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SUPPORTED BY SIXTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS IBER 484. VANCOUVER, CANADA, MARCH, 1939 PRICE: S CENTS inquet To Be [eldbyBldg. Trades Building Tradei Council of luver, having made inch steady fcss during the put year, bald to hold a banquet at the end i month, delegates to the Building i Council are expected to be in lance when the banquet takes [in the Georgia Hotel on Tuet- _arch 21st f committee in charge have aa- the delegate! that there will be entertainment and all the trim- that go wtth a real banquet ditions in the construction in- 1 are again picking up and the lets for the next few monthi, ^t, are fairly good. two Woolworth stores ara built under International I labor conditiona. The Rae-ion More wai built under similar lions. Alterations dn the Columbia and Palace hotels ing done by international union and many other construction while not completely union, ing done by a large percentage on labor. the invitation of the council, Thompson of the Industrial his Board, addressed the dele- relative to minimum wage for the building tradei. Council Is riven Fair List n the request ot the Purchaa- ent for the City of Vancouver, •ades and Labor Council hai id him with a lilt ot union n the city. Tradei Council hn made num- efforts to get the City Council ither government bodies to inch a policy. The list which ve provided coven quite a [of supplies which the City ot luver purchases, but there is bom for improvement, io just It as builaesi Arms begin to lize the value of doing butinen V_anited labor, ao much sooner ey be able to benefit from tuch Ins are advised to keep the kry of the Tradet Council I on firms with whom they have bents, so that the City Council ' kept regularly Informed. tott Committee Reports Progress J Trades and Labor Boycott Ittee reports that the move- n Vancouver hat become one most active and important in intry. Thirty-live unions are >d in affiliation, and In eon- n with other groupt art carry' an intentive campaign. committea tuggetti that purchase robber stamps bear- i wordt "We Do Not Bay Fat- ioiIs" and un thia stamp on all bmmuntcationi. The committee I arranging for n ipeaken' aad ton clan dealing with current ApiurtBMt labor Council ei . Jen- prennted b] ! Prohibition of CeDur | Tradet and the resolution prennted by ers' Local No. 888. in which Iy Council it asked to amend Iding bylawa ao aa to prohibit istructlon or reconettuetion of ■idential suite in aay building the floor of the suite would iw the sidewalk ot th* atreet. inion claimt Oat many build- ' put up withoat aay mention I suites in tke permit, aad that Suites are reconitraeted after- lind jmlton aa 1 compelled to live ta them. Sny instances theae eaitei are d dam| urious ng them, __ I with whom they come lata itancei teen eatxet art np, thereby Mag aot i to the healthotlaeee em, bat alw to .the |-up membenhip of the Ameri- deraUon ot Ubor reached the (mark tince the Worid war. itary Frank Motrin* reported tent, based oa per eaattaJaa ■ta, stood at 8.18.,418. 1Me 187.867 higher tkaa Bi,.ir_--Bl , when the C. I. 0. aal— ipended. ■gum ihowM aa Increaae af - In the four moatha riaee Mm lot L. convention In Hoaetea. pn't total ia eaclaelve of haa- alto a uaioa ahoe reaair aboa Donttioos To Bakers Strike Fund The Baken' Union, whon itrike at the Woman's Bakery is still being carried on, tikes thli opportunity of thanking the following uniona for financial assistance. Further isiitt- ance from other unioni will be recorded at a later date. The union ii standing firm and the company ii putting up a losing fight, judging by the former and present trade. Bakery Salesmen, Barbers, Hotel and Restaurant Employen, Allied Printing Trades Council, Railway Carmen No. 88, Printing Pressmen, Retail Clerki, Carpenten, New Wnt- minster, Tailon, Butchen (94 and 86), Typographical Union, Street Railwaymen (101 and 134), Beverage Dispensers, Ladies' Garment Worken, Furniture Workers, Lithographers, Electrical Worken, Mold- en, Musicians, Floorlayers, Brick and Clay Worken, Engineer! 882 and 115, Jewelry Worken, Elevator Constructors, Machinists 698, Civic Em. ployeet, Sign and Pictorial Painten, Projectionists, Lumber and Sawmill Worken. British Saner In Industrial Relations Machinery for collective bargaining in Great Britain, emphasised by President Rootevelt't Comminion in itt recent report on labor condition! in that country is described in detail by Professor J. Henry Richardson of Leeds Univenity in the new edition of hli work on "Industrial Relations in Great Britain", Strewing the point that despite the great change in economic conditioni that have taken place in Britain during the five yean lince the fint edition of the book wai published, few changei were found necessary in bringing It up to date, Professor Richardson finds that "considerable changes ot outlook" have taken place, especially in regard to the attitude of employen toward ' the right of the worken to organite in unioni and bargain collectively. He explain!: "The old iptrit of bitterness and violence ot the 19th century resulting from low standards of working conditioni, unwillingness of employers to recognise organiutiont of worken, and often their determination to destroy the unions, It giving place to better mutual understanding. More reliable data are being brought under review during negotiations, there is a greater willingness to face the facts, and, in connquence, the margin of difference between the two sides it being narrowed. "Experience of the heavy losses to employers and worken caused by national conflict! Ii teaching the lesson that the technique of the negotiation of pre-war dayi, whtn breakdown! usually Involved only local stoppages, ia not appropriate under {■relent conditiona. Above all, there s growing recognition of the common interettt of employen and worken in the proaperity of Britith induttry, especially In view of the intensity of Sott-war international competition. ,lt i upon thete common intereitt both within the undertaking! and in the wider field of collective relation! that the foundations of Industrial peace muit be built". RCW ■fSHIM An#9 While acknowledging that many problem!, which, in the paat gave riie to acute differences ind aevere conflict!, now preient little difficulty, Profenor Richardson caution thai the progress of Induttriil and economic evolution ta continually bringing new problemi ln ita train.T ' "Among thon that will continue to be of outatandlng importance in tbe future", be eaya, "ia ratlonaliaation in ito wideat aapectt, including In- duitrlal -reorganuation, mochaniia- tion, aad the relation between indat- try aad finance. Closely anociatod with the rationalttation of industry are the problemi ot industrial relation! Involved In the formation of cartela, trstte, and monopolln, both national aad international, and in the program ot economic planning. Mb iMtahtthy Cinildirid "There ii tbe queetion of the f unc- tioniwf employe.*' organiiationi aad trade uniona in bradchn of Induttry In wMeh the community haa undertaken partial or full mponitbtltty and in whieh the Government or the local aathoritlea determine policy and participate la economic organitation and tha regulation of working conditiona. Bappert tor the exteaaiea of State epitome for the regulation ot labor eteadarda wherever volantry giving etatatery authority'to the pro- vitttae ef naMactlio agreement! la "Tho ao-ahOWea of future deareo- »««-___« Muetry aad the Stole -touM take Charter Issued To Shingle Weavers Shingle Weaven in Greater Vancouver attended a well represented meeting in Hall No. 1 at Labor Head- ?iuarters and decided to und away or a beneficial charter from the United Brotherhood of Carpenten and Joinen of America. The shingle weaven have been unorganized for tome time now tnd having got tired of thit Inactivity, decided that the time wai right to make a fresh start. The shingle mills in this district were well represented at the meeting and their desire to operate under a brotherhood charter should do much to strengthen their poiition and prestige in this dlitrict. The charter for this union haa arrived and will be installed at the next meeting, which will be held in Labor Headquarters, Monday, March 13th. The number assigned to the Local is No. 2236. Trades Council Notes The Trades Council'! endorsation of a new Military Hoipital for Shaughneuy Heights, which was also endorsed by the City Council, appear! to nave received favorable reception at Ottawa, judging by communications to the council on the subject. _..ipl .— Local 766, made application for affiliation with the Council and this wai accepted and delegate! seated. The Powell River and Dlitrict Cooperative Society asked the council for information relative to labor conditiona at Woodwards Stores, and their attitude towarda organiied labor. Secretary will supply the information. , Brick and Clay Worken' Union ot Clayburn, B.C., thanked Secretory Bengough for the helpful advice given to the union meeting, which he addrened. Upon the invitation of the City Council the Tradei Council will send two delegates to attend the meeting on the "Propoied Co-operative Plan" for unemployed. Delegate! Birt Showier ind W. Stewart wiU attend with a watching brief only, ai the Tradei Council is not yet prepared to take any stand on the subject. Engineen' Union, Local 882, extended thanks to Secretary Bengough for assistance given in negotiating an agreement with employen. Britith Columbia Projectionittt' Union inform! the Council that it hai donateS ISO to the Baken' itrike fund and informed the Woman'i Bakery that its memben have been instructed to withdraw their patronage ao long ai the dispute continue!. The Trades Council has nnt Jack Gamble of the Painten' Union to act as a delegate to the Fifth Annual Clean-up and Paint-up Campaign ot the Junior Board of Trade. The Council also gave itt hearty support to tht campaign. At the request of the Upholsterers' Union, the Grievance Committee recommended that the Continental Upholstery Company be placed on the "We Do Not Patronite" Hit of tht Tradei Council. Union Label Tradn Council reports 12 unioni affiliated. Names and ad' dresses of all delegatea have not yet been received. Pleaae forward then to Labor Heidquarton. Retolutlon of the Old Age Pen- tionen' Anociation taking the Government to amend the Act and make it apply to penoni at SB yean ot age, wai endorsed. Berben' Union delegate reported that "The People't Advocate'' wat running a non-union barber advir- tinment, after having enured the union that they would aot accept non-union barber advertUementa. Engineers' Union 888 reported continued activity bt organixtag tbe engineen aad janlton of apartment blocks. Boilirmakirs report quite a Manner of welden hate boon lined up worken m their Jeweled Button Goes To Angns Fraser Local 194. International Brotherhood of Boilermakera, made a presentation to Ita retiring Financial Secretary, Angus Fraaer, commemorating his 37 yean ot service at aecretary in that organiution. One hundred and thirty memben of the union were pretent at the Melrose Cafe dinner where the presentation ot a jeweled button waa made by David Cook on behalf ot the International Office and C. McMillan, prnident ot Local 194. Paying tribute to the veteran secretary wis Percy R. Bengough, E. A. Jamieson, Jas. H. McVety and Jamn Thornton. at well ei Induttry. other INTHWArt LONGSHOREMEN IS BARGAINING AGENCY ara Inadequate It inereaaing. I New Orleaat, Ia—Tke National indattrtn tbe problem of kabor Relation. Board hai certified . _.--_____. i^ international Lougthoremee't Anociation. A F. of L. affiliate, aa the exetaatve bargaining agency tor naonnen impliytd by IS com- , lea, clerki aadeheeken oa_pleyed by IS campanile, aad banana hand- Ion employed by two conpaaloe la the New Orieaai d< ' cent.election hete'by tk. Civic Low-Rent Housing Scheme Upon the request of the Building Trades Council, the Tradet and Labor Council reiterated itt stand in favor of the City Council taking advantage of the opportunity offend to municipalitiet to obtain foam for building houses to rent. While the City Council hat not been very enthusiastic on thit tubject because of apparent difficulties in the way, there now appean to be a better reception given to the scheme, through the efforts ot Alderman Helen Gutteridge, who it taking an active part in furthering the plan. The scheme, which the Building Trades Council contends can be und to build over 600 houses In thit city, which mutt be rented to penoni receiving Int than 81600 a year, tor rental! ai low aa $12 per month, ii naturally receiving the opposition ot real ntate agents and other people who are property owners of ranted houses. The City of Vancouver can either So into this scheme on their own by ..rowing up to 90 per cent ot the total coit of each houae at 2 per cent or they ran permit a limited corporation, to build and rent then houen under civic authority. Wax Milk Bottles Meet With Opposition Became the Milk Salesmen and Dairy Employen' Union informed the Trades Council that the introduction of wax milk bottles, ss pro- pond by nme company, would probably put 60 men out of work, the Trades CouncU went on record as being opposed to the introduction of such bottles. The matter hat been before the City Council, but Alderman Corry hatihid the matter laid over for two wean. When the matter comes up again the union will have the support of ether organisation! in opposition to the plan. C__i_cil SmP0-_i VWWIIMI inH-WVI WOT iiitTvUcNeirsBOl >t McNeil, M.P. for Vancouver ... hai forwarded to the Tradn nil a copy of the bill which he itroduced to amend the Criminal . _ with reipect to unlawful anem- bly and peaceful picketing. He haa aaked for the examination of the bill andi for the benefit of the Council's adv n before the second reading of the Mil. The CouncU hat raplitd, •up erting the bill which it undoubted!; good and contains no conflle- tloi . The Mil propose! to permit un. i memben to carry oa peaceful picl iting without becoming Involved in 4 charge of unlawful amiably. ____. ______________» _____«_ M_JK ~*~*~*MW~~~~J _Fff__.W Net leaf Enforced Upholsterers Sign Up One More The Upholiteren' Union haa ligned up the Main Upholstering Company, bringing the total up to 12 union thopt in the city. The new agreement aigned by thii firm calli for a clowd ahop, union working conditioni and one week't holiday with pay. The Upholiteren' Union Label it now being placed on the goodt made in thii dlitrict, to memben of organited labor can ask to be shown the label before purchasing. The Grand Union and Palace Beer parlors, which have recently been renovated, are using union-made chain bearing the union label. The union danee will be held in the White Rote ballroom on Thurtday, March 30th. Doug Raymond's orchestra will provide the music. Thit it the fifth Thurtday in the month, so memben of other unioni can attend and help awell the crowd. Taxi Drivers' Union Elects 1939 Officers Taxi, Stage and But Driven Union Local 161 elected the following officen for the year 1939: Pretident, J. W. Calthcart. Vice-Preiident, N, A. McAuley. Recording Secretary, C. H. Brown. Secretary-Treaiurer, C. Mclvor. Trustees: A. McCiffery, H. Trim- bit, A. C. Shaw. BUckfistingof rs Protested Logger Replying to a resolution drawn up by the Lumber Worken' Union and forwarded to the Miniiter ot Labor by the Tradei and Labor Council, the Hon. Geo. S. Pearson deniet that "thousands of loggen have been blacklisted" by the Loggen' Anociation of British Columbia. He nye that the association's employment agency "la operating legally and makes all the reports required by the Employment Agencln Act of thia province and iti books are open at aU times to officials of the Employment Service. He says there it no evidence of recorded blacklisting, although thut agency will only employ thon persons whom they feel utitfied will be acceptable to the memben of the anociatlon to whom thiy are nnt. There It no law in the province, he uyt, which prevent! an employer from refusing to employ any penon not acceptable to him. He ***** that the Superintendent of the Employment Service could hold an official enquiry at which evidence could be submitted by thon who claim they have been injured. The Trades Council it convinced that blacklisting hat been going on for a great many yean, but ft may be tmpoaaible to prove it except in a Union Mode Robber Stamps Now Available The Jewelry Worken' Union re- porti that two thopt have ligned union agreement! with tha Jewelry Worken7 Union, covering tbe Preao Metal and Rubber Stamp iadaatry. Metal buttons, medalloni, plates, etc. and rubber atempi and marking de- vlcei can bo obtained from thejinlon and "the Smith Marking whieh IMS rated M „__. uaioa aad 808 voted for tto tional Uowbertmen add heanmen'i Uatea. ..jtlon waa given by the Council to n renlatien fnm 1 Salnmenia Union Comminionen to . u to tho Chief ot Pollee to tho bylaw relative to the die- % ot milk before 8 a.m. dor- . winter montho. anion claimt that thia bylaw te .forced, and that the aaioa a ef many tnitanen where It ie (Violated, bat the polkemea ap- bare ao iaatractioaa to —d the violatore. -i aaioa offered a reward of f 26 BF penon, eome time ago, who evidence that would lead to a ia. Throe eoaviettona won la thia maimer, bat tha t look that M ahaaM aot have to teaey eat of Ite own feade te i ceavtettona oa a bylaw I bo oaf owed by tha dty. i raw ajtx. unions BD IN COLUMBIA .... Mo.—The mtntaat at* eetivHtee ot the Amerleaa ia of Ubor la Commote to I by tbe fact, that %•%***• -NMMKHf 9MB __ aew locale of the LA.. I. at •hope operated by the Geo. H. Hewitt Company and tt --"*■ ---■-*— Device Compaay, ■'■tsHimnsiL __________»jl Tbtnkod For Action Mayor Barber aad the Municipal Conncll of Chilliwack have repeated their goaerooa gotten of laat year end donated the an of the Couacil board room for the anting! of tho country memben of Loeal 484, MUk Saletmen and Dairy Employeea' Union. Tho anion expnnn tte beartteatl appreciation of thia action io tho mayor and council. Patronite oar advortiaen. CJ.0. Committee Meet With AJ.L for Peace Washington, D.C—Tbe C. I. 0. haa compiled with Preiident Roosevelt's request to meet with an A. V. of L. committee in aa effort to end the three-year-old atrlfe which haa spilt the American labor movement into two fictions. C. I. 0. President John L. Lewis wrote the Preiident that a three-man committee comprised of himwlf, aad Vice-President Sidney HUlman and Philip Murray would meet with the A. F. of L. representatives. The A. F. of L. hat named Pretident Bites of the Bricklayera' Anociation, A. F. of L. Vice-Preeident Matthew Woll and Teametert' Union Preiident Daniel Tobin to represent the Federation. Lathers Get $1 and Closed Shop Lathers' Union, Local No. 207, hat successfully concluded negotiation! for a wage increan and eloaed ihop conditioni with the lathing contractor! of this district The union, which te practically 100 per cent organited, haa obtained a wage increue bringing them up to $1 per hour, aad with the eloaed ihop stipulation, will give them control of practically all the work ln Greater Vancouver. The Lathers' Union haa offered to help the Plssterers and Flatterers' Helpen, who an not ao well organiied, but there appean to be too many plasterers who are breaking down conditioni by taking contracts at the present time to benefit by any help tram the lathera. It noma that platteren mutt co-ordinate their ranki and do a lot of houncleaning before they will better their own condition!. Next Metal Trades Convention Here Dan McPherson. butinen agent of the Sheet Metal Worken' Union, No. 280, and secretary of the Vancouver. New Westminster and Dlitrict Metal Tradn Council, attended the Pacific Coait Metal Tradei Convention held in San Franclno, February 80 to 26. He report! that the next convention will be held in Vancouver, B. C, and that it will open on the flnt Monday in February, 1940. There were 6T delegatea in attendance from six Metal Tradn Council! —Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Bremerton, Tacoma and Vallejo, and from 16 international unioni. The tradei represented at the convention were Blacksmith!, Boiler- maken, Electrical Worken, Machinists, Metal Poliihere, MoMen, Operating Engineen, Painten, Putern- makers, Sheet Metal Worken, Plumben, Stove Mounters, Shipwrights, Shipyard Labonn, and Technical Engineen, Preiident Frey of the Metal Tradw Department of tha A. F. of L. attended practically all the wnlont and gave advise to the coancil. Butinen of much Importance to the varioui tradei ww transacted. Congress Convention i_____i _________ rViTvuMMI IFppPMM The Tradn aad Labor Congren of Canada hw wnt word to all tho Tradw Couacili in Canada dlupprav- Ing of the Dominion-wide lollcftation for advertiaiag aad contribution! made in connection with the inning ot annaal eoaventton wavenir pob- licattone. Previous publications have created confurion in tbe rainda af baaiaaw Anna by leading them to believe that the Tradw aal Labor Coagtnc of Caaada benaflte from them aad tt aha lnterfern wtth the pabiieatton of Annual Editions pnkUlbed by Tradw aad Labor Council!. The Congren hw no objection to Convention aoneeair hnka, to long it the lolicitetiont tor came ara oea- Aned to the imandiate rldalty ot tho convention, bat to unalterably oo- poeed to Dominion-wide aaHdtattaa. Productivity of Workers Gains 20 Per Cent in Early Depression Many atadtw tore -bowa bew_»od- ^M MVOUV "MM y^^^^BWw^^W ^^VaM^^^M moo untmpVoymtat, bat one efthe aae-yloyment, bat eae et tho aanrkawe reperte ea thst aaa> raa pebaibed'nytntly by the Nttte-al Bureau t "foaSattaa.". Tha "__'■_■_____> Reel awonomjc mm- ta l* It teak" only "88 htm" ti wen ta , daeed what Sre produced before, aad tho fifth maa teat Mo Job. . -..UtWinthmhadNeolfadtha ' : r I Page Two THE LABOR STATESMAN ■ •j | I •_ UNION DAIRIES Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. 1000 EMPRESS DAIRY LTD. Trinity 0144 GIISON'S DAIRY PRODUCE CO. (VVholweU Only) Soymour 7581 SUNBURN DAIRY Highland al 10 VALLEY DAIRY, UMITED leyview 0653 ROYAL DAIRY, UMITED Fairmont 1000 TURNER'S DAIRY LTD. Fairmont 2100 DOUGLAS DAIRY Slenburn 0222 VANCOUVER HEIGHTS DAIRY; Glenbum 0159 STEVE'S DAIRY; Bayview 21*2 TWIGG ISLAND DAIRY Fairmont 5212 RICHMOND MILK PRODUCERS LTD. Highland 0062 NATIONAL DAIRIES LTD. Highland 0309 - New Westminster ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. New Werlmlntter I44S North Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES. LTD. North 122 TURNER'S DAIRY, LTD. North 271 TWIGG ISLAND DAIRY Wait 456 GLENBURN DAIRY High. 6110 Collect. ALL UNION MEN Th* above companies deserve your patronage Union-made Bread, Cakes MeGAVIN'S LTD. Phona: lay. 4674 COWAN-DODSON BAKERIES LTD. Phono: Fair. 0636 ROBERTSON'S BAKERIES LTD. Phono: Deiter 1212 HASTINGS BAKERY Phono: High. 3244 CANADIAN BAKERIES LTD Phono: Fair. 0044 BROWN BROS. BAKERIES Phono: High. 0004 MONTREAL BAKERY Highland 6067 CAMPBELL'S BAKERY Phono: Fair. 6694 MOTHErfHUBBARD BAKERY LTD. Phone: lay. 2067 Nanaimo, B.C. CANADIAN BAKERIES Ltd. MeGAVIN'S LTD. WILSON'S SCOTCH BAKERS Bakery Salesman's Union No. 189 Bakers Union, No. 468 FUNERALS $75 to $500 S. R. BELL FUNERAL HOME LTD. Funeral Directors tod Embalmers e *» I—la sect Hailing! Straat lawpnono: rwgn. ia The Labor Statesman nmun-D mat tanmuT m aica Moan « uata ___JW_-rr_i_. v-Jnoovib. we. Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster a_d District Trades •nd Labor Council. a W. WATTS, Man. Ed-tor. Subterlptlon Batee: fl.00 perJ**t) to uniona, 4e par Thirty-one 30-Hour Week Pacts Signed With Electrical Workers .. °„ . ___.- v- .*.. ..<_.- n.._« all electrical contrnctoia In 14 Vancouver, Canada, March, 1939 New York.—A drive by tte International Brotherhood of Electrical Worken for the 30-hour week in thit city wat crowned by new lucceaiei recently. Thirty-one lighting equipment •hops here ligned contract! With the Electrical Worken, providing lor a tix-hour day and five-day week and time and one-half ratei for overtime. The New York city local of the Electrician! hai already eitabliihed the 30-hour week at basic among ITS TIME TO ACT It it beginning to look at though tht unemployment inturance legiilatlon, which the Federal Government wai ready to introduce, will be sidetracked became ot the atttiude of three provincial government!—Albert!, New Brunswick and Quebec. Theie provinces have refused to consent to a slight amendment to the British North America Act, that would give the Federal Government power to enact the legislation. Until they do, the Government announce! that it will mark time. It hai been suggested that the Government should enact the legislation and then pay the insurance to workers only in the provinces who have agreed to the legislation. Thii is the way the legislation is going to operate in the United States, but the Federal Government in Canada says that this method is uneconomic and unfeasible in Canada. Organiied labor in Canada does not agree with this atttiude, and is pressing for the legislation, for they feel that some way will be found to include these three provinces in the financing of the unemployment insurance scheme. There is an ever-growing need for a more satisfactory method of caring for unemployment, than by the present relief schemes which are so burdensome to cities and municipalities. The Canadian Welfare Federation states that there are 935,000 persons who are now receiving direct relief from the Dominion, Provincial and Municipal governments and they state that this number is increasing. There is every evidence that unemployment is increasing, and just ai fast as it increases it will not only intensify the situation, like a snowball going downhill, but it will be very much harder to finance the plan because of the crippled business situation. Every time ten workera become unemployed it means that all the firms from whom theie workers were purchasing will lose that much business, and will have to do business on the relief money which the former worker might get. Every factory from whom those firms purchased their supplies would have to curtail their output, and when you intensify that ten by adding hundreds and then thousands we naturally will find ourselves not only in the midst of a terrifying depression but we will also find it more "uneconomic" to finance unemployment Insurance during that period. That period Is undoubtedly on its way very much fatter than our legislators would dare to admit; but once the House ii adjourned there will not be any way—except by a special session—to enact the legislation, should the situation show up enough to convince the Government that unemployment insurance mutt be put into operttion. This time next year the Government will be frantically trying to remedy the situation which is pasted over to easily at present but instead of using commoniente there will probably be clubt and tear gas used on the workless who will be seeking relief trom the starvation and destitution with which they are suffering. Every business index shows that we have been on the downgrade since the middle of list year, and there is not a glimmer of an upgrade indication by which the Government could imagine that the situation is going to turn upward in the business world. And any penon who takes the trouble to follow these charts and trends must admit that it takes longer to pull ounelvei out of the trend than it doei to ilip into it. Hence it will take more than two years to pull us back to the peak ot 1938; and when one consldera that unemployment was very prevalent even then, what will It be like even at the next peak? Unemployment insurance must be enacted this year, otherwise it is our humble opinion that unemployment will be so rife at the next Federal election that the Government will not have a corporal's guard of ita own party returned. $83,000,000 To Policy Holders Daring 1938 Montreal. —Eighty -three million dollan were paid out by the Sun Ufa of Canada during 1938 in policyholder benefits. Of thli amount amount $28,000,000 were paid in death and disabUity benefits, $24,- 000,000 represented annuity and matured endowment payments, while nearly $13,000,000 were disbursed as policy-holders' dividendi. Since the first policy of the Sun Life was issued in 1871 the total paid to policyholders has reached the imposing sum of over $1,200,000,000. Today, after 68 years of public service, with 1,000,000 policy-holders, the Sun Life of Canada is the Dominion's largest life insurance company and ranks among the fint ten of the 300 or so companies operating on the North American continent. While most of its business is secured in Canada, United States, Great Britain and the British Empire, the company has offices that enable itt service to encircle the globe. World Trade Union Federation Meet in U.S. Miami, Fla.—William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, stated at a press conference here that he had received word from W. Schevenels, secretary of the International Federation of Trade Unions, that its executive council, which meets four times a year, would accept the A. F. of L.'s invitation to meet in the United States in May coincident with the quarterly sessions of the A. F. of L. council. I The I. F. T. U. group will arrive in New York on May 8 and will meet in that city for two or three dayi and then adjourn to Washington tor more sessions, leaving for Europe on May 16. UNION MADE I San Francisco, Cal.—When the Golden Gate International Exposition opened here, organised labor had special reason to rejoice. All of the buildings on Treasure Island, lite ot the great spectacle, are union-made, the SUte Building and Construction Council announced. ELECTRICIANS GET BOOST Minneapolis. — Wage increases of $36,000 to 700 employeei during 1939 were mured in an agreement signed recently between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worken and the Minneapolii General Electric Company. Lea Angeles.—Officials ot Packing Houae Worken Local No. S3 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutter! and Butcher Workmen of North America, • reported a gain of over 1000 memben .in the but year, railing the membenhip from 200 to'1100.' In New York City the four planta ot the Continental Beting Company have rigned agreements with Local No. 50 covering 000 workera. A committee from both the C.I.O. and the A. F. of L. it meeting to consider on what termt the two or- uanizations can again be cemented into one powerful movement There it one thing certain, and that la that the A. F. of L. and ita affiliated international uniont cannot be absorbed by the C.I.O. The international uniont an adding to their memberships at tbe present time much fatter than the C.I.O., and their duea paying membenhip are paying their duet mon regularly than are the C.I.O. mtmbtnhlp. Thit in the long run is what maket or breaks a movement, hence the power of the International movement can not be broken down aa easily aa we sometimes think it can. While we can only hope that the committee will be able to devise ways and meani of aojidif ying the union movement, it it perhaps too much to expect that then will be an early tettlement. Then are tome alleged labor papen in Canada whieh blather about unity In the tradei union movement, but apparently delight to foster a dual union movement, by giving a' whole lot of very favorable news about theae dual movement!, and what Uttle thw give about thVA.P. of L. .international movement it utually more of a critical nature. Uniona or anion memben who toad their moral arfd flnueitl support ta thete papen should serfcuilj- eon- AGED WORKERS' JOBS PROTECTED BY ACT Contracts protecting the jobs of aged worken are something new ln collective bargaining. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Worken negotiated one with the Newark, N.J., Dlitrict Telegraph Company which guarantee! that no employee under 70 yean trill be dismissed solely because of hii age. Thii ti tne second contract protecting men of advancing yean secured by the Electrical worken in recent weeks. In Cincinnati the union induced the Associated Electric Contracton to agree that every ilxth worker should be not less than BO yean old. nearly aU electrical contracton this ana. Wage acafca have been boosted at the tame time to as high ai $2 an hour. . A dicker campaign to epnad propaganda for the SO-hour week to all linei hai alto been undertaken by the Electrical Worken here; Like- wiie, local! of the I. B. E. W. throughout the nation are being circularised by the New York union, urging that they go efter the SWiour week ai a maane of lolving the un- employmcnt problem. Court Orders CJ.0. Unit To Return Fundi Salem, Ore.—The Supreme Court of the State of Oregon, in a deciilon handed down here, ruled that Lumber and Sawmill Worken' Local No. 2B73 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenten and Joinen, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, ii the rightful owner of all book!, moneyi, recorddi and paraphernalia which were usurped when a small minority of the local'a 1200 memben, Including the officen, seceded front the local to join the C. I. O. secessionist and dual group known as tbe International Woodworkers of America. ... A similar ruling was handed down by the Circuit Court of Appeal! some weeks ago. The I. W. A. appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, which upheld the deciilon of the lower court. TOO ACTIVE IN MODELS' ORGANIZATION Philadelphia, Pa.—The Labor Relations Board haa a case before it in which hips play the leading role. Phyllis Hirsh, 21, treasurer of the Professional Models' Union, claims her employer falsely charged her with broadening hips to fire her, when his real reason waa her union activity. , Miss Hinh produced a tape measure in court to show her hips were regulation width. PICKETING TO SECURE CLOSED SHOP IS UPHELD Philadelphia, Pa. — Declaring that the closed shop is a "legitimate" object of trade union activity, Judge William H. Kirkpatrick in the United States Court here refused to issue an injunction restraining three uniona affiliated with the American Federation of Labor from picketing the plant of Wilson A Co., meat packen, and "interfering" with the company's cuttomen through a "secondary boycott" in an attempt to force a closed-shop agreement. The A. F. of L. unioni Involved were the Meat Cutten and Butcher Workmen, the Teamiters, and the Warehouse Employeea. LAUNDRY WORKERS CALL CONVENTION FOR MAY IS San Franclteo, Calif.—The Laundry Worken' International Union hat called a convention of the organisation to meet at Denver, Colo., commencing May 15. President W. C. Brooks and Secretary W. G. Thomas an optimiitic about the Denver meeting and the prospects for a ttrong union- of laundry worken which will undoubtedly follow the widened organisation campaign scheduled to be adopted by the convention. A survey has revealed that public opinion it turning againtt laundries that pay starvation wages. This Vancouver Drug Co. Limit ^mm%9*wwwm*w MmOfW ***** V-UI-UKO lt_riuoflnterertforFriandSet.,M&fr51 Twlnlock Hair Pins (made to' England) •'•_ •»■ Williams' Elder Flower Soap, • (or •** Mary Garden Perfume, per dram, . Spirits ot Camphor, Vt-os. m Powdered Cltrio Acid, l-os. Yellow Petrolatum, 2-os. Jar . White Petrolatum, l-os. Jar .... Bicarbonate of Soda, l.ft _ Powdered Borax, 1-lb. .J_. Epsom Salts, 3-lb Tincture of Iodine, 1-at. Rubber Gloves (Seconds). | Curl Combs, 7-lnch .... Pure Sulphur, per Ib. Hydrogen Peroxide, 4-__, _•__ ' Glycerine and ltose Wat*,} Dutch Drops (Haarlem Oil) S tor AW Whole Flaxseed, lib. Pure Gum Camphor, l-os. Bobby Combs, reg. 10c, S he J Yaatsera- Own Brag Wtaeea. We Year Bt-Wet, Tea Mtaty. VwaatHMat Tear Wants. The Thrill of Reunion. By Long-Distance Telepl Though many milei may separate you from a I relative, the thrill of reunion can be yours in a i you call by long-distance telephone. A voice visit is the next beat thing to a visit in | because.across the miles that separate you from i dear ones your voice is you. B. C. TELEPHONE C( aspect of the situation ta a great help in promoting union organisation with ita decent living standards for laun dry workera. HEALTH INSURANCE POPULAR IN SURVEY Million! of Americana are so anxious to have a health inaurance system eitabliihed that they are willing to pay $3 a month to maintain it, according to a nation-wide survey made by the American Institute of Public Opinion. It the cost were limited to $8, the institute reported, approximately 82,000,000 penoni would take advantage of the opportunity to obtain medical protection. TRANSIT WORKERS WIN WAGE RAISE CONTRACT Knoxville, Tenn.—The new agreement negotiated by Diviiion 116. of the Amalgamated Aaaociation of Street and Electric Railway Employee!, an affiliate of the American Federation pf Labor, with the Knoxville Transit Company includet nn average wage increaae of two centa an hour and represents an advance of Ave centa an hour tince the union waa organiied here a year ago. DETROIT HOTEL WORKERS UNION MAKES BIGGAIN3 Detroit, Mich.—Recent advancea in organitation have brought largo numben of, maids, bellmen, house- _■*? »ad similar employeea of Detroit's large hotels into Local 70S of the Hotel aad Restaurant Employeea' International Alliance, an atfUafe of the American Federation of Labor. UNCLE SAM RUTS BUTTER Asa brake on falling ericas, the Department of Agriculture hai authorised the purchase of US mil- &»?«£■* wm * la St. Louit, 600 A. P. of U machinists who ttruclr in 11 die thopt woa a .nafch. vMtery. getting onion contract! and wage increases. Swedish Employen Recognise Unioni Washington, D.C—The commission appointed last aummer by Preiident Roosevelt to investigate labor relatione abroad haa submitted ita report on Sweden following ita report on Great Britain made a number of weeks ago. The comminion found that in Sweden, aa In Great Britain, collective bargaining by organiied labor and organiied employers is the general rule, wtth the reiult that mutual reipect between both groupa had tended to reduce labor controversies to a minimum. The comminion emphasised the fact that both employen and worken are strongly organised, which of itself gives added strength to collective bargaining and requires tha part- let to agreementa to live up to their proviilont. Some of the agreementa, the report aaid, are negotiated oa tbe basis of an entire industry, while othen an negotiated by craft unions. In discussing the abeence of, provition for the closed shop in the Swedish agreements, the comminion said thia ii aot aa iarae because of the large membenhip of the trade unioni and the disinclination ot employen to light them. In this connection the nport said discrimination for union tctlviUes ia vary ran, hut when it doet occur redrew la provided in a labor court whieh has f°_r« *_.********Laa employer to re- '"State with back pay a worker die- charged for each reaaona. Unlike the practice ia the United Statea, union eontracta In Sweden are enforceable by law, tbe eommia- •lon uid. In addition, then ara no Uwi deattng with picketing, ttrito- bftaken bare aot beea need sSee a disastrous experience In ItSl, and compulsory arbitration of induttrial brief teSaL** •b«»*»»^ after a ■abort J. Watt, American Work- r_-DS___?Ut *? *• lateraattoaal Ubor OrfcnttaUon, wm the labor mtmhpr of the coma-talon. The union * The following flrma ara oa tha "We Do Not Pitronbe" ' list of tha VANCOUVER, MEW WESTMINSTER aad DISTRICT TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL! DAIRIES Crystal Dairy, Jersey Farms Dairy, FUEL Reliance Fuel and Heating Co. Leslie Coal Compaay. FOOD PRODUCTS Burnt A Co. Products. . MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS Pacific Ume Compaay. PLUMBING end HEATING Mitchell Bros., RESTAURANTS Eden Cafe, Peter Pan Cafe; Waldorf Cafe, White Lunches. TRANSFERS Broadway Mtsstngtr Service. SIGNS AND PAINTERS Victor David Neon Signs. David Decoraton Ltd. SHEET METAL SHOPS Mitchell Broa. SHOE REPAIRERS H. Price, 148 E. Broadway. JLondon Shoe Renew, QraavtUe St >_ . J**1 ****-* Checker Taxis. UPHOLSTERERS Continental Upholstering Co. _*--.- "•'SIS!? ***** w* ttahasrs, William JL Davta, L^Urr?"' C___«L Marie Reeenbergwn Gerard DcWktrtd'',' DAD'S ORIGINAL, OATMEAL COOKIES A Health CeaUa Simply MWaael D*»,« C00^,gf8jA"T ******•> .Vansiwve*. R.C Union-Made Skoes Classified Ads. P**trou*s*t*kAd^llmBl Serve Your I TKCHBI Of BEERS (**&) Also**** BURTON SILVER SPRI Caaati TtUeedvertltemeat. ar dleplayed by the 1 ~ ■ or by tt<_T Aa outstanding the Baken' lateral the ergaalsatUe of. I ^*tf* THE LABOR STATBSMAM Trades Union Directory LABOR HEADQUARTERS, SSS4S1 BEATTVSTREET , Loam No. iM_s._t.a_ . jT-Zsi-f-ury. V. O. 8| rsn BMkanephSfi, No. 44—Secretary, KAMI* -tl Bast llth Ave. D»B"- , . _T a. __________ at*. IS** ■Bscoraing t„lw*T'- McBlShls. «t» -Matty LrTsaletaasn, Local 1SI. L B. T. C. r'H_1l5-r_urr. Blrt dhowltr. Sll »tty street, aeymour t4IS tint. J. Humphrey!. Wl , Phone Trln. ltll. Dunsmuir ■ — international Journeymen of ___rlca, Local 110 — Secretary. B. EgllshT Jr., 511 Beatty Bt| Bey. 1141 Lnt. Blips-Met' wata. Local Ml FB-ilness Manager. T. J.JgM"""- If Homer Stmt, aeymour «St. __lthe* Valoa, Local 111—.atert- jry. A. Armio. 1141 Witt Bteond hiinue, Bayvltw lltt-U 'lo*2 mi T-STceWSSK-ESS . -. ______ «__ |j. i^A* ury, J. C. Ballsy. Cowichan, B. C. Box LtaWr Wat-tit, District Counoll of tht I.W.A.—lit West Hastlnts at Phone Trln. 4414. Local SSS—Secretary.P. X 111 Beatty at. Bay. Iltl. Mtthlatitl. keeil las—Sscretary. J. O. Km.., till Wast llth. Pt Oray I4T-L. ' t-HM*, No. Ill—Btcntarr, a Walsh, nil Douglaa Road. Ntw Westminster. ■akstf train, Loeal 114—Secre- |ry. A. Fraser. Hit Boat Street, Iger tll-T. fc___4.n' Valta. Local 106—Beoord- E_ Secretary, Mist D, Nash, 4STI [lebec Street. SStat Carters aa* Valea. No. SII Jy, lit Carrall (Secretary," T. Kennedy. greet; Beymour HlT-B. -jnry Worken* Valea, Local MS— ►rretary. A. Bowers, HOT Cameron , New Westminster. Fader, Valoa. No. II — aecretary, H. 1716 Eton Street aleytss* traloa. Local 16—Secretary, H. Doutlas, 611 Beatty Btreet -bat Oatt-ti* Valaa, Meal •*—Beers- tUyriT-. Hiiihee. 67 BUIott Btrete. New Weatmlnater. $1 More Every Month To B-iUHoge Market Dm Hoinei, Iowa.—Secretary ot Labor Frances Perkins daclaret that a eolation of the nation*! unemployment problem Ilea tn increasing— even slightly—the wealth of the Tow income groups. Miu Perkins spoke before the National Farm Institute in Dei Hoinei. She laid an increate of only $1 a month In the incomes of thote in the lowest income groupt would mean an expansion of the domestic market for manufactured goods and farm producte to a level heretofore never attained. She aaid thii expansion would benefit wage earners, farmen, manufacturen and investors through stabili- tation of employment and capital She declared "It would mean a Mortage of manufactured good! in a comparatively thort time . The labor secretary uid a start toward raising the earnings ot the lower income groups already had been made through the Federal Wagea and Houn Law. She asserted that in striving tor the .goal ot higher wages, certain objectives should be kept in mind. _aa Ball* aw-.—, Local 444 — Business Manager, Blrt Showier, Ml Baatty Street Bey. 1416. buyers' Valoa, Local No. 1—W. 8. Vmell. 4006 Perry Bt It and Clay Workan* Valoa, Bo. 1SS Secretary, T. B. Holtsbaum, Abbota- rd, B. C. •, atruotaral, „______,___ ___. ___fo_c-_ Ironworker,, Loeal 17 — Ju-lnesa Agent J. P. Banklna, 111 |eatty Bt. Beymour 7416. Idler Labonn* Vatoa. Local Ml— fccretary, K. W. Watts, 111 Beatty ; Phones Bey. 1171, Trln. UI6. [tint Trades Ootuwll — Beeretary, Jiiliam Page, 611 Beatty Bt; Phone frlnlty 4866, iwnr Valoa, Betel SSI—Secretary, John Browne, IIS W. Broadway, Suite 1: Phone Fair. 5671-L. _._. ....-..-»_- Local 141 Business Atent F. a. Graham. 146 W. Twelfth; Bualnesa Phona: Trln. 6701. ataslaU-u* Uaioa, leeal MS — Business Manater,' B. A. Jamieson, til aeymour Bt; Phone: Doug. ISIS. Local fii^Bualnesa Manater, Ed. Smith, 611 Beatty _.r."''i.y.''7(.5 Res.: Bayvltw I6II-T. (p aad SlUl Workan, Local ll — icretary, T, Unusual, 644 Powell St, Ighland llll. aery Workan, Jam, Fruit and Veg- Jable Local No. 106—SecreUry, V.B. jckson, IM Powell at fSt-eVMl Beatty Bt. pesters. Local Union 461—Beeretary, VVf. Hatley, 111 Beatty St., Trinity ... fan, Boeal 1SI1 (New Wastmln- er)—Secreary, A. B. Corbett, 1114 verneae Bt. New Westminster. tile Silvan aaa WeoaoB BsiignMB, Local 8404—Bualneu Manater, J. McOuRle, 144 W. Hastings; Bey. .174. - BeereUry, W. r teas. Baymour ' siamkaia aaa BtaaaUMMn, Local 170— * lSc>.™r"c^rltchrrd. tt! B<-atty Btreet, Kerrlsdale 106-L. jet italsken. total TTO—SecreUry, tWilson. OBIcs phone: Trln. 4111; Idence phone: Btlr. 4041-T. 1 Batpltyttt, Local II—aecre- Bry, J. Tarbuck, 1117 Waat Bleveath. illott II4-L. i amployeea' Valaa (Batnaay), No. .—Secreury, B. J. Smith. 1617 paaea Ave., New WestmlnsUr. ■faaaam. ~ (BtlllOaa)— Local 671—Secretary... H. Pouiton, 726 Second St, New Westminster -liasktn aod ata-uaatttn Bagman, Local 14—I, V. Mur pby, Iltl Weat Mth, Bayvltw IMI-Y mien Sat OWaf Mtwarte. Basal iss —SecreUry, J. 8. Hale, 111 Beatty Btreet; Phone Frmaer 1I6I-L, Ballway Oanata, Local No. 66—Secre. tary, S. Shearer, SI61 Bast Pender. Bstpioysof Valea, Beeal as—Buei- -s Atent, W. J. Scribbins, lit Bait mder; Phons Douglaa SSSI. BaUway Oanaea, Bodge Bo. SSS (Port Mann Shops)—Secretary, tt Mitchell, 711 Gloucester Bt, New Weatmlnatar. fastle Worktn* Valea, No. ll—Sec- Itary, Mildred F. Dougan, 1147 Baat "Walt. High. 61MB. Juelnsaa . jl Baatty )wE3r aBTB18^118*^8 ft_5Sfe_5_S5f,,f. ■Wyfn'.'TINeSt-j! Iraet; Trinity 4116. _ „ Local STI- s"ecreur"y7 D. Maxwell, Boom 404 11 Satlnga St. B.; Phons Trln. 17. BURIAL VAULTS MADE BY UNION MACHINISTS Galion, Ohio.—Union Label products from the cradle to the grave is a good slogan for trade unionists everywhere. The cradle part is taken care of by union nurses in maternity hospitals, The grave part is now safeguarded in the agreement negotiated by Galion Local No. 1151 of the International Association of Machinists, an A. F. of L. affiliate, with the Galion Metallic Vault Company, which provides that the firm's metal burial vaults, known to the trade as Galion Cryp- torium and Galion Peerless, shall carry the union label of the Machinists' Association. Morticians throughout the United States can be supplied with either of these union-made metal vaults. TEAMSTERS SIGN UP EXCAVATING CONCERNS Chicago, Illinois.—Officials of the [Excavating, Asphalt and Private Scavenger, Chauffeurs and Helpers Local Union No, 731 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America, an A. F. of L. affiliate, announced that a new agreement covering employers in the Chicago area had been negotiated. The wage rates per day are: Four | wheel auto trucks, $6; six-wheel auto trucks, $10: helpers, $6.60; tractors, $9.50; trucks under two tons, $7; Hy-Lift tractors, $11; dinkies, $9. iSayt Health hnrance b Now heritable Chicago, Dl.—President Clarence Dykttra of Wisconsin University believes that health Inturance it at Inevitable at fire insunnce. The educator told 7600 dentists gathered at Chicago for their society I meeting that the nation's docton and identitta had better face the facta. Said Dykttra: "No one wanta to build hit own roads. On the other hand, no one wanta to be told what books be ihall read. Likewise the tame issue between socialised and private practice of medicine it one of boundary lines". The Wisconsin University pretident laid one-seventh of the nation'a total health bill it alnady paid by tax money. NEW YORK BUILDING SERVICE STRIKE WINS PAY ROOST i New York, N.Y.—The four-day | strike of 4000 elevator operaton and maintenance employees in hundred! of loft and olflce buildingt in the garment and fur area of New York City wat ended by the adoption of a ?lan propoied by Mtyor La Guardia or an immediate increate in wages of $1 a week and a reduction in the length of the work week from 48 to 47 hours, with a further reduction to 46 houn at the end of 18 months, when negotiations will be reopened on the question of wages. The strike was called by Local 32B of the Building Service Employees' Union, an affiliate ot the American Federation of Labor. James 3, Barn- brick, president of the union, taid the walkout crippled 600 building!. ELECTRIC UTILITIES PROVIDE STABLE EMPLOYMENT —SecreUry, o'cTmtiler,"fil'Baet Haat- Ingi Street lit—BU Wi Baatty ttyatrdet' aeymour 7 ltl' _!.ani!S«,itf». rwB* , autio-uy. Local ISS—Bull- wa Agent, J. Flynn, 111 Baatty St., ajaeere, bowsi aaa uaieiaaen. Local ■I—Secreury, J. L. Eneter, III Bait |th Ave K' roury"^ ^wfrTn-iay. Ill Weet ith Avenue. i miners, OHy, Local Bit—aeon- ~, Chas. A. Wataon. ISSS ~ " . llth. ill—Secreur Street Bast, t. Federal Valea, No. O. Laurence, 776 10th .award Baktctn ^t-8^retor&„J.hV.-no.--v.r. Sin aaa Mets-lel Balaton, Loeal 711— Secretary, Jaa. _B "-•■■- •"* _>___ Tu Fair. 4MI-L. Collln. 4461 James leaofrapluia, Vnlate eaa Baakktst- ste, Looal 11177 — Secretary, Anna MacDonald. 611 Baatty at, Sey. 7416. I rlfhte.., _.. ______ — Jl—Secretary, K. Rlthated Sre Hall, New Weatmlnater. Icretary, L. C. l St (UaSaSyT, Local ill— ^, Auvache, mw -saaaawa. Journeymen of North 7_£..rgE^nury, Jn«k Hall, till Baat 4lnd; Carlton I4I-B. , llll Invar- ^T*****!^^ llth Avanua. Division 101 anus Workers, We. ISSS, V. B. of 0. lecreury, Wm. Ion, Sill Carolina Ht atreet BaUway — Bualneaa Prior Street _..I Treat Dstvtn* Valea, Local 11 SFresldent R. Atkinson; Secraury, lit Showier Jailors, yoaiaiymst, Local 171—Secretary, Geo. Turnbull, 104 Baat llth Ave. Phone Fair. 4II4-U m* Workan, Local 164—Intarnatlonal brotherhood ot Painters, Paperhani- g«, Decorators of America. SecreUry, lorman J. Baiua, 4111 Waat llth. I Baattannl Bayleyeaa. Local P—Secretary. W. Stewart; 701 Dune- |ulr atreet, trinity lilt. car Barna. Trinity 4110 Itad Brtvart, Local 111 — aecretary. ~*f MclvorTtH W. Mth Ave. Local 111 'earaoh, Orpheum PAID VACATIONS WON BY PAPERMAKERS' UNION Lockland, Ohio. — Papermakera' Local No. 321 of the International Brotherhood of Papermakera, affiliated with the American Federation [of Labor, haa negotiated a closed thop agreement with Philip Carey] Company of Lockland covering 1200 memben of the local. The contract, which Is the second one negotiated with the company, includes provisions for t three-day I vacation for union memben in the employ of the firm for a period of from one to five yean and five dayi vacation for men employed five yean or more. AUTI-UNION BAKERY SUSPENDS OPERATION Milwaukee, Wis.—As the climax to its long fight againit the recognition l of the Milwaukee Locals of the Bakery and Confectionery Worken' International Union and the International Brotherhood of Teamsten, Chauffeun, Stablemen and Helpen of America, the Carpenter Baking Company announced the suspension of opentlont for an Indefinite period because of "economic" reasons. WASHINGTON HOTEL UNION SIGNS UP HAMILTON HOTEL Washington, D. C—The District of Columbia Joint Executive Board of the Hotel and Restaurant'Employees' International Alliance and Bartenders' International League of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, finalized a closed shop agreement witnSh*, management of the Hamilton Hotel here, one of the largest hostelries in Washington, covering cooks, waiters, bartenden and service workera. The agreement provides an increased wage scale, time and a half for overtime, seniority and one week's vacation. JACKSON BUS DRIVERS WIN WAGE BOOST PACT Jackson, Mich.—The wage controversy between Bus Employees' Union Division No, 1096 of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and the official! ot the National City Lines, Inc., Chicago, I which operate the Jackson City Lines, was settled by an agreement which providei substantial benefit! for employeei of the Jackson City Lines. The agreement calls for a three cents per hour raise for all em- | ployees. Th* maximum unemployment of power company employees In the States where the depression was more acute then in Canada was only 19.7 per cent. The B.C. Electric gives steady employment to 3900 persons. f BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPi\NY LIMITED I ) I <MI^ v 1938 etnent to the si Tkeatr_tal Stage„- — BeereUry, H. Theatre. [a. v. of a. ,__. j James Maskell, tile ******** Local No. I—Secreury, W. Hamm, 1141 Trinity, HUhlaud I1I0-L. wttsstflMharBs? m**?** «^ as-all, 114 X Battlnga.' Seymour llll. _-!*_____• *•!••'•_■ IBullse eastaasw Wt_*tee„■«»». ««« laUoaal Boaa_a_enawa*a Aiti-lt _J, No. il/lil — Secretary, 1» J. ■per, 2.3 Main Bt, Seymour 1441 Jelry Workan* Balom—Secreury, W. Richardson, 11.5 Lanark St. —' Oarmeat Wttttee* SaSteaatlieal .Horn, Loeal SN—Secreury, R. Jack- Ion, 3334 Porter St I Hlth. IHI-L. ~, Worken' la-enat-aeal Valaa, local 223 (New WestmlnsUr)—Seere- *ry, Mary Mills. 714 Fourth Avenus, lew Weetmlneter. —' valea, Loeal 107 — Sa-reury. r. H. Crane_!4SS Bait llthi Fhent brlton 17M-B. 110—SecreUry, Weat Sixth. Local R. Harrlaon, 1041 Valwa-lakanarat Valta at B.C., Local No. 44—Secretary, M. X Quest, 114 Bast Haatlnga St; aeymour 7111. Valaa, Local Hankin, 111 ^Ol^Secretary, Baal ' Bay Beatty _0-V. '«-li ItaatTa'__i"iih_n_ ~ 10SS-L. BIO ARTISTS SION UP BROADCASTING SYSTRMS Jew York. N. Y. — A threatened (ta of radio stars employed by the or broadcatting network! waa ided when the official! of the erictn Fedention of Radio Art- affiliated with the American eration of Labor, negotiated a 2-year agreement for eommer- I programt with the National J>adcasting Company and the Col- ■but Broadcasting System. ■Recording to union offIclala, the tlement included all of tbe anion*! a«e demands. Prior to the contract By explained, there waa no uniform Ige tcale for radio perfonnen. Bit ot them, it waa stated, received *** than the ratea in the new agree- ht ,_ Local Sll, LB. ot T.C. 8. A H.—Beeretary, H. Bead 1411 Baat llth Avenue; Phona Hlth. 4II4-B. Ing and Comtruction Tradei Department of the American Federation of Labor here. IILDING TRADRS ASK \ SLUM CLEARANCE PROGRAM Washington, P. C.—Complete 'en- -tement of the United Statea using Authority's alum clearance igram and immediate enactment of < new biU introduced by Senator bert F. Wagner of New Yolk -uniting $.80,000,000 stare fot m clearance and $46,900,000 for -ual coptributiont wen included a resolution adopted by tbe Build- LOCOMOTIVE RNGINRRRS INSURANCE PLAN GAINS The Locomotive Engineen' Mutual Life and Accident Insurance Association, operated by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, has evidently thrived aince the adequate legal reserve basil waa adopted In 1918. According to the latest report by James H. Cassell, general secrets, y- treaturer ot the brotherhood, 86 death claimt totalling $186,069.86 and four disability clalma totalling $7600 wen paid during December, 1988. Since 1988 the clalma paid to memben amount to $8,000,000. Tbe aetata to guarantee the financial stability of tbe insurance plan, consisting mainly of Federal, State and loeal government bonda, have grown from $1,248,886.40 in 1984 te approximately $6,900,000 st tbe lend of 1988. | WICHITA CEREAL UNION INCREASES MEMBERSHIP Wichita, Kan.—Officials ot Local No. 20991, Flour, Feed, Cereal and ^levator Worken Union, affiliated with the American Federation of | Labor, announced that 126 new membera had Joined the local In two weekt. The membenhip of the Wichita local it composed of employees of flour mills, feed mills, elevators, cereal mills, and any other establishments engaged In processing grain. MILLIONS IN BENEFITS PAID BY BOILER MAKERS In 1926, the delegatea to the contention of the International Brother I hood of Boiler Maken, Iran Ship Builden and Helpen of America adopted an inturance plan to provide death benefits for the beneflclartea of deceased memben and disability benefit! for the memben themselves. The breadth ot tbe plan ia revealed by the laat report of William E. I Walter, International secretary-treasurer of the brotherhood, which thowt that $8,926,119.17 hai been paid to beneficiariea. BREWERY WORKERS' UNION LANDS 3 MORE CONTRACTS Cincinnati, Ohio—Official! of the International Union of the United Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Worken of America announced the negotiations of agreements with the Charles Bach Malting Compiny and Bauer and Schweltter, both of San Francisco, Calif., and the Schlitz Distributing Company of Oklahoma. CLERKS' PACT SIGNED BY NATIONAL TEA CO. Chicago, 111. — Grocery Clerki' Union No. 1248, of the Retail Clerki' International Protective Anociition, an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, hai negotiated an agreement with the National Tea Company covering the firm'i stem In I Chicago and six Illinois counties. About 2600 employees an covered by the contract, which provides for wige increises, vacations with pay and | seniority righti. , or COURSE Ftotf. "Wbtre do jeUyflah"«st ttetojellyr } ^^ Mtt. "From ocean ea_teata,#i i —t. -* • guett. ST. PAUL STREET CAR UNION WINS PAY HIKE St. Paul, Minn.—An outstanding agreement carrying many wage increases and Improved work conditioni I waa finalised hen between the Twin City Rapid Transit Company, operating In St Paul and Minneapolis, and Division 116 of tbe Amalgamated Anociation of Street and Electric Railway Employen of America, an affiliate of the American Fedention lot Ubor. Under tbe contract, which tbe union ratified by a vote of 1816 to 612, one-man ear operaton, mechanics, and skilled helpen receive a Eiduated Increaae of 4 centa per ar, I cent being ntroaettve to | November 1, 1988, another cent Increan to become effective May 1, 1989, aad tbe remaining S -centa to become'effective Aagott 1, 1989, bringing tht rata of nay tar obe-man ear operaton ap to 76 coats aa boar at that time. • DENVER TEAMSTERS WIN WAGE INCREASE STRIKE Denver, Colo.—A three-day ttrlke againtt the Weicker Transportation Company called by Local No. 13 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsten, Chauffeun, Stablemen and Helpers ot America resulted in the negotiation ot in agreement carrying large wage increaaea and shorter houn for union memben on the Denver-Colorado Springs-Pueblo circuit of the company. The itrike wat called by the A. F. of L. affiliate because of the company's refussl to sign a doted shop contract. Under the provisions of the new agreement, memben ot Tetmsters' Union No. 13, composed of teamsten, warehousemen, freight handlers, dock men and furniture packers, receive Increases in waget ranging I fnm a few centa to 10 centa an hour and totalling aa high aa $4 a week. The mott important featun of the new contract is the anion ahop clause stipulating the employment of only paid-up memben in good standing, and numerous improvements ft working condition!. The loeal gained over 100 new memben. All ot the employeei of the local .branch were reinstated by the man- egement. I adda another chapter ol achievement to the story ol the Sun Ufa ol Canada ... a leoa and oBlsUindltm record oi progress ta tha service oi Life Assurance. With over One bOttoa poUcy- heldera co-operating aa partners, tha flan Lite ei Caaada—a great intematiaaal fanrtttutiaa—aoauiaa economic welfare lor man. women and children ia many countriea. ******* fele Sortae IMS $ 6H6Sj9M State Oraa-ltarlee 1JH,mj4t Assets kutt-li, HIS _1Mt4JTS ____M*. (la-Mlat tealtel 11.000.000) MJ.HM44 miaWartWa Wftw wMflNlMr ■•••www a******** ■Ve* I Vpa^^P New Atsereates dertaf 1*16 1*1.114.-61 ▼•♦•I AlNfCMtl •• \**am**t9 ItTflilllilH The emmita-aa el Ihe Sua Ue el Canada tadr-lte the e>be. fit lepsetealaUvn en mined ead eapeetsaasd alliens ready le five ceuaael aad guidance, without thMgidts. ta e» amies* ***** el l_S Awesiss, 8r«ticn Office at Vancouver, B.C. A. L. WRIGHT, C.L.U. / Manager ^W# A*****tsXt lUpOn •■ •• ■MM • SsmB Ws*sSaVst*M**r*s*^^Ka tSaam a_r aatala a capr apoa mea». nan poucy bbdsb am SUN LIFE ASSURANCE GOMMNY OF CANADA MONTRBAL CANDY WORKERS SETTLE BROOKLYN STRIKE la Brooklyn, N. Y., Candy Worken Local Union No. dSl^aettled^a strike CANDY WORKERS FLOCK TO A. F. OF L. AFFIUATR Chicago. 111.—Officials of the Bakery and Confectionery Worken' International Union of America, affiliated with the American Fedention of Labor, an enthused with the in- cretsing strength of the union and | tbe many benentt recently gained for union memben by the tried and true method ot agreement! with employers. The confectionery branch of the union's activitiei tt marching ahead io rapidly that It ii difficult to keep | track of the gains. Joseph Schmidt, secretary of the International Union, revealed that around 90 candy manufacturen throughout the United Statat have signed agreements with loeal uniont affecting 10,000 workera. dwrt ing from | againtt the Sphinx Candy Compaay with an agreemr-' "«— — «• increises ranging ...». - .. $2.60 per week, the 6-day, 40-hour | week, a week'a vacation with any, and time and one-half tor overtime. Seventy-two worken wen benefited. In Brooklyn aa a whole. 4100 candy werken have eaptared many aaim through tenements negotiated by the uiion. DISTILLERY CORPORATION SIGNS WITH UPHOLSTERERS' New York, N. Y The Behenley Disttllen Corporation, one of the largett dlitlUen In the United Statu, ! has signed a national agreement with the Upholsterers' International Union covering window trimmen and dis- £iy men. The contamination of Is pact, whieh not only providei for a nationally eloaed shop bat alse for . » |t til maaaaammamm Petr*miuOwAd**rtk*m! 'kSt hfZHaa-wT* Pacific Milk m ter te*a. BtmUh Ctmamia Oasned tad Csatrsded m it. , _- "I wed to'saere sa had W.; it mi —^ y ■ •' ■■ \y:< % Ps—foer IB t.AMOM STATESMAN NOTICE! The following compeniej have ligned egr.emenh_.wirh tha General Truck Driven and Helpen Union No. 31 Aetna Cartaga Ce. Iff PHONSt TMNI1Y 8461 Arrow Transfer Ce. lid. PHONI. IAYV1IW TIT PMlftt MOVNM *-tM «t#f#f# SamWa PHONIi TMNITV UU W* ****** CHltf-C* Tw+OftM *x****~m Delivery Co. ltd. PHONIi SIYMOUR f 184 lawman's Steraga Ltd. PHONIi HIOHIAND OtJO Ma x% Weed Ltd. PHONIi SIYMOUR 14*1 Iwrard Cartaga Ca. Ud. PHONIi HIOHIAND I1M Iryea Cartaga and Steraga Ca. PHONIi SIYMOUR Tilt Campbell'• Steraga Ud. PHONIi SIYMOUR 7146 Columbia Carlaga PHONIi TRINITY ltll Comet Delivery ft Cartage Ce. PHONIi SIYMOUR INI Crone Storage Ce. Ltd. PHONI: SIYMOUR 1064 Crown Certege Co. PHONE: SEY. 1311 Consolidated Freight linei B.C. Rapid TramH Ltd. Freier Valley Freight Lines Chapmen1! Meter Cartaga Ltd. PHONI: SEYMOUR 7.M Eagle Time Delivery System PHONI: SEYMOUR WOO C. W. Fusses' PHONIi PAIRMONT 2040 Holmei i Wilson Trucking Ce. Ltd. PHONEt IAY. 0OH Johnston National Steraga Ce* PHONI: TRINITY 1301 King'i Meter Certege Ltd. PHONIi TRINITY till Mainland Trantfer Ce. Ud. PHONI: SIYMOUR _S» Merchants Cartage Ce. Ltd. PHONE: SIYMOUR HII National Transfer Ce. PHONI: SIYMOUR 424* North Wait Messenger Service IttONIi SIYMOUR *84l Owl Menenger and Tranrfar PHONI: TRINITY 4133 S-lDlng'i Trantfer PHONIi TRINITY 4312 Service Messenger Ce. Ltd. PHONI. TRINITY 14.1 SNAPPY SERVICE TRANSFER PHONI: SEYMOUR til Terminal Cartaga Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR M44 300 Transfer PHONIi PAIRMONT 100 Wells Cartage Ltd. PHONE: HIGHLAND IMI Tt\e co-operation of all Trade Unionists and their friends in patronising the above companies will be appreciated. The following flrmt have signed Union Agreements with Upholiteren' Union, Local No. 308: WHOLESALE FIRMS Hlbbert and Birch, Ltd. A. P. Hadaen A Co. Main _pholeter.il* Co. Panmount Furniture Co. Ltd. Progressive Furniture Co. Restmore Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Restwell Furniture Co. Ltd. Smill A Boyes Ltd. Struck'! Upholstery Co. Si -___^_,«N_*>_F! Co. Ltd. Victoria Bed and Mattress Co. RRYAIL FIRMS Dominion Furniture Co. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR UNION-MADE GOODS LOOK »_r_»« rwui Pender Shoe Renew •■*. tossni First Class Repairing while you watt. Shoes made to order. B.». I Cleyelaad. Ohio.—The Supnme Famltaw Company ilgned a eloaed CwmwMliwml^riKMllcws MONTREAL UNIONS TAKE UNITED ACTION Montreal. — Despite tbe agitated efforta of Premier Duple-sis to break the trade union movement in the province ot Quebec, Intarnatlonal and Catholic national unioni an forging ahead to united action againtt the powerful money-baron* lined up behind the preient Union Nationale regime. The coal worken ot both International and Catholic unioni, now em- "loved by aeven waterfront eompaniet In uniting their forces htve succeeded in winning an extension of the present collective agreement covering all classes ot coal worken. Approached by tbe international union locala covering coal worken and truck driven, the Catholic uniona controlling 400 men, agreed to joint activity. The internationals control 1U00 men—800 truckers and 400 coal workers. The International bodies acted through Neil Macdonald, secretary of the Marine Joint Council which includes most international unions operating on the waterfront. MACHINISTS' FACTS SET NEW WACE PEAKS Contracts with 60 employen, bringing wage boosts and reduced hours to thousands of worken, arrived at the international Association of Machinists' headquarters recently. A number of them established wage scales at high at 11.50 an hour. Many yielded paid vacations for the flrst time, while others doubled such vacations from one to two weeks annually. Work weeks as high as 58 hours were cut to 44 without reductions in pay. TORONTO CAS STATION MEN ORGANIZING Steps to organize a union of gasoline station attendants were taken at a meeting of the men in the Labor Temple, when an estimated crowd ot 350 decided to meet again next Thursday to establish a local union. The meeting was sponsored by the Toronto joint council of the Teamsten' Union. HALIFAX TEAMSTERS GAINING IN MEMBERSHIP Some 24 new members were added to the Halifax Teamsters' ind Chauffeurs' Union at an open meeting at the Labor Temple. This gives tbe union ■ membership of 174, and this number will be added to materially within the next few months. Members of the Organitation Committee of the Labor Council were pnsent ■nd addressed the meeting. TWELVE OHIO A.F.L. STRIKER- SHOT BY ARMED GUARDS Toledo, Ohio.—Armed guards employed by the Federal Creosote Company shot twelve itrtken at tbe company'! plant here. All of the men were wounded, two seriously. The plant was closed five months ago when a itrike wai called in protest over a wage cut by the Firemen and Oilers' Union, Stationery Engineres' Union, Crane Operators' Union, and Millmen's Union, all A. F. of L. units. The armed guards were imported from Cleveland. The striken acting as pickets said they were at least 60 yards from the guards when the latter opened fire. Hospital attendants said the men were peppered with buckshot, MEAT CUTTERS RENEW NATIONAL AGREEMENT The Amalgamated Mett Cutten and Butcher Workmen of North America has renewed ita national agreement with the United Retail Meat Dealen' Association of the United States, Inc., covering approximately 30,000 retail stores opented by memben of the association. A shortage ot skilled labor exists in New Zealand when labor rules. While no compnhensive scheme ot immigration is contemplated for the near future, teveral groupt of skilled tradesmen have been brought trom Great Britain under definite engagement to various employen. prln- cipilly in the construction Industry. RUBBER WORKERS CRT SO TO 160% WAGE INCREASE The Americin Fedention of Labor, in the Chicago ana, haa again rung the bell. Pay bootts of SO to 100 per cent, hive been obtained undtr a union shop cotraet entered into by Robber Worken' and Service Station Employeea' Union, Local No. 80611, a federal labor union affiliated with the American Fedention of Labor, and eight Chicago rubber stamp manufacturen employing about 126 workers. The pact also provided tor a 44- hour week with time and one-half for overtime. SIX-POINT PROGRAM «,.«__,-_« FOR LUMBER WORKERS Port Arthur, Ont.—A tU-point program for nlief of the pressnt acute unemployment situation among lumber worken was offered by Bruce Magnunon. president pt the Lumber antTsawmlll Worken'Union, an a_.ll. late of the United Brotherhood of Carpenten and Joinen. The plan wai lubmltted to the pub. lie to counter tbe program presented recently to Hon. Peter Heenan. mn- iatar of lands and forato, by the ln- duitrial commission ot Fort William. Ostensibly to increate employment and Improve the induttrial situation in Northweitern Ontario, the com- minion's program wu termed by the union preiident aa an effort to use the serious unemployment problem to "justify a further attack on the living atandirds of the thameleitly exploited worken in the forest Industry". v BUILDING TRADES SEEK HIGHER WACE Montreal.—All affiliated unioni of the building tndet in Montreal an demanding an increise ot 16 per cent in their wages. Both Catholic Syndicates and the international brother- hoods have presented a joint brief to thia effect to the Builden' Exchange. Pierre Lefevre, member of the committee on negotiations for tht international uniont, laid that "the building worken an employed only six monthi a year, and it is necessary to provide not only a living wage for the period but sufficient wages to maintain their living standard throughout their unemployment". PROTEST TENDER TO UNFAIR FIRM "It's just another way of evading the fair wage by-law", E. W. Sln- fleld, secretary of the Toronto Building Trades Council, Hid of the board of control's decision to ask the city council to award a tender to the Dry Dock Company Limited, to build a new $150,000 ferry. The comtruction of the new ferry by the Dry Dock Company waa propoied by the board despite the Toronto Building Tradei Council'! ob jection that the Arm doei not pay fair wages. It is expected thit a number ot aldermen will oppose the award of the tender to thli particular firm when the matter comet before the city council. EDMONTON T. * L. C. WANTS CITY TO SHARE TAXES Thit the citiei should share in taxes collected by the provincial government from gasoline, liquor and car licenses, waa the contention of the Edmonton Trade! ind Labor Council when it passed resolutions to this effect. The flnt resolution called on the provincial government to "ear-mark 25 per cent of gasoline taxes and car license collections for the purpose of road improvement". Another resolution requested that 26 per cent of the profits of liquor accrued within the community be set aiide to assist hospitalization in various communities, especially in the larger cities. BUILDING WORKERS WIN PAY RAISE IN HOUSTON Houiton, Texas. — The difficulties experienced in securing wage In- creitet approved by municipal authorities an revealed in tha action of the Houiton City Council in ita plan for the tettlement of the itrike ot labonn on tbe new City Hall build- Ins project hen. To ( end the five-day ttrikt tht conncll agreed to nimburSe the eon- tractor for the tan-centa-per-hour wage increase voted by tbe council, the additional amount to be paid when the project wat finithtd "It fundi are available". The contractor nf und to pay the ■.*l\***\ ******* of *_* ancertalaty of the final clause in the igreement gpo» ^JJ'W*'0" °* ■** *• ate- BrtdUr •Sd*,Tradea cJuneU0,"*tK City Conncll agreed to delete the '"J.1* .' _Syta*,_L1Ut -Taadss oa the partof the city to nimbatse the contractor. SHORT STRIKE GAINS RAISE A two and one-half hour ttrike at the Balfour Building in Toronto resulted in a $3 weekly increaae in pay for two membera of Local 786, Stationary Engineers Union, Business Agent Fred Sharpies taid recently. The union it conducting an organit- infl drive and hat signed tome 10 contracts within tbe put few months. MILLINERY WORKERS WIN II PER CENT INCREASE In Windsor the Millinery Worken Union won a 15 per cent wage increase ind wu promised another Jay adjustment at the beginning ot une. It is planning an organising drive In the semi-finished producte line Ot the trade. There are a few hundred employed in this branch of tbe industry. DRESSMAKERS SEEK PACT IN MONTREAL Montreal.—Numbering a majority of employee! ln Quebec's dressmaking Industry, the Dressmakers' Union of the International Ladies' Garment Worken' Union it at present making representations to the provincial government for ■ collective labor agreement which would cover the entire induttry. Employer ind union representatives conferred in Quebec with gov* eminent leaden. The employen an demanding a minimum wage agreement to be administered by a wage board. The union teelt the minimum might become the maximum wage and insists on a collective agreement u allowed under the labor extensions act when a majority of employeea are organiied. MILLINERS BOOST FASCIST BOYCOTT A move to boycott millinery pro ducts made in faselat countries was announced by the Millinery Worken uSonTl-ocal No. 46. of Tot-ate. Union ipokeimen and Toronto mlllinary manufactunn will.majt ihortly to ditcun the proposed boy- GOttt . "The present indication ia that the manufacturen trill -o-oBerate whole- hiartcdly In thli project", ht declared. ''We want to get the consent of the Industry, suppliers and man* f icturen, to itop the flow of millinery miterlil from Its source". The union is it preeent negotiating for renewal of Ita contracto with 80 employen. Among the changei propoied ii one that calls for a reduction in the classification, ot handicapped employeei. The union hu mide good program during the yeir orgnnlslng8» per cent of tha men't bat industry in the province. Only two email ihopin- main unorganised in Toronto. ITALIANS HERR FEAR „,__.,„ MUSSOLINI'S WRATH Hamilton, Ont.—The city council wu asked by the Hamilton District Tndea and Labor Council to inveiti- gate fascist activities tn thia city. The decision was made when Aid. Harry Hunter charged that hundred! ot Italian! are afraid to come into the trade union movement becaun they are under the heel of the fascists here. "An organitation is propagating fascist propaganda", aaid John Doyle ot the Teamsten' Union. "They an teaching children undemocratic principles and educating them to become fascists". UNION SUES FOR PAY TO FIRED MEN Montreal.—The International Ladies' Garment Worken' Union filed suit against the Rose Dreu Company and the Dreu Manufacturen' Guild for 1122,860 back wagea due discharged employee! under a breach of agreement The union ia suing for full wat up to March, 1941, the date the contract would nave legally expired. One hundred and fifty employeei were affected by the company*! breach ot contract. TEXTILE UNION MAPS DRIVE IN TORONTO A concerted organiting drive will be begun ihortly in the Toronto textile induttry, tayt' Alex Welch, organiser ot Local No. 11, United Textile Workers. The local it itart- ing in educational clast where chtir- manship ind parliamentary procedure will be discussed and taught by the union organiser. the "Does tb7"fa_;Sl"Sow ._. tragi hae fatten tar ™T — *-J** W******** ARBITRARY COURT RULES AROUSES LABOR PROTEST Indiinapolit, Ind.—Org anise d libor bore bu launched a fight against a wave ot injunction! handed down by reactionary judgea to curb labor. Courta enjoined the Milk Driven' Union from secondary picketing, the Barben' Union from interfering with ■ •cab, barber ahop, and the entire Cental Ubor Union trom hamper- !m__k* eoaatraetloa ot an apartment building by non-union labor. Tha restrain hg orden are being appealed to higher courta. -_■_—• LAKESHORE TEAMSTRRS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE New Toronto, Ont—The Lakeehom _P"_wcsr:.,*te TANNERY WORKERS ORGANIZING IN OSHAWA Oshawa, Ont.—Tannery worken here ara meeting wtth bitter opposition from officials ot the Robson Leather Company tn establishing their newly-formed union in the plant. Despite the company efforta to force their employeea Into a com- fiany union, the young union is grow- ng in membenhip. Over 50 per cent of the employees, however, are said to have already joined the international union. Officers have already been installed. Full support is being accorded to the tannery worken from the Oshawa and District Tradn and Labor Council. TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL ORGANIZES OSHAWA CLERKS Oshawa, Ont. — The organising committee ot the Oahawa and District Trades and Labor Council is {iroceeding with plant to organite oca) retail and wholenle clerki and office workers, t_»tn_dita^h_T>3dift£ y?_frS-?«tf« by aeariy TO truck ewaen Progresi ol 5-Diy Week The iction of the convention of the International Btereotypen' and Electrotype™' Union of North America, at Memphis, Tenn., In adopting a resolution establishing a mandatory 6-day, 40-hour week tor the union memben, tubject to a referendum ot the locala, ia an added illustration of tbe onward march ot the shorter work week by trade union action. , The pretent lawt ot tbe Stereo- typert' ind Electrotypers' Union permit the spreading of the 40 houn ovtr a period of tin dayi. Undtr tht new propotal, the anion woald not negotiate agreement-, which tailed to include the May provition. The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor reported to the 1987 convention of the Federation that 44 national aad International uniona affiliated with the A. F. of L. had already iitabltihid the 6-day week, covering 881,816 union memben, including both small and large uniona. Among the largett unioni with the 6-day week wen the International Brotherhood ot Electrical Worken, covering 148,780 worken; the International Association of Machinists, covering 120,000 *_■_»»_ *•>• . Briehlayen, Muont snd Plasterers' International Union of America, covering 68,000 work- i^ "__«*• _J__^»" -raCeMea of Pott Office Clerks, covering 46,000 The Manlier anions with ths 6-day week included tin International Broom and Whlak Maken' Uaioa. covering 84 worken, the United Uather Worken1 laternatioaal Union, covering 1800 worken; the Coram International Union ot £r\±m*Tlt*jJ*V*V*' *■•** work- __!L ^_.-___*?1,rt Asasslattsa at Mattel•Mechanics and Foremen ef Navy Yardi ind Naval Station!, toy. -^Wfiy^a^X^t ^A^eM-^' •Ueeeebtedly tha report af the En- BUY YOUR SPRING Ol On CRIDl WITHOUT STRINGS et SWEET SIXTEEN NO EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS ASKSDi FUSS OR RID TAPEi EXTRA CHARGES FOR CREDIT. INTEREST CHARGES Jutt Pay As-You-Wear ORESSRS. EVENING GOWNS, THREE STORKS TO SERVE YOU I CLOTH COATS. 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