sam really amount to a ' gift of American money to Italian yitocraey fo'r the further coercion of 1**0*. Labor Papers Suspended t/ Only last week the labor papers, "Avanti and Lavoro, were suspended; Ajso {the only remaining republican »per. This completes tbe destruc- of the opposition press, except tfor two mildly liberal papers. One hears very little how abont the I'leged plot to assassinate Mussolini, has served its purpose—to influ- lace American -Opinion during the Jebt negotiations. Garibaldi's -grandson,- ttn Italian 'War herp, now in Paris, voices the ''general belief when he publicly-announces that the so,caUed "plot" Was a fake to bolster Mussolini's fortunes. *\ - May War on Jugo-Slavia ! Thanks to the Washington settlement, Musjolini is talking; about going to war with Jugo-Slfvia. The Jugo-Slavs resented the destruction of ope of their newspapers in Trieste, th* Adriatic seaport former! y b«- longing to Jugo-Slavia, but now ruled by the Italians. Mussolini is demanding that the Jugo-Slavs apologize for the harsh things they have said about his government. They are not likely to do so, and Mussolini may go to extremes on the theory that he has the backing of die United States.—"Labor," Washington, D.C. MEETING OF FISHERMEN An o^en meeting of fishermen will be held in the Holden Building next Wednesday evening, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. Canadian; Labor Party PROPAGANDA MEETING ROYAL THEATRE Sunday, November 29th AT 8 P.M. :'■ Speakers '■- PROFv HILL-TOUT^ : -..-,. subjeot: Social Body and Evolutionary Process * /Discussion Collection MISS STRONG IS COMING Anna Louise Strong will be here December 13th. Some Theatres Taken Off the Unfair List The Province and Cedar Cottage Theatres have made a satisfactory settlement' with the Moving Picture Projectors' Union, and are now fair to organized labor. The trouble be^ tween the Maple, Leaf Theatre and the Musicians' Union has also been straightened out by the management. The Collittgwobd, Princess and Progress Theatres-are; still-on the unfair^ list. The management of the Avenue Theatre is negotiating for an agreement with the Theatrical Federation and may be taken off the unfair list at any time. South Vancouver Labor Party Social The usual Social and ■ Dance will be held in the I. O. 0. F. Hall, 30th Avenue and Main Street, on Saturday night, November 28th. Concert from ejght to nine o'clock; dancing until twelve. Ladies' are requested to bring a cake or sandwiches. Ey1 "thing 'else provided free. Coll/ taken at the door from the v ' ,ks. If yoiy not yet attended one of these-socials, begin now. Don't forget, this Saturday. LABOR CANDIDATE NOMINATED Edson, Alta., Nov. 20,—William Ryan, former vice-president for District 18, United Mine Workers of America, has been nominated as the Labor candidate in the impending provincial by-election for the Edson riding. The seat was formerly held by C. W. Cross, who (was elected for the Dominion riding of .Athabasca at the recent election. St #fage Travel 'Mw^:.::.- w-.- '■■ - : .■,_ Is Recommended By J. A. P. Haydon " , . ■' ■■ - ' 9 ;. ., , Actuated by a desire to learn for-herself the conditions under . ijvhich British/women travel by. land and sea while migrating tb Canada, Miss JuIiV Varley, one of the most prominent British women labor leaders* conducted a party of British domesticjervarits tQ.Can#da..pwhfi,Gwae here tind«r state-aidthrough the Overseas Set-' tlement Board..' ..'■-... . •• . -•'-.. i "I travelled steerage with the girls and accompanied them from Quebec to Montreal in the colonist traiirahd watched them prepare for the long trip to their new homes in western Canada," said Miss Varley to a representative of "Labor," when seen at the headquarters of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada here last week. ■ -'-" Found Conditions Good \ -I must say, as.a result of my*experiences," she continued, "that I am agreeably surprised. Every member of the party was well taken care of and everyone on the ship, _from the captain down, was kindness itself. Conditions of travel were exceptionally good and I shall have no hesitancy to recommend third-class passage to those of our pebple who intedn riiigrating to Canada." Miss Varley said she came to Canada at this time knpwitjg it , was Hhe worst season of the "year. But I Wanted to come now so I would know the worst." • "I am deeply interested in immigration/' she said, "and I am anxious that the wrong kind of girl doesn't go to the wrong kind of a job I also intend investigating the possibility of immigration to the pratries. - --«>-'-.■;.,,,■' •"""IFit is necessary for Canada tfo'h'ave'people I believe that they should come, as far as possible, from the British Isles." Referring to political conditions in Britain, Miss Varley stated "they are very encouraging to labor." ' . .. . • .'■""~ "We shall again be in office very soon," she optimistically declared. ~ --——-■ .„, ,.; ....... No B. C. Union Made Shoes Are Sold Here During thp past two "weeks interviews have been held between the Leckie Shoes Company and 'Torn Corey, representing the Boot arid Shoe Workers Union; P. R. Bengough, representing the Trades and Labor Council, and a committee from Local 506 of the Boot and Shoe Workers, .representing' the employees.' The purpose of the negotiations were for the re-establishment of the union label on the products of the Leckie Factory, thereby enabling the members of organized labbr and their friends to purchase British Columbia made goods bearing the union label. But up to date the firm has rejected all proposals advanced that would tend tb a better understanding between them and the local union, and are continuing to operate their factory on the open shop plan. While this condition maintains consistent trade unionists will have to continue to purchase boots and shoes made outside the province, as all the better class, shoe stores are carrying lines of shoes bearing the union stamp. Hard TimeS Qanex OUT ON YOUR OVERALLS, YOUR HOUSE DRE3P0R THE OLDEST x AND RAGQEDEST CLQTJHES YfULXAN EIND,^AND^NJ®¥-¥0Uft- SELFATTHE k " ,.-,■■..--■'■ •.■■''.■.-:.'.... ., .. ..:;. , ■-.,:-,/-.'.%. - ..■■.-...■;;,.,-"'.;£ '„ ■^r^'U&'Z''-?****^"J'-'"- Belvedlere Court on Saturday Evening • A Lady's and Gentleman's Prize for the Poorest Looking Couple. * REFRESHMENTS FREE GOOD MUSIC CENTS, Sttef LADIES, 2Se "Gingerites" to Have Determining Power OTTAWA—Control of thevnext Parliament of Canada will^jfest largely with the "Gingerites,'* or Progressives as the word is politically understood in the United States, according to J. S. Woodsworth, one of the iabor members-elect .for Winnipeg. "The fate of the government and of this particular Parliament," he said, "is going to rest with nine or ten members who I believe can safely be listed as absolute Independents, no matter what Mr. Forke and the Progressives he can control may decide to do. "The nine or ten I speak of include the elected members of the 'Ginger Group' of Progressives who broke from Mr. Forke's caucus,' together with two or three more who, while not i actually identified with the 'Ginger Group' are now in such a position that they will do as they please." . * Forke is leader of the Farmers' or Progressive and it has been rumored that he is disposed to support Premier King. The press of both the major political parties 'gave considerable prominence . to the Woodsworth declaration and their editorials indicate a real likelihood of the "Gingerites" exercising; their economic position to further progressive legislation in the interests of the common people. Aside from this, the political situation has undergone no ' change. Everyone is awaiting parliament's.,. .9SifiMl^-«fc^^eJ',*^*Wr,*Keh the most complicated and unprecedented political problem in Canada's history .will be solved."' ?*?* -■- - ,p-« Brigadier General Charteris, M.P., confessed to an American audience that one of the vilest stories told about the Germans during the war was a deliberate lies of his own in-. vention. "Thus does war," says The Nation, New York, "male blackguards, slanderers, forger^ liars and " officers ana gentle- I 'Jr \ *2 THE LABOR STATESMAN Npvember,27th, 1925 Vancouver Heights THE ESTHER BAKERY FOR HEALTH, STRENGTH AND BEAUTY Bat~ Our Brown Bread Also Our White, Riu»in and Nut Bread OKDEE YOUR XMAS CAMS AKS PUDDINGS BAMY " ' 3728 Hastings E. Phones HiglT. 1309 H.A. Hill GROCERIES, FRUITS, CURED MEATS, FLOUR AND FEED 3722 Haating. E. Phone High. 1640 " . W. DICKINSON - MEAT MARKET 3724 Hastings Strom Eaet : -My Motto: ONE QUALITY ONLY—THE BEST Hirs& Electric we do eomplete and "Hependable . ,noxtBB[waaai.4-. -.-.-.--.... at reasonable rates. Glen 370 4099 Hasttaffa St. B. Headquarters In N. Burnaby. for Edison Mazda Lamps. UNION CAFES Granville Street. Bell's Cafe. Jim's/ Cafe, Morris Food Shop. Love's Cafe. Commodore Cafe. Orpheum Cafe. Dunsmuir Street. Standard Cafe. , t Morris Lunch. Seymour Street Ambassador Cafe. I Pender Street - Good Eats Cafe, Pender St. Central Cafe. Boston Cafe. Olympfc Cafe. ! - Hastings Street > Strand Cafe. Empire Cafe. Broadway Cafe. . Golden Gate Cafe. Abbott Street Oaks Cafe. Cordova Street Wonder Cafe. Kings Cafe. Gourleys Waffle House. ' Bergman's Cafe, Cambie Street. Close to Province Bldg. Main St. South of 18th PEARSON'S Meatproduce Market ■'. The wortclngmttn'B Friend i : '-.- ' UMION SHOP 4073 MAIN ST. FAEB. 0331 Psoas Telr. 797 Might Frioea A. FREDERICKSON ' .'■' QUAMTir .-•-*■ OB00ER1ES AND FBOVIBIONS Cor. 26th Avenue and Main Street SOUTH VANCOTTVBB,, B. O. Power of Supplementary Education By F. W, MOORE Of all the means that man has discovered in trying to accomplish his ends none have proved, in the long run, more powerful than education; but ina discussing education we refer only secondarily to the learning of the schools and universities which ai institutions, must eventually depend for their continued development and freedom of, thought, if not for the maintenance of- their present standard of excellence, on the amount of wisdom stored up in the crania of the'masses of humanity, ■'...- • It is education along the lines of economic determinism that we assert will inspire this wisdom and enable the worker to instilj his fellow man with faith in his -'ability to take charge: of the public utilities and de- feSid his institutions from the designs or rapacious monopolists. O0ier mepUs indeed, have enabled men to reach particular goals, but it is only by education that they can surmount all obstacles to progress, and. the greatest of these is the difficulty of adjusting the - constantly shifting relationship between the owners of the means of production and their worldwide groups bf employees. It .is a problem* "as weil^aS a difficulty, .and Its' Solution can only be accomplished by-a gradual merging of the functions bf the one irjto-those of the. other, until, like a chemical combination, the process results in an entity totally different from the factors of its composition—an entity in the shape of a ppllybillionaire humanity whose representatives will own arid operate its industries in the interest of all.men—-a pollybillionaire humanity so called because wealth iri the means of life will be as plentiful and therefore almost as cheap, as water; and being 'so, the motives for -the development of the ■ objectionable characteristics arising from temptations involving offences that range in magnitude from petty larceny to the wholesale slaughter of millions of potential comrades, will automatically cease to exist. The supplementary education deal- rn^With the forces of economic determinism can .and will, either in the present or some future generation, supply the inspiration f rom-which the realization of all this will emanate, but in the face of the Niagararian deluge of daily propaganda that distorts the intellectual life of civilized man, its diffusion is a slow process and needs the assistance of the whole civilized world—an assistance that unemployment will conscript and adversity commandeer on a sca^e com- ■mensurate with the needs of the emergency. • Let us hope this will occur before it is too late to save our present standard of civilization. And in the meantime, it is incumbent on those who understand the class nature of society to aid the good work as best they can. All other activities sink in' * insignificance in comparison to this. They are the reflex of capitalistic imperfection, while this is an index of the glorious times that-will be ushered in toy the age of reason. The world in its present stage of unrest may be compared td the spot constituting the precincts of a wasp's nest. --We extend our sympathy to the moral uplifter- of any description who imagines he can induce men to lead an ideal life before these conditions are made impossible. Men must enjoy Serenity of mind before they can function as normal human beings, and ..therein lies the primal importance of the supplemental education mentioned' above. In it, is embodied the suggestion of experiences that will prove infallible teachers concerning the achievement of freedoms Cheer up, comrades. The worst has yet to come, but looming in its wake shall, be seen" the dawn' of a new and more hopeful era. J. C.C0LVIN Plumbing Heating Gnafitting Estimates Cheerfully Given. 4178 Main Street Phones: Fair. 3071. Res., Fair. 237SR -..-,....;,;.-.. 80 Years' Experience Cycle and Repair Store 3917 Main »t 23rd. Fair. S994 Specialist in. Bicycle frame repairs. Keys cut;' Saws sharpened, Baby Buggy Tifes repaired. Agent for \ "Red Bird" Bicycles. -SKATE GRINDING, Population Boosters , The fuss being: made oyer ' th& claims of the various cities of this country' to be among the list - j&jfift first twenty-five in largehejBfjRl population is, we suppose, a part of our general foolishness. Not a single person is made happier by the fact that the place where he. lives ia bigger than the place where someone else ptayw By the various Chambers of 'Commerce in making their particular town m.ore populous were used in making it the abiding place of happy people there might" be tome real reason for their existence. .1 Wonder Why By SPUD TAMSON It was Nov-h-lth. A bell rang. Tense silence except- for the bang' bang of. a carpenter's - hammer in some remote part of the, building. I stood stock still viewing the men and women shoppers before me asking myself. What has been learned by these people' by and since the war? For a space of two minutes T regarded them. One woman showed signs of wet eyes, probably the flood gates of memory opened .up again and that fateful telegram was re-read. How did that woman vote last election I asked myself, and I ground my teeth at the indifference and seeming helplessness of those who toll and suffer the world over. T clenched my fists and thought of the race hatred stirred up by General John V, Char- teris, Chief/ of the British Army Intelligence Department, because of the* faked photographs arid lies he spread regarding the Germans rendering the fat from dead bodies to be made into soap and oil. Charteris is still a respectable member of the British Militarist party. And I Wondered why. , The bell rang again, but I could not settle down, to work. My mind went back to Ration Cards, Conscription, Exemption tribunals, and the struggle of the I.. L. P. against Militarism. Tribunals where men hpd to show reason why they should not go to fight, to kill, and mutilate their fellow men. I reflected, tribunals still exist but their function now is to reduce the pe'nsions of the men they sent to war, men now ruined physically and mentally. I have not heard any violent protest and I wondered why. My eyes lit upon a man dressed in black. '- ."The face was familiar. Why yes, the Bishop De Poncier, and I waS reminded of the teachings of youth ahd particularly that commandment which says "Thou Shalt Not Kill" I fancied I again heard the Bishop say: "The best service Canadians can render to God is to go. out arid kill Germans." He still preaches the Ten Commandments and he is Still a worthy member of the church, and, I wondered why. I consoled myself by deciding that people ' have short, memories, these, days but a moment later the fact that War Bonds still bear 5 'per* Cent, interest and that no suggestion had. been made by any responsible Government official to reduce that outpouring of blood money came to my mind and I said to myself: "There are no tribunals trying to, reduce that interest like they reduce soldiers pensions." And I Wondered why. The boss-'came on the scene at that moment and further reflection was impossible. ■ - A few days later all the above thoughts came back to me. The frightfulness of 1914-1918 is being enacted again though in lesser degree. Damascus, that seat of cultureMpr the Mohammedan* world is being bombarded by French artillery, airplanes, and' tanks. At least 2,000 people were buried in the debris of i^iis defenceless city. Have the French forgotten the bombardment of Reims by the Germans?' Have we not a League of Nations for the defence of subject peoples? Why does it not take action now against this ruthless vandalism? Yes I Wonder Why? Through all this mess of intrigue, camoflage, ahd hypocrisy, slowly, oh So slowly, the avoice of the common people can.be faintly heard asking that freedom and justice take the place of repression and privilege. Men who, know better are leaning back .oii their oars or wasting their time quibbling over things that do not matter—and I Wonder Why. Constructive Criticism Robert Williams, the new chairman of the British Labor Party, apd one of the most progressive of the Old Country Labor leaders, makes a good pbint in .the course of an article in The Labor Magazine: Watch your leaders, by all means; watch for every opportunity of offering well thought-out and constructive it criticism;- but remember that watchfulness is not suspicion, and does not call for an everlasting campaign of vilification, personal abuse and misrepresentation; Real creative work and sound administration aria far more likely to* thrive in' an •atmosphere of confidence and trust on .!*S_EISM!£. tboge for-whom the -wprKieTbreing Undertaken. .The height of fashion is now about sixteen.inches from the soles of the shoes. Z:- ' 1 _^ IT is ILLEGAL TO BOYCOTT But This Will Inform Our Readers That the ROYAL DAIRY MILK ■. '•" IS'* z Unfair to .Organized Labor i Distinctive and Different Individual Training by Experts for a Limited Number of "v Students. .>-■■'. %- " For Appointment Telephone Seymour 5076 v (Ask for'Miss Margaret Jones)- The Vancouver Hairdressing Academy HASTINGS AND RICHARDS 7 VANCOUVER, B. C. Entrance 433 Bloliards Streot, Vancouver, B.C. PRINCIPLES OF U. F. A. STAND TEST By WILLIAM IRVINE The result of the recent Dominion election, so far as Farmers and Labor are concerned in Alberta, Is particularly gratifying. . It is true that a few Farmer candidates were defeated. It is true also that the Labor candidates were defeated. But is was fully expected that these new movements would experience, at this time that reaefciea- -.Which is natural in all similar developments. The course of progress is never in a straight, line. It is- more like the advancing and receding,of the ocean between the neap and the stream. The alternating ebb and flow does not arrest the progress toward the Stream tide. Each flood is a little higher than the one preceding, notwithstanding, the ebb. That the" U. F. A. has held the constituencies that it has in the face ^f the stampeding mob gives great promise for the future. That is an achievement which is the greatest triumph for democracy that has ever been witnessed on the North American continent. . U. F. A. Principles Stood Ihe Test All other farmer organizations which have gone into politics in-Canada or elsewhere have been wrecked under pressure similar to that" which the U. F. A. has recently withstood. This satisfactory result is due to the nature of the U.F.A. organization, its sound basis, its consequent stability and the high degree of intelligence' "which has been developed thereby. The masses of the people are suffering severely from adverse economic conditions. In order to escape from economic pain they stampede unthinkingly from, one party to the other. As an unorganized mass they are incapable of either analyzing the cause of their trouble or of taking the proper course to get out of trouble. But they are growing more restive. They are switching from party to party more rapidly than ever before. Eventually even the mob will see" the folly of such antics. , .The last stampede was back to the Conservatives; the next may be to the, Liberals. But what matters it to which of the two they go? The result will be exactly the same. Sooner or later the"mo}> will learn not to expect from these parties that which they have not in their power to give. . In" this connection the old Mother dog a bone. But when she got there the cupboard was "bare, and the poor Hubbard story comes to mind. She went to the cupboard to get the poor expectant dog, with wagging tail and salivating mouth, was disappointed. ^SuTirTTo'ther-Hubbard hiSFgone to the^cupopprd^orr-fifty years to get t that bone and time after time re-Jt ported' that there1 was no bone, even "% that dog would have given up hope. ' '- ' Old Parties in Position of Mother Hubbard . Both'old parties are in the position of Mother Hub'bard. The masses; — like the dog, have followed -them to the cuphowd--time:f.«ftfifc time,' but always returned without the boiie.# The Conservative party has led the way to the cupboard once again. It" has promised the labor people the . bone of ^teady work; the overtaxed • consumer, a lower taxation; the underpopulated Dominion, greater immigration; and to all and sundry has beep offered the elusive bone of prosperity. The great trouble is that there is not any bone. The cuboard is bare. We know this for we have followed the Conservatives and Liberals alternately to that same cup- board for that Self same bone for | upwards of fifty years. Can there } be anything more hopeless than to i go to that cupboard again in se'~ ' J of a bone that we know is not £:.. I Surely, unless the people's v ' I gence is less than of the brutebk~| will stop-this folly. There ai*jW \ Canada as elsewhere, class and %••' - i.-.i antagonisms' to be overcome. -,'. have an East and West to be her^_ gether; there are a producer af. m\ consumer to be reconciled. Wht1 to be done? It is clear that' th factions must be brought into <-o- W operative relation for their mutual «f benefit. The two old parties do not 1 realize the need of co-operation, and would not know how to establish it a if they did\ realize the need. The parties, divide the people intention- ally in order that one class may have power. There is absolutely no hope of building a co-operative State out g pt antagonistic political parties. The J, longer we try to do so the worse 3 things will become. '.-•'■■ Co-operation Only Possible Between ! Organized Groups - ■ -Therefore, what the U. F. A.' I stand's for will more and more be. seen as the need of the age. 'Co-**-v operation is the only solution, and J co-operation between the various-Lo groups on a basis of equality and | undertaken by the groups themselves, fr] who must be so organized as to be I able tb accept the responsibility of la their own actions, is the only hope^* for the future. $' : —TheU. F. A. T-;i Labor in Britain gained; 184 seats in tlie recent municipal elections. ,J|),e":.L^ be running.. "•'■''. i BEST FOR THE UNION HOME, PICNIC OR SOCIAL RAMSAY'S CANDIES AND CAKES NONE BETTER. BUY IN BULK AND SAVE MONEY. MADE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. November 27th, 1925 TH^ LABOR STATESMAN Trades Union Directory —''.,' ■-—■' '■''■' ■ '-"'■■ f^«*nt.^%^«^ds^ "P *«*«* *»*«- B6IK11V.1 .„-l-.-. „??' _«e«ianas, M.L.A.:I national Union, local 207 — Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays In month, at room 299 Holden, Bldg. President, Frank Julian, 7694 Ontario; Secretary. Hi.rt Tnnlrlno ran , r. *,. A t. S:w;,vr-Pl'™"' *» "»' ™ Bert Jenkins, SO 45th Ave. E. lithographers Union, Ko. 44 — Meets third Wednesday in month In Room 804 Holden Bids,-. President, C. Addle, 217 83rd Ave. E., Phone Fair. 3368Y; secretary, 120 10th AVe. E., Phone , Pair. 239X; e. a Boilennaiers and Helpers, looal IM -— , Meets first- and third Mondays In the month at Holden Building. President, If. C, Campbell). Secretary. A, Fraser, , R079 Ross St, Phftne. Praser 501T. Maohlnlst Xocal U»—President, jo. a McLean. 468 Oth Ave. W. Secretary, S. A. Bonrdman, 8388 Barker at. Meets; second and fourth Friday at 8 P.m. In Room 218 Lahor Hall li Hastings Bast Bridge to atrnotnral Iron Workers, local 97, Int. Asso.—Meets every Monday, Room 804 Holden Bide;., at 8 "p.hr. . President, James F. Burns;,Secretary, James Dunn, BO* 302 City; Phone Fair. 606SL, Building Trades Council, Vancouver— Meets second and fourth Tuesday In Holden Building. President, J. Flynn. . Secretary-treasurer, W. Wait.. Bakers' local 468, Journeymen, ot Amerloa— Meets first and third Saturday! at 7 p.m. President, H, Hall; sue, T; Rigby, 87 -Broadway West, Phono Fair. 6882R, MaohlnlBt looal 6*8—President, Thos. Sills. 1362 Burrard St. Secretary; P. Ft. Bengough. Office, 807 Labor Hall, 18 Hastings East. Meets on second and fourth Tuesdays In month. Meat Cutters and Batcher Workmen, Amalgamated—Meets flrst and third Tuesday ln Holden -Bldg. President, W. R. Walter, 762 Hamilton St.; Sec W. L. McGregor, 1761 38th Ave, B. Mental Hospital Attendants- Federal Onion Ko. 38—Meets at Essondale 1st Thursday ln month. President, J. A. Gibson, 312 4th St., New Westminster; rec sec. Will Mackie, Provincial Men- tat Hospital, Essondale.' pr tor lat Itlr Bakery Salesmen, local 371 — Meets second Thursday every month. Holden Bldg.. 16 Hastings B. President, A. Wylle, 4338 Elgin Street; financial j secretary. H. A. Bowron, 741 16th A— ~ Phone Hair. 8881X -- Ave. E„ Barbers', Journeyman International Union of America—Local 120, Vanoonver, B. C, meets second and fourth Tuesdays In each month In Room 310 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East President, Fred Daweii fln. secretary, A. R. Jen.nl, 728 Hastings Street West; rec. sep„ Bert Deprey. . Bookbinders Iiooal Ko. 108, Int. Brotherhood—Meets second Tuesday In month 804 Holden Bldg. President F. Milne, 536 Drake St.; seoretary, A. H. Hos- tlns, 118 62nd Ave, W, Boot and Shoe Workers Union, Ko. sqp— Meets in the Holden Building on the flrst Wednesday of each month. Pres! dent: 3. Turner, 1919 64th Ave. E,; fln stpjc.J. Griffiths, 8822 McGllI St. . mil and Factory Women' T/nlon, Boosl Wo. 1899 — Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters A Joiners. -Meets flrst and third Thursdays In Room 313 Holden Bldg. President, Allan Graham; Fin. Sec, H. Brewer; Rec. Sec, B. Holden, 1710 6th Ave. W., ' Vancouver, Phone,Bay. 3123-R. Milk Wagon Driver* and Dairy Employ-, eas, looal 464—Meets second I and fourth Friday In Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. E. Business agent, Birt Showier, 1115 Robson 8t "Red flag" Triumphs "The judges' are unanimously agreed -that not one of the Labour Songs sent in for the Daily Herald Competition is worthy' of being- awarded the prize offered,'' This' is the result of- the effort made to discover whether a better Labour song than "The Red Flag'' could be written and composed. In April Mr.. Ramsay, MacDonald mqde a speech, in. which he said, "We still want our great Labour song." Upon this we commented that The Offer "No one with 'music in his soiil' who has heard the air of 'The Red Flag" sung properly, as it is sung in Germany, for example,, or as it is often sung at Labour meetings, could fail to be stirred by it. It is, however, after badly sung, often dragged and slurred, and there are many who agree with Mr. MacDonald in wishing for some other Labour song to be the anthem of the Movement." With the object, therefore, of discovering- whether an improvement on "The Red Flag" could" be found, the Daily Herald offered a prize of £50. for a Labour song, words and music. If anything generally adjudged to be better than "The Red Flag" were to be sent in, we said, it ..would, no doubt, be adopted by thcVMovement. If not, then "The Bed Flag'Vwould keep its place. Robbery No Crime! The, result - of the proceedings against the men who stole a Daily Herald lorry, after frightening the lame driver off his box, tempts us to viplence of language, We shall do our best not to/give way to that temptation. The matter is too serious for anything but calm and careful thought. •Here we have it laid down by the Public Prosecutor that threats and violence, theft and damage to property, are not crimes; they are venial misdemeanours, not calling for any punishment at all, When a Liverpool jury acquitted the ruffians-who kidnapped Mr. Pol- litt, we said this might' have grave consequences. We did not suppose that one consequence would be the conversion of the Public Prosecutor to the .doctrine that robbery is no crime—if committed against an individual or an institution connected with the Labour Movement. To-realise the full significance of the Public Prosecutor's decision not to charge the Fascists,with anything more than a trivial "breach of the Offloa Bey. 6031 Bes. Kerr. 888X8 Dr. Elmo Marshall Graduate National College. Chioago CHIROPRACTOR' 602-3 HOI.DEN BUILDINO 16 HASTINGS STMBBT, M. X-Servios ' Palmar (8 if ear Coarse) Oradnnte Bertha EsEWintermirte D.O., Ph.C. CHIROPRWJOR-SPIHOGBAPKER **g- J60T Mights, Bay. 3164 408 BOKPriOM BuniUNCI Molders Vnlon local 881—international of Worth Amorica—meeta first and third Fridays in month In room 313 Holden Bldg., at 8 p.m. President, Sam Wilson, 1728 Tew St Corresponding representative, J, Pinkerton, 2169 Victoria Drive. • I " Brioklojftrs', Masons' and Mle Betters* Int. Vnlon No. 1—Meets second and fourth Wednesday In the Holden Bids;. President, G. E. Halliday; Secretary, W. S. Dagnall. 1244 20th Ave. B- Phone Fair. 846 R. Motion Matures Projectionist's Vnlon, Xocal 048 of I.A.T.S.E. to M.P.M.O^- Meets at 991 Nelson St. on flrst Sunday ln each month at 7:30 p.m. Pres Ident, 3. R. Foster, 1161 Oranville SL Secretary, Geo. Gerrard, Box 34E Business Phone: Sey. 3923. 1 —.— i" i Carpenters and Joiners, amalgamated Sooiety of,—Vancouver 1st Branch meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. President, W. Taylor; Sec. F. Prosser; business agent, J. McKltiley. Headquarters, room 36, 168 Hastings St. W,. . Carpenters and Joiners, United Brothar- ..; hood of, local (468—President, R. W. Hatloy; recording secretary, W. Page; business agent, Wm. Dunn. .Office, Room 808 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets second and fourth Mon- Bl lays, 8 p.m. OhlliM sail Employees' Association meets V st Wednesday of eaoh month at 146 MenJF astlngs St. w., at 8 p.m. President, ■»jp>"V. H. Lewthwalte: business agent and |T- reasiirer, W. J. Seribbins, 8208 Pen- „■ ' er St., E.; Secretary, H. A. Black, 7s\ | 1870 Yale St., 1, ivlo Employee*' Vnlon, Iiooal 38 — M« - Meets flrst nnd third Fridays Ih the , ' . month at 148 Hastings W., at 8 p.m. President, R. K. Brown, <j62V- Charles St.; secretary-treasurer, George Har rlson. 1182 Parker St. Mnsloians Mutual Protective Vnlon local 146, A. g. ot lb—Meets at tbe G. W. V. A. Auditorium, second Sunday at 10 a.m. President, Ernest C Miller, 991 Nelson Street; secretary, Edward Jamieson, 991 Nolsoh Street; financial secretary, W. E. Wllliains, 991 Nelson Street; organiser, F. Fletcher, 891 Nelson Street . Fainter*, Decorators and Paperhanger* Local 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 319 Pender St. W. Business agent Robt $. Stevenson. Offloe, room 204 819 Pender St, W. Phone -Sey. J609, Pile Driver*, Bridge, ~——- aw ww Builders looal Ho. 8404—Meets every „1RMJ.IU>4 »»<* .... ...uiH ma. shot Meets eve Friday night at 8 p.m. In 118 Hastings - ....... at o ij.ra. sn iu Hast! St. W. James Thomson, secretary, O. Box 320. Plasterers, local 88—International Association of operative, meets first Wednesday In month at Holden Bldg. President, W. Strickland, 289--46th Ave. E. Secretary, M. Galway, 1161- Wth Ave. E. Phone Fras. B04-R2. •HSstsl^te Klnesway. ' * tt °' Halne8- ' "»» M> Pendfffftrsit W.50"'aop' °»'«. Plasterer's laborers' Ho. 60S International. Meets third Friday ln month at Holden Building. President F. Phillips, 1574, 2nd Ave. W.; Rec. Sea, F. Tait, 289 .47th Ave. E., phone Fraser 696L. Plumbers aad Steamlltter*, Ho. 1T0, International Asso. of—Meets every 2nd. and 4th Friday In the Holden Bldg, President Bert Stinchcombe, 1899 Ogden Ave.; secretary and busi- ness agent W. Watt. 801V Holden Bldg. .....u»> union steam „jratlng looal ,644—Meets every hursday at 8 p.m., Room 806 Holden Hdg. President, R. Finley; business gent and financial seeretary. F. S. (tint; recording secretary, Herbert fpSavaney. Bnginaars, Steam aad Oparathig, mt. - looal 883—-Meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. In room 806 Holden Bldg. President, W, Hulhert; vlce-pres., A. / Russell; business agent and financial Seo., W. J. Irwin; rec sec., W. L. Alnger. Office, 806 Holden. Bldg. '. ■ 1'"' pp) ' ' ■. i'. ■ "■' ' ' '" Fir* Fighters, Ho. 18, International Association of—Meets every month »t call of president President, 3.. An dersoh, No. 3 "'" ***"- ■secretary, C. Hall. -Printing Pressmen aad Assistant*, local Ho. 68—Meets every second Tuesday in the month at 8 p.m. ln Room 213 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St E. President, Harry F. Longley, 303 8th St., North Van.; secretary, Frank " II. Humphrey, P. O. Box 894, 4038 Vic torla Dr. ~^r Ballway Carman ef America, lodge Ho. 68—Meots first and«thlrd Friday In month at Cotillon Hall, Granville and Davie Streets. President,. A S. Ross, 5873 Pr. Edward St; secretary, J. D. Vullamy, 2215 15th Ave, W. Street aad Bleotrio Hallway Hmpl Pioneer Division Ho. 101—Meets Hall. Eighth and Kingsway, lh .,m Ird Mondays at 10:16 a.m. and 7 p.m. President F. A. Hoover, 2409 Clarke Drive; rec. secretary, F. E. Griffin, 447 6th Ave. Bast; treasurer, H. W. Speed; financial secretary apd business agent Angus Maclnnes, 3544 Pr. ._ "Edward St Office: corner Prior and X' j Main streets. Phone Fairmont 2150L. —1T-*S 1st and 300 Songs Sent In We were fortunate in securing for judges of the competition Mr. Hugh Roberton, the distinguished Scottish conductor of the Glasgow Orpheus Choir, and Mr. John McCormack, the world-famous tenor. They agreed to assist the Editor in considering all the songs sent in. . , , These were close upon 300 in number, and every one received careful attention-, but in the opinion of the judges, not one was considered good enough to have any chance of replacing ''The Bed FlqgA, —p-t^ " Mir. McCormack wrote.: "I have gone through several times the songs : you sent me, ahd I am sorry to have to report tb you that I cannot find one to which, in my opinion, the prize should be awarded, . Mr. Roberton wrote: "There are one or two fairly good tunes, and one or two fairly good'sets of verses, but there is not a single complete song that would run even a sporting chance of displacing 'The Reid Flag.' If the song ever comes, I am convinced it will not come in this particular way. It is my considered opinion that no prize should be awarded." ' With these t opinions the Editor fully concurs. ,' Still the Beat "The Red Flag," therefore, remains in possession of the field: All the more reason, then, that all should take care to sing it as it ought to be sting. Our Musical Critic writes: "There must be virtue in a song which has been popular for gen- , - erations in at least three countries. "But certain modern criticisms are pardonable when the dirge-like fashion is considered in which 'The , Red Flag* is so often sung. The verse should be rendered with briskness and vigour; in fact, much more swiftly than usual and in almost staccato fashion. "The chorus may be slower but not too alow, and its last line needs an obvious rallentando (slowing- down); yet the rhythm should always be well marked and the song never allowed to drag. In short, put some 'guts into it'!" Fire "HaTr^'flwnntel A. Watson, No, I Fira _ p.m. President, B. C. WoodwaM- %** rotal and Bwtaoraat Bmployeen Vnlon, xooal 38—441 Seymour Street. Meeta Second Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and last Wednesday at 9 p.m. President, G. Coleman; business agent, Herr? Wood, Phone Seymour 186. Bhset Metal Worker*, amalgamated, local Vnlon Ho. 880—Meots second and. fourth Thursday . In month In Holden Bids?.. 16 Hastings St E. President N. C. Smith,-. 4425 Inman Ave.; fln. sec, E. J. Wardrop, 426 16th Ave; E.; cor. see., A. Ifc..-.Aahton, 4503 Spruce' Street, Burnaby. Shingle Weavers, local 17813—Meets second Tuesday in month, in Room .ua!Js^iW*ibM.P'<iB*B^e*J!^ ■tor, and 4th Sunday, 7 p.m., In Room 213 Holden Bldg., Vancouver. President, J. N,-Chttte, Phone High. 1982V; sec.. W. H, Matthew/Joyce Rd. P, O; "P. R.K TO GO? The Legislative Assembly .of New South Wales has passed by 46-votes to 24 the second reading of the Bill abolishing Proportional Representation, and returning to the old system, says Reuter. The South Australian Assembly has referred the resolution to Increase the salaries of members to the Common-wealth Arbitration Court. Teams tare, Chaaffenrs, Stablemen and Helper*, local 468—Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 310 Holden Bldg. . President L- Warren, 1043 Burrard. .vSwl^esa^tary-tteaatlreTr^Ar-rV-'BUrelr;^ 519 Hamilton St.; recording secretary, R Reynolds.' 1790 3rd Ave. E. Tailor»', Journeymen Vnion of Amerloa, looal Ho. 178-Jsloetingo held ' first Thursday, Ul eaoh month. 8 p.m. Executive meets third Thursday of every month In Labor HalL President, A. Hi "GStSno*; secretary, C McDonald P.O. Bos 803. ffiKMUSlvo aup»o!ffl 1 TOuraffla? of every monas. _1ft»-.«tre«OTT«a-pga«sp4arl«sj^g*8a^ Meets at 931 Nelson Street, at 11 a-m. on the Tuesday mecedlng the flrat Sunday of the Blonth. President, E- A. Jaralenon; secretary, O. W. Al- lln; husineso agent Lochley Clark. »»l Kelson St peace," just imagine Labour men or Communists holding! up and going off with a lorry belonging to the Morning Post, which we certainly hold to be a preacher of dangerous doctrine. There would have been an outcry throughput the Press p(whiclT"^eport- ed this exploit of Fasoists very slightly, or not all). There would have been a committal for trial, much heavy moralising, and a stiff sentence. Why, members of the Government] are saying that tlie Communists will get six month*—having committed no violent act. These men, whose Motto is "Deeds, not words," get off with I no sentence at all. -. ~'ZU \ r So far as we can see, the only way in which Labour people can now be safe from outrage js to go about armed. . Must we, for>Bxampfe, ask that our lorrydrivers shall be'licenced to carry revolvers? •* -.. For the discharge-of these Fascists, in spite of their admission of guilt, is a direct incitement to other fools to do the same. Criminals, too, will, no doubt, take advantage of the fact, that tile-law declines to punish* those who. assault or rob Labour people, We have got to this-point: that the .upholders of the present system intend to treat as public enemies all who are working for .a better system, No Socialist is to have fair play. This is being made clear in many ways. Here is another. The Times published, in large'type and prominent position, an attack on Mr. Oswald Mpsley, by an unknown person named Grove. Mr. Mosley's reply was,, with contemptible meanness, printed at the foot of a column and in small type. Tnat is exactly the same spirit as was shown by the Public Prosecutor —yet on another page the Times published a canting, hypocritical leading article urging other people to cultivate "understanding and sympathy"! At any rate, now we know where we are. The Labour Movement must consider its position.—Daily Herald. "New Statesman" Comments The "New Statesman" commenting on the incident has the following to say: ■- The four Fascists who ran away with a Daily Herald delivery van, and left it derelict in the Strand, after a collision with some railings, have got off very lightly. They have been merely admonished by the magistrate, and bound over to keep the peace, the Director of Public Prosecutions having withdrawn ;the lar- e e n y charge originally brought against them. In general, we are certainly np advocates of severe punishment; but surely this sort of idiocy .ought somehow to be stopped. These four young fools—the eldest is. only twenty-five—very likely regard themselves as heroes, whose technical illegalities are approved by the authorities because they are carried an under the name of "loyal- ism." A Government which is engaged in prosecuting Communists and otherwise expressing its strong disapproval of "extremist" tendencies in the Labour ranks ought, in our view, to be very much on the I alert- to suppress any lawlessness among its own supporters. We are -i^"sayM|^'«eces3wtty''^fr^^^ to have pushed the law further OWN YOUR HOME, THE EASY WAY! See Us About Reliable 'INSURANCE UREAL ESTATE . '•" LOANS AND ADVICE BROKERAGE •" ■' Allan & Boultbee Ltd. 578 SEYMOUR STREET Phone Seymour 8837 -^ T. J. Kearney & Co. Funeral Directors and Embalmers New Chapel and Parlors ' Private Ambulance Service 802 Broadway W. Phone Fair. 3 per of lawlessness among the-uro-* fessed upholders of- law and order. The'Daily'Herald is probably grateful for the free advertisement it has received; but that cannot be offset against the bad moral effect of such foolish and'provocative incidents. , Labor Gains In London, the Labour Party has gained substantially at tbe municipal elections and now controls eight Borough Councils as against six, and has in all 86 more members than before. This is a considerable advance, especially in dice of the vigorous campaign that has been waged* against Labour in most of the London newspapers during tbe past few weeks, with its indiscriminate charges of "Poplarism" and "Communism." As Sir Robert Donald has pointed out in a letter to the Times, such a "negative denunciatory policy does not pay." Blackguarding the Labour Party is, in tfie long run, a sure way to increase its strength. ' It is, indeed, significant that in- the provinces, where there was much less of this nonsense, the Labour Party gained as a rule far fewer seats than in London, despite the fact that there - were fewer cases in which the other parties had definitely combined on an "anti-Labour" ticket. The total turnover of vote's, even in London, is, as we expected, not very great; but what change there is makes for the advantage of Labour, and this means the more because the average poll was heavier this year than it has been before. In London, for which alone figures are at present available, about 45 per cent of the electors voted. ,-"'-." New Statesman. j An oversubscription of the authorized increase in capital of the Federation bank of New York is announced by Peter J; Brady, president. The institution has accumulated re- sourc.cs in ..escesa .of ..§i2,500,Q00.s;iice it was launched a little more than two -years ago. The bank is ttnr. ... ,. , . , iwo -years ago. The bank is ttnr. against these particular misdemean- iargest iaDor bank -controlled by ^,bui^fi.:xte^ kinds of no-called Faocisti" m the r»—s r>i.iii- *«— - - • — - country are becoming a public nuisance, and that sn early occasion ought to be taken of dealing with the .-..-•agsHtaaS Vnlo&t'Mo. S8S—President, C. S. Campbell; vice-president, H. Gouthro; Secretary-treasurer, K. H. Neelands, P.O. boa ««. Meets last Sunday of each month at 1 p.m., In Holden Building, IS Basting* St B. leaders who are behind the growing incitements -to- "loyalist" violence and illegality. Nothing is more calculated to force the Labour Movement Into the .arms of its pyiii ex-. tremists than the growth of a tem- Dovi Chafin, the notorious West Virginia anti-union gun fighter, must become an initiate of our Atlanta pen. Chafin ignored so many State laws in the interests of the coal operators that he became infested with the idea he was omnipotent. But the prohibition law landed him in jail when he was convicted of being engaged in wholesale bbotleggery. N Bf- J THE ftABOR STATESMAN November 27th, 1925 The Labor Statesman Published every Friday, at 818 Holden Bldg., VaneouverJ,>J5|, £S Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. Press Committee: -J. Sidaway, St Railwaymen; W. J. Seribbins, civic Employees; W. Dunn, Carpenters; Harry Woods, Hotel & Restaurant Employees; Ja". R. Bengough, Machinists; J. Tliomu- aon. Pile Drivers and Wooden Bridge- men, ... J. Sidaway, Editor. Subscription Rates:—Canada S2.00 pert year. $1.00 for six months. United 'States and foreign, $3.00 per year. To unions subscribing ln a body. 16c per member per month. of- undesirable who bring disgrace on their, families and are heavily bonussed to clear out and stay out If they resort to crime, in England it is almost certain they will do so here. Failing that they become bums, stool pigeons, strike breakers, special policemen or- other equally degrading public nuisances unless the remittances afe^continuous and sizeable. Whilst a few make good the majority of them constitute a formidable army that become lounge lizards in our hotels. They are a menace to society., They live on the excitements of.the hour, and are as ready to claim acquaintance of the Prince'.-of Wales as they would be to join the Facisti. It is a remark- .i.ahle thing that this question has Va-on* Seymour 8879 Vancouver, B; C, Nov. 27th, 192S THE OUTER FRINGE Out ot the many agencies that have served in some measure to advance mankind, whether scientific, philosophical, social or economfe... the modern Labor movement has come into being. It includes all these and many others which may be classed as "progressive," but which do not appear so readily, on the surface. Whilst the movement is basically concerned with the bread and butter question and shows its most active work in dealing with immediate and pressing problems of economics it finds time to speculate and philosophise on subjects Apparently, far removed from the iron law of wages Or the velocity of currency. It is not so. much that the Labor movement is made up of these agencies as the fact that it is the hub around which such influence^ revolve. There js a tendency for minorities to cluster together for their own protection. In seeking solutions for its problems the.movement has drawn to itself many of the best minds whose efforts to stimulate the various arts and sciences have been lost,on an .unappreciative and moBi^'piiffifiifigabpsihess world. Whether it !be a new system of education, a radical departure in the diagnosis and treatment of- disease, er a movement to delve into ancient religions it will investigate these as readily as it explores the political and economic firmament for new 'stars to light its path to freedom. . Being .founded on truth, justice and ■a will to be free it must give to others that whieh it seeks for itself. In doing this it does not give its sanction or approval for every freak proposal that is put forward, but rather makes it possible for every shade of opinion to be heard no matter how seemingly ridiculous. -One has only to look at the class' of books offered for sale in the best known Labor and Socialist periodicals of the world to grasp the significance of this. Every shade of thought is to be found, much of which has no direct bearing on the movement, but because of the inherent thirst for knowledge of their 'readers find a ready sale. Furthermore, some of the - authors come pretty close to Labor's problems in seeking solutions of their own. Shaw, Wells, Bishop Brown, Mrs. Besant, Gharidi, and Gorky are as much in the movement as Ramsay MacDonald and Woodsworth, although all have started from something quite different. In a lesser degree we have Burbank, Einstein, Oliver Lodge, Sinclair Lewis, and Clarence Barrow, all of whom are . experts in their respective" professions; they contribute their quota to those world embracing influences of which the Labor movement forms the central core. These see more readily than others that the further advancement of mankind can only be accomplished by ,.a serious effort to rescue the human race from its present wasteful and anti-social system which tends to amplify the evil and stifle the good in humanity. Toward that end, and inasmuch as they harmonise their actions with conditions they are of considerable value to the movement. < never ben taken up by the various Dominions to check the'dumping of wastrels of "our old nobility" to their .lands -What makes matters worse is the aiding and abetting by courts established to administer justice to all alike. To withhold a sentence on condition the culprit emigrates is- nothing short. of a bribe and-t should be officially condemned. ■a -a . o * *' While we are on the subject we Would also like to express our protest of a somewhat different case in this country but with pertain fea- finjes; of similarity.. Our courts are Just as ready to keep the "vags" moving-as-are those of1 aliy* other country. The large number of harvesters and other casuals.who annually get "up against it" are hounded from city to city by the courts who give them so many hours to "clear out of town." ' This is a crime against these workers. If they have been guilty of any misdemeanor they should be punished without fear or favor; ,if they are merely without funds they should not' be jailed or told to get out, but should be provided 'for by either the Provincial or Federal'Governments. In any case the courts are established to correct crime and render justice to all brought before it. Why then should they be allowed to keep the "down and outs" moving by threats of heavy sentences failing a premise to clear out? That settles nothing. What is:TOOi!ei;itaSsBaiS&?i^;of"office.' Tyranny and injustice afe oijually as Objectionable whether in Britain or Canada^ ',- UNION NOTES By the Notary.' Fifteen new members joined up at last Tuesday's meeting pf -Local 702, Automobile Mechanics.Union. \ ' * * * ■ Local 30Q, International Brewery Workers Union, held a good organizing meeting last Friday evening. Thirty new members joined up. * / * * Vancouver Typographical Union No, 226 held a very successful banquet at the Ambassador Cafe Friday, November 20th, in honor of James M. Lynch,. International President; Seth R. Brown, First Vice-president, and J. W. Hays, Secretary-treasurer. One hundred and fifty attended and a very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all. * * * * Local 28, Hotel and Restaurant Employees, appreciates tbe action of the Typopgpraphical Union in insisting that, their complimentary dinner be held in a 100 per cent union establishment. JUSTICE AND THE LAW : The report in a recent issue of the) "^onffonT*.'D8^''"Bmi#-^%we11stb?' do youth who was charged with passing worthless cheeques is of special interest,; On the plea of his father that he was' making arrangements to "send, him abroad" the court let the prisoner off. Just what part of "abroad' 'is his destination is not important since the principle—or lack of it—-is. the Same whether it be Canada or the Argentina. It is safe to ?ay that in the course of a year' we get our quota «tf this fty^e Insanity and Why WHAT A CONTRAST In marked .contrast to the results of the New York City election, the recent vote for Borough Councilors in London and in England at large resulted- in a notable gain for Socialist and Labor candidates. The conservative parties attempted "a campaign to "get out the vote," and they Were successful—except that the aroused electorate voted for somebody else. Unemployment is the great vote-getter, and the Labor Party is the gainer. In London alone, before the present election, Labor held 263 of the 1,362 Borough Council seats; and there is not a single Socialist alderman in New York City. The explanation lies partly in the fact, often pointed out, that in 'England it may be unpopular but it is not disreputable to belong to a a socialist or a labor party. Does it not, for example, make our. Stan- wood Menkens shudder to hear -that' tipt only G. Bernard_Shaw, Jeho-^,. „ thtiugh'; ItidffbitaW^ By MURPHY The alarming increase of insanity as sh6wn~by the number of patients in the- Provincial Mental -Hospital has been discussed in various" quarters recently, and the Provincial Legislature has just appointed a committee to find the reason wiiy insanity increases so much more rapidly than population. The writer has on more than one occasion intimated that the examination of immigrants to Canada is a farce and that any one with the money to satisfy railway and. Salvation Army profit-mongers engaged in the Canadian slave trade, and the mental and physical ability to creep down a steamship gang-plank is deemed a desirable immigrant. This, jt appears, has been too kindly, for in the'discussion the Provincial Secretary has disclosed the startling fact that the-Federal Government issues permits to admitted mental defectives to come into the country then leave them to become a burden on the already over-burdened provinces. But while this is one of the streams helping to fill our asylums,' it is very evdent thai the*gentlemen of the Legislature, and some' so- called public -bodies discussing the matter, imagine that the main streams are the defectives, bred from known mental defectives, and that the cure is sterilization. It is undoubtedly true that like tends to produce like; any breeder of animals wishing to produce any particular type will breed from stock that most closely resembles the type; that which possesses to the, greatest possible extent the characteristics that he wishes in the offspring, and the same biological laws govern'man as all other-life. But while we are very willing to reduce the number of mental defectives we are not sure that we can agree to any scheme of anatomical interference with any human being until every other method has failed. Dealing with these matters as we must, if they are to be understood, we would point out that while the maternal instinct may be normal- in the. feeble-minded mother, it is as quickly satisfied there as it is with the pup-hugging middle-class woman. The mentally defective woman goes down -to the edge of the grave to fetch her babies just as her better blest sister does; and no woman is so. constituted that she desires these dangerous journeys. But while the parents may have no desire to bring children into. the. world and. we may agree that from a certain percentage the offspring are likely to be a human failure, it is illegal to give, or make, available to such parents any instructions along the lin.es of birth control. It is unquestionable that with birth control methods the common knowledge of everyone, the mentally deficient would breed no more rapidly than any other group, our first suggestion 'therefore Would be to remove the obstacles and allow the mentally deficients to limit their own breeding proclivities. ' But we are very definitely covinc- ed that the dangerous increase in insanity is due, principally, to the conditions of modern life rather than the breeding qualities of the mental defectives'; Dealing with our own Province, in the early days there was room for all, and want and poverty, was unknown. As population—the great cure-all for every Canadian ill —increased, a wealthy "class formed at the top and its Counterpart, an impoverished class, formed at the bottom. Progress and poverty marched hand in hand; our cities built down as well as built up, until today in all our larger centres we have a rapidly increasing slum population—sunk in a poverty as -deep and bitter as anything that can be found in the class-ridden centres of Europe. But there is this .essential difference—that whereas the submerged tenth of Europe were born into that condition and the mind visualizes nothing better, our social wrecks driven down to their present level by misfortune of one character or another. Between the same level of comfort and security, and the gutter and destitution, lies "ffie. hardest road that any human betagcan tra- NEW GOODS AND NEW VALUES IN Men's Fall Suits YOUNG MEN'S AND MEN'S ^sUITS 46 Tl 7 C Special This Week (2 pairs pante) ..:............... eXpZiXeJD OIL CLOTHING, BONE DRY PANTS AND SHIRTS M. J. 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British Columbia is in the strange position of having more population than it can employ, and as we have been unable to find room for all, the weaker must fail, and (this regardless of any question 'of "fitness."- Much of our premature old age, crime and insanity, is traceable to the effort to build up a community by crowding in population where industry cannot employ them and the natural resources are tied up by speculation, thereby preventing them employing themselves; and if the Government wish to lighten the burden caused by insanity, it would do .more in that direction by adjusting population to opportunity than by all the eugenic fads ever invented bs the sheltered and well fed. Prizes for Old Clothes Dance Hunt up that old dresS yob were going to tear up for du8tei^,.»i«$$at old patched up coat "f8ff pints, put them on and visit the Belvedere' Court (10th and Main) this Saturday evening, for a lively dance. Prizes will be given for the poorest dressed couple. Refreshments will be served free and the price of admission is only 35 cents for gents and 25 cents for ladies. literary and -hence a little queer, but Colonel Josiah Wedgwood, a former Cabinet member*-and- the Countess of Warwick so far forget themselves as to go bail for the Communists recently arrested on charges of sedition? Here,, unless by chance, tbe arrested Communists happened to be pf gentle birtn, they might languish in jail for the rest of their lives be- tort *ny of our gentry would lift a ■Hi Y. Nation. property are committed in the effort to avoid this hard road; many of our dope addicts contracted the habit while trying to borrow from the future tb hold a place in the competitive struggle. Practically no seven days goes over our head without the press retailing the story of some victim giving up the fight and choosing the suicide's grave. "Temporary in* sanity,™ the jury says,, but for one Who has sufficient strength to end the \ The Union Label is a • bid for friendship. It carrie^_no sting of malice. It says to th#Hfriend of unionism, "Here is a fair product, deserving pf your patronage." Its mission is wholly constructive, thoroughly progressive. No red fire or excitement mark its progress, but it holds its gains and makes new ones every day. «■ THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL RELISH VENUS ~ FISHBALLS --■ ■■ ... ANEW Sea Delicacy of delight. Rich in Vitamines;-nourishing; easy to serve. Ask your grocer for it. Call and see our plant and get our sea food re- ..^ v cipes. '-'-.■■ Venus Fish & Fish Ball CO., LTI>. 1441 MAIN STREET Phone Fair. 4925 "Can ye tell me," asked an Aber- donian of an English visitor, "can ye tell me why we Aberdonjans have a' a gift o' humor?" "I suppose," replied tne. visitor, "it's because it is a gift." m WET WEATHER HAND MADE BOOTS No. 411—Boys' oil tanned School Boots! Hand made. 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Phone: Fair. 14 2313 Main St., Between 7th and 8th UNION DAIRIES VAMOOWVEB Fraiar Valley ' - . - Pair. 1000 Independent Parni '- - Pair. 3304 Parity Dairy . . - - Pair. 4181 BBW WESTMINSTBB Prasar Valley . ■ - Haw Wast. 1448 NORTH VANCOCVEB Praser Valley - - Worth Van. 188 .If Ton Want Clean Milk Patronise a Union Bairy Wealth accomulates through ser- rice to humanity's needs and desires. 'Jltimate- consumers are all potential A^&JOfepaJKorkerjp —Mben-^ks Jnionf Label's value is recognized by Fthe gfceral public, unionism will be- comefihe greatest force in the indus- vorld. tY PUBLIC JNGOUGH gsnd Labor Council Streot B«*t ■749S-6279 Reason and the Workers' Press We sometimes Say of a man that he does not reason. What do we mean? Do we mean that he does not reason about.anything or that he does not reason about the particular thing we desire him to analyze?. If he does pot reason about anything then surely he must be permanently unconscious. But if the worker reasons then why doesn't he arrive at conclusions that should compel him to desire u greater measure of happiness and security of life. Does he reason the same way as do those workers Who clearly perceive the necessity and who consciously strive for a better and more scientific system of, society. . Jf in the planting of their vegetable patch, the fixing of a Ford or the repairing of a wheelbarrow they go to work in'a similar manner why is it .that, in their conclusions regarding their status arid relationship in society their vie^oint is so different. A little investigation will prove that the difference lies in the basis from which they start their reasoning, and because, the average man when young, got that basis ready- made for him in the public' school, the church, etc., and later in the employers' daily press he is inclined.to accept, that basis,as being sound and- correct. But. how many things taught us in the past as being correct have been proven false? „. " , Was it not Bruno (as one instance) who denied that the earth was flat? But so determined were, the then leaders of thought that .this falsehood should be accepted because it fitted in with their dogma that' Bruno, a clever and courageous 'man was burnt a rive because he would not agree' with the religious directors of that time. When we start to build a house we eftdeavour to make the foundation firm and strong but we have not yet seriously questioned or examined the foundation of our ideas. Are they built on truth pr falsehood1? Is the foundation of our system one of slavery?. To help us examine and understand that foundation ought to be the function of the labor press. To refute the deliberate JieS of the daily papers; to warn against and compose with past results the empty promises of the politician and to expose with truth and frankness (so that it may contrast with the deceit and hypocr»cy( the pretended fatherly and kindly interest of a subsidized church. But as it has been admitted that the majority of the workers have not as yet shown a keen desire to analyze the basis of our'social system how then must that desire be encouraged? A "certain Vancouver judge the other day told a witness who desired to make a political speech in court that he could not do and for that purpose he had better "hire a hall or start a newspaper." The hiring of halls and the starting of newspapers have been the means employed by men for a long time as the best way of conveying their ideas to others. The hall lecture serves best perhaps to awaken interest or arouse the enthusiasm of the hearers but can not compare with the printed page as it can not be analyzed again and again as can the written word. The newspaper (so- called) has followed the same course as here all things,under our, present system of capitalism. ^ The power of wealth contrqls.it, and that wealth.which the workers produce but do hot receive have enabled our masters to start and maintain in every section where their interests and their steady and unhampered flo^p/profits needed protection. But Where there are no workers there are no 'profits. Economists tell us that labor applied to the natural resources is the 'souree of all wealthy So if the workers produce all wealth who thenhave more cause than they to use, the medium . of the press to assist them in their protest against their slavery or to enable them to encourage their fellowyWorkers' in the desire for emancipation. However there are many formidable factors facing, the workers in the operation of their own papers. The obvious handicap in financing same is at once apparent. Following that is the supreme regard many workers have for existing institutions andjust'as the illiterate Workers^of the not far distant past ^looked upon the written, document "with an awe that Was at once subduing,- so many of the workers today accept, the ordinary newspaper as their :only means of knowledge and pf wisdom. They apparently do not discern its twisted truths and its barefaced or cunningly veiled misrepresentations of the workers aims or actions.- Out of this need and in spite of the many handicaps groups of workers have united and have issued appeals to their fellows to study to think, to analyze. There is no country where the workers have not spread their written message." Some at times only touching the things of immediate contact, the effects, .and asking for reforms in an attempt to ease the daily lot of the worker. Others more penetrating in their analyses and more revolutionary in their aims have searched' the very basis of ou* social system of, our slavery. They have gone to the roots of the disease and found there is only one cure. The owning and controlling of the machinery of wealth production hy the workers. These searchers after truth have been able as a result of'their study of Economies, biology, history and other sciences to trace man's. changing institutions and to discover the causes of the change and to follow the course of man's hopes and fears. Man's ever changing gods anddevils! - These findings thg, more studious of the v/orkers have put upon the page. So that the more' apathetic members of their, class might stady, think and understand. And understanding act. As the fulfillment of that purpose is still unrealized the effort must continue. ' . The workers must be asked to analyze the basis of our present social system. There is no better way of doing that than through the pages of the workers,press. G.K. Workers Excel College Men Discussing Theory Amherst, Mass.—Free speech in the nation's colleges is necessary to acquaint students with various social theories, said , President Ernest Mi Hopkins of Dartmouth College, at a meeting of college graduates. When .he was in industrial Work, he Said, he was thrown in contact with men who lacked a college training, but who, through controversy and listening to every social theory, had a wider knowledge of these theories than college men. This is a "tragic circumstance," said Professor Hopkins. , "It seems to me not extreme to call this situation a tragic circumstance in which thousands of the youth who had hot gone to college had, through fuller knowledge of various contentions and longer consideration of these, acquired a lead -*rirfeh-'i-WoMer~thv^lfoe^ wBo ought to have been their intellectual peers, actually inferior and'' weak when it came to discussion .of. these questions. The college men, just: out of the various institutions of learning, had no knowledge of arguments and social theories on which thousands of these boys and young men had whetted their minds for years, "The value to the Individual of a belief which ho'not defend is small, .and its potentiality for harm to the progress of society is large." China Listening to Bolshevism "Russia is lending to China "a help* ing hand," said Lew, Kay, Seattle Chinese, at a lunch of the Social Service Commission of the Congregational churches of America in the Olympic hotel cafeteria, Wednesday. "China has been peaceful for thousands of years and great powers have sliced off section softer section of Chinese territory, taking the best ports. "China wants territorial sovereignty and the young Chinese are no longer , listening to the peaceful teaching' of their ancestors. Russia is sending soldiers and ammunition to China and is lending her money. China is listening to bolsheyism, for when a man is down he appreciates the-vfriend who extends a helping hand."—Seattle Union fiecord. .-.tatfiMsttta&atHtaMttB^^ complete freedom of speech as an educational policy in the nation's colleges and universities. 'v ." "Freedom -of. thought," he Baid, "is practically impossible if freedom of speech is; denied, and, therefore, without freedom of speech, education is impossible. "However, if I had no conviction on the subject, I should be perfectly willing to argue the matter on the basis of expediency,; and I am certain p that we should arrive at the same conclusion." &"• ■ R E A L BEE R FEB PINT aT4/fyUCE it yourself at home with ourPeerleaa-Yeait . Ivl' and other Peerless ingredients. Don't experi-' ment. Follow our recipe and uaa only Pecrloaa Products. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Investigate. Evening appointments. -,. ■ PEERLESS YEAST CO. OF B. C, LIMITED 625 BURRARD STREET PHONE SEYMOUR 952 BEST FOR SOCIALS AND THE H0M|! 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The subject matter of thisarticle, its evil effect and much needed remedy is of far greater consequence to the workers of this province ,thah is. the unwelcome intentions of a bunch of. foreign fanatics. Your gentle hint to Labor members re concerted action isTtfmely,-butT thinkthat something more than a gentle hint is needed. They must be made to realize that they are there to voice the sentiments of the great bodyof toilers throughout this province and that "compromise" is killing the Labor movement. Our members were hushed to sleep while the lumber barons cooked up the Eight Houh Day Act, and I am told they were away to the races when the member for Alberni introduced the question of a minimum wage. We need a clean-cut eigtht- hour fiay with no "haulbacks" or "boomchains" attached to it, and we need a minimum wage for all workers: industrial, clerical and agricultural. . Let us hear again from "Murphy." His is the able pen. WM. LAW. Heriot Bay, Nov. 23, 192£. "Abie's Irish Rose" at the Orpheum Tho fact that Anne Nlchol'8 Immortal comedy success, Abie's Irish Rose, now a lh its fourth year on Broadway, has been held oVer in Vancouver by popular public demand, is a glowing tribute to this simple ,but, inspiring play which ' will remain at the Orpheum Theatre for 4hree more*'days;*"next Monday, Tuosdav and Wednesday, with a matinee on Wednesday: This play which has ' broken nil the world's records for long / runs In pretty nearly every city In the the country, has never before appeared In Vancouver, and the great demand for seats for the second engagement Is sure proof that Vancouver Is Just as alive to the greater theatrical productions of the day as'her larger sister cities. Three packed houses last week showed the way ln which any great dramatic production may be rOcelved here. Abie's Irish Hose contains till the fundamental facts of life for all" Its simplicity of plot and action. It is full of laughs, heart tugs and tears, but it is so pleasing In Its general Impression left on the Audience that" everyone goes from the iheatrb with- the question answered as to why it has run for so long on the greatest show street ln the world- Broadway. An excellent cast makes up this company and the types are ao realistic ln their dialogue and make-up that the desired atmosphere is prevalent throughout; There'ls not a dull'moment*" ' ln the play, for when one is' not laughing, one Is wishing that more plays of such keen! understanding of human nature and Its intricacies might be written. Abie's Irish Rose is a great play and those who do not see it are missing one of the sweetest shows ever appear- In gon any stage. ■'-*■ If you can dance, don't you think I it would be better for you to attend the. dances given by organizations in the Labor movement, thwnr-goi'to'" ■ those run by private individuals? The Labor movement events heed your boost. 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BERGMAN'S CAFE 324 CAMBIE^STREET Th* But at Sato at Popular Prloa* -, UNION HOUSE—North of Hastings , Tim Effect of Science on Social Institution^ By"BERTEAND EUSSEIfL in "Graphic Survey." 'J T •*■*" WINTERS HOTEL > A real hotel home for worlfing men. Every comfort; modern conveniences; cafe; 108 rooms, , jmOVXMCXAX. SUUUOB MOBNSJi sob Abbott at.- . nun* a*y. a«s-o JAMBS .CONNOM.T, Pros. The Mala Hut'* Mottl "— Svesy '-...'.- Mod*ra Ooavaaleae* '■■:, HOTEL EUROPE Iiloenaod Beveraf a Varlos 43 Powell Street Vane on*-** Blafck Face Minstrels at Orpheum Theatre The dean of minstrelsy,' with A huge,, cast of blackface entertainers, a number of catchy-songs, and a unique orchestra will headline the programme at the Orpheum Theatre next week commencing Thursday matinee. . Eddie Leonard is not only the liveliest' lingering exponent' of the time-honored institution of blackface minstrelsy, but he is the author and singer of more modern lyrics and syncopated ballads than any other artist and composer. Thus his new production, "Oh, Didn't It Raln,".is-a lilting iju-a- errilzatlon of the essence ot, negro minstrelsy in happy combination with the modern demand for "split beats;" and the telescopic rhythms of syncopation. Eddie Leonard Is the.link between the great minstrels- of the old school and . the fast moving.jaas shows which have taken their place. He was quick to see when the somewhat quaint and lOigurely manner of the, old-*ttme- Hifnstrel Show began ato" give place to jgs-i withyita exaggerated speed and rythm. 'He built his tabloid vaudeville shows, upon-'the classic lines of .minstrelsy, but combed the country for talented young dancers, players'and singers, who would-Introduce 'the necessary paprika,:, Th>> result is that wherever Leonard has appeared the show Is stopped until he is ready to let It go on. Broomstick Elliott and Babe LaTour will appear In "My Daddy." sjllliott still has; that famous. musical instrument which is responsible for his. -nickname. This Instrument is an ignoble contrap- tioirnrade of arbrooniBtlck, a "Cigar * box and some stray pieces of wire. In addition he makes a magnificent target for the affectionate outbursts or explosions of Babe LaTour, -Eddie Clayton and Frank' Lennie will present a'A. Sundae In London." Some learned professor delved deeply Into .fun as a science and brought forth a huge volume on the art of .deriving comedy. Clayton and Lennie are of the eccentric variety known tn vaudeville as "nuts," rthat IS, they are irrational and substitute non- ' sense for sense. Oaston Palmer, French humorist, will offer some, of his International comedy hits. Palmer Is an expert ln making people laugh,. For severa' years he has been coming to this continent. These trips have always been storm signals for a gale, of laughter. The Three Golfers will offer a comedy novelty. Of all golfers these three stand out above the feBt probably because they \re the, worst ln the land, but for all that they make a big hit . in vaudeville and as the stage Is the field, golf doesn't really count. The Nagfys Willi present their baffling routine with 'Arc ,'from blow pipes and carbons: Th is act defies all the physical laws of natuVe and.Is most unusual , and interesting; For thrills this feature is a knock-out and has not been seen ln this city before. Bryan and Fuirchild are bringing an up-to-date and brand new routine of entertainment and with the attractive pictures and concert orchestra this should be one of the biggest show hits of the season. -- New Westminster's Leading Hotels The Savoy iX Hotel and Cafe •nd . A. E. Kel ling ton Cleanliness 660 Columbia Sjjj *i—>9Qe3ggii?V?XgreiffiYiim, COMMERCIAL POTEL Conrfortable>:$fei^.fhtoJt Reasonable Rates 718 Columbia St. Phone 377 (Continued from last issue) Passing from quantity, to quality of population, we come to the question of eugenics. - We may'perhaps assume that, if people grow less superstitious, governments will acquire the right to sterilize those who are not considered desirable as parents. This powet will be used, at first, to' diminish imbecility, a most desirable object. ' But probably, in time, opposition to the government will be taken to prove imbecility, so that rebels of all kinds will be sterilized. Epileptics,/ consumptives,; dipsomaniacs and so on will gradually be included; in the end, there will be a tendency to include all who fail to pass the usual school examinations. The result will be to increase the average Intelligence; in the long run, it may be' greatly increased. But probably the effect upon really exceptional intelligence will be bad. Mr. Micawber, who was Dickens's father, would hardly have been regarded as a desirable parent. How many imbeciles ought to outweigh one Dickens I do not profess to know'..' •■■:■-.- ,-i j Euft-enien lias, of course, more ambitious possibilities in a more distant future, it may aim not only al eliminating undesired types, but at increasing desired types. Moral*standards may alter so as to make "it possible for one/man to.be the'sire of a vast progeny by many different mothers. Prime "ministers, bishops, and others whom the state considers desirable may become the fathers of half the next generation. Whether this .would be an improvement it is not for me to say, as I have nojiope of ever becoming either a bishop or a prime minister. If we-knew enough about heredity to determine, within limits, what sort of population we would" have,- the matter would Of course be in the hands of state officials,' presumably elderly medical men. Wheth* they wo'uldt really,be preferable to Nature I do not feel sure. I suspect that they would breed a subservient population, convenient "to. rulers but incapable of initiativei1 However, it nia^be ithat I. am too sceptical of the wisdom of officials, The effects of psychology or practical life may in time become very' great. Already advertisers in America employ emin.ent psychologists to instruct them in the technique of producing ' irrational belief; such men may, when they have grown more -proficient,- be very useful In persuading the democracy that governments are wise and good. Then, again, there are the psychological tests of intelligence, as applied to recruits for the American army during the war. I am veVy sceptical' of the 'possibility of testing anything except average intelligence by such methods, and I think that, if they were widely adopted, they would probably lead to many persons of great artistic capacity being classified as morons. : The same 'thing would have happened to some first- rate mathematics. Specialized ability not infrequently goes with general disability, but this would-hot be shown by the kind of tests which psychologists recommended to the American feoverniheht. More sensational than tests of intelligence is the possibility,* of controlling the emotional life through the secretions of the ductless glands. It will be possible to make people Choleric or timid, strongly or weakly sexed, and so on, as may be desired. Differences of emotional disposition seem to be chiefly due to secretions of the ductless glands, and therefore controllable by injections or by increasing or diminishing the secretions. Assuming an oligarchic organization of society, the state could give to the' children of 'holders of, power the disposition {equired for command, and to the children of the proletariat' the disposition ' required for obedience. Against the injections of, the state physicians the most eloquent socialist oratory would be powerless. The only difficulty would be to combine this submissiveness -with the. necessary ferocity Against external enemies; but I do not doubt that official science would be equal to the task. >' ..- It may seenTas though I had been at once gloomy and frivolous in some of my prognostications; Twill end, ho-vever, with the 'Serious lesson which seems to me" to result. Men sometimes speak as though the progress of science must necessarily be a boon to. mankind, but that, I fear, is one of the comfortable nineteenth- century delusions which our more disillusioned age must discard. Science enables the holders of power to realize their purposes more fully than'they could otherwise do. If their purposes are good, this is a gain;.if they are evilj it is A loss, in the present age, it seems that the purposes of the holders of power arc in the main evil, in the sense that they involve , a diminution, in the world at large, of the things men are agreed in thinking good. Therefore, at present, science does harm by increasing the power of rulers. Science is no substitute for virtue; the heart is as necessary for a good life as the head.. , If men were rational in their conduct, that is to say, if they acted in the way most likely to bring about the ends that they deliberately desire, intelligence would be enough to make the world almost a -paradise. In the main, what is in the long run advantageous to one man is also advantageous to another. But men are actuated by passions which' distort their view; feeling an impulse to injure others, they persuade themselves that it is to their interest to. closo. They will hot, therefore, act in the way which, is in fact"to their own interest unless they are actuated by generous . impulses which maker them indifferent to their own interest. This is why the heart is as important as the head.. By .tiie "heart" Tmeanrat the moment, the sum-total of kindly' impulses. Where they exist, science helps them to be effective; where they are-absent, science only makes men more cleverly diabolic. I have no doubt that kindly impulses depend upon the glands. An international secret society of physiologists could bring about the millennium by kidnapping, on a given day, all the rulers of the world, and injecting into their blood some substance which would fill them with beneyolence towards their fellow- creatures. Suddenly M. Poincare would wish well to Ruhr miners,, the Viceroy to Indian . nationalists, Mr. Smuts to the natives of what was German South West Africa, the American government to its political prisoners and its victims in Ellis Island. But, alas, the physiologists would just .'have to administer the love-philtre to themselves before they would undertake such a task. Otherwise, they would prefer to -win, titles and fortunes by injecting military ferocity, into a recruits. And so we come back to the old dilemma: only kindliness can save the world, and even if we know how to produce kindliness we should not do so unless we were already kindly. Failing that, it-seems that the solution which the Houynhnms adopted towards the Yahoos, namely extermination, is the only one; apparently the Yahoos are bent on applying it to each other. We may sum up this discussion in a few words. Science has not given men more self-control, more kindliness, or more power of discounting their passions in deciding upon - a course of action. It has given communities more power to indulge their collective passions, but, by making society more organic, it has diminished the part splayed by private passions. Men's collective passions are mainly bad; far the strongest of them are hatred and rivalry directed towards other groups. Therefore at present all that gives men power to indulge their collective passions is bad. That is Why science threatens to cause the destruction of our civilization. The only solid hope seems to lie in the possibility of world-wide domination by one group,. say the United States, -leading to die gradual formation of an orderly economic and political world-government. But perhaps, in view of the sterility of the Roman Empire, the collapse f our civilization would in the end be preferable to this alternative. (Conclusion) "LITTLE CHILDREN WORKING" * An old Indian Chieftain was shown thevfontfera^f a*1»^'m^Wasaw the cathedrals, the skyscrapers, the bleak tenements, the blaring mansions, the crowded circus, the airy Span of bridges.' , ** '~"Wfiat is the most surprising thing you .have seen?" asked several Christian gentlemen of this benighted pagan whose Worship was a "bowing down to stock and stones." The savage lifted his red blanket and answered in three slow words: "Little, children working," ' WHITE LUNCH LIMITED Five Places to> Eat. Granville Street—Nos. 439 and 806. Hastings Street—Nos. 128 East, 124 West and 439 West Satisfaction Guaranteed. ' '■-. POPULAR PRICES TABLES FOR LADIES REST ROOMS FOR LADIES .-, ' NEVER CLOSED MAINLAISFD CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER I Co-operative Mine Helps Coal Problem British co-operators are offering a solution for the coal mining question which the royal coal commission must eventually adopt,, if it is to find a satisfactory adjustment for England's greatest industrial problenf. It also bffers a slgnieant-guldea ifor the permanent .ooltation of America's coal problem. Some time ago they bought the old Shilbottle Colliery and have entirely renovated, it so that 3,500,- 000 co-operators'are now owners of a modern plaht unsurpassed in England for productivity and safety. Nine million tons of coal under 3,000 acres have been acquired in the cause of industrial democracy by the Co-operative Wholesale Society, which made the purchase." An "entirely new mine 1,000 feet deep has been sunk, with k double roadway 12 feet wide and 9 feet high, bricked and steel-supported. Not only is the pit kept dry, but thanks to abundant ventilation and general care, naked lights can be used at the. face and even flashlight photographs taken. Besides creating a model mine, the big British co-operative has built a new village, most pleasantly situated in undulating fertile country, with a view of the sea. Only eight of these houses are built to ah acre, so that the miner's children have ample ground op which to romp .and play. The houses contain three bedrooms and bath and are occupied free of charge by married Shilbottle miners. Free coal is also provided, and "two weeks' vacation each year with full pay. rs A new. colliery like this, js not created without comment Private coal mine owners all over Britain are interested. How far will this new co-operative venture go, they are asking, and just what does St mean? The answer is in the hands of the co-operative movement and the miners' union. Through harmonious relations between these two forces, a new day is dawning in England's most troubled industry. . - Doone to Present Final Drama at the Empress ■X Do. you believe In, divorce? Whether you do or Aether you don't, you will find yourself face to face- with grim'realities that will-make you think deeply when syou see "Divorce"—a ljow- -erfal "threesact drama th'at will be staged by Allen Doono and hla company at the Empress next week. Jmi"if"Will be Allen" "Do'one*§ final week at the Empress, and- also Miss. Edna Keeley"s. These two well-known stars are leaving for other fields. Following the presentation of '"Divorce," the Empress theatre will close for two weeks only, re-opening on December 21 with a. company of nationally-known players—the names of which are. not yet announced but Manager John- A. Schuberg promises a surprised The new company will present a series of the latest New Tork successes- bright, snappy productions that have scored hltB on Broadway, . - "Divorce," which will be Mr. Doone's final offering here, is a tragedy that will live long ln the memory. It depicts the aftermath—a grim, realistic and terrible aftermath-—when two married people separate, placing their children—a boy and a girl—ln the hands of other people to rear while the parents selfishly pursue their own pleasures. » How they meet again, how the children they have almost forgotten re-enter their, lives, form a poignant story filled with surprises, pregnant with heart Interest, gripping and forceful. Prospective Buyer (entering garage oh Georgia St.): "I would like to see a good used car." Salesman:, "So would I, brother." It' is illegal to, boycott, but tl following are on the UNFAIR LIST '■'-.-■ .-.-.-■•■■ "-.-.a": ■*■/■ "Of the .".--:-" : :• TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL] Boyal Dairy . Crescent Ice Cream Avenue Theatre Dreamland Theatre- Cedar Cottage Theatre Princess Theatre Progress Theatre Heights Theatre . Esplanade Tea Rooms /"' HOW does your city impress the man who arrives in train or boat and takes his first glance up the street ? The difference in^irstimpressions is often created by street-lighting. See the wonderful difference in those Vancouver streets which have new and better lighting. p<H^WBnff^ff^o^^ signs. They give the town a bright, wide-awake appearance that stamjpS it as a live-business city;. And tly>*>. what will make people decide,' .V in it. , **= ' foHTBHfatDMBM ^ElECTRIC Head office cmg - *«"^ LESSONS f/eVeVe'/eVMW/edgaiBSay am max* November^th, 1#2S THE LABORSTATESMAN For the Ft^eralMHe Wedding^ „ the Home n a T-i Cal,or'Phoneto Brown Broriierrffor ■'■.-■' tut Flowers Wreath Design! . * Everything Floral A 8 Brown Brothers & Co.'ximited FI.08IBT8 AND NTTSSBaVinSKf „^^B> 3—STORES—3 . Set Granvlllo St., Seymour 9613-1391. « Hastinga St. a. - Bay, 980-673 151 Hastinga St. W„ "SAT IT WITH FLOWERS" Say. 1370, COLONIAL THEATRE . DVMBltVXm AMD OMAMTXI.I.B PREMIER FILM ATTRACTIONS ■ Three Variety Programmea from .Craam of Local Perform*** Mod. rate Prices Continuous, II to II In. the Name of Civilization The attack on Damascus by the nation Which was entrusted with its safety and protection by mandate of the LeagUe of Nations should stir the righteous wrath-of the world. The provocative act which infuriated the populace was of the sort which propaganda attributed to the Germans during the War, and which we have just now begun to regard as myths of hate. At the very time when-the British propagandist, General Char-' teris, was explaining to the National j Arts' Club in New York how, by shif ting the titles of two photographs, he set in motion the cruel story that the Germans used the bodies of their own dead in industry, the French CONTINUOUS POLICY-NOON-'TiU MIDNIGHT VAUDEVILLE AND FEATURE PICTURES BRIGHTEST-2 -THEATRES STRAND THEATRE Tanconvar'a Premier Houbb Presents . HM* D.VM BICTWBES and the -;':'■■■' -?™AOT> "WMTO COMPANY 'JlllllllllllllllfllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllK If Victoria Theatre I |S 43BD AVEHUE AND VICTOBIA 5 MU, AMD BAT., NOT. 27-28 § 'Streets of Forgotten Men' £ Matinee 2 to 6 -5 MON., TUES., NOV. 30, MO. 1 • "His Supreme Moment" £ Matinee Tuesday, 4 p.m. S5<3-10c 2 WEB.,THUBS., DEC. a AMD 3 - Doable Bill ~ "Gold and the Girl" and § "Folly of Vanity" | TBI. AND S&T., DEC. 4 AND 5 ; "NORTH OF 26" | , Matinee 2 to 5 S .niiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiR Union Tailors , D. Altciilson- TDp«^«.<—*— Tmat REX THEATRE Vinoouyer's Popular Bona* Presents a THE BEST IN MOVIES and the COUNTBY STOKE le Weavers ; Co-operative Eleven Altchlson, Westminster Bldg-., New WaBtmlnster. Abrams, 676 Robson St. Beaton, 863 Georgia St. West. Beyland, 801 Bobson St. 3 A. Oarr, Powell- River. Charles Batt, 1068A Pender St. Wast. Co-train to Creelnian, 603 Dunsmnlr St. Sreasoy, 751 Oranville St. , dill, *ti Oranville St. Gray to Jeff, 6530 Bala Street. Hartle Bro*., 869 Seymour. Kir* Furneaux, 448 Oranville st Bnnrtry ft Co., 318 Bastlntrs St. West. Matatall ft Mar shrill, 1080 Bobson St. Thos. Morgan, 817 OranvlUe St. Perry ft Bolk, 18 Hsstinfrs St. West. Patterson, 14 Cordova St. West.. Perrlnfl 8148 Main St. Bay Bros., 80 Bandars St. Wait. Slowln, 807 Hastings Street West. Storry, 683 OranvlUe St. "- ' J. B. Swader, 437 Seymour St. Union Sailor*. 348 Hastings West. Wllllston ft Kennedy, 487 Pander St. Tan Aiken, 520 Columbia Ave. West BEADY MADE CHOTHIWO STOBES BKPBOYINO VNION BBSHBBMBN •.Arnold ft Qnlglay, 640 OranvlUe St. -Bruo* Btd„ 410 Hasting* Si. West. ' Items*, B. X., 137 Hastinga West. ■-ian'» Btd., 1*3 Hasting* Wa«t. ... Die*, ttd., 48 Hasting* Bs*t /mo* Poster, ltd., 808 OranvUI* St. ] 3. W. Poster, Btd., 348 Baiting* Wilt Boblnson'*, 441 Hasting* West. *homa« to MeBain, 688 Oranville St. years,, ago a group 6f Washington shingle Weavers, out of work and ,dejected during a periodic depression'in the lumber market, decided to "go it together," pool their meagre resources and start a co-operative shingle mill. Today there are nine of these co-operative mills, thriving and .enjoying the highest .confidence of .buyers and banks alike. Twenty-six shingle weavers started the first mill in Olympia in 1Q16. In 1913 a similar mill 'Was opened in Kelso, which has held the quality record for all Washington shingle mills. The sftmc stockholder-members that started the enterprise are still on the rolls. Other mills'have been established at Anacortes, Vancouver, Blaine, Ballard, Edmonds, Marysville ana Everett. . -.._....*.,,, HIS X- ttZHCll were acttv.-'ly treating the bodies of dead eneml!t^»n more atrocious fashion, tying th'eWto camels*lo be drawn through the streets with the grotesque indecency which such a funeral entails. When the 'populace rose, the French, after warning and withdrawing to safety their own nationals, bombarded the city Vith artillery and airplanes and sent tanks careening! through the streets and bazaars, fir-1 ing indiscriminately- into' crowds and houses. The world wfts^ aghast at the ruin of the cathedral of Rheims, but at least this was not an-act of I'pure wantonness without the excuse 'of military necessity. The French have wrecked mosques and palaces, monuments of an art as precious as the Gothic, and of which fewer examples remain. They followed .the worst traditions of the late War in exacting the .payment of £100,000 gold from the city as ransom from further destruction. It will be said that this atrocity is not to be charged against the French people or government, but solely to the account of General Sarrail. Mr. J. L. Garvin in the London Observer thinks that, the republic is as Indignant concerning the bombardment as was the bulk of British opimbn. (Concerning Amritsar. The French have one way of proving, this. Will they:visit on Gen.eraJ,,S5«5^ rail" the disgrace, which he deserves, or will they maft themseh&eirMs aeJ complices after the fact, as the British did iu. the case of General Oyer of Amritsar, by granting him honorable retirement, a pension, and a fortune raised by public subscription? The-case of Syria is one more clear and damning instance of broken faith on the part of the nations, concerned in the Treaty of Versailles. The New York World has performed * fine piece of journalism in an editorial of October 29. by giving categorically the engagements to Syria, and _ the reaction .of Syria to their withdrawal. In the first place during the 'War, France and Great Britain specifically promised to the people of Syria along with those bf Palestine and Mesopotamia their full political freedom. US GIVE YOU Af* ESTIMATE ">UR NEXT PRINTING JOB Theatre 'BKOADWAY Rowing ST ln Ctycar H. MeGill, a Methodist minister with a vision of constructive service in industrial relations, who helped to found the All American Co-operative ■ Commission, has been one of the mainstays of this co-operative movement. Conceiving.himself as an industrial evangelist,lie has spent the last 10 years of his life in promoting co-operation in the shihgle industry to eliminate the savage labor wars formerly characteristic of it.' , "These co-operative mills," he asserts/ "were a success-from the beginning in not only a financial way, but in challenging and inspiring to their best endeavor the men who had assumed the. responsibility of memberships • The striking contrast between the humiliating, free soup kitchen method of relieving unemployment and that of our self-respecting stockholders, operating their own industry, impressed me overwhelmingly, at thtf time. The transition of the co-operative mill idea from a temporary, unemployment emergency to The Aim which France and Great Britain have in view in pro'setiut-' ing i" tlie East the #ar let loose by German ambition is the complete and "final liberation of the peoples So long oppressed by the Turks and the establishment of National governments and administration deriving their authority from the initiative and free choice of the native populations.. They further explicitly promised to recognize such national governments as soon as they were effectively established. In defiance of this pledge, the French marched to Dam- lascus and oyerthrew the firsjtNSyrian fgovernment under King Feisul. The p British did nothing about it. When the Peace Conference was in session, a committee consisting of ex-minister .Crane andJPresident King of Oberlin College visited Syria and reported (hat they£ound "practical unanimity for the independence of United Syria" and particularly strong feefr ing against a French mandate: In spite of this the French were given thpir mandate under the League of Nations. ,. ,..-,■''.' What the Freiich have"tione Since is thus summarized in The World's editorial. They hsve fought to stay there. They could not even establish their first Governor General in Damascus without fighting their way to that. city. This was in July 1920. "Gen. Gouraud's first official act ; was to fine his capital city.10,000,- 000-francs . ... Sinco then there have followed successively a native uprising-in March 1921; a native appeal to the League of Nations in August 1921; rioting in Damascus in April 1922, with lives lost ahd martial law proclaimed; another Syrian appeal to the League in May 1922; a new war in.-August 1922, with more troops despatched from1 France; another appeal to the powers in .November 1922; heavy French, reinforce- ■aaajents sent to Syria, in April 1928;. boycott of French elections by. the . Syridns.in September 1923; a new war again in April 1924; riots in Damascus in April 1925; another war begun in August 1925, with French planes bombing native villages; "Martial law for fifteen years" proclaimed by the French in October 1925; oppressive meas- „ ures increasingly severe and following one another in a hopeless _ circle.;, casualties gradually amount- / iing to 6,<>26 on the French side and nobody knows how many on the Arab side; and now this "parade of corpses" through Damascus— dead Arabs strapped to camels — followed by fresh uprising, a cordon drawn around a rebellious quarter, guns turned loose ahd disaster on a major scale.—New Republic. UNION G. W. G. >*ADE Carpenters' Overalls "' Phone Seymour 3594 ; Campbell & Griffin Clothing, Hats, Cap* and Men'* i7,' Furnishings 144 CORDOVA STREET WEST I' . D, Mi.Hi.Hp.it T> - ronizeD Whole when FLOUR EVERY HOME, NEEDS IT. MAKE SURE YOU GET ITr- AND NOTHING ELSE. u It la Rich in Nourishment— ..' DELICIOUS —r . -(,. -,- . Ring Up Sey. 2354 for Appointment DR. W. J. CURRY * DENTIST'...... Suite 301 Dominion Building r-yt '-.■".■ Vancouver, B.p-C. " PERRt & 1>QLK Men's Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 S. B0WELL.& SON ' FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS a \ ' 66 6th St., New Weatminater ZZ ' Phone 993 SEW WESTKHNSTEB CENTRAL CAFE Opposite tH* B. O. Electrlo Bepot . OPEN DAT ABB NIGHT Ideal for Residents and Tourists. ELttnLMIT Tom Moore Backs Co-operation For years organized labor in the United States and Canada has been convinced of the value of co-operation. The American Federation of L-Labor and the Railway.Brotherhoods 'have repeatedly gone on record for co-operation, while*' President Tom .Moore of the Canadian Trades and Labor Assembly has just issued an appeal from the 200,000 members of his organization to support the. cooperative movement. ' "There is no surer means," declares President Moore, "by which Workers can free themselves from exploitation of huge combines, such as the bread trust, the canning trust and the combines in the various wholesale activities, than by actively participating in the co-operative movement. ,....,,...,;,„, tjisiefgenpy to "During the recent dispute in Nova ■*-; permanent Constructive proposal Scotia-the value of the co-operative has followed quite naturally. - ., movement was:, undeniably demon- - "MA* ««i« i- ---- Istraterl. -nrnviMnrr «*' ;* --*-' - .-- 'Not qnljr is every question of wages, working conditions, hours ,of labor aiid the like settled in, advance, but more' fundamentally the questions of waste, pride of workmanship, 'enthusiasm for production and joy of the task take, on. ah eeja$jte]y::.n*w-«<- IP^t affi&sii,,^pSSliip and responsibility corne in to displace the uninspiring competitive wage system." . Ap fishrfaever gets booked as long us-he keeps his mouth sliut, but who! wants to be a flSbT . . Low-wage Employees Like Wage Statute 5 SEATTLE.^-The organked employers of this state announce that they will not .take advantage of the United States supreme court's decision in which the Arizona minimum wage law for women was set aside. The Arizona act provided for a wage of $16 a week. The Washington minimum is $13.20 a week. •* - "There is no need for anti-union employers of this state to assure us they will not oppose .our minimum wage law," says the State Labor News, official paper of the, state federation of. labor. "The state has been rendering these employers all the service needed to provide a starvation wage for our women workers without any| assistance from the United States supreme court. method of providing proper1 ;protee- tion for the workers of either sex- organization within the trade union movement." ..w^.muwimvii uesiion- strated, providing, as it aid, credit and relief to thousands -of its members who would otherwise have been destitute. Press reports from Britain indicate that it is toward the cooperative movement that the woriarsr. '-■^JLp-sirwms.wm. aiaJwilcin^mep!^ is a canker and re- I assistance should any dispute of huge' tarda civilized progress. It enriches proportions break but. Co-operativeI rascals,and snutfs ouj; lives of women activity is in reality applied democ*land children. To be certain your *.„,.-, *-. A*. -.JMS^B*S*BSBS1SSSS^^^^^^»^™ "The decision has served good lesson to "wage earners. .i inei,aDor Movement must keep ui inere is but one -tried and proven>its educational work so that the work tnoci of nrovnlinp- ni-AMftp «,.«+«.. l«^c fi,»n.«Mt.»..* su «ii^ij-^i__ A joke i}a joke, but a pun ia ** refuge fbr the ignorant. a - v . t . racy> in the industrial aysfcmZ' President Moore commended the wiprk of the Co-operative Union in Canada and attributed the slow progress of consumer's co-operation to the lack of proper legislation, such an exists in the mother country. -v .w fecxbasil your patronage does not encourage the sweatshop1 demand the Union Label. Two women can't admire the sain® gown and remain friends. Two man can't admire the same skirt and remain friends, either. The Australian election was fought not on any political issues of importance to the Commonwealth, but on the bogey of Communism, The reports from Australia giving the returns indicated that, but a perusal of Australian newspapers preceding the election proved even more conclusively that Prime Minister Bruce and his supporters were staking their all on their ability to frighten the voU ers with a be-wiskered bogey. Apparently they succeeded. ' As the voters begin to show a tendency to enquire into matters bf state when elections come around, political parties which do not represent the interests of the common people are going to be forced more and more to appeal to the .electors on some such .grounds as,in tlie recent Australian I contest. ' It would never do to discuss real issues for that would only show the incompetence and criminal neglect of responsibility on the part of the old- parties. They must seize on something to either scare or entice the voters.. In Australia a .horrible picture of the country dominated by Moscow Was painted. The leaders of the Labor Party were made to appear as murderous bolsheviks whose only purpose was to plunder and destroy. In Canada it was different. Here we had offered to us a sugar- coated pill called prosperity which we were told would be given tb us if the Tories were elected. The Australians fell for the scare, we fell fq* the candy. ' The Labor Movement must keep up . -.— ——. ..—--■ hw v.,,... „,,,a nulls' ers throughout the world, may some day reach the place where they cannot be fooled* by the smoke-screens < of the political parties of tjiejur «*.««,-.- ploiters.—^Alberto Labor News, plotters.'. ,;"• ; '-* " - .a. W. E. FENN'S v School of Dancing PRIVATE! AMD CLASS LESSONS Social Dance*. Monday. Wednesday-* and Saturday. ' •OTxora. ms- oomroxov ham THE LABOR STATESMAN1 November 27th, 1925 OUR GOAL IS BLACK BUT OUB HELP ARE ALL WHITE We will appreciate your next order.' ■'.'■'. TRY OUR NEW SOOTLESS COAL Leslie Coal Co. Ltd. 944 BEACH AVENUE Phone ■ _..« Seymour 7137 BE FAT REDUCE WITHOUT danger ■/ WltatOUT discomfort , WITHOUT dieting Radium Specialties^ Radium Eyfe- lash, Radium Wrinkle Oil, Cream?, Hair Restorer, Hair Tonic*—all guaranteed under S500 penalty. J Active Radiator Institute Ask for Madame Ann HEALTH AN* BEAUTY 938 ROBSON STREET Phono Soymonr 8064 Merritt Mines, Ltd. BIOB OU STBOCB 0*T .-;■;'■ vnrr BIDOE Shares Wllidrawii From Market THOMAS KING CO. B1MZTBB «10 Hoisting* St. W., Vanoonver Soymonr 3373-6785 Or Your Broker ' JMMWG B VEBY SATURDAY HIOHT ALEXANDRA ACADEMY Robson and Hornby Street , 6 Piece Criterion Orchestra ' Regular Prices , *■ ' ■ ■' _ It Ts Illegal to ' BOYCOTT But this will inform you that' Triangle Battery Service ' 167 KINGSWAY Is unfair to Organized Labor Teacher: "Rastus, what animal is most noted for its fur?" Rastus: "De skunk. De more fur you gets away fum h,im, de better it is fer jfour' THINK IT OVER By "W." ''.'..' The JfFinancial. Wizard" of France has failed to relieve the financial chaos, and Dourmer, the financial "expert", has taken up the task. These "experts" and "wizards" are no longer able to wave their, magic wands, and straighten out the financial chaps caused by vfara and competition. The nuge national debts and the increasing cost of governments must ever tend to drag down each nation in its turn, until a more equitable system is founded. .Capitalism and its "experts" have been weighed in the balance and found wanting. Z, . J. J. McRae's e"ntry into the political arena with his hydro-electric scheme is Said to be just another method of defeating a "day'labor" candidate. ~~ ~" The .-"Ginger Group" . idea is spreading. Several members of the Labor Party in the British House of Commons have formed themselves into such a group and are bothering the government more than usual. Tom Uphill, the Fernie Labor M.P.P., seems inclined that way also. During the week he threatened ib kick up a. rumpus unless the government amended, the Mines Regulation Act to his satisfaction., The act certainly needs amending. We are wondering if another session is to pass without the government taking action against the timber barons who. have failed to clear up the slashings that cause so many fires during the summer. Is the government still in the pay of the timber barons? •'a-'*.' * *.'■■ Can there be any truth in the suggestion that the Capilano Timber Company is about to sell its logging railroad to the government to be used as another unit of the P. G. E.? If the government does not buy It the roadbed and bridges will be abandoned by the company. And after all the company has made a huge sum put^of the operation of cho timber Claims. ■ . .V ■ -p- ---.■r.i,W.0I^'3r'''",',«'"-'^3fw;-'!' 7- • r The United Farmers of Alberta became so dissatisfied with the attitude of Premier Greenfield that they demanded and obtained his resignation. That's the way to get results from your legislators. That's the way labor should be organized—so that it can elect and control its own legislators. Let's get together. Whenever it desires to do so, organized labor can start to wield tremendous power. Not destructive power, but a power that would increase the welfare and Happiness of all citizens. If the ten thousand*.organized workers in this district actually DEMANDED union made goods or union employees; the standard of living of all workers would be raised. Or if every reader of the Labor Statesman purchased their goods from our advertisers or DEMANDED that their merchant advertise in this paper, we^ could produce a bigger and more powerful organ, which would add to the prestige of the labor movement. ■ * ' * *. Why should you spend your money with those who are either against, you or don't think your custom is "worthy buying? .* *'''' * / How much life, happiness and leisure do you get ior the energy you expend in producing the necessities of life? - DRUG PRICES SLASHED Many Brag/gists Imitate u bat they all fail to meet our prices. Bead this lilt of speolals then visit any of on twelve stores and note the QWAmtt, service and savibo. - . ■ i .. . ■». FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS $0.10 Wright's, Coal Tar Shampoo Powders, 4 toi1 . .80.25 AH Hydrogen Peroxide, 8 oa. .21 .60 Purltnll Milk of Magnesia.. ' SB 1.25 DJer Kiss Bath Salts ZT .94 .50. Tincture of Iodine, 4 d* 86 .60 Br. 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The facts are .excessively complicated, but they have to be faced and understood. For the first time we have learned of the undertaking which Lord Curzon gave to the Turks at Lausanne. He assured them that if they would confide the settlement of the Mosul dispute to the League, they would have a seat, for the time being, on the Council. /There was no harm in that. But he went on to assure them that they would also have a vote, and that since the decision of the .Council must be unanimous, they could, in effect, .veto any settlement of which they disapproved. On this assurance they stopped the war and refrained from further hostilities against the routed Greeks, and on this assurance they came in full confidence to Geneva. And there they learned \yhat Lord Curzon ought to have known, if he had ever read the .Covenant of the League. The pledge he gave went clean against its constitution... When the .Conncil acts. as arbitrator, the patties to the dispute may indeed sit''round its table and plead their- case, but they may not vote. The Council must be unanimous, but when it votes, Great Britain and Turkey will have to leave the room. Lj short, Turkey does not .possess the right of veto on which J she relied when sue signed the Treaty 'of Lausanne. These questions of law and procedure; are now to: be referred to The Hague Tribunal. What answer can it give? Plainly if the-League is to arbitrate, the terms of the Covenant must be obeyed. But- equally we must keep faith , with Turkey, and Lord Curzon's words are on record. The way of escape would seem to be that the League cannot arbiwate, but it may mediate. In other words, it may suggest a solution, but it cannot impose it. Turkey is wider no obligation to accept it, add Mr. Amery has now withdrawn his promise to. be. bound by it. But here comes ih another complication. We are in possession of this territory. But the League's Commission has laid down the legal principle, that Turkey is still by rights its; owner—which means that if it goes to any other owner, the transfer. will be lawful only with Turkey's consent. So here are fact and law ranged in opposite camps—of all situations the most-favorable" to'-swar^ A-n uglier peril has not stared at us since the Dardanelles crisis. A cool-headed soldier saved us then. But Mr. Amery is not a soldier. It is Parliament, and not the League, which must get us out of the muddle that Lord Curzon bequeathed to usj. There is only one way out. It is to propose a settlement which Turkey can accept. She has offered already to divide the territory '— which, indeed, was one of the two alternative settlements of League's. Commission. Mosul itself and naif or two-thirds of the disputed-territory would go to Turkey: the rest would fall to Irati. That is, as public opinion widely recognizes, the solution which suits our own interests, for it would free us from the costly and dangerous obligation of holding down Iraq for another quarter of a century against the manifest will of its people. There ia . no argument against it, save the fact that the new frontier is said to be unsatisfactory to our strategists. But Turkey has met that point. She has offered to form a pact, for. mutual security, With Iraq and Persia, underthe guidance of the League. Which is the safer choice—on one hand, a strong Strategic frontier, with a rebellious Iraq on our Side of it, and a hostile Turkey across it; on the other, hand, a weak frontier, friendship between Turkey and ourselves, contentment in Iraq, and the League to compose all disputes?" No sane statesman would hesitate. But Mr, Amery is neither soldier nor statesman.—The New- Leader. •NCOt**»O<tAT»;0..... *©«»• MAV MPO . Jl ' .. . W' FactorBrand for Men lyADE by Union workmen of the best materials ■*"■ obtainable. The seams are all double sewn —the vents are stayed" with gusset—sleeves have qplaequet at wrist, and shoulders have strong yoke. Come in sizes 14^ to 18, at these prices: Khaki Drill Shirts with polo collar. Price ......... Grey or Khaki Domsts..<««^i„s, Black Drill Shirts. ...:.......::.. $2.00 $2.50 $2.50 Khaki" Moleskin Shirts two military pockets .::....; Khaki^Flannel Shifts milita: $3.00 two :aS£ stir. poekp Grey Flannel.., Shirts $3.50 $3.50 v RED STAR DRUG STORE "The Mail Order Druggists" We Mak* a Spaolal Effort to «*t flood* Ont by llrst Mall After Baoeipt of Yonr Order. CORNEB CORDOVA AND CtUUt VAHOOtTVBH, B. O. COPPER TRAILS INTENDING to various parts of Southwestern British Columbia, •'-'the copper trails we call telephone lines, are ready to carry long-distance: conversations at. speeds ranging from 8,000 to 178,000 miles per second. When vspeed'counts-use long distance. British Columbia Telephone Company RETAIL AND WHOLESALE cided to form-ab organization. Last evening, sir those present signed up aiid an application forwarded for a charter. If you have anything delivered by. Spencers', Hudson's Bay or Woodward's, insist'on having itl TWO BIG FIRMS EMPLOY UNION JEWELRY WORKERS An. organizing meeting of the Jewelry Workers was held last Thursday evening. There was,a very good attendance and quite a number of new members signed up. All of the jewelry workers at Birks and O. B. Allen's are in the organization and a campaign is under way to get a 100 per cent organization in this district. - ' i UNION PRODUCTS AT WEST END STORE Mr. E. W. Prochnau, a well-known* old-timer of this city, located at 1258 Davie Street, is how handling union dairy products. In the past this store has been selling non-union dairy products, so we would ask all readers to bear in mind the change and give all the business they can to Mr. Prochneau. Our thanks to Mr. Jamieson, of the Musicians, for his able assistance.—Dairy Employees' Union. UNFAIR Reports are being circulated that the Royal Dairy has settled up their difficulties with the Milk Salesmen's Union. These are false as this firm is still on the unfair list of the Trades and Labor Council.—Dairy Employees' Union. / . TEAMSTERS NOTE ■ Hudson's Bay drivers have been getting $27.60 a week, and after 10 years' service they are to get $30 a week. Woodward's drivers are Setting $28.60 a week and overtime after 8 o'clock. Just compare these with what you are getting and get into the Union. Inquests on what FORM DRIVERS'' UNION, .happened fj yeatP ago.JS«>n't increase After a series of meetings of de- your pay cheque.—Teamsters' Union, partmental store drivers and wholesale drivers,.-it was unanimously de- sent by a Union driver NORTH BURNABY F.L. Pi The regular meetng of the Nortih Burnaby branch of the P. L. P. on Friday evening at 8 p.m. .Talk on ''My Opinion of Duty of Labor Can? didates in Municipal' Election," by Mr. Hirst, by request. Social even- |ing to follow. Scavenger Worker Becomes Mayor One of the principal features of yesterday's mayor-making, from a Labour point of view, was the reelection of Alderman Percival Bower as Lord Mayor of Birmingham. The first Labour Lord - Mayor the Midland-city has had, Alderman Bower enjoys the respect and esteem of all parties and creeds in what is looked upon as one of' England's greatest. Tory strongholds, and his re-election was unanimous. . Labour has one other Lord Mayor in Mr. John Arnott, of Leeds, while Preston elected its first Labour May* or (Councillor J. Woolley, J.P.) The Table* Turned ' Mr. C. E. Taylor, the new-Mayor of Shoreditch (one of-the London boroughs) was, up to a few years ago, a dustman and scavenger, employed by the council over which he will now preside. One day a member of the council came into the stable where he. was cleaning his horse, and said, "Taylor, you here!' You are an agitator." The next week he was sacked, and he is now organizer of the coal transport section of the Transport and General Workers' Union. . -— Up to the time of going to pressj the returns showed that the politics] complexions of the new mayors wen as follows: Labour, 36; Tory, 148i Liberal, 113; Independents, 20;-poli- tics not stated, 17. _-Daily Herald. TEACHER WANTB1 AIT experienced teAehefroii History for a high schi should state full partli ' training and cxperlom give, If possible, a* n of those who have; * Hon to Judge of work.' Appltcatl' undersigned not Inst, at 12 noon./ Inspector of 8q
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