B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Eleven Traged It’s bad enough to be wid- owed, but to become the widow of a man killed in the lumber industry is tragedy indeed. Fifty dollars per month is the amount paid by the Work- men’s Compensation Board to such women, at a time when rents are high and may become higher, and when living ex- es are greater than they tare ever been in British Co- Jumbia. Of course, if the widow has children, there is an allowance for each child, but each child costs more than the allowance in food, clothing and education. We are told that lumber is one of the basic industries of B.C. That without lumber the economy of the province would decline rapidly. Yet there is little incen- F tive for a woman to want her Ea to work in the mills or the woods. She knows the daily danger of accident, maiming and death. him leave for work that there is more chance that he will not re- turn whole, than there is of ac- cident to her neighbor’s man, plumber, carpenter, store clerk or office worker, She has to take that chance, also the chance of broken pay, and finally no pay at all...a man unfit for lumber or any other industry, or a man killed and $50 a month with which to face the future. There may come a time when vital work is recognized as such and paid for at a commensurate rate of pay, and when sufficient benefits are allowed the depend- ents of the men who do such vital work, But until that time comes, the b IWA is right in pressing for greater pay, greater benefits for lependents. Only women who have been left widowed with young children, to be father and mother, manager in the home, and guide for. their future can realize the magnitude of the job. When that is combined with lack of money, of decent shelter, a and clothing, it is hard in- CARD PARTY The Women’s Auxiliary to the IWA sub-Local at Lake Cowichan held a successful card party on Jan. 21. Those in charge were: Sister Aldred, whist; Sister Da- vidson, cribbage. Several handsome prizes were given, and refreshments were served. The Auxiliary also made a do- nation to the Kinsmen’s Polio Fund. This was done at a meet- ing of the Auxiliary held on Jan. 1%. y OF The Industry Widow She knows when she sees | Vancouver General Hospital Sisters Margaret Slarks and Kay Wood of the Women’s Aux- iliary to Local 1-217, IWA, visited the following patients at the Van- couver General Hospital, distrib- uting copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker, International Wood- worker, cigarettes and chocolate bars to the following: Joe Koenig, Eburne—Chest_ con- dition. In TB ward. Very cheer- ful. Wm. Marler, Franklin River — Going home soon. F. Egner, Lasqueti—Infected toe. A. Wallin, Campbell River—Sinus trouble. Looking well. L. Gaustin, Princeton—Back in- jury. Going home soon. Ole Storr, Campbell River — Grafting job being done on his injured leg. Cheerful. Alex Ross, Mission—Leg injury. Slowly getting better. T. Woll, Quatsino — Leg injury, Going home. And somehow the economic tra- gedy is so great that the human tragedy is lost sight of, the lonli- ness, the heartaches, the hope- lessness for the future. No, if we are to have a Iumber industry in this province, it would seem that management should be doing a better selling job to the wives of the workers in the in- dustry. WHIST DRIVE AT ALBERNI W.A. ‘The Women’s Auxiliary to Lo- cal 1-85, [WA, had a busy week- Eugene Ducharme, Jackson Bay — Leg injury. Healing very slowly. Cheerful. M. Larson, B.C. Forest Products Burns on shoulder and arm. Looking well. B. Holton, Cranbrook—Knee cap removed. Feeling fine. T. Coombs, Campbell River — In for his third operation on leg. Doing well. T. Syttand, Queen Charlottes — Eye injury. Hopes to go home soon. O. Stachorski, Western Plywoods Scalded arm. Feeling better. M. Larsan, Mainland Cedar — Fractured elbow. Cheerful. St. Paul’s Hospital Sisters Beryl and Lucille Busch of the W.A. to Local 1-217, IWA, visited St. Paul’s Hospital, Jan. 25 and distributed copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker, the Inter- national Woodworker, cigarettes and matches to the following pa- tients: = Sek Lat ae Lucien Boril, Chemainus—Elbow injury. Louis Benoit, North Wést Cedar, New Westminster —Elbow in- jury. y Al Lougren, ‘Sweeney Cooperage — Broken back. Walking around now. . Edwards, Port Renfrew—Old in- juries to leg and arm. Monahan, Canadian Forest Prod- ucts, Eburne Sawmills — Hand injury. = A. Mennie—Old back injury. Forbes, Strickland Fuels—Leg in- jury. R. Nichol, Comox Logging—Leg bone graft. Enjoyed the Con- vention at Nanaimo. Roslyn—Old back injury. Feeling fine now. Bob Ollen, B.C. Forest Products —Old leg injury. Tamasumas, Western Lumber, Jackson Bay—Foot injury. 0. Sherbert, B.C. Pulp & Paper, Port Alice—Back injury. H. Williamson, Crystal Lake Log- ging—Leg injury. end with their regular whist drive and bingo on Saturday night in the Union office, and a special business meeting called for Sun- day, Jan. 29. This latter was held at the > ¢ DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE * home of Sister Squire, 710 7th Avenue, North. Final’ arrange- ments were made for the Annual Banquet which will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12, in the Elks’ Hall, following the Annual Meet- ing of the Local. District President Stu Alsbury will be in attendance, and the 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. MARY HULBERT LIMITED Sportswear & Accessories Lansea Botany Sweaters Dresses - Skirts - Slacks 161 Jubilee Street Phone 678 MEL FLETCHER PHOTO. 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