B.C. LUMBER WORKER ist Issue, September an athlete gains men- on in “Sports Iilustrated” the »p-ranking “slick” magazine for smen, it may safely be said has made the “big time”, honor has been won by a fegger, a former IWA job rd, and world’s champion Dan Sailor, whose spectacular performances the PNE attracted more than ry attention, Here is what SPORTS ILLUS- said about Danny in the Issue of August 8. ‘free Climbing is an activity most people give up along about _ the time they leave-grade school. But in the Pacific Northwest, where highlead loggers continue to work much as they did in the days of Paul Bunyan, grownups still climb trees. Like handling a two-bladed axe or a six-foot _ erosscut saw or a peavey hook, using a pair of climbing spurs is part of a lumberman’s job— and also part of his play. Each summer, when the log- ging business is slack and the _ eamps have closed down, lumber- jacks gather at places like Port Alberni, B. Longview, Wash.; and Albany, Ore., to test their strength and skill in the arts of the woodsman. _ There dark-bearded, hairy- chested men with legs like kegs and backs as broad as their be- loved Douglas firs compete in the specialties of their craft, felling 14-inch trees in less than three minutes and, unaided, rolling 1,000-pound logs up an 18-foot ramp faster than Jim Golliday ean run the 100. In such company the most amazing athlete of all is a 150- pound vegetarian named Danny | Sailor who is not only the world champion at his specialty—climb- ing trees—but he is so good that he has run completely out of ~ competition, ~ At the recent Sooke Day sports earnival on Vancouver Island, the _ 26-year-old Sailor fasted for a week (which is part of his train- ing system), then challenged all comers to step up and take a erack at his crown. Nine came forth. Then the luck of the draw Sent Sailor out first to scurry up ‘and down the 86-foot sparred fir a distance he negotiated in seconds flat (21 up, seven down) while 15,000 spectators held their breath. ‘When the time was announced, eight of his opponents withdrew; other, a Saltspring Island n named Ron Pappenberger was considered to be a pretty od country tree climber in his right, failed to make it a teh race. His time: 57% Th 1955 - OFFICIAL BALLOT - . International Woodworkers of America, ClIO-CCL ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Election of Officers PRESIDENT {Vote for One) J.E. (Red) Fadling......[7] A. F. Hartung............... ie] FIRST VICE PRESIDENT {Vote for One) Burk Christie................ i J. E. (Jim) Dicey.........! fel SECOND VICE PRESIDENT (Vote for One) Walter Allen. Claude Ballard.............. (al SECRETARY-TREASURER (Vote for One) William Botkin............ al TRUSTEE (Vote for One) Herb Irving.................. CT Amendments to the Constitution of the International Woodworkers of America Amendment 1 (Article I, Section 4)— Jurisdiction Are you in favor of adding the words “Including all wood by-products and/or derivatives thereof” to this section in wails to clarify the jurisdiction of the YES ie] NO [] Amendment 2 (Article Il, Section 3)— Officers’ Salaries Are you in favor of increasing the salary- of the President from $125.00 to $175.00 r week and the Vice-Presidents and retary-Treasurer from $125.00 to $150.00 per week? NOT] YES [] Amendment 3 (Article Il, Section 3)— Officers’ Expenses Are you in favor of changing officers’ expense allowance from $11. da: to $8.00 per day, plus hotel bill? (x Scie be allowed only when, away Portland on official to inion business and hotel bill upon presentation of bill or receipt. os ) ¢ YES [|] NO [] 4 (Article Il, Section 19)— Quarterly Lists in favor of having a list of delin- ¢ published quarterly instead Amendments to Constitution—(Continved) Amendment 5 (Article Ill, Section 16)— Secession Section 16 provides in part: “In the event a Local Union, District Council or any subordinate organization chartered by the International Woodworkers of America attempts to secede from the International Woodworkers of America, the Interna- tional Executiye Board may select an ad- ministrator or administrators for a stated period”. Are you in favor of striking the words “the International Executive Board may” and insert in their place “the Inter- national Officers may upon request” ap- point an administrator, etc? NOT] YES [| Amendment 6 (Article IV, Section 2)— Biennial Conventions Are you in favor of holding International Constitutional Conventions every two years instead of each year? YES [] Amendment 7 (Article IV, Section 3)— District Council Representation to International Conventioy Are you in favor of Presidents and Secretarie: delegates to the International tion, to have one single vote each? (No vote on roll call). YES D890 Amendment 8 (Article IV, Section 4)— Combining Delegates Are you in favogoral er local unions ship of less tha ict, being represented at the International Conven- tion by a joint delegate?-Such delegate shall have only one vote except on a.roll Amendment 9 (Article IV, Section 7)— Convention Call and Credentials. uiring the Inter- surer to furnish local unions lelegate credential forms 90 days prio the International Convention date, rather than the present 60 day requirement? No T] Amendment 10 fArticle Vi, Section 5)— Increase Minimum Dues to $2.50 Shall the minimum local union dues be increased from the present $2.00 to $2.50 per month? NO [] YES [| Amendment 11 (Article Vil, Section 10)— Retirement €ards Are you in favor of amending the IWA Constitution to provide that a member shall, upon application, be granted a re- tirement card when working in an opera- tion under contract to another bonafide union? (The other provisions of this sec- tion to remain unchanged.) No [] YES [| Amendment 12 (Article Vill, Section 2)— Budget System Are you in favor of striking the present section and inserting the following lan- guage to set up a budget system: All in- come of monies collected in per capita tax by the International Union will be disbursed through the General Fund. The monies to peas the Organizational De- partment, the Research and Educational Department and any other Department of the International as well as expenses for negotiations and research and admin- istrative costs shall be approved by the International Officers International Executive Board on a budget basis ac- cording to the estimated income and Separate requirements of the Inter- 1955 Amendments to Constitution—(Continued) International Secretary-Treasurer, not Jater than 30 days just prior to the second quarterly Executive Board Meeting, an estimated budget for their Department for the ensuing fiscal year, commencing July 1. Such estimated budgets shall be presented to the second quarterly Execu- tive Board Meeting for finalization. 2c of the per earls shall be allocated to the reserve fund. : It shall not be the prerogative of the International Officers or International Executive Board to eliminate or restrict the constitutional functions of the Inter- national Union by means of restrictive budgeting except as may be required by reduced per capita income or depart- mental requirements. -NOT] YES [] Amendment 13 (Article VIII, Section 6, Paragraph A)—Exonerations Are you in favor of amending the Consti- tution to provide a uniform method of exoneration by allowing one month’s ex- oneration for members off work for two months due to strike, unemployment, sickness, or injury and one month’s exoneration for each month thereafter, roviding he has worked not in exéess of ‘ive days during that month and provid- ing further that the month for which exoneration is allowed shall always be the earliest month. (Present provision is for each month of sickness or injury, third month and thereafter of unemploy- ment, with no provision for strike exon- eration). is NO [] YES [| Amedment 14 (Article XIII, Section 4)— Amending Constitution Are you in favor of allowing the Consti- tution to be amended by Convention ac- tion without a referendum, except for . election of officers and change in per capita tax, providing that upon petitions from local unions representing: 1/3 of the membership within 60 days after the Con- vention requesting a referendum vote on any amendment such a referendum will be conducted, and with the further pro- vision that such ballots be postmarked for return not later than 100 days fol- lowing the close of the Convention? (Election of officers and changes in per capita must be by referendum under the present Constitution). e NOT] YES [] Amendment 15 (Article XII, New Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7—Annual Audit Are you in favor of amending the Con- stitution by inserting the following to provide for an annual audit of all monies: “All Local Unions, District Councils, or any area or group who collect monies, shall have made at least an annual audit of all books and records by a competent accountant. Copies of such audit shall be filed March 1 of each year with the re- spective District Councils or Area Coun- cil and the International Union by all Local Unions and with the International Union by all District Councils, Area or groups. Financial records of Local Unions and/or District Councils, upon request, shall be made available for an inspection by District Council and/or International Officers. In the event of a discrepancy, a report may be made to the International Office and the membership affected. Failure of a Local Union and/or Dis- trict Council to make their financial rec- ords available, or failure to correct a ciserepancy: called to their attentior, shall Teported to the International Executive Board and-members affected. The International Executive Board may appoint an administrator to inspect the financial records of a Local Union and/or District Council so et The admin- istrator shall have full authority to have a proper audit made and any other steps necessary for the protection of the mem- Ee by the International Ys[] NOT Amendment 16—Merger Are you in favor of affiliating the I.W.A. to the new merged labor organizations, ne the Canadian Labour Congress and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial tions? YES[] NOT]