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THE OMINECA HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18. 1922

Long Service of
General Motors

Approximately a bundied centuries
-of faithful service le behind 750 “bad-
ges of houor" which were presented
to employees of General Motors of Can-
ada here at once of the most musual
industrial gatherings ever held in Can-
ida The occasion was a dinner to vet-
eran workers which warked the open-
ing of an immense new auditorium and
and theatre eunstructed for elployecs'
functions and company conventions
Seating more than 1,000 the audit-
orium is one of the finest of its kind
on the continent. Its ventilation, light-
ing and stage equipment ere unique,
being probably more effictent and up
to date than those of any other in-
dustrial] hall in Canada. The hall cecu-
pies what was formurly the office bulld
ing of the General Motors plant, and
its reconstruction — cost: over $50,000
avery guest at the opening banquet
mi; nd been in the employ of the company.
for ten years or more, Some of the
liners were old timers in the plant
when the autoniobile wes only an ex-
pensive toy and the firm was still the
McLaughlin Carriage Company, “We
ire children of memory’ indeed” said
It. §. Mel.nughin, General Motors of
’ Canada president, as grey-headed: men
reenlled the pranks of apprentce days
twa-score yedts nage, Ineidently Mr.
MeLanghlin recalled that it was forty- |
ane yeurs since he entered bis father’s
tretory’ A payroll book of 1886, which
was: exhibited at the banquet, revealed
that his wages ‘at first amounted. to’
8.50 a week. wil
‘One quality only and thats the best’ |
wase the slogan that -had been adopted.
by Mr. Robart Mclaughlin,” founder
of the business, said the president.
This creed had been carried on by vet-
eran craftsmen into -automobil-build-
ing days after the-last of the 276,000
carringes and sleighs made by the old
carriage compnny had been to its des-
tination. Since then 500,000: cars und
‘trucks had been turned ont by the
company.

ortum marked also the’ introduction
by General Motors of Canadn of Little
folden long-service badges, one of
which wes presented to every employee
af ten years’ standing or over, Each
budge bears a tiny maple leaf, and an-
other leaf ts nilded - for every five
yenrs nfte the first ten. Judging by
the number at thhe banquet who re-
cieved pins with five, six or evel seven
leaves it iN believed: that no other firm
in the Dominion has more tmposing
records of service than General Motors
of Cannda. . an
Four of the oldest. “old-timers,
each with more than fotry yeurs of
honest effort buck of them, recieved
gold watehes fron the company. Said
. John Gibson, veteran of 48 years, now
assenbiy line superintendaut, in thank-
ing the president, “I have always]
tsied to do a -goad square day's work.
ard an honest «day's work.” Those
were the sentiments that those naster
erafiemen voiced and felt,
Kut ‘perhaps the most touehing event
A oof the evening. wasewhen, Miss Mary.
T"nneamhe, almost. 78 “yenrs old, |.
tery renee In the eompeny’s Service,
wis dalled grace her seat of honor at
the nresident’s side ta reeleve av basket
of surty stset roses. - - ane far each
“apr she had spent at Her poat in the
factory, ae ;

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‘Hen Stewart of Stewart. B. C., wis
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ZB T. Kemey was a Hazelton visitor
list week, : ;

'N, A Niedexsmeyer of Portland, Ove,
if’ in the district
and poles. fs)

“Mins Nora Scamin wag a guest of
- Miss.Mona Greig early in the week be- |:

(B.C.
Men and Works)

retail stores observe 3B,. C. Prod-
ucts Week and feature special displays
of British Columbia products,

The week will be sponsored. by the]
B, ©. Products’ Bureau of the Van-
couver Board of Trade and its purpose
will be to introduce and acquaint the
citizens of the provinge with as com-
plete a display as possible of te large

The dinner which opened the aud-|-.

purchasing: lumber a

‘Products:
Week from the |
A9th to the 25th

From July.19 to 25 British Cotumbla

~jduced within the province,

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snd puts tat auch nosey ane yom: Terrace Theatre’
eral circulation in the province, po TERRACE, B.C.
The Latest Films Direct ’
from Vancouver
Every Thursday
and Saturday

Good Music _AIl the latest

Adults—S0e Children under i4, 25c
Government tax included

number of articles manufactured ‘and
the great numberof commodities pro-

The desire’ of ‘the bureau ia not to
regard the week'as a means for a sell-
ing campaingn only but as a special
opportunity for everyone to become
familiar - with the things which their
fellow citizens are producing and at
which’ they earn their - livelihoods.

“We have contributed largely to for-
eign employment ‘and prosperity. by
thos spent rarely returns to. British
Columbia. Make it a practice to buy
buying foreign made goods. Money
B. ©. «made goods as much as possible,
price and quality being equal, .and
just that much more work will be
provided for your fellow citizens and
thot much more money will be in cir-
culation for your benefit,” he added.

“The purchasing power of British
Columbia -{s° sufficient to insue em-
ployment: for thousands of additional
eltizens,”. sald Mr: -L. BF. Champion,
manager of. the B. O. products bureau,

“Every purchase of ‘B.C. made arcticle| The Omineca Herald is $2 A Year

F. B. Weller was down from Usk.

- The Empire :
- Opportunity in :
Manufactured Goods

Of 38 groups of manufac.
- tured goods Canada sells
the Empire to the total of
$178,000,000. Itis to be
| Temembered that the Em-
plré importa from all
countries these ‘goods ‘to
the amount of $2,571,000,-
000. The British Empire
Rresentsatremendoua
Opportunity for the devel. .
.Opment of export on these
commodities. .

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fave. leaving fox’ Grand Prurtet 2/4

YHARA, Deputy Min

Last year we shipped
to other British lands, an increase

The.various parts of the Empire want more Canadian goods. A
demand exists among them for Canadian manufactures, or for the
products of Canadian lands or waters. But we must see -that. our.
exports are maintained at a rigid standard, that they are packed: as .
consumers desire, and that our prices are right... . ”

‘To encourage this growing Empire trade, eleven of Canada’s twenty-
four Trade Commissioners abroad, are working in Empire centres,’
They are familiar with the demands of the people among whom:they
live. Their ‘services and the information they‘ gather are at the
command of any Canadian producer or exporter. To get into touch -. .
with “Trade Commissioners, write the Commercial Intelligence
Service, Department of Frade and Commerce, Ottawa. |’
When you ‘buy Empire goods, you, do a part in
greater Canadian exports to these sister countries.
we must also buy. Fe,

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