BS B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Three 1 “PLIBY PLIB SUPPORTED IWA IN ‘46 and a strike yote, to membership |dinarily performed by PLIB in- meetings scheduled for the week-|spectors would have far-reaching end on Vancouver Island and the | effects. Lower Mainland. || IWA Position Any supporting action by IWA members in the event of an in- spectors’ strike will receive early consideration by the IWA District. Policy Committee in consultation with the Lumber Inspectors’ Union and the Longshoremen. Although conditions of grading and shipping lumber, both export and domestic, vary widely from mill to mill, the refusal of IWA members _to_“seab” on work or- The members of the. Lumber Inspectors’ Union refused to cross the IWA picket ilne in 1946, It is therefore anticipated that they will expect similar support from the IWA in the current dispute. hi As not being directly in- volved in the dispute, IWA members refusing to “scab” or laid off because of stoppage of grading will be entitled to claim Unemployment Insurance benefits. Success to the Convention Building Hardware — Complete Building Supplies Two Modern Millwork Factories Insulation — Wallbouards Complete Building 10. iM COMPANY LIMITED 1461 WEST 5th. AVE. VANCOUVER B.C. TELEPHONE CE. 9161 Plywoods — Paints LUMBER MILLWORK DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE G.M. Sales & Service Phones 30 and 730 Chevrolet - Oldsmobile Trucks WILSON MOTORS LTD. DUNCAN, B.C. THE ARBUTUS CAFE (Our Food Makes Friends) © OPEN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT @ T-BONE STEAKS FRIED TO ORDER © THE BEST TO THE BEST J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C, Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE DUNCAN: 131 Jubilee Street LAKE COWICHAN BRANCH: Paul's Building WESTWELL’S China and Glassware Toys - Novelties Magazines - Stationery © Soda Fountain e DUNCAN, B.C. ne} Ist CLASS RADIO SERVICE RADIOS RECORDS APPLIANCES DUNCAN RADIO & ELECTRIC 141 Jubilee St. Phone 711 KYLE TAXI DUNCAN » °165 Station Street Four, 5 and 7-pass. cars AMBULANCE BUSES Q.C.A. Reservations and Ticket Office 2 Phones:.102 or 103 ANYWHERE ANYTIME KENNETH ST. PHONE ARMOUR & SAUNDERS LTD. DUNCAN, B.c, Coal — Wood — Gravel Moving and Storage Crating and Shipping Phone 292 R. F. BARNES ane Barrister & Solicitor Whittome Bldg., Station St, Duncan, B.C. | R. CUMMINS STATIONER and BOOKSELLER, Phone 774 FANCY GOODS and TOYS 310 DUNCAN, B.C. VOGUE CLEANERS Truck calls at Mesachie Lake, Cowichan Lake, Crofton and south to Shawnigan Hats Cleaned and Blocked Press While U Wait Phone 360 Duncan, B.C. H. A. ROBERTS (Duncan) Ltd. ‘ REAL ESTATE and Insurance 194 Kenneth Street Phone 254 H. W. DICKIE LIMITED Insurance Specialists Real Estate — Mortgages Station Street Duncan, B. C, Phones 188 or 764-L S. A. BRICKER Watchmaker and Jeweller Expert Watch and Clock Repairing Mail Orders Promptly Attended To 49 Station Street DUNCAN 5c to $1.00 STORE Craig and Government St. DUNCAN, B.C. *phone Cc. & D. TAXI DUNCAN, “We appreciate Woodworkers’ Patronage” 756 B.C. “VOTE” “DAMN GOOD EFFORT” First to be received was of al- most unanimous backing by a large membership meeting of Lo- cal 1-217, in the Arcadian Hall, Vancouver. Local 1-118, Victoria, followed suit, then Local 1-357, New West- minster, and Local 1-367, Mission, took the same positive action. Alberni 90% ,- More than 90% of the member- ship registered approval of the z|proposed settlement in a ballot vote by Local 1-85, Port Alberni. At Courtenay, the ballot-count- ing showed that the membership of Local 1-363 were more than 85 per cent in favor of acceptance. What is more, too, membership in the Local has taken a decided up- ward jump, a general trend. Reports have come in from camps in Local 1-71’s jurisdic- tion, giving wholehearted support to the move. Duncan Local 1-80 is reported by Secretary Edwin Linder to have accepted by more than 93 per cent of those voting. Joe Morris’ Tour President Joe Morris conducted a series of meetings right across mid-Vancouver Island, and gave the complete answer to weak propaganda from renegades that the IWA procedure was “undem- ocratic”. Here is a list of the meetings where large turnouts voted “Yes” to the interim contract: Three camps in the Point Ren- frew area, Bear Creek; Camps No. 3 and 6, B.C. Forest Prod- ucts, Northwest Bay, Lake Cowi- chan and Mesachi Lake; Che- mainus sub-local, Ladysmith sub- local, Nanaimo sub-local, as well as the meeting at Duncan local itself. “A damn good effort in a damn tricky year,” is the verdict of the woodworkers in the camps and sawmills of B.C., on the forth- right and honest’ bargaining by their democratically elected spokesmen, closely in touch with the wishes of the membership. From Page 1 > Wemenk Corner << “HELLO, GOOD NEIGHBOURS!” Elsewhere in the pages of the “B.C. Lumber Worker”, locals and other fellow workers are voicing greetings to delegates attending thé 13th Annual Convention of the International Woodworkers of America, 2 We, in this women’s column would like to do the same, and to extend these greetings to the wives and all women relatives accom- panying the delegates, especially from outside points. We have just returned from a 10-day motoring trip through In- New Members For 1-217 terior B.C., and the kindness we Seventeen members attended received from women in towns the September business meeting and isolated communities alike has left’a warm glow which will of the Women’s Auxiliary, Local 1-217, at the > District ,Board carry us through the coldest win- Room. ter days ahead. : More and more we realize the hard work done by the women of Five new members were sworn in as follows: , Phyllis Gole, Margaret Stevens, | the province and the place they hold in the building up of health Mabel Anderson, Mrs. Soon and Kay Swedrowich. and morale in families, and in the Hospital reports from Vancou- general life of the country. In the .early pioneering days, ver General and St. Paul’s were given., : women worked and fought side by side with their menfolk, and Canada is still young enough to A press committee of four was set up to assist the present con- vener, Jean Mackenzie. , They need that courage and comrade- were: Sisters Ruth Bulléck, Beryl ship today. Warm friendly neighbourliness Busch and Muriel Bradley. The Auxiliary replied to a let- was the keynote of these early ter from the Vancouver City days and it is the same spirit that prompts us to say “Hello” Council regarding their efforts to obtain action from the Public and “Welcome to Vancouver”. Utilities Commission, and asked SICK LIST for more vigorous action on the St. Paul’s Hospital part of the Council to enforce an Sisters Phoebe Olson and Jac- queline Clarkson of the Women’s immediate public inquiry into the increased rates. Auxiliary, Local 1-217, visited St. Paul's Hospital, and left cig- Social Events A social evening was held at arettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker. with the follow- the home of Sister Margaret Clark, 6691 Vivian Street, on ing:, John Buckner, Chemainus, V.I— Injured heels, progressing well. September 21, and was a great|Ovi Parta, Ladysmith, V.I—An- success. A mixed social is being planned for October 7th, and will take other operation over, and able to get around with crutches. W. Luhtala, Ladysmith, V.I. — place in the Knights of Pythias Hall, More details of this in the next issue, but keep the date been laid up for past five months. Right arm badly crushed. Has open! Paul Conlon, Chemainus, V.I. — —=| Broken left foot. Improving. “No TAKE-UM. ScaLP, LOGGERS! WORKMEN! Send your Boots fo Dayton’s for Repair or Rebuild by Expert Craffsmen. VANCOUVER, B.C. sy) ME TAKE-um DAYTON 645 DAYTON SHOE Ralph Flanders, Armstrong, B.C. Back in chest cast. Patty McTurk, Hammond — Leg injury. Doing well. B. Nadeau, Davison Creek — Badly, burned from electricity. Jack Chalmers, Alice Lake Log- ging Co., Port Hardy — Badly crushed foot. <> ©& |Harold Dale, Marine Lumber Co. ‘Vancouver Sick. SS — William Ruberliak, E. L. Sauder Z Lumber Co.—Back injury. Allan Joyngon, Port Renfrew, San Juan Beach Camp—Pois- oned hand. E. Sampson, Queen Charlotte Is- land—Poisoned hand. i William Wilkinson — In hospital again with leg injury. Had right leg ampuated. Condition improyed, and quite cheerful. we Hand Made BY EXPERT CRAFTSMEN. LOGGERS Work Boots ASK for THEM Vancouver General Hospital Sisters Phyllis Cole and Jean Mackenzie of the Women’s Auxil- iary to Local 1-217, IWA, visited the General Hospital, ‘leaving copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker and cigarettes and match folders: Stan Quays—An old-timer in hos- pital, but coming along fine and always cheerful. . Roy Wakelin, Salt Spring Island — Broken back, improving a little. * Peter Hardcastle, Comox Log- ging Co., Nanaimo — Up now and feeling better. Wallace. Kickbush, Ladysmith — Knee injury, coming along very slowly. Brother Kickbush had just joined the IWA a few days before his injury and appreci- ated the visit of the Sisters. Albert Brown, Campbell River— Broken pelvis and shoulder, do- ing well. Bob MacLeod—Bob had part of his leg ampuated last week MFG. CO. (B.C.) LTD. andl was just leaving for Prince corge. 950 Commercial Drive HA. 5177 Cecil Boyd, Cowichan Lake—Leg injury. Up and quite cheerful. Wm, Roberts, Roberts Creek — Hip injury. Healing slowly.