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February 17, 1939

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diseases, from the killing point of
view are those of the lungs. A
small fraction of all deaths from
lung diseases are compensated as
being due to silicosis, particularly
in the two occupations, sand-blast-
ers and tin and copper miners,
whose total death rate from lung
diseases is over seven times the
average.

But this is only done where the
disease can be shown with absolute
certainty to be due to the condi-
tions of labor. Let us see how this
works out.

Deaths from silicosis are regis-
tered as due partly to “chronic in-
terstitiau pneumonia” and partly
to “respiratory tuberculosis,”’ that
is to say consumption affecting
the poisoned lungs.

We can get some idea of the
relative frequency of silicosis from
the fact that four agricultural
laborers out of 400,000 died of
chronic interstitial pneumonia in
1930-1932, as compared with 10 out
of 4813 Welsh anthracite miners
and eight out of 4,988 sandstone
quarrymen. That is to say the
death rate was about 150 times as
great in the two dangerous occupa-
tions.

But the death rate from other
lume diseases than consumption
and chronic interstitial pneumonia
was two and a half times that of
the agricultural workers, and
wherever there is a high death
rate from silicosis we also find
death rates from other lung dis-
eases which are not compensated.
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quarrymen have a
from all lung dis-
eases of only 44 percent of the
average. There can be little doubt
that limestone dust is good for the
lungs. Workers in igneous rocks
have exactly the average death
rate from this cause.

But workers in sandstone have
a death rate 86 percent above the
average, and slate quarrymen 122
percent above. Sandstone masons,
with a death rate from lung dis-
eases of 239 percent above the
average, are one of the most un-
healthy of all trades.

In each case only a small frac-
tion of all deaths from lung dis-
ease is attributed directly to sili-

IMESTONE
death rate

should be that whenever the death
rate from a particular disease in
any industry is double the aver-—
age or more, it should be regis-
tered as an industrial disease,
Since the presumption is that a
Geath from it is due to the condi-
tions in the industry.

Thus, 22 sandstone masons, be—
tween the ages of 20 and 65, died
of bronchitis in 1930 to 1932. Only
eight would have done so if they
had had the average death rate.

The odds are 7 to 4 that any
Biven case was due to employment,
and even if each widow only got
seven-elevenths of the full compen-
Sation, the industry would pay for
the deaths which it causes.

If compensation was given in
such cases, two things would hap-
pen. Employers would install prop-
er ventilation and issue respirators
where necessary. And they would
demand research on the diseases.

We have no idea why textile
workers got kidney disease, nor
why, to take another example, four
out of the five trades with the high-
est death rates from pernicious
anaemia, namely stationery engine—
drivers, railway engine drivers,
eoalmine workers above ground,
and coal heavers, are all connected
With coal.

If the trade unions paid more at—
tention to industrial diseases they
could probably induce medical re-
search councils to investigate such
matters. Meanwhile, however, the
majority of industrial diseases are
not officially recognized as such,
and employers fight against their
recognition. The labor moyement
should work to get the list extend-
ed, and to encourage investigations
on their cause and cure.

This will involve not only agita-
tion, but statistical research.

The labor movement is quite
right, from the point of view of
life saving, to concentrate on
wages, since poverty kills more
people than do bad conditions of
work.

Wevertheless, industrial diseases
are terrible killers, and every ac-
tive trade unionist would do well
to study the health of his or her
own occupation, and te see how it
ean be improved.

Pro-Rec Women To Stage
Amateur Concert Tonight

All those lovely ladies of Greater Vancouver who are consci-
ous of their physique will gather in the Burrard street Moose
Hall tonight (Friday) for the Provincial Recreation Centres
first all “Keep Fit” classes’ amateur concert under the direction

of instructress Dorothy Bruin.
A fine program has been worked

out by the committee in charge
and a capacity crowd is already
assured.

Following the concert a dance
will be staged.

Embryo table tennis players
will be given the spotlight in the
Pro-Ree’s annual ping-pong tour-
nament, scheduled by Director fan
Bisenhardt for Hriday, February,
24 in the Provincial Normal School.

Only members of the recrea-
tional centers will be eligible to
compete in the men’s and women’s
single events, thereby eliminating
any “cup hunters” and affording
beginners a better chance of pro-
f@ressing in this free tournament,
Director Hisenhardt announces.

READ

‘THE FISHERMAN’

The Qnly Trade Union Paper
in the Fishing Industry
Published every other Tuesday
by Salmon Purse Seiners Union
and Pacific Coast Fishermen’s
Union.

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Other coming Pro-Rece contests
include the boxing and wrestling
championships on March 17 and 18,
a eross-country run through Stan-
ley Park on the afternoon of
March 25, followed by weightlift—-
ing championships the same night
and the Provincial Gymnastic
Ghampionships on April 21.

Awarded to British Co1umbia for
the first time, the National Gym-
nastic Championships will be held
in the Auditorium on April 22.

speak from the Socialist point of
view, R. T. Du Moulin, barrister,
head of the Conservative Action
Club, will expound the capitalist
damocracies’ cure for war, while
Rabbi Samuel Cass, of Beth Israel
Congregation, will advance the
League of Wations cures and moral
awakening. Rev S. TF Pagesmith
of Unitarian Church will deal with
pacifist proposals and psy chologi-
cal factors.

Mrs. M. Erickson, who under-
went an operation for appendicitis
recently in the General Hospital,
is reported to be resting much eas-
ier in Ward F.

She has been very active in rais-
ing funds for the Mac-Paps and
her place in the local committee
has been sorely missed.

Vancouver Mothers’ Gouncil
meets every Tuesday in O’Brien
hall, 404 Hlomer Street, at 2 pm.
Next meeting will be held on Tues-
day, February 21.

Collingwood Committee of the
Friends of the Mackenzie-Papineau
Battalion is Sponsoring a public
meeting in Memorial hall, Joyce
and Bangsway, on Wednesday,
February 22 at 8 pm. Some veter-
ans, including one or two from the
community, will tell of their ex_
periences in Spain. J. P: Dickson
of the Carleton Chamber of Com-
merce, will preside.

William Lyon Mackenzie Youth
Club. 906 Commercial Drive, will
have as its guest speaker on Tues-
day, February 21 at 8 pm, a re-
cently returned Mac-Pap veteran.
Meeting is open to the public and
a silver collection will be talen
to benefit the Mackenzie-Papineau
Battalion Rehabilitation Fund.

Employees of Hastings Bakery
are sponsoring a banquet, concert
and dance in the Orange hall,
-Gore avenue, on Saturday, March
di at 8 pm, for the Jubilee Chil-
dren’s Summer Camp. Tickets may
be obtained from any employee of
the bakery or J. Bawn, 772 Fast
Thirty-eighth avenue.

Vancouver Mothers’ Council is
sponsoring a dance in Embassy
Ballroom, use of which has been
donated, on Friday, February 24,
for the benefit of the veterans from
Spain.

Folk songs by several Vancouver
national groups will feature a con-
cert arranged by a number of
youth clubs to be held in Empress
Theater, Sunday, February 26 at
8 pm.

Part of the proceeds will be con-
tributed to the veterans from
Spain.

Grandview Community Center,
young Canadian Croatians, Fin-
nish, Ukrainian and Russian
£roups will participate in the even-
ing’s entertainment with folk
songs, dances, gymnastic displays
and orchestral selections.

D. J. Fyfe, 1322 S. W. Marine
Drive, won the book “What Are
We To Do” by John Strachey, with
ticket No. 28.

February Donation List

For Rehabilita

tion Fund

Trade unions, Mac-Pap committees and other organizations

contributing to the Emergency

Fund of the veterans returning

from Spain are: Ymir local, Mine, Mill and Smelter Work-

ers’
Building Trades Council, $5;
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen,
$5; RPWU, $109.72; Victoria, $3:
Maxim Gorki Club, $4.73; Burnaby
Group, $462; Kitsilano Committee,
22.60; Shere, $5; Victoria dance,

1 $9.15; West Vancouver, $12.06; Gum-

berland, $26; Banquet (ULETA)
$51.31; Workers Dramatic Club,
$2.10; German Canadian Club, $8:
Wational Group, $4; Holmes Group,
$4; Russian Workers & Farmers,
Doukhobor Mothers, $6;
Lettish Workers Club. $42: Com-
munist Party, $56.80."
Individual contributions
Mrs. Ford, $5; J. H. Smith, $2:
Miss E. Keeling, $5; Gus Hanson,
$1; A. Van Waas, $1; C. Carison,
$2; E. Timmins, $2; Mrs. Ray, 50
eents; Don. Rush, $2; Allan Chap-
Mr. Mailly, $2; Chinese
Times, $1; A Friend, $5; Mrs. Nice,
31; Mr. and Mrs. Cordoni, $2: W.
Gibson, $5; Grant Cameron, $1; P.

are:

| Sciotti, $5; Mrs. Helsing, $1; J. Ww.

Hope, $10; O. Thomas, $2.80; Mac-
Kinnon, $3.40; R. Abrahamsky, 70
cents; Zlatniki, $2.95; P. Waurynot,
$2.40; A Friend, $10.85; Mrs. Beli,
$4; P. Melanchuk, 75 cents: B. Ste-
ven, $1; Mass Portsmouth, $5;
Mona Hawkins, $8; Drs. Matter-
strom, $5; C. Bradbury, $i; Hugh
Anderson, $14; Mrs. F. Pickles, $2;
Margaret Jones, $4; Jimmy Dia-

Union $5; PCEU, Sointula,

$10; Local 71, IWA, $11;
mond, $1; Ruth MacWilliam, $2; A
Friend, $5; Jack Patterson, $2; P-
Syrnyk, $2; B. Doberzak, $2; A. T.
Padgham, $2.50; R. Monrufet,
$2.67; Liilian Wansen, $1.25; A
Friend, $5; and the CPR station
collection, $93.55.

Continued
WOMAN'S
union members, which if -upheld

will also restrain the union from
picketing the premises.

Wathan Nemetz and EF. A. Lucas
have been retained by the union to
present their side of the case at
the trial.

Division 101, Street Railway-
men’s union, assisted the striking
bakers last week with a collection
taken at the Prior barns of over
$120. The union authorized the
eollection and authorized Charles
Stewart to solicit donations from
his brother railwaymen.

Bakery Salesmen also rallied to
the support of the union with a
contribution of $50 and it was an-—
nounced that four drivers had re—
fused to enter the plant although
they were covered by an agree-
ment.

BECKIE BUHAY

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MAC-PAPS

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and Beckie Buhay and $37 was
raised for the Mac-Parps.

Other meetings arranged besides
the Hmpress Theater on Sunday,
which isexpected to see a record
attendance, include a womens’
meeting in Belmont Hotel today
(Friday) at 2 pm and an after-
noon tea at Mrs. Fersus MKean’s
home, 2561 Cambridge Street, on
Tuesday at 2 pm. Both of these are

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