APPEALED

Crown counsel did not op-
pose reduction of sentences
for two B.C. loggers, when
their IWA-financed case
came before the appeal court
in Victoria, on February 4.

The two men, John Tolmie
and William Rambo, were
sentenced to three years’
penal servitude each after a
“window-smashing spree” on
Hastings Street on January
3, and since then there have
been vigorous protests
against the severity of the
sentences.
jo niet Justice Gordon Sloan ad-
journ: @ appeal get an ex-
planation from Vancouver magis-
trate W. W. B. McInnes.

He said the court was seriously
concerned over a disturbing vari-
ance between the magistrate’s re-
port and the transcript of the
police court hearing.

The court wanted further in-
formation on five points raised by |
the magistrate.

One of the points was about
statements of anti-semitism by
the two loggers, and that Rambo
and Tolmie had gone deliberately
out to smash windows of shops
they thought were owned by
Jews.

Alex Fisher, defence counsel,
called the sentences as “exces-
sive”, and during the hearing
Crown counsel, Carew Martin,
or called the sentences “diaboli-
cal”.

Martin, however, apologized for
his remarks the next day.

Fisher also said that there was
no question that the conduct of
the men was inexcusable, but that
he was sure that the men could
get sureties for repayment of the
damages at $50 a month.

Officers of Local 1-71 stepped
in to help the two men to appeal,
when, although they were at the
time members ef the “WIUC”,
nothing had been done by that
body to give them any assistance.

President James L. McEwan
and secretary Leo Young visited
the two loggers in Oakalla and
eireriged the appeal on their be-

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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

CIO UNIONS SEND $10,000.00 TO IWA

UAW, Steel, Donations To Fight
Treachery of Communist Cliques |

A contribution of $5,000 to assist IWA organization in B.C.
from the United Automobile Workers, forwarded by UAW Presi-
dent Walter Reuther, was received this week by International
Treasurer Carl Winn. This supplemented a previous donation from
the United Steelworkers of America for $5000 and furnished addi-
tional evidence of the continuing support from CIO unions in the
United States for the IWA in B.C.

‘The traitorous attack upon the IWA
by the LPP-Communist clique in Oc:
tober was denounced in unmistakable
terms at the Annual 1948 CIO Con-
vention in Portland, and CIO unions
then pledged their support to the
TWA. Since that time generous recog-
nition has been given to the IWA
fight to save the union of the lumber
workers for the lumber workers.

International President © Walter
Reuther, UAW, onc of the strong men
of American Jabor, in his letter to
the International office of the IWA,
expressed his good wishes for the suc-
cess of the IWA. He stated that al-
though the UAW was not a wealthy
union, it had been the unanimous
opinion of his Executive that the IWA
in Canada deserved the utmost sup-
port possible.

RECHECK OF
MAILING LISTS

‘The staff of Local 1-217, Van-
couver, has undertaken a gigan-
tic task in the checking and in-
dexing of over 5,000 names for
the purpose of mailing THE B.C.
LUMBERWORKER to tiftir
members. This work became ne-
cessary that every member’s
name might be properly listed for
the Addressograph plates used
by the Local and the publication.

Bro, Tony Gargrave, in charge
of this operation, has suggested
that any change of address might
easily be communicated to the
Local by tearing off the address
imprinted on the present issue,
and returning same with the
necessary correction.

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PORTLAND MEET
- PLANS FOR B. C.

B.C. District No. 1 TWA was
representede at the meeting of the
International Executive, Board which
opened in Portland, February 15, by
District President J. Stewart Alsbury
and Board Member Rae Eddie. These
officials accompanied International
President J. E. Fadling on his return
to Portland, after a flying visit to
Vancouver and Port Alberni for the
week-end, Feb. 13 - 14.

‘When interviewed by the B.C.
LUMBER WORKER, President Fad-
ling stated that the International
Executive Board would review the
progress of organization in the B.C.
District, and prepare for continued
assistance.

The Board will also receive a re-
port from Vice-President Wm. Botkin,
newly returned from the Southern
States, on progress made in the organi-
zation drive in that region. “The in-
creased per capita tax has resulted in
giving impetus and revitalization to
this most important objective outlined
by our Annual Convention,” declared
Brother Fadling.

Meetings |

CREDIT UNION of Local 1-
217 meets on March 5, at 2:30
p.m., in the small Steel Hall, 10th
and Main.

All members of this Credit
Union should try to be present.
Remember, it’s your business.

Local 1-80 IWA, Duncan
A meeting will be held in the
Oddfellows’ Hall, Duenan at 10:30
a.m., Sunday, Feb. 20. Interna-
tional President Fadling is ex-
pected to be present, as well as
District President J. Stewart Asl-
bury. 9
Local 1-217—Eburne Plant
Meeting
Eburne Plant Meeting will be
held in the IOOF Hall, Marpole
(Top Hall) Sunday, March 6 at
2:00 p.m, All members urged to
attend for election of Plant
Chairman, Job Stewards, and So-
cial Committee.

Local 1-357 IWA

New Westminster

The Annual Meeting will be!
held in the Union Hall, at_7:30
p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20th. Busi- |
ness: election of officers.

SICK LIST

The visiting committee from
the Ladies’ Auxiliary, Local 217,
IWA, report that they have re-
cently visited the following bro-
thers in the General Hospital:

Clarence Madele, Dunean—Im-
proving slowly.

Robert Fillimger, Canadian
White Pine, Vancouver — Treat-
ment helping considerably.

_ Manna Pouta, Port Hardy—In-
jured knee. Doing fine.

Edwin Mason, Minstrel Island
—Doing fine.

Bob McLeod—Doing as well as
can be expected.

Ben Orr, Hammord—Leg doing
fairly well.

Sisters Phoebe Olsen and Pat
Fulljames report they visited the
St. Paul’s Hospital distributing
cigarettes and “The B.C, Lum-
berworker” to the following:

M. Portrebenko: Bloedel, Stew-
art & Welch. Arm injury coming
along fine. ‘

._ 3. Peterson: Englewood. Ankle
injury.

_ Ken Cleland: Port McNeil. Leg
injury doing fine.

L. Lisette: Alice Lake Logging
Doing fine.

Bill Gordon: Merritt. Leg in-
jmy doing good,

. Parta: Chemainus, B.C..
Coming along fine, -

Clinton: Doing fine.

J. Levstik: ey Logging Co.

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First donors at District IWA clinic for Red Cross Blood Bank are
(left) —“Stu Alsbury, District Président; Bill Mahoney, Western Di-
rector, CCL, and International President J. E. Fadling.

WAR SAVINGS
WAIT CLAIMANTS

The District Office has been
advised that considerable sums
in war-time compulsory savings
stand to the credit of men em-
ployed in the lumbering industry.

Lumber workers from whom
deductions were made during the
war, should take steps to advise
the Income Tax Branch of their
present addresses.

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