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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

1st Issue, June

FEDERATION ICFTU BANQUET heerd rousing ech from Bill Kemaley, ICFTU New York representative,

‘es incentive for successful drive to raise $10,000 in British Columbia in
September.

support of Seminar in Banff next

KEMSLEY LAUNCHES FEDERATION'S
$10,000 ICFTU SEMINAR CAMPAIGN

Enthusiastic support for the campaign launched b
the B.C. Federation of Labor to raise By, 000 in aid of the
oe meres mae evs y the large din-

ich heard tl york representative,
bien a4 May

e
the Ri atinke of the seminar on
29th, in the Mount Pleasant

“have-nots” was graphically pic-

tured by the ICFTU representa-
tive. In this situation the role of
he Be had become vital, he

a Stressed the palne of

expressed their appreciation of

Memorial Hall.
wives, present on the occasion,
flying visit to Vancouver for

ing es banqi
acing division of the

2 ee aeece ae

Fed.
eration pact. d at the opening the

meni
i ate into the “haves” and the |

to exchange ideas
ers in other lan

less fortunate folleae ‘the benefit
inion experience on this

Plans for the promotion of the

1°" |campaign were explained by Sec-
of the

Federation, George

It is anticipated jaa the trade

the
capita distribution, the amount is
comparatively small.

BILL KEMSLEY

PER CAPITA INCOME-IN THE WORLD

Annual Average 1952-1954 unites states pottare

$900 - $1,000

$800 . $899

$700 - $799

$600 - $699

$500 - $599

$400 - $499

$300 - $399

$200 . $299

$100 . $199

THATEAND $100 ana 1000

statistics published by the International Labou

These it Organization, o
seeclalized agency of the United Nations, alee ite oa

need for

xperts wor! it
ing, productivity, handicrafts and co-operation, social security and tabour
administration.

LIFE EXPECTANCY IN
INDIA ONLY 32 YEARS

UNITED RATIONS (CPA) | Inhabitants of the Nofherlaues
he world’s population in |have the Biiehest life expectane:
1955 was 2,700, 300,000 and it | with Dutch families exepected to
is growin, he rate of 000 live to age 73 and males to 71.
a ee 000,000 a y omen in Englan Wales

ordin; a United Nations also enjoyed a life expectancy of
satan por At this rate |73 years, In India, whose inhabi-
of in h ¢
the cael Suprlation will have Bee:
fl

issue of the B.C. LUMBER vi ean
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