of the placards carried by

offer to justify allowing prices
of mili, butter, etc, to rise.
‘These articles are necessary in
the diet of young children espe-
cially and if the government is
really interested in the future
of Canada. it will not put such
obstacles in the way of rearing
strong, bealthy future citizens,”
was the way one member put
“it. “The average family in Can-
ada does not now have an ade-
quate standard of living to main-
tain proper health and with a
further increase in the cost of
living that standard will sink
even lower,” she continued.

“We gladly accepted sacrifices
in wartime to defeat fascism
and we feel that in peacetime
we are entitled to a fair share
of what we produce. Statistics
prove that profits are high
enough to permit wage increases
which would help maintain pur-

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and jersey silk dresses featured

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THE BC LUMBER WORKER

Auxiliary News and Views

Dorothy Richardson, Associate Editor

“IWA Auxiliaries Demand Restoration of Price Con-

trol” was the leading slogan, and “Canada’s Children
Come Before Monopolies’ Profits’ was the slogan on one

members of the IWA Van-

couver Auxiliary as they marched down Hastings Street
on Thursday afternoon to protest relaxation of price ceil-

ings. “There is no excuse the Government can possibly

chasing power of the people,
Provided price ceilings are kept.
We must safeguard the living
standards of our people and not
allow run-away inflation and
consequent depression.”

Among other slogans expressed
on the placards were “Higher
Prices Mean Wage Cuts;” “In-
flation Today: Depression To-
morrow;” “WPTB Prices Unfair
to Labor,” “Higher Prices Mean,
Cuts in Veterans’ Gratuities;”
“Keep the Milk Subsidy — Our
Children Need Milk.”

“We women, the shoppers of
{the nation, will continue to pro-
test and urge all women and
other organizations to join in
such protest to the Government
until some action is taken to
alleviate a situation which is
becoming intolerable,” said Dis-
trict Vice-President Mona Mor-
gan, as the picket line wound

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Edna Brown Is
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The regular monthly meeting

on March 14 at the home of
Sister Josie Flaa.

Sister Edna Batchelor was re-
elected president and Sister Ma-
bel Gallia was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer for the year. Sis-
ter Gallia was also elected board
member, A nice sweater was sent
to Frankie Hall the, the Auxili-
ary’s adopted boy for his birth-
day. Plans were also completed
for the St Patrick's Dance. At
the April meeting Josie Flaa
was elected delegate to District
Council meetings,

On April 18 a special meeting
was held with Sister Edna
Brown as guest speaker.

Annual Meeting
 ~ Notice -

The first quarterly meeting of
B.C. District Council of IWA
Auxiliaries will be held over the
weekend in Nanaimo, but report
of the meeting will be too late
for the Lumber Worker dead-
line. A full report will therefore
be carried in the next issue.

up at the Holden Building head-
quarters, “Living standards must
be protected so that our. chil-
dren will have the right to eat
good, nourishing food. The health
and physical stamina of our
country must be improved,” she
said.

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of Jordan River local was held |

Local 99
Reports

A new member, Sister L.

Nichiporuk, was enrolled at the
last meeting of Campbell River
Auxiliary. Sister Anna Halstrom
gave a very interesting report on
the Labor Lobby in Victoria.

Sister Halstrom was re-elected
Gelegate and Sister B. Vogt as
alternate to return to Victoria
if necessary. Guest speaker for
the evening was Brother Ole
Schultz from Sub-Local 1-363.
Plans are under way to work
with the sub-local on social func-
tions and Sisters Vogt and Paw-
lick were delegated to attend
the regular sub-local meeting.

The first bazaar held on March
21 in aid of the Solarium wag
very successful. Well over $100
was realized. In charge of stalls
were: Fancy Work, Sisters A.
Halstrom, O, Pawlick and M.
McMillan; Home Cooking, Sis-
ters M. Dahl and~P. Blasekie;
Pot Holders, Sister Helen White
Queky pot holder went to Mrs.
Jean McNeil); Bean Guessing
Contest, Sisters E. McDonald,
Case and Schultz. Sister Anna
Halstrom guessed the nearest
number. Grab Bags for the kid-
dies, Sisters H. White and J.
Grant. Other lucky winners were

Mrs. Shelly and Mrs. Helen
White.

Tea was served by Sisters
Vogt, Dahl, Blasckie and King.

We wish to take. this oppor-
tunity to thank all non-auxiliary
members who so'kindly donated
their time to make our bazaar
a Success.

Auxiliary meetings are held on
the second Monday of the month

in the Legion Hall, Campbell
River at 8:00 pm.
First Prizefighter: I sure do

pity you! Why, I was born with
boxing gloves on!

Second Prizefighter: Maybe
you were. And I guess you're
soon going to die with them
on.

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LET’S GET DOWN
TO FACTS

Let's get down to facts, gals,
‘The day of dreams is past.
If John is not a union man
He ought to join—but fast!

Nothing is ever handed us
Upon a silver tray

For everything we ever get
We work, and strive, and pay!

Two! heads are better, far, than
one
To bargain, ask, and get;
Ten thousand voices, raised as
one,
A darn sight better yet!

So let's get down to facts, gals,
We've got a job to do—
Your husband needs the Union,
and
The Auxiliaries need YOU!

—MARGE CROY.

Ladies Visit Patients
At St. Paul’s Hospital

The following brothers were
visited in St. Paul's Hospital
Jast week: Tom Johnson from
Englewood; A. F. McLean, Pow-
ell River; Mike Zabloski, Elk
Bay; Alex Scott, Denman Is.;
John MeArthur, Campbell River;
Arthur Peterson and OK. Boyd,
McBride; &, Martinson Huston.
Brothers Robert Hayes and
Evan Fraser from the Queen
Charlotte Islands were both dis-
charged last week.

En
OBITUARY

Robert D. McNair, former
job steward at BS&W shingle
mill and IWA member since
1943 who has been ill sinco
last summer, passed away in
the West Coast General Hos-
pital on Saturday, April 13th.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 17th.

Brother McNair, who has
given many years of service
to build the TWA in the Port
Alberni area, will be missed
by the many friends he has
made in the city. His con-
sistent and hard work on be-
half of the union will also be
missed.

OLD-TIME
DANCING

Hastings Auditorium
Every
Wed. and Sat.

Alf Carlson’s Orchestra
Moderate Rental Bates

BOILERMAKERS’
Union Building

DANCE
UES. and SAT.

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Large and Small Halls
for rent
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Phone PA. 9481