Page Six THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER October 10, 1942 IWA-CIO International Convention In Spokane ‘The Sixth Constitutional Convention of the International Woodworkers of Am- erica, CIO, convened in Spokane, Wash., last Monday under the chairmanship of President Worth Lowry. Representing the Canadian membership of the Wood- workers’ Union were Don Barbour, Inter- national organizer for Courtenay; Tommy MéDonald, sawmill worker from Che- mainus; and Bill Bennett, plywood worker and secretary of Local 1-217 from Vancouver. Mrs, Barbour and Mrs, Mc- Donald are also attending the annual convention of the Federated Ladies’ Aux- iliaries of the IWA, which are meeting in Spokane at the same time. Pxpressing the hope that the conven- tion will be a united and highly construc- tive one, delegates of the quarterly Dis- trict Council, which met at Nanaimo on Sunday, ordered the following telegram wired to the convention: President Worth Lowry, International Woodworkers of America, In Con- vention Assembled, Spokane, Wash.: “District Council No. 1, International Woodworkers of America in session at Nanaimo, B.C,, extends warmest fraternal greetings for a united and constructive Sixth Annual Convention, Labor and all freedom-loving peaple are charged with the grave responsibility of doing every- thing possible for the defeat of Hitler ism. May the convention be unaaimous in formulating a policy embodying con- tinuous all-out production of vital sinews of war so that an immediate Second Front will be possible in the interests of freedom and democracy.” Signed: Harold J. Pritchett, District President; Nigel Morgan, International Ex- ecutive Board Member, IWA- CIO District No. 1. In the Officers’ Annual Report in which considerable gains by the IWA were re- corded, particular emphasis is given to the importance of labor sharing its re- sponsibility in the destruction of Hitler- ism. The Seven-Point Economic Program of the CIO; establishment of a War Pro- duction Board for the lumber industry with equal representation from manage- ment and labor; whole-hearted endorse- ment of the policy and leadership of CIO President Philip Murray are included in the most important recommendations of the international officers, A full report of the policy and program adopted by the convention will be included in the next issue of this paper. Pacitic Mills Loggers Demand Recognition QUEEN CHARLOTTE CITY. — The following telegram was unanimously en- dorsed by the crew at Pacific Mills, Camp A-85, last week and forwarded to Blliott Little, International Director in Ottawa; also to IWA International Executive Board Member Nigel Morgan, who was in Ottawa attending’ the International Council meeting of the Canadian Con- gress of Labor: “Meeting of employees of Camp, A-35 Pacific Mills, Queen Charlotte City, unanimously on record demanding union recognition after many months long-drawn-out negotiations for agree- ment; workers’ patience are exhausted; Immediate action would allay suspicion in minds of workers and help in bring- ing production of vital spruce in line with government war needs; E. M. Little has copy. “Nels Madsen, Chairman, “Andy Hassell, Secretary.” PALACE CAFE 41 WEST CORDOVA STREET 988 GRANVILLE ST. 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The meeting was attended by well over one thousand persons and it is hoped that it is a forerunner to more union organiza- tion in New Westminster, which is the key to increasing production, destroying Hitlerism and thereby bettering the con- ditions of all people. MALASPINA GARAGE (Opposite Malaspina Hotel) NANAIMO, B.O. 2 Fleet of 10 New... 1941 CHEV. U-DRIVES REASONABLE RATES... PROMPT SERVICE Tune In CBC Labor Forum An interesting and important radio program for labor is the National Labor Forum, which started a series of broad- casts Oct. 7. The forum series, which will be presented weekly, each Wednesday night from 9 to 9:30 p.m. over the Ca- nadian Broadcasting Corporation's na- tional network is sponsored by the Work- ers’ Educational Association of Toronto, to which the IWA is affiliated. ‘Phe basic idea of the series is to give workers a platform from which they can state their case to the government and to the country generally. On these broad- casts will be discussed such problems as the cost of living bonus, collective bar- gaining, production councils, wage ques- tions and selective service. The job of the broadcast will be to in- crease production by ironing out present misunderstandings and promoting better relations between workers, employers, government and the public. Listening groups will be formed by workers all across the dominion, from all unions, to discuss the broadcast and send in. re- ports to the National Labor Forum, These reports, and we hope there will be a goodly number from the lumbering in- dustry, will be used in making future broadcasts. IWA PLANNING FOR SIXTH ANNUAL BALL Arrangements for the Sixth Annual Loggers’ Ball, social highlight of the win- ter shut-down, sponsored annually for the past six years by the IWA, were discussed at the union’s quarterly District Council meeting in Nanaimo last Sunday. The ball, which last year attracted over four thousand. British Columbian lumber- jacks, necessitates obtaining two halls. The ball will be held on Friday, January 1st in the Hastings Auditorium, 828 East Hastings Street, and Croatian Educa- tional Home, 600 Campbell Avenue; the usual arrangements for modern and old- time orchestras, refreshments and prizes are being made, A new attraction this year will be the prize of $25 cash for the best “Paul Bunyan” beard exhibited at the ball. The question of making it a chain dance by holding dances also in New Westminster, Alberni, Courtenay, Chemainus, and Cow- ictian Lake, is also being discussed. Tickets will be out next week and we appeal on behalf of the committee for the co-operation of all Shop Stewards and members in making the ball bigger and better than ever before, Proceeds of the dance will go to help maintain The B.C. Lumber Worker. A SECOND FRONT NOW WILL SPEED VICTORY! ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE CITY THE LOGGE RADIO CARS Office & Stand: 404 COLUMBIA AVE. 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