B.C. LUMBER WORKER March 5, 1953

THE THINGS YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR IN

CANVAS RAINWEAR

a ‘
freedom. Double thick-
STANDARD COAT (¢ 99 seas over “shoulders,
Note the “‘tailored”?, de- shee pace sad eres
i i i four room!
ebion’ tad freedom; the LZ) ouside pockets and. pen-
cape and sleeves all one cil_pocket., and see the
inside breast map pocket,

A THREAT TO B.C.

Assurance that the IWA con- | sponsibility than what they are
to union organization | assuming today.
‘the “deep South” was yield- By that means, this money: that
dividends was given | is needed to keep the men in the
by IWA International Ist Vice- | field could be diverted into East- |
President Jim Dicey, when he | ern Canada and into the United |
addressed the Annual B.C. | States.
District Convention. He said | Don’t forget this, fellows,
oe _ that the lumber that is being
fe have a tremendous poten-| manufactured in those areas
tial, both in Eastern Canada and} at a substandard wage is cer-
the south. I know that a lot of, tainly tending to only do one
you people wonder many times as} thing, and that is to keep your
to what is happening to the pro-| own wage level at the level that
portion of the per capita tax that | it is today. And they have got

~ CRUISER’S COAT
Notice how it is moulded

Beene oe aise re, : shen look ac che back and
= ’ See the large pack pocket
Sahai ee ¢ with openings both sides.

is going on down in the south or to be organized at all costs. terials. with interlining & i
over in Eastern Canada from an Take Responsibility away down at back. (Also See oa eierecieue
made without interlin- HAT “Yukon Cloth’, too.)

organizational standpoint. I tell| There are too many that are.
you this, that that is money be-/not actually willing to assume

FALLER'S SHIRT
‘The fallers’ and_buckers
shirt is an original “Pio:

ing.)
STANDARD PANTS

You will find that it is
substantial and water re-

‘3 ing well spent. the responsibility that every one pellent ‘a real hat
= i See rhe (extra depth "of \. . but soft, pliabl Brand” desi ile -

Low-wage Threat of us carried when we became Gree! iene tron tnd iighe ia weight,” fo give full freedom with

extra protection where

and back, -and interlining
down entire front. Lots
of pockets, too. | (Also
made without interlia-
ing.)

I know that it is just as true | members of this Union.
over here in Eastern Canada, but} I am talking about the work- |
sitting here in a big powerful] ing stiff on the job. I am talk-
District, as you have here, cer-| ing about every member of every
tainly I think that the worker on | Local Union. We have that re-
the job and the Local Union| sponsibility and we have got to,

should get back to the point of| at all costs, we have got to re-|
assuming a lot more of the re-| vive that spirit. 7

BUY ONLY GENUINE
“PIONEER BRAND”

“DRY-BAK”

From Your Local Dealer or Commissary _
IT IS MADE IN VANCOUVER, B.C., BY JONES TENT & AWNING LTD.

needed, and with extra
Tong skice ac back, (This
also. comes in feather
weight “Yukon Cloth”,

too.)

FROM COLUMN 3

‘UNION LABEL’

i
as “your job insurance”. ; Roy Moore, Local 1-357, who was
The drawing for prizes offered presented with a pair of slacks

neck, Business Agent of the | prize winners, who gained “some-
Amalgamated Clothing Workers. | thing liquid”, were: T. S. Bar-
Each contestant was required | nett, 1-85; Harry Greene, 1-71;

pocket of hjs.su-when he claim-|1-217; R. K. Watts, 1-217; Frank
ed_his-pfize. Howard, 1-71; W. F. Allen, 1-85;
Winner of the first prize was |R. Latham, 1-217.

y the Union Label Committee of the Van-

PRIZEWINNERS in the Union Label Contest sta ged b: a
(L. to R., Back Row) Stan Abercrombie,

couver Labor Council at the IWA District Convention.
Local 1-80; Lloyd Whalen, Local 1-217; Walter Allen, Local 1-85; Frank Howard, Local 1-71; Roy
Moore, Local 1-357. (Front Row, L. to R.) Bob Latham, Local 1-217; Harry Green, Local 1-71; Tom
Barnett, Local 1-85; Bob Watts, Local 1-217. (inset, left) Earl Kinney, Amalgamated Lithographers.

inset, right) George Droneck, Amalgamated Clothing Workers.

“DEMAND UNION LABEL”

- - - EARL KINNEY

e ‘trict Convention, when the 'play, with drawing, intro-|
‘Union Label Committee of ;duced by Earl Kinney,
‘the Vancouver Labor Coun- | President of Amalgamated

Lithographers, CIO-CCL,
Local 44.

An attractive display was
Publication: date of the next issue of the B.C. LUMBER WORKER dae a Ce a aie |
is Merch 19th, Deadline for ad copy is March 12th and for news |) O° 8G ine ‘protection to trade |
eopy March 13th. unionists derived from patronage
of union-made goods.

In addressing the Convention
on behalf of the Union Label |
Committee, President Kinney

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trade mark of organized labor. AIL i *
‘Representing the Orgorized Loggers and Mill Workers of B.C. This emblem appearing on pro- a ANEINGH 5 is convenient, easy to do.
PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY BY ducts and merchandise signifies See for yourself—today.

BB wruumionar woonwonntns oF ANENICA COC cage, | that it was produced under fair
erin one working conditions and decent Z

ISTRICT OFFICERS: n
sro J. Stewart Alsbu wages by union men and women.
Joe Morris He urged, “Your executives, .

BANKING BY MAIL

The safe way to save
your money is to put it
in a bank. You can do
this best through any
of the branches of the
Canadian Bank of
Commerce in British
Columbia. Get some
Banking by Mail forms
before you leave town,
or write for a supply to
your nearest branch of
the Commerce.

Entertaining lesson in th
value of the Union Label
was given the delegates at- 1 u
tending the recent IWA Dis- |cil staged an effective dis-

Med Bieber whether local or international, do
Gcorze H. Mitchell your negotiating for you collec-
. ETS SR aad tively, but they cannot do your
Address all communications to collective buying. This job must
GEORGE Hf. MITCHELL, Secretary-Treasurer be done by the individual mem- TH C ‘AN. B
45 Kingsway - Phone FAlrmont 8607~ ber and his family. By demand-

~ Vancouver, B.C, s * *.
. ing the union label, when buying,
* Babecription Rater. “vad be Sui you support trade ‘union negotia-
eee comm {fice Dept., Ottawa tions, throughout the 52 weeks of 4 x mS :
the year.” 80 Branches in British Columbia

_ Authorized as Second Class Mail,
COPIES PRINT! ‘THIS ISSUE
: es He described the union label

_ 24,000

a

' was conducted by George M. Dro-|by Aero Garments Ltd. Other °

to display the union label in-the | 5. Aberérombie, 1-80; -L. Whaler, ——

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