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aoor f/[pWNED AND CDNTOOUXD 7%. striate BY THE VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL & ___ Official Organ of The Canadian Labor Party ct^F^* 14 No. 141—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, DECEMBER 31st, 1926 / FIVE CENTS PER COPY Plots Against Mussolini !j Are Faked by Fascisti . Stories of Attacks Have Been Faked—Plots Have Been Engineered by Fascisti—Italian Plotter Confesses to French Police —Tools of Fascisti Meet Death in thp End. DAILY PAPERS ALL OVER THE WORLD have printed columns and columns about the attempted assassinations of Mussolini. These despatches have all read as if they were accounts of eyewitnesses or of newspaper correspondents w\io have gathered the facts from eyewitnesses. The Labor Statesman has pointed out before that the news from -Italy was so heavily censored that it could not be trusted. Now the New York Times, with probably the finest foreign news service in America, says in substance that no one outside the Fascist inner circle of spies knows anything about the alleged attempts on Mussolini's life. In a recent despatch from Paris, the Times says: /'Every outrage against the Duce has been followed by some immediate anti-French explosion. Even wheii, as in the Zamboni affair, there was no indication whatever that the wquld-be assassin had any connection with France—HE WAS KILLED SO QUICKLY THAT NO ONE YIJT KNOWS WHETHER IT. WAS I ZAMBCWI waaFlKED'THEJJ&QT ■ an He §W. _=ttefe. "_^<i_:cK"cons_Ial-s got stoned imathe' French flagririfisultea.''''***' This frank admission in the Times Sk-uvs that nc news from Italy can e trusted. The Fascists tell what H-_y want known, and are ready to beat or murder or send to prison -anyone who tells'mere. •:--...; 'A further despatch from another _UTce gives the' whole story of a ike plot recently engineered by thc ! wee. , ■■■■'. Paris, Dec. 22.—The French pb- have uncovered a mass of Fas- "fit plots and intrigues which reads ike a detective story by E. Philips rppenheim, and completely strips the ask from Mussolini. He is reveal- i'Ml, not as a "strong man," "calm in thfe face of danger," but as a faker, srtaging phony attacks on himself, that he may pose as a superman and talk abour his charmed life, while the poor deluded fool who makes the attack is murdered in the street. "Colonel Ricciotti Garibaldi, grandson of the famous italian liberator ;and supposed to be leader of the airti-Fascist cause among Italians living in France, has confessed to the French police that he is a spy ,J_IK Mussolini's pay, that he organizes plots against the Italian dictator and Wten betrays the plotters, and that jjp got 40,000 lire for the latest fake, ■ which was spoiled by his arrest. Italian Colony in France The story involves so many factors that it is difficult to tell in a small space, and one must go back some distance to get it clear. 'More than 1,00,0,000 Italians are 'nbw living in France. Most of these a*;e workers,, come in to get the relatively high French wages due to -sHortage of man power; but thou- s.'.i<:s of them are enemies of Fas- j|ici_ who have fled from Italy for B_bir lives. I Among these are thp;brothers (iar- ribiidi, particularly Colonel Ricciotti fIGaribaldi, who lives in a villa near Nice. He has always been reckoned I a rabid Republican, leader of the anti-Fascist party and a bitter enemy of Mussolini, although one of his brothers is Italian ambassador tp Mexico. The French police have watched him carefully to see that he did not slip oyer the border and take a shot at the dictator himself. Scivoli Appears More than five weeks ago the French authorities got word that a -_u-n.;named_.3t®.oU-.was....pkittJiig....lo ^A^^jgJgA^j^di^,^^^^^^^/^, gated and found Scivoli working for one of the Garibaldi brothers, and that Colonel Garibaldi had introduced the chap at anti-Fascist gatherings with the statement that here was a man who would "do. a great work for Italy.'*- This seemed' natural and quite in keeping with Garibaldi's supposed character. Scivoli had done nothing that would justify his imprisonment or deportation, so the French authorities warned him and put him under surveillance that made him harmless and waited. Four days after their interview with Scivoli, a man came into Nice posing as an Italh-n merchant. The French police soon found out that he was no merchant, but a man named Lapolla, and a high officTSl of thc Fascist secret service. They searched his rooms, and were amazed to find a number of passports for the supposed red radical, Scivolf. Conspirators Trapped Wondering a little at this, the French authorities told Lapolla to get over thc border, right away. He begged for permission to stay in NiSe a couple of hours. Following an old custom of the French police system, his request was granted, he was set at liberty and watched. He immediately secured an interview with that "rabid republican," Colonel Garibaldi. The French police were surprised, but they decided that Lapolla probr ably knew his countryman better than they did. As soon as Lapolla was gone, they took Colonel Garibaldi into custody. They quizzed hiin according to the French custom before a judge d'mstruction, or examining magistrate, doubtless confronted him with the evidence not yet made public and Garibaldi "spilled the bcans."- . (Continued 'On page 2) Thc shingle used, to be considered the best board of education. CANADIAN LABOR PARTY CANDIDATES SOUTH VANCOUVER Councillor Alex. McDonald Councillor _ O. J. Mengel School Trustee R. E. Rigby Police Commissioner W. Ford BURNABY For Reeve C. B. Gibbs Councillors Ward One A. J. Keel W-jrd Five W. H. Abel Ward Seven C. Groombridge Police Commissioner S. Bate School Trustees J. P. Dickson Alfred Smith Greater Efforts to Organize in 1927 The password for the new year is "1927 For Organized Labor." The Green Button with the words T.L.C. in big'type will be worn by a large section of the organized labor movement, as the first move to more thoroughly organize the district. The buttons are here. Attend yp-ur next ^m«j--«eet_Bg-aTrd -get-a--hutl-*m. ~*_— . aJKithin ;a >f»w-«-o»ths,-_he-p buiWttig trades at least, expect to have a closed shop, which will mean that no man will b* permitted to work on the job unless he wears the button. In conjunction with'this, other trades will also endeavour to put thal_.con- dition into operation, and this will open the way to a more extensive organizing campaign among trades that .are not organized. Wear It and Smile If you are a member of organized labor don't let your workmates have to force you to wear the button. When you don't wear the button you are aiding the boss to batter down your working conditions. When you don't think the button is worth displaying, you are helping some employer to keep the lash over his employees. When you stand up on your hind legs and tell the world that you are a union man or woman, that you are opposed to low wages, sweatshop conditions, and the endless struggle for a miserable existence, you will give heart to those who are still meekly submitting to the greedy, gouging employer, who growls and speeds up his human machine and jeers at hi, child slaves. Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel This year every union man and woman must put forth their best efforts to unionize every industry and place of business. Every new member, and every new unit, added to the existing labor movement,- means greater rewards for you. In unity there is strength. Wear the bptton. Get others to wear the button. Wake up your neighbors to the advantages of united effort. Make- "1927 for Organized Labour." SOUTH AMERICAN -<- EMIGRATION INCREASES Lisbon • newspapers report increased emigration to Brazil and other South American countries, due, it is said, to unemployment in the agricultural districts of Portugal. " . Coller^e Action Very Valuable to Workers A personal message to the apprentices to the printing trade in Vancouver and elsewhere. Read and think! By John Rankin. THE GREATEST ENEMY any association of men (or women) can have is the apathy of its own membership, I do not think I am exaggerating when I say that the question of Trade Unionism, to many, resolves itself into: "When is the, scale going to be settled and how much do you think we will get?" The fact must not be lost sight of that the boy learning his trade in a union shop is on.the outside surrounded by influences which are almost anti-union. We, who have spent our lives in organized labor circles, sometimes do not realize that we are only a minority and, up till recently, have had practically no say in the world's affairs at large. The boys' father, perhaps, while not actively opposed, may yet have the commonly accepted idea that Trade Unionism is a selfish institution for the benefit of a few, working at that particular craft, to the detriment of the many who are outside and unorganized, and we must admit that if our ambition was only the betterment of the conditions of those in the craft, they would have sound '•eason for their belief. When a boy enters the printing business, or any other business for th_t-*7n*tter--t*it^-_ireItr_r. tEws Utruugff a -period- of- training-'which- litis;'" Br* should fit him for taking his place among ^he works of that particular- craft as a full-fledged journeyman. That is his goal. The question of. his training I need not enter into here. The greater interest taken in the training of the apprentice by local., organization and .the very—efficient I.T.U. Course, which is" now f ompulsory, looks after that phase of the question. .lust as the apprentice has a goal in sight, so, also, must Trade Unionism have an ultimate objective. We must not foTget -the fact that before we can even acquire the necessities of life, we must sell something of which we are possessed, that is, our knowledge of how to set type. The machinery and capital necessary to production of the various books, newspapers, commercial printing, etc., are in the hands of another class, who are not members'of the I.T.U., but who are generally members of an organization .newspaper publishers, etc.) who do not altogether see eye to eye with the trade union. Just as the journeyman wants to get the most he can for his labor, so does the employer wish to get. that labor performed at the very lowest possible cost. They are actuated more or less by the same motive. Must Band Together The employer, generally speaking, is not concerned whether a man is a member of a trade union or not. If it suited him better,, he would just as readily have his office manned entirely by non-unionists as by members of organized labor. And we can not blame the "boss" for that. He has a certain amount of capital tied up in machinery, plant, etc. Before he can have a return On his capital investment, he must have labor to operate his machinery (set type, etc.), and it is not his concern whether that labor is trlfde unionist or not; what he wants is production at the lowest possible cost. We can readily see, therefore, if we did not band ourselves together in in association such as a trade union, we would be almost entirely at the mercy of those who own that machinery when it came to bargaining for the produce of our labor. The situation would simply be this: __ printer goes into an office looking for work. Perhaps there is a vacancy. He is engaged, but the question of wages and conditions would be entirely the employer's; he owns the riant. We would either have to accept his terms or go without. The fundamental "principle of Trade Unionism is "collective bargaining." That is, that instead of each member of a particular craft being left to get out on his own and seek what he can^ for his labor, the organization, through negotiations with employers, etc., fix a minimum wage and set up working conditions under which that particular class of work will be performed. Set Working Canditions, —-#*-st-~as- we. organize- ©_i' the iniTus- " -~~ .twaJ--6_^t.*.ra*_&'»--"me--^^ tions in the office or workshop, so do nee organize and set up funds so that when sickness, old age, or death comes along we can "collectively" help one another. Now I will discuss what is perhaps the most important function of a tra___LJ,nion._and which will become increasingly So as the years roll on, that is the development of trade union thought along the political line. The "education" which we received at school, while it helps us to become efficient printers/ yet falls far short when it seeks to give US any inkling as to how to get out of the conditions of society wherein it is necessary to have a trade union. As I have said, before we can even acquire the necessities of life, we must sell something which we possess, namely, our labour power. If we can not find anyone to buy that commodity, we must "jolly along" some way, "subbing" a day here, a day there, and sometimes not "subbing" at all. A trade union does not make work, nor yet can it produce work for its members to do. It only stipulates for certain conditions—when its members are working. With the introduction of quicker methods of production through improved machinery, mass production, divisional labour, etc., the problem of how to get a job and keep it becomes daily an increasing problem for the worker.'-.-. And we must not forget that the employers, also, have learnt the wis- . dom of organization. While they may "chew each other's ears off" in their rival newspapers and "have no use for one another" in their contact in daily life, yet when it comes to bargaining with their employees in the industry in which their capital is tied up, they put up a solid front which - is admirable—that is, if we look at it from their point of view. And they generally have the laws of the land to help them out. They, ,• realizing the benefits to be derived from laws that benefit them in the production of wealth, have almost entirely controlled the various governing bodies—federal and provincial parliaments, municipal councils and school boards, etc. ,the result being that the questions appertaining to improvement of conditions of the workers are given very little consideration. I might-Instance a case which I remember happened in the land of mjr ( birth. The miners in the County of Lanark had kept up an unceasing ag- (Contjnued on 'page 8) , . li usmswssUkiimHtinssM -Two THE LABOR STATESMAN December 31st, 192_< Mined in B.C. "It IS Better" Leslie Coal Co. Ltd. 944 Beach Ave. Sey. 7137 V' Phon* Bey. 8634 H. HARVEY BOOT MANUFACTURER Loggers'. Miners', Cruisers' and Prospectors' Hand-Made Boot* - Our Specialty. Quick Repairs. Otm 86 00 WOBK BOO* BEST IN TOWN 58 CORDOVA ST, WEST Vancouver, B. 0. Plots Against Musolini Are Faked by Fascisti (Continued from Page 1) Garibaldi's Confession PATENT ATT|"»_"TY ROWLAND BR1TTAIN PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS Oldest Established Patent Office In B. C. 446 anASVXLX.H SET. 146- ■ ■ I - i xrowmrr FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 68 6th St., New Westminster Phono 903 T. J. Kearney & Co. Funeral Directors and Embalm.r■ New Chapel and Parlors Private Ambulance Service 802 Broadway W. Phon* Fair. 3 Union Barber Shops Downing Barber & Beauty Shop PHONE FRASER 1198 For Appolntm-nts 3 EXPERT OPERATORS (R. Downing, Prop.) 5682 victoria Road, at 42nd Avsnn. W. Brennan .-. 484 Granvillo St Capitol Barber Shop 818 Granville L. Arnold.. 1114 Oranvllle St Oka*. Pnrnell, raslUon Bartsr Shop, 71 Hastings St. ■■ Chrystal Barber Shop 47 Hastings W. Andy Harris SOS Main St. Rainier Barber Shop 309 Carrall St Arttleur Barber Shop 901 Pender W. Hc__eod'_, 562 Dnnsnmir, Paclflo Staff BnUdlatr. Manhattan Barber Shop.1089 Robson St John S. Port. ...2138 4th Are. W W. A. Parkin 1820 Yew St Thos. Henderson 2189 Tew St Union Plumbers and Steamfitters B. BOE LIMITED .- PltunUnfand I_satb_g Serrlee AU Work Onarante.d. 133 Cordova St. W. Phono Bey. AOBS d. a. Mcdonald Prompt and Efficient Bervlce. 851 Row. St. Fhone Bey. 477 Izzy: "What is the difference between; ammonia and pneumonia?" Dizzy Search me." . Izzy: "Why ammonia comes in bottles and pneumonia conies in chests " He confessed that he is and for a long time has been a spy in the pay of Mussolini. His business is to organize plots against the dictator, and then betray the plotters. VHe got 400,000 lire for the Scivoli business —or was to get it—one story is that he had received only 100,000 lire in cash. -.- It is not clear—though doubtless the French police know all about it —whether Scivoli was a dupe, who was to be sent across the border, caught and murdered like the poor 15-year-old kid at Bologna the other day, or whether he was in the swindle, and was to hand over the actual job of shooting to some Unnamed victim. Probably this last is the truth; it fits in withj^iose extra passports which Mussolini's spy brought over the border. As if this were not enough, the police got proof that Garibaldi, acting as Mussolini's agent, was mixed ud in a scheme to embroil France with Spain by launching a revolutionary raid on Spain from the French side of the border. Anti-Fascists Aroused The French authorities immediately made public a part of the story to forestall any moves by Mussolini when, his agent, Lapolla, came back and reported failure. They sent a force of gendarmes to arrest the Spanish plotters. They hustled Colonel Garibaldi out of Nice, which is more Italian than French in population, and where his life would not be worth a copper, put him in. a train, and sent him to .Earis. -Outside Paris, the-train-was rt«{>$<p!#-"am.^^ city in an auto, by roundabout ways, and under heavy guard. It was a wise precaution. A mob of anti-Fascist Italians living in Paris, furious over Garibaldi's treason, were waiting for him at the station when the train got in. The police are still quizzing Garibaldi, and not telling much of what he says, but what they hawe told blows the lid off the whole Fascist kettle of intrigue. Dictator's Prestige Shattered Moreover, though Fascist papers call the French revelations "absurd," Mussolini has taken action which is a practical admission that the French are right. The Fascist spy system has been managed by the ministry of the interior. Mussolini has fired his minister of the interior and taken ov'er the job himself, plainly an effort to hide a bungle by blaming a subordinate. In the light of the French revelations, not a single story of attacks on MussoJ}ni can be trusted. All must be regarded as fakes till overwhelming evidence is presented to the contrary. In the last case, that at Bologna, the chances are strong that the poor boy—he was only 15—who fired the shot was put up to thc job by Mussolini's spies, that the revolver he used was loaded with blank cartridges, and that Mussolini knew all about it, and just when and where the "attempted assassination" was to take place. Propaganda for Foreigners No foreign observer has come forward to say that he saw anything of that event. No correspondent of an American paper was where he had a ohance to see, and no story contradicting the official version could get past the Fascist censor. The world %iow8 nothing of that performance except what Mussolini wants it to know, and the man who hires spies to stir up trouble between two neighbor nations cannot be trusted to tell the truth. As to why Mussolini has run the elaborate spy system, three reasons suggest themselves at once. Thc Fascist press agency has flooded the world with stories of Italy's happiness and prosperity under "il Duce," of how much Mussolini is loved by the people, and of the total absence of any serious opposition to his rule. Opposition to Mussolini These tales, as Labor has shown by stories over the border in person, are mere lies. The opposition to Mussolini is bitter and intense, and ca*h. be crushed only by the.most drastic repression. Mussolini could not call for repressive laws without an excuse to justify such measures to the world. If he admits opposition at home, he Therefore he hangs the blame on brands his whole propaganda as false, "plots" among malcontents over the border. Proof that this is one factor in the case is given by the results. Within three days after the fake "attack" at Bologna, the most savage program of repression ever seen in Europe, outside of Russia, Turkey and Hungary, has been prepared by the Italian parliament, which will have to enact it into law or be sent home. Reign of Terror Established Italy abolished the death penalty half a century ago. It is now restored for anyone attempting the life of the king, the crown prince or the "head, of the state," which, of cfturse means Mussolini. UlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllli I Winter Boots j BLACK "PARITAN" WORK BOOTS, 8 INCH TOP. JUST RIGHT FOR WINTER WEAR. PLAIN TOE AND HEAVY SOLE. ONE OF OUR MOST SATISFACTORY LINES. SUITABLE FOR HARD WEAR. 3 3 $000 8 PER PAIR ! PIERRE PARIS —SI- HASTINGS WEST s-flllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllillllllllllllllUIIII ■ >,. —Death" is made the "PerTalfy "of arm-' «d'T.beHfott, treason or ''espionage." All parties, associations or organizations Carrying on opposition to Fascism are'dissolved; anyone" who attempts to reorganize any such group is liable t-r five years' imprisonment; the same penalty attaches to anyone "spreading the doctrines" of these opponents of Fascism; while the man who sends abroad "false or exaggerated news about conditions in Italy" is subject to imprisonment for from five to fifteen years. Could "Convict" Green To clinch matters, all these and many othe,r offenses are taken away from the civic tribunals and handed over to courts-martial, with Fascist officials f6r judge, jury and executioner. Most extraordinary of all—foreigners who in their own country criticize Mussolini may be tried in Italy, though absent, and convicted and sentenced by Fascist courts, the sentence, of course, to be enforced whenever the dictator can get his hands on the guilty parties. Under this decree, President Green could be tried fV. 'he resolutions of Fascism passed by the last A. F. of L. convention, and could be thrown into prison if he ever put foot on Italian soil., This is naked terrorism, but Mussolini had it all ready to launch the moment the excuse was given by the assault at Bologna. Europe's Peace Threatened In Europe, however, and especially • in France, two other considerations are believed to be quite as important a.'the need of justifying thc campaign of terrorism. First 0* these_is Mussolini-s: insatiable vanity. The fellow is an actor who cannot live outside the limelight, ahd poses even in his dreams. , He wants to be revered as the strong, fearless man, whom nothing can ruffle, who be^rs a charmed life, and who cannot be harmed1'"until his work is finished." AT the beginning of the New Year, we.take **■ pride and pleasure in renewing our pledge to our customers and patrons^ • i - ■ - - ■ .Through another, ye__-y we assure you tljat ycniir electrical service, your street railway and interurban service and gas service shall continue steadfast and sufficient as far as human agency can provide them so. Mt wish you all tbe season's prosperity British Columbia ^EiJSCTRicRfiiiMrCo. VANCOUVER VICTORIA Almost anybody can be calm and fearless when his paid spy is head of the "opposition" party, when he knows just when and where a fake assault is to be made upon him, knows that it will be a fake, that his thugs will be on hand to murder the poor boob with the pistol before he can tell any embarrassing secrets, and, finally, wears a steel shirt to insure himself against any. accidents. The other item noted by the French is that Garibaldi's confession -fits perfectly with Mussolini's anti- French policy. France appears to be his pet aversion. Effort to Embarrass France He virtually threatened war against France a few weeks ago because she had not suppressed the plots which his own paid agents were fomenting. , In the Scivoli case he was laying the basis for the same trick, and by stirring up the Spanish malcontents to a raid over the Pyrenees he clear-' ly hoped to get Spain to join him in stern representations at Paris. Just how far Mussolini means to go in his intrigue against France no' one knows. He may be trying onlj* to force her to drive out the poor exiles who have fled from Fascism: He may even, in his crazy vanity, , think to scare her into giving up some of her North African colonies) or he may mean actual war, since war abroad is a favorite trick of tyrants to quiet discontent at home. In any case, the French police have 1 spoiled his game by one of the finest' , pieces of detective work ever known_ » When the Garibaldi story is fully understood, nobody in Europe will trust*. Mussolini's account of a dog fight. 1 THRIFTY "Look, papa, Abie'tf cold is cured' and we've still got a box of cough-* drops left." * "Oh, vot extravagance! Tell Izzie^ to go out and get hiB feet vet." ■ Further Organization is needed to tAsry on tho __t-vn_-o of thu C»nt_lsjs XMmt Party. orffanlio _ .ranch In yoa_ dlatrlet. i-O-i vxmTMxm xs-r*. OB-sat-On, white B. C. SECTION, CANADIAN LABOR Secretary; SIDAWAY. 803 Holden 3 nll-ln*, W. H. opXTBBM, -Tssia.nt. PARTY Vsnconvsx, B. a. I December 31st, 1926 THE LABOR STATESMAN Three Tanoouv.r Trade* and Labor Connoll— President, William Dunn; general secretary, Percy B. B.ngouKh. Offioe, 803 Holdon Bids., 16 Hastings East. Phone Sey. 7.9.. Meets in Labor Hall at 8 p.m.. on the flrist and third Tuesdays in month. Automobile Lodge 703, I. A. of M. — Moots evory second and fourth Tuesday In rtoom 310 Holdon Bldir. Pros. • W. R Walker; Sec. M. P. B_avl.% 1223 Alberni! Bsvsrags Dispensers Union No. 676— meets Second Sunday at 2 p.m. and ■ the last Sunday In month at 8:00 p.m., P.oom 310 Holden Bldg. President W. H. Clancy: Secretary and Business Agent, T. J. Hanofln. Office: Boom 6. Flack Block; Phones, Sey. 4788 and Bay. 166.-R. Hours. > to It ajn. Bridge * Stractnral Iron Workers, Looal ■ 07, Int. Asso.—Meets every Monday, Room 804 Holdon Bldg., at 8 p.m. President, James F. Burns; Secretary. W. J. Cook, Box 302, City., Phone Pair. 4772Y. Bonding- Trades Council, Vancouver— Meets second and fourth Tuesday In Holdon Building. President. Robt. Stevenson; Secretary-treas., W. Page, Room 8in, Holden Bldg. - Bakers' Local 468, Journeymen, of America—Meets first and third Saturday* at 7 p.m. President, H. Hall; sec, T. Rlgby. 87 Broadway West, Phone Fair. 5882R. Bakery Said-men, Looal 371 — Meeta second Thursday every month. Holden Bldg., 16 Hastings E. President E. Holmes; acting secretary, Birt Showier, 1116 Robson, office, 807 Holden Building. Barbers,' Journeyman International Union of America—Local 120, meets second and fourth Tuesdays ln each month In Room 810 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Pres., Fred. Dawe; Sec.-trea... C. B. Herrett. Office 814 Holden Bldg.. . Bookbinder* Looal No. 106, Int. Brotherhood—Meets second Tuesday la month 80. Holden Bldg. President. V. Mila*. ' -30 Drake St.; secretary, Thos. Carroll,'842 Hamilton St. Mill and factory Workers' Union, Looal Ho. 1600 — Affiliated with United ' Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners. Meets first and third Thursdays ln Boom 313 Holden Bldg. President. Allan Graham; Fin. Sec, H. Brewer: Hoc Sec. R. G. Inder, 5877 Lancaster Street. Milt Wagon Driver* and Dairy Employ- as*,. Looal 464—Meets second and fourth Friday In Labor HalL 16 Hastings St. E. Business agent, Birt Showier, 1116 Robson St Holders Union Looal 381—International of North America—Meets first and third Fridays in month In room 313 Holden Bldg., at 8 p. m. Paesldent. John Maley, 1336 2nd Ave. E. Corresponding representative, J. Pinkerton. 2159 Victoria Drive. Motion Pictures Projectionist's Union, Local 348 Of I.A.T.SJB. k M.P.H.O.— Meets at 991 Nelson St. on flrst Sunday in each month at 7:30 p.m. President, J. R. Foster, 1161 Oranvllle St.; Secretary, Geo. Gerrard, Box S45. Business Phone: Sey. 3923. JJn.lcian* Kntnal Protective Union Looal 146, A. T. of _t—Meets at the O. W. V. A. Auditorium, aecond Sunday at 10 a.m. President, Ernest C Killer. 991 Nelson Street; secretary, Edward Jamieson, 991 Nelson Street; financial secretary. W. E. Williams. 991 Nelson Street; organiser. F. Fletcher, 111 Nelson Street. Painters, Decorators and Payerhangsr* Local 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 163 Hastings W. Bu*. Iness agent, Robt. Stevenson. Office, room 34 163 Hastings West, 310 W. Pender Street. Phone Sey. 8609. Pile Drivers, Brldgs, Wharf and Soak Builders Looal No. 9404—Meeta every Friday night at I p.m. In 118 Hasting* St. W. James Thomson, secretary, P. O. Box 880. ' Brewery Worker* Union No. 300—meets first and third Wednesday In month In , room 313, Holden Building, nt 8 p.m. President, J, Ramsay, 4312 Perry Rd.; Secretary, H. F. Swan, 2706 Pender f East. BrlakUysrs', Masons' and 311* Setters' . Int. tTnlon No. 1—Meets second and fourth Wednesday In the Holden Bldg President. G. E. Hallldav: Secretary. ' W. S. Dagnall. 1244 20th Ave m ' Phone Fair. 846 R. W. J. Pipes, Fln. s Secretary. C..rp»»*_ris.. a_$: J_fners, Amalgamated / Society ofjt--Vancouver ■-1st--Branch rO'etS W[&BJ><3 .4tt>.. Tm«-«»J*««*I ****-mo"li1"S.'1-' "President, G. Richardson: t Secretary, John T. Bruce; Business Agent. J. McKInley. Headquarters, room 35. 163 Hastings St W. Oarpenters and Joiners. United Brotherhood of, Local 453—President A. Mo- _4—Donald; recording secretary, W. Page; business . agent. Wm. Dunn. . Office, Room 809 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets second and fourth Mondays, 8 p.m. I.* Olty Ball Employe**' Association meets first -Wednesday of each month at 2514' Hastings E„ nt 8 p.m. Prssldsnt. D. Hargreaves; business agent and trensuror, W. J. Scribbins, 3208 Pender St. E.; Secretary, J. Tar buck, 2792 ff Pender East Olvlo Employees' Union, Looal 38 — ' Meets first and third Fridays ln tho month nt 2614 Hastings E., at 8 p.m. , President, J. MacRltchle, 516 8th Ave. E,; secrctary-treaaurer, George Harrison. 1182 Parker St. /Blectrical Workers, Loeal 818, International Brotherhood—Meets every Mods' day at 8 p.m. In Room No. 6, 319 Pender Street West. President P- W. McDougal 910 Hastings Street East; ' business agent E. H. Morrison. Offioe. 319 Pender Street West Bnglnesr*—International Union Steam , and Operating Looal 844—Meets every I Thursday at . p.m. Room-806 Holden Bldg.' President. E. McCallum; rec , sec. D. Hodges; fln- eec and business agent, Roy Flnley. Office, Room 806 Holden Building. Bngineers, Steam and Operating, Int. Local 882—Meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. In room 806 Holden Bldg. President, W. Holbert: vice-pros., A. Russell: business agent and financial sec. W. J. Irwin: rec »ec. W. L. Alnger. Office. 800 Holden Bldg. Plre Fighters, No. 18, International 1 Association of—Meets every month at call of president, at 25m Hastings E. , President, J. Anderson. No. 2 Fire Hall: flnanclal secretary, C. A. Watson, , No. 3 Fire Hall. '»Ploorlaysrs' Union, No. 1875. U.B. of C. & J. of A., meets lst and 3rd Thursdays in 310 Holden Bldg.. at 8 t p.m. President K. C. Woodward: Fln. Sec, A. Reid; Rec Seo.,-W. D. Wilson, ,, 1251 Howe St. Plasterers, Loeal 89—International Association of Operative, meet* flrat Wednesday In month at Holdsn Bldg. President Ctiae. Keall. 1925 McKay Ave. Secretary, Ed. Williams, 1172 Barclay. Phone Douglas 3217B Plasterer's Labor*-*' No. 609 International. Meeta third Friday ln month at Holden Building. ~ President F. Phillips, 1574. ind Ave. W.; Rec. Sec, F. Tait. 289 47th Ave. E„ phone Fraser 696L. Plumbers and Steamfltters, No. 1T0, International Asso. of—Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Holden Bldg. President Bert Stlnchcombe, 1899 Ogden Ave.; secretary and business agent, W. Watt. 805 Holden Bldg. Printing,pressmen and Assistants, Local. No. 69—Meets every second Tu*»_*#7;--_ain - ln the month at 8- p.m. ln Room 818 Cairo. "Hall. 16 HajflM*,a£_,S»_JSa^ "-"a-ftCTH-r.n. Tonffay. 30TWt -It. North Van.; secretary, Wm. Qulgley, 20S3 2nd Ave. W., Box 894. Hallway Carmen of Amorloa, Lode* No. 58—Meets first apd third Friday In month at Cotillon Hall, Granville and Davie Streets, President A- S. Rosa, (871 Pr. Edward St.; secretary, J. D. Vullamy, 2215 15th Ave. W. Street and Electric Ballway Employees Pioneer Division No. 101—Meets K. P. Hail, Eighth and Klngsway. 1st and 3rd Mondays at 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. President 3. I*. Smith: recording secrets ry, F. E. Griffin; treasurer. H, W. Speed; financial secretary and business agent Angus Maclnnes.. 3544 Pr. Edward St. Office: corner Prior and Main streets. Phone Fairmont 2150L. Sheet Metal Worker*. Amalgamated, Looal Union No. 980—Meets second and fourth Thursday ln month In Holdon Bldg 16 Hastings St E. Presl r dent, N. C. Smith. 1346 18th Ave. E. business agent and secretary. D. Mac Pherson, 807 Holden Bldg. Shingle Weavers, Looal 17013—Meet* second Tuesday ln month,- ln Room No. 2, Labor Temple, New Westminster, and 4th Sunday, 7:30 p.m.. In Room 813 Holden Bldg., Vancouver. President, J. N. Chute, Phone High. 1882T; sec, W. H. Matthew, Joyce Rd. P. O. Phone Coll. 413B1. Tailors', jonrneymen Union of America, Looal No. 178—Meetings • held first Thursday in each month. 8 p.m. Executive meets third Thursday of every month In Labor Hall. President A. R. Gatenby; secretary, C. McDonald. P.O. Box 503. Executive meets third Thursday of every month. ^Lk-potExcavciiiona By John (ikru- Pickenshooel Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helper*, Looal 466—Meets evory Snd and 4th Wednesday. 310 Holden Bldg. President, A. A. McKay, 773 Beatty St.; secretary-treasurer, A. P. Black, 880 Homer St Theatrical Stag* Employees' Union, Local 118 of the I A.T.S.E. k M.P.M.O. —Meets at 991 Nelson Street on the second Friday in month, at 9:30 a.m. President, Walter H. Blake; Secretary. Gordon Martin. Business address, P. O. Box 711. Occasionally the press utters something editorially worth reading and which many of us know to be pretty near the facts. In lamenting the apparent relation of the brewers and bootleggers to the Liberal and Tory parties, The Province recently had the following choice morsel to hand out to us! "The fact is, and everybody knows it, that both the parties, Liberal and Conservative, are tarred with the same brush. There is little consolation for the Conservatives, and no honor at all, in the fact that they may not have been quite as thickly tarred as the Liberals."- Well, we have been telling the people that for some time, and it is rather encouraging for'us to learn that an influential, newspaper . like The Province endorses our sentiments. Now that we have backing on the subject, we hope the people will try and memorize the above- quoted statement, between now and the next election.. Now that the Christmas festivities are over, it may be well for us to take advantage of some of the energies that have been involved in making the season what it has been. One item in particular may require a little attention. We were forcibly impressed while going through some of the local department stores with the energies called for from the employees in those places. As we-noticed some of them, particularly the cashiers, it appeared that the nervous ^waf'^STt-B-t "liachfrig breaking y-^i ~ jfe *"t j1™™** -jftW «y-fr many of these employees were working as lopg as 64 hours per week during the Christmas rush. One of these stores is operated by -one_of-the local-members of the-provincial legislature, namely Mr. C. Woodward. He sits on the same side of the House as the government that has been taking credit to itself for its alleged labor legislation, such as the half-holiday act, the eight-hour day for women act, and such like. As we observed the strain many of those girls were undergoing, we were reminded of what we had learned of the effect of the factory and sweatshops in Great Britain. It remained for the Great War to reveal what the British race had paid for its factory system, when it became necessary to lower the physical requirements for it.s army. The question is, are the Canadian people to go through the same conditions? If so, then we cannot realize too soon that, as a nation, what we sacrifice in the ruthless exploitation of women and children, that shall we also lose in the future physique and character of the race. .We should not delude ourselves on that subject. Mother .Nature will make us pay sooner or later if we duplicate in this country the industrial conditions that have lowered the physical vitality of other peoples. Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Looal 88—441 Seymour Street. Meets Second Wednesday* at 3 p.m. and last Wednesday at 9 p.m. President ft. Coleman; business agent, Harry 3 Wood. Phone Seymour 186. .Lather*, Wood, Win and Motel, International Union, Loeal 807 — Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays in month, at room 20? Holden Bldg. President, H. P. Fulljames, 2106 Vanness; Secretary,- Bert Jenkins. 5.0 45th Ave. E. Machinist Local 683—rSresldent. Tho*. '■Ills, 1862 Burrard St. Secretary, P. R. Bengough. Office, 807 Labor Hall. 18 Hastings East. Meet*.on s-cond and fourth Tuesdays In month. Typographical Union, No. 836— President. C. S. Campbell; vice-president' R. Gouthrq; Secretary-treasurer. R. H. Neelands, P.O. Box 6*. Meet* last Sunday of' each month at 3 p.m.. In Holden Building. 16 Hastings St B , Prince Rupert Trades & Labor Council MEETS second Thursday in each month. President, S. D. McDonald, Box 268. Secretary, Frank Derry, Box 498, Prince Rupert, B.C. Voice from Nearby House — "Who's in that chicken coup?" Snowball Johnson (a veteran)—p"A friend."—Windmill. We Do Not Patronize List of Trades Council NIGHT HAWK'S ORCHESTRA GOOD EATS CAFE -ROYAL DAIRY CRYSTAL DAIRY NATIONAL LUNCH TROCADERO CAFE COLLARD, -_-*'C!othier, r-'■■," g03 'Hastings'W.'"' )_.. ',,-1-pN. A. DAVIS • (Lathing Contractor) So long as the people elect representatives to place laws on the statute books, they should ut least elect men' who will themselves conform to such laws. If, under the democracy we have, the best the people of Vancouver can do is to elect -men who utterly disregard such labor legislation as we have,,.then it is apparent that something more than a mere democracy is required if the future eugenic health of the race is to be assured. * * » We were told last week by Mr. J. H. McVety, superintendent of the government employment service, that there were more than a thousand unemployed registered at the city bureaus. He was pointing out this factj as a means of appealing to people having work to do, to have it done during Christmas week. Two days later he informed us that there were just ti'ii requests for help in one forenoon, the largest number in one day he had received since he first made his appeal. It will serve to show just what conditions are like around this "prosperous" city. It will be some time yet before the spring work will bf^ opening up, and as many will continue in their state of destitution till then, the time to start the work is now. Appealing to citizens for casual work is all right, but what is needed is a more permanent payroll in the city. The extra help in the stores for the Christmas rush will have been laid off by this time. Then again, as was stated in our columns last- week, many young Canadians will soon be leaving the educational institutions of this province in search of work This, in addition to the usual spring rush of immigrants, will present a problem of employment requiring much thought, -It is all very well for somf to have d^eanjs of "Greater Vancouver," "m or e—-population,'1- ■^mm^awr^ammiin^^ unless the people have more spending money such dreams will hav&,as much possibility of realization in this community as they have among the Eskimos in the Arctic Circle. * * * We- have on the federal statute books a law known as the "Lord's Pay Act." It was the intention of those who drafted the act t'o have it stop unnecessary work on Sunday. It is left to the Attorney-General of each province to put the act into force if he considers any work performed on Sunday is unnecessary in its character. We observed a case last Sunday that might well be brought to his attention. We were passing one of the "Wool- worth's" 15-cent stores on Hastings street, and observed behind the close4 doors that some of thc girls were working. They appeared to be rearranging the counters for the following day. Surely these girls work long enough hours during the week and for low wages without having to work Sundays. The Attorney-General of this province, who is also minister of labor, should, in order to justify himself holding those positions, see to it that the laws coming l-ii-jvi- his department are put, into force. * • . » From The Star of the 27th inst. we learn that the former kaiser enjoyed a very merry Christmas in "his Dutch refuge. That must have been very encouraging reading for some of the destitute returned soldiers who were compelled to go to David-Spencer's for their Christmas dinner. Vancouver Heights THE ESTHER BAKERY Place Your Orders Now for Xmas Puddings, Cakes and Mince Pies Have You Tried Our Fruit Loaf, IS Cents? For Health, Strength and Beauty EAT OUR BROWN BREAD Also Our White, Raisin and Nut Bread Phone: Highland 1309 3728 HASTINGS ST. EAST H. A. HILL GROCERIES, FRUITS, CURED MEATS, FLOUR AND FEED 3722 Hastings E. - Phone High. 1640 Judge Charles F. Cook of the Municipal Court, Long Beach, Calif., has ruled that Felix Gillespie, an oil op- .rator, must paj* $2,634 bgS_*y«3ges to his tmiployees or go to^jail. 'Sentence was suspended for 30 days to permit Gillespie to comply with thc court's decision. • \ R. C. HIRST Electrical Contractor and Dealer House Wiring, Fixtures, Lamps, Batteries Qlen 370 4099 Hastings at B. SYNOPSIS OF ... UNO AMENDMENTS PREEMPTIONS Vacant, . unreserved, surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 years of age, and by aliens on declaring Intention to become British subjects, conditional .upon—jeald«no«,--ooeupfttteni— «ud.,pi.JB_pr-av«_ii«_tt.s..f(iF .j »KFicUlttU'*l■„-. purposes. Full Information' concerning regulations regarding pre-emptions, la given ln„,BulleUn No. 1. Land Series, "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of which can be obtained free of charg* by addressing the Department of Lands, Victoria, B.C.. or to any Government Agent. < Records will bo granted covering only, land suitable for agricultural purposes, and which Is not timber- land. I.e., carrying over 8.000 board feet per acre west of the Coast Range and 6,000 feet per acre east of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Division, ln which the land applied for ls situated, and are made on printed forms, copies of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be occupied for five years and Improvements mad* to value of $10 per acre, including clearing and cultivating at least five acres, before a Crown Grant can bs received. For more detailed Information see the Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." PURCHA8E Applications are received for purchase of. vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being tlmberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum price {or first-class (arable) land la 15 per acre, and second-class (grazing) land (2.-0 per acre. Further ln- . formation regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands ls given ln Bulletin No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands." Mill, factory, or Industrial sites on Umber land, not exceeding 40 acros, •lay be purchased or leased, the conditions Including payment of atumpage. . HOMESITE LEASES Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 acres, may be leased as homesltea, conditional upon a dwelling being erected Kn the first year, title being obtainable after residence and improvement conditions are fulfilled and land haa boon surveyed. LEA8E8 For grazing and industrial pur' poses areas not exceeding 640 acres may be leased by one person or a company. % GRAZING Undor the Grazing Act the Prov- Inco la divided Into grazing district* and the _a_j-f* administered under a Qraxlng Commlosioner. Annual erasing p-raiita ar* issued baaed on numbers ranged, priority being given to established owner*. Stock-owners may form associations for ' rang* management. Free, or partly free, permit* are available for settlers, camper* _j~d traveller*, up to tea head. ■■:..-'■ #• Four THE LABOR STATESMAN December 31st, 1926 The Labor Statesman Published every Friday, at 111 Holden Hliig., Vancouver, B. CI Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. I'RESS COMMITTEE: Chairman, W. Watt, Plumbers; XV. H. Cottrell. Street Railwaymen;-H. Woods, Hotel and Restaurant Employees; J. McCurragh, Typographical. H. W. Watts, Man. Editor. Subscription Rates:—Canada 12.00 per year, 11.00 for six months. United States and foreign, li.OO per year.' To unions subscribing in a body, lie per member per month. Phone Seymonr S379 Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 31st, 1926 THE FIFTY NEEDIEST For a month prior to Christmas Day, both local evening papers made a great showing of Christian Charity by collecting funds to lighten the burden of the destitute over Christ ' mas as the occasion offered con- 1 siderable advertising of value, these papers ran daily stories, showing how family after family had sunk to the bottom, and down and out through inability to1 obtain work. We have from "day to day .watched this advertising propaganda with the confidence that no organization with the means of reaching and influencing public opinion could wallow for a month in poverty that even fattened the graveyard and then dismiss the matter on the morning following Christmas. But wc were mistaken. After exploiting the destitution in the poorer parts of the City and admitting that in so many, cases it arose from lack .of work, the ftrst isijpe of "The P_»v>, .;'Tm._ Ifollowing Christmas .Day cen- w,4'_Mll«J-i.M*-«tl_-t-«*^ immigrants. *'-■■-■ The essence of the teachings of the Nazarene, in whose name Christmas —..-celebrated, can be expressed^_rt_te' tentence "Bear ye each others' burdens!" and this duty is not met by a barum scarum hurrah for one day in the year. Ahd the admonition "Let not thy right hand know what thy left hand doeth," would seem to forbid our getting any advertising profit from an act of charity, or duty, But it is very questionable whether this gaudy prodigality for a day can be dignified with the name of either charity or duty. A gorge for a day in a stomach contracted by months "of Insufficiency, and the sagging cavity again on the morrow can produce but little of the spirit of thankfulness. ,A dog, or even a human being reduced to the' level of -. dog may be happy with one meal in sight, but any person still capable of. visualizing the grim tomorrow of starvation can extract little happiness from food for a day. In booze a hilarious soaking for a day and then cut it out, is quite all right; it is in fact preferable to continuous daily drinking, and it is very Evident that our bizarre friends of the various Christmas funds draw their inspiration from Bacchus, the god of carousal, rather than from the Nazarene, who so long ago oet the seal of worthlessness, on those "who doeth their alms to be seen of men." But the crime of the whole situation is that these people have within the last month been brought in contact in all its forms, with sickness, insanity and death, and the one most frequent excuse offered was want of work; and now that all the credit and advertising and glory that the situation contains have been extracted from it, the book is closed for another year; and from "The Province" at the top to the Salvation Army at the . bottom, they are out after more la bor-—to "populate ' the great wheat fields" around False Creek and the Sugar Refinery districts, and to break the wages of the defenceless girls on Shaughnessy Heights. But there are some things that Labor must and can do for itself. It is possible of £on__usive proof that the Canadian Immigration Policy does not put settlers on the land and that it does annually throw on the Canadian Labor .Market an army of low . tandard workers, that underbid and drive out Canadian Labor, and those who cannot leave the country an- driven to a standard.'of living lower than that which is admitt?dly rtuessary ,to the continuance of health and the maintenance of a family; and that every winter in our cities, new thousands are driven to , destitution, to crime, to insanity and to suicide, "tnroogb lacK of employ- *_■ nt. The writer suggests that :the Federal Government he asked to appoint a commission to inquire into these matters, an'd while we have no reason to anticipate' refusal, if we are refused we will be free to expose this criminal hoax in every quarter in Europe where we may secure a hearing.—M. G. D. McDougald, a Director of the Canadian National Railways has returned after an extended tour of the world and says that Canada is the best country ih the world to live in. We would think so, too, if we'could make the darn country 'stick 'em up' for ten thousand dollars a year, and put a name to the job so that it would not look like stealing.—M-. funny thing that I know about the evasions of the so-called labor laws, and I am no Sherlock Holmes. Here's Spencer's department store, "for instance, openly advertising the fact that the store will be kept open after C p.m. on a certain evening so that the staff can purchase their Christmas needs. Now, there is a fi o'clock closing law in this city, yet the police department knows nothing. Mind you, the clerks HAD to stay without pay. Take the Hudson's Bay Company. They went a-step further and allowed employees and their families to shop after six. Two police officers were in the store and saw this violation take place, and IN THE - TONSORIAL. CHAIR - mWi .isVMifoiTft*'/-'*"'*" -T Ho, hi, hum! Gee, I feel tough. The old guy who said: "There is no pleasure without pain," sure knew his onions. Funny thmg"how-*nnan has to bring himself to an unnatural state before he figures he is having a good time. Here comes a customer. Guess I'll better have another Sen-Sen in case he belongs to the Prohibition Party. Morning, sir. How do you do, Mr. McNiven. Compliments of the season to you. I was just trying to figure out how 'much of that $100,000 donated by Jfche brewers to campaign funds I had paid over the holidays. A disgrace to B. C!? It certainly is, but that is not the only disgrace that B. C. has to face. Right here in Vancouver we have just had the disgraceful spectacle of having the daily press distribute about $30,000 worth of Christmas hampers to starving fam ilies, in a province where fruit is fed to the pigs, where the hens lay over 300 eggs per annum, and gold, copper, coal and lumber are produced annually by the hundred million dollars' worth. What a farce is all this talk about the wonderful opportunities and the progressive labor legislation of British Columbia. Why, man, every act on the statute books, from the 8-hour-day law for men to thc minimum wage act- for women, including thc Lord's Day Act and the Wednesday Half-Holiday Act, has been openly violated during the past three months, and not a murmur from your department. You don't know about it? Is that so? Well, if some young lad in his 'teens happens to be without funds the law soon knows about that, or if Mrs. Snob of Mortgage Hill holds a party the press knows about that The Province can discover hundreds of needy families when they want to bring a little glojy to themselves, but they do not seem to be able to> discover the reason for the condition of those families*/* It is a darned nothing was done. The same company has, to my certain knowledge, worked their staff overtime, valued in wages at $25,000, since September and never paid them a cent or even wished them a Merry Christmas. Girls have worked 60 to 65 hours per week, despite your 48-hours act, without a cent of extra pay. Now all this is common knowledge. Why don't you know about it? They should not do it. Ah, but it is naughty, naughty, to strike, and then there is that 1Q0 needy families whose daddies want work for an hour, a day or a week. I am beginning to think that the brewers are not the only ones who contribute to political funds, and I want to toll you, Mac, that some day a cleanup will be demanded in your department, particularly the section responsible for the Minimum Wage enforcement. It is high time the men and women coming under that act organized themselves into a union capable of seeing to the enforcement of these regulations or insisting on your removal from office. Insulting? That may be, sir, but if I-had a daughter working under conditions such as exist ia; some of the factories' IS-i-T^eres .in this city, , 4_A_&-H---5IN<i-*--»*-mM you'd have to use. I am looking forward to 1927 -when a minimum wage for ihe whole white-collared proletariat will be enacted,__It_will»_fi_-? For 10 Days Only WATCHES. ETC.. LEFT OVER FROM XMAS MUST BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST! ! ! 3 only ladies' wrist watches, 15-jewel, gold-filled case, reg. $13.00. Sale price $6.75 11 only, 10-jewel, gold filled case, Reg. $10, Sale Price $4.00 4 only 15-jewel high- grade movement, 14 carat solid gold case Reg. .32.50.. Salej18(QQ Price Gents 7-jewel watches, High grade Reg. $10. QA nC Now at.'. tVzeiO Gents 15 jewel High grade watches, Reg. Now at i.75 I Boys' Watches, Reg. $2, Sale Price 95c 1 JAMES JEWELRY Company 42 HASTINGS STREET WEST Doors West ' tit Pan-tag*! h? IT i V lo R('e l*ie values wi S LID 10 I Oil SBBOB SUITS, gin o Wjr %v -ftWH xmas stock of Fur ere offering1 fn MEN'S BLUE <* guaranteed at 825 and $35. Our inisliiiiKs Is new and complete. Gillespie & Ault/ Limited 'Sl(CIOTHING AND I'UKNISH.NGS / 538 HASTINGS WEST Spencer's Store Is C*pposlte Us. Well, unless you enforce the act a little better than you are the existing legislation, you might as well save your time. Tell you what I'll do, Mac. I'll 'Bet you even money that the Liberal Party gets beat next election. You don't bet, eh? Well, J75c. 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Now we are advised that the 40c per hour minimum wage for lumber workers is considered a harmful measure by the Royal City Board of Trade; The real harmful part is that the minimum is too low, and thc exemption percentage too high, but apparently not to their way of thinking. Occasional employment and low wages is not the harbinger of prosperity, neither will 40c per hour enable the worker to enjoy the fruits of his labor. The solution lies in organizing that commodity that tht employer uses to deflate the wages and exploit the workers.—H.W. Thc ;exceptionally extended and long continued unemployment in Great Britain, and the capacity-of Australia to absorb a much larger population has retently brought to the fore the question of the practicability of stimulating a migration from Great Britain to the agricultural areas of Australia. Perils have not passed WHEN the white man came, lurking Indians were a constant peril. Although years have passed since . then, there are still those who prey upon the fortunes of the unsuspecting and uninformed. Without the protection of modern banking facilities you invite misfortune. The Royal Bank of Canada . i Vancouver Branch 16 Offices In Vancouver. B. L Mitchell, M-iip-iey 51 Branches in British Columbia ' 252 J Mexico City.—The 'Labor ticket, headed by Arthur Saracho, won. the Mexicafc City municipal election, according to figures made public. The Laborites are estimated to have polit ed 16,000 votes to 7,000 cast, foj General Gustavo Salinas, forme?. .head of the aviation corps. iP_-__*_|npM_«_._ December 31st, 1926 THE LABOR STATESMAN Five Electrical Contractors AND DEALERS Bring un your Electrical and Radio repairs. That in our busj7 ness, Our service is prompt and courteous. OUU CHARGES REASONABLE Union Men Only. GJTY ELECTRIC CO. MAIN AT 8TH Fair. 91 VAIN AT 25TH Fair. 93 To Our Many Friends j)LEA3E accept our appreciation for yonr kind patronage during 1936. Onr Christmas _u_ine_s. thostrh not np to 1925, was pretty close to It. We certainly appreciate the many new friends made during 1926, but we are unable to pat into wordi the appreciation which, we feel 'to the many friends who have stood by ns for over 16 years and trust that 1927 will still warrant your continued confidence. Yours sincerely, Arthur Frith & Co. MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS Telephone Fairmont 14 2312 MAIN STREET Between 7lh and 8th Avenues A. HILKER&SON Anything in Dry Goods and Fancy Work Goods Must Be Satisfactory or Money Refunded. MM Main Street, Halfway Betweeo Uroadway and 8th Avenue. Bird, Bird & Lefeaux BABBISTBB, SOI/tC-TOBS. ETC. : ——401*408 Metropolitan BnUdlng ,.-.S37-:-HsM-lnj_..-W-,v--Vs»»con'»er,-"-_!.0. ■ . Telephones: Seymonr 6666 and 6667 Lawrence W. Smith Registered OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAH 49 Hustings St., West, Since 1907 Phone Bey. 6860 Vancouver, B. o. STATIONARY & MARINE ENGINEERS COACHED FOR EXAMINATIONS P. A. GOEPEL 1....-H. C. Bailer Inspector 535 Pander" W. Seymour 4305 FLUFF RUGS Made from your old carpets. Fhone SEYMOUB 5230 for our new low prices. Fluff Rugs Last for Years. Pacific Coast Fluff Rug Co. 1069 Richards Street Sam's Store FOB EXTRA GOOD VALUES Men's Clothing Gents' Furnishings Lucky Number 49 CORDOVA ST. W. UNEMPLOYMENT IN RHINE PROVINCES The number of unemployed has been constantly decreasing since July in virtually all branches. For instance, 18,700 coal workers, 4.000 metal and machine construction workers, and 3,000 textile workers, have been recently re-employed, with a similar trend in the building trades and occupations related thereto! Around the Town BY THE SHOWMAN There was no rea9oni except stupidity on the part of the city aldermen why any men out of work could not have had at least two days' work on the snow. Some parts of the city were not touched, and what we should dp if we had a real winter here, goodness only knows: In the city of Edmonton, where they get ten feet of snow, thc city fathers put every man that wants to work on the job and all the roads and sidewalks are quickly cleaned up. « • • Probably the hardest worked men at Christmas time are the postoffice employees. Some of these men worked 24 hours at a stretch so that the public could get their Christmas mail, and they are the lowest paid men. in the; employ of the government. Something wrong somewhere. * * * Incidentally, I am of the opinion that if people, instead of giving the postie a drink of-home-made brew, were to give them a dollar bill, it would be much more appreciated. Not that I believe it should be necessary to tip our public servants, but in view of the very low wages they get it would be a far more useful token of appreciation. I know that I asked the letter-carrier that delivers mail to me, when I get any, which he preferred, a drink of Scotch or a bill, and his answer was short and to the point, a bill. Tragedy is far more potent at this period of the year than other times. I read today that another drunken motorist has just killed another little child. If we had common-sense instead of law his case would be quickly dealt with. . ^--.-',._.i_^^_^^^.iPiW^^iT7Pf.wi|iysiip.^.?. There is more .sickness, around right now than there has been since the flu epidemic. My advice to any worker is, stay in b-__. You can get another job, but not your life back, Big Turnout At Milk Drivers Meeting One of the largest meetings since organization in 1919, featured the election of officers for thc Milk Driver.' Local. Every office except recording . secretary was contested, and amidst the best of good feeling the following were elected for 1927: President) second term), T. Rutherford; vice-president, D. Brooks; financial secretary, Birt Showier; recording secretary, J. Carson; trustees, E. Wood, J. Allen, J. Rowles. The conductor and warden, H. Mc^ Bride and M. McLaurin, were reappointed. Brother J. Carson has now1 completed seven continuous years,of service to the local. During that time he has never missed a meeting, and we believe is the best recording secretary-going. Under these circum- stancs, it was unanimously decided to purchase a jewel to be presented to him in the New Year. Some of the members hjid a roaring, time Christmas Day, as owing to the generosity of their customers it was. very nearly impossible for them to walk the chalk line. When you consider that some of them make 300 calls, and each house offers them a different kind of liquid, you will realize that your milkman meant no offense when he declined the stimulant you offered him. We are glad to say that no casualties have been reported to union headquarters, and the men are all back on the job to give you a hundred per cent, union milk. We are always pleased to hear of anyone, particularly the ladies, asking the milk driver for his union card or button. Milk Drivers Celebrate The annual Christmas, t^ee of Lo- .:-«J_J_i 464, Milk~ Salon_-»en .and Dairy B this a Jdrighter -Ohristmas FOR OUR WORKERS BY Buying B# C. Products "It Pays to Keep Them Busy" —More popular every day! . - Dainty Date Butter —The Kiddies just love it in their school sandwiches —Makes a tasty filler for all kinds of cakes & cookies Ask Yonr Grocer, or Phone Highland 4613 DAINTY DATE COMPANY 1683 Venable* Street If you have overlooked .sortie one— it's not too late for a— NEW YEAR'S GIFT See our selection of SHIRTS, TIES, SOCKS, CAPS, SCARFS, SUSPENDERS. ' Everything in men's wear except Shoes. WRAY & McKEE, LIMITED "The Store of Honest Values" 52 HASTINGS STREET WEST Phone Seymour 5172 Chicago Celebrates Labor Radio Success Hereafter December 11 will be known a. WCFL day among Chicago unionists. For on that date was the dedication of the only labor radio station. Almost 11,000 laborites, on the scene, coming and going from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the spacious Ashland Auditorium. In the Christmas number of last week it was necessary to publish a lot of advertising from so-called nonunion firms. This is regretable, but until enough workers support-their own paper and make it so that the press committe-j does not have to rely on advertising for revenue, then they must not grumble. Why on earth the worker doing one kind of job, absolutely refuses to try and patronize the union firms employing union help is beyond my comprehension. You find the tinker buying non-union underwear, the milk driver wearing nonunion overalls, the machinist using non-union tools, the barber patronizing a non-union laundry, the printer eating in a non-union restaurant, the carpenter going to a non-union garage, and so on down the line. Never mind political activity, let us get properly organized on the industrial field and- get wages and conditions now, not later on. » • * I see that Mr Parker of the Hudson's Bay Company has a merry little scrap on his hands with the editor of The Beacon. Any time a committee from the labor movement has been to see this gentleman he has shown his animosity to those who are compelled to work for a living. Every dog has his day, and whilst I don't agree with the form of attack, I cannot help smiling at seeing Mr. Parker get his. There is no doubt it has affected their business, and that is the only reason, it has come out in the press. —— ■ When a man is wrong and won't admit it-he always gets angry.. ,. JiiiniilnTflfiD.-ffM Artflll|j.,llthfa».Mii .thwrr?tif>-frre^^ Garden on the 22nd.. Some 300 children attended and each child received a present when Santa Claus arrived. On arrivaj supper was served and after this was over a splendid entertainment was put on under the direction of Mrs. George Blackman. All the turns were children from 2 years old to 16, and as the quality of them all was-so high, it would not be fair to pick out any particular ones for mention. After the presents had been distributed a dance was enjoyed to music provided by the Ra- dions Orchestra.—S. Well-known speakers ' whose discourses preceded a programme in a lighter vein, invited a sunburst of reflection, the light of understanding as to. the unlimited possibilities of labor's radio station. They impress- edjheir audiencei,**»4tb,the>p#act that WCFL, the efficient and far-reaching yH-tiwty'Bs'eiiey, T-ff-ffrng-tntu- w nry'T' home the other side of the story in the daily press, the pitiless light' of publicity upon a distortion of facts. Most relativeirare distant relatives when you jrfe broke. New Year Quadruple Bill at Orpheum A Gala Centennial New Year Quadruple Bill Is the all-star attraction at the Orpheum; Theatre, .tHIs week A special jollification perforamnce for New Year's Eve, plan to start the New Year at the Orpheum Theatre. Teh first of tho big four headltners Is Bralle and Pallo' and Yugoslav Royal Orchestra, they are well-known to Vancouver audiences, a-team of French Dancers, who are original and plctruesque, this season's-work Is given harmonious Impetus by the orchestra, with the sensational apache dance. Twist and twirls by Miss Ilrafle which Is ah Intricate and artistic bit of acrobatic dancing, there ls also a classical oriental adagic. Then there is "Any Family," a comedy by Harry Delf. with Helen Beresford, Dorothy Cox,---William Janny, and James Payne. There Ib also Galli-Ririt and Sister 1n // What Next/? JL Pftlet OalU-Rini, the young Italian virtuoso, whose mastery of the various musicar intsruments has earned him recognition as "The World's Most Versatile Musician. And Odlva, The Water Queen and Tho Human Seals, noted as one of the acquatic wonders of vaudeville, has astounded audiences thruoghout the civilized world. Its founder and,owner, Captain Adams has practically devtoed his entire lifetime to the capturing, training and exhibiting of seals and sea liorts, Marie Stodadrd in '"Entertaining the Prince" Is genuinely funny with a diver flng way of illustrating some of the peculiarities o fthose who appear night club entertainers. Hoff nut n Lambert In "Teh Hatterv." Mr. Hoffman Is a juggler will a Will Rogers flow of wit and a string of tricks as humorous'in their effect as they are skillful. Miss Lambert hns a wonderful soprano voice and her singing reveals eonstd.-T_.hle training. Jofe Darcy America's Blackface Songster is no stranger to Vancouver audiences. This high- class offering at the Orpheiim Theatro .for the New Year's Evo entertainment will please everyone. Orpheum patrons are adviscfl to book tft.eir seats early, rind to make sure'of seeing, this G_-lr. 1.111 by ocmlng on Thursday Or Friday. enes HPHE Amalgamated Breve are ready to supply healthful, refreshing, and absolutely pure Beer for thc New Year's festivities. Early orders will be appreciated. -■...*; $tM2Mi At All Government Stores Am-lft->ns_*«_ Breweries) of British Columbia, In which are assod. sited the Vancouver Breweries Ltd., _tni_k. Brewing Company of Canada, Ltd., Westminster Brewery, Ltd., Sliver Sprin? dress-cry Ltd., and Victoria Phoenix Brewing Co., Ltd. , This advertisement is not .publishsd or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia, *.^Mt_Kttn.t'*' --"" «&, ^^ Six THE LABOR STATESMAN December 31st, 1926 BRIGHTEST - 2- THEATRES STRAND THEATRE Vancouver's Premier House Presents FIRST BUN PICTUBE8 and the STRAND "MERRYMAKERS" REX THEATRE Vanconver's Popular Honee Present!. THE BEST XV MOVIES and tha COUNTRY STORE ■MHnMMHmu^^ Thirsty? DRINK WHISTLE CROSS & CO., Mfrs. FAIRMONT 1173 iATURNA stands for .ervice, Satisfaction Sey. 130 Andrews 315-316 Credit Foncier Building Trade Union Critics *— It takes all mannd_ of peaple to __»„«H^e«a.jvo_-Wr..is.«..pi-».v*t-b-tha-tphnf-pp lost none of its applicability to ally hour of time that fpllowed its ayning. -No organization, regardless of aims, objects, or title is exempt, all are oursed with that element in its membership that want much, expect more, and do nothing to warrant either, except to criticize men, measures, methods and results they could not measure up to even if their life were forfeited to failure. Labor unions are no exception to this rule, this pest manifests himself in and out of season in a manner as indicated in this jingling rhyme: You'll find hlsn ln thc meeting, a sneer upon his face, Flndin-r fault with everything transpiring In the place;, The president Is a bonehcad, thc management Is punk, The Rules and regulations are a useless lot of junk. The membership when voting never shows a grain of sense, ' He wonders how a crowd of men can be so awful dense; The safe mode of procedure Is plain enough to see, Just watch the way he's voting and vote the same as he. Men put on committees are not fitted for the place, The Judgment used by the president Is ■ really a disgrace; If we knew enough to ask for, and take his wise advice. All wrongs would be righted, things would go smooth and nice. And thus he travels on through life, a useless, noisy drone, With never an Idea of merit born ln hlo ivory dome; When ho dies and goes to heaven, he'll keep at It even there, And want our friend St. Peter to rebuild the golden stair. Merry England "At Epping, on Friday, Miss Emily Hampton of Nazeing was summoned for keeping a pig in a maimer that was dangerous to health. The pig was lying between clean sheets'on a feather bed, covered with a white lace counterpane, * Its head rested on a pillow. Defendant said she had educated the, pig to act as a Christian. She had reared it from infancy." - British Labor Party To Organize Nurses w*^r*ii'r*?_?prrrt_9tr« nursing profession on trade union lines, with a 48-hour week, a month's annual holiday with full pay, and pensions at 55, are among proposals put forward in a report issued by the British Labor Party. The proposals will be submitted to a conference of nursing and kindred organizations at the Caxton Hall, Westminster, on January 28. It is pointed out that the nursing profession, consisting of nurses who have undergone a course of long technical training, is relatively worse off with regard to remuneration, hours, and general conditions of labor than any other similar group of workers. New Year's Resolution Mook? Se.mour 3168 Always Open N-o, the people do not rule; they only vote. Woodsworth Urges New Banking System OTTAWA, Ont.—Establishment of a national system of banking in Canada is suggested in a resolution placed on the order paper of the house by J. S. Woodsworth, Labor. Mr. Woodsworth also has a resolution calling for a special select committee of the house to consider the question of amendments to the British North America Act. The amendment would, while conserving the principes of confederation, "enable us more adequately to cope with the complicated problems which now confront Canada." A. A. Heaps, Labor, has a resolution in which parliament will be asked to approve a resolution calling for an investigation and report by the industrial and international relations committee of the house on the question of the establishment of a system of insurance against unemployment, sickness and invalidity. Polite Person—"I'm' afraid you're in the wrong seat, sir.5. Impolite Ditto—-"You needn't be afrnid, so long as you don't insist on having it."—London Humorist. (Psychological fantasy containing more truth than poetry) I am going to offer presumptive psychological proof that it is the supreme duty of all men and women, including capitalists, to resolve on New Year's Day, 1927, to acquire if necessary and then contribute to wards humanity, such appropriate help in education and executive ability as might tend towards the development of the New Social Order or Industrial Government of the World that is now g.rmitfating in all mechanically-developed countries. In the article on "Labor's God" I proved that man's subjective mind, before it developed to its present condition,__yas inherited in the form of instinct from an Over-ruling Mind. It must, therefore, be potentially in possession of the same qualities as that mind, qualities such as omnipotence, omniscience and infinitude. Only under such circumstances could its marvelous activities for millions of years before the brain was developed, be accounted for. Moreover, it is the soul of man—his real self— whose development ought to be the greatest consideration of his life. There are very strong reasons founded on the findings of the London Psychical Research Society, for saying that it can sustain life independently of the body. It has perfect memory and perfect powers of deductive reasoning that is, from general principles to particular effects. It is endowed with telepathic power and under certain conditions with the power of intuitive perception of the laws of nature. One example out, of hundreds that might Jbe cited will , ,*^siJhsuimia^M^af>xt-.!iAisk. in illustrating -the intuitive perception mentioned above: Zera Colburn, eight years of age, and quite ignorant of arithmetic, at a meeting of his friends raised the number eight to the sixteenth power, involving the following answer—281,474,976,710,- 656. He found the square root of 106,929, and before the answer could be written down answered, 327 — Law of Psychic Phenomena, p. 68. The point to be noticed particularly is that every Tom, Dick, Harry and Mary possesses such a soul which has undoubtedly been developed from instinct and which at the dawn of creation was inherited, from the Over-ruling Mind. That it will live in the future is sharply suggested by three considerations: First, that the Over-ruling Mind from whom its faculties are derived is not subject to death; secondly, because several powers which it possesses, not used normally in this life, must be meant for use in another sphere. As Dr. Hudson says, "There is no power, faculty, function or limitation of the subjective mind that differentiates, it from the objective that.has any normal use in a physical existence. It follows that these faculties pertain to a life untramelled by physical limitations." —- Scientific Demonstration of a Fi'ture Life, page 269. Thirdly, it lool.s very much as'if it had been the power of intuitive cognition of nature's laws that inspired all humanity wifh a desire to live in the future, else: "Why this pleasing hope,, this fond desire, *~ This longing after immortality? 'Tis heaven itself that points out an . hereafter, And intimates eternity to man." .. ., ' ' —Plato. Now if there are-strong reasons for thinking-this is so, how are we to know the best way to live so that we may add to our permanent development?. - Fortunately, the answer- is easy, since the great parent of all our subjective minds does the business of the cosmos by the aid of laws that are easily interpreted. Those that have special reference to our earth, as far as the present era goes, are the laws of economic determinism, and from the natyre of these we can deduce that when trade or commerce expands to its limits; when institutions have become too unwieldy" to render the maximum service; when production is so enormous that unemployment and industrial stagnation result as a consequence of glutted markets, the time has come for a change to a new social order based on world co-operation. And to bring that co-Operation about as smoothly as possible; to try to discoVer business methods calculated to aid the materialization of this ideal, ought to be the grand aim, or in other words the duty, of every man and woman, whether laborer or capitalist .Only in that way can one achieve the greatest development in one's own'personality. And if personalities persist in the future in accordance with the prognostications mentioned afeove, thte laws of evolution must be applicable on other planes, also. "Our entrance to this world is naked and bare; Our passage through this world is trouble and care; Our exit from this world is—to nobody knows where, But if we do well here we'll do well there." Steel Trust Melon "•sown **•.«, ..-yjrnHW *Jjmj»_i----iEjMI»pimAi«F]irl-l>'-" ■_■. p" For Stockholders NEW YORKr—Wall Street enjoyed one of it^ famous melon cuttings when steel trust officials announced a $200,000,000 Christmas gift to stockholders in the form of a 40 per cent stock dividend, s The trust's strong box still holds $500,000,000 undivided profits. Thc stock dividend means that $200,000,000 in profits are placed in capital account and the trust's capital is increased Jp that amount by increasing stock. Steel trust stock has a market value of. $160 a share. If a person owns 100 shares he will receive 40 additional shares, and his $70 annual interest income per share will be $90.80. Insiders hold large blocks of this stock that three years ago sold for 8S low as $85 a share. One hundred shares at that price ($85), together with the present stock dividend, now have a market value of $22,400. The steel trust's policy is to pile up profits, plough them back into the business and issue stock in an equal amount to stockholders. During this pyramiding of profits wages and hours of employees are not changed until the trust is forced to act through fear of trade unionism br an aroused public opinion that the organized workers develop. Textile Strikers Score Fourth Win PASSAIC, N. J. — Following a settlement with the Botany Worsted Mills, textile strikers scored their fourth victory by securing a settlement with the Dundee Textile Company. The Passaic Worsted Spinning Company was the first to sign, on Noyember. 11. Botany Worsted and its subsidiary Garfield Worsted, followed on December 13. The Dundee Settlement is similar to tbe other adjustments—right of Empire Cafe and Grill Vancouver's Best UndercPersonal Management of HAROLD DEGG BOB KRAUSE * . Late 5 1th Batt. 76 Hastings St. E. Late 72nd Batt. Vancouver, B.C. Colonial Theatre GRANVILLE Aim DUNSMUTB Premier Film Attractions Special Features Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Kod.rat. 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. BEYMOUIl 101. COTILLION Hill. K THE NEW STRAND CAFE Popular noonday lunch ■ is making new friends' every day—for r 40c It's the best in the citv. Opposite the Pantages Theatre 29 WEST HASTINGS After the Show Try the New Strand Cafe ' -f Classified Adverts. BATHS " Hastings Steam Baths Fries 3So Only 766 Hastings Street Bast DENTISTS Dr. W. A. Butledgs, 10. Hastings W. ELECTRIC THERAPY ' Hsalthwyn Clinic 901 Dominion Bank HARDWARE Manitoba Hardware 1714 OommsTaial _EE_tST.TCK.Na Broadway Kenistitchers. 240 Broadway ■ait. Phone Pair. 5111. NOTARIES F. B. Bsngongh, 803 Holdsn Bldg. PRINTERS Labor Statesman 803816 Holde^p Bldg. RUPTURE SPECIALIST O. B. Heard. -59 Bobson SAW FILEBS S. Knsohtel 1975 Granville Filed, Sat, Be-toothed. Edged Tools Ground Perfectly. SHOE BBFAXBS Service Sho* Shop 2440 Vain St East. B. Sopp, 3867 Main St. Toronto Shoe Repairer 2228 Granville UNDERTAKERS Armstrong «s Hotson, 304 Dnnlevy At*. The London Bakery Gold Wheat Bread Fairmont 132 439 7th Ave. M. . _.-.| us VANCOUVER TURKISH BATHS Rheumatism. Lumbago, Neuritis, Bad Cold. MASSAGE A SPECIALTY PACIFIC BUILDING 744 HASTINGS W. SETT. 2070 _» workers to organize, collective bargaining, arbitration and no discrimination. ■_r._,'.^ ,■-•,*-*.■*.;'.■ .,-_.-i'.-^' ,./-■ December 31st, 1926 THE LABOR STATESMAN Seven ronizeU Whole Wheat FLOUR EVERY HOME NEEDS IT. MAKE SyRE YOU CJ-T IT— AND NOTHING ELSE. It Is Rich in Nourishment— DELICIOUS I Ring Up Sey. 2354 for Appointment DR. W. J. CURRY DENTIST Suit* 301 Dominion Building Vancouver, B. C. NOTARY PUBLIC P. R. BENGOUGH Secretary Trades and Labor Council Boom 803, IB Hastings Strsst Bast Phones: Say. 74.6-6.71 Western Glass Co.,Ltd. Wholesale and Retail Dealers. 158 Cordova W. Fhons Ssy. 8687 SEE US ABOUT BROKEN GLASS IN WINDOWS, AUTOMOBILES, MIRRORS SHOWCASES, ETC. Art Glass Remired Mirrors Ri-illnn- A. F. of L. Debates Recognition of Government of Soviet Russia R. WILKINSON, Pr«. D. DUNCAN, Sac. Reynolds'Cartage Co- LIMITED Phones Seymonr 3377-3378 Orating, Packing, Shipping and Storage Furniture and Piano Moving Long Distance Moving Pool Car Shipments Office and Warehouse: 723 — CABtBIE STBEET — 72- ^mm-m~^^mmmesail^imd^m-mmmm-^amiim PERRY &DOLK Men's Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 WORKERS GET HOMES ON EASY PAYMENT PLAN . "On payment of 5 por cent deposit, the worker secures a I ->me through the Government, paying the balance by easy weekly instalments. "Provision is made for the worker to in. ure his life, and in the event of cii ath the house becomes the prop city of his widow free from debt." . That is an extract from a report of what happens in Queensland, Australia, thanks to its Labor Government. It is added that the weekly payments under this scheme, including life insurance, are less than the man would pay in rent to a private landlord for a house that would never be his own. The Labor Press Service records that the Labor Government of New South Wales is about to launch a similar house-building scheme for the workers. I A WASH OUT An M.P. who was to have addressed ' a meeting was unable to reach his '_ destination, as a portion of the-railway had been destroyed by heavy * rains. ■ >i He sent this message: "Cannot come; wash out on line." Back came the answer: "Never s.' * mind. Come anyway. Borrow a shirt." "Smile awhile. And while you smile another smiles, And soon there are miles and miles of smiles; And life's worth while If you but smile." VERBATIM DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTIQN NO. 50, PROPOSING RECOGNITION OF THE GOVERN- MENT OF SOVIET RUSSIA AT THE DETROIT CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR, OCTOBER 12, 1926. (Continued from last week) Delegate Healy Delegate Healy, Firemen and Oilers: "There has been a great deal of discussion of Russia in this convention for a number of years. I cannot understand the attitude of the American Federation of Labor towards Russia. I was in hopes, after all we have heard and read in reference to Russia, that this organization would appoint a commission to go to Russia to make an investigation and bring back their findings, whether for or against, whether they were good, bad or indifferent,!, and report to-this conventigp. All other industrial countries have sent missions to Russia, some of them more than one mission. The British, for instance, have sent two different missions to Russia and brought back a report to their people. I believe, Mr. President, that the government of this organization ought to take some action along that line and try to set right the minds of the delegates in this convention representing the American labor movement. ■ I am not here to advocate recognition of the Soviet government of Russia; I never have. For a number of years I took a kick at the ball in these conventions. I signed resolutions in favdr of some action toward Russia. Now, Mr. Chairman, there was one time when I could see conditions in Russia the same as many of our delegates, through Red glasses only, but in-1920 I was honored when I was elected fraternal delegate to the British Trades Union Congress. I got a copy of the Henderson report. Arthur Hertderson was chairman of that mission to -ikipa-ttigt f^p'SKe of.'"" I »de*n*t belieyeJ*S-/' Mfl^ i»_i_ Vf-Owl Arthur Henderson will say that he is anything else hut a conservative British labor leader and one of the ablest men in Britain, fie made a wonderful report. I read that report, I talked with Mr. Henderson for two hours in Portsmouth on Russia> He told me of the awful conditions there and what the people were, up against, of the awful struggle they had, the probabilities being that they would die by the hundreds of thousands in the coming winter and the following winter if they did not get relief. Two years ago when I was in England—Jim Noonan is here, he was with me, and I think he will remember what I said on the subject—we were in the office of J. «H. Thomas, the Secretary of the Congress. Mr. Thomas was, busy with the Cabinet and he brought Tom Sexton and Jim O'Grady in ?nd introduced them to us. For a number of years Jim O'Grady had been chairman of a British mission over there, and I said, "Jim, is what we hear of conditions in Russia true, people dying and cannot be buried?" He said, "Aye, that's right. I saw' bodies piled up there for five or six days waiting for the military to come and bury them, because the military were the only ones that got any food." Many of you remember Jim O'Grady, who was fra ternal delegate twentytwo or twenty three years ago. He is now Sir James O'Grady. Now, after all that, that country is coming along without assistance from anybody. I felt at that time that if we entered trade relations with Russia, we could have a big trade with that country. We had five millions of men and women walking. the streets in 1921 when Mertens left this country, was driven out of the country. I was invited down to say goodby to Mertens,- and he showed me suit cases with contracts amounting to $250,000,000 for machinery, arms, clothing and other supplies for Russia, and the gold was in Russia to pay for them when they got to that country. And I believed it was good logie to go in and make some arrangements to get some of the trade tha^Germany and England and other countries are grasping'today. And we have today some of thc biggest capitalists in this country going to Russia, paving the way to get that trade when they have the opportunity and when this country and Russia are going along friendly. material workers; and secondly. v<>0t .*. .^ ■^lvA(*r—p^-so--*" ■-- --"-'•'****■"■' "■'■ ■* /*'j-"j i and shoe- wOTkers^uilding wOntcrs, ipt^p- Jfcij^a«_t6»«<u_»-«fei^ N.R. accepts full responsibility for that report six years ago, of Henderson's coincides with the report made by Doctor Eddy the other day. Doctor Eddy told you the other day of some f>f the just laws in favor of men and women especially. He told you that a woman, before confinement, is laid off for eight weeks and for the same period after the birth of the child, ahd the industry has to pay her full time for thc period she is off. At the time Henderson's re- pert was made, it was six weeks before and six weeks after. When I think of how many of our mothers stood over the washtub. until the very hour of their confinement, and many of them getting out of bed two or,three days afterward, I say to you that whether it is the government or labor or whoever it is that is responsible for putting such just laws on th'e statute books of the Russian government, I say God bless them. That is only one of many things. Now that report of Henderson's was so interesting that was put in the Congressional Record. Senator Frank had a bill five years ago before Congress calling for trade relations with Russia. That bill got a hearing before the Senate Committee, presided over, by the late Senator Lodge. I appeared before the committee and started to read the report. Some senator said that it was too long to read, it would take too much time. I made the suggestion that it be published in the Congressional Record. The senators, after a few remarks, agreed to publish it ia the Congressional Record, and it was published. .. I want to tell you, my friends that Russia-is a great country: A great deal has been said about Russia. Now there are other countries where there are injustices. Why don't we say something about Itajy and the Mussolini dictatorship? Why are we so silent with reference to the crimes and outrages that are committed in the country to the.south of us., p|ll.«XM_Or and :we .aire affiliated with" tU£j_exican Feder_*H>__,a$,..La- trie Red Internationale and we are afraid of the Communists. It is admitted that there are a million Communists in Russia, and there are 160,- 000,000 people in that country. These Communists are not coming over here and capture the United States or change its policies and its government, and we are not afraid of that. There are far more Communists in France, according to the population. In France a few years ago, I attended the meeting of the French Confederation of Labor at Orleans, and the Communists had a resolution there to commit the French Federation of Labor to Communism, and it got 636 votes out of about two thousand. They were far stronger, I am sure, according to the per capita than, they are in Russia. There are Communists in England, there are Communists in every industrial country in the world. I am not afraid of them, and I want to say to you, my friends, that I pride myself on being as good a citizen as any man in the United States. "> I don't say that we should recognize Russia, but I do say that we should investigate .and find out for ourselves if the Russian government is entitled to our consideration. I predict that before we hold another convention that the Russian government will be recognized by the American government—by that, I mean Wall Street—and as a trades unionist I would like to feel that when that day comes the' labor movement should have something to say and get ahead of Wall Street in their little game. When there was tyranny and atrocities in Russia we didn't hear any protests in these conventions, as I recall, and I have been coming to these, conventions for twenty-seven years. When the youth and the red blood of Russia were sent by the thousands to Siberia, when people were massacred by thc thousands on account of their religious beliefs, there were no protests. The American Federation of Labor looked upon it as an internal affair, as it seems you look on the Mexican affair today. You all recall the many massacres in Riis- sia, and any man that Jiad'the courage of his convictions and raised his voice against tyranny was shipped to Siberia. In conclusion I want to say that I believe we should think seriously of the situation. I am ffot advocating recognition, I am advocating an investigation, and I know that our gov- RED STAR DRUG STORE "The Mail Order Druggists" We Make a special Effort to Oat Ooods Ont by First Kail Attar Baoelpt of Tour Order. COI-NEB COKDOVA AND CABBALL VANCOUVER, B O. MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER Buy Union Stamped Shoes ^T&5/^_ W0RKERS UNION/ UNIOr^TAM! Factory We ask all members of organized labor to purchase shoes bearing our Union Staiftp on the sole, inner-sole, or' lining of the shoe. We ask you not to buy any shoes unless you actually see this Union Stamp. Boot & Shoe Workers' Union Affiliated srith tbe American Federation or Labor 346 SUMMER STBEET, BOSTON, MASS. COLLIS LOVELY General President ^CHARLES L. BAINE General Secretary-Treasurer. a very few years. That, to my mind, is as sure as that the sun will rise tomorrow morning. (To be continued) WAGE AGREEMENTS AFFECTING .404.00 WORKERS ENDS ON 1 FEB. 1 Wage agreements covering 40,000 workers of Denmark will be terminated on the lst of February, 1927. The chief trades concerned, arc, primarily, the cement, oil and building COALS TO NEWCASTLE Doctor: "What you want, my man, is a sea voyage to invigorate you. Do you think it could be managed?" Patient: "I think it might. I'm the second mate of the S.S. Flamingo, just in from China." C. N. R. Abolishes Bonus System in Shops Montreal.—Abolition of the bonus or premium system in all shops of the Canadian National Railways with the payment from December 8, and an increase of two cents an hour to employees thus affected, is announced in a statement made public by S. J. 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