THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER LOGGER'S WIFE WRITES SONG FOR INDUSTRY Eprror’s Norte: The following song about the logging industry has been written by Mrs. George Holley who is the wife of a well-known faller and member of Local 1-71 IWA employed by MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., at Queen Charlotte City in the Queen Charlotte Islands, where the Holley's reside. In speaking about the Holley's, Local 1-71 President Ernie Freer stated: “George has been a logger all his working life and is well known and well eee throughout the Coastal area of British Columbia. His work record includes logging in the Duncan and Campbell River areas as a young man in the “days of steam,” several years work for Canadian Forest Products Ltd. in the Engle- wood Logging Division as a High Rigger, and employment as a Faller for several Companies. “Mrs. Holley, as the wife of a logger, has a real understand- ing of “Logger Lingo” and also an pd ati ae and appreciation of the hardships oe a Logger’s job, and the gradual improvement of working conditions brought about, primarily, through the Union.” “CHARLOTTE GREEN GOLD” By GLADYS HOLLEY (Sung to the tune of “Sweet Betsy from Pike’) Oh Charlotte your mountains are paved with green gold, This land where the settlers did struggle of old: No other place in this great land can be found, Where the bounties of nature so richly abound. So come all you rigging crew make those logs roll And into the landing for the sake of your soul The boss-man is waiting, the markets are good And he needs all the millions he gets for his wood. The power saws buzzing, their sound fills the air, Your “scale” is sure mounting, your Scaler is fair: So pour on the gas boys, and Your scaler is famous for the “slide on his thumb!” The truck-driver throttles his loud roaring beast, He’s anxious to earn his fair share of his feast; So sweat all you “timber-wolves,” bring those trees down, For Green Gold is growing right out of the ground! make those saws hum, CHIEF PAUL SCORES GOVERNMENT Tsartlip band Chief Philip Paul told B.C. Federation delegates that the Federal government is well on its way to implement its new policy recommending abolition of the Indian affairs department and surrendering jurisdiction over Indians by Ottawa to provin- cial governments. Chief Paul, who is president of the Southern Vancouver Island Tribal Federation, re-" quested support from the la- bour movement to have this move blocked. He accused Indian Affairs Minister Chretien of ignoring the Indians’ views and not consulting with them when the policy was formulated. Chief Paul stated his peo- ple fear that federal funds al- located for Indian develop- ment would land up in pro- vincial general revenues if jurisdiction is taken away. oP} VD Gla TN: 4 Ver OW frss Lona. t.% fe Ms sd ( ra! ui oh OW a) VISITORS ATTENDING the recent Regional Convention include left, Mrs. Cathy Dick- son; Mrs. Irene Welder; Mrs. Florence Schumaker; Mrs. Shirley Tweedie; Tony Gargrave, former NDP-MLA; Al. Hartung, former IWA International President. CONGRESS SEEKS PER CAPITA INCREASE The Canadian Labor Con- gress plans to ask delegates to the 1970 biennial convention to increase the Congress’ revenues by about one-third. 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