B.C. LUMBER WORKER "EDITORIAL WARNING he importance of relying upon union channels for reliable information fegerding pais negotiations was ma gated Di sui Confer ne derived rota! ber of inaccuracies, rs of the ncouver als unofficial sources, which contai and which could easily have misled the IWA Berateey. ee ar following the recent Dele- ublished a ae evidently, da num- febe conference. In this the Santee with the official statement released une au' ority of the Negotiating is ins' tance, the reporter was not uth- Committee, and area cncine Be iy from unofficial sources, withou' chec ie warn = ae at the close of the confer- issued 0) information should be released apart from are oe > official iene for ve the the tion from the 1 nings in ee catareste of the b ely 0 of Union act only on informa- nm that to observe such nion. ae (Onenee Rece nt Amendme Recent ent to Section 7 of the rescl nt ation Secretary -Treasurer, George Mitel workmen suffering ajurie Ss ights of Com: cond uemned By? District as Bie eerine the which are said to aggravate disabilities alleged to have originated prior to the ciden: IW. official fas attacked was eerrcd at the last session of rhe Le gisla- ture Sa reads as ellos Bia aes ion 7 amended as b) by piace ie follower ‘as Subsection (5) ;— The New Amendment (5) Where the personal injury eenittng process of healing im- ae ae fae fe one pon itiod ractures, it aa ee aa a portion’ of sulting total eee should be assessed for com- pensation paym oe An Impossible Estimate The position taken exist SPEEN GOLD T ae “NEW ‘CRUISER of Local 1-71, IWA, # Fraser River at 22 knots under that @ large number of pension- s te r t Con Y Cainibeieat enquiries were Ral: ea er ea palnmce, right. he as was thee estab- lit fed that if a r, the presumption was that the exposure, stress and wounds were the main contributing factors in causing the disability, It was ruled that unless the dis- ability had been wilfully con- cealed, had been obvious (as the oss of Hee or was ction from cuentas eulina disabilities, of which they may ni enquiry | defec saying injury Occ ational Diseare es Sree ae e hai cpece meee pee sce this bas ae ine not was regarde old — any noticeable incon’ an ac ae occurs, an y be enlar; tee the toa rd Ties the point See th a aeateh workmen suering nom occups ational disease: ensation. 13H-28269 the the expert eee: of her pals “To ahi es rare ged into an ruling lecide on- gen italy atl ome eee eRe to ee r ‘ill a esults wil Pea ia by ins May Suffe: eral Seve Mitchell new agains Weed It is mee ea d Union representative, when naetore vas th of employment. The discovery i fore. th eniered unfit amendment ma, ious ae ps inte out ay re- imination 9, ceri the » waters of the kni al Business Agent Ernie Freer. ee == Wright Dr, Gordon C. Johnston me British oye, the * Canaiinds Medical Ass The recommendations aati the B.C. Federation st Labour ii Be pen ble men, who had been oe but Only thus was justice aE after ‘treatment pronounced phy- a large number of ex-service aes cally aioe loyment ae out pension, War wounds may not A Distinct Bae hip cause the slightest interference with she performance of their The decisions now duties until some unfortunate dered by the Board dere new | aeeldene ja reeretre Be t of the a tion cause a distinct hard-| body weakened by one nds. ‘tf ess man 1¥ B.C. Federation ot ‘Lab 1-357 Honors Job Stew on Bur re will te ‘slight, charge for ine, ‘iftaie, but the main expense will be borne by the Local. consists of injury or disease in| the Board, was that it is imposs- made only an acctient accident, responsibility part due to the employment and|ible for any medical authority oc . But Re ane scien the} entire consequential disability in part due to causes other than| measure that portion of the man’s | man’s ecaroimed woul rests with the Workmen's Com- the employment or where the] disability which could be atte tinue without a breakdown tae ae pensation Board. ersonal injury aggravates, accel-|uted to the accident as Bs usual number of years rates, or activates a disease or| guished from that portion ee Chere are few orenen it is condition prior to the injury, com. | the previous. condition. contended, who do not suffer} GUPPORT OUR pensati shall lowed for Had the injury NOE been sus- | some minor defect, possibly orig- such proportion of the disability | tained in inatii in early childhood or at as may reasonably be attributed} ment, the probabilit is at he birth. The defect may not cause ADVERTISERS to the personal injury pad be wate fave conte’ in In support of his position, sipleyment for the formals nl Fea Wnanall dea Seay ace Oe © ented by the Unio: behalf off Inj in e Main a We i that the patie calcium deficiency causing a bone condition which madé the usual jury TI The injury "scaly ore whi to compens: pe interference aah sss eee will do Printers of The B.C. LUMBER WORKER rH RICHARDS STREET tual 1-6338 - 6339 stage ‘he me onilroveiss nich has now arisen between Board with eee section repea as: basi of ‘Oe actual aggravation by serice, aused it was found Enjoy the Satisfaction of Genuine Leather Work Gloves Whatever your work, there Watsor ‘eather ri) that il wear, greater be fer protection. BnGn ADE LO BY Leat Exact sero oes CARLING'S/BC. CONTROL THIS ADVERTISEMENT