B.

c. LUMBER

WORKER

Good

Will To

All Men”

By CLAUDE JODOIN

We oe the. Ney ase

r confident of new gains in

the fr tae

e
. [fair share o}

_ both the ea: fields; the year 1 may
jost successful i the history of
agp Cat
we mistic view of those who said
just en that a “hold the line” pppsiaon
that it was necessary in a period of re-
a str fe cession.
Those who could benefit from a New Confidence
weakened labour Heys : ave] We felt that steps were neces-
used every opport to di ary
credit workers’ Beacons, andland to create new demands for
unwarranted attacks have been} goods ani rvices. Such de-
made from many angles. mands would naturally follow in-
This has had one very real ef-| creased earnings. Trade uni
fect which seems, so far, to have} di id si eck wage increases and to
escaped public notice: it has cee
welded the trade union movement ases in hourly earnin;
in Canada into stro and ee recorded in practical ail

a ions of our economy ove:
is raging now to find
the Prime savers reporting @
sg ed at 1959 will

rough ee: unions,
wil sition beset

sperity. No aj
this paariaet ce is one which we

ae sure will benefit Canadians
whole.

have been marked by a seri ious: = (5)
aeand New Party
leave no doubt about ‘the Hera Canadians can also ae from
mination of these workers to pro- papeavemients in social isla~
tect the uniéns _ Which, are the ‘ir Our interest in euicac has aroused criticism, particularly,
hs muted much toward | from er hs have vested it
Organized labour has a very de- and widened | terests rotect, but the asition
Bal role in Canadian life and ieee in Spolitics and public af- es the Catan ab Congress
enter a new year better pre-| fairs among those active e clear. Time and again, in all
oan dd than ever to fulfil that role | labour ueyement Che establish- pecong: of the country, our mem~
in an efficient and a positive way. | ment of a v political party now] bership has voiced is estisiactio
is a spirit of optimism |seems and final st - | with the inadequacy of the re-
in our country as we reach oe this are likely BS sentation that now e) nee The
{ the year. We in organ- | tak 1960. When this, ace year we are entering be an
labour share that spirit. We established it will be the pesauct extremely important in pr
that many months agolof I and detail discussions | viding ae for oeanaey
s were told “hold the|in which many thousands of Canadian people to have a poli-
Ve were macs dof dire}and women, both in and out of | tical voi
consequences if v ees naniited © labour movement, have par- The new sentiment which is per-
on alas ey increas We | ticipated.

did not share the athens pessi-

CARLING'S
PILSENER
...0f course!

‘When it comes to enjoying
a light and bright Pilsener beer

vading (otanize ed labour in Can-
fb

ree lity; re rat
dete: Sriuria to contrib: to
better life for all, a penenrene
surely appropriate to this season

m
perp eateacaiich wood will. te ail ieee raat wide jeenition
eee, The world is ania
volution that will not bee deters
mined on historic batted, by
Bighorn ue can lie in the mt, se or he posses-
snow for hours and stay warm. of the mutual
Their winter bat of matted hai d tupendou:

y| From Page 3

Challenge”

planes and so-called defensive i in-
salations must be brought to

"hi *he ere no defence save the
epolition on war itself. “That is
al

resen|

ca people a ani see to Patliament”
and

Poverty, want still
paune two: of ie human
Mr. aaa dwell said. “Yet
aiong the other privileged third

ans to alleviate | this

The igure amon;
n|organized labou:
fi

to this confidence.

rned Lee undue haste.
remature decisions.
such an expanded political
0 come ie. pein
re! a one

07

mu:
erstanding a: def cal ani
economic aims,” the ‘cer “ikea
maintained.

not wool, doesn’t let enough body
eet escape to melt a single snow-
lake.

waste of time a eae by the
great powers and their satellites.

Printers of

THE B.C.
LUMBER WORKER

can
eee

“The C

re
guiding Canada eeciat our goal

e
the fire:

Time Out

Boxer: How'm I soit? Have
done him any dama

i nd: No,

it if you keep on ites at
im the draft may give him a bad

Nurse: Yve bee Shicg an apple
a say put that new doctor still

ppaiac cop: a just where is

: It’s in the place

Mot e my
wit ee me a fi

of social equality and economic|
justice.”

JW. Bow & Co,

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