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THE BC. LUMBER WORKER

Page Seven

Dorothy Richardson, Associate Editor

A Child's First School
Is Right In The Home

“The Mineworker,” Wholesome Mental Hygiene for Children

Auxiliary 107 Supports

Program

A very interesting business and social gathering was held by
Local 107 on January 22. at 409 Holden Building, swith 16 “ona

and one guest, Mrs. E. E. Smith, present. We wish to extend many
thanks to Local 1-217 for giving us permission to use this hall for
our meetings and social evenings, and to fix it up as we see fit.
We hope to have bigger and better socials here in the near future.

The following resolutions were
endorsed and are to be sent to
the B.C. District Convention to
be held in Nanaimo on January
27th: 1. Housing shortages in
cities dnd logging camps. 2.
Weekend schools for education
of auxiliary and union move-
ments. Schools to be held in Na-
naimo and Vancouver. 3. Price
control—te lifting of government
subsidy. 4. IWA 1946 three point
program: 40-hour week, 25¢ in-
erease, union security and check-
off.

Many thanks to Mr. Ward for
showing us the film: “Kitchen
Come True.” This picture told
us the story of how a farmer’s
wife, who had lived in an old-
fashioned kitchen for many
years, finally saw her dream
come true. This family had
bought and saved Victory Bonds
all through the war. After years
of long, hard struggling, the war
ended and one $500 Victory Bond
bought her that modern up-to-
date kitchen that at one time was
only a dream. This goes to show
us that all those bonds we
bought and saved, during the
war, will now buy us the new
post-war things that we waited
so loag fer.

Our next meeting will be held
on Tuesday, February 12th at 8
p.m., 400 Helden Building.

HOSPITAL REPORT

The following brothers were
yisited by Sisters Pulling and
Godfrey, Local 107, General
Hospital Committee. A B.C.
Lumber Worker was given to
each.

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land, B.C.; Brother Goddard
from Port Alberni, B.C.; Brother
Nickerson from Bloedel’s; Bro-
ther Payne, who is now going to
a nursing home. Brother Dalg-
leish has been operated on since
we last visited him and we hope
to see him improved by next time.
Brother Moski from Alberta
Lumber hias been sick for a year.
Brother Johnson from Gusta-
son’s Camp; Brother Borer from
Powell River; Brother MacCal-
Jan; Brother Ingleson from Pa-
cific Mills in the Queen Char-
lottes. ‘This brother has cedar
poisoning and is having trouble
with compensation.

Duncan Local Holds
Christmas Party

On December 20th, the Ladies
Auxiliary Local 96 of Duncan
held a Christmas party in the
K, of P. Hall for the members
and their children. Despite the
bad weather, a good attendance
arrived and thoroughly enjoyed
the afternoon. In the absence
of Santa, Sister Cleough pre-
sented each child with a gift as
well as a bag full of oranges,
apples, nuts, candy and popcorn.

A yery dainty luncheon was
then served. The affair was con-
vened by Sisters Boehm, Parlee
and Hauk. Frank Hall, our
adopted solarium boy was re-
membered at Christmas with a
gift and a bag of goodies. The
bi-monthly dances at Glenora
are still well attended and are
proving very successful. A de-
cision was made to send a gift
to those members who were ill
at the time. ,

You Can Join

(By Marge Croy, Local 107)

Is your husband in the Union?
Or your brother, or your son?

Good for him! He sees the wisdom
Of the fight that must be won!

He knows that workers, disunited
Haven’t got much on the ball,

So he turns out to the meetings
‘At the Local Union hall;

Listens to the controversy
Supports the move considered
best—
(Why don’t you attend one with
him?
You can do so, as a guest.)

Though you can’t sail on the “big
ship” :
Since you haven't got a vote,
There is one way you can join in
Climb on board the ‘Auxiliary’
boat!

Trim, seaworthy, she’s a convoy
And first aid in time of “war”;
Captain and crew are gallant
fighters,
But there’s room for many
more! -

You will be a Union member!
Throw your weight behind the
rest!

Your Sisters in your Local want
you!

Come out, and help them do
their best!

An old Negro on a southern
plantation was an expert with
the whip and could show his
prowess any time he was called
on by--his--employer for the
amusement of his guests. One
hot afternoon he was called into
the yard and had shown his
great skill by knocking off the
blossom off a flower and then
striking a fly from the sunny
steps. Finally, one of the guests

pointed to a hornet’s nest but
the old man shook his head.

“A blossom am a_ blossom,
and a fly am a fly,” he said
sagely, “but a hornet’s nest am
an organization.”

Need Volunteer Workers
To Help X-Ray Survey

The Greater Vancouver Mass Chest X-Ray Survey, which
opened on January 14 in the West End of the city, goes into its
second week of a six months’ campaign with more than 4000 ap-
pointments made in the two first districts.

M. J.

O’Brien, chairman of the voluntary committee which is

working in close cooperaion with the Provincial Board of Health,
and the B. C. Tuberculosis Society, stated his satisfaction at results

of the opening week.

“The volunteer workers who
handle clerical duties, and the
making of appointments, are to
be greatly complimented for
their efforts in keeping this
great community service operat-
ing at a high peak of efficien-
cy,” said My. O’Brien,

“The publie is co-operating in
making the drive a success. It
is hoped that, at the end of the
six months period, more than 90
percent of the entire adult pop-
ulation of Greater Vancouver
will have received chest X-rays.

“Medical authority is agreed
that by giving prompt treatment
when the disease is discovered,
it is possible to greatly reduce
tuberculosis as ac ause of death
within a generation.”

The two big mobile X-ray
units are to be located at Sea
Cadet Barracks, 2024 Beach
Avenue, and at Gordon House,
1005 Jervis Street, until January

28, after which they will move

to other headquarters in the
west end.

It is intended to extend the
privilege of free chest X-rays
to residents within districts
consisting of 25 city blocks each.

Mr. O’Brien emphasized the
importance of securing more and
more yolunteer workers. Volun-
teers may offer their services,
either individually or through
organizations by telephoning
headquarters at PAcific 1856,
pordon House, 1005 Jervis St.

Attendants of the two mobile|}:
X-ray units, who are handling |
appointments at the rate of 80/1]
per hour, per unit during the|i/

two 2-hour periods they operate
each day, state that this could

be increased if those reporting |

vemove costume jewelery, metal
buttons, ete, before having X-
rays.

It is intended to have every

adult over the age of 14 years

receive an X-ray.

_ Auxiliary News and Views

By Helen Gregg Green =
+ Child-behavior problems should always be carefully considered
and patiently worked out but never allowed to worry the parent or
the child. Worry complicates the problem.
It is infinitely better not only to permit children to express
their feelings but to encourage them to do this, even though they

may shock and dismay us.

A mother often cannot believe her ears when her young son
tells her, “I don’t like my new baby sister. I wish she had. never

come to our house.”

The mother should be happy
that her boy is telling her what
is tucked away in his small
heart. This jealousy of the new
arrival is caused by the mistak-
en belief that his place is being
usurped.

The mother, however, often
crossly replies, “You don’t mean
what you say. You love your
baby sister. If you don’t you
are a naughty child.

The confidences cease. The
boy henceforth keeps his
thoughts to himself, and this
form of repression is not whole-
some. Often physical and emo-
tional upheavals result from it.

It is a mistake to brush aside
a child’s resentment with “You
don’t feel that way at all!
That’s wrong! Now run out and
play, dear. When you come
back into the house, you and
mother will have other things to
talk about.’ The time for help-
ing is when the child is in the
mood to confide.

A mother should be comfort-
fing. “I’m happy that you're
telling me what your heart is
saying, Son,” she might reply.
“Many older brothers feel as
you do. They think Mother
loves the baby more than she
loves them, This isn’t true.
Nothing in) all the world could
make me love you less. The
baby is tiny and helpless. To-
gether we must help her to
become big and strong like you.
Always come to me and tell me
how you feel and what you're
thinking, so that we can talk it
over and clear away the
trouble.”

Often a mother loses a golden
opportunity to ward off future
unhappiness by not encouraging
a child to come to her with his
perplexities and troubles. Most
psychologists of the present day
tell us that a tendency to be

fearful and to have periods of
depression generally has its
roots deep’ down in our child-
hood; and depression often
leads to other disorders.

As parents, we should do our
best to-prevent a beginning of
these emotions; and if in spite
of our care they do develop, we
must seek unobtrusively to find
the cause and then labor to
counteract it.

A wholesome mental hygiene
is a valuable asset to any child,
helping him daily in the grow-
ing-up process. It has been said,
“Some people grow up; others
only grow older.” A well-bal-
anced mentdlity promises a nor-
mal all-round growing through-
out childhood and youth that
will not be halted at the grown-
up age but will continue its in-
tellectual and spiritual develop-
ment as long as life shall last.

Plan Socials At.
Jordan River

The Jordan River Ladies Aux-
iliary, Local 108, held their. first
meeting of 1936 in the home of
Sister Crawford. President Edna
Batchelor brought the meeting
to order, and plans were made
to hold a Bingo Drive on Janu-
ary 25th also a St. Patrick's
dance in March, Sisters Edna
Batchelor and Elsie Emerson
were elected to go to the annual
meeting at Nanaimo. A gift is
to be sent to Frankie Hall at the
Solarium for St. Valentine’s Day.

Many Xmas cards were receiv-
ed by the auxiliary, and we
would like to express our thanks
for the good wishes from many
friends.

A social evening was held
after an early adjournment, and
delicious refreshments were
served by Sister Crawford.

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