ETTERS noe CAMP ACTIVITY By ROVING REPORTER CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS, CAMP G, ENGLEWOOD, B.C. ‘At the regular business meet- ing of the sub-local, held Decem- ber 10, a one-minute silence was observed for Brothers Werner Lindgren and R. L. Walters who were killed at Camp G. A dis- cussion followed on the referen- dum ballots for international officers and amendments to the constitution. Brothers John Brown, Jim Hardy, P. Franzien, T. Nordlund, T. Littleford, Joe Kobi and Brother Newman were elected as delegates to the an- nual meeting of Local 1-71 held December 27. CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS, CAMP A, ENGLEWOOD, B.C. Regular monthly’ meeting was held December 15, 1945. A letter from the Department of Labor asknowledging wires and letters which were sent in regard to the Ford strike was read. A collection was also taken in sup- port of the strikers. It was regu- larly M/S/C that a wire be sent to Prime Minister Macken- zie King and the federal Minister of Labor requesting the removal of Wartime Order-in-Council P.C. 1003. PACIFIC LIME COMPANY, BLUBBER BAY, B.C. Regular monthly meeting was held December 3. It was M/S/C that the Loggers’ Ball in Van- couver would be advertised on the billboard as well as the 1946 union proposals PIONEER TIMBER CO., PORT MeNEIL, B.C. In the meeting of the sub- local held December 10, it was M/S/C that a fund be raised to pay for stamps, telegrams, etc., and that each be assesed 25¢ to aid in setting up the fund. GILDERSLEVE LOGGING CO., RIVERS INLET, B.C. Regular monthly meeting was held December 8, 1945. Brothers Pritchett and Christie were elected as delegates to the Dist- rvict Convention and Brother J. Monks was elected alternate. Brother Eckman resigned his chairmanship of the sub-local. LET IETS TES, OLD-TIME DANCING Hastings Auditorium Every Wed. & Sat. Alf Carlson’s Orchestra Moderate Rental Rates Ra ne INSIST ON UNION MADE WORK CLOTHES Watson’s Gloves a ‘ Stanfield’s Underwear e Kitchen-Peabody Shirts ‘and Overalls e Master Mechanic Shirts and Overalls @ MARTIN’S MEN‘S AND BOYS’ STORE 120 CRAIG ST. — DUNCAN Mark Mosher and Mel Fulton exchange experiences at the Vancou- yer Convention. Mark is business agent of Local 1-85, Port Alberni. Mel Fulton is a former member of Local 1-85 and is now business agent of Local 1-423, Kelowna. —(Sunday’s Photos) Hiring Hall Report To The, Ninth Convention By DON BARBOUR On March ist, 1944, District Council No. 1 established the Union Hiring Hall and I was appointed manager. During 1944 five hundred men were dispatched to the job. During 1945 eight hun- dred men have been sent out through our Hall and this does not take into consideration a goodly number who have gone to the job leaving no record with the Union Hiring Hall. These men were dispatched to the job through the companies, who, during | the man-power shortage appealed to our organization for help in solving their particular man-power problem at the given time. Our Hall was established during a time when there were many factors that tended to retard the growth of Union Hiring. We are all well aware of how the logging industry of B.C. main- tained, and is maintaining, its own Hiring Halls. Hiring over the past 25 years was centralized to the “Nth” degree in one Hall, known to the loggers’ as Black’s Employment Agency. However, this agency that served so well in peace time did not fill the bill during the great shortage of manpower due to the war and then the hiring was decentralized with each major company maintaining its own Hiring Hall. Also numerous people were employed as what is commonly known to loggers, as man catchers, whose job it was to patrol the skid road or wherever the loggers gather in order to fill the job vacancies, by preveailing on the workers to accept employment. Under these conditions of hiring it is more than doubtful if the rules governing Selective Service were strictly ad- hered to. Therefore, under these circumstances many of our mem- bers did not see fit to make use of what facilities the Union Hiring Hall had to offer, to the extent that we were not able to fill all the jobs that our Hall had available by at least 25 percent. On the brighter side, we have a signed contract with one com- pany which carries the very important clause of Union Hiring which should, and will, in the future, be in every Union contract. This must be one of the objectives for our organiation to obtain full collective bargaining rights. Indicative of the future of our Union Hiring Hall could be seen during this last seasonal migration of loggers to town when our Hall has been filled to overflowing a big part of the time, And as we grow, during the coming year, more suitable quarters will have to be found. The hiring of woodworkers must be centralized in the Union Hiring Hall as quickly as possible and thus prevent the black list and sucker system of hiring so prevalent in the log- ging industry in British Columbia, Establishment of full Union Hiring must be one of our main tasks during 1946, and I am convinced that with the cooperation of every member it can, and will be done. Why Not Think It Over? Might we suggest to all good union men that it would be a sensible thing \f they discussed with their families the ques- tion of ‘selecting 2 Union Funeral Home to serve them when the need arises This would save time and worry, and would insure union families being served by Union Funeral Homes. CHAPEL HILL COMPANY BROADWA) at ALMA BAyview 0455 — AND — BURNABY FUNERAL DIRECTORS 4257 EAST HASTINGS STREET GLenburn 0154 “Your Community Funeral Directors” ‘OPERATED UNDER CLOSED SHOP CONTRACT” Camp Comments ‘Every Reader a Correspondent” EL QS Win Chinese Appeal To Selective Service ‘A recent appeal to National Selective Service by the IWA on behalf of eight Chinese workers who had been dismissed without being given seven days notice by the B. B. & B. Logging Com- pany at Powell River, was granted by the Court of Refer- ees. The company has been ordered to pay them six days’ pay at $8.00 per diem in lieu of notice, an aggregate of $384.00. McDonald Refuses Hospital Treatment Interest in the case of Wm. McDonald for whom a collection was taken among woodworkers resulted in a demand for a state- ment as to progress made. Don Barbour, Hiring Hall Manager, who is in charge of monies col- lected, explains as follows: “ was partly responsible for starting the collection fund for Brother McDonald, knowing the circumstances of how he received his injury on the picket line at Blubber Bay. Although McDon- ald gave me a solemn promise to cooperate to regain his health when funds and facilities were available, he now refuses to take hospital treatment. There is, in the bank, $532.28 for this pur- pose as at December 31, 1945, and the names of all those who have donated are also on file, so that if it becomes impossible to prevail upon Brother McDonald to go to hospital, the money can be refunded. “I yegret that McDonald has taken this attitude and assure all donors that pressure will be kept on him to make use of the kind help offered by our numer- ous members.” Compensation Board Starts New Service Mr, Humphrys of the Rehabili- tation Department of the Work- men’s Compensation Board ‘has announced a new service. All injured workmen recuperating in Vancouver -hospitals are being visited regularly by representa- tives of this department. The purpose is to give greater assist- ance to workers in rehabilitating Prize Winners At The Loggers Ball Prize winners at the Logi Ball December 28, reprinted request, are as follows: 1st Prize: J. Grogov, 656 We 25th Avenue, Vancouver, By Ticket No. 1155. 2nd Prize Oscar Johnson, Belmont Vancouver. Ticket No. 1469. 3x Prize: Leonard Augustus, Nan. aimo, B.C. Ticket No. 4321. tt Prize: D. McIntyre, West Hotel Vancouver, B.C. Ticket No, 2826. — 5th Prize: H. Shiba, Topaze Timber Co., Texada. Island, B,C, _ Ticket No. 2274. Paul Bunyan Beard—Bill Bow. brick, Bloedel’s camp, Menzies Bay, B.C. ff " DUNCAN SHOE SERVICE @. Korolak) Recaulking Experts and Rebuilt Loggers QUICK SERVICE 125 KENNETH — DUNCAN eaemsieeanaecnee a BOILERMAKERS‘ Union Building DANCE TUES, and SAT. 12 BOWLING ALLEYS Large and Small Halls for rent 339 W. Pender — Vancouver Phone PA. 9481 KNOWLTONS LIMITED Druggists We can sue: .' your Medical Requirements Prompt Attention to All — Mail Orders — NO ORDER TOO SMALL NO ORDER TOO LARGE 15 East Hastings St. themselves after injury. Vancouver, B.C. 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