day sessions of this historic convention discussed the need for a nation-wide vnionization campaign and the increased necessity for protecting the workers from the Tory attacks of Big Business. In line with this, the convention car- ried unanimously carefully worded reso- lutions demanding that both Canadian and United States governments impose taxes on excess profits and take imme- diate steps to eliminate profiteering and other forms of exploitation. ~ The newly adopted program put the Congress of Industrial Organizations far in the lead in the fight for progressive legislation, making this new and vital movement the backbone of liberal resist- ance to the attacks of anti-labor employ- ers on existing social legislation. Besides going on record and laying the basis for campaigns for much important labor legislation, the CIO advanced a program for social security. It showed concern for the welfare of the aged, for legislation on behalf of youth, for legislation to benefit the farmers, for a genuine public works program, which will bring security and happiness once again to that third of the nation, which is, as President Roosevelt says, “ill- housed, ill-clad and ill-fed.” Living up to its reputation as the guardian of all workers’ rights, the CIO called for speedy and adequate assistance to the millions of jobless, naming it as “Amer- iea’s most serious problem.” Aid for the farmers, whose essential interests lie with the industrial workers, was also stressed by the convention. Meeting in the shadow of war, dele- gates had the prime responsibility of keeping the ranks of labor intact to face the crises menacing the common people. Given a program in the interests of the iuass of the people, the CIO could assure unity. That program was keynoted by President John L, Lewis. ON THE WAR IN EUROPE, LEWIS SAID: “Arrogant aggression and inept states- manship have produced a calamity which has overwhelmed millions of in- nocent people. This calamity is shaking the old world to its foundations and its final outcome none can predict... . We do have the firm and unalterable con- Vietion that our nation is not called upon to participate in any manner on one side or the other of a European con- flict.” “In this hour of national trial and test- WIN a Ladies’ or Gents’ $35 Tailored Suit (Union-made by Dunns Tailors) — at the Plywood & Millworkers’ “DANCE at the Foresters’ Hall 315 East Broadway Thurs., Nov. 16th Doug. Raymond’s “Happyland” Orchestra ‘Tickets on Sale at Dunn’s Tailors, 342 W. Hastings, and 504 Holden Bldg. or phone New West, 1615-M COMFORT AND SERVICE AT MODERATE PRICES THE B.C. ing, the Congress of Industrial Organ- izations is a real force for democracy, peace and prosperity. The millions of organized workers banded together in the CIO are the main driving force of the progressive movement of workers, farmers, professional people and small business men and of all other liberal elements in the community. They are also the backbone of the resistance to all forces that threaten our democratic institutions and liberty and security, under the clouds of a growing war hys- teria.” OF THE DANGER TO SOCIAL SECURITY, LEWIS SAID: “The danger is that while prices soar unchecked except by rhetoric, labor will find itself increasingly restrained in its attempt to adjust wages to the cost of living. These restraints will be exercised in the name of national defense, while all restraints upon the rapacity of the profiteers and munition makers would be relaxed under the same excuse. Works programs and social service would be slashed under the excuse that the funds must go for armaments. Against such dangers labor is the only bulwark and it must stand adamant.” OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, LEWIS SAID: “Rather than a war boom with all the injustices and evils that arise from it, labor wants a solid and stable pros- perity based upon the kind of funda- mental economic readjustments that will Jast. Rather than work building guns, explosives, battleships and bayonets to kill other workers, labor wants work building homes and auto- mobiles and radios to make other people happy. The illusion of prosper- ity brought on by war is a hateful de- ception. The rich and privileged pro- fit hugely in war, but labor suffers and its young men are killed.” Keynote throughout the entire con- vention, at which were represented 45 International Unions, and 827 local, city, county, state and regional CIO councils, was the need for more and even greater organization. The National Labor Re- lations Board election results clearly de- monstrated that the trend of the work- ers is all toward the CIO. During the past year the CIO has won more elec- tions than any other group and has re- ceived more. workers’ votes than all other unions and groups combined. The convention impressed even the “Yellow Press” with its vigor, extent, de- mocracy and internal solidarity. Tho progressive program and potentialities of this great new labor movement, the common policies will create a determin- ation to go out and do the really neces- sary work to double or even treble the numerical strength of this newly-born tool of the workers. Stressing the need for the gigantic drive which has just been launched by iG “Styles for Young Men and Men who Stay Young” 301 West Hastings St. ‘meeting during the first three days, del- REGENT HOTEL 160 East Hastings St. - Vancouver, B.C. LUMBER WORKER October 31, 1939 Continued CONVENTION with a demand of one dollar a day as a minimum wage increase demand.” These practical steps, including other general resolutions calling for labor unity between the AFL and CIO, though not at the expense of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and the exten- sion of organization into British Colum- bia, the Midwest and the Deep South, were in general the principal results of the convention. Due to obstruction in the work of the egates found it necessary to hold a fifth session on Sunday, October 22, adjourn- ing late that afternoon. Two hundred and forty-nine regularly accredited dele- gates, with 149 alternates, attended the five-day gathering, which opened Wed- nesday, October 18, in the big Klamath Armory. Representation came from Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michi- gan, Kansas City, Missouri, Alabama and British Columbia. Guést speakers who addressed the gathering included Reid Robinson, CIO vice-president and president of the In- ternational Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers; Morris ‘Muster, presi- dent of the United Furniture Workers of America; Don Henderson of the Can- nery Workers Union (CIO); Harry Bridges, president, International Long- shoremen and Warehousemen’s Union; W. S, Dalrymple, CIO Regional Director for Oregon; Richard Francis, CIO Re- gional Director for Washington; and of- ficial representatives of the U.S. For- estry Service, the Wages and Hours Div- ision of the U.S. Government and the Federal Housing Authority. the CIO, Lewis recalled how in 1934 he had spoken in this same hall at the AF of L Convention, “a voice in the wil- derness calling for industrial organiza- tion.” “Today I come back to San Fran- cisco,” he continued, “just five years later and behind me a mighty army of well over four million men and women, a greater numerical force than ever followed a conqueror in the pages of history. And not an army of con- querors, but an army of peace... . When we come back five years from now, as come back we will, we will come back to San Francisco with at least 10 million dues paying members, and when we do, the voice of labor will be stronger on the North American continent. That is not a threat—that is a promise. . . . 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