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[The Labor Statesman]
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FRONT PAGE NEWS PUBLIC THANKED VANCOUVER — An expression of appreciation has been extended to the public for its "consideration and ui-tderstanding" during the eight-day postal workers strike '.. This statement was issued on behalf of the postal workers by Bob Hamilton, treasurer, of the postal workers Steering Committee. Appreciation was also expressed for the "support and assistance" of the B.C. Federation of -Labour and its affiliates, "which contributed so much to our success." TOWN CHANGING TAHSIS.—First steps are being taken toward converting this "company town** to an open community. lids was annoimfed recently in a publicity blurb from Tahsis Co. Ltd. "Construction of a hotel and -Shopping centre" constitutes "the first step." The Tahsis Inn is believed to be the first independent modern hotel to be put in a company town by an outside party. . The shopping facilities will mark the first entry of independent business Into a town heretofore entirely owned and managed by the Tahsis Co. Six duplexes being built as tiie first phase of an apartment complex in conjunction with the hotel and shoW-un|1ow-#e wjjl te foefirrt Tahsis has a population of some 1.200. BANNED. NOW BACK VANCOUVER.—The "banned'' professor is going to get another crack at Canada <u ^r- Prof. Mulford Q. Sibley, who was once banned from ffieaking in Canada, will address an estimated 5,000 Canadians and Americans August 7. He will speak at the Peace Arch as part of an international effort to bring about peace in Nam. - The meeting has been arranged by the V ver Committee to End the War in Viet Nam and similar groups in Seattle and other Washington State cities. Prof. Sibley toadies political philosophy at tiie University of Minnesota and is an author and leading spokesman for non-violence. USE SURPLUS VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is being asked to give some of its budgetary surplus to higher education in B.C. E. T. Staley, president, B.C. Federation of Labour, Wired Premier Bennett July 30 urging him to make an "outright gift" of part of the announced $53.4 million budgetary surplus to the Three Universities Fund and Notre Dame University in Nelson. *■*•--_ Mr. Staley's wire said this would "obviate tiie necessity of any further begging by the universities to provide money for their present expansion pro- NEW AFFILIATION PRINCE GEORGE •— The Flborlajwrs Unfoh (Local 3104) has been chartered here by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. ^ to take part in union activities. First objective is to establish an agreement based on Ffoorlayeis agreements m Vancouver and Victoria. * _ , _ Harry Kulhawy was elected president and Victor Frisen a YOUNG. OLD HURT; -' WHY? This is the question now bring asked by journalists, economists and tiie general public as events in Vancouver's grain dispute move rapidly toward a national crisis. Multi-million dollar contracts are threatened but no one at press time has come up with: an adequate answer to the question, least of all the 260 grain l-antUers whp are either on strike or have been locked out of their jobs. More and more, however, people are looking to the lug elevator companies to provide the answer to the question of why there should be any tie-up of grain shipments out of Vancouver. The answer must come from the companies because the union's position has been recognized as clear and reasonable from the beginning of "the dispute June 2. But what is the companies' position? What do they want? What do they ..a__pecfc«jcft„t-i^ As the Voncouucr Sun observed editorially: "What must baffle most observers is how tiie $1 bil- lion-a-year grain industry dares take such risks when tiie union's demands—as 'ii——".f*J/_Kil«W<, recognized fay the majority report of an earlier conciliation board — are no more than in line With B.C.'s wage and contract pattern." For this reason speakers from the B.C. Federation of Labour spoke at public meetings in Alberta and Saskatchewan early in August. Attempts were made to put all the questions related to the dispute and tiie companies' intransigence within the context of the known facts. FACT: The Union has accepted a reasonable conciliation board report. The elevator companies have rejected it. - •, FACT: The Union tried to limit any tie-up in the dispute to a single strike at Alberta Wheat Pool FACT: The elevator companies and die CPJL insisted on shipping "hot" grain through other elevators knowing full well that union men could not handle it. .,.. _ FACT: Gr a i n handlers sent home — locked out — when they refused to handle "hot" grain at two other elevators. There is some speculation that tiie motives of the elevator tympanies go much HELP FAMILIES %, deeper than a simple dispute between labour and management. For example, are the companies using the threat of a general Vancouver waterfront tie-up to wring concessions from the federal government? Aire they seeking increased rates for storage and stripping fay saying in effect "if we don't get what we want well force the union to go on strike?" There are some good reasons to support the speculations on the companies' motives in the dispute. Rigid, unyielding inflexibility and arbitrary attitudes are tantamount to overt provocation. ' A recent example of this was the hostility labour officials received when they invited A. T. Baker, general manager, Alberta Wheat, to attend public meetings in Alberta and Saskatchewan to discuss tbe situation. Also invited was Eric Taylor, who is" reported to be.receiving $500 a day for advising the.elevator companies on the tactics regarding tiie union. . E. P. O'Neal, Secretary, B.C. Federation of Labour, was informed in Regina that Alberta Wheat Pool would not participate in the discussions with the formers and public. *• O'Neal said he was in Saskatchewan to determine whether or not Saskatchewan wheat is moving. "The union has acted most responsibly and is willing to handle and unload all Saskatchewan wheat," he said. "But," he added, "it would appear that there is a conspiracy on somebody's part to prevent the orderly -shipment of grain from the four elevators, that are not on''strike." If such a conspiracy does exist the union is almost powerless to prevent the situation from deteriorating. But tiie public should know where tiie guilt rests. :-_* . 1 f l< % 1* I t I . .\ 1- 1 h ml :. >a _--. r__3u__ '***»£. ■ *—— . ' - V .-t> BACKGROUND MANY CALIFORNIA COLLEGES £fg.fl3 --3Hf.. & THE PRICE-FIXERS a.J__r The second of a two-part article on labour and financing higher education. It was written by E. P. O'Neal, secretary of the B.C. Federation of Labour. The Vancouver Sun requested this article from Mr. O'Neal and then refused to print it. In the first part Mr. O'Neal explained the reasons why labour refuses to support the Three Univesities Fund Drive. Labour believes higher education should be "free." Since writing this article Mr. O'Neal has been appointed to the Board of Governors of Notre Dame University in Nelson. \ (In the ftrrt pert, erf article, Mr. O'Neal said i labour from the beginning had doubts about the long- run wisdom of the Three Universities Fund. Labour's position has always been that higher education should be "free". He expressed the view that the Fund was actually helping the. Protnscial government evade its retporuibilities in higher education). We tentatively planned to ask' our affiliated unions to contribute a number of dollars each year by payroll deduction or by voluntary contribution. These were to be equitably distributed to participating universities, but also include Notre Dame. Then, unfortunately, certain regrettable incidents occurred which obviated farther consideration of the scheme. I will not examine these incidents except to say' that they gave sharper point to our original reservations and led to Mr. Moore's OOV^MMEWT FAILS In the long ran, we fed our decision will do more for higher education in British Columbia than-the short-range objectives of the Throe Universities Fond. If this Government were ser- ' ions about meeting its total responsibilities for higher education, it would arrange its budget in such a manner that there would be no nrlcd for another for donations from the Attention has been sharp- focussed on our Government's but attention may now be drawn to the proven experience of other "dynamic areas." California is a case point. A quarter of a million California youth attend college or university without paying any fees. Jtuversity of California are mitted to any one of the 12 campuses WITHOUT FEE. Mere we see dear recognition that the educational welfare of the individual and the community depends not on financial background, but on ability. Similarly, at California State College. NO FEES for state resident students where the college derives more than half its income from the State Government. FREE COLLEGES NO FEES for state resident at California State Pbiyteehnical College ($9 million from the State, with a total college budget of $15 million), nor at Chico State (14 million from the State, with a total budget of $5 million). And so on at Fresno, Humbolt, Los Angdes, Sacramento, San Francisco, to name butafew. . Obviously, full-scale and intelligent Government participation in higher education makes this possible. Not whist drives. It will be argued, of course, that "dynamic" British Colum- , bia cannot afford this. The argument is specious. It is soldi-, minded. It is 19th Century thinking. ■ Hj_4ter; .•*rdjKJ*-_JS*J-. ■ costs have traditionally . nanced from general revenues, fees, private gifts and endowments. If we assume that the reliance on student fees, private gifts and endowments should be reduced while increasing that portion peal by the Provincial Government, then we must look to revenue sources that are as- sured, secure and free from political control. I suggest that higher education in British Columbia, both operating and capital costs, be financed by the _____u__k_______> jir i _i_»m i i ■■■■■I >n dowment funds. We already have the University Endowment Lands which will soon be., generating large amounts of annual income through operation of die new corporation. A second .endowment fund might be established initially by the lump sum payment received by the Provincial Government for resource concessions. Columbia River payments are an example. We have already loaned $100 million to the Province of Quebec at interest in excess of 5%. Other lump sum payments, miscellaneous cash inputs by Government, industry and individuals, can be .added to such a fund over the years. Another alternative is, of course, a relocation of die Provincial Budget with special emphasis on higher education. CATASTROPHE *****-******™--*—^"****wmm^mmmm*m~r As matters now'stand, unwittingly the Three Universities' Fund Drive is helping disguise an unsightly fact ... the B.C Government's total percentage share in higher education is less than it was before die Second World War. The University of British Columbia Faculty Association notes this fact with some concern in their latest brief. - Can the Labour Movement be reasonably asked to be a party to this deception? H. G. Wells once said that "History is a race between catastrophe and educa- tion.0 *-*?■ :';—-":-: ' The Labour Movement in British Columbia will do everything in its power to avoid ca- tasrophe. We fed we can do this best by insisting that Provincial Government Fiscal Policy rather than the talents of professional fund raisers, be the instruments used to finance University Education in British Columbia. Recognized as one of the -top UJS. news commentators. Mr. Morgan tc heard five times a week over the American Broadcasting Co. network. He is sponsored by theAFL-ClO.Z The following commentary was originally broadcast Jan. 5,1961, ■' Maybe it's a legacy front."1 the time when few dared to question — out loud — the behaviour of the "ruling classes," so-called, but the unpretty fact is that we Americans still use a double standard in measuring the morality of inanagBBaaat and labour. One of -the .most eloquent examples of this duality ever recorded, emerged last month in the government's victory in the largest antitrust case ever tried. ,*""" It's a safe bet that the public at large is quite unaware that in early December, nineteen big manufacturers of heavy electrical equipment pleaded guilty in federal court to.criminal charges of price fixing. Among ihe principal de- were firms -whose The extent of, the conspiracy boggles the imagination and makes the arrogant, * power-corrupting tans of a Beck or a Hoffa, or the sad scandals involving the leadership of the Carpenters union look almost like the pranks, of juvenile delinquents by comparison. What happened, briefly, , was this: in the decade of the 1950*8 by a simple but secret system of faking competitive bids these companies carved up markets and rigged 'prices on sales amounting to a total of seven billion dollars to industry— _Z_ private utilities and other corporations — and a billion dollars in federal, state and local government contracts. In an Interestingly refined concept of executive responsibility, the board chairman . and ex-president of General Electric, Ralph J. Cordiner, says he knew nothing of the conspiracy in -which GE was so deeply involved. But it is as if this whole pattern, from the sly public relations approach outlined above to the conniving actually to cheat of trie, Westingbouse, Allis Chalmers — are household words. But the word of their criminality simply didn't get around as widely as it would have if a similar rap had descended on a trade union. The story was not suppressed. , But by the nature of our American sense of values as measured by the information media, it just didn't get the play given, say, exposes of labor racketeering in -die heyday of the McClellan committee. public —• out of m-Dions, had become an accepted way of life. The behavior of business, as revealed in this vast and shocking price-fixing conspiracy, should not only impel sober self-appraisal by the captains of industry but stir deep public-concern. The same concern and soul- searching, I hasten to add, should apply to unions wherever wrong-dqing is involved. up en Vancouver sheet '-i-iiu'ia —J news sft-___h And it is The Labour States- was "Newsy" J-Kk He reported Oat the first -"Newsy'' Jack is one of Vancouver's best loved the June' issue. The first been at the same location at man to handle the public the comer ef Georgia and sale of The Labour States- Granville for 24 years. ODERN TRENDS An agreement concluded between the "Head Organization of the Employers Associations in the Metal Industry" (Gesamtmetall) and "The Industrial Trade Union Metal" (IG Metall) caused *a stir and unleashed lively discussions in the summer of 1964. ,... This provided for concessions to the workers, of a kind which would have been quite unbelievable for most of the employers only a few years before: longer holidays, higher wages and salaries and/ in addition extra pay for holidays. For the conservative industrialists, this was all too revolutionary. A large number of factory-owners used sharp, critical words. Tim .Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Herr Schmiicker. however, welcomed the agreement as a further step along the road towards an economically orientated tariff policy and thus took- sides with those who had grasped the fact that it was not a matter of victory or defeat, but of reason and social justice. In point of fact a new stage had been reached in the relations between the trade unions and the employers. Thirty years ago, scarcely anyone would have thought such an incisive change pes-, sable. In 1933, die whole trade union apparatus, which' 'had been built up from 1860 onwards at great sacrifice, was destroyed by the Nazi government. Nowadays, one cannot but remember that in the year 1945 nothing remained of the former trade" union system. With that in mind, one becomes aware of exactly what has been achieved since the end of the Second World War and tile cuniulete economic and political breakdown. Perhaps, the situation. is made clearest by a negative remark, namely the "raffled proletariat", as it was once described, no longer exists . as a social class. This fact cannot be attributed, entirely to the ijiir/i _*_•.'■ ■ | '■ GERMAN fi_tt p. work of the trade unions nor to the attitude of the employers. It is much rather the result of that common- sense attitude .adopted by both groups, that in the nuclear age and with the danger of Communism new ways not only had to be sought but also found. Therfe exists nowadays in the Federal Republic tbe Association of German Trade Unions, which comprises sixteen free trade unions, which together have a membership of about six and a half millions. IN POLITICS To this must be added the 609,000 members of the Christian (Roman Catholic) Trade Unions, the half a million on the books of the German Employees Trade Unions and the 680,000 sub- All these groups are today recognized bodies with an interest in the whole of national life. Until well into the-20th century however, __their predecessors had to struggle, against social shortsightedness and even malevolence The close connections between those trade unions, . which reflected the views of people like Lassalle, Bebel and Liebknecht, with Ihe Social Democratic Party (similar to the NDP — Ed) caused Bismarck's Law on Socialism — i.e. the ban on social democracy — to have its effect on the trade unions.' . Z This- was not Bismarck's intention. On the contrary, he regarded the demand, of the Trade Unions for a part in the benefits of industrial prosperity as justified. Tim judicial authorities ■*_ regarded them, however, as political associations and they were doomed to liquid-. ation. A large number of trade union leaders Were arrested, others sent into exile. It was not until twelve years later, that the trade unions ware permitted to re- sume their activities -o n c e 'again.' It is understandable that tbe close ties with {social democracy are still re- fleeted in trade union programmes even after die passing of so many decades. > It used to be one of the thing*, that -were taken-for granted that trade union programmes demanded die socialization of private industrial undertakings, their transformation in die l«rop- erty of everyman. This view is still propounded today, but in a very watered down form and with all kinds of limitations. The latest statement of principle by the Association of German trade unions (1963) still refers to the need for the "transformation of key:industries and other predominant market and economic enterprises into common property. Of course, the trade unions have primarily to deal with economic questions and those pertaining to particular branch groups of the community. They advocate a fair proportion o£ ^.social product for the employees, they call for just wages and adequate labour protection. ■ The controversial question as to whether the trade unions may and should deal with< political events has IN CULTURE long been solved in practice. The solution resulted almost automatically from the tasks the trade unions set themselves, as well as the means available for fulfilling such tasks. •* In other words, most trade uftjons and their holding organizations, the DGB, do not regard -themselves only as representations * of economic interests but also ea political institutions and as instruments of democratic policy. _ They attempt to act in accordance with this conviction.' There is no sector of pot icy, which is not of interest to the trade unions. They express their views on domestic, foreign or 'financial questions. Most unions seem to take for granted that a connection exists between the in- terests of their particular branch and the political cli- A LESSON INVOLVED mate of a particular moment After all, the extent of production and die degree of employment df|ifi-d largely on politics and 'the respective political situation. The trade unions regard themselves as being co-re- ****-fA-; -WfWtiW.C-l, Wi with other fields. ■ the Hade unions, that then- members and par- ticuja-dy dm officials are eniiippnl intf-l***! liH-lj* with that -knfl _ for fulfilling die trade union movement Le. they may he on factory councils, belong to the supervisory coon—I. of a labour or soda} tribunals. That, is why each trade not only supplies its for state order and are assessed by the $****______ These publications are also symptomatic of the will to co-operate in the cultural life of the nation,, a will which is fully in accordance with trade union tradition. Indeed, as early as the end of the last century, the Social Democrats and the emergent trade union movement" attempted to implement the- new concept of workers education. Evening courses and People's High Schools (Vottahod-adiulen) were furthered by the trade unions. The slogan which characterizes this activity is "Education is power**.. The popular theatre movement was also'directed mainly at, the workers and was for many years to a large extent apolitical commitment That did not change the fact that die leaders of the popular.education and the popular -theatre movements were not workers. When recently the DGB - became a patron of tbe arts by organizing cultural functions such as die Recklinghausen Festival, it was simply following in the footsteps of tradition — with the difference of course that die precursors of the DGB could not afford to promote the arts to such an extent. The real tasks of cultural policy in the trade union r-v--.it.-_; members * with excellent written material but also or- -^-^__^_^_„ union? schools with courses on _»c_ial polky and economics. Btn, that is not all the DGB does. Worthy of special mention among'die institutions and enterprises of the DGB are the Institute of Economic Science and the book circle .which goes un- der the well-known name of dm Gutenberg Book Guild. tion also .participates in a series ok ihm m -wim-* ^canom— pie die krge **Bu]rii« Com- pany of German A _-____M__i#«_r_rf__K** -_I_P #!___■ . for •^WWF^WIIMll - the "Non-profit High-1 Fishery" and the Ska. In odier words, the holding . organization, which - is financed by the .angle trade unions on a percentage basis, does not restrict its ac- IN BANKING traties exclusively to the tfrde union sphere. The branches of die Bank for Communal Economy, for example, constitutes, one of the. in the They ety of ( are not^^^^^^^^^^^ wijh -the trade union aabve- m'*wf^!_*9i~ ■ '"die: Conducting glesis not a ___■ vohred are, however, the for all the trade un- To can a strike, the of 75% of those entitled to the ballot is i 4 trw~ fcBJTORd^A BARRY MATHER OTTAWA — At the very time that we have found the power to destroy our woril we are begjnnuig to Contact Between them die UJS. and the UJ55JL have hundreds of millions of dollars worth of miraculous hardware in apace. Man is now photographing planets and sending negatives back to earth for development very much as we take snaps to das drug stare. Then years ago who could have foretold die wonders already Ten years from now and who can say what will be? Two things seem clear. (A) This is the (B) The UJS. and die UJSS-R.. dwuld cooper^ _____* _£__S~^^i_l___? cut tbe__r f_iorT*i-f^-<i and make for a heaven and a better earth by working together. * * * When I think about MAGNIFICENT. BUT... old article by Sir Jeans, the famous scientist It si'eius to that his words are timely and that they faring into perspective die trials of the day, the worries of the week, even die problems of die age. (I personally make a point of reading them now and then). Sir James says: A few stars are known which are but little larger than our earth, but die majority are so large that hundreds of thousands of earths could be packed inside each and stifl leave there we upon a giant alar, CD0U_9u mm_r OO-DtftlD mpA millions of know if that I do not of you feel hatter or I reoU the anecdote told of a fanner UJS. President who after a day ■ m. .. »*• '*'*''*' mW_ - spent wrestling witn tne problems of die would go out in dm dark on dm White House lawn and store in the heavens keeping in mind the aort of thing that Sir James was talking of . . . The ent said that he al- back to his . ne nopeu, a "BCT^ I am vety sore that when -dm first American, or it may be Russian, lands on some other lie wfll not he re- r a ff noted at an he win be -welcomed as a man from earth. Some bitterly disappointed trade unionists have been heard to compare the postal workers strike witn the Charge of The light There is no real analogy, of course, except perhaps someone recalls a French general's remark as he witnessed die misled sacrifice at Balaclava: **C*est magni- fique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre*' — it is magnificent but it is not war. Most of Canada's 22,000 postal workers displayed courage and willingness to sacrifice for their common good. But the engagement, die strike, was not a text book example of a good Many unionists, for example, believe that the postal workers made a strategic error in returning to work even for 14 days without first having obtained a written agreement from the ranteeinf They say there was a lack of unity and that Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa let Montreal down.'And only in Montreal was it apparent that die workers were prepared to press the strike to a" satisfactory conclusion. Thus the point is made that while die strike was a magnificent display of union determination by a relatively weak and untried union the battle itself was ill- planned, misconducted and only dm future wiU tell whether or not it achieved its'objectives. For die fact is that at die moment the postal workers voted to end their strike they.were again at the mercy of the nation's largest employer, Ihe federal government What guarantees were there that this government would heed die recommendations of Judge J. C. Ander- For this is a government which parades as a "friend" of labour hut which used every anti-labour tactic in dm book to bring postal workers to bed. in- _S- missal and all die farms of pressure SO tamntiiir in industrial disputes. This is the same government which has declared "war on poverty*' but resorted to coercion against workers who were merely trying to increase a poverty- level $3,800 fay $660 a year. In considering what postal workers were asking it is wdl to remember die elac- rity with which Mr. Pearson's government voted an $8,000 increase for members of parliament almost as a first act in office. These facts are bothering many people who feel die strike should have continued until concrete assurances were received that fair and honorable demands would be met There are Other troubling points. No one, for example, seemed capable of capitalizing' on the overwhelming public support for the postal workers' cause. 1Mb strike in recent history has had such massive public support and though it affected every household in die country this support continued to die end. This support was apparently appreciated by postal workers in Vancouver because die vote to end the strike was carried by the slimmest of margins. In retrospect something i*m_\" Abo there seemed little contact between the leaders and die membership. National direction in other areas of labour was conspicuously missing throughout the crisis. . Some positive results can be claimed. The public for the first became aware of the disgracefully low posts} pay and of what William Houle in Montreal called "19th century working conditions." The postal workers wiU now get more than die $300-$360 increase originally offered — but certainly not die $660 they were seeking. * But up to press time nothing was certain. Having given up their strike, die postal workers had to rely solely on government prom- And promises made by politicians, particularly Liberal politicians under pressure, are notoriously bad currency. That is why trade unionists with long experience in dealing with mendacious employers are saying 'the strike was a gallant gesture — but it was not a good campaign. An important and coiiduCt of the Strike. Perhaps it was because the national leaders of the Postal Workers' Union wavered, or seemed to, under government threats. lesson has ed labouri a long way to go in developing the kind of trade union structure that Win provide efficient and effective leadership when the need LETTERS Stir:. I think you can be justifiably proud of The Labour Statesman. I think its great and gives us on the East Coast an opportunity to read of Ihe activities of our brothers and sisters on the West Coast There is also excellent reporting in the topical items canted. that we did not pass on a labour policy at the convention. Td like to point out that a labour policy was passed, and later at die provincial council meeting a slight amendment was added. The New Democratic Party would appreciate it if you could mention that this labour policy was passed, and mention same of ihe highlights. tbe arts and cultures of our people — 1 would like to say: As people of various nationalities and cultures have become woven into die tapestry of Canada, the colore of their background through their folk arts have become part of die pattern as Ca- Nova 9cs<_a of NDP ^** * ■ ___*_■ secretary, vs A display of this authentic colorful material displayed in a suitably arranged Pa- vilian could become one of die major attractions of die (Ed: AU of western Canada eventually wiU be repre- m our pages. Meanwhile, -thanks for reader Ritz- morton's representation). Sir: 1 have two complaints about the Labour Statesman. First U should come out more than once a month. Second, there are not enough pages. How about it? — Joe Ibinez, Moose Jaw - In your June issue of The Labour Statesman, your NDP convention story says In support of the proposed _____d__n____u..-. .n_nQ___e__ _ tn n__ ^.^___^h.**.*_*_* —. ^^^.—m^^— — ^^—- ■ «F^r sponsored by die Vancouver 1**TWfiP-it**y __-KHIS-_-D£ Srt T THE La bour Sr ATESMAN Hurray! At last a labour paper that looks like a paper and reads like a paper. I was given a copy of The Labour Statesman recently _-T-rl | am anxious to be placed on your subscriber list I am subscribing in spite of the fact that I didn't notice any prairie news. Yours in die hope that this part of die West will he 'represented. Sir: The one dung I noticed shout The Labour Statesman is that it ignores what is going on in this part of B.C., like those other Vancouver papers. There are all kinds of things going on in this neck of the woods which we know about here but nobody prints. Calgary (Ed: If you know of "aU kinds of things going on" don't keep them to yourself). \ vCL . * J r ■ "o ■■_..... -,._....^A-_ ........ „.... .^ ._.__,,„, (.,*■ <^.,.___.__, „.,._■ jy-.-.g.■.._■_,-..j..'.a-tt—-... ■--■.■.. -t-.-~,.-.,_.r--..-.-^.aa...w.^^—r_f.-.-^-r--rr-^j-------r.-,-,- _- ~?^J. A-.H-VW-WIL' II Ill I -1 .ii™ ■ Mil II T-*-.- ...... , 'THAT STUPID TV AUDIENCE" PAYNE A television producer-director of our acquaintance from New York was in on some of the early negotiations for the buying of the Beverley Hillbillies for possible network release. He was appalled. "" "Even that stupid audience out there won't accept it" was.his considered opinion. The producer-director is now working for another outfit Not so much because he was wrong regarding the Beyctrly HillhilBew but because he actually over-estimated "that stupid audience out there." — Even his outspoken contempt for the taste and intelligence of the average TV audience was praise higher than it deserves. Or so it For we are told that the networks are finely attuned to audience reactions: If so, a few thousand letters of protest could' work Wonders of iuiproviitneiit. Yet we must admit we haven't ourselves written a -im* of'complaint, either by letter or in these columns— until now. The goad to our current activity is the likelihood that die regular TV season wiU improve little over die summer schedule. What dark and empty eveningr. lie ahead far die TV viewer. 'More Munsters, Patty Duke and the rest of the gimmicky parade of cretinous ]' " the viewers parents. happen to be How else can -you explain the current lamentable state of video programing? Today in the summer dog days, as newspaper people refer to die vacation slack period, we: discover how bad the situation is. At least during the regular season there is some relief—albeit rare, .indeed — from the dreary succession of phony, tired, witless and predictable situation shows. But in summer we receive die full impact, like a rancid dish cloth in the face, of the intellectually offensive. programs which constitute most TV schedules regardless of network, CBC included. The Ministers, Bewitched, Donna Reed, Peyton Place, Lucille Ball, The Beverley Hillbillies — take your pick. And die audience is almost entirely to blame for this deplorable and inane programing. If not entirely, it must accept a large measure of responsibility. Walt Disney as an exercise in epistemol- _ All these shows, of course, have an audience. We find in our own house that they appeal to our six and 11-year- olds. In other homes, they have appeal to dm same mental age group even when cent mind is what era and produceas Maybe you. ' . You may recall those brave first days when glowing predictions were made about the uplifting potential at the medium. - And occa-5-onally we actually saw comedy which was fanny, drama which was dramatic and information shows which were informative. ; Then the -Philistines from Diefenbaker to the Declaration by Canadian Women descended and scared the CBC out of its stretch pants. CIV has never counted in this leaptft So as dungs now stand we no longer Hear about dm potential ot dm TV Apparently dm fight is The wasteland is to n The ON THE SCtB.Nl TMS IS THE -SHOCK" OF YOUR IK! IS REAL! TRADE ___ _ _ urn a-isii LATE FEATURE EVERY EVENING AT 1* P-M. Vancouver - Merritt tight Lines "FOR SPEEDY RFJ.TAKIJ. SERVICE" 1K4 Glen Drive MU. 5-C2S2 Steel Workers. Bectridans, Miners and all Industrial Workers using Safety Belts or Straps of any type. Come fo TIE LEANER 741 VANCOUVB. B.C. (TR. 44810) where BOB LAND will outfit you with a fop quality belt and pouches, straps, etc. thai go with it. Abo supplied: SADDLES SCABBARDS - HOLSTERS * JtftaUBf Ell, I IE 111 IEEI HIES Eb. no free Leckie J. LECKIE CO. LTD. Mmnufmcturm ef Omt dmer fulw barrel of flavour ir Carlin Pilsene say **_# for Carline Pilsener ' ~~'r- -_S I ■%*- I •■-"m fc * -■ ■__ »__.< I ■***■!_■ . _ia_ --«wTi»jui ijwi^f-w- WILLIAMS LAKE WILLI A MS LAKE — The first official meeting of the Wnfian-s Lake and District I labour ..Council was held here July 7 in the Le- tpon HalL Top on die agenda election of officers. Elected as dm first dent of dm newly-official body was E. J. Mann, and as vice - president Keith Bates. ■ ', . Fred Chambers was voted in as'secretary-'treasurer and Mrs. Kitty Liverddge as Sergeant-at-Arms. The election procedure was. conducted hy Ron Tweedie. Plans were hesun for the official presentation of the Charter which will he followed hy a social evening August 28. Prominent B.C. labour officials and MiA's wiU be at dm ceremony. t-m. SUDBURY SUDBURY. Ont —Mine- Mill recently applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board^Bor dm resent some 15,1 at the giant Inco Smelter at Sudbury which they lost-to the United Steelworkers three years ago. Mine - Mill filed 7-850 "pieces of ervidence" — application cards, receipts and certificates of membership with the Board. Under Ontario Labour law a union seeking a certification vote is required to have 45% of dm unit signed in good standing. Mine-Mill claims 48%. In 1962, Mine-Mill was ousted after a bitter campaign that saw the workers cist 7482 votes for Steel and 6,951 for Mine-MilL Mine-Mill appealed the certification to the Courts taking the case to the Supreme Court of Canada. Their appeal was rejected and Steal negotiated their first contract with Inco in 1963. Now Mine-Mill claim they have the required number of cards signed to make a comeback. Investigations are currently ^bemg conducted by dm Ontario labour Relations Board into the application. fim&nmn**. that if the Board orders a vote they can win comfartably. Vulliamy fir Brownell ACCOUNTANTS RE.t-3233 Fir Street OUR CORRESPONDENTS WRITE KELOWNA Organised labour in the Okanagan Valley will petition the provincial government for action to counteract the crisis facing the fruit industry and the adverse effect which it will have on the entire economy, of the area. Tins action was decided upon at the regular meeting of die Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon and District Labour Council held in Kelowna on June 6. . A resolution to this effect was presented by Frank Smith, of Salmon Arm, and received unanimous endorsation from die delegates. The resolution asked that the government "take action to institute a works program in the Valley as a means of alleviating the unemployment arising from dm failure of the fruit crop and also to make every effort to encourage and assist dm establishment of industry in the area as a means of It was suggested by Frank Kushner, of Oyama. that it should be made clear "that dm people affected wanted work, not welfare." H. KAMLOOPS KAMLOOPS — The annual "June Fair*' of the Hospital Employees Union (Local 180), Kamloops Unit, was held here June 25. Mr. Howard Martin, a carpenter at Royal Inland Hospital, was presented with his official retirement pin. The June Fair consisted of a rummage sale in the afternoon and an all union rally in; the evening. y& PRINTERS During the evening sum a spokesman from the IWA outlined dm Frolek .strike situation. The event was capped by a successful dance. All proceeds of the June Fair go to the Hospital Employees Union Sick Benefit Fund. ^ CedKa ^c***- PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE GEpRGE — At the present time dm Prince George Labour Council has suspended meetings for dm . summer months but this does not mean that there is no interest in labour activities. . _ With the present boom being experienced in this area there are continually more and more labour unions becoming active and the Labour Council here receives many requests, for support _. a-*****- '- quiries regarding affiliation and four more unions have recently affiliated their Local membership. These are Amalgamated Transit Workers (Local 101), Pulp and Sulphite Workers, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers, and Office and Technical Employees Union (Local 378). We expect several other affiliates by the.time our meetings resume in September and it is hoped that Prince George and District Labour Council wiU begin an even more active. and successful year. -. C H. Webb NANAIMO NANAIMO — Pleas for contributions by a repre- senttative of the Three Universities' Fund Drive failed to spade much enthusiasm among trade-union members here.. F.'G. Bevis, co-ordinator of the employees division of the fund drive, addressed a meeting of the Nanaimo, Duncan and District Labour Council in July. He asked Ihe trade unionists for financial support to assist in raising an estimated one-and-a-half million dol- Sun which then refused to print it. • In other news, a brief from Nanaimo School District No. 68 was discussed at a Council meeting. The brief request enactment of legislation providing "that aU persons subdividing real estate be required to include provision of a stated percentage of land area thereof for public use." V This Council has endorsed the brief and will forward a copy to the B.C. Federation of Labour for further study and action. It is hoped the brief wiU be. dimmed . at die Federation's next executive meeting. McLeod Ihis is the arnoinn. he said, which has been assigned for contribution from Vancouver Island. Mr. Bevis said labour should show some interest in making a financial con- on if it has any dels, of any of- the universities concerned. ... Throughout Mr. Bevis* speech local trade unionists displayed little enthusiasm for the arguments put-forward.* An article carried by The Labour Statesman explaining labour position respecting higher education is believed to have hardened many against contributing. Ihe article published in July by The Labour Statesman was originally requested by Tlie Vancouver HARRON BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS - "British Columbia's Finest Funeral Service" CHAPEL OF CHIMBS - SB E. 10th Ave. TR. 6-9877 Vancouver ROYAL OAK CHAPEL S1S2 Kingsway, Burnaby printers eed mtboffmpben 1911 IIS EAST Mh AVENUE VANCOUVER IO, BjC Telephone S7t-210t ST. 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"Their lack of affiliation with the Trade Union movement, and consequently their, weak bargaining position, causes them to sign agreements with >their employers on wages and working conditions at leas -than that negotiated by Trade Unions," he declared in a prepared statement "The Federation has written the Premier ^and the Minister of Labour asking for a meeting with them to discuss this matter. We intend to ask for legislation that will make. Company dominated associations unlawful. Such organizations are weakening the wages and working conditions of legitimate Trade Unions. "Company dominated As sociations are not affiliated with fhe labour movement and assume none of the re- sponsibilities to their membership that a legitimate union does. They are com- ■ pletely self-centered organizations. The legitimate unions, through * their central kbour bodies, present briefs to Government and other agencies, seeking a better standard of living far all workers, whether they belong to a-union or not, such as Minimum Wages, an improved Unemployment Insurance Act, improved Workmens Compensation Act, etc WINNIPEG Back in 1881 an agreement was signed between the City of Winnipeg and tbe CPR which give the .railway company an: exemption in perpetuity from taxation on its property in the cHy." . This earned on until 1954, when, after many years of negotiation, a Bill was put through the legislature which provided for payment of $250,000 a year by the CPR in lieu of payment of taxation on its properties. Now another change has been made after months of negotiation between the City and the CPR, and consulta- tion with the j rangr-m-mt the CPR Will pay UNIONIST PRESIDENT TORONTO (CPA) — Eamon Park, a veteran trade unionist with 30 years of active service in the political «_nd labor movement-, was elected the third president of the New Democratic Party of Canada for a two- GOVERNMENT BETRAYS PEOPLE itS * Mt mmt *_■„*- Merv John-? a Saskatchewan, faim- ; president elected at the founding convention in 1961 was Michael Oliver, a university professor. i George Cadbury, president of the Ontario NDP -was elected treasurer taking the place of Park who waS federal treasurer for four The vice-presidents - elect are Fred Dowling, Toronto, Canadian Director, United Packinghouse Workers of America; Louis Laberge, Montreal, President, Quebec Federation of Labor; David Lewis, Toronto labor lawyer; Ed Nelson, Alberta farmer; Allan O'Brien, a Maritime businessman. These leaders together with federal leader T. C. Douglas, compose the federal executive officers of the party. CALGARY—"The Government of Alberta is selling the Legislature and the people of this Province short," Frank Bodie, Executive Seq-etary of^je'*-*^ beT&-1?%derMiriB. of Labour, "As long 08 tbe Government refuses to proclaim the Interest Rate Disclosures Act, then the Legislature is being thwarted. They passed the Bill in 1963. The excuse that a suitable formula cannot be found to outline the true.rate of interest involved in any credit transactions does not bold water." Such a formula has worked successfully in the.United Kingdom for over a year, and has been made available to the Provincial Government, Mr. Bodie noted. "Over ninety unions, representing about 20,000 consumers, have written to the Provincial Treasurer, asking that the Bill be proclaimed. As long as the Bill remains hidden, people will continue to pa/ excessive interest rates without know ing' how much they are really paying. The Government owes it to the people and tbe Legislature to proclaim this Bill immediately," Mr. Bodie said. _■.-.■■ FIRST TRIP TO TABLE MERRTTT — August 4th has been set for Conciliation Board hearings in dm Steel- workers' dispute with Craigmont Mines Limited. The Steelworkers are seeking a complete rewriting of the present collective agreement and are requesting wage increases ranging ing from $1.00 to $2.00 per hour. The present base rate is $1.80 and top rate for tradesmen $2.40. This is the first trip to the bargaining table for die. Steelworkers since they replaced Mine-Mill after certification vote last year. PARIS BOOTS Hand made for: Hunters Loggers Construction Men - Miners ^fetyjlMtS Available from ir local iteror PIERRE PARIS «\ SONS LTD. 51 Wot 4.0JC Write PARIS TANNERY LTD. 179 W. in Am, •744131 Of 50% of its a** •-■<■_. .: . _ **■■■** ***■■ -~ lOm QflU yC-BFBy IrBTIFllllff 1965. Thereafter, in each 8-year period, the percentage of taxation-wm be increased by 10% until forty years from now, by the year 2001 the railway company will be paying full taxes on its holdings in the city. What the world of traffic and transportation wiU be like by the end of this jury, no one can telL r or Ornmom bmsc cwwnw. or cmmin. IN STOCK AT WESTERN PIONEER CHAIN SAW SALES 321 Can-all Street, Vancouver, BJC MU. 4-1822 iii.i i _ r mmi fc <_ _ . i i^ .fi . .■ .—. * ., 011,11 I.IMIIHH-OT *—-'-' : - SPECIAL REP0RT "PRIVATE SOCIALISM" IN OIL (The following was taken from a brief recently submitted by Cyril Shelford, MLA, to the Royal Commission on Gasoline Prices). Mr. Brown for Shell said I had no support. for my argument in tiie north for a one price system. He said the same thing when I chal-. lenged Shell to recommend to you that a plebiscite be held to establish this once and for all I'm not scared of the democratic process but apparently Shell is as they did not pursue this further. I may have only limited support but there was absolutely no support of the Oil Companies from any group or individual in the Interior that I can remember. I'm quite sure plenty do support it and did want to see an enquiry, and it is not a waste at money as mentioned by Mr Brown for Shell The people were looking for answers and I'm confident this Commission will give interested people a of what it is all mOfMrnWrnmrnmrntrnWem] Brown for Shell was also critical of me not knowing enough about the In dustry and not going to the refinery when asked by Mr: McCallun, the answer is simple. I knew I didn't know enough; and the experts could confuse me quickly, which wouldn't have been fair to -the people of B.C., so I waited till tiie Commission staff could go with me, had I known as much about the industry as Shell thinks I should I wouldn't have called for an enquiry but rather made 'recommendations based on the Bishop or MacDonald report. I thought in fairness to the Companies we should - have a complete enquiry to bring us all up to date. I thought we could all learn something. I must say I did and I'm sorry Mr. Brown didn't and knew it ail before we started but I'm sure he is one of the happy few that did' have this, knowledge, many others besides myself learned a great deal. : Kefauver summed it up nicely by saying we should **" have a new definition. Pri- ll'OPI __ 23rd Transcript: "Is it any wonder, then that some of our country's leading economists raise the question as to whether these industrial aggregates can properly be called 'private enterprise', Dr. Gay nor Merns told the Sub-Committee. The first step is to get rid of the idea that big corporations are private enterprise. Just what is private about an enterprise that organizes a quarter of a million workers into a great productive unit, using the capital of more than a quarter of a million stockholders a n d several millions of ultimate consumers. Is it any more private than say, the government of the State of New York? One suggestion has been made that they be called 'collective enterprises', others have used the terms 'private socialism' and -private economic government' All the way through the hearings I've asked many times for Companies to give me the cost of a gallon of gas and all seem to say the same thing that it can't be at the refinery, wholesale and retail level is fair or unfair unless this found. VANCOUVER — One of the most damaging briefs to the big oil and gas monopolies was delivered by E. P. O'Neal, secretary of the B. C. Federation of Labour. Waving a handful of "tiger tails", Mr. O'Neal demonstrated to the Royal Commission on Gas Prices that gimmicks and promotion are the only true measures of competition in gas in B.C. 'There is more than a passing similarity in present ipnr.l_iw- huckstering, to the discredited claims of soap salesmen," he said. "Tide has a tiger in the box. Now in the press, on billboards, radio and TV, we are told Esso can put a tiger in your tank." He attacked extravagant claims made for gasoline additives. Mr. O'Neal questioned whether there is any real difference in one standard brand of gasoline and another. Referring to Mr. O'Neal's examination of the tiger tail gimmick one oil company representative was heard to remark "this brief has done us more harm than all the economists and experts put together." ■■no Do You Buy Medical Coverage at Cost You can by joining CU. & C. Coverage for bath Groups qnd Individuals No profits - No commissions For Information Contact: CI & C leaHh Services Society Rm. 21,96 East Broadway - Vancouver 10, B.C. Telephone: 879-5711 We know there are at least 9433 nice, sensible,, careful people in Vancouver! ... . because that is the number of member/owners in CITY SAVINGS at the present moment. Join these happy people today so that you, too, can enjoy the advantage of a complete ''family finance" service. THE COMPLETE "family finance-" SERVICE SIX SAVINGS PLANS There is one to fit your budget. 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Mr. Jodoin said that Canada is experiencing strange political times. "In Ottawa we are seeing a ferment of cocktail political personalities displaying everything from sheer crookedness to innocent ineptness." Turning to economic affairs, Mr. Jodoin said that, the report of the Economic Council of Canada favoured planning '♦which has now become a respectable word.** If we fail in pluming Canada's economy, **half tiie population wiU have to support the other half." With a million and a half jobs to be found by 1970, it is time that words were supplemented with action. "We must have a health charter for C*fltvM*'W*1* as Canada** top centennial job," he -told almost a thousand delegates, The Hall Report on health services proved it can be done." BeftV SMI Service ■roadway & Arbutus CIAS-OH.-TERM LUBRICATION ft REPAIRS Union Shop RE. 3-4712 HOURLY EXPRESS SERVICE VANCOUVER - BURNABY - NORTH C. WEST VANCOUVER - NEW WESTMINSTER SURREY - RICHMOND - MAILLARDVILLE - ANNACIS ISLAND NEWTON - COQUITLAM - PORT MOODY CHARTER TRIPS THROUGHOUT B.C. FOR MACHtNtTCY 1457 VENABLES ST. AL 5-8282 VANCOUVER. B.C. ■*•* DOUGLAS BLASTS OUT TORONTO (CPA)—Confronted with a flood of over 400 resolutions sent in by constituency associations and unions, the third cot*- vention of the federal New Democratic Party budded down to the business of spelling out for the Canadian people, as federal leader T. C. Douglas called it, "tiie program and policies on which we will contest the next federal election." Tq addition to t*1'" mass of resolutions, the federal, council of the party put before almost 1000 delegates a series of major policy statements which in a substantial way added to the basic program adopted by the new party at its founding convention in 1961. Federal leader Douglas Stated tiie three major goals of tiie party as national unity, social democracy in a dynamic society and Canada's contribution to world peace. .The council's resolutions gave details of bow these three objectives are to be achieved. "National unity," said Douglas, "must begin by recognizing the feet of tiie 'quiet revolution' in Quebec and tiie desire of. French Canada to retain and.develop their national and cultural identity.** The NDP leader said that Quebec is in a mood to accept tiie kind of policies with which the party is identified. In Robert Cliche, tiie party in Quebec has a leader second to none in the -. Unity in diversity,; * and not uniformity, is.the New Democratic Party's goal ... Dealing with the^ braiding of social dif- the NDP and the other parties is "not SO --TH-Hrr 1ft *fJ*flPftf"W"nj-_l'**' lfiCu*-* tuques as in the social goals we have in mind." The Liberals, may be adopting some of the NDP terhniqaes such as the eco- a Canada Development Corporation, "but1 tiie important flung is not the economic took but tiie purpose to which they are put and for whose benefit," he pointed out. The' liberal finance minister's o*evek*_iment corporation is an example of cribr ing tbem to illogical "It will be a gigantic mutual development fond" with the financial interests who form Canada's economic elite appointing tiie directors and controlling tiie fond. In response to the leader's statement, the convention unanimously adopted a resolution '■"•"firming "the intention of an NDP govern- rodii to ictdut •^o*^p_wititft cod-**- tool of the fond" and using it for the benefit of the expansion of the economy. Canadian 40 FULLY MODERN UNITS • HEATED SWIMMING POOL • 4-STAR RATING - AAA • T.V. - TELEPHONES • BACHELOR & FULLY CONTAINED UNITS Ten Minutes from Vancouver Chy Centre YUkon 8-3181 174» Cap-am (V4 Bit. N. Marin- Dr. M.V.) COLUMBIA DODGE LTD "Chrysler Corner in New Westminster for More Than 25 Years" 9 118 LOCATIONS — 2 USED CAR LOCATIONS — 231 12th Street - 10th and Cohnnbia New Westminster LA. 2-5775 . •<•- *T-:--*'.-—— WOMEN ■■-*■. L - O • N - G AND SHORT OF HEMLINE BATTLE JOAN LIDO If you enjoy beings a girl (and what; REAL girl does not?) then you'll love the fashion forecast for fall 19(65. It's full Of feminity, grace, elegance and the most opulent of trimmings ever to frost a frock. Evening wear tops tiie list with formal gowns dripping in waterfalls of beads, crystals, jet and sequins. Most gowns reveal elongated lines with some flaring slightly to A-line shirts, Almost aU show tiie immense influence of the Far East in skinny rajah coats, one-shouldered sari styled gowns and Voluminous Maharanee pants for at-home leisure wear. Fabrics are exotic with brocade and chiffon getting the heaviest play. Materials are often trained, with brocade mating with rich, thick pluSh or velvet and chiffon draping over peau de soie. Coupe de velour or cut velvet is making; a strong bid for a comeback and is being seen in "stained glass" cathedral colors. Its rich hues are most often picked up in matching silk stoles or cover-up jackets. Ihe majority of formal gowns come complete with matching coats, many reversing from gUttering bead-. ed brocades to tiie most exquisite of furs. The usual white or black mink — then offbeats J|ike vicuna, mole and weasel. All coats both day and night, show fur borders and of course, Russian sable is the headliner. Now recognized as being the most precious of furs, sable is naturally. very expensive. But fax, even rabbit are being substituted on lower priced coats, for a decidedly glamorous effect. Ihe suit story has two chapters. Either very short CREDIT LIKE QUICKSAND Debt is often like a quicksand: so innocent looking and easy to walk into, but oh how difficult to get out of; Of course there's nothing wrong with debt — of manageable proportions — in an expanding economy, particularly if you're among those sharing in the expansion. We've had a pretty buoyant economy recently arid this seetas to have encouraged a lot of people to take on new debts. Canadians borrowed from their credit un- ions, finance companies, banks and money lenders at a record level last year. New cars, appliances, furniture -and other goods; loans for vacations, summer cottages, clothes sod other similar items pushed up the total outstanding and dragged many of us deeper and deeper into tiie quicksand. Ifs all right to moralize about this but I guess that most of us are tempted — or maybe forced in emergency cases — by easy credit and sometimes over-reach our ability to repay. But what should We do about-it when we become aware ot the situation which confronts us? Sometimes the realization that we have over-borrowed is enough to start working to reverse the trend. A brake on borrowing some economies and we can get things* under control. But what about when it becomes serious enough for a garnishee to. be put on wages or the car or some furniture is repossessed? '■•*-■- - ''T^-^-^W-IB**: Mo-ant Pleasant Chapel Ltd. o» KMDUNESS . UNDt-ttMNMNG - OtHNDASIUTY LADY AJTtNOMn KINGSWAY at ELEVENTH AVENUE PHONE: TRinity t*_1SI cropped bolero jackets just glr.miT.ing glprt-miwia ___• long coats reaching below tiie hipbone. But all suits show more fit — less -damming of- the body than in recent seasons. Darts are bong seen again and artful fit is noticeable in seaming details, yokes and panels. The battle of the hemline continues with some designers demanding' skirts three inches above the knees and others keeping to knee level or slightly below. It . seems, that- length of skirt -this season, is a matter of personal preference. Suits and day dresses share enthusiasm for concealed pockets. Most are hidden _ in the front panel seaming of skirts. Skilful designing makes the pockets, unnoticeable until a hand is- slipped into them and voila! . there they are. Soft wools, flattened tweeds, jersey, gabardine and wool crepe are the most often used fabrics to detail daywear. Bias Cut, hide-draped are most predominate in -late - day dresses The body looks swathed but not bundled in rfor-'65 ensembles. Coats return to the fuller look with the military precision of the Guardsman's coat taking top -honours. They ire fitted to the waist, often outlined with small flapped pockets. Then they swing out into easy corner pleats or panelled skirts. The double-breasted an-. proach is a must and most favor small half-belts in hack. Buttons are big news ' this foil both in coats and suits, with .rigid rows twinkling and winking. They are rhinestones and the best loved accent of Ihis son's designers. ."*. The shoes are going to be blessed relief far all us gab who've groaned and nvwfied at tiie needle toe and stiletto helL The toes are definitely round, in fact in some cases, almost blunt. Heel shapes favor the squat, set-back straight heel long a trademark of Italian couture and tiie stacked heel remains a favorite. The plain pump has all but disappeared with buckles, bows and ties accenting insteps on all forms of shoes T-straps, ankle- straps and slingbacks phis open toed shoes return for this autumn and winter, many with a definite ""little girl" look to. them. Fabrics range from brocades and velvets for evening to reptile, grained leathers and suede for daytime. XV THE NEW (STANDARDS) COD --*•;:-" __ ~ ■■_ : Effective July 1.1965 THE CODE COVERS El IM THE FOLLOWING i-OYMENT RAILWAYS operating beyond any one province • HIGHVVAY TRANSPORT—interprovincial or international w PIPELINES extending beyond any one province • TELEGRAPHS, and TELCTH0NE&exeefiS-*those4>p^ a province • all RADIO and TV, BROADCASTING • all SHIPPING and services connected with shipping • FERRIES—interprovincial or international all AIR TRANSPORT all BANKS H all URANIUM MINING and PROCESSING all GRAIN ELEVATORS all FLOUR and FEED MILLS, FEED WAREHOUSES and SEED CLEANING MILLS PRIMARY FISHING, where the fishermen work for wages most FEDERAL CROWN CORPORATIONS THE CODE SETS THESE STANDARDS: 1. A standard 8-hour day and a 40-hour week, with overtime limited to 8 hours a week and paid at one and a half times the regular rate. 2. A minimum hourly rate of pay of $1.25 3. Two weeks annual vacation with pay. 4. Eight general holidays a year with pay. Where it can be shown that the immediate application of the new hours of work would be prejudicial to the interests of employees or detrimental to an industry's operation, the Minister of Labour m postpone the introduction of the hours of work standard to allow time for adjustments. In industries operating only in a local area, the introduction of the new minimum wage may also be postponed. J£ 'Kfj^ For complete information on the new CdrJe^write to the Labour Standards Branch, Department of Labour,. Ottawa ~T DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR Hon Allan J. MacEachen, Minister of Labour/ George V. Haythorne. Deputy Minister *■#-' mil I - ' ■* ■*■"*-"■■■". * *5£Z££2&*tijFjir*____ •—• rm iBii.ii _*i?mmmmemm TB E LABOUR STAT ES MA ADVERTISING ADVERTISING is a way of life for - *omt People. The Labour Statesman has a healthy respect for ad- and its advertisers. That V ■f ' ll \ r-r. why special attention Is given Uf**the display and placing of ads to ensure maslmum results. Classified rates $1 for __b_ lines. .. . BJC OMIOM DIRECTORY*_-__-B AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WOBKEBS OF AMERICA. Local 17t — Boom 5 — 3473 Manitoba. Vancouver 10. John Zastre. Busi- ; • AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND B.W.. Local SIS — Representative Geo. Johnston, SO Labor Temple: TB. «-57_S. .___ AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION. Div. 101 — Business Agent. C. Stewart. Street Railway Sag.. 125 East 3th. TB. 4-8010. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION. Ho. 134 — Bus. Agent. D. L. ___ Bryce. Boom 22. 774 Co.un.bia. „;.. New Westminster. LA. 1-7130. , AMBULANCE EMPLOYEES UN- i KIN. Loeal 073. CUPE — Secretary. Ovaries Bedhead. 1S02 London St.. Mew Westminster. Phone AUTOMOTIVE LODGE No. 10S7. L A. of M. ~ * Jack Chapman. Brian Trodden. Boom 17. jgj Main. TB. _________ BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WOBKEBS. Local 460 — 337 W. Broadway. TH. SjjMS, BASK EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION. Local 387. Office Employees' Intefhational Union—President Harsh W. Bluck. FCBA. 337 Weat . Broadway. TB. jjBjfc BARBERS—INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYMEN OF AMERICA. No. 120 — 421 West Broadway. TR. 00641; Secretary, Allan Cole- BEVEBAGE DISPENSERS' UNION..Ho. 676 — Pnsident-Business Agent. James Morrison; Secretary-Business Agent. D. H. Macdonald, 440 West Pender. MU. 3- BEVEBAGE DISPENSERS (New Westminster) Loeal S3S — Business Agent. Jack Tonuon, 001 Royal Ave, Mew Westminster.* LA. S-7410. BREWERY WOBKEBS UHIOH, Local 300 — Secretary. Stan G. Tapping. 7742 Elford. Burnaby 3. . IBOH BUILDEBS. BLACKSMITHS. FORGERS AND HELPERS. Lodge 359 — Business Manager. Robert M. Macintosh. 113 Shelly Building. 110- West Pender, Vancouver 3. MU. 3-7504. . BRICKLAYERS * MASONS INTER- NATIONAL UNION. Local No. 1 — Secretary. D. C. Fraser. Boom 200. Labor Temple. 307 W. Broadway. TB. 9-1331. 434-3431. Home phone B.C. FEDERATION OF LABOUR —E. P. O'Neal. Secretary-Treasurer. Rm. 210. 517 E. Broadway, Vancouver 10. BjC. TR. 9-3568. BUB-DING SEHVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL. Local 244 — Business Agent and Secretary. Ben A. B. Morley. 390 Homer. Phone BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL — Secretary. Harold Taft, 100 Labor Temple. TB. 9-1210. • CARPENTERS' UNION. No. Business Agents: Lome Robson. Bob Smith; President: John Takach; 874-2720 or 870-1212. CARPENTERS (New Westminster) Local ISIS — Business Agents. Bay West and K. McDermid. office 731 Royal Ave.. Hew Westminster. LA. 1-0525. -ST THE Lai CAHPENTEBS' UNION (Courtenay) No. 1638 — President Irwin ~ * Agent. Lorne Courtenay. ; Boa 515. CANADIAN POSTAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (Vancouver Branch) BOOKS! CEMENT MASONS. Local 919. OP. * CM. — 917 E. Broadway. TB. 2_tt; Business Afent- Frank BY BOOK- A DISTRICT LABOR COUNCIL — 000 SI Prince George, phone U1L_- CTV1C 401 — FA. 7-4600. EMPLOYEES UNION. Local President T. W. Sikstrom. DENTAL TECHNICIANS —. Local Ho. 1943—Secretary- George Hygh, CLASSIFIED 1Y WOBKEBS. Local 60 nt Carl < Rowbotham. 993 SJE. Marine. Hew Weslminsler. LA. 3-2021: Fin. Sec. Treas.. B. r. MOO 2nd St.. New Westmin- r, LA. MOIL a used car bargain, any' SULPHITE (Corrrert- I. Loeal 433 — Business Victoria Dr. 321-3471. 2£ ELECTRICAL Local 213 —1 O-Keeffe. Ill MU. 1-7381-2. AND PAPEB Local- SIX B.C. — Secretary, BC . ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORSj Loeal 82-Sec.. 11. C MarKirhan. 3755 Elmwood St.. S. Burnaby. HE. 4-7051. __ FIRE FIGHTERS (Burnaby) Local • 323 — Secretary, H. Brown, 7920 Rosewood >Ave., Burnaby 1. LA. jjJJL FIRE FIGHTERS (Vancouver) Local 10 — President Gordon R. Anderson. 1300 East Cist Ave.. FA. 7-3729; Secretary, R. N. Middle- ten. 1490 East S-th. FA. 7-7441. FLOORLAYERS' UNION. UB. of CJ., Local No. 1541 — Boom No. ,100. Labor .Temple, TB. 64000: Business Agent. Bruce Robson. * 3238 B. 29th. HE. 1-0702. GLAZIERS AND GLASS WORKERS. ' Local 1527 — Becording Secretary. A. AUen. Room 4. 2475 Manitoba. '*■ TB. 4-7535. " GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (B.C.) — E. P. O'Connor, Gen. Sec.. 3600 West 4th. BE. 1-5301-0*40. GRAIN WOBKEBS UNION. Local 333 — Becording Secretary. B. G. Millar. P.O. Boot 194. North Vancouver: Pres., R. W. Ferguson. 3190 East Pender. N. Burnaby, CY. SOUS; Sec.-Treas.. F. Cooper. 002 St. Laurence St., Coquitlam. New Westminster, WE. 9-3500. GSS«ggr5SBPS_S«^S COUVER SEWERAGE A DRAINAGE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES UHIOH — P.O. Boot 4088. Station ! C, Vancouver 10. Secretary, Dennis Mutrcoey. . HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UHIOH. No. 100 — Business Manager. W. M. Black, 335 W. Broadway, TB. LABORERS CONSTRUCTION A GENERAL. Local 602 — Secretary. C. H. Savage, 3434 Fraser St. TR. 4-8233. . . _* LAUNDRY WOBKEBS. No. 292 — Business Agent. Mrs. Catherine Browne. Suite 1. 224 way. TB. 0-4543. LAUMDBY AND DBY CLEANING ». Local 334, — J._ ** Curry. Secret. West Twelfth, MACHINISTS INTEBNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Lodge 002 — Business Representatives: R. G. Carr. B. TMT. Bm.. 17. SU4 Main. TB. 44)513. TB. 0-7035. MARINE^ WORKERS & BOILEB- MAKERS- INDUSTRIAL UNION. Local 1 — Pres-iienL Jeff Power; " y. W. Stewart, , MP. 1-8181. MOULDERS' UNION, Local 281 — Acting Bastaeas Agent, H Dowel. 1507 Fulton. West ' ver; 114 Labor Temple. TB. I MOTIOH PICTURE PBOJBCTION- ISTS. Local 348 — President. A. E. McManus: Secretary. Frank M. Smith; Business Agent. D. A. Cooper. 1390 Seymour. MU. 4SMJ.. MUSICIANS- UHIOH. Local MS — Business Manager, Boom 510. Dominion Bank Building. 207 West Hastings. MU. 4-1504. OFFICE EMPLOYEES' -HTEBNA- TTONAL UNION. Local "* ~ OFFICE AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES UNION. Local 370 — PULP. K ; & G. Gree-C Vice-PresidenL REFRIGERATION WOBKEBS UNION. Local 510 — Secretary. kB. Wintle. 137 W. 40th Ave.. L ______ FA. __ SCHOOL BOA^D__EMPIX)YEES' FEDERAL UNION (Burnaby). Local SIS _rSecretoy. A^4- MmmS. SL. EMPLOYMENT WANTED ____■ FREE CLASSIFIED ADS to men and women looking for work. If «■ are tookfag mw_mt______* Labour Statesman win pubUsh your rlaCTtHrrt ad at __r£i_Sufwe2-e£fc-_Jiada Write to The ftJu*<_f*St*__!*» _" 5£*__* fled Dent., giving Ml details of .the Mnd of SHINGLE WEAVERS' UHIOH. Local -.--...... — V. _tmm_Mm _ no. *•# . TR. 0-3744. dedrit). _ three or four days RECEPTIONIST, (manual or urd open-tor. a week. l*ele- AND PICTORIAL PAINTERS. Local 726 — Secretary, J. A. •jn. 6404 Kitchener. N. **" Boom 4, MB* BRIGHT YOUNG MAN WITH IS education Is seeking a .He IS married in Vancouver. He has experience to _BH__if I live employers. n_ ■■■■ —i _y-aw»^—_-g mm drtyksg which a perfect driving TILE SETTERS. Local Ho._3 ! Secretary. D. P. i him.' Write -_fc*__4f*_g tMU. 1-7772). MEN WANTEDI S-OIJ-KD WORKERS ARE in de- son, 1110 Hornby. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT PLOYEES. Local 28 — Secretary, A. E. Morgan. Pender. HU. 4-8441 OIL CHEMICAL A ATOMIC WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local 9-001. President. F. G. Geddes. Fin. Corres. Seuetaiy. T. T. Riley, 9980 E. Hastings. CY. 8 MM. PAINTERS UHIOH. Local 138 — Agent, Jack W. Fradley. TUNNEL J. ROCK WORKERS. — 337 W. Broadway. H. Croft. TB. S-mi. Tha I irtHHtr is the quickest way to ithe labor force. More labor i read The Labour TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. Local —1 — President. Len Guy; Secre- y. Robert Jefferies. 517 E. tary. INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS. Locals 270 and — - -gent; Harry 1" ' MU. 4-5514. Asst. Business Agent. Tom Car- - day phone. son. Boom 3. 2475 Manitoba. TB. TEL 43740. COUNCIL — Secretary. Mrs- A-_E. Hallock. 119 IRONWORKERS' SHOPMEN'S. Local Union 712 — Business Agent. Benjamin D. Parry. Boom 210. __________ Parry. : •ay. TO. PAINT AND VARNISH WORKERS, Local 1990 — Secretary. M. Niel- aon. Boom 4. StlS ~" -W515. IRONWORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local 97 — President. J. D. Paterson. 319 Shelly jHHfafc 119 West Pender, Vancouver 3. MU. 1-0028. ___. JEWELRY WOBKEBS* INTERNATIONAL. Local 42. Offlce. 339 W. Pender. MU. 1-9831. President. Frank Popowich, 1900 Quinton Ave.. Coquitlam. WE. 9-3126. KAMLOOPS AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL — Box 562, Kamloops. phone 373-5747. Secretary, Mrs. C. E. 1 UPHOLSTERERS- INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local No. 1 — in Westeni icn you are Inflfctog reache-d REFRIGERATORS! fUl BE IN the hot arrives. There's always a i for aD kinds of new and used furniture if you contact the right PILE AND Agent. S. Allen Vest Broadway. BBIDGEMEH. Local 3404 — * S AUen. Boom 118. TB. 4-7817. _JL Ho. TO — Secretary, J. V. Chambers. SIT East Broadway. TB. 3__ PLUMBERS A PIPEFITTERS, Local 170 — Rusiness Manager. J. B. St. Eloi; Asst. Business Managers. W. T. Weir and J. L. Fisher, 119 Labor Temple. TB. VANCOUVER A D-STRICT LABOUR COUNCIL — C. P. Neale. General Secretary-Tre-uP-rer. 307 TR. M421. WOOD. WIRE A METAL LATHERS. Local 201 — President. A. Soo- article vou wish to sen why *"* * " fes^i ss_J_s5_r lasstned uepanmcn-. _-. __re the lowest In Can- late Hues 81). ZEPPELINSI THE MARKET FOR ZEPPELINS " i off in the past half lag fast once the right people hear about the sale. 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