. 5 BC. LUMBER WORKER BAC but the old line parties Commons to give the people _ “Why Price Controls. Were Killed” There has béen a political action course going on in awa in recent weeks. It didn’t run under the auspices of teamed up in the House of of Canada a prime example of the need for effective political action by worker and farmer groups. They teamed price control legislation the demanding for months past. While the Liberals and the Conservatives turned their thumbs down on effective action to.curb rising prices store- up to again vote down the people of Canada have been keepers across the country were busy marking over their price tags. Food prices were still going up. Housewives were again being forced to revise their budgets. There was less food on family shelves. The way every B. C. member of the House of Commons voted on this important issue is recorded elsewhere. It’s a record worth checking. It knocks a hole-out of the worn- out argument that you should vote for Mr. Somebody‘ or | | : a ther because he’s “‘a nice guy.” ‘The Liberals turned their back on the demands of the people and voted “NO”. The Tories, who have been trying to sit on both sides of the fence, succumbed, as was to be expected, from the pressure of Big Business and voted “NO”. Not satisfied with refusing to consider price con- trols the Liberals scurried to Shelter on the matter of a law banning fixing of re-sale prices— the law that would enable store- Keepers to offer bargains on such goods as electrical appliances. The Liberal government bowed to manufacturers and said they would not bring the legislation in now. They would have another “Investigation” instead. The Liberal government has in effect issued “an open invitation to business to go on increasing prices. The Canadian people are paying the shot. And every time they dig deeper in their pockets they are getting a first-hand.and bitter lesson that only by real, effective political action can they expect to have their interests protected. CCL-PAC GOES AHEAD | IN ONTARIO AFTER. REBUFF OTTAWA (CPA) — Nothing daunted by set-backs in the No- vember 22 Ontario election, Ca- “Not boiled tongue again!” nadian Congress of Labor unions are going ahead with plans for stepped-up PAC activity through the winter months, according to Henry Weisbach, CCL-PAC Di- rector for Ontario and Secretary of the. Congress Political Action Committee. “ Plans for coming PAC activi- ties will be worked out at CCL political action talks to be held in Toronto, Jan. 10. Delegates are expected from all provinces and from all major CCL-affiliated unions. Most of the union politi- cal blue-prints will likely call for i long-range educational and orga- nizational projects designed to sell PAC more thoronghly to lo- cal union members. But CCL po- litical action leaders don’t intend to be caught napping by a snap federal election they may face) next June, plan to have the nu- cleus of a nation-wide organiza- tion available for an effective campaign. VOGUE CLEANERS Truck Calls at Mesachie Lake, Cowichan Lake, Crofton & south to Shawnigan, Hats Cleaned and Blocked Press While U Wait Phone 360 DUNCAN, B.C, __KIRKHAM’S DUNCAN GROCERY LTD. ~Wfrones te seeve you" (2) bland Hiwye &'Nath Re, . 180 Duncan, B.C. WELCH’S FOUNTAIN LUNCH Home Cooking That, You Will Like DUNCAN, B.C, —— nen ROBINSON'S TAXI DISTRICT CONVENTION preparations get und er way with supervision of District Officers, (Left) Joe, Morris, Fred Fieber, J. S. Alsbury, George-Mit chell, and Stuart M. Hodgson. 2 $25 FINE Delegates elected by the Sub- Locals and who fail to attend the annual convention of Local 1-71, IWA, will in future be subject to severe penalty, it was decided by the December 28 convention. Authority was assumed to impose a fine of $25.00 on all such delinquents in future. The by-laws of the Local Union were amended to permit the transfer of islands adja- cent to Courtenay to the juris- diction of Local 1-363. 1-71 RAFFLE WINNERS Winners of the valuable do- nated prizes at stake in the- raffle conducted by Local 1-71, IWA, were determined by a drawing at the Loggers’ Ball, December 28, and were as fol- lows: First Prize — General Electric Portable Radio, No. 638, R. Boo- cock, Box 26, Minstrel Island. Second Prize — Gruen Wrist Watch, No. 186, P. Staven, Camp L, Englewood, Third Prize — Gladstone Lug- gage, No. 75, Gorden P. Wilson, Camp N, Englewood. Fourth Prize — Dayton 64’s Logger Boots, No. 1295, J. Maugherty, Martin Hotel. Fifth Prize — Heads Logger Boots, No. 661, Miles Moore, Nia- gara Hotel. Sixth Prize — Cruiser Jacket, q No. 28, Louie Jepson, 2140 Pitt ij River Rd., Port Coquitlam. Seventh Prize — Stetson Hat, No. 228, O. M. Tucker, 2364 Dyke ,{ Road, New Westminster. J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C. Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE. and REAL ESTATE ‘DUNCAN, 131 Jublice Street LAKE COWICHAN BRANCH: Old Post Office Bullding Commercial Cafe PHONE 737 "A good: place for woodsmen to meet and eat as Frenchy's cook- - ing is hard, to beat. Frenchy Beauchesne, Chef _Highth Prize—$5.00 Gift Cer- tificate, No. 260, R. Reese, Camp Woss, Englewood. Ninth Prize “Something Scotch”, Bob Phillips, 1066 Har- wood Street. Death Benefit Fund has now been established by Local 1-80,. IWA, and will be effective as from Jan. 1, 1952, By-laws ap- proving same were approved at the Annual Membership meet- ing, and provide for adminis- tration of the fund derived from a monthly ten-cent deduc-~ tion from membership dues paid. The Fund is subject to the ad- ministration of the Local Union and: provides for a. death benefit of $100 for members in good standing, subject to certain con- ditions. Authority is granted to the ad- ministering officers to reduce the amount of payment, temporarily, should the fund become depleted, Unless otherwise designated, the wife or husband is automa- tically the beneficiary under the fund. Parksville Party The Christmas Party staged by the Sub-Local at Parksville, prov- ed an outstanding success. The affair; held in the Parish Hall, was made possible by a series of turkey shoots, and the willing cooperation of the Women’s Aux- iliary. Billy had heard a lot of men- tion of his cousin Peter. Upon hearing that Peter was coming for a visit, he seemed eager and excited. But when his cousin arrived, he took one look and started ery- ing. z “I thought,” he wailed, “Peter was a rabbit!” Norman. M. Lillos OPTOMETRIST 320 COLUMBIA STREET New Westminster, B.C. Office Hours “9-5:30 Evenings by Appointment Telephone 3521 Rooms 2-3- Royal Fraser Building INDUSTRIAL FIRST > Approved by The Workmen's Renewal of Industrial First Aid Attendants Classes and Correspondence Courses for Beginners and tor For Further Information Write to: The Instructor, The Indostriol First Ald Attendants Association of B.C. 130 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. AID CERTIFICATES Compensation Board of B.C. Certificates. ‘Are Invited to Membership. 1-80 SETS UP DEATH BENEFITS President Frank Telford pre- sided over the entertainment and distribution of gifts which de- lighted the children. Financial Secretary Ed Linder was also in attendance and congratulated the members of the Sub-