2 B.C. LUMBER WORKER. Unions Back Round Table “Trade unionists in British Columbia are giving enthu- siastic backing to the appeal of the B.C. Athletic Round Table Society, it was reported this week over the Green Gold radio program by its because of the fresh opportunities presented to promising athletes from working class A number of prominent trade unionists have been named to the ARTS Exceutive Board, which represents a cross section of the community interested in the de- velopment of amateur sport. Chief project of the Round Table at the present time is a membership drive designed to en- list the’support of the entire pro- vince. A quiz contest entry form goes with every one dollar mem- bership offering attractive prizes. Each area in the province will be asked to nominate a promis- ing young athlete of good char- acter, who will be a guest of the Round Table during the BEG Games, and gain the privilege of being housed and entertained with the athletes competing at the games. A prominent former athlete has described the purposes of the B.C, Athletic Round Table as fol- lows: Purposes The B.C. Athletic Round Table Society is a new organization de- dicated “to the assistance of B.C. athletes in their pursuit of the highest possible standards of sport and sportsmanship.” It is being fostered by a group of men who haye been athletes them- selves, men who take a-deep in- terest in sport and sportsman- ship. The first and immediate objec- tive of the society is the all-out support of the British Empire Games, the greatest project ever taken on by Vancouver and com- munity. But the aim of the spon- of ARTS goes far past the ish Empire Games. Assistance Pool It is hoped to create a central pool of assistance to athletes in the form of money, technical ad- vice and general useful informa- tion, It is suggested that the money should be used for: | to secure International Secretary President Eric Whitehead, homes. Assisting junior athletic pro- grams and improving playground and coaching facilities. Assisting needy athletes and/ or teams in traveling to provin- cial, national or international competitions. The creation of ea separate fund for University scholarships, through personal endowment or otherwise, to be awarded annual- ly to a designated number of athletes selected from nomina- tions forwarded by area commis- sioners, Scholarships These scholarships will be in the nature of Sports Citizenship awards with particular emphasis on sportsmanship and general contribution to the sports com- munity, in addition to athletic ability. We believe that this organiza- tion will meet with the hearty support of the sportsmen of Bri- tish Columbia. Its scope is the good of the B.C. community. It will provide a natural nucleus for any sports community effort. LUCKY YOUNGSTER is Vancouver boy Bobby McDonald, one of six B.C. junior athletes, who will be chosen by the B.C. Athletic Round Table Society as guests of the B.E.G. com ing the new stadium in company with “Cyclone” Taylor (left) and Tom McMeekin, com-_ He is seen here vi ittee during the forthcoming games. missioners of B.C, ARTS. Other boys will be selected later from the remaining districts. Englewood Plans Weekend Institute Educational weekend Insti- tute for Englewood Camps is now being planned by Local 1-71, in co-operation with the Educational Director Joe Miya- zawa. Institute will be held in the month of September, prob- ably the 18th and 19th. During the following weekend a similar Institute is planned for Beaver Cove, to service the needs of. adjacent camps. Tentative plans have been made -HANEY BU HANEY INESS G “ESQUIRE” MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” BRITISH COLUMBIA DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE J, LINDSAY LOUTET (C. Bradshaw & Co.) 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MAY COL RISES OTTAWA (CPA) — Living costs rose to a seven-month high during May, according to the Consumer Price Index published by the Dominion Bureau of Sta- tistics. A jump in the index from 115.5 to 116.1 (1949 prices equal 100) between May 1 and June 1 was the biggest recorded for two and a half years. The main items contributing to the increase were boosts in the cost of food and accommoda- tion. The food index rose from 110.2 to 112.0 due to higher prices for meats, fresh vege- tables, fresh and canned fruits and coffee. Increased rents boost- ed the shelter index from 125.8 to 126.4. On June 1, 1953, the shelter index stood at 123.6. Civic CCL- PAC Starts Members of all trade unions affiliated with the Vancouver Labor Council will be warned that the Vancouver Civic Vot- ers’ Lists will be open at the City Hall August 8-11, for those who were missed in the numeration, and who now de- sire to register, it was decided at the recent meeting of the Council. The slogan of the Council was “Every worker on the Voters’ List by August 21st”. Secretary George Home of the B.C. Federa- tion of Labor reminded the dele- gates of the fight spearheaded by the Council to secure the adult franchise. This right, so won by the workers, should now be ex- ercjsed in their behalf, he con- tended. Charles Gardner, Chairman of the Council’s PAC Committee re- ported on plans to participate in the Vancouver Civic elections. All affiliated unions had been can- vassed, he stated, in order to gain information regarding qualified candidates to represent labor in the December elections. PICNIC JULY 24 Local 1-217, IWA, will hold their 5th Annual Picnic, Satur- day, July 24th, at the Swedish Park, North Vancouver. Races and games will start at 1 p.m. and the local union will supply tea coffee, milk, ice cream, soft drinks, pony rides, and kiddies’ special rides, Transportation arrangements have been made for members who are without cars. Buses will leave Cassiar and Hastings every 15 minutes for the picnic grounds from 11 to 1 p.m. The return trip at night will he made from the picnic grounds to Cassiar and Hastings every 15 minutes, from 5 to 7 p.m. Lloyd Whalen, President of Local 1-217, and Mrs. Allison Brown, President of the Wo- men’s Auxiliary, will welcome the members. Harry Bardsley is Chairman of the Committee and Master of Ceremonies is Charlie La March, Admission is by Union a ATTEND YOUR UNION MEETINGS BULLETIN BOARDS ATTRACT MEMBERS Notices of IWA activities will in future be prominently and attractively displayed in. all IWA-certified plants through- out the Vancouver area as a result of the enterprise of IRA BECKER & SON Vancouver Island Distributors I.E. L. ‘ POWER CHAIN SAWS * PARTS Nanaimo Phone 1515 SERVICE Campbell River Phone 94H Local 1-217 IWA in the con- struction and placement of specially designed bulletin boards. These bulletin boards, which are over two feet in height, are shaped and decorated to repre- sent the IWA crest, and are weather-proofed. Slots are provided in which the head shop stewards may readily insert printed strip cards, with notification of a meeting, wheth- er of the Local Union, plant eom- mittee, or safety committee, with date and location, hes the new bulletin boards were disp] , the resy from the shop pe) rds pac heine members was enthusiastic, because of the vastly improved information ser- vice in the various operations.