<< UNION BULLETIN Published Bi-Weekly by the B.C. Coast District Council, 1.W.of A. VANCOUVER, B.C., JUNE 27, 1939 <> DISTRICT PROGRAM POPULAR AT LAKE By E, A. “TOD” McLENNAN Since our Iast report to the Bulletin the Local continues to forge ahead on the program laid down at our District Convention, The Local has initiated some hundred and fifty new members during the past two months and many old ones have been brought into good standing, Due to the lack of forces our efforts have been more or Jess confined to one or two areas and credit is due to Brothers Wennerlow and Bergen to thelr untiring and ceaseless work in the field. CAMPS BUSY. All camps are running to capacity and double shifts are operating in some of the smaller outfits, Fearing a protracted shutdown during the fire season the evi- dent intention of the operators is to have "large supplies of logs on hand if com- pelled to shut down for any length of time. SOCIALS POPULAR. On the social side we have yet to reg- ister a flop; our dance at Honeymoon Bay, the dances and smoker at Lady- smith and the splendid success of our of the 10th was judged by many as the best held at the Lake for many years. Some four or five hundred dancers swing- ing a wicked foot to the strains of Wes Morris’ Orchestra, One feature of the event was the large attendance from out- side points, especially Youbou, Duncan and Chemainus. Many millworkers and their ladies were present from those centres, ‘Thanks are due to the various business people who donated prizes, in- cluding Mr, Pete Hardy of the Riverside Hotel; Mr, Cecil Bradshaw of Duncan; Powell's Store; Martin's Store of Duncan, and others, AUXILIARY ACTIVE. ‘On May 80 the Ladies’ Auxiliary staged @ party for those children unable to go _ to Victoria to see the King and Queen. Over fifty children were present. Games were played and all the youngsters had 3 ee ‘their fill of ice cream and other good " Gredit for the success of our social ts must go to the Ladies’ Auxiliary ‘the Lake and the sub-locals at Rounds Ladysmith, The Local is sponsoring thall games and we are looking to games with the camps in the joint dance at the Lake on the 10th were |f all outstanding social events, The dance |[é be It is denuded areas like the above which | provide the setting for the double mace which is proceeding in B.C. lumber in-| dustry. A tragedy which is costly of human life and destroying natural re- sources, The “high lead” system of logging is daily laying waste the few re- maining timber stands as the above scene bears witness; and it is daily causing more than its share of lumbering acci- dents, With a longer and more general shut- down this spring, logging accidents have MODERN MUSIC * winning ticket, SWEEPING ORGANIZATIONAL GAINS FOLLOW PASSAGE OF LABOR BILL PORT ALBERNI, June 23.—A Camp crew was held last night, the special: meeting of the Sproat Lake centre of discussion being camp con- ‘ditions, wages and the new amendment to the Criminal Code: making it a and laid plans to get them improved. criminal offense to discriminate agai inst an employee for belonging to a union of his own choice. The crew discussed some existing grievances ‘High Lead’ Destructive Of Human Life And Timber already passed last year's appalling record for this date by four additional deaths and scores of accidents, Already 32 men have met their death! Reports reaching this office since the last issue include the Gunnar Hoglund, who was 32 Workers have been killed in Jogging accl- dents in B.C. since January Ist, 1939. following: (Continued on Page 3) Get Your Tickets for the Woodworkers’ Final Summer Dances REFRESHMENTS Return Trip to Gan Francisco World’s Fair and Expenses; oe Railroad Watch; Twenty-five Dollars; Stetson Hat; and Fifteen Dollars to seller of PRIZES Alberni Community Hall — Friday, June 30 Final Drawing at Vancouver: Hastings Auditorium, 828 East Hastings — Fri., July 4 || Council; ®ORGANIZERS ACTIVE. ‘The meeting was addressed by Fred Lundstrum, secretary of the B.C. District and Ernie Dalskog, recently elected secretary of Alberni Local 1-85 of the International Woodworkers of Ameri- lea. Lundstrum stressed the advantages of the new legislation, which has been obtained largely through the strong cam- paign waged by organized labor. He ||went on to clearly point out that with the favorable market conditions \which _ B.C. lumber operators are enjoying> to- day, and with the new protective measure recently passed by the Federal Parlia- ment, Labor cannot afford to lie down. “We have a golden opportunity now to organize B.C, lumber, and we cannot ||let it slip by,” he continued, Ernie Dalskog, popular loggers’ or- ganizer, spoke of the problems confront ing the local, He urged the crew to take an active part in building the Union if they wanted to improve their working conditions and gain greater economic se- curity. He opined that the Sproat Lake crew was in a position to be the vanguard of a spearhead to forge a loyal and pro- gressive organization that would be a credit to any community, just as the I.W.A, is at Lake Cowichan, In that area our union is not only viewed with the highest of esteem, it has obtained notable improvements in job conditions and wages, ‘A committee of three was elected to (Continued on Page 4) MAYOR SPEAKS FOR 1.W.OF A. His Worship Rae aye Telford, M.L.A,, will be the guest speaker on the ween Gold” Broadcast tonight at 7:45 p.m., when he will address a special message to B.C. lumber workers, | “Why You Should} Join the Interna- tional Woodwork- ers of America.” Mayor Telford, who is recognized as labor's outstand- ing radio person- ality in BC, is known throughout! the country as a No. 211 staunch champion of the people's cause. SPROAT LAKE MEN TAKELEAD | MOVING FOR WAGECUT RETURN