4 B.C. LUMBER WORKER From Page 1 — Front” assured of the eontidence of | our fellow- determ: The ae S and sisters iy gas nae and skill in the transaction of I business, sible that enlightened dis- cussion necessary for ‘eaittal deliberations and success- ful plan a if of this con eet: I extend a cordial fraternal sreleone to the officers of the Titernational re able i pe present and ee eternal fade me pote hope ve that ogetfiey We vil find ‘it osaible’ fo sstill ether prove the conditions of mutual aid, which we already I remind the deleeniee that representatives of the Ladies’ Auxiliaries are present as fraternal delegates. This is our opportunity, Fat ety to welcome them, tant ank you” for m able services yotek they have rendered our Union dur- the past yea We've ne a busy year, for reasons that are ap- parent to every delegate. We are commencing es still i i Is 3 cy 3 ry Et ~ ei a] 2 Ba 6 i a5 iO 1 o q - 2. 3 a $ & = oO I a desired a oe et m one convention hs to another we tea Ba ride eevala tionary changes in the conduct of our relations with both: the employers and each other. We must k in industry, and in the trade union movement, else we will fal behind in cee race for surviv: pal: of better opportunity an in our major task to raise wages and improve working conditions in our own in- dustry. ‘he membership acceptance of a tyo-y car contract last Se has given Us a breathing space to plan the cour ou! with the wisdom and oresieht itl that a new situation demands. It al enables us to concentrate all our effort this year in a fight to place conditions in the Interior on a par with those at the coast. the past year, with the approval of the member- ship we aerated the partial adoption by the employers of a number of new Reieipless in our master agreement at the coast. It is now vital paint we take ,advantage of the opportunity to study ‘on-the-job” operation of ene principles so that fron ‘one experience we may ee logic of full-scale application. "Tey are to conduct our specotlations so that the results ill SURE. aan at unify ow ur iin dustry Wide we will it pucluston of contract provisions a will provide ae solutions for the special and urgent problems in oo section of the industry, while at the same time eek Sasa ay Y ae Bi the problem. It is therefore my duty to ‘ou, Mike vital meee of taking pee ste wane 0) ‘tun concentrate 0. important issues without allowing ourselves to be side- ‘ tracked by the less im) poriant jssues that may be use coe requixen ae oe a to distract our attenti trade union were outlined recent. ere are possibili ities within our grasp, that we |ly by 0. Ba night presley of must not let slip throuelrou wi a ee By narrowing our | the Ob Chemical and se tomie vision to petty matters. This is the x during which | Workers union. we must act to Heel aad aoe fe changitie condi- | ™u: ‘cuucle eS tions facie us. Q) vail financed. ear we were proud to parce mn decisions (3) Able. which tees led to the AFL-CIO m e Uni ite d (4) Agaraan® aud militant, q States, and the pending merger of Tie Sine tre bodies in Canada. Here again the grow as cleared for a forward move of tremendous significan By “pub at any tim efforts of soreenize Jal upon the objectives sought in rally Wrong our econ stru ch We ave always said in the IWA, that we have ould not attempt to 01 Saqciag the ele af this Saye ae Hie ‘United should have, States may have at their disposal the means to build a | de: fense fund ate et y ym U influence and the strength when necessary to out-weigh the influence of those WhO} would place special privilege before the common welf. Uneven Medical Services Menace ‘A (CPA)—The world now has 1,200, 000 doc- i thi a necen ty study by the oud Health Organization. ev The; e distribu pew un- | about 643,000. South America, i in- tania by nearly 121 million, has Ty 500. ae a @ evenly, OES, a world’s 2,652 aaliton® “people Fe ‘ourteen countries are fortuna Asian Doctors Bae. sum tora of contract i improve! ments for a s have grown much more onabie than in ate hn Fs ‘Thesamnee fe needs of an rshi will require a still more efficient development 0 negotiating skill, force, and industry-wide unity. ‘ven before other unions took the anivalive in de- null as proposing these necessary ee such oa anteei employanent and adjustments for labor displace- ment following echnological chai 5 wg Ww ane. ce of industrial flecelaamest across the con- inen' Union has already given these matters study, but ae more study will be a antied ur needs, when determined by such consideration, must be formulated into contract demands, pail the fall nadatstardinns and ership. the opportunity to ready our- pies, He the attainment of new objectives at the bar- gaining table. My work for this Union has made me Sh m re| For Asia’s huge population of for y 2,000 x 1,371 million, there are only 201,- 4 ple. Serer others lands} 500 physicians. ‘The 2 aaillion ‘ - i = have only one doctor for every | living in Africa have 23 ae eae is c 30,000 or more. For the Eastern Mediterranean | Orns ink teed oa e 284 million people of] area’s 83.1 million fan its crossing nee er North and Central America have| there are just under 17,000 doc- ae bate! ‘eet an s just over 247,000 doctors. Bur-| tors. Oceania has 12,000 for its Dun Pare ance ever hts ers and to other regions. Burma Now Both employers and workers ets Ref. ‘orm. will make financial contributions, SAN FRANCISC GENEV. PA) —For the d the workers contributing 19% TAILORS LTD. A ¢ first time in ihe country’s his- of thee Wakes ise reg nosed | so envisaged. tory, a social security system LOANS for workers is being introduced nore ae R On suits, baat "Sta recom Alex B. Macdonald rings) bapa dios, — industrial and public transport ging boots, saws and city of Rangoon wail Wasornenents ee & eee all articles. a value. titled to social security benefits lotary Public relating a sickness, maternity, § T 0 R AGE employment injury and death in on accordance with a scheme drawn 751 Granville Street Store your clothing and bog up with the assistance of experts VAN! VER, B.C. gage in our storage of the International Labor Orga- —— while out of town. nization. On the basis of the ex- Telephone TAtlow 6641 25 ae a Des Sea ees WEST HASTINGS jecc, the scheme will be extended VANCOUVER, B.C. later to other categories of work- SOLICITOR TO THE 1. W. A.