“NEWS IN BRIEF” WAGES ON LIVING COST. DRUMHELLER, Alta. — (FP) — agreement with wages based on the gov- ernment’s official living cost index was signed with coal operators on April 26 by District 18, United Mine Workers «CIO), Adjustments will be made every six months if there is a change of as much as 5 per cent. NEW YORK, N.¥.—Blanket wage in- creases of $10 per month for 25,000 Hast Coast seamen were won by the National Maritime Union in an agreement reached last week with the American Merchant Marine Institute, MONTREAL, Que.—Nearly 5,000 work- ers of the silk dress section of the Inter- national Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union returaed to work this week after a brief strike which gained them a 10 per cent, wage increase and a closed shop. The new contract covers a two year term, CHICAGO,—The longest and toughest strike in the history of the American Newspaper Guild (CIO) ended last week a ee THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING IS IN THE EATING— so TRY Sunbeam SHAVEMASTER AT OUR STORE EDWARD LTD. ELECTRIC SHAVER SALES & SERVICE 719 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver Just Off Granville COMFORT AND SERVICE AT MODERATE PRICES THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER May 15, 1940 when the Hearst-owned Herald-Ameri- can signed a contract. The agreement, covering guild mem bers on the struck paper, provides for reinstatement of 115 of the 167 men and women who remained active throughout the 17-month walkout. Those not rehired will be indemnified for a total of $24,000. SOVIET LITERACY RISES. MOSCOW, U.S.S.R, — Census figures presented this week reported that 6&1 Per cent. of the Soviet population above the age of nine was literate, as contrast- ed with 51 per cent. in 1926, The figures do not include the population of Russian Poland, ClO UNIONS PLAN ORGANIZATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR V.I. NANAIMO, B.C.—Basis for extension of the industrial union organizing drive into every district on Vancouver Island was laid at a two-day convention of the Upper Island Central Labor council, re- Presenting all CIO union locals north of Duncan in United Mine Workers’ Hall, last weekend, Some 25 delegates, representing Van- couver Island locals of International Woodworkers of America, United Mine Workers of America and Nanaimo Dis- trict Workers’ Union (unemployed), en- dorsed recent moves for establishment of a new trade union center in Canada, and prepared their own “organize the un- organized” drive by establishing an or- ganizational committee of the council to Work in conjunction with similar com- mittees in each affiliated local. Immediate objective of the drive will be the rallying of all industrial union supporters on the Island under the ban- ner of the council. An important move was amendment of the council's constitution to provide for affiliation of unions of unemployed workers, with full rights and privileges. OFFICERS ELECTED. In the election of officers, A. B, Green- well, secretary of local 1-80, I.W.A., won acclamation as president for a second term, with W. S. Atkinson, sub-district representatives of the U.M.W.A, re- elected as secretary. Other executive officers include Ed Boyd, treasurer; Jack Wilson, vice-president; Ed. Wennerlow, chairman, organizing committee; James Robertson, chairman legislative commit- tee; Al Parkin, chairman press commit- tee; Fred Wilson, chairman social com- mittee; Thomas Greenwell, sergeant-at- arms. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. On the legislative and political field, the convention unanimously approved participation in political activities, rati- fied a draft legislative program brought in by the legislative committee. Embodied in this draft program were Proposals for several needed amend- ments to the Workmen's Compensation Act and the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Attention, Loggers! Jack Matsui, formerly of the New Lion Hotel, has moved to take over personal management of the popu- lar HOTEL EAST. te All communications regarding the ‘New Lion should be directed to Mr. Matsui at the HOTEL EAST “Make It Home” 445 GORE AVE. SEymour 0308 REGENT 160 East Hastings St. - Vancouver, B. “JOIN THE IWA” Oh logger, where’ your common sense; Why not stand up and fight? Demand a better working plan For that is your one right. The work you do is hazardous, And you receive low pay, But you could easily remedy this By joining with the IWA. For they are fighting for you now, Fighting your battle for one thing, The right to stand up for yourselves And demand “collective bargaining.” Why do you bow to the Boss-logger? Is there no red blood in your veins? It's time you broke away from them And let the Union take the reins. Perhaps the boss is praising you For skill as rigging man or bucker. Same time he laughs and classes you— As one big crazy sucker. Since camps here raised their wages, And the IWA has caused them to, Well, did you ever stop to think, If you joined, the same would happen to you! Look how the speed-up is killing men Just to make the boss’ bankroll fat. It's time you wakened from your dream And put a stop to things like that. | So don’t hesitate any longer And put it off to another day, Contact your nearest delegate And sign up right away. CRT SOLD (Continued from Page 1) across Mahone Lake and load them for the Bloedel mainline. This operation is expected to save at least one-third of the hauling distance now held to be the big drawback to the present CRT setup. This will mean that the CRT will cease to operate as a sep- arate camp for the first time since it was opened. 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