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Vancouver General Sixters Alice Bowman and Mar- aret Kamm of the WA Local 1,

217, IWA, visited the foll win patients in the Vancouver General Hospital April 22nd, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker:

TB. WARD c. Elman, Seymour _Inlet—!

ANNEX A, Ogren, Canadian Forest—Brok- en_leg, Hine.

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1. Henrikson, Copper Canyon —|.

Hip trouble: Pretty well. N. Ducharme, Prince George—Leg injury. Pretty well.

W. ‘Schofield, Mayo’ Lumber Co., Ladysmith—Leg injury. Well. HEATHDR ANNEX Delnire, Arthritis. About the

‘same,

L.D.& H, WARD

Marie Bain, Pacific Veneer—Polio, Pretty well.

0, Mercer, Prince George—Looking fine.

W. Gunner, Turner Logging Co.— Pretty well.

J. MeNeil, Boston Bar — Broken back, Hine,

W, Sims, Lakbrey Logging—Polio. Looking fine.

0. Krone, Prince. George—Feeling fine. 2 A. Walsuk, Booth Logging—Brok- en back. Improving steadily. Sisters Allee Bowman and Mar- garet Kamm of the WA Local 1- 217, IWA, visited the following patients in the Vancouver General Hospital April 29th, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the

B.C, Lumber Worker:

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Wiman, ; Quinian,

Canyon —Up

Copper and doing fine, HL, Annex, Terracé—Up and tecling

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ANNE;

Prince George —

1D.&H, WARD _

Marie Bain, Pacific Veneer—Polio. Pretty well.

0. Mercer, Prince George—Fine,

W,,Ganner, Turner Logging Co—

ton Bar—yell, Sims, Lakbrey Logging Co— Polio. Coming along fine. 0. Krone, Prince George—Good. Walsuk, Booth Logging Co. — Coming along fine. HEATHER ANNEX L, Delaire, Arthritis, Pretty well. Sisters Alison Brown and Mabel Anderson of the WA Local 1-217, IWA, visited teh following p tients in the Vancouver General Hospital, distributing candy, cig:

arettes ‘and copies of the’ B.C, Lumber Worker: WARD D der, Courteney — Back injury. Howes, Canadian White Pine —

Heart trouble, Kirkwood, Canadian White Pine—

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Tit Alberta Lumber — Stomach trouble.

Tagmire, Pioncer Logging—till,

Wickham, Royal City Sawmilis— Hand. Maixonnenys “injury.

Seibel, Spr Spine injury. MeNeil—Back injury. WARD E. Chamainus —

ley Lumber—

Butle:

actured pelvis,

Fy. Loretich, Woodfibre — Twisted

hip. Haurkoff, Rock Creek Forest ducts—Leg injury, Davey — Multiple injurie Wellwood, Inglewood—Leg injury. Lind, Inglewood—Leg injury. «hn, Lamb—Ill,

Korotnsh

injury. Meyer, G

Galloway Lumber—Leg

‘and Forks—Leg injury. Wann sea a Nry

J. Jung, Empire Box—Hand injury. Quaye, Cranbrook—Back broken, MATERNITY WARD

0, Whitehouxe—Son,

Royal Columbian

Sisters B1i Thiel and

Gh of the WA Local

TWA, viisted the following

pationts in’ the Royal Columbian

Hospital April 29th, distributing

candy, clrarettes and copies of the

B.C. Lumber Worker:

¥rank Blosehek, Hammond Mill— Injuries,

3, Murney, Pacitic Pine—Back in- jury,

Vinee Yates, Pacific Veneer—Oper-

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F. MeDougall, Fraser Mills — Jaundice, a

Steve Lupes, Youbou Heart rouble.

©, Olofmom, Alaska Pine — Blood elo!

A, Boucher, Praser Mills—Blockea ein,

J. Auguston, Chemainus—Leg in-

* acSandell, Holberg Camp—Leg in- savar Sins, Alaska Pine—Broken sy We shber, Pacific Veneer — Leg a ‘Kelley, Brownsville—Knee in-

1 isters Wiizabeth Thiel and Gladys Alsbury of the WA Local 1-857, TWA, visited the following pationts in the Roval Columbian pital from April 20th to May

4th, distributing candy, clnaratiss ss of the B.C, Lumber

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M. Runesky, Alaska Pine—Coming along fine, ~ W. Coll Dis

-—Operation Youbou — Heart

ble.

0. Olatson, Alaska Pine — Blood clot.

A. Boureher, Fraser Mills — Dia- betis,

Frank Page, B.C, Forest Products

J. Augustine, Chemainus—Leg in- jury. i

A. Sandell, Holberg Camp — Leg injury. :

J, Fenton, Fraser Mills—Operation,

King’s Daughters

Ed. Linder of Local

visited the following

patients in the King’s Daughters

Hospital May 8th, distributing

candy, cigarettes and copies of the

B.C. Lumber Worker:

Dick Kelynack, Hillcrest.

Jack Haslam, Hillcrest Road, Duncan,

Mr. Oswaid Logan, Duncan.

Mx. Kabel Singh, ‘Youbou, B.C.

Mr, Jack Sanderson, Crofton, B.C.

Mr, Ben Wiley, Shawnigan Lake.

Mr, Melvin, Cumiford, Honeymoon Bay (operation).

Joe Haslam (Child).

Mr. Joseph Trottier, Ba:

Henry Jang, Honeymoon Bay.

ard Wood (Child), Shawnigan

Lake,

August Johnxon, Station,

Mrs. Bert Landstrom, Summit.

Drs, Armas Mattson, Cowichan Lake, B.C.

Mrs. Claude Cramer, Lake Cowich- an, B.C.

Mrs.’Roxe Schockenmater, Glenora,

Fin, Sec. 1-80, TWA,

Honeymoon

Cowichan,

Mrs, A. Jimmy, Duncan, B.C. Mrs V. Stanyer, Camp 6, Youbou, Mrs, Alice Lumbers, Duncan, B.C.

Mrs. Verna Younz, Youbou, B.C.

Mrs. Ian Raynor, Youbou, B.C.

Mrs. Samuel Hanna, Honeymoon Bay.

Mrs. David Mrs. Nelxon

Martell, Duncan, B.C. mith, Copper Canyon.

Ed. Linder of Local

visited the following

patients in the King’s Daughters

Hospital April 28th, distributing

cigarettes and copies of the

B.C, Lumber Worker:

Robert Nimmo,

Mill.

Mr. Jnck Haslam, Hillcrest Road, Duncan, B.C.—Iniured Toe.

Mr. Yee Git, Mesachie Lake — in- jured fingers,

Mr. Ozzie Log: B.C.

1-80,

Chemainus,

Duncan,

Recovering from injuries.

Mr As IG Campberl,” Chemainus Mill.

Mr, Fred England, Honeymoon Bay, B.C.

Mr. Larry Moth, (Child), Duncan, B.C,

Mr, Wenry Jang, Honeymoon Bay, B.C.

Mrs, Dean ston, Duncan, B,C.

Mrs. Grace Slobodan, Honeymoon Bay, B.C,

Mrs, Alice Lumbers, Duncan, B.C.

Mrs, Ernest Potter, Duncan, B.C.

Mrx. Robert Stewart, Mesachie Lake, B.C,

St. Eugene

Sisters Porter and Beday of the WA Local 1-405, TWA, ted the following patients in St. Eugene Hospital distributing candy, cigar- ettes And copi of the B.C. Lum- ber Worker: S Mr, Ernie Kitheck, Amputated

finger /

Mrs. Hotierill, Moyle, B.C.

Mrs, Corrente,

Mrs. Rehmer.

Mrs, Carston,

West Coast General

Fred Whipp of Local 1-85, TWA, visited the following patients in the West Coast General Hospital, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker: Harvey Cyr,

MacMillan Humphries, Soma cMillan & Bloedel Tahsix Sawmill,

Tne: i Pacific Diy. & Bloedel — Throa

Ben Mar — Tiness, Iago Brandoll, Tahsis Sawmill, Port Alberni — Tonsilitis, J. Mellaart, Somass Division, Mac- Millan &’ Bloedel — Mines Alno Merivirta, Somass Division, MacMillan &’ Rloedel—tiness, V.Ursel. Alberni Plywood Division. MacMillan & Rloedel — Tine: Naranian Sinch, Somass Diy., M: Millan & Bloedel—iine: Daye Hox, Tahsis Sawmill, Port Alberni — Tn ™. Cowley, Somass Division, Mac- ‘Millan & Bloedel—Broken Rib. W. A. Kenney, Somass Division, MacMiNan & ’Bloedel—tiness. Dave Connah. Sproat Lake Div, MacMillan & Bloedel — Tnjury. J. Super. Jr, Alberni Pacific Div, MacMillan’ & Bloedel — Tness John Newfield, Somass Division, MacMillan & ‘Bloedel — Injury Ken Jones, Sarita River Division,

St. Paul’s

Sisters Gertrude Pither and Kay Rankin of the WA Local 1-217, TWA, visited the following patients in the St. Paul's Hospital April 15th, distributing candy, cigarettes and’ copies of the .B.C, Lumber Worker:

George Maxtrom, Prince George—

Leg injury. mw Su cere ‘Squamish — Broken

neck. : co ane Monroe Logging —

condition.

John Mazeppa, E —Back injury.

Vittoro Durante, Port Renfrew — Broken Leg.

John Bull, Thompson Sound—Leg injury, :

Fred Peterson, Holberg Logging— Broken leg.

S. Blainey, Powell River — Hip injury.

R. Griffin, Quesnelle — Multiple injuries. Sisters GertrudePither and Kay

Rankin of the WA Local 1-217,

IWA, Visited the following patients

in the St. Paul's Hospital distribut-

ing candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker:

vansburg, Alberta

G. Marsten, Prince George — leg injury.

J. Bull, Thompson Sound — Back injw

S. Blainey, Powell River — Hip and leg injury.

H. James, Monroe Logging — Hip injury.

F, Johnson, Ply woods—Leg injury.

R. Griffin, Quesnell — Multipic injuries.

W. Skorodovsky, Menzies Bay — Leg injury.

W. Wrssos, Squamish — Broken

neck. G. Olson, Quesnelle—Broken back. XH. Williams, Lake Cowichan—Old injury. J. Hansen, Port Alberni — Back

Program Attracts

Members

A Dance was held jointly by the Scandinavian Club and the Lake Cowichan Women’s Aux- iliary Sub-Local of Local 1-80, IWA, May 2tst, with the pro- ceeds going to the Unity Hall.

Two Meetings were held by the Auxiliary during April with an average attendance of 16 mem- bers. Donations were given to the Red Cross and the Cancer Fund.

Bingo winners at the monthly social were Sisters Gravelle, Kate McTaggert, Pat Taylor, Verna Counsell and Mrs. Sanfrid. Kate McTaggert also won the raffle prize.

TORIES RAISE . PRICES

OTTAWA (CPA) — In the 1951 election fight in Britain, Tories made the cost of living a major issue. They talked about “the rising cost of so- cialism”. But since 1951, in a period when world prices are falling, Britain has had a big- ger increase in the cost of liv- ing than any other nation in Western Europe. Labor traces the rise directly to Tory poli cies of reducing food subsidies, removing price controls, in- creasing purchase tax, and abandoning divident restraint.

When the Labor government was in office, between 1947 and 1951, import prices rose 70 per- cent, with an inevitable effect on the prices the British people had to pay in their local stores. Yet by such stabilizing measures as long-term, bulk-buying contracts, subsidies and price controls, the cost of living rose by only 25 per- cent.

From 1951 to 1953, world prices

fell 1344 9%. Yet during these two of Tory rule the cost of

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Among the original sponsors were the Norwegian Federation of Labor, the National Federation of Co-operatives, and a variety of youth, sports, temperance, re- ligious and educational associa- tions. Affiliated organizations have a combined membership of well over 800,000.

Bus Tours

Since the end of World War II, Norsk Folke Ferie has arranged vacations and holiday excursions for about 150,000 Norwegians, at home and abroad. In 1953, well over 35,000 took advantage of its low-priced vacation schemes. By the end of this year, it is hoped the number will have reached 50,000. Some 5,000 Norwegians toured the continent, and nearly as many foreigners came to visit Norway, under auspices of Norsk Folke Ferie, The 7-day “See Nor- | way” bus tours were most popu- lar.

Altogether, about 700 bus ex- cursions were arranged to various points in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and another 50 to the Continent, including Paris, Moun- tain and shore cabins rented by the organization had all told 10,000 overnight guests, and its two vacation homes and one hotel

Workers Organize 3 Week Vacations

OSLO (CNS) — Norsk Folke Ferie, Norway’s co- operative workers’ vacation organization, marked its 15th anniversary last month. Affiliated with the International Federation of Workers Vacations, Norsk Folke Ferie was founded by a group of nation-wide organizations on March

were filled to capacity. Vacation Clubs

Since the war, the organization has acquired two rural boarding houses, and has become co-owner of the large Dovrefjell Hotel at Dombaas. A large number of vacation clubs has been started throughout the country. A thor- ough survey has been made of farms, cabins and chalets where workers may be able to spend a few days or longer. Norsk Folke Ferie also has built many camp- ing grounds, renting tents to hik- ers. And its consulting service provides remodeling plans and architectural assistance to exist- ing vacation homes.

In co-operation with the Nor- wegian Postal Savings Bank, it seeks to stimulate voltintary sav ings through yacation clubs, Or- ganization of vacations for house- wives, subsidized by the State Vacation Fund, is another im- portant activity.

By-act of Parliament, Nov. 14, 1947, virtually all wage earners in Norway are guaranteed an an- nual vacation of 18 working days, with full pay. It is estimated that well over 900,000 workers are en-

titled to the 3-week holiday.

OTTAWA (CPA) —The in- creasing part being taken by women in Canada’s industrial expansion is reflected ina series of articles under the general heading ‘Womanpower’ which begins in the April issue of the Labour Gazette. The series of articles is being com- piled to provide a reliable hand- book of information on Can- ada’s womanpower.

The opening article points out that until 1891 there were not enough women in Canada em- ployed outside their homes to warrant inclusion in the census records. By May 1958, however, there were 1,170,000 “women in the Canadian labor force. This situation was undoubtedly has- tened by two global wars followed by postwar conditions with their consequent upsurge of production of civilian goods and sharply ris- ing living costs.

25% Married

Prior to the 1939-45 war, the number of married women work- ing outside their homes in peace- time was negligible. Today, how- ever, faced with high living costs and with the leisure and urge to continue in work for which they may have been trained, married women represent more than 25% of all women in Canada employed in non-agricultural work.

In the article, a comparison is made of the proportion of the Canadian labor force made up of women with those in the United

One Million Women In Labor Force

The following table illustrates this comparison: Civilian — Women

Lubor Force Workers Canada

(ay 1953) 5,321,000 United States

@lay 1953) 62,964,000 10,116,000 United Kingdom

(Apr. 1953) 22,109,000 7,205,000

According to the Labour Gaz- ette article, women today work outside their homes for the same reasons their mothers and grand- mothers worked inside their homes .fifty or sixty years ago. In pioneer days women worked at home to provide their families with most of the necessities of daily living. They prepared all the food, made both the clothing and the materials from which the clothing was manufactured, and produced most of the commodi- ties. Today, women work outside their homes to help earn the money to pay for those same necessities and to procure the labor-saving devices which have removed much of the drudgery from housekeeping and released women for other work.

Future articles in the series will deal with part-time work and the problem of the older woman worker, among others,

1,170,000

Power: Output of central elec- tric stations xose 6 percent last year to an alltime peak of 65,- 489,253,000 kilowatt hours, about 12 kilowatt hours per Canadian

Kingdom and the United States.

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per day.