THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Seven events was ‘yal conducted by George Parlee of ‘Duncan was led by the colorful Girls’ Pipe Band of Victoria. The IWA float which was one of the most original and attractive floats in the parade followed. Following the.ceremonies at the park, the carriage bearing the queen was piped to the King’s Daughters Hospital where the queen and the other members of the royal party were escorted through the hospital by Mrs. Gili- corn, matron of the hospital. During the afternoon the log- gers’ sports were the main centre of attraction starting off with the open sawing contest which was easily taken by Allan Heyd in one minute and 40 seconds, followed by open chopping, which was taken by Phil Whittaker in one -—-~—minute and six seconds. An inter- esting demonstration in tie hack- ing was given by Oliver Pipe who showed that he was still’ master of the art of hewing ties. The most outstanding event of the log- gers’ sports was the tree climbing which was won by Carlos Waldie with 26 minutes and 2/5 seconds. Brother Waldie created quite a sensation by making the descent “ii-record time of five seconds. Following the tree climbing con- tests Bro, Waldie treated the pat- rons to an exhibition of tree top- ping who showed that he was a veteran at the job of topping it in record time and placing it in the exact spot required. Westminster Aux. Joins in Rally At the last meeting of New Westminster Auxiliary Local 97, on June 28, the following officers were elected: President, Sister Rose Noel; vice-president, Sister G, Mitchell; recording secretary, Sister Margaret Greenall; finan- cial secretary, Sister O. Eckman; warden, Sister Grace Gillespie; conductor, Sister Della Smith; trustees, Sister R. Sparks, Sister 'T. Kipp and Sister E. Blint. We are planning to send at least fiye delegates from our Auxiliary to the Labor Day Conference on July 19, which will initiate the New Westminster Labor Day Ral- ly. The Labor Day Rally held here last year was the first in the his- “tory of New Westminster. Last year the Auxiliary had the task of serving luncheon to the mem- bers of four bands and the guest speakers, as well as distributing 60 gallons of ice cream free to the children, This year we plan to do our part in making it a Labor Day to be remembered. On July 12 we are inviting all union wives, their children and friends to a basket picnic at Hume Park. We are hoping to persuade our husbands to come there for - Supper. is due to the planning and organ- izational work of Bill Auchinachie who directed all events and proved GIRL CROWNED IN QUEEN COMPETITION ‘More than five thousand citizens of the Cowichan District Duncan lined the streets of that city on July 1 to view parade in the city’s history. Highlights of the day’s the crowning of Joan Sherman, at Athletic Park, Timber Queen of the Cowichan District by Mayor George ‘Savage of Duncan, The parade, which was one of the most outstanding features of the carni-?— Among the visiting officers from the district were Harold Pritchett, district president, who acted as time-keeper for the loggers’ events and Hjalmer Bergren, ist district vice-president, and Percy Smith, president of Local 357, New West- minster. Alberni Aux. Picks Leaders ‘The regular meeting of the IWA Auxiliary, Local 94, of Alberni, was held Wednesday, May 3, at 8 p.m, in the Union Offices. The meeting was well attended with two new members being initiated. ‘Sister Fahlman gave a very in- teresting report of the district couneil meeting held at Lake Co- wichan on April 23, ~ The Solarium Committee reports a total of $44.30 being turned over to the Solarium. The Auxiliary pledged them- selves to give assistance as long as necessary to a former resident who is now in the T.B. pavilion of Jubilee Hospital at Victoria. The cigarette Committee reports the recent rafile a huge success with $100.25 being raised for the cigarette fund. A resolution was passed and sent to Wartime Prices and Trade Board and A. W. Neil, Member of Parliament, protesting the quality of childrens’ shoes, Recommend- ing the shoes be graded accord- ing to quality and cost. At the regular meeting on June 7, 25 members were present, 9 new members were initiated. An election of officers was held, President, Sister V. Dewhurst; Vice-President, Sister H. Fahlman; Secretary, Sister L. Goddard; Trustees, Sister L. Sasby, H. God- dard, and A. Wilson; Warden, Sis- ter L, Salmon; Conductor, Sister H. Ferguson. .The Social Committee reported on the farewell party held for Hjalmer Bergan and the one held for Henry Warner. The Hospital Committee report- ed two visits to the hospital were made and that a wreath had been sent to Brother Henry Cygnel’s funeral. . A resolution was sent to the proper authorities requesting a reasonable ceiling on strawberries. The question of a Junior-Senior High School was brought up and two delegates were elected to at- tend a meeting and support the campaign. Sister V. Dewhurst was elected to act on Nigel Morgan’s election committee. A Health Unit and Playground for Alberni was discussed and a committee was elected to look rinto it. A lovely baby’s spoon was pre- sented to Sister Ann Nichol for her baby son, to which she took the opportunity to thank the Aux- iliary for the plant she received while in the hospital and express- ed her appreciation for both, THE WOMAN'S CORNER AUXILIARY REPORTS HOMEMAKER NEWS ASSOCIATE EDITOR: GLADYS SHUNAMAN Ladies’ Auxiliary District Courel Meets On Sunday, July 23 Dunean Auxiliary Reports Activity The last dance held by the Ladies’ Auxiliary, Local 96, Dun- ean, was very successful. As the proceeds were to go to the Local 1-80 baseball team to help pur- chase their equipment, six mem- bers of the team assisted on the dance committee. At our last meeting, held on June 27, Sister Mildred Hauk re- ported on her attendance at the meeting of the Women's Regional Advisory Committee. Mrs. Ray- fuse of Victoria was the speaker, and stated that the Wartime Prices and Trade Board was doing a great deal of work in B.C. “Seven- ty-five percent of the money,” she said, “is spent by the women. They have done a tremendous job in this war in keeping the prices down. In China, one egg costs $8. In Holland, one loaf of bread is $1.45. In countries without price control, the people receive ex- ceedingly high wages, but the price of commodities is so high that no one benefits from these high wages. Women are helping more and more to build a better fluture. Their work is not always glamorous, but when they under- take something, they usually car- ty it through.” > ee ALL LOCALS ASKED TO SEND FULL REPRESENTATION TO VICTORIA The quarterly District Council meeting of the Ladies’ Aux- iliary will be held in the Sons of England Hall, 1216 Broad St., Victoria, on Sunday, July 23. The council will be called to- gether at 10 a.m. and many important questions will be dis- Sister Mary Stephens reported on the meeting of the delegates from the auxiliaries at Lake Cow- ichan and Camp 6 with the Dun- can delegates, regarding an IWA auxiliary ward in the Duncan Hos- pital. As the cost of upkeep for a ward of this nature would be in the region of $500 per year, the matter was left in abeyance for the time being, although the three auxiliaries may start by furnish- ing mattresses and other equip- ment until such time as they feel a greater expenditure can be un- dertaken. Brother Wilfred Killeen spoke to the auxiliary regarding the Duncan Dominion Day Carnival and the important part the IWA was playing in this celebration. He thanked the auxiliary for the tremendous amount of work that had been done in planning the preparations for the refreshment tent, and said he would be willing to assist in any way he could. Are We Really Too Tired By M. M. HORNSEY When the question of auxiliary meetings comes up you hear many members say: “I'm sorry I couldn't get along, I was feeling kind of tired,” or “I had gardening and other things to do.” Let us suppose the chairman or secretary consistently missed meetings without a good excuse, where would the auxiliary be then— how long would it continue to function? Imagine all the members present, no one in the chair and no minutes to read. How would we get along if this sort of thing happened? It is just as much the responsibility of each member to attend their meetings and help with the business of the auxiliary, as it is for the officers to attend. In the Duncan auxiliary there is a devoted and dearly loved member, Sister Cleough. She is no longer young in years, but in enthusiasm, capacity for work and responsibility she is still in her teens. After keeping house and gardening for several hours, she will walk four miles into Duncan to attend her auxiliary meetings. At the refreshment tent of the auxiliary on the grounds of the recent Duncan Dominion Day Carnival, Sister Cleough was seen working steadily all day. An example like this gives us something to think about. Couldn’t we all do our share, especially those of us who are younger and have less responsibilities? Sisters Mildred Hauk, Mary Stephens and May Hayes spent many weary hours shopping for the tremendous amount of food necessary to feed the people at the carnival. They worked late on the eve of the carnival cooking meats, preparing sandwiches and salads, They were at the tent early on the carnival morning and they stayed late that evening. Most of our other sisters worked shifts, or all day-for the auxiliary, and we are proud to have members like these. If each auxiliary has a nucleus of such members, our auxiliaries will go ahead in the future to bigger and better things, build a future worthwhile for all our working men and women, and be a credit to our boys who are fight- ing the forces of fascism—boys who are never “too tired.” Come on, all auxiliary members, attend your meetings regularly! Take an active part in the work, bring new members, and let us build an auxiliary movement on a scale to compare with our great TWA! cussed, policies for the coming months will be determined, and an exchange of suggestions for activity will be of assistance in our work in the auxiliary. Be sure that your auxiliary has the full quota of delegates and any locals who never sent delegates to the last council meeting should elect their representatives for the July 23 meeting. VANCOUVER AUXILIARY HOLDS STRAWBERRY TEA The organizational committee of the IWA Ladies Auxiliary in Van- couver sponsored a_ strawberry tea on Saturday, June 24, at the home of Mrs. G. Cooke, 2615 E. tives of members of Locals 1-71 and 1-217, both having headquar- ters in Vancouver. During the afternoon Mona Mor- gan introduced District President Harold Pritchett who traced the growth of the Ladies’ Auxiliary movement from the first local set up at Lake Cowichan to the pres- ent day and pointed to the ex- cellent work being done by es- tablished IWA ladies’ auxiliary locals and the importance of such work to the union itself. Hé urged every woman present to join the Ladies’ Auxiliary and also to do her share in interesting other women who are eligible to do so. Five new applications for mem- bership were received by the pro- tem president, Hazel Pritchett, and a charter is being applied for. Listen to “Green Gold” for an- nouncement of the next meeting of the Vancouver Auxiliary. 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