LUMBER WORKER Published Every Second Monday PERI ATIONAL STREP OOReS Oe AMERICA (CIO) ditor: BERT 1 fe a (on See cane Managing alton: JACK GREENALL Roém Soa Holden Building — Be PAcific 4151 — Vancouver, B.C. The deadline for stories for the coming issue is 4 p.m., Thursday, August 3 Reject Peace Now G the attempt to assassinate Hitler, all-o ampaign of race snoke sores oe super- Sane and flag main e: ts of “Peace now at any price’ not £ | chance a bargain for its ac Ss and to seck 0. Unions In Politics the iene of our great International at a union has no place in polities be it fier not the ‘bu fae oF a union to meddle with government poet they are e lly organized workers, ¢: d their si economic oan age ber a that an, action gk not a neces- sary adjunct to this organizat This belief and, in some cases, this propaganda is ition to ae ae and program America and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. re ae everywhere know that their unions hai ente a, mea a 2 tng if we di have a a decent is in direct oppos- et living necessary ise of the Intern: sinters Ridges 2s of ati rs of | a the imorvenent of ste ve shop ward in one of the mills. He r’s only resort in c: with empl ld be to anarchy, with all its eae ahaa and bloodshed. Wha‘ have been the fate of American workers wi yas ut tlie Wagner Act and the many other laws that have been passed Act during the administrations of Pres’ ident Roosevelt? And what section It in ees cut Hitler’; fae t on Hitler's life did not start as an attempt o: the sare es the Germ an. people to strike at Fascism ‘but secs Hi in office? Or; ee Labor, of course, and especially the Wit au drive ane ar. Fre Labor ly eae politically and the composition of Congress con- stent ae that fact. ‘he natio: he given by some mal eee of America, at its ne ized the need for when the following words were mi the IWA Constitution: “Recognizing i et Bit the road was very bad. e I took a step bib £ ae cous to make the e United States an Bey Allied forces se cclosiae in e case in Normandy, Italy and eight fronts of the Army. who's main purpose in life i and excessive Sie i be brought t reactionary fore, w country pettus Seiiata enterp: ae Ene three 2 leaders of nie Allied Nations in their combined ‘o the war, our military s have eas in our ean able iaisouasions and x the SeserucHon of the Germ: ungry 30’s in the nam wes here reached gu: With undo: ainenall surrender en cue grasp the question of a negotiated peace, and the advo of such in sod or action, must completely aajectedl is the time that our armed forces are redoubling thet efforts for a caniplete victory and now is the time that we on the home and produc- t our certs fovine the German | Raber Uni Unity Is eo International Woodworkers of America in . has a proud its Sree with other rect ae See both as an organization and in unions and the American Federation of Labor. Such ona ide labor organizations has resulted greatly improved legislation o: es a statutes of province a ie Dominion, em- bene grea its to the workers. Such unity of action a ae pur- e has oe contributed eres to our contribution in wae al war ee com- plete destruction of the forces oe fascism. Two recent instances, infini ae small ue nevertheless wes as iitieal means, it ti ee and members of this iion to secure fy joint action are other pro- gressive bodies legislation, working men’s compensation, old age pel eee the es S child labor, Be of civil rights and liberties of the people of this count In bug are Seal ee the areatest- war io all time, and with the ‘act that acts are a few, who are ave aie situation Fas- is packed cism core Sates sna spell a dee] e of responsibilty to Labor and to the ee as ‘Political istory. This campaign must pe ever if the art mber. “reputed pet the INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKER, official organ of the IWA-CIO, issue of June 28, e above editorial clearly defines the responsibilities of the labor ee at this time, when reaction is on the offensive in an’ effort to regain some of the ground it has lost. ly 1 held on July 16, in poli ies outlined above, the following resolution was ‘A in B.C. has been most outstanding of all unions organization, consolidation and in contributing to the tecaane Teele gains labor has made over the past two years an leer The sa has now been, recognized that Se meee Ene it gains labor b backward.” “Tell mi then ned around he started to walk way.” ys, when a fellow tells shar cnitash, in aie a the progress made by the IWA in the sawmills story of trying to get something for nothing. and ie Mang gre up fr angle asked is mare if he could exchang is bar ne lgiative Ae fed District Council No. 1 has gone on record as oppost in best s THEREON E BE IT Wwe of the working people, ie eounates laid down in Article 1, ort the whether 0 office if they s f this of course does not absolve local unions of the He e analizing the record and ability of candidates ene ¢ public office in their constituency and endorsing the candidate most ae pee ie ae. for labor’s needs in the legislateive chambers oi to 5 spatig my ae ee eet but favors ae teg SE inte! said arty and p: ipate in its act ee es at the extent of accepting nomination for Bare esire. nsib- ar. ae but 1 ates sie back your chocolate bar.” Fran speaking, this idea ° you wait til next week, a till I see what I a1 oan ect ue a woman’ id be ie; “it pant a lot of wait” pol ortance, have threatened not 01 1 unity great ae strial union whic! h to day embodies in pean, Mi over two-t y fro the fin- st worth industry, We must guard jealously our organization against those who would divide. For remember, in unity I lies our stre! eng eth. ying union agreement with the employers ‘Well over twenty thou: a of the IWA, t I have been speaking IWA has made “the most outstandin; tire apa ae Canada.” We shall content es we remain ie IWA unions in ay foo. fields, and we expect our own jurisdicti g int through th continue enjo; jndustry-wide basis embodying. tremendously improved wages, one industry. Unite ed we stand, divided we fall. and of pete to Secretary Conroy of the nici Congress of ee ae any bgt a the en- make tl gains if respects fully the json a Mr orkers of America eat ae — for face 0 much to our membership, a fae one union for But we can it you ave 1 ih it milk.” long, boys.