THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER 44 W. Cordova St. Outside Rooms — levator Service Steam Heat — Reasonable Rates Centrally Located SEy. 8580 N, J. THOMPSON, Mgr. JOHN STANTON Barrister, Solicitor, Notary 503 Holden Building 16 East Hastings St. TRin, 4464 “The greater the difficulties are, are stronger we resist. The final victory must be ours.’—Dr, P, D, Chang, in “China Today.” HANEY TAILORS 62 East Hastings St. Phone SEy. 9417 Vancouver, B.O. WE GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT AND COMPLETE SATISFACTION! = ~ “Styles for Young Men and Men who Stay Young” 301 West Hastings St. Y HASTINGS STEAM BATHS 164 EAST HASTINGS ST. Government Registered Masseurs in Attendance J. WEPSALA, Prop. Also Agent for Norwegian and Swedish American Steamship Lines. _ Highland 0240 ALWAYS OPEN DENTISTS LLEWELLYN Dr. R. Douglas Phone SEy. 5577 Corner Richards and Hastings ALBERNI WORKERS . for QUALITY, VALUE, SERVICE — try — UTTERSTROM'S MEN'S WEAR Argyle Street Port Alberni Hello Everybody! that?). As it wi list of the to say that down for the holiday all the near future. ‘The loggers’ bang and everybi downstairs room of sandwiches, which I hear a voices I am leaving you pronto, pack to normal, I remain, ‘boys who were in and out, we will have to skip that this issue, Phere were plenty of boys here and those of you who did not get T can say is that your turn will undoubtedly come in Condemns Hitler-Like Tactics Of Operators To Block Union By H. VALLEY, Organizer Local 1-71 The organized lumber workers, mem- bers of the International Woodworkers of America, and some of the potential members that are working in the lum- bering industries in B.C. are looking for assistance in their fight against the unjust and arbitrary way that cer- tain Boss loggers have cut them off from contact with their union officials in the logging camps up and down the coast, The organized loggers, as well as the unorganized, voice their opinion in the same way—that the logger in most of these cases is in something closely re- lated to a concentration camp; which is not as peace-loving Canadians would like to be. If anyone -happens to be a little Iate going into his bunkhouse, or if he has to go out of his bunkhouse in the night he is questioned by the company police, “Where are you coming from ?” “Where are you going?” “Who are you?” “Do you work here?” and so on. And if any one dares to lodge a complaint about conditions in these camps, he is discharged. The Safety conditions and sanitary conditions are also sadly neglected by certain employ- ers. The death toll in logging and lum- bering in B.C. this first 6 months of 1940 is 40, a record, and every man work- ing in the logging and lumbering in- dustry in B.C. should bow their heads in shame for allowing such a slaughter to continue. Loggers are not cowards. We will fight for our sweethearts, our wives and families. We work in the most hazard- ous occupations to care for them. » We laugh at death. We could fight the most ferocious, green-eyed monster you could imagine with any hesitation, but yet when it comes to fighting the boss log- ger for our basic democratic rights we seem to be falling down on the job. Now, is the Boss Logger more fero- cious than death to the logger and lumber worker? It would appear so if we are afraid to organize ourselves for better wages and conditions, and to save ourselves from being forced to work in these hazardous cpnditions that are largely of the bosses’ making. It is easy tor him to dictate to one, two or three of us; but not when 12,000 loggers and jumber workers get up on their hind- legs and fight our one enemy under the banner of the ILW.A. So don’t neces- sarily expose yourself to hazardous con- ditions to protect yourself, but con- centrate all your energy towards or- ganizing, tell the employers we refuse to work under concentration camp condi- tions. We want wages, decent living conditions and social security such as any peace loving Canadian is justly en- titled to. Organize the unorganized and a CHRIS’S COFFEE SHOP Tasty Home Cooked Meals Ice Cream © Confectionery © Tobacco (Opposite Casper’s General Store) ALERT BAY, B.C. SBy. 9401, SEy. 9402 Hotel “West Ltd. 444 Carrall St., Vancouver, B.C, Well, boys, the first has come and gone, and as I am still feeling the ef- fects of a hectic period I guess you can all understand the symptoms (what's ould take more space than this ad allows to give you a complete suffice ’ dance, which nearly everybody took in, sure went over with a jody had a wonderful time. I am sure of one thing, that the did more business than the dance floor—until they ran out was a pity for some who arrived late, e from the tavern calling, and as it is about 75 in the shade so until next issue, when I am sure things will be AS EVER, remember the age old saying—“United we stand—divided we fall.” pueeeeeeeee Taba 7 Sold in Vancouver by t NORDIC NEWS 142 East Hastings mannnenescceaseeses: meg i: CAMP ACTIVITY With an apparent log shortage at hand, necessitating the cancellation of all export permits for fir logs, B.C’s logging camps with few exceptions are working full blast, in spite of the usual seasonal dry period. All up the coast camps are operating with a number re- ported putting in overtime, and practi- cally all island operations are moving except Lake Log at Cowichan, Malahat Log at Port Renfrew, APL. Camp 1 and Great Central Lake: At the last camp the whistle is not expected to blow for at least another six weeks due to over- stock of logs in the Lake which all keep the mill gomg for some time. Franklin River went back on the 3rd and about 40 construction men went out to Lake Log the same day. H, & R. at Harrison Lake, which shut down om the 7th, got a Special Permit on the 8th and the crew went back immediately. Salmon River, who didn’t come in till the 15th, called their fallers back on the 18th, with riggers reported due to return about ten days later. Comox Log’s Courtenay operation, closed since the middle of April, started their falling crew back last week and expected to be going full swing by the end of the month. Bell and Campbell's at Malcolm Island reports a half dozen men doing odd jobs and expect to be opening full blast in about a week’s time, Skookum Log at Chonat Bay and Soderman’s have sent their crews out. Queen Charlotte Island camps are re- ported still “man-hungry” with addi- tional loggers going out on practically Morgan’s Camp C'ttee Acti In Negotiations Of Beefs ‘To the Editor: : = Enclosed you will find the results of a few weeks with a little cooperation. So far we have had two open meeting: and one meeting with the boss—ie. the committee met him in connection with stale grub; to get a cook’s baker (more help) and more First Aid equipment. The grub, we contended, wasn’t fresh when placed on the table and no proper provision was made to keep it fresh. We took the stand also, in a camp of 65 there should be a cook's helper along with two flunkies, (P.S., the cook quit two days before the meeting.) In regard, to the first aid equipment it was reported that there were no splints and crutches. The boss superintending the Morgan — branch was a very hard man to con- vinee, With the first he said that we should see the C.NJR. for refrigeration on the boats and that Kelly’s had the same kind of meat cooler asi us. With the second he said he had no complaints from the cook -having to work too hard. After all, “other camps are the same.” The third, according to him, wasn’t justified because the First Aidman can order what he wants, but the boss has a short memory and orders go unfilled, Maybe he needs a helper himself ! How- ever, it gave us some good experience and’ we must be more prepared next time. Yours fraternally—“Union Member.” every boat. “Allison Log at Cumshewa have built a new bunkhouse for 80 more men and sent their bull-bucker down to dig up some additions for the crew, Ten more sets of fallers are reported hiring out. PORT RENFREW, B.C.—Right in the middle of negotiations for (1) a dollar a day pay hoist and (2) a signed working agreement, the Malahat Log. Co. decided to temporarily shut down, thereby stall- ing attempts of the Bmployees’ Commit- tee to reach a settlement, On the ques- tion of the wage increase, it has been agreed that this be left in abeyance until one week previous to the opening of camp when the company has promised to issue a wage scale. If this new scale should not be satisfactory, then the com- mittee. will immediately reopen negotia- tions on the $1.00 a day increase, On the question of the agreement the company has as yet declined to negotiate. The Employees’ Committee this week received assurance from Minister of Lab- or Pearson (1) that they will be the recog- nized committee of the employees until removed by a majority vote of the com- pany’s employees; (2) that the Depart- ment would consider the Committee justi- fied in carrying on negotiations even if not rehired, and (3) if the company challenges this procedure the Depart- ment is prepared to send in a represent ative to settle the issue by secret ballot. According to these statements, continua tion of negotiations is assured, and the Committee urge the crew to stand solidly behind them. ‘The gaining of these bene- fits depends on collective support and determination to stick together. Cars Fully Insured . Office and Stand eee ne Phone Malahat Grew Ask Your Support With the present log shortage it is ex- pected the camp will not be down for long. Some suspicion is felt, howevei that there may be an attempt to discrimi- nate against some of the most active com- mittee members, so loggers who were not working at the time of shutdown are warned not to hire out without checking with the Union Office (604 Holden Bldg., ‘TRinity 4464), unless they want to assist the boss in discriminating and blocking wage increases, Please notify Union Headquarters of any statements or rumored movements to this camp. DON’T TAKE ANOTHER MAN’S JOB while he is struggling to boost wage standards and block discrimi- nation. THE MALAHAT LOG. CREW APPEAL FOR THE SUPPORT OF © EVERY LOGGER, and remember, AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL. Members of the former crew have de- cided to. go back to their jobs when called by the Company, and if discrims nation is shown, collective action will be taken, With the present high production of the industry, and a consequent short- age of loggers, particularly key-men, it is the almost unanimous belief of the crew that unfair discrimination can be pre-_ vented. Fellow loggers, stand solidly Ask for “GEORGE” WEST TAXI Seymour V445 9401 ‘ against discrimniation and for higher wages! . - Reasonable Rates West Hotel, 444 Carrall S