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as the flooring has worn through to the sheathing below, and at the entrances chinks are now ad- mitting the cold air.

Little comfort is found by the unfortunate loggers who work for this company in rainy weather. They begin the night’s rest by hanging large cans under the known leaks in the roof. If the rain persists they are obliged to keep moving their beds during the night in a vain effort to find dry spots. They have invented run-off troughs which they sus- pend over their beds at intervals to shield them from the worst of the downpour through the sieve- like roof.

“We Want Food”

Poor quality food is another

men. The resulting diet is mon- otonous in the extreme.

Stew is served so frequently that, as the men say, one must be Irish to enjoy it.

Protest Launched

“Such conditions cannot be any Jonger tolerated,” stated Secre- tary Mitchell. “For a few hun- dred dollars the company could easily make the bunkhouses liv- able. In this civilized age, it seems almost incredible that men should be expected to live at a sub-human level to satisfy the greed of some employers, Hence- forth, it will be a major responsi- bility of the IWA to campaign vigorously for the eradication of such scandalous conditions. If the proper authorities are not pre-

burning grievance. The suspicion | pared to enforce the law for pro-

is that the Head-push, who is also time-keeper, cancels’ the cook’s orders if by any. chance he should attempt to unduly pamper the

tection of the health and_well- being of the workers the Union will be compelled to take drastic action.”

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Victoria Street

S Kamloops, B. C.

“ESQUIRE” MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS”

BRITISH COLUMBIA

MacGREGOR’S MEN’S WEAR

For Everything a Man Wears WORK, SPORT or DRESS We Can Afford to Sell the

. BEST for LESS

MacDONALD’S PHARMACY

Prescriptions, Drug Sundries First Aid Supplies Reglstered Optometrist

Argyle Street Port Alberni

WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Family Shopping Centre”

“Closed Wednesdays All Day”

Phone 1600

Hours: 9 - 5:30

DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE

WELCH’S FOUNTAIN LUNCH Home Cooking That You Will Like DUNCAN, B.C.

VOGUE CLEANERS Truck Calls at

Mesachie Lake, Cowichan Lake, Crofton & seuth to Shawnigan. Hats Cleaned and Blocked Press While U Wait Phone 360 DUNCAN, B.C.

J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C, Bradshaw & Co.)

INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE

DUNCAN, 131 Jubilee Street LAKE COWICHAN BRANCH: Old Post Office Building

(1) Station St. Telephone 180

KIRKHAM’S DUNCAN GROCERY LTD.

Your Red and White Store 2 STORES fo SERVE YOU (2) Island Highway & Nash Rd.

Free Delivery

Duncan, B. C.

TRY OUR BUSINESSMEN’S LUNCH, AT COUNTER, OR TABLE SERVICE _

Brings you delicious meals shortly ¢ after ordering.

Station Street. Open In Evenings to -11:30 p.m. Closed all day Thursdoy

Greenhaven Cafe } Commercial Cafe

PHONE 737

"A good place for woodsmen to meet and eat as Prenchy's cook- ing is bard so beat.

Frenchy Beauchesne, Chef

ROBINSON’S TAXI

Plane Reservations made Loggers and Millworkers when leaving camp phone us

Phone 370 Duncan, B. C.

TIDEWATER

Tidewater Forest Products Ltd. continues as a thorn in the side of Local 1-357, New West- minster, because of the unpre- dictable moods of the manag- ing-director, who still finds ways and means to express his dislike of union organization despite the edicts of the Labor Relations Board.

The managing-director repre- sented himself on the recent Con- ciliation Board, and later agreed to accept his own minority report, which dissented with the majority recommendation for union. secur- ity. His tactics of intimidation among his employees have fur- ther complicated the situation. The “Union officials “are contem- plating, prosecution for unfair labor practices because of his failure to respond to bargaining overtures.

Following the Christmas Party, which engaged the full attention of the Local Union’s Social Com- mittee in recent weeks, arrange- ments are being carried out to supply all members corifined to their homes or the hospital through sickness with Christmas hampers.

Fraser Mills Benefit

A succession of misfortunes which have overtook Bro. John Jackson, now in hospital, and his family, stirred the crew members in Fraser Mills to take up a col- lection in his aid. Several hun- dred dollars have been secured, according to the latest reports.

Tenders submitted to IWA specifications were considered at a meeting of the IWA Society in connection with the planned building expansion program. Most important specification set was that the contractor should provide fair trade union condi- tions, and wages.

Hours of Work

The ire of the Local Union of- ficials has been aroused because of obvious attempts of local firms to defeat the intent of the Hours of Work Act, by juggling time records, These conditions are now being investigated with the pos- sibility of prosecutions in the offing.

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1-217 Party

Thomas, who volunteered for the post. Solo numbers were rendered by Eddie Hyde, accompanied by his wife, and were cordially re- ceived. Evelyn Ward and her ta- lented Starlets delighted the large crowd with daintily execut- ed dance numbers and tableaux..

International President

Surprise visit was paid by the newly-elected International Presi- dent Al Hartung, who warmly congratulated the Local Union on the enterprise shown in promot- ing the party and the excellence of the arrangements.

Santa Claus was ably imper- sonated by Bert Fulljames in full regalia, and the IWA clowns kept the junior guests in gales of laughter with their ludicrous an- ties.

Women’s . Auxiliary members who assisted with the decorations on the Christmas Tree and the ' Auditorium were M. Anderson, K. Rankin, R. Cummins, P. Full- ‘james, M. Slarks, M. Nichol, 0. | Whitehouse, H. M. Wood, M. Bradley. The Union's Committee members on hand for this duty | were P. Neal and John Cummins.

| Union made, of finest leather . . . wear like iron, comfortable as ki

| VANCOUVER, B.C.

I will perform the tasks given me by my trade union.

MORRIS AT PRINCE GEORGE

Record-breaking attendance at a meeting of lumber work- ers in Prince George recently, heard District 1st Vice-presi- dent Joe Morris explain the terms of the Interior settle- ment and gave. unanimous ap- proval to the District Policy Committee’s recommendation for acceptance.

The Vice-president visited nu- merous operations in the area and on his return to the District Office reported that on every hand demands were being receiv- ed by Local 1-424 for organizers. It was.apparent, he stated, that this year’s settlement has awak- ened a more appreciative attitude toward the benefits of trade unionism.

Among the operations visited was the Norman Smith Planing Mills on the Upper Fraser, where the crew is now fully organized and applying for certification.

PROTEST |

prominent part in the discussion which related to a fuel shortage resulting from the closing of small mills.

As the meeting progressed and various speakers testified on the subject, the City of Port Albern was seen to be facing an em gency because of drastic curt ment of small mill operations from which sawdust and wo for fuel are mainly secured in the area.

, Further action is contemplated to secure remedies for the situa- tion in which the interests of IWA members are closely bound up with the whole citizenry.

1-80 Names 14 Delegates

Annual Convention of the B. G. Federation of Labor will be attended by 11 delegates from Local 1-80, IWA, who, were elected at the recent an; nual meeting. They are:

John T. Atkinson, Joseph Morris, Ernest Boulet, Lawr- ence Jones, J. F. Colwell, George Smythe, Gilbert Scho- field, B. Garnett, Jens Erickson, J. M. Milmore, H. Butler.

Alternates elected were: Stanley Heys, W. Dragan, Towle, Alistair McLeod, Byers, Eric Waugh, W. Tic son, G. Leffler.

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UNION MADE CLOTHES and Gifts for All Occasions

301 W. Hastings and 4444 Ww. 10th, Vancouver, B, C.

RIPLEY’S LTD.

54 West Cordova Vancouver 4, B.C. TAtlow 2657

MEN'S WORK & DRESS CLOTHES

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The Ladysmith Chronicle

A Union Shop and Commercial Printing at Fair Prices

LADYSMITH, B.C.

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Phone 23

S. A. BRICKER, Jeweller

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Phone 213 CHEMAINUS, B.C. _