B.C. LUMBER WORKER Annual Picnic Well Launched In defiance of adverse weather conditions, Local 1-80 IWA, in co-operation with the Ladies Auxiliary, staged a successful picnic for its members and families Green Park, Ladysmith, July The response given this Local Union enterprise has resulted in the decision to make it an annual event. Committee members in charge | were: Gilbert Schofield, Humph- rey Butler, George Smythe, Ro-! bert Bouchard, and W. T. Mor- | gan. Gilbert Schofield acted as master of ceremonies for the con- | tests and races provided for the | youngsters, and was assisted by President Karin Anderson, of the Local Auxiliary, and other auxi- liary members, Winners of the races were ag follows: Girls, 12 to 14 years—Ida Nep- per, Hazel Allenby. Boys, 12 to 14 years — Jimmie Granger, Fred Humphrey. Girls 10 to 12 years — Anna Nepper, Glenna McDonald. Boys, 6 to 8 years—Tony Cian- fone, Trevor Cook. Other winners in these races: Rene Nepper, Reith Malcolm, Elizabeth Cleverly, Donna Al- berts. Potato Races Girls, 8 to 10 years—Elizabeth Cleverly, Rosemary Allenby, Girls, 10 to 12 years—Bernice Feser, Anna Nepper. Others: Jewels Nepper, Allen Humphrey, Ronnie Nepper, Ir- vine Machi, Emile Machi, Chris- tine Fisk, Teddy Sheaff, Rene Nepper, Fred Humphrey. Sack Races Girls, 12 to 14 years — Betty Alldred, Hazel Allenby. Boys, 12 to 14 years — John Osokin, Fred Humphrey. Girls, 10 to 12 years — Glenna MeDonald, Anna Nepper. - Boys, 10 to 12 years — Keith Maleolm, Leon Nepper, Allan Humphrey. Girls, 8 to 10 years — Eliza- at Ivey’s 31st. y Boys, 8 to 10 years — Jewels Nepper and Tony Cianfone (tie), Trevor Cook. Girls, 6 to 8 years — Barbara Lane, Josie Allenby. Boys, 6 to 8 years — Peterson, David Parson. Brian Offer Refused cam HAMILTON—An offer by the United Steelworkers (CIO-CCL) | to drop its long-term goal of wage parity if the Steel Company of Canada undertook not to raise Canadian steel prices was rejected by a Stelco spokesman before a conciliation board here. The union was seeking a new contract on behalf of its 7,800 members employed at Stelco.Hamilton operations. Speed-up in Ottawa OTTAWA—Changes in the rules of the House of Commons to speed up parliamentary work received unanimous approval. The changes, which set time limits-on certain debates and on the length of members’ speeches, had been drawn up by an all-party commit- tee after six months of discussion. 2 Refunds Banned TORONTO—The Ontario Labor Relations Board ruled that a union cannot organize on a “money-back” basis. The Board re- jected a certification application by a TLC union which had offered to refund dues to workers at an Ottawa plant if its application was unsuccessful. The arrangement, the Board stated, was not evidence of membership. i POLIO VACCINE DISCONTINUED OTTAWA (CPA)—Canada’s anti-polio campaign will be held over until early next year with the advent of Canada’s normal polio season, Health Minister Martin announced here. Nearly 900,000 school children received two of the three prescribed shots of the Salk vaccine before the 1955 program was halted at the end of June, Plans for vaccine production during the immunization “off- season” include a doubling of the output of the Connaught Labora- tories in Toronto — at present }Ganada’s only Salk vaccine pro- ducer. By the end of March, 1956 it is hoped that 3,000,000 children will have received their anti-polio shots, This total would include about three-fifths of all Canadian children below 16 years of age. Immunization of children against polio is free under the federal-provincial scheme with the two levels of government sharing equally the $1.50 cost of Thanks, Everyone! The Editor: I wish to thank the people of Jordan River, members of the IWA and the C.P.S. Lumber & More Canucks OTTAWA (CPA) — Can- ada’s population reached 15,- 601,000 at the start of June, up 119,000 since March 1 and 406,000 or 2.7% since June 1 last year, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. This put the in- crease since the last census —taken in June 1951—at 1,592,000 or 11.4%, the growth since June last year comparing with gains of. 414,000, 351,000 and 421,000 in the three previous years. The largest increase dur- ing the 12 months was 137,- 000 to 5,183,000 in Ontario. The population of British Columbia rose by 39,000 to 1,305,000. the three-shot series. Improvements Pending Mr. Martin stated that the im- munization program was being halted for 1955 because the period of greatest risk of contracting polio started from July onwards. Other reasons for the hold over included the possibility of im- provements in the vaccine (now considered 60% effective for all types of polio and 90% effective for certain types); the difficulty of innoculations when schools were out; Dr. Salk’s recommend- ation that the third shot be ad- ministered at least seven months ATTEND YOUR UNION MEETINGS / NEWS HAWKS NEGOTIATE TOP RATES TORONTO (CPA) — A mini- mum salary of $115 a week for reporters, photographers, artists and circulation representatives is one of the features of a new three-year contract negotiated by the American Newspaper Guild (CIO-CCL) and the Toronto Star. The contract, retroactive to last Septeniber, provides for a reduction in hours and increased salary scales. ‘ By September 1 next year all employees will be on a five-day, 3734-hour week with the excep- tion of those now working less than 8736" hours. The $115 mini- mum, to be reached at the same date, ,will apply to all top ex- perienced reporters, photograph- ers, artists and circulation dis- trict representatives. Salaries of department editors and sub- editors will reach $151 and $128 respectively by next September. Other contract improvements include a 10% night differential and revised holiday and sever- ance pay clauses. f Carbonated beverages: Output rose to 103,200,000 gallons in 1958 from 101,400,000 in the pre- ceding year. after the second shot; and the stockpiling of supplies of the vaccine during the “off-season” to allow an uninterrupted cam- paign next year. Since the start of the Canadian anti-polio campaign this year only two children have contract- ed polio after receiving shots of the Salk serum. In neither case has the illness proved fatal. BACK PAY RETURNED Members of the Vancouver Sweden’s A Labor articles. This week's article presents a TAGE FRITJOF ERLANDER: eee Seis Bl ‘Timber Co. for their kindness and consideration rendered to myself and my wife during my recent illness, due to an accident. It was very much appreciated. As we are new members of the commun- ity, it makes us both very happy to be part of it. Thanks again, folks. Sincerely, Vaino and Elsie Reign & CLOWES q S ea | the Province is 100% Union-Produced THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE HAS AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING UNIONS: Vancouver Typographical Union No, 226, Vancouver Printing Pressmen and Assistants, Union No. 25. Upholsterers’ Union (CCL) took the unprecedented step recently, of returning to their employers, cheques received for retroactive pay totalling $3000, because they considered the payment to be in violation of their bargaining rights. Four companies had forced a surprise vote of their employees on an employers’ offer of less value than the majority award which had been accepted by the employees. The vote, which the Union con- tended was a crude attempt to by-pass the bargaining rights es- tablished by certification was denounced as an illegal proce- dure. The application for the right to prosecute- will be heard at an early date before the Labor Relations Board. = In the meantime the employees of the Biltwell Manufacturing Co. are on strike, and a strike vote will be taken in six other plants soon, Social Democratic Prime Minister of Sweden Mr. Erlander was born in 1901 at Ransater in Varmland, where his father was a schoolteacher and organist. He was educated at Karlstad High School and Lund University where he studied na- tural, and afterwards, social sci- ence. Riksdag Member Erlander began his political career early in life as a member of the Social Democratic Party. In 1930, he was elected to Lund’s town council and in 1932 became a member of the Second Chamber of the Riksdag (Parliament). During the period 1931-1937, Erlander was sub-editor of the new encyclopedia “Svensk Upps- lagsbok”. In 1984, he was ap- pointed to the Ministry of Fi- nance in an advisory capacity and became an expert on labor ques- tions. Leader Expert Contribution made by noted leaders in the fight for social justice as waged on the international front by the world Labor and Social Democratic movement is the theme of this serles’ of biographical brief summary of the life of Mr. Tage Fritjof Erlander, Social Democratic Prime Minister of Sweden. Census Commission In September 1941, he became chairman of the Census Commis- sion. It was due mainly to his efforts that the proposals of the former population commission were implemented; child welfare was carefully investigated and a system of children’s allowances were calculated and implemented. In 1944, Erlander left the Sec- ond-Chamber and was elected to the First Chamber and became a Cabinet Minister in Hansson’s coalition government. He became Minister of Education in the So- cial Democratic government of 1945. Prime Minister After Hansson’s death in 1946, Erlander became leader of the Social Democratic party and sub- sequently Prime Minister of Swe- den. At the Social Democratic Congress in 1948, he was unani- mously chosen president and was re-elected to the same position at the 1952 Congress. SEE OUR PRODUCTION-LINE QUICK-ACT/ON CAR REPAINTING SERVICE METAL WORK PREPARING ROOM Tos om. SPRAYING BOOTH SPECIALISTS in BODY WORK. ~ WHEEL ALIGNMENT and PAINTING + 1 or 2 DAY “QUICK ACTION” SERVICE \ ctantamsianta tanto ont onteetaetantestentanantanteduetentaatatantetestete) BODIE COLLISIONS LIMITED 1150 Seymour St., Vancouver “We are an ‘All-Union Shop” bn ee eee eee eee eee eases oes seed 25.000 WATTS INFRARED BAKE OVEN Boor! ‘HH HIGH-GLOSS. FACTORY FINISH Saturday § ol to 12 1