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WIVES IN W.A.
BACK STRIKE

By MRS. ROLAND BEDAY
Financial Secretary

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Cranbrook Local 1-405, IWA,
was re-organized in November,
1953, after having been non-
existent for several years.
While at the first few meet-

imgs there were only seven
members, we now have fifteen,
with the hopes of still further
increases in the near future.

The need for an Auxiliary
was felt to be especially neces-
sary during the present dis-
pute, so that the women could
learn about the Union and its
aims and in so doing, be will-
ing to stand behind their men.

” The majority of the women are
enthusiastic, and are deter-
mined to do all they can to
help.

First Problem

The first project to be under-
taken was a Christmas Party for
the children, and raising the
necessary funds, the first prob-
lem. There is considerable pre-
judice against the Union in this
town, so the possibility of raising
money seemed at first quite an
obstacle,

However, plans for a dance
were laid and two members set
out to canvass for donations. The
results were far beyond our ex-
pectations. The Knights of Py-
thias willingly donated their Hall,
two orchestras offered their
musie and various stores, bak-
eries and cafes gladly gave
coffee, buns, weiners, etc. for the
proposed plan to sell hot dogs

and coffee, It was most gratify-
ing. The dance was a grand suc-
cess, and netted a sizeable return.

Tag Day

Feeling a little more Confident
than before, the Auxiliary mem-
bers then decided to have a Tag
Day. This, too, was well sup-
ported. The Tags, like the dance
tickets, were stamped “Children’s
Christmas Fund”. Many people
who were not in sympathy with
the strikers found it in their
hearts to give for the children.
Many remarks were passed that
day, both pro and con, but very
few people refused to buy tags.

The Christmas Party was held
on December 21st, with a good
turnout of both children and
parents. Games were played and
carols were sung. Later Santa
Claus arrived with a gift and
candy for each child, The plea-
sure mirrored on the faces of
those children gave the WA
members the feeling that their
efforts had indeed been worth-
while,

The first task of the New Year
is the shipment of clothing which
has been received from the
Coast members. A Committee has
been chosen to sort and distri-
bute them as soon as possible.

Auxiliary members wish to ex-
press sincere thanks to all those
who so kindly donated clothing to
this cause. The very fact that
the strikers here are receiving
support from other Locals is an
important factor in maintaining
our morale.

CHEMAINUS

NAMES DELEGATE

Sister Vera Olafson was
named as Delegate to the An-
nual Women’s Conference, to
be held in February, by mem-
bers of the Chemainus Wo-
mek s Auxiliary, Sub-Local of
Local 1-80, IWA, at their last
meeting.

The meeting held at the home
- of Sister Olafson elected Sisters
OQ. Lyngen and R. Dickenson, as
alternate Delegates to the Con-
ference. Sister J. Milmore pre-
sided over the meeting at which
reports from the various Com-
mittees were heard. The Hospital
Visiting Committee reported that
there were 82 patients visited
during the month of December.
In addition to this, four Christ-
mas parcels were sent to patients
who were either in other hos-
pitals or sick at home. Children
confined to the Hospital over the
holiday season were delighted by
a visit from Santa Claus, made
possible through the efforts of
the Auxiliary.
A letter of thanks for the
Auxiliary’s assistance in making
the Annual IWA Christmas

“OLD DOC”

Dr. R. Llewellyn Dougles hes.
moved his Dental Office from
9 Eost Hostings St. to 712
Robson St., Vencouver, B.C.

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W.A.

Party such as success, was read
to the meeting.

The next meeting of the Aux-
iliary will be held February 10th,
at thé home of Sister Mary
Chalmers,

Lady in restaurant: “Why
don’t you shoo these flies?”

Tired waitress: “It’s quieter to
let them run around barefooted.”

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“Dad, why do they call it the
‘mother tongue’?”” :

“Just think a minute, son—who

uses it most?”

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He: “Do you use toothpaste?”
She:

loose.”

“No. My teeth aren’t

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OTTAWA (CPA) — The
death rate from tuberculosis in
Canada dropped by 30 percent
in 1952 to 17.1 per hundred
thousand of the population
compared with 24.4 a year
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publication “Tuberculosis In-
stitutions’. At the same time
the actual number of deaths
from TB dropped 26 percent.
One of the biggest problems
encountered in TB treatment is
patients leaving hospital against
medical advice. This occurred
with 22 percent of the tubercul-
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Margaret Kamm of the W.A., Local
1-217, TWA, visited the following

pared with 20 percent in 1951.

Sig Rudiger, Youbou — Injured
Vancouver General wees tu
Sisters Rossie Cummins and | Bob Cook, Stoltze Log.—Tonsils,

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patients in the Vancouver General
Hospital, January 14, distributing
candy, cigarettes and copies of

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C, Elman, Seymour Inlet — Pretty
well, Bn
ANNEX

I. Hansen, Tahsis Logging—Feel-
ing fine,

B. Norlen—Leg amputation. Feel-
ing fine.

Joe Roys—Back injuries.

LD. & H.

A. Krone, Prince George—Amputa-
tion. Sitting in wheel chair,

W. Ganner, Turner Logging—Op-
eration. reeling better.

Hi. Clausen, Vernon Swan Lake —
Broken back. Doing fine. -

A. Walxuck, Booth Logging—vVery
cheerful.

Marie Bain, Pacific Veneer—Polio.
Gaining strength.

C, Gunn, Polio. Doing very well.

HEATHER ANNEX

L, Delaire, R. J. Morgan—Arth-

ritis, Feeling fine.

Tranquille

Mr. G. Guttfriend of Local 1-
417, IWA, visited the following
patients in Tranquille, December
22, distributing candy, and copies
ofthe B.C. Lumber Worker:
Peter Dobie, Local 1-80.

W. Routanen, Local
Ivan Palm, Local 1-71.
Ross Duftus, Local 1-71.
W. Duryba, Local 1-71,
I, Spencer,

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King’s Daughters

Financial Secretary Ed Linder of
Local 1-80, IWA, visited the fol-
lowing patients’ in the King’s
Daughters Hospital, January 14th,
distributing candy, cigarettes and
copies of B.C. Lumber Worker:
Mr. Robert Walsh, Honeymoon Mrs.

Thomas Dawson,
“Slim” Walcott, Lake Cowichan.

IWA, visited
tients in the Ladysmith Hospital,

Roy West, Duncan—Tonsils.

M, Pierre, Duncan—Sore foot.

Yue Yuen, Honeymoon Bay.
John E. Whitaker, Cowichan Bay
—Injured hip,

ed ‘Taylor, Duncan.

Jack Fielden, Duncan—tliness.
Stan Clarke, Stoltze.

nest Trueman, Lake Cowichan,
Youbou—tliness,

iss Marybet Ratcliffe, Duncan.

Mrs. Lynn Munro, Cowichan Bay.

Mrs, Odrian Desrochers, Honey-
moon Bay,

Mrs. Leo Toutant, Shawnigan Lake

Mrs. W. K. Freeman, Cobble Hill.

iss Edith Seed, Youbou.

Mrs. Laura Delill, Lake Cowichan.
Mrs. Jennie Bessembinders, Che-
mainus—Automobile injuries.

Ladysmith a

Financial Secretary Ed Linder

id John Colwell of Local 1-80,
the following pa-

nuary 12th, distributing candy,

cigarettes and copies of The B,C.
Lumber Worker.

Matt Gilson, Ladysmith—tiness.

Ronald Deléourt, Ladysmith, Ton-
sils.

mes Butler, Ladysmith.

Ted Jorgenson, Ladysmith — Leg
injury.

Stanley Smith, Roberts Creek,

¥red Vaughan, Ladysmith.

Joseph Ulaga, Ladysmith—ilness,

George Thompson, Ladysmith,

Mrs, Frank C. Langstroth—Illness,

Mrx, Irene Coull—Recovering from
injuries.

Mrs, W. P. Wilson, Ladysmith,

Miss Jean Nicks. :

Mrs, Ruth Dickenson, Chemainus

(Secretary of Chemainus Ladies’

Sub-Auixiiary),
Miss Mary Mako, Cassidy.
Mrs. Agnes Craig, Ladysmith.

, McLean, Arcady.

THE WOMAN’S

By PEG STEWART
A few days ago I ran into an old friend. There should

PART

day and clothing for the child-
ren and all the rest of it. They
deserve sympathy, and they get

be some other way of saying that. There are old friends! it from a great many of us.

who are still friends, and there are old friends who used
to be very close, but have become something less than

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casual acquaintances. _

You don’t want to call them
“former” friends, because there’s
still some feeling of affection to-
wards them,-and you're glad to
see them; and yet the easy,
everyday feeling has gone, your
viewpoints have moved far away
from each other.

Common Ground

Sometimes it works out very
well. After the exchange of in-
formation about your health, the
news about your-families, who is
where and what they’re doing,
and the mutual acquaintances
you’ve encountered here and
there, it may happen, that you
find a new common ground, an
interest you can share, and sud-
denly you're at ease, just as in
the old days, speaking the same
language again.

That didn’t happen with my
friend. He wanted to talk about
unions, and the check-off, and
particularly the gold mine strike
in northern Ontario. He was per-
fectly sincere. He genuinely
thought he wanted to explore my
point of view, which is more than
I can say for myself—his point

But my friend and I parted
mpany right there. Because I

in different languages.
Strike Wives

it).

take it,” he said.

indeed. I encounter it in the press
every day, particularly on the
editorial pages, and I wasn’t at
all interested in exploring it any
farther, And it was as if we were
trying to carry on a conversation

One of the subjects we couldn't
get together on was women—the
wives of strikers. He was con-
vinced that they are purely vic-
tims. “The union leaders force a
strike on the men’—(I’ll skip
that part—you’ve seen enough of

“the men are bulldozed into
striking, and the women have to

Well, it’s true the women

know that a strike is not just a
matter for men on the picket
lines. If the family suffers, the
family is also going to benefit
from higher wages and better
working conditions, every mem-
ber of the family, and the wife
most of all. And they know it.
The women are the backbone
of a strike, If they don’t stand
firm behind their men, their men
can’t stand up to the pressure.
If the men are being pushed on
one side, and don’t get plenty of
support on the home side, some-
thing is going to give. And the
women know that too, And do
the job. Certainly they’re not all
brave and cheerful all the time,
any more than the men are. Just

of view is very familiar to me

have to take it; that they don’t | ™

have either voice or vote when
a strike vote is taken; that
they don’t have the stimulus of
meetings and companionship on
the picket line, and the other
morale builders that men act-
ing together have. And it’s true
ethat they are the ones who
have to deal with the details
of keeping the homes going;
the problem of stretching
strike pay into three meals a

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