B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Ist Issue, May

a high-spirited
overthelminal decided
action and

The paltical ela cat
it had been

daily press
merger,  tgkea ete after
taking the pe Pnene
to Bey the set od ee
ih done on oe
im the NePistative’ halle int to
call for a pucere political pro-
gram for
i dig opposed by only
of the 1,619 So : to

Political Action
Program Favored

mood, the Canadian Labor Congress

“ade at education policy, at the founding con-

pursue a vigorous political

7 action or education Sa

Race records in
4,850-million board feet,” stated IWA ee
. W. Kenney, when consulted by the Dis
garding the fa cts relati

KENNEY GIVES
SALES FACTS

British Columbia’s

ing to t]

sawmills shattered all previous
1955 with an estim of

a d total

million in 1955, while the Interior
mills’ output was up from 1,775
milion in 1954 to 2,075 million in

ake for 1955 are estimated,
and the B.C. Forest Service indiz i
cated that when all returns are
bs es ee the total for us Prov-
ceed-

he Interior eae aid

ea “a that work up where} in preparation for
ib The Research Director was em- -

The ted resolution instruct-} phatic in his assertion that the; Columbia is that in the Coastal
ed the Political Education Com-| industry’s position in relation to! area, responsible for by far te
mittee to co-ordinate with “the] available markets was strong | largest proportion of producti
CCF or other political parties] enough to warrant improv lumber ucts is decli ime

pledged t saidiin pa importance as a branch of the
program of the CLC”, farm or- total 1956 exabe aeaTeorate aint whereas
Ree eee a roravives and catadin dumber into the States
other non- nist labor] vere fhe Doainton cae is climbing.
ripe (the CCL atid ee Rail- meat eae a Lice nage ¢ Interior areas have been
way Brotherhoods), to co-ordi-| 983 999 hoard fect which was 487 ae nsible for ee of the in-

nate “action in the feglelative: and | willie ion more than in 1954. A creased lum ane er rodu ction in the
pail field.” 5 s past few ye:

luction mmeycrey
ar 5 ‘billion board feet
7. The importance of timber
and Can: is brou out a
recent Umber resources review
‘on ne: sunlted States
Fores’ released a

legates enthusiastically sp-
otal the Unity Committee

the to-
spruce exports almost iden-

micro, to make contribu-
es nm ‘he, debate. At one point,

rograms: for assistance, by
1 Edu:

ee a presi ent,

The President of the Ontario
CCF, Eamon Park, who was a
Steelworkers’ delegate, said that

the D

cation, “ot political action or ata

cation programs undertaken by
of the

ing convention of the Canadian
Gabor Congress should take an
interest in political affairs. The

affiliates CLG and ae
all affiliates to continue pas

HUB HUMOR

ate ns tafe a freedom of action to

proposition.”
Del R. C. McCutcheon, Ri
tail oer, Winnipeg, ointed ost

litical ements it had, at one
time, d i

Eastern ani

United States were 180 million
feet mi
year, the tr exports 223 million

tal 4 the Pr
tical with the Douglas fr exports De wages
Ase ot | as been centered in the Prince
Pie iactetrstted to 1188,, See e ee Sour nore auevor
748,000 board feet (includes both 4, The past year witnessed a

ind Western spruce), th
r 1,188,102,000 ieee

the previous

ft.
is feitiated that they will pro-
duce jo million sq. ft. in 1956.

i) aikely to ‘cavehees Major lum-

continous process of integration
more

barkers and as
produce a Stee ble sideline that

proralthes ould be used in the expanding
aa ngs

ico ee s the the logs tended

ring asttacnaG allen more mills in-

2, British Columbia produced stalled gangsaws, and this pro-

approximately, 7 705 million sq. | cedure has bee wie ily wed in the

f plywood in 1955, and it Tne rior as well vater.

in the ee and on the Coast
and = sated nel d
to

‘anada ranks third among

a
10 to 12% of the plyw

duction is exported.

The’ United States meeel es
approximately three a!

the

7o Oo!

Pl iupwond: and 97% OF lumber.”
oe str ube ion of Resource:

B.C. mber Manufacturers

Associates ca that 65% of

NGae amaer rade ‘G5 of
a sales are to the
ee _Kin xdons)

1955 the volume of ply-

industry's eTeet ataialidepend-

political party. He drew 1
plause from the 1,600 claro
when he praised the work in Par-
liament and the Manitoba Legis-

on domestic demand during
cont years.

48, export of plywood
eased as a result of

The Hub, featuring union made

Men's Wear, and ba
servic

ea

Serthh which at ae

: te its main competitive advan-
by

est industries of British Colum-

bia goes into sawlogs, 15% into
pulp and paper, 10% into fuel
and 10% into other uses such

Best, nae a is given

re is a decline i
atte age of Douglas fir in the to-
tal lumber manufactred by the
. In 1947, for instance,

in the per

tage, are superceded

honey predicted" that

lature of Stanley Knowles (ITU ; .
tiles (M en ssitive tari i's. In 1945, for in-| pyowth smaller logs, B.C. manu-| Douglas fir Sone decd as 3%
fee novan Swailes (Musicians), 10 B.C.’s Douglas fi s
‘%o of B.C.’s Douglas fir} facturers will have ite aly of the total sawn lumbe
e debate, Bill Fae was exported; last year,| meeting market condi 4, 51%. During the pasado:
showy coy said that] less than 10% was export competition with euaitries which) ied: henvek- had. oltmaieahenn
e did not think there had ever itn the domestic mar-|have relatively lower costs in| 24.8% to 27.8%, cedar from
been ket ae m sufficiently to ab-|terms of labor, ea cts tion 12.8% to 16.9%.
the labor movement on what our | 5 at ad provide an| and logging — Russia, inland Loseing Tends
goals have been but our enemies saeehtive ioe expansion. Produc- ore et n and Souther Si
have tried to divide us on a 133 tion as inereased four times marca av The logging trends in British
ated | since World War II; at the same a) Columbia during the past year
i tim Lana bike Gar eats, Cae mca Catia sawmills | were towards increasing soy
labor ‘movement ve — sump has increased nine shattered alla th
eee Bich | ae ae ai the:
measures as health e} im 94 OI gl Tae 43360 culion boatd fos TL RESET 15 oC Ths me
recent months there have| Compared to 4,482 million board suction at higher altitudes and
who vote for people who go to bec signs of a revival a eeu 8 ee eee ne a ei, cee
ee ee | nes int Goran
ures. “Let us not kid ourselves re-| small logs in the over-a
Bretnees Gooldive anyvelue in dom, and a promotion campaign vious year’s production, the big nly to the mill
electing a person who says he| i increase was mainly accounte: Econ siderations
would support our program and jew. for by rising production of mills} making it worthwhile to go into
who then goes to a party caucus se Production in the Interior of the Province. | difficult acer sc would other-
which opposes labor’s needs.” of the basic trends in| Coast production climbed from| wise be neglected, at least for
Mr, Mal the tune industry in the time ee

political question) is going to
confound our enemies.”

Publication dete
is May 17th, Deodline for
Mey 11th,

of the next issue of the B.C. LUMBER pee
ed cop}

is Mey 10th and for news ¢:

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