B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Page Eleven

RAYED HOPES

RE is little satisfaction in saying “I told you so”.

evertheless, this is exactly what organized labor in
can now say with regard to the administration of the
Insurance scheme.

Vhen the Act was first introduced, and at every session
ace, the B. C. Federation of Labor, including IWA repre-
itatives, has patiently pointed out where administra-
might be made more efficient.

every occasion, they were met with the peculiar
flicial reasoning, that those who face daily experience
ith the emergencies of hospitalization, cannot possibly
e good ideas about making it work efficiently.

One point was grasped by organized labor, which has
yet been recognized by the Provincial Government.

The purpose of Hospital Insurance is to insure the con-
ibutors against hospital costs. It should never be in-
ded to insure hospital mal-administration against
deficits.

Since the original Hospital Insurance Act, 1936, was
introduced, hundreds of thousands of dollars were ex-
‘ ded on planning. An expensive commission was main-
ained for this purpose. The onus rests upon the govern-
ment if this planning failed.

The shortage of hospital beds was well known. The
de unions, have for years, urged action in this field,
ot only in extension of hospital facilities, but in provision
‘or convalescent homes for chronic cases.

{ Now, thousands of workers must silently endure lack
of proper treatment in hospital, even though their pre-
“miums are fully paid up.

The situation daily grows so acute that we shudder
the thought of any serious epidemic. Hopes placed on
nment promises have been sadly betrayed.

An additional irritation is found in the disqualification
contributors over technicalities, which mean, that in
certain periods, unless paid in advance, they lose the bene-
fits of the scheme.

Tt has been truly said, that the fault lies not in Hospi-
tal Insurance itself, but in those who have undertaken its
direction without belief in the public administration of any
health scheme.

CIO SUPPORTS TRUMAN
ACTION IN KOREA

Views of the CIO with -re-
Lath to the police action by

WN. in Southern Korea against
Communist aggression, was ex-
res by CIO President Phil-
Jip Murray in a telegram re-
cently forwarded to President
_ Truman at the White House,
_ Washington.

“On behalf of the Congress of
Industrial Organizations, I wish
Yoice our wholehearted and un-
stinting support for your cour-
ageous and forthright action in
Korea. The CIO stands solidly
behind your efforts to halt this
act of Communist aggression and
to restore the peace in Asia. We,
e, endorse the resolution

of the United Nations condemn-
this breach of peace by the

rth Korean government, and
the prompt action in support of

for democratic principles is the
best way to gain lasting peace.
There can be no appeasement
of aggression if our democratic
world is to survive.

“Mr. President, we recognize
that this has been a grave and
difficult decision for you. We in
the GIO are satisfied that your
decision is right, and that it af-
fords the only hope for presery-
ing the peace of the world.”

In_Norfolk, Va., an arbitrator
upheld union arguments and
ruled that when ship repair work-
ers ave maroonéd on a fog-bound
ship after completing their work,
the employer must pay them reg-

! Vancouver General Hospital

Sisters Esther Wallner and
Margaret Slarks visited the fol-
lowing patients af the Vancouver
General Hospital on July 6, dis-
tributing copies of the B. C. Lum-
ber Worker and cigarettes to the
following patients:

Carl McDonald, O’Brien Logging,
Powell River—Back injury.
Reg Rumney, Seymour Inlet —
Back injury, feeling fine.

K. Seiveison, O’Brien Logging —
Thyroid.

Arthur Thompson, Marine Lum-
ber—Crushed leg.

Jacob Wagner, Western Plywood
—Right hand injury.

Herbert Rickin, Reliable Logging!
—Broken leg; grafting.

Chester Gromstrom, Lane Log-
ging—Fractured back and arm.

H. Andrews, Jones Creek — Ob-
servation.

Keith Franklin, Universal Tim-
ber—Leg injury.

Fred Gaustin, Princeton—Broken

back, feeling fine.
L._ Gilmour, Comox Logging
Broken leg, feeling good.

tated.

Lumber-
Evan Williams,
Broken pelvis,
Wm. Johnson, Harvey Logging,
Minstrel Island — Leg ampu-
tated; very cheerful.

W. McGhee—Hand injury.

Bro. Bergland, Sandspit — Back
injury,

The following patients at the)
Vancouver General Hospital were
visited by Sisters Jenny Jones-
Cook and G. McDougall.

Fred Barry—Leg injury; improv-
ing.

John O’Neill, Minstrel Island —
Beker back; feeling much bet-
er.

Stan Quay — Expects to be out
soon.

Joe Koenig, Eburne Mill —-T.B.
Still improving.

Meryin Williams, Fraser Mills—
T.B. Waiting for results of
culture. Hopes to be out next
week. Able to be up for exer-
ice.

LOGGERS’ NAVY
AT MINSTREL

Present cruise of the Log-
gers’ Navy, which left Vancou-
yer, July 10, is in the vicinity
of Minstrel Island, and camps
in the area.

Left leg crushed,
McMillan’s

President Frank Howard and
Skipper Oscarr Mattila report
inereasing demands for organ-
izational assistance in the
camps, and keen apreciation of
the film programs which are
now made possible by the pro-
jection equipment carried
aboard.

ular wages for “fob-bound time”. |

The best Jabour-saving device is still
money.—F. P. Jones.

resolution. ‘

“Organized labor through-
out the world has learned from
hitter experience during the
‘past two decades that acts of
unchecked aggression lead dir-
eetly to World War. We*know
also that unwavering support

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Sisters Iola Rempel and Jean
MacKenzie visited the Vancouver
General Hospital wards and dis-
tributed cigarettes, chocolate bars
and'papers to the following: |
John O'Neill, Harvey Logging,

Minstrel Island—Broken back,

cheerful and doing as well as

possible,

Don McLure, McGinnis
Cranbrook—Broken back; com-
ing along fine.

Fred Barry, C. and A. Logging
Co., Port’ McNeill—Hip injury
has been in 11 months, -and
hopes to be out in a couple of
months, is

Joe Koenig, Eburne Mills — T.B.|

patient; doing very well.
Mervin Williams, Fraser Mills—
Up and able to be outside.
Carl Sobiski, Powell River—T.B.
patient; former IWA member,
now in pulp mill. Out soon.

St. Pauls Hospital

The following patients were
visited by Sisters Betty Lawrence

and ‘Pat Fulljames of the W.A,,!

Local 1-217, IWA, and supplied
with copies of the B.C. Lumber

| Worker, the International Wood-
Clevan Cline—Three toes ampu- worker,
| bars.

Perey Doucette, Camp 1, Pacific, Mare Ward, Lamb Logging Co—

cigarettes and candy

Leg injury, up for a while each
day.

Maurice Landy, Port Alberni —
Knee injury; up and about; out
soon.

Fred Yaniew, Lake Cowichan —!

Foot injury; doing well; very
cheerful.

Mill,‘

MB

| Wm. Kraynyk, Campbell River—
Broken back; coming along
fine. ‘

Albert Anderson, Booth Logging
—Back injury; out soon.

Everett Broderick, Northern
Shingle Mills—Badly burned;

coming along very well.

;L. Goodman, Englewood, Camp

“A” — Jn for observation, on

spinal operation; out soon.

{Joe Fedhka, McNabb Creek —
Back injury; doing well.

W. Luhtala, Park Logging, Na-
naimo—Old hand and back in-
juries.

Pat St. Marie, Morsby Island —
Back injury; doing well.

Tony Gelineau, Jervis Inlet —
Foot injury. Expects to be out

soon.

| Mr. Patton, Tyee Lumber — In-

| juries to both arms; sleeping. *

Mr. Abramson — Back injury;
coming along; very cheerful.

Ray Higginbottom, Harrison
Lake — Broken leg; doing
nicely.

A. Holm, Penticton — Broken
knee; doing well.

K. McIntosh, Halfmoon Bay —
Cartilage removed from leg.
Bob Allen, Harrison Lake—Two
broken legs; very cheerful.

G. Pratt, Sechelt—Back in hos-
pital to have cast removed

from leg.

{A. Brown, Alberta Lumber —
Spinal injury, expecting opera-
tion.

jA..N. Fox, Western Plywoods —
Fingers injured; doing well.

C. E, McLean, Jordan River —
Just had operation on spine.

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