THE B.C. LUMB WORKER Auxiliary Convention Unanimous For Progress The Ninth Annual Convention of the Federated Auxiliaries got under way on Wednesday, November 13, at 2:30 p.m., in Eugene, Oregon. Sister Esther Laux, President of the Plywood District Council No. 9 opened the convention with greetings from the Ply- wood Auxiliaries. She expressed the hope that the convention also pointed out thet with the ending of the war, more than ever also pointed out that with the ending of the war, more han ever the women have a job to do in support of organized labor to help ensure jobs and security for all. Sister Kay Rogersfrom Van- couver Local 107 was appointed vice-president temporarily, as Sister Nancy Hamilton of New tion chairman, E. Brown No. 30; officers report chairman, E. Orr, No. 104, Auxiliary News and Views Dorothy Richardson, Associate Editor Who’s Who At The Convention Who was the gentleman from Local 80 who was discon- nected from his brief case? Who was the sister who attended the “Lobby Labour’’? Who were the brothers who rode from Seattle to Port- land without tickets and almost got a ticket? Who was the sister who received a gift of appreciation from District 1 because she acted as cheer leader during the presentation of the flag and singing of ‘“‘O Canada.” Who is it that just doesn’t know any~better? Who is the sister who was told by the immigration officer she hadn’t been born yet? Westminster, who was the elected vice-president was unable to at- tend. The roll call of officers showed the following officers were present: Margaret Mix, presi- The second morning of the con- vention -was opened by an ad- dress by Eleanor Sinclair from the Congress of Women’s Aux- iliaries. Main topics of her speech were the importance of P.A.C.; the fight against racial discrimination; abor schools; equal rights bill; and child guid- ance. Information contained in this address gave the delegates \a clearer picture of work carried on by the CIO and the Congress dent; Wanda Brown, recording secretary; Corinne Fischer, financial secretary; and Lillian Godfrey, Esther Laux, trustees; ers Lyna Nurmi, acting tee in place of Suoma Lar- tr sen, Committees were elected as Sore | follows: Press chairman, ,|0£ Women’s Auxiliaries, Inter-| Watts, Local No, 107; ‘rules | "tional Vice-President Claude | ,Ballard brought greetings from the union convention and stressed the importance of co- operation between the union and the auxiliaries. Reports were | chairman, L. Goddard No. 94; resolutions chairman, M. Svend- son No. 80; constitution chair- man, M, Hauk No. 96; organiza- ]| heard from 29 auxiliaries, ten of which were from the B.C. Dis- trict. The resolutions presented by the committee numbered 16 and outlined a definite program for the auxiliaries to follow for the DUNCAN SHOE SERVICE @. 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Who has such a soothing laugh at four in the morning? Who’s shoulder rated a box of chocolates? Who was introduced to seven senators in one evening? Who was it found the ornaments so high in Eugene? Who is the sister who has a husband with brains as| We appreciated that. | Who is the sister who says she has seen the light? | Who are the sisters who are brothers in District One? | Who had to shave the turkey and then finally got a piece of the Vancouver chicken in Eugene? delegates from ‘‘Coo-witch-an” and.) coming year. All resolutions were adopted unanimously by the convention. The subjects were: Socialized medicine, on the same principle as Canada’s Health Insurance Bill; relocation of American-Japanese along a policy of no racial discrimina- tion; increased allotments for veterans hospitals; continued rationing and price control; the GIO program for union hours and wages; the sharing of the secret of atomic power with the United Nations; the release of James Byrnes from his position in the State Department and that President Truman and all mem- bers of the State Department re- turn to the Roosevelt foreign policy of united cooperation and Atlantic Charter; a PAC cam- paign to get the women out to the polls, especially among the low income groups; the 40-hour week and equal pay for women; cancer prevention through more eancer clinics and a more ade- quate policy of health education; auxiliaries and local unions to establish union-label committees. The constitutions committee re- ported several amendments had been proposed. These were adopted. KYLE TAXI (NEXT B.C. CAFE) 24-Hour Service Anywhere, Anytime Charter: Bus Ambulance Phone 102 DUNCAN The organizational committee report made the following main recommendations: 1, That all lo- cal unions and auxiliaries pur- chase CIO pamphlets for distri- bution, such as “Labor and Edu- cation,” “Let Our People Live,” and “The Answer Is Full Em- ployment.” 2. That an organiza- tional committee of three be elected from the convention to meet’ at leats twice a year. 3. That full use be made of the “CIO News” and CWA Newslet- ters for organizational material. 4, That emphasis on the reor- ganization of delinquent auxil- iaries be continued. These recom- mendations were adopted unani- mously. Officers elected for the coming year were: President, Margaret Mix; vice-president, Kay Rog- Ae aN, LOGGERS | For a Good, Reliable TAXI Phone VERNON 190 Kal Taxi (Bob Carswell) 21 Highth St. Res. Phone 515 VERNON, B.C. | Haney; Lecal 107 Visits Sick Vancouver ‘Auxiliary « Local 107 Hospital committee visited the following brothers in the General Hospital and distributed the B.C. Lumber Worker to them: Brother McLeod, Minstrel Is- land, who had a tase of cédar poisoning; Brother Bergland ‘of Spring Creek, Harrison Lake; Brother Borman,’ Jervis Inlet, who had been severely burned; Brother MeCaig; ‘broken knee. Brother Kiwa’ was .peing sent home -the day after the commit- tee visited him; Brother Evan- off, “Eburne, had ‘sustained a broken jaw and numerous’ other injuries,-the cause-being: insuf- ficient, lighting in the yard. Other brothers visited were: Brother Kezakoff, Alaska Pine; ‘Brother . Bergstrom ‘had’ other visitors; Brother Drache was too | ill to be visited; Brother Dalgleish is much improved after his opera- | tion and would like his friends to write him from around Rivers Inlet. Brother Owen Brown, presi- dent of IWA local 1-80, had just undergone a serious operation and is coming along nicely. ers; secretary, Anne Moroni; financial secretary, Guinivere Roberts; three-year trustee, Dora vice-president for the Congress of “Women’s Aux- iliaries, Margaret’ Mix; organiza- tional committee, Margaret Mix, |Wsther Laux and Guinivere Rob- erts. Officers were installed by Rita Benedict, president of the Columbia River District Council. Under the “Gobd of the Order,” the federated board was instruct- ed to purchase Canadian and American flags for convention use. Lumberworkers, When In CHEMAINUS STAY AT GREEN LANTERN HOTEL Prop’s. W. J. Drummond and J. Foley P.O. 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