IN SASKATCHEWAN: REGINA — Roy C. Long- do of Loon Lake, Saskatche- wan, bought an insurance business in 1952. He worked hard, increased the business about seven-fold. Recently a government representative called on him, told him he had 30 days to sell the business, as at the end of that time his contract would be terminated. Mr. Longdo tells his story in THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER business. He had sold the garage and, as he was leaving the district, he wanted me to buy the insurance agency. At that time I was running a summer resort that required a lot of overhauling, renovat- ing, etc., and did not feel that I had any time to spare for the operation of an entirely different type of business. I was, however, strongly in ity of devoting full time to the insurance business, which by this time had grown into a thriving small business. Premium income had increas- ed about seven fold from time of purchase. This increase was considerably stepped up since I have been able to work at it full time. Until Monday of this week I didn’t realize nor could honesty would be the key fac- tors considered when apply- ing for a contract with SGIO, not political convictions. As I mentioned already I was in for a rude awakening. An official from head office dropped in on Monday, Au- gust 21, and informed me that they were giving me thirty days to effect a sale of my agency as at the end of af | VOTE LIBERAL OR GO OUT OF BUSINESS every home and every busi- ness in the province through PFAA, PFRA, ARDA, hos- pital boards, home owner grants, welfare, road con- tracts, printing contracts, ad- vertising, grants, tax conces- sions, LID branches, DNR, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, Sask. Power Corp., Sask. Telephones, Sask. Transportation Co., etc., etc. TOMMY DOUGLAS GIVEN STANDING OVATION COMING TO VANCOUVER? stay at the AUSTIN MOTOR “=. the following letter: favour of the principle. of anyone have convinced me thirty days my contract was From my own recent experi- - government insurance, and that you can be too success- -being terminated. ence it is only natural to as- 7 “One of the first lessons I after a period of about two ful, that a business can be Naturall feck % sume that all of the above __* remember learning from my weeks when Mr. Dunbar in- too attractive. wy 2 at y We ih question “are, or will be, used to force '- + father was that a contract, or formed me that no one else I had heard rumours that ae wave an EXE fae - the people of Saskatchewan |. agreement, whether written in town was interested in I might have my contract can- ti ng eer & She Sede into one political mold. Either i or merely sealed with a hand- buying the agency, at any celled because of the way I aa iat Sia) 1 3 fa He that, or to leave the province. '- shake, was something that price, I made up my mind had voted, but I paid no at- A ope a ne £1967 oh € If this be so what right have “_ was not to be taken lightly that rather than let the Loon tention to them as I felt that “5 Wed. the an i fe race. we to frown on countries like or broken by either party Lake agency fold up I would I had done a good job for Was th Soy thi 2 * Russia, China, Spain, Portu- "unless there was just cause take it on. We soon agreed SGIO and I had never heard an SNe ase TS ee gal or any other state run by - and then only after the party upon a price and I submitted a single complaint regarding Nc : age oss-ratio a WwW * a dictatorial one party sys- . terminating the contract had my application to head office the service I was giving my rie Benes sare Hse = tem. notified the other of his in- in Regina for a contract. In clients, which was practically . ah a Bocas pee SGENS Getting back to the official ' ~ tentions and stated his reason due time two men from head on a 24-hour, seven-days-a- 18. t oa e roe he I was from head office, I pointed - for so doing. office came up to interview week basis. Also, I had a con- pokes 5 ey eS ae Putt ie) Inten Sheu Ib Trexal vata hae 4 Throughout my adult life me and a contract was drawn tract with head office which rie Bact ee cones ’ tention of being forced out I have never forgotten this up. I felt would never be can- ese were his orders from eyes that iehad ked | @ ; : , : the board of directors and he ©1 Dusiness that 1 had worke | lesson and have at all times This agency, like the sum- celled without just cause. aa : Lanse 15 years to build up. I have ‘\- applied it to my dealing with mer resort I had purchased As politics had absolutely ‘5 J4S ROUTE) OE toate contracts with other insur- my fellowmen, I now find, only a few years earlier, was nothing to do with my getting StTuctions. ance companies and will con- ~ however, that our provincial not big nor very well known. the agency I failed to see how It is quite apparent to me Ae ata (ia) Glbl srasiutevarae:, Il aaa: - government, of all imstitu- They both had great poten- it could have anything to do that the fathers of the men however, add that severing - tions, does not apply this tial and all that was needed with my keeping it; also, at- sitting on this board had my COREG S ne group principle to the contracts it was the application of lots of tending agency conferences neglected their education or Of an such act havedound i has with individuals through- time and hard work. This I over the years I found that they chose to ignore the les- “he Shoksidhasena Clovene - out the province. and my family proceeded to there were agents selling Sas- sons they had received, and - ment Insurance office isn’t 4 In November of 1952 I was put into them. katchewan Government In- failed to recognize good busi- : : fut ; going to be a happy occasion } approached by Fred Dunbar Four years agoI turned the surance of every political ness ethics. es t.” £ : y part. ~ of Loon Lake who had been resort over to my son Robert, stripe. I, therefore, assumed The long arm of govern- Rane - in the garage and insurance which gave me the opportun- that character, ability and ment these days extends into caries Digeeeate. : Lt LIGHTER SIDE a . Getting married is a lot like eating with a friend in a res- Po taurant. When you see what ~ 4 The B.C. Federation of Labour announces that the Oe ee OL EELS . book on the labour history of British Columbia written ; See ate ge 3 by Dr. Paul Phillips entitled “No Power Greater’ has “I used to be terribly con- 1 been reduced in price. k ceited,” a Hollywood chap Paperback copies of the book are now being sold confided, “but my psychiatrist - for $1.50 while cloth editions sell for $5.00. The book can has straightened me out and is be obtained through the B.C. Federation of Labour, Room now I’m one of the nicest \ = guys | 210, 517 East Broadway, Vancouver 10, B.C. in town.” ti The book is a Centennial publication of the B.C. Fed- i eration of Labour and the Boag Foundation, and is a | ea ‘must’ reading for all trade unionists and those interested .. in the labour history of B.C. 4 f > a ae HOLD © Tommy Douglas, Federal leader of the New Democratic Party, received a standing ovation at the conclusion of his most impressive address to the 1967 International Convention. 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