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-.or f /[pWNED AND gwroOLLED BY THE VANCOUVER TRADES AND Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions ,97 VANCOUVER, CANADA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1931 - . aaatt'a _H.aaaa. « I —_— ___—___i—^ F/.OA. T__£ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE-VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRICT TRADES^ ~~: AND LABOR COUNCIL . HE hjost pltasing feature associated with the Christmas season is the exchange, between friends, of kindly greetings of goodwill and cheer. Throughout the length and breadth of Christendom, this happy custom prevails, and, in common with others, it is our sincere desire to take' this opportunity of extending to all our friends and associates the season's most cordial greetings and good wishes. It is timely on this festive occasion to remember that the same lowly Nazarene, who inspired that greatest of all commands, "Peace on earth, goodwill toward men," was also responsible for the equally inspiring injunction that reads: "Be ye not weary in well-doing." The thought of these words comes uppermost in our minds in inditing this message. The Labor movement is a humanitarian movement. It seet_T*K.**p5i-tect the weak and to help the needy. It is a movement of men and women banded together, not for personal and individual gain, but, rather, for theattainmen. of justice for all mankind. May our message, therefore, inspire you with greater faith, hope and courage, conscious in the righteousness of our mutual endeavors and convinced of the ultimate achievement, and may your efforts during the coming year be filled with thc desire for greater accomplishment in the task of uplifting humanity. - . < Colin McDonald, President. C. E. Herrett, Vice-President. ' B-Rf Show-EK, Warden. Jas. Thomson, .Executive. Xhasj1\Vatson, _• 'Executive^ P. R. Bengough, s Secretary-Treasurer. Wi Watt, — ___________ FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS OF CANADA r_WP^O WISH You a Merry Christmas and a Illy Happy New Tear—no niore kindly thought ~^T^ was ever uttered than thii, age-old greeting handed down through the generations. It still retains its humane appeal, unchanged by the vagaries of time and unspoilt by the materialism of the modern skeptic. It remains, as of yore, the sincere expression of good fellowship and goodwill among mankind on this festive occasion. We know of no occasion that lends itself more than this to the practical demonstration .of. the principles upon which our movement is founded, the commemoration of the birth of the lowly carpenter of Nazareth, the prophet and preacher of the brotherhood pf man. -Living as we do in an age when social inequalities and consequent injustices predominate, it is safe to say that no occasion gives rise to greater rejoicing, while, paradoxically, no day gives cause for more poignant sorrow and regret. It is to the elimiiidtion of social injustice that our movemerrrSs dedicated. It is to this task that, our memberXare pledged. Ours is the duty of protecting the'fatherless, strengthening the weak and helping the needy. Ours the obligation! of making that grand old message, "A Merry Guigt- mas and a Happy New Year," something more than mere words. Tom Moore, P. M. Draper, —_ , yPxesidenl,._ Secretary-Treasurer. Geo. Pettipiece, Executive. H. W. Watts, Managing Editor. P. R. Bengough, James Simpson, Vice-President. Vice-President R. J. Tallon, Vice-President. t_fc___ttfa_fe___r_S?_fc^^ Page Two THE LABOR STATESMAN Friday, December 18th, KROEHLER'S BED CHESTERFIELD SUITES GIVE DOUBLE SERVICE! A regular Chesterfield by day—a full-size double bed at night! EASILY OPENED—EASILY CLOSED: I rf*~ S> itm£gsg==| "Mi"" ,-__#.*- KROEHLER3-PIECE-ED SUITE AS SHOWN—concealed under cushion- of die stor field is ft full- size double bed, fitted with deep yielding cable spring- and Kroehler's all-felt mattreas—all seat cushions are reversible and spring filled—In covers of jacquard or good grade figured tapestry. Regular 9350.00, ,*..,__._*_ _>__•%' Maher's Pries now only , SI 50:00 KROEHLER*r-PIECE BED SUITE in covers of English taupe mohair or flg-ured tapestry. Beversible spring-filled cushions. This suite supplied with Kroehler's now spring-filled mattress. Begular 9250.00. __■ _■"■_= _-_/■_ Maher's Piico now only ..,..'. „ SI 75.OO KROEHLER 3-PIECE BED SUITE chesterfield with loose pillow arms, Kapok filled—all seat cushions are reversible and spring-filled—in covers of lligh grade tapestry. Thia suite also supplied with Kroehler's new spring- filled mattress. Begular $275.00, . - ___«______ r\r\ Maher's Price now only.... „ S 195.00 Buy at MAHER'S and Save! SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENT MADE FOB CREDIT The Malier Furniture Co., Limited Vancouver's Leading Furniture Store ._. 929—©___rv____i street—929 The Open Road— AFOOT WITH JACK LOG1E Fountain Pen Sets . MAKE MARVELOUS GIFTS Fountain Pen*—desired by everyone—always appreciated and always useful Place these first on your list this year and select yours from our large assortment of Waterm-its, Sheaffers and Parkers—all in the latest designs and beautifully boxed. WE PUT ANY NAME ON YOUR FOUNTAIN PEN OR PENCIL, PURCHASED HERE, FREE. See our windows for other useful Gift Suggestions; all reasonably, priced. A small deposit will hold any purchase tin Christmas. Remember the Place and Name: — MitcheU-Foley, Ltd.— Where you get the Best Values in Christmas Cardsl 522 Hastings Street West Opposite Spencer* PI $2 CASH There is an old saying that a prophet is not without honor save in his own country, but I doubt if a prophet receives much honor in any country, particularly if his predictions are proven to be incorrect, or if they fall counter to the hopes and fears of the ruling class. Si. George-) Paish tells us that capitalism will likely collapse vHthin two months or so, and my old college chum, Jim Butterfield, hastens to assure us that Babson has flopped in his predictions of the return of prosperity, and Sir George Paish is just as far astray as his brother economist. Mr. Bennett also is skeptical and reminds us that Mother Shipton foreold that the world would come to an end a hundred years ago. We can understand Mr. Bennett's agnosticism because he, too, is a discredited prophet, and no doubt is in a very chastened mood when it comes to telling us exactly what is going to happen. It is not so very long ago since Mr. Bennett predicted the end of unemployment in Canada and we all know just how close he came to the truth that time. He was also going to blast our way into the markets of the world and although- the Jilast ipay have gone off, all we have heard—so -far has been the loud noise. An enterprising writer in. the United StatesThas compiled a~Eook of statements and predictions made by leading business men, economists and politicians, and opposite each item has placed a newspaper report or statistical analysis of conditions as they really are. He calls his book ''Oh Yeah!" and let's us draw our own conclusions as to how much our captains of industry and statesmen know about this glorious system which they so capably champion,. They have lied to us so much and so often that now they cannot believe themselves. ...» * * I read today the following editorial in The. Nation: "In :i recent issue of our morning newspaper we discovered three separate items each giving a comprehensive (and different) 'explanation of i the whole cause of the present j depression. The most original of these contributions to economic theory attributed all Our difficulties to the high schools; but the most inclusive, the most unanswerable, and, in a way, the most comforting, was that which emanated from the Pope in Rome, who declares without equivocation and without fear of successful contradiction that God is responsible. According to the Associated Press despatch, his Holiness believes that the depression is too general to be the work of man, and] adds the following wise words: 'It is1 evident that the hand of God is being felt and that the things of the world are obeying the hand of God. It was God who gave years of abundance, years which we now scarcely believe existed. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.' Nothing it' occurs to Us, could be simpler and nothing more comforting to those in power, who might, without this assurance, have had moments in which they feared lest they and their deeds might be in some measure responsible. Thanks to that inward light which, as a Quaker, Mr. Hoover enjoys, he was doubtless in possession of this information even before the Pope spoke, and the fact probably explains his apparent inaction." It is funny how the inhabitants of the republic to the south of us $1.50 week For this Northern Electric "Minsk!" Radio $69.75 Ward Music Co. F»r __****___ srtff* ?J4 W. HASTINGS AT HOMER chri_t'i__. about their mud heap, He would likely speak something like this: "Have I not given yon a land flowing with milk and honey, Wtt& why blame me if you starve in the midst of plenty? I gave, you brains hut you seem to use them .chiefly for the purpose of robbing your fellow men, and the remedy for your ills is so simple and obvious that you could see it in a minute if you were not spiritually blind and intellectually dumb. I am not to blame if the church has made my temple a den of thieves or if your politicians invent all sorts of specious falsehoods to preserve the riches and privileges of a few millionaires while the commoh people starve. No one is responsible for your present troubles but yourselves, and if you suffer it is solely because of your own greed and selfishness. You got yourselves Into this mess, and now y»u had better get out of it. But kindly don't blame jne for it. I gave you everything that you needed to make life beautiful and joyous and all that you give me at-present is a.pain in the neck." * • ■ " * Serge Eisenstein, the Russian director, who was paid a large salary to direct moving pictures in Hollywood and who never finished' a picture there, has written a letter to the New Republic in answer to an article by Edmund Wilson. His letter is as follows: "Ii. connection-WJth_ the Mexican picture which we are now making, MrrWilson says: 'Eisenstein, in Mexico, in the meantime was having a free hand for the first time in his life'. "Whether Mr. Wilson intended it or not, the impression which this passage is likely to convey is that those who work in the creation and development of the Soviet cinema are victims of a kind of 'forced labor.' This is the way certain economists like to describe the immense collective effort of our creative masses in constructing the first Socialist state in the world." "Mr. Wilson's words, which I have cited, seem to extend the profoundly wrong conception of 'forced labor' from the field of economic creative ness to that of artistic creativeness. Whatever the author may have had in mind, his words imply that the only way I could escape from artistic 'forced labor' in the Soviet Union was by a trip to Latin America with funds-supplied by some 'radical millionaire' so that I could have a 'free hand', for the first time in my life. "I reject such a misconception. It profoundly dishonors those who give all their greatest efforts to the task of creating the Soviet cinema, and slanders the Soviet social system, the only system which could give free creativeness an opportunity to expand. We need only to consider the triumphs of the Five-year Plan at a time when the rest of the world is suffering the worst economic and moral depression. Even our most violent enemies cannot deny our creative growth. "We Soviet artists, compelled by nobody, make it our own duty and our greatest ambition to handle in the arts and to express in our pictures the problems, subjects and themes which are important and vital to the growth and development of- our- republic of workers'and peasants. We do this of our own. free will and out of our convictions! and opinions." ,. I JACK STEARMAN | _,!____ (01 HABDWABE and TOOLS, *M Phon. Sey. 9405. W. Deliver. T 980 GRANVILLE, Corner Nelafl Swain's county Bakel *~7 '"~T_"V:.SWATN, Pro. rt Makers of Quality Bread. Cake., Paitrlel, Fled Slab _mlt Cake. ™ All Goods Baked Frosh Dally the Premises. - ■ HIGH. 1351 0454 HASTINGS al Truss Torture Eliminated] by Wearing Our Support. A. Lundberg Co. 93S Pcndor St. W., Vancouver, B.l YOUR SHOES ar* yonr Best FrlJ —Keep them In Oood Repair 11 REPAIRS WHILE YOU WAIT I Fraser Shoe Repair (M Phone Songla. 4300 I Ml H.iBtln.a St. Bast (Opp. LlbrM Union Men! —for a quick lunch Or nf ter the muting, try Art's Luncli Next Lotos Hotel, 445 Abbott T When You Think of Bowl at tb. Bowliil it tb. Pender Alley* 5 and 10 Fin. 339 PENDER STBBBT WES- Plume (or Reservation.—S.y. 2frM The London Bakery| Gold Wheat Bread Fairmont 122. 439 7th At.. ■A* AT THB New Good Eats CafJ "A Good Heal coats no mors thai a poor one," Hays the Chef. I 619 nnniniH wesi| Phon. S.y mour MM Jesus (By Eugene V. Debs) ---.. -•-• -~ __..___ The martyred Christ of the work- the republic to the south of us in c[a3S( the inspired eVangel of the always try to take the credit for down-trodden masses, the world's everything. As a loyal and patriotic supreme revolutionary leader, whose Canadian it is myduty^ to pmn^out iove for the poor and the chitdren of the poor, hallowed all the days of his consecrated life, lighted up and made forever holy the dark tragedy of his death, and gave to the ages his divine inspiration and his deathless name. Wishing Our Many Friends a Ver^_Merj7£iirMrna».;««-- a Happy and Prosperous New Year! VANCOUVER PACIFIC PAPER CO., LTD. WHOLESALE PAPER AND STATIONERY ' <u nm urn ii. in hi., u— v ... £...... .—. that we knew all this before the Pope spoke or before Mr. Hoover thought of it. Didn't our own Prime Minister, the Hon. R. B. Bennett, tell us some time ago that nothing but the grace of God could save the world, and are we going, to stand supinely by while, some other country claims the eredifr_o. -finding out who is to blame for the depression? Never, a thousand times never! No group of politicians can hold a candle to ours when it comes to passing the buck, and when ft comes to thinking i up ah alibi we lead the world. The _| municipalities and_ cities put the problem up to the Provincial Governments, they pass it on tothel Bakers jjj.il, _ Dommwft-GoveTn-iFr.t; _TTd"MT-"Ben-"| Sri-I. '1'uTi,.» Tu" a.m.i NOTE OUB MBW ADDRESS: 160 Water Street Vancouver, B. C. nett, having, as he says, abolished the political empire apd being the supreme Pooh-bah, holding all the authority and most of the offices on the northern part of this hemisphere, for lack of any higher arbiter, is obliged to pass the buck to God, I say with all reverence that whatever His faults may be, God at least is a gentleman and I am sure that He has a better opinion of the Pope and Mr. Bennett and Mr. Hoover than they have of Him. If the Creator ever took the trouble to look into the petty squabbles of these human insect, as they aimlessly dash Union Meetings at Labor Headquarters FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS Hallway Carmen ' I Engineers _. 8 Molders u, 111 , SATURDAY SUNDAY HhlnKle Weave™ MONDAY Electrical Workers Holler-inkers I'..Intern* Committee » TUESDAY Machinists, (92 1 4 312 L. GALLAZIN CUTLERY ABS BICYCLES Expert Orlnfl.r, Saw Filer _ Eoc-aJ First Class Work Guaranteed. I 804 RICHARDS ST. PHONE SBT.f ARE YOU CONSISTENtrl When ordering .HINTING ln.ll on Union-made Paper; carried ■ (took ~y A. H. Timms /,-,,' u] 236 Fonrte.nth Ave. B., Tanooan SANDY McLEOD SHIRT SPECIALIST-. and Men's- Furnishings Trin. 2747. 533 Pender Wet] MERRY CHRISTMAS! Good friends, wherever you maj And. be it .east cir west, Upon the plain, Tieside the sea, whatever place the place may I Some place you love the betl Across the silence let us call To each of you, and wish you a A M_$RY CHRISTMAS 1 .._-...,...„, ... „ Mil Building Trades Council Ill IlrlcljJajerit....^. _ tl Ironworkers : II Tl|esettera 116 I Policemen. Federation l| THURSDAY (Chrlatma. In) Painters, 131 till Friday, December Uth (Ohrl.tma. Day) HANDMADE WORK BOOTS' M.Lang 8tCc ■H ..-.„■• ly, December 18th, 1931 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Three Order Your B.G. BUD Now! HERE'S the best ot beverages for' the Holiday Season. Special care s taken by master brewers to insure the delicious flavor and satisfying luality-.. B.C.Bud, rhis superior, pale Lager is daily win- ting hosts of friends. One can always lepend on B.C.Bud ... its high juality never varies. -, ., ■ Brewed from only the choicest malt ind B. C. hops. Order B. C. Bud by tbe Casel $2,00 PER DOZEN At Government Stores OTHER BEST B.C.BREWS Silver Spring Lager Bin. Ribbon Lager Old Milwaukee Lager Bohemian Lager phoenix Export Lager Engll.U Bitter Beer Sliver Spring XXXI Stont Coast Breweries Ltd. VANCOUVER B.O. advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board ^S or by the Government of British Columbia. Wishing All Our Friends a Very Merry Christmas! Where—goad Union'mett^ meet x their Pals I" . . Rates: Per Day, 50c and Up. Week, $2.00 and Up. 4* PowW v\owt GAS Greetings! TO EVERY BRITISH COLUMBIAN A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yearl THERE IS 'NO GAS tlKE H8>Mfe!" Ross & Howard Iron Works Company, Limited Phone High. 106 Woodland Drive, Vancouver, .B. C. Manufacturers of All Kinds of Special Machinery, Castings of All Metals, Stocks of Plates, Structural Materials, ; :..;. Bars, Bolts, etc. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED J. W. PARRY'& COMPANY, LIMITED JANITORS' SUPPLIES AND SHIP STORES ' • iTOphor*-trfr -tTtT" 302 Alexander Street i Trades Council Notes In connection with the proposed Canadian Red Cross drive for an Emergency Fund to take care of unemployment, the Trades Council went 6n record as being opposed.to the proposed drive as we are on record as favoring employment by government work, sufficient of which can be started to greatly relieve the situation; .____re___ire-_ relief is necessary, the Trades Council insists that it should be administered through the agency of public authorities who have a direct responsibility to the electors for the administration of such funds. Further action in connection with the dismissal of Water Superintendent Stevens of Burnaby will be taken by the Trades Council at a later date as no further consideration of the affair can be expected from the Burnaby councillors. Organization Committee reported prospects' of reorganization of Textile Workers in the city. Bloorlayers reported discrimination being shown by one shop against several union members. ' Molders' Union reports Metal Trades -__o"cia_on" tryiilgto get-a wage cut pur into operation, but not having much success, except, with two or three firms. * Molders' Union has lodged a protest and desires other trades affected to do likewise. Alec Parks, International Organizer for the Elevator Constructors' Union, addressed the Trades Council, admiring the harmony in the meeting. He reports the unemployment situation bad across the line, but union men are trying to help each other by putting the six-hour day into operation on building jobs. In Portland two six-hour shifts are worked on big jobs. In Vancouver the firms of Art Lee and Gorby Brothers are attempting to work non-union. Building trades are advised of this. . Two Councils Launch Public Work Efforts A committee from the Trades and" Labor Council met a committee of the City Council on Monday to proceed with plans having for its object immediate or early start on necessary public works. A lower deck for the Burrard Street Bridge is tp be urged upon the proper authorities, which include the C. P. B», who is on reeord as - being- prepared to -spend $250,000 towards a lower deck. The B. C. Electric Rly. Co. will sooner or later have to use the Burrard Street Bridge or rebuild the old bridge now used, which is in bad- shape. Extension to the Post Office un the recently acquired property will be urged upon the, Federal Government. The early completion of the C. N. U. hotel is to be urged as this is an obligation upon the part of the C. N. R. made with- the city when tho change in location -was made from False Creek to the present site. Replacement of the Second Narrows Bridge is considered not only necessary but financially possible. The money is available through offers made by interested bridge building firms, th: only hitch being in the willingness of insurance companies to assume the risk after the bridge is built.' This, however, is not considered impossible. , ' Thc committee was informed that the Harbour Board is negotiating with the government for funds to carr*\on the work planned .on the old Hastings Mill site. Other work will be outlined by thc committee from time to time during its efforts on the above plans. M-Moom eaoi 130 OUTBIDE MODERN ROOK- HOTEL MARTINIQUE »»!••: (1.00 and np with 4«tac-.d bath; »3.50 and np with prrrat. bath. ■tn.t Can Mo.. 1, 2, 3, i, 0. 7, aad 12 pan th. door.. 117.1 GRANVILLE STREET VANCOUVER. B. O. A Message from Aid. Loat, Ward Nine 1 wish to extend to my many splendid friends within the ranks of organized labor my deep appreciation of the fine spirit of Independence and insistence upon fair play, as evidenced by the wonderful support they accorded to nje at the polls on Wednesday last. They, as worthy citizens of this eityv hvfsy--e*t\detMai!.Ji0>^l,^l^^. my adherence to the prih-pid of placing the city's interests before those of any group or class within its borders, I am, at the same time, serving their best interests also, adonting fhc broader outlook/r——— ^ay .1 extend to all, whether friends or otherwise. h?artic»t/Christ- mas greetings, and my viry best wishes for the New Year! / Yours -aithfully, i <Adyt) A1.D. WARNER LOAT. ORDER NOW FOR CHRISTMAS! INSIST ON THESE B. C. BEERS PILSENER____ dutch girl Cascade u. b. c. bohemian THESE popular beers are made in British Columbia by British Columbia workers. They represent a huge payroll, the sum total of which is kept constantly {circulating in the domestic and commercial life o. British Columbia. The quality, flavor and purity of these "" .' , ' ■ ".seers are unassorted. -—- — ton PER DOZEN . tP_J at Government Liquor Stores Vancouver Breweries. Limited This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. Lancashire Plum * Pudding Oyster ' Pattie Sheik Mince Pies Scotch Short Br___._-_- Christmas Cakes Plain or Decorated Marzipan Icing Canadian Window Bakeries LIMITED PHONE SEYMOUR 369.-0 Wishing All Our Friends and Patrons the Compliments of the Season! Empire Hotel >•. REFRESHMENT PARLOR A. La-Dreche — W. K. Clark — -— 78 Hastings Street East Vancouver, B..Q- CANDY! Phone: .Sey. 6257 "THE SWEETEST GIFT OF ALL" Robt. Sapp 767 GRANVILLE STREET ORPHEUM BUILDING THIS PUBLICATION PRINTED WITH OUR INKS . The Columbia Printing Ink ._ and Roller Co. 1260 Hamilton Street Phone: Doug. 5184 Vancourer, B. C. DOUGLAS 300 BES.t HIGHLAND 333-Y RAY'S PATTERN WORKS R. D. McDOUOALL, Proprietor Pattern, end Modela qf All De.cription. Estimates Given—AHWork Guaranteed ... J.7 AX.VTA1^$k.BTMKST...... ...__--.>>Wt. ..Y__f_Og-J_-. B.C. EMPIRE CLE AN E R S fr.* FOURTH AVENUE AITS ONT-RIO DRY CLEANERS AND DYERS W.arlnf Apparel, Curtain, and Drap«rl.s I PROMPT SERVICE CARPETS AHD RUGS PHONE: FAX*. 12.1 __ Page Four THE LABOR STATESMAN Friday,- December 25th, _______—. _—___ I ASS'S ■ I TH ur- 30 1 mi:: wj Unlr M llMM roi pi •par ■t.r Ma .. W 'NCOf-l-lATtO «. MAY f- ' _T ■f___> - wl-_a*s. .et_e_ la-alii_ ra~_i_. c_r-r. MkMIn Nelea_, *-__, -aaalna.. WW——i Men Like .^tt Useful Gifts! Sdniething practical and wearable . . . our downstairs floor abounds with such articles, at prices weir within reach". Wl__te-.a_.ra—Several different kinds, both leather and . ^_, J... _»_— --*. fabric ... ... ........ S2.95 to SIO.OO Flannel ShirtB -Blue khaki or grey _ ;..„ n flannelette or: broad- _»_-#__• cloth; splendid values Si.95 $2.75 Inaxpen.lv. Baaed Gilts— Prices are always low on the ' DOWNSTAIRS ECONOMY FLOOR, HBC -Cnfflers, Ties, Handk Belts, Hose, Gloves DODSON HOTEL * Phone Sey. 379 A COSY REFRESHMENT PARLOR " ' R. Wishart : Proprietors : Wm. Sterling Take this opportunity to With All Our Friends A Merry Christmas! 23 HASTINGS STREET EAST VANCOUVER. B.C. For Christmas . 1931 Am Exc.ll._t Selection of Gifts that Pl.aa. and'that , sue Ut-fol wUl b« found at m 9 Useful Something ^J[q[ Vancouver's UrfHt Exclusive Hln'a Clothing Bton 48 BAB* HASTIHOS STBBBT (BETWEEN 0-BBI-T. AND COLUMBIA) j PHONE: SEYMOUR 3882 503 BE-INS BUILDING ' Coast Paper Co., LtcD PRINTERS' SUPPLIES QUALITY SERVICE ! m otel Abbotsford REASONABLE BATES. MODERN AND COM PORTABLE Ladle.' aad SUn's _afr.s_m.nt Parlors Pin..t la th* Cityl 921 Pender St. W. Seymour 5860 Vancouver, B.C. Phone: Seymour 2800 11 IS Richards St., Vancouver, B. C. Star Steam Laundry Company a Limited > ' Alloa M. Maati_fi, Fi-__aat ; WB BABB SOCKS AND SEW OB BUTTONS—WORK UNEXCELLED Milk Salesmen's Union Election of Officers With every office contested by many nominees, the ballot:; -were counted for the election of officers Friday, December llth, the following Coal and Building Supplies •~t______K tr__e_*3nsa__ sr_> Evans, Coleman & Evans, Ltd. FOOT COLUMBIA AVE. TELEPHONE SEY. 2988 i The English Channel has been crossed in many unusual' ways, and it is the mecca for stunters. The latest way of crossing is afoot—walking on water skis. Canoes, motor cycles fitted with floats and other strange craft has been used. Now there is the suggestion that someone] cross or. the bottom—in a diver's snit. being elected President, J.- Patterson ;■• Vice- President, W. Ramsell; Secretary- Treasurer, B. Showier; Recording Secretary, J. Carson; Trustees, J. H.y. lit is interesting to mention that Brothers Carson and Showier have been continuous in .their offices for the past twelve years. Delegates elected to the Trades and Labor Council are as follows: B. Showier, J. W. Smith, H. A: Smith, J. Paterson, J. Mills; J. Allen and A. Pe'arce. ■ .__ With - -the - conriflgr of"_rosty"~ and foggy weather all readers are asked to remember that some mornings your milkman may^ be a little late. Don't phone the company right away; bear in mind your milkman is just as anxious to get you served as you are to get your milk, and in al) probability-he may be delayed by the condition of the.roads, etc. Just take an extra quart each morning and it will easily do for your breakfast the next morning. Several high pressure-salesmen are now canvassing for various interests who do not employ any Union help, and pay no wages at all. Just ask the canvasser if his company has an agreement with the Milk Salesmen's Union, and, if not, tell him to pass on. ' .* " • Ne wWorld State is Now In the Makng While He- was visiting' in the United States recently, H. G. Wells, the famous English author, was interviewed by the New York Times. In the course of his remarks Mr. Wells dealt at some length with his ideas of the new world state which he believes is shortly to come into being. "In the new world state," he explained, "a highly organized form qf collective ownership, subjectr .6" _re_ criticism and responsible to the whole republic of humanity, will replace individual private ownership. With this will go the maintenance of a money system by a central world authority that will make money keep faith with the worker who earns it. Credit will be administered adequately in the general interest by a centralized banking organization; social psychology will assure'us'that the best work witl be done for the world by individuals free to exploit their abilities as they wish. Individual land-owners will be replaced by tenants with, security of tenure and by householders and by licensees under collective proprietors, but it will be the practice ^to allow the cultivator to benefit by his productivity and the householder to fashion' his house and garden after his own desire." In delivering'himself of thi. outline of the future, Mr. Wells, the interviewer remarks, spoke with "the same calmness of manner and certainty of conviction as if he had been delivering a dissertation on mathematics. When it was pointed .out that the idea sounded rather Utopian the Britisher countered: "It would have been four or five years ago; three years ago it might have been characterized as 'bold,' but the idea of reorganizing the affairs of the world on a big scale has now spread more than most people realize. Indeed, it has now broken out all over the place, thanks largely to the mental stimulation of the Russian Five-year Plan. Mr. Wells is only one of a host of witnesses who bear testimony to their conviction that the system of society which now exists is collapsing .b_fpj^-^»«t..iexes...at thfe ^resgnt moment. "No pa-Shihg -p, .. if contended, can'save it. The time for reform is all but gone; the time for the construction of a new order of thjpgs is here. It is doubtful if any government, no matter how enormous its majority, can do more than stave off the day of reckoning _o. a little time. Those who are concerned for the future of the nation will be wise to take heed of these views. Fundamental changes in human relations are just around the comer— and this corner is well within the range of vision Trades Union Directory LABOR HEADQUARTERS, 829-S31 BEATTY STREET Vancouver Trades and Labor Council - President, C. McDonald; general secretary. Percy R. Bengough. Office.. 200 Labor Headquartera, 531 Beatty St. Phone Sey. 7495. Meeta In Labor Hall at-8 p:m. on the lirst and third Tuesdays .In month ' Bakery and ConIectlon.ry Work.rs'. International Union, Local No. 468. -meets flrst and. third Saturday In month at 7:00 p.m. at Labor Headquarters. President, R. P. Davis; Secretary's Office, Room S04, Labor Headquarters; Houra 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, . Phone: Sey. 8849. Beverage DI.pena.ro' Union, Do. tie— Meets last Sunday at 8 p.m., Room "No. 2, Labor ^Headquarters; seco.d- Frftlay at .10 a.m. at the office. Pres., M. J. Oalvln; Secretary and Bus. Agent. T. J. Hanafln. Office: Room 1. . Eagles' Hall, 585' Homer St. Phones Sey. .4783 and Bay. 1656-R. Hours: . to 2 p.m. Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. Local 87, Int. Assoc—MeetB every -Wednesday, Hall 3, Labor Headquarters, at 8 p.m. President, W. Dickson; Secretary. P. Lauret, Room 311, Labor Headquarters. Phones: Office, Sey. 7496; Resldehce, High. 6679X, Building Trades Council, Vancouver— Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Hull 316, Labor HeAdqi^arterB. Presl- dent, g; H. Morrison; secretary-treasurer, W. Page, Room 301, Labor Headquarters.' Phone Sey. 7495. Barbers' Journeyman International Union of America—Local 120, meets second and-fourth Tuesdays ln each month, In Hall No. 3, Labor Headquarters. . President, .Fred Dawe; Sec- Treas., C. B. Herrett. Office, 304 Labor Headquarters. Bookbinders' Local Vo. 105, Int. Broth- .rhood—Meets second Tuesday hi month at Professional and Business Woman's Club, Empire Bldg., 808 Hastings W. President, Mrs. Harvey, 4487 Quebec; Secretary, Thos. Carroll, 842 Hamilton St. Brloklay.r. and Mason. International Union Mo. 1—Room 809, Labor Headquarter- Meets second and fourth Wednesday, In Hall No. 3. President, J. C. Qreenwpod, Phone Bay. 8047-T; Secretary. W. S. Dagnall. 1244 Baat 20th, Phone Fair. 84S-R; Fin. Sec. Albert Wright, 4128 Knight Road, 'Phone Fair. 200E-n. - ' Camp aad Kill Workers' Federal Labor Union Mo. 31—Vancouver and vicinity, meets every second Wednesday at 8 p.m., at 544 Powell Street E. President, H. Mlyaiawu; Secretary, K. Tauyukl.- - • City Hall Employ..." A««ooiatlon— Meets first Wednesday of each month at 196. East Pender St. at 8 p.m. President, E. Mitten; Treasurer and Business Agent, W. J. Scribbins, 8208 Pender St. E.; Secretary, J. Tarbuck. 8617 Wast 26th. Clvio Employ...' Union, Locai OS- Meets flrat and third Fridays In the month tt 261U Hastings Bast, at 8 —p.__- President, Jack Wood, 4671 Fraser Street; Secretary-Treasurer, Oeorge Harrison. 3427 Triumph Street. Electrical Workers, looal 313, Interna- tional Brotherhood—Meets flrst and third Monday, at 8 p.m., at Labor Headquarters. President, D. Mc- Dougal; - Business Manager, B. II Morrison. Office, 201 Labor Headquarters. Phone Sey. 8510. Flr* Fighters, DO. 18, International Assoolatlon of—Meets'every month at call of President at -lli Hastings B. President, N. McDonald, 1136 McLean.| Drive: Financial Secretary. C. A. son, 16-. Bast "8th~ Av»n_e. ' Wat- Floorlayers' Union, Mo. 1876, U. M. Of C. A 3. A—Meets flrst and third Thursdays In month at Hall No. t. Labor Headquarters. Presldont, Ralph Ross; Fin. Sec, Jack Nelson; Rec. Sec., J. A. McDonald; Business Agent, - W. D. Wilson, 1686 Fifth Ave. W. Tb. Hotel and _.stan_ant Employ.es and Marina Oodks and Steward..— Local 28, Suite 89, 413 Oranvllle St., meets second Monday each month nt 3 p.m., and last Monday at 9 p.m. President, J. R. Kltts; Selretary- Treasurer and Business Agent, Harry Wood. Phone Seymour 126. Machlnlsts' Local 692 President, Thos. Sills, 1352 Burrard St.; Secretary, P. R. Bengough. Office. Room 200, Labor Headquarters. Meets on second and fourth Tuesdays In Hall 819. Milk Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employees, Local 488—Office: 308 Labor Headquarters. Meets second und fourth Fridays In Hall No. 1. Presl' dent, J. Mitchell; Secretary-Trensuror, Blrt Showier, 2841 Triumph. Phono High. 5327. Motion Picture Projectionists' Union, Looal 348, of I.A.T.S.E. ft M.P.M.O — 11:30 p.m., first Friday In month. In HaM No. 8> Labor Headquarters. President. Locksley Clark; Secretary, J. C. Richards, Box 848, Phone Douglas 1674-R; Business Agent, J. It Foster, Phone Trlnlty.5708. Plumbers and Ste.mlltt.r., Ml Intimational A.soolatlon—Meet second and fourth Friday li N'o. 2. President. Val Pearsr -East 68nd: Financial Secretin Business Agent. W. Watt. 305-7 Headquarters. Printing Pressmen aad Assistant! Mo. 68—Meets every second T in the month at 8 p.m. 'In Hi . .2, -Labor Headquarters. - Pr> W. W. Qulgloy, 2047 West t Secretary, Thos. S. Ezart. 180 Thlrtyrelghth. Railway Carmen of Amerloa, Lod SS—Meets first and third Frl. ..-mQnth.At.__.borHeadquartera. dent, A...S. Ross, 6806 Sophia Rec. Secretary, J. D. Vaillami • West 15th. street and El.otrle Ballway Mass Plon.er Division Mo. 101—Meet; Hall, 8th and Kingsway. lira third Mondays at 10:15 a.m. and President. J. B. Smith; Hoc Secretary, J. Price; Financial inry and Business Agent, H. W. Office: Corner Prior and Main • Phone Sey. 5000. Sheet Metal Work.rs' Association V—on Mo. 880—Meets seoonl fourth Thursdays In Hall I President. Thos Burke: Bi Agent and Secretary, D. MacPl 308 Labor Headquartera Taxi, Stag, and Bus Drivers, Lot —Meets second Monday at Ip. second Tuesday at 19:80 a.m. dent, W. Wilson. Office, 308 Headquarters; Phone. Sey. 7496 Tailors' Journeyman Union of Ar Local MO. 178—Meeting* held Monday, each month, 8 p.m. tlve meets fourth Monday of] month In Labor Headquartera dent. Colin McDonald; SocretaJ W. Hocken, 1682 18th Ave. EL; I'lnl SecreUry, H. Nordlund, lit Ave: K. n Theatrical Stan Employ..." Local US Of th. I.A.T.O.E. _ *U Meets second Tuesday ln Labor quarters at 9:30 a.m. President W. Allen: Recording Secretai Pearson; Business Agent, B. Mq address, P. O. Box 711. Typographical Union, MO. dent, <'. S. Campbell: VIce-PreL T. A. Holland; Secretary-Treasul H. Neelands, 900-2 Labor Head era. Msets last Sunday of each I at t p.m.. ln Hall No. 1. Labor| quartera Union Label Trades Oonnoll mil . Hall No. 4, Labor Headquartet] Beatty Street, aecond and Thursdays In each month at 8 j President, Colin McDonald, If] Oeorge Street, Phone Fair. Secretary, Mollle Dolk, 15871 Avenue Bast. Phons High. 477-| JPrince Rupert Trades & Labor Counl MEETS second Thursday In el "* month. President, 8. D. 1 Donald, Box 288. SecreUry. FrJ NOTARY PUBLIj PR. BENGOUGH *.e-r«ury trsdss _rtabor .otnl Boom -00—831 Beatty Btne\ Phones: Sey. 7496-8279 "I Musicians' Mutual Proteotlve Union, Local 145, A. T. ot K.—Meets at Ihe _—_&__-.-.—i^jdltorlum, second Sunday ^flW-rW'-trnW President, "J. Bowyer; general Secretary. W, Coullng; Organiser. F FJetcher. Office. Suite .',07-310 West Pender. Phone Douglas 2290. J. Painters, Decorator, aad Pap.r-Anf.rs, Local 138—Meeta second and fourth Thursdays at Hall No. 2. President A. B Hodge; Rec. Secretary. A. B Vara-, 1442 Clark Drive; Financial Secretary, T. Kane. Office: Room 812, Labor Headquarters. Phone Sey.' If 08. Pile Drivers, Bridge, Wharf and Book Bnlld.ra, Looal Mo. 3404—Meets every Friday night at 8 o'clock in 122 Hastings St. w. President, A. B. Jones; Jas. Thomson, Secretary, P. O. Bon 320. Phohe Sey. 7874. FROM A MARTIAN VIEWP| "So you've got depression, said the gentleman from Mars, come?" The Worlder shrugged his ders. "Plenty depression," he adiq guiltily. "Short on food or sometlf asked the Martian. "Nope—too much food, in fa "Can't get help, 1 suppose?" "Yep, all kindB o' help." "H'm, world must bejjll _n: no work to do?" ^*"~ "Finished, heck I Hardly vet." The Martian scratched Ms Then he brightened: "rial I know—you must money 1" "Nope! World's bursting money," . "You mean to tell me," said visitor from the beyond, "thai have plenty of money, plenf labor, plenty of brains, a lot of at world construction to do—an{ you'4/e got depression?" !tThat. so!_, "You'll excuse me," said the tian, "but I've always lived a sane people—and I guess I'll b th' heck outa here! You soun a bunch n' rummies to me. I der ypu take the trouble to live So he caught the- first Inten Limited back homc.-I.ns Al Record. _ Old Block—When I was a I hoy your age I didn't tell lies! Chip—How old were you whef started. Pop? 'J ,V ' .ssaaaaaaaaaaaaa day, December 18th, 1931 THE LABOR STATESMAN Pag* Five Mon-Made SS THE ONLY UNION-MADE SHOE || and Bepair Factory la British Colombia. - W, J. HEADS 30 We.t Cordova St. Sey. 3380 MUSS -HOBS FROM S4.85 UP. tORNETT BROS A CLARK 33 BAST HASTINGS STBBBT Florahelm, striilrr h, C H A C Men's and Youth's WILLIAM DICK, LTD. Union Label Shoes for Men and Youths. 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Daily, by the ever-crowing problem of the unemployable, we are reminded of the World War with ita blaSting and devesting effect upon the present generation. Yet, because our lives are measured in monetary tenii.s, we allow ourselves to think that a condition of privation and destitution in a world of plenty cannot be helped; and we are content to wait until the "Wizards (?) of Finance" adjust their differences and difficulties before any improvement can be effected. Let us examine into the question, not as Wizards' but as Cynics, and see if we cannot counsel the people with the Solution. In the first place, let us ask what constitutes the Wealth of the World, and the answer is -Wealth—world's harvests plus man's ability to use it or destroy it—measured in monetary terms. How did the World War af- Iecl_4___.Wealth- of—the—World? Theoretically it increased it enormously; actually it remained status quo. But how can this be? Let us examine the question. If we accept the above formula of Wealth, we have only to view the happenings during the four years of conflict in which the whole world was involved —1914 to 1918—to realize how the Wealth (money figure) was increased. Picture, if you can. the greater part of the Western World engaged in destroying and using the bulk of the world's production, including harvest produced (munitions for war); the fact that the price (money figure) of this production was practically any price so long as the" God of Destruction could be satisfied; the fact that the actual Wealth was miserably insufficient tt.1 meet the demands, and the fact that those demands were met; and you get some idea, of this theoretically increased wealth, the intrinsic value of which is the ability and willingness of posterity to meet the liability. That we are status quo- is proved by our inability (fear of stability) to enter into even the most simple trade relations one with another for thoae ordinary things so essential to our social life. We, therefore, arrive at the stage'thatralthough the Wealth of the World is status quo, we have created a gigantic, artificial wealth which must of necessity be offset by an equally gigantic liability that has had the effect of creating a suspicion in the minds of all alike of the stability of the other. In the final analysis, the whole of man's social, commercial and industrial activities are carried on by two forces—Faith and Fear ^ *- During the WbfTd'War, it was the faith in victory that caused those engaged in the production of munitions and other business activities of the War,to invest tbeir fear-governed, earnings in bonds of promises to pay in tbe future that enabled the conflicting parties to carry on their frightful destruction of each other until one side succumbed to fear, and a new day dawned—the War ended. It Is necessary here to point out that during this period we were, operating along semi-socialistic lines, but we called it a State of National Emergency. It is necessary to emphasize this Stale of Semi-Socialism (centralized control) in an endeavor to show the present inability and inefficiency of our Financial Wizards and. Industrial Experts. It was only when the State took absolute control of the manufacture of the munitions, shipping, railways, coal mines, food, etc., etc., that a state of confidence was felt by the people (FAITH). It.is true that the various interests reaped huge profits, but these profits were in turn returned to the State as invest- men^ibAi-ls^iil^flAfcises to pay in tin'Jfurure).' These Wizards and Experts were quite satisfied to allow George to do it so long as they received their pound of flesh,and now that we are.once more in a State of private enterprise ' (de-centralized control) they are proving their inability and inefficiency (FEAR) by blaming anything or anyone but themselves fpr the present chaotic world condition. Let us as Cynics seek for some of the causes of thc present conditions: (1) A cessation of production of the harvests for destruction. (-) A maimed, bleeding and be- wi'dered populace. (3) A self-satisfied, rich group of Wizards and Experts. , (4) An inflated Wealth (promises to pay). (51 A dislocated Work Market (Exchange of products). (6) A world equipped with machinery replacing man power—avir- tual creation of robots replacing man. (7) A government's inability to grasp changed conditions. (8) ,A /aith now shattered by fear.. Before analyzing thc eight above- noted causes which are submitted as the main contributory cau»e»--pr the present chaotic world condition_Het us briefly review thc four-year war period. Here we find the best of the world's man power engaged in slaughtering j, each other, .with the balance (those unfit for war) producing and supplying all those things necessary for war—including food and clothing—and at the same time having the most prosperous period pf their lives and making millionaires by the hundreds. Remember this was a semi-Socialistic state, the.government of the" day having full, un-^ disputed control of all those thing?] necessary for its safety and comfort. This condition Pf false prosperity was only made possible by using and destroying thpse harvests which were produced, and mortgaging posterity, creating an artifical WEALTH the liability of which is now the millstone round our necks. Having no. returned te a state pf private ownership, we find these same Wizards and Experts, instead of immediately commencing on the resuscitation of Industry by a retrieving of the world markets, are .content tpj, allow George tp dp it, sp long as their own comfort and security are undisturbed; hut the problem facing the werld today is such that. George cannot do it without disturbing the comfort and security of those. Wizards and Experts; thus the reactionary fprce (FEAR) is new in charge of man's state of affairs. We will now analyze the eight main contributory causes fer the present chaotic world conditions above referred to. (1) "A cessation of production of the harvests for destruction."—Measure the lest purchasing power nf the hundreds ef thousands thrown out of employment by the. cessation of this production, and its reaction, upon all other industry. (2)' "A maimed, bleeding and bewildered populace." Measure the state pf mind produced in a populace who had been led to believe they were working and fighting for a common goal—A WORLD FIT FOR ALL —a populace willing and eager to work, looking, searching for their jebs of yesterday, until gradually they begin to/ realize that something is wrong; what it is they do not know, but they reason it will all come right. They are told that prosperity is just around the corner soon— .« (3) The Financial Wizards and Industrial Experts with the vast— (I) Wealth created during the war will soon straighten out— , ' (5.) The dislocated World' Markets, and with the help of— (6) The vastly improved machinery (robots) we will soon have a return to NORMALCY, and sd they have waited since 11)18 until now, and during this period— t „ (7) The government's inability to grasp changed conditions has slowly but surely produced the most poisonous atmosphere to which humanity can be exposed. (8) "A faith shattered by fear." Such, is the condition that it is incumbent upen the government nf the day to grapple with the monster FEAR, armed with the knowledge that FAITH, and FAITH alone, is the dominant force which brings success to sny enterprise, and that the successful carrying nut pf enterprises gives happiness and security to the nation snd, in turn, to the whole world. It is an insult to our day and generation that we have a world with its garners full and overflowing, and a populace idle and on the verge of starvation, and yet we await the transference of gold from one part of the world to another to satisfy the fears of our Financial Wizards before the situation can be ameliorated. m •' ■ ' It is adding insult to injury when we realize that for WAR, to again satisfy the fears of our National Wizards, we dispose of or lay in abey- (Continued on page 6) Ramsay Bros. & Co., Ltd. Wholesale Manufacturers KINK BISCUITS AND CONFECTIONERY Made in. British Columbia by British Columbia Labor! * Our Record Is Exceptional—Forty Years and Nd Labor Trouble ANNOUNCING -SMI A New Canadian Enterprise The Vancouver Sat. Company Limited announce the completion of their own plant and terminal at Vancouver Vancouver Salt Company Ltd. 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Professor Nixon evidently believes that if business men persistently tell and keep on telling the wage earners- that there is no depression, presto! thc miracle will be achieved and prospcrity will be restored.. He conveys the idea that under the inlluence of this recovery "psychology," the workers will throw their reduced earnings and their- charity doles right and left in a profusion that will stimulate business beyond the wildest dreams of the wildest business optim- i ists. • • '. ■ _ . Professor Nixon's advice i4 \wnmg (Jeanses floors-BrtdhteiuCarpera D-B LUST A WAX D-B MOTHBAHB ■ ■■ i . P-— — I—VBTDOTAMTB- D-B F_OOB OILS A Compl.t. -In. of JABTTOBS' SUPPLIES Dustbane Products -i*"i__ 336 W. HASTINGS BBT. 4641 Dodson Hotel "A COOL PARLOR" 23 Hastings Street East B. Wl.hart . Prop.. . w. _t-__v 7-—t_raPorce-fra. HotST) BUY I. A NO'S HA WD-MADE BOOTS I They an .olid Lather throughout, aad can Im obtained at M, Lang & Co. S36 MAIN STBEET BBT. 4486 Whan Batter Cak» aad Pa.trl.i an Made, Well Make 1ml Golden Rule Bakery OO.. ITU. TWO ADDRESSES! 9S7 Granville St. - Say. 8686 820 Rob.on Si. Sey. 2641 GOOD GLASSES Price. Ton Oan Afford To Bay I PITMAN OPTICAL HOUSE (Upstairs) 618 HASTINGS W. SEY. 1071 —. PARTS AUTO WRECKING CO. BAYVIEW 8411 New and. B.cond-hjpd-Anto ami Truck — ■ Part. -fa* ___3ES_9_—__3iCi_r*?«. 2021 Granville Vancouver, B. C. International War Debts I (Continued from page 5) ance the GOLD STANDARD for the time being. The Deflation As already pointed out, the world wealth was, during the four years of the World War, theoretically Increased to a figure beyond our comprehension; and the offsetting LIABILITY for this WEALTH is beyond'.the ability of the peoples of the world to meet. This is already illustrated by the fact that hone of the governments of the world are balancing their budgets, or are even in a position to meet their domestic loans other than by conversion issues. How then are we to rid ourselves of this millstone which is slowly but surely sinking the whole of our civilization. The first step necessary is for reference of the World War debt and Reparations debt to the League of NatignA.whOj_el_-lfi_.Jwlth.t_e-neces- nary power, would have it allocated in accordance with each country's present holdings of such security, and then make an INTERNATIONAL WORLD PEACE ISSUE for the total debt of five-year, five per cent debentures. These debentures would have this additional feature that they would be depreciated annually as follows: - 1st year ......_-_095> - 2nd year 16% 3rd year 20% 4th year 25% 6th year , 80% Thus, at the end of five years both the artificial WEALTH and MILLSTONE LIABILITY would be wiped off. The debentures would be allotted to each country in accordance with its present holdings which would pick up the outstanding.security, replacing same with a like amount in thc conversion security. In this way a distinctive challenge would be made to the sincerity of the Financial Wizards and Wealthy mankind of its desire to make the WORLD FIT FOR ALL. It would give all holding the present artificial wealth /five years in which to adjust their respective in^ terests without chaotic effect. It would ease the present burden of taxation, and immediately allow each country to devote its energies to its own economic reconstruction. It would have the effect of replacing FEAR with FAITH. - It would be the first step forward .teS-fd-WORLDgg/ - Di-pite Drawbacks Dean Swift once gave a gentleman _f vcry good character, and fortune a letter of recommendation to the poet, Pope, couched in the following terms: "Dear Pope—Though the little fellow that brings this be a justice, of the peace and a member of our Irish House ot Commons, yet lie may not Tie^al^ together unworthy of your""~c<|iiaint- ancc!" . * have Nellie—Oh, dear, Johnny, you been fighting again? Billie—No. miss; we moved yesterday, and I moved the cat. and ill-timed. The depression i,s here. To minimize it is unwise. To attempt ^ to deaden the,workers to its existence is foolish. ; Instead oi resorting to deceit and sophism, business men should continue to admit the existence of thc business depression. They should do more than admit it. They should concede their own absolute and complete responsibility for it. It is axiomatic that business men and business men alone are now and have been in complete administrative control of all our business establishments, industrial, commercial, and financial. . Business'.principles and policies are made and 'enforced by business men. They cannot take credit for the achievements of business when business in good and pass thTTmcITto "acts hi God" or other forces which they allege arc "beyond human control" when business is bad.' Business men should, indeed, do more than concede their responsibility for thc business depression. They should join with Labor and put their shoulders to the wheel to cure it—cure it, not by psychological dope to deaden thc sensibilities of the workers, as suggested by Prafessor Nixon, but---—the adoption of constructive measures to arrest the progress of the depression. The merchants are strategically situated and well equipped to start the wheels of business recovery' with an impetus that would be hard to stop. The hours of labor they impose on their employees arc notoriously long and the wages they pay are indecently low. ./ Lei Ihem plscc-thtir stores on the five-day week with no reduction in weekly earnings for any of their employes and a positive shortening of the weekly hours of labor. This would put thousands of the unemployed to work, give all store en pl.oycs a merited two days of leisure per week, and impart a morale to the distributing trade that would spread to other industries. The merchants should substitute the shorter work week without wage cuts for Professor Nixon's morphinic psychology..—A. F. of L. Weekly News Service. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! from trie Broder Canning Co. LIMITED , NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. . Demand "ROYAL CITY" Brand Canned Vegetable! and Fruits. A-1 Quality—always the samel Satisfaction Sealed in every can" "Buy British Columbia Products and Boost Your .„ Own Payrolls"" BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR HIM •>/ et WM. CORNFIELD, LTD. HATS. SHIRTS. TIES, MUFFLERS. GLOVES, OVERCOATS ;: -: -^■■■■■'3 The Latest Styles, $15 to $33 -21HASTIN__-S_r-EAS.-,-i~y^~—*— (Opposite City Hell) KYANIZE Waterproof Enamel FOR FLOORS Ask Your Hard ware Dealer in Your Locality Bogardus, Wickens, Ltd. 1000 Homer Street Vancouver, B. C. (British Columbia Distributors) SUPPLIES POR FO-_T__l-_N _____ »____._ S-AMPIM08 t~~ GRANDVIEW ALL-CAST FURNACES WASH AIR HEATING A SPECIALTY PHONE HIGHLAND 642 Dajr or Nltfht GRANDVIEW SHEET METAL WORKS E.tabll.h.- a Quarter of a Oratory Sheet Metal Workers and General Tinsmiths 1739 Venables Street ._ , Vancouver, 8.C. It is a sad reflection on the organization of world industry that the flying at one another's throats of China and Japan Is stimulating the British cotton trade. Trade with China in British cottons is brisk and expected to be brisker. The war and the boycott has mo>_ or less paralyzed the Japanese cotton mills and adversely affected the output of the Chinese mills. It's a poor prosperity that has to depend on the agony of other countries. Nemesis will come later when the purchasing power of China and Japan are lowered, by the exhaustion of war. After all the soundest prosperity is founded in the prosperity of others. PHOTO-ENGRAVERS GIVE $1,000,000 TO JOBLESS St. Louis, Mo.—"That our members are not of the fair weather; variety," said Edward J. Volz, president of the International Photo- Engravers' Union of North America, "has been fully demonstrated during; the past year when, in spite of reduced earnings caused by unemployment . and part-time employment, over .1,000,000 was appropriated to assist the more unfortunate. "This record of .loyalty and brotherly love speaks yolumes for I their morale, as well as the stability of our organization. It is an assurance for the future which should bring considerable satisfaction." flOni MT. 5-58 V. W. B. Brummitt is-zo cordova st. w EVERYTHIKO POR M_». WEAR—PROM HEAD TO FOOT. A House for Union Men! Wo Sure Need Your Tradel WAGES AND TRADE An attack on wages is an attack on purchasing power. And an attack on purchasing power is an attack on trade. Nothing could be worse for trade, for industry, for the country ■aa a whole,—than a reduction of the purchasing power of the masses. The bankers have, by their passionate clinging to the gold standard, done incalculable harm to our external trade. If they go - on to attack I wages they will do equal harm to' our internal trade.—London Daily Herald. W. O. Arn.tt ,.mma. MnmMnitlSM ~ ii iii j n_ m 3. laok rKonsa Phono: Bay. 565.-R I W_ C. Arnett & Co., Ltd. • «, • ■ GENERAL CONTRACTING 1< Phone High. 887 985 Hastings St. E., Vancouvpr, B. C. Whil. the Mala Sleep. Wife: John, what is the difference! between direct and indirect taxation? Husband: Why, the difference between your aaking me for money and ' going through my trousers pockets while I'm asleep: A reader wants us to tell him how to play contract bridge. We know as much about it as we do about an optician's opthalometer, whatever that is. The Chicago Milk Wagon Driv: Union is keeping some 400 man of the Hoover breadlines by suppj ing them.from a special assessrri fund. - About *280,000 has _T spent in this manner since Januar! Married men get $15 a week; girl men, $8. Working members d tribute $1 a week. The population of the -world isj creasing at a rate of over 12,000, every year. JSHfc riday, December 18th, 1931 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Seven *MP«MWrc<«*«*C*«« v W*}t (Eattabtau ^attfe .of Commerce Invites you to use the banking facilities of any one of its 69 branches in British Columbia, of. which 21 are situated in Greater Vancouver. The need for the protection of a bank account steadily earning interest day by day is forcibly brought home to us in times like these. To a great many people the saving habit has been the one thing that has warded off financial disaster, and to these, as well as those who have more recently turned to the Savings account for future protection, The Canadian Bank offers the security of its resources of. over six hundred million dollars. This Bank gladly welcomes the smallest account —$1.00 will open it. a_WWMWWWWWh3»» rr O. W. HUMBER \ C. A. HUMBER ] H. & H. Sheet Metal Works ALL KINDS OT SHEET METAL W 0*_ rUBKACI. INSTALLED AMD KEPAUtED - -- 738 BICBASDB ST. Phon. ley. 2593 V Alf COUVER. B. 0. V A KIBSY CR-USTMAS TO AUt OVMVMtOM FBIENDS AMD PATBOMS ' Bowl with tha Boys at the ooooooooooooopoooo Commodore Recreations ' \ VAHCOTTVEB, B. C. I 838 OBA-TV-LLE STBEET H. HOFFMEiSTER Electrical Engineer and Contractor MANUFACTURING, INSTALLATION, REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS OF ; ■ KLECTRICA_i-__-C__NE___--—-— — 1271-1873 aiUTOSS ST. Phon. Bay. -KS8 VABOOUVBB, B. 0. j FOR MENTAL ENERGY. VITALITY AND BRAIN POWER EAT NUTS! CASTLE NUT SHOP GET YOUR FANCY BASKETS AND BOXED NUTS HERE ^«^-<f_A^C.JV'::-**.-««,ji--' -.-U-t-^Watt-ajRy r-T——**: 750 OBAHVILLE STBEET VAWOOUVEB, B. 0. WERE YOU SPEAKING ABOUT MEN'S HATS? Sa. OW Haw Sllk-llntd, Pur-f.It Hat. at S3.95 Wool Hat., Sllk-llntd, SS.4B Cap., (1.00 Black and White Hat Store 104 HASTINOS ST. WEST (Oppo.lt. Woodward's), VAHCOUVEH. B.C. to *3.45 _. THE CAPITALIST—SYSTEM OR CHAOS? While the headline, have heralded proposal to destroy one-third of growing cotton crop, sufficient ilicity has not been given to the fact that 3,000 bunches of bananas were recently dumped into the sea at Baltimore, and that an additional 522,032 bags of coffee have been burned by the Government of Brazil in order to raise prices. Tragedy of Jobless ~' In U. S. Is Pictured Cumberland, Md.—"We are now going into our third winter of excessive unemployment with its byproducts of hunger, despair and disease, hot to mention the, loss of morale," declared Edward F. Mi- Grady, legislative representative of the American Federation of Labor, in an address on economic conditions before the Cumberland Trades Council. Unemployment a Permanent Problem "Unemployment cannot help but be a permanent problem," McGrady continued, "when all of us know that according to the best figures obtainable approximately two million jobs have been permanently eliminated from the production and transportation industries.by modern machinery. Yet with the elimination of these skilled workers our industries are capable of producing more in-volume and value than ever before." Twenty Million, in Poverty "Approximately twenty millions of our people are living in poverty and eight millions exist only with the help, of charity, and all of this in spite of the fact that our granaries are overflowing with hundreds of mil- Irons of bushels of grain. "In the industrial centres, where goods are capable of being turned out in larger quantities than ever before, we find want and hunger stalking the streets and men, women and children have been digging in garbage 'cans, raking over the refuse trying to find something to eat in order to keep life in their bodies. Six Million Jobless "Today- there are mbr. than six m-TioS" worRl-iT men "_-3~'w__ien" witJxTut employment of any kind, and six million more working only part time. -f. ——= - '- * School Children Lack Food "The United States Health Service recently declared that more than six million, of' our school children are suffering from mal-nutrition, making them easy victims of many serious diseases. , "Authentic testimony shows that the hospitals are reporting an alarm ing rise in the , types of physical tremble due to under-nourishment. and all schools are reporting a marked decline of . mental alertness among the pupils and a marked ap pearance of physical lassitude. "We cannot now estimate the tragic consequences which will flow from such developments. Unemployment and its consequent poverty is reaching into the lives of men and women in all walks of life." Industry ia Responsible Mr. McGrady unhesitatingly and positively charged those who own and contrql our industries with being responsible for the present deplorable conditions. "We solmenly remind industry," he said, "that its right to exist, its right to function, rests upon social sanctions. If it is unmindful of these sanctions, it will be at its -peril. "Industrial leaders must forget that industry is created solely for profit. Industry and business now and in tbe future must be considered as institutions created for the pur pose of serving and supplying all social needs created for the good of humanity. ; "Industry is indeed facing the alternative that it must demonstrate the point that private initiative private enterprise and private ownership are superior to any other form of ownership and industrial control. If they fail to prove it, this control and ownership will be regulated by others for the good of all and the safety of the nation." " -WO XO-X STRIKE SETTLED Millfield, 0.—A strike of mdre than 12,000 athens County coal miners was ended.by a vote of the workers. The men -Walked out following a dispute over the employment of two check - weighmen. Governor Wright submitted a plan under which no one but employees of the mines would be eligible to vote on the selection of check-weighmen. The Governor's plan was not satisfactory to the strikers, but they accepted it to avoid hardship during? t_e~ Winter. The Sunday Creek Coal .Company agreed to find other work for the two check-w,eighmen who were the centre of the controversy. Popular motor cars—;8 cylinders 12 payments. Awarded the coveted certificate of purity, merit and quality by the Institute of Hygiene, London. Rhum Negrita REP. QUART $4 .00 Famed the world over as "Old Nick Rum" This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor ' Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. IDEAL OIL BURNERS SAFE — ECONOMICAL — CONVENIENT <jt/lC Full price, installed, with year's guarantee, €J/1C «l?<>«->~ Only sixty^fivF-onir-. ~' "P"0 AVE SERVICE YOU AT ALL TIMES.■> „ - 1151 HASTINOSiSTREET EAST.-". VANCOUVER, B.C. Phones: Office, Highland 589; Residence, High-Mid 3780-R Miner Is Acquitted In Harlan Slaying Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. — William Burnett, Harlan County coal miner, was acquitted by a jury of the murder of Jesse Pace, a deputy sheriff, ii. the labor controversy last April,/ Burnett's case was the first of over forty murder eases growing out of the long strife in the coal fields of South- astern- Kentucky. The trial of Bur nett-- ttitik' place-here on a change oi ^tr-m-Harlan .County, - -;.:-. ■ ■--'-" Eleven defendants still face trial here on murder charges growing out of a fight at Kv arts on May -i, in which two deputies,.a commissary clerk, and a_ striking miner were killed. Pleaded Self-D.f.na. Burnett claimed lie was a peaceable worker whom the deputies fired at without cause, and that he returned the shots in self-defense. His counsel described the deputies as "gunmen tliugs/'^and claimed that if they had not molested ' Burnett there -would-havc-bex--iio-t._u.lfr Stale Urges Jury to Protect Flag In demanding the conviction of Bur nctt, Commonwealth Attorney VV. C. Hamilton appealed to thc jury to uphold thc law and protect the American flag. He spoke of a "slimp serpent" which encircles the flagpole, seeking to pull it down with a "consummation in anarchy" for this country. . Calla Defenae a "Rabble Bunch" "Instead of flic red flag of murder, anarchy and crime, the Stars' Stripes must remain," he said. H talked of a "substantial citizenship" on one side, that of the Commonwealth, and a "rabble bunch" on the other, meaning the defense witnesses, who were chiefly miners and farmers from the coal country. . Hole Brand in. Quality Food Products ^^^i^M^a^tl^^ Made by HOLMARK (B. C) LTD. High. 3927 Night High. I444-R Powell Wood and. Coal Co., Ltd. Mint-tad Botbla.t, Lump; , Nanalrao-Wtllinffton, lump; Sootlttt Coal, Lamp aad Nut; _tthbrid»t; Dr-mh.U.r; _ ulamatn Ald.r Splltwood, In.Id. _ ir, All _*nf__ to Ord.r. 1355 POWELL STREET THE RETORT TERRIBLE ''We were going along at an awful speed!" said a motorist, who waa relating a strange experience with a dog and its mistress. "I didn't see the dog, but I heard his 'Ki-yi,' so I ordered the chauffeur to-stop. Going back, we found an irate lady standing over her dead dog—one of the ugliest dogs you ever saw! "She met us with a tirade of abuse, telling us what she thought of us an dmotorists in general, and finishing up by calling us the murderers of her dog. : "It was then that I thought I would pacify her. "'Madam,' I said, 'I will replace your dog.' 'git/- -she—-Mm.—irt'a freezing tone, 'you flatter yourself !"• COULD _OON TELL The late Ambassador Walter Page was forn|«rly editor of the "World's Work," and like, all editors was oblgi'd to refuse a great many stories. A lady once wrote him: "Sir: You sent back, last week, a story of mine. I know that you did not read the story, for as a test ,1 had pasted the pages J8,.Jl9_and 20, together, and the story came back with these pages still pasted, so that I know you are a fraud and turn down stories without reading same." Mr. Page wrote back: "Madam: At breakfast, w' ;n I open an egg, I don't need to eat the whole egg to discover that it's' bad." DAD'S ORIGINAL OATMEAL COOKIES A Health Cookie Simply Delicioua! DAD'S COOKIE COMPANY Phone Bay. 8780 2625 Watt Fourth Ave., Vancouver , PATIENCE IN THE GROCERY Three boys entered a village groc- •• ery. The rather gruff propnetotr said to the first boy, "What do you Want, my boy?" "A dime Worth's of licorice Toot, please." ______!_-- The old man climbed a ladder, brought down the jar that contained the licorice root, made ug^he packet and rcturAd-tte3iM(*B@fc"_£iiws_*«*-?-;- Then -rasttKW'llTo-O.y what he wanted. "A dime's .worth of licorice root, please," was The answer. "Why didn't you say so before?" said the old man irritably, as he went for the ladder again. Do you want a dime's worth of licorice root, too?" he demanded of the third boy. 'N'o," replied the third boy. «,. The old man climbed to,the shelf again, brought down the jar, made up the-second packet of-licorice root, restored the jar to the shelf, And once more put the ladder away. "Well, my boy, what do you want?" he demanded of the third boy. • "A nickel's worth of licorice root," came tbe answer^—Selected. v» Ifage Eight THE LABOR-STATESMAN Friday, Detember 18th, 193! BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANCH: 432 Richards Street Vancouver, B.C. BE SURE IT'S HAZELWOOD ICE CREAFLi ' "The Only 100 Per Cent. Union Ice Cream in the City" Remember the name and what it stands for—it's the Purest and Best Ice Cream in the city. Try a brick for party, dance or social, and you'll always demand HAZELWOOD "For a Merry Christmas" ; ___:—Phone in your order now—Seymour 2090 • Let's All Be Happy! A -1. y " -i ia a W ' odtl MS] .: ■te Ittaa . Hazelwood Creamery, Limited •51 KEEFER STREET SEYMOUR 2090 E. S. WELLER, Manager %_h_r_fti_h_h_r-fe-h_fe^^ THE CONNOR THERMO ELECTRIC \YA S'^JxErv"**" Exclusive, patented Connor insulated construction keeps the water in machine HOT. The nickel-plated, stainless, mirror finished agitator it guaranteed against tarnish for life. Come in and see the Connor Thermo Electric Washer. Ask how this machine is guaranteed to wash youJ laundry for 624 weeks (12 years) for less than 31c a week.( Phone for a demonstration. \'.'.' »• lira FAIRFIELD BROTHERS 861 GRANVILLE STREET SEY. 5728 John Brown is an employee of the Machine Manufacturing Company of Factoryville. He had been in that position for a long time and had an industrious and successful record. His employer was a friend of the laboring men whose perspiration created the profits for. the company. John and all his fellow-workmen were a happy and industrious bunch, enjoying the work they performed each day because of the conditions they were working under. In 1921 trouble seemed to be brewing in the industrial horizon and John and his fellows were a little disturbed for a short time. Strikes and shutouts were occuring in certain industries in an endeavor to equalize the living, conditions of certain trades which had not made the progress of others during those years prior to that time and beginning about 1917. Their anxiety was reflected in their work and their .employer sensed the reason. The president of the company studied the situation a while and then called a meeting of all men in his employ. This is what he told them: - In my opinion the prosperity of the world depends on the wage earners. The standard of living of the wage-earners makes or breaks prosperity. In the last few years we have seen the steady rise of wages and with that steady rise of wages has come increased prosperity. And this is why it happens so. When a wage- earner is able and does earn a certain percentage more than his actual barn living expenses, he will make good use of that exceaa by purchases that he will make. He will buy an automobile, an electric refrigerator, a home, new furniture and better clothes. He won't do it all in one year, but over a given period of time he will have improved his living conditions and at the same time he will be aiding business. For that reason we are not going to cut your wages, but we will make every endeavor to increase them in order that you may help keep prosperity in the air. The more you buy, the more we .will sell„.at-l-th.e-jnore_ we- sell the more pro lit we will make and Th turn raise your earnings. John Brown and his co-workers went back to their jobs with a good heart and with such enthusiasm that the company was well paid, for their action in keeping up standards. Charley Smith lived with his family in Knittown and Charley had been working for a number of, years for The Silk Hosiery, Inc. Business had been good for a number of years because of the fact that the wives and children of Charley Smith and his co-workers and John Brown and his co-workers were buying silk hosiery from the excess earnings. Along came 1929, when the Bilk hosiery Industry ran up against a new competitor. Charley Smith was earning good money, was accustomed to it and was spending it in keeping up to a better standard of living. But Charley's employer was worried because this new competitor was making inroads on their sales. He began studying the matter to see just what steps should be taken to overcome th:- loss of sales. The employers of The Silk Hosiery Inc., called a mass meeting of all the employees and gave this story: As you all know we are losing sales to a new competitor, who is selling hosiery at a lower price than we are. We have studied the matter over and have decided that, regardless of the superior quality of our products, we will have to cut prices In keep up the Miles. And there is only one" Way" .htorWIffitrw*-f"_r- eut prices and that is to cut °the cost. And to cut the cost we will have to cut wag.es in proportion. We know that this is a hard thing to' do, but it seems to be our only way out. We hope that you will all bear with us, and as soon as we And we are able i we will again raise your wages. We hope this cdt will not be for long. Charley Smith and his co-workers went back to their spindles and they were a gloomy lot. Naturally they were disheartened, and in their turn the only way to get alonn was to reduce their costs. So instead of buying the superior quality hosiery, they had to content themselves with the cheaper, inferior quality. Not only that but they also had to, stop buying other things which they, ht been used to or had been figuring c buying as soon as they had saved i enough of their excess earnings. As a consequence the merchant sales were cut down tp the ba necessities of life; the merchants we. making less profit and cut down rj their personal purchases. They al: -ttV..down on their purchases fro] the m-Wfcfcturers. Tne manufactuj ers, receiving still fewer orders, ha to cut down the working time ai i lay oft* some of the workers. Tho who remained cut down still furth on their purchases and the circa started around again. I When the employers saw wh| they had done, they issued a bulletl to the press saying: I The wage-earner of these Unit! States has been living on a false high standard of living which w much higher than European cou tries. Because of the lower Stan ard of living in Europe, the wa( earner was working for far U wages, and, consequently, the coi of the products were much low and could sell at a lower price th products that were made in the Un ed States. The only way to m< that competition was to lower t standard of living of the wage-eai era in the United States so that t products manufactured here could sold at a price to compete with t European prices. We are no lonf an independent nation, but must < pend upon European business to k< us going. Now for tha Facts ... As 8 matter of fact, during < greatest period of prosperity tlwn ports of the United States were oi 6.28 per cent. The balance was ci sumed in the United States becai of its prosperous condition. WI the depression came the export bi ness dropped only 1 _ per cei while the total drop in business the United States amounted to ah 30 per cent., showing that the gre est drop in business was within < own borders. What caused this great drop domestic business? It was the < ployer of Charley Smith and other employers Tike" 'him. -nil cut Charley's earning power and his purchasing power. When tl cut down Charley's purchasing pi er they cut their sales possibilit In other words, the employer 1 been keeping up prosperity as 1< as he kept Charley s purchas power up to the standard of liv which required thc manufacturing more products, not only of hlg qualities but also of lower qualit -If the employers had. maintaii the wage scales so that Charley I had a few excess dollars to spend, would have spent it and prospei would have continued, perhaps at 118 per cent., but it would h been close to 100 per cent, inst of down around 76 per cent. Apply it to C.nad. Alto If the employers had maintaii the American standard of wages I had not tried to lower them to ni European standards, instead of ing to Europe, manufacturing i ducts there and shipping them b here to undersell the products Cl ley was making, they should have deavored tb raise the European st dard of living to be more eompara to the American standard. The employers, manufacturers I capitalists cut their own thrd when they cut the wage scale of American workman. Let them I knowledge this, return the old hltf wage scale and watch prospei climb back up the ladder where was- before. Then .we'll all be ha] again! ,. Undoubtedly any wage-earner i is a good American citizen would willing to pay a little income tas help his Uncle Sam, providing i wage-earner is getting annual inc( in excess~of $3,6.0 per,,year. ' same could be said of the wage-ei er in European countries where ts due to the World War, are about that those countries can stand, the .wage-earners in those count were given a wage scale more e parable to the wage scale in Am ca, it would be easier for those E< pean countries to pay their debt America, instead of continually rowing 'money from Uncle San pay not only the principal, but *S' Friday, December 18th, 1931 __X THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Nine "BUI-D B.C. PAYB0LL8'' Nature Is Kind Nature (tvaa paoino Milk aa advantage ia qnality whloh btoomtt avldtnt Immediately a woman opene tb* can. Tht rich craam conalatency and natural Savor art inn to tha dairying condltlona of oar province—and » tnperlor can- nlng proceaa, which katpe thttt advantagts for yonr mt. Pacific Milk iiMi'.;, U. 6. Owned .-mil controlled 100 per cent. 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Phont Sey. 753 4 sobson ar. I—Tonr Ordtr W1U Betdyl THE0. TITUS, Vroy. iternational SSS.S.25c ry Wonder Mtsteagat, helpt for Bhen- atlsm, Lnmbago, Aathma and Chronlo m Httting-t B. High. 3183. other wage-earners. Charles was also receiving $5 per day as wages. Just the same as John Brown. But the stockholders of the factory in which Charles Smith worked decided that if they would cut the wages of their employees they could sell, their products ut a price less than 10 per cent, under that of their competitors. They did receive more orders for a short time, but without any more- profit. Then the competitors fpllow- ed suit and cut their prices ahd wages 10 per cent, to meet the factory prices where Charles Smith worked. So that in the end the Charles Smith factory was no better off than it was at flrst. But let's see what else happened from the cut in wages, prices, etc. Charles Smith and his co-workers had been getting $5 per day. They were cut to $4.50 per day, or a cut of $150 per year. The products that Charles Smith was manufacturing sold for $100. The 10 per cent, cut in price brought it down to only $90. But Charles t Smith's wages had been cut $150 per year and he could not figure how he'could afford to pay out $90 extra after having been cut $150 per yi'.-ir. So he did not buy. The merchant did not sell. The manufacturer did not get as many orders and. had to shorten the time . of Charles Smith and his co-workers. They got an additional cut in wages which brought their purchasing power still lower, the merchants sold even less and the factories were-receiving still fewer orders for replacement. The factories had to wait until those who had some reserve money were willing to purchase the stock of the merchants beforejthe merchants could make replacement orders to the 'factories. This took a long time and the wage-earners, the merchants and the factories were all marking time, either losing money or making no profit at all. From the above llustration it can be seen that the effect of cutting wages has a more sinister result than at first anticipated. If, instead of cutting the wages, the manufacturers had improved their products or their manufacturing and distribution methods, they would have gained the .same. ._einlt_-_.-_he..i_etory.-w_icl. employed John Brown and would have accomplished greater and better economic results than John Brown's factory. Yet John Brown was made extremely happy when his boss gave him a voluntary increase in wages and went about his work with a will and even produced more in proportion than he had under the old scale. On the contrary, Charles Smith be- ciune a disgruntled and hard-to-man- age worker. He did no more than he just hail Jo to hold his job, so that his production was even less in proportion than under the old scale. John Brown's boss made a little extra profit while Charles Smith's boss took a little more loss, i Regardless of the understandable meaning of Einstein's theory of relativity, there is no question of the relativity of wages paid to prosperity. We cannot have prosperity unless the wage-earner is able to buy, j lo buy something besides just the bare necessities of life. The last ten years have demonstrated this fact so decidedly that there is little argument about it. Let capital and management remember that the. wage- earner is a tool not only to manufacture his products but also to buy them. Business is a triple entente, capital and management to manufacture, salesmen to sell and wage-earners to do the worjt and also to buy. Wage-earners are the largest consuming group in the world.-—The American Federationist. ■ . interest money on debts to us. In other words, Uncle Sam is paying ^he debts o f European countries which they owe him. Suppose you or I went to a bank, borrowed money and then when the loan came due, we went back to the bank to borrow money," not only to'pay on the "principal, but also to pay the interest. Do you think the bank would accommodate us? The only way to make prosperity continuous and make it possible for everyone to pay their debts is to keep the wage scale, on an annual income basis, higher than the bare necessary cost of living. When unemployment and depressions loom up, the only way to overcome them is to increase the purchasing power by increasing the wages. It is much better for the prosperity of the country to have 100 men, .earn $5,000 per year than to hav? one man have an income of $500,000. And don't forget American industry and prosperity, if it -wishes to increase export business, is not to cut wages to compare with the 5 per cent. European business, but the proper way is to send missionaries to Europe and have them increase the wage scale to compare with the 95 per cent, business. Wagee vrrmi Prosperity Much has been written and spoken concerning wages in the past year. Some advocate a reduction of wages as a means of bringing back prosperity and others declare for keeping the wages at the present level. In none of these discussions have any of the speakers given a concrete reason for their conclusions. If they had, I have not heard it. So now for something concrete that can be analyzed. Le us go back into our history just a few years, along about 1890. The average wage-earner was receiving $1.50 to $2 per day as compensation. From that amount he paid for food clothing and rent. He had little extra to spend. His household furniture was of good quality but not expensive. He could not hope for an automobile, electric refrigerator or a home of his own. Along came the great World War. Then American participation, Agd wages went""up; Prices went up, Values increased. And profits likewise improved. Prosperity began to take a' form before unknown. That was because the wage-earner became a vital factor in the buying "power of the nation. Where before he was only able to make enough money to cover his bare living expenses, now he was able to add to his purchases cither a radio or an automobile, a washing machine or a home. _........ Now let us analyze the conditions today. John Brown lives with his wife and two children in Milltown. He is getting an average wage of $5 per day. The owner of the factory in which he works believes that if he should raise John's wages $1 per day, or 20 per cent., John would receive approximately $300 more per year. By the same act the owner raises the cost of his products 20 per cent. It won't actually be 20 per cent., it will be slightly less than 20 per cent. The products that are raised 20 per cent, have been selling for, say, $100. Now we add 20 per cent, to that price and we find that the product must sell for $120. But John is making $300 more per year and can afford to buy not only that product, but also some other products which before he did not dare think about buying. All the other men in the same factory were given the same raise. One derided he would buy an automobile; another decided he would buy an electric refrigerator; still another be pencil that the purchases of the wage earners in that factory made many diversified purchases. The fact that the men working with John Brown were able to buy something besides bare living expenses caused the merchants to make more sales and more profits. In turn the factories received more orders and made more profits. So we find that the wage-earners, the merchants, the factory'owners and stockholders were all benefitted to the point that they,, tod-, could b: _■ some extra products. Prosperity just naturally pyramided on up just because John Brown and his co-owrkers were paid $1 per day more than they were used to getting. Over in Stockholdersville lived Charles Smith with his wife and two children, as well as a great many FOR CHEMICAL WORKERS At a conference with President Hoover on October 2, W. D. Huntington of Baltimore, Md., chairman of the executive committee of the Manufacturing Chemists' Association. told the President that his organization had adopted a six-hour day in plants allied with the association. As a. result of the decrease' in hours, with no decrease in pay, the number of workers in the chemical industry has been increased one-third. Hunt. ingdon announced. I never had such.a tough time in my life. First I got angina pectoris, then tuberculosis, pneumonia, and finally appendicitis. I don't know how I ever pulled through. It was the hardest spelling test I ever had. GUNN'S SALTED PEANUTS "Always Fresh aad tha Vary Bast^ . . 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Teacher: Then why didn't your father write one? • Johnny: Shucks, he's no good mak ing excuses. Ma catches him every time, and you're smarlcr'n ma. Page Ten THE LABOR STATESMAN Friday, December 18th, J931 p you its Kimlm^ hiistmas • !: SHOPPING journeys are an important part of your Christmas activities, and to make them economically will save you money to spend on other things. Thejtreet car is your most ecbnomTc-T Tneffio_~o? transportation, enabling you to get to town and back for the bargain price of 12l/2c. Start your busy shopping day with the biggest bargain of the day, the street car ticket. It used to be smart to shop by automobile but today it is smarter io be thrifty. Individual transportation into the downtown area is wasteful and uneconomical in these days of congested traffic, parking regulations, and yellow curbs. SHOP BY STREET CAR _W BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO. LTD. GIVE FRIEND WIFE A TREATI EAT YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THE V PALL MALL CAFE (FOBMEBLY BANCBOrT'S) TURKEY WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS^ Our Prices are easy on.the pocketboolc! 338 HASTINGS STREET WEST (Corner Homer), Vancouver. B. C. Here and There City' Craateat Landlord. _ .-_.... ." . ~~"The Citv of Vienna is not only the greatest landlord of the municipality but is the best landlord. To get an apartment in a municipal tenement is the dream of every one of limited income, because the city apartment bouses have been built not only for economy and modern taste, but for beauty, comfort and civilized living as wel . . . . The Viennese housing scheme whereby some forty thousand people already live in houses like palaces at rentals which are below what dwellers in the Bronx pay tm»e poorest apartments. would have been quite out of the question if, the buildings had been put up on a commercial basis, either pnvately^or by the municipality. The tenant in these houses pays only for their upkeep. He pays nothing as interest on the investment. or for amortization. He merely keeps the house where he lives in good repair.—Dorothy Thompson, in the New York Herald Tribune, May 17, 1931. /,,.„ Property! ' '/ ■ Let us realize that as the property system is so will be the judicial system. So will be the legal principle that we apply. If we determine not to deceive ourselves but to understand; if in seeking to understand we build that kind of, state of which Antiphon spoke when he said, 'I judge a state on the basis of whether in that state the Minister of Education is more important than the Minister of War" over a period long enougTi to give this investment in spiritual capital its.chance, we may change the outlook of the people. We may teach them that they have the power as__i.ey-'h_ye_he. right-to le masters-in theiivown.-housef- When the people become masters in their own house for the first time in history there may be a prospect bf effective Justice.—Harold, J. Laski, in *' L. 1. D. Monthly," April, __&K tht' . Senator Moaet Warns the D. A. R. Here in this city will be found the headquarters of more than one organization whose purpose it is to render the United States wholly defenseless except from the panoply which virtue provides. The officers of those organizations are as alert as they are fanatical, as plausible as they are impudent, and far more effective than either their cause or their number warrants ... for those impudent .spokesmen, who haunt the committee rooms of Congress and who inundate the desks of Senators and Representatives with stimulated telegrams, letters and petitions, I can find" no words sufficient to express my abhorrence of them and their methods.—Senator Moses, in the United States Daily, April -6, -1931. ...Why? In no other country is there to be found any financial phenomenon to compare with the bank failures which began to assume large proportions in America with the collapse of the post-war boom in 1920 and which are still going on without any present prospect of abatement. The fi,.r)00 failures of this period have tied up_ between two and thr.ee..billion dollars of deposits, anil have caused untold distress and loss to more than five million depositors.—J. M. Dalger.Mh Harpers, April, 1931. I /"J.IVE your friends the best—they cost no more than ordinary candy! McDonald's Chocolate*—a leader in Vancouver and Western Canada—made of the finest quality. X '■". I. McDonald's Fine Chocolates ~Trf4l6 Richards Street, at Hastings Street West 888 Granville Street, at New Orpheum _. "The Whole World for the Americana" ~~ The world will one day witness a great outburst of Yankee truculencc in every sector of our planet. The historian of the future will inscribe in his books: The famous crisis of 1930-193- was a turning-point in the whole history of the United States in that it evoked such a reorientation of spiritual and political aims that the old Monroe Doctrine, "America for the Americans,"'came to be superseded by a new doctrine, "The While World for the Americans."—Leon Trotski, in The Living Age, May, 191. ^CO-V, AND S/$ WESTMINSTER *f TRADES vv ^O AND vC> Working Button for Fourth Quarto of 1931: Color, Blue and Black. File for Future Reference I —~Ui_ess~~-Wsttc~T-easureir are -_Keif,to save it, the capitalist aystem throughout the civilized world1 will-be wrecked within a year. I should like this prediction tq be filed for future reference.—Governor Norman of the Bank of England, in a private letter to Governor Moret of thi Sank of France. ' . • LADIES' HANDBAGS See our new range of Zipper and Pouch Handbags. Prices from $1.95 to $10.00. We Specialize in Leather Lined Handbags. 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Peace Monumenta And when will all memorials be knocked down and peace monuments raised in their stead? . . . And who will take up a wager that in time to come soldiers' monuments will be replaced by monuments to pacifists?— William J. Robinson, in the Critic and Guide, May, 1931. Calling Mr. J. Hamilton FiabI I am one of those who believe that free speech, and a fre include the right to speak and to publish those things which I do not like WAGE REDUCTIONS EAT UP free press "LOCALS USING WORKING . . BUTTONS Beverage Ditpensert. Brewery Workera. Building Laborera & Hod Carrier! City Fire Fightera. Camp and Mill Workera. Carpenlera. Egg Graders. Electrical Workera. Elevator Conttructora. Engineers. Floorlayers. Hotel and Restaurant Employee!. Ironworkera. Latham. Milk Saletmen. Millworkera. Millwrighta. New Weatminaler Carpenlera. Plaaterera and Cement Workers. Plumbers and Steamfittera. Painter, and Decoratora. Piledrivert and Bridgemen. Sign and Pictorial Painters. Sheet Metal Workert. Shingle Weavers. Stenographeri. . Tailora. - , Taxi Driven. Tiletellera. Teamttert and Chauffeurt. file, Marble and Terraiso Helper.] Upholaterera. ihc_teJ__i^ '-'All-.r the latest-improved Tnachir ery is the works of some enc's brain, says J. M. Gillespie in an editorial the Official. Magazine of the Intel national' "Brotherhood of Tcamster| Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers America. • "It Was invented, not only thai might make for the inventors a foa tune, but also that it might lift heayT burdens from off the backs, of bofl man and' beast, although no though seemingly, was given as to what w* to become of the man and the bca| that formerly did the .work. "As far as thc beast is concernej that was easily remedied because stod raisers simply cut down their produl tion and <|iiit the business, but as fa as man is concerned thc situation I different, as man is necessary in ordl to help use up what these machin| produce. "Reports show that the population our country is increasing steadily ead year, even with .lie' immigration laM being enforced more strictly ihan cv^ before,- Consequently, there seems be but one answer- a five-day week, I five-hour day and wages sufficient! high to enable the workers to purchal and enjoy ihe various output of tliej machines, that have added, and wi continue to add, each time there h.if pens to be a business slump, or whe] limes are bad, lo the great number unemployed. and in which I.utterly disbelieve, as well as those things I do like and in which I do believe.—Senator Borah, in <a Radio Interview, May 26, 1931. Socialitm in Action Twenty rural communities in Saskatchewan, Canada, levy annual taxes of $7.00 to $10.00 per family to engage the services of full-time physicians, at annual salaries ranging from $3,000 to $5,000, reports the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care. The Coffee it Burning) Brazil has so much coffee on hand that prices are disastrously low. An export tax is being used to purchase low-grade stock for destruction. It is expected that 12 million bags will be burned during the next 18 months. < ——y ; , Then She Can Name the Day Dinah: Is you made all yo' 'range- ments foh yo' weddln'T . Mandy: Not quite. I'se got to buy a trooso, an' rent ahouse an' get my husband a job, an' get some regular washin' work-to do. An' when them's done Ah kin name the happy day. OnPtrYur I...... _he A-iericatrii-tfilc buys"an' average of one book per person per year, according, to an investigation made by O. H. Cheney and his staff. SOCIALISM IN ACTION Wyandotte, by owning and operating its electric light, power, water and heating utilities, not only gives its citizens the lowest rates in eastern Michigan, but earns a net profit of $200,000 annually. • ■' • • • Why Prepare for Suicide? - The next war will mean the complete end of civilization as we know it. Everything and everyone will be commandeered.—Field Marshal Vis count Allenby on his seventieth birthday.- , The average earning of employees of manufacturing industries in the United States during 1930 was $25.43 per week, according to an estimate of the Illinois Department of Labor. This figure does not include- rhe 5.000,000 to 7,000,000 unemployed. FAMILY SIZE DECREASES Washington.—The average size the family in the United States dl creased from nearly Ave in 1890 tol ■tribe over four in 1930, according I a statement by the United Statl Bureau of the Census. The exa| figures are 4.9 persons per family 1890 and 4.1 in 1930. DROP IN LIVING COST New York.—"Even for those wh have jobs," declares the Lahor Bui eau, Inc., "widespread wage cuts an" the prevalence of part-time woa have more than eaten up the gal from cheaper prices during recea months. With living costs down onl 10 per cent,, even fully employ^ workers are suffering a reduction living standards.'' 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Senator Borah an*- btedly reflected the general atti- e of the administration. le stated that $r,,(iiiii,iiiiii,iiiiii is being expended annually for world's war budget, contributing unemployment; and declared that e only hope for the cause, a cause civilization itself, lies in an used, well-organized and well- ?cted public opinion." 'The time has arrived," he contin- !, "when those »ho must make and over the money with which-to st these ever-increasing expendi- es should speak out in the pres- e of those who are responsible for expenditures. Governments will nothing unless driven by public nion—not a mild, pliable public nion, but a public opinion vibrant h uncommon zeal and spurred on an indignation commensurate h the injustice of thc present gramme." Miners Prepare for Alberta Convention From Nacmine to Wayne every local union of the United Mine Workers of America in the Red Deer Valley is showing great enthusiasm over thc convention of the Alberta Federation of Labor which will be held in Drumheller beginning Wednesday, January 13th. -. Secretary Albert Allen of tho convention committee writes that at a meeting of the committee members held recently, every local in the val- 'ey was represented, with President Robert Livett and Secretary A. J. Morrison of District 18 also in attendance. This meeting cleaned up a lot of necessary work in connection with the convention. The Drumheller trade unionists are especially anxious that the coming convention should be one of the largest in the history of the Federation. They are making elaborate preparations to show visiting delegates something of the conditions under which the miners of the province work and live, and the trip down into one of the mines will be among the interesting features of entertainment. The Federation officers are also urging trade unionista in other parts of the province to be "strongly represented at the convention. Officers of the Federation are: President, Aid. F. J. Wite, M.L.A., Calgaryj Vice-Presidents, A. Farmilo, Edmonton; R. H. Parkyn, Calgary; Robert Livett, Calgary; F. Smeed, Elmer E. Restricted Profits To Restore Prosperity Restricted profits in the,major industries is advocated as an efficient measure to restore prosperity by Sidney II. Scbeur of Scheur _ Co., cloth brokers, oi .New York City. Mr. Scbeur points out that during the boom period preceding the depression tha corporations look unheard-of large profits out of industry.' .,These huge profits, lie says, appropriated by a relatively small part of the population, seriously impaired the consumers' purchasing power. Added to that impairment, employers since 1929, by layoffs and wage cuts, have reduced the workers' buying power more than eleven billion dollars, To meet- Ibis 'tremendous deflation in the purchasing power of tlje masses, Mr. Sfhcur urges the owners of our major industries to price7 their products so low as to make consumer replacement compelling. The corporations could do this, be says, by utilizing part of their large surpluses.. , '.'Consumption con only be brought back if Ihe dangerous unlimited profit policy of the past is substantially revised," Mr. Scheur said. "We must re-educate our industrial- ists to the wisdom of planfully and consciously timidity profits, especially in times of prosperity: "For the next few ye'ars they should forget earnings and consider only employment as a barometer of our well- being. ."they must expect and desire shrinking surpluses until Ihe man-power of the country is again employed." Mr. Scheur suggests a revolutionary change in our industrial system as it bat been dciclopul 'b> American __5t: ness men, legalized by American law, and buttressed by American judicial decisioHs.-——.—— ■J—'—r' " Thc basic, the fundamental principle iii.-Oiir economic order is .that thc establishments which constitute it are owned by a relatively few individuals called stockholders and operated primarily and exclusively for their private profit. Under this system the interests of the employees—their wages and hours— have neither legal sanction nor moral standing when they contravene" to any tonsil], i-hh- .extent the profit interests W YORK UNIONS IN ORGANIZATION DRIVE „!W York.—The radio newspaper Lethbridge; Secretary ilicity and other means arc being ! Roper, Edmonton, ployed in a big organization cam- j State. Work will be continued tKTahuary 8th. .cting under direction of Preai- it William Green, organizers and akers are traveling from city to stressing labor's programme for iling with the present emergency. The campaign is expected to be ended to neighboring states and imately it is hoped to mAe iMa ion-wide drive. Madison, Wis Governor Philip F. La Follette, in a message to the special session of the Wisconsin Legislature convened to meet unemployment and other problems, recommended appropriations totaling nearly $17,000,000 for unemployment relief and strict regulations of hours of labor to create jobs. To raise the. unemployment, relief fund "Governor La Follette urged in- ereiised State income taxes ranging up to 30 per cent, on the larger in- lle also advised the legisla of the stockholders Labor holds that our industrial system should be organized with the interests of the workers paramount. Mr. Scbeur suggests a similar system. The great problem before thc statesmen of I..ilmi and of Business is to effect such an economic reorganization promptly and effectively. Labor is ready.—A..F. of L. Weekly News Service. Up-Home! And where the road runs in the valley's foot, Through the dark woods a mountain stream comes down, Singing and dancing all its youth away Among the boulders and the shallow runs, Where sunbeams pierce and mossy tree trunks hang lirenrhed all day long with murmuring sound and spray. There light of heart and footfree, I would go Up to my home among the lasting . hills. Nearing the day's end, I would leave the road, Turn to the left and take the steeper trail That climbs among the hemlocks, and at last In my own cabin doorway sit me , down, Companioned in that leafy solitudo By the wood ghosts of twilight and «^*1TW_ttr'eVCTiiijt passes to absolve the day And leave the tranquil mountains to the stars. Haw and Pa had an awful hard e gettin' married. Maw wouldn't comes. rry Pa when- he was drunk and | ture to impose taxes on chain stores wouldn't marry Maw when he was j and a 1 per cent, tax on the cash The unworn ritual of eternal things. er. i income of corporations. —Bliss Carman, in "Lat*rPbems." And in that sweet seclusion I should hear, Among the cool-leafed beeches in the dusk, The calm-voiced thrushes at their twilight hymn. * f So umlistraught, so rapturous, so pure, They well might be,' in wisdom and in joy, The seraphs singing at the birth of time BRAID'S BLUE LABEL BRAID, TUCK & COMPANY, LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C. 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Bt o 12 Pender St. W. (near Granville) Phone Sey. 8761 -O By ADAM COALDIGGER In the good old days when a fellow went to a doctor with a pain in the stomach, doc felt his pulse, looked at his tongue, made a long guess and threw a pill at it. Charges. fifty cents to one dollar. Nowadays when a fellow is afflicted with a bellyache' and takes:iit to a doe or doc takes himself to it, the first symptom is a mild panic on part of doc. He isn't sure yet of course, but all indications point toward _uper-heated appendix or a marble in the kidney which the patient swallowed while a baby. Anyhow the case looks serious and perhaps the best thing to do would be to hustle the patient to the hospital. The only question is whether the patient is willing to undergo an operation and incidentally has he the price. The patient says he is and has. Nurses and doctors in regulation Ku Klux regalia deposit the victim on a sterilized butcher, bench. Sterilized keen kutters are extracted from sterilized tool boxes. A sterilized meat eutter apprentice steps on the gas. A prelminary X-ray and financial examination haying revealed the encouraging fact that the patient is worth looking into, the first order of business is an exploratory incision. The exploratory incision reveals that the interior of the patient is full of anatomy and biology. Some of the exposed organs cannot be monkeyed with without killing the patient. Others are of doubtful utility: — Still others have been out lawed by medical science. The trick spite of the fact that he was a very smalt Greek." ITfaveTilm a double dose of my pet and only remedy and thereby produced tha longest tape- worn ever seen in capitivity. I didn't know the Greek had a tape-worn. He had said nothing to me about a tape-worm. And if he had, it would have been all Greek to me. .1 just;suppose that when that double-decker,of epsom salts hit the excavation in the Greek's stomach caused by five days of sea-sicknsss, the tape-worm said it's all off with me now, _.hd so it was. No, I'm not a regular M.D. Had I been one, I might have gotten a thousand appendix operations out of that 1,100 emigrants and made enough money to start a hospital. But 1 surely effected some 'marvelous cures with that drygoods box full of epsom salts. Not a single one of my 1,100 patients died. Each and everyone recovered from whatever malady he might have had. In not a single instance did I resort to operation, either ih major or minor key. When ih doubt I prescribed epsom 'salts. It was all I had. 1 gave all I had. And it worked so fine that when my 1,100 patients were lined up at Ellis Island, every mother's son and father's daughter passed medical inspection, including that little Greek, who, for all 1 know, may have started another restaurant and thereby inflicted untold harm to- the stomachs of my fellow countrymen. * * * Found His Guilty Friday, December lSti^r .*-±—' Pure Apple Cider LIONS GINGER ALE or ORANGE KIST Th* only Union Soft Drink -lain Vancouver! 'Phon*I High. 90 1055 Vsrnon D: craig's Bakery 187 HASTINOS STREET EAST (Opp. library) Tha Home of Farmhouse Brea and Super-nnality Cakes STILL MORE QUALITY Price !p_,7.(H) Measure Tip Top Tailors Ltd 301 Wast Hastings Sliest Union Label on Request H. F. ST0RRY & C(3 TAILORS Style. Fit and Workmanship iiimi.n A. H. OATENBY, Associate Seymour-1383 653 Granville (Upstairs) OUB New Furniture Store IS WORTH VISITING William Worrall 440 SEYMOUR STREET STRICTLY MODERN COMFORTABLE REFRESHMENT PARLOR ( New Empress Hotel Limited ';HUOH CAMERON, Proprietor and Manager. Phones: Sey. 6368 ami 6369 235 Hastings St. E., Vancouver, B. C. "The Hotel with a Personality" Telephone Seymour 7293 J REGENT HOTEL Joe Whslan, President Con. Whslan, Sec.-Trsae. SITUATED AT THE HUB OP THE CITT 162 Hastings Street East Special Weekly Rates A MERRY CHRISTMAS! Acme Towel and Linen Supply -lmlted ' "IMMACULATELY CLEAN" PHONE DOUQLAS 740 1141 GRANVILLE ST., VANOOUVBR, B. O. J ii\)t H*W _-"-■■ ta the'Hea'rt ot tb* City :ijaj-_^JiaBu. JH Telephone: Seymour 7375 , A MERRY CHRISTMAS! . - Hotel St. Regis A COMFORTABLE LADIES' AND GENTS' REFRESHMENT PARLOR DUNSMUIR AND SEYMOUR BTREETS, VANCOUVER. ». 0. QUEBEC MINISTER OF LABOR TRADE UNIONIST Mr. C. J. Arcand. recently appointed Minister of Labor for the Province "of Quebec is president of Lodge No. 506, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, at Montreal. For many years he served on the local B. ,.R.' T." committee. At the time of his appointment he was in active service as yard foreman in Montreal yard. is to know what can be cut out of a fellow and what can't. If the operation doesn't .kill the patjent, it is a successful operation. If it does kill him, it shows that he was operated on too late. In either case, the charges-are all that the traffic will bear. - As far as the effect on the economic status of the victim is concerned,, one operation is the equivalent of two cyclones and three earthquakes. "Anyway," said Josh Corntassel to me when I asked him how he lost his farm, "I survived hog cholera, hoof-and mouth disease, chinch bugs, corn borers, two hailstorms and the burning of my barn, but when they took my wife's ovaries out, it In-like my back." e e * lt'« Possible Far be' it from me to gay that the promiscuous removal of seemingly superfluous anatomical jiggers, and dinguses is but a form of gentle graft. For all I know, th. pruning of entrails may be as valuable as bleeding was in former days. On the other hand, it may be only a more intensive, extensive and expensive way of bleeding. However, I- am not altogether speaking' as a layman. I was a doctor once myself for two whole weeks and it "was the softest job I ever held up. 1 had been steering steward on a big emigrant steamer, that is, I was one of the gentlemen in waiting whose duty consists in removing the visible evidence of "mal de mer." which is Latin for .sea-sickness. It wasn't a very nice job. I had only taken it because I was broke and was afraid to get my feet wet trying to walk across the ocean. Anyhow, something happened to the assistant doctor on board, and being rather distinctive looking and the possessor of a black suit of broadcloth, including gold-rimmed glasses, and having once played a peg-horn in a medicine show, I was promoted to assistant doctor. My practice consisted of 1,100 seasick emigrants. At least I took it for granted that they were sea-sick. HoweVer, it is quite possible that some of them suffered from other ailments, as flouting kidney, ingrown gallbladders, and verininiuns appen- rdl_, for instance. But why be too inquisitive. ' ■ Of course, when a patient came to MjjWaASP-fl iralse and looked at his tongue in the manner of all M D.'s. But as I didn't know which ■aide of the wrist the pulse was, and all tongues looked like second cousins, I soon gave up this practice. So when a fellow said he was sick, I took his word for it and gave him a dose of epsom salts, and if he happened to be a very big man or an unusually sick-one, I gave him two. One day they brought a young Greek to me who looked so much worse than sea-sick that I surmised he had run a restaurant and eaten his own food. A case as serious as that required heroic treatment, so in With these few, but well-ehosen 52&Jg*5fcsii"j McOLARY RANGES DeForest-Crossley Radios. Radios. ALL OM DAST TERMS! Bee Va for Anything in Mardwai Phones l Fair. SIS and Fair. 1337 MAIN STREET Moran Drug Store* DI8PEN8INO CM______ Cor. Oor. St. aad 7th Ave.; ralr. Broadway aad Cam We; ralr. VANCOUVER, B. C. BETTER QUALITY LOWER : AT J. CROOK _ Broadway Bicycle Sto / Satisfaction Onaranteed 832 BROADWAY W. Kingsway Photo Art $ 76 RINGS WAY - VAHCOU-HI I Commercial Photorraphy, Rodal | Finishing;, Picture Framing, , EnUrfin*. words, I shall now present the case of Dr. Louis G. Schmidt of Chicago, III., philanthropist, humanitarian and . internationally-known physician and McOallUm 8 HarOW surgeon. Dr. Schmidt was accused of scabbing ort the doctor's union, better known as the Medical Association of Chicago. Count one against Dr. Schmidt was that he was trying to reduce the cost of being sick, which he claimed is from $20 per day up instead ot from $5 a day down, as it should Ue. Count two whs Dr. Schmidt's connection with the Chicago Health Institute, a semi-philanthropic society for treating poor sick people free of charge, or nearly so. The pernicious activity of Dr.' Schmidt in the field of philanthropic therapeutic cut in the income . of Chicago Medical Light Brigade (I dragged in the Light Brigade on account of the magnificent charge it made at Balaklava). It is also possible that Doctor Schmidt, hearing of my phenomenal success as an administer of epsom salts, followed my lead, thereby avoiding thousands of operations and saving millions of dollars to the people of Chicago. Be that as it may, the jury of the | M.D.'s charged with passing on the charges against Dr. Schmidt found him guilty of not charging enough and expelled him from the Amalgamated Brotherhood of Meat-Cutters, Belly-busters, and Gut-trimmers, commonly known as the Medical Society of Chicago. When in Doubt P.S.—This is not a condemnation of the medical fraternity as a whole. There are many sincere, sympatheic, and capable physicians, who, like all true scientists and artists work out of sheer love of their callings. -Put all too many of the sheepskin toters are but medical astrologers, alchemists, and palm readers after the long green. Neither do I maintain that there is no science in healing. I believe there is. But when we consider that of all the cures, nostrums, and medicine prescribed during the nineteenth century, perhaps only two or three survived, the balance having been found to be either useless or downright detrimental, it is quite likely that the next century will pass a similar verdict upon the nostrums and butchers of our own century. However, we do not have to wait for the verdict nf the next century. The action of the Chicago Medical Society in ousting one of its most illustrious members on a charge of practicing medicine for the love of the thing and the good of humanity is sufficient to brand that organization as a gang of racketeers preying upo n the fears and sufferings of mankind. . (Moral—.When in doubt, take spsom salts, or better still, an enema). SONAX Q England's Premier Sani N A X Itan VI ollsh for Floors, Pun-tort | aad Antos -old at Stores In All District! or W. T. BARNES 458 Hastings Strsst Baat Phone Hl«h. a»7 Tea w, Independent Undertaking OO. LTD. O. FRANK EDWARDS HAROLD H. RDWARDS Broadway. Fair. Fruit and Raisin Bread, Pastry! Meat Pica, and Pumpkin Pies. \ THE ESTHER * Phones mgnntOt 130* 3728 HASTINGS STREET EAS FRED DREWl CLEANERS AND DYERS Odorleaa Dry Cleaning I Guaranteed I Dou«. 4862 882 Homer StJ No man can make a fool of himself, all the time. He has to sleep occasionally. Poor Systam Among some native tribes, land awarded according to brain pon If America patronized this custi what a lot of people would own dow-boxesl riday, December 2Sth, 1931_ JHE ■ LABOR STATESMAN Page Thirteen Dick's Christmas Sale 125 OVERCOATS, REG.- $25, HALF PRICE. NOW $12.50 Warm all wool fanoy tweeds la smart double-breasted models for men or youngr mess. Deary ooat satin lined. -.y\ ' value whloh cannot be eqnallad elsewhere. HASTINOS at HOMER Your Money's Worth or Your Money Back. [William DICK fl/linlted] HASTINOS at HOMER Your Money's Worth or Your Money Back! |:ounc.l Urges Pensonsi For Blind Citizens The following resolution was unan- liously endorsed by the VancouvW, j'ew Westminster and'District Trades Ind Labor Council on Tuesday eve- ling. ' The request for this legisla- I on was vividly outlined by . Mrs. |cott: Whereas the condidtion of blind persons in tha Dominion of Canada calls for active and early government intervention, and Whereas more than five hundred of the total eight thousand blind persons of Canada are citizens of British Columbia, and " x Whereas the governments of the Dominion and the Province ihave been urged to legislate by/many organizations and by a petition of j thirty thousand signatures of Brit- ! ish Columbia, citizens, Therefore, be it resolved, that thi. Trades and Labor Council of Vancouver calls upon the British Columbia government to memor- < ialize the federal authority on behalf- of legislation that will grant adequate pensions to the adult .blind of Canada, and . - Be it f-fther resolved, that thl. - meeting calls upon the provincial government to establish a Provincial Advisory Council on the wel- i fare of the blind to direct the ad- ' ministration of education, training and employment services for the blind within the province, and to set up Keiii.'ral regulations to guide the spending of all public money granted on behalf of the blind. 100 Years Old Baltimore.—Typographical Union 0. 12 of this city is now on its coinl century of activity. It cele- •ated its hundredth birthday last eek with a dinner attended by labor, lurch and civic leaders. When No. 12 was organized, unions ere considered "conspiracies" and eetings had to be held in secret. Workers in that time had no social atus and were supposed to maintain "submissive -attitude" toward tbeir nployers. The. overthrow of. that ewpoint, declared Secretary Frank orrison of the American Federation- Labor, one of the speakers at the nner, "was more important to imocracy than the invention of any' bor-saving device." BE CAREFUL ur grandpa says old Santa Claus Conies stealing round the house, nd peeps in at the window As still as any mouse. it if he catches us awake, Our grandpa says 'tis true, e'll never leave a single toy— Then whatever shall we do! i off to bed we'll hurry, And close our eyes up tight; ir grandpa says old Santa Claus Is peeping round tonight. Proud Moth,)—Yes, he's a year d now, and he's been walking sftice was eight months. Bcrcd Visitor—Really? He must awfully tired. Green Demands 7-hour Day and Five-day Work Week Washington, D. C. — Establish a work week of five days of seven hours each. _ This stite. plan to end existing unemployment was presented by Wil Iiam Green, president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, to the La Fol'ette sub-committee on economic planning*o{ the United States Senate Committee on Manufacture^.. . '■ . The 7-hour day, 5-day week,. Mr, Green said, would provide jobs for all the millions of unemployed. , Enough Work For All "If every employable person who wanted work had a job," he declared, "the total number of weekly work hours whi:h each could work is 35 now. - "To eliminate unemployment, then, we have only to cut the work week to 35 hours and put everybody to work. There is work enough for all, five days per week, seven hours per day. Would it not be better to distribute the work available so that all would be given five days per week and seven hours per day than to have this situation existing as it is now with six or seven million of unemployed all the time running up and down the country? . Adjust Working Time to Available Work "These are facts, that if industry would adjust the working time, with the amount of work that is available, the slack of unemployment could be taken up and every man. could - be given work. ___|r ViiAka- this statement b«eai have gone into it. This is the result of a very thorough statistical investigation. There is work enough for all men and women willing and able to work at the present time if an adjustment would be made, putting industry in the nation on a 5-day week, seven hours per day. Output Increased, Hours Not Reduced "Because we did not apply this principle during the past decade of extraordinary technical change, unemployment was steadily developing even before this business depression. In that period unemployment was not under 5 per cent., or approximately one and a half millions, and steadily rose even in prosperous days. Machinery made it possible to do more work in less time. Work which required 52 hours in 1913 could be done in 34 hours in 1929. But the actual average working hours were only two "Hours less—62 to 50. And yet there are giant- industries in this country that are still trying to work 52 hours per week. Long Hours Cause Unemployment "A reduction in work hours comparable to technical progress would have absorbed workers displaced by machinery. There is something strikingly incongruous in a factory equipped with marvelous and powerful, efficient machinery operating a id or even ah 8-hour day, li days a week. You can not do it. It is out of the question. You will have an army of unemployed all the time. Machine Production and Leisure "Technical progress should .mean freeing human beings for a richer creative life—the kind of life that is necessary in order to provide use for the products that our factories are turning out Machinery ought to create an opportunity, for leisure— not unemployment." Adjust Work to Number of Workera "Industry," he continued,, "is faced with the urgent problem of continuously taking stock of the work hours and adjusting'the Work period to the number of workers needing Wishing our good Union Friends a Merry Christmas! THE FRASER CAFE "Oar Reputation is Our Best Recommendation" [ OPEN DAY AND NIGHT r For Special Reservations, Phone 1553. i 738 Columbia Street (Close fo the B. C. E. R. Depot) f NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. ' ** work. Adjusting the work hours is basic in developing those principles of balance which will serve as stabilizers to onr economic structure. "Adjustments to shorter work periods ought to be made throughout all industries in order to put no company at a disadvantage. Many who realize the need for a shorter work day are hesitating because of competitors. * "That is why a national conference should be held and the whole thing carried out on a national basis. The Federal -.Government should provide the data for co-ordinated efforts to keep the work day properly balanced against changing industrial factors. "In the meanwhile there is food for thought for every industry in the fact that there are only 35 work hours available for our wage earners. "That is all there is to it and you can not figure it out any other way." President Green declared he felt very keenly about the matter, because the right to work is a fundamental right. Industry, he said, exists basically for serving the needs of the people, and therefore production and consumption must be coordinated. Government and Work Opportunities "The masses of the people," he continued, "have a tremendous interest in this industrial situation. "The idea that the Government does not in any way owe a man a living is not a truth that can be estab- ed. It does owe every man and woman willing and able to work an opportunity to earn a living. That is a part of the functions of government, to create those opportunities. ' * Millions Denied Right to Work "When we are face to face with a situation where millions of men are to be denied the right to work, the opportunity to'work taken from them through the development of mechanical processes and the greately extended use of power, then it becomes more than a' mere industrial question,—It -is~a great social question.' It means that if an industry is to exist basically for serving the needs of the people, then the working time must be adjusted so that all can be given an opportunity to work. "I have spoken very strongly upon that phase of it, because it seems to me that the ' real solution of our problems lies in our ability to create work opportunities; not to prepare. _Wf"=Tdta-«_, but to prepare for work. Unemployment Not Inevitable "We hear a lot now in this day and age of efforts being put forth to provide for another period of unemployment, and we are told in a sort of a fatalistic tone that we must face the facts and that we must care for millions of unemployed steadily. . "That is an indictment of our existing order, if We are to live and face that fact. I refuse to accept it. Work Stability la Possible ~*~~ "I believe if we will apply ourselves to the task of creating work opportunities we can find them and put men to work and keep them at work. We may not keep them working steadily, but we can keep them at work ahd the social and industrial order should be so balanced that we could provide work for all. Industry Must Act "Industry must face that fact. The situation is becoming serious and they, may. as well realize it They will either do that or they will accept something in the way of burdensome legislation, against which they will prdtest all their lives." Gift Things for Men! .. SHOP HOW I FIRST CHOICE! WE SUGGEST! KJR-Y BEARD RAZOR—Shaving luxury! 49c, 98c and $3.00 WILKINSON RAZOR—Solf-stropplD- »3.00 and »4.SO WILLIAMS SHAVING SETS—Glfl box! »1.00 LATHER BRUSHES—Rubbcrsct Brand 49c, 9Bc, $1.25 MILITARY BRUSHES, pair £ r..-.—...$1J» and «.T» ENGLISH BILLFOLDS—Fine quality! Each *2.00 to $4.50 BUXTON KEVTAINER—II to g boolc«.-.:...:....._n_.^n..aOe to $1-0 PARKER REPORTER PENCILS A SUITABLE GIFT! $1.00 each. EXPANDACUFF LINKS GIVE ALL-YEAR CHEER! $1.00 arid $1.25 B, C. Barber Supply and Sundries, Limited 84 HASTINGS IT. W. Phon* Trinity 6717 VANCOUVEB, D. O. P*f^«**«^l?_-HW^^ .■*<'. ' jy *- - One of the most popular brands among Union men sold by the Liquor Control Boards of Canada CATTO'S Old Highland Whiskey A GENUINE SCOTTISH IMPORTATION Two Qualities ~~r~ 15-year-old, $4.70 Gold Label, $4.20 Obtainable at All _ Govegggent t>lease Ask for CATTO'S Thia _dv.rtl»m«nt Is not pnbltih.d or dlapUjad by the liquor Control Board or by the <}ov«n__ant of British Columbia.—— To Make If a "Merry Christmas" use SHAMROCK BRAND GOODS BURNS & CO., LIMITED VANCOUVER. B. C. GERMAN WAGE CUTS .Ilcrlin.—:As a result of the BritteH^ tariffs, -fictilei factories in Saxony arer^ giving notice to many thousands of workers. The amount, of German exports affected by the tariffs is stated to be 12 per cent, of the total exports to Britain. British tariffs, have become the strongest argument of the industrialists, who are demanding wage cuts. "Why don't you give wives more credit!" roared the speaker. "I'd be glad to, but nine demands more cash," said a voice from thc back of the room. Ellett Copper & Brass Co. Limited COPPERSMITHS Distillers' and Brewers' Equipment ' Manufacturers of Copper Stills, Kettles, Vacuum Pans and Coils for Any Process . . 334 ALEXANDER STREET .-'•■'■>■■' VANCOUVER, B. C. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to AM (Eolumhta _fflt_-l J. NADALIN : Proprietors : C. PENWAY Telephone: Sey. 1956 THE YAMATO SILKS 460 GRANVILLE STREET 'VANCOUVER, B.C. Page Fourteen THE jLABOR STATESMAN; Friday, December Jgth,' 193, The Labor Statesman - Published every Friday, at Labor Headquarters, Vancouver, B. C Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades --■'■ ' and Labor Council. H- W. Walta, Man. Editor. '---■ PRESS COMMITTEE: W. Watt, Chalrm_h; P. R. Bengough (Machinist Trades); R. H. Neelands (Printing Trades); Dan McPherson (Building TradeB); B. Showier (Teaming Trades); T. Hanofln (Beverage Trades); Ct Herrett (Label Trades); Bert Speed (Transportation Tradea). - Subscription Rates: $2 per Year: to Unions, 16c per month per member. Phone: Seymour 627S Vancouver, Friday, Dec. 18, 1931 ORGANIZED LABOR HAS POWER IN ITS HANDS From East to West, from North to South, wherever you may go, whatever form of transportation you may choose, you will constantly be in touch with and beholding the powers of Labor, the mighty monuments to --the-brain and brawn of labor. The skyscrapers in our cities, the modern means of production and transportation, the improved farm machinery, the factory, everything that we, daily use, loudly sings the praises of the workers in the office, in the fields, in the shops and in the factories. Picture to yourself what would happen to our civilization if all labor would cease -for one' week, nay, for one day. We shudder to think of the consequences, and are thankful indeed that .Labor realizes its responsibility to mankind and is constantly on the job. All powerful Labor, like a mighty king, has within its grasp the destinies of mankind. Yet, like a blind king, like a modern King Lear, Has given away blindly, foolishly, its privileges and his kingdom. Behold him, a mighty giant, fettered in (■!'•!in« -ml nimble t» innvi'. An ever increasing number of laws that aim to enslave him and his kind, official arrogance, judicial prejudices. His children still driven to- work instead of ■school and play., lie builds palaces and lives in hovels, he manufactures the finest clothes and dresses in Shoddy; he produces the finest foods, but does not get the chance to consume them. He serves society well and is treated like an outcast. He is continuously worried about how long he will be permitted to work and produce, so that he may be able tu provide lbr himself and his family. He sees' his children growing i up, talented, able, yet they must give way to others in the struggle for existence because they have not the ... J| me opportunities. He sees his folks sick, in need of the best medical aid, the finest food, travel to some other clime. He knows that the denial of these essentials to them means death, yet he cannot help it. Great, big, powerful; but chained, he stands there begging and praying for crumbs from a table that he built and the food that he produced, an object'of scorn and pity and hatred by the very forces whom his toil enables to live. An all powerful but blind and chained king. And through the clouds of despair and misery and privation are visible the rays of the dawn of a new and better day. A new hope is gradually taking place and a messenger appears carrying with him the instrument that will,tut the chains and open the eyes of the giant Labor and restore to him the rights and privileges which are his and which he had foolishly given away. - That messenger is the Organized Labor Movement. It is dedicated to unite Labor, to teach Labor of its own greatness, to promote its welfare, to abolish child labor, to make old age more secure and to obtain for ourselves an ever- greater part of the product we help to create and to give us more enjoyment and leisure that the machines we build help to create. The Organized Labor Movement will enable us to stand erect in the full consciousness of our worth and our .power and to demand for ourselves the recognition and considera- . tlpn we are entitled to. With that recognition ■yjill come a further ml Half Starved by a Business Enterprise A committee of the Trades and Labor Council, appointed to work in conjunction with the Rirect Relief Association, informed the Trades Council delegates on Tuesday evening that the conditions under which unemployment relief is given «could be greatly irtiprbved. The daily line- .up for groceries at the Relief Office is not to be commended,'in view of the fact. that__he .recipients have to travel from all parts of the city to obtain the groceries, which the committee feels could be handed out through local grocers in the district in which the recipient resides. It was pointed out that many of these grocers supplied groceries on credit to these people, and now gain no benefit when-, the. city- provides the groceries. It was pointed put that many of these small grocery-wners may soon find themselves in the relief lineup themselves through loss of customers,, and the committee suggested that grocery tickets should be issued on dhy store where the recipient traded. The Relief Department officials pointed out, however, that such a plan would cost the city another $15,000 per month, and, while the committee doubted this and still pressed for the1 local grocery plan, thejfe.felt that .the present lineup should be avoided and, as an alternative, more distribution centres put into operation. > Retail merchants claimed that a proper test had not been made with the local grocers and that prices satisfactory to the Reliaf Department could be obtained from local grocers, The Emergency Refuge The cpmmittee^isited the Emergency ' Refuge on West Pender and found conditions Very unsatisfactory. Sleeping accommodation for an aver- erage of 270 single 'men was of the very poorest, and although the place has ben passed on by the inspectors, the committee found no easy exit in case of fire; -: The food in this place is of the poorest, and strenuous efforts are made'to save on the 40e provided by the government for this relief. . No buttex .was provided Jp-L-th.brea^ this being eaten dry except for one meal when jam is provided for the bread.. Tke-City. Council had been, informed that' the men were getting two good meals a day. The alleged pork and beans was a week concoction and dry bread was not very helpful for the many'growing lads who inhabit the place. ■ "One of the worst features about this place, was discovered by the committee when the Relief Department admitted getting checks back from this Emergency Refuge totalling over $800, which., was v supposed_to_ bea savjng made on the refuge out of the money provided for the keep of the men. No wonder the men are getting such poor food. The government provides 40c pen day for the relief of these single men, and this refuge, run .by private citizens, shows its business ability by starving the men and returning the alleged surplus. The government did not expect municipalities to act this way with the relief money. In -view of' these disclosures the Trades Council decided to protest to the City Council and the Provincial government against public, monies for direct relief being turned over to private citizens for administration. During the discussion on this subject it was also pointed out that old clothes, which are collected by various agencies, are being sold to the poor, and only what they cannot sell are given away. Single girls are being taken care of by the City Relief Department in a commendable way. The room rent of many of these destitute girls is being paid and they are being supplied with groceries, etc. The committee will continue efforts on these matters. ^{^Jl^^pjp^^^^^ . A Real Christmas Dish SWIFT'S Prem-uiff Ham OVEN BAKED What could be nicer for your Christmas Dinner, either alone or with your turkey, than a ^wif>!s PREMIUM HAM—the brand that is known for goodness and famed for quality the world over. Identifiably branded. its Demand the Union Label At All Times Have you ever stopped and thought that the Rakers' Union has been fighting to defend their decent and sanjtary working conditions in Vancouver for the past five years against the most unfair competition and barriers which have been put up by the unfair firms in Vancouver? . Have you given these Vancouver, vance in.- human fivilixation, - _rt|^-g_-MM_Mij«-tini .tie credit for their" healthier, happier and more humane commonwealth. Let us therefore, in the Organized Labor Movement, confronted with these serious problems, forget our petty differences and personal grievances and prejudices. -Let-us, in the coming New Year, understand our great mission and work jointly and Unceasingly for the realization of our ideal and the coming of a better day. hard fought, unselfish fight to keep up a good standard of living and workings conditions? Have you mad* it a policy to demand the Bakers' Union Label when making your bakery purchases? Have you asked your grocer to discontinue to handle unfair bakery products, in case they are? Or, are you just drifting along, singing a song of hard times and ask ing why conditions do not get better? It's up to you to help the bakery workers so that they may help you. There is no danger of the Bakers' Union being destroyed in Vancouver. But in case the Bakers' Union were forced to go down to defeat in this major fight, do you realize that you might be next? Whether you are an organized worker or unorganized, or a small business man in Vancouver, the bakers' fight is just as much your light as it is the Bakers' Union. Start today and demand only union-made bakery products when eating in any cafe. It's your duty to yourself and fellow-worker. Don't be a shirker. Act now and you will not have regrets later on. Following is a list of bakeries where you, as an organized worker, should buy your Christmas cakes and puddings for your Christmas dinner. Don't forget now: Delicious Bakery, 1500 East Hastings St.; Phone High. 705; McGavin's Bakery, 2106 Broadway West; Bayview 720; Golden Rule Bakery, 957 Granville St., and Golden Rule Bakery, 820 Robson St., Seymour 8656 and Seymour 2641 respectively; Mutter's Bakery, 2167 Main St. and 86 Kingsway, Fairmont 3953; Hastings Bakery, 686 Hastings St. East; Sunset Bakery, 2313 Granville St., Bayview 2768; Bennett's Scotch Bakery, 4166 Main St., Fairmont 4246; Stewart's Bakery, 2515 Main St., Fairmont -3331; Alex Pratt's Bakery, 3980 Hastings St. East. Vancouver Drag Company (1928) limited VANCOUVER'S CUT-RATE DRUGGISTS WB HATE SIXTEEN STOBES IM VANCOUVEB SELLING THE FIHEfll - LINES OF DRUGS AND SUNDRIES AT SAVINO PBICES. . PBEE PROMPT DELIVERY! PBIDAY, SATUBDAY AND MONDAY SPECIALS—DEC. 18th. lDth and 31a .10 White Tissue Paper -3 for .16 1.00 Qibh's Shaving Howl 66 1.60 Atkinson's Shaving Bowl... _6 1.50 N orlda Loos. Powder. Vanities i .78 J.OO Reckltt's B4lhr Cubes (12 In box) _- 1.00 Fluid ii'or Until Tablets (12 In box) M 1.25 (ienulne Themfios Bottle .69 1.60 Stronglas Thermos Uoitle .... MB 1.25 Hawk-eye Camera JB1 1.00 Coty's Talcum ■ 67 .25 Colgate's PerfumeB ,17 .50 Mlnty's Old Km.-iu.li ■ Lavender ..-. .21 .60 Cutex Manicure Seta .3! 1.00 Ilrt-lh of Spring Perfume .... 1.75 Houhigant's Perfumes ■ IM .75 Mary Garden Compa.ts l.Oo Itenaud's Sweet Pea Bath Salts .71 1.00 Renuud's Fiu:e Powder ,71 .50 Itenaud's Bath Powder .71 .50 Henaba's Perfumes .31 VANCOUVER'S OWN DRUG STOBES—SIXTEEN IH THB CITY AT YOUB SERVICE. WE SATE YOU MOHBY. TELEPHONE YOUB WANTS ' NINETEEN STOBEI ""^te Federal Government Is reported as having ignored the Dominion Fair Wage Officer^' report on wage Bcales in various districts and reduced that scale at the behest of politicians. The Trades Council iB protesting. ' -Ministers' wives seldom have to purchase buttons. Their wants are usually supplied by the collection plates. POTTER'S Credit Jewelers and Diamond Merchants 112 HASTINGS STREET WEST (DIRECTLY OPP. WOODWARD'S POTTER'S, the FriencJ|y Store with Friendly Credit. ©1FTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Ai^^RtENDS. Pay $1.00 to open account, the balance arranged for next year. Thia A— ta for th* purpose of seeing bow many readers will patronize tha advertiser! In this paper. Bring this ad. with you. RADIO SERVICE When yon waat it— At a price job— lilt* Repairs to All Makes Day Service: Trtnity 0733 _ Night Service: Sey. 2640-- RICHARDSON & HOWARE 928 Pender St. w. Balkite Specialist! _*• iday, December 18th, 1931 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Fifteen fHERRIFFeV GOLD BOND A rare Liqueur Whisky of quality, . age and pleasing 6 flavor. JA FIVE SCOTS Carefully distiHetl and aged to ripe perfection, its mellow richness makes it a. prime favorite. _ .Vi 4mJr\&>.Ci -"PEY-.DE Choice Highland malts and selected grain whisky of guaranteed age give "Speyside" smoothness and flavor that will.de- Hg-it your guests. 4<* ■ rerqc .. it above, b/endr w/f/appeta/ to conno/sreutr o/ Scotc/i Whirkys' — For mile at lett.lttr',. or direct from the Uquor Control Board Mail Ordar Dept., I i, -...no, II.t;. 'his advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control \ ■'. Board or by the Government of British Columbia. Wishing All Our Friends a Very Merry Christmas! "This house is 100 per cent. Union. Newly re-furnished throughout." Opposite B.C. Electric Hotel Pennsylvania 412 Carrall Street Vancouver, EL C. ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS CAKE NOW "A mebby from , T0 you!" The Hastings Bakery- T" nBIOM-MADS QUALITY CAKES I BAST BASTIWOa STBBBT I » PHONE: HIGH. «37! Organized Workers Stop Wage Slashing Hearing that a certaiiv. firm was putting a wage cut into operation, Organizer Downie of the Boilermakers' Union, went over to interview the firm. The boilermakers were the only union men working for the firm, but Organizer Downie tried to get the men in the other trades to a meeting so that a representative delegation _'oiiTd interview the management. After repeated efforts to get the men to send a delegation, he decided to go alone on behalf of the boilermakers. He succeeded in stopping the cut for the boilermakers, but the rest of the workers, who were unorganized, had to take their cut Then these unorganized protested to him against not taking the matter up on their behalf. He in* formed them that they acted as though, they would sooner take the cut -than organize against it, so he let them havejtheir oWn way. I. LP. Notes PRIZES FOR DRAWING The following tickets were drawn at the I. L. P. Campaign Dance in Eagle Hall in the drawing for hand- painted pictures. One of the priies is still unclaimed. This is ticket No. .99. If the holder of this ticket will phone Seymour 1126-_r .call at 79Q Cambie street, the prize will be handed over. - . • * * SOUTH HILL BRANCH The regular meeting of the South Hill Branch of I. L. P. was held on Wednesday evening, December 9th. Permanent quarters have been secured in the Horticultural Hall. This has necessitated changing the regular meeting nights to the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month instead of the second and' fourth Thursdays as heretofore. J. Davis will deliver an address Wednesday evening, December 23rd, his subject being "The Aims and Objects of Socialism." The public are cordially invited to attend this lecture. An interesting and an instructive address is assured,-as -.omrade Davis is an outstanding exponent of the science of Socialism. Horticultural Hall, Fraser Street, near-43rd Avenue, December 23rd, at 8 p.m. —E. M. Morgan, Secretary, 626 East 60th Avenue. Demand Our Own Brand- ... quality always the same . sold at all good grocers and' butchers. * Central Creameries (B. C.) Ltd. PHONE: DO .-LAB 550* -SIS BAILWAY STBEET - Fashion-Craft .- jslew Low Priced !_+. SUITS AND OVERCOATS $25 $35 $45 Thos. Foster & Co., Ltd. 608 GRANVILLE STREET (Next Door to B. C. E. R. Store) MacdonakTs Consolidated Ltd. Wholesale Cash and Carry Depots at North Vancouver ~i~ and New Westminster. -— -> -. -■' JfA_CO-T_m,________ ! ;—: . " Packers of the famous ' . "ROYAL PURPLE" C__.-_T.f-9B FRUITS AMD VEGETABLES j- ALSO "ROYAL PURPLE" TEA. SELLING RAPIDLY AND REPEATING—"THAT IS THE REAL TEST" MARPOLE BRANCH The Marpole branch of the Independent Labor Party meets every second and fourth Wednesday of each month in the St. Anthony Hall, 8836 Hudson street, at 8 o'clock. C. Robinson will address the meeting December _S8nl,—-on -"What i* Government?" There will be election of officers the same night and a good attendance is expected. Every Thursday evening a whist drive is held in the same hall, and good prizes are distributed and refreshments served. The winners of the whist drive on Thursday, December 10th, were as follows: Ladies' first, Mrs. G. H. Hattenley; Men's first, Mr. Reyklin; Ladies' consolation, Mrs. Reyklin; Men's consolation, Mr. J. Berry. A piano selection was rendered by Mrs. L. Newton at the close of the evening, which was enjoyed by all. A. L. CRANDELL, Secretary. ■ » • • west Vancouver The Independent Labor Party, West Vancouver branch, Whist Drive, held at The Clachan on December llth, was one of the most successful and most enjoyed affairs held so far this season, with 21 tables in play. After twenty hands at whist, refreshments were served, then' dancing was in order till midnight. The prize winners were as follows: Ladies' 1st, Mrs. Geo. Currie; 2nd, Mrs. Groom. Sealed number, Mrs. H. Jones and Mrs. Griesdale. Gthts' 1st, Mr. Jack Boyd; 2nd, Mr. Harry Smith; sealed number, Mr. E. Minion. The draw prize was won by Mrs.' Romans, which she so kindly asked to be turned over to the Elks' Christmas Cheer Fund. The next Independent Labor Party Whist Drive-will toe held on December 22nd. All the proceeds over bare expenses will go to the .Elks' Christinas Cheer Fund. Owing to the large sale of tickets, this whist drive.will be held in the Orange Hall. ^-.-j NORTH BURNABY BRANCH The Hard-time Dance, last Saturday night, was an enjoyable affair. Much merriment and laughter were produced by those "personalities 'in costume" present. Everybody had a good time, while the music was a poem in rhythm. The committee, and dancers, offer many thanks to the musicians. '■..•»... Friday the 18th is onr next propaganda meeting. Tom O'Connor speaks on "The State: Its Origin and FunctiOi-v^Following the talk, ques tions and discussion are in order. The public, as well as members and students, are invited. Come and learp^rvhat is wrong with our present economic system, and what the Independent Labor Party proposes to do about it. All 'welcome; 8 p.m. Saturday evening, December 19th, is our next "Good Time" Whist Drive and! Dance. No need to tell you much about it; everybody has a dandy time! Good prizes and refreshments as usual. Please be as prompt a_L4>__Jble, so'slay.cai_. tart at 8 p.m. and the dancers have a chance for a good time, too. Our hall is cosy and .comfy. NhIT said' The Social Committee regrets to announce that unforeseen circumstances necessitate the postponement of the previously announced Masquerade Ball for New Year's Eve. It isn't going to be thenl J. T. WORSLEY, Secretary. * * • VANCOUVER CENTRE BRANCH Despite most inclement weather a well attended meeting was held by the Centre Branch at the Williams' Building, Granville Street, on Wednesday, December 16th. The speaker was Mr. H. Yonemura, who spoke on the subject, "The Manchurian situation," dealing with it from the Jap-, anese viewpoint. The subject had previously been dealt with from the Chinese angle by Dr. Y- P. Chu on Wednesday, December 2nd. In opening his remarks Mr. Yonemura made it understood that be was not speaking as an apologist for Japan nor as a propagandist- It was his desire to deal with the situation exactly as it stood in the light of historic and current events. Proceeding, he gave a brief review of the history of Manchuria from the end of the 17th century onwards, dealing with the conquest of China by the Manchus; the exclusion of Chinese from Manchuria; the forcing of the sovereignty of Manchuria on China by outside powers, and the intervention of Russia, Germany and France in 1895, which led finally to the Russo-Japanese war. "Manchuria," the speaker emphasized, "is not a part of China and is as much the birthright of Japan as of any one country. Japan had invested in Manchuria a billion dollars, which meant the very life of Japan, and to surrendfer these interests! would mean national suicide. Coal and iron was essential to Japanese industry, arid these resources had been developed under existing treaties. Japan is firmly convinced of the justice of its claim in Manchuria. All Manchurian development: the providing of hospitals and colleges and other utilities, and the building up of the chief industry had been, fostered by Japan." In concluding the speaker severely criticized the League of Nations as an instrument in the hands of the larger Western powers. He pointed out that it had neglected to take action against the invasion of the Rhur by the French, the shelling of the island of Confu by Italy, or the landing of British troops in Shanghai, but it had, with little delay, applied its authority on behalf of China. He also criticized the League as having lost its prestige and dignity. Referring to Chinese boycotts against Japanese goods, Mr. Yonemura explained that these were Ml linn -tjurn A'ei—_• 2.95 2.75 5.95 2.45 For th. Convenience of Early Morning Shoppers We Are Here at 7:30 a.m. Men'a Oxfords, real good, wearing ._- $2.95 Men's Work Booty, panco or Il'tttliei*' HOlC_t_-l....: .' Williams' Make School Shoes for hoys 2.95 ami Men's Hiking Boots 6.SO ami Men's 6-Eyelet Lace Boots «... Men's Jumho Knit Sweat Conts, former price $7.60, ; now .-.;■ ■.._...-■._-..■■-.- Coats, hlack 3.B0 Carpenters' Un'On-made Overalls ' 1_5 Painters' and B-.k<!_-_r Btl)— Overalls" _.--..:.._ ;.;-.........■' _- Men's Moleskin Pants _S5 Boss Walloper Canvas Oloves 25 Arthur Frith & Co. OS 2313 3 Soodi from 7th At*. ralr. 14 Taxi Drivers'Union ~y~ Elects Officer. The election of officers for Taxi Drivers' Union, Local 151, was held on December 7th and 8th. A big vote was recorded with keen competition for several offices, which resulted as follows: President, C, Kontze; Vice-President, S. McCly- mont; Secretary-Treasurer, B. Showier (acclamation); Recording Secretary, E. Bailey (acclamation); Trustees, J. Simpson. The following members were elected as Delegates to the Trades and Labor Council: A. C. Shaw, L. Swain, E. Bailey, P.' Poulson, and S. McClymont. ■ How. Could He Know Peppery Colonel (to partner on golf links): Look, what is the present day young girl coming to? Imagine her parents allowing her to appear in public in plus-fours and Eaton crop! Partner—That, sir, is my daughter. Peppery Colonel—Sorry . did not know you were her father. Partner—I'm not her father; I'm her mother 1 manoeuvred chiefly by Western capitalists who flooded the Chinese market with' imported goods and then provoked a boycott against Japanese products, thereby making possible an increase in the prices of their own commodities. At the conclusion of the address the speaker was kept busy with a battery of questions on the various arguments presented in the address. Questions were followed by , short speeches from I. L. P, members, bringing forward the Socialist analysis of "The Manchurian Situation," showing that under capitalism there must be imperialist expansion leading inevitably to war, and that only under Socialism will the possibility of war be eliminated. The thanks of the meeting were accorded Mr. Yonemura for his instructive and thought-provoking address. ' On Wednesday next, December 23rd, the next regular business meeting of the Vancouver-Centre Branch will be held at the Williams Building, Granville Street, at 8 p.m. All members please note.—Pleb. Page Sixteen , THE LABOR STATESMAN Friday, December 25th, 19 VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRICT Trades and Labor Council Meets at Labor Headquarters, 529-531 Beatty Street, First and Third Tuesdays OFFICERS Colin • Ma-Donald.---..-. -— <_«—___..„-President C. E. Herrett Vice-President Percy R. Bengough _ ....General Secretary-Treasurer Birt Showier-—.__j_=--.-- Warden Harry Wood .....'■ Statistician Jas. Thomson.... Chairman, Organization Committee Chas. Watson.. Chairman, Legislation Committee W. Watt .Chairman, Press Committee Geosge Pettipiece .....Chairman, Grievance Committee Lotas Hotel ^Parlor Larie Entrance on Abbott Street Between Pender and Hastings Finish the Night Right- Come with the Bunch After the Meeting 500 feet from Headquarters (Manager, W. H. Clancy) WISHING ALL OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEARI .from the ' * ■ American Can Company, LIMITED - P. O. Box 58 Vancouver, B.O. k. E. HARRON '■■ J.j'-A. HARRON Phone N. V. 134 'Phone Fair. 1S4 North Vancouver 66 Tenth Ave E. O. M. WILLIAMSON Phone Fair. 114 . -E_T_»th Ave. B. - fljarrnu Bro*. Sc WilUamaon _____ FUNERAL DIRECTORS 66 EAST TENTH AVENUE . . ,.PHONE FAIR. 184 THE MODERN CHILD AGAIN Betty, aged six, had been to Sunday school for th ofirst time. — "Well," said - her mother, "how have you gone on?" "Oh," replied Betty, "I liked it! We sang,, and said prayers, and the teacher told us all a)mut Pharoah's daughter finding Moses in a Kibble 'bus I" Building Trades Frolic Was Well Attended The Annual Frolic and Dance of the Building Trades Council, held in the Moose Hall last Friday, was an other big success and everybody had a good time. Bill Garden's orchestra kept the dancers busy as well as exhilarated, and the whist drives were by no means dull affairs. The balloon dance was a winner, for over fifty prizes were let loose and fifty dancers received thoatrc tickets to Famous Players' Theatres and coupons for Home Gasoline., Prizes for the Lucky Spot. Waltz were won by' Miss Ford and Mr. Hirons) ■ for the-4«e_jr™_pot—Ftntv trot by'Miss Muir and Mr. H. McDonald. - Chris Atkinson acted as M. C. and filled the job ably. There were no turkeys given away this year as no person succeeded in selling ten books of tickets. Dan McPherson, of the Sheet Metal Workers'. Union, came the nearest, but lost out by one book, by selling nine books. The prizes for the drawing were won by the holders of the following tickets. One prize is still unclaimed and can be obtained at the Moose Hall. rarest Prize, $100.00: No. 1281, J. Downie, 1813 Mortan Ave. 2nd Prize, Walnut Table: No. 918, Mrs. Houghton, 838 West 69th. 3rd Prize, Inlaid Checker Board: No. 541, C. W. Albers, 1100 Burnaby Street. 4th Prize, Suit Length: No. 22, L. Burt, 4830 Windsor Street. 6th Prize, $10.00 Order on W. N. O'Neil: No. 1281, C. Fox, 226 East 22nd Ave. 6th Prize, Framed Mirror: No. 1431, Unclaimed. 7th Prize, Electric Lamp: No. 822, E. Lockhart, 8631 Montcalm Street. 8th Prize, Surprise: No. 26, W. Sylvester, 895 East 63rd. 9th Prize, Electric Lamp, No. 1268, Eva Maxwell, 827 West 9th. 10th Prize, Theatre Tickets: No. 706, H. J. Hodge, 435 School Street, New Westminster. First Whist Drive Winner. Ladies 1st Prize: Mrs. C. Lipp, 2116 West 37th. , 2nd Prize: Mrs. F. Inch, 393 East 10th Ave. 3rd Prize: Mrs. F. Durham, 2769 Eton Etreet. 4th Prize: Mrs. Furry, 2611 Granville Street. 6th Prize (Booby): Mrs. McCann, 1423 East llth Ave, Gent a 1st Prize: Mr. J. Lyons, 404 Abbott Street. 2nd 3rd Prize: Mr 2nd Prize: Mr. C. Lipn. 3rd Prize: Mr. F. Welch, 1060 Pacific Street. 4th Prize: M. McCann, 1423 East ljth Ave. - 6th Prize (Booby): J. Stevenson, 3 Grovener Ave. Second Whiat Drive Winners Ladies 1st Prize: Mrs. D. Cooper, 2177 West 13th Ave. 2nd Prize: Mrs. M. Morgan, 1158 East 26th Ave1. 3rd Prize: Mrs. W. Clarkson, 2185 Kitchener Street. Bishops Demand Work and a Living Was Bishops of the Catholic Chun representing 20,000,000 adherents that denomination in the Unit States, dealt in striking fashion w the problems of the depression their annual session in Washingtt They declared that unemploymi is "deep-rooted in the avarice human nature," which, for more th a century, "has disorganized the p: cesses of production and distril tion" and is "now climaxed by ineffective economic rule." The church leaders called I "common counsel" among employ) aad-employess to "maid -unjust a inequitable wage reductions," continued: Ask Living W.ge "We ask a living wage for family; a proper proportion betwe the wages of the different kinds workers; an ample sufficiency for i We ask for wages that will provl employment to the greatest exte possible, and for an equitable shi ing of the goods produced so abi dantly by industry." Until justice is done, however, bishops contended that Federal a state governments must approprii for relief, but the wealthy "are ot gated to contribute for the relief those who suffer—and the more because the system under which th suffer has yielded 'wealth to other Bishop Joseph Schrembs of Clei land, chairman of the department lay organizations of the Natioi Catholic Welfare Council, supp men tod the statement with point comment. Something Radically Wrong "Something.is radically wrong w social conditions in the United Stat which permit 3 per cent of the po] lation to own' approximately 90 n cent of the wealth of the count! And 90 per cent of the population! own nothing at all," declared bishop in an interview. "Such a statement challenges attention of all honest-niiniluil peoi of our country. It points toVi con] tion which is far from healthy, f "Any system that brings abd such a condition is fraught wl grave danger to the entire socl structure." * Every nation is very anxious : disarm—the other nation. 4th Prize: Mrs. R. Mackichan, 18| West Broadway. . 5th Prize (Booby): Mrs. G. Hu| er, 636 East 30th. Gents' 1st Prize: Mr. J. G. Green, 2H Georgia Street. 2nd Prize: Mr. H. Mitchell, Cambriagc Street. 3rd Prize: Mr. G. Neath, M Robson Street ~ 4th Prize: J. McDonald, 817 RtJ ards Street. 6th Prize (Booby): Mr. G. Hunt! 636 East 30th. The committee extends their bl wishes for a Merry Christmas an<f Prosperous New Year to their p] runs, and to the many business flr who donated towards the Carnil Dance and Frolic, which provide very enjoyable night. —Bd. Smith, ChairmarrJ i. _y__-_aE_M~te > "■ - -
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