2 B.C. LUMBER WORKER LOCAL 1-85 Some Ate But Some Didn’t Thanksgiving proved to be a grim experience for some employees of the Franklin Riv- er operation of MacMillan and Bloedel when they were left to “live on the country” for three days, without access to food supplies. As reported by John Squire, - MLA, over the Local Union’s weekly radio program, the camp cookhouse was closed down for three days without warning, and without any consultation with the union’s camp committee. The result was that crew mem- bers who ordinarily would have xemained in camp over the long weekend for financial reasons were forced to spend the period in the more expensive environ- ment of Port Alberni, Some employees, lacking the necessary financial resources or access to friendly hospitality ,in Port Alberni, were forced to re- main in camp. Others, newly em- ployed, landed in camp Friday evening, only to discover that no meals could be obtained for three days. Some of these had neither money nor friends in the married quarters, to whom they could appeal. The No, 1 mystery in logging circles is how these men managed to survive through three days without meals, The incident was mentioned by the IWA official as indicating callous disregard of the employee’s welfare by the Company. Communist Claims Opposed In Debate Position taken by District Secretary-Treasurer Geo. Mit- chell during the Town Meeting in Canada debate recently on the subject, “Where should union labor stand on the Com- munist question”, reported pre- viously, was ably supported by Geo. Johnston, Business Agent of the Meatcutters’ Union. The Vice-president of the Trades and Labor Council, Van- couver, was at some pains to show that the attitude taken by the unions represented by George Mitchell and himself was in com- plete conformity with the general attitude of the free trade union movement across the world. 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Phone: EM 2155 [Sawer Me IE OO) and Labor Congress of Canada contains the following section: ‘No organization officered or con- trolled by Communists, or mem- bers of the Labor Progressive Party, or any person espousing Communism, or advocating the violent overthrow of our institu- tions shall be allowed representa- tion or recognition in this Con- gress, or any organization chart- ered by it.’ “This is also the present policy of the Canadian Congress of La- bor, and this policy has been in- corporated into the terms of mer- ger of these two major Canadian labor bodies, representing more than one million members. This same bar to Communist participa- tion is also one of the fundamen- tal policies of the Merger Agree- ment between the CIO and AFL which will shortly bring into one federation of labor, 15 million North American trade unionists. World Attitude “What is the stand of the World Trade Union Movement on this question? In 1949, the Commun- ists had gained control of the World Federation of Trade Unions by reason of their Russian and sattelite memberships. That year, 51 countries representing J UST LIKE HOLLYWOOD SWIMMING POOL at Englewood, built by volunteer labour, proves popular feature of camp life for loggers. Here District President Joe Morris, (second from right) who was im camp conducting classes at the weekend Institute, ponders the changes evident since he started logging. 48 million free trade unionists broke away, and formed the In- ternational Confederation of Free Trade Unions, which today repre- sents 70 million members and 80 countries. “This leaves the so-called World Federation of Trade Unions with a membership com- posed entirely of Communist, state controlled, unionists. In 1954, this WFTU had the usual Communist effrontery to propose co-operation between it and the ICFTU. The late Arthur Deakin, one of Great Britain’s most illustrious labor leaders, pointed out in de- bate that the ICFTU had been formed because it was found im- possible to work with those who put their ideology ahead of their trade unionism. The avowed pol- icy of Communists, he said, is to destroy from within, and the Free International Trade Union Movement has no intention of planning its own destruction. “Tf our free trade union move- ment is to survive, and continue its endless fight to preserve dem- ocracy and improve the lot of the workers, then we must continue our present stand on the Com- munist question.” HANEY: ‘HANEY BUSINESS GUID “ESQUIRE” MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH ‘THE POPULAR BRANDS” BRITISH COLUMBIA Duncan: 131 Jubilee St. J. Lindsay Loutet Phone 1600 DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE LOUTET AGENCIES LTD. INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Lake Cowichan: South Shore Road For Everything A Man Wears © WORK, SPORT or DRESS o WOODWARD’ STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Family Shopping Centre” “Closed Wednesdays All Day” Hours: 9 - 5:30 Gordon R. Loutet PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE MacGREGOR’S MEN’S WEAR We Can Afford To Sell The.. BEST For LESS) 1-357 Supports Welfare Cause Policy initiated some years ago by Local 1-357 IWA with regard to active participation in community welfare enter- prises is now winning high prestige for the Local Union, and enabling organized labor in New Westminster to make a praiseworthy contribution to the success of the local United Good Neighbour Fund, The Good Neighbour organiza- tion which last year raised 100% of the $137,000 objective, and is this year well on the way to re- peating the performance, is ac- tively managed by trade union representatives. Financial Secretary Lawrence Vandale is Secretary of the Board of Directors, and is active- ly supervising the finances of the present drive. Samual T. Dare, Chairman of the Board, is a rep- resentative of the Street Rail- waymen and Rae Eddie, MLA, is also on the Board. The New Westminster agencies represented by the Board have accepted the plan of dividing re- sponsibility three ways equally— leben) management, and the pub- ic, Financial Secretary Lawrence Vandale is also President of the Washington and B.C. Community . Chests: and Councils, and is Vice- President of the Western Divi- sion of the continent-wide organ- ization of the same name. Stewards Dance November The Banquet and Dance ten- dered annually by Local 1-217, IWA Vancouver, to Shop Stewards, Committee men, with their wives, will be held this year on November 19 in the Happyland Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. The eyent this year will mark the second in an annual series, designed by the Local Union to express warm appreciation for the untiring efforts extended by these officials on behalf of the Local Union’s membership. 19th The affair proved an ont- standing success last year, and no pains are being spared in the preparations now under way to ensure that the ap- proaching event will be fully as enjoyable. International President A. Y. Hartung will adress the gather- ing. REQUESTS, DONATIONS & GIFTS from Canadian to persons in other countries were almost seven times as valuable last year as the requests, donations and gifts reeived by Canadians from persons in otherscountries. The former totalled $4,200,000, some $268,000 or 7% more than in 1952, while the latter amounted to $621,000 — $154,000 or one- fifth less than in the preceding year. Hilton Hotel! HILTON 50 W. CORDOVA ST., VANCOUVER Special Rates For Loggers DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY Overnight or for a long stay, head for the Half. block Over 150 fully re-furnished rooms. st of Woodwards, Drop in anytime for an evening of comfort and reloxation. HOTEL PHONE PAcific 8351