THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER LETTERS Camp and Mill “EVERY READER A BC, logging accounted for 68 deaths and 4256 time-loss accidents of a serious nature according to figures for 1939 re- cently released by the Department of Labor, Meet Your Friends at MANITOBA HOTEL | 44 W. Cordova St. Outside Rooms — Hlevator Service Steam Heat — Reasonable Rates Centrally Located SEy. 8580 _N, J. THOMPSON, Mer. SCANDIA CAFE 217 Carrall St. “The place to meet your chums at meal-time in town” ameeennnee “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 SKy. 9417 Vancouver, B.0. WE GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT AND COMPLETE SATISFACTION! x “Styles for Young Men and Men who Stay Young” 301 West. Hastings St. ————— ee THE BARBER SHOP in Balmoral Hotel 169 Kast Hastings St. ALWAYS GOOD SERVICE UNION SHOP, Alf Lindahl, Prop. DENTISTS LLEWELLYN Dr. R. Douglas Phone SEy. 5577 Corner Richards and Hastings Hotel West Ltd. 444 Carrall St., Vancouver, B.C. Hello Boys,—Well here we are again to bring you a little news of What's What around the “WEST.” Among our arrivals are a couple of casualties, we are sorry to say. Ralph Saether came fo town from Fanny Bay with a couple of broken ribs, and our old friend Leo West is also on the casualty list with a sore wrist and face. Fred Litzenberger, Paul Sand, Nels Johnson, Adolf Holm, Fred Barry and Jack Hansen are among a few of our arrivals, as is also Andy Ekberg, who came in just as we were preparing this week's news broadcast. Our old esteemed friend, Nils Kravik, left us on Sunday morning under a full head of steam, He certainly goes to town while he is in.’ Telford Germyn, Eddie Stromberg, H. Trobak, ¥. Nygren, and Pete McCulloch also left us since last issue, also Bill McWilliams, Jack Bellamy, Fred Skog, and Gunnar Berger have departed for the tall timbers. By the way, boys, drop us a line at any time, if you would like us to pub- lish some message or you wish to find out where some friend is. We will be only too pleased to help you out. Well, that, as they say, is thirty for [.W.A. FIGHTS DISCRIMINATION AT V.L&M. CAMP EIGHT, COWICHAN CORRESPONDENT” Application to the Provincial Depart- ment of Labor for prosecution of the Victoria Lumber Manufacturing Co., and for the setting up of machinery under the industrial Conciliation and Arbri- tration Act, was made by officials of LW.A. Local 1-80 last week on behalf of the fallers at V.L. & M’s Camp 8. Shortly after a firm demand had been made by the falling and bucking crew, and during the period which the camp superintendent had requested to consider the question, the whole camp was sud- denly called togethr and told the com- pany could not ‘pay the money and that the camp was closing down indefinitely. Demands of the men was for a dollar a day raise on day work and iUc per thousand for bushelling. Immediately the crew were laid-off, they called the union to their assistance, and a meeting of the fallers was held. It was decided to take the question up under the I.C.A, Act and to demand first immediate reinstatement of all men with- out descrimination, and secondly open- ing of negotiations on the question of a wage hoist. According to the latest statement of Union officials at Lake Cowichan, Labor Department represen- tatives have investigated and assured the men that they will all be re-employed without descrimination and that a rep- resentative of the company will meet the committee at the lake ,tomorrow., The steel gang returned to work today and a peaceful settlement of t he dispute is expected shortly, ‘The Canadian Youth Congress is tak- ing a ‘youth poll’ on conscription, civil liberties, profiteering and economic con- ditions, The result has not yet been announced, but it is Iearned that the poll is almost unanimously against con- scription and in favor of full civil rights. This is “democracy” — you call an election on your war policy, but put in jail anybody who ts against the war. Money To Loan On Men's Suits, Overcoats, Logging Boots and Sleeping Bags. San Francisco Tailors 52 WEST HASTINGS ST. (4 Doors West of Beacon Theatre) SEy. 9401, SEy. 9402 tonite, friends, until next issue. AS EVER, id hae ae "PPPPO9 909099 0909000000: KELLY LOG CREW DEMANDS INCREASE Just a few days before the Loggers Navy arrived at the Queen Charlotte Islands, the crew at Kellys held a camp meeting and moved towards a demand for a fifty cent a day pay hoist. After completing the petition and presenting it to the superintendent, word is being awaited as to the companies decision. Camp and working conditions are reported good, with exceptionally fine weather, The grub was good at first, but since the cook quit it has been pretty poor, However, we expect it to be im- proved shortly. There have been quite a few accidnts already this year, so we held a Safety First Meeting and have a Safety First Committee in camp. The feeling that a wage hoist is essential to offset the rising cost of living and to gain for the workers their right- ful share of the increased lumber profits is very good. One of the most worthwhile campaigns the I.W.A. ever emvarked on in B.C. was the demand “BOOST OUR PAY A BUCK A DAY.” We expect some real results in the Queen Charlottes this season, and wish the boys in the other districts good luck to. “UNION MEMBER.” BALLOT FOR-DIST. . OFFICERS COMPLET VANCOUVER, B.C. — In the I.W.A. District referndum ballot for election of officers of the B.C. Dis- trict Council for 1940, President Hjalmar Bergren and Secretary Nigel Morgan were returned for an- other term of of- fice. According to the official tabula- tion released by A. A. MeNeil, chair- man of the District Balloting Commit- tee, Ernie Dalskog was elected to the position of vice- president, winning by a small margin &. palskog from Archie Greenwell of Local 1-80, Lake Cowichan. Brother Dalskog has been organ- izer in the Alberni district for the past eight months, recently return- ing to Vancouver to take over the secretaryship of Local 1-71. In the election of Trustees, Al Parkin (Upper Island organizer), H, Valley (Local 1-80, Lake Cow- ichan), and Nels Arsenau (Sawmill Local 1-74, Vancouver), were de- clared elected. WEST Office and Stand ape ars Phone Ask for “GEORGE” Cars Fully Insured . . . Reasonable Rates phone 0445 9401 ‘A slight slackening off in ber centres is reported this though little reason can be given for th panic, unless it is to check the independence which is being strated by B.C, woodworkers today, the way in which they have taken the $1 2 day pay boost campaign and are beginning to build the LW.A. into a powerful weapon for the improvement oi wages and working conditions, Fallers from C.R.T. came in on the 9th with rumours circulating that the — rigging crew will follow in about two weeks. Comox Log’s operation at Cour- tenay laid off one machine last week and Moore's Camp at Yellow Point is reported closing for a month on account of weather conditions which have made the ground too wet and muddy for operation. Camp 8, V.L.M. at Lake Cowi- chan was temporarily closed last week two days after the fallers had requested an increase in pay, The general impres- sion seems to be the shutdown will only be of a temporary nature as thts camp has run right through the winter, neces- sitating a considerable amount of re- pairs, Fraser Mills laid off their night shitt recently and the Mohawk Lumber Com- pany at New Westminster has also been closed for two weeks for repairs. Bleo- del’s mill at Alberni curtailed production a fortnight ago, placing the night shift and day crew both on days and giving each crew three days per week. Two cold deck crews left town last week for Bloedel, Stewart & Welch, Camp 6 at Great Central Lake, Fallers and rigging crews left for there last week. Consolid- ated Log. at Harrison Lake took out a number of additional fallers and rigging men this week, There are quite a few jobs on the boards at the employment agencies, with a number of men going out to upcoast camps, such as Zoney’s and Gibson Bros, Eight sets of fallers and part of the rigging crew also re- turned to Lake Log at Cowichan Lake on the 13th. . Five sets .of fallers, two cold-deck crews and a road-gang left for Niemi Log Co’s camp at Sechelt. Timber smal] but fallers are getting 75¢, 80c and 85c per M, Evidence of prospects for continued — high production records in the upcoast area was seen by union officials this week, in the last log scale statement for the Prince Rupert district, The log seale for February was double that o the same month in 1939, Log production — for the first two months of 1940 was nearly three times that of the 7 period last year, PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! TAXI West Hotel, 444 C ut