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TT *? 415 tf aoof f^OWFlED AND (YHITDnilED By THE VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions VANCOUVER, CANADA, MAY, 1933 ANNUAL EDITION Price, Five Cents ■T . ' B>9H|HnB9RBRa»_P^|| ■■■■ Page Two THE LABOR STATESMAN May, 19 USB., BRAND PRODUCTS * BURNS & CO. FOOT OF WOODLAND DUIVE CABLE ADDRESS: "DISPATCH," VANCOUVER EMPIRE STEVEDORING COMPANY Ltd. General Stevedores and Contractors Head Office: VANCOUVER, B.C. Covering all British Columbia ports — President:GAPT. W. M. CRAWFORD — F. 0. WHITJE, Secretary-Treasurer P. G. GROVES, General Manager BREWERY WORKERS STRIKE t AGAINST 15S WAGE SLASH Newark, N. J.—Union machinists, firemen and engineers employed by the Krueger Brewery Company here struck against a 15 per cent wage reduction. It was alleged to be the first strike of brewery employees since beer became legal. The com pany refused to sign a new agreement with the unions and in, defense of the cut said it is impossible to determine how profitable the manufacture of beer will be. PERCY R. BENGOUGH GcrieraT'SecVelary-Triasurer, Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council; Vice- President, Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Hitler Names Trades Union Directors What are the facts about the German terror? Enough; authentic information has now trickled through to permit an adequate statement. Generally speaking, Jews have been beaten and political enemies have been locked up. The Nazi propaganda had for years promised that the Jews would be "exterminated"; and after the victory, no official orders were needed for the undisciplined Storm Troops to begin a spontaneous campaign. There is no doubt whatever that thousands of inoffensive Jewish citizens have been maltreated, even though it is doubtless true that thousands of others have thus far escaped without physical damage. . More far-reaching in its effect is the condition of the labor movement in Germany. Many thousands of men and women, Communists, Socialists and Syndicalists, have been interned in concentration camps in various parts of the country: the government admits 8,000 to 10,000 and from Dutch Communist sources come estimates as high as 80,000. Yet, in the words of Dr. Wilhelm Frick, the "work has only just begun." The prisoners in these camps are subjected to a routine of forced labor and military training, Three years passed before Mussolini, dared to dissolve the Socialist economic organizations of Italy and to establish his Fascist trade unions. Hitler works faster. Four days after jthe historic Reichstag session, his appointees in ' a number of states were erdered't'o direct the local organizations of the German Trade Union Federation toward a Fascist trade-union policy. The Reich Commissar for the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior, Adolf Wagner, invited the trade-union leads of Munich to his office to inform them that they were to continue their work, and that they must refrain from making unreasonable demands upon their employers. The Reich Commissar Schroder in Lubeck appointed 'a National Socialist official as director over the trade unions. Reich Commissar von Killinger of Saxony assured the trade unions of that, highly industrial state that he would defend their interests but would regard them as criminals if they interfered with the orderly process of industrial and economic life. He, too, appointed a Nazi trade-union director. The Berliner l.nkal Anzeiger, Hugenberg's chief organ, published an editorial by the Nationalist Reichstag member Dr. Erich Schmidt demanding the dissolution of all trade unions. The industrialists of Germany who, at a recent conference of their organization in Berlin, endorsed the Hitler government, are insisting on the immediate redemption of the promises made to them. They paid the piper and are ordering the ' tune.—The New Repu bl ie. ; ■—r; ■ ___C..t HERRETT Business At/cni of Journeymen Barb er? UnionS Load 120 ■ Vice-Presideni Vancouver, New Westminster ant District Trades and Labor Council, LABOR'S PLACE ?N DIRECTION OF GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES London, Eng.—The general council of the Trades Union Congress and the executive of the Labor Party endorsed the principle that the claim of organized labor to its place in the control and directiin of publiely- l owned industries should be recognized by the Government. State Urged Operate Idle Plants Naw York.—The New.York ChaJ ter of the Society of Industrial Eng neers approved a proposal to had the Government commandeer iill plants, mines and farms for opera tion by the unemployed under J national self-sUBtaining, self-hell program and adopted a resolutioT authorizing the appointment of committee to develop the plans id carrying the program into effect. I The proposal accompanied the ra Sort of a committee appointed laa anuary by John M. Carmody. nal ionaf president of the society, to iir vestigate and present its findings o) the significance of technocracy. The committee consisted of prad ticing engineers in New York City il various fields, including teaching, a_f praisal, consulting management, ei| ecutive and research work. Members of the committee iii eluded Walter N. Polakov, consultinl engineer, chairman; W. H. Leffinq well, Joseph W. Roe, professor engineering, New York University L. H. Olson, and W. H. Gesell. Basing its recommendations o| economic trends and engineering data, the committee urged the lxf ginning of a "war on the idleness ol the nation's productive facilities" tl be carried on by the Government advised hy the engineering board. While these plans for permanent economic rehabilitation are beinf worked out, the committee urge! that consideration be given to th| Immediate emergency progran which is the commandeering an J operation-trf-idle plants, for there! lief of suffering caused by unemf ployment. Union Miner* Defeat Open Shoppers Denver.—The annual report of the] Rocky Mountain Fuel Company for] 1032 shows in striking fashion tha business Value of a fair labor policy and co-operation between union workers and employers. The Rocky Mountain recognizeJ the miners' union, pays a scald agreed on with the union, and does] all its dealings with labor through, union representatives. All the other] coal companies of the state are "open shop," and the contrast in results is] amazing. On the business side, the 'Rocky Mountain cleared a net- profit in 1932, while the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, a Rockefeller conJ cern famed for labor crushing tac-J tics, and practically all the other! "open shop" mines took heavy losses.! " _."■" riTTft Ara Reduced — Operating costs of the Rocky Mountain were reduced. Production! per man increased. The worker inl Rocky Mountain mines produced anl average of 10.5 tons per day, while! in the mines of the whole state, the! average production was only 7.6l tons. The Union man dug three tons| a day more than th: non-unionistl It's easy to believe cigarettes ruin I a woman's complexion. Smoke al-| ways is very hard on paint. •asattm '<■' v.. lay, 1933 i_i :tlH..E LABOR -STATES'MAN (lind Helen Keller Pleads For the Heroism of Peace (Helen Keller, the most wonderful pman in the world, made, in Lon- a plea for peace that never will forgotten by those who heard., It I the most wonderful speech of its i ever heard in London. ■She is blind and deaf. Yes, and pen she was a child, in America, was also dumb! '» nt, after years and years of ef- i as was explained to us from the atform just as though we were at [kindergarten, she can now, just bke herself understood. ■ She in a Bachelor of Arts! She instates Spanish/and French and prman, and she can speak all those pguages a little! How She Learned | The lesson she embodied, at the W. C. A. clubhouse, when she loke to hundreds of women workers Ir equality, was that if one woman |n do that, millions of women can i much more. IA woman senator from Cze'cho- pvakia was on- the platform, a great pman organizer from Holland, a Oman lawyer from Denmark, and pliant leaders from Sweden and vitzerland. —— |Althouh she could not see them, Keller beamed with happiness.' jer sightless eyes shone with en- lusiasm. I They told how she had been taught I spell, although she was deaf and pmb and blind. They stood her up the platform while she repeated brds like "guarantee," "kindness," ndergarten,*' "Kensington," and so She smiled all the time, and felt r>' interpreter's nose, lips and it/ so that she could touch the lords she could not hear before she ■peated them;j__ ..' E lShe almost cried when they gave fcr flowers. There was nothing that |ive her greater pleasure, she said, the dark, she could tell the dif- Irent varieties apart. . | "I feel all the beautiful shapes of em and blossom," she said, pain- lily uttering each word in a sort of lildish guttural. | She told the women how she had arned history, and arithmetic, and nguages, and government, and how Io loved philosophy and literature pst, but not mathematics at all, A Great Soul I Then she made her little speech, Ich sentence being repeated, after fcr, in case the women could not nderstand. lit brouht tears to your eyes. You pew that the sounding of every »rd had been learned with an in- pity of labor. You looked upon a great soul that had triumphed over more disability, perhaps, than any other man or woman who was ever born. *What a missionary! What a lesson ! "We women can build up a world of beauty and humanity," she said, "if we do not let profiteers and capitalists plunge us into another war. Let us go about it earnestly. . . . "The way to work for peace is to begin with our children. All the hatred should be taken out of history and literature. "~~ . "Military heroes should not be held up to them for admiration, but rather the common adventures of men and women who, in alt lands, have won victories over darkness from within, and the forces of nature from without. _ --Highest Courage "The heroism of peace is the. highest courage. We nave our medals and decorations for war. Why not medals and decorations for those who show imagination and initiative in peace time? "We should have peace societies that do more than talk. All the time we are scrapping old troubles for new ones, or else scrapping only those armaments., that will not be needed in the next war. "The alternative to peace is the most appalling catastrophe mankind has ever faced. Never in past wars have there been such horrors as there will be in the future. "Our pressing need is a peace formula that means something. It must be short—the words, 'Thou shalt not kill.' "We can not only teach our children the ideals of peace, but we can refuse to take part in any war preparation. Let us turn our back on the blood-soaked paths by which we have come. By this alone can our way be lighted along the roadway of the future. 'I thank you." Party That Crew I saw women crying while Miss Keller was speaking. Almost the only men there were parsons. They had planned merely a small tea party for the noble-hearted woman who was their guest. But so large did the gathering become that it had to be a meeting. After she spoke, there were speeches, words of thanks and praise and words of admiration. But I am afraid that what was felt could never be expressed. It was to deep for words.—H. S. in Daily Herald. H. W. SPEED Business Aycnt, Street and Electric Railway Employees' Union, Division 101. fapan Unions Organize a ingress | At Tokio recently a centrol origination of trade unions was estab- under the title of the Japanese ade Union Congress. The meeting is attended by 87 delegates repre- bnting. 11 organizations, with a Membership of approximately »0,000 persons, or 80 per cent of II the organized workers in the buntry. I The program of the Congress was blined as being: J (1) The promotion of good rela- lons and co-operation among the nembers organization; I (2) The enactment and improvement of social legislation; (8) The determination of the at- tude of Congress' towards interna- onal labor problems; (4) The establishment of standard ibor conditions (hours of work, linimum wages, collective agree- lents, measures for unemployment .lief, etc.); i (5) The promotion of the cooperation of member unions for the rganization of workers according to ldustry; ..W Tin' promotion of the organ- iation of unorganised workers. Weather Permitting i "Dearest Annabelle," wrote Os- rald, who was hopelessly in love. "I paid swim the mighty ocean for one lance from your dear eyes. I ould walk through a wall of flame or one touch of your little hands. I ■ould leap the widest stream for a ord from your lovely lips. As slays, your Oswald. "P. S.—I'll be over Saturday night ' it doesn't rain." Cold coffee makes the boarder hot. 30-hr. Week in Queensland ^Jnionfr At a recent meeting of the Queensland Trades and Labor Council (states the Australian Worker), it was unanimously decided that the advocates for the Combined Unions should press for a 30-hour working week when the standard hours case comes before the Queensland Industrial Court. The resolution was moved by Mr. R. Leggat (Amalgamated Engineers). He read a resolution carried at the last State Trade Union Congress in Brisbane, in which one of the "immediate demands" was a 30-hour week, to be worked in five days. Mr. R. Taylor (Ironworkers), who seconded the motion, said the Metal Trades Group had decided to make a definite demand for 30 hours. Parks Board Prohibits Ice Cream Purchasers Despite the effeorts of Alex McDonald, tho City Parks Board has again awarded the contract for supplying ice cream to the refreshment stands to the Port <>' Van Ice Cream Company. This firm is non-union, hence large numbers of union families who visit the park refrain from purchasing the ice cream. The board apparently was determined to overlook the fact that when union-made Ice cream, supplied by the Hazelwood Creamery, was being sold in the parks, a record sales was set up which has never yet been beaten. By awarding the contract to a non-union firm the Parka Board prohibits union people from purchasing ice cream when in the parks, and we emphatically condemn the board for this action. Union Labor To Discuss Politics For several weeks a debate on unemployment and its consequences has been taking place at the regular meetings of the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council and it was wound up by a resolution from Delegate Watt of the Plumbers' .Union, which asked the executive to bring in a report on the subjects brought forward during the debate, at the next meeting. At the following meeting the Executive recommended that a meeting of Presidents and Secretaries of all affiliated Unions- be called for the second Tuesday in May (9th) to consider, in conjunction with the Trades Council Executive, the policy to be adopted by organized labor in the forthcoming elections. This was adopted. The reason for suggesting presidents and secretaries was because some organizations are only meeting once a month and would not be able to elect delegates in time, and for the further fact that it was felt that the presidents and secretaries, as officers of the organization, would know the viewpoint of their membership on such questions. If the president and secretary could not attend, other officers may be appointed. It was pointed out during the debate that the old-line parties have failed to cope properly with the depression, and that even now their policies give no assurance of them ever being able to curb the ever- recurring cycles of unemployment, even if the present depression is somewhat alleviated. The citizens generally have lost confidence in the old-line parties and it is felt that if organized labor, with its 15,000 local members can agree on some political policy, which can be made city-wide and later province-wide, that there may be some hope of improving conditions for everyone in the province. We cannot say yet what form of action this will take but a bilge nation-wide movement is taking shape, and organized labor may see fit to get in and shape its course. : MORE WOMEN WORKERS London.—"Let the women do the work" is more than a song in Great Britain—it is fast becoming an actuality in industry. The Ministry of Labor reports that in the ten years since 1923 the number of males employed has declined 246,740, or 3.4 per cent, while there has been an increase of females of 314,270, or 11.'6 per'bent. Unemployment is now at its.__.igii'' est peak for'all time, the government's latest figures showing 2,903,- 065 persons receiving jobless benefits, an increase of 179,778 over the number on the rolls in December. These figures do not -present the true extent of unemployment, however. "The backbone of the nation comes from the farm," says an exchange. Yeah, and the jawbone comes from the city. .< a*»sr»»»i_ .'. The first woman in the House of Keys, the Manx parliament, is Mrs. Marion Shimmin, socialist, who was returned unopposed for Peel. _iK__SB!!<9$ia_E88__l gg IOi \OIiS winter mean to you six or seven months of dust arid dirt? Do you need to clean your draperies and wash your lace curtains every few weeks? Does your home need redecorating every two or three years? Then you should heat youi house with a gas-fired air- conditioning plant, giving you clean, purified, humidified ait Gas air-conditioned heating is the greatest advance of modern times Banished are the dirt, dust and grime of othei fuels, ash removing and fuel delivery. In their place is effortless, automatic, evenly regulated heating; all at a cost comparable with that of other fuels. No oily - smell pervades yout basement and there is no radio interference '.->..' Decide now to rid yourself of furnace chores before nexr winter. EASY TERMS ...Gas air-anditien- ing plants can be installed on easy terms. Let us give you full infenaalitn. • Send for our new booklet "How to Heat Your Home with Gas at No Extra Cost" NEAT WITH 100%B.C. FUEL BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO. PACIFIC COAST TERMINALS LIMITED COMPLETE TERMINAL FACILITIES LUMBER ASSEMBLING 8 acres of Lumber Assembling Yard with nearly 3 miles of Trackage; 2 Brown Hoist Locomoative Cranes and Locomotive. ■ ■** GENERAL WHARFAGE AND WAREHOUSING 3000 feet of Waterfront; 8 Berths for Deep-water Vessels. COLD AND DRY STORAGE For Quick Despatch Route Your Ships,via Fraser River. Port of New Westminster, B. C. Foot of Tenth Street ' Telephone: Westminster 2500 Cable Address "Frado" Westminster—All Codes A Re-union with Mother by Telephone! "O AY and 'Torn were chatting and somehow the conversa- tion drifted round to mothers. < "My mother-Jives in Ontario,'Vjr«f*^af?,'™I"Haven't seen 'her for a good"many years, but I make a point of calling her every Mother's Day by long-distance telephone. ,, "I did it the first tinw on the advice of a friend, and it seemed to please Mother so much that I've made it an annual custom: Between you and me,r Irget7a™big''bang' out of,the calls myself." Mother's Day will be on May 14th this year. Though son or daughter may be many miles from home, a longdistance telephone call will soon bring about a happy re-union over the wires. ■ .' /\ ■ '.—— B. C. Telephone Co. v, vT i v... Pjge Four THE. LABOR.. .SXAXRSJUAJL May, 1* Trades Union "Directory LABOR HEADQUARTERS. 829-531 BEATTY STREET Vancouvsr Tradss and Labor Council - President. C. McDonald; gerierul sec- » i.iiiry. Percy R. Bengough- Office. 200 Labor Headquartera, 511 Beatty St Phone Sey. 7.16. Meets In Labor Hall at II p.m. on the Mrs! and third Tuesdays In month Bstery aad ConieeUonery Worker*' International Union, Local No. 4(1. meets first and third Saturday In month at 7:00 p.m. at Labor Head- quartern. President, R. P. Davis; Secretary's Office. Room 104, Labor Headquarters; Hours »:J0 a.m. to II noon. Phone: Say. 1149 Bsverag* Dlspeaaers' Union, _fo. 676— M. -ii- last Sunday at 8 p.m., 40S Homer St.; aecond Friday at 10 a.m.'. 405 Homer St. Prea.. M. J. Oalvln: Secretary and Business -Agent, T. J. Hanafln. Olflce: 405 Homer St. Phones: Sey. -4783 and Bay. 1.5C-R. Hours: 9 tp 2 p.m Bridge and a IT natural Iron worker*, Local 97, int. Assoc—Meets every __. aecond and. last .Wednesday, Hall 311, Labor Headquarters, at 8 p.m. Prea,' R. McDonald, Fras. 1667-R; Secretary. P. Lauret, Room 311. Labor Headquarters. Phones: Office, Sey. 7495: Residence, High. 1169-L. Building Trade* Council, Vancouver— Meets aecond and fourth Tuesday In Hall 315, Labor Headquartera President. E. H. Morrison; secretary-treas- iir.-r. W- Page, Room 101. Labor Headquartera. Phone Sey. 7495. Barbers' Journeyman International Union of America—Local 120. meeta second and-fourth Tuesdays In each month, In Hall No. 3, Labor Headquarters. President, Fred Dawe: Sec- Treas.. C. E. Herrett. Office. 304 Labor Headquartera. Bookbinders' Looal Wo. 108, tat. Brotherhood—Meets aecond Tuesday la month at Profesalonal and Business Woman's Club, Empire Bldg.. (01 Hastings W. President. Mrs. Harvey. 4487 Quebec: Secretary, Fred Klnsella. 3131 Portland St., New Westminster. Bricklayers and Masons International Union Mo. 1—Room 109. Labor Headquarters. Meets second Wednesday, In Hall No. 3. President. L. Padgett, Phono Bayview 1658-R; Secretary. W. S. Dagnall. 1442 East 20th. Phone Fair. 846-R; Fin. Sec Albert Wrlftht, 1349 East 29th, Phone Fair. 555--X. Camp aad Mill Workers' Psdsrai Labor Onion Mo. 31—Vancouver and vicinity, meets every second Wednesday at 8 p.m.. at 544 Powell Street E. Prealdent. T. Bade; Secretary. K. Tsuyukl. Tsuyukl. Plumbers and Steamnttera, Ho. 170, International Association—Meets every second and fourth Friday In Hall No. 2. President. Val Pearson. 787 East 62nd; Financial Secretary and Business Agent, W. Watt. 305-7 Labor Headquarters. BaUway Carmen of America, Lodge Mo. S8—Meets first and third Friday in month at Labor Headquartera. President, B. J. Sanson, 5430 . Sherbrooke Street; Rec. Secretary. J: D. Valllamy, 2215 West 15th. Street aad Bleotrlc Railway Employees. Pioneer Division Mo. 101—Meets Labor Headquarters, first and third Mondays at 10:15 a.m. and 7 pm. President. F. E. Griffin; Recording Secretary. A. V. Lofting; Financial SecreUry and Business Agent, H. W. Speed. Office: Corner Prior and Main streets. Phone Sey. 5151. Sheet Metal Worker*' Association, Looal Union Mo. 280—Meets second and fourth Thursday* In Hall No. 2. President. Thos. Burke; Business Agent nnd Secretary. D. MacPherson. 108 Labor Headquartera. Taxi, Stage aad Boa Driver*, Looal 151 —Meets second Monday at t p.m. and second Tuesday at 10:10 a.m. President, C. Kontze. Office, 108 Labor Headquarters; Phone. Sey. 7495 Tailors' Journeymen Union of America, Looal Mo. 178—Meeting* held aecond Monday, each month. 8 p.m. Executive meet* fourth Monday of every month In Labor Headquarter* President.' Colin McDonald: Secretary, W. W. Hocken. 1582 13th Ave. E.: Financial SecreUry. H. Nordlund, 1910 11th Aye. E. Theatrical Stage Employees' Union, Local 118 of th* I.A.T.C.E. ft MP.M.O. Meets second Tuesday in Labor Headquarters at 9:10 a.m. President, Geo. W. Allen; Recording Secretary. H. Pearson; Business Agent, Syd. Summers, address, P.O.Box 711. Typographical Union, WO. 326—President, c. S. Campbell: Vice-President. T.A.Holland; Secretary-Treasurer. R. H. Neelands, 100-2 Labor Headquarters. .Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m.. In Hall No. 1, Labor Headquarters. The Labor Statesman Published last Thursday In month, at Labor Headquarters, Vancouver, B. C. Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades *. and Labor Council. H. VV. Watts, Man. Editor. PRESS COMMITTEE: J. Price, Chairman; P. R. Bengough tMachinist, Trades); II. H. Neelands (Printing Trades); W. Watt, Dan Mc- Pherson (Building Trades); B. Showier (Teaming Trades); T. Hanolln (Beverage Trades); C. Herrett (Label Trades); Bert Speed (Transportation Trades). Subscription ''Bates: $1.00 per Year; to Unions, 4c par member per month. Phone: Seymour 6279 Vancouver, Canada, May,, 1933 City Hall Employ..,' association— Meet* first Wednesday of each month nt 195 East Pender St at S p.m. - President, D. Squalr; Treasurer and Business Agent, W. J. Scribbins, IMS Pender St. E.; SecreUry, J. Tarbuck, 3517 West 21 th. Civic Employees' Union, Looal 28 — Meets first and third Fridays In the month at 1*5 East Pender, at 8 p.m. President, P. Floyd, 2275 East 61et St.; Secretary-Treasurer. George Harrison, 3427 Triumph Street. Electrical Workers, Looal S13, International Brotherhood—Meets first and third Monday, at S p.rh.. at Labor Headquarters. President, D. lic- i'i hikiiI: Business Manager. B H. Morrison. Office. 201 Lsbor Headquartera Phone Sey. 1510. NOTARY PUBLIC P. R. BENGOUGH Secretary Trade* A Labor Counoll Boom 200—531 Beatty Street Phones: Sey. 7495-6279 Fir. Fighters. Wo. IS, International Association of—Meets 2nd or Ird Thursday nt 195 East Pender. Prealdent. N. McDonald, 1138 McLean Drive; Financial SecreUry. C. A. Watson. 1628 East 13th Avenue. The Hotel and Restsnrant Employees and Maria* Cook* aad SUwards,- Local 28, Room 208, Labor Headquarters, meets second Monday each month ' il a P"'- and ,a8t Monday at » p.m. Prealdent. J. R. Kltto; Secretary- Treasurer and Business Agent, Harry Wood. Phone Seymour 7496. Governor Threatens to Invoke Martial Law A threat of martial law in Minne- ! sota and confiscation of wealth to provide relief was made to the State Legislature recently by Governor Floyd B. Olson, who said he hoped "the present system of government goes right down into hell," if it fails to prevent recurrence of existing conditions. Addressing relief marchers from the Capital steps in St. Paul, Olson, tha only Farmer-Labor governor in the United States, charged state lawmakers, particularly the senate, with holding up measures to alleviate suffering. He said he was making a "last appeal to the legislature," which adjourns April 19, and that if it did not provide ample relief, "I shall invoke the powers that I hold and I shall declare martial law. As long as I sit in the governor's chair, there is not going to be any misery in the state if I can humanly prevent it." Maohlllsta' Looal 693— President. Thos ■tills. 1362 Burrard St.; SecreUry. P. It Bengough. Office, Room' 200, Labor Headquartera. Meeta on second, and fourth Tuesday* In Hall lit. Milk Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employees, Looal «•*—Office: 108 Labor Headquarter* Meeta second and fourth Fridays in Hall No. 1. Prealdent, J. Pateraon. Secretary-Treasurer, Birt Showier. 4841 Triumph. Phone High. 6117. Motion Picture Projsotlonlsts' Union, Local 348, of I.A.T.S-S. S> M.T.M.0^ Meets at 11:46 p.m. Ilr.1t Monday In month In Hall No. 1. Labor Headquarters. Beatty Street. President. F. W. Simmon*: Secretary, John C. Richards, Box 146; Business Agent, F. G. Graham, Phone Trinity 5708. Musician*' Matnal Protective Union. Looal 145, A. P. of ML—Meets at th* t! W.V.A. Auditorium, second Sunday st 10 a.m. President. J. Bowyar; Pender Street. - Phone Douglas 2290. Painters, Decorators aad Paperhangers, Looal 13a—Meets second Thursday* at Hall No, 2. President, H. O. McDonald. 646 West 10th; Rec Secretary. A. K. Varah. 1442 Clark Drive: Fin- . anclal Secretary, Ed Smith Office: Itoom 311. Labor Headquarters. Phone Sey. 1609. Pile Driver*, Bridge. Wharf aad Dook ■ulldsr*. Local Wo. 3404— Meets every Friday night at 6 o'clock In 121 Hastings St W. Prealdent. J. Mcduffie; .la* Thomson. Secretary, P. O. Boi 110. Phono Sey. 717s. AN IMPOSSIBLE UNITY The Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Canada —with headquarters in New York— has sent out a United Front Call to the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Similar documents have been sent by the Communist parties of other countries to the industrial and political labor movements, and also Farmer movements in their respective countries, and we note that these calls for a United Front are being acted upon, but not to the satisfaction of the Communists. The call originated from Moscow, and while we are ' not' 'overlooking the' splendid achievements being accomplished in Russia, we are not going to overlook the fanatical actions, foolish talk and unproved criticism of every other labor organization by local Communists. I The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada will undoubtedly take the same course as the International Federation of Trade Unions and have no truck nor trade with any form of dictatorship. In issuing their call for a United Front, the Communist party, fearful of the attacks being made upon them by the Fascists, decides that it is.time to get the support and defense of the other labor movements which it has been attacking. In trying to obtain that support, it foolishly states that during the period of this "common united front" it will "refrain from mutual attacks" but even in sending out the call it cannot refrain from those "mutual attacks" upon every other labor organization. The call points out that if these organizations refuse to join, and oppose the Communist- made "United Front" that it will fight them relentlessly. We presume that they want these other organizations to turn down the plan so that the Comics can have another excuse for their attacks. The Communists thrive on the abuse they can hand out, and take greater delight ■ in attacking advanced labor orgarilza NATIONAL BANK Gerry, McGeer, K.C., a former delegate to the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council from the Holders' Union, addressed the delegates to the Trades and Labor Council at its last regular meeting on the subject of the banking racket. He gave a very interesting analysis of how the monetary system is handled by the banks, how they are gobbling up all the finances and how they completely control the industry and commerce of this country. He emphatically stated that the monetary system was nothing but a racket handled by bankers and that,- the plundering will continue until the banks, -currency and credit . are handled by the Government. -„F^-~iJMIT KEACHED "If you print any more jokes about Scotsmen I shall cease borrowing your paper," writes a man from Aberdeen. In a Dosshouse First Tramp: "Bill, if .Santa Claus suddenly appeared an' asked * yer what yer'd like for Christmas, what would yer 'aveT" Second Tramp: "Don't be so bloomin' romantic. It's time you settled down to the 'ard facts o' life." tions than they do in educating the masses on essential economic questions. Outside of the Communist party there appears to be a greater unity of action on the industrial and political field than they like, so they want all these other organizations to join them in order that they may become the tail that wags the dog. And while they are wagging the dog they will be inciting the authorities and other plug-uglies to step in and use the iron heel and other Fascistic measures on the "United Front" while the Communist leaders direct from under cover.. The National Joint Council of the British Trades Union Congress and Labor Party emphatically declined the invitation. The Council points out that the Communists "make it perfectly clear in Great Britain, as abroad, that the United Front is to be a temporary alliance for the period of the present emergency. They hold themselves free to resume their destructive and disruptive attacks upon Trades Union and Labor Movements whenever they like. Unity on those terms is impossible." And so say we. BALLYHOOI * »1_d!|_.,_J4*«W«.-J<>~-t)e quite true that Trevery cloud has a silver lining''._|or just about every time during the past four years that the clouds of depression seemed ready to engulf us, something happened that turned us into a bunch of optimists again. We've had conferences galore, each one followed by a ballyhoo that was intended to prove that we had broken the back of the depression. We've had elections, followed by another ballyhoo, and more alleged broken depressions. We've had dictatorships, coalition governments, tariffs, deflations, inflations, on and off gold standards, barter, wage cuts, share-the-work schemes, commission- erships, buy-at-home stunts, etc., etc., but the clouds still gather and the depression which has been all 'but knocked out so many times is still engulfing us. Just recently President Roosevelt is supposed to have given it a blow in the solar plexus and the ballyhoo starts all over again, with our old friend, Millionaire Bennett, who failed to blast his way into the markets of the world, joining in with the Rooseveltian chorus of optimists to tell us that they had now got Old Man Depression down and he would never rise again. And when our City Council heard that the relief list had decreased by over 100 cases they almost rescinded all the wage cuts they had put into effect and were ready to build a new city hall and recall the Japanese navy so' that they could give them a better banquet. But, alas and alack, there comes a day after and a sobering up, so when the clouds have rolled away, more clouds appear on the horizon. It's going to take more than inflation and trade agreements to put the million unemployed' back to work in Canada and the seventeen million in the United States, not to mention those in other countries. Increasing the prices of farm products only enables the farmer to pay the bankers and mortgage holder, but it decreases the. purchasing power of the consumer. Reduction of hours of labor and. share-the-work schemes also decreases the purchasing power of the consumers unless accompanied by a wage increase—and we don't hear this being done. Making credit easier for some industries appears to be of little value, except that they might use it to pay off their bank debit. There is still an overstocked commodity market, so it seems futile to start up mass production again, but even where stocks are depleted, or new styles needed, a few weeks' work in bur modern factories and the market is flooded again. And when the market is flooded unemployment starts and decreased purchasing power enters again upon its long tedious course^ We might just as well admit that until we get down to the business of regulating production and distribution so that every human being can work and live in harmony with industry and nature, that depressions will remain with us and increase in each succeeding cycle. This appears to be a task that labor only can attend to because profiteers fear that if things were produced for use and not for profit, they would have to eventually work alongside of the homy-handed sons of toil. Labor's task is quite clear, but the question is will labor be too squeamish about tackling the job, or do they prefer to try all the schemes that the ballyhoo gangs will bring in for another ten years? ~— German Union Resist Nazi Pressure THE VANCOUVER RACKET The City Refuge racket in Vancouver seems to be just as callous as any racket that our American racketeers ever thought of. Single unemployed are given the choice of either going to a camp or to a city refuge, after having lived at home, in hotels or rooming houses in Vancouver for years. These city refuges get 40c per day for every individual going into those places and there seems to be a lot of Strong-arm work used to get these individuals into them. What the motive is we can only guess, but we recall that when the Trades Council caused an investigation of a similar place last year, run by an alleged bunch of philanthropists,'it was discovered that they had "saved" $7000 out of a.few months' operation of feeding the destitute. Of course, the money' was quickly turned over to the city, but we note that the investigator has since been fired, and efforts to have him put back on the job have been futile. And our protests in the present case have only met ''with promises of adjustment—promises that have not been kept. We notice that an organization calling itself the "Fascists of Canada" is being organized in Vancouver. What we can see of them gives us the impression that they are made up of the same type of fanatics as those in Germany, where an ultra patriotic fanatic non-union house painter leads a mob of jobless, ymtfa' financed by industrialists who can't find them work, and monarchists who are itching to get back onto dusty thrones. Hitler has for his aidi, Goering, a drug addict who has been in many asylums, and Roehm, a self-confessed pervert. If the Canadian gang is made up of similar sadistic megalo-maniacs we are going to have a hard time to keep rioting mobs, minus a sane object, off the streets. It is rumored that the City of Vancouver is going the way of Burnaby and North Vancouver, and that Tommy Kirk of the dirty wash-l Tremendous pressure is beir brought to bear on the Germs trade unions by the Nazis. All the union leaders have be. asked to promise that their organiz tions will restrict . themselves economic functions. That is probably the explanatic for a statement issued by the Germs Federation of Trade Unions empha izing the fact that their functioi are economic, and that they do m claim to influence directly the polir of the State. It also explains a declaration I the German Metal Workers' Feder tion in its official organ, dated Api 1, which points out that the unioi will co-operate with any plan tnT serves to alleviate and remove tl evils which it is the business of tl unions to attack. Must Be Dismissed The Government has demand, that leaders who Occupy themselv. with politics, especially those wl are Socialist members of the Reicl stag, shall be dismissed from the posts in the unions. Herr Aufau ker, secretary of the Commerci Employees' Union, has been compu sorily dismissed because he- is a Je\ Meanwhile, the Nazis are meetir strong opposition where such oppoe tion is possible among the woi people. Further elections for sh< stewards have been forbidden b cause they have been going heavi against the Nazis. Their "factor cells,", copied from the Communist have had meagre success in tl workshops. The statement of the German Ft eration of Trade Unions, to which! have referred, says the trade unioil are the outcome of pressing soci.1 necessity, and are an essential par of the social order. "They came into being as the ol ganized self-help of the workirT class, and in the course of their hil tory have become more and moif welded with the State itself throug natural causes." Teachers Tie On f Affiliation Vot Last week the British Columbl School Teachers' Federation, in af nual convention assembled; voted the question of affiliation with til trades and labor councils in their dil tricts. It was defeated by a tie voti but an amendment to refer the ma ter to the Executive was carri 4 unanimously. BF ' The High School Teachers' Assl ciation of the Lower Mainland intrl duced the resolution' and spof strongly for its support This assl elation-has been in touch with' tf Vancouver Trades and Lahor Counq for a long time on the subject affiliation, feeling that their inte ests are tied up with the rest of trl organized labor movement, frol whom they have already had consil erable support. The elemental school teachers in Vancouver hay, also given favorable consideration I the subject, but we suppose that tH lower paid teachers outside the cil are not well enough acquainted wil the Trades Union movement to a| preciate the value of affiliation, are still hoping to obtain their affl iation. The convention went of record as being opposed to furthJ reductions of wages or salaries i any class, nationalization of bankin] government control of interest rate and other, progressive resolution! The membership in good itandirf numbers 2377.- ' I Vilify Officers of * Civic Employe Delegates from the Civic Enj ployees' Union reported to I" Trades and Labor Council that .article, villifying the officers of til Civic Employees' Union, had af pen red In The Worker, a Communu paper printed In Toronto. The uniq passed a vote of confidence in il officers and requested The Works] to make a correction. . . ing fame will be given the job straightening out the financial entaJ glements. We fail to see how til said T. Kirk can handle such a io| we know that he has all the gall the old-line politician, and that is a first rate wage slasher, but has never shown any more abilitj than the hunch who are now holdin down the job of running this city. ■•»-' Council/"Wants. _r*N* Sugar Graft Exposed Dept. of Ubor Aids in Wage Cutting lto Pi-,- »_. l_? THE LABOR STATESMAN ■K me anrioiiiii-i.i.,,..,t ,.r ___ ... ....!« ui_ monin preced- . the announcement of the sugar : than was shipped out in a whole _jr. This -startling, information bached the Vancouver, New. West- fihster and District Trades and abor Council, which has demanded lat Mr. Bennett cause an investiga- lon to be made into this report. The mncil considers that there was a emendous amount of graft in it for ime people at the expense of cdn- imers. The recent 2c tax on sugar was ipposed. to be strictly private gov- 'nmental information, until it was mounccd on the floor of the House y the Finance Minister. The tax nt into effect a few hours after. I announcement, but it so happens lat for a whole, month prior to this nhouncement being made, millions : pounds of sugar was being shipped I it of the British Columbia Sugar efinery plant, more, as we stated .fore, than had been shipped during whole year. There musf have been leakage from some authoritative >urce, because nobody is going to ock' up on sugar to the extent to hich some few firms did, unless ley are almost sure of their infor- lation. And tha ■..-— ., ......o__ iu ue one 01 our most glaring examples of political patronage and the futility of Government regulations, when they interfere with the personal ambitions of a favored politician, than we have had in this city for a number of years. It promises well to measure up to the Tory machine of Price's time in this province." According to reports submitted to the last meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, and supported by written evidence, the Dominion Government's representative, acting on behalf of the Minister of Labor, very definitely paved the way for the contractor and the Vancouver Harbor Commissioners to ignore established .wages and working conditions as prevailing in this district for some time, as recognized by all em ployers engaged at this class of work. The Department of Labor has statutory powers in defining what rates of wages should be paid on a certain class of work, irrespective of what labor may be employed. Wage rates are based on the prevailing rates passed by employers on private contracts for similar work in the same district, a record of which is u.-.i!_., a record of whicl . «=. sure ol their infor- Wj&in th° £e?a?metnt "'v^0'- i tion. And the sugar refinery must . Tn« established rates which apply ive been in the Ttnow, otherwise to Jwh.ar.f «nd dock "0,r.k *re rJT ley would not have had the stock on corded in the offices of the Departed for delivery. And when we ment «f Labor but when the Van- :e into consideration that our C01,.Y?r _ParJ)or Commissioners, being utenant-Governor is president of PoMicallv favored, asked for a fair sugar refinery, it looks even wa>-f "hedule to apply to the La- ,..--—! ••- pointe Pier extension, rates of wages were included which did not apply to this class of work and were much lower than the established rate. In fact, rates were included of which the Department had no record and no attempt was made to ascertain as to whether thev «mr» »!■»*■* !-rmapaa *cnnery ore reprehensible. The rush for sugar which took ace on the day of the announce- ent shows that the information was it public property—in fact, it is it supposed to be—hence when the inouncement was made, about i clock on that day, the small mer- lant and wholesaler got busy to k up. That is perfectly legiti- i and we have no complaint about pat; what we complain and protest pout is the leakage that started the luge sales one month before. to whether thev were righToTnot ibmitted goes to show fours Worked By Nursing Staff At a regular meeting of the Tades and Labor Council a delegate Jated that he understood that the irsing staff of the Vancouver Genii Hospital were working twelve ■urS a day and asked that the coun- J take the mattes up with the hos- ital board. The following communication was iter received from the Hospital loard on the subject: Student Nurse* J______"r Any (day—4nryfr--jr~irmT: p.m., with 8 hours off; 2 half-hour iriods for meals. Students on night duty, straight 8 juts, 3-11 p.m., 11-7 p.m. Intermediate and Senior years have ne-hour lecture twice a week in elr time. .-r-., z~~ In Junior year lectures are given hospital time. Graduates' 9-hour duty (day duty), 7 a.m.- p.m., with 2 hours off; 2 half-hour iriods for meals. Night nurses, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., Jf-hour o: for supper.. Days Off Graduates: 2 half-days a week,'one which is Sunday. Student Nurses: One -alf-day of hours; one half-day of 6 hours. Vacations Student Nurses: One-half day of reeks; second year, 4 weeks; third |ear,, two weeks. Graduates, one lonth. It should be remembered that lorses on duty do not drop their sols when the whistle blows. If at p.m. or 7 a.m. the patient is hav- ig a treatment such as dressings, iments, bed-pan, etc., the nurse mat stay on duty until it is comic ted. Likewise, emergency cases dmitted one-half to one hour before p.m. must be attended to the contusion by the nurse who receives —w» .1" Evidence su _,„_» vu that, over four months ago, the mechanics concerned protested to the Dominion Government's representative against improper rates of wages and demanded that the work be classified, and the reply received was to the effect that the men were anticipating violations of the fair wages policy, and, when the work started, it would be shown that established rates of wages and working conditions would be strictly enforced.— In January of ' this year it was learned that violation of wages and working conditions were taking place on two sections of this work by the - Vancouver Harbor Commissioners and Pacific Engineers, Limited. The facts of the case were given to the Department of Labor early in January, and it was promised that immediate steps would be taken to correct irregularities complained of. It was found out, however, some two months later, that departmental officials had neglet_t_§_i_je_xe______reporting .....^icu ____eji_ri r „ isTdTneTJepart-ment. In the case of the Harbor Commissioners, the members of this board are political appointees, and in the case of the contractor, who is a very influential "Tory"; in fact, he is the president of the Vancouver Conservative Association, he openly refused to comply with the decisions of the Department of Labor. In the case of the Vancouver Harbor Commissioners, when they re-. fused to pay the established rates of I wages after, so it is alleged, being instructed by the Department of Labor to do so, the men's representative requested the Government inspector to recommend to his department that progress estimates be stopped until such time as the board agreed to comply with labor regulations. This was refused by the inspector. ROSS & HOWARD IRON WORKS COMPANY, UM^ED / ••""-.. ENS,NEERS. IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BLACKSMITHS PATTERNMAKERS, BOILERMAKERS Office and Works: „..-,_„. , WOODLAND DRIVE, VANCOUVER B C ' f&eh T"* .H,SK ,06 \ ' U (Exchange Connecting All Departments), British Columbia Fruits Have Made SMPRESi FAMOUS \ THIS YEAR'S BRITISH COLUMBIA FRUIT IS BETTER THAN EVER. EMPRESS JAMS ARE BETTER-YOUR GROCER HAS THEM. _„_....x-.uuk uKui_r_K HAS THEM. EMPRESS MANUFACTURING CO. VANCOUVER. B.C. 'hen dealing with violations of the fair wages schedule on the part of the main contractor it was found that the men were not being paid the established rates of wages and that no satisfactory record was kept by the employer of time worked and rates of wages paid were missing. The Pair Wages Officeh alleges that he made (not a social call) at least three demands to have - the company keep proper records of time worked and rates per hour paid, and i on each day period a copy to be sup- Ir^lTF^^^ P'"edt tdh"eytetm"e„tP.y * 5 "V ursetoinh^ day report '"in o„, ^ a sUtutorTdecW^ .C°?panied Tr! a° r£V!"n°t A? h«?ied if »eing true an'd corree""N*! 2M .... .,iw uay report from one arse to another cannot be hurried if lere Is to be a continuity of good irvice. . The Superintendent's im- ediate staff of assistants seldom >t off. before 7:45 on account of da exchange of reports. A single man scoffs at mind read- si bat later there are timet when thinks he's married to one. ,. .....uuiry aeciarati ... __.__,^ being true and correct. We are advised by the Department .after waiting three months, that the contractor did not comply with that request. On March 17th, the Fair Wages Officer'left 'for somewhere on the Prairies and ha* been very conveniently absent ever since, not even attempting to adjust the violations complained of in this district. Since his departure we have had several letters from Ottawa showing that the Department of Labor maintains that the trouble has been settled, while at the same time we have written evidence from the Department of Labor stating that the records of the contractor shows that the labor regulations are not being observed. The same condition prevails on the part of the work just completed by the Harbor Commissioners. - It is very unfortunate for those who are interested in the proper observance of the Government regulations that the employers involved in this dispute do not happen to belong to a different branch of politics to those in power at present: in fact, we, can imagine the delight it would lie for some of the officers of the Department of Labor to have a -contractor,, .wjth, /jppoi^ij^vjpiT.-i'," ooh'-- tics, just to show laDor organizations with what seal tne regulations could be enforced whenever there is a desire to do so. We have had one or two concrete examples a few years bade. _____ It is very important that all labor organizations in Western Canada should bear in mind such evidence as the foregoing when dealing with the Department of Labor and not permit platitudes to cloud the true condition. OF PROVEN STRENGTH A great bridge ii always built upon bedrock; tha changing waters which flow past it only prove its strength. The Royal Bank is solidly eitabliihed upon sound practice and experience; th* changing years hava served to demonstrate Its stablli_y_____ THE ■ ROYAL BANK »A OF C A N A D A —sBHa^______^____ J'ajfe Six -X-HJE... LABOR May, 1^3 THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Invites you to use the banking 'facilities of any of its 63 branches in British Columbia, of which 19 are situated in Greater Vancouver. The need for the protection of a bank account steadily earning interest day by day is forcibly brought home to us in times like these when the saving habit has been the one thing that has warded off financial disaster for a great many people. A savings account in THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE with its resources of over six hundred million dollars offers security for the future. This bank gladly welcomes the smallest account. $1.00 will open it. DAVIES ^^ COMPANY •• UMITED VANCOUVER. B.C. BIRT SHOWLER Business Agent—Milk- Salesmen:and Dairy Employees' Union, Secretary Teamsters' Joint Council, No. 36. 30-Hour Week Bill Passes Senate (By George L. Knapp) If labor leaders of past generations could have sat in the United States Senate gallery recently, they would have thought themselves dreaming. When they fought for the 10-hour day and then for the 8-hour day, the whole conservative population around them blew up in their faces. Recently, Senator Black fought out his bill to restrict working time to 30 hours per week in establishments producing articles used in interstate commerce. Ten years ago, such a bill would have been smothered in committee- Last week a tremendous majority of Senators, progressives and conservatives alike, were in favor of it. The Black bill makes no attempt to control the hours which may be worked in producing goods for use wholly within a given state. When such goods seek to cross the state line, they come under the law. The bill does not apply to railroads, which will be reached by another bill.sponsored by railroad labor, or to agriculture. Canneries in the height of the season can secure exemption by applying to the Secretary of Labor, and showing cause, The Black bill, prohibiting the shipment in interstate commerce of goods on which workers have been employed more than 30 hours a week passed the United States Senate by A voic of S3 to 30.' No Conference With Unity League An invitation from the Workers' Unity League asking the council to hear a delegation and to participate in a conference for a mass Labor Day demonstration was turned down by the council upon recommendation of the Executive. The Executive pointed out that May 1st is a continental labor day and not the Labor Day established on this continent. The main reason, ho.wever, for declining to participate with the Workers' Unity League was because of the attitude of that (Communist) organization, which villilied trades unions every time these unions had trouble with their employers or were negotiating new agreements. Recent instances quoted by the Executive were circulars relating to Milk Salesmen, Street - Railway employees, Building Trades, Civic Employees, etc. These circulars tended to discredit and weaken the organizations involved. It was also pointed out that the trades nnion movement has it* united front in the Trades, an. Labor Council-.- . —- ■«' SURVEY SHOWED 16 PER CENT OF DESTITUTE IDLE WERE ILL New York.—Commissioner Thomas Parran, Jr., of the State Department of Health told the Medical Society of the State of New York that 16 per cent of the State's destitute unemployed were ill when a survey of' 1600. families receiving public relief was made.last December. 120,000,000 In Unemployed Muddle At the recent conference held in Geneva to consider shorter hours as a remedy for world unemployment, Mr. Arthur Hayday, the British Workers' delegate, concluded an impressive speech as follows: "At least 120,000,000 men, women and children throughout the world are affected by the problem of unemployment which we are discussing. ' "If the only solution that can be suggested, is for the 120,000,000 unemployed to be kept by those in employment, you are asking for a state of affairs in the immediate future, when people are driven to desperation, which will stagger the world far more than anything that has yet happened in this or the last century:" "We in Great Britain," Mr. Hayday said, "have machinery for our collective agreements which is as highly developed as any in the world. "Now the British Government says we cannot support a 40 hours convention because it would be likely to upset those collective agreements. "The workers of Great Britain feel that a 40 hours convention, safeguarding the existing standard in wages and salaries, would render more easy the carrying out of our collective agreements. New Cuts Danger "The British workers' delegate hinted at the dangers of cutting down to a low level the general standard of life. "Do you expect," he continued, "that the workers of the world are going on suffering quietly and silently as they have done for the past 12 years, and then have to suffer an attack upon their standards, without some form of retaliation? "Will anyone suggest that our system of production and distribution has not made as great a contribution as any other factor to the problem we are confronted with today? "The faultiness of the system itself has brought you and civilization to the brink of calamitous destruction. "And you have got to look over a much larger field for easement of the position than that of working class standards of life. "Remember that it is estimated that.for the year 1930 and 1931 wages lost by reduction, short time, and unemployment among the workers of the world amounted to £7,500,000,000. "And the irony of it all is, that while it is suggested that you should share out the bread that can be purchased after £7,500,000,000 has been withdrawn from the purchasing market, you have, pn the other hand, idle wealth awaiting Investment. Huge Surplus Stocks "You have the idle millions of uinanity.—You have~smp1iisTl5ckT of the very food that the £7,500,000,- 000 would have bought and distributed for consumption. "The usury that exists in world financial circles is such that the World Economic Conference should direct its attention to some of those great elements which, if dealt with in the right spirit, would render unnecessary the call for further human sacrifice among the industrial units of the world." Mr. Hayday, who paid a tribute to the American Federation of Labor, expressed his regret "that the great American nation is not represented at the Conference." Mr. Hayday concluded: "I believe that the unemployed of the world will look to this conference with some degree of hope. I trust that we have heard the last about sharing the misery. "In many homes it is now just possible to keep things going with the j workers' present low wages. "If the wages are to be lowered further, the anxiety and_worry will increase out of all proportion to the reduction, because the workers have already given .tip more than was fair, if it were desired that they should retain and maintain their manhood and womanhood." UNION DAIRIES Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. Fairmont 1000 VALLEY DAIRY, LIMITED Bayview 553 - ROYAL DAIRY. LIMITED Fairmont 1254 VANCOUVER HEIGHTS DAIRY 5t /....•,. Highland 2228 ' New IVestminster ASSOCIATED DAIRIES. LTD. New Westminster 1445 ■Ssi North Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. " North 122 '.'" ALL UNION MEN The above companies deserve ~~ . your patronage ± Union Label on Request H. F. ST0RRY & CO. TAILORS Style, Fit and Workmanship Ouarantae A. B. qatehby, Associate Seymour 1383 683 Granville Si (Upstairs) Fruit and Raisin Bread, Pastry, Meat Pies, and Pumpkin Pisa. THE ESTHER BAKER1 Phons: _Hghla«<l ISO* 3728 HASTINGS STREET EAST. Hastings Bakery | QUALITY BBEAP, CAKES. PASTBY Union Made _ aw E. Hastlnars St. Pbona High. 45371 INDEPENDENT UNDERTAKING CO. JiTD. a FBAHK EDWABDS BABOLD H. BDWABDS 70S W. Broadway Kir. 638 BBW— TIRES -USED STEVEBSOHTI Tires Retreaded 11.00 up Blowouts Repaired from tl.i- Ulve us a trial 1360 QranvUls. Phont Don*. 464 One Store .Only Union-Made Shot CORNETT BROS. ft CLARK | 33 BAB* HASTIHOS STBBBT Florsheim. Stridors, C B. A C. Men's and Touth's Classified Ads. BATKS Hastlng-a Bt.am Baths Prlcss: Private, 40o nasi BOe; Public,: 766 Hasttmrs Street Baft DBBTiaTS Dr. W. A. Bntl.aas, 108 Bsstln*. HOTABT PUBLIC SK B. Bsngongh Labor Bssd.narter S..JKARNED ACAINST IOLAT1NG LABOR STATUTE Concord, N. H.-^-Governor.John J. Winnnt has Warned manufacturers that prosecutions will follow violations of the law enacted for the protection of women and children in industry. "I have asked officials responsible for enforcement of these statutes to prosecute flb the limit those who disregard and breakdown these safeguards, which were written into the law to! protect human li_e,rf the Governor salid in a statement. ( tabor Statesman, Labor Hsadqn statistic! The Dominion bureau of crop report, released recently, est| mated total Stocks of wheat in Can ada on March 31 as 312,819,141 bushels. This is 66,668*671 bushelf more than at the corresponding last year. While this increase is in (Srasaive, the report explains las. year's crop exceeded that of previous year by a much »;reate| amount. HAND MADE vVORK BOOTS M. Lang &. Co v- «. •THE LABORTST__Ali__SJ_lAJSL: "BUILD B:C. PAYROLLS" :amed |For Hts IRichness FlCipic Milk baa won a rather enviable fame for Its richness. Ws wars flrst made acquainted ■ with this far-flnn_r and solid I reputation from the letters. Then Itlme, test, analysis and a larg-o land growing- patronage greatly ■ deepened the impression. Pacific Milk 100 per cent. British Columbia ■ Ouned and Controlled PLANT A* ABBOTSFOKD remand"* DAD'S ORIGINAL OATMEAL COOKIES ^ I Health Cookie Simply Delicious I DAD'S COOKIE COMPANY Phone Bay. 8780 West Fourth Ave., Vancouver Main Radio Shop Invitee demonstrations on the following nukes of Badlos: Phllco. Oan. Oen. Electric, Sparton, Westlnghonse, Bolster, Atwater-Bent, Phonola, Majestic, Bogers, Ecophone. We Give Liberal Trade-In Allowances. MAIN RADIO SHOP 2626 Main Pair. 4404 J5D, SMITH Financial Secretary, Painters, Decorators and Paperhangcrs Union, Local 138. Demand VAN BROS.' Pure Apple Cider LIONS GINGER ALE or ORANGE KIST | The only-Union Soft Drink Finn In Vancouver! I Phone: High. 90 1055 Vernon Dr. [The London Bakery Gold Wheat Bread I Fairmont 122 439 7th Ave. E. PARTS WTO WRECKING CO. BAYVIEW Mil W and Second-hand Auto aad Truck Parts for All Oars and Trucks 21 Granville Vancouver, B. C. SANDY McLEOD SHIRT SPECIALIST ami Men's Furnishings Trin. 2747 533 Pender Wast Phone: Sey. 2800 Star Steam Laundry OO. LTD. 1115 RICHARDS STREET When Batter Cakes and Pastrlee an Hade. Wall Maks 1ml Gojden Role Bakery oo., »*». ; TWO AMBIMMl •87 Granville St. ■ Sey. 8686 898 Granville St. ■ Say. 2641 Informers Are Paid To Spread Disloyalty Secret documents have come into the possession of the trade union leaders which reveal an organized attempt to wreck certain unions and get wagea lowered. The journal of the Electrical Workers' Union publishes facsimiles of these documents. They consist of letters sent to various people by an organization known as "The American Financiers' Investigation and Protective Bureau (Industrial Division)." One, addressed to the "Building Trades Committee, New York," reports on how the work.is carried out. "We have, as you probably know," it says, "eight of our. informers in the electricians' organization. Most of these men have been in our employ for upwards of eight years. "The same conditions practically apply to the steamfttters, elevator constructors, plumbers, sheet metal workers, bricklayers, plasterers, and carpenters. "We pay these informers a small weekly wage,, but a liberal bonus for successful endeavors—such as circulars (we dictate), law suits, story spreading, making motions, and speaking at meetings. "I am straining every available source at my disposal to get them into the important positions, and thereby lessen the expenses that you now have, such as legal and press expenditures." Machine Works Havoc Among Many Workers The Ministry of Social Welfare of the Czecho-Slovakian Republic has recently issued a small but excellent memorandum of rationalization in Czecho-Slovakia and its] social results. The memorandum is worthy of attention, not only, on account of the instructive examples of rationalization which it contains, but also for the inescapable conclusions which it draws from the facts. The examples quoted, of which we select a lew of the most striking, do not, of course, present a complete survey of the rationalization which is being effected in Czecho-Slovakian industry, but they do increase our knowledge of the consequences of rationalization. It is recorded, for instance, that after the introduction of Owens machines in Czech glassworks, nine workers serve a machine which does, per shift, the work of 80 or 90 bottle workers; The result is that only 400 persons are now employed where there were formerly 3000. Tbe average output of one bottle worker doing manual work was 250 beer bottles in an 8-hour shift, while the machine turns out about 8000 bottles in the same time. Conditions are much the same in the table-glass industry, as a result of the use of the Fourcault machine. Formerly, 6000 persons were employed; now 60 per cent of that number turn out double the quantity. Since the introduction of the machines 2000 table-glass .-workers have permanently lost their work. Similar instances are quoted from other branches of industry. In stone- breaking works every stone-breaking machine substitutes the heavy manual labor of 25 or more workers; by the introduction of machinery into a clay-pit the workers in that pit were reduced from 60 to 8. In the textile industry there are spinning mills in which women now mind 14 or even 18 carding machines instead of 9. This increases the output per worker by about 80 per cent, yet her wages have only risen by about 10 per cent. In large cotton mills, 60 women workers have been dismissed from the fine-spinning department, because each woman worker has been allotted a double number of spindles.. In spite of their double work, however, the women's wages have only been raised 10 per cent, i The use of automatic machinery to unload coal-trucks in a large gas' works means that two men can now do the work which formerly required ten. The social effects of rationalization—the discharge of labor, the increase in output and the robbing of the worker of a part of his wages —is well illustrated by an example from the artificial silk industry. The use of a new process of production reduced the number of workers employed in a large artificial silk factory as follows': In the spinning section by about 25 per rent, in the twisting rooms by 50 per cent, in the reeling section by 30 per cent, in the bIeaching section by 40 per cent, and Orders issued to the. "operatives," I in the sorting room by 30 per cent. who in turn issue them to the in formers, include these: "The Prexy might not be adverse to taking a trip soon with a lot of dough and some yellow pine. Things are hot for him right now. Vague, but play it. "King Jake Wise Guy is to be worked on slowly at first. Insinuate that, he is playing into the hands of the Gentiles to the detriment of the Kosher boys. "Use the Kosher boys only when' you are sorely pressed for their assistance. "Give them cash only for their endeavors, but be vague in your contracts with them, as they will not be as easy to eliminate as the Papists will be in the new organization we have for the members when the present one is no more." One of the letters to an "operative" published concludes: "Use any means or tactics that you think best, so long as they bring the desired results to our clients." An indication of one of the "results" wanted is provided by a letter which says: "Let me remind you again to feel out the eight-dollar day. Get more opinions, but b/'rib"means drtrjf'a hint of the six-dollar proposal. "Argue that living, clothing, etc., is down. Use your imagination. "Again, remember, one-half facts and a vivid imagination has made many a good book." Commenting on the letters, Mr. G. M. Bugniazet, secretary of the union, says: "These documents taken together compose an amazing record of crookedness. "They account for the so-called unrest in local unions at several In spite bf this very considerable m- crease in labor output, the earnings of the workers are almost unchanged. The pertinent comment is made in the memorandum of the Ministry that rationalization "works so much the more mercilessly because division of labor and mechanization, which are practised to the utmost possible degree, result in the exclusion of the more skilled workers rather than of the less skilled." These skilled workers, in orde'r to earn their living, are very often "condemned to do the work of unskilled workers, and, of course, to receive correspondingly lower wages." It is satisfactory to note that the Social Ministry of Czecho-Slovakia draws the only correct conclusion from the consequences of rationalization, which is one of the most potent causes of structural unemployment; the quantity of work to be done in a country must be divided amongst the hundreds of thousands of workers who have lost their 'jobs through the structural crisis of rationalization. There is' only one way out for a state based on social principles: "To provide subsistence for a large proportion of the unemployed it is imperatively necessary to reduce statu ton. hours, of work." .The Ministry nn».»,;J|rA(«JJ.:know;''acted upon this belief by submitting a Bill for the introduction . of the 40-hour week. This-excellent "example should be speedily followed by other governments.—I. F. T. U. Vancouver Breweries, Ltd. Westminster Breweries, Ltd. Silver Spring Brewery, Ltd. Victoria Phoenix Brewing Co., Ltd. ALL UNION BREWERIES This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of. British Columbia. points, and, above all else, they 'show why adverse publicity against our union is appearing in hostile papers and magazines." (Editor's Note: This probably explains Walter Foster's articles in the Vancouver dailies). ROYAL CITY BRAND Canned Fruits Vegetables Jams THE BEST THAT'S CANNED I Brodef Canning Co.* Ltd. ——■—»—■»■srna Page Eight THE LA1X5R STATES MAN TlayTtT VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, UMITED DRUGS AT CUT PRICES MAKE A POT-CHASE AT AWT ONI Or OTJB STIBnEMEBT STOKES AMP WOTE THE QVAUTIT, SEBVICE ABTD SATIHO. WE CABBY THE fcAHQEST STOCK IM WZSTEKH CANADA. FBIDAY ASTI> SATUHDAT SPECnALS — APRIL OStll and APBII. SSth .60. J l 'mi. $1.25 and 11.50 English .25 French Cleaner; 16-os .1. Chamois .4, .57, .73 iukI .79 l.oo Krysol (Antiseptic) 16-os .52 1.25 Plnkham's Vegetable Com--/— .75 Cotys Shaving Soap JS3 pound *S i.25 Coty's Talcum ii. .92 .50'H(nd> Honey and ~ 1.50 Coty's Bath Powder :.... 1J» Almond Cream .34 , j„ che Floral Co,ognw, aa .So Norwegian Cod Liver Oil .„ _.___„.,„. ,. ,. -_. (Biologically Tested) lS-ox. .34 o0 Creolln, 16-os. ....- _ M .65 Liquid Petrolatum 50 "f- Re,a» Syru° of Figs 26 (Highest grade) 16-os _J4 .25 Benzo-Almond Cream 14 .65 Mlchaud's Florida Water .34 SO l-'riiii-:i -lives ~_J3 .75 Woodbury's Cleansing Cream .44 .60 Mentholatum M 1.00 Lavorla ...... .66 .75 4711 Face Powder 4S VANCOOVEBS OWH DBUQ STOKES- SIXTEEN IH THE CITY AT YOUB SEBVICE. TELEPHONE YOUB WANTS. WE SAVE YOU MONEY. NINETEEN STORES. Change of Train Schedule EFFECTIVE MAT 1 FOR ALL POINTS BETWEEN'VANCOUVER AND QUESNEL. / NORTHBOUND Steamer leaves Union Dock, Vancouver, Mondays and Fridays .. . .8.00 jl.n.. Tltath connection with steamer at Squatnlsh dock leaves ., .1:40 p.m/' Llllooet -..-..; :'.....:. 8:50p.m. Clinton 11:56 p.m. Williams Lake ,5:35a.m. Arrive Quesnel Tuesdays and Saturdays , 9:05 a.m. SOUTHBOUND Leave Quesnel Saturdays only 9:45 p.m. Leave Williams Lake. 1:30 a.m. Leave- Clinton 6:38a.m. Leave LUIoet ...10:00 a.m. Arrive Union Dock, Vancouver, Sundays 9:00p.m. Leave Quesnel Tuesdays only 7:45 p.m. Leave Williams Lake 11:30p.m. Leave Clinton *.... 4:38a".m.r Leave Llllooet 8:00a.m. Arrive Union Dock, Vancouver, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Commencing- May 1, a Cafe Car And Bleeping accommodations will be attached to all throusrli trains. Stage connect! with tralm at Qneenel for paeienffers to and from Prince Oeorge and BarkervUle. PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY For TicMsts. Blsoplng Car BessrvaUons, Illustrated Folders, ate., apply City Tlcsst Office. 793 Granville at, Vancouver. B. O. For Frslght Bates, phone Seymour 8816. LOTUS HOTEL PARLOR PENDER AND ABBOTT STREET FINISH THE NIGHT RIGHT— Come with the Bunch after the Meeting! 400 feet from Headquarters (Manager, VV. H. Clancy) IN NEW WESTMINSTER- J. H. MORGAN. PROP. THE FRASER CAFE IS THE MOST CENTRAL. THE MOST REASONABLE IN PRICE. AND AN EATING PLACE NOTED FOR COURTESY. COMFORT AND CLEANLINESS 738 Columbia Street (Just above B.C.E.) Phone 1553 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Broadway Lumber Company Ltd. EVERYTHING FOR BUILDING WW BROADWAY WEST i PHONE: BAY. IMt Labor Majority In Western Australia On April 9, the state of Western Australia elected a Labor government in place of the union administration led by Premier Sir James Mitchell and decided in a referendum to secede from the commonwealth. The election, even with results incomplete, gave.the Laborites a clear majority over the Nationalist and Country parties which had formed the coalition government. The figures were: Labor - 28 Nationalists 8 Country Party 9 Doubtful ,_ 5 Decision of the voters to secede from the commonwealth came as a result of a majority view that the interests of the state as a primary producer were not best served by adherence to a confederation containing: the eastern states whose views, many claimed, rule in the House of Representatives. The federal government took official cognizance of the secession move 10 days ago and began a hurried campaign seeking to convince voters it would be what William M. Hughes, Australia's war-time premier, Sfascribed as a "crude and futile uesturi^ Food-Beverag You Will Appetizing, nourishing, good for you in every way, because it is brewed from pure, natural ingredients. Drink PILSENER regularly as a spring tonicl • ■ $ 2 LAGE Per Dozen Carton At Govt. Liquor Stores (ALE, $2.40 per dozen). VANCOUVER BREWERIES, UMITED Brewers and Bottlers of: Pilsener Dutch Girl Cascade U.B.C. Bohemia: Old Country Ale Cream Stout This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liaul Control Board or by the Government of British Columbf BE BRITISH — BUY BRITISH — BURN BRITISH COAL HIGHEST GRADE YORKSHIRE COALS 75 psr csnt lsss «sh; SO pm csnt mors hM*. Klnsd by wbits union labor. TRINITY 171-172 HULL, BLYTH & CO. (CANADA) LTD. CROWING UP Company promoter (tiying<tan*aise capital for a ncv* scheme).,! But, my dear sir. It will make enormous pro- tits later. Just now it's only in Its infancy. ■-.—-^ Financier: May In-—but I'm not In mine. The following correction appeared in a small town paper: "Our paper carried the notice last week that Mr. John Doe is a defective in the police force. This was a .typographical error. Hr. Doe is really a detective in the police farce." Free sitters at the play always grumble most.—Chinese proverb. , SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT ] "I'm planning to travel on one of those stabilized steamships." "It will cost you more." "Maybe, but expenses aren't what I have to keep down on my sea trips." EXAGGERATION "What did they teach you at school today, sonny?" "Oh, teacher told us all about Columbus, who went 2000 miles on a galleon." ' "She did, did she? Well, don't believe all she tells you about those French cars, my boy." Life consists In what a man is thinking of all day.—Emerson. PrimevM_inister Joseph A. Lyons and heads' of financial concerns joined in the campaign against the move. The prime minister promised an examination of the difficulties under which Western Australia interests said they labored owing to the tariff policies of the government Western Australia is not unlike Western Canada in that, as a rural community, it feels that it suffers unduly from the high protective and other policies maintained by the industrialist section ofjtthe country. Southern Rhodesia Nationalizes Mines All the vast mineral resources of Southern Rhodesia are to be nationalized. These include the Wankie coalfield, one of the most extensive coalmining areas in the world, with an estimated output Af over 4 billion tons. In future the British South Africa Company and all other mining companies will have to pay royalties to the State on all minerals mined in any part of the country. Gold output alone in 1931 was-valued at £2,276,875. The Wankie coalfields cover over 400 square miles, and seams are now being worked ranging from 6 feet 6 inches to 38 feet in thickness. Vast deposits of chrome iron ore and asbestos are also taken over. A geological survey is to be undertaken of almost every square yard of Southern Rhodesian territory, so that mineral deposits may be more systematically developed in the future. If the devil can find plenty for idle hands to do, a number of our fellow citizens are wondering why the devil he doesn't. Says "Government by Assassination" in Cuba "Cuba libre" is suffering under a tyranny more cruel and capricious than that of Spain, which was driven out by American soldiers at the cost of American lives in 1898. Stories carried by so conservative a paper as the New York Times tell of the—murder—of—six—university students by Machado's secret police within the last few days, and the arrest, of a hundred others, many of whom probably will .be murdered. Senator Borah of Idaho declared publicly last week that the Machado dictatorship is "government by assassination," and there is no disputing the statement. "We have at our very door one of the most cruel governments in the world," said the Idaho Senator. "And it is a government about which we cannot be indifferent. We have a responsibility (to Cuba) which we cannot disregard." Machado rules by grace of Wall Street. Cuba is virtually owned by New York bankers today—though the property is not so valuable as they thought—and Wall Street has kept our State Department friendly to Machado. It even sent President Coolidge over to Havana, when the Machado tyranny was new but already bloody, to speak as Machado's guest, and show the friendship of the Republic of the North*. If the State Department would withdraw support from Machado, he would leave the island in a row boat —if he could get to one. ..There should be |to^3^Sfcv.sj«_»n1.g -to countenance this "government by assassination."—Labor. Delegates will be sent from Saskatchewan to the annual convention of the National Farmers' Holiday Association at Des Moines, .Iowa, opening May 3, in an attempt to link up the Farm-Labor movement in Canada with a similar movement in the United States. The Canadian delcgateSfwill advocate the formation of an American Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Be candid, of course, but why stamp on other people's- toes? A Tribute to Our Union Membershil One of the most gratif. of this dark year is the result of tl referendum election in this organ! ation. At a time when unemplol ment is up, when depression hi sapped the nation, when it is hard ' think coolly and wisely, when su. piciorr-of~tihe—motives and uf actions of others is easy to harbd the membership of the Internationl Brotherhood of Electrical Workel voted 33,885 to hold, and-4,108 n| to hold the regular convention year. This is a tribute to the sanitl loyalty'and intelligence of the men bership. It also presupposse hope 11 this organization. If lying tongua hunger, hostile capitalists, jobles] ness, and a collapsed business sji tem can not destroy our unity—tha nothing can. This organization wl survive.the depression, and beconl a still greater power in the elcctric| industry. This publication never assumes | apologetic air. It never has to. is not doing so now. But it ca assure the membership that the! officials are worthy of their conf dence and serving with devotiol loyalty and Intelligence the comma" cause.—Electrical Workers' Journal Picture Projectionists To Oppose Wage Ci Motion Picture Projectionist! Union reports that the Famous Plajl ers Canadian Corporation had askel for a reduction in wages in this-cltl but the union intended to hold tn management to its agreement, whid provided that if any of the theatre were closed that the former wage] would be established. Last year th] union agreed to a reduction of waga provided that two theatres were ra opened. In that agreement a rctutf to the former yvajjes was stipulate if the theatres were again closed. L In order to test a case of picketinl a theatre in New Westminster, twf officers permitted arrest and werL fined $25. This opens the Way to al appeal, which ia now to be made decide'the legality of their form picketing. ~w - • "» '■ "■■ ■■»■■ ■•■■ ',•-' '-■ ■ ""■ :« '•/ :—"-4- **r- iy,xm- THE LAfiOTR STATESMAN Page .Nine lerfect DOCK BEER is the Master Brewer's annual spring treat. There is no finer Bock than Old Milwaukee. This delicious, full-bodied beverage is brewed from specially prepared roasted malt, and has been aged for an unusually long time. Old Milwaukee Bock Beer is now oh sale in bottles at Government Stores or on draught by the glass, at Licensed Premises, until the limited supply'is exhausted. COAST BREWERIES LIMITED VANCOUVER. B.C. i __ I ai.S0 S6RVC-D 011 DRclUGHT BY TH<: OLclSS This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia For Better Motor Performance Use the NEW 100 per csnt British Columbia YOU CAN BUY NO BETTER Standardo|Qud\it» _^___ - ..-..-—.—-■■ HARD TIMES, ISN'T IT? HIDDEN WEALTH —FOUND MONEY I Dig out your Scrap (iold, Bridgework, Old Jewelry; I pay cash for It TAKE YOUR WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY REPAIRS TO E. C. APPLEBY^TKr THE OLD COUNTRY EXPERT As I can save you money on your repairs RED STAR DRUG STORE "The Mail Order Druggist" Ws Hake a Sps.lal Effort to Oet Goods On* by Wrrt Mail Aftsr Bscslpt or Tonr Ordsr. OOBNEB COBDOVA ABTD CABBALI, VABTOOUVBB, B. O. A. E. HAHRON Phons N. V. 114 , North Vancouver J. A. HARRON Phone Fair. 114 66 Tenth Ave. E. a. If. WILLIAMSON' Phone Hair. 114 55 Tenth Ave. E. patron Sim & BiUiamann FUNERAL DIRECTORS 65 EAST TENTH AVENUE PHONE FAIR. 134 ■Pf_)PPsMesss*p^ejs»jB^»»sjsiss RADIO SERVICE When yon want It— At a price yon'll like ' •BPAIBS TO AM. BASIS Bay S.rric.: Trinity art* sTlfBt Service: Deng. 4900-1. RICHARDSON & HOWARD SSS Smyths Street BeJ.lt. Speolsllsts (Across from Vancouver Motors) ACCUMULATING EVIDENCE | A young lady from Chestnut Hall, Son: Mummy, is it true that man Mass., says money will not buy gar- made of dust? ters for the garden hose. Charlie Mother: Yea, dear. Watson says she' is good, but aug- Son: Well, I guess there'll soon be gests that she try to purchase oats ne under the spare bed. 'for a nightmare. Cafe Employees to Dance on May 8th Waiters and Waitresses of Local No. 28, Hotel and Restaurant Employees, will be out in full force at their dance, which will be held in the Victory Hall, Homer Street, on Monday, May 8th, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dick Gardner s Orchestra will supply the music. Refreshments will be on hand as usual and the tickets will be 35c. The union reports that while the situation has been serious it is now making better progress. Colin McDonald is acting as business manager. AFTER MARCH 20, 1933 —Recently I had H bottles of home distilled laughing brew in my cellar, and my wife made me empty each and every bottle down the sink. I proceeded to do as my wife had ordered and withdrew the cork from the first bottle, poured the contents down the sink with the exception of one glass which I drank. I then withdrew the cork from the second bottle, and did likewise with the exception, I drank one glass. I extracted the cork from the third bottle, emptied the good old booze down the bottle except a glass which I devoured. I. pulled the cork from the fourth sink and poured the bottle down the giass when I drank some. I pulled the bottle from the cork of the next and drank one sink out of it, then threw the rest down the glass. I pulled the sink out of the next cork and poured the bottle down my neck. I pulled the next bottle out of my throat and poured the cork down the glass, all but one sink, which I drank. I pulled the next cork from my throat and poured the sink down the bottle and drank the cork. . _______ Well, I had them all emptied, then ! steadied the house with one hand and counted 'the;«&»t4!e»"«rrth'vthe' other. There were 24 bottlcH, so I counted them again when the house came around again and I had 74. Now I had all the houses and bottles counted so I washed and wiped them all, and went upstairs and told my other half how well I did the job. And now. Oh, Boy! have I got the wifest nice in the world. I am asking you. __ ; M. Joe Lyng, Local No. 1, I. B. E. W., St. Louis, Mo. As we took a new barometer home last week, our wife wanted to know how to adjust it when she wanted a fine day. < COLIN McDONALD ; President of the Trades and Labor Council; President of • Journeyinitt- Tailors' Union, and Member of British Columbia Executive Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Want the City Refugesto Pay! Secretary Bengough of the Trades and Labor Council and Delegate Page of the Carpenters' Union, in conjunction with representatives of the Direct Relief Association, interviewed Major Fordham of the Provincial Unemployment Relief Commission, to protest the compelling of single men to go either to camps or city refuges: This applies to men who have lived in city rooming houses and hotels for years, and who are now compelled to choose between a 'wages cut from 15 per cent up. Some Big Life Insurance Salaries Life insurance companies have been favored in the present depression beyond all other institutions excepting only banks. Federal money has been at their disposal through loans from tbe R. F. C. States have passed laws prohibiting loans on policies. Other laws have almost abolished the "surrender value" of policies—the amount an insured person can get back if he finds., he cannot go on paying premiums. And publicity artists, who are well paid for their work,.have ballyhooed to the country in solemn tones that the insurance companies safeguard "the poor man's savings." -* • Let's examine this safeguarding" claim. In three years of depression, the salaries of the chief officers of big life insurance companies have been increased from 25 to 50 per cent. In 1629, the Equitable Life paid its president, T. I. Parkinson, $75,006 a year; in 1932, it paid him $100,000. In 1929, the Metropolitan paid its president, F. H. Ecker, $175,000 a year; in 1932, $200,060. In 1929, the Mutual Life paid ita president $100,000; in 1932, $126,000. This is particularly interesting, because that president, D. F. Houston, was Secretary of Agriculture when the Federal Reserve Board began "deflating" the farmer in 1920, and encouraged the performance. The New York Life gave its president, T. A. Buckner, a salary of $126,400 in 1932, a boost of $25,000 over what it paid him in 1929. Lesser executives in most of the big° companies got proportionate increases. But the common, garden-variety of insurance employees have had their camp or one of the city refugi City Central Mission, City Refuge, or the Salvation Army. Major Ford- ham stated that the reason the men had to go to these refuges was because 4fey were not getting sufficient in them to make them pay. Secretary Bengough asked why these places should be made to pay, as this should be a secondary consideration to the well-being of the workless. Major Fordham agreed to make some changes in this regard. The poor man's savings! how they go.—Lahor. Yes, look British Towns Restore Wages to Former Level Fifteen major English town councils have restored, this year, wages cuts they have made since 1931 They are those of East Ham, Portsmouth, Paddington, Gloucester, Swindon, Southport, Wallasey, Richmond, Reading, Peterborough, Kettering, Worthing, Wood Green Mit- rham and Lancaster,—The Wiltshire |—Shin. County Council has done the same. The London County Council has decided not to renew expiring wages cuts sanctioned 15 months ago. It has long been contended in British labor circles that high wages are an essential factor in world trade recovery, owing to their effect in increasing general purchasing power. This proposition receives indirect support from a large and influential body of British economists who have started a movement for "wise spending" as a means of trade recovery. Railways, Employees To Arbitrate Dispute Montreal.—The board of conciliation, established by the Minister of Labor, to investigate a dispute between the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National and their engineers, firemen, conductors, trainmen and telegraphers over a proposed 20 per cent reduction in basic wages, commenced its hearings in the courthouse here recently. Mr. Justice G. F. Gibsone of Quebec is chairman of the board, with George C. McDonald, C.A., of Montreal, representing.,t-u^rap/tt-flra. and VV. F. 0'Connip!D;i-/'&t<<T.:r<.'nt". representing Tne employees. 45 More Electricians Get $40 Pensions Forty-five more members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers were granted life pensions by the Executive Council at its last regular meeting. These 45 will receive $40 per month. The pension applies to members over 65 having 20 years' continuous membership in the union. Eighteen death claims of $1000 each were paid during the month of March, bringing the total death claims paid up to $2,974,286.10. Union Shingles Get Increasing Support 5 weavers' Union report negotiations with four or five shingle mills in British Columbia for the purpose of getting signed agreements with them, is progressing favorably. The Huntting-Merritt Company, which produces union-made shingles, has been fairly fortunate during the past winter, having worked a full day shift nearly all winter. This company has now started up 14 machines on the night shift. The union is getting in touch with farmer organizations in the United States in an effort to get them to demand and. purchase shingles made by an all-white crew and bearing the union label. A request from the Musicians' Union to have the Broadway Cafe put on the "We do not Patronize" list of the Trades Council was referred to the Grievance Committee at a previous meeting. Delegate Thomson, reporting for the committee, recommended that the Broadway Cafe be put on the list. BELGIAN SOCIALISTS SPURN COMMUNIST "UNITED FRONT" Brussels, Belgium.—The general council of the Socialist party rejected an offer of the Comimmist party to form a united front. • Old Man Capital has been pretty sick for nearly four years now, and his condition lias been growing worst every day despite the incantatioits of medicine men and ths antic's of the witch doctors. -As u<e Write this, it seems that somebody, in desperation, has given the old fellow "a shot in tlte arm," but although he is cavorting around at this moment like a "two-year-old," his heart is so bad that he is likely to collapse any time. He is -a /i>i«//i customer, however, and while he suffers severely from gout and loss of appetite, it is quite possible that the old reprobate may'live to be hung after all! —From The Organiser, '._, —. / i__U.e_T£n THE LA BOR S TATE SMAW~—— May, GRAY CABS LOWEST HATES IN VANCOUVER J No Charge for Extra Passengers. Union Drivers. -" You only pay for distance you actually traveM SEY. 7131 B. C. MOTOR TRANSPORTATION LTD. o W P" J Fet I I c v WRESTLING! ATTHE AUDITORIUM - every THURSDAY night Price*: 75c to $1.50 First Event at 8:30 p.m. BETTER THAN A VAUDEVILLE SHOW! N£W DRINKING CUP TOP • V-JUST HOLDS A SWALLOW %sM\mim EXTRA SPECIAL LIQUEUR' 4fgfl 'tot. _*2«5 W^ \w*J __J m 40 OUNCE. \* Tri" >«__". S3_S W v>_, MS**, This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. Compliments of Cowan-Dodson Bakeries LIMITED 275 EIGHTH AVENUE EAST E. H. MORRISON , _J Business Manager, Electrical Workers' > Union, Local 213. -*• R. HOFFMEISTER ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND CONTRACTOR Manufacturing, Installation, Repairing of All Kinds k of Electrical Machinery 1 . TELEPHONE: SEYMOUR 455 1271-1273 GRANVILLE STREET VANCOUVER, B.C CASCADE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICE -WHATEVER YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WE HAVE A SERVICE ADAPTED TO FIT YOUR PURSE AS EXACTLY • AS IT FITS j YOUR NEEDS. Take advantage of our exceptional service. Phone and pur representatives will call. PHONE: SEYMOUR 4472 CASCADE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS, LIMITED Vancouver, B. C. Authoried Larvex Moth Proofing Service The Dufll Commission cost Canada 162,338, according to an answer given In the House of Commons. A huge electrically-operated shovel at an open-pit coal mine in southern Saskatchewan cuts a furrow 85 to 100 feet wide and up to 65 feet deep. The bonds of matrimony are like industrial bonds—keeping .«p the interest ia what preserves their value. Little Jimmie claims that if his dad had asked more questions when he was a boy he could answer more of his. ,«' . State Banking Is Boosted In Australia In a recent address to the Metropolitan Conference of the Australian Labor Party, at Sydney, Mr. J. T. Lang,-said: "Public ownership of the public credit and the banking system is tbe hope of the world today. (Cheers). "Australian Labor Governments in the past have given a lead to the world in many reforms; let the Australian- Labor Movement through the next Australian Parliament again give a lead to the world by writing into the laws of the country that the power of financial control in Australia is henceforth and forever vested in the hands of the Australian people." (Prolonged applause). hi answer to questions, Mr. Lang made it clear that he was opposed to the Labor Party adopting direct action methods to achieve its objective. He believed that it could secure control by constitutional means! Replying to Mr. McGuinness, Mr. Lang described the socialization of credit as one of the first steps of the achievement of its ultimate objective. "There is always a key to the door," he pointed out, "if you want to go inside you must have the key to open it." Around the World The world is full of funny things, The British Post offices print the words "Buy British" as a cancellation mark over postage stamps. A bright press association correspondent has discovered that the high-speed-macirinesrthat stamp "Buy British"" on the envelopes were made in the United States! -red tnat tne X_______ at stamp "Buy ^f„„u Fourteen members of trade unions have seats in the present Congress of the United States, the executive council of the A. F. of L. reports. This is about 2V_ per cent, of the congressional membership. ---s——*—a—: -— A newspaper in Vienna carries a special page for women who have been or are about to be divorced. It is beaded'"Divorced Women's Page," and instead of the usual hints on "Row to keep a husband," etc., there is practical legal advice and suggestions bearing on divorce, alimony and reconciliation. *' • . • In India 34 per cent, of the people working for wages are women; in Italy, 29 per cent.; in England and Wales, 30 per cent; in Germany, 35 per cent., and in the United States, 22.1 per cent. » • • A test case was made of the Vienna law which taxes unmarried persons of both sexes, on tbe ground that it- was class legislation. The Austrian constitutional court,- however, upheld the law. * * • Mrs. Eliza Jane McKee, who died recently in Ireland at the age of 102, in her young womanhood found a nineteen pound gold nugget in California, which she sold for $15,000. She willed an imitation of the nugget to her sister in County Down. • • • Women, as well as men, are panning for gold in Arizona, Montana, Washington and California. Probably the greatest part of them make nothing, but others make from $2 up to $20 a day, depending on then- skill and luck. Internal Debt Now Huge Burden In an interesting review of the activities of the British Transport Workers for the past year, the General Secretary of that organization (Mr. Ernest lievin) makes the following comments upon the above question as it exists in England: About three years ago it was depicted that the real struggle was between the trade unions and the bankers. The bankers wanted what they called flexible wages-—that is, wages that would fall without any resistance, but the trade unions determined to maintain the standard of living in so far as it was represented by money wages, and I believe we have now created a situation' that-may mark the end of reductions. If there is a revival in trade and a settlement of the international war debt problem and a new basis of exchange worked out, there is a chance of a real forward movement being made at no distant date. Burden of Internal Debt But, speaking of war debts, what about the internal war debt? The people of this country (Britain) are paying over a million a day in interest on war debt. Might we not take the argument of the British Government, as advanced in the note to America, as a basis for a tremendous campaign to grapple with the internal debt? The argument advanced by the Government to America as a reason for revision is that since the war, when .the goods were purchased and the loans made, values had completely changed. If that is true, it is equally true of the internal debt, and reckoned in goods and services, we are paying back to the rentier or the money lender nearly three times the value of what we borrowed. The fact that the debts of France, Italy and Germany have been written off does not mean war debts, are finished; it merely means.they have been transferred on to the backs of the British public, and this represents a greater security for the money lenders, who probably would never have received payment from France, Italy or Germany. This fact alone entitles the State to a complete review of these war debts. The conversion that recently took place barely touches the fringe of the problem. It is not only the question of interest, but the burden of the principal, that must be dealt- with. Bottle-neck Operation If th; argument is good for the revision of international debts, surely it is good for internal debts, and steps should be taken to rid ourselves of this' terrible burden, which is a tremendous handicap, and one of the big contributing factors to the slump. Paying money in interest to surer means a bottle-neck oper- ation. That is to say, it pours into a narrow cul-de-sac, which, in the main, is the City of London. This interest represents an enormous portion of the production of the people, and when you read in the press that there are millions waiting to be invested, it means that there is no outlet for the vast sums that have been drawn out of industry to meet the exactions of usury. A great deal of that accumulation is principal as well as interest, but the point is that all of it has been drawn from industry. Germany, by the policy of inflation, has practically wiped out her internal debt, and she will, if international debts are settled, have then wiped out her external debt But we shall be left to find a million a day tor well over another century, and probably the people, even then, will owe the principal borrowed to finance the war. Money Lender's Advice The internal debt is another device of the money-lending classes to fasten another claw into the productive capacity of the country. They get rent, interest, profit, and, again, a further rent out of the cost of the war. The Trade Union Movement will have this problem to face in the fight to maintain, wage standards. There will be attempts made to get us to admit what are called fixed charges —this exaction out of our total production—and to get us to submit to the view that before we begin to calculate wages, all this taxation, all these fixed1 charges and all these other extraneous impositions upon industry shall be admitted and wages shall be based upon the remainder. The members should appreciate this in order to understand the kind of task we have to undertake in wage negotiations and adjustments. Unionist Head United States Relief Job (By Budd L. McKillips.jin Labor An organized labor man—Gene Vice-President Robert Fechner of 1 International Association of Mai inists—has been selected by Prt dent Roosevelt as director-in-chief the United States government's forestation program under which lief is to be given to 250,000 I employed men. . . • Fechner is to have compl charge of the project, it was stal at the White House. He swung ii action immediately after his i pointment. —: Organized labor has persuaded I government to make several mod cations in the federal reforestati unemployment relief program wh is getting under way. Military control has been elim ate'd. General Douglas MacArth has been scrapped as "boss" of I project and a practical trade uni official has been appointed direct general. The 8-hour day and 5-day week io^prevailrandlhe relief camps to be self-governing units. Assurance has been given that I program will not be permitted interfere with public works proje —that a federal building progra much bigger than has heretofc prevailed, will be launched soon. Men in the camps are to recei $30 a month—or about $1.30 i each working day—:in addition clothing, food, housing and medii care. Organized labor insists tl $30 a- month is insufficient, ev though the. government takes t position that the money is paid "relief," not as wages. Fechner emphasized that the i forestation project is being launch "purely as a relief measure" and ' men aided by the program will I be in competition with skilled woi ers or those in private industry. Sweden Begii Public Work* Plans . The Swedish Social Governmej has submitted to Parliament a bd plan for dealing with unemploymei The Premier, Mr. Hansson, and M colleagues, hold that in a depressil like the present the State's resourcf should be used to create work and I stimulate a general economic reviv| They therefore put forward • program of public works, which not only provide immediately ef pluymeiit fur.a"large number of ml but will put into circulation nion| now lying idle. These public works will not "relief" works. They will be uieij undertakings which will add to wealth of the country and the ml employed on them will be paid nq mnl wages. Notable among them are plans railway electrification, the buildif of new fishing harbours, land drai age and .reclamation, and schq building. Immediate Effect The Government believes that t| stimulus which this expenditure give, and the increased purchaaif power which will be created by will have an immediate beneficf effect on the whole economic syiti of the country. Have Yon Heard This One? .A Scot on his honeymoon boughtl sixpenny bar of chocolate. Caif fully breaking off a piece, he handl it to his wife. After a while Jet asked shyly if she might have a| other piece of chocolate. "Na, na, Jean," he replied, "thai for the BKirna." ' snfcs-sjs Wide: "I am writing to the na landlord, dear. I want the din id and sitting-rooms repapered, also tl bath enamelled and a new kitcha range. To whom shall I address it] Hubby: "Santa Claus!" The principle of fixed charges cannl be admitted. You can see the dl mand for its recognition in the fig] that is now going" on between if so-called shareholders of the railwal and the wage-earners. It la a rel struggle for the division of the prl duction of the industry. The great! the share of the product we obtail the greater is the consuming powf of the masse*.—Record (Eng.). _j_*L DAN. MACPHERSON siness Agent, Sheet Metal Workers^ ion,'Local 2S0; executive member, Northwest District Council. rits and Tories Taking CCF Seriously" t-tawa.—The politicians of both old-line parties are taking the iperative Commonwealth party l unexpected seriousness. And ngely it is in the higher councils the Conservative party that the d party movement has appar- y provoked the most annoyance, bably the Conservative chiefs I a longer view than the Liberal fa, and realize that if the new idsworthian movement is not a in the pan, it may cook the le of the political game as it has a piayed in Canada for some time he Liberals are worried, but not alarmed. They indulge the hope i the new movement will stimul- Liberal leadership to rediscover eralism, still believing that there Liberalism with saving virtues. ew weeks ago Hr. King intim- I that he was looking for a new i out of the valley of humiliation, vageuly recalled brave promises the 1919 National Convention, e recently Mr. Lapointe ex- sed the conviction that the time arrived for the Liberal party to ize that there is not room for e than one Tory party in Canada, he Farmer-Labor (Third) party lution cailing for a co-operative monwealth with a planned econ- ,waa vigorously denounced by lesmen of both the old-line ies. The efforts to discredit it Is color, to reports that the third y movement is making rapid pro- is in the country, and enlisting rarsity students- and small busi- i men in large numbers: a pre- ion of Mackenzie King, made in 1, that the old parties might have ombine to fight a popular party ecalled. There has been strong Uganda for a National (Coali- ) government, but it is said to . been mainly inspired by finan- interests anxious to have the adian National. Railways handed he Canadian Pacific Railway, as lunter-chcck to public ownership ementa generally.—The - Labor 'Id. Montreal. ^B.C.DI/TI LLERY C'V 48T —- NEW WE/TMIN/TEft B C Distillers of Choice Canadian Rye Whisky, American Rye Whiskey, and Bourbon Whiskey Blenders and Bottlers or Select Scotch Whiskies and London Dry Gin . ^ Thjs advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. issolini Amnesty is Declared Farcical mnesty for political prisoners ilaimed by Premier Mussolini of y was denounced in resolutions pted by the executive of the In- iiitionai Federation of Trade ons at. its meeting here. Workers of the world are warned linst the sinister farce which is Ig played in Italy, to the preju- i of liberty of speech and opln- fHRKf.-vi-fa' asserted that trade mists and others who have voiced osition to the dictatorship of Mus- ni are still in prison, while those i committed crimes have been rated. he executive " istrongly condemns holds up to public Contempt this >dy of ^an amnesty which only efits offenders againat common and allows liberty of opinion to irushed still further." WILLIAM WATT Business Agent, Plumbers' and Steam- filters' Union, Local 170; member af British Columbia Executive, Trades and Labor Congress of. Canada. New Head of Labor Shows Progress The seven-day week would be aboHshed -throughout the American labor world and a five-day week set up through federal legislation or any other means possible under an agreement reached by 70 labor leaders at an all-day conference recently with Miss Frances Perkins, secretary of labor. Miss Perkins called the conference to let labor leaders express their desires with respect to the civic and economic problems of confronting the wage-earners of the country. .The proposals which the conference agreed upon and which will be Presented to the president by Miss erkins are in part: "In the administration of public relief there should be a labor representative on all state and local relief boards which receive federal money. This representation need not be demanded in federal legislation, but should be understood as part of the practical working program of federal authorities in dispensing money. "Great care should be taken in the distribution of relief funds that encouragement be not given to the sweating of labor. Relief funds should not be allowed to supplement wages, for in industries where products are sold for profit tne wages should be sufficient to maintain the wage earner!" street musician told a magis- s that he make* more in the ring rain than in the fine weath- Evidently it's the "pour" that a the poor. BILL SIGNED BOOSTING PENAITY FOR MINIMUM PAY VIOLATIONS Boston.—Governor Ely has signed a bill to increase the penalties for violation of the decrees of the Minimum Wage pmmission. The measure provides a fine of $300 for violation of the act,/ as against a $50 fine under the old law. The .hill is aimed at manufacturers who, have opened shops paying sweat shop wages during the last two years. NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and J. W. Stewart, Limited' Engineers and Contractors MONTREAL. OUE. 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Not even if they stand in queues for 50 years, and answer advertisements in every post I" VIENNA PRINTERS STRIKE AGAINST PRESS CENSORSHIP Vienna, Austria—The organized compositors on all the Vienna daily newspapers declared a strike in protest against a government* order compelling the publishers of the Arbeiter-Zeitung, - the official organ of the Austrian Social-Democrat Party, to submit their two daily papers, the Arbeiter-Zeitung and the Das Kleine Blatt, to the censor two days' before issue. The shoe clerk ia one man who doesn't agree that women are trying to till men's shoes. FARES, PLEASE) 'Ottawa, Can.-—With the coming of spring the Dominion Government has again decreed there shell be no "riding the rods." Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and. the police of the two railways are actively enforcing the regulation against the transient unemployed. Uncle Ab.saya that most of i man's problems are solved [ somewhere directly north of the collar- button and east and west of the ears. R. H. NEELANDS Secretary-treasurer of Typographical Union, Local 226; member of Vancou- ver Board of-School TnatiTT. Wages and Business Generally prevailing wage rates fix the price level at which goods can move. Wages are not only the principal item in costs of production, but wage rates also measure the dollar capacity of mass consumers to buy. A forcing down of the money wage rate, therefore, merely means that prices must be lowered or goods kept on the shelf. . . . Increases in the general .level of money wage rates do not result in transferring wealth from the employing to .the employed classes, but merely lift the price level; decreases in the general level of wage rates do not enrich the employing classes, but merely lower the price level at which goods can move; increased production in a country free from external debt can only be absorbed by higher wages or lower prices; higher wages never did cost employes or bankers anything, but actually did contribute to the great enrichment of many of them. Unemploymej. Insurance h Opposed On Tuesday, April 11, the Ht| of Commons passed the Rhodes get with a majority of 36. ; ported by one Progressive mem| A. N. Carmichae), Kindersley,. Conservatives polled 107 v| against 72 for the combined fol of the Liberals and the bulk off Progressive, Labor and United Fal Wforces. Three votes were taken in 40 i utes before closing time. On first vote, a Progressive sub-amd ment which proposed Iegisla| favoring Nationalized Unemploy Insurance, a National Bank, Natl alized Life and Fire Insurance, f gram of Public Works, ineluJ construction of houses, was snol under, 171 to 13. Conservatf and Liberals united in defeating The Liberal amendment, wl took the form of a .direct wantf confidence motion against the eminent was lost 119 to 63. Tw| Progressives lined up With the servatives in opposing the ami. ment. Parly dnes In the three votes there werel bolters from the Conservative I Liberal camps. The following gressives voted against the bud| against the Liberal amendment for their own sub-amendment: S_| cer, Coote, Mclnnis, Garland, Spl man, Irvine, Kennedy, Lucas, I ehell, Luchkovich, A. VV. Neiil (Is] Comox-Alberni. WEAVING COMPANY FINED Northampton, Mass. — College Weavers, Inc., were fined $100 for employing women without pay on the pretext of teaching them weaving. The company appealed the decision. Seattle Taxi Drivers ;._ Union Is Acti In aiT~*nTort to cope with the I ates who are trying to work I men long hours 'find abolish wages, the Seattle TaTxi flrivi Union has now made arrangeml that all taxis with a Union drl display, in a prominent place on I cab, a notice to the effect that I car is in charge of a paid up Ud driver. For your own safety's sake, visitng Seattle, refuse to ride in [ cab that doe* not show this sign.
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