May 15, 1944 { THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER ( Page Five

LETTERS Sawmill News REPORTS

“Every Reader a Correspondent”

CHIPS and —1|Youbou Sub-Local Sponsors (Forestry Commission Hears
cipal pec Kiddies’ Day, Company Helps Debate On Reforestration

ae Oh, what a beautiful morning! Oh, whatea beautiful day ‘The lumber indus this province might
Peheetin to ait and all cee the night. May 6, 1944, marked a red letter | be eter nee and forty years fance if small trees were
seca as day for Camp 6, Youbou. protected now instead of being destroyed by high lead logging
net eras & Welsh opera- With the generous donations and cooperation of the ITM| and slash burning, C. D. Orchard, chief forester for B.C. said
been completed and | this sub-local was able to put on the wonderful day soe be at the forest inquiry which reopened in Victoria Monday.
te Peed m the Regional War | Children and to bring out the fullest cooperation an ‘ain argument this week's session, which is presided over
also been re-| fellowship of our brothers and the Ladies’ Auxiliary. The ee by Honorable Justice Sloan, was whether in cutting B.C. tim-
tivities started at 10 am. with ber, whole areas of forest should
ct, pueoneing the negotiated | yonderful parade, which was well | y y- : aH Geaateyetent arovded (he anne
wage adjustments. judged to the satisfaction of au| Victoria Local 1-118 Certifies eres
Universal Box—This is on ilton, i id.
ii Ene: OEE ELE AB ee Se Gosia Se can, Seven More Island Operations as mast we the CPR subsidi-
Plication or certification has been |Brown). Heading the colorful Applica: made on May 8 by Local 1-118 to the|ary, Railway repre-
applied for. There is a large |parade was a wonderfully dressed | Labor Seaene ae certification ae the new labor code | sentat ee or bet trees of
turnover of employees in this |wagon and attendant representing | for r seven more operations in the Victoria area. These are a2 greater utilization should be cut
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ent signed as soon as the bar-| Auxiliary. Each section of the have been certified vette now, | their membership list was the first|of the Forestry Commission are
gaining rights are established. parade was very well ight best to malt for |to be snecked over by the labor |heing studied carefully by Local
Evans Products has been in the|and great credit must be given to | the ana of the new WLRR | department and Sub-] leaders of th
Process of organizing for only two|all mothers of the Camp and|Act, and certify the whole ae The Techom See ae union and that any opinions or
months but have really done a|those that participated in same. Elder ging Camp have also |recommendations which our mem-
Job and certification has been ap-| At this time allow me to ke ink the Loeal J« 217 A sks been on ‘rane ae some ee bership feel, from practical ex-
Plied for. The close neighbor |First Aid Class and Happy Hour with most of the members at the | perience, should be made befor
Andersons will soon be added to|Club for their Pre atod and | Séav per iioetons ie naa transfers from Local |the commission, will be carefully
the list of certified mills, co-operation. IWA Local 1-217, it was report- | 1-8 noted and sent, together with any
Burkes employees have been The p: cade left the hall and toj|ed’ has submitted six aeeetion oe crew at the Cameron Mill, | evidence that may be available, to
organizing for only a few weeks the eetietaction of all present the for certification to the Provincial] “the largest in the area,” which is | District Officers of the TWA who
but the pea is good and in sports field, where cameras were | Department of Labor this passéd| now organized solid after a slow|will shortly be presenting the
. 4 short time will be able fe claim busy taking a full line of pictures. | week. The certifications will cover start, is waiting impatiently for|union’s views before the govern-
certification. Inder the direction of. a hard ee Box, Marpole, Robert-| news of certification. ment body.
* . Robertson and Hacketts — Are, working committee tickets were}son & Hacl kett Saw Mill, False The ee ee Mill a Ne of the British pare
ery hil itlin; ill, Marpole,

when was | p.m. nm the a i rr, id de:
hut down. However, the Plant is | witnessed a amas pre-| lowing certification of the union i i id protection of
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short time will apply for certi-| Thro aaa ae day the Ladies’ | agency negotiations will be o} e i
aan Auxiliary hot dog, coffee and|for wage adjustments and the] fejjo, er-|berworker in B.C. The scemend
Bush eee tietdont [binge Eas well patronized.| signing of union agreements. ifi i
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cult to gain the percentage ow- | including ent ae Youbou
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the majority has been gained and |ever in —Telephone: MArine 3917
the application for certification] The para Bi
has been sent in. Bond W: erly Whalley; | Br in the other plants,

Acme—Has been shut down sev-|1WwA x ae Trevor Fergu- 2 ae Fine Watch & Jewelry Repairing |
eral times due log shortage. | son; 6 a andy expec th: All Work Guaranteed
The union men have stayed on sare ee ae on; i iS a cy al IWA ha: We Do Mail Order Work
the job and are now rewarded | Auxiliary Tepes: Rad ae Donald; Hap; » Re ba i Ee RANE
with an application for certifica- Gilchrist I Si
a fa arte tation. Get W. Rion. |Dressed, L. Davies; Best Origin ina: Ibe erage He, - sen 1726. MastlogepVanoouver B.C.

ook =Mills—Labor -Jards, 2nd D, Gilchrist; Camp 6] 1st L. “Atchison; 2nd S. Maxwell
agement relations are Se First Aid Representation, Vand| The sports prizewinners
as ese oe is on the and Barnett; Best National Repre- priewict overlooked and not re-
will be com-|sentation: 1st Rut joyce, 2nd | corded hence no prize list.

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pleted. Ae RR RE are|Marlene Mutch; Best National} Brother Editor, allow me at this y)
being put into effect at the plant|/Group: L, Grip 1, I. Adams, G.|time on behalf of Camp 6 Sub-
and the management is to be Local to thank the Industrial Tim-
ga for its progressive jover the with union member-|ber Mills and all others connect-

ship and nee applied for cer- ca bi this for their fullest co-

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