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SUPPORTED BY SIXTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS VANCOUVER, CANADA, AUGUST, 1937 PRICE: 5 CENTS E DO NOT PATRONISE SCOTT'S CAFE IS-CONTROLLED UNION FORMED TO KEEP WAGES AT THE LOWEST LEVEL [fsfrei-ei Strike and Picket Place—Boss Obtains Injunction-To Prohibit Picketing—Caw Remains in tha Hands of tha Courts MANSON HAS ORDERED CONTINUATION of the in- ion which prohibits the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' , Local 28, from picketing Scott's Cafe, 722 Granville Street, hearing the case for several hours and admitting that there several important points to be considered, he sums up his n in a dozen words and continues the injunction. only a few weeks ago, that Murphy refused to continue •[taction to prohibit the Hotel ntaurant Employees' Union picketing the White Lunch, i judge contended that even wen 'tie employee on itrike, the law i the union a perfect right to 1 the place and to declare that I was a strike on. In the Scott't , Judge Manion contends that I more employeei remained on t— in a so-called Canadian -than were on strike, that the tion prohibiting the union and from picketing would be id. the White Lunch case had l tattled, about ttven restaurant i who have long been notorl- r the wages thty paid and tht lent accorded employeei, do- > that they had better form a I which they could control and Men they could fool the gen- I public. This was done by telling T employees that they would l to join a certain union, or get M job. A nice looking document i drawn up and an application the Secretary of State for iter which would be registered .the Trades Union Act. How I why a charter of this descrip- 11-tn be so easily obtained is yet n explained, but tuch a charter E anted and the United Hotel staurant Employees of Can- iNcame a legal organiution. It J he a "Company Union" to ut, I the fact remaint that ao long et > employeei agree to work undtr luleged agreement drawn up by | boss, to long will tht alleged have a standing in tht eyes a law—or et least of those ■ are blind to justice while such lizatione as the Cititent League ' the actioni of many cititent ' reprehensible tactics. thit alleged union wat Local 28 Waa making efforta ... cmpl _ , along with othen. Several had A. F. of L. Gains 622,664 New Members iManixe the employen of Scott't the union and the loeal offl- trying to obtain a union icnt from Stamatia, owner of instaurant The union agroe- d for 812.00 a week for . as againit 89.60 paid by In tha meantime the em- were told that they would o become memben of the .Hotel and Restaunnt Em- organitation or get off the i brought the lerae to a htad -m girlt wtnt on strike. i girls picketed the piece with ' tround their bodiet which that a ttrikt wet on, end i then applied for en injunc- > restrain tht union from pie- ' *nd it waa panted. 1. A. > acted for Scott't Cafe end . W. dt B. Farrii acted for i last regular meeting of the > tnd Labor Council the Kxtc- [Ncommendtd that the strike ""»'• Cafe be endorsed end thet ■> he placed on the Council'! _____Not Patronttt" Hit Thii Msthusiastically endorsed by the "tn and all union men end | ire urged to take note end their frien/ia. The Council "it in a vigorous pretest te linion Government againtt __n_t_tration of thia compeny WEST HPTIL B_ MacPherson, Buitness Agent ■■ii Sheet Metal Worken' Union, » »st the Weit Hotel manage- *• living up to Itt proa-ie to ■ building work done by -Mermen. Union sheet metal '"ef. ire working on .the new her I &____"" of tBf poultry, dealen l_«»Shsm, WaaVhavt ttgntd ita with Meet Cutten' Loeal Seven new memben eroro • at a rectnt meeting. Washington A D. C. — The p r o- nounced success achieved by the organizational activities of the American Federation of Labor is strikingly revealed by the official membership report made public here by Secretary-Treasurer Frank Morrison. Since laat August, according to Mr. Morrison, over 600,000 working men aad women throughout the United States and Canada, hitherto outside the -organited libor movement, have realised the advantages of united industrial action - to improve their economic and tocial conditiona and have taken out membership cardt in over 100 national and international unioni and hundred! of directly affiliated local trade and labor unioni which comtitute the American Federation ot Labor, raising tbe total membership in thit constructive organitation to more than three million, the average monthly increaae in membenhip being 62,266. Evidently impressed with tbe idea that facta speak for themselves, Mr. Morrison made no comment on his concise report, the text of which followt: "The paid upon and reported membenhip of the 108 National and International Uniont'and Local Unioni directly affiliated with the American Federation of Labor at of Junt 80, 19ST, it 3,062,719. Thit doet not include the membenhip of the ten National and International Uniont suspended September 6, 1936. "Thit it a gain of 622,664 memben for the ten montht ovtr the average membenhip of tht Steal year ending August 81, 1936". Unions Orguund In Victoria City A Central Truck Driven' Union hu been organised in Victoria ander a charter from the International Brotherhood of Teamattn end Chauffeun. Tha Local will be known et No. 101. A Federal charter has alto bean granted from tht Tredee and Labor Congress of Canada for e Shipyard Riggers end Worken Union, No. 88. A tptcial committee of the Victoria Tradu and Leber Council it alto contemplating the organitation of Baa Driven. Another Attanpt at Sncker Exploitation Tht Building Tradet Council learnt that efforta an bring made by the Vancouver Hemphill training school to obtain e Ueinie fnm tbe Fedtnl government to optirete e school to allegedly teach bricklaying, plastering and lathing. The method which thit Arm proposes to use is to Rt from 128 to 1100, or tvtn more, >m pertoni who can be penoaded that tbte tradetcan be learnedto a few Intone. The* will be given theie lessens last at longt» they ere ablt to pey for them end then they Im be -awed adrift to betttelor a Job. The weode are ful) of people who have taken similar countt from HtmphUl aehoolt because they cannot obtain Jebe in prtfennee to the mechanic! who have ltarntd their tndet through tht -apprtntictebto intern, which ueueUy Invelvtt eboat live years annnnttetihlp eader ^^lAdrttiih- mechanics end Oat any other OBtam woeld be nothing bat an exploitation racket. * , e a Powell River Chaufeun Join Teamsters Union Secretary Birt Showier of the Teamsters Joint Council reports visiting Powell River Wednesday last. During the visit he signed up fifteen chauffeun working for various companies outside the paper operation. He expects that within the next few days that all the driven in Powell River will be enrolled under the Teamsten organization. He expresses appreciation to the Paper Makers' Local and the Pulp and Sulphite workers for their co-operation. Trades Council Officers Are Elected Election of officers for another year took place at the last regular meeting of the Trades and Labor Council. There were 166 delegates present and a very interesting contest took place. There has been a decided division in the council for a long period and at election time both sides are on their toes to elect their particular choice, hence it was a very important event. In only one instance, however, did the opponents of the old executive have any success and that was in the case of C. Stewart, who was elected to the executive at a recent by-election, and who was returned at this election. The opponents made the claim that they wanted younger blood on the executive, but only in two instances were their candidates younger than the former executive^ The election result was as follows: E. A. Jamieson, Business Manager of the Musicians' Union, waa elected president in opposition to Alex. For- dyce of the Stone Masons' Union. Blrt Showier, Financial Secretary of the Teamsten' Joint Council, was elected Vice-President in opposition to J. Flynn of the Engineers' Union. Percy R. Bengough of the Machinists' Union was elected Oenenl Organizing Secretary, by acclamation (17th term). Ed. Smith. Business Agent of the Painten' Union, was elected Warden on the flrst ballot with a clear majority over W. Wilton of the Carpenters' Union, and A. C. Shaw of the Taxi Driven' Union. Fred Griffin. Business Agent ot the Street Railwaymen'a Union, wtt elected Statistician over J. Steven- ton of the Carpenters' Union. Chat. Stewart of the Stnet Rail- waymen't Union wet elected chairman of the Organitation Committee over C. Herrett, Busineu Agent of the Barben' Union. E. H. Morrison, Buaineta Manager of the Electrical Worken' Union, wat elected Chairman of the Legislative Committee over Sam Shearer of tbe Railway Carmen'a Union. Tom Holland of the Typographical Union wu elected Chairman of tht Prets Committee ovtr Pete Munro of the Stnet Railwaymen'a Union. Dan McPhertan, Butinen Manager of the Sheet Metal Worken' Union, wat elected Chairman of tht Grievance Committee over Ales Fordyct of tht Stontmaaont' Union. Tim Hanafln, International Officer of tht Hotel and Rettaurant Employeei' Union end Buainen Agent for tht Beverage Ditpenten' Union of Vancouver, installed the officen. Delegates Fither of the Shett Metal Worktn' Union, Bob Steven- ton of tht Painten' Union, Fitt- gereid of tht Mutieiaaa' Union, end Arbucklt of the Machinittt' Union acted at tallon. Four Affiliate With Trades Council Four more unioni affiliated with the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council as a result of recent drives in this district. C These were the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Local 276, who have got a 100 per cent union, and all local manufacturers signed up. Film Exchange Employees' Union, Local B-71, an affiliate of the Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators' International Union. This union was organized by the Motion Picture Projectionists' union here. Laundry Worken' Union, Local 223, of New Westminster, organized by P. R. Bengough and Birt Showier and chartered by the International Laundry Workers' Union. Retail Clerks' International Union, Local 223, organized by E. W. King and chartered by the Retail Clerks' International Protective Association. Membenhip in practically all other local unions is increasing where they are not 100 per cent organized. Pact Signed By Richmond Dairy The Richmond Milk Produce™' Association hat been added to tht flrmt tlgned up with the Milk Salet- men and Dairy Employees' Union. Both the inaide and outtide staffs of the dairy an members of the union and come under the check-off system of the union. This Arm is one of the younger dairy associations and it is hoped that their growth and prestige will increase while their employees are memben of the union. A telephone call to Highland 62 will assun you of service from a union salesman. Machinists' Report Membership Growing Organizer Arbuckle of Machinists' Lodge 692 reports that new memben are still being enrolled in the union, which hai shown very good growth over the past few months. All the large machine shops are now represented in, the union, with many of the smaller ones 100 per cent. The organising work is being continued. Visitors From U.S. A. F. of L Unions Twelve memben of the Vincouver Building Tradet Council visited Bellingham during the convention of tbe Wathlngton State Building Tradet, and invited the delegate! to pay a vitit to Vancouvtr. The offer waa accepted and the Council put on a social party for the occasion, which was very much enjoyed by the visitor!. Quite e number of the vislton spoke ot affaln in the United Statu and one of the mott outstanding points ttretted was the tremendous ted valuable support given to the betiding tradet in straightening up oh, by the Genenl Truck Driven' Jniont and the Building Labonn' Uniont. Delegate! from various cities reported similar action. Among the 28 visitors wtn: Jack DtlrympTe, Seattle Painten; Walter A. Lett, Port Angelet Carpenten: Arthur Poreher, Tacoma Sheet Metal Wprken: A. E. Cable and Oeo. C. Locke, Yakima Ctrptnttn; E. A. Newell aad E. 1. Brown, Wtnetchte Ctrptnttn; J. O. Dix and 8. C. Ktntch, Bellingham Carpenten; B. B. Starbuok, Bellineham Anton: Wm. T. Datky, W. C. Araott ead O. W. Bidder, Bellingham Laboren; Peel Locht, Tacoma Plattonn; Sid Hanton, W. Moereem and R. C. Boll of Seattle BuUding Tredtt; Floyd Oakea, Port Angelts Cerpenton; V. B. Leek, Tacoma; A. WT Lead, Vancouvtr, Wathlngton, Carpenten; E. W. Brown, Vaaeoaver, wr Retail Clarke. F. C. Simmons, 1 inghtm Teamiten; V. A. Davis, 1 _ Ingham Papermahtn, aad L O. Palmer, Clark County Central Leber CoaacIL Truck Drivers Sign Bekins Cartage With characteristic vigor, the Teamsters are carrying on their active campaign organizing all driven. Since our last issue four more progressive companies have signed closed shop agreements with the General Truck Drivers' local. The Bekins Moving and Storage Company; C. W. Fussell; Owl Messenger Service, and Burke A Wood. Officers report that they expect, within the next few months, to have practically all the cartage companies that amount to anything signed up. It is interesting to note that this union will not sign up with any fly- by-night concern, as the members feel that they owe a responsibility when they tell the citizens it is a union job, hence our readers can be sure that cartage c< the Truck Drivers' tt We Do Net Patron™ Crown Cartage Co. At the nonet ef the General Truck Driverr Union, Local No. 31, tht Crown Cartage and Wanhouaing Company of 1298 Homer Street, haa been placed en the "We Do Not Patrenlie" list ef the .Tradet ead Labor Council end .alt affiliated uniona and memben ere nquetted te nete. Dooms* Workers Ask For Assistance After many montht of effort ea the pert of the Domettic Worken' Unlente build np their ssMMbs *__? R&ai »«sjBtf«sa iS«d&>|x £3S333B8 would obtain bitter rotulta andI pro- be given thi. ^JgftitfoJ.*tt0T£ weejdbythelegtatation. » bjr the delegatea. when they get a union company to do their work, ik Driven' Union stands behind that company. Warehousemen Organizing In City The Teamsten' Joint Council started an organiting campaign this month among the employees of warehouses, of which it is estimated then are over 4000 in Greater Vancouver. Two good meetings have been held to date, and further meetings are scheduled for August 9th and 23rd, when efforts will be made to get the wholesale grocery employees to turn out. The waget being paid in theie warehouses run from, working for your board to 886 a month, in return for which they expect a man to work like a slave and be honest. The Local is open to male and ftmalt employees. The wholesale hardware companiet an among the wont outfits to work for. Two employeei of one of them attended the flnt meeting. Thete two mtn hid worked for meny yetn and the day after the meeting they were And because the company alleges It wat reorganizing. A full report of the matter haa been given to the Labor Department. Milk Salesaen Are Pbuuuni Campaign With Buainess Agent J, K. Hay now on the road Milk Saletmtn ere looking forward to an active fell campaign to organite ell dairiet. All trade unionists that en unknowingly using non-union milk will be written to by tht Local taking for their tapport Two large dairiet, operated bj. prominent citittnt, heve told their employees thty mutt not join the Mill Ilea. Uaioa; if they do thty hue their Job*. Thet* same cititent. a few yeen ego, wen exhorting ell end teadry to go ead tght for democracy; aew they weat to i their employees what More Members In Building Trades A large number of the unions affiliated with the Building Tndes Council report big increases in membership. Among the larger organizations, the Painten reported sixty new memben, Carpenters 30 new members, Plumbers and SteamAtters 27 new memben, Sign and Pictorial Painters, 16 new members. Along with other unions the Building Trades Council has sent in a protest to the Minister of Labor against the registration of a bosses' union in the Restaurant trade. The Council waa successful in getting the City Council to force Baynes _ Horrie, notorious non-union contractors, to pay the fair wage on the Airport job. The Arm threatened to Are any man who appeared on the job with a union button, when it was discovered that efforts were being made to organize the men. The bluff was called and the men are in the union. V The Council appreciated the sup- Sort given to them by Aldermen and layor Miller. They insisted that Baynes A Horrie pay the scale and offer no discrimination. All the carpenters received $4 a week increase. They were ex-members and have rejoined the union. All the other big jobs in the city are paying the union scale and no trouble in obtaining the scale is anticipated on contemplated jobs, Union conditions on the North Shore end of the First Narrows bridge have got to be adjusted before the job gets very much further ahead. Interviews regarding this are being held with the management and the unions are preparing for a showdown if no adjustment is made. Iron Workers report that men have been brought in from Ontario to work on the Federal Aviation towers on Lulu Island. Protests an being made to the Minister of Defence about this. Election of officen were held with the following results: President, E. H. Morrison, Electrical Workers. Vice - President, Alex Fordyce, Bricklayers. Financial Secretary, W. Page, Carpenters. Warden, J. Flynn, Operating Engineen. Trustee (3 yean), J. Rankin, Ironworken. Fire Fighters'Band Not Wanted in U.S. The Fire Fighten in Vancouver have, over a period of yean, built up a flrst class band, and nearly tvtry year they would make tript across the line to various conventions. These trips wen looked forward to by membera of the band, and during the recent weeks they have been Rutting in a lot of practice, prepara- iry to going to the Fire Chiefs' Convention, which It to be held in Spokane, With. But now they en thoroughly dejected lot * _.___. to heve __. austed worken. who wtt[heve contributing to the.Heetth letareaee cMtalbattow Ito*5e,Ye-«- «lS The country memben ef Loeal located et Abketeferd ___ Chllllweek, are feeling tho effect, of the shortage of milk. It looks et though theV. V. M. P. A. will have to ge oa thort time, which It a eery etrloaa gutter to thete employete, who at the beet ef timet got very WW v-vM^^^» • *a*M m**t***o**A% SPpUVe e-P trimw Miatmem Wtae Beard for ****** ectloe ead orter weWag two ead e haM yeen the Beerd tape they ease deadSSff. WeDoNetFatrenbs Cordova _____________f____o_n ___________ Service"* SS bet Cord MSnG-Klr-g en* Uelea hat eeked thet thit tat greeted aad oB -etmeon efeeaaa- _ffi_S3_S__-* thty have received word to the effect thet thty in not welcome tnd not wanted. Neither tht Fin Fkthten' Union of Spokane, nor tht Centnl Labor Council of Spokane want them end, of count, the Fire Chltft tgrtt with thit. Thit ell happent -aetata the City ef Vtncouvtr Fire Fighten ere ae longer memben ef the InttraeMeaal Union. Early thit year they were taken for a "ride" by a •v_o___" Step ia their loeal anion aad aew iy en outJtwt ea far te the Inter. national Tredee Union movement it concerned. Then It e new International loeal functioning in the piece ef the eld one, but tht bead wat with the group that en "radependtnt" aad aew they tn jutt getting e tatto of their Independence. , FeftWM-oaT.LC ^affarSfStoS lite eeka fee ferl rtgardtag Bum ..__. prodeett la order that they tea _________ _■_____!_-----■ Hpppwwnrm.i.jg.11 nj -I ii ,ui,».i1ujfiiiiH.., Pate Two THE LABOR STATESMAN ^gutLjiB; UNION TAXI COMPANIES Yalow Cabs; Say. 7131 Packard Cabs; Say. 7131 Terminal City Limousines Seymour 7131 Star Taxi Company Seymour 9151 "BUILD B.C.PAYROLLS" The Labor Statesman Publish.* laat TkuraSar la meeta. M Ubor Haaeeaartm, VaaOMVtr. XO. Owned by the Vancouver, Naw Weitminster and District Trades and Ubor Council. H. W. WATTS, Haa. M-tor. Subtcrlptlon Ratoai $1.00 per__•». to Uniont, Se per member per month. 100 Unions Are Chartered In Canada Ottawa.—Not in many yean have worken manifested tuch 14 AOAjr of raoito am* a ear for eleven yean aaa aeme aay. mon tkaa a eaa, tale ta tka mare ot Mr. X, Wko l* tka platan af kaalth. X. apaaka la klgkaal pralaa ol VasUto ■nit A iplaaeu too*, aa kit keattk akewa. Pacific Milk taallate* ot Oeana 100 per cent. Britith Columbia Owned and Controlled nan* a* aaaoawoM NEON DISPLAY WALBURN NEON LTD. Q -UOB-OWS MEET THB FRIENDS AT THB PALACE PARLOR 35-37 WEST HASTINGS Opp. T. Old. Bntllah Flab a Chlpa George L. Donovan TTvawanaae — inmni Adding Machines Demand"' DAD'S ORIGINAL OATMEAL COOKIES A Health Cookie Simply Delicious I Vancouver, Canada, August, 1937 RIGHT TO ORGANIZE Perhaps it is to be expected that Canada could not escape fully from Continental Europe's curtailment of civil liberties and that may be put down at the cause of recant happenings here in Labor's right to organize, which seems at the moment to be facing some opposition in certain official quarters. No 'one should be misled if restrictions are put on the worken' right to join a union of hit own choice, if he it told whtt type of union he miy belong to, and what type he hat to avoid, even when the latter Is a perfectly legal body, civil liberty secured during long yean ot effort and suffering will have received a setback which a generation will be required to remove. At this time, some further statement of the policy of the Trades and Labor Congress may be timely. On the subject of organisation, the Congress policy has been set out most clearly this year in the form of a Draft Bill, sent to all members of provincial legislatures. The bill would give all worken the right to join a lawful union of their own choice, and penalties for any employer seeking to stop that right would be provided. Employees through their unions would be given the right by law to collective bargaining. So far, three Legislature! have taken action in the way suggested by the Congress. Nova Scotia, Alberta and Manitoba, the first two through Acts almost identical to the Congress Bill, and Manitoba through similar legislation. In these three provinces the right to organite should now be secure, but the workers in the other provinces must yet press for favorable action on the measure advanced by the Congress When it ia seriously proposed, aa has been done recently, that trade union officers, acting in the time- honored way in connection with strikes particularly, should be stopped by law, suffer prosecution and so forth, the question is not one for those affected only but for all trade unionists. The Congress encourages and promotes no illegal acts in the workers' cause; but a strike is not illegal, unless the rights of the workers are invaded by the law makers and the rights of a century are taken away—that, the workers must prevent. The question of the affiliation of a particular union is beside the point. Interference with the peaceful activities of any union is a serious matter to the whole movement. Sentiment against such moves must be built up and the ground already won must be consolidated by getting positive legislative support of the workers' rights, thnugh Acts in Provinces, the same as those already secured in Nova Scotia, Alberta and Manitoba.—Trades Congress Journal. interest in tht trade union movement aa at pretent More than 100 local branchet of international trade uniona have been chartered since the beginning af tht Star, and when Secretary-Treasurer obert J. Tallon presents hit report to tht next convtntion of tht Tradet and Labor Congress of Canada it will thow the largest membenhip in the history of the organitation. Ottawa gaa worken have been organiwd for the fint time and ere affiliated with an American Federation of Labor union. Naturally, increased union activity it being reflected in better economic conditions. Wege increases totaling 8-00,000 have been secured through negotiation by the Montreal Tramway Employeei, an A. F. of L. affiliate. The contract waa obtained in face of tha oppotition of a minority group identified with the Nat- ionaly Catholic Syndicate. Pay Beast aad Cleted Shop A substantial pay boost has also been secured for all classifications of workers in the pulp and paper mills in Hull, acron tha river from the capital. Papermakers' aecured a straight advance of 8 centt an hour, and other employees, mostly machinists, will receive 63 houn' pay for 50 houn' work. A closed shop was a part of. the contract. A number of strikes are in progress, in some cases without the benefit of union direction, in others where workers have only recently been brought into the labor movement Workers in the American-owned Stetson hat plant at Brockville are out in support of a demand for wages comparable to those paid by the concern on the other side of the border. Union leaders contend that in some instances wages paid in the Dominion are only a little more than a third of those received by Stetson employees in United States. Textile workers in Renfrew, Ont, have returned to work after a week's strike, with'slight increases in wages but no change in working hours and conditions. That wn.t because a lawyer who got com..land herded the workers into a "company union". Thc O'Brien interests, which closed their mills in Renfrew and Charleton Place when the strike took place, withdrew the drastic order when the Federal government hinted that it would order an investigation that would look into the tariff favon enjoyed by the concern. Doctor Say* State Mmt Central Medicine "Socialited medicine it necataary to meat Saakatchewan'a need", taid Dr. Hugh McLean, M.L.A., C.C.F., In e recent addreti to tht Perm Womtn't convention et Regina. "Ia it right", Or. McLean asked, "that tht well-to-do who can purchase ell end any of the necessary medical aid thould be the only people who havt within their reach all that medical telenet can do for them? It it right that those of moderate meant should only share In these services to a limited degree? It It right thet thote In the Tower income class have only tht mott meagre assistance became thty cannot pay for tt? Ia it right thet the Indigent clan shall only havt hot- pitaliiatlon in a grave emergency?" The doctor taid tha pretent intern of medicine it individual and competitive, and, like rugged individ- ualttm and cut-throat competition in bualneaa, mutt be changed to meet the need, of tht people. "If we are to have an all-inclusive system", he said, "tht state must necessarily assume control". Socialited medicine he defined at that system of medicil practice which guaranteed to every individual, without regard to their economic condition, any and all necessary benefits oi medical science, both preventive and curative, and with the state assuming responsibility for the arrangement of its financing and control. An interesting point made by Dr. McLean was that the state bore part of the cost ot training docton, as their individual feet did/not marly cover the cost ot turning them out. Therefore, it was not too much to expect that it should go further and see that all its cititent had equal opportunity to share in the medical benefits which it made possible. Dr. McLean commended Russia as being the only country in the world which provided medical care for every man, woman and child within its borders. The health of the individual was regarded by the Soviet government at the concern of tociety is a whole. "Surely with our boasted civilisation and considering ourselves to he a Christian and democratic nation, what Russia has accomplished for ) I units \l> m live I llh ls,H Iti i'IVC < OUS <iltt >ih ll,Cnh<hi( her people should not be' impossible , the speaker declared. LIMITED 4SS Kiel .way, Vancouver. B. C. Classified Ads. Mm.i Mvat., toe aaa to.I VekHe, tie at. w, Dirmil A. aatM|., IM Satllact Watt NON-PAYING PATIENTS Health insurance has baen overwhelmingly endorsed by tlie electors of British Columbia who would undoubtedly benefit by such legislation. It was quite natural for those DAD'S COOKIE COMPANY (B. C.) who would not be included in the legislation—the business element — but who would have to help finance it, and those in the higher salary brackets, who are of the opinion that they can well afford to pay for private attention, to vote in opposition to it. We cannot blame these people for voting against the measure, because, while they may even come under the legislation "at a later date, their only function just at the ?resent was to help pay inaurance or those who struggle to meet doctors and hospital bills at the present time, And nobody can deny that it is not a struggle for. those with families to keep. Docton admit that they have quite a job to collect their bills, and the hospitals find it even harder. Take for instance, the June report of the Vancouver General Hospital. It shows that the number of days in which paying patients were in the hoipital amounted, to 13 FIRMS SIGN GASOLINE STATION WORKERS Cleveland, Ohio. — Memben of Gasoline Station Operaton' Union No. 18378, affiliated with the National Council of Gaaoline Station Operatora, are well pleased with the extension for one year of the agreement with 13 companies here. The agreement carries an amendment providing one week's vacation with pay for employees with one year of service or over and two weeks' vacation with pay for t mployeet with four years of service or over. "The vacation with pay clause embodied in the union contract will have a far reaching effect in the social life of our memb.rs", declared Phil Hannah, secretary-treasurer of the union, "Over one thousand members will receive their v -.cations with pay, and naturally men will be hired to fill in during the vncation period. Our officers put over 50 men to work since the agreement grunting vacation with pay was signed". MACHINISTS DEFEAT C. I. O. IN NLRB BALLOT The International A; -ciation of Machinists defeated thc C. I. O. recently in a National Laliu Relations Board ballot of employees ot the Hooven-Owen - Rentschler Company, Hamilton, Ohio, a branch of the General Machinery Corporation, The Machinists got a decisive majority of the 1400 votes cast Aa a reiult, it becomet the sole bargain- here" PAPERMAKERS STRIKE FOR REPRESENTATION Three Riven, P. t).—Wearied by weeks of fruitless negotiation over representation, the Brotherhood of Papermaken and the Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, A. F. of L. affiliates, have called a strike at the plants of the Consolidated Paper Corporation. The purpose of the walkout is to prevent the company from giving the National Catholic Syndicate ot Papermaken exclusive bargaining rights in its plants. Although the standard unions claim to represent a substantial majority ot the employees, the management has entered into an agreement with the syndicate and is endeavoring to have it registered under the Collective Labor Agreements Act. • —- Anywhere - Any Time By Bw - Airplane - Steamship TRRUEL BURERU uu1, i i nmiiim iiiiiu niiiii i1 it i PACIFIC STACKS IS PITTSBURGH SERVICE STATIONS SIGN AGREEMENT Pittsburgh, Pa.—An outstanding agreement carrying a number of good features was recently negotiated here by Automobile, Accessory and Service Station Employees' Union, No. 20511, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and 19 Pittsburgh tire companies. ARBITRATOR HIKES PAY OF MONTREAL WORKERS Montreal, P. Q.—A 10 per cent increase in wages for all hourly worken and new minimum schedules for different craft operations in the dress manufacturing Industry ot the Montreal district have just been awarded by David Kirsch, impartial arbitrator, The arbitration was part ot tht settlement which ended a strike early in May. CARPENTERS BROTHERHOOD ORGANIZES SS NEW UNIONS | Indianapolis, Ind—The United Brotherhood of Carpenten and Joinen of America has issued charters to 66 new local unions during the last month, according to information made public here by the officen of the Brotherhood. SIX-HOUR DAY FOR RAILWAY WORKERS URGED BY WHITNEY Cleveland, Ohio. — Renewed efforts on the part of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen to secure shorter houn and higher wages were announced by A. F. Whitney, president of the Brotherhood. He stressed the importance ot rallying more sup- Jort among railroad organisations or the six-hour-day bill for railroad employees now pending btfore Congress at Wathlngton. tabor lt_.t_.aiu. tabor Meattaaiam. MANY STORES SIGNED UP BY VANCOUVER, WASH., CLERKS Vancouver, Wash.—Retail Clerks No. 942 have been conducting a very successful campaign in Vancouver, signing up many chain and independent grocery, drug and novelty stores, including the Safeway Stores. Nearly 200 new members have been added to the union. At Camas, Wash., Retail Clerks No. 847 also signed the Safeway stores, along with a number of others. ing agency for the company's machinists and machine shop employees. An agreement is being negotiated with the employer. MANY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN L. A. LAUNDRY UNION Lot Angelet, Calif.—The new local No. 62 of the Laundry Worken International Union hen haa over 500 signed applications tor member- WATT TO REPRESENT U.S. ON I.L.O. BOARD Robt. J. Watt, tecretary-treisurei of the Massachusetts State Feoeraf tion of Labor, waa elected UnttW States WorkeM' representative os] the Governing Body of the Interi tional Ubor Office at the regiili- trtennial elections held during thi ncent International Labor Conlerf ence at Geneva, Switzerland. CALIFORNIA BAKERY DRIVES! A strike lasting four hours by I members ot the Bakery Wagon Dm an' Union in Mtrin, Napa and So! oma counties, California, resulted i an agreement between the union an tha Langendor! -United BakerU nndtr which the drivers will recti* the tame tcale of 848 per week psi nnlon driven In San Francisco tn Ban Mateto counties. HIGHER PAY STRIKE WON BY TELEPHONE OPERATORS Eighty-seven switchboard operators employed by the Warren Telephone Company of Warren, Ohio, recently won an 8-hour strike for wage increases and improved work conditions. The operators were memben of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. CLEVELAND CARPENTERS SIGN WAGE RAISE PACT Cleveland, Ohio. — A new agreement negotiated by the Carpenten Dlitrict Council here and the Cleveland Building Contracton carries a wage increase of 81 per day. Between 4000 and 6800 carpenten are covered by the agreement. The new wage goat back to the 1929 rate of 11.17 H l " - - 12,607, while the non-paying patients almost doubled that with 21,456 days. Even more significant is the fact that for the same month in 1936 the paying patients occupied 11,692 days, while the non-paying occupied 18,518. Thii thowt an increase of approximately 1000 dayi for paying patitnti and 8000 days increate for non-paying patlenta in June of 1937 ovtr June of 1986. And timilar figure, to these have been showing in most of tht regular monthly reports. These figures alto give the impression that the docton are not making collections at easy as they used to, and judging by the reports trom Canadian universities, where it is noted that there ia an increase in the graduate! in medicine, ship, with no "let up in the enthus- iatm for organisation which matea Lot Angelet ployees. laundry ani- an hour, amounting to $11 per.day. Irate Stnphmger—See hen, who an you pushing? Second Ditto—I dupno. What'e per it indicates that tht docton are going to have more competition in that field. Health inaunnce will help all theie people. It will assure the hospital of proper payments and the doctor of- a tteady and inured income, ind it will provide the tick with proper attention without the worries ot how the billt ere to be met. And it teemt to at that the legiilition thould go into operation with Ihe lent postlblt delay. Joe Triner: "I would like e prep- ■ration of phenyliiothtocyinite/' Drug Clerh- Do *__ _«__ ird oil?" DEFERRED SI H-HOUR WEEK FOR LADIES' CLOAK MAKERS New York.—An igreement providing for ■ SlVi-hour week, effective In June, 1888, for eboat 86,000 cloak meken in the mttropolltan arte wet negotiated by the International Led- iesT Garment Worken' Union. ELECTRICAL WORKERS GAIN NEW MEMBERS IN SAN DIEGO Electrical Worken' Union No. 488 ''Do yon at Sea Diego, Calif., during a organising campaign, brought in 172 new memben within e period of SO dayi. Gains are expected to continue in that territory. CEMENT FINISHERS, OAKLAND, WIN 81 JS PER HOUR CONTRACT Oakland. Calif .—The Cement Fin ishen' Union of Oakland haa negotiated a doted ahop agreement with the Master Cement Contracton' Anociition providing e ntw wege Kile of 81.26 an hoar. HARDWARE AND CROCKERY UNION GETS HIGHER PAY New York.—The A. F. of L. Herd, ware and Crockery Worken' Union here negotiated a eloeed than r _ meen mut-. ment carrying a 10 per cent increate tard on?" * in waget. fee contract edded ep- Joe: "Yml I eaa never think of prdtdmetely ISO aew memben te tie thet feme." - e I union. • • * • TfM.feewen.rfni4B._-ft BEER, winner of two •ret elaae Empire awawU at Lomdea., «mUn<-. o-fcr thli Special Brew lat honour at the Collation CM.bf_tlona.ToMt Their MaJetUee with PILSENER BEER-tho Empire', beet. VANCOUVER BREWERIES UMITED PILSEI.ER BEER Thie aavwrttaamant la not ***^**m**i ot tyxttia^ QoYerament of British rv_.—-_v» • » » Tii.itai „■___.. i<*~ --__ _j..*_„__,<._-_„■___;_-.,_., ■brr Trades Union Directory 1 LABOR HEADQUARTEM. SSMSI B1ATTY STREET UNIONS AFFILIATED WITH TRADES COUNCIL SMkemaatML ■*, 44^-Sec.eta.y, J. M. Addle, 41? laat llth Av*. THE LABOR STATESMAN JJJttr Street, gerewur TIM. Sour IMI. laternatlonal Journeyman of __, Local lit—Secretary aaa «.!_._- Manager, C. B. HarraU III JSt/ gtreet. Bermour lilt. ' ■um, A. Arman, waa w Ariatt, Bayview 1IIT-L. IDeer*M*wier. T. t. _ iar Street, Baymour lift. 1 (Tl Valoa, Local : ^^ Mil _ Weat an, A Fraser, mat Kl-Y tase*a.lrSoalL 111—Baere- 1071 Rota Street. Valoa, A. Cummlnga, ltl—ate, ITU Mc- aamari Workan* Valea, Local III— TSelary, A. Bullock, If 10 Weat llth, A. -Btitr _____ ««-. era' Valoa, Local No. 1—W. 8. T___-.ll, 1442 Baat 10th, Pair. 14,-B, est*, etroetual, gaWorc.i Ironworten, t,n_al IT — ■ulness Agent, 1. P. Rankin., ltl __.tty.st, Seymour Till. f Trade. OoiaaU — SecreUry, William Page, Ell Baatty St.; Phon. " ■ ty 4335. Mill ', T. Umeiultl, 2181. oners. Local . sukl, 644 Powell »te tary. J. c. Bali Cowlchan, B. C. Bos ft, Lake _!r_ <_f fawaOU Wetawf Valea Iy* *x\- *B*t O- sxamssm 9 > fc*Ml It IE Bualnaaa Aient, N. O. Areaneau, 1411 W.at Eleventh; Phon., Bay, 44T7-Y. -HiHaltW, Local III—Secretary, p. R. Baaeoueh, HI Baatty at. jet! 1171. -Saahtalatt. Local Ill-Secretary, J. o. st—t*. til* WhI Uth, Pt Ot.y 147-L. '^r.Vfaoa'sxiooT-""-''' a PeeMag Seaae Sa^ •aaal M-8.cr.lary. w. Bnn?lTlPawaon Bldt;Trt-*ll. ll "^"'tt^utteat^iiaiSfJ^Sta Showltr, 111 Baatty atreet. 8ey, TIM. John Browne, ll PI hone Pair. II7I-L. •I^BrilT^Vu-, Motion Metan »nJ_a«oale_a, Local 141 —Secretary. E. J. Wllllama, Box III, Bay. 1114, Bui. Man., Trln. 6701. t*. Holla a* Valea. Local 141—Bualneaa Manager. X A. Jamlaaon, 111 Pender Weat, Pouflat lilt. Hifber Woes Won By Toledo Union* Alt taxicab companiei tn Toledo are now operating undtr a doted thop agreement, negotiated by the local unit ot the International Brotherhood ot Teemttert, Chauffeun, Stablemen and Helpen ot America. There an 860 memben in the local. Closed shop agreements carrying a wage tcale of 75 centa an hour have bean negotiated by the International Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers' Union and the Associated Building Contracton of Toledo, the Excavaton Association and the Road Contracton Association and the building supply yards. Over 1,000 Toledo workers an memben of the union. Responding to demanda ot the State, City and County Employees' Union, Lucas County Commissionen incnated the waget of a number of maintenance men effective July 1, Carpenten' waget were raited from 8185 to 8200 per month, painten' waget from 8180 to 8168.66; electricians from 8150 to $175 and two yardmen who substtiute aa janitors from $100 to $112.60. L-_fT Rf-SJJlBS t*\**V*.T'*£ Smith, 111 Baatty Strati, SSy. 7411. Re..: S.v. 4111 att! -L. tHle -.riven aaa Weetaa MlgeeMa, Local 1414—Bualneaa Manacer, A. A. Tutton, 144 W. Haatlnga, Sey. TIT4. j Worken, Jam, Fruit and Vae- , • Cannera, Union Local NO. 105— I lecordins Secretary, Sarah Aan Domal, 4107 Nanaimo Street. ,_, , Local Union 452—SecreUry, TW. Hatley, 631 Beatty St, Trinity I llll. lie BaU Bmployee., Local 61—Sacra- ,T?- J. Tarbuck, 1117 Weat Eleventh, Elite _ Local II — Secret., y, W. Ill Bitty St. i-ymour TIM. Secretary, _ treat, Karrladala 106-L. n lesrten aaa IMaMNi (jUUxoatl— Local 671—Secretary, T. Tt Poaiton, 716 Second St.. Naw Waatmlnatar. Elliott 944-L. ID-Mtio Worker.' Valoa, Wo. tl—SecreUry, Mary John.ton, 711 E. Halting. Urol. refi I wymoi Worker.' ilnea. Manager. __, Baatty Street, Stymi ■yrttyit Baymour flit, orrleon, louf 741; al 88—faere- atty Street. Tu-T-i-'r-lafyrj Flynn. Ill Beatty IfUmt. Trinity 4115. , etat-oe-ury, Local III— ... _, W. King, p. O. Box toll. 1209-V. . tekool as* Qtis_*n» Local ..Secretary, J. _. Enefer, 515 Baat SUl Ave. lehaare aanloyeea, Local B-Tl— ary, D. Finlay, 1141 Burnaby St. > lil-ttr., Olty, Chan. A. wataon fcettl BIB— Secre. llll B. llth. Mara, new . Secretary, B. Nixon, New Weatmlnatar. -..Local 116 llth fecretanr,"wrnT H. Oa.bralth, i-Hall, North Vancouvtr. _ J Track -Mvna1 _Pre«ldent, B. Atkinson nrt Showier, - SI. SecreUry, I aad BaaMaraat Smyloyeae, Local -secretary, W. Stewart; 701 Duna- '" Street. Trinity 1701, ._ 1 aoetmea _ Valoa et Ota Waits,, le v or a. (B.aaivtaUa)— *>..•- •ry, James Maak.ll, 47 Pow.ll Street Vancouver. _ >tloaal Loafahoro-aea. wa, No. 38/121 — SecreUry, L. J. Sillier, 239 Main St, Seymour 1441. Photo Bamven, Local 64—1. V. Murphy, till Waat llth, Bayvl.w llll-T. Beltway Oanun, Local tary, J. R. Robertaon, Fairmont lill-L. No. 61—Socre- 117 W.at llth. Agreement With 28 Hotels Cover 3500 St. Louis, Ho.—The recent agreement negotiated with the St. Louit Hotel Association by Ave local unions affiliated with the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance and Bartenders' International League of America was a significant achievement for organited labor hen. The St. Louis Hotel Association acted as the agent for 28 hotels constituting its membership. The agreement covered over 3500 employees, all of whom became members of the five local unions, according to jurisdiction. WjUwa* Otimaa, Local lip—Secretary, W. B. Bradley, 1010 Wllaon Avenue, N.w Waatmlnatar. _jtJtetl, Local 271— Secretary, B. W. King, 6.1 Beatty St. Local 110—Bail. no. Manager, Oan Macph.raon, Baatty Street, Seymour 7116. sal- 111 Bkeot atetal Workan 114—Secretary, Oeo. Baat llth. Local 1101 1100 PortliM. Stem Sign Whk Oer)ts Portland, On—Tht Retail Grocery Clerki' Union of Portland hit the bull's-eye in organitation achieve- menta whan tt negotiated agreement! covering over 1100 chain and Independent grocery item in thit vicinity, involving mon than three thousand clerki. The igreement include! all the Safeway Stone tn Portland, Grea- ham and Oregon City, in addition to ttorei operated by Hudton-Duncan and tht Fred Meyer Company. For the purpoie of negotiating an agreement with the union the stores formed an organitation known "Food Employer! Inc". Under the agreement head clerki, both men and women, will be paid 827.50 minimum wagea, with apprentices itartlng at $17.50. Woman delicatessen and bakery worktn will receive a minimum of $20 with apprentices starting at $14. It ia estimated that the annual increate in waget provided by the contract will amount to over a half million dollan, 1100 Chicago Printers Chicago I'm 12-W< Long-distance Rates Are Lower Nights and Sundays Take advantage of the low Sunday and night rates for long-distance telephone calls. The night and Sunday rates, which are the same, are in effect on week-days from 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., and on week-ends from 7 p.m., Saturday, to 4:30 a.m., Monday. Any night or any Sunday the rates are cheaper. B. C. TELEPHONE CO. i i' w i aaa Material Velatan, Local 721— ,ry, Ji ~ ~ t_ Fair. SecreUry, _aa. B. Collin, 4411' John , «yj_lata _ atlT Local llfn —Sacraury, ----- MacDonald, ill Baatty St, Say. 7415. _. Journ.ym.i Am.rlca—SecreUry, Frank Hall, Baat 41nd; Carlton I4I-R. North llll CALIFORNIA CLERKS CAIN MEMBERS AND PAY BOOSTS Retail Clerks in San Diego, Calif., signed up 136 new memben in three weeks, with the organitation drive still going strong. In Los Angeles, Calif., where an organitation drive hat also been under way, the Retail Clerks have succeeded In establishing minimum wages for several divisions, including: pharmacists, $30 per week (they used to get $70 a month); shoe clerks, $30 a week, with the 48-hour week (before organising they got $18 a week for 60 houn); clothing clerks, $40 and haberdashery clerks, $30. These, of course, are merely minimum rates. nMaa^.Tflonr-*0* 14th, Bayview 1141-X. fill w. etroat BaUway ■maloyaet. Dlv —Ou.ln... lUn.f.r. Fred Prior Street Car Barn., Trln Dlvlilon 101 1 arista. Inlty 4110. Vallon, touneymea, Local 171—Secretary, J. Cormack, 477 East 44th Ave. -aal c. Mvut, Local Mclvor, 717 161 — Secraury, W. 10th Ave. •kMtliMl ataff. . —Secretary, H. Theatre. Local 111 Orpheum te-lry Workan' Valoa—Secretary, Richardson, 4116 Lanark St., City. etkers. Local 1700—SecreUry, Stherine Wllaon, 1117 W..t Blith. _ Oameat Worken' tatanul. Mon, Local 276—SecreUry, R. Jack- nn, ;::i36 Porter St.; High. 3223-L. ■sadry Workan' tntenaMeeal Valoa, local 223 (New We.tmln.ter)—SecreUry, Mary Mill., 714 Fourth Avenue, Kew Weatmlnatar. TU. aetlan, Local No. I—SecreUry, W. ^mSnTlfal Trinity. Hit-land iWo-U Baymour till. i W-Bt*ta"wo-a*i** V_Joa. i^je/l-t- SecreUry, Jamea Vule, 111 Columbia St., New Weatmlnatar. INCINNATI DRUG CLERKS UND WAOE INCREASE FACT Cincinnati, Ohio.—An agreement, hich Jack Hurst, president of the itral Labor Council, said ta one of flnett of Its kind in the country, negotiated here between the Drug Company and the Regis- ired Pharmacists Local Union No. 157 and Retail Drug Clerka Local Mon No. 881. Tht- agnemant It of the doted lop type, covering employeei of all H King stores tn Onater Cincin- lati. The separate contracts with the •o unions regulate wagea and work- it condition! of approximately 100 mployees. Moo JOIN FLINT CLASS WORKERS IN NINE MONTHS Toledo, Ohio.—The American Flint (wis Worken' Union, whose head- raters are in Toledo, report! thet membenhip of the anion has in- ettied since latt August from 6000 <• nore than 22,000. Union officials ■•ted that about 17,000 of tin •orkers belong to the miscellaneous dat and thit the rtmalnder are ni-ly skilled. |t0D CARRIERS ORGANIZE STRONG UNION IN YUMA Tama, Arlt.—At a remit of thor- ___* organiution work a loeal of |J- International Hod Carrion, IhUding and Common Lebemt ■Won of America wat etteblithtd l-vi with a membenhip of S80. Wml2-Week Strike Printing trades employees of the F. Hall Printing Company, one of the largest publishing houses in the country, scored a smashing victory recently when that company, in a separate, signed contract, agreed to abide by the provisions of an agreement that exists between the Franklin Association, an employen' group, and Chicago Printing Pressmen s Union No. 3, Franklin Union No. 4, and Chicago Typographical Union No. 16. Settlement of this dispute, which ended a 12-weeks old strike, will cover about 1100 worken. All strikers are returning to work. 32 WAGE BOOST PACTS GAINED IN SPRINGFIELD Teamsters' Union, No. 532, at Springfield, Illinois, has obtained 32 new contracts with employen, through which wage increases of from 10 to 20 per cent are secured tor the membenhip in that city, some of the contracts also providing vacations with pay. The local has secured a large number of new members in recent weeks. PAY RAISE PACT NEGOTIATED BY MIAMI PRINTERS' UNION Miami, Fla.—Nearly 300 printer!, employed by the three daily newspapers in Miami, have secured wage increases of approximately $3.15 tor a 35-hour work week. The new contract brings the weekly wage of memben of the Typographical Union to $42.70 for day work and $45.15 for night work. PORTLAND TEAMSTERS GET NEW AGREEMENT Teamsten' Local Union No. 162, at Portland, Oregon, secured a new contract with employers which provides substantial increases in wages for the various classifications. Minimum wages now run trom $4 to $6.25 a day, according to the nature of work performed. The union has over 500 members. FOUR BUILDING TRADES COUNCILS ESTABLISHED Building Trades Councils have been established in Fremont. Bowling Green, and Tiffin, Ohio, and Monroe, Michigan, by the organising committee of the Toledo Building Tradet Council. The Fremont council started off with 326 memben, Monroe with 250 and Bowling Onen with 280, making a total of 856 new members in these towns. In Tiffin more than 100 men had signed up when the application for a charter wat tent to the American Federation of Labor. NEW JERSEY CARPENTERS BACK PRESIDENT GREEN Elizabeth, N. J. — A resolution commending William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, for his militant defense of the democratic principles of the A. F. of L. was adopted by tht 160 dele- Kates to the convention of the New Jeney State Council of Carpenten in session here recently. M. F. Cantwell, secretary of the convention, sent the following telegram to Mr. Green at the A. F. of L. headquarters at Washington, D. C: "The New Jeney State Council of Carpenten, assembled In convention at Elizabeth, N.J ., Saturday, July 19, 1937, hy resolution endorses your stand against the C. I. O. and pledges to unanimous support". LEFT-WING MARITIME GROUP REFUSES C. I.O. AFFILIATION Portland, On.—The convention ot the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, a left-wing organitation, in session here voted to refuse the offer of the John L. Lewis group to form a national maritime federation affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organitation. TORONTO PAINTERS INCREASE MEMBERSHIP The local union of tht Brotherhood of Painten, Decoraton and Paperhangen of America in Toronto hat increated itt membenhip from 100 to 700 in the latt IS montht, eccordtng to Fred Molreteua, bad- new repretentative. Union official! in Toronto say that thit Increise in membenhip it typical of American ~ " of Labor Federation - unioni. •000 LAUNDRY WORKERS GET NEW AGREEMENT Philadelphia, Pa.—A striking achievement for union labor in Philadelphia was made when 9000 inside laundry worken, memben of the Laundry Workers' International Union, negotiated agreements with laundry concerns hen providing for the union shop, wage increases, arbitration ot disputes, and improved work conditions. The Philadelphia local Is one of the largest locals affiliated with the International Union. CINCINNATI STREET CAR UNION WINS WAGE BOOST Cincinnati, Ohio.—An agreement negotiated by the Cincinnati Division of tht Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees and Bus Driven with the management of the Cincinnati Stnet Railway provides for e wege Increaae of Ave centa per hoar for men In all departmenti, one week't vacation with pay tor all employees, an increaae of $10 per month in the guarantee to extra men, end a pentton of $50 per month fee aged end disabled employees. MORE CHICAGO LAUNDRIES SIGN DRIVERS' SCALE Agreements with the Laundry and Dye House Drivers and Chauffeun Union, Local No. 172, have been signed by three more laundries. The provisions of these contracts being the same as those contained in the union's contracU with 250 other laundries in Chicago and vicinity, including those that hold membership in the Chicago Laundry Owners' Association. MADISON MILK SALESMEN CAIN WAGE BOOST PACT Madison, Wis.— A closed shop agreement has been signed by the American Federation of Labor Truck Drivers' Union and five Madison dairies providing for a 48-hour week, $72,000 a year pay increases and daylight deliveries starting next November. According to statements by milk dealers, the agreement will cause no increaae in retail milk prices, but the single and double discount features of consumer accounts would be discontinued. This advertisement is not" published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. WHEN YOU WANT FISH—TRY YE OLDE ENGLISH FISH RESTAURANT WE SELL MORE FISH THAN ANT RESTAURANT IN CANADA RED STAR DRUG STORE 'The Mail Order Druggist" We Make a atealal aeon le eat eoote Oat by tint Kan after aeeelpt *t Teat Orter. eoMtaa comota axx oa—aaa Taaoovraa, a. a. 1 :; This ESenHlno. pAH.hed or di.pl.yed bythe Liauor Control Board or by the . rr* ——..a. a.t R-4»lah*r__i_mbia. Tiovenime-. of Brit.e_i»Cotamb&. 1800 HOTEL WORKERS WIN WAGE INCREASES Milwaukee, Wis.—A g r e e m e nts providing annual wage increttes of around $500,000 for more than 1500 employees of 15 of Milwaukee's largest hotels wen negotiated hen by localt of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Alliance, Laundry Workersr Union, Operating Engineers, and the Milwaukee Building Tndes Council. Wage increases range from 25 to 60 per cent, according to classification. PAY RAISED BY 82 FIRMS Teamsters' Brotherhood General Driven' and Helpen' Local No. 544 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, haa negotiated agreements with 22 wholesale paper supply companies of that city. Two hundred and fifty driven benefit from the agreement PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' UNION PROGRESSES IN MINNESOTA St Paul, Minn.—Organlttrt of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employeei record good retultt In Mlnnetote. Twelve chapten heve already been etteblithtd. In addition to chapten in Hastings, St Peter, Rid Wing, Fergut Falle end Duluth, the following local chapten have been tet up In St Paul: State Income Tea Divl- tion, Oil Inspection Division. State Office Building, Rural Cradita Department, State Game Wardena, end the Welghmatttn. A ttparate branch for the State Board of Control it being organited. ^:^^A7SUriHT«« Waueeu, Wit.—Three hundred striking memben of the Brotherhood of Carpepten and Joinen Local Union hen won e Sfrdey strike againtt tht Georgo SUhjraaael and Sons Company in a ?"n>roialie agreement on tha union'a demand for e eloied thop. . .. Ia addition to recognising the unl.n miI tola bergainlng agency for the company's agreement provided A. E. HARRON North Vancouver: Phone N. V. 114 J. A. HARRON IB Tenth Ave. E.; Phone Fair. 114 larron iron. Uumtrt FUNERAL DIRECTORS 66 EA8T TENTH AVENUE PHONE FAIR. 184 COMPLIMENT* OF McGAVIN LIMITED BUTTKR-KRUST BREAD BAKERY SERVICE CAKBS employees, tbe increases SSa^S-Sta ii-wo'-ffilg houn. YOUNGSTOWN STORE WORKERS GAIN PACT FOR HIGHER WAGES Youngttown, Ohio.—A union thop igreement carrying wage increatet of from 82 to $7.50 wat negotiated here with the McKilvey Department Storei and othtr ttorei by Coleman Claherty, A. F. of L, organiser In thto area. The thow card writers and window trlmmen, memben of Sign Writer-' Union No. 620, wen also involved. UNIONS IN WISCONSIN REPORT LARGE GROWTH Milwaukee, Wit. —The Wtoeoneln State Federation of Ubor haa made wide galea tince ite laat State eea- ventioe and formed 86 ntw locale, according to a report to the matting of tht State txecutlve board hen. Henry Ohl, Jr., pretident of tht State Ftdtntioa, taid that the or- ganiutioh drives during the laat taw montht had resulted In large addition! to union ttnngth. Betldtt adding ntw locall, thon already la existence thowed Incnattd membenhip. - * -; GRAIN MO«-MSMJH5_._.. PAY INCREASE AOMEMCNTS Minneapolis, Minn—W. W. Red- raon, executive board member of the National Council of.. Grata -Jo- cttson ead Allied Indutteitt, affiliated with the American Federation ef Ubor, npertt new egeee-tate Eastern 8tatet Milling Company, Eastern statee Mining -uvmar. BUckrock, Ihrett Feed, Allied, ead Interaetkmel FertUletr. . Ia addition. Ur. Bedmon. who it also an A. F. ot U orgeaietr. n- . Company,—.--_-_.__ , . wtth^eFetdePredaete^ Union-Hade Shoes CORNETT BROS. Men e aa* ToaU'a Otpp's Shoes Stem M-T-M BASEBALL COMPANY SIGNS WITH UNION Philadelphia, ,Pa.-The AthltMe Goodt Worktn* Local No. 18887, located here, have negotiated a union ahop eontnrt aad a ontoa label tredee eoatraet.erlt-i the M-T-M Baseball Manufacturing Compeny of Philadelphia. In the fotun bate- balls imiefeetured by thii cosspaey will carry the A. F. of L. union label Tr^d. unionists tnd their friend. an urged to look for the union label on tl^bpa -oetalytag M-T-M baae- belli, ead en the helTltaetf, » _^^______l_2_™,*,r.__ to aualrty aad workmanthtp are the £_?t_et caa bt had la the eoeatrg. UNIONS WmSTMOl AOAIRfT Milwaukee, Wit.—Tbe .ttrlke eajted csstrnt sruE-insr^J **xm\*m*.mm re— n____». THE LABOR STATESMAN UNION DAIRIES t-Utf-MMMf ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. ION GIISON'S DAIRY PRODUCE CO. (Wheletele Only) Seymour 7SSI VALLEY DAIRY, UMITED leyview III ROYAL DAIRY, UMITED Feirmon. 1254 VANCOUVER HEIGHTS DAIRY; Highland 2221 STEVE'S DAIRY; leyview 2192 TWISG ISLAND DAIRY tlaliitatial) Seymour 2S77 RICHMOND MILK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION Highland 62 New Westminster ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. New We-.mlnt.er 1441 North Vancouvtr ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. North 122 ALL UNION MEN The above companies deserve your patronage Union-made Bread, Cakes PHONE FOR THE UNION BREAD SALESMEN! McGAVIN'S LTD. Phone: ley. 4674 COWAN-DODSON BAKERIES LTD. Phone: Fetr. 636 ROBERTSON'S BAKERIES LTD. Phonei: High. 2172, Carl. 6 HASTINGS BAKERY Phone: High. 3244 CANADIAN BAKERIES LTD. Phone: Feir. 44 BROWN BROS. BAKERIES Phone: High. 84 Bakery Salesman's Union No. 189 NOTICE! The following companies have signed agreements with the General Truck Drivers and Helpers Union No. 31 teas Johnston National Storage Co. •HONE: TRINITY 1101 Mainland Transfer Co. Lid. PHONE: SEYMOUR MM Terminal Cartage Ltd. •HONE: SEYMOUR M44 Merchant! Cartage Co. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR mi Chen Brat. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR SO* I. C. District Telegraph end Delivery Co. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR .184 Weill Cortege Ltd. PHONE: HIGHLAND 4801 Burrard Cortege Co. Ltd. PHONE: HIGHLAND 1214 Arrow Tremfer Co. Ltd. PHONE: 8AYVIEW..7 Alei Iryee PHONE: SEYMOUR Jll» Mini Moving end Storage Co. PHONE: TRINITY UU CW.FunoI PHONE: FAIRMONT 18*8 lurke i Wood PHONE: SEYMOUR IMI Owl Menenger end Transfer PHONE: TRINITY 4811 tat* The co-operation of ell Trade Unionist! end their friendi in patronising the above companies will be appreciated. •TRUCK DRIVERS SRCURR AORUMINT WITH IT FIRMS Local No. 418 announced the negotiation of afreemente with 17 mem- ben of th. Allied Vans Company. The union hat a large membenhip S __2_SJ3_tweS____ *" * ********** of treniportetioa Arms. Machinists Add 40,000 New Members A net gain of 2800 memben recently carried the numerical strength of the International Association ot Machinists past tht 166,000 mark— the highest in itt peace-time history. Since January 1, 1987, according to records at the union'a grand lodge offices in Washington, then haa been a net membenhip gain of 40.000, while the net increase since July 1, 1933, has been 107,202. A list of the firms which have signed up during the last six months alone occupies more than 60 closely- printed pages. The total of all signed agreements it now. around 2000. A number of these are with employers' associations and each pact of that nature coven 200 or 800 separate firms. "More agreements an now in effect than at any previous time in the organization's history", laid International President A. 0. Wharton 'In fact, the International Association of Machinists now hat mon agreements in mon industries than any other labor organisation in the world". "Most of these agreements were secured, without strikes", Wharton said, "but none was handed to ut on a silver platter. The union has had to fight for all it got. And we've run up against some tough propositions from violently anti-union employers who had totally wrong ideas about relations with bona fide labor unions. ■ Some of the most notable gains registered - by the Machinists' Union have been in the aircraft manufacturing industry. Several of the biggest firms in that business are now operating under signed union shop agreements with the I. A. of M., Wharton said. Every week brings reports of new agreements from all sections of the country. Recently, 20 new pacts, affecting thousands of men, were reported from 15 cities in 11 states and one Canadian province. Wage increases granted by the new agreements average 10 cents an hour. In some instances vacations with pay were established. Virtually all of the pacts established the 40- hour week. One agreement, negotiated for construction machinists in New York City, established the 7-hour, 6-day week with a minimum pay rate of $12.26 a day for mechanics and $9 for helpen. Strikes against two Spokane (Wash.) automobile repair firms were won and a 90-cent hourly rate and the 44-hour week were established. In the same state, a union shop agreement was negotiated with the Tacoma Automobile Dealers' Association, setting a minimum rate of 81 an hour and instituting the 40-hour week. Electrical Workers Double Pre-Depression Membership A labor victory of more than ordinary interest waa revealed recently in an announcement by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worken that contract! had been signed with all seven comptniet of the big Editon Consolidated group of New York City, aaid to be the world's largest private utility. The agreements, completed under the personal supervision of Pretident Dan W. Tracy, who devoted three montht exclusively to the negotiations, displace one of the oldest and largest "company unions" in the country. These contracts, however, are only part of the harvest of a vigorous organizing drive that has increased the membenhip ot the I. B. E. W. to more than double ita pre-depression peak. The big gain is distributed throughout the construction, public utility tnd radio manufacturing fields. Great Haul ia May During May, according to President Tracy, the Brotherhood signed contracts with 41 firms, some of them among the largest in their line in the world, and a number of which never before had entered into contract relations with a union. Included were pacts with 21 radio and radio manufacturing planta, among them the Crosley Radio Corporation of Cincinnati, which was placed on a closed shop basis after lifelong opposition to labor organ ization!. Several thousand Crosley employees, both men and women, wen granted generous pay boostt. Consolidated Editon pactt were negotiated through seven flourishing local unioni, ont for each subsidiary and having a combined membenhip ot 88,000. Btfore Brotherhood officials signed, the agreements were ratified by the employee!. Maay Important Ceacesaioas All employees are to get vacations with pay—those with nine months' service two weekt and othen one The 40-hour week it established and time and one-half is to be paid for all overtime. An unusual feature provides that on 11 specified holidays worken who an needed will be paid two and one-half timet plus the regular rates. Thro* and Oao-balf for Oae Since utilities an compelled to maintain operation 24 houn of every day in the year, the holiday pay provision means that thousands of employees will be paid for holiday service three and one-half days' time. Hospitalization, old age pensions and insurance are other provisions of the agreement greatly prised by the employees, President Tracy said. The payment of a week's wages for each year of service to employees who are laid off during a reduction ot forces will tend to mitigate the hardships of unemployment. Fire Fighten' Intern _ Get 48 New Loads Forty-eight new Locals affiliated with the International Association of Fire Fighters during the fiscal year which ended June 30, 1937. Nine teen of these Locals are located in cities in Canada. This means that an average ot almost one Local each week is being added to the Interi tional Association. The State of Ohio is now practically 100 per cent organized, then being only one paid fire department now which is not affiliated. The Provincial Federation of Ontario Fire Fighten voted, at ita convention held ln June, to affiliate as a body with the International. This means that the few remaining Locals in Ontario that were affiliated with the Provincial Federation, but were not affiliated with the International, will affiliate now with the International, or be dropped from membership in the Provincial. So that very shortly Ontario will also be organited 100 per cent in the International— International Fin Fighter. STRONG MEAT CUTTERS UNION ESTABLISHED IN TOLEDO, OHIO Toledo, Ohio.—The recently organited local union of the Amalgamated Meat Cutten and Butcher Workmen of North America started off with a membenhip ot 260, with new memben reported at every meeting. Included in tht membership art the employttt ot ell chain ttorei and all tha large ttorei in the downtown dlitrict whin mtate an told. HEINZ COMPANY EMPLOYEES VOTE FOR A. F. OF L. UNION Pittsburgh, Pa.—Tht Canning end Pickle Worktn' Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, wet choien to represent exclusively in collective bargaining mon than 2,000 worken in the main filant of tht H. J, Htlnt Company n Pittiburgh. DETROIT STREET RAILWAYMEN GET WAGE BOOST Detroit, Mich Memben of 116 divisions of tht Amalgamated Aato- ciation ot Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employeei of America havt bettered thtir working conditioni end incnated their wagn in tome inttancet as high aa 20 centa rr hour in the period from January to June 1, according to reports reaching International Headquantn hue. A heelth* and continuous growth in membenhip it resulting from the organising drive whieh hat been serried on by the Amalgamated Asso- elation in recent montht, tome 16,000 new memben having been enrolled tince the Ant of the year. STOCKTON WOOLWORTH STORE SIGNS UP RESTAURANT UNION Stockton, Calif—Local Ne. <t\. Hotel ind Restaurant Employee!. International Alliance, hat aecured an agreement with the P. W. Wool- worth Tompany here, lech ■ now wg an the anion Mtton. Ontario Fire Fighters Join International By a vote of 47 to 1, the Provincial Federation of Ontario Fire Fighters at their convention, June 9, 1937, at Kingston, Ont., passed a resolution linking up the Provincial Association with the International Association. Before the vote was taken, there was considerable discussion on the matter, and while some of the delegates stated that for some time they had been opposed to such a move taking place, they were now in favor of it. The resolution was submitted by Local No. 113, Toronto, and occupied most of the afternoon in discussion. It was as follows: "Whereas, practically all of the branches of the Provincial Federation of Ontario Fire Fighters are now members of the International Association of Fire Fighten, and this has proven to be a great asset in difficult times to have tne support of labor bodies: Therefore be it "Resolved, that the Provincial Federation of Ontario Fire Fighten apply for a Provincial Charter from the International Association of Fire Fighters tp become memben of the International Association of Fire Fighters, and that all branches of this Federation must become members of the International on or before August 31, 1937; and that the constitution be amended to cover the above provisions". Secretary-Treasurer David Lamb of Toronto submitted his report for the year and reported that at the present time there were 31 branches of the Association with a membership of 1613 active and 109 honorary, or a total of 1722. He also stated that there was not one member in arrears of per capita tax at the end of the fiscal year, April 30, 1037. Machinists Defied Picket Ban; Jail 100 Long Beach (Calif.) police have jailed 100 members of Auto Mechanics' Local Union 1126 of the International Association of Machinists, to help 19 automobile dealers of that city break a strike against low wages and for union recognition. The men were arrested on a picket line which had practically closed up the shops. The police, the report said, ordered the pickets to move to the opposite side of the street and clapped them in jail when they refused. "We will picket and* let them arrest us and fill up the jail", aaid Business Agent C. H. Waggoner of <the local union, just before he was carted off to prison. Wages as low aa 812 for a full week were a chief cause of the strike. .Auguitjtta; VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED Items ef Irrtwrast for Friday and Saturday, July 30th and 31 it Oatrea - gl.lt and Kit Pelaol PoWdera, 15'b SXxa Cucumber and Witch Hazel Cream ^. Vanex Genuine Russian Oly, "•"■ M Dr. Reld'a BismuthiUed Magnesia Powder or Tablets ^ Dr. Reld'a Corn Remover *j Dr. Reld'a Pile Ointment jy French Cleaner, l«-oz tJj Dr_ Reld'a Blood Purifier M Taaeomr'e Own »r*f Mam. Wa lava Tom _ YowServlee. Walayhana Ton* Sfc-r*""" 2500 Seattle Track Drivers Win More Pay With increased membenhip resulting from an organitation drive mili- tantly carried on in all sections, the local uniont affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpen of America have recently negotiated a large number of agreements providing for increased wages and improved work conditioni. Higher Pay for 2800 ia Seattle Twenty-five hundred truck driven of Seattle, Wash., memben of General Teamsters and Truck Driven Local No, 174, secured a flat wage increase of 75 cents per day ahd a 10 cents per hour increase in the wage of extra men, in a new agreement negotiated by the local with trucking firms employing furniture drivers, baggage driven. Ice cretm drivers, motorcycle drivers (ice cream business), Employen agree to hire men through the union when such men are available, and to pay for any uniforms which may be required. Ma Break Into Film Industry The International Association ot Machinists broke into Hollywood ii a big way recently when General Vice-Pretident C, F. Grow negotiated a union shop agreement with Metro-Goldwyn - Mayer. Paramount, Twentieth Century, Universal, Winter Brothers and many other famous studioa. ' The agreement provides a minimum hourly rate of 81-41 for pre- cision machinists, with a minimum of 816.64 a day and $98.92 a week when on "distant locations". Wage rates for journeymen, helpers and apprentices were also boosted to high levels, and time and one-half will be paid for work over six houn a day and on Sundays and holidays, All employees in the union's juru- diction must be members of Machinists' Studio Local No. 1185. 140 A MONTH PENSION Sixty-one memben of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, have been added to the $40 a month pension roll of the union. One of these is a member of Vancouver Local j.13. The pension is paid to all memben reaching the age of 86 and having had twenty yean continuoua membenhip in the International. SAN DIEGO BUTCHERS SICN UP A. 4 P. TEA COMPANY SHOPS The Butchers' Union at San Diego, Calif., has signed every meat cutter in every shop of the A, A P. Tea Company In San Diego County; also all meat cutten in the retail and 'jobbing departments of the Central Meat Company, one of tha largest concerns hen, tlong with numerous other smaller shops. HEALTH INSURANCE IS DERIDED BY DENTISTS Atlantic City. — Seventy per cent of the country1! population it denied adequate dental can because tht cott Is too great, it was disclosed at the annual meeting here recently ot the Amerlctn Dental Association. Nevertheless the delegates shouted down it "socialistic" • suggestion that the answer it universal health insurance. CLEANERS AND DYERS WIN PIRNS Cltantn and Dyehouae Worktn Local Union No. 80 ot St. Louit, Mo., haa negotiated contractt with 26 eonctrnt in tht St Louit ana, providing for recognition of tht union, tht closed thop and seniority rights ot employment, with the union f urniihing worktn at needed. Tht enrollment would increase to to 1600 with tht doted thop agreements. AURORA TEAMSTERS' UNION SECURE WAOE INCREASES Aurora, IU. — An incnaae in waget ranging from $8.60 to $7.00 ptr week hat bten tecured by tha Aunn Ttamtttn and Chauffeun' Loeal No. 488, in an agreement with tht Aurora Fruit Company and tha Magill Fruit Company calling for a closed thop, Tha naw wage tcale It $86 ptr weak for local mtn, $17.60 ptr week tor country man outside • tan-mile radius, and $80 • week for Chicago mtn. 1,000 CHICAGO MACHINISTS WIN WAOE INCREASES Chicago, IU. — A tubitantlal reita in wages it announced by tht Machinist and Millwright! Local No. 116, Chicago, DL Tha naw agreements, covering about 1,000 memben tn- gaged in handling and erecting machinery, rettt tht warn tnmJlJ-tt •n hoar to 81.60 an hour. Hit Hori week it 40lioure, with overtime baton 8 a.m. and attar tttt* onSaturdays,-Sundays an 72l'lJ-tl- METAL WORKERS' UNION MAKES RAPID GROWTH Denver. — An extensive organisational pick-up which extends throughout the country is announced by the International Union of Mine, Hill and Smelter Worken' Union. Chartere have been iuued to some 82 localt in the lut three montht, in Ontario, British Columbia, California, Ntw York, Illinois, Idaho, Aritona and Nevada. SCHOOL JANITORS WIN STRIKE The organited janiton ot La Salle, 111., tied up the optration of the city schools for two weeks by a ttrikt declared in protest againit a policy of the school authorities of not filling vacanclea in the janitorial service with memben of the union. The point at issue waa won by the union, and the public schools again functioned normally. Children's Summer Camp Donations The Jubilee Children's Summer Camp Committee tendon their best thanks to the following organisations, for donations to the Camp, and hopet the generosity of those unions and individuals who have contributed will be an incentive to many who may be considering the advisability of giving assistance to a most worthy enterprise. This is the second list, set latt month's Statesman for former donations and watch next issue tor more. Electrical Worken' Local, No. 213 $60.00 Bakers' Local No. 468 18.10 Bakery Salesmen, No. 189 .... 10.00 Printing Pressmen, No. 69 .. 16.00 Pile Driven (U.B. of C.J.), No. 2404 6.26 Canadian Lady Foresters .... 30.00 New Era League 10.60 Moving Picture Operators' Local No. 348 26.00 Painten* and Decorators' Local Union No. 866, Miami, Fla., haa negotiated an agreement with a number of painting contracton providing an increase in wages of 81 per day. Under tht new rates journeymen will be paid a minimum wage of $9 ptr day, or $1.12 H an hour, for a 40- hour week, until January 7, 1888, and 810 a day, or $1.26 an hour, from January 7 until June SO, 1988. The old wige agreement called for 88 per day for a 40-hour weak. Meat Cotters Gain Model Pay Contnctl Indianapolis.—Another big Indian-1 apolls industry was brought into the I union fold when the Amalgamated I Asaociatlon of Meat Cutters and I Butcher Workers signed a "model"-! contract with Kingan & Co., packen. I Kingan A Co. operate plantt I throughout the country, and the new I pact, it it expected, will be extended I to cover all employeei, I The agreement is outstanding in I the packing industry. In addition til granting wage increases, it eittb-l lishes an eight-hour day, with time I and one-half for overtime and double I time for holidays. Employees are to I get vacations with pay, from one to I three weekt, depending upon length I of service. # 1 Alex E. Gordon, state legislative I representative of the Brotherhood of I Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,! initiated the negotiations and assist-1 ed in carrying them to a succer-full conclusion. LARGER OLD-AGE PENSIONS ASKED FOR ARIZONA The Central Trades Council oi Tucson, Aril., adopted a resolution requesting the Aritona Legislature to aet tha minimum monthly pension undtr the Stat* Old Age Pension Act at $46 and reduce the age limit to 60 ytan. The pretent law limits the pension to $80 per month, the average benefit paid out amounting to only $12 to $14. The Tucson organ- ilea lahor movement holds thli •mount it not sufficient to take can of an agad penon. toau*. m*mH or * «*» _________
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