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~ jtjCYritt-5 • FRONT PAGE NEWS RID BOGEY VANCOUVER — "Anyone who disagrees with the statMS-quo is a Communist" This is the type of comment C P. Neale, secretary, Vancouver and District Labour C*ouncil, is receiving as a result of his opposition to Help Un- limited. ' Help Unlimited was set up by two university students in a wealthy district in Vancouver. They hire out high school students to do odd.and trade jobs for which they take a cut of the student's pay. The .-operators do none of the physical work. Neale declared this was exploitation of high .School students and anti-trade union. --■ "Many agree with me now," he said. "But those Who still support the student free enterprisers' say any opposition makes me a Communist" WHY HE DIED NANAIMO — Why did Leo Allan Morgan die? For a long time the B.C. Federation of Labour has been insisting uniuccessfuDy to have the Wotk- ." men's Compensation Board enforce its safety regulations. Now another death and a coroner's verdict has given new weight to the plea. For the verdict "We the members of the jury do all agree that Leo Allan Morgan did come to his death by suflEo- ._'■"'-'*-•?*£#•!'- r^'. -_. -DBnSS* adhered to primr to the accident the accident' have been avoided." CAT LIKELY VANCOUVER — The frustrations of conciliation procedures across die nation have angered the iiiembcrship of tiie Oil, Chemical and Atomic Work- ers to -the point mat -union kmosiT may not he able to prevent wild-cat strikes developing in -the industry. .-'■__' The union, which has been bargaining informally on an industry basis far a number of years, finds itself being hampered and ham_dn__ig by *vS-rious conciliation procedures in the provinces across the country.. A Union spokesman on the Coast indicated the membership in B.C. and Ontario are hrroming increasingly agitated over delays in the procedure which are, in effect working hi tbe interests of the companies with which they are bargaining In B.C., where the industry has insisted on individual hearings for each company, they are now insisting that the reports of conciliation boards be fat-ought dawn on a common date and, further, that the majority of me contilktion board has requested the Minister to extend their time limitations far reporting to July 31. Now in Ontario, through stalling tactics of the pymjfmnie*. die board that had been established to bear -the case of die union and British American Oil Company wiU have to be reconstituted as a result of the resignation of the Chairman of the board. ? *- INTERIOR HRST PRINCE GEORGE - An -Interior first" has George mt_h the signing of an c_o_tst v far the Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper woncers. The agreement, which became effective July 1, is for one year and is between the union (Local 612) and Prince George Pulp Ltd. This is the first time a coast standard labour agreement has been negotiated in the Interior. Abo in Prince George, die Labour Relations Board recently certified Local 206 at Northwood Pulp Ltd. R m t=*D ■--.-.' *%■ w •■ INSIDE VIEW OF GRAIN DISPUTE VANCOUVER — It now seems almost certain that management is determined to force a general waterfront sln*down in V-Uicoaver even though this will mean a hah to all grain shij-mt-nts from this west coast port Such a move will have serious national repercusions as wdl as cause great local hardship. And a halt in grain shipments out of Vancouver will be disastrous to prairie grain farmers which in turn will effect the whole of the prairie economy. The inside story is a story of management's intransigence and ' vindktiveness. regardless of who is hurt . The dispute between the Grain; Workers Union (local 333) and the five grain companies is now in the hands or industrial comtniss-oner Dr. Neil Ferry. Dr. Perty was appointed by the federal Minister of Labour June 7. Negotiations, howem, between the two parties began in Nor-ft-mbe.. 1964. Despite several meetings little progress was. made _,__. , A federal cnhriljarion officer e to ie- The dispute was men referred to a Cooriliation Board in March. On April 20 a majority of the board recommended the con-parties drop the law suit Also recommended was a 15 cent an hour across - the - board increase retroactive to Dec. 1, 1964. and a further 15 cents an hour on Dec 1, 1965. plus some fringe benenrts. On May 9 the membership voted to accept the- report. They did so without enthusiasm but- conscious of the importance of unintenupted grain shipments. But the grain companies flatly rejected the report. Faced with this intransigent attitude the union on May 16 voted 90 percent in favor of strike action at all Vancouver waterfront devatots. The Minister of labour again called on the federal mediator. Bat die mediator failed to budge the companies from their posi- solve the d-spote."He was uS- soccess-ul, Jtowesei. largely because of the stnbboni position of the compii-ir? in refusing to give ground on money rtenrts. In addition, the companies insisted on en-Sinning a law suit started by the Alberta Wheat Pool against its employees because of an alleged work stoppage last September. They then made new demands. They would not consider retroactive pay and still insisted on "proceeding with die law suit. In view of the sl__lahate, talks' on strategy were held by all ef front anions afntuRd v. the B.C Federation of Labour. Yet another attempt was made to induce the nunpanirs to engage in honest collective bargaining. But this, too, failed. Thus at 12 noon on June 2 Alberta Wheat Pool was struck. Three days later a bullet smashed through a window in a picket's car. It is widely conceded that the elevator companies are getting tlie worst possible advise on industrial relations. At times it seems as if the companies are deliberately trying to provoke a larger Strike.^ » r< For example, the .Alberta Wheat Pool refused to pay its employees. Only after a threat of legal action did the company pay. The union has shown remarkable restraint in Ihe face of tactics which appear designed to tie-up grain shipments entirely. The man who is blamed for the anti-labour tactics is a "Labour G-Msultant," Eric Taylor of Toronto. He is chief advisor to the elevator companies. ■ It was! Taylor who was involved in the Alberni Valley strike last year, a strike which cost the company, the community and the workers millions upon millions of dollars. But. a spokesman for the Grain Workers St press time .aid: "The union is prepared at * any time to accept an honest and honorable settlement." "But it is nor going to be in- derates*, nor'their consultants. It is prepared, if necessary, to batten down for a long, tough strike. Thus it is still up to the companies to relax their inflexible hostility to the union and ensure that a disastrous stoppage in grain shipments does not. take place. ; ". '' J ' 1 M " li . .**■. .}*■ ■«/ •■■■» '-j? - ■ k-m - ■ • 1 ■ ... >'~ '\ ^ ... ..,, '.' J: il *"".-.«^_. 2 V BACKGROUND . THE STORY "THE SUN" REFUSED TO PRINT The Vancouver Sun in May asked E. P. O'Neal, secretary-treasurer of the B.C. Federation of Labour, to write an article for the paper's feature "Page Six/' The requested article was to deal with labour's po- fipn respecting the financing of higher education. .er holding the article for several weeks The Sun re- jectea it. paper objected to the close examination Thr^e Universties Fund which th e author considered inescapable in any meaningful discussion of labour and higher education financing in B.C. Because we believe Mr. O'Neal made a well-reasoned examination of labour and higher education The Labour Statesman will publish the rejected article ■_?_•.•'. :■■■'■:-.- ■ V___B__F^ * *.- & Thn is the first of two parts. -' lmkmi< labour** u-woa'-'aie-' We have always csyieraed 9troog views on die subject but they ate being : stwflht oat, pood- ered over, written about ' Natural^, we have prided ourselves that our views are always important. It is usually difficult to make our voice heard, but now we hod that our op- have attained an unac- ClflBOfQCQ lllWMM'.8fr<*r*fi Nc* surprisingly, this interest, was occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Jack Moore from the Three Universities' Fond Drive. Mr. Moore h presir dent of the TWA and a vfce- president of tbe B.C Federation Of Labour. Now, Mr. Moore was not present at tlie inception of the Umvemtks' Fund scheme. In fact; his inclusion as Chairman of the labour Section seems to have been something of an afterthought Eventually, he was indudrd in We were not alone in raising these questions. They have been asked by many educators, per- hans even by seme of those involved in the present Fund Drive. But; in spite of die late hour of Labour's invitation to participate, despite serious reservations, die first flush of enthusiasm to contribute to a worthwhile cause, persuaded _abour to agree. a tort of general staff of prom- would plan *r tf i i-ffis whidi the smalt on tbe pocket-books of EC atoms, alf for the ad- i ml ted ly wot thy came of ananc- ing *»w«*v education. But Mr. Moore's .^pomtment, -even before k v/as accepted by the B.C Federation of labour, raised some serious Questions of principle and practice. On the one hand, there was Labour's strong and sincere de fer an end which has no stronger advocate than the Labour Movement... higher education. But on the other hand, these whether any kind of charity ___•■___» Cn_ _ I. -* __. -* - ■ __ anve tot eoacanoo _s ngnt m principle and, equally important, whtlhrii such a campaign Almost immediately, it became apparent that our initial reservations were well-founded and that the Drive itself was inconsistent with Labour's traditional posi- tion respecting higher education. To understand the inconsistency, a review of our stand is necessary. We stated in our Annual Brief to the. Provincial Government in 1963: "The policies which we have long -U-h-ocated of providing education free at all /levels, depending only upon the students' abiUty to meet the requited standards, are increasingly vital to the well- being of the community and the well-being of the country . .-. the kind-of- educational developments which we need must be fmanrrd by the Federal and Provincial levels ol education must be free" The disparity, incidentally, between the word and the deed explains ' die need behind the present Universities' Fund Drive. The concept of a charity drive to support education is wrong in principle. The chief deficiency is that it is rooted in the past, a relic of the Middle Ages when education at any level was a privilege of wealth. Too many characteristics of those days when education of the poor was left to church and charity are visible' in the system existing in British Columbia today. It is myopic and archaic. We maintain that higher education . . . like primary and secondary education .. .is everyone's business. Therefore, it is the business of government. Yet, through the Three Universities* Fund Drive, we find prominent B.C Educators abetting the government in its stubborn refusal to perform its duty in this vital area. * How little die government has moved in the past century can- be gained by the statement of. Governor Seymoui to the Legislature, in 1865 . .. one hundred yean ago. "Every man who respects himself would not desire to %,._ This Is dear enough- Free ed- ucation at dl levels. Government financed. It was dear to the Minister of Edctcation who, in fact, found some reason to agree with our position. For in the same year, Mr. Peterson declared, "... the tune is fast approaching when higher have his children, educated without some pecuniary sacrifice on his own part The state may aid' the parent but Sight net rehevtbun si his natural responsibilities." This obviously reflects the attitude of the B.C. Government toward higher education even to this day. This is the reverse of the attitude of most modem states where the money necessary for higher education comes, as it should, from the stare. Here is Labour's position. We are now, and always have been, - willing to shoulder our responsibilities in this or any other field. We ask only in die case of higher education that the Provincial Government shoulder its .'proper responsibilities. Mr. Bennett's Government is not doing that. For example, during the year when his Minister of Education was talking glowingly about "free education," UBC came to the Government with its request for an educational grant. After cutting their budget to the bone, UBC officials humbly petitioned the Government tor a $2.2 million. DOOR SHUT The official reaction was interesting and illuminating of the Government's attitude. Instead of the pared down $2.2 million, it granted UBC the niggardly sum of $650,000 ... one-quarter of the minimum needed. Now, this attitude is being protected and encouraged by some well-meaning, educators who go around with academic cap in hand begging to make up the deficiencies of a government apathetic to die basic, icquire- ments of modern education. Many people are suffering now, to say nothing of the future, from . the Government's failure, to meet the challenge of higher education today. Not the least of these are the children of working people. -..\- These* are the people who cannot afford the- present fees, let alone the increases which must surely come if the Government persists in evading its re- LONG RUN And let there be no doubt that fee increases are inevitable as long as this outmoded system of financing exists. Evidence of this is contained in a 1964 Brief from the Faculty Association of UBC to the Canadian Universities Foundation. "In the last year ... increases in die provincial contribution have been and will be matched by increases in student fees, so as to ensure that the proportions of 38-8 percent from the Provincial Government and 23.2 percent from student fees are maintained." Why must these proportions be maintained? Who do they penalize the most? What is the reason for them? Is it any wonder that working people fed that the doors are dosing to higher education for their sons and daughters? With ever escalating fees, the situation can only worsen for working people. Why should they be asked to perpetuate a system which isdeliber- ately engineered against their children? i - &?Z-> We can see what this means in lack of- opportunity today when we realize that the ranks of the teenage unemployed are three times those of workers in other groups. Many ot these young people are in British Columbia. Some of them are university material. Many who are university material will never attend because of the Government's default in higher education. I will say more about the extent, of this default later. But I must comment here on press rej»rts that the Heads of the Universities' Fund Drive were taken completely by surprise by the reaction of Labour in respect to their Drive. •j^UHlZh4'. -»•=•**-=■■ •ilV. if! ' '•"'''■ NO LIASON Perhaps this was only natural since when there is no liaison, surprise is not infrequent. The fad is dot Labour's views were not and. have not been seriously solicited. Organized Labour is not represented on the Board of Governors of any of the Universities for which funds aw being sought Moreover, there was a' total lack of consultation respecting the aims and targets of the Drive. Bringing Mr. Moore in at the last moment was a manoeuvre which did not deceive the rank and file of the Labour Movement. Nor could we understand why the smaller but no less important Notre Dame University was ignored. As the only institution of higher education in the Interior, neglect of its needs was surely a most unfortunate oversight. However, serious discussions were hdd by the B.C. Federation of Labour to decide what form our support should take. ". 3 MODERN TRENDS (The following article was taken from a study prepared for ihe federal Department of Labour by J.C. McDonald.- The study, printed in May, 1964, is entitled "Impact of Implication of Office Automation.") The important questions to be asked about "office automation" in ihe employment context are: -.»... W liWhat is t_» short- term employment impact of the introduction of electronic data processing on the individual organization; and (2) what is likely to be die long-range employment impact on the local labour market and the clerical sector of the labour market as a whole? . The first question is much the easier of the two. It seems unlikely that die introduction of electronic data processing wiU occasion any wholesale layoff of clerical personnel at the kyg£ljQL__b&Jarge individual firm eniovine a reasonable growth in its volume of bus- REPUTATION Indeed, most firms that have introduced E-DJP. have given their employees a guarantee of job security. Such a guarantee to protect their reputation as good employers usually doesn't represent much of a gnmhle, given the .extended period of time -fpquired for conversion to electronic data processing, the age and sex c-ompomtion of the clerical work-forcef and the ability to absorb redundant clerical workers in unaffected operational areas. In most large, offices Ihe great majority of the clerical employees are young, unmarried girls enjoying a twentieth century form of the dowry as they move from l-igh-school-leaving to marriage and child-rearing. Consequently, with the high rate of annual turnover that accompanies such an employment structure, the organisation need only reduce or suspend its annual intake of new hires in order to cushion any negative employment effect Virtually all of the_r_h search studies on "office automation" conducted lo date have been at the level of the individual firm. None of these studies has revealed substantial clerical layoff attributable to the introduction of electronic data processing. A report published by the International Labour Organization, however, added two ■ CLERK OF THE FUTURE - ,-. -. -■ — important caveats - to this comforting picture. - - - First, that the bulk of this satisfactory employment experience with E-D-P. on the part of large office organizations has occurred during a period of growth and general economic buoyancy. Second, that as electronic data-processing spreads to medium-sized and smaller organizations there may be less possibility of absorbing redundant workers in other departments and- greater _____________ ______ -_______} pressure .bos -sta in the order investment As well as its clear potential for eliminating large numbers of traditional routine clerical jobs, it should be pointed out that electronic data processing has also generated a number of new office occupations ... An interesting ] glimpse into tiie office of the future may be gleaned from an analysis of these computer per- sonneL The more senior rJ»nn'--»g and programing positions constitute over half of the total number of computer jobs. Men occupy EDP. positions four times as frequents ly as women do and in the more senior jobs they outnumber females nine to one. - SVELTE BLONDE The svelte blonde seated at the computer console — sort of space age Kitty Foyle — is apparently more a creation of the advertising fraternity's imagination than a prototype of the office -worker of the future. « In a case study the Department of Labour is conducting on the impact of the introduction of a large-scale computer -system in the head office of a bag insurance company, it has been found that the demand during the transition to electronic data processing appears to be a good deal mere rather than less clerical help. The reason for this is the vast amount of clerical work involved in preparing records for conversion to the new system, including tiie V-K. tracking down of errors, amissions and inconsistencies toward which the older system may have been somewhat more tolerant. Part of this extra clerical load has been handled . through regularly scheduled overtime for existing staff but it has been necessary to supplement this expedient by hiring additional clerical b^'-~^.,tjniteo)to. W?***^ women who find it convenient to work on a part-time cuoations has been one ot cupations the most important element in the expansion of ihe service sector. £ MALE, FEMALE --- -.. . , ., .• In addition to this dramatic increase in the size of -tiie clerical work-force, the composition of clerical employment has changed . from a predominatly male to a female work world. In 1901, 78 per cent of the Canadian clerical Workers were male and, as late as 1931, men still slightly outnumbered women in clerical jobs. But, by 1961 over 60 par cent of the much larger number of clerical jobs were held by women. Tlie fact that substantial layoffs attributable to the introduction of "office auto* mation" do not appear to be occuring at the level of tiie individual firm should not be construed as reassurance that HDP. will not curtail clerical employment opportunities in the decades that lie ahead. The reality of the matter may simply be that employment effect of "office automation" is "hidden" rather than overt GRADUATES " If, for example, several of the largest traditional employers of clerical personnel in a particular community had all converted to E-DJP., the annual formation of new clerical job* opportunities would almost certainly fall below the level of die supply of clerical recruits produced by tiie secondary school . system. In this case, the unemployment effect of EDP. would be felt by the girl dropping out of high School who fails to secure a first job with the local insurance company. Nor does it seem safe to assume that tiie new jobs created by "office autma- tion" will compensate for the curtailment of tradition- *!»--; al clerical employment opportunities. In the first place, it is doubtful that the higher- level E_D_P. jobs will be filled by the same sort of people -that now man the bulk of routine clerical positions. Many of those in programing work today are bright high school graduates but the hiring trend appears to be toward those with at least an under-graduate university degree. . OFFICE STRIKE FUND SAN FRANCISCO—An international strike fund was established by the. Office Employees International Union at the union's convention held here in June. Union delegates declared that the establishment of a strike fund is of vital importance at this point in the union's growth, especially with extensive organizational activities taking puce. Opal Skilling was the delegate from O.E.I.U. Local 15 in Vancouver. The convention, the . 10th in the union's history, was held June 7 to 11. William Dodge; executive vice-president of the C__t__.Ai»n labour Congress, was a guest speaker. He outlined the outstanding progress of the OJ_.LU. in Canada. The delegates were told of continuing growth in h-mi_»»i. and in collective bargaining .agreements which result in unproved wages, hours, working conditions and fringe benefits. International vice - president Bill Lowe of Vancouver was again unanimously elected to the Executive Board of die O.E.I.U. THREEWAY STEWART, B.C. — Workers of the Grahduc Mine, in a vote conducted by tiie Department of Labour, rejected Mine Mill. Of the 58 workers voting, 39 voted in favour of the Three-Way Pact (Operating Engineers, Labourers and Teamsters) and 19 supported Mine Miff. —v :•' -mr __H___PM*esS — fr. . ii-.'.-.... ■ 4 EDITORIAL OTTAWA — *n_e other day * &*ug_*s re- alStfWidettiiat I've beenjdl through this t--«_.. w i oerore.. He was recalling the speeches he'd made here in tiie 1930's against the export from B.C. of nickel and scrap to Japan. The thing that made him iber was the government's decision earlier this month to sell Canadian uranium to France. i, there will be iiispection and control of fhe use to -which the purchaser can put Canadian uranium, the world's po» tential nickel and scrap- iron 1965 ammunition. But tins means little In tiie case of France, the country which has not even Bigned the limited nuclear test ban. Also, of course, tiie u_rat_dtum we sell .France for peaceful use wiU free other French it-— \ PREMIER BENNEn AND HUEY LONG * There is now sufficient evidence to morally indict Premier W. A.. C. Bennett of B.C. as* the most cynical and dangerous* political con man since Huey Long. Having now. tossed two of his faithful henchmen to the wolves, the outside world must be wondering just how long the B.C. brand of political chicanery will be allowed to continue. The most recent case of malfeasance in high places of Social Credit involving the "Dear Hal" forgery brought _________________■ spread of nuclear arms can be much mote costly to us- in the long run. I oppose it ■* •* . * The recent stock market shakes shows again how phoney is our present prosperity. A few sensible words of caution by a UJS. federal banking authority and hundreds of mi-lions of dollars go- down tiie drain in frenzied Wall St. selling. Out own markets shook to turn. Wheeler-dealer free en- tarnrisari are oanicked • w.-**"^*.■■*.** ■•*•.-**'.■.. •'••'w •*f?ww*r***ip*"■*■*-*■**• by tiie very mention of the 20_k Just as they are by « report that tiie UJS. president is ill, or that war or peace may break "out.-*'' ■**- • North America isn't phoney. It's i-esources"; mil-power and it-d-ostrial might are scftihd and n*-odern. I wish tiie same ■ could be said of our fi- nandal and distributive istence of an operation called "The Social Credit Free • Enterprise Education Fund" will surely come as an illuminating shock even to the most politically stunned in the province, of which there is a goodly number. But let there be no doubt about the reason for the existence of this fund operation, this front for Socred bagmen. It is to extract money, presumably in any appropriate, manner,.from private citizens and business men. The man who runs this operation, the chief enforcer as it were, is Einar Gunderson, tiie premier's, good friend and confidante -and .grey eminence of Social a director of the kc. Hydro for which he receives $27,- 500 a year, a vice-president of the PGE Railway which gives him additional director's fees, a director of the government ferry service, and a provisional director of the proposed Bank of B.C. Clearly there is a conflict of interest here. The NDP and all other opposition parties have rightly demanded that Premier Bennett relieve Mr. Gunderson of his mani- * fold and conflicting tasks. But with a callous disregard for outraged public opinion Premier Bennett refuses to fire the man who at once ad-mnisters his slush Itisa measure of Mr. Bennett's cynicism mat while all this doubtful business was going op he passed legislation which forbids trade -unions from contributing to political parties, This was the infamous Bill 42. Trade unionists now have additional reason to compare the relative merits of democratically voted union contributions and the shady machination of Social Credit bagmen. And everyone must wonder why unions are forbidden, from openly contributing to a political party through their union while business men (who.never seem to refuse) are persua' ed by, Socred slush' fund e forcers to contribute to Social Credit under the table. They can only. conclude that Premier Bennett doesn't really care about tile form and substance of democracy in B,C. During the last 16 years tiw total U.S. debt rose by 1509 buuon (bUBon, not mUhon) doHais . . . All but 17% of that was "-■-- **• -» '. -_1.--.-1-.--b: ■. jj. MriM*_ni_____kaft--a pRvtw oeiiij. - bhbTivv ip in mortgage _---M-B^-H_^----_*------------K *4_^^**s)**fs **_>--. » mWmmmr ■ • WM^BSv &* bullion douan. Real estate and speculative prices have skyrocketed. My advice in this shaky udUtionary time is: Save >q*Jr dollar bills. They be worth money of these days, LETTERS Sir: I find some of the statements made by a .few defeated office seekers at the NDP convention humorous. They lay the blame for their failure oh the ''labour bosses." My observations lead to ,i opposite conclusion. I .jit that the representation by trade unionists left much to be desired. Out of some 270 delegates only 56 represented trade unions. In fact some of the more vocal labour leaders who monotonously expound socialist theories at labour council meetings were conspicuous by their absence. C * I also noted one of the unions which is in the forefront of the political fight in the East had little or no representation at the B.C. convention. Instead of worrying about the influence of trade unionists we should be striving to bring the-rest of the labour membership into - the party so that a "Labour' F-arty" becomes reality. John Squires, Vancouver Sir: Congratulations on the new look which' you have 'given The Labour Statesman. It is certainly a much more interesting format than before. Best wishes. Robert W. Prittie, - MP. Ottawa.- . ais tub Lai BOURSTATESMAN WU-UAM McCAHTHY — ___ G. smtB. t-PSWCSB — A-hwaUstpe Bcpc >su_l_'l.._ Sir: I consider your rash editorial castigating George Meany to be a prime example of the divisive forces which are so harmful to la- - hour. Not only does it serve hO purpose except to destroy your unity, it is a completely unfounded attack.on a man whose record deserves nothing but praise. I have followed his career with some interest oyer the yens and I believe that few men have contributed so much to the benefit of organized labour—not through the gangsterism of the Hoffas and Banks but through the promoting of better relations, between labour and government-and business. ■ . You criticized - his statements -during the Vietnam ahd Dominican crises. Instead he should be praised for as a responsible and powerful leader he has a duty to stand behind his country. Only die retraction of your editorial would prove that you. too, are responsible members of the trade union movement. Ken S. New We Sir: Ihe Labour Statesman is proving to. be very refreshing and stimulating in it's new policy of objective reporting of news, the bringing to light the shady life many people are forced to endure in order that some may make bigger and bigger profits. It could provide a great service to its readers, to the Trade Union Movement, to tiie general public and particularly the "Forgotten People" by carrying on a resolute and energetic campaign that will achieve a Comprehensive Health Plan as envisaged by Mr. Justice Emmett HalL Ben A. K. Motley Sin . I wish you every success in your publication and I was particularly interested to note that your suggestion that your editorial page would welcome comments by way of letters on various issues of the day. . This I am sure -frill become one of the more interesting parts of the paper. DAN CAMPBELL, Mhristor of Municipal Affairs, Victoria. J TAINMENT MORE CANADIAN CBC the past-eight months we have been comparing the promises and performance of the private television stations in Canada. The Canadian Broadcast- ing Corporation, the largest single employer of Canadian talent, has not yet been subjected to a detailed scrutiny. It may be Said that, having made no promises, a comparison with performance is impossible, but, in fact, the CBC has made many promises in one. form ror:snoti_teri ane) has broken them with a callous disregard for honour or responsi- bility :'.' . It can be seen that the CBC is very big in country and western music, but fulfilling its mandate?-Perhaps we'shouldn't hold our breath while the Corporation is being administered as at present. It is time that there is a good proportion of Canadian- produced material in the news and public affairs sec- tion of the program i But it can be shown that the Corporation no longer leads the United States even in documentaries. And it sometimes seems that there is no real attempt being made to "link all parts of the country botii physically and artistically . . ." Canadians probably know for more about the rest of the/world than about Canada. - A.C.T.R.A. News Magazine CHERI SEES LITTLE LEAGUE MYTH What's wrong with organised baseball? Does anyone care? Not, apparently the trickle of fans that pases through the turnstiles at Caoilano Stadium. The same sad Utile groups drift into similar stadiums all over the continent. Why? There are several reasons, some of which are similar to the abuses which have . turned hockey into a farce. A good, example is the virtual monopoly of the, game by TV networks, which resulted this year in the ownership of the onee- fl_bud*'Y-_^ee5 by -the" CJo- JUIBbia__Bro-_dca8ting tern. This is what hush leagues out of minor leagues, and helps explain the lack of fans. But the usual pattern of exploitation by big business is only one of baseball's shortcomings. There is something almost as bad — the game itself! . How the public can have been consistently hoaxed by this dreary spectacle for so many years is one of the great American mysteries. Never in the field of sport was so little achieved by so few in front of so many for such a long time. Since TV introduced this time-waster into every corner of the continent, the games have got even longer. During tiie long periods are_M__s_________________.____B____Ba______B Steel Workers, Electricians, Miners arid all Industrial Workers using Safety Belts or Straps of any type.. . Come to THE LEATHER MODS STORE 741 East Broadway VANCOUVER, B.C. (TR. 44910) where BOB LAND will outfit you with a top quality belt end pouches- straps, etc. that go with it; Also supplied: APRONS, CASES and SCABBARDS of almost total inactivity, the watcher is kept awake by a string of commercials, and the comments of two homespun characters called Dizzy and Pee Wee. One of the myths which helps to perpetuate baseball is the little League. This is supposed to teach sportsmanship, and maybe get Junior scouted by the major leagues. . Have you ever been down to. the local s^ndlot and seen the little sportsmen? They've learned most of their elders', bad habits at the age of ten. Promoters, business, men, fast buck artists, well-meaning parents — leave your kids alone! If you don't well never get rid- of baseball. Pierre Cheri Marriage r HaliaiSW- "Pee oYtW fast's IS asst" New Ysrk Times MU S-ISII Doors Noon Feature: 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00. 10:00 » .. . c Vancouver - Metfiti "FOR SPEEDY RELIABLE SERVICE" 1064 Glen Drive MU. 54212 When your friends or relatives visit you this summer- be Sura to fairs them to see . _%_._? y THE VANCOUVER WAX Interesting -Delightful - Entertaining See Statesmen - Warriors. - Actors and Famous Canadians DAILY: 10:00 a.m to 10:00 p.m. SUNDAY; !2:Wj*,o^^ In the Lower Arcade HOTEL VANCOUVER ■— --------- -*£- ■P <semm 6 CO N V ENT IO N P-"\i«l**-*"i|-.V TORONTO — The hidden crisis in consumer prices in 'Canada will come under searching examination at the NDP* convention to be held here July 12 to 15. During dlpc-uss-on of NDP policy the effect of restrictive trade practices and deceptive advertising on prices will be examined. The consumer is virtual- insidious practices and it is expected the NDP will call for laws to protect the consumer. As tilings now stand it costs the average housewife a large percentage of the -weekly pay cheque to support artificially high prices. Among fhe possible moves to be taken by -die NDP delegates from across Canada will be a policy decision to overhaul the Ca- nadian Combines Inv<st_«B> tion Act.' .. - d5_9HSBB^J This would allow needier and more effective action against prices deliT kept high by! and other combine tech- It is also expected that tiie NDP will adopt as policy tiie establishment of a special "Consumer Affairs" Department on the -_.B_-"f_B"ip-teB-S- __"*_# *_r *■#*-** .* *■> This would include the use of public funds for impartial testing of consumer articles and foods. . Stricter laws relating to deceptive packaging, will probably be called for, as well as standardised descriptions of goods, qualities and suet.. Standard pai*%ig*t sizes permitting easy price comparisons will be sought ih order to simplify comparative jhopping. . in agriculture, _■__■__■__■_■ ___nalnt and ananpower -still also be dis- CUPE WATCHES AMBULANCES the New Daaaoenitic Party will _*obsbly declare that hunily Csun Is a ahls inatitntionin fV*j"iH«'n aodety and la the basic unit ------- -_—ia>-.—■_*> —T ■ssses ^^^^H Brownell ..-j......,.-. . ,,-.,.,..■..-....,. ■,.. .....-.. S_____________-_---Hk Lord Brockway The urgent need for two million new ppbs in the next eight years will come up for cuscussion under the heading of "%ill employment." Special speaker at ithe NDP convention will be Lord Brockway, a distinguished journalist and author and former Labour Party ,-__■-_-_.. ..j^,; ... -.. Wflson's "first appointinente to the House of Lords when the Labour government was returned to office in 1964. He is chairman of the Movement for Colonial Freedom ad throughout his life'he .has been actively concerned with the .developing nations of the world. He was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in this area. Mrs Shirley Williams, Labour MP for Hitchin, will address a special convention banquet July 14. The -23rd Convention of the British Columbia Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees was held on June 4th, 5th and 6th in the Motor Coach Inn,, North Vancouver. During the opening, cere-. monies, good wishes were extended the delegates by Alderman J. A. Chadwicj representing the City of. North Vancouver, Reeve Murdo Frazer of the District of North Vancouver and Mrs. Phyllis Simpson, Chairman of the North Vancouver School District. One Hundred and Twenty-nine accredited delegates were present representing 74 Locals whose combined membership totalled -more than seven thousand, Civic, Municipal, School, library and other public employees. Forty - eight Resolutions were considered and debated by the Convention, two Resolutions were of an emergency nature, both dealing with Ambulance Services. The first resolution endorsed by. the Convention was a demand that the. Ft-to-Te^re? duction in die availability of Ambulance Service for the citizens of the Lower Mainland. The resolution and Ihe Convention called upon the Government of British Columbia to accede to legitimate public demand to in-' dude this vital service as an insured benefit of B.C -HIS. i Tbe second Resolution directed the Table Officers of the Division to make direct representation to tiie City of Vancouver's Council Health and Welfare Committee, and HARRON BROS. LIMITED FUNERAL DUtBCTORS I "British OolumUa's Finest Funeral Service" ' CHAPEL OF CHIMES 56. C. lOttl Ays. TR. M877 ROYAL OAK CHAPEL S1B2 Kliwswsy. Bnrnsby ST. REGIS HOTEL TACK ROOM GRILL On (ha Lower Open 8 a_a_L to &3I pan. Monday d-rough Saturday CoffM Shop and Dining Room 602 Dunsmuir Street -w.«_p>-"- MU. 1*1135^ -.*- Msdern, Uttrarious, CENTRALLY-loeated -*-§_ IM with bath from $Ctt One Block East of Granville — See Map s to demand that there be no reduction in ambulance sub- The Convention requested Bill Black of the Hospital Employees' Union (Local 180) to accompany the delegation and to. assist them in their presentation to Council's Committee. The' convention unanimously opposed-the plan of the Municipalities to amend the Labour Relations Act, to broaden tiie exemptions under the Act, which would permit the municipalities at will, to exclude persons from the jurisdiction ot certificates of bargaining authority. Ihe Convention instructed the Executive to demand of the B.C. Government, the implementation of a Government sponsored Car Insurance) Plan based upon the system used in the Province of Saskatchewan. _ Representations are to be made to tiie Provincial and Dominion governments urging that an interim pension be paid to all citizens until such time as they become eligible for tiie benefits of the Canada Pension Plan. Z BURIED WEALTH In the early days BARKER*v*ILLE was known as "THE GOLD CAPITAL OF THE "WORLD", "."lie historian Bancroft states, "So rich were -the coi_r*entra- t-ons on the bedrock of the old channels, that drifting far them was indeed profitable to a degree probably never equalled in any other gold raining country. They lay in heaps at the angles, and in tbe crevices and pockets, on the bedrock of the ancient streams."* for this reason the virgin extension of the buried channel near Grouse Creek, just 4-14 miles from ' i of intense interest Government geolo- -e^drttd that me. Heron channel JS? probably "one of the richest -4- if not the richest — for its dre ever found in the Cariboo." . TIM gold thick and 4 feet sj^SMMl at feet ef this ehanwl by handmettiodsfailN?. The Company has located the downstream extension of the Heron channel. Seismic drilling, and ground surveys indicate Ihe extstence of approximately 4400 feet of unmined virgin channel ground. We have overcome the difficulty which defeated flie Heron miners. By means of a shaft and crosscut tunnel we have reached the bedrock gutter of ""* ' famous buried channel We have from where the 785 feet ef-Jhs ... _ _ ■tj'-j. of goM to the leas-lag foot. •**£: .: * "^ ■■ After the winter shutdown, our miners are now tunnelling along the bedrock jitter fat Ihe direction of the Heron workings. THEY COULD AT ANT MOMENT ENCOUNTER THE RICH SEAM OP NUGGET GOLD. GROUSE CREEK HINES LTD. (NJ X.) Currant Offering: 35c Per Share FOB KUKTHE-t DETAILS, WITHOUT OBLIGATION, MAIL V-flt COUPON IMMEDIATELY A Prospectus WiU Be Furnished Upon Request Is J Registrar ami Transfer Agent: .Mat Company ef Canada, 624 Howe Street, Vaaeouver 1, B.C. 5 CrBOOSB CBEEK MINES LTD. (N_PJL) ■ m-WW<mtrm*x,V*M__tmrert,BJ(_, S -t**l_o-_eMU_e_Jl-am (M !_•■_*). ■ Please mmi further information to: m NAME S ADDRESS .. B iMtiiiii'i ■ . • • •'• • • • • • • • a e. mnfi 7 LOCAL NEWS KAMLOOPS KAMLOOPS — Current provincial attitudes toward labour's role in higher education continue to plague establishment of new schools in B.C. Most recent example of an attempt to ignore labour's views occurred in this area. *-: When the provincial government's facts-hiding team -visited this area to discuss, possible site for a vocational school, the committees were ashed to invite representatives including some from labour. The object was to discuss courses to be given at -the proposed vocational school However, labour was ignored. Only after the matter was raised in a Labour Council meeting here was labour finally brought' in on the cuscussion of courses. This reporter feels this is indicative of the way Kamloops as a whole -views labour. They do not seem to feed we should take part in anything like this I think this points to the attitude that as far as labour is concerned people in this area think •1ou naVe^i»>' 'flatt* *# with it and should not be allowed to have a part in planning anything.'' PRINCE PRINCE RUPERT—John Ewing, Prince Rupert's Director of- Adult Education,' urged labour council delegates to push education with the rank and file. ". "Teachers have gradually won a professional status because of their increased educational standards. All unions should be striving to upgrade their members through education to just such a. professional status,*' Ewing Stated. He suggested that management should pay the cost of this education if employees were willing to accept it .{. The council meeting also decided to send telegrams about the Vietnam crisis to President Johnson and Defence Minister Hellyer. OUR CORRESPONDENTS WRITE ---;.- f£ KELOWNA KELOWNA —To graduate from high school at the age of 34, after being out of school for -a. total of 18 years, is an achievement worth reporting. But to have won, at the same tiirn*. t_if n_4iftlnrn_iip presented by his' own union — that is news. Both of these accomplish- were attained by Schahn .of Salmon Arm at the recent graduation c^reiiio***'''** held in Salmon Arm secondary school. - ' Mr. Schahn, who worked as a part-time bus driver -while attending school, was awarded die Okanagan School Employees scholarship, the presentation being made by Frank Smith, president of t*-"*1 irtiion anyj a ■ member of Mr. Schahn's own locaL In commenting, upon the award the school principal - said, This man has mastered three years of high school in two years . . . it's a terrific accomplishment His marks for the ten subjects ..taken.wejp (japr, A's and sis; i oi. He stood third in a graduating chas of 130. Mr. -schahn is married and is the father of two children, Warren, five,- and Wanda, two. And he attributes his success "to the inspiration of, my wile, Marian. She gives me moral support and is willing to sacrifice for the sake of my education.'' H. G. PORT PORT ALBERNI — The composite by-law proposed by -the Port Alberni and Alberni dry councils was chief topic of discussion at a recent meeting of the Labour Council here. This by-law would include seven or eight projects and would be in the amount of approximately $2 million. The city councils have asked for Port Alberni and District Labour Ccoincil support on tne by-law. Mount Pleasant Chapel Ltd. -*... KINDUNESS UNOOSTANOING - lAOt ATTENDANT KINGSWAY at ELEVENTH AVENUE PHONE: TRinity 6-2161 The Council meeting instructed .die .officers to notify' both rity councils that we* will support the composite by-law provided we are as-* .Hired that each individual by-law and project will be based on payment terms no longer than 10 years. The reason for taking this position is that a 20-year fixed assessment at MB and PR Pulp Mill terminates at the end of this year. If die prcocnt city councils tax this company to the maximum' allowable under Municipal Act, die City of Port Alberni should realize at least an additional half a million a year in general taxation. ' " ML J.COBBH-L NANAIMO NANAIMO — Municipal grants to die Chamber of Commeree should not be tolerated unless labor gets an equal subsidy from local City Councils. ThiS was die message. S^N^__^Duncf ■ ing of tne Nanaimo, JJuncan * District Labor Council, by E P. O'Neal, secretary of Ihe B.C. Federation of Labor. O'Neal rapped the Chamber for past practices in using die taxpayers'.money to bring in restrictive, labor legislation, and urged council members to take -die necessary steps in order.to secure an equitable share of any future grants to the * Chamber of Commerce. Delegates to the Labor Council lost no time in passing a resolution to tiiis effect to be forwarded to -the city Aid Jack Parker, labor's representative on the city, council disclosed that $6,000 was the city's financial contribution to the local Cham ber of Commerce. Most of that sum he believed was spent to bolster the tourist tirade. <- - Speaking on the program of ;"App-renuVyroip Training in Industry" E. *_?. Staley, president of the B.C. Federation of Labor made some startling revelations concerning apprenticeship train cerning apprenticeship, training in the construction industry. Staley mentioned -that al- though 45,000 people were- employed in tlie construction industry.in 1964 only 1,594 of those employed were receiving apprentice- •ship training. This figure represented about three and a half per • cent of -the labor force. CLC. representative Dan Radford in addressing the council offered some valuable suggestions which should be seriously considered by every responsible. trade unionist. Labor,' said Radford, must Wake up to the fact that there° is more in the com- wm ■ pensioners sometimes misunderstand labor's position. This should be explained to them, and labor should endeavor to improve the situation of tbe fanner and old age pensioner alike. I have yet to see a Chamber of Commerce advocating an increase in old age pTi<-*f and labor should be p_re- pared to take a more active part in community affairs," Radford said. Tne 'sentiments expressed by Radford are heartily endorsed by the Nanaimo, Duncan and District Labor Council, for we have confirmed through practical experience in community af. fairs that mistindfrstandingi do exist NELSON NELSON—George Turner, a veteran trade imionwt in this city, has been appointed as correspondent to Tbe hub our StmUsnum by the Neboe-Tcail and District Coronal. Long ccpcricncc in both union and political fields amply qualify Mr. Turner tor tbe position. As wdl as a leader in the early drive sot better wages and •■"(_»'*w <?pnd'tMTf»*' at the Canadian Pacific Railway, Mr. Turner served seven yeas as a Nelson city aHfiiiun ind a director of flie Kootenary Lake alleaded the Krgjna < vention of the CCF in 1932 and is still active in the NDP. He WaS ■Ml»'*»«*'n*«l tn H» -wnfg^-n- zation of the Labour Goundl here and'has been an active men-ber bokung various h*"!**1*** through the years. Do You Buy Medical Coverage at Cost You con by joining CU. & C. Coverage for both Groups ond Individuals No profits - No commissions for Infonnption Contact: ClftC ■$&&■• 21/96Eost_boodway - Vancouvw 10, B.C Talaphone: 879-5711 ► _-tr»»* ee «■*- v— PARIS BOOTS UNION- MADE HsncMtods for HUNTERS, LOOOEKS, CONSTRUCTION MINERS, -SAFETY ROOTS Available from your locelj retailer, or Horn «•*■ ._*(,■ mraneera ^rwwBSB*-n*-S_*a Tffc- STRIKE REPORTS -o-l •*- CEMENT STRIKE HARDENS FAST . ■ of the Cement, L1 m e A Gypsum Workers Union struck Western Gypsum Products limited, 2995 Wall Steeet, Vancouver, on Monday, June 21st. The union has been in negotiations since February of this year, however, negotiations' broke down when the company refused to recon- skjer their position on pen-' sonp 1 a n s,supplementary unenafdoyment benefits, union shop and Sunday shift premiums. f The company's position was outlined in a letter to tlie union on June 18th, wherein they state that the company will not reopen negotiations until all members hjwe returned to work and, further, should the employ ed on strike all offers' will be withdrawn. * The union is also in negotiations with the same company in their Winnipeg and Calgary plants. Tbe Winnipeg plant has recently .voted overwhelmingly to go on strike in the face of this company's arrogant and Overbearing demands. The Calgary operation is presently at the conciliation y stage and are running into the same attitude. \ Products manufactured at the strike bound plant are Westrock wallboard, backing board, lath, panelling, sheathing and vinyl board. They also manuf acture Westrock hardwall plaster, Westrock whiterock finish -plaster and Westrock trowel brand plaster of paris. CASKET WORKERS .The IWA membership at Vancouver Casket, who have been, on strike since April 12,1965, continue to back up their demands for a new agreement The scandalous wages and inadequate fringe benefits will not be tolerated by tiie' membership of this plant any longer. Following conciliation proceedings, -the company rejected the majority report which was signed by -their own nominee. The only offer they have ever made the union is 15c for three years. With*- absolutely no consideration of the union's demands or indeed, of the Conciliation Board's recommendations. The membership of Local 1-217 passed a referendum for a $1 per month assess-' ment to assist the strikers. Some of the pickets are how AVERTED DELTA, B.C.—A -rtrihe .Delta civic employees owly averted when council relented and agreed to conditions in a unanimous conciliation board reoort Council voted to^ccept to the conciliation boardvreport just 18 hours before\the strike deadline set for 25. Don Crabbe, business, agent for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, said the union was "prepared to go all the way" if a strike had been necessary. The disoute might have fettled earUer if it that a union i a member of Delta Hwidi^p*1 council. E. J. V-dubch voted to reject the ce-nc-Batton board report and U was rejected by a vote cifow to three. Later, however, a majority of council voted to ac. cept th iefo-rt with only one small change.. - The lioard had -fwasn- ' mended a five per cent Kthe-board wage in- a union shop agree- ■ment a %Wj&m*_&_l|0ur? |^^^m^o» year (contract 3 BIG LOCATIONS — 2 USB) CAR LOCATIONS — 231 12th Street - 10th and Columbia Now Westminster IA. 2-5775 5 TING BOOTS INSUm-SOFT GLOVE-TANNED LEATHERS ASK FOR THEM BY NAME: LECKIE'S * tot* UNION-MADE WON TIP TO TOE J. LECKIE CO: LTD 220 CcMnbst Street Vancouver 3, B.C. receiving more money walking the pic&et line than they earned .while working for Vancouver Casket We expect a long and bitter struggle with this em ployer, but we are confident that the- memlierahip will continue to support the strikers whose determination wiU ensure honorable settlement 40 FULLY MODERN UNITS • HEATED SWIMMING POC\ • 4-STAR RATING - AAA • T.V. - TELEPHONES • BACHELOR & FULLY CONTAINED UNITS Ten. Minutes from Vancouver City Centre YUkon 8-3181 1748 Copilono (% BHc. N. 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