Repairs is causing considerable resentment. Already “ie 150 men have been affected by it and Malcolm Mac- id teils me that he has about 100 signed affidavits, wit- sed in most cases by the foremen, to prove that the men Molved were at work and put in their full eight hours. Perhaps there is some justification for the company’s satisfaction with its system of timekeeping, but surely a should not be deprived of their earnings because of sholes in the company’s own methods which have been en advantage of by a few unscrupulous individuals. Time sks are mechanical devices and like all machines may rection imperfectly at times. It is quite possible that even @a man punches the clock in the regular way and at the yper time his action may not be recorded by the machine. In one case brought to my attention the man had punched ©: clock in the morning, put his time sheet in in the usual y and, as he explained, punched out again at night, but sre was such a crush at the gate that he may have punched > wrong number. He appealed to the company and offered reral witnesses, including his foreman, to back up his atention, but the company refused to allow him his pay. When I took this case up with Mitchell in the timekeeper’s Wsce he remarked that it was unfortunate that a few “nno- © individuals” should have to suffer. The fact is that most the cases are those of “innocent individuals,” as the affi- vits prove. Obviously rules and regulations are necessary and should _ observed. The company must protect itself against the ry few who, given the opportunity, will take advantage ® it, but there can be no justification for this “no punch, no H) pay” edict which apparently allows no recognition of peal, not even where it can be shown that the man appeal- is has at the most been guilty of an oversight. Union officials are trying to reach a satisfactory under-- anding on this problem before it leads to a serious situation. he companies should realize that grievances such as this, aless settled quickly and to the men’s satisfaction, can lead , widespread resentment which, to say the least, does not ake for harmonious relations between labor and manage- ent. Some of these problems may seem small, but they are >t small to men who may lose a day’s wages because of an yersight or through no fault of their own. They can be set- ed if managements will call in union officials and shop ewards for discussion. Vi|paee oldtimers now working in our shipyards who (Ji served their apprenticeships on the Clyde will be in- srested to Know that Scots shipbuilders are not far behind “aiser in their production methods. Exigencies of wartime roduction have brought many changes in the shipbuilding aethods followed on the Clyde and today a great deal of pre- abrication is being used. A report on production methods in _ Clyde shipyard which for many years had made no effort o adapt itself to modern production requirements points with sride to wartime records the yard has established by the ex- ensive use of prefabrication in ship construction. Construc- ion time is reported to have been halved in comparison with ther yards not using prefabrication to any extent. It is interesting to note that it is the Boilermakers’ union sn the Clydeside which is pressing for adoption of Kaiser’s nethods and already working out plans to safeguard the in- ‘erests of its membership under the proposed plan for new and faster production. HE “no punch, no pay” edict issued by North Van Ship ie VETERANS of the MAC-PAP BATTALION SPECIAL MEETING—January 3, 1943, at 8 p.m. Election of Officers IWA Clubrooms, 516 Holden Bidg. Ail Members of the IB. Eligible for Membership i PRESIDENT: J. LUCAS — 5389 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, B.C. We Stand Behind WELFARE “<7 KNOW that labor will ‘not stand idly by and and see thousands of persons suffer in Vancou- ver next year for the sake of $58,000. This emergency appeal to our hearts and conscience must be met. ‘We don’t agree with the principle of private charity. We dowt think the blind man and the crippled child, and the delinquent boy or girl should have to depend on the Welfare Federation for help. BUT, we cannot and will not let them suffer while this point is being settled. They need us now — not 2 year or five years from now. ‘Tabor has agreed to back this appeal 100 per cent. It has spoken with a united voice in taking responsibility for raising the shortage of $58,000. We have set the goal at a dollar per worker and the Council supported this recommendation on Decem- ber 1. «Took over the list below. What finer things could we do this Christmas than to provide a little year- round security to these people? Just a dollar's worth from each of us.” PRESIDENT, Vancouver Trades and Labor Council. 66FNHE Vancouver Labor Council has thrown its weight behind this special appeal for $58,- 000 to make up the shortage in the Welfare Feder- ation campaign. We know that, if the money is not found, there will be unthinkable distress for such helpless persons as homeless or sick children and the blind. “No working man should refuse to contribute to 1 worthy cause for such people, and I believe that this appeal will be supported 100 per cent. “If Labor gives leadership in raising the money, we will be in a strong position to change the whole basis of welfare work, and to put the responsibility for it where it belongs. "One dollar per man will see a great many men, women, and children over the hump next year. The table below gives an idea of how much welfare can be bought for. $58,000. PRESIDENT, Vancouver Labor Council. How Much Is $58,000 Worth of Welfare? 376 persons threatened with blindness — no treatment. 500 crippled children — no outpatient treatment. 510 sick persons — no care by a visiting nurse. 111 families with 350 children who need “