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[The Labour Statesman]
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itJPPORTED BY NINETY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS | TO EACH UNION MEMBER -0 POLITICAL PsARTY or his CHOICE LABOR STATESMAN OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRICT TRADES & UBOR COUNCIL BUILD STRONG UNIONS SOCIAL SECURITY UBER 559. IERONAUTICAL UNION FAVORED IN CONCILIATION . INCLUSION OF MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP and I check-off clauses in the agreement between Aeronautical Lodge ft, I, A. of M., and Boeing Aircraft of Canada, was recommended i the majority report of the Board of Conciliation set up last Iftbruary by the Department of Labor. e report, received by both partial i dispute and signed by Clarence j, chairman of the board, and .. Jhowler, member of the board, (immends that all employees "cov- jd by this agreement, who sre at ii date of this agreement members tht onion in good standing ... or subsequently become such mentis, thill, as a condition of employ- at, bt required by the employer to litttin such membenhip for the ntion of this agreement. .." "All employees engaged by th* sployer after the date of thi* agree- at shall within thirty days of their ijloyment become members of the Hi, tnd shall, as a condition ot iiued employment, be required I tht employer to maintain such ■btrship according to the by-laws at union for the duration of this Kment." i follows a proviso that noth- lin the article shall oblige the corn- ay to terminate or to refuse to hire r person contrary to the "provi- u of any statute of Canada or of li Province of British Columbia." Dues Check-off i board also recommended initios of a voluntary payroll deduc- i clause in the agreement. The «Kd clause reads, in part: 'tyroll deductions for union thly fees shall be made only upon tipt by the employer of written "motions from the Individual em- m. and shall continue until celled in writing. "he employer . . . shall deduct ■ the second pay-cheque of each nth the union clues for that month, i thall forward same to the flnan- ilitcretary of the union. ■ "Cancellation of payroll deductions Tllbe made by the employee's giv- l notice, in writing, to the business S of the union. , Initiation Paat Alao Jnion initiation fee* shall be ■noted upon the presentation to the floyer of authorization signed by • jmployee." Tie Company hss since declared Ut opposes some of the recom- Klitions. In view of this, the •a will make some counter- »ls to the company, in an effort t the company's signature to the i agreement, which ha* been uly agreed upon, with tho ex- *on of these two point* which hsd ,w reviewed by a Board of Con- Won. , Ipjearinpr before the Bosrd of Kiliation were Tom Parkin, secre- Tof the Lodge; Tom Price, busi- Itgent; Gordon Balrd, preildent; 1 McLeod, executive member; i Robinson, head steward; Bar- BainbridKe of th* Woman*! *o*y Board; John Dlnsmuir »nd [tr Benson, stewards. James Meal, Vancouver, and Jamei Dun- < Seattle, Grand Lodge represent- 'Si al8° ,lL'alt; with the union'! TOies ami desires. Stanley Burke, Went of the compsny, thanked ''once for their very fair presenta- t of the case, but stated he still i granting the union shop. cry Workers tt ]H)L Negotmting Pact llery Workers at the big UDL •t Marpole *re negotiating for W .f-cement with the company. J union was formed early this ».i_d now that the bulk of th* J"*1* are signed up, the union is PS""* with the company. To ■» We company hss given the re- Matlves of tho union a fair »nd there doe. not appear to » great obstacles in ths way of wictory agreement. Th* eom- «m co-operated with th* anion I the organising campaign. ' New Westminster Distillery Is "nng under s union agrf *m*nt. Restaurant Union Sign Up Three Calet Emily Watts, president of the Hotel snd Reitaurant Employees' Union Local 28, reports their organisational work is still going full blast with three more restaurants signed up in the past month. One of these agreements they sre specially proud of, the Golden Goose Cafe at 324 Cambie Street. Thia is the first Chinese owned reitaurant to have a Union House Cord in the window. They hope this will only be the beginning of more agreements to be concluded between their Local and this particular section of restaurant proprietors. The Parkview Cafe at 1968 West Georgia is now displaying the Union House Card, and the Hux Cafe at Broadway and Msln. Mrs. Watts has asked me to convey her appreciation for the assistance she received from the Street Railway boys in the signing of the Hux Cafe. Add these three restaurants to your list of eating houses. Tske your family out for dinner and enjoy food prepared and served by union service. Plumben-Stetrnfitters Committees Art Busy The Social and Sport! Committee of the Plumben and Steamfltters' Union, Local No. 170, hsve completed a full programme of activity, says Frank Carlisle, business sgent. Starting Friday, July 20th, there will be s special film of Interest to the trsde shown by the Workmen's Compensation Board at the Clinic, Second Avenue snd Larch Street The popular golf tournament which was held at Haney, Sunday, July 15, will be followed by another at the Fraser Golf Coun* on Sunday, August 12th. Th* annual club championship will also be held thl* fall and ii being looked forward to with a great deal of intereit. • The Trsde Committees of the union are completing plans for the re-opening of the Plumbing and Steamfltting fall trade classes. A new class covering oil burner work will also be held in the fall. For July and August, only one general meeting of the union will be held—on the fourth Friday of each month. Machinists Sign Up Tyee Machinery Co. Machinists' Lodge 692 has just completed negotiating and signing of an agreement with Tyee Machinery Company. Of thia agreement, Bro. Osman, Lodge 692 B.A., is certainly proud. It contains all of the conditions and wsges thst the employees rightfully deserve, plus a very strong union security clause. Also being negotiated at this time Is sn agreement with Sterling Shipyards with every outwsrd indication of being a* good a*, if Aot bettor than, that signed with Tyee. Nelson Shipyards in O.bfertiied The New Weitmimter Mschinliti' Lodge 181 ha* juit received notice from the Department of Labor that the bargaining right* for Nelion Shipyard* ha* been .minted them. We hope to enter negotiations with thii plant within th* next few days. VANCOUVER, CANADA, JULY. 1945 Established WW Point Grey Taxi Sign. Up With Union The Taxicab, Stag* aad Bus Driven' Union, No. 151, has signed up the Point Grey Taxi Company and thi* will be added to the list of 25 taxicab companies signed up with the union, says Buiineu Agent Charlie Gower. Beaidei the regular union wage scale, this sgreement calls for the 8-hour day and one week'a holiday with pay. Machinists Negotiating With Western Bridie Negotiation! are being carried on by Machinists' Lodge No. 692 for an agreement with the Western Bridge snd Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd., says Dick Oimsn, business agent of the union. The union was recently certified by the Government for the machinist, in the plant, and now the union is seeking an agreement. Discussions which have taken place .to date have been amicable, but the msnsgement is sticking out against a. couple of clauses in the sgreement. SPENCER'S DEPARTMENT STORE kotithe WE DO NOT PATItONlZB UST "•lata VANCOUVER. NEW**yiSTMINSTER.AND DISTRICT TRADM ■»- -A"0*.COUNCIL ' l-ued by Rcta_Ckt-i' Union, Local t!9 ' (...».• sss.it Indnstrial Unrest Needs Attention Washington, D. C—W»rning the nation of growing labor unrest, AFL President William Green offered a three-point programme to overcome its "concrete and painful causes." In a nation-wide broadcast, entitled "Strikes Csn Be Reduced/' Mr. Green urgently recommended the following steps: 1. Restoration of free collective bargaining so that hourly wage rates can be lifted wherever no price increases will result. This, he said, will make up for loss of overtime pay and permit workers to meet high living costs without causing inflation. 2. Raising minimum wag* rate* to 72 cents an hour. This would permit a minimum weekly wage of $28 before taxes and no American family can get along on less at present-day prices, Mr. Green ssid. 3. Enactment by Congress without delay ot the Truman unemployment compensation plan under which the federal government will aupplement state funds so that jobless worken with families will receive aa much as $25 a week in unemployment insurance for 26 weeks. "I am confident that such action will reduce strikes to s minimum/' Mr. Green declsred. The AFL chief took the newspspen to task for building up itrike icarea and ignoring the great majority who itick to the job. He said the headlines emphasise that fifty thousand worken strike but not a word appears about the fifty million who remained faithfully st their tasks. "Thst, apparently, waa not news,1 Mr. Green commented caustically. The federation president strongly reiterated the AFL's no-strike pledge for the duration and declared that until Japan surrenden, the AFL will not "excuse, condone or sanction any strike for any cause." He added: "We are proud of the fsct that only a small percentage of those engaged in strike! at this time, or at any time during the war, have been AFL memben. In proof of that statement, let me cite the official figure! of the Department of Lsbor which show that only 28 per cent of the time lost by strikes last year was attributable to worken who belong to Amerlcsn Federation of Labor unions. That figure is especially significant when you consider that the seven million memben of the American Federation ot Lsbor constitute more thsn half the organised worken in the nation." Congress Convention Oiled Off This Year Vice-Preiident Birt Showier ha* received word to the effect that tha annual convention ot th* Trad** and Labor Congren of Canada ha* b**n called off thi* y**r because of transportation difficulties, aad tha banning of conventions by the Federal Government Street RailwayMn To 1-Man Car Case Sign, Pictorial Painters Get Wage Boost It was with a great deal of satisfaction, Local Union 726, Sign snd Pictorial Painten, received the announcement from the Regional War Labor Board that their requeat for a raise in psy for journeymen from 90c per hour to $1.10 per hour hsd been granted retroactive to May 21st, ssys W. 0. Clarkson, secretary of the union. We sre now formulating a graduating swale for thoae in the lower brackets. This hss the Regional War Labor Board's blessing. We hsve Incressed our membenhip 100 per cent during the last six months, tho nun total of which means the Sign and Pictorial Painten' Local Union 726 have at lait come back to a stable wage from which we hope memben of the union and the trade In general will progress together on a plane in keeping with their, old traditional craft of creative individual ability. The following officers were installed at our fast general meeting for 1945-46: A. Collin, president C. Jones, vice-president. C. P. Walton, treasurer. A. Pratt, financial secretary. Wm. O. Clarkson, secretary. J. Goodwin, warden. A. Lacey, conductor. Neolll. Ltd. Sign. Up We wish to welcome a new flrm in the sign industry, Neolite Limited of 1396 Granville Street, and hope we may be of service to them. RWLB Refuses Appeal By Anti-Union Firms Buiineu Agsnt Morrison ot tha Street Railwayman'! Ualoa, Division 101, says that the *x*eutiv* at the union ha* decided to appeal tha finding* of_th* Public Utifiti** Commls- tlon. Tha matter will be ,._-. before th* Li.utanant-Governor-ln- Coancil, in whkh th* Cabtaet will be 1 to act ta thia matter. .jo union f**l* that thia ia a public matter aad ihould be dealt with by a political bed*, rather thaa by a court Th* ualoa is not dwirou* of placing th* matter baton a court because It is not a quMtion ot law- it i. a qusttlon ef public welfare aad | safety. * 'I had an awful haalaeha last night" ^'Yes, I saw you with h*r."* , The Regional War Labor Board haa refuted a group of undertaking flrm* S'mission to appeal the award of the oard. The RWLB awarded the union a reduction in hours and time and a half for overtime, but C. H. Locke, K.C., acting on behalf of group of undertaken, applied for permission to appeal the case to the NWLB. The hours of these employees were reduced from 70 per week to 48 through the efforts ot the union. The Question of overtime was placed boon the Board and the time was set at 54 houn, after which time and a half will be paid tor all time in excess of those houn. The memben will also be paid time and a half for working on any statutory holidsy. Thii award wai made retroactive to May, 1944. The following companies appealed the award: Nunn ft Thompson, Rose- lawn Funeral Directors, G. W. Hamilton Undertaken Ltd., Mount Pleasant Undertaking Parfon, S. Bowell ft Son. It should be pointed out that Har- ron Bros, and C. Frank Edwards Company did not oppose the union in iti application for a 48-hour week, nor were they partiea to the subse< quent appeal. Center ft Hanna, the T. Edwards Co., and Armstrong Undertaking Co. are working in excess of the union houn snd the union will now make efforts to bring these firms into line with the 48 houn being worked by the members in the other firms, Commenting on the refusal of the RWLB to grant permission to appeal the award, Brother Dougall, secretary of the union, says: "In this dsy and age, when the problem of finding work and rehabilitation in general are so much before the public, it Is Indeed herd to understand the grounds upon which any group of em. ?lovers would attempt to justify a 0-hour week for their employee!, Thi* ii « cue In which the provisions of P. C. 9384, under which th* War Labor Board operate*, proves * benefit to the worker*." Shingle Weavers Get Charter Under UBCJA Th* Shingle Weaven in British Columbi* ar* being organised und.r 'th* banner of th* Shlngl* Weavers' section of the United Brotherhood of Carpenten and Joiner* of America. Brother J. N. Chute, formerly of Vaaeoaver, la bach agala ia tha city, whan h* has bean sent by th* Brotherhood to do wm* organising work. He hss already placed * char, ter for the Marpole Mill aad la mart. Ing with succtss aad co-operation la othar place. He points out that the 8hingls W*av*n ahould be working more clo*ily to th* condition! bow onjoyod hy the union member* la Washington. In that state tha m.raban work a 6-hour day aad a 6-day weak. Tha unions thai* werk und** a Jolat sgN*m*nt which coven flve states- Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana ndCaliforala. •r Chut, point* eat that S5f n*r e*at of th* •hlBgnw produced la British Colaatto are aaid ia the Unftod Stat*, aad ars haadltd hy Brothorhood carpenten la tha eea- •traction Industry. "Casey can't item to forget that he used to be a drill sergeant t° Inter-Union Events For Labor Day Sports Your Sports Programme Committee of the Labor Day Basket Picnic haa drawn up a .porta programme that should prove the feature event of the season, providing the support of esch local union ia forthcoming, says Charlie Gower, chairman of the Sports Committee. Special attention haa been given inter-union and union member contests as well as a varied programme for the kiddles. Special attention is drawn to the baseball and tug-o'-war events. In respect to the baseball game, a closing date—August 1, 1945—has been set in order that play-offs may be arranged between the entries previous to the day of the picnic. The game on Labor Day ia to be played by the teams finishing one-two in the play-offs. Thia should settle the per. ennial argument as to which locsl hss ths best team. We are asking for entries of ton- nun teams for the tug-o'-war event with the closing date August 81st, from the varloua locals affiliated to the Trades and Lsbor Council. Please address your entries for theie events to the Secretary, Bro. R. Gervin, Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Lsbor Council, 529 Beatty Street, Vancouver, giving the name, address and telephone number of the captain or manager of your team. Respectfully submitted by your committee in charge of Sports Programme: W. Wear, Sound Equipment Local 170. W. James, Starter line, Local 602. W. Copeland, Grounds crew, Locsl 31. L. Euler, Finish line, Local 101. C. Gower, Prise list, Locsl 151. Victoria Bakeries Sign With Salesmen's Union The three large bakeries in Victoria—Canadian Bakeries, McOavin's snd Weston's—have signed with the Bakery Salesmen's Union, says Business Agent Ernie Holmes. While the employees of these firms in Vsncouver snd other British Columbia cities have been working under closed ihop agreement* for many years, the employee! in Victoria have not been working under those conditions, so now the Bakery Salesmen in Victoria are among the ever-increasing group of union teamsters tn that city. FOR HEROISM He had captured a prisoner and while they were waiting for the escort to come up he asked the German: "Have you got a wife!" "Nein," answered the German. "Nine!" gasped Tommy, "Blimey 1 Where's yer Iron Cross?" Automobile Workers Make Steady Progress Reporting on the Automotive industry and progress therein there sre several.point, which sre of interest, ssys Bert Wybrew, business agent of the Automobile Worken' Union. The establishments certified snd those who are being prepared for application are steadily increasing in number. This is certainly proof that the worken in this industry realise thst organization is long past due. In regard to negotiation!, these are being carried on with the Motor Dealers' Association. This association is comprised of employen having direct agencies from the eastern manufacturen. On the bargaining committee representing the union are men from every plant so far certified. You can readily see by this that a very broad representation exists on both sides, which in turn contributes tremendously in establishing standard condition* throughout the Industry. Here perhaps I should snswer Ihe queition most likely on your mind, "Whst progress is being made so far a* negotiations are concerned!" This question ii quite easy to answer and also a pleaaure to do ao. Progress to date has been very rapid indeed with practically all of the working conditions agreed to. When I lay working condition! I mean thing* like the following: vacation! with pay, grievance procedure, safety committee, houn ot work, lunch room*, clothe* lockers, proper washing facilities, protective clothing and all other conditions that tend to make shop life a far more pleassnt one than that which it has been in the paat. A* far as wagea are concerned you well know that any changes must be submitted to the Regional War Labor Board for approval, and thii we are preparing to do. Lodge 1857 hai been granted the bargaining rights for the mechanical staff of Associated Dairies Ltd. Frasea Dairy Signs With Union No. 464 Fifty-one employees of the Fr.se. Farm. Ltd. have been added to th* membenhip of the MUk Salesmen snd Dairy Employees' Union through the co-operation of memben of organised labor, uys Bob McCulloch, business sgent of the union. This firm's salesmen have lost a ''great many sales, not only from housewives, but slso from employees In faetorie* where these salesmen were making contacts, When these group* mad* up their collective minds thst they would not drink non-union milk, the company deemed it advisable to sign up with the union. This flrm was the lsat of the large milk distributing companies who were' not in the uaion. Fish and Oyster Bar Case Drags On After 18 Months The Hotel aad Restaurant Employees' Union would like to draw to tho attention of tile trade* union movement ta Vancouver the struggle thay hav* been carrying oa with tha proprietor* of th* lath and Oyster Bar, 766 Oraavill* Stmt, for almoat two join. Th* Fish aad Oyster Bar baa be*a looked, upon a* a Ualoa Hon** for a number of yean in th* part. N**rly two ye*n ago tbe ntsbli.hm.nt was sold, tha purchaser being Mr. Johnston. Tha Uaiea attempted to renew ita •grtwm.at iaua*dl*tely without success. The ea** drama ea to the stage of arbstratioa daring which time the rertaaraat was souToace mora. Thl* tira* the aew arsarioton, Means. Gold aad CooparWnd, wet* approached with a vhrw to havtag theta alga th* agreement Oaea mora th. m.rry-go-roaad darted. Th* a****at snapleysw* **gM*d a lawyer aad made formal pfotert ef th* •ectMkMssa that had bMlaaaV The Ualoa __.„ m«at Oaee met* th* t***l haa had to aeaaal to that * ContstMsoa Officer itaa into th* ate***. airs. Watte nport* that ah* la " " aad ia ae way haa lort I two year* their memben " protection of *a agra*i— "If there ie* be sSS&MS** LOCM *M Ml Jf#0 te ftvtlfy th# ptwptwtiwn M tflwTf #M*rTtVfi]tY ttti *ay* Mrs. Watte, opiate* on th* aatesess of th* MS*. N i i Page Two THB LABOR STATESMAN VANCOUVER'S UNION FUNERAL DIRECTORS mtU Jtatwral jfuw Reai—hle Cart — Tana. If Dadrast 1233 East HastiBfs HAstiagsOOlS WE CONTRIBUTI! A FUNERAL BENEFIT FOB MEMBERB AND THEIB FAMILIES Ot ALL LOCAL TRADE UNIONS. TO SERVE AS WE WOULD BE SERVED LINWOOD COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN MADB-TO-ORDBR OARMBNTS 8* Shirts, UaManas, Service Carta, Overall, Paat*, Sp*ctew»«r Alio Reitaurant Linen, Hotel sad Rooming Houte Bed Sheeting, etc MEN'S WEAR AND FURNISHINtSS (MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY) 112 Bast Hastings Street Vancoover, B. C. RAINFORDLORENZ CO. THB BUTCHERS' AND PACKERS* SAW SUPPLY HOUSE THE BEST In Commercial and Household Cutlery lit ABBOTT STREET Vaaceaver, B.C. i PAclflc MU CEDAR BOAT WORKS Bert Laa-sr Dlnghle* - - Yacht Tender* - Mater*, Oar* Dack Paat* — Inboard aad Oathoard Ri J. FIERRO, Proprietor lUt BAST HASTINOS STREET VANCOUVER, B.C. . ■',]%■( ■' 1 11 1 H HOTEL STRATFORD Fully licensed Corner Gore Avenue end Reefer Street THE PLACE CALLED HOME ' MS ELEOANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS «S Rooea* wtth Private Bath I 11 . Telephone MArlne 3624-1921 Q/leu)art & Cyh.lllpt Ivancouvhi ito. PLUMIINS - HEATING - lONDED ROOFING SHEET METAL WORK 1890 Rebsen Street Vaneeuvar, I.C. CENTRAL AUTO PAINTERS Body aad Fender Repair* Mstel Worh Auto Top* and Upholstery Repaln Truch Painting aad Lettering CECIL HUOOINS, Manager — ESTIMATES FREE 1243 Seymour Street Phoae MArine 2918 AUSTIN HOTEL licensed Premises — Good Serviee 1221 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVBR, B. C. AMERICAN HOTEL licensed Premises "A Good Place To Meet Your Friends" 928 MAIN STREET VANCOUVBR, B. C. PActfc »tl R**.t FRaser 4WS "The BEST in Roofing" L. Jacobsen Roofing Go. Established 1912 , GENERAL SHEET METAL - RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT ROOFING CONTRACTORS - REPAIRS ISM MAIN STREET VANCOUVER. B.C. ECONOMY SAUSAGE CO. "THB BAUBAOe THAT SUDS UTTLB PIOB FAMOU*" * * * FOB BALB BVBBjVWHsaH - TBV BOMB 141 HAWKS AVENUE ___*_ Long Service Awards Go To Typo Members At the mauler June meeting ot Vsncouver Typographical Union, the resolutions seat out by the Welfare Council ot Greater Vancouver, attempting soma solution to the grave veneresl disease situation ia this cite, wen sll unanimously adopted in principle by thia union aad the en- doned copjei ordered lent to the required official!. The Welfare CouneU may be assured that aay such worthy resolutions will receive hearty endorsation by the membenhip ot Vancouver Typographical Ualoa. Plans tor th* Annual Typo Golf Tournament «re under way aad the committee ha* lecured Frseer View Golt Coun* tor Sunday, August 26, st 10:80 a.m. tor this event Friends ot the Typos sr* cordially invited and information msy b* bad from Secretory Neelands «t th* Labor Temple. At the part two meetings President Gouthro, with fitting remarks, mads gresentationa of long-service swards i several memben. Most of these "old-timer." replied and many told of interesting happenings in ths early dsys of our organisation. Those receiving 60-Yesr Buttons were: W. T. Allison, W. M. Foster, J. Hab- klrit, W. H. Molse, A. Policy, O. H. Bsrber, J. A. Clark and C. H. Collier. Forty-year Button* wen presented to: W. G. Floyd, L. J. Francis, W. Tsylor, J. A. Wylle, R. Yoder, E. Kirkpatrick, W. Westell snd Aldermen h. L. Corey. Vsncouver Typographical Union is st present in scale negotiations with Vsncouver Newspaper Publishers, but to date has made little progress towards s settlement of our problems. It is hoped that "Vancouver publishers who an always so ready to advocate progressive polleiee for othen, will see fit to loon put their own labor relation! upon a sound basis. 14 Million Workers Under Union Contracts PAdic 3855 Res., MArine 3766 EsARL SYKES, Florist FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 36 East Hastiafi St. Vancouver, B. C. Phoae. HAstiogs 4557 An analysts by the Bunsu of Lsbor Statistics at Washington, published in the April issue of the Monthly Lsbor Review disclosed thst some 141 million worken in the United States were employed under collective bargaining contracts in January, 1945. These worken included approximately 47 per cent of all worken employed In industries and occupations in which unions are actively engaged in obtaining written agreements with employers. During the yesr 1944 then wss sn Incnass in agreement coverage ot over half a million worken, which waa equivalent to a 4.5 per cent rise in the proportion of employed worken covered by sgreements. The results of the snalysls indicated that more than 8% million of all production wage earners in manufacturing Industries in the United States were employed under the terms of union agreements at the beginning of 1945, or an Increase of sbout 8 per cent during 1944. Ths largest increaaea wen in the tobacco and chemical industries and, to a len extent, in the canned and preserved foods industry. Agreements were negotiated for the lint time with several large aircraft and petroleum- refining companies, as wall a* with a number of meat-packing, ihoe, leather, tanning, and rubber com. paniee. In non-manufacturing Industries, rather more than 6% million worken were employed under the terms of union sgreements at the beginning of 1945, representing an increase during the year of 6 par cent la the proportion of employeea working under sgreement. It wss stated .that over 95 per cent ot the coal-mining, marl- time and longthoring and railway employees, including clerical aaa supervisory personnel, end over 90 per cent of the employees la the iron* mining and telegraph industries wer* employed under union agreement*. However, le** than 25 per cent of the employee* in service occupation! and slightly len than SO per coat of the clerical and professional employee* wen under union contract. Watch Ont For the Induttrid Booby Traps (By Birt Showier) At the conclusion of the test wsr the money intereit* ia Canada war* successful ia storting up a "rad herring" among trade unionist, in the form of the One Bfar Unioa. This, with the famous Winnipeg strike, which I have always felt was inspirsd by Agents Provocateur, caused the breaking ap of maay of oar trada unions, as the members threw caution to the wind* and waat out on illegal itrikei, ia many ea*** breaking ■greement* that had b**n signed by their offieen in good faith. There w«* bo complaint oa the part of the employen at the breaking of the agreement*, aa thl* wa* Just what they wanted, and enables! them to immediately reduce wsges, and the worker, having lost his organisation, wss in * hopeless position to light back. A little while ago there were signs that something along the same lines wss being started. However, many trade union* refused to fall into the trap that was very skillfully laid for them, and today I think the money interests are changing their plans, snd an working on a plan whereby they are going to use the returned serviee men oa their arrival hen. The Vancouver City Council has done nothing, and in my opinion will not do anything as ths financial intereit* absolutely control the City Council. These men will be without shelter for themselves and thslr loved ones. They will protest—it is only human nature to protest—but in the process they will to involve our unions, snd unleii great caution is used we shall havs our entire labor movement become involved in a dispute with constituted authority. Thi* will thta enable the City Council to throw up their hands and pass ths buck to the higher authorities. Te* Math Rad Tape The average citissn I* hostils to th* enormous amount of red tape that must be unrolled before anything caa be done. Little do they realise that in a democracy we must have red tape, although I know a lot of it can be removed painlessly. Of course, under s dictatorship things can be done with a stroke or the pen, but we don't want that A few short-sighted employen are now declining to renew trsde union agreements, putting up the old story ot how they are worrying about the unions stopping the service men going bsck to work, and so on sd nauseum. The facts are that the average trade union is willing to give more break* to thoae that have been fighting for them than any of the so-called patriotic employen who buy Victory bonds ons day and sell them the next and charge the loss up to advertising. Daa'l Fall Far IU A mov* 1* now on foot to get the wsge controls lifted. Don't fall for it It they are lifted, the whole system of pric* control will also be lifted and we shall see the greatest inflation of our time. The greatest sufferer will be the working man. I know many of our people have beefed about the wage control*. However, the fact remains that many of our union* h*ve had a bettor break through thi* legislation than they had under the system in effect during the last war, as we never did catch up with the increases in ths cost of living in those dsys. I do not know ot any orgsniution that has not been *bl* to get adjustment* of thslr wages, whsa thsy have asksd for a fair desl. Some, it is true, havs not obtained all they wanted, but, frankly, some ot their demands were not fair to tha reit of our people. Whan an injustice ha* been shown, then they hav* been granted relief by the Wage Control Board, I feel that we are getting closer every day to a crisis and would b* remiss in my duty It I did not urg* •11 our people to stay with their unloni, keep your *gr**m*nte at all costs, and don't go down aay blind alleys, and for Pete's sake, quit worrying about someone else's troubles miles away; stay with our own, ws have plenty. In the latter clsisiflcation ■ major portion of th* clerical and professional worken in transportation, communications and public, utilities Industrie! snd practically all acton and musicians were employed under collective-bargaining agreements. However in manufacturing, financial and business service establishments, and in wholesale and retail trade, oaly about 13 per centot the clerical and professionsl employeea were under agreement Dealing with union security clauses in collective agreements, the report noted that the proportion of worken under maintenance • of • membership clauses incnased during 1944, while the proportion under closed-ehop end union-shop provision* remained about the same. By January, 1945, approximately 3*4 million workers, or 27 per cent of all persons employed under union sgreements were employed under m.intenance-of - membenhip clauses. About 4 million, or 28 per cent of all workers under agreement were employed under closed-shop provisions and about 2 V. million, or 18 per cent, under union-shop agreement*. Only two per cent of .11 worken under agreement wen covered by unioa preferential clau.es, whereas 26 per cent were under agreemnt. which provldd recognition only. Almost 6 million workers, or more thsn 40 per cent of all employees under agreement wen covered by check-off provisions in January, 1945. About half were covered by clauses providing for the automatic check-off of all memben' dues snd the other hslf by clsuses which provide for check-off, only for those employeee who file individual written authorisations with the employer. — labor Gasetto. Canada haa alao produced saiagh .mall arm. ammunition to Ate *~e bullet* into every living penon ia the world; enough heavy projectile* to deitroy every dwelling la Axis-held Europe: enough lumber to buUd Stt ml lion homes; enough steel ingots to build a double-track railway around tha world. Editor: In a preis editorlsl I read this caption, "A union is sn aggregation of economic power." In so msny words, s union is a Brotherhood of Man with power in the science of producing and distributing wealth. It required many year* of hard effort, *w*at and disappointments for the organissn ot labor to have gained the power that we have today. Obstacles have continually been placed In organised labor's path sines ths beginning, and caa be expected to continue indefinitely. It we are to continue to hold thii power and the condition! won over a period of yean, betide, gaining new ones, ws must stay united. Banish jealousy and envy from our midst snd be willing to do whatever we csn tor th* union beside* paying our due*. It hss been truthfully iteted that our temper i* valuable, and that we ahould not loss It I know of no one to whom it is of more value than men of organised labor. There are many unnecessary circumstances that arise in the relation* of employees and employer that make It difficult at time* not to loss it Strained relation, arise in the most instance, between large corporation! and their employee!, because of the many non-co-operative and inefficient supervisors of Urge group* who think only in terms of economy in the supervision of their department*. FRED KING. "Mummy, doe* all our food com* from heaven?" "Yea, darling." "And doea Santa Claua bring ua' ow prteenteT" "He do**, d**r." "Aad storks bring all the' babies!" "Certainly, my love." "Then, wjiat on earth'* th* good of father?" , High Intel*, according to Christopher Morley.'wen invented by a woman who had been Idieed ea the forehead. "IMity Anig Wirkrn R Stragit" ' The continued membership into the Union Health and Accident Association, medical and hospital plan, far worken has gained strength through Unity, by following the policy of paying all claims promptly. We still solicit your membership in order to continue this established policy. Please send me further particulars of your plan. NAME '■■ • ~ No. PHONE ADDRESS - •;•• MAIL TOt UNION HEALTH AND ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION 615 West Pender St. MAr. 1043 Vancouver, B. C Branch Offices! New Westminster and Kamloops 1 BUY. . . BUY IT FROM VOUB aaoeaav tooav—vou WIU. BS OLAD VOU OID. BREAD . . . ira awscr liks a NUT, KBBP* rassa LONOBB FOB THI TABU AND IN THB LUNCH BOB EAT "B. B." QUALITY CAKES BROWN BROS. BAKERIES LTD. (HOMS OWNBO) 140* VsTNABLta eTMBT PHONgl HA.TlHo. 00*4 YALE HOTEL 1300 GRANVULB STREET Fully licensed Refreshments Served John Corlett, Prop. B.G. Marine Engineers and Shipbuilders Ltd. FT. OF VICTORIA Enjoy Yourself at tha— NIAGARA HOTEL LICENSED PREMISES 4*1 Wart P*a**r Street A goad aad comfortable place fer anion people to take' refreshment* as they like It Dan. Rotary, proprietor, wOl ha glad to greet you. WALTON & SONS SHBET METAL WORK Furnace Repairs Weldiaf—Acetylene and Elect* Our Prices Are Right 146 Weet Cordova MArine 49W HOTEL REGENT FULLY LICENSED 160 Heatings Street Baet Vancouver, B.C BROADWAY HOTEL Vancouver's Popular Priced Hotel l^enstdPrt^rtitti — FkrUyMeydern — Go^Serrke I 103 Baat Hastings Street Leo Palkti. Maaa_et :«.!. I, I lUtlNISt: PA.M. tT» NURSE E. MORLET, FJU.~ MASSEUSE Our treatments ttintulate digestion, circulation and elimirstUt*- Reduce overweight - Build up underweight. Venter Medical Supervision. 101 DOMINION IANKIUILOIN* . HtutTrHtst At tmW Fon oRGANo.THERArr wsmm LATEST TtCHMQUE , , RntsMWm\wB\%t% • 'l ■ 'III ■ t«L_ THE LABOR STATESMAN Trades Union Directory I mot HIABQUART1M. UtuUl BRATTY STR1TT I "*^■aaa____«_«__sl ff*&£.*™.?3& StOrfcl 8?!m*T«W_!i-«_5!s_2* ,t**t s(x.-m.) aaag. ajkfaa- us sro. 1T4S—8.cr.ta_r. Ore 1711 London StrtMt, N.W *»■ Qnloss, Lodsf_No. -Secretary, J. ."413 Granvlll. elfoj. St. AT"1- Cortxtt, i Phon. , Looal 111, I. a T. C. Tg-Bualo." ageat, ■. HolnsM, "All' Btraet: PacIBc HIS. _ ._._, Looal 4*1 — Bualneaa 5t llelvin Kemrnls. is Baat Haet- "it; Phone PAcltlo 1711. .-International Joans.; ■ i, Local III- ,111 Beattr -■eSS&niff _ tat Salens of stortk Aassitae JJury, H. Murphy, 111 ffau" __|>IM, j aisptaMn' -ale*. Looal ill statea Tlan»s«r, J. F. Behaa, it. Hi Homer Bt; MArln. llll* niuoimwrwt.. __ . Secreury, W. afortea, lgoailb.il at.., N.w Weatmlaater. WCS 1 Moo, Local 111 — ...rt Arman, 1011 ~'.at S.oond ; BAy. 1SI7-L. gMtntntttr. ' leeretary, s Itreet. Vtsls*, Local, 101—Record W.LaaS'lllT Page T_ree a'itMHgJB ft** ilth, 111 Waal ea aMal tv Secretary. . PAclflc Mil. iff^BSstty* I %& "H3g\a_^gisro Holders' TTaiea, Local 111 — Bsc-tary. Alec Pateraon. 111! Cypreae Street. stloa flttaw »vtmil«al_a, Mm MB, Buelneee Manaser. I. R. Footer; Becreury, o. B. Thrift, P. O. Boa III; Phon. _AH„. anae Phon. MArlne'lOU ili^Bv&ll i^JS* Msa^StK Otloe IS—8<-orrt»ry. Ura. Rene Nelllle.en! Ill IV. Pender; PAc. llll. Rea: HAst. 6I7I-L. Ocean Falls. Looal No. Ill Becntary, N. H. Comptots, Ocean Falls, B. CL rsswasak.iv sat. Btwtaatk***, Looal Ne. ltl (New We.tmla.sw) — BMntary. H. W. Halverion. llll Smash Av*, *Ua Btlvara aa* lata BHIgwais, Locsl 1404—Bualn.aa Asent. a. Allan. HI B. Hasting. St.; PAclflo III!. I Workara* . r, Ed. Sim., llll Looal III — CUsr.ndon at • Varna, Looal Na 1—L. Pa*. IMI W. Eighth; BAy. llll-B. I (.borer.' Ualoa, Locsl 102 — tary, w. .lame I MArlne 9042. stloa, is, es 1 Beatty" 8t. kaital lerrlce Bmployaee. Looal S4H— TSuiness A&t-nt, STVr. Smith, 434 West I render St.; Phone PAc. 5894. Tradee Oo.noil — Secretary, ri tt. WattB, 531 Beatty St.; Phon. PAclllc 2942. ___ See-ea'e Valoa (T. * L. C. C.) I-Swretary. J. H. Smith, 1* Bait lltitlniB tit.; Phon. MArlns HIT. Local Union 452—Busln... _j.nt J. Stevenson, 111 Beatty Bt. Phone PAclflc 6157. j Local 1251 (New Weatrrrln. wri—Business Agent, J. T. Bannan, "-Ith Ave., Now We.tsnln.ttr le N.W. 613R. (■assuaso), Local No. 117— nientary, Wm. Little, 117 Irwin at, ""almo, B. C, __J_* Valoa (OhlUlwaskl, No. llll -fccretary, S. A. Borr.ll, III tt, R 1, Chllllwack, B. C. Valoa aro. SIS Wert Albtrall -Sreretary, R. Stubb, Bo* III, Port llbtrnl, B.C. BsB Basploy.... Locsl II—8«cr«- r. 3. Tarbuek, 1117 Waat Blerenth, llott 144-L. ____Mew Weatminater. S*) Baploy.ee' Valoa, Locsl II—Bolt. J5Ji*ient. DaveillM* 111 Bast tntu; Phone Aclflo llll. Mil Baat Fourth Asta. asamui T.iefrst*«r.' Valoa, C.P.S. gvWojj No. 1—Secretsry WVW. Brio., Union Firm Cab hto | A 50-yetr Monopoly A Afty-y.*r monopoly ha* been broken by a union firm, and the monopoly price* have beea reduced 26.3 per seat The Reynold* Metal* Compaay is under agreement with two local, of th* International Bro- therhood of Electrical Workera at Sheffield, Ala., and LoulsvUl*. Ken. A* th* only private producer ot aluminum in the United State* to successfully challenge the monopoly of the Aluminum Corporation of America, the Reynold! ftetali Company occupies a unique position in the light metal* field. The aluminum which. Reynolds began producing at the Litter Hill. Ala., plant la 1941 broke the absolute monopoly on the Sinduction of aluminum in th* United tates whleh had beea enjoyed by ALCOA and wai the fint aluminum produced in thi* country on • competitive bail* in the 50-year history of ths industry. The effects ot competition on f rices became apparent Immediately, n January, 1940, aluminum waa sou. ing for 20 cents per pound. When Reynolds' plsns to produce the metal were announced in March, 1940, the price dropped to 19 cent*. In May of that year, the RFC okayed a loan to Reynolds to finance the building of the Lister Hill plsnt, and, on the day the loan waa approved, the price of aluminum dropped to 18 centa. Construction of the new plant was begun in November, 1940, and at thst time the price wss agsin cut—this time to 17 cents per pound, where it remained until the second Reynolds plant at Louisville, Ky., went into production in October, 1941. This forced the price down to 16 centa. In March, 1945, the price of aluminum wss 14 cents a pound, which ia the lowest —_____, ii.,.. as. a». * ii IPriCe 'n history—26.3 per cent below jTSrin, MlT IVMkltaltTpiiMiltt'e Price which was prevailing when " ",ln*a I74I-L. ' Reynolds broke the ALCOA monopoly la World War I It is interesting to compare these price trends with those of the last war. When the war began in 1914, aluminum was selling in this country for 21.5 cents per pound. By 1917; it had increased more than 200 per cent and was selling for as high as 67 cents. In 1918, the Government was forced to step in and fix the price by agreement at 33 centa per pound, where it remained for the duration of that war. Since production method, have not changed greatly during the Intervening years, it seems safe to conclude that competition Is largely responsible for the present low prices. The Reynolds Company assumed considerable risk in going ahead with their programme of aluminum production at a time when varioua government agencies were advising that there was no need for additional aluminum production. But the gamble has paid off handsomely. In 1943 the consolidated income statements of the company show that it earned more than 16.5 per cent on the total stockholders' equity after the payment of all operating expenses, interest and taxes, including excess profits taxes of more than $8,000,000. —Electrical Workera' Journal. 711 Sacond at, New Weetmlneter. H. Psulto. :mlooter. hasten aa* Stitatlttett, Local 171— Uuelneae Aient. Arohle M.taiMO. Ill Beanie St.; Phone MArln. HII. ^kf^Wifeh?usifi«.A Hastings I74I-L. Vttaaag Fnssstsa aa* anHaaaFBaln. NoVn—Secreury. Tho.. B. Bsart 11171 Eaat llth; FRsu.0l.l-F. Palp aad Balphlt. (Ooavsntm) Valsa, Local 411—SecreUry, Asnaa Nlok.l, car. Pacific Hill., foot of Campbell). —Secretary," R. Stover, Drive. srtewarts. Local 111 tovar, llll Woodland sdlo atetloa Bmflenee* Valea, He. S3TBT—Secreursy, Marssrstt. Duncan, till N.lson Stra.t, Suit. 101. lallwar Ossnua (Port Hams), Lose* No. 210 — Secretary, A. H. Cawloy, R. R. No. 4. New Weetmlneter. B. C. ■jTiMon no. i—secreury wt 112, Vancouver, B. C. ____., Rectifying- and Win. Work- . w> Int. Local 92 — SecreUry, Frank !___, 2119 We.t 47th Av.. ajBtij.Worker.. Local No. II—a«ra. gj filleen D.rldaon, llll 17th Av*,, "** Weatminater, B;C. BaUwar Pants*. Local Na. .. Ury, Samu.l Shearer, llll B. Putter Phon. HAstlnge II7I-R. BaUwar aaa -8.cr.Ury, Thirteenth, W. J. Hsson, sonTl.llV.et -sTfr.t.rr. ). B. ,FIU».r.l*.*'lltl SUInehury Av.no*. MrlnntU- Wsraan. H*. lie, U.A. J. P. a. F.—Secreury. X. B. Wlsstl*. lit W..t llth, V.ncouv.r; FRaa llll. Local 171 — 8.c.-Tms, Oeo. Johnston, Room 401, Provinc. Bid*., Phon. PAc. 1710. Baa.nl tHoMasotu* asaaalaslaa n^ii&o^tWr^nfia] neea Hanaser, ,_,___„ Butty St.; PAclflc 1011, -. l^ooal BM—Bual. Jam*. Walker. Ill B*i.t M.tal wotkwa (Ballnaa) Local 314—Secreury. O. H* bobh, nil 7th Avenue, New Weatminater. BkttsfUn* Valea, He. SS4S, V.a\*f O.I*. ef A.—SecreUry, J. A. Ollderrri.l.ter, ill! W.at Second; BAyview llll-R •niat Oosutaitattss—. ._«•! at «■■>■ Phon. PAclflo 1711. •"rrVHolms* II Loeal II Katty Bt-st S^^r&KIS ■Man, >ol.tlag aaa PottaMa, Local Ml—Business Asant. Ch... Wren. Ill *_Haetlng», St.. tl4-ll; MArln. llll. achooi aaa (.. cretary, Altm. (________jaj Pst'ene M___j SltV" *fmm' Vnloa (BtaMoaasy OpwatUf (, tral No. S82 — Business W.nt7j- Hinders,,,,. 193 E. Halting., St.. 214- II MArlru. 2Bsa i MArlnp 2849.' •VfSuhun asaploro**, BM*I Btl— Bf!!**tt .Mia. R, Patteraon. ill f_—etary, ■eLean t», iter., Olty, Locsl 811—Sects- -* A. Watwsn. Ill Beat llth. s_^? *___Wfnt.ra, Baw Waataalastar, Local 8!Ts,"0,r»'»ry, Loyd C. BuaMy, No. 1 sire Han, *'— «.-.—. New We.tmtn.Mr. "S nihtera (Baraakr), Local III— fetary. O. HcSssmH, llSljlsBtoMia "«nue. New We.tmln.ur. ""•layer.' Unloa, V.B.ofO.J., Local fift. «S-—Tom Alton, Buslneaa Asent ''« Nelson St.; Phone MAr. 6112. Bhena-rkui- Tteeal of tk. V. 9. A A. W. V—-Business Asent Alex dor- don, 111 B. Cordova; Phone MAr. 4041. Iln sad-lotorlal Becreury, W. O. KErr. 0216-T. . Local 711— o. clarkson, 6102 Lsrch; BtiMt BaUwar BaipMsaaa, Division 111 — Business Asent. O. M. Morrison, Lee Bulldlns, 171 B. Broadway; FAlr. 4211. BuelneM "Assist Bparllas Ava, N.w ' SMvMS,..Local •r. III ' c. Oowsr. .. PAclflc llll. 111 — - Btwtty BtrMt ns& -www ^."vun^ St., N.w Weetmlneter; Phots. Ill-It tary, J...I. Arm.trons, 1tllAls!«7t trf^,i»a?Ba?m^ DBlter 1014-L. Local No. I—s»t»atary Wt - - Bpenwr StrMtiPli.*. German Workers Form First Free Union The first free labor union to be tolerated In Germany alnce 1933 was organised three dsys ago at Alsdorf, north of Aachen, when 125 hard- coal minen asssmpled under the eyes of Allied Military Government officials and formed the Freier Deutscher Gewerkschsfts Bund (Free German Labor Union). 'The meeting waa dedicated to "the late President of the United States, a great friend of labor whose work hss msde this meeting possible," by Mstthlsi Eck, who hsd Been ejected ss Alsdorf tax collector becsuse he had refused to join the Nasi party. Speaken asked further that the organisation strive "to drive all National Socialists from public office; to reconstruct Germany's homes, factories, railroada and other aspects of German civilisation destroyed by the war; to re-educate German youth, who must be told the truth about Hitler and the misfortune he brought to the country; to purge the schools of fascist teachen; to work for adoption of the 40-hour week in German industry." One miner who had been sent to s concentration camp by the Nasts .„,„ wsrned the gathering to be on the Social •_V.rk.ra> Valoa, Local No. ITS !_".iary. A. F. chandler, lift _"•' ^*vo.. New Weatmln.t.r. B. g *_*• Worker* te}1,, No. 104—Secret: Ilea. Xl„ ""■ 104—Sect—tary ___•>!. 2834 East Oeorsla. y, Dorothy f%»rTtffi»o\Tbi?u.*\te __^__BAyvlew 0629-R. W1 JM Beat.tsraat Bat»loyt»., Locsl cL?'i,",""",!' A?Bnl. Hay AnMll. Ill _™_rllle St.; Phon. PAclflc Tilt ■Jjutlonal totlg.ltL ?°t. Looai a*oT se/ise Jamea Pnrwood. 1041 Ttl gAStltlSS 8154-H. it —__ -S.cr.ury. Itchen.r Sti *?^?*,!?t,,. *o«M ST—Bu.ln.« Annt S O..Cook. 631 Beatty Strut; Pho pAcfrlc 4740. •"•tay Worker.' pAclSc 7933. ' VBioa, No. 41—Seen- t. 411 Oranvlll.; Phon. •Ua Bewtes* uUtptau, Local No. 71— Secretary, D. FTBnow. Ill Bleharda St.; Phon. MArln. llll. RuelneeeT%senirRes. AtslnMst. Ill Beatty Bt; Phon. PAclllc llll. *S3»*S$Ntt«^^ T.ry. —. MArlne I ^«sa«.iairvr?^.,im We.t glath. *SJtcttii;jt^iy8!; Vail aits* \ SSS—SecreUry. -. —___-_»_.., - Av.., Hollyburn, B.C; W.stt ll-L. «i_fiK3fi^ East Cordova; VphMsnann* iBWewaMestlaaljjLUeal iM—Becreury. D. Osrelde. ill Beatty st.1 ro.ld.nc* phono HIsh. ISSI-H, _•«' tUimaat V'lisle... Local 171 — tHo'VS, A|ent~cTCarr, llll ■** I-,". Crane, Local 107.— BMntary, -JJ**T Works*.. No> III — taoggcrr. Hi«iJ!ln_y,.n.r.'.2«»l B- l«» Ave.; Phone "T,5rW1,r"' No. 44—•.cretary, ■J?"ciy_it74 W. nth. "W""*". Local 112—Buslneaa Asent Ks„T.8m5n' B3t Beatty BtrMt; Phon. —fJZ^gmp 2436. m **i'*_»t*».. Loc.1 ut— •sH-atary. 1. ~53«'o. 1784 E. Seventh~HA. 6710-T. ^_Sg_^j^gS "ftR»»5iji. Hi TS-aM*ta*r. AA fc^ury. B»VB!8?tTllHBS 'V*r***T wu\*m!*i!S! uCRft <&: rutner., till We.t Fifth. fee QsMONIM SaU ... DAD'S ORIGINAL Oetmeal Cookies Bear Malta Whsa sanding panels sy stubs, 4*a*t forget t* Include a*m* DasTa OisMsal Thn will b* greatly aaarialatit ever DAD'S COOKIB CO. (B.C) umtio .. •• tp% Bags-ay • • Vaa.aaya., S.C lookout "not only for the former Brown Shirt* but also for the people who supported them." A colored preacher wa* just about to conclude hia sermon one Sunday when a large over-ripe tomato hit him between the eyes. Ai he dug the pulp and juice out of hii eyei and carefully wiped hi* face with his handkerchief, he announced, "Brethren and Sistere, I'ae got thne important announcements to make. Flnt, Sister Smith will lead you in singing the closing hymn; second, Brother Jones will pronounce the benediction; and third, you are going to see the damndest fight you ever saw in your life." UNION LABEL AND CITY PRINTING Brother E. E. Woolon has sent in the following "report to Congren hesdqusrten dealing with the Union Ubel: "On Monday, March 19th, 1946, the Toronto City Council voted in overwhelming majority in favor of a recommendation of the Board ot Control: "That henceforth all City printing bear the Union Label wherever possible, a culmination of an extended agitation hy the Toronto Allied Printing Tradea CouneU, with the support of District Trades Council, Its Municipsl Committee, Union Label League, and the Subordinate Unions.'" B.C Govermnent-Labor ConunitteeCta Started Th* flnt meeting of th* recently orgsnised joint Government-Labor Committee has been held ia Victoria, and wa* presided over by George S. Pearson, the Minister of Labor. I It wa* agreed that tha varlou* proposals of organised labour, submitted to th* Government, b* sub-divided into various categoric* aad mstten requiring immediate attention be referred to elected sub-committees whose responsibility it would be to meet with the various governmental Boards in tha Province of British Columbia, on labour** demands, and report back to th* committee at a hols. Cevara-aat B.prittateMvee Repreientativei of th* Proviaeial Government are: Tha Honourable Geo. 8. Peareon, Mlniiter of labour: Honounble E. C. Canon, Mlniiter of Mine*; Mr. Adam Bell, Deputy Minuter of Labour; Mr. Charle. Thorn- •on, Chief Conciliation Officer, Department of Labour: Mr. Barry Goult, Secretary Regutrar, B. C. Wartime Labour Relation* Board; Mr. J. P. Hogg, Departmental Solicitor; Mr. Jai. Dickson, Chiief Inspector ot Mines, with two addition* to be msde at ■ later date. It was unanimously agreed that Mr. Peanon act as permanent chairman, Mr. H. Mickey ot th* Standard Railway Organisations act as Vice- Chairman, and Mils L. Pitketeheley ss Secretary of the joint committee. Sab-Co—.solttMt Ehcttd Apprenticeship Act:— Jack Stevenson (A.F.L.) Chairman, Daniel O'Brien. (C.C.L.) Secre. tary, H. Warde (Running Trades) Member. The sub-committee is to meet with the B. C. Pension Board who administrates the Apprenticeship Act Boiler Inspection Act:— R. Gervin (A.F.L.) Chairman, Harold Pritchard (C.C.L.) Secretary, H. Mackey (Running Trades) Member. This committee to meet with Mr. Ducket, Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Act. Safety and Health Harold Prltchett (C.C.L.) Chairman, R. Gervin (A.F.L.) Secretary, H. Murphy (C.C.L.), Jack Stevenson (A.F.L.) and Hr. Elliott (Running Trades). This committee to meet with the Health Department and Sanitary In specter. Houn of Work Acts- Daniel O'Brien (C.C.L.) Chairman, H. Elliott (Running Trades) Secretary, and Jack Stevenson (A.F.L.) Member. This committee to meet with the Provincial Industrial Labour Relational Board. P.C. 1003 (Labour Code) :— Blrt Showier (A.F.L.) Chairman, Harold Pritchard (C.C.L.) Secretary, H. Mackey (Running Tndes), H. Murphy (C.C.L.) snd R. Gervin (A.F.L.) Memben. Metellferous Mines Regulation Act: Honorable E. C. Canon, Chairmsn, Harvey Murphy (C.C.L.) Secretary. Minimum Wage Act:— Daniel O'Brien (C.C.L.) Chairman, H. Elliott (Running Trades) Secretary), J. Stevenson (A.F.L.) Mem- Committee to meet with the Provincial Industrial Labour Relations Bosrd. Workmen's Compensation Act:— Honourable George S. Peanon, Chairman of Joint Committee. Mr. Peanon will arrange a meeting of the whole, with th* workmen'* Com- penntion Bosrd. Rest Periods (Msle and Female) :— Daniel O'Brien (C.C.L.) Chair- msn, H. Elliott (Running Tndes) Secretsry, Jsck Stevenson (A.F.L.) Member. Committee will meet with Provincial Industrial Relstioaa Board. Inspection ot Hoisting Equipment:— Referred to committee as * whole to meet with the Workmen's Compensation Board. Subject* referred to the next official meeting of the Government- Labour Committee are: Compulsory Automobile Insurance; Compulsory Voting snd Advsnced Polls: Educs- tlon; Heslth Insunnce and Health and Sanitation; Maternity Hospital- iution; Vacations with Pay; Hydro Electric Power; Immigration: Railway Crossing!; Motor Vehicle Act: Municipsl Act; Registration snd Bonding of Building Contracton; Rehabilitation; Shop Regulations Act; ' Security Plan; Compsny Towns; Aet "tradesman** 'Qualification Mother: "What ar* the young man'* intention*?" .Daughter: "Wall, he'a keeping m* pretty much la th* dark." In 1867, Nova Scott* was first among th* province* tor Aihert**. It ii today replaced by Britiah Columbia which tupplt*. 50.7 p*r e*nt of th* total outfit. SASKATCHEWAN CIVIL SERVANTS GOING AHEAD An attempt on the part of the Canadian Congress of Labor recently to break into the Mental Hospitals in the Province of Saakatchewan was unsuccessful. The worken are or* ganised'under the Saakatchewan Civil Servant*' Association, an affiliate of the Congress. The Regional Labor Relations Board refused to certify the C.C.L. a. the bargaining agent for theae employee.. They are now memben of the Civil Servants' Association, which brings all Civil Servants within the province under ths banner of the Tradea and Labor Congren of Canada. How Do Yon Do? (By H. Bedford Jon**) "How ean you, friend?" tha Swedish say; The Dutch, "How do you fare?" "How do you hav* yourself today?" Hs* quite • Polish air. In Italy, "How do you stand?" Will greet you every hoar; Ia Turkey when oaa tea** yoar head, "Be uader God** great power!" "How do you earry you?" 1* heard When Frenchmen io inquire; While Egypt's friendly greeting word Is, "How do you panpir*?" "Thin miy thy shadows never grow," Th* Persian wish is tru*; His Arab ceusin, bowing low, Says, "Praise God! How ar* you?" But tmldert of them all la when * Two Chinen msat, for thrie* Tiny .hake their owatero kaads, *ad .Asa, "Hav* y<aj Mten rie*?» . Teamster's Joint Council No.36 Comprising MILK SALESMEN AND DAIRY EMPLOYEES •ENERAL TRUCK DRIVERS AND HELPERS RAKERY SALESMEN TAXI DRIVERS WAREHOUSEMEN Ask th* co-operation of ad reeders of this paper in insisting that all goods deRvared to tham are handled exdusrvely by Union men. If in doubt, phone our office PAdfic 6546 or 4740 and we will gladly ted you the standing of any company towards our organiution. SEATTLE-VANCOUVER MOTOR FREIGHT LINIITEp^'^*^^____ Economy! Safety! Ossayssns levansly wit* Ik* MM of ot—sr ewvtaM. Speed I *—roawaiM last*. WOVU rrtrta Los -nlM, Bias- from Okawsgo. Vancouver, B. C—32 Water St.-~Phonei MArine 1281-2-3 SEATTLE, WASH.-24M South Fourth Ave_-Pbone: SEacca SIM .... ky nU- abla aa* klghly •*■ perla.oe. aaa. HOTEL MARBLE ARCH licensed Premises Is e nice place to invite your friends R. E. Low—Proprietors—Phil Foran 518 Richards Street Vancouver, B. C. ST. HELEN'S HOTEL The House of Hospitality — Friendly end Courteous Service Refreshment Perlor Walter Woods and Bad Bennett . 1161 Granville St. Your Hosts Vencouver, B.C. THE STRAND HOTEL troa rimr vuss) 624 Hettmgs Street West (near GrenviUe) THB MOVr CSN—IAU.Y LOCATED MOTS™ IN THB CITY. ruLLV LiciN.eo - roLin saavica METROPOLE HOTEL VANCOUVCH'a POPULAR FAMILY HOTTL 320 Abbott Street (Opposite Woodward's Stores) j. a. (BLACKiai BBNaaaj, momi-roa ST. REGIS HOTEL LICBN8SD ntntitf* In the heart of Buiineu, Shopping and Theatrical Diitriet Corner Seymour end Dunsmuir Streets, Vancouver, B.C. A. H. MILLHAM, MANABBa Meet Me at the PRINCETON HOTEL aiCSNSBD MBMIBBB) Powell Street end Victoria Drive, Vencouver, B. C. r. P. WBLLB, U. H. WBLLB. HMMIIBTOa* CHAa. t, 8VRB8, MANAaCR ! i THE KINGSTON HOTEL FULLY LICBN8BD 757 Richards 'Street, Vancouver, B.C. v. flynn—ire aaniAL Hear Say! MeH Me at... B_a*__*als#__J sa^assM_S__^_H_el a0sssssB*tsssssssssssTssssr_a-a_k_^Bs* ssssV*j____Ls*assssT YOU AtE WELCOME Oar obssrvsat yeaag editor ea Femlaiae Stotlsttes teds ae that gilts are enatan* arho an taajg a( '"" clothes bat era aot wrapped ap la then. DIDNT ■aealsaarrt* "I was"a foolwajja"\ -arrsatl yett* "I sappoo* yea were, hat I waa sa latataatod at Us. ttatt that I dldat A skats her hem'to the •* •- • ;' Page Four THE LABOR STATESMAN ANGELUS HOTEL Comer Dunmuk and Howe Streets, Vancouver, B.C. PHONS*! a4SS.SS.S7 aue ANoaaaoN and a. habbison, meeaiBTens STAN CODE PLUMBING AND HEATING UNION SHOP Good Service — Repain — Ne«t Work I1S3 Mala Si. Phaaat FAlr. S1SJ jamra Vtob. Cimttri. FUNERAL DHUCTORS SoatferaSlfopurds Get Wage Boost A. F. of L. Metal Trades Uniona wob a mounding victory when tin Nation*! W*r Ubor "ee"* w»BtoJ under praasan and granted .aa 11.6 par csnt wag* difftreatlsl for shin ship repair work ia 14 *outhern Cali- foral* yard*. Failure to pay thl* premium nt* for th* dangerous, nssty aad arduous ship npslr Jobs, despite the fact that all other .hipysrd. on th* Wast_Coast hsd traditionally allowed th* dlfferen- tial, had e*uied a ihortaga of labor on reconditioning of navy vessels damaged in the Pacific war. All the United State* Senator* aad Representatives from West Coast states hsd joiasd th* hiatal Tndes Department of the A. F. of L. in urging the Wsr Labor Board to grant the anion demands. Tha differential coat onus with the rates paid in th* northern Pacific yard*, which th* *outh*rn area *m- ploy*** h»ve sought for several years. Extension of ths differential waa to- fused last year aad again a month ago. WLB Okays Mtat Cutten'-Pickm' Pact Washington, D.C—The War Labor Board approved agreement* bftwasa th* AFL Amalganutad Heat Cotton ■nd Swift aad Armour packing Arms covering wag* adjustmaata for tools, clothes and plant inequities. Unloa sources said tha 10,000 worken involved would shsre in wage increase* estimsted a* high a* IT million dollan. , The agnement* were negotiated a* a mult of a War Ubor Board directive whoch told tha companies to work out with th* unioni the amount* to be allowed for work clothes, sharpening tools, etc. A lovely WAC came to a limpid pool surrounded by tree*. She **w no one around aad decided to take off her clothing »nd hav* a refrnhing iwlm. Ai the cam* oat. much refreshed, ihe was horrified to aee ■ young mile lieutenant coming toward her. She grabbed her clothes and scurried behind a tn*. Jut then th* lieutenant shouted: "Camouflage company, dismissed 1"—snd all th* trees walked away. fill ; in :•< II II I N ttte treat efranslvos ogo/riif the Pacific onemy, Conode will it her there aad mere. : Welt ever eae hundred mtmtaad Ctntdltn NghHng mew htm the three services fela the hetUe te smash Jeaeneie mUUtty power to Me Far lest. The Army will have thirty 'heuiond voiunteera, vetoreni ef th* forenoon Hold. Thtlr commander, Me/er-Oenerel l*rt. M. Hoffmehtor ef Vancouver, brilliant hottio-exnerienced gradual* ef Ihe Reserve Army, I* one ef the evfifondlng Canadian cem- mendars ef the war to furoa*. The PociWc Alt fane will Include from fifteen fe twenty squadrons, mainly hemhen, with a Hying and ground personnel ef seme fifty Iheuiend. The Navy will have slaty ships ef all sites, manned hy fifteen iheuiond men. Many fheuienes mere will maintain tht vltatty-nttdtd shore bases ef a MfhMnf ffeef. 'ram a country ef Canada's smell •uch a force Is a hvty ma§nitlttnl "final heave" againtt Japan. tttka 111 Ml UDl WE'IE II IT Tl TIE FIIISI: Net only to her ttihUng forces Is Canada totperranf to the •adNc, bet her pesftlen as fourth torfost seppller ef war feeds to the United NaMens to Ihe ■erepean war will make her aa Impertanl fetter to luppHei fer the ftstttk war; When the pepelaNeni of Ihe ether feeding nettoni aw lempared aa a per capita sails, Canada's record Is even mere •frlktof. HJfh.tosl alcohol from the Vencewver and Orlmthy plants ef UXU. wUt centtoee fa servo to Ma front Nnos ef the Mfht for freedom. UNITED DISTILLERS LTD. INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL DIVISION VANCOUVER AND GRIMSBY, CANADA Uaita TraaleUaiMS What's your probUm? The wife trouble? Or sIcknessT Everyone haa a problem, at eoaie sort. Not everyone knowi •_>ere to turn for help. Y*t everyday tta workingman'e money to bring paid out la tax** and donation!, to »gen- ciei whleh he supports «nd whleh_Bia thsn to serve him. Th* difficulty is, when to go for what? Wartime America hu found a solution for bridging th* gap between your problem and th* *oci*l agency equipped to Ml)-1 meet It. The plan csUs for "Unioa Counsjlltog*' or ••Union Refeml <*ntm". It itartod in Detroit, when the United Automobile worken got .together with th* Detroit Council of Social Agendo! aad let up a training corns* of six w*ek* where selected unionists learned th* ropes about tha city'* social resources. They become anion coutuelon on th* Job, r*ferring worken to th* place that could beit snsw.r thslr n**d. Hew It Werk* Oa* fellow, for Instance, whose wit* was taken suddenly ill, discussed th* matter of how to place hto chUdna with tha Union counselor in hii ihop. Th* councilor referred him to the ChUdna'* W*r Centre. wh*r* help waa arranged. Whea h* was sbout to leave the agency, he asked th* staff member who had served aim: "What Is tha fee for thto service?" Th* soelal workwr assured him then was no charge. "What do you moan, then Isn't any charger* ha asked. Where do you get your money? Who pay* you? "I imagine we get some of it from you," ahe told him. "Our Agency to supported by th* Community Chest funds to which you probably have contributed." "Well, 111 b* damned," he said. "I wondered what they did with all that dough." Better undentanding of available community services among ualoa memben wa. only on* of th* reason, for th* immediate popularity o( tha Detroit plan. It started from an investigation into tha causes of absenteeism In Detroit war plant*, when they found that tha major causes w*r* outside th* plant and nquind ..rvice. of community tgencie* for solution. Beta* Cease. Fee Aeaeatoeiesa Sine* th* plan waa ia operation absenteeism, whleh ran as high as >0 per cent ia *om* Detroit plant*, ha* Men con.idenbly reduced where th* anion ceunsrion had had their training coarse uader the guidance of social service worher*. A breakdown of 1000 eases rafemd to Detroit agencies hrough union coun- aslon In 1044 reveals Boosting aa the major lervlc* nquind by 46 par cent of tho familie.. Child care and family problems amounted to 10 par coat; health, 10 a*r cent! legal aid, 8 p*r eaat; social security, 6 per cant; aid ag*. 6 par c*at| arrests. income tax and other problems, 7 par cent C.I.O. aWeUag Meanwhile, th* national CLO. leaden officially backed the plan of union counseling. In November, 1*44, in hto nport to tha Seventh Constitutional C. 1.0. Convention. President Philip Murray urged all C.I.O. Industrial Union' Councils to "lend active asstotaac* and support to ths out-plant counseling systems which have been developed In a num. ber of are** by CLO. unions." A. F. ef L. Referral Coats*. _ In several American citiei, notably Brooklyn, N.Y., a slightly different plan hae own **t up, when th* uaien office become* a refeml centre. Soelal worken take turns la ■pending two or.thre* hoars weakly at th* office, interviewing worken who eome for asttotanc* er who an referred by shop stewards or person- nel worken In th* plants. This plan has barn particularly successful whan A. F. of L. aniens an also involved. Bat tho moat popular aehsma involves th* training coun* for selected rank and hla workers. It Week* Wh*r*v*r th* plan haa bean in effect, it haa been found a means for breaking down suspicion and mistrust of social anacics on the part of the worker*. Unloni now im Sat usually thslr own Intonate ean baat be ssryad by strengthening and utll- ising tha servieea designed for th* whole community, rather than by duollcathsg them aad eMabltohleg isolated welfan (chemes af their own. Uaion counseling doe* not of coun* provide the foil answer to tho welfan problems ot workers, aa the unions themselves nails*. Any sya- tematlaed referral program, ao mat- ter how well organised and offlcieatly opented, eaa work only so wall as eommanfty reapunea aad of skUl and faetlitlea permit Bat it eaat -JV H*T* 'S.,btotoJor weAers what sarvice* aha avallabl*. (I) It can interpret socisl work to. ._?___■*•_. WB0 «■•" ****** ot th* s*rvic«* thsy wore paying fof .„_' I* _," ****** •* need for extension* of servicee, and for now I a (4) It ean serve to develop new aaioa leadership for health aad wai- fan planning. (6) It does provide the flnt al most anivarseDy applicable community lervlce program. VlMNWt The Vancouver Welfan CouacU Public Relation* Committee to atady the local altuatlon In regard to trade union participation In^StuWTSt. lTm_Vl\ ESS""1-. r2_ «•*»«*■•» f Mlm st Ctonto of Gordon Room. Any unionist, laterwted ihould low. •alt Mn. D. MacaatoTPablto Mai m. Seentary, Wottito CoajHril of ~ *_jj_^Jfaafly -or'—.- OT "I would like to marry row a "Well, jsir,, you can „,,, H name and address, and if ■_ better turn* up, we can notify^ "So yon met your wife st a a_ Wasn't that romantic?" *m "No j embsrrsssing. I thootk waa home, taking care ot thtk_ Soldier: "Ever think ot married?" Girl: "Constantly." » e* » GREAT DlSILLUSIONimrt "Riley," pensively inquired a phy, "do yes believe in dreu_'" f'Suro, Oi do," replied E "Well, what'i it a signsvnia ried man dreamt he's a bicW' "It'a a lign," replied Rile, « goto' to meet wld a great " ment when he wakes up." HARD ON THE MODERN Ml Small girl: "I wonder why hi. bsbics get horned at night** ^" Seven-ye.r-old: "Don't you _ It to became they want to bt nn finding their mothers at homt," VITAMINS "That waiter is either a toil humorist." "What's the nutter?" "I ordered extract of beef __ brought me a glass of milk." ... Jones: Whst kind of s dentist Dr. Pullum? Smith: Oh, he's great. Every a he extract* * tooth, he givet m gits* of whiikey. i Jones: And you still go to regularly? Smith: Not tny more, I haven't| any teeth left Then was a pile of stones It road and a lamp on top of it Ai feUow was in charge. "What's this lsmp for?" "So motorists can see th. pilt stones." "But what's the pile of da for?" "To put the lamp on, of conn,1 A comsly colored lata hid ji been baptised in the river. All cam* to th* surfsce the cried: "R ms Lewd, I'se saved. Lsit night waa in th* arm* of tha Dwbbil, I tonight I'm in the arm. of di Iti* "Sbtah," came s baritoat from tha ihore, "How is you til up for tomorra ebening?" ... Whea Joaes saw the stranger M his gate, he smelt trouble. Asd waa right. "I've eome about thst dog youra," the stranger uid curtb. "Wall, I knowVi * pliyfilt) f*Uow," said Joaes. "Playfull Why he's bittm 4 moth*r-in-law thne time*." "Than *h* muit have pieras him, and I'm not prepared te dt thing " "Do anything be blowidt r come to ee* if you'll tell thi die" . . • Fint Young Thing (witenllfl rin*s *mb»rk): "I think it'i IM to nnd sll those nice yousf Una to Australia. What on earth wttl* do than?" Second Young Thing: " th*y do? Say, haven't you evarto out with a Marine?" h A* th* shifty-looking prepared to leave the resUutsiti othsr diner accosted him tinutUy: "Excus* me, but do you haM* be John Smith of Newcutli?" "No, I'm not," mapped thi m fellow *ggn*iively. ••Oh—*r—wjU," replied th. •* "you te. I am, and that's my wet you're putting on!" FOUND: Woman's bag lift » Srksd ear. If owner will r*V to advertisement she can MTltT. she will tell my wife how togk pened to be there, I'll psy em •dvertis.ni.nt. Telephon. Ttt 2»4«—the quicker the bettor. . . » A n*w. brid* was afked whit had found th* biggest thrill at' ruga. "It w*» thrilling whn ft took me to the licence burhi. wedding ceremony was a bit u Signing th* hotel register »* Mn.' ww a bigger thrill, butl batteve my biggest thrill wm «-* ing my no** at the house ar ... Mandy: "Ah can't come to ae* morrow, Mem. Mah little boy b*" Mam.: "Why, Mandy, I i yon said yea w*r* *n old m*M. Mandy: "Ah ia, but ah •hit of thoee fussy. Wad." > A WU IMATTERIIM A Polish officer, who had MS tloned In Scotland for a years, weat to London one - whore he waa greeted by brotsu ean of hto owe aatlonalitr tt^ntt^n^t^ ^ ''Ay*, a waa bit," h* repW. What did the eae strawberry eg1 tha other strawberry? , __t We wouldn't have been ia ton *j bean In if wa hadat togather. th* GOVRRNMINT PUTS IT* ' MEAT RAIDS At the l„ Government | •nd of May th* WffJ rat pat a itop to amfl id under permit, eta**] and placed under permit new exports of meets Including 4 and Kva poultry going out sf_ •or. Thto action ws* taken « a requwt of th* Mayor of and City CouacU, when purchues of meat and l reeidente ef Detroit niched st which seriously toterfend ef. every day heeds of esttoMgjfl so*>and tWaarrouading dt*_» _, Under the new control avr-* pwmlt* will b* Issued for I purchaasa. * 76^^^^ cn«*Mi th* herd* *t r wssksadi to aurchaes hfcj>__ 'BVILD B.C. PAYROLLS' Why Milk Some years ago scientists discovered that if milk It irradiated under certain light rays the vitamin content ii increased. Because these aro the vitamins which maka for strong bones and teeth Pacific Milk adopted the proceii to make this a finer food for children. • Pacific Milk Irradiated and Vacuum Pocked __tm\\wM^ss_____________m__m WE ARE AFTER THE JAPS BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS • This space donated by Bill Couper 724 Seymour St. THE LABOR STATESIIAN BALMORAL HOTEL Say: "MEET ME AT THE BALMORAL" 159 East Hattingt Street vANcouvmn, no. COMMERCIAL HOTEL '340 CAMBIB STREET (top. Domhsloa Bank licensed Premises Rcireshmenti terved in aa atmosphere oi Comfort and Good Fellowship. G. Johnson, Proprietor A good thing to remember, And a better thing to do, Ii work with the comtruction gang, Not with the wreckin' crew. —Maurlne H.th.way. prissy Peter D. Carr, D.C Chiropractor ia-29 ROOERS BUILDINO Phonei PAcMk I'M T. WOODWARD CUmMT Sweeping ft Roofing Co. Oar work itandi up. A guaraa- tei with every job. City aad ,' North won. • Pew.ll St. MArine T4M V.a*aav*r. B. C Wat* In • Harry, Dree ta at En Order. PLSHua'a Ar.Alw.y* \_mFumm . •o.k.-- Davy Luck 0»r Steskt tre alwayi th* beit. » Hatting. Wsst Attnae Open Modern and osd-tim* Every WED. AND SAT. HASTINOS AUDITORIUM AW Carina'. < •~ Esst ttassssja Moderate Rental Rate* IT* Ubor Scateaman r^ttt tm rimtattm I. mi man. m t-**m Homtomwtore, rmmmar. U. C. OwnetJ bjr the Vancouver. New Westminster tad District Tradee end Ubor Council H. W. WATTS, Maa. Edlu, t>hi»f»i* Vancouver, Canada, July, 1945 10,000 Agents Needed To Probe Tax-Dodging Scandals HOUSES FOR RENT The house shortage appear* to be on its w«y to be remedied in the coun* of time. The new plan being formulated by the Federal Government include* a large number ot housei which are to be built for rent and hot for nil.* Moit of th* house* that hav* been built today in and around Vancouver have been for sals, but under the new plan a group of insurance companies are planning to build several hundred houses for rent. That will eventually alleviate a very bad situation, because that is ons of the greatest demands at the present time. Nearly one-half of the houses la the city ot Vancouver are today being rented, and if the present influx continues, there wlU be a continued demand for rented houses. The tew hundred which the insurance companies intend to buUd will only slightly relieve the situstion, so unless they extend their present ob jectlve, somebody els* will hav* to get into the picture. To our mind that somebody else ihould be the City of Vancouver. Last year the City Council launched a housing rehabilitation and slum clear ance scheme—or rather—the council appointed a committee to go into this subject. The committee, along with representatives from public orgsnisa- tions such ss the Trades snd Labor Council snd the Building Trades Council, had seversl meetings snd things looked ss though something wss going to bs dons In clearing the many slum area* in Vancouver, but a couple of the aldermen, along with other memoir* of th* committee envisioned ■ hug* apartment house and horn* building schsm* for low-income families. Alderman BuKombe wu th* chairman of that committee and he wa* v*ry much opposed to such a plan, so that is probably why no mors meeting, wer* called and It ha* b**n sever*! months sines th* committee hu mat. It might be quit* tra* that tht* I* no tlm. to be tearing down slums, becau** of tha house, labor aad material shortage, but that is ao rssson why plans, localities ead fineness should not bs arr*ng*d. a matter of fact, oven tho h shortage should not stop th* tearing down of our slum srras. If w* do not mak* a start on that programme the slums will always be with us. Othsr cities hav* launched low- income family project* and th*r* *p- p*ar*d to b* a tendency to continue with tuch plans. Boms member* of oar City Council did not agr** with tha Idea of the city going into th* house owning plan, because the Property Owner.' Association were not favorable to it It might interfore with *ome of th* pronto that »re mad* out of ranting houses, because the plan wu to rant thsse houses and apartment* at a vary low figure—*t * figure, in fact, where no profit could be made—except eaough to take care of repair* and overhead. There will always bs a grrat demand for rented house. In this city, so ws think it is time for the City Council to mske up Its mind about going tnto ths House Business. Ths longer we delay the won* our slums wIlTget HEADING FOR TROUBLE Members of organised labor might be well advissd st this tlm* to take ore thst they do not stir up too much trouble smong the men and woman returning from overs***. A lot of these men are aot in a very Sod mood, and their nerves sre not ■t u normal u they might b* sftor I long hard griad they hav* had over****. ■_. ..„ . We have done a lot of battling for these men while they hav* bun *w*y, but our •tTorti hav* not .borne th* fruit that might hav* resulted If our government! nad given clour •Mention to urn* of our requert*. Th* houiing situstion to fraught with a gnat deal of danger, and the government appear* to h*v* at last sun that danger. But we mj_jtb..r in mind that hou.ee cannot oiTBt up in * day, neither can th* materials be mad* In a day. It I* going to b* a long drawn out process to get th* required number of house; built for sals aad for rant Dont ht us lead any mobs In toytag to hum* this thing along. Tha blame ean be, and is, being put upon th* gov*rnm*nt, but the Veneral wiblle *r* not going to help th* situation now br stirring up the returned men. Ut a* wmtMB- ber Halifax and AMenhot. (By Raymond Lonorgaa) One ot tha mo»t startling state- meats made by a public official in a loag timet comes from Secretary of the Treasury Itorgeathau. H* hu 1,800 annt* probing income tax fraud*, bat buslns*. men hav* been robbing the Public Treasury oa auch a huge scale that Morg- •nthau I* asking Congress for 10,000 morel At first hs requested only 6,000 extra agenta but n* hu been forced to "raise hla sights". His latest proposal will give him .» army of 11,500 agents, all of them more or less experts, dedicated to just one jobi Exposing business men who have been robbing the Public Treasury, while our boy* hav* been fighting sll over the world and most Americans have been digging into their jeans to buy wsr bonds. Mr. Morgenthsu ssys it is "shocking" and that is surely not an over- statement "Overlooked' He givei thi* example': A New Yorker who run* • chain of reitaurant* confes.es that during tha lut thru year* he "overlooked*' $2,200,- 000 of hi* grou Income. Every day thi* gentleman unt an armored truck to his reitaurant* and picked up a certain amount of esih. Thi* money wu put in a vault and was not entered on th* books of th* reitaurant* and, of course, wu not Included in his incoms tax returns. That's the way this particular business man "overlooked" his obligations to the Treasury. In the little city of Ephrato, Pa., Aba Cohen, a ratal! furniture d*al*r, 'had no time to fool with income tax**," and for 34 year* didn't make a correct return. Now a Philadelphia court direct* him to psy S4M53.84 at once and penalties of 885,026.76 within a year. Cohen immigrated from Russia in 1918 and apparently immediately began robbing th* country which g»ve him a full measure of liberty and opportunity. CtsHsaad Up Morgenthsu uy* that many of the big tax dodger* mad* their money b; booiting th* pric* of food, princl pally meat One Washington dealer sold 250,- 000 pounds of meat ovary week In the black market aad avoided 1400,- 000 in income Um in the one year, 1844. This "big shot" distributed his meat among Washington retailer! at from 6 to 8 cento above ceiling price*, and th* retailer* proceeded to soak th* consumer!. Those who could pay got the meat, and thus workers were the principal sufferer.. In th*' ess* ot another Washington meat profiteer, the O.P.A. hu affl- davit* from 200 retailers, showing they paid this ons concern $882,200 in exceu price*. Th* O.P.A. hu filed suit in * Washington court, aaking tor triple damage*, or $1,146,000. The men who control thia concern are old offender*, and yet they have been permitted to continue ia business. JACK CAMERON BUILDING WRECKER LUMBER — WINDOWS — DOORS — PLUMBING "You build'em ... We wrecV em" Licensed — Iniurad 131 Etut Cordova Street Phonei MAr. 0019 To Renew Tie-up With German Industry (By Betty Goldstein) Labor's fears thst big business intends to renew its csrtel tle-upe with German industry, paving the way for a Nasi comeback and World War III. were strengthened during the suit of Standard Oil of New Jersey to recover 2500 patents which belonged to I. G. Farbenindustrie, the giant German chemical trust The patents wsrs raised by the lited States alien property custo- _ in in 1942 and 1944 bocauu of alleged German interests in them. In suing for thslr recovery, Standard Oil claims that ths patents are American, not alien property, that u soon u wsr broke out in 1989, Standard aad I. G. Fsrben representatives hsld a meeting at th* Hague, Holland, and arranged ssle of all Farben righto to Standard for $86 million in non-voting Standard stock. The government is trying to prov* that this wu manly * trick for getting through the war period but looking forward to renewal of th* Standard Oil-I. G. F«rb*n cartel arrang.rn.nU aftor th* war. It brought Dr. August von Knioriem, I. G. Farben chief counsel, by plane under special guard from Germany to N*w York for questioning on th* F*rben-8t*nd*rd deal. Tha heel-clicking, white-haired German wam't much help, however. He te*tifl*d that "not all th* document* In th* transaction ware available became the deadly bombing by tbe Americana had raaultod in the detraction of the I. G. Farben building* where th* records were kept" Contradicting thi* teitimony wu publication In daily newipapere h*re * tow day* earlier of a photograph of the I. G. Farben administration buildings in Frankfurt, where th* record* were supposed to hav* been destroyed. Th* picture showed that ths building* wer* absolutely intact aad housed United States military headquarters. A dispatch stated that "not a single window in the enormous buildings was broken." -MISUID III TM •«•■$__ _J6»_«aten. Stor-Loiti Dress, V*X.Mack, in 1400 block Ihurkwood SJJW- and gentUman'* gm- Sjfitrouienj reward. 14M Park- ****t\, Adsms 9850. • BROTHER DOUGALL** SUCCESS M*mb*n of orgaalud labor win be pleased to note that Brother Dougall it back at his trade again. Ithaa been alleged that he way flrad tram his job tor sctlvlties oa behalf of hta union, aad there appeared to he a blacklist agalaat hiss. Hahae ajw obtalned an imar*v*d puRtoa with ?he Cbopol Hill Cetapaay. a euapuiy operating «*aer a aafoa contract, •ad ah* operating th* Baraahy Faa- £3 WrVetaeTltae.au to have ban • waat* *f thne and money upon the part af the anti-union companiet, Ecease th* uaion to tally antranehad throuah the p*r»l«tont effort* of Broth.? Douewll. The «esponto. spent * lot eTMdnwrmwamtm to stoat th* »gon,but t^ v-wnot ■uccusful. W* wtah htm saeesss ia hi* a*w position. Fish.r-.sn: "I MkMJtflftM "TBUiTORTft'^ WEST COAST HEALTH AND ACCIDENT SOCIETY THE MOST COMPLETE COVERAGE SOLD PHONE US FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS Phonei MArine 6049 193 Best Htstingt Street, Vancouver, B. C. Ocean Fall* Unions Welcome N.V. Daly Members of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers and the Internstionsl Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers welcome the new recreational-athletic director, Norman V. Daly, and honor his record as sn sctlve member in rganiaed labor. From 1920 to 1928 Brother Daly wu an active member of the Allied Printing Tradu Union. From 1928 to 1944, secretary and lata vlce- Bresident of th* Brotherhood of laintenance of Way Employee*, A. F. of L., at Princeton Loeal 1026. From 1940 to 1948, liaison officer between the company and the ualoa at Allenby, B.C., tor tho Granny Light, Power aad Mining Company and th* Min*, MtU and Smelter Worker* of America. Upon tha organisation of ths British Columbia Provincial Recraational Branch of th* Department of Education. Mr. Daly wul become aa «fflH- ated member of the Civil Servant* Branch of tha Board of Education and Te*cher»* Federation. A record that aay worker might wall b* proud of, and Mr. Daly assures ua h* most certainly Is proud of it today. WINNERS Brother* Georg* L. Weldrldg* and Sydney T. Dolaa of Loeal 860 hav* bun mboubcmI wlnntr* in a rec.nt contort conducted by th* Intern*- tioaal Broth.rhood of Paper Makars for th* .election of a "Paper Maker*' Creed". LINDE CANADIAN REFRIGERATION COMPANY LIMITED Established and Manufacturing in Canada tinea 1896 Over 33,000 Lfeide Machines Installed 300 Campbell Avenue, Vancouver Phones HAitingi 0S22 HoneilTj^WliereArt How many ruder* remember the dsys when nobody ever locked their doors? Th*y didn't need to in th* old day* buaun th* jpeopto wen honeit. Wondw what .the oldtimer* would think If they could mc what is going on today I Ths percentage of chiutor* among th* population today iti appalling. W* believe th* reason ta that the majority of the people today worship money. Money ii their god. There to a gnat huUahalloo all over th* country now about tha amp* toon hind* of dick scheme, being worked to part the retainedLveteran from the money he hu risked his lifs to urn. While torn* of th**e_*ch*mei are within th* Wttor of th* law. th*y are downright dishonest But limilar ■chemo. hav* bun going on to n lesser extent for yurs. Th* rivarp- ahooten n*ver had such a vast sum to try for betore. - _ Alio, we get a tough out of th* squawk being mada by tha New York diitriet attorney about um* Toronto slicker, pulling fut onu in connection with Mm* altoged Canadian mining stock*. Slicker* from th* United Statu hav* bun pulling fut onu on Caaa- diam for years. T*robebly thess same Toronto lads got thslr sucker education across the line. Remember the old copybook slogan, "Honesty to ths best policy"? WeU, from all w* bur. and a**, th* old •login I* * dud latter today. Our people apparently worth to moaey. They don't ear* h*w it ta eecama- toted. If a man hu a g**d aarauat h*ta*.b, Hta bank ueoaat er credit ratiag ta all tart matters. T*aagat*n bur their father*— ■ad (omrtimu their mother*—brag- giag about boa* th*y wer* able, to evad* soma leer *r ragulatioa, how th.y managed to art tin, or r--' hid*,in Editor, Lsbor Stotuman: I re»d wtth lurprtae th* article regarding tha action* of a party and dual unionism. It ta not my intention to criticise the accuracy of your statements nor defend the setion of the party named, but rather your attitude u an officer of the Trades and Labor Council and therefore a part of tha Canadian body that recently supported the principle of so-called 'Tree enter- You are apparently in complete agreement that a parson or group of persons shall be tree to buy aad tell, manufacture or form societies in competition. You also agree that monopolies and cartels of manufacturers an detrimental to the public welfare, but it is evident in your article thst labor ahould be the oaly monopoly and that thi* shall be the A. F. of L. I quite «gree that labor should b* united on a common front, but that unity ihould b* a mutual agrument and not one of antagonistic submission. I cannot m how you can be anti-monopolistic for one clan and th* reverse for th* other. In cluing, may I say that u an A. F. of L. man I am utilised with th* condition* under which I work, but there have bun othsr* who w*r* aot aad who exercUod thalr right of "tie* enterprise" to form a group ot thslr own, also that this is not written with aay thought of creating distention or disegreemnt, just plain open critictam. _ Fraternally youra, E. 8TANWAY 8CANLON Editor's Not*! Wa think tha statement* of Brother Scanlon open ap a good Add for dtaeusdon, aad wa sog- gest that our readers enter Into it As for our polot of stew, "dual unionism," andm whatever nam* you claarify it, ia aot oaly detrimental to an induitrtol organiution, bat cannot be anything atae but antagonistic. raguto eatoal naaagod to get eatoa gas, a new »r eetoe rattened ere*art. The In tara, toag to rthsr Uda about .mete eh** laahe* ar -oth*r N.taralir, whan taay esoarap they .mutate fcjto seeeato. Thu b enatod e.etotows etoeto. ttory atoo ».«*!-_?= MEN'S CLOTHING — 301 MAIN ST. High quality Men's Furnishings—low pric*. Large assortment of Working Men'i Clothes.... Shop st MEN'S CLOTHING — 301 MAIN ST. "Where your Dollar buy! more value" CANADIAN EMPLOYEM ON AMERICAN RAILS BENEFIT Chicago.—Th* February 28 vacation sgreem.nt, ia which tha 14 co-operating Railway Ualoa Labor Organiution*, rapnunttng 1,000,000 "non-operating" rail workers, won aa improved vacation-with-pay achedul* for 800,000 employee., hu bun •«- tended to tbe Canadian employou of American road* which pass late the Dominion. PLENTY OF COMPANY "My brother to working with (000 perooM under Bias." ".Where!" "Mowing towns in a AL^ Standard of Lmai--UNCI0 major part of the task before th* United Nations Conference on International Orgsniution, in union •t San Franctaco, Calif., wu sueesas- fully *chi*v*d with unaaimoua agrument by th* 60 nations present on th* blueprint for th* economic *nd soctol ounlL Importanc* of th* council'* rol* in th* world ucurlty organiution to un- dtaputod by any of th* ddegate*. who recognise thst It ta idle to talk of preserving world puce without hitting at the bulc causes of war. Thalr dun interast in thta wu shown e»riy In the conference when they agreed to make the economic and tocial council one ot tha principal organs of the United Nations organiution, potting it on a par with the security council, the general asiembly and the world court. Urgency of th* need to substitute world economic collaboration for the economic warfare which stamped the prewar world wu mads desr ia the report of the UNCIO economic and social council committee, headed by Sir A. Ramawami Mudaliar, luder of tha Indian delegation. "In ito deliberations the committee hss constantly kept la view the importance for the maintenance of peace of effective internationd cooperation ia economic, social, cultural and related adds," Hie report said. "If, during tha period of transition from war to peace, aad. thereafter, the nations of ths world work together for the solution of thu* problems, thst collaboration will greatly reinforce th* political and security provision! of ths document w* hav* com* togrthw to draw up. "On tha other hand, riiould thu* problems b* dult with piuamul— ihould th* world again drift into the dura* of uneo-ordlnated national artioa, upectally to the economic Add—th* maintenance of peace by- even th* moit wta.hr conceived and couragcouriy sdmintatersd scearity organisation would b* wdl nigh im- posslbto." Here *n th* aim* of th* council, u ut forth ta the eommitu*'* unanimously approved report: "1. Higher itaadardi of living, fad employment aad conditions of economic and soctol pregrsn aad de- velopment "8. Solutions of internationd economic, soctol, hedth aad .other related problem*! internationd cultural and educational co-operation. "8. Univerul respect ter, and observance of, humaa rights .and fundamental freedom* for all without distinction u to mm, language, religion or sea," Ths eomntitto* number* hav* na Illusions that th* m*ra ltttiag of thu* objectives wUl aaher in th* miltoataa of world prosperity. They era awar* that the authority to study essdittoaa and maka racommmdatiou to tho genenl aaumblv ara the only two weapon* granted to them hy the near world charter. Nevertheless, that ' to o objectlvee _ _-- - ... Importance of thrir victory, almoet 10 daya to but town _ Arthar B. Vaadmbsn*! itjiillss) In ineludlna **fdl emnfc-MaS* a*. * world elm and maeh tl mt in eoavtaelag the that ef Eternal Vigilance (By Jsmss Marriflald) Tha old familiar uyidfe "atorad vigilaac* to th* pric liberty" I* u important for union man today u it ever waa. Entirely too maay ualoa worksrs are taking aa optimistic visw of th* futun. There ara a number of anti-labor mov.m.nU taking form. Th* National Association of Maan- facturar* and th* United Statu Chamber of Commerce hav* been formulating * tabor law programme for preuatatioa to Congrsss which would, among othsr thinga, enact a law protecting individual worksrs from "union coercion" and fer the Individual's "right to worh." which means outlawing th* cloud shop. Th* phrue, "th* individual', right to work," hu sppesl for many unfamiliar with tha history of the labor movsment sad with ths disadvantage in torn* place* of th* op*a shop. A few open shop employen work ■gainst th* union by favoring the non-union m*n and discharging union man tor trivial mistakes or offends. Uader auch condition! it to necessary to have ths shop cloud to non-union ~in. Thou who hav* bun int.re.ted in the long hard battle organised lebor hu fought thraugh th* yun appreciate ito vdue. Th*y remember th* many kidnaping, and beating, administered to organiser, and laadars in tha labor movement, th* abase. rvsrthdsss, wm* of thorn fad ths iatenw opposition thsy had r.rcom. to tha atottaf *f wasaa itivu I* la Itoalf.a etaa to the Then wan debet denberg*! inatotene* — cludu eduttoatag ward* fuU mptoyaMwt WsVltoj ...jg Shot and tha many (killed craftamen who have bun blackballed to the eatont that thrir famllto* went hungry manly beuuw they earrtod a union card. Today through tha efforta of or- gantssd tabor it it * diffsrent story. Nearly every employer racognbu herd light the i . Labor hu had a loag, and labor hu won, but thai dudhuda smong tha worken who had no part to battle who would eome ia to reap the benefits without even wanting lo pay aaioa dau. Thoie ere tha eaw tne seek protoctton ae individad worksn* fnm "anion coercion" and ask for th* "right te They went the right to nap for Evotyon* neogaisu the fort thet uttofaetory nsulta In an/ Ine of It must be oigaataad sad they an ergaatosd aad they ell reesnt outatdor* who profit fnm th* dferta of th* organiution bat who nfau to earry their than of th* load. SHEET METAL UNION LOSES N.W.L.B. CASE Tha Nattoad War Labor Beard hae dtamtaeed *a application from th* Shut htotal Worken' latoraatlead rinttoa, Veneoaver leeal, I* the af Barrard Dry Doek Compaay * North Veaeenver. i'a applteattoa wu for an ■eent wage rata toeraau from $1 te 0t.lt, tor ioea-ayatoa sheet autol **aji-ira aormiorot to U. costptsay** ^**w9wtrW, WWM w 9mPfm^Wt\waRRRJ m* 1 s emytoyaisaiban ad • :■' .-•y* KBword'"eaaoatisa" wonto art *«iahtoaStou tha,uaadl'awal*_»«_# c»_*U-«. te -uai*2rapr^ ^ *^0i-rtG£fi«r VJ' d a Randan ar*' 14o work kV ■&'■ Pais Sin New Westminster Advertisers Johannson Sheet Metal Works Contracton for Furnace Work ud General Tinsmithing Teseaheao USS 111 Froat Strut New Wa.s_sla.lar, IX. I . 'THE DOVE" Messenger .Service in all its Branches Furniture Moved — Stored — Packed — Shipped none 1173—enytime S19 FRONT STREET NBW WESTMINSTER Phone 439 C. H. Reeves, itffr. COLUMBIA STUDIOS PORTRAITS Hamley Arcade, 624 CcJumbia Street New Westminster, B. C. \^/Ka7*ef... ■ WELDING AND METAL TRADES SUPPLIES LIMITED SMITH'S WO.DINO AND CUTTINO BOUIMIBNT— PAL-WELD PRODUCT. IOUIPMINT RETAIRS 1330 Hastings Street Best, Vencouver, B.C. Phonei HAstmgs 0063 'i' J. OULOWATY. MnioiNT M. POSTBV. OSN. M.S. O. W. YOBK, Bscssmav UNITED CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. General Budding Contractors Main Office: 193 EAST HASTINGS STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C. WE QUIT JULY 31st—THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY BIG SALE OF MEN'S BOOTS Loooaaa' hhurc work and dress *hom orbat rbducvion* WHILS THSY LAST, UNTIL JULY SIST B AXEMAN'S—280 Columbia Street R. HOFFMEISTER CLSCTRICAL SNOINIBR AND CONTRACTOR Commercial Motor and lighting InstaUation and Repairs MARINK INSTALLATIONS AND RBPAIR* ISTI ORANVILLS BTRaBT. VANCOUVBR. B. C. Phons MARIN. 7*S4 COMPLIMENTS OF HAWKEN & ZUKER LllD. MANUFACTURING JEWELERS Telephone: MAria. SMS SOOM 310.11 — ltl EAST HASTINGS STREET, VANCOUVtt, S. C. Photogtaphir! "Can't you look a little mon cheerful?" • » _ Henry Henpeck: "Not for thi* picture. I .nt to send it to my wife who •_•__?;e»i ei vtoH und If I look too ehetjfal, Ae*U. tak* the flnt train horaa". . • From Canadian factories there ha* come,** well about $18 million worth of nil equipment, locomotives and fretoht can, and mora than S4S0 nfUlioB worth of radar, signals appar- •tui, electric*! devices aad fnttra- Congress Committee To Probe School Educational Requirements Th* Trades and Labor Congren of Canada at ito Sixtieth Annud Convention instructed it* Executive Council to establish a standing committee on education. The Executive Council meeting in session in th* City of Ottawa during th* week of April 22nd hav* dedt with thi* tubject and th* following I* their opinion on thi* vital matter: Of all th* ttrrice. for which the provincial and local authoritto* are responsible, the most important Is that of aiding ths growth snd developing the powers of tha rising generation by mean* of education. The children of todsy an our Nation of sibly add mora to th* natlond wealth of Canada than that which ia »p*nt to develop the powen of our future citizens. Under ■ short sighted foolish system of economy in a land of plenty, our educational system ha* ■uttered to *n alarming extent. Our local Boards of School Trustees have tomorrow. No expenditure can poshed their activitie* impeded by being compelled to submit to limited standards arbitrarily imposed by higher authorities. Strsaasliaad World Full recognition muit be given to tho fact that all falsa doctrines of economy in educational facilities must be relegated to the "Limbo of forgotten things" if the children of the day are to take their rightful filace in tomorrow'* .dentine atream- ined world. The only system of education worthy of support in * democratic nation is one based on the fullest recognition of the two complementary principles of complete soctol equality and the necessity of adjusting the types ot education to be given so as to meet wide individual differences of taste, capacity and character. We strongly advocate that the several stages of education primary, secondary and higher muat be organized as a single whole and must be within the reach of all children. The mental capacity of the pupil to be the sole determining factor and not the financial ability of the parent!. The form of education provided to be the best to cultivate their varying powers and to meet their differing requirements. Physical Well-Belag Since the aim of education is to assist growth, the first care must be the physical well-being of the chil dren. With a view to securing s more sdequste care for their hedth aad futun, the PabUe Hedth Systems most be extended and school medical •ad dental service* *trength«a*d. While systems of scholarships have boon greatly extended in recent yean we .till watte public fund* In a vdn attempt to give higher education to "dud* solely on account of the ability of th* pupil to obtain the required feci which, in th* vast majority of cases meet only a small proportion of th* actual cod. Organized labor believea that in place of waiting public funds on those on whom the country msy get little or no educstiond result! in return that th* beat investment would be to expend the whole •mount on th* pupil capable of profiting by further training Childroa ef Ihe Peer No child drawing ability must be debarred from continuing their education became of economic disability of their parents. The Univenitiee and other Institutions of higher learning must b* equally accessable to dl. The children of the poor must have equal opportunities of higher education aa the children of the "well to do". Organized lsbor believes that education should be free in the fullest seme snd the returns to the State from its inveitment in educating its future citizens is the greatest possible. Our present system of education haa lost the country the services of great men and great women, sny one of whom might have returned services to the country that would have recompensed to the State the coat of the whole. The Executive Council of The Trade, and Labor Congress of Canada have appointed the following members to the Standing Committee on Eduction who will report to the next convention: C. J. Oatea, Vancouver, Chairman, B. A. H. Hagnuson, Port Arthur, I. Burman, Montreal, J. B. Graham, Winnipeg, G. A. Smith, Halifax. Fraternally youn, J. A. Sullivan, Secretary-Treasurer. On behalf of the Executive Council of The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. AFL Teamsters Make Epic Trek To Bring Aid To Chinese Army Kunming, China.—A truck convoy, largely made up of members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsten, AFL, is now in China after an epic 6,000-mile trip by sea, rail and railway from Persian Gulf ports, the Army announced. The group, which in Penis transported almoet half a million tons of Land-Lease auppliea to Russia, i. now at work transporting munitions and supplies to the fighting Chinese forces. These union truckers, most of whom had long experience on the smooth highways in America, some with record, of 500,000 mile, without an accident, are from almost every state in the union. Their average age is over 30. Several are more than 40. On the 6,000-mile journey, the men and their equipment traveled by sea from Penla to Calcutta, India, from there to the terminus of the Stilwell Highway at Ledo by rail, and from Ledo down the Stilwell Highway to Kunming, China, under their own truck power. Every *26th vehicle carried food and every third vehicle carried extra fuel. - A full truckload of lubricants waa carried by each company. For water supply esch unit hsd a com- Returned Men May Get "Short Tempered" Reporting to the Trades Council on the meeting of City Building Advisory Committee, Del. Jack Stevenson, stated that Air Vice-Marshall Stevenson had informed the committee that at least 30,000 new homes would be required in this district to take care of the returning service men and their families. Ths Air Marshall stated that at least 6,000 would be needed thii year, and 16,- 000 more by the end of 1946. The Shelter Administrator also pointed out thst the returned men would have good cause to be short tempered, if housing accommodation waa not available for them and their families, and he viewed the future with foreboding. The Administrator wa. of the opin< ion that lubstitute building materials should be und, aad that if poor material was used thst the houses could be graded. The City Building Dept did not think thst ths grading of houses wodd be feasible and that it would require a number of extra inspecton. The price of lumber wa* alio discussed at the meeting and it was pointed out that lumber which could be obtained for $0.00 per thousand feet at one time, now coat* t32.00. Some of the memben of the commit- tee wen also of th* opinion that export of lumber should bs cut down in order to dlow more for the home msrket. ing tor a cun fer bddaeaiT forget about H, lay* th* Institute Journal "HAIR TOOAT-AMO CONK TOMORROW" Lookln Better 1.. Health Inst 'If ye-un is a. scanty crown of glory," says the institute, "don't worry about it Don't be a sucker for alluring ada, ndio announce- m»»ti eaatt? con*Wents*l advice of your'friendly'b*rb«r. "Uncountable worken' dollan ara equandered yearlv for lalves, ointment*, massage ahd treatments sup- i?*** to _5__"* »» arrest baldnesV $_■* wLSftfe imM' jweperatton* plete water purification plant. Bull- dozen for use in emergency were carried by each company. Now and then there was an empty truck inter- rrsed so thst in event of bresk- rn cargo could be shifted without delay to movement. Two surgeons, five hospital corpsmen, two dentists snd their technlcisns and a chaplain were assigned to the convoy. The last 1,600 miles ot the journey was scouted by Captain P. A. Van- denbosch, Assistant Operation! Officer, with a result that eeveral practical steps were taken to insure safety. Dual wheels were attached to trailers to prevent tipping on hairpin turns. This scheme proved an ingenious way of bringing extra wheels, tires and tubes into China without using cargo space. Several giant pieces of equipment not regularly a part Of the Quartermaster unit equipment were Drought over as sn experiment for the capacity of the Stilwell Road. There was an Air Force C-2 wrecker with 25- foot trailer, a 760-gdlon tanker with 600-gallon trailer, and an 18-ton truck with 42-foot trailer. The fsct thst sll the big equipment arrived Intact is a tribute to skill of the trucken, the Army stated. Pick .Brace and Kelly For New Conuritte J. W. Bruce of Toronto, chsirmsn of the committee on Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Trades and Labor Congren of Canada and Int. Org. for the Plumbers snd Steamfltten union, hss been appointed a member of the labor committee to cooperate with H. Carl Goldenberg, labor adviser of the new Department of Reconstruction. A. J. Kelly, of Ottawa, chairman, Dominion Joint Legislative Committee of the Railroad Transportation Brotherhoods, hu alio been appointed to the committee. The committee will immediately draft, plans and procedures for regular meeting! between Reconstruction Minister Clarence Howe and representatives of orgsnised labor, with a view to the cooperation and assistance of labor in formulating and implementing reconstruction 'policies for the poat-wsr era. The two labor leaders wen chosen for the committee by their organisations, oa Howa's invitation. CALGARY TRADES COUNCIL SUCCESTS IMPROVED STATUS FOR DOMESTICS The Legislative Committee of th* Calgary Tradn and Labor Connell, after considerable investigation, present a report on working conditions In domestic service to the Cslirarv Tradn and Ubor Couacil. which was endorsed by th. bitter Council and wttl now go before the ProvlncSS Government. H is stated that It is an uadhputed tact that girls aad women in domestic service hav* been taken advantage of. Th. Calgary Trades and Ubor Council feeli very itrongly that they ihould be breugtt under the protection of the Minimum Wage Act and the Houn of Work Aet. Th* resolution suggests schools for training in domntic work, and hostel. In which girl* may llv.' whll,Hrtu! denVe. It _ also soggntod that tha tu. of srlrl. and Wontooli domUtto ~rf**iaW"i__ffi rather thaa "&nto£es". *""*■■- -My. 1945 In the event of SICKNESS AND ACCIDENTS THE FIDELITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION will pay $1500 to Member and Family covering • HOSMTAl • ANAESTHETISTS • SUR0ERY (OperHseat) • MEDICAL • NURSIN* • DENTAL • X-RAY •OFTICAL • HOSHTAL COSTS • MATERNITY Cslroprattk, Ostwp.tKs, N«turop.tkt — Asnbelaim sad Identification Services, PLUS WEEKLY WAOE RENEWS Immadlata Cetera** Op*. Ate.ptane.. Stib|.er to ty-ltm of Assoclallti, No WeWaf P.riod — Ne Medhsd EsmsImHw. (CUT ME OUT AND MAIL ME) . *~" ~* Without eblifettoa, pl.es. und p.rtle.l.rt tontine SICKNESS AND ACCIDENTS •nd WEEKLY WA«E RENEWS. NAME. ADDRESS... THE FIDELITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION SUITE til, 441 SRANVILLE STREET, VANCOUVER, I.C. CHAPEL HILL COMPANY Broadway et Alma BAyview 0455 ; BURNABY FUNERAL DIRECTORS 4257 East Hitting* $♦. GLenbum 0154 "Your Community Funeral Directors'1 Operated under Closed Shop Contract We take pleasure in announcing to our union friends tht appointment to our staff of Brother J. A. Dougall, Secretary, Embalmers and Undertakers' Assistants, Local 23374; Delegate to Vancouver, New Westminster ind District Trades and Labor Council, and member of till Legislative Committee of the Council. Mr. Dougall will personally tupervize all union business entrusted to tht care of his firm and will be happy at all times to supply any information requested. QUICK SERVICE IN QUALITY RECAPPING BRING YOUR SMOOTH TIRES TO US NOW. FREE INSPECTION. NO PERMIT REQUIRED. VULCANIZING REPAIRS WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF DUNLOP "ARMORIZED" TIRES AND TUBES FOR ELIGIBLE PURCHASERS. GORDON'S TIRE SERVICE 2*36 Haitlngi St. Eeit HAitingi 12*4 Eye Efficiency and the War Effort... Have Your Eyes Examined! Todey'i needi require men and women with perfect virion. Inefficiency in eyeiight ihould not be tolerated whether It b* In fectory, office or home. The Better You See-The letter You Werkl D. J. SNELL 14 EAST HASTINGS TEL PAelfle 4141 YOU SAVE AT . . . HILKER'S ON THE Him C°"'_!!_-il™ _* ____f*MWOMI CLOTH!* PO« MIN MM THINOO IN DRY OOO08. PANCV WORK. BABV-WKAR. HANDBAOI. batnino auiva. arc. 2423 Mem Street, Vencouver, B. C. FAirmont 0200 JOHN NELSON HUDSON CHIROPRACTOR oppicb, MA.IN. or so _ aaaiDBNCBi alma iim-m 202 Lyric Theatre Bldg., 731 Granville St., Vencouver, B.C. POSTWAR PROJECTS CANADIANS THINK MOST IMPORTMir IN IMPROVING THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDIIIG JOBS UiMtWamm am___\ tew-Mm nowiin sffgftj WRM IlKTRW lUtlOH -^|f»-l iwsfj^l MMI, RUTsHOVNM, m SKSS/PR-aaaa. ._._!■!L__,J!_I,,• mm'm mm '^mAttmunttvttntmnmmtnmi _ InitaUatioa ef th* Charter tot the £^;1* _•■*»•'&£ ttve Auocbtion No. 1»5 took place ran*_%m\A%„ __,_, _. a* __ . _-*-*-•*» e___jB Btr, « **er*taB*_aMa aolicemea ia other provincn «*• organ!**. • , M orfanlilng csmp.il* ■ »lann*d ia other province*. con<_uuT Htwr- ■Rft« IIZAT and Labor Coairen of < ChatUr* to two aew u the Stratford Civic Emp oral Ualoa No? W7 aa-,- Federal Udlon No. ••«.•« eieieee ia the latter < Het , to verr iheetlr* LOOK IT OVIR CARIFULLY... ltd \xmfrotvu, MfelntelNM_MM You want to get started oa yoar owa ..to be your own bos*... to msk* 'ro\a own future ia your owa way. You may plan *° ***** * *toWs " muliine shop, • garage; to buy . _ t farm, a partnerthlp or sHitioM* ..ready operating. Good (or you I Cud. it behind you, all th* way. But before you maa* your final decision, you'll want all th* (sets. Before you __£_& _S_ rehabilitation f-dil r,r. bliiiate yourtelf in any way, study your plan carefully. Talk it over with your local Cittem' Com. nittte or Veterans' Wellsre Officer. These men are trained sod qualified to advise you. If uw can help, juit call on ut. Any manager ot Th* Royal Bask will be delighted to tee you and live you tbe benefit ot hii buiineu experience. To veterans returnini la districts where Here is no formal rehabilitation centre or committee, this bonk extendi a special invitation. Om manorers ma ahttys ol the service ef amy rtturnint as. seetint adtict on tolwMW tr financial matters. law your dbchte M *w* - NOT HUNCHU THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA THE LABOR STAT1SMAN Who's Who ■ Trade* and Ubor Council ft. H. NIILANDf Essealiv* M«aWr af the Trada* JEa R. Harry Neelandi, lecretary of Vancouver Typographical Unloa, Loeal No. 226, son of ■ master craft*, man at his trade of carriage builder — calling now almost extinct—wu born in a farming community, Grey County, Ontario, July 8, 1881. When he was a lad the family moved weit and settled at Victoria where he attended the public schools snd learned hi* trad* in the printing office of T. R. Cusack. Upon completion of his apprenticeship he immediately ioined Victoria Typographical Union, lo. 201. Worked a »hort while on The Victoria Time., then cam* to Vancouver in 1905. After working ■lx years on the Vancouver Daily Province he was elected tecretary of Local 226, which position he has continuously hold ever since. In April, 190T, he married Row Banfield, • boyhood pal, litter of C. F. Banfield, King's Printer at Victoria. They have * family of four girl.. HOTEL CASTLE 730 Granville Street Vancouver, B.C. UNION HOUSE HOTEL CECIL Lkenied Premieee Comfortable Refreshment Parlor tstow^Comi —Propriety \mGranville Street Va-couvet, B.C. a^SiS__^__ag_^_^_a--B__-»-e--r_a_---a-a-r--^a-i PENNSYLVANIA HOTEL | til Carrall Street, Vancouver H. Ctve&et, Proprietor LICENSED PREMISES GOOD SERVICE CLAPP'S SHOE STORES BUY HERE AND SAVE |«« and 7th Avenue Commefd_i Dr. at 2nd FAir. 1308 ' HAet.0781 P-ttonize THE HUX, 169 Bart Broadway rooo vnat v« can bat eaavao all th« twb DCLICIOU* A-s_«.THBATBB 8NACBB Dine with me!... G. CROSSLEY, Proprietor Forty Year, la Office Prior to his election aa Secretary of Vancouver Typographical Union he served a* a member on it* executive committee; therefore he will •oon have completed 40 yean of active service for organised Ubor in thi. city. He 1* the proud possessor of a 40-year button which wu presented to him by Vancouver Local No. 226 last year. It ii given to mem. ben who have completed 40 yeara continuous membership in the organ! ration. He wu flnt elected as delegate to the Vancouver, New Weitmimter and Diitriet Trade, and Labor Council in 1908, withdrew for * time during which period he waa a delegate from hia union to the Allied Printing Tradea Council and served as lecretary of that body. In 1922. R. H. Neelandi wai again elected delegate to the Council and haa held some executive position since that time. He wa* preaident from 1922 to 1926. la Pubis. Office Besides his activity in the labor movement he hai been associated with public administration in lome capacity or other. Hii fint venture into public Ufa wa* In 1912 when he wai elected to the South Vancouver School Board. He continued in that office until 1918, being chairman of that Board tor four year*. In 1920 he wu elected to the Provincial Legislature, which position he occu pied until 1928. In 1929 and 19S0 he w*i • member of the Police Commiuion for the City ot Vancouver. He wa* elected a member of the Vancouver School Board in 1981 ud continued a* a member of that body until 1942. At preient he ia * member of the Board of Governor* of th* Univenity of British Columbia, to which position h* wa* appointed on* year ago. He 1. Chairman of'the LegUlativ* Committee of th* Trade* and Labor Council, a position he hu held for many yean becaus* of hla loag elation with legiilative duties). Harry NeeUnd* ha* served labor movement la many capaeitle* over a long period of yean and ii still urvlng *nd we have found that he i* ready at any and all time* to aet in any capacity at the requeit of the labor movement. "Are theae chicken* freshly killed?" "Preih killed, lady? Why artificial reipiration would bring them around again." "Well, I think I'll put the motion before the house," Mid the chorui girl ai ihe danced out onto the (tag*. 'aper Makers' Union ^School For Workers" Sydney T. Dolan, Chairman of Research for the Ocean Palls, B. C, Local ot th* Internstionsl Brotherhood of Paper Makers, draw* attention to th* educational .ctivltle. of his internstionsl union la tha following article. He My*: From Auguit 5 to 18, th* later- national Brotherhood of Paper Makers will sponsor their second annual "School for Worktn" at th* University of Wisconsin la th* city of Madison, the state capital. Th* student body I* expected to represent some 200 loeal* covering every known *re» of the paper industry and th* realm* of our great organization on thl* continent. The 1945 "school" I* In th* unable bands of our n*w Educational Re- March Director, Eugene J. Fitxpat- rick. He takes the load from the ihoulden of our fint vice-preiident, Paul L. Philip*, who io ably carried through the Inauguration ot the lucceiiful premiere du* of 1944. The outstanding curricula, apart from th* manifold minor and major informal talki, lecture, and discus- lioni, will contitt of Job An.ly.lt, Union Bookkeeping, Poitwar Problem!, Economic!, Labor Problema, and Legislation, Trade Unionism, Public Speaking and many other subject, of vital Intere.t. Paper Maken throughout the organisation point with pride at tuch name, ai Bart L. Tidland and John R. Jonea, papermaken of the old school, yet men who are able, efficient and thorough in the art of teaching the memben of our trade the accrete of success through education and study. The remainder of the faculty, part of which ia indirectly connected with the univenity, »re the learned men and women of our day who have dedicated their lives to the study of labor and the cauie of the worken. Through their effort* and the whole-hearted attention of he attending students our organisation, at the end of thia "term" will once again itep forth further enlightened and fortified with knowledge, a deiire to progreu and a will to succeed. Local 360 salutes the 1945 students 1948 DATES UHSOOWNI PARK JUNI 10 • JULY T HASTINOt PARK JULY II JULY 21 AIM. 4 AIM. II AUO. 27 JULY II JtllYU AIM. 11 AUO. 21 WT. I Pott Tim*, 3.00 p.m. •UY AT AUdLITY 1 Ultra Short Wave Health Clinic SUITE 412-3-4 VANCOUVER BLOCK 736 GRANVILLE STREET \ E. E. HARRIS RE6. PHYSIOTHERAPIST at the Madison Paper Maken "School for Worken" and herald* their suc- cet. a credit to the foresight ot the International Executive Officer, who saw the light and through their efforta have placed before u. the dawn of a new era. The work and responsibility placed upon the shoulder, of our elected leaden today 1* rigorous and nerve- wracking. Their job li no enviable position and even if it were, the majority of ua could never attempt to fill the seats of such exalted and imperative guides. We are still very far from the day when our leaden can "silk hat" ui and uy with all aunty, "We speak for a united brotherhood". We have ■o much organising, campaigning and educating to do right, in our own locala that there can ba no let-up from any angle or any mean*. Our leaden must be able to command, ba unafraid to lead, willing to mike decisions, to um authority wisely and power sparingly. They muit be able to Influence where and when it will help all. They muit be wining to accept their responsibility, to be an- iwerabl* and accountable, to consider their poiition a duty to he done—a truat to be faithfully fulfilled to thoM who ara tha trustee! and an obligation that It to* be met with religioui fervor. They muit be re«dv to lerve ** well u le*d, to work for the benefit of the greateat number, to help without prejudice or preference, to pro* tact and to guide, not only for th* moment, but f*r th* futun. Organ- lied labor command* inch le.der.hlp —they will demand it for they cannot lurvlve without it th* Don't Send Money Recently we had a letter from Oscar Criitlsno from Germany. Ha wrote: "Do not und me any mora money order*—money ii no good over here." We had * letter from Orestl Cerruti, who ipent * long time in India and it now la Chin*. H* write*: "People here ar* dark- ikinned. Women still bind their feet. Everyone is poor and ragged, but there ia plenty of money. Coolie* Sit paid $860 a day (Chinese dollan) ut a shave cost* (100." When a man purtuet a woman until the catches him—that's courtship. OFFICE: PAcific 8844 A little Nonsense MUSE ON A MIDGET A small man about three feet high walk, down the pith and awing* • toy-sited can* with dignity *nd poise. Where did I rend thst no one has ever known a bald-headed midget? And how, incidentally, would my head look today if my flowing locks had not, alu, flowed silently away like apaghetti off a fork? One of the laasies snared a sailor with her waving laahea. They go hand-in-handing down the walk. They pauae. They lit on a bench; they ligh and I look away. For I am reminded of a bit of doggerel: He sucked the nectar from her lips A* on the bench they ut— Said I, "How many other gobs Have drunk from * mug like that?" . . . Thinking shout the sailor and hi. gal make, me wonder who flnt described the Midler'* plaint (after many long month* in th* South Pacific) like thii: "Long time no ihe." And from that it'* only a hop. skip ■nd * jump to nc*U th* Mv.nl slogan! attributed to O I Jo* u he ponden the war** end aad hi* own homecoming, like thi*: "Horn* Alive in '45." "B*ck to the Stick* in '46." "Seven eleven in '47." "The Golden Gate in '48." "Carolina la Forty Nina." And th* guy who hopes he'i wrong says, "Dixi* In '60." And th* beach la th* park. It'* just Ilk* every other park bench but it remind* m* of another oae. Thi* on* wu resting on the gnu of Central Park ia New Amsterdam (line* renamed New York). Two young men were sitting on thi* bench when a cop walked by. They suddenly got up, picked up th* bench and itartad off with it. Th* cop did what *v*ry other cop would do and raid th* um* word*. We won't tak* th* **m* libertiea with the language here, but suffice It to ray the two men and the bench ended up before the high bench at Police Court. Testified the cop: VANCOUVER, B.C. VANCOUVER I.C CHAMPIONSHIP IRODEO * all Tweets.. ***t m*> 0 tmomtunuSsS.S*. Oae '^TWSSTM Bnnvil 01 * 01 hon-Made Shoes CORNUTI ^aSSST*..,.. _ »«'s »n* Touts?. Model Boot Shop l***_,« atrlsurs Valea**** Out *l>«e for the who), {.tally *a OCR BAST CRBDIT W_J» Model Boot Shop •t waa* -aaa-MB HEIGH HO! TO THE RODEO! 'thu* guy* were stealing thl* her* park bench in broad daylight I" But th* defendant* imugly replied: "We won't iu* for fair* arre.t, but we eould. Here I* our bill of *al* marked paid la full from tha Acme Park Bench Manufacturing Company! We can carry thi* bench out of th* Park any tlm* w* want to—day or night—becaoM it belong! to a*." All I want to know is, why ii it alwaya someone elie who think* up a gag Ilk* that! Mother: "Have a good time at the dance, dear, and b* a good girl." Daughter: "Make up your mind, mother." SUPERVISING IN DRAWING AND PAINTING cows*, re* msinnm*. •Ps-IAL NIOMT coun** IN COMMBMCIM. ART LAYOUT AND USTTBSIN*. re* ruarHss iNrsHsaATsoa M* p. *CN*oont STUDIO FOR FINE AND COMMERCIAL ART ta* cast hastinss Or., Patrottlte Our Advertisers Classified Ads. L Bum*** eteeat Beta* "•"■ anvat., tot *a« **•! vaMM, ee* ru Butts** stMN MM BfwjHB, mercury, SMlver, anaafe, ^notour™ Unionirts Shocked At Sight of Torture Camp Washington, D. C. — Eight anion leaden, back from a harrowing tow of th* European war aonei. where they witnewed th* dramatic, final aspects of V-E Day, reported experiences which mad* their blood run cold with horror and othen which moved them to tears. The most terrible episode of their 16-day trip wu a vlait to th* notori- oui Buehenwald concentration camp, where they av the dead victim* of Nail torture piled In heap* and tha living lurvivon walking around like skeletons. The vicar's sermon wu to exceptionally short, having occupied 1cm than two minute*, that th* verger felt justified in the veitry afterward., of remarking on it* extreme brevity. "Yea, it wu short," raid th* vicar. "A* a matter of tact I am without my teeth today, and Had it difficult to ■peak plainly." On the following Sunday the Mr- man ran a gnat length, occupying at least ten mlnutei longer, thaa uiual. Th* verger felt prompted to comment once again, and added: "I expect you've got your teeth back, «ir?" "No,* rald^th* vteiT*1! havmt, bat I borrowed my wife**, and 4 wonder I'm not (Ml preaching. I had a terrible job to stop when I did I" e a «g ■rfld_u;-wi»'*aiWa_>riT^je*A-ff'y-1■*&*;*: *r»f-m5m»mt*!-. Page Eight thb LABOR STATESMAN 8.30 p.m. WRESTLING THREE ALL-STAR MATCHES Every WEDNESDAY Night . SEAMEN'S CLUB Dunsmuk and Beatty Streets 90 Centa PROTECTION AT COST Protect Your Wife end Children m THB WESTERN CANADA MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION For particulan, write to: CHARLES CLARE BELL, Surotary-Treuarer 401 Yerbhlrs laildiag IM Saymaar Street Vaacaavar, R. C. CANADA PERMANENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION • untswm Established In IISS MUSIC AND DANCING at BMBASSBY BALLROOM I WHITE ROSB BALLROOM 1024 Davie Street | 1136 Wail Broadway ALMA ACADEMY Wedding* — Dances — Separate Dining Hall 367* Wert Broadway YE OLDE ENGLISH FISH & CHIPS "We e.U mora tub lhaa aay cat* ia Caaada" Take tome home . , It', good for you and your*. Give family a treat . . . Hon economical than meat! 44 Wert Huliagi' N**r Beaeoa Tksatr* Best Food Low Price REX CAFE Eet WUh Me—John Mines, Proprietor 6 Eaat Hasting* Street Union Houae QNLV while nowen era blooming ce* ^^ tk_i Kimi ____m ____t_____r ______ ■-———• ___tl_Jfc aawaj Vwvf anIV ^rarvnaW VHaj HVvwfJ */ WBtfawl h Hi food. AndioHBt|«iMU**fea*r*a* maatv wbkb li net leediid aatll It It leelW ■____■__■ Ts——. _____ _*_h»1_u__ ^___j______%__ |A _a nv«_M_L iRtj mn ivwivu vtcfvtt n n ma_mn_mla___tu_i Wftb R__*__l_l s_h_s>_t a. ___________ __m_____ |e>wTi*av*Tt* w w WtwtorWtW WMoMW ej tWmtjWtm VfarJeJII the bee. Let w centime te bey Vietecy Ss»Wewa»T# sMIOl W#f sMwIsTf^sl eMsMR^V ajVvR^f WM WW \\\W* WtW) O^pOfWSllty • WWt ****MI ■W^Gfe—Moa^"*" ___*% nAtu. _0____nn_ _____n%_b _____u\u muuats Om____\wum _________ ______ 2^^2________!_^_^_^_5s SmwiSmmM *-\%t. • o I • ' (By E. Stanway Scanloa) MEAT RATIONINOI—WHYT I have a itroag supielpn that the proposed rationing of ant in Canada U in dlnct ruponu to th* walling* of senator* and congrssaman of oar Muthern neighbor. "Th*y eswaot u* why Canadian! ahould aot b* rationed whin th*y ar* *o ihort, th* Mjrlfle* ihould b* equal. We thought thet ia tea aad coffee, but it didn't help ui very mueh. Let u* look at the technical flmru ngarding meat in tha Unitad Statu of America. In Utah there U lot* of meat—thick (teak* aad weeohnt chop*. Ia Ntw York and other eiUu the shortage hu b**n Mitt. Th* demand for 1944 wu 147 pound* per rerun; ia Canada the demand wu 28 pound*. Before the war the demand ia tha Unitad Statu wu 126 pound*. Rationing encourage* con- lumption. When we boll the above flgura* down w* hav* i% lb*, per week for 1944. Th* army iieue. 6.6 lb*, per WMk, and ainea 1944 beef production hu Increued, pork hu dropped ■lightly due to the bad planning of the W. F. A. In adviiing the farmer, to reduce hog production by 16 per cent Bid planning and uneven dittribu tion further aggravate! th* ihortage, u 39 per cent oi the meat supply I* slaughtered without the knowledge of the Government Inspecton and thi* feeds the blaek market. At on* tlm* it used to be ipeak-euiei, now it's ".teak-euiea" and what we pay here for an underhand bottle is nothing to what ii charged for a iteak rapper acrois the line, Packing houiei report that they are presetting 76 per e*nt of what they were doing before the w»r, but on* big chain food iter* reported that they h*d only been abl* to secure •bout 19 per cent of what I* their allottment Where doei the rest got Let ui be candid and frank shout the whole thing and ipare no punches. The American people enjoy illegal Eradices, racketeer* and gangster! ive had their life history produced on film. Capone wm not caught u a criminal but u one who had evaded his taxes. Bootlegging ind black market, are legalised by the simple method of fines; no priion; and, of course, the fine is charged up to operating costs. Thue people do not use the banks; they deal In cuh with no receipts. There are million! of dollan laying in deposit boxes. We recently had an instance of boot- leggen and the money they handled. But this wai penny-ante to the millions that change hands by so-called respectable business men, presidents of big corporation!; they come out in the Anti-Trust charge*. ' This is "free enterprise" with private initiative". I wonder what business the "Smith Brothers", the Democrat*, will go into when they give British Columbia to the States. Canada ia bad enough, but, thank God that I live in Canada. War Asm!. Uader Ik* As* That the condition after the war will be one ot "more interne exploitation" is very evident by the formation of War Assets Corporation, and the deals thst have already been started. The* memben of the Board are sufficient td guarantee that th* consumer will not be considered. Carswell, tha head ot the corporation, states that 76 per cent of Canada's war good* will hav* to be destroyed. Of thora good! that ara available the procedure is: flnt, offieen, non- com's, then private*, and, if anything ia left, the public may have a chance. It usually gom to th* Junk yard. Ai an Instance of how th* public get* the run around let me quote th* case of a man who wanted to buy a light plane. On enquiry the planet, B-16, had been Mid for $800 apiece, flow to the Statu and were being Mid in Deyton for $2800. Hy friend then tried to buy an Avro Anion aad wu told by th* corporation that they were unrafe for civilian flying. Hr. Howe states that "the Avro Anion ii a good a*fe plane, one of th* flnut transports we have". Hr. Howe should know. Thl* is going on all over the country. Good* paid for by the taxpayers and serviceable for civilian um are being put to the sledgehammer and the torch, destroyed, not in dollan but in millions, thanks to the St James street directors of War Assets Corporation. They are going to be certain thst there will be a scarcity of goods and a surplus of labor. These Cope Are Happy In Jackson, Hiss., the policemen who organised a local union * year ago were fired by the Chief of Police for refusing to obey the City Commissioner'* orders to resign from the union. The cope, however, decided to do aomething shout it so they took their cam before a Circuit Court Judge who ruled againat them. The Hissluippi Supreme Court, oa a for* ther appeal, ordered a new trial before a Jury. The issue* in th* cm* were whether the policemen wer* guilty of insubordination and whether they had committed aa aet tending to la* Jura th* public servic. by joining a union In tta flnt place. Testimony wu brought out (howiag that the International Union to which th* Pplleamea were affiliated had » "no- atrlke" volley for police locali aad that there war* mon thaa flfty of tuch local ualoa* affiliated to th* A.F. of L. International. Tha lary, which wu compoeed ot worken. builntM men, *nd f*rm*n, decided a"»ri«?t.MiSI„r,-d wh^;s«rtex^ aay they wBl appeal th* n.w verdict A tourist la a drought-rtrick.n ana kept having a ihrUt wh-tl* from a *m* S1 •J" "J**f .**»»* »e bad eemped. Whea he inquired of a .•W____ ".'d of *>--v5-Wd ta *_l___-t,,lt ""eaaar, th* raeideat "That tint ao bird*, aardaar. u .„, Find few 281 Millions of S281.989.778 oa Hay 81 last, th* comminion announce. Employer and employee contribution, up to th* and of Hay.total** 9229,606,892, and the Dominion gov- •rnm.nts eoatribution amounted to 146,910,078. Intereit oa invutmrat* and profit, on eale of ueuritto* iwelled th* amount by 816,226,748. During th* period that th* Un*m- ployment Inraranc* Aet hu bun ia operation and ewtrjbutjoai have bun eoUeetod. only ♦8,698,448 hu been paid out in unemployment_D*n«- fita. That, of eoune, to du* to the fact that few have beea Joblu* line* th* fund started on July 1,1941. Wur-bniHHonws Not Good hvestanent Tha conurvatlve "Wall Strut Journal," whleh to regarded u ipokuman for buiineu, quote* a lumberman "of loaf experience" u raying: "I would not think of buying a war-built home or build one in the immediate future, became of th* poor quality of lumber available and it* lack of seasoning. I've Men too much o 'thto wartime houiing." The quality of lumber to 10 poor, the "Journal" observed, that lome lumbermen refuse to handle it Owner* of w.r-built home, will be lucky if they (tick together until th* emergency to over, it wu indicated. The "Journal*!" comment! were in connection with plan, of "home bullden to have well launched by thto time next year the greatett houiing boom in history." Their dream, the "Journal" uid, to 800,000 to 1,000,000 homes in the flnt 12 months after V-E Day. Thue plan*, it wu pointed out, are being laid in face of the fact that th* nation face* ita wont lumber ihortage since 1941. If the programme to carried through, the "Journal" uid, "the homes will be built of poor grade woodi, better fitted for farm building! than housei." Montreal Aero Union Signs New Agreement A new agreement between Aircraft Lodge 712, I. A. ofM.. and the Big Three aircraft companies—Canadair, Fairchild, and Noordyne, marks the end of five yean of struggle in granting the flnt measure of union security, the check-off, as well u many other benefits to the eastern worken. Other change* and improvement! Include expansion of the journeyman rate to include a variety of classifications, equalization of beginner and learner rates regardless of age or sex, retroactive payment of the full ten- cent-an-hour coit of living bonui to all classification, as from last July, an improved vacatiotu-with-psy plan, and an improved grievance procedure. Irving Bur-man, financial secretary of Lodge 712, in an articla in the Spitfire, official organ of that local, stated: "The winning of the check-off repreunt* on* of th* greatest vic- toriea we have won. The greateit problem facing the worken at the present time ii the need to build up and consolidate their union* in pre- Kration for the greet struggles that juit ahead. The labor movement will need plenty of strength in th* light for jobi and decent wage*. "Becauu the future ii uncertain and full of dangers, the need to strengthen our unioni become! more Important than anything else—more important even than getting a nickel raise or some other improvement. "Our union can be mad* itronger than ever through the check-off clauu. t"The biggert struggles are still ■hud. The tight for jobs and security for the future needi the rapport ot every single worker. Get behind your union and pull your full weight'' Lumber Production Increased During War Enough lumber to build four hundred thousand houses, or railway ties for a track all around the world (147 million of them) wu produced in Canada last year. Since the war beg«n, average yearly production hu jumped newly one and * half billion feet over the pre-war average, aa increue of 40 per cent. Export* fpr w»r um accounted for two-fifth* of. the 4700 million board feet produced in 1944, construction and shipbuilding In Canada for neerly one-third more. One-tenth wai used by the railways, and lilghtly more for boxe. and crates. Eiuntlal mine* wer* another Important tuer. ..??,r_r5?,nt Mflita,lef.ta oiiildlag at least thru and poutbly four mil- lion home* in Britain during th* tan yean following th* war Ynrarai"a •ubstantlal msrket for Canadian lam- oer when wartime demand* ao longer exist Evary foot of lumber that Caaada eaa ware for export la 1946 trSt-PaS!-?*" »«««««?. end the United Kingdom hu made irrang*. menu to epend ebout 1140,000^00 for the purch.se of 14 billion feet of Canadian lumber la tha two "ran after tha end of the war la EaropaT LAY CHARGRS UNDER CRIMINAL '"'WaT."1" £»!&»<& t__** "Of"*' -y^ "or dE A-RS c'harj:^ hare, Burner aad Cony, a0 -e_h«n ot Local 648. Retail Clirk* lateru. ^L^«!«t__/-*'*««>- . ^_- •_.**• •"* «■»» of it* Had to **•«•»* *». t-e eoart. ia Caia\Z ■ewBteher ■uiM fOUttW* ML Eleetrie power and light le within reach of practically every farm In area* aerved by the B.C. Eleetrie, and at new, lower cost than ever before. Consistent with It* policy of extending the convenience and efficiency of electric power to the maximum number of home* and farm*, the company haa Inereaaed from 155 to 982.50 the amount It wiU epend toward the eo*t of connecting each rural lighting customer. before the customer la required to contribute. <1«* uny B.C. Elaetrte agent fm dotulla of (hi. not. liberal mteitston plan. Use Army etti Nary Department I ba uiislariolj We will meet any competitor'* pricei it at) time, not only ceiling pricei but floor pricei, and wt wi gladly refund any difference. Army and Navy prices in guaranteed to be the lowest in Vancouver at all timet. Shop at the Army and Navy, the Family Department Storei that alwayi tell for leu. /IRMY£l\l/\VY DRUGS REXALL The Owl Prog Co. Ltd. OWMSD AND OMRATflD Wt A TAlTOOTJ-n CltinM ALWAYS RBADY TO SERVE UBOR TOBACCO CANDY "CARIBOU BRAND" WHEN BUYING WORK ClAVml ALWAYS LOOK FOR THIS BBAhm\ Shfcta-Ovate-e-Cnverell. 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