| “Ist Issue, July - ‘B.C. LUMBER WORKER a) Loggers’ Sports _-Delight Crowd ree f Crowd of twenty-five hun- dred attended the Annual Log- gers Sports Day staged by the Ladysmith Sub-Local of Local 1-80, IWA, July Ist, in Lady- smith, The IWA contestants displayed their skill and daring in exhibi- tions of tree climbing, tree top- ping, hand bucking, power saw bucking, and hand chopping. Danny Sailor, world champion tree climber thrilled the crowd ith a special exhibition of danc- ing on top of a one hundred and sixteen foot tree. Compliments were * paid the Local by many of the people at- tending for the fine show pre- sented, Prizes were presented by Joe Cliffe, Superintendent of the Co- mox Logging and Tom Coates, Superintendent of the Chemainus Logging Division, to the follow- ing winners of the various events: One man power saw bucking, Dennis Crawford, first, one min, 9 and one-fifth, $75.00; U. Forsman, second, one min. 20 seconds, $50.00; V. Rodman, third, one min. 22 seconds, $25.00, Two-man power saw bucking 1, J. Szasz and Frank Radejla, 47 and two-fifths secs. $100; 2. M. Holst and U. Forsman, 47 and three-fifths sees. $75.; 3. Walker and George Addison, 57 and one-fifth secs., $25.00. Chopping contest: 1. Allan Woodrow, 38 and three-fifth secs., $75.00; Charlie Murray and Hugh McKenzie tied for second at one min., three and one-fifth seconds, split $50.00. Exhibition chopping: Phil Whittaker of Duncan, world’s champion chopper and P. Searles from Oregon, world’s champion hand bucker, tied at 33 and one-fifth seconds. Eye splicing:*1. J. R. Laird, at 2 minutes, 18 and two-fifths seconds, $75.00; 2. Percy Dewar at 2 minutes 46 seconds, $50.00. Tree climbing: World cham- pion Danny Sailor was winner, climbing 112 feet and back to ground in 47 and two-fifth sec., $100.00; 2. Ike Greenwell, in second attempt to compete, one min., 38 and three-fifths secs., $50.00. Hand bucking: 1. Charlie Murray, one minute and four- fifths seconds, $75.00; 2. Allan Woodrow, one minute eight and four-fifth seconds, $50.00. “PLAN ENTRY” COLDWELL OTTAWA (CPA) — Unless there is a properly planned policy of immigration, Cana- dian workers will be displaced by newcomers and this will cause considerable opposition to’ immigration as such, CCF Leader M. J. Coldwell said dur- ing the parliamentary discus- sion on immigration estimates. Immigration should be prop- erly planned, he said, and immi- grants should be brought to Canada and placed in employ- ment without displacing Cana- dian workers. However, should displacement be allowed because of the influx of immigrants, it would “cause a great deal of opposition to immigration as such.” Canada needed more popula- tion, said Mr. Coldwell, and the opportunities that are here for great expansion should be taken advantage of under a careful plan. Prince George Local Wins Arbitration Local 1-424, IWA, Prince George, won five out of six cases submitted to an Arbitration Board recently, dealing with unjust dismissals and seniority violations at Strom Lumber Co. Ltd. Union’s nominee on the Board was District Safety Director John T. Atkinson. In the case of A. Hildebrandt, the majority of the Board re- commended that he be re-em- ployed with full seniority rights and pay for time lost. Theus, who was unjustly dis- charged, was awarded reinstate- ment with back pay also. F. Coulcombe, was reinstated with full seniority rights. W. Sieck was recommended for re- employment, and H. Hoeft was awarded lost pay for the period a junior employee superseded him, Adverse decision was rendered in the case of C. Holroyd. In his remarks on the defini- tion of competency, the Chairman Mr. Carruthers, of the UBC Law School stated: “In respect of any given func- tion in the Company’s mill wheth- er skilled or unskilled, there is only one standard of competency. Either an employee performs a normal or average day’s work in terms of quantity or quality or both or he does not. He is either competent or incompetent. Human conduct does not read- ily follow into categories, but if an employee is to be classified as incompetent the difference be- tween his performance and the standard by which he is being gauged, the standard of produc- tivity of the average man per- forming a normal day’s work at a given function must be measur- able and substantial, ‘The fact that an employee’s performance compares unfay- ourably with the performance of another employee perform- the same function may be evidence that the first employee falls substantially below the standard, but the fact that an employee is less competent is not conclusive that he is in- competent. Many factors enter into the de- termination of a man’s o compe- teney. Although job performance is (gee the main factor it is surable and substantial before it can form the basis for layoff or discharge. The term competency haying been so interpreted it follows that the collective Agreement does not reserve to the employer the right to weigh an employee's seniority over another employee against their relative competency in determining which employee is to be laid off. Provided the less competent employee meets or ap- proximates the standard.” WAGE STUDY PROMISED OTTAWA (CPA)—The fed- eral Department of Labor should make a study of the guaranteed annual wage, Stan- | ley Knowles (CCF Winnipeg North Centre) urged when the Labor estimates were before Parliament. The GAW was the coming issue, so far as labor was concerned, and indeed it was already an issue. Labor Minister Gregg stated that his departmental officials were not making any particular study of the subject as some- thing that should be sponsored by his department. Following an interjection from Hon. Jack Pickersgill, Knowles remarked: “My honorable friend, the Secretary of State, can mut- ter if he wishes, but he is on a guaranteed annual wage, as are many professional and salaried people. Industrial workers feel that they too are entitled to a guaranteed annual wage.” - Home Scores Martin Health Minister Martin is completely out of his head as health minister, declared George Home, Secretary of the B.C. Federation of Labor, ad- dressing the- delegates at the last meeting of the Vancouver Labor Council. He was citing evidence from the financial statement of the BCHIS for 1953, and pointed to a number of glaring inconsisten- cies between the Minister’s claims in the Legislature, and the actual facts. He made the’ point that the public was now asked to assume directly through the increased sales tax, millions of dollars of liabilities toward the scheme which were formerly assumed by the treasury of the province. Nominations Bob Smeal of the CBRE has been named as CCL representa- tive on the Educational Curricu- lum Committee advisory to the Minister of Education, it was announced. Secretary Vie Forster was un- opposed as delegate to the forth- coming convention of the CCL in Toronto, when nominations were considered by the Council. Sal: “What does your husband work at?” Gert: “Intervals.” SAN FRANCISCO — TAILORS — LOAN MONEY ON fame Bags, Suitcases, Radios, Watches and Rings “OLD DOC” Dr. R. Llewellyn Douglas has moved his Dental Office from 9 East Hastings St. to 712 Robson St., Vancouver, B.C. Expert Watch Repairing UNREDEEMED Suits and Caulk Boots For Sale MAIL ORDER 52 West Hastings Street VANCOUVER, B,C, THE RECORD HOW YOUR MEMBER VOTED A—Voluntary Revocable Check-off B—Increase in Old Age and Blind Pensions A B Burnaby-Coquitlam—REGIER, Erhart (CCF)....For For ~ Burnaby-Richmond—GOODE, Tom (Lib.) For Absent Cariboo—LEBOE, B. R. (S.C.). For For Coast-Capilano—SINCLAIR, James (Lib.. 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Asks Atomic Control OTTAWA — The United Nations was called upon to “redouble its efforts to establish effective international control of atomic energy and to secure its use for peaceful purposes” in a resolution endorsed by the Executive Council of the CCL. The ICFTU had previously demanded “a universal system of atomic control with effective international inspection and the widest possible application and use of atomic energy and science for the welfare of mankind, and not for its destruction.” Ford Threatens U.A.W. WINDSOR — Unless the UAW agreed to the scrapping of the city-wide seniority system, which had been incorporated in company- union contract since 1942, Ford would “be forced to give considera- tion to further decentralizing its operations,” company officials de- clared before a provincial conciliation board. This means that unless the UAW would agree to a plant seniority basis, instead of the present seven plant city-wide basis, Ford would move some of its plants outside Windsor. Farm Incomes Down r OTTAWA — Real net farm income dropped by 25 percent from 1951 to 1953, according to statistics prepared by Canadian Federa- tion of Agriculture economist Dr, E. C. Hope. Taking into consider- ation the farm cost of living, income in 1953 was 10 percent lower than in 1952, he stated. Increased Allowances Defeated OTTAWA — An opposition request for ‘an increase in war veterans allowances from $50 to $60 a month for single veterans and from $90 to $120 in the case of married veterans was turned down by the government. Dam Project Disappointing REGINA — Premier T, C. Douglas of Saskatchewan has called on the federal government to make a firm proposal as to its inten- tions on the question of building the South Saskatchewan River dam. He asked government supporters to impress upon the Cabinet the importance of the proposed irrigation-hydro scheme. In a letter to federal Agriculture Minister Gardiner, the Premier said he was “extremely disappointed” that the Cabinet had been unable to make a decision on the project during the course of the Parliamentary session just completed. That disappointment would be shared by a large majority of Saskatchewan people, Mr. Douglas added. A Real Union. Shop And No Mistake! No less than TEN unions work In harmonious association with the management of The Van- couver Sun to produce the daily issues of Western Canada’s leading newspaper thai go into two out of three British Columbia homes. The Sun is happy * to be a real Union Shop throughout, with agreeable relations with all its organized crafts and parsonnel. $ THE PHONE TAtlow 7140 FOR DAILY HOME CARRIER DELIVERY