Page Two IWA ME For years this old column has found its way into the hands of the majority of B,C. loggers. I always had‘dreams that some day the majority of mill men would be ardent readers of the old “Bull Cook.” Boys, the dream has become a reality over night! In the last few months the pages of the B.C. Lumber Worker have reached thousands of mill men. This means that the mill workers are follow- ing the pick of the loggers, and joining the IW.A. Here we have the B.C. Ply- woods heading the list of membership. Chemainus Mills follow the example, and so does Port Alberni Mills, not to mention a few other big mills in Vancouver who are now busy tucking their first union receipt in their bill-fold. Boys, you can’t imagine how elated Iam, First of all my fan mail is being increased nearly two-fold since the awak- ening of the mill workers. Yes, yester- day I received four letters from mill workers. Now I'll be able to tell the loggers: I told you so! There is only one thing I am worried about, and that is this: I have Been telling stories on loggers for years, and now I have to remember stories about mill workers. If I could have been at the Plywood plant yesterday and wit- nessed the infamous company union spe- cialist Walter Owen try to spread him- self I certainly would have a funny story to tell. You plywood boys had the pleas- Tune In... ‘Green Gold’ —— CJOR — EVERY TUESDAY, 7:30 P.M. “T hope you en- joy receiving this newscast as much as I enjoy making it pos- sible.” —Dr. R. Llewellyn Douglas. ‘THE BC. LUMBER WORKER MB To the Editor: After careful surveyance of conditions existing in the lumbering in- dustry at the present time, I am of the opinion that the introduction of union hiring is a distinct possibility. The opportunities which are today at hand, if seized upon, would make ‘this long-desired benefit a living reality within a short period of time. ‘The shortage of skilled loggers is fore-% ER URGES UNION H ing many operations to close down and even the largest ones find it impossible to maintain full crews. ‘The time has now arrived when all loggers should register at union headquarters, giving a specifica~ tion of their work, also their home ad- dress and telephone number. Union hiring would dispense with dis- crimination and would place many ex- perienced loggers, still suffering under the yoke of Black’s vicious blacklist, in an essential war industry which today so sorely needs their services, It would also eliminate grafting practices on the part of a certain employment shark, who loans a guy five dollars and then has seven deducted from his pay cheque, It would be a guarantee to our fellow workers who have taken up arms against Axis tyranny in our behalf, that they will have job security upon their return to civilian life, thus rewarding them in some small measure for their willing sacrifices. I would like to hear comments from camp delegates, camp secretaries, and all others interested in the establishment of union hiring, and to see their opinions expressed through the medium of our paper. DELEGATE, LOCAL 71, IWA, Credential No. 96. ure of having this stooge and his wares chased out of your way. I bet I missed some real humor there, Good work, boys! And now for a mill worker's story: One of our good French Canadian sup- porters worked in Fraser Mills a few years ago. Joe was his first name. He was a real guy, and the darnedest man to express and get things “bass ack- ward” that you ever saw. Joe’s wife had been quite sick, and was still under doc- tor’s care. One evening coming from work and walking up his front steps he noticed the front door wide open. Just then he hears the phone ring, and he rushes in to answer the call. It was his doctor. “Well, Joe, how's your wife to- night?” “I don’t know yet, doc. I just got home and I find the front door laying in bed and the wife wide open.” Labor Partnership in War Effort Will Bring Victory! * WEST Cars Fully Insured . Office and Stand Phone PA cific Moderate 444 Carrall Street Ask for “GEORGE” 0936. Hotel West Ltd. FRED R. 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WRoosevelt stated he did it “in the inter- Roosevelt Frees Browder Earl Browder, general secretary of the Communist Party of the United States, who was released from prison last week by President Roosevelt after serving 14! months of a three-year sentence, In com- | muting Browder's sentence, President ests of national unity” at this critical period and to correct any impression that Browder was imprisoned “for his po- litical beliefs.” Denation To May Day Thanks are due to members of the crew at Camp 3, Youbou, from the May Day Committee for the excellent donation of $55.00 sent in last month for the May Day collections. | PATRONIZE our ADVERTISERS %: BAD CONDITIO CALL CREEK CED To the Editor: “ Several of us who have left C Company feel’ that conditions | camp ought to be made public, no camp boat and no means of cation with anyone else except by a rowboat that is not .fit for very ‘The camp itself is half under wat cause of rotten timber in the floats, camp buildings are rotten, patched odd pieces of lumber on walls and floo The food has been pretty good, but cook has now quit because of bad» ment from the boss, who demanded she hand over the menu to him, though the boys have been well fied with the food, threatened to bl her name all over the logging camps, put a lock on the meathouse and cookhouse. ‘Wages are low here, too. The cook was — paid only $4.50 a day with $1.00 a day off for board, and flunkey $3.25 a day with $1.00 off for board. Fallers $7.00 straight, and the head boomman got $8.00 a day when he was working alone, and $7.50 when he had help, Most of the time he was working alone, despite the fact that this is actually against the law. Men are quitting this camp continually — because of the rotten conditions and un- Jess they are rectified, it is a good place for men to stay away from, certainly a good place for cooks to stay away from! CARD 4393, . * . Note—tIt is reported that a new camp is to be built in the woods and the mat ter of a boat for transportation in case of accidents has been taken up by the union with the Safety Branch of the Compensation Board, 4 La , ae m4 APB alee i [% ee REWING CO. LTD LIMITED ire seen ae | j Phone Marine 6474 For Free This advt. is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia.