THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER July 11, 1942 Coast Boast Rangers Valuable To B.C. Defense IWA Protests Registration System Protest against treatment of loggers, some of whom have had to wait as long as three and four hours to get registered at the Vancouver office of the Unem- ployment Insurance Commission, was lodged this week by the IWA to an of- ficlal of the Unempjoyment Insurance. Pointing out that the government wouldn't keep the bosses waiting in line for three or four hours for a small job such as the registration involves, the IWA requested that additional space and personnel be obtained so that this prob- lem could be overcome. Assurance was given by the Unemployment Insurance Commission that they were working on the problem and believed it would be rectified by the end of the week, when it would be possible to obtain larger quarters and additional help. An explana- tion was given that they didn’t expect such a large turnover at one time and apparently were caught unprepared. The matter of the Unemployment In- surance Commission asking workers reg- istering for a job if they belonged to a union and what union was also queried by the IWA. The government official stated that this information is essential in some yards and industries having the closed shop and so that one industry or group of workers wouldn't feel they were being discriminated against it was being done in all fields. Assurance was given that this in- formation would be strictly confidential and would not be used as a blacklist for which certain privately owned hiring halls have become notorious. The IWA advises its members not to fear in stating the facts in this regard, MALASPINA GARAGE (Opposite Malaspina Hotel) NANAIMO, B.C. > Fleet of 10 New 1941 CHEV. U-DRIVES REASONABLE RATES... PROMPT SERVICE NOTICE! ARE YOU GOING AWAY?—Sults or Overcoats stored, 250 a month. Pressing done while you walt. Buy your next Suit or Overcoat from us. Bargains In New and Left-over Clothing. SEVEN LITTLE TAILORS 886 Carrall St. PAc. 8918 | HASTINGS STEAM BATHS 764 EAST. HASTINGS ST. Government Registered Masseurs in Attendance J. WEPSALA, Prop. Also Agent for Norwegian and Swedish American Steamship Lines, Highland 0240 ALWAYS OPEN Office and Stand Phone PA cific By DON BARBOUR IWA Int'l Representative and Second in Command, PCMR, Courtenay Area COURTENAY, B.C.—As a member of the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers, as well as a member of the International Woodworkers of America, I would like to explain to IWA fellow members the value of the PCMR in the defense of the B.C. coast. First, it is my firm belief that the PCMR consider this coast as the Yankee abroad did, who, when asked if he was a citizen of the United States, said: “Citi- zen, hell, I'm one of the owners.” There- fore being an owner certainly of the de- mocracy we now have is preferable by far to what a successful invasion by the Japanese would bring. Next, loggers know the woods and are hard as nails. The majority are good marksmen, and are in a position to as- sist materially in the task that con- fronts our army, navy and air force. If we are to be guided by wishful thinking, then no doubt we are going to meet with further disappointments, for the effective defense of this coast means action. In the setup of the PCMR there is only one thing lacking; that is the coopera- tion of those responsible for seeing the Rangers are adequately armed and trained. The Rangers include many of those men who saw service in the last war and are willing and capable of giv- ing the necessary training without the “spit and polish” dear to the hearts of the old type militarymen, which loggers resent owing to their individualism, rug- ged or otherwise. To not continue to press for the neces~ sary equipment if available (and there is reason to believe it is available) would be tragic in the crisis we are now in. The PCMR has 18,000 enlistments, with many more who could and would enlist provided they were to receive arms and equipment. It must be clearly understood the POMR are an auxiliary unit of the army, under the control of the army, with their own chosen commanders giving direction and coordination in the event of being called into action. In the Courtenay area, we have already taken our oath, received identification dises and training commensurate with equipment now at hand. We need only the necessary battle equipment to be| fully prepared to help repel any invasion attempt. Surely the effort of 18,000 armed men of the rugged type of loggers, miners, fishermen and farmers are a source of hope and inspiration to the populace of B.C. Fire Breaks Out At Lake Log Fire broke out in a logged-off part of the Lake Logging Co.'s operations about 10 miles west of Cowichan Lake on Monday afternoon. Some 250 acres were burned before the blaze was corralled by 140 men of the company. The fire was reported under control by the Cow- ichan forest service station. No large standing timber was reported destroyed, but same felled and bucked Ask for “GEORGE” * WEST TAXI *& Cars Fully Insured . 0936 timber was burned. . Reasonable Rates : West Hotel, 444 Carrall Street 8374 Ladysmith Local Dees New Office LADYSMITH, B.C.—The new office of the Ladysmith sub-local 1-80 has now been opened at 155° FIRST AVENUE, next door to the Bank of Commerce. It will be open on Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday nights, be- tween 7 p.m, and 9 p.m. | All members are requested to call in and meet their obligations and otherwise make use of the facilities at their disposal. The office will also serve as a committee room and head- quarters for the Ladies’ Auxiliary. All woodworkers in the district who are not already members of the sub- local are cordially invited to come in and take out a membership card. Let’s all pull together for a stan- dard wage scale, commensurate with the highest in the industry. J, Ulinder, Secretary, IWA Sub-Local. Appreciate CCF Members’ Help ‘A resolution was unanimously endorsed by the IWA Midsummer Conference ex- pressing sincere appreciation to CCF MLA’s for the material assistance they have given in the advancement of the organization. Special tribute, was paid to the efforts of Sam Guthrie, CCF MLA for Cowichan-Newcastle, whose contribu- tion at Ladysmith, Chemainus and Hill- crest have been particularly outstanding; and to Arthur Turner, CCF MLA for Van couver East, who has been named as IWA’ representative on the Conciliation Board dealing with the dispute in the Queen Charlotte Island spruce camps. Clean-up And Paint For Loggers’ Navy A complete overhaul of the engine and paint job has just been completed on the Motor Vessel “Laur Wayne.” The MV “Annart,” at present in drydock, is re- ceiving its semi-annual paint job and will be ready to leave for a six months north- ern cruise by July 12, On route to Queen Charlotte Islands, where Skipper McCuish expects to be by August 1, the “Annart” will probably call in at Port Hardy, Seymour Inlet, Doc and Bill Gildersleve’s, Ring’s and Pacific Mills’ new operation at South Bendick Arm. The “Laur Wayne,” which will leave for the Sointula area about July, 22, will LOCAL 1-7] HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING Highlights of the Semi-Annual Meet- ing of Local 1-71, held in the Holden Building on Monday, July 6, were re- ports of the Queen Charlotte Island situa~ tion, where President Pritchett stated that a Board of Conciliation was ex- pected to be set up shortly. He also re- ported certain concessions gained from the government, such as fare one way after three months and both ways after six months; refrigeration on the boats; hospitalization whereby injured loggers will be cared for; and airplane service for more serious accidents by the Royal Canadian Air Force. Brother Arvid Hopen was elected to the position of vice-president for the re- mainder of the year replacing Brother Al Feusi, who has joined the Royal Ca- nadian Air Force. Brother Nels John- son was elected trustee to replace Bro. Joel Klemets, the former trustee, who has withdrawn’ from our union to worle in the shipyards. Full reports were given on the activi- ties of the “Laur Wayne” and the “An- nart” and their itinerary for the coming period was mapped out. A substantial increase in membership was reported over the same period last year with a sub-local established at Chil- liwack and sub-locals in the Queen Char- lotte Islands functioning on a proper basis, All reports indicate a very suc- cessful remaining half-year. WINN (Continued from Page One) others in the low wage brackets,” he said. “We obtained a standard mini- mum of $8.20 for buckers and second fallers and $8.40 for head fallers. We got a 60 cents adjustment on top of this, which makes $8.80 for second fallers and buckers, and $9.00 for head fallers, while rigging men received 60 cents a day over the minimum, Boom-men were standard- ized at $8.16 per day, plus 60 cents ad- justment.” Winn described the Production Boards, upon’ which several IWA officers are ex- pected to sit, which have the problem of raising lumber production, at present 27 per cent below the actual needs of the government, outside of any civilian use at all. There, too, they are faced with the problem of loggers flocking into the ship- yards, and one of the biggest problems of the production boards, Winn said, was to persuade loggers that they can do more for the war effort by sticking to the woods. call at Niemi’s and a number of other camps on the way north, ‘Hotel West Ltd. FRED R. MARCHESE, Mgr. =a f Moderate Rates and Centrally Located SS 444 Carrall Street PAc. 8374 — PAc. 8375 Vancouver, B.C.