j June 4, 1945 Page Five THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER LETTERS Sawmill News REPORTS “Every Reader aCorrespondent’’ | CHIPS and SAWDUST GREEN-CHAIN PETE Citizens PAC Formed Penuel To CIO-PAC aia eau Doo An eppiation ‘or eee has been filed with the Labour a Relations Board for ae jee ASHINGTON (ALN)—The National Citizens Political Meh commtaarvll strive to establish itself on “as broad as i pre ssible” a base, with farmers and business men rat nes Bae ing chairman Elmer Benson sated here this enson, former governo! innesota, recently replaced ‘O-PA chairman Sid Local 1-357 Supports Council, Ignore Delegates stand taken by the majority of alates for Local at a See al District Council meeting of M gion Hall, port by the delegates on the position they had taken and a full dis- be elected permanent chaii s pee cambes an Ramee ei ieupresiient Games Patton of the National || cussion of the issues involved, the: Local voted to.cphold the| stand A a fi i" i i rmers Union and Attorney General Robert W. Kenny of Cali- . _Endor- ed, and from all indications it}! fornia. Hillman retains the title of honorary chaii s ono ie peor anda tions is expect certification can NCPAC will work closely with CIO-PAC, Benson said, a outed by ‘l d be applied for shortly. anticipates wide support from local AFL bodies. Tts program, h he Youth Ado ts |" e council to sen stone Shingle Mill—TI ae is one “upon which citizens from every walk of life 1 organizers into Interior B.C. and 4 2 igre ae work in unison with the orces of organized labor, a Baeiaess Rise ie Special Diceco amend appeal made by the scomnaUy to}| and Se ne gro ups.” i baal includes comiulets and PAC Pro ram £ hh t 1 War ir Board}} final victor: nd lasting peace, implement of the for this pu if essary, in ae of Hie: fae saad has}} late President ae It's aan bil of rights, abolition of t «| Was given. nine votes re- been turned d discrimination and the attainment of full voting rights for all || TORONTO. — A seven-point} oorqeq ‘ ea, be corde osition at the dis- itizens. youeit lection eocrant\iaalbean * xe tog fr Moh La a Hesued by the national commit-| ‘ict council meeting in Nanaimo, er Co., ine, and Pa- tee for the Fede ati Demo ese were from the cific Pine, are now well under a ratic Youth, Malcolm You ; H , |New Westminster Local wo winter mol Industry Committe cei ea 3 S y, states. The : th e e n u I e program has been sent all the satisfa companies for their appro’ H major political parties contest- pao the eure of ae Le cee olds Fi st Meeti ing Federal seats, asking them to| ave taken advantage 0 cas 0 apes if In state their position on ‘it. e WEA Summer Classes which Word has been received from the poral eroune) sated cel Bec D alee e first meeting of tl ‘ederati established | Sion was le to participate as rn, : oom : to the ee in the 1945 szremett was held in Vancouver on eae June 2.| Youth Bet Action Commit-| fully as possible this year. A er ctsin Ricestaing ae oe ae The meeting called to discuss points that were raised by Local|tees in Toronto, Hamilton, St. aren is rene Eee out for volun- Phe! 1 917 and Locai 1.363. Catharines, Fort William, Winni-| teen eae ed Hling| The ease of Local 1-217 was raised by employees of the Cana-|peg, Montreal, Vancouver, Vie dian White Pine in ppemests to millwrights or other workers who,|toria and other smaller centres. 0 meet, and pledge the fullest : Nee! aoaveraiin e rsibt of necessity worl Tt was felt by the union that when | In many. localities the Youth|C!O Leaders Approve : PAC’s ar si ica ate oliday falls on thet et Te oy rerganeticfeal snow tljancther dey aye ere vondoraing sind rides pen ue Labor The crew at this lant Birt |= “oycompensate ‘them. ey stand on the Federation program.| NEW (ALN) ously awaiting some action by| cision of the Committee was a that the heading of The] appointme Bie ae ee aH e ree a Ttneetrertt on! tial ita union is eonect in that the| clested overnment must provide| Lewis B. He ni f urray rges ewis ae an ae suc- Pe jeaelon ‘or certification made] emplo: under such circum- ‘anada Dsaseanity for| ceed Frai Perkins secre- ae stances are entitled to one rec- Hi h C ili ht ‘program lists those tap: 0) lalion eeatveah eaigeR IMall =AlitHiorellInenized eat day’ each weelc in Ig er Cel Rid Ge: canitiss which young peo-|proval of the U.S. labor move- entitled to a vacation will receive] . jaition to declared legal holi are demanding. At the top| ment. CIO President Philip Mur- he first week i Those| *tdition to declared legal holi-| 4 siNGTON (ALN of the list is placed, “the opr days, tunity t President Philip Rane an fe UVLO, and earn a good ene but other CIO officers ex- iving.” It states that to en-| pressed their satisfaction with Another interpretation which . P ction’ wi Be cere tuteenciation ‘which | week pl before President] sure this “the Eisai must] the cabinet change. AFL presi- Woe the employer should have) Tuan a demand for an imme-|achieve ou employment, work-! dent William Green voiced “con- the privilege of declaring Good| “diate 20 per cent increase in tbe encouraged to or-|fidenee and sauatee on : = ai e a improve their condi-|choice of Schwellenbacl Friday or Easter Monday as e ceilings, with the solemn} tions, markets must be guaran- y pataboyy eae, outs pceeisiott prediction that “unless labor re-| teed farmers, co operatives must From oa ni 1940, Schwel- committee wi pepe er Ocyew langar Shace et) Berpromnored tela member of th pas stata bas ave, (Bs is privi-| at it produces than in 1940,)¢% labour Participation in goy-| Senate, mE pues period he S 3 % sence nd ta: n lower in-| consistently bac! e program prior to said h ie en: Hey £10;000;000 workers s Were (err ee muse ilehte, ” of President Roosevelt and ployer shall declare the day to| jobless, even more workers will!” Opportunity for the re estab-|fought for eens Tabor le- and said day shall be|be unemployed.” The 20 per of the services, maxi-|islation. During the last eleo- Serres ail Pou eaithe cent increase is essential, Mur-|mum health and fitness, of living Hon campaign, both APL nd a i i intaii in a peaceft ve O officials in hi: te required 2 Romie euch day| 72% Sad) to. meiniain’ present | Don for werd, edoamtts of Wachineton aolih Mis cata: shall be paid time and one half.”| Wage lévels in the face of re ; sae =f aa voting at 18 years of age, and|4acy for the posts of governor or en Other cain ee uces ies ig hours and to en-|for full national unity, are the|S¢nator, but Schwellenbach de- Ua ec press fears ean sure sufficient Boas a Se other needs that are stressed. | clined 1 °\had not yet been issued by the|¢r after x full employ- 2 committee. ment program. VANCOUVER UNION FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1235 E. 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