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/ ■N University students get labor's support The drive of UBC students to gain public support for higher education in B.C. hi line with the Mecdonald report has won strong backing, from Vancouver and District Labour Council delegates. Spokesman for the univer- sity students warned that failure to provide morc financial support for UBC may result in increased university fees or a curtailment in ihe number of students permitted to enrol. The labor council earlier had endorsed the Macdonald report and urged the provincial government to implement its recommendations on a progressively planned basis. Student spokeman told council delegates that either a boost in fees or restriction on. enrollment would hit hardest at students in lower income families, and warned of the danger of. creating a university education only for the -elite. More recently, ihe UBC board of governors —which had remained ' silent during most of, Ihe controversy •— issued Jg "7t^e*Tf»e«t>,jghich also wariMfito/^way" vX'-TKjM 1MAV.V.V ".sv_:..v.v. Statesma OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR ::W NO. 738 VANCOUVER, B.C., APRIL, 1963 Establish.*! 1924 S E T T L E — Oil Workers have settled their dispute with Hooker Chemicals in North Vancouver with a 20-ceni - across the board increase in four five-cent steps in a two- year agreement. *** PRIZE-The PNE is looking for a name for its new $1 million livestock show building — the circular dome structure — and has a $500 cash prize for th .-person- who- e©mes-up_ with the winning suggestion. The name contest is open to all residents of B.C. ahd a final decision on the name will be made by a panel of judges. The contest closes May 31. ¥¥¥ I NAMED — Bill Black of ihe Hospital Employees has been named as labor representative on ihe Narcotic Addiction Foundation of B.C. board of directors. ¥¥* TO OKANAGAN-The next meeting of the B.C. Typographical Conference is set for Kelowna, Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23. *** NAMES—Among delegates obligated and sealed al recent meetings of Vancouver a*hd District Labour Council were: M. Smith, Packinghouse Workers Local' 162; J. Hughes. Plumbers Local 835; D. Melntyre and ('. Putnam, Newspaper Pressmen; W. H. Wright, J. H. Wood and C, Apps, CBRT Local 326. •*• FOLDS - Alliance Waie plant division of Crftne Ltd. in Vancouver, has closed and with it disappears Local 5688 of United Steelworkers, which had bargained for the employees for many years. »• — INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS started its own daily' chartered plane service this month between Vancouver and Sullivan Bay to transport loggers who refused to patronize the strike-bound PWA lines — but the Air Transport Board clamped down on the chartered service after the first flights. Lqggers are shown boarding the. first flight' (B.C. Lumber worker picture) Settlement bid fails end strike Striking flight attendants and traffic employees at Pacific Western Airlines continue to man their picket, lines . a. Vancouver.and Edmonton.- » Settlement talks earlier this month fell through when 'the company refused to reinstate stewardesses who were fired by the company during the early days of the strike. The Canadian A i r 1 i n e s Flight Attendants hat applied to the Canada Labor Rela tions Board for permission io prosecute PWA for dismissal of the nine steward°sse- and one traffic employee, charging unfair labor practices. International -Woodworkers have protested „to the government the action of -the Air Transport Board in prohibit ing a daily charter service worked out with B.C." Airlines to transport loggers to upeoast camps. Loggers refused to cross PWA picket lines and the IWA started the special charter runs to provide service to isloated camps. The transport board ruled out the (Continued tts Page 16) - DIDN'T BANK ON w •scary to modify present' icies in respect of admissions and tuition fees.** Both Premier Bennett and Education Minister Peterson have refused to meet the board of governors to discuss^. supplementary grants to the university until a study of UBC's financial statements for 1962 which have not yet n compiled The governors said that despite increased government grants, corporate and private donations, the total is still inadequate to meet the rapid growth. , "There are many who do not yet realize that if the university is to provide teaching staff, facilities and adequate (Continued on Page 12) ELP LOWER INCOMES Personal tax cuts proposed OTTAWA — The Canadian Labour Congress has proposed temporary cuts in personal income tax and increased government spending to promote foil employment and economic; growth in Canada, A brief presented to the royal commission on taxation urged tax reduction for those in lower income brackets but argued against reduction of corporation income tax. The CLC said low income earners should be given some relief "since such persons ha-re a much higher propensity to spend additional income than those in higher income brackets., Labor finds it difficult to understand the argument that cuts in corporate income tax would stimulate economic activity, the CLC brief said. "As long as productive capacity' exceeds effective demand, there can be no incentive for businessmen to invest in still more unused capacity." To boost economic activity and employment, the CLC said there should be greater government spending in education, health, science, urban redevelopment and conserva- ' tion of resources. The CLC said that with increased government spending, it should be assured that methods of raising tax rev-,, enue are progressive and equitable — based on ability to pay. Shift cut withdrawn on Peace project Peace River Ijower Gon- structors has withdrawn its application for an -overtime permit to boost the working day to 10 hours on the Peace River power project in northern B.C. Vancouver Labour Council and Plumbers Union Local 170 had protested the proposed increase in hours and a switch from three eight-hour shifts to two ten-hour shifts on the big construction job- _ The B.C. board of industrial relations was told by council secretary Paddy Neale: "In view of the existing unemployment in this province, we urge you to refuse this re: quest. It takes no imagination to ascertain that this change would bring about one-third reduction in the present work force." The switch to the two longer shifts would have eliminated scores of jobs on the project. Certified Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 28 have'won bargaining authority for employees at the Capri Motel Ltd., 1300 Robson, Vancouver, and at Kingsway Motor Hotel, MM Kingsway. Thugs get MONTREAL — "Don't try to steal the payroll from a union print shop!" says the International Typographical Union. Here's why: Three gunmen attempted it re-: cently here' and found that it just doesn't work. Two of the would-be robbers escaped in a hail of lead and slugs while the bandit holding the loot — a $6,000 payroll -- was "pied" in the best composing room tradition. It all started when Wilbur Jack- A look at tho •faction.. . . Page 2 Startling facts on income flog* 9 Automation impact tax Page 4 Ambulant* regulation urged ....... Page 7 :::.>.:.:::*^^ PRINTERS typed - the lead kind son, vice-president of Fast Type- everything that' wasn't nailed setters Ltd. a onion print snap. down—came flying at hint, felt a g™ jabbed in his back as a The second gunman was belted white-tattooed gunman growled: over the head with a vacuum "It's a IwSdup-*" cleaner but managed to crawl to - a waiting getaway car and escape To show he meant business, the with his waiting companion, gunman fired a shot into tbe floor. it looked -for a minute like the That was a tag mistake- A dozen fj__t gunman would also make composing room workers looked good his escape through the lead up in time to see Jackson take a barrage. It wasn't his lucky day tremendous swipe at the startled however, Paul Bouhquin, a print- bandit. His surprise immediately OTi took after him with a tabloid- turned into horror as type, wood- ^ze_ chase and belted him over en mallets, leads and slugs — the head. New Democratic Party collects more that 218,000 votes £■. NDP popular vote increased over 1962 ? A look at results in B.C. ridings New Democratic Party, candidates made a good showing in the April 8 federal election and the party's popular vote in B.C. jumped despite a slight decline In other parts of Canada., Loss of two seats ->- one in B.C. and one in Ontario which eliminated two very able men- — was the biggest disappointment. _Lawyer Tom Berger. former provincial NDP president, lost ills seat in Burrard, and party veteran David Lewis, considered one of the ablest parliamentarians in Canada, was defeated In York South In Ontario. In B.C. ridings, most NDP winners were well ahead of their opponents — including national leader Tommy Douglas in Bur- naby-Coquitlam. ■ Despite the resurgence of the Liiberals — in an election coming on the heels of the 1962 vote that put in a minority Tory government — the NDP national vote stayed well above the one million mark and held at 14 percent of the total vote. The total was 1,- 027,559 compared to 1,036,853 in 1962. In B.C. the total NDP vote jumped to an unofficial 218,015 compared to 206,259 in 1962 and remained at 31 percent of the total votes cas. Tbe Liberals drew 32 per cent,** the Tories 23 per cent and the Socreds 13 per cent An election in which a party fails to register gains is naturally a disappointment But several NDP spokesmen indicated that they were satisfied with the outcome in B.C. The holding of nine of die 22 seats was a good effort in the face of the strong demands and campaigning for majority government. Pat O'Neal, who helped head Heft's Shell Service Broadway fc Arbutus GAS — OIL -1 TERES BATTERIES ACCESSORIES LUBRICATION & REPAIRS / Union Shop RE 3-4712 FOR RENT Downtown OFFICE J In sunny upstairs location. Consists of a waiting room, large main office, and. two . private offices, stationery closet, and large cupboard. Heating and janitorial services included. Handy parking. Rental hails, available in building. T'' APPLY TO' Dunsmuir Auditorium 111 Dunsmuir Street MUtual 1-7381 up the B.C. campaign, said the Liberals.spent a lot of money in the campaign. He said he felt the desire for a majority government was one of the factors in the swing to the Liberals. Most observers agreed that the Canadian public had not endorsed nuclear arms for Canada in the voting. The Liberals received only 41 per cent of the national popular vote and less than a majority of seats, far from an endorsement of their pro-nuclear policy. Here is a summary analysis of the voting in B.C. ridings: (Figures used unofficial count not including service vote). BURNABY -COQU.TLAM National leader Tommy Douglas won easily with a 5,116 majority over Liberal candidate Tom Kent who had a high-powered, well-financed campaign aimed at beating Douglas. The NDP ma-, jority was down from the 1962 figures. This time it was an NDF- Liberal fight, with both Tory and Socred candidates drawing fewer votes than, in 1962. The 1963 vote was more than 3,000 heavier than theye^r before.^ 1963' 1§62 NDP 19,077 18,742 Lib 13,961 9,630 P.C. ......... 3,960 5,051 S.C 3.883 4,435 BURNABY-RICHMOND NDP member Bob Prittie jvas. re-elected but his margin was cut from the 1962 vote. However, his total vote was higher than in the 1962 election and, again, the fight between NDP and Liberal saw both the Tory and Socred candidates draw fewer votes than last year. Prittie's margin in 1962 was 4,111 while this time it was 1,438. This year's total vote was 3,200 heavier than in 1962. 1963 1962 NDP 16,516 15,527 Lib 15,078 11,069 PC. 7,025 8,581 S.C- 4,405 4,641 CARIBOO NDP candidate William Close drew about the same -number of votes for his party this time and he finished fourth, the same posi tion as last time. The voting went almost the same as in 196_ with Social Credit holding Ihe seat by a slim margin. 1963 1962 S.C .'.... 8,839 7.732 Lib. ......... 8,040' 6,862 P.C 7,837 6,434 NDP 4,227 > 4,393 COAST-OAP-LANO Liberal Jack Davis again took the seat with a wide margin but NDP candidate Peter Faminow increased the .party vote and moved into (he runner-up spot as both the Tory and Socred candidates drew fewer votes than in the 1962 election. v. 1963 1962 -Lib '.. 26,174 21,054"' NDP 1^,422 9,886 P.C. ... 9,898 10,922 S.C 4,063 4,277 . Com 663 <'OMOX-AI.B-.RNl "Nbp [member Tom Barnett held he seal and almost doubled .the margin of victory he piled up last year --■ the margin (his year " was 4,500 votes. Once again, the Tory candidate drew fewer votes. than in 1962 although the total vote was heavier. 1963 1962T NDP ........ 13,368 9,784 Lib, ......V.. g,806 6,964 P.C 6,010 6,110 S.C 2.395 2.890 Com 547 KSQUIMAI/rSAANK'H Tbt four parties finished in the same order as in 1962 with Con- 'servative George Chatterpn retaining the seat and increasing slightly his margin over second place compared to the year before. The total vote was up and all candidates recorded higher ^.totals than in the 1962 election, with NDP candidae John Windsor gaining slightly on the second place.' 1«!3 1962 P.C. 13,536 12.2L Lib v.... 10,361 9,jj8- •NDP 7,14S(L_. 6,18. S.C. 4,615 " 3,757 FRASER VALLEY The NDP had high hopes of winning this seat with Erhart Regier as candidate. However it was held by Social Credit and the winning margin was slightly CLARKE'S FLOWERS FRESHER . . . LOVLIEK ... FOR ALL OCCASIONS 100% UNION SHOP ' - 9418 Cambie Street. Vancouvar 9. B.C. TRinity 4-9418 MARK HAMILTON U. % (BILL) HAMILTON Hamilton Mortuary Ltd. FUNERAL ADMINISTRATORS FA 5-3311 Fraser St. at 99th Ave. t... Vancouver 15, B.C. HARRON BROS. LIMITED Funeral Service Vancouver FUNERAL ROYAL OAK CHAPEL DIRECTORS SI 52 Kingsway. Burnaby HE 1-5577 TOMMY DOUGLAS . .». '•' wide margin higher than in 1962 — all parties increased their vote this lime. 1963' 1962 :■ S.C ...", 11,006 9,824 ' NDP ...'9,576 8,821 Lib. 8,665 7,939 P.C 7,209 8,417 Ind 230 KA.MI.OOPS The Conservatives retained Davie Fulton's former seat but the total Tory vote dropped substantially while all other, -parties increased (heir vote. NDP candidae, Vernor Jones' increased the vote over 1962 by about 2,000. 1963 1962 P.C. 7,894 10,521 Lib. ........... 7,615 5,313 NDP ........ 6,458 4,493 .S.C KOOTENAV EAST The NDP has steadily whittled down. the winning margin in this riding in recent elections. Liberal James Byrne again won the seat but NDPer Rev. Bill Mundy was only 550 votes behind and the Tory vote dropped from 1962. ' " 1963 1962 .Lib. .....:... 5,953 5,122 NDP 5,402 4,436 P.C. ......... 3,686 4,290 S.C. ...,....." 2,593 2,504 KOOTENAY WEST Bert Herridge won the seat again for the NDP and increased his margin of victory, .from the 1962 election, a tribute to the veteran parliamentarian. There 5.007 . ,,4,167 HAROLD WINCH . ... an easy win had been little doubt of the outcome of this scat. Liberals replaced Socreds for third place. 1963 1962 NDP 8,412 8.048 P.C. 5,059 6,082 Lib 4,520 2,619 S.C .4,378 5,253 NANAIMO NDP member in the last Parliament, .Colin Camron walked away handily with this riding, almost doubling the vole of the second-place Liberal. His margin in 1962 was only.3,872. 1963 1962 NDP ........ 12,286 11,110 Lib. ......... 6,486 \l99 P.C 6,364 7,214 S.C. .;. 2,139 2,428 NEW WESTMINSTER This year's vote was almost a repeat of the 1962 election: NDP- member Barry Mather made it a walk-away once again with his winning margin cut slightly from last year. This one was never in doubt. .-.•■- 1963 1962 NDP 23,407 23,672 Lib 16,669 l'3,369 P.C 13,838 13,193 S.C 9,337 9.638 OKANAGAN BOUNDARY The NDP had held hopes of taking this riding but it was re-, won by Conservative member David Pugh Who increased his winning margin compared io the (Continued on Page 13) BUFTON'S FLOWER SHOP FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS "We Telegraph Flowers Anywhere in the World" ALpine 9-7161 1675 Commercial Drive Vancouver, B.C. W.J. Heads Boot Factory Ltd. Makers of the "HEADS SHOE" for.Loggers, * Miners, Cruisers, Surveyors, etc. Our Shoes are Hand-Made — You'll be Satisfied ' 21 East Hastings Street Vancouver 4, B.C. Mount Pleasant Chapel Limited KINGSWAY AT ELEVENTH AVENUE [KINDLINESS — UNDERSTANDING — DEPENDABILITY LADY ATTENDANT Phone: TRinity 6-2161 Tire Labor statesman, April, 1963 1 Building r union files charges Building Service Employees Local 244 has filed: charges of unfair labor practices with .'ihe Labor Relations Board against General Cleaning Company. The charge alleges the company attempted to have employees sign private contracts which would remove them from the status of an employee and place them ; in the status of a sub-contractor "while negotiations for a collective agreement were in process. ,.:.'._•' -_i __.. The union also has laid charges under the Payment ■ o.f Wages Act, alleging that the employer, when terminating employment of employees, gave them post-dated cheques for wages, contrary to ■ the -Act. * ' The union's complaint alleges that the manager of the company asked each employee to sign a statement in triplicate which stated: "I am not a. member of a union and do hot wish to participate in ■the activities of a union." Six-cent boost at Creston sawmill firm CRESTON — A new two-year agreement between Lumber and Sawmill Workers Local 3014 and Creston Sawmills has brought a general wage boost of six cents an hour from Feb. 1 and another four cents on Oct. 1, 1963. Rates of graders, scalers and head sawyer have been adjusted upward by an additional 10 centsan. Jiour_ * Whatever The News.'.. It is important for everyone to know what's going on in the world. That is why so many people value the unexcelled news — gathering facilities of the Vancouver SUN for ALL the news from everywhere. ■ # ■■■; ■ OV., -. • SEE IT IN THE@) ..•*;*:.'; Phone MU 4-7141 For regular home delivery Conversation between a couple of Texas cowpokes in a bar: _ "How-aHd ol' Bill die?" "Ho fell through a scaffolding." ,. 'What was he (Join' up there?" 'Gittin' hung." Fed pushes drive for $1.25 base Minimum office rate 'totally inadequate' * The B.C. Minimum wage of 75 cents an hour for office workers — an earning of only $132 a month on the basis of a 40-hour week—has been termed totally inadequate by the B.C. Federation of Labour. Appearing before a hearing of ihe Board of Industrial Relations, the Federation said the minimum should be boosted to $1.25 an hour, the rate urged by labor as the minimum wage for all earners. Said the Federation: "It is clear that monthly wages of $132 are totally inadequate and fall far short of providing the basic minimum needs of an individual, let alone a family. "Such a minimum is also totally unjustified in the view of the salaries generally being paid. » The Federation brief said that office occupations are among the lowest paid groups. The averages published by the provincial Bureau of Economics and Statistics in 1962 are consitently higher than the $J..25 minimum advocated by labor. ., While the majority of em- Shop boss jailed on labor charge MONTREAL - Clemen Alepin, a leading official of a Montreal lingerie manufacturing firm, was sentenced by the Quebee Court of Appeals.to 32 days in jail for illegal firing of a shop union chairman and four other workers because they had joined the Ladies Garment Workers. The jail sentence was imposed after the appeal court upheld an .earlier lower court conviction of the firm in which the sentence involved only certain fines. The , appellate court judge added the jail sentence for Alepin personally. ■ Alepin was rplpaspd on $1,000 bail after a> brief period in prison pending a new notice of appeal. Tht rase is believed to be the first in Canada in which a prison term was imposed on an employer on conviction of violating provincial (abor law by firing employees for joining a trade union. The judge said: "The law has the purpose of giving freedom to workers to belong to a legitimate union without being subject to reprisals on the part of the employer who bears hosile sentiments towards the labor organization in question." ENGLISH actress Wendy Wayne is this month's pick for our Union Label Gal. She says you'll be putting your best foot forward if you buy goods that display the union label Big rally ofICFTU union youth "- VIENNA—More than 4,000 trade unionists are expected to attend the World Youth Rally organized by the Inter- national Confederation of Free Trade Unions in Vienna from July 9-19. Youth from Austria, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy and the America-, Asia and Africa will attend — and will be accommodated in a thousand small tents in Vienna's international culture centre. The 10-day meet will include round table discussions on politics,, trade unionism and problems of corfcern to young trade unionists, cutur- al visits, athletics meetings and a torch-light procession through Vienna. They meet under the slogan: "To live in freedom, to strive for rjeace." Allied prinYmeet in Portland in May The, Northwest Allied Printing Trades Conference *will hold its annual meeting in Portland on ' May 4 and % William Dunsmuir, Local 105,' Bookbinders, of Vancouver, president of the conference, said the Portland meeting aims at increasing its membership. A tour of the Portland Reporter newspaper plant .and a banquet under the auspices of the Portland Stereotypers are planned for'the first day. .-." * Dunsmuir said that the meeting is open to any union member from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon, in addition to voting del- .gates from newspaper and printing shop crafts and locals of the American Newspaper Guild. Information on oonference membership can be obtained from Dunsmuir (199 East Eighth, Vancouver 10) or from conference secretary Robert McMahon, Portland Allied Printing Trades Council, 1010 Loyalt Building, Portland 4. Reservations for the Portland •neetlng may be obtained by writing Ronald Woody, Portland Stereotypers, Portland Doric Motor Hotel. ploy ers are paying at least $1.25 an hour, there are some paying less: female employees starting to work in banks and some insurance companies, for, example, start at a rate of $145 a month which on a 35-hour week averages out to approximately 94 cents an hour. "These employers are able, to do so only because of tbe lack- of employment opportunities for young women entering the employment market upon leaving school," said the brief. "There are * absolutely no economic factors to justify such a rate or any rate less than $1.25 an hour." Government statistics quoted in the brief said, female junior clerks in Vancouver average $204 a month, junior clerk typists $207, junior stenographers $219, telephone operators $243, and machine operators from $251 to $347. All these exceed the minimum of $125 an hour. The Federation alio deplored the common practice in the office workers field of paying, lower wage rates to females doing identical work to that being done by* male employees. It - urged - equal pay for equal work. The minimum wage regulation under review covers the general category of office occupations including stenographers, bookkeepers, typists, clerks, cashiers, checkers, in voicers, comptometer operators, auditors, accountants, attendants in physicians' *«.*-' fices, dentists' offices and other offices, operators of switchboards and,other mechanical appliances ' and any other kind of clerical Work. Vulliamy & Brownell CHAPTERED ACCOUNTANTS 2205 Fir St. Phone RE 8-3233 Vancouver, B.C. Bert Herridge says this was his last fight - NELSON—Veteran NDP member of Parliament H. W. Bert Herridge—returned as member for Kootenay West for the seventh straight time in the April 8 election—said this probably would be his last election fight. He said he does not intend to stand for nomination again. He had .promised his wife last year he would not run .again but changed his mind because" of the brevity of the Parliament. Academy awards for Bast story — boat scroon ploy Starring Morcoilo MostrOIOIMM Best actor award, film critics Winner Cannes awartjL, . Best comedy em I Gr-nville * Smith. I MU, 3-1511 — 1 tyvOtce lian Style ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ONLY BIG SHOT An executive has-been defined as a guy who's always annoying the hired help by-asking them to do something. Glenhaven Memorial Z,i CHAPEL .... . Owned and Operated by a ., Trade Unionist FUNERALS AT PRICES TRADE UNIONISTS CAN AFFORD TO PAY! 1235 East Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. AL 5-7811 The Labor Statesman* April 1963 The campaign against those who try to help The annual report of the executive secretary of the Family Service Agency of Greater Vancouver this month came up with some startling figures on the number of people in Canada—in B.C. and right here in Vancouver, too — who are living on the thin edge of poverty. The report, covered in a story in this issue of The Labor Statesman, should . be enough to make a few people to realize the enormity of the problem faced today by many service agencies, such as the family service group. One section of the report quotes a recent editorial in the publication. Christian Century, which said: "There are indications that the war against poverty has become a war against the poor and those who try to help them." This statement gives a simple summary.of the difficulty agencies encounter in their battle to help the less unfortunate. Their biggest battle is not with those they are trying to help — it's with those Who sit in their smug, comfortable surroundings and sneer at their efforts. Often you hear someone remark about the down- and-out: "They're lazy. They just don't want to get ahead—why can't they be like us. They've had as much chance as I have, why should I have to do anything for them?" _, -The- family service agency gives the answer: they can't because they aren't like so many others and probably never will be. The poor are different in many respects, apart from their lack of money, the agency said. And it went on to point out a few facts that are worth thinking about. The longer a family remains impoverished, the greater the emotional ill health, reflected in pessim- mmmmmmmmxsm: THELABOR STATESMAN PubHstied second week of each month at Labor Temple, SW West Broadway, Vancouver 10, B.C. Authorised as' 2nd class mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage In cash. ■|*e Labor Statesman is owned by (he Vancouver and District Labour. Council and supported by. 160 local unions. 'To each union member the political party of his choice" "Build Strong Unions for Social Security" * Subscription Bates: $1.50 per year; to Unions, 6c per copy. C. P. NEALE, Secretary O. BRAATEN, Chairman, Public Relations Committee Automation impact tax I I \_ Matty thousands of , Canadians have been left bewildered and without work by the impact of mechanization and technological changss in industry. Their jobs have vanished and they do not have the skills to compete in the new industrial world. i ¥** Their plight is one of the tragedies of our times. It is tragic not because it has happened, but because little or nothing has been done, to help them. Where are all the proposed plans to retrain workers? What happened to all the promises that .-Workerf* wouldn't suffer under automation? When is the government going to take a serious look at . 'the problem and make some attempt 'to get a plan on the way? ***** The retraining and relocation of workers displaced by automation will be a.costly job. If workers ire to be moved to other iohs within the same industry, ^ that industry itself could and should be responsible for retraining 4 Tl?e and maintaining the worker and his family during the transition period. But thousands of workers will be rooted from a particular industry and may not again return to that field. Who pays for their misfortune? The suggestion for an automation impact tax is not new. But it's a suggestion that should get some attention. Industry should be taxed for the big job of retraining and relocating workers forced fro n their jobs by technological change. *** Technological chang 3 is made to increase efficiency to make Canadian manufacturing more competitive - and to maintain and increase profits. Automated industry has an obligation to maintain the balance in the economy, to holp keep our work force employed and build the consumer (purchasing power. Automation impact tax will help pay the way. It could finance the teaching of new skills to old hands and put thosr- hands back to work. * Labor Statesman, April, 1963 ism and depression. They find it practically impossible to save • but seek immediate gratification of their needs. : Faced with little understanding in a hostile environment, they act out their anger* and futility. With much less money to spend on their health, they suffer from four times as much chronic ill health. Nowhere is this more noticeable than among poverty stricken older people. And the old shibboleth that only the rich can afford nervous breakdowns has been laid to rest by a recent study which showed the ppor to be three times sicker than the rest of us — and 90 per cent of those mentally ill were psychotic. Not only are they sicker than the rest of us, but fatter. A recent-issue of a( medical journal states that obesity is seven times more frequent among women in the lowest socio-economic level than among those of the highest level. 5 Almost the same proportion exists for men. Doctors who completed^ the study found that over- weight associated with poverty is closely related to mental disease. Cheap carbohydrates rather than steak and champagne have made overweight a stigma of poverty as well as an outworn symbol of affluence. And tax experts will tell you another surprising thing: the poor actually pay more taxes in proportion to their income than the rich, particularly in provinces such as B.C. > which have a sales tax. BfU-UDHK-TKER— ACWU ADVANCE The shadow falls LOW MINIMUM WAGES Only the bucket-shop profits ■The filruggle against appalling-, ly low minimum wages is under way again. The B.C. Federation of Labour, acting on behalf of affiliated unions and labor councils has reaffirming Ihe demands for a province-wide minimum wage of •J14S per hour. \ The' Federation refers t<x the 1958 survey by ihe Community Chesl and Councils which concluded thai Ihe absolute minimum hourly wage which would meet the basic needs ,of an average family in Vancouver would be ' $1.20 per hour. Increases in Ihe cost-of living since |948 require adjustment of this figure to $1.25 per hour. II is quite possible lhal employers .will oppose any increase 'in the minimum wages. Take the Automotive Repair and Service Station industry* *»»' example. Opposition lo increases would show a short-sightedness which must surely be the result of prejudice against any legislation protecting workers because an in crease in Ihe minimum, wage in Ihis industry would not affeel any of Ihe major reputable firms. . Almost without exception, these leading firms' are paying at least the minimum requested it is only Ihe back-alley, bucket-shop operations that are paying disgracefully low wages, and by so doing, are able to under-cut reputable firms and stay in business. The,trade union movement is spearheading this struggle to ensure decent living standards for all workers. It is clear, however, that no matter how,{-real the BIRTHDAY , \ The Labor Statesman marks its thirty ninth birthday this month.' First published on April 25. 1924, the Statesman over the years has fought for policies that would create a belter and fuller life for all people. We are proud, of our record of continuous publication for 39 years. efforts of the B.C. Federation of Lahour, the Vancouver and District Labour Council, and other public-spirited organizations to improve minimum wage standards, we can never hope to achieve more than the bare minimum In decent living standards in Ihis way. Al present, Ihe only hope for rTflosrwm-kers of achieving go«d living standards and a few of the amenities of life is lo join the great brotherhood of organized labor, - In every walk of life, workers have found, over the years, that it is only through their unions- through participation in, and support of their unions — that major improvements are gained. Workers in BC. 'Who have benefitted , and who will benefit from increases in minimum wage laws would do we.'.-kf remember that Ihe only way to go beyondNbese minimums is lo participate in the trade-union movement and enjoy the full benefits of. trade- unionism. VIEWPOINT Politics in civic election would boost interest By C. P. (Paddy) Neale General Secretary Vancouver and District Labour Council Where do we go from here? The April 8 federal election cannot be viewed as a victory for any of the four parties. It can be viewed as a setback for the country. boss of such an extraordinarily capable man as David Lewis (NDP, Toronto) is reason enough to regret the outcome. He has been recognized as probably the outstanding individual in the last Parliament. ' . ,-. •• The loss of Tom Berger, one of the outstanding young men, and Howard Green, one of the outstanding veterans, must be recpgnized by all (regardless of party) as unfortunate. - The New Democratic ranks, on the other hand, received a welcome addition with 'the victory of Dr. William Howe in Hamilton South. The pres- ence of a medical doctor in the house cannot help but focus attention in the subject of Medicare. For the New Democrats and the trade union movement, the failure to gain seats was disappointing. - On the other hand it must be recognized that the greatest failure of all was on the part of the Liberals: With everything operating in their favor—an unpopular Conservative government — the collapse of the Diefenbaker. cabinet — and the cry of most major newspapers that a Liberal majority government was essential, the Liberals fell far short of a' majority. The millions of dollars pumped -into Liberal campaign coffers by big business PADDY NEALE could not overcome the suspicion on the part of millions of voters towards the Liberal party. Particularly significant was the failure of the campaign of Tom Kent who. with almost unlimited financial backing. tried to persuade trade union-- ists in Burnaby-Coquitlam that he was a friend of labor. Kent met a crushing defeat as Tommy Douglas was returned with.^i^majority of more than 5,000 votes. Once again the Bumaby-Coquitlani organization was a model of unity between trade unionists, professional men. office workers, small businessmen, and others from all walks of life. The forthcoming Parliament will give the Liberals an opportunity to live up to their many promises. It is hoped that they will do better with respect to keeping promises than have previous Liberal governments. ~ • • • i The actual process of balloting on April 8 raised t«{p questions of general interest. In the first place, when are we going to follow, in federal elections, the provincial practice of putting each candidate's party affiliation on the ballot? Certa'fh'iy this step is long "overdue and would assist thousands of voters who wish to support a party rather than being concerned about individual candidates. The second important question' is raised as a result of the large percentage of eligible voters who went^to the polls. - Coqt, on J?age 15 :-:'::*:':':':":':":^^ CROSS SECTION '-■-••••*:':*:"*'^ Steel answers charges on B.C. organizing drive United Steelworkers have answered suggestions that have been planted — including one from B.C. Mines Minister Kiernan — that pending organizing drives by the Steelworkers in B.C. might disrupt industry and result in plant closures. Larry Sefton, Steelworkers District 6 director, was the spokesman. And first-off he has made it plain that Steel workers are not strangers in B.C. The union has''been organizing in our province for .more than 20 years and has many Jocals here. Said«Sefton: "Our objective* is to establish one union in the mining, smelting and refining industry, the better to serve the workers. "In recent months we have had invitations from workers in Greater Trail, Kimberly. British medics hit back at AM A's propaganda :•:■ The fine art of misfep-_ £: resentation practised by §: the American Medical As- *:*: sociation has precipitated a Z blowup in England.; Ex- •:•: ploding with righteous in- •:•: dignation is the staid, mild •:•: and well-mannered British •:•: Medical Society. •:•: Official AMA spokes- •:■: men, at the cost of vast •ji; sums, have been peddling iji; the idea that the British , •ji; program of "socialized iji; medicinc"is .vicious com- :'*; pulsion, dragging the nail*; tion down to the point ij where frantic doctors ary iji madly fleeing the country', iji The British Medical :j: Journal, official publica tion of the British doctors, bluntly charged that the AMA attack on the British health program was "vulgar, cheap and nonsense." "We have watched with •prne dismay the mushroom growth of the AMA's public relations activities and the colossal sums spent by it to defeat what our American colleagues call-'socialized medicine'," the Journal said. "This dismay is at the probably inherent weakness of' American medical seerlfess it such a vast effort has to be expanded on misrepresentation of what is happening here in Britain." S Merritt, Ucluelet and other areas to help them replace their bargaining agent, Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. "We operate on the proposi- ffdinrfhat^brkeTrs^uBtTiave full freedom to choose their bargaining agent without government and employer interference.'^ The Trail Times proposed that the inter-union dispute between Steel and Mine Mill should be'resolved in " calm and dispassionate atmosphere" Sefton agreed wholeheart- - "Steelworkers is as much interested as is the Times in avoiding Strife and maintaining community harmony," he said. "We have never forced ourselves, on any group of employees and do not intend to. Ours is a voluntary organization. "When we are invited by workers who are now members of Mine Mill to afford them an opportunity to switch their affiliation we mean to give them that chance." Sefton said the Times should direct itself to Mine Mill and obtain {hat union's guarantee that it will permit ' Consolidated Mining workers to make free choice of which union they prefer as their bargaining agent. Steel he " i (Continued on Page 12)- UNIVERSAL TRAVEL SERVICE Pot Your Travel Arrangements in the Hands Of Our Experienced Travel Consultants Tickets Air-Sea Land. All Inclusive Personalized Tours Motorcoach Tours Escorted Tours — Cruises — Hotels — Resorts No Service Charge 918 W. 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Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Montreal The Labor Statesman, April, 1963 '•.•*&S¥ftK>:!^ W:-.:,:W;:.t-*_ ,("N I Packages and more packages The need for standardized packaging of groceries was never better illustrated than in a recent survey of one supermarket in California where it was found that 14 common Items were displayed in 246 different packages. And very few of the packages were in pounds or similar fractions of pounds, making it extremely difficult for shoppers to compare prices. . Out of six choices of salt, not one was a pound package. Out of 14 different packages ' of rice, not one was a pound package. There were 20 dhoices of peanut butter, and 26 choices of hdt cereal, and in each'cate- gory only four were pound, packages. It is easy to compare prices when commodities are packaged in pounds or multiples or simple fractions of pounds. But it isextremely difficult to compare the price of 14 ounces at 21 cents with two pounds 10 ounces at 59 cents. The range of prices among the different commodities was considerable, the survey showed. As a. basis for comparison, the price per pound or pint was computed for each of the 246 packages by using an electric calculator. Here are some of the results .. White rice ranged from 19 cents to 33 cents per pound; solid-pack canned tomatoes 14 to 34 c*ents per pound; hot Cereal, "19 to 44 cents per pound. . ) Chunk cheddar cheese, 69 cents to $120 per pound; canned tuna, 63 cents to $1.23 per pound; salt, 5 cents to |1.46 per pound. The small individual shaker packages ot salt figured out to $1.46 per. pound. Imitation maple syrup,. 24 ' to 39 Cento per pint; pancake . iitfx, 13 to 47 cents per pound; peanut butter, 10 to 7? cents per pound. Liquid detergent for dishwashing by hand. 35 to 52 cents per pint; liquid shampoo, 70 cents to $3.68 per pint. With standard-sized packages consumers could readily: compute this type of information themselves and they could budget their grocery shopping much more accurately. NEW TRADE UNION CENTRE is uri- jler construction in Edmonton with completion date set for June 1. The $315,000 building at 104th Street and 106th Avenue which will be the headquarters for YOUR HEALTH Take many unions and credit unions, is completely air conditioned, contains an auditorium and provides ample off-street parking. It is being financed by five per cent debentures in denominations from $50 to $500. good care of skin, it does important jobs i\., 1_ff« a n.-ni'nii tirrtn ■* By Dr. "Wm. A. jviacColl (CU&C Health Services) Ever feel like jumping out of your, skin? Of course you can't but some of us feel like it when we're tense or nervous. Each of us has at least 250 square feet of skin, if it were all rolled out like a pie crust.' Whereas several of our other organs have one big job to do, the" skin has many. It feels, sweats, helps control body temperature, excretes, reproduces, and often is a good index of emotional pressure. No one ever talks about the liyer you love to touch, but the skin has occupied a romantic place in world history for a long time. Your skin consists of two layers connected together by pegs of tissue. The top layer, or epidermis, produces nails and hair. It constantly renews itself by creating new cells which push upward, and as they do the top layers of skin die. The major work of the skin is done in the bottom layer or cor- ium. There sweat and oil glands and fatty tissue are located. These help to regulate body temperature and keep the skin lubricated and soft. In addition, sweat covers the body with an invisible acid coat that prevents microscopic organisms from attacking the sKin. The sweat glands are also of |McCarffiy-fype approach psed by credit snoopers There may well be in Canada a growing profit-enterprise counterpart of the hated gestapo — this is showing up in activities that were first brought to public attention in an article' in the Financial Post. The article said; FAVORITE SPORT All of this talk of the AMA brings to mind the story of the patient making small-talk wih his doctor. "What's your favorite sport doctor?" he asked. "Sleighing," was the reply. "I mean apart from business." "Private enterprise in Canada appears to be getting itself involved in the dirty business of snooping and smearing for the ostensible purpose of protecting national security. "The Retail Credit Company is one offender. This is an American firm with branches in Canada. It prepares reports on persons looking for insurance, a job or a line on credit. "In a recent form letter addressed to neighbors and former employers of a man seeking work, it asked about his 'character' and 'desirability as a security risk.' "One question read: 'Was subject considered a patrio tic, loyal citizen? If not, please give details on his views and activities'. This is the technique of McCarthy- ism. -. "It is a venomously poisonous plant that has no place in any-ftee'-'ceuntrj*-.-— r* Trade unions for years have been regarded as the champion of the fight for civ-" il liberties. The Post has done a service in pointing out its concern over this type of commercial espionage. major importance iri* helping the body get rid of wastes. Then there are the blood vessels in the skin that bring food and oxygen so it can constantly grow and reproduce itself^JnTaddition, the corium hqusesj'various kinds of nerve tissue tireu^ enable you to respond to touch, to feel pain, heat and cold. We don't know exactly how pain is felt, but physicians believe the nerve endings in the eorium play an important role. How complicated jthjg. .thin crust _f skin is. One-third of a square inch of skin contains two sensory apparatuses for cold, 12 for heat, . milion cells, 10 hairs, 15 oil glands, a yard of blood vessels, 100 sweat glands, 3,000 sensory -■ells at the ends of nerves, 25 mechanisms for the perception of sensation, and 200 nerve ends to " *eport pain! Caring for your skin is simple. Proper diet, rest, and cleanliness will keep it in condition. If something goes wrong with your skin— if there's a real "breakout" or a rash or irritation that persists -— don't treat it yourself. Consult your doctor. Let him help you live in your skin. 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The new seven-storey building is the first permanent home, for the huge world trade union body. i ^—^— ———■__—-_- Anti-semetic actions condemned by SRU _ Reported anti-semi.ic activities in Vancouver have been ' condemned by the (Street Railwaymen's Union. Tho union said that property of some Vancouver citi- zens of Jewish fa i t h had been : defaced with black paint, windows in a car broken and the word "Jew" scrawled on a building. The union has urged authorities to make every effort to track down the criminals responsible for :'this particularly vile form of vandalism. "The trade union movement has consistently opposed discrimination activities in any form so it is only natural - we should be among the first to raise our voices against this recent anli-semitic out-, burst," SRU business agent Charles Stewart said. Helen: "My music teacher says I have a wonderful voice and should go far." Annoyed neighbor: S'Splen- did! When are you leaving?" Some ambulance workers in B.C. are on duty more than 84 hours a week, at salaries .as low as $230 a month—60 cents per on- duty hour. Many parls of the province have no ambulance service, or whaf ' does exist is totally inadequate. These were two major points brought oul in a brief presented lo the government urging regula- tiorwof standards of ambulance service in B.C. and setting of a 40- hour work week with adequate minimum*-wages for ambulance employees. Tho presentation was made jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Ambulance Employees Union (National Union of ■Public Employees) Local 873- The brief said that assurance of an acceptable standard of performance in ambulance service is necessary to protect Ihe public from excessive delay in obtaining service, incompetent care by_ untrained personnel, use of unsuitable equipment and- exhorbitant cost of service. "Wp are concerned that in some areas of B.C., ambulance service is either unavailable or unpractically distant: thai 'ambulance • personnel lack even rudimentary training; that vehicles used as ambulances are grossly inadequate and ill-equipped; that even where the service is provided by public agencies there is no-guarantee that such service will be ' adequate," the brief said, II recommended:- • Establishment of an air-am bulance service in areas inacces- sible,by ■■">;■<!. • Setting up of a co-ordinated rural ambulance service to ensure location of ambulances at certain points. • Full-time service .In all areas with a population of about 25,000 people or more. Individual ambu-. lance services should be enfranchised for a specific part of the area only if there , area only if more than one is required. ;■■ • Some form of eeonomic support wil be nee'ded to help private ambulance cpmpanies if adequate standards of service are to be maintained. • Adequate standards of-training for personnelgJ*Q-man crews be required' • Forty-hour work-week and adequate minimum wages. The brief was presented by Pat, O'Neal, secretary of the Federation, and Charles Redhead, secre- RWDsilwins bargaining SALMO — The Canada Labor Relations Board has certified Retail, Wholesale .and Department Store Union Local 580 to bargain for 29 employees of Associated Enterprises Ltd., here. Drivers, yardmen and mechanics are included. tary of the Ambulance Employees. In more accessible rural areas of low population density, existing service whether private or publicly operated is inadequate, the brief said. ' .-•— "In many cases, the part-time operation uses a converted station wagon, or panel truck and equipment and standards of service are totally inadequate," the brief said. Low wages and long hours are not blamed on greedy, unscrupulous employers, it said. "Many employers are themselves drivers, working equally outrageous hours on call 168 hours a weekV . very few are making significant profits and many are suffering financial disaster.'' The brief criticized the inconsistency of ambulance service cost. As an example in Vanccy- yer, /because of fiercely competitive bidding VGH gets service at about $6 a call, .while individuals calling for service pay about $17 in some areas. Some other municipalities pay up to $12 a call while in still others, there is apparently no payment for some calls. The brief did not propose public ownership as opposed to private ownership of ambulance service. "They may be publicly owned and operated or, if left in . private hands, < they must be regulated and their rates controlled and may need to be supported financially to some extent,"-the brief said. COMPLIMENTS OF B.C.D.T. ELECTRICAL PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE and BURGLARY 355 Burrard St. MU 2-2266 Vancouver, B.C. Pour a cool one. Drink deep. Then relax with the Canadian beer that's a favorite everywhere. V say "MABEL. BLACK LABEL!" -i—u -^i^**_s p.i,:mm:-. i ■ This -d.ertisern.nl is not published or displayed by Ihe liquor Control Board er by the Government of British Columbia "" j The Labor Statesman;, April, V r Septic Tanks - Sewers I Drains Installed I Trenching -Ditching WORK GUARANTEED D.VENDiTTlim ... ••.'" i "» 2769 Cambridge AL 3-8040 Vancouver, B.C. 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The plan is simple but bold: the participating unions-will contribute organizers and money and will direct these joint resources on pre-deter- mined targets;. / To avoid the jurisdictional disputes which have plagued the labor movement for years, policies and decisions.will'be made in advance by all participating unions as to targets and leadership, Reuther explained. "We merely are trying to mobilize the labor" movement so we can.get on the march on the organizationel front," he said. . The program, if successful, could get organized labor off dead centre in "this important task of organizing the unorganized." He said there. had ■ been a "lack otwfflon-tne part of the leadership of the whole labor movement" to get moving on the organizing front, adding, "I include myself in that." The problem, Reuther explained, "has never been the workers. It has always been in the leadership of the labor movement. 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I *f • In B.jC. one-quarter of :':* :vlhe work force of 588.000 ';'*: v. earn less than $2,900 a year '.: :•: and two-thirds are support-:.: 'v ing or helping to support :': $ families with at least one ft :£ child in over half of the ft *•': families. ft I * | • In Vancouver/ one- 3 •j': third or 70.000 of the 211.- § ft: 000 persons who filed in-'ij •:•: come tax returns, filed for :•:• j:j: comes of $3,000 or less. ft' 1 * *I • There are 44.000 or j:j :§ 7.5 per cent of ' working jj ij: British Columbians who jij j:j: would like to be in the la- ft" j:j:bor force but aren't. They ft j:j:are drawing an average of ft j:': $23.82 a week from un-iji •{.'employment insurance. Wkz =Jk % ■•;.;• ' , ' 1 Sr - jij: • There are 87.000 B.Cftj "ijicitizens receiving what "sift" ':': known as unemployment:;. ':':assistance because they:j:j j.j: cannot find work and ->**e-:ft' j'jjn't eligible for unemploy- ft" •'ft ment insurance. :ft" Jt 'I —xr -»-■ 0 ijij • Of 100.000 persons ing ijijB.C. who are aged 65 orjjjj ijij more; a quarter are still jj:j ft paying income tax but al-jft ijij most one-half of them arejft ftj either receiving supplemen-jft ijijtary allowances to their jft ijij basic federal pension of jij: ft 565 a month or receivingjft ftja like amount from the jft ftj provincial government. ft One qaartrr of the people in the Vaarouvrr metropolitan area are lixinu in or on the very ragged edge of poverty or economic distrr_K- In B.C.-. 7.5 per cent of the wotk ' force — or 41,000 persons — are without a job. another 1&.000 are earning less than 12.900 a "year. -10.000 older persons are receiving some form of government assistance and another 40,000 are receiving some, form of social assistance. These shocking figures were given this month by Deryck Thomson, executive director of the Family /Service Agency of Greater Vancouver. In hi-, report to the group's aaaaal meeting, he said that welfare fat big business in our country and added: "Too often it seems to me. has political expediency overshadowed the implrminta tion of a soundly integrated, property financed comprehensive and effective health and welfare net "I don't say we are spending loo much but I question whether we are getting our money's Thompson illustrated the problems of today's "invisible poor" by quoting front a recent American publication which -declared: "America has the best-dressed poverty the world has ever known '_""*{*_■_ is much easier in tbe United States to be decently dressed than it is to be decently housed., fed or doctored ..." Thompson criticized people who continually needle, the unfortunate and attempt to leave the impression , that many of those receiving welfare and other help from community , services are •• chisellers, cheats, drifters and bums. ■Those of us who inhabit our comfortable affluent middle-class suourbias, with their comfortable - middle class values, ure far'removed from and seldom, very interested in the plight of the poor." he said- "In fact we have a strong tendency to resent them and their poverty." . - Thomson declared he was not preaching glpom and doom nor V attempting to destroy confidence (W|be economic climate. But he said, as a social worker in a family agency whose ob- . jective is to strengthen and pre- ■ serve.family life, he feels a responsibility for bringing such information to public attention "together with an equal responsibility for trying-to ensure that these thousands of families do not lack a forum for some articulation of their desperate daily struggle to maintain strong, healthy, family life." Thomson said a greater sense . of purpose and direction is needed rthan that presently prevailing. "We need to bring more understanding and visibility f6":ithe plight in which tens of thousands of families now find themselves." But he said, "we get rather READERS WRITE ■i. Wages still lag i ■*. ,| ft • About 40.000 single -J ijij persons or families arc re- ft ijijeeiving some form of social jft ftj assistance in the metropli- j> ijij tan .area .alone, .because jij ft they are out of work or j:j jftcan'l work for on* reason j:j jijior another — and who oth- j:j 'i'ierwise would be starving j. V: or stealing or both. 1 > :•:: From this welter of fisj-jft jjjjures, the Family Servicejft jijjAgency "reasonably jijisumes" that for B almost ft I j****- '•'one-third of the' 394.000ft j:j: families iri B.C. — or ofiji vthe 196.000 in the metre:': :•:• """• ft area — the financial situa-'ft ijition is very, very tight. ■«^0Bff_^fll»mf^..Ml-mt uniqueftJ- ftto Vancouver when one ft ijilooks at the national pie- jjj ftture. ■>. - JK Editor: The recent issue of The Provincial. kthe oficial pubU- cation of the B.C. Government Employees Association, set out clearly the position of civil servants in their drive for fair and adequate increases. Increases granted by the government this year fell short of two major recommendations of the Board of Reference. «et v_*_by the government to deal with disputes. Quoting from the Board of Reference recommendations, these points are: 1. Comparability of Wages: "The. Bond accepts the view of the applicants that 'comparability' should be the primary criterion in determining appropriate civil service salaries and wages and that the remuneration for wort, to-to* civil service should!, in general, be the same as remuneration for work of a like character outside ihe civa- -3er° vice." 2. Retroactivity of Wages: "The Board of Reference sees no reason why its recommendations, if acceptable, and the application of the principles set out in them, should not be made retroactive to April 1, 1962." Now, we ask only for action upon the Board of Ref- erence r ecommendations: first, that wages in government service should be comparable to those outside government service (which mer- its increases from 10% to 24%); second, that these increases be made retroactive to April 1, 1962. Because our salaries and wages come from tax revenue it is essential that the people in every British Columbia community be aware that our 'requests' are reasonable, and endorsed unanimously by a Government appointed Board of Reference. " ■: FOR FAIR PLAY. tn-eo* of being told to do something about these families without being given the necessary tools. "If the community, or its distributing apparatus, is only prepared to invest annually less than 50 cents a head for the prevention of family breakdown through, this agency's resources, it needn't, complain to us about rising statistics for divorce, crime and ill health and all the other, indices of its social illness." Thomson said last year, gross provincial spending of $56 million was made on behalf of about the one third of all tf*s families in B.C. who were hard pressed fi nancially. "Welfare is big business in this country today, redistributing about $3.5 billion of taxes, or 12.3 percent of our national income," he said. "By comparison, that bastion of socialism, Great Brit- , ain, with its comprehensive medical care program spends 12.7 per cent and the free-enterprising U.S. spends 7.6 per cent." He said a greater sense of pur- * pose and direction is required in Canada'today in welfare work and thai too often political expediency overshadows the implementation of a soundly integrated comprehensive; health and welfare network. Firemen win important work week reduction Vancouver firefighters have won a cut in their 48-hour work week which is expected to p i o n e e r shorter working hours in fire departments throughout B.C. A binding conciliation board backed the Firefighters Union in its bid to cut the work week. The board set a three stage drop in hours from 48 to 42: dropping to 46 hours on Sept. 30, to 44 hours on May 31,1964, and to 42 hours on Feb. 28,1965. Firemen also won a 1.5 percent pay increase—$7 a month for a first-class fireman. :*:.:":*5:::W:':%^ w; McPHAIL CARTAGE & CONTRACTING CO. LTD. SUPPLIERS OF SAND GRAVEL AND FILL ROAD CONTRACTING '•■■'■_ BULLDOZING EXCAVATING LAND CLEARING 1405 WesfMhwter Highway Richmond CR 8-5171 The Labor Statesman, April, 1963 -.-/ THE Renfrew Bakery 1696 Renfrew Phone 253-2715 "We now carry q wide variety of small fancies" AND MANY EASTER EXTRAS SPECIAL ORDERS WELCOMED ■ LOUGHEED HOTEL LTD. Lougheed Highway at Douglas Road ..; Greater Vancouver, B.C. Phone: CY 9-6202 Fifty guest rooms — all with bath and shower. The finest of furnishings in an attractive decor. Dining Lounge and Coffee Shop NORGATE TEXACO ?_ Prop. Eric C. Saver SPRING TUNErUP Tire* - Batteries - Lubrication Etc. 1790 Marine Drive at Garden North Vancouver YU 7-7422 (J, COMPLIMENTS OF * Delta Acceptance Corp. Ltd. A NEIGHBOR TO THE LABOUR TEMPLE f V , 395 W. Broadway TR 6-9201 Vancouver ■ ■ ' '' Price Shoe Service Ltd. MEN'S WORK BOOTS ~7 ' y_ Neoprene Soles and Heels — 4.45 pair Dress Shoes — Soles and Rubber Heels 3.70 pair 148 E. Broadway Vancouver, B.C. • PROPANE GAS • EQUIPMENT ; • APPLIANCES Branches Throughout British Columbia HAVFrW IMPROVE YOUR GAME Grandview Acres Golf Driving Range Professional' Sid Dahl HE 1-8311 4743 Orondvlew-Douok,. Highway Burnabv. B.C." 10 The Labor Statesman, April, 1963 Vancouver - Merritt Freight Lines "For Speedy Reliable Service" 1064 Glen Drive . . MU'5-6262 MEL KEMMIS . heads organizing members Vancouver and District Labour Council has appointed the members of its standing committee for 1963: ORGANIZATION Chairman: M. „J.., Kemmisr Bakery Workers; Members: R. Krickan, Retail Food & Drug Clerks; G. Connolly, Dental Technicians; S. Moore- house, Brewery Workers; N. Musgrave, Meat Cutters. ■*.. LEGISLATION Chairman: Jack Henderson; Bldg. Service . Empl.; Members: Miss E. Quinnell, Packinghouse workers; C.' Stewart, Street Railway- men; Ben Parry, Ironworkers. Local 712; J. P. Doyle, Postal Employees; T. C Atherton, Plumbers; H. W._ Walmsley, Government ' Employees; A. . Abercrombie, Electrical Workers; W. Dunsmuir, Bookbinders. .. PUBLIC RELATIONS Chairman: Orville Braaten, Converters Local 433; Members: Harold Foster, Retail Clerks; Jack Fradley, PaiHt- ers; Carl Erickson, Carpenters; Opal Skilling, Office Employees. , i EDUCATION Chairman: John Hayward, Street Railwaymen; _.Mem__ bers: N. Uphill, Plumbers; R. Butler, Railroad Trainmen; A. T: Branch, Street Railway- men. I additional member to be added. GRIEVANCE Chairman:- Jerry LeBourdais, Oil Workers; Members: T. Clarke, IWA No. 1-217; J. Barton,, Plumbers; Mrs. Y. Hadvick, Government Employees (Woodland Branch). CREDENTIALS Chairman: Robert Cook, Marine Engineers; Members: E. Tuson, Street Railwaymen; «W. Chalmers, Steelworkers, 3229; J. Lawrence, Packinghouse Local 180. (I additional member to be added). MUNICIPAL ADVISORY . COMMITTEE Chairman: Arne Hansen, Steelworkers 2655; Members: Frarik Kennedy, Longshoremen 509: Brian Johnston, Government...'". Emp. (Essondale); W. Bissky, Oil Workers 9-601. (1 additional member to be added). Sigurdson Millwork Co. Ltd. EVERYTHING IN WOOD # WESTERN CANADA'S LARGEST WOODWORKIKNG "FACTORY 75 W. 6th Are. RE 8-5161 Voncouver, B.C. B.C-Records Ltd. Next to D.P.C. Parking Lot — Georgia and Richards 556 W. Georgia MU 4-5724 Your Downtown Headquarters For Records-Record Rentals Audio Equipment and Repairs Insurance Of The Best Insurance I... ■ ■ Telephone MU 4-2930 ... o Montguire Insurance Agencies Ltd. 722 Birk Bldg. 718 Granville St. Van. B.C. . toooooooouuuuuuooooooooooooooooooooooot CITY CENTER MOTOR HOTEL Vancouver's Largest (3 minutes from downtown, recommended byA.A.A.) COFFEE SHOP — DINING ROOM — PHONES 3th Ave., and Main St. on Highway / TR 6-7166 a____a_-BBaa_------------ai ___3__Q_j There wars a young man.from Tacoma Whose breath had a whiskey aroma: So to alter the smell He swallowed Chanel. And went off in a heavenly coma. , , GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOUR At 2015 Main St. TR 4-7311 and 108th Ave. & Bon Accord WO 1-2272 Surrey, B.C. am /■ Ihey work in shirts that have a tale to tell NOVEL METHOD of alerting fellow workers ' about upcoming union meetings has been used by these Machinists members at the General Electric, plant in Utica, New York. About 4.0 members of the local have volunteered to wear shirts bearing the reminder at lhe plant on the day of meetings — and the idea has helped to boost attendance. Unicn 1 \kdim ; fauq/u. ^ fmifltf / j < - Irk AND NDP BILLS DIE Legislature winds up spring session, labor's proposals get short, short shrift ^ VICTORIA-The Spring session of the Legislature wound up early this month with little or no action by the government on requests made by labor in representations to Ihe cabinet. ' The government also showed no interest in matters important to labor placed before the house? in ■a list of bills put on the Order Paper by the New Democratic Party members. NDP bills proposed industrywide sti'ike votes, an amendment to the Trade Unions Act to remove picketing restrictions in . shopping centres, measures on holidays, hours of work, disclosure of election campaign funds.' disclosure of interest rates and other matters. But the session ended with no action on" any of therm Here are some of the proposed '. changes in bills put by NDP members af the session. * .'*..■; » • Labour Relation. Act — An amendment providing that where bargaining takes, place on >_ regional basis—particularly in the case of the forest and lumber industry—any strike-vote taken in the region would be regarded as the vote of a single unit and not as an indefinite number of separate units .as at present. ••.Trade 1'nlonn Act — During the current stiikt- of Retail Clerks at Zellers store in the Dell Shopping Centre in Whalley, pickets were ordered off the shopping centre property as it was not considered public property. The proposed amendment provided that any area such as a shopping, centre which contains a large number- of individual stores and firms would be regarded as a public place to .which legal pickets would have access. • Equal Pay Act—A bill proposing to eliminate the many loopholes in the present Act which'* allow discrimination . between male and female employees doing comparable work. • • » • Annual Holidays Act A bill which would extend the present limitations of annual holidays writh pay to three weeks after five years of employment. ... i ,,,; • '• • Hours of Work Act—Proposed reduction of the legal work week from the present 44 hours to 40 hours. , . * * * i • Provincial Elections Act — During the session there were many disclosures concerning B.C. Propeller Repairs (marine) Pete Campbell • .: VIBRA-LESS PROPELLERS . "HELP STOP" "PROP ROT" "WITH PROP ELECTARD" Ft. FurnessSt. LA 1-6222 '...'""" New Westminster ELDORADO MOTOR HOTEL "ft. Fully Air-Conditioned Dininjj Room MEMBER WEST WESTERN HOTELS Reservations HEmlock 4-1341 Vancouver 16, B.C. 2330 Kingsway the source of campaign funds and it is common knowledge that the Liberal, Conservative and.Socred parlies have been obtaining large amounts from corporations. The consistent refusal of. the parties to disclose the source of funds and the amounts has led to a growing demand that the public should know just who is paying the election costs because those who make the payments are in a position to make demands con- cerning legislation suitable to their interests. The proposed bill would require disclosure of the source of the 'funds of a political party and also limits the expenditure of each candidate- If ;.il had been enacted, it would.-have placed each political party in a less un-' fair position in putting its program before the public. It also provided that there should be a strict accounting by each political party after an election. • Sale of Machinery and Parte Act — For malty years formers have been buying machinery and found that they have had difficulty in getting repairs by competent mechanics and the. supplying of parts has been too far away from the farm operation. The result has been: unnecessary and expensive delays in putting'farm machinery into service. The bill provided that there should be a reasonable stock of parts and servicing available within easy range of the district in which Ihe machinery is sold. • Sale of Goods Act—There has been a great deal of public dis cussion and concern about the ex- horbitant costs to consumers when goods are bought on time payments. The details of some of the contracts are often so involved that the actual cost of the consumer in terms of interest paid has been carefully covered up. Some reputable department stores frequently charge up to 20 percent interest on instalment buying. One press report showed a rate as high as 54 percent a year. Under the terms of the NDP bill, the dealer would have to disclose to the purchaser the actual interest to be paid. This would enable the customer to learn the full implications of the contract. • Public Bodies Financial In- formation—The terms of a bill pased last year provided that a number of public bodies .which are financed wholly or partly at government expense must each year disclose full information covering their accounts.but for some reason known only to the government, the BC. Hydro and Power Authority was not included. This bill would 'place the Hydro in the same position as other bodies !h making their accounts public. Take The Worry Out Of Medical Bills Join C. U. & C provides: Comprehensive Group Coverage Individual Family Plans ___, For Information 5vycire ortelephorfe: C0.*C.HEALTHS«VICESSOaETY -, Rm. 21, 96 East Broadway Vancouver 10, B.C. TRinity 9-5711 COMPLIMENTS OF Mandap Construction Co. Ltd. General Contractors ./ 1765 Powell St. AL 3-0456 . - r Vancouver B.C. COMPLIMENTS OF A. SIMPSON & CO. :■'.'-• Arthur Simpson Chemical Manufacturers : • ..,. . 1121 S. W. Marine Or. AM 6-9515 ■ Vancuver, B.C. - The Labor Statesman, April, 1963 n ■*»_'*» Lions Driving Range Ltd. 35 Covered Tees — Day or Night s •. -»■■■ •>', ■'. . .... Ussons-Pro Shop-Luncheon Facilities 9 Hole Par 3 Golf Course Under Construction ^ 10 Minutes From Hotel Vancouver Foot Capilano Road North Van. YU 5-Z722 VANITY CLEANERS \ QUALITY DRY CLEANING A ALTERATIONS FAST LAUNDRY & SHIRT SERVICE $ "FREE PICK-UP & DELIVERY 1224 Davie Street MU 4-6618 „„L Dunbar Hardwood Floors Ltd. ALL KIND8 OF HARDWOOD FLOORS FOR SALE OR LATO IN YOUR PREMISES , ': f' " ., Old Floors Reconditioned Parquette Floors Our Specialty *-' '' ' ' ' ' ' ''' V. ALpine 3-6304 225 Salisbury Drive Vancouver. B.C. "FOR A PLANNED COFFEE BREAK" Call TR 6-1048 ACE HOT COFFEE SERVICE LTD. Complete Industrial Catering And Service To Large Or Small Gatherings 4372-74 Fraser St. -Vancouver, B.C. _ Blue Haven Motel Modern 3 a. 5 Room Bungalows Bath - Shower- Refrigerators . TV Equipped Reasonable Prices MR. 4 MftSALVIN PEARSON, MGRS.. 7026 Kings way S. Burnaby LA 1-9942 Trans-Power ■Pj^H CONSTRUCTION LTD. DISTRIBUTION rnrnWtM TRANSMISSION UNDERGROUND 1258 Francis St. 255-9828 VOGUE FLOWER SHOP Anne and Harold Dungey *- FLOWERS OF DISTINCTION FOR ALL OCCASIONS RE 3-3021 RE 3-6322 Residence AM 1-4532 2180 W. Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. 13 The Labor Statesman, April, 1963 Royal City employees win raise New Westminster civic workers have won wage boosts and improved vacations in a new one-year contract. The two-year pact with New Westminster Civic Eni: ployees Local 387 includes a. 2.3 per cent wage boost this1 year and a second similar increase on January 1, 1964, for inside, workers. Outside workers won five cents with a further five cents on January 1, 1964.' . '.,.- Employees will get three, weeks holiday after seven years service and four weeks after 18 years. UNIVERSITY ' (Continued from Page. 1) accommodation, much more remains to be done," their statement said. It went on: "The Macdonald report clearly brought the scale of the emergency to the attention of the public and laid particular emphasis on the need for rapid growth in the graduate and professional faculties. "The estimates for the year 1963-64 were prepared by the president after obtaining fully.detailed reports and recommendations from each department . . . these initial requests amounted to an increase of $4;5 million over the operating budget for 1962- 63." :*• A \ \ . It said' after the president examined all the requests, he approved and submitted estimates totalling $2.6 million' over the operating grant for 1962-63 bringing the total operating estimates for 1963-64 to $10.3 million which were approved by the governors. The government grants set , out in the provincial budget this year allocated $8.5 million for operating costs compared with the requested $10:2 million and a capital grant of $5 million compared to°the requested $7.4 million. CROSS SECTION (Continued from Page 5) said, is ready to abide by the freely-expressed verdict of the workers. He pointed out that in the last year 20,000 workers in International Nickel operations in Sudbury, Port Col- burne and Thompson had exercised that choice and elected to leave Mine Mill. Before that 10,000 uranium workers in Elliot Lake took the same stand. The record, he said, is there for anyone to see, Many had turned to Steel and other unions but not one Steelworkcr local has deserted to Mine Mill. Well-known U.S. leader dies at 64 OKLAHOMA CITY - James L. Mcbevitt, 64, national director of the AFL-CIO committee on political action and a vice-president of. Ihe Plasterers, died here while attending an area conference. He suffered a stroke. 12th & GRANVILLE SERVICE LTD. _7» OGroavlll. St. .» f hone RE. 3-3530 _^impiii*i^\. Vancouver V. B.C. _£sso r "-«*><* Mobile Coffee Service Vanci :pjjyer Serving Industry In - New Westminster - North & West Van * Coquitlam and Surrey * COFFEE BREAK SERVICE Meat Pies - Chicken Pies - Fruit Pies Doughnuts - Pastry - ■ . * i' New Westminster Branch LA 6-6252 Vancouver 324 Alexander St., MU 4-5517 RISBEY SERVICE ■ *• Prop. 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ROOMS i, KITCHEN COUNTERS AND CUPBOARDS ■ft BATHROOMS AND FIXTURES i, FLOOR TILING * i, ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS i, STORE FRONTS - COUNTERS SHELVES ir ALL GENERAL REPAIRS WITH OVER 100 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE AT YOUR SERVICE CONSULT US FOR OUR MODERN PLANS FREE ESTIMATES NO DOWN PAYMENT — 5 YEARS TO PAY • REgent 1-2216 VANCOUVER 9. B.C. REgent 8-8352 2047 YORK STREET ;>— UNION SHOP We Handle All Kinds of Printing S & S PRINTERS NO JOBS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL 3893 E. Hastings St. CY 8-5150 Atlas Glass Co. Ltd. AL LANTINGA - JIM BRUNTON 2150 MAPLE STREET VANCOUVER 9, B.C 2 blocks west of Burrard at 6th PHONES; 736-7308 - 7367309 4 ■•■*•*■-*■=*. ~ CONTINUED FROM _____ g >- Summary of e/ecf/o in British Columbia 1962 vole. The NDP slipped in'u lliii-d spot Ihis lime, had been runner-up in 1962. 1963 1962 , PC. 9.922 8,540 S.C 7,347 6.618 ' NDP ."'. 6.364 8,006 Llfc. 6,192 6.857 OK,IN.U-AN l£KVKI>TI)KK The Tories retained, Ihis seal with Stuarl Fleming increasing his lead slightly- And once again, Ihe NDP slipped a notch', dropping from the second position of 1962 lo third spot this ime, and the only party to draw fewer votes: 1 1963 1962 P.C 5,748 5.260 Lib 3.672 3,468 NDP 3.540 3.751 S.C 3.288 . "2S201 SKEENA This riding was again all for NDP member Frank Howard as all the others lost their deposit. Howard's margin of win was down only slightly but it was still a walk-away. • 1963 1962 NDP 10,181 10.381 Lib. ..: 4,658 — S.C. 2,297 **.,16. PC 2,196- 2.891 VAN.XH*VKK I'llil. Unpopular and able NDP member in the last Parliament, Tom Berger last his seal in Ihis tiding as a well-organized Libe)*al cam- phlgn gave Ron Basford a margin of 1,700 votes after the close race last year. Berger drew more votes than in 1962 but it wasn't enough. . 1963 1962 Lib 11,685 9,129 NDP 9,887 9,223 P.C. 7.564 8,570 S.C. i 2,097 2,294 "' Ind 118 - VANCOUVER CENTRE NDP candidate Mrs. Margaret Erickson finished third again but increased her vote and cut the margin between third, and second over the 1962 vote. Liberal Jack Nicholson again woii". .19J&. 1962 Lib "8.299 Z 6,630 ." P.C. ..' 6.233 6,112 , NDP ......... 5.213 4,459 S.C. 1,219 1,585 Ind. ..........J - 187 Indutstrial relations conference in June A three-day conference on industrial relations sponsored by the provincial government to discuss problems'in collcc- tive bargaining today will be held in the- Bayshore Inn June 26-28. The government, in announcing the dates bf the conference, said the objectives "aire threefold: of collective bargaining. To identify areas of cooperation between government, labor and industry with respect to industrial relations in B.C. To identify possible studies and cooperative programs. The government also announced thai « eommitU'e, including three labor representatives, will be set up to review plans for the conference "to ensure everything possible is done to make it a success." Special speakers have been invited to deal with specific problems, -the annuoncement problems, the announcement said. Topics to be discussed include: "The nature and character of collective ban. gaining, its challenges, trials, accomplishments and failures"; "The role of collective bargaining in a changing technology, its impact on wages, working conditions and fringe benefits"; and "The,, growth of third party power in indtis . trial disputes." Appointed to the planning committee are: R. B. McDon- ell. B.C. division of Canadian Manufacturers' Association; Pat O'Neal, secretary of B,G»n. Federation of Labour; R. K. Gervin, Vancouver Builders Exchange; Harold Taft, Vancouver and District Building Trades Council; John Billings, Forest Industrial Relations; Fred Fieber, IWA; and J. T. Montague, UBC industrial relations institute. n results ridings VANCOUVER EAST -Veteran MP Harold Winch had no trouble winning re-election and the other candidates will lose deposits. 1963 1962' NDP 12,795 12,216 Lib 5,484 4,272 P.C 3,336 3,345 S.C 1,850 1,827 VANCOUVER KINC-SWAV . Arnold Webster retained the seat for NDP with a good margin of victory, down slightly from the 1962 vote. The second place Liberal took more votes away from the Tories. 1963. 1982 ' NDP 13,921 13,802 Lib 7,967 6,145 ' P.C ..7 4,241 """3,453 S.C. ., .* 3,117 3,078 VANCOUVER QUADRA The biggest upset in B.C. came _| with the defeat of External Affairs Minister Howard Green by the Liberal candidate. The vote of all parties was very close to the 1962 totals, with the exception of. the Liberals who picked up more than 5,000. 1963 1962 ' Lib. :........ 14,891 9,124 P.C. ;..'.....-> 13;628 13,409 NDP .5,237 a, ,5'i3f S.C,..........'.; • 2,089" 1,844 '1 VANCOUVER SOUTH Liberal Art Laing won again by a big majority but NDP candidate Cliff Greer increased his vote and took over second spot. He ran third in 1962. 1963 1962 . Lib 18,839 14,395 NDP 9,668 9,101 P.C 9,168 11,932 S.C 4,042 3,916 Com 337 _491 VICTORIA NDP moved up from fourth.in '1__2 to third this time. The Liberals won this seat from the Tories. 1963 .1962 Lib."-".'. 14,061 13,024 P.C. 13,128 14,033 NDP 5,672 5,546 SiC. 5,569 5,651 . Ind, 3,341 '—. Kingsway Meat Market Prop.: LEN COOK 1310 Kingsway, Vancouver, B.C. TR 4-2220 HOTEL DRAKE BILL ELUIK - Your Host 606 POWELL ST. MU 3-9937 B GREETINGS 3455 Bainbridfl. Ave., North Burnaby, B.C. Offic.CY 8-3211 R., YU 7-0971 D DISTRIBUTORS LTD. 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Room 624 RENT-A-TRUCK RE 6-6404 • By the Hour - Day - Week or Month • Reasonable Rotes • Large or Small Trucks • 4-Whcel Drive Units CHARTER "SMT 950 W. 6th Ave, Vancouver 'f/i£t& <=ttot _JooeL ,£_MEte_ ^ 974 WEST BROADWAY PHONE: RE. 1-8141 — Rock ford Infra-Red Ovens — ALL UNION HELP Jackson Sheet Metal Roofing Co. Ltd. 5735 BERESFORD AVE. HE 3-1284 SOUTH BURNABY, B.C. The Labor Statesman, April, 1963 _£ Nonunion sub-pacts dangerous The provincial labor department ha< been urged to ensure thai sub-contractors live up to collective agreements held by prime contractors on B.C. construction projects. John Peterson, president of Iron Workers Local 97, told Labor-Minister Peterson that under-bidding by non-union contractors is hurting the industry. * "The intentions of the Labor Relations Act. management and labor— which are io stabilise the industry and to promote peace and harmony — can be completely nullified by this under-bid ding," Paierson said. House building activity up over last year There were more houses under construction In the Vancouver metropolitan area in February this year than at , the same time in 1962 — bul * the number of starts was down. The Central Mortgage and Housing Coropration reports 2.674 houses under construction compared to 2,819 a year ago. However, the starts in February were 573 compared .to 775 in 1882. Some government wage rates near 'poverty' range of welfare pay Some of the salaries paid by the B.C. Government are in the "poverty" range—according to Community Chest standards. This, was shown this month by the B.C. Government Employees Association in an analysis of some of the law rates paid in the provincial govenr- ment service. It showed that many employees ' receive wages below the minimum subsistence standard of living level used by the Community Chest adequacy committee of social allowances. Anything below thi^ standard is considered at the "poverty" level. Association secretary Ed O'Connor said that many government salaries are barely enough to provide for a single person but where the wage EVERETT'S BAKERY HOME MADE AND FRENCH BREAD WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PARTY CAKE 1388 Kiiisway Ave. Vancouver, B.C. _____ TR 6-4814 TINY'S COFFEE SHOP Tiny'* Special Blend Always Freshly Made Still 10c Per Cup 740 W. Hastings MU 4-1037 1038 Main Street MU 1-8658 GREETINGS TO ALL UNIONS HOTEL IVANHOE VANCOUVER 4. B.C. Superior Stomp & Stencil Co. Ltd. ' 100'/ UNION SHOP RUBBER STAMPS BUTTONS & BADGES DATERS - ETC. 1618 East Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. AL 3-8221 goes to a person with dependents, the family lives in actual poverty. Said O'Connor: "A province, which seeks prosperity cannot allow this situation to continue." The analysis was made in the GJ-A's current fight to win higher rates against inadequate increases granted in this year's budget. .- _. ,,- The union's study shows, that many provincial employ-' _es receive take-home pay Thus she ^could work only a throughout B.C. The average* wage for the same job at B.C.'s municipal and private hospitals is $24 more monthly than the new government wage. . Most provincial employees; receive substantially less than the average wagepaid for the same job by other _B.C. employers, O'Connor said. "Provincial wages should immediately be raised to equal the ' average earned by other B.C. workers in similar jobs." few days a month and receive just $24 less than her pay for working full time. She would also be able to eliminate $8 in job transportation expenses. Figures include the $10 a month wage increase for dietary aides which became effective on April 1, 1963. This increase was much too small to .bring her income above the poverty level or up to the level paid at other hospitals that is less than they would p__r_n__>__ti__w__»im_atm-.HW^^ get if eligible for a widow's compensation pension or for total disability payments — and only $23 a month more than if they were drawing social assistance allowances, and working only enough to earn the maximum allowable amount! A typical case is a dietary aide at a provincial hospital who receives only $194 a. month in take-home pay from' her B.C. government job. Since she is separated and receives no support from her husband, she must provide for her three young children.- The Community Chest adequacy committee of social allowances (converted to the January, 1943, cost of living index) states that $210 is the minimum subsistence wage for a family of one adult and three children — $16 a month more than this woman receives f^om the province. If a widow, she would receive $1 a month more than" her present take-home wage. If she Quit her job she would be eligible for $147 a month in social assistance and could earn $23 more monthly. DOMINION VANCOUVER MOTORS LID. AUTHORIZED WORKING TOGETHER WITH ORGANIZED LABOR SINCE 1918 HUME & RUMBLE LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS TR9-1551 15 East 2nd Ave. Vancouver, B.C oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Telephone FA 7-1637 JOHNNY SABA LTD. HAVING and SPRAYING CONTRACTOR (Over 20 Years Experience) 555 East 47th Ave. Vancouver 15, B.C. FORD FALCON DEEKS McBRIDE LTD. Ready-Mix Concrete Construction Supplies The Labor Statesman, April, 1963 aBOOOBaaoocrooc 14 SALES - SERVICE - PARTS Al USED CARS COMPLETE PARTS SERVICE FOR ALL FORD PRODUCTS AUTO LEASING U DRIVES AT LOWER RATES FORD TRUCKS COMPLETE AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP MU 4-6113 VANCOUVER MOTORS LID. tttt.-rx-^MOUi DEEKS-M^BRIDE LTD. 1051 Main Street. Vancouver 4, B.C. Telephone MU 5-9155 Union label display again at 1963 PNE Vancouver and District Union Label Trades .Council will, operate a booth at the PNE again this year, ) The union label group is"appeal- ing to local unions to donate as much as possible lo support Ihis promotion. The* booth will promote the value of buying.uriion^made goods and patronizing union, firms, a public icbilions effort ihal aids every union man and woman in employment. Upholsterers win pact r at No-Sag Richmond shop •A first agreement, has been ratified by members of the Upholsterers Union and officials of the No-Sag Spring Company of Richmond. Carl Reich, union secretary, said the agreement provides a full union shop, a health and welfare medical plan paid for entirely by the company and a 15-cent hourly increase across the board spread over the life of the contract. The Richmond plant is the only one in North America of this firm that had previously been unorganized. McCann s Caterers A COAIPLETE CATERING SERVICE - • Accommodations fox •very occasion • Full range of menus • Smorgasbord our specialty (Members H&R Employees Union) HE 3-4051 384S Kingsway Avenue Burnaby. B.C. FLAGG&CO. * Membership Buttons • Badges 89 West Pender St. MU 1-2459 Cleland-Kent Western Ltd. 538 Cambie St. MU1-13M Vancouver, B.C. BENNETT'S TRANSFER -ENERAl HAULING • PIANOS • FREEZERS RE. 3-1323 1673 West 5th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. The Upholsterers recently * • launched a new organizing drive in the furniture manufacturing field. ' . The contract also awards nine statutory holidays, 2V. weeks vacation '. after five years and three after 10, and improved grievance procedure providing for an arbitration clause that can order, reinstatement in the event of an unfair discharge. Female rates Were set at .1.25 with a five-cenj increase per month, until the they reach $1.65. fi\ Co-ops aid home owned economy TORONTO—Dr. A. F. Laidlaw" national secretary of the Co-operative Union of Canada, has urged .expansion of the co-operative movement "to wrest the Canadian economy from foreign domination." • . ; He told a meeting here: 'We face the startling fact that Canadians no longer own and control their own economy. "What, many Canadians must realize is that co-operatives are the best guarantee against foreign domination of our own trade and commerce, for co-ops are owned by their users. "They will not be sold and they cannot be bought," he said. NEALE'S VIEWPOINT Cont. from Page 5 This is in marked contrast to civic elections in . Which the turn-out of voters is pitifully small. The reason for the difference is the absence of official party politics in civic elections. I would emphasize the word "official" because our civic elections have for years been dominated by a coalition of Conservatives and right- wing Liberals hiding under the'ba'nner of the NPA. As the NPA has the only powerful machine in civic politics, our civic officials are not truly elected on election day by the voters. In reality the important vote is held by the NPA' nominating meeting when candidates compete for NPA endorsation. Once this is won, election usually follows as a matter of course. A return to the party sys- f tern in civic politics would have the advantage of offering the voters a genuine campaign between alternative political organizations with some semblance of over-all policy. It would also serve .to attract to civic politics younger men who, with a political organization behind them, could'become known to the voters and inject new ideas and enthusiasm into civic government. In support of this proposition, I would point to Britain where the level of municipal government is much higher I than in this country. This is. attributable to the presence of the' political parties in municipal elections. Certainly this step could inject new interest into our civic elections — and could not help but improve the presently low level of civic government. ■ - COMPLIMENTS OF THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE WESTERN CANADA'S BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL NEWSPAPER 1606 W. Broadway RE 3-4191 r; HOTEL CECIL Friendliness and Hospitality 1336 GRANVILLE MU 2-9844 WORKING WITf+LABOUR FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY BURNS & CO. LTD. GROVE'S MACHINING & WELDING SHOP General Repairs and Machining Service Portable Electric and Acetylene Welding 4774 Hasting St., East North BurnatW^^'' Telephone CYpress 8-8353 Nile* CYprett 8-4242 Valley Bakery Specializing in French, Dutch 4 Danish Pastries Telephone: CY 8-8040 4090 E. Hastings St. North Burnaby, B.C. CLOVER LEAF Sir "*••* m OJMUTV ..***"■ p£fi/v*r/o# //y seAfoooS Product of B.C. PACKERS LTD. Distributors of SALMON, OYSTERS, TUNA and OTHER SPECIALTY FISH PRODUCTS . BROWNIE'S FLORIST Inquire About Our $18.00 225 East WEDDING SPECIAL Broadway iMember of F.T.D. & T.D.S. TR 9-2921 Grower's Regal Port Regal Sherry Regal Claret Regal Muscatel Okandgan Mission Liebfrdumilch _ Logana Cherry Bon Grape Red Bon Grape White Four Star Logan Brandy Bon Sante Martini Cocktail 45 Per Cocktail Matador Sherry Cocktail Vin Supreme Sling er's "•"i, Grape White Grape Red White Port Blackberry Loganberry Gin Cocktail THE FINE FAMILY OF GROWERS WINES Union Made For Union Friends Growers Wine Co. Lfd. Vancouver and Victoria The Firm That Proudly Displays The Union Label On all Brands ; This oehfWtisenum* b hot puWislwd or display by the Liquor Corrfrol Board or by tht GovcrnrewM sf British Columbia The Labor Statesman, April,, 1963 15 ■|H|iHMHH|^ ~w~ Long Pt, Alberni strike ends with no settlement *.. The 22-month strike of Ketail Food and Drug Clerks Union against the F.W. Woolworth store in Port Alberni-has folded. Union business agent' William Wells said strike pay for striken was cut because of financial problems within the union and the picket line was withdrawn, . - * He said that not once during the long strike did the -Hant company .move to settle the disnuto STRIKES March unemployed total edges up to 549,000 (Continued from Page 1) charter although; the IWA argued it was riot a service \for the general public but was for IWA members. Meantime other strikes continued with no sign for settle- .• merits: '. ' * Bookbind ers are on strike against Mitchell Presa. • Retail Clerks are in eighth month oi strike against Zellers store in the Dell shopping centre in Whalley. Johnny's Auto Metal Ltd. * .1'--" _>—*-* / Auto ond Truck Painting ond Body Work "WE STAND BEHIND ALL OUR WORK" 3523 E. Hastings St. CY 8-2252 Vancouver, B.C. BRITISH COLUMBIA Canada's total unemployed in March was 549,000 — up about 4,000 over February. The latest government figures show 8.4 per cent of the work force out of work, the same percentage as 1 a s t ^J month. The picture, however, is slightly brighter than a year ago when 8.7 per cent were looking for work. In B.C. total unemployed dropped slightly to 51,000, a rate of 8.5 per cent. The Feb-^ ruary rate was 8.8 per cent. The Atlantic region with 15.3 per cent 'pf the work force without jobs presents the worst picture..— • • HEATED SWIMMING POOL • 4 STAR RATING - AAA • T.V. - TELEPHONES • BACHELOR tx FULLY CONTAINED UNITS • 10 Minutes from Von. City Centre YUkon 8-3181 1748 Copilono <*_ Blk. N. Marine Dr., N.V.I Union Directory St. Regis HoteA Jack rSoom .Ljrill V*. On the Lower Main Open 8 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. Monday through Saturday Coffee Shop and Dining Room . 602 DUNSMUIR STREET MU 1-1135 _J Modern, Luxurious, CENTRALLY located 100 Rooms — Rooms with bath from $5.50 One Block East of Granville — See Map B.C. TRACTOR ROLLER REBUILDERS LTD. 1490 Boundary Road Burnaby, B.C. • A COMPLETE REBUILDING AND HARD FACING SERVICE (All rollers machined to original factory specifications) • ROLLER EXCHANGE SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR D-8 CAT • RE-BUILT ROLLERS FOR D-8, D-7, D-C, HD 21, HD 20, TD 18, TD 14 FOR SALE (Subject to Prior Sale) Complete New Parts Service for Rollers, Idlers and Drive Sprockets and Final Drive Seals for A1U Popular Tractb'rs Distributors for the TRI-STATE Line of Parts WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE TODAY! - Phone CY 9-3481 lOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOtowOQ COMPLIMENTS OF M.J.HARRIS OF LEEDER TRANSPORT LTD. 1523 W. 3rd Are. «« JtfJ-0211 Voncouver, B.C. AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS OF AMERICA. Local 173—Room 5—2475 Manitoba, Vancouver 10, C. Trower. Business Agent, TR 9-3031. AMALGAMATED MEAT . CUTTERS AND B.W... Local 212 — Representative Geo. Johnston, 203 Labor Temple: TR 6-5735. AUTOMOTIVE LODGE No. 1857. I. A. of M.—Business Agents, Jack Chapman, Brian Trodden, Room 17. 2414 Main. TR 6-4104-5 BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS, Local 468 — Secretary, Melvin J. Kemmis, 337 W. -Broadway, TR 2-5205. BANK EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION, Local 387, Office Employees' International Union — President Marsh W. Bluck, FCBA, 337 West Broadway, TR 4-3515. BARBERS — INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYMEN OF AMERICA. No. 120—109 Labor Temple, TR 6-0641; Secretary, Allan Coleman. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS' UNION, No. 676- — Pres., Harold Courson; Business Agent, Jack Galloway, 440 W. Pender St.; MU 3-3923 and MU 3-4948. BREWERY WORKERS UNION, Local 300—Secretary, Stan G. Tapping, 7742 Elford, Burnaby 3. LA 2-3432. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS (New Westminster) Local '835 — Business Agent, Jack Tomson, • 601 • Royal Ave., • New Westminster, phone LA 2-7410. ' • BOILERMAKERS, IROl* SHIP BUILDERS, BLACKSMITHS, DROP FORGERS AND HELPERS, Local. 359—Financial Secretary, Robert M. Macintosh. Ill Dunsmuir, MU 4-1047. * BRICKLAYERS & MASONS" IN- "TERNATIONAL UNION, Local No. 1—Secretary, D. C. Fraser, 6594 Lincoln. HE 3-8617. BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOY- - 'BBS INTERNATIONAL, Local 244—Business Agent and Secretary, Ben A. R. Morley, 359. Homer. Phone 685-5251. BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL —Secretary, Harold Taft, 110 Labor Temple, TR 9-1210. (CARPENTERS' UNION, No. 452— Business Agents: Lorne Robson, Larry Anderson, Bill Cameron; Financial Secretary, Carl A. Frlckson, Labor Temple; TR 4-2720 or TR 6-1212. CARPTENERS (New Westminster) Local 1215 — Business Agents, Ray West and K. McDermid office 732 Royal Ave., New. Westminster, phone LA 1-0525. CARPENTERS' UNION (Cour- enay), No. 1638—Prseldent Irwin Gutensohn; Sec. and Business Agent, Lorne Paisley; Box 515^ Courtenay. CEMENT MASONS, Local 919. OP. & CM.—517 E. Broadway. TR 2-2221; Business Agent. Frank Stevens. CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION T"wl 407' — President T. W. Sikstrom, FA 7-4688. DENTAL TECHNICIANS, Local No. 1543 — Secretary George Hygh, 4007 Dunbar. DISTILLERY WORKERS, Local 69—President Carl Rowbothanv 993 S.E. Marine, New Westminster, LA 2-2021; Fin. Sec. Treas., R. Cyr. 1890 2nd St., New Westminster, LA 2-5011. ELECTRICAL WORKERS' UNION. Local 213—Business Manager, A. O'Keeffe, 111 Dunsmuir Street, MU 1-7381-2. ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS. Local 82—Sec, H. C. Mackfch-'**' an, 3755 Elmwood St., S. Burnaby. HE 4-7651. FIRE FIGHTERS (Burnaby), Local 323—Secretary, John Mar- ley, 550 Holdom, North Burnaby. FIRE FIGHTERS (Vancouver) Local 18—President Gordon R. Anderson, 1386 East 61st, FA 7-3729; Secretary, R. N. Middle- ton, 1496 East 54th, FA 7-7441, FLOORLAYERS' UNION, U.B. of C.J.. Local No. 1541—Room No. 108, Labor Temple, TR 6-5920; Business Agent. Bruce Robson, 3238 E. 29th. H_- 1-0702. GLAZIERS AND GLASS WORKERS, Local 1527 — Recording Secretary, A. Allen, Room 4, 2475 Manitoba. TR 4-7535. GOV ERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (B.C.) — E. P. O'Connor, Gen. Sec.. 2090 West 4th, RE 1-5361-62-63; TR 6-1223 GRAIN WORKERS UNION, Local 333 — Recording Secretary, R. G. Millar. P.O Box 194, North Vancouver; Pres., R. W. Ferguson,. 3930 East Pender, N. Bby. CY 9-6193; Sect. - Treas., F. Cooper, 683 Schoolhduse Rd., Coquitlam. New Westminster, phone WE 9-3S86. HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION, No. 180—Business Manager W. M. Black, 335 W..Broadway; TR 6-5822. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES, Local 28 — Sec., A. E. Morgan, Room 406, 402 W. Pender. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ASBESTOS WORKERS'— Room .5, 307 W. Broadway, phone TR 6-6814. INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS, Locals 276 and 287—Business Agent, Harry Mlnuk. 119 W. Pender, MU 4-5514. - IRONWORKERS' SHOPMENS', Local Union 712 — Business Agent, Benjamin D. Parry, Room 105, 307 W. Broadway, TR 2-5515 IRONWORKERS. Local 97 — President, J. D. Paterson, Room 206. • 307 West Broadway, TR 2-7541. JEWELRY WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL, Local 42. Office, 339 West Pender, MU 1-5831. President, Frank Popowich, 1960 Quint on Ave., Coquitlam, WE 9-3726. KAMLOOPS AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL — Box 562. Kamloops, phone 372-5747. Secretary, Mrs. C. E. Mclnnes. LABORERS CONSTRUCTION & GENERAL. Local 602— Secretary, C. H. Savage, 3434 Fraser St TR 4-9233 LAUNDRY WORKERS, No. 292— Business agent, Mrs. Catherine Browne. SUlte 1, 224 East Broadway • TR 6-4543. LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SALESMEN, Local 334 — J. A.. Currie. Secretary - Treasurer 2632 West Twelfth. RE 8-9649. MACHINISTS INTERNATIONAL ASSOOCIATION, Lodge 692 — Business representative, D. H. Chapman. Room ,17, 2414 Main, TR 4-0512. TR 6-7035.. MARINF WORKERS & BOILERMAKERS' INDUSTRIAL UN- ,IQN local 1—President. Charles O. Wilson. Secretary, w. Stewart. 339 W. Pender St., MU 1-9481. MOULDERS' UNION, Local 281— ' Business Agent, M. Bfomson. 114 labor TemDle. TR 6-5020. MOTION PICTURE PROJEr;- TIONIRTS local 348 — President, A. E. McManus; Sec re-. ' tary Frank M. Smith: Business Agent. D. A. Cooper, 1356 Sevmour. MU 4-7024. MUSICIANS' UNION. Local 145— Business Manager, Room 510, Dominion Bank Building, 207 West Hastings, MU 4-1564. OFFICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local 15— Room 1. 337 West Broadway. TR 4-3515. President Mar<-Br°' Hannah: Secretary - Treasurer •""•pal Skilling. OFFICE EMPLOYEES' INTER- . NATIONAL UNION, Local 378 —Business ' Manager,- William Swanson, 1116 Hornby, MU 3-6134. OIL CHEMICAL & ATOMIC WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 9-601. President, H. C. Buchanan, Fin. Corresp. - Sec., J. L. LeBourdais, 5550 E. , Hastings. CY 8-3940. PAINTERS UNION, Local 138 — Business Agent, Jack W. Frad- ley; Ass't Bus. Agent, Tom Carson; Rec. Sec., W E. Eaton. Room 3, 2475 Manitoba, TR 6-6033. PAINT AND VARNISH WORKERS, Local 1550—Secretary. M. Nlelaon. Room 4, 2475 Manitoba. PATTERNMAKERS' ' ASSOCIATION—Secretary, H. Oliver, 93 Abercrombie, RR1, Richmond, CR 8-1590. FILE DRIVERS AND WOODEN BRIDGEMEN, Local 2404 — Business Agent, S. Allen, Room 116, 307 West Broadway TR 4-7817. 16 The £abor Statesman, April, 1963 PLASTERERS' UNION. No. 779^- Secretary, J. V. Chambers, 517 East Broadway, TR 2-2122. PLUMBERS & ' PIPEFITTERS. Local 170—Bus. Mgr-. i- R- St. .'■■Eloi: Asst. Bus. Mgrs., James Barton and J. L. Fisher, 115 Labor Temple. TR 9-1428. • CANADIAN POSTAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (Vancouver Branch)—O. N. Johnson, general secretary-treasurer, Box 2411, Vancouver 3. Office, 532 Homer, MU 5-8724. PRINCE GEORGE & DISTRICT LABOR COUNCIL — 909, 5th Ave, Prince George, phone 191L2. PRINTING PRESSMEN, Local 09 —Secretary, L. Ainsworth. 3849 Cambridge, Vancouver, CY 8- 5405. PRINTING SPECIALTIES Sc PAPER PRODUCTS UNION, Local No, 598 — Sec't.-Treas.. Bob Bannlnger, 2753 Horley Avenue, Vancouver 16, B.C., HE 1-8443. PULP AND SULPHITE (Converters) UNION. Local 433 — Business Agent, O. Braaten, 5608 Victoria Drive, 321-3471. PULP, SULPHITE AND PAPER MILL WORKERS, Local 312. Ocean.Falls, B.C. — Secretary Drawer 190, Ocean Falls. B.C. PULP SULPHITE AND PAPER- MILL WORKERS — International office, 315-316 Crown Bldg.. H. L. Hansen, International Rep., MU 4-3858. REFRIGERATION W O RKERS UNION, Local 516 —'Sec., L. R. Wintle, 137 W..40th, FA 7-4409, FA 1-8511. SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYEES' FEDERAL UNION (Burnaby), Local 379—Secretary. G. J. Mc- . Crea, 4292 Winifred, S. Burnaby. SHEET METAL WORKERS. Local 280 — BUs. Manager, Alex Mc- ■■ Gee, 207 Labor Temple, TR 4-8020. SHINGLE WEAVERS' UNION, Local No. 2802 — Business agent and financial sec., Harold P. Reilly. Room 116, 307 West Broadway, TR 6-3744. SIGN AND PICTORIAL PAINTERS. Local 726—Sec. J. A. Middleton, 6339 Kitchener, N. Burnaby; Room 4, 2475 Manitoba, TR 4-7535. STREET RAILWAYMEN'S UNION,-D.V. 101—Business Agent, C. Stewart, Street Rlwy. Bldg., 125 East 8th, TR 4-2010. STREET RAILWAYMEN'S UNION. No. 134—Bus. Agent, D. L. Bryce, Room 22, 774 Columbia, New Westminster, phone LA 1-7330. THEATRE EMPLOYEES, Local B-72—Secretary, Mrs. F. Foster, Ste. 1, 4508 Main, TR 9-545_5. Business Agent, D. Calladine, 6692 Laburnum, AM 1-0078. TILE SETTERS, Local No. 3 '— Recording Secretary, D. P. Ewan. 4030 Dominion, S. Burnaby. TUNNEL Si ROCK WORKERS, Local 168 — 337 W. Broadway, Secretary, H. Croft, phone TR 9-3231 TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. Local 226—Secretary; Robert Jefferies, 517 E. Broadway, TR 6-6810. UNION LABEL TRADES COUNCIL—Secretary, Mrs- A. E. Hallock, day phone TR 4-0827; evenings TR 4-3748. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS' Local 190—Secretary. Miss Isabella Rogers, 436 East 35th. Vancouver, B.C. UNITED STEELWORKERS. Local 2655 — Recording Sec't., Arne Hansen. 3510 Phillips, North Burnaby. CY 9-4264. UPHOLSTERERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local No. 1— Business Agent, Karl Reich; Organizer Doug Gibson: Office. 666 East Broadway, TR 4-1727. WATER AND SEWER BOARD EMPLOYEES, Local 393 — Secretary, Robt. T. Callahan, 5605 Yalta Place, Vancouver 8. WOOD, WIRE & METAL LATHERS, Local 207 — President,-A,. Sonnenberg: Rec. Sec., D. Ricci: Financial Sec.. W. R. Shields: Secretary and business representative. A. Allen, Room 4, 2475 Manitoba. TR 4-7535.
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