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THE BC LUMBER WORKER

December 18, 1944

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New Method Needed
At Harrison Mills

From the Press Committee. Ca-
nadian Forest Products, Harrison
Mills, B.C.

December 5th, 1944

“The Little House that sits be-
hind the Big House, and how to
use it.”—On such a subject that
eminent builder and writer Chick
Sales could write a whole treat-
ise, but it is much too deep a sub-
ject for the members of our
Press Committee. We might how-
ever go as far as to suggest to
the Farmer-Logger boy that he
forego the old top rail fence
system—it leaves calk marks on
top deck, The stand-up position
is no better, for the sights be-
come ill adjusted and the aim
decidedly poor, and our Bull-
cooks are mighty mad when it
is off target.

Even if it makes the boys feel
at home to stand we insist they
desist.

A series of cartoons might in-
struct the “stand-ups” how it
should be done and how it should
not be done. Brother Editor get
your cartoonists busy and send
us up a series before the rest of
us all take to the bush.

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The suggestion of a committee
similar to the PAC to contact
the management from time to
time has much merit.

Tf the management and owners
were cognisant of the action our
locals take from time to time to
check on Yecalatrant workers
then they would hardly hesitate
to give their full support to the
union shop and would be even
ready to negotiate the 44-hour
week, the voluntary check-off
and the pay increase. To illus-
trate. A short time ago we found
it necessary to chastise in open
meeting certain brothers who
were not living up to the 48-hour
week agreement. They would
leave on Friday night. This up-
set production and caused discon-
tent with the rest of the crew.
Well after our President—and
you should know John Monks—
got through with his chastise-
ment there has been no further
trouble.

Another case— A worker was
fired for being on the job drunk.

BOB SIMPSON

CRANBROOK
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Men‘s Furnishings
Biltmore Hats
Heel Hugger Shoes

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Baker St. Cranbrook

SAY WHAT YOU PLEASE

This after repeated warnings.
This brother has now approached
some of our members with the
idea of the union taking up his
case to get him his job back. Un-
less there is more to his assur-
ances than has appeared in the
past our committee could not en-
dorse his reinstatement. The
safety of the crew is more im-
portant than the satisfaction of
one individual who cannot be
trusted.

Of these and other things the
management and bosses are ig-
norant and no committee would
be justified in bringing before
them all these things that trans-
pire in our meetings, but a com-
mittee might bring before them
judiciuosly the fact that when
we give our obligation as a part
of organized labor we intend to
fulfil it, and we expect the same
cooperation from them. The half
and half game has no place in
our ranks,

The union shop can work equal-
ly in the interests of the employ-
ers as well as the emproyees. One
of these days the owners are go-
ing to have a visit from our com-
mittee who will urge them to
vote for it in their own negotia-
ting conference.

Say, Mr. Editor, you just got
to give us more space, we hate
to stop with a bang.

Oregon Members
Back Petition

To the Editor:

I was rather surprised at the
way the drive for signatures on
petitions is going here’ I refer
to Petitions to revise Article 1,
Section 4B, 4C and 4d. I had no
idea they would be so well re-
ceived. The workers feel that
constitutional authority has been
overstepped, and they are really
burned up.

Our Job Branch here is sign-
ing up 100 per cent so far. Now
who was it said Oregon is a
hopeless case! Now brothers, if
we just get out and vote these
unjust clauses out of our other-
wise democratic constitution.
everything will be all right. It
will clear the way for unity
within the IWA once more.

TOM SCRIONER
P.O. Box 1103,
Redmond, Oregon.
Boom Man Tite Knot Pine Mill

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At Johnson Loa

To the Editor:

This will be the last report
from this camp in 1944, as the
crew is going to town on the
18th.

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An electric light plant has
just been installed here and the
bunkhoyse has been lined with
pebble board. Individual tables
and cigarette ash trays have
also been supplied. These, to-
gether with a good floor (which
has been in for some time and
where no caulk boots are allow-
ed) go to make very comfortable
living quarters.

Tickets for the Woodworkers
Ball went like hotcakes.

The petition to the Interna-
tional Secretary for a referen-
dum ballot on amending Article
1, Section IV of the International
Constitution was given consider-
ation at our last monthly meet-
ing and all members hastened to
participate in the democratic
functioning of our union by af-
fixing their names and card
numbers thereto.

CAMP COMMITTEE.

Johnson’s Log Camp,
Allison Harbour, B.C.

All Goina Well
At Salmon River

To the Editor:

‘At the monthly meeting held
here November 16, the regular
business was dealt with, and then
a report on the convention was
given by Brother Higgin of
Courtenay. The petition on the
IWA Constitution was signed by
every member here. We are
about 96 percent union organiz-
ed in this camp and we have a
good camp committee function-
ing. So far there has been no
grievance of importance. The
meals here are Al considering
prevailing wartime restrictions
and rationing.

This company at present has
started to repair and divide some
of the bunkhouses to accommo-
date four men in each room in-
stead of the previous one room
for eight. Rumors are that they
are going to remodel the whole
camp, and if so, it will be ap-
preciated by every fellow work-
er here. : :

As for recreation, we have a
picture show once a week, which
ig enjoyed by most everyone.

This will be all for now and
in the near future we will en-
deavour to let you know how
things are progressing here in
Kelsey Bay. ;
id CARD 4161.
Salmon River Logging Co.,
Kelsey Bay, B.C.

TOMORROW’S WORLD

World examines closely the pos-
sibilities of our strength for the
building of the peace. On the
same program are two informa-
tive subjects on the new North;
one deals with the building of
the Alaska Highway, the other
with the industrial life of North-
ern Canada. Also showing is the
film, Japan, the Enemy Dreams
of Empire, portraying the Nip-
ponese plans for the complete
domination of the Far East.

The schedule is as follows:
Monday, December 18th, Fan-

Pioneer Crew
Investigates Accident

To the Editor:

A very interesting meeting
was held in November, high-
lighted by the report of Arnie
Johnson on the recent IWA Con-
vention.

Although this portion of the
report is old news nevertheless
we feel it should be afforded a
short note; that is the report
on the collision accident in which
one man lost his life and two
others injured, one seriously.
Mel Evanson is out of the hos-
pital now but Dave Deeming,
the second casualty, is still in
the Vancouver General.

One very interesting incident
in connection with this accident
was reported to us. Mr. Allan,
partner in C. & A. Logging Co.
adjacent to Pioneer, was one of
the first on hand and gave an
excellent account of himself as
first-aid man and he also donat-
ed his blood for a transfusion
needed by Deming.

Brother Harold Walton gave a
good account of the recent meet-
ing held in Alert Bay, with rep-
resentatives of the Union and

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The cur-

ny Bay, 12:20 noon, Mill, 7:30
VLM Camp; Tuesday, December
19th, Franklin River, Camp A,
7:30 pm., Hall! Wednesday, De-
lcember 20th, Franklin River,
Camp B, 7:30 p.m., Hall; Thurs-
day, December 21, Port Alberni,

BSW Mill, 12:20 midnight,
Lunchroom; Friday, December
22nd, Port Alberni BSW Mill,

12:20 noon, Lunchroom, APL
Camp 1 Beaverereek, 7:30 p.m.
Hall; Saturday, December 23rd,
Alberni Residential School, 7:00
pm., Hall; Sunday, December
24th, Port Alberni IWA, 8:00
pm., Erie Graf Hall; Tuesday,
December 26th, Nanaimo Found-
ry, 12:20 noon, Ladysmith, 7:30
p.m., Native Sons Hall; Tuesday,
January 2nd, Paldi, 12:20 noon,
Lake Logging Co. Hall, Youbou,
7:30 p.m., Community Hall; Wed-
nesday, January 3, Youbou Camp
6, 7:30 pa

management of various nearby
camps, and St. George Hospital
officials in regards to the need
of a change in physicians. To
date confidence of the men in
the healing abilities of the Alert
Bay Hospital has been notice-
ably lacking. The outcome being
that not only one but now there
will be two doctors, both new
men to these parts and are pre-
ceded by very good reports.

The Safety First committee is
continuing to show its value and
various changes“and additions
for the safety of the men comes
to light every now and then. If
the existence and functions of
this committee was all that was
accomplished by the union in this
camp, the results well repay all
the efforts put forward.

Heard, via the grapevine, that
practically all bunkhouses will

be converted to two-men rooms.
Mery Christmas to all.

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