21, 1942 THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER ~ BC,LUMBER WORKER ___—s*~Published Bi-Weekly, Every Second Monday by _ DISTRICT COUNCIL, International Woodworkers of America Editor: NIGEL MORGAN Managing Editor: B. J- MELSNESS 504 Holden Building — Phone PAcific 9727 — Vancouver, B.C. Make Payments to! “-W-A., B.C. District Council” = Annual Convention ! innual Convention of District No. 1, International Wood- i ers of America, will convene January 2, 1943. All indications “that it will be the largest representative convention in the history 1 trict, meeting at a time when the people of Canada are in- 1 in a global war against the evil forces of the Axis powers. IWA fully realizes that the fate of our nation and all of its be- freedoms are paramount to everything. This is what the IWA or in war has ever kept in mind. ‘basic principle upon which unions are founded is improvement family life—the bedrock of states and nations. As unions grow ng of necessity must the family status improve and of necessity ‘the nation grow stronger; and thus we see a phenomenal growth IWA since the last convention. This is as it should be for a with a powerful democratic trade union movement in a country sfettered by fascist enslavement. It is noticeable in every country overrun by the Axis, the trade union ovement has been entirely abolished, so the delegates to this con- mtion will be charged with grave responsibility of reviewing our work, ng plans for the future so that our union will grow ever stronger [be in a mightier position to assist our-war effort. “In this spirit through the months that have passed, we have given our smmient our united and unswerving support in this fight for the y preservation of our homes and families. This we shall continue jo no matter what the cost until victory is won. ith this in mind our path is clear. The IWA is forging a record urpassed in this war effort. ‘This has been possible because of the Unity that comes with organization and the stronger we build the IWA more we can contribute, The officers’ report will reflect the wholesome efforts of the IWA ously guarding the interests of the woodworker and his job, in sislative matters, in our general economy, in brief, on all the fronts jich make for a better family life. Thus does our nation grow; thus ‘ig better able to make the necessary sacrifices which will crush the powers. he IWA has not hesitated to disagree or to criticize but each criti- m has been tempered with what we believe to be constructive sug- gestions for the good of all the people. That is the spirit the conven- tion must continue, because the IWA has grown in economic and Nolitical importance, Our responsibilities to our membership and to people are greater. : TO THE LADIES They say, there now are working in the mill, ladies And we have no objection to that situation; still As union men our attitude is clear; Of labor there’s a shortage, the ne- cessity is here; Women now are needed, there can be no doubt, To fill the places left by men pulled out. So we welcome their addition, But with this fair condition: For equality we claim, Women’s pay should be the same As men whom they replace; Equal pay for equal work should be the case. Ladies, we invite you, now you're working in the mill, Come join your union brothers, Make this union stronger still; Accept no lower wages, no matter what they say, If you replace a man, you're en- titled to his pay. So, ladies, join the union where you can do your share s Hello, Boys! I know all about it. Of course you never read the Lumber Work- er last week. More than that, you called me all the names you could articulate. Why that old Bullcook has been on a bender again. .No column this week. Well, fellows, thanks for the squawk. This time I am not guilty. As usual I wrote my masterpiece and behold the edi- tor-in-chief simply tells me it is not timely. In case you don't know who the editor is, his name is Nigel Morgan. ‘Well, now‘the story behind the scene, You want to know why and what. Here it is: I figure that Mor- gan just got mad at me, and I'll tell you why. He invited me to at- tend a meeting at Chemainus where he was the main speaker. Well, he made what I thought was a real speech. Stage by stage he made his point till he came to the climax of his argument, and in his usual oratorical ability he points his fing- To build an organization That will see you treated fair. er to his audience and yells: “Now, brothers, no one but you can build IWA District President Harold: Pritchett, a last-minute candidate for alderman in the Vancouver civic elections, led the labor slate with a total of 7,959 votes. Mr. Pritchett, who was running for Parks Board, switched to the al- dermanic field when a vacancy was left by the withdrawal of a _ We must ever keep in mind the IWA is an integral part of this nation find we must lend our support—all of our support—to the United 4 tions, _ Because of freedoms there are unions and because of unions these freedoms must be preserved. A Labor Wants A Charter of Rights The recent majority decision of the Arbitration Board sitting in the jute between the employees of Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Red Band pgle Company and the company, is a further indication of the need or improvement in the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act of province. P tice H. R. Robertson and R. V. Stuart, representative of the com- indicate in their decision of a legalistic technicality in Section 5 he Act that they were unable to rule that the company should be pelled to negotiate and sign an agreement with a union selected majority of the employees affected; in fact, the Minister of Labor 0 far as to say the Act does not provide for an employer to enter an agreement with his employees and has indicated publicly that t must be revised and modernized to meet the requirements of e majority award, it is felt by officials of the International Wood- ker's of America, has no place within our democracy and our way of n which Canadians are fighting and dying on foreign battlefields The next sitting of the Provincial House will be in the latter part of . There are some indications of labor being united in forcing nds for revision of the ICA Act but the success of this popular which is deep-rooted among the people of this province, will de- “Upon your action now. 4s your local and sub-local forwarded to ‘the Minister of ‘Labor ses in the Act desired by your membership? If not it is highly that you ACT NOW! | noeracy demands full Collective bargaining for organized governmental authority to compel if need be. a Join Your Friends at COURTENAY HOTEL “The Loggers’ Headquarters” G. TATER — PROP. COURTENAY, V.L Work Guaranteed vice Jewelers in Diamonds, and Jewelry ATCH & JEWELRY |COF candidate. Another IWA can- didate who polled a high vote in lthe civie field, was Jack Green- all, IWA international organizer, | who was runner-up for alderman in New Westminster with a total of 1,243 votes. Results of the Sur- rey municipal election in which Floyd Hamilton, who is very ac- tive in the IWA sawmill organiza jtion, is a candidate for School |Board, are being eagerly awaited. Although labor candidates were not successful, the fact that such a large number of votes passed in their favor is a healthy sign. It shows that labor realizes the ne- cessity of being represented on civic administration bodies. It is estimated that had all eligible voters participated in the elections, labor candidates could have been successful. pooe------- Loggers, Shipyard Workers, Lab- orers, meet your friends at the REX CAFE Ltd. ‘Where All Union People Eat HOME OF TASTY MEALS Union House J. Mirras, Mgr. 6 EAST HASTINGS PdAc. 6741 %& $200 in Prizes! CHRIST: Hastings Auditorium- 800-Block E. Hastings if you are lucky. . The People Book De! Harold Pritchett Leads Vancouver Labor Slate Specification For Airplane Hemlock Set A recent government order em~- phasized the importance of hemlock logs in the government's aircraft program. The specifications for hemlock logs for aircraft produc- tion may be of interest to our mem- bers in the hemlock camps. ‘The logs for aircraft use must be selected from peelable type or No. 1 grade, British Columbia Rules, and must be: 1. Not less than 22 inches top diameter and not less than 12 feet long. 2, Be straight grain, so that the majority of the clear lumber can be produced with a slope of grain not “greater than 1 in 15. 3, Be free of deep bark seams, or other serious defects within the clear portion of the log. 4, Have reasonably uniform an- nular rings, not fewer than 8 to the inch, and within the clear por- tion of the log. 5. Be of a character which will produce at least 25 per cent B and better or clear lumber, 6. Be of such texture of fibre as jto be acceptable for aircraft Ium- ber. A SECOND FRONT NOW ; WILL SPEED VICTORY! B ‘MAS EVE FROLIC and DANCE Croatian Hall 600 Campbell Ave. Thursday, December 24, 9 till 1 a.m. \ The committee will purchase your photo for $100.00 . . Five photos to be purchased. TICKETS (good for either or both halls) $1.00—Incl. Refreshments On Sale at: Communist-Labor Total War Committee, 144 West Hastings St. Page Seven a union in the sawmill; it is up to you, and you alone. Let me tell you something’—at this point he ‘stops, his finger still menacing the crowd, and what I mean, boys, he stops. Without exaggeration I 3 |swear he stood in that position for two minutes without saying a word. The audience was certainly held spellbound and I certainly got uncomfortable. Finally, Morgan re- U\cuperated and finished his speech. Next day, Morgan say to me, “How did you like my speech at Che- mainus?” Say I, it was okay but I certainly felt weak when you suddenly stopped at the height of your speech and hesitated so long before continuing. Honestly I did not know what you were going to say. Morgan just said, “That was my trouble.” Well, boys, apparently Morgan did not like my comment and I still believe that’s the reason he, did not print my last column. ‘At any rate, we had an argument about cancelling my article and in the course of our wrangling, I told him I would resign, and he has the nerve to ask me how I figured on making a living. I told him I had a real job to take up my time. Morgan says: “And what Kind of a job have you got in mind?” While it was a war secret I had to tell him, just: to show him I wasn’t stuck. The job I had in mind was to devote all my time to raising homing pigeons. This sounds tri- vial, but I have ‘a new scheme about these valuable war birds, I have been experimenting for a long time in crossing them with wood- peckers and now I can say that my experiments have proven suc- cessful. From now on when a pigeon is sent out with a message he will not only deliver it, but will knock at the door, Now, fellows, I may as well tell }you that our editor-in-chief knows I can really make a living at my new scheme so- he has buried the hatchet, and I am at your service again. I think the Kmas “spirits” 717! got us together again in spite of all the rations. And while I am on the subject of Xmas I want to wish all you boys the best of wishes ‘and hope to meet you all at the Loggers’ Ball on January ist, 1943. 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