ode ee SS LUMBER WORKER June 27, 1939 LETTERS 44 W. Cordova St. Outside Rooms — Elevator Service Steam Heat — Reasonable Rates Centrally Located Sey. 8580 RALPH ROSSE, Mer. YOUR SUMMER ORGANIZERS BUSY Camp and Mill “EVERY READER A CORRESPONDENT REPORTS AT FALSE CREEK SUIT IS HERE . . These suits meet all competition when it comes to style, good looks and real wear. Their sturdy fabrics and fine tailoring in- sure longest wear and they will give you full money’s worth in every way. You'll like ‘the new colors and patterns in fine fab- ries, fancy weaves and English worsteds, fancy backs and patch pockets. Skeleton lined. Price 22.50 ana 25.00 All Our Suits have Union Labels and Furnishings in the City The Finest Stock of Men’s Clothing 45 East Hastings Street SEy. 8664 WANT TO ORGANIZE SAWMILL WORKERS One of the LW.A. organizers deliy- ered hundreds of copies of your paper at our mill last week. There was quite an interest taken in the article written by Nels Arsenau on the mill problems. I fully agree with him that now is an opportune time for mill workers to or- ganize in a trade union. The organizing of thousands of new members in recent months; the pres- ent favorable market conditions; the new Federal Labor Act, and the Trades and Labor drive, should make every mill worker realize two things above all, First, these favorable conditions which now exist will not always be pres- ent, And secondly, that they will not be of any help’ unless the mill-men are willing to help themselves. "Mill workers, the I.W.A. has made many an appeal to the sawmill workers. ‘The organizers will do their part if you signify any willingness to help your- selves, Let us show the thousands of union men in B.C. that we can also take advantage of a favorable situation, and gain increases in wages and im- proved conditions just like the fisher- men, the miners, truckdrivers, penters, food industries and other wage earners, Let us make some effort to help ourselves, and remember: IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH. Alberta Mill Worker. car- SEA FOODS ARE GOOD FoR YOU . +. and you'll like them at THE “ONLY” FISH THEY ARE ALWAYS FRESH! 20 East Hastings Street 100% UNION HOUSE SFR AE HOTEL NEW LION 122 E. Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C. PHONE — SBy. 2964-0 “We welcome the loggers to town for July 1st holiday, and suggest we get together about that new suit you'll be needing.” HANEY TAILORS 62 East Hastings St. Phone SEy. 9417 Vancouver, B.C. WE GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT AND COMPLETE SATISFACTION! SEY: 0988 CITY THE RADIO LOGGERS’ Office & Stand: 404 COLUMBIA AVE. TAXI FRIEND CARS Wants Union To Show Movies Soderman’s Camp, Editor, B.C, Lumber Worker: I have worked in several of the B.C, logging camps and I find there is much misunderstanding in regard to what labor organizations are trying to do, From charges made by our supposed friends in the ranks of labor and by unscrupulous employers, one might think labor was a destructive agency. To loggers and the public at large, its worth and its nature should be empha- sized, To superficial observers, organized labor's ideals consist of nothing more than higher wages, shorter hours and regula- tions, We want the public to understand the ideals that guide organized labor and influence it more profoundly than any- thing else, For generations labor has been struggling for recognition of its services, It knows and is trying to make the world know that without it human life cannot continue, The struggles of labor have been bitter and long. The failures have been many and its successes too few. But steadily labor has grown more enlightened and asks its right for a greater share in its results, The labor movement is essentially hu- manitarian, We are opposed to waste; against waste of human life and the waste of human abilities, We see great rewards going to the few and a bare living or no living at all going to the multitude. Education 1s one of the ideals of labor. Wages determine to a great extent what way we are going to be clothed and fed and wages say whether we are going to live in a shack or a modern house with plenty of fresh air and sunshine. If we are to have a better generation and consequently a better nation we must prepare better surroundings in which the future citrens are born and reared. SCANDIA CAFE 217 Carrall St. “The place to meet your chums at meal-time in town” DENTISTS LLEWELLYN Dr. R. Douglas Phone Sey. 5577 Corner Richards and Hastings Sey massenceer ere READ THE WEEKLY |"TIMBER WORKER’ Official L.W.A, Paper 4126 Arcade Bldg. Seattle, Wash. | eS ee oh I will now conclude with a suggestion to the members of Local 71, that our or- ganization consider purchasing a movie camera and projector to be used by our organizers on the Laur Wayne when they call at the camps on their organizational tour, Pictures, for instance, could be taken showing the different methods in logging and conditions in the camps, ete, I think the majority of men in the camps would welcome the opportunity of seeing pictures of an educational nature, as life gets very monotonous when we have no means of entertain ment of any kind in most of the camps. ‘An admission of fifty cents could be charged to see the pictures. After all the equipment is paid for, all monies collected from this source could be used for the upkeep of the Laur Wayne or in any other way desired by the membership. I see great possibilities in a venture of this nature in furthering organization. Being in an international union it should be possible to have an exchange of films with our brothers across the line. I would like to see some letters of dis- cussion on the above suggestion from members of Local 71 and also from mem- bers of the other loggers’ locals or if they have some other suggestions let us have them, Card No, 3059, CAMP ACTIVITY | Kelly Logging Co. H.Q. Camp, Tanoo Island, Q.C.1. — Reports visit of Laur ‘Wayne and good meeting held. About 60 men in the camp with about 50 in Camp 2. Conditions fair, Camp conditions good. No highball, Grub fair, Few accidents, but none very bad, Expect to be through with the falling there in about a month's time and miay go from there to Lagoon Bay (if not to town). Kelly Logging Co., Camp 2, Tanoo Is— Navy visited camp and successful meet- ing held, Safety Committee set up. Meet- ing of committee held and important questions taken up. Fallers will be mov- ing to H.Q. camp next week. Number of new members initiated and collection of dues, Good sale of “Series” Dance tickets, Triangle Timber Co., Simoon Sound.— Our correspondent here reports that the “machines, rigging and methods are more than slightly molly-hogan and that the camp is overcrowded.” Have been work- (Continued on Page 4) NOTICE! ARE YOU GOING AWAY?—Suits or Overcoats stored, 25¢ a month. Pressing done while you wait. Buy your next Suit or Overcoat from us. Bargains in New and Left-over Clothing. SEVEN LITTLE TAILORS 336 Carrall St. Seymour 1134 Join Your Friends at COURTENAY HOTEL “The Loggers’ Headquarters” G.TATER - - PROP. Courtenay, V.I. =