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[The Labour Statesman]
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Public Works leja clearance end ffinancei L heme buildimj |sf lead a aenerel nevery for el laeWrlss- • or Statesman SUPPORTED BY SIXTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS VANCOUVER, CANADA, FEBRUARY, 1937 PRICE: S CENTS EAT CUTTERS UNION HOLDING FIRM IS OF BURNS AND COMPANY PRODUCTS DROP TREMENDOUSLY I Leber Right Acroee Canada Ie Taking Action—Management Openly in Oppoe-tion To Union Leber Public Enquiry Looms toCKED-OUT EMPLOYEES OF BURNS * COMPANY have J decided to dig themselves in for the rest of the winter, if neces- ij, before giving in to the company in its efforts to discriminate bit union men and women. There is a stalemate at present, but it next move will be a public enquiry under order-in-council from (Government. Both the Provincial and Federal representatives L the Departments of Labor are working for a settlement of 1c dispute. The Provincial Government has protested to the local lifer and to John Burns, at Calgary, against the importation of i to fill the places of those locked out. This was done at the wit of the union. i December 29th the company led twenty-five members of ion, including the entire ex- tive. Prior to that time the com- i had been compelled to rein- i one man who had been dis- 1 for union activities, but the sy apparently did this In order i the local manager an oppor- ' to take the matter up with riors back east. / after this, the local mana- I seperata Interviews with the ns who were officers in the .and advised them to withdraw i union. This the men refus- i do with the result that they i discharged along with others "sg 25. Following this, the rest i union men ana woman, num- 150, became Involved in the ; in an effort to have the 25 ■flid. I local manager, who is alleged re been Imported from Saska- . began to make a muddle of i the moment he came to the . Before he had proper time to .uainted with the situation he what might be termed a of terrorisation among the fees and caused considerable lion in the plant. m then on, however, the situa- ecame tense. Employees were jht in to the office in groups I warned about having anything with the anion. They were I to remove their union buttons were transferred to jobs pay and which were disable places to work in. The of the men could not be broken er, and they stuck* to their un- nd continued their efforts to I it up. ■■ill Up Buslaess i came the axe. The entire ex- Utt ot the anion, who worked 'us plant, were unceremoniously I along with others, and yet, in iports to Mr. Adam Bell of the rtment of Labor, the local man- ' denied that ha knew these man i officers of the union. Previous however, ha had had these l individually in hil office, point- ~et to them that they were lent, vice-president, secretary, )f the union, distinctly naming office and tailing them they I to get out of tha anion. informed the Department of t that the company had to cut i its staff, yat on ihe very dey "in wore fired, en advertiae- ppeared In tha Daily Province eing for men. Some of the ed had had twenty years' i with tho company, helping to . up, helping to swell its helping to make it one of test businesses of its kind in 'w-ntry, and because working "mis and wages ware not In -ace with e recognised decent * ot living these men and i decided that they had better ie and make an effort to have 1 conditions remedied, ."} now the plant is being plck- 1 -y the employees and also ._** thst are selling Bams * Co. |to_-.s. Rooms have been fitted l_tor the strike breakers, some of IJ* tt '» alleged, have been tm- IFM from other parts of the coun- Itftforts made by the Department ls__*bo. to, bring the parties to- Ig"* was finally successful after El^siiegement continuously bad Kr'V0 me*' ■ committee of the Ik..whlcn in-luded soma of the men !____*(--' But no results war. ob- ■___. *l tne meeting, the manager l-T.' to re-employ those who IJ* ^charged. Another effert will K~*£* by the Department of Ubor l*_:le,_t,n« dlspete end If thia to lt___*_le **t Adaai Bell haa in- IQM that a public inquiry will be I***- Jhe Tndel'hqd Labor Coun cil ia backing him up in this and an Order-in-Council for a public enquiry may be called at any time. Mr. Harrison of the Federal Department of Labor is in Calgary attempting to get the management to come to terms. In the meantime the battle is going strong. Sales have gone down tremendously in Vancouver and reports coming in from outside intimate that the boycott is spreading right across Canada. The Vancouver Trades and Labor Council sent word to all Tradea Councils in Canada and communications have already been received from a number of these and are taking the action suggested. The Councils replying are: Victoria, Calgary, Windsor, Fort William, Hamilton, Toronto and Three Rivers, Que. In all instances the matter has been referred to the affiliated unions for further action. Publicity Across Canada In Vancouver, North Vancouver and New Westminster the sales have fallen off tremendoualy and there are only a few stores besides the Safeway and Piggly Wiggly who are handling the Burns products. Woodwards and Spencers have responded and the situation of picketing the other stores is well in hand. In most instances the action of refusing to handle the products was instantaneous and was because of the butchers being organised in these stores. Over 90 small stores carry the union card and white the big stores do not yet have an agreement with the union, the buyers and employees have been able to refuse to handle Burns' products. The Safeway and Piggly Wiggly stores hav. taken a very definite attitude and are continuing to sell— or try to sell—Burns' products. These firms operate their own bakery under non-union conditions. The Australian ships have refused to handle Burns' products because the sailors took that stand and many other boats ar. doing the same. The brands carried by Burns * Co. are known as Shamrock Brand, Dominion Brand, Bake Eaay Shortening, Carnation and Economy mince meat. These are th. products that organised labor is asked to notice and take action upon. The provincial and federal ajev- ernments are taking a very good stand in tha situation and it looks es though th. next move will be definitely for a peblle enquiry. If this takes place there ia net aay doubt as to the rssult being entirely favorable to the employees. Workers Need $3,600 Per Year, Says Green (By A.F. of L News Service) Washington, D.C. — Employment of every one wishing to work is the fundamental requirement for caper- ity production In industry and thto oblsctiv. cannot ba realised until eviri family receives en annual In- clu\l of $J.600, William Oma. president of the American Fedara- fioaof Leber, said in a.etatement on .".outlook for Ubor daring 1087. Mr. Green str«ss«d th. right of wage earners to have a voice in determining work condition, aa elemental in our democratic life and emphasised both the growing accept- 255 the principle ef **£*£ ism and the gains in organisetion during tha past tw.lv. month.. Abolition of child Uhr, shorter hoars to provide work for the joo- m h_im.r wag.-, better living condition.lead the •«frt»«t •« Fed- oral and State social Justice leg**14: Son wte -neloded by «M*&JJ the AT. of L. In orgeatoed tabor's program for IM?. . • o • Ontario Council Shuns Burns Products Replying to a communication sent by the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council to the Trades Councils in all cities in Csitadu, the Essex County Trades snd Labor Council of Windsor, Ontario, informs the Vancouver Council that it had sent the following letter to the Burns Packing Plant in Vancouver. The letter speaks for itself and .maybe the same kind of action is being taken by organized labor in other cities: Burns Company Ltd., Packing Plant, Vancouver, B. C. Gentlemen: At our last regular meeting it was brought to our notice that your company were making a .vicious and premeditated attack on organised labor in Vancouver, and to show how vicious you could be you discharged a number of your employees who had given your company long and faithful service, just because they were members of the union. We were surprised thst your company would do this, as up to now your products have been considered fair. We feel loathe to place your company's products on the unfair list but it is essential under the conditions, and I was instructed to inform all our affiliated unions to do likewise. From now on unless your company deem it otherwise, the products of the Burns compsny, Shamrock and Dominion brands, meats, hams, butter and bakeasy shortening, will be placed on the unfair Hat, and the list sent to all member.' wives, informing them of the actions of your company In discharging employees, whose only crime was joining a union. Asb Abolition ol Blacklist System The blacklist system Is still in operation in British Columbia among the lumber industry employers. In fact, the British Columbia District Council of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers says that it is being used to a still larger extent than formerly in order to stop the desire of the workers in that industry to join a union of their own choosing. The following resolution, which was passed by the District Council st its conference in Nanaimo on January 17th was also endorsed by the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council. Resolution Whereas, in view of the prosperity enjoyed by the operators in the lumber industry in the past year, and a still brighter outlook for the future; and Whereas, the wages of the workers in this industry has not increased in proportion; and Whereas, the blacklist system is used to a still larger extant in order to stop the desire of the workers to organise into a union of their own chosing; therefore Be it resolved, that this conference of the B. C. Coast District Council held in Nanaimo, B. C, on th. 17th day of January, goes on record demanding the right of collective bar- Saining and the abolition of tha lackllst system, end recommend that th. Trades and Labor Councils at Vancouver and Victoria be asked to endorse same end copies ba forwarded to ell memben of tho British Columbia Legislature. Union Denetfiens To Meat Cutters N.W. Meat Cutters $384.00 Street Railwayman 167.01 Electrical Workers, 218 100.00 Deep Sea Fishermen, Prince Rupert 50.00 Bakery Selaaman 81.00 Milk Salesmen 85.00 Taxi Drivers 26.00 Bakers 26.00 Tailors 26.00 Civic Employee! 21.00 Pressman 25.00 Reilwey Clerks, 080 86.00 Lumber Worken' Local, 28.60 Carpenten, 462 10.00 Bookbinders 10.00 Sign Painters 5.00 Palntew 5.00 Millworkon Local 81 5.00 Van. Waterfront Worken .. 6.00 Toronto T. A L. C. 5.00 METAL MINERS ACCEPT WAGE INCREASE OFFER Salt Lake City, Utah—An increase of 26c e day In wagea haa jest boon o. y 8uu metal minen tn the Bingham and Lnrh district-, sooth. .es. of here. This edvaace followed other vieterlea by 1800 sateen ta the Park dtotrlet, aeet of Sen Lake City. -»d.eaoteer »«»«■•" «■ **** Untie ead Tooele districts. Building Trade 5-Day Week In April The Building Tndes Council has decided to again put the Five-Day Week into operation and commencing the first Saturday in April there will be no Saturday work. If it is absolutely necessary to do some particular work on a Saturday the wages will be for double time. During the past few yean the five-day week haa been passed up because of the slackness in tha building trades, but now that the trade lias improved the Council thinks the time is opportune to again put it into effect. Local unions are taking up the subject with the object of devising ways and means of putting this into effect and for concerted action commenc .ng on the day suggested. All trades report conditions fair with the exception of those affect- ed by the weather, such as the New Westminster bridge. When operations start again on the bridge, however, it will probably be on a three- shift basis. Work on the First Narrows bridge is expected to get under way about the middle of February. The Council has been assured that practically all work on the Jericho Airport will be made fair to the International Building Trades. Newspaper reports to the effect that more apprentices were needed because of a shortage of and a thinning out of building tndes mechanics came up for discussion and delegates were quite confident that each of the various unions coold supply an the man that would be needed in the building industry now and for many yean to come. It was pointed out that the apprenticeship system had failed because contracton had found it impossible to keep the np- Rrentices steadily employed during ie term of their apprenticeship, and that that condition would still continue to prevail. No contractor was willing to have the time of a mechanic taken up with showing apprentices how to do things, especially during these times when speed is essential in carrying out contracts within the estimates. Conditions Bad For Theatre Engineers Engineers 882 reported conditions at Orpheum, Strand, Capital and Dominion (Famous Players) theatres were very bad. They have had three wage cuts and have a split shift system involving eight houn' wjork over a fifteen-hour period. Council will lend its support toward remedying these conditions. ■ The engineers in these theatres (two at the Orpheum and one at each of the other theatres) start work at 7 a.m. and are not actually finished until 11 p.m. during which tame they are supposed to have put in eight hours of work. Sometimes tke showing of a "Preview" will keep th.m on th. job until 2 a.m. and if tha next day is not a Sunday they heve to be on th. job again at 7 a.m. i During the depression the En- gtneen have had three wag. cots, but in spite of the pickup in attendance, no efforts arc being mad. by the company to restore wages. Efforta an now being made by the International office to take the matter up with tha company's heed offlee, heck eaat. The local triad to take ap the matter with the Western representative of tha company when lie wea in Vancouver, but it seemed that he tried to ev.de the meeting, hat be finally promised to make soma adjustments. None heve been Says Canada Short By 75,000 Dwellings Ottawa.—Canada faces e shortage of at lent 75,000 dwellings, Tom Moore, former president of the Canadian Trades and Labor Congress and a member of the National Employment Commission, told the Canadian Construction Association this week. To make up the deficiency, Moore contended, would call for a building program ot $247,000,000. He urged greater use of the Dominion Housing Act and the granting of financial assistance. The building industry, Moore said, offered the most promising field for creating jobs. Four-X Bakery Hu Company Union Bakery salesmen report that since the union launched a drive to get the bakery salesmen of the Four-X Bakery to sign up in the union the company has proceeded to form a company union to which all employees are being induced to join. This company is controlled from back East snd when they heard that some of their salesmen were joining the Bakery Salesmen's Union they brought them into the office in groups and informed the driven that they would not do any busineu with th. International Union and aince then a company union has been formed. Grievances—if any—will go through this alleged union to the company, who will then deal with them according to the usual procedure of big corporations. Just at the pnsent time we are not in a position to aeywhat wiU-bal, the eventual action of the Bakery Salesmen but than appears to be an interesting event taking place in the very near futun. The bakers in the plant are memben of the Bakery and Confection ery Worken' Union, Local 468. The anion wants a signed agreement covering hours of libor end et leest e partial rastontlon of wagea. M this U not obtained tha local will consider further action necessary. iOCIAL SECURITY AIDE VISIONS WORK FOR ALL San Fnneisco, Calif.—A definite Jrogram, Intelligently applied, can Marinate th. nation's far-flung roMem of unemployment, in tho Opinion of Dr. Louis Block, labor economist, who haa been named chief statistician for the Fad.nl Social Security Board. i Baton leering hen to assume hia aow duties in Washington, when he will bo a working consultant to the Social' Security Board's division ot research and statistics, Dr. Bloch Itated: ] "Then ia ae much useful work needing to be dene in many fields. ' ea boose bonding, alectrlfke- aaattetiea, I see ae reoooe why tJ-fcg-immVt More Meat Shops Carry Union Cards Following are a few more meat shops which have signed up with the Meat Cutters Union since our last report. They display the union card and are worthy of the patronage ot members ot organised labor living in the same districts. J. D. Cornett Meat Market, 7468 Fraser; Stone's Meat Market, 8177 Fraser; J. Murch Meat Market, W. Van.; Smith's Meat Market, West Van.; Sunnyside Meat Market, 6968 Fraser; Broadway Meat Market, 1004 West Broadway; Geo. Trimble Meat Market, 653 East 16th Ave.; Oxford Meat Market, 1904 Powell; Templeton Meat Market, 127 Tem- pleton; Kays Meat Market, 4460 W. 10th; G. O. Cornett Meat Market, 3724 East Hastings: Geo. Jackson Meat Market, 2226 West 4th; Angus Meat Market, 1612 Davie; Miliar Meat Market, 828 Wast Broadway. International Longshoremen's Union Local 88,126 is still maintaining e picket line, some 400 strong, along the waterfront. The situation is linked up with that of the rest of tha Pacific Coast and the local has been practically inured that no trouble is anticipated in including British Colombia tn any agreement that Is reached in the strike settle ment. It that ia the case, N.w Westminster, what, a naw local of th. I.L.A. has jest bean formed, will be tha port which will derive the moat bene fit, if the Shipping Federation in Vancouver end company union still operate tho longshore work. Ship- pen will have to avoid Vancouver In order to be guaranteed that th.re shall be no delay in .hipping or unshipping goods. ■ Now Westminster will be the transfer point, so long as the I.L.A. loeal than carries on under aa agreement with the shipping companies. BRITISH TEXTILE WORKERS OAIN INCREASE IN WAGES Manchester, Eng.—Collective bargaining between employen and worken won e peaceful Victory for nearly 120,000 textile worken in the Lancashire one end avoided what aright have prov.n a serioes strik. by there worken. Following two conference! bs- een the Federation of Master Cot- Labor Law Is Being Well ' Enforced The British Columbia Department of Labor ia still taking cases to court for infnetions of the Houn of Work Act and the Male and Female Minimum Wage Acta. Then still seems to be employen who think that these acts were just scraps of paper which could be Ignored just ea they formerly were. Various kinds of labor legislation have been on the statute books of British Columbia for many yean, but they were never taken very seriously and enforced, until the present regime came into office. During the past few yean an ever-increasing number of business people have had to appear in court to answer the charge of violating this labor iegislation, and judging by the continued appearance of this class ot people, it is still going to keep the Department of Labor busy checking up on these cases, for just as surely as the Department gets lax in these cases, just as surely will these chisellers take advantage of th. situation and evade the houn of labor and the Minimum Wage Act. We an pleased to note that the Department of Labor appears to be cognisant of this fact and are continuously on the job. The following is a police court record of the cases which have been tried since our last report, Tha amount of the arrean of pay collected is not given, but in some instances they go into three figures and cover many months of arrean, showing clearly that tha longer en ompioyoi Wanes ha la gal-lag eat =>r th par ton Spianon aad the anna of epfav eleventh-hoar settlement, th. worken receive e by which -j leereeeoi > eiaouattng to ons shilling ead three batfaenea ea each pound sterling of or about 6H per cent, e la the lowest paid their i a 10 per cent iacreese* with payment of a lower wage than that called for in the Act, th. greater will b. hia agony whan he has to finally pay up. The tint list coven the evasion ot the Hours of Work Act: McLennan, MeFeely A Prior, Van- Vancouver, excessive hours, fined 815 and costs. McLennan, MeFeely A Prior, Vancouver, failure to post notice, guilty, suspended sentence. David Hall Sign Co. Ltd., Vancouver, excessive houn, fined $15 and costs. International Junk Co., Vancouver, excessive hours, fined 810. International Junk Co. Vancouver, failure to keep correct records, fined 810. Central Creamery Ltd., Vancouver, excessive houn, suspended sentence, costs S2.60. Wing Lee Company, Vancouver, failure to post notice, suspended sentence, costs $2.50. H. Brown A Sons Ltd., Vancouver, failure to keep dally records, fined 110. Tom Kee Company, Vancouver, failure to post notice, fined $26. Classic Cleaners, Vancouver, failure to keep records, fined $10, costs $2.50. Alma Meat Market, Vancouver, failure to produce records, fined $10, costs $2.50. Mainland Transfer Co. Ltd., Vancouver, excessive houn, fined $25, costs $2.60. Associated Financial Brokers, Ltd., Vancouver, fatlun to keep records, fined $10, costs $2.60. Mol. Mtalana. Wage Aal Th. following cases wen for the evasion of th. Male Minimum Wage Act, Calgary Wood A Coal Co., Burnaby, failure to nay miaimam wage, suspended sentence, costs $7.60. Dollar Lumber and Fast Co.. North Vancouver, failure to pay mlaimem woge, lined $60, coats II and pay arrears. Wing Lea Company, Vancouver, failun to keep records, Seed f 10, General Supply Co. Ltd., Vancouver, fallen to keep records, fined $25.00. Archibald A 8hepherd Ltd., Van- couver, failun to pay minimum wage, suspended sentence, $8.60 costs eae pay arrean. Fosoalo mala.ee. Wage Aal Than we. oaly one com for tho Female Minimum Wege Act, which seems to indicate that employen are at laat wised ap to tha feet that thto Act cannot be evaded. Fnm doeaaa bf eases a month to one la three months ia quite e record, bet there may ba some cases arise oat ef the extra employment during the Christmaa rash. i Tho lone case la: Freak Wilboe, Vancouver, fallen to jay sslalmaa. wage, guilty, coats, $160 ead pay "Faeny," sold the 'colonial' visitor' to England, "that yon here oe many baby fen over here." nothing," retorted Me •WrtMo the J !3___y' __-_____■_■___ __h__*_______^m_i ____________» THE LAOO-I ITATBUMAW 151 SI '.KSII.Il si-1.\ LOWKSI |M)S>li;i I Hi: (l,('()liilii( The Lahor Statesman *********-* that ***»"•»» **•■£ oporeta te the edreatage of the am- pkyer, who weald have a t__*_r Hsooaaorurs, Vaeaaevar. *«, Owned by the Vanco-wer, New Westminster and District Tradw and Labor Council. H. W. WATTS, Mea. Edtoer. Rates: $1.00 gar Year; Saheeriptlon latest $1.00 yet to Ua_.ee, ia per aaeseber par 14 Vancouver, Can., February, 1937 ol(in / | Anywhere • Any Time By Bus- Airplane - Steamship TRflUEL BURfcRU hus i i iiminiii mini mimh i> ii i PACIFIC STAGES FiCHTINC FOR MM While unemployment to still taa> paat than appears to be a tendency open the part ot tha Federal Gov- ernrnent to believe thet the uptrend in business wlu take can of the situation in the coming months, aad that tha government can therefore turn ita attention to other forma of activity. Thto to very much to be da- ploraa as wa cannot see any posel- {i.ity of industry being able to tied employment for those who en at pnsent seeking it, and tor the potential army that will be seeking jobs when rueased from school and university. Th.n to not a alngl. piece of evidence that industry can absorb the prewnt and potential unemployed, but than ia plenty of evloence that industry cannot oven begin to absorb mors than a very small percentage of that unemployed unless and until a vary gnat reduction is made in ths houn worked par person and a very much greater purchasing power provided. Tho nc.nt ti»hts in Vancouver for snow shovelling jobs is clear proof that these people an willing to work. Soma ot then men waited tan houn, all night, erouna the job and than had to fight for tha jobs. And no matter whether they be labonn. mechanics or whit, collar worken, tha scramble for jobs .s just as tremendous in every Un. and calling. Under these conditions be gov.rnm.nt cannot quit and eave th. matter up to industry. ponding right Thto would teeerre fitoOin.Something thet the eoero- ulYot tho Bo*rd u eoaeMtetad f roe. the beginning haa l-ractleeUyaboJ- tohedT^rertUBate-y. the Wertasea'a Compensation Board waii not otam- p ded iato favoring each eweoi. changea, and it ia quite well known thatMr. Winn wm at oil times open to freak ead free eons-Otetlon, no matter who sought it awl whether of or low eta-ion in life. Mr. ... s chairmanship of the Board haa been marked by a high atandard of integrity ia every respect, financial and otherwise, and that to something it to pleasant te be eble te say of a man in public office ia these ead daya of recrimination, charge, and counter-charges. Hia to a record of •tor. rereattag the utmost capacity end personal probity. It to a matter ef greet satisfaction to be able to compliment tbe Pattullo Government In thto reappointment. Mr. Winn to te he congratulated also and, laat but not least, the general public, for it may ba sum ite inter- eats will continue to be well looked after. Probe of Labor Spy Looms In Ontario Toronto, Ont—An investigation of labor spies and particularly the oper-' ations of the Auxiliary Corporation of Canada—a strike-breaking organisation—may be undertaken by the Ontario government, following the charges laid by the Tndes and Labor Congress when it presented ita legislative program to the cabinet Attorney-General Arthur Roebuck told the delegation that "an investigation is the most likely thing, but not without concurrence of the government". The charges wen made whan President P. M. Draper was urging the government to enact a law that would assure worken th. right to join trade unions of their own choosing. There is a growing tendency among arbitrary employen, President Draper said, to prevent worken from joining trad, uniona. H. alleged "discriminatory and intimidst ory practices" wen used against worken who wen even suspected of membenhip in the International Union of Mint, Mill and Smelter Workers. Nasaos Offender Asked for specific information, Prosldent Draper named th. Auxiliary Corporation of Canada, with headquarters In Toronto. W. A. Anderson, organiser of th. Minen' Union, informed the govern, ment that in one week 47 man wan fired for being suspected of being m.mben of the union, and that th. homo of th. union'a secretary in Kirklund Lake was burglarised, "presumably to get a list of tha union memben". The proposed bill submitted by Prosldent Draper, makes it unlawful for employen to interfere with the right of worken to form themselves Into trade unions and bans "yellow dog" contracts. President Draper announced that similar legislation would be presented to the several provincial govern' ments. Hon. Norman Rogers, minister of labor, a short time ago, de dared that worken must be given the right to organise. Othar Reforms Urged Other reforms requested include a six-hour day and live-day week, health insurance, reduction in the qualifying age for old age pensions from 70 to 65 yean, and placing of the motor transportation industry under the jurisdiction of the Board ot Railway Commissioners of Canada. Attorney-General Roebuck informed the delegation that the Ontario government may establish a * -g-Sg .** "ncmployment insurance should the Privy Council declare the Federal lawVpconstitutional. Are Relief Camp Conditions Fair? The single men In the Relief Work Camps are sending in compiointt about the conditions in some of those camps and the manner i.. which wages are paid. We are no abie to check up on these reports Workers have already been evictea from two camps and these v>il. prob ab.y not be the last In the Green Timbers camp it ia allaged that ont man was picked upon to be the goa which has resulted in a \ a'kout o. a large number of the workers. This man was a carpenter and he waa put on the job ot supervising the construction of some camp buildings. He felt that if he was to be in charge of the work that he should rec.lv. higher pay. Not being able to obtain this he asked that he be placed on the bush work. This was don. but It is alleged that he was given an axe with a split handle and his hand waa getting squeesed in the .p.it. His efforts to obtain another handle proved ot no avail and eventually the handle broke. He was charged with deliberately breaking tha handle. After thi. h. was given an old machete (which had bean previously bent because of Its weakness) and waa told to cut throe-Inch willows, for which tha implement waa entirely unfitted. ,In hia efforta to do as he waa told, the machete wee bent again and ha was charged with deliberately doing this end wes told to get out of th. camp. Some of the other man protested this action and became involved in a walkout Tha man allege that Superintendent Pedley told the Relief Camp worken that he would aot tolerate any union in tha camp and that there would heve to be e purge or clearing out of th. union man. In the Cowichan Lake camp four man who had been selected aa a committee to try end nmedy tho hot water conditions in that camp wen escorted from th. camp by the police. In thia particular instance it appears that the hot water facilities at the camp are so dclapidated that it Is impossible to got hot water with which to clean the dishes and the worken have to eat out of gr.asy dishes. The buildings are of single board construction and th. workers also asked that efforts be mode to obtain paper so that the camps could be lined and made warmer. These were the only complaints made, but eviction was the result. It wou'd seem thst general condemnation of the action of these relief worken by the authorities without proper investigstion s not In the best interest* ot the ri ustion. It ia quite posiib'e 'one of the men In charge of these jobs an not sympathetic to tre renditions .under which the men are compered to work, and this *tx*ie at the. I uatida should have sons investigvlon. ORGANIZED LABOR'S SACRIFICE The organised labor movement as long advocated th. reduction in ne hours of labor and just to show hat we are prepared to practice hat we preach, the building trades impose to make another effort to ,ut the five-day week into effect, ommencing in April. Th. building rades worken, connected with the nternational Trades Union move- lent do not propose to negotiate or this, they simply intend to stay if the job Saturdays, with th. Idea 1st more men may be able to oh- lin jobs among the crafts affected, n other words for every ton men .ho fall to work the four houn sturday morning, onc mor. man /ill have to be employed on the job, f It has to be done by a certain time, ind the building trades are stlpulat- ng that If an employer finds that he is compelled to have work don. in Saturdays, that h. must pay double time for it. Th. double time pay is simply made in order that 'he employer will have as little encouragement as possible to carry on the work. Under these circumstances this is just another ot tha sacrifices being made by organised labor to better the conditions of the wag. worken. U.S. Labor Dept Plus For Workers (By A.F. of L. News Service) Washington, D.C—A broad-guage five-point program in the Interest of those who work tor wagea throughout the notion waa advocated by Secretary of Ubor, Frances Perkins in bar annual nport ot the United States Department of Labor. Indirectly denying many reports that tha tremendous busineu recov- ery ot th. put three and one-half years baa brought similar recovery to the toilen who produce th. wealth from which profits an extracted, Miss Parkina dacland that desplt. the gains in ths fiscal year ended last June SO, there waa still "a long way to go before pre-deprossion levels of employment nnd earnings er. reached and baton living condition, attain thos. standards of which the resources of the country and the productive capacity of our people admit." Although .he reported improvement in employment and payrolls in {irivate industry and incraaaaa in ndustrial production, department store sales, building construction and caah farm Income, Miss Parkin. stressed tha Importance of e program of activity for the Department of Labor, which sh. summarised follows: Hours, Wagos, Bargaining "1. Intensifying ita efforts for greater gains with respect to each of the following objectives: "Steady work In private employment. "Adequate assistance in securing jobs through the United States Employment Service. •'Adequate facilities for tnlning workers. "Shorter houn of work. /"Adequate annual Income. "Sot. and healthful conditiona of work. "Better Industrial relations through collective bargaining, conciliation, mediation and arbitration. "Elimination of child labor. "Adequate care and support when incapacitated by reason of accident, industrial disease, unemployment or old age. "Improving living and social conditiona for wage-earnen. v SLANDER OVER THE RADIO The charge of libel . and .lander ■node against Tom Mclnnls, Radio Broadcaster, by Birt Showier, of tho Teamsten' Joint Council, has baen before the court recently and ta now awaiting the judge's decision. Under these circumstances th. case is still sub judice and because of our sentiments in the case we cannot attempt to write up the progress of it without attempting to make some opinions on It Thia ia tha first claim tn the Dominion ot Canada In which •lander over th. radio haa come baton tha courts, and it will undoubtedly n..d some very cental consideration, from th. viewpoint of 'aw, before a verdict will be given. In hia remarks, however, Judge Man- son haa stated that he Is not going to permit tha radio to be used for common abuse. Thar, haa baen too much of it. h. said, and aa far aa it is in his power he proposes to put a stop to it Co-operatiea With Slates with each of "2. Co-operating the States in: "Th. development of a special program for the advancement- of labor standards designed to meet ita respective needs. ''Conferences within a Stat, to promote thia program. "8. Extending its scope to include all groups of wage-earners. "4. Providing more and more ad. quate information with reipect to employment, houn, wage, and oth.r conditions affecting th. work and life of wag.-Mrn.ra as a basis for sound public policy. "5. Promoting participation of YOUR AOOOUNT ____* To your bank, your ********* to one of thousand.; yet it ia never loot eight of. No matter how large or email it ...eyfae. A-Olmw-odfeof ite condition io loatantly avallab-etoyou,a_ty time. Toprovide this etasatial service, your beak employ* a skilled clerical staff of thoueandi aad wea the latest I aid* bo eneure speed with accuracy. T!" 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McGAVIN LIMITED ■UTTER'KRUST RREAD , CAKES BAKERY SERVICE UNION TRUCK DRIVERS WIN STRIKE IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, Pa—A brief strike by Truck Drivers' Local No. 107, Intarnatlonal Brotherhood of Team- stars, Chauffeurs. Stableman and Helpers of America, won a distinct victory in union recognition, with the question ot hours and minimum wages to ba determined by a fair 8racti.ee committee, headed by layor Wilson. Tha walk-out waa called at tha produce terminals of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio roll' wage-earners in functions concerned *****< spreading rapidly to loading with their employment, social and platforms of merchant, along the living conditions." Delawere River, for a time threaten- E. S. H. WINN REAPPOINTED The reappointment for e third period of ton yeara aa chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board of E. 8. H. Wlan, K.C., waa greeted with heartfelt satisfaction by the oaoplo who come into contact with th. Board's activities. Mr. Winn waa flrst appointed In January, 1017, and tha record of hia chairmanship during the 20-year period has only to be examined for a full realisation of hie administrative competence and an appreciation of his sen. pol'des. Mr. Winn haa fully measured up to the responsibilities ot e big Job which, since its inception, haa paid out 555,000,000 th compensation for time losses, medical services, administrative end other coato. Some 406,000 cases have been handled. In other departments the Board haa the care of boiler, machinery end electrical Inspection, also old ago pensions. Until the work of th. mothers' pensions department waa transferred to th. socisl service branch ot the provincial administration, that activity was also looked after. During recent years there has been a tendency In some quarter, to create en impression that tile Board's regulations should be rod colly amended. Propaganda waa carried oa, directed toward creating h right of appeal * the decision of toe saedlcal I While this waa sepfussd to operate In the interests ef labor, it waa LABOR BOOARD RULE FAVOR* PORTLAND BUS OPERATORS Portland, Oregon.—Another im- Cirtant victory wea won by Ported labor, when announcement eeme from Washington that tha National Labor Relations Beard bad ordered the Union Pacific Stages, Inc., to re-instate two former baa operator* and to pay them back warn for the time they were off. The Board found that the local division of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway end Motor Coeeh Employees wes right tn their contention that these aim had been discharged by th* company for union activities. The Labor Board also directed the company to cease interfering with organisation of employee*. ing the lose of 51,000,000 in perishable goods. Six hundred cars ot per- ishablM were on th* siding whan the strike wu called, after previous futile attempt* to gain union recognition end thus bring about wage aad hour adjustments' work-T*. desired by th* BLAMING THE IRISH . "Boded," exclaimed Mrs. 0*F__. h*rty, "the Oirish are blamed tor everything nowidey*." . "Phw*t'» th* matter now!" asked h*r friend. A,"Th*y do be seeing that it wai an OlrUhman gave r*m ta* fever—a bhoy ot the name of 'Mike Robe'." Many a tired business man who claims hi. beby kept him up ell night lint telling a Ii*. AKRON STENOCGRAPHEMWRl PAY BOOST AND HOURS CUT Akron, Ohio.—A four-hoar *jj» by five members of Stenogrsysej I Bookkeepers, Typists and Assets** Union No. 19,266, qffilist-d *__»| tha A.F. of L., brought a tsam I settlement with th. Goodrich h-jl of the United Rubber Workni-l| America. __j-. I Pour women and one man w__j_f I •d in th* office of the rubber e»*| ers, after calling their strlks S»JMJ a.m., announced a settlemsai ■ noon. Tha strike was reports*."; tlraly affective. The office *•«•" clslmed "undue delay" on their ire- quest for ■djuBtment of wsgissm hours. Th* settlement included **9 Increases tor two ot th. five a* ployees end establishment ot tat f* I hour weak. OPPICERS ELECTED BY , TAXI DRIVERS «"*■ The following officers wis* *** I ed for th* y**r 1987. ._._, | President, E. King; vict-pr**** A N. McAulty; »_cwt«-T-»i*"»* C. Mclvor. recording ********{< c H. Brewni trustees. A. Bis-**, A -• | Shew, D. M»nnlng. DANGEROUS GERI-I "You claim there ar. **•******• Usees." sh* esked th* vo«u « I tor. "There ar*," he s»ld. .__..,. i "What dlttes* do th*y •****• I sh* asked. . . .„ "Palpitation of the newt o1* td~^-XP*t^ ■"-"■■•■--'•'■""• ■■■■■( y,1937_ THE LABOR STATESMAN Trades Union Directory UBOR HEADQUARTERS. SSS-SS1 BEATTY STRSST UNIONS AFFILIATED WITH TRAMS COUNCIL Buslnsss Agent, N. 0. Arseasaa, 1SSS West Eighth: Phone. Bar. Hll-L. 1 *Ts\xtSx. Umunxr US*. \&* -I. Bsymour SS4*. . .'Minster, ~T. ''>,, r Strsst, Seymour I' ' *^yvl_w 1IIT-L. "**i-z^**-*****-°*" Mot* Oenen aaa M*a_as Braes as*. issyasa woloa. I_tea_sl—Secretary, w. Evans, SIS Dawson Building. '^..^kcii'-litsa: false, Loeal IM—Its*. Miss F. Portmon, SSII Daw- .Burnabr. B.C. gi^sHtisffih. IMS > Wain, Local No. 1—W, B. u'lBsst llth. Fair. tll-A eua**________<^___***______f jjo* sent. J. R Rmnklns, SSI _ Atsnt, St, Seymour 7411. Pass, •tilt. laaeU—aacretary. Beatty at: Phono fcfu&ariu-auiiE Villi. > Werkers, Jsm, Fruit and Vag' I Canners, Union Local No. 1SS— "Ins Secretary, Borah , HOT Nanaljno Btreet Loeal SI. . ssi Btotty fift *iett,h^Mrt»»--i..fc "JrW._Jl_W%J16t,^W' * *|5ft^U"Alel"We_ll5._, *__t5a. SU* ee-eee-se ae* sa_*v ■ssaliriss, nsH7_i?a2ir-urK^;^ John Bro 1; Phone tBHK __s_£srci& Fiige Three Down, Down Goes Job Opportunity ___ tea _0 f____.__.e_. e •_ ■_> 1 ' ' ' ■**»»■■■■-*-■ '' i _.___- , Loeal SIS —Secretary. K J. Williams, Box Sll. Bay. Sill, Bus, Man., Trln. 5701. *ja*_sl____- __oe_ Local HI Bsslstss i_«!_?,ff~1!™as "SH-PU*** Mia -Mean aa* Waeaa* _ . Local 1414—Business Manager, A. A. Tattoo, 144 W. Hastings. Bey. 7174. _ Local Unloa tit—Secretary, SWm__«^tj__S___S-y. fell. Bmyleyeee, Local IS—Becre- rerbuck, III" 5Wifeiu"iSrB»i*a: . Tannic! list. 144-L. 1117 West Eleventh, nfSfiSjSB ■" J ITS— Beatty _, Walter Scribbins, Douglas llll. ^.sVS I Workers' VsJev* He. 01—Seore- nston, 114 Baat Osorgia 1 r, Hairy Johnston, "ffi_ri7T_-/_8!SR3. vsssftte: 711 Second Bt, Naw Westminster. gLjjgjjjgy^iM Manooer. attr Street, Seymour SSII r V*- Jorrlsoa, IIS. I ll—Beere- tty Btreet, mtsrr. J. jflrnnVSMBes-ty Seymour 74SS. i, BSsMoaasy, Looal III—Becre- J W Klre. p. O. Boa HOI: 1 llll-T. , Bekaal aa*.eaiseateee, Lojjl fretsrv n M _.l..h_ll. HIS ___________1_H1_______________________ iftjMsn, 0_f, IVeeala IB—Seer-- ... CH* A. Watson, llll B. llth. jWMste. Wew We_*a__se*er. L _;i " »tsrv. C. Hlsheterf. IIS* I Avenue .._. Wove- Wavuieaver, 7»r_-»l ■etsnr Wtn W Oalhralth, fell. Vr,r»h Vancouver . ffimk B-tests' wutoa—Pr-ei. M. T, rl(hsnn: Beereterv. Blrt iter. Me_r« Rernnri) Tuesday. La- r Wesilqtia. ters. J _•_♦»»»•«♦ WantOV-**. trnaaX wi-rv w suewsrt: SSI B«*ttr • eevwonr 7-IS. ieetmsa's tnrtoa oT Mm -Mama, r. of a. im fl. J»<_-«ton>—a-r-re- ', .Ismns Msskell, 47 Powell Street, mover. usi y.oona.Massa'e Asoosto No. 3«/1»l — Serretarv. L J. 233 Main Bt. Seymour S44S. ._ —_.- wuloe, Jtwotory, . Howeiis. Dunflarave, B C ark. ._ No. 44—Beeretary. Ohae. All VenahTee Street^ «&*»«•»*« New Westminster. ley. Ill* Wilson Avenue! Bhaet Metal Wt ness Manager Beatty itreet. r. Oan Macpherson. Ill .Bsymour 114—I oskece (aaus***) L«»l tary, Oeo. woteon, llll Blga ae* MotMlal Batesses, Local 721— Secretary, Jaa. B. Collin, 4411 John . Street. Fair. 4IIIL. Btaaaesaeaav*, VMUott *e* Bookkooa- lES,.^.rK.4_yl& Journeymen of North America—Secretary, Frank Hall, till ■sat 4ln«s Carlton I4I-R •.1-lW-iVtarT'j-ifiKraWn. 14th, Bayview IWl-X. •^«aP^A,5SSfrs^,,«Sr\«^ Prior Btreet Car Barns, trinity ISIS. Tallon, Seaaaegp-ea, Looal ITS—Beore. uryTMrs. J. ITJ-arrlson, llll Neleon Btreet. "C. Mclvor, Ten, Local 1S1 — Secretary, or, TIT ' W. llth Ave. —Beeretary! Theatre. H. Pearson, Local 111 Orpheum . svkere. Looal 170*—Beeretary, Cetherlne Wlloon, Silt Weet Slsth so* aawain Works**' •alam, STS8 (S.ake 3. C. Bi " iluvn. B.C. VS..I w..w;..ir.SSna'.?A-I- bake Oowiomaa.—Secre- tr»egis_-isal Voles. Local III—Secre. Bailey, Bos II, Lake tary, Harry Neelands, ill Beatty St, *. Seymour.SSIl. I MORE STATES ADOPT .UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ' A.F. of L. New* Service) ilngton, D.C. — Spurred by jire to obtain for their states [Bstutory ihar* of Federal gov- mt's unemployment insurance rvied on payrolls, affective Jan. I legislatures of North Carolina, Wait Virginia, New Mexico, Virginia and Ohio hav* enacted, within th. space of one week, laws drafted in accordance with th. Federal Social Security Act granting compensation to thousands of unemployed workers. In most of th. states th. benefits for the unemployed arc not available until 1938—a year after th. Federal law becomes effective. By Eleetsieol Wori-osV Journal's Haasleg Authority TREND IN BUILDING IS TOWARD FEWER DOLLARS SPENT ON LABOR—MORE ON MATERIALS (Eorroa's Note: Here Is a valuable contribution lo the literature of construction economics. For the first time, the 1936- 1937 trend in construction is described ia terms pf dollars and cents, and labor. Moreover this article adds up lo tnahe an excellent contribution lo literature of the new technology. Read it. It afects your bread and butter). WITH an upswing in residential building forecast for 1087 tha building tradea worker asea naw hope in tha dawn of the now rear. But tha dawn does not light e cloudless sky. The dapraaalon, and technology, have left their merit end tha result ia thia: aa in factory employment, the machine hea progressed, th. human al.rn.nt haa been displaced. An analysis of statistics from many sources reveals that during tha last 10 years there haa baen e very significant drop In tho man-hour* of building craftsman on the Job, in comparison with tho cost of materials delivered at the lob. In 1927, authorities estimated that tha av*r- ege residential building job paid labor directly engaged In ita erection, ■t least as e-o-h in dollar* for wages u it did for material* delivered *t th* site and used in ita construction. The ratio was about SO-SO, and if tha balance tipped at all it waa tn the direction of labor. In 1987, it ia evident, when Job- labor and materials-delivered split the, construction dollar, labor will get only about 35 centa of it. The dollar volume ot construction will have to greatly surpass that of 1927 before an equal amount of work for building craftsmen is developed, a* was done in that year. There are two principal reasons why the shir* of materials In tha building dollar has gained, while that of wages on th. job has been reduced. One is the incerased uae of machinery on the Job and prefabrica- tion in th. factory, ranging through auch items aa steam-shovel excavation, ready-mixed concrete, ready- made mill work, simplified heating and plumbing, that cut down tha amount of labor necessary on the job. Tha othar is the desire ot the Lome buyer for tho luxury items such as the automatic heating plant, electrical conveniences, insulation, and other expensive equipment, which load down the materials side of the ledger without adding a pro- Jortlonste share for labor on the ob. The statistical record of labor vs. material costs on residential construction is far from complete. Many general contractors, who let subcontracts calling for both labor and materials to be furnished by 'th. sub-contractor, do not know what firoportion of the money spent goes nto payrolls of men on the job. In other records, the wages of the men are carefully sifted out but the contractor's profit is lumped In with the material bills in a way that defiea analysis. However, wa nave evidence enough to show the .trend clearly, and we present it herewith. If, as it is forecast, residential building volume doubles Its 1936 total this year, we are going to see a redoubled volume of accusations against building crafts—that their high wages, gelling restrictions, end an alleged shortage of skilled workers, are the main reason why every family cannot buy Its own homo. W. are going to show th. other aide of the picture. In 1927, * year of great building activity, Arthur C. Holden. Henry Wright, and Clarence S. Stein, former chairman of th* New York State Commission on housing and regional planning—all recognised authorities in the construction field—published cyo****** *eifMOI»w-ili0imi. best le aea-IUlea by every as*). e*M beer le ikeli ..alelee, ft, lyaa* «i Ni heattM bwt tVab UeVy Isotat- ASK AND PURITY GUARANTEED BY $10,000.00 BOND Sam*r^sveetmm*petm IUCKV LLlfflJ COAST BUWimil UMITIB VANCOUVn VKTOMA NSW WSSTIMNSTS* *^a*\\\\\\l^ * V" *. * * *. a digest of labor coats in the building tradea aa related ta th* coot of dwelling* to home owner*. Oa th* bail* of the completed houae, with ita land, sailing coats, profit* and every othar item the home buyer's dollar paid for, they showed the following division? Aeaortioassoal of Ike Caaetraetieo. Dollar le ISST • Cants or *h To land and ita Improvements 21H To promoters aad financier*.... ST To materials delivered at job (including transportation, labor at ahop and mill, shop profit snd overhead, cost of raw material*) 86 To Ubor at job 26V. Their quarrel at that tlm* we* ■gainst the high cost of flneneing, one whieh may again be opened to attack. But for the purpose of thi* study we will note merely thet they found that more than half of the dollar that waa split between materials and builders' wagea, waa going to wagea. The following index waa therefore established for tho period of 1027: Per cent Materials delivered at job ... 48 Wagea of men on Job 62 . In 1928 the Bureau of Labor statistics made a study of the relative coat of material and labor ln building construction In three cities —Wsshington, D. C, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Decatur, III. Their findings were summarised aa follows: Par Cowl Coal of Labor aad Materials la 1S8S Materials Ubor Residential buildings S4.0 46.0 Non-residential bidgs. 61.7 38.8 Total, weighted .... Tiil "diTi In * survey based on the 1929 business of 80,697 general contractors in building construction, both residential and non-residential, the United States Summary Census of Construct-in showed practically tha same percentage with a alight shift toward material costs again. According to th* analysis of H. E. Foreman, statistical editor of the Cleve.and Constructor, "Considering only expeditures for wages paid and the cost of materials as 100 par cent, and examining the relationship of one to the other, we find wages equal to 41.7 per cent end material* to 68.8 per cent." Making a mora extensive survey in 1931 and 1932, covering 16 cities with samples of typical resldental and non-reeldentlal building, the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a much accelerated trend toward decrease of labor's share, particularly in residential building. This was due at least partly, we surmise, to cutting of wages at a time when building worker, were fighting hard to keep th. wolf from" th. door. Th. bureau found that on residential buildings the proportion paid for materials ranged from an average of 74 per cent Tn Dallas, Texas, to 57.6 in Seattle, Wash. Their average for the 16 cities was as follows: For Cent Cost of Labor aad Materials ia ItSS Materials Ubor Residential bldgs 62.7 87.3 Non-residential bldgs. 64.8 85.7 Total, weighted 63.6 86.4 That this pronounced dwindling in the share received by labor on th. job waa due tn considerable port to wage-cutting and chiselling is indicated by tha material and labor costs published, also by the Bureau of Ubor Statistics, of one largo apartment project built in 1988- 1934, Knickerbocker Vill»ge, in New York City, a slum-cleurane* project financed by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Tho wage scale here ranged from 60 to 88 centa per hour paid for two classes of common labor, to $1.62 per hour for structural ateel workers. (Average hourly earnings). On this on* project tho •cor* was as follow*: Materials: 66.7' par cent—Ubor: 4S.8 p*r cent Th* year 1086 found the wege structure suffering aa construction volume increased end skilled workers were in demand. Material price* also scored a gain. In addition, fee- tori** and mluwork planta had Increased the amount of pie-fabrication of material* ao that labor on the job wu decreased; aad tha machine, as exemplified by ready-mixed concrete and tha steam shovel, bad found its way even to the site of the small residence. Th* consumer demand for automatic heating devices, handsome plumbing fixtures, and installed electrical convenience, ea parte of the original cost of the house, also weighted the material! aide of the balance. Thli extended even into the very moderate priced bouse field. On* Washington residential builder who operates on contract only, gave ua coat breakdowns on two of hi* 1986 job*, both of whieh were priced, net including rite, at leas than $6000. One ot thos* showed: Meterial*, $8,- 168, or 66.8 per cent; Ubor, $1660, or 84.2 per cent Th* othar paid for materials, $8181, or 66.0 par cant against $1615, or 84.0 per cent for labor oa the Job. One Item ot $47.40 on the second job, was not allocated either to labor or materials. Called by th* Architectural Forum "the mott detailed and accurate analysis that had aver bean released of a small house," Purdue University's Housing research project else furnishes a complete breakdown of material and labor coat* on a group of five houaaa specifically deigned to cost less than $6000 and built at Purdue with the particular object of studying building cost*. Construction cost summaries an two of tha houses were published in th* December, 1986, number of Architectural Forum. Tho study of tha relation between material* and labor cost* la said to be most careful, and "tha care taken ln hiring timekeeper* to record material costs and work hours paid its tint dividend when, from it* figures, th* project wm able to state that tha general supposition thst construction cost* of • house can be equally divided between labor and material 1* erroneous." Perdue Hoeeiag Research Project Caste—103S Haesa Ne. I Materials Ubor Dollars $2,989.00 $1,491.65 Per cent 66.8 88.7 Pardee Haaslag Research Project —1030—Hooeo No. 4 day*, but epeareatly will require further expenditure for laaalation tn order to make it liveable. The Pardee project futalshii a marked example ef the uae ef prefabricated materials to reduce labor coot*. In contrast to thia architectural insistence on factory-lsed building, w* hsve * different sort of a project in the District of Columbia —houses built at brick, with plastered interior will*, built according to the highest standsrds ef construction because they ere intended to keep their usefulness for 60 years or more. These are th* AlUy Dualling Authority'* new law-rant houses, called "tne lowest-cost good housing that can be provided" undar tha provisions of the D.C. building code. Th. protect wea described in th. October, 1986, Journal of Electrical Worker*. This group of row houses furnishes a good comparison with th* Purdue experimental building. Traditional materials are used brick, lumber, plaster, sand, cement, fabricated .et the site by. skilled bulld- Ubor $1,271.00 Materials Dollars $8,268.86 Per cent 72.0 House No. 1 was constructed of wood frame and atucco with inside wall and celling finish ot plywood. Floors were of linoleum or hardwood blocks. Among significant Item* which show why material costs are increasing and labor on the job losing out- are: Insulation: labor, $18.75; materials, $70.70—linoleum: labor, $1.85; materials, $36.26 — mi.lwork: labor, $169.55; materials, $886.66, of which $200.76 represents ready made cabinets which were installed at a labor cost of $13.85. House No. 4, which shows a percentage for labor on the job of only 28 par cent against 72 per cent for materials, h«s walla and roof ot prefabricated steel panels. Wall panels cost $932.80, war. erected st a labor cost ot $218.65; roof panels cost $429.70 and war. put in place at a cost of $71.35 for wagea. Electrical work on House No. 1 cost $77.25 for materials, $30.76 for wages. On House No. 4 tha electricians got a larger share, with $55.80 for materials and $62.60 for wagn. House No. 1, at a general contract price of $4,862.45, cost 88 canto per cubic foot, was erected in 96 working days, Houae No. 4, at a contract price of $4,992, cost 86 cents a cubic foot, wa* built In 76 working Ing craftsmen, each of whom received the union rate of pay for hia particular trade. Each dwelling consists of four rooms with bath, but no basement, and to eliminate expense, heating i* by stoves, the* relieving the materials aide ot the ledger of the heavy item ot tha heating plant. Th* home* h*v« a good wiring job with good quality lighting fixture!, wall switches and convenience outlets, but no other electrical convenience* were included in th. cost. In Unit A (six house*) heating atoves only war* furnished. ,ln Unit B (six houses) ranges end other kitchen equipment to the value of $163.84 was added to each house. Plumbing fixtures in both units include for each house a complete bath in tub, lavatory and toilet; porcelain sink and laundry tub combination, hot water storage tank. Under the** condition*—with highly paid labor, traditional material!, no gadget*, and emphasis on high construction standards, It la evident that the highest practicable ratio ot labor coat* in comparison with material costs, would oe reached. As the general contractor and the sub-contractor* were required, each week, to submit a sworn statement of their payroll costs,- tha Allay Dwelling Authority believe* tt hi* ■n accurate presentation of labor costs on this project: Total contract $40,279.40 Ubor 15,851.62 .... Balance representing con- 28.0 i tractor's material, profit and overhead $24,927.78 Ubor's share is then shown to ba 38.12 per cent of the entire contract cost, including the contractor's overhead and proJit. Tha Allay Dwelling Authority has no way of separating out this overhead and profit, but if we arbitrarily call It 10 per cent. and deduct the amount of $4,027 from the third item we would have $20,900 for the cost of materials and the percentages then would be: labor, 42.8 per cent; materials, 57.7 Ser cent. We may be far wrong in educing that overhead and profit accounted for only 10 per cent but we do not believe tt would go much higher than thia since tbe contract waa swarded through competitive bidding, and th* Alley Dwelling Authority wed much effort to secure * low price on Ite project In order that low rants might be charged. So it appears that even with decided advantages ia ita favor, labor's share cannot equal material*' share of residential building costs. Thi* i» on* partly, we believe, to the increased use of machinery on the job (steam shovels for grading, ready-mixed concrete) and partly to improvement *v*n in such traditional materials as plaster, staking it easier to work end requiring leas man- hours on the Job; improvement In fixtures and fitting*, and mora complete finish of miUwork, ell loading to the aema remit. We hsve the following tabulation of the time worked by various clanMcation* of labor oa thia project of It Petto total $.64 59.00 22.00 17.27 100.00 Average , number or men on Job Supervisory end technical ' 4 Skilled workara and foreman 66 Semi-skilled (pay rata* 66c to $1) 22 Unskilled (pay rate lass than 65c) 19 Totals ."ilO Tha following claaetflcation shows rates ef pey ef tha prentices and helpen are aet slassMUd aa to trade: Classification— ■agineer Superv-ttag foramen Bricklayers Bricklayers .-• Plumber*, Cerpoatar* Pointer* ....—■ Truck Drivers ............ Uborers .... •—•• Watchman ——• Helper* Helper* Apprentice. Foremen ••-• _/ Mechanics Roofers — Roofer* — Roofers — Roofers — Painters Electrical Worken .. Sheetmetei Worken Plasterers , Hod Cerrtsn Uther* Plasterer Foramen Concrate Fowsaen . Plasterer* Cement Finlshm . Cement Fi_u»a*r». Rate. Mm ...- Bate $10.00 day 1.85 hoar 1.60 hear 1.50 hour 1.625 hour 1.60 bear 1.876 hoar 1.875 hour .66 hour .66 hour 8.00 dey .60 hour .76 hour .60 beer 1.626 hour .60 hour 1.60 hour 1.10 hour .86 hour .70 hour 1.60 hour 1.00 hour 1.06 hoar 1.60 hour 1.76 hour .876 bear 1.60 boar 11.60 day 1.60 hoar 1.60 1.3761 LOSS I ♦.W 1.60 1.00 Total Pot to Petto man stand total Amount total hear, man hours amount 780 H 6.S4 $1,100.85 7.01 7,248 48.00 10,440.00 48.02 117 8.74 44S.1S MS 6,304 H 4S.$8 S.SM.M 81.48 4,800 100.00 $16,361.02 100.00 », but H Is tot tatirely ssssglsts. Ap- __->»*£**• No. of men Total Asaeaat oojob t st* Boars 07 $90.00 U 000 44.40 1.010.00 on* 1.107.40 40* 7AM 080H 961.26 7.68 MM AIMJO 1.SS8 >'*!f-_ 147 •Ml IS » 4,888 H 8,001-81 SOS 830.08 1.S too 101.00 66 42.00 S AN 106 17AM 1.0 106 08.70 . 8 07 146.60 to SO 81.81 28 H •Alt *»** 88.86 8 IAN 40 40.00 ISO 111.10 40 ttxtv SS 410H 711.76 204 8S1.N 111 288.40 SO 1740 81 188.N • 84 SAN S.U. ITS 246-88 ll IAN ll 81.N 1 , It IAN 81 •LN MAN 1AN0 tllHMt '■^tWL £ PagcFOdi^ THE LABOR STATESMAN ASSOC-ATfD DAMIW, LTD. ©(•SON'S DAIRY PRODUCE CO.tVSrWeMl.Oery. •THI VAUSV DAIRY, UMfTID BB___*a*___a* _t__l **s*wf*n*\*xw OT* IQYAl DAIRY, UMrTB *r*WrWW}rW*rsW I __>W*X VANCOUVER HBOHTS DAIRYi Highland 2121 STEVE'S DAIRY; leyview 2102 TWiee ISLAND DAIRY atoii M77 New Westminster ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. si— _e_ _______________ __■__■ iwv vvatvrmneror isps. North Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. North 122 ALL UNION MDI Tht above compoenes deserve your patronage "BUILD B.C.PAYROLLS* A Can of Milk tDay! ABAS ef -"oetae MUk a aay tar elevea yean as* aeese Says ssoee tkoa a see. mi* la tea teeoe* of Mr. X., who X* the nature ef keens. Ma speaks ta highest praise ef taette -Oik. * tples-U* fee*, aa Ma health skews. Pacific Milk Ir-atlata* ef Oeosee 100 per cent. British Columbia Owned and Controlled near* a* UNION I TAXI COMPANIES Yellow Cabi; Say, 7131 Packard Cabs; Soy. 7131 Terminal City Limousines Seymour 7131 Star Tail Company Seymour 9151 NEON DISPLAY WALBURN NEON LTD. 0 14*0 BOW- MEET THB FBIBNDS AT THB PALACE PARLOR 8S4T WEST HASTINGS opp. Tl OlSe Baglloh Fish a Chips Demand'" DAD'S ORIGINAL OATMEAL COOKIES A Health Cook** littery QelMoaol DAD'S COOKIE COMPANY (B.C.) UMITED 400 Klagtway, Vaaaawvor. B. C. Urn-Made Shoes CMNETTMOS. Men'e aa* Touth'e Classified Ads. &m_uMt Progress Ubor in Now Zeolond, altar 11 month* ef •*e-*ssfal f~»«~»»! aow look* f-ewerdjo Be progrsm for it* eseoad ytar ef esTieo. Complete -.planning of the edees- tloifnk-*. _rT-*l-« fer ell eehool children, aad as-Mjan* for bee-th ta- tursaee Bed se.31w_ni-a.ion which wiU eerer every dt-_*B ar* th* m*in plank* la th* fiatfonB, weordlae to an artiel* by th* Hob, Wsltar Ne»h, minister of Ansae* aad mnrkrtlng, jutt published ia th* Quarterly Journal of the Naw Fabian Research Bureau. _ _^ Mr. Naah'a account of the gnat C ogress that has already been made sufficient proof thst he end his colleagues possets th* ability to put thii) new progrsm into action. The previous achievement* of tho Labor Government may bo broadly divided into two typos. What Haa Boob Doom Fint, there era those meaturet which are primarily Intended to promote social welfare, aad which only indirectly help to build a more stable and more productive economy. Unemployment allowaacea hsve been raised to 80s for single men and 35a for married men, with 4* a week for each child. Pensions of 28a 6d are paid to women at 60 and men at 68. Widows receive 20s a week and 10s for each child under 15. A 40-hour five-day week without loss of earnings ha* been introduced in most industries. Arbitration courts hav* been set up which have at present fixed the basic wage at £3 16*. These measures hsve all cost a good deal of money; against them the Government can place another sot of achievement!—thoae which aim at making induttry and agriculture more productive, and which, therefore, bring in an economic return. • . Tbe central bank hat been brought under public control. The Government carries on the whole business of the export of dairy produce by paying a guaranteed price to the producer. It hit also taken over the old Mortgage Corporation, which had Jrivate shareholders, and is, there- ore, in a position to make loans to industry, to adjust farm debts an* so on. The Government is carrying out a vigoroua housing progrsm and has already established s skeleton organisation for Industrial snd agricultural planning. Need For Foreign Trad. Hr. Nash makes it clear that the Cabinet is fully alive to the fact that New Zealand can only maintain a high standard of life by exporting a great deal of agricultural produce and buying manufactured articles in return. It is in the hope of being able to make a suitable trading arrangement for tha interchange of surplus products thst Mr. Nash ia now paying a prolonged visit to this country. If ho can succeed in doing this, when there is real reason to hope that Labor in New Zealand may provide, in Mr. Nash's words, collective security for private individual*. Meanwhile, it is setting an excellent example of really constructive, effective and capable government. Federal Civil Service Now Reorganized The Dominion Government ia displaying commendable judgment in the businesslike methods of reorgan- ing the government departments, For some years it has been realised that there has been duplication, over staffing, waste effort and it it in th. public Interest that such conditions should not exist. It was a serious mistake to throw people out of e'm- Elovment during the depression; a ad example which was followed by only too many private firms. The reorganisation in the Departments could have been carried out without dismissals, by readjusting the personnel of the Civil Service; by transferring surplus staff to Departments needing extra staff. The practice of suddenly cutting down staffs and firing the surplus was poor business. Th. hiring of inexperienced people in other departments instead of taking on those fired elsewhere, wm worse. Canada should be able to build up a compact, highly efficient civil service free from political in- Preference .nd job-jobbery. Most cabinet ministers agree with this, but the pressure from outside is so heavy that It takes a strong willed minister to resist the flood of job hunters foisted upon him. Tho tax payer say* for th. Civil Service, and in times like these the cott should be reduced to the minimum, consistent with efficient service and without increasing unemployment , Th* Ministry of Transport has replaced th* old Department of Railway* aad Canals, the Department of Marine and the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of National Defence. The Department of Minet and Resources hot replaced the old Deportmsnt of Interior, the Department of Mines, th. Department of Indian Affairs, the Department of Immigration and Colonisation. These consolidations ore all to the good. With efficient permaneat civil servants the disruption of the public service which follows every general election becomes negligible. Th* Government Is to be commended that in most cases It haa promoted men in the Service rather than brought in political appointees. Nothing can substitute for experience snd knowledge; and the bedevilling of the Civil Service by tha appointment of Inefficient* to key positions is steadily going by the In all these reorganisations tho jobs of those who have been years in th. service should be insured. If the job Itself disappeared tha em- polyee should be given th* first svsllable job of ilk* standing In some other department.—Canadian Congress Journal. East Watehin*^■jS^C B Vancouver ' mm§ *m mB Activity Organiser Art Crawford, Interns tional organism for the Sh**t Metal Worker*' Union, who ha* Jurt made hit annual visit to his horn* town, tddressed th* Vsncouver Trsdes aad Labor Council at ita last meeting and informed th* delegates of conditions back East. He stated that th* trades union movement it making splendid progress In practically all trades. In hia own trade tha union memben have had the beat yeer tince 11830 and have averaged about eight month*' work, whereat they used to get only four or five. There has been some wage increases, but most of the efforts of the union have been towards building it up, so that they can make the organisation strong enough to obtain wage increases without danger of having to strike for it. He stated that the Eastern trade unionists had their eyes on Vancouver and were noting the progress being mtde here. He complimented Secretary Bengough for having obtained the highett vote for Vice- President of the Trade* and Labor Congress of Canada, and made note of the splendid work having been been done by Secretary Herrett of the Vancouver Barbers' Union in his organisation trip across Canada. He said that in the East thty were noting with » great deal of Interest the activity of the Teamsters' Union in Vancouver, and relative to the lockout at the Burnt A Company plant, he stated that th. butcher situation in the East was somewhat similar. Company unions have been formed to offset the encroachment of bona fide trades uniona, but it has been proven time and time again that company unions have never been able to make conditions better for the employed. When the company at last recognizes that their sales are at a standstill they may agree to recognise a boni fide union, hence it behooves every man and woman in organised labor to tall their friends snd neighbors thst Burns' products are all unfair. *****»>. Flint, Mich.--Circuit Judge Edward D. Block, who issued s sweeping injunction here against striking worker*, including th* prohibition of picketing, to a substantial stockholder in General Motor* Corporation, according to charge* of union official!. It ia claimed the judge, who evinced »uch • friendly Intcrett in _h* motor giant, showing no consideration for tha rights of tho workara, owns the tidy number of 3606 shorts of Geasral Motors, which are currently quoted at about ^218,000. In fighting the injunction, -he workers point out that Michigan .aw provides that "no judge of eay court shall sit aa such in any cause or proceeding in which ho it a party or in which he it interested." Labor official* hav* long contended that tabor injunction judge* usually hav* special reasons for their anti-union aecisions and it is believed the special reason in this instance has been located. WAOE ASSIGNMENT RACKET PENALIZED IN NEW YORK New York,—Recurrence of the 1 credit .tor. racket of having purchasers sign a "wage assignment" under the belief that they were signing merely an "installment contract," was nipped here, when the two operators of the so-called Fox Credit Clothing Company were fined |60 each, or ten days in jail, for violation of Section 440 of th. Penal Law. Guilty pleas were accepted on only one count, in lieu of many pending, when the men agreed to go out of business and make restitution to all their victims. The information showed that they had victimised war veterans and other workers, by pretending that suits sold for tit were recently tailor made, when they had simply been made over from old clothes. The same men also operated a concern, secretly, through which they induced customers to sign wage assignments in the belief they were installment contracts. On these, it was charged, customers in many instances eventually paid as much as 833 for their 817 made-over suits. VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, UNID Items of trrrorosr far Frldiy and -whid_y^an. 2v1h end Jo«, Baby. Owa Tablets . Vacuum Bottle, pint else . Dutch Drop. (Tilly's) M Or. Williams' Pink Pllla Robinson's Barley or Croats . Castorla - J* and .Bt Cusson's Boll* Brllllantine 44 Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder, small and large s JT and . Oln Pills . Dr. Reld's Triple Tonic, ll-os. pr a?i^'i»^v.t._g.'?°_1'^ : Vanex Milk of Magnesia, ll-os. _J Vanex Genuine Russian oil, ll-os. Dr. Reld's Blood Purifier a. ___________________________^^^" es Dr. Reld's Royal Embrocation, Dr. Reld's Byrup of Fits .... __ — Dr. Reld's Byrup of White Piss and Tar, large ,___. « Camphorated Oil, 4-oi Beldllts Powders (I ln bos) j. Dr. Reld's Orlp-FIx __ m TossiavsCs Own Snf State*. We Save Yea Money. Vweaty-eae Btsets _ Tool Bevvies. TtleySeae Year Wane. "••"it Baltimore Taxi Driven Terns Dialogues On Labor Subjects Aid In Workers' Problems Washington, D.C—Affiliation of State Federation! of Labor and local central bodiet with the Workers' Educttion Bureau of the American Federation of Labor wot strongly urged in a letter released t* the organisations concerned by William Green, president of the A.F. of L. It was pointed out that the 1938 convention at Tampa approved of * special charge to State Federation! of Labor and central bodiet that desire to affiliate with the Bureau. The service charge for the coming year for material from the research division, ss well as for the Bureau's news service and Quarterly, is set at $2 a month, payable quarterly. A large number of affiliation fees will enable the Bureau, under this arrangement, to give much more service, President Green stated. For the year 1937, he added "we especially need an educational program like the one contemplated by the Bureau." Seep* ef Educational Assistance The years of experience of the Workers' Education Bureau in helping the labor movement to develop education of, by and for workers, have shown the need of educational material that could be carried directly into the unions, it was explained. Existing educational institutions have been urged to co-operate with tabor in auch education, with notable success in many places. "But our experience shows," says Pretident Green, "that in this, too, the Buresu must point the way." Giving further details of the work accomplished and contemplated President Green stated: "Recently the research division of the Bureau, here in Washington, in collaboration with certain local unions, haa been preparing material for union use. The first material to be published comprises seven skits or dialogues on Social Security, three of which have already appeared in the American Federatlonisi, and all of which you may have seen. From all over the country the Bureau is receiving requests for this material, and reports of its usefulness to union members for grasping the baaic principles of social security and the essentials to work for in their state law and its administration. Constant Flow of Naw Material "The Workers Education Bureau has also prepared other material, in collaboration with unions. It haa completed explanations In dialogue form on the union label, workmen's compensation, occupational diseases, and wage negotiations, and is preparing material that will be useful to unions in organising and in insisting on labor's legal rights. Its working plans for next year contemplate material in dialogue or other form that can be presented by the members themselves in their union meetings. The Buresu expects to be able to provide enough new materiel of this sort upon subjects suggested by unions for every two weeks throughout the year. It hopes also to service uniont upon request with special information to follow up the material which it sends out." Baltimore, Md.—Showing a militant fight and effective organisation, taxicab drivers her. whose strike threw at least 350 cabs out of service, have agreed to an armistic. until midnight January 2, on condition that all mtn be re-instated, including five who were discharged December 11, for alleged union activities, and which act brought the strike to a head the following day. After conferences at Governor Nice's office, in Annapolis, the men agreed to handle the holiday crowds with the understanding also that, in the meantime, negotiation! for a settlement would be continued. Winning re-inttatement of the five discharged men and negotiation with the union is regarded as an important victory, as the controversy came to revolve around recognition of the union. A complete victory is anticipated and the men are reported as prepared to press their demands to a satisfactory conclusion. PROVERBS REVISED Every picture yells a story. The darkest hour la just before the pawn. . What the eye doesn't st. the foot trips over. is bliss, 'tis foUy Where alngli to be wives. On. touch of sunshin. makes the whole world skin. There ere son. so blind as those who face strong headlights. Convict-made Goods Ban Constitutional Washington, D.C.—Thc Supreme Court of the United States govs unanimous approval to th. Ashurst- Sumners Act, passed by th. 1936 session of Congress, providing that convict-mode goods shipped in inter-state commerce must bear a label upon the container on which is printed the name of the prison where the articles were produced and to whom they-are consigned. The object of the lsw is to prohibit railroads and other carriers of interstate commerce from accepting prison-made products to be delivered in states that have adopted the state use system, whereby no convict-made goods, waree or merchandise produced or mined in the U._. can be sold on the open market.. Twenty-two states now have th. state use system. Advocated by A.F. of L. The Ashurst-Sumners Act, whose passage was advocated by the American Federation of Labor, is supplementary legislation to more thoroughly enforce the Hawes-Cooper Act (also an A.F. of L. measure) which divests state prison made products of their interstate character and provides that when such goods are shipped into a state'the laws of that state shall govern. REQUEST NEW TRIAL FOR CALIFORNIA UNIONISTS Upon the request of the Inland- boatmen's Union of the Pacific, B.C. Division, the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council has forwarded a resolution to the Governor of the State and .tha District Attorney of Alameda County, Calif., aaklng that a new and fair trial be given to Earl King, E. G. Ramsay and F. J. Connor convicted on alleged prejared evidence of having bean "responsible" for the murder of Chief Engineer Alberts. • Union-made Bread, Cakes PHONE FOR THE UNION BREAD SALESMEN! McGAVIN'S LTD. Phona: Bay. 720 COWAN-DODSON BAKERIES LTD. Phono: Fair. 636 ROBERTSON'S BAKERIES LTD. Phones: High. 2172, CarU HASTINGS BAKERY Phona: High. 3244 inserted by Bakery Salesmen's Union No. 189 MUSICIANS GET "LIVING MUSIC" AGREEMENTS Philadelphia, Pa. — Phlladtitsii labor unioni continue their milmat march forward, with new victoria being recorded with consistent r*f> unity. Local Union No. 77, America Federation of Musicians, has tea successful in forcing the return •! "living music" in the Warner Bra- theatres, after a fight that started last September, with pickets tcUn ever tince until the settlement t* reached. A 52-week contract *_ secured, which will mesn sun) $200,000 in wages for union ■sedans. All Warner Bros, thratw here having combination vsadtvilk and moving pictures are covered by the contract. f^^ WESTERN FILM CO. PLANS UNION Jtw Word comes from Victoria, tkat the Western Film Co., which snv Joses to operate in Victoria, hu it- ormed the Victorit Trades sat Labor Council that they disin to employ anion man and to htvi u agreement with all tradei sfftttoi A committee representing tht various trades will draw up an sgr_t- ment for presentation to the eta- piny. Th* Tndet Council the as> gttted thst s Federation of tl. trades involved in the ttudio am thould be formed. ADVICE GUARANTEED Cub reporter: I'd like some sMwJ sir, on how to run • newspspsr. Editor: You've come to the **_*..- person, ton. Atk one of my **>| scribcrs. .\**+*******^*****^^
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