B.C. LUMBER WORKER i Ba + Page Eleven FACSIMILE OF ERENDUM BALLOTS Ballots now being distributed to IWA members in the refer- lum on the 1950 special assessment and amendments to the B.C. District By-Laws are here reproduce,d to enable full con- sideration. ‘ Further explanatory remarks will be found in the column “The Union's Business”, Page 12. B.C. District Council No. 1, IWA, CIO-CCL REFERENDUM ASSESSMENT BALLOT 1950 4 E Detach Here ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF $1.00 ASSESSMENT TO BE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS: ~ 5c to the Local Union. 50c to the District Council to be used to do Educational and Organizational work. Yes No ‘ B.C. District Council No. 1, IWA, CIO-CCL i REFERENDUM BALLOT, 1950 BY-LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES PROPOSITION 1 ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF CHANGING ARTICLE 6, OF SECTION 6, WHICH READS: i “The salaries of the District President, the District Secretary- Treasurer and the International Board Member shall be Sixty Dollars ($60.00) per week each, subject to revision periodically in substan- tially the same amount as wage adjustments recognized as general in the industry at the time. All other appointees, including Vice- Presidents and members of the Board, shall receive Ten Dollars ($10.00) per day for all time they actually serve, including the time going to and from place of meeting. In addition to their salaries, officers, board members and employees of the District Council shall receive an expense allowance not to exceed Seven Dollars ($7.00) per day and transportation expenses when they are away from their place of residence on official business of the Union. Committee members shall receive the same compensation as board members. 2 The District Headquarters shall be considered the place of residence d of District Officers. No person shall draw pay for two full-time 4 positions.” ; THAT ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: “The salary of the District President, the District Secretary- Treasurer and the International Board Member, shall be $360.00 per month each, subject to revision periodically in substantially the same amount as wage adjustments recognized as general in the industry, at that time. “All other appointees, including Vice-Presidents and members of the Board, shall receive pay for actual time lost off their regular job for attending to business of the Union, but in no case shall it exceed the salary of the District President, the District Secretary-Treasurer, and the International Board Member. “Tm addition to their salaries, Officers, Board Members’ and em- ployees of the District Council No. 1, shall receive an expense allow ance not to exceed $5.00 per day plus hotel and transportation ex- penses, when they are away from their place of residence on official businss of the Union. “Committee Members shall receive the same compensation as Board Members. “The District Headquarters shall be considered the place of resi- dence of the District Officers. “No person shall draw pay for two full time positions.” Yes No PROPOSITION 2 ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF CHANGING SECTION IX, WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: OFFICIAL ORGAN: “The Executive Committee, along with the International Execu- tive Board Member, shall constitute the Directorate of the ‘B. Lumber Worker’, official organ of the IWA in British Columbia. They shall appoint the editors and management of the paper and such other persons as may be necessary for work in this connec- tion. The recommendations of the Editor and Management in the latter regard shall receive first consideration.” TO READ AS FOLLOWS: “That the Table Officers of the District, along with the Editorial , Board shall constitute the Directorate of the paper, and the Secre- __ ary-Treasurer shall be the Managing Editor, and all actions shall be subject to the Executive Board.” Yes - PROPOSITION 3 ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF SETTING UP A NEW ARTICLE, ARTICLE No. XII, NAMING THE CONSTITUTED OFFICES OF THE DISTRICT SAFETY COUNCIL? (a) Director (hb) Secretary (c) First Vice-Director (a) Second Vice-Director (e) Third Vice-Director in addition to the above named, there shall be eight (8) Zone as follows: for Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Areas, three r: Prince George, Kamloops and Cranbrook. No No a SICK LIST aj Vancouver General Hospital On Wednesday afternoon, April 26, Sisters Mildred Donahue and Jacqueline Clarkson visited the following loggers and millwork- ers, leaving cigarettes, matches and chocolate bars, on behalf of the Local Union 1-217, IWA: Andrew Quaye, Creston Sawmill, Farstead & Burns — Back broken; coming along well. Ex- pects to be going to Rehabilita- tion Centre soon. John O’Neil, Minstrel Island, Har- vey Logging Co.—Broken back, fractured leg in cast. Improv- ing. Harry Haldorson, Lumby Log- ging Co., Lumby—Broken back, not feeling so good; cold set in. Joseph Koenig, Eburne Sawmill— T.B. case, coming along very well. Meryin Williams, Fraser Sawmill T.B. case. Improving and keep- ing interested in copper art work. Adam Deris, Pioneer Camp, Port MeNeil, V.I.—Ulcers. Well. James Muir, Simoon Sound, —General sickness. Improving. John Storey, Mission—Bye infec- tion, stroke. Progressing. J. Wagner, Western Plywood — Right arm crushed, fingers am- putated. Just had new opera- tion, doing well and most cheer- ul. Walter Grisenthwaite, Gordon Wright Camp,Allison Harbor— Badly frozen’ feet, improving slowly. Peter Panchuk, Pioneer Timber Co., Port McNeil — Varicose veins. Percy Doucette, Camp 1, Pacific Lumber Co., Port Alberni — Left leg crushed, improving. Buckley Eagle, Williams Lake — Foot injury. Recovering slowly from operation. Lloyd Gilmour, Comox. Logging Go., Nanaimo — Leg injuries. Well. Forrest Limboker, Northwest Bay, V.l—Knee caps injured. Herman E. Nathe, H. B. Murray, Yahk, Cranbrook—Recent, knee | and eye operation. yell. Dealip Singh, Keeley Lumber Co. Broken right leg. Coming along fine, Niilo Improving Head and back injuries. Ed. Coughlin, DeMaresq Camp, | Allison Harbour—Foot injury. | Ted Mylokovich, Comox, V. In one month with lumbago. John Erickson, Alberta Lumber Co. — General illness, stomach trouble. N. Burrows, Westminster Shingle Mills—Ulcers. Roy Dreves, Harris Greek, Port Renfrew — Knee injuries; not feeling so good yet. F. G. Caustien, Princeton — In- jured back. In since last Oc- tober, improving. James Dutcher, M. & M., Forward Bay—Broken knee cap, Just in. William Dayne, Morgan’s Camp, Cumshewa, Queen Charlotte Is. —Internal injuries, in 16 days, coming along well. Archie McLaren, B.C. Forest Products — Badly hurt with broken pelvis and broken hips. Making good recovery. Henderson—Just flown down for severe head injuries. Sisters Jones-Cook and L. Busch also visited the patients listed above at a later date, dis- tributing the B.C. Lumber Worker, cigarettes and matches. They report, in addition, that Joseph Koenig is keeping busy making costume jewellry. If any- one is interested in buying his wares, they are invited to call the W.A. visitors, or call at the Vancouver General and see Joe about it. St. Paul’s and Comox Sick List on page 10 Kaila, Harrison Lake —| C) Women v) Page CO) ROYAL CITY WA APPLIES — FOR CHARTER A charter has been applied for by members of the newly formed Women’s Auxiliary to Local 1-357, IWA, New West- minster. A meeting to elect perman- ent officers will be held this week, in the IWA Hall, New Westminster. During a recent visit of Inter- national President J. E. Fadling, all women interested in forming such an auxiliary met, and with Mr. Fadling discussed organiza- tion plans. _ Following this, the first meet- ing of the Auxiliary took place at which, the following officers were elected pro tem: President, Mrs. J. S. Alsbury; Secretary, Mrs. A. D, Smith. The Auxiliary is planning a program to include social events and to assist the social activities of the Local Union. This, it is hopefully predicted, will include |the purchase of a piano for the IWA Hall. 1-217 SOCIAL BIG SUCCESS Social and Dance, jointly sponsored by Local 1-217, 1: WA, and the Women’s Auxili- ary, in the Veterans’ Commun- ity Hall, 47th and Fraser, April 22, provided gay sociability for the large throng of guests, and financial success for the spon- sors. Credit for the successful ar- rangements was tendered Bros. Bardsley, John Cummins, Bert Fulljames, Colin Wood, Jimmie Watt, Lloyd Whalen, Bill Gray, Gordie Patterson and W. Jacobs. Under the convenership of Sis- ter Pat Fulljames, the following members of the Auxiliary were responsible for the admirable ca- tering and check-room service: Sisters Alison Brown, Rossie Cummins, Ruth Bullock, Vivian. McKee, Elsie Gray, Lucille Busch, |Gabrielle McDougall, Beryl Busch, Kay Swidrowich, Mildred Donahue, Tenie Shure, Vera Wild, Helen Sim, Kay Wood, Jacqueline Clarkson, Marjorie Patterson and Muriel Bradley. 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