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[The Labour Statesman]
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Supported rv x,inety-two local unions TO EACH UNION MEMBER f|« POLITICAL P.4RTY OF HIS CHOICE UBOR STATESMAN OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WBSTMINSTER AND DISTRICT TRADES & LABOR COUNCIL BUILD STRONG UNIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY IhUMBER 558. VANCOUVER, CANADA, JUNE, 1945 Established 1924 HERE ARE THE REHABILITATION JOBS? RETURNING IN EVER INCREASING NUMBERS TO B.C. IDETURNED MEN AND WOMEN ARE HEADING for British I** Columbia in ever-increasing* numbers. For a short time some ■fobs will be available, but the vested interests back East have seen Ito it that no large industries will be allowed to operate in the West. iGovernment construction work in the West will not last forever— lib what? Where are the jobs that the returned men expected to Ipt when they came back into civil life? I All th. talk we have heard about With ninety per cant of the Mutton of the returned men from the politicians aad pluto- buk Eist. Now th* boyi are ling in ever-increasing number* thty are not stopping off back »y are hesding for th* West Ji going to happen to them la West? Where ar* all th* big tut were tuppoted to b* get- under way for themt Wh.r. is lifelong security that wm "them by an alleged grateful Here ire NO big industrial con- -1 In the West wsiting for them. Eastern interests have teen to •try carefully that all the Indus- i of Canada must be confined to Eut, except where it ii to cater fail trade. That hM slwsys been attitude of the Eastern interests thty have manipulated freight I ind other commercial factor*, tut Eastern Canads will remsin Industrial centre of Canada, t cheap labor and other forms nploitation is a hard and f Mt rule 1 financial, industrial and poll- plutocrats. u *.pl.«">.nl Jab. Oaly tt the returned soldier get* * job the West—especially in Vancouver "11 only be by replacing our a» men—men who prior to the war JJ! told gruffly if they wer* over "tr, that they were too old. Dur- I the war these men have had a ■w, but that break ii bow juit mt over. These returned men will ■fat the women who were alio •"Jl to the family Income, ready lttt rainy day—which appear* to "••rived. It may be quit* true atshtie returned man wUl not like I" replacing theM people, but they "•been promiied jobi — but th* W Jobs available are thoM that ar* saMy 8 and American Interest* ar* strenuously oppoied to that and they hav* beaten ua. Over in th* Western States ths people there also hsve been trying to get a steel industry started. They have th* ore. just th* Mm* m we have, but th* big shots in th* E»it, with ths collaboration of th* railroad* have obstructed it During th* part year Henry J. Kaiser hM had dreams of a big steel industry for th* West, but do you think ha can get on* started—aot on your life. Her* is whst on* ot the big railrosd magnates Mid about tt juit recently. He Mid "The East produces all the steel we csn use. Kaiser's dream of a Geneva and Fontana steel plant after the war is ridiculous. For what would the steel be used?" When it wm pointed out to him that there wm a lot of blue print* ready tor port-war construction, this Mm* big shot Mid, "The West need! no construction of any kind. Why dreamt" And then he went on to My that "there is going to be a depression after the war and there is no use throwing money into * dead issue." Th* man who mad* that statement is one of the gang of plutocrats and politicians who srs ruling this country as well as the United States, and that ts the kind ot reception we get to our demand* for full employment after the war. Th*y Csasrats Dsareulsm. Thi* man aad his Ilk* who talk ■bout another depression sre the people who are opposed to the State going into business. They ar* th* people who rule the country and yet they admit — in mch a statement about depressions — thst their way of operating business will not prevent depressions. Their wsy of doing business generates depression!. They esnnot provlds full employment They cannot provide an ever-incress- ing itandsrd of living for ths workers. They esnnot provide jobs which will maintain a continuous nurchas- filled. Jhtre has been a lot of talk about .shortage of men In th* construe- • Industry — but thst shortage _ . ■been mostly confined to tradea ing power for the workers. But they ■Mike two or three yesrs at lesst csn provide politicians who uphold !_**"• If one thousand men wer* their kind of economy. """.available for the comtruction - ' " Sftry in British Columbia today, ■•would be an unemployed prob- I right away. And lttt than a »__»nd men added to thoie already Wt industry, will be abl* to take RiwW ™e POST-WAB CONDUCTION WORK, known to have H contemplated by th* gov*rn- ■"*» for ten year* to com*. N. Largs ladastrlM Han *•**. have been over 75,000 *n- _***** from British Colombia. unn,n.y?ne imagine that there are •'IW jobs waiting for them? And "_ about all th* other thousand! a»w other parte of Canada who • in idea that B. C. would be a J Place to settle in? If there are »Jobs they will bs back East be- W that is where the factories hav* ••enlarged or built Oaa thoue- l J»en and women would fill all |»iw factory apse* that hss b**n "■here m B.C. during th* war, "wsich can continu* to operate "J" the war 1* over. f»e authorities think that thsrs ,"! m 150,000 returned m*n and 5" •?<*_ng jobs ia B. C. from ■^Mtll the w.r ln «,, r„ East S\\ A few hundred of th*M wlU £• "ome and a job on the email "Sjmts being provided for them »»• government But If we know 2£l*_1»hout that iort of lite, these 2» *H1 hsve to augment their 3j®e hy an occaaionaT Job la the £_** Term Ca £** People might have aa id« S . i d»m«nd tor houiM will pro- «.«_'> of Job». •>»* doat leTus a^pwlve.. Butevea if that **5?W«rided a lot ot Joba, w 7£l__to b, building large gi r loatea fn...... _L_ "«. men on the Wert Coast CPU ships v?t»if oa the question. 93.8 per cent signified a deiire to have the Vancouver branch of the Seafarera' International Union of North America represent them as bargaining font. My* Business Agent H. *$•«■' Ottawa, hu announced th* result of this poll, th* union will pro- ceed with negotiations for an agreement, he says. 804 seamen voted "yM" and 14 voted "no" and six ballot* war* spoiled, out of sn eligible total of 364, th* balance being on holiday or leave. The company operate* « doasn passenger ships, and a number of tugs and barges, and this is the first time the men working for this company have been organised. . .__ „-.. groups - forever. Host of theM ait ,1ns0 .V "turning waat Jobs 5L*5'Jske car* of them for on- bVi***!* *» forty i •ta i„_ •»..'- forty "years. It wOl 5h? '"rt"itt'id big iadue- gl" Provide joba for thai length *mT_\_P\_ *2 have Bot got them 5*i»fd the Eattern Iatersstl wUl «K*« do aot get them here. •tw^' ***' Steel fa-at *3l sSif .*•••«• th* fight tof a ^ *«1 la B. C.T tte Eastara We think that it will take a gnat many years to create another depression Ilk* ths "hungry thirties" but it ts not going to be very long before we get the unemployed lined up *t th* relief office. Men aad woman who ar* over the age our employer* conaider employable, will be in thoss lineups, If they have not succeeded in Mving some of the "surplus" left after paying their way and. their taxes. But there will slso be s large number of returned men among uom unemployed, ju»t as there wm after the last war. There are blue print* for reconstruction aad reconversion but they are still in the blue print **"*' Kg Sbet* Ceatrd H. C. We have hbi Industries in ths West that are h*r* because ot our natural resourcM. Wa hav* our mining magnate*, our lumber barons »nd our coal aad power tycoons. They gat the land and rerarves for a song and they only permit development when th*y eaa market their good*. Some of our mmukm have beea kept la idl*a*M for dossns et years snd small operators are froseu out Our industrial big shots are Just m much opposed tolaerMstog the pur- Public Employees May Get Congren Charter Twenty-two groups of Mm* tour thousand municipal employees ia British Columbia will soon bs taking a ballot on tho question of operating under a charter from the Trades snd Labor Congren of Csnsds. This action wm taken st a recent meeting of the Joint Council of Public Employees, B. C. Division, and the recommendation to refer this back to the membership wm made. The Vancouver City Hsll Employees Association, who were formerly chartered by the Congress, have already voted unanimously to get back into the Congress. This Association representing some 500 employ, ees Is the largest ot the groups. Electrical Workers Elect Officers For Term The following officers were elected for a two year term by the members of Electrics! Workers' Union No. B213 at an all-day poll taken on Monday, June 18th. The polls opened at 8 in the morning and closed at 0 p.m. President W. Fraser; vice-pres., E. Knight; rec. secretary, W. Daley; financial secretary and business manager, J. Rom: executive, C. HcEwen, Geo. Cee, C. Newman. S. Spencer and W. Nichols; examining Board, W. Haliday, V. Usher, T. Smith. Petition Against Use Of One-Man Street Cars In a two week.' campaign put on by the Street Railwaymen's Union agalnit the uae of one-man street cars on Vancouver tracks, 7704 people signed the petitions, which asks the City Council to consider these protests. 3,818 opposed the Orsndview-4th Ave. run being und by one-man cars; 1,770 opposed the Joyce Road road; and 2,121 were opposed to one- man cars being run anywhere in Vancouver. A large number of unioni have alio passed resolution! opposing the further introduction of one-msn cars in Vancouver. These letters are being sent to the Provincial Government, the B. C. Electric, the City Council, and the Public Utilities Commission. chaslM power of the worker; ** are tha 1-sUrB Mogul, andthey are going to maintain control ot, their T?_ __-__.*_,_> »■ «■■■ ---»-- t. tm Qm tha -astern Moguls ayd they going to maintain control of L particular laduatriM IrrMpratlve the drains of th* eonimoBpaoplf Ut ui hop* that the returned i wiU uot btotae wrgadwd tober for th* UBemploymeat whleh win fae* them after thl. war Is ever, like they did after the laat war. We eaaBot provide Job. fer them, ud tt seems as though the powere that be are aot going to. UtisreUgotagtobeaay Sou, Ilk* tb*r* wm la HeWex, doB*t Uk.'it out oa th. smaU tffthnmtMtm or the uaion worker. If you have anything to say or_Krememb*r the big shots back ' esb- DBOUCTION DstnMsr* pi sleros. CabafJwos Spain. Athlete* in bust, for dlferajea. are puehovm* fer bull are atlEte. i* threw the daana turned eusn :fe*d M*dtty. Spreading In Province Two mora ualoa* h*ve been organ- lied In Britiih Columbia by Organiser Bill Page of the Carpentera' Union, and agreement* ilgned by contractor!. This makes a total of twelve carpenters' unions tn British Columbia, Mid* from th* sub trade*. Besides organising these unions, agreements hsve slso bran entered into by most of the locsl contractors. Unions working under sgreement are Port Alberni and Courtenay who havs a flve day, 40 hour week; Nanalmo, Prince Rupert, Chilllwack, Kamloops, Kelowna and Penticton who have a 44 hour week at $1.10 per hour. The Vancouver, New Weitmimter and Victoria local* have the forty hour week. Two other local* in th* province have not yet negotiated agreements although they ar* getting the union wage scales. There is plenty of work In these localities snd the memberships ar* busily employed. Says "Phantom Limb" Exercises Being Used At the request ot Aeronautical Mechanics' Lodge No. 766, th* Tridra and Labor Council took up the queition of "Phantom Limb" exercises, with the Workmen's Compensation Board. In the request Tom Parkin, aecretary of the union, stated that a plan hid been drawn S? by one of their memben, William ray — who had lost an arm in another industry—whereby amputation cases could overcome their disability and make it easier for them to resume their place in industry. The plan he says wm developed m a physical and psychological treatment for overcoming "phantom limb" wherein an amputation victim imagines that the limb ia still there, causing him to lose the full um oi the remaining srm or leg. - Secretary Gervin took the matter up with the Workmen'a Compensa tion Board and reported that auch a system ts being used by the Bosrd tn the Board's Clinic snd he wm sssured thst any system which will assist injured workers to rehabilitate themselves will be adopted by the Bond. "/ don't ear* if you WERE a watchmaker btfotro tht Vftsrr Dispute Over Paid Tne Off To Vote Carpenters' Ualoa No. 462 Is dii- Mtlsfled with th* interpretation of the Dominion Election* Aet in reference to th* tlm* allowance for worker! to vote, Secretary H. P. Hamtl- oa informed th* Trade* and Labor Council. While the Act itetei that at lent two additional hours other thaa ths noon hour, shall be allowed by th* employer, who shall aot make any deduction from th* pay of sny auch elector nor Impose upon er exact from him any penalty by rrason of hi* .btence during such hours, Mr. Julei Castonguay, the Chief Electoral Officer, states that the Deputy Minister of Jostles interprets the aet to the sffrat that *th*r* shall he mada available twe heara" aad "If two additional hoars are available outside th* hoars la. which he S* «■• ployed that .the eswtoyer 1* aot pbll- gated. to allow htm aay additional This matter bm beea ttt*rr*d to th* -tgstlstiv* Commltte* for tho purpoM of drafting an amendment to the act in ordn that a Mtisfactory interpntetioa can b* mad*. Finish Of Dual Union Experiment It cort nearly six thoussnd dollan for the Calgary Typographical Union to defeat an employer and a dual union, but it wm done with the financial support of the trades union movement. In a dispute with "The Albertan" a daily paper of Calgary, a dual "Canadian union took over the job of getting out the paper, but the Calgary Typograplcal Union, Local No. 440, started injunction proceedings which went through several courts snd resulted in Local 449 winning the cue and displacing the dual union. Loeal 449 has just issued sn auditor's report showing receipts and expenditure* made from contributions to th*, fund, esch of the contributors being sent a copy of the final report. Al! contributon are sincerely thanked for their assistance. PAIR tNOUOH fir " • " a loaa O.I. Two WACa were being followed by ~ " Finally oae of the gab could stand the smmbm ao longer, th* O.I. and ordered "Either go g*t aaothtr Mldtor or quit trailing ua." Interests Beaten In Battle With Laborers Despite tha strenuous opposition of the big shots in a certain buiineu In Vancouver, the Laborers' Union, Local No. 602, has been abl* to get an agreement signed by the Forest Lawn (Cemetery) Development Limited, covering the laborers employed by the company, says Bill Jamea, Business Agent of tha Union. After the men had organised and sought a union agreement with the flrm, some outside interests stepped into the picture and tried to prevent the flrm from signing. TheM same interests have alao opposed doing sny business with the union which coven their particular trade, and to date have got away with it In the case of the Laborers, the matter went to Conciliation and the. alleged threat* were Investigated by Mr. R. Clement* of the Provincial Dept of Labor, who gently but flrmly told theM intereiti thst they were stepping on very thin ice and they had better be careful. The Department of Labor found the agreement quite in accordance with the general run of agreement* and the firm signed the agreement which calls for union recognition, * basic wag* of 67c per hour, one week's vscation with pay, time and a halt tor overtime and ether conditions drawn-up by the union. This sgreement is th* first of its kind in Csnsds, and th* union expect! to get another ilgned shortly. The Cambell Construction Co. of New Westminster baa signed up with the Laborers' Union, and a group of men are being despatched to a concrete job at Romeo, B. C. J. O. McCabe, who has th* contract from the B. C. Electric for laying underground conduit, has alio ilgned up with the union. Thia ts the work which the B. C. Electric is doing in the elimination of overhead lines in various parte of th* city. Royal VeterW On At th* request of ths TradM aad Labor Congress, the Vancouver TradM aad Labor Council is making arrangements for offieen of locsl unions to attend • meeting ot the Royal Commiuion on vttersns' Quslificalona, which will b* hold In Vancouver, July Srd. Tha Commission Is to find oat what arrangement* hM bran, or MB ha mada with unions regarding ualoa membership aad credit* for demob- iliiad p.nonn.1, aeekhig work ia varlou* trades, tt is pointed oat that a large aamber et .x-rarvic. ttta will have had Mate training aad e» •.rime, at varlou* tradM while ia the armed terees, end thai* maettegs >r< for th* puree*, of arraagiag credit* and s*sJorfa_ according th tbe training and qoaltfteatioru of Umm m.n. Each trade la asked te draw up a brief te be Meaeated at the -rating. Among th* tradM sags**. ted *r*t Btctrioal. Plumber*, Palat- aths^^hte"^, m\$ casTBWattlttt '^or,1S«?«t Secretary B. K. Oetvia. w PatrOtnte Out. Advertteert Free Tickets For Refreshments At Sports The free ticket* for le* cream, candy and fruit at the Labor Day Sport* arc now available for the memben of union* who ar* contributing to the Labor Day Sport* fund of tho Trades snd Lsoor Council Del. McCulloch, chairman of th* Labor Day Sports' Committee says 9,000 tickets hav* bran printed aad can be picked up by th* union secretaries anytime now. TheM ticket* ar* suppMed to be mailed to th* member* of th*ir uaion*. There ar* still Mm* unions who have aot yet contributed to th* fund, aad thara are urged to take action m mob m possible. It b hoped that the sports program win E* available soon, ia order thst each ualoa may plan fsr the inter-union contests and have their contestants ready er trained for the Civic Centre Endorsed By Trades Owncfl Despite the fact that Labor Haad- quarten ii situated within the six and a half block*, recommended by th* Town Planning Commiuion ai a most favorable site for a Civic Centre, the Trades and Labor Council hM endoned the site. If the City Council approves theM blocks for the Civic Centre, Orgsnised Labor will have to find a new place for ita headquarters, juit as many other firms who sre presently located in thia area. But it will alio remove the remainder of the slum dwelling! In the area. The matter Is now In the hands of the City Council, if the City Council csn be msde to move fast In the matter, the buildings thst ths Provincial and Federal Governments contemplate having erected, will ha in this location. Such building cannot be held up indefinitely. Endorsation waa given to the following report: Your committee recommends that thtt Trades and Labor Council on- done the proposed Civic Centre which would include the ire* from Beatty to the Ian* West of Homsr from Pender to Csmble snd Hattingt to Hamilton on the North to Robion on the South for the following reasons! (1) Thst Vsncouver being one of the three major cities in Csnsds should have a Civic Centre cornea- surste with her standing. (2) That such a Centre in the proposed area would clear up what Is slmost a slum condition snd further enhance thebeauty of our City and ahould be commenced immediately. (3) That a Civic Centre so situated would be readily accessible to all the citlsen* of greater Vancouver regardless of th* mode of tnnporta- tion used. (4) Thst sine* th* Federal Government 1* contemplating th* erecting of building* in thia etty which should be in the Civic Centre this propoMl should be commenced without undue delay. (6) That auch a acheme properly carried out would provide ■ gnat deal of employment In the post-war period which will be needed In providing a rea.on.ble standard of living for our returning veterans and tha memben of our trade unions. ThoM present: J. Rom. R. T. Gouthro, D. R*M. J. McMillan, F. Carlisle, F. Gust, tt. Box, 1. Stev*n- "Llk* to ass a model hornet" "Sure, warn wtt! ihe be ready?** r. THRU FOLLIES An old Quaker lady, who wm very philosophical, used to My that there wsre three outstanding folIlM ot whleh mm war* guilty. The flnt f oily wm that thsy would i to war and kill aeeh ether whea. _ they would watt loag *aough, they would all die naturally. Tha Mcond wm that m*n would climb trra* to knock dewa trait whea, if they would oaly. watt loag .nough, th* fruit would fan to the ground. The third aad crowning felly waa that they would pun It they would oaly i the woman would pi SPENCER'S DBPARIMBNt STOftB Is est tht * WB DO NOT PATRONIZB LBT of tbe • VANCOUVER. NEW WESTMINSTER AND • DISTRICT TRADES and I^BOILCOUNOL Iwiaaib7Rct_a'cisrln'Uait«-,Lonim . ''••'■•Jtf' '.•v>n:r '.ti'. Page Two VANCOUVER'S UNION FUNERAL DIRECTORS S*ll Jfunrral fom* Rsatoaabl* Co.! — Tarns. If Draired 1235 East Hastings HAstings 0015 WE CONTRIBUTE A FUNERAL BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ALL LOCAL TRADE UNIONS. s=-3__-'i. . , i, j, i_ga-=___= gg—— l 1 ■-_=-a-==----r---ig. ■ .■■■—■-=-=-=-- ' r-s_______=-______ TO 5£UF£ ^S W£ WOULD BE SERVED it'; ft m. LINWOOD COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN MADE-TO-ORDER OARMENTS, SBk Shirts, Unltorms, Service Cm!*, Overalls, Puts, Sportswear Alto Restaurant Linen, Hotel and Rooming House Bed Sheeting, etc. MEN'S WEAR AND FURNISHINGS (MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY) 112 Baat Hastings Street Vancouver, B. C. ! RAINSFORD-LORENZ CO. THB BUTCHERS' AND PACKERS' SAW SUPPLY HOUSE THE BEST In Commercial end Household Cutlery Telephone: 41* ABBOTT STREET PAdSc ttU Vaacoam, B.C. ;• I in). i'' i CEDAR BOAT WORKS Boat Lumber - Yacht Tender. - Motors, Oar* — Deck Peat* — J. FIBRRO, Proprietor Ult EAST HASTINOS STREET VANCOUVER. B.C. ■'-} HOTEL STRATFORD Fully licensed Corner Gore Avenue end Reefer Street THE PLACE CALLED HOME JN ELEOANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS tt Room* with Private Bath V CLAPFS SHOE STORES BUY HERE AND SAVE Main and 7th Avenue Commercial Dr. at 2nd FAlr. 1508 HAst.0781 \i CENTRAL AUTO PAINTERS Body and Fender Repair. Metal Work Auto Topi and Upholstery Repsln Truck Painting and Lettering CECIL HUGGINS, Manager — ESTIMATES FREE 1245 Seymour Street Phone MArine 2918 i AUSTIN HOTEL licensed Premises — Good Service 1221 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVER, B. C. '-1 r-'-i • ' AMERICAN HOTEL Licensed Premises "A Good Piece To Meet Your Friends" 928 MAIN STREET VANCOUVBR, B. C. PAcHkntl Rm.i FRaesr 44W "The BEST in Roofing" L. Jacobsen Roofing Co. , Ettablithed 1912 GENERAL SHEET METAL - RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT ROOFING CONTRACTORS - REPAIRS 1M4 MAIN STREET VANCOUVBR. B.C. ' i'l I PAcific 3855 Re*., MAri_a S7« EARL SYKES, Floriit FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 56 East Hastings St. Vancouver, B. C. ECONOMY SAUSAGE CO. "VrlB SAUSAOI TMAV MABB LITTLS PISS FAMOUS" a * rem eat- avsavwHaag - vav bomb * e« 141 HAWKS AVENUE . Phoatt HAitinp 4557 THB LABOR STATISMAN__. June, 1945 The Labor Stttemxan Httuaod tsnrt Thursday s* Ms* aunu, at .Vosmuom.t.C Owned by the Vancouver. New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council H. W. WATTS, Maa. Editor Subscription RatMl 11.00 per Tear; to Union*, 4e per m.mbar per asoath >a_n ^flg^gas, . Isa-t. B_ <_saUSr_ BBD ■ Vancouver, Canada, June, 1945 ELECTION RESULTS The election result* hsve lett everything up In the air. The Liberal Government hM been returned with an unsatisfactory majority. Uniatis- facory to them because they now realise that they are not a "popular" fiovernment. Their belated efforta to ntroduce what they thought would be popular reforma, has not brought forth the endorsation of the voters. TheM reforms were either looked upon m unsatisfactory sops to ■ disgruntled people, or they wer* looked upon as clan legislation by the people who have plenty of thi* world'* good*. Both Old Parties suffered by a greatly decreased vote, despite tho number of Mat* thty obtained, aad they cannot be enthuilMtlc about it even though they won tha (Mt*. Th* greatly increased vote of th* Cooperative Commonwealth Federation will undoubtedly give the old partiea serious concern, and unless they can prevent the spread of that movement to EMtern Csnsds, they will have to seriously consider a coalition effort In the next election. In tha Wert the CCF made some remarkable gain., but in ths Esrt the old parties held their ground snd juat fought it out among themselves. Whether the government will con. elder the Introduction of more reforms and "cIsm legislation" in future sessions of the Houm, remains to be aeen, but their attempt at thia in the recent sessions apparently did not bring forth the results antic! pated. The people who wanted re< forms and more reforma voted CCF j thou who did not voted Conservative. To our mind the reforma were only half-hearted - affairs anyhow. The benefit* sre so Insignificant, or tied up with so much red tape that they are not the popular pieces of legislation thst they otherwise could be. If theM sre the kind of reforms the government intends to keep thrusting upon the people, they might just aa well forget it, and become a popular capitalistc party and gather up the Conservative votes. The Eeople who want reforms, or legie- ition beneficial to the workers, are not going to be satisfied with a reform in name only. They want the real thing and not a half-hearted, subterfuge for the proper thing. This country is weslthy enough In nstursl resource! to mske it s workers' paradise, but our governments sppsrently get the idea that if the worker can get a job now and again, and a roof over hla head, that that should be sufficient. There is no real effort to make this country the place it really could be, and so long as there is poverty in the midst of plenty there will be sn ever-lncress- ing swing to the party whose objective is to produce for use and not for profit. Parties with thst objective, howr ever, have got to come to a common understanding at election time. If these partiea had not battled each other in the election, they could have obtained a great many more seats. In British Columbia the totals for these parties were higher thsn for the winning candidate, Of course we realise that it is all very well to advocate such a thing, but it is another question to put it into operation. Workers generally get in the habit of finding an excuse to split their own ranks, and so long as workers battle among themselves, so long will they be among those who also ran. Who's Who In The Tradei CouneU Piper Mill Union Provide! Scholarship Pioneering in a new venture in the pulp and paper mill industry, Percy Tweedie, secretary of the Ocean Falls Union of the Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Hill Workera, informs the "Ubor StatMman" that Loeal Ne. 312 is providing a University Entrance Scholarship Award for comj__»- tition smong tbe Ond* XII students of the flve Paper Mill Towns—PoweU River, Port Alice, Port Mellon, Wood- flbr* and Ocean Falls. This award is bssed on ths rsguls- tlon scholarship exams m required ■ad alraady la •ffect, by th* University of 3. C, or th* B. C. D*pt. of Education prior to th* above data: aad is Mferred to a* the "Local 812 SchoUnhlp" or tha "Looal 812 Award". The Local SIS Award will be given to th* itud.nt from the above-men- tloned ichooli who attains ths highest total marks u adjudged by the Dent, of Eduaction, Victoria, B. C, oa tne required scholarship sabjsets. Th* Local 818 Scholarship Award m presented will tntitl* th* winntr to First Y*ar Tuition Fm* ia aay Ualvenlty: or to the taking ef a Trade School, Basis***, or Heme Training Coun*, with a v.lu. of Two Haadred Mlata. The r*clpi*nt of th* above scholarship 1* eligible for the full benefit of the award at an/ tlm* within a parted tt flv* yean from the date ot belag awarded the same. BIRT SHOWUR Pr.tidMt, Vaacoavar-Nssw WMlasla. tta* aad Oi.trtcl TradM aad Labor Caaaall. ... George Gower Birt Showier to give him hi* full title, bettor known a. Birt Showier, w«» born in th* Fins- bury Park Road, Flnsbury Park, London, England, on* month before th* Council of whleh ho is now President wm organised. At tha age of 18 ho left school to serve hi. apprenticeship with Keeling Wiles and Co., London. England. Attar two ye«r» with thia Compaay he left and worked for th* next two year* with another firm. Leaving that, ha want to Mulhausen in Alsace, which at that tlm* wm under German rule. He worked with th* Mulhauier Drukerel and Farberie Gesellshaft, ** English Correspondent, as this Company did a large export buiineu with Australia. After being there three years, he returned to England and being dissatisfied wtth condition! in the old Land, decided to emigrate. After the usual family discussion, Vancouver wm picked as a likely spot In which to locate and so Bin left tho Old Und with his Dad in April, 1910. Jslaad T..«sel.r.' Flrtt Madia* Like all emigrant* he triad nil hand at many type, of employment with many flrm* and after putting In a year working for the Daily Province, ho got a job driving a hon* and wagon, and when the fint meeting to itart organising the Teamsters wm held in February, 1017, he signed up and, incidentally, still hM the tint agreement ever signed between the Genenl Cartage Association snd the old Ueal 655.. From that time on Birt has been actively associated with the Trade Union Movement in thia City. In November, 1923, he married Janet Martin, daughter of Jack Martin of South Vancouver. Thsy hsve three daughters and one son. The eldest daughter and only son are now memben of the Canadian Navy. Sastatry of Uaiaa Slaea ISIS Birt h*. been Secretary of the Milk Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employeea' Union lince it* inception in February, 1919, alio Secretary of the Teamsters' Joint Council 86, which was formed in 1917. In those daya he, with many othen in the Trade Union Movement worked for the love of the Movement He, with Helen Gutteridge, who waa then Secretary of the Tndea Council, held the tint meeting of the old Loggers' Union one Sundsy afternoon, snd between them signed up over 600 memben. Afterwards thia wm turned over to Ernie Winch and for msny years flourished under a form of Industrial unionism. Today Blrt is employed full time by the Teamsten Joint Council No. 36, with five other employees, all working for the Movement. He is also a member of the Regional War Ubor Board for British Columbia having taken the place of Chris Pritchard who was labor representative at its inception. He is also a Director of the Associated Hospitals Association of B. C. which operates the Blue Cross plan. Hia ambition ia to see that all our people have security, health and medical services, with something to look forward to in their old age. He is not a member of any political party, but took an active part in what wm known aa the Provincial Party ltd by Genenl McRae, which nearly but not quite removed Honest John Oliver, and alwaya maintains that it wm tha work of this party that brought more honesty into tho B. C. governments from that day oa. Ha i* a gruff Individual, bat will do everything in hi* power for the- working man or woman.' Street RtfwajrMi QectOficers For Your Following 1* th* malt of th* *l*c- tlon ot offfc.n fer Division No. 101 of the StrMt Railwaymen'* Union, .President, Jame* Harknsss; 1st vlca-pt-.ld.nt, R. K. Garvin; Snd vica-prMidsat, C. M. Stewart; bt_*- neaa agent aad recording aeeretary, G. M. Morrison; financial secretary, F. B. Griffin. ■ executive Board Memben Platform Mon: F. Moras, R. Greg- ory; North Vancouver: E. Howard; Kitailano Barn: A. WIU; Moant Plsaaaat aad Prior Bans: R. H. A adman; OM THibllsh.d Bm LtoM: W. P. Bamagh. An elderly farmer drove into town one day aad hitched hi* team to a _ _!«-," h* wm told by a burly pol eeman, "yaa eaat hitch there I" "Cent,, *hV* the mag eld farmer aaswsrsd. *"W*U. why have you got a sign up, Tina for BtehlngT* ' & _________ .- .s.*. _**"20nd .*• i»t* » •"-« of ««al that stack to tta Job. ... , MUiity iflug Workers is Shift.'' The* continued membership into the Union Health and Accident Association, medical and hospital plan, for workers 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 TOi UNION HEALTH AND ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION 61S West Pender St. MAr. 1041 Vancouver, B. C Branch Officest New Westminster and Kamloops B.C. LOGGING POWER SAW SCHOOL WiU give you practical training bt power taw operation, mdudmgt No. 1-MECHAN1CAL ASSBMBLY No. 2—SAW FILING No. 3—FALLING AND BUCKING Thk training tpjaUfiet you for employment. DAY AND NIGHT CLASSES IMS MAIN STREET FAirmont 7427 RAY BROS. TAILORING CO. LTD. (UNION LABOR ONLY EMPLOYED) Extensive Line of Men's and Ladies Suitings — Prices right- Come m end look them over AT SO • 82 HASTINGS STREET WEST (Established 1910) You'll Be Glad You Did. J YALE HOTEL 1300 GRANVILLE STREET Putty licensed Refreshments Served John Corlett, Prof. B.G. Marine Engineers and Shipbuilders Ltd. FT. OF VICTORIA Enjoy Yourself at the— NIAGARA HOTEL - UCENSED PREMISES 431 Wart P*ad*r StrMt A good aad comfortable place for ualoa people to take r*fr**hm*Bt* aa thsy lika it. Oaa. Rotary, proprietor, will bs glad to great you. WALTON & SONS SHBBT METAL WORK Futun Repair. WiMhg Acetylene and Bed* Our Prices Are Right ' 146 Waat Cordova MArine 4»H ataralat Moatssg: R. _, Men*: Niaht aiStlinwr-Ww. ' _■_» ,*\ym**Z*** ****• Maa'e 8h**t*i i*. P. C. Hair. Auditor*: J. Hibbwbb, W. ator- rouih, Ale- WOL Non-Partisan.— Political Action Committee: JP. Moraa, A. Witt, I, P. .yte£.r*3J_L,,B-* Trad** Connell D*l*gat«*: T. Dan- l«PiO. M. Merrtaon, fTx. Griffin. J. lllts*rv^/£-?Jr•A•wu,• Dflea-tes to Slat Convention HOTEL REGENT I_-_a*J FULLY UCBNSED BROADWAY HOTEL •» • • 103 Beat Haataags QoedStrrkt tmWmmM"*. \mSL_ FOR SALE UGHT AND HEAVY HORSES See J. W. MacKAY 1426 West 8th Avenue Vancouver, B. C. THE. LABOR STATESMAN Page Three STAN CODE PLUMBING AND HEATING UNION 8H0P Good Service — Repairs — Neat Work 2ISS Mala Si. Phoa.i FAlr. IMS $amm Iron. Ctotttrt. FUNERAL DIRECTORS »aaa--aa-_B>a Three more contractor* hav* been ligned up by th* Banding Trade* Council, the** ar* th* Ken- nett Construction Company, Litchfield and Son, aad Sam KJrkpatrick. Two Lathing Contractor*, 1. B. Kelly ot Vaacouver, and I. Sisson of Wsst Vsncouver, have been placed on the unfair list ot the Council. Jack Eavea of th* Painter*' Union haa signed up th* West Shore Paint* of West Vsncouver. > Campbell Construction Company of New Westminster and J. O. Mc- Cabe of Vancouver hav* been ilgned up by the Building Laborers' Union. The Art Electric hsve been signed up by the Electrical Worker*' Union. All trade* ar* busy and there is a shortage in several trade*. Commercial work 1* on the Increase and government .work is slowing down. Th* Bennett and Whit* Conatuc- tlon Company ia making a start on the five hundred houses being built In vsrious porta of B. C. for returned service man. Service CoanseDon Are Given hfonBRtitn Addressing a group of Counsellor*. whose duty ft 1* to receive discharged men leaving the armed force* and direct and advise th*m where aad how to locate employment, etc, President Blrt Showier found that none of these counsellor* had any knowledge of tho trad** union movement and were not familiar with th* union procedure regarding employment. He informed tho group of what should be done for men who wer* trying to get into trades that were organised, snd pointed out that the returned men should be advised ot the necessity of contacting trades union officials who hav* closed shop sgrements, in their trade. President Showier offered these Counsellors the co-operation of trades union officials, but he was of the opinion that someone who had knowledge of the trades' union movement should be associated with them to keep them advised. The meeting wss held under th* auspices ot the Unemployment Advisory Committee. PomMt or a uwe-sBVicE swwa Jane. 1945 s Back home to the happiness of reunion come several thousand of our long-service troops. Over three hundred thousand more men and women of the overseas army will come after them between now and Christmas. After the flag-waving and the formal welcomes, the parades and the cheers ... what then? Let us be sure that they find this Canada a better place to Uve in than it was before they went away ... a nation worthy of the sacrifice made by the thirty-seven thousand who will never come home. II 1W IT TO THB FINISH! UDI> win /_.___■'. mart ill tfce Pacific War mill mAd to the laurels thl* nation haa already moottoSuZpe. With war production geared to the new n*etlt-m thirty-flte ™IUm JfaTlncrt--. In »»• »,h Flctory Loan over the 7th, no on. need fear ^ittscUning In our trill to tee the mar through. The prodtution of Mgh-teU 3*3ll the V.D.L. pktnto will continue to ttftm ttmr needs until every requirement ia fully met. UNITED DI§TILLBRS LTD. (NDUSfRUL ALCOJIOL DIVISION VANCOUVER AND.CRJMSBY, CANADA. ▼_.•*■» *^®^* . ■__ ■ '•_»-■■ '<• _ _ Union Ante Repair Shops This article ia written to bring to the attention of it* reader* some of the responsibilities that go wtth union membership. Th* majority of ua recognise our responsibilities on the job ss a trad* unionist but how maay carry it out of th* ihop into our home* and our dally Uvea? Soma may not have yet realised th* link which exists, yet Isn't always strongly forged, between orgsnised worksrs in * community such ss oars For example you men should bo going to union barbers for yonr haircuts and also aeelng to it that wife deals with a union baker and union stores; in ahort you ahould become acquainted with thou flrmt which have been placed on Labor'* unfair Hit for their anti-union tactic, to the employee.. Get your family union conscious; it pays dividends to mon like yourself who sr* striving tor union recognition and adequate wage standard, and security. 300 Par Cat Pratt The belt example of thi* I csn think of now is an incident which occurred in one of the local garages. A viiitinp- labor leader from tho State, had his car in for repairs, which took four hours of lsbor, snd for which he ws* MUed $18.00. He returned to the mechsnic with the bill and, when questioning him on his wsges and union status, he found thst for the job the mechanic would receive $3.60 and the remaining $14.40 would be retained by the em- Sloyer as hii share. In other words, or hii labor the employer would make, deducting for parts, etc., at a maximum $10.00 or roughly 300 per cent profit. The labor leader explained that here was an example of what the union was striving for, ■ more equitable return to the worker for his labor. As a worker his place ahould be with the union, for both the worker and the union had com' objective!. Needless to aay, here waa an object lesson which was hard to beat, and the Automotive workers had gained a new member. Ask yourself these questions, you car owners: • Do you demand union mechanics for your car repairs? Do you aa trade union members hail your brother members in the automotive industry as brothers, corn- are your union problems and offer "BUILD B.C. PAYROLLS" MOTHER WAS LOYAL TO B.C. A Pacific MUk uaer say. that when ihe wu quit* a young child her mother began to um Pacific Milk became it waa mad* in B. C. She believed ia that policy and followed it re- ligiouily. "We soon found out It wa* th* beit milk on the market, a fact which mother constantly preached to other*." Pacific Milk Irradiated and Vacuum Packed iclp if possible? you neglect to recognise the privilege of union labor on your car and neglect to bring such recognition to the automotive employer's attention? As members of the trade union movement, this is just as much your responsibility ss demanding recognition of your union sgreement on the job. Employ Uaiaa Machaalcs No matter who the worker Is, his aim. are similar, hla needa a* vital, as your. Th* following- firms ar* fully or partially organised in Vancouver, although as yet union recognition hasn't been' final in agreement form: Begg Motors Ltd., Dan McLean Motors, McDermott Motors, Auto Metal and Radiator Works. Oxford Motors, Brown Motors, White Co. Ltd., Bearing Supply House, Empire Motors, Vancouver Motors, General Truck Sales, Dairyland Garage. Do your share to bring these workers into the ranks of organized labor. A. J. Wybrew, B.A., Machinists' Lodge, 109. WE ARE AFTER THE JAPS BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS • This space donated by Bill Couper 724 Seymour St. Office Employees To Extend Operations gri llr BALMORAL HOTEL Say: "MEET ME AT THE BALMORAL" *■-■- * • a tints* i It a Mtssss ataM t» u issert rear rtfaaa— Haaaasrs: -asesi a-tta* ate* 1S9 East Hastings Street t_ncouv_r a a Reporting on behalf of the Stcno 'sphere' and Office Employees nion, Del. V. McCrea informed the Trades Council delegates that the union hsd concluded a majority of the agreements with union offices and now desired to extend their operations to other firms. She suggested thst information could be forwarded by member* of other union*, to th* Office Worker*' Union, ot any firm that might be a likely prospect to organise. There are firms who employ union tradesmen whose office staff, ar* not organised, aad with th* help of th* tradesmen, these office employee* might b* contacted. ReconitaKtion Board Not Yet Set Up In B.C. Pointing out to th* Trade* Council delegates that than waa supposed to be a Rational Advisory Board est up tn B. C. by th* Minister of Reconstruction, Del. Parkin stated that up to this date, so fsr ss h* kaaw, there had not beea aay AdvUory Board **t up, although a chairman of such a board was auppoted to hav* been appointed. Del. Tarkin fait that it was high tlm* that *omethlng waa doae along thoie line*, becauic th* men ■re on their way home and nothing appean to have been don*. Upon motion, Secretary Garvin waa instructed to write Mr. How*, the Minister of Reconstruction, relatlv* to th* subject CdfiirConaci! SUrbUUr . Th* Calgary Trad** •nd Labor Council has launched a trad** aaioa p»per, and "Th* Ubor Stete*maa" can take some credit for helping them to gat started. Th* Calgary CouacU obtained a large number of two of oar edition* and dUtrlbuted them amoBg the trada unionists *f that city, at th* **■__• tlm*_ suggesting that tha Council would like to get th* opinion of tte memben te launching a Trades Ualoa paper la aad a eo_., hand, stat—> _»» —_,—_ ———• —— being printed and 1782 coplss no belag matted to .the horn** of aaioa Call" is bow bring published spy ot th*lastsdtBoalast at frtoe that MOO copies are „,.„, printed and i7S« eoptos an being mailed to tha homos of aaioa membert, the balaae* going to union mMttnaa. Thjv h»v* *dopt*d th* eamepTin ae "Th* I#bor 8Uteemanr, having the naton* subs-rib* for —Ir membership, otter a cartel* aamber of «opt«*. by hi thrir COMMERCIAL HOTEL 340 CAMBIE STREET (opp. Dominion Baak Baanaag) licensed Premises Refreshments tcrved in in atmosphere oi Comfort and Good Fellowship. ' G. Johnson, Proprietor A good thing to remember, And a better thing to do, It work with the construction gang, Not with the wreckln' crew. —Maurln. Hathaway. Csartssy Peter D. Can, D.C. Chiropractor MM» ROOBRS BUILDINO Ptwaci PAcHe 47M T. WOODWARD Oitaney Sweeping ft Roofing Co. Our work steads up. A manatee with *v*ry Job. City aad North Shore. • PawtdlSt. MAria*T4M V»a.iav...».C. ytutm la a Harry, Dree aa at EggOraar. PMKt.*, An Atsraaa !£■■▼_• . -ox-et DeJryLMcn Oar Steaki an alwayi tha beit. ft ■"" Modern and oM-tim* Every WBD. AND SAT. HASTINOS AUDITORIUM AMCartSM*' Modarat. Rsatal llsilhMi ratal Ratal "TtoOslTleai £. eight pagy p*p*r, bat H *•*-*.ith*. parpoM for which Hto pebltahed vary wall, aad we take tela < Hy af —WnBg the ] Fagefour THE LABOR STATESMAN JH2e__H5 i II :■ :, ; lil't New Westminster Advertisers Johannson Sheet Metal Works Contractors for Furnace Work and General Tinsmlthing SIS Froal Stsast Naw Wattasiatter, B.C. 'THE DOVE" Messenger Service in aU its Branches Furniture Moved — Stored — Packed — Shipped Phone 1173—anytime 919 FRONT STREET NBW WESTMINSTER Phone 439 C. H. Reeves, Mgr. COLUMBIA STUDIOS PORTRAITS Hamley Arcade, 624 Columbia Street ' New Weatminater, B. C. Urges Payment For Statutory Holidays Gas Worker* Union, No. 376, obtained the endorsation by the Tradea and Labor Council of a resolution urging the Federal Government to pass legislation enforcing payment for all statutory holidays. The resolution points out that these holidays are being increased and there is possibility of more in the future, and they feel that such holidays which are forced upon them shall be with pay. The resolution will also be sent to the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Patronize Our Advertisers Hotel Vancouver Mechanics' Restaurant Union Hu sin Active Organizer Local 28 of the Hotel and Reataur- ant Employee.' Union held their election of offieen at their regular meeting of June 4th, 1945. All offieen and delegatea wen elected by acclamation. President, Emily Watts: vice-pres., Barbara Stewart; secty.-bus. agent, May Ansell; rec. secty., Ann Martin; inspector, John Magnus; truitees (3), Adella Moody, Jennie Kennedy, Irene Eady. We were fortunate in obtaining the service, of Mn. Emily Watts aa our Organiser last January. Mn. Watti came to this locsl from Toronto snd hss had many yean experience in the work of our International, much of it in conjunction with Archie R. Johnstone our Canadian Vice-President. We sn indeed happy to bestow upon such an able penon the office of President for the coming term, ssys Msy Ansell, the Fin< ancial Secretary. During the past year, while not more than half a dosen new sgreements have been signed, we have aucceeded in consolidating our organisation in the Union Houses snd have done much to strengthen the locsl. A word to our brothers snd tisten in the organised lsbor movement. Since there is still s tremendous Held in which to work, we urge you to speak on our behalf whenever and wherever you come in contact with the worken of our craft. Demand the Union Button on thoie serving you and look for the Union House Card in the window. CPR and CNR Officials of the Hotel Vancouver have ilgned an agreement with the Metal Trades Council covering Electricians, Plumben and Steamfltten, Machinists and Engineers in the employ of the company. Business Agent* of the** tradei are a party to th* agreement, which calls for a continuation of present working conditions, wages snd concessions. This Includes a 44-hour week. The Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees (dusl) recently signed sn agreement with the company involving other hotel employees which embraced a 48-hour week. Police superintendent (using telephone) : "Is that Mr. Joskins sneaking? Good! I thought I'd ring you up at once and inform you that we have found your missing wit*." Mr. Joskins: "Have you really? What doea ahe lay?" Police superintendent: "Nothing!" Mr. Joskins: "Then you've made a mistake. The woman couldn't possibly be my wit*." ** » « "You mean to tell me that he juat sat on the sofa all evening with his arms folded?" "Yes, but I was in them." Films For Local Union Meetings Local unions an bring urged by the Trades snd Labor Congren of Canada to .plan for Autumn showing! by the Trad* Union FJIm Circuit The film* an Intended to ihow the worken of Canada th* many problem! with which wo will be faced in the post-war world, to suggest solutions, and to show what ha* b**n done in other countries to solve th*** varlou* problema, while at tha Mine time bringing about full employment and good wagea.and working condition*, iayi A. E. Hamming, Associate Secretsry ot the Congress. He further point* out that leaflets and pamphlets accompanying thne showing! uto designed to provoke discussions on the various matters dealt with. Unions are urged to arrange for the showing of theae films during the coming season, at their regular meetings. Furnace Patents And Basinets For Sale For the past forty-five (45) you* I have been in the Heating and Manufacturing Bualnea*. makl Furnacei and Sswduit Burners on which I hold Patent Bight*. Thii include* Water Cooled Grates, one of the but invention* of all time., alio the same id* Oil Burner that makei ita own gas rither for Furnace or Range. I have alio under construction * furnace with ths greatest of possibilities that will burn any fuel at tho aame ttm* without changing the grate. Coal, Coke. Sawdust, Oil or Ga* heating any building from the same furnace by Warm Air, Hot Water, or Steam, and the furnace is smokeless. The caaing la so constructed that It can be used ** a stove for cooking by Dry Heat or Steam Cooking, alao aa Air Conditioning, Washing Air or Refrigeration. Age tone* me to retire, therefore I will sell outright all my patents and Manufacturing Business for twenty-five thousand dollan (25,000). Should you be interested, phone Louis Skelding, BAyview 1033, or call at 2014 Gran ville. HAV! YOU MOMTUtlD YOUR CHIMIN MR '.h-_^__-v Lam, lMj.sA»-~y •AjAa- ***y||£. I FAMILIES have already registered for Family Allowances. Approximately 100,000 tamilies who are entitled to register and who will benefit, have not yet registered. Family Allowances cheques will be mailed in July. If you want to receive your first cheque, register now. If you delay your registration any longer, it may not be possible to deal with your application in time to tend you the first cheque. If you have children under 16 and if your income is under $3,000 a year, you will benefit from Family Allowances, If you have not registered, and intend to do so, please act at once! Family Allowances Registration forms have been mailed to every family. They can be obtained at the nearest post office or by writing to the Regional Director of Family Allowances in the capital of your province. HUMP etUOWAMCiS AN* INCOME TAX When die Family Allowances Aa wu passed, Parliament approved the principle that there should be no duplication of benefits by way of Family Allowances and Income Tax credit* for the same child. Family Allowance, cheques will be paid in lull every month. But for the last six months of 1945 an adjustment will be msde to avoid duplication of benefits. The tsble below shows the ajfact of thia adjustment and will enable tax- peyers to determine the extent to which they will benefit from Family Allowances! TAW SflOWMM OHO Of ADJUSTMINTKM W45 amount or l»™^_ft_je_KE tAXAStl MCOMI tae»n« eddislo. n prases* .—"—aw. lacoeae tax cniltt, foe IMI. Nele«ar$ltoe . 10 VW qa&t\w MM %\we OVW w*»"*W « 1400 " * " t*V BENEFITS! The Family Allowance* Act waa passed to help equalize opportunities for all children. The monthly allowances will sssist in providing medical, dental and nursing services, better food, better clothing and shelter. Family Allowances sre additional to dependents' allowances for servicemen's families snd military pensions. Furthermore, Family Allowances are NOT taxable. You do not add these monthly payment! to your total income when computing your income tax. In the column at left li an explanation of the relationship between Family Allowances snd Income Tax deductions for children. From the table given you can determine'quickly the extent to which you will benefit *£$IST£* HOW.' If you intend to apply for Family Allowances but have not already done so, please act at once-in the interests of your children. Remember, the first cheques will be mailed in July, but only to to those who have registered snd are eligible to receive Family Allowances. SCAtl W MONTHLY AUOWANCK •OH THI mtT MIM CMA0MN ■taf* Ore tlHtchnrv*) . mo ■nmlOteltdasleslva). TM heatUtelSOaalailve). 100 LAST CALL!...CLOSES JUNE 30TH IN PRIZES $11500 YOU MAY WIN AN #,000 HOME or like amount in Vktory Bonds 27 ADDITIONAL PRIZES VAXUE $3,500 SUBSCRIPTIONS $1*90 available from Members of Lion* Club, David Spencer'* Ltd. (Information Bursas, Main Floor), all Cunningham and Owl Drug Stores, Canadian Window Bakeries, Bay** Superior Stem, Bailable Drug Stores, E. A. Morrii Ltd., Bert Henry Cigar Store*, and many others. or direct tram: VANCOUVER EAST LIONS CLUB IIS Vaaaeevar Black, Vaaeeaver, B. C, MAria* 0*38 IN AID OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN IN B. C. FUELM FEEDER VKKtmaitvsm SAWDUST aWmEKV iBvcuaa CHAPEL HILL COMPANY Broadway at Alma BAyview 04)5 BURNABY FUNERAL DIRECTORS 4237 Bait Hastings St. GLenburn 0154 Your Union Funenl Director!, conveniently located la th* East aat W**t end of ths city, with a Staff and facilities to nnder the fin.it Funeral Service obtainable. Death Benefits to all Union Trader—is » aad thslr families. Courtesy and Efficiency HOTEL CECIL Comfortable Refreshment Potior George A. Cavaa — Proprietors — Thomas Young 1336 Granville Street Vaacouver, B. t Condemn Attitude Of Vke.Prettd._t Woll Exception has been taken by the Street Railwaymen'* Union in New Westminster to th* "Natlonallitic attitude" of Matthew WolL a vice- president of th* A. F. ot ts,, in hi* opposition to ths propossd St. Lawrence Waterway aad Power Project. Burin*** Agent B. Cormack states thst th* daily press nport* that Mr. Woll had expressed himself aa being opposed to "spending of scores of millions of American dollars—to employ Canadian Ubor" aad that "an overwhelming majority of A. F. of L. memben would oppose it" Th* union frit that auch a statement by Matthew Woll waa aot conducive to the spirit of International solidarity la ths Tradss Union movement Stfanon Fnta' Price Awird StiO Defend D.I. Miller of tt. Ualtad FTihrt- m*a and Allied Workm* Ualoa informed th* Trade* Council delegates thst no sgr**m*nt had b**n n*ch*d relative to th* pric* to be paid salmon fishermen. Negotiation, had been going on sine* April and the Ashermen will not start out until th* •greement I. signed. Th* natoa open* June 24th and the union mim- ben ongoing to hold • anting on iJL.™8 **»_»••-*• on acceptance or nj*ctloB of th* pric*, it they have th* Information by that time. Dri. Miller pointed out that th* caanen have h*ea subridistd by tte govonunoBt, bat tt* flthtrmen hav* Ta ao way benefitted by ttV.SbtSdy! ii ASSOCIATED HOSPITALS OMOWTH INCREASING proving, than bring_toM otto «• £-&__. «U??,.*{$___? "** f^«rMr!2r«".2i Tgadee CouacU. , Union-Made Shoal COaWBTT BROS. Model Boot Shop ■BOM for th. whol. tamllf at OCR BAST CMDIT FLAK Model Boot Shop Classified Ads. CtMj_dl In Vie** Msmben of tte Teamsten' ♦_*. Council fnm Vaaeeuver paid s "Jl to Victors, on Wednesday set «l drsnawl a large meting of sboetgl memben ef tte various taaa]Q toad**. Among Unloail t. at tie Bakery" Ualoa: aad Bro, Yo saeekm WM nMjt wMV to the. Victoria i a0 ' Otsr Aweattmait .< ,»«__ THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Five is Union Directory USOR HEADQUARTERS, S»MS1 BEATTY STREET _j Ct.AU,) trttOt fZjtt— STAsent. Torn_Prlc». IM Orsa- Jj phon. PAcISc MIL ,u_. ■«• iris—asmtsry, on -jl^mi London BtrMt, N.w Ssslmlnster. Union, Lodge No. HIT, *.w,7_—Secretary. J. W, Corb.tt, __, I, 113 "-—"" - - Granvlll. St.; Phone , Local III, I. a T. C ._*j-Buelneee Asent, E. Holmea, I UI Stall j Street; PAclnc llll. , thuon, Loc.1 4** — Bu.ln... it Kelvin Kemmls, II East Hast- 11.; Phone PAclflc 4741. &n./.ft?rH^',K BekenNeedSnpportTo AboBBh tmmwj Work Bmlth, m Wsst Ptaasr atrwl ™ ■.Iai Tta*.* OoaaeU —n. Phon. -j-av^aaasvm&aa ritni l5__ ___.-international Journermen af IffttTm g_at___ gt' PAciftoTn*. *«*ia«n* Valoa, Local 111 — Secretary Alec Paterston, HOI Cyprus 8tr..tr^ aloMoa SHctnre S>ro'eetio»_ts. Local I Phon. MArln. 1041. icre- 141; p |.t Union ot Worth A—erlca ISscMUry. H. Murphy, 144 W. Ha.t- I ms; PAc 7824. i Burp.na.ra' Valoa, Local ITI I-Bum... Manager, J. P. Mohan, llsoas A, 815 Homer Bt-I MArlBB IIIK ■ aiatesH- sa* OaUaan 1 . I* Ms—Secreury, W. atortoa, "Campbell Are., N.w Wa.tmln.Ur. 1 valoa, Local 111 — - ,...-t Arman, till W..t Baooaa ; BAr. UI7-L. [B-s A Baiier.*ll4 TairtMBia Ava. 'e.tmln.t.r. _J lacretsry, I Uiek llreet. "•'"ir^.'&g^ffi ' Valsa. Local ill — Basis... m"**". t% A. Jamleeo*. Bait. tl. IMeSanvffl. Bt; HsoiTpArtne Till M.rusger, Salaam. Locsl 111—Bualnea* Maaaa.r. T.Fav_".' f'lalfVW StTMArTllli: Res.: HA.t II7I-L. aaastai „ , 5c*_n/■*"•• ^o"1 No Rl Iterators; N. B. Compton, Ooean rails, & C ''Rr^^..^!!SSJf_r LaaaIN*. «-w:T_---_Stttfis__r_srs Th* memben of th* Bakery and Confectionery Worken' Union are struggling to havs conditions In tha baking industry raissd to a decent level. Those who hsvs taken any interest ia tt* long uphill fight of these worken, will realise that all those struggles hav* not been in v*in. Up until * few vein apo nearly all baking In th* bug* plant* wa* don* in the afternoon, evenings and nights. Most bakery worken could not enjoy an evening with their friends, and indeed some nad only one evening off * week, this being Saturday. Thia condition continued up until 1940. In that year th* bakery worken approached the employen and asked If arrangements could not be mad* io that baking could be dona in th* daytime. This the employen refused. They declared that bakery product* would be stale snd In no condition for sale. This, they said would causa a decline in tha business and bankruptcy would be th* result. Upon the employen' refusal to institute dsy work th* worken had no alternative but to apply for arbitration. Attar msny week* ot work and at a gnat ex- Vancouver Ice'Co. Signs Union Agreement precedent setting union shop clsuse highlight* th* Vancouver Ico and Cold Stoi and Cold Storage agreement sigaw recently by W, E. Martin, manager on behalf ot tho company and Ale) 111 B. Halting. Bt: PAclfU> «04lT^ T, Kd. Sim.. saltl Clarendon Bt %'.7v*.^U?tA?%.?t I irtorers' Valoa, ! [try, W. Jam.., Ill I MArlne 1041, Local 101 — Beatty Bt Iff^Sn^nTB^ Bu.ln... Asant, Arabia MaUsleeM. Ill Baattlslit; Man. MArlaa llll. ^afTOTwNfcPUS-illffc - lary. E. 1. Irad.a Ooaasll — SecreUry, Watte, 631 Beatty at; Phon. PAclllc IM2. littlest 8t; Phon. MArln. HIT. HAetiagi ^m™ lis. Sti PB*aa BEt»K_P*«* "H-EMSt* toasters. Local Union 411—Bu.lnu. Annt, J. Stevenson, 111 Bestty Bt; Hoar -' ""- -•"• nae PAclflc 1167. sMsaan, Local 1161 (N.w Weetmln- sfsrj—Business Asent, - — - New . Buslneaa Asent, i. T. Bannan, JMI.Ith Ave., N.w Weetmlneter; Phone N.W. 513R. kntMan <»enelmo) Is—sttry, Wm. "'"" Svalmo. B. C. mm,. Local No. Ill— Llttl., Ill Irwin at, sneaara' Onion lOhUUwasa,, No. 1141 rfKreusry, S. A. Borr.lTltl K It J, Oillllwack, B. C. ^^«,TV«!vSWhw5ija ftSsSSw16, BaUwar Oanaaa (Port Maaal.Lot No™!0 - 8«cr.t»rr. A. M. e_am. a R. No. 4. N.w Waatmln«.r. B. 0. ***** --tor. Phon. HAatlnga IITI-R. . ... Onion >o. IIS f_r*n Alattal) I -lecretary, n, Stubb, Box III, Port Alberni, B. C. —Secretary. W. J. SaaoETllI W**t Thlrtaanth. BtO Bntploy..., Local 61—Secre- * J. Tarbuek, HIT W.stt Blev.oth, ill 144-L. wssrjrtriwniif-,* At... New WMtmlnlter. tMs Baployees' Valsa, Local II—Busl- —1 Agent, D.v. R.ea, 111 Bast ler; Phone Aclflo 4141. I,». a eonet.bie. *ai BsMlal Age***, Wail »o. Ill—SecrettryTA; Is.rr.tt Mil Eaat Fourth Av.. haaNlal T.l.grapbara1 DMtlon No. 1—Secretsry m 412, Vancouver, B. C. „ rJPT D. Brine, Railway aa* awsaatiUsip Ossrts, »*. Jja —Secretary, J. B. ritaaenM. HII ataln.bury Av.au.. ' f'i. Pi_a.cr.taix L. __.-. W..t 40th, Vancouvars PRaa. *at* lit — S«c.-TrMis, juu,».u>i. ..wm 401, Province Bids., Phon. PAc 1711. Ratal! Olwka, Local -.- „ Oeo. John.ton.. Room. 401, —BMntary. Sixth; HA.I ffl"!3S!i''*wnfiR ponaa to the employee* th* arbitn- tion was won snd night work was fairly well sUmlnattd. Thl* wa* accomplished by compelling tha employer to psy a night work compensation of fifteen cent* an hour tor all work performed aft*r nln* o'clock. This you will ss* wa* • great victory for ths worksn, aad lo and behold th* employen did not go bankrupt but nther have Increased their sale greater than ever. From th* abov* you will *•• that tha baton hav* had *om* success in bettering their condition*, and a* a mult hsve mad* their live* more happy and contented. But itill thne worken fall a great deal ihort ot being abl* to enjoy »ny real fellow- >hip with their fellow worker*. It 1* s fact that all baken working in the largo Union .hop. with the exception ot one ihift itUl have to work on Sunday. Thii hu long been • scourge to the industry. Tho baker 1* toned to work when other worken an able to enjoy Sunday as a day of nit and a* a day of wonhlp, We would not mind thii if it wan felt that auch work had to be performed on Sunday. That would be a different story. Tnli position ha* finally aggravated the workmen to such an extent that they finally approached the employ- era and expressed ' their wish that something be done sbout this situation. We have given this question a great deal of thought and caa see reason why this request can not „„ granUd without the employees having to take matter into their own hands. We have met the employers on the above question and sgsln we are faced with the same answer aa we received In 1940. We an told that ment signed company and Alex Gordon tor the United Fiihermen »nd Allied Worken' Union. Under thi* proviiion, sll new employee! must become memben of tho union within thirty days of th* date of hiring. At tho suggestion-of th* union negotiating committee, however, it wss agreed that the 30-day period could be extended tor ex-servicemen to provide all necessary time for readjustment. Mr. Martin, himself a veteran of th* last war and • leading member of the Canadian Legion, follow! a pnetice of giving flnt preference in hiring ex-servicemen. At its last convention th* UFAWU adopted * reaolution permitting all ex-servicemen to join the union with-1 out payment of initiation fee, and all servicemen in tho plant are mamben of the union. Other improvement* mad* In th* 1944 agreement include: Th* ntting of a r«nge pf r»tes from 70c to 82c per hour for fully experienced cold itorage worken. instead ot tha previous flat nt. of 70c per hour. Agreement by th* company that whenever possible th* principle of a 5 M-day week ihall bs adhered to. Provision for two weeks vacation per year. Teamster's Joint Council No.36 Compriting MILK SALESMEN AND DAIRY EMPLOYEES GENERAL TRUCK DRIVERS AND HELPERS IAKERY SALESMEN TAXI DRIVERS WAREHOUSEMEN Ask ttw co-operation of all raadart of thlt paper in insisting that all goods delivered to them are handled exclusively by Union men. If in doubt, phone our office PAdfic 6546 or 4740 and we wil gladly te> you the standing of any company towards our organiution. n...TKn.sJ.r. Sti Baatty St.; PAclflo I _ocal 1*0—Bual- r.mo Walker, ill •Oil. laillary, Kectlfylnsr snd Win. Worktn Int. Lnrai 92 — Secretsry, Frank j»Tle, Z1S9 West 17th Ave. Avenue, N.w W«.tmln.t«r. ajsllstj_ Worker., Local No, . *r>. jlleen Davidson, lilt tn Westminster. B. C. ■_MM Vstkar VBMe. Local Sti— I.nasar, Jack Boaa, 111 MArln. ITII. hsln.es Manaser, •amy St. " tmet Oo.eit.olot.. Local It—aeon- art, R. Holm.a, 111 Baatty BtrMt. Victoria Ubor Hall Suffers From Fire Offices and halls of th* Victoria Trad** ud Ubor Council won badly damaged by Are and water, at a recent fire in the building at the corner ot Government and Broughton. A large part of tho records of the records of tho Tndes Council hsve been destroyed, practically all of the Plumben' and also tho Hotel and Restaurant Employees'. Carpenten' and Som*a'i Unloa recordi did no far so bad, and the Electrical paart of affected. . . _ _ , The fln of unknown origin, rtsrted on the second floor of the building, and It will take four or five montha to remodel. It is undentood that the building will be renamed th* "Labor Temple . Two sailors wen at the circus and they passed the menagerie nctlon one noticed * camel with twin humps and exclaimed: .... "Boy, that would look good In a sweater, wouldn't it?" Worksn' tea npanto th* building wen not SEATTLE-VANCOUVBR MOTOR FREIGHT LIMITED j______S___a---. Safety/ O.I.I-.11T kaaalH -■_■ Speed I TWO S£& Economy l Use Maa *t Vancouver, B.C.—32 Water St.—Phonei MArine 1281.2.3 SEATTLE, WASH--MJI South P*arth A-fc-Ph***t SEaata SiM HOTEL MARBLE ARCH licensed Premises Is e nice piece to invite your friends R. B. Low—Proprietors—Phil Fown Vancouver, B. C. 318 Richards Street Patronize Our Advertisers consider th* worker I5IIW..I Second; BAyvUw HH-H- If the biking was done on Saturday ment, alwayi ind Sunday was given as th. day of bat »ndv.proflt fint We nfuse_to rest bankruptcy would fsce the em- accept thia. Tho itrogglo hai begun oloy'er Th.fi^irpiment is thst the *nd we do not Intend to give up until Sb«ker would have fresh bread It h« been won. But wo do neri the on the market Monday morning while support of all tradj unioniita. We I thoy w?uld b. fonof to .ell S.tur- trirt th.t you *!«»}••«."»•. day1* baking on Monday, thisi msy b* M.lvln «mmto. ST. HELEN'S HOTEL The House of Hospitality — Friendly and Courteous Strvke Refreshment Parlor Walter Woods and Barl Bennett 1161 Granville St. Your Hosts V.»K-uver, B.C. Phon. PAclflc 1*11. Losal rip. Ill 111 Beattr Btreati ■*_sM.m^.ifc BAyview TITIM. aMaert, rjndertakan aad Asatataat. Was, No. 23S74 — Secr.tarr. 1. A. gntall, im Nicola BtrMt; Phono •trine SE61. ] i Local astteen, Hoi.Unf aa* VottaWo, --.,-„ ni-Buslness Agent, cha.. Wr.n. Ill aHastlnes, Ste. 114-11; MArln. 1141, ire' Union (BtatloasiT OMntUsgV 1 No. S82 — Business Asent, J Bte. ■r^m^rtp^r^na Nolllasen, SSI W, Pender- »'"' "» ; PAc. 9411. _*_._* a_Uwar aawlarM., Division 101 ■^•*Bu«ln5r» AKe?t"o. M Morrison, Leu Building, 176 E. Broadway 4211. PAlr. ^SSBX^to Henderson. 193 B. «; MArlne Hasting., 114- rani Ottnttfl (? Qower. Ill PAclllc 1141. Looal 111 —sTtontary. Bitty ■*«*«. ***** day1. _. _.. -_. -, true to a certain extent but to say that the one man .hop would hurt the larger show to sny extent Is ridiculous. Yes, ft is tha ssm* old *rgu-' la th* annt ot SICKNESS AND ACCIDENTS The Fidelity Health Association WUl Pay $1500 Reporter. *«. asohange amploy.a., Meat aTfl— •fCTM"''. Mis. a P.tt.rsvon, til JeLean Drive. p hjt nght.re, Olty, Local 811—Sjcr*. Hq^Chas. A. Watson, III Bast loth. is—5e1 iters, Maw Wi lecretary, Loyd •ttsauuur, I C. Bussey, --- ii'iin.uv, uuiu \j, bus.ap Ire Hall, New We.tmln.t.r. Local No. 1 a_t rtffhter. woretary. o. Avsnui (an—_*s), Local HI— tary. d. McDonalcl llll Blatsntnth New We.tmln.Mr. ■aM-HBOE St., N.w *u5y!ji..i. i.i. Am rm.trons, ?„,%£?£ ^.n1^!1r^r^>_«___1__ DElt.r 1014-L. *»- *s_a ail Attendaatt. Loeal No. lit— ?«»tary, s. Todd, til last Wsventt, worth \"nneouver. Ms* *» Worker.' Vain, Loeal No. ITS — (Kntary. A. P. Chandler, till »sMs- "th Ave.. New Weetmlneter, B. C. Workers* „ J No. 104—ascrstarr, JUssll, 2834 B*.t OswrglsV, Valsa. orothy g?rp»s*s»»«' Local Ho. tl— -"ms IMaaata* Esurfc-i Hawaft!? Tn*"**? It; BAyview llll-R. ' ■fjlMs! Bnuasaat (•—BUBlneas Af.nl, amnvllle St; Ph.n. niiti'ftoi m *!f_atl.susi (ta, Loeal KaT Junea DRrwood, lilt JjAttlnaa llll-lA „ Jert LOMI ST—Bu.ln.ej J-,0. Cook. 511 Beatty StrMt! rAcltlc 4740. feraavma&AriBB «___tnc^vsss. • !B HEBfi t)?cisr..^u,,Vta,^»iTi Wlr. llll-Tl Bi_i faylor. "It.. J_A__ln«» 4224-R. atKWis&iaa. :^_^2_^______: ,^^itK2WP!BB: «J_____^J»7V w.'iiti No. tt—B*tntirr, ~ "m. ■Saajhrtt, Local III—Bu.ln... Asjnt. 8-, Osman, Ml Beatty Stnat! Phon. -£Wnc2<i36 -Sfl»le_nt4 Loeal 111 — a>cr.lsMr. '• 14 B. gjvanffi) _______ t__«vi4aon7T4l Fourth St. How _?«Wl«ln.ter. *kJN|> **>**• No. TS—Sasratarr. Br* Iwr.-11TT DachsM Avaaa*. wast ■Ji*«?JLv.r, B. C. . PatronkeOur Advertuert 9m OOODNUS taha . . . DAD'S OMOINA- Oatmeal GooUct ^*&lClvtasTU^-H«« DAD'S cookie ea (B.C.) «M Ktaatway • • Vsbsii-t-s ■• •> (Cat ma oat aad nail ma) Wllhaal •Uiaattoa, v**tto tarnA Msrtsealaro—■ Cavwiag Sidmesa and Accidents TO MEMBER AND FAMILY COVERING • HOSPITAL ____'■,„ • SURGERY (O*or.lloa.) • NURSING • X-RAY . „_,_,. • HOSPITAL COSTS • ANAESTHETISTS • MEDICAL • DENTAL • OPTICAL • MATERNITY Chiropractic, Cloaaatas, Nalarsaath. Amhalaan aad ldaall--tlaa SsrvicM. Plus WEEKLY WAGE BENEFITS IsaassdlaU Ca**fM* "a*1 Aaasptaaa* Subject to B»-Uw» ot AssoelstloB Na Walllag ParW Na Madtaal Eaaavlaallaa IIFFICIAI. BECRU Weekly W-fs Be_efcs Iht Akplorvt Mcmotwvrts IfKkJtnt WhateflkMstrrifaaitt a IHeMIe C«_*»>i^i»V|1 ^ irathtic/newpl«iM*J,tt»n«^«« a _am of eMUtB slftttMStf. There hai ne-ia Mocked with the cart of Cretan aajhttaws. \aftktt —" IWMNfC Hew did Ihty knew? ■»ae-»-*.-»» aa* eft»*IW .»■» aWa»a»a^^_*^ * q!__rri_r-T--IUI MSBKlissi ahalinrrn. The walarttif tt ****** 2*^^,lJJ^'l^^ than aha. Ttw an ttuttbmt. _k _^L *^1^'^^™^™r*y.-*"^ — ,om4**e**e**"f aastuasa in *** immmi est nAt..n*i »•«••"'•'• ^ THE MITCH COLUMBIA WSTIUEIV (0. LTD. W . ,»__• trr*rrwmrrrtr****a-> •*»''air_rasastPVar* PsgeSix_ THB LABOR STATRSMAK. 8t30 p Jn. WRESTLING THREE ALL-STAR MATCHES Every WEDNESDAY Night SEAMEN'S CLUB Dunsmuir end Beatty Streets SO Cents I' . ! ■ ! : a PROTECTION AT COST Protect Your Wife and Children in THB WESTERN CANADA MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION For particulars, write to: CHARLES CLARE BELL, 3scrslary.Troa.urer 40l Yorhthlra Bulldiag SIS Ssymsar Stroot Vsacouv.r, B. C. CANADA PERMANENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Attabllshod tn U» Svj* OMasMB I i .' MUSIC AND DANCING at EMBASSEV BALLROOM I WHITE ROSE BALLROOM 1014 Davla Slraat | ISM Watt Broadway ALMA ACADEMY Weddings — Dances — Sepante Dining Hall 387S Watt Broadway YE OLDE ENGLISH FISH & CHIPS «W* tall mon t.h thaa aay cat* la Cut**" Tike some home . . . It's good tor you *nd yours. Give tamily a treat . . . More economical than meat I. 44 Wast Haulage Near Baasaa TaMta-a Best Food REX CAFE Eet With Me—John M'trras, Proprietor Low Price 6 Eait Hastings Street Union House \ 1 ' 1 MM F'' 1" '■■* . •|| ! ' il liii ■ ; H _*s^s_^s_a_ (' L_i The ConMmers' CouneU (By S. Stanway Scanlon) Ec.astalca ut Feate Now that th* w«r in Europe J* oy*r and th* roar ot a Dominion Election it in th* background, I teel that It it appropriate at thia tlm* to pnsent a Canadian venlon ot an editorial that appeared in the Consumers' Re- S»rt, the official maaasin* ot th* oniumen' Uaion ot U.S. Hen in CmumU, w* hav* not experienced tho variety ot "No" signs that hav« appeared In th* U.S. such aa No Cigsnttes, No Butter, etc., but we hav* seen No Stocking!, No Apartments and other forms of "No" signs. It is hard to reslise that rach a condition could exist sfter th* yesr. of the "thirties" and who would have dared to predict, four yesn ago, that war could do thi* to consumen in the richest continent in ths world, when st on* time, food waa being openly destroyed, field, ploughed under, and why?—because there was no profit? The important thing at this moment in history is that juit as each turn ot tho war effect* every Individual as a consumer, ao does every event tied up with the pnpsration of our country snd of th* world for the peace to follow. If consumen have cause for concern with price and rationing regulation., they also hsve csuse for concern with policies thst will be followed in th* sale of gov eminent owned plant*, with the re. vision of tariffs, with the decisions of San Francisco aad th* other conferences thst will follow, for with the interdependence of group upon group snd nation upon nation, growing with each passing yssr, it is difficult to find any major action or policy affecting the economy of any part of the world that does not hav* its potentlsl impact upon tho living standards of moit consumsn. For.lfa Trad. Prselas* Th* realization that th* lick ot billions in foreign trad* can destroy our dnsm ot post war prosperity underlines this world wide interdependence. We know that th* average Canadian will oat Ian and not mon. after tha war, if Europe, unable to nvive it* shattered economy, stays don to the line of starvation, and to se* that Europe is rehabilitated is, therefon, important to Canadian comumen. The itablliiation of currencies — combined with the availability of funds for rehabilitation — are the two main objectives of th* Bretton Woods agreements. And ao up and down the line, what appears to be politic! turns out to be economic!, ■nd economic* in the long run, always effects what the consumer csn buy, est and use. Therefore, the consumer needs to keep an eye on the politics and their tnnd. Problem. Wsa'l Ead With Peaee The objective of this article, basically, is thst it is dangerous tor consumers to think thst the end of the Pacific war will mean the end of consumer problems, and that pretty soon there will be no shortage of housing, stockings, rationing of butter, sugar and what appean at the time of writing, rationing of clothing, shoes and meat, and that all short supply good! will be back In plenty and therefore, nothing to worry about, The trouble with thii point of view Is that brand new can in the showroom does-not mean a brand new car in your garage. This transition can only take place by the pass- ling over of cash or the signing of an agreement whenby you give priority of your anticipated security to tho dealer. We know that thia nation's war- augmented productive capacity, could in a few yean, give every Canadian family a house, a car, all the food and clothing it need* and all the gadgets and conveniences it wants— if the cash and th* security wen then to msko good customers out ot every Csnsdisn fsmily. Whst happens st Ssn Francisco, what happens In Parliament, and what happen* everywhere that men of power an shaping the postwar economy, will determine whether we reach 40 per cent or 90 per cent of our possible goal. The answer depends in part on what consumen themselves do to protect their own interest. In the world of tomorrow. They hsve been learning in wartime how to protect their wartime interests. They hsd better start working on the peace now, not tomorrow, for tomorrow might bo too late. Now that the election is over, the hustings cleared and the Captains and the King, have departed to Parlisment Hill, now is the time to tell the people who we have selected to represent us, that the Canadian people an going to demand mon CCF News Encoortgei Dual Union Movement Encouragement to dual union iet- upi in C*nada by th* "CCF N*wi" I* taken exception to by th* Building Tndei CouneU. In the following communication which hai been tent to local unions. It is also pointed out thst tha "CCF News" hss not sesn fit to publish the communication in sny of the three editions which hsvs appeared ■ince they received th* letter. The communication to tha union •ayst— Th* Building Trade* Council of thi* district desire* to take thi* opportunity to inform our readers ot th* unfair or inexcussble article which appeared in a recent issue of the "CCF N*w»". Despite the fsct thst the CCF oppose snd have to bsttle "Dusl" working clan political parties on the political field, then is a tendency to support and encourage "dual" organ- iiations in the Industrial field. It may be quite true that our unions do not officially endorse the CCF, but there is just as much support given to the CCF by the memben of our unioni as is given by any other organization, and the Building Trades Council feel* that everyone of our union memben who vote and work for the CCF should take exception to such article* ** we nfer to, and should alio bring it to til* attention of the CCF dub*. Th* article wc refer to *ppe*nd in the Hay 31st edition ot the "CCF News" and the manner in which tha article wa* written shows thst "duslr union* an supported and encouraged. We could give you a lot of information about th* "unfair" action* of thl* particular dual union, but we h*v* beaten them so ws don't have to go into thoie dirty detail!. Thii letter 1* for th* purpote of giving our memben tome fact*, which ar* embodied in the following Utter which ha* been lint to the "CCF Newi". "Offieen and delegate! to th* V*n< couver. New Westmimter snd District Building Tradei Council, take very gnat exception to »n article under 'On Our Shift' In the list edition of your paper. Under th* heading of 'National Union for Building Worken' we find that your committee, who ar* apparently responsible for the article, are neither conven- ant with the facta relative to the comtruction industry, nor an they fair to th* thousands of CCF'Ra in thii province who are either memben of the A. F. of L. building tndei unioni or other A. F. of L. unioni. "Your article to the effect that the Amalgamated Building and Comtruction Worken have formed a National Union, affiliated with the CCL and eulogising them for building up a dusl union in the construction Industry is neither good seme nor good politic!. Every msn in the construction industry in Vancouver knows that the 'Amalgamated' are not in the trades that an doing ninety-nine per cent of the Building Work in this city and in thia province, "Unions affiliated with the Building Trades Council In this district have over two hundnd and sixty ilgned agreement! with contractors. To our knowledge the 'Amalgamated' has only one, hence you see thst your 'committee were writing about something that they knew nothing about The 'Amalgamated' may have a little more strength in some Eastern province!, but they are still a dual union to our unioni then. They have tried over a period of yean to take the place of our unioni, but they have not had any success, despite the fact that they have changed their affiliation! msny times. "Our unions hsve nt the wage scales here in Vancouver in the Province for the past twenty-five yesn, and the 'Amalgamated' accept that acale sometimes when they can get a job. We suggest thst you mske sn Inquiry on any comtruction job, going on In Vancouver, or any other JH5_J»_J Is the • __________mu__t_n n________\o_t __% W___%_\ *J**aw~nVW* W*s*WW*Y eea wmvtm H. Th* ttnrnrtX Is mad Wo wwtVi do anil W *MI_M"tW WmtW wTa^BwaYrWl awl law wsWtW •M IsttitfM. Law m) mwwB%m\. \w wWff, •M %m\\ wBwVtg w\w\Wf wwmm mm Wat \\bvmja Steak* every tha* wt _-* *JL_ ___________tt\____u\_n_t ______ ___u\___ lasssssssssfssssssst JO* WVM W^RpWe^Wmf'Tf . WWt WttMWI ■ass*^i m m J|^j^_gS__HJB8LsaafiSUD r—lly mm mmm* Sit aV*tau»«*£i part qf the province and see if y< can find an 'Amalgamated' job. Ou. memben an all working under agree menta, do you think a 'dual' union would help the worken in * situation such as we have hen? You are not helping your cause when you publish articles applauding dual unionism." H. W. Watts, Secretary. Maduniib Win Vote At United Airlines Washington, D.C. — Making another deep inroad in the air transportation field, International Association ,.....,.. „, „„...,, ._ „.. ot Machinists brought ths big United consideration from them than have Alrlinu under it* banner, the monopolies in th* past. We have In a National Mediation Board had our dispute! and the fight li over, election, among nearly 1,800 shop • " mechanic! and helpers of the line- let ui, one and all, recognlie the lawa ot th* majority and work as * tingle unit, to achieve in the futun what we have neglected to do In the past —a fner and a better Canada tor Canadian, a decent standard of living with security for all. Sorority Group GeU Infonnation On Ui A large group of women memben of the Telhm Sorority obtained a lot of information about tha almi aad object! ot th* Trade* Ualoa Mov*- ment, when they wen addnstsd by Mn. Emily Watte, organiser for th* Hotel and Restaurant Employen' Union, Local No. SS, at a meeting which th* wa* invited to addnu recently. She informsrd th* Tradn Couacil delegate, that the .poke for about on* hour and fouad that th* women w*r* very much intemted, jadging by the number of question, that wan a*k*d after har speech. Ia giving th* history ot th* Tnd** Unioa movement to these women, Mrs. Watts ssid sh* fait that it was aa evening well mat Preildent ShowUr lnform*d th* delegates tint ha had bMB informsd b>r SB .*>**?*• Ca-»e_ that they appnetoted tha Inter** shown by oar d.Ugata, who had attoaded a reeeat -toting of that CouneU. OP to the minute and aa etnart as a poat-war kitchen la the B.C Electric Home Service department. The staff of competent, alert home economists will supply answers to all your problema on wartime menus, and tell you how to prepare nutritional, appetising meal* at low eoat. Youra fog the Miring are tip* on how to •elect meat* economically, do your preserving or plan your new kitchen or laundry. Telephone or call at the B.C. Eleetrie Home Service department on the mam floor of the Granville Street Store. 44fSfmWmPC. 0 m^youmtmnmnUnmotnon%a,n.UntntmB.C.oSlattria Heat* Sstrale* Nam outk morning al f .If sin two slier- ■at* lasu-uaarStatsofMt C/Olt—Mswtaay, Wodno.day undtrlan*ytCK.WX—T,i*ti*y, Thundery and Saturday. The Army ead Navy bo unstaTiold, We will meet any competitor's pricei at uy time, not only ceiling prices but floor prices, and we will gladly refund any difference. Army and Navy pricei in guaranteed to be the lowest in Vancouver at all times. Shop at the Army and Navy, the Family Department Storei thit always sell for less. ARMYLNAVY ta^s^teUlMBUIUafsWf-XM DRUGS ■ REXaALL The Owl Drug Co. Ltd. (a a tsttstii— ooa_**a—r> OWMBD AMD OPaTOUTBD BT A YAr.COBYs» CITIEBN ALWAYS READY TO SERVE UBOR TOBACCO CANDY "CARIBOU BRAND" WHEN BUYING WORK CLOTHtt ALWAYS LOOK FOR THIS BRAND! Tweed Paoss mads am ouAtuttraao av GAULT BROTHERS LTD. UMHM4UDI VANCOUVER, 1.6, principally — the 1. A. M. rolled up a majority over three competing union*. In «nother Important contest, at Henry Kilter's shell-loading plant in Pontana, Calif., th. I. A. |T whipped the CIO by a Urge margin. Another long-entnnched "independent" union—at the ScintUU Magneto Division of Bsadlx Aviatioa Corporation in Sidney, N.Y. — waa i^oMi^™"*** A-od Boardelection, th* 1. A M. tmathad ?J.»1"d!'S?.t',,,t by • *•» ot 1,827 to 1,083. Also, tha MachinliU scored a hud- slide victory at oa* of th* country** biggest tool and hardwars manufacturing companiesi — th. Stanley Worh*. la N*w Britain, Conn. The I. A. M. won among ths production aad maintenance work.r. by tha ov*r- whelming margin of 1,180 to 101. ThU remit wu particularly itgnisV eaat became tha Stanley Work* had la put m*r* b**n on* of th* bai- wafta of tha "op*n (hop" ia New England. * * TOUCH ASSIGNMENT Mr. Smlth-DM thty talc* aa X- 3&1? '* "•bo** ■JS* *_"__**»_S**1 *?. bat they could oaly gat ■ moving pictun. ESTATE - RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CEPERLEY-ROUNStFELL-.CO tAcmcsui mm tm W. HAITINM HEA^tjrreRS Ior . . . W**TroTCa_AXX:c«,CK_A*_TT_* ComtttUSttOmtttmm^LmtmmCtmamt E. A. MORRIS UMITED •»»Wa*tHaat___Scr__ 9151
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