IWA_ members take pride in their
constitution which states that in
the union's affairs there shall be
no discrimination against any
jellow-worker for reasons of race,
‘creed or color,

At is* recognition: of a principle vital
to an international fraternity and
essential to the protection of civil
liberties for all workers,

Ut is a further matter of pride, that
a recent incident in an IWA-cer-
ified plant -demonstrated the
sense of fair play characteristic
of lumber -workers, which lies
behind the constitutional provis-
ion,

Three workers of Japanese origin,
‘returned to British Columbia and
applied for employment in a
woodworking plant. The circum-
stances were seized upon by race-
baiters 10 foment the rumour that
¢ large influx of cheap Oriental
labor would displace white labor.

The Union acted quickly and
brought all the facts before the
employees of the plant. The three
Japanese workers, who were Ca-
nadian born, were found to be
anxious to join the Union and
did-so,

No Racism

They have been accepted by their
fellow-workers on terms of equal-
ity, There was found to be no
real hang-over of race hatred
from wartime.

This is as it should be. There can
be only one standard of citizen-
ship in Canada, All those who
subscribe to the democratic ideals
defended by the IWA are entitled
£0 employment opportunities
without fear or favor.

Apart from standards of decency and
‘justice, the important economic
consideration is that race preju-
dice should not be allowed to

inferior status. As experience has
shown, those condemned by un-
just customs to social inferiority
are invariably exploited by the
employers as a constant threat to
the accepted wage standards, of
other workers.

Fear of insecurity is a convenient
bludgeon for the employers’ pur-
pose, as fear is the enemy of rea-
son,

Race prejudice is an employers’ trap
into which IWA members refuse
to step.

Compensation

More than any other section of the |
© s workers. in British Columbia, the,
+ lumber. workers have suffered |

2 under the inadequacies of the

‘ Workmen's. Compensation Act.
This is because the lumber: in-
dustry has the highest death and
accident rates,+

The IWA has repeatedly advised the

£ “Provincial-Government of the ur-
gent néed for an increase of the
benefits, and investigation of the
administration of the Act.

The promise was made last session
of the Legislature by the Mini
ter of Labor that an investiga-
tion would be held and that the
representations “of the IWA
would be considered by the com-
mission of enquiry. The IWA

intends to hold the Minister to
that promise.

The District Council has decided to
prepare a comprehensive brief
dealing with the subject. In this
important project all local unions
should participate. The com-
plaints so frequently heard from
men on compensation should now
be examined to provide the most
conclusive evidence for presenta-
tion in support of the IWA
claims.

No stone should be left unturned to
meet the Union's responsibility
toward those crippled in the in-
dustry or toward the dependents
who have lost their breadwinners
through fatal accidents,

THE MAIL BAG

hold any group of workers in an}

ITH the strike talk in the air,

the news from Texas is in-
teresting. The Oilworkers Union
found a new wrinkle in working
a slow-down on the bosses, who
had refused their demands.

It seems they couldn’t go on
strike without getting into trou-
ble under the Taft-Hartley Act.
The law does say, however, that
they can use company time to
write out their grievances.

They all reported for work as
usual one day last week, and then
they all settled down to writing
out their grievances. By the end
of the day, all work was at a
standstill and they had produced
1,200 grievances.

One complained about the ven-
tilation; another that the arbi-
trator had not been dumped in
the river; one man wanted a
burslesaue show on the job; al

‘What Our Readers Think

‘\<"Hook Me Up
The Edit
I decided to’ sit down and write

a few lines about the chain gang
in Chemainus.

We all have numbers and I

My Wife ig‘kicking because my
shooge Dill is» getting too high.
“Xou know snoose is wonderful
stuff. They claim they have it in
the atom bomb, and F believe it,
Yor it’ has a wonderful power.
After you pile lumber for some
time, and you take a chew it
really xevives you.

We.had one WIUC man in Che-
mainus, but he left for the Cari-
boo to organize a ‘sheep ranch. I
got that right-from’ WIUC head-
quarters. ss

If you come to Chemainus, just
ask for Green-chain Joe.

. A, Johansen,
Sub-local 1-80, IWA

“Looper” Expert

The Editor,

‘*While scanning the magazine
section of The Vancouver Sun I
happened to run across a very in-
teresting article by Hugh Hether-
by on “the salvaging of the
Looper-killed hemlock”, at Sarita
River, by Bloedel, Stewart &
Welsh Co.

I congratulate this great out-
fit on having the B.C. forest’s in-
terests at heart. I also wonder
how many millions of dollars this
project will cost them.

“Of course every worker in the
forest industry knows that B.S.
& -W. always did their best to
dish- it out to the boys, “and in
no uncertain terms.” i
\ The little dinner meny which :
they so thoughtfully published,

must have been that of the Xmas
dinner they provided for the
boys. Their usual “desert” is from
the dried apple box.

As for their “average wage
cheque for two weeks, after board
and taxes are taken off,” it
amazes me.

This average must have been
taken when they first opened op-
erations and all they had in the
camp were fallers, It must also
have included managers, supers,
foremen and all the “brains”.

No, Brothers, I think if our
take-home-pay averaged $112
every two weeks for an eight-hour
day, our negotiating committee
would have one less item to
handle, namely the 15¢ per hour
increase.

I think Mr. Heatherby should

be asked to produce an itemized}

list showing where this fantastic
average came from.

Card No. 9073.

Orchids

Dear Mrs. Clarkson,
President, Women’s Auxiliary,
1-217, WA.

Thank you very much for your
letter regarding plane fare and
boarding house near clinic, and
for your good wishes.

Too, I would like to extend to
the Auxiliary my appreciation of
their visits, their interest and
their gifts,

Sincerely,

Edgar C. Darwin,
Vancouver General Hospital,

SUPPORT OUR

LRB Records

The Labor Relations Board an.
nounces this week the appoint.
ment of a Conciliation Board for
the International Woodworkers |
of America, CCL-CIO, Local 1
357, and Western Crown Manu-
facturing Company, New West-|
minster.

The Chairman is Mr. Geo. E.
Street; Employer’s nominee, J
J. .C. Munro, and Employee's |
nominee, Mr. Gargrave, all of
Vancouver.

Among Certifications listed by
the Board is that of the IWA,
CCL-CIO, Local 1-363, for em-
ployees of Beecher Lake Lumber |
Co., Ltd., employed in sawmill at,
Campbell River.

Health Co-op

The Out-of-Town Nurses’ As-
sociation has enrolled in the
CUMB Co-operative Health Ser-
vices of Toronto. This is a pro-}
fessional body whose members
are graduated from schools of
nursing outside the province.

The Society is a member of the
Co-operative Medical Services
Federation of Ontario, and an as-
sociate member of the Co-opera- |
tive Health Federation of A'm-
erica.

Thrifiy Scots

The Scottish Co-op Wholesale |

in June. rs
The SCWS serves the needs of

Start practicing Safety First

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NEW TYPE SLOW-DOWN

pansy in the crowd said that he
got his pants wet from the dew
on weeds outside the refinery.

The management tried to close
down, then made a few conces-
sions. The union members kept
on grieving a little longer.

If we ever got started doing
that sort of thing in the lumber
industry, what a scream it would
be.

If we all got writing down the
beefs that we hear every day, on
the job, it would take several
weeks to finish the job, and they
wouldn’t be phonies either.

Perhaps we should suggest this
to R. V. Stuart. He’s so con-
founded certain that all the men
are happy, that he might fall for
the idea, and we'd have two in-
teresting weeks letting off steam.

We can dream, can’t we.

LET THE CHIPS FALL
by Weody, Wesdpocher =

POLITICAL
POST MORTEMS

GIGN found in a country
post office: :

“Bad governments are
glected by good citizens who
do not vote.” i

eof 8

Heard in Victoria during
the campaign.

A voter stopped a hurry-
ing politician and asked him
what he thought about tak-
ing off the sales tax.

“Don’t bother me now,”
snapped the. politician, “I
must make a speech, This is
no time to think.’”

Ss. 0. S.

Will the lady who left her

laundry in my car please call

and explain to my wife?
Homeless Logger.

EA, verily, thus saith scribe Fred Feiber in his chroni-
cles of travel throughout the length and breadth of the

\land wherein great logs are hewed for the Kings and their
| Captains. :

“We have smitten the wicked and they flee to the far
corners of the earth. They are no more to be found in the

councils of the upright.

“It is said by the wise men, who know whereof they
speak, that in former years the enemy in obedience to
commands from a far-off country did take counsel to en-
slave the unwary, and divide the spoils among themselves.
In this congregation, one Pritchett did speak mighty words
against separating themselves from the people, and proph-
esied that great evil would come upon them.

“And the secret rulers fell upon.him with words of

pass.

wrath, and prevailed upon him to speak words of guile to
,the people. And, lo, that which he prophesied has come to

“And it.is said at the city gates, that after many days,
one of the enemy by name of Higgins came to the place

that is called Stuart Island.

“And he spake unto the money changer at that place
and said that great weariness had come upon him because
of the folly of their ways. He swore an oath before the
people of that place that he would forsake the plot which
had not prevailed against the people.

“And the hewers of wood heard these things and mar-

velled.

“They spake among themselves and said: ‘Whence

fruits of our labour’.

“And great rejoicing was heard throughout the
* ee

turnover now exceeds 56 million came these men and whereunto do they go. Wherefor
pounds sterling. This was dis- should we heed their words and destroy our food and xai-
closed at the General Meeting of ment, and olla after false gods.
the Society in Glasgow, Scotland, Begone. We know ye not. We are true men ai ill stand
fast in the brotherhood of our fathers’. ea

“And Io, the men of evil purpose were driven forth inte
over 142 million Scottish homes. ; the wilderness and the people returned to their toil with
‘good cheer and gave praise. And they said unto them-
slves: ‘We will build for ourselves a habitation wherein -
will live in peace and amity and set ‘e

Let us say unto them,

before ourselves

Jand.’

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