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[The Labour Statesman]
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'^rrssrigxt^str.^l'a^»xsrfr!.-j SHC"' "-' -~lr}*,im'l? '" SUPPORTED Bt ONE HUI^DRED AND FOUR LOCAL UN TO EACH UNION MEMBER THE POLITICAL PARTY OF HIS ' CHOICE LABOR STATES8*" OWNEI) BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTT^Tj TRADES A LABOR COUNCIL mim Number 578. VANCOUVER, CANADA, FEBRUARY, 1947 Established 192+ Local Union Notes C. Jenkinson has been elected president and A. Paterson has been elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Vancouver Hospital Employees' Federal Union, Local No. 180, for 1947. * * a . The Trades Council Executive has ...appointed Del. Jack Stevenson of the .Carpenters Union fax act, as council's representative, -to. -the . Housing Association. Vancouver Del. Herb Plesher reports that the "Operating—Engineers—Union*—Leeal No. 116, has signed up the Independent Truck Owners' Association. \ Champion and White, Ltd. Concrete and Building Material Supplies, have signed up with tht' Building Ma- terlol) Conityuatioii and fad Truck Drivers Union, Local No. 213, says Brother I.. Cawkcr, of the Taxi Drivers Union, Local No.. 151, has been elected Business Agent of the union, to assist Secretary Charlie Gower because of the steady growth of the union. * » * Brother Bill Wilson, A. F. of L. Organizer, has been transferred to the Alaska territory to do some organizing work. Bro; Bill Page of the Carpenters Union has been sent to the nralfic provinces where he has been bucking snow and zero weather for "the past month. Wednesday Closing Effort Makes Progress Supported .by the Retail Clerks Union in Vancouver, very good progress is being made in the effort to extend the all-day Wednesday closing to alt stores: Up till recently a large _JU_r_tflT—Qf the"-downtown __tar.en.lthe various committees, aside from closed all day Wednesday, this hav ing been started as a war effort.. Now the union and the Retail Merchants Association are trying to get the Wednesday Half Holiday Act amended vso as to make it an all-day closing, in order to give the retail clerks a five-day week, as many other trades now enjoy. Over six hundred stores are ai ready closing their stores all day Wednesday, but a few stores supported by the finances of the Hudson's Bay Company, and Safeway's arc remaining open on Wednesday morning. Through tho efforts of the .union and other retail employees, over .ninety thousand signatures have been placed on petitions, which .will soon be taken to Victoria in on effort to tret the Act amended. Members of organised labor who enoy the five- ilay week are signing these petitions, and those Who have not already signed are urged to do so, at the earliest opportunity. Remember that every store that is open on Wednesday morning is now an unfair competitor to the stores that are closed. VANCOUVER GETS 1948 COAST SHIPBUILDING 4RADES CONVENTION Ottawa Urged To Plan Health Insurance The following resolution waa en dorsed by the Vancouver, New West minster and District Trades and La- bor Council, and all affiliated unions are being supplied with copies, which they are requested to forward to .Ottawa. - : Reaolution , ; Pacific Coast District Metal Trades Council Convention Held in San Francisco — Plan 2Sc Wage Increase — 125,000 Workers Represented at the Convention DELEGATES REPRESENTING 125,000 A. F. OFX. Shipbuilding workers orrthe Pacific Coast, selected Vancouver, B.C., for the 1948Conventiori 0f the Pacific Coast District Metal Trades Council, which-u[_s..held in SanJiranrisro 1astvKeeJ__JI»_Lhmd£ed.M^ delegates from A. F; pf L. unions in California, Oregon, Washington four-day convention \ Mayor Welcomes Delegates The Ninth Annual Convention was opened by Bro. Tom Rotell, chairman of the Convention Committee, who then introduced the various speakers. Mayor Roger Lapham welcomed the delegates on behalf of the city. Deputy Police Chief told the delegates his force would keep a Watchful eye on them. John O'Conriell, Secretary, and John Shelley, President of the San Francisco Central Labor Council, also -welcomed and addressed the delegates, as also did* Charles Scully, attorney for the California State Federation of Labor, and Dan Flanagan, Western Representative of the A. F. of L. Neil Haggerty, Secretary of the California State Federation of Labor, made a brilliant speech, and later oh in the sessions, John Frey, President of the Metal Trades Department of the A. F. of L.. also addressed the convention. President Ralph Johns, appointed. Shortage of Canned Salmon Here Explained At the request of the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council meeting, Secretary R. K. Gervin obtained the following data, relative to the shortage of canned Red Salmon in this district He told the delegates that he discussed this matter with officials ..of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board who state that the 1947<allo- 1'iition of the B. C. pack is 500,000 cases for Canada. This is 200,000 coses more than 1946. The allocations are made based on-the full pack. Great Britain made a request to the Food Ministry for a certain amount and are allocated as much of that amount as is available. Distribution is made on the basis of 1941 sales and any person who had established a quota in 1941 is entitled to buy 80% of that amount from the wholesaler. The wholesaler is bound to sell this amount to the people who have such a quota. The other 20% can be distributed to new business arid this was so arranged to particularly take care of veterans starting new businesses. ' This is being insisted upon by the Board. The average sales in 1939 or prewar years were 550,000 cases. This figure was based on a population of 10 million and now in 1947 we will have 600,- 000 cases based on a population of 12 million. The manufacturer has been granted an increase in price of 6% as of December 12, 1946. No increase jn price to the retailer was granted and the Board feels that under these circumstances there is no possibility of salmon being held for a higher price. No complaints regarding canned salmon or the price of such has beeji •received by the Board and the Board's inspectors are constantly on the lookout. for unauthorized, increases or activities contrary to the Board's regulations. It would 'seem that with the increase of 200,000 cases for the, year 1947 that sa.lmon should be more easily obtained from now on. Ml those previously appointed, and the convention carried on from there hearing the. reports from the various committeei). Assistant Secretary Tom Rotell continued to act as Secretary in the absence of Mike Stafford, who was in hospital and had resigned the office on account of his health. Coast-wide 25c Increaae Among the resolutions approved by the convention were several urging the appointment of a negotiating committee to secure a conference with management to negotiate a 25c fier hour wage increase for all Bhin- >uilding employees on the Pacific Coast These were reduced to one resolution and adopted. The scale under the present Coast-wide Master Agreement for mechanics of various trades averages $1.38 for new. ship work, and flJM for ship repair work. British Columbia does not come under this master agreement." -The dual union set-up here prevents tne inclusion. Another resolution adopted called for the negotiation of a uniform agreement for uptown shops on the Pacific Coast, with uniform wages, hours and working conditions in Metal Trades Work, as now applied to the shipbuilding industry. Because some negotiations are unduly prolonged the convention recommended that a retroactive clause be incorporated in all future contracts. Want Wartime Controls Removed There are still some wartime controls over the shipbuilding industry, so the convention endorsed a resolution requesting the President of the United States to free the shipbuilding industry from these controls. National Zone Standards have proven unworkable and unenforceable, it was pointed out in another resolution which- recommended that that these be immediately abolished. Changes in payments for holidays when worked were approved by the convention. New classifications not now included in the master agreement were approved for insertion in the agreement Another resolution called upon Congress to provide that a proportionate number of warships be built on the Pacific Coast, most of these having been built on other coasts in pre-war days. A 30-hour week with no reduction. in pay was approved as an unemployment measure in the shipbuilding industry. ./. An li- Labor Legislation Strong opposition was voiced in another, resolution, to anti-union labor legislation, all councils being urged to take an active part in this opposition. A change in the vacation pay clause was asked to be inserted in the master. agreement, by which a worker shall be entitled to one day's vacation pay for each 160 hours worked for the same employer. A resolution presented by the Vancouver Painters' Union local urging state and federal legislation to control the use and abuse of spray painting was adopted and referred to the various councils. .These are just a few of the fifty resolutions , presented ■ to the convention. ■ Elected Officials Ralph Johns of Portland Machinists' Union was re-elected as president in a contest against Richard J. Pickard, Marine Pipe Fitter of Los Angeles, 283 to 166. Tom Rotell of the San Francisco Molders' Union was elected unanimously to the office of Executive Secretary. The rest of the Executive are elected by the various districts. Mike Stafford, the retiring Executive Secretary, was given a substantial monetary gift. The Vancouver Metal Trades Council was represented at th* 'convention by H. W. Watts, the Council's secretary. Determined Unity During the convention a_ vigorous, determined unity was noticeable in all delegates, a unity that Will serve notice upon management of its guilt in inviting totalitarianism through anti-laborisi—. Continuance of wartime, coast- wide unity had been hopedfefor, and its actuality as revealed ijLsessions aroused cheer and sixentrMr'tinorsf', union delegates, officers, district leaders, international representatives, and President John P. Frey, veteran A. F. of L. Metal Trades chief. It became readily apparent that the Pacific coast shop and shipyard labor movement was to retain in the new peace years, that outstanding wartime leadership by which it has become a model for the nation in good bargaining, high standards, and effective teamwork with management Some of the Speeches Brother John O'Connell. veteran secretary" of San Francisco Labor Council, said: "You pepple did a tremendous wartime job with your capable leadership." ,. Anti-Union Legislation Charles Scully, attorney for the California State Federation of Labor, said: "The current legislative attack is the ' most carefully and expertly planned attack on labor in American history, one that is designed to stand up under all attack, including constitutionality." "The courts have been liberal, but we must awaken now to the fact that we face a program based upon the general premise that labor strife is detrimental to public welfare, a matter of public policy, and therefore it must be eliminated." John Shelley "We extend a most sincere welcome and- the wish that your mission here will be fully accomplished," said Bro. John Shelley, president of San Francisco Labor Council. "There ia a great responsibility on labor and its leaders these days, especially during the usual postwar trend to restrict labor. Your coastwide metal trades groups have a record to be proud of and will assume their full share of the new responsibility." Daa Flanagan "It is a privilege to be assigned by William Green to extend to you good wishes for a successful convention,"' said Bro. Dan Flanagan, head of the A. F. of L. Western Office. "The year 1947 is to he a year of greatest importance, not only to the trade union movement but also to our free enterprise system. "The halos they gave us in the war days have been changed to brickbats in. the form of vicious anti-labor legislation. - Gratitude is shortlived. But I feel certain1 that a group such as yours, with the. diligence displayed through the war, will use that same cooperation and teamwork to help overcome in 1947 the obstacles to our continued growth. Your deliberations are the ways and means of continuing the American way of life, as exemplified by the American Federation of Labor. . "The following Resolution was un' animously endorsed at the Health Insurance Conference held Sunday, February 16. 1947, at Pender Audi towm-^n--4ne---City---ot- -Vaucouyer, British Columbia, sponsored by the Joint Health Insurance Committees of the Vancouver & New Westmin ster Trades & Labor Council and the Vancouver Labor Council, to be for warded to the Prime Minister of Canada and the Minister of Pensions and Neil Haggerty "The tremendous gains made by organized labor in the past few yeara have jiot been taken in good grace by those who would confine tne rights of workers," said Bro. C. J. "Neil' Hag g*rty, secretary of the State Federa tion' of Labor. "Evidence of their intentions is too glaring to be missed. (Continued, on page 4) National Health: Whereas the health of the Cana7. dlan peoplsrlsrone of the most im-/ portant questions demanding of our governments their immediate atten tion and action, And whereas the state of health of the citizens of Canada is a disgrace to any civilized country, as is sub stantiated by all statistics on Can adian health standards, and particu Iaily at this time when Canada has progressed to the greatest scientific advancement our country has ever known, And whereas this need of added preventive and medical care was rec ognized by your government and a number of worthy proposals were prepared by your government for submission to the provincial governments for their consideration and adoption, only to be defeated by the actions of a minority of the provincial premiers, And whereas the desires and neces sities of the majority must overrule the objections of the few, Therefore be it resolved that this Conference on Health Insurance herewith requests your government to prepare -suitable legislation for presentation to the present session of parliament in order to bring into force, a Health Plan adequate to cover the needs of all the Canadian people, in line with the various proposals submitted to your government by the Canadian trade union move ment, the Canadian Legion and other public bodies. Love's Cafe Signs With Restaurant Union The new management of Love's Cafe, 779; Granville, has signed up with the Hotel and Restaurant Em ployees Union, Local Wo. 28, May An sell. Business Agent of the union in formed the delegates to the Trades Council. They^arc signed up under the same agreement as twenty-five other union cafes in Vancouver. .Miss Ansell also reported that Mrs. Emily Watts was now in Vic toria, negotiating two new agree ments in that city. AFL Membership Now At 7,505,446 Miami. Flit.—Emphatically reaffirming its determination to battle to a finish the flood of anti-labor proposals presented in Congress and State legislatures, the AFL Executive Council, winding up its midwinter session here, sharply assailed •the 45 restrictive measures which President William Green reported were waiting consideration in Washington. Highlights of the concluding sessions of the Council—one of the shortest winter meetings of that group—included: 1. Announcement of Secretary- Treasurer George Meany that the membership now totals 7,506,446— an all-time record, snd a quarter of a million above the figure for September. 2. Adoption of a plan to reduce strikes by appointment of a three- man committee of the top AFL leaders to work out settlement formulae for disputes. 3. Approval of.a plan for compulsory retirement of members of the AFL headquarters staff at the age of 65. This would not apply to elected officers or organizers, Mr, Green told newsmen. 4. Unanimous opposition to compulsory military training in peacetime. 6. Reiteration of the AFL policy of unrelenting opposition to any proposed legislation, national or state, which would restrict the social and economic progress of organized American workers. Profits Are the Money Of Those Who Produce Wealth Ottawa.—A "take on all corners" speech has been delivered here by Agriculture Minister James G. Gardiner. In his typical righting fashion he lambasted the "Big Interests" and defended the so-called socialist legis- IalrVe_trerid~cT^th^"L1beral"SrhriiTiis trauon, Gardiner told tne big Canadian corporations where they stood on their huge profit making. "These pro fits," he declared, "are the-money of those who applied their labor-to the natural resources to produce wealth. If you do not or cannot pay these excessive profits'out in wages, local taxes, or widespread dividends, then the Federal government must tax them. Where the local author! ties cannot, as in the case of family allowances and old age pensions, Provincial Health Insurance Plan Urged The following resolution is being forwarded to unions affiliated with the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council for endorsation, and the request that it be forwarded by the local secretary to Premier John Hart, m Victoria. - Resolution The following Resolution was unanimously endorsed at the Health Insurance Conference held Sunday February 16, 1947, at Pender Auditorium in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, sponsored by the Joint' Health Insurance Committees of the Vancouver & New Westmin ster Trades & Labor Council and the Vancouver Labor Council, to be for warded to Premier John Hart of the Province of Brjtish Columbia: Whereas the Province of British Columbia is one of the wealthiest provinces in the Dominion in natural resources and in financial status, And whereas the report submitted to th» provincial legislature by Dr, G. M. Weir in 1935 indicated at that time the dire need of an over-all plan of medical care for all British Co lumbia citizens,. And whereas according to govern ment statistics the disease incidence and general health level of the people of British Columbia is below that of a moority of provinces in the Do minion, And whereas under the British North America Act the provision of health services is in the field of pro yjneial Jur'|$._!,ti0)B|<, sP^ej^att^cJ^Teso+vco*" that this Me'rence on Health Insurance cannot too strongly urge upon your government the necessity of instituting at this session of the provincial legis lat ure an adequate plan of health Insurance and at .the same time making provisions for correlating such plan with a national health scheme at the earliest opportunity. • BRICKYARD WORKERS' LOCAL GRANTED CONGRESS CHARTER Lantz, Hants County, N.S.—A Congress Charter has been granted to Local No, 2, National Union of Brickyard Workers, comprising the employees of the L. E. Shaw Brickyard Company, Lantz, N.S: —;—- There are nearly seven million divorced people in the United States. There were 68 thousand divorces in 1905. The annual total now is 300 thousand. Quebec AFL Plans Big Organizing Drive San Francisco, Calif.—- Campaign plans have been prepared to organize the unorganized workers in the province of Quebec nnd bring them into the fold of the American Federation of Labor by. the Quebec Provincial Federation of Labor, and has been given the endorsement of AFL President William Green. The Canadian Manufacturers' Association, Chamber of Commerce, and the governments, federal arid provincial, are drafting elaborate plans to further extend industry in this province. The greatest inducement for such an expansion is the availability of cheap labor because it is unorganized. The adherents of the American Federation of Labor are determined to eliminate this condition. - In carrying out their campaign of organizing the unorganized, the Quebec Federation of Labor needs the full assistance of the whole labor movement, and they are asking the AFL unions to co-operate with thtin in this campaign, Washington, K C.—Public works needs in the United States were estimated at (10,000,000,000 by the Federal Works Agency in a report covering schools, water supplies, sewerage facilities and other services to make up the deficiehces left in the wake of the war. make the distribution equitaNy, the Dominion government must." . . He lashed out at tne two other major political parties, lumping the Progressive Conservatives and the C.C.F. as reactionaries. —The Liberal administ~ttioa,-»ji»l- tner stated, is carrying out many social services which this year will cost the Federal treasury Jl,100,000,000. The other political parties are calling for a. cut in 1947 expenditures. ■ What are the specific items that the Progressive Conservatives and the C.C.F. want to have reduced in the outlays? Gardiner demanded. There will be some sharp repercussions to the Gardiner speech, at this session of Parliament Opposition leaders "in~tKeCdmm6risagree; inhis- condemnation of big corporations in thelr-setfishness. But they arc -sore- over the reference he made to them as reactionaries, and at his putting the two parties in the same boat Up to date, the Progressive and CCF, members have usually voted against one another on divisions in the House of Commons. Hospital Sweepstakes Up To Governments In an effort to get some consideration to the question of providing more hospital accommodation in British Columbia, Alderman R. IL Gervin, Secretary of the T & L Council, presented the following resolution to the Vancouver City Council and it was endorsed. Following this action the resolution was forwarded to the Minister of Justice at Ottawa, the Provincial Government and to the Canadian Federation of Mayors and to the Union of B. C Municipalities. Word has been received from the Minister of Justice, who can find no justice in the plan to increase hospital facilities by such schemes. This matter might well be taken up in other provinces of the Dominion of Canada, in an effort to bring pressure upon the government The Resolution Reads Whereas the present serious shortage of hospital accommodation in the Province of British Columbia, and the City of Vancouver in particular is causing needless hardship to our people; And, Whereas the greatest contributing factor to this shortage is lack of funds to build, equip and maintain such institutions; and. Whereas other countries have built equipped and made available to all their citizens the best possible in hospitalization, financed by legalized state-supervised sweepstakes; and, ' ■Whereas the citizens of Vancouver by plebiscite ' overwhelmingly favoured such action: Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Vancouver urge the . Federal Government to bring about an amendment to that section of the Criminal Code of Canada dealing with lotteries to permit such Provinces^ of Canada, or any municipality, which may desire to do so, to hold sweepstakes for the purpose of building hospitals or such other allied institutions as may be a benefit to the citizens as a whole, it being understood that such amendment would be effective only1 until such time as a National Health Scheme is inaugurated for the Dominion of Canada; Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Justice and to the Secre-. tary of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities. Bakers' Union Sign Up Can. Window Bakeries After many years of effort. Brother Kemmis, Business Agent of.-4.he Bakers Union reports that tr*-*!*-- K adian Window Bakeries has signed the Master Union agreement. This brings fourteen of the largest bakeries under union shop conditions in Vancouver. These are: Canadian Bakeries, Brown. Bros., Maple Leaf Biscuits, McGavins, General Bakeries, .Weston's Bread, Safeway, Mother Hubbard, Montreal Bakery, Village Bakeries, Olympic Pie Co., Disher Specialties, Canadian Window Bakeries arid Home's Bakeries in New Westminster. ' SPENCER'S DEPARTMENT STORE '« on the WE a. SpOT v. TRONIZE LIST VANC'6UVE.*>> "V WtS l '\STER AND DISTRICT TR/0* -S and LABOj. COUNCIL Issued by Retail Clerks' Union, Local 279 $% ■?T*v\ „L|(jSJ225asiErA^a»^* mmmannfi^. - jHumuurlKn.e.,uerM.*—.- * ..*. i^ge^Twcr THE LABOR STATESMAN February, 1947 Trades Union Directory LABOR HEADQUARTERS, 529-531 BEATTY STREET SaronantlcaJ (I. A. It) Lodge No. 76*— Financial Secretary, Tom Price, 4611 Henrjr Street; FAirmont 3824-11. Anto Worker*' Union, Lodge No. 185.7, I. A. ot*M.— Business Agent. Len E. Butler, office, 631 Beatty St., phone PA. 2135. • _■ ' Bakery msswi. Local 1S». L B. T. C and H.—Businsss Agent, E. Holmes, 111 Beatty Street; PAclflc 1141. Bak.r*' Ualoa, local 468 — Business Agent. MelTln Kemmis, II East Hastings St.; Phone PAclflc 4741. -International Journeyman of America. Local 111 — Secretary, C B. Herrett, 111 Beatty St.; PAolflo 4114. Seafarer* Int. Valoa of Berth Amerlas i—Secretary. H. Murphy. 144 W. Hasl- inga; PAc. 7114. *O-atag. Dispensers' Valoa, Local 171 —Business Manager, F. W. Mill*, Room '4, til Beatty St.; MArlna 4141. Beverage Dispensers aad Culinary Wort- •re, »o. 838 — Secreury, W. Morton, 405 Campbell Ave., New Westminster. B_«k*mltli*' Valoa, Local 151— Secretary. Albert Annan, 1041 Weet Second Avenue; BAy, 1817-L. Boilermaker* Uaion, NoTlil — "Busineu Agent, Jamea Downle, 531 Beatty St; . Phone TAtlow 1047 - • IX Boilermaker.' Valoa, Loeal 114—Secre- _"% P- Nicholson, 410 - 14th Ave.. ts.w Westminster, B. C. Bookblndere' Vnloa, Local ltl—Recording Secretary, Mr*. W. Leak, 1IJ7 Laroh Street ■»-sry Worker*' valoa, Local MO — _J|?^retary.JMLSJros,JSI11: Clarendon St ■rlok A Olaj Worker* Valoa, No. Ill— Secretary, 8. W. Jeffery, R.R. No. 1. Matsqul, B.C. Bricklayers' Union, Local No. 1—L. Pad- gett. Sr.. 2011 W. Eighth; BAy. 1551-R Bn ldlng Laborer*' Valoa. Local 102 — Secretary, W. Baskerville, 131 Beatty JstxJPhone MArlne 1041. y Bnlldlng' laborer*' Vnloa (New West- minster) No. .1070 — Secretnry. M. J. NUW"2269,.1M. S'Xth AVenUe; Ph°ne Bnlldlng' Material and Fuel Track Driver* Vnion, Local 213—Business Agent. Si ?«onn,V.'i E31 Beatty 8t., Phone I'Aclflo 6548. - • , Bnlldlng Service Employes*. Local 244— IlUMlness Agent, A. J. Wybrew, 434 W Pender St.; Phone PA. 5834. ""iVW vo*I*ine.\C'Saea — Secretary, Canadian Seamen's Valoa (T.__,C.a> —Secretary, J. M. Smith. II Ea, Hasting* Sl; Phone MArln* 4147. ""lE.*"^™' =ocal Unlon «2—Buslnems _JPKS PAcifi™"' 6" Be*U7 8t: °^!.,!Ul3' Local I251 (N«w Weatmln". lnn«,-sBhU"'l"" A?fnt' 3- T Bannan, Ph0oV.,N1wAn3R.?,eW W«'«»<"Sr1 Carpenter* (Wenalmo), Local No. 127— rftS&Z-jFtT- utAt> «» ***** ». Carpenters''union (Chllllwaokl. No 1141 ci,^7w^Kr"Bac^Bo"^v'»^'"" Oarpsnter*' Vision Wo. 513 (Port Alberni) __1^f._ V_ ••■* jS8 "'mlV *\ini*hn* (Beetloa of local Wo. 5 p ibOT^'"ll,|u,"*r*. "1 Beatty St., Phone MArlne 9042. ""fTr,,"*? *«*H\0y***. L«cai 69-Secre- Avr,y; .Ia#..^d,*_»" W«" ,,th 0lT^ *mP'01*«»»' Tftuon (Bnrnaby), Bo _k^fZ**fff' IJg*"" Smith. tVli' Je?: —HZ-*™: _N«^ Westmjnster. " °^"?i»ToMk,i7' tooal No- «9-Secre- g__ Harold Mnckay, 503 Fader SL- New Westm-lnsUr .ftr- "'rtf1?*7> '******** Watoa, No. ill _ MS? -V-Secretary, Geo. Guy, 148 ■ 47th Ay*., Vancoaver, B.C. ■ Bleetrloel Workan* Valoa. Local 111- At*- MacKechan, 2057 East 7th *\Xjff[ Nl»" s™«^ &-* TJ^i_l_^T?vl&3« E, Hasting*, Ste^llj-l.; MArine 2149 'W***™* mt*"Ml *** Oar*tak*ra, Local lophT.8lclr,,fy" Len * *<""*.*»* mmmm Wr* lighter* u.w WertniliurUr. _«_S ___c«mq*__*<* nooruy*ra> Valoa, V. B.ofCLj r^Ti man<567nn?,"',ncT" *•"«.**? Sod" man, 5650 Balaclava; KErr. 3442-M **&}***• Work*r* Valoa, Local No. fc8^.nc5uvBer.UB.cW,rd- "" ^tV '*"? 0I-"'"«»>*»-*, Local No WlllinT* S"'5el"rx?' *\ Shirley? 2711 WIHInfttton B_[J»» Westmln.ter. ^ecW?«'r,;."F.'A^»^^^ office phone: MArlne'llll ■fci3Cy@p*aB Bob* Be-rle* Workers Union. Not lti-1 Secretary, M f HalSck? Ill wUt llth Ave., Vahcouver. Hc7 Motel aad Beatanrant Bnlplor*** Local arrnB,,n.ns7.il""* "jSn^iiTiii -.S3^11!!L8,J_P^?_PAcino 79ii. ^______g£,0" »<..ch.ne.7'87; tf'j'ttSL H0*?1 »'-Buslnes* Agent, E. O. Cook, 193 East Hastlnr* Street Room 216; MArlne 0940 B ' Jsw.lry Worker.' Union, NoTTi—Seer*- J?^",R90,U.R.Cy" V" E"« Uth A"": Ladle*' Ossrasut Worker*. Local 171— guslne** Agent. C. Carr. 119 West Pender St.; Phone: DExter 17I2M. Valoa, Local 207 — Secreury. T. R. Crane, 212 W**t Sixth Avenue; FAlr. I41I-L. Laundry Work***, No. 212 — Business Agent, J. H. Irving:. 511 Beatty St.; Phone PAclllc 4541. ' RooobX 2*74 W. ilth. -Secretary.-A- laws Kacblnlats, Local 112—Business Agent. R. Osman. 811 Beatty Street; Phone PAclflc 2411. aUchlnlsU. Local . Ill — Secretary. X Bygate, 1714 E. 8%renth; fpA.| I7I0-Y. Kachlnlau- Lodge, No. 151— Secretary, J. D. Wildy. 1(08 Seventh Avenue. New Westminster. K Kalian' Union, Na 70—Secretary. R. Q Taylor, 1171 Duchs** Anna*. West Vanoouver. B. C Malnt*n*nce-of-Way Bmployee*, Local No. 167 (C. P. R.)—Secretary, S. Wray. 2487 Kitchener Street. Malnteaanee of Way Bmploy**■, Local '. R McLurss, ITII Baat il—SaeratAry, 14th Ave.**. Marine Bnglneersi, Battoaal Association of; Council No. 7—^Secretary, D. Heard. 319 West Pender Street. IsUlk aalasna** aa- Baity Bs*fl*i*s*, Local 414 — Huslaese M*nsuf*r, Blrt ShowUr. Ill Baatty Bt; PAelSe 1141 Holder*' Valoa, Local 211 — Secretary, J. Smith. 101Z Queen* Ave.. New Wen- minster, B. C ' Motion jrlotssza Busmen* Manager. 1. R. Foster; Secrelary. G. E. Thrift, P. O. Box 141; Phone MArlne 1041. Musicians' Union, Local 141 — Bella*** Manager. K. A. Jamlaaoa. Suite IL 611 Granville St; Phon* PAclflc 7141 Offlee Employ***" Int Union Local Bo. IE—Secretary. Winnie William*, 114 Holden Building;; PA. 4161. Fainter*. Local 111—Bss*tn*s J. Eaves, 611 Beatty St: MAr. lilt.; - Ilea: HA*t:UIS-i_-~ r- i~ Paint ft varnish Worken Valoa, Local No. .1550 Secretary, N. Stewart 1810 East llth Avenue. Paper Makers'Xntaramtlo-al Ocean Kails. Local No. 110—SecreUry. N. II. Compton. Ocean Falla, BC Papermaker*' Int. Brotherhood, Local No. 466 (New Westminster) — Secretary, Walter Ross, 222 Ninth Street Pile Driver* and Wooden Brldgenun, Local 2404—Business Agent S. Allen, 191 E. Hastings St.: PAclflc 4041. Plumber* aad BUamatter* (Ballroad) — Local 671—Secretary. T. II. Poulton. 726 Second St, New Westminster. Plumber* and Stesunfltter*. Local 170— Business Agent, Frank Carlisle. 621 Bcattle St.; Phone MArlne llll. Photo Engravers, Local 54—It. H. Grantham, 3941 West llth Ave.; Phone Al.m.-i 0669-L. Plasterers' Vnloa. Bo. 779 — Secretary. H. West, 3419 West 23rd: BAy. I31I-M. p rin ting Pre ssmen and Assistant a' Vatea; No. 69—Secretary. Thos. S. Exart 1117 East llth: FRas. 0141 -F. Pnlp isnd Sulphite (Converters) Vnloa, Local 433—Secretary. C. T. Gillard, .1640 Nootka St Chlsf Steward*. Local 110 ReiHOliaLC_OI)tfi-tiY_S ■ R Sttnwar 14A1 W___nil ** * --Secretary. II. Stover, 1461 Woodland Drive. - Ballway Carmen (Port Vann). Lodge No. 260 — Secretary, -A. - M. Oawley. R R. No. 4. New Weatmlnatar. B. C Ballway Carmen, Local No. 58—Secretary, Samuel Shearer, 2256 West 22nd Avenue; phone BAyview 5452-L. Ballway and Steamship Clerks, No. 626 —Secretary. A.! T. Padgham, 5013 Payne Street Ballway aad steamship Clerk*, No. 626 • —Secretary. J. E. Fitzgerald, 925 Bute Street Suite 16. Bef rlgeretlOB Weaken, Bo. SIS, U. A. J. P. s! F.—Secretary. L. R. Wlntle. lit Weit 40th, Vancouver: FRas. 4411. Betail Grocery aad Food Clark*, Local No. 1518 — Secretary. Geo. Johnston. 198 West Hastings, Room 406: Phone PAclflc 6720. Betail Heat Bmployeea, Local No. 222— Business Agent J. O. Stinson. Ill West Hastings St., Room 406; Phone PAclflc 5720. Betail Clerks, Local 279 — Sec-Trees, Geo. Johnston. Room 406.' Provlaee Bldg., I'lione PAc 6720. Secondary Softool Teaeher*' —SecreUry. Wm. Alsbury. llll Sixth; HAstings 2072-R Sh.et Metal Worken, Local 280—Business Manager, James Walker,* 111 Beatty St; PAclflc 9012. Sheet Metal Worken (Ballroad) Local 314—Secretary, (5. R. Ilobb, llll 7th Avenue. New Westminster. Shingler*' aad mooter*' Valoa. No. 1141 —SecreUry, J. A. Glldermeister, 2151 Cypress 8t: BAyview 2022-T. Shlagu Weaven Valoa, Local No. 2101 Secretary. Alex Low, 1114 West 73rd Avenue, Vancoaver, Phone LAngara 09I5R. r Shoreworken* Local of tke V. T. A A. W. V.—Business Agent Alex Gordon. HI E. Cordova: Phone MAr. 4041. Sin aad Fictorlal Balaton, Local 721— Secretary. W. o. Clarkson. 6IOi Larch: KErr. 0295-T. Street Ballway Bmploy***, Division 101 • — Business Agent ft. M. Morrison. Lee Building. 171 E Broadway; FAlr. Street Ballwaym.n'* Vnloa, WO. IS*-. Business Ageat R Cormsck. 1114 Sperling Ave.. New Westmlnstsr. B C. Taxi Driven, Local 111—Secretary, C. Gower, 611 Beatty Street Phone PAclflc 6546. Teacher*' Association. New Westminster — Secreury, Ruth McDonald. Mt Townsend i'lace. New Westminster. Textile Workers* Local Be. IS—Secretary, Jessie Armstrong, llll Albert St Theatrical Stag* Bmployees, Looal US- Secretary. Walter filske. P O. Box TU. TU* Setters. Local No. 3—SecreUry. W. Richards. I'leasantside P. O.. B. C. TU* Setter.' Helper*. Local No. 78 — Secretary. T. F. Rowan, 1419 Fremlln, phone LAngara 0184-R. Trnok Driver** Valoa, Looal No. II— Business Agent Reg. Atkinson, ill Beatty St; Phone PAclflc 1141. Typographical VBless, Loci.. .- t*ry. Harry Neeland*. ill Bentty S't; MArine 1641. Valted . ._.._. ISO—Secretary. Walter W. Shaw. SMI Weat Sixth. United Oarment Worker*- Unloa. Bo. 33S—Secreury. Mrs. Dora Turner, 2911 East 44th Avenue. Valted Vnloa — Secretary. Wm. Rlgby. Ill Eait Cordova: MArln* 4011. University of British Columbia Baa. rleyees? Vnloa, No. 116 —A. C. HUL 174 West 14th. • VANCOUVER GETS 194« ; rOAST SHIPBUILDING TRADES CONVENTION (Continued from page 1) Because they have been unable to stop labor in the economic field, they have resorted to the field of legislation. In five states they have passed _ outlawing the closed shop.-^ These mad dogs cry against the power of labor and insist that industry and area-wide contracts be reduced, without stopping to realize the tremendous gains made possible by national -or industry contracts. In both,building and metal trades this type of agreement has provided skilled manpower when and where needed, a key quality in America's world industrial leadership. Smash Labor! "Now we are too powerful, too equal with management. So 5000 bills were introduced in our state capitol in the recent short session, a large .portion of them aimed, from every approach, at labor. They seek to amend the penal code in one calling for keeping of industrial- exits open. Big employers have put that bill in the hands of the Committee of Judiciary, one of the worst in the Senate. We must get it out of that committee. •'Then' -there 'is a ne.w 4iot cargo bill. All of these cause expense, restrict ISie activities of a "free trade union movement. We honestly believe some employers realize the dangers in these restrictions and reCo"gTrtze'thfr^a!ii^_o^cTinstructivi!: agreements, freely entered into. Chaos Ahead "We are Concerned with- a restriction of the free ecopomy of this nation. It will lead to that type of, thinking which in foreign countries hashed- the-^overnrnent to -undertake most of these activities. We still have freedom If it is t*wKSti away from us we must hit back and somebody, will be hurt Then will come chaos. "Somebody must stop this trend, and that somebody must be labor. It's your job to contact your representatives and let them know.* In this statu we have 20 days left in which to make the contact. Tell them of your concern over this extremely dangerous threat not just to labor but to our nation as a whole. Hurt Labor, Hurt Ua "The A. E. of L. has always insisted, on recognizing management's rights, along with "our own. You cannot hamstring one segment of the population Without eventually hamstringing the whole country. We believe in free enterprise. Unions are an integral part of that system. "Above all. ask and look for clear- minded Headership, not -Blinded—by- greed, and sincerely interested in the future welfare of this country." Show Large Increase Chicago, 111.—It has just been made public that the wholesale volume of the 22 regional cooperatives that make up National Cooperatives, Inc., rose from Sl'77,400,000 in 1945 to $232,100,000 in 1946, or an increase of 30 percent. Retail volume had a larger increase in dollar sales but a smaller rise percentagewise. Estimated volume of retail cooperatives affiliated with the regionals was $541,992,000 in 1945 and $698,520,000 in 1946, or 28 percent higher. . j. Last year a total of .423 cooperative associations were added, making a total of 4,522 affiliated with National. The number of outlets advanced by 594 to reach . a total of 5,819 at the close of, the year. A total of 180,236 families were added to those served by local cooperatives, bringing the number served through National up more' than 1,500,000. Membership at the clpse of the year totaled 1,516,950, or ah increase of 13 percent over 1945. • Labor Economist Claims Higher Pay Is Required New York, N. Y.—Research Director Dr. Lazare Teper, of the Ladies' Garment Workers Union, in an address to the American Marketing Association here, stated that another round of wage increases is essentisl if workers are to have the buying power to absorb industry's huge put- put at current high prices'. The research director discounted claims that sufficient price declines will occur to produce a balance between purchasing power and production. "So far," he asserted, "price reductions in some commodities have been offset by increases in others. "The history of tbe economy shows no period during which general price decreases took place while business was good," Tepper said. "Hence wage and salary raises are the only logical means to restore the balance. COMPETITION "Your wife seems to have a strange look oh her'face lately." "Yeah, she's tryin' to resemble her latest photograph." In Lighter Vein THE' THREE R'S At 25, Romance; at 45, Rent; at 65, Rheumatism. ', K BETTER CHECK UP Woman 6n telephone: "I sent my little boy to your store for two pounds of plums, and I got Only a pound and a' half. Your scales must be wrong." , „ Fruit dealer: "My scales are all right, madam. , Have you weighed your little boy?" It is not work that kills men; it is worjry.—Henry Ward Beeeher. QUITE SOI "The average woman has a vocabulary of only . eighteen hundred words." ; It is a small stock, but think of the turnover. HAPPY? Recently a friend of the family said to an old Boston miser, "Pete, I hear your nephew is going to marry. On that occasion you ought to do something to make him happy.'* "You think so?" said the old man. "I certainly do." O.K.," was the .generous, rejoin doi*i ''I'll praUnd 'I'm dangermnly thV—— ■— r4 SOBER OBSERVATION First Drunk: "Whassat?sign say?" '—Second*-Souse:—£tIt--sesv,--*l.aa4es- Ready-to-Wear Dresses.'" First Drunk: "Well, it's about time I'm sick of seein' 'em in slacks." {■■ --740-Davie-Sir^etx- WELL ANSWERED The witness was certainly no chicken, and the young lawyer thought it"wofiI6r''t5«rr6"1Vis- advantage to"'get her rattled. , . ' . - "And—now, madamY-'— he-saidi—''i must ask a personal .question. How old are you?" "Young man," she replied, "it isn't more than, an hour since the judge objected to; hearsay evidence. And I don't remember being born." HE KNEW Officer: "Don't you know what the crack of dawn is? Private: "Sure, what my wife used to give me when I came home at 4 a.m." BROKE Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed were silent as the train bore them swiftly home at the end of their honeymoon. Mr. Newlywed had spent every available penny and his next pay day was two weeks off. Butj as, they neared home, the young wjfe gave a merry laugh. "I'm going to tell you a secret that will cheer you up, Billy," she said. "Before we went away I hid ten dollars in the dresser." "Yes,v moaned her husband, "I know.—Mound-it,^ — I never could believe that Providence had sent a few men into the world, ready booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready saddled and bridled to be ridden.—Rumbold. PROOF Finally counsel turned to the policeman and said: "But if a man is on his hands and knees that is no proof that he is drunk?" "Probably not, sir," replied the policeman. "But\this one was trying to roll up the white line!" CHANGE IN NAME ONLY Ben is being taught to address his parents as "Father" and "Mother," instead of the former infant prattle of "Daddy" and "Mommy." One night he was saying his prayers, and had just followed his usual practice of Saying, "Lord, bless Daddy and Mommy," when he suddenly paused and .in a most solemn and respectful manner, offered the following revision:' "Excuse me, Lord. I should have said Father and Mother." ' . He paused, still a little troubled, and then added: "But, Lord, they are the same old parties." Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.—Chinese proverb. PLAINLY PUT A certain rather seedy little hotel down in Alabama has adopted a simple but effective meana of forestalling complaints from its disgusted patrons. Prominently displayed near the clerk's desk is a large sign reading: "This ain't the Waldorf-Astoria; if it was it wouldn't be here. "You ain't J. P. Morgan; if you was you wouldn't be here. "We know this hotel is on the bum —well, how about yourself?" WHERE TALL STORIES CROW An Easterner wandering through the Arkansas foothills encountered a native carrying a dead rabbit. He didn't see any weapon, so he asked, "What did you kill that rabbit with —a rifle?" "Nope," was the reply. "A shot-gun?," "Nope." "A sling-shot?" "Nope.'r NORTH V/\NCOUVER ADVERTISERS Union LabM. Trade* OoaaeU—Secretary. Ed. Smith, 5:» Beattr St.; t>hon* PAclflc 7114. ' BARRADELL'S Cot-oar First Mid LonstUe Phone: North 1242 NORTH VANCOUVER , • «/ Where the Working Man's dollar buys better quality merchandise at CITY PRICES AND LESS. Caribou Work Clothes — Ladies' and Children's Wear Notions — General Dry Goods •w WhoMlWaym^mW If you becomfe ill or seriously injured^—lots of friends will proffer flovv^ers^nd jyrn*^jfjy---but who will pay the bills? ~ ~~. ^ : ' ■ 'f ■ Write, phone, or call at our offices for complete information THE NORTH PACIFIC HEALTH AND ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION V ASTCO V VEB, B. O. 736 Otaavln* Street MArln* 5348-49 TXCTOBIA, a. o. 313 Veasfertoa Btuidlng- „ QArdsn 1011 FIRST AID COMMENCES St. John First Aid: Wednesday, February 12th, 7:3Q [p.m. Industrial First Aid: Daily except Saturday, 10:30 to 12 noon ^i- - ST. JOHN AMBULANCE DRUGS REXALL The JPwl Drug Co.Efa (A CANADIAN COUP AN VI ' OWNED AND OPEKATED BY A VANCOUVER CITIZBN ALWAYS READY TO SERVE LABOR TOBACCO CANDY INVERMAY HOTEL 828 WEST HASTINGS STREET, VANCOUVER, B. C. Always a Good Place! .... NOW BETTER THAN'EVER! OLD FBI ENDS, PLEASE NOTE: K. CAMPBELL, K. J. CAMPBELL iind C. C. CAMPBELL, Proprietors "30" COFFEE SHOP 1338 ORANVILLE ST___* Delicious Homt-cooioa rood* served ia a friendly home-lire manner We make our own Pies, Calces, Muffins, etc. MRS. J. S. CURRIE, Manageress H. HAMPER, Proprietor QUALITY — COUBTESY — CLEANLINESS BERG CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. Contractors and Builders .1. T. HEIMi. President —■ Residence Phono.: HAxtings 2737 jRooim 10,441 Seymour St., Vancouver Phone: MA. 1559 WITH COMPLIMENTS FRED SMITH — GOOD SMOKES DINNER BELL CIGAR STAND SO WBST CORDOVA ST., VANCOUVEB, B. O. Phone: MArln* 0847 "Then tell me how you |»ot him," insisted the Easterner. "Wai, stranger," the native replied, "it's kind of a trade-secret, but I don't mind tellin' ye. We hez run out o' ammunition, so whut we hez done hez been to paint big black spots on the end o' the logs hereabouts. "When we want rabbits, we sends the dowgs into the bresh to stir 'em up. When the rabbit sees the black spot in the end o' the log he thinks it's a hole and makes fur it. "Course, there ain't none, and he knocks hisself unconscious. Ain't that a cute idee, stranger?" YES, INDEED! Being married saves a man a lot of time making up his mind about things. URGENT? On being informed that no absence afrom chapel would be excused, the student placed on his bedroom door for the enlightenment of. the janitor a large sign reading: "Wake me up at 7:30; it is urgent. Don't let me ignore your summons, don't pay any attention to what I may say—wake me up at 7:.'!(!." Then under this firm command, he added: "Try again at 9:30." Wine has drowned more than the sea.—Publius Syrus, . BOASTERS "Two days without food and water," announced the World War II veteran lo an admiring audience. "Pretty bad," agreed a middle- aged man; "but how would you like to have fought in the trenches in Flanders? Sometimes we were up to the waist in icy water and mud for a week or more." "Call yourself soldiers?" snorted a very old man, who had hobbled up. "Pah! When I was in the Zulu war a spear knocked mo down and pinned me to the ground. I couldn't move, and I lay there for a week without food and drink." "By Jove!" exclaimed the World War II veteran. "It must have been very painful." "fJot very," answered the old man; "only when I laughed." COMMERCIAL HOTEL 540 CAMBIE STREET (opp. Dominion Bank Building) licensed Premises ■ * Refreshments served in an atmosphere of Comfort) and Good Fellowship.. G. Johnson, Proprietor^ Enefer Cartage Co. Ltd. LUMBEK HAULER* ABO GENERAL CARTAGE TltlTKfl ANI> SEMI-TRA1LKIW . J,OX(l DISTANCE HAL'I.I.NC- Phon*: fAirmont 0SS3 3849 Commercial Drive. Vancouver W. E. BATESON phone: HAj-vicw eu'i PAINTINO. DECORATINO ABS SPRAYING . ESTIMATES (ItVEN ISM WEST __-Ys*r*TT- AVENUE THOS. H. CLARK PAINTINO CONTRACTOR I'AINTINO. llECOUATINf! i AND 81'KA.yjNO Work iluaranleed Phone: ALma 1613 3SS8 WBST EIGHTEENTH AVE —: J. GLOVER PAINTINO CONTRACTOR l->tlmates Furnished on Al! , | -Painting Jobs ■ 4018 RUPERT ST.. VANCOUVER Phon*:'.MbM 0775 SR^ i ■■ —w««tor,.-B»,'.\vw". ■ 'oass**' Tebrilary, 1947 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Three "Build British Columbia Payrolls" YOU NEED PACIFIC'S GOODNESS Pacific's superior milk is one food we all require in our daily diet Try some today. Youil agree, as have thousands, that irradiated Pacific Milk, in the Vacuum packed can, is tops in goodness! i Pacific Milk ATTEND YOUR UNION MEETINGS This space donated by Bill Couper 724 Seymour St. ODESSA CAFE 327 MAIN STREET We speolaUs. la SoandiaaTlea and Slavlo Dishes A workingmen's Home away from Home—where a good meal tastei better. Owned and Operated by Working Stiff. Plan soon lo visit ODESSA CAFE ta MAIN STREET AFL Charges Labor Foes Use Portal Issue to Penalize Unions subject had been introduced by -AFL A good thing'to remember, And a better thing to do, Is work with the comtruction gang, Not with the wreckin' crew. —Maurln* Hathaway. Courtesy Peter D. Carr, D.C. Chiropractor MS-29 ROGERS BUILDINd Phone: PAclflc 47M Shoe Repairing H. PRICE . . 148 East Broadway FAirmont 6744 Where AU Soles are SEWN! T. WOODWARD Chimney Sweeping 8C Roofing Co. Our work stands up. A guarantee with every Job. City and North Shore. 1339 Richards St. MArine 7438 Vancouver, B. C. Classified Ads. ■•stints Steam Bala* Priam -rivet*, 400 and SOai PnbUo, I TS* -*-tlnr- Street. ■*** . OBHT1S1S Se." W. A. mntledff*. 10S Hsitins* We Union-Made Shoes CORNETT BROS. FI.OHHHKIM — SU*T*sT- Men'e and Youth's Model Boot Shop Areata (inr Strld*r» Union-mad. She.*. Shoes for the whole family en OUR EAST CtOSDlT PLAN Model Boot Shop Washington; D. G. — Charges that some members of Congress have seized upon the portal-to-portal pay issue as an excuse to present legislation "-which would cram down the throats of the American people new lawd which would shackle all labor and wipe out the gains scored by organized workmen over a long period of years were made before a House Judiciary Sub-committee. Walter J. Mason, a legislative spokesman for the American Federation of Labor, declared these anti- labor proposals go far beyond ^the question of travel time and would "nullify" the Wage-Hour Act as an effective national standard for minimum wages. "In our opinion," Mr. Mason told the sub-committee, "this situation is being used as an excuse to emasculate certain laws passed to improve the standards of workers everywhere." Mr. Mason told trie group that the measures introduced by labor foes were aimed particularly at collective bargaining. He said they would pave the way to definitions less liberal than hud bi'fii obtained by the unions themselves "in thousands of cases." Mr. Mason contended . that one pending bjll would destroy" enforcement of the'Wage;Hour Ac*, by freeing employers of liability 'to violations unless it could be shown that they had not acted "in good faith." "The enactment of the proposed legislation," he asserted, "would put the American workers back several generations to the time when they were paid $1 per day, regardless of the number of hours they worked,... "In the caso of estisting agreements, most unions felt that they were bound by the terms of understanding with employers reached in negotiations, and were therefore under obligation to honor such contractual terms- for the period covered by these agreements. This has been consistent with the long-established policy of the American Federation of Labor opposed to resorting to courts for. the settlement of issues Which are proper subjects of collective bargaining." . Discussing the_ portakto-pprtaLpay issue, Mr. Mason told the sub-committee that few suits based on this unions. "Most - AFL affiliates," . he said, "have preferred to presrnt their claims 'directly to the employers concerned and to make every effort to reach an agreement over the definition of 'time worked' in collective bargaining negotiations." Summarizing the antilabor bills, Mr. Mason declared they are objectionable because they interfere with collective bargaining by excluding "certain activities now considered as compensable working, time' in thousands of collective bargaining agreements" and endangers labor standards by restrictive definition of compensable working time. He added: , "I don't think any portal pay legislation is needed. I think the Supreme Court could handle this problem very well.'* As the House hurried with its hearings. Senate Republican-leaders were arranging to bring a portal bill to the floor at the earliest opportunity. This was '.confirmed by Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman of the Senate Labor CbTnTriittee,"" after "a; "TMe'ettnjrr'of the Senate Republican Steering Committee.- —,,:„,, AFL Statement On 7 AnU-Ubor Bill Fight Miami, Fla.—The full text of the resolution adopted by the AFL Executive Council serving stern notice that it will relentlessly oppose all forms of anti-labor legislation, follows "The American Federation of Lab-' or. has opposed and will continue to oppose -all (legislation, either Federal or Stat87~that disturbs, menaces qr destroys its free status; that -limits free collective bargaining; that erects legal harriers to stop the economic and social progress of all workers gainfully employed; that makes the legislative representatives of the people a police patrol for employing and financial interests. "The executive officers' of the American Federation of Labor are instructed to decry, oppose and fight such projected legislation in the name of all the members of the American Federation of Labor; they are authorized to utilize all the facilities and resources of the American Federation of Labor and to enlist the cooperation of all the affiliated unions and. their membership in such effort. The President, First Vice-President and the Secretary-Treasurer are constituted a-committee to supervise such action and make all necessary decisions related thereto." — Electricians Win Raise In Philadelphia Area Washington, D. C.—A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Labor Department states that union wages for electricians in the building trades in the Philadelphia area have been increased to $2.25 an hour. The bureau said that the new rate for electricians was the only increase in the period, between November 10 and January 15 in the building trades. The report cited that other wage scales on January 15 are: bricklayers, $2.25 per hour; plasterers, $2.25; plumbers, $2.00; carpenters, $1.77; painters, $1.75 and building laborers $1.02. Living Cost In Britain Above Those In Canada Montreal, Can.—The International Labor Office has just disclosed that Canada, Great Britain and South Africa have outstripped the United States in keeping down the cost of living since 1937'. Price increase percentages in the general cost of living between 1937 and late 1946 are: Canada, 26; Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 32; Union of South Africa, 38; United States, 48; Sweden, 50; Norway, 65; the Netherlands, 82; Brazil, 125; Mexico, 300; France, 900; Rome, 1,900; Indo China, 2,000; China, 4,300, and Japan, 4,800. On food alone the percentage increases were: Great Britain. 21; Canada, 42; South Africa ana Sweden, 49; Norway, 61; United States, 78; the ^Netherlands, 101. Economists' Report Cited As Proof For Wage Increase Washington, D.C.—Top economists on the AFL .staff cited a recent report from the, Co.nfe?ence Board Economic -Forum -jsfhich- prodicted- a decline in retail sales in the last half of this year as evidence supporting the AFL's position that labor's buying power must rise "to support the volume of retail sales, which alone can keep our industries busy at full employment levels." "The decline in living costs which has been forecast will help to increase labor's buying power, but wage increases also are vitally necessary to build up a market for industrial products," the AFL group agreed. _ "As the AFL has repeatedly pointed out, the effort of our local unionB to t secure wage increases without strike' and without price increases is an immense contribution to the economic health of the nation." The report, prepared by 11 of the nation's top-flight economists, who undertook to appraise the business outlook ior 1947, forecast a reduction in "gross national product" in the second half of the year, bringing the average of the closing six months to 198 billions. A majority of the group also foresaw moderate declines in national income and income payments. Regarding retail sales, the economists said that among those who look for an increase in total retail sales for the initial half of the year, the average monthly rate for the first six months was about $8,035,000,000, against a preliminary figure of $7,- Vice-Pres. Gwinn 01 Lodge No. 756 Passes Brother Cecil Gwinn, vice-president of Aeonautical Mechanics Lodge 756, passed away February 1, 1947, at Shaughnessy Military Hospital. He served in the First Great War with the 10th Battalion. Interment, Field of Honor, Mountain View Cemetery- Brother Gwinn was Head Shop Steward at the large Sea Island Plant for a time and did real work for Lodge 756 in ironing out many grievances within the plant and organizing the employees as well as maintaining a real live wire Shop Steward Movement. Also during 1946, Brother Gwinn was President of Lodge 756, and this year (was the lodge vice-president. He will be deeply missed by the lodge membership, and was a good and loyal trade unionist. - > 720,000,000 for 1946. One participant in the discussion said he expects a drop to $6,500,000,000. in the sec - nnd half, about 2H percent below bis estimate of the. earlier period. Two of the economists placed the annual rate of net savings of individuals at $1.8,000,000,000 for the year. Another participant set the figure at $18,900,000,000, while still another went as low as $8,000,0,00,- 000 for the annual rate for the second half. Another Rail Union Joins AFL Group Hagerstown, Md. — An agreement carrying standard railroad wages and working conditions has been signed here by the executive board of System Federation 24 and the superintendent of motive power of the Western Maryland. This agreement is of special significance because it climaxes a successful campaign started a little over a year ago to bring the shopcraft employees on this carrier back into the fold of the Standard Railroad Labor Organizations. With the signing of this contract, all Class I railroads, except one, are now operating under standard agree ments with AFL shopcraft unions. RADIO OUTPUT SOARS Last year some 15 million radio sets were produced in American factories—and that was an all-time record. At the end of the year factories were going great guns, turning outsets at the rate of 20 millions a year. TAXICaAB, STAGE & BUS DRIVERS UNION President: C. E. YOUNGS Secretary: C. A. QOWER Vice-President: ■ A. MaclNTOSH Ret. Secretary and Business Agent: 1. CAWKER LOCAL 151 \ ' Trustees: A. Braden, A. Blais, J. McNeil } 529 BEATTY STREET Phone: PAcific 6546 THE COMPANIES LISTED HAVE SIGNED AGREEMENTS WITH I. B. T. C. W. & H. LOCAL 151, COVERING FAIR WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS: ABBOTT TAXI—MA. 1373 BLACK 4 WHITE CABS-^MA, BLUE CABS—PA. 5577 BLUE & WHITE TAXI—FA. CENTRAL TAXI-MA. S443 CITY TAXIV-PA COMET TAXI—MArine 3939 *..v. DAN MacLURE'S TAXI LTD--PA. 7171 DOMINION CABS-=MA. 5Z52 DIAMOND CABS—MA, DEVONSHIRE CAB SERVIQE-MA. 3656 EAST END TAXI—HA. 6334 EMPRESS CABS—MA. 2262 FORUM TAXI-HA. 2181" GRANDVIEW TAXI-HA: 2244 MacKENZIE HEIGHTS TAXI—KErr. 2456 McKAY TAXI-MA. 5722~~-'■''"" MAPLE LEAF TAXI-MA. 4SM OWL CAB CO.-MA. 6Z6I POINT GREY TAXI—BA. 7141 PACIFIC COAST TRANSPORTATION LTD.—MA. 9255 RAINBOW CABS—MA. 4151 ' RELIABLE TAXI—MA; 4567 ROYAL BLUE TAXI—MA. 4477 RITZ TAXI CO.—MA. 4789 SAFEWAY TAXI-MA. 3355 SEYMOUR CABS—MA. 8818 STANLEY PARK CABS—MA. 5848 STAR CABS LTD.—MA. 2121 STRAND TAXI—PA. 1345 TERMINAL CITY CABS—PA. 3311 UNITED CABS LTD.—MA. 5555 WEST END TRAILER TAXI-MA. 2856 WASHINGTON TAXI—HA. 4100 YELLOW CABS-^PA. 3311 _— __: cARLETONTAxi^Daoo32——; . _ 1*40 4703 6151 2121 AMBULANCE SERVICE: . f ,...- KINQSWAY AMBULANCE SERVICE—DE. 0032 NEW WESTMINSTER: ROYAL CITY TAXI LTD.—N.W. 424 TRAM TAXI LTD--N.W. 2121 BIG-TIME WRESTLING EVERY THURSDAY —8:30 P.M. EXHIBITION GARDENS Tickets now at Hicks' Ticket Bureau, St. Regis Hotel, PA. 6427 1.00, $1.50, $2.00. Also at door, Thursday evening. Labor Shortage Is Acute In Australia About $13,000,000 a year is lying around Melbourne in unearned wages because of the shortage of labor, says "Labor Call", official organ in Victoria—of— the Australian' Labor party. Industry is at present looking for nearly 19,000 male and female workers for all classes of trade, the paper says. Melbourne wants more than 10,000 female workers for clothing and textile trade, food, drink and tobacco factories. Hospitals are critically short of nurses, domestics, and unskilled labor. Not registered with the Australian Employment Service and therefore not included in official figures, are the thousands of vacancies for private domestic workers, waitresses and catering trades industry employees^ More than 9,000 vacant positions for males are registered with the Australian Employment Service in Victoria. The greatest shortage of male workers is in the metal industry. If the number of female textile workers is increased, a big shortage of male labour will occur simultaneously in this industry, because more machines will be brought into use. WE DO SELL FOR LESS! VANCOUVER NEW WESTMINSTER ' '—A— Expert or novice . .. you can really have fun on British Columbia's »*^-»ki trails. And there are breath taking views to admire—warmth and companionship when the shadows creep up the valleys. For good fun, good exercise, good health—get out and, ski in B.C. • • • IN B.CS CHEAT Glorious British Columbia offers unlimited opportunity (or healthful outdoor activity the whole year 'round. No matter where you live in this favoured province, facilities for open air recreation lie practically at your door, Just waiting to be enjoyed. Find out all about what your own neighborhood offers. Discover the forms of sport and recreation in other districts, r +- you'll be amated at the variety of wholesome fun within easy reach. Start enjoying that new sense of, well-being £ that comes from exercise in the open air. Whether you have an afternoon, a week-end or a- week GET OUT- DOORS IN B.C. .,./ *&-«^" WHOLESOME RECREATION THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND «Sfc&'CAPI_ AN m(£L) BREWERY LIMITED N '"T'—■»--',,; '.,;\ '.. "■ " v.. ''.' *. Page Four The Labor Statesman tctjt Puhtitkrd thied_ Thursday in sack month as ' ',- Labor Headquarters, Vancouver, B.C. Authorized as sectrod'Cjlisi mail. Post Office Dfp|rt—cat, Ottawa. - * Owned by trie Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades * and Labor Council H. W. WATTS, Mmn; Editor Subscription Rates: $1.00 per Year; to Unions, 4c per member per month Phone: PAclflo 2*43 s ancouver, Canada, February, 1947 ROUSING COSTS HIGH A lotW people in Vancouver are being agitated over the housing question. WhiUN^here is undoubtedly a shortage in hoosjng, a lot of the agitation is fomeh*<ed with ulterior motives, and severaiytif the proposed.' remedies will have no^effect upon the situation, or are, not\pos'sible of achievement. In the face of all this>t»gitation what do we find? We fiml that there are about''four thousand unfinished houses or n -itttfjil mtfti .tn jhfBi ijiy "i The asked for price on nouses today is getting beyond the ability of workers to pay, and the monthly payments necessary creates a question in the mind of the worker as to his ers are raising prices, t but an ever increasing, number, of merchants are, finding that the) higher priced goods are not being bought up as fast as they would like. Because Of this there is every indication that prices will not remain up, no' matter what, efforts are being Irnadeilo. kcepjlthem up; This'tendency to- raise prices is going to create more industrial chaos and -we look forward to a lot of strife before prices begin to go down, which tbey ultimately must. It looks as though March is going to be another turning point in business trends. .Along with another industrial upheaval there will be another slump in the stock market,4 and this will be followed by an increasing unemployment tr^md ih many industries. And inasmuch as this condition will tend to get worse instead of better for the rest of this year, workers would be well advised to hang on, to what jobs they have, if they can, and to keep close check on their purchases. Prices will go down, and jobs will be more competitive. ability to keep up the Tong constant payments, in view of unemployment possibilities. Hundreds of unfinished houses are those that are being constructed by owners or speculators on Saturdays, Sundays mid holidays. There'is a great shortage of houses ■ Bpnrt-°f.r« for rent. Mnny_p<K>j>!e_| desiring homes are notin the market for the purchase of homes, and very few builders or speculators are at tempting to build houses for rental purposes. In reviewing the above mentioned conditions this is what we arrive at. The unfinished houses are being generally held up because of a short age of-many kinds of material, and lumber is not the chief one of these. Because of high prices, while many houses are available, people are not willing to accept the burden of pay ing for such houses, hence despite the supply, houses are still in demand, but they must be cheaper. The delay in finishing these thousands of houses, intensifies the situation, because the material already in the houses—mostly lumber—has actually-curtailed the construction of other houses where con tinuous work Could be carried on by responsible contractors. Houses for rent is probably the greatest drawback to relieving of the situation. Who is going to assume the responsibility to provide such | houses? ' The houses or apartments being erected to rent are being offered at rents much higher than those ui need of them are able or willing to pay, but again we ask who will venture into erecting houses or aparftnents at rents satisfactory to these people? A review of these factors gives us these conclusions. Lumber supply is not the real cause for the housing shortage, and the curtailment of so- called unessential building will not relieve the situation. More lumber will-not cheapen the cost of houses, neither will it make provision for the construction of houses for rent. Let us also remember that every large city on this continent is suffering from a housing shortage. There is more lumber and. other building material being used today than ever before in the history of Canada or the United States. There are five limes as many workera employed in the const met ion industry in Vancouver today than in the pre-war days. Is there a remedy? There is no remedy for the present situation unless we could divert all building material to Vancouver. The other cities' needs are just as great as ours, that is why you cannot divert the material to any one place. There was a remedy when the City Council was asked to go into the business of erecting blocks of apartments for rent. If the council had taken advantage of the finances then available, hundreds of apartments could have been made available since. And if such apartment blocks had been built continuously, the present need for rented places would probably have been met- COMPANY UNIONS(?) Squarks are being made by some <vi, cm groups in the Okanagan Valley and elsewhere, because the workers in the unions sponsored by these organizations have revolted against the leadership and sought charters from the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada or A. F. of L. unions. Those squarkers are making press statements to the effect that these moves are company inspired, but it is far from the truth. Actually the workers have become fed up with the communist leadership and where they have had the courage to do so, have switched to our organizations. It may be quite true that the companies have given assistance and sup- . port to the change, and we welcome that assistance, because we cannot blame these companies for desiring to be rid of organizations that tend to cripple their industrial operations by a continuity of strikes and chaos. An ever increasing number of business men' have eome to realize that they cannot eliminate trade unionism and if there is to be a choice between unions they are selecting ours and we welcome that selection. Industrial chaos means a greater loss to the worker than to the employer. At times strikes are necessary, but a , great many are now started with the idea of creating industrial chaos • rather than benefits to the workers. Most 6f the anti-union legislation now being proposed is as a result of communist inspired industrial strife. ' RISING PRICES Price ceilings „<ind controls are bjing rcmovea or raised and this is ' creating a somewhat chaotic condition among merchants. Manufactur- T,HE ' LABOR, STATES M A N Importation of Butter It~lB"-evident in Ottawa now that the warning given that Canadian farmers .would get out of^the butter production neicT ii prices "Weft) not raised has only been followed by a feromr'hintfrom-tne'^vermHenthere' that, if Canadian farmers do not pro- ducevenough butter, it will simply have U\import this product in order to keep the present six ounce ration HTfCi^rjt"triw^r-rt^'Wrth-the''assurance-} that the rati&n will not be reduced at this time and lip increase in prices will be forthcoming at the same time, it is asked now if importation of butter may follow thoughut is no secret along Parliament Hill that loud protests would be 7ora8e ifHHis th'reaT was carried out. ObviouslyVholders of butter slwck'lireaTi^iirare^ennrrt tempted to put their product on the market freely and not wait for any possible price increases because this- is not coming now, as far as the government is concerned. Oil Magnates In UNION MAY REFUSE TO WRECK HOMES FOR TENNIS COURTS San Francisco, Calif.—The San Francisco Building Trades Council has intimated that it would refuse to work on the proposed demolition of three buildings to make way for two new tennis courts. The indication that the AFL body might boycott the building project came in a resolution it unanimously adopted, bitterly condemning the California Tennis Club for seeking to evict the buildings' 28 occupants, including a number of veterans, during such a- critical housing shortage. UNDESIRABLES (?) - The Medicine Hat Trades and Labor Council has warned the Dominion government against allowing "undesirables" to enter Canada. This is"good advice," if only "wef can figure out what an "undesirable* is. There are so many different definitions. Some people think Communists are undesirable, and some people think capitalists are undesirable, and some people think Catholics are undesirable, and some people think the Witnesses of Jehovah are undesirable, and some people think prohibitionists are undesirable, ami some people think peroxide blondes are undesirable, and so on and so forth. There are probably some dirty rats who think trade union members are undesirable.—Calgary Herald. Peace and War Drama A situation which threatens the political and economic freedom of the American people—and may involve them in war^was. described this week by Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (Dem., Wyo.) in a radio talk.' It summed up the findings of a sweeping oil industry investigation u'st completed by a Senate Committee headed by O'Mahoney. In short, he said: 1. Back in 1911, the Supreme Court upheld' the famous "Land is decision," which was supposed to "bustf* the "Standard Oil Trust." Standard "obeyed" by splitting into a number of "independents"—among them the Standard Oil companies of. New Jersey, ' California an,d New York.' ' "M • \ 2. Now these three Standard concerns, withthe Texas Company, have signed an agreement dividing among them the fabulous oil • resources of Saudi Arabia. (Some details of this deal were given in last week's Labor). Leasts to Dictatorship Thus, O'Mahoney pointed out, the three Standard companies are back together-airaiti in a cotablne which can "direct the production and Uls- tribution of petroleum products Itaougfrotrt-i^rrjBer---*T^ throughput the world," including the United States, 3. "It is but a step from giant combinations of this kind to the authoritarian state," O'Mahoney saidT The Standard combine is so big and powerful it deals with Uncle Sam as an equal, makes treaties with foreign governments, and rules the destinies of countless people. To preserve- democracy,-.America must find, some way to control such corporations. , Britain, Russia Conflict 4.- Standard, with the knowledge and consent of the U.S. State De: artment, is committing -Uncle Sam to\a "strong hand" in Arabia and otheK parts of the Middle East, where llritish and Russian interests conflict on oil and military strategy. Can the United States avoid a war if it starts the: More light isHhrown on this situation by the O'Manoney committee report. It emphasizes\these points: "The story of oil now unfolding on the international horizon, is a drama of peace and war. It may\affect the future of civilization." A nation must have plenty of oil to be' strong in peace, and absolutely must have it to win in war. Uncle Sam is comparatively fortunate in "proved" oil resources at home, but he should promptly start doing two things! Enough For Centuries One is to encourage exploration for new oil fields, on our land and under the^wateir along oar~eoastsr^—^^— The other is to develop methods f6r manufacturing "synthetic" gasoline and oils from natural gas, coal, and "oil shales." "These sources of supply are capable of meeting all our petroleum requirements for centuries." If we do not do those two things, the report says, we have "only one alternative." That is, continue what we are doing now—depend on "hope" and foreign oil resources. Thus we may get into war by seeking foreign oil for use in war. Automobile Insurance •urance Incfeai i February, 1947 Covered Increased The Saskatchewan government is going to increase the coverage of the automobile insurance legislation, at no extra cost. The owner of a car or farm truck in Saskatchewan is to get for $6.00 protection which would cost him more than $30 in any.other way. More important still, every person in Saskatchewan is protected under the legislation and no negligence must be proven to collect the insurance. Four point insurance coverage will be provided as it is proposed that the benefits of the Automobile Accident Insurance Act will be extended to increase, benefits under the personal inury coverage which has been in effect since the last session and collision insurance will be added as a new feature of the insurance legislation, ir £ POWER COMMISSION PROFITS Report of the operations of the Saskatchewan Power Commission for 1946 revealed a net profit of more than $400,000. This is the first profit the Commission has ever shown. It has been brought about by the extension, of..public .ownership^. JtJjaa been done in spite of two decreases in prices charged to consumers. CANADIAN AFL SEAMEN GIVEN SUBSTANTIAL RAISE Montreal.—The Canadian Seamen's Union- { AEL)- negotiated increases averaging $20 a month for able- bodied seamen on Canadian National steamships. Stewards who were receiving as low as $30 a month will now get a minimum of $125 a month and chief stewards will receive $250 a month. . . An overtime rate on the 60-70-80- ent-bastsHs-aTt-rrmovatJoriT—Heretofore there was no premium pay for overtime—ust straighttime rate. An added victory for this union is abolition of discrimination in pay formerly worked oa British West Indian crew members, who got lower pay for the same work. m. GOVERNMENT BY A JUDGE Here's how government-by-inunc- tion works~ in Alabama. Culinary crafts in a Birmingham cafe walked out when the boss refused higher wages, and put a picket line on duty. The boss got an injunction against picketing, had the officers of the union put in jail, and finally the judge ordered the union to call off the strike entirely. The union officers were forced to call off the strike or remain in jail. . HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES SIGN PACT Brother Joe Cherrington of Edmonton, business agent for the Hotel and Restaurant' Employees, spent a ■ few—days in Drumheller recently getting agreements signed and assisting the local union. As a result of his visit all hotel agreements are signed and nine restaurants have also signed agreements. —The Call, Calgary. AUTOMOBILE OUTPUT Passenger car output last year reached 56.8 percent of the 1941 level, with 2,148,677 leaving assembly lines, the Automobile Manufacturers' 'Association reports. More, civilian trucks were produced than | in any previous year.. =f_J f 11 f j 111111111111111111111111111 ■ 111111111111 [ 111 [ 1111 ■ 111 ] 1111111111111 111 (11111111111111111111 l^r WHO IS FAIRER? 3 Here's a li'ttlc^table which shows simply how the* Interiiatiof&l g jjj Typographical/Union (A. F. of L.)^treats its 85,000 members and g jj§ how the Southam Province deals with its employees! As they say § § in the cigarette ads, "Compare, comparison proves." Sj THE TYPO UNION I i,.»_*»*—*- 1 —A $12 a.Avet'k pension for all LT.U. members at age 4- of 60. "This pension also paid to disabled members who have belonged to the union for 25 years. O—Sick and other incapacitated members may receive -* free treatment, at the I.T.U's. $6,000,000 home at Colorado Springs. —A $500 mortuary benefit is paid to the dependents' of all I.T.U. members. THE SOUTHAMS 1 —Ninety-five men deprived of their group insurance, _-A_.v_ryuig from $21100 .to every nickel. =+ H_.No paid vacations for employees until the govern- **■*■ ment made it mandatory last July 1. —v— * \ 3—No pension for employees who were with the South- amTrbvince as long as 47 years. 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Courteous, Efficient Servicer*— 812 West Pender Street , MUSIC AND DANCING EMBASSY BALLROOM ' 1024 Davie Street Modern Dancing every Night Micely's Orchestra GREAT- CANADIAN NA M E S* THE SCIENCE __t\^&K-&-*A s^SSffi On a fateful night in October, 1920, a half'formed theory in the mind of Frederick Grant Banting, struggling young Canadian surgeon, crystallized . . . and tens of thousands of men, women and children doomed to an early grave were given new hope for life by the blessing of Insulin. Diabetes, scourge of millions, was no longer an automatic death sentence to its victims. On this Autumn evening, after four years service in World War I as a medical officer, Banting was engaged in his duties as a part-time teacher at the Medical School of Toronto University. In his typically careful and conscientious way, he plodded through the vast mass of accumulated data on the pancreas in preparation for his lecture on diabetes the next morning. As he wearily closed the last medical journal of the evening, his attention was suddenly arrested by a report by Baron on the pancreatic ducts. In that instant the great idea was born. Sleep was out of the question. At 2 a.m. Banting got up and wrote three short sentences in his notebook. "Tie off pancreatic ducts of dogs. Wait 6 to 8 weeks for degeneration. Remove residue and extract." Those three sentences were to start him on the way to world recognition and the . Nobel Prize. • . . Years of useful service to humanity came to an end on the lonely shores of Newfoundland in February, 1941, when a transatlantic plane on '< a vital secret mission to Britain fell from the sky carrying three men to their deaths. 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C>r+In a dramatic anriouncemertt HetoTt a , specially- called news conference. President Truman revealed that the. Building and Construction Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor, embracing 19 unions" and 2,000,000 members, spread across, the nation, and their employers, represented by the-Associated General Contractors, had written a new pattern for settlement of disputes in the construction field on a voluntary and binding basis. *, Obviously pleased that labor* and management in the far-flung building industry had been able to work out an amicable formula for settlement of differences, the President told newsmen that this das a definite step along the road to labor peace throughout the country. . He cited, also, similar developments in other labor-management fields in which other millions are involved, and indicated a hope that such action would strengthen his stand for.collective bargaining. The unusual course of calling a special Saturday press conference, which ti ad not been anticipated by newspapermen, was decided upon, the PrT-fridt»-t--TOirr,-~n»rr^^ labor picture had improved so well. He expressed deep hope that the earnest efforts df the AFL unions to bring about labor peace would spread a very important time," Mr. Green said. "Congress, which is considering legislation on the subject, May realize that, labor and management are sincerely concerned about working out a solution of disputes which arise frdm time to time. "It is significant that this agreement waa negotiated without Governmental assistance or participation. Wejiope this plan can be extended to cover the metal trades and other industries and organizations." Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach, informed of the new voluntary settlement plan simultaneously with'Presi- dent Truman, hailed the new pattern as "an action of industrial statesmanship." Signatories to the White House letter explaining the new peace plan were Richard Gray, President, and Herbert "Rivers, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL Building Trades Department, and Herbert E. Foreman, managing director, and James D. Marshall, assistant managing director of the Associated General Contractors. The unions involved are those of the carpenters, teamsters, roofers, plumbers',':"stpne-curters," sheet-metal workers, plasterers and cement fin- wheTST-'TrartrteTS "and ■paperhangers",' lathers, bricklayers, marble polishers, hod carriers and common laborers, iron workers, granite cutters, operating engineers, elevator constructors, field and said he believed it indicated "a widespread willingness" to settle labor-management issues peacefully and bring the country closer and closer to the real spirit of collective bargaining. . — ■ "The-—naking of such agreements indicates a"wicTspread willingness to" resolve industrial disputes without resort to force,'! Mr. Truman-said. AFL President William Green, attending the midwinter meeting of the AFL Executive Council, expressed hope that Congress would note .this latest development, which he termed "a method of settlement of disputes in a constructive and workable way." "This settlement is being made at to-*the*^ndufrtries-^hari-4hfj-building- eleetrieal -workers;-boiler makera-_mi asbestos workers. Terms of the agreement do not apply to employers hiring nonunion help in any of the crafts represented hy the abpSe unions anil contractors are not required to be members of the employers' organization The agreement also (Toes" not specifically cover jurisdictional disputes between unions. But, if both parties to a dispute consent, the issue can be put before the joint committee, whose decision will be final. Under the new machinery set up for collective bargaining, both parties would agree to "binding and final arbitration," but the arbitration agreement must be voluntary. 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Generally speaking, they may be divided into three classes: Husbands, bachelors and widowers. A bachelor is an eligible mass of obstinacy entirely surrounded by suspicion.. Husbands are of three types: Prize, surprise and consolation prize. Making a husband out of a man is one of the highest forms of plastic art known to civilization. It requires science, sculpture, common sense, faith, hope and charity — mostly charity. It is a psychological marvel that a small, tender, soft, violet-scented thing like a woman would enjoy kissing a big awkward, stubby-chinned, tobacco-scented thing like a man. If you flatter a man, you frighten him to death. If you do not, you bore him to death. If you permit him to make love, he gets tired in the end. If you do not, he gets tired in the beginning. If you don't believe everything he says, you will cease to charm him. If you believe all he tells you, he will think you are a fool. If you wear gay colors, rouge and a startling hat, he hesitates to take you out If you wear a^'ittle brown hat and a tailored suit, He takes you out; but all evening he stares,at a. woman in gay colors, rouge and a startling hat. If you oin in his gaities and approve of his drinking, he swears you are driving him t6 the devil. If you do not approve of his drinking and urge him to give up his gaities,- he vows you are a "Wet blanket." If you are the clinging-vine type, he doubts whether you have a brain. However, if. you are a modern, intelligent- woman, he doubts whether you have a heart If you act silly, he longs for a smart mate. But if you are brilliant, he longs for a playmate. Anyhow— Man is just a worm in the dust. He comes alont wiggles around for a while, and finally some chicken gets him! > • e e Meant It Literati* Imagine the lumberjack s surprise when he accepted a slick chick's invitation to "come on out and play around"—and she too khim to the golf-course and let him carry her clubs!—The Union Register. WRONG QUESTION Father—Now, son, tell" me why I punished you? Son—That does it. First you pound the life outa me and now you don't know why.you did it! Ff'tonateljr the Day Wa. Warm ' The diminutive and lovply bride wore sleeves and tiny bow trim- nings, and her two attendants were attired in Jike dresses of yellow and blue respectively."—From Brooklyn (Wis) Teller. •• ■ Green Warns of Physicians Voice in Labor Medical Funds Washington, D. C.—Grave warning of a recent development in the field of medical care, of vital concern to all unions which have established sick benefit plans or have evinced an interest in such plans, was sounded by AFL President William Green inji letter to all National and International unions. Citing the request of the House of elegates—of- the—American- Medical Association for official representation on any body in control'of funds to promote the health and medical care of the United Mine Workers, Mr. Green declared this action was in line 'with "the long-standing policy of the AM A to maintain monopolistic control of all means of providing medical service." Declaring that such a policy "affects our plans for securing enactment of national health insurance," Mr. Green asserted: "In line with this monopolistic practice the A MA and its state societies have been instrumental in Packing Plant Workers Sign New Agreement Packing Plant Employees' Local 105 has completed a new agreement with Swift Canadian Company covering the Union Packing plant in Calgary, recently purchased by the Swift company. The new agreement is effective from Jan. 14 and will continue for one year, with an automatic renewal clause provided. Highlight of the new agreement is the wage increases negotiated. Female employees will receive lie per hour increase and male employees 10tte per hour more, with all increases retroactive to Dec. 2 last year. Thia will give all employees back pay amounting to about $25 or $30 each, and the total increases for the plant for the next year will be in the neighborhood of $65,000. The agreement recognizes the union as the sole bargaining agent for the employees in the plant, and also provides for maintenance- of membership and check-off of union dues. At .the present time there are approximately 260 employees in the plant and the last membership report of the local showed 252 members in the union. ' Some of.the former members of Local 1" I (Burns) are now making application for transfer to Local 105 so that they can retain their membership in the Trades and Labor Congress instead of the C.I.O. —TJie Call, Calgary, AlU. I Teamsters Expel 4; Cite 30 For Trial Indianapolis (LPA),—Four members of the St. Louis local of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (F. F. of L.) have been expelled and 3Q others face trial in the near future "for instigating and participating in wildcat strikes," the Brotherhood announced here- WNitt'Bj*.'*'' The IBT warned the membership that wildcat strikes' will not be tolerated and that "It is well that our membership in all other cities realize this without the painful necessity of disciplinary action which may result in the revocation of their union cards.'' The four expelled teamsters "were associated with a faction which had kept the freight industry of St Louis in a turmoil by constant demands on the employers' which Otero unjustified under the provisions of the contract now in force." Resulting strikes tied up four companies employing about 500 men but the big companies employing the rest or the* 2300 drivers in St. Louis continued to roll. passing state laws which, if held constitutional, will prevent wage. earners and other nonprofessional groups from organizing or promoting plans unless the doctors are given a controlling voice in every state and every county where such plans may try to operate. "Such restrictive laws have already been passed ih about 15 states and it~ia—reported -that- bills- along this line will be introduced at the instigation of the state medical societies in many state legislatures during 1947. "Now we see the AMA, while continuing to seek medical monopoly over health insurance plans in general, demanding representation on the controlling body of a plan started and supported by organized workers! "Vou understand that the position of the American Federation of Labor has always been that it is proper that physicians have the sole responsibility for the purely professional services supplied through insurance plans, but it is not appropriate that they should have control of the organization and management of such plans. "I am enclosing a summary of a recent article by Dr. Michael M. Davis, which gives a clear picture of the situation developing within the states. I ask that this matter be brought to the attention of your legislative representatives and that they take proper action." It would also be appropriate to notify your State medical service that you do not propose to surrender the management of medical service plans to monopoly-control and to demand of them that adequate representation of labor and other public groups is accorded on the government bodies of all medical care plans." DICK yourself a Star . . ..,' a suit that's definitely 1947! Features: sparkling braid and sequin trim, perky jj? peplums, dashing cutaways, flared-back jackets and wonderful, comfortable , sleeves. Every one is a star . . . at a price to please $27 50 From < *^ BUDGET PLAN NO CARRYING CHARGES- "'.*-.;/ ' "' NO INTEREST 6163 W. HASTINGS 897 GRANVILLE ST. 1616 COMMERCIAL DR. 2438 E. HASTINGS ST. ZeiylWAIN-ST; — NEW WESTMINSTER: 437 COLUMBIA ST. VICTORIA: 727 YATES ST. PRINCE RUPERT. Labor Productivity Rises In Gas-Electric Fields New York City.—The National Bu reau pf Economic Research states that labor productivity in the elec trie and gas utilities industry has in creased more than twice as rapidly in the last 40 years as any other major sector of the economy. According to Dr. Jacob M. Gould, author of "Output and Productivity in the Electric and Gas Utilities, 1899-1942," labor efficiency in the utilities "has risen at the remarkable rate of ' percent a year.*' Showier Attended ILO Oil Conference Birt Showier of Vancouver, vice- president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, was a workers' representative to the meeting of the International Labor Organization's Industrial Committee on Petroleum Production and Refining, at Los Angeles this month Representatives of ll' of the world's principal oil producing countries attended. On each delegation were representatives of the various governments, labor and oil companies. Report to Governing Body Besides Canada, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Egypt, France, Britain, Iran, the Netherlands, Peru and Venezulia participated. The committee discussed the oil industry's social problems, and International co-operation pn social policy and its economic foundations in the industry. Its conclusions will be embodied in resolutions to be "referred to the governing body of the I.1..0. for action.' THE REAL PROBLEM "What d'ya say. Jim, we gat our wives together tonight and have a big time?" "Okay, Joe; whcre'll we leave them?" *. DIXON PALMER & CO. LIMITED Refrigeration Engineers :: Manufacturers and Contractors INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION ADVISORY SERVICE Ketritreration ead Ice-mnking Machinery of All Slies and Type*. Ammonia and Freon •■■•'-. Ice-making- riant* Cold Storage Cabinet Freezers Quick Freezers Locker System* ... An* Condltloning Aero Condenaor* No-Frost Units Dnnl-Fnn Cooler* Saturating- Sprey Units Prim* Surface Coll* Water-Defrost Unit* I 392 Powell Street, Vancouver, B. C. Phone: PAcific 1809 glllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|IIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHillll_ Telephone: FAirmont 4886 = CORMACK & SON GENERAL MILLWORK Detail Factory Work 1920 Main Street Vancouver, B.C. 1 iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiii? Eye Efficiency HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED Today's needs require men and women.with perfect vision. Inefficiency in eyesight should not be tolerated whether it be in bush, sawmill, plywood factory or home. The Better You See—The Better You Work! 34 EAST HASTINGS D. J. SNELL Telephone: PAcific 6841 Phoae I BA. 6147 GARNET MOORE—Res. Phone: BA, 0138-L MODERN HEATING & METAL WORKS Plumbing-, Heating aad Hetal — Air Conditioning — ruraacee Repair*! Oil Burners, Coal Stokers and Sawdust Burners ■_ 84-HOUR SERVICE 2173 WEST rOURTK AVENUE 3376 WEST SEVENTH AVEMUS VANCOUVER, B. O. HANNATTS SHEET MET*4L WORKS Member National Warm Air li.-.itinr nnd Air Conditioning Association HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING — DOWN PIPE AND OIL BURNERS FURNACES REPLACED OR REPAIRED — IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION 3436 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B. C. Phone: FAir. 1126 PHONES: FAirmont 1128 — EVENINGS: rAirmont 0031-L CANADA PERMANENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS • DEBENTURES ISSUED Established in HSS ■W. 3. BELL, Manager, British Colombia Branch • pacioo fiai RELUBLE BOILER CONTRACTORS LTD. * MARINE AND STATIONARY ELECTRIC AND ACKTYLBNB WELDJNil — BOILER REPAIR*) | INSTALLATIONS — SMOKE STACKS BUILT. AND ERECTED OFFICE PHONE: KAatinrs OBOO 720ALEXANDERST.VANCOUVER /• ^^BWl>*4a&Kiama><- Page Six' THE LABOR STATESMAN ._'r-rB**t*-—3~- * February, 1947 _A'; 85 1/ if* Yonr Eyesight is Precious! Piotcct it with BETTER LIGHT Now, aa the days grow ihorter, home lights will born longer. Save yourself from needless eye-strain, with attendant headaches and general tiredness, by ensuring that your lighting equipment ia ample and of correct wattage. Children especially require good light. Ih theae days of school and home study, —uuM*Jigp-mfM_**__t***Al*M tssx 'rendisig mailer imposes extra burdens on sensitive eyes. And, it goes without saying, your eyesight is just about your most important possession! Isn't it worth safeguarding by making sure of better light.. ■ for better sight? HOTEL STRATFORD Fully Licensed Corner Gore Avenue and Reefer Street THE PLACE CALLED HOME JN ELEOANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS - M Rooms with Private Bath ST. HELEN'S HOTEL The House of Hospitality — Friendly and Courteous Service Refreshment Parlor Walter Woods and Earl Bennett 1161 Granville St. Your Hosts Vancouver, B.C. YALE HOTEL 1300 GRANVILLE STREET - Fully licensed Refreshments Served John Corlett, Prop. AUSTIN HOTEL Licensed Premises — Good Service 1221 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVER, B. C. THE STRAND HOTEL (roe rirrr vines > *■ 624 Hastings Street West (near Granville) THE M9ST CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTEL IN THE CITY. FULLY LICENSED — POLITE SERVICE METROPOLE HOTEL VANCOUVER'S POFULAII FAMILY HOTTO. — jUl**UaaT*U_T FAB-OB — 320 Abbott Street (Opposite Woodward's Stores) J. *. (aucKin bcnqcht. ntorftirroR THE KINGSTON HOTEL NCW — MODERN — DirrCRINT — REFRESHMENT PA-LOfT FULLY ucrN.ro > ■■' ■- I 757 Richardi Street, Vancouver, B. C. P. FLYNN' IT'S GENIAL HOST MAYFAIR CAFE The city's most "At Your Service'' cafe Quality Foods — Reasonable Prices Jt*XS**_. 29 West Hastings St., Vancouver, B. C. PAcific 1055 Musicians Give 2 Million ForlJ:SrMusicalCulture New York. City. — The American Federation of Musicians (AFL) has allocated its' entire "canned music fund" of beyond .$2,000,000 for promotion of <musica1 culture, it was announced by James C. Petrillo; president of the union., The union's recording and transcription fund, as of December 31, Mr. Petrillo said, amounted to 1,756,- 435, supplemented by an additional' $500,000 during January. In consultation with members of a special union committee, Ait. Petrillo has allocated $1,651,058 , of the money received up to the end of the year to local unions to be used to pay musicians who participate - in public concerts, entertain veterans in hospitals and similar projects. The union's recording and transcription fund was created through royalties oh records which the manufacturers of the records agreed three years ago to pay. __^ Referring to criticism ,of his appeal for this fund, Mr. Petrillo said it should now be quite clear that the transcription fund was only something from which the public would derive full benefit. "This hasn't,. cost the public a cent," - Mr. Petrillo told newsmen at the press conference at which he made the announcement. "When we first suggested it some newspapers charged that we were trying to set up a slush fund. Nothing could be further from the truth, and I think that/we now have made very clear the purpose for which, these funds were intended." v Mr. Petrillo expressed belief that this program would provide1 cities which previously have been outside the realm of concerts with "regular concert programs to give the people musical entertainment "and prevent unemployment of good musicians." Magazine Finds GFs Have Become Staunch Unionists "Instead of returning with" ariti- ui!ion leanings, veterans generally hTIW'-tiWJ-t!a^:r~hTto-i^eu membership and aeacetime employment." . r That's not a labor leader speaking. The quotation is taken verbatim from m"firtfcte~e_rrieir irrther~cuiTeut"is-- sue of "Business Week," a leading magazine of the industrial and business world. Some anti-labor employers, the AFL Building Trades No Strike Agreement The agreement entered into between the A. F. of L. Building Trades Department and the Associated General Contractors of America, covering over 2,000,000 workers and hundreds of employers was the climax of months of negotiations, led oh labor's part By President Richard J. Gray and Secretary-Treasurer Herbert Rivers of the Department and participated in at various times by chiefs of all the 10 unions affiliated wfch the Department. The unions individually signed the document. It .provided for creation of a national joint 'conference committee, equally representative of both sides, as well' as of each major branch of the construction industry. This in turn will be broken down into subcommittees, which will pass on dis- fiutes that remain unsettled either in ocal negotiations or under procedures already in existence in some branches of the industry. Machinery I* Voluntary " To preserve the voluntary charac magazine pointed" out, had "counted on returning G:I.'s to smash unions. *Phi^'-'>bassesr"s^wevefi--'haaie--''sW«3s*r sadly disillusioned. Millions of vetr. erans have how been demobilized, and in practically no cases, the magazine said, have they allowed them- or»rverto"-be-tised--a»-strikebreakers— "Far from showing anti-union sentiment, veterans frequently have added a militance to local union strikes - and demonstrations," the article revealed. Furthermore,, "nredittions .that-Vfit Montreal.—More people purchased life assurance from the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada during 1946 than in any similar period over the last 15 years. Arthur B. Wood, President, outlined the world-wide ter of "the machinery, therpiclrspecl-1 character of the-eonTpaTiyVbiisT fies that both parties to a controv ersy must agree to submit it to the committees. However, the agreement commits the leaders of both aides to do all in their power to induce the contending parties to make use of the machinery. Though the Building Trades Department now has procedures for dealing with jurisdictional disputes, the agreement permits such controversies also to be relayed to the joint committees, if the parties concerned oonseat Once such a committee receives a dispute, its decision will be "a final and binding determination of the issues involved." In a letter he sent to officials of the Building Trades Department and the contractors President Truman congratulated the parties and voiced his enthusiasm in even stronger terms. . '" . "Now that most of tne wartime controls have been removed, it is appropriate," he wrote, "that in the American tradition, labor and management assume their full responsibility. "Notable Step" to Peace' ■ "You have taken a notable step along the road to industrial peace. I know that with the full support of the membera of all your organizations—both management and labor— your industry and the nation will achieve a higher level of production and greater stability." Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenback also lauded the agreement as "an act of industrial statesmanship." Most peculiar, however, was the reaction of most newspapers. Instead of praising this milestone toward industrial peace, they appeared to consider it as a personal affront—particularly since the agreement may prove to many members of Congress that compulsory legislation is not needed to avoid strikes. Queer Reaction of Newspapers The newspapers have been clamoring for "lynch labor" laws and they were obviously indignant that their hullabaloo haa been deflated by the demonstration that labor and management can voluntarily settle their own quarrels. Specifically, the newspapers belittled the pact because it didn't provide for compulsory arbitration and instead was based on voluntarism1. As a matter of fact, that was ita most valuable feature. For a quarter century, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and contractors in the electrical construction industry have had a similar voluntary setup—and under it strikes have been Virtually eliminated in the industry. The new machinery was modelled in large part after that plan—and those responsible for it are convinced that, given good faith on both sides, it will work equally well.—Labor. erans would reject unionization have been proved groundless in many collective bargaining elections," the magazine said. It cited the fact that in those industries which hired the greatest number of veterans, union strength grew most rapidly during the reconversion period. MACDONALD'S CONSOLIDATED ARE ORGANIZED The employees of MaeDonald's Consolidated, Calgary, wholesale grocers, have joined Local 987, Teamsters and Chauffeurs and at a meeting held Monday evening elected the local to represent them. 34 out of 38 employees were present at the meeting and voted for the union. NEW WESTMINSTER ERS FRASER CAFE Wl ^JUST GOOD FOOD" NOLAN & COTTLE, Proprietors .. jj^fljinr**! . . \ ' ' . ,- 738 COLUMBIA STREET NEW WESTMINSTER, B. G, Phoae 439 v_e ri. K&CTCSy Mjpr, COLUMBIA STUDIOS PORTRAITS Hamley Arcade, 624 Columbia Street New Weaorai-jter, B. C. "THEDOVE* 1 Scwtto teafc Furniture Moved — Stored — Packed — Shipped Phone 1173*—anytime 519 FKDNTTSTREET ~~NEWTWESTMINSTER ■10 OalsunsrU tntet. tt.. SHAW BROS. im Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Frames and General Millwork OWNXD AHT, OFEB-TED BT JOHBT ("MACI") 1*__TT , aTs.0. __ Sun Life Assurance Beats 15-Year Record DON'T WORRY Don't worry If your job is small, And your rewards are few; Remember that the mighty oak Was once a nut like you. Moe: "What's the surest way to tell a male sardine from a female sardine?" Zoe: "Watch and see which can they come out of." and revealed many new records of achievement when presenting the financial statement at tne 76th Annual Meeting held here today. The Sun Life first extended its operations outside of Canada 67 years ago, and has been established in tbe United States and Great Britain for well over half a century. Reviewing the Annual Report for 1946, Mr. Wood stated that the volume of new life assurance business for the year had increased by 44% over 1945 and amounted to $348,155,491, bringing total assurances in force to $3,573,- 132,753. This amount was distributed among the Company's territorial divisions as follows: Canada, 32%; United States, 42%; Great Britain 12%;, Other Countries, 14%. The total assets of the Company reached the figure of $1,343,132,974. Other record figures quoted .included payments to policyholders and beneficiaries amounting to $101,485,671. The total payments to policyholders since organisation stands at $1,920,- 000,000. Premiums received from policyholders during the year showed an increase of nearly $19,500,000, and amounted to $152,565,625. Income from all sources totalled $242,- 567,791, exceeding last year's record by over $23 millions. The combined surplus and contingency reserve now stands at $85,323,080. The increased .scale adopted last year for the distribution of dividends to policyholders will be continued. Mr. Wood spoke of the importance of the Company's annuity business in the social fabric of our times, and referred to the comfort and peace of mind which a guaranteed annuity gives to its owner, a condition conducive to longevity. More than 400 Sun Life annuitants are now between 90 and 100 years of. age. Three have passed the century mark and the oldest is an English clergyman who purchased an annuity 24 years ago at the age of 81 and who, last October, celebrated his 105th birthday. Other significant figures mentioned by Mr. Wood were concerned with the material contribution made by the Company to the housing needs of Canada and the United States. In Canada alone, over 13,000 National Housing Act loans have been placed on the books of. the Company, and of the total Mortgage Account, nearly $52 million has been lent in Canada., During the course of his remarks, Mr. Wood announced that the death rate experienced by the Sun Life during 1946 had been the most favourable on record. He then reviewed the progress of preventive medicine generally, and the important part played by life assurance companies in furthering medical research in the interests of national health. The discoveries made have been largely responsible for a steady improvement in the death .rate from diseases of childhood and from tuberculosis, pneumonia and typhoid. Fifty years ago, tuberculosis, typhoid, pneumonia and influenza, combined, caused about 31% Of the total annual deaths in life assurance experience. Among Sun Life policyholders-today, these diseases account for only about 5% of the deaths from all causes. On the other hand, diseases of the heart, apoplexy, and nephritis formerly caused 23% of the total deaths. Today they form,57%. This comparison, however; does not necessarily Re-Nu-AIl Upholstering Depot Chasterflalas, Oaa Chairs—Rebuilt, Jtacoverad ' Hotel Chaira and Breakfast Hooks Boa* tm -aathexetta LEATHERETTE WORK A SPECIALTY 755 Carnarvon Telephone 2737 AN INSIDE STORY ofa ~ LIFE ASSURANCE SERVICE The Balance Sheet of Canada's largest life assurance company reveals 1946 as one of the most progressive periods since the Sun Life issued its first policy 76 years ago, but figures alone tell little of the human story, behind, this great co-operative enterprise. For instance, last year over $100 million was paid out in benefits. What did this mean to the thousands of policyholders and beneficiaries who shared it? Here in brief is some of the story between the lines:- During 1946 over S31 million wu paid in DEATH BENEFITS, providing a continuing income for widows and children and assuring financial security to thousands of homes. IU million was disbursed under ANNUITIES and PENSIONS, bringing independence, security and contentment at a lime of life which ahould be free of all worries snd responsibilities. Another $30 million wu paid ia ENDOWMENTS, furnishing for many the cash or life income necessary to carry out long cherished plans. BENEFITS PAID " SINCE ORGANIZATION S1.v1v.ttv.14v NEW ASSURANCES IN 1946 SJW.1SS.4f1 ASSURANCES IN FORCE $3,573,132,753 The savings which Sun Life policyholders send to their Company in the form of premiums to provide protection against the hazards of tomorrow are invested in the nation's industries, in farms, homes and schools, in public utilities and Government Bonds, to be converted into employment and wages, thereby contributing to your economic stability, and that of many thousands of your fellow citizens. SIN LIFE OF CANADA A complete toU ol Ihe AommmI Kef ml far 19*6 u ill be seal ■ to all folic,holleri, *r assy le obtuioed from A. L. WRIGHT. C.L.U., Branch Manager Royal Bank BuHdsng, Vancoaver, B.C. mean that the death rate from diseases of the circulatory system has increased. It does,reveal that heart disease, numerically, is the most important cause of death today, with cancer occupying second place. A feature of the Annual Report was the chart first introduced by the Sun Life two years ago, showing the disposition of what is referred to as "Your Company's 1946 Income Dollar". This shows that in relation to every 73 cents paid by policyholders in premiums during the year, 86 H cents was either paid out to policyholders or credited to funds maintained for their future security and benefit. The financial statement presented by Mr. Wood indicated that 64.1% of the Company's total assets is held in Government Bonds primarily of Canada, the United States and Great Britain. The remainder of the asseta are listed ai follows: Municipal Bonds, 3.1',',; Industrial and Miscel laneous Bonds, 5.1%; Public Utility Bonda, 1.1.0'.; ; Railroad Bonds, 0.4'i ; Preferred and Guaranteed Stocks, 2.6%; Common Stock*. 6.3%; Mortgages, 4.77c; Real Estate, 1.2%; Policy Loans. 4.1%: Cash, 1.1%; other assets, 2.4%. The average interest rate realized by the Company in 1946 was MH as compared with 3.51'/, in 1945. I \ lilWlt'f • A, I'-i-fjts ™,^a*v5'-0. ™WX,.* *^*****^ :i,. ^pjj|iftii; ;iiffiIii'ii|iiii''iiT"Tri"'TiiCT »«s**S"_'f_"g__* • February, 1947V _^ f H E LABQR STATESMAN Page Sett*. Arcadian Auditorium Formerly 1.0.0.F. Hall—Sixth Avenue and Main Street The Management wishes to announce that their advertising contract with the Daily Province will be cancelled until such time as" the, paper is declared fair to the I. T. U. '• ; MODERN AND OLD-TIME DANCING EVERY WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY HALLS AVAILABLE FO RRENT FAirmont 2484 Dance to "Bob" and His Old-timers QUICK SERVICE IN QUaALJTY RECAPPING KING YOUR SMOOTH TIRES TO US NOW. FREE INSPECTION. ' NO PERMIT REQUIRED. VULCANIZING REPAIRS WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF DUNLOP "ARMORIZED" TIRES AND TUBES FOR ELIGIBLE PURCHASERS. GORDON'S TIRE SERVICE 2636 Hatting. St. Eaat HAstings 1294 RIJLJLEJliS ataa*. Sar/b.r -aat»-»4_0 Man's Mnbbw Coats—TK9B Man's Salncoats—S12.95, 815.90 aad 117.98 aim's Work Shirts, sizes MM to 18—$1.00 to You save at HILKER'S on the hill \0_r#lt-_|fttwrdftX"Wa.ttt~#"P__i;) '—~ 2425 Main Street FAirmont 0200 B.C. Marine Engineers and Shipbuilders Ltd. FT. OF VICTORIA Annual Wage Plan Backed By E^rtimer^Asl^ To Security Washington,' D. C. —. The use of guaranteed annual wage plans as an important topi ,for "mitigating the direct effects of unemployment" was urged in.the comprehensive study just made public by the Hoard of the Of* fice of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Prepared under the direction of Murray W. Latimer and based on lengthy and detailed investigation, made in cooperation with many na. tional and international unions of the American Federation of Labor and a large number of employers, the report outlines procedures whereby the hazards and hardships of intermittent unemployment can be reduced. The Top Pay for Utli Work In L. & S. W. Union Portland.—Employees of J. A. Wiley Lath Mill here now enjoy what is believed to bt* possibly the highest wage scale in the nation's lath industry. The firm's employees, members of Lumber and Sawmill Workers Local 2881, recently concluded an agree- ment with marragement tiroviding a minimum 'of $1.35 per hour and a vacation -.cluu.se- that -entitles all -em- ' ployees to vacations after July 1. The pact was negotiated by James Whallon, secretary bf the Portland District Council of Lumber & sawmill Workers. Whallon expressed great satisfaction with the agreement, and said he felt that it points the way for gains in other mills. BRITISH COLUMBIA DOOR CO. 1206 WEST SEVENTY-FIFTH AVENUE VANCOUVER, B. C. C.^L. PALMER, Manager Redwood Strikers Vote 29 to Ito Reject Pact Eureka, Calif.—In secret balloting conducted last week in 16 local unions affected by the Redwood strike in this district, AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers voted better than 29-to-l to reject a "contract" which had been proposed by the "Big Nine" unfair operators as basis for "settlement" of the 13-month tieup, it was reported late last week by Roscoe C. Smith, a spokesman fqr the Redwood District Council. When ballots Were counted here in the presence of press and radio news representatives, it was discovered that 1,246 voted against the Redwood Lumber Operators Association proposal, while only 42 voted for it. ■ Latimer report points out that in the 12 years following 1929, $300 billion in real income was lost by the American people with resulting inability to sustain high and stable levels of production. "That loss," according to the report, "if it had been productively used, would have been sufficient to build all the railroads in the country; to have substantially rebuilt the cities, and to have permitted the replacement of all obsolete and obsolescent equipment in the entire country. . , . • ' "But this was not done. The principal loser, but by no means the only one, was the American worker. Total unemployment, and the partial loss of income through reduced hours of work, which affected millions of workers, also threatened the security of other millions. "The tragedy, suffering and frustration which characterized the 12 years produced a deep-rooted demand for security, of which the guaranteed wage is becoming one of the most important expressions." The experience of many large en teVprises surveyed in the study proves, according to the report, that effective >, guaranteed annual wage plans can be operated at a net cost ofjess thaij 1_ Dercent pjf seaj:ltrifi; Smdua! fifmrs payroll, providtST that the annual liability of employers op erating the annual wage plan is prihperly limited. A jpaJsr-__5!icv. re^comnjea'tatipn; Style, OuaUrypWorkmanship In Smartly Tadored-To-Measure Reardy-To-Wear SUITS — COATS — JACKETS — SLACKS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ■ . • I SAMMY GOLD'S , r. Bond Clothes Shop 312 WEST HASTINGS STREET '■■ BROADWAY HOTEL Vancouver's Popular Priced Hotel licensed Premises — Fully Modem — Good Service 103 East Hastings Street , Leo Palitti, Manager HOTEL REGENT Limited FULLY LICENSED 160 Hastings Street East Vancouver, B. C. HOTEL AMBASSADOR '• Fully Licensed^ In the Heart of the Business, Shopping, Theatrical and Restaurant District—^Quiet. Comfortable, Convenient 773 Seymour Street, Vancouver Your Host: Abe Weston (Established 1911) . SUMNER BRASS FOUNDRY LTD. Manufacturtri of Brats, Bronze and Aluminum Castings — Phosphor Bronze Bushings Manganese Bronze Propellort in All Sizes Phone: MArine 1548 619 Bidwell Street, Vancouver, B. C. ANGELUS HOTEL Comer Dunsmuir and Howe Streets, Vancouver, B. C. PHONES: S4SS.Sa.S7 OV* ANDERSON AND A. HARRISON. PROPRIETORS McLEAN & POWELL IRON WORKS 1. ■• POWILl, MaV-AQB_ STOVE and FURNACE CASTINGS GENERAL FOUNDRY WORK Phone: FA. 1546 398 Second Ave W., Vancouver, B. C. GOLDEN GOOSE CAFE roon that satisties — fotjntaii* sb_vice 324 Cambie St. (Opp. Dominion Bldg.) Union House J. aad p. basil VETERANS — AT TOTJH SERVICE High-paid A. F. L. Mailmen Expect Victory Portland.—National Labor Relations Board election to determine employee representation is scheduled for Linnton Box operation this week although AFL Millmen's Union No. 1120 has established the nation's highest wage scale and best working conditions in the rotary box industry. "The ClO-Communist combine has sought to upset the legitimate organization of the workers and to create dissension and disturbance in the hope of breaking up the militant AFL drive for sound organization and good wages," said a local spokesman. ' / LSWU officials see little danger of a CIO win and consequent loss of the present good contract but predict a win for the A*FL by a comfortable margin. "In the last twenty bargaining elections involving AFL and CIO the AFL has won 18 of them," said one official, "indicating that the men and women who know, vote AFL." "We see no reason why this election," he concluded, "should result in anything else but the 19th AFL win." made by fir. Latimer, is to modify the present unemployment compensation laws so that, the guaranteed annual wage plans negotiated between employers and unions through collective bargaining might be supplemented" by unemployment" benefits of the social security system. Because most of the present unemployment compensation laws disqualify workers receiving guaranteed wage payments, while not actually employed, from unemployment compensation benefits, Mr. Latimer recommended modification of these laws to make possible complete dovetailing of guaranteed payments with unemployment benefits. While the American Federation of Labor has not concurred with the policy recommendation relating to unemployment compensation, and has pointed out the inequities which may readily result from the proposed modification of unemployment insurance laws, it has welcomed the Latimer study as a source of invaluable cost information which will help employers and unions to develop, by mutual agreement, sound guaranteed annual wage plans through direct collective bargaining negotiations. Machinists To Seek Million New Members Washington. — A record-breaking drive, aimed at boosting -membership from 800,000 to 1,000,000, was authorized this week by the Executive Council of the Machinists at a meeting in Washington. May, 1948, was set as the deadline for achieving the goal. That's when the I. A. M. will celebrate its 60th anniversary. President Harvey W. Brown declared the council had voted to earmark $,000,000, over and above regular organizing expenditures, to finance the campaign. The sum will be used-also, he said, in a far-flung effort to educate members in the "true obectives of organized labor." Brown revealed that the union has overcome most of the losses suffered after V-J Day; added 100,000 members in the past year, and won $200,000,000 in wage increases as a result of negotiations with 8,000 employees—and "in 98 percent of the cases without strikes". Models Get Charter San Francisco Models Guild 24196 is now officially a part of the AFL family, and just that many more working girls are wise to the best way to get good wages and conditions. Already these new AFL'ers have won 50-cent increases as follows: $1.60 per hour for "draped" posing, $2.00 for "undraped," and $2.50 plus expenses for out-of-town assignments. The charter was "hung" at Sunday evening's regular meeting by Pres. Rosalie Draeckart. One serious threat to organizational effectiveness-remains to be dealt with, namely, the potential powers of naked strikebreakers. —Labor Review. AFL TEAMSTERS WIN $10.50 RAISE IN PAY IN SOUTHERN AREA Atlanta.—Increased wages averaging $10.60 a week were won for some 20,000 truck line workera in over- the-road agreements reached by southeast and southwestern freight operators and the Southern Conference of Teamsters (AFL). The newly signed pacts call for an hourly wage rate of $1.)0, an increase ranging from 10 percent to 15 percent. The mileage rate, the truck drivers major source of income, was increased a half cent a mile, which is approximately $10-60 more weekly for the average driver. 20.000 CARPENTERS IN AFL UNION GET 20*;. INCREASE Chicago.—Twenty thousand members of local carpenter unions affiliated with the Carpenter's District council (AFL) will receive a 20 percent an hour wage• Increase beginning June 1, Michael J. Sexton, presi- .d>lit of the council, announced. The agreement was made in a contract between the union and the builders. The raise will bring the hourly *age of the carpenters frorn $1.96 to $2.16. It is part of agreements being signed in various building trade groups affecting the wages of 90,000 union members in the Chicago area. According to the agreement, the raise will not be put into effect until construction now in progress, is completed. The union estimates the increase will cause only a 2 percent rise in building costs. Communists. Fascists Barred by Machinists Washington (FP)—In an official circular sent to its 600,000 members. Hur International Association of ■Machinists (unaffiliated) barred membership to any person advocating or encouraging communism, fascism or nazism, and providing for the trial and expulsion of any member of the I.A.M. who advocates or encourages the three philosophies. The action was taken by the I.A.M. executive council holding its winter meeting here, and expands an original policy statement of 1925 attacking four communist organizations as antagonistic in character and dual in. nature to the machinists union. Declaring that today "communism and other totalitarian ideologies pose an even greater threat to the free nations of the world, the I.A.M. and all other free trade unions," the new statement charged communism, fas- ciscm and nuzism are based on aims forcibly to overthrow existing institutions, abolish private property and art "dual in nature and contrary to the ideals and principles set forth in the constitution of the I.A.M." "Advocates of totalitarianism," the statement said, "proclaim that the leople exist for the good of the state, rha I.A.M. holds and will forever cherish and protect the principle of the state existing for the good of the people." CONGRESS WINS BREWERY VOTES IN SASKATOON AND PRINCE ALBERT The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada was successful in votes held in Brewery Workers' Unions in both Prince Albert and Saskatoon recently. Results were as follows: Prince Albert, 50 in favor of affiliation with Congress, 10 against; Saskatoon, 68 In favor of Congress, 3 against When the United Brotherhood of Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Workers transferred its affiliation to the C.I.O. some months ago, the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada offered to issue Federal Charters to any Canadian locals which did not wish to throw in their lot with the C.I.O. The maojrity of these locals are now operating unded direct Congress Federal Charters. ' "CHESTERFIELD" QUALITY MEN'S SUITS AND TOPCOATS ': or SPORTS SLACKS and SPORTS JACKETS POPULAR BRANDS of MEN'S !TJRI*flBI^C3S ^%ffitTORETlW^7rW/^Iul^ Arnold & Quigley lid. 540 Granville Street, Vancouver, B. C. «i 0NLY,,____ Fish and Oyster Cafe UNION HOUSE , 20 Hastings Street East » Here Since 1911 We use "Frank's RED HOT Sauce" — ItTS Hot" Al Upholstering Co. Guaranteed Built Upholstered Furniture You can safely order a stock of upholstered furniture, knowing it will satisfy your'customers — No order too large or too small. Phoae: HAstings 5500 536 E. HASTINGS ST., VANCOUVER STANDARD MACHINE AND SHEET METAL WORKS Genera! Machine Work — General Sheet Metal Work Phone: PAclflc 7951 »U MAIN STREET , VANCOUVER, B.C. STCW/ARrS Ca4RTAGE & FUEL SUPPLY WOOD, COAL and TRANSFER Phone GLen 0881 3870 East Hastings Street Vancouver, B. C. Darlington. Haskins & Co. (1943) Limited TILES — MOSAICS — MARBLE — TERRAZZO 1144 Graravill. StrMt Phone: BAyview 4829 Vancouver, B.C ECONOMY SAUSAGE CO. "THI SAUSAGE THAT MADE LITTLE PICS FAMOUS'' FOR SALE EVERYWHERE — TRY SOME 141 HAWKS AVENUE Phoae: HAstings 4557 Cobalt Hotel Refreshment Parlor 917 Main Street Remodeled and Decorated — Service is Our Motto W. H. HILL ano H. R. DAFOC PROPRIETOR. You are Welcome! .. . Meet Your friends at the PL AYFAIR CLUB - 517 Granville St. PLAY BRIDGE, WHIST, AND RUMMY You'll like iti Make it a date! B. C. BOAT EQUIPMENT AND GEAR .SPECIALIZED FOR THE FISHERMAN NEW AND USED GEAR Phone: HA. 5306 544 Powell Street, Vancouver, B. C. Y. WAH ■sr*a osjssna-ns *-_-_ to mts_«u~_ 9BT (MOD* T-LEPHOME: PAclflc 4014 208A MAIN STREET VANCOUVER-, B. C. IT" • ^''•saBsM!^ Page EigtH 2? THE LABOR STATESMA-N a.. _•> t:^ j*-*s*mmmsii ',, ' . ,.''■.' February, 1947' Do You Look? "Corrected vrarjirttntl-propci'ly'' fitted glasses may do wonders for your appearance — and health, too. Have your eyes. examined now. , Edward Roberson OPTOMETRIST Pitman Optical House Est. 1921 605 West Hastings Street Phone: MA. 0928 Report On Community Chest Activities VANCOUVER'S UNION FUNERAL DIRECTORS . ^ ^ _ Rasa—Ms Coat -—_ 1235 Ea« Hsattmgs If DasiraJ WE CONTRIBUTE A FUNERAL BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ALL LOCAL TRADE UNIONS. TO SERVE AS WE WOULD BE SERVED lr<mid°nt, l^'AI MrMiillfiii;' Viifc president Wm. McDermont; Record- ing"SecreWyrTt'.'FeacIem'e;* Btialness Agent, F. W. Mills; Inspector, A. Anderson; Inside Guard, T. James; Outside Guard, G. Hourke; Chaplain, D. Kenny; Trustees, J. Galloway and Wm. McEaclmlK '— Negotiations are being: carried on for a new agreement. I Phone: MArine 5432 of Every Job Estimates Free 4__m___% Stands Back lg_J Crown Chimney Sweeping & Roofing Co. ' Established 32 years C. Norfield, Mgr. • 1270 Burrard St., Vancouver . JitAoithe $BQ,000,00_0 Elebiscite, it embraces, the city's first attempt to budget its capital ejcpenilitiire,; aitd for that reason alone should receive endorsement. Never before has the City Council planned its capital improvements in any forward-looking ~way:-*iT)W7-it--haTT-c,oWT»^^ the ratepayers to approve. The city will need the $50,000,000 of improvements within the decade—probably ^J Kelowna Milimen Vote^- iagZto^a..abio'to pVo^d^iVthe EARLE'S AUTOMOTIVE Eajle Miller Rear 786 Hamilton Street, Vancouver Phone: MA. 7516; Night, FA. 6963-L W. J. HEADS BOOT FACTORY LTD. Makers of the "HEADS SHOE" for Loggers, Miners, Cruisers, Surveyors, etc. Our Shoes are hand-made — You'll be satisfied 21 East Hastings Street Vancouver, B. C. Phone: FAirmont 6276 Stonebcrg Bros. Plating Works Wt Sptcialiifin Hard Chromium and Heavy Industrial Plating.' Chrome, Nichlt, Copter, Electro Tinning, Polishing, tie. 436 East 5th Ave., cor. Guelph and 5th Ave., Vancouver The Annual Meeting of the Com munity Chest & Gouhcil of Greater ,Vancouver is being held at the Hotel Vancouver, Mayfair Roor, on Februr ary 24, 1947, at 8:00 p.m.,-and we are most anxious that all those interested should attend. We feel sure that your members who have supported the Chest will want to hear what has been done and what is planned for the future and should be glad if you could find some method of bringing this meeting to their attention. There may be questions they want answered—there may be suggestions they can offer which will strengthen our organization and help us to do more and better work, and we can assure you that any help you or your members can offer will be most acceptable. Yours very truly, I HUGH ALLAN, •—v—-I Executive Director. By-law and Plebiscite , On Civic Centre Beverage Dispensers Elect Executive Board The following were elected as the Executive Board for the Beverage Dispensers, Local 676, for the year of ;1947t W. H. Scott Stamp & Rubber Ltd. SILK SCREEN PRINTING DIVISION DECALCAMANIA TRANSFERS POSTERS AND BANNERS REAL ESTATE SIGNS, ETC. 433 DUNSMUIR STREET VANCOUVER, B. C. CENTRaAL AUTO PAINTERS Body and Fender Repairs Metal Work Ante Tops and Upholstery Repairs Car Upholstery Thoroughly Cleaned — Truck Painting and Lettariaf CECIL HUGGINS, Manager — ESTIMATES FSEE 1245 Seymour Street Phone MArine 2918 G. W. RIBCHESTER 8C SON LTD. Automobile Commercial Bodies and Repairs ^ 1253 HOWE STREET MArine 0827 -"-*— Ifarron Stm Ctmttri FUNERAL DIRECTORS SS BABT TIITH A-__TJ- iss w_s- sixth rr-___r. bob*- Ta-ootrv-am la**- aad atABIBB D-XTB. sTAmetl PA1—noat 01S4 wir-m Restore Your Health by the Law of Nature MiDicrsiax maa* Ton ___ ailments MJU-B-aVnOHS MEDICINAL HERB SCIENTIST HERBAL TREATMENT BY MAIL OUR SPECIALTY Offlo. loini lo run. to S pjn. MArine 9918 Office: 615 Holden Building, Vancouver TTRF***. new—1,5*20—RECAPPING lUU-O Buy ,n.m on easy Budget Plant Bourne & Humphrys Ltd. Car. PACIFIC aad HOWE '*rru Phone PAclflc .Ml 3 To 1 For AFL Union First fruits of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters' recent organizational activity in the sawmill indus. try of British Columbia were harvested recently when employees of the large S. M. Simpson Lumber Company's plant at Kelowna voted overwhelmingly to junk IWA-CIO Local 423, in which they were organized, and join the AFL Millmen's Union'; chartered by the U.B.C. & J. International Representative J. N. (Jack) Chute of the United Brotherhood said the Simpson workers voted nearly 3-to-l to abandon the dual organization and set up a local of the AFL union. Vole 111-to 42 Out of 157 employees voting Wednesday, February 5, only 42 cast ballots to retain the IWA-CIO local, whereas 111 voted for the Millmen's union, a Canadian counterpart of the Lumber & Sawmill Workers' organization under tho Brotherhood of Carpenters. Four ballots were spoiled. Representative Jack Chute revealed that the balloting was conducted by the Simpson employees themselves—"under their own steam." "Fed Up" "The Simpson boys merely got fed up with the whole Pritchett regime and decided to cast their lot with a real union—the powerful Brotherhood of Carpenters," Chute declared. "They are now confident they can secure conditions under the AFL which they could only dream about under Pritchett's CIO union." Ballots were counted by Mayor W. B. Hughes-Games of Kelowna, B. C. It was understood the men had been organized... seyeral years under the International Woodworkers of Am .erien. Harold Pritchett, district president of the IWA's British Columbia section, announced Friday that the overwhelming vote may result in a CIO picket line around the Simpson sawmill.. He .said IWA Local 423 still holds "bargaining rights" in the plant (despite the democratic vote of the employees), and he has registered protests with Labor Minister G. S. Pearson and S. M. Simpson, president of the company. Representative Chute predicted that more mill crews will desert IWA ranks and join up with the Brotherhood of Carpenters "before the year is over." "This is only the beginning," he asserted. "We have already made a beachhead in the shingle industry here; and as soon as the sawmill men learn that there js anothej* organization in the British Columbia lumber industry besides the incompetent IWA, they will leave the CIO union and start building a strong Lumber Workers' organization under the banner of the United Brotherhood. I predict that there, will be a lot more elections like this one at Simpson's before the year is over." —The Union Register. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MEN WELCOMED INTO AFFILIATION The Executive Council of the Trades .and Labor Congress of Canada recently welcomed into affiliation the British Columbia'■ Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Workers Unions. , This is n province-wide organization having' locals in Penticton, Osoyoos, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, Keremeos, Oliver, Kaleden, Vernon and Winfield. Executive officers of the Federation are as follows: President, J. W. Blogg; 1st Vice-President, E. Greene; 2nd Vice-President, E. Gray; Secretary-Treasurer, A. T. Kobayashi; Executive Member, Mrs. M. M. At- wood; Valley Representative, W. H. Sands/ CANADA TOURISTS SPEND RECORD OF 212 MILLION Washington, D. C—According to reports from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, OttawaY tourist expenditures In Canada reached an all-time peak of $212,000,000 in 1946, which indicated an Increase of nearly $46 - 000,000, or 27.3 percent over the preceding year and 7 percent higher than in 1929, theprevious high mark Canadian tourist expenditures abroad during 1946 may well have exceeded $127,000,000, so that the net currency gain or credit to Canada on international travel account is about $85,000,000, 'the Bureau said. . < , . Ori March 6,'. Vancouver ratepay- ers will be asked to vote on two important proposals having to dp with public •improvement. One is a. bylaw to provide $2,500,000 for the purchase of property required for a Civic Centre. The other is a plebiscite on the $50,000,000 ten-year construction program. The by-law for $2,500,000 follows logically on the December vote endorsing a Civic Centre on the Central School Site. The city already owns nearly half the property required for the centre, and needs the money to purchase the 'remainder, Since the property-owners directed the City Council to proceed with the Civic Centre project, they must, of course, be ready to vote the funds for the work. Some of the buildings to be grouped in the Civic Centre may not, of course, be ejected for years, but for some others there is real urgency. The Vocational School, for instance, cannot be deferred too long. If plans are prepared for this project and the city's share of the money is in hand, a very large contribution—possibly up to 75 percent—can be expected from the provincial and federal governments. .But-Vancouver must do its share and do it within little more than a year. "**W. various projects and with their financing in an orderly manner. Victoria Trades Council Elects Officers for 1947 Following is the result M the election for officers held by tire Victoria Trades and Labor Council: Bros. L. Salloway, J. WaT§h and G. Robson acted as tellers, arid Past President Bro. N. Robertson installed the officers. President: Bros. A. P. Raym'ent, Wm. McLaughlin (declined), A. Hart and C. Peck nominated at the previa ous- meeting. Bros. Hart and Peck declined. Bro. A. P .Rayment (Carpenters), declared elected by acclamation. Vice-President: Bros. N. Robertson and Wra- McLaughlin were nominated at the previous meeting. Fur- nominations: Bros. F. J. Bevis and C. Peck (declined). Br. W. McLaughlin (Seafarers), was declared elected. Secretary-Treasurer: Bro. Geo. Wilkinson (Retail Clerks)," was declared elected by acclarhation. Sergeant at Arms: Bros. V. Haines and C. T. Anderson were nominated at the previous meeting. Bro. Anderson Declined. Bro. V. Baines (Typographical), was declared elected by acclamation. Chairman of Organizing Commit- teer-Bros. W. McLaughlin, F. J. Bevis (declined), H. E. Thayer (declined), were nominated at the previous meeting. Bros. L. Sallaway and E. Neish further nominated. Bro. L. (Pete) Sallaway (Newspaper Guild), was declared elected. Chairman of Press Committee: Bro. H. Rowland (Chemical & Explosive Works), was declared elected by acclamation. Chairman of Legislative Committee: Bro. C. Peck (Electrical Workers), was declared elected by acclamation. Chairman of Building Trades Committee: Bro. C. Davis (Carpenters), was declared elected by acclamation. Chairman of Hall Committee: Bro. J. Chapman (Typographical), was declared elected by acclamation. PROFITS ARE INCREASED According to the Bank of Canada Statistical Summary for November last, 709 of Canada's largest corporations received $273 million in profits after all taxes had been paid. This was $3 million more than in the previous year. But according to the financial Post, December 28, 1946, 28 large Canadian companies actually showed net profits after taxes of $52,000,000, an increase in profits of over 55%. And if we look at the nine large chartered banks their profits during the past year ranged all the way from 9.6% to 19.9% on their paid capital. CONGRESS GRANTS CHARTER TO LAUNDRY WORKERS LOCAL Saint John, N.B.—The laundry and dry cleaning employees of the New System Laundry, of Saint John, N.B., have formed a Congress local which will be known as the Saint John Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers' Union. 400 LEGION POSTS REJECT ANTILABOR RESOLUTIONS Chicago, 111.—Some 400 American Legion posts which make up the Cook County Council lashed the legion's national executive committee for committing the veterans' organization to an antilabor position. The council statement referred to certain "ill - advised" resolutions passed by the top committee last No-' vember at Indianapolis and asked that they be rescinded. These resolution* endorsed compulsory arbitration of labor disputes and urged Congress to pass restrictive legislation against charging initiation fees and Assessments. Chicago, III.—A deficit of at least 30,000 physicians by 1960 will occur if "present training programs continue on the same scale as they are at present." This was the declaration of U.S. Surgeon General ThomAs O. Parran in an address here thfis week. Citing a population increase of 10,000,000 since 1940, Dr. Par- ran declared that by 1960 the population should be swollen by another 11,000,000. Try Our No Tokens Required Eat Mora MAPLE LEAF, BISCUITS Baked Fresh Daily ., Union-made Sold at all Grocers OTTO JrVNSEN, Prop. Listen to CJOR E-erj* Morning 7-8 ' «*■ HAst 4091 ' =9 REAL ESTATE - RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CEPERLEYROUNSEFELL^CO PACIFIC 3321 ■.tab. mn 846 W. HASTINOS A GENUINE MUTUAL * Protection at actual cost. '..■■'.-■' * Tlo premium*^^*ae«iiienHlfre made orityHSfntsWh of a momber. * Democratically controlled by the members—chartered under the Societies Act. ' * Operated for service not for profit. IP TOU ABE BETWEE„ 16 AST) SO TIAM , THOBE TODAY POB PUBTHE* DETAJaU*.. 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The 13 enterprises, "started wholly by the present administration," were: Wool Products, Shoe Factory, Tannery, Clay Products, Box Factory, Timber Board, Fish Board, Fur Mar keting Service, Transport Company, Reconstruction Corporation, Housing Corporation, Printing Company and the Insurance Office. NOTICE,. We have received notice from patent offices in Ottawa tHe ..Miracle Fuel Feeder has been jaunted another* patent on their fuel feeder, which is a combination feeder for wood, coal, oil, gas or sawdust and the latest principle for using water with oil in gas combustion which vaporises water and)"mixes with the gases, can be installed at once for coal gas, rock gas and sawdust which is the cheapest fuel available. , , See it demonstrated at PIONEER HEATING EXPERTS 2014 Granville BAy. 1033 .-..-. .1 ■MKm
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