Le monde ouvrier = The labor world, 1 avril 1925, samedi 11 avril 1925

«as- lie Année — No 15 SAMEDI, 11 AVRIL 1925 - MONTREAL - SATURDAY, APRIL il, 1925 Page 1 * * 4* * * * 4» 4* * 4« ?* * * * * * 4* 4* Try Black Horse ALE i 100 Years of Brewing experience behind it * 4* 4* 4- 4* * 4* * 4* « 4- * * * * * * * * * * * 9 * * * * 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4» 4* 4* 4* flic Iiiimr «lurid m Cc jlhmOc (Dmnitf ^****************1.********* DC Drink IW’S AL E Standard of Strength and Quality *************************** Rédaction et administration: 9 et 11 rue Saint-Paul Ouest.“INSTRUIRE ET AMELIORER” Autour d’une Conversion La grève se continue au Cap-Breton; voilà plus d’un mois que les mineurs ont abandonné le travail ; leurs femmes et leurs enfants souffrent et la misère règne en maîtresse.De partout les secours affluent, mais les besoins sont tellement grands que c’est à grand’ peine si les comités de secours sont en état de faire face à la situation.La plupart des journaux capitalistes prennent la défense de la British Empire Steel Corporation et ne se gênent pas pour conseiller (commander serait plus dans la note) aux mineurs de retourner au travail sans conditions afin que leurs familles ne souffrent plus.La compagnie se refuse à tout compromis et ne veut entendre parler ni d’arbitrage, ni de conciliation, avant que les mineurs soient retournés au travail.Tout le monde était sous l impression que les gouvernements fédéral et provincial interviendraient dans la dispute, mais ils se rejettent la balle l’un à l’autre et invoquent toutes sortes de raisons pour ne pas intervenir.Et cela dure et ne semble pas devoir finir.Les mineurs ont l’opinion publique avec eux, c’est indéniable.Nombre de prêtres et de pasteurs protestants invitent leurs ouailles à contribuer a alléger la misere des familles des mineurs, même des journaux, qui prêchent généralement l’obéissance passive et la résignation la plus complète, prennent la part des grévistes et ne se gênent pas pour condamner hautement la conduite de la compagnie.Au nombre de ceux-ci, on remarque VAction Catholique, de Québec, qui publiait dernièrement l’article suivant que nous nous faisons un devoir de soumettre à l’appréciation de nos lecteurs.Le voici : L’EAU QUI MONTE ^ L eau qui monte est à l’ordre du jour.Si on ne se noie pas dans la région de Montréal, le long de la Chaudière et ailleurs, on y barbote pour le moins, mais sans trop maugréer, car on sait que cela passera.Chacun monte à l'étage supérieur ce qu 'il a de plus précieux, les bestiaux gagnent à, la nage un terrain de refuge ; et dans quelques jours, lorsque les locaux auront séché au soleil d'avril — il finira par se montrer — et.que tout sera remis en place, qui songera à l’inondation de 1925?Mais l'eau monte aussi ailleurs, et dans des endroits d'où elle ne se retire plus, dans les stocks.Et parce qu 'elle monte là, des populations entières sont réduites à la plus extrême misère; car il ne suffit pas de monter à l’étage supérieur, ni de sauter dans le canot d'un voisin complaisant, ni même de se jeter à la nage pour éviter cette marée.On s’y engloutit, surtout parce qu 'on ne la voit point, car elle est impalpable.Mlle MacPhail, député au parlement d’Ottawa, qui a été visiter les mineurs en grève au Cap-Breton et a vu de ses yeux leur exacte situation, a fait à la Chambre un discours vigoureux et ému.‘ Avant elle le Canon Scott, qui est lui aussi bien au courant de la situation, avait écrit une lettre nette et énergique.Une population nombreuse, hommes, femmes et enfants, est en proie à la misère la plus profonde.Et elle continue de souffrir sans que personne ne la secoure.Les Bolsheviks de Russie seuls ont offert leur or, qui a été refusé.L’eau des stocks est autrement dangereuse que celle de la fonte des neiges ! * * * La British Empire Steel Corporation veut réduire les salaires, et agit comme étant froidement décidée à en arriver 1 è,.Nous ne connaissons rien de ses affaires.Elle peut avoir raison.Mais a, >rs, pourquoi aVoir refusé de continuer les opérations durant le temps qu ’aurait duré une enquête à laquelle les mineurs consentaient, et qui aurait contribué à asseoir une entente sur une situation parfaitement nette?_ Sans doute la faim est un maître auquel il est impossible de résister; et il est fort possible qu’un pauvre diable finisse par consentir à travailler à n’importe quel salaire, pourvu qu’il ait un morceau de pain à se mettre sous la dent.A l’époque payenne il en était ainsi.Des esclaves arrachés de partout, étaient jetés au fond de la mine d'où ils ne devaient plus remonter vivants.Lorsque le fouet ne réussissait plus à les galvaniser, ils étaient jetés dans un coin pour achever de mourir, et remplacés par d’autres malheureux.Mais nous sommes à l'époque chrétienne ; à celle où un homme, fut-il le plus pauvre, doit être considéré comme un homme.La puissante compagnie y a-t-elle songé?* * * Il est vrai que les ‘ ‘ compagnies ’ ’ n ’ont pas d’âme.C ’est une des plaies de la grande industrie moderne.Quelques hommes seulement savent ce qui s’y passe.Les autres, les actionnaires, n ’ont fait que placer leurs capitaux.Que ce placement rapporte beaucoup, voilà tout ce qu’ils demandent.C’est aux administrateurs à le fïiire fructifier.Ces derniers représentent-ils aux Téléphone: Main 1698 — Le numéro: CINQ SOUS PARTOUT Variations sur le Thème pascal Pâques! la fête du renouveau!.Il faut être debout à l’aurore pour voir danser le soleil sur son propre violon aux cordes d’or.Il n’a pas été averti que les foudres ecclésiastiques menacent ceux qui osent lever la patte ou faire du “shimmy” dans ce saint temps, alors que les consciences, lavées dans l’eau lustrale, étalent une blancheur qu’un souffle peut ternir.Quoi qu’il en soit la légende veut que l’astre pris d’une crise de gaieté se mette à danser le cavalier seul dans le ciel que la lune a déserté.Est-ce pour fêter le retour des cloches qui vont porter à Rome plus d’or et de lard qu’elles n’en rapportent, que le soleil se livre à des fantaisies chorégraphiques, à ce que disent les rares assistants de ce spectacle unique?Pour ma part, je n’ai jamais eu l’heur de voir le vieux Phœbus esquisser dans l’espace l’aile de pigeon, le cancan, le tango ou le fox-trot.Ce n ’est pas les écharpes multicolores qui lui manquent pour exécuter les danses de la Pavlowa et “Si maman voulait, la güenille volerait ! ’ ’ Avec un grain de foi et d’imagination, on peut voir tout ce qu’on veut.Mais la majorité ne saurait arriver à se suggestionner, à commander à ses yeux de voir ce qui n’est pas, bienheureuse faculté que tous n’apportent pas en naissant.Peut-être qu’en fixant le disque lumineux qui se dégage des brumes matu vaient rigoureusement le carême, sans manger une bouchée de viande durant quarante jours, pouvaient bien voir danser le soleil le matin de Pâques.Je suis sûr que tout tournait devant leurs yeux et que la musique qu ’ils entendaient était celle de leurs boyaux.Le jeûne prédis pose aux visions et aux hallucinations Il est em^nj^qu ’après - ’être empiffré de jambon, .d^pgoût de boulettes et d’agneau fa***;- notre esprit alourdi est peu disposé à se balader dans le bleu.Il faut admettre que l’Eglise fut sage d’imposer cette longue pénitence après les excès que les gourmands commettent durant les fêtes.Ce régime de poisson, de crêpes, de laitages remet les estomacs surmenés, les intestins ballonnés et les foies engorgés.De même que Mahomet, en défen dant le vin à ses adeptes, leur a fait trouver plus capiteux le jus de la treille, le jeûne et l’abstinence prolongés aiguillonnent les plaisirs de la chère et de l’amour.Avant que la satiété vienne, on fait bien de mettre des points de sus pension aux bacchanales du carnaval.Bénissons donc cette rigueur qui fait qu ’on a l’eau à la bouche en voyant pas ser les paniers de victuailles fleuris de roses en papiers de soie,iét" que nos narines frémissent de désir en sentant les émanations qui s’éehapjbent des cuisines.Pâques, c’est la fête dé jà vie.Elle coïncide avec le réveil de la nature.Puis- tinales, on finit par avoir l’illusion de le sions-nous dépouiller lo vieil homme et voir se balancer au rythme d’une musique renaître à l’idéal.Il y a déjà quelque qu’on n’entend pas.Ceux qui voient des crucifix projeter des rayonnements dans les ténèbres ont la pupille conformée pour apercevoir des phénomènes invisibles au commun des mortels.Est-ce hétérodoxe de croire que ceux qui ont vu danser le soleil ont été les jouets d’une illusion?C’est leur coeur sans doute qui dansait, leur sang qui ne faisait qu’un tour et battait la mesure sur leurs tempes.Les anciens, qui obser- COMMENT PREVENIR LE CHOMAGE actionnaire que les choses ne vont pas, eeux-ci souscrivent à toutes les mesures nécessaires pour que cela aille.Il arrive aussi que cela va, mais que l’on voudrait mieux.On pratique alors le mouillage des stocks, opération qui se pourrait comparer au mouillage des alcools, car il paie autant et avec aussi peu de frais.La méthode est simple.Si un capital de mille piastres, par exemple, fait un honnête profit de cinq ou de six pour cent, il produira cinquante ou soixante piastres par année.S’il produisait du dix ou du douze, cela pourrait paraître exorbitant.On le mouille.Sans qu ’on y ait ajouté un sou de plus, il est porté au double ou au triple.Dès lors, s’il ne rapport plus que trois, deux et demie ou même moins pour cent, on crie à l’injustice et à la ruine; et cela donne une raison d’apparence très plausible pour la réduction des salaires.* * Comme on le voit, l’opération est simple.IJ y en a une autre tout aussi élémentaire : C ’est la vente à une autre compagnie, plus ou moins fictive, qui paie le prix fprt.sans le payer, puisqu’elle n’y met que de l’eau, et qui s’autorise ensuite d’une situation en apparence lamentable pour hausser ses prix de vente, pq diminuer les salaires de ses employés.Pans le cas présent il y aura hausse du prix de vente, puisque le budget fédéral a été remanié de façon à obliger tous les consommateurs du Canada à payer désormais plus chef pour leur charbon ; mais les mineurs ne s’en portent pas mieux, puisqu ’}ls crèvent de faim, et ne doivent qu ’à la saison plus douce de ne pas périr de froid.Il est vrai qu ’aux yeux de certains personnages plutôt jouisseurs, qui croiraient vivre très modestenint avee un revenu de dix mille piastres par année ou plus, les pauvres diables comptent pour peu im chose.IJs paraissent en être eneore à l’époque où le Christ ne s’était pas penché sur les pauvres et les humbles.Mais il y aura toujours des pauvres et des humbles, tout de même, et comment ceux-ci vivront-ils si un dixième de leurs concitoyens commencent par équisitionner pour leur usage personnel les neuf dixièmes des ressources?— JULES DORION, dans l’Action Catholique, 2 avril 1925.L'Action Catholique, qui pose le problème si éloquemment, voudrait-elle maintenant nous indiquer le remède qu’elle suggère à la situation?Comment forcer “ces compagnies qui n’ont pas d’âme” à en avoir une et à traiter les humbles, qui enrichissent leurs actionnaires, d’une manière un peu plus humanitaire?Il est bon, toutefois, de lui faire remarquer qu’il n’y a pas que la British Empire Steel Corporation qui n’a pas d’âme et qui traite ses employes en parias ; nous connaissons plusieurs compagnies ici, à Montreal même, et dans beaucoup d’autres petits centres industriels de la province de Québec, qui agissent de pareille façon, sans oublier quantité de patrons — petits et grands — qui paient à leurs employés des salaires de famine et préfèrent faire face à une grève ou avoir recours a une contre-grève (lockout) plutôt que d’accéder aux justes revendications de leurs ouvriers ou à la reconnaissance de leur union.Il est de notoriété publique que même parmi ceux qui trônent dans les bancs d’oeuvre de nos églises et ont toujours la bouche pleine des mots “patriotisme, “charité” et “Saint-Jean-Baptisme” il y en a qui exploitent ignoblement ceux que la Providence a mis à leur service.Quel est le remède efficace à apporter à cette situation qui existe un peu partout et qui étreint la classe ouvrière d’ici comme d’ailleurs?I| n’y a qu’une organisation solide de tous les travailleurs qui puisse inspirer aux compagnies sans âme et aux patrons' sqns coeur la ctaipte sajùtaire qui pst Je pommmencemènt de la sagesse.Tou! en appréciant à leur juste valeur les beaux seofimeqts de Au cours de ces dernières 'innées, les hommes de science et d.'action qui s’occupent de chercher un remède contre le fléau du chômage, ont concentré leur pensée et leurs efforts sur trois principes.Oes principes ont été mis en relief par l’organisation internationale du Travail dans enquêtes sur le chômage depuis 1919.Ce sont : : 1.La nécessité de découvrir un moyen qui permette de régler l’activité de l’industrie de manière à modéier ses fluctuations rythmiques (par exemple, la régularisation des crédits bancaires.2.L’obligation, pour l’Etat, de compléter cette mesure de stabilisation économique, par l’organisation des entreprises publiques de façon à compenser les fluctuations qui pourraient eneore subsister ians la demande privée (par exemple, en faisant entreprendre des travaux de secours).3.La mise à la disposition de tous ceux qui participent au contrôle de l'industrie, d’une documentation sérieuse sur la situation économique, Des efforts ont été faits, eu Grande-Bretagne, dans ces trois direetlona,”pour lutter contre le chômage intense qui sévit depuis quatre ans, Qu ’a-t-on fait au Canada pour prévenir le chômage, tout particulièrement; à Ment-réal?Rien, -absolument tien, et neus ne pouvons même espérer que quelquechose se fasse, il y a trop -de ventres repus pour s’occuper des”affamés.LA JOURNEE DE HUIT HEURES EN ALLEMAGNE ET EN POLOGNE justice exprimés dans l’articje çju pedaotpur ça chuf de VAction Catholique, nous np pouvons nous empêcher de regretter qu’il n’ait pas toujours mis en pratique dans le passé ce qu’il prêche aujourd’hui, tout en exprimant l’espoir — sinon la certitude —- qu’il continuera daps }a bonne voie dans laquelle il s’est, engagé, qu’il cessera de prêcher la désunion dans les rangs du Travail Organisé, remplissant ainsi le bean rôje pour lequel cç journal a été fondé et qui est la défense des humbles et des petits contre l’arrogance et la domination des puissants de ce m(>nde- PRO BONO.MONTREAL EST LA VILLE LA PLUS RICHE DU PAYS Si l’on en juge par les perceptions de l’impôt sur le revenu, pour l’année fiscale se terminant le 31 mars 1924, Montréal est la ville la plus riche du Canada.C ’est elle qui a payé le plus fort montant de l’impôt, soit $17,171,583.Toronto arrive en second avee $11,937,163.London prend la troisième place, avec $3,767,913.Hamilton n’arrive que la quatrième.Deux décisions récentes concernant la journée de huit heures prises simultanément à Berlin et à Kattowiee marquent une nouvelle étape dans la voie de l’application internationale de la journée de huit heures.En Allemagne, conformément à l’article 7 de l’ordonnance du 21 décembre 1923, la liste des établissements considé rés comme insalubres ou dangereux et dans lesquels la durée quotidienne du travail ne doit plus dépasser huit heures, A partir du le avril 1925, le système des trois équipes fonctionnera à nouveau dans les industries que mentionne le décret.Cette réforme vise en -particulier les hauts fourneaux et les cokeries.Eu Pologne, le 17 janvier également, les représentants des -organisations patronales et ouvrières intéressées ont signé, à Kattowiee, un accord rétablissant immédiatement, en Haute-Silésie polonaise, la journée de huit heures dans la métallur gie du zànc et du plomb et maintenait pendapf si* m9is & j’burpég Je Ia Fédération, on emploie des milliers d’enfants au-dessous de cet âge et les enquêtes du comité national du ‘ ! Child Labor ’ ’ ont révèle qu’il a des enfants de moins de six ans qui travaillent.toute la journée.Il nous a paru qu il était de notre devoir de documenter objectivement nos lecteurs sur la lutte que soutiennent les partisans de la protection légale du travail afin de faire disparaître, dans l’un des plus grands Etats industriels du monde, la plaie sociale que constitue le travail des enfants .—Informations Sociales.-— :o :- ETENDUE DES MALADIES INDUSTRIELLES L’association médicale canadienne publie une série d’articles préparés par le secrétaire dé cette organisation, le docteur1 T.O.Routley, sur la question, de la santé des travailleurs de l’industrie.Un de ces articles' porte sur l ’étendue, (les maladies piofessionîteilés dans' l’Ontario.1 ‘ Il est établi, dit l’auteür, par les rapports reçus dé la division de l’hygiène industrielle, que les1 chiffre dés maladies de ce genre dans les établissements industriels de l’Ontario est élevé.Les chiffres pour 1924 établissent que parmi les cas volontairement rapportés à la division, sans en compter d’autres constatés au cours d’une enquête spéciale, il y en avait 38 d’empoisonnement par le plomb, 13 d'empoisonnement par le benzol, 7 d’empoisonnement par le mercure, 6 d’empoisonnement par le cyanure de po tassium, 2 d’empoisonnement par le monoxide de carbone, et 3 de conjonctivite causée par l’alcool.de bois, outre II cas d’éruptions sutanées et cas individuels de cancer (d’origine professionnelle), et d’empoisonnement , par le .bois de teck et l’aniline.Des enquêtes spéciales faites dans 9 fabriques de peintures ont révélé 8 cas d’empoisonnement par le plomb, dans trois usines d’accumulateurs J6 cas d’empoisonnement par le plomb, dans un autre établissement 48 cas d’éruptions causées par le nickel, et dans plusieurs fabriques de caoutchouc 15 cas d’empoi-sonnementv professionnel.Les maladies professionnelles présentent un' gros problème jusqu’ici à peine abordé au Canada, mais quand ce ne serait que par la démonstration de son pouvoir, quand elle est mise en pratiqué, de contrôler la putréfaction, les maladies sociales, la tuberculose et autres infections dangereuses parmi les travailleurs, l’hygiène s’est déjà justifiée.Quand'il sera universellement reconnu par "toutes lés industries, comme il d’est aujourd’hui paPlès grandes compagnies d’assurance, que la.méde-cinerpréventine consëive non àëulèmentla santé, mais aussi une vaste rîcheàSë, alors elle sera en état de faire son plus grand bien.” LA LOI DU DIMANCHE DANS LE MINNESOTA Une cause dans laquelle était en jeu la validité de la loi établissant un jour de repos sur sept, passée par l’Etat de Minnesota en 1923, a été récemment décidée par la Cour du quatrième district judiciaire.Une compagnie de gaz de Minneapolis était poursuivie en vertu de la loi parce qu ’elle obligeait ses employés à travailler Xept jours par semàine.Le tribunal décida que la défenderesse devait être acquittée pour deux motifs: premièrement, parce que son entreprise était une entreprise de nécessité et tombait par conséquent sous le coup de la dérogation générale prévue par le statut; et en second lieu parce que le statut était assez arbitraire dans sa classification pour constituer un refus d’une égale protection des lois et, partant, insconstitutîonnel.Commentant cette décision, l’American Labour Legislation Review dit qu’elle “rappelle fortement que la préparation d’un statut en vue.de mettre en pratique une politique même aussi simple d’un jour de repos sur.sept est une tâche qui exige un certain degré de soin dans la rédaction de ce statut.” LE SALAIRE MINIMUM EN COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE La résolution suivante en faveur d’une loi générale du salaire minimum pour la Colombie-Britannique a été adoptée à une assemblée tenue à Esquimalt le mois dernier : — Résolu que cette assemblée se déclare officiellement eh faveur d’une loi du salaire minimum pour la main d’oeuvre de la province et demande que cette loi soit rédigée en vue de rendre les conditions de travail meilleures pour les gens de race blanche en éliminant la con eurrence injuste qui existe actuellement, et que la protection .jugée nécessaire pour aider l’industrie de l’agriculture soit fournie en exemptant cette industrie de l’application du salaire minimum pour ce qui concerne le défrichement et le travail agricole eu général.Et il est aussi résolu que copie de cette résolution soit envoyée au premier ministre ét aux mem bres du gouvernement provincial ainsi qu ’au secrétaire de chaque club de service cfe Victoria et Vancouver, -leur demandant d’endosser un semblable projet de loi.VISITONS LE CANADA D’ABORD Initiative pratique et nationale de l’Université de Montréal seil Allié de l’Imprimerie: MM.Thomas Black, James Phillips, Thos.Robertson, élus par acclamation; syndics: MM.W .M.White, J.C.E.Tardif, Thos.Robertson, élus par acclamation; délégués au Consèil des Métiers et du Travail: MM.J.R.Moore, J.C.E.Tardif, F.Hammond, -J.A.Griffith, P.Vergelen, Chas.Céoney, élus par acclamation.* * * ELECTION D’OFFICIERS CHEZ LES GAZIERS Mercredi soir les gaziers, branche de l’otrest pnt tenu leur assemblée régulière au No 137 Boulevard Monk, Côte St-Paul.L’organisation va très bien et Croix D oi Fabriqué à Berthierville, Qué.«oui la surveillance du Gouvernement Fédéral, rectifié quatre foi* et vieilli en entrepôt.TROIS CRANDEURS DE FLACONS: Gros 42 once» - Prix $3-80 Moyen* 26 Petit* “ Th» Melcher» Gin and Spirit* Distillery Co., Limited - Montre»! L’arrivée de l’organisateur général Erard semble avoir stimulé l’ardeur de tous les travailleurs en feuilles métalliques, car tous se sont mis sérieusement au travail.M.Erard a eu le don de se créer un bon entourage.Celui-ci, un ancient Montréalais, parle très bien les (leux langues et est très affable.Comme notre journal l’annonçait, le nouvel organisateur aura ses bureaux au No 417, rue Ontario- Est, où il sera toujours heureux de repondre et d’aider les travailleurs en feuilles métalliques ainsi que tous les travailleurs en général.* * * CHEZ LES TYPOS DU 176 A la dernière assemblée du local 176,.de l’union typographique, sous la.présidence de M.Thomas Black, eut lien la nomination des officiers.En voici les résultats: Président: M.Thomas Black, réélu par acclamation; vice-président: M.J.T.Edwards, réélu par acclamation; secrétaire-trésorier: James Phillips, réélu par acclamation; secrétaire-archiviste: T.P.Keenan; comité exécutif, cinq à élire: MM.J.A.Griffith, T.Robertson, E.J.Teague, F.Hammond, P.Werge-len, J.R.Moore, J.C.E.Tardif, T.J.Carter; sergeut-d’armes, T.Hinchclif-fe, élu par acclamation; correspondants de presse: MM.R.A.Tarleton, B.R.Goodyear, T.Robertson; auditeurs: MM.Hammond, E.J.Teague, J.F.Edwards, élus par acclamation; délégués au Cou- dix nouveaux membres1 ont été initiés._ _ ______ à leur dernière assehiblée.Des questions | excursionnistes, des représentants de la La connaissance de son pays est une partie essentielle de l’éducation de tout Canadien animé de sentiments véritablement patriotiques à l’égard du sol qui l’a naître, qui le nourrit et qu’il est fier d’appeler sa patrie.Pour les Canadiens de langue française surtout, dont les ancêtres ont jparcouru, les premiers parmi les Blancs, les vastes territoires qui sont devenus les provinces fertiles du Dominion, la connaissance parfaite du Canada devrait être un sujet d'orgueil national, en plus de l’intérêt qu ’elle présente au double point de vue tourististique et éducationnel.L’Université de Montréal a compris l’importance qu ’il y a pour nos compatriotes de voyager d’abord au Canada, afin de se documenter sur les ressources immenses de notre vaste pays, de .se familiariser avec les groupes qui en composent la population et d’admirer en même temps les merveilles naturelles qui nous attirent chaque année un si grand nombre le touristes étrangers.C’est pour cette raison que, désireuse de faire quelque-chose de pratique pour stimuler le tourisme canadien français au Canada, elle a voulu organiser pour l’été prochain un voyage transcontinental qui permetrra à tous ceux qui l’entreprendront, de visiter tous les grands centres ainsi que les plus belles régions du pays, de Montréal jusqu’à la côte du Pacifique.Elle invite à se joindre à elle pour cette intéressante randonnée, ses élèves présents et passés, les professionnels, les industriels, Iqs commerçants, en un mot tous les Canadiens-français, hommes et femmes, qui seraient tentés de profiter de l’occasion.Son invitation s’adresse aussi aux Franco-américains, qui ont gardé pour la plupart pour leur pays natai, un intérêt que l’absence n ’a nullenemt amoindri Cette initiative d’éducation nouvelle pour une université canadienne-française, ne peut manquer d’être couronnée du plus franc succès, surtout venant à un moment où il est partout question de tourisme, de bonne entente et d’éducation par les voyages.Un grand nombre des nôtres ne manqueront pas de saisir cette occasion qui leur est offerte, de mettre à exécution dans des conditions tout à fait avantageuses, ce qu ’ils entendent prêcher de tous côtés.Ils n’auront qu’à s’en féliciter, car l’excursion sera organisée avec le plus grand soin jusque dans les moindres détails et comportera des avantages rarement offerts, aux touristes voyageant indi-ducllement.: Le train fourni par la Compagnie du Pacifique Canadien, offrira aux voyageurs tout le confort qu’il est possible d’obtenir en chemin de fer.Il sera en charge d’un personnel bilingue d'un courtoisie éprouvée, et partout où descendront les DEMANDEZ ASK FOR LA BIERE POPULAIRE THE POPULAR BEER MOLSON \ Brassée à Montréal -o0 it”’ depuis ¦ Brewed in Montreal since 139 ANS j 139 YEARS J LABOR DIRECTORY MONTREAL TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL.— Meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Buildiug Trades Hall, 417.0ntario Street East.President, J.T.Foster, ‘747 Stuart Avenue; Corr.-Secretary, Gus.Franeq, 11 St.Paul St.West.ALLIED rillMl.M.TRADES COUNCIL —To promote the Interests of the Allied Union Label (which can be had In either the French or Engpsh language).— The following organizations comprise Council: —Typographical Union, No.178; Jacques-Cartier Typographical Union, No.145; Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union, No.62; Bookbinders' Union, No.91; PhotoEngravers’ Union, No.0; Stereotypers and Electrotypers’ Union.No.til; Mailers' Union, No.39.President, Thomas Black, Vice-President, L.Desjarlais ; Recorder, J.J.A.Ricard, A.Lemarier, G.Vallières; Auditors: It.Pageau, A.Imrcher, G.Bru-uelle.TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No.176.— Meets every first Saturday at No.248 St.James Street.Thomas Black.President, 858 Wiseman Ave, Outremont; Janies Philip, Secretry-Treasurer, 248 St.James Street.Buiness hours : 9 a.m.to 5.30 p.m.; Saturday: 9 am.to 1 p.m.CNION TYPOGRAPHIQUE JACQUES-CARTIER, No.145.— Assemblée le 1er samedi du mois, salle de l’Alliance Nationale.235, rue Beaudry.Président, Jos.Gauthier, 723 rue Lafontaine: Sec.-Arch., A.F.Ricard, 439a, rue Breboeuf ; Sec.-Fin et Trésorier, Louis Gadoury, 201 Drolet.BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS, No.2M —Meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m., 243 Maisonneuve St., President, Emery Dan-phinal8, 3060 Adam St.; Uec.-Secretary, N.Poirier, 245 des Erables; Fin.-Secretary, and business agent, CbaB.McKercher.243 Maisonneuve St., Garean Hall.BOOT AND SHC«1 WORKERS.No.*»».— Meets every-Friday, at 8.00 p.m., at 243 Maisonneuve St., President, Geo.flt*-ben, 278â Delorimier; Recording-Secretary, Jos.Racette, 343a Plessis St.; Financial Secretary and Business Agent, Chas.A.McKercher, 243 Maisonneuve.Gareau Hail.BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS’ UNION, LOCAL 257 DE ST-HYACINTHE.— Assemblée tous les vendredis à 8 heures du soir, au No 71 rue Mondor.Président, Ernest Gendron, Secrétaire-financier, Arthur Brodeur, Village SLJoseph, St-Hya-emthe; trésorier, C.E.Lemieux; 19 ru» St-Simon.UNION INTERNATIONALE DES BARBIERS •D’AMERIQUE, Local 455 de Montreal.—S’assemble le 1er et 3me lundi de chaque mois au 217 Ste-Catherlne est, à 8 heures p.m.Président, Bruno Roy; secrétaire-archiviste, Arthur Milord ; secrétaire-trésorier, di Mdro, 217 Ste-Cathe-rlne Est, Tel.Est 6417.MUSICIANS’ PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF MONTREAL.Local No.4»«.A.F.of M.—Assemblée le 1er dimanche du Trimestre et le premier vendredi de» deux mots suivant, à 10 heures du matin, a la salle des Musiciens, 266 Salut-D»nl«.Président, J.G.Molinari; Sec.archiviste, J.1.Paquet; Sec.-Trés., A.Delcourt, 266 rue Saint-Denis.Téh: Est 7014.Heure* de bureau: 16 heure* a 12.36 heure*.UNION DES RELIEURS.Local 91.—Assemblées tous les 1er et 3e mercredis de chaque mois, à la salle de l'Union, 3 rue Craig Est, à 8 h.p.m.Président.C.H.Fraser, 283B rue Saint-Georges.Secrétaire-financier et agent d’affaires.Jos.Pelletier, 3 Craig Est, chambres 22-23.Téléphone: Est 8997.BRICKLAYERS, MASONS AND TILE LAYERS’ INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.LOCAL 4 of MONTREAL —Meeting every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 70 Jeanne Mance St.Office address, 70 Jeanne Mahce St., Room No.5, Tel.Plateau 3778.President, Joseph Verdon, 220 Harvard Ave, Westmouut, tel.Walnut 1995w; Fin.Sec,, G.H.Dunmore, 2121 Cartier St., -tel.INTERNATIONAL, BARBERS’ UNION Local 659.—Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, at 839 St.Lawrence Blvd., at 8 P.M.President, W.Rosenes, 18 Prince Arthur West; Secretary-Treasurer, K.Slousky, 147a Colonial Avenue.UNION INTERNATIONALE DES STE-REOTYl’EURS ET ELEGTROTYPEURS Union locale No 33.— H.AIulo, président Geo.Poitrus, secrétaire.S’assemble le line lundi de chaque mois au No 235 rue Beaudry.FRATERNITE DES WAGONNIERS DE CHEMINS DE FER, LOGE ABERDEEN No 182.— S’assemble le 3me lundi du mois —„ .—.cu.-ie» au Monument National, salle 15.Président, Belair 0503w ; Business Agent, II.Olive! ! "r.O'Brien, Secrétaire, Jack Colllster, 258 2186 St.Andre St., tel.Calumet 09941’ Wilbrod Ave Verdun, Secrétaire-correspondant, Jos.Ste-Marie, 803 Doriou, tel.Est UNION INTERNATIONALE DES TAIL- 7332J.LEURS DE PIERRE DE MONTREAL Assemblée tous les 1er et 3e ludls de chaque mois, à 8 heures p.m., à la salle de l'Alliance Nationale, 235, rue Beaudry.Président, A.Laurin, Sec.-Corresponduh.t, Jos.Poulin, 1030, rue Bourbonnière, O.Jetté, secrêtuire-Iinaucier, 630, rue Garnier.de la plus haute importance ont été dis entées ainsi que la question d’être payé chaque semaine et aussi d’un jour de repos sur sept.A'un certain moment la discussion a été très animée et tous les membres prirent une part active dans la discussion.On procéda ensuite à l’élection des officiers qui furent to s élus par acclamation.Président, L.Lapointe; viee-présideiit, P.Pipernie; secrétaire-financier, G.Lebrun; secrétaire-archiviste, A.Gadietix; guide, G.Boucher; inspecteur», E.Rousseau, N.Penegrini.1 Après 1’installation des officiers qui fut.présidée par A.Bastien, organisateur de la Fédération Américaine du Travail, le nouveau président remercia les membres du local pour la confiance qu’ils lai ont témoigné en l’élisant à la présidence par acclamation; les au très officiers parlèrent dans le même sens.Après l'ajournement, il y eut l’élection pour l’exécutif général.La branche de l’est était représenté par MM.J.A.Vincent, Alf.Yarreil et A.Lemieux.1 L’exécutif général se compose de L.Lapointe., président;-F-J.A.Vincent, vice-président; A.Cadieux, secrétaire-financier; G.Lebrun, trésorier.L’assemblée de l’exécutif aura lieu mercredi le 15 avril, au No 417 Ontario Est à 8 heures p.m.Que tous les membres soient présents à cette assemblée., Lorsque vous achetez un cigare exigez que ce soit un cigare d’union portant la marque syndicale.grande compagnie de transport auront pour mission de veiller à leur bien-être.Sous le rapport du eonfort, de la cuisine et du service général, tout sera parfait; la réputation du Pacifique Canadien en fait foi.Le départ aura lieu de la gare Windsor, à Montréal le 7 juillet.Se dirigeant immédiatement vers l’ouest, le train atteindra Winnipeg deux jours plus tard.Les arrêts suivants seront Régina, Moose-Jaw et Calgary.Puis viendra Banff, la célèbre sfation thermale des Rocheuses; le lac Louise, réputé dans le monde entiei’, rece-"ra ensuite la visite de3 excursionnistes.En allant toujours vers l’ouest, les merveilles de Field, Glacier, Albert Canyon, du Fraser, etc.défileront sous les yeux des voyageurs.De Vancouver, ceux-ci traverseront à Victoria, où ils séjourneront plusieurs heures._ Au retour, le train spécial s’engagera à travers les districts fruitiers du sud de la Colombie.De Windermere à Banff, des automobiles emporteront les voyageurs à travers les plus beaux paysages de montagnes qu’il soit possible de concevoir De Banff, ils iront à Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg et Fort-William, où ils s’embarqueront sur l’un dés bateaux du Pacifique Canadien pour la traversée des Grands lacs.Le train les reprendra à Port-Mc-Nicoll pour les conduire à Toronto.De là, il y aura visite aux chûtes Niagara, puis retour à Montréal, le 28 juillet.Le voyage aura duré 21 jours bien remplis et aura été pour tous eeux qui l’auront fait , une source précieuse d.’éducation.Le prix ' de $335.00 comprend tous les frais, repas logement, automobiles, pourboires, etc.Le nombre des places étant limité à 150, l’on devra se hâter d’envoyer son adhésion à 1 ’.Université.LOGE 8A1NTE-MAKIE No.234 DK LA FRATERNITE DES WAGONNIERS DES VOIES FERREES D AMERIQUE, —Aaaemblée les 1er et 3e vendredis de chaque mois, au No 417 rue Ontario Est.Pré sideut, L.A.Beaudry, 1U0 Desiry ; vice-président, 11.Massé, 134 Meutaua ; secrétai-re^archiviste et correspondant, C.Miron, 485, rue Fullym; secrétaire-financier, 11.B.Lamarche, 1377, avenue Delorimier; trésorier, A.Bertrand, 585 Aylwiu ; chapelain.Jos.Dufault, 5111 Frontenac; gardien, A.Miron, 182 Laurendeau, Montreal Est; guide.E.Denige, lül)c liogan; guide, W.Lieclalr, ti34 Des Erables.BUREAU DE PLACEMENT PROVINCIAL BUREAU—OFFICIERS DU CONSEIL DE DISTRICT DES CliAKFENTlEHS-MENUTS1ERS D’AMERIQUE.— Président, Arthur Fortier; vice-président, Ed.Berthiaume; sec.-fiu., Albert Marot; "sec.très., E, Lautbier; sec.-arch., J.O.Gagnon; agents d’affaires, I*.Lefèvre, Ed eiinry, Ed.Henry, Ed.Toussaint, R.Lynch.Bureeau, 417 Ontario Est.Assemblée tous les mercredis.Téléphone: Est 8033W.FRATERNITE UNIE DES CHARPENTIERS-MENUISIERS D'AMERIQUE, LOCAL 134.— Fortunat Doucet, Président; Secrétaire-Financier, J.A.Roy, 558, rue Wolfe; Secrétaire-Trésorier, E.Tisdel-le; Secrétaire-Archiviste, P.Lefèvre, 1410, avenue Papineau, Tél.Bélair 8I02-W.Le local s’assemble tous les lundis soirs, au No 417 Est, rue Ontario, SijJle No 1.L’UNION No 1558 DES CUARPENTERSI, MAISONNEUVE.—Assemblées tous les vendredis soirs, à 8 h., Salle Lafertière, coin des rues Sainte-Catherine Est et Aylwin.Président, J.A.Chamberland, 48, rue Saint-Germain; vice-président, E.Bonneau; secrétaire-financier, EIz.Hellsle, 1645 Cartier; sec.-Arch., O.Proulx, 974 Pie IX; sec.-trés., E.Parent, 427 Bourbonnière; conducteur, W.Ifoberge; gardien, Paul Parenteau; syndics, S.Parenteau, G GuerarJ et A.Robert.UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA, Local 1244.—Meets every Saturday night at 217 St.Catherine St.East at 8 P.M.President John Shears, 1244b Messier; Treasurer, James Fraser, 525 Green St.; Recording Secretary, K.Lynch, 64a Breboeuf St.FRATERNITE UNIE DES PEINTRES DECORATEURS, LOCAL 34#.—Assem-blée tous les lundis à 8 p.m., 417 Ontario Est.Président, Emile Pelletier, 012, Do-rion; Vice-Président, M.Lepage, 3150 St-Laurent; Sec.-fin., F.Gariépy, 654 Dorlon; Sec.-Arch., Jos.Delisle, 485, Ontario Est; Tr-sorier, E.Lemay, 3037, Casgratn : Agent d’Affalres, L.P.Botsselle, 417 Ontario Est.UNION INTER.DES TRAVAILLEURS EN FOURRURE, No 66 — Assemblée tons les 1er et 3e mercredis, à 8 heures du soir, à la salle de l’Union du Commerce.149 rue Berri.Prés., Arthur Paquette, 162 Chambord ; Sec.-arch., A.Beaupré, 680a, De Gaspé; Très., G.R.Bourgeau, 135 Amherst; Agent d’affaires, A.Roy, 182 Sainte-Catherine Est.Sous le contrôle du Gouvernement d» la Province de Québec FRANCIS PAYETTE, Snrlntendant 8-10 rue Saint-Jacques Heures de bureau: 9 a.m.à 6 p.m.Tél.: Dépt.des femmes: Main 2133 Tél.: Dépt.des hommes: Main 2241 Nous plaçons gratuitement, le» hom mes, femmes et jeunes gens.Nous of frons du travail aux Journaliers e Ouvriers appartenant à tous les corp de métiers: Dans les fabriques, les usines, les travaux de la construction ou de l’agriculture.Nous offrons de» places dans les Hôtels, Restaurants, bonnes places pour domestiques, hommes et femmes, ingénieurs, chauffeurs, Débardeurs et Terrassiers, Commis et Sténographes.Les propriétaires et le* agents des chantiers sont tout spéciale ment invités à présenter leurs demandes (i Bureau Provincial For SORE THROAT COLD IN CHEST etc.Chas.F.Tilton, Fairvillc, N.B.write*: ’I wish to inform you that we consider your MINARD’S LINIMENT a very superior article, and we use it as a sure relief for sore throat and chest.I would not be without it if the price was one dollar a bottle.” Yarmouth DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON! s.WORKERS UNION/ UNIO^STAMP Factory No shoes are Union Made, under our Fair Arbitration contract, except those having this stamp.INSIST upon having them for The Whole Family.BOOT & SHOE WORKERS’ UNION 246 8UMJÆER STREET, BOSTON, MASS.COLLIS LOVELY, President.CHARLES L.BAINE, Sec.-Treasorer. Le seul journal ouvrier bilingue de la province de Québec.La meilleure arme entre les mains des travailleurs.ÜTt|p flalmf fe Jttmtiic (ÊHiuraf The only bilingual labor paper in the Province of Quebec.The most efficient medium laborers have ever had.11th Year — No.IS SAMEDI, 11 AVRIL 1925 — MONTREAL — SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1925 PRICE: 5 CENTS Will There Be a Tariff Commission ?Newspapers and politcians have been busy lately talking about the possibilities of a Tariff Commission.Labor has advanced the idea of a Commission for years, and as everyone knows the tariff has been the perpetual football of polities, from time immemorial.The adroit politician uses the tariff on the hustings as his umbrella to put up when it rains in politics.He can twist it any way that will suit his constituency.Take the Progressives in the Federal House, they are bold and brazen about their tariff opinions.They want free trade.We do not pretend to deal witli party politics, but the tariff is the old cockpit of political quarrels and political controversy.Take it out of politics and a sigh of relief will be heard from ocean to ocean.In the United States, a protectionist country, the Tariff Commission is a great success.Whenever foreign competition with the United States industries shows a danger, they gather their Tariff Commission together and they study and report upon it.The President is endowed with certain power so that he may change duties, when they need changing or are inadequate to shield an industry.The United States Tariff Commission does not frame the tariff, but receives it from Congress and operate it or dictate its rights and wrongs.See what it would mean to a Canadian Premier or Minister even, to have no worry about tariff laws and have a Commission made up of selected men of all parties but independent of partizan pre judices, who would advise data upon which the head of the country could act or refrain from acting.The Government of Canada acts like the President of the United States.It can put articles on the free list, by order-in-council, but Par liament alone can increase the duties.To-day we see in the House of Com mons the peculiar state of affairs, which could alone be remedied by a Tariff Commission.Neither the Executive of the Country nor the House of Commons seems to care a straw about increasing the tariff for other than strictly revenue purposes, j This apparent indifference may be acting but it exists all the same, It is quite possible also that the King Government is just using the idea of Commission for a pre-election “feeler but if they should link thqt slogan up with out and out protection as a policy such as the great Laurier did in 96 when he angered the Tories by stealing their policy and Canada prospered for fifteen wonderful years, there is little doubt of the result.Labor has always favored a Tariff Commission and in recent conventions it has been a strong plank in their plat form 0" Government reform.An Investigation Is Needed Nova Scotia coal miners recently re jected the proposal of the British Empire Steel Corporation to reduce wages.Work has been so irregular in recent years it has been barely possible for some of the miners to exist.In reply to the statement that the mines and mills cannot be operated profitably while costs are so high, the workers say that there has been extravagance and inefficient manage ment.Certainly before the men’s wagds are reduced they are entitled to a more satis factory reason than has so far been sub mitted.The steel mills and mines in Cape Breton are most favorably situated, They have many natural advantages.The country round about is rich in coal de — posits.Just across the mouth of the Gulf St.Lawrence, at Bell Island, off the coast of Newfoundland, there is an im mense bed of iron ore.It is thus possible to bring the ore to the blast furnaces by cheap water trans portation.For export, Sydney is right on the lines of ocean commerce, more conveniently located for shipment -to such markets as South America than almost any other industrial port.When the promoters of the British Empire Steel Corporation came to the Dominion Government for a federal charter, they pointed to the great natural advantages, with enormous resources close at hand, that the industrial properties enjoyed in Nova Scotia.They proposed ta capitalize the advantages of the eo^ poration at $500,000,000.They failed secure the Dominion charter, but they were subsequently authorized by tin* pro- vincial Legislature of Nova Scotia to issue $500,000,000 of stock on a bond issue of about $31,000,000.It is stated FEBRUARY COAL MINE ACCIDENTS Accidents at coal mines in the United States in February caused the death of 184 men, according to reports fur nished by the various State mine inspectors to the Interior Department through the Bureau of Mines.Fifty-one of the fatalities, or more than one-fourth of the total number, were due to a mine explosion at Sullivan, Indiana, on February 20.The accident rate for the month, including the Sul livan disaster, was 3.99 deaths per million tons of coal produced, the out put of coal during February being 46,163,000 tons; excluding the explosion at Sullivan, the rate was 2.88.For the month of February, 1924, the fatality rate was 3.33 per million tons; there were no major disasters during that month.For bituminous mines throughout the country the number of fatal accidents during February was 139.As the output of bituminous coal during the month was 38,987,000 tons, the fatality rate was 3.57 per million tons (including the Sullivan explosion), as compared with a rate of 2.79 for February last year, and an average rate of 3.93 for the month of February over a ten-year period (1915-1924).For anthracite mines alone, the reports for February showed 45 men killed by accidents, which, based on a production of 7,176,00 tons of coal, indicated a fatality rate of 6.27 per million tons, as compared with a rate of 6.69 for the same month last year, and an average ten-year rate of 6.29 for the month of February.Reports made to the Bureau of Mines for- the first two months of 1925 for the entire coal-mining industry show a production of 105,477,000 tons of coal and a loss of 406 lives from accidents at the mines, thus indicating a fatality rate of 3.85 per million tons produced.For the corresponding period last year the production was 115,27J,000 tons and the fatal accidents numbered 432, the fatality rate per million tons being 3.75.During January and February, 1925, the reports for bituminous mines alone showed 307 fatalities and a fatality rate of 3.38 per million tons, based on an output of 90,901,000 tons of coal, as compared with a rate of 3.46 for the same two months a year ago, a rate of 3.90 for the entire year 1924, and an average rate of 3.59 per million tons for the ten full years, 1915 to 1924.— International Labor News Service.that, so far, the corporation has issued stock to the value of $101,000,000.Surely there is something to be said for the view that, before the workers are required to accept lower wages, a thor ough inquiry should be made into the capitalization, the financing and the man agement of Besco, as the corporation is called.Dr.J.W.Robertson, whose unselfish work for Canada is highly esteemed throughout the Dominion, has inves tigated conditions.A few weeks ago he proceeded to the seat of the impending dispute, at the request of the Dominion Minister of Labor, in an endeavor to set up machinery of conciliation.It is Dr, Robertson’s expressed opinion that fact-finding commission is needed to determine the responsibilities of the British Empire Steel Corporation, as well as of the organized labor movement, for the recurring industrial disputes.In the meanwhile, the unemployed miners and many other people have to endure privation and want in one of the most beautiful provinces of Canada, where the natural resources are all that could be desired, but the financial con trollers of the corporation for the most part live abroad, or in cities remote from the impoverished homes of the workers.—The Christ PRINTERS TO VOTE ON INCREASE HOME FUND ASSESSMENT Increased population at the Union Printers’ Home in Colorado Springs, due to admission of ex-soldier printers, has contributed toward disturbance of the institution’s expansion program, James M.Lynch, president of the International Typographical Union, reports.Every union printer in the United States and Canada will be called updn to pay 10 cents additional monthly assessment to enable completion of an addition to the home and to provide for its maintenance if the proposal is carried in a referendum election within the union.“Preference in admitting applicants to the home, especially to the hospital has been given to World War veter ans,” said Mr.Lynch.“Work on an addition to the main building, planned to cost not more than $200,000, has been delayed pending the settlement of the assessment increase proposition.Many members, who need treatment, have been compelled to remain on a waiting list.‘The addition now under construction will provide additional sleeping rooms and nine rooms more for the medical department, which is now embarrassed for space.Under the laws of the union the home may not be assisted by loans from funds maintained for other purposes, so our only course is an increased assessment, which will make the per capita cost of the home 40 cents a month.” The last convention of the union authorized placing of World War memorial tablet in bronze, containing names of the 7,343 union printers who served with Canadian or American forces, in the Union Printers’ Home.HOW PROFITS ARE HIDDEN New York, April 4.—The main reason why corporations split up high priced shares of stock is to disguise profits, says the Magazine of Wall Street.Another reason for “this form of melon cutting” is to attract buyers Who can not afford high-priced stocks.By issuing a larger number of stocks, thereby reducing the price, profits can be spread over a large area without attracting general attention.Our Readers This department we hope may develop Into the most power of all, as has been proven in the Old Country papers not only interested in Labor but general newspapers.We do not necessarily agree with all that is sent in but we do believe In fairplay, so bear the fairplay torch and write to us.The test of a sound mind is to investigate thoroughly what most people scoff at ignorantly.«• Dear Mr.Editor, Ain’t it awful the way these Bolshevists are going on?C.P.Armstrong, who writes for the Canadian Thunderer is much alarmed because Canon Scott of Quebec suggests nationalization of the Nova Scotia mines; he says that’s talking Bolshevism.I understand the Montreal Harbor Commission is a Bolshevist institution; I don’t know about the Quebec Liquor Commission, it’s merely provincialized, I suppose.As the Gazette seems satisfied with them, maybe they are good Bolshevists.And the Gazette laments that there are people in all centres who admire the Russian Government.It doesn’t, however, want us to admire the Canadian Government.What government then does it want us to admire?WAGE-EARNER.* * * Editor, They say that Canada needs men to work on the land—that anybody can get a job in the farm.I read in the paper last week that there were 988,000 persons employed in Canadian agriculture in 1922, as against 933,735 in 1911.That's an increase of 54,000 in 11 years.Therefore Canada apparently needs only 5,000 additional farmers a year.That ain’t much.Not many new jobs there.Considering 110,000 young Canadians, boys and girls, are added to the possible working population each year.And then there are about as many immigrants or more.M.M.D.* # # Editor, Bill Duff, M.P., bught to be a Cabinet minister.How did he figure that Cape Breton mines sent $2,000,000 to Indianapolis in four years?They raised $247,000 last year.But of this over $100,000 was for relief of distress, caused mainly by unemployment, the unemployment in turn being largely due to immigration encouraged by Governments and Besco.About $70,000 was sent to International Headquarters.Probably the International Miners ’ Headquarters have sent more mony into Nova Scotia, since Besco was formed than it received from Nova Scotia.Canadian unions should have a publicity bureau to answer wild statements made in Parliament and the press.Labor M.P.’s do their best, but they don’t have all the facts at their finger ends, and their speeches are not adequately reported in the daily press.I.BURNS.* * # To the Editor.I read in the papers that Great Britain LABOR REPRESENTATION IN CANADA In an address in Montreal recently, Mr.J.S.Woodsworth, one of the two Labor members in the Canadian oHuse of Commons, is reported to have de elated that, after the next election, he hoped to see Labor represented by twenty-five members, who, if the other parties were more or less of equal strength, would wield considerable power.Mr.Woodsworth inferred in his remarks that the proposed Increase in the number of members of the com mons would assist in the realization of his hopes.It would be desirable if Labor had more representation in the Canadian Parliament: there are tens of thousands of labor men in Canada who have no party affiliations, and who cannot be said to be truly represented at the present time.However, this is not a new conditions; it has always existed in Canada, and yet Labor has never been more successful in the Canadian political arena than in 1921, when it managed to elect two members.In some centres, if all the labor struck together, there is no doubt that they could succeed in electing their nominees; but they do not seem to do it, and unless Mr.Woodsworth can produce some evidence that the labor men have sustained a change of heart and are able to reach much more unanimous agreement in relation to politics than they jjeem to have and that their past 'efforts indicate, his hopes need not cause any serious alarm to those who would rather be represented in the house of commons by a white-collared nincompoop than by an intelligent gentleman reeking of the factory or the mine.— The Western Producer.?a As the Worker sees his World Summary and Digest of Important Events of the Week.Here and Abroad.' » a* THEODORE QUITS IN QUEENSLAND E.G.Theodore, Labor Premier of Queensland since 1919, has retired and been replaced by Comrade W.Nr Gil liés.The London Bureau of the S.L.I.says comrade Theodore quit because the Labor Party disapproved of his op position to the introduction of the 44 hour week in State industries and the way he negotiated a loan in London, last year.relief associations has diminished, and apparently the country outside of Nova Scotia is not taking the same active interest in the distress conditions broadcasted by some of the newspapers.The Government of Nova Scotia has appropriated to the Red Cross $20,000 for use in relief work in the mining district which will undoubtedly reach only cases of actual distress, whereas other contributions recently made could not be subject to the same careful distribution.A rumour was circulated through the mining district to the effect that John L.Lewis, International President of the U.M.W.had authorized relief to the extent of $10,000 per week.This was most discouraging to the district and was very much criticised as not being anything ^ ____ ___ ________ near to what would be necessary to prop- has kept her war promises to the people trL and no further announcement of to the United States to find any kind of home.Others throughout unemployment have a very poor kind of home in Canada.But still Canada can find mil lions to spend on immigration, and help create unemployed problems, such as we have in Cape Breton, Calgary and many other places, PUZZLED.• # • Mr, Editor, I hear that some of our high financiers are saying that Lord Byng ought to be sacked because he made a contribution to the locked-out miners in Cape Breton.It is said to be a terrible thing for the official head of the State to lend aid and comfort to workers who refuse to submit to the will of their masters.We are living in terrible days, and I don’t know what will come to pass.But I believe Lord Byng only followed the example of the Great War Veterans.Do you think Premier King will fire him?BILL BOWERS.VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION The matter of voluntary arbitration in the settlement of trade disputes was among the subjects discussed at the seventeenth annual convention of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association which met in Quebec on February 4 and 5.The association recorded itself as being in favour of the principle of arbitration and the board of directors was asked to prepare a plan of voluntary arbitration and put it into operation.Mr.Editor, The Toronto Telegram says that no Canadian eoal miner should be allowed a license to work unless he withdraws from membership or renounces allegiance to the International Union of United Mine Workers.I wonder if Toronto even bought a half ton of Canadian coal.So long as it buys American coal, its patriotic concern to protect the Canadian miner from the alleged domination of alien authority will not be edifying.Are Canadian editors so stupid that they do not know that Canadian Unions attached to Internationals have local self-government?Or do they proceed on the idea that by repeating a lie often enough, some of their readers will believe it?N.S.Sydney, N.S., April 9, 1925.The Editor, The Labor World, Montreal.Dear Sir : he situation in the mining districts during the past week has been normal without any disturbances of the peace.Distress is prevalent, of course, in certain quarters and has increased some due to the lengthening period in which the miners have been out of employment.As far as is known there have been no meetings or negotiations between the officials of the British Empire Steel Corporation and the officers of District 26 of the United Mine Workers.There are no indications that any meetings have been arranged nor that any action is being taken by the Provincial Government or the Dominion Government to get the two sides together.The help being received through the relief has been made.It is generally understood that the officials of District 26 are every hour expecting advices from the International President that he has granted relief, but, —The interurban Washington & Old Dominion railway company was fined of $500 in the district court of Alexandria, for violating the nine-hour, work law.The case has been pending for four years.—The state department of labor will investigate the moving picture industry of southern California, following a preliminary report that 50,000 people earn uncertain pay and are being victimized by employment agencies.•Forty-five per cenT of the losses to business because of disease is due to hay fever and the common cold, ^according to the United States public service.Surgeon General Cumming is arranging a campaign against this affliction.The era of automatic telephones started in Montreal this week.Disconnection of 2,0000 subscribers from manual mechanism was accomplished without dis turbance.The first message was sent to Mayor Duquette.Another notable page of progress has been written by the Bed Telephone Co.which is known for ita de sire to serve its constituency and progress, The president, Mr.C.F.Sise stated that before the end of the year 13,000 dial instruments will be in use.The dial easy to operate and will soon become as familiar as all the other innovations which will ultimately relieve the “hello girls” of their occupation.—With professional baseball in Mont real an uncertainty this season, followers of the game are turning their interest to the local groups which are planning an increase patronage, The Independent league is the first to announce definite preparations for the season, the officers having set April 19th, as the opening date at the Guybourg grounds as the venue.Indicative of the growing interest in these independent leagues of the city is the fact that to take care of the crowds, which last year overflowed the accomodation, work has been started to increase capacity of the Notre Dame street east park to 4,000.While the double-header is in progress at Guybourg grounds on the opening day, an exhibition game will be played between two teams of the loop at the St.Arsene grounds.The teams of the circuit have all been called out to practices this week, and with the work of levelling and rolling the various diamonds already well under way, the early start should prove a reasonable move.The Manufacturer’s Association operate as one big union, and they watch labor so closely that it is always interest ing to know what they are doing Lind what they have in mind.The fiscal year end in April 30.and the new officers are always important to workers as those men are the big employers.The 25th, annual of the Montreal Branch looms up with importance a new chairman of the Board is to be selected, a vice-chairman and an executive all of which means sometimes change of help.The meeting is due for as the long delà/ has taken place,'it isJfa/ 5th' 11 “ €xpected that Mr- H- M‘ assumed in some, nnarforc tw ivr- t.™!„ra1uays works superintendent of the assumed in.some, quarters that Mr.Lewis has refused to give'relief ,qn the ground that it is an illegal strike and that the officials of District 26 have, removed the maintenance men from the mines contrary to the contract with the Company and contrary to his own instructions.There is considerable uneasiness among portions of the men, and many express the desire to get back to work—even with a wage adjustment.The entire situation as far as the men are concerned depends upon what the International headquarters are going to do in the way of relief, and that the miners will probably be very disappointed as the usual relief given under such conditions is so small per person per day that it will only be enough to enable them to exist whilst they carry on their fight.In the meantime Spring is here, and contracts for the sale of coal are being entered into in the markets usually supplied from Nova Scotia.Undoubtedly some contracts will be lost to Canadian mines and will result in less days work in 1925 than if the differences had been adjusted and the Corporation and the employees actively engaged in selling coal Steel Co of Canada, will be the new Chairman of the Montreal Branch.Jaquays is a friend of labor and a student whose influence as chairman will be for better reelings between employer and employee.Sherbrooke, Three Rivers, St.Hyacinthe.Drummond ville and St.Johns will holcf annuals concurrently.—From Toronto cames the news that representatives of laborAmions and the railways held a conference with the Hon.W.F.Nickle, attorney-general, and representatives of the Workmen’s Compensation Board this week regarding payment of compensation to railway employes permantly injured, who came back to work.In some cases men have been taken back at full pay and in addition have been entitled to compeneati-on pay for their injuries.The railways took the stand that a man was not worth more salaiy because he was injured men sign agreements not to draw their conmpen salary because he was injured, men sign trary to the Workmen’s Compensation Act.A workman was awarded $1,500 for and then producing it to fill the con-1 ^oss an eJe obtained under the tracts.I Workmen’s Compensatio Act.His name The increase in the duty on slack goal, Ndmond Lortie sued the Foundation Co seems to be appreciated by the miners and they want all the benefits that accrue from it but I think their leaders are open to criticism in not lining up more openly with the citizens of Nova Scotia who took an active part in placing the situation before the Government in Ot tawa to the end that the duties would be increased.Yours truly, JUSTICIA.* * * Editor, The Trades Council did well to bring the question of hydro-power development down from the clouds of controversy where the big “power interests” would keep it, because they don’t want any development they can’t control.The argument that by prohibiting the export of power, the Americans or somebody else would establish many new industries here overlooks the fact that the first need of industry is a market.Most existing Canadian industries now have a productive capacity much greater than their market demands.Most of these prospective industries are only possible if the United States opens its market—and that means annexation.ANTI-HUMBUG.for $5,000.It was rather interesting to find that the Judge took the side of the workers who has being fooled by the Company into believing that because they gave him a present of $40 at the time of the accident, he had no further recourse, The Judge laughed at this claim and very cordially hinted at uhat might easily be styled “Shop practice.The auto road to New York is open for business, that is the King Edward Highway.It has been closed owing to floods between St.Lambert and Laprai-rie.It now leaves an open road from Montreal to Malone via Laprairie and Caughnawaga.The ferries at Lachine are not yet operating, owing to the shore ice being too heavy for the boats.Montreal-Quebee highway is open O.K., as far as Three Rivers, so too is the Sherbrooke road.Spring is here at last.—Already elaborate arrangements have been made for the great French fête -St-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrated on June 24.A big banquet in a monster tent on Viger Square is one event of importance where 2,000 guests will sit down.Mount Royal will be illuminated and fire works-will be provided while a procession bidding fair outdo any previous one, will to the galaxy of demonstration.Prohibition and Local Dryness “It is a fact that in the United States where the different local conditions of a State, a-town, a municipality, have to suffer the ills incident to prohibition, the law breaker comes under the direction of the Federal authorities.Saloons.The police have no control over such things.The enforcement of the foolish prohibition law is up to the Federal authorities, of whom there are plenty.” Thus spoke the Mayor of one of the large Eastern American cities, the other day, in reply to a committee of women who had called to complain that the town was becoming a haven of vice.This seems in sharp contrast to some of the views recently expressed by President Coolidge, himself a mediocre temperance crank.Mr.Coolidge claims that raids and the curbing of small liquor sales are the duty of the local police, the chief responsibility of the Federal authorities being prevention at the source—stopping the smuggling of alcoholic beverages and preventing their unlawful withdrawal front bonded warehouses.This somewhat light-weight opinion came from Washington, after a Grand Jury in Pennsylvania had denounced the present “farcical inefficiencies gf prohibition enforcement throughout the United States.” It is variously interpreted by State and civic authorities as an attempt to “pass the buck,” a move to do just what they are doing in Ontario, in the direction of local option, and a reasonable appeal for co-operation.There is one way prohibition can be enforced, and Coolidge as well as everyone else knows it, if they but think for a minute.It is to flam the numerous sources of liquor supply.To really get at the bottom of things, The Literary Digest recently took President Coolidge at his word, and wired hundreds of Governors and Mayors of the biggest cities asking their opinion, of the President’s interpretation of the Volstead Act.The replies, as printed last Saturday, in the current issue of this remarkable paper, are far too numerous even to be noted, but the concensus of opinion was that the Federal Government should bear the burden of enforcing its own laws, in view of the fact that it controls a large percentage of nation-wide laws, such as those against counterfeiting, oleomargarine, etc., and there should be no reason for giving one Federal law mor'è sanctity than another.In short, the mass of opinion was against the views expressed by tPresident Coolidge.Of course, the individual States cannot wash their hands of guilt and it is notorious that if the States had the desire to help the Federal authorities they could do wonders.But the law is so despised and the breakers think of no compunction in breaking it that the whole thing is a doubledyed joke.Let Canada wipe prohibition off her statutes.The Montreal District Council of the Canadian Labor Party The regular monthly meeting of the Montreal District Council of the Canadian Labor Party, Section of the Province of Quebec, was held at 235 Beaudry, Sunday, April 5th, at 10.30 a.m., with J.F.A.Foucher, Vice President in the Chair, and with about seventy five delegates in attendance.Credentials were received from Lodge 606, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Workmen’s Circle No.335, from the French Branch of the Communist Party, from the Montreal Patternmakers’ Association and from the St.Louis Labor Club, naming their delegates for .the ensuing year.A letter was received from the Hon.A.David, Provincial Secretary, advising that the communication from the Party asking for an inquiry into institutions housing children has been referred to the Attorney General.The Executive Report contained many matte’r appertaining to the routing work of the Party, included in which was a resolution of condolence to the widow The Quebec branch of the Safety League of Canada, is apparently hampered by lack of support.The Secretary most -devoted man, claims that the safety work should have pratical aid of the public.Improvement is possible.Accidents in this Province, have taken a fearful toil in the last eight years there being 4,256 lives lost through’ what might be easily termed ‘ ‘ preventable accidents ’ ’ Mr.Gadoury the Secretary feels the position of liis branch keenly and he claims there is great apathy amongst the big business to assist the LeagueT Help him is the only answer.—According to data collected by the Executive of the General Confederation of Labor of France, there are now some 2,000,000 foreign workers in that country of fifty different nationalities, including 800,000 italians, / President Green of the American Federation of Labor indorses strike of West Virginia miners; offers to co-operate with operators and Government in seeking remedy for existing conditions in soft coal industry.—British Labor party loses fight in House of Commons .for abolition of death penalty in British army.—Will of late Samuel Gompers sustained by District of Columbia court over objections of widow.Dutch Government plans to lay tax burden on luxury articles.—Makers of dolls’ shoes strike in New York City for wage increase and 44-hour week.—Clash between’ Communists and Fas-cisti marks Premier Mussolini’s first appearance since illness in Chamber of Deputies.—David Kirwood, Labor member of Parliament, receives flood of threatening letters for criticism of Prince of Wales.—Foreign affairs committee of French Chamber of Deputies votes for ratification of Washington eight-hour agreement, provided Germany ratifies agreement.—American Civil Liberties Union denounces breaking up of meetings by Workers’ party members.—Birth control advocates declare overpopulation is chief cause of war.—Ford Motor Company surplus increases $100,400,000 in year.Ohio court rules United Mine Workers can not be held liable for acts of its members and that it can not be sued or prosecuted for the acts of an individual.of the late Vice President Girard of the Provincial Party; a grant of $10.00 for the relied of the Nova Scotia Miners; reports of the organizing committee, who stated the effort was being made to institute branches of the Party in Verdun and St.Gabriel’s Ward; they had also secured two hundred and fifty copies of the speech of Mr.J.S.Woodsworth, M.P.for Winnipeg Centre on Banking and these were being distributed.It was decided to obtain copies of other such speeches, made in the Federal House, in the future, for distribution as propaganda.* * * * The question of the election in St.Gabriel’s Ward occupied considerable of the time of the meeting and was reported on by thp Executive.At the request of Lodge 631 of the Machinists the Executive endeavored to carry out an inquiry into the activities of Alderman Hogan at the City Council, but reported they were dissatisfied with the results.A request to support C.F.Browning, as Labor Candidate, in the forthcoming election in St.Gabriel’s Ward, was also Considered.It was pointed out that the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, to which Mr.Browning was affiliated, was not connected with the Labor Party, and therefore could not be considered.It was finally decided that the Party would take no official part in the election in that ward -and owing to the dissatisfaction with the activities of Alderman Hogan would withdraw the support given him in the last election, thus leaving the election an open one as far as our membership .in that Ward is concerned.The Committee on Employment presented an interim report, urging that steps be taken to arouse interest with a view to the enactment of legislation for National Unemployment Insurance.They stated they were making the effort to secure copies of the Laws of Belgium, France, Germany and other countries apertaining to the question of unemployment relief.A resolution asking that we disapprove of the attitude of the Executive of the City of Montreal in their refusal to take action on the report of Judge Coderre was discussed at length, but the matter was finally laid on the table for further discussion and action at the next meeting of the Party.In this connection it was pointed out that the Executive of the Party was delinquent in their duty in not instructing Alderman Jos.Schubert as to how he should have voted in this matter and it was recommended that a Committee of five be elected for the purpose of studying and advising on these ques.tions.The matter was referred to the Executive Committee.A further resolution was adopted instructing the Executive to write the Provincial Government for information as to the salaries and expenses of European Agents of the Quebec Government.The meeting adjourned at 1.15 p.m.“The wage earners of today stand erect as sovereign citizens of our Republic and look the whole world in the face, demanding no special rights or privileges but insisting that justice, freedom and democracy shall guide our industrial as well as our political destinies.”—SAM.GOMPERS. SAMEDI, 11 AVRIL 1925 — MONTREAL — SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1925 Collective Bargaining By WILLIAM GEEEN, President, American Federation of Labor.The best answer which can be made to those who challenge the workability of collective bargaining- is the fact that it has been working successfully in many industries and in nfany fields of employment.Co-operation, understanding and friendly relationships have been established between employers and employees through the medium of collective bargaining.The success which has come through the establishment of such industrial relationships is a complete answer to those who assert that no harmony or reconciliation is possible between capital and labor.The assurance of complete success through the medium of collective bargaining must be predicated upon a mutuality of interest in industry.A positive understanding must be reached providing for a proper regard and just recognition of the rights of all concerned.Inasmuch as collective bargaining is based and founded upon group action, the union of workers must be unreservedly recognized.In similar fashion the right of employers to control, direct and manage industry and receive a fair return upon invested capital must be willingly conceded.__________________________________ Deserted in the Winter of Life By L.I).BLAND EASTER .Circuit Judge Kyner has ruled that the Armour packing plant, which absorbed the Morris packing plant, may discontinue the pension plan of the latter concern.There is a wonderful lesson to the workers'In this case, if they will heed it.Here were 3,500 employees who were led to believe if they remained in the service of their employer until they were no longer fit t-o work, and gave the best that was in them for the advancement of thier employer’s business, content with the conditions the employer planned for them, they would be assured a competence in their winter, life.But sad to, relate they were deceived.The cold truth hits them too late to recover from the blow and make a fresh start.Industry sapped their vigorous years and deserted them in old age.The Morris employees depended upon the employer instead of themselves.They sacrified in wage rates and labor conditions;.they stuck to their jobs when they could have bettered themselves elsewhere, all becaunse they had been promised a SIX COMMUNIST DELEGATES ARE EXPELLED Seattle, Wash., April 10.—By an overwhelming vote some weeks ago, the Seattle Central Labor Council decided to expel all delegates with Communist affiliations.The vote was 101 to expel and 33 against.Charges were immediately preferred against six delegates by six members of the council.The charges were referred to the strike and grievance committee and the accused delegates ordered to appear for trial.The trial committee considered the evidence submitted by the delegates signing the charges and heard the defendants and brought in a verdict finding all six of the accused guilty and recommending to the council that they be unseated.The council, by a vote of 78 to 71 voted to concur in the recommendations of the committee.The accused delegates did not deny their Communist affiliations in defending themselves—instead devoted their time to praising the Communistic doctrine, the majority attacking officers of the trade union movement and the trade-line policy of organization of the American Fédération of Labor.A number openly admitted that they were Communists.In bringing in the recommendation that the six accused afid found guilty delegates be unseated, the trial committee gave the following reason for its decision : ‘‘The labor movement, in taking any action agaisnt the Communists must do that for self-protection and that only.We are not' concerned with the political or religious belief of any member of organized labor ; we are not concerned with the virtues or faults of the Soviet government of Russia, but we are vitally concerned when any group of men or women outside of the organized labor movement associate themselves to put over a programme which concerns the inner workings of that movement and in order to do that are pledged to practice trickery, to use illegal methods, to lie, disregard anything, just so that their programme is put over.’ ’ The unseated delegates had wasted the time of the council for months in trying to convert the delegates Qf the council to the Communist doctrine.Trade union business was disregarded and representatives of the affiliated unions found it impossible to present the business of their organization because of the programme engineered by the Communists.The accused delegates represented five different trades.The trial committee handled its problem in a laudibly clean-cut fashion.It hewed straight to the line of trade union principles and avoided dealing in per sonalities as was the wont of the accused.Vice President Dave Levine of the council and chairman of the , committee, stripped the Communists of their hppo-critichl garb and revealed the nakedness of their real disrupting practices and purposes, with evidence that was unassailable.pension when they became old.The employer went out of business and the pen sion ceased.All the employees ’ years of sacrifice have’ gone for naught, though the' business still goes on.Since the Armour-Morris merger took place the company has saved $10,000,000 a year in operating expenses, but the pensioners are out in the cold.Every company pension plan in this country is subject to the same finish as the Morris plan.The employer is in absolute control and may abolish the pension at any time.If so disposed, the employer may discharge employees and disqualify them from participating in a pension fund.The employer may sell out his business and the new owner would not be obliged to continue the pension, .just what happened in the Morris case.The employees have no redress, because the pension arrangement is held to be a voluntary gift and not a contract.The Morris case is but another example of the -helplessness of employees, who fail to promote their welfare through their own organizations.If it hasn’t dawned on the Morris employees before, it surely has now, that trade union organizations is the only hope for the workers to establish genuine benerits for themselves.-—The Union Leader.PHYSICAL DEFECTS OF CHILDREN INCREASED BY FORCED LABOUR One-half of the working children under 14 and 15 years of age studied by the State Bureau of Women in industry of the United States have physical defects The study included 412 working boys and girls in New York who are under 16.It was the first effort in this State to find out the relationship between the physical condition of working children and the physical requirements of their employment.Almost one-half of the children entered industry because money was needed at home, but a second very large group went to work because they -were dissatisfied with what school had to offer them.The desire which many of these children have for more education is emphasized by the fact that in addition to working every day, almost one-eight of the children attended night school.“On the health side, the number of physical defects for each child average 2.4,’’ said State Industrial Commissioner Hamilton.“It is a serious finding that children under 16 years of age begin their industrial career with uncorrected physical defects.It is of even greater significance to learn that these defects are being accentuated and made worse by the requirements of the jobs the children are on.’ ’ .In the whole history of the world Easter stands out as the most wonderful paradox in holidays, inasmuch as it is solemnity personified, and joyfulness magnified.The mighty symbols of death and life intensify the period.Ressurrection and death are so near to every one of us that we cannot utter a word “without having a prayerful attitude.Why are you allowed to live?Who provides the glories of a summer time and contrast of joy in an autumn and a springtime?If Christ did not die ; if the crucifixion is only a myth and a dream of some mysterious writer of fiction, then life is a dream, a joke and paintings and music and beauties of all kinds fall meaningless to the ground.The glory and wonder of a divinity living and dying before your eyes, is so tremendous that it pierces all the gloom of skepticism and discordance, and hope gleams always in the heart of the believer, because he knows “He can never die.” The priceless value of a human life as it is wrapped up in the story of salvation, may not mean much to the scoffer, yet he is the first man to answer the faith when trouble occurs such as the Titanic wreck and hundreds of other occasions where men who had not prayed for years said: “Now 1 lay me down to sleep,” etc., on the edge of a raft in a mighty sea where no one ever expected to live.It is joy to know that the story of Christ the Redeemer is true, That we can tell our children with honesty and frankness, and all that makes life worth while is the belief that ‘ ‘ I know my Redeemer liveth.” Be happy on Easter and do not fail to keep the fervent hope that CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED.HARMONY OF HELP IN INDUSTRY THE NATURAL LAW OF CO-OPERATION IS PROGRESS —The following representative business houses are sympathetic with Labor and are interested in the welfare of not only their own help but of workers generally.They believe in the LABOR WORLD and are assisting its policies of cordial relationship between Employer and Employee.:: :: :: :: A number of leading firms whose names do not appear in this list are friendly to Labor and have shown their sympathy in a practical way.LeMonde Ou vrier-TheLabor World The Official Bilingual Mouthpiece of Montreal Organized Workers Member of the Membre de la Presse Internationale Ouvrière d’Amérique Ous.FRANCQ, Editor and Publisher, Vice-President of the International Labor Press ' M.E.ALAKIE Gérant de la circulation et de la publicité 9-11 St.Paul Street West i Capital and Labor Relations Relations between Capital and Labor are rapidly approaching a new phase, in the opinion of James M.Lynch, president of the International Typographical Union.‘ ‘ The welfare of the active business man depends on general prosperity, which means a higher standard of living, ’ ’ said Mr.Lynch.‘ ‘ The time is not far distant when proposal for an attack on the institution of trade Unionism will be coldly received in nearly all branches of trade and industry.f ‘ The reason is easily found.Take thé case of the automobile manufacturer : The saturation point in that trade, sup posing present trade conditions continue, is not far distant.About 24,000,000 cars in all this country may be expected to maintain in service.Editors of The New Republic estimate the replacement need on that number of cars at 3,000,000 yearly.The capacity of American motor car plants is more than 4,750,000 cars a Banking Privileges of Directors To the Editor, East Yorlc Gazette.Sir: March 27, 1925.PENSION FUND FOR POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN The Yancouver city council decided on February 25th to defer until the next municipal election a decision on the proposal to provide superannuation allowances for the policemen and firemen.Under the proposed scheme the employees, in addition to turning over $10,000 from the funds of their organizations, would Contribute four per cent of their salaries to a pension fund, the city contributing an amount equal to four per cent of the salaries.The proposal was opposed on the ground of economy, and it was resolved to examine other municipal pension arrangements, in order to prepare a scheme that would be actuarially sound, this scheme to be submitted to a vote of the ratepayers at the elections in December.HENDERSON BACK ON EXECUTIVE As a plain result in arithmetic those figures indicate ruin for many great plants.The possibilities of foreign markets for many quite obvious reasons are of little importance.Hope for the industry’s future lies in the likelihood of continued improvement in wages and agricultural compensation.In this situa tion thé automobile manufacturer who contributes to funds for campaigns against labor unions is plainly blind “Quoting The New Republic, ‘Any project which tends either to greater equalization of income or to an increase of general productivity ought to be of vital interest to automobile manufac turers.They could invest in the future of either industry to no better purpose than by heavily subsiding the American Federation of Labor for an organizing and wage raising campaign, and by backing to the limit every programme for the elimination of economic waste.The automobile industry is an interesting sample of capitalist culture in general.’ “In all probability no subsidy of the sort suggested will be either offered or accepted, but it is highly probable that a better spirit of co-operation between Capital and Labor will develop as a natural phase of trade evolution.“It will be a bitter pill for some capitalists to allow place in their thoughts for general prosperity alongside of personal prosperity.It, is bromidie to observe that business is essentially ruthless and unemotional, but the fact .must be remembered in any attempt to foretell a future social development.Combinations of employers in varied industries to hold down wages and save on labor are uneconomic and could only be continued by stubborn and costly adherence to the Dawes ideal of much wealth for a few of us, little for the rest.Competition will not permit loyalty to such an ideal.‘ ‘ Money in the common man’s pocket means n market for American products.The world market for such luxuries as automobiles, vacuum cleaners, talking machines and the like may as well be left out of calculations.The living standard and distribution of wealth in other lands offer little encouragement to hope for a production outlet of much consequence abroad.“The automobile maker stands to profit.immensely through increased incomes for the masses.The sum he might save Arthur Henderson, who together with Ramsay MacDonald and J.H.Thomas, were elected as the first British representatives on the Executive of the S.j through low wage scale in his own plant L.I., and who with them, resigned is trifling compared wjth the amount he upon taking office in the Labor Cabin- might garner through ggngrglly increased et of Great Britain in January, 1924, is Wages throughout the land.’ back on the Executive again, having been chosen by the Labor party to take the place of A.B.Cameron.Retail Food Prices Gain Percentage Increase Above 1913 1922.1923.42% .42% To fill the family market basket is costing the consumer this spring more than during the same season of the last four years.According to a nation-wide survey made by the United States Department of Labor, the average consumer is spending for necessary food approximately 51 per cent more than in 1913.Last spring the consumer ’s expenditure showed an increase of 47 per cent in comparison with the pre-war year while in 1923 the increase was 42 per cent and in 1922 the same.The Labor Department, working through its Bureau of Labor Statistics, each month receives reports on food prices from agents in more than 50 large 1924 .47% 1925 .51% cities.The agents get their price quotations from the neighborhood or retail grocery and meat shops.Several quotations are obtained for the same kind of food from each city.This gives an average price for each food in its city.The returns are averaged and weighted to be representative of the entire country.Although it is well known that food prices usually increase in the spring, this year’s increase rate seems to be higher than in previous springs.The spring increase of 1921 was, however, greater than this year although that is hard to understand and explain.In 1921 unemployment was wide-spread and the presumption would be that the demand for food would decline bringing down prices.A correspondent in Detroit for the Wall Street Journal writes that this city has ‘the highpsf per capita income and thé highest per capita of property valua-tious of any city in the world.’ He .attributes this happy situation to Henry Ford's $0 minimum wage policy.Other Detroit employers were bitter against Ford at first because he compelled them to almost double their payrolls, but the result differed from their expectations.The ‘ laborer ’ became an automobile owner, a home owner and a valued customer of the city’s mercantile establishments.Tenement districts disappeared.General prosperity had struek Detroit and business was fine.This review, appearing, strangely enough, in the Wall Street Journal, contains corroboration of labor’s contention that Unionism aims to injure no one but to benefit everyone.” HALL TO LET A very large hall located on St.Catherine St.East between Panet and Visitation, to let for labor or society meetings.For informations apply to Mr.Chas McKercher, Business Agent of the Boot & Shoe Workers, 243 Maisonneuve street.In your issue of 6th inst., there is a letter of Mr., J.T.Loftus on the banks which should open the eyes of your readers when he states that the depositors in banks have available security of less than 3% for their , deposits, an,d corroborates the same with figures.A dangero.us principle is creeping into .our banking system Whereby our directors and their partners are able, to borrow from their banks and there are no reports to the shareholders or depositors as to the rate of interest paid or security for such loans.In the monthly, report of December, 1924, sent in to the Finance Minister under Section 111 of Bank Act, I note that the directors and partners of the banks have been loaned $12,146,842.This is a tremendous privilege for directors of banks and their partners, for if they were not loaned the money, then the banks would have to lend it to others in order to make their dividends.Take for example the following banks: Bank of Commerce with 31 directors loaned $4,624,304, or $149,171:09 average to each., , Bank of Nova Scotia with 16 directors loaned $l,542,139f or $96,383.68 average to each.Royal Bank with 21 directors, loaned $1,115,432, or $53,115.81 average to each.Royal Bank with 12 directors, loaned $906,138, or $75,511,15 average to each.Bank of Toronto with 12 directors, loaned $975,323, or $81,276.91 average to each.The Provincial Bank of Canada does not loan to its directors or any one of them, which is a wise provision yet it is in a sound financial standing.Why not the other banks do the sameî Another more dangerous system is the new method” or formation of “inside corporations” carried by the banks of which the Bank of Commerce has five, Bank of Montreal four, and Royal Bank one.(See Annual Reports to the Shareholders).-, A former president of one of.our present banks, w)iq had nq love for the ‘ ‘ new method ’ ’ let the eat out of the bag, while addressing the shareholders said: Our holdings of real estate for bank premises are all in evidence.We have no inside corporations to which the banks can dispose of its properties, with a view to their disappearance from the balance sheet and their lease by the bank from the same corporation on purchase terms The adoption of the NEW METHOD would admit of the investment by the bank of large sums in the purchase or construction of bank premises without the fact being made apparent to the share holders, the Government, or the public, and of the creation of liabilities for corresponding amounts no trace of which could be discovered in the Balance Sheet.It would be equally proper to extend the operations of such a corporation by in* eluding in its range of purchases from the bank (of.which it would be an adjunct) such assets as overdue debts, real estate, dead and other undesirable loans, etc., and vitalizing these, through a process of book-keeping into lively looking bonds and debentures of corporations, which would, later on, and until disposed of, make their appearance amongst the liquid reserves of the bank,” The tariff question is only a smoke screen for the old parties to discuss at election times, to take the attention of the people away from the money monopoly that the Directors of our Canadian Ranks hold under the present Canadian monetary system.Why the press and representatives qf the farmers in the House of Commons, for Western Canada sit “pat” and say nothing about the above two phases of our banking system, is a puzzle to me.I am not surprised that the Western farmers are leaving the old parties, but don’t know why, for they don’t see how they are exploited by the Canadian Bankers’ Association with branch banks.JOHN GALBRAITH, Sec.Dep.Reeve.113 Samrnon Aye.AT THE PLAYHOUSES AT HIS MAJESTY’S ‘‘Seventh Heaven” from the pen of Aus-ting Strong will be seen at His Majesty’s theatre next week.It enjoyed great popularity in New York, where it ran for two full seasons, and will be seen for the first time outside that city this season.‘‘Seventh Heaven” is a story of the Paris slums, the characters are taken from picturesque types of a little known quarter of the French capital; and its theme, human courage, has for its background the stirring events of the mobilization and armistice periods.The part of Diane, the heroine is taken by Ann Forrest who has been induced to leave the movies for the legitimate 4 stage, and Louis D’Arelay who as Chico is playing his first leading role in the English tongue.AT THE PRINCESS Easter week at the Princess theatre will be devoted to a special appeal for funds of the National Vaudeville Association, an appeal to be made simultaneously all over the continent.Paul Zimm’s Chicagoans, syncopators, headline the attractions.Melle Marceline d’Alroy presents an act of draping and styles; Clayton and Lennie appear in a ‘‘Sundae in London” ; a miniature follies is the presentation of Shone and Squire; Irmanette and Violette dancers, present “A Spanish Idyl,” Harry Rose demonstrates the art of “monolinguism” ; and Margaret Padula, appears in song studies of boys.Another act, not yet announced, completes the bill.AT THE IMPERIAL An attraction that is sure to draw large crowds will be presented at the Imperial next week when Barton Brothers’ circus will show.During the summer months Barton Brothers have one of the most high class out-of-door circuses on the road and the Imperial management considers itself fortunate in being able to secure the show.Those to whom circuses appeal will find all the attractions of the regular circuses, and it is said that when local audiences see the Barton animals perform they will appreciate why circus proprietors are willing to pay large sums for well trained animals.AT THE GAYETY ‘ Happy Moments,” is the attraction at the Gayety next week.A hand picked cast, headed by Lew White Hebrew comic offers two hours of unalloyed fun and entertainment, and it is said few other shows can show the versatility offered by this one.Besides being principals of note, each one of the following offers bits of vaudeville, Pauline Glenmar, soubrette and dancer, Herman Fay, with his Pastime Quartette, Sydney Green, Cleora and Bono, Irene Leary and McGrath and Hassan, dancers.AT THE ORPHEUM After two successful weeks with the comedy ‘‘Clothes and the Woman” the Or-pheum theatre will change the bill on Saturday afternoon and continuing through next week will present “Wedding Bells.” This comedy by Salisbury Fields was one of the biggest hits on the American stage, and when it later invaded London it proved equally successful there.The story is intriguing throughout; joyousness is the keynote of the play, and Orpheum patrons who have enjoyed the company in the past four plays will have an opportunity to see them in a comedy of a different type and one in which they should all show to advantage.MR.WOODSWORTH LOSES HIS MOTHER The sympathy of the whole Labor movement will go out to Mr.J.S.Woods-worth, the active member of Parliament for Winnipeg, who was bereaved this week by the death of his mother.Ingersoll said that all great men had great mothers and in all sincerity we offer our deepest condolence on this sad occasion.HIS MAJESTY’S JOHN GOLDEN’S record smashing drama of Love and Thrill “7th HEAVEN” by AUSTIN STRONG Two years at the Booth-Theatre, N.Y.As Human and Heart warming as.“LIGHTNIN” Eves., 50c to $2.60.Sat.Mat.50c to $2.Pop.Mat.Wednesday—Orchestra $1.50; Balcony, $1.00; 2nd Balcony, 50c PRINCESS Opened for the Season Presenting H.F.KEITH, high class Vaudeville Box Office now Open KESERVE SEATS EARLY Telephone: Lancaster 5232 ORPHEUM THEATRE “WEDDING BELLS” Another sound English success by Salisbury Fields, a great lilt in U.S.A.PRICES: Eves., 50c.to $2.00.Wed.—Sat.Mats., 50c.to $1.00 PALACE St.Catherine W., Opposite Victoria St.Le plus beau théâtre de la ville Toujours un beau programme Vues de premier choix Titres en français et en anglais The most beautiful theatre In town Always a good programme First class Pictures GAYETY THEATRE Home of Columbia Burlesque “HAPPY MOMENTS” Hand picked cast headed by Lew White Two hours of unalloyed fun.No change in prices Time 2.15 & 8.15 Always Something Good at LOEW’S The Union-Right-Through Million Dollar Playhouse RECEIVING ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTION The Alberta Government, in co-operation with the -Imperial Government, has re-opened the Vermillion School of Agriculture, where fifty-seven young men from Great Britain are now, re-seiving elementary agricultural instruction.BUTTER PRODUCTION An increase of slightly over three mil lion pounds in the creamery butter production of the year 1924 over 1923 is announced by the Dairy Commissioner for Saskatchewan.The.total production for 1924, is estimated at 13,494,170 pounds as against 10,473,769 pounds in the year 1923, an aggregate increase of 28.8 per cent.„ IMPERIALTHEATRE Keith’s high class vaudeville and pictures of the usual high class.NO CHANGE IN PRICES HOWARD SMITH PAPER MILLS, LIMITED Makers in Canada of High Grade Papers Head Office 138 McGill Street MONTREAL, DOMINION BRIDGE CO.Limited Head Office & Works at: LACHINE.P.«t.Branch Works: TORONTO, OTTAWA, WINNIPEG.TO CONFER EXCEPTIONAL POWERS ON THE GOVERNMENT An Emergency Powers Bill was recently introduced in the Parliament of South Africa conferring exceptional powers on the government jn cases where essential public services would be stopped by strike.This bill, would enable the Government, by declaring a state of emergency, to prevent action being taken or threatened, affecting food supplies, water, fuel, light or the- means of locomotion, and to facilitate conciliation with a view to a speedy settlement of the dispute, and a general resumption of work.CONGRESS OPENS AUG.15 NEXT The Administrative Committee of the Socialist and Labor International has fixed Aug.15, 1925, as the date for •opening the second congress of the S.L.I.somewhere in Prance, the exact location to tie determined later.The agenda will be made up at the next meeting of the Executive, May 9.ELECTED DICTATOR OF THE LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE The members of the Molders’ Union No.21 are very proud of the elevation of Bro.Gerald Murphy to the office of Dictator of Montreal Lodge 1111, Loyal Order of Moose.Mr.Murphy is Busi ness Agent of the Mold-era Union, local 21, and also International Vice President.Mr.Murphy is a hard worker, and no doubt that under his administration the Loyal Order of Moose will be progressing.We wish to congratulate Mr.Murphy of this important nomination, as we know he is the right man at the right place.HALLS TO LET For Labor Meetings Apply to JOS.LAURIER 415, Ontario East Tel.Walnut 2314W.Tel East 3578 SOUTHERN CANADA POWER CO.LTD.CORISTINE BUILDING MONTREAL TYPOS QUEBEC AND ONTARIO CONFERENCE The executive committee of the Onto rio and Quebec Conference of Tv- graphical Unions held a meeting in January at which with the knowledge and consent of President James M.Lynch and other members of the Executive Council of the International Typographical Union, they endorsed a proposal that the Dominion Government should place a ten cent per pound import duty on all magazines and other printed matter entering Canada from the United States.It was their belief tjmt if this duty were placed on all American magazines some of them having large circulations in Canada would open Canadian tmanph offices, and that opportunity would be afforded for the employment of Canada printers and mechanics.CANADA GIVEN A SEAT Canadian Labor was granted a seat on the general council of the International Federation of Trade Unions at the council ’s general meeting recently in Amsterdam.South Africa had also applied but the request was postponed.Canada is especially interested in the emigration and immigration investigation which the International Federation of Trade Unions has undertaken.hTree questionnaires have been sent out to all countries oh this question, including those not members, such as the United States.SIMMONS, 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