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SUPPORTED BY ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR LOCAL -UNIONS i —n "--.■'. . p. TO EACH UNION MEMBER THE POLITICAL FARTY . or his CHOf^ ABO* S rRIGT OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND I^TTUqT TKADES & LABQK COUNCIL Number 621. VANCOUVER, CANADA, SEPTEMBER, 1950 OCT 4 1S50 Jut'-bU-hiiTpa.- m>l: **** Tl_ ___ —^-^^^__———————_—_—-—————————_—_—__—_—.-______._____. ^\Vjncil Delegates Report ActionsTaken at Congress Convention BUILD STRONG UNIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY |As trade unioninsts we can make'ing for money values; he certainly Onaninfr A_l_]_>___>» Ln D_.„„_J„_i. D D D i! constructive efforts toward building hasn't for human values. V/peiling rtUUreSS Dy rreSlaent r. K. OengOUgb a political, social and economic During tho.se anxious days we Ui»l_l* l_f T J £ IT * HI! ** ** | framework in this old world upon made definite progress. In the face nigflllglUS 1 Tend Ol UlllOn JrOllCV which enduring peace can grow and of a common foe anil throats of A rTmM_ /-_r- .-__-.-.„ ' uuwev.r, we snau nave to ao more! in i. annua united, it : a CHOWS OF OFFICERS AND DELEGATES to Canada's than improve the living and worldngj indeed to be able to _ Parliament of Labor is outlined in tn» OJia,..: ■ . .■ standards of people throughout the j responsible leaders of t report which is marie I,v LZl , ,u S f°llow,nf interring world. We shall have at the present Congress of Labour, tl pp.pjuiiw.icn is matle by delegates to the Trades and Labor Con- time, due to the nr»v_ii,n_-;«._.. I »n_ rt.ti._ii,. rt_„._.i_U.. great Convention, from the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council. _JrW_!T.e if"1.. P0l'cy by the Executive Council which was approved by the delegates and will govern future actions of affiliated unions in Canada. ._Th<P-65tn Annual Convention of the Trades and Labor Congress --__— -.._ .....,„, \.ongri opened m the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, at 10 a.m., Monday. _Se_- P„».k„. H . !._„ m. °." -WO_M temberTl, 1950. The meeting was opened by Claude Jodoin, President of the Montreal Trades and Labor Council. Prayers were said by the representative of the Archbishop of Montreal. Welcome was extended by Mayor Houde of the city and Marcel Francq of the Quebec Federation of Labor. The gavel was turned over to President Bengough who proceeded to address the convention as follows: Fellow Delegates. Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of the assembled delegates at this 65th Annual Convention of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, I sincerely accept and appreciate the friendly greetings extended to this Congress on this our opening morning. 1 can assure one and all, we are very pleased to have heard these addresses of welcome, and to feel, as we do, the atmosphere of friendliness and cordiality in which we begin our annual deliberations. We are pleased to be able to hold our convention this year in the City of Montreal. It is many years since we last met here. But throughout the length and breadth of Canada our people have strong desires to visit this largest of all Canadian cities". This vast assembly here this morning representing every part of our country is proof of that./ A Great Coamopolitan City The last time we met in convention in Montreal was in 1936; fourteen years ago. That is a long time. Much too long, in fact, for us to have been' away from your great cosmopolitan city. But Canada is very large, and it is only right and fitting that our conventions should be held in its main centres of industry, commerce and trade. It is my hopeJhat. ..roe-will- -_lw_y ff-tre- irgerto;"ei5Ti tin u e" i ^ha£4»_«_H_i_i--,- - - —: full of vast possibilities -yet gripped with troubles and threatened . with aggression. To the west you look Towardsi u tremendous continent teeming with resources and almost unlimited opportunities, yet forced to turn its energies from normal pursuits to the preparation of defensive works against the possibility of attack from a new and unprincipled totalitarianism all too obviously intent upon dominating the world and the destruction of our free institutions. This Parliament of Labor It is in this atmosphere, and with these unfortunate facts before it, that this Convention — this Parliament of Labor—will face the issues before it during the next five and a half days. We are well situated here in Montreal to make up our minds and render our decisions with due caution and yet with complete confidence and determination. It is the job of this Parliament of Labor—a job which it cannot gloss over, shirk, or evade—tq resolve the problems in which w.e and the whole free world finds itself. We want peace. Working people everywhere (lourish. restrictions, all trade union centres However, we shall have to do more in Canada united. It is „ gratifying than improve the living and working indeed to be able to say that the standards of people throughout the responsible leaders of the Canadian world. We shall have at the present ] Congress of Labour, the Canadian time, due to the prevailing inter-1 and Catholic Confederation of Labor, national situation to increase our;and the Joint Legislative Committee . ........ ii_n >,v inn _«__ um defence preparations both at home and abroad. As working people these defensive measures that must be taken in accordance with our commitments to the United Nations and under the North Atlantic Treaty will weigh in double measure upon us. We shall have, as usual, to put up the lion's share of the money to pay for them, and we shall have to do the work of producing them. But we shall go about this task with light hearts and calm, cool heads, knowing that it is our living and working standards, the social and economic objectives we have set for ourselves, that we are protecting. To say, today, that we are opposed to Communism is by itself, not enough. We must be active and of the Railway Running Trades all joined with this Congress in a policy statement of unalterable opposition to compulsory arbitration. I want to extend my appreciation to the participating officers of these organizations who took this history-making action. In the midst of our tribulations we were able to very clearly distinguish between our friends and our enemies. No individual or group in Canada has upheld and promoted the principle of freedom of speech, of association of assembly, and freedom of the press, than we of the trade unions. We shall steadfastly and vigorously, continue to do so. But it must have been borne in upon the minds, of many of you, and those of the unions directly involved effective In our'oppositionTWe mu_tiin the. ""'way dispute particularly, recognize—and this is most import-|that ther? are t,mes, w.e.n we w,°.k_ ... ^njjs era, employers, and citizens alike, n___=--! would all appreciate freedom from ant within our own trade union —that the government of Soviet Russia grew out of the Communist some of the press. ..__..» ...... ..... v_ MIC V III,I,111,him * Party. That is true. But any control Compulsory Arbitration Condemned over the government by the Com- . 0ur rai. union brothers still munist Party has been destroyed. have negotiati'ons to complete. There Russia is ruled by a dictatorship. were ^^ from their strike in hav The satelite countries are under the domination of that dictatorship. The government of North Korea is a puppet of that dictatorship. The people in our unions who follow what is still called the "Communist Line" are but the dupes of that dictatorship. They are the dupes of a die ,,"; ___"3vlti—if."""'_ Iship. They are the dupes of a die- I8n_Pt? _„„^nw^ 8hw_nlwCC„Pf t^°rahiP m°re deceit.Gl yet better peace at any price. We will not I organjz£d better t-ained( ind" better accept peace at the price of domina tion and enslavement. If we are to have peace—enduring peace—we must create a basis on which peace is possible. If we are to stop Communism, we must encourage people in our country and in other countries to believe our tried and proven ways of governing, living, and --_, .._ ....... .........I, null lltlU I armed than any other in all history.. Our Navy and Air Force are fight-1 ing with the United Nations against' the attacking North Korean armies in South Korea. Let us not mince words any longer. We are fighting Stalin's puppet government of North Korea. We are fighting Stalin's Russian Soviet dictatorship in South IT........ TIT- L _t_l_i I. —.... , — .._.. -. „ ...._,, •••-•_.>—•" i Kussian soviet dictatorship in South working are better. I have no hesi-1 Korea. We must fight its willing tation in saying that we can do that., dupes right here at home, and most We know that our free trade unions | particularly, it is our job to expose are better than a union dominated by j them and destroy their influence in- the state, in the same way, as we \s\d.e our own trade unions, know from experience that our free unions are better than a union dominated by the employer. It is not Near Half Million Members Our unions are stronger^jnorejn; ........ iuui nam- unions have a long and honorable history. Many of the earliest unions were first established here. The Montreal Trades and Labor Council dates back also into an earlier century, having first, been established in 1889. Today,! ,,,, , _y .... "n.mjci. u ia inn uur unions are stronger, more in- possible-to.-have-a .free-trade-umonfftirenttftl"' and effective "today"llian w_$n.J_ie._»_a,t£. bfitoni^ 'e know thatthe social andThappy to say, is near the half million improvements trained in mark in affiliated membership. Canada are the result of our direct I Growth in unions and union mem- efforts, or in some cases at least, of | bership has been noted in all sections our inspiration. , We know that we ot the country and in ail sections of can do more along those lines. our movement—in International, National, and Local Unions, and Provincial Organizations. We have kept up the pace of last year, and have _.__._. .1 _ !__ ... . I . , _, , = -- jao**mpwiipwummh; Mi__uiiiJy _in__i ewsa.-j_je.Dre. -uur- x-ongTess, J" am Montreal is a thriving metrobolic ployer-. we know that the a<>.'«" and happy to say, is near the half million of industry, and one of the greatest COn°ml<: lmDrovcments ammi In I mm. ;- _<riii_t__. i_._-_.- -r-il' not-the greatest—inland ports °l _. vWorld' u is natural that it should have a strong and active trade union movement. Your trade unions Fifty-two Other Countries As a result of efforts made after we last met in Convention, we are today joined with free trade unionists in fifty-two other countries in - great organization, the Inter- p May, ia great —_,_..— -, your Trades and Labor Council is a national Confederation of Free great force for good in this city, Trade Unions, comprising a member- using its experience of over Mirty nliip of m"™ than fifty millinns. We yeais now, TeYff tfiaTTong^eriod,' *—-- ' * in thc interests of the mass of working people and the community at large. Montreal is a unique city jn our own country, and in the world. It is hi lingual, and, I might say, bi-foca). You look out from this great port ' along the water-borne trade lane of the St. Lawrence eastward to a world have been associated with the International Labor Organization since its inception over thirty years ago. Both of these great organizations, which serve our working people throughout the world, have direct and consultative relations with the United Nations. As trade unionists we are thus in a good position to influence the trend of world affairs. ing received a guarantee of minimum improvements as a result of the actions of Parliament, although the compulsory arbitration feature iiithe legislation can never be condoned or accepted as a practice by labor for the settling of industrial disputes. At no time has organized labor been more united than in its determination to condemn and head off compulsory arbitration. We wish our railway brothers every success in their continuing negotiations. We know that their requests for changes in wages and hours are fair and reasonable. However, without minimizing their difficulties in dealing with recalcitrant railway management, it is time that everyone realized that the railway strike was not an isolated incident. The railway tangle was a startling symptom of the real deep-seated troubles from which we are suffer- inig. It is the result of failure on the part of our government to pro- tvTS_- pNSSrtTVi. measffres-*W price stabilization. Thia^; Cnrrgp-eaa —hatj never stopped or filtered ~i_f~its campaign to have the government implement measures of price control. If our government had listened to our sound reasonable advice, the railway workers would be better off today, and all sections of Canada Restaurant Union Wins Important Court Decision . - By D. P. MORRISON, Secretary-Business Agent, Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union, Local 28 AVERY IMPORTANT DECISION to Organized Labor, not only in British Columbia, but across the entire country was handed down in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on September 13th, when Mr. Justice Wilson ruled in favor of the Union in the so-called "picketing case" between the Aristocrat Restaurant Chain and Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union, Local 28. The right to picket where no strike is in effect was involved in the case and in his decision, Mr. Justice Wilson upheld the right of the Union, to convey factual information to the public by means of pickets carrying placards, to the effect that the employer has no agreement with the Union but that those carrying the placards must not accost the public or attempt to dissuade them from entering the premises being picketed. However, should someone approach the pickets and ask questions such as, "Is this a picket line?"—the picket may answer in the affirmative but may not go into details or enter into any conversation or argument beyond this. That is the gist of the finding. The story behind the court action is this: In September, 1949, the Union enrolled the employees of one unit of the Aristoctratic Chain into membership and applied for certification, which was granted. Immediately following this, the Employers began to discharge and transfer those who had joined the Union, until very soon the Union did not have a member left in this unit. Affidavits were procured and the matter was taken before the Labor Relations Board, but nothing much came from it. Negotiations proceeded through several months during which the Employers pleaded inability to pay. In due course it came before, a Board of Conciliation which brought down a majority report which the Union could not and did not accept. The Union's representative on the Board, Mr. R. K. Gervin, brought down a very able minority ..report. In this connection, it is revealing to note that the Employer's representative on the Board was one of the shareholders of the company and another shareholder acted as solicitor and presented the case for the employer. This merely points out once again the weakness of our Labor legislation in this important connection. The Union was actually beaten before the Board ever sat. Following rejection of the Boards' Majority report by the Union, several efforts were made by the. latter to reach a fair and reasonable settlement but without success. As a result, the Union was Anally forced to .picked . .t.hi: piX'm.i.se,i.. The. .employp_c - a'pplied for an injunction, which ' I9_0<_><gc Stammti "She began condemning my husband's union, but she suddenly got a headache and went homer Plasterers' Helpers Get 13c Wage Increase Members of the Plasterers Helpers' section of Local No. 602, Int. Hod Carriers', Building and General Laborers' Union in Vancouver and District, employed by more than forty plastering contractors, have obtained a 13c per hour increase in a unanimous award by a Conciliation Board. The new wage scale will be $1.44 Vt per hour effective September 22nd, and a 7'etroactive increase of 8%c per hour from Sept. 21st to July 3rd when the last agreement expired. An adjustment to the starting rate was also awarded, which has been made $1.23 per hour, the same wage as the building laborer. The previous 'starting rate had been $1.06 per hour and it has been found difficult to get helpers to start at that rate when they could obtain $1.23 per hour as a laborer, or $1.15 per hour the laborers wage previous to this year's wage adjustment. The starting rate of $1.23 per hour will appl" for the first two weeks, after whic. . the v. will receive the proper -helper.. ralejoi" $1.44 _,,____ Wiiuld be better off. up tne pace oi last year, and have I 'Another faiture on the part of our been chartering federal local unions j government is also a root cause of at the rate of one a week. Two new the railway difficulty. This country Trades Councils have been added to should have a comprehensive and the list—St. John's and Humber at!p™e''c«l transportation policy. Our Cnmar ii..,.,,i- t- »ui n—s— -' government cannot say that this is a new idea. Such suggestions have been made by the best informed for Corner Brook, in the Province of Newfoundland. Our Congress each day assures and consolidates—its m assures n_ .... status of "The Greatest Canadian Family." In all that I have said about our immediate tasks as unionists and Canadians, we must not lose sight of our never ending job of accomplishing security for all rights here in Canada. We want a comprehensive scheme of social security. During the coming days you will be considering what your Executive Council has done during the past year to get a little closer to that all-important goal. Let us not be fooled by any talk about defence and other expenditures making it impossible for us to have and enjoy a wide measure of social security. Let us not forget that talk like that simply means that there are people in this country— high-minded as they may claim to be^—who would be quite happy to shoulder the cost of defence onto the shoulders of the aged, the sick, the infirm, the disabled, the widoWed, and the unemployed. That is all that they are saying when they claim that social security cannot be paid for as well as defence and other costs. - Priori Soared Skyward many years. Government Failure Thus, in saying to our .railway brothers, that all of our affiliated membership is as solid now in its hopes for a final and reasonable settlement of this dispute as it was during the trying days of the strike, I feel it my duty to point out, as strongly and clearly as possible, that governmental failure to implement price control, and to formulate a comprehensive transportation policy, was the basic cause of the railway impasse. The Government and its highly paid servant, Mr. Gordon, must accept the responsibility and the blame for the strike, and any blame for the suffering it has caused our citizens. As usual we have a heavy agenda. This year we have only five and half days to dispose of it. I know that all delegates will co-operate in expediting the business that will come before us. On the other hand, this is a Parliament of Labor where discussion is free. In the exercise of calm judgment, I know that the delegates will .-._-,.._-._ give full and careful consideration Some of our members have gained Ito all matters before them and reach increases in wages. That could be I decisions in the best interest of all a boon to themselves and their fam- °' our affiliated membership and to iliee, if, at the same time, we I had the honor of this Congress. not found ourselves grasping for I _ ' now declare the 65th Annual spendinr '" skyward ."(*««.(. against Inflation were: A. C. Cowan, chairman, D. H. Kissack for the employers and J. H. Irving for the employees. D. H. Kissack is a contractor member of the Association. The case for the union was presented by L. J. Millman assisted by A. M. Foster. noi lounu ourselves grasping for| ' now declare tne Both Annual spending power while prices soared Convention of the Trades and Labor skyward In a never-ending spiral. Congress of Canada du)s open for,._ Tl lltl,in P.._W;,... hlU'fll l- ).,'„n.rnt 1,_.„... If" History was re-enacted, during the opening ceremonies of the 65th annual convention of the Congress when Labor Minister Milton F.,Gregg presented the first copy of the 50th Anniversary Edition of the Labour Gazette to President Percy R. Bengough. Sir William Mulock, Minister of Labor in 1900, presented the first copy of the Labour Gazette to the then President of th? Congress, Ralph Smith, M.P.P. Left to right: Harry Walker, Editor of thc Labour Gazette; President Percy R. Bengough, C.B.E.; Labor Minister Milton F. Gregg, V.C. ^ £ Positive measures to stabilize prices should be under lawfully brought'before ID Executive Council'! Policy Bakery Workers Get New Agreements Signed A new agreement between the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union, Local, No. 468 and the eight bakeries in Vancouver and Nanaimo, members of the Master Bakers Association is now in effect. A wage increase of $2.50 per week for men and $1.50 per week for women workers was obtained along with some other changes in the agreement. Top wage now is $56.59 per week with a low of $31.60 for inexperienced help for the first month. Jobbers will get $10.73 per day (Male) , and female finishers and wrapper* will get $7.76. Apprentices start off at $29.80 per week rising to $41.19 at the end of the fourth year. The nine stMrtory holidays will be paid for. Two weeks vacation with pay after two years service. The agreement includes hiring through the union and checkoff of dues fines and assessments. The bakeries coming under this agreement are: Canadian Bakeries (Vancouver A Nanaimo), Window Bakeries, Fairfax Bakery (Safe- way's), General Bakeries. McGavins (Vancouver and Nanaimo), Mother Hubbard Bakeries, Old World Bakeries (T. Eaton Co.), Weston's Bakeries. even hearing the Union's side oi the story. The Union then made application to have the injunction dissolved; that was in the latter part of May. The t decision has now been finally given. It is a victory for the Union and for Organized Labor generally as the right of a Union Picket, even where no strike exists and where there are no longer any Union members, is preserved. The Employers have declared their intention to take an appeal to the Appeal Court of B.C. and no matter who wins there, the- case will, in all probability, eventually come before the Supreme Court of Canada. It is so important, to the Labor movement that it could not be otherwise. It is interesting to note here that during negotiations and conciliation proceedings, the employer, as stated above, pleaded inability to pay a few cents per hour increase in wages to its' employees. It even presented a financial statement purporting to "prove" that they could not grant an increase. But, it seems they can, in some mysterious way, find plenty of money to drag the case before the higher courts in their efforts to beat the Union. But this is nothing new. The lesson it teaches is that Labor must never relent in its effort to carry on the struggle on behalf of the working masses in view of the nature of the opposition which we encounter. Each episode of this nature should strengthen our resolve in this direction. i rate oi *144 54 15.PPllea Ior an injunction, wmen - Members'of tlrr^wciJiatioiTfoani v^w'aB T^ntSr^SHm-ffately, without-- YOU ICNOW this one Driver, after lone wait in the beanery: "Hey, girlie, how about some food? I got a long, tough schedule ahead of me this afternoon." Waitress: "That's tough, bud. My job is waiting on tables, not listening to other people's troubles." _._... r _.»m.„ ..,- i.ii.i.i- EMColive Council'! Policy sl/if TS."r." „°"CL_ Th« Honowrtle Milton Gregg, Min- ,K„ nm!^,?l.uvfJ™.» TW T"* "*•>• °f Labor, addressed the/Con- 8_iJ«*l2 _. . -ESLSK? °r leMi vention and greetings were received ?,%f e„„„?..iJ„. iJ. *f„' Ki \0 rKet from the International Ubor Office. ri_« «. h«.*_*£____? H"1 It ,he Pri-ne Minister of India, Prime „!_„,, J;a Z ._. n."ed the-i fir"! Minister of Canada and many others. °":w'd'JrZ °fri°Ur Sfi"S_ The Executive Council recom- ?,..„- ... iZlJol"• ^V""1 the mended the following as the policy ___L!d_-_*__W °< k_«wC«. of *8fft <3!tJS&jKE_ of The BKI,|_,.MiBl",h °nf.i_inriU_.ri*1 M" .nd u£».^Con^reas of Can- relations, one man-Donald Ronton I ^ havin|_ Jn mjnd {£ immedi,te President of the CNR—caused that I tie-up. Mr. Gordon may have a feel- CONTINUED ON PACE TWO j Ask the Dispatcher to send a UNION DRIVERajJ to your HOME. IT HELPS YOUR WAGES ■.■■I.-.' '„ ' » Page Two . ",: X'HE LABOR STATESMAN September, 1950 TIJE LABOR STATESMAN ^Published third Thursday in each mo_th at Labor Temple, 307 West Broadway, Vancouver, B. C. Authorised as second- class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council Subscription Rates: $1.00 per year; to Unions, 4c per member per month. Phone: FAirmont 4343 Vancouver, Canada, September, 1950 This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government ol British Columbia. . "BUILD B.C. PAYROLLS" .Vacuum Packed . Pacific The only canned milk in Canada that is vacuum packed . . . that's Pacific Milk. Try Pacific and sec for yourself what top flavour is . . . and it's irradiated for extra health. Good in all your favorite recipes. Pacific Milk Vacuum Packed and Homogenized YOUR FRIENDS WILL ENJOY OUR LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS ThtajiEaML.donated by. -... Bill Couper 724 Seymour Street Who Killed Those Men? Two members of the-Painters' Union were killed recently when the rope, on a swinging scaffold broke and the men dropped to the pavement. • . The investigation'which followed these deaths showed that in spite of Workmen's Compensation Board regulations, periodic inspections, and the known fact that the rope was not fixed according to regulations, the rope which broke was being used. ' The work was being done by J. Boshard and Sons, one of the largest painting contractors in town, who do considerable swing stage work. One would expect that a big firm doing so much of this class of work would give careful attention to the ropes and scaffolding when lives and limbs of workers are ever in danger, burit seems that worker and employer become careless and derelict in giving thorough consideration to safety measures. The attachments to the rope which would have provided a certain amount of safety had worn out and an adjustment had been made to thje rope, which apparently satisfied the employer and the men in his employ. It was not an adjustment which would have been ap]t|i_ved by the Workmen's Compensation Board, but apparently the inspectors did not catch up with that rope. But the point we wish to make is that the workmen operated oh that rope and the employer allowed the rope to be used. , The men were supposed to use safety belts which are attached to affile line. These were not being lisped. These men beeame-eafelessr the employer did not insist upon the men* using the belts and the inspection department of the Workmen's Compensation Board were not able to impose a penalty upon the men or the firm for not using safety measures. Who killed those men? Mr. Careless and Mr. Indifference. And Mr. Careless and Mr. Indifference are still at large. Workers still insist on taking chances and throwing aside safety measures and devices. Workers infer that the man who attempts to use these safety measures is a sissy, has no guts, and should not be working at the trade if he will not take chances. Some employers are always ready to take advantage of this situation if it saves time and money. Life is cheap, there is always another man ready to fill the job of the dead or crippled man. If the employee gets careless, it is encouragement to some employers. There are rules and regulations regarding safety measures but they are ignored by the worker. There are ways and means of imposing larger assessments against employers who continue to break these regulations, but many are not caught up with until too late to save a life or a limb. But a move is now under way to get these things adjusted. Every union is to be asked to elect a safety committee, if there is not one now in operation. The safety committee will work in conjunction with the Workmen's Compensation Board to get safety rules into the union's working rules and have them enforced. Perhaps ways and means will be found fo fine -members who ignore those safety rules, and the fines may be increased with every new infraction of the rules. Employers who avoid these safety measures may have black marks against them for every infraction, and assessments may be increased with every new infraction. Every foreman is going to be held responsible for safety measures, and it will cost him money or his job to ignore them. The City Council is to be asked to have a man give more or special attention to scaffolding. The Workmen's Compensation Board is to distribute a booklet to every worker and employer, which covers new safety regulations. Through these measures it may be possible to force the worker— as well as the employer—to give more attention to ways and means of saving a life or a limb. I Council of the United Nations took ..{action by resolution the same day i to counter this armed attack. - The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions immediately stated its support of the Security Council in these .words: "We welcome the firm stand which has been taken by the United Nations Security Council for countering this act of aggression and for the restoration of peace in Korea."- The ICFTU also said: 'This is clearly the latest move in a systematic plan for enlarging, by armed force if necessaty, the totalitarian' sphere of influence." . Communists and persons of like minds in our own country are asking inir members and others to sign the phony Stockholm Peace Pledge and to pass "ban the A-Bomb" resolutions, hoping to keep us. disarmed and leave Soviet Russia free to move in on any country whenever it suits their purpose. It is doubtful if any of the people in our unions who support Soviet Russia are really aware *f what they are favouring. The masters of Moscow today are not the people who overthrew the Czar in 1917. The dictatorship is not the dictatorship of the proletariat. It is not any longer the government of the Communist Party. It is simply the dictatorship of Joe Stalin. Everything in Soviet Russia and its controlled satellites is under the control of this one man and the few who are closely associated with him in the Kremlin. Our Job To Preserve Peace But it is not the confusion and stupidity of these dupes of Stalin that we should concern ourselves with. Our job is not to be confused by their insincere and destructive tactics. Our job is to preserve peace and pur own way of life, which we have • proven to be far better than anything else so far suggested or attempted. Mt. Pleasant Undertaking - Co. Ltd, KINGSWAY at, ELEVENTH AyENUE Kindliness — Understanding •** Dependability Lady Attendant Phones: FAirmont 0058 and 0059 YALE HOTEL 1300 GRANVILLE STREET Fully Licensed Refreshments Served John Corlett, Prop. Dictatorship wherever it exists is the foe of trade unions. Dictators, whether they are fascists or communists, are intent upon world domination. They know no goal but unlimited power. They know no method of accomplishing this end but armed force and enslavement of conquered peoples. ^ We as unionists know the value of peace, of freedom, and of democracy. We also knpw that there are times when these things have to be fought for. There can no longer be any doubt that that time has come around again. Thus, in the firm conviction that the steps taken by our own country, Britain, the United States and other members of the United Nations are designed to restore peace in Korea and uphold the dignity and authority of international law in the settlement of disputes between the countries of the world, we call upon all of our affiliated membership to give these measures their unqualified support." > The recommendation was adopted. Appreciation For Assistance Mr. Manning of the Province of Manitoba attended the Convention for the purpose of expressing the appreciation of the people of that Province for the excellent assistance to them by the Labor Movement during the recent flood disaster. Refused Seats The Credential Committee reported 679 delegates present, representing 414 organizations. Delegates: H. Weir, Hotel and Restaurant Employees. R. F. Wright, Chemical Workers. J. Phillips, Civic Employees. D. Guise, Civic Employees. S. Lepedas, United Garment Workers. , _ A. OUBH. p-W-ftoHt* '.-T '"."!! AUSTIN HOTEL Licensed Premises — Good Service 1221 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVER, B. C. THE STRAND HOTEL (FOR FIFTY YEARS) 624 Hastings Street West (near Granville) THE MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTEL IN THE CITY FULLY LICENSED — POLITE SERVICE 1 APPLIANCES • APPLIANCE REPAIRS •PAINTS •FLOOR COVERINGS Many adjustments in trading relationships were made necessary by the destruction of Europe. 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DECORATING AND SPRAYING Work Guaranteed Phona: Atm a 1013 3958 WEST _IOHTEE_TH AVB. threat to the peace of the world and to the free democratic nations contained in the armed attack by the armies of North Korea against the people of South Korea, issued a statement on August 10th, urging the full support of all trade unions and their membership for the actions taken by the Security Council of the United Nations to block this act of armed aggression. In making this appeal to all <>f our affiliated membership, your Executive Council also warned against the insincere efforts of Communists and Communist sympathizers, seeking to weaken our own defences and solidarity against the spread of Communism and the imperialist aim of world domination and enslavement by the dictatorship of Soviet Russia. We called attention to these insincere efforts that were being put forth whereby our affiliated membership was being asked to sign the Stockholm Peace Petition and to approve resolutions calling for the banning of the A-Bomb. This statement issued by the Executive Council now takes the form of a Recommendation of the are the only qualified leaders of the organized workers of our country. But, however incredible it may seem, it is these very people who are in favour of the armed attack upon South Korea. This duplicity—this campaign in favour of peace on the one hand and armed aggression on the other—must be exposed. The people who are promoting this campaign should be recognized for whafThey are. The activities of Communists and communist sympathizers in our unions have never been sincere efforts to improve the position of working people. They have been designed in the past solely to further the interests of the Communist Party. Today these willing dupes are sowing confusion in our unions to assist only the Stalinist dictatorship of Soviet Russia which has for its objective the domination and enslavement of the entire world. Review of Aggression Review for a moment what has happened since Soviet Russia was our ally in World War II. Stalin took advantatge of the defeat of 400 WEST BROADWAY FA. 7107-8 LOCATED ON BROADWAY. ONE BLOCK EAST OF CAMBIE __J- countries of the Commonwealth. Expansion of foreign trade with these and other countries is the continuing policy of our country. Expanding External Trade No one will deny that our policy must continue to be one of expanding external trade. Our exports and imports are a large and valuable part of the total business of the country. A continuing high level of employment could not be maintained without a large volume of external trade. "Iwere refused seats in the Convention. Election- of officers was held on Thursday with the following results: Percy R. Bengough, President. G. G. Cushing, General Secretary- Treasurer. James Whitebone. Vice President for the Maritimes. Claude Jodoin, Vice President for Quebec, William Jenoves, Vice President for Ontario. Carl Berg, Vice President for the Prairie Provinces, -Birt Showier, , Vice Prcsident-^O-. long to Canada the Province of British Columbia. H. G. Sedgewick, elected fraternal delegate to the British Trade Union Congress. Roger Prevost, elected delegate to the Americal Federation of Labor. Provincial Executive The Provincial Executive for British Columbia was elected as follows: R. K. Gervin, Chairman, Vancouver. R. McCulloch, Vancouver. C. Peck, Victoria. W. Sands, Kelowna. S. Holgate, Ocean Falls. The question of holding a Conference this year was discussed by the delegates and it was decided that Executive Council, in which form it «__«__»'«37____Si hi—T w.ia Conference of B. C. delegates be gS..!?«*»-% WTOl *J* s^rVysUm, __K^nm_r«£_. ■*" * *• ««»«* opportunity with delegates assembled in Convention, and so become the immediate and continuing policy of the' Trades and Labor Congress of Canada on Foreign Policy. The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada calls for full support of the decisions and actions of the Security Council of the United Nations in its attempt to meet the armed attack of the North Korean armies upon South Korea and reestablish, peace and democratic government in Korea. We are pleased to see that free trade unionists throughout the world have taken the same position, and that the free natioc.Af the .world, have, thrown in their lot with the United Nations in the maintenance of international law and order. Trade Union's Objective* Our members fervently desire peace throughopt the entire world. Only in peace can working people increase their standard of living, improve their homes, eat mora and better food, advance their education, and enjoy more leisure. These and not war are our objectives. Recognizing this, there are, unfortunately, some who have attached by armed force, upon Poland, Rumania, Bulgaria and Eastern Germany, in Europe, and upon Manchuria, North Korea and China, in Asia. To this list must be added, of course, Czechoslovakia whose enslavement by Stalin despite its remarkably advanced social and economic conditions and strong trade union movement came as a terrible shock to the whole free world. Korea for many years was under Japanese control. Statlin agreed at Yalta to a partition of the country for the purpose of handling prisoners of war. It was intended that under the United Nations the country would be .-unified with.., its .own democratic government, freely elected by the people. But Stalin set up his own puppet government in North Korea and refused to allow the United Nations to hold free elections there in 1947. These elections were held in South Korea and a coalition government recognizeoT by the United Nations was established at the end of 1948. Security Council Took Action Having resisted all efforts of the opportunity representatives from all affiliated unions being requested to attend There were 214 resolutions before the Convention all of which were dealt with and in most cases adopted or covered by a substitute resolution. Foreign Trade Resolution* The resolutions No. 30-35 dealing with Foreign Trade were dealt with by the adoption of a recommendation of non-concurrence by the Committee. The statement is as follows: "Your Committee notes that Resolutions 30 to 35 dealing with Foreign Trade are similar to those on this subject submitted to the convention last year in Calgary at tain and cherish theirfreedom and democracy. Those adjustments were made through international agreements into which Canada entered willingly and freely. Our trading relationships are not based fundamentally upon political considerations. One fact, however, we cannot forget. It takes at least two to make a bargain. There are international boundaries across which' neither our goods nor our citizens may move freely. The blame for those restrictions does not be- RAY'S PATTERN WORKS Manufacturers of Leader Sawdust Burners R. D. McDoub_.II, Prop. Patterns and Models of Every Description Gearing Propellers All Work Guaranteed Estimates Given 114 West 5th Avenue . Vancouver, B.C. Phone: FA. 8371 RAY'S'PATTERN WORKS recommendation of non-concurrence on the basis that the resolutions were inspired by a "central source" and intended to "unjustly poison the minds of the delegates." The Resolutions presented here assume that our foreign trade, the amount of it, and the countries with which it is maintained, is controlled by the United States and restricted by our dislike of the political and social complexion of the governments of certain United Nations to re-unite Korea I countries. under stable democratic government, I During the past year Canada did themselves to our trade unions, who the armies of Stalin's puppet govern-1 business with over seventy count- today are attempting to pose as the ment of North Korea invaded South! lies in addition to the United States, .. only friends of peace and as such I Korea on June 25th. The Security I Great Britain and more than thirty avenge membership for which per The government of Soviet Russia is trying to increase the number of countries behind those restricted frontiers in an attempt to further reduce the scope and amount of international trade. No other government including Canada's is pursuing such a trade policy. Present considerations of national defence, along with our commitments to the United Nations and under the North Atlantic Security Pact will have a significant bearing upon our future trade policies. Arrangements now being worked out for closer trade relations and collaboration with countries of Southeast Asia will further influence the direction and development of our external trade. Within the various frameworks of these and other international projects there is plenty of room for the expansion of our foreign trade. There is also room for as many countries as are prepared to co-operate and collaborate freely. It is not we who are closing the doors to trade. We cannot, however, force other countries against their will to enter into reasonable trading relations with ourselves. The government of Soviet Russia and the governments of its satellites have been asked many times to enter into mutually acceptable trade agreements. The way is still open. It is for them to determine whether . .......P-hona: .."Air. B773 ... ^J3^'-1'.lfLJ* *»_BI3XBUP_3rirpI_._T^a—<A|J» «.•—-»*•■■. .-.»..■ Thompson ei Company Warm Air Heating General Sheet Matal Work Furnaces and Repairs 2723 Main St, Vancouver, B.C. which time the conpvention nppr*v«*. international trade shall expand or — — * ' ■ **' __P _-__ urnnlnar thnir urill _-___ _•_> tin tl__*l_* »*__« whether they will pursue their present course. For these reasons we believe that these resolutions should not be concurred ih and we therefore recom capita had been paid during the fiscal year; and the delegates from Provincial Organizations one vote each for each member based on the average membership on which per capita had been paid for the fiscal year; and delegates from Trades Council- and Provincial Federations— of Labor one vote each. This recommendation was overwhelmingly defeated. Other amendments to the Constitution which were approved are as follows: -, Section 5, of Article V, amended to read "No organization or person which has seceded from Congress, or which has been suspended by the Executive Council, or which has been expelled by the Congress, or which has been suspended by or expelled from an International or National Union, or any other body affiliated to or chartered by this Congress, who while under such penalty, shall be allowed representation, hold office or have recognition in this Congress or in any Trades and Labor Council, Joint Council, or Federation of Labor chartered by this Congress under penalty of the suspension of the organization violating this provision of the Constitution. No organization officered or controlled by communists or members of the Labor Progressive Party, or any person espousing Communism or advocating the violent overthrow of our institutions shall be allowed representation or recognition in this CongresB or any organization chartered by it." Second paragraph of Section 6, of Article V amended to road: "Neither shall any person be eligible as a delegate who Is a member of. the,., Communist .. Party,., or the Labor Progressive Party '.or. *njt other named subversive organization, or who holds membership in or allegiance to any other body, local, national or international, hostile or dual to mend non-concurrence in all ofthe!thf. c°nK™M or iu KSSE 0rKa"'" above resolutions." _? "ft n°r *"% organisation or in dividual advocating to overthrow of Changes To Constitution our dembcratic form of Government ie Committee on Constitution D. 'orce or known to participate in and Law recommended several changes to the Constitution, one of which would give delegates from and advance the aims and policies of Communism." We wish to express our apprecia- Local Unions of affiliated Inter-j tion for the honor of representing national or National Unions one vote jvou at thl» Convention, for each member based on the I R.. K. Gervin, Delegate A. T. Alsbury, Delegate niiiww milium) •■■•■ , • • • September, 1950 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Three Trades Union Directory LABOR TEMPLE, 307 BROADWAY WEST Amalra-natad Hw Onttara and B. W . Local SIS—Rspraaentative, Gao. Johnston. 20] Labor Tempi*: FA 9477. Auto Workan* Union, Lodra No. 18S7, I. A. of H.—Buslnass Agent, Gordon Webb, 111 Labor Temple; FA. »617. ladles' Oarment Workan, Local STS— Rusinass Agent. C. Carr, 11» West Pender St.; Phona DExter -782-M. Bakery Salesman, Local 189, I. i. T. C. and K.—Business Agent, E. Holmes, 206 Labor Temple; PA. S714. Bakers' Union, Local 4SS—Business Agent, Melvln Kemmis, No. 6. Labor Temple. 307 W. Broadway; PA. 4..». Barbers - International Journeyman of America. Vo. 180 — Secretary, C. 10. Herrett, H5~Labor Temple; FA. 8702. ■•rarag* Dlsptnsars aad Oallaary Workan, Mo. B35—SecreUry, J. Dye. 3248 Clinton St.; DExter 2U8-F. Beverage Dispensers aad Oallaary Worken, Vo. S7S—Buslnsss Manager, P. W. Hills, (8 West Hasting* St.; MA. 4141. ■ laok.mlUi.' --Ion, Looal 1S1 — Secretary, P. Mitchell, 1701 Dublin St, New Westminster Boilermakers' Union, Vo. SM — Business Agent, James Downle, 621 Beatty St.; TAtlow 1047. __ BoUermakera' Union, Looal 1S«—Secretary. P. Moore, Box 422, New Weatmlnater. B. C. Bookbinders' Union, Local 108—Recording Secretary, F. Milne, 977 Brough- ton St.; TAtlow 4026. Brlok & Cloy Worken' Union, Vo. -30— Secretary, E. P. Ayllhg, Clayburn, B.C. . P- — - - Bricklayers' Ualoa, Looal Vo. 1—L. Pad' gett. Br.. 3111 W. 31st; KErr. 6-DJ-R. Bnlldlng Laborers' Union, Looal 602 — Secretary, L. J. Millman, 307 West Broadway. Phone FAIr. 0122. BaUeUaf Laborers' Union (Now Westminster) No. 1070— Secretary, T. Porter, 1506 Sixth St.; phone N.W. 3178-Jl. . Material aad Pael Trnok Drlv- . alon. Looal SIS—Buslnesa Agent, H. Bonnell, 108 Labor Temple; phone FA. 1714. Bailees* Berries Bmployees. Looal SM —Bails*** Agent, A. J. Wybrew, 133 W. reader St; Phone MArlne 8606. Bnlldlng Trade* Council — Secretary, . Lou C. It. Souter, 102 Labor Temple; phone FA. 4343. Oarpentara' Union, Vo. «»—Recording Secretary, H. P. Hamilton; Fin. Sec 1. Q. Smith; Business Agents: J. Stev. enson and R. E. Guthrie, Labor Tem pie, PAlrmont 3316. Oa*_Nwt*n> Union (Ohllllwaok), Vo. 1843 — Secretary, J. E. Towea, Box 483, Chilliwack, B.C. Oaroenten' Union (Courtenay), ValSSS Rec. See, C. Iveraon, R. R. No. 2, Courtenay, B. C. Oexyentere, Looal 1SS1 (V*w WeeO-ln- star)—BMIness Agent, J. T. Bannan, 1008 - 6th Ave., New Westminster, Phone N.W. 613R. Carpenters (Vanatmo), Looal Vo. 527 — Secretary, John Oddson, 2C3 Nlcol St., Nanaimo, B. C. Carpenters' Union Vo. 51S (Port Albernl) —Secretary, R. Stubb, Box »08. Port Albernl, B. C. Lathers (Vew Westminster) Local Vo. 386—Secretary, Wilf. Walls. 1762 Edmonds St.; New West 2303-R1. G*._"w?_ Wat"", atooal SOT — Secreury, M. Plnlayson, 4848 Dumfries st; PA. 0376-T. Laoa(|ry Worken, Vo. a»a —Business Agent, J. H. Irving, 1.2 Labor Temple PAlrmont 9612. 1 '■ ■ Lumber tad Sawmill Workan, U. B. O.. Local Vo. 3368 — SecreUry, Hugh Wood. 101 Labor Temple; PA. 3712. Machinists, Vo. 183 — Secreury, A. B Ward, 319 East 17th Avenue. Machinists, Local SSS—Bualnes* Agent A If. Dyer, 111 I-abor Temple! phone PA. 9617. Machinists' Lodge, Vo. 161—Secretary, A. K. Lord, No. 3, 606 13th Avenue, New Westminster. Mailers' Union, Vo. 70—SecreUry. D. R. Durno, 3624 West I4th Avenue. Vancouver. Maintonance-of-Way Employees, Local 31—Secretary, G. R. Mills, Copper Creek, via Savona, B. C. MalnUnanoe-of-Way Employees, Looal 81 — Secreury, R. McLure, 1836 East 14th Avenue. Marine Engineers, National Association or, Council Vo. 7—Secretary, H. B. Mo Kfe, 319 Weat Pender Street Phone; PAc lie S649. Millworkers (Bash, Sooi and Fixture) Looal Vo. 1938—Secreury, D. McLeod. 2134 Yew St. Bulk Salesmen and Dairy Employees, Local 464 — SecreUry, Birt Showier, 200 Labor Temple; FA. 87.16. Molders' Union. Local 381 — Business Agent, Louis Herzeg. 101 Labor Temple; FAirmont 9712, Motion Picture Projectioniets, Local 348, Business Manager, T. B, Foley; Secretary, Frank M. Smith, P.O.Box 346; Phone MArlne 3043. Mnslolans' Union, Local ,146 — Business Manager, Geo. 10. Leach, Suit* 61, 6(8 Granville St PAclflo 7842. Office Bmployees' Int Union, Looal Vo. IS—SecreUry, E. D. King, 807 W. Broadway; FAirmont 8714. ■sinters. Local 1S8—Business Manager, Jack Eaves, 117 Labor Temple; phone PA. 8771. Paint k Tarnish Worken' Ualoa, Local Vo. 1SS0—Secretary, L. J. Prlbyl, 160 10. 49th. Phone FRaser 82(8. Paper Makera' International Brotherhood, (Ooaaa *aU«) Looal Vo. 380 —SecreUry, W. P. Martin, Ocean Palla. Local eTBJWW;>.__» mt Brotberko.*, So. «• (New Weatmlneter) — _^. tary, Helen Ganton, 227 (th Street, New Weatmlnater. Patternmakers, Local Vo. 1080—Secretary, 10. Westmoreland, 4296 Dunbar Street. Vancouver. GREATEST BLESSING THE J. E. DEWAR Assistant Business Agent, Milk Salesmen and Dairy Employees' Union, Local No. 464. Milk Salesmen Make Continued Progress Some thirteen hundred members of the Milk Salesmen and Dairy Employees Union, Local No. 464 continue to benefit by the negotiations carried on and a_reements_consumj ate<Hry the union officials. Wages have been adjusted during the past three years through an escalator clause in the agreements which provide for a monthly increase of $1.08 for every point increase in the cost of living index. Adjustments have also been made in the working conditions, which now__p____i_le_far eight-nlays ^mr and two days off, thus giving the employees two days off, as in other trades. Annual holidays are provided on the basis of six working days after two years of service with a company, and twelve working days off after three years with a company. Local No. 464 includes the dairies and employees in other towns in British Columbia besides the seventeen in Greater Vancouver. The agreements embrace dairies in New Westminster, Nanaimo, Duncan and Courtenay. Officers of the Union are: Birt Showier, secretary; Robert Mc- Culloch, Business Agent and, J. Dewar, Assistant Business Agent. Cement I-lnlsHers (Seotlon of Local Vo. (OS)—Bualneas Agent W. J, Haaker- vlHe, 10S Labor Temple; FA. (lit. City Halt Employees, Local SS—Business Agent. W. M. Black, US'Labor Temple; PAlrmont (233. Ciirio Employees' Union (Burnaby), Wo. 23— SecreUry, J. P. Simpson, 956 18th Ave., New Westminster. OM* Bmployees' Ualoa, Looal 38—Business Agent Donald Ouiae, 49 West Hasting* St.: Phon* PAclflo 4141. Oommerolsl Telegraph*!*' Union, C.P.R. Dlvlalon No. I—WT Py«, Box 412, Van- c*uv*r. Distillery Worksrs, local Vo. SS—Secretary, fl. P. Redman, 4(0 Campbell St; New Weatmlnatw, B. C Distillery Worken' Union, Vo. 93 — (V.D.U)—Secreur*. ,L... W. Tinder- land, ii>15 Bridgeport Rd., Lain Island. Electrical Worken' Union, Local 313— Business Manager, Oeorge Gee, 111 Dunsmuir St.: PAclflo 7381-2. Elevator Constructors, Local 82—Secre Ury, H. C. MacKlchan. 4633 Elmwood Street ' Englnesn, Volstlng and Portable, Looal US—Business Agent, A. W. Scott, 193 E. Hastings, Ste. 214-16, MArlne 2849. Snglneere, Sohool and Caretak.ra, Looal SSS—Secreury, George Zallo, 380 East 16th Avenue. Bnrlneers' Union (Stationary Operating), Local Vo. SSS—Business Agent. Harry Berber, 1(3 B. Haatlnga, Ste. 214-1(, MArln* (6(9. Film Exohange Bmployees, Local B71— Secretary; Geo. Hlslop, 2549 Charles Avenue. rire righters. Vo. IS—Buslnesa Agent Hugh Bird. (1(( West 14th; CH. 6688 lin righters (Bnrnaby), Local 388 — •W. F. Collum. Lochdale P.O., B. C. rire righters, New Westminster. Local SSS—Secretary. F. Olund, No. 1 Fire Hall, New Weatmlnster. tinmen and Oilers, Local Vo. 134— Secretary, 8. E. A. Schofleld, 3248 Grant Street. rlooriayera' Union, U. B. of o. J., Looal Vo. 1841—Business Agent. R. V. Naah, 2803 East 18th Ave.; DExter 2439-L. rnrnlture Worken, U. B. c, Local Vo. 3833—Secretary, Haxel Hart, 4031 St Catherines. rnrnitnrs B Mill Workers, Local 2534— Secretary, Vic Smith, 101 Labor Tem pie. Vancouver. liiMliti aad Glass Worken', Looal la 1537 .Secretary, A. Allen, 6216 Cullo- den Street, Vancouver. •as Worken' Union, Local Vo. SSS — Secretary. E. Reea, 2046 W. 7th; offlc* phene: MArlne 2961. arar.it* Cntten' Union—Secreury. R. B. Swanson. _65 l.ast 21th Avenue. ospltol Employees' Union. Vo. 180 — Business Agent, W. M. Black, lit Labor Temple: FAirmont (283. Home Service Worken' Union, Vo. 311— Secreury, Mrs. J. Hallock. 635 West 10th; FA. 1007-L. Hotel and JUstanrant Employ***, Looal 38—Business A*«u(. V. P. Morrison, 440 West Pender; Phone PAclflc 7(11. International Ladle*' Oarsuat Worken, Local* 376 and 387— Business Agent Anne Marshall, IK West Pender, phone TA. 6614; Home, HA. 6916-M. International Longshoremen's Assocla- Oam, Local vo. ss 163 — Secretary, James ruarwood. 204( Kitchener St. HAattnga J15.-M mnwerken, Looal S7- Business Agent. K a. Cook. 110 Labor Temple; phone FA (11(. Ironworker* (Shopmen) Union, Looal Vo. ITS—Secretary, V. E. Steers. 659 West 19th Avenue. Jewelry Worken' Union, Vo. 43—SecreUry, W. Routley. 144 West Hastings St. DBxter 2493R. After (, FR. 2774. Knitwear Local Vo. 387. 1.T..Q.W.—Secretary, Mrs. A. Marshall. Ill West Pender Street. Pile Drivers and Wooden SrUnsn, Looal 3404— Buslnass Agent S. Allen. 193 E. Hasting* St.. PAclflc 4(4(. Finn-bar* and Pipefitter*, Looal 170— Bualnesa Agent Fnnk Carlisle, 101 Labor Temple; FA. 97(1. Photo Engravers, Local 84—E. J. Math- las, 5761 Balsam. Phone Kerrlsdale K70M. Plaetjnn' Union. Vo. 773 — Secreury. H. West. 3419 Weat 23rd, BAy. 6113-M. Plumber* and Pipefitters (BaUroad) — Looal 871—Secretary, Lloyd Elzlck. 1(77 Haro Street Printing Preaaqun aad A*slstaata' Ualoa, Vo. SS — Secretary. Tho*. 8. Kiart! 6407 Commercial, FRaaer 1348 Pulp and Sulphite (Conventen) Ualoa, Local 433—SecreUry, P. Macklnnon, Business Agent O. Uraaten, 38( W. Pender. TAtlow 1(42. Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Kill Workers— ■ Jnt. Off. Reps.: IJ, L, HanBaB-JS—» -Green, 440 West Pender, 'Room 9, ' TAtlow 8888. : Pursers aad Chief Steward*, Local 130 —Secretary, R. stover, 1461 Woodland Drive. Ballway Carmen (Port Mann), Lodge Wo. 380—Secretary, W. Jackson, 1266 '13th Street, New Westminster. ■ailway aad Steamship Clerk*, No. ((( —Secretary. T. W. Klrby, 36(6 Trluupb Street. Ballway aad Steamship Clerks, Vo. SM —SecreUry, A. Padgham, 6018 Payne St., DExter 1275-1.. Refrigeration Worken, Vo. BIS, U. A. J. f. «. r.—Secretary, L. R. Wlntl*. 137 West 40th, Vancouver; KItas. 440(. Bosluient rioorlay.rs (Seotlon of Looal Vo. 1841) — Secretary, Russell Naah. 101 Labor Tempi*: FA. 9712. Betall Orooery aad rood Clerk*, Local Vo. ISIS — Secretary, D. A. Wade. 108 Labor Temple; PA. (243. Secondary Sohool Teachers' Association —Secretary, Wm. Alsbury, 3(04 Eaat Sixth, HAstlngs 3072-R. Sheet Metal Workan, Looal 3*0—Bualneaa Manager, James Walker, 107 Labor Tempi*; FA. 7636. Sheet Metal Worker* (BaUroad), Local 314—S*cr*Ury, T. Ow*n, 920 Eaat SSth Avenue. Vancouver. Shlnglen' and Voofen* Ualoa, Ma. SS4S —Secretary, A. Tyckoson, 4144 Prince Albert. FA. I77J-R. Shingle Weavers' Union, Local Vo. 3803 —Secretary, Alex Low, 11(4 West 73rd gSPifi Vancouver, Phone LAngara PP985-R. Shipwright*, Boatbnilden, Joiners aad Caulkers, Local VO. SOS — Buslnees A«°n<. J. Evan*, 49 We*t Haatlnga Phone TA. 3726. Bhoreworkers' Looal of th* U. W. Is T W-.F. TT B«»lnea* Agent Alex Oor- don, 136 B. Cordova: Phone TAt 3366. Seafarers' Int. Ualoa of Vortb Axu.rlo* —SecreUry, D. Bremner, 566 Hamilton St.: PAclflc 7(34. Sign and Pictorial POnten, LoBal 73S— Secretary, J. Middleton, 6131 Dundas St: phone. OLen. 11H-Y Street Ballway Employees, Division 101 — Business Agent. A. Jennings, Street Rly. Building. 125 B. 8th^FAlr. 4262. B__44t Sullwayinen^_*fr__oo, 'irtT'Si — Business Agent K. M. Armstrong, 26 Lome Street, New Westminster. Taxi Driven, Looal 1S1 — Secretary. C. Oower. 104 Labor Temple; PA. (711. Teachers' Association, irew Westminster —Secretary. W. K. Nevard. 1634 Len. don. New Westmlnater. Terraiso W*cllaaloa, Ho. 4 — Secretary, a. R. Chappell. 4)49 East Hastings St; GLen 0148-M. Textile Worker** Local, Vo. 18—Secretary. A. J. Laity, 10 Eaat Second Ave. Theatrical Stsge Employees, Looal 118— Secretary. Walter Blake, P. O. Box 711 Tile letters. Local No. 3—Secreury, ' Richards. Plaaaaauld* P.O.. B. d Tlle S.tt.rs' Helpers. Local Vo. TS — Secretary, K. 8. Kennedy. (7( Rupert Street Machinists Get 8c, Five Paid Holidays Members of the Machinists Union, Local No. 692 have accepted an increase of 8c per hour and five paid statutory holidays, obtained by union representatives, Jim McMillan and Alfred Dyer. The wage scale of $1.50 per hour will be paid by eleven machine shops, but will include at least fourteen when negotioations with the others are concluded. The five paid statutory holidays was an entirely new feature in the agreement and is therefore considered as an important advance, aside from the wage increase. The firms agreeing to the new conditions are: Burrard Iron Works; Canadian Sumner Iron Works; Columbia Machine Works; Galbraith & Sulley Ltd.; Hastings Brass Works; Let son & Burpee Ltd.; Mainland Foundry Ltd.; Moore Dry Kiln Co.; Murray-Latt:i Machine Co.; Progressive Engineering Works; Reliance M4H.hiiw.--Wer_8 Ltd*-—~r-:... -___.; :- ---These-':ifirms employ - about 400 members of the Machinists Union but when the remainder of the firms are signed up, including the shipyards about 700 members will be included. Construction machinists scale of $1.78 hes been in effect for several months. Dick Osman, former business agent of the union has again taken over the job, Alfred Dyer having resigned to take on another job. Can You Speak With Authority? In this particular time of social reconstruction it would seem to be the duty of every forward looking person to make every possible contribution toward betterment of conditions, whether in the community or in the wider field of general affairs. Many of us are by nature deep students and, in the course of time, gain a great deal of knowledge, but tbe trouble is that comparatively few have the ability to express that knowledge clearly, concisely, and in a way that compels attention. Many of us have ambitions to advance to more important positions and, perhaps, wonder why we do not get along as fast as we would wish. In most cases it is nothing more than a lack of training, a missing of the boat because of lack of confidence in ourselves when we are faced with the necessity of speaking, either to an important person at our place of business, or at a meeting of our club or union. It may be taken for granted that, other things being equal, the man who can speak will get the nod every time. .There is, however, a remedy for those of us who need it, snd it is not hsrd to. find,—one evening s week during the , coming winter months given over to a course in Public Speaking given by an accredited teacher. T)iAi,.VjyiC(iuvar. .V.'_M.Kchifola A/ivc arranged to open a new class at the Vocational Institute, Pender W. for groups of men snd women who want to get such very highly specialized training. This class is to be held on Thursday nights commencing at 8.00 J. in. and the instructor will be Mr. ames Peter Ferguson, well known and leading teacher of this subject. Enrollments can be msde at the Institute any afternoon of evening or at the class on Thursday. Here is an opportunity that should not be missed and there is no doubt that such training, diligently followed, is a very definite step forward for those who desire to keep up with the procession. It is never too late to learn. Plenty of hot water in your home all the time—what a convenience! It makes housework so much easier. You never need to stint on hot water when you have an automatic gas or electric storage water heater. Just a turn of the tap and hot water's always there;—plenty for baths, showers, dishwashing, laundry—and at exactly the right temperature, too! No more ash-can drudgery. Enjoy the convenience of an economical, automatic gas or electric water heater - greatest blessing in the home! • • * • ASK YOUR DEALER OR PLUMBER for expert advice on the right type and size of a gas or electric water heater to suit your family's needs. See him also about easy terms and installation details. B. C. ELECTRIC '" ■ '-,',...i -_,---.*-_. Bennington Fall*, !*">» IN 1900...TWO HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANTS—9,366 EP. Back at the turn of the century only two small plants had been built to tap B.C.'s gigantic water power resources. The first begun in 1897, was at Bonnington Falls on the Kootenay River. The second commenced operation a year later at Coldstream, near Victoria. Combined output of these units was less than 10,000 h.p.— hardly sufficient to supply the current requirements of West Vancouver. IM 1950...THIRTY-FIVE HYDRO-ELECTRIC P1ANTS—1,238.000 EP. Today, British Columbia has become the Dominion's third largest producer of Iiydrip-ilrit ric power... is second in still undeveloped potential.' Power plays ■ leading part in our expanding economy. From our 35 commercial and innumerable private installations comes a flood of electrical energy more than 125 times greater than 50 years ago. Over long distances, heavy transmission lines now carry power to factory, home and mill . . . creating new industries . . . new employment . . . bringing comfort and convenience to all.' Yet today, as in 1900, real progr— still depends on that greatest of all our resources—tho vision, courage and enterprise of our people, supplemented by their Integrity and th* Quality of " it\e products they produce. *%<* cuHwmdswfpififa «5ttv6l'CAPILAN0 a i.-vir or on* or rag woa'ios BREWERY LIMITED casAr aasrint oaCAnitArioiss Thit «dvrrti»rmrnt ii not published or diaplajed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government ot British Cotumhi*. Track DrlTere- Union. Local Wo. SI— Hu.-tlnepia Afent, Re(t I.enfeetj. 1*1 I_p.bor Temple: FA. I7M. i . TyposnobJaal trmoa, Lonl SSS—SecreUry. Harry NMland*. Ill Labor T*m- pl*; PA. tioi. Volte* Oarment Worker*' Vttaa, Mo, SSS—Secretary, Mia* Eileen Scheelar, 132! Beach Arena*. United Oarment Worker.' Union, Wo. ISO—Secretary, Walter W. Shaw, 1411 West Sth Avenue. Unit*_ ri.J-.rmen aa4 Allied Work.iV Union — Secntary, Wm. Rlfby. Ill Kim Cordova: TAtlow itli. University Of Britl.h Colombia In- ploy..*' Union, Wo. IIS—W. T. Erwood. Hit Weat 14th Avenue. Page Four I,.. • THE LABOR STATESMAN September, 1950 -mnV' rtvit / ft ■ Vancouver's Only Union Funeral Home . HAROLD EDWARDS LTD. THE FUNERAL HOME OF SERVICE HEATHER CHAPEL 704 W. Broadway at Heather FAirmont 0528 DRUGS REXALL THE OWL DRUG CO. LTD. (A CANADIAN COMPANY) OWNED AND OPERATED BY A VANCOUVER CITIZEN . Always Ready to Serve Labor TOBACCO CANDY THE BIG FAMILY STORE 1409 KINGSWAY Try Us for Values - Established la »U Phone: FAirmont 6276 Stoneberg Bros. Plating Works We Specialise in Hard Chromium and Heavy Industrial Plating Chrome, Nickfl, Copper, Electro Tinning, Polishing, tic. 436 But 5th Ave., cor. Guelph and 5th Ave., Vancouver G. W. RIBCHESTER & SON LTD. Automobile Commercial Bodies and Repairs 1253 HOWE STREET MArine 0927 UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA m atco By GEO. R. BENGOUGH Every four years the largest and,journeyman fee; 4th year apprentice best organized trade union in North 175% of journeyman fee. America hold their convention and] Section 59, Par. A, (5-41),amended delegates from every Province in;to read as follows, "Strikes in- Canada and every State in the United ', augurated and conducted according States are in attendance. i to the following rules may be sanc- The year being 1950, was again fioned by the General Executive convention year for our organization, Board and financial aid extended to known to all as the United Brother-j the extent that the General Executive hood of Carpenters and Joiners of] Board would deem adequate. All America. This gathering of delegates! trade movements'to be first submit- was the 26th such gathering and this: ted to the General Secretary." time the Convention was held .in I Sections of the Constitution deal- Cincinnati, Ohio, and started Tues-jing with the method of voting day, September 5th, 1950. (5-41). The Committee recommended General President Wm. L. Hutcbe- that, in order to simplify voting pro- son took over the duties of chairman I qedures, the various sections of the right after the.regular formalities of 1 Constitution and Laws be amended opening were dispensed with. The to provide a uniform majority vote roll call of. delegates showed that of all members present for approval there were 1150 delegates present. Such a large gathering necessitated meeting in the Taft Theatre. Upon registering each delegate received a large colored print of the Carpenters' Home at Lakeland, Florida, suitable for framing, also a souvenir mechanical pencil of the 26th General Convention. During the Convention there were addresses given by prominent men in the Labor Movement and by men who by nature of their work are closely connected with the activities of the Labor world. I believe the two outstanHin^ addresses were those given by the two top officers of the American Federation of Labor; President Wm. Green and General Secretary George Meany. By the way, a good check was kept of the delegates attending both the morning and afternoon sessions; this check is done by delegates signing a card in the forenoon and again in of the action to be taken in, each of the respective sections where a vote of approval is required, except on those sections on election laws where Australian ballots are permitted. Section 43, Par. F, (5-43), amended to provide that applicants for initiation who have reached the age of 60 years or over and/or those who have received disability donation shall be admitted only -as honorary members for a fee of not less than $25. and shall pay not less than $2. a month to assist in maintaining the working conditions a_-the_Distrietr— ~~ Section 58, Par. E, (5-44), amended to provide that any local Union charging more than $2. per month may create a special Relief and Contingent Fund. Almost a half a day was devoted to a discussion of proposed changes in the laws affecting the Home and Pension. A proposal to amend Paragraph D. Section 54 to increase METROPOLE HOTEL VANCOUVER'S POPULAR FAMILY HOTEL — BBFRESHUDNT PAJU-OB — 320 Abbott Street (Opposite Woodward's Stores) J. *. (BLACKIE) BENGERT. PROPRIETOR ANGELUS HOTEL Corner Dunsmuir and Howe Streets, 'Vancouver, B. C. Phones: MA..243S-.6-37 Gus Anderson and A. Harrison, Proprietors GEORGE'S CAFE Vukon and Broadway — Close to NewLahnr Jrrn^n. Home Cooked Meals and Pastries — Reasonable Prices MUSIC AND DANCING EMBASSY BALLROOM 1024 Davie Street Modern Dancing Every Night Joe Miceli and his Orchestra COMPLIMENTS OF COMMERCIAL HOTEL Prion*: PAcific 0442 Mil. Grbcic — John Car — Stan V.lj.cie Fully Lic.nide NEWLY RENOVATED THROUGHOUT — MODERN AND FIREPROOF 340 CAM.IE STREET VANCOUVER. B. C patron Pros;, limtteb FUNERAL DIRECTORS SS BAB* Il»-1 ASSJSUS Phone- FAirmont dim 1-3 WEST SIXTH BTSUSBT, NORTH VAHOOUVTB HOBTH 13_ the afternoon and tended to assure | the pension payment from $15. to regular attendance on the part of all delegates. One of the outstanding contributions to the success of the convention was the published report of the committee on Carpentry' Apprentice training course. This was compiled and published as authorized by the 25th Convention (held 4 years earlier) to be under the direction of M. A. Hutcheson, First General Vice President. All delegates were given a copy of this Manual on Carpentry Apprentice Training Course and it is without doubt the most complete and most up-to-date material gathered in instruction form on Apprentice Training of Carpenters. There were something like 100 Resolutions for the consideration of the convention, many of them dealing with proposed changes to the Constitution of the Brotherhood. Several Resolutions came from the Local Unions and Provincial Councils of Western Canada and set out that a new District of the Brotherhood be brought into being. As the brothers know our United Brotherhood has divided the North American continent into Seven zones with an Executive Board member representing each zone or district. British Columbis is the only Province in the Sixth District and the other nine Provinces compose the Seventh District. It was proposed in these Resolutions dealing.with creating an Eighth District, that the new District lie composed • of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, along with the Yukon and Alaska. The Resolution Committee in their report said the following? "The subject in these resolutions is too large in scope for your committee to intelligently make a recommendation until such time as a thorough survey has been made by the General Executive Board. We therefore nonconcur in these resolutions," and the report of the committee was adopted by the convention. _? passed many important amendments to the Constitution—briefly the following are the proposed changes: Section 13, Psr. E. (547), amended to provide thst statistics as to hours of labor, rates of wages, etc., be kept by the General Secretary and msde available to Local Unions, District, State and Provincial Councils, rather than being published in the October issue of "The Csrpenter." Section 16, Par. C. (5-27), amended to include Second General Vice- President as a member of the General Executive Board. Section 31, Psr. D. (5-29), amended to provide that s member ran be nominsted for office, delegste or committee, even though not present on the night of nominstion, if prevented from attending by reason of sickness or accident Section 42, Par. K. (5-31), amended to provide the following initiation fees for apprentices: not less thsn $10. for first yesr apprentice, 2nd year apprentice 25% of journeyman fee; 3rd year apprentice 50% $60., which would have required $2. additional per month per capita tax, was defeated. The Convention then adopted a proposal to increase the pension payment from $15. to $30., which will require an additional 75c per month per capita tax. The Committe on the Home and Pension also recommended that $10. be paid to the Home and Pension Fund instead of the present $5. Section 44, Par. A was amended to provide that beneficial and semi- beneficial members shall pay not less than $2. per month dues. The morning session of the fourth day of the Convention was given over to nominations for General Officers, snd the following officers were nominated and elected without opposition: General President — William L. Hutcheson. First General Vice-President — M. A. Hutcheson. Second General Vice-President — John R. Stevenson. General Treasurer—S. P. Meadows. General Secretary—Albert Fischer. GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD First District—Charles Johnson, Jr. Second District—O. William Blaier Third District—Harry Schwartzer Fourth District—Roland Adams Fifth District—R. E. Roberts Sixth District—A. W. Muir Seventh. District—Andrew Cooper. Yours Fraternally, Wm. Page, G. R. Bengough. Shipyard Workers Get Award of Six Cents Undoubtedly an award of six cents per hour wage increase to Greater Vancouver shipyard workers by a Conciliation Board majority, will be the forerunner of strike action. Six A. F. of L. unions anil three iismre1^he"l>foce_s of taking action on the award, and there is every indication that a strike vote will be requested. The chairman of the Hoard—Paul B. Paine—and the employers member James A. MacDonald made an sward of six cents retroactive to August 1st, s couple of other minor adjustments, snd no to seven other requests which included some more psid statutory holidays and more annus] vacation time and pay. James Barton, the employees representative on the Board made a minority report which included a 15c per hour wage increase and spprovsl of the balance of the demands. These negotiations were started June 6th and the shipyard companies by various methods have helped to delay the negotiations launched by the unions in May of this year. Kindred tastes, motives, snd aspirations are necessary to the for mation of a happy snd permanent of companionship. —Mary Baker Eddy TED'S BARBER SHOP FIRST CUSS SHAVES AND HAIRCUTS ■nttHPR 405 BROADWAY WEST BETWEEN CAMBIE AND YUKON RICHMOND TRANSFER DAJXT nuiia-rT SEBVTCE-_I.ln.IT -SJLAITD, SUA raOHT __n HBAVT HATOIHO 435 AXSXAITDX PUBLIC SPEAKING T*mt*V. Mtf "mTeSfKl, CLASSES MMES PETER FERGUSSON, l.T.C.L. Specializing in liroup .nalruclion for Staff*. Organization., etc. 1757 NELSON STREET — MArine 8007 NOTICE TO NIGHT SCHOOL STUDENTS - SEASON 1950-51 Th* Director of Vancouver Night Schools has arranged Special Classes in Public Speaking under Mr. Fergusson's instruction, as follows: GLADSTONE JUNIOR HIOH ; MONDAY KINO OEOROE HIQH. WEDNESDAY VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE jfctURSDAV ENROLLMENT AT SCHOOL BOARD OFFICES*AT ANY TIME OR AT 7:30 PJH. AT CLASSES <a» IRI . I ^ftavourof^ / OLD RUM IB** R-9 This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. REAL ESTATE -.RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CEPERLEY-ROUNSEFELIACO W.CIFIC 3521 ESTAB.I886 846WHASTINOS _Z_-td_3U2C_Xt7£ . ... ^un&%ai <s£ ZIVICE S. BOWELL 8C SONS Phone 2656 66 Sixth Straet, New Westminster, B. C. Cloverdale, B. 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