B, Cc. LUMBER WORKER 2nd Issue, October ms nao | NEWS DI Items of Interest To Labor In Capsule Form Attlee Warns West MONTREAL — Former British Prime Minister C. R. Attlee warned that continued action by the West against China could only’ lead to a tightening of the bonds between that country and Russia. Attlee had just returned from a trip to Russia and China as head of a Labor Party delegation. Expressing his dislike of communism, he said that the question of whether China should be governed by Communists depended on China itself. Dresden Discrimination Investigated TORONTO — David Lewis, labor lawyer and CCF National Chairman, was counsel for Negro complainants in the public investi- gation of discrimination charges in Dresden, Ont. ordered by Ontario government. Employees Favor Strike WINDSOR — Employees of the Ford Motor Co. here, members of Local 200 UAW voted 96.6% in favor of strike action if necessary in their current contract dispute. : Government Contracts Studied MONTREAL — Labor Minister Gregg told the annual conven- tion of the Catholic Syndicates that government contracts were being studied to make the maximum amount of work available in the winter. Provincial labor departments had promised to co-operate also, he said. Strike Company Inspired TORONTO — The Executive of the Ontario Federation of Labor (CCL) charged that the strike of 3,000 workers at the Massey- Harris-Ferguson plant here was company inspired. M-H-F had ad- mitted that it could pay the 10 cent increase asked by employees but had refused because of the present unemployment situation, the OFL stated. Steel Company Hikes Prices TORONTO — Statements by the Steel Co. of Canada that recent wage increases made price hikes in steel necessary were unjustified Eamon Park, Legislative Director of the Steelworkers said. While there had been an increase in ingot production of 40% last year wages had risen only 7%. 2 Unions’ Protest Scorned LONDON (CPA)—A Spanish diplomat here forgot his diplom- acy when he received letters criticizing actions of dictator, Franco’s government. Several unions which protested to the Spanish Embassy at sen- tences imposed by the govern- ment of Spain on 31 workers got an unusual ‘diplomatic’ reply. Antonio Bueno, Embassy Chan- cellor, wrote to the Construc- tional Engineering Union: “I must express my surprise that you should concern yourself with the liberty of the individual in Spain while supporting the trade union movement in this country. “Tf reports in the British press are to serve as a guide, this would appear to deprive the Brit- ish working man of his liberty by imposing a ‘closed shop’.” The Association of Scientific Workers had its protest letter returned and in another case the letter came back torn in two. HUB’HUMOR “Let’sh shend for another dog!” We haye everything you'll need for fall in men’s clothes, fur- nishings and work clothes. 100% union-made. Buy yours with FREE CREDIT and save up to 15%. a | TUB tro 45 EAST HASTINGS Publication date of the next issue of the B.C. LUMBER WORKER is November 4th, Deadline for ad copy is October 28th and for news copy October 29th. ECLunsentiWorxer Representing the Orgesized Loggers and Mill Workers of B.C. PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY ON THH FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAYS BY. International Woodworkers of America (CIO-CCL) B.C. District Council No. 1 = =a viii aap Moree iam N. Gray 2nd Vice-President Stuart M. Hodg: Pewctey tee iis ro i dish tod rer a a itchel interna ‘Board Member “Walter F. Allen : Address all communications to QBORGE H. MITCHELL, Secretary-Treasurer 45 Kingsway -~ Phone FAirmont 8807-8 THE THINGS YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR IN CANVAS RAINWEAR YOU WILL FIND IN STANDARD COAT Note the “tailored”? de sign, giving maximum - comfort and freedom; the cape and sleeves all’ one piece, and seams only ua- der-arm. Note also the more generous use of ma- terials with _interlining away down at back, (Also Z made without intelio- 3 STANDARD PANTS See the extra depth of double thickness, front and back, and interlining down entire front. Lots of pockets, too. (Also made without interlia- ing.) 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(This comes in olive drab featherweight water- repellent poplin.) ‘PROFITS STILL SOAR Notwithstanding unemployment having reached great- er heights during the first six months of 1954 than any time since the period prior to World War Two net profits for 54 leading Canadian companies during this period exceeded the profits for the same period in 1953 by 2.5%. Apparently Canadian industry |————————— has been able to increase profits | in the financial field jumped 6.6% when many workers’ families are | over the first half of 1953. getting along on less, either be- cause daddy is working short All Made Profit The most extravagant increases time, is drawing unemployment ; insugance benefits or, these hav- | Were recorded by the Consolidat- ing expired, nothing at all. Coupon Clippers Benefit It is comforting to know that when the profits do give out, which, sometimes they do, the coupon clipping widows and or- phans we read about have some- thing comparable to the worker’s unemployment insurance to fall back on during hard times, It is seldom that 100 percent of any year’s profits are. distri- buted as dividends during that year as a result of which reserves held by United States corpora- tions during the depression years of 1980 and 1931 that greater dividends were paid during each of these two years than during 1929 which is known to have been the boom year ‘up until that time. Oil Led Field The Financial Post of August 21, 1954, has compiled a list of the companies comparative profits for these two first six months periods of 1953 and 1954, The greatest increases awere enjoyed by the petroleum indus- try with the three companies quoted as averaging a 17.7% in- crease. Public utilities were next with eight companies averaging a 8.2% increase. 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