THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER SAWDUST GREEN-CHAIN PETE cal 1-80 has applied for wage es on behalf of employees ‘Beban Lumber Co. and will ) dealt with by the Regional War bor Board at the next meeting. signing of the agreement i up a period of negotiations three months standing. Application of wage adjustments ior to the signing of an agree- with the Eureka Lumber Co. 3 now being prepared for presen- tion to the Regional War Labor oard. Local 1-217 representatives have eompleted negotiations with the Universal Box, Marine and Glen- wood Lumber Companies. Wage scale application accepted by the erew will be presented at the next sitting of the Board. The com- panies have agreed to sign the master agreement. 4 Negotiations and wage adjust- _ ments have been gone into with Giroday Sawmills Ltd. A plant meeting will be held to vote on the proposals. Wage agreements will go to the Board at the next sitting. North Shore Lumber Co., Lion’s Gate and Allen, Butler McDougall erews held meetings and proposed wage scales for negotiations with their respective companies. __Evans Products, Burke and An- ~ derson’s. Sawmills have signed “agreements and also received wage u tments from the Regional War Labor Board. Local 1-367 is “making rapid strides in the organ- _ Szational field. International Rep- tive Brother Mike Frey- jer is optimistic in regard to ‘the growth and consolidation of union in the Fraser Valley . With the certification of the h West Hardwood also the ieation to the Department of for the Bevins and Maple Lumber Companies this lo- ‘on the way to becoming a voice in District No. 1. 1-85, word has been re- that the last remaining op- namely the Alberni Ply- , have just completed organ- and application for certifi- on will be sent in immediately. tremendous gain is the result ty enthusiastic meeting held re by the Plywood workers ® were determined to complete tion of their plant in ‘test possible time. 1-18. Dalziels Box Factory ia is now certified, and ig of the crew was held local office on Sept. 14 purpose of discussing the lard Agreement and check- yer the wage scale, The com- expected to negotiate di- Sawmill News “Every Reader a Correspondent” REPORTS ROY MAH T0 JOIN ARMY Roy Mah, organizer for the IWA for the last five months, an- nounced this week that he would be leaving to join the armed serv- ices and will report to Little Mountain barracks on October 10. He is not quite decided as yet what branch of the services he will enter although he is thinking of the Signals Corp. Brother Mah, during his service with the IWA succeeded in organ- izing eighty percent of the 2,000 Chinese workers now in the lum- bering industry. Wher questioned as to his feel- ings on leaving he had this to say: “My association with the IWA has been extremely pleasant and I am happy to say that the Chin- ese brothers are now taking a more active interest in the trade union moyement. This will pave the way for closer cooperation with the white brothers in our common en- deavor to better our economic and social conditions.” In view of the importance of New Westminster Unions Hold Rally On Labor Day in New Westmin- ster, September 4, trade unions staged their annual Labor Day Rally. The affair was considered a great success although the absence of the military units participating last year was noticeable. A parade was held with three bands included, the New West- minster Regiment Band, the Van- couver Fireman’s Band and the New Westminster Pipe Band. Several interesting floats were present, including one from the Flax Workers Union at White Rock which attracted a lot of atten- tion. IWA Local 1-357 had an in- teresting float depicting the organ- izational progress already made in the area and organizational work still to be done. Participation of the workers in the parade was very good. Quite noticeable among these and at- tracting considerable attention was QHNSON'S | LIGHT CRUISERS Always the BEST Ask for them in the Commissary Or Order Direct from A, W: JOHNSON LIMITED 63 West Cordova St. MAr. 7612 —- Vancouver continuing the work Brother Mah started, interpreting Chinese prob- lems and editing the Chinese edi- tion of The B.C. Lumber Worker, Brother Mah was asked to recom- mend someone to take his place. He speaks very well of Alfred Quan, a Canadian-born Chinese, 29 years of age and who speaks both languages fluently. a large delegation of uniformed girls from the Alaska Pine. The celebration at the Park was opened by an address from Mayor Mott of New Westminster followed by greetings from Colonel C. C. Ferrie, Officer Commanding Van- couver Defences. M. Tom Reid, M.P., Harold Pritchett, from the Vancouver Labor. Council, Mr. W. D. Wilson, from the AFL and Mr. F. BMcKean, from the Labor Pro- gressive Party. The CCF were also asked to send a speaker but were unable to make pou neemeue) for that day. Interspersed with the speakers program were entertaining selec- tions by the Labor Arts Guild un- der the direction of John Goss and selections by the three bands. The affair was a success with sixty gallons of ice cream distrib- uted free to the children, sports and a dance in the evening. Lumber Output To Remain At Peak “For a period of at least five years after the cessation of hos- tilities, the lumbering business of British Columbia will be kept active at its production peak, meeting the demands placed upon it by reconstruction plans,” Premier John Hart last week de- clared when discussing the future of industries ‘dependent: upon British Columbia’s forest resources. A preliminary survey of the needs of belligerent countries which have suffered through bombing and other effects of the war reveals that the demand for lumber will be so great that it will be difficult in the early stages to meet the requirements. Timber export officials estimate that nearly 5 times the volume of lumber will move from B.C. ports to Great Britain during the next three months. Indications point to a severe shortage of lumber in B.C. during the. next few months in view of a sharp drop in the saw log’ cut of 40 million feet during the month of August. Production for the first eight months of this.year was 51 million 572 thousand above ‘the same eight months of 1943, Urgent need for lumber for mili- tary construction purposes on the allied western front for the repair of robot bomb damages in Britain was emphasized by D. D. Rosen- berry, Assistant Timber Controller, this week. We are going to supply Britain with every foot of lumber we can possibly get to her and it will be absolutely necessary to cur- tail domestic market, he said. VALUE The Biggest Amusement Bargain In Town... MOTION PICTURES Are Your Best and Cheapest Form Of Entertainment ! @ For A Good Investment In Happiness... Treat The Family To The Movies apitol Port & Roxy THEATRES PORT ALBERNI, B.C. H. E. WARREN, Manager Searboard Lumber Sales Co. Ltd., which, with H. R. McMillan Export Co. Ltd. handles approxi- mately 90 percent of B.C.’s total lumber exports to the U.K. mar- ket, will send 40 to 50 million board feet—chiefly fir and hem- lock. Exports in coming months will be five to six times heavier than in August. It is also expected there will be a slackening of over- Jand shipments to Atlantic ports if assurances of ocean-going bot- toms to take B.C. lumber directly to Britain materialize.