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*mM---w--w»mMttt*~*~m-m OWNED AND CONTROLLED Trailos anil Labor Council Working* Button (Blue) for this Fourth Term of 1928 Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions NO. 238-r-JEIGHtf,PAGES VANCOUVER, B. Ci, DECEMBER 2]rK)28 Says A.F.of LMoreThan justifies Its Existence Secretary Bengough Outlines.His Impressions and Stewardship of the Recent Convention of the American Federation of Labor at New Orleans. RESEARCH WORK CARRIED ON bjf the American Federation of Labor shows that an ever-increasing* number of men,, in various lines of industry, are slowly-but surely being replaced by machinery. In order to meet this contingency, the American Federation nf Labor urges that every effort be made to introduce the five-day week, although realizing that this will not eliminate unemployment, but will be.a move towards an even further reduction in the hours of toil. The following,report, submitted by Secretary Bengough to the Trades andM.abor Council, was received with hearty applause: ■■- _ To the Officers and Members: In submitting this, my report as your delegate to the Forty-eighth Annual Convention of the American Federation of Labor, held in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, (November 19th to '29th, 1928, I fljst wish to thank you for the honor [Conferred upon me ,and to express jny sincere appreciation of the privilege you gave me to participate in (he proceedings of tliis convention-is your representative. One could -not take part in such a meeting wf hout securing an increased knowledge of trade union affairs, and many new ideas in meeting and- exchanging views with so many delegates from all parts of the United States, Canada, Great Britain and South American republics. While we on this side of the line hear many expressions unfavorable t*> the American Federation of Label', 1 am of the opinion that a certain amount of it arises from those hostile to our movement, and a great amount of it from a lack of understanding of its accomplishments in the face of the world's greatest combinations of capital. If only judged on the basis of the cold facts th,at workers have to meet the landlord and the grocer, the American Federation of Labor more than justifies its existence; and its high batting average in numerous other lines of endeavor without question merits our affiliation and support. I might interject that the New Orleans dailies run large advertisements, paid for by some members of the Chamber of Commerce: "That, in spite of a large Labor delegation heing in the city, business men in New Orleans are operating on the open shop basis," etc., so, even as far away as that city, one can find pinhead employers. Chinese Made Shingles I arrived in the city of New Orleans on Sunday evening, November 18th, immediately reporting to the * Credentials Committee, and interviewed members of the Resolution Committee regarding a resolution dealing with" thc manufacture in B.C. of Chinese shingles -and their importation into the United States, and which was to be introduced at the first day's session. I may say that the records show that I attended all sessions of the convention, both morning and afternoon. The convention was called to order at 10:30 a.m., the 19th, by W. L. Bockling, chairman of the New Orleans Trades Council Convention Committee, followed by i addresses from the mayor of the city, state governor, president New Orleans '•> Trades Council, president Louisiana ■State Federation of Labor, and others, following which the gavel was turned over to President Green, -who delivered a very able address in reply, and thc convention got down to business. — - ■** The Credentials Committee. reported haying received credentials of delegates from: •*-, No, Votes $4 National and International Unions, with" 27,864 4 Departments, with , 4 28 State Federations,.with " ' 28 49 Central Labor Unions, with - 49 27 Trade and Federal Unions, ,«^^~ • with „'....i_.... 76 4 Fraternal Organizations 3'* ■" Big Membership Increase The executive submitted a report covering a great variety of important subjects, the portion dealing with membership showing an increase of approximately 90,000 affiliated members over last year. A great deal of research work had been done with a view to the establishment of the platform of the five-day week, some of which was particularly interests ing and worthy of mention. Reports were submitted showing that, in the Steel Industry—Seven men now do the work which formerly required 60 to perform in casting pig-iron. Two men now do the work which formerly required 128 to perform in loading pig-iron. One man replaces 42 in operating open hearth furnaces. Machine Shop's and Railway Repair Shops—One man replaces 25 machinists with a "gang" of five to ten automatic machines. Four men do in three to seven hours what formerly took eight men three weeks. Fifteen years ago it took 15 to 30 hours to turn one pair of locomotive tires. It now takes eight hours to turn six pairs, with the same number of men, by use of modern processes. (Time reduction, 15 to 30 hours to one hour and twenty minutes.) 30 Men Displace 240 Thirty workers with ten machines now do the work of 240 workers with 20 machines, in the Sun Tube Corporation machine shop. Brick—A brick-making machine in Chicago makes 40,000 bricks per hour. It formerly took one man eight hours to make 450. (Change: 711 hours to make 40,000 bricks, with one man working; now done in one hour.) Glass—Automatic machine makes in one hour what formerly took 41 workers to make by hand in one hour. In 25 and 40-watt electric light bulbs, the man-hour output of the automatic machines is over 31 times that of the»hand process. Cranes and Tractors—Three men replace 28 in Youngstown Steel and Tube Co., with.tramrail crane. Five men with tractors replace 48 men as crane loaders in Willys-Overland Co. Conveyors—Five men now doing three-day work in one, emptying brick kilns. Output Increses 121% Paper Box Industry—In New York from 1914 to* 1925 the number of workers deereased&32 per cent. Output per wage earner increased 121 per cent. General—Same number of men producing three times as much as in ]914 (automobile and steel industries). Reports turned in showed that thc live-day week has already been established in 514 local unions, with a membership of 165,029 now on the five-day week. The convention unanimously endorsed the principle of the fivc-day'.week, and authorized a plan of campaign to bring same into effect. The question of unemployment was dealt with iii the executive report, and the efforts of the,., Federation to have public workj undertaken in slack periods as a. prosperity reserve ...hail: baan.--apprpved »hy —tt United , States' government, many (Continued on Pajje 5) gl^lgl^^^l^^^^C^ KEEPING CHRISTMAS There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas Day, and that is, keeping Christmas. Are you willing to forget what you have, done for other people, and to remember what .other people have done for ■ yous to ignore what the world owes you, and to think what you owe the world; to put your rights in the background, and your duties in the middle distance, and your chances to do a little more than your duty in the foreground; to see that your fellow men are just as real as you arc, and try to look behind their faces to their hearts, hungry for joy; to own that probably the only good reason for your existence is not. what you are going to get out of life, but what you are going to give to life; to close your book of complaints against the management of the universe, and look around for -a place where you can sow a few seeds of happiness—are you willing to do these things even for a day? Then you can keep Christmas—Henry Van Dyke. Trades Council Notes Lodge 289, International Brotherhood of Firemen and- Oilers (Railway), made application for affiliation with the Trades and Labor Council and were accepted. * * * Nomination and election of officers will take place on Tuesday, January 15. There will be no meeting of the council on January 1st. * * * Musicians' Union reports steady growth and non-union orchestras very scarce. * * * Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union is going to post cards on construction jobs giving directions to the union restaurants within the locality of the jobs. . * * * Sheet Metal Workers report slight improvement in trade. Furnace work not very brisk. •**•■' Dairy Employees' Union are giving a Christmas Tree party on Wednesday for the children of members. Bro. Metcalfe has been elected president. * * * , All officers of the Teamsters' ajid Chauffeurs' Union were re-elected at the last meeting. Union shows an increase of about 130 members. .^*"** * # *. Upholsterers report trade fair and urges members .to purchase union labor goods. Standard Furniture Co\ can put the union label on their goods. * * . * Burnaby Civic Employees' Union have decided to purchase stock in the Labor Headquarters, * * * , Bvtjry widow of former members of the Carpenters' Union, No.' 452, received a turnkey for Christmas from the union this year. The union will celebrate its" 40th anniversary next year. • , Turkeys Given Away in South Van. Saturday Fine big fat turkeys for whist prizes and turkeys for tombola will he the feature of the whist drive and dance to bfc held by the South Vancouver branch of, the Independent Ijibor Party in tbe Maple Hall, on this Saturday evening. j\.n effort is being made to increase die interest in these alrairs and^those who attend Saturday r.ig'it arc assured of an enjoyable time. Whist will start at 8 p.m. and dancing as close to' 9 as possible? The now* admission fee of_35 cents o^J^JJHjJnjliJJjitgte. "eTcT-ylioily" 'w'ni'goTacTuTnreat the turkeys.- Maple Hall, 43th. and Fraser, Saturday, Decemjier 22nd. Industrial Kno Incapacitated Wages in FIVE CENTS PER COi'Y pples Are Out With Act Are No Longer Needed to Batter Down lills of British Columbia—These Worker.*, Are Now Replaced With Orientals. WAR AND INDUSTRIAL CRIPPLES arc again being thrown on the scrap heap after a short respite brought about by thc Minimum Wage Act. Disabled men who could do a good.day's work, set a wage lower than the 40c scale, are no lnoger .needed, because there is no longer a Minimum Wage Act to keep up the price at which labor power can be sold, and 100 per cent, able- bodied men arc now alrlc to oust thc disability cases from the mills of this province. - One of these millworkers has just reported his case to the Trades and Labor Council. This man, E. J. Greer, was overseas three and one- half years with the 102nd, and after many periods of idleness obtained a job with the Alberta Lumber Co. After working in the mill for two years he met with an accident by having his right hand cut off. When he got well enough to work again he was re-employed by the Alberta Lumber Co., feeding a sticker in the mill. On Nov. 5th of this year—■ just after the Minimum . Wage Act covering these millworkers had been knocked out by the courts—he was •fired, and after a request by the man the company gave him a recommendation in the following form: The Alberta Lumber Co. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that Mr. E. J. Greer was jn our employ two years, feeding sizer, anil approximately two years feeding sticker. During all this period we found his services satisfactory, and have no hesitation in recommending him for a similar position. R. McLENNAN, Sec.-Treas. Alberta Lumber Co. The following was also obtained from the Workmen's Compensation Board: Workmen's Compensation Board " Mr. Ed. Greer, 115—5th Avenue E. " Re Claim 196192 At your request we are giving you this letter to certify that on April 1st, 1926, you met with an accident while employed by the Alberta Lumber Co. Ltd. at their mill at Vancouver, B.C. As if result of this accident you lost your forearm at the lower third. F. W. HINSDALE, Sec. Workmen's Compensation Board. You will note that the company recommends him for a similar position to any other mill that cares to employ industrial cripples. The reason that these lumber companies o: longer employ these men is be- usc it is now possible for them to eriiploy Orientals at a lower wage than was permitted by the Minimum Wafte Act. A clause in the. act permitted any person who would swear that they were slightly incapacitated, either hy war or industrial accidents, to work for a wage lower than the 40c. ' A'nd every mill company in the province took advantage of this clause. A\man who could do a day's work and swear that he was incapacitated "could get a job—provided there were enough jobs. But Hie moment that\ Minimum Wage Act was knocked out, these incapacitated workers were replaced as .fast as possible with, Orientals at the old Oriental scale. Many others were let out nt the same time as the -man mentioned above, antl the work* is now being done by Orientals or anybody who will man the machines at a starvation wage. Work Progressing On Labor Headquarters Carpenters, plumbers, steamfitters, electricians, sheet metal workers, lathers, plasterers, roofers, laborers, etc., are all busy at the new Labor Headquarters on Beatty street putting it into shape as fast and with as many men as can be economically employed. With thc exception of steamfitting most of thc offices on the top door will be ready for the painters by the end of this week. The work on the first floor is also getting into shape and within another few days will be getting cleaned up. The Trades Council offices, Electrical Workers offices and Labor Statesman office will be located on the first floor. The janitor's quarters and some committee rooms will also be located on this floor. All the other union offices will be located on the top floor, as well as three halls. On the ground floor there will be ■iin auditorium and two smaller halls, as well as a committee or anti-room. There will be three entrances, two on Beatty street and one on the lane. An automatic oil heating system is being installed, so that every hall and office will be comfortably heated. At this writing it is impossible to give the date by which theb uilding will be ready fo roccupation, but unless otherwise desired arrangements are being made to provide halls for the unions on the same nights as formerly held. It was estimated that the cost of purchasing and putting the building into shape would be about $30,000 and efforts were made to obtain this amount from thc unions. The new heating system that it was found necessary to install ha^i increased this figure, so at a meeting of the shareholders, held on Wednesday evening, the amount nf stock was authorized to be increased to $35,000, which was considered about enough to take care of all the needs at the present time.. Over $31,000 wort hof stftck lias been subscribed for and there are still'some unions that have not yet decided upon how much stock they will take, so there is every possibility of the full amount of the' changed stock issue being subscribed. " Dels. Morrison of the Electrical... Workers Unio.n, Wilson of the Floor- layers Union, and Kinnaird of the Engineers were added trt the committee, which was complimented on the satisfactory way the deal was made and alterations are being carried out. By a piece of good fortune-the new City Council have selected the Central School site for the new City'. Hall, whjch will be only a few yards from the Labor Headquarters, which :l1 enhance the value of the property. UPHOLSTERERS' DANCE TONIGHT The" UpHolr'terers' Union"wifitSI^ III the K. P. Hall, 8th and Scotia, tonight (Friday), commencing at 8 p.m. Good prizes. Tickets 50c. RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES MOVE TO NEW OFFICES On and after January 1st: 1929; . the office and headquarters_a£_llxtt^i. ajul—Btw**- -tmd - rtt^a-rfffrirr 'rTmplnyeosUnion, Local 28/will be located »at Siuite .?9.. Williams Building, 413 Granville street, phorte Seymour 125. .1~ ' ' AA-am ■ — Fi Two THE LABOR STATESMAN Friday, December 21", 1928 VI 9 Quarts for $1.00 1 U i^C ' Local Musicians' Union Making Good Strides Qfruser c[/aUjey °Mni. PAIRMONl IOOO Union Restaurants Many restaurants and self-service houses have, and still have, strenuously opposed every effort made to organize their employees; so may we request you to look, for UNION HOUSE CARDS. a tautur bmma Immmnhuuce Bd-lciidtts Intern•tiuiial" Ixc uu Ul oMHUt %\\\ *- gftrp^ Give your patronage to the following houses: Cecil Cafe, 1336 Granville. Harmony Cafe, 1154 Granville. Pa.ragon Cafe, 1145 Granville. Morris Lunch, 1113 Granville. Ritz Cafe, 1043 Granville. Love's Cafe, 925 Granville. Commodore Cafe, 872 Granville, _ Fashion Dairy Lunch, 894 Granville. .:..,_ ' Ornheum Cafe, 762 Granville. Empire Cafe, 76 E. Hast. Fashion Dairy Lunch, 71 Hastings. Broadway Cafe, 105 Hastings E. Golden Gate Cafe, 130 Hastings E. Fred's Dairy Lunch, 72 West Hastings. Strand Cafe, 29 Hastings W. Bancroft's Cafe, 338 Hastings. Bailey's Cafe, 320 Cambie. Wonder Cafe, 224 Carrall. Delmonico Lunch, 617 Robson. Fish and Chip Shop, 614 Robson Street Standard Cafe, 615 Dunsmuir. Olympic Cafe, 720 Pender W. Central Cafe, 608 Pender W. Boston Cafe, 534 Pender W. New Good Eats Cafe, 619 Pender. Province Cafe, 790 Main. Douglas Cafe,-844 Main, Princess Cafe, 416 Hastings E, Shasta Cafe, Cambie and Cordova. New Westminster— Fraser Cafe, 738 Columbia: Allen's Cafe, 660 Columbia. IN CORPORATION PROFITS PUT REAL ESTATE ' New York.—Profits of industrial corporations are so large, that these concerns are investing their suiflKis in real estate. It is estimated that thc steel trust has more than $2,000,000,000 in property,' Standard Oil upward of $1,- ,(100,0.0(1,000, while General Motors arid Ford have extensive holdings. The strong-boxes of these con*> cerns are bulging with cash, and large amounts are loaned to Wall Street on solid security for speculative purposes. This money is, referred to as "bootleg" loans, because it is beyond the control of government or bankers and can be withdrawn at will. In such an event, conservative financiers point out that they can not supply funds and -a crash in the stock market would be a possibility. ' The situation is of interest to workers because it is an indication of profits held by the comparative few, and which s'hould be diffused throughout the country in the form of higher wages. Two, people can live as cheaply as one—provided the first two are Scotch. The approach of Christmas is generally heralded by the advent of numerous Christmas editions in Vancouver. One journal -among these publications which is 'bf vital importance to those interested in the labor movement, and has well served the aims and objects of all organizations affiliated to the Trades and Labor Council since its establishment, is the "Labor Statesman." The official journal of the Council, having requested an historical summary of the life of each individual local, affilfat- ciLto the central labor body in Vancouver, is the only apologia Local 145 (.Musicians) has for intruding its affairs in the current Christmas issue. The American Federation of Musicians of the United States, and Canada .(to give the -full title), was inaugurated some 32 years ago. The present International * Federation came into being as the result of the' disintegration of its predecessor, by reason of that body adopting an unworkable policy. In short, this policy granted automony to its locals on watertight conditions, which, were not suitable to the very peculiar profession of music, as compared to the commodity of other labor organizations. In the early days of organized musicians, the present transfer system was doliched with cold water; moreover, there was a tendency to ignore the musician*.' Who was following a daily occupation such as a trade for his principal means of support, and took up music as a side line. The establishment of the A.F. of M, changed all this. This body realized the flexibility of entertainment, which has as" many moods as a chameleon, and as a consequence of the same, made musicians more or less into a set ofynomads; hence the j present transfer system which permits unemployed musicians to move from one city to another, and become full members of another local without any restraint or veto from the authorities of that local. Our present organization also threw itself wholeheartedly into the ideals of the labor movement. It does not enforce, but persuades all its locals to join the central labor bodies of each city; and the Federation itself is closely affiliated to the American Federation of Labor. A $10,000,000 Strike Fund Since the formation of the A.F. of M. organized musicians have become a tower of strength in Canada and the United States. It is strong in funds, and has recently established a new International Theatre Defence Fund, which requires all members playing in theatres, to pay two per cent of their earnings to that fund, from which strike benefits are awarded when a dispute has occurred, and protection is allowed by the Internationa! Office. It is the intention of the authorities of the Federation, to build this fund up to ten million dollars, .which should prove a sure bulwark against predatory managers. The A.F. of M. has been fortunate in being consistently served by very able officials. Among these none 'could be signalled out for better recognition than the present International President, Jos. N. Weber, who has occupied this most difficult post and highly responsible position for more than a quarter of a century. Local 28 Years Old In the early period of the history of the A.F. of M., when its branches were reachittg'out to all parts--of the North American continent, its representative in this city was organized. The exact da"te of the birth was 25th May, 1910, our Local . therefore, is now in its twenty-eighth year. On the. Charter which hangs at the Local headquarters are the following names: Fred Dyke, C. Frey, J. H. Smith, Horace Harpur, II. Harper, W. Brand, F. T. -Cope, Robert Chance. The first president was Fred Dyke, who was a prominent musician in the' city, and was thc head of the Vancouver Choral Orchestra. He died in July of this year, deeply regretted by all lovers of good music. Another prominent official ip the early days was Joshua Bowyer who was the Sergeant-at- Arms. The membership of Local '145 in its infancy w_as mostly comprised of musicians in the'existing bands,. the city at that period hot being adorned with the luxurious palaces of entertainment similar to what wc have now. With the development,, of Bee sting is said to be a cure for the city, 'cWrespondingly^xTended rheumatism, but "for me and my the development of Local' 145.: T«- house" we'll take rheumatism. . day, the -membership, is about1' 6-fftl members, but some one hundred of these are living in other* cities in Canada and the United States. All of the theatres, professional bands, and about 85 per cent of the dance musicians, and also the orchestras on the coastwise boats operating in B.C. waters in the summer months, are affiliated with the Musicians' Union of Vancouver. The jurisdiction of the Local extends for about ten miles from the post office, and includes the city proper, Point,Grey, South Vancouver, North and West Vancouver, and Nanaimo^ Several of our members are occupied~in posts in outlying towns such as Prince Rupert, Powell River, etc., where at present there is^no jurisdiction; also some are employed on the Australian liners under the' auspices of the Musicians' Union of'Sdyney, Australia. In addition to the protection 'afforded by the International Theatre Fund, those of our members employed in theatres, hotels, and permanent dance bands, protection is also given to our members, from the Local Defence Fund. These said members contribute weekly to this fund, as well as to the International fund. For five years Local 145 carried on a very criditable journal, viz,, The British Columbia Musician." This was the only musicians' union in Canada that published a paper; moreover, we believe that no local in the A.F. of M. of less than 1,000 in membership, assumed such a responsibility. The paper rendered .a splendid service during its existence in keeping the members well informed of Union affairs in* general, and, was of tremendous assistance in organization work. It is to be hoped "that in thc days to come, with an increase of iWrn-V-crship. the journal will be revived... Benevolent Society Organized musicians in Vancouver, though members of Local 145, arc automatically made members of the Musicians' Benevolent Society, which is a society chartered under the Uriti.-h Columbia Societies Act, This society operates separate and apart I from thc Local. It is- the Custodian of all our charitable funds ,. the "Death Benefit Fund," by which the beneficiaries of a deceased member receives a donation equivalent to a' subscription of two dollars a member, but not exceeding one thousand dollars. The properties on the corner of Burrard and Nelson Streets, is where our headquarter offices arc Installed and is owned by the Benevolent Society. At a later date it is intended to build a home with office's, conference hall,* board rooms, and members' recreation rooms. The development of Burrard Street with new buildings, the proposed civic centre, and bridge has enhanced thc value of the property considerably since it was first purchased. The society has a board of directors, the chairman of which is Mr. Percy Harvey, and the Secretary-Treasurer is Mr. E. A. Jamieson. Local 145 therefore is run strictly for organization purposes only, and rents its offices from the society. Among the prominent members who have assisted in guiding the destinies of Local 145, in addition to Joshua Bowyer who was President for nine years and is now the vice- president, there is.E. A. Jamieson, who was Recording Secretary for ten years and is at present Chairman of the Trial Board, also is the Provincial Officer for British Columbia to the A.F. of M. Edward Cox, who was President of the Local in its third year" of existence, and is now a Trustee. Will Edmunds, the present Recording Secretary, W. E,. Williams, the present Financial Secretary Treasurer, which post he has held for the past seven years. Fred Fletcher, now Sergeant-atArms for six years. Two cither members in the persons of C. E. Fitzgerald and E. J. Tennant, represent the Local as its reporting delegate's to the Trades and Labor Council. Life Membership When a member has completed a gooff record of twenty-five years of membership, he or*she is awarded a life-membership. The member .has not. only the distinction of having his name, inscribed on the honor roll; but has the benefit of continuing his membership in the Local with full privileges, withjiyf; paying any fur- tiler dues or assessments, including death assessments. Local 145 now has eleven members, who have earned this distinction. They are Joshua Rowyer^Rorn*S^-^han''re,'''^award Cox, Win. Fowler, H. W. Harpur, J. S. James, Wm. Kalehberg, Chas. The Only Sane Way ! —to keep Bonds. Policies, Jewellery and Personal Treasure! SAFE from Iobs by Fire or Theft, la to use the Vancouver Safety Deposit Hours: 8:30 to 5:30 Vaults Saturdays: 8:30 to 1 p.m. COST ONLY 33.00 PER YEAB B. C. Mining Building Pender at Homer Street HAZELWOOD ICE CREAM —You try it next time for that Party or Social Guaranteed the product of pure fresh cream For Prompt Service, Phone Seymour 2090 Hazelwood Creamery, Limited RED STAR DRUG STORE "The Mail Order Druggist'? We Make a, Special Effort to Get Qoocli Out by First Mall After Receipt of Your Oraer COHtrail CORDOVA AND CAKBALL VANCOUVER, B. C MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER Rannie, Thos. Kushton, J. 11. Stark, Geo, Walsh. Theatrical Federation Local 115 A.F. of M. is glad to acknowledge the warm relations it has with'its sister locals 118 Stage- Employees, and 348 Projectionists I.ACT.S,.E. Those three locals whose interests are so' closely woven together in the entertainment industry, for their better mutual protection, are still further banded in closer relationship through the Vancouver Theatrical Federation, the President of which is Harry Pearson, antl also through the Standing Agreement in force between the I.A.T.S.E. and the A.F. of M., to which International organizations all three he- long. Our membership takes this opportunity to wish the best of luck, coupled with the "Season's Greetings," to the "Labor Statesman," the Trades and Labor Council and its Executive, and the ' membership at large affiliated to the Council. At the recent annual election lield at the headquarters on 091 Nelson Street, the following members were elected to office for 11)20:— \ President—E. C. Miller. Vice-President—J. Bowyer. General Secretary — W. E. Williams. Executive Hoard Members — W, Pilling, C, J. Cornfield, W. W. Euper, W, Couling. The above officers comprise the Executive Board for 1920. Trial Board—W. (i. Bremncr, A. VV. Delamont, G. Fhillips, H. F. Hogue, J. Kennedy. Trustee—Etl. Cox, and one to be appointed by the new board. E.C.M. NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY BADLY DISTRIBUTED .New Orleans,' 'La.—The nation's food supply is badly distributed, declared Governor Long of tin's State, speaking at the conference of State governors, in this city. "We see, our fish rotting on our shores,„we see farm protlucts rotting on ou,r farms, and we, gee people in our cities suffering 'Sfrom lack ;of these products," said Governor Long. "Somewhere along the line that situation must be remedied by business, whether that means state. so* cinlism or not." LABOR PARADES Phoen-.Xi Ariz.—Organized labor staged a parade five miles long to aitl amusement workers. ,who are on a strike against the Ricfcard & Na'c'e Company. Thc management refuses to discuss a-iicw wage contract and wants the anti-union shop. "Do you play tin*,piano?"/, ■ "T'don't' know—I never tried."—- Chanticleer, ', .' -1__ Wage Gains in U. S. Outstripped by Wealth United States Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, in his annual report, publishes a series of intlex numbers showing wage rates for every year from 1840 to 1926, inclusive. Agricultural wages arc not included, and there is no attempt to make detailetl comparisons of wages with living costs. Taking the year 1913 as 100, wages in 1840 stand at 33, ami in 1926 at 229. That is to say, a worker in 1840 got only one-third the money wages that were paid to a worker 'in 1913, and only one-seventh of the wages, paid in 1926. It is a pretty fair climb. On the other hand, in 1840, America's richest man, John Jacob Astor, was worth perhaps $2,000,000— though it seems doubtful. In 1926, Henry Ford was worth at least $1,- 000,000,000. In other words, while wages increased seven-fpld, bloated wealth increased seven times seven-fold; while the crop af_ millionaires has' been multiplied by^fhousands. ' Coming back to wages, 1844 was the lowest point in the 86 years cov- ered by the.study. Then wages stoocf at the index number of 32. They tlitl not reach 40 until 1857, and immediately dropped back—1857 was a panic year. They touched 40 again in lftfl, and began a steady rise that carried the mto 69 in 1872 and.1873. Then they fell off again, and by 1879 were down to 59. ( The slow, hard climb began again. It took 17 years to get wages back to where they were before the panic of 1873 broke them. They reached 69 in 1870. The panic of 1893 hammered them down a little; but labor was better organized *by this time antl offered a stiffer resistance to wage cutting. In 1903 wages reached 80;in 1909 they were at 90; in 1913 they reached 100. Labor was terribly hit the first years of the war. In 1916, with living, costs almost doubled, wages were only 111—that is, 11 per tent, higher than in 1913. ' *. '■ In 1918, with iivTngr-costs a good ileal more than,.doubled, wages stood at 162. The lie that labor profiteered during thc war is one of the most vicious ever told; but it is also one of the easiest to nail. In 1920 was reached their high point, 234. "Deflation" put'them down to 208; but then thc climb, began again,..and by^A-26 j-y^rcached 229. Meanwhil, living costs had decreased to some extent ISq'ual rights: A bald man.in art "Uijlevajpr removing,'hi* cap while a* woman's wide hat scratches his eye-. Ifcayje-v .7 s Friday, December 21, 1928 THE LABOR STATESMAN Three Trades Union Directory Vancouver Trade* and I*abor Council— President, J. ThoniHon; general secretary, Perry R. Bengough. Office, 803 Holden Utdg, ,16 Hastings E. Phone Sey. 7495. Meets In Labor Hall at 8 p.m, on the first and third Tuesdays In month. Beverage Diipensem Union No. 676— McRts last .Sunday at 8 p.m., Koom 313 Holden Bldg. President, W. H. Clancy; Secretary and ftusine«s Agent, T."J. Hanofln. Office: Room 14, Flack Block, phones: Sey. 4738 and Bay. 1650-R. Hours: 9 to 12 a.m. Bridge ft Structural Iron Workers, Local 97, Int. Asso.—Meets every Monday. Hoom 804, Holden Bldg... at 8 p.m. President, W, L. Yule, 5821 Ar- gyle St.; Secretary, P. Lauret, Box 302, City. Phone Fair. 2108L. Building Trade* Council, Vanoonver— Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Holden Building. President, B. H. Morrlsor; .Secretary - Treasurer, W. Page, "Room 815, Holden Bldg.; Phone Sey. 7495. Millwrights' Loc.il 1638—Construction and Operating—'Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in Holden Bldg. J. H. Campbell, President; P. H. Edge, Fin. Sec; J. Murray Ore, Rec. Sec. Box 127. Motion Pictures Projectionists' Union, Local 348, of IA.T.S.U. ft M.P.M.O — Meels flrst Friday in each month at 11:3.0 p.m. in the Holden Bldg. President, J. R. Foster; Secretary, Geo. Gerrard. Box 345. Business Phone, Sey. 3923. Musicians' Mutual Protective Union, Local 145, A. P. of M.—Meets at the G.W.V.A. Auditorium, second Sunday at 10 a.m. President, E. C. Miller; Recording Secretary, W. Edmunds; Financial Secretary, W, E. Williams; Organizer, F. Fletcher, all at 991 Nelson Street. Barbers' Journeyman International Union of America—Local'120, meets second and fourth Tuesdays ln each month, in Room. 310, Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. President, Fred Da we; Sec.-Treas., C. E. Herrett. Office, 814 Holden Bldg. Bookbinders' Local No. 105, Int. Brotherhood—Meets second Tuesday ln month at Professional and Business Woman's Club, Empire Bldg., 803 Hastings W, President, G. Low, 61—53rd Ave. W.; Secretary, Thos. Carroll, 812 Hamflton St. Bric'clayors', Masons' and Tile Setters' Iht. Union No. 1—Meets second and fourth Wednesday, in the Holden Bldg. President, L. Padgett," 2066 W. 8th, phone Bayvlo^ 1.558 R; Sec- Riley, Fin. Sec, fi88T Inverness St., ■ phono Fraser 542 L. Camp and Mill Workers Federal Labor Union No. 31—Vancouver and vicinity, meets every second Wednesday at 8 p.m., at 514 Powell St. E. President, M. Mlyaznwa: Secretary, K. Tsiiyuki. , Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers, Local 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 16 Hastings St. E. President, H, Edwards; Rec. Sec, A. E. Varah, 14 42 Clark Dr.; Business Agent, A. B. Hodge** Office. Room 812, 16 Hastings St. E. 'Phone Sey. 3609. Pile Drivers, Bridge, Wharf and Dock Builders. Local No. 3404—Meets every Friday night at 8 o'clock-^irt" 122 Hastings St. AV. President, R. McDonald; James Thomson, Secretary, P. O. Box 320. Phone Sey. 7874. Plasterers, Local 89—Operative Plasterers' and Cement Finishers' International Association—Meets flrst ami third Wednesday in month at Holden Building- President, Win. Broomhead. Secretary, A. Hurry, 861—34th Ave. E., Phone Fair. 3222R. Cement Finishers' Secretary, A. WHson, 1258 Ontario; phone Fairmont 4016Y. Plumbers and Steamfitters, No. 170, International Association—Meets every second and fourth Friday- In the '--11-ulden Bldg. President, R. Simpson; Secretary and- Business Agent, W, Wa;tt, 813 Holden Building. \ Carpenters and Joiners, United Brother* hood of, Local 468—President, J. G. Smith; Financial Secretary, R. W. Ha tley; Business Agent, ,,W. Hargreaves. Office, Room 809 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets second and fourth Mondays, 8 p.m. City Hall Employees' Association— Meets flrst Wednesday of each month t at 251 Vj Hastings East at 8 p.m. President, W. H. Lewthwnite; Treasurer, W. J. Scribbins, 3208 Pender St. EJ.i Secretary, J.. Tarbuck, 2792 Pender East. Oi vie Employees' Union, Local 28— Meets first and third Fridays in the month at 2B1V6 Hastings East at 8 p.m. President, R. N. Hogg, 1718 Commercial Dr.; Secretary-Treasurer, George Harrison, 3427 Triumph St. Printing Pressmen and, Assistants, Local No. 69—Meets every second Tuesday in the month ot 8 p.m. in Room 213, Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. E-. President, Max Ernberg, 2035 Georgle E.; Secretary, Thos. s. Ezart, 1603 40th Ave. E., So. Vancouver. Railway Carmen of America, Lodge No. 58—Meets first and third Friday In month at Cotillion Hall, Granville and Davie streets, president, H. Warde, 1102—23rd Ave. E.I Socretary, J. D. Vuliamy, 2216—15th Ave. E. Electrical Workers, Local 213, International Brotherhood—Meets every Monday at 8 p.m., 404 Homer St. President; JV B. Brown; . Business Agent, E. IT...Morrison. Office, 404 Homer St. Engineers—International Union Steam and Operating Local 844—Meets every Friday at 8 p.m. Room 806, Holden Bldg, President, Geo, Pettnpiece; Rec.Soc, Roy Finley; Business Agent and Fin. Sec, T., A. Newblgglng. Office, Room 806, Holden Building. Fire Fighters, No 18, International Association of—Meets every month at call of president at 261 lk Hastings E. President, N. McDonald, 1136 McLean Drive; Financial Secretary, C. A. Watson. 1329—13th Ave. B. Floorlayers' Union, No. 1876, U. B. of O. ft J. A.—Meets flrst ahd third Thursdays in month at Holden Building. President, G. Mayne; Fin. Sec, T. H. Hamlin; Rec. 'Sec, W. D. Wilson, 1535—5th Ave. W. Hod Carriers and Building Laborers, No. 602, International — Meets flrst and third -Fridays in month at Holden Building. President, C. Lawson, 1832 3rd Ave. W. Fin. Sec, J. A-. Barrlhg- ton, 4293 AVelwyn Street. Business Agerit, A. McEwan. Phone "Sey. 7495. Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Marine Cooks ft Stewards, Local 28— 441 Seymour St., meets second Monday each month at 3 p.m., last Mon-J day at 9 p.m. President, Thos. Ed-fl wards: Sec.-Treas. ' and Bus. Agent. j. Cumming. Phone Sey. 125. Ladles' Auxiliary, Local 171 — United Brotherhood of Carpenters — Meets every flrst and third Wednesday of each month in 810 Holden Building, at 8 p.m. President,. Mrs. C. J. Atkinson, 730 iflth Ave. W.; Secretarv, Elizabeth J. Hope, 1042—7th Ave. E, Lathers, Wood, Wire and Metal, International Union, Local 207—Meets second and fourth Mondays In month at Room 209, Holden Bldg. W, Fontaine, ■".'.^'-Secretary. 1828 Commercial Dr. Phono High, 3169.1. Machinists* Local 692—President, Thos. Sills, 1352 Burrard St.; Secretary, P. R. Bengough. Office, 807 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets on -second and fourth Tuesdays In month. Vanoonver Mailers, Local No. 70—Meal>; first Tuesday in each month, 6:30 p:m., in Room 804, Holden Building, 16 Hastings St. E. President, A. .R, C. Holmes, 6439 Cypress St.; Sec.-Treas., H. E. R Fader. 2718 Oxford St. Phone High. 4110R. Street and Electric Railway Employees, Pioneer Division No. 101—Meets K. !'. Hall. 8th and Kingsway, first and third Mondays at 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. President, H. "W. Speed; Recording Secretary, J. Price; Treasurer, E. G. Kern) ode; Financial Secretary and Business Agent, A. .T. Harraway. Office: Corner Prior and Main streets. -Phone Sey. 5000. Sheet Metal Workers Association, Local Union No. 280;—Meets second and fourth Thursdays ln month in Holden Building, 16 Hastings St. E. President, A. Fisher, 1952—4th Ave. „W.; - Business Agent and Secretary, D. MaePherson, 807 Holden Building. Shingle Weavers, Local 17813—Meets second Tuesday in month in Room No. 2, Labor Temple, New Westminster, and fourth Sunday, 7:30 p.m., ln , Room 313, Holden Bldg., Vancouver. President, J. Stevenson; Secretary, J. N. Chute. 1163 Pender E., Phone High. 1982-V. Tailors' Journeymen Union of America, Local No. 178—Meetings held flrst Thursday, each month, \% p.m. Executive meets third Thursday of every /month in Labor Hall. President, Colin McDonald; Secretary, W. W. Hockeh, 15.82 13th Ave. E.; Financial Secretary, H. Nordlund, 1930 12th Ave. E. Teamsters, Chanffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers, Local 466—Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. 310 Holden Bldg. President, A. A. McKay, 765 Cambie St.; Secretary-treasurer, A. P. Black, 880 Homer St Kiddies' Playgrounds Cure Delinquency When the kiddies have a chance for healthful, normal play they are not naughty and do not become criminals. A striking proof of this is furnished by the Federal Children's Bureau report on the effect of playgrounds in large cities on juvenile delinquency. The city of Milwaukee shows a decrease in delinquency of 20 per cent in 25 years, in the face of a doubled population. ■ From Dayton, Ohio, comes still more convincing evidence. Those portions of the city -which have adequate playground facilities have 30 per cent less trouble with children than those which have been neglected in this respect. An almost immediate reduction in court cases is said" to follow the establishment of a playground in a locajitij; One of the latest and most fruitful developments is the use of lighted playgrounds as a means of luring the children from the moral and physical hazards of cities, at night. Taking the Curse Out of Idleness Sweet are the uses of leisure. In the world of industry it is.the increasing leisure of the great masses of the people that gives them time to ride in all the automobiles and listen to all the radio sets, and go to see all" the moving pictures. So it seems to one. business authority, at any rate. The question is put by the economist, Jeremiah W. Jenks, in the'Washington Star:' "What is the use that thc workman is to make in the days to come of his leisure time? Therein, Open Forum Editor, Labor Statesman: Sir,—In these trying days of capitalist stabilization, of. the" after-the- war period, the working class is being more and more crushed down under the iron heel of this capitalist reorganization. What do we see all around us throughout the capitalist world? Nothing but misery and want. What do we see in Vancouver? We see members of the working class living in tHe most abject misery and want if we are to believe our eyes, and the "press and the three local dailies are working overtime in their endeavors to alleviate a little of that misery, so that at, least those people will have a "good time" on Christmas day, and, of course, -the undertakers will also be waiting to serve them in the New Year. The conditions in capitalist Europe is about 80 per cent, worse than in this country, with a greatly increasing death rate, and yet we still hear some of these hypocritical politicians stating that prosperity is just around the corner. Well, so is the cemetery. This year the Vancouver Sun has gone one better than the other two rags, for it has started a regular, up-to-date blackmail scheme to raise their Santa Claus fund through the medium of the "Sun Spot" column. To take a couple of them: "Will some of those pretty girls in Spencer's downstairs store come upstairs with some iron men among them." "The Mutch Tire Co. may sell tires on credit, but we can't extend any more credit on their Santa Claus fund. Send us Mutch dollars to relieve some of the poor kiddies' homes this Christmas. Many others could be cited also. It is a wonder to me S. C. Cain has not made up some skit about the old age pensioners, the old woman's homo, the blind man's home or the disabled veterans, who are getting in the neighborhood .of $7.50 to $10.00 per month, for if he will UNION CAFES & MERCHANTS Seymour 3168 Always Open Empire Cafe and Grill Vancouver!s Best Under.Personal Management of HAROLD DEGG BOB KRAUSE . Late 72nd Batt. 76 Hastings St. E., Vancouver, B. C. When ln a Hurry; Drop ln at Egg Order. FRED'S Are Always t*w •'' * s" "ok." at Dairy Lunch "It's the Coffee" 72 Hastings West Always Open R WILKINSON, rr». 0. 0UNCAN, let. Reynolds' Cartage Co- LIMITED Phones Seymour 3377-3371 Orating, Paoklng, Shipping ui Storage Furniture and Piano Moving Long Distance Moving Pool Car Shipments Of floe and. Warehouse i 723 — CAMBID STREET — Tt2 PERRY & DOLK Men's Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 other of oTgreat problems^ vet[ [^ " <l""i''T 3°, °ff fe ***' in ^ *ai„aj» B P'uuiems not yet | Vancouver department stores, who ! only get about $12.7") a week nnd , less, he will rob almost anyone. The Theatrical Stage Employees' Union, Local 118 of the I.A.T.S.E. ft M.P.M.O. ' —Meets n't 991 Nelson Street on the second FridRy in month, at 9:30 a.m. President,- Hod Martin; Secretary. II. Pearson; Bus. Auent, O, W, Allln; Address P. O. Box'711. Typographical Union, No. 226— Presl ident, t:. S. Campbell; Vice-President, ^ ■ R. (louthro; Secretary-Treasurer, R. 11. Neeiands, 804 Holden Bids;. Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., in Women's Bldg., Thurlow street. WOMEN'S AUXILIARY No. 75 to Vanconver Typographical Union meets first Thursday of each month, in the Vancouver Women's, Bulletin*-**, 752 Thurlow street. President, Mrs. E. J. Trumper, Suite 41, 840 Nelson Street; Secretary, Una A. Pettipiece, 1846 Balaclava Boad. Milk Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employees, Local 484—Meets second and fourth Fridays, in Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. E. President, K. Metcalfe;. Secretary - Treasurer, Blrt Showier, 2841 Triumph. Phone High. 6327. KU1 and Factory Workers' Union, Local No. 1599 —Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners Meets first and third Thursdays in Hoom 213, Holden Bldg. President .1. \V. Mclnnis. Secretary-Treasurer H. (1 Avery, 7964 Montcalm Street I'hone Marpole-6>8.R.*' ".-.<'}■ * - Prince Rupert Trades & Labor Council TWEETS second Thursday In each iT1 month. President. 8. D McDonald. Box 268. Secretary, Frank Derry, Box 498, Prince Rupert, B.C. Rather Neat, This • Toastmasters fall roughly into two groups: The flip kind, and those who; introduce the distinguished guest in a tone 8f*rev*<**rent awe, as if he w~ere being unveiled.,7" olved"— . "He may use it to engage in sports. He may spend it in dissipation. Or he may find in it the real opportunity for the full development of himself, mentally and morally." It is the business rather than the social aspect of leisure that interests The Wall Street Journal, which argues that the enormously increasing prosperity and spare time of those who work for a living in this; country have combined to upset all" the dire predictions of the old-fashioned ^economists. The first of these fallacies that conies ■ to the editor's min "is the conception of a definite saturation-point for automobiles." And then— "When the startlingly rapid development of the motion-picture began to be visible, some ten years or more ago, sage observers did not hesitate to predict the downfall of the speaking theater. But the construction of new theaters to house old-time dramatic productions has almost kept pace, in New York at least, with that of movie palaces. A few years later it became obvious to the meanest intelligence that the radio in every home would vibrate with the death-knell of both plays and movies. Today, radio sets are being bought in the millions a year while the movie-houses and the regular theaters, as a'gei.'iral thing, are filled nightly'at <about trie highest prices their managers have e*i"?r had the hardihood to ask. "It Sun, some weeks ago, was bragging editorially that'it had-been begging for the last 13 years for Christmas cheer to relieve the poor and needy, and they are now boosting for a community chest, so they know that the poor and needy, like unemployment and war, will always be with us. I happen to be one of those disabled in the last war, and since my discharge I have been much inter- estcdVjn the trend of. events, contin- ualljrreading everything I could on the labor problem, and analyzing it also, and I have learned this much: that in the world's first Workers' Republic, the U. S. S.R., there is no necessity to resort to such measures to relieve distress as we have it here, for all the grand palaces and mansions of the czars and noblemen have been turned into rest homes and hospitals for the workers and their children, and every worker who was disabled through either the czarist or civil war is looked after by the state until they recuperate, or for life . if their disability is too severe. Everything is done to make the life of the worker better. They have the 7-hour day established; wages going up; while the conditions of the workers under capitalist society is getting continually worse, with an average working day of 10 hours. Life is so contradictory; luxury and ease for a few; misery and slow starvation for the mass. When are we going to have a change? The London Bakery Gold Wheat Bread Fairmont 122. 439 7th Ave. E: NOTARY PUBLIC P. R. BENGOUGH Secretary Trades & Labor Council Room 803, 16 Hastings Street East Phones:' Sey. 7195-6279 would be merely trite to say "Yours for a change! that prosperity is thc answer. That was, of course, an essential condition for the creation of these colossal'new industries of recreation and amusement, and remains the controlling condition of their continued expansion. But twenty or thirty years ago people would not have had the time to spare from their inescapable employments to use these new appurtenances of existence, even if they had had the ready money to take them on. "Hardly secondary as a factor in giving the American scene these out? standing aspects has been the increasing leisure of those who work for a living. Moralists may differ over the correctness of our sense of values as revealed in the uses wc make of the time which machinery gives us, but the manner of its employment is clear enough. It remains to ask, and to be answered, whether we are to have still more time available for selected uses in the future, and what we will choose to do with it." ALBERT PADGHAM. , I ' A Little Rhyme Give a little,; live a little, try a little mirth; sing a little, bring a little happiness to earth. Pray a little, play a little, be a little glad; rest a little, jest a little if the heart is sad. Spend a little, send a little to*another's dopi*; give a little, live a little;4 love a little'niore. Railway Clerks Get Membership Increased Minneapolis, Minn.—The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks has increased its membership to a point where it is now the second largest railroad labor union, Geoteo - M. Harrison, grand president,''told Minneapolis and St. Paul Brotherhood members at two large get-together meetings held in the Twin Cities. In the express division alone, President Harrison said, there has been a net gain of approximately 10,000 members since. July 1, 1028. And on two railroads the membership has been increased 100 per.^centv Get Acquainted With Chief The get-together meetings in the Twin Cities were the first opportunity the Minneapolis agd St. Paul Clerks had to meet President Harrii son since his election as bead of the organization. He was accompanied by Grand Vice-Presidents. J. H. Sylvester and Robert Morgan, and Phil Ziegler; editor of the Railway Clerks' Journal.. , ''*...- * ^Citing some qf the progress made by the Brotherhoods, President Harrison said at the Minneapolis meeting that since Ju'y 1, this yenr, 24;- (10ft, death benefit certificates have I .been issued to members, $750,000 paid to the widows and orphans of deceased members, and a $000,000 death benefit reserve fund established.-'' ' The bank owned by the Brotherhood in Cincinnati is now on a dividend-paying basis and its assets are in excess of $5,000,000. Home is Free of Debt Both the bank and the seven-story building, where it and the Brotherhood offices are housed are the, property of the union and every brick and nail in the building has been paid for by the membership. "If there is a man who does not believe that the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks has accomplished things for its member's, let him contrast conditions'of today with those of 10 years ago," Harrison said. "Ten years ago the average wage of a railway clerk was $75 a month. Freight handlers in southern territory were, getting as low as $1.10 a day. Working days were 3fiT> a year. "Today the average wage for clerks is $11)0' a month and we have raised the freight handler's pay from an average of $1.10 a day to $3.52. We have secured seven legal holidays oft" for our members, made the eight- hour day universal and cut 52 Sundays out of the working year, Organization Need Great ■ "There is a greater need for organization today than ever before. The individual industry is helpless without a bona fide labor organization—as helpless as a sailor would ' be trying to navigate a storm-tossed sea with no other craft than a peanut shell and no other power than* a toothpick for an oar." POTTERY MERGER NEXT East Liverpool', ,0hio—-Twenty pottery plants have combined in tho largest merger in the history of this industry. The value of the plants is estimated at $15,000,000. WILL STUDY COAL MACHINE Springfield, III.—Coal owners- and miners have set up a commission to study conditions created by coal loading and conveying machinery. It's a bum joke, oldtimcr, When a w,Qma*Q-,hfts*to blush w'ith embarrassment. y '■st* WM'Ww»w»«-Mr«t»M , t. Fpuf THE LABOR statesman: Friday, December 21, 1928 The Labor Statesman Published every Friday, at 816 Holden Bldg., Vancouver, B. C. Ovyned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. H. W. Watts, Man. Editor. PRESS COMMITTEE Chairman Wm. Page (Carpenters). W. Watt (Plumbers), P.- R. Bengough (Machinists', Tint Hanofln (Beverage Dispensers), R. H. Neeiands (Typographical). Cleo. Gerrard (Theatrical), W. Deptford (Street Railwaymen), Blrt •Showier (Dairy Employees). Phone Seymour 6279 Vancouver, Friday, Dec. 21, 1928 Peace on Earth * "Peace upon earth was said, We sing itr And pay a million priests to bring it. After two thousand years of mass We've got as far as poison gas." —Thomas Hardy. Christmas Message 1928 By thc payment of pensions under the Federal-Provincial Old Age Pension legislation the lives of some 7,000 needy aged workers have been made happier during the past year, with the possibility of thousands more receiving similar benefits during the' coming year if the forecast of the premier of Ontario, the Hon. Howard Ferguson, that Ontario will adopt this legislation is fulfilled. It is progress such as this that lends encouragement to the organized labor movement in its constant urge for social betterment of the living standards of the less fortunate amongst us. Of less gratification is thc knowledge that a considerable amount of unemployment still persists in all industrial centres, and this notwithstanding that the index of employed persons stands higher than for many years past. This paradox is accounted for in a large degree by the extent to which machinery has displaced human labor without any commensurate reduction being made in the number* of hours worked. Neither has there been, except in few instances, either a reduction in the price of the commodities sold, or an increase in the rates of-wages paid, sufficient to broaden the market and absorb the extra volume of goods produced through the latest improvements of machinery. Instead we have seen rapid rise in thc value of bonds and stocks and the increase of capital charges by the issuing Of share dividends, thc splitting and multiplication of stocks, etc., all of which has led to thc accumulation of wealth in the hands of a comparatively few. This is a problem which calls for serious consideration by all classes in order that the consuming power of the masses may be materially increased and national prosperity thus more evenly distributed, giving the old wish of 'A Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year" practical application in the homes of many more Canadian citizens. TOM MOORE, President,, Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Let's tolerate Intolerance Secretary Hesketh Extends Greetings To Our Friends and Well Wishers in the Labor Movement, Everywhere, Dear Sisters and Brothers: Following the custom of my worthy predecessor, and on behalf of as loyal and active a1 group of Trade Uniouists that I know of, our General Executive Board and membership, we tender our annual message and cheerful greetings. We all wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year, "1929." We take the opportunity at this time, to say to Organizers, Central Labor Councils, State Federations of Labor, to the Labor.Press, and other friends, we thank you for your good efforts on behalf of our organizations during the past, and most earnestly renuest a continuance of the same. It may he trulv said, thai; our boys and girls as a whole are'a'generous bunch. The practice of the "Golden Rule" is one" of their cardinal principles, helping the other fellow in time ofineed, is not only a worthy creed, but brings back joyful returns. Our new salutation—Co-ooeration. Loyalty and Service;, for the New Year means success, and will be carried on in an unselfish manner. We are proudof the fact that, i*s ;■ general rule, our Local Unions are found "doing their hit" in the great Labor Movement, doing their duty in (By HY HURDLE, in "The r . Railway Clerk") I My sympathy always goes out to th' under dog, an' Heaven knows that Intolerance ain't nothin' but an under dog. It has been lambasted; cussed out, flung in th' fire, stomped on an' abused more than all th' other human emotions an' sentiments put together. Hardly can us Americans have an issue to decide or an election to elect without we, drag out pore ol' Intolerance, git a hammer-lock on him an' commence to hang his head on th' pavement whilst cussin' him in a loud, shrill voice. Th' worst part of jt is that it's always th' other* feller's Intolerance that we handle so rough. "Individually, none of us are Intolerant. Of course, we have got our sincere convictions an' honest opinions, based on what we know to be fact's, which convictions th' Other Feller, in his narrow-minded way, calls Intolerance. It's very aggra- vatin' to be bootin' th' Other Feller's vile Intolerance all over th' rostrum an' then discover th' other feller hold in' our sincere convictions an' honest opinions up in front of th' microphone as examples of Intolerance in its advanced stages. It's hard for us to tolerate such practices. "I reckon it's th' same way all over th' world an' has been so for quite a spell. • Th' way th' perfectly human emotion of Intolerance has been choked, scuttled an' smothered from th' platform an' press from years gone by until th' present, it's a wonder „th' pore emotion hasn't gavcup th' ghost long before this. Pretty near all th' sfn^jfents an' emotions which th' human'system is subject to has been given encouragement an' favorable publicity at various times, but, outside of a few scattered instances, th' editor or speaker that dared to put in a good word for pore ol' Intolerance has been descended on from many directions an' had th' screws applied proper. "It- might be different if Intolerance was a puny little emotion that had to be nourished tenderly to keep it alive, but, Intolerance is just as husky as any of 'em. Love, hate, greed, anger, fear . ,_L any of them sentiments can put a man's eyes to giitterin' an' start his breath, to Com- in' in short pants; Intolerance can do that, an' often moFe. Some poet once blowed th' foam offen his ale an' stated that '. . . men have died an' worms have et them, but not for Love!' which is proof that Love,.supposedly til' queen of human sentiments, is not as powerful as Intolerance, for we can only estimate th' countless worms that have dined offen th' victims of Intolerance! "Oh, yes, Wftnow Love is a beautiful sentiment- an' a wonderful an' powerful emotion. It's very popular an' has every right to be from all th' publicity it gits. Since th' days when men done their writin' on rocks with hatchets, Love has been talked about, wrote about an' thought about in all languages, includin' th' Scandinavian. It 13 our favorite emotion—our Iitt*e pet sentiment with ribbons in its hair. I defy you to pick up a magazine or paper that hasn't got yards of column space devoted to the causes, effects an' antics of Love. "Why, right here in this paper, I read where a Iovin' wife, in Chicago, entered another lady's apartment an' our humanitarian program, outlined by the American Federation of Labor. , We are not unmindful of the great assistance rendered us by the Trades Union Label Leagues, Card and Label Committees, Trade Union Promotional Leagues and others in creating a demand for our Union House Cards and buttons, the results have been very gratifying, appreciated, and we ask that it be continued. Along with other organizations, we have a big field to cover, and rest assured we are doing the best we know how to reach our goal, in order to merit the encouragement and assistance rendered by our coworkers in the Labor Movement, and likewise aiding them at every opportunity. We are doing fairly well, but there is room for a great improvement, and in our 19Z9 program for organization, under the slogan "-We Must Grow" and "We Will Grow," we believe and know we shall have your hearty co-operation as heretofore, and in return wc shall reciprocate with our customary loyal service to the entire Laboe Group. Again wishing you and yours a bountiful Christmas and a real Happy New Year" speking for thc membership of our Interntional Union, a real honest to goodnesit crew, believe me. Yours fraternally. ROBT. B. HESKETH, :- . 7 Secretary-Treasurer. busted all th'* household goods acrost th' lady's person prior to abolishin' her with* several discharges of a .38 Special. After th' dust had settled an' th' police had made entrance with, riot axes, th' extinct husband of th' fond wife was discovered in th' kitchen with his feet in th' sink, his head in . the laundry chute an' th' shaft of a bridge lamp a-stickin' through his vitals. ... 'I loved him,' says th' \vidow in announcing her motive. "Now .there's "deep affection for you, That husband made th' grave mistake of not realizin' th' power of true Love! When th' wife entered his love nest, jerked a leg offen, th' piano an' commenced scatterin' assassination all around, it was too late for him to reform, but, he must of got lots of consolation in his cx- pirin' moments in knowin' that th' little woman loved him so deeply. "Love used to be considered, in the romantic age, as a delicate an' swSet-scented flower, but,.it has been forced to keep step with th' rapid strides of progress; an' in these hust- lin' bustlin' days of road-houses, companionate marriages, vanity bag automatics an' mixed puries, it sometimes seems to me that Love has growed into a robust cactus with hair on its chest an'va odor of gasoline an' delicatessens. ,' "No doubt th' sensation of Love is just as enjoyable an' thrillin' today as it was in th' gay nineties, but, its results an' durability are more doubtful. Now, I can recall that when I reached th' age. where I could talk ten words without* my voice skippin' two octaves I was smitten with a awful smite of puppy love. Any Saturday night until ten p.m., you could find me at th' home of my grand passion, holdin' th' coal-oil lamp an' turnin' th' music for her, whilst she rendered a few domesticated selections on th' parlor organ. I wasn't unusually .dumb or-backwards, but, I went with her nearly a year before we fin'ly reached a sort of understandin' an' she'd let me hold her hand while out buggy ridin', providin' th' moon wasn't too bright. "Don't think I'm implyin' that th' speedy young set of today are any, worse at heart than they was in "my day. Puttin' lard on th' hair an' dancin' to th' strains of a trombone with a derby hat on th' end of it, wasn't th' custom a generation ago. If it had of been, I suppose us young folks would have indulged, just as they do today. Furthermore, guidin' old Beck to a trap buggy, down a road full of ruts, mud puddles an' chug holes, didn't leave a body much time to devote to th' advancement of neckin'. "No sir, I don't hold any brief ag'in' th' exaltin' sentiment. It deserves lots of credit an' as long aB it exists, none of our school buildin' contractors will ever feel th' pangs of hunger through threadbare shirts, but we ought not to let Love continually hyld th' spotlight of favoritism at th' expense of our other sentiments an' ehlotions, especially pore ol' Intolerance, which shorely needs a few pats on th' back to cheer it up. ""Intolerance, now, has started some of our most splendid an' expensive wars—tellme of a international conflict that nice love ever started! Intolerance has le'd (folks into prevarication an' in front of firin' squads; it has tore down churches in one generation an' destroyed bar rooms in th' next; it has brought about some of our most beneficial reforms just as it has presided at some of th' most outstandin' massacres in history. Brother, its powerful! "It's a power that can be used to great harm or to great benefit an' in th' case of.,us railroaders, especially th' clerks, I think a little more old- fashioned, narrow-minded Intolerance, practiced in our daily associations, would be of th' greatest help in th' world to us, collectively an' individually, a I ain't speakin' of us exercisin' it on religion or politics. Religious arguments strike me as bein' a pore ,way to waste time an' git het in vain. I've seen big, dirty- necked rails that chewed tobacco an' didn't use cream in their coffee, git into passionate arguments over religious subjects, when th' only fact conceriiin' religion that either one of 'em was sure about is that ministers usually work hardest on Sundays. Intolerance in politics also seems sort o' futile an' lots of good hatin' wasted for no good cause. * Us'small fry^it a-awful kick out of pannin' one another's politics, but, th' pompous boys with th' spellbindjn' yoices an'vttt'_jnside dope don't concern theirselyes near as much over political Tolerance as they do over political Dollar-ance. They laugh at us, heh, heh! "So it would be more fittin' for us union men an' women to apply th' noble trait of Intolerance, which is th birthright of all of us, to a cause Mining: An Investment Sphere Safety in mining from an tnvasttnent viewpoint can only, l>t» Kerurod by Wide divt'i'sifiration, cou])it!d with adequate information and techrtlcal iidvk'i'. Wa have tin. solution, > Aak for Information R. P. CLARK & CO. (Vancouver) Ltdv INVESTMENT BANKERS * 823 Hastings Street West Vancouver, B.C. ■ t «0 QQOOVjM-) '0 OtslllSMIA* Buy "B. C." 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"Th' non may be a good friend of yours, an' outside of bein' a non, you know he's a swell feller, but if you caught him iiftin' your watch or emptyin' garbage cans in your flower beds, you might feel called on to chastise him with a pan of scaldin' water an' thereafter .you "would prob'ly act Intolerant towards him. Then again, if he was to take out a accident policy in favor of himself an' asked you to keep th' premium paid up for him, you'd either phone for th'. Black Maria or git th' notion that he was a plain deadbeat. "Sure; he won't pull any silly stunts like them, but, stop'to think it over an' you'll conclude that a dead- beat is one of th' politest names you could call him. Every month he goes without bein' a member of th' Union, th' burden is just that much greater on you an' th' others who pay their dues. He is just so much dead weight draggin' at th' feet of progressive unionism. No sane worker has a plausible excuse for not belongin* to the organized labor movement, to paraphrase an old sayin': 'None are so dumb as those who will not se(e,!' That fits him exactly. ., ...... ..,.■ , , "Now, you an' th' other men oh th' job may have tried all th' pleas an' ajrgumcnts you ciin think of on him, .withT*). luck, but, if all of ypu git together an' foVm an 'Intolerance Chorus' a'H*™sThTT*1f ••ColfTSTiouidcr Blues' to him at every opportunity, unless he is unusually thick-skinned an' thick-headed he'll soon git th' idear that he's outside of somethin' that he ought to be inside of. "It's not exactly an' appealin' idear to be purposely unfriendly with a guy you're workin' with day after day an' iUmay look sort of rude to cut him that way, but, if he's a real friend of yours an' wants th' friendship of you an' th' other fellers, he won't be willin' to let**.yoi), hear jt'-- whole cost of th' benefits anj- worTcm' conditions which he enjoys. If requests an' arguments fail, give him a few stout doses of Intolerance before an' after each meal an' it won't be long before he'll hie himself to other locations or take out a card with your local. In th' latter case, throw away your Intolerance an' extend him th' glad hand of Fellowship ah', chances are, you've made a permanent union man of him right there!" UNEMPLOYMENT BILL TO BE URGED BY WAGNER Washington. — Senator Wagner has made public a large number of' letters from economists and educators who agree to support his unemployment bills, '*pehdlng in- Congress. The bills cover three projects: Collection of statistics on unemployment, long range planning of public \yorks and co-operative effort with the States in finding,work for* idle j liiiir**-**'' -e-'--7ik:' *. -/-.. Friday, December 21. 1928 THE LABOR STATESMA N '■■ ■■' **^»' Five Industrial Credit Corporation LIMITED B. C. Mining Building 402 Pender Street West- Seymour 9354 What satisfaction it is to save once you get going. The big tiling, though, fellow workmen, is to make a start and stick to k, atid see how money makes* . niqn'cy compounded semi-annually at 6 per cent. To illustrate—Five dollars'saved monthly for five years amounts to $350; Ten dollars monthly for live years, $700; and for ten years ,it reaches $1,640.00; larger amounts in proportion. * Get and read our booklet', "A Safe, Certain Way to Independence." Kindly mention "Labor. Statesman" INDUSTRIAL CREDIT CORPORATION, LTP. B. C. Mining Building Seymour 9354 402 Pender Street West BACK through the centuries Christmas has always been a time for the giving of presents—big or little things to delight and gladden the hearts of children and their elders. But where are the Christmas presents of other years—the toys, the useful things 7 Broken—worn out—forgotten. - Keep alive the spirit of your gift. Let it bring happiness and contentment from year to year—add a Royal Bank Savings Book ro your list of Christmas presents. Christmas Presentation Cooers art otooidtdfor Gift Books. The Royal Bank of Canada Vancouver Branch - - B. L. Mitchell, Manager 17 Offices in Vancouver, S3 Branches in British Columbia Farmers Could Glut Markets of the World ATLANTA.—Improved farm machinery and scientific methods have smashed the Malthusian theory, said Prof. Firman E. Baer of Ohio Uni- v-ajj-jity, addressing representatives of the commercial fertilizer industry. The Rev. Thomas E. Malthus was an eighteenth century English sociological writer. He developed the theory that eventually the world would be faced with an inadequate food supply due to over-population. Prof. Baer told the commercial fertilizer men lhat production of food is far ahead of population. German nitrogen interests, he pointed out, insist that in Central Europe a pound of nitrogen rightly used will produce 150 pounds of sugar beets, 100 pounds of potatoes, 45 pounds of hay, 20 pounds of grain or enough grass to- yield 20 pounds of milk. Prof. Baer declared that if the farmers of the world were to utilize every possible means of increasing the food supply, the markets would be hopelessly glutted within a few years. "**•*. SAYS WORKERS' WELFARE IS MOST IMPORTANT TASK Kitchener, Ont.—"While all other affairs of government are extremely important, I think the welfare of our working population is of the greatest importance, because I believe one of thc essentials to our industrial prosperity is to make our Canadian workers happy and contented and, »6 far as thc government can, to assure them a square deal." Thus declared Hon. Peter Heenan, minister of labor, in an address here. He made a plea for tolerance and cooperation among all sections and all classes in Canada. v"1b DoTf"i!tmrg straight now J? "Yes, straight to the dogs.; Production Per Man Makes Ne wRecord WASHINGTON.—The output per V°'ker has risen one-third since *1918-1920, according to the Division of Statistical Research, Department of Commerce. A comparison with the period 1898-1900 and 1926-1927 shows a 55 per cent, increase in farm output, 280. per cent, in minerals, 180 per cent, in factory output, and 200 per cent, in rail transportation. "These remarkable figures compare with an addition of about 55 per to the population of the coun- it is stated. thc case of every one of these branches of industry the increase in output since 1898 and 1900 has been far greater than in the number of workers. In agriculture, manufactures and railways the product of goods or services per worker engaged has increased from 50 to 60 per cent." cent, try," "In four GENERAL CHAIRMEN TO FORM ORGANIZATION Chicago.—On November 19th all the general chairmen of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in the United States and Canada met in the city and organized the "International Association of General Chairmen, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen." Thc association authorized the officers of the Brotherhood to establish and maintain a statistical bureau. •■'*■» The bureau is expected to collect ■data for use in future wage negotiations, ami also to prepare statistics in reference to accidents and property damage traceable to the operation of long trains. i '* SAYS A. F. OF L. MORE THAN I centres, were the reasons given for JUSTIFIES ITS EXISTENCE Supporting Toronto. .However, we put up a good bid for it, and at least paved the way for its coming here in a year or two. We at least had all the publicity—letters and telegrams arriving every,, iday inviting thc con vehtion to British Columbia, besides our own organizations, the Washington State Federation of Labor sending in a good boost for us. Premier Tolmie, Mayor Taylor, City Publicity Department, Vancouver Board of Trade, Vancouver Sun, and many others sent in invitations. I had arranged for 100 illustrated pamphlets to be forwarded, and these, with ftn invitation enclosed, were all distributed/ A large banner hung from the balcony in the convention hall,' reading "Vancouver—World's Scenic Centre 1929," was in full view of the delegates, and I requested and received permission to use the microphone in placing the nomination before the~convention. Some weak efforts were made by some interested to get me to realize that it was sure to go to Toronto, and the uselessness of having it go to the vote. However, I particularly wanted to find out who was staying with us and who was walking out. The ballot gave 20,793 votes to Toronto and 5,763 to.Vancouver, 1,468 not voting. I think that the effort was worth while—that our chances are good if we content ourselves with just sending in an invitation next year and the following year • make another effort. ",M<1 mother-in-law is staying with us this week." ' "She's your house guest." "Sure; did y*u think sl# was-stwy- ing in the garage?"—Ranger*. (Continued from Page 1) State governments, and some 125 cities, with a total population of 25,- 500,000. The report also dealt with Old Age Pensions, Health Insurance, Education, Organizing Campaigns, and many other matters, the steps, being faken to introduce legislation preventing the use of the injunction being very interesting and instructive. j have merely set out some of the many items of business transacted, any one of which is of sufficient" importance that one would like to be able to report them more fully, if space and time would permit*. Many riieetings were held between various international unions on jurisdictional disputes—this convention being outstanding in so many agreements being reached, and a number of jurisdictional disputes of many years' standing are now done away with. Fourteen committees were appointed to deal with questions coming under the following headings: Committee on Executive's Report, Resolutions, Laws, Organization, Labels, Adjustments, Local and Federated Bodies, Education, State Organizations, Boycotts, Building Trades, Shorter Workday, Legislation, International Labor Relations. Shingle Weavers' Resolution The resolution dealing with the Shingle .Weavers' situation was as follows: "Opposing Importation of Chinese- Made Shingles from British Columbia. "Resolution No. 11. By Delegate Percy R. Bengough of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council. "Whereas: Efforts have been made on many occasions to organise the shingle mill employees in the province of British Columbia under a charter of the American Federation of Labor; and "Whereas: The efforts of these employees to improve their standards of living and eliminate competition from cheap Oriental labor has been of little or no avail, for the reasons (1) that in all cases where the union men have come out on strike their places have immediately been filled with Chinese strikebreakers, and (2) that 90 per cent, of the shingles produced in British Columbia are shipped out of the province to markets in the United States; and "Whereas: Eighty per cent, of the employees directly employed in the manufacture of British Columbia shingles are Orientals; and "Whereas: In thousands of instances union men throughout the United States are using the products of these Orientals, shipped to this country in unfair competition; therefore, be it" "Resolved: That this convention, with a view to protecting its membership and the citizens generally on both sides of the international boundary, condemn the introduction of these Oriental products into the United States, and appoint a committee with full power to formulate and carry out a plan of campaign tend ing to eliminate Chinese-made shingles from the market." . Referred to Committee on'Resolu Uons. I requested to appear before this committee, so that the committee would understand what we have to contend w.th and what we desire in the matter of assistance. The reso lution again came before the con vention on the eighth day and was unanimously endorsed, with'ii dene change that the Executive Council of the American Federation act' as the committee. Now Up To Manufacturer Our, position is now clearly defined on this question, and a great deal depends on the future policy of the shingle manufacturers as to what extent we use the Federation machinery in circularizing Labor organizations throughout the States and having, same placed in the questions to be taken up with the State and Federal governments. Vancouver Loses Convention Dealing with Securing the Convention for Vancouver in. 1929—The situation as I found it upon arrival was that at least three of the larger organizations were, in- favor of Indianapolis, Indiana. However, as time went on and there was a growing sentiment for Vancouver, these organizations switched to Toronto, which, it is safe to say, had been requested to put in a bid ft)c«.the convention by some with sufficient influence, that Toronto made no effcrt, nor put on any campaign, to secure it. 1 interviewed dozens who personally would have liked to vote for British Columbia, hut.were compelled to vote for Toronto. The fact that it was held in Seattle in 1913, Portland in 1923,_ and Los Angeles ill 1927; that New Orleans was a .long haul, and that some of the organ Supported Vancouver We had many staunch supporters, among whom the following merit our appreciation: Brother Wm. Trotter, Typographical Union 226, now at Typographical headquarters. Brother Trotter worked for Vancouver, and did good work. Brother Mahon, International President Street and Electric Railway Employees, and Brother Flore, International President Hotel and Restaurant Employees, both seconded and spoke in favor of the nomination of Vancouver. The International Unions that voted for us were the Actors and Artistes, Bookbinders, Brewery Workers, Brick & Clay Workers, Bridge & Structural Ironworkers, Railway Clerks, Federal Employees, Hatters. Stereotypers, Railway Telegraphers, Hotel and Restaurant Employees, Letter Carriers, .Maintenance of Way Employees,1 Meat Cutters & Butchers, Oil Field & Refinery Workers, Painters &, Decorators, Street Railway Employees, Seamen,. Tailors, Firelighters, Typographical (divided, 379 voting Toronto and 379 voting Vancouver). All others, including Building Trades Department and others who had promised to vote Vancouver', voted Toronto. Fraternal Delegates The fraternal delegates delivered their addresses on the third; day, those from the British TradesUaion Congress■'• being Brother J. March- bank, National Railway Men of Great Britain, alf* Brother E. Edwards, British Mine/s, both of whom gave a very interesting talk on thc conditions at present prevailing in Great Britain. The following extract from Brother Marchbank's speech gives some idea of the spirit prevailing throughout the British Trade Union movement: I "For many years thc National Un- 'ion of Railway Men and the South Wales Miners' Federation have maintained and supported a college for workers' education. Recognizing that the movement was greater than a section, we decided to make a free gift of the college and to continue financial support, to the Trade Union movement of Great Britain " When a movement 'is made up of sections prepared to sink their particular interests for the betterment of the whole in such a way as this, it must continue and progress. I would recommend that the speech of Brother Marchbanks be run in the Labor Statesman, as it contains much of interest to our members. Brother Wm. Varley conveyed fraternal greetings from the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, and the same was well received. * . , Immigration Restrictions A resolution was introduced by the Michigan State Federation of Labor and others urging enforcement of immigration restrictions against Canadians. The situation in Detroit is particularly bad, the reports showing that the Canadians crossing the line daily to* work in Detroit are mostly non-union and a large percentage out-and-out strikebreakers. Naturally organized labor in Detroit, to protect itself, is demanding a more rigid, enforcement of the United States immigration laws. JThis matter was left with the executive. _- This is a question that is going to cause us some embarassment on this side of the line. The regretable part of it is that we are unable to protest owing to the fact that much evidence Sey. 7137 MERRY CHRISTMAS Leslie Coal Company Limited Union Meetings At 2514 Hastings Street East—Olvlo "Employees' Hall Dec. 2«—Wednesday, Teamsters, No. 466 Dec. 27—Thursday, Sheet Metal Workers. No. 280. Her. 28—Friday, Plumbers ft Steamfitters, No. 170. At 123 Hastings Street West—File Drivers' Hall He,-. 20—ThnJjulav, Floorlayers, No/1876 Dec. 26—Wednesday, Electrical Workers. No. 310. At 441 Seymour Street— Hotel 84 Restaurant Employees' Hall Dec. 21—Friday. Plasterers' Helpers & Buildim*; Laborers, Xo. H02. . . r>ec. 24—Monday. Ironworkers, No. 97. Dec. 26—-Wednesday, Bricklayers, No. 1. The Secretary, .803 Holden Building. should De. notified of any changes de- sir**d in the above at the earliest oppor- tunlty*, Ut 'order to notify the outside halls. Note that all meetings held usually on the eighth tloor, and in Room 20S, will continue In the Holden Huildinp • lurin**: thc month of December. Cities strikebreakers have been imported from Canada through scab- herding agencies. I mention this in particular so that at least some of our members will have the information and be. conversant with the cause if the "effects appear drastic in operation. Underconsumption The 1925 Atlantic City convention of the American Federation of Labor adopted a basis of wages that the real wage must increase in proportion to man's increasing power to produce, otherwise serious injury would result to industry and commerce. The convention declared that the country suffered from under consumption, and that so-called overproduction existed only because the wages of the mass of thc people were insufficient to enable them to purchase and make full use of the products of iridustry. At a conference of governors held in New Orleans during the convention period this basis of wages was endorsed by the governors of thirty States, who,.con- demned the policy of reducing wages and laying men off in periods of so- called depression, as this policy, by reducing the buying- power of the masses, only prolonged the conditions that industries were trying to avoid. What general bearing this action may have on the cohditoins of workers in America remains to be seen. In the meantime, we in Canada should strive tp discourage the introduction of cost of living arguments in wage negotiations in the future and encourage thc workers to strive for higher saving wages and improved standards of living as a means of bringing more prosperity to this country. In conclusion, permit me to again thank you for the privilege of representing you. . ->— PAINTERS WANT SPRAY LAW * Kansas Ctiy. Mo. — Organized painters will ask the next legislature to regulate the spray-paint machine. Painters refer to the spray gun as "a device that has more than doubled the dangers of an already hazardous trade." .'." Reports by the United States Bureau of Health show that painters are, exposed to numerous poisons, and that the spray gun makes it possible for these poisons to cover a larger area. , "I don't suppose you don't know of nobody what 'won't want to hire IMtii)<is'"WEr6"'r}e«mnding a more cen-|^H>,prod4iced~sh*>winjfr,that in«>(rf*w^'nobody todw'nBtliirtg, don't you?" tral location', closer to the larger every case of -a strike in the Border' "Yes, I don't."—Brown Jug. :.,' Six ■ THE LABOR STATESMAN ■n" . . == Fritjay, December 21, 1928 •i W'% ■■".. 2ST^ - i • ■ \ $&Q rS^ K 3^1 yp) .S iff- H _ Cfcrisitmaa^mtmgs;! 3)1 hen holly wreaths hang in the windows and Christ- Atw. mas fyght spreads its halo of peaceand contentment beneath the home roof (his festive holiday season, include our greeting among ihc many that you will receive. Our wishes are spoken with service that knows no interruption, service that.is underscored by loyalty and good cheer. SSritfef) Columbia (Electric ftailtoap Co. BUY UNION STAMPED SHOES UNIO^STAMP members of organized 'fiber 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.iinless you actually see this Union Stamp. Boo£. & Shoe Workers' Union Affiliated with American Federation of Labor 246 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MASS. COLLIS LOVELY General President CHARLES L. BLAINE General Secretary-Treasurer Says Social System . Is Out of joint Editor Ziegler oi' "The Railway Clerk," official orgar of the Brotherhood of Railway C!erks, speaking before the Minneapolis meeting of the association recently, caused prolonged applause when h esaid it was good to come to a state where the voters elected a man like Henrik Shipstead to represent them in the United States Senate. The editor delivered ■ a brilliant address oh the effect of machinery in industry, and declared that organized labor must continue its fight for shorter hours and increased pay in order to be in a position to consume more of the things the machines are producing. "Otherwise," he warned, "the machine will overwhelm the workers. "Already there are hundreds of thousands of men who are unable to obtain jobs because machinery is turning out more products' than the workers can afford to buy back. "Today there are millions of men and women working for wages that do not give them a decent standard of living, yet just *the other, day a man who had never worked died leaving a fortune of $200,005,000. Social System Out of Joint "It would take a railroad clerk 120,000 years, to earn that much money at the present average wage of 04 cents an hour. "This man who left that immense fortune behind him owned valuable horses and had tile baths for 'these horses. "There is something, wrong with a system of society that provides tile baths for horses and denies millions of its workers a decent living—that gives one man $200,000,000 and won't give another man a chance to work," Ziegler declared. .. 'TM-IE following firms are cckoperating with Organized Labor and are selling Union Label Stamped Shoes. Ask to see the Union Label when buying shoes, proving to the shoenian that you are consistently backing him up. Clapp Shoe Co., 7th and Main, 25th and Main—Slater shoes, men's, Tetrault's, men's, women's, youths'. COPP, "THE SHOE MAN" 153 HASTINGS STREET WEST Men's Hartt's, Sinter -and Stridor's Shoes; also Women's and Children's Unfon-mqde shoes. , ■ (ting's i rauit's. Cornett Bros, ft Clarke, 33 Hastings east—Florshelm shoes, men's, Strider shoes, men's, "C. B, & C, Special, men's and youths. Wm. Dick Ltd., 399 Slater shoes, men's; nnd youths'. Hastings Shoe Co., 65 Hastings Tetrault's, men's and women's; Kagle shoes, men's and youths. Hudson's Bay Co., Dept. Stora—Johan- sen shoes, ladles', Bancroft-Walker's 1:m1'!■■.'. Colrlla-Leitfh ton's, ladies'; Tetrault's, men's nnd youths*. Ingledew Shoe Co., 623 Hauar" shoes, mt-n's an Dr. Heed ?h|i?s, men's. ^ Run** Co., 623 Granville— mt-n's and women's, men's. MODEL BOOT SHOP 111)!! GHANVILT a Tetnuilt's. Men's. Women's and Vouths' Union Label shoes. WM. TRICK, 146 Cordova WEST. — Tetrault's Men's and Youths; also "Strider and Slater's Union Label shoes. Union Shoe Co., 63 Hastings west— Strider shoes, men's and youths', Tetrault's, men's, women's, youths'. Wilson Shoe Co., 159 Hastings west— \V. L. Douglas shoes.-men's; Wilson's Special, men's, women's, youths'. Yale Shoe Co., 305 Hastings west— Strider shoes, men's and youths'; "Vale" Special, men's and women's. Fellow Unionists, demand the Union Label. Shop Card and Working Button, and patronize fair employers and em. ploy UNION LABOR. Jorner Nelson LADIES' PUMPS or STRAPS In patent, kid, or Skinner's satin, with low military or spike heels, at .'$4.85 ASK TO SEE STBIDEK'S tt TETRATJXT'S UNION LABEL SHOES FOR MEN. JAMIESON BROS. 995 GRANVILLE STREET Seympur 1004 START CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILD STREET VENDERS A campaign against street selling in Memphis by children under 14 has been carried on with considerable success "through* schools and welfare agencies, appeals to the Newsboys' Club and the circulation managers of newspapers, confiscation of papers furnished by older news, dealers to young children, and assistance to families needing the earnings of the children. Newsboys arc not protected by the Tennessee labor law, because they- were considered, tor be in business for themselves and hot "employed." However, the.Memphis ju-. "vehile court has bjen dealing with' "the problem .under the authority of the juvenile court, which places dependent children under thc jurisdic- ; tion of the court and classifies street -——sellers and- "eTOfTffifTiers' as'dependent children.' As a result of' the campaign the probation officer reports less truancy, less running away from homc.nml staying out nights, a decrease in"shoplifting by small boys nnd a greater use of playgrounds by! children who formerly practically lived on the streets. MILITARY TWO STEP The sergeant sang out at a company parade: "All those fond of music step two paces forward!" With visions of soft jobs in the regiment band, half a dozen men stepped fprward, smiling* broadly. "Now, then, yelled the sergeant, "you six chaps get busy and 'carry that grand piano in the basement u|i to the officers' new quarters on thc seventh floor."—-Ex.'■ •=■—•*.*' The man who does his best will hold bis job longer, than the man who could do better but, doesn't.7 —-~ A good conscience is a continual Christmas.—Franklin. Wrecked Steamship Was Not Inspected New York.—Incompetency of the United States Steamboat Inspection Service was indicated by Edward Keane, a veteran of the service, who testilied at the federal investigation of thc Vestris tragedy. On the printed form of the Vestris inspection Keane had written "Yes" in reply to the question as to whether the lifeboats had been lowered. He testified at the hearin gthat because thc Vestris was surrounded by barges and lighters at the time he did not lower the-lifeboats to the water. He admitted that in not explaining all the facts in his report he had been guilty of carelessness. He said he "partly" examined the boat's coal bunkers when the ship was in dry dock. He examined four of the seven coal ports on each side, he said, and reported all ports sound, including six that he had not inspected, ' "It is a common practice," he said, "for inspectors to cite" a ship as seaworthy, even if they are unable to examine all ports personally. Lots of ports and doors leak. I do not think it-necessary to report that all ports had been inspected." Spectre of Idleness Is Menace to Nation New York.—Unemployment is the worker's nightmare and,the goal of industry' must be the establishment of regular employment, says B.'C. Forbes, editor of JKprbes' financial magazine. "v.—"" Mi'. Forbes ipproved the confer* ence of business men at Washing- tori on March 5 and 6 to consider tbii1-problem. [ II industry fails to shoulder this resf jnsibility, Mr. Forbes warned business men that the law-making brunch of government will act. ,"*jnd then industry will have to fifty" the n'|ier, and pay through, the nose." "Admittedly, this is'a task challenging the best brains in America. Heretofore employers have felt'free to throw workers idle in any number, without the slightest r*>sponsi- bility for the tragedies thus perpetrated.' In other words, industry has felt under no obligation to take care of its own. -*• "This unsatisfactory nnd unsocial condition nodes remedying. ■ Could anything b" more tragic than the enforced idleness of several millions of bread winners through no fault of their own. Such spectacles haVe blackened the nation's economic history in thc past—even in th1' recent past. Never again should they he repeated. It is industry's solemn responsibility to exert itstflf to thc utmost to insurr*t1rSt they wiirnbt W repeated," Sister's Bob? Visitor (speaking of little boy): 'He-hns-bis* mother's •■oyes;"*""** V Mother: "And his father's "mouth?" Child: J'And.'his brother's t'rous- State Governors of U. S. Discuss Unemployment At the conference of the governors who were assembled in the Ro,osevelt hotel, New Orleans, at the same time as the American Federation of Labor convention, Governor Brewster of Maine delivered an address which was of outstanding importance to our welfare, as well as that of thc country as a whole. Governor Brewster's address dealt with th<-' question of wages, of underconsumption, due to insufficient wages and idleness. Its substance was not only a complete endorsement of our basis for wages, but in addition was an endorsemcnt of one of the policies of this Feder- eration for the purpose of relieving unemployment through the utilization of a reserve accumulation in tim°s of plenty. Brewster Offers Employment Reserve Plan Governor Brewster said in part: "In Egypt people suffered wh-'n there was a panic. In America people suffer when there is a glut. "What is called overproduction fills our storehouses. Factories close down.. Meii walk the streets and starve, not because there is too little, but because there seems too much. "Supply outruns demand. A seeming surplus spells disaster to. producers everywhere. Civilization may appropriately usk itself how far either, supply or demand may be controlled. It may also ask how far our troubles may be attributed to overproduction or underconsumption. "America emulated Tantalus of old. Threatened by a flood of plenty, men are doonjed to want. The organizing genius of America faces another supreme test. "Unemployment at times has meant decline of five billion dollars in thc capacity of the American people to buy. No one wants this. No one profits by its operation. Factories want work. Laborers desire employment. Merchants wish to clear their shelves. . "Meanwhile" the vicious circle is increased in its downward plunge by the lack of> purchasing power of the ever broadening groups who find themselves without opportunity for employment of any kind. With their pockets bare1 they enter upon a starvation existence that very greatly prolongs thc period within which the surplus materials- may be consumed and the wheels of industry again begin to whirl. "Such conditions constitute a tragedy and a.travesty upon the organizing genius of American business men. "With an annual expenditure of seven billions upon construction, America is in a position to stabilize prosperity to a most remarkable degree. Public authority spends more than a billion and a half. With this we are here primarily concerned. Private business will soon follow such practical demonstration as government may make, since the great commercial interests of the country have the most vital stake. This may apply not alone to construction, but to the renewal and extension of capital facilities of every sort." THE ESTHER BAKERY Place Your Orders Now for Christmas Puddings, Cakes and Mince Pies MAKERS OF HOVIS Also Makers of the Best White, Raisin and Nut Bread Phone: Highland 1309 3728 HASTINGS ST. EAST R.C. HIRST Electrical Contractor and Dealer House Wiring, Fixtures, Lamps, Batteries Glen 370 4099 Hastings St. E. "Build B. C." Pacific Milk at Christmas fVAPORATEB MllefS When the check-up is made for thc month of December, it will be found that the demand has increased", and already it is clear the increase is to be considerable. Each year in December this happens, for Pacific Milk has a big place in the preparation of the Christmas festivities. Factories at Abbotsford and Ladner, B. C. Pacific Milk 328 Drake Street Vancouver, B. C. Western Glass Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Retail Dealers 158 Cordova W. Phono Sey. 8637 See Ua About Broken Glass In Windows, Automobiles. Mirrors. 1 Sbowcases, etc Art Glass Repaired Mirrors Re-silvered ELECTRICIANS FORM EDUCATIONAL CLUB The Electrical Maintenance Society of Chicago, composed of members of Local . Union^No. 134, functions as a post-graduate course for its members, giving them the opportunity to make a thorough study of the latest developments in electrical equipment, especially such equipment as is employed in the construction and operation of large buildings. Among the members of this* organization are telephone engineers, electrical inspectors and men who are directly responsible for the electrical equipment in ..Chicago's! skyscrapers. .. The method of study they follow is unique .and interesting. They hear talks made by the leading manufacturers of electrical equipment, who appear before the society with their products and explain them thoroughly by means of stereoscopic views. This system has proven eX- tremely effective, , , • ". There is only one permanent officer of the' Electrical Maintenance Society, J. "Flynn, i'ocordin'g secretary, who gives his services gratis. A different member presides as.chairman at each .meeting, thus giving ench man an opportunity to gain experience in conducting meetings. There are no dues. Baltimore.—Street car fares were raided to 10 cents,'f-our tickets for, 35 cents, by an order ofc\he public service commission last week. Tho fight for dime fares has been pending before the commission and the courts for more than a year. . The company'' ffen«lW«"*'1S,s,«ffflir*T, return" on its "valuation." Its idea of "value" is about three times the amount actually invested. BREAKING POINT" EXISTS IN EVERY MAN . New York.—"Every man has his .breaking, point," said Warden Lewis E, Lawcs, in a radio address. Mr. Liiwes has for yea«^brc*n in control of Sing Sing penitentiary. "Actually every man has his breaking point," said Warden LaWes. "It is all a matter of effective temptation. No man is born to crime; heredity may predispose, but weaknesses are rarely so preponderant as to be compelling. "There is no virtue in learning. It has social value only when it is socialized. It is my personal opinion that all our schools, from primary to university post-graduate, are failing badly in this respect. ' '-'Officials of great surety companies claim that nine opt of ten men arc potential criminals and that women arc more honest than men. Heads of department stores, however, state thnt'nien are more* honest and that nine nurofiten* thefts are committed by women." HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES HOLD CHRISTMAS DRAWING _ Following are the winners of the Christmas Drawing held by the Menial Hospital Employees' Association last week* Firkt.'prize: Ticket No. 114, W. G. Armour," 512 Royal avenue, New. Westminster, B. c. Second prize: Ticket No. 231, E. Lawrence, 3125' Fifth avenue W., Vancouver, B. C. Third prize: Ticket No. 5, Chas. i.egg, Essondale, B. C, Fourth prize: Ticket No. 311, A.N. MacRifchle, Essondale, B', C. , Eifth -.prize.: Ticket No.- 211, 4,*~Wr- Young, 335 Tenth avenue W., Vancouver, B. C. Sixth prize: Ticket No. 14], Hugh McAllister,, Essondale, B, C. Seventh^OTizev^icltet' No. 117. FT K, lb'iS<eflt. postmaster, Essondale. The tickets were drawn by* Miss i hiissie Wardle of the Colony Farm. ; W. MACKIE*, President. "" iFriday, December 21, 1928 THE LABOR STATESMAN c ,">•. Weak Men and All Diseases of Men Take our Herbal Remedies .yfrllltt: fur ' pampltle . of sfanhood and Peculiar to Advice tree. Open 2 to 6 day except el on Loss Disorders" Men. Free by mail. 35 years' experience. (nd 7* to 8 every week Wed. and Sat., when I all day. Phone Douglas 3394 The English Herbal Dispensary, Limited 1359 Davie St., Vancouver, B.C. Canada's Oldest Herbal Dispensary NOTICE! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an | .iiHiHratlcruwill.-jH*' flSAde to the baglala- mra Annomhly of, the Province "f British Columbia at lis m-xt Begsiom-oif behalf <-f the Chiropodists of British Co Turn bin, for a private Hill lo he known aa "Tli'tv Chiropody Aot" for the purpn.su of governing and regulating the practice of chiropody throughout British Columbia by providing for a Board of Examiners to insure the better qualification and standing of persons practising and holding themselves out ,iis practising the profession of Chiropody In British Columbia, and the registration and licensing of practitioners, and for the. incorporation of the registered and licensed Chiropodists of British Columbia Into a body corporate under the name of "The British Columbia Chiropody Association" with powers of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal propertv, fixing and collecting of examination, registration, and enrollment fees; the issuing of certificates of registration and of licenses: the admission of candidates; the disciplining and control of members, and of enacting "of all bylaw and regulations for tije general managi ment of the Association. DATED at Vancouver, H.'C, this'2fith day of NovfTnbi'K 'A. 1>. 1928. LUCAS & LUCAS. Barristers nnd Solicitors, .1022 Standard Bai.ik Building, Vancouver, B. C. Solicitors for Applicants. Creative Impetus Comes From the Living Historical novels and jilays are all very well in their way. . Genius indeed, can do wonders with them; but that is because it IS genius, and can reach its end triumphantly, despite the most formidable difficulties. , .The fact remains, lrowever, that the great writer's truest material lies in. the present, and not in the past. He draws his inspiration' from the living, pulsing world around him. It calls to him, and he answers with ^n eager voice, with quickening faculties, with a body keyed up to superb alertness and a mind excited tt) divine frenzy. Genius is the inevitable, mouthpiece of the age that brings it into being. It is brought into being for that purpose. Every age is passionately desirous of perpetuating *' its memory. It ,dreads oblivion. It wants to continue its influence into the future. It lies awake in its tomb listening for the sound of its .name on the lips of the generations that wander by. It longs for praise of its achievements. In this longing genius- finds the reason of its being. Genius has the ear'.of posterity. It lives on when the age that bore it is no more. Death cannot destroy it. And thus the generations hear it, and the ages that have had their day and perished are gladdened in the shadows of the bygone. Historical novels and plays must contradict themselves in order to en-, dure. Ostensibly describing the past, they must be eloquentof the periods to which their authors belong. The novels of Sir Walter Scott and the plays of Shakespeare belong to this category. They attain immortality by the perpetuation of a glorious anachronism. But they, too, proclaim the great truth. Drama and fiction of the highest kind derive their creative impetus from the highways and byways of the living, not from the museum of the dead.—Australian Worker. Classified Adverts. BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS Wallia W. -Lefeaux. 402 Metropolitan Ball-lin****. Phone Sey. 6667. j. BATHS Haitian Steam Baths Price 38c Only 766 Hastings Street Bast DENTISTS Dr. W. A. Bntledffe. 108 Hastings w NOTARY PUBLIC > P. X. Ben-rongrh. 803 Holden Bldg. PRINTERS Labor Statesman. 803-816 Holden Bldg. RUPTURE SPECIALIST C. B. Heard. 812 Robson UNDERTAKERS Armstrong tt Hotson, 304 Dnnlevy Ave. Export Back In 1784 "It is hard for us to visualize the simplicity of life at this period. People were their own mechanics, the heminy block and hand-mills were found in most houses for grinding meal .for 'journey cakes,' today •johnny cakes.' Cloth was woven and yarn spun in every house; every familv tanned their own leather: the tan vat was a trough sunk in thc ground, bark was shaved, and wood ashes used in place of lime for taking off the hair. "Most made their own shoes, those who could not made shoe packs like moccasins of single pieces of leather, except for the tongue piece. They made plows of wood, narrows with wooden teeth, and also their own barrel-staves. "When chocolate came in "the height of fashion was to boil it with links of sausages which .were then cut up andrfche whole mess served in a bowl. tea. was at first boiled in an iron kettle—iron, if you please; the liquor strained off, the leaves buttered and eaten with the tea and with neither sugar nor cream. At breakfast the sour beer was simmered in a brass .pot: with crusts of brown bread, sweetened with molasses and served under the name of 'whistle^belly-vengcancc.' Of course^ the above arejyjriositics of early cuisine, and, it is to be hoped, exceptional." Trade in U. S. Making Record Washington, D.C.—Approximately $555,000,000 worth of American goods were shipped to foreign countries in October, the highest export trade for that month in more than six years, the United States Commerce Department announced. Imports totalled $;S.r)7,00,00 during October. Merchandise shipments during the first ten months of this year thus are shown to amount to $4,115,000,000 against imports of $.1,427,000,000. This leaves a trade* balance of $688,- 000,000, which is said to be "in favor of "the United,, States. The totals indicate that if export shipments continue through November and December as in the preceding ten months, this year will break all foreign trade records since the period of the World War. r The United States now is selling more goods abroad than any other country, the official records reveal. Inventions That Have Helped Make Millions (By Alexander J. Wedderburn, Jr.) President *o"f the League tit American Inventors The Work of Steinmet^ The late Charles P. -Steinnietz, consulting engineer of the General Electric Company, was considered the foremost expert oil electricity in the world. He landed in America as a poor immigrant boy and before he was 40 he had taken out" more than one hundred patents for electrical inventions. Though the father of Steinnietz, who was born in Beslau, Germany, was a railroad employe, with onerous duties and small pay, he managed to send his son to the university. There young Steinnietz quickly-showed that he had intellectual ability of an unusual order. At that period the German government under Chancellor BisSmark was making a .strenuous effort to stamp out Socialism. Laws of unusual severity were passed against all advocates' of the doctrine. The result was a reaction against the policy of the government and the universities became permeated with Socialism. Steinnietz, then a student of 17, was drawn into the work of socialistic agitation, and took charge of a paper while the real editor was in jail. He was advised that a warrant was out for his arrest 'and he fled to Switzerland. His income was pitifully small, but he managed to save a1 few dollars and with a friend from San Francisco he came to America. They landed here with only $20 between them. They hired a small room in Brooklyn, where they started housekeeping together. Steinnietz had with him a couple of letters of introduction, one to a man who manufactured, electrical supplies; This letter he ^presented first. He was unable to see the manufacturer on his first call and was told'to call again, After three unsuccessful attempts he realized that he was an unwelcome visitor, j Steinmitz turned to the clerk and! said: "Oh. welll; all right. He'll havej to call on me, now, if he wants me— and I 'think he"will." .Eventually the manufacturer did want him, but he never got him, for Steinnietz took the second letter to Rudolph Eickemeyer, head of the Eiekemeyer Elevator Company, who nut him to work as a draughtsman at $12 a week.' Later, when the Eickemeyer concern was taken over by the General Electric Company, Steinnietz went with it and was considered its greatest asset. While with the General Electric he worked out the first successful plan for transmitting, on a large scale, power and light over a long distance. Incidentally he made many improvements in thc arc and incandescent lights and in electric motors. In addition to. his salary, Steinnietz received a large income from his various patents. Drink and enjoy! *; VAN BROS.' CIDERS *7'7 PURE SWEET AND SOUR APPLE CIDER "Made from B, C. Apples" TRY OUR GRAPE/LOGANBERRY, ORANGE, PUNCH, ETC. IDEAL FOR DANCES AND PARTIES PHONE HIGH. 90 PROMPT DELIVERY VAN BROS., LTD. 1955 Commercial Drive BARNET LUMBER CO., LTD. 3995 HASTINGS STRUCT EAST Glen. 384 Might Call: Glen. 423, Carl. 399Y3 Hlg-h. 180 BARNET BOOSTS ^■-tffYJRfc- BETTER SiyyVpfe?" BUILT BUNGALOWS 500,000 TEET FEB, DAY SEE US FOR SPECIALS Anthology Busses Lead Roads in Miles Traveled Lord Byron (1788-1824) wrote this fine sonnet in memory of the Swiss fighter for Liberty, Bonnivard, j Washington.--The 4-year-old mo- who was for many years imprisoned ' tor bus .industry operates over a in the castle of Chillon in the 17th mileage route 5 per cent greater than century. Chillon Eternal Spirit of the chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty, thou art;— For there thy habitation is the heart,— The heart which love of thee* alone can bind; And when thy sons to fetters are consigned, To fetters, and the damp vault's daylesB gloom, Their country, conquers with their martyrdom, And Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon I thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar, for 'twas trod, Until his«j'eiy steps have left a trace, Worn, as if they cold pavement were a sod. By Bonnivard! May none those marks efface! For thev appeal from tyranny to God. - . j the American Automobile Associa- ! tion. Sixty-six representative motor bus companies throughout the United States last year carried more than 400,000,000 passengers, it was said. "The motor coach is the natural result of the demand created by the private passenger car for swift, comfortable and economical transportation," the report continued. "Many steam and electric" lines have realized this and substitution of motor coach for non-paying train and trolley service has, during the last few years,' been the rule rather than the exception. "Bus transportation has reached a total of about 86,000 units. This total is not large, compared with automobile registration, but to appreciate its full significance it must be compared wijth the number, of units in the electric railway, industry. In the heydey of the trolley, after two decades of expansion, about IOOjOOO were in, use.-» U. S. Textile Methods Are Bad Greenville, S.C. •— Many textile manufacturers are out of date and depend on low wages to "muddle through," declared students of this industry at a banquet here. James W. Cox, Jr., chairman of the textile division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, said that the average textile mill has been operated "in a rather haphazard,' slipshod, careless manner, as compared to modern industries. We have been governed a great deal by precedent and custom, not by rea'- s'on,' he said. "With present keen competion a textile mill cannot be profitably operated by • old-fashioned so-called 'practical' methods, or on new 'theories,' but must be operated on facts in a definitely controlled scientific manner. Other industries have done this and so can "we. Some mills are doing it, most of them are not.'! ,.' She W««.''Stumped',' "Clarence." she called. He stopped the ear and lookcS'around. "I am not accustomed to call my chauffeurs by their first name, Clarence. What ir i*wn~ranmmet" -~ ~ , ."Darling, niadanv" "Drive on, Clarence." WASTE AND LEISURE When we'lenrn..toJeliminate waste,' run thi? machines all the time, keep thc workers steadily at work, we will easily produce enough goods so we will have the time and the leisure to turn our -attention to producing, not merely goods, but human happiness ns well. Industry ought to be operated to make the earth, the abode of happy and good human beings. Industry was made for man; hot,man for industry., „ , ,'. Votes should : be weighed , fret counted.—Schiller. • Swedish Socialists Given More Votes Detailed reports of the results of the general election held in Sweden in September show that, while the Socialists lost 15 deputies in the lower house, falling from 105 to 90 out of a. total of 230, their popular vote, contrary to eonie accounts, did not decline, but actually rose from 725,407 in 1024 to 872,500. The cause, of the Socialist loss of seats was due to an increase of 508,368 in the Hftal vote and to the fact that the Communists polled 149,096 votes and elected eight deputies, a gain of four. In explaining the result, Gustav Moller, a Swedish Socialist leader, points out that, under the Swedish election law there is no .Way 'for a party to protect its name. Consequently the Communists were able to run their candidates under the name Labor Party, the official label of the Socialists, and thus obtain the votes of many careless citizens who doubtless were under the impression they were voting the Socialist ticket.—New York Times. STRIKE SETTLED Crafts employed in the construe tion of the Grand I-eader department store building at Fort Wayne, Ind., who struck over the wage scale, have returned to work, after adjustment? * in Wages had been brought about by federal conciliator*. Abottt-4tf'-*miii»bcrs were involved. It's the husband's car when the gas tank Is em"pt^aiul_a_j;ew, B^LSl "fires is heeded. Help u> to help our advertitert AN UNFORTUNATE ATTITUDE PASSED ON TO THE YOUNG Easysjt is for the young generation 'to"catch from their elders the prejudices, thc bigotries, the closed minds which make the business of moral progress for mankind so needlessly hard. Sad as it is to see the adult'mind shut forever against penetration by any more liberal.outlook, it is sadder.to see this attitude passed on to the young. MASS PRODUCTION Standardization is twin to mass production. There arc about 365,- 000 different items for sale in this country. Many of them are different styles of the same sort of products. Competition forces this variety of goods. Salesmen must have talking points. This duplication is costly, a waste of human energy NATURE'S CHARMS To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, Where things that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely ■ been; *' To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild .flock that never needs a fold, Alone o'er steepe and foaming falls to lean; This is not solitude; 'tis but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unroll'd. —Lord Bryon. Consider the'eost of making, a hand*.*•--''>■ repetitive work. Ford himself saw by hand tools. Using machinery and the division of labor, wc make a good saw to sell fqr a couple of dollars. This is possible because we made hundreds, or thousands of saws at the same time,' by the same machinery and in a factory which employs the principles of mass production. A green brakeman on the Pacific Great Eastern was making his first trip up to Pemberton.' They were going up a very steep grade, ahd with thc UYwiSual difficulty the engineer succeeded in reaching the top. At the station, looking out of his cab, the engineer saw the new brake- man, and said, with a sigh of relief: "I tell you, my lad, we had a job getting up there, didn't we?" "You bet your life!" said -the man, "and if I hadn.'t.put on . the brakes when we started, we'd have slipned back." A 'woman entered a big shop and said to,»!!. assistanti..^M*aftt„Bftms2. TTiTng~!n »i\ tor theHdining-room." '--"Yes madam," was the reply landscape or a tin of sardines?" DIVISION FOR LABOR The machine makes possible , the extreme division of labor. Each worker does one motion; all of them together produce the finished article. This division of labor necessi- says he trains his workers to be "skilled workers"—skilled in one motion. The division of labor began when women kept the fires and men did the fighting. Today it is the general usage in all large industries. "On Earth, Peace, Goodwill Toward • Men" .Oh, when the day shall break O'er realms unlearned'in warfare's cruel arts, Anc^.all their millions wake To peaceful tasks performed with loving hearts, Dn such a blessed morn, Well mav the nations say that Christ !,s born. —Bryant. 1 have always tnought of Christmas, time, when it had come round, apart from the. veneration due to its s;icred name and origin—if anything .1ii,'linig.ing^-to-..,Jl.-can be apart from... that.—as a. good time, a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant timer— Charles Dickens. , - - .... *********** ™ '■ .*<r Eight THE LAJKJR STATESMAN % 7 , i = Friday, December 21, 1928 LET R4IN \i \r s V YELLOW CABS For safe - -comfortable | transportation SEYMOUR 4000 (Si I'lRANSPORTATION'J Sr■ YMOUR AT DlTNSMt'lll NEW LOW TARIFF Campbell Studio 569 Granville Sey. 2830 LARGE PHOTO J PHOTO ^JOO BRING THIS ADV. AND GET EXTRA PHOTO FREE PASSPORT PHOTOS IN ONE HOUR ' VANCOUVER TURKISH BATHS lUi-'un-mttsm, I.umbnKO, Neuritis. Had Cold • MASSACK A SPECIALTY PACIFIC BUILDING 744 HASTINGS W. SEY. 8070 Mr. Gerrard of the Kurtz & Co. cigar manufacturers has recently . bought out his former partner, and is considering moving to a larger and more central factory in the near future. The Kurtz cigars are certainly deserving of the utmost support of organized labor, as they are well made, good smoking cigars, apart from the fact that the K"-tz factory have consistently^ employer! one hundred per cent union labor since their start in business. Mr. Gerrard has carried a card since November 3rd, 1888, and is asking union men to ask for Kur^z cigars, thereby consistently supporting a local industry fair to organized labor. Urges Extension of Sj$i5rS»§i525^5»§j5i5^ Street Lighting The dangers of, unlighted streets in. South Vancouver was brought to the attention of the Trades Council on Tuesday by delegates from the Milk Salesmen's Union and the Street Railwaymen's Union. The lights are turned,out at 1 a.m., and during foggy nights it becomes almost impossible to see intersections, jo thc Trades Council will write to tne city council urging that the lights be left on, just as is done in Vancouver at the present time. " New Competition in Our Commercial Life These are only a few examples of a wholly new competition in our commercial life. Everyindustry is in the grin of it. Every employer feels it, and he cannot afford to have costly differences with his employees. While his plant is closed and he and his men are engr ,'cd in argument, a rival concern may be running away with the riia-rket. That happened to a great extent during the hard coal controversy when people began using substitute\fuels. Industrial differences will always crop up among ambitious and striving men, butxthey must get along with each otherX We must all work to bring about an adjustment of these differences iira way thjat'Will satisfy all without costing us all a serious financial loss, to say nothing of embittered spirits. Our interests are now so interlocked that wc have to count the cost before we strike. When differences arise employer .and worker should get together "in. conference and adjust matters likeMho sound and sober business men tncy have come to be. Nobody loses be^ cause the factory is kept running, and the pay envelope is handed out while the difference is being ironed out.—United States Secretary of Labor Davis. THE POOR KID! Dear Santa Claus,—You said you was kept from coming around to my house last year eiiuse you was held up by a freight trftin at the Carrali street crossing, but I think you just played a dirty trick on me, instead. Anyway, you won't have that alibi this year. The grade crossings are still here but I'm going' to move—Vancouver over to Seattle. And, Santa, bring me a drum and a nice big orange and some peanuts, and use your own judgment as to that other matter I called you on thc 'phone about. Hopefully yours, KID VANCOUVER. Li*«*«*«*«MP€-W€*€*€*«**1 MAY CELEBRATE OPENING OF NEW HEADQUARTERS A communication from the Union Label'Trades Council suggesting that the Trades and Labor Council hold a social to celebrate the opening of the new Labor Headquarters was referred to the executive committee. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS TO HEAR ABOUT TUNNEL The Board of Railway Commissioners has asked the Trades Council to be represented at the meeting to be held in the City Hall (Holden Building) on January 8th, at which the Board of Railway Commissioners will hear thc application of thc city of Vancouver for an order for the elimination of grade crossings at the English Bay Branch of the C. P. R. at Pender, Hastings, Carrali, Cordova, and Powell in the city of Vancouver, and for an order for the •permanent diversion of the said railway by the construction of a tunnel. ,; The matter was referred to the executive to send representatives. Consistent Union Man Smoke 100 Union-made. Cigars! * ASK POR Kurtz Cigars Corner Homer and Pender Sts. "THIRD DEGREE" HIT BY HIGH COURT RULE Baton Rouge, La.—"Third degree" mothods to obtain confessions from criminals was denounced by- the State supreme-court in the case of a man charged with murder and sentenced to be hanged. Thc Accused was awarded a new trial, on" the ground that he was forced to confess. . ■ , The court quoted the Louisiana lBw which prohibits brutality or coercion of any kind in the securing of GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN! Race and creed, rank and station, position and title, age* and youth, will all be forgotten at the one time of the whole year when the birthday of long ago comes around once again and a "Merry Christmas" of good will is the greeting, genuine, kindly and genial, to all of us from all of us. So but a few days. and there comes another Christmas day marked on the calendar made .by man as the twenty-fifth day of December. Then on the morrow that follows, and during the weeks and the months come those every day tasks to which men must turri. Those tasks will be> easier, the load will be lighter, the problem simpler, the execution better "accomplished, if the message of the long-ago yesterday to the shepherds of old is carried into the tomorrows of the years to come: ". . .good will toward men." INCORPORATED !« MAY 1670. VANCOUVER THE GIFT SHOP FQR MEN THOUSANDS OF PRACTICAL GIFTS AT POPULAR PRICES _ » Not Enough Demand For Union Label Goods c ■ Del. Hougham of the Street Railwaymen's 'Union reported at the Trades Council meeting on Tuesday that he had found out that there was not a good supply of Union Label goods in the city. He had started out for a haWmuffler, socks, etc., carrying tho'"Tinion label, but had not been able to obtain any. He believed that if a more persistent demand was made for these goods that the merchants would soon obtain a supply. Del. McDonald stated that he appreciated the help given by Del. HoWham, and urged him and other menrbers to keep up the campaign, which\sooncr or later would bear fruit. Turkeys, Ducks and, Chickens Given Away A grand prize orawing two turkeys, two ducks, two fat chickens and a nice big ham will be held in the Jubilee Labor Hall\>n Saturday evening ar, 8 p.m. under the auspices of the Independent Labor Party. This event is being held for\|te purpose of raising funds to make\some | necessary alterations in the xjall, | which is owned by the Labor Pa: A whist, drive will be held in nection with, this affair and besides whist prizes, thc above prizes will be drawn for. . Tickets for the drawing and whist drive are 10c each." Help 01 to help our advertieert. When a man is compelled to eat* his wordsi his appetite is soon satisfied. '' * Try This Tune On Your Adding Machine The third quarter of 1928 recorded the largest gain in membership of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks since the heydey of Federal control. Twelve thousand two hundred and twenty new and reinstated members were added to our membership rolls during July, August and September". Of these, 6011 were former members of the American Federation of Express Workers and the Order of Railway Expressmen. The balance, over 6000, were railroad and express employees who never belonged to the Brotherhood, or, who having belonged, were suspended for one reason or another. September was the banner month, the biggest we have had since 1920. Eight thousand and twenty-seven new and reinstated members were reported to thc Grand Lodge in the* month of September. More than 15,000 applications for Death Benefit^ertificates came-to' the oqice of the Grand Secretary-Treasurer during September. An -enlarged office force working overtime could- not begin to keep up with the daily influx of applications. Thc membership of the Brotherhood today stands at the highest figure it has reached in the' past five years. VANCOUVER SOCIOLOGY CLUB The Vancouver Sociology Club have opened club rooms at 135 Hastings street west, in the Selkirk block. This organization is non-pdliticaf and is hdt-.attSehcd' -to-any particutari logma of social reform. Its object is:The free discussion of social questions. •«ww>-^>4BsedSKi«»4fl*l--»etr >■• —Myiiiber-fhi-p-rsTipCT to-Wiy pfflor "'"3iit\\^l "BtUff luilfe HBM ytfU*Pll8«' W9t Who i!s interested in the subject of sociology, irrespective of* political or industrial'affiliations. Initiation fee $1; dues,, 50c per month. "Things For Men BUY USEFUL GIFTS — IT IS GOOD ECONOMY Shop Now — Get First Choice — We Suggest Kriss Kross Stropper—a dally reminder S5.00 Military Brushes—Including case,. (3.50 and S4.50 Bill Folds—a large selection! »J.O0, $2.00 to $5.00 Magnifying Shaving Mlrrurs... _ $1.25, 82.00 and $3.50 Shaving Mirror Sets...., .._ $1.5o/$2.50 to $7.50 Pocket Knives—guaranteed '... 50c, $1.00 to $3.50 "Stronglas" Thermos A xevy useful gift $1.50 $1.50 Shaving Brushes All guaranteed $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 5.00 B. C. Barber Supply and Sundries, Limited 64 HASTINGS STREET WEST VANCOUVER. B. C. PRONE SEYMOUR 4401 MAH, OKUKKS GIVEN PROMPT AND CAHEFUL ATTENTION CUT-RATE DRUGS We are the original Cut-Rate Druggists In Western Canada, operating"IB welf'stocked stores. Fay ns a visit and note the QUALITY, SERVICE and SAVING. Friday andk Saturday Specials 1.00 1'n Air Emlmumc. Perfume 66 l.oo Marry Garden Perfume .66 .35 Dorln Rouge , , 19 .50 I.uxor Cold or ^-Vanishing "Cream '. 36 .50 I.uxor /Face Powder .36 .W and 1.50 Houbiganla Face' Powder ,55 and .89 3.50 Quelquo Flour Toilet Wat.-I* 2.23 1:25 t'otvs Single Compacts .' .79 3.50 4711 (Cau do Cologne 2.09 .60 4711 Lavender Water.-, 39 l.ml ('oudray** Muse de Chine Face Powder .67 .35 Coudrnys Muse de Chine Soap* +...' 3 for .63, .(10 Iljer* Kiss Face Powder .43' 1.00 Kneliarina Face Powder .71 .110 liaggelt S* Itanisilells Cold Cream —,.*..--. .36 .00 Daggett & Ramsdells Vnii- - Ishlng Cream ' .36 1.00 I*n Ail* lOinliaunie Tlileiim .67 1.25 Pn Air Kmliaume Faro powder , - .88 .75 Mary Garden Compact .52 1.00 Vlnolla Old Kngiish Hath Powder ■ 73 VANCOUVER'S OWN DRUG STORES—FOURTEEN IN THE CITY AT YOUR SERVICE. Vancouver Drug Company (1928) Limited 16 STORES WE SAVE YOU MONEY! 16 STORES CHRISTMAS EVE <^*s*$ws® mf TURKEY DANCE MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 ALEXANDRA Dancing 9-1. DANCING ACADEMY Several Turkeys Given Away! DICK GARDNER'S 7-FIECE ORCHESTRA! ALSO— •'.;•' CHRISTMAS NIGHT DANCE—Tuesday, Dec. 25 * Tuesday, December 25 REGULAR PRICES Don't Forffet Oar New Year's Eve. Ball, Monday, December 31, SAFETY ORDER HELD UP Washington.—Thc Interstate Commerce Commission will withhold enforcement of its order to compel railroads to install automatic train devices and block signals. This movement, ,the commission indicates, has progressed to the point where safety can be promoted by the elimination of grade crossings, the betterment of bridges and thc 'replacement of wooden passenger cars. ' ~ The proposed Building Trades Council Smoker will likely be held during the last week of January, as nn definite date can be fixed (or it at,present. .. 4 , judge: 'tArfd what grounds for divorce?". Young Bride: "Harry snore^" are your WISI1IN TT Union ING all my good ■ ii friends a Merry Christmas and much Happiness and h'ye Comfort during the coming year. Lawrence W. Smith Optometrist and Optician Phone Sey. 6860 49—Halting! St. We.t—49 CONCILIATION COURT SUCCEEDS IN DES MOINES married?" \ YT B. :"Two weeks."V Judge: "Granted; he should not nore."—Banter. <■ limn mart..: has proven successful, after one ye^ir'j operation, according to the Monthly Bulletin, issued by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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