946-Year “By MONA convention. we are an auxiliary. In the past, while the auxili- aries were new and only vague- ly aware of their role as assist- ants of one of the most power- \ ful trade unions in the province, raising funds and social activi- ties seemed to be their main job. With the addition of new Jocals and the coming of age of the older ones a new sense Pal responsibility was felt by the members. It became clear that auxiliaries could do much more than serve tea and hold bazaars, important as these function are to auxiliary life. The excellent work done by the pioneer aux- iliary local in Lake Cowichan in the field of political action and community work can serve as an example to all other auxili- aries in British Columbia. Other locals, too, have carried on good work in hospitals, in adoption of orphans and in other community work which is a credit to the members and provides valuable experience for the greater ef- forts that lie ahead. Women all over the world came forward during the war years to do whatever job was necessary and although peace has been declared there is a mighty job to be done yet for the establishment of decent liv- ing standards for working peo- ple. That women are still con- seious of the great part they can lay bri nd maintain- Lumberwockers, When In CHEMAINUS STAY AT GREEN LANTERN HOTEL Prop’s. W. J. Drummond and J. Foley P.O. Box 171—Phones 19-51 Cowichan Merchants LIMITED DUNCAN, B. C Full and Efficient DEPARTMENT STORE SERVICE H i For Your Convenience, @ H i i LOGGERS Eat At STOCKHOLM CAFE (Harry Kolot, Mgr.) 811 Main St. Vancouver Armour Bros. LOvAL AND LONG DISTANCE Furniture Moving FUEL SUPPLIES e Phone 292 THE BC. LUMBER WORKER Auxiliary News and Views Dorothy Richardson, Associate Editor Of Action MORGAN District Vice-Pres., [WA-CIO Women’s Auxiliaries The last convention of IWA-CIO B.C. District Council of Wo- men’s Auxiliaries made a ruling that future conventions would be held at a time of year which would not conflict with the union A This was a good decision, I believe, for it will give officers and delegates at the convention more time to formulate a program which will serve best the interests of the union to which ing peace can be seen in the re- cent conference in Paris of some 800 women from all parts of the world. Our auxiliaries in British Columbia, too, are part of that great movement of progressive forces that will struggle tena- ciously. for that peace and free- dom for which millions have died. The ambitious program adopt- ed by our union last week is an answer to the attacks already made by monopolists in this country. It will means greater responsibility, untiring effort and a good measure of plain or- dinary hard work for auxiliary members. The. program author- izes taking of a strike vote and collecting a day’s pay from every union member to establish a $100,000 strike fund so that if strike action becomes necessary the union will be prepared. We know what this means for’ us. Because women usually have the job at home of stretching the pay envelope to meet all needs of the family they know the meaning of that word STRIKE. Especially in homes where there are children they know there may be hungry mouths. But they also know that if the workers’ demands are not met there will continue to be the scrimping and scraping to try to make ends meet,~ and eventually, hungry mouths anyway. What, then, are the issues confronting convention delegates on January 27? First of all, how can we best get behind our union in its efforts to avoid strike ac- tion, Secondly, how can we reach the greatest number of non- members of the auxiliary move- ment to acquaint with our pro- gram. Third, how can we im- prove our whole field of activity and educate ourselves to be ready for any eventuality. Sisters, the convention is just around the corner. Let’s give it some thought and come prepared for a good, snappy convention that: will do’ justice to the auxil- iary movement in (B.C. and the International Woodworkers © of America (CIO). General Hospital Committee Report Ladies’ Auxiiary Local 107 Hospital Committee visited 13 brothers and one sister and a Lumber Worker and Christmas| hamper were given to each. The brothers visited were: Brothers Nickerson, Payne, Dal- gleish, Forsberg, Kozmech, Koz- onaski, Thomson, Rumbo, Lim- mins, Parker, Walz, Young, Boudreaux and Sister Burkland. All members are reported as progréssing very well. EUGENE, ORB—Officers of the Federated Ladies Auxiliaries of the IWA-CIO elected at the close of the two-day convention. of the Auxiliaries in the local IWA hall in Eugene. Left to right: Guinevere Roberts, Treasurer; Lillian Godfrey, Trustee; Anne Maroni, Secretary; Margaret Mix, President; Kay Rogers, Vice- President and Esther Laux, Trustee, Mrs. Dora Haney, newly elected trustee, was not present when the picture was taken. Now Is The Time To Join Your Auxiliary By DOROTHY RICHARDSON We are gradually becoming more Auxiliary conscious through- out British Columbia, but we still need a larger membership. Come on ladies, how about you joining the Auxiliary too. We are going to need Ladies Auxiliaries now, more than ever before. The larger the membership, the better we will be able to help when Local 107 Welcomes New Members Vancouver Local 107, Ladies Auxiliary, held their first meet- ing of the year on January 8, 1946, with 16 members present. We are very pleased to welcome three new members: Sister Don- ahue, Sister McCuish, and Sister Petrowitz. ~ We had the pleasure of a visit from Sister Campbell from Kam- loops. Kamloops is just starting out in the Auxiliary world. They are o to a good start with ten members. Keep up the good work, and the best of luck, Sister Campbell. Congratulations are’ extended to Sister Burkland who is the proud mother of a lovely nine pound baby girl—Carol Ann. Both are doing very well. Sisters Pulling, Richardson and ‘McCuish were elected as a committee to arrange to get ma- terials for the lunch at the CWP business meeting and social, which will be held in the United Steelworkers’ Hall at JOth and Main on January 26, 1946, at 7.30 pm. Sisters Morgan and Croy were elected as delegates to attend the convention in Nan- aimo on January 27, 1946. Alter- nates were Sisters Pulling and Godfrey. The Auxiliary would like to see some of their mem- called upon for aid. The world gress with it. We have all read the news in the papers recently that the TWA is prepared to strike, if necessary, in logging camps, sawmills, shingle mills, and all woodwork- ing plants. A strike of this type would tie up as many as 30,- 000 workers and paralyze British Columbia’s lumbering industry. We don't want this to. happen but it may. It happened in Wind- sor and it can happen here. If such a strike should be called in B.C., who is it that will have to make one dollar stretch into two — THE WOMEN. Yes, and it will be the WOMEN who will have to do their part on the pic- ket lines too. Fight Tuberculosis Have Free X-ray Full-fledged cooperation of every individual and organiza- tion in Vancouver to make it a point to have a free chest X-ray taken during the chest X-ray campaign opéning in Vancouver January 14, was urged last week by M. J. O’Brien, campaign chairman, in an address to vol- unteer workers and committee heads at a luncheon in Hotel Vancouver. The survey chairman pointed out that there are 11,469 known eases of tuberculosis in British Columbia. He. emphasized that tuberculosis, being infectious, was therefore preventable if everyone would assume the minor obligation of simply hav- ing a free X-ray taken. ATS Se EN ROLAND A. THORPE —AUCTIONEER— NEW AND USED FURNITURE Kenneth Street Phone 148 Duncan | is progressing and we must pro- 2 —_______________|bers attend this convention as visitors if it is possible. They could leave on the 11 a.m. boat on Sunday and arrive in Nan- aimo in time for the 2 p.m. ses- sion and then get the 6 p.m. boat home. It would make a very interesting trip also. Our next social will be held on January 22, 410 Holden Building. We hope to see every- one there. j This: sort of thing cannot be done without organized leaders. What better organized leaders have we than the Ladies’ Auxili- aries? So come on, one and all, let us make one more New Year's resolution and resolve to join the Ladies’ Auxiliaries now, and have a larger and stronger mem- bership in the year to come. STEWART AND HENDERSON (formerly W. T. Corbishley)