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Allison Log Selling Out

Negotiations are now nearing completion for Aero Timber Ltd., government organization estab- lished for the purpose of pur- chasing airplane spruce, to take over the Allison Logging Com- pany operation, largest spruce camp on the Queen Charlotte Is- lands.

Official announcement of the deal is expected in the next few days,

R. J. Filberg, head of Aero Timber Limited, is now in the Queen Charlottes, on a tour of inspection, having left Vancouv- er by plane Wednesday morning.

. He is expected back in Vancouy- er in a few days.

1,600 Output Groups Hike Production

WASHINGTON. — Labor -man- agement production committees in 1,600 American factories, mines, col- lieries, railroads, mills and war plants’ have boosted production to beat the Axis as much as 35 per- cent, the War Production Board announced this week.

“The WPB has received more than 200 unsolicited reports of pro- duction increases,” the agency stat- ed, “These reports noted increases as high as 35 percent and higher. In addition, there have been hun- dreds of other reports on successful salvage drives; on the elimination of waste; on the speeding up of operations; on the climination of the combination of operations; on the substitution of more readily svailable materials; on improve- ment of production and on the re- duction of absenteeism.”

LABOR FORUM CBC BROADCAST MONTREAL,—Wage ceiling and wage floors will be the main dis- eussion topic of National Labor Forum on the Dee. 9 program which will be carried over the CBC from ‘Vancouver on the- national net- work, 9:00 to 9:30 p.m. P.D.T. ‘Those taking part in the discussion will be: Drummond Wren, secret- ary of National Labor xorum; Rob- ert Haddow, international repre- sentative, International Association of Machinists; Paul Fournier, pres- ident, Montreal Trades and Labor Council; Ivan Campbell, represen- tative, United Steel Workers of America.

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this district. Members are urged through their localy and sub-locals _ to submit resolutions which should be in by Wednesday, Dee. 30, to- gether with one copy of all cre- dentials,

Nomination for election of officers will also be made at this Conven- tion in prepartion for the annual veferéndum ballot.

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0.CI. DISPUTE

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content amongst the companies’ employees, but will further obstruct vitally needed war production. Undoubtedly this latest act of the Queen Charlotte Island operators will create sharp resentmnt among their employees; but in spite of this latest manoeuver, the union appeals to the Queen Charlotte Island log- gers to be patient and to exercise their common sense. In spite of the obstacles that have been placed in the way of all-out production, we must not be like the operators and forget that our main fight is with the hateful forces of Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito. The sin- cerity of our efforts in that direc- tion will be upheld and those re- sponsible for these obstructive, provocative actions will be held in judgment by the Canadian people. In view of the operators’ com- plete about face, there is no alter native but to place the entire dis- pute before the Conciliation Board, which will sit to commence ts hea:

Loggers’ Friend

Dies at Ladysmith

Many friends amongst the log-; gers were saddened to hear of the death of J. D. (Dominic) Giovando, popular proprietor of the Hotel Europe at Ladysmith, He was a good ‘friend to the boys and never failed to give assistance to those in need, He also helped a number of our members to finance the purchase of their homes—Requies- cat in pace.

J. D. Gloyando died on Saturday, Nov. 21.

ing on Jan. 4, 1943, in the Court! House, Vancouver. |

Pres, Pritchett Candidate for Alderman

Harold Pritchett, district presi-¢: ‘dent of the IWA and secretary of the Vancouver Labor Council, who recently announced his candidature for the Vancouver Parks Board, this week filed nomination papers as a candidate for alderman.

“My action is consistent with the stand for labor unity I have taken from the outset,” Pritchett said in a statement to the press.

labor yote.

“The withdrawal of Victor Cou- sineau on a technicality and the decision of the CCF not to name another candidate have made it possible for me to stand for coun- cil. I believe that my decision will be welcomed by the trade union movement generally, since it will help to rally a united vote for the labor candidate and strengthen the possibility that after December 9 the working people of this city will be represented by alderman pledged to serve their interests and give labor full partnership in our civic war effort.”

At the meeting of the District Council this week, Pritchett’s can- didature was officially endorsed by the IWA, and fifty dollars con- tributed towards his election as a Labor candidate, Donations from IWA locals, camps and mills will be appreciated and should be sent to Pritchett’s Campaign Manager, John Stanton, 503 Holden Building, Vancouver, B.C.

‘Committee Increases

H. J. PRITCHETT President, IWA District No. 1

“A few weeks ago I was urged byy Vancouver Civic Labor Com- mittee to stand as an aldermanic candidate. At that time I reserv- ed my decision pending the out- come of the CCF nominating con- vention, When the COF, rejecting all suggestions that it leave a vac- ancy in its aldermanic slate, nomin-| 5 ated four candidates for city coun-| P d t O cil, I entered the park board con-| fro uc | n test, where the CCF has not named] NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C- a full slate, to avoid dividing the Since the institution of a joint

labor-management production com- mittee in Allards Foundry here, | production, on some castings, has

Vancouver To Have A New Youth Centre

AUXILIARY CORNER |)

Lake Cowichan Auxiliary meets regularly every two weeks. Since July they have a decided increase in membership. Every second week, after their business meeting, they hold a social. On October 18, they put on a concert, in which the children of the community took part, in the Union Hall. On October 24, a dance was sponsored by the United Organizations in Lake Cowichan Community Hall. The sum of $226 was made clear for a worthy cause. A donation of $45 from the Girls’ Club was turned over to the Auxiliary for their “Hospital Fund.” The Lake Auxiliary members are also catering for the dance to be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, by Sub-Local 1-80.

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_ Members of Courtenay Auxiliary along with other organizations, under the direction of Mrs, Harrison Brown of Denman Island, have set up a committee to work on Russian War Relief. A very successful tag day was held on Nov. 12. The members are knitting and sewing and taking a very active part in the committee. The Auxiliary is planning a Telephone Whist for Dec, 4, At the meeting held in October, Mrs. Barbour, who was a delegate to the Federated Auxiliary Convention in Spokane held in September, gave a splendid report of the activities of Auxiliaries in the USA.

Lake Cowichan

OLD TIME DANCE

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SATURDAY, DEC. 12th 9:30 p.m.

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increased as much as 500 percent.

An outstanding instance is truck wheels. Formerly these took one hour and forty minutes. Now the time has been cut to twenty min- utes. Greater cooperation between moulders and helpers has been mainly responsible for achievement of this outstanding increase in .pro- duction,

Success of the joint production committee at Allards has encourag- ed workers in other Royal City foundries and steps are now being taken in Heaps Engineermg and Westminster Foundries to organ- ize similar committees. Both CCL and AFL unions are cooperating

The Labor Youth Federation will open a new “Youth Centre” at 560 Granville St., Vancouver, on the night of Dec, 11, with an “open house.” The program will include music, dancing and refreshments and the public are cordially in- vited. The Centre is designed to provide a place of recreation for young men and women in the armed forces and in industry. Plans are being made to have reg- ular dances for men and women - in uniform and swing shift dances for young people in war work. Facilities for letter-writing will be provided as well as library and radio. The club room will be open- ed every day and evening.

The Federation Financial Drive from December 1 to’ January 15 during which period they hope to raise the $600.00 which is needed to help defray the cost of equip- ping the centre.

The Youth Centre is being spon- sored by Mayor Cornett. Other patrons being Harold Pritchett, secretary of the Vancouver Labor Council; Danny O’Brien, general organizer of the Canadian Congress of Labor; E. E. Leary, president of the Vancouver Labor Council; Chuck Saunders, president of the Dock and Shipyard Worker: Union; R. K. Gervin, business agen of the Street Railwaymen’s Union; Jack Whent, president of the Aero- nautical Lodge, No. 756; Wm. Burgess, secretary of United Fish- erman’s Union; Bob Stewart, Am- algamated Building Workers.

On Monday, Nov. 30, the LYF held an Information Please Night at the Centre. The public were in- vited to attend to try to stump the experts with questions on the Sec- ond Front, The experts included: Rev. W. H. H. Norman, H. J. Pritchett, secretary of the Vancou- ver Labor Council, CCL; Mrs, Sheila Thompson, YWCA; Darshan Singh, East Indian University stu- dent from Victoria; and Ed. Wy- bourn, YMCA.

The meeting closed with group singing and dancing and refresh-

ments. = Bob Skelly, prominent in trade union work in this city and former IWA organizer at Fraser mills did much of the preliminary work in organizing the committee at Al- lards,

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