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Island Film Circuit

This is Malta, battle scarred, torn for two long years by axis bomb-
ings but still determined to fight on. MALTA, G.C., featured on the
current programme of the Vancouver Island Industrial Circuit docu-
ments the life and work of the Island’s brave people who for two
years have been submitted to Axis attack. With the health of the
nation a very live problem today, the film COMMON DEFENSE, pro-

duced by the American Medical Association comes as a timely subject
—one which shoud be seriously considered and discussed. A very
worth-while film on a method of bringing adequate health service to
the community, it shows one of the ways in which people can prepare
in advance to meet the costs of unexpected sickness in the family.
Included on the same program are other subjects of general interest.

—Paldi, 12:25 noon—Community Hall.
—Youbou, 8:00 p.m—Community Hall (large).
Tuesday, February 1st | —Cowichan Lake, 8:00 p.m.—Community Hall
Wednesday, February 2nd—Youbou Camp 6, 7:30 p.m.—Cook House.
Thursday, February 3rd —Youbou Camp 3, 3:00 p.m—Cook House.
7:30 p.m.—Cook House.
—Rounds, 7:00 p.m.—Cook House.
—Cumberland, 8:00 p.m.—Community Hall.
Monday, February 7th —Union Bay, 7:30 p.m.—Community Hall.
Tuesday, February 8th —Headquarters, 7:00 p.m—Community Hall.
Wednesday, February 9th—Bloedel Menzies, Bay Camp, 7:30 p.m.—
Cook House.
Thursday, February 10th —Quinsam Camp 8, 7:30 p.m.—Cook House.
Friday, February 11th © —Quinsam Camp 9, p.m.—Cook House.
Saturday, February 12th —Campbell River, 8:00 p.m—cC.R. Pavilion.

UNION HIRING MEANS
JOB SECURITY

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Monday, January 31st

Friday, February 4th
Sunday, February 6th

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Loggers’ Navy Prepares
For Offensive Action

Reports from Admiral John McCuish of the Loggers Navy
revealed that the two boats, MV Laur Wayne and MV Annart
are undergoing extensive overhaul in preparation for a large
offensive into the unorganized districts under Local 71’s juris-
diction. Although the date has not been set definitely, reliable
sources intimate that it will‘undoubtedly be before the first of

February. -
Admiral John McCuish, assisted@—

by Brother E. Hjeldness, will be
leaving for the Queen Charlotte
Islands on board the M. V. An-
nart for the purpose of making a
final check and consolidate the
position held by the IWA there at
the present time. After this trip
the Annart will return to the Low-
er Mainland and North East end
of Vancouver Island where it will
assist the M. V. Laur Wayne and
her crew in winning over the un-
organized camps in that area.

The bridgeheads have been es-
tablished at several points, notably
at Salmon River, Pioneer, Cana-
dian Forest Products at Alice Lake
and B.C. Pulp at Holberg as well
as many isolated spots. It is ex-
pected that a major offensive will
be launched in these areas simul-

taneously and the officers and crew
of the navy are confident that com-
plete victory will be won for the
union by the late summer of 1944.
It is expected that the terms of
the IWA Master Agreement will
be applied in every operation.

Newly appoointed skipper of the
MV. Laur Wayne is Charles Fra-
ser, who will be assisted through-
out the coming summer by Harry
Mackewich who has been with the
navy for the past year. Comment-
ing on the future plans of the navy,
Admiral John McCuish said: “We
intend, at the earliest possible mo-
ment, to get under way in the
unorganized logging camps within
our jurisdiction, a campaign which
will continue until 100 percent or-
ganization is reached.”

MacKinnon Case
Is Laid Over

VICTORIA, B.C—The Court of
Referees hearing the appeal of
Bloedel Stewart Welch against the
ruling of National Selective Serv-
ice, in reinstating Brother Narman
MacKinnon to his job at Camp B,
Franklin River, laid the appeal
over. Reason given by the Court
for their action was to give the
Company an opportunity of pre-
senting further evidence to Selec-
tive Service at Alberni, which they
claimed they had not had the op-
portunity of doing as yet. As soon
as this has been completed the
case will proceed, and if won,
retroactive pay may be ordered.
At the appeal in Victoria, Bro-
ther MacKinnon was represented
by International Board Member
Nigel Morgan, and Bloedel Stew-
art Welch by Claude McAlpine,
K.C.; Tom Noble, Personal Man-
ager; and Superintendent Olson.
A final ruling is expected within
ten day

WATCH REPAIRING
«++ THAT STAYS REPAIRED
We Still Have Pre-war Material

AXEL BERG

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New Address: 187 E. Hastings
er

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CHIROPRACTOR

Cross Block
PORT ALBERNI, B.C.

Phone 328

NSS Regulations
Amended for the
Logging Industry

New regulations for the logging
industry, or rather a reversion to
the former regulations, was an-
nounced by National Selective
Service Director Arthur Mac-
Namara, last week.

The new order exempts from
the provisions of Section 202A all
establishments which are primar-
ily engaged in logging operations
including the cutting of logs cf
all types, ties, telegraph poles and
cordwood, but not inchiding
establishments which are primar-
ily engaged in pulp mill or saw-
mill operations. This means that
workers in the above categories
are no longer frozen to the “job”
and consequently do not have to
give, or be given by their em-
ployer, a “quit slip” signed by a
Selective Service Officer. This
exemption does not however re-
lieve either workers or manage-
ment from the obligation of giving
the customary seven days’ notice
in case of separation of employ
ment, and of completing Form

N.S.S.120.

By ROVING REPORTER

Sitka Spruce Co. O'Brien
Membership meeting was
Sunday on January 16 when
mittees were elected. Brot
Blondy Hendrickson was ¢
chairman and Brother C. Dixo
was elected secretary. Camp
mittee was elected as follow, Un
Erickson, Dave Smith, Howard
Lee, Walde Granberg and Ly
Hubbard. Safety committee
elected as follows J. Power, §
Slater, Max Freelund, Don 0}
Ernie Nelson. Grievances to
taken up with the manag
was such things as: improvement
in the cookhouse, lights from Dp
to beach, fire in the dryroom, roof
on the crummy. q
It was decided that meetings will _
be held every second Sunday eve-
ning.
Sorns Camp, Thompson Soun
There are twelve men working
here. Some are behind in dues,
four not in the union, but will
join as soon as they have a pay —
day. 2
It's a good little camp, good —
grub and good accommodation, We —
want to get lumber workers up
here.
Alice Lake Log Co. Port Hardy: —
Meeting held and grievances ta-
ken up. Wash house to be heated
and two more tubs be installed, —
Extra crummy to put on to take
men to and from work. A truck to
be kept in the woods for safety.
Crew was strongly in favor of re-
taining the present cook.

Interior Bireh

Camps Close
PRINCE GEORGE, Jan. 21, — —
A rapid cessation of birch veneer
logging operation throughout Bri- —
tish Columbia and Alberta has —
been reported here. 3
Curtailment is expected to in-
volve 35 small operations and
camps in Fort George Forest Dis- —
trict and also will become effec-
tive at Blue River, Kamloops,
North Bend and some 45 other
B.C. centres. .
The curtailment means that lo-
cally 150 men will switch to pre-
war occupations, F
As three times the number of
skilled loggers displaced by the —
curtailment could be absorbed in ~
spruce operations, persons most

affected will be indivual farmers.

Port Alberni
Billiard Parlor & Club

112 First Avenue

PORT ALBE

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