Labor around the province Not enough skilled Canadians, says BCE B.C. Electric has given the job of converting appliances to burn natural gas to a U.S. firm, claiming that there are not enough skilled. Canadians to do this work. When Vancouver housewives began protesting against Americans getting the jobs, the BCE replied that “some” local men are being employed, but that gas. conversion is a specialized job and_ skilled men have been imported from many U.S. The company says it gave the contract to an American firm because there is no Can- capable of . ae in } centres in the adian concern handling it. « « * United Steelworkers has signed a three-year contract giving 450 workers at Ameri- ean Can and Continental Can here wage parity with U.S workers in the same industry. The workers get an increase of 9% cents an hour immedi- ately and two seven cent raises in the next two years, which No union label on union bags “How come the ‘Buy Union Label’ shopping bags given out at the Pacific National Ex- ion didn’t carry the union »” a delegate to the Van- and District Labor eouver Council this week wanted to know. “The bags were entirely pro- duced by union labor,” -he was teld. “Yes, but why no union label?” the questioner per- sisted. District Union Label Coun- cil president George John- stone termed it “just one of those things” and hinted at a tional dispute between and papermakers. Lloyd Whalen ruled the delegate’s demand out of order, and council en- dorsed a report of the Union Label Council praising the press and editors of the Labor Statesman for their support in publicizing “union label w eek.” NEW ZENITH CAFE 105 E. Hastings St. For, the Finest in Good Eating rinters Pr esident exe g PROOFING REPAIRS Duroid, Tar and Gravel Gutters and Downpipes Reasonable NICK BITZ AL. 4141 will bring the basic wage in the industry here up to $2 an hour. * *« * Some 200 loggers have re- turned to work at Salmon River camp of Powell River Com- pany after a two-week strike Over wages and _ category changes. Concessions were won by the IWA negotiating com- mittee, including a-new scale of tradesmen’s wages. Se * * Only a few thousand of this province’s 58,000 office workers are organized, and this has re- sulted in white collar workers’ wages dropping far behind the general level. An international represen- tative of the Office Employees International Union gives as an example one manufactur- ing plant here where average office wage is $170 a month compared with $302 in the plant. *« = x A strike of salmon net fishermen was averted when a coastwise vote of the fleet brought an 88 percent accept- ance of new prices for fall chums offered by the Fish- eries Association. Prices, running two to five cents a pound more than last year, were accepted by mem- bers of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union and the Native Brotherhood of B.C. a TED HARRIS Painters’ and Paperhangers’ Supplies Sunworthy Wallpaper Reg. 45c, Now 19c a roll E. Hastings, TA. 1105 Oi -4y] fod Joe Wallace, popular Can- adian poet whose works are read alike in Nova _ Scotia mines and B.C. logging camps, will autograph copies of his latest volume, Hi Sister, Hi Brother! at a reception this Saturday, October 6 in the Pender Auditorium canteen, at 2.30 p.m. Wallace was introduced and spoke briefly to 350 guests at- tending a banquet last Sunday celebrating the seventh anni- versary of the Chinese People’s Republic. Striking a warm note which captivated the audience, Wal- lace recalled that a few years ago when he was visiting Bucharest as a member of a Canadian cultural delegation, he had watched a young Chin- ese girl, fresh from the front lines in war-torn Korea, where she served with the Chinese People’s Volunteers, dancing gaily with a Rumanian lad. It inspired him to write a poem, which he quoted: “A Chinese army girl With mischief and affection Swinging a Rumanian boy Until he’s out of breath oe JOE WALLACE Makes it seem incredible In spite of recollection How recently How decently How long she danced with death.” Joe Wallace Toronto, of Irish was born in Canadian of new book at city recepti parentage, but grew Nova Scotia. He atlé without completing it, * course at St. Francis = university. After a period 2&8 | in the Maritime pro Newfoundland, he | head of a leading a Ff agency in Halifax a? er in the Liberal pa! which period he Wa sonal terms with Si Laurier and all the premiers of Nova sco! the Hon. W. S. Fieldil But Wallace swuné to the left as the pot izons broadened, a he’ of the founders of munist Party of Nova Scotia. For several yeal’ % the Second World W a columnist on thé the Daily Clarion in During the war he a war plant. |D¥ Wallace is a oa editor. to New Front the local New Fro® mittee is sponsorin ception for him Sat CLASSIFIED ADVERTISI A charge of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each ad- ditional line is made for no- tices appearing in this column. No notice: will be accepted later than Tuesday noon of the week of publication. WHEN MAKING A WILL, you may wish to remember the Pacific Tribunue as a means of continuing the cause for which you have worked during your life. For further information, write the Business Manager. DEAVES TRANSFER Moving & General Cartage Reasonable Rates TERRY BA. 3024 RT Te fr ae tee de a tn HEUER CONSTANTINE Fine Custom Tailoring Ladies’ and Gentlemen = Rm. 118, 603 W. Hastings St. = PA. 5810, Vancouver 2, B.C. 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