THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER REGIONAL President Jack Moore reminded the delegates that while union officers had a responsibility to the members, all unionists had a responsibility to support those segments of society — such as the old age pensioners — who badly needed help and were powerless to promote their own interests. AT ANNUAL MEETING th COMPOSITE PICTURE of members attending the Annual Meeting of Local 1.367 IWA September 26 in Mission. [AeA LOCAL 1-367 OFFICERS pay close attention to the Officers’ Report read by Local President Morris Nordblad. Group left, Art Stark, Ralph Funk, Nordblad, Erik Wood, Bill Hayes. LOCAL 1-367 OFFICERS ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION All officers of Local 1-367 IWA Haney, were elected by acclamation at the Annual Meeting September 26, in Mission. Elected were Morris Nord- blad, President; Art Stark, ist Vice-President; Larry Crouch, os WINNER OF THE $200.00 Academic Scholarship presented 2nd Vice-President; Erik Wood, Financial Secretary; Bill Hayes, Recording Secretary; Gordon Claypool, Warden; Ralph Funk, Con- ductor ; Clem McCormack, Six- Year Trustee. Ralph Funk was also elected by Local 1-367, was Miss Catherine Buker shown ee hee award from Local President Morris Nordblad. Local Safety Director and Ed. Del Rio was elected safety delegate. The 75 members in at- tendance approved the Of- ficers’ and Financial Reports and heard from guest speakers International President Ron Roley and Regional President Jack Moore. One of the highlights of the meeting was the _ presen- tation by Local President Morris Nordblad of the Local Union Scholarships to Miss Catherine Buker and Miss Sharon Simpson. The two scholarships — worth $200.00 each — are presented annually by the Local Union to sons, daughters or close relatives of Local Union members who graduate with top marks from High School and who intend to further their education. International President ‘Roley in his address told the members that the Union was spending their money in an effort to organize the workers in the deep South. He stated that the major forest com- panies had moved into the South because of the low wage structure there and because the area was mainly unorganized. He said that already there were forty modern plywood plants in the South and that wood was no problem as the timber grew faster than it could be processed. He concluded by saying that the IWA was now having considerable success in its organizing drive in the unorganized areas due to the fact that the International officers had been given assurance that all other unions would respect the IWA’ jurisdiction. - WINNER OF THE $200.00 Vocational Scholarship also £34 SATS ame presented annually by Local 1-367, was Miss Sharon Simpson. Both young ladies are daughters of WA members of the Local Union. Regional President Jack Moore was given a resounding ovation when he told the meeting that unions had a moral obligation to assist and defend groups like the old age pensioners who were in dire need and were powerless to promote their own interests. He stated that the general public looked at labour as a body primarily concerned with getting more money and better conditions for the working man. This sort of image, he suggested, was true to a point for a lot of unions but not all. He pointed out that the IWA had always taken its part in community affairs and a number of its members were ‘highly active in organizations whose. sole purpose was alleviating the suffering of those in need. He stated that all unions — must now play their part and — accept their responsibility of helping out the poor and aged by exerting strong pressure the various levels of gove ment. See “LOCAL 1-367"—Page