THE B.C, LUMBER WORKER October 31, 1939 LETTERS SSS Camp and Mill “EVERY READER A CORRESPONDENT” REPORTS ———$——— Meet Your Friends at MANITOBA HOTEL Outside Rooms — Elevator Service Steam Heat — Reasonable Rates Centrally Located RALPH ROSSE, Mer. Bey. 8580 Pewee eeeeeoceccooo ooo ss SCANDIA CAFE 217 Carrall St. “The place to meet your chums at meal-time in town” EE SEA FOODS ARE GOOD FoR YOU . +. and you'll Uke them at THE “ONLY” FISH THEY ARE ALWAYS FRESH! 20 East Hastings Street 100% UNION HOUSE g gs g gs ’ ’ s ‘ paesasencne “The greater the difficulties are, are stronger we resist, The final victory must be ours.”—Dr, P. D, Chang, in “China Today.” HANEY TAILORS 62 East Hastings St. Phone SEy. 9417 Vancouver, B.C. WE GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT AND COMPLETE SATISFACTION! eS THE BARBER SHOP In Balmoral Hotel 159 East Hastings St. ‘ALWAYS GOOD SERVICE UNION SHOP Alf Lindahl, Prop. J Dance Correctly in 5 Private or 6 Class Lessons under the ex- pert and conscientious instructions of . . MR. & MRS. FRANK DUMARESQUE “Vancouver's Premier Ballroom Dancers and Instructors” 570 Granville Street TRin, 4692 Old Time Dances Also Taught in a Yew Easy Lessons, Bergren Cites Youbou Gain As Example For Other Coast Camps By HJALMAR BERGREN President, B.C. District Council The workers at Camps 3 and 6, Industrial Timber Mills, Youbou, B.C., have set a fine example that may well be followed up by all other workers in the lumber industry. After a large majority had become members of I.W.A. Local 80, meet- ings were held in the two camps on the 6th and 13th of October and camp committees elected, and steps are underway by representatives of the two camps to draw up a tentative agree-@ ment to be submitted for the approval of the men concerned; after which they will take steps to meet the company re- presentatives to negotiate a signed agreement. of this country, the increased cost of living and active state of the lumber market, with the consequent increase in prices especially of hemlock and pulp- wood, spells success for your efforts if properly prepared and resolutely under- taken by the united efforts of all con- FATALITY Zoney’s Camp, Seymour Inlet, BC Already the com- pany has granted an increase in wages which, con- servatively esti- mated, adds some three thousand dol- lars per month to |. Thi ; < : ea pe re Wditor, Union Bulletin: i ee On Monday, October 16, about 8:30 of the dividends am. a fatal occurred at this camp which trade union organization pays, and the correct- ness of the IWA ‘ policy that strikes and economic strife are not always ne- cessary to gain improved conditions and better pay. This increase in wages has made these two camps the highest paid on the coast, placing cliokermen\ at $5.10 per day. In fairness to the employees of these camps as well as their employers, the loggers working up and down the coast should look over their own wage scales and conditions and see how they whereby the chaser, Duncan Nicholson, resident of Strawberry Hill, was stantly killed. The accident happened at the cold deck pile while Nicholson was unhook- ing a log. As soon as the choker was removed from the log (a cedar) it split, one section of it rolling on top of Nichol- son and crushing him to death. in- Blame cannot be attached to anyone as the rigging in this camp is in good shape and all reasonable precautions are taken, We have a good first aid man as well as other first aid facilities. Delegate VL 1898. "SAFETY LAST’ Hemmingsen and Cameron Log, Port Renfrew, B.C. Editor, Union Bulletin: Am: writing this letter as a means of exposing through the columns of the Bulletin the dangerous ‘working condi- tions existing in this camp, conditions which certainly call for a checkup by a safety inspector. Right now this outfit is logging up a canyon, with one donkey cold decking to a pile well up the hill. Further down the canyon another machine has been making a fill across the canyon, and the crew is in constant danger from logs sliding down from the other pile, forcing them to run for it on more than ‘one occasion, The crew on the upper machine were repeatedly asked to avoid yarding the logs to the top of the cold deck pile, but they are apparently fol- lowing orders and frequently the turn is. brought right into the machine and when unhooked keeps coming down the hill onto the other crew. The entire crew’on the lower machine quit over this situation last week, taking exception to the language used ‘by the “push” when they asked for closer safety regulations. There are several other grievances here. Rigging is on the short side, not enough being furnished at one time to warrant use of the strawline, with the result that the crew has to do plenty of packing of chokers, tag lines, etc., some 3000 feet up the hill. One of the main grievances is also the poor quality of the grub, which is ° badly cooked and badly served, Card 80-928. PATRONIZE our ADVERTISERS compare. If you find that there is a discrepancy in wages, and organization exists to a sufficient degree in your camp, take immediate steps to have the situation rectified, If your organization is not already functioning, it is an issue around which you can rally your fellow workers in the struggle for real practical demo- cracy—the improvement of wages and conditions—which are the basic prin- ciples around which the IWA is being built, § SEY: 0988 CITY RADIO THE LOGGERS’ The spirit of the laws and traditions Attention, Loggers! Jack Matsui, formerly of the New Lion Hotel, has moved to take over personal management of the popu- lar HOTEL EAST. All communications regarding the Attention! Get your tickets early for the Annual LOGGERS’ BALL Friday, Dec. 29th * Embassy Ballroom GOOD MUSIC, REFRESHMENTS, and HANDSOME PRIZES — including: Fifty Dollars Cash, Man’s or Lady’s Watch, Man’s or Lady’s $35 Suit, Radio, Pair of Johnson’s “Best-for-less” Logger’s Boots, Pen and Pencil Set, and a Bottle of Scotch. {> Tickets Available This Week <=q New Lion should be directed to Mr. Matsui at the HOTEL EAST “Make It Home” 445 GORE AVE. SEymour 0308 Office & Stand: 404 COLUMBIA AVE. TAXI FRIEND CARS Trin. 1000 444 Carrall Street Hotel West Ltd. FRED R. MARCHESE, Mer. Moderate Rates and Centrally Located Phone: SEy. 9401, SEy. 9402 Vancouver, B.C.