ist Issue, January B.C. LUMBER WORKER From Page 9 From Page 9 “STRIKE” proper attention to the responsibilities of his job, he has man gives a full-time occupation. na eta there are brie: meses af ae ion a As in all indus a a poser She fireman quite properly vly forward, one ca: AG iii. for ise Saad eng more “dows are warned not to accept the ted to “highball” ry min f the working shift. Further, ane enn ion should be made, as in this ees Saar which does not call f¢ a exertion UN! TON eee THAT SAFETY DEMANDS F LL D. SEL UN) steieminded trade unionist wil que recognite hat th S: x th © eres He firem: Brotherhood has made a strong ¢ hi aes nee id ati is require a a should ve observed: Bites considera ta eh iin but a le ain ed ea: Oe Be: wrecked by the unsafe oper: t is alse obvious that tion of a peter af rain Y the same line. nee eee of every individ jual me ain er of a train crew, Wietlgy ed in switchi Hie poe or passenger r haul, is just as i tions advanced by The following are the main safety considera the Brotherhood, ae anaes ted by expert evidence during the hearings before Mr. Justice Anderson. Ee nce in rebuttal was offered only by GP. PR, REUREETIADTY, me ay ees ee ly i cela ‘ an esp jially in a i _ (@) The controls in a diesel uni Ayana ond MURRAY NIEMIK, who 0 layed siete Claus at the Christmas Bary given ie Local 1-217, IWA, for | eg ryision. It is impossible for the engin quire constant supery: the members’ children, mber 23rd, in me Georgia Auditorium, listens closely as two youngsters while engaged in watching the track ahead to police thes -: m= tell him what they want Chim to bring the trols adequately. The constant supervision of two trained men eee ena aan eevee n obyiously necessary safeguard penne failure of the human B element in such an operation, especiall; the ii CHEMAINUS PARTY ‘ ist || se demaning srt pet Sn bearer ais ™ 1C. 1s int can be simply illustrated in a way that is readily THRILLS JUNIORS eatin by any worker. Once the train is under way, the . engineer must keep his foot on the “dead man control”. Any Royal pemebian. release of this. control brings the train to an unscheduled and The Chemainus IWA Sub- |low Theatre, in which the films| oo. einer pooner and Mar- | Probably supa & stop. If the caine must answer ts eral Local 1-80, IWA, in co-opera- | shown were specially for chile Paani Sere RG Teac teeni || of Nature’ , he is helpless unless a fireman can temporarily take tion with the Chemainus | dren, Each child was given candy, | 1-257, 1WA, {sited the following | over control, engl mente Pressure on the “dead man control”. Ladies Sub-Auxiliary, staged |when entering the theatre and| Piospital, “Deo ‘33° distributing | If an engineer should die from a sudden seizure on his job, and, again this year their very suc- | oranges and nuts when the show cere: miner Worker. cop perchance oT pit his w eight @ eile control, the autenatie cessful cites event for the | was over. e ail childrens Dick Waller acted as Santa it 0 ) r rfect, as This annual event, eagerly | Claus and kept the ouzen | ay eer ean the etlderite indicated. Firemen have tesa reduived mn make ieee forward to by the chil i sequel Ariitur, Townnend, Pretty Timber | essential adjustments, and ne repairs, while travelling. In the was managed by William | was provided at the finns of the | adotph Vatelet, B.C. Forest Prod-| absence of the fireman, the train is Beoumht to an a mediate and “bi eee and ably assisted | show when “Sa ae aul ler, ac- rade mt arrow, ‘Lamb's Logging | Unscheduled chy an extremely dangerous procedure for a freight e Baird, Ted Manning, | comp: Ae by of the injury, train which must dodge from siding 8 sid ing to ahahe passenger oo ih “ei” MeIntosh, and | Ladies Avian Canad the pa- Joma Hot Flayelle Cedar—Oper- | trains to pas a schedule, Louie Cave tients in yhemainus Beet Norman Robertson, Tahsis — Car As the cnet of the C.P.R. extend over a wide variety aaahitie seed provided for the | tal a uh te a ht ena eee eee vot weathar conditions and terrain, tha: re sulting risks aianeaed attending youngsters at the Wil- | cigare’ ee iin upon the remaining members of a reduced crew to ensure safety J rmnan—] Mecorquadale, “EV. —Stomach | bY Warning approaching trains were shown to be ver: y re a le x trouble, (©) The engineer’s vision ahead is restricted by the construc- 1-3 57 SCORES HIT Ciedar—inpreving, | ™™°"4| tion of engine cabs obviously designed for two men. The engine me R. Matin, Great West Cedar —| housing rises two feet above his head, and extends forward some Christmas Tree Party for over 4,000 members and Wichara Webb, B.C. Forest Proa-| thirty feet. His aviole peciward view is pr sence: blank. The it Local 1-357, WA, was held December 16th, in the |] ,, Uets Improving. ugineer cannot leave his control the left hand view with- rhe eof Local gues B. iw att, Plavelle Cedar—Op- | out bringing t ie train fo an unscheduled stop. The track is com- : re letely lost to his view when it curves to the left. Dual control The party, held in two sessions, included in its program S s S; D ¥! ¢ e ‘» Dual controls many talented artists, selected acts, as well as a beautiful gat ma SEHESERC cuter, | have not yet been installed, to permit operation by the engineer = aad t arranged by the Metropolitan Community Con- January 2ni promperthen side. ae Paar aeee Bs ie Vital in switehin ae. Bilas Cedric Krefting, B.C. Forest Prod- operations, where i rting” cars, S, the e is tra ‘avelling pre Ciaw, yery well portrayed by Harold Reyaa, was the aes Oye Bile over a maze o} racks radiating in the let Cand ‘he sae , Conals 2, Smith, © eas of interest to the children who quickly surrounded him || Pott ¥.,.Sm! ponsyuece: also frequently prevent him fro s from Pt hoe thelr Christmas list wishes. Richard Webb, Hammond — Op-| the proud. ie, The Com ees 4 charge wish to thank the officers and |. Janz, Capilano Timber—Broken ote shifting of a fireman's duties to the head-end train- members of 1 Union as well as the monte GOR THEM RESP cred ca.G, woreat Proaucte— nants ae ie ko a pres eau is not experienced in mechani- aaflee any ne their help in making the occasion such a |} ““proxen tem the condition Chey othe diesel unit. His interest is in the train, y, Allan Hear, Canadian Forest Prod- ae condita the rolling stock, hotboxes, and the pickit up Huvarcow, Lamb's Logging—Arm has the ti 0 a | eee ee taken by the fireman, Beer ea Maltttas, Cal., *ottsgretat Fraser Mills—Op- he engineers have not consented to the pre change. curb dogs by licensing | sno" Kipp, Alaska Pine—Diabetes. engineers appeared hefore Conciliation Printers. of Satie making phen peeren sible S Col. 5 ‘d and gave vidence that the safety o} rain operation, for their animals’ a ee Col. plicated system of controls, required a co. The B.C. really is in a-diesel unit. The mental || LUMBER WORKER a, that he sould be fers bare Si id the engineer—w; ithout a fire- m Col. 3 John Holt, “Mo Flavelle Cedar—Oper- Sree as sauyer Horn Bros, A. iSave, Flavelle Cedar—stipped I ease P.V. — Stomach | R. Ma reat West Nene patio Alaska Pin Pr. ntal Association has for- || C°"! Anderson, Union Made for Union Trade Hates Dr. R. 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