Housing

only, that “It is not fair to put
the veterans into a Segregated
group. They are also citizens.
If they are grouped together un-
der one project, it would mean
they wouldn’t have a fair oppor-
tunity to get into districts they
would: otherwise want.’

Mayor Cornett issued ithe
statement ffom Ottawa that the
federal government had pushed
the housing baby right back
where it belonged, into ‘the laps
of the civic administration, in
the” question of converting the
old Hotel Vancouver into a hostel
for -ex-servicemen and__ their
Wives,

While the housing pot boiled,
it became clearer that the rheu-
matic maneouvrings of the city
council to slide out from under-
neath the weight of responsibil-
ity for initiating any action to
solve the crisis were serving
them in poor. stead. While they
attempted to pass the buck of
responsibility to every other level
ef government but their own, it
became increasingly clear to
Vancouver’s determined and very
«iach interested citizenry thay
any step to solve the crisis will
have to be first taken by the
civic . government. The mayors’
conference with the federal au-
thorities was greeted as a posi-
tive step in the right direction,
if. and it is a big if, the city.
council faces its responsibilities
squarely and agrees to assume its
share of the cost of housing.

The Ottawa housing confer-
ence is important, but any such
conference as Mayor Cornett and
A. W.. Cowley, of the Citizens’
Rehabilitation Committee point-
ed out, can only deal with the
problem on a nation-wide basis,
and the onus of responsibility for
the establishment of local ma-
chinery and implementation of
local action rests with the coun-
eil.

The federal government has
already made propositions to the

council, but so far the council

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has been shying away from the
problem of administration. Ad-
vice from every quarter indicates
that the only way any housing
plan can be put into operation is
for the city council to set up a
local housing authority, financed
on the basis of long-term loans
from the federal] government and
with a share of the cost borne by
the provincia] government. In
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materials and the number-one
priority. rating that housing
needs has been given, measures
will be speedily effected to meet
the situation. Housing remains
the number*one problem. Public-
ly administered housing is the
only authority.

NIGEL MORGAN
IWA Intl. Board Member

VLC Supports
Seine Fishermen

The CCL Vancouver Labor
Council has extended its full
support to AFL seine fishermen
now striking for a fair price for
their fish. This week’s regular
council meeting went on record,
on a motion by Lloyd Whelan,
IWA Local 1-217, “to support
the fishermen fully in their strike
and to use every available means
to back them up in their demands
for a just settlement.”

On a motion by delegate W. J.
Robson, Dock and _ Shipyard
Workers Union, council strongly
protested the threatened eviction
of the Walsh family of Kitsilano
and all those who have complied
with Rental Control Board regu-
lations, ° °

A public meeting, in the midst
of the confusion, drafted a three-
point resolution demanding ac-
tion from federal, provincial ang

municipal governments. Their
Gemands: 1. That the Emergency
Housing Administration, Leigh
Stevenson, use His existing au-
thority to take over empty and
partially used houses for shelter
purposes. 2. That price ceiling
regulations be established ‘for
existing houses and new _ build-
38. That the government
provide

ings.
authorities
concrete plans for a housing pro-

immediate

gram.

The city council, running true
to form, remained silent on all
questions regarding housing, and
at present are “waiting the re-|

A resolution presented by Pen
turn of Mayor Cornett.”

Baskin, United Steel Workers,
asking the B.C. Federation of

Labor and Canadian Congress of
Labor to give full consideration
to the abolishing of PC 9384, the
wage control order, was ordered
by unanimous vote to be sent
first to the council’s legislative
committee for further study and

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QC Wage Cuts /

Deemed Provocat

In a move which holds new difficulties for sol

Jcurrent labor shortage in the British Columbia log

dustry, the Regional War Labor Board this week
wage raties in Queen Charlotte Island logging camp:

costs, bad weather c
the use of heavier rig
equipment in the bigge
as well as the difficul,
taining fresh foods. QU
are also the most isolat;
Coast, and there is almo:
plete lack of recreatior
ties which makes the
stay in these camps fi
eight months at a tin
thing in the nature of e

in Camps on Vancouver

Notification of the order was
given ‘to both the operators and
officers of the International
Woodworkers of America, who
were brought before the War La-
bor Board regarding the Board’s
demand that wage scales nego-
tiated between the operators and
the union last October, but never
officially sanctioned by the gov-
ernment agency, be reduced im-
mediately. Discontinuance of
hiring by National Selective
Service of men for Queen Char-
lotte camps was threatend by
the RWLB until the wage matter
is adjusted. :

While there has bee;
mediate move by the E
implement its threat —
down hiring by Selective
there is a possibility of ;
vocation having an ad
fect on the union membe
Q@CI camps. The opera
presented by Stuart
Ltd., are working clos
IWA Local 1-71 to 1]
existing wage scale mg
In event of a rejectioy
RWLB, an apeal will b fe
the National War Labor
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which is 50 cents to 90 cents a
day higher tthan the ceiling rates
for the southern part of the
Coast.

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The union and the operators
both contend that wage rates in
the Queen Charlottes have always
been higher than elsewhere. This
is due to a number of factors,
among them higher

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