Page Two * B.C. LUMBER WORKER August 17, 1950 LOCAL 1-357 GOOD PROGRESS IN UNION SECURITY DEAL Excellent_results are being secured by Local 1-357 officials in establishing procedure on the Union security clause of the new master agreement, In many of the larger plants, management has agreed to fur- nish check-off forms te new em- ployees and direct them to the shop stewards, In the majority of the plants man- agement have agreed to furnish the local with lists of new employees periodically, and to supply all new em- ployees with a statement of company policy regarding the union member- ship. In some instances, notorious “free riders” “are being interviewed by rep- representatives of the management. “Independents” are being signed up “every day on the same terms as the master agreement. Picket Lines Special investigating committee ap- pointed by a recent membership meet- ing is continuing its probe of all com- plaints of IWA members crossing the Army and Navy Department store picket line. Disciplinary action is threatened any member found violat- ing the picket line. Local Union officers are overloaded with complaints about workmen's com- pensation. Tnvestigations reveal that in the ma- jority of cases, insufficient evidence had been secured and no witnesses ob- tained. Delegates to the international con- vention and the CCL convention in Winnipeg will be elected at the gen- eral meeting, August 27. Fifteen will go to the IWA meeting and’ten to Winnipeg. All resolutions must be in before August 27. - Applications for new members con- tinue to come in, and totalled 402 in June, 328 in July, and 160 in August, so far. Secretary Lawrence Vandale is re- Jaxing on a well-earned holiday, and is occupying his time building a new fence round his property with the same skill that he displays in his office job. ANEY BUSINESS GUIDE ESQUIRE” Men’s Wear (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” HANEY BRITISH COLUMBIA CHEMAINUS BUSINESS GUIDE MEAT MARKET CHEMAINUS, B.C, For Quality Meats at Moderate Prices Phone 253 We Deliver Al Bigge BARBER SHOP MAPLE ST. CHEMAINUS, B. C. ICTORIA BUSINESS GUIDE Victoria, B.C. SHOES AND BOOTS FOR MEN 1300 Government Street (Corner Yates Street) Phone Empire 1821 MODERN SHOE COMPANY S | co. CAMPBELL RIVER BUSINESS GUIDE CAMPBELL RIVER GARAGE LTD. CHEVROLET and OLDSMOBILE DEALERS General Motors Parts & Hervice Imperial Oil Products ANDERSON’S PHONE it EN TO MEASURE SUITS AND TOPCOATS — Branded Work Clothing — AKE C@WICHAN BUSINESS GUIDE MEN’S WEAR LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. LADYSMITH BUSINESS GUIDE THE LADYSMITH CHRONICLE A Union Shop Society and Commercial Printing at Fair Prices Phone 23 Ladysmith, B. J. R. CLARKSON Accountant — Notary Public 37 Gotacre Street LADYSMITH Phone 242 Irene LADYSMITH ELECTRIC CO. RADIOS, APPLIANCES & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING TEL. 284 1st AVENUE LADYSMITH, B.C. rE EIGHT NEW CERTIFICATIONS General meeting of Local 1- 71, IWA, the Loggers’ Local, will be held in Vancouver, 1843 Robson St. Aug. 19, at 2:00 p.m. Provision has been made for representation from all Sub-Locals. The meeting will consider the question of sending delegates to the International convention, and will also discuss important amendments “to the Local Union’s By-laws, President Frank Howard re- cently returned from an extended trip through the logging camps on- the Queen Charlotte Islands, Holberg and Jeune Landing. He reported a re-vitalized organiza- tion throughout, and a steadily mounting membership at all points. The work of camp com- mittees has been especially satis- factory, he stated on his return, Certifications Local 1-71, IWA, has been granted certification for Hen- drickson and Watt, Squamish, and an over-all certification for the five camps of the Canadian Forest Products at Englewood. Applications for certification have been made for V. S. and B., Minstrel Island; Kelly Spruce, Teakerne Arm; Refuge Cove, Pretty Logging Co., Texada Is- land; Northern Pulpwood Co., South Bentinck Arm, and W. M. and F, Logging Co., Howe Sound, Members of Local 1-71, IWA, who when in town, frequent the Local Union office, will be pleased to find the charming and popular office stenographer at her post as usual, but should note that she has changed her name from Krause to Baxter, and will join with her host of friends in ex- tending best wishes for her hap- piness, : Wooie Mystery A phone call from Ernie Dal- skog recently, invited Financial Secretary Fred Fieber to meet him in the alley at the rear of the Local Union’s offices. He found the erstwhile stalwart of the WIUC unloading from a U- drive truck an assortment of ancient office equipment, which he intimated he had mysteriously acquired from some unknown source as the property of Local 1-71, WA. An examination and valuation of this latest installment on ac- count of property formerly seized by the WIUC, disclosed that by no means has all the property of the IWA Local Union been fully restored. LOGGER, 16, CRUSHED, DIES IWA Local 1-363 reports with deep regret the death of Bro. McGregor, 16 years of age, at Bloedel’s Camp 5. Bro. McGregor was crushed while helping to rig a spar tree, A representative from Lo- cal 1-363, IWA, was present at the inquest, held Aug. 16. 1-118 RAFFLE FOR DELEGATE Local 1-118, IWA, Victoria, is conducting a delegates’ fund raffle to help defray the ex- penses of a delegate to attend the International Convention in Minneapolis. Books have been distributed to all shop stewards. Main prize will be a radio to be drawn for at the September meeting of the Local Union, Members of the Local Union have been interested in the award of a Conciliation Board in the dispute at the Stewart and Hud- son Lumber Co., on behalf of the C.B. of R.E, and 0.T.W., Division 284, Financial Secret Roy Whittle acted on behalf of th Union as 2 member of the Board which brought down an unanim- ous award. Employees will receive an in- crease of 12 to 17 cents an hour. DPODLLOONOLILONOOOIONO MH ATTEND YOUR UNION MEETINGS UIC BREAKS BLANKET LAW IWA officials in the Interior intend to question the Ui ment Insurance Commission regarding the publication of tisements for loggers with the caution that they provide thelr own blankets. By law, the employer is required to provide ade- quate accommodation. Bro. Bunyan At Three-Day - Alberni Sports Gala The Paul Bunyan Day Sports to be held in Port Alberni on Sept. 2, 3 and 4, promises to be the biggest and best celebration of this kind yet held. The pro- gram mapped out by the [WA in. co-operation with the Al- berni District Board Labor Council is as follows: SATURDAY — Sports in the Port Alberni Recreation Park in the morning. The afternoon will be devoted to all types of sports for children up to the age of 16 years. SATURDAY NIGHT — The Union has engaged a troupe from Vancouver to put on a display in the Recreation Park that will be top-notch entertainment — music, singing and acrobatic work. SUNDAY—A troupe of 20 will put on a swimming and diving ex- hibition at the new swimming pool in the Recreation Park. Ju- nior baseball is also planned, but no definite time is set as yet. MONDAY—The big events of the day will be loggers’ sports— tree climbing, hand bucking (la-' dies’: and men’s) contest, ae axe competition, ete. The bigeest event of all will be the log burl- ing. One unique feature of this performance will be the presence of girls in the tank for the first time. The Committee has gone ahead and is building a tan! that sports can be put on right in front of the grandstand. Good competition is expected and all Locals in B.C. are invited to at- tend, Prices of cash and mer chandise have been arranged, While the sports events are be- ing carried on, the Ladies’ Auxili- ary will be handling the conces- sion stand—including Bingo and other games of chance—and free pop and ice-cream will be distrib- uted to the kiddies. MONDAY NIGHT—This is th night of the big dance at the Al. berni Athletic Hall, starting at 9x at p.m. Door prize is a portable radio. PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE MacGREGOR’S MacDONALD'S PHARMACY MEN’S WEAR Prescriptions, Drug Sundries For Everything a Man Wears .._ First Aid Supplies WORK, SPORT or DRESS “Registered Optometrist We net ta LES Argyle Street Port Alberni WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Family Shopping Centre” “Closed Wednesdays All Day” Hours: 9-5:30 Phone 1600 DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE & Cc. & D. TAXI Phone 756 DUNCAN, B.C. "We appreciate Woodworkers’ Patronage” VOGUE CLEANERS Truck calls at Mesachie Lake, Cowichan Lake, Crofton and south to Shawnigan “Hats Cleaned and Blocked Press While U Wait Phone 360 Duncan, B.C. KIRKHAM’S DUNCAN GROCERY LTD. Your Red and White Store FREE DELIVERY TBLEPHONE 180 Duncan, B,C, J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C, Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE DUNCAN, 131: Jubilee Street LAKE COWICHAN BRANCH: Paul's Building KYLE TAXI DUNCAN 165 Station Street Four, 5 and 7-pass. cars AMBULANCE - BUSES Q.C.A. Reservations and Ticket Office 2 Phones: 102 or 103 ANYWHERE - ANYTIME COMPLIMENTS THE ODEON THEATRE, Phone 11 Duncan British Columbia CITY TAXI Tel, 703 DUNCAN, B.C. Tel. 703 Owners: Eddie Abercrombie and Dean Johnson, both former , loggers and strong supporters of the TWA. or call in and see JACK MITCHELL FISH & CHIPS Hamburgers, Sandwiches, lee Cream, Soft Drinks ‘*DELMAR’’ Opposite the Post Office, DUNCAN, B.C. = 797 BSLLDOLSO DOOM IID