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THE B.C.

LUMBER WORKER

July 10, 1944

LETTERS

Camp Comments

“Every Reader a Correspondent”

REPORTS

COURTENAY HAS
DOMINION DAY
LOGGER SPORTS

COURTENAY, B.C. — With
one of the most successful
Dominion Day celebrations on
record, residents of Courte-
nay, Comox, Campbell River
and Cumberland crowded the
Courtenay studium and sports
ground for an afternoon of
races and loggers’ sports. One
of the features of the celebra-
tion was the float entered by
IWA-CIO Local 1-363 and the
IWA Ladies’ Auxiliary, which
depicted a logging scene; with
spar-tree, miniature donkey
built by T. Douglas; rigging,
and miniature logs complete
with chokers, loading tongs
and all the details. Present at
the sports were local leaders
of the IWA, Secretary Al Dew-
hurst of Local 1-85 at Port Al-
berni and Mona and Nigel
Morgan.

The log-bucking contest was
won by Roy Young of Parks-
ville, who bucked a 25-inch log
in one minute 38 seconds flat.
Dick Woodrow come a close
second and Skate Hames third.
The eye-splicing contest was
won by Mike Andrews, with a
record of two minutes and 12
The log chopping
contest was won by Al Wood-
row. The baseball game be-
tween Army - Navy - Airforce
vs. Cumberland Miners and
Courtenay Loggers went to the
latter with a decision of 10 to
5, in nine innings. The tug-of-
‘war was won by a construc-
tion gang made up mostly of
loggers. Power-saw demon-
strations, nail-driving contests
and numerous other track and
field events went to fill up an
afternoon of enjoyment.

Leechtown and Elders manage-
ments of these operations are be-
ing notified today that a meeting
is desired to start negotiations
on the question of agreements
and wages. Both are officially
certified.

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Secretary of the Franklin River Camp B. Sub-Local 1-85, from Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Ltd. ‘The com-
pany’s action in dismissing Brother McKinnon last December without cause, and without seven days
notice, was challenged by the union and an appeal made by IWA-CIO Local 1-85 to National Selective
Service. Mr. Allan, manager of National Selective Service in Port Alberni, upheld the union's appeal and
ordered McKinnon’s reinstatement. The company appealed to the Court of Referees in Victoria, where
it was represented by high-powered legal counsel in the person of Claude MacAlpine,

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ous decision favoring Brother McKinnon, with the result that a cash settlement of $325.14 (after all taxes
had been deducted) was paid over. Brother McKinnon since leaving Bloedels has been working in a
foundry in Vancouver, where his earnings have been considerably higher than the $6-a-day rate he got at

Plywood Firms
Buy Fir Limits

TACOMA, Wash. — To sustain
production and prepare for post-
war expansion, Douglas fir ply-
wood manufacturers have acquir-
ed a sizeable stand of timber and
established a research foundation
to develop new wood products.

The plywood association em-
bracing 30 of the largest plywood
manufacturers in Oregon and
Washington, have set up an in-
itial fund of $100,000 for the Ply-
wood Research Foundation; the
objective of which will be to de-
velop wood products separate and
apart from lumber, plywood and
pulp.

SECOND EDITION?
And if Angus MacInnes were
here now instead of being in Aus-
tralia, he would undoubtedly de-
nounce the Red Army’s drive into
Finland with a second edition of
“Bombs Over Finland.”—Ol’ Bill

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MEMBERSHIP APPLIC.
APPROVED BY LOCAL 71
At the semi-annual meeting held

on July 4, 1944, of the Interna-
tional Woodworkers of America

(CIO), Local 1-71, applications for.

membership were received from D.
Lenfesty, Jim McKay, and T. R.
Ball.

By unanimous vote, it was de-
cided to admit the above persons
to membership.

Comox Hospital

Comm. Reports

Local 1-363 reports it has es-
tablished a Hospital Comittee
to visit the sick and injured in
the hospitals in the Courtenay
District. Brother William Mc-
Donald, Chairman of the Com-
mittee, reports the following
brothers in the Comox Hospital:
A. Helm—operation; G. Chick—
amupated right arm; P. Powers
—sickness; G. Svettick—appen-
dix operation.

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CAMP ACTIVITY

By ROVING REPORTER

Aero Timber Products, Camp 3,
A special meeting was held June
16, when replacements were elect-
ed for grievance and safety com-
mittees, and also some grievances
in regard to the cookhouse were
taken up in the manner of chang-
ing cookhouse personnel by the
management.

J. H. Gildersleve Logging Co.
Rivers Inlet. Regular meeting held
June 25, and a special meeting
held on June 26. A number of
grievances were discussed, and re-
ferred to the grievance committee
for action, It was. decided to in-
terview the management in regard
to changing the schedule of the
work week to start on Monday and
end on Saturday. ‘

D. D. Logging Co., Englewood.
Meeting held on June 3. Commit-
tees were elected, and it was de-
cided to hold regular meetings on
the 25th of each month, Regular
meeting was held on June 25, and
it was decided to request that ap-
plication for certification be sent
in immediately.

J. R. Morgan Logging Co, Hux-
ley Island, The camps have heen
split up, which makes greater dif-
ficulties in holding the crews to-
gether in the union. The boys are
requesting that the movie machine
that was bought for that purpose
be utilized in the Queen Charlotte
area.

Canadian Forest Products, Camp
A, Englewood. Regular meeting
held on June 23. It was decided
by majority vote to levy a fine of
$1 against each member who is
absent from meetings. A grievance
in regard to poor food in the camp
was brought to the attention of
the men, and it was decided to pe-
tition the manager to obtain bet
ter food. It was also decided that
the job stewards would look after | —
collection for Nigel Morgan’s cam-
paign fund.

Gibson Brothers Camp, Chamis
Bay. Regular meeting was held
on June 19, The proposed agree
ment was read and agreed upon
by the crew.

Westwell’s
Cafe

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