9. » HE B.C. LUMBER WORKER July 12, 1943 ~ Courtenay Auxiliary Sponsors Successful Ration Conference: The conference on rationing sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the International Wood- workers of America was a representative gathering of the main women’s organizations in the Courtenay district. y The Women’s Institute was represented by Mrs. F. Thomas and Mrs- O. Harmston. Mrs. Marsh represented the Women’s Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion; Mrs. Marshal and Mrs. Pederson of the Canadian Daughters; Mrs. Smith of the Missionary Institute; Mrs. Anna Ha- strom and Mrs. Dickson of Oyster River IWA Ladies’ Auxiliary; Mrs. M. Gazoz, Mrs. P. Lidberg, and Mrs. T. Hanson of IWA Courtenay Ladies’ Auxiliary. Several visitors were present. After a full discussion in which every delegate participated general dissatisfaction with the NEW YORK, — An 82,428 growth in membership in three months was reported this week to the General Executive Board of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers by Di- rector of Organization, James J. Matles. Covering the months of Feb- ruary, March and April, the VE Membership Jumps 82,428 In Three Months! report stated that 27 new plants were brought under contract in this period and that pacts were renewed in 87 other plants. The rate of growth for the quarter was 22 per cent greater than during the previous quar- ter and 99 per cent greater than for the same quarter a year ago, Matles said. method of distribution of available consumers’ goods was expressed and it was felt that, if the Point System of Rationing, as practiced in Great Britain and the United States, was adopted in Canada, it would do away with many unfair features of the present Rationing System. The Conference went on record unanimously endorsing the following resolutions to be for- and Trade Board: (1) That the Point System of Rationing be warded to the Wartime Prices adopted in Canada, (2) That jam, honey, peanut butter, syrup, can- ned fruits, dried fruits and other canned goods be rationed. (3) That the sugar quota to wineries and manufacturers of soft drinks be curtailed. (4) That production of major attractions the selecting of beet- sugar be increased in Can- ada. (5) That the distribution of goods should be based according to population as shown by the num- ber of ration cards issued in each district. (6) That loggers and miners, because of the strenuous nature of their work, be granted extra allowance of meat and other rationed goods. The delegates present deplored the recent action of the local butchers in suspending deliveries of meat to rural areas, causing un- due hardship and inconvenience to rural consumers. The conference has decided to sponsor a petition to make representation to the Board of Trade and the local butch- ers, - UNITED NATIONS PICNIC AUGUST 1 On Sunday August 1 Confedera- tion Park in Burnaby will be the seene of one of the feature picnic events of the year. The United Nations Picnic, sponsored by the Communist-Labor Total War Com- mittee, will have as one of the major attractions the selecting of a Miss United Nations, Mona Morgan, popular secretary Dalskog in loggers’ Logal an Icelander, is repre- the Scandinavian coun- Miss Scandinavia. This is where the ‘buying of legitimate and every ser will be interested in ing this candidate. picnic will also offer games, swimmming and everything goes to make a good time, so out and make United Na- It was agreed by the delegates that a further conference be call- ed later in the season, and that the Women’s Institute would have the responsibility of convening same. It was agreed that all women’s or- ganizations would forward pro- posals for the establishment of a co-ordinating body to deal with consumer problems. Mrs. Jean Mason of Vancouver, president of the Housewives League of B.C., delighted all pres- ent with an illuminating address on the subject of Rationing. She outlined the work done in the past by tHe Housewives League in co- ordinating the efforts of various organizations to bring about more adequate and just rationing sys- tem. In speaking of the disappoint- ment of Canadian women at not receiving the amount of sugar they had been led to believe would be available, Mrs, Mason mentioned that according to information re- ceived by her organization, wo- men living in rural districts may have extra sugar for canning pur- Poses. In order to avail themselves Specializing in AUSTIN Service | Phone 494 PHONE 137 Phone 481 — P.O. 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