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[The Labour Statesman]
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Supported by Fifty-eight Local Unions NO. 178—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, OCTOBER 7, 1927 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Trades Council Wants . Crossing Eliminated Railway Commissioners to Hear Delegation—Japanese Workers Affiliated with Council—Plasterers, and Laborers Enforce Agreement ELIMINATION OF THE RAILWAY GRADE crossings in the vicinity of Carrall Street and opposition to an overhead bridge . was endorsed by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council on Tuesday evening. A communicatien ,to this effect and three delegates to back it tip will be sent to the meeting at the City Hall at which the Board of Railway Commis- 'sioners for Canada will hold sittings on the subject. . The Trades Council has voiced its opposition to the grade crossing on < many occasions, so the delegates thought the time opportune to press j their opposition along with other organizations and the City Council. j Five Japanese delegates from the Mill and Camp Workers' Union No. 131, representing over 600 workers, were obligated and seated amid ap- i plause. Reporting for thc Grievance Com- ' mitl0., Del. Page stated that the complaint regarding the Graphic Arts .Show at the Spencer building was over and that no further action , could be taken. He stated that ,a non-union moving picture operator was, engaged to operate there, but with the aid of Geo. Gerrard, the : ' man had been removed. Del. Page % asked that all grievances in future be * taken up with the committee before j, council meetings. Reporting for the Organization .Committee, Del. McDonald informed the council that the committee had 'installed the officers for the Mill and Camp Workers' Union. Good pro- 'gress was also being made in the formation of an active Label Trades 'Committee. In adding to this report, Del: Bengough informed the council ,that the members of the Japanese Workers' Union, which owned the ^ "Daily People," had not only given /considerable assistance in getting out ^the paper but had recently paid for , a new press for the paper. t Reporting for the Press Committee, Delegate Woods informed the council that considerable improvement had been shown in the financial condition 6f the Labor Statesman during the past two months. President Thomson informed the 'council that after an interview with Mr. Harvie of the Harbor; Board, on 'the subject of laborers doing mechanics work, he was promised that the 'matter would be straightened out. Further information on the subject *was requested. Del. Flynn informed the council 'that the question of two or six candidates in the city for the provincial election had again come before the C. L. P. and that it had been defeated. He hoped that the "question (is now at an end." Del. Gilbert informed the council [that the Teamsters' Um'on were pleased to note the report in the (Labor. Statesman that efforts were going to be made to get every union nan in th? city to wear the T. & L. C. [button. He stated that he hoped that nt would apply to the building mater fial carrier.. Twelve new applications had been made for mem_>e'rship. President Thomson informed the fcouncil that the Pile Drivers' Union |had made arrangements with the con- ractoni to hold a-meeting to discuss Ihe-bent method for hoisting signals Sn order to insure safety for the men working on the job. Del.. Pettipiece (Engineers) in- ftfo-med the council that an organization, of Steam Shovel and Drcdgemen !__,(_ been formed and asked that an * , -.:.'.-.y. ',,.. ""■■-.'. • .'; ■• ■' ■ -'"— Z yjj^:,.~z*mm,, -p-y. y-"p■_--»£ ' *e invitation be •Sent them to affiliate with the council. Del. Stevenson (Carpenters) reported that trade was quiet, but four new members had been initiated. Painters reported trade fair; one new member initiated. Plumbers- reported trade fair and most men working. Upholsterers reported that further organization efforts were being planned in an effort to enroll carpet layers, tapestry and window shade hangers. Trades and Labor Council Working Button (Blue) for thc last quarter of 1927. Electrical Workers May Amalgamate The first steps were taken recently in a proposal to amalgamate the Electrical Workers' Union 310 (Telephone) with Electrical Workers' Union 213 (Light and Power). At a recent meeting of Local 310 a motion was made to ask Local 213 to express its opinion on the question and on Monday evening Local 213 approved of the suggestion and a committee was struck off to find out upon what terms Local 310 wanted to return to Local 213. Twelve new applicants for membership were turned down by Local 213, four were referred to the exam- ing committee and two were initiated. The local approved of the plan to go 50-50 with the Sheet Metal Workers' Union in signing up an electric sign firm in the city. Big Noise Comes to Aid Local Communists An effort was made last Friday to get the Greater Vancouver Central Council of the C. L. P. to change its recent action in placing six candidates in the field for the city of Vancouver,, but it was turned down flat. The Communists were there in full force, even going so far as to remove one of their seven delegates from the English branch to make Malcolm Bruce of Toronto a delegate specially for the occasion. There was considerable discussion on the subject, as well as some personalities, but when the question was put, those who favored a new policy in electing Labor candidates were snowed under. This subject took up so much time that the discussion on the election platform did not take place, so will be laid over for the next meeting. Woodsworth To Speak At Several Meetings J. S. Woodsworth, M.P., Winnipeg North Centre, while on a visit to the coast, will speak at a series of meetings to be held under the auspices of Independent Labor Party in Vancouver and surrounding districts. The first meeting will be held on Friday evening in Municipal Hall, Forty-third avenue, and Fraser street, South Vancouver. On Sunffay evening he will speak in Columbia Theatre, 64 Hastings street west; also at North Vancouver in the afternoon. Next week meetings will be held as follows: Tuesday evening at Broadview. On Wednesday Mr. Woodsworth will address a meeting of Native Sons; Thursday he will be at Vancouver Heights; Friday at Jubilee; Saturday at the International Club; and Sunday at New Westminster. All workers are urged to attend South Van. I. LP. Meets October 14 The next regular business meeting of the South Vancouver I. L. P. will be held in the Horticultural Hall, Forty-third and Fraser, on Friday, October 14th, at 8 p.m. Several important matters will be dealt with at this meeting, including reports of committees for the winter activities. All members should make an effort to be present. A series of open meetings will be held throughout the season commencing with October 28th and continuing on the fourth Friday of each month throughout. A speaker and a subject will be chosen for each of these meetings, followed by a general discussion. H. W. Speed will be the first speaker, subject "Can the Working Class Improve Their Condition Under Capitalism." Everybody welcome. —H. W. S. Union Labor Helps Improve Condition? Union men are often called agitators but they are educators and are prepared to give the employer- the best that they can for a decent wage, said Mr. Leon Worthall, Canadian organizer for the Barbers* Union, hj an address tc workers ii. that trade.in Vancouver last Friday. Organized labor has aided in improving the conditions of the workers by industrial and legislative action and the men wm_ remained outside of the organization were a menace to his fellow workers, hp said. He enjoys the benefits of organized labor, the benefits that hard work and loyal co-operation of union men had obtained, but remains a barrier to further progress when he does not pay dues and sit in at the union meetings. • The union had proven a benefit even to the bosses, because it had helped to institute a uniform scale of. Aargos. If every union man was to 'quit right now» he said, thpre B.C.E. Employees Want Vacations With Pay Constant Nervous Tension is An Important Factor in Breaking Down Men's Health—Present Wages Not Sufficient for Holidays B these meetings and receive first-hand! w?uhL be an immediate cut-throat information situation in viewpoint. covering the political Canada from . Labor's J. S. Woodsworth, M.P., spoke at a well attended meeting in St. George's Hall, New Westminster, on Monday evening last. The speaker gave a very interesting and instructive review of happenings in the federal house. Frank -A;- Browne, M.L.A., was""chairman. - competition, and prices and wages would he slashed. He commended the local officers pn their activities and hoped that all local members, of the profession would eventually find their way into the organization. Refreshments were served and several artists entertained the audience. The man who wants but little here «..-_w_^a.5--»s pirJ^^fe^SSfe- *aS«s5*B*gi_ C ELECTRIC RAILWAY EMPLOYEES are attempting to obtain a clause in their new agreement with the company, that calls for holidays with pay. Besides their various and well founded reasons for vacations,., the employees contend that their present wage does not permit /them to lay off sufficiently long enough at any one period to be called a holiday. In presenting their case on this subject to the Conciliation Board, composed of Hon. Mr. Justice D. A. McDonald, chairman, P. R. Bengough for the employees, and A. C. McCanclless for the company, W. H. Cottrell said: Mr. Chairman, we are asking for holidays with pay for all employees, and surely this is something that is absolutely necessary to men m the employ of a street railway company. The principle is recognized for office men and for men working in stores, etc., and we—contend that it is even more necessary to men working in the actual operation and maintenance of a street railway system. Take, for example,, the case of the platform men. There is Uo doubt that such work is a strain on a man's health. The constant nervous tension of keeping your car on its schedule, and seeing that no accidents occur is an important factor in breaking down a man's nervous system. The constant noise, rattle, shaking, and banging around curves, and thumping ovpr intersections is another factor that is wrecking the general health of the men. It is the common report of the physician to the street car men: "You'll have to get off the ears for a time; your kidneys will not stand the shaking and bumping around on the cars, and your nerves are going to pieces." The unremitting strain of shaking about and nervous tension tells on a man's constitution and his only remedy is to reduce the tension by temporary lay-offs and forced vacations without pay, which, of course, entail a corresponding shrinkage in his earnings. Bad On the Eyes Another factor that is entering more and more into thc work is the constant eye-strain. I venture to say that no body of men are feeling the increased road traffic under modern conditions more than the street car men. The necessity for an annual holiday for all workers is admitted on all sides and the only question is the inability of the average worker to afford to take it unless his pay is continued. We contend that the industry should pay this, just as it pays for the holidays of the office men. This principle is gradually being accented, and where it would not have been possihlo at one time to point to thc existence of such a rule, today we can refer to places which have in their agreements definite clauses covering holidays. DAIRY EMPLOYEES HOLD THEIR FIRST DANCE .Their first whist drive and dance of the season was held by the Milk Wagon Drivers' and Dairy Employees' Union on Wednesday evening in thc Ambassador. There was a fairiy irood attendance and barrels of fun. All kinds of novelties were given away ns well as streamers and kisses. There was quite a number of young people there, which, with a first cla3s orchestra, helped to create a lively atmosphere. During the next five months one will he held at the same* Bankrupt Cafe Not Likely to Pay Wages The Good Eats Cafe went into bankruptcy in first class style, according to a creditors' meeting on Wednesday, October 5th, 1927. Over $600 in wages were owing and some $12,000 for government taxes, rent, mortgage and lien notes. Just what amount the tradesmen had coming was not revealed, but it is assumed that $30,000 would be a fair estimate. It transpired that nearly all the equipment in the Good Eats had a lien attached. The prospects for a wage settlement seems very remote and the necessity for an amendment to the present existing laws to make wages a prior claim is further demonstrated. So far the highest bid for the Good Eats Cafe was $4,000, but it also transpired that nine months ago an offer of $20,000 was rejected. Depreciation has been very rapid since this cafe started to operate as a non-union house. The months of July and August this year both Bhowed a deficit over receipts. These months are reckoned as two of the best months to Vancouver caterers, as considcrabVe transit business is conducted during the tourist season froin May to September. 'ZZZZ^^-^^^^ Plasterers Strike To Help Laborers Plasterers and laborers went on strike last week to enforce an agreement between the two unions whereby each would only work with union men. Quite a number of non-union laborers were eliminated from the jobs after the employers recognized that they had to employ union labor if the jobs were to be finished. Qujte a number of jobs were involved But they were quickly cleaned up and only two small firms refused,to meet the demands. The work for these firms is still tied up. The Building Trades Council has been successful in lining up a city firm that makes electric signs, to employ union labor only. This will be under the jurisdiction of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union and the Electrical Workers' Union. Secretary Page of the Building Trades Council, made a further report to the effect that the work on the big Bridge River project would be carried out by a union firm. .,.' WOODSWORTH TO SPEAK IN NORTH VANCOUVER J. S. Woodsworth, Labor M.P. for Winnipeg, will speak in tho K. P. Hall, North Vancouver, on Sunday afternoon qt 3 p.m., under thtnsus- pices of ihe North' Vancouver I. L. P. Comrade Anderson aJU aMU^.-.U_e-. place on the first Wednesday i&^«_ aeb^^a&rmfflo^ -' ■ —"■ _c.'.-;_'.7J."-p "-•- ■■-.—" *'" "*" . ~^_1-X "* -—■ — -_"^TJ-J___. '_! t li. __ ' _•___■■__ .8 II self "arid bring a friend. Two October 7th, Phon* 8.7. 8584 H. HARVEY BOOT MANUFACTURER Loggers', Miners', Cruisers' and Pronpectora' Hand-Made Boot* Our Specialty. Quick Repairs. OUS 80 00 WOBK BOOT MBBT IN TOWN 58 CORDOVA ST, WEST Vancouver, B. C. T. J. Kearney & Co. Funeral Directors and Embalmers New Chapel and Parlors Private Ambulance Servica S02 Broadway W. Phono Fair. 3 Western Glass Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Retail Dealer*. 188 Cordova W. Phon* 1*7. 8887 SEE US ABOUT'BROKEN SUSS l« WINDOWS, AUTOMOBILES. MIRRORS SHOWCASES, ETC. Art Glass Ruuired Mirrors RtoUrarW synopsis of n lIi amendments PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 year* of age, and by alien* on declaring Intention ter' become British subjects, conditional upon residence, occupation, and Improvement tor agricultural purposes. Full Information concerning regulations regarding pre-emption* la given ln Bulletin No. 1, Land Serlaa. "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of which can be obtained free of charge by addreealng the Department of Lands. Victoria. B.C.. or to any Government Agent, Record* will be granted coverlna only land suitable for agricultural purpose*, and which ls not timber- land; I.e., carrying over 8,000 board feet tier acre we*t of the Coast Range and S.000 feet per acre east of that Range. Applications for pre-emption* are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Division. In which the land applied for I* situated, and are made on printed forma, copies of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emption* must be occupied for five year* and Improvements made to value of $10 per acre, Including clearing and cultivating at least five acres, before a Crown Grant can be received. For more detailed Information see the Bulletin "Bow to Pre-empt Land." PURCHASE Applications are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being tlmberland. for agricultural purposes; minimum rrloe for first-class (arable) land la I per acre, and second-class (gracing) land $2.60 per acre. Further Information regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands Is given ln Bulletin No. 10, Land Series." "Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands." Mill, factory, or Industrial sites on Umber land, not exceeding 40 acre*. Bay be purchased or leased, the condition* including payment of -tumpnge. ~ HOMESITE LEASES Uneurveyed area*, not exceeding 28 acres, may be leased as homesltea conditional upon a dwelling being erected ln the first year, title being obtainable alter residence and Improvement conditions are fulfilled and land haa beon surveyed. LEASES For graslng. and Industrial pur- pose* area* riot eaceeding 840 acres ■say ba leased by one person or a aompany. GRAZING B'nder the Grazing Act the 'Proviso* lo divided Into-graslng districts a_M_ the range administered under a Oraxlne Commissioner Annual grating permits are issued based on ■ambera ranged, priority being given to tetabllehed owners. Stock-owners pmy form associations for range EiasjKg.ment. Free, or partly free. oem-lto arc available for settlers. <_aur_p»r_ and traveller*, up to - ten head. Food Costs More Since Last Increase The Street Railway .Employees' Union representatives are asking for an average increase of 50c per day. This, they contend, is only 'covering the increase in the cost of living since their last increase in 1923. The following table, which they presented to the Conciliation' Board, shows that the increase in a few food items in Vancouver has been more than one dollar a week. Fuel, clothing, rent and amusements make up the balance, hence their demand cannot be classed as anything else, but fair. The following items were taken from the Labor Gazette, published by thc Department of Labor at Ottawa: June July Commodities 1923: 1927 2 lbs. beef (sirloin stk. .70.2 .75.8 2 lbs. beef, sh'lder rst. .31 .39 1 lb. veal, shoulder..Z. .25.3 .24.9 1 lb. mutton, roast 38.1 .39.6 1 lb. pork, leg .29.9 .36.9 2 lbs. pork, salt * 59.6 .62.2 1 lb. bacon, bre.al.fast.. .45.5 .46.8 2 lbs. lard, pure 44.6 .44 1 doz. eggs, fresh 35 .35.6 1 doz. eggs, storage 30 .31.2 6 qts. milk .54 .66.6 2 lbs. butter, dairy "tsolidr 76.4 .85.2 1 lb. butter, creamery (prints) :~. .46.1 .47.3 1 lb. cheese, old 34.3 .30.6 1 lb. cheese, new. 34.3 .30.6 15 lbs. bread, plain white :.. 1.00.5 1.50 10 lbs. flour, family.... .46 .58 5 lbs. rolled oats .29 .31.5 2 lbs. rice .". 16.2 .19 2 lbs. beans 14.8 .13 1 lb. apples, evap'd 21.6 .18.2 1 lb. prunes, red... .16.9 .12.6 4 lbs. sugar, gran 48 .31.6 2 lbs. sugar, yellow 23 ■ .14.8 .4 lb. tea, black 16.3 .16.6 >4 lb. tea, green .16.3 .16.6 Hs lb. coffee 12.5 .13.6 30 lbs. potatoes 61 1.02.8 % pint vinegar 01.4 .01.5 1-3 lb. starch .03.5 .03.9 $11.48.8 $12.00 Cost per week for family of five as per Labor Gazette statistics: VANCOUVER $12.00 Dominion average 10.92 British Columbia average.;.... 11.96 Alberta average 10.86 -Saskatchewan average 10.98 Manitoba average 10.34 Ontario average '. 11.01 Quebec average 10.13 New Brunswick average 10.84 Prince Edward Isld. average 9.82 Nova Scotia average 10.63 This shows actual figures for July, 1927, Vancouver is higher than the Dominion average; higher than the British Columbia average, and higher than the average for any provijiee in the Dominion. Street Railway Co's. Business Increasing In their demand for a wage increase the B. C. Electric Railway Employees showed by means of the following chart that the company's business, in its major,operations, is steadily increasing: Passengers Increase over Carried previous year 1923 .. .,-... 67,441,695 •1924 69,585,740 2,144,045 1925 71,796,794 2,211,054 1926 74,837,724 3,040,930 Total increase over 1923, 7,396,029 Electricity K.W.H. output • at Gencrat- Increase over ing Stat's. previous year 1923 330,147,116 1924 351,152,086 21^004,920 1925 387.152,960 .-35,000,924 56,005;844 Ga3 Output ' * . Cubic feet 1923 „ 759,585,800 1924 769,951,200 1925 837,774,700 1926 : 954.806,000 The Company states "That this Company is not making a fair return on its investment in its railway properties." The above statistics and charts built on same certainly show a steady increase in business in all departments of the B. C. Electric Railway Company, and this is particularly remarkable in view of the Company's statement. NO USE! "You're a lucky dog, Bings," said the fellow in the next chair. "They tell me you're making three times as much money as you did last year." . "Yeah," Bings replied wearily, "but my vrom_e.n_£fllki_tpunil. it out" Canada's Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9 to 15 ABC of Fire Prevention! Always Be Careful .Lives, as well as your job, depend on your W atchfulness; watch the careless smoker And do not let him impose on you. a ou have no right to take chances; &ee that the match is dead before you throw it away! lie sure you know location of fire alarm box. Juveryone should have Fire Dept. phone number. Mean up your workshop, home and premises. Aid us in the prevention of fires. IVemember your responsibility to fellow workers. Juxamine electric wiring an(| inflammable materials, r lues, defective chimneys, oil stoves and gasoline. U se safety matches that strike on the box. .Leave nothing to chance; "Better be safe than sorry" Remember, last year in British Columbia alone Government statistics show that there were over 120 different causes for preventable fire losses amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Study these various preventable causes, and protect your life, pay roll and permanent employment. Remember, "Eternal vigilance is the price of safety" ALWAYS Be Careful of Fire Canada's Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9 to 1| October 7th, 1927 THE LABOR STATESMAN Three Trades Union Directory Tanconvet Tra_._ and Labor couae->— , President, »J. Thoms.n; general secretary Percy ft Bengough. Office. 803 Holden Bldg.. 16 Hustings East, Phone , Sey. 74DS. Meets In Labor Hall at 8 p.m. on the flrst and third Tuesdays In month. B. O. Fishermen's Association, meets every month at the call of the Seore- ' tary In the Holden Bldg. General Secretary, K. Hornbrook, 5. Hastings . St, W. KaebinlM Local 699—President, Thos. Dills, TJ52 Burrard St. Secretary, K K Bengough. Office 807 Labor Hall 18 Hastings Bast. Meets on s.cond und fourth Tuesdays- In month mil and Factory WorKers' Union. Local ; no. 1S99 — Affiliated with United "Brotherhood of Carpenters A Joiners. Meet., first and third Thursdays In Room 313 Holden Bldg. President. H. C. Matthews; Business Agent, A. Graham, 809 Holden Building. Rec. Sec, K. G. Inder; H. G. Avery. mili Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employ. *_■. _7ocal ABA—Meets second and fourtjj'''Friday In Labor Hall. 18 Hastings St. B. President, T. Rutherford; business agent, Blrt Showier, 1115 Robson St. Beverage Dispensers Union No. 676— meets second and last Sunday In month at 8:00 p m.. Koom 310. Holden Bldg, irr.Hldent, XV. H. Clancy;..Sec- " retary and Business Agent. T. J. Hanofln. Office: Boom 5. Flack Block; Phonea: 8«y. 47.3 and Bay. 1658-It. Hour*: 9 to 12 a-m. ■ridge A Strnotnral Iron Worker*, Local' ""ldsrs Union Local 201—International 97, Int. Asso—Meets every Monday,, °' Worth Amertoa—Meets first and ; Room 804 Holden Bldg., at 8 p.m. tnl,d Fridays In month In room J13 ^Rro^dent, Sydney Dunstono: Secre-; Holden Bldg. at 8 p. m. President, tarj7 P. Laurel, Box 302 City Phone John Brown, 638 Broadway W. Corres- Falr. 21081. ponding representative, J. Pinkerton, 2169 Victoria Drive. I anlldlng Tratles conncU, Tancouver— Meets second and fourth Tuesday In Holden Building. President. Robt. Stevenson; Seeretary-treas., XV. Page, Room 815. Holden Bldg. Bakers' Local 468, Jonrneymen, of America— Steels second Saturdav In month at 8 p.m.—President. A. Morris. 2834 Vine St.; sec, T. Rlgbv, 1482 Broadway E. Phone Fair. 2355X. ■ake-r salesmen, Looal 371 — MeeU aecond Thursday every month. Holden Bldg., 16 Hastinga E. President E. Holmes: acting secretary, Blrt Bhotr- ler, 1116 Robson, office, 807 Holden Building. Barbers,' Journeyman International Union of America—Local 120. meets boc- ond and fourth Tuesdays In each month In Jftoom 310 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Proa, Fred. Dawe; Sec.-treas.. C. E. Herrett. Office 814 Holder. Bldg. , Bookbinder- Looal Wo. 108, Int Brotherhood—Meets second Tuesday la month at Professional and Business Woman's ( Club, Empire Bldg.. 603 Hastings XV President, G. Low. 61 53rd Ave. Xy.; secretary, Thos. Carroll, 842 Hamilton * Street Motion Pictures Projectionist's Union, Local 348 of I.A.TBJ1. * K P.M O.— Meets at 991 Nelson St. on flrst Sunday fn each month at 7:30 p.m. President, J.'R. Foster, 1161 Granville St.: Secretary, Geo. Gerrard, Box 846." Business Phone: Sey. 3923. Musicians Kntnal rro.actlve Union Local 145, A. T. of X.—Meets at tbe O. XV. V. A. Auditorium, second Sunday at 10 a.m. President. Edward Jamieson; secretary, W. Edmunds; flnanclal secretary, W. E. 'Williams; organiser, F. Fletcher, all at 991 Nelson Street. More Pay For Greater Responsibilities In the pre... nt arbitration case of the B. C. Electric Railway Employees, W. H. Cottrell, representing the meri, described the increasing responsibilities of the men on all.car lines and then proceeded to show that the con-' ciliation board which dealt with the employees' case in 1921, recommended that wages should be increased with responsibilities. ..The statement in the majority award of the Conciliation Board in 1921 says: "In the event of the Company operating one-man cars on any, part of their system, we recommend' that the men so operating them be paid at schedule rates plus ten per cent. "Wc make this recommendation -for the reason that it Has been shown to us that on these cars the man's duties will be more exacting and his responsibilities greater, 2nd as it will likely call for some of thc best men the company have, we feel that they should be recompensed accordingly." This statement, said W. H. Cottrell, shows very clearly, Mr. Chairman, that the Board recognized thc principle that: "Should tire-duties of the Painters, Decorators and Pajnr_.ang.r_ Looal 138—Meeta second and fourth Thursdays at 163 Hastings W. Business agent, Robt Stevenson. Office, room 34, 163 Hastings West. Phone Sey. 3609. PUe Driven, Bridge, Wharf and Book Builder* Loeal Wo. 3404—Meets every Friday night at 8 p.m. In 122 Hastings St XV. James Thomson, secretary. P. O. Box 320. C. Anderson, President. Bricklayers'. Masons' and rile Better*" Int. Union Mo. 1—Meets second aad fourth Wednesday In the Holden Bldg President. G. E. Halllday; Secretary, W. S. 'Pngnsll. 1244 20th Ave M. Phone Fair. 845 ft W. J. Pipes, Fin. Secre»ary> 840 Beach Ave. Carpenters and Joiner*, Amalgamated , Society of,—Vancouver lst Branch meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. President,' G. Richardson; p^. Secretary, John T, Bruce; Business Agent. J. McKinley. Headquarters, room 35, 163 Hastings St. W. Oarpenters and Joiners, United Brotherhood of, Looal 459—President R. J Thompson; flnanclal secretary, R. W. Hatley: business agent, XV. Hargreaves; Office, Room 809 JjAbnr Hall, 16 Hastings Kast. Meets second and fourth Mondays, 8 rf.m. yOlty Hall Bmployees' Association meet. first Wednesday of eaeh month at KIM Hastings E„ at 8 p.m. President D. Hargreaves; treasurer, W. J. Srib- blns, 3208 Pender St. E.: Secretary, J. Tarbuck, 2792 Pender East. loivlo Employees' Union, Local 38 — Meets first and third Fridays In the month at 25 Hi Hastings E., at 8 p m. President, R. H. Hogg, 1718_.Commer- clal Or.; secretary-treasurer, George Harrison, 1182 Parker St c ' mBotrl<;al Worker*, Looal 913, Intema- ' tional Brotherhood—Meets avery Monday at 8 p.m. In Room No. 6. 319 Pender Street West President, H. C. Allen: business agent BS. H. Morrtaoa. Office. 819 Pender Street West ■ngln.ers—International Union •nd Operating Local 844—Meots every Thursday at 8 p m. Boom 806 Holden Bldg. President'E. McCallum; rec. see.. Geo. Pettaplece; Fln. Sec. & Bus. Agent T. A. Newblgglng. Office, Room 806 Holden Building. [ ■nsflneers, Steam and Operating, Int. Local 883—Meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. In room 806 Holden Bldg President, M. J. Kearne; vice-president, E. Thomas; financial secretary. A. J. Newbfggrlng: business agent. M. J. Kearne: rec. sec. W. Methot Office 806 Hnlden 1 rirs Fighters, Wo. 18, International Association of—Meets*-, very month al call of president at 251 M Hastings K President, J. Anderson. No. 2 Fire Halt: flnanclal secretary, C A. Watson. No. 3 Fire Hall. IFloor-ayere' Union, No. 1876. V.B. ot C. A J. or A. meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays In 310 Holden RMg. st s p.m. President B. C. Woodward: Fln. 8ec. A. Reid: Rec. Sec, W. 0. Wilson. It»l Howe St. Plasterers, Local *9—International Association of Operative, meets first and third Wednesday In month at Holden Bldg. President, C. Keall: Financial Secretary, A. Campbell, 461 Fifty-sixth Ave. _.., phone Fraser 184L2; Cor. Secretary. A. Hurry, 861 Thirty-fourth Ave. E, phone Fair. 3222R. Over the Teacups By TEEPEE Packed in a street car the other day, feeling very much like a Sardine, I, in ~ company with others, could not help .overhearing a discjig- sion on reading between two ladies immediately in front. One, it seemed, was very fond of reading; the other never read; couldn't settle to a book, and hadn't the time, anyhow. What a pity! Of course she did not know what she had missed, but those who do read would know, and knowing wonder at any ordinarily intelligent person not caring to read. As a recreation nothing can beaf it. Vou may love game.., dancing, hiking, etc., but you cannot play and dance and hike all the time, and scarcely for short periods, and there are many who cannot afford the, first two. But you can pick up a book or magazine at any time, for any length of time. If, you travel down-town, you tan carry your book with you and snatch a few minutes at lunch or on the. street car. You can read for recreation; from an educational point of !"en SrfiT?0'1?.-'11*!'^ °r merely as a safety valve. responsibilities greater, the.r wages But read- ,You will be delighted to should be increased accordingly." So that at the offset, Mr. Chairman, I do not believe, that there will be any serious objection raised to this pripciple when the chairman of the 1921 award and the company's repl-e- sentatiVe made the statement and the company accepted it. The principle certainly seems a sound and logical one and we claim that our work generally has become more exacting and our responsibilities greater, particularly during the last few years, and certain statistics and data which we propose to place before the Board will undoubtedly prove our contention. Plumbers and Steamntter*. Mo. 170, International Asso. of—Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday In the Holden Bldg. President. R. Simpson; secretary and business agent, W. Watt, 805 Holden Building. Point Grey Municipal Employees* Asso- Hall, Kerrisdale, 8 p.m. President, V. Ross Squair, 3728 30th W. Secretary A. Patterson 8179 Hudson Street. Increased Traffic Strain On Carmen In the arbitration proceedings of the B. C. Electric Railway, the employees showed that the increase in the number of motor, vehicles and elation, Local Ho. • 3—Meets second | the speeding up of the service was tho Masonic - continued strain on the nerves of thc carmen. The following table shows the increase in motor vehicle traffic in Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria: ..._->- 1924—There were 47.615 motor Printing Pressmen and Assistants, Local no. 69—'Meets every second Tuesday In the month at 8 p.m. In Boom 118 Labor.Hall, 16 Hastinga St B. President. Harry F. Longley, SOt 8th St., Xorth Van.; secretary, Wm. Qui.ley, 20S3 Snd Ave. W., Box 894. " Bailway Carmen of America, Lodge Wo. 58—Meets ffr.t and third Friday In month at Cotillon Hall Oranvllle and Pavte Streets. President, A. 8. Ross, 5*73 Pr. Edward St.; secretary. J. D Vullamy. 2216 15th Ave. XV. street and Electric Bailway Employees Pioneer Dlvtslofc No. 101—Meets K. P. Hall. Eighth and Klngsway, lst and «rd Mondays -it to-is a.m and 7 . m Prealdent, XV. H. Cottrell; recording .secretary, F. E. Criffln; tress., H. O. Blar.ler: flnanclal secretary and business agent, Angus Maclnnes, 3644 Pr Office: corner Prior and Rdward St Main streets. Ebnne Fairmont 2160L Sheet Metal Workers Association, Local Union Mo. 380 —> Meets second and fourth Thursday in month In Holden Building, 16 Hastings Street E. Presl- dent, A. Fisher, 1952 4th Avenue XV.; business agent and secretary. D. Mac- Pherson. 807 Holdon Bldg. Shingle Weaver*. Local 17813—-Meets second Tuesday In month, In Room No. 2, Labor Temple, New Westmm ster, and 4th Sunday, 7:30 p.m.. In Room 313 Holden Bldg.. Vancouver. President J. N. Chute, Phone H__h 1982-Y; sec. W. H. Matthew, 3436 Irving St Tailors', jonrneymen Union af America. Local Ho. 178—Meetings held first Thursday In eaeh month. 8 p.m. ExecUr •fve meets third Thursday of everv month ln Labor Hall. President, F. Franco; secretary. C. McDonald ..U. Box 503. Executive meets third Thursday of everv monOr— vehicle licenses issued throughout the province of British Columbia. During the year 1925 there were 55,657Jicenses issued throughout the province of British Columbia, of which 24,264 were issued in Vancouver, 7,677 in Victoria and 7,143 in New Westminster. _ Duritig the year 1926 there were .7,012 lieense_*issued throughout the province, of which 29,150 were issued in Vancouver, 9,305 in Victoria and 8,925 in New Westminster. The following American cars were admitted into British Columbia during the^year 1926 for pouring purposes : ■- 47,060 for a period not exceeding 24 hours. 93,449 for a period not exceeding one month, and 217 for a period exceeding one month, but "rfot exceeding six months. , Motor vehicle licenses issued during the first six months of 1926 and 1927: 1926 59,249 1927 '. 68,717 ! Mod Carriers and Bnlldlng Laborers, Mo. 603, International. Meets first and sthlrd Fridayp in month, at -Holden Building. President. C. Lav-son, i-.TR 3rd Ave.'^W. Fln. Sec and Ruslnen.'; Agent, J. A. Barrlngton. .203 Welt, jro Street. Phone Fair. 1434b. . Teamsters, Chan-Tear*, Stablemen aad Helpers, Local 4438—Meets every Snd and 4th Wednesday, ?10 Holdea Bldg. President. A. A. McKay, 77S BaaJty St.: secret'ary-traauurer, A. P. BlRctt. S80 Homer St I Motel and Restaurant Employees oafl Marine CooXs 8s Stewards. Loonl 88~. ; 441 Seymour St., meets second Mon-,_ cell ..)••.ui. a, .1 :«.,-,,. Ins! *:on--f<*l^">»T'1^te." ci-t. . ;.. r. p.m. 'reside.i Thos. _-d- wartto, . '■ . m_. B'a.vy *7o.>^, 'Buatp ) ne.iB .Kgem. .'hone .lev. 125. "Z L'nited Thootrlcal Stag* Employe.*" Vnloa. Local 118 of tha I.A.T.8.SS. A sstMM.0. —Meets at 961 Nelson Street on the s_cond F-ldey In month, at 9:30 a.m. _,rs_ldent. <t_. W. Allen; Secretary, Oordon Martin. Business address, P O. Bos 71 J. Ladles' Auxiliary, Ls-Ui .78 \. Brotherhood of C».T;c*sr*-_* •»■• Meets r en'ery lira! snd third Weiine-day of i ;_o,ii. 1,1 3i- Holden BulMtlng, at •..-,-.. _=yesl<3eni, Mrn. Mick-Is, High., : . • _2c._,a.'j', _tfi»o Gfbbono, Fair. Lathe-*. Vrcotk: War* «ad -KJ»8_. __>«-_- •at-oaal Wsip-a. J-ocal SOT — MtetS- -*_«(-=-»««-- «h -Jon<J_£... Mi.-iiioo-h. oe ;■ tsmn' M. ?r_id_n Bide. President,: U. IT. BPulIjiomOT. S10S Viqn.eBB; Secra-I __.jy. B-Bire Jantelns. 80 «6lh A»«, E. I Wo. 338—Presl- dent. C. 8. Campbell; vice-president, __. Gouthro; Secretary-treasurer. R H. Neelands, P:0. Box 66. Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., fn Holden Bulldlne. 16 Hastings St F. Prince Rupert Trades & Labor Council JUfEI-TS aecond Thursday in each JyjLnwnth-.— PrestrteMK=,sg..;.:jQI:_=Mfc -Pnwa-trt. -Bffifr iSS""Tseeretary. Frank Derry. Box 498, Prince Bupert, B.C. We Do Not Patronize List of Trades Council THOMAS & McBAIN, Clothiers, 655 Granville STEVENSON'S BAKERY AVENUE THEATRE WALDORF CAFE GOOD EATS CAFE ROYAL DAIRY CRYSTAL DAIRY NATIONAL LUNCH TROCADERO CAFE COLLARD, the Clothier, 603 Hatting. W. LEN. A. DAVIS (Lathing Contractor) PRINTERS CLARKE & STUART MURPHY & CHAPMAN ROSE.jCOWAN & LATIA GEHR^'-CTD: ^y""" ~ ROEDDE, G. A. LTD. J. W. BOYD find undreamed-of fields opening out j before you. If you do not sleep easily, don't try counting sheep, try reading for half-an-hour, something —at that hour, of course—not too heavy or exciting, As for not having lim.. it is an absolute fact that wc can make time. It has to be done for many other things; it can be done for reading if the would-be reader is wise enough to limit it to sensible proportions. Folks who say they never read he- cause they simply can't put a book down until it is finished are going to an extreme. When they don't read at all for want of time, they are going to the other extreme. Better one chapter at a time than no reading at all. I once knew a woman who really was terribly rushed and busy with a large family. She used to prop up a book at the kitchen sink, read as she washed the dishes, even, just 'a paragraph or two, and think about what she was reading as she went along. , Of course, you might say she coyld have hurried over the dishes a/id read comfortably in the few extra minutes left, but at least she read,.and she chose her reading carefully; books by acknowledgedly line writers, who know their subjects. Even if she did not, on the whole, care for the book, she felt she got something out of it—a new or broader viewpoint. Of fiction, men, taking them by and large, seem to prefe*- action, while women lean more to studies of family life, or character. Of the latter, two writers seem to be general favorites—Kathleen Norris and Edna Ferber. Their stories are of every day people who might live on your street; people who t)re facing the same problems as you yourself. A few of us still get a kick out of imagining ourselves the heroine alone on a desert island with a dangerous man or two, but the average woman will settle herself in the second easiest chair (we are still old-fashioned enough to leave Dad thc j easiest) with the light over her, left shoulder, if she's wise, and find out just how other women tackle life. The big adventures are for the few, and when you realize, even through the mdeium of a story book, how many thousand women are pondering over the same every day problems, your own don't seem so bad, after all. * * * A ladies' journal prides itself on its feature "Wrinkles for Housewives." Others specialize on how to remove them. * • * To clean your sink quickly, drain oft" all the water, then rub over with a piece of flannel dipped in spirits of salts. * * * I have read that it used to take two sheep to clothe a woman. Today I am assured that it takes but. a single silkworm.—Mr. Justice Mc- Cardie. THE ESTHER BAKERY MAKERS OF HOVIS Also Makers of the Beit White, Raiiin and Nut Bread Place votsr orders now for our Fruit Loaves, 15c each. Phone: Highland 1309 3728 HASTINGS ST. EAST R. C. HIRST Electrical Contractor aad Dealer House Wicing, Fixtures, Lamps, Batteries Qlen 370 4099 Hasting. St. M. Bes: Fhone: Ft. Grey 500-1, H. A. BLOWEY BABB1STEE AMD SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC 163 Bastings West. Sey. 7473 In all kinds of weather the F. V. Service never varies. A Creamo Wagon on every street every morning. FAIRMONT 1000 GENEROUS SOUL His face was pinched and drawn. With faltering footsteps he wended his way among the bustling crowd. "Kind sir," he suddenly exclaimed, "will you not give me a loaf of bread J<>P»n._e cruisers, for my wife and little ones?". The stranger regarded him not ujir jjt4j0r;-~*tW^^rlviM »ii "^jrnr joined, "to take advantage of your destitution Keep your jvife and little ones;T do tie' want them." - PANAMA CANAL BREADKS ITS OWN HIGH RECORD TWICE Records for volume of commercial business have been broken twice this year at the Panama Canal: In July, ,.09 merchant ships passed through • the canal, thus making a new record which was expected to stand for a considerable period. But August went July 35 better, with 544 commercial transits. The receipts are Hot expected to be record breaking, because of the considerable numbers of oil tankers which went through in ballast to take on cargo; but at that, Uncle Sam will make a tidy sum of money on his Big Ditch, In' the same month, 17 warships used the canal, including one German and two ..__..- -TH *SJ£AJtAt£t^E;Z---Z,\ - '"""Sssir^tnis is a gossip* place." "Sssh—why?" "Sssh—even the rooms comunicate with one another." • Four THE LABOR STATESMAN October 7th, 1927 Published every Friday, at 111 Holden Bldg., Vancouver. B. C Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. Official Organ ot the Canadian Labor of the Canadian Party. H. W. Watt*, Man. Editor. PRESS COMMITTEE: Chairman, H. Wood, Hotel and Restaurant Employees; J. McCurragh, Typo- graphical; J. Thomson, Bridge Builders, W. Deptford, Street Railway Employees; XV. Clancy, Beverage Dispensers. Phone Seymonr 63.9 Th_» I Jihnr Sfaf_?«man'there may hav« been * transfer of 1111/ tUttUOl OLdUboJ-liiUl i property to enable the applicant to j qualify for"- pension, the pension authority is authorized to investigate any transfer of property made within the five years prior to application for pension. One-half of the amount of the pension is paid by the federal government and the other by the provincial. To be eligible for pension in British Columbia the applicant must have resided in the province five years, but if the applicant has resided in the province five years only, the province will only put up 5-20ths of the maximum pension and the Dominion will do the same, consequently $5 per month is all this pensioner can obtain. If the number of years in the province were ten, the amount would; be ten dollars, and so on until the maximum of twenty dollars is obtained through twenty years' residence in the province. Up to the present time British Columbia and possibly the Yukon territory are the only parts of Canada which have decided to accept the Old-age pension scheme. When a province in Which a pensioner resided part of the last twenty' years accepts the pension scheme the full amount of the pension will be paid and British Columbia will secure from the province in question a proportionate share of the amount paid. Notwithstanding the assurance of the daily press we find on enquiry that no one is in a position to say when the Act may be brought into effect. While the administering board are accepting amplications and getting matters into shape, the Act can only become operative when the provincial government, with the consent of the federal government, issues a proclamation to that effect and unless the proclamation, when issued, is made retroactive the first cheques could not be sent out for a month after the date of the proclamation. While we have no informa-| tion we would, guess that the Act will be brought into operation within the next seven days. —M. Vancouver, B.C., Oct. 7th, 1927 OLD-AGE PENSIONS The Old-age Pensions is now about to be brought into force in British Columbia. The outstanding requirements of the Act are that the applicant "shall be a British subject or a widow wha lost fier British citizenship through her husband being a foreigner, that the applicant is 70 years or over, that he or she has resided in Canada 20 years and in British Columbia five years immediately prior to the date of the application, and-isfnot in receipt of an income of as much as $365 per year. Applications have for some weeks been received by the Workmen's .Compensation Board, which is to administer the Act, The application form is a lengthy series -of questions, directed to bring out the evidence that the applicant fits inside the foregoing requirements. That the applicant is a British subject is usually proved either by the place of birth or by certificate of naturalizatfon. Age may be proved by birth certificate, or by various other records, such as marriage certificate, lodge or insurance applications or age as given on registering thc birth of a child. Residence in Canada or in British Columbia is proved by INEFFICIENT LABOR Efforts that are to be made next week to propagate the idea of fire prevention is worthy of serious con- , sideration. When a worker's home f"L?™ i ?oes UP 'n smoke, th. loss is one that statement made by some'person who I j, often not ea9jiy recovered, hence is able to make the declaration ot'■ ----- their own knowledge. The required form is supplied by the board. The maximum pension" payable is $240 per year. If the applicant has an income of $125 per year or less, the maximum will be paid, but if the income is $150 the pension payable will be $215 per year, and in thi_ manner as the income exceeds $125 per year, the(J>ension is reduced until where the income amounts to $365 no pension is payable. "Income" for the purpose of "he Act means more than the actual monies received. A person may own $10,000 worth of unproductive land and therefore have no income to meet this, kind of a situation. The Act provides that property, of any description, whether producing any returns or not, shall be considered as producing five per cent, per year on its value. The effect of this is that a home valued at $2,500 has an income value of $125 per year. This will still permit the payment of tha maximum pension but as tbe value passes the $2,500 mark, the pension is reduced. Pension is payable to both husband and wife and for the purpose of discovering the income of each, the total income of both is added together and divided by two. In this way, where both are living, ; home or property up to $5,000 may be owned without interfering with the pension. The Act contains provision whereby a person who in all other respects is eligible but who possesses more than the permitted value in property may obtain the pension and, the government will recoup itself from his estate after death. One section of the Act would seem to indicate that in a case where there are children fairly able to assist in maintaining the parents and refuse to do so, the government may claim a refund of the amount paid to the parent from his estate. Just what value may be. given to this provision no one is yet able to definitely state, but the writer would suggest that between the maximum pension payable, $240, and the maximum income permitted, $366, there is room for the children to meet the situation. The application form contains the rather threatening question: "Are you willing to transfer your property to the pension authority." Where in the course of ordinary justice and fairness, "no" would be the answer, the applicant should answer it in that way, and rely that there would be no iinfavorablie^ oonaiquenees. —_-_ ■ To unset the situation in which it is always advisable to take all the neccssarvTirecautions. There are fatures, natfever, that are not always within the power of the workers to forestall. Quite a large number of fires are caused, according to reports made by the fire marshal!, by defective wiring, chimneys and fireplaces. In other words, this generally means that some incompetent or non-union mechanic has been on the job. There are all kinds of so-called mechanics attempting to work at the trades, but the unions attempt to keep these out until they hive sufficient knowledge of the work. An instance of this occurred, only recently in the Electrical Workers' Union, where about eighteen men who had been working at the trade for non-union contractors, were obliged to make application for membership in the union. Only six of these were able to pass the examining committee of the union, the others being refused admittance. This same thing applies to bricklayers in building chimneys ant- fireplaces. Some people think it is easy to lay bricks, but when it comes to doing a proper job it takes a man of long {experience at the trade and not one who obtains his so-called knowledge through the medium of books. Another union that is vitally affected by fires is the City Fire Fight- ers's Union. Quite a number of these men have lost their lives during the past years and a very large number have been injured and incapacitated. The above causes and effects should be seriously considered by all workers. EUROPE IN ARMS Perhaps the most impressive passage in all the long debate at Geneva was the one in the speech of Mr. Cielens, the Socialist Foreign Minister of Latvia, in which he pointed out that the ' military expenditure of Europe is today as' great as in 1913 despite the fact that four States have been compulsorily disarmed. In 1913 Europe was all but avowedly preparing for the war which came a year later. Today, in spite of all talk of disarmament, she is equally vigorously preparing for—what? What's become of the old-fashioned man who used to think a girl's TfcBBkg were that";way;because s'he was healthy? Two Candidates Plan Still Live Issue Commenting on matters relative to the September meeting of the Canadian Labor Party, it was very apparent that factions within the party have not taken into full consideration the merits of their executive's recommendation. It is a well known fact within the ranks of Labor that many votes that should be recorded to Labor's candidates are lost because the individual is of the opinion that it is impossible to elect their candidates, and taking into consideration that the political views of the industrial movement is the personal property of each individual, and is not in any way pledged to support any political party, the only logical solution to gain adherents to the Canadian Labor Party is by adopting a policy that would, in all likelihood, alter the views of those who are at present in need of being convinced that with the wholehearted support of Labor their ideals can be achieved. The policy of running a full slate in recent elections has been anything but satisfactory. Instead of demonstrating the strength of the Labor movement, it has shown the reverse. The delegates who sponsored the policy of running two candidates were' more concerned in placing them in the legislature, believing that the building up of the party rested upon results achieved in the elections, and realizing the moral support of the rank and file is an acquisition far greater than the financial end. However, it appears that the provincial election may not be held for many months yet, and by that time it may be again considered or reconsidered, to at least try out the policy] of running two candidates, and if the results do not measure up to expectations it will prove conclusively that the idea is not worth further consideration. s HARRY WOOD, Chairman, Press Committee. Correspondence Editor, Labor Statesman: Comrade,—We take this opportune ity to applaud you for your fight last Friday, and of those who aided you, in attempting to introduce a campaign policy that, in my humble opinion, is needed to help get Labor members into the provincial house. You did not succeed because ' the make-up of the Canadian Labor Party in this district is at fault. 'Your organization has been trying to harmonize two forces that must necessarily come to loggerheads from time to time—Communist and Labor. Your organization is weak because its full possible quota of delegateajs never in attendance. Your organization is weak because, in a great many cases, only Communist members of unions accept the positions of delegates to the C. L. P. That is the policy of Communists, and that is why they win out. I do not blame the Communists for adopting this policy, but that is the policy that is going to wreck the C. L. P., because the average Labor man is getting sick and tired of being led around by the Communists. The average Labor man who favors a Labor party does not agree with Communist . tactics and propaganda, and if the C. L. P. is going to be ruled by them, then the sooner the C.'L. P. is left entirely to the Communists the better. Since coming from Winnipeg to Vancouver I have often wondered what would happen to tbe two Labor men in the federal house, the three in the Manitoba legislature, and thc four city councillors, all elected by Winnipeg Labor, if the Independent Labor Party there permitted thc Communist party members in its ranks. The I. L. P. in Winnipeg has no such fetters and perhaps that is what is bothering Vancouver labor— fetters. I think the aims and program ,of the Labor party is worthy of better efforts than to be obstructed— and I know of no better word—by the Communists. jr. DAWSON. POLITICAL ACTION ENDORSED BY GREEN President 6reen of A. F. of L. announces that he will use every means possible to rouse the workers to use their political power—well I well! the shades of Samuel Gompers' motto: Vote for your friends and against your enenlies"—Has the A. F. of L. finally come to see the ljght_thatJ-ie ["workers must takeTWHtrtai. action to get anywhere? DIVERSIFY FOR SAFETY ^5_mmwhS^ WWNIPf O GKA1N MONTfteM. cum CHiCAcoeeortwot SfCHUMC 1T-UNMM CALGAHV VANCOUVt-t MMCCUVOI enam VICTORIA VAH. tUtt INI. AUNTS' Aixx-li Mai iit*i( u. ftteowMAun When you consider it ia possible to Invest as smull ,an amount aa $16.00 in Investors Trustee Shares, where your money ls secured.by flfty-flvo American leading Industries such as American Telephone and Telegraph, K. I. Dupont, General Motors and fifty-two others, and where the return is over 7 per cent, on your investment—It would be Impossible for us to offer our clients a sounder form of Investment. Investors Trustee Shares can he purchased ot^ our Partial Payment Plan. Write for particulars. Our Bond Department can be of assistance to you, \ \ " Tear out and Mail Please send me full particulars. ■ Address Name R. P. CLARK & CO (Vancouver) Ltd. 823 Hastings Street West Phone Sey. 7484 BARNET LUMBER CO., LTD. 3395 HASTINGS STBEET EAST High. 180 Night CaU: Olen 433, Carl 299Y3 BARNET BOOSTS ^^Trfifi?^ BETTER *4AKNEP* v built ^Sii<e^ BUNGALOWS 600,000 FEET FEB DAT. AIL WHITE EMPLOYEES SEE US FOB SPECIALS THE HOUSE OF FRIENDLY CREDIT QUALITY, STYLE AND LOW PRICES DOMINION FURNITURE CO. 1082 Granville Street Vancouver, B. C. Your PICNIC or SOCIAL is NOT Complete without ' ALMOND'S ICE CREAM PHONE DOUGLAS 3 6 Exclusive Ambulance Service PHONE on TAin. OyJ Up-to-date Ambulance, and Invalid Coaches. All Attendants Qualified ln Flrat Aid "St. John's Ambulance Association" •Wo Spaolallje ln Ambulance Servlco Only" 536 Thirteenth Avenue We.t, Vancouver, B.C. The Clark Ideal Health Pipe THE FIFE THAT TAKES THE NIC OUT OF NICOTINE Pipes remodeled to embody Clark Invention until manufactured pipes ore ready. Don't hesitate, get a Health Pipe and enjoy a real dry smoke. No more wuste of tobacco and no more strong, smelly pipes. Out-of-town smokers forward money order to inventor W. G. Clark 1617 Broadway w.«t Phone Bay. 3811B Prices: SI 50, 82 00, $3.00 and 15.00 OH BASE AT THE FOLLOWING. BTOBES: Walters Bros., 1097 Granville St. J. Lee, Pal o' Mine, 4362 Main St. Strand Hotel Cigar Store. 624 Hastings West. C. P. Fergeson, 71 Hastings El O. It Harrison, 800 Main St. Pastime Billiard Parlor, 42 Hastings East. - ■J Barfow, _W ~ Z~Z- arid 2630 Oranvllle-Street. A. H. Hartley, 1107 Douglas St., Victoria. Herlmvnaux & Vandeeastcyen, Ladysmith. K. Bollcan, Mlllardvllle. Fashion Cigar Store, Chilliwack. Whiles' Cigar Store, Oranvllle 8t. J. Lonton. 702 Keefer St , Orchid- C-on-eet-kmeryr — — -_HI AUUIlM} W-H"-*^ '™=r F. Moran, 2249 Main St. . . October 7th, 1927 THE LABOR STATESMAN Five CROWDS PACK STORE Going-Out of-Business Sale of the Army & Navy Store, 40 Hasting* Street West, the Big Attraction For Bargain Seekers Endless stream of Shoppers Throngs All Aisles. Bargains Galore To Be Had A wonder-til money-saving opportunity is presented to the public in the gigantic going-out-of.business sale of the Army and Navy Store located for years' at 40 Hastings Street West The manageMn charge, Mr. W. J. Mitchell, when Interviewed, stated the whole stock Is being sacrificed In order to sell out the store to the bare walls. An example of the money-saving bargains are mentioned here. Te sale reopens dally at 9 a.m.. except Thursday the store Is closed for the day. New lines will be brought down from the upper floors for Friday's selling. A large staff of extra salespeople are..In attendance. "N \ J3.60 Men's Rubber Shoe Packs, 49; Suits, $2.4r»r^2ir-and $25 Men's Fine $1.00 Brooms, 23c: 18.00 Hip Hoots, tl.98: $2.50 Army Pack Sacks, 49c; $8 Leather Jerkins, $1.98; Lot $3.50 Men's Work Boots, now, per pair, 98c; $8.00 Men's Boots, now $3.96; Lot Men's Boots, sold t. o$7.00, now $1.98; $2.00 Boys' 8hoes, 9«c; $6.00 Men's Work Boots, now selling, per pair, $2.49; tit) and $12 Men's Hl-top Boots, npw, palri $3.95; $5.00 and $6.00 Ladles' Oxfords, per pair, 98c; Lot $1.50 Dress Shirts, 49c; $3.00 Shirts, Arrow and other good makes, 98c; $2,00 Slicker Coats, soiled, now 49c; 20c Socks now 5c; 25c Wool Socks for 13c; $1.00 Work Shirts for 48c; 50c Silk Ties now 9c; $1.50 Overalls for 89e; $3.00 Sweater Coats for $1.49; 50c Heavy Wool Socks now 19c; $7.00 and $8.00 Men's All-wool Sweater Coats now selling nt $2.85; all kinds of Toys, values up to $1.00, some soiled or damaged, now 19c; $7.p0 and $8.00 Men's Fine All-wool Trousers, now $2.95; $1.60 Jumpers, 49c; $1 Army Haversacks, 29c; $15 Field Glasses, $3.95; $10 Men's Suits, $7.$5: Lot Suits, worth $30, now selling .-I $9.95; Hundreds of $40 and $35. Fne Tailored Suits now selling at $14.95; Men's Wool Trousers, worth $3.50, now selling at $1.45; $3.00 Men's Pants now 98c; $20 Men's Fine Suits now selling ut $4.95; $25 and $30 English Gabardjnc Raincoats now selling at $9.95; Lots of Overcoats;-rcgutarTtSr now selling at $3.95; $15 Men's Raincoats now selling at $3.95: Lot $35 and $40 Overcoats now selling at $9.95; Lot Breeches, sold at $3, now 98c; $2.50 Heavy Wool Underwear, Stanfleld's and other brands, 98c; 15c Canvas Gloves now 9c; $,i.Union Sutls, 49c; $4.00 Men's Heavy All-Vool Union Suits at $1.98; 26c and 36c ^Suspenders now 9c; $6.00 and $7.00 Men's Oxfords now selling at $2.95; 10c Palmollve Soap for 4c; Lot Towels now 9c;; $6.00 Ladles' Shoes now selling, per pair, 98c; $2.00 Corsets now 29c; $1.00 Silk Ties now 29c; Men's Hats to $3 now 49c. " \ The "La Salle" to Open Up October 7 If experience counts in the "business" of providing high class recreation to the populace, then the citizens of Vancouver are assured of a success in tho Ita Salle recreiitfon rooms. The,Lecht- xler brothers—Harris and Sam as they are familiarly known—were both born In Winnipeg ajriT started at an early age to learn what the public need in the .way of entertainment. With an optimism that was somewhat scoffed at by a number of people, they erected the then largest billiard and* bowling alley quarters in Western Canada and christened- It the "Peerless." Despite the pessimism of the scoffers this proved a great success and is being carried on to the delight of thousands of Winnipeggers, in whom a taste for billiards and bowls w&s encouraged by the pleasant surroundings in ^ which they played. ♦ ■ ■ r~ During a visit to Vancouver, Sam realized the wonderful potentialities of this city. It was then that he and his brother conceived the idea of building a recreation room that would meet the requirements of the genejaf public and bowling and billiard players. In particular. To those old-timers whet, remember the bowling alleys and billiard rooms of the olden days, with their stiff benches and comparatively poor equipment, the "furnishings of the La Salle rooms wfll be a revelation. High' class opera chairs are supplied for seating accommodation in place of the benches, each owe hav'ng a hat rack- beneath the seat, while-aJ- joining the tables- and alleyB Joungb rooms are established, furnished, with easy chairs that invite a restful period between games. \ lavish Furnishings . \ Handsome carpets, wall decorations, in excellent taste, with washrooms ^iad retiring rooms, all go to make them an, attractive centre for' an evening's entertainment. These ore the largest billiard and bowling rooms in Western Canada, comprising 13 billiard tables and 24 bowling alleys, the latter being equipped with the spotting system in vogue in the A. B. C. tournaments. This means that*"lhe pins are always In place without any fear of them being disturbed until the bull puts in its deadly work at the instance of the bowlers. COCKNEY WIT The other day I heard two menf who had been operating those gadgets that plough up road concrete and nerves, talking together over a snack. Said one of them; "Bill, I'm going for me 'olidays tomorrow." "Blimey!" was the reply. "Wot you been doin* since Christmas?" Can anyone beat it? Drink and enjoy! VAN BROS.'CIDERS "Made from B. C. Apples" PURE SWEET and SOUR APPLE CIDER TRY OUR GRAPE, LOGANBERRY, ORANGE, < PUNCH, ETC. IDEAL FOR DANCES AND PARTIES ' PHONE HIGH. 90 PROMPT DELIVERY VAN BROS., LTD. 1955 Commercial Drive I Thirsty? DRINK WHISTLE CROSS A CO,. Mfr. FAIRMONT 1173 WINTER GARDEN AT ENGLISH BAT A Beautiful Floor—Wonderful Lighting Effects—Better Service. LOWER PRICES Banctng- Every Saturday Evening, 9-12 PBBCT- KCE'S COUimr C3-OT- ORCHESTRA :_. ■- — _y,.r:ry ^nrwwre Help."" ~~~ij+. '" Z ' ~ Boiiroom can be rented for Dances, Whist Drives and Private Parties. Tor Bates Phone Seymour 9039 or Seymour 9355 Operators Refuse Offer of the Miners CHICAGO.—Negotiations to end the strike of 80,000 bituminous coal miners in Illinois has failed and the conference of operators and miners adjourned sine die. Representatives of the men proposed that they return to work at the Jacksonville scale while a\ commission of four, two miners and two operators, investigated the situation. This was declined by the operators. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, made the following statement: "I regret most deeply that this conference has failed. Thc miners of Illinois made a most generous offer in good faith to return to work pending a report of a special committee." "Your ultimatum," he told the operators, "is the mailed fist without the Velvet glove. You ask the miners of Illinois as a condition precedent to negotiations to surrender their wage scale. We have offered peace with hoiiior to both sides. You act a3 if you believe the pangs of hunger or the winds of the coming winter will so penetrate the thin garments of the women of our mining camps that they will ask their men to bow their knees. Let me say to you that you are following a will-o'-the-wisp." Another Brilliant Show at Orph eir Containing live acts that nre head- liners in their own right, thc Orpheum program next week will ho made up of lyKaggregation of talented artists whose individual specialties are delight..! and diversifled, nnd whose collective efforts will make the coming bill stand out among Hhe already brilliant shows that hnve played the Orpheum Circuit this season. ■. Harry Wafman's "Debutantes" are a collection ot versatile, peppy syncopa- tors—ten charming girls — cultured young women who syncopate, sing, dance and make merry under the expert direction of Harry Waiman, violinist. Their repertoire is made up of syncopation and ballads, and blnzing away with their battery of saxaphones, cornets, clarinets, drums and tvhat-nots; It is varied and cleverly arranged. Gult_>_ music that Is unexcelled and remedy that compels hearty laughs are tbe major ingredients of. the delectable mixture to be served Orpheum patrons by Freda and Palace, the popular Italian comedians. Russ Brown and Jean Whltaker are established dealers ln fun and song. In "A Lough or Two" they have a laughing business which is capably conducted nnd pays big dividends in smiles. Mr. Brown's crisp, dry humor requires no burr, and there are few cleverer foils for fun than the exceedingly attractive Miss Whltaker.. Most everybody takes liberties with Mr. Webster. Not with the gentleman himself, but with the language he so voluminously and authorltlvely represents. Johnny Hyman will be seen "Playing Pranks with Webster" and offers audiences what might be called, ft chalk talk, using local newspaper headlines with which he inspires laughs and applause. "The Petite Revue" Is a typical George Choos production, lavishly staged and perfectly presented. The feature players are the well known team of Carrie and Eddy. Among their assistants arc Webster Taylor, Harriet Cole and Gloria Lee. "The Petite Revue" reflects tho highest credit on all concerned. A pair of gymnasts who have gained considerable favor" with the social set are Reck and Rector, calling themscfe__s "Society Entertainers" and offering a routine that is original and entertaining. The usually funny Fables, feature comedy, Topics of the Day ftnd Screen News will complete another rattling good Orpheum program. Fight Films Go Over Big At Pantages Thfi exclusive first-run fight films being- shown ut the Pantages this week are drawing enormous crowds, as was to be, expected. These films are undoubtedly the most clear-cut film exhibition of a fight ever screened. An Interesting fact is thitt many are returning to see the picture a second time in order to .convince themselves on controversial points such as the condition of Tunney in the seventh round. <i An advantage of the films is that this celebrated knockdown fn the seventh la shown aa fans saw it at Soldier Field, ind repeated in slow motion so that the eye can clearly catch every detail. The films depict every round < from start to finish, the boxers being viewed at the closest possible range. There Is* no need to strain the eyes, for the carrier^ men focused their machines fn such a way that the fighters are seen as though one were sitting right at the edge of the ring. Incidents preceding and following the confest are also shown. A. P. T. C. Sells the Union Label Idea The Advertising and Sales Bureau of the Vancouver Board of Trade were the sponsors of the recent Exposition of Advertising and Graphic Arts held on the fifth floor of the David Spencer building, from September 24 to October 1. The exposition was open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Allied Printing Trades Council took a prominent part. A booth was secured by the council and Thos. A. Holland, Allied Printing Trades Council Label campaign manager, was instructed to make arrangements for a display that would really interest the public and "sell" the printing trades unions' union label. The booths were extremely attractive and of Egyptian style architecture. The central fixture of the exposition was a fountain, and-the council was fortunate in securing the choice location facing it and dirtctly in line with the traffic stream from the elevators. The council's booth portrayed ancient and modern methods of typesetting. An old case and type, in use since 1858, and a Washington hand press of rare vintage were used to show the old-time methods. The press was the one on which the early News-Ad and Herald were printed. At the other end of the booth a lindtype was in operation and a modern proof press was installed to run off the Exposition Daily News, the type for which was set in the booth. The lettered walls set forth the beneficiary features of the Allied Unions and a framed Union Label was the central fixture of the booth. Pictures of the Allied Unions' homes and headquarters were prominently displayed. The balancexof the walls and the ends of the booth carried many safhples of color printing, and coupled with huge daily bouquets of ^dahlias, supplied the necessary color that gives that finished appearance to all displays. Thc booth was a silent but effective salesman for the Label, but a very active comparison of the old and new methods of typesetting. Pamphlets were distributed to the exposition visitors. There were seven successful days indeed. Comments from all quarters state, without exception, that the Allide Printing Trades Council booth was the outstanding attraction. The exposition was the first of its kind on the Pacific Coast and only two others of a similar character have ever been held' in any j/art of the world. It is reliably estimated that close to 40,000 persons attended. Five Union Men Win Prize- There were several interesting contests for employees. Five out of the six awards were won by employees of Union printing offices, » Best display of typographical composition, open to all employees of local printing houses, was won by, Chas. E. Phillips of Lionel Ward &' Co., Ltd., a handsome silver cup and an additional prize of a $10 gold piece from his employer. Best "typographical composition, open, newspaper employees, gold watch and chain: ,First, Birnie Guthro, ^ening Sun; silver watch and chaiifr second: George Jonse, Morning Star. Best typographical composition, apprentice class, gold watch and chain, was won by James Wood, Daily Province. Best typographical composition of blotter for job shop apprentice's, gold watch, first: Arthur Shaw, Sun Job Department; silver watch, second Jack Newitt of Gehrke's, Limited. Sell the "Union Label" The council's participation in the exposition was in line with their en deavor to apply modern salesmanship to the Union Label. The day of "build a good mouse trap and the world will make a beaten path to your door" has gone and if one has anything to sell they must take it to the world. Unions possessing labels have something to sell—and they can sell it if modern methods are adopted. The Allied Printing Trades Council has been elevated a long way in public opinion and goodwill has been built up through this and other campaign activities that is already bearing fruit and will continue to do so far into the future. ' :\ .. ••■, ABBOTSFORD Call High. 498 and 4980 NIGHT PHONE: HIGH. 4676 WOOD COAL For the Best Fuel Obtainable LAWRENCE W. SMITH Registered OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN 49 Hastlasrs Bt., West, Sine* 1907 Phono Buy. 6860. Vancouver, B.C. SEY 7157 There Is No Better Goal Leslie Coal Company limited I 9*4 BEACH AVI * -fSmther hard part of a white collar job is making the collar last three days. . ,,'. > SCRATCHED "I hear your wife had an accident with the car. Was-it serious?" "Oh, no; only a bit of paint scratched off each." - Believe me-a thousand friends suffice thee not; in a single enemy thou hast" more than enough.—Ali Ben Abi Taleb. Gold Bond RAPE OLD lujueurWhisKy lb strength is like the hardy brawn of a rugged Highlander. It is -.mellow and stimulating drink. Imperial Quarts #5.25 Reputed Quarts £3.75 mammmnmwmmssAmsmsuumsmssmsmmmtsmmkmBi This advertisement in not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. * CAPITAL PUNISHMENT A specially appointed commission of judges in Switzerland has reported, by 19'votes to 4, in favor of the abolition of the death penalty in all cantons. The question is now to be debated in the Swiss parliament, with whom the ultimate decision rests. At present 15 cantons have already abolished capital punishment, while jn 10 it is still jn_force._,A pm- . posal to abolish capital punishment in'' Germany is to come before the new session of ,the Reichstag, when new penal measures will be'debated. - Six THE LABOR STATESMAN October 7th, 1927 Free Attachments- with Standard Model FROM October 1 to 31 we will give away a full set of attachments with every Standard Model Royal electric cleaner .old. And besides that the Standard Model for this month is priced at only $62.50 cash, cr $69.50 on easy terms. The Royal has always been far in the lead as a cleaner and now with this exceptional offer it is easily within the reach of every purse. $31° Down pats one in your home*. Balance $4.75 monthly. Have it demonstrated in your own home without obligation. PHONE OR VISIT OUR NEAREST STORE British Ooiombm ^EraracJtagrCo. 425 Carrall Street 1138 Granville Street New Westminster North and Weft Vancouver Abbotsfard Chilliwack tBSs***s**t****S****M**Bsm**m*mumml^-sJ SCHOOL OF DECORATIVE AND APPLIED ARTS Evening Classes, Session 1927-1928 Courses offered in Design Architecture Comercial Art China Painting Modelling I Embroidery and Leathcrv/ork Pottery and Ceramics Drawing (Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced) Fall Term Open—Register Now! The School Prospectus free on application to School Board Office, Hamilton Street, Vancouver; Telephone Seymour 4760 YOUR OLD FRIEND For over 20 years—SAM—Wants to Remain Friends. Call at the LUCKY NUMBER 49 Cordova St. West for Gent's Furnishings SAM'S STORE 49 CORDOVA ST. W. JOIN THE LABOR PARTY _. For Further Information Write B. C. SECTION, CANADIAN LABOR PA^TY President, J. FLYNNi Secretary, W. CAMPBELL, 71 28th Avenue E. Vice-presidents, W. B. COTTREEI,, W. W LEFEAUX, S. BATE. IMPORT OF WEALTH <lSv F.~XV. MOORE) UNION CAFES & MERCHANTS "Money makes the man and want of it the fellow"; it makes the mare go and the world* to move. I saw a familiar reference to people supposed to move the world in a small scrap of paper that I used to light my heater recently; before applying it to the mantle of a gasoline lamp I read the following legend: "How mnch better the world would be if Napoleon and Kaiser Wilhelm had never been born!" - It reminded me of my school days when the teacher told us the defeat of the little Corsican was of inestimable benefit to the world at large since otherwise we should all have been Catholics; just as if Protestants were not, in every way as heathenish as their Catholic brethren. Then again so paany people refer to the poor-Old Kaiser as "Armageddon Bill"; as the fiend incarnate who started the World War; just as if the World War would not, onaccount of commercial rivalry, have been started if the Royal Goose-stepper had never been born! Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Kubla Khan were also men of great consequence;indeed, they were all important because their actions caused so many people to think more or less in the same way. . Using that' fact as a criterion, one could not be far astray in asserting that modern society has a variety of machines infinitely superior as moulders of humanity, not only to Napoleon but to a whole host of other heroes along with him. One of these machines goes by the name of the Associated Press. This is what Charles Edward Russell has to say on the subject in Pearson's Magazine for April, 1914, as quoted in Sinclair's "Brass Check": "About nine hundred daily newspapers in the United States, comprising the grant Jjnajority. of journals of influence and circulation, receive and print the news dispatches of the Associated Press." That means that concerning any event of importance an identical dispatch is printed about fifteen million times and may be read by thirty million persons. According to the constructiiiS^jd wording of that dispatch so will be the impression these thirty million persons will receive and the opinion they will form and pass along to others. Here is the. most tremendous engine for power that ever existed in thi. world. If you can conceive all the power ever wielded by the autocrats of history, by the Alexanders, Caesars, Tamburlanes and Napoleons to be massed together into one vast unit of power, even this would be less than the Power now wielded by the Associated Press. Thought is the ultimate force m the world and here you have an engine that causes thirty million minds to have the same thought at the same moment, and nothing on earth can equal the force thus generated. At present wealth in its own interests directs the application of this force, for as Russell continues: "We are asked to believe that although the Associated Press is a mutual concern owned by the newspapers, and although these newspapers that own it are in turn owned by the Controlling Interests, thc Controlling Interests do not own, control, or influence' the Associated Press, which goes its immaculate way furnishing impartial and unbiassed news to the partial and biassed journals that own it. That is to say, when ydirimy a house you do not buy its foundations." That the Big Interests do control it is proved in the remainder of the context,- pp. 272-273. Well, what if Shey do? Only this: It shows the tremendous importance of public education along economic lines by the Labor organizations of j the world. An individual cannot be • wholly free until society is free, ahd society cannot be free as long as the news of the world is transmitted through biassed channels. ......JjE people-Would control news agencies, the most powerful engines for good or evil that this world affords, they must control wealth also; but that is looking with Tennyson into the future at the Parliament of Man. and we are only concerned with tfh. prcsent need of educational preparation for the advent of that great institution; yet, in pondering over ways and mean3, the import of wealth must never be forgotten, y F. W. M. Union Labor Makes $1 Average Increase A comparison of union rates of wag£$ between 1923, when the last raise of pay was seemed by thc employees of the B. C. Electric Railway Company, shows that a majority of the other trades in the city have obtained an increase far greater than that being asked by the employees in the present arbitration case. 1923 Welland Canal Workers Get Wage Increase OTTAWA.—Wage increases for carpenters, machinists, steam hoist and derrick, engineers, locomotive crane operators and steam shovel crews'employed on thc Welland Ship Canal, were announced recently by Hon. Peter Heenan, njinister of labor. The new rates are retroactive from August lst, 1927. Hourly rates of wages under the new revision are as( follows:-Carpenters, 85c; machinists, 70c; steam shovel engineers, ?1; steam shovel crancmen, 80c; steam shovel firemen, 65c; steam hoist and derrick engineers, 75c; locomotive crane operators, 80c. The changes in question sanctioned made under the authority of thc fair Wage clause- of the contracts, which call for the observance of the rates current from time to time in the district. The last wage revision on the Welland Ship Canal contracts was in 1925. STANDARD OIL TO GATHER BIGGEST YEAR'S HARVEST NEW YORK.—The Standard Oil companies during this, , the thfriT, quarter of the year, will pay cash dividends amounting to $47,943,001. This is the biggest- dividend payment ever made by thc Standard group during 'the third quarter; and is $1,515,783 more than was paid in the _ame three months last year. Standard Oil cash dividends this year, including those to be paid the rest of the present month, come to $158,092,240. Dividend payments Carpenters (per day)....- ,..._ $6.50 Printingj>res3men (per hour) _. $1.00 Plasterers (per day) $8.50 , Painters and paperhangers (per day) $6.00 Piledrivers and bridge, wharf, dock builders (per day) $6.00 Millworkers (per day) .". $5.00 Lathers (per day) $7.00 Beverage dispensers (per day)....'.'. $4.50 Floorlayers (per day)...... $8.00 Stereotypers (per day) $7.50 Molders (per day).." $5.50 Machinists (per day) "... $5.50 Plumber, (per day) ;..,... $8.00 Bricklayers (per day) $9.00 . Electrical workers (per day) $6.80 Engineers (per day)..?£_.. $8.00 Bookbinders (per week) .._ 440.50 Typographical Employees— Day work (per week) $45.00 Night work (per week) $49.50 Hotel and Restaurant employees—10 per cent, increase Chefs (per day) :..'. $6.00 Tailors (per hour) '' .75 1927 $7.50 $1.06% $10.00 $7.00 $7.50 $6.00 $8.50 ' $5.50 $8.40 ' $8.00 $6.00 $6.00 £8.50 $10.00 $8.00 $9.00 $42.00 $48.00 $52.50 $7.00 .91 Increase $1.00 •6* ' $1:50 $1.00 7 $1.50 $1.00 $1.50 $1.00 .40 .50 .50 .50 .50 $1.00 $1.20 $1.00 $1.50 $3.00 . $3.00 $1.00 .16 THE FIVE-DAY WEEK tiallyinaugurated as an experiment as _, , far back as January, 1926. Thisexper- :tJ-"?t-_>!te-" w® hear-.the employ- iment. was such an unquaijfie(i 8UC. fey-the-rntni-ter- of lahor- have-bwi- ^BTOg^tB',llllJBH^,|,l,tfH^fJiV|;, ,;^«lt ...Iglmr iQO* gciieratT«i}iem&_ofc"«5__f total cash1 disbursements for the year well above the'$200,000,000 mark. ing class endorsing anything that the workers ask for, although practical'!' everything that the woikers do .ask for is not only for his own benefit and never unreasonable, but is also for the~pecuniary benefit of the e"r ployer. On September 8tn, in the pagd of the London Daily Mail, which publishes reports on company meetings, stock, shares and finance, is published a report of tne CrittalT Manufacturing Company, Finsbury Circus, E. C, London, Eng. The report spya the last year was a good one for the company, the profits were Over three-quarters of a million -dollars, being over two hundred thousand more than the previous year. But what interested me -• most was what the chairman had to say about tho institution of the five-day week. cess that it has been extended to all our employees and the change has yielded highly beneficial results. The opportunity thus afforded of additional hours for recreation and recuperation at the week-end has resulted in improved efficiency to such an extent that in spite of the diminution in working hours the output ^perlhan has actually increased." —T. R. Seymour 3168 Always Open Empire Cafe and Grill Vancouver's Best Under Personal Management of HAROLD DEGG BOB KRAUSE Late S.th Batt. Late 7and Batt. 76 Hastings St. E. Vancouver, B.C. 1 i Fred's Dairy Lunch "ITS THE COFFEE" Egg Orders Arc Our Specialty ALWAYS OPEN 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 East You Can't Go Wrong Eating at K NCHLER'S LEAN ITCHEN strictly xsmton Prices and Food Are Itight 334 CAMBIE STBEET A Whisper Oft .Hastings street In. H_id!,._i, T\ ronizejI Whole vvhear m FLOUf EVERY HOME NEEDS IT. MAKE SURE YOU GET IT— AND NOTHING ELSE. It Is Rich in Nourishment— DELICIOUS ». WILKINSON. Pro. D. DUNCAN, 5« Reynolds' Cartage Co- LIMITED Phonsa Seymour 3377-337* Crating, Packing, Shipping ana Storage Furniture and Piano Moving. Long Distance Moving Pool_Car Shipments Office and Warehouse) 723 — CAMBIE STREET — 733 PERRY &D0LK Men's Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 The London Bakery Gold Wheat Bread Fairmont 123 439 7th Ave. a. THAT MAKES IT CLEAR . "Doctor, why is it some people who arc perfect wreck- live longer than others who are strong and well.?" "Er—well—you see, the others'die This is how it reads: "A salient feat-! first-' F organization is the successful institu (ion of the five-day week throughout! our factories, which change was par-' program Greece hag an extensive good roads When booking tfatss for your DANCES WHIST DRIVES, MEETINGS. ETC. Phone Seymour 2184 The AMBASSADOR 620 Seymour Street AN ULTIMATUM Mrs. Youngbride: "I don't want to have any trouble with you, Bridget." Cook: "Then, bedad, ma'am, let me hear no complaints." ""Dori'r Jay it aTIaway for a Tain j day; so often that's the day pf the day «of tfte funeral. October 7th, 1927 THE' LABOR STATESMAN Seven VANCOUVER TURKISH BATHS Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuritis, Bad Cold. MASSAGE A SPECIALTT PACIFIC BUILDING 744 HASTINQS W. MY. 3070 IN THE - TONSORIAL CHAIR - -By SPUD DR. W. J. CURRY Gives Up-to-date DENTAL SERVICES - Moderate charges. Gash or on easy payments. 301 Dominion Bldg. Phone Sey. 3354 Colonial Theatre •umui Am DU-rsMuim Premier Film Attractions Special Feature* Every Monday, Wedneaday and Friday. Moderate Mom CONTINUOUS. 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M W. E. FENN'S School of Dancing PRIVATE AND CLASS LESSONS Social Dances, Monday. Wedneaday and Saturday. IIYUOIIB 101. COTILLION HAXZ. Classified Adverts. BARRISTERS AND SOLICITOUS WaUie w. X.eteunx, 403 Metropolitan Bnlldlng. Phone Sey. 8007. BATHS H.atlnge Steam Bathe Price 35c Only 706 Kaetlnga Street Beat DENTI8TS Br. W. A. Bntledge. 108 Haetlnge W. NOTABIES P. VS. Bengough, 803 Holden Bldg PRINTERS labor Statesman 803 818 Holden Bldg RUPTURE SPECIALIST O. B. Heard. 813 Roheon UNDERTAKERS Armetrong A Hotson, 304 Dnnlevy A vs. NOTARY PUBLIC P. R. BENGOUGH Secretary Trades and Labor Council 803, 10 Heating, street Baal Phonea: Sey. 7__5-6_7> Check Flood of Aliens Into Western Canada OTTAWA.—Charges made at the recent convention of the Union of Canadian Municipalities that Western Canada was being peopled by other than British stock is borne out by figures published by the Department of Education for thc three months period ended June 30, 1927. These show that 77,433 picople were admitted, of whom 27,483 came from Britain, 7,663 from the United States and 42,288 from other countries. The figures also reveal that 3,983 mechanics, 3,697 laborers and 357 miners were admitted, the remainder being listed as trading classes, farm ere, farm workers and domestic servants. . At Thc predominance of immigrants of other than British origin is giving grave concern to immigration authorities, and efforts arc now being made to modify the agreement between the Canadian government and the railways to the end that more British and fewer continental European immigrants will be brought to Canada. Why, how do you do Mr. Woods- worth? Gee, Im glad to see you. Just arrived? You arrived last Saturday, eh? I did not see anything about it in the Province or the Sun. Funny thing, but if H. H. Stevens or General Clark or any of those second- raters come to town they are always good for a column and a half in both papers. Of course, you represent Labor and that mean, that you are enshrouded in the circle of silence. What can I do for ?ou anyway. Little beard trim? Just take tnis chair then. Your coming to Vancouver always raises the question of propaganda in my mind. You seem to have the right idea. You go to" places, meet with people, exchange ideas, get their particular problems, and then you can go back to Ottawa with first-hand information. That is why your opinions are respected by the rest of the House. Any Labor problems in Vancouver? Yes sir, yes sir; three bags full. But that is all for the good, sir, because if we cannot solve'our local problems, how can we expect to solve national and international problems when they present themselves? Tell you some of them! Sure, sir. I'll tell you all I know; it won't take a minute. What are you laughing at? Oh, I meant all I know about our local problem. It's like this, sir. We have a very active Communist croup numbering about 120—and wherever they go they fear no foe in shining armor—anyhow they are on the job. Then we have the bunch who take the advice of the wise old Lama who lived in Lassa. and that was, find the middle way and stick to it and keep agoing. Then we have the other extreme, who slam .the political Labor movement and everything pertaining thereto, the pure— or should I say, poor—trades unionist who votes either Conservative or Liberal. Now, Mr. Woodsworth, we have tried to corelate this conglomeration of ideas under the heading of the C. L. P. and oh, oh, oh, it's a lovely war! One might as well expect to see harmony in Hades as with that blinch. Same all over, eh? Well maybe it is, but that is no reason why it should be so in Vancouver. Constructive criticism is a good thing but when that criticism developes into a first class-hate society it is time to call a halt. What can be done about it? Well, I was just going to ask you the same question. You should know better than an ordinary barber. The remedy lies not locally but nationally, if you ask me anything . Either the I. L. P. executives in the various cities and provinces must be livened up and be made to produce a real live national Independent Labor Party or the Canadian Labor Party must open up the ranks and admit individual members, and I think you are just the man to start something going. You Are busy! I know that and my experience has been, if you want anything done the busy man is the one to, do it. So that is why I say you can do it. Why notwrite a pamphlet on it? Anyhow whether you do it or not, it has to be done because we are the most backward country in the world in Labor affairs. Thinjt that over, old boy! Remember-Walton Newbold referred to you as thc Keir Hardie of Canada and you know what he did. Now you look slick. Thanks. Perhaps I will attend some of your meetings. Good day, sir. Next ulease! Street Railway Unions Have Holidays with Pay! The following table shows the var-j lous unions of the Amalgamated! Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees that have vaca-| tion clauses in their agreements with the employing companies. In the present arbitration case the employees are endeavoring to obtain a similar agreement: Division No. 26 (M. O.), Detroit, Mich.—After six months' continuous service with the Department of Street Railway, each platform man shall be allowed a vacation of seven days at full pay each year. Division No. 495, Helena, Mont.— Company grants ten days' vacation with pay. ■> Division No. 508, Halifax. U.S.— Regular seven-day per week men who do not receive scheduled holidays shall have one week's vacation per year with pay. Division No. 518, San Francisco, Calif.—Twelve days' vacation each year with full pay. Division No. 569, Edmonton, Alta. (M. O.)—All motormen and conductors shall be allowed two weeks' holidays in each year with pay, but no employee shall become entitled to holidays until he has been in the service of the department for one year. Division No. 587, Seattle, Wash.— Thirteen days' vacation with thirteen days' pay after one year. Division No. 583, Calgary, Alta.— All permanent employees shall be given two weeks' holidays each year after one year's service and shall be paid for same. Public holidays arc not included in the two"weeks. Division No. 588, Regina, Sask.— The department agrees that all platform men affected by this agreement shall, after two years' continuous service in the department, receive two weeks' holidays with pay. Division No. 589, Boston, MassR. (Collectors).—All collectors shall be £iyon two weeks' vacation with pay and their daily hours so arranged as to allow twenty minutes for making up and turning in work at the end of the day. Division No. 623, Buffalo, N. Y., Erie Traction Co.—Two weeks' vacation with full pay. < Division No. 615, Saskatoon, Sask. —Each motor-conductor who has been in the service for a period of one year continuously prior to May lst, 1926, shall be entitled to one week's holiday with pay each year during the next succeeding year of service, and each motor-conductor who has been in tbe service for a period of two years continuously prior to May lst, 1925, shall be entitled to two weeks' holidays with pay each year during the next succeeding year of service; providing that ail men shall be on duty during the week in which occurs the Saskatoon Industrial Exhibition. Division No. 664, Great Falls, Mont.—Ten days' vacation a year with pay shall • be allowed for all men over one year in the service. Division No. 682, Fort Wayne, Ind. —Vacation with pay after three years' service at the rate of one day per year up to the tenth year or one week for all men ten years or over in the service. Division No. 685, Brantford, Ont. —One week's vacation with pay. Division No. 874, Tulsa, Okla.— One and two weeks' vacation with pay. RED STAR DRUG STORE "The Mail Order Druggists" We SUke a Special Effort to (Jet Goods Ont by Flrat Mall After Beoelpt of Tour Order. COBNEB CORDOVA AND CAXBALL VANCOUVEB, B. 0. MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER . A. F. OF L. WILL COMPILE UNEMPLOYMENT DATA The American Federation of Labor proposes to collect and compile its own data on unemployment. President. Green has requested secretaries of local unions in 18 industrial centres of thc country to make reports to him. "There has been no attempt Jo j*M«riaitt~thr "exterrty of" ificreisi ng unemployment which is reported in many localities," wrote Mr. Green. CHAIN STORES ABSORBING MORE OF RETAIL BUSINESS .NEW YORK.—George H. Burr & Co. has issued a compilation showing that retail business in many lines is falling more and more into the hands of chain stores. In the first eight months. of the year, fifteen leading chain store firms made total sales of just under $440,- 000,000. This is a gain of 16.3 per cent, over the sales of the same companies last year; The growth of this method of merchandising is going on at an increasing pace, however; for August sales ef the same firms totaled above $60,000,000, a gain of 21.7 per cent, over August sales of last year. '^ZZ'JS!1——'ZS— tUl t"" estnt.utlsnu company, F. W. Woolworth, did more than one-third of the total chain store business. WAGES AND IMMIGRATION G. L Wood, lecturer on economics in the University of Melbourne, has shown by a graph and an analysis of the facts that relation betweei. immigration, the retail price index, the effective wage index, and unemployment. The graph proves that there has been no decline of wages as the result of immigration, .but, on the contrary, an increase. Australia has never been within the slightest dan ger ot-having her standard of living impaired by immigration, or of the creation of a large, semi-servile class such as was caused by wholesale in discriminate immigration to the United States. No true Australian desires that such conditions shall be produced iff this country.—The Melbourne Australasian. Buy Union Stamped Shoes We ask all members of organized labor to purchase shoes bearing our" Union Stamp on the sole, inner-sole, or lining of ths shoe. We ask you not to buy any shoes unless you actually see this Union Stamp. Boot & Shoe Workers' Union AffiU-tt- wttb 11m Amirlcu Fedtrjllo. of Labor 246 SUMMER STBBBT, BOSTON, MASS. COLLIS LOVELY Genera) President CHABLES L. BAINHJ 'General Secretary-Treasurer BRIGHTEST-2- THEATRES STRAND THEATRE Vancouver's Premier House Presents FZX8T BUN PICTURES and tbe ; _ __. STBAND "MEBSYMAXEBS" REX THEATRE Vaaoouver'a Popular Honae Presents THE BEST IB MOVIES _ and the COUNTBY 8TOSB BUB DAINTY DATE BUTTER —Makes swell sandwiches. •» —for Dad's or the Kiddies' Lunch. —Makes a tasty filler for cakes and cookies. Ask your Grocer for Dainty Pitted Dates Dainty Date Company ms venabies st j m.!jiiim»fliimfminti!iiiiJNimmitir(-iJii!fiijjjrmiiiiiiii-ii!i!!miit-!mHfifUiimiiJii3 WHAT THE HOME FOLKS DON'T KNOW British public opinion is shocked to find that slavery still exists in the empire. The disebvery came when the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, a protectorate on the African coast near Liberia, quashed an indictment against some slave owners which charged them with assault and conspiracy in connection with slave owning. The Manchester Guardian says: "The League of Nations' is engaged in suppressing slavery. With what face can we take our .-hare in that task i{ we have on our conscience such a crime against freedom as this?" When a country goes in for imperialism there a thousand things done in out-of-the-way parts of the empire in the name of the home folks of which the home folks never hear, save by accident. This is one of the samples. Britain abolished slavery, in Burma within the year by buying the last of the slaves and setting them free. In Sierra Leone, last year, it was decreed that all children of slaves should be free, and all slaves freed at the death of their master. But it is a disagreeable shock to the British people to hear that slavery exists anywhere under the flag, and somebody is likely to have a hard time explaining. • WOMEN DEMAND LIVING WAGE "The greatest urge.in the demand for a living wage is coming from working-class women," said Mrs. Jean Roberts (Glasgow), who presided at the conference of I. L. I?, women in thc new Keir Hardie Institute at Glasgow. "WoulcHic reformers are continually lamenting," said Mrs. Roberts, "that women go out of the home to earn wages instead of staying in the home to get none! The remedy is surely to give the woman the value of her work, wherever it is done—in the home or outside of it." ' GOT RESULTS —¥irst- Lawyer: "DT<_^Tm~ speed- carry conviction?" Second Lawyer: "It did! His client got fivc,yeaFS." v-thing for {he re. and Ear . ;^_J*_- SUBSTITUTES As there i.« mi substitute ,for (rood eyeiiTSKfr (Here Is likewise no substitute for* that type dfjpptleftj servic^whirh ensures it. Here you will find dep teble s.rviee—rtlways tho bent, in uuallty—yet ncver.high in price; pipiAiy)PTi^ 615 HASTINGS ST. WEST (Up-tnir«i TH3_ WOBKINGMAN'S..JKJMKfijKS . ■ ,-,.*,: Eight THE LABOR STATESMAN October 7th, 1927 BILL CORNFIELD Cornfield & Harding LIMITED SAY "Thank You" to the many Union Men who have shown their appreciation of the store that eaters to Union Men SEE US FOR HONEST VALUES "C & H" Sell for Less Cornfield & Harding LIMITED 21 Hastings Street East Just a few doors east of Carrall AL HARDING SATURDAY NIGHT DANCES Hialop's Union Orchestra in the. O'BRIEN HALL HALLS FOR RENT - For Socials o. Dances. Apply St. Andrew's a,.d Caledonian Society, Top Floor, O'Brien Hail Our Mary Mtary. Mary, quite contrary, • Why ar;? »on frowning so? "Dad pav.-Jsd the swing, The _f!_a!_ oW thing, ,. ■"WheB-Ha knows it's the night for my .-:p*'p1*_ , ._*** ' British Labor Party Plan for Election (By HEBEN BLANKENHORN) LONDON.—-At the end of this month British labor, having settled its industrial policies at the Trades Union Congress, prepares to assemble again to decide its political policies in the Labor party conference. The local Labor parties have sent in a multitude of things they want discussed, but back of all lie two main problems—one of national finances, the other of control- of the next Labor government. This year's conference must lay out broadly the lines on which labor hopes to contest the all-important general election which is not long to be delayed now. There the question is roughly—will the Labor party offer a program chiefly calculated to win over the votes necessary to get a Labor majority, or wlil it offer a program of immediate betterment for those who already vote Labor? That is, will the appeal be primarily to the middle classes, with benefits designed chiefly for wage- earners? Two Alternative Programs This question is a financial one: How are the public finances to be used if Labor controls? Two alternatives are proposed: One to use the state resources for war debt reduction, in the belief that that will benefit indirectly all industry and trade. The other is to use state resources for direct "social services" primarily for wage earners, and here one section of Labor is urging strong the scheme of state "family allowances" in addition to wage3. The scheme is formulated in detail by the Independent Labor party, a part of the Labor party. In a word, it proposes (what is in practice in various countries in limited fashion) that the state should establish a fund to pay directly to mothers certain allowances in accord with the number of children, as a sort of percentage to the husband's wage. As formulated, the scheme, to cover all Britain, would require some 600 million dollars. Additional taxation of large incomes would be expected to furnish the money. Reducing the War Debt Against this is the proposal to use the revenues from extra taxation for the purpose of vastly increasing the war debt reduction, which is being paid off at the rate of only 250 million dollars a year under the Tory government. Snowden, who was Labor's Chancellor of the Exchequer (state treasurer), favors the debt reduction line. Between him and the Independent Labor party leaders a fierce battle is being fought. Snowden's critics say his plan is all for the middle classes, and they want now the beginnings of some transfer of national wealth from "those that have to those that have not"; in other words, to increase wages by allowances to families. The second basic question before the party is—how much is the party to control a Labor government? MacDonald, Henderson, Snowden, Thomas, Clynes, all the older leaders, want a "free hand to deal with circumstances as they arise." A great opposition to thpm wants a clearly adopted program "to which the party leaders must conform when they are the government." May Give MacDoi-aM Free Hand Not only the Independent Labor TffeBy, but many of the chief trade union leaders favor the latter plan. It will be interesting fo sec whether this year's conference "ties down MacDonald" to a cut and dry program to any greater extent than have pa3t conferences. So far, MacDonald has kept his hands pretty "free" and many w.ho. Sear-that the'tiexi election will'not. give Labor a full majority arc stir! disposed to give MacDonald all he Junior Labor League!! The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Junior Labor League was held last Friday, September 30Jh, in the form of election and installation of officers. Members to take office this sason are: President, Mr. J. Webster; first vice-president, Mr. O. Campbell; second vicepres-ident, Miss N. Michael jolm; recording secretary, Miss A. Cottrell; treasurer, Mr. J. Ferguson; financial secretary, Mr. R. Ferguson. Committees: Social convenor, Mr. J. Ferguson; sports convenor, Mr. W. Wilton; sick convenor, Mr. C. Campbell; pressman, Mr. R. Ferguson. Anyone who is acquainted with the members of the club will readily see that this is a splendid group of officers and we are looking forward to a very successful year. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss A. Cottrell, 4561 Fraser street, on Friday evening, October 14th. Collection of the dues for the fourth quarter will take place at this meeting. R. S. FERGUSON, Pressman. VANCOUVER A Great Sale of Towels HUNDREDS of them in the offering, and all of them at wonderful price savings, the result of keen purchasing in the British, Canadian and American markets. Choose from colored stripe, novelty and white, ia all sizes from hand to bath. BUY THEM by the dozen for home, boarding house and hotel use. AH quick absorbing—all serviceable. Grouped in five lots 'fo sell tomorrow at 19c, 39c, 59c, 69c and 79c Floor Two—H. B.C. The Labor Movement 10 Years Ago 1*100 men in the Victoria Shipyards strike for an increase in wages. The J. Leckie Company loses army contract fqr shoes because it is not a union shop. The Women's Munitions Workers' Union of Victoria is endeavoring to get the .government to increase the war pensions to war widows. 800 men involved in a strike at the Coughlan & Sons yards in Vancouver, for more wages. A charter arrived in Vancouver for a Butcher and Meat Cutters' Union. * The B. C. Federation of Labor calls for a convention to nominate Labor candidates to contest South Vancouver and Burrard for the federal elections. J. H. McVety is elected president of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council for the tenth time. Hotel and Restaurant Employee^' Union get agreements signed caJmng for the eight-hour day and six-day week. The local has 200 members. $25,000 Worth of Furniture * TO BE SACRIFICED AT OUR BIG CLEARANCE SALE G. NEWMAN FURNITURE CO., 968 Granville St 15 Years Ago Cumberland and Ladysmith coal miners strike becauce two union officials are discriminated against. Vancouver Building Trades Council is reorganized. The union clause is to be inserted in all contracts let for school buildings in South Vancouver. Moving picture machine operators are on strike. Four fires have occurred in operating rooms on account of inexperienced ' operators (strikebreakers) being on the job. "WATERFRONT RELIGION" IS SUBJECT OF SERMON On Sunday, in First Church, Gore and Hastings East, the minister, Rev. J. Richmond Craig, will speak on "Waterfront Religion." All workers are given a hearty invitation to hear this. A very live men's club has been started in this church* and meetings are being held every Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. A program of debates and addresses of a very interesting kind have been arranged. All work ing men will be made welcome. GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY The Teamsters'Joint "Council will hold a big carnival and dance in Lester Court on Thursday, October 20th. Prizes to the value of ?50 will be given away.. Tickets can now be obtained from, any of the officials of the Dairy, Bakery or Teamsters' unions. Real diplomacy of a henpecked hus band— "Say that she rail; why then I'll tell her plain She sings as sweetly as a nightingale; Say that she frown; I'll say she looks as clear As morning roses, newly wash'd with dew; , Say she be mute and will not speak a word, Then I'll commend her volubility And say she uttereth piercing .eloquence." -^Sh_akeapeare. 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Rev. ^J/ Richmond Craig SUNDAY MOB-TING. 11 , 7:30 P.: "COKMUNION" .»» "Waterfront Religion' COME EARLY AND JOIN IN THE COMMUNITY SINKING SCHOOL SHOE SPECIALS Boys' heavy grained and Calf Boots; in black or tan; double soles, rubber heels, guaranteed solid throughout; (!*•} ('TZ. sizes 11 to SVz; regular values to $4.50 for '!****** "*' Early Showing of Newest Fall Styles. w PACKHAM SHOE STORE 1087 Clcanvilte Street. . - r ^^SS^f*= may require of freedom to deal with what may be a very ticklish emer- When in doubt gency.—Labor. ..-■-. -goods. '"
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