NORA LOWE Miss Lumberworker MOLLIE BE Miss Woodworker 4 RGREN ANN WILMOT Miss Office Worker Miss Marine EVA PN MIMI HINES Miss Building Trades Worker HANNAH GOvOKSHIN Miss Fisher Lassie Seema “Popular Girl’ contest will be feature of United Labor Picnic Featured here are the contestan ts in the Popular Girl competition which will be a highlight of the United Labor Picnic to be held at Confederation Park, North Burnaby, August 3. With such an array of beauty an test promises to attract even SOPHIE STACEVICZ Miss Metal . Trades Lumber workers ask $1.25 boost PORT ARTHUR Delegates to the twelfth annual convention of the Lumber and Sawmill Work- ers Union (AFL), Local 2786, here last weekend went on record. as. demanding a wage increase of $1.25 a day, a 19 percent .increase in pulpwood and logging piece rates, and the eight-hour day for all camps and sawmills in the district. The .convention ..welcomed the decision of.the federal govern- ment not to proceed with its pro- posed labor code, under fire from the trade. unions, at the present Session. The Ontario joint coun- cil of the LSWU was urged to prepare a draft memorandum for presentation to the Cabinet sug- gesting improvements to Bill 338 as introduced by Labor Minister Mitchell. © Condemnation of “slave labor contracts’ by private employers bringing immigrants to © was expressed by delegates, and a resolution was passed urging the convening of “a three-way conference between representa- tives of employers, government and union” before any immi- grants are placed in Ontario lum- ber camps. Local officers elected for the coming year are: President, Jack Quinn;; vice-president, A. Bartell; secretary, A. T. Hill. FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1947 d charm from the labor movement, the con- greater interest than in previous years. And here’s a line-up on the girls themselves: Nora Lowe—Miss Lumberwork- er. Nora who is sponsored by Forest Products Club, is confident she will receive support of the sawmill workers in Vancouver, for she has worked hard for the last year and a half for IWA Local 1-217. She is 5 feet, weighs 96% Ibs., and makes all of her own cloths. She is a much travel- led young lady—China, Japan and U.S. Nora’s favorite sports are swimming and fencing, and her hobby is designing and making her own clothes. Mollie Bergren — Miss Wood- worker. Mollie was born in Mis- .}Sion and was educated at the John Oliver High School. For the last four years she has work- ed in the offices of IWA Local 1-71. She expects wide support from the loggers, too, for she has made a big contribution to the building of their union. Mollie is sponsored by Victory Square Club. Ann Wilmot—Miss Office Work- er. Ann was born in Montreal, Quebec, and attended Victoria public school, where she took art courses and dress designing. The most interesting thing in her life right now is the fact that her boy friend, a seaman in the Am- erican merchant marine, has just returned to Vancouver. They plan to be married shortly. Ann is gec- retary to John Turner of Van- couver Labor Council. Her favy- orite diversions are dancing, horse back riding and playing boogie- woogie records. She is sponsored by the Professional clubs, the Students Club and the Kitsilano Club. Eva Penn—Miss Marine Worker. Eva was born in Vancouver and attended Burnaby South High. Her favorite pastimes are grass hockey, dancing, sun bathing and swimming. Eva is sponsored by the Marine Workers club and is reported to be going over big among all the men she has talk- ed to. ‘Mimi Hines — Miss Building Trades. Mimi is a songstress who starred in the Teen Town Follies recently and was runner-up in the St. John’s talent contest held in May this -year. sport is swimming. She was born in Vancouver and is Sponsored by South Hill, Mount Pleasant and Fairview clubs, who are really going all out for her, Hannah Govorchin—Miss Fisher Lassie. Hannah is sponsored by Sea and Shore club and the Wes Campbell, Keefer and Georgia clubs.’ Her father is g gillnetter, so she expects a lot of support from the fishermen. Of Yugoslav descent, she is a member of the Canadian South Slavic Youth Federation and the HEP Youth Club. Her favorite sports are skating and swimming. Billie Bird — Miss Maritime Worker. Billie is an active girl, chairman of the HEP Youth Club, & member of the Office and Pro- fessional Workers Union, the YWCA and the National Federa- tion of Labor Youth. She is spon- sored by Maritime Club, Ginger Goodwin Youth Club and Com- mercial Drive Club. Billie was born in Vancouver of Dutch par- ents. Her favorite sports are ski- ing, Swimming, sailing and men (it says here). Her favorite |’ VICTORIA RUTKA Miss Setvice Worker FANNY MARKIN Miss Civic Worker Sophie Stacevicz — Miss Metal Trades. Sophie was born in Po- land, but came to Canada at an early age. She attended schools at Burnaby and Courtenay. She works at the Canadian Bemis Bag Company and is a member of the Pulp and Sulphite Work- ers Union, Local. 433. Sophie plays the violin, sings in the Russian Choir, and she likes all kinds of sports, but especially baseball. Victoria Rutka. — Miss Service Worker. Vicki works for the Building Service Workers -Union, and expects to get good support from among its membership. She is a Ukrainian and goes all out for roller skating, bicycle : riding and: playing’ softball. ‘Famy Markin — Miss Civic Worker, is an active member of the Ginger Goodwin Youth Club and the Russian Canadian Youth organization. Fanny is sponsored by the Hastings East Council, comprising the Renfrew, ‘HEP, Niilo Makella and Hastings Hast clubs. She is a student at Bri- tania High School, where she is a great favorite with the stud- ents, male and female. Bob Schone will manage her campaign. tailoresses $32.50. The increase for another year. Tailors win wage increase Substantial wage increases for %0 Vancouver alteration tailors and tailoresses were awarded last week by an arbitra- tion board headed by J. Edwin Eades. The award was unanmi- ously accepted by the seven clothing firms affected, and the Journeymen Tailors Union (CCL), Local 178, The award gives foremen $50 a week, tailors $45, and the représents gains of from 16 to 22% cents an hour. Bert Marcuse, director of the Trade Union Research Bureau, who presented the. union’s case, told the Tribune. The increased rates are retroactive to April 1. The union membership meeting last week, in addition to approving the wage award, re-elected the local union executive Those re-elected are: Harry Clausner, presi- dent; Sid Sarkin, vice-president; Frank Nuttall, financial secre- tary; and Marian McDonald, recording secretary. Victoria labor supports fight against ICA Act VICTORIA, B.C.—A crowd of some 300 people heard labor leaders urge support for a campaign to defeat Bill 39, and the Coalition government responsible for it, at an open . air meeting held in Central Park here last Sunday. Alex Mitchell, president of Vic- toria Labor Council, reported that CCF, LPP and Victoria Trades and Labor Council speak- ers had been invited to address the meeting but since the CCF and TLC had not sent representa- tives it had been decided to have no political speakers on the plat- form. The rally was highlighted by arrival of 16 members of the Laundry Workers Union from Nanaimo. Greeted by the play- ing of a recording, ‘Union Maid’, the girls enthusiastically joined in the singing and were round- ly applauded. Vi Dewhurst, spokesmen for the laundry workers said that while they had not realized at the beginning that’ their action would lead them into a fight against Bill 39, they were determined to win their struggle. : Tom Fanthorpe, Vancouver Isl- and CCL organizer, reported that before organization of the laun- dry workers in Nanaimo, wages had been as low as 17% cents an hour with the average wage 21 cents per hour. Present pay ranged from 40 to 47 cents per hour, he said. He added that there had been repeated discrimination by the employers against the unionized employees. Jock Taylor, organizer for the CSU (TLC), and delegate to Van- couver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Coun- cil, vigorously condemned the new labor code, and Robert Mezger, secretary of Victoria Labor Coun- cil, charged the Coalition govern- ment was completely dominated by the monopoly interests of British Columbia. v JOHN STANTON | Barrister - Solicitor Notary Publie 502 Holden Bldg. — MAr. 5746 || Night: ALma 2177-M JUST ARRIVED Moscow Times, No. 21 Moscow News, No. 42 Postage Free — Mail Orders Attended To Promptly PREVIOUS NUMBERS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE Scoring statements made by re K. Gervin, Birt Showler and G. Wilkinson, AFL, leaders, in me fense of Bill 39, Mezger conten ed that the majority of is workers were opposed to th legislation, and called for the adoption of the following Pro gram: @ Sending of protest letters to . Premier John Hart. @ Signing printed postcards 45 issued by the B.C, Federation of Labor. @ Raising opposition to the lest slation in all organizations. @ United action between CCL and AFL workers and their unions. Ryerson at Victoria VICTORIA - Stanley B. AE. son, author of French Can > and A World to* Win, and LP He national director, will address public meeting in the Princess Louise Room of the Empress He tel here on Sunday, July 20, oe 8 p.m. His subject will. be “HY man—Disturber of the Peace. ae, Style ne ) ‘ Value | Quality Always at the Home of UNION MADE CLOTHING — and Friendly Service Established For Over 40 Years 3645 UNIVERSAL NEWSSTAND. Seg Cee 112 East Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C. RiGee fa ie PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE