ist Issue, March B.C. LUMBER WORKER il FROM THE ISLAND LADIES’ AUXILIARY delegates of Local 1-80, IWA, Vancouver Island, attending the WA Conference held in conjunction with the [WA 18th Annual Convention, February 14th-17th, in the Hotel Georgia, Vancouver. Front: Margaret Lundeberg, J. Milmore. left, Isabel Peterson, Matilda Dillen, Eileen Mutch, Annie Fisk, Mary Powers, Vera Olofson. Back: left, C Scck St. Paul’s J Sisters Flo Gladu and Pat Full- James of the LA Local 1-217, IWA, Visited the following patients in the St. Paul's Hospital February 10th, distributing candy, cigarettes and’ copies of the, B.C. Lumber Worker. F. Riyeli, Galiano— Operation on ‘stomach George Lamarehe, Dawson Creek— Broken leg, 1. Larson, Hiders Logging—Knee injury. ©. Patrick, Fort Fraser — Broken eg. Mi. Wnyssen, Empire Mills—Broken heel, Mr. English, Prince George — Leg injury. . Peleck, Avola Logging— loops—Broken back. B, Adams, Canadian White Pine— Toe injury. B, Anderson, Queen Charlotte — Spinal Fusion. Set eS aaia Vancouver Bay — Leg injury. L. Morgan, Sweeny Cooperage — Hand injury. J. Andrew, Fleetwood—Leg injury Sisters Plo Fladu and Pat Full- James of the LA Local 1-217, IWA, visited the following patients in St. Paul's Hospital February 16th, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C, Lumber Worker ivel!, Galiano—Stomach opera- on. " © Lamarehe, Dawson Creek— en le leg. Doing tine. 11, Wynegeny Empire Mills—Broken neck. Coming along well. Mr, English, Prince George — Leg injury. Coming, along nicely. ©, Adanis, Canadian White Pine— ‘Toe injury, Doing well. B. Anderson, Queen Charlotte — spinal fusion, 1. Morgan, Sweeny Cooperage — ‘Hand injury. Going home soon, J. Andrew, Fieetwood—Leg injury. Feeling better, y D, Monroe, Jeune Landing — Les injury A. C,. Parrell, Ruskin — Back and lee injury. Toy oat Restmore Mfg. — Bro. en leg. Sisters Fo Gladu and Pat Full- James of the LA Local 1-217, TWA, Xisited the fololwing patients in St Paul's Hospital February 24th, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker. Py Rivet, Galiano—Stomach opera- tion, 4 Mr, English, Prince George — Les jury. B. Anderson, Queen Charlotte — s fusion. ‘Tom Spiers, Kestmore — Broken es. Wayasen, Empire Mills—Broken neck, P. Driediger, Margurite—Cartilage in leg. ion Srorapern. Pulp, Sand- ‘s inate Mr, neouver — Throat operation, Vancouver General Sisters Aldea Henri and Gertrude Local 1-217, IWA, vi ke tents in & Guyer sGangeal, Bocrital a ig ihe Be teg and ‘copies of ; v wanpD G oO f r ) Ronald Tremblay, New Westmin- ster—Hand and back injuries. John Evan, Lake Cowichan—ill. ¥. Pikowieh, Camp “A” Englewood —Broken back. V. Syttami, Camp fractured spine. R. Coburn, Youbou— Shoulder in- ry. il Friderickson, Squamish — In- jured knee cap. WARD S. William Smith, White Pine — In- jured hand. Stun Quage, Creston—Broken back B, Visser, Vancouver Island — Bro- ‘icen pelvis, George Blue, Englewood—Broken nip, Dennis Prowd, Alice Lake—Check- up. Tom Ball, Vancouver — Fractured ankle and shoulder, Charles Holm, Alice Lake—Should- er injury. Ross Felis, Vancouver—Fractured spine. WARD T, Sunnard Fagernas, Pitt Lake — Heart attack. Sisters Alison-Brown and Ger- trude Pither of the LA Local 1-217 IWA visited the following patients in the Vancouver General Hospital February 24th, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker, COMPENSATION WARD D. Jacob Jansen, J.R, Murray Co.—Ill B. Schreiber, Prince George—ill, Dave McGowen, Lone Butte—Bro- ken back. H, Robertson, Winter Harbour — Neck injury. J... Gray, Ocean Falls — Head injuries. N. OR. Collins, I, & KK. Lumber — Chest X-ray, WARD P. Moxkowle, Vancouver — Head and leg injurie: Albin Westen, Kell: injuries, Englewood y Bay — Arm Charles Crawford, MacMillan and Bloedel—Hand injuries, ‘Westmin- Ronald ‘Trembley, New ster—Hand and bac! F. Pickowich, Camp ‘wood—Broken bas Syttami, Camp “A”, Englewood Injured spine. WARD sS, ‘Yom Ball, Vancouver — Fractured ankle ahd shoulder, ; George Blue, Englewood—Broken hip. Stan Quage, Creston—Broken hack B, Visser, Vancouver Island—Bro- kken_pelvis, Leo Corriveau, Englewood—Stom- ‘ach injuries, Ross Feltis, Vancouver—Fractured ‘spine. Western Rehabilitation Sister Elsie Gray of the LA Local 1-217, TWA, visited the fol- lowing patients ‘in the Western Rehabilitation Centre during Feb. tuary distributing candy, cigar- ettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker, BI Gasner, Turner Bro Kevin Kelly, Salmon Arm— Local 1-417, — Local ing. North Van. General Sister Lucy Robinson of th Tatts tale a Oe eee couver General 1 F er, Lost arm — feeling ‘Mr. Waters—Skin graft, Prince George Sisters Swain and Stavely of the LA Local 1-424, IWA, visited the following patients in the Prince George and District Hospital on January Ist and January 16th, dis- tributing candy, cigarettes ’ and of the B,C. Lumber Worker, Heinzle, Tabor Creek Saw- mill—Improved. Walter Cummins, McBride Timber —Fin Steve Posypanka, Caine Lumber— Improved. Lioyd Freale, Interior Valley Saw- mill—Improved. , Carlson, Borger Sawmills —In- jured hip, improving. A, Horning, Interlor Valley Saw- ‘mill—Broken back, L. Gouliquer, B.C. Spruce Sales— Injured back. WM. Heinzle, Tabor Creek Sawmills Improved. S. Posypanke, Caine Lumber — Leaving for Vancouver hospital. King’s Daughters Financial Secretary ©. Linder of Local 1-80, TWA, visited the fol- lowing patients’ in the King's Daughters Hospital February 25th, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker. Don Robertson, Youbou. Elmer Preston, Youbou. Geo. Miolla, Bear Creek, Port Ren- frew. Ole Poiden, Honeymoon Bay. Paul Greilberger, Honeymoon Bay. Reginald Counsel, Lake Cowichai Bob Marwood, Lake Cowichan. Quon Yip Jung, Mesachie Lake. 3. H. White, Duncan. Richard Patro, Honeymoon Bay. Bobby Dame, Duncan (Child) Mun Ying, Mesachle Lake. Andrew Keserich, Lake Cowichan. Dunean Cox, Duncan. Mrs, Winifred Dingce, Leechtown Mrs. Frank Whitaker, Cowichan Station. Mrs, Cari Anderson, Duncan, Lily Pannel, Cowichan Station Mrs, Lionel Moulin, Lake Cowichan Marie Rodeck, Youbou. y Hallett, Shawnigan chan, Mrs, Albert Painchaud, Duncan. Royal Columbian Sisters Gladys Smith and Velma Vandale of. the LA Local 1-357, IWA, visited the following patients in the Royal Columbian Hospital February 17 - 24th, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C, Lumber Worker. Henry Niemela, Flavelle Cedar — Operation. Suveses, Fraser Mills — Skin graft, Peter Dyck, P.T. Log—Leg injury. fon Lis, Pacific Pine—Operation wierezvski, B.C, Forest—Oper- ‘ation, ¢, O'Hare, Fraser 311s — Crushed nd, Mr, Olmer, Flavelle Cedar—Opera- tion. Wm. Wells, B.C. Mfg.—Operation. W. Bishop, B, ‘orest—Operation, Al, Moor, Prince George—Leaving hospital, ‘T. Moorele, Flavelle Cedar—Pneu- monia. u, Yarrow, MacKay & Flannegan. R, Moravie, B.C. Forest—Operation Mr, Larose, Bowman Mill — Leg injury. R, Porrier, Fraser Mills—Improv- in, ks, Prince George—Arth- Chrix ‘Holme, Fraser Mills —Im- proving. Going home. H, Wieken, Fraser Mills—Infected ‘tooth. J, Buehai B.C. Forest Mills — Heart condition. Sisters Velma Vandale and Mar- ret Nashnik of the LA Local [-857, IWA, visited the following Patients in’ the Royal Columbian Hospital during March distributing candy, ttes and copies of the B.C, Lumber Worker. H. Niemila, Flavelle Cedar—Going home. EILEEN LEADS BUSY LIFE NOW In almost every country of the free world today, women play an important role in the trade union movement, not only in the ranks but also in leading executive positions. It is our intention to feature in a series of articles, women selected at random from the files of the ICFTU, whose militant spirit has won for them a name in labour history. Eileen Tallman When Eileen Tallman, a young Canadian girl just out from busi- ness college in Toronto, started looking for a job in the 1930s, the great depression had just hit her country. There was Jow pay, ex- ploitation and insecurity every- where, and Miss Tallman, as she worked in bookkeeping and secre- tarial jobs, had first-hand experi- ence of the misery that came with the slump. In 1932 the Canadian socialist party, the Co-operative Common- wealth Federation, was formed, and she joined its youth move- ment, of which she was national secretary in 1939, and became ac- tive in its trade union committee. In 1935, when the great organi- zational surge of the American Congress of Industrial Organiza- tions spread to Canada, she helped organize and raise strike funds for some of the new unions in the textile, rubber and meat packing industries, Union Job Her first full-time trade union job was with the Canadian Con- gress of Labor, helping bank clerks form a 2,000-strong organi- zation. Call-up of most of its mem- bers for war service caused this union to end its activities, but there was more success when Miss Tall- man was part of a team which organized a war plant of 17,000 men and women into the United Steelworkers of America. Her job was to organize the office workers, and she negotiated their first agreement. As provincial secretary of the CCF’s Trade Union Committee, she went to Vancouver in 1943 to start publication of a labor news- paper on the Canadian West coast in a successful fight against Com- munist influences in local indus- tries and organizations, Four years later she returned to Eastern Ca- nada to lead an organizing cam- Paign in the stores and factories of the country’s largest retail store chain. Reds Office Workers In February 1953, Miss Tallman, who is married, returned to the United Steelworkers to open a Eileer’Taliman office—the Office Workers’ De- Partment. Her work consists of research, negotiations, briefs for conciliation boards and generally advising and guiding the “white collar” members of her union, Ladies Stage Busy Program Regular business meeting of the Lake Cowichan Ladies’ Auxiliary Sub-Local of Local 1-80, IWA, was held February Ist, with fifteen members and three visitors present. A Bingo Night was held Feb- tuary 15th and the winners were Sisters B. Creelman, A. Johnson, Karen Anderson, Olga Leowen, Anna Gravelle, The raffle. was won by Sister Leowen. Winners of the Card Party held February 19th, in the Unity Hall, are as follows: Bridge — Ladies’ First : Mrs. Leitch, Ladies’ Consolation: Mrs. Neilson, Men’s First: Harry Smith, Men’s Consolation: T. H. Marley. Cribbage—Ladies’ First: J. Oso- kin, Ladies’ Consolation: Mrs. Brauln, Men’s First: S. Creelman, Men’s Consolation: W. C. Cutrell. Whist—Ladies’ First: Mrs. G, Buck, Consolation: Mrs, V. Pal- mer, Men’s First: A. Bloom, Con- solation: John Anderson. Special prizes were won by J. new department in their Canadian Osokin and Karen Anderson. THE LADIES’ SECTION ELECTED DELEGATES to the 18th Annual IWA Convention were these two members of Local 1-217, IWA., employed at the J. R. from left, Lena Guthrie, Winnifred Penfold. Murray Co., D. Campbell, Johnston Mills —In- jured foot. Milton Lis, Pacific Pine—Improv- ing. gpatbogeines, Doers Poteet 'm, Wells, B.C. Mtg.—Leg injury. Peter Dyek, P. & J. Log—Leg in: Mr. Lat Bowman Mill—Leg in- jury. Improviny v Fraser Mills—Leg tn- N. Olney, Flavelle Cedar—Injurea hand, R. Porier, Fraser Mills — Heart trouble, Improving. Me, ince George—Arth- 4. Buchanan, B.C. Forest — Heart cr . 1. Jonkl, B.C. Forest — Crushed HW. Champion, Al - Champion, Alaska Pine—Obser: