B.C. LUMBER WORK ER a 1-217 WA Plans Xmas Party Ar Plans for the forthcoming Christmas party were dis- eussed when the Women’s uxiliary to Local 1-217, IWA, its regular business meet- on November 1 in the Room of the Local office at 45 Kingsway. The committee in charge of arrangements consists of Sisters Kay Wood, Beryl Busch, Lucille Busch, Margaret Slacks, Pat Fulljames, Marjorie Paterson, G. McDougall and R. Cummins. "Reports from the Hospital Committees for October showed 62 patients at General Hospital | were visited by Sisters Vera Wilde, Elsie Mauro, Kay Wood and M, A, Wood and _approxi- mately 48 patients at St. Paul’s Hospital by Sisters Pat Full- james and Beryl Busch. Named to the Hospital Com- mittee for November were Sisters M. Slacks, Alison Brown, J. Clarkson and J. McKenzie for General Hospital; and Sisters R. Cummins, Pat Fulljames and Elsie Gray for St. Paul’s. The next Ladies’ Social will be held at the home of Sister Pat Fulljames, 1511 E. 57th Ave., on Noy. 15th, at 8 p.m. # SICK King’s Daughters Hospital Brother Ed Linder, Financial Secretary of Local 1-80 IWA, uncan, distributed cigarettes, ats and Lumber Workers to the following loggers and mill- workers who are presently hos- pitalized in the King’s Daughters Hospital: Robert Renfert, Leechtown, B, C.—Hip and rib injuries. Ernest Kriese, Camp 3, You- bou—Broken ankle bone. Fred Johnson, Camp 6—Mak- ing good progress. George Gundersen, Honeymoon Bay—Recovering from fractured pelvis. Dick Windslow — Fractured pelvis. A. Hertzog, Honeymoon Bay— Recovering from broken leg. Sue Sing, Mesachie Lake—Re- covering from broken leg. Carl Fowler, Honeymoon Bay —Recovering from broken leg. Cheong Chee Bing, Mesachie : Lake. Rattan Singh, Youbou—Appen- ~ dicitis. , Don Hislop, Youbou—Head in- jury. Lourdes Hospital Brother Boyd Wilson of Local 1-363 IWA visited Lourdes Hos- pital, Campbell River, on Oct. 29 and distributed cigarettes, bars and Lumber Workers to the fol- lowing: Steve Tomlenoyich, Hooker, Elk Bay, B.C.—Broken leg; do- ing okay. K. Johnston, Faller, Salmon River Log., Camp 2—Broken leg; doing okay. Erik Akerblom, Camp 8, B.C. Forest—Smashed toe; doing fine. i Gerald Strouken, E.R.T., Camp 8—Broken pelvis and back in- juries; coming along fine. Roy Bucklend, Beach Camp, Salmon River Log. — Stomach trouble, Bros, Boyd Wilson and Charlie Simpson, Local 1-363, IWA, visited Lourdes Hospital at Campbell River, November 3, and distributed cigarettes, bars and the B.C, Lumber Worker to the following: a Steye Tomlenoyich, Elk Bay— Broken leg; doing fine. Alvah D. Sherwood, Timber- land Development, Toba Inlet— Bruised leg; okay. K. Johnson, Salmon River, Camp 2—Broken leg — doing Soe '. Robertson, Granite Bay Log, Rock egal fall; bruises. Jack McKenzie, Van Dannop Creek—Back injuries. Gerald Strouken, E.R.T. — Broken pelvis, multiple injuries; Bucklend, Salmon River Log.— Stomach trouble; coming oth : a McNamara, Bute Inlet— doing LIST Vancouver General Hospital Sisters Vera Wild and Elsie Mauro of the W.A., Local 1-217 IWA, visited the General Hospi- tal and distributed cigarettes, candy and Lumber Workers to the following patients on Nov. 1: J. Steeves, Eva Creek, Butte Island—Compound fracture; feel- ing good. Wolsuk, Alert Bay — Serious back and chest injuries; feeling betters S. Maloff, Grand Forks—Bro- ken back; cheerful. W. “Duke” McNeil, Ladysmith —Leg injury; condition good. Clyde Baker, J. & F. Logging —Internal injuries; improving |” slowly. Vai Johnston, Brandywine— Fractured hip and leg; improv- ing. B, Holton, Cranbrook Sawmill —Broken leg; condition good. Robert Symington, Telegraph Gove — Back injury; condition fair. Ronald Pearce, Port Alberni. M. Trembley, B.C. Pulp—Back injury; condition good George Secord, Bridge Lumber —Hand injury; coming along fine. G. Sturetis, Empire Box—Hand injury; condition improved. St. Paul’s Hospital Sisters Rossie Cummins and Pat Fulljames, of the W.A., Local 1-217, IWA, visited St. Paul’s Hospital on Nov. 10 and distri- buted cigarettes and copies of the Int’l. Woodworker to the fol- lowing patients: Mr. Woods, Rutland — Ampu- tated leg; coming along slowly. D. Dalin, Seymour Inlet — Broken back; also operation on thumb; feeling good. a Mr. Ronn, Seymour Inlet—Leg injury; coming along slowly. Mr. Gullett, Harvey Logging— Throat injury. Stan Carr, Universal Box, Van- couver—Spine injury; doing fine. Fred Yaniw, Lake Cowichan— Leg injury; hopes to be out soon. Julius Kriefe, Kamloops—Head injury. L. Burnelle, Port Alberni — Knee injury. A. Beckman, Copper Canyon— Spine injury. « Ken Wilson, Western Plywoods —Hurt in waist. From Col. 3 stripping wages. There is an urgent need for a clear declara- tion of policy that neither un- warranted price increases nor profiteering will be countenanced by the Government of Canada.’ “The need for such a declara- tion is now more acute than ever. In the absence of decisive action by the Government it is obvious that some unscrupulous business interests will continue to follow a course which will be most seri- ous for the economy of our eountry.” The last war brought a lot of persons; the next war bring a lot of depersoned Up: Up: the Prices go; Up: UP: the Profits grow; Brother, what do you know? Produce more and use less? You are under duress. Same old line; same old mess. Up the rebels you say: Better not get too gay, They could put you away. Maybe you are a mule, For you the Golden Rule; That's why you went to school. Son of a Jackass? No: That just couldn't be so. Brother, what do you know? You co-operate just how? When the boss he says now, Never else you allow. Co-operate for the boss? Well, bis gain your loss. Brother don't get cross; But what do you know? BANE McBAIN. BIG BUSINESS HOARDING OTTAWA, November 1. (CPA) —Hoarding has been openly and deliberately advocated by at least one section of Canadian business. The facts were revealed in a re- cent CCL letter to Right Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce, by quoting an editorial from Canadian Reporter, fashion industry magazine, which urged retailers to buy heavily now in order to profit by future price increases. The letter to Mr. Howe said: “On a number of previous occa- sions our Congress has expressed to the Government our growing concern at the strong inflationary trends which are seriously affect- ing the welfare of the Canadian people. “We wish now to draw to your attention a clear-cut example of the hoarding and _ profiteering policy which some interests are advancing as a means of taking advantage of present circum- stances, and thus bringing about a far more serious situation. Blunt Proposal “The Canadian Reporter, in a recent issue (Vol. 10, No. 4) car- ries a front page editorial headed ‘Lay It In, Friend!’ which bluntly proposes a hoarding policy fol- \lowed by price increases. “The concluding sentences say: “The merchant who takes some part of the risk involved in buying ahead on staples will also make the most money as soon as the market moves up; and unless there’s a cataclysm coming (of which no sign appears), it’s simply a matter of months before you feel the first upward price pressure in every field where you may buy goods. “We believe this is the time to start laying in more goods. “A Killing” “In other words the clothing industry is being urged to hoard goods now to make a killing later. This, of course, is precisely the way to push prices even higher. No doubt these subsequent price increases will be accompanied by the well-worn explanation that they have been caused by wage increases, whereas as a matter of fact the goods were purchased and higher prices anticipated months before. “The current position of mem- bers of our organization reflects that of the people of Canada generally, now carrying the bur- den of sharply increased prices and being forced to seek wage inereases which will no more than compensate them for already higher prices, Urgent Need “On July 81st of this year we wrote to the Prime Minister on this subject, and said: ‘Our primary concern is that the situa- tion should not be allowed to get out hand before action is taken. Prices are now for out- OTTAWA, (CPA) — Member- ship in Canadian credit unions increased by almost 90,000 dur- ing 1949 to a total of 940,427, according to Credit Unions in Canada, 1949, just issued by J. E. O'Meara, Economics Division, De- partment of Agriculture. This means that one in every 14 Ca- nadians is a credit union member. Total assets increased by $28.7 millions over 1948 to $282,242,- 278. Loans to members amounted to $99.5 million, an increase of $9.3 million. The average size of loans made was $268.52. _ A sampling of 433 credit unions in three predominently rural provinces reveals the following main purposes for which loans were made: Millions Purchase of Farm Machinery .... $1.6 Building and Improvements ... Sait Land Payments an Mortgages. ...... 15 Automobiles and Trucks 1.6 Consolidation of Debt: 38 Furniture & Clothing. 6 Seed & Seeding Supplies .5 Average size of loans made was $358. B. C. Increase During the four years 1946-49, share and deposit totals have in- creased by $124.7 million. Ontario and Quebec together account for 340 of the 644 new credit unions organized during the period. Among the other provinces, British Columbia leads with 62 new societies, while Nova Scotia’s increase was one since 1945. ‘The increase in membership in Nova Scotia was 5,238 compared with 9,213 for. Alberta where 47 new credit unions were incorporated. Equity $300 On the average, credit union shares and an equity in assets of $301. Of total assets 63.5 percent is in mortgages and investments while 22.1 percent was outstand- ing in loans to members. De- posits made up 73 percent on the liabilities side of the balance sheet, while shares accounted for over 20 percent. There are 20 central credit unions in Canada, including 8 in Quebec, 4 in Ontario and one in each of the other provinces. They members as well as co-operatives and other institutions, such as school boards, municipalities, ete. THE CO-OPERATIVE VIEW 62 NEW CO-OPS IN B.C. ONE IN 14 NOW MEMBERS members have $61 invested as. have over 2,200 credit unions as | Their assets total $82.7 million with the heavy concentration in Quebec. FIRE INSURANCE- It is the policy of credit unions, when times and con- ditions permit, to endeavor to obtain for members, savings on purchases which can be effect- ed by group buying. z This has already been accom- plished in the purchase of fire insurance on homes and furni- ture, also in the form of a blanket policy covering fire and burglary. Arrangements have been made with a reliable insurance com- pany, who have issued a master policy to the B.C. Credit Union League. Under this contract, members can insure at a substan- tial saving on standard rates. This insurance can be obtained by: a member or by an immediate relative of the member living under the same roof. As an example, a member living at home can obtain for his or her parents the benefits of the re- duced premiums secured by this arrangement. Make requests for information regarding application for a policy to your credit union treasurer. CO-OP TURNOVER $780 MILLION The volume of total business transacted by Canadian co-opera- tives in 1948 amounted to over $780 millions. Farm products marketed were valued at $616,- 347,477, while the sales value of goods of all kinds purchased and distributed co - operatively amounted to $157,874,045. It has been estimated that-82 percent of the main farm products entering into commercial trade channels is handled by co-operatives. DAFT DEFINITIONS Pedestrian: A motorist who has finally found a parking space. «oo Wage: A sum of money ap- proximately equal to half of what you are worth. see Night Clubs: Where people get rum and bored. eee some Nose: That part of the human body that shines, snubs, snoops and sneezes. tion. CORPORATIONS MISERLY, SAYS CEA Contributions to charitable public service organizations by many large Canadian corporations are so miserly that were the amounts made public, they would be embarrassing to the donors as well as the recipients, says the Canadian Education Associa- Union Signet Rings 89 W. Pender St. FLAGG & COMPANY Enamelled Buttons and Pins, Medals, Crests and Badges For All Organizations "Success to the IWA Safety Campaign” “Consult us for Your Personal or Group Needs’? Vancouver, B.C. 1530 W. 4th Ave. <> 9. W. Sow «& co. urEp PRINTING & LITHOGRAPHING ‘An Employee Owned Company Printers of The B.C. Lumber Worker Vancouver, B.C.