WRITER TO EDITOR WANTS MORE ON IWA STRUCTURE The Editor: First let me commend you on a recent editorial on In- ternational Unions. My purpose in writing this letter to you is to express my own personal opinion, that much more remains to be done, through the pages of The Lumber Worker, and in other available means, to pub- lish more about the structure of our International Wood- workers of America. First I must say, that no one needs to apologize for the IWA, in any way, shape or form. On the contrary we should all be proud to belong to an organization like ours— democratic, ethical, and sound in our financial dealings — sound everywhere. In these days of rampant nationalism, IJ am afraid we have all fallen down on the job to explain what our IWA is, how it is set up, and that it is neither American nor Canadian but definitely Inter- national. In fact one of the things I find hardest to un- derstand, is that people who subscribe, verbally at least, to the philosophy, “workers of the world unite” actually seem to be the most national- istic, union wise, and other- wise. If anyone ideally seeks to draw plans for an organiza- tion, that most completely em- bodies what a worker should desire in an _ organization, where could he depart mater- ially from our own IWA con- stitution. Those who espouse a Canadian union, what could they obtain in a “so- called Canadian Union” that is more autonomous than our own. Western Canadian Re- gional Council No. 1, lWA, as far as a control over it is con- cerned — from a Canadian’s viewpoint. We have the added advantage of International co- operation, with the other Re- gions in the International-Un- ion. Now the reason I am writ- ing to you, is to urge that more space be devoted in The Lumber Worker, to the way we are set up, our per capita structure — a map could even Se THE PRICE OF WAR In World War II About 40 million. people were killed. —about 20 million in battle —another 20 million in air- raids. 30 million were wounded. 30 million homes were de- stroyed. 45-million people were re- moved far from their homes. 150 million were left with- out shelter. The money spent on World War II could have provided a © $24,000 house, © $8,000 of furniture, © $40,000 cash — , for every family in the United States, Canada, Australia, Bri- tain, Iceland, France, Ger- many, the Soviet Union and Belgium. In addition each city with over 200,000 in population could have been given a cash donation of $150 million for public needs such as hospitals, schools and libraries. Northern Light UIC TO CRACK DOWN ON FRAUDULENT CLAIMS The Unemployment Insur- ance Commission has an- nounced a crackdown to elim- inate quickly about $5,000,- 000 of an estimated $8,800,000 lost annually in fraudulent claims. About $2,000,000 was recov- ered last year. This is from . total payments of $388,000,000. Chief Commissioner Jac- ques Desroches and other commission members said the crackdown will be carried out without limiting the right of legitimate claimants to their insurance benefits. The commission: had esti- mated its annual losses to fraudulent claimants at $3,- 000,000 a year. However, con- sultants brought in to help streamline the commission’s operation raised that estimate ~to $8,800,000. It is hoped the recoveries -will go up to $3,000,000 by the end of the fiscal year next March 31 and will reach $5,- 000,000 in the next full fiscal year. That, combined with an in- tensive publicity campaign to acquaint cheats with the en- forcement campaign and in- form honest citizens about legitimate claims, should bring down the amount of fraud, the commission expects. A television cartoon tells of the major forms of fraud and warns that the commission knows what cheats are delib- erately doing. They do not de- clare their full part-time earn- ings, only pretend to be seek- ing work, lie about why they were fired or report fictitious dependents: The commission did not re- veal details of its new enforce- ment techniques but said spe- cial close scrutiny will soon cover 30 percent instead of the current 10 percent of claims. SSE REAL LUCKY A guy who is lucky in love, according to Sam the machin- ery salesman, is known as a bachelor. be set — in some issue clearly pointing out our structure, and the advantages of our In- ternational Union. So often I find even among our members an appalling lack of knowledge, of what we really have in our IWA — when compared with less democratic structures. Devot- ing more informatory space in our paper, will help to defeat mischievous statements. As one who has spent over twenty years in having a little part in the building of our great organization, I am sure that thousands of others who have equally worked hard and long for our Organization too, would like to see that every- thing our IWA stands for is clearly set forth in our official organ to the end that we may be more firmly established than ever where it counts — in the hearts and minds of every member. E. LINDER, Financial Secretary Local 1-80. 2S A AEST EA EEA AT FROM PAGE ONE "APPEAL" The Umpire, in allowing the appeal stated: “Tf a person has been in re- ceipt of benefit for a consider- able period and during that period there was work avail- able, those facts may lead to an inference that the person was not interested in taking employment, but the record here does not show such a situation in respect of the claimant. “In my opinion the record does not show sufficient grounds for disqualification of the claimant at least as from the date when he appeared before the Board of Referees. “Tn the result I remove the disqualification as from Feb- ruary 5, 1968, and allow the appeal to that extent.” Vancouver Bound? BLACKSTONE MOTOR HOTEL —132 Rooms completely modernized —New dining lounge facilities —Free Parking —Low rates: Single without i bath $4.00 | With bath or shower, TV — $5.50 to $7.50 Write or phone for weekly or —] monthly rates. 1176 GRANVILLE STREET VANCOUVER 2, B.C. 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