THE BC LUMBER WORKER Page Seven ORNER HOMEMAKER NEWS ASSOCIATE EDITOR: GLADYS SHUNAMAN ACRES - Auxiliary Lo _ Represented iliaries was held in Vancouver ‘Wanda Brown, secretary of the greetings to the delegates from ® cals Well at Meeting S The third quarterly District Council meeting of Ladies Aux- on October 26 following con- clusion of the two-day Convention of the Federated Auxiliaries. Auxiliary locals were well represented at the meeting and many members who had been delegates to the Convention at- tended as visitors, Sister Corrine Fisher, treasurer, and Sister Federated Auxiliaries brought our American sisters. Resolutions were adopted on Women and the Franchise, on hot Ms lunches for school children and for the release of more and better Divinity clothing and shoes for chil- dren, Delegates were urged to have their respective locals for- ward the resolutions to the proper government authorities, The im- portance of price checking was also stressed and several delegates pointed out the effectiveness of consistent checking. Political Action Committees were discussed and the Lake Cowichan Auxiliary reported that a working committee from both the union and the auxiliary was proving both interesting and effective. It was agreed to study further the ques- tion of family allowances and a medical health plan. The principle of a health plan to be included in the new agreements was endorsed and more information on it re- quested. Tt was decided to obtain more literature on women’s problem’s in general and the auxiliaries were urged to write for the CWA (Con- gress of Women’s Auxiliaries News- letter and for government publi- cations, Delegates were reminded to have reservations made early for the annual convention in Port Al- berni in January. The host auxiliary, Vancouver Local 107, had arranged for a lun- cheon for district officers and del- egates and each member was pre- sented with a corsage made by Sis- ter Cook of the Vancouver Auxil ary, i | "Styles for Young Men and Men who Stay Young” 301 West Hastings St. BOB SIMPSON Cranbrook ° MEN‘S FURNISHINGS BILTMORE HATS. HEEL HUGGER SHOES ° r St. Cranbrook Ladies Visit Two City Hospitals VANCOUVER.—Sisters Harrison and Stansfield report having vis- ited the following loggers and mill- men in St. Paul’s Hospital, Wed- nesday, October 18, while Sisters Cook and Thomas paid a similar visit to the brothers in the Gen- eral Hospital. St. Paul’s Brother Albert Meldrum, Engle- wood, Camp D. Brother Vermer Lund, Cowichan Lake. Brother Nick Schklar, Queen Charlotte’ Islands. Brother Johnson, Englewood, Camp D. Brother S. Jarocholski, Port Al- berni. Brother Reid Nichol, Comox Camp. Brother Carl. Benson, Dome Creek. Brother Gus Turf, Terrace. Brother Vroaman, QCI. Brother Knutson, Kelley's, QCI. Brother John Vuksic, Alaska Pine, New Westminster, Mark Mordus, Prince George. Brother Marcu, Port Mellon. Brother Wm. Matturi, Aero Tbr., Qc. General Brother T. Erickson, logger. Brother Sache, Universal Box. Brother Gabriel Kovacik, logger. Brother MeLaud, pile driver. Brother R. Johnson, logger. Brother C. R. Gosse, logger. Brothers Oliferuk and Deeming had papers left for them as they could not be visited. The Auxiliary Hospital Commit- tees report that it is sometimes dif- fieult to find all loggers and mill- workers in the wards and would appreciate receiving names of any who might have been missed. Every Member Get a Member! REFRESHMENTS SRS SRS eae ee eeweeeeees Shipwrights, Joiners and Caulkers Industrial Union, Local 1 UNION BENEFIT DANCE Hastings Auditorium, 828 East Hastings Friday, November 10, $:30 p.m. TICKETS—50 CENTS Cowichan L. Has Many Activities The increasing membership and activities have made it necessary for us to hold more meetings. So that business, socials and educa- tion be adequately taken care of we are having one meeting a month for education, one for so- cials and two for business. A study of Parliamentary Law is com- menced and it is hoped that such a study will improve the efficiency of our meetings and dispose of business more rapidly. - Brothers will be invited to our meetings to explain specific policies of the union. Sister Brown’s report on the ne- gotiating conference resulted in a lively discussion on “Holidays with pay” and “no strike” which proves that the sisters are really interested. Interest in the case of Jaswan Singh is demonstrated by many of the members attending the hearings on arbitration. In order to understand the lo- cal’s problems, representatives of the auxiliary attend the sub-local | meetings and the reports are inter- esting and lead to closer co-opera- tion with the union and we recom- mend that all auxiliaries follow this lead. The sublocal is planning to pur- chase a lot and build an office, as a result of notice to vacate the present quarters, The auxiliary is Pleased to note the plans call for a kitchen for their convenience, and will give all assistance pos- sible. iWe accepted the invtation from the Brothers to form a joint Politi- cal Action Committee and together we have drawn up a program pro- viding for mass meetings at which we may gain the opinions of the people of our newly formed village municipality, and such subjects as the Federal Health Insurance Plan, Unemployment Insurance for loggers and Rehabilitation: Prob- lems. The membership drive commit- tee have arranged for a social eve- ning and special invitations have been sent to 50 prospective mem- bers. Sister Edna Brown and Bro. Fred Wilson have been invited to outline the functions of an auxili- ary and the policies of the IWA. Conveners of committees will be responsible for a written report for future reference, the quorum for meetings has been raised to 10 instead of 7. A letter has been sent to the city 36 PRIZES Federated Auxiliaries Endorse Political Action The Federated Auxiliaries Convention, with 70 representa- tives of 30 locals, completed a two-day session in Vancouver on October 25, Several fraternal delegates also attended the sessions and took an active interest in the proceedings. 2 Dr. Dorothy Mawdsley, dean of women at the University of British Columbia, in addressing the delegates, stressed the importance of women maintaining a definite place in industry after the war and not allowing themselves to lose the pro- gressive gains they have made as they did following the last war. “Anything that hurts one sex will hurt the other,” she said, in appealing for social equality. Ladies and Loeal Plan Big Social ‘At the Jast meeting in October we enrolled a new member—Wel- come! * A parcel was sent to an injured logger in hospital who is now much improved we are pleased to hear. We are hoping to be able to get our own cups and saucers and other equipment soon and continue our monthly whist drives. One of our members was recipi- ent of a lovely shower last week. Plans are under way for a big affair on Nov. 25. We expect it to be excellent—instead of the auxili- ary trying to do it alone the union will be in on it too. We will be working as team mates -at last. We have a social committee joint- ly with the union. Two delegates were sent to the eonv€ntion in Vancouver. We have donated a fancy end table toward the raffle to be held by the JJunior Red Cross. council expressing regret that nothing has been done to provide the much needed public rest room in Duncan as was requested in a resolution of the first district coun- cil meeting. Embracing this trend of thought the delegates unanimously passed resolutions calling for direct par- ticipation in the election of the next governments in the United States and Canada, for extensive postwar planning to ensure full employment, for adequate child care centres, etc. Reports from the various locals showed that extensive and varied activities had been carried on dur- ing the past year in both union and community work, ‘An extensive organizational pro- gram was adopted and the follow- ing officers were elected for the coming year: Sister Margaret Mix of Olympia, president; Sister Nan- ey Hamilton of New Westminster, B.C., vice-president; Sister Wanda Brown was re-elected secretary and Sister Corrine Fisher of North Bend, Washington, was re-elected treasurer; the new trustee is Sis- ter Lillian Godfrey of Lake Cow- ichan, B.C.; executive board mem- bers are to be elected at the meet- ings of their respectiye district councils, This convention of the IWA Fed- erated Auxiliaries, one of the larg- est ever held and the first to take place on Canadian soil, indicates a desire on the part of women to We have remembered 38 boys overseas by sending a card, a let- ter and cigarettes. A brother con- fined to his home is visited once a week and taken a treat. Our school fund benefited by the sum of $14.05 from the pro- ceeds of the supper and dance sponsored by the sub-local here. A card party and dance spon- sored by auxiliaries at Rounds and Lake Cowichan will be held on December 2, proceeds to be held for convention and conference ex- penses. A $50 bond will be the prize. Our harvest dance realized $190 and provided a full evening of en- tertainment. The hall was beauti- fully decorated with corn stalks, autumn foliage, gold and green streamers. Editors Note: Due to the reports of the convention of the Feder- ated Auxiliaries and the Quar- terly Council Meeting it has been necessary to cut this report take an active part in the labor movement and promises a full and interesting year in 1945, At the next convention in Eugene, Ore- gon, we hope that an even larger delegation will be in attendance both from British Columbia and the United States and that by that time our slogan will have been put fully into effect: “An Auxili- ary for Every Local Union.” ‘be complimented both on the ac- tivities it is carrying on and on the splendid report sent in. For EFFICIENT SERVICE call at... JIM WATTS’ Shell Service Station VICTORIA, B.C. 601 Gorge Rd. Phone G-5325 somewhat. Your auxiliary must Horne’s Bakeries Three Stores to Serve 741 Columbia St.—Phone 3237 806 - 12th Street Phone 1184 509- 6th Avenue Phone 2693 NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.