For You

ELECTRIC ERASER removes
a mistake without blurring
copies or soiling the typewriter
with the dust of an India rubber,
German maker says. The bat-
tery-powered eraser looks like a
small flashlight. Rubber tips of
different hardness can be inter-
changed for erasing various
marks, such as ‘colored or
ordinary pencil, ball point pen

or other inks.
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FINNISH SAUNA in your
own home with a portable heat-
bath. Frame of the bath is
enamel-finished steel tubing.
This is covered with insulated
double layer of viny] that has
a full length zipper. The heater,
installed under a wooden chair,
is said to provide fast, safe and
intensive heat.

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TEA, hot or cold, comes out
of a new restaurant machine. By
spraying hot water on tea
leaves, the machine makes a tea
concentrate, which it keeps hot.
Valves, operated by push
buttons, mix the concentrate
with hot or cold water.

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TIRE VALVE CAP has the
correct pressure printed on its
top. You don’t have to remember
the proper pressure for back
and front tires to tell the gaso-
line-pump attendant when he
checks your tires.

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‘HOT CUP of coffee won't
burn your fingers in a new dis-
posable plastic cup. The 7-oz.
cup is made of two plies of im-
pact polystyrene, the outer ply
being foamed to provide ijnsula-
tion from the heat.

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SALES and training aid:
Slide-film projector weighs
only 10% lb., in a two-tone lug-
gage-style carrying case about
13 in. by 13 in. by 7 in. Inside
lid of the carrying case becomes
a shadow-box screen, for display-
ing color or black-and-white
filmstrips. Or you can project on
a conventional large screen. A
matched speaker-amplifier com-
bination plays 7 in., 10 in. or
12 in. records at 33% or 45 rpm.

For YOU

That's PARIS

WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

What's New\Jury Blasts Ontario's

Department Of Labour

The verdict returned by a
coroner’s jury investigating
the death of five workmen in
the North York tunnelling
_accident of mid-March showed
gross negligence—the accident
was “the inevitable result of
the failure to implement and
endorse regulations made un-
der the Department of Labour
Act governing the protection
of persons working in tom-
pressed air.”

No more damning indictment
of accident prevention enforce-
ment has been made in recent
years. The jury found that “al-
most all the safety regulations
governing this tunnel project
were violated at one time or
another .. .”

Department Slipshod

The workmen were _ inex-
perienced, the foremen were
incompetent, management was
callous, the Labour Department
was slipshod. The jury pointed
out that the Labour Department
didn’t provide a rescue force for
underground operations.

On April 5th, the OFL wrote
Premier Frost that the Federa-
tion asked him in October, 1958,
to consider setting up an
Ontario Safety Authority, point-
ing out that “the safety and
accident legislation and regula-
tions were outdated and not be-
ing enforced.” No action was
taken.

Royal Commission

The Federation urged the

SUCTION ACTION: Lifting
attachment for fork trucks has
four suction pads that are ad-
justable in two directions and
can be operated individually, A
safety reserve vacuum system
takes over in case of engine
failure.

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GUESSWORK is taken out of
watering with the “Sprinkle
Minder”, maker says. Device is
inserted into lawn or garden and
a red indicator flag instantly and
automatically tells you when the
roots need water. Saves plants,
water and money, maker says.

ALL ROUND STRENGTH

TOUGH AS A
RHINO’S HIDE

Premier to set up a Royal Com-
mission to investigate the whole
subject of safety and accident
prevention,

In a press release the OFL
officers charged that “a large
measure of the responsibility
for what happened in the
Hoge’s Hollow disaster must
rest with the provincial govern-
ment and particularly the De
partment of Labour.”

RECOMMENDATIONS —

The coroner’s jury made the
following recommendations “in
the strongest terms’:

One—Department of Labour
Act should be revised, im-
proved and amended to ensure
the safety of men working in
compressed air, ;

Two— Underground rescue
organizations like those of the
Department of Mines should
be set up under the Depart-
ment of Labour.

Three — Safety literature
posters and warnings should

be printed in two languages
where workers don’t read
English.

Four—The Labour Depari-
ment should provide adequate
inspection and enforcement of
safety rules.

Five—In cases where con-
tractors fail to complete jobs
the authorities who called for
the original contract should
ensure that the job is com-
pleted’ by qualified persons.

MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1-71, IWA, from Englewood, who attended the
Weekend Seminar held at Camp “N”, Englewood, March 26-27, are:
Gene Ollenberger, Dave McBryer, Bert Brissette, Bill Wrabel, Gino
Maddolozzo, Jim Hamilton, William McMath, Z. Runkas, Bud Dermott,
Bill Atkins, Martin Hedman, William Hunter, G. Chiasson.

Britain Eases Rules
For Canadians

Canadians arriving in Britain can now qualify more quickly
for family allowances, unemployment insurance and retirement
pensions. '

Under the new arrangements, that started at the first of
this year, families from Canada begin drawing family allow-
ances immediately they arrive if they have become UK resi-
dents. The waiting period for old age pensions has been
considerably reduced.

Local 1-71 Thanks Management
And Crew Of Salmon Bay Camp

The improvement of camp conditions at Canadian Collieries Resources Ltd., Salmon Bay
Camp, by the building of a ramp to the aircraft float was reported in the Lumberworker’s second
issue of March, but at the same time, it was noted that there was no dry room and that the toilets

were the barrel tipping type.

This Camp was revisited on the 24th of March by a Local Business Agent and we are happy
to report that a new washroom, shower room and toilets are presently being constructed and that
a dry room is planned as soon as the washroom, showers and toilets are finished.

Our thanks to the Camp Committee and Management for their co-operation in the continued

improvement of camp conditions.

THERE'S BEEN NO OTHER BOOT QUITE
LIKE IT FOR OVER 50 YEARS

PIERRE PARIS & SONS

51 WEST HASTINGS ST., VANCOUVER 3, B.C.

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E. D. Freer, Business Agent,
Local 1-71, IWA

| Symbol of

An Honest Critic

A bosomy young pianist attracted so much attention from
the world of music with her ability at swinging the classics
that pianist Artur Rubinstein went to see her. A friend asked,
Rubinstein afterwards if he was impressed.- “Yes,” replied.
Rubinstein. “Well,” the friend said, “! thought you might like
her boogie woogie, but a great pianist like yourself — | didn’t
imagine you’d be so impressed with her Bach.”

“It wasn’t her Bach,” exclaimed Rubinstein, “It was her
front.”

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