B.C.

LUMBER WORKER

Is it possible for a person
on retiring pension to draw un-
employment insurance?
A.—There is no means test in
the Unemployment Insurance
Commission, as far as a claimant
is concerned, only earned income
is considered, and provided the
claimant can prove he is capable
of and available for work, is un-

Gui and has the requisite

mtributions, the possession of
fension would not debar him
from benefit.

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Q.—Is a claimant subject to
lisallowance of his claim should
be unable to produce an in-
irance book at the time of filing
for benefit?

A—The insurance book, of
course, is necessary when filing
a claim for several reasons, the
major ones being to ensure that
the claimant secures credit for
all contributions properly in the
book, and to determine the date
of the last contribution in the
book, and a claimant is,only sub-
ject to disallowance of his claim
when he fails to turn in his in-

mce book within eight days
@: ling claim. However, should
inability to produce the book

be due to conditions beyond his
control, and there is no negli-
gence on, his part, and he has
taken all the steps which might
normally be expected to secure
his book, then his claim would
got be disallowed for failure to

je in the prescribed manner.

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TO SHOP STEWARDS

YOU ARE
KEY MEN

By J. Stewart Alsbury, District

President, IWA

‘THE work of IWA shop stew-

ards is of vital importance to

the strength of the IWA and its
success in building better living
standards for the lumber work-
ers, through industrial unionism.

Because lumber operations are

scattered and often distant from
the centre of the union’s activi-
|ties, an IWA shop steward has
especially heavy responsibilities,
He is the first, and often for long
periods the only, contact, which
the men on the job have with
their union,

A few suggestions may be

helpful to those who have now
assumed the duties of a shop
steward without, training or ex-
perience.

One of the first steps to take

is to become familiar with the
union organization, and its poli-
cies. Maintain close contact with
the officials of the Local union;
and ask them for any informa-
tion you may require. The Dis-
trict Office is always ready to
help with advice.

Study the IWA agreement in

force on your operation or in
your plant, Know the terms so
well that you can speak with
confidence to the management or
to the men on the job about its
provisions. The shop steward
must be on the alert to see that
the terms of the agreement are
enforced.

A shop steward is expected to

have the confidence of the men
associated with him on the job.
Develop friendly relations with
the men for whom you act. Get
to know their problems and dif-
ficulties. Encourage them to con-
sult you about their grievances,
and be prepared to advise them
of their rights. Be ready to as-
sist them in their personal prob-
lems.

Get acquainted with the new

employee on the job. Let him
know that you are the IWA
steward. Give him a copy of the
contract, and explain what the
union has done to improve con-
ditions.

Give him an application card
and check-off slip. Sell him on
the idea of joining the union, but
persuade him, dont?’ threaten.

More about this next time.

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Women’s Auxiliary, Local 1-217
IWA

Recently, Brother George Mit-
chell, District Financial Secre-
tary, met with Sister Jacqueline
Clarkson, President Aux. 1-217,
and Sister Muriel Bradley, Sec-
retary Aux. 1-217, for the pur-
pose of working out problems for
our mutual benefit.

From this meeting we were
able to lay plans for a regular
column in The Lumber Worker
for the Auxiliaries to write in to
and also a brief radio time on
“Green Gold” program for “spot”
announcements of what is taking
place in the various Auxiliaries.

Financial assistance from the
District to Auxiliary 1-217 was
brought up and Brother Mitchell
has agreed to bring this matter
before the District Council for
consideration. Since our Auxiliary
takes care of hospital patients
from all points in B.C., and it is
a big job, we feel the whole fi-
nancial burden should not be
borne solely by the men’s Local
1-217.

Our meeting concluded with
Brother Mitchell offering us the
use of the District office any
evening for our meetings and we
appreciate this very much as it
solves our problem of renting a
larger hall that is central for
everyone.

Let’s Hear From The
Auxiliaries

Well, girls, here is your chal-
lenge from Auxiliary 1-217. We
want to know what’s “going on”
in your Auxiliaries up the Coast,
in the Interior and on Vancouver
Island! Write us all the news
you possibly.can so that the City
Gals will know how the Country
Gals are getting along and vice-
versa.

Since we have no District
Council like the men have, this
will be our only real means of
keeping in touch with the Aux-
iliaries.

Here’s hoping you write plenty
about all your activities—meet-
ings, socials, hospital visits, reso-
lutions, even “blessed events”
and keep our Auxiliary column
well supplied with news of all
kinds. Anything goes!

Jacqueline Clarkson.

We Need That
15 Cent Boost

IWA women, like other women

in Canada, are keeping a watch-
ful eye on the cost of living.
While the men folk have to earn
the money, the nerve racking job

of spending it to the best advan-
tage is the business of the

women.

And anyone who tells you that

women _aren’t businesslike is
crazy. It takes a real executive

head to budget for rent, fuel,

clothing and food, on present
wages at present prices.

Children’s clothing, men’s work

clothes and shoes, all these have
gone up out of all proportion to
any increase in wages that the

men have received. Food, too, is
up, (down for a day or two in
certain items, but up again be-

fore you know it!) and still the
family must eat.

And, somehow, it seems that

women are getting restless, They

just don’t. want to take every
cent that comes in’and pay it out
for the bare necessities of life.
They want “bread” but they want
“roses” too for their families and
for themselves, That is why IWA
women are watching what hap-
pens to their menfolks’ demands
for,a 15% increase in pay.

Courtenay
Auxiliary
Women’s Auxiliary, Local 1-363
IWA

The wives, mothers and sisters
of the IWA members of the
Courtenay-Campbell River area
are invited to join the Auxiliary
which is being formed in this
district.

Our men folk are well orga-
nized, as needs they must, and
there's a very urgent necessity
for the women to stand ready to
assist them. We are receiving
very willing response in this mat-
ter. The Union does not. expect
very much of us as our time is
limited, but they do wish our
support. Come on, ladies, the men
are very good baby-sitters and
two evenings a month it’s nice to
get away and spend an evening
with “The Girls”.

OFFICERS
ELECTED

Women’s Auxiliary
Local 1-80, IWA

A number of women represent-
ing Auxiliaries to the IWA in
Camp 6, Youbou, Lake Cowcihan,
Ladysmith and Duncan gathered
at the Oddfellow’s Hall at Dun-
can on May 22 and elected officers
for the Women’s Auxiliary to
Local 1-80, IWA, for which a
Charter has just been issued by
the International office.

Officers elected were: President
Jean Ouellette, Ladysmith; Vice-
President Vera Doney, Lake Cow-
ichan; Recording Secretary Anne
Webley, Ladysmith; Financial
Secretary Viola Stanyer, Camp 6,
Youbou; Warden Irene Aldred,
Lake Cowichan. Trustees: 1 year,
Dora Lingren, Camp 6, Youbou;
2 years, Linnea Holmstrom, Lady-
smith; '3 years, Julia Osoken,
Lake Cowichan.

Meetings are held on the 2nd
and 4th Fridays of the month at
8 p.m., Union Hall, Courtenay.

Drive Started

A: well attended meeting of the
Women’s Auxiliary of Local
1-363, Courtenay, was held on
Friday, May 13. Social events are
being planned and meetings are
to be held at Campbell River and
other points north. The Auxiliary
slogan is “Every member sign up
a new member.”

‘1-217 Social

Two tables of whist were en-
joyed by members of the Wom-
en’s Auxiliary, Local 1-217, IWA,
at the home of Sister Jacqueline
Clarkson, 3206 E. 2ist, on May
igth. Winners of the prizes were
Sisters Ruth Bullock, Lily Evans
and Kay Wood. The Sunshine

prize was won by Sister Beryl

Busch.

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Lake Cowichan sub-local 1-180,
IWA, are on their toes. They
served supper to some 175 per-
sons attending a most successful
dance sponsored by the sub-Idcal
on May 13, The president of the

auxiliary is Doris Johnson.

D. Madill, for the Press Com-

mittee of the sub-local, adds the
names of the raffle winners: H.
Carson,
Evans, table lamp; Mrs. G. Miles,
eribbage board. ~

82-piece china set; J.

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BY VISITORS

St. Paul’s Hospital

Sisters Phoebe Olsen, Pat
Fulljames and Helen Sim report
they visitéd the St. Paul’s Hos-
pital distributing The B.C. Lum-
ber Worker and cigarettes to the
following:

R. Cross, Beachland. —
jury. Doing Fine. i

E. McBride, Anderson Sawmill—
Operation on toe coming along
fine.

J. Dredge, Garibaldi — Shoulder
and arm injury, Doing fine.

B. Cornish, Vancouver Bay —
Ankle injury. Coming along
fine.

W, Jones, Quatsino Sound—Baek
in hospital. Doing fine.

A Lindberg, Tom Brown Lake—
pack in hospital. Coming along

me.

W. Isinger, Englewood — Doing
well.

J, Bresnahan, Stave Falls—Com-
ihg along fine,

Stuart Carlson, Robertson &
Hackett—Brother Carlson has
been in and out of hospital
since last November with a leg
injury. He has just had a new
cast put on both legs.

Peterson—Going home soon,

O. Parta—Doing fine. Expecting
to go‘home soon.

Dreihler, North Bend — Doing
well.

A. Sanderson, Jones Lake Log-
ging—Knee injury doing fine.

A. Ross, Vancouver Bay — Foot
injury. Doing well.

S. Kyenko, Jervis Inlet — Doing
nicely,

D. Dyke, F. & M. Logging—Leg
injury. Doing well.

R. Parks, Silver Skagit—Leg in-
jury. Doing well.

Knee in-

G. Higgs — Hand injury. Doing
fine,
Lourdes Hospital, Campbell
River

Sisters Manning and Wied-
swang visited Lourdes Hospital
at Campbell River and left cigar-
ettes, magazines and The B.C.
Lumber Worker with the follow-
ing patients:

N. McNelley, Bute Inlet.

Mat Mars, Bloedel—Sick for a
long time. Will be out soon.

A. Polonsky, Elk River Timber
Co. — Broken ribs. Getting
along fine.

Stanley Gryz, Elk River Timber
Co.—Hit by choker. Out soon.
A. Matson, Menzies Bay—Uleer-

ated stomach. Laid up for a

spell.

Ray Rielly, Bloedel Camp 5 —
Broken arm.

H. Gleason, General Construction

—Broken leg. About on crutches.

W. Tansky, Iron River—Injured
back. Home, but not back to
work.

Sisters Sullivan, Hughes and
MecEntee visited ‘the following
loggers and distributed cigar-
ettes and magazines to them:
Mr, McNally, Salmon River—Had

operation. Coming along nicely.

H. Ridford. Kelsey Bay—Injured
Imee. Expected to be out soon.

A. Matson, Bloedel Beach Camp
—Stomach ailment.

Andy Polonsky, Elk River Tim-
ber Co. — Broken ribs, brokem
collar bone, Improving daily.

H. Shewring, Bloedel Beach Camp
—Burnt hands caused by gas
explosion, Had just been ad-
mitted.

Vancouver General Hospital

Sisters Kay Wood and Mar-
garet Slarks visited the follow-
ing, and distributed cigarettes
and copies of The B.C. Lumber
Worker:

N._ Berglund, Eburne — Head in-
juries, Going home soon.
beeieci Jervis Inlet — Doing
ine.
Stanbridge, Canadian White Pine
—Broken leg. Going home soon.
R. J. Plows, Gambier Island—
Broken pelvis. Doing fine.
Polk, New Westminster — Foot,
back and shoulder injuries. Do-
ing fine,

R. Wurm, Prince George — Arm
injury, Doing nicely. x
A. Ross, Mission—Leg operation.

Coming along fine,
C. Laine, Tumbler Lake — Back
and leg injuries. Coming along

lowly.
5. Rutkowsld, Emerald Logging