Page Eight THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER es April 3, 1944 Inco Signs Agreement With CIO Miners Union SUDBURY, Ont.—Another landmark in Canadian labor his- tory was reached last week when Local 598 of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, CIO, staged a victory Evidence Before Commission On Depleted Salmon Run VICTORIA, B.C.—The royal commission, under Mr. Justice celebration here to mark the signing of a union agreement with the International Nickel Company. President Reid Robinson of thee Miners’ Union, speakig at the cele- bration, said “Everyone in Sudbury should be proud of the fine record of Local 598 and the gains for the workers recorded in the new con- tract” Turning to the subject of the war, Robinson said, “This is the greatest struggle of mankind, Many are giving their lives in or- der that we may have more free- dom; that we may have more union contracts; that we may live in comfort and happiness, Victory will eventually be ours, because our cause is right. We will pro- Sloan, enquiring into forestry, continued this week with briefs presented by several groups, most.outstanding of which were the one from Major J. A. Motherwell, supervisor of fisheries in B.C. for the Dominion, and that by the Malahat Board of Trade. Major Motherwell stressed the fact that logging as practiced duce more and we will give more. Our cause is the cause of all hu-| manity. Unity of the United Na- tions must rout out the fascists and destroy them. The collective bar- gaining agreement and the con- The chief causes are: “1. “The removal of timber and® destruction of the along the shores of the lakes causes a quick forest floor streams and around tract you have signed here with) -unoff after each rain instead of ipereaone! Ai ae aus the water being absorbed and held ute to the defeat of Hitlerism.|1> 10 of gradually.” look 2 es Serena ot nse great 2, Logging methods “often result in the tearing up of roots and lodg- Island Film Circuit Ernie Belton, National Film Board operator will continue ing them, together with brush and logs, in the salmon streams, where they form a jam.” This prevents the fish from asecnding to lay their eggs. showing the program featuring “It’s Everybody’s War” to the Island Film Circuit. This story of the real coming of battle to an American town is a powerful one and applies to the country at large. It contains some excellent shots of the war in the Pacific. Offered on the same progrm is “A Man and His Job,” produced by the National Film Board with a view to simpllfy- ing the understanding of the Unemployment Insurance system. ‘This film is outstanding for its portrayal of the depression period from the worker's point of view; in the contrasting sequences on the Unemployment Insurance system, many points will call for discusssion. “Ottawa on the River” outlines in color the life of a people against a panorama of dignified government buildings and changing seasons. The schedule is as follows: SPAWN DESTROYED 3. Some logging operators “drag the logs down the beds of streams as they sometimes find this prac- tice more economical than build- ing a railroad truck road.” Such action destroys salmon spawn and gouges out spawning beds. Major Motherwell submitted five suggestions for the protection of the fisheries: 1, The leaving of a half-mile strip of timber unlogged along the today was a big factor in the depleting of salmon runs. difficult for fish to ascend, while banks had eroded. ON THEODOSIA RIVER A similar condition existed on the Theodosia River at the head of Theodosia Arm. The swift, sudden runoffs after heavy rains, caused shifting of gravel banks, and if this condition arose after fish had spawned, the spawn was lost. Formerly 50,000 to 60,000 parent salmon entered the river to spawn in a good year, and from 10,000 to 20,000 in off years; now but a few hundreds fish return to spawn. H. W. Harvey, K.C., commission counsel—“What would you say the result has been on commercial fishing?” Supervisor Tait—“I would say that there has been a decrease of from 80 to 90 percent.” He did not think that commer- cially Mission Creek was 20 per cent as valuable as it had been prior to logging along its banks. Recommendations made by the Malahat Board of Trade to the in- quiry were: bs “That steps be taken to release the control of the lumber indus- try from a few large firms, who now control the industry in B.C.; that transfers and purchase of lumber! producing operations be controlled by licenses; that it be an obligation on the part of any firm or individual receiving tim- ber cutting rights and establish- ing a sawmill in a community, to continue operations as long as there is accessible timber; that failure to continue operations should automatically make. the whole operation available for pur- chase at a reosnable price, sub- ject to valuation.” The board also recommended that high lead logging be pro- hibited and selective logging made compulsory; that export of logs and lumber be controlled and regu- lated to ensure continity of supply to our own people. WEA Lays Plans To Have SUNDAY, APRIL 9.—Cumberland, 8:00 p.m., Community Hall. MONDAY, APRIL 10.—Fanny Bay, 11:30 p.m., Mill; 7:30 p.m., VLM Camp. TUESDAY, APRIL 11.—Franklin River, Camp A, 7:30 p.m. ,Hall. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12.—Franklin River, Camp B, 7:30 p.m., Hall. THURSDAY, APRIL 13.—Port Alberni, 12:15 Midnight, BSW Mill. FRIDAY, APRIL 14—Port Alberni, 12:15 Noon, BSW Mill. 7:30 p.m., APL Camp 1. SUNDAY, APRIL 16—Port Alberni, 8:00 p.m., Victory Hall. MONDAY, APRIL 17.—Great Central, 7:30 p.m., Community Hall. banks of each stream and about spawning lakes. 2, A comprehensive program of reforestation. 3. Government imnsistance that no brush or logs be left in the streams, and that no logs be drag- ged down stream beds. Week Summer School Here A full committee meeting of the Workers’ Educational As- sociation in Vancouver held in the board room of the Province Building made plans for an expanded program of activities, including a summer school for trade unionists, and elected a representative executive of ten to carry out their program. Chairman of the newly-elected@ The ss Committees alee wnGIenleal 12:25 Midnight, in the Mill. TUESDAY, APRIL 18.—Ladysmith, 7:30 p.m., Nicholas Hall. Ormond & Griffiths Plumbing i Sheet Metal Work PIPES — FITTINGS — ELECTRIC PUMPS ROOFING Phone 46 Heads hoes Vancouver, B.C. DUNCAN, B.C. 1S 4, Adoption of selective logging methods. 5. The logging off of alternate blocks and the continuance of op- erations on the unlogged blocks only after the sections logged are again covered withi sufficient | growth to hold the water. | J. F. Tait, fisheries supervisor |for streams on Vancouver Island and the lower coastal areas, gave illustrations of the damage done by logging operations to the runs on several important salmon spawning streams. He told how Vancouver River, emptying into Jervis Inlet, had been damaged by the logging of 3400 acres along its banks and on adjacent hillsides, Formerly there had been adequate flow of water for salmon at all seasans of the year; today, in dry seasons, the water was so low as to make it = Heating Craig St. ee TO CELEBRATE OUR OPENING. NEW SHOES FOR OLD! executive is George Johnson, dele- gate from the Retail Clerk’s Union (AFL). Other executive members are E. Loftus, Plumbers and Steam- fitters Union (AFL), vice-chair- man; H. L. Buckley, Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Union (C CL), vice-chairman; “Marie Kelt, International Association of Mach- inists, Aeronautical Lodge, 756 (AFL), treasurer; Jeanne Cameron, B.C. 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