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'*>*******'m***mmmmmmmmmimmm tor State, .-an tOWNED AND CONTROLLED^^^ab^W BY THE VANCOUVER ^ .qIaBOR COUNCIL Y\ Official Organ of The Canadian Labor Pai <-* ''<$%£&& 14 • ^jg^-^___-_rs*- ►No. 137—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, DECEMBER 3rd, 1926 (*» No Taxes Paid on This $3,000,000 Property Every residential taxpayer and ,-enant in the City of Vancouver, is having to make up the difference in taxes, between what, "most of the_ downtown property owners are paying and should pay. ( Just a few instances will suffice. The two blocks between Georgia St. »nd Smythe St., on Granville are underassessed to the value' of three mil- h'ori dollars. What they don't pay, you have to. The Hotel Vancouver property •lone, is estimated to be underassessed to the extent of .$300,000, JM Seymour St., between Pender and Dunsmuir, the lots are assessed at $14,000, but sales made this year are from $25,000 to $35,000. Look up the sales in your own locality and see how much the property is overas- ssessed. You pay for what the down town property owners do not. We need some new material on the City Council. ' Here" are some instances that can be checked up. The northeast corner of Scott and 12th, is assessed at $2 FIVE CENTS PER COPY A. V. LOFTING Labor Candidate for School Trustee Ward Five Property Greatly Overassessed In a majority of cases, Ward 5 property owners who have sold their property during the past few years, have received less for it than the amount that it has been assessed at. That indicates that YOU might have to sell your property for less than it is assessed at. V O T E LABOR DECEMBER 8 th v v-,-|_- ■» .■» Yet in spite of the JL__^i_j-L_ii_^^^ and IS Rln.t- in — s->_/» . ~. I aij r. , . ^**1Tii^l-T^lo"cirTo, on Dufferin St., is assessed at $2200 each, for. sale *-ow at $1500 each. Lots 23 & 24, Block .113, Broadway & Keith, assessed at $1630, are for sale now a $900 each. These are just a few taken at random. You probably be» lieve that your own property is over- assessed. The best thing that you tan do is to get a live wire alderman on the job. No better persons than Labor candidates could be obtained. J/ote for them on Deceriiber the 8th. Labor Aldermen Help Reduce Indebtedness ' Two and a half million dollars of indebtedness were paid off by the City Council during the term of 1922 end '23 when he and W. Scribbins were members of the City Council, says R. P. Pettipiece. At that time Jha council "were kept busy on attempting to *ipe off some of the huge fndejoledness'of the city and the labor men aided in that to a great extent. A saving was made by adopting the •plan of doing the city work with day labour. Today, however, all the road work is dJne by contract labor and clthe contractors generally hire men I who have fust floated into the city in- j .stead of giving the work to boni fide It residents and taxpayers. When the v day labor plan was in operation, taxpayers were hired by the Board of Works to carry out the work. Better jobs were done and the taxpayers /epent their wages in the city. There are a great many things that need straightening out at the city hall "and thc best way to get that done ^s to put some more labor men on the council. Alderman Garbutt has not raised his voice on behalf of the gouged property owners of Ward 5. Let us see how unfairly you have f I been treated in comparison with J*rether property owners. Here are a few figures. You can verify them and add others to them by a little effort. Within the past two months the following pieces of property have changed hands: Corner of Georgia and Howe Street, sold for $150,000, assessed at $57,000; corner of Granville and Robson sold for $85,000, assessed for $68,000. The Vancouver Block on Granville, cost $900,000 to build, yet it is only assessed today at $650,000, about half, its value. These four pieces of property are assessed at $376,000 below their value. YOU have to pay for that underassessment by higher taxes on your property. Your present alderman has not been working in YOUR- interests. You need to make a change. Vote for Robert Skinner. CANADIAN LABOR PARTY CANDIDATES VANCOUVER Ward 3 .Walter Deptford Ward 5 _...._..Robert Skinner Ward 6.. ... R. P. Pettipiece w_si4____._._--!____-_._^ were possible to save the manufac turers' profits, the wholesalers' pro ROBERT SKINNER Labor Candidate for Alder-nan In Ward Five Ward 8 Aid. A. Mclnni. Scohol Trustee A. V. Lofting VOTE FOR ALL THE MONEY BY-LAWS School Books Should Be Printed by Governmet Because School Board education is a direct cost to every taxpayer and tenant, every effort ought to be made to reduce those costs or improve the facilities. The question of text books is one that has to-be considered by jp__.c_.__i0__iX._tt. & LABOR ENDORSES LIQUOR \\ CONTROL POLICY IN ONTARIO .'- Thc Independent Labor Party of \1 Ontario endorsed , the Government Liquor C.ntrol policy of the Ferguson Government. <. VOTE LABOR Vote for Lofting on School Board Ballot There are three vacancies'on the school board this civic election and you have a good chance to get direct representation on that board by voting for your, labour candidate, A. V. Lofting.- It is not necessary for you to vote for three, vote for one. Plump for one who will voice the opinion of labor on all school matters. A. V. Lofting has taken a great interest in educational matters and is at present treasurer of the Vancouver Parent-Teacher Federation, an organization composed of over two thousand members. He has four children attending school, so he has the viewpoint of not only a labour man and taxpayer, but also a parent. British Labor Wins 206 New Municipal Seats Final returns for the municipal elections In Great-Britain, gives the Labor Party a net gain of 206 seats. These were distributed as follows: 15,9 in England and 47 in Scotland. The total results were: Labor gains in England and Wales, 195, loses 36; Liberal gains, 8; losses 53; Conservative gains, 14; losses 77. Scotland, Labor gains, 54; losses, 7. Last year the Labor Party won 135 new seats, but this year's victories have been even niore spectacular. For instance in Wcstham, the Labor candidate received 1,424 votes against his opponent's 125. In Wigan, the] Labor candidate received 2260, as against 214 votes which his two opponents shared. At Mansfield, Labor swept the deck, carrying all its candidates and registering five gains. At Nuneaton Labor increased its representation from two to nine, attacking nine seats, and winning all but two, where it lost by-slender majorities. Mr. Herbert Smith, the president of the Miners' Federation, won a seat at Barnsley. Other important Labor victories were scored at Stoke, where a turnover of ten seats occurred; at Birmingham (where Labour captured all l.the wards in the constituencies represented in Parliament by Sir Austen and Mr. Neville Chamberlain) Bolton Bradford, Leicester, Leyton and Nottingham. The city council of Cranbrook, B. C., made a profit of $7000 last year on its power plant. The I^abor Party favours' Public Ownership of public utilities. SOUTH VANCOUVER Councillor T Alex. McDonald Councillor O. J. Me-ngel School Trustee.. R. E. rtigby Police Commissioner W. Ford fits and the retailers' profits on school books, everybody would be greatly relieved. This can be done because the Department of Education has the equipment, staff and printing presses to print these books with. If the books were printed by this department a whole mass of useless stereotyped books containing American History (because they are at present published by Americans) could be avoided. If the government cannot be persuaded to print these school books, then thc next best thing the School Board can do is to purchase the books n bulk and sell them to the pupils at cost plus handling charges. "That would bring the price down, says A. V. Lofting, Labor candidate for School Trustee. We favor the Department of Education taking steps to ensure that text books now bought by pupils shall be made available at cost. There are two ways of the Department of Education bringing this abour: First—they have the equipment, staff and presses to print the text books; secondly—they could buy the text Cooks in bulk and supply them to the school boards throughout the Province at cost, plus possibly, a small handling charge. These text books have risen in price at the retail stores in the past two years nearly 23 per cent. For instance, a book used for composition by high school pupils was retailed at 40c, now it cost 75c. This all adds to the cost of educating our children. The Province of Nova Scotia in 1924 saved the parents' of that Province $64,000 by buying thc books in bulk and supplying them at cost. Vote for A. V. Lofting and get some-real action on this subject. Ward Five Pays More in Taxes But Gets Less There arc a great many improvements needed in Ward Five, yet in spite of the amount collected in assessments, Ward Five gets less improvement funds allocated than other wards paying less in assessments. Here are some figures, ponder over them and see if Alderman Garbutt"~ has been on the job or filling the position of a King Tut. Assessments for 1926 were: Ward 5 _-. $20,789,805 Ward 8 ., : 10,487,755 Ward 4 ,. - 9,679,803 Ward 7 7,540,180 Note the position of Ward 5 in paying. Now note below where Ward 5 is, in the arriount spent in the Ward for General Improvements. General Road Improvement By-law Funds Funds Ward 6 $11,000 $35,000 Ward 7 11,000 35,000 Ward 8 6,000 ' 27,000 Ward. 5 ' - 5,000 25,000 Don't you think you need a LIVE alderman to look after the interests of the ward? Think it over seriougl*/^ "We used to make flaming youth flame with a shingle in the woodshed, and now we do it with an amber cigarette holder and an eight-cylinder motor car.'.' ,v _ef***re you vote. Robert Skinner is the LIVE man y--u need. Garbutt Is Reckless With Taxpayers' Money Business men the world over are recognizing that <JeneraI Prosperity goes with High Wages. Tht-srmore the workers have to spend, the greater the demand for all kinds of products, and if there is a greater demand for all kinds of products, the more people will be employed and the greater becomes the prosperity. If wages will only buy shoddy clothes, cheap food and shanty-built houses then every family and every business suffers. Unemployment is caused by under-consumption. If people cannot buy enough products then the factory has to curtail production. High wages never curtails production. How can production be curtailed when* the workers, have plenty of money to spend? Alderman Garbutt said to the City Council this year: "If you increase the wages of the Civic Employees (a few were asking for 25c more a day) you will increase unemployment and the men will ultimately fall back on ,' the relief department." That was the argument he used to prevent the men who have to do all the dirty, hard, dangerous work from getting a miserable 25c a day increase. But when City Engineer Brackenridge, who draws $500 a month, took his vacation, Alderman Garbutt suggest-, ed that he be giVen $250 besides his full $500 for-his month's vacation. That shows' that he is. reckless with the dollars and foolish., with the dimes. That policy stamps him as an expensive representative on the <*ity Council.. Every dollar wisely spent by the City Council adds to the prosperity of the city. Robert • Skinner, candidate for alderman in Ward Five should relieve Alderman. Garbutt of the job. VOTE FOR THE HOSPITAL BY-LV-V. Two THE LABOR STATESMAN December 3rd, 1926 Mined in B.C. "It IS Better" Leslie Coal Co. Ltd. 944 Beach Ave. Sey. 7137 Ink-pot Excavc&ons By John PjcsW_J--jo_1 From Now On— Always Dry Feet. Neither -Rain, Sleet or •Snow Can Penetrate WETPROOF New Process Waterproof Oil An Oil That Positively Waterproof. Shoe and Hardware Dealers sell it, or Sample Can, 25c. Post Paid. Enquire Abont Onr AUTO TOP WETPROOF DRESSING No Crack**;—No Leaks! SPECIAL, 650 TIN Write or Call for Samples, or tor us to call on you. J. F. DOUTAZ CO. 1879 KEEFER STREET VANCOUVEB, B. C, -iS__M__-ii ^_fii"--B-__-3-M-M^___--M_-_i Once 'again in the cycle of events we are Called upon to participate in a municipal election campaign. As in the past we are again showered with all the sophistries usually dispensed with by aspirants for municipal office. We are told that it is our.privilege as citizens under this alleged democracy of ours to exercise our choice in the individuals who shall guide the affairs of the city for another year. For the time .being it is us who govern. At all events so we are led to believe. As to the truth "of the assumption, that we are the rulers, the following facts may tend to prove that the contrary is the case. The energies of the writer has recently been devoteB to a careful analysis of the voters' list, for the reason that the same is supposed to indicate who the people really are who determine the policies by which we are governed. In doing so he has found that the voters' list about to1 be used as a^asis of representation is as near an approach to feudalism as can be duplicated in modern times. In fact there is more feudalism in our methods of civic representation than the*average citizen even thinks of. Phon. Soy. 8534 H. HARVEY BOOT MANUFACTURER Loggers', Miners', Cruisers' and Prospectors' Hand-Made Boots Our Specialty. Quick Repairs. Oint SG oo WOBK BOO* „ BEST IN TOWN 58 CORDOVA ST., WEST Vancouver, B. .0. PAIEHT ATTOBNEY ROWLAND BRITTAIN PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS Oldest Established Patent Offioe In B. C. 445 ORANVIIIE SST. 1403 S. B0W1.LL & SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS •• 6th St., New Westminster Phone 993 T. J. Kearney & Co. Funeral Directors and Embalmer- New Chapel and Parlors Private Ambulance Service 802 Broadway W. Phone Fair. 3 European Notes News from Norway indicates that the paper industry will soon be in full swing again; the six weeks' strike of over 13,00.0 workers has ended with both sides agreeing to arbitration of the dispute. Other news from the Continent foreshadows a dock strike at Hamburg. The dock workers there have rejected the arbitral award providing for maintenance of present wages for another year. They demand a twenty per cent, increase, while the employers were asking for a reduction.of ten per cent.. prosperity when evidences of conditions to the contrary arc depicted on . the voters' list. European Aristocracy All of that number, it is true, have not been driven out for the reasons just mentioned. Some of the absentee voters are of the leisured class, who have purchased land in Vancouver for no other civic interest than that they considered it a safe investment. Among some of the names on the list are such people as: Earl of Stanhope, c-o L. & B. N. A. Co.; Earl of Strad- brooke, c-o 525 Seymour St.; Earl of Kerry, c-o 325 .Homer St.; Lord Chas. C; Bentinck, c-o 850 Hastings St. . It will be seen from this that some of the p local real estate offices are great hang-Outs for the European aristocracy when they come to town. Then again we have such distinguished men of letters as: R. W. Service, Paris; Rudyard Kipling, Essex, England., One Man—21 Votes We have of course, our system of plural voting. Some of our leading citizens can vote many times, the statement of the city charter that a person can vote only once, notwithstanding. Some can vote as owners or as agents of ow_ers, and others as tenants. Some can vote in only one ward, while others can vote in many wards. Some can in fact vote in more than one polling division in the same ward. _IM!llllll!llllllli:illlllllllllllMllllllllllllMI!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.'l!lillllllllllli;iMIIIIIIIIIIIi.'. = '..'.:'. '■'■'-' S Winter Boots I •■ ■ " § BLACK "PARITAN" WORK BOOTS, 8 INCH TOP. .JUST RIGHT FOR WINTER WEAR. PLAIN TOE AND HEAVY SOLE. ONE OF OUR MOST SATISFACTORY LINES. SUITABLE _ FOR HARD WEAR. $eou 8 § / s I PER pAyi I PIERRE PARIS —SI- HASTINGS WEST .TllllllimillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllT In reviewing the list, we find that It is the ownership of land that gov- -^ followjng have the rignt to vote ems and not the desire of the people for civic betterment. The Dominion and Provincial franchise at least recognizes residence in a given geographical division as a basis for the right to vote. But it is hot so in thc case of the municipal franchise. There are 4,112 names on the list of ap*u*l*M-*fa--_-- ' not -***_si_e--<ritti-i~r"rlT6* municipal confines of Vancouver. If the names of fhose residing in Point Grey and other municipalities adjacent to the city were added, the number of non-residents would be still greater. But by virtue of the fact that they own land in the city they have the right to v'dtBr—"There is a very interesting feature attached to this fact. It is noticeable that in the east end of the city there are more absentee voters than in the west end. This-is due largely to the fact that in the west end the residents there are those who are more secure in their economic position in the city, while those in the east end are the reverse. . Absentee Voters For example, in Ward 7 in the east end, there are 1365 absentee voters on the list, while, in Ward 1 in .he west end, there are only 126. This will serve to reveal that while those living adjacent to Stanley Park are thevmore fortunate members of the community, many of those living in the locality known as Hastings Townsite, are living a precarious existence. As the numbers given above indicate many members of the working class who had buoyant hopes of permanent jobs in the city and had bought real estate in the east end with the intent of establishing their homes therein, have been compelled to move elsewhere in search of work. The fact that there is over four thousand names on the voters' list of people who for the most part have been driven from the city by the prevailing industrial insecurity does not tally very well with the alleged claims of prosperous conditions in our midst-. The fact also that most of the land reverted back to the city for taxes in recent years is situated in the east end, is further proof that the.much vaunted prosperity for the workers has not materialized as was depicted. Otherwise the workers would have remained here. It is nothing short of hollow mockery and "Patronize Our Advertisers"' several times. Aid. Dr. G. H. Worthington votes once in Ward 5 and twice in Ward 6. Alderman Dean has two votes and likewise Aid. Gibbons. W. J. Bowser, Victoria, B. C, votes once rir'Wards 1 and 2. -His address **jli_-vJi_--_)t_-4n-Ward fr is*-**-Hftm_- & Fowler." H. R. Budd, who resides in Point Grey, and is the local representative for the London &■ firitish North America Co., can vote once for himself and three times as agent for the L. & B.N.A. He is one of the leading lights in the Central Ratepayers Association and is one of the individuals who think that children are getting, too much education these days. The City Council always sits up and takes notice when he shows up. Of course the C.P.R. is well represented on the voters' list. F. W. Peters votes seven times as agent for that concern. As might be expected, the British Columbia Electric Railway Co. is also well supplied with votes. George S. McCrindle votes for the -company in Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. In addition to his vote in ward 6, George S. McS. Shaw also votes as an agent for that company. A. M. Creery votes once as a tenant, four times as an owner, and [twice as an agent*for the Cal. & B.C. Mtge. Co. Edgar S..Lee votes altogether eight times, three times for himself, once for the Greely Investment Co., once for the Granville Syndicate Ltd., and three times for the firm of Griffith & Lee. 1 W. H. Gallagher, who operates a real estate business on the corner of Pender & Richards, believes in practicing what he preaches. He oirnls quit'e'an amount of real estate hi»i- self. He votes in Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, altogether eight times. In Wa"rd 4, he votes twice. Alderman H. E. Almond will also be kept busy voting on election day. Altogether he will vote twelve times. He will vote" three times as an owner, and nine times as an agent for five different concerns. In Ward 3, he will vote three times as an agent and once.as an owner. There is but one more case we need to mention, and that is H. W. ~^^i^^oY"iraln^iouoot lamps. , ■ Before going elsewhere, start your Christmas shopping in the B. C. Electric showrooms this year. You will at once solve numerous , problems as to " what to give." Electrical Gifts are useful the year round and for many years. They combine the artistic anc__fee practical. Electrical .Gifts at all Showrooms B_^isH(^iiii^W!^-^c__.ic_tei_MrCo. HEAD OFFICE VANCOUVER, IJ. C. votes 21 times, once as an owner, and twenty times as agent for six different concerns. He votes as an agent in every ward in the city. He votes as such three times in Wards 3, 5, 6, and 8. In Ward 2, he votes four times as an agent. For the Yorkshire & Canadian Trust, Ltd., alone he votes nine times. Many more such examples could be produced to show the strangle hold the real estate peddlers have on civic politics, but those already shown is sufficient to prove that the time is ripe for a change in the City charter regarding the qualifications for city voters. As it is evident from the above, the entire foundations of our civic government is feudal in character. The basis of thc right to qualify as citizens is hot the fact of residence .or the ability to think out plans for civic betterment.. According to present qualifications one need not become interested in the v-elfare of the city. All that is necessary is that he has the money to purchase land. It is, therefore the land and not the people that determines the conditions at the City Hall. To say that the l*vf- lot is free under such circumstance- is but to make a mockery of df-mo- cratic ideals. ' Such conditions must be changed if the standards of our civic administration are to be raised to meet the requirements called for by the growing democratic tendencies of the age1. The civilization in whh'h we are living is developing more and more the tendency for people to \longregate into the cities. Cities \vill therefore continue to grow in scope and activity. But merely developing a centr-p for industrial activity isj not everything in city development The people require greater opportunities fcj participate in city goveAiment and this is needed if the cities arc to become better places in which to live. The present method of representation' should therefore be discarded and is its place one established that will arc- sure for the people greater opportiin' itics to participate in the activities necessary for true democratic city administration. deception to broadcast stories of oivic j Dyson, of 525 Seymour Street, He Further Organization Is noeclod to carry on the activities of the Canadian Labor Party, organize a branch ln your district. FOB rU-tTHEI. INrOBl-JATTON, WHITE- B. C. SECTION, CANADIAN LABOR -Secretary, J. Help . ■ SIDAWAY, 803 Holden Bulldln-r, Vancouver, „ W. H COTTRELI,, President. PARTY B. O. . , up ; ,.1c/i__«__^-st_.__i__w-'x* -Vy. . December 3rd, 1926 THE XABOR STATESMAN Three Trades Union Directory Vancouver Trades and Labor Council— President, William Dunn; general sec- ._?*_■' ,ferc- R Bengough. Office. f,"3 Holden Bldg., 16 Hastings East. Phone Sey. 74S5. Meets In Labor Hall at « p.m. on the flrst and third Tues- ■ days In month. Automobile Lodge'702, LA. of M. — Mf.ts-every s_eond and fourth Tcies- {SyJn„n°om -10 Holden "Bldg. Pres. i si."' ^""tw: Sec. M. F. Ilea vis, 122L' Kill and Factory Workers' Union, Looal Mo. 1899 — Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters A Joiners. Meets first and third Thursdays in Room 313 Holden Bldg. President, Allan Graham: Fln. Sec, H. Brewer; Rec. Sec, R. O. Inder, 5877 Lancaster Street. *~-"t*"*era--e Dispensers Union No. 676— meets second Sunday at 2 p.m. and „,_. '?."* Sunday in month at «:00 &r _,RS?*n "° Ho''*'"1 Bldg. President »■ . ™ 1cKi Secretary and Business _-. * .*• "J; J- Hanoln. Office: Room 5, llcv t__i°_k: S1""1"- •*«-• «W a""! Bay. 1668-R. Hours, f to IX a.m. »-"\* S*-T>ct_ral Iron Worters, Local 97, int. Asso —Meets e-ery Monday, f&SS, 8?4 IHn"1"' Bldg.. at s p.m President James F.Burns; Secretary. Yi72y • Bc,r Z0i- CHy- Phone Fa,r- ^uSSS? _____* C<"">»U. Vaaeou-.r— Me-ts second and fourth Tuesday In Holden Building. President. Robt Stevenson: Scerctary-trea.., W. Page . gOQtt Dl-i, Holden Bldg Bakers' Loeal 468, Jot_mey__en, or Am- _?"~n ™e"'_1r8 ._""* thlrd 8a'ur_ay« t _<PKm- „Pr«sident' H- Hall; sec, Fa.rRi!8b8y.R37 ""V*"*' W"*- Ph»- ■akery Salesmen, Looal an hum bC ,TSh0-,'"',,y •w** •^"-h HoMen __M__..-' Has'",Bs ■■ President E. le. TI.-.a_"_e secre*«'-y. Blrt Show- B-'llding Rab-""1- offl«. 80" HoldeK ._n^' . tl*?,T*-,*n totematlonal tTnlon of America—Local 120. meets sec- __,_.„"■.' %unh Tuesdays In each ' H_.,i„_«n _?°.m !?• Lab<"- *»>. " Hastinirs East Pres.. Fred. Da we- ■*5_____?K_ to<"J Ho- 10S- *»*- Brot-er- nSVris_a_a i sb? r-...%Vn..:,,8oritary-T,'<,SCa-: '.'lllr Wagon Drivers and Dairy Encploy- ftsa, Local 464—-Meets second and fourth Friday In Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St E. Business agent, Blrt Showier. 1115 Robson St. Molders Union Local 281—International of Vorth America—Meets first and third Fridays ln month In room 313 « Holden Bldg., at 8 p. m. President, John Maley, 1336 2nd Ave. E. Corresponding representative, J. Plnkerton, 2159 Victoria Drive. Hotlon Pictures Projectionist's tTnlon, Local 348 of I.A.T S.I Sc M.P.H.O.— Meets at 991 Nelson St. on first Sunday In each month at 7:30 p.m. President, J. R.Foster, 1161 Granvillo St.; Secretary. Geo. Gerrard, Box 346. Business Phone: Sev. 3923. Vuslclana atntual Protective Union Lo- oil 145, A. F. of It—Meets at the G. W. V. A. Auditorium, second Sunday at 10 a.m. President Ernest C Miller, 991 Nelson Street; secretary, Edward Jamieson. 991 Nelson Street; financial secretary. XV. E. Williams. 991 Nelson Street; organizer, F. Fletcher, 961 Nelson Street. undjfupi i-_-_n_ a I Painters, Decorators amJ/JCaperlian-reri Local 138—Meets sernTra and foirj-h "-Thursdays at 163 Hastings XV. Bus. Incss agent Robt. Stevenson. Office, room 34. 163 Hastings West. 319 W. Pender Street. Phone Sey. 3609. Pile Drivers. Bridge, Wharf and Dock Builders Local Wo. 2404—Meeta every Friday night at 8 p.m. ln 112 Hastings St. XV. James Thomson, secretary, P. O Box 320. Plasterers, Local 89—International Association of Operative, meets first W»dne«i»y In month at Holden Bldg. President. Chas. Keall. 1925 McKay Av. Secretary, Ed. Williams, 2346 5th Ave. W. Phone Bay. -B139R. Brewery Workers' Union no. 300—meets p*"1'- Holden Building, at 8 p. m. i resident J. Rnmsay. 4312 Perry Rd • last'*""5'' " F' S'"*n- "05 Pende. -_JU£<'."' •"••••n-* end TUe Setters' . int. Union So. 1—Meets second and p5__M ^'d"«d». '"the Holden Bldg President G. E Halllday: Secretary w■_, S. Dagnalt 1244 i«th Ave W Phone Fair. 815 R. w. J. Pipe8, pin Secretary. . - -* vm.—»njic-,ju\s?r ist Branch meets 2nd^and 4th Tuesdays of each month. President' G. Richardson: ____.ar.' _.h£ T- Bruce; Business ^„__. « -,',..*"rK,n,e-'- Headquarters, room 35. 163 Hastings St W Oarpenters and Joiners, united Broth.r- hood of. Local 452—President. A. Mc- Donald: recording secretary. W. Page- business agent Wm. Dunn. Office' Room 809 Labor Hall. 16 Hn.tlngl HJist Meets second and fourth Mon- csays. 8 p.m. . I "I*''.**™Ployees' Assocutlon meets .«*._ S<",nest-**' of <'ach month at 251H Hastings E.. at 8 p.m. President u. Hnrgreaves; business agent and tree-furer, W J. Scribbins. 3208 pen- Ser ft E.: Secretary, J. Tarbuek. 2792 Pender East —•-■»• Oivio Employees' Union, Loeal 28 — Meets first and Milrd Fridays In the month at 251% Hastings E.. at J pm President, J. MacRitchle. 516 SCh Ave" E.; secretary-treasurer. George Harrison. 1182 Parker St BUctrlc.il Worker*. Looal 213. mt____s- tlonal Brotherhood—Meeta every Monday at 8 p.m. in Room No. 6, 319 Pender Street West President D. W BcDousml. »I0 Hastings Street East- business agent E. H. Morrison. Office. 319 Penden 8treet West. Bngineers—International Union steam and Operaling Local 844—Meets every Thuradav at 1 pm. Room 8i>« Holden Bldg. President E. McCallum: rec sec. D. Hodges: fln- sec. and business agent. Roy Flnley. Office, Room 806 Holden Building. Bngineers, Steam and Operating, Int. Local 882—Meets every Wednesday at 8 p.ri. In room 80( Holden Bldg. Preside-.., W. Huibert: vlce-pres.. A. Russell; business agent and flnanclal sec. XV\ J. Irwin; rec. sec., XV. I_ > Alnger.'l Office, 806 Holden Bldg. ^ *> Plre Fighters, BTo. 18, International Association of—Meets everv month at - call of president, at 251% Hastings E. President. J. Anderson. No. 2 Fire Hall: financial secretary. C. A. Watson. i No. 3 Fire Hall. -» rioorlayers' Union, No. 1875. U.B. or C. * J. of A, meets 1st and Ird Thursdays In 310 Holden Bldg. st It p.m. President E. C Woodward: Fin. Sec. A. Reid; Rec Sec, W. D. Wilson. 1251 Howe St. Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union. Local 28—141 Seymour Street. Meets Second Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and last Wednesday at 9 p.m. President G. Coleman; business agent Hairy u'nod. Phone Seymour 126. Plasterer's Laborers' No. 603 International. Meets third Friday ln month at Holden Building. President, F. Phillips. 1574. 2nd Ave. W.; Rec. Sec, F. Talt 289 47th. Ave. E„ phone Fraser 696L. Plumbers and Steam-ttera, No. 170, International Asso. of—Meets every ■2nd and 4th Friday in the Holden Bldg. President Bert Stfnchcombe, 1899 Ogden Ave.; secretary and business Hgent, W. Watt 805 Holden Bldg. Printing Pressmen and Assistants, Looal ^JSa^iis^stA^utsi^-«ewm&^/veVmy "1_OTrfTrEl_reyes fiTt'ie montli at 8 p.m. In Room 218 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. E. .President Harry F. Longley, 303 8th St., North Van.; secretary.. Wm. Qulgley, 2083 2nd Ave. W.. Box 894. B-Jlwar Carmen of America. Lodge No. 68—Meets first and third Friday ln month at Cotillon Hall, Granville and Davie Streets. President, A. S. Rosa, 5873 Pr. Edward St.; secretary, J. D. Vuliamy, 2216 15th Ave. W. Street and Blectrlc Railway Employees Pioneer Division No. 101—Meets K. P. Hall. Eighth and Klngsway, lst and 3rd Mondays at 10:16 a.m. and 7 "-t.nl, President. J. E. Smith: recording secretary. F. E. Griffin: treasurer, H, W. Speed; flnanclal secretary and -business agent. An.us Maclnnes, 3644 Pr. Edward St Office: corner Prior and Main streets. Phone Fairmont 2150L. Sheet Metal Workers, Amalgamated, Local Unloa Wo. 280—Meets second and fourth Thursday ln month In Holden Bldg. It Hastings St E. President, N. C. Smith. 1346 18th Ave. E.; business agent and secretary, D. Mac- Pherson. 807 Holden Bldg. Shingle Weavers. Looal 17813—Meets second Tuesday ln month, In Room No. 2, Labor Temple. New Westminster, and 4th Sunday, 7:30 p.m.. In Room 313 Holden Bldg.. Vancouver. President, J. N. Chute. Phone High. 1982T; sec, XV. H. Matthew, Joyce Rd. P. O: Phone Coll. 413R1. Tailors', journeymen Union of America, Local no. 178—Meetings held first Tllirsday In each month. 8 p.m. Execu- tl« meets third Thursday of every month In Labor HrII. President A. R. Gatenby; secretary, C McDonald. P.O. Box 503. Executive meets third Thursday of every month. Teamsters, Chauffenra, Stablemen and Helpers, Local 466—Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 310 Holden Bldg. President A. A. McKay, 773 Beatty St.; secretary-treasurer, A. P. Black, 880 Homer St > Theatrical Stage Employees' Union, Local 118 of the I..I.I.B. ft M.P.M.O. —Meets at 991 Nelson Street on the second Friday In month, at 9:30 a.m. President. Walter H. Blake; Secretary. Gordon Martin. Business* address, P. O. Box 711. Lathers, Wood. Wire and Metal, International Union. Local 207 — Meets 2nd and 4(h Mondays In month, at room 209 Holden Bldg. President, H. P. Fulljames, 2106 Vanness: Secretary. Bert Jenkins., 50 45th Ave. E. Kaohlnlst Looal 692—President Thos. Sills. 1352 Burrard St. Secretary. 'P. R. Bengough. Office 807 Labor Hall, If- Hastings East. Meets on s*cood and fourth Tuesdays In month. Typographical Union, So. 226—President C. S. Campbell; vice-president. R Gouthro; Secretary-treasurer, R. H. Neelands, P.O. Box 66. Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., In Holden Buildlnr. 16 Hastings St E. Prince Rupert Trades & Labor Council MEETSsecond Thursday In each month. President, S. D. McDonald, Box 268. Secretary. Frank Derry, Bbx 498. Prince, Rupert, B.C. Teacher: "Take your hands out of your pockets, Willie." Willie: "I can't. My suspender's broke." Correspondence WHO PUT THIS THING UP AS CANDIDATE? Dear Sir:—In answer to the above query, I might state that I put the same ' question • at our last Molders' meeting;, and was informed that this mutt was nominated by the Conservative Association. I did everything possible to prevent the endorsation by the Molders' Union, but without avail. When an organization is influenced by a clique, who can move the.m whenever they wish to pull thu strings', then there is no limit to which they can go, to satisfy their own gratification. David Kirkwood has not worked at the trade of molding since the people voted against prohibition, nearly six years ago. During that period his name has adorned the evening papers for violation of the liquor laws. He terms himself, a Labor man, an ' iron molder and mechanical engineer. Had he been a fair molder, much less an engineer; he may have still been working in the foundry trying to earn an honest living. How a man can be a labor man and a member of the Conservative Association is beyond my comprehension, as one is absolutely antagonistic to the other. Th*e Molders' .Union has certainly fallen upon evil days in endorstng a man of this calibre. We have been sold to the Conservative party, just as we were sold by our own members to the Employers' Association during our late strike. After all the assistance given by the sister locals during our struggle, I hold my head down in shame at their action, but trust the hour is not too far gone when we may be able to retrieve pui'J^stj-oj'-^J,'!-^^ o7**3*ewoi.f:ing class movement of this city. Yours truly, SAM WILSON, Member Local 281, I.M.U. of N.A. 3 MISTRESS AND SERVANT November 27, 1920. The Editor, "The Labor Statesman." Dear Sir:—Many of .your reade would be pleased to hear further that remarkable social worker and reformer, Miss Jessie Stephens, the Secretary of the Domestic Workers' ^nion of Great Britain. Being privileged to'meet this lady in a social way, subsequent to a meeting addressed by her at the Women's Building last week, we learnt that the nucleus of this five thousand membership union was started in Glasgow by herself, then "in service," and twelve servants of that city. They went round in twos and threes, canvassing the back doors of all the Glasgow residential section. Later she organized what she considered a splendid piece of business, a meeting for mistresses only, where she stood up and spoke for an hour and allowed them all the time they liked to lash and heckle her in return. She is a handsome giant of a Scotswoman, with brilliant dark eyes, positive and fearless to the point of masculinity. Her ideas are of a most radical nature. She would abolish domestic service altogether and would put something new in its place; in which the worker could respect herself and be respected; in which no fellow human being could feel the stigma of being a maid or a servant; in which no human being should expect to be served; where civility would be exchanged and servility would be abolishecl, and where people who were not mothers would serve themselves. Certain work would be bought and paid for in the home without loss of respect for the worker. She considered that no Christian, or ethically minded person, had any right to feel superior to any other. No one could help thc accident of birth and environment. The social snob and climber she described as someone who licked the shoes of the woman ahead and trod on the head of the one below—that to say "Yes, ma'am,"'"No, ma'am," "Master Tommy," "Miss Betty" was ludicrous and disgusting—to wear a uniform of cap and apron when all that was needed was suitable clothes in which to Work, was degrading and unnecessary. If, she said, the helper was good enough to wash one's babies, cook one's food, and make the home cosy and comfortable, then she was certainly good enough to sit at table with the family and be one of them. The problem of long hours and exploited leisure would be solved in the abolition of the Sleeper-in, with certain modifications. In England the Sleeper-in had a ten hour day and many privileges^ She deplored (hat girls were lured into this country with the enticing bait of high wages and equality with the employer, without making it clear that the high cost of living quite wiped out these advantages. On Thursday, the 2nd of December, Prof. E. S. Beckett, of the U. B. C, has kindly consented to address the Domestic. Workers in the Wo- their .difficulties.- With thanks for your anticipated kindness in allowing space for this. Truly yours, PERSIS HODGSON. Per Sec, Miss E. Hudson, Domestic Workers' Assn. 2090 Pendrell Street. Doug. 2343L\ NORTH VANCOUVER I.L.P. WHIST DRIVE & DANCE. ., pv -_. - "■ A Whist Drive and Dance will' be held on Friday, Dec. 3rd, in the Lonsdale Pavilion, 3rd St., E. Real Prizes Snappy Music. Refreshments. aCrds, 7:45 p.m. Admission 50c. We Do Not Patronize List of Trades Council .GOOD EATS CAFE ROYAL DAIRY CRYSTAL DAIRY NATIONAL LUNCH TROCADERO CAFE ' COLI.ARD, the Clothier, 603 Hastings W. LEN. A. DAVIS (Lathing Contractor) SOUTH VANCOUVER I.L.P. NEWS A. J. Turner to Speak Dec. 10th The next regular meeting of this branch oi the I.L.P. will be held in the Horticultural Hall, 43rd & Fraser at 8 p.m., Dec. 10th. Advertising and propaganda committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. and reports are expected from those members in charge, of a particular district. Comrade A. J. Turner will deliver an address on "Organization, and the Labor Movement." These talks by the various comrades are becoming a very interesting and instructional feature of our meetings, and will be continued throughout the winter months. Dance and Social A social and dance will be held in ,the Horticultural Hall, 43rd and Fraser, on Saturday, Dec. 18th, at 8 o'clock. Ladies are requested to bring a cake or sandwiches. Coffee, tea, etc., will be provided. Note:—All members who have tickets for the "New Year's Eve party are requested to turn in the cash and unsold tickets, at this social, in order to ascertain the number expected and make the necessary preparations. Admission will be by ticket only, and.-.a limited number. H.' W. Speed, • , ;■■''. Secretary. Vancouver Heights THU ESTHER BAKERY Place Your Orders Now for Xmas Puddings, Cakes and Mince Pies Have' You Tried Our Fruit Loaf, IS Cent-? For Health, Strength and Beauty EAT OUR BROWN BREAD Also Our White, Raiiin and Nut Bread Phone: Highland 1309 3728 HASTINGS ST. EAST H. A. HILL GROCERIES, FRUITS, CURED MEATS, FLOUR AND FEED 3722 Haitingi E. Phone High. 1640 R. C HIRST. Electrical Contractor and Dealer House Wiring, Fixtures, Lamps, Batteries Olen 370 4099 Kaatlnga St. B. SYNOPSIS OF • 01_.T«NDMENT_ PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, aurveye-l Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 years of a-fsi, tobecome British subjecta, conditional upon residence, occupation, and improvement for agricultural purposes. Full information concerning regulations regarding pre-emptions Is given In Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of which can be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department of Lands. Victoria. B.C., or to any Government Agent Records will be granted coverln-r only land suitable for agricultural purposes, and which is not timber- land, I.e., carrying over 8,000 board feet per acre west of the Coast Range and 5,000 feet per acre east of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Division, in which the land applied for ls situated, and are made on printed forms, copies of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be occupied for five years and improvements made to value of $10 per acre, including . clearing and cultivating at least five acres, before a Crown Grant can be - received. For more detailed information see the Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." • PURCHA8E Applications are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being tlmberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum price for first-class (arable) land ls Jo per acre, and second-class (grazing) land $2.50 per acre. Further information regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands ls given In Bulletin No. 10. Land Series. "Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands." Mill, factory, or Industrial sites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or leased, the conditions Including payment ot stumpage. HOMESITE LEASES Unsurveyed areas, hot exceeding 20' acres,' may be leased .aH homusltes, conditional upon a dwelling being erected In the first year, title being obtainable after residence .and 'improvement conditions are fulfilled and land has been surveyed. LEASES For grazing and Industrial purposes areas not exceeding 640 acres may be leased by one person or a .company. * „ - GRAZING Under the Grazing Act the ProvJ lnce Is divided into grazing districts and ths rangs administered under a Grazing Commlsalon.r._ Annual grazing permits are Issued base,) nn numbers ranged, priority being glv__ to estaWlshed owners. Stock-owners may form associations for, range- management. Free, or- partly free, permits axe available for sic-t..rs, campers and travellers, up to, c-p head. / .,:..,, ,p^:_.^^™^_c_^_£s_-..-...^a^^v^_^_ffl'_^J-'-*'-- Four THE LABOR STATESMAN December 3rd, 1926 , , The Labor Statesman Published every Friday, at 816 Holden Bldg., Vancouver. B. C. Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. PRESS COMMITTEE: Chalrrtian. W. Watt, Plumbers; W. EL Cottrell, Street Railwaymen; H. Woods, Hotel and Restaurant Employees; J UcCurragh, Typographical. H.6W. Watts, Man. Editor. Subscription Hates:—Canada $2.00 per year, $1,00 for six months. United States and foreign, $$.00 per year To unions subscribing in a body, 16c per member per month. Phone Seymour 0279 Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 3rd, 1926 VOTE LABOR The results and saving made by South Vancouver and Point Grey in using day labor instead of contract labor on municipal work is enough justification for the City Council of Vancouver to do the same, yet the Council has consistently opposed Day Labour during the past two years, says ex-Alderman Scribbins. Besides getting a better job done and paying higher wages than contractors, S/uth Vancouver's engineer has done the work for that municipality for ten • per cent, less than the contractors charged in the City of Vancouver. South Vancouver's labour councillors have insisted on the work being done by day labour and that municipality has saved thousands of dollars. This saving has been made public by the Municipal Engineer. The City of Vancouver spends hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on street work, yet the Council insists on paying contractors to do what „'t c_l2L_L°-&™---'-^ Pettipiece and Scribbins were on the council the City did carry out some of the w#rk by day labour and in every case, not only was the work done under the price quoted by the contractors, but the jobs were considered the best ever done in the City. The present council insists on letting the work out to contractors, even going so far as to lend city equipment to the contractors to do the work with. Labour aldermen will undoubtedly save the taxpayers considerable sums by adopting the day labour plan. Vote Labor. Municipal Brickworks Yield Big Profit. Bradford, England, has a municipal brickworks. At this brickworks, it makes the bricks required on. the Corporation house-building schemes. If there are any surplus bricks they are disposed of to the private builders! The Corporation is therefore protected from* the depredations of the brickmakers' combine. ,The brickworks also yield a big profit to Corporation funds. Tie last two years' operation are as follows: For the year 192.-25, 3,66G,530 bricks were made at a profit of £2, 649; in l,9*>5-26, 3,640,785 bricks were inade at a profit of £2,718. These profits _re net, after the deduction of working costs, rates, taxes repairs, interest, sinking fund, etc. There are millions of feet of timber within close proximity to Greater Vancouver, yet the condition of the wooden sidewalks are a menace to the life and limb of the citizens. Who owns the timber? " )' #• *. * ** Justice is waiting to be done. The man or woman who says we can't ■Iter things is—one of the things 1 GOOD WAGES AND PROSPERITY ■;■ The underpaid producer mean* the limited consumer. Increased wage icales mean increated markets. Cheap production is futile when consumption is thereby curtailed. One hundred jobs hunting ninety men means adequate reward for the worker and an active commodity market. One hundred men hunting ninety jobs means privation for tbe wage earner and a curtailed market. Unless we maintain our high level both of production and consumption scheme* of social -justice will go glimmering. These can be advanced only when economic conditions fortify demands for higher wages and better conditions for workers. These practical considerations may mean little to theoretical reformers, but they mean a great deal to men of common sense.—National Republic, organ of the National Republican Party, New York, U.S.A. Need for Improvement in Ward Three Affairs There is a great need for civic improvement in Ward Three says Walter Deptford, and this improvement should be carried out without making the taxpayer pay too much for it. When anything has been done on improvements in that ward the taxpayers- have been forced to foot the bill, yet new roads can be put down on Pender Street in Chinatown (Ward Two) and the property owners in that street not pay a cent for it. Even the B. C. Electric Railway Co—and I am a street ear conductor —he says, discontinues its cars on Georgia St. East, and gives the residents of Point Grey extra service. Street caTs are overcrowded on Hastings, while the Georgia Viaduct, which could be used to relieve the congestion, is practically deserted. East Enders and even people in Mt. Pleasant suffer because of this, while the City Council permits the B. C. Electric to discontinue service in that direction^ The big project of laying the 36-in. main from SeymoUr Creek w^jJc^eJto___u-_i___.'-_-_iK>ur__.»t^ instigation of Aldermen Gibbons and Garbutt,. says Walter Deptford, yet if this work" had been done by day labor there would have been a big saving to the city. Ward three needs somebody to look after the interests of those who pay for the upbuilding of the city. Vote for Walter ^Deptford. Municipal Insurance Saves Huge Sums By establishing their own insurance departments, instead of paying huge preiums to private profit-making insurance.companies, municipalities can save large sums of money. These savings can then be applied either to the extension of useful social services, or to the reduction of the local rates. * . London County Council saves huge sums. During the year ended March, 1925,, the London County Council, by insuring with itself a small percentage of every risk, and paying itself exactly the same rate of premium as charged by the companies, received into its insurance fund, £8,- 517, and only had to pay out £3104 to cover claims. The average amount it has had to pay out during the last twenty years only amounts to £586 a year. Moreover, in addition to the premium income referred to above, the L. C.C. gained another £13,131 in dividends and interest on the invested profits of the insurance fund. —Forward. Opposed to Military Training in Schools We are in favour of physical exercises being taught in the schools, but the teaching of militarism should be absolutely abolished, says A. V. Lofting, labour candidate for school Trustee. This is one thing that we of the working class are opposed to. It should have no place on the school programme. Why teach the children who have receptive minds, the art of war, when on the other hand, the powers that be, claim to be trying to eliminate war through the League of Nations, etc. It amounts to this that on one hand they are teaching peace and putting a rifle into the other hand to fight. About half the taxes collected by the Dominion Government goes to meet pension bills, interest of war debt and other charges arising out of Ihe late war. In speaking in favour of physical exercises, the recent "Educational Survey'* have added this to their fin _ai*-8y--_-_e« ta'„e'"-rtTT>i having any part of this work (physi cal exercises) being done by militia officers, who naturally give it a military bent. We see too much of this in British Columbia, especially in the Normal Schools in the city of Vancouver. The physical education of children is a part of their general education and should be given as such. We think the schools would suffer no r. al loss if every vestige of military training were eliminated from the school programme." Tkis survey was conducted by two well known educational experts in this, country. Professor J. H. Putman, Senior Inspector of Schools, Ottawa, and Dr. G. M. Weir, Professor of Education of B. C. University. You will generally see in the Vancouver School Board Annual report about twenty pages devoted to Cadet Corps and only about a page to physical exercises, so it is quite evident wl-'ih comes first-in the minds of thore in charge of our schools. Vote for Lofting. The Post Office in Great Britain has made a profit of two hundred and twenty million dollars during the past thirteen- years. Yet what is cheaper than postal service. Thc Labor Party says that other public utilities should be publicly owned. MUNICIPAL CONCRETE Glasgow Corporation has its own concrete works at Oatlan'dS. The working of the, yard, has proved beyond a doubt: (1) That the concrete blocks produced are superior to those made by contractors on the buil^ng sites; (2) That the organization of the works permits the. building work to procede absolutely without stoppage or delay. The blocks are produced with the utmost economy and cost slightly less than 6d per block. The Nelson B.. C. Municipal Power Plant is making profits at the rate of $50,000 a year and inside sof three years will have wiped out thk $285,- 000 that it cost to build. Do you think that when the Labour Party advocates suchischemcs of public ownership that it is a menace to Society? Vote Labour. WORTHINGTON FOR MAYOR What Aid. Worthington Stands for in the Civic Campaign —Strict observance of the law, without fear or favor. Interference ' or direction from any source. To that end, giving the police authorities an absolutely free hand and holding the department to rigid responsibility for the maintenance of law and order. —Anticipating the rapid growth of the city and its increased population, provision must be made for increased employment for Its citizens. The city should at once outline and carry out a comprehensive plan looking toward the establishment of productive industries to provide this employment. In this way we build up Vancouver as an industrial centre and keep our money at horn-?. —Amalgamation with South Vancouver and" Point Orey on terms simitar to thoae drafted by a committee of experts in 1924. I have always advocated bringing., wilt;' South "Vancouver and .Point Grey at the same time._and am i fty "*OT If i. T II !* nn. *^mT "this'very advisable project. -As a result I look forward to a Greater Vancouver which will have a population of over 250,000 by 1930. —I believe a careful study should be made as to the possibilities of closer co-operation with Burnaby. New Westminster, the North Shore districts and other contiguous sections, with the idea of the unifying of common services, such as Fire, Police, Schools and Health. Such an arrangement would result in greater efficiency and economy and anticipate the day when these districts may come in closer union, forming one great city. T. WORTHINGTON for MAYOR Better Business Administration B B B B = tj^r- —Encouraging the building of homes by providing Roads, Sewers and Transportation1 facilities in undeveloped areas_^ —Readjustment of the City Assessment Roll to meet conditions as they exist today, such readjustment to be made with due regard to the revenue-producing possibilities of the property. —Looking to the future of the greater city, the outlining of a plan of public improvements to property, provide for the sroy of its population ■ .Mid industrial development, this plan to be progressively undertaken as the development of residential, industrial and business districts ma.v make advisable. • —Encouraging the establishment of Community Centres with Library facilities and the provision of proper accommodation for recreation and wholesome amusement of cfti_xns .aiid their "children. action by. conducting all civic business with full knowledge of the members of the City Council and providfng for full discussion by the Council before policies are determined. To that end the Chief Executive of the city to hold himself aloof from any action or negotiations which might in any way tend to compromise or embarrass the actions of the Council. ,*| A—Recognizing the validity of A" of the contentions- of "conscientious objectors" to vaccination by providing such certificates (free of charge) and endeavoring to have the Provincial Health Act amended to eliminate the demand for compulsory vaccination. WORTHINGTON'S MEETINGS Friday, December 3rd—Ward 4. Oddfellows' Hall, Main Street. Friday, December 3rd—Ward 4. Masonic Hall, lst Avenue East. Monday, December 6th—Ward 7. Franklin School/ Clinton Street. Tuesday, December 7th—Ward 7. Various Meetings in Wards'U, 7, and =*Sr Kill two birds with one stone Win u Prize and Have Christmas Preoonto to Boot. $5-00 . , I II,..1 1. SI SPECIAL OFFER—Unta November 30th Only, 6 Beautiful Photos of Your Baby for And we will enter the photo FREE In the BABY PHOTO at the'B C Winter Pair. EVERTBODT KNOWS THE KING STUDIO ESTABLISHED 1902 PHONE SEYMOC* 104. Make Your Appointment Early •i Save YOUR EYES and Save YOUR DOLLARS THE HIGHEST CLASS OF OPTICAL SERVICE AND THE LOWEST PRICE FOR GLASSES IN B. C. COME AND SEE MORRIS OPTICAL CO. 201 ORPHEUM BUILDING, NEXT VANCOUVER HOTEL GRANVILLE STREET . - - VANCOUVER. B. C. L. MORRIS, Special..!. Fifty Year.' Experience. I f " r Dtcember 3rd, 1926 Electrical Contractors AND DEALERS Bring us your Electrical and Kadlo repairs. That Is our business. Our service ls prompt and courteous. OUR CHAKGES REASONABLE: Union Mon Only. CITY ELECTRIC CO. MAIN AT 8TH MAIN AT 2-TH , Pair. 91 pair. 93 THE LABOR STATESMAN Arthur Frith & Co. MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS Telephone Fairmont 14 2312 MAIN STREET Between 7th and 8th Avenues A. HILKER & SON Anything in Dry Goods and Fancj Work. Goods Must Be Satisfactory or Money Refunded. -._> Main Street, Halfway Between Broadway and 8th Avenue. Union Dances & Whist Drives at.tha WIITT-B garden, English Bay Don't Delay. Book Yours Today. Phone Seymonr 9032 for Bate* Whist Drive A Dance, Wednesdays. Valuable Prizes. Bird, Bird & Lefeaux BARRISTER, SOLICITOUS, ETC. 401-408 Metropolitan Building 837 Hastings W., Vanoouver, B.C. Telephones: Beymonr 6666 and 8667 Lawrence W. Smith Registered OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN 49 Bastings St., West, Since 1907 aa**s*-aatasilHt_ 8860-w p-"*_ii--i-*_Ts*-_ro?r**ff'r Lofting Opposed to Compulsory Vaccination STATIONARY & MARINE ENGINEERS COACHED FOR EXAMINATIONS P. A. GOEPEL Ex.-B. C. Boiler Inspector 52S Pender W. Seymour 4306 Milkmen Celebrate With an attendance of 720, the Milkmen of Vancouver, New Westminster and North Vancouver held a record Whist Drive and Dance at the Winter Garden last week, tho whist prizes being wonJ>y Mrs. McKinnell, first; Mrs. R. Robinson and Mrs. A. Perrin, cutting for the second and third. The Gent's first prize was w6n by Brother J. Stagg, arid. Messrs. Sot- ta and Casselman cutting for the second and third. The Country Store feature resujted in 48 happy people taking home anything from silk stockings to cigarettes. In the last five years New Zealand has loaded $100,000,000 for housing settlers '.and workers. In Great Britain, 'municipalities Are building houses on city property and renting and selling them to workers. Vancouver has many acres of idle land that it could do likewise with, but the city council does not favour it. Labor does. Buy Your SHOES PREMIER DISTRIBUTORS AT WHOLESALE . "You Bave u Bay's Pay" Look Over StimpJo.- Today 100 Powell, at Columbia The question of shooting a lot of bovine pus into healthy children is a contentious question, because the medical fraternity have managed to get a great many people to believe that this pollution will prevent smallpox. Finding it difficult, however, to' subject the adult to this blood- poisoning, the medical fraternity, as a last resort, have concentrated their attack on school children, and gone so far as to make it compulsory. A. V. Lofting, Labor candidate for School Trustee, says that he is opposed to compulsory vaccination for school children. Conscientious objectors' certificates should be procurable without charge. If parents think that vaccination is a benefit to their children and wish to have them vaccinated, they arc quite within their rights in doing so, but why compel those parents who do riot believe in having their children vaccinated to have them done? The medical men themselves are not- agreed on this question of vaccination, and space will not permit us to go into the right or the wrong of this question, but if you wish to have your child vaccinated you can do so free at the school board offices, but if you object it is necessary to file a consciencious objectors' certificate with the school board before your children are allowed to attend school, which will cost you 50 cents for notary public fee In other words, if you have the courage of your convictions it costs you money, whereas the school board have one or two employees empowered by notarial powers who could certify these certificates free, but thc board cannot see it this way. The School Act reads that if a case of smallpox .breaks out in any class the children in that class who _.a--__^fcfe---_^__-*n-^_dr kept away from school for a period of sixteen days In the recent "so- called" smallpox scare a case of smallpox developed in a class of 42 pupils. 38 of these were sent home, they not being" vaccinated, leaving 4 pupils in the class. These pupils, however, were permitted to meet their playmates after school hours and enter into games with them and carry on as usual. ..The only object the act. has, is to keep the children away from school or force them to get vaccinated, therefore we are in favor of this portion of the School Act being absolutely eliminated as it serves no useful purpose, says A. V. Lofting, School Trustee candidate. ONLY 30 PER CENT. Some people have to meet real disappointments in life. So, at least we gather from the annual meeting of shareholders of the Cairo (Malay) Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., at which the chairman declared that "the crop Secured during thejast year was slightly disappointing." Then there was declared a dividend of 30 per cent. Nationalized Banking Pays in Australia The Daily New., of London, Eng. financial editor makes the following note on the latest profits of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (owned by the Australian Government):— "COMMONWEALTH BANK. The accounts of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for the half-year up to June 30 last are now available. These show profjts of thc general banking department at £209, 888, £9000 up on the figures of a year ago, and of £599,150 as against £570,577 in the note issue department Of this latter figure £449,363 is paid to the Commonwealth Treasury and half of the banking profits are applied to the National Debt sinking fund. The most notable item in the accounts is the total of £45,537,- 605 representing depositors' balances in the savings bank department. This is an increase of approximately.£3,- 250,000 on a year ago." THIRTV-TWO MORE ENROLL WITH BUILDING LABORERS Thirty-two new members have been enrolled in the Building Laborers' Union since, the last organization meeting. Meetings will be held in the Holden Building every Friday evening until the end of the year to enroll new members. Commencing with next year the initiation fee of S3 will be raised so the time, for those rerhaining outside the ranks of organized labor, who are thinking of lining Up is very short. Brother Bar- rington is acting as organizer for the remainder of the drive. "*** QUITS COMMUNISTS Sydney, Australia.—Mr. J. S. Garden, recretary of the Labor fc*_unci' of New South Wales, and a promi iie*it_jr-ej!-J^j-^ Party of Australia, has notified his resignation from the Communist Party. He says he intends to join the Australian Labor Party, which party till recently he bitterly attack ed as a reformist organization. Garden's resignation has caused a great deal of comment in Communist circles. He was a Communist can didate at the last New South Wales general elections. Paving costs have jumped about eighteen per cent, during the past year says City Engineer Bracken- ridge. The contractors must be mak ing a good thing out of the city because wages have only increased six per cent The day labour plan as advocated by Labor candidates won:. easily save the taxpayer ten per cent. Vote* Labor. The whole social problem is simply a problem of working-class educa tion. Wife: "I'm sick of being married." Hubby: "So's your old man." WHICH IS MORE FUN. GIVING UP OR BUCKING UP? "There are two kinds of pleasure in the world," says Dr. Frank Crane. "One is the pleasure of overcoming and the other is the pleasure of yielding-. If we give ourselves up to the pleasure of yielding, the end is boredom, or perversion—\he eventual destruction of -our ability to enjoy anything at all. If we persist in the pleasure of overcoming, and do the things we do not like until we have learned to like them, we grow strong and vigorous, and our capacity to enjoy things constantly increases." B) - Now that all the nice things have been said about Labor, we trust some of the orators will try to live up to their sentiments." NOT OVER-PRODUCTION—BUT UNDER-CONSUMPTION Under the present system, industry has to stop, because more goods liavebeen produced than the market.can absorb. The workers are thrown out of employment and the employers lose money. But the trouble is not over-production. It js under-consump- tion. There are people in every city of Canada who need food, clothing, boots and shoes, better homes, but they* have no work and no mone.y to buy even the necessities of life. Five CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS In Useful and Practical Articles CUTLEBY flenuino Kin-i Cutter Razors, The Original .Tree Brand, *»_>0 to _ „ _ .(..OO "Nabob" Razors, Sheffield's Best. S3.00 to $4.00 "Nabbb" Razor S e ta—2 In leather case, S8.50, $9 50, 310 50 Brown A Sharpe Hair Clippers —the world's best. In these days of bobbed hair a real useful gift sa.OO Wade & Butcher Hunting Knives, $3.00 to BAJOQ Pocket Knives — large assortment—35e to _ $10.00 LEATHER GOODS English Leather Billfolds, $3.50 to Buxton Keytainers. $4.00 Genuine 50o to •_•-- Buxton Tobacco Talners — a real pouch, .1.00 and 43.00 Keytalner and Cointalner Sets. $1.90 and _.._ *_.00 Razor Strops—Our .line up of quality leather strops is the finest ln the city. Prices, $1.35 to »_--0 Billfolds! Pass Cases Coin Purses Give Him u TWINPLEX STROPPER— Sharpens Gillette Blades, only S3.50 Cenuine Gillette Blades—65c package of 10 all the time. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens Onr Fountain Fen Dent, is now fuUy prepared to supply your Zma* Needs Waterman Fountain Pens, ta.50 to ..$7.50 Parker Fountain Pens, $3.00 to $8.50 Presto Repeating Pencils, $1.50, $3.00 and _ _ $4.50 Waterman Pen & Pencil Sets, $4.60 and 15.50 Parker Pen & Pencil Sets, $6.50 to _ _.....7^7_rr..$8.60 Eversharp Pencils, $1.00 to $5.00 B. C. BARBER SUPPLY! & SUNDRIES, LTD. RETAIL STOKE: 64 HASTINGS WEST VANCOUVEB. B. C. -tail Orders Given Prompt Attention. I OATRONIZE those who are pay in*, taxes to keep up our roads, schools, hospitals, etc., in British Columbia. BUY B. C. PRODUCTS "They Lead in Quality" Working Men Need Mental Recreation Atlantic City, N.J.—"Light opera, lectures and music, rather than base- hall or tennis, are the suitable recreations for workers in modern industry," says James H. Maurer, presi- '_t-'.f-thr*rP?3T_iT^TvanlF^ of Labor, in an address to the Playground and Recreation Association of America in ^convention here. . "The popularly accepted idea of recreation is athletic sports—running, jumping, swimming, golf, lawn tennis and baseball. All these sports are without doubt very good for those who need, that kind of recreation, but few workers engaged in modern industry need them. "Their work gives laboring men all thc physical exertion necessary. What they need is recreation of a different kind, such as music, lectures, good books, light operas, educational dramatic productions, adult education in a class room provided with restful chairs and with an atmosphere of democracy. "The coal miner or steel worker can well afford to sit on the grandstand and watch the bank clerks play basebalj,"- Mr. Maurer continued. "The bank clerk can well afford to play golf on a hot summer day while the coal miner sits under a shady tree reading a good book or listening to a band concert. Both will be getting the physical and mental recreation needed, and both will be healthier, happier and better equipped to face the problems of life." - To avoid industrial stagnation and fUnemployment, workers' are demanding increased wages and decreased hours of labor, according to Mr. Maurer. This, he said, means additional hours, of leisure, which should by all means be turned to good account. Operators Gain Increase New York.—Motion picture Operators of New York gained 10 per cent, wage increases from the Vaudeville Managers' Association. Local 306 threatens strikes against thc smaller houses if .they do not Bign the same agreement. It has rejected arbitration. _1 Music charms some, literature delights many, and oratory pleases a fine bunch; but something good to eat catches them all. BIG HASTINGS STREET STORE QUITS! Public to reap the benefit of the bar- grains this timely sale offers. The hngre retail sale starts Thursday, December 2nd, at 10 a.m. THE Fafr Quits business at 118 Hastings Street West. The decision of this well known concern to quit, wtU come as a surprise to their many friends and patrons who will benefit by the extraordinary values offered in order to dispose of the stock in a hurry. This* store made a specialty of catering lo working people. The merchandise, consists of popular priced lines. People In need of Boots, Shoes, Furnishings, Hats, Clothing, Drygoods, Notions, etc, Holiday Gifts; will do well to attend this big selling out sale, which will mean enormous savings for all. -^ .*#_*__* OBD.E YOUB XMAS CAKES AND . SHORTBREAD Ferguson's Electric Bakery 3240 MAIN, Bat. 16th - 17__ Phon. Pair. 5316 T. W. GIDDENS SH-IP HARD***ARE, PAINTS, CHINA, TOYS, ETC. (Jt'itcral lVpcorator 3243 HEATHER STREET Phono Pair. 1475 CORNER OP 10th AND HEATHER HEATHER MARKET FRED McMAHON, Prop. Dealer In Fresh. Cured Moats, Irish and Poultry, Groceries, Butter and Egg., Pr.vl.iO-_. Wear-well Shoe Repairs QUALITY WORK ONLY 533 BROADWAY WEST J. NUNNERLY I B_Bs1s_H-__s___-|s____M_s_snfE-st! esmmmuaeiu'tm *__^ < ' \ Six THE LABOR STATESMAN December 3rd, 1926 BRIGHTEST-2- THEATRES STRAND THEATRE Vancouver', Premier Honse Preo.nts riRST BUN PICTURES and the STRAND "MERRYMAKERS" REX THEATRE Vancouver', Popular Honoo Pre.sontH THB BEST IN MOVIES and the COUNTRY 8T0BE The Political Machine BY F, W. MOORE m Seymour 3168 Alwayst Open PROGRESS Theatre KINGSWAY AT FRASER ST. November 25-26-27 SSw-n, "Tumble Weeds" PAV-NITE FRIDAY COUNTRY STORE WEDNESDAY November 29-30, Dec. 1 H__3____ __. "Irish Luck" I Thirsty? I DRINK WHISTLE ■BiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiBr CROSS & CO., Mfr_. FAIRMONT 1173 SATURNA stands for entice, atisf actio n^>r p Qr Sey. 130 LUMP $11.50 per ion EGG - $11.00 per ton NUT - $10.50 per ton Delivered to all Parts or iiimjiiii! istii- T'r ii ir-r*"—*? Andrews Coal Co. Ltd. 315-316 Credit Fonder Building VANCOUVER TURKISH BATHS Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuritis Bad Cold. MASSAGE A SPECIALTY PACIFIC BUILDING 744 HASTINGS W. SEY. 3070 Union Barber Shops Downing Barber & Beauty Shop PHONE. FRASER 1198 For Appointments 3 EXPERT OPERATORS (R. Downing, Pro*.) 5682 Victoria Bond, at 42nd Avenne W. Brennan _—.. 464 Granville St Capitol Barber Shop J18 Granville h. Arnold 1114 Granville St. Chas. Pnrnell, Paslilon Barter Shop, 71 Hastings Bt. E., Chrysta! Barber Shop 47 Hastings W. Andy Harris— : 305 Main Bt. Rainier Barber Shop.. 309 Carrall St Artfleur Barber Shop 901 Pender W. McLeod's, 563 Dnnemoir, PaoUo Stag) B-Udttur. Manhattan Barber Shop.1089 Hobson St John S. Port -2138 4th Ave. XV W. A. Parkin _..1.20 Tew st Thos. Henderson 2139 Tew St. Union Plumbers and Steamfitters B. BOE LIMITED Plumbing- and Heating Son-Joe All Work Guaranteed. 132 Cordova St. -.. Phone Soy. «89 p. a. Mcdonald Prompt and Efficient Service. 851 Howe St. Phone Soy. 477 VCfTE FOR THE HOSPITAL BY-LAW 100th Anniversary of American Vaudeville ■ The Orpheum and affiliated major vaudeville circuits will officially begin a celebration of the '100th Anniversary of American Vaudeville on December 5th. That week will be called "All Nationally Week." An occasion of special tribute to the nationalities whlo hhave participated In vaudeville's development. Next week's bill Is a superb centennial ngi-rr. nation with "Jerry and Her Bfiby Grands" at Its head. Orpheum patrons will remember this act from last season. It is bigger and. even more elaborate! than their previous one Their offering combines the finest melodies—played with rhythmical precision and flourishing bravado. . "Bits of Dream Music" ls a novelty, enhanced by goj-geous silk hangings, unique lighting and stage effects and augmented by eight singing and dancing girls who are apparelled In fanciful, bewitching costumes. Their combined .musical and scenic climaxes are as Inspiring and dramatic as grand opera. Lady Oden-Pearse is also featured, her appearance has been heralded as one of the most brilliant musical events of the season, she Is a violinist of. rare charm and ability. In her tour of Europe she has played -at command performances before the leading rulers. The present violin with which she plays being presented to her by the Shah of Persia, following her appearance before him. It is a rare old Stradlvarius, vaj- uel at many thousands of dollars. Then there is the Hamilton Slglers'aiid For- dyce In "Playtime," a skit in which they are dressed as three kiddles, two of them are. white and one Is not, and they romp a routine of singing, dancig anil comedy patter. Dare and Wahl are known as "TWo Ambitious Youths," they are among the most successful of comedians. For two seasons they were With Earl Carroll's Vanities and last year were feature' players with Zlegfleld's Follies. Their follies have gained them is feature in vaudeville. The Kltares rank extremely high as. equilibrists and feet jugglers, even In "their own country. Hero they have few equals and probably no superiors. Johhny Murphy Teh International Humorist in "Phoney Conversations,",discusses little topics of the day In a Jovktl manner, he has also a splendid voice which he uses to advantage. Bagget &. Sheldon are -absolutely u*p to the minute, their manipulations of clubs and hats Is a-science. Clarice: "You used to wear corsets. Why did you give them up?" Gladys: "I had a couple of complaints." . Since man spends more money, time and study on the development of politics and industry than on the children of the race, it follows that the. development of these adjuncts to existence is, comparatively speaking, far ahead of the development of humanity. Accordingly, the relatively few knowing ones to whom a"T_c- titious opportunity has given the profitable administration of these affairs, find it necessary to invent a material instrument that will turn to profitable account the lack of understanding to which for reasons stated above, they themselves have indirect- lyj-ontributed: the result is a political machine. The parts of such are human and are spread over the whole fabric of society. They are likewise exchangeable: everybody is potehtially one of them. Most people may never be used, but if services are required, be assured the machine will if necessary compel their exaction by means of the law of economic necessity. When a man is an employer of labor he is a great big sj)oke in one of the wheels; his size being in proportion to the, number of voters he can inspire on election day. The expressed wishes of such a man are tantamount to commands. He is^pne of a highly-organized body whose power based on patronage or on the importance to its rank and file of the continued incumbency of their jobs', is practically limitless. Orders from the executive to any of its membership controlling the wages of its recalcitrants may be made the medium .of stern disciplinary measures or of reward. ' ... i,.,-—. emammmmiism.. iijii_hmi.ii ,H iBi'J.1 ■'. "Ml "" " In its patronage are contracts galore—not necessarily governmental although many of them are. To its army on active service the spoils system of thc government sends many recruits—men who learn to know by stern necessity on which.side their bread is buttered, and, how indulgent their political-mechanical alma mater can be if they only remain loyal. There is a right way and a wrong way to ask for a new piece of government road depending on a hint as to how many citizens are willing to vote for righteousness and justice as the machine sees them. There is one way to keep in office and quite another way to get kicked out of it, neither having anything to do with merit. One must be "up to snuff," and that is one of the saddest features about political machinery iri that its members and dependents imagine that in selling their birthrights for a mess of pottage they are shrewd. Although, looking at it from an individual view-point and reasoning from thence that the masses do not care and will not help in case of a display of independence they are not so stupid as their conduct would lead one to suppose, but regarded collectively they are playing the part of patient "dobbins" hitched to the political sleigh dragging their children, further into the mire of the political mechanical morass. Little, however, can be done about it as long as political government with its powerful ally, monopoly in the means of life, exists. And these can only be destroyed when a real understanding by thc -passes of the methods taken to relieve them of their surplus value, accrues—a real understanding, accompanied by further development of the capitalistic system until, its perfected machinery and industrial organizations create the misery incidental to, a hopelessly diminutive and dwindling market utterly unable to absorb its products and therefore causing the cessation of the wheels of industry. Let us prepare for that momentous period of joining up with our fellow unionists and studying the laws of economic determinism. These are the secrets of the necessary help to the. new machine which an industrial government will eventually establish. Help by study to materialize it as soon as possible. Whist Prize Winners at Carpenters' Dance The Carpenters - Whist Drive and dance in the Cotillion Hall last Thursday evening was better than ever. A nice sociable crowd was present and everybody had a splendid time. The winner of the grand prize drawing, a beautiful tea set, was Mr. Walter Hill, with ticket No. 571. The winners in the whist competition were, First, Ladies, Mrs. Storey, 127, china tea service; second, ladies, Mrs. E. Gillham, 125, painted cake plate; ladies consolation was won by Mrs. Frost, deck of union cards, with full directions for use. Score 85. —The gentlemen's first prize was won by Mr. A. C. Anderson, 120, one dozen linen handkerchiefs; second, Mr..R. Frost, 119, hand-carved brass bowl; gent's consolation, Mr. A. Gra- cey, deck of union-made playing cards, with instructions, on how to play whist. Andy scored 80. The Carpenters next Whist Drive and Dance will be held in the Cotillion Hall on Dec. 30th, and this will be a, huge, bumper Carnival Affair. The ladies are co-operating in this ■--■-Tr?--_-rtn_s-rfl**^ big. .... HOSRSflHM THE "BANNER" PRODUCED THE DESIRED RESULTS - Various methods of raising wages are used as the occasion seems to warrant, but the wording on a sign carried by a representative of the Laborer's Union in Minneapolis, recently, was real good. A chu»ch was being built and the common laborers employed were being paid less than the recognized rate. The Laborers had an idea that if they put up a "banner" on the job they would at least let the public know the facts. So, on Sunday morning, as the devout were passing on their way to the house of worship, a laborer was walking up and down the street carrying a sign which read: * "A Laborer io Worthy of Hio Hire" if Jesuo Ckri'ot were building this Church, HE would pay Laborers more than 40 cento p«r hour," A determined effort ws- made by one of the managers of the Church to put the standard bearer off the street and in the scuffle the banner got slightly torn. The net result was a gain of five cents an hour for the Laborer. NO CITY WORK FOR LOW- WAGE FIRMS IN LONDON Firms who refuse to comply with the fair wage regulations of the city of London, Ont., or who will not give the council the ffecessary assurance, when requested, that this regulation has been complied with in carrying out contracts for the city, -will be passed by in the future, according to Aid. Ashton. This question has arisen because one firm has thus far refused to satisfy the council that .the proper rates of wages was paid on a contract recently completed for the city. ■-..-' VOTE FOR THE MONEY BY-LAWS Empire Cafe and Grill Vancouver's Best Under Personal Management of HAROLD DEGG BOB KRAUSE Late .".lib Batt. Late 72nd Batt. 76 Haotingo St. E. Vancouver, B.C. Colonial Theatre BBAHVIILE ANP DUNSMUIR Premier Film Attractions Special Features Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ' Moderate Prices CONTINUOUS, 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M. W. E. FENN'S School of Dancin PRIVATE AND CLASS LESSON Social Dances, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. SUYMOUR 101. COTILLION HALL HOTEL BUTLER Fully Modern Elevator Service 110 Water Street VanoouTsr, B.C. THE NEW STRAND CAFE Popular noonday lunch is making new friends every day—for 40c It's the best in the city. '■•* ""Opposite the' ,i._JC___^_-tp__li-*to'~--~* 29 WEST HASTINGS After the Show Try the New Strand Cafe Classified Adverts. BATHS Hastings Steam Baths Pi-lco 36o Only 766 Hastinirs Street Bast CONFECTIONER** Davenport Confectionery, 1743 Commercial Drive. DENTISTS Dr. W. A. Bntledge, 108 Hastings XV. ELECTRIC THERAPY Healthwyn Clinic, 901 Dominion-Bank rLOOR COVERIHO Monnt Pleasant Ploor Covering- Etore, 348 Broadway East. / HARDWARE Manitoba Hardware 1714 Commenlal HEMSTITCHINO ( Broadway Homstltchers, 246 Broadway East. Phone Pair. 8111. NOTARIES P. B. Bengoagh, , 803 Holden Bldg. PRINTERS labor Statesman 803-818 Holi'on Bldf: RUPTURE SPECIALISE O. B. Heard, . „ 95- Robson SAW FILERS M — 8. Xneohtel 1975 Granville Plied, Set, Bo-toothed. Bdgod Tools ({round Perfectly. SHOB REPAIRS Service Shoo Shop .2440 Main SS. Bast. E. Sopp, Toronto Shoo Repairer 3867 Main St. 31128 Oranvllle UNDERTAKERS Armstrong & Hotoon, 304 Dnnlev. Ave. . WATCH REPAIRS— EXPERT B. X>. Hammere-ron 873 Klngsway No use crying- over spilt milk. Consider yourself lucky for not spilling the beanB. The London Bakery Gold Wheat Bread Fairmont 122 439 7th.A"ve. E. < _ j Si ' ii »._ip___~: .!_»•».. "■__.■-■_ _» iRi.--. December 3rd, 1926 THE LAI''0-.-'STATESMAN Seven 1 r » t. . it tP. i 't-es RONflZEjL; Whole Wheat FLOUR EVERY HOM_ NEEDS IT. MAKE SURE YOU GET IT— AND NOTHING ELSE. It Is Rich in Nouriohnienl— DELICIOUS Ring Up Sey. 2354 for Appointment DR. W. J. CURRY DENTIST - Suit* 301 Dominion Building Vancouver, B. C. NOTARY PUBLIC P. R. BENGOUGH Secretary Trades and Labor Council Room 803, 18 Hastings Street Bast Phones: Sey. 7495-8279 Western Glass Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Retail Dealers. 158 Cordova w. Phone Sey. 8887 SEE US ABOUT BROKEN GLASS IN WINDOWS, AUTOMOBILES, MIRRORS SHOWCASES, ETC. Art Gloss Reoalred Mirrors Re-silKr-d Around the Town BY THE SHOWMAN Money talks again in the raids of the roadhouses. If the people found on the premises were working men or Chinamen, they would all have had a ride in the patrol wagoh. IP the Attorney-General gives the Provincials a free hand to clean up some of the dives around Vancouver, he will be doing the community a service lever before received. « * . • o #* Last Saturday's Province had a long story how wonderfully well the "Hours of Work Act" was being received. It is u> laugh. We challenge the Board to show us one bakery firm that is living up to th_4aw. ..... ** * * ** The Dominion Employment service which is co-related with the. Provincial Employment service is the only department which the writer knows of that a working man can get a -square deal in. And the only reason is because you have men like Dick 'Rigg and Jim MeVety in charge, both More Accommodation Needed at Schools We favour adequate school accommodation being provided for every child and provision being made for absolutely free and equal educational opportunities from the primary School to the University. That the adequate health accommodation does not exist in a number of schools today, is a well known fact viz., th. Macdonald Schooi, situated at the corner of Victorjh Drive and Hastings St., this schqophaving orig-v inally been built for the accommodation of 300 pupils, today there are attending that school over 600 children. The school board have, in an en- deaver to cope with overcrowding, taken the one-room class rooms frOm the Hastings School grounds to the Macdonald school grounds, thereby taking all, or nearly all, of the children's playground away from them and in inclement weather the children are forced to play in an underground place that is very wet and ii certainly not healthy. A by-law was voted on last Decern ber for $100,000 for o new school to these men have been through the mill and know that all the average work- inbuilt at Union St. and Templeton ing man asks for is a clean field andforive, so as to relieve the congestion R. WILKINSON, IV.. D. DUNCAN, Sec. Reynolds' Cartage Co- LIMITED Phones Seymonr 3377-3378 Crating:, Packing-, Shipping and Storage - Furniture' and Piano Moving Long Distance Moving 5'ppp'l Car Shipments Office and Warehonaei 7112 — CAMBIE STREET — 733 i^Rfrrrrorr Men's Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 » t r i ■■ . a » FINEST • Scotch Whisky Entirely* distilled in Scotland,' it contains only the choicest products .of the most famous distilleries. Por Sale at _-__, GOTEBWlHEl-T STOKES REP. QTS., $4.25 AINSLIE & HEILBRON (D13T-I.I.EBS) LTD. GLASGOW SCOTLAND This advertisement is not published by the Government of British Columbia or by the Liquor Control Board. no favours. We»are all looking for soft jobs. At the moment the softest job is in the Hastings 8t. E. liquor Store, You can often drop in there and see the gang playing tag, or else throwing paper balls at one another. Or you might try the post office customs department. What would happen to those men behind the counter if they ever had to work for a living? p. *' * . *# The Milkmen _TO-SjK^^SfiS_i_i_1' |£^*|i2*Lf^.il_i''rJ!_rTi ftfn-M'iti-iihjr "Winter" Garden. Whilst' the .loak room accommodation was not perfect, the crowd had a good time. ,** * + *P* , I hear the Barbers' Union is making steady progress under their Business Agent, C. E. Herrett. •* * * ** It might be as well for the readers of the Statesman to send home copies of the three local daily papers to those of .their friends that are thinking of coming to Canada. When you read what a wonderful place Canada is, and then you find all the papers have funds to give the poor a Xmas dinner, it makes you wonder if they would be any better off here than in the country where they were born. . ** ... Up* A few years ago no one dreamed of buying "Made in Germany" toys, now you can visit any downtown store and you will find fifty per cent. of the toys bearing that familiar trade mark. .* * .«. This will be youj-jlast chance for two years to elect someone of your class to represent you on the City Council. If the Labor men fail to get elected .you will have no one else to blame but yourself. Work and vote for thc Labour candidate in your ward. RED STAR DRUG STORE "The Mail Order Druggists" We Make a Special Effort to Get Oooda Ont by first Kail After Bocoipj of Your Order. COBWEB CORDOVA AND CABBALL VANCO-TTIB, B. O. MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER Buy Union Stamped Shoes We ask all members of organized labor to purchase 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 with tile American Federation of Labor 246 SUMMEB STREET, BOSTON, MASS'. COLLI!* LOVELY General President - CHARLES L. BAINE General Secretary-Treasurer . WE'VE MET THIS LAD Schoolmaster — It's very deplorable; you seem unable to add up the simplest thing correctly; does your father help you? . Smith—No, he just laughs and says it's no use in business. Schoolmaster — Indeed, what is your father?" Smith—A waiter, sir. VOTE FOR THE MONEY BY-LAWS {«„'-;*«.-. -■••■■■■■ ;- The fight between the independent milk shipper afid the independent milk dealer is npw entering another stage. For years the so-called independent dealer has been milking the farmer and the public. It is too much lo hope that either of them will ever get anywhere as they.are both op-' posed to organization of any kind un Jess they can be the kings in it. The sooner the farmer gets into his own organization thc sooner he will get a better deal, and the sooner the independent milk dealer goes off the streets, thc sooner the public will get bettor milk. Scabs are no good to anybody. ';' of this school, but after the by-law had been passed, the school board saw fit to make the proposed new school into a Junior High/School, and we are informed that it will not be ready for the junior high school pupils until next September and even then will not relieve Macdonald school only of the higher grade pupils. / You can easily imagine the conditions that are going, to prevail in this school before the end of 1927, as the present school board'have, made no.. '■ , ,.- „■.._■■....-.■....; p.~.p._P-,..-■„ —p-1 ■nttmsTGW Tor "an addition to the Macdonald School in the forthcoming year and the school population of this district is growing very rapidly. This is a working-class district, that is one reason why the working class should have direct representation on the school board, this is only One instance of why we favour adequate and healthy accommodation being provided, other cases could be quoted. In regard to free and equal educational opportunities being provided, let the workers carry their minds back to a few years ago, previous to Alderman Angus Maclnnis' term on the board, when the board saw fit to charge a fee for high .school pupils and found that the parents refused to pay this fee, the board decided to discontinue this practice, but they still have the power to do this and it quite within the bounds of possibility that this may again be put into operation. Now, what does this mean to the working man? It nveans this, that even now the parents have to deny themselves to put their children through high school and if a tuition fee is charged, it means that a whole lot of children will be unable to take a high school course owing to the inability of their parents to pay the fees, and thereby the children will be placed on the .labour market at an age of fifteen years »or so with only a partial education, when a full education is so very necessary. " (7*SHE finest of grains and hops are ^ made into the most delicious and healthful and purest beers for the people of British Columbia. British Columbia beers are carefully and continuously analysed by the Government for your protection and the Amalgamated Breweries take, j every step necessary to meet the high standard required. Order Christmas Special Brews Early ' AmocUu. in the Amalgamated Brcweoes of British Columbia are: Vancpiuver B-cwerioi Li &., Westminster Brews- LtJ., Silver Spring Brewery Ltd., Rainier Brewing Co. of Canad» Ltd., Victor! Phoenii llr.-_.-nsi Co. Ltd, v- t . This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the.GoVernment of British Columbia. .viiwf"- Lumber Barons Raise Employees' Board Bill i At last with great noise and jubilation there has emanated from the Rock Pile at Victoria, a law in favor Of.the working class, it is -going to put the Oriental .out. of the country, raise, the pay of (he white worker, making it possible for him to keep his family in clothing -and food, in toll, making B. C. second only to the a .with vtl_eL__l.r_l<^a-^eetes_fld Stairways. Now listen to(a lumber contractor's side: "That —!*?-"* !*— law was only passed to give us so much trouble. It would land thc small fellow like myself in New Westminster and give the big guy an open field. What! Put theX>riental out? Say the big men are already fixing up to give them the big wage, but they must agree to pay a board bill that will bring wages even lower than they were before, I bet you a new hat, there will be as many, if not more, Orientals in the lumber industry, two years front-now, as the.e are now. Between you and I, the lawyers in this Province were getting short of jobs and decided this would be a good • way to get something out of somebody. Better wa- g-."for"the""w'o.king" .fas. ' wilTcoiin. when the workers know .enough to send their own class up to make the laws. Just try and imagine a lawyer that has to get his living from the big corporations, making a law in favdr of the working class. Say, you'd better put a stick of dynamite in your paper, it might wake up a few." ' _ WIN FORTY-HOUR WEEK After a five weeks' strike, the fur workers of Boston, have Won the 40- hour or five-day week, together with inoreased wages. Union shop rules are strengthened and the union will have full control of apprentices. The hours and rules conform to those previously established for this industry in New York, VOTE FOR THE MONEY BY-LAWS Eight THE LABOR STATESMAN December 3rd, 1926 BIG SALE CONTINUEsS AT WILLIS-KINGSLEY MOTORS LIMITED Take Advantage of Our Special Offer NO FINANCE FEE, REDUCED PRICES AND EVERY CAR A PLEDGE PLAN CAR 'Xf. CARS SOLD DURING SALE, __'*» C .Iir _-»D VALUED AT <(j--_. _),ZU<_) OUR PRICES—OUR CARS—OUR SELLING POLICY—MUST BE RIGHT. LET YOUR OLD CAR BE YOUR CASH PAYMENT. Remember: Easy Terms and No Finance Fee. The Saint Place to Buy. WILLIS-KINGSLEY Motors Limited, Vancouver 1190 GEORGIA ST. W. Sey. 8180 Cor. Bute Where the name over the door means more than the name on the radiator. PRE-X MAS SALE OTTO WONDER VALUES TP.X.X, THE TA1E 91.00 Ladios' No. 1 quality rubbers. All sizes, for 69c .5.-0 Values ln ladies' Tine Shoes. All sizes, for J»2.95 Man's tine Sboes, Values to $7.00. All sizes, 83.95 and S4.9S SUBPEISE EXTEAS liodies', Misses' and Children's Xinas Slippers, 59o to 95c Men's J_ Boys' Xinas Slippers 75c to , 92.95 Misses' Boots. Valuos to 93.95, for „ .32.45 Soys' Boots, ln tan or black. Sizes B to 10';. _ 91.95 Blsr-or Boys' Boots. Values to 94.00 at 93.45 and 92.95 . Men's Hip Rubber Boots while they last ......*] -..._f_..5 THE SAMPLE SHOE STORE Cut Rate Shoe Dealers (Nearly opp. Pantai-es) 37 Hastings W, —More popular every day! Dainty Date Butter —The Kiddies just Jove »it in" their school sandwiches —Makes a tasty filler, for all kinds of cakes & cookies Ask Tour Grocer, or Phone Highland 4619 DAINTY DATE COMPANY 1685 Venables Street Nanaimo Wellington $8.10 Mine Screened Lump Coal at 0f■ i- Bunker- Phone U. For Oell.erea Price -<£a_MU p^CO.LT-.(3j»-j, Wilbee's Stores SOUTH VANCOUVER We reserve the right to limit the weekly order for all customers. PRICES GOOD rOB THIS WEE* .. Wo. 1 Alberta Butter, sjl 11) 3 lbs. for , ,. «*.X.Xl" 3 lb., put,-..rd. g0c Campbell'. Tomato Soup. -| n „ per tin _. : a\H- Campbell's Vegretable Sonp, 10. per tin a£i\. Pacific Mlii, 1 (),. tall tins XVt, Prunes, 3 lbs, ^ 2*11* BUok rigiZ 1(\n per lb. _-W_ Baldwin Apples, (£110 .per box (p_-.ii; Odod Salmon, 4 OKn tins for ;■■ ^•J'- Our Special- are ton many In nun- here. (let onr special dodger. : - Work and Then Vote FOR THE LABOR PARTY Extra Special Sale Men's Work Boots BEST VALUES IN CITY «P«_-*_/_5- $4.45 $4.95 KIBLER'S SERVICE SHOE STORE 163 . Hastings Street East Opp. Carnegie Ubrary. Municipal Banking Becomes Huge Success The Glasgow (Scotland) Forward, dealing with the/advantages of Municipal Ownership, says: "Birmingham's Municipal Bank has been a huge success. "Founded in 1911). largely by the efforts of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, today the accumulated savings of the depositors total" over £7,000,000, and more than 200,000 people in Birmingham have "live accounts." "Thirty-five branches have now been opened in different parts of Birmingham and aver a million and a quarter of transactions take, place every year. "Over 6000 houses have been bought in seven years by individual citizens with financial assistance from the Bank, and one and three-quarter millions have been loaned. • "There are no shareholders' profits to consider or directors' fees to pay. "All profit is, expended on the provision of more premises or improving existing premises, and the building up of a.reserve fund." City Council Should Be Model Employer Th. City Council should be a model employer, says Alderman Maclnnis, yet it is not always so. He had had to do some strenuous talking to get the council's to agree to some slight increase in wages and better working conditions for those employed by the City, and without labour representation on the Council there would have been less attention to -labour than there has been. -Wlre^thecl-^-Onrtcrl calk .of VStP ders for supplies, the contractorsTrre* supposed to -pay (according to the' contract) the prevailing rate of wages, but it sometimes happens that this gets sidetracked. One instance of this, was some work done by the Vancouver Engineering Works. This firm was not paying the prevailing rate of wages and all efforts of Alderman Maclnnis, to get the support of the City Council in insisting on .the firm paying a decent wage for the city supplies, failed, and the company got away ,with a considerable sum which would have gone to the workers. The overhead; of ten or fifteen contractors competing and having to purchase equipment for doing road and other city work, is much more than it would be if the city did the work itself. That is why be has favored day labor, but has never been able to get the other aldermen to favor it. He has received much unfavorable publicity in the past from the daily press, but that should boost his stock, because that press was not in the habit of handing bouquets to anybody who championed the cause of thu workers. Alderman Maclnnis has no fear as to the outcome on December the 8th. He has been assured pf increased support. FLUFF RUGS Made from your old carpets. Phone SEYMOUR 5230' for our new low prln-es. FliiCf Kuf-s Last for Voars. Pacific Coast Fluff Rug Co. ' 1069 Richards Street Profit is the fee the worker pays for the right to earn his wages. Kenworthy's Switch Endorsed by Voters Hull, England, Nov. 30.—Lteut.- Commander Hon. J. M. Kenworthy's switch from the Liberal to the Labor party has been approved by the voters. In today's by-election hel'w_,s returned to parliament with 16,145 votes, as against 11,466 for L. Gaunt, Conservative, and 2,885 for Col. C. ,T. Kerr, Liberal. Mr. Kenworthy was adopted as labor, party candidate after his resignation from the Liberal Party. He decided to get the opinion of the electors as to his change of policy. The result shows that his acjtion has apparently been endorsed. .' - —^ (, _C0*FO*UT_O "*"T ■*— -_.¥ I-.J-0 JL "-"-V New Rayon Silk Velour 50 INCHES WIDE,. YARD, $3.95 —A beautiful new lustrous silk velour, showing for the first time in Vancouver. For draperies or portieres nothing can surpass this material for richness of appearance, and we have a splendid range of colors—gold, burnt orange, taupe, two shades of blue, etc. See this new fabric if you want something really smart for draperies or portieres. Yard. $3.3.. Floor Two, H.B.C. ' , CUT RATE DRUGS M> If you are in need of a prescription, family recipe, toilet article or sundries, visit one of onr twelve stores, get out prices, and note tlic QUALITY, SERVICE and saving. Friday and Saturday Specials 10.75 .50 2.00 .19 .50 .50 Creme Simon ... SO.39 William's Pink Tills .31 Pum-Kin Rouge 73 Duchess Electric Curling; Iron _ _ l.ai 60 Watt Electric Lights, 2 for _ _ 87 Aristocrat Envelopes 14 Vinolla Tooth Powder XI tteid's Syrup of White Pine ft Tar - 38 Lodkyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer .65 .65 .30 1.00 .15 .65 1:00 1.25 i.25 .75 2.75 Djer Kiss Cold or Vanishing Cream .-... .45 Minard's Liniment 19 Ironi.ed Yeast _..."..,. .63 Maxlne Elliott Soapf 2 for .19 tlenuine Red Top Eau de ■ Co'ogne .38 Kruschen. Salts 53 Dr. Reld's Agaroieutn .61 Thermos Bottle. 76 Thermos Kit .76 I.mil ill Petrolatum. 16 oz... .39 *ATls*ocrat Hot Water Bottle _ '. 1.55 VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED 13 STORKS m TO CONTINUE MAYOR ^TAYLOR IN OFFICE Says "L. D.": "In appealing/once more to the voters' of .Vancouver, I do so on my record as Mayor during 1925-26. During these years there has been no serious complaint against my administration, either publicly o/ privately; the city has grown and prospered as never before. The ratepayers have shown their confidence-ill the administration by voting favorably on every money bylaw su b m i 11 e d. They know my activities and have known them for over 30 years." Meetings bv Mayor faylor and supporters will be held in every part of the city. Watch*the announcements to be made later. Headquarters and Committee Rooms: Phones. No. Orpheum Theatre Building .-Seymour 4007 540 Pender Street West : ."..: ..: Seymour' 4006 42_ Hastings Street East..._ , .....Highland 4932 2002 Hastings Street East : Highland 4933 325 Cariboo Street i _.;.........._"_: Highlandr 4931 22nd AverRie and Nootka Street Highland 4930 1107 Commercial Drive Highland 4934 2155 Main Street Fairmont',798 623 Kingsway .'...." _ .;...Fairmont (257 1505 Fourth Avenue West Btlyview 1161 2902 Fourth Avenue West ;,..'.Bayview 517 a MEETINGS TO BE ADDRESSED BY LOUIS D. TAYLOR IN 1926 ELECTION CAMPAIGN Thursday, December 2nd—Cambridge Hall, Templeton Drive. . 8 p.m. Friday; December 3rd—St. Margaret's Church, Windermere Street. .8 p.m. Monday, December 6th—Address Local Council of Women, Women's Building. 3 p.m. Monday, December 6th—Ballroom, Hotel Vancouver. 8 p.m. ■ "Yes," said the beautiful girl reflectively, "I married for love,. and I'm going to keep right on marrying 'until L get "it" '* Magistrate: "Did you and your husband quarrel on Friday night?" Wife: "What! And the next day pay day! 1 should say not,"' ■*. $ v - - yp 'I' m ,vi Special Notice ■ u Kuanint''(-d Utte. An invitation is extend-1-, to our many i-fll omfrs who rcr.d thin pa tier to visit p in our new loc-Ukm where wo carry OUB LEADER: 325 AND $35 BLUE SERGE Gillespie & Ault, Limited MEN'S CLOTHING AHD PUJ-NISHINGB 528 HASTINGS WEST • j*j)^ncir •-j<ton *.■■ Utiniisit.- 1'a.
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