Gh im WY, Nothing. No need for mystery about the only two things we've ever cared two hoots about — Quality thru’ Experience Every time you wear a pair of PARIS BOOTS, there's over half a century's craftsmanship around and under your feet. NO FEET EVER HAD IT SOGOOD... OR SO SAFE! UNION-MADE, OF COURSE PIERRE PARIS & SONS 51 West Hastings Street Vancouver 3, B.C. Family Teamwork in Craftsmanship since 1907 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER NO | MORE ROYAL COMMISSIONS — By FRANK HOWARD, MP I, for one, am getting to the point where I would have a tendency to oppose the estab- lishment of any more Royal Commissions unless it could be proven that there is a spec- ial need therefore and unless we could get some guarantee that the recommendations of such Commissions will be dealt with. The example which comes to mind almost immediately is that of the Royal Commis- sion on Health Services. This was a _ costly Commission which was set up by the Con- servatives to study health matters in Canada. It made its report and made a num- ber of far reaching recom- mendations which so far have not been acted upon. Not only have they not been acted upon, but there is some thought that the government -is not anxious to act upon them and is not anxious to get into a Federal Medicare plan. NOT SINCERE Traditionally the attitude of the Liberal Party, ever since it first promised a Health Plan in 1919, has been that the Federal Government couldn’t institute Medicare or a Health Plan because the B.N.A. Act gives jurisdiction over such matters to the pro- vincial governments. One im- mediately is entitled to ask: Why, if the Federal Parlia- ment can take no action, did the Liberals promise such a Plan in 1919. The answer is that they were obviously not sincere — at that time, that issue One is also entitled to ask why it was that the Conser- vatives appointed a Royal Commission if the Federal Parliament had no jurisdic- tion over Medicare. One could very easily find the same answer to this question as well. ~ Now that we have had the Royal Commission . . . now that we have spent thousands of dollars on it . . . now that it has been printed in an ele- gant looking binding . . . now what is going to happen? NO DESIRE We are going to have a fed- eral - provincial conference about it. Now, to me, some- where along the line some- thing was done which wasn’t necessary. To me the Royal Commission on Health Serv- ices wasn’t necessary. We had all of the statistical and medi- cal information in the various provincial government De- partments of Health and in the Federal Department of National Health and Welfare. All we lacked up until now was the sincere desire to put the plan into effect. And, I submit that there is still a lack of sincerity on the part of the Liberal federal government. I submit that the Federal Liberals do not want Medicare as recom- mended by the Royal Com- mission. They were double- talking in 1919 and have cer- tainly improved with the pas- sage of years. We could do with a Royal Commission into the affairs and operations of the Liberal Party with special reference to that manner in which it has carried out its responsi- bilities and promises to the Canadian people and another special reference to its source of campaign funds so we could see who holds the purse strings which make the Lib- eral Party jump. ANNUAL FARM WAGES A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows that the average annual wages of male farm help as of January 15, 1965, with board, increased to $1,580 from $1,495 a year ago. With- out board, the average was $2,165 as compared to $2,025 in January 1964. The hourly average with board stands at 93 cents; without board $1,10. LOCAL SICK LISTS LOCAL 1-80 Financial Secretary Ed. Linder of Local 1-80 IWA, visited the following patients in hospital and distributed candy, cigarettes and copies of the Western Canadian Lumber Worker. NANAIMO GENERAL Mr. Albert Brown, South Emersoh, Port Alberni; Mr. Ernie Hamilton, 5th Street, Nanaimo; Mr. Neil Lapa- dat, Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo. LADYSMITH GENERAL Mrs. Isabel Penarsky, Ladysmith; Mr. William Shillito, Saltair; Mrs. Robert Curle, Ladysmith; Mrs. Vi Conti, Ladysmith. CHEMAINUS Mr. Hugh MacDonald, Chemainus; Mrs. George Kolompar, Chemainus; Mr. Gaspard Bergeron, Chemainus. KING’S DAUGHTERS Mr. Robert Waines, Youbou; Mr. William Pastula, Caycuse Beach; Mr. Charlie White, Sherman Rd., Duncan; Mr. Robert Brown, Cowichan Lake; Mr. Gerald Pipe, Duncan; Mrs. Ken Robinson, Duncan; Mrs. Albert Wil- son, lake Cowichan; Mrs. Edward Coleman, Honeymoon Bay; Mrs. Douglas Joseph, Allenby Rd., Duncan. LOCAL 1-357 Sisters Esther Spooner, Phil Miller, Betty Trineer and Sherry Walls of the LA of Local 1-357 IWA, New Westminster, visited the followin patients in hospital and distribute candy, cigarettes and copies of the Western Canadian Lumber Worker. James Wilson, B.C. Forest Pro- ducts; Allan Pronst and Bro. Sirpa, Pacific Pine; Helmut Kairies, McDon- ald Cedar; T. Hillman, Pacific Ven- eer; Peter Savigne, Port Kells; M. Battilanious, Capilano Timber; Guey Wong, Fraser Mills; Erick Erickson, Flavelle Cedar; Theodore Brodie, Rayonier; Ernie Preston, Timber Preservers; Charles Vail, Pacific Ven- eer; Ed. Siemans, Timberland Lum- ber; David Marshall, Harold Rogers, and Francis Whitford, Fraser Mills. Gunnar Swanson; Charles De Caig- ny, P.L.1.B.; Floyd Robertstand, Al- louette Lake; Dave Le Tourneau, Pacific Veneer; Albert Happ, Tahois; Glen Hart, Brookes Woodworking; Steve Manuck, Canadian White Pine; Bro. Laco, Timberland; C. Rach, An- glo Canadian; H. Jones, Beatty Lam- inated; Bro. Moser, Flavelle Cedar; N. Wills, Vancouver Plywood; J. Ir- vine, Fraser Mills; J. O’Rielly, Prince George; J. Anderson, Timberland; Bro. Wasyluk, Crestbrook Timber; J. Laxton, Fraser Mills; Bro. Degen- hardt, Pacific Veneer; Bro. Donku- charck, Pacific Pine; L. Lutz, Mac- Millan Bloedel; Albert Black, Pac fic Veneer, L. Gardall, Pacific eer; Bro. Olsen, Fraser Mills. et ox) +e ees nome