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___ f-,— aoor StaHmaf E /jfeWNED AND CONTROLLED ^^.^y BY THE VANCP ? TRADES AND LABOR COUNf ST Official Organ of The Canadian Lab.. ■-V-'-rty 14 ( -*.~ No. 126—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER. B. C. SEPTEMBER 17th, i 1926 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Farmer and Labor Forces Increase Representation ■ V*~ ■ | Alberta Farmers Make Good Showing—East Calgary- Elect* Labor —Pritchard Increases Labor Vote—Big Decrease. in Total Vote in Vancouver —!—-~- - ALTHOUGH LABOR did not make a very good showing in Vancouver, the general result is very gratifying. Labor has not only increased its numbers in the House, but the radical farmer group, with which Labor has generally found and given support, has also increased its numbers. If we include A. W. Neili^ Henri Bourassa and Agnes MacPhail (who almost always voted with Labor) with the eleven candidates of the United Farmers of Alberta. there is a' block of seventeen members whose ability, aggressiveness and honesty of purpose, including, of course, their desire to keep clear of old party entanglements, that will make a very formidable group in the next parliament. In Winnipeg, J. S. Woodsworth was re-elected with a majority of over 3,000. A. A. Heaps was reelected in spite of the three-cornered contest. Two other Labor candidates in Manitoba were defeated. [Alberts. Makes Good Showing Alberta is the one bright spot in the election contest. The United Farmers of Alberta, with twelve oan- "ffidatesTin T;he**fiel<J, succeeded iiTget- ting eleven, elected. Besides this, they endorsed and supported Adshead in Calgary East. The Labor Party in turn supported and endorsed the U. F. A. candidates in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Edson (Peace River). Wm. Irvine, who was formerly Labor ' M.P. for Calgary East, was adopted by the Wetaskiwin U. F. A. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen ajnd can be again depended upon to give his whole-heart- , ed support to the Labor group. The Canadian Labor Party only had'two I candidates in the field in Alberta— East Edmonton and East Calgary— and succeeded in electing H. B°. Adshead in East Calgary. Pritchard Increases Vote Labor is possibly disappointed in Greater Vancouver, but the old parties created so many scandals and feverishly chased their own respective voters to the polls that it left the rest of the electorate bewildered. W. A. Pritchard made the best showing of the Labor candidates, having increased the Labor vote from 3305 last year to 4268 with seven more polls to hear from. In five of the polling divisions Pritchard polled more, votes than either the Liberal or Conservative. These were at Vancouver Heights, Broadview, River- way East, Capitol Hill and Port Mann; In six other divisions, Pritchard polled more votes than the Liberal. These were Riverway West, West Langley, Tynehead, Newton, Strawberry Hill and Crescent. In Royal Oak, East Burnaby and Buena Vista the Labor vote was very close ;0 the others. Vote Decreases in Sooth Iln Vancouver South, Hurry ob- -iined 46 votes less than last year. S^, * jjf/ever, was not so bad as the liberals, who polled 1,820 votes less ban last year. There was a total defease of 636 votes, the Liberal loss- s apparently going to the Conaery- I tiye. In one division Labor polled ^.lOre votes than either Liberal .or Auto Workers Wages Increase Ten Per Cent '. (By LELAND OLDS, Federated 1 Press) • America's automobile workers averaged $36.37 a week in the autumn of 1925, according to a detailed -gprvey ^f---*i-K--^-'ai»d HwirtiT jfr "thetf^-1 industry by the U. S. Department of Labor. This is a gain of about 107c over 1922, the date of the department's previous survey. It means about $1,890 for a full year's work if- the wage earner is luckly enough to work 2 weeks without layoffs. The average hourly wage in 1925 was 73.3c compared with 65.7c in 1922. In both years the workers averaged just over 50 hours a week. The survey covers 144,362 employees in plants producing automobiles, bodies and parts. This is about one- third of the entire industry. Women employees number only 3,432 of the total. Women averaged 4.6.7c an hour and $23.40 a week, compared with* 72.9c and $36.67 for men. COTTRELL AT CONVENTION W. H. Cottrell after ably managing the Canadian Labor Patty Campaign, and leaving a decent balance in the treasury, has gone to Montreal with Angus Maclnnes as delegates from the Stret Railway Union to the Trades Union Congress Convention. Whoso neglects learning in hie youth, loses the past and is dead (or the future.—Euripides. Conservative. This was in (No. 12) Victoria Rd. South. In four divisions Hurry polled more votes than the Liber-il. These were, Wilson Heights (No. 8), 56th and Fraser (No.9), 50th Ave.. East (No. 11) and Main St. Centre (No. 15). Good showings were also . made at Divisions No. 10, 13 and 14. Vote Decreases 9,000 In Burrard there was a total decrease of 9,782 votes. Of this decrease the Liberals polled 4331 votes less, the Conservatives polled 3365 votes less and Lafior polled 1086 votes less. The Liberal and Labor vote was thereby cut in half and tne Conservative about one-third. In North Vancouver the complete figures are not yet obtainable. /£)'•' Miserly Tactics of Dept. Store Owners Efforts on the part of the Trades Council to have the Minimum Wage for fcfttfales enforced, was apparently gqjng to have some success, said Del. Watt, at the Trades Council meeting on Tuesday. The employers had used various tactics to defeat the enquiry, but the delegates and employees had made an impression on the board that would bear fruit. Further efforts on the part of the committee will he along the lines of Department store work. In one instance it was found that cash girls working in one of the large Hastings street department stores were stopped for shortage in their cash.j|It was pointed out that everything is so speeded up that it was almost impossible to avoid mistakes, but the girl had the loss deducted from her wages-. If she happened to be over in her cash the firm kept it. Tear Gas Blinds and Chokes Child Pickets COALPORT, Pa.—(F.P.) — Com- y gmxda Juli-h'u •fc-We-r ««»; iioifi-!.- among the women and children on the picket line at Coalport Pa., and then beat up and arrested Constable Keith'who tried to arrest them. These incidents come after several weeks of strike against the Irvona .Coal & C(oke Company and Cambria Smokeless Coal Company,, The companies began violating the Jacksonville agreement in July, importing strikebreakers' from their other mines in the non-union fields of southern Pennsylvania and hiring 60 gunmen. Coalport lies in the centre of District 2, United Mine Workers, at the end of two branch lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The union has been fighting hard to hold this key position. The women's auxiliary organized at the dose of the Coalport labor chautauqua, has gotten the women out on the line with the men. A hundred women and their children were patrolling the entrance to the Irvona Coal & Coke Mines when a group of thugs rushed up. Constable Keith, a peace officer of the town, was there and everyone was in perfeet order. One of the thugs dashed a teargas bomb against the fender of the constable's automobile. Women fainted and children ran choking and crying. Next morning Mrs. Ire Smyers was still unable to speak and barely able to see. A warrant Was immediately sworn out for two of the thugs. Constable Keith in trying to serve the warrant was beaten unconscious. Later the gunmen, some of whom are deputy sheriffs, had Keith arrested on charges of carrying concealed weapons—his police pistol—and of pointing this gun at them. Five of the thugs in turn were- arrested on charges of aggravated assault All seven men are out on $1,000 bail. Secretary Watson of the Firefighters when asked how. the Firefighters won the tug-of-war cup, said that there was no other that, could pull. . --■■'' p. ',. ..- GERMAN GIRL SOCIALIST FROM REICHSTAG COMES TO U.S. New York—(F.P.)—Tony Sender, young girl Socialist member of the German Reichstag, has come to the United States to speak throughout the country. Her topics.are: The Socialist and Labor Movements of Germany, Social Legislation in Germany, and the United States of Europe. She has been in the Reiclv stag since 1919. Before she was 20, she was secretary of the Socialist Party in Saxony. During the German revolution, she was made head of the Frankfort soldiers, sailors and workers committee. Predicts Return of Labor Government Montreal, P. Q.—Prediction of the defeat of the Baldwin administration and the return of a Labor government in Britain following the- next general, election was made by Rt. Hon. F. O. Roberts, minister, of pensions in the MacDonald (Labor) government, upon his arrival- here last week. Mr. Roberts is here on a holiday and will attend the forthcoming con- Vi.;illj.oujui.,th';.J'.vail'ii..-'.!i.l l-aboi-.-fo ■tigress p of Canada as the fraternal delegate from the British Trades Un- io'p Congrs-M. Premier Baldwin was a strong main, in the opinion of Mr. Roberts, but his failure to settle the dispute between the miners and the mine owners had proved his weakness and this suggests the return of a Labor government. "The general temper of ths> British people," he said, "is better than what it was at the close of the war, but the ghastly spectre of unemployment is disheartening." Junior Labor League J, p 'r ' J The next regular meeting of the Junior Labor League will be held as usual in thc Fraser Hall, 45th Ave. and Fraser St., o-j, Friday evening, September 17th. All members having money from dance tickets for the last dance are requested to square accounts at this meeting. An invitation is also extended to any young people in the community to join this lively organization. We are commencing our winters' work at this meeting and we feel sure that all will be benefited, who join this Ciub.- ' ,-. WAGE AGREEMENT MADE "• A four-year agreement has been signed by the Cloth Hat and Cap Makers' International Union and the wholesale organizations of New York city. The workers' returned to their jobs last week after a strike for five weeks. They receive an immediate wage increase of $2 a week and another dollar increase every six months until-expiration of the contract. The agreement also provides for-a 40-hour week instead of 44 hours. Who takes tho children out of the workshops? The.union. - ' Longshoremen Join I.L. A. by Hundreds The International Longshoremen's Association will soon be functioning again in Vancouver and New Westminster. P. R. Bengough has been enrolling new members every day at the Trades Council office,- and this has included a big percentage of the old members of the union who are still working on the waterfront. The percentage of new members who have never belonged to anything other than the company union is also encouraging. A few tools of the company union, or so-called Canadian Union, are putting up a squeal in an effort to, stop the new move, but they have only succeeded in making themselves look ridiculous. The longshoremen who witness the humber of accidents that happen from day to day on the waterfront are alarmed at the slaughter that goes on in their midst. The speeding-up system, the unskilled workers, the time - saving, life - endangering Methods of the employers, all tend to, -TOS.te,,$he "Koiker realize that such practices-can only be stopped through M^%^SSLS^MWSIS^«gas^Bd,. union, backed up by the organized labor movement of the country. The I. L. A. will soon be a reality again, and , given time and help, it can develop to an organization that will tend to put a check on the slaughter at the waterfront. Critics of Public Ownership Silenced The annual report of the Canadian National Railways has somewhat silenced the critics Of public ownership of railroads in Canada, says the American Locomotive Engineers' Journal. Under Sir Henry Thornton's able management the national (System more than doubled its-earnings during the past year, increasing the net operating profit from $15,020,163 in 1924 to $30,264,414 in 1925. Moreover, the earnings for the first few months of 1926 are substantially higher than in previous yearn. -In consequence of efficient and economical operation, the management is returning to the Dominion treasury $40,000,000 appropriated for maintenance last year which has not been* needed by the road. Sir Henry publicly gives credit for this splendid showing to the loyal co-operation of the National Railways' Employees. B. & O. SHOPMEN WIN RETURN OF EXTRA PAY More than 20,000. shopmen employed on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, comprising machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths, sheet metal' men, electrical workers, carmen, car cleaners and apprentices of all classes have been granted time-and-a-half BM.for Sundays and holidays. The B. & O; is the first road in the Northeastern territory to restore this pay to shopmen, taken away from them in July, 1921 by the now defunct Railroad Labor Board. At the same time, the shop force* of the B. & O. are granted a wage increase of 2 cents ap hour, effective as* from September I. .-j^..—»..»—. to-usuaea Two THE LABOR STATESMAN September 17th, 1926 : UNION STEAMSHIPS - ENJOY AN ALL-DAY CRUISE ON BEAUTIFUL HOWE SOUND The Magical Day Sea Trip LEAVING UNION DOCK EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING AT 9 O'CLOCK—SUNDAYS AT 9:30 A.M. To Squam.'ah, Via Britannia and Way Points ROUND TRIP 52.00-,-MEALS ON BOARD .ID-one Sey. 306 tor further Information regarding a series of delightful •summer cruises and schedule of sailings to all Northern British Columbia ports. HAROLD brown, General Manager. ■li!!lillll!IIIIIBIIillll"lll Try— VAN BROTHERS, K CIDERS SWEET APPLE, LOGANBERRY, CHERRY, GRAPE', ORANGE AND LEMON Ideal for Socials, Picnic Parties and the Home. Prompt Deliveries. 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The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, through its local representatives, has about concluded arrangements to launch out in the building material business in San Jfrancisco, and hopes very soon to be iis***- position to supply building material of all kinds to union contractors, because the lumber firms .are boycotting the contractors who employ union labor. ASK FOR Rathbun's Loganberry Juice 5c A BOTTLE —Bottled on the farm. —Made from the Pure Loganberry Juice. —Healthful, and thirst quenching. Subway Spends Million on Strike Breaking NEW YORK.—(F.P.)—Nearly a million dollars was spent by the In terborough Rapid Transit Co., in fighting the strike of motormen, switchmen and power house workers, The company's financial report shows that $918,000 was spent to bring in strike-breakers, care for them, and for other strike-breaking charges. The company's revenue for July this year was f.4,016,301, against $5,259,- 211 for July, 1925. Net profit for this July was only $435,535, com pared with $S{,299,882 last year in July. | The company has previously announced that its loss of revenue during, the strike was $492,682'; so that the difference between this sum and the total net loss gives the $918 000 spent during the strike above other operating expenses, etc. The strike of the group of workers against the company union failed because the walk-out was not made general on all subways and other transit lines. The company is continuing its court suit for damages against, strike leaders. * - Who protects you from grinding bosses? The union. Factory Laws in Japan ("Social Reform," Tokyo, Japan) The Factory Act in Japan was first promulgated in 1911, and in 1923 was amended. The amended Act came into force on the 1st of July. Under the amended provisions, it is to be applied to dny factory where mi.iv than ten workers are continuously employed or where the work involves dangerous or injurious processes. At the end of 1924 the number of factories under the Act, according to the ninth Report of Factory Inspection just published, was 27,073, of which 19,200 were those employing more than 15 workers. The total of workers in all the factories under the Act was 1,491,303, including 855,958 women. The number of workers in the factories employinf- more than 15 workers as classified by sex is as follows: _. Males Females Textile ...^ 170,802 736,499 Engineering . .'." 185,204' 15,539 Chemical 111,518 48,234 Food and Drink 44,244 16,130 Miscellaneous 83,804 34,279 Gas & Electric 8,844 286 Out of a total of workers in the factories under the Act, the number of those under the age of 15 years was 128,591, or 8.6%, while the number of female hands under 15 years old was 115,886, of which 107,675 are those engaged in textile industries. The female workers and the children under the age of 15 years are dealt with under the Factory Act as the "protected workers," an aggregate total of which is reported at-the end of 1924 at 868,563. Of that figure 6,302 are those employed at the factories vyhere the processes are either dangerous or injurious-/,.*©. health. The enforcement of the amended Act would, it is estimated, «J=|j--''-'eai"*fc»tt'*'Bp«''fli-b^ some 19,000, employing an approximate total of 140,000 workers. The employment of children under the age of 15 years and the night work by women or children are prohibited under the amended Act, although exceptions are made for certain industries. The employment of women for six weeks following childbirth is allb prohibited, while the prospective mothers may, on application, cease work for a maximum period of four weeks preceding confinement. The mothers with children under one year old may be granted intervals for feeding twice a day, each not exceeding 30 minutes, during the working hours. Accident Compensation' One of the interesting provisions in the amended Act is that providing for compensation for accidents and disability. It is provided that the family or those persons who were dependent on the income of a worker who died on\account of occupational causes are entitled to benefits. Among those dependents are included the "informally married wives," that is, the women whose marriages are not yet legally registered. An investigation at 3,417 establishments shows that out of 101,166 married men and 41,112 married women, the "number of "informally married wives" is much larger than that of the "informally married husbands," 79.8% of the men ahd 69.7% of the women only being legally married. In case of a disability, a worker is entitled to a benefit of 607- of his or her daily wages per day for a period of the first 180 days, and from the 181st day the benefit is reduced to 40% of the daily wages. The benefits in compensation for accidents range from a sum of 40 days' wages to 540 days' wages of the deceased worker, together with a funeral expense of 20 days' wages or a minimum of 20j*en. The Imperial Ordinance enforcing the amended act' provides for 14 days' notice or the grant of 14 -fays' wages in case of dismissal. ' -Jllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllljt- . WORk BOOTS i MADE IN VANCOUVER BY HIGHLY SKILLED | LABOR 1 $Coo 5 PER PAIR A Big Bargain Made By This Reputable Firm WE BUY THE HIDES TAN THE LEATHER '... BUILD THE SHOES | ; SELL DIRECT TO YOU § | llrjKKJk JrAltlb HASTINGS~WEST | .-TllllllllMllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlR EVERY working day of the year 6,000 to 7,000 persons jteave their homes in the suburbs of Vancouver and New Westminster and travel by interurban train to their work'. Back again they travel **"-"----"iiT-ttt<^^—__„_—™»~ Travelling day after day on the same .trains, friendships are (-rested; romances are begun. Interurban service given to commuters at a cent a mile is the very mainstay of thousands of homes. 1 B.C. Electric interurban service is the creator of a Greater Vancouver. British limMcMmtiYCif' VANCOUVER VICTORIA 36-26 VANCOVER SCHOOL BOARD School of Decorative and Applied Arts DAY,AND EVENING CLASSES Drawing and Painting, Industrial and Applied Design, Modelling, Commercial Art, Poster Work, Costume Design, Architectural and Furniture Design, China Fainting, Etc. OPENING Day Classes #* - - Evening Classes DATES - September 15th - - October 4th Prospectus Free on Application to School Board Office, Hamilton Street, Vancouver, Phon* Be*fmOn» 4760 DAINTY DATE BUTTER "THE CREAM OP THE DATE" THE UNIQUE SANDWICH SPREAD, CAKE AND COOKIE TILLER DAINTY DATES i - PLUMP, .GOLDEN DATES IN FLY AND DUST-PROOF PACKAOES Office and Factory: '■•'■' 1685 Venables Street If Your Grocer Doasn't Stool- It, OaU High. 4613 — A B.C. Produot POLES TORTURE CHILDREN TO MAKE PARENTS CONFESS CHICAGO.—The most terrible development of the third degree to extort confession has been reached by the Polish Government in its drive against radicals, * the International j'; Workers' Aid,-reports. The Polish police tortured children in the presence of their parents in order to make the parents confess to political crimes, the organization states. w^-^PP^-^i."—«"> ^-.-•4saEKn5.y?P^ .'- . Septe-nber 17th. 1926 THE LABOR STATESMAN Three Trades Union Directory Tssae-m-rar Xrada* and Labor council— President, William Dunn: general secretary. Percy Ft Beagough, Office, 803 Holden Bldg., 16 Hastings East! Phone Bey. 7495. Meets in Labor Hall at S p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays In month. Automobile Lodge 703, X. A. of at. — Meets every second and fourth Tuesday In Robm 310 Holden Bldg. Pres. W. R. Walker; Sec, M. P. Beavls, 1222 Alberni. Beverage Dispensers Union No. 676— meets second Sunday at 2 p.m. and the last Sunday Ih month at 8:00 p.m.. at HI Seymour St. President, W. H. Clancy: Secretary and Business Agent, T. J. Hanodn. Office: Room 5. Flack Block; Phones, Sey. 4783 and Bay. 16C6-R. Hours, j to 1J a.m. Lathers, Wood, Wire and Metal, International Union, Looal 207 — Meets a 2nd and 4th Mondays In month, at room 209 Holden Bldg. President, H. P. Fulljames, 2106 Vanness; Secretary, Bert Jenkins, 50 45th Ave, E. Machinist Looal 60S—President^ Thos. Sills, 1152 Burrard St. Secretary, P. R. Bengough.. Office, not Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets on second and fourth Tuesday's ln month. M1U and Pactory Workers' Union, Looal No. 189* — Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters * Joiners. Meets flrat and third Thursdays In Room 313 Holden Bldg. President, Allan'Oraham; Fln. Sec, H. Brewer; Rec. Sec, B. Holden. 1710 5th Ave. XV., Vancouver. Phone Bay. 3123-R. Bollertna-iers and Helpers, Local 194 — Milt Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employees, Local 464—Meets second and Meets first and third Mondays ln the month at Holden Building. President, L. C. Campbell; Secretary, A. Fraser, 5079 Ross St. Phone, Fraser B01Y. Bridge 8r structural Iron Workers, Local 97, Int. Asso—Meets every Monday, Room 804 Holden Bldg.. at 8 p.m. President. James F. Burns; Secretary, W. J. Cook, Box 302. City., Phone Fair. 4772Y. Building Trades Council, Vancouver— Meets second and fourth Tuesday In Holden Building. President, Robt. Stevenson; 8ecretary-tre-us„ W. Watt Bakers' Local 468, Journeymen, of America—Meets first and third Saturdays at 7 p.m. President, H. Hall; sec, T. Rlgby. 37 Broadway West, Phone Fair. S8S2R. ■aaery ■ales-man, Looal 371 — Meeta "■frond Thursday everv month. Holden Bldg., 16 Hastings E. President E. Holmes: acting secretary, Blrt Show- i?r'„}.-16 Robson, office,. 807 Holden Building. Barbers,' Journeyman International Union of America—Local 120, meets second and fourth Tuesdays In each month In Room 310 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Pres.. Fred. Dawe; Sec.-treas.. C. E. HeVrett, Office 814 Holden Bids. Bookbinders Local No. 100, Int. — Sf?*fcrH*,t| second Taesday In montli ?2i Moidm Bldg. President. F. Milne, 536 Drake St.; secretary, Thos. Carroll, 842 Hamilton St. Brewer/ Workers Union Wo. 300—meets first and third Wednesday ln month ln room 313, Holden Building, at 8 p. m. President, J. Ramsay. 4312 Perry Rd.; Secretary, H. F. Swan, 2705 Pender ■^"^•"M". Masons' and Tile Setters' _ . -i?v'.J?T"'!*,a-^-«fc^^ ■VOtSietePu "^nflW'KVeaneSduy In the Holden Bldg. tdoni. 1 President. O. E. Halliday: Secretary, w. S. Dagnall. 1844 30th Are m Phone Fair. 845 R. W. J. Pipes, Fln. Secretary. Oarpenters and Joiners, Amalgamated Society of,—Vancouver lst Branch merits 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. President. G. Richardson; Secretary, John T. Bruce; Business Agent, J. McKlnley. Headquarters, room 35, 163 Hastings St. W. Oarpenters and Joiners. United Brotherhood of, Local 483—President, A. McDonald; recording secretary, W. Page; business agent., Wm. Dunn. Office, Room 808 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings East. Meets second and fourth Mo»- days. 8 p.m. City Hall Employees' Association meets flrst Wednesday of each month at JSIH Hastings E„ at 8 p.m. President, D, Hargrcaves; business agent and treasurer. W j. Scribbins. »20t Pender St. E.; Secretary, J. Tarbuck. 2792 Pender East. Civic Employees' Union. Local 18 — Meete first and third Fridays In the month at 261 % Hastings E., at 8 p.m President, J. MacRltchle, 516 8th Ave E.; secretary-treasurer. George Harrison. 1182 Parker St. Dominion Express Employeen, Local No. 16, Brotherhood of—Meets first Friday and first Tuesday alternating each month In Room 810 Holden Building. President. G. M. Payton, 41J6 Sophia St.;' Sec-Treas. H. C. Haines, 1119 Klngsway. Blaotrlcal Workers, Local SI3 International Brotherhood—Meets every MOOS'1-' "o* 8 "••"■J" Ho°n» No. 5, 819 Pender Street West President, ID. W. BcDougal. 910 Hastings Street'East; fflfffiSlfafi* E' S Morrison. Ottloe. 319 Pender Street West. Bngineers—International Union Statu* and Operating Local B44— Meets every Thursday at II p.m. Room 806 Holden PJclE*V. President. E. McCallum; rec sec, D. Hodges; fln- sec and business agent, Rny;Finley. Office. Room 806 Holden Building;. Bngineers, Steam and Operating, Int. ■•9JI- 883—Meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. In room 806 Holden Bldg President. W. Hulbert; vlce-pres, A, Ruo-ioll; business agent and financial sec. W. J. Irwin: rec. sec. W. " ■dinger. Office. 806 Holden Bldg. fourth Friday in Labor Hall, 16 Has tings St. E. Business agent, Blrt Showier, 1115 Robson St. Molders Union Local 381—International of North America—Meets first and third Fridays In month in room 318 Holden Bldg.. at 8 p. m. President, John Maley, 1336 2nd Ave. E. Corresponding representative, J. Pinkerton, 2159 Victoria Drive. Motion Pioturea Projectionist's Union, Looal 348 or i.A.-r.sjB. a m.p.m.o.— Meets at 991 Nelson St. on first Sunday In each month at 7:80 p.m. President, J. R. Foster, 1161 Granville St.; Secretary. Geo. Gerrard, Box 346. Business Phone: Sey. 3923. Musicians Mutual Protective Union Local 148, A. 1*. of MV—Meets at the G. W. V. A. Auditorium, second Sunday at 10 a.m. President, Ernest C Miller, 991 Nelson Street; secretary, Edward Jamieson, 991 Nelson Street; financial secretary. W. E. Williams, 981 Nelson Street; organiser, F. Fletcher, 911 Nelson Street. Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers Local 138—Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 319 Pender St. W. Business agent, Robt. Stevenson. Office room 204 319 Pender St., W. Phon* Sey. 3609. Pile Drivers, Bridge, Wharf and Book Builders Looal No. 2404—Meets every Frl-Jay night at 8 p.m. In 412 Hastings St. W. James Thomson, Secretary, P. . O. Box 380. ... Plasterers, Looal 88—International Association or Operative, meets flrat Wednesday In month at Holden Bldg. President, Chas. Keall. 1926 McKay Av. Secretary, Ed. Williams, 2346 5th Ave. W. Phone Bay. 5139R. Laborers' No. 603 International. Meets third Friday ln month at Holden Building. President, F. Phillips, 1674, 2nd Ave.,W.; Rec. Sec, F. Talt, 289 47th Ave. B., phone Fraser 596L. Plumbers and Steamfltters, No. 170, International Asso. of—Meets every 2nd and 1th Friday ln the Holden Bldg. President, Bert Stlnchcombe, 1899 Ogden Ave.; secretary and business agent. W. Watt, 806 Holden Bldg. Printing Pressmen and Assistants, Looal No. 69—Meets every second TueBday In the month at 8 p.m. In Room 111 Labor Hall, 16 Hastings St. E. President, Harry F. Longley, 101 Ith St., North Van.; secretary, Wm. Qulgley, 2083 2nd Ave. W., Box 894. Railway Carmen of America Lodge No. 88—Meets first and third Friday In month at Cotillon Halt, Oranvllle and Davie Streets. President. A. S. Ross, 6873 Pr. Edward St.; secretary, J. D. Vullamy, 2215 15th Ave. W. Street and Blectric ataU-a-ay Employees, Plonear Division No. 101—Meets K. P. Hall, Eighth and Klngsway, lst and 3rd Mondays at 10:16 a.m. and 7 p.m. President, J. B. Smith: recording secretary. F. E. Griffin; treasurer, H, W. Speed; financial secretary and business agent, Angus MacTnnes, 3544 Pr. Edward St Office: corner Prior and Main streets. Phone Fairmont 2150L. Sheet Metal Workors, Amalgamated, Looal Union No. 380—Meets second and fourth Thursday In month In Holden Bldg. 16 Hastings St E. President, N. C. Smith, 1846 18th Ave. E.; business agent and secretary, D. Mac- Phersen, 807 Holden Bldg. Shingle Weavers, Looal 17813—Meets second Tuesday ln month, In Room No. 2, Labor Temple. New Westminster, and 4th Sunday, 11 a. m.. In Room 213 Holden Bldg., Vancouver. President, J. N. Chute, Phone High. 1982Y; sec, W. H Matthew. Joyce Rd. P. O. Phone Coll. 413R1. Tailors', Journeymen Union of America. Looal No. 178—Meetings held first Thursday In each month. 8 p.m. Executive meeta third Thursday of every month In Labor Hall. President, A. R. Gatenby: secretary, C. McDonald P.O. Box 603. Executive meets third Thursday of every month. ..**•!» Fighters, No. 18, Intarnatlonal Association of—Meets every month at can of president, at 261H Hastings X. President, J. .Anderson, No. 2 Fire Hall; flnanclal secretary, C. A. Watson, No. 3 Fire Hall. PSoorlayers' Onion, No. 1875. OB of C. A J. of A., meets lst ant) 3rd Thursdays In 310 Holden Bldg.. at 8 p.m. President, E. C. Woodward; Fln. Sec, A. Reid; Rec Sec. W. D. Wilson, 1151 Howe St. !) Motel and Restaurant Employees Union. Looal 28—441 Seymour Street, Meats Second Wednesdays at I p.m. and last Wednesday at 9 p.m.' President, a. Coleman; business agent, Harry Wood. Phone Seymour 116. Teamsters, Ohanfrenra, Stablemen and Helpers, Local 466—Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 310 Holden.QIds-. President,. A. A. McKay, 773 Beatty St.; secretary-treasurer, A. P. Black, 880 Homer St. The Vancouver Theatrical Federation— Meets at 991 Nelson Street, at II a.m. on the Tuesday preceding the first Sunday of the month. President, J. R. Foster; Secretary, Leslie Clark: Business Agent, George Gerrard. Jll Nelson St. . Typographical Union, No. 836—President. C. S Campbell; vice-president, R. Gouthro; Secretary-treasurer, R, H.. Neelands, P.O. Box 66. Meets last Sunday of each month at 2- p.m.. In Holden Building. IS Hastings St Bl peace and rest. He left to mourn his loss, a host of friends, and many relatives, including two children, Eraser, aged 21, and Frances, 16, of 1648 Graveley Street, Vancouver, B. C. ' , The late Adney James Wilson had a thorough knowledge of many of the sciences, electricity being his favorite study. He was a most capable teacher on all subjects requiring deep thought and study. He was fully conversant with the development of the electron theory of matter in motion. A thorough student of Marx's philosophy as applied to the development of machine production. His profound knowledge of political economy made him an invaluable educator. Haying investigated the "Big Swindle" known as religion, and its stupefying effect on the minds of the workers, he was able to attack it not only from a scientific viewpoint, but to apply the rational thinking of Payne and Huxly, with the ever-ready and knife- edge quips of Robert Ingersol. Blacklisted because of his faithfulness to his class he was forced to give up his trade as machinists; and engineman, but the dawn of Labor's freedom is nearer and the world a better place because "Ad" Wilson lived. This necessarily short and incomplete biography is written in order that one who worked so nard and fearlessly in Labor's cause may not be forgotten by those in whose interests he fought and suffered, in the hope that when the history of the Labor movement in Canada is written the name of Adney James Wilson shall be awarded that proud position it undoubtedly merits.—W.A.S. ADNEY JAMES WILSON Born at Wellington, Ontario, 1869; diedat-VancouveV, B.C., 1926. There passed away in Vancouver, B.C., on May 15th, 1926, Adney James'Wilson—one of humanity's greatest friends—and an ever-faithful defender and exponent of the cause of Labor: Coming to Vancouver in 1898 he at once became closely associated with the economic and political move ments of the, Labor world. As an employee of the B.'C. Electric Railway Company he was a consistently loyal member of Pioneer 101, whom he represented for many years as a delegate to the Trade3 and Labor Council, and at various conventions, where he never lost an opportunity of furthering the interests of those who toil, and in blazing the trail to p-Labor's emancipation. In the early days of .the B. C. Electric Railway Company, under the Edmonton Trades and Labor Coun- lAtAMrM^w^A^r-h^f^fe^^e^st^i^ Tfl 1* lllaUUJj ^JJlOTuWhe- fIWN*Pflf Who shortens' your hours? ion. The un- few who by efficiency and skill, changed that corporation from a liability to an asset. His keen analytic brain, his interest in his chosen work, and creative genius, made him an invaluable employee, and had he worked for an institution where merit and efficiency were recognized he would have risen to the highest position; but his honesty and truthfulness forever clashed with the self- seeking and petty interests of predatory bosses, and eventually he was "let out" by those who considered docility and ignorance preferable to integrity and Skill. The death of his beloved wife in 1920 was a great blow to him, and from which it may truthfully be said he never recovered, but he successfully hid his heart sorrows behind a kindly disposition and the ever- smiling welcome with which he always greeted his many friends. In November, 1925, he had a severe attack of influenza, which left him in a very weakened condition. He returned to his employment again, but in February, 1926, his health completely failed and he was found, -on examination, to have developed tuberculosis, and that it had reached an advanced stage. He knew the end was near, but he faced the grim reaper with a mind calm and peaceful, freed by scientific knowledge from all religious fears and superstitions. '.' In compliance with the wishes of his friends he consented to be moved to a camp on the, sunny southern slopes of Grouse Mountain, where everything possible was done to check the progress of that dread disease. But all in.vain. He gradually grew, weaker and on the morning of May 15th the career of one of the finest products of the modern labor movement <rame to an end. On Tuesday, May. 18th, he was laid to rest, and as his remains were lowered in the grave beside those of his life's partner, it was felt that while the cause of Labor had lost a great exponent, he had at last found Vancouver Heights THE ESTHER BAKERY Have Yon Tried Oar Fruit Loafs"' 15 Cents? For Health, Strength and Beauty . | Eat Our Brown Bread . Also Oar White, Raisin and Nut Bread 3728 Hastings E. Pbone: High. 1309 H. A. HILL GROCERIES, FRUITS, CURED MEATS, FLOUR AND FEED 3722 Hasting. E. Phone High. 1640 R. C. HIRST Electrical Contractor and Dealer House Wiring, Fixtures, Lamps, Batteries Olen 370 4099 Haotiug-o St. X. vehtion of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. The whole West should be solidly behind the Edmonton invitation. The capital city of Alberta although one of thc best organized cities of its size in the Dominion has never had the Congress convention.—Alberta Labor News. Phono Sey. 8534 H. HARVEY BOOT MANUFACTURER L,oirgers', Miners', Cruisers' and Prospectors' Hand-Made Boots Our Specialty. Quick Repairs. oira se oo wobk boot BEST in TOWN 58 CORDOVA ST., WEST Vancouver, B. O. Prince Rupert Trades & Labor Council MEETS second Thursday in each month. President, S. D. McDonald, Box 268. Secretary, Frank Derry, Box 498, Prince Rupert, B.C. PATENT ATTORNEY ROWLAND BRITTAIN PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS Oldest Established Patent Office , . ' ■ . In R. C. ' - 445 GRANVILLE SEY. 1463 S.B0WELL&S0N FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 06 6th St., New Westminster Phone 993 T. J. Kearney & Go. Funeral Directors and Embalmare New Chapel and Parlors • Private Ambulance Service 802 Broadway W. Phone Fair. 3 SYNOPSIS OF LANDACTAMENDMENTS / PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved,' surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by .£r(U^_!3HJ*Jecta*^Sia-t."A!,*i«aa-a.^^-|sv™.. and by aliens on declaring Intention to become .British subject*, conditional upon residence, -occupation, and Improvement for agricultural purposes. Full Information concerning regulations regarding pre-emptions la given ln Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of which can be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department of Lands, Victoria, B.C.. or to any Government Agent. Records will be granted covering only land suitable for agricultural purposes, and which ls not timber- land, i.e., carrying over 8,000 board feet per acre west of the Coast Range and 6,000 feet per acre east of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner, of the Land Recording Division, ln which the land applied for Is situated, and are made on printed forms, copies of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be occupied for five years and improvements made to value of 110 per acre, including clearing and cultivating at least five acres, before a Crown Grant can be received. For more detailed information see the Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." PURCHA8E Applications are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being tlmuerland, for agricultural purposes; minimum price for first-class (arable) land la $6 per acre, and second-class (grazing) land J2.50 per acre. Further information regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands is given in Bulletin No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands." Mill, factory, or industrial sites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or leased, the conditions Including payment of stumpage. HOMESITE LEA8E8 Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 acres, may be leased as homesites, conditional upon a dwelling being erected ln the first year, title being obtainable after residence and improvement conditions are fulfilled and land has been surveyed. . LEASES For grazing and Industrial pur- . poses areas not exceeding 640 acres may be leased by.one person or a * company. s GRAZING Under the Grazing Act the Province is divided into grazing districts and the range administered under a Grazing Commissioner. Annual grazing permits are issued based on numbers ranged, priority being given to established owners. Stock-owners may' form associations for range management. Free, or partly free, permits are available for settlers, campers and travellers, up to ten head. a Four THE LABOR STATESMAN September 17th, 1926 The Labor Statesman Published every Friday, at (it Holden Bldg., Vancouver. B. C. Farmer and Labor Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. PRESS COMMITTEE: Chairman, W. Watt, Plumbers; XV H Cottrell, Street Railwaymen;. H. Woods. Hotel and Restaurant Employees; J McCurragh, Typographical. H. W. Watts, Man. Editor. . Subscription Rates:—Canada J2.00 per year, 11.00 for six months. United States and foreign, 11.00 per year. To unions subscribing ln a body, lto per member par month. Phone Seymour 8379 Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 17th, 1926 MORE BRANCHES NEEDED The election results shows, so far as Labor is concerned, the greater need for organization. In every place where farmer or labor forces were organized, the results were gratifying. Ih Burnaby districts for instance, where branches of the labor party are continuously active, labor obtained a majority of the votes. Even in the farming districts of thc New Westminster riding, where the Farmers Institutes are radical and active, Labor topped the polls. In South Vancouver districts where Labor seems to concentrate its activities, the vote was very satisfactory. Both South Vancouver and the Burrard seats are so distributed, however, that the working class votes are offset by the plutocrats vote, thereby making it necessary for Labor to get every labor vote. By J. S. JOHNSTON I'niuat commend you on ypur efforts to unite the Labor and Farmer elements. It is a slow process but one absolutely necessary for the emancipation of the workers. There are strong interests at work to prevent the amalgamation and there are still thousands of farmers who think cheap labor will benefit them and other thousands of workers who think farmers are bloated capitalists; but the hopeful sign is the fact that leaders- in both farmer and labor groups are firm believers, in the union. Alberta is a shining ex ample of the fact. "A farmer needs cheap labor, and high prices for food, while a laborer needs high wages and low-priced food. This proves their economic interests are opposed," say the forces behind the old, political parties. . This argument is on a par with the old economics j we were taught in school, forty years ago, namely, that there could never be trusts because as soon as capital saw huge profits being made in any one industry it would rush into that industry causing an overprdouction and a consequent fall in prices which would prevent trusts. However, we have trusts and we also have unions of farmers and laborers, who know their economic interests are very much alike. Lobster and Campaign Most farmers in B. C. know that to get a fair price for his higher priced products, such as eggs, butter, fruit, etc., the workers must get a wage that will enable* them to. pay the price. The bond holders of the big companies are negligible consum As all example of what can be 4a--StJ^c5!ru¥fsfcj*^^ a virile farmer movement not only has control, of the Provincial, government, but has an overwhelming majority of the Federal seats. In that province every little hamlet not only has its local of the United Farmers of Alberta, but also active locals of both the United Farm Women'of Alberta and Junior Farmer leagues. . The election results may not be gratifying to those in this district who were active during the campaign but if it can show the necessity for greater organization and more and still more branches of the Labor party, the election will not have been in vain. *■■'■ •'-'« The former Minister of Labor, James Murdock, again met defeat in Toronto. Organized labor has taken active steps at both elections to defeat him because of his anti-Labor attitude in the conduct of his department. * ♦' » Manitoba has returned two good Progressives who generally line up with Labor on important issues. They aire T. W. Bird of Nelson constituency and J. L. Brown of Lisgar. * * * Splendid response has been given by the International Unions in the United States to the British Miners' Relief Fund. A total of over eight thousand dollars was contributed by twenty-one Chicago Unions, according to The Federated News. ■* . • * The man at the top gets the cream. Babe Ruth of the New York Yankee baseball team, the "King of Swat," has signed a contract which will enrich him to the extent of $100,000 for doing a 12-wceks vaudeville stunt on a western theatrical circuit. * * * Join with us in this great humanizing, educatlonal-movtnnflhTTlial has proven its worth and stands' today the only force between workers and degradation. cause there are so .few of them, but because their appetites do not run to that kind of produce. They generally sit up so late at night that they have a bad taste in their mouths in the morning, and, only drink a few cups of strong coffee before going tb the office. Coffee is not produced on Canadian farms. At lunch time they are feeling better and can eat a can of sardines and drink a few bottles of porter, neither of which helps the Canadian farmer much. At dinner they often eat a fried lobster and drink a .few bottles of champaign. I fail to see where the farmer is benefitted by this bill of fare. It does not necessarily help the farmers' market if sometimes they eat it with a little chicken. Farming has got below a wage paying basis in B. C. If the average farmer in B. C. pafd a hired Man $ 15 per month and board the year around the hired man would make more money out of the farm than the farmer, so we can forget the wages end of the farming business. I am only sorry there is such a difference in tile wages of the men who work hard at manual labor and the better organized but lighter worked craftsnian, because the former are greater consumers of farm produce that the latter. C. P. R. Waters Its Stock Some of the big transportation companies are working overtime to try and prove to the farmers that the high cost of ^transportation is due to the high wages paid to employees. When the charter was granted to the C. P. R. by the Canadian Government it gave the C. P. R. certain concessions in lieu of which the freight rates were to lower automatically when the profits exceeded 10"7-. Eventually. these profits did exceed 10%, but instead of lowering freight rates the C..P_.B,,issjied .1100,000,000 of new stock upon which dividends would then have .to be paid. This knocked the bottom out of the 10% dividends. I believe at this time the Invermere, B. C. C. P. R. did make an attempt to lower wages, and increase freight rates (perhaps they did both). Please note the reductions the common people got when dividends got above 10%. I do not remember how long it was before the dividends on the added stock was exceeding 10%, but it did eventually get to a point where the rates should have been lowered automatically, but instead they issued another $60,000,000 more of stock. This time the 'farmers of Manitoba sent a delegation to Ottawa to protest against the issue, but the two old •political parties only laughed at them and the $1.0,000,000 was added on. Naturally wages would have to be lowered and freight rates raised to pay dividends on this new stock. Whether this was done or not makes no difference to the point I wish to make which is this. What effect would the lowering of wages—have had on freight rates when the $100,- 090,000 of new stock was issued? The wages were being lowered only to enable the C. P. R. to sooner pay dividends of 10% on the new issue, but if the employees' wages had been reduced one half and kept so until today these men would only have one-half as much money to buy eggs with, and the farmers would be paying the same rates of freight. Farmers' Purchasing Power On the other hand farmers are the greatest consumers of manufactured articles in Canada, and their ability to buy is the standard of the working man's prosperity. According to official figures for the U, S. A. (I have seen no figures for Canada) the farmers in normal1 times buy 60%"-of all articles manufactured in that SgrTcu'l tura Machine Guns Used In Building Strike A decisive victory ,was won last Saturday morning by the Chicago Building Trades Council in a strike called on August 25 against the jobs of the Stcrret-Dilks Construction Co. because of the employment of Lan- dis award non-union men. The Ster- rctt-Dilks Company has pledged itself to unionize its jobs and to break away from the Citizen's Committee. The victory of the building trades was a serious setback for the Citizens' Committee, the outfit that had been doing its utmost to disrupt the building trades unions and bring about "open shop" conditions on all construction work in Chicago. Lay Stress Upon Decisive Victory After John Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, had briefly emphasized the importance of thc recent achievement of the building trades council and had congratulated it for the unquestionable progress made accordingly at last Sunday's meeting* of the C. F. of L., Alderman Oscar F.* Nelson, vice-president of the C. F. of L., said that the result of the building controversy just closed was one of the greatest victories in the labor movement of Chicago for years. ■ He emphasized that on the DeWolf Building, the^ork on which was one of the Stcrret-Dilks jobs, a machine gun had been placed on the fifth floor. Guards, carrying guns, surrounded the building and the Citizens' Committee accompanied by other guards patrolled the streets in big Cadillac automobiles, exact duplicates of the machines used by detective bureau squads. 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Men's and Boys' Furnishings, Telephone Fairmont 14 2312 MAIN STREET Between 7th and 8th Avenues STRIFE IN BRITAIN r-u-p^i«pipajp-.SBSM her - farmers would buy about 707c of Canadian manufacturers in said normal times, but times are not normal with the farmer, and his purchasing power is mostly limited to what is left of his capital after living largely off it, too, the last ten years. For the last 25 years the farmers' economic position has forced him to produce better goods for the oame money, or less, while the goods he buys has for the same time gradually decreased in quality and increased in price. This percentage against agriculture is still growing and killing the industry. If you will only apply this principle to any other industry, even wages, you will realize the position the farmer is in. But the remedy is not in lowering wages, but in treating all industries alike. Quality of Goods When the' progressives at Ottawa asked the Minister of Trade and Commerce to have a law passed compelling all manufacturers to stamp the quality of their goods on the packages, they were only touching the edges of the real remedy, but they are at least going in the right direction. Because thc Minister of Trade and Commerce refused is no reason for saying the matter will be dropped. This is another instance where the interests of the farmers and laborers are identical. To show that the farmer does not get the price the worker pays for his eats, let me cfuote figures for the V. S. A. where a farmer gets more for his produce and buys his necessaries cheaper than the farmer in.Canada. LaBt year they sold for $7,500,000,- 000, products which were sold to the last customer, the consumer, for $22,-] 500,000,000. Space forbids going into details of n scheme to remedy the evjl, but the farmers are beginning to realize that it is up to .them to produce the remedy, but first we must have control of our Government, and knowing the The long standing strife over the building of steel houses has come to life again. This time trouble has arisen at Nottingham, where the corporation is building a number of steel houses. Discrimination against union workers is charged, together with working Conditions in existence that are unacceptable to the men. Failure of the corporation to afford any remedy has resulted in a strike being called by the unionists on the job and the Building Trades Federation has ordered all members to refrain from accepting employment on the undertaking. interest of the workers is our interests, we want you workers to come along with us farmers to Ottawa to secure for the common people eeon- amic emancipation. We shall likely have to go on ahead as we cannot slow down an old Ford to your gait of three-quarters of a mile per week. But when you get ready to come you will see our tracks. If you meet us on the road bringing back the great co-operative commonwealth* for us all, please do not ask us to feed it to you with a spoon. Does Cheap Transportation Mean Anything to You? Ton cannot afford to pass up the opportunity of selecting from onr excellent stock of Used Cars - — HJaTt -Wuglva yon good service and last for years to come. The following ^ars are priced away below Ford Touring. Reliable conditionX Ford Coupe, 1923 Ford Roadster, 1922 Overland Sedan, almost new Overland Sedan 1924 Overland Touring Maxwell, Sports Model Star, Sport Sedan, 1925 McLaughlin Tour ing, 1923 Small Cash Payment, Balance to Suit Purchaser. PHONE PAIS. 5985 McCLAY MOTORS MAIN AND KINGSWAY If We Can Serve -Ton Ws Can Satisfy Ton Ask for the Union Label , ' ■ £_, Andrews Offices: . 316 Credit Foncier Bldg Company. 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MOORE following appeared in thc Bird, Bird & Lefeaux BABBISTEB, SOLICITORS, ETC. 401-408 Metropolitan BnillUng S37 Hastings W., Vancouver, B.C. Telephones: Seymour 6666 and 6667 tNcaM ijou liHe to have goar ASP& Banished. Fore r • orevci: 'ASTHMA-SERA T-Hl •tsoocbes she breacUal ■Uod actMtv so 5Ti ooraul, lad saUkl? f.r.T.r bin.il.ri Aa-kasa, H».v F«V aad al JbiaeUal B.ill.i fa. intamMtion ttu fti&r, wutMtAk.*d- ^..^^SUteAjtmijmiAjnmm^i^A. a~s.IH.st. tAaMHUTOtsla-S Itst," 180 V s»—s-, V la.AC. Absent-Minded First Chautfeur: Bill has been a chauffeur ten years and never run over nobody yet. Second Chauffeur: Well,, Bill's an absent-minded cuss. He's always thinking of something else. Coming to our City straight from Old England where he took a hand in the general strike movement and where his time has been taken up in dealing with the unemployment, Tom Sykes will speak on Sunday afternoon to men only on this subject "What is Democracy." He won't make_jnejt.stan_Ot^on their head, but after the miserable Labor vote that was polled at the recent election, he may have something to say as to what in his opinion is wrong with tlje present Labour movement in Canada. Let every working man be present "on Sunday at 3:30 p. m. at the Empress Theatre.—Advt. REAL BARGAINS In' USED CARS «»8*#'-o*mn-o HASH BOADSTBXS -a-cj-.A-roni.rN toubing McX.AUGHI.IN ROADSTERS WiXLYS KNIGHT TOURING OVERLAND TOURING STUTZ TOURING HUDSON TOURING HUPMOBII.E TOURING LEXINGTON TOURING VELIE TOURING FRANKLIN TOURING OLDSMOBILE TOURING HARMON TOURING Prices tire away below the'market. Small cars ta'ron In trade. BAST PAYMENTS , Franklin Auto Sales Limited 1 606 Burrard. Seymour 2369 "Vancouver Sun" for August 21st:' "Three thousand miles of border line, one hundred years of peace. In all the pages of history what parallel to this?" It is a description of a century's relationship between Canada and the United States. The statement is correct and the hyperbole would be excusable were it not for the fact that it is liable to lead the unwary into grave error concerning the cause of war, which the poet later attributes to hate in these words: "In-, times when warring nations' thoughts are crazed with hate's •hot wine, How God must look with pleasure down on that bordjirjine." The-, idea that war is caused by hate is widely accepted as true, but to the man who does his own thinking, that fact is pregnant with the inspiration of sadnessjsince no disease, not excepting war, can be cured until its roots are discovered. War is not eausejl by hate any more than peace ona three thousand mile border line was caused by love or affection. Both conditions may be attributed to the great law of economic determinism; for the way we acquire our national incomes determines to a great extent our national conduct; hence, when we think that another nation is interfering with our rights to the acquisition of oil, rubber or trade routes, and it thinks the same of us we may expect our respective news presses, virtually subsidized by advertisements, to be used in accordance with certain well- known methods to arouse hatred sufficient to make the populace welcome a fight; but -it really wouldn't be hatred that caused it; it would be 'Sstt7^sTraWeHe*a**oiir master-class' interest. On the other hand, economic determinism was incidental to peace along the Canadian-American border since there is no privilege that thc United States-could not have in Canada more cheaply by conforming to the laws of the country than by fighting. In the Yukon Territory, for instance, the American miners had exactly the same privileges as Canadians, by virtue of paying, in. common with them, the few dollars necessary to renew the right of possession of their property from year to year. Many of them made millions which they spent in their own country. Great Britain knew what happened to the Boers in South Africa from following a different course, while Uncle Sam discovered that financial conquest beats the military variety all to pieces. Figures for his latest achievements are not to hand, but in- 1924 Canada and Newfoundland sold securities to the United States to the amount of $244,000,000—Social Service Bulletin, December lst, 1925. These mutual advantages, to a great extent, constitute the bond that unites the two countries. There is not so much due, as people think, to "common motherhood and Anglo- Saxon pride." Neither common motherhood no*; Anglo-;Saxon pride prevented the war of 1812-14. Like all other wars it was the result of economic determinism, which'm- this case was' the necessity that arose from the United States having to defend her shipping. '■"Let us hope, that the occasion for war Will never again arise between Great Britain and the United States; but if it does, we must remember that under present conditions "when Britain goes to war the rest of the/empire ' automatically goes to. War and no general eleetion in Canada or vote by the Canadian parliament can alter .Lk-potExcevaions Ry John Japan is gradually following the trail blazed by British imperialism. It is proposing that instead of sending its surplus population to colonize and develop other countries, it is to colonize some of its own idle areas. The growth of the British Empire was made possible by the same means and having learned the art of civilization it is preparing to take its part in the new arena of world economics and politics. Siberia is to be the next great field for economic development, and Japan, realizing that the nations of .the world through the usual policy of gore and explointation will sooner or later be trying to grab their respective shares of the spoils, is determined not to be on the tail end of the rush, but intends to prepare the industrial resources of its people, for the inevitable. Other nations may view with alarm this new policy on the part of Japan, but at the same time they must remember that having taught that nation the art of our so called civilizaion they must be content with reaping what they have sown. Japan is preparing to populate its idle spaces and develop the indus- trial resources of its people. The economic and political policy of Canada on the other hand mitigates against this and tends to drive what people are already in its idle spaces into the cities with their ever-increasing unemployment and poverty. Editor Resigns to Lead Vagabond Life LONDON. — Hamilton Fyfe, the able and eccentric editor of England's great labor paper, the London Daily Herald, resigned his editorship and announced that he meant to be a "vagabond again." Before he became editor, Mr. Fyfe had been all over the world, always travelling in such wise as to get the information which the average tourist misses. His first trip, now that he is free again, will be to Australia, though he is expected to visit the United States on the way. The Herald, under Mr. Fyfe's management, has grown enormously in circulation and influence. We have heard much from time to time about the alleged labor Ugid»£ tim'fa^s^'^'^tW'Vr'oxTncial Government. One of these worthless "scraps of paper" is the so-called "Act Respecting a Minimum Wage for Women." Whenever questions are raised regarding possible violations of the Act, we are headed off by the assertion that it is difficult to ascertain facts from the female employees regarding the wages paid. This excuse is made in spite of the fact that the Board is authorized to examine all payrolls in the process of its investigations. The Board may have done this in the case of some of the smaller establishments, but we have yet to hear of it having done so in the case of the larger departmental stores in the city. If it has done so, we would like to know what is the lowest wage paid to women and girls in these stores. A woman was recently questioned by a friend as to the wages she was receiving at a certain large store on Hastings street, not far from Abbott Street. The reply given was that she was forbidden from disclosing that information to anyone. We happen to know that this information would have been forthcoming if her so- called "freedom as a citizen" had not been tampered with. This may possible explain why it is so difficult for the Board to learn of the actual wages paid from the women them- this international fact. All that Canada can do is to refuse to assist, but under international law she still remains the enemy of Britain's enemies."—From a speech by Lord Par- moor, quoted by J. S. Woodsworth in the Dominion House of Commons last April.. The moral is that we must not pat ourselves on the back as perfectionists. 'Tis necessary to realize that we may be drawn into war at any time, and if we are placed in that position some time in the future let it be with our .eyes'wide open and not as somnambulists who find ourselves panic- stricken while leaning over an unexpected precipice without the most remote idea of ho* to act, jus| because we suffered ourselves to be doped with a poetic effusion of "hot air." A Complete Selection of Good Used Cars at the Market's Lowest Prices A FEW GOOD BUYS 11.25 NASH Advanced Six,Touring, 5 almost new balloon tires, disc wheelH, new .mint. In splendid mechanical condition. *. FULL PRICE, 91400. 1922 Mclaughlin Master six Touring", 5 new cord tires, car- recently overhauled by Roy Howard Limited. A REAL BARGAIN AT S725. i Two 1922 HUPMOBTLE Touring Cars. "The Car You Can't Wear Out." Peppy—perform- ance. WONDERFUL BUYS AT 9675 BACH. 1924 STUTZ Six Cylinder Sedan. New car price over $4000. In wonderful Hhape. A 'oar of which to be proud. A bargain. Many more to choose from. Small cash payments and easy terms. Evory car good value. Consolidated Motors COMPANY, LIMITED 1230 GEORGIA STREET W. DOUGLAS 700 B. C. Distributors for Packard and HupinoDUo Cars and Whits Tracks Love 'Em and Leave 'Em at the Empress "Love 'Km and Leave,,'I*3m," the clever mm>i^n.-pr^ViJe-m-"comedy' hy John A. Weaver, tjusbimd of Peggy Wood, noted al'tres*-*, is the next attraction to be of- selves. We s-^-^yml-*** •■*•*• ** »S& " WnJ-a-WS* -•r-irptrrye-r'ttrat"'*^ ployees from ' telling anyone the wages they receive, can also forbid the minimum wage board from seeing the payrolls of his employees, the Minimum Wage Act notwithstanding. » » • Point Grey, the residential area for plutocrats, lumber barons and lawyers, has expressed itself through its municipal council as being in favor of allowing appeals from the rulings of the Workmen's Compensation Bd. That would be very nice for the legal gentry, but not so for those whose interests are at stake in such a proposal. The Workmen's Compensation law may stand improvement as the economic circumstances from time to time may warrant, but the proposal to make it an oasis for lawyers thirsty for the few coins they can extract from the workers crippled by industry is a retrogressive move and shoudl be combatted by the organized workers. There should be finality in the rulings of the board without quibbles until the law is changed to admit further improvements. Under the old system, the lawyers got most of the compensation intended for the workers. What they apparently want is not a workmen's compensation law, but a lawyers' compensation law. The Cat and the Canary," on Saturday ifleiit. * The latter play, with Us deep element nf mystery, and ltn continued vein of humor in the mont thrilling situations, ls completing a two weeks' run in which, fhe new* company of talented players Tin's heen aptly Introduced to Vancouver. J The record of the opening play Indicates that thelTvlonte Carter Players will be the most popular, and deservedly so, of all the companle.3 that have occupied the theatre, with the llkllhood that the season will see Vancouver enjoying a return to Increased regard for the entertainment afforded by the speaking stage. As in "The Cat and the Canary." now running, "L.ove 'fern and Leave' Em" has tho advantage of the superior direction of Augustin J. Glassmlre, in which no slightest detail is overlooked to present a perfect performance. A man walked up to one of the clerks at the Labor Exchange the other day and asked: "Is this where you pay the eternity benefit?" "You mean the maternity benefit, don't you?" . *■■* "No. I mean the eternity benefit?" "Do you know what eternity means?" asked Hie clerk. "It means the hereafter." "That's right. I'm here after it!" Lawrence W. Smith Registered OPT-^HfiBTBIBT AHD OPTICIAN 49 Hastings St., Welt, Since 1907 Phone Sey. 6860 Vancouver, B. O, Support Business Concerns Friendly To Organized Labor "T*\HE advertisers in Thc Labor Statesman deserve the support of organized labor and its friends. ■" They materially assist in making it possible for this paper to be of service to the workers'. The individuals and firms using our publication are showing interest in our cause and expressing friendship for the wage-workers, and the latter should give them the preference in making their purchases. As organized workertvyou «an readily see the value of reciprocity in preference to others. This goes to show that our advertisers should get the benefit of the purchasing power, of-organized labor in Vancouver and vicinity. The money spent every week in Vancouver amounts to many thousands of •dollars; so remember in buying patronize those who help our cause. ..'..'' . ; ■ .».• ■ •. ■ -**-"■ V Six THE LABOR STATESMAN September 17th, 1926 Mr. UNION MAN ! -You'll Come Back If You Once Eat Here. Ws ars, on* of the few all-whits Calls la Vancouver. 1326 GRANVILLE STREET CECIL CAFE BERTHA 3. CASSWELL CONTINUOUS PQiJCY-NOOr-J-'TILL MIDNIGHT VAUDEVILLE AND FEATURE PICTURES BRIGHTEST -2- THEATRES STRAND THEATRE Vancouver's Premier House Presents FIBST RUN PICTURES and the STRABD OPERATIC OOICPAsTY REX THEATRE Vancouver's Popular House Frostmts THE BEST nr MOVIES and the COUNTRY STORE Colonial Theatre GRANVILLE AND DONSMUIK Premier Film Attractions "Special Features Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Moderate Prices CONTINUOUS, 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M. GLASS — GLAZING Plate Glass, Window Glass, Mirrors Resilvered, Automobile Glass Replaced WESTERN GLASS CO. LIMITED 168 Cordova W. Phone Sey. 8687 ft. WILKINSON, Prct. 0. DUNCAN, Ste Rt^nolds'CartogrQo. *""*" LIMITED ^ Phones Seymour 3377-3378 Crating, Packing;, Shipping and Storasre Furniture and Piano Moving -. Long Distance Moving Pool Car Shipments' Offlo* and Warehouse: 70S — CAMBIE STREET — 733 _ PERRY & DOLK Men's Tailors 18 Hastings West Room 33 Ws ata*M Your Bolts Any Way -— Ton Want and to Tour Entire Satisfaction. J. H. SWEDER"& GO. CUSTOM TAILORS 437 SEYMOUR ST. A Union Shop The Minimum Wage J. S. Woodsworth says, that in the ' Dominion of Canada, we are very particular to care for the interests of - our animals, even wild animals when captured, must be properly cared for, but there is no law to say that human families must be provided with the means to keep themselves in decency. "Is not a man better than a sheep." His resolution- on the minimum wage was referred to file industrial relations committee, and the House of Commons is now in possession of information that it otherwise would not have had. It was found in the investigation which was carried on that many married men who were working steadily in eastern 'industries were getting about one quarter of the amount necessary to keep their families properly. HELEN BADGLEY Class or Private. Day or Evening. Acting, Public Speaking, Elocution fe . SUITE 18, 603 HOWB. STREET , AMERICAN TANGO and Slow Waltz These two steps will be the favorites this season. You will have to learn them as your partner Is sure to know them. We will teach you to dance our new easy way in 2 or 3 private lessons, CCflDICC SCHOOL 07 OCfllllXd DANCING 603 Hs-istln-fB St W. Seymour 22 Vancouver's Oldest Private Dance School Studio of * - —Enroll NOW for class and private Instruction In Ballroom, Soft-Shoe, Back Character and Bullet. Ask about our class for children. Phonos: Seymour 4818 or Dousrlas 737**. lone M. Zinck, and Elizabeth N. Zinck COLONIAL THEATRE BUILDING Count Verni Vici at the Orpheum Count Bernl VIcl and his twelve musical and 'beautiful girls are creating- a furore at the Orpheum this-week and Is run close for flrst honors on a remarkably entertaining vaudeville bill by that master scientist-Illusionist, the Great Leon. Count Bernl Vici and his talented girls thrill with wonderful music, while Leon thrills all by shooting a living woman through a solid wall of steel—at least the closest observers say so. There are other splendid acts, including a return of those favorites, Tempest and Dickinson, a screamingly funny Pantomimic couple named The Brlants, a line dancer. Miss Morell, and other featured turns. Next week, starting on -Tuesday, a four-headllner bill is promised. Some of the stellar turns are Prank Silver, composer of "Yes, We Have No Bananas." who brings his "banana" orchestra, Lahr A Mercedes, the Seymour A Howard revue, Tiny Jeanie, smallest star on the stage, Cuby & Smith and other attractions. Correspondence TO YE BENEDICT Here's hoping you may always have good health, A cosy home and a loving wife-: And the necesary coin in your pocket To procure these luxuries of life! *""pRY Our Merchants ■*■ Lunch—It's a Humdinger for 40c. WAFFLE KING INN "Service With a Smile" FRANK SABELL, Prop. & Mgr. 1113 GRANVILLE STREET Phone Seymour 3617-0 Sir: Passing through the south eastern part of Vancouver on Sunday last, I was agreeably surprised to notice the number of new buildings in course of erection, many of them having garages in addition. I noticed one garage in cburse of erection at the corner of Inverness and 24th Ave., and on making enquiries found that it was being built by the owner of the house and lot in question. On making other enquiries I found that the owner is a motorman in the employ of the B. JC. E. E. married with no children, owns his own house and lot and presumably is going to invest in an automobile. This indicates, of course, that he is a man of a vejjy'Savitjg disposition and as such is to be commended. I fully know that it is a delicate matter to touch upon, yet I would ask through your columns whether or not it is right and comradely for a union man—for I presume he belongs to the Street RaUwaymen's Union—thus to ignore the claims of union carpenters in this town, especially when he is in the rather affluent circumstances set forth above. If the members of the street railway- men were engaged in a dispute with their employers and called upon other unions, carpenters among them, to help them to settle that dispute, they naturally would expect that help to be given, yet some of them have no hesitation in scabbing occasionally. This is not in' the same category as a man cultivating his own garden or mowing his own lawn or doing the hundred and one jobs to be done around the hf»use which require at times a hammer and nails or a saw. —.If.-1'JM.QJl «BU"** ™'*-^ijatu-a--J*l»_«i«- their fellow union craftsmen, how can they expect the sympathy of the general public in their need. And if a carpenter, no matter how capable he was of doing the work, were to attempt to act as motorman or conductor in troublous times, I think this man would be among the first and the loudest to object. If the Labor Statesman redly has the interests of union men at heart, this question should be, discussed in its columns. Yours truly, A UNION MAN. of,the Amalgamated, including the pensioners, this excuse no longer obtains. The question is often asked by Amalgamated members: What have you got to offer us? Let Us see how it has worked out with thc late Bro. George Severs, of Victoria. Bro. Severs had bten a union man over 50 years, always paid up.. He came to Canada nearly 20 years ago, and although he was away irom the trade in Alberta for some years, he always retained his membership, eventually transferring to Victoria. About two years ago he transferred to the Brotherhood with the rest of the. Amalgamated members, the Brotherhood local paid his pension, ami when he died three months ago, his*widow received his funeral donation the same as she would have done had he been a member all that time Seymour 3168 Always Opan Empire Cafe and Grill Vancouver's Best Under Personal Management of HAROLD DEGG BOB KRAUSE Late 64th Batt. Late 72nd Batt. 76 Hastings St. E. Vancouver, B.C. Egg Orders Are Our Specialty "IT'S THE COFFEE" Fred's Dairy Lunch They All Coma Baok to 72 HASTINGS STREET WEST instead of only transferring from the Amalgamated. The position of the Amalgamated by joining the Brotherhood is that they have nothing to lose and everything to gain. —T. E. W. RUSSELL Cqmrades'TT-1 .■—**"' -■■■ You all know that at one time I did not favor the Labor Statesman, but since all the other Labor papers in Vancouver have gone out of business, it is up to every worker to help and keep one good live paper. Polish and Ukranian workers are "many in Vancouver. They should have a space in the Labor Statesman in their own language. I think the Communist Party should take one page for B. C. local news. All workers, regardless of creed, color or race, should join in support of the Labor Statesman. A subscriptions to the "Labor Statesman" for your friends makes a good gift. "Why Labor Day" by Angus Mclnnes in the "Labor Statesman" of September 10th, was good. Yours for the promotion of the Labor Party. F. D0N0HUE. THE BROTHERHOOD AND THE AMALGAMATED Local 462 of the .B. of C. & J-. of A. have on several occasions invited the two locals of the Amalgamated to come over into the Brotherhood so as to make one strong fighting organization. The old excuse for not doing so was the few 'old members who were eligible for a pension from the Old Country, but since the 0)d Coun- 'W h-W"5fi*f'*bnrlhe Canadian section Pure beer proved pure ■ i' by test (7"f*HE Amalgamated Breweries of British \_y Columbia are determined that the beer they make for the people of British Columbia shall be pure and wholesome. No care is spared, either in the selection of materials or in the processes of brewing* that will guarantee pure beer. ... ... •«,^«ivP«p.I,^.^'PP"-.'U''. - _. Each of the five companies associated in the -ABtflt^airKrtetr- Breweries maintains laTjoratorTetT where continuous^ analyses are made, as a check on the methods of brewing and ori the finished product. The Government also, through the Liquor Control Board and in the interests of the people, regularly examines for quality all the beer sold in British Columbia. But that is not enough. A further check is provided for the Amalgamated Breweries by absolutely independent tests made frequently by reputable public analysts upon request, and by means of these reports the beers of the various breweries are compared for purity and general quality. A report has just been made by the well known firm of JIacdonaid & Macdonald, inspecting and _ testing engijieers.oL Vancouver and Victoria, on beer made by the Amalgamated Breweries. This report indicates the high quality of the beers sold to the people of British Columbia. For instance, after noting that in the beer tested the original extract in beer wort was high—14.21 per cent.—that alcohol was 4.37 per cent., that "extract" In the beer was 5.88 per cent., and that there was a complete absence of foreign substances, the report goes on to state: ". bear is of excellent quality,,as the above analysis plainly shows." The Amalgamated Breweries are sensible of the obligation placed upon them to provide the best and purest beer for the people of Ilritish Columbia. Whether you purchase beer by the glass in licensed premises under Government supervision or by the bottle at Government stores you receive a healthful and beneficial beverage. The members of the Amalgamated Brewers are: Vancouver Breweries Ltd'., Rainier Brewing Co. of Canada Ltd., * Westminster Brewery Ltd., Silver Spring Brewery Ltd., , snd the Victoria 1'hoenli Brewing Co. Ltd., where the beer supplied to the people of British Columbia la made. | . This advertisement is not pobHshed or fiigplayed by the liaaoM- Control ^oaropor bytEe'Government'of British Columbia, .*- September 17th. 1926 THE LABOR'STATES-MAN Seven RONIZEll wnole Wheat FLOUR EVERY HOMt NEEDS IT. MAKE SURE YOU GET IT— AND NOTHING ELSE, It la Rich in Nourisliment- DELICIOUS Ring Up Sey; 2354 for Appointment DR. W. J. 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Jo _ 1.00 Seeking Magic Cures For Economic Ills It becomes more and more evident, as the hue and cry of the vote hunters increases during the elections, that the two old political parties have no interest in or solution to the problems of the workers. True, the Conservatives tell us that they will protect Canadian industry, and thereby increase thc number of jobs. But the Bishop of London is now here for the express purpose of facilitating the immigration to Canada Of thousands of British workers, and these will be followed by thousands more,if they are necessary to keep the supply of labor greater than the demand. Very likely this emigration from the old country is prompted by a desire on the part of Britain to ease her own unemployment crisis, but it is only dealing with eiTects. The shipping of vast numbers of workers from o^.e capitalist country to another will never solve their problems. A group of national representatives are" even now sitting around a table in Switzerland, amidst impressive surroundings, under the banner of the League of Nations. They are avowedly trying to find a magic formula for universal peace, while conditions ai" breeding war all around them. The issues which face us at all times, are not ones of tariff or constitution, but of ummployment and brewing wars to name the worst. Tbe only party that has any solution to offer for these real issues is the party that represents the workers. The old line parties talk in terms of abs-ract principles, but after elections are o.'- er, they act according to the definite interests which they represent, financial and industrial. The only party ^lil^^i^S-GttpJphe"*^^ IJarty, tl)e admitted representatives of the most useful portion of society;' the working class. —A. COTTRELL. «',wi- —p— CORONERS JURY RECOMMENDS CITY SAFETY INSPECTOR After strenuous efforts on the part of Bob Stevenson of the Painters Union and other delegates of the Blinding Trades Council a coroners jury recently brought in a verdict in the case of two deaths by scaffolding accidents, that the City Gouneil appoint ■a- scaffolding- or "safety inspector. With this recommendation to work upon,' the Building Trades Council are endeavoring to have such an inspector appointed who will be under the jurisdiction of employees and not the City Building Inspector, who is alleged to be opposed to such an appointment. H. Hlgo :... V. Watanabe F. UJIiye E. IwabuChi R. N'umata Sakal S. Kunlyukl „, K. Inoye : S. Sagaguchl _ T. Kawamoto _ Y. Mlyakoda > *. M. Mochlzukl H. Nlta _ •....._ Taketfa Y. Hiram. S. Utsunomlya .. T. Komlyama ...v G. Hayashi „. Aral Worker S. Aoki S. Sato Boche Point Jap. Assn K. Ozawa White Rock Union Branch K. Inouye M. Tsuyuki K. N'ihel S. Tsuyuki S. Ozawa : _ Worker _ Worker T. Asaye _ _ S. Inoye T. Tatelshi K. Uyenlshi T. Kawabe C. Kawahara K. Yoshlda Y. Isogal ; K. Hlralde _ Worker . Hirabatashi J. Sakal ; T. Haruki _ H. Fukagawa v/onier-rrz_:f^T"~. Worker 1 Japanese Workers' Union Ths makes a grand total 1 anese Workers Union of 1257 1.00 .50 .50 .50 .60 .60 2.00 1.00 1.00, 1.00 .60 .60 .60 .50 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 2 00 2.00 140 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.0O IpOO l.TO .60 .50 -JO, SO - 1.00 ..-. 10.00 from Jap- 00. RED STAR DRUG STORE "The Mail Order Druggists" W. Make a Special Effort to Oat Ooods Ont by Flrat Mall sifter B.c.lul Of Your Ordar. COBNEB COBDOVA AND CARE A LI, VANCOUVEB, B. O. MAINLAND CIGAR STORE THE PLACE FOR PIPES 310 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER W. J. HEADS MAKER OF "HEAD'S SHOE" For -Coggers, Miners, Cruisers, Surveyors, etc. BAB ' TO MOVE INTO BETTER ABB KOBE CONVENIENT STOBE—NEW ABDBBSS 30 CORDOVA STREET WEST USE CROWN PAINTS FROM FACTORY TO YOU We specialize in House Painting Materials. Also Brushes, KalsomineS, Varnishes, etc. Try our W. M. Brand Paint at $3.25 a gallon. White and Green, t 25c higher. AT THE YELLOW BUILDING CROWN PAINT CO. 24 Cordova Street East Phone Seymour 940 . -TpWO streams start from the same *** source, but find their outlet »v thousand miles apart. Your life may. flow into the troubled ocean of debt, or into the placid waters of independence. Youi1 Bank Book will decide. Z-^- The Royal Bank of Canada - B. L Mitchell, Manager 51 Branches in British Columbia Vancouver Branch ' 16 Offices in Vancouver. The Training of a Telephone Operator TDOR the purpose of training 'telt/phone operators (for the thirteen * telephone exchanges in Greater Vancouver, the k C. Telephone Company maintains a school equipped with special demonstration and # practice equipment. A staff of ten teachers is employed. • *. B. C. TELEPHONE COMPANY A Calculating Swain "I love the ground you walk on," he said. And a little later inquired: "Does your father own this property?" Hard on the Doctor* j "Doctor Jackson and Doctor Jones "re going to operate on old man Smith." "Necessary?" i1—.—SWVD*et®-"-J*«-*son,s---rife-waTit*r a new fur coat and Doctor Jones wants to buy an auto, so I guess it is." ,.- What Did Ha Mean? It was close to 8:15, and the gallery was crowded. "Two single seats," announced the genial usher, facing the standing Crowd. "But you wouldn't separate a daughter , from her mother, would you?".politely asked the elder of the two women who were close to the; ajsle. ___" -.,„.__,/,' "'•"'To'u're'"quite", rigfit madam; I would not," replied the usher. "I did that on<!e, and I've been regretting it ever since!" 4 f Eight THE LABOR STATESMAN September 17th, 1926 Are You in the Market For a Good Used Car? Willis-Kingsley Motors are having their semi-annual cleanup of PLEDGE PLAN USED CARS 40 cars to choose from, all prices and models, at terms to suit your pocket. We still maintain the safest place to buy a used car is at 1190 GEORGIA STREET WEST Your Stndebaker Dealer Wlttrt lli« Haass war the Ooor Hens Mors than ths Name en the Raufiattor Willis-Kingsley Motors Limited Vancouver Say. 8180— 11SO Georgia St. Also St,. 3635. Alio 910 Georgia. Clever yonng actor who la taking a prominent part In "Love "Em and Leave 'Em'9 || The Big Modern Problem Comedy Being Flayed by the ' MONTE CARTER PLAYERS OF THE EMPRESS THEATRE Commencing Monday, Sept 20th FRAN-I MARACCrs Augmented Jail Orchestra Price*—35c, 55c, 85c (including tax). Phone Reservations Soy. 2492. Bargain Matinees, 26c, SOc. U—-jfca NEXT WEEK: "SCRAMBLED WIVES" Further Organization i* needed to carry on the activities of the Canadian LMior Party. Help organize a branch in yonr district. . TO* PUHTHUJat INTORMATION, WRITE B. C. SECTION, CANADIAN LABOR PARTY Secretary, 3. SIDAWAY, 803 Holden Building, Vsmconvor, B. c. W. H COTTRELL, President. Headquarters for Boys School Boots Boys' solid leather School Boots, black or brown. Best value in' the cfty. Sixes 11 to 11 '■.•, 92AS, $2.75 and Boy«' sUea, 1 to 5%, »2.95l 93.45 and „ r_ 9345 Men's solid leather Work Boots, plalta-Moe and cap, black, or.brown. Cann'ot be beat. . Guaranteed.. Extras v.ilu''. 553.95, $4.45 and 84.96 Full line of Men's Dress Shoes. Misses' and Children's School/ Boots, Ladles' Oxfords and Slippers'in all the newest designs. Ki bier's Service Shoe Store '"6'pp. Carnegie Library 6 Boon West of Main T Co-operative Buildings Greatly Reduce Rents The September issue of the Labor Review, official publication of the Department of Labor, contains a survey of co-operative building associations in New York City and elsewhere. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which collected the material, while the, building of residences has outstripped the growth of the population the rents are so excessive as to be beyond the reach of the average family. To meet this situation, some 38 co-operative building societies were organized in Greater New York with the most gratifying results. Thirty- one of these societies have provided | shelter at about half the cost under private ownership for 1,805 families. The actual cost, of construction for the apartments was something over $4,000,000. While the number of co-operative apartments is yet too small to have any effect on the general rent charges some astonishing figures have been collected showing what can be done. One instance cited was that of a family which had formerly paid $60 per month for an apartment, "on which no repairs were ever made." "When we got the rent paid," said the housewife, "we sometimes had something left over to eat, and sometimes we didn't." This family now occupies'an apartment built by a co-operative society at a monthly rental of $35, of which $7.60 is applied on the mortgage. It appears that the full possibilities of, co-operative building have not yet been reached, so far as savings on rents are concerned, as a tabulation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that most of the societies are still'making, heavy payments on borrowed capital. _____ "**' "*fi"t""Tre"*^"pi1sl"^ edness has been paid off, the rents charged are less than half of that of other associations' not yet out of debt. In addition to enjoying better quarters at lower cost, the members of these societies are also benefitted by the general rise in property values. Leases were, found where the value of an apartment which cost the tenant $600 had risen to $1,000 and $1,100. Visit Our Sample Room* for Styles and Prices. ^PREMIER DISTRIBUTORS BOB STEVENSON'S ACTIVITIES ALMOST OVERLOOKED Through an oversight in naming those who took an active part in the Labor Day Celebration, Bob Stevenson, of the Painters' Union, was over- looked. "Bob" was one of the com- mitte who was not only very active before the celebration, but as official announcer during the sports was, "heard from" every few minutes from 11 o'clock in the morning till late in the evening. As a matter of fact he was compelled to stay oivthe job till early next morning jjr order to help other members of^the committee finish up what .was left over, and thereby bring^to a glorious end the biggest andjlest Labor Day Celebration everxheld in this district. DONATIONS TO C. Is. P. FUND xy. JVC I.lnen table cloth and napkins to match. J. Price Shoe Store $ 5.00 Mr... Watson Pair of towels. .1. White ..... Manicure set Mrs. Wybourn Fancy table covers B. Showier .. Box chocolates Plasters' Local 89 _ 26.00 Wm. Law :_ 2.00 E. C: A-ppleby 10.00 R..E. Rlgby .....'. 6.00 Ci. Campbell 3.00 Friend ..... 2.00 T>. XV. Lennen , i _.... 6.00 A. McKonssle _ i 3.00 Thos. Mathews rOrW' Mr. Smith 1.00' Amnl. Carpenters No. 2 Branch...... 20.00 Our Entire Stock of— MEN'S SUITS MEN'S OVERCOATS MEN'S TROUSERS On S«le at Greatly Reduced Prices. BUY NOW---AND SAVE DRUGS AT CUT PRICES We are tne original cut-rate Drug-grists of Western Canada, for seventeen yean! protecting- tho buying public againsrt exorbitant prices. Try us for your next draff want* and note tbe ! , QUALITY, SERVICE and SAVING. Friday and Saturday Specials 10.50 Vacuum Refills 90.31 .60 M i 1 b u r n ' s Heart and Nerve Pills 39 .10 Palm Olive Soap, 3 for _ S3 .50 Gin Pills _ 34 .50 Mecca Ointment .41 1.00 Dr. Reld's Guaranteed Hair Tonic _-_. .58 .25 Vinolla Tooth Paste .17 1.00 Auto Strop Blades 63 .60 Glyco Thymoline 49 .35 Abbey's Salt .37 .25 Cream of Witch Haiel and Roses ...' . .16 .35 Pyrex Nursing Bottles, 2 for .49 .50 Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder .33 .60 Bay Rum, 6 ois. _ M .50 Pebeco Tooth Paste 31 .50 Germolene .37 .50 Frultntlves _., .33 .35 Swansdown Face Powder .. .34 .75 Watsons' Tonic Stout 44 .60 McCoy's Cod Liver Tablets .46 VANCOUVER DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED 1* ITOIII You Cain Save a Day's Pay '■ ',,,„.by buying your shoes at ___J^HOLESAL&^- — — 100 POWELL STREET CORNER OF COLUMBIA "WHAT IS DEMOCRACY ?" EVERY WORKING MAN SKOBM HEAR TOM SYKES BRITAIN'S GREATEST CAMPAIGNER, IN THE SUNDAY EMPRESS-THEATRE AFTERNOON AT 3:30 . (MEN ONLY) EMPRESS THEATRE P. M. 7:30 PJssI. RAZOR STROPS Ton Kan Who shave, Dron in and look Over Onr Wonderful Lino of High Quality Razor Strops. SOME OF OUR LEADERS no. 02—G e n u 1 n e Horsehlde Shell Strop for Auto-Strop Razors _..., -...-90.75 No. 379 — B I n g 1 e Horsehlde Shell Strop _ _...93.35 Wo. C18S—Double Strop — A .-•eat winner .._ - 93-00 No. 885—Double Strop—Llama Brand _ 94.50 No.541-896 — Horsehlde Shell with canvas honing strop ....95.50 Little Shaver—The traveller's strop ,.„, 91 25 No. 904X—Double Strop 93.00 No. 693—Double Strop—Good value" . 91.75 No. 189-190 — Special Tanned Horsehlde Shell 96 50 No. 396—Black Cyclone Shcll.93.50 Onr Una of Hair Clippers, Shears, Razors and Pocket Snivel. Is Wall Worth *CiOo*dng- Over, and the Price* Are Right B. C. Barber Supply and Sundries, Limited Retail Store: 64 HASTINGS STREET, WEST PHON-S-*Bir*r. 4401 Who has forced the establishment of factory inspection? The union. X Whenever there is an ascendant class, ajarge portion.of-tit.e.A o*r*tJie"country emanates from its class interests and its feelings of class superiority.-—Mill. REX COMB'S GARAGE 1900 MAIN STREET HUBSON-ESSEX^ MOTOR CARS lelepho^r^^0". Fair. 2956 - TOED CHS OP QUALITY HOTEL BUTLER Fully Modem 110 Water Street Elevator Service Vancouver. B.C. PLAIN TYFINa WANTED Envelopes addressed. Charges reason ' able. Enquire Statesman Office, 91* Holden Building, Phone Sey. 6979. /
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