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comes the rationing of
xt month, which, according
s statements, will be limited
o two pounds per person per week,
neluding the weight of bone, The
logger, when you consider
“or ham or breakfast, meat
hes for lunch, and supper
tt, eats practically that ra-
| of meat per day, Heavy out-
work requires energy build-
foods, particularly for fallers,
vs, chokermen and other par-
ly heavy jobs in the woods,
if they don’t get the food,
e men just won't be able to keep
the pace.
hen it comes to food require-
n you simply can’t compare
e requirements of a logger or a
, exposed to all the elements
nature, cold weather, and en-
ng in back-breaking work, with,
shall we say, the average city dwel-
or office worker.
even in addition to these
, We in the cities have the
nity of getting extra allow-
ances if we require them by eating,
| restaurants. WeYcan slip into a
‘or lunch counter and get mill
es. Soft drinks or other food
itutes; whereas the logger in
d camps, in most cases miles
from any community, is de-
it entirely on the food put on
ble three times a day in the
Ouse,
rs are like soldiers, they
on their stomachs. Climbing
opes, swinging a three-and-
alf-pound axe, falling and bucking
ge trees at high speed, requires
of food. As Mr. Filberg,
ager of the Comox Logging and
y Company and in charge of
’s spruce prudeing camps, said
ly, “It is serious enough to
ort four thousand men in the
but the prospect of short
ipplies places a tremendous
burden on our job of
needed war production. The
ration is absolutely inade-
» said Mr. Filberg. “It is not
it for a logger’s Iunch and
» is nofie available for his
a ‘or dinner, the two biggest

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the Wartime Prices and Trade
Board that special attention be paid
to the extra requirements of war
workers in our heavy basic indus-
tries. In view of the lirge am-
ounts of energy expended by these
workers, and the urgent need for
increased production, the govern-
ment should take immediate steps
to assure the camps of sufficient
food supplies. The International
Woodworkers of America urges all
Locals and Sub-Locals to join in
this campaign, and instead of
beefing about the cook, or of start-
ing such campaigns as “No Meat—
No Production,’ to support the
Union and support their employers
in a positive campaign to bring
this serious situation to the atten-
tion of the government, and have
it remedied.

Rationing of consumer goods is a
natural and logical development of
our war economy. We must face
the basic problem of securing the
fullest use of our resources and the
most effective distribution of the
products which we produce so that
fascism can be destroyed in the
shortest possible time with the least
possible loss of life and resources.
But, in attaining this objective, we
must insist that it be done on a fair
basis which will create a minimum
of hardship and a minimum of fric-
tion,

Then there is the big grievance
over the ridiculous policy being
pursued in the handling of beer—
a situation which has started an
anti-war, whispering campaign in
many parts of Canada around the
cunning slogan of “No Beer—No
Bonds.” e

The beer muddle is hitting the
average industrial workers in our
basic industries: a hard blow, for
in the out-of-the-way communities,
the sole means of recreation is a
friendly evening over a few glasses
of beer on a Saturday night.

Our command of the English
language is not sufficient to ade-
quately describe the stupidity of

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the government’s present policy in
this matter. It just doesn’t make
sense! Our breweries and their
warehouses admittedly are filled to
capacity. Neither the ingredients
nor the plants for the manufacture
of beer in any way handicap war
production. The restriction on the
sale of beer and even more partic-
ularly, the present unfair system
of distribution, has created a very
bitter grievance, which the govern-

RESOLUTION

Whereas the present system
of rationing foodstuffs does not
take into consideration the
extra needs of workers engaged
in heavy industry; and

Whereas there is likewise no
extra provision for workers who
must carry lunches, nor for
those workers who are continu-
ally exposed to the elements;
and
+ Whereas this situation will
obviously prove detrimental to
our program for maximum war
production; and

Whereas these conditions can
only be remedied by a more bal-

-anced distribution of rationed
commodities in relation to indi-
vidual requirements of different
classes of labor,

Therefore, be it resolved that
yoluntary ration committees be
set up within the branches of
each industry with a view to
supplementing allottment of
foodstuffs necessary for the
proper sustenance of workers
engaged in such industry; and

Be it further resolved that the
recommendations of the said in-
dustry ration committees shall
be forwarded to the local ration
board for approval, and

Be it further resolved that the
urgency of the recommendation
of Local Ration Board V-6 be
stressed and that immediate ac-
tion be requested.

Resolution adopted ‘unani-
mously by Ladysmith TWA-CIO
Sub-Local 1-80.

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ment at Ottawa will be well advised
to adjust in the shortest possible
time—if for no other reason than
the fact that this grievance is being
widely utilized to undermine Can-
ada’s war effort, not only on the
question of Victory Bond subscrip-
tions, but of vital war production
itself.

If the curtailment of beer con-
sumption was decisive for the
achievement of victory over fas-
cism; if it was necessary for the
opening of a second front, the
working people of this country
would willingly make the sacrifice.
But, that is not the case, as can
be shown by the example of Eng-
land, where only last week the Brit-
ish government, which is far-ahead
of Canada in the achievement of a
total overwhelmingly voted
down any attempt to interfere with
the right of the people to their
glass of beer.

war,

But, at the same time, while we
resent existing restrictions and
campaign for their removal, we
must not forget that two wrongs
won’t make a right, and be led into
the trap of supporting the “No Beer
—No Bonds” slogan. Refusal to
support the coming Victory Loan
Drive on the “no beer” issue is
treason to Canada and a betrayal
of those who are giving up their
very lives to destroy fascism.

‘The ‘No. Beer—No Bonds” slogan
is a weapon which can only serve
to help the enemy. It is a slogan
against the interests of our nation,
and particularly against labor. It
is being widely publicized because
it can do untold harm to the labor
movement and, incidentally, un-
told harm to the cause of better
and fairer distributfon of beer. _

After all, what slogan could be
coined which would discredit the
labor movement more; what slogan
could be coined which could drive
public support away more, from
those who are endeavoring to
change the present absurd policies?

Practically every Canadian fam-
ily today has a son or a: brother
or a father serving in Canada’s

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| Production Requires Equitable Rationing

By NIGEL MORGAN, International Board Member, IWA-CIO, District No. 1

OWING many months of public clamor, rising out of the current fuel and log shortage, the Federal government has officially taken some belated
eps to remedy the serious manpower problem. Last week Federal authorities announced loggers are to be given three months’ leave of absence from
med forces so that they may return to the woods and assist in halting the drastic fall in log production. This move is good and long overdue, but in
ar opinion, it is not good enough. It is only a makeshift attempt to deal in a half-hearted and haphazard manner with a problem which can, only be solved
1 solute, consistent and carefully planned action. Logging is our most vital war indusrty, even more essential today than in times of peace.
" And yet, unable to obtain necessary manpower, but asked to produce more logs than ever before, logging operations on this coast face the dangerous
of serious food shortages. In some cases, these shortages are already being felt. In one camp which I visited last week men who are 11 hours at work
the time they leave camp in the morning till the time they reach camp at night, had no butter for two days. In another upcoast camp the crew re-
no coffee or sugar for two weeks and no butter for a week. How can production be kept up under such conditions? Hundreds of cases of married
, who are in many cases even worse off thanthose eating in cookhouses, have had to come to work without butter on their sandwiches. The present
vations are not sufficient for the logger or any industrial worker. who has to pack the “nose-hag.
even greater conse-®

armed forces, and when the beer
situation is tied up with such an
insidious anti-war campaign, these
people will, and rightly so, deeply
resent it. The biggest headache we
can give the Axis during the next
few’ weeks is to put this Fourth
Victory Loan over the top in the
shortest possible time. This is the
best encouragement we can give
the men and women in Canada’s
armed forces to see to it that the
war government of Canada doesn’t
lack the financial sinews that it
needs to build up the strength of
the United Nations, with which to
open up a second front and achieve
victory in 1943,

Don’t let's be sparing in our criti-
cism of the government’s policies
and unfair rationing systems
where we have justification. But
at the same time, don't let's be
a part of any campaign which will
aid Hitler.

The officers of your union appeal
to each Local, Sub-Local and Job
Steward, in fact to each one of
our ten thousand members in this
province, to condemn and counter-
act these anti-war campaigns, to
eliminate these slogans wherever
they may be found and to take is-
sue with those who would associate
labor with these slogans. The labor
movement must launch an aggres-
sive, positive campaign to remedy
existing grievances and justifiable
complaints. Let us clear the decks
for action and unite with all or-
ganizations and people who sup-
port a more equitable rationing
system so essential to an early:
victory for our United Nations over
Hitlerism, the greatest enemy of
labor.

Continued

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ing room in the outfield. +

At 1:52 applause and cheering
ceased. A hush fell over the as-
semblage. All stood at rigid atten-
tion while the band played “O Can-
ada.” Angus Harley, president of
Burrard South sub-local, then de-
clared the meeting open. He in-
troduced Malcolm McLeod, business
agent of the union and chairman
of the meeting. Brother McLeod
outlined the lection procedure
amid cheers, and the balloting
started.

About 8:30 the chairman re-
minded workers that the union did
not wish to interfere with war pro-
duction, and suggested that any of
those who should be on shift might
well depart. ¢

The band struck up, “We Won't
Be Home Till Morning.

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