t i . canine. 3 ~ ' x BOSSES’ STOOGES Editor: fecikent yi heard the lat ipe frome the Wooles—-about the el. out” of the workers by the IWA leadership? If there was a “sell-out”, the IWA membership certainly’ ap- proved of it, Why the Wooies get so het up about it, I cannot See, If what they mean by “sell- ut” is because we gained back ‘some very important . working conditions that they so conveni- tly “overlooked” in the past ears like the board rate, mini- mum hourly rate, etc. and still be able to maintain the status 10 in wages and other condi- ions, then ed say they are just bunch of bosses’ stooges try- ing to destroy our union. I don’t think I miss my guess if the Wooies haven't had a secret pact with the bosses; with the latter using them as a tool to whip the IWA. If the IWA can- not move any further ahead than it should, who is to blame but the bosses’ satellite, the Wooies? It was rather a fortunate thing, nevertheless, that the Wooie peo- ple played kigmies themselves nd kicked themselves out of our inion. Once more democratic rules came back to us—no more will the organization be ruled ‘rom the top down, but from the ottom up. Every committee is elected at membership meetings jand any action taken is sanc- tioned and approved by the rank nd file’s O.K, ‘This principle is followed not only in the administrative and organizational fields, but through all negotiations as well So, if for instance, this year’s contract settlement is not entirely satis- factory to the membership, the time and place to make a beef about it is to air your views at the meetings when called to dis- cuss such matters. After that, a decision is arrived at, one that is based on- the rule of the majority. If the majority goes fora certain thing, the whole union will settle for it. That is the only sensible thing to do if you want it done in a democratic manner. The IWA members have no beefs, and shouldn’t have any as far as I can see, because if we are still not satisfied at this time, we have only ourselves to blame. As far as the Wooies are con- cerned, their irresponsible blood- spitting policy of trying to sell the IWA to the boss will never work. Theirs is a destructive policy aimed at destroying others, but in the end will destroy them- selves. In closing, I want to make clear to our rank and file members that we have the biggest major- ity. of woodworkers supporting our Union and a leadership that unquestionably strong and militant to guide us through to further victories in the coming year, cea “Capilano”. B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Fifteen Safety in Six Lessons By Bill Gray Secretary B.C, District Safety Council By changing a very few words in the following rules we can readily adapt them to the conditions and way of life that we face in the logging and lumbering industry in British Columbia. Each Union member would do well to cut this out and keep it where he or she, as the case may be, could re- fer to it often. “Highlights of Safety in Six Easy Lessons”; Address of Ned Dearborn, Annual ; Meeting, 87th National Safety! Council Congress, Oct. 24, 1949:, Lesson No, 1 —“Be careful — the life you save may be your own.” This safety lesson places the responsibility squarely on each of you for your own safe acts. Lesson No. 2 — Be practical. Help the other fellow act safely, too. You can do something about the show-offs, the drunks, and the criminally negligent. You can insist upon the use of the best known construction, engin- eering and housekeeping. And most of all, you can help in the education of the public to remove human hazards. Education must point to a high degree of accept- ance of the best known stan- dards. Lesson No, 3 — Be positive. | Negative safety is second rate safety. Margaret Mitchell’s death was caused by the sins of omis- sion of her own admiring read- ers. Lesson No. 4—Be sensible. Use common sense to save dollars and cents. One accident can cause financial hardship that blasts a family’s best-laid budgetary plans. Lesson No. 5—Be co-operative. | Don’t double-cross your Green| Gross. The safety movement is one of your most important econ- omic, social, public health, and welfare movements. Yet our movement, the local, state, and | national safety councils are inad- equately financed. You support other organizations financially. | Safety deserves a generous meas- ure of your support. Lesson No. 6—Be a good Am- erican (or Canadian). Safety may not always be a legal require- | ment, but it is always a moral | obligation. You don’t murder, rob, embezzle, but can you traly say that you don’t commit crimes against human safety? You must have a good moral code of your own. You must believe in health and happiness for all. Our rights, such as the right to drive a car, are really privileges which should be reserved to those deserving them. Your moral code will ac- tivate you to do those things needed to conserve our human resources through accident pre- vention. It will make you obedi- ent to the existing legal safety code. It will make you fight for the constant improvement of that code, LET THE CHIPS FALL by Woody Weadpecher FT definitions from the of dissent: RICHES—The savings of many in the hands of one. LAZINESS—Unwarranted repose of manner in one of low degree. POCKET—The cradle of motive and the grave of con- science, RESPECTABILITY — The offspring of an affair be~ tween a bald head and a bank account. PREJUDICE — A vagrant opinion without visible means of support. MISFORTUNE—The kind of fortune that never misses. OPPORTUNITY—A favorable occasion for grasping a _SIREN—Any lady of splendid promise, concealed pur- d disappointing performance, devil’s dictionary for disciples story of St. Que., sounds like a fairy tale, bu it’s true. roomed duplexes. These home: are built on 50 by 100 feet lot: and the owners pay $50 pe payment. With ie aed it is, the : argaret's Home Building Co-op in Three Rivers, Here 90 workers have been enabled to build their own 12 i s|$500 cash through the Credit $30 per month, so that he him- self pays only $20 per month, including tax. This remarkable feat was ac- complished when the original 20 members of the Home Building Co-op each obtained a loan of it S| Union “Caisse Populaire”, which 1 gave them $10,000 to start opera- month for 16 years — no down tions. All the members, skilled and 'and trouble, Al True Fairy Tale of Co-on Housing roof was on, the second house was started, The first ten houses took sweat but others came more easily. In five years 90 houses have been built, but that is not all. The Co-op has aided in the erection of other houses so that now 169 houses for workers’ have been built in one small parish. All buying is done by the Co- op, and weekly meetings distri- The owner in turn agrees to unskilled at building, worked far bute the cost among the mem- rent the upper six-room flat for, into the dusk and when the first bers. Ohe SAPPERTON merchants listed belom extend Cordial Christa Greetings in all their - patrons in the [WA. wescsntenni New We: NOREEN’S CAFE 139 East Columbia Street Phone 2470 stminters B.C. FREE GIFT WRAP at the CLICK SHOP Jewellors and Watchmakers 480 Columbia St. E. Ph. 3520 SAPPERTON HAR Supplies — Chinaw: 484 Columbia St. E. BAPCO Paint*— Frigidaire Appliances — Builders’ DWARE & APPLIANCE ate — Toys of All Kinds Phone 3473 Royal City Studios Christmas SPECIALS ON NOW 420 East Columbia Phone 3764 GRETA’'S COFFEE SHOP An IDEAL Place to DINE 504 Columbia Ss, E. 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