B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Page Three

_ Between Chilliwack and Hope, in Local 1-867, the IWA is
making steady headway in membership and additional plant
‘ itions, reports business agent Neil Shaw.

_ Highlight of the week was a meeting of loggers at Hope,
November 24, addressed by Harvey Ladd, Eastern direc-
}IWA, and Lloyd Whalen, president of Local 1-217.

’ got ons will commence
shortly, in the three operations

es certification has been offi-
r

ranted to the IWA by the
lations Board a Mission,
Dewdney and Chilliwack.

Wage revision committee has
been set up at Hammond Mill, and
the management will be asked to
bring pay scales up to date very
shortly,

The boys who attended the meet-
ing at Hope had one question up-
permost in their minds—what hap-
ati to the IWA money; where

it now?; what is going to hap-
pen to the men who mis-used it?

Brothers Ladd and Whalen, gave
both the background to the split,
and the present state of legal ac-
tion against the former officers of
“the IWA.

le men left the meeting as-

. that no one would be allowed

t off scot-free if it was proved
they acted in deficiency of their

Their tour started at Englewood.
In each of the five camps (totalling
800 men) they held well-attended
meetings, and report that IWA
committees are successfully func-
tioning in each camp.

Four of the camps have com-
pleted IWA majorities.

From Englewood, Markland and
Home travelled on to Beaver Gove,
then to Pioneer Logging, and C.
and A. Logging at Port McNeil.

Interviewed on his return to
Vancouver, Home said, “The ques-
tion of burning interest to the men
is: ‘What happened to our
money?’ We told them...”

Brother Fred Bowers, off ‘ke
for months with a broken leg
caused by a fall at home, has been
presented with $100, and a credit
note for $125 raised by the shop
stewards from among the boys at
Canadian White Pine.

“HEADS YOU WIN”

HEADS SHOES

21 EAST HASTINGS VANCOUVER, B. C.

Caulked with high carbon steel boot caulks
for safety and sure grip.

LIGHT CRUISER LOGGER

10” Tops Standard, also Work and Dress Boots
Repairs

Alberni and Port Alberni

LOCAL 1-85 SHOPPING GUIDE

NEW CONTRACT SIGNED

Membership at Prince George
have joined their co-workers at
Kelowna and Kamloops in voting
to accept the recent pay boost
obtained for Interior workers.

Interim contract between the
IWA and the Northern Interior
Lumbermen’s Association and
the Interior Lumber Manufactur-
ers’ Association was signed in
Vancouver this week.

“WHERE IS OUR CASH?”
DEMAND ANGRY IWA MEN

Dan Markland, vice-president Local 1-71, and organizer
George Home, secretary-treasurer, B. C. Federation of Labor,
have returned to Vancouver with encouraging reports of IWA
standing in the logging camps.

AUXILIARIES

PARTY PLANS
FOR 1-217

Sister Jaqueline Clarkson has
been installed as president of the
newly-formed women’s auxiliary
Local 1-217.

The ceremony was performed by
Brother Tom MacKenzie, secretary
of the Local.

Among the membership are “old
hands” as well as new faces.

_ Already the Auxiliary has plans
in hand for a Christmas Party on
the afternoon of December 19.

Get That Ticket

Party-goers are warned the ac-
commodation will be good, but
limited, and you should watch for
the appearance of tickets in your
plant.

Editor’s note: Come on now,
Jaqueline, I expect you to set a
good example to other women’s
auxiliary presidents by keeping
the paper in touch with your ac-
tivities through informative
notes to me.

From Port Alberni comes the

news that the enthusiastically re-

formed auxiliary of Local 1-85 has

set as its regular meeting date, the

gecond Monday of each month at
p.m.

Wives, sisters and relatives of
IWA members are cordially invited
to call in and join up.

of Local 1-417, Kamloops, shows that in 14 operations, 316

voted for the rebel organiza-

IS YOUR
_MEETING HERE?

_ B.C. Lumber Worker will pub-
lish each week a list of IWA
union meetings. Send details as
far in adyance as possible.

MISSION: General monthly
meeting in the Elks Hall, Main

tion.

Report on individual operations
show:

THOMPSON VALLEY

There is 99% Union crew here,
with only one man against. Job
Stewards for plant are Al Karr
and W. S. Lynch.
PORTABLE SAWMILLS

This plant, a portable tie mill, is
100% Union, under the wing of
Job Steward Jim Love, to whom
goes the credit of having one of the
best camps in the Interior .
NICOLA VALLEY SAWMILLS

One of the largest mills, with 75
men on the check-off. The Job
Stewards and Committee in this
mill, doing an excellent job, are:

. Rowbottom, Jack Stuart, L. E.
Williams, H. Blundell, S. Helseth
and J. P. Auld.

SALMON ARM FARMERS’
EXCHANGE—LUMBER & BOX

One hundred percent here and
have had a union shop agreement
in this plant since it was organized
in 1945. Job Stewards are Hans
Jacobi and H. L. Evans.
SASK. FEDERATED
CO-OPERATIVE

Another of our larger plants,
there being about 60 on check-offs.
We have had a union shop agree-
ment in this plant for one year.
Stewards in this plant are Brother
Yates and Stan Kavalinas, who are
both doing a very good job.
R. W. BRUHN LIMITED

One of the smaller plants, 18 on
the check-off. Job steward is E.
Greene,
PONDOSA PINE
LUMBER CO.

A new operation, the old mill
having burned down a few years
ago. There are approximately 22
men on check-off.

This plant closes down during
winter months when lake freezes
over. The Job Steward in this palnt
is T. Shimodaira, a Japanese bro-
ther, who has done a wonderful job.
President _ H. C. Hickling
Ist Vice-Presi, ___. Pat Swaile
2nd Vice-Pres. . A. Rowbottom

Recording Sec. J. Myazawa
Financial Sec. W. S. Lynch
Warden - H. L. Evans
Trustees: amasaki, Al

Karr, W. Hardy.
Phone Kamloops 1276. Mailing

address: Box 217, Kamloops, B. C.

M. W.
Phone No. 1

WESTWELL’S CAFE *

STATIONER — TOBACCONIST — CONFECTIONER
SODA FOUNTAIN

Toys — China — Fountain Service

Duncan, B. C.

cook

MacGREGOR’S
MEN’S WEAR

For Everything a Man Wears
WORK, SPORT or DRESS
We can afford to Sell the

for LESS

ORMOND’S
PLUMBING and HEATING

Sheet Metal Work
Roofing Contractors

MacDONALD’S PHARMACY Phone 180 or Write to

Prescriptions, Drug Sundries
First Aid Supplies
Registered Optometrist

Argyle St. Port Alberni

P.O. Box 1007
103-4th Ave. S., Port Alberni

To See the Latest Pictures at Popular Prices Come to the

CAPITOL and PORT Theatres

In Port Alberni
or the ROXY in Alberni

COMFORT SHOE STORE

PARIS, HARVEY, JOHNSTON, THURSTON
Alberni, 3rd Ave. Alberni, Johnson St.

Nothing like a good shirt
prsien We have all the leading brands — Tooke,
‘orsythe and Arrow with fused collars and Sanforized.

Priced from $4.00 to $6.00

45
E, Hastings

GIVE SHIRTS FOR CHRISTMAS

THES

for a sensible Christmas

Vancouver,
B.C.

Hus

men pledged to the IWA, and 8

KAMLOOPS MEMBERSHIP
REJECT, REBELS BY 316-8

Tabulation of the IWA versus “WIUC” voting in the area

Business — nominations; by-law
amendments; and convention call.

, KAMLOOPS: Annual meeting
in the Masonic Hall, 2 p.m., Sun-
day, Dec. 5. District president, J.
S. Alsbury will be present.

DAYTON’S

ASK FOR THEM
AT YOUR
COMMISSARY
Cae
HAND MADE

DAYTON

SHOE

Mfg. Co. (B. C.) Ltd.
950 Commercial Dr.

VANCOUVER

Street, at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5. -