42 PIPL 492 I4AWIALEA™ +4 ye wee 4 THE “WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER es t 4 ' \ t ~ : «| MRS. FAITH TORRANS PRESIDENT OF THE NELSON Sub-Local Ladies’ Auxiliary, Mrs, Faith Torrans, reported on the activities of the Auxiliary to the Annual Meeting of Local 1-405. She stated that the ladies were highly successful during the year in raising funds to donate to various charities and organizations. She said that while the Auxiliary’s mem- bership was small, the ladies were still able to carry out a number of projects important to the Union. She also stated that the Auxiliary was anxious to increase its membership to allow the ladies to undertake and plan a scope of activities which would be of assistance to the Local Union in its efforts to serve IWA members. She added that the Auxiliary meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from September to June at 8:00 p.m. in the Union Offices, and that new members would be most welcome. »ON THE LIGHTER SIDE “Why, I didn’t know you Prince George logger: “Was could dance.”’ her Dad surprised when you said that you wanted to marry his daughter?”’ Quesnel logger: ‘‘Was he surprised? Why the gun fell right out of his hand!”’ + + “Heck, I can’t dance,’ Olie confessed, ‘“‘but, jimminy, I sure like to hold ’em while they dance.”’ Olie the boomman, asked what he did for fun when he came to town, replied: “I ’most always go to a dance if there is one.’’ GLOVE PROBLEMS? SOLVE THEM WITH THESE WATSON GLOVES AND MITTS ‘MILL-RITE’ ‘GREEN CHAIN’ ‘LUMBER LOADER b BROADWAY PRINTERS LIMITED printers and Lithographers since 1911 y JOHN 7 WATSON LTD. 115 EAST 8th AVENUE VANCOUVER 10, B.C. Telephone 876-2101 THERE HANEY BUSINESS GUIDE ESQUIRE MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” HANEY BRITISH COLUMBIA Three hundred million dollars a year is what it costs the Canadian taxpayer to subsidize the mining, oil and gas industry, according to a survey reported in the Toronto Daily Star. This subsidy has doubled in seven years since 1964 when it was $150 million. ‘‘The survey also shows that the money excused in federal taxes is in effect diverted to an industry which employs less than 2 percent of the working population, and is predominantly owned by U.S. and other foreign investors.” The Provinces The best — or worst — lobbyists for these subsidized industries are the provinces, especially Quebec, ‘‘eager for the economic growth and jobs they believe the resource in- dustries bring.” Large corporations would pay a 50 per cent tax if they paid on all their net income, — but in practise most companies _ get tax relief through depreciation and _ other allowances. The mining, oil and gas in- dustries get extra allowances. In 1968, ‘‘42 companies which own metal mines reported a profit of $497 million on which they paid federal and provincial taxes of $45.4 — million, or slightly more than 9 per cent.” WHAT THEY PAY Category Metal Mining.............. Oil anduGas...0.2 2.0. ee Pulp and Paper............ Refineries...........00000+- Printing and Publishing.... Transportation............. Electrical Products........ Textile Mills.......... ere Taxable Profit Income od 6) iar eee $497.3 $ 93.2 secre $339.8 $ 25.2 aaki's: tees $284.2 $205.2 RR i $220.2 $ 78.4 PED cae 5 $128.1 ~ $114.6 iba ve ee $351.6 $250.1 2s told earn $121 $ 90.9 fhgccegeleae $ 79.1 Sa. Percentage Tax Tax To Paid Profit $ 45.4 9 percent $ 39.8 12 percent $ 99.2 35 percent $ 41.3 19 percent $ 53.2 41 percent $116.1 33 percent $ 45.2 37 percent ° $ 37.7 47 percent e A Joint Labour/Management Conference on Safety June 10 - 11, 1971 Hotel Vancouver. *To seek solutions to accident prevention problems. *To further the correction of safety hazards in industry and to promote Labour/Management cooperation in these areas. Participate in the largest safety conference ever planned in British Columbia. Sponsored by the Workmen’s Compensation Board of British Columbia. For Conference brochure (including registration form), simply — fill in and mail the coupon below. To the: Safety Research and Education Dept., Workmen's Compensation Board of British Columbia 707 West 37th Avenue, Vancouver 13, B.C. copies of your Search ’71 brochure. a a | : O Pleasesendme....... MB NAME 0 ADDRESS 2. a _| 4