Lead poisoning hazards The following article was written by a long-time unionist who worked for many years in the Trail smelter. In plants were constructed to trap it. The plants produced 150 tons a day, where today they produce _in Trail smelter area happened to livestock, how about the men employed in the smelter area? 2 & a following article he will deal with 1500 tons per day. When the Workmen’s Com- | e conditions affecting the workers, and Later it was possible to trap pensation Act was first fs ; the incidence of lead poisoning. _lead dust in what is known as the introduced, effective in 1917. fol dS le) so The twenty-second shipment of goods to the Canadian people sailed last week aboard the S.S. Alisher Navoi. Included in the cargo are medicines, dental and surgical supplies, garments, first aid and other items to the value of $3,655. The material will be distributed in the combat zones where there is a desperate shortage of essential goods, including clothing and medicine. children of Vietnam from UFAWU hits Ottawa Native Indian policy United Fishermen and Allied Workers who number in their tanks many Indians and people of Indian extraction, have expressed strong opposition to the implementation of any part Of the Indian Policy Statement Submitted by the federal govern- ment last year. A resolution to this effect was One of the most comprehensive adopted by delegates to the Union’s annual convention held In Vancouver in early March. It Was an outgrowth of discussions ld among Indian people, as Well as an analysis of govern- Ment policy by Chief Philip Paul Of the Tsartlip band, who be adopted. It suggests re- writing history texts to show the contribution of the Indian to Canadian society; the training of Indian teachers for their own schools; the removal of all church control over education and school integration only where this is desired by the Indians. In another section of the resolution the UFAWU adocates financial and technical assis- tance to enable the Indian people to develop their languages, culture, native crafts and skills on the basis of decisions made by themselves. By “LEAD-DUST LOUIE” It has been reported that horses in the Trail area have been found to be suffering from lead poisoning. This is not surprising. Lead poisoning amongst the workmen in the Trail area has always been a problem. In the early days it was a “‘calculated risk”? of ~ that type. “of employment. Lead pollution from Trail’s CM&S smelter has a_ long history. In the late 1800’s, Gus Hienze came into the Kootenays and started the Canada Smelting Co. at what was then known as Trail Creek. His smelter handled ore from the Rossland mines and the first step in the process was to get rid of the sulphur content in the ore. . This was accomplished by “‘roasting”’ it out in fires situated in the open. Naturally, it blew in all directions; with the result that soon there was not a blade of grass to be seen in the whole countryside. How much lead was carried off with the smoke can be imagined. S. G. Blaylock of CM&S got his feet on the ladder of success by figuring out a method whereby 25% more lead concentrates could be smelted at one time. “‘Raghouse,’’ and later still to trap. zinc----dust “in- “an ‘Economizer’, which is simply a long, steel flue, about one storey high, with baffles inside. The lead and zinc dust goes through further processing in other parts of the plant, to remove cadmium, bismuth and other metal products. The dusts formerly hauled by train to the other plants are now pumped through, but the important point to keep in mind is that once it blew across the country until it was found how much money could be realized from further refining. Just before the last war the farmers of the _ state of Washington commenced an action against CM&S for damage to their fruit trees, grains and vegetables caused by the smoke from the Trail stacks — three in all. An independent commission was set up and the company had to pay many thousands of dollars to the farmers. Has anyone heard of a farmer in the Trail area receiving compensation for loss or damage to his crops. or _ livestock? In view of the heavy tonnages of lead dust, zinc dust and sulphuric acid which has been discharged in the area during the lead poisoning or its sequals was recognized by the Statute as second of the first six disabilities due to employment. Since that time the company has made every effort to reduce the incidence of lead poisoning amongst the employees. However, having lead poisoning and finding a doctor willing to State that an employee was suffering from it was quite another question. Certificates have been signed to the effect that a workman was suffering from ‘‘plombisma.’”” The workman would go home feeling that he was suffering from some fancy type of complaint which gave him stomach cramps and siffened joints, not realizing that “‘plomb”’ is the French word for lead. ROYAL CITY Cont'd from pg. 2 “This view completely over- looks the fact that the rents tenants pay make it possible for the city to collect substantial sums in taxes from _ the landlords. “We are taxpayers in every sense of the word and conse- quently have every right to expect that the Council will serve our interests as well as iis : Special effort should be made The fumes and smoke from this Past 80 years, is it any wonder those of all other citizens.”’ . addressed the convention. to ensure jobs for Indians in operation still blew over the that live stock cropping the ~z+++-+s++ccersereecccscccccers pee -eapeeae ae ae resource industries, ee countryside from the lead stack. ~ eae a: — to es : OVALTINE : ll | ood’s opposition to € the opening up of the north. This ; suffering from lead poisoning? ° - government White Paper is Sn ana ficences "to: private There was a copper smelter “It_makes one wonder how : CAFE : : close to the lead smelter until it : 251 EASTH = t ‘ased upon a number of issues, companies to be issued with bl one da Waaktenanhith thé many more have suffered and ; ASTINGS : j : pice among them the failure of conditional clauses requiring carr a hee aoned stopper died before the cause was ; Vancouver, B.C. : fi ai government to recognize employment of Indians. Snelingah d shipped it out in the. discovered. And it makes one : QUALITY SERVICE ?: 11 ; : ndian land claims, treaties and The development of special form of “matte” wonder too if this is what has Pe oo ccercccccccccccccececeres oo Eon t ae ee ea oe Further Sey e ffe ee erhood also objects to any jiving either on or off the C | f d d | be transfer of legal responsibilities peserves to improve their job research found that the sulphuric assi fe a ver fis ing i ‘0. ee a federal to provincial —gpportunities, health services, acid Pa gichered Ie ite ; orities. education, recreational smoke of the lead s : 4 ae _ There are 240,000 non-reg- facilities and housing conditions commercial value, so acid COMING EVENTS BUSINESS PERSONALS ____1stered Indians in Canada who are major considerations in any Sat., April 11, 8:30 p.m. Hard REGENT TAILORS LTD. — Hh a allegedly equal to white program developed. And, _the PU BLIC Times party honoring Al and. 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