B. Cc. LUMBER WORKER u | Women’s Page AUXILIARIES WIN OFFICIALS’ PRAISE _ IWA District Officers in report- . to the convention stated: The Ladies’ Auxiliaries throughout the District are not et functioning in all Local isles, but where they are func- Y , they are carrying out hospital visits for our injured Brothers; and generally assist in | the welfare of the Local. We want to commend them highly for their hospital visiting as we have had numerous reports from hospital- ized Brothers of these visits by the Auxiliaries, and how they are appreciated.” . _ International President International President A. F. tung, also spoke in compli- Wentary terms of the excellent work accomplished. He impressed port the assembled delegates the lue of strong Auxiliaries dur- ing periods of strike, and the im- portant functions that could be undertaken in co-operation with ‘the political action committees in Being out the labor vote. Recommendations passed by the 24 delegates were, that in the “next convention they be given badges designating them as offi- - cial Auxiliary delegates, also that their Auxiliary meetings be held on either the first or second day of the regular IWA conventions. A recommendation to the Dis- ict Executive asked that in fu- conventions the Women’s Auxiliaries be entrusted with preparing the agenda and enter- _ tainment of Auxiliary delegates. Local 1-217 W.A. delegates _ recommended at the meeting that delegates ask their own Locals to donate each month a sum of ‘money to the sick fund. It was _ farther recommended that all ‘Auxiliaries send in 2 regular re- port of their activities each month to the B.C, Lumber Work- er and the International Wood- _ worker, __ Names of Delegates represent- _ ing their Local Union Auxiliaries are as follows: LOCAL 1-80: Sisters Isabel rnational Officers of the IWA was heard by the dele- from the Women’s Auxiliaries attached to five IWA al Unions, who assembled in the Hotel Vancouver dur- the sessions of the Annual District Convention. Peterson, and Margaret Granger from Parksville; Sisters Karin Anderson and Vera Doney from Lake Cowichan; Sisters Evelyn Smythe and Dora Lingren from Camp 6; Sisters Margaret Mor- vis and Linnea Holmstram from Ladysmith. LOCAL 1-85: Sisters Doris White, Teresa Brieda, Agnes Nel- son, Cora Cox and Mabel Jonsson. LOCAL 1-363: Sister Lanna Herrdin. LOCAL 1-217: Sisters Kay Wood, Alison Brown, Margaret Slarks, Jean MacKenzie and Elsie Gray; alternate delegate, Muriel Bradley. LOCAL 1-357: Sisters Mar- garet Nashnik, Margaret Ekman, Amy _ Phillips, Gladys Alsbury and Pearl Smith. Royal Columbian and St. Mary’s Hospitals Sisters Ellen Walton and Ger- aldine Moore of the W.A., Local 1-357, IWA, visited the following in the Royal Columbian and St. Mary’s Hospitals, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker: Don Trail, Fraser Mills— Crushed foot, and is in wheel- chair. - Jack Smith, Fraser Mills— Train accident, also in wheel- chair. J. Ambrose, Hammond Cedar— Broken leg, going home. ~ William Hadley, Fraser Mills. Prosyk, Alaska Pine—Concus- sion, has now gone home. K. Ponsaroski, Fraser Mills— Heart condition, is now dis- charged. : C. Heirman, Pacific Veneer— Pneumonia, going home. __ Len Atkins, Fraser Mills— Head injury, up and about. Saxton, Thurston Flavelle — Observation, and has now gone home. 2 Neil Acheson — Operation. Is now discharged. Grertings to All LW.A. Members FROM THE HOME OF UNION-MADE CLOTHING Serving IVA Members and Their Families for Over Half * VANCOUVER, B. C. Pee SS SICK LIST St. Paul’s Hospital Sisters Kay Rankin and Muriel Bradley of the W.A,, Local 1-217, IWA, visited the following pa- tients in St. Paul's. Hospital dis- tributing candy, cigarettes and copies of B.C. Lumber Worker: W. J. Richardson, Alta Lake Logging, P.G.E.—Bye injury. Com- ing alone fine. Bruno Bordentuk, Pioneer Tim- ber, Port McNeill—Bone graft on leg. Walking around on crutches now, but quite painful. B, St. John, Camp 1, Port Al- berni—Had operation January 25. Feeling much better. §. Stinerson, Shamrock Logging, Alberni—Torn leg ligament. Leg in traction. Awaiting surgery. , Jim MeCrea, Sechelt — Leg in- jury. Coming: along fine. Elmer Forsberg, Camp 1, APL— Had disc operation January 22. Coming alone fine. ¥. Kolvula, Minstrel Island—Ex- pects another operation soon. George Pye, Burns & Jackson, Gibson’s—Coming alone well. Walter Dapp, Canadian Creosot- ing Co. North’ Van.—Having eyes attended to while in hospital. Com- ing along. E. Heekert, Yukon Lumber, Van- couver—Arm injury. Able to have cast off during daytime. * Paul Karchi, R.A. Sawmills, Burns Lake—Broken leg. Cast a bit tient, Steve Luchyshyn, Strohm Lum- ber Co., Prince George—Old injury to leg. Coming along fine. Bob Allan, B.C. Forest Products, Port Renfrew—Had operation and feeling quite well. Don Campbell, Dewdney “Log- ging, Dewdney — Had broken hip set ‘and much more comfortale how. Bert Marklund, Kashmir Lumber Co. North Van.—Had surgery. Not feeling well. We were quite con- cerned over his condition. Maurice Nickason, Washington Lumber Co., Jessica, 'B. C.—Leg. In again for further treatment, © Calvan Marshall — Old injury. The Women’s Auxiliary of Local 1-357, IWA, are hold- ing a Valentine Party, Feb- ruary 16, in the IWA Hall in New Westminster. Novelty features promise an attrac- tive program. Lourdes Hospital Brothers O. 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