Page § — Saturday, February 24, 1945 Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Roose- velt chatting following the Crimean Conference. Continued from Pace 1 Hot Debate action and had delegated five delegates for the joint lobby. Replying to delegates who dis- agreed with the proposal for amending the federal wage order to make the national minimum 80 cents, Gervin pointed out that “if we go out for something rea- sonable and Jogical, and as a bedy united throughout the Do- minion, we can gain more than if one body here asked for 65 cents, another somewhere else for 60 and in other places for 45.” Other recommended changes in the order included: periodic sit- tings of the National War Labor Board in every province; all na- tional and regional board meet- ings be open to the public: no sittings unless all three NWLB members present; NWILB de- cisions on any case to be brought down within 60 days of submis- sion of evidence; provision for signed majority and minority re- ports where decisions are not unanimous; regional boards to be on a full time basis. : =) Greetings ... from P. TOSI & CO. Importers of Pure Virgin Olive Oil and Fancy Groceries 620-624 Main St. PA. 5740 j & STYLES VALUES _ QUALITY Always at the Home of — UNION MADE Clothing — and Friendly Service. —Y — Established — Kcr Over Forty Years 45 EAST HASTINGS ST. Vancouver, B.C. Also proposed were: automa- tie approval of national and re- gional boards where employers and employees have reached agreement on wages; elimina- tion of provision tieing wages to the level of 1939 or any other year; [no consideration to be given to possible effect of in- creased costs on prices; revision of present cost of living index “to give true ex- pression to the costs affecting workers,” establishment of re- gional indices and publication of details of costs making up in- dices; 25 cents per week to be paid ail workers for each one- point rise in the “true” index; removal of word “gross” from clause dealine with correction of inequalities. Secretary Gervin reported that a copy of the employers’ brief, attacking organized labor’s pro- posals regarding union shop and the checkoff, had been received from the secretary of the B.C. employer's. Interior Woodworkers Local Forge Outstanding Labor Unity Prograi IWA local 1-405, with head- quarters in Cranbrook, B.G., is laying the basis for a program of labor unity in this area that will be difficult to equal im any other part of B.C., in the opinion of Jack Greenall, acting secre- tary B-C. District Council No. 1; who attended the annual meet- ing of Local 1-405 held in Gran- brook, Sunday, February 18. The well attended meeting heard greetings from fraternal delegates from the Railroad Brotherhoods, the United Mine Workers, from CCL Woodwork- ers and from the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers locals. A reso- lution was adopted urging es- tablishment of a Kootenay labor council and a political action program. The meeting was opened by Reverend Hynes who congratu- | Cambie LPP Club Dozs Very Well Highly successful house social in aid of the federal election fund and the P.A. was held by the]! Cambie Club of the TLabor-Pro- gressive. Party recently. The supper, dancing and entertain- ment provided a very enjoyable time for the many who attended. The club expresses its gradi- tude to the many friends and sympathizers who assisted the membership and donated their time, effort and money for the success of the outstanding af- fair. The Cambie Club has now ful- filled its quota for the federal election fund and for the P.A. In addition to this important con- tribution excellent work has been done by the members in collect- ing clothes and money in aid of the great fighting people of Yugoslavia. Federation of Labor (CCL). Rotelawn Guunenal Dinectors Broadway at Commerciai Tel. FAir. 3010 Armstrong 304 Dunlevy Avenue & Company Tel. HAst. 0141 A Program of Political Comment “The LPP News AL PARKIN Every Friday at 9:30 p.m. SUBCRSCCERNCSOULOSSSECCRCETECCCUSH RAEN ESCTLESTIUELTEPETCL SEES AES STATION CKWX SUCCSURCELERUSUCENRCCSCECSECIESENCESELCEUESESEREDOCSEUNENESSUALEES hecord’ WITH lated the woodworkers and pledged the support of the church behind their efforts. Har- vey Murphy, representative of the Mine, Mill and Smelter workers, brought greetings from his union and spoke to the meet- ing on the question of labor unity and the ““No-Strike” pledge. Jack Greenall, acting secretary of B. C. District Council No. 1, out- lined to the meeting the progress of IWA has made in the last two years, and the prospects for complete organization of lumbering industry of B.G the end of 1945. He also plained the purpose of poli action and why the TWA £ it necessary to withdraw tem arily from the National 4 Committee. He stated thai: hoped the National Political tion Committee might still persuaded to leave its pre untenable position and ado: 5 = pipe) non-partisan political action ~ gram. ) the handsome sum of $850 announcement of a big 13: other club into fast tempo. McEwen Birthday Banquet. that means, friends, ESPECIALLY IN East End LPP Club Raise $850 For Election Fund East End LPP Club members broke all weekly electi drive records for B.C. when they turned in on Mond election concert meeting on Mar | This is the kind of work which The other bright spot this week is Kitsilano whi tured in $142.10, the proceeds of the splendid Tei Our grand total now stands at $18,825.34, whi means we still have to raise $31,174.66. Figure out wh in terms of tickets, bazaar sales a CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SU PORTERS OF THE PARTY. a and followed it up with ¢ | should spur eve OANS on Diamonds, Jewelry, Radios, Silverware, Furs, Guns and All Valuables: B.C. COLLATERAL LOAN BROKERS LTD. 77 E. 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