| Picture shows a decent sized load in the short log country. Here they are only allowed 8-{t. bunks ond consequently have to hang some of them “in the breeze.” Incidently the camp where this was taken was burned to the ground in a forest fire this summer. It was a 100 percent Union Camp belonging to Creston Sawmills. Prices Control. Board Explains Meat Rationing In answer to resolutions submitted by all locals on the ques- tion of meat rationing, a letter has been received from the War- time Prices and Trade Board informing the District Council that the policy now in effect, with regard to meat rationing has received the support of elected representatives of the people The extreme gravity of the situation facing Great Britain|i™@ out a complicated scheme .ing of meat imperative, and Europe, makes the ration- con- trary to many news reports in the public press. The Board points out that it is impossible to increase the per capita al- lowanee of meat to workers in heavy industries, without work- JOS. HARWOOD General Trucking VERNON Phone 40 Box 38 "LUMBER WORKERS When in Vernon, make VERNON HOTEL (Chas. V. MeNeill) YOUR HOME Phone 47 LOGGERS For a Good, Reliable TAXI Phone VERNON 190 | Kal Taxi bs (Bob Carswell) 21 Bighth St. Res. Phone 515 VERNON, B.C. of rationing, and they are cog- nizant of the fact that the meat rationing will call for a heavy sacrifice on the part of these workers, It was also pointed out in the communication, that while the individual allowance per coupon could not be increased, that the workers in camps have a gen- erous quota, and steps have been taken to increase the supply of non-rationed foods. going into logging areas. Furthermore, if a method of establishing sand- wich stands, is found, or other conveniences for the workers, the Board is willing to make quotas of meat available for such facilities. Britain with a ration allow- ance considerably below that al- loted to the people of Canada, has found no practical method of discriminating beween work- ers in yarious industries, In view of the gravity of the pres- ent situation, members of org- anized labor have been asked to give the present rationing regu- lations a fair trial, in order to supply the liberated countries until they can take care of their own needs. { Interior Activities FROM CRANBROOK, NELSON, PRINCETON, KELOWNA, KAMLOOPS AND PRINCE GEORGE Back Interior Position On Japanese At the B.C. District Council meeting held October 7, in Van- couver, the position taken by the Kamloops conference of In- terior locals on the Japanese question relative to the rights of Japanese members of the In- ternational Woodworkers of Am- erica, was endorsed. The resolution adopted, de- manded equal rights for Japa- nese workers, particularly in re- spect to the right of appeal, against Selective Service rul- ings. Prize Winners At Cranbrook The following are the prize winners in the loggers sports sponsored by IWA Local 1-405 at Cranbrook: Log Sawing (Single), size of log 21 inches; 1st prize, Zellio Lascutta, Cranbrook Sawmills. time, 53 seconds; 2nd_ prize, Stanley Gaska, Cranbrook Car- tage, time 1.16 seconds. Log Sawing (Double), 1st prize, F, Hearn, M. Hearn, Cran- brook Sash & Door, time 25% seconds; 2nd prize, S. Gaska, A. Lumberg, Cranbrook Cartage, time 28 seconds. Winning saws filed by Louis Percher. Tug-O-War, Cranbrook Sash & Door, seven man team. The prize cups donated by the Cranbrook Sash & Door,. Cran- brook Sawmills, and Cranbrook Cartage, will be held by the winners until next year’s com- petitions. A cup donated by the Cran- brook Sawmills Ltd. to be used in the log birling events is be- ing held over until next year due to the absence of water in the pool. A horseshoe pitching contest was a big event and éontinued throughout the evening. The winners’ names are not avail- able at this time. The cups will be on display at the union office after next week for some time. Melsness Proceeding Dispite Mishaps Bert Melsness, District Re- presentative, was on his way to Cranbrook this week, following a visit with several interior lo- cals. It is reported that Brother Melsness has had a little car trouble enroute, and that on one occasion he had an argument with a telephone pole. . The Most Complete Store in the Interior For LUMBER WORKER'S to Outfit is W. D. MacKENZIE & SON (Bill MacKenzie) P.O, Box 158 VERNON, B.C. Phone 155 Some Wage Comparisons ‘An increase in wages of almost $100,000 per week was realized by workers in the lumbering industry during the year 1944. The fol- lowing are a few comparisons on wage statistics taken from the Annual Report of the Department of Labor of the Province of | British Columbia. Number employed in those industries used for comparison at their respective peak months: Shipbuilding, January, 1944 ... 28,668 Lumber industries, May, 1944 23,501 Coal Mining, January, 1944 . 2,718 Metal Mining, January, 1944 4,001 Cigar making, May-December, 1944 ... i2 Jewelry Manufacturing, December, 1944 .. 95 Construction, March, 1944 12,917 ‘Average weekly earnings during 1944, based on week of peak employment: 1943’ 1944 ‘Increase Shipbuilding .. 40.08 40.86 28 Lumber Industries 87.09 41.28 4.19 Coal Mining 39.00 42.38 3.88 Metal Mining .. 85.82 39,40 3.58 Cigar Making 15.10 23.61 8.51 Jewelry Manufacture 4114 4464 3.50 ; Construction... 39.60 3847 *1.13 (*) decrease, The report is based on returns from 1,041 companies in the lumber industry, and shows that these companies employed at the peak month, 23,501 workers. It is a fact that there are many more lumber companies in British Columbia, than are included in this report. It is therefore impossible to estimate just what percentage of the total working in the industry these figures represent. How- ever, based on the above average, an increase of $98,469.19 per week went into the pockets of the workers in the woods and mills. During that year, the figures of the Internaiotnal Wood- workers of America show that the greatest organizational gains were made and this is reflected in the increased pay for the workers, Mel Fulton Endorsed As Business Agent 1-418 at Princeton. An applica- tion has been made to the Dis- trict Council for assistance to Word has been received that Brother Mel Fulton, President of Kelowna Local 1-428. has been recommended as business agent by his own local, and also Local these locals in maintaining him full time. 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