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Trades Council Working Button (Red} for tho ' Second Quarter of 1927 < Supported by Fifty-thre..'■';£.*»cal Unions No. 157—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, Trades Council Proves Immigrants Get City Jobs ! Vancouver District Water Board Permit* New Immigrant* To Eliminate Tax-payer* on Big Seymour Creek Job . BECAUSE MAYOR TAYLOR DENIED that non-English speaking immigrants were being employed on Water Board work pn Seymour Creek, the Trades and Labour Council Executive visited the place last week and verified the previous statement of President Thomson. With the exception of one small gang, all the pen employed out there are newly-arrived immigrants, getting Vages far below the regular city scale. ,' The Committee went out past the second intake to where the men were working and questioned some of the men. These men, being unable to 'understand or speak English, pointed ,to the foremen, as much as to say, if you want any information go to •him. This same procedure was gone through several times, fully convincing the committee that new immi- ^grants held the jobs instead of city ax payers or old time residents. iMost of these men are employed on [sub-contracts and nobody knows just how much they are getting in wages. [There can only be one reason for png preference to these men who not speak English and that must | a cheap labour. Thia work is being done for the [Vancouver and District Water Board |and although this matter has been placed before the officials before, in [connection with other work, the of- [ficials continue to ignore it. Investigate Pay Roll An investigation of the city pay troll by Dels. Bengough and Scribbins [covering men employed directly by f the city, showed that 46 new men [hired since the Water Board took ov- ler the work are all new immigrants. ■ Besides these, are the men working [for the'Contractors and sub-contrac- ftors, the majority of them being in the Same class. No Fair Wage Contract* Because the contracts have been (awarded, the Board officials say that [they can't .do anything, yet the [Trades Council drew attention to the [omission of the fair wage clause in previous contracts, which would have riven them an opportunity to have [straightened the thing put in the present instance. As it is, the Board j has no jurisdiction over the contrac- ' tors, permitting them to pay any ; wage that the immigrants are prepared to Work for, which in some I known cases is from 26 per cent, to 40 per cent below the fair wage. Mayor Taylor has stated that if I these immigrants were not working they would have to be put on city relief, but such is not the case, because tax payers would put up a kickj If immigrant* become stranded in the city, Mayor Taylor can make the same protest to Ottawa, as Mayor Buryj of Edmonton has done. The present situation is a serious one, and in view of this, the Trades Council has written the municipalities having seats on the Water Board, the Water Board, and the Provincial Switching Print Jobs to Union Printers Del. McCurragh reported to the Trades Council on Tuesday evening that the Allied Printing Trades campaign was getting big results. He desired to thank the delegates for their aiif in returning the Wm. Dick literature, this firm having since notified the union that the work will be done in a union shop. He stated that several big jobs had been switched to union shops and undoubtedly this was also true of the smaller jobs. Mr. Butterfield, publisher of "The Common Round,", had received so many protests, since the statement was made in the Labor Statesman, that his publication was being printed in a non-union shop, has also turned the job over to a union place. Members of organized labour are urged to cqMinue to return non-label printed matter until further notice. (Turn your small joB work over to the Statesman Printing Department and be sure of a union job.) Street Ry. Union Whist and Dance Pioneer Div. 101—Streetcar men of Vahcouver, are holding a monster whist drive and dance in the Ritz Hall/ 46th Ave. and Fraser, Thursday, April 28th. The whole proceeds being devoted to their sick relief fund. Cards from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 pm. Dancing 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Ritz Orchestra composed of seven pieces' will supply the music. Refreshments will be free and when we mention the price of admission, we can only say, "come early" and avoid the rush. / Ladies, 26c. Gents, -60c. Committee from whom tickets can be obtained: J. E. Smith, F. E. Griffin, F. A. Hoover, H. W. Speed, A. Mclnnis, J. Anion, D. Fraser, R. Campbell, P. Logce, E. Ravening, J. E. Berry, J. A, Wood, Sohn Dew, A. Ettiriger (Blue Coaches), J. Ord, W. H. Cottrell, G. Bmpey, J. Christie. —J.A.W. the conditions, and suggesting that similar cases can be prevented in the future, by having the fair wage clause inserted in the contract, copies of the fair wage clause being included in the communications. • Trades Coum The Bakery Si made ppplication Bakery placed on was referred to the" mittee. 2nd, 1927 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Union tevenson's list. This ievance Com- The Home Service Association (Domestic Servants) are applying to the Dominion Trades Congress for a charter. It is the intention of this organization to affiliate with the Trades Council whejL the charter is received. * * * The Elk's Prize houses are being erected with unioivqabour. Delegates were thanked for their activities which aided in getting quick results in displacing the non-union labour. * • J. The Musicians delegate reported •that his organization sent a letter of protest to the Elks' Lodge. + * * Del. Smith reported that the painters were all working, new members being taken in and a satisfactory settlement expected on the new agreement. » * * * Carpenters reported tra^e fair, eight new members initiated. Ladies auxiliary social on Saturday, at the I.O.O.F. Hall, on Graveley, and good prospects on new agreement. » *» * " Hotel and Restaurant Employees reported Empress Cafe signed up with union. "- * * * Plumbers were offered wage increase of $1 a day in, new agreement, Del. Watt informed the Council, but were looking forward to getting the full demand. * « * News vendors asked the delegates to purchase papers only from the men wearing the T.L.C. button. * • * Mill workers reported members all working and new members being admitted. * * * Sheet Metal Workers asked the delegates to see that furnace or gutter work, done in their houses was by union men. * • * * - Del. H. Wood was elected chairman of the Grievance Committee in place of Wm. Dunn resigned, in a contest with Birt Showier, Coming of Five-day Week The repeated attacks, by those opposed to the five-day week, will not act as a deterrent to the workers of America, for they know that the proposed short week is bound to come, just as surely as the eight-hour day had its dawning some years ago. Nearly every improvement that labor has sponsored has resulted in 4t§ denunciation by_th__-_tpponents of the workers, but despite all opposition, the labor laws of the country are better and safer than ever before. The shorter work week will be adopted by almost all trades, by reason of increased production. If we had had the five-day week installed before we might be safe to state that very little of the present-day unemployment would be evident and there would be no such thing as over-production. The kings of industry in certain lines already have recognized that it is impossible to block evolution, and have adjusted their enterprises to meet this new turn of affairs. Evolution demands its toll whether it concerns nature, industry, government, or any other activities of mankind.—Detroit Labor News. Union Quick Lunches Getting Union Trade Del. Woods of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees union informed the delegates to the Trades Council that the quick lunches, Fred's Dairy Lunch, Fashion Lunch and Orilla Lunch, were increasing their trade since they started to display the shop card. This is especially true : of Fred's Dairy Lunch, the proprietor stating that he gets patronized by an increasing number of union men every day. ■ (The proprietor also informed the manager of the Labor Statesman, that he was pleased with the patronage given his place of business by the union workers from the Daily Province.) The next regular meeting of the Junior Labor League will be held in the Fraser Hall, 46th Avenue and Fraser Street, on Friday evening, April 22nd. This meeting will be ol an educational nature,-afte. which will follow a social evening. Old members as well as new are cordially invited to attend. The hiking will soon be the "question of the day," so be on hand for the first of the season.—R.S.F. The goooVt-ird dogs die young; the sorry ones have a» many Jives as a cat.' "":""' ■■ '■■'''^■a'T■■■:■-:»»>> '.- ... .' A. F. of L. Honors Labor Party Chief The A.F. of L. Executive Council will give a luncheon to Ramsey McDonald, leader of the British Labour Party and former premier of Great Britain, on Wednesday evening, April 20th, in this city. Invitations have been extended to Secretary of Labor, Davis; Ethelbert StewaH, Commissioner United States Bureau of Labour Statistics; Hugh. Kerwin, chief of the Bureau of Conciliation, United States Department of Labour; officers and representatives of A. F, of L. affiliates and the railroad brotherhoods who are stationed in this city, and representatives of the local labour movement. President Green will be chairman of the evening. Mr. MacDonald is making a short visit to this country. He is accompanied by his daughter. The British are finishing two ships whose combined battery of eighteen sixteen-inch guns will throw projectiles weighing more than a ton 10,- 000. yards further than the maximum of the British guns at'the Battle of Jutland. ' What "the next war" would be like has been vividly pictured by Mr. Wells. His vision is based on truth. Yet little imagination is required. The new things tell their own story plainly. Lord Lee of Big Corporations Evade City By-laws Big corporations that own dilapidated and unsanitary houses in the east end of the city, have successfully managed to evade the city bylaws, Del. Watt informed the Trades Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening. Dr. Underhill has condemned the conditions that exist there" but the owners are able to use enough influence to have the conditions winked at by the authorities. Many of the houses are unfit to live in although high rents are demanded. They are not only a menace to the health of the occupants, but also to residents in other parts of the city. In some known cases, coal ia kept in bath tubs and the sewer gas allowed to permeate tKB-—' building; toilets are sometimes connected up with stove pipes and various other connections made with unsuitable material. This state of affairs Tias been brought to the attention of the City Council, time and time again, but the owners say that the building will be torn down at a later date, or some j such other excuse, and are able.to. evade the sanitary laws of the City. Sometimes these owners state that the revenue won't stand tbe-expense of repairs, yet rents are as high there as any other part of the city. Dr. Underhill having admitted that he is understaffed, the Trades Council! will ask the City Council to increase the staff and enforce the health by-laws. News Vendors Seek Higher Commission Delegates from the News Vendors Union, asked the Trade Council to elect a committee to interview the managements of the Province and Efun, in an effort to get the news vendors a better return on their sales. The men complain that they only make three quarters of a cent on each sale and it takes a long time to make a dollar, many of them not making that amount in a day. Most of the men are old and crippled, and not able to do any other kind'of work, yet want to earn an honest liv- pjng. Dels. Bengough,, Neelands and England has'defined them as "pre. p'arations for a fresh descent ints. _2_.__^_%,w-}re~eiec.«d to the commit- tiell." " ' ,tee#. Two THE LABOR STATESMAN April 22nd, 1927 Mono Bey. MM H. HARVEY BOOT MANUFACTURER •Logger-", Miners'. Cruisers' and Prospectors' Hand-Made Boots Our Specialty. Quick Repairs. otra to oo wobi boot BEST XM IOWH 58 CORDOVA ST., WEST ▼aasonver, M. C. CTagoBaawcwsttowcwow^^ THE WEEK AT OTTAWA By J. 3. Woodsworth T. J. Kearney & Co. Fuaaral Diractori and Eubalmers New Chapel and .Parlors Private Ambulance Ssrviea •02 Broadway W. Phon. Fair. S • SYNOPSIS Of - LANDACTAMENDMENTS PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved. surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 years ot age, and by aliens on doclnring Intention to become British subjects, conditional upon residence, occupation, and Improvement for agricultural purposes. Full Information concerning regulations regarding pre-emptions ls given ln Bulletin No. 1, Land Series. "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of which can ba obtained free of charge by addressing the Department ot Lands, Vlotorla, B.C. or to any Oov- •rnmsnt Agent. • Records will be (ranted covering only land suitable for agricultural purposes, and which la not timber- land. I.e.. carrying over 8.000 board feet oer acre wast of tbe Coaat Range and 6.000 feat per acre east of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Division. In which the land applied for la situated, and are mad* on printed forma, copies of which can be obtained from tha Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be occupied for five years and improvements made to value of $10 per acre, Including slearing and cultivating at least five acras, before a Crown Grant can ba received. For more detailed Information see tha Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." „ * PURCHASE Applications are received.for pur- abase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being tln.be.land, for agricultural purposes; minimum prioe for first-class (arable) land Is it par acre, and second-class (erasing, land -2-60 par aore. Further Information regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands la given ln Bulletin Ho. 10. Land Series, "Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands." Mill, factory, or Industrial altes on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres. may be purchased or leased, the conditions Including payment of stumpage. HOMESITE LEASES Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 10 •ares, may be leaaad as homesltes, conditional upon a dwelling being ersoted In the first year, title being obtainable attar residence and Improvement conditions are fulfilled and land haa been surveyed. LEASES For grailng and Industrial purposes areas not exceeding 140 acrea may be leased by one parson or a company. GRAZING n Under the Grazing Act thi Pro*- taae la divided into grazing districts aad the range 'administered under a Otaalng Commissioner. Annual ■rasing permits era Issued based on ■umbers ranged, priority being given le established owners. Stock-owners nay form associations for range ■anaf-miT-* Free, or partly free, permits are available for settlers. jempars and travellers, up to ten DANCE Every Saturday Night, S to 11, at The Winter Garden UNION BAND Best Floor la the City Seymonr 9039 L. O. THOMAS. Manager. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISER - '~.' ... «„->.-. ; ' : "-^"p."."*,:"-3,'i- Tlir.-i-; days the House is working at high pressure. When it was decided between the two old parties that it was desirable to close the House before Easter, steps were taken to expedite the business. Private men-bef..' day was taken. That means that government business claimed the right of way which meant a monopoly of all time. Further, Committees asked the right to sit while the House was in session, lhat Meant that often there was going on what someone described as a three-ringed circus. The House and several committee met concurrently with ^members who were keenly interested in the business not knowing how to divide themselves up as not to miss important items. Next came the morning sittings and a session on Wednesday night and on Saturday, and finally, in addition to all this, the carrying on business into the early hours of the morning. The result is that if member wish to keep up with their correspondence they must get down shortly after nine o'clock in order to be in attendance at eleven. Then, with the exception of taeal hours, they are compelled to be within call until say 2:30 the following morning. This, of course, soon wears down the physical strength and energy; the House bocemes impatient of delay and under these circumstances what would ordinarily require considerable discussion, is rushed through with scant, consideration. Within the last two or three days there have been tabled supplementary estimates to the extent of nearly twelve millions of dollars. ' The probability is that an effort will be made to shove these through after midnight tonight. Let me indicate a few of the items: An amount to increase the salary of the Clerk of the Privy Council to $8,000 a year; another item to increase the salary of a young Deputy Minister to the same amount; another to increase the salary of the Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition to $3,960 per annum. There are other amounts to provide for the appointment or promotion of various Civil Service employees with entire disregard to the provisions of the Civil Service Act. That is, by these very frequent resorts to patronage we are steadily undermining the idea behind the Civil Service Act which is that appointments should be made on merit rather than because of party affiliations. A small item proposes a $10,000 memorial to citizens of the United States who enlisted in the Canadian Army and lost their lives. Another item is for-no less than half a million for the purchasing of land, building and equipment for the Canadian Legation at Washington, ft seems strange that Mr. Massey cannot represent Canada at Washington without it being necessary to launch on heavy expenditures of this character. Other items provide for $60,- 000 for the services of o firm in connection with the re-organization of the Department of Customs and Excise and one for the astounding sum of $881,835 which is the additional amount required for the Preventative Service to create positions and make appointments of oeffiers for the prevention of smuggling and to investigate reported frauds against the revenues,, etc. "All the private member can do is to ask for an ex- plaation as to what these expenditures involve and the reason for which they are proposed and to make .protests against-any one item op against the whole elaborate scale of expenditure. This may possibly secure such publicity as will deter the Government from "too raw" a proposal but when expenditures are' pushed through as they are now being done, adequate publicity is impossible. Further, the larger parties having agreed to get thorugh, it is difficult for our independent group to overcome the opposition to any delay. An Ottawa citizen writes me "This opportunity will again prove the utility and great importance of the independent M.P.'s in the House. Your people are the only ones that can save the situation." • * * The'Measures to repeal the vicious legislation of 1919 giving the right to the Immigration Department to deport non-Canadian born citizens without trial passed the House, but again were rejected by the Senate. The curious mentality and arrogant attjtude of some of those who controlled the destinies of Canada through the war were well illustrated in the speech of Mr. Cahan, who wished to-be 4n a position to deal summarily with any who objected to what he regarded as in the interests of Canada. He said: "In 1918, I happened to be Director of Public Safety for Canada, and I saw the entire workings of the American, British and Canadian secret services. In that year there were hundreds and thousands of dollars, and I woul dsay up to a. million and more, of Russian money brought into this country for the purpose of carrying on an agitation 'advocating assassination and everything else against which this Act purports to enact measures for the protection of the country." "The same measures are being taken by soviet propaganda in this country today" -- "This country must protect itself against the advocacy of assassination with respect to the officials of the Government of Canada .... ." "Why, Mr. Speaker, I had men come into my office in the Department of Justice and threaten—unless we carried out certain measures which they proposed—to put a sufficient number of men into the City of Ottawa' to take possession of it within forty-eight hours, and they had behind them organizations which would have enabled them—in spite of the police force available here at that time—to take effective possession of this city and of the very seat of Government." "I say that we had not then on the statute book—apart from the orders in council which were passed under the War Measures Act—any effective measure for preventing the execution of their threats." "Those men who come for the purpose of assassination, for the purpose of committing crime, for the purpose of blowing up our bridges, for the purpose of destroying our arsenals', for the purpose of carrying on propaganda which would induce others to commit crime, I would issue an edict expelling them from the country, and they ought to thank God that they were allowed to go." What a curious world must be that in which Mr. Cahan lives. One might imagine that the woods were full of assassins. We venture to think that those are' truest to British institutions who seek to retain for British born subjects the right to a fair trial. Yes, further, not merely for British subjects but.even for those Who have move't&SSilji come into CALEDONIA ANTIQUE 'i This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. what are termed free British institutions. * p* * Outside of legislative measures, the session has been marked by a larger measure of independence with regard to proposals brought forward by big interests. In the Private Bills Committee a number of bills that a few years ago would have obtained easy passage were unceremoniously rejected. Those that got by the Committee had rough riding in the House itself. Public attention was directed to the Georgian Bay Canal_scheme but other measures shared a somewhat similar fate. At the date of writing, two bills shared a somewhat similar fate. At the date of writing, two bills await a third reading, which under the circumstances, they are not likely to receive. One is the extension of a patent, the granting of which strikes at the very root of those laws which are intended to safeguard the interests of the consumers. The other is the application for greater capitalization by the Sun Life, one of the strongest insurance companies in Canada. Mr. Hepburn, one of the young members from Ontario, put on Hansard the outstanding facts connected with the proposal: "In view of the fact that the company have already built up a reserve of $56,000,000 from profits taken from policyholders, which fund now is the property of the shareholders, I feel that those shareholders have nothing to worry about .... ." The original paid up capital was $305,000, and in premiums, another $120,000, or a total of $425,000 actually paid in cash. In 1921, a special dividend of $350,000 was paid to the shareholders and stock bonuses to the extent of $845,000 have also been issued, making a total of $ 1 ,- 195,000. Adding this to the amount originally paid in, we have the capital of the company amounting to $1,. 620,000. The nominal dividend is 15 per cent, on this amount, and last year, profits of $225t000 were di I vided among the shareholders' op the I Original mVestmenl. of *$*i)f>,000, fl at the rate of 73.8 per cent. On the total capital, including the $120,000 collected in premiums, the rate was 52.9 per cent. If this bill passes the capital stock will be increased to $4,- 000,000 by distributing bonuses, and with the usual 15 per cent, dividend""".' they will divide $600,000 annually, among the shareholders which bl equal to 141 per cent, of the total cash paid in by the shareholders." INVEST NO MONEY; "MAKE" $1,200,000 Nbw York.—How a group of bank- esr "made" $1,200,000 without putting up one cent of money was revealed by Robert E. Christie, vice- president of Dillon, Read & o., in a suit brought by minority stockholders of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber oCm- pany. The bankers floated a $30,000,000 bond issue, and between themselves organized a "purchase" group, a "banking" group and a "distributing" group. By merely assuming the liability for taking over the bond issue and charging for paper, transactions between the various groups, the $1,200,000 profit was made pos-. sible. We Do Not Patronize List of Trades Council AVENUE THEATRE WALDORF CAFE GOOD EATS CAFE ROYAL DAIRY . CRYSTAL DAIRY NATIONAL LUNCH TROCADERO CAFE COLLARD. the Clothier, 603 Halting. W. LEN. A. DAVIS (Lathinf Contractor) PRINTERS CLARKE Sc STUART MURPHY & CHAPMAN ROSE, COWAN * LATTA GEHRKE^ LTD. ROEDDE, G.. A,.fe1^p,;- , -.; j. w. bISyV -*"j April 22nd, 1927 THE LABOR STATESMAN Three \-t —: Winnipeg Fire Fighters Denied Arbitration Failing to get an increase in wages from the Winnipeg City Council, the Fire Fighters of that city applied" to the city for an arbitration board. The city council denied them one. At the next meeting of the council, Alderman Jones (Labor) moved, seconded by Alderman Simpkin (Labor) that the Winnipeg City ouncil waive objection to the fireman applying for an ^Arbitration board. Alderman Davidson tried to get it ruled out of order. Alderman Leech, chairman of the wage committee, said he was not aware that the matter of civic, employees' wages had ever been made the subject of an ~ arbitration. He moved that the communication of the firemen be referred to the wage committee. Alderman Blumberg (Labor) appealed to council to deal with the firemen's request directly, as it come directly to council. Aldermen Simpson and FJye (Labor) claimed that the right of the firemen to ask for an arbitration board was accepted by .the council in agreements of the past. Opposes Discrimination -Alderman-Leonard contended that if the request were granted in the case of the firemen it could not be refused in the case of other departments. The feeling was getting bitter and the majority of Council felt peeved that,the firemen would not accept the dictatorial attitude of Council as to wages and the Labor aldermen insisting that the arbitration clause— that had beerr agreed to by the councils in the past—be read. Alderman Shore moved adjournment, but the Mayor aSked for further discussion. Upon Alderman Shore walking out of the Council, Alderman Davidson moved adjournment, and before the clerk returned with the document the Mayor allowed the motion to be put which carried, despite the protest of the Labor aldermen. The motion is still before Council.—Weekly News. Trades Union Directory Vancouver Trades and tabor OottnoO— President, J. ThomBon; general secretary, Percy R. Bengough. Office, 803 Holden Bldg., 16 Hastings East Phone Sty. 7496. Meets In Labor Hall at I p.m. on the flrst and third Tuesdays In month. *■ °- PlsBsrmen's Association, meets ev- ery month at the call of the Secretary In the Holden Bldg. General Secretary, R. Hornbrook, 53 Hastings St.. W. Beveruge Dispensers Union Ho. «7S— meets ln_t Sunday In month at 8 00 pm. Room 310 Holden Bldg. President W. H. Clancy: Secretary and Business »Fel_. Ii Ji Hsnofln- Offlca: Room 5. Flack Block; Phonsa, Sey. 4781 aad Bay. H5.-R Hours/, tell am. * «*V__ ■*f»<1*n*al Iron Workers, looal •*, tot. Asso—Meets every Monday, Room *«* Holden Bldg., it I pm. President, Sydney Dunstone; Secre- Falr _l_8__U^*t, B°X m' Clty' Phone *mdtaf Trad., qonnoll, .anoonv.r— n_t_f_ ■eS"!?_.1*n<I t0Hrtn Tuesday In Holden Building. President, Robt Mevenson: Secretary-treas., W. Page, Room 816, Holden Bldg. *^?."' ^?". _*■ '°***Ar*sUA, at i» •flea—fleets flrst and third Saturdays at 7 p.m.—President, T. Webster, 2868 Oxford: Sec, T. Rlgby, 87 Broadway West. Phone Fair. 6882-R. ****ty Salesmen, looal S71 — Meets _8S£?d T»hut.'",f,3' ™"y moMa- HoMtm Bldg., 18 Hastings E. President E Holmes: acting secretary, Blrt Show- BuHdlng Kob,on' oKl0«- m H°>->«n Barbara,' Journeyman International rt,.. ion of America—Local 120, meets second and fourth Tuesdays In each month In Room 310 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East Pres., Fred. Dawe: Ho"l_£*gldgC- » H8rr8tt' 0m°« g "°-_iSfnfl_lr" J60**1 *?'JM. J»_ ■»"-_■- hood—Meets second 'fSaaday in month . at Professional and Business Woman'.. S."__;_,!,?pl£8 PM»" 603 Hastings W. President, O. Low, 61 63rd Ave W • Str_etary' Th°S' Cflrro"' 842 Hamilton Machinist looal BBB—President, Thos. Sills, 1163 Burrard St. Secretary. P. R. Bengough. Office. 107 Labor HalL If Hastings Bast. Meets on s.cond and fourth Tuesdays In month. -Oil aad Tsotory WorXers' TTnlon, looal Wo. ISM — Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners. Meets flrst and third Thursdays In Room 313 Holden Bldg. Prealdent, H. C. Matthews; Business Agent, A. Graham, 809 Holden Building. Rec. Sec, R.. G. Inder, 1848 Vine St. MCOt Wagoa Driven aad Salty Bmploy- aas, local ABA—Masts second and fourth Friday In Labor Hall. It Hastings St B. President, T. Rutherford; business agent. Blrt Showier. 1116 Robson St Molders Union looal SSI—International of Vorth Amertoa—Meets first and third Fridays In month in room III Holden Bldg. at 8 p. m. president, John Brown, 638 Broadway W. Corresponding representative, J. Pinkerton, 2160 Victoria Drive. Motion Flotures Projectionist's TTnlon, local 348 of I.A.T.B__. ft IF.ItO^ Meets at 891 Nelson St. on flrat Sunday In each month at 7:80 p.m. President, J. R Foster, 1161 Granville St; Secretary, Geo. Gerrard, Box 146. Business Phone: Sey. 8888. > Mnslolans Mutual Protective TTnlon lo- »» »«. *• *. ,oT K^Meet. at the O. w. v. A. Auditorium, second Sunday ?_,10x,**,m President Ernsst C Miller, 9-1 Nelson Street; secretary, Edward Jamieson, 991 Nelson Street; financial secretary, W. B. Williams. Ml Nelson Street; organiser. F. Fletcher, 1*1 Nelson Street. Painters, Deoorators and Paperhangers local 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 163 Hastings W. Bus. Iness agent, Robt Stevenson. Office, room 34. 163 Hastings West. Phone Sey. 3609. "if -P.*1™-' ■«-«•*•, wstAtt aad Book Builders loeal Ho. 0404—Meets every Friday night at 8 p.m. in 122 Hastings St. W. Jams* Thomson, secretary. P. O. Box 820. ■-icklayers'. Masons' and Tile ■_*__—» tot. inlon *o T-^t.'S.oSuSS fourth Wednesday in the Holden Bldg President O. B. Hallldav; Seoratarj. W. 8. Dagnal!. . iU4 ioth AveTW feSStai?"- M R' W' J' W* *•<* Carpenters aad Joiners, -Lmalranated S£ft_*_ of,_Vancouver l_nTBSSoh. £_*_._ Jnd »nd._4th Tuesdays of each «_____ p™8J<»«nt, O. Richardson; _t__.8r?' «_h£. T' Bruce; Business Agent, J. McKlnley. Headquarters. room 36, 163 Hastings Bt XV . -,V?,5t,J" -5** *•'»«•• .UWtsd Brott**- hood of, looal 45.—.President, A. Mo- ponald; recording secretary, W. Page: business agent, W. Hal-greaves. Office, Room 809 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets second and fourth Mondays, 8 p.m. #_.?*__ SMS**1' *«sooUt_a« meets ?_. L S"'-"•■'■ay of each month at «1H Hastings B„ at 8 p.m. President p, Hargreaves; treasurer, W. J. Bribes; 3208 Pender St E.; Secretary, J. Tarbuck, 2792 Pender Bast Oljlo Employees' TTnlon, looal 28 _ Meete flrst and third Fridays ln th* month at 261V. Hastings B, at 8 p.m. President R. N. Hogs', 1718 Commercial Dr.; seeretary-treasirt*., George Harrison, 1182 Parker St^** «ay at 8 p.m. In Room No. 6, 811 Pan.- der Street Wast. President. H. C. Allen; business agent B. H. Mini Ism Offioe. 319 Pende. Street West^ ■nglneera—International TTnlon Itma *M Operating local B44—Meets ererr Thurs.ay at! p.m. Room 808 Holloa Bld*"v. Sr*»'<l»n't B. McCallum; rec mo.. D. Hodges; fln- sec. and business agent, Roy j*lnl*y. Office. Room Nf Holden Building ■nglnMrs, at-earn and Operatlag. lat. loeal ass—Meets every Wednesday at I p.m. In room 806 Holden Bids. Prealdent, A. W. Nims; vice-president B. Thomas; flnanclal secretary, A. J. Ncwblgging; business agent and rec. sec, H. J. M. Beer. Office, 806 Holden **__ J__»i*,n',>. ■_•• *•• **l*«atl«B_- AssooUtlon of—Meets avsry month at call of president, at 261 *_ Hastings ■. President. J. Anderson, No. 1 fir* Hall; financial secretary, O. A. Watson, No. 3 Fire Hall. Ploorlayers' TTnloa, No. 1176, O.B. of C. * Jf. of A„ meats lst and 3rd Thursdays la IK Holden Bldg., st I g.m. Prealdent, B. C. Woodward; Fln. ec. A. Reid; Rec. Sec., W. D. Wilson, 1861 Howe St. -tod Carriers aad Bnlldlng laborers, Ho. 609, international. Meets flrst and third Friday In month at Holden Bnlldlng. President, C. Lawson, 1181 Jrd Ave. W. Fln. Sec. and Bualness Agent. J. A. Barrington, 4893 Welwyn gtreet Phone Fair. 1484L. Plasterers, looal 89—International Association of Operative, meets flrat and third Wednesday in month at Holden Bldg. President, A. Hurry. Secretary, Ed. Williams, 1172 Barclay. Phone Douglas 3217R. Plumbers and Steamfltt.rs, Ho. 1TO, International Asso. of—Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday In the Holden Bldg. President,' R. Simpson: secretary and business agent, XV. Watt, 805 Holden Building. Point Groy Municipal Employees' Association, looal Mo. 3—Meets flrst Friday of each month at Oddfellows Hall, Kerrisdale, 8 p.m. Secretary, A. Pat- erson, 8179 Hudson Street: Printing Pressmen and Asalstants, loeal Ho. 69—Meeta every second Tuesday fn the mohth at 8 p.m. In Room 118 Labor Hall. II Hasting* St B. President, Harry F. LongUy, III Ith St., North Van.; secretary, Wm. Qulgley, 2083 2nd Ave. W., Box 894. Bailway Carmen of _ SB—Meets first and W*. _-7 to . _ ._ ._ Granville and Davie Streeta President. A. & Rosa, --7S Pr. Edward St; secretary, J. D, Vullamy, 2815 15th Ave. W. montli at Cot-lion Bad. President, Street and Hleotxio Bailway Hmplorees, Pioneer Division Mo. 101—Meets K. P. Etoll, Eighth and Klngsway, lat aad Ird Mondays at 10:11 a.m. and 7 p.m. President, J. B. Smith: recording secretary, P. B Griffin; treasurer, H, W. Speed; financial secretary and business agent Angus Maclnnee, 1144 Pr. Edward St Office: corner Prior aad Main street*. Phon* Fairmont 2160L. Sheet natal Workers Association, local TTnlon Ho. 880 — Meets second and fourth Thursday In month In Holden Building, 16 Hastings Street B. President, A. Fisher, 1952 4th Avenue XV.; business agent and secretary, D. Mac- Pheraen. 107 Holden Bldg. ahlagU Weavers, looal 17S1S—Meets second Tuesday In month, la Room No. 1, Labor Tempi*, New Westminster, and Ith Sunday. 7:10 p.m.. in Room 111 Holden Bldg., Vancouver. Prealdent 3. N. Chute, Phone High. I982Y; wc. W. H. Matthew, Joyce Rd. P. O. Phon* Coll. 4UR1. Tailor a', jronneymen TTnloa of AJaertoa, looal Mo. 1TI— Meetings held flrat Thursday la each month. I p.m. Executive meets third Thursday of every Ronth in Labor Hall. President A. Gatenby; secretary, C. McDonald, P.O. Box 603. Executive meets third Thursday of every month. Teamsters, Ohan_r*nr*, atabtemen aad Helper*, local ABB— Meets every lad and 4th Wednesday. Ill Holden Bldg. President. A. A. McKay. T7I Beatty St; secretary-treasurer. A. P. Black, 180 Homer St Hotel aad Restaurant Hmployses aad' Marine Cooks ft Stewards, looal as— 441 Seymour St., meeta every Monday. First Monday each mdnth at 8 p.m.,, following Mondays at I p.m. President Gilbert L. Coleman, Sec.-Treas. Harry Wood, Business Agent. Marine Dept Fred. Tr«mblay. Phon. Soy. 115. ladles' Auxiliary, looal .71 — United Brotharhood of Carpenters —■ Meets every first and third Wednesday of each month In 810 Holden Building, at 8 p.m. President. Mrs. Nickels, High. 10817; secretary. Miss Tilbbons, IWr. 24SL. lathers, Wood, Win aad Metal, International Onion, looal 307 — Meets Ind.and 4th Mondays in month, at ...rqpm,,■.*». Holden Bldg. President, H. P. Fulljames, 3106 Vanness: Secretary. Bert Jenkins. 60 46th Ave. B. Theatrical Stag* Brnploy***' Unloa, looal 111 aftt* I.A.T.-.B. ft M P.M o. —Meets at 111' Nelson Street on the second Friday In month, at 1:10 a.m President, G. W. Allen; Secretary. Gordon Martin. Business address, p. O. Box 711. Glengarry's Corner LET US PRAY That the EVIL One Will NOT lead us Into TEMPTATION And ATTACH to U.S.A. , The DOMINION of Canada Which lies so CLOSE UP AGAINST US That we KUB cheekbones Since the AFTERNOON We AGREED to observe The DIVIDING line. CANADA is CRADLING ' A TINY babe Whom titAnhntB BAY Will NEVER stop growing Until its LIMBS CAN STRIDE OCEANS And CLASP CONTINENTS To its ^pulsing HEART. CANADA is "tinkering" With PEOPLE-OWNED And OPERATED railroads; But, WORSE THAN THAT, The PEOPLE are DOING IT INTELLIGENTLY and (listen) The DOING of it is PROFITABLE And (STILL WORSE) the profit (ALL OF IT) goes to the people. CANADA (also) has STARTED Tfl ^DEVELOP- (ANOTHERTnenaceT CO-OPERATION among the farmers And (IF APPEARANCES COUNT) The DISCREDITED middleman Is THREATENED with A VERY EARLY death. There is a PROVINCE DOWN EAST called ONTARIO And ITS PEOPLE are rearing To OWN THINGS in PARTNERSHIP; And the FOOLISH PEOPLE voted Into their PUBLIC OFFICES Men who are PLEDGED TO DO Whatever the PEOPLE want And they WANTED electricity, And they WANTED IT at COST; And (YOU CAN BET) they GOT IT. TWO LAMPS of EQUAL light On the INTERNATIONAL bridge On the NIAGARA RIVER Stand sixty feet apart. The one on the NORTH Is supplied with ONTARIO STATE-OWNED current And it costs EIGHT dollars In TWELVE MONTHS. *, The lamp on the SOUTH Belongs to an AMERICAN (PRIVATE) 'COMPANY And for the current Which IT is supplying (IN TRUE PATRIOTIC FASHION) It is (ACTUALLY) collectng FORTY-THREE dollars a year. We are BLESSED That the BIG newspapers DO NOT TELL about such horrors; If OUR foolish people hear of it They MIGHT be WANTING To "TINKER" with it TOO! —Seattle Union Record. Typographies! TTnlon, So. aaa—President. C. S. Campbell; vice-president R. Ooutbro; Secretary-treasurer. R. H. Neelands, P.O. Box II. Meets last Sunday of each month st 1 p.m., in Holden Bulldln*. II Hastings St B Prince Rupert Trades & Labor Council MBBTS second Thursday In each month. President.' l1_.fe__Mfcr DoHald." Box «8. Secretary.; iP-Wrilt Decry, BoJt}.498. Prlnc* RuRert. B.C. NORWEGIAN EMPLOYERS TO ENFORCE WAGE CUTS A general lock-out is beind discussed by Norwegian employers, as a means of enforcing a 25 per cent, cut in wages. For seven weeks workers in the iron, metal, footwear, textile and mining industries have been locked out, in consequence of their refusal to accept more than a cut of 6.7 per cent, in accordance with the cost of living. All efforts at conciliation have failed, and both sides refuse arbitration, says the Exchange. The Government, it is suggested, may rush -throughran jsrhtt-atior. ^-awj^tSEF s»j- curing power to prohibit further stoppages. Compensation for Workmen Shelved Many a night's sleep will be lost, by Quebec workingmen during the coming year over the fact that they are again read out of the category of human society by a m'onicd few who figure that society exists only above the tribute-receiving line. Men who have worked for twenty years and more to bring this sort of an Act into Quebec, felt smitten as with the hand of death in the family when the announcement of postponement was made. They felt that their work must commence all over again. Quebec is the last of the Provinces of anada to be won over to compensation for accidents. Ontario has already paid $57,000,000. Delegate Arbogast of the Montreal Trades £ Labor Congress, said that the workers of Quebec were ad vertised as quiet and docile, merely to attract manufacturers who liked cheap slavery. Capitalists are told that Quebec workers are satisfied to remain outside of the big human considerations and law. Other delegates wondered what is the value of big industries of Quebec if it only introduced slavish conditions for workers. Average wages in Quebec are from $4 to $10 a week jess than elsewhere already. Why should the Province submit to such a condition in order to allow capi talista to absorb the water powers which we should retain" for ourselves. Now agahrCto be cheated out of compensation, it is surely time for work ers to react. Vancouver Heights THE ESTHER BAKERY Place vour order* now for onr Fruit Loaves, 15c each. For Health, Stren»th and Beauty Eat Our Whole Wheat Bread, the perfection of Brown Bread. Also Makers of th* Beet White, Raisin and Nut Bread Phone: Highland 1309 3728 HASTINGS ST. EAST R. C. HIRST Electrical Contractor and Dealer House Wiring, Fixtures, Lamps, Batteries <-l«n 370 4099 Hasting* at. M. Delegate Lynch said that capitalistic actions such as we suffer tonight are enough to breed revolutionary thoughts. Is it any wonder that men are driven to think of methods Crom- wellian. Who would weep tonight if an Oliver Cromwell should clean out the present representatiyes__and_ puT^cobhlers- and tailors in their places? When written promises of Prime Ministers become meaningless, it is time for workers to try to pick out honest members of Parliament froni their own ranks.—The Labor World. MORE COMPENSATION Lansing, Mich.—The House of Representatives passed a compensation bill that increases maximum weekly benefits from $14 to $18. Springfield, 111.—The Soderstrom old-age pension bill has passed every preliminary stage iii the House of Representatives and now awaits final action by that body. Organized labour and several fraternal organizations support the bill. K' QJhere is no good reason vfhyypu should be satisfied with anything lessthan Jiemmo Wagon on every street- every morning FairmoiiMOOO Four The Labor Statesman Published every Friday, at 818 Rolden Bldg., Vancouver. B. C Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. Official Organ of the Canadian Labor of the Canadian Party. THE LABOR STATES MA N more serious, than in many eastern Canadian cities. How can the O.B. U. Bulletin explain that and still have to admit that the cost of living is higher in Winnipeg all the year round, than in cities where the International Unions have a clear field? H. W. Watts, Man. Editor. PRESS COMMITTEE: W. Watt, Plumbers: J. Chairman, ». wait, Plumbers: J. Mc Curragh, Typographical; J. Thomson, Bridge Builders; XV. Deptford, Street Railway Employees; W. Clancy. Beverage Dispensers. Workers' Editorials Contributions front onr readers wUl be published ln this column If they ar* brief and merit th* position. *hon* Seymour 6379 Vancouver, B. C, April 22, 1927 i THE END OF THE RAINBOW The One Big Union Bulletin attempts to get sarcastic about an article recently published by the Labor Statesman about the All-Canadian Congress of Canada. Sarcasm, bluff and ridicule is what tbe Bulletin has thrived on and are the only arguments that it has for its existence. It is forever denouncing officials of the real trades union movement, but has never been able to prove that the O.B.U. officials have done anything else but divide the ranks of the workers. . If it had actually accomplished anything, its ranks would not have dwindled'almost to obscurity, while its officials still clung to the "pie counter." The idea of the O.B.U. may have been worthy of consideration, but somehow it has been "weighed in the balance and found wanting." And it is about time the rank and file in the movement took a tumble to themselves and sought a „_„ ..__ .puunu.mi; better field for their energies. proved that no tactics are too Iow- The O.B.U. glibly announces that down for the employers to adopt, if s are in a rage. We am not '« - they can only split up their solidarity THE NECESSITY EOR BUILDING TRADES SOLIDARITY _- The Builders and Contractors' Union in replying to the demands of the Building Trades' Council for increased wages, improved working conditions and the five day week, have stated that the demands are unreasonable, wouldn't work, would put the city on the rocks and other dire calamities, all of which we have heard often before. This stuff has been trotted out every time an attempt has been made by the workers to catch up with the increasing cost of living. The employers have suggested to the carpenters that they should break away from the Building Trades' Council. The local newspapers, after telling us of the benefits of high wages and short hours, and eulogizing Henry Ford, have completely flopped over to the side of those we have always claimed they represent. We shall probably soon be hearing that tho Building Trades Council is a Bolshevic organization financed from Moscow. When it comes to fighting the about the "cure all"—Industrial Democracy? Somehow it sounds familiar, almost Woodrow Wilsonian; we don't, forget .his 14 points; where are they now? In the winning of the war for democracy 17,000 new millionaires were created; they must have been the democracy Wilson referred to; it certainly was not the workers. Industrial Democracy! No, we can't be fooled with such insincere claptrap.—T.R. April 22nd, 1927 Workers Lose Oat in Centralization The Census Bureau of the United States Department of Commerce has just completed its survey of all branches of manufacturing in the United States for the year 1925. The facts developed are of the utmost significance. Industry is being centralized at an appalling pace. The number of workers employed is decreasing, while the output and the manufacturers profits are advancing with giant strides. Improved machinery, cheap power, increased efficiency of the workers— these constitute the bright sidg_.of the picture. I Workers Wages Lagging The dark side—the ' side that threatens the industrial welfare of the nation—is revealed by the fact that the workers wages—their purchasing power—lag far behind the increase in productivity. "The outstanding features of the report," says the Census Bureau's announcement, "were the increase in production, the decrease in employ Enjoy your own home, help you with our plan book. Let us "Newly Designed British Columbia Homes" Barnet Highland 180 Quality Servlco BARNET BOOSTS BETTER BUILT BUNGALOWS Barnet Lumber Company Ltd. "Only Whit* ____»-_»•«-•' "Only White Employees" 3995 HASTINGS STREET BAST VANCOUVEB, B. O. we are in a rage. We are not in a rage, but we feel somewhat disgusted with the way the rank and file of the O.B.U. are permitting a bunch of ridicule-mongers to bluff them into thinking the O.B.U. is destined to be the "saviour" of the working- class. The O.B.U. has never done any independent organizing. All it has done has been to split up the existing organizations. It has bleated about craft unions, but its units are made up into crafts. It has raved about organization, yet it has never been able to even successfully organize the common labour or farm labour, with which it is surrounded, even when that field is not entered by the A.F. of L. There are all kinds of opportunities for it among the factory workers, laundry workers, cannery workers, teamsters, chauffeurs, domestic servants, building service workers, flour mill workers, etc. and etc., yet it has centered its entire activities on attempting to take the workers out of the existing unions. Having been partly successful in that, inasmuch as a small percentage of a number oi, union menders broke away to join the O.B.U., Vie results have proven disastrous to the workers, both in the O.B.U. 'and the International. And, just as our facts, relative to the Street Railway employees in a previous issue, are proven by their own admission, we can also produce figures, also obtained from the same reliable source, to show that nearly every nian in- Winnipeg is getting a lower wage scale and in several, cases longer hours, than in centres where the International is not seriously obstructed. We refer any disciples of the O.B.U. to the publication issued by the Department of Labour at Ottawa on 'Wages and Hours of Labour in anada" 1920 to 1926. This report will show that so ngnung tne - '" * <****• '" emp,oy- workers the past has abundantly ment of wa(?e earnere and the irt- proved that no tactics are too low- "e^e m horsepower." WfiinfiiegT ThanTirf"Vancouver""and other wester cities—and, what is They will take them one at a time and starve" them out. This is where dual organizations expose their weakness! The bosses can play the old game of divide and conquer. Above all things the workers must hang together, if they don't they will certainly hang separately. The contractors don't like the "five day week. The Vancouver Sun, swallowing a lot of its previous statements, now says'we should forget it and go in %for Industrial democracy; work harder; produce more; Are we justified in taking a five Say week? Yes. Take the carpenter trade for example, many of the older members of Local 452 can remember when they made all joinery by hand and still have the tools, plows, fillisters, moulding planes, rounds, hollows and feed planes packed away in the box at home. They have seen the introduction of machinery and its wonderful improvements, the trade specialized, so that the increase in production has been enormous, amounting in some cases to over one thousand per cent It looks like gall to talk to carpenters about increased production. What has been the result? An ever increasing number find themselves and families on or near the bread line every winter, and even in the busiest of times in the summer there is always a surplus of labor and nobody seems to care what becomes of them, least of all their employers. The city relief officer, an "ex-bible puncher," suggested to the City Council to put them on the rock pile; our solution is to shorten the hours of labor until all are employed. Are we justified in ;... kinij for higher wages? Yes. To the south of us there are Over 25 cities that pay carpenters |12 per day, while Vancouver only pays $7.50, and similar conditions exist in' most other trades. Canada is a greater wealth horsepower figures show that in 1919, there were 213,631 manufacturing establishments in this codntry. Six years later, in 1925, the total had fallen to 187,386, or a decrease of over 12 per cent. During the same period the cost of raw materials decreased 2.9 per cent. The most interesting feature of the report, however, is to be found in the statistics showing "value added to manufacture." Manufacturers' Profits Gain In 1919 there were 8,898,536 workers engaged in manufacturing. Six years later, there had been a drop of over 500,000, the total being 8,383,781. According to the Census Bureau, "value added by manufacture" was $24,748,249,000 in 1919. In 1925 it was $26,774,566,00—an increase of 8.2 per cent. Put in another way, these figures show that the "value added by manufacture" was $2,753 per worker in 1919 and $3,193 in 1925—a gain of $440 per worker. What did the workers get for this increase.in production? First of all, 500,000 of them found themselves out of a job. The average wage of those who continued to work went up from , 1,- 162 in 1919 to $1,279 in 1925, or a gain of $117. This means that for every dollar added to the wage of those who were lucky enough to remain employed, the manufacturer charged up over $3.75 to the price exacted from the consumer. CANDIES * MADE IN VANCOUVER—FRESH DAILY JUST TRY THEM! WE EMPLOY ONEY WHITE HELP AND PAT OOOD WAGES. SHOPS: 70S DUNSMUIB STREET 752 ROBSON STBEET Mine Strike Is Cutting Output in U;S. Wt» «__£_<!__. =s=* ~= the United States, that', why her mSc icy is -worth more. . But SEEK TO VINDICATE SOCRATES The. death sentence passed in Athens in 399 B. C, against Socrates, the well-known philosopher, has been appealed to the Supreme Court of Greece. Mr. Paradopoulos, the attorney for the accused, insist..-,J,hat Socrates' conviction on charges of llnijpiiirsrawd ^iTupt-h^the^yofit-TSBT-! his sentence of death by hemlock was The strike of bituminous coal operators, which began April 1, is cut- \ ting heavily into production, a decrease of 60 per cent, being reported by the Bureau of Mines. This upsets all calculations of operators and of government officials who keep in touch with the mining situation, they having predicted in advance of the strike that it would not have a serious effect upon the fuel supply. Advices received by the Federal Department of Labour are that mine owners in Iowa have agreed to continue the scale, while negotiations looking to that end are pending in Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Even in hard-boiled Western Pennsylvania, where civil authorities are apparently disposed to help the operators all they can, more than 60 mines have resumed under the old scale. Conferences between Ohio and Indiana operators and miners are being arranged, with good prospects that a settlement will be reached. Pending a state agreement, several operators in these states are back at work under a truce. Terrors of Fascism Sweeping Bulgaria Amsterdam.—The International Federation of Trades Unions has received a report which reveals an .intolerable condition of workers there. The outstanding conclusion drawn from the report is that the excesses of Communism are likely to be followed by the equally objectionable excesses of Fascism. Bulgaria having passed through the former phase, is now being ravaged by the latter. Fascist organizations are said to be terrorizing the country and the persecuted and oppressed trade un- ions are too weak to ameliorate the f misery of workers. Unions are under constant police supervision and are not allowed the slightest freedom of action. Their meetings are forbidden and when held are broken up by force. Strikers are arrested by the police, beaten, thrown into prison and condemned to suffer harsh penalties. Poverty and starvation stalk through the land, which add their horrors to the "terrible wave of the bloodiest Fascism." When it comes to concrete highways, motorists have no objection to having a hard road to travel. ..*£5_.U_#SS-Siaj_^^ "Believe It or Not" Spring Is Here! SO'S YOUR NEW SPRING SUlf, SHIRTS, SOCKS. ETC SEE OUR SPECIAL SUITS AT $21.00. * ; WRAY & McKM, Lm "The Store of Honest Values" 52 HASTINGS STREET W. PHONE SEY. 517? .«.':_ Aped 22nd, 1927 ptsft 2. irk) THE LABOR STATESMAN Five British Die-bards Attacking Unions . By HEBEB BLANEENHOBN Labor's European Representative LONDON.—British labor is facing -its most serious Parliamentary battle. r Last week Baldwin's Tory government brought in its long prouiisped legislation dealing with trade unions. The measure proved to b*e more drastic than the prophets had predicted. If it is adopted, Britain will cease to be the freest country for labor organizations and unions will find their activities hampered in a score of directions. It is evident that the "die-hard" element ih the Conservative party dominated the framing of the legislation. It may prove as vital to Britain as was the repeal of the Corn Laws generations ago. The last similar attempt to legally "hamstring" the unions occurred 20 years ago and resulted in the rise of the Labor party. The present attempt, may evolve a powerful Labor government or produce the greatest economic upheavals. - \ Tories Can Pass Bill It is difficult to see any chance to defeat the bill or force a compromise. The Tories have 200 majority in Parliament and if they stick to their guns may pass anything they see fit. The legislation is so much more drastic than was expected that many suspect the government contemplates an early general election and is preparing to fight on a fake "red" issue. Baldwin and Churchill had hoped there would be a turn in the business tide so they could go before the country on the prosperity issue, but that is bankrupt now. Instead of prosperity, Churchill is compelled to come before the Commons with a tremendous deficit So it would not be a bad time to scare the country with "Bolshevism." From a trade union point of view, the most dangerous features of the bill are: Sympathetic Strikes Are Illegal 1. Sympathetic strikes are made illegal. "Any strike shall be illegal if it has any object outside a dispute * within the strikers' industry or is designed to coerce the government or intimidate a community or a substantial portion of a community." It is evident that this is so vague that the courts could ban almost any strike. Financial support for such strikes is also declared illegal. Violations of the law may be punished by fines of $600 or imprisonment not exceeding two years. 2. Those who participate in illegal strikes shall be liable for civil damages. The trade unionist who "scabs" on his fellows cannot be expelled from the union. If expelled, the courts may order him compensated from union funds. 3. Picketing is greatly restricted. "Picketing plant or house shall Be illegal if it intimidates or obstructs traffic or threatens breach of the peace." Intimidation is defined as anything causing fears of boycott or loss or exposure to hatred, ridicule or contempt. Picketing the home of • "scab" becomes a criminal offense. Hamstringing __»_>_. Party . 4. The British Labor Party gets most of its funds from the unions. The money is raised by assessments. If a member does not want to contribute, he can be released by giving notice to that effect. Under the proposed law no worker can be assessed for political purposes unless he first gives a written notice of his willingness to contribute. The Tories believe this provision would impoverish the _ Labor Patty. : — ■^^T-Qo.erimient employees may belong to unions, but the unions cannot NOTHING TRUER EVER HAPPENED! JFoi'cecl to Sell! SALE OF CLOTHING And Furnishings for men—this 120,000 high class stock of Gillespie A Ault Limited — NOW BEING SACRIFICED—MEN! Heed this, for ita a genuine Bargain opportunity. Come! Get your share. This stock consists of only New- Up-to-the-minute Clothing and Furnishings. Prices cut to create the SiS.681, Broade»t- Unmatchable Bargain Sale ever offered man. Owing to certain conditions we are FORCED TO SELL. AND SELL WE MUST, all former attempts at Bargain Giving Smashed to . — — atoms. Regular Prices ground to dust. REAL SUIT BARGAINS 1-6.00 Hen. Salts—All axe .splendid suits, but in small sizes only. M' AJS Come quick , ip i ,&o • $35.00 Men's Salt*—In smart sport models, suitable for motoring and hiking. These are perfectly tailored, all wool cloths. Made to sell regular for $35.00. 81 O Or Don't wait _ >[>_.__.JfD .!3_.50_t*_L's Suits—A complete new assortment in the smart new styles and colorings, including an ail wool, guaranteed color, imported serge. These Suits are well worth the regular price but out they go al, 499 QK 51C..0 Raincoats—Splendid English Gaberdines. All attractively tailored In the new (Q QF styles ips/*VO J30.00 Raincoats — A choice assortment o f French and English Gaberdines. New shades and perfectly tailored to please men and younc Price «5-_p1."5 REAL SUIT BARGAINS $35.00 and $37.50 Men's Salts — Attractive Suits for all men and young men. Perfectly tailored in all the new style effects. Pure woolens in Tweeds and Worsteds. (JO/? Qfr $-2.60 Ken's Suit*—These are all tailored in the smart new style effect, pleasing to all types of men. Nice fine all-wool Worsteds and fancy Tweeds. _.'___ rn Price _ $__!..{. U $.5.00 and $47.50 Kan's Suits—Tailored from the best pure woolens In fine Worsteds, Tweeds and .0 oz. Blue Serge. Smart new models for both men and young son gsm men. Price- , QOO.itO BE SURE YOU GET THE RIGHT STORE Gillespie and Ault 528 Hastings Street West Opposite Spencer's affiliate with the Labor movement, This forces unions with 135,000 members, including Bowen's postal workers, out of the Trade Union Congress and the Labor Party. 6. Municipal employees are forbidden to strike without due notice and municipal governments are forbidden to make trade union membership a condition of employment on public work. This knocks out scores of city ordinances adopted where Labor had a majority on the local council. Peril Harmonize* Laborites When the Laborites in and out of Parliament had a chance to read the proposed law, they set up a terrific protest. The differences which had divided them so seriously during recent months were forgotten in the face of an appalling menace. Ramsay MacDonald declared the bill was "one of the most dangerous excursions in the direction of class war" he had ever known. A. J. Cook, the fighting secretary of thi. Miners' Federation, said the bill was "designed to smash the power of the workers industrially and politically." The leaders of the civil service employees denounced it as "Mussolini legislation." One criticism which was urged with great effect was that the bill had nothing to say about lockouts by. the employers. In other words, the boss coula throw the workers out of employment for any reason he saw fit, but if the workers attempted to improve their position by striking, they were in serious danger of going to jail.' .»■' \ Will Fight to ast Ditch The Labor Party members announced they would fight the bill to the last ditch, but while they may get some help from Lloyd George's Liberals, they cannot hope to win if the government holds to its course. Sec Blening in Di-gui.e , : Some of the Labor leaders insist that the bill is a blessing iii disguise ONE WEEK °=T APRIL 25th Elks ~~ f CIRCUS Elks' SECOND ANNUAL Circus $15,000.00 IN PRIZES Distributed during the week, including the free distribution of a clear deed and title to 2 Fully Modern Bungalows valued at $6,000.00 each. Funny Clowns, Free Attractions,. Fun for All. Join the Elks Community Service CAMBIE STREET GROUNDS "For a year, or since the general strike collapsed last May, we have devoted all our energies to fighting among ourselves," said one of these leaders. "Now Mr. Baldwin has been gracious enough to become so ferocious that we all realize we must cease our bickerings and stand together. "So the first result is to restore unity and' a large measure of good feeling in a warring labor movement. "I think the second result will be to weaken the Baldwin government with the country. It has lost practically all the . bye-elections held, in -jecentpmo_Uhs.:--It W5SS B-reatfy weak with the country, but this bill will break its back. mm*ZZ~-*~^~~*si> "-"Rund-eds pf thousands of wore- JOIN THE LABOR PARTY For Further Information Write B. C. SECTION, CANADIAN LABOR PARTY Pretldtnl, J. FLYNN; Secretary, W. CAMPBELL, 1247 Homer S». Vl.e-pre»ident_, W. H. COTTR_.I.__, W. W. ZSTBAXTX, B. BATE. ers who have been voting Conservative or Liberal will now come over to the Labor Party, where they belong.-; -•"*r-- '"If the general election were to l|)^«<^'iTlSSr™TlirTS«or Party would gain a hundred seats ahd the Conservatives would be turned out of power/' . A girl may have a mind as keen its a razor's edge, but it. jier .S.toc_#tS_*_£_ wrinkle at the ankles, no one will listen to her. \:: . ■ . Six THE LABOR STATESMAN April 22nd. 1927 Ironing Made a Joy Electric Ironer $*50 down WOULD it not truly be a joy to sit back in a chair and watch your ironing being done for you ? That is what the Thor electric ironer does. Everything, fancy and flat goods, can be ironed in just a fraction of the time; nothing can be harmed. Clothes can not be scorched. Heat and machine controlled by touch of finger. When finished with the ironer you merely fold it and roll it into a corner. It costs only 3^ an hour to use. Phone our nearest store and have one demonstrated in your home without obligation. Take advantage of the low payment and balance over 18 months. JtemsH Columbia ^ Ei_ECTMcfiflnwiYto. New Westminster 1197 Wtit Vancouver 101 Chilliwack 264 Phones: Vancouver, Seymour SOW North Vancouver 66 Abbotaford 20 ,1 HHWO streams start from the same 1 source, but find their outlet a thousand miles apart. Your life may flow into the troubled ocean of debt, or into the placid waters of independence. Your Bank Book will decide. The Royal Bank of Canada Vancouver Branch 16 Offices in Vancouver. B. L Mitchell, Manager SI Branch.* in British Columbia 252 SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES SAFETY—Red PROTECT ION-Absolute SERVICE—Prompt In the strongest vault on the Pacific Coast. Open" from 8:80 a.m. ' to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Vancouver Safety Deposit Vaults Board of Trade Building, 402 Pander W, Vancouver. B. C SOMETIMES the informality of the spoken word is more effective than a letter. "Long Distance, Please B. C. TELEPHONE COMPANY ». -^I'her'j'g '«_' dr**ei>~-w)Tt- 'pf- ."J'. *EL"J_^^l?__y;'_*t;_"___™*h -pp^?_t-****m_te.-ha^fr understand; In the ring of a voice and the clasp of a hand; friend!-- and'true; And the comforting charm of a goo'd friend- like \you." Did you ever notice that the name "George" suggests reminiscences and occurences that take us back to childhood and forward to the grave? That It, with "Billy" may be said to hold the title to championship in popularity throughout the Anglo-Saxon world? Whose infant experiences have been devoid of at least one thrill incited by the theatrical onslaughts of a wee disgusted Georgie at whom his playmates shouted tauntingly— "Georgie, Porgie' puddings and pies,. Kissed the girls and made them cry." Poor Georgie, it was he himself in distress that wept at the outrageous imputation of kissing girls, and just because his emotions were touched and he did weep, and just because the rest of the crowd were innocently but highly amused at his tears, the impressions left on the seat of memory at the time are still there and form the basis of the earlier reminiscences mentioned above. Later, when he was big enough to commence life in a machine shop, he found his name in proverbial use; "Now, boys, don't leave that job to George." said the boss, and George wondered why they should leave it to him, but soon discovered it was a way of saying, "Do it yourself." In a year or two later when "the blooming boy had ripened into man; and tried to leave his cubbish ways behind him, he naturally disliked swearing in the presence of his ladylove. Hence he compromised and occasionally hid his confusion in mild eulogjstic expletives: .."ByuGeorge! you know, it's too bad, but I forgot my purse." Then the twenty-third of April came around, and the Sons of England made what he called a "big powwow" all over North America commemorating the day on which everybody said something nice about the most famous George of all, England's tutelary saint, who was born at Cap- padocia, and became a distinguished soldier, possessing never-failing courage. . Of course, that was one-tfSCgon why he confessed his faith before Diocletan knowing well that such an act meant death; but he had far more important knowledge that that, since he knew that the one thing necessary to immortalize beautiful ideals was to become a martyr, and this he did. In 1222, the Council «f "Oxford, gave orders that his day, April 23rd, should be observed as a national holiday in England. Over a century later, another honour was added: The Order of St. George was instituted in loving memory of his beautiful character and in 1350 this was made the Order of the Garter of which, accordingly, St George is the patron. It is the highest order of knighthood in England and still retains the title of The Order of St. George, as well as that of the The Order of the Garter. It is not likely that you and I'll go round Vancouver with garters on our necks. - Neverthe'ess, it takes all kinds of people to make a world and under the circumstances, a wholesome evolutionary curiosity in all forms of life is not to be deprecated even.in Labour; so-why may not the motives of these garter-necked men.be examined in this spirit, in hopes that we may discover what possessed them to wear ornaments analogous - to- - the stockings-Mr of: roasted potatoes -^•ri^lri_|p!^ien*iMgT.KTpmiBteeff ' sore thr ofl'ts. .' " " ' Here is the story* In th_ reign of Edward III, 1327-77, the Right Hbn. >■**. the Countess of Salisbury had the misfortune to drop her garter while dancing. Edward restored it after putting it around his own leg. When the courtiers made fun of his gallantry he replied: "Honi soit qui mal y pense," meaning, not "Honest squaw, mend my pants," as some learned loggers stoutly maintain, but, "Evil be to he who evil thinks." Thus did the garter come into vogue as an article of attire. .The knights wear collars of gold in twenty-six pieces, each in the form of a garter, with a small figure of St George on horseback fighting the dragon, pendent from it. All of which reminds us that civilized man has not yet lost his totem- pole instinct that inspires the artist of heraldry in arranging the forms of badges and coats of arms. Nevertheless, we mustn't forfeet to honour St. George, who with Saints Patrick and Andrew is symbolical of the cherished ideals of the British people. , ' ,**■ - . —.. May the principles of honour and truth that gave such rich distinction to the character of the knights and which are partly buried in the morass of industrial confusion, eventually seep through in their totality arid be re-absorbed in the horny-handed knights of Labour on whose efforts alone, necessarily altruistic, the hope of a regenerated world depends. If St. George's Day inspires us with thoughts like these, it is an institution worthy of eternal perpetuation: for after all; the memory of the exalted principles of knightly honour that lit up the ethical firmament of the middle ages will continue to inspire men for centuries' after their totem-pole heraldry has ceased to arouse interest outside the ranks of learned but easily-pleased archaeologists. Editor Statesman, Sir:— As I have recently applied for a position as school-teacher and as it appears as if I made about eight mistakes in grammar and spelling in that article on "Easter and a Scientific Saviour," which was published last week; and as. I would detain a Seventh Grade pupil after school hours for making the same mistakes in so simple a composition, I would be quite grateful if you would publish this letter. In the carbon copy of the article Mentioned not one of the mistakes occurs. Here they are: Poor spelling: as follows,- Principal for principle (twice); susceptable for susceptible; con troll for control. Implying nonsense: Stimulate for simulate; another constitution, for another's constitution. Adjective for adverb and also nonsense for sense, Deductive for seductively. * Causing, obscurity: The omission of the word 'fight.' Two corrections were proper, namely, capital "H's" for his and him when these pronouns were applied to Christ; yet the article was meant as an interpretation of Christ's human rather than his divine character. Thanking you in anticipation, I am sir, - • ■•' Sincerely yours, F. W. Moqre. (Ed. note:—-Owing to an accident the article waB not proof-read.) Seymour 1168 Always Open Empire Cafe and Grill Vancouver's Best Under Personal Management of HAROLD DEGG BOB KRAUSE Lat* C-th Batt 78 Haitingi St. E. Lata 72nd Batt Vancouver, B.C. LEO'S CAFE 42 POWELL ST. (Europe Hotel) Vow open with jour old -dead CHARLEY 8CHBM (Late of th« Elysium) THY OUH OK.--. LUNCH «»DC Xeals at All Hours French & Italian Dishes Spaghetti, Macaroni, etc AU White Help Onr Private Banquet Kali Will Hold 50 People Egg Orders Arc Our Specially h "IT'S THE COFFEE" Fred's Dairy Lunch They All Coma Back to 72 HASTINGS STREET WEST All Good Union Men! —will eat at a good place. When in a hurry try the FASHION LUNCH 6914 Hastings Street Beat Colonial Theatre c.ba_-villb and BTnmnnm Premier Film Attractions Bpeclal Featurea Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Moderate Prices CONTINUOUS, 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M £ W. E. FENN'S School of Dancing PRIVATE AND CLASS LESSONS Social Dances, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. SSTUOUR 101. COTILLION HALL Classified Adverts. BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS Walll- W. Le_eat__, 408 Metropolitan Building. Flume Sey. 6667. Hastings Steam Baths Price 35o Only TM Heat-are Street MlflfH , A. Rntltflge. i< Manitoba Hardware 1714 C-m-.e-._-l HOTAJUBS T. B. B.ngongh, BOB Keldea ai««. Lafcor Statesman SOS-SIS Holdsn Bid*. a B. Heard. S. Hnechtel 1S7S Qran-rtlle Piled, Set, Re-toothed. Edged Tools Chreaad Perfectly. SB*. Vela st U_n.BBTA._BBS Armstrong fe Hotsoa, S04 Dnnlevy Ave. Oh! Rosie Lee was counting sheep, to Lr''-r"Tget,'"#(_ir'wrn_;s .an ..honxZ"''''"""' But the sheep were black And wouldn't stack, Now Rosie's feeling sour. The London Bakery Gold Wheat Bread Fairmont 188 48S 7th Ave. M. VANCOUVER TURKISH BATHS Rheumatism. Lumjiijo, Neuritis, Bad Cold.' vm-izujomm&x. sp__c___t/rT'; • -: ■ PACIFIC BUILDING 744 KASTXHOB W. SET. 8070 April 22nd, 192; THE LABOR STATESMAN Seven 160 Not Exclusive No, this is not an "exclusive" store, prettily decorated, and charging fancy prices. Plain, honest service and real shoes nt fair prices. 160 CORDOVA STREET W. KWSMOgS Astern. Vancouver and Nanaimo Whole Wheal FLOUR EVERY HOME NEEDS IT. MAKE SURE YOU GET IT— AND NOTHING ELSE. It le Rich in Nourishmaat— DELICIOUS 8. WILKINSON, Pm. D. DUNCAN, ta. Reynolds'Cartage Co. z__M___n> Phones Seymonr 3377-3378 Orating, Packing, shipping aad Storage Furniture and Piano Moving Long Distance Moving Pool Car Shipments Office and Warehouse: 783 — CAMBIE STREET — TSS WesteniGlassCo.yLtd. Wholesale and Retail Dealer*. 188 Cordova W. Phone Sey. 8887 SEE US ABOUT BROKEN SUSS IS WINDOWS, AUTOMOBILES, MIRRORS SHOWCASES, ETC. Art Glut Nttalrnl Mirrors Re-sllrertd Ring Up'Sey. 2354 for Appointment DR. W. J. CURRY DENTIST Suit* 301 Dominion Building Van-oarer, B. C NOTARY PUBLIC P. R. BENGOUGH Seoretary Trades and Labor Connoll Boom 80S, 18 Hastings Street Beat Phones: Sey. .-II-IITI PERRY & DOLK Men's Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 STATIONARY A MARINE ENGINEERS COACHED FOR EXAMINATIONS P. A. GOEPEL Ex.-B. C. Boiler Inspector 888 Pesder W. Ssyau>a_> 4303 Union Barber Shops VT. Brennan r -_-l. Oranvllle St. Capitol Barber Shop ...819 Oranvllle __, Arnold ..1114 Oranvllle St. Ohes. Pnrnell, -Fashion Barber Shop. 71 Hastings St. B. Chryetal Barber Shop 47 Hastings,W. Rainier Barber Shop 10* Carrall St Artfleur Barber 8hop....__..l01 Pender W. Manhattan Barber Shop .1089 Robion St ^te-lPutm^ZZZ^wviCAm st CONSUMERS IN How Standardization Helps aad Hinders the Buyer "The lion looked at Alice wearily. 'Are you animal—or vegetable—or mineral?' he _aid." Through the previous articles in this series has run the implication that somehow, somewhere, there was a right way to make goods, and a right way to judge them when buying. The implication has not always been clear, it has been clouded from time to time with other considerations, but it has always been there— like the shadow which foflflfofwfsf like the shadow which follows one on a sunny day. And now the authors are aced with the task of converting that shadow into reality. What, specifically, are the yardsticks which give us authority to pass judgment on Wonderland; to lay stric tures on great classes of goods created and distributed with incredible human labor; and above all, to promise the consumer better goods at lower prices? It is no mean»challenge. As the massed cohorts of salesmen, advertisers, shopkeepers, thunder " their protesting chorus, it takes bolder men than we to maintain that the touchstone has been found which invariably marks off the gold from the dross. But we have, such as it is, a yardstick. It is time that it was described in some detail, that the reader may judge its soundness for himself. The going name for it is industrial standardization. The word "standardization" is in vfery low repute in some quarters, and often rightly so. Defined in certain ways, it means depressing, even terrifying things. Indeed, it means altogether too much. It should be broken down into half a dozen words, each with a more specific and accurate definition. Mr. Hoover's term "simplification" is a step in the right direction. If it is'said that we want to introduce more standardization into North American industrial life —just that and nothing more—we will be met with the legitimate pro test that North Americans are already over-standardized. As indeed they are. What we argue for are more standards in certain things, to the end that there may be less standardization in general living. Specifically, we advocate technical standards for all manner of intermediary industrial processes, standards to take the magic out of buying (in necessities at least), standards to eliminate untold complexity, confusion and waste, and so relegates industry to the place of servant, rath- fir than master. For many final products, standardization of pattern is intolerable. Imagine the scene if all men and women %ore identical uniforms. For the employment of leisure, standardization in habit, speech, opinion, is again intolerable. But it ao happens, fortunately, that when men are economically free, individuality flourishes. There are no less than 600 sizes and varieties of fire-hose couplings in the United States. In the great Baltimore fire of 1904, railroads cleared their tracks to bring fire apparatus from Washington, Philadelphia and New York, but the hose which they brought could not be connected to the hydrants, and their equipment stood idly by while Baltimore burned. One railroad today has to carry in stock twenty-nine different non-standard hose couplings with special fittings and "adapters" to link up with the fire apparatus of the various cities and towns in which it has property. Whose individuality is going to suffer when this job is ^ntfjrdi.ed?. .... .__,... .!=*=« In the old days the output of a WONDERLAND ten horsepower motor of one manufacturer might vary as much as 30 per cent, from that of another—giving rise, doubtles, to lively appeals to the consumer to buy the ten horses that were really thirteen horses .... ,. "Our motor can outpull any other motor on the market." With no yardstick, magic and persuasion held the field. Now ten horsepower is ten horsepower, measurable and definite the world over. Unfortunately there are still differences in the standards of candlepower used in illumination measurements, which run as high as 5 per cent. . Twenty-one-inch sewer pipe was first produced by a manufacturer who wanted to be in a position to shade a price on a contract that nominally called for a twenty-two-inch pipe. Left-hand plowshare a regular item of production, because some farmers feel there is a peculiar and occult merit to a plow that turns the furrow to the" left. One firm produces two lines of plows that are identical except.for the color of the paint; some farmer buyers sagely insist that the red plow possesses ghostly virtues that are absent from the blue one. But progress is being made. Following the arresting experience of the War, the movement toward? simplification has been well organized, and is accomplishing tangible results. Three agencies in America are co-operating in the field: the government services, particularly the Division of .Simplified Practice of the Department of Commerce, under the leadership of Mr. Hoover; the engineering societies and certain of the more progressive industrial trade associations headed by the -American Engineering Standards Committee; and thirdly, a heterogeneous group., of trade associations, mainly of manufacturers. No less than twenty countries are promoting standardization work, nationally organized. In the single matter of reducing superfluous varieties and styles, the following table bears impressive testimony to the annual savings claimed by Mr. Hoover in certain fields of simplification. Yet this is only a frac tion of the total accomplishment. .."ing Brick .-- 66 4 $ 1,000.000 Sheet steel 1,819 261 3,400.00- Reinforcing bars 40 11 4.500.000 Range boilers 130 13 5.500, Business forms 4.500 3 15,000.000 Warehouse forms 3.500 18 5.000,000 Builders' hardware from 74 to 20 per cent, reduction 10,000.000 Yard lumber siies 00 per cent, reduction 250,000,000 Total Estimated »a»lng roughly $300,000,000 An Amazing Show at Orpheum Theatre The man who knew the late HoudJnJ hetter than any other was the man who was closest to him during: hln long and colorful life. Thlo wan hlo brother, Hardeen, who comes to the Orpheum Theatre next week as the feature attraction of the splendid seven-act b-111. When Interviewed recently, Hardeen Mm!..- of some of the interesting Incident., of the lives of these two famous brothers. He said that they were not born into the profession, their family were simple country folk of a mid- western city and their real name was Weiss. As the boys grew up their intense Interest in anything1 theatrical, from-wagon shows to fOjur ring circuses, was so keen that the people of the village more or less took It for granted that some day they would turn their faces toward a Ilfo on the stage* Little did they dream that these two boys would in later life become the two greatest living exponents of the art of illusion tifwr mystery. The past ten years Houdini has been the foremost master of mystery entertainment In America, and his brother, Hardeen, held a similar reputation in Europe. Prior to his death Houdini waR receiving not less than eight thousand dollars a week for his appearances In the greatest theatres of the land. During his brilliant career Houdini exposed some of the leading spiritualistic mediums of this country and broke every known record for escaping from police traps, handculTs, straight-jackets and penitentiary cells. At the time of his <fe&th .. last fall Houdini had the greatest library pf books of Illusion, mystery and escape, In the world — a library valued at forty thousand dollars. tfeirfng Houdini's long1 Illness, when It in was Anally ,decW_K* thii^in^tWWir^tof .foeover, a cattle- was seriT to Ms brother, Hardeen,. whq was in Paris. tov come Immediately to New York. During his RED STAR DRUG STORE HI The Mail Order Druggists i» XVe Main a Special Effort to Out Ooods Ob* by Plrat MmU Atur *eoelpt of TToux Ordt r. co-una coju>ovA and o________r, Y-uroouvn. m. o. MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER Buy Union Stamped Shoes We ask all members of organized labor to purchase shoe* bearing oar Union Stamp on the sole, inner-sole, or lining of th* shoe. We ask yon not to bay any shoe* unless you actually see* thi* Union Stamp. Boot & Shoe Workers' Union Amilatr. trltb tin Aurlcu Mention of Labor -46 BtntXtMn R1IIT, BOSTON, mass. \ coLlis lovely General President CHARLES L. BAINB Generai Secretary-Treasurer BRIGHTEST - 2- THEATRES STRAND THEATRE Vancouver-i Premier Home Presents PIKST SOB PICTUBES aad th* STEAND "MEBR-XTIAKEBS" REX THEATRE Vancouver*. Popular Honae Preeent. aad tha COtBTBT STOSB Electrical Contractors AND DEALERS Bring us your Electrical and Radio repairs. That la our bust-' ness. Our service Is prompt and courteous. OUR CHARGES REASONABLE Union Men Only. CITY ELECTRIC CO. MAIN AT 8TH fair. 91 MAIN AT25TH Pair. 93 A. HILKER & SON* Anything in Dry Goods and Fancy Work. Goods Must Be Satisfactory or Money Refunded. Un Main Street, Halfway Betwoas Broadway and 8th Avenue. last hours Houdini willed all his stage paraphanalta to his brother, Including; his famous 'library. Hardeen is' now carrying on his brother's work in America, and is making his -first appearance in the west at the Orpheum Theatre next week. During his stay In Vancouver Hardeen will be accompanied at all times by a police guard, and will have interviews with the leading citizens of Vancouver. A local financier hay arranged for a meeting with Hardeen to discuss the purchase of tbe famous Houdini library, and well known students of spiritualism have asked for interviews. Hardeen will appear twice da'ily at the Orpheum Theatre, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, of April 28, 29, 30, and from all reports his forty minute act will be positively the most thrilling and entertaining act seen on a local vaudeville stage in many years. When Houdini was here several years ago he performed before fifteen thousand people In front ef tue Vancouver .Dally Sun office, escaping from a straight-jacket while suspended on a rope fifty feet in the air. Hardeen may perform some similar stunt for the amusement and amazement of the Vancouver public while here next week. s.'.-iti. for'this amazing show will go on sale one week in advance, and as it Is expected that evefry performance will be,a complete sell-out, everyone is urged to get their seats as early as possible. For the few who have not attended the Orpheum lately it might be well to mention that the matinee tickets are Within the means of everyone, the seats selling at twenty-nine and thirty-nine cents, Which means that the regular seven act show and the wonderful Houdini appearing at the same time, the public are being offered a two dollar shoW, for less than forty cents. BERLIN.—Berlin is trying out a new system of street transit farea. For one ticket, costing 6 <ents, you can start out, shop tpr one hour and wish, and return home, using either street' car, bus or the subway train. YOU! Can Be Well Or. Proctor's newest invention, IONA-OTONE is helping thousands. 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Committee will fee hej&wjlftftffi- OTT;~lf^fB^-iil«__ng, on Friday night, April 22nd, at 8p.m. Ail delegates are requested to be present. Eight THE LABOR STATE6MAN April 22nd, 1927 April Showers Bring Spring flowers, but meanwhile it's rather cold. - Keep your house warm; it's a sure way of side-stepping the doctor. - .' ' USE CERTIFIED COAX- Leslie Coal Co., Ltd. 944 BEACH AVENUE Phone Seymour 7137 LAWRENCE W. SMITH Registered OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN 49 Hastings St., West, Bine* 1907 Phone Sey. 6860. Vanconver, B.C. GOOD USED CARS Properly Reconditioned. Lowest Prices. 19 2 4 Chandler Metropolitan Sedan, only run 15,000 miles (PI OAA o_M>avements q>-LOUU 1926 ^Cleveland Coupe, thor- . oughlv rebuilt. Runs and fflACA looks like new car qJ-LUtfU 1924 Ford Tudor Sedan, Rux- ■tell* - a'X 1 e, speedometer, clock; numerous other ex- ff/lflA traa In splendid shape «pi-\.U 1922 Hupmoblle Coupe. One ride will convince you of 1EQAA Its worth «pOUl. 1925 Jewett Sedan; new tires, 4 wheel brake... disc wheels. Like new. Only run 15,000 miles. (PI QOK Price _ ejfXOOU 1926 McLaughlin Master Six ii "TCA Coupe. Like new '. tftX i Oi) 1925 McLaughlin 7-passenger Sedan. New tires; In won- »1 Or A derfully line shape q>AOOU Touring Gars Hupmoblle _T. j___ Hupmoblle _ uoo Hupmoblle _M00 Oldsmoblle UOO Studebaker '. «8O0 Packard Six ..'. 61360 COME IN AND SEE WHAT PINE OAM THESE SMALL PRICES WTLL BUY •* Consolidated MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED PHONE I.0I7OLAS 700 1230 Georgria Street West Distributors for PACKARD HUPMOBILE WHITE TRUCKS SHOE SPECIALS Men's smart Spring Shoes in all the newest styles and lasts. Black Calf, Kid, Brown Calf and Kid, also new combination colors. All Goodyear welted soles, and rubber heels. Exceptional values, $4.95 and op Ladies' new Ties and Slippers In all the wanted styles. Black, Brown, Blonde and Grey. Combination colo.8. Low, medium nnd high heels. Exceptional values, $£.95 and up Quality and Bat info ell on Assured. KIBLER'S 163 Hastings Street E. Opp. Carnegie Library . Calgary Labor Opposes Immigration Policy Voicing strong opposition to the present method of immigration companies in bringing out immigrants to Canada, Calgary Trades and Labor Council, at its last meeting, instructed the secretary to write to the Minister of Immigration on the matter. It was stated that there had been 700 men sent out already from Europe as farm workers, some of these being tradesmen who had been advised to leave their union cards behind, or they would be debarred from the country. Instance was given where some of these men had displaced men in the city at a lower wage. Pamphlets were also given to the immigrants on their arrival, which it was alleged, entirely misrepresented the Labor movement. Z Attention, was also drawn to the fact that the City in erecting the Nose Creek Bridge, were employing local men were unemployed. This matter was left to the Labor members of t__rCity Council to deal with an outside crew for the work, whilst Alberta Premier Wires Protest re Immigrants That Alberta be not made a dumping-ground for further immigrant parties is urged Jn__a_wire which acting Premier George Hoadley on behalf of the Alberta Government has sent to the Hon. Robert Forke, Minister of Immigration. Mr. Hoadley has also written a lettef giving detailed information as to the situation. The wire protests against the dumping"bf Swiss and other European immigrants in Alberta cities and towns and calls attention to the fact that men are being brought here, apparently as farm workers, who are actually unskilled labourers and un- suited for farm work. No provision is made for these immigrants on their arrival here and with a scarcity of work in the unskilled Labour class, they are in most cases thrown upon the public for support and the Government in its wire, emphatically protests against this phase of the situation. Mr. Hoadley in his wire points out that immigrants of this class are brought out under permit, which necessarily would call for some provision as to location and supervision when they get here, but apparently no arrangements have been made in this connection and as Alberta is unable to take care of more unskilled labour than is already here, the matter demands immediate attention. Mayor Bury, of Edmonton, is also sending a wire protesting against the situation caused by the influx of immigrants who are in the unskilled labor class.—Alberta Labor News. Union Insurance Company Completed Martin P. Ryan, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, was elected treasurer of the Union Lite Insurance Co. at, a meeting of its directors at Baltimore last week. Other officers of the insurance company are Matthew Wpll, vice-president of the A. F. of "C., president; Thomas E. Burke, secretary-treasurer of the United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fitters, vice-president, and Luther Steward, president of the Na tional Federation of J-V'deral Employees, secretary. All these officers give their services without salary. The Union company is the second venture of the kind launched by organized workers, the field having been pioneered by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which for several years has successfully transacted a large and constantly Increasing insurance business. Stock Over-Subscribed The stock of the new concern, capit alized at $750,000, has been subscrib ed. In fatjtj-ts officers declare that their only embarrassment is the necessity of returning a large sum subscribed for' stock that reached them after the books had been closed. With such an auspicious beginning, a successful future is predicted for the company, rmanent offices were opened tide week at 1701 Connecticut avenue, Washington. Plans have been formulated for the organization of a field force and the starting of operations, and it is the intention of the governing body to put them into effect immediately. - LABOR MEMBERS VISIT TORONTO The Centre Toronto Labor Party put on a banquet last Saturday night at the Prince George Hotel, and the guests of honor, included the Hon. Peter Heenan,. Minister of Labor, Ottawa; the Rev. Dr. Salem J. Bland, Toronto; J.^S. Woodsworth, M.P., Winnipeg; B. W. Adstead, M.P., Calgary; A. A. Heaps, M.P., Winnipeg; John W. Bruce, of Toronto, was in the chair. The banquet, according to reports, went off very well, and the toast, "Our Guests, the Parliamentary Labor Group," was enthusiastically received. Beech: "Why did you break your engagement with the school teacher? Ash: "If I failed to meet her every night, she expected me to bring a written excuse, signed by my ifiother. Union Ken Are Enjoying- Their Meals at the EMPRESS CAFE ABE YOU? 837 HASTIWOS ST. EAST Hear Main Street 6pp. Empress Theatre War's Coming Tolstoy, novelist and prophet, penned these lines on war: "The bells will peal, long-haired men, will dress in golden sacks to pray for successful slaughter. And the old story will begin again, the awful customary acts. 'The editors of the daily press will begin virulently to stir men up to hatred and manslaughter in the name of patriotism, happy in the receipt of an increased income. Manufacturers, merchants, contractors for military stores, will hurry Joyously about their business, in the hope of double receipts. 'All sorts of Government officials will buzz about, foreseeing a possibility of purloining something more than usual. The military authorities will hurry hither and hither, drawing double pay and rations, and with the expectation of receiving for the slaughter of other men various silly little ornaments which they so highly prize, as ribbons, crosses, orders and stars. Idle ladies and gentlemen will make a great fuss, entering their names in advance for the Red Cross Society,, and ready to bind up the wounds for those whom their husbands and brothers will mutilate; and they will Imagine that in so doing they are performing a most Christian work. "And smothering despair within their souls by songs, licentiousness, and wine, men will trail along, torn from peaceful labor, from their wives, mothers and children—hundreds of thousands of simple-minded good- natured men with murderous weapons in their hands—anywhere they may be drivel). "They will march, freeze, hunger, suffer sickness, and die from It, or finally come to some place where'they will be slain by thousands or" kill thousands themselves with no reason; men whom they have never seen before, and who neither have done nor could do them any mischief."—Electrical Workers Journal. T$}ti>my*$*ll €mnpflttge IHCOWWATtP Mt MAY IS TO. VANOOUVER Now Is the Time to Buy a M "Hoover $4.50^ CASH PUTS it IN THE HOME. Balance Payable in Easy Monthly Payments. IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL Clipper, Shear and Comb. Reg. $2.85, for ....$2.29 Hair Cutting Shears, each, 74c to $2.50 Clippers, each, $1.50 to _ $5.25 Combs, each, 15c to 50c I DiBWIN BLADES Tor Gillette and Anto Strop typo razors. Better Service. Better Shaves. B. C. Barber Supply & Sundries Limited RETAIL STOBE: 64 HASTINGS ST. Mall Orders Postpaid In B. C. VANCOUVER, B. 0. Phono Soy. 4401 iiimuiiiiiuiHiiu Sacco and Vanzetti Denied New Trial Boston—The State Supreme Court has upheld Superior Court Judge Webster Thayer's refusal to grant a new trial to Nicola Sacco and Barto- lomeo Vanzetti, convicted of murder in a case that has attracted worldwide attention. The accused sought a new trial on confession of electino Madeiros, under sentence of death for another murder. Judge Thayer held that no reliance could be placed on Madeiros, and the supreme court said the court had the right to make that decision. Attorneys for the accused charged the- prosecuting attorney with concealing witnesses who could aid the defense. Advertisement writer: "What would amjiay. if I kissed you?" Stenographer: "I make no statement for publication," Posties Reject Wage Increase Canada's organized postal workers are up in arms over the inadequate increase in wages recently granted by the government on the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission. Representatives of the letter carriers have asked for a rehearing. They have the sympathetic support of the Minister of Labour and the Postmaster General, but the Civil Service Commission refuses to move. The new wage rate is $1,500 per year—an increase of $42 a year or 81 cents a week. In a great many cases the increase amount's to around $3.00 a year. In the United States, letter carriers get from $1,700 to $2AWfc and post office clerks receive fr/in^l700 to $2300. J Keeping one's nose to the grindstone should at least keep it from turning up. CUT RATE DRUGS Bs son and get yonr dm* or toilet wants from tha Original Out Bate Druggists. Visit any ot onr Twelte Stores and not* tha QUAIITT, i SERVICE ABB SAVING. Friday and Saturday Specials »0.25 Waterglass .....fo.16 .25 Cedarnaptha Flakes .W 2.50 Bovril, 18 os. _ .«. 1.79 1.00 Pompelan Beauty C o m - pacts _ jti 1.00 Gelatine, per lb. ., .63 .60 Dr. Reld's Syrup of Figs'... M 1.00 Dr. Reld's Guaranteed Hair Tonic ., . .63 .50 William's Pink Pills _» .25 Extract of Vanilla, Lemon or Almond ____«. ; .16 .50 Puritall Milk of Magnesia .38 .60 Dr. Reld's Hair Restorer.._ .33 .60 Dr. Reid . Syrup of White Pine and Tar _ _ .87, 1.00 Barbers' Scissors .61 .20 Pears Soap, 3 for .36 .16 Infant's Delight Soap, 4 for .. ... .38 .10 _*alry Soap, 4 for .35 1.25 Ironised Yeast (New style package) ...... .98 .30 Sulphur and Molasses IT 1.00 Burdock and Sarsaparllia., .S3 1.00 Dr. Reld's Blood Purine..... .03 WE SAVE YOU MONEY, VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED it niosii C.L.P. MONTHLY MEETING , The Greater Vancouver Central Council of the CLP. will bold its regular monthly meeting in the Holden Bldg., on. Friday, April 29th, at 8 p.m. The executive will meet Wednesday, April 27th. WORKERS! HEAR *Rev. Richmond Craig ON n lie Scottish Covenanters" 7:30 p.m. '' —*-.— --.p' -—/>*-
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