~ & J 3 Rossland Mayor Joins Unio gun produced in Canada was handed over to the armed forces at a zeremony held in Hamilton recently. Ordnance officers of the United States and Canadian Armies are shown here looking the guns over. No Bonds’ Slogan ,ondemned By Labor 3 “The slogan “No Beer—No Bonds’ is only being taken up the poorest type of worker, the kind of man who isn’t fit be a unionist.” This was the opinion of delegates to the Vancouver Trades juncil meeting last Tuesday night, who unanimously passed ‘esolution condemning the dis-| ‘bination shown towards Van- =¥er and British Columbia in J icr and beer rationing. 'Although we are opposed to the Hoid government policy on is Drivers tow Organized '‘fhen Charles M. Stewart, presi- t of Div. 101, Street Railway | ployees, returned from Kam- as this week he was able to re- ‘t that he and R. K. Gervin, imess agent for the union, had jeliated a signed agreement on alf of bus drivers employed by -syhound Lines, organized i100 ‘cent into Division i6i. the agreement will be in force @ period of one year, Stewart ‘ted. Div. 101, taking in Vancouver ‘i the interior, hopes to have | street railway employees and 4 men organized at the end of ut period. Grand Variety Concert -.. featuring .. LABOR QUIZ onducted by JOHN STANTON prominent labor lawyer dded Attractions: sarmey’s Emtertainers, Chinese, jikh, Negro and Russian Art- ts, and Helge: Anderson’s Orchestra . in the BEACON THEATRE Sunday, April 18 - 8:30 p.m. SUSPICGES: “THE PEOPLE” }t@ support the liquor,” stated one delegate, “we are also opposed to this slogan, which sounds more like Hitlerite propaganda.” “We must make it clear,” dele- gate Charles Stewart, Street Rall- waymen’s Union, stated, “that we are against the present liquor ra- tioning policy, but will support the Victory Loan wholeheartedly. As some of our Men are remarking: if we lose the war we'll get castor oil—not beer.’ “We have sons fighting in this war,’ commented Sam Smiley, “and Id hate to think I let them down by not doing everythng possible fourth Victory Loan. We'll put the Loan over the top, aS we did before, and the ship- yard workers feel the same as I do. As for beer rationing, I feel that among the most ardent supporters of this stupid policy are the profes- sional prohibitionists, the high- jackers and bootleggers.” Earlier in the week other union leaders were inclined to discount the popularity of the slogan. “We can lose the war by not supporting its financing,” William Stewart, president of the Boiler- makers, told the press. “Our union will support the drive with every- thing in its power. But we are also going to do our best to have the present rediculots and artificial beer shortage rectified.” Ed Leary, chairman of Vancou- ver Labor Council, summed it up this way: “I believe the government is try- ing to take from the workers’ a privilege they have cherished for years. Many people use beer as I use tea, and depriving them of it certainly doesn’t help build ships. “But that has nothing to do with the bond issue. That should be supported by every working man, whether he drinks beer or not.” Pro-Rec Display Next Week Ninth annual Pro-Rec dis- play will be held in Vancouver Athletic Club gymnasium on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20 and 21, at 8 p.m., according to Hilda M. Keatley, provincial chief instructress. The yearly programs covering gymnastics, dancing and games, have met a need for physical train- ing among young people and have served to provide a medium of rec- reation and exercise. Their annual display is a suc- cessful tribute to the work put in by students and instructors dur- ing the winter. season. Tickets may be purchased at Pro- Ree headquarters, 5th and Hem- lock, or by phoning BAyvied 4686. Organizing Drive Meeting Success TRAIL, B.C.—John Gordon, mayor of the city of Rossland, this week took out a membership card in the CIO International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers to swell the ranks of hundreds of Trail smelter workers who have already joined the fastest-growing union in the province. The action of Mayor Gordon, who is employed in the Con- solidated Mining and Smelting Company’s plants, was strongly commended by union officials, in- cluding 5. WeeHenne, president of Local 480, IUMMSW. : Meanwhile the company “union” at Trail, which flourished under S. G. Blaylock for 25 years, has now been declared defunct, with recent attempts to revive it haying failed. Reason for its failure is mainly due to the-intense enthusiasm be- ing displayed by smelter workers behind the union membership drive. Meetings to initiate new members and to discuss future plans are be- ing held twice daily in all com- munities surrounding the Trail district. ; Absenteeism To Be Investigated Consideration of all causes and contributing factors to unnecessary absenteeism in local war industries will be undertaken by both man- agement and union personnel, fol- lowing a discussion at a meeting under auspices of War Industries’ Coordinating Committee taking in operator and labor representatives this week. Recognition that absenteeism is fundamentally a question of morale Was made by G. H. Heller, Do- minion Bridge personnel manager and chairman of War Industries Coordinating Committee. “Tf the worker likes his work and has an objective before him, he will make a real effort to get to work under any conditions,” he said. Responsibility of the community as a whole in dealing with this matter, was stressed by C. G, Wahl, steelworkers’ delegate, who believed all organizations and busi- ness as well as government bodies should cooperate to reduce absen- teeism to an unpreventable mini- mum. Vancouver City Council came -in for eriticism for failure to send a delegate to the meeting as invited. Wew attempts to block the union drive also failed this week when a threatening letter signed “Anti- Union” was sent to the local printer who publishes the union paper, The Commentator, in a move to prevent further publication. Union officials immediately an- nounced, however, that The Gom- mentator will be issued as sched- uled. TLC Praises Shipyards Vancouver Trades ~ Council went on record as compliment- ing all shipyard unions in the North Van Ship Repairs for the unity which they demonstrated during their recent strike. “Members in> this Council often rise calling for action on different issues,” stated one delegate. “I think, therefore, that we should Sincerely commend the shipyard unions for their solidarity in taking action in this case.” The resolution also commended the unions involved for their “de- fense of their agreements and the principle of the closed shop.” _ A resolution was also passed sup- porting the Ukrainian Gabor Farmer Temple Association in their appeals for the return of their property. Truck Drivers’ Union reported that several agreements had been Signed with companies. Delegate Gervin, Street Railwaymen’s Union, reported that bus operators at Kamloops were now organized, and agreements signed there pro- vide the drivers with holidays with pay, increases of 50 cents daily, and better working conditions. Of Interest To Women: Sugar Rationing - And How! i THE midst of checking last year’s canning and preserving in order to estimate sugar needs for the 1943 season, news of the 15-pound per person allottment was the last straw to worried housewives. Mrs. Effie Jones, energetic Housewives’ League organizer, foresaw great waste as a result of the edict. “IT had estimated that more than 100 pounds would be needed for my family of three because I planned to preserve more than ever this year because of the ‘increasing shortages on grocers’ shelves. I’m sure every provident housewife had the same idea,” Housewives wonder if the gov- ernment’s right hand knows what its left hand is doing, in stressing the urgency of every housewife’ preserving more food because “Can- ada Weeds Us Strong,” alongside a restriction that forbids just that! BS, the sugar problem is a big one — but only one of many! But let’s get down to business about it. For instance, sub-com- mittees of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board hold regular meetings to which all women’s organizations are asked to send delegates. Perhaps it’s through not knowing the time. and place, but although these meetings offer a splendid op- portunity for women to voice their suggestions in an organized man- ner, not enough women participate, We can’t get results without try- ing. How about making enquiries through your club or organization and sending delegates to the next meeting in your locality? V ours worried about food sup- plies for 1943? Then go out and grow them yourself. No, we’re not talking about victory gardens — although they’re definitely a good thing — but about the new pro- vincial women’s land army given the go-ahead signal by Ottawa this week. Last summer consumer groups, trade unions and farm organiza- tions began to call for some gov- ernment assistance to alleviate the farm labor shortage. The House- wives’ League in particular sent letters, and later a delegation, to the minister of agriculture on the subject. Now recruiting offices will be opened immediately in Vancouver. Meetings have already been held with farmers to obtain some idea of thelr labor needs. All you re- quire to qualify for work in this important part of food production is a reasonably hardy constitution and a flair for hard work in the open air. Harmers are enthusiastic about the idea, although one we spoke to the other day waxed cyni- cal about what would happen if a city girl suddenly came face to face with a tomato caterpiller! Seriously though, women in BC can make an important contribu- tion to the war effort by applying for work in the Land Army. Incidental Note. —O ntario girls who were part of the Ontario Land Brigade last year report that sun- shine and exercise connected with farming are an ideal beauty treat- ment. = i deggie