American Taxpayers Save Commies’ ‘Bacon’ The recent article in Maclean’s magazine which drew _ the ire of the RCMP for exposing that body's spy hunt- ing activities in Canada, also contained a jewel of an item that for sheer ludicrousness deserves wide-spread = telling. If past reports are true that the Communists there = were short of money then one can now conclude that _ the American taxpayers are keeping the Party solvent. It is estimated by F.B.L officials that out of the eighty- five hundred Party members, at least fifteen hundred " are F.B.I. agents, or more than one informant for every = six members. ® = Recently an urgent directive was issued by F.B.1. — Director Edgar Hoover requesting that no more agents = be recruited as most of the reports received by the F.B.L = on the Communists concerned the activities of their own = agents. EN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 AUMUND CUCU MUU = BE =| = = ROSS INGLIS . President Ross Inglis has been elect- ed president of Local 1-424, IWA Prince George, in the recent referendum ballot conducted in the Local Union. The Local’s new slate of of- THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER RON TWEEDIE Financial Secretary . ficers were installed April 6, and are as follows: President, Ross Inglis; First Vice-President, C. H. Webb; Second Vice-President,. J. Bott; Third Vice-President, 1st. Vice-President 1-424 ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT T. Mogensen; Financial Sec- retary, R. Tweedie; Record- ing Secretary, S. Spicer; Con- ductor, C. Mueller; Warden, W. Koshman; Six Year Trus- tee, E. Kelly. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 - “Membership— _ The Labor Gazette report gave the industrial composi- tion of union membership in terms of the 1948 industrial classification so that compari- sons could be made with pre- vious years. But it also gave the industrial breakdown on the basis of the 1960 indus- trial classification, which will be used in future years. Under the 1960 classifica- tion, there were 32,400 union members in forestry, 4,100 in fishing and trapping, 50,000 in mines, 580,700 in manufac- turing, 143,800 in construc- tion, 329,000 in transportation and utilities, 41,700 in trade, 400 in finance, 100,800 in service industries, 85,000 in public administration. For the changes between 1961 and 1962, here’s the union membership picture under the old classification system: The Apprenticeship and Tradesmen’s Qualification Act was amended at the last session of the Provincial Legislature, to provide that an apprentice will now be part of the bargaining unit. Previously he was excluded unless there was an agree- ment between the parties, ratified by the Department of Labour. Millwrighting was also de- signated as a trade, and pro- visions of the new Bill pro- vide that it will be necessary in the future to acquire a hts” Certificate of Proficiency, by all individuals who wish to become millwrights. The Regional Committee is also proceeding to a program | through which the present millwrights in the industry may. receive a ticket, if they so desire. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, 4 0) es MANUFACTURING—566,900, compared with 558,000. TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND COMMUNICA- TION—274,300, compared with 282,300. SERVICE—205,700, compared with 191,500. CONSTRUCTION—143,800, compared with 153,900. MINING—54,900, compared with 59,800. TRADE—51,500, compared with 47,900. PUBLIC UTILITIES—33,900, compared with 35,400, LOGGING—32,400, compared with 55,800. FISHING—4,100, compared with 4,600. FINANCE, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE—400, compared with 200. The Gazette said no indus- try classification was given for 10,200 union members. There was no return at all covering some 44,700 union members. PWA Strikers Repay Logger Supporters In recognition of the solid support given by the IWA to the Pacific Western Airline strikers, the Air Line Flight _ Attendants Association with- drew their picket lines dur- ing the Easter weekend. The lines were withdrawn at Port Hardy and Vancou- ver airports from noon of April 11, to noon on Good Friday, and again on Easter Monday. The strikers stated this un- . usual action was* taken by them to avoid penalizing their logger supporters who otherwise would be forced to remain in the logging camps during the holidays. CLARKE’S FLOWERS FRESHER... LOVELIER...FOR ALL OCCASIONS 100% UNION SHOP 3496 Cambie Street, Vancouver 9, B.C. Free Delivery — TRinity 4-9416 CREDIT UNION DIRECTORY IWA Credit Unions and other Credit Unions . supported by IWA Local Unions in B.C. nese SE Bees Vekon, Head Office: 211 Ar Alberni, B.C. Alberni Branch: 280 Merrifield St., Alberni, B.C. WA 1-217 & Quebec Streets, V. 10. we teuce cre ate Boe 21, 774 Cane Bast, New gyle St., Port Vi/ho is the Champion of them all? ETD 1; ae . aA, 7 <3 FASE ALN \ a5 reams Ott <,. | > z ch s,N, ’ i j J - Foolish Question! & SONS 4 treet