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OWNED AND CONTROLLED Supported By Fifty-eight Local Unions Trades Council Working Button (Blue) for the Last Quarter of 1927 14 «). 185—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 1927 . FIVE CENTS PER COPY Human Beings Cold and Hungry Amidst Plenty Daily Press Describes Conditions of Poverty Among the Toilers of Greater Vancouver, But Only Offers a Temporary Solution. •"riHILDREN HUDDLED IN BARE, cold rooms — children |« V^ pinched and wan through lack of food. Men trampingj the Lstreets in search of a job. Men, not always able to work, underfed most of them, discouraged and fighting only with the grimness •of despair." , « "Women, stupefied almost, in their fight against poverty. Picture them—take to your heart their anguish and make it for {'the moment yours, and, Friend, I know what you will do^-you ,will not rest until you know that you have done your share in easing for a little the heavy load that some of your fellow creatures |'are breaking under." : That is the story told to the readers of The Vancouver Sun on Wed- j 'nesday by Kate Wiltshire in The iJiun's Christmas appeal for the "Fifty Neediest Fund." The story 1 is perfectly true, and has been true every year, summer and winter, in 1 Spite of our boasted prosperity. But this is only an appeal for charity to i help alleviate the sufferings of our goor neighbors for a few days. When Christmas has passed they .jrill be forgotten and The Sun will .carry on its work of boosting the I present system of wealth production (—a system of wealth and luxury for the few and poverty and uncertainty for the many. We are shipping millions of bushels of wheat out of the country and j children are going hungry. Factories, stores and warehouses are ...piled high with clothing and coal I 'mines are closed down because the I demand for coal does not keep up , with production, yet we are told that "children are huddled together in cold, bare rooms." Men are j tramping the streets hunting for I work, willing to work, desperate to [work, but they are told that "No j men are wanted" to produce any I more, becauses the commodities, al- | ready produced, are not being con- jjiumed fast enough. These men, I women and children want the oppor- I tunity to consume these commodi- I ties, but they are not permitted to I work to earn the price to obtain J tho. e commodities. What a terrible j system. And yoV we are only urged [to donate something out of our ipeagre wages to help our brothers and sisters in distress. What a terrible indictment against the daily press and society in general. Every financial institution gloats fover the increasing wealth/ that is Being produced, and we are told 'that the average value produced an- | dually—in spite of all the waste Iflirough competition that goes on $6,892.93. ■ wages? How can you buy back the wealth that you have produced if you only get less than a quarter of the value to purchase it with? That spells unemployment, poverty and misery in a land of plenty. That system of production and, distribution needs greatly reforming, if not completely changing. The Labor Party has the best solution. Get in touch with it and investigate the plan. * More Cannon Fodder For U. S. Juggernaut According to lurid stories given out by the navy department, two of our marines have been "murdered" by "bandits" in Nicaragua. The fact is that two fine American boys have been needlessly and unjustifiably sent to their deaths by President Coolidge and Secretary of State Kellogg. Their blood is on the hands of those distinguished officials. Our marines have no more right to be messing around in Nicaragua than they would have to be shooting up the streets of Paris. This is not written by way of criticism of the marines, living or dead. This writer entertains very genuine admiration for the "Devil Dogs." Braver, more efficient soldiers never went into battle. Poor Work for Bravo Boys But these lads put on the uniform to defend their country. They are being used by Messrs. Coolidge and Kellogg to defend the dollars of a lot of speculators whose crooked work has made Americans feared and hated throughout Latin-America. —Labor. Four hundred copies of this edition of the Labor Statesman are being distributed in South Vancouver ^through competition that goes on— I by the Independent Labor Party, SB $6,892.93. How many of you get j under the supervision of A. J. balf or even a quarter of that in Turrier. I Independent Labor Party South Vancouber Branch A Public Meeting Elks Hall, Forty-ninth Avenue and Fraser (Car No. 7) Sunday, November 26th, 8 p.m. Speaker: W. W. LEFEAUX Subject: "THE AIMS OF LAjBOR" |2 Chairman: H, W. SPEED QUESTIONS ' * DISCUSSION MUSICAL PROGRAM Two Candidates For Elections in City The Canadian Labor Party has entered two candidates to date to contest the forthcoming civic elections in Vancouver. W. W. Lefeaux is the candidate for alderman ' in Ward Three, and Walter Deptford is the candidate for the Parks Board. Wards One and Two in the West End are not being contested because there is no possibility of success ih those wards, and Ward Four is also left uncontested because the labor movement of this city considers that Alderman John Bennett has played the game pretty squarely with labor. When he forgets to do that, however, he will get the opposition of labor. The campaign wlil be short but snappy, and the committee feels confident of success in both contests. Labor forces will concentrate its efforts on Ward Thrt because its previous efforts there -ow that it is one of the most favc.able wards in the city, and, with,a little ertra push and work, labor can capture the seat. The present incumbent is considered one of the worst jokes on the city council, and it is time he was removed. « Residents in Ward Three who desire to help in this campaign may get in touch with Secretary Price, 2533 25th East, High. 830R, with the candidate, or with any' of the following members of the committee: H. W. Watts, chairman; Robert Skinner, Colin McDonald or R. H. Neelands. New Zealand Labor , Gains Another Seat WELLINGTON, New Zealand.— Labor has won another seat in the New Zealand legislature. At a by- election at Raglan, a former Tory stronghold, a Labor candidate was returned with an easy victory. The official .Tory vote dropped to less than 50 per cent, of that recorded in he previous contest two years ago. In view of the active participation of Mr. Coates, the prime minister, and other members of the government in the campaign, and that heretofore it had been regarded as a safe ministerial seat, the loss of the seat by the Tory government is taken as a crushing blow to the government. South Vancouver Has Two Labor Candidates W. H. Cottrell and Alfred Hurry have been nominated by the South Vancouver Branch of the Independent Labor Party and endorsed by the Canadian Labor Party for re-election to the offices of councillor and school trustee, respectively, for the forthcoming municipal . elections. The party may nominate some other candidates, but this depends entirely upon developments regarding the actions of other party members or candidates. In the meantime, all those interested in the work of the Labor Party who desire further information or to help may get in touch with the secretary, H. W. Speed, 4560 James street, phone Fair. 4830R. "We Do Not Patronize" Bloody Colorado Has WALDORF CAFE NATIONAL LUNCH TROCADERO CAFE ROYAL DAIRY CRYSTAL DAIRY EMPRESS THEATRE , STEVENSON'S BAKERY TIP TOP TAILORS COLLARD, Ibe Clothier, 603 Haitine. W. LEN. A. DAVIS ("Lathing Contractor) THOMAS & McBAIN, Clothier., 655 Granville CLARKE & STUART MURPHY & CHAPMAN ROSE. COWAN 8c LATTA GEHRKE. LTD. ROEDDE, G. A. LTD. J. W. BOYD Authorized by the Vancouver, Now Westminster A District Trades A tabor Council, for tbe information of nil union members. Labor Wins Election In Big U. S. City READING, Pa.—Reading is probably the first large city in America where a Socialist administration gained almost complete power overnight. After January 1, when the Socialist administration elected by an overwhelming majority, takes office, the Socialists will have greater power in Reading than those of Milwaukee enjoy despite their many years of nominal political ascendancy. J. Henry Stump, president of Reading's central labor body, goes into the mayor's office with two Socialist councilmen to support him. There will be two opposition members of the council, a Republican and a Democrat. A Socialist has been Well Earned Its Name It is the old, old bloody story, with' a few 1927 trimmings. The miners move from mine to mine today in motor cars; but when the coal company puts them out of tbe company nouses they move info tent colonies that are no warmer than the Ludlotf tent colony into which the State machine-guns poured their soft-nosed bullets on that gory April 20, 1914. A twenty-year-old bobbed-haired Mexican girl named .Rosia, the Associated Press reports, leads the women's picket-lines in place of old Mother Jones, whom the mine police held incommunicado for ten weeks in 1911; but Rosia is old enough to recall that two of her brothers were killed in the coal war thirteen years ago. The memories of that war still dominate the canyons and arroyas of Southern Colorado; at Ludlow stands a statute of a miner and a miner's wife, with a child in her arms; and the inscription on the monument reads: "To the-memory of the men, worn-, en, and children who lost their lives in freedom's tduse at Ludlow, Colorado, April 20, 1914. Erected by the United Mine Workers of America." Not the United Mine Workers, but the Industrial Workers of the World are leading the fight in 1927. The reason lies in the history of thc company-union plan devised by W. L. MacKenzie King, present Prime Minister of Canada, and put into effect by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the largest stockholder in the Colorado Fuel and Mine Co., which dominates the mine field of that State. Mr. Rockefeller refused to deal with the more conservative union; and the result is that today a more radical union has his mines tied up and idle; and elected to the post of city ^controller j the company officials are insisting JAPAN'S GIRL WORKERS ORGAN.ZE TO RESIST EXTRACTIONS OF BOSSES Japanese factory girls have organoid a strong movement to aboli_b regulations confining them to their dormitories except on holidays. Over half the women of Japan are employed, and 89 per cent of this number live in dormitories owrtecl by the bosses. Food furnished hy the employers is said to be insufficient in quantity, thus retarding, normal, de- ve'6pmehfc;:and ■predlicirig^ubVfcul- o.is»SjSid sleeping sickness. and Another takes the job' of city treasurer. Two Socialists have been elected to the board of education, which will give the party, in all probability, the balance of power in that body composed now of six men divided about evenly politically. J. Henry Stump, for mayor, got 12,146 votes—the largest vote ever given a mayoralty candidate in this city—aB against 7,199 for the Republican, and 5,254 for the Democrat. "Jim" Maurer, president of thc State Federation of Labor, and George W. Snyder were elected city commissioners. With Stump, Maurer and Snyder, the Socialist-Labor group are thus assured, political control of this city of 120,000 people for the next four years. Their platform declared for economy, the elimination of "graft," and the taxation of the rich man's holdings on the same basis as the poor man's home. No More Bond Issues "There will be no more bond issues," said Stump. "We will pay as we go, or we won't go." The correspondent of a Philadelphia paper writing of thc victory, said: I "The Socialist party in Reading may Hot conform to the accepted idea but it has adapted itself peculiarly to its community and thrived over a long period of yecrs. Its animating purpose is to get doVn to brass tacks on local issues and not attempt to reform the world." that without the aid of the dreaded state militia they can do nothing but close down to capitulate. - Company unionism has raised its own tombstone. There were strikes in Colorado^- violent, bloody, frontier strikes in 1883, 1893 and 1903. In 1903 the companies came near to crushing the United Mine Workers; and thereafter they preferred foreign-born labor. Then came the historic strike of 1913-14. The companies owned the mine towns — their streets, houses, Y. M. C. A.'s, schools; and the striking workers were ejected from the.'r homes on twenty-four hours' notice. The union, housed them and their childrew'in flimsy tents through the snpwy winter, and the strike held strong. The militia kept searchlights playing.on the tent colonies all night long; state troopers with drawn swords rode down parades of protesting miners' wives; the Governor ordered the newspapers not to print "news calculated to injure the state"; union organizers were shot in Cold blood. Finally one morning the militia, led by an officer who told his men to "shoot every God damned thjng that moves," poured death into thc Ludlow colony and set the tents afire. Beneath one cellar floor two miners' wives and eleven children were found dead the next day, and estimates of tbe dead ran from twenty-five to forty-five. Against that griSi ackground the Rockefeller Plan was born. Mr. Rockefeller said that he would rather !o»p all thi. millions invested in the coal-fields than recognize the union there.—The Nation. BIGGEST CARNIVAL "*" f OF THE SEASON _!.. p We do not patron'.. Thomas Sc McBain, Clothier., 655 Granville St. DEATH TOLL OF COAL SLIGHTLY DECREASED; RECORD REMAINS BAD During the first nine months of j 1927 1,638 miners were killed in American coal mines. As compared with Ihe same period in 1926, there She ipig carnival wbist drfWf ancT"' was a.slight decrease in the bTtut)in- dance which is to be held in the ou. mines. Fatalities fell off from Totillion Hair and Lester Court on 3.67 por million tons mined to 3.24: (Thursday, December 8, under thi . There was an increase in _thg._ auspices of the ButlfKng trades' an$radte_EBBaEfa- tm^iVer-. "^Hthi!TC()i.ncil, will be the biggest Union- went up from 5.35 per million tons y- t nt many yc-atR. Mix valuable in 1926 to 5.97. , . whist prizes in each hall and $100 in The United States is still killing gold to be raffled off. All kinds of about twice as many miners per ' *■ prizes and presents. Get your - million tons as Europe. tickets early, 50c each. Two Phone Bar. MM Hf HARVEY BOOT MANUFACTURER Loggers', Miners'. Cruisers' and Prospectors' Hand-Mad* Doots Our Specialty. Quick Repairs. ova, ae.oo woke boo* best z_r sowir 58 CORDOVA ST., WEST Vancouver, S. O. T. J. Kearney & Co. Faneral Directors and Embalmers New Chapel and Parlors Private Ambulance Service 80S Bro.dw.y W. Phone Fair. 3 THE LABOR STATESMAN Street Railway Union Case Now Up For Summary Friday, November 25th, 1927 w- H- COTTBEJ-I, I submit, Mr. Chairman, that a I "Average industrial weekly wage study of the budget which we have in British Columbia, 1920, $31.51; submitted will show the necessity and 11921, $27.62; or that wages in the justify our reauest fn- *■-* " province had d»e. _.■>■.» ■ ,., snow tne necessity and justify our request for a substantial increase in wages. In our evidence we have shown that particularly in Vancouver there I has been a very considerable increase ■ in wages throughout the different trades for mechanics, etc., and for helpers in the various trades since 1923. We have dealt.mainly with the trade union rates as being, in our opinion, the most reliable source of information for comparative purposes, for the reason that they have definite agreements covering wages for varying periods > «.!.._; or that wages in th province had decreased 12 per cent" In fact, the chart shows that during the period covered by this chart from 1918 to 1926, if you take the highest curve in wages and the lowest curve, there is nowhere a difference of even. 20 per cent., let alone 40 per cent. The greatest difference in high and low wages, according to the Company's chart in 1927, covering the period 1918 to 1926 was 13 per cent. So that I submit, Mr. Chairman at if it cnmAo /!_.«— '*» - - "..'cements 'figure ft'_S&ML5«__« ev«y Wholesale and Retail .»'„, 1M Geneva W. »oae Bay. SEE US ABOUT BROKEN GLASS III WIDOWS, AUTOMOBILES, MIRRORS SHOWCASES, ETC. Art Glut Rio-in- Mlrwi Ri-illTir__ - SYNOPSIS OF UNO AMENDMENT. PRE-EMPTION* Vacant, unreserved, survered Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects ovsr 18 years of age, and by aliens on declaring lntentloa to become British subjects, conditional upon residence, occupation, and Improvement for agricultural purposes. The Company's reply to Exhibit 16 deals mainly with the question of short time in the building trades as compared with the street railway work; but these union rates quoted are by no means confined to the building trades; they deal with the printing trades, restaurant employees and others outside the building trades altogether. The Company's reply to Exhibit 16, that "It should also be remembered that most of these occupations are very irregular and the rates of pay must be discounted to.allow for this." Wc refer to increases over a period of year the Company states that work is very irregular in the building trades, that is, a general condition applicable to 1923 and uuveuuii, mat is, the comparison of union wages, 1923 and 1927. The Company further states: "At any rate, we have clearly 'shown that, so far as the average rate for British Columbia is concerned, there has been no increase such as is supposed to be indicated by this statement." Now, Mr. Chairman, that resolves itself into a question of which is the most reliable evidence on this question. We, of course, have no doubts in this matter, but remembering a .,-_.— • similar question arising in 1921 on Records will be granted ooverlna the same subject and thinking that only land suitable for urfouIturiU „Tjme ugua|)y brings out the truth " .rposes. and wWohJ* not UmDcr- - ]ookeci ^ mflttcr submitted in nd. I_a ~ ml , _,_.»_ we can support every 'figure by actual letters regarding the local agreements made. As to why it should be so, there |may be some argument, but we, at least, have submitted reliable facts, I would point out also that our 'comparisons are mainly dealing with local wages, that is, the wages of the men in the city with whom we have to live and associate. We buy at the isame stores and are subject to the same market. The wages and conditions of other public servants in the city and the wages of men working in industries in the immediate vicinity are much more relevant to the question before the Board than the wages and statistics of the British Columbia Labor Department, which are overweighted by the large fSAiiurri^ 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 DELIVER^ VAN BROS., LTD. 1955 Commercial Drive Exclusive Ambulance Service P£E? 80 Up-to-date Ambnlaaoes and Invalid Ooaobss. All Attendants Qnallflsd ln First Aid "St. John's Ambulance Association" "Ws Specialise ln Ambulanee Servioe Only" 536 Thirteenth Avenue West, Vancouver, B.C. -„..v«.ic co iy<J3 and|De^_ _„,,, wm.n are overweighted 1927. This statement has no bear-|by the large industries scattered ing on the question, that is, the com-1 throughout the province where con parison of union wages, 1923 and ditions are entirely different. 1927. Full Information concerning .. latlons regarding pre-emptions is given In Bulletin No. 1, Land Scries, How to Pre-empt Land," ooples of whloh can be obtained free of oharge by addressing tbe Department of Lands, Vlotor la, B.C. or to any Government Agent. Record only Ian .___— ». ««.,uiii-i_ra- purposes, and which ls not timber- land. I.e., carrying over 8.000 board feet per aere west ot the Coast Range and 6,000 feet per aore east of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to tbe Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Di- vision, ln whloh tbe land applied for J la situated, and are made on printed forms, ooplee of whloh con be obtained from tbe Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must bs occupied for five years and Improvements made to value of $10 per aere, Including ■tearing and cultivating at least five ■area, before a Crown Grant can be reoelved. Por m.._ , lbs Bulletin Land." - PURCHASE Applications are reoelved for pur ehaae of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being Umberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum Mice for flrst-olass (arable) land is |l per acre, and second-class (graslng) land 12.50 per aore. Further information regarding purchase or lease ef Crown lands Is given In Bulletin No. 10, Land Series, "Purohase and Lease of Crown Lands" Mill, factory, or industrial sites on Umber land, not exoeedlng 40 acres, ■Bay ba purchased or leased, the conditions including payment of etumpage. H0ME8ITE LEASES Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding Z* ••res, may be leased as homesites, •ondltlonal upon a dwelling being erected In the first year, title being attainable after residence and Improvement conditions are fulfilled and land has been surveyed. LEASES For grazing and Industrial purposes areas not exceeding (40 acres ■say be leased by one person or a company. 4 GRAZING Under the Grazing Aot tH. Prov u(, uie matter submitted in 1921 by the Company and compared it with their evidence at this, time. Mr. Ditmar. /•'--! cm/iieiy ainerent. For instance, the lumber industry, 'with 60 per cent, of Orientals, Slavs, Scandinavians and Italians employed, the pulp and paper industry with 40 per cent., provide a different situation entirely with Company towns, etc. Manufacture of food products, 75 per cent, foreign labor; coast shipping, coal mining, where there is a condition that is entirely different from city conditions. The Company, in regard to this Exhibit 46, that "The wage rates generally rise and fall according to the cost of living." In recent arbitration awards, much importance has been attached to the standard of living. There has been, during the past ten years, and especially since the war, a great increase in i«rf»~ BACK through the centuries .Christmas has always been a time for the giving of presents—big or little things to delight and gladden the hearts of children and their elders. But where are the Christmas presents of other years—the toys, the useful things ? Broken—worn out—forgotten. Keep alive the spirit of your gift. Let it bring happiness and contentment from year to year—add a Royal Bank Savings Book to your list of Christmas presents. Christmas Presentation Covers are prodded for Gift Booh. The Royal Bank of Canada r.72_ Vancouver Branch 16 Offices in Vancouver. B. L Mitchell, Manager SI Branches in British Columbia 1.3 nsners as well as inimical to the best - -• . interests of the general public if the the cost of living, as printers were faced by a stone-wall ..... by the Labor Gazette, principle that there must be no ad- had fallen from $25.72 m Vance in their standards of living. October of 1920, when the The possibility of a reasonable ad- last adjustment of wages was vance in the standard of living of this *". .A„$° *2,0-67 in October group is, we believe, absolutely essen- of 1921, a decrease of 19% tial to the welfare of the group itself ... Pfr cent- . ,. as well as to the welfare of the entire (2) That, as former wage adjust- jndustrv in-.!—"— ments nnA !-,—— ._ -,., gruup itself as well as to the welfare of the entire lhat, as former wage adjust- industry, including the publishers." ments and increases had been The foregoing principle was based on the increase in the adopted by the Boston Elevated Ar- cost of living, then wages nitration Board in 1923 ft" should be lowered as the en.. (3) . — living, then wages should be lowered as the cost of living is decreased. That the wage rates at present paid by the Company are higher than those generally paid by other street railway companies. (4) That the wage rates at present paid by the Company are higher than those paid in other trades in this' province for a similar class of lafcor. PC,__ Rciicraiiy in this province have been reduced within the last year, from 20 to 40 per cent." With reference to No. 5, the Com- y uie i-OStOn J .-_- bitratipn Board in 1923. The award stated: "We wish to make it clear that the "decision we have reached is not governed by any rule that requires a wage adjustment to meet a mere increase in the cost of living. In the opinion of the maj'ority of the Board such a rule would not justify the increase granted. It would J>e a misinterpretation of this decision,, to attempt hereafter to say that the scale should move up or down, ac cordine1 as *■•"» "— Our new line between Kamloops and Vernon has resulted in Improved Telephone Service to the Okanagan Valley B. C. TELEPHONE COMPANY _ .-,„,.in move up or down, ac- ouiiiiar class of lafcor. * (cording as the percentage of living (5) That wages generally in this cost should rise or fall. We have nrnvir,'" >■-— ' iced,taken info, rn„miJ e or laii. We have taken info consideration not merely the ost of living but also the standard of living." in this event must be his standards of tomorrow. There can be no progress, no evolution, no advancement. There is in a situation like this absolutely no hope for the masses, no outlook for better things for themselves or their children, and therefore an adjustment _»«pJ SJlg^raatfMffi JSf gW* to No. 5. the Com- H,°? Wj* £ T^ar -AiZai Eft SSRS .8^£# \Jno*t i ^V^trof.ivin* bw tMrmlt. ar. Issued based on fully W the prorince had T *"!." in *« "4! fitttfoS'."W factor SIK.S.KTLP.1?r"'.b«'»^«l™n *!. the twelve month? 2i&*»* * suitablf vurtr^t^ '.*.'. "ot Graslng commissioner. Annual I1,0 lnIS report, was tint »„'™" " cannot bt Smhn/r_t'"TOli. ar* '"ued bft"1 °n fral|y W the province had *?3 KenJ in *« »- EwIS.■?*?•* Prior»y belng.glven m the twelve month? popped a suitable' v .r7.t7'r"lJ_,"ac ,l Ia n°t «.rU,b'i!.hoU owoer' S«K*-°wner. November 1 osw, " Prev">u« to n,e™ur. L™.I'"* W,th whi<* to aaay form associations for range'. «nt J'_. . .■ from zo to 40 ner i ,ure waf?C changes unlaw, ru~" Permits are available for settlers •smp.rs ana travel..™. up ,,__,., j._JSm_._ what -do--th. .,'■ ' ^ y. yy "' Tf^*| SaSjCHr I .EfcMlrf. N->. 48 d-ni. i Gomoany'* i economic theory. It is... of-Cfcurse, obvious that as ibng . -'i"r costZ)t living is rigidly fol- 'nv,-or|. so lnn» *"*" ^'^^tarinx^^^^^^ .' tne worKer-His standards of today v.._._ timuren, and therefore an adjustment based solely upon cost of living considerations is anti-social and against public policy. Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I contend that the increased standard ot living which has been so evident within recent years is an important factor in fixing present day wage rates; not only that, but it must be recognized in a material way if this country is to retain its population and prosper, _. .^_:": ) 'T gubiTfrtf1 "Mir;"Chairman, that our comparison of wages is directly ap-| plicable to this case -^as—being tbej "wage, of■' men working 'and living under city conditions. Mr. Chairman,—I "have briefly gone over the. case that we have placed before the Board.' There is I much more that could be SBid, but it/ 'would merely be a repetition of the. i evidence we have already submitted/J and I do not see that anything would j be gained by this. « We have asked for an increase in wages and for holidays with pay, etc. We believe that we are justified in' asking for these increases. We have placed before you to the best of-our ability evidence that we consider would support-these claims. xWe have' endeavored to show that the conditions of street railway work hava, changed considerably throughout the past years, and in Vancouver to nsy great an extent as anywhere on the |jj Continent, .„... __ - Wo have riot taken this wage question up in any vindictive spirit" against the Company; vie have thai grcate$_,jre8pecf for the officials of the Company,' particularly for their ability to look after the interests of the British Columbia Electric Railway. We are just, as keenly inter- (Continued at foot of Page 3) I' Friday, November 25th, 1927 THE LABOR STATESMAN Three Trades Union Directory [ Correspondence r**MW»y« Trsdss and Jiabor President, J. Thomson; general secre- HVs PeZcr **• Bengough. Office, 809 Holden Bldg., 18 Hastings East. Phone Sey. 7«»5. Meets In labor Hall at I p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays In month. . M. O. Mahennen's Association, meets ev- * ery month at the call of the Secretary In the Holden Bldg. General Secretary. R Hornbrook, 53 Hastinga Beverage Dispensers Valoa Ho. «.•— I meets second and last Sunday In month'at 8:00 p.m.. Room 310. Holden Bldg. Prealdent, W. H. Clancy,- Sec- . rotary and Business Agent, T. J. Hanofln. Office: Room 5, Flack Block; Phones: Sey. .783 and Bay. 1856-R. i hours: 9 to 12 a.m. Bridge A Stntotnral iron Workers, Looal S7. Int. Asso.—Meeta every Monday, Room 804 Holden Bldg.. at 8 p.m.' President, Sydney Dunstone; Secre- f7' P- Lsuret, Box 302, City, Phone Bnlldlng Trades Oonncll, Vancouver— «•?}» second and fourth Tuesday liol Holden Building. President, Robt. Stevenson; Secretary-treas.. W. Page I Room 8IS. Holden Bldg. Bakers' £ocal 468, Journeymen, of America—Meets second Saturday In month at 8 p.m.—President, A. Morris. 2834 Vine St.; sec.,' T. Rfgby. 1482 f Broadway E. Phone Pair. 2355X Bakery Salesmen, Kneel 371 — MeeU wr-ond Thursday every month. Holden Bldg., 16 Hastings E. President B. Holmes; acting secretary, Blrt Showier. 1115 Robson, office. 807 Holden Rulldlng. Barbers,' Journeyman International tm- ioHrof America—Local 120, meets second and fourth Tuesdays In each month In Room 310 Labor Hall 18 Hastings East. Pres., Fred. -Rawe; Sec.-treas., C. E. Herrett, Office 814 Holden Bids. Bookbinders r.oosl No. 108, lat B: hood—Meets second Tuesday In month at Professional and Business Woman's Club. Empire Bldg., 603 Hastings XV. President, O. Low. 61 53rd Ave. XV.; secretary, Thos. Carroll, 842 Hamilton Street. •nil and rectory Workers' tTnlon, Local Ifo. 1699 — Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters A Joiners. Meets flrst and third Thursdays ln Room 313 Holden Bldg. President, H. C. Matthews: Business Agent, A. Graham, 800 Holden Building. Rec. Sec R. G. Inder; H. O. Avery. tBli Wagon Drivers and Hairy Bruploy- ess, local Mt—Meets second and fourth Friday In Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St B. President, T. Rutherford; business agent, Blrt Showier, 1116 Robson St. Molders Union Local 281—International of Vorth America—MeetH first and third Fridays In month ln room 113 Holden Bldg.. at 8 p. m. President, John Brown, 638 Broadway W. Corresponding representative, J. Plnkerton, 2159 Victoria Drive. lotion Pictures Yrojectioa-st's Union, Looal 348 of IJl.T.BJ!. II MP.M O— Meets at 991 Nelson 8t. on flrst Sunday In each month at 7:30 p.m. President. J. R Foster; 1161 Granville St.; SecreUry. Oeo. Gerrard, Box 146. Business Phone: Sey. 3923. Mnslclana Kntnal Protective Union Local 148, A. P. of BV—Meeta at the O. w. 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. Painters, Decorators and Paperbasgers Local 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 163 Hastings XV. Bus. Incss agent, Robt Stevenson. Office, room 34, 163 Hastings West. Phone Sey. 3609. rile Drivers, Bridge, Wharf and Dock Builders Loeal Bo. 3404—Meeta every Friday night at 8 p.m. In ,122 Hastings St. W. James Thomson, secretary. P. O. Box 320. C. Anderson, President. Bricklayers', Masons' Int. Union Mo. 1—Meets second and and Tile Setters' fourth Wednesday In the Holden Bldg President, O. E. Halllday; SecreUry. W. S. Dagnall 1244 20th Ave ft Phone Fair. 845 R. W. J. Pipes, Fln. Secretary, 840 Beach Ave. Oarpenters and Joiners, United Brotherhood of, Looal 453—President, R. .1 Thompson; flnanclal secreury, R W. Hatley; business agent, W. Hargreaves. Office. Room 809 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets second and fourth Mondays, 8 p.m. ' Oltr Hull Employees' Association meet. first Wednesday of each month at i 2514 Hastings E., at 8 p.m. President, D. Hargreaves; treasurer. W. J. Srlb- blns, 3208 Pender St. B.; Secretary, J. ' Tarbuck, 2792 Pender East PlaetererB, Local 8S—International Association of Operative, meets first . and third Wednesday In month at Hold-ti Bldg. President, C. Keall: Financial Secreury, A. Campbell, 464 Flf.y-slxth Ave. E„ phone Fraser 184L2; Cor. Secretory. A. Hurry, 801 Thirty-fourth Ave. E., phone Fair. 3222R. Plumbers and 8tenm_.-t.-8, Ho. 1TB, 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' Association, Looal No. 3—Meets second Monday of each month at the Masonic Hall. Kerrisdale, 8 p.m. President D- Ross Squalr, 3728 30th XV. Secretary A. Patterson 8179 Hudson Street Civic Employees' Union, Local 9B — Meets flrst snd third Fridays In the month at 251 it Hastings VS. at 8 p.m. President, R. N. Hogg, 1718 Commercial Dr.; secretary-treasurer, George Harrison, 1182 Parker St Biectrioal Workers. Local 813, International Brotherhood—Meets every Mon- dsv »» S n.m In Room Vo R, 319 Pen- I der Street West. President. H. C t j Allen; business agent, VS. H. Morrieo«t | Office. 310 PendiT Street West. '.Engineers—international Valoa Bteera snd Operating Local 844—Meets every Thursday st « n m. Ro^m sn* Holden. ' Bldg. , President. B. McCallum; taai sec., Geo. Petuplece;. Fln. Sec. A Bus. , Agent T. A. Newblgglng. Office. Room 806 Holden Building. Bngineers, Steam and Operating, Int. Local 883—Meets every Wednesday «t 8 p.m. In room 806 Holden Bldg President, M. 3. Kearne: vice-president, E Thomas: financial secreury. A. J. Newblgglng: business agent, M. J. Kenrne: rec. sec, W. Methot. Office 806 Holden. rtr* Fighters, VO. 18, International Association of—Meets everv month at call of president, at 251 4 Hastings B President, J. Anderson. No. 2 Fire Hall: flnanclal secretary, C. A. Watson '•"lo. 3 Fir* Hall. rioorlayers' Unloa, No. 1876, O.B. of c A 3. ot A., meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays In 310 Holden Bldg. st • pm President, E. C. Woodward: Fln. Sec.. A Bold: R»c. Sec., W. D. Wilson, .. ""11 Howe St . tod Carriers and Bnlldlng Laborers, Vc, •03, International. Meets flrst and third Friday In month^at Holden Building. President. C. HPvson. 1833 3rd Ave. W. Fln. Sec and Business Agent. J. A. Bnrrfngton, 4293.Welwy_ Street. Phone Fair. 1434L. * Printing Pressman and Assistants, Local Vo. 68—.Meets every second Tuesday In the month at 6 p.m. In Room 113 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. VS. Presl. dent. Harry F. Longley. 808 8th St. North Van.; aecreUry, Wm. Qulgley, 2083 2nd Ave. W.. Box 894. Bailway Carmen ef America, Lodge Vs. KB—Meets first and third Friday in month at Cotillon Hall, Granville and Davie Streets. President. A. 8. Rose. 5873 Pr. Edward St.; secreUry, J. D. Vullamy. 2215 15th Ave. W. street and Blectrio Bailway Employees Pioneer Division Vo. 101—Meets K. P. Hall. Eighth snd Klngsway, 1st and 3rd Monday at toifi am and 7 nm President W. H. Cottrell: recording secreury, F. E. Griffin; treas., H. G. Blaster: financial secretary and business agent Annus Maclnnes 3644 Pr Rrtward St Office: corner Prior and Main streets. Phone Fairmont 2150L The Editor Thc Labor-Statesman: Sir—Doubtless many of your readers have wondered what manner of man it is who requests that the P.G.E. be given him that he may unmuddle its tangles and bring prosperity to the many. After having expended one and a half million dollars in buying two of our best office buildings—tenanted presumably by the city's most prosperous business men—instead of giving them the service they are paying for he starts economizing in petty ways, though at thc same time raising rents. He: Will not supply Brasso because it is too expensive; Supplies brooms so small and cheap they are mere toys; Supplies mops made of binder, twine; Cuts the wages of his mu.h overworked janitors in tbe Board of Trade Building, and with nasty trickery, to save himself from being accused of paying these men less than a woman's minimum wage per hour, he has stopped them working the one Sunday night in five, as they have done in the past, thus slightly reducing their working hours per month, but their pay checks show the cut is actual. Returned men with families, at th. t—not ancient crocks, unable to work. Straws—yes—very small matters compared with millions of acres of land and dealing in railroads. But if one has vision one foresees clearly that if^ the P.G.E. is given over to such a man, and he continues on these lines of pocketing everything and expending nothing—the P.G.E. will immediately become a haywire concern with unsound roadbed, wabbly bridges and decrepit running stock—and worked by gangs of Chinamen—who alone could exist on the pay he seems willing to give. In fact, it would be worse than useless to the country depending on it for transportation and help. Obviously General Sutton's way of doing business is never to let go of a dollar he once wrests from B.C., and, what is perhops more contemptible, he rules his employees— some old comrades in arms—not by fairness, but by the threat that upon thc slightest sign of dissatisfaction at the new order of things their places will be promptly filled, and as far as can be found out from the naturally reticent men, these tyrannies are many. Is h,e the man we want to own the P.G.E. and be a power in the land? ONE DISSATISFIED TENANT. Sheet Metal Workers Association, Looal Union Bo. 380 — Meets second and fourth Thursday In month In Hnlden Building, 16 Hastings Street B. Kresi dent, A. Fisher, 1952 4th Avenue W.: business agent and secretary, D. Mac- Phersen. 807 Holden Bldg. Shingle Weavers. Local 17813—Meets eecond Tuesday In month, ln Room No. r. Labor Temple, New Weatmln ster. and 4th Sunday, 7:30 p.m.. In Room 311 Holden Bldg., Vancouver President, J. N. Chute, Phone High 1982-Y; sec W. H. Matthew, 3436 Irving St. Tailors', Jonrneymen Union of America Looal Vo. 178—Meetings held first Thursday la each month 8 p.m. Executive meets tMrd Tbursdsv nf everv month fn Labor Hall. President, F. Franco; secretary. C. McDonald P.O. Box 503 Executive meets third Thursday of everv month . Teamsters, Chanffenre, Stableman and Helpers, Looal 408—Meets every Snd and 4th Wednesday, 310 Holden Bldg President A. A. McKay, 773 Beatty St.: secretary-treasurer, A. P. Black. 880 Homer St. Vote! and Bestanrant Bmployees aad , Marine Coo-is A Stewards, Loeal 38— 441 Seymour St., meets second Mon- I d .v each month Bt 3 p.m., last Mon- I days at 9 p.m.' President Thos. -Id- wards. Soc.-Treas. Harry Wood, Business Agent. Phone Sey. 125. Theatrical Btage Bmployees' Union, Local 118 of the I A.T 8.E. A M P.M O. —Meets at 991 Nelson Street on the second Friday In month, at 9:30 a.m President G. W. Allen; SecreUry, Gordon Martin. Business address, P O. Box 711., Ladles' Auxiliary, Local 171 — United Brotherhood of Carpenters — Meets I every first and third Wednesday of each month fn 810 Holden Building, at I p.m. President. Mrs. Nickels, 2388 Forty-second Ave. B.; secretary, Ells- , abeth J. Hope, 1138 Seymour St. Phone , Sey. 9074L. Lathers. Wood, Wire aaul Metal, btsr- national Union, Looal 307 — Meets 2nd and 4th Mondaya In month, at eroom 209 Holden Bldg. President. B. P. Fulljames, 2106 Vnn_i.se: Secretary. Bert Jenk,tjis. SO 46th Aye. ft Typographical Union, Vo. 836—Preeldent C. 8. Campbell; vfoe-preafdent. R Gonthro; Secreury-treaaurer. R. H. Neelands. P.O. Box 66. Meeta last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m.. la Hnlden Building. 16 Hastinga Bt. £ ■ash-Slat Loeal W3—President Thos. Sills. 1363 Burrard St SecreUry P. R Bengough. Office. 1*7 Labor Hall. 1* Hastings Bast. Meets on s<cond and fourth Tuesdays in month. Prince Rupert Trades & Labor Council TB second Thursday ln each, th. President 8. D. McDonald. Box 268 Secretary. Frank Derry. Box 4*8, Prince Rupert B.C. •VEETt. Wa month. SOCIALISM AND RELIGION In the issue of The Statesman of November 11th, an article appeared bearing the title "Socialism a Religion" by, P. W. Moore. To the present writer this article is not only unsatisfactory, but in a measure, misleading. It is well, before going further, to define what the word religion means. Not in an academic way but in the way the average worker understands it. As a working man I am writing this in thc interests of my class. We were told that the word religion is derived from re-back and ligare—to bind and if one studies the history of religion he will find that it did indeed bind and that very effectively, men's minds, their reasoning powers. I have looked up the meaning of the word, religion, in several dictionaries and find the most common definition to be "Man's relation-to Diety," and this, I believe to be, roughly, the meaning the man in the street would give to it. > On the other hand,. Socialism is described as "A theory of civil polity that aims at the public collective ownership of land and capital and the collective management of all industries." (Funk and Wagnall's - Standard Dictionary). Religion, on the one hand, deals with an intangible something, belonging to another sphere unknown to science, while Socialism is a substantial and solid aim relating to material needs and to the material satisfying of those needs. This docs not mean thc striving for o"broad alone" but it does mean that hunger must be first satisfied before any mental processes can take, place, and even before we can formulate a re- j bring the masses back to the church." ' One may occasionally run into an individual calling himself a Christian Socialist but as a body they are prectically non est. I am old-fashioned enough to believe the terms Socialism and religion should be kept apart on the grounds of clarity and that there should be no possible grounds for misunderstanding. Since Socialism deals with the problems and very existence of mankind it can therefore be called a moral issue, and morality is something entirely different td religion since the one means man's relations to his fellows, while the other, as before stated, means man's relation to a god. There is no profit in creating difficulties. Let our words be simple—childishly simple if you like, but at least free from a dual interpretation. Socialism, put into practice, would solve most of humanity's troubles and would very^ effectively aid the people of all nations and tongues. By introducing the word religion, could anything more effective be done? Could religion, per se, be of such service to cosmopolitan humanity? When the word religion is mentioned one naturally thinks of the -religion of thc masses around him, so, to the English-speaking person, the Christian religion would naturally be the' one that would come into his mind. It may be a fact that many people believe that a world-wide acceptance of Christianity would solve many troubles but on the other hand would it not create as many as it solved? Would it not be a cause of misunderstanding and ill-feeling among the great masses of non-Christian peoples who are in the majority? Therein lies ground for trouble and if history is to be relied upon the world hasbeen prevented from expansion in a material and an intellectual sense, by religious differences. There is a certain school of thought which is trying hard to re-vivify the word religion, and to read into it meanings which, to me, are not warranted. In this way "words are sometimes used to disguise men's thoughts." I feel that labor, above all, should speak in no uncertain language. The writer I have mentioned may feel I have taken an unwarrantable liberty with his article, but I believe many workers will look upon it somewhat in the way I have written. When all remediable wrongs have been righted and there is nothing of importance to do, then we may, if we so wish, let our fancies run to the mystical and metaphysical, but while there is work to do "let us throw aside every weight" and attend to the work in hand. As to the existence of a future life being "more plausible than its denial," and the presumptive proof of an OVER-RULING MIND still stronger, those dogmatic statements would require a separate article to cover. "Some for the glories of this world, and some Sigh for the prophets' paradise to come; Ah, take the cash and let the credit go, Nor heed the rumble of a distant drum," —The Rubaiyat. JACK CHAPPLE. THE ESTHER BAKERY MAKERS OF HOVIS Also Makers of the Best White, Raisin and Nut Bread Place vour orders now i for our Fruit Loaves, 15c each. Phone: Highland 1309 3728 HASTINGS ST. EAST R. C. HIRST Electrical Contractor and Dealer House Wiring, Fixtures, Lamps, Batteries Olen 370 4099 Hastings at V. PHONE US TO HAVE THE MILKMAN CALL FRASER VALLEY MILK FAIRMONT 1000 Machinery Is Gaining Tremendous Power The extent to which machinery has replaced men—and then gone on to perform a thousand tasks which men, unaided, cannot do—is illustrated by the new Ford equipment, designed to turn out the "mystery car" that is to oust the present-day "flivver." Turbine engines supply 250,000 horsepower to the plant. The rotor —that is, the rotating unit—of each turbine weighs 54 tons, and 30,000 gallons of water per minute are pumped through each condenser while in action, and there are four condensers. Imperial Rome at the height of it. power never had a water supply like that. Provision has been made to double thc installation of power without disturbing thc plant. Then there are, metal-spinning machines, in which hot metal discs are whirled into shape, almost like clay on a potter's wheel; and a pair of metal presses, weighing 240 tons each, and other presses, weighing just a little Jess. Contrast these with the muscles of the village black-. Scant Fans, Wife: "The moths have got into >«e 't my bathing suit." Hub: "Dieting, evidently." tHeterms Socialism "and religion are entirely unrelated arid .reached the point of absurdity wheir-Kingsley founded the movemenjt known as "Christ'an Socialism." which, as I 1 «i a coitr^dict'on- in terms. "Build B. C." Wpb S&thbgs "fcSTo *V«r,u"te the "'Preadirrr chesfhui tree" STREET RAILWAY CASE (Continued from Page 2) ested in obtaining wages and conditions thrft will enable us to maintain I ation that you have extended tiTos. According to one historiaij at least, a reasonable standard of living for I and with this, I leave our case in it was founded "partly in order to I ourselves and our families that we your hands. Time and Effort Saved PLACED where you will in kitchen and pantry Pacific Milk keeps its fragrance and flavor in all weathers ready for tabel, cooking .and baking. When convenience combines with rich quality and economy then the time and effort it saves is an advantage. Pacific Milk Factories at Abbotsford and Ladner . .pnAid£r_is. justified -h^tite-x[aalitifSot^ Berritx "tWHt'M pre the tJoriipany and fo the public. I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Board, on behalf of our membership for the consider- f Four THE LABOR STATESMAN Friday, November 25th, 1927 The Labor Statesman Published every Friday, at IK Holden Bldg, Vancouver, B. C Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. Official Organ of the Canadian Labor Party. H. W. Watts, Man. Editor. PRESS COMMITTEE: Chairman. H. Wood, Hotel and Restaurant Employees: J. McCurragh. Typographical: 3. Thomson. Bridge Builders; XV Deptford, Street Railway Employees; W. Clancy, Beverage Dispensers. Phono Beymour 6379 Vancouver, B. C, Nov. 25th, 1927 THE I'NION MOVEMENT There are a great many people outside of the1 Trades Union Movement who are continually attacking that movement and the officials of that movement. They make rash statements about its activities, or, as most of them imply, lack of activities. They have never been in the movement, and probably never attempted to get into it, yet they attempt to . define its policy and to guide its destiny. They dream about wkat the Trades Union Movement ought to do, but forget the power wielded by the employer, state, courts and the hordes of unorganized and unemployed workers. " - People outside of the ranks of the organized labor movement do not kaow of the struggles of that movement, or, if by chance, they have heard of them, they pass out of their mind as quickly as a bird out of sight. Organized labor has been struggling to better working class conditions for a great many years, and were it not for those organized struggles, who can say that the workers would have tbe more bearable conditions now than they had in the seventeenth century? Organized workers in this country and in this city have got down to the six-bour day—and that is too long. Thousands of organized workers on this continent, and many in this city have got the seven-bour day. The five-day week is well advanced in many trades, and wages now range from $20 a day downward, thousands of organized workers getting above the $12 a day mark. AU this has been obtained by hard, persistent, organized effort, and if there are many millions toiling for a few dollars a day, the organized labor movement cannot be blamed for it. Efforts have been made.by those organized to help thc unorganized. Time and time again efforts have been made to organize the sweated toilers in the steel mills, but the mill workers themselves failed to respond. At one time there was a virulent lumber workers' and^ongshoremen's organization in this province, but it was crushed by the employers. Every attempt to reorganize them since has failed. Nobody else but the workers themselves arc to blame for this failure. The Trades Council in this ' city has tried to organize at least a dozen other trades in the past, two years, from general laborers to office emnloyees, but the workers themselves would not respond. Surely the organized labor movement, and especially the officials, cannot be blamed for this failure. , Sometimes, however, the employer uses tactics that keep tbe workers divided. He places spotters among the men, and for a few extra nickels, or a special job, he keeps the boss posted on the activities of his fellow workers. If the men are organized, the boss gets his tools to use tactics that will keep the workers divided. He will sometimes get the tool to advocate all kinds of freak unions, or even to suggest a line of action that the majority of the men cannot possibly agree upon, thereby creating dissension in the ranks. This is all grist to the employers' mill.' Every once in a while one of these skunks get caught by thc workers and his name is removed from the ' bosses' pay roll. These are the obstacles that the organized labor movement has to contend with. Is it any wonder that it does not make the progress that some people think it should? Every movement, in e*ery country, has its ups and downs, and. no man, or body of men, are in a position to lay down a set plan of action. There have been.many big, virile, progres- _si_M_ unions making? splendid and —satisfactory headway at various times in various countries, but something went wrong and the organize statements could be made aa to the cause for this, but in nearly every case it was only conjecture and were any one cause proven, II need not necessarily apply to a similar case at some other place or lime. The organized labor movement is always marching onward however, in spite of our enemies and our would- be friends. We get a set-back here and there, but we arc always advancing at some point in the line. Workers or exploiters who tell us that our tactics arc wrong or that our officials are crooked only make vthemselvcs ridiculous and earn our {contempt. Wc only learn by doing and if we did-not make mistakes, we would not be doing anything, but if we do make mistakes that does not prove that the form of organization was wrong or that the officials were crooked. We have a movement that has within its ranks, workers who have gained a $20 a day wage and a six-hour day by battling for it. Others are striving for these things, but there is not one set of rules to adopt in order to get it. There may be one thing that counts greatly in attaining that goal, and we are ever striving to get into that endition—that is a 100 per cent, organized labor movement. We need your help to get it. IN THE - TONSORIAL. CHAIR - "2 SPUD TAV1SON City Hall Notes "I can be happy, I can be sad, it all depends on you." Great song that for the unemployed to sing to the boss. Why! Good morning, sir, I did not see you eome'fn. Haircut? Yes, sir. Pardon v.e, sir, but are you the Rev. Duncan McDougall? Well, I am glad to meet you, sir. I was reading that little sheet of yours. Yes, the 'Bisector.' Got a lot of good stuff there, sir. Sounds good to the gallery, you know, shock the .modesty of immodest peple. Seems to me this is getting a regular rendevous for ministers; had. Richmond Craig in here the other week. He is pretty blunt sometimes but you have him skinned to fareewell. The municipal election is coming off in a week or two and you ought to get out and root for the Labor candidate for Ward 3. Oh, you are Conservative, eh? Well, that simplifies matters considerably. Why? Well now you are blunt. So am I. Apparently you or your agent listened at the keyhole while the Police Commission of Vancouver was hearing a charge—behind closed doors—against certain members of the police department. Tt was charged that hush money was paid them, and naturally they could not let the public know what was taking place. Mind you, it is very unusual to find a Scotch minister listening in to what is not his business, unless it concerns whiskey. But apparently you got your earful. What you heard is worth repeating. The brothel-keeper whose case was being investigated brought forward a white woman, thinly built, and had been pretty not so many years ago. The woman admitted under examination that she could earn eighty dollars in one night accommodating Chinamen at two dollars a-piece. Her earnings were divided equally between her and her master. Holy shades of Lenine. That beats free love in Russia, I'll tell the world. Now the Vancouver daily papers did not publish that. Why? You don't know, eh? Well, apparently this animal— the master—has been arrested several times by the police, and fines to .the amount of $.1000 had been extracted from him, but still he plied the body and soul of this woman, and he stated that he had paid the members money for protection. You state that many more cases, just as had can be cited any tinie, in our down town district. You advise running those pimps out of town. In fact you hint darkly that perhaps the K.K.K. might take a hand if the lolicc do not stoo the evil. Well, now, Mr. McDougall. Have you ever Considered what would happen if those people were run out of town? "hy thev would just go somewhere else so' that your pious eyes could ot Fee. But listen, here. There is i reason for that woman falling lower than the beast, and the reason you very carefully omit to mention. The Board of Trade has written the City Council stressing the need of vaccination If Vancouver is to escape the possibility of suffering from a United States embargo as an infected port, as in 1926. The city fathers on Monday refused to be stampeded, and adopted Aid. Maclnnis's motion that the letter be filed. Mayor Taylor favored leaving vaccination alone. •'."..* p» No pleasure without payin'; not even the pleasures of amalgamation. The City Council on Monday approved of proposed amendments to the city charter in view of amalgamation with South Vancouver and Point Grey. One of the new provisions is to raise the millage for general purposes from 15 to 20, which the city controller says will be necessary under the new conditions. * ♦ * Barr & Anderson are to heat and ventilate the new private ward and maternity hospital buildings for $30,000. McDowell & Mann's tender was a thousand or so less, but they lost out as being an outside firm. Mayor Taylor's vote decided the award. * * * The health of the city makes a better showing as far as infectious diseases are concerned, though there has been an increase in mumps. Whooping cough has almost disap' peared. Five cases of tuberculosis were reported during thc past two weeks. Vaccination is still a drug on the market, less than one-fourth of the new school entrants having accepted it as a gift. Steps are being taken to obtain authority for the.School Board to provide it free along with other services. * * * Business and professional licenses at present net the city more than $1000 per day. The new scheme will reduce some fees and increase others. The taxes levied ,in Vancouver this vear amounted to $6,918,714.39. Nearly $400,000 of this is still to be collected and is ear-marked as security for a year-end borrowing of $350,000 "to meet the current lawful expenditures, liabilities and contingencies of the city which become payable out of the annual revenue for the year 1927 before the revenues for the said year are received by the city." Thc Department of the Interior has asked the city's co-operation "in the matter of controlling the Japanese starling." The "control" is to consist of total extermination. The English sparrow is now admittedly beyond such control, having already become ubiguitous. • * » i Relief expenditure in the past two weeks was $6,017.58. A fortnight ago it was slightly higher. 275 families and 143 aged and infirm men are recipients. $434.09 was paid out on account of unemployment. A Real Solid Leather Men's Work Boot VANCOUVER- MADE vr $3.95 These Boots were especially made up for us in Vancouver; with uppers of oil grain kips, solid leather box toes, counters and heel bases, with toe-caps or plain. CQ QP£ Sizes 6-10 .: WOeVD The same in Boys', sizes \-bVz. $2.99 Same in Youths', sizes 1143% $2.79 Open Saturday till 9:30 p.m. in Main and Frater Stores t Quality S hoe Stores 4123 Main St. At 25th Ave. pice of that very class. You don't iike that, eh? Well, look ahere old top, before the missionaries and the profit seekers went to the islands in the southern hemesphere the people had a code of morals that were religiously lived up to. Look at them now. Disease rampant. Prostitution practically everywhere. They are bad because they have to be in order to live. Over a quarter of a million women in New York ready to lend themselves for a few paltry dollars, and their sisters, who sold themselves to men they did not love, but who could give them diamonds and gowns, lopk down on them as if they were very much better. Wg only a matter of degree Mr. McDougall. Anyhow, I maintain that when you give a woman economic independence, you will wipe out the sort of thing that the Police Commission had related to them. And the only way that I can see to do that .is for the workers to take a hand in the game and provide themse'ves ahd their daughters with a decent standard of living. ' That's good, 60c- please. By the bye, it Being a Conservative that is only might-interest-you to. know that one will-tell y6ttWpe;|of-the commissioners js a very good don't give a dam | MotbodH. Iive» in Ward_fL-I-think. natural, _J_ut .<_-*«**—- -jrtrd . whether you like itw nok The_m<^ Better nhwrehii^ tor class is re|}>ojiiiMer- The wage b" th-nks about resigning from the 'ffem is responsible. Uneifiploy- eouncil or making •'oo.l. His statement tion Was smashed and the^ working ment is responsible. Yes, "and your th»t he was goi"g to clean up the conditions battered down. Many Conservative party is the mouth- city. Next, please. ' 2219 Granville St. Bet. 6th & 7th Cor. 48th and Fraser Pbone Seymonr 2363 WELSH COALS Clean Smokeless, Sootless. We have Fuel for All Purposes. CARDIFF HOUSE COAL, $12.50 per ton Welsh Anthracite $16.00 per ton up. WELSH ANTHRACITE, LTD. jg BARNET LUMBER CO., LTD. 3995 HASTINGS STREET EAST High. 180 Olen 384 Might Call: Olen 433, Carl 299Y3 BARNET BOOSTS BETTER ^AtfNliT> built BUNGALOWS 600,000 FEET PES SAT. All. WHITE EMPLOYEES SEE US POB SPECIALS =t THE HOUSE OF FRIENDLY CREDIT QUALITY, STYLE AND LOW PRICES DOMINION FURNITURE CO. 1082 Granville Street Vancouver, B.C. CORNER GEORGIA AND DENMAN STREETS A R E N A Vancouver's Jo* Palace SKATING THBEE EVENINGS WEEKLY Wed., Thurs., and Sat 8:15-10:30 SIX AFTERNOONS Monday to Saturday—3:00-5:15 Band Every Evening: and Wednesday and Saturday Afternoon-. Admission: Evening:, 50c; Afternoon, Adults, 30c; Children, >0c. Skates to Bent. GET THE SKATING HABIT! THEEE'S HEALTH IH IT! Auditorium Vancouver's Premier Ballroom DANCING Wednesday A Saturday—9-13 pjn. Admission 50c Auditorium available for Private Dances, Balls, Concerts, Lectures, Banguats, 'etc, NOTHING TOO I-AROE! MOTH-NO TOO SHAM.! TEN-PIECE ORCHESTRA nnder direction of Bill Tweedie Combination Ticket, 75c, Entitles You to Skate and Dance WINTER GARDEN At English Bay Phone Seymour 9032 or 9355 Ali White Help. Thf most unlttue.'hullrf^om- on the. Pacific. TH* Place With the Homey'Atmosphere." Saturday Night Dance—;9;12 ' ^ , ' Percy-Lee's Orchestra. • ' Melody—Perfect Rhythm If.you are lonesome our hostess will look after Introductions. . Admission 60c. Friday, November 25th, 1927 THE LABOR STATESMAN Five H. W. READ & CO. -present- PHENOMENAL SAVINGS —at their— GREAT RETIRING-from-BUSINESS SALE EVERY ARTICLE MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE Resrular 3100.00 Din- mo nd Ring's—An ex- ceptionally appealing assortment of o«r $100 diamond rings must-*be closed out immediately. Your choice at $74.50 (Compare these with any |100 Diamond Rings in.town.) GENUINE DIAMOND RINGS These are really noteworthy value. Very neat in appearance. They have a genuine diamond set in latest style 1 Ik solid gold basket mounting with -.quare top effect. Bo sure to see these— they'll Bell <j»o q~ quickly at ^O.Jtl (Tho settings alone are worth t.ie money,) Regular $6 Men's or Youths' Watch—Pocket style, 12 si;:'.-, very neat, durable nickel case with beautifully chased edge nil around. Dependable time k .-fliers. Thin model. Our price $4.95 Resrular $6 ladle.' Tom Thumb Um- brellrs—An umbrella of real quality, assorted handles, good grade gloria coverings In al) the wanted colors, amber-tipped ribs. »o ar Closing out at .:.......$"•»'" Inexpensive Gift Suggestions For Him! SADIES' SOLID GOKD WHIST WATCHES Regular $22.50 RECTANGULAR wrist watches—Hand engraved l.k solid white gold case. Hlgti- grade 15-_ewelled movement. Out- a8ttan.din.B...sp.ec_,al $14.95 10k Solid Sold Cuff Links— Beautiful designs. These are new arrivals and should be sold at $5.50. For quick clearance we <£Q Qfr offer them at jpo.VO Vest Pocket Oold-fllled Waldemar Chain Knives— Very appealing with beautiful engine turned, gold- fllled sided. 'Keg, J1.75. While they »l QC last at 9J..OO .Pin* Quality Baal Srl.r J-ipeo—Fine British make. Genuine briar and real amber stems, in handsome case. Reg. 15 ito OK values for VOtOV Starling Sliver Cigarette Cms*—v'est pocket style, holds 10: beautiful design. Reg. $8. Bk QC Closing out at vo.att Waldemar Chains — Our selection is unusually complete In these chains, which are offered in green or white gold niled as well as solid gold. As an example, Reg. J2.25 Gold Filled Waidemars'are (J| oc closing out nt Vl.sZO REGULAB «l?.SO SOGERS TEA SET Three pieces — tea, sugar and * >■ '. l'edestal design with chased top rim. Closing out ^;a) $12.95 H. W. READ & CO. 50 J Granville Street ROBERT XcSONALD, Manager j*. Three doors sou.-, of Pender Labor Candidates Selected For Burnaby Labor candidates have been selected by the Burnaby branches of the Independent Labor Party and endorsed by the Canadian Labor | Party, for the municipal elections. / Strong committees have been formed and an intensive campaign is be- ing arranged. Close study »of mo-1 nicipal affairs have placed the labor candidates in a position whereby they will be able to put up a very, strong case for their election. The^ following well - known candidates have been nominated: _ For Eeeve—F. A. Browne, M.L.A. Councillor Ward 1—A. J. Keel. , Councillor Ward 4—W. A. Pritchard. School Trustee—J. M. Holmes. SELLING OUT SALE AT THE ARMY A NAVY STORE, 49 HASTINGS ST. W. Continues to sway thousands of people to supreme and overwhelming bargains. Come, join the crowds tomorrow—Friday, Saturday or Next Week. New bargains thrown on the bargain counters. Read tbe prices—then act! SALE RE-OPENED FRIDAY-9 A.M. Union Movement in Healthy Condition Speaking before the Trades Coun- j cil on Tuesday evening, J. McLel-' land, of the Machinists' Union ofi Winnipeg, said that he had never! seen the trades union movement in a healthier condition than it is today. He was pleased of the happy ending of the trouble in Toronto, and hoped that within a short time there would be only one organization of carpenters, because there is no room for a dual anion in Canada. The union movement, he said, had enough troubles to contend with in dealing with ths^ bosses, without being hampered by dual organizations. He drew attention, to the fact that the Amalgamated Carpenters had no affiliations outside of Canada, while the United Brotherhood of Carpenters had International affiliations all over the world iijyolving fifty million organized workers. • He commented on the growth of the movement in Vancouver, and informed the council that the Winnipeg movement was stronger than it had ever been before because it was being built up by the conviction that the International Unions were in the field to stay. $3 HATS, now ..98c $2.50 BREECHES 98c $25 MEN'S SUITS $9.95 $3.95 $9.95 , 98c S10.00 RAINCOATS S30.00 MEN'S OVERCOATS 92.00 vroox. UNDERWEAR $3.50 MEN'S PANTS $1.98 $15 SUITS at $4.95 50c SILK TIES. 19c .... 89c 79c _ $2.98 S1.50 OVERALLS S1.50 MEN'S RUBBERS 85 00' MEN'S BOOTS 75c CHILDREN'S RUBBERS, now 39c 20c SOX, now 5c $1.98 49c 98c 5c S3.50 MEN'S BOOTS 81.00 WOBK SKIRTS .2.00 FLANNEL SHIRTS _ ISC HANDKERCHIEFS 00 GLOVES for 39c 14c _ __ 14c ...__. $2.98 ._..:. 19c Ho SUSPENDERS 500 LADIES' BLOOMERS (6.50 LADIES' .-.ICJtERS 50c POCKET r.IGHTESS 5c CARDS OF SAFETY PINS, now....... ...... 2V2e $2.00 CAPS for 79c 19c $1.98 49c : 98c 50c BELTS... $3.00 BLANKETS 81.00 THERMOS BOTTLES...- 83 00 KHAKI PANTS $7.00 BOYS' SUITS... $3.95 19c 3c , 19c . 13c 50c LADIES' WOOl. GLOVES 10c BALLS DARNING COTTON. ... 35c TOWELS now 25c WOOl. SOX, now. Jt - mijst- stand- wTUf"Anybody that stands for right; Stand with him while he is right, And part with him, when he • Goes wrong. .,,„'..„.. - Abraham Lincoln. The wife (fondly): "How'many seconds, are there in a minute, Ken-, neth?"" .Her Husband: "Do~yon meayt a .rea. minute or one of your wait-a- tninutes?" • Sheet Metal Workers Have Lively Smoker The biggest and liveliest smoking concert ever pulled off by the Vancouver Local of Sheet Metal Workers took place in the old O'Brien Hall on Friday night. The union was celebrating its 25th anniversary and the new wage agreement recent-. ly obtained from their employers. Quite a lot of local talent took part in the programme, among whom were: J. Scott, illusionist and dancer of the Barbers' Union; A. Robb, Scotch comedian of the Machinists' Union; songs were given by A. Almond, William Thomas, Lyle Foster, while Joe Biankie gave several selections on an accordeon, all of these being employees in the C. P. R. shops. Bobbie McGivern, of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union, gave a boxing exhibition with A. Young. R. Macaulay did some Scotch steps, while J. Falconer played the pipes, both being members ■ of the union. G. Nutall, of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union, and Mr. Scanler, of the C. P._ R. shops, handled the piano music. Several interesting speeches were made, among these being A. Fisher, chairman; R. Campbell, third vice- president; C. C. Clise, general -organizer; W. Bartlett and P. R. Bengough, of the Trades and Labor Council; Bob Stevenson, president of the Building Trades Council; S. Jamieson, a charter member of the union, and Ed. Elliott, of the Central Sheet Metal Works for the employees. Mr. Elliott spoke enthusiastically on the co-operative spirit that existed between the employers and employees, which in his opinion appeared to have every sign of continuing. P. R. Bengough commended the men for the way they had built up their organization, and also for having obtained a wage increase "hich made their pay $8.50 per day. The other speakers were all very well received. The committee on refreshments were Geo. Wallace, J. Strachan antf Bill Witty, who were commended on their coffee-making. Others who acted on the arrangements commfE- tee"were Brothers Cou'. on McAulay, Cocker, C. Thorn and Dan Macpher- son, .the business agent. $3.00 BLACK SLICKER COATS, now 98c $3.50 MEN'S WOOL UNION SUITS, now $1.98 Find the Right Place—One Store Only—Look for the Name ARMY and NAVY STOfi 40 HASTINGS ST. WEST NE*T:,DOQR TO PANTAGES THEA^fRE Hg5 Extra Salespeople Here to Serve You; Come! There is a motor car for every five persons in the United States,' but some have several and others none. New Orpheum Still Delights Its Patron' Thousands of theatre-goers are still bejng delighted with the beautifully appointed Sew Orpheum Theatre, and at each .successive visit And some art iibleet that they Overlooked on their previous visits to this mammoth plav- hou.e. Ore visit alone is not sufficient to thoroughly absorb all the gorgeous appointments, for at every angle some new article is discovered to further delight the eye. , The programme arranged for next y-eek Is thoroughly up to the standard of Ornh. urn circuit entertainment, con- ti'injsvl; three headline acts out of a bill of six stellar acts. Joe Morris and Flo Campbell are back together again, and will meson, a brief but full-fledged musical farce called "Any Apartment." Their present vehicle contains a lot of laughs and Is the home of fetching songs. It has a cast of four and is in thri'p' scenes Bill • Robinson is the most popular comedian of his nice, and is undoubtedly th*"*jreatest colored comedian since Bert Wllrtnms. He Is called "The Dark Clour of Joy," He is not only genulne- >• tun-v. hut one of the i,p.st dancers who ever shook a foot. He has built up a big vaudeville following and made himself a factor in the artistic world. Nitza Vernllle. vaudeville's versatile dancing star will be at thc head of her own production, an elaborate vaudeville offering entitled "Khythm and Melody" n which she. Charles Collins, and a string ensemble of four men crtlla borate in an enchanting, manner unusual even to vaudeville with . Its- »maiiy beauMfal.p costly dancing acts. 1Peter Higglns Is a sweet singing tenor who will be heard in "Songs Vou Like to Hear." Higglns sings with a most-expressive voice,, and knows "what the public wants.,-He render. ToS. nwmw^metAttc arias to prove that he Can .old his own with the foreign- trained stars but devotes most of his o tuneful lighter numbers. Gus Fowler Is a chronometrlcal Illusionist. He is known as "The Watch King" who has mystified and amused the entire world. He Is tho originator of his style of work and is the only man in the world doing this kind of a performance. The Wordcn Brothers will start the performance with their novelty foot juggling, and without the use of their hands manipulate a wide variety of articles. The feature- photoplay to be _phown next week is. entitled "Smile, Brother, Smile," starring Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall. "For Wives Only" At The Pantages _ One of the famous cafes for which Vi.-una is noted plays a conspicuous part in the new Metropolitan production. "For Wives Only" starring Marie ■Ji -vo«t. which will be on view at the Pantages Theatre next Monday S'm'lar to other European people, the Viennese make the art of absorbing nourishment mmtliingof a ceremony. They object to swallowing their meals In a one- ,-rm lunch room apd tabbing It all In a day's work as Is more or less the cub-' torn In this country where Fpecd Id everything is essentially thc keynote. In these street cafes the continental ~ip n of fashion leisurely sin', his If.uers as he imp£-feonaIly observes ■ » numan flotsam passing before him. This unhurried manher of dining undoubtedly proves a irreat aid to the digestive organs, ,. "For Wives only" was adapted for tbe'screen by Anthony Coldewey from the stage success "Tji__ CiitKial Hear;"- by.. Rudolph -UStliaf and Hans Bach- wit.. Miss Prevost Is supported by Victor Varcotfl and a well-known cast of screen players. For vaudeville th*/ Pantages will.. ',flrr:.. slR.excellent-acts, headed by Bay Hullhg's Dancing Seal, reputed to be the most Intelligent animal In the world • ' 'WE DO NOT PATRONIZE1' ROYAL DAIRY THE LABOR STATESMAN Friday, November 25th, 1927 HI BEFORE this year is ended $6,000,000 will have been expended on construction work by this company. The Alonette project has been finished and a million dollars will have been spent on Bridge River. At the same time extensions and improvements have been made all over the light and power and gas systems. New car tracks have been laid, giving better service. New buses have been bought, too. There's no better index of British Columbia's prosperity than the progress of its public utilities. BBITISf!te!]MBM^E_I(TGICfiraWHF(fe VANCOUVER \S±y VICTORIA J5-87 A ^AMiivir /vunrcMTiAu a UNION CAFES A CANINE CONVENTION |&merchants (By F. W. MOOKB) ,M Seymour 3164 Always Open I one takes the steamer at Daw-1 national wars is «•»»"•*■> — " m *n* ' "" Empire Cafe and Grill If one takes the steamer at Dawson and travels up the Yukon for one hundred and odd miles he will eventually land at the mouth of the White River. If he proceeds thence by poling-boat in a general southwesterly direction for a hundred or a. hundred and fifty more, he will reach the international boundary, at each side of which lives, at times, small bands of Tanana or White River Indians, the former trading furs for chechaco goods brough_-| from Dawson by the latter. In th same vicinty' m'y be seen'ocrn i* rrld; yeez «« °V arrange fo. national wars is founded on the stomach, which a larned spaniel wance towld me meant they were caused by aikenomic detarrmism. I don't know what that name connotes, but I wanst heerd a knowledgable quack doctor say that modern war has an aikenomic basis and can only be banished when that basis is adjusted satisfactorily so that the arrangement meets with the approval of all breeds of dogs. "There are lots of bones in the worrld; yeez need only arrange for their nroner iH«_»lH»M«" , . ,,p..i p pp'iti ppppi. i isupposi that manes we must acquire an aik enomic eddication." _ ■ ^ Relative Importance (— A T„_J— Balanced Investments "5£5««™SSy- PPWWNIPIO -KAIN MONTR... CWO ODCACODD ciKwx IPCMANe lUPOUB CALGARY VANCOUVtn WNCDUVOI CHAIN VICTORIA W_.fl*- IN.ACtHlT A^MC-AtACClU-tn. aXMMDMALtn 'TPHE smoothest running engines are the -*- most perfectly balanced. The smoothest working investments are those that have been most carefully balanced by means of diversification. Our Weekly Market Review includes in its pages a diversified list of o\ir recommended securities. We shall be glad to forward you a copy of this week's number on request. Tear out and Mall ......,„j may De seen occasionally a few white trappers or hunters—all of which information is merely incidental and is set down here to explain Jhe presence of the more important (as far as this story poes) malamute or wolf-dog popula- , . , - , . . tjon A London newspaper claiming a In that region there were cook da!'y circulation of two millions de- houses on both sides of the line be- v°tes thi'ee inches of space in one lonirin-- *n <•_.«.—^i column t_ *!■» td march _..... „ii--iu»i. columns to _ bishops' controversy.—T.R. Some time ago a certain school teacher in Tennessee did something that created quite a fever of excitement the world over, he started explaining to his pupils Darwin's Theory of Evolution. This was more than a bunch of the old-timers,, of the always was and always ^ifi be be'type would stand for, so they demanded that this teacher be put out of business, and they called on their champion tub thumper, Wm. Jas. Bryari. He went down and boisterously thumped on his tub, but in spite of this the fever abated and we got back to normal; going about our daily tasks doing or looking for a job, with nothin.- to j;_.... Vancouver'* Be«t Under Personal Management of " U^t?1!?.,.0!.GG BOB KRAUSE Lat. 14th Batt. La.,. 72n(j Batt. 7« H«.ti,t. St E. Vancemv„. B.C p...p.. p. p pi Doth sides of the line" be" j^^^ffi-Jt S longing to companies prospecting for col""'n to th '"" nlrslfb ,, copper! to these the Canadian and ?.nd *°i, ?&££*£ T Yankee malamutes paid reciprocal '^bishops controversy.-T.I visits in search of bones thrown out from the kitchens; these, the dog economists called canine natural resources, and when two or three claimants seized the same bone they instinctively brought about a condition of deplorable warfare; sometimes, indeed, half of the contending parties, in accordance with the malamutisK custom of killing those that fell, were left dead on thc field. [ Now the masses of the dog peo- j gle, living quietly at home, were I unable to understand the causes of, _.„.«,.■. _.„,-„„ „v,n„r such terrible warfare They attrib- ^^^^XfR&ffor » t^atf^-te 1^0?^ diStUrb thC ment of the cook houses, or to fifty CV\ttaZ °l HLT*& other motives; but of these th*-. V: ronizeJLI Whole Wheat FLOUR EVIRY HOME. MEEDS IT MAKE SURE YOU GET IT AND NOTHING ELSE It It Rich in Nourishment DELICIOUS Please send me full particulars. .._,.__-, or to titty other motives; but of these there was not one of which it\ could be said that it had its basis in reason; in fact, their mental confusion was pitiable. In their distress they held a public meeting and decided to call a convention of canine witch-doctors to enlighten their darkness and enable them to put an end to the slaughter. n_ _ __.■■■•■ Address Name R. P. CLARK & CO (Vancouver) Ltd. 823 Hastings Street West Phone Sey. 7484 YOUR OLD FRIEND For over 20 years—SAM—Wants to Remain Friends. Call at the «_ vui way. We have no sooner got nicely settled when the whole thing is started up again. A certain Englishman named Barnes, who is the Bishop of Birmingham, has set it going, and the epidemic is spreading at an alarming rate. He has stated from the pulpit that he accepts the Darwin theory and, not satisfied with going that *. »»» said that he and wine can ...... mc oody of Jesus by the process of a preacher laying his hands on it, challenging the fellows who practice to prove it. Of course, the other bishops, archbishops and smaller fry are real mad about it, and with good cause, for they have been able to make a good living out I of their so-called mysteries; in fact, II think I'm 'saf. in saying that no ten coal miners could ever hope to earn as nijjfch together as one bishop gets, and a bishop's palace would provide ample living quarters for more than ten miners' families. It's no wonder the bishops are angry. As if this was not enough bread trouble for us to have at one time, there is an army of unemployed 0 DUtCAK V ,"■■-,■ '"-J/ ■'.'' ■";!,''" - golg^^hol said that'he slaughter On a certain holiday the J £ fc „ 'bread and wine can witch malamutes from Canada ap- fa d . t th_ bod f Jesug b peared in Alaska and their Yankee h f £,_ ,-vinl- M* confreres passed over to the Cana- _' t"-.?r?*?_..w_ * dian side. When the latter arrived in a group they received a hearty welcome fr<5m the mayor of Dogtown. They imitie- ca f th have tf^ 2S&J ZiTin^J^T been able to make a good living out pot of scattered fodder in front of f ft . S0_c-Ued mvsteriflB. I„ #*«♦ one of the cookhouse stables. Pres-1 - - - ently a huge witch doctor begran to hold forth as follows: "Clutchemen (meaning mothers), little bow-wows, and^uch fathers as have survived, it .^KSjaut time that this ineffably horrible loss of life should cease. In hopes of finding a way out of the difficulty I consulted the almanac for astrological information and sun-spot verities concerning our Reynolds' Cartage Co. LIMITED LIMITED Phones fltimonr 3377-337* Cratlngr. Packing-. Shipping aad Storage Furniture and Pi*no Molina Long Distance Moving Pool Car Shipments Office wad Warelioaaet 733 — CAMBIE STBEET — T» PERRY & DOLK Men's Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 The London Bakery Gold Wheat Bread *ab nn a... ■ B. C. SECTION/CANADIAN LABOR PARTY Pre.iden., J. FLYNN, Secretary, W. CAMPBEII ,„n Vtcp^den,.: W. H. CO^Tw^l £M*J * Your PARTY or SOCIAL it Nnr^r 7~ . -,■ , , \ L ,$ N0T Complete without ALMOND'S ICE CREAM PHONE DOUGLAS 3 6 So Thin George was reading to his wife the newspaper report of a fire. J "And, my dear!" he cried, "on_U poor woman had- to escape down 41 water pipe at the back of the house.'" "Oh!" aii-hoJ *«. «*-" " , Tongue in Hit Cheek __ He; "And wj,at di(f t -. . ^•"^'"iMiJI'/letitrtfnd tmiiies irom starvation. The great tragedy of the whole thing is that the men who are starving for the want of common bread counters that take place «£ &,%^^ton Iny^trStf &ioT!l Xlnp,atetsUncUo3nUc8.ro7nng | ^^#2* which the astrologer claims that the clllor«> ''e" mv lnr,l° same perpendicular to the ecliptic passes through half a dozen of these bodies—a most unheard-of thing— indicates a terrific six-year contest between the opposing groups of the "big six',' that is, between groups of the six biggest dog nations in the ■wBrld." In fifteen minutes the speaker ha.d exhausted his prognostications and gave way to a foreign- looking animal from Europe, who claimed that the mother-dogs were the principal cause of warfare. "What could you expect but calamity," said he, "when dignified matrons have their cars and hair hob- bed, smoke stogies and prefer to play golf to romping with the puppies? Why, my dear friends, it is nlainly to be seen that canininity is little better than humanity." Last came an Irish terrier: "I'm on a tour of the worrld with my master," said he in a rich brogue. "Youse fellows draw your information from ._i<«"i"- ,— .- ..... amis s coun- illor§, i.e., my lords and commoners, who administer the affairs of the country. Maybe (according to the constitution) the miners will continue to starve; then, again, maybe they won't. T.R. Increased Imports is Sign of Unemployment £»„„ AU- A.. * ; When booking dates for your DANCES WRIST DRIVES, MEETINGS, ETC. Phone Seymour 2184 The AMBASSADOR 620 Seymour Street For the twelve months ending September 30th, Canada imported .1,073,166,4.0 worth of goods, and for the corresponding previous twelve months, the imports were valued at ?._3,786,652. For the twelve months ending September ..30th, Canada exported goods valued at ?1,270,556,6_9, and for the corresponding previous twelve months, the exports were valued at $1,320,- 910,429. Thus while the imports increased $90,000,000, the exports __. —.„-,. uraw your informa- decreased $60,000,000, It is true tion from calendars and imagina- the total trade for the period in- tion, but it's different with me. Yes- creased -fr__m,..-$2,a04,69?,061 - -to terday I_cro-se<l-the4mmAwss-<?-~*i»«-~s» ■ Classed Adverts. "ftv lit' ■ iT j ■ B1 -pI tne House." Finn.... «i •_T £ ,yuu le" »«? Whm «,.„ . n ,"'DrooK began uierent with me. Yesterday I~cro_se<l-the boundary, and at the first cook house I saw feflun* ke*fie tht*«r a -largi.' bone into the yard; at least' three dogs seized it, and then the ■ Donnybrook began. When wan fell, the others killed him. I didn't wait to see what hap to the two ■>"-••! p«^4-i-____i_r,.__i-a»oy:#piUt-1 -'to $2,343,723,i45, but thjs increase was due"x9 foreignifta selling more goods j to the Ca»B4i»W consumer. Thc dutf^ collected .during the twelve-months' period increased fromH|15liS93^90 to $165,857,471, due to" the displacement of Canad'an goods on the Can-1 t - — -'c «o survivors, but this adian market by dutiable foreign im I did see: The cause of your inter-!porta. BAKXIS. ERS AW SOLICITOR* w_JU« w. iof-aax, 403 Mettopolttaa Building-, Phone Boy. 69S7. BATHD V Sattln;i St..m B-"-U Price 35c Only 786 Hullili Street Jtaat DENTISTS Dr. W. A. Batl-djr-. 10S S-.tl.ffi W. PRINTERS Lebor Stut.-man 803 818 Boldea BUf. ^ RUI-TURE SPECIALIST O. a. Heard. 813 Sobaca ONDERTAKERS Arrastrone A Hot.on, 304 Dwnlury Ave. ABB0TSF0RD [ Call High. 498 and 4980 wio»t PHd-»E • anroiTare COAL «* WOOD 'For the Beit Fuel Obttn'nablt All that is human mast retrograde . it does hot advance.—Edward Gibbon. Friday, November 25th, 1927 THE L AB0R STATESMAN Seren VANCOUVER TURKISH BATHS Rheumatism. 1-umbago, Neuritis, Bad Cold. MASSAOB A 8PE3CIALTT PACIFIC BUILDING 744 HASTINGS W. MT. SOTO Colonial Theatre ORANTIEJ-B AMD DTJ-fSMlTOt Premier Film Attractions Special Feature! Ever? Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Moderate Prlo.t CONTINUOUS, 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M. "V W. E. FENN'S School of Dancing PRIVATE AND CLASS LESSONS .Social Dances, Monday, Wedneaday - and Saturday. SEYMOUR 101. COTILLION HAJ-I, SEY. 7157 HOTTER THAN SUNSHINE Leslie Coal company limited WLmptms\-jsteii**\tiutsim B.C. SPECIAL The two vital requirements of a perfect rye whisky are fulfilled in B.C. Special. Careful distillation assures its purity and distinctive flavor. / Reputed Quarts £3.00 U^finJni By John Rckenahovel A ton of counterfeit Soviet banknotes representing in value many'millions of rubles were recently confiscated by the police in Geroiany. In this respect the alertness of the German police is to be commended in that the people of that country were saved from a possible deception. Prior to the lost election in Great Britain, tons of bogus Bolshevik money were distributed by the Tory party in an attempt to discredit "the Labor party in the eyes of the British public. Where or by whom the ficticious paper was printed, none of us are aware, but apparently many were deceived by the ruse. Nor did we have to leave Van couver to obtain such worthless paper, for about that time or soon after, some of it was sold by a prominent real estate broker on Hastings street. The bills were in denominations of 100,000 rllbles and were sold for 10c each. Doubtlessly, much of that stuff is still on hand for future elections. Lumber Workers Face Company Union •Tacoma, Wash.—Workers in th« sawmills and woods of the northwest employed by lumber companies that operate company unions may soon face the alternative of joining the 'Tump" organizations or losing their jobs. Employer delegates at the annual convention of 4-L unions, federation of company unions in western Washington, urged that membership be made compulsory "for the good of the workers' morals." Some of the companies now use indirect means of forcing them out of labor organizations. But they are dissatisfied with results. Many of the workers refuse to affiliate with the basses' organization. After much talk of how the employers had the welfare of the workers at heart, to prove it, the convention passed a resolution opposing any further reduction in_ wages. The present scale is $3.40 a day. No mention of an increase was made. 4-L unions are composed of employers and employees. A single vote by tne ooss counts as much as the combined workers' votes. "It's fifty- fifty," say company union advocates. The action of the City Council in trying to compel the inmates of the Old Man's Home to assign their old- age pensions to the city does not speak well for the council. Thc fact that these people are at the mercy of the council is no defence, for by law they arc compelled to look after these people in any case. The council's position in this respect is on a | par with their other civic relief policies of taking advantage of people's misfortune. During the last four years th_ council has had some 10 or 90 acres of land cleared for the Old Man's Home, by men on relief working for $1.00 and $2.00. per day, which would have cost more had it •"•'d a decent wage. Then on top of this, it tries to compel the old men to support the home by forcing them to forego their pension before entering the institution. The pension is by right and by law due to these old people and the attempt on the part of the City Council to deprive them of it only serves to demonstrate the narrow-guage type of morals actuating the present council. / Distilled end / bottled in band by The B. C Distillery Co. Limited New Westminster B.C. This advertisement is not published nor displayed by the Government of thi Province of British Columbia. On the authority of a superintendent of a mental hospital in ono of the eastern states, there are 300,000 patients in the mental hospital of the United States, with new admissions of about'75,000 being added each year. We had the notion, the situation was pretty bad, but not so serious as reported. Apparently, the high voltage type of civilization in the republic to the south is too strong for some, in spite of the counteracting effect of its thousands of educational institutions. The figures provided- by this authority, of course, applies only to the mentally defective on the inside looking out and does not include the fat greater number on the outside. Nor is there any occasion to become too much conceited on this side of the line, for at the rate the Ku Klux Klan and the British Israelite move- have the same problem to face in due ment is growing in our midst, we may time. Fitting Subject For A. F. of L. Research Settlement of the coal strike in Illinois, Indiana, and five southwestern states by a 'temporary agreement to continue the Jacksonville scale pending investigation is the first break in the ranks of the operators. It is unlikely to be followed by prompt settlements in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, where the operators are doing their best to- exterminate the union by gunmen, evictions, injunctions and other notorious anti-labor tactics. When the union lias won everything possible, it will probably have suffered a net loss of territory through the closing down of some union mines and the desertion of some others to the nonunion camp. The largest "victory" it can possibly win on these terms, moreover, will leave the real victory still to be won. Some method must he devised to stabilize the industry as a whole. We recommend these problems to the United Mine Workers and the American Federation of Labor as fitting subjects for the research which the Federation's executive council so admirably calls for. Now that the courts have declared mining to be inter-state commerce, the way is open to federal control.— The New Republic. A rounder, according to our stenographer, is a man who jdoesn't enjoy hunting unle_s.hepSas a shot or two. It appears that four Gypsies were recently arrested in Point Grey for obtaining money by telling fortunes. They had the notion somehow that most of those who lived in that locality had either been victimized by real estate agents and other "fortune tellers" or were in the business themselves, and apparently looked on Point Grey as a good place in which to apply their trade. We must confess that they used good judgment in regard to locality, for there are more fortunes in that district than in any other part of Burrard peninsula. But their serv. ices were not required in that respect. They have been turned over to the immigration authorities, though for what reason we are at a loss to understand, for if the Gypsies could "tell fortunes," as can the immigration authorities, they would have to go some. ■ . If- they are to be deported, wc would suggest that, before they are thus ordered, they should be permitted to go to the government employment bureau and tell some of the fallows what t. ev are to do with thc fortunes they failed ft> liccummulate tins i.st summer and what they are going to do with the balance this coming winter. NOONAN WHIPS "THE FLU" President James P. Noonan of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, suffered an attack of influenza following the A. F. of L. convention in Los Angeles and was confined in a San Francisco hospital for a week. Visits scheduled for local unions in the Northwest were necessarily postponed, but most of them are being filled now that he has completely recovered. Mr. Noonan will return to headquarters in Washington/about November 16. The headSJRft ..'.'Becruits Wanted, War with fciissia Predicted in May,". met our gaze last Monday while reading the Vancouver Star of that date. The item following reported a lecture by Kev. C. E. Batzold at the Avenue Theatre the previous day, in which he urged all Canadians between tl\e ages of 18 and 25 to sign up in the local military units. He is alleged to have asserted that Russia is planning to send forces into Palestine as the "first move" in a drive against Anglo-Saxon peoples. In that respect he is wrong, for Premier R-p'-Uvin ha; done more to crush the British miners, for example, than the Russians could ever do, and that is not the "first move" by any means. But while apologizing for, taking up valuable time and space in dealing with such piffle, we would like to point out that if such people got peeved because unsavory propaganda is turned loose by Russia against British Imperialism, thev «houM "t least- be consistent enough to refrain from discriminating statements wu.cli they know to be not anywhere near the truth, and which is intended by them to be propaganda against the only nation in Europe today that is not making war-like preparations to capture new markets. Moses said: "Thou shalt not bear •false witness against thy neighbor," and if the British Israelite 'movement ; in these parts' cannot practice better leonfor'ijiity to their dctrineC (lie 'sooner the people get wise to Jheiif hoax the better. THIS SEASON'S FINEST , BOUDOlk SLIPPERS Kid leather, in red, grey, black, blue, and brown; soft soles, felt lines, rubber heels; this new low AC price only - Utr C Kosy Korner Felt Slippers, new styles at tf»1 rtfi' only ^LbaUU Men's Felt Slippers, leather soles and very d»-| AfZ comfortable; only __. tyJLa^ttJ C. J. PACKHAM & SON 1087 Granville Street "SSSSiSW* RED STAR DRUG STORE «i The Mail Order Druggists »> We Make a SpeoUl Bffort to Oet Oood. Ont by rirft Mull After ».o.lpt of Yonr Order. COB-TUR COBDOT. AMD OAMMAXO, YAMOOVXfMM, B. O. 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 the shoe. We ask you not to buy any shoes unless you actually see this Union Stamp. Boot & Shoe Workers' Union Affiliated »ll_ t_< Am.fi.i_ . _ltr.t!o_ it Ulur -48 Stntrtt-EB STBEET, BOSTON, MASS. COLLIS LOVELY General President CHARLES L. BA1NB General Secretary-Treasurer BRIGHTEST-2- THEATRES STRAND THEATRE ▼anoonver'* Premier Moose Fre-enta TXMMT nun PICTUXEB and tbe ranchon and Karoo Innovations REX THEATRE Vajioon. «r'_ Popular House Presents TttB BEST IN MOVIES! and the COUNTBT STOBB ■nanaanranRu MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER 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 Venabiea street FBEE DELIVERY Sootless Egg Coal $9.00' An Excellent Coal; also the Old Reliable . NANAIMO-WEI.UNGTON Star Coal Co., Ltd. PHONE: HIGH. 279 Ancient Tyranny Has. Modern Counterpa*•' Caligula, one of Rome's aneient tyrants, fastened his edicts on a pole that was so high, they could not be read. x No Roman knew his rights, and violation of an edict brought torture and death. Caligula's system—minus -physical torture—is used by thg Labor injunction judge. Under the Labor injunction, no citizen Knows his rights. The judge isjyipmne.- He orders "that any interference" with business;, is contempt of .court, which he alone can punish. The "interference" is not defined and constitutional .guarantees are set aside. To argue with a strikebreaker or even to refuse to work is "inte-- ference," and when a citizen is cited &> for contempt of court, he is as bcl))- v less as were the Romans under Caligula., In both cases, the accused depends • upon the tyrant's mood, rather than upon law. Historians plead that Caligula was in. ane. ' ■ ■ '. ' Florida has made a special .cax^^s paign for jtaillianaires-by=TT8Wfflg "in ~ ner stile constitution a clause prohibiting an inheritance tax. The scheme seems.to have worked. Florida has 1,229 millionaires. Eight THE LABOR STATESMAN Friday, November 25th, 1927 LAWRENCE W. SMITH Registered OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN 49 Hastings St., West, 81»ue 1»07 Phone Bey. 6860. Vanoouver, B.C. Buy "B. C." Products __. AND Boost Your Own Pay Roll! I. L. P. Notes SOUTH VAN. I. L .P. WILL HOLD DEBATE The next (open) meeting will be held on Friday, Nov. 25th, in the Horticultural hall, 43rd and Fraser street, at 8 p.m. The form of the meeting will be a debate between the S. V. I. L. P. and the Communist party. Subject: "Resolved, that the programme of the I. L. P. meets the needs of the working class." Cam- rade Jack Davis will take the affirmative, and Comrade Malcolm Bruce the negative. After the speakers have presented their case the meeting will be thrown open for a general discussion, with further time allowed for the principals to make replies to criticism. Speaker in- the affirmative to close debate. Chairman W. H. Cottrell. This meeting should be of interest to all sections of the movement and a large audience is expected. Be on time. I. L. P. WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE South Vancouver branch, I. L. P., is all prepared for a big time Saturday night, at Elks Hall, Forty-ninth British Labor Gains Are Very Encouraging The gain by the Labor party of more than a hundred new seats in the local elections just held in England and Scotland has this year a particular. significance. Labor majorities in many borough and town councils and boards of guardians, and strong Labor minorities in many more, have, since the war, been a source of bitter annoyance to the Conservatives. By their power to vote unemployment and poor relief, these Labor councilors have won the support of large working-class constituencies, a support which in the long run is translated into votes for Labor in the general election Labor councilors, such as George Lansbury and Susan Lawrence, have gone to prison for voting appropriations for relief in their boroughs, which have been judged "unreasonable" by the auditors. Going to prison has, of course, only had the further effect of increasing their popularity and that of the Labor'party; both Susan Lawrence and George Lansbury are now in parliament. The Conservatives have tried by various devices to dis- INCORPORATED »W MAY I9TO. . and Fraser. The committee have, credit the local Labor authorities and Let's Eat Today at the Harmony Cafe "Dine here and you will .always bo In tune" Look "sharp" or you'll be left "Hat" In the rash tor onr 40c Limcli—liost In town "bar" nonel 1164 GRANVILLE ST. SB'S'. 3994 Teacher: What are the three things that never stop? Willie: Time, tide and the YELLOW CABS Teacher: Right, the Yellow Cabs give the only service during heavy fogs and have all UNIOJy DRIVERS Demand the Union Button. (Inserted by Local 151) Discovers How to Solve Social Problems At last, r public man has dared to utter a heretical but wholesome truth about population growth. Neville Chamberlain, member of the British cabinet in charge of the housing question, says that he observes with pleasure the decline in the English birth rate (now the lowest in the world) and looks forward hopefully to a time when the population will have become stationary. Then, he says, the housing problem will have been solved. He might have added that a host of other problems would also be solved or would disappear, if this condition ever became general among the chief nations of the world. Expanding popu'ation is mpde the excuse for all the worst practices of imperialism, and then provides the cannon-fodder, when soldiers are neded to back up the imperialist's plans,—The New Republic, some very useful prizes to give away, and everyone coming is assured a good time. Plenty of good eats will be provided, and good music is a certainty. Attention is drawn to the fact that whist will start sharp at 8 o'clock, so the final word is be on time. There will be many tombola prizes, also Officer Law will be an hand to fulfill his duties.—T. R. limit their power over the taxpayers' money. Parliament has tightened the control of the auditors—appointed by the Ministry of Health—and has changed the penalty for recalcitrant councilors from a prison sentence to disbarment from office for five years. It is encouraging to see the prompt answer of the voters to this effort to eliminate and undermine Labor's loeal representatives.—The Nation. ■ Officer Law's last words before he starts his duties at the whist drive and dance at Elks Hall, South Vancouver, Forty-ninth and Fraser avenue, are: "I must do my duty or die; I am duty bound to make you all dance, young and old, and you must, by heck! Ladies, I love cake, so if you can afford the time, just make a cake and bring it along. COMOX I. L. P. In I. L. P. notes, your issue November 11th, there appears an error, i.e., Heriot Bay I. L. P. I think you mean the Comox Branch I. L. P. which is not confined to any local district but covers the Comox riding in general. A MEMBER. Japanese Labor Wins 26 Seats in Election Japan's working men cast their first ballots at the elections of members of the prefectural councils in September; and the results were anxiously watched as the first test of the new universal manhood-suffrage law. The government party led with 602 candidates elected; the Opposition won 522 seats—a closer vote than was anticipated. But the most interesting* sign was the appearance for the first time at a Japanese elec tion of official representatives of Labor. The government's repression of early attempts' at the formation of Farmer-Labor parties had succeeded in splitting the Labor forces into four groups; but the embryonic parties nominated 200 candidates and elected 26 of them—twice as many as the government expected. The Ronoto, most radical' and outspoken of the groups, led by Ikuo Oyama, who last year was forced to resign his professorship of political science at Waseda University, won 23 of the 26 Labor seats; and in the seaport city of Kobe a Labor candidate led the poll. Politics in Japan are notoriously corrupt; Mr. Oyama's "radicalism" consisted largely in the bitterness of his attack upon bipartisan graft. Even relatively conservative journals express the hope that the advent of these pioneer Laborites will exercise a restraining influence and look forward to further Labor gains in the parliamentary elections of 1928. In explanation to those members of the Labor party who wanted Robert Skinner (Spud Tamson) to run as a candidate for the School .Board, we desire to state that he could not qualify because he is no longer a resident of the city of Vancouver, having recently moved into Point Grey. NOT WANTED It is yet a month-to Christmas, and the following neatly printed notice is displayed outside the Vancouver postmaster's door: "Please do not apply for positions as Christmas help. All vacancies are filled. Francis E. Harrison, postmaster." If this is the first copy of the Labor Statesman that you have seen, and you like it, you are invited to send along one dollar for six months subscription or two dollars for one year. Address, 816 Holden Bldg., Vancouver. THE DUNNE FAMILY John Dunne and his wife and little girl are still housed in the dention building on the waterfront. John is employed in local relief work. Of the four aldermen elected this week to the Brandon, Manitoba, city council, two of them were nominated Try the Brandon branch of the Independent Labor Party. Buildings Under Construction Permits Issued First Half of This Week Location _S6- SIh K ,. M95 Pandora , 1803 Commercial... JI.6-21.8 13th 13.. S240 rtrondway W. J747 Wall St.......... 8.16 is'th .W..... M06 l$j&£ienerZ... Alwtandor St..,.....: Owner Cost . p' .Reliance Rcml Estate, 1938 Com'!..$2500 J*. M. Blarkmum. 175 Renfrew J5000.. ..CrvRtnl 'Dairy," 1803 Commercial....13000., ("stable) v .E. H. Penned. 2104 l.tti E...V. J4000. .■?. Hasaoll. 3230 Broadway XV. ..$3500.. ..Olumbln Grain Elevator, 2747 XVnU St -.' ..J2000 ..C. Johnson; 112 11th W , ...13000.. ..Mrs OK San<fer_onc 2103 ..., f.ntv__ej.......:■.•. „__.-. ~. ■*&_*»»»--'■ ..NatW'TSn. l-'errien (remodel . TSftiiinS" Jtewns)....M....... _,.., *j£O0- Bnllder ...Pay labor Owner ._>om. Const, Co., ^09 Richards Owner Owner .Pom. Const. Co, ..0. Richards .Burg-& Johnson. __5__. .llniorJi- ..:.«._ -.. Owner ,,:.;...........;.;Day jaWjr. VANCOUVER Carss Mackinaw Coats, $13.50 and $15.00 —MADE from the purest of long wool, tailored in full belted Norfolk and reefer styles, in plain colors and smart over- check designs. Sizes 36 to 48. Carss Heavy Tweed Trousers, $7.00 —THIS IS No. 601, known from coast to coast as the best in all-wool tweed trousers; heavy grey diagonal tweed, strongly tailored with double stitched stay strap through seat and crotch. Unbeatable for warmth and hard wear. -Sizes 32 to 60. r—. : FULL VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY Is what you obtain when you buy FURNITURE from us. G. NEWMAN FURNITURE 968 GRANVILLE COMPANY PHONE SEY. 2196 THINGS FOR MEN TJSEPOX GIFTS TOM MEN—SHOP IN COMTOHT GET EXPERT SEHVICE y MILITARY BRUSHES ANP CASE, quality bristles $2 50 to S10.00 BILL FOLRS. superior quality »1.00 to % 5*0 PASS CASES, a good assortment S .50 to f 2.00 GILLETTE RAZORS, 13 styles to choose from A .95 to $ 7.50 AUTO STROP RAZORS, 10 styles for selection $1.00 to % 8.50 TVVINPLEX STROPPER, for Gillette blades ...B3.A9 kRISS KROSS STROPPER, for many makes of blades BS.OO SHAVING MIRRORS Adjustable Stand and Extension B. C. Barber Supply & Sundries Limited ttailAXX. STORE — 64 HASTINGS STBEET WEST — VANCOUVER. B. V. MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION i1!BMI«il_M New Building Record In U. S. For October NEW YORK.—Building is going ahead at a high rate in most of the country east of tbe Rocky Mountains. In the 37 states lying east of the mountain group, buildings valued at $562,815,000 were started in October. ... This is the highest figure on record for that month. It is an increase of 8 per cent, over September, and of 9 per cent, over October of last year. The statement of building'activity came as a surprise. There had been tdlk of the "collapse of building." The figures show that there is a decline for the middle Atlantic states, including the District of Columbia, and for New England. But gains in other parts of the country, especially in the Central West, more than balance these losses. It is generally agreed here that this increase of building activity is a steadying influence on all industry. The only "filling station" we knew about; when we were boys, was mother's kitchen on a Saturday (baking, daxj. ZZssoe. "WE DO notc patronise;: y -STEVENSON'S BAKERY DRUGS AT CUT PRICES Ws an th* original and largest CHAIN DRUG STOBE8 ln Western Canada —try us for your next drug- wants and note the QUALITY, SERVICE and SAVING. Friday and Saturday Specials 25c Ayerafu A.B.S. & C Tablets. 100's \ -. 13c 50c Jergen's Lotion 32c 60c Pure Glycerin, 8 oz 32c $1.00 Dr. Keld's Guaranteed Hair Tonic „ 54o 35c Puritall Lemon Shampoo 19c 50c MJch&uds HeajJUrChe Cologne 33c 16a Amumi Shampoo, 2 for 23c 35c Lysol Shaving Crqam 19c 25c Michauda Bandoline 14c 35c Packers Tar *Soap 24c 25c Cream of Witch Hazel and Roses 16c 75c Mary Garden Talcum 49c 35c Tooth Brush 33e 50c Red Pepper Ointment ,-:_. 36c $2.50 Bovril, 16 oz $1.77 10c Lux Toilet Soap, 6 for 36o 50c Mustard Cerate 37c $1.00 Dr. Reid's Rheumatic Remedy 63c 25c Kxtract of Vanilla 14o fiOc Murine Eye Remedy 36c Vancouver's Own Drug Stores—Twelve in tbe City at Yonr Service. WB SAVE YOU MONEY VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED 12 STOBES fi" FIRST CHURCH (The Church of the Open Door) . eons avenue at Hastings east Minister, Rev. Richmond Craig - .11 a.m]—"FAR BEN" 7:30 p.m.—"OUR LOGGERS AND MINERS" The Minister will Preach COME EARLY! BE A PARTNER IN, A GREAT WORK! \iJ SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES $3.00 PER YEAR The Vancouver Safety Deposit Vaults Absolute Security *** '•'.'.'■■'' . --.'-. ,'T , Open Daily, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday^ 8.30 am %fT p.m. >^ ■: !,„.„ 'Board of Trade Building, 402 Pender Street West y' ■.^Co^gfea^Jjii^j-^iVancoiiv«-r.- B. C. -.". WE DO NOT PATRONIZE Empress Theatre. WE DO NOT PATRONIZE Collard the Tailor. /
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