WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER From Page 1 CONVENTION TURNS “DOUGLAS” compared to the rise shown by European countries in the same period. This was due mainly, he said, to the fact that one third of the population had incomes so low that they couldn’t buy goods pro- duced. Full Employment Promised The New Democratic Party will put the unemployed to work, he asserted. “There is no lack of things to do — eradication of slums in cities and on farms, full medical care for all, parity prices for the farmers, expanded social capital, — all designed to develop the domestic market and improve export trade.” “It is saddening to witness the wastage of human resources, young people without opportunities, elder- ly people on bare subsistence”. “We will use Government for what it was intended to do”. “We plan Health Insurance, that every- one may have the right to good health without a price tag.” Can- ada lags far behind, and is actually 32nd on the list of countries in respect of expenditures on social welfare,” He outlined other measures con- templated, including a retirement pension plan, with complete porta- bility, “The New Democratic Party is getting enthusiastic support everywhere. We will organize in every constituency. The New Democratic Party will come to power when the great majority of the workers and farmers make up their minds that the present system has failed them. We will move just as fast as Canadian people get serious about the possibilities of better government. Canada is a ship without a rudder. We must get a steadier hand on the tiller.” From Page 1 “PAPER’ . There shall be an Editorial Board consisting of three persons elected from the Re- gional Executive Board, plus the Regional Director and Managing Editor. The elected members of the Editorial Board shall be elec- ted for a two-year term. All decisions of the Editorial Board shall be subject to the approval of the Regional Executive Board. The Editorial Board shall meet as required to deal with ww oe on oY matters of policy regarding publication of the Lumber- worker and Green Gold broadcasts. 7. The Director of Regional Council No. 1 shall have at his disposal a section of the Official Organ known as the “President’s Column”. (oe) . Space shall be provided for reports from Local Unions. Space shall also be provided for the expression of opinions through letters to the Editor. DELEGATES LOCAL 1-184, IWA, SASKATCHEWAN. IWA Delegates Vote To Back NDP The Annual Regional Convention of the IWA held in Vancouver, Sep- tember 6-9 unanimously recorded support of the program and objectives of the New Democratic Party as laid down at the Ottawa Founding Con- vention. No _ dissenting voice was heard. The terms of the resolution urged all Local Unions within the jurisdiction of the Re- gional Council in British Co- lumbia, Alberta, and Saskat- chewan to affiliate with the new political movement. At- tention was directed to the requirements of the Provincial Founding Convention to be held in Vancouver for three days commencing October 27th. Discussion of the resolution was centred entirely on ways and means with the restric- tions of Bill 42 held in- the background. 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Closed Monday All Day Hours: 9 - 5:30 McGavin s good bread made by UNION Bakers sold by UNION Salesmen Drivers asked for by UNION Customers Haney Local Union 1-367 Nominates Officers Members of Local 1-367 IWA, Haney, heard Regional Secretary - Treasurer, Fred Fieber, announce at the Local’s Annual Meeting, September 16, that the Health and Wel- fare Plan will be effective as from October 1. The Regional Officer prefaced his remarks with a report on the Regional Annual Convention, which he described as successful and con- structive. He emphasized the in- creased responsibilities placed upon the Regional administration by rea- son of the extension of its jurisdic- tion to include all the Western Provinces. A growing spirit of co-operation had developed as between the Re- gional Council and the Local Unions, which, he said, was warmly appreciated. The Regional Officers were prepared at all times to ren- der assistance to the Local Unions, he assured his audience. Plan Outlined Secretary-Treasurer Fieber out- lined many of the difficulties that had been encountered before all the details of the Health and Wel- fare plan could be ironed out satis- factorily. Regional Officers, the four trustees, and consultants, had reviewed all aspects of the plan with great care, and would continue to do so during the month of Oc- tober. Nevertheless, everyone work- ing in the operations bargaining through FIR and employed for three months would be covered from the specified date, Oct. 1. It represented a vast improvement, he said, over the former administra- tion by separate companies. Any- one drawing benefits on Oct. 1 will be brought up to the level of the new plan. In the case of a lay-off, the employers will deduct three months’ premiums at the time, and then pay up to six months’ prem- iums, rather than collect each month of the lay-off. Nominations of Local Officers Nominations for election of Local Union Officers was conducted at the meeting. The ballot for sub- mission to referendum ballot in- cludes the following names:—For President, W. Hayes, R. McDon- ald; For Ist Vice-President, J. H. Allison, H, R. Roberts; For 2nd Vice-President, R. Tweedie, W. F. Cain; For Financial Secretary, R. Fraser, A. L. Corey; For Recording Secretary, L. Holman; For War- den, G. E. Howard; For Conduc- tor, C. McCormick, E. Del Rio; For two-year Trustee, V. DeMarco, H. Willcox; For 3-year Trustee, M. S. Clark; For Regional Execu- tive Board Member, A. L. Corey, W. H. Hayes; For alternates, J. H. Allison, W. Waldron; For Safety Director, (elected) W. Wal- dron; For Safety Delegate, (elec- téd) J. Allison. Plywood Report Research Director, Joe Miya- zawa was asked by the Annual Regional Convention to make a special study of the Plywood Manual and place his recom- mended changes before the Re- gional Executive Board. The Board was urged to con- vene a conference of Plywood Committees to consider the re- port prior to the Wages and Contract Conference. i FINANCIAL SECRETARY J. M. Corbiel of Local 1-85, IWA, Port Alberni, iki his point at one of the floor mikes during the Convention debate. information communicate with 152 West Hastings Street INSTRUCTION IN INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID available through Correspondence Courses leading to Industrial First Aid Cer- tificates approved by the Workmen‘s Compensation Board of B.C. For further THE INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID ATTENDANTS ASSN. OF B.C. ancouver 3, B.C.