The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-30
issued: 1931-12-18
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note: -.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 g…
note: Christmas Edition. Some pages dated December 25, although they appear to be part of this December 18 issue and distinct from the later December 25 issue. Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0439194
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
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