Page Eight © THE B.C. LUMBER wor@n Tuly 26, 1943 Stamp Out The U-Boat The idea of the “Stamp Out the U-Boat” campaign is catch- ing the public imagination with increasing intensity as the drive enters its third week. Many people feel that by supporting this 15,000 depth charges objective they are coming in more personal contact with the enemy. Still others feel that now events are rushing forward with the news of the invasion of Sicily and the unlimited possibilities that presents, and that now, more than -ever, it is vital the sea lanes be kept open and the flow of food, supplies and munitions to our boys overseas be not only main- tained but increased. One of the first Vancouverites to express tangible jubilation of the news of the invasion was Jean Courtenay Local Hears Dist. Conference Report At the regular monthly meeting of Local 1-363 held Sunday evening, July 11, the delegates to the Nanaimo Conference of the B.C. District Council reported to the membership, who un- animously endorsed the eight-point program contained in the District Officers’ Report, and in the membership’s effort to implement immediately the program. Brothers Higgin and An- derson were elected as delegates to the International conven- tion to be held in Sacramento, August 17 next. Henderson at Boeing’s, Plant No. 2, who bought up a whole Depth Charge Tally Sheet on Saturday. I.W.A. URGES FULL OVERTIME COVERAGE FOR WOODWORKERS Following the announcement of Honourable G. S. Pearson, Provincial Minister of Labor, hearings were held last week by the Board of Industrial Relations to consider extension of the overtime premium pay granted recently to B.C. Sawmills to cover logging camps, shingle mills, box factories and wood- working plants. The overtime question rose out of a brief pre- sented last March to the Regional War Labor Board by the IWA asking that overtime be adopted. The Regional Board referred the matter to the Board of Industrial Relations. At the meeting last Friday after-, its proposal of implementing over- noon the IWA delegation, com-| time pay in the posed of District President Harold | logging indus- Pritchett, District Vice-Presidents | try, shingle mill Mark Mosher and Ernie Dalsgog,| and woodwork- District Secretary Bert Melsness| ing plants. Spe- and International Board Member | cial representa- Nigel Morgan urged the Board of | tions were made Industrial Relations proceed with| in regard to the problem of log- ing railroad crews and cook- house staffs. Vice-President , Mark Mosher, a railroad man himself from APL at Port Alberni, stressed the injustices In North Africa, US. Army Nurse May Steinberg asked a wounded Negro soldier what he needed. Said he, “Ma'am, I needs everything. All I possesses is bullet holes and shining morale.” Mark Mosher IWA Dist. Vice-Pres. A local production committee of three was also elected. This com- mittee will have the task of bring- ing to life the ideas expressed by delegates from every camp or mill within the jurisdiction of Local 1-363 that will increase production of lumber so badly needed today. It was expressed by several mem- pers that much could be done to increase production without in- creasing the already fast tempo of the individual worker's pace. Reports also showed that a steady increase in membership is being Courtenay Ball Team Sponsored By IWA-CIO Pictured below is the Courtenay IWA Baseball Team which is being managed by George Richardson of Union Bay. Included in the picture from left to right (front row) are H. James, catcher; R. McKay, first baseman; Murray Kennedy, left-fielder; B. Ousten, third baseman; (back row K. Peters, right-fielder; J. McQueen (“Little Abner”), right- fielder; Junior Chalmer, second baseman; R. Pratt, pitcher; A. Toloski, center-fielder; A. Magnone, shortstop and captain. of the present ten-hour day in the logging camps and urged the Board to establish an 8-hour day with time and one-half for all over- time. Mosher pointed to railroad wages as compared with others in the camps, as well as the hazards and responsibility involved in this work. He informed the Board that while the ten-hour day has become established by law in some camps, railroad crews often work eleven or as much as twelve hours. The long hours worked by cookhouse maintained within Local 1-363 with a yery favorable comparison with the growth of the entire district. It was also explained that there is much more to be done and greater efforts are to be made to organize the Local 100 per¢éent into the IWA, This greater effort can be made more easily if each and every member seriously assumes the responsibility that automatically becomes theirs on joining the IWA. Brother Barbour also reported as an eye-witness on the exceed- ingly prompt action of Brother Dickson of the Bateo Camp who had gone clothed into the swift water of the Oyster River Sunday afternoon to assist a young girl, Ammie Blaseckie, who had gotten into difficulties there and was in great danger of drowning. Brother Dickson's quick action made such a calamity an utter impossibility. A committee was also elected at COURTENAY IWA The team is having difficulty in finding competition for games, but BASEBALL TEAM employees were also taken up and specific recommendations made regarding overtime compensation. 4.95 6.95 © Home of Union Made Clothing and Friendly Service @ . . STYLES — VALUES and QUALITY for everyone in Worsted — Tweeds — Serges — Gaberdines and Tropicals. Two-tone Sharkskins — Plain and Reversible Gaberdines and Poplins — 3 Button Tweeds in Plaids and Overchecks. COMPLETE STOCK OF WORK CLOTHINGS the union meeting to work with the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the IWA to assist them with their plans for a pienie to be held in the near future. MODERN and OLD-TIME DANCING EVERY: SATURDAY Hastings Auditorium 828 Hast Hastings MODERATE RENTAL RATES SHOE REPAIRING | While-U-Wait We Sell Men's Fine Shoes Walk-Rite Shoe Repairs 43 - 6th St. 1 Block up from P.O. New Westminster, B.C. if plans now going forward can be completed, a four-team circuit will be arranged for Courtenay comprising a team from the Army, the Navy, Courtenay High School and the IWA team. WASHINGTON. — The Truman Committee report on aircraft pro- duction charges the Curtiss-Wright Corporation (who have received over 4% billion dollars in war con- tracts) with producing and selling to the government defective and sub-standard material. 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. 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