Le monde ouvrier = The labor world, 1 mai 1926, samedi 8 mai 1926

12e Année — No 19 SAMEDI, 8 MAI 1926 - MONTREAL - SATURDAY, MAY 8 •• 4.+ 4‘ + + ,fr,fr'**,*,********,*****’i'** Try Black Horse ale; 100 Years of Brewing experience behind it )Hn£ J** + + + + + + + trfUmuu' ©liuriiT Drink DOW’S ALE Standard of Strength and Quality *4.[.4.++++++++++- samedi du mol», salle UuUtn, £ ?*« dry.Président, Jusepli «Juin: Ufoutuiuo; Suc.-urcli., A.p i;i) j ‘7 ,.,rua ruo Rrébyeuf; Sec.-financier , fJ« Louis Gudoury, 201, rue Druhn.1 suller, UNION DES RELIEURS, I .seul Idée» tuuu le» 1er ul—« tic cliuuih) iiiuiu, d lu tmlfu du Crultf à 6 il.Vtùsl,.;irZ lV riri*H .‘.u‘ ««Kent «luflutie», .: .îc-icpijoiie: ‘f!'« f >“ aalfà fi lï ‘CTîHï _ Lut, a s h.i*.lu.Préd Primer.283R ruo Siilnt-lieui», fliiuucler et ugent d’uffülre» .1, 3 Crulg Est, ehuuiblea 22 ¦ , l.qneustyr 272U.RR1CKLA V ERS, MAsO.N» , l^VVERS* INTERNA I IO S .u' L NI/.ATION, LOCAL 4 et Ia'nS -Meeting every 2nd and 4th t , , ™L «0 Jeunno Mauco St.uui.«• „ , « Jeuinio Maueu St., Room Nu.„ i i m“*.1(1 J77S President, Joseph Ver.» ; ViUr“ vard Ave., WeatmuuuL Tel.W , , i,î- l'iuauelul Secretary und Ru,,.1"J't* llenry Rull, 2344 Ürulèt.TxÀ*i Cul.Agent, *wïlSw.CM IU .N LUI) —-Asdeuibléu ANTttilM ATIOMAI.L .< ,7* EURS DE PIERRE DE l ) mu ‘j’ emblée tous les 1er et : , n T ehuiiuo mois, a 8 heures p.m i, lui' de fAlliance Nutioiiule, 235, «.« t .f,ie Président.A.l.uuriu, See.-C, Joa.Poulin, Um.rue Roua, Jette, seeretiilre-limineler, h.,'., : .«,irnler! lieues et passé hUltliAU—OPFICIERS 1 DISTRICT DES —l.c «SECOND VOYAGE DE L’UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL "> < o.Nsui, nt CHARPI.MI1 Ils MENUISIERS D’AME Kill I I j «lent, J.E.A.Itneette; vi«-«- i,r i Roy; seeré tal ro-Il un neier, A.M lalre-tréBorler, J.L.Feriaud; )' archiviste, Narcisse Alcan I, j ,V falrea: Pierre Lefèvre et Ed : , .i.,r.Rurtiiu, 117 Est, rue Oularic.t««us les mercredis.Téléphuii : 1., > « i.,;;\y !¦ RATEltNTTE UNIE lits .« \ 111*i \ TIERS-MENUISIER» 1.l;i(1Yc' EOCAL 134.- Fortuuui P .i dent; becrétuire-Fluuucier, J.A l , K, rue Wolfe; Secrétaire-Trésorier, f-|«aet’ le; .SecrétaIre-Archiviste, P.t.,.,, nïi avenue Papineau.Tél.AuiIicim , j j?local s’assemble tous les lui.: : .No ‘r séo do deux jours entiers sur Grands Lncs.ils séjourneront i'111'111*1 quelques heures à Toronto, \ i»i i ««rout les cNWtes im[*osantes «lu Niagara rentreront fi Montréal, après tut \ « qui aura été pour eux une pu éditent ion.On pont encore ajouter que eo voyage «le l’Univcrailé do Montréal est «G1’1* à «les conditions très avantagea-" s ¦ll1 point do vtto prix, cliose qui 11 s"" importance lorsqu’il s’agit «l’un «I'T'1.cernent nussi considérable.Ceux «p1* potirrnicnt êlro intéressés feront hu*a «lo eommuniqttor avec l’Universtt' sans trop lartlor à causo «lu noml|rL forcément limité «les places '«lisponihlcs- — Dis donc,' papa, lo verbe so minier, «piel gonro do verbe «pto c’cst?— Certainement, pas un vorbo rôfléch Le seul journal ouvrier bilingue cle la province de Québec.La meilleure arme entre les mains des travailleurs.imût1 (fiiurief The only bilingual labor paper in the Province of Quebec.The most efficient medium laborers have ever had.12th Year — No.19 SAMEDI, 8 MAI 1926 — MONTREAL — SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926 PRICE: 5 CENTS The Crisis in Great Britain seriliul s.‘rinUs 'he prolix in many , ami limy redact i|,[ week mu aiiiouul s instead.miv "I' lltj II.A.SI’ENCE \\ li.ni tlic mine owners of (Iront Britain posted tlieir lookout notices, ,\|ay 1st, this signalled the resumption of a battle, which all |„.,iple knew must he waged and was unavoidable, and which ' ""no re I '' postponed when the Government subsidized the coal mining nine months ago.Thus has arisen a situation which is de-1111111 ||V Secretary (took of the Miners' Federation as “the most ,.,'ids we have ever faced." failure of the Government to submit, proposals which would be ,.niable and permit the mines to be open ' " g re-organization, ‘"•'.'l (l,jt inducing living standards, already too low, placed the respons-!!'.,r the operation of the industry on the shoulders upon the 1 ", (1'rs v it limit government assistance.Their attitude was clearly der:, ill .M r.Hvan Williams, who, in speaking in I heir behalf, demanded Vi ;e_res of the miners lie reduced HI Mi cents per hour, hours of ! 'J,',,.,M-.ed to eight per day and the abandonment of the nation,, riiK-nts, which in turn would put the men’s union ont of action.I'\'tVr 11.1.lie said, the industry would still be operated at a loss.J |f il ls means anything to us, it must mean that, the industry cannot t ;,111v conducted by ordinary capitalistic methods.The miners, ,,i the fields, were living under the most miserable conditions, refused even to discuss the situation until the threat of wage were withdrawn.Wages ranged from $8.1)0'et $17.00 per i the acceptance of the owners’ proposals would cut these ! thaï tin; earnings would he front $5.00 to $10.00 per week Suidi proposals were impossible, when it is understood that ¦ men could only obtain six months work in a year, and militions that obtained were forced to live in lints.The p ,,k the position that, if forced to fight, they would want more wwould demand the nationalization of the mines to prevent .nldiets, which was recommended by the Sankey Commission ,i f,.w v.-.ii - previous.' \,.t fil ial of the British Government stated, shortly after the |(li,|;nili , | the strike was in effect, that “the work of looking after the |i;|j;llll j, ill,' Government's work." The Government has stated that iir no compromise id' any kind, as far as the general strike is Vi,!,e''ia - ' idler the country (meaning the present government) will bre.11, ' -trike or the general strike will break the country.Bet’s see w|lal 11 i means.The mining industry, next to agriculture, is the jit|._,| ihe British Isles.For over a hundred years it has been the foiMiii.iimu of Britain's economic life, and employs more men than any ,,i!,,.[• m tustrial activity.Not less than one half of the population is (|jlVl.il\ dependent upon it.So we must conclude that “looking after il„.j.e .as stated by the Government, does not mean the welfare of t||r in,, .hut the protection of the interests of the few who exploit ainlth, v, In, draw from the mining industry the exlmrbitant royalties.|;U; ; in- situation thus presented is only a part of the story which mu,,Id if in all countries alike.We see the same conditions in the s,,lt ,• nelils of the United States, and right here in our own country, in 111, \ Scotia coal areas, glaring examples of the inefficiency of the a- method of operating industry.Poverty, filth and dégrada hua i.: mail bodies, exploited for profit.I’,-.;¦!,* seem to become hardened to conditions, and thus the 1 jd.i, ' ' of Great Britain, the thousands of young men in hull , ay who have never had an opportunity to work, the thousands „f mi, pyed in other countries, and right here in Canada, are accepted ii, a j,.animent part of our natioat life.The fact that wages have 1 cv,a\ e been slashed to the subsistance level, awakens no great con-irni In Great Britain alone, in the period of 1Î121-25, weekly wages have tiivu reduced by more than l'10,Ol)0,UQjp a week.The mining industry is on a parallel with the textile industry in j.niui f wages paid and bail conditions, and appears to be a curse to the , ini uiity harboring it.At the present time there are about fifty bills bofm In United States Committee on Interstate and Foreign Coin-all hinging upon the authority of the President to intervene in v In tlm textile industry we have equal glaring examples of •ment and ill-treatment, and this regard have only to look i.mu mu in the plant of the American Thread Co., and the eon-diti.m• P.i-saie, X.).where some 15,000 workers are now on strike.In ilir 'Hii'.T instance, 2,500 employees have been on strike for more than ., ai' because of wage reductions, while the Company’s profits ; ten years totaled $18,000,000 and has paid more than 250 per - -m in dividends.'IT s' has come when people, and the organized workers in particular, in gœ»œmummromtmn:m3murc::mmm»:mrc»œmB8:œt«:::u::«:mtmmuœmmmœirctt8nœî«nna8mœ5ttf The Week at Ottawa ll!l .T.S.WOODSW'ORTH tmtffiBttmffimmfflmmBtfflmffimtffinmtmmtmmffiBmmnnamwmitmuiiiiiiiimffinfflmmmnnmntmnnnari i One of tlio most hothersomo tilings’ we meet with in practical legislation is tlie question of jurisdiction.Sixty .veins ago the li.N.A.Act attempted to assign certain powers ta the Dominion and others to the Provinces.Since that time there has developed our modern industrial life, with all the complicated questions arising therefrom.These were never contemplated by Oie framers of our Constitution and now we may argue hack and forward indefinitely as to whether any particular matter, such as the Eight Hour Day or the Minimum Wage, is ;i matter for the Cederal or Provincial autlior-it ies.At the conclusion of the War, there was included in the Peace Treaty a section devoted to Labor problems.Tins was as much a part of the Treaty as was the settlement of the boundaries of tlie.European countries.Canada as a signatory to this Treaty, soleinnlv promising to maintain Labor’s rights.Among these was the eight hour day.Now it is claimed that Canada lias really not tlie power to enact eight eight hour day legislation, because this would be an interference with civil rights, which under the British North America Act belong to tlie Provinces, hilt it is conceded that Canada can enforce the eight hour day of its own public works.Then come practical questions such as the men overworking on the Canadian National Railways.We are told that, the Canadian at is after all not one id' tlie ion’s public, undertakings, but it is to lie administered 'entirely independent of politics and lienee that the Federal (iovermneut has no jurisdiction.This raises the whole question of the control of tlie Independent- commissions which wo have set up.For example, within the last few days we have had some rather serirfus charges made, against tlie members of the Civil Service Commission.Tho cvidenco before tlm Customs Committee would seem to show that men have been in in receipt of large and frequent gifts of liquor from various of "icials.Further than that, there would seem to have grown up something id' a patronage system, even within the Civil Service itself.In the face id' these conditions, we Members id’ the House seem to show that men have been effective action that can be taken ms to be to bring ptv-suro enough on tlie Government t" change the entire presonnet of tl.Commission.This action would, of co : e might, be said to be unwarranted i:.-rferenec by politicians.In such matters, the gal Members of tlie House are nlwny- to the fore.Then wc have legal Mend" i - constantly graduating into position oil various commissions or to judge ii .Those of us who are laymen : inclined to think that the legal fraternity are altogether too firmly cutr, ached in the various public, bodies in this countrv.In one matter, a year oi two ago, one member actually proposed that since a certain measure was one in which lawyers should be appointed to deal with the question.Some of ventured to suggest that if this were tone it might be well to have labor n liters settled entirely by labor pcopl- and agricultural allairs settled cut Iv bv farmers.being in possession of it.ought not to Ire in possession of it.They have got into the possession of it through no merits of their own, they have simply sat.at the toll gate, and they would make it.still harder for the consumer and the producer by unloading tlie burden of taxation on them.” Mr.Bird ridiculed the pretensions of the business men who so largely dominate tho life in this country, lie quoted a description of a modern captain of industry: Protection or Prohibition ‘‘Chicago I t th rill judge scons prohibition authorities for i ‘ prosccuting tin poor, thr fritmllcss ami the ignorant, while “the big violators get tiicug.” During the lust part of April, a Innuor Federal prohibition director lor Wisconsin was indicted and arrested on a charge of conspiracy to violate the national prohibit ion laws.The indictment alleges that this officer approved the applications of the I’lymouth Wholesale Drug Company and the from bonded Anton who is alleged to have received from the house $5,000 for getting liquor out of bond.This is an indication of the traffic in liquor in the United States which permits the people of means to gel away with violations of the Dry Laws and encourages crime.Our neighbors would do well to study the liquor laws of the Province of Quebec and profit bv II , 11 I I llVll OllIC ‘ ' 1 11 the Badger \\ holesale Drug Company to withdraw liquor warehouses.The latter Company was headed by one proprietor of a road- must hi slaver v 1 view industrial conditions in a more serious manner, for it epaivut that we are fast reaching a stage where industrial ut rivaling chattel-slavery in its worse forms.Among the budget spi one that stands out is that of Mr.Bird, of Nelson.Mr.Bird pointed oat that wo are yet in the grip of war taxation and that" half of our unie il revenue is going every year to pay interest, on our war debt.This is Lad enough but what would it be if the Conservative policy prevailed, and the entire burden was placed upon the consumers?As it is, there has been a swing from direct Nation-1 to indirect taxation.In 1 Pdâl 07 Doinin i cent of our revenue came from the consumers’ taxes and only IS.'! per cent from direct intention.L t year these figures have come, to be SO per cent from consumers’ taxes and 20 per cent from direct taxation; and as Mr.Bird pointed out, the ironical thing is that a considerable portion of the burden-bearers includes returned soldiers.Bet me quote: “You often hear tke doctrine that it is tho sav ings of the wealthy that creates capital.It is no such thing.It is the hard work of the.people; it is the.consumer and purchaser that create capital.Il is time that fallacy was knocked on the head, lid-cause there is nothing so misleading.What we call capita^ and what, our wealthy friends complacently call their savings, is after all tho surplus pro-1 Give us duction which is left, after we have all ! members lit done our best in the elm r so of a year.| will A lot of those who pride themselves on out' experience.‘The type of intellect that leads unerringly Ho great business success—a mind moving in one dimension, without depth or breadth, but incredibly tlexible and adaptable to the needs of the hour.The financier’s reputation tor profundity arose from his unexpected resourcefulness; and this, in turn, was a product of a makeshift intellect, lie had no definite plans, ami no far-reaching vision, but he knew how to surmount obstacles as they arose.In his essential relations to life he was like a peddler on a country road, meeting people who came by, and getting the better of them.•heir ideals are usually naive, incredibly childish, and guided with a meritri cions gaiuliness.Through the control of power they are able to impose these mediocre ideals upon civilization, and thus set a standard of achievement which is unworthy of the human spirit.” Fancy such sentiments in a House that prides itself on its devotion to the ideals l1cr and interests of big business! Mr.Bird went on to show how through the co-operative efforts of the farmers they were able on the industrial plans, to work out many of tho problems towards the solution of which they had failed to accomplish much by political means.He said.“The producers of Canada, for tho first time in their history find themselves today, without the help of the Government, capable of organizing their economic power and able boldly to confront other organizations which so long have exploited them.Let mo warn the House that however contemptuously parliament may have treated the vanguard of this new movement it will not lie able so contemptuously to treat tho main body when it.arrives here.” fifty farmer and labor lie Bird and great changes year.| will soon be seen in the economic and political life of Canada.IX ?-« Our Readers TIiIm department wc hope may develop Into flu* most power of all, un Iiiim been proven in the (Mil Country papers not only InlcrcMrd in Labor hut general newspapers.We do not necessarily agree with all that is sent In but we do believe In fnlrpluy, so bear the (airplay torrli and write to us.The test of a noiiiuI mind is to investigate thoroughly wliut most people scoff at ignorantly.> • • • « 4» * < The T rade U nion Foes • inth 1ms to fight its way n.Ancient' prejudices • i "mo.Hul the struggle i dci clops nil your latent V.Debs.1 ly of the Union Label, civilization advances.«cnxoi h> telephone orders I'tken in tho time n’(HF 1 for one order over tho counter — as ¦ n proven — and ,;mt of a telephone f:iB rages almost a nui': more, as it does, can ., i-o i)L.any doubt -'ii' mind that the ! d who uses the ^T'i1: in' consistently in out over the ¦'Hal who does not?ni afford to overlook ;ii(> rapidly increas-ln;r importance of the | in your busi- Tir increasing sales '"'hieing the cost of selling?ho "pi'ii-mindcd.Try it spasmodically, but Job intently, and judge for yourself.BUILDING EXPENDITURE Washington, D.0., May (1.— Residential buildings arc the greatest factor in current expenditures for new construct ion.Tho value of contracts let for houses ami apartments so far this year has been II per cent of the value of all building contracts.la other words, residences accounted for I I cents out of the average dollar spent for new building.Commercial buildings have been Hi j per cent of the total, the largest factor next to residences.Public works and utilities arc là per cent of the total.This latter class docs not include public buildings such as post offices, schools, etc.However, these public and semi-public structures have been a considerable factor, amounting to 12 per cent of tho lotnl.During tho early months of 1020 building volume has exceeded the correspond ing months for all previous years, which means that over the country as a whole, residential building has increased.Tlie average of rents for residences no longer is increasing.Some sections of the country report a slight dpcline.Nevertheless the supply of now living quarters is being increased.The data oil which Iho analysis is based were furnished by the F.W.Dqdcge Corporation.—International Lu horSNcwn .S' Psychologists and publicity’ men well know tlie value of popular figures of speech that have made statesmen and destroyed dynasties.These forces assisted in fastening the “open shop” fraud on bewildered nonunion workers.So-called “moldors of publie opinion" aided tho trick by misrepresentation, patriotic appeals and jargon about liberty and Iho Constitution.The clear reasoning of organized labor finally triumphed and the public no longer accept Hie “open shop.” They know its purpose Is to deny collective bargaining.This has forced trade union foes (o adopt a new policy.They present the company ‘‘union” with nil the frenzied energy that marked their defense of the “open shop," and prior to that discredited theory their “right to run their own business.’ ’ Now the workers are told that the company “union” is employee representation; that It is the modern substitute for trade unionism.Again is wrong con coaled by an alluring term.These terms have but one purpose—to confuse tire issue of whether workers have tho right to unite and select representatives to negotiate wages and work conditions.Trade union foes dare not face this Issue.If they answer “No,” they run counter to the spirit, of ihe age.If they answer “Yes,” they surrender autocratic control over employees.This they will not do.They are as determined to hold this power as when they frankly (.lischarged workers who joined a trade union.Thus there are three periods in the career of the trade union foe; First, ‘open unionist alleged by Service, open opposition; second, the shop,” that professed to treat and non-unionist alike; third, acceptance of eolleetive bargaining setting up a boss-controlled “union.” Let no organized worker believe the trade union foe is gradually coming to his way of thinking; that he is slowly accept lag the principle of trade unionism.This employer is mon cunning than in Ihe first and second singes, but he is as determined to maintain his autocratic control.lie merely shifts his method of attack.He is hopeful that the hadow of a principle will puss for the substance; that his “union” will check the penetration of organized labor's ideals in his plant.This employer secs .another advantage lo his company “union”—it.does not arouse such pronounced hostility, ns did his open antagonism.Ills talk of employee representation has a pacifist, rather than a warlike, tone.The trade union fo.thus hopes, by smoother tactics, to mninUiin his opposition to collect ire bargaining.His new system also dispenses nidi costly spies in his plant.He can also escape censure by having his hand picked “union” com-miltee reject pleas fm work improvements.Organized worker- should continuously expose the ancient trick of these employers who appeal to emotion, rather than reason.There is one infallible test that should ho applied to the company “union”: Does it permit workers to unito and to si'loet their own représentatives?This question can not ho answered by platitudes and phrases, Efficient T rade U nionists lljl WILLIAM GREEN, President, American Federation nf Labor j BALLOT BOYCOTT NATIONAL MENACE “The failure of citizens lo vote is a greater menace to our governmental system limn violence and other crimes,” said President Coolidgo, in an address to the annual convention of the Daughters of tho American Revolution, in Washington.Violations of law are so apparent that they quickly arouse tho moral power of the people, hut shirking responsibilities of citizenship is more insidious and likely lo be more devastating, said the Chief Exocut ive.“We live in a republic.A vital principle of that form of government is representation.More and more as our population increases il becomes necessary for Ihe people lo express their will through their duly chosen delegates.If wc arc to maintain the principle that governments derive their just, powers from Hie consent of the governed, if we are to have any measure of self-government, if the voice of the people is to rule, if representatives are truly to reflect tho popular will, it is altogether necessary that in each election there should be a fairly full participai ion by all the qualified voters.“This is very far from being tho case in recent years.Since 1880 there has been a marked increase in the tendency to remain away from the polls on tliu part of those entitled to vote.” The president disapproved proposals to penalize citizens who fail to vote.He said the most practical remedy for present conditions was for “all bodies of men and women interested in tho welfare of this country to join together under some efficient form of organization to correct this evil which has been coming on us for more than forty years, and which, within the last decade, has become more acute.” UNION PRINTERS GAIN IN EARNINGS AND MEMBERSHIP —Tho t'anadiau Government has got its immigration schemes tangled up.Officially it has just announced that only 1,200 immigrant, families will be introduced under the Empire Settle nient scheme this year; that number is ill that could he “handled or absorbed”.This is a swift shrinking of a grandiose plan, on which the landlords and business interests were i urging a public expenditure of $250,-1 j'ol.c 000,000.The Govornmotit is obeying tho voice of organized farmers who, have decided that Hie subsidized seulement, of immigrants on farms on a considerable scale would increase the difficulties of tho existing farm owners.No objection is made to the government encouraging, tho influx of laborers who, without financial assistance, have little chance of acquiring farms of their own in a hurry.So the government will still continue to provide assisted passages.Official declarations previously have stated tlml only farm laborers and domestic .servants would be given assisted passages.Now the Minister of immigration says his Department is helping immigrants without farming experience.Against this organized industrial workers are making energetic protest, knowing that tho average Canadian farmer only employes labor a few months in the year, 'and that the immigrants being brought in at publie expense will drift to tho cities to swell the competition for jobs.LABOBITE.Bias imposed upon tho workers and i -mall business of that country looms on j the horizon of all industrial countries, la Merrio England there has been the spectacle of the capitalists mobilizing I their women uuder Iho head of titled j ladies in an al tempt to stampedo public ! sentiment against, tlie wretched miners.The only way the working class can j-trave off an iron handed dictatorship lot capitalists is to build up organisa* lion so powerful that the llitindcrholds "I the gathering storm of capitalist wrath will make no broach in the servied ranks.In so far as the workers lu day fail In do their utmost to st rough ton their 'class organizations, j tFicy invite the fulfillment of Dos-j mend s horrible prophecy, for the capitalists, singly and resentful becauso ilirir system is breaking down, because jit has no answer to the menacing pro-I blent of nneihploymont^ long for a diet-hip of supermen, to prop with their toppling system.OLD BILL.8ir.—As production 1ms been great!,' increased by the machine, itself a product of labor, why should there be three shil'ls in 21 hours in any industry, especially as the same industry may he on short time for a portion of Ihe year.Even capitalists who have favored three shil’ls in (lie past, because they wanted to profit by a spurt in business, now admit that it is unv ¦ to require workers to take their res: in the daytime.So, as a reform, they favors two sliifls between 5 a.m.and II ji.in.The fact that this would condemn (he persona on the second shills a return of humanity— to bnnishinc I from the thentre, the lecture or class room, church activities, and in general the society • of people living normal lives is not, of course, considered n piece of gross insolence.WORKER.Sir,- If.A.Spence complains that labor don’t, get enough to buy back lli" products it creates.Well, what would lie the sense, of putting labor to work il il got all the product.Capitalists are not philantrophists.They know that providence helps thoso who help themselves.Tf tho worker don’t known that he is an ass.-Mr.Spence does not think the soul of a workingman is of much account.At any rate, lie is not interested in its salvation.I ’ll not quarrel with him on that score.I sometimes think it is a waste of time and money for tlm higher classes to interest thorn-solves in the salvation of the working class.That they do so proves how kind amt thoughtful they are.li would bo unkind to give tho working class too much pay.They ’ll spend it on riotous living, and imperil their souls.Abstinence is one of the gi'cnt.virtues and therefore underconsumption is good for the working '’L'iss; il keeps them lean and saves them Iront too much flesh, and its sins, ('lain living is the tiling for plain poo-I'le, and the capitalist deserve credit lor keeping the working class on that plane.I’rovidcneo would ho justified in taking Ihe control of the earth away .I (hi capitalists if they pampered the working class.They would bo laithloss lo their stewardship.It is only the chosen few who can stand prosperity.BUSINESS IS BUSINESS.of Europe Shaw risli writer, says getting TO Sir.—After a tour Desmond, the noted the Fascists are everywh busy to lick the daylights out of Ihe insolent working class.Alter their leaders are killed off the Iron Heel of capitnlism will press harder than ever sil'- Ironie,'lily, fate selected Stanley Baldwin, lie gentle pacifist, to show that : He British government can easily throw j aside the mask of political democracv, [uml stand forth as champion of British banker policy, a policy which even the j organ o! Iho Die-Hards, the National lie-j r,ew of London, has repeatedly denounced, claiming that the Five Big Bankers “I England are mere tools of Internatio-! ,l!|l tinnnro.The hankers want (o force, j not only tlm miners, hut all tho workers I o I England, to accept low wages, in order i (lint British goods may be sold cheaply j abroad.They hope to recover England's former export trade — a wild dream, unless 1 hey can enforce coolie wages, because ONTORIO BOSES KILL ONE WORKER A DAY A death a day as a renal! of Iho industrial accidents affecting workers covered by the compensation act of Ihe province nf Ontario is Ihe tiibuto paid by labor to mammon.Normally I hero nro '150,000 workers covered by the workmen’s compensation net of Ontario, and during tho past .11 years there have been 4,.12,8 fatalities through industrial accidents, an averngo ef more Ilian one a day.In the same period 502,01 1 workers have sustained injuries through industrial accidents sufficiently serious to ho reported lo the hoard ns a ease for compensai inn.This is to say, that over) year one worker in every ten has boon a victim of an industrial accident, invol ving an injury more or less serious.To put il another way, the average worker in industry in Ontario has an ordinary chance of working for ton years with one injury sufficiently serious l;e reported.—Tlie Labor Advocate.lo The organized labor movement of tho country is deeply interested In all forms of vocational éducation.Tho worker who secures educational and vocational training in a trade school becomes a most! efficient worker in his trade and calling.Trade unionists believe that efficient workers make efficient trade unionists.The cause of organized labor Is advanced when the members of organized labor are known to he skilled and trained workmen.Organized labor has always appraised education at its true value.It was one of the first among organized groups to advocate compulsory school aMendanec and the establishment of educational facilities for children, it demanded that >a full and free opportunity he afforded all children of the United States to acquire an elementary education.It has boon highly successful in its efforts in this direction because the educational opportunities throughout tho United States have been steadily improved and enlarged.We want to further enlarge these opportunities so that educational facilities will he placed at the disposal of every child in the remotest section of our land and so that every child will he required to attend school until it reaches the age upon the neck of tho workers, but be-jollier nations have developed their indus ing human, lullin' will develop spunk tries and rnised proledive tariff walls, enough to protest.Then will armaggeddon, a war between the when il may safely engage in serviceable employment.The value of an academic training has been fully appreciated by most people.11 was the general understanding that education was based wholly upon Ihe completion of a classical course, a knowledge of mathematics, languages history and the arts and sciences.Experience is a good teacher ami it tmight us that while Ihe academic and classical courses were sailed to the needs and minds of a large percentage of young people they did not meet the requirements of many students who manifested real genius along mechanical lines and showed an aptitude for vocational training.This appreciation of discrimination in determining the educational course of the student lms grown until now many local elementary schools, institutes, universities and colleges include vocational education in their educational courses.Tho fact that the Federal Government (of the United States) created a Board for Vocational Training and Education is most convincing oviileifco of the great importance which the public places upon this character of education.A statement just issued from the office of tho International Typographical Union in Indianapolis, lad., shows that the earnings of union printers of the United States and Canada increased 12.G per cent in the 17 months beginning November 1, 1021, as compared with earnings for tho 17 months preceding that date.The total earnings of union, members in the period mentioned amounted to $231,154,780, an increase of $25,020,953 over the period of tho previous 17 months, which totaled $205,533,380.Wage increases for 525 local unions were negotiated since the present council touk office, the statement said.The gain ill membership has been 3,002.Thu statement directs attention to the fact that the ground lost in membership between 1020 and 102-1 was not fully regained.The loss is partly accounted for by tho struggle to establish the 4-1-hour week in the commercial printing branch.The union has carried on a strenuous union label campaign and tho increase in membership has boon largoly duo to this work, President Lynch said.-:o :- Old general prosperity serves under | tho Union Label.come possessors and dispossed, a war that will flame across frontiers anil embrace the whole modern world, a war that will make tlie last capitalist, war look like child’s play.That is about (ho most interesting news I’ve hoard since Mackenzie King decided to carry on the government, and hang the consequences.Wars have their advantages—a regular guy can make money, and any damphoot can get a job -which isn’t as always easy in pence times.Unless both capitalists and workers develop a greater understanding of the productive forces they are now mismanaging.Desmond’s prophecy may very well be fulfilled.More and more lockouts and strike verge on civil war, and tlie ruling class no longer makes even a pretense that the public author-j it y is an impartial arbiter.The public authority appears as the servant of the propertied classes, and police and troops are used to over awe the work ers.And the frugal soul of capitalism resents tho expense of employing troops in an efficient manner only displaying free when the workers get.out of hand, and hurl bricks.It would be so much more effective and cheaper to uso -a few whiffs of grape shot, and then drive tho workers to the job at the point of tho bayonet.If you were drawing an ineoino of $100.000 or $1,000,000 out of some big corporation, you would be annoyed if your stream of profits was interrupted by a strike of mere workers without proper respects for the interests of their betters.'INiis pretentious possibility forecast by Desmond is worth thinking about.Tho monstrous oppression which Mussolini, iu tho interest of Italian capitalism Baldwin, recreant to his own protectionist professions .obeys tlie whip of the hankers, the dominant power in British capitalism.And our own protectionist Star insinuates that Baldwin paid ihe .owners $100,000,000 to secure a six months’ respite in which to prepare an organization to defeat labor.If the Star wants Canadian workers to believe that a British statesman is capable of such dastardly duplicity, then it wants us to get out of tho Empire.Most of us prefer tn believe that Baldwin is merely a simple-minded tool of banker-ruled British capitalism — a qnileless old gentleman who bus not yet realized tho extent of his apostasy from his own principles.— C.M.UNIONISM IS NOT LABORATORY FOR WILD EXPERIMENT The trade union movement “is not a laboratory whero you may experiment with different theories and plans,” :iid Wm.Green, president of tho A.F.of L., in addressing striking fur workers in Now York city.“Trade unionism,” he said, “is a practical movement which holds fast to what it has secured and is going on to gain more and greater objectives.” In referring to tho tendency of tho younger element to often be impatient, President Green said he appreciated this impatience, hut youth has not experienced tho conditions under which older trade iftiionists had worked.‘ In pleading for harmony between workers, lie said nothing pleased tho enemies of labor better than to see “the family of labor torn by disseusion and hate.” -:o :- Tho Union Label gives women the powor to deal n blow against strikes.217^38 565651 / Page 4 SAMEDI, 8 MAI 1926 — MONTREAL' — SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926 At theT rades&Labor Council The moral support and, if need be, the financial assist- j ance voted unanimously to the striking miners of.Great Britain.— Items of great interest discussed by the delegates.— To receive the coming convention of the Trades and Labor Congress next September.If ono had any douht as to the opinion | Clause 3.—Your Committee has of Montreal Organized Labor on the Eng- received number of circulars and lish miners ' strike, it would have dissipât-I letters from the General Relief Coined very rapidly in attending last Thurs- i niittee for the Textile Workers that day’s meeting of the Montreal Trades are out on strike in Passaic, N.J., and Labor Council, president Foster iu asking financial assistance for to help the chair, ably assisted by first vice-pro-j these strikers, aident Mathieu and second vice-president Drolet, who occupied the chair alternately.As it could be expected, the main topic of the discussion was the situation in j with different titles.Your Committee As the above referred eiruelars and letters do not bear the seal of the Textile International Union and that these letters and circulars are headed As the Worker sees hisW or Id Summary and Digest of Important Events of the Week, Here and Abroad.England, every one of the delegates authorizes the seerotarv to write Labor protest speaking on the subject expressing their j immediately to the president of the Tn-sympathy with the strikers in more or ternatimial Textile Union to ascertain if less moderate tone according to their I this lias been authorized or is controlled temperament and their inclinations.ji,v tlie International Union.President J.T.Foster presented the Clause 4.—The Conunitte has received following resolution which was seconded a communication from the Canadian by delegate G.R.Brunet : ‘•That the delegates to the Montreal Trades and Labor Council approve the altitude of the Executive Council of tie Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, in extending moral support to the members of the British Labor Movement in their .lYurt to maintain their standards of living .and pledge themselves to eo operate in any measures that may lie decided upon by the Trades Congress Executive of Canada to assist in bringing about the desired results,” President Foster pointed out that the leaders of the present movement in Britain are men who have always had the name of conservatives in the movement, and, lie was prepared to believe that these men bad valid reasons that moved them to take such drastic steps.The strike was, he felt, “not a revolutionary movement bv any means" but an attempt to prevent the lowering of the standards of living.It was a general strike, said Mr.Foster, because the workers of Great jX" Britain felt that it was a case of “hang together or hang b get her” and that one final stand had to be taken upon this vital question.Delegate Alphetus Mathieu endorsed the opinion expressed by President ! Foster, stating that it was a question for the British workers in general to see that j the miners he not forced to accept stnrva- j tiou wages or else their turn would coni’ .in every industry one alter the other.Delegate Spence made a very brilliant j exposé of the whole situation, blaming | the Baldwin government for its attitude : The National Automobile Chamber of towards the workers and expressing his Commerce of New York calls on all affi-strong belief of a complete victory for to oppose the international Asso- the miners.If it is a question of tin- j ciation of Machinists’ campaign to or-governmont breaking the strike or the | gnnize nic-hanics and service station strike breaking Hi government, then, In j workers.The workers declare they will said, let us hope that the strike will break j S(art co-operative garages, tlie government as the strikers represent • • the masses and the government represent?.only the privileged few.Defence League asking us to against the imprisonment of seven miners of Ghwe Bay, N.S.Recognizing the sufferings and the privations endured by those workers, your Committee is of the opinioM that we should know if the said Canadian Labor Defence League is authorized or ooiitrolle 1 by the International i Miners' Fnion.and the secretary is authorized i ¦ communicate with the i International Miners’ Fnion asking I these informations.Clause 5.—-The Committee is informed ¦that the Town Planning Institute is to meet, and it is agreed that Delegate | W.N.Dixon be appointed to represent i the Council at said meeting.During the meeting Delegate Dixon presented a very elaborate and well pre-| pared report of the conference.Clause d.—A Committee of five members is formed to take charge of I all arrangements to receive tlie convention of tin Trades and Labor Congress of tiiada.which will lie held in Montreal j next September.The committee is com-¦ po-i-1 of Delegates Gits.Franeq, Alpli.1 Mathieu.G.1Î.Brunet.11.A.Spence and I J.T.Foster.Chairman M.E.Marie informed tlie : members of the Labor Day Committee to attend a meeting of said committee to be j held on Sunday next, at 10 a.in., at 3 Craig Street East.CO-OPERATIVE GAR.AGES AND ANTI-UNION SHOPS Delegates Long, Arhogast, Pagé and MoCallum expressed the views that the moral support of the Trades Council was not enough but that financial assistance The clminl»-r announces that the matter was issued at “our membership meeting,” and that it was the unanimous opinion, “very positively expressed,” that the anti-union -hop must be maintained.The reasons are the ancient Citizens’ should go for .'aid at once.They saw in j Alliance cry of limitation of output and the general strike the beginning of a revolutionary movement that would do away with capitalism all over the world; theq, no doubt, expressed the views of the radical wing of the movement.Delegate Dixon did not believe in any revolutionary movement, in his opinion tlie strike in England was nothing more or less than an economic struggle on tlie part of the w into effect of that every man he paid in proportion to his ability.Fnion shop conditions, tlie chandler says, “would lie inimical to the public, to the dealer, to the manufacturer and to the workmen alike.” • Automobile manufacturers are urged to advise distributors that any change from the anti-union shop will not lie considered a friendly act.The distributors are thus rkers 'o prevent the coining .told that they can not run their business unditi'iiis under which tin y : Hiev >• c fit.could not live d.m He advocate ! j The Chrysler automobile management the nationalization of mines and the in i supplements the chamber’s declaration tion of old age pensions as tlie best with a direct appeal to its distributors means of stabilizing the coal mining in .and dealers to continue on the anti-union düstry.| shop basis.Alderman Joseph Schubert felt that there could be no doubt that tlie sympathies of labor in this country were with the workers of England.The strike is, in Mr.Schubert's opinion, a question of benefitting tlie workers and not a question of a social revolution.The workers, he said, desired to have a greater control of their destinies, and the issue at stake is “less royalty and more wages.” Delegate Foster, resuming the discus- D.J.Conlon, acting president of the International Association of Machinists, has forwarded copies* of an anti-union declaration by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce to officers of all locals, lie suggests that machinists start co-operative garages where they have 1.a locked out when they exercised their right to organize.“I would also suggest,” said Mr.Con-lon, “that you point out to our members that this National Automobile Chamber sion, pointed out that the resolution i specified that in of financial a-.-ist Commerce is an organization of auto ance being requested, the Council would |mobile men who re co-operate to the fullest po-ilde extent " ' * then carried unaiiim The resolution wa ouslv, * * The Executive Committee presented th following report which wf seriatim : Clause I.—Your committee has received a letter from the Minimum Wage Board asking tlie Government to be represented at a meeting held April the 27tli.in tlie Government bureau.Your committee lias decided to be represented by three members of its executive, namely: J.T.Foster, Miss F.Morin, and Jos.Pelletier.Clause 2.—Received a letter from the Peoria Trades and Labour Assembly asking the Council to purchase five tickets at $1.00 each for the dedication of its Labor Temple.Owing to the present need of onr Council the Committee recommend that the secretary return the tickets explaining the reasons for our refusal.serve for themselves the right to dictate not only the price at ; which automobiles shall be sold, but tlie repair price and conditions of employ-I ment as well.“Co-operative garages is the most adopted potent means of bringing the garage owners to a sense of the economic power which is in the hands of automobile mechanics, and after all the most lasting.” WELCOME TO THE DELEGATES The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America will hold their convention on Monday next, at the Mount Royal I Hotel, where it is expected a large I number of delegates to attend.The “Labor World” wishes them j success with the hope that their deliberations will be of great benefit to the Clothing Workers in particular and to the labor movement in general.Free workers will not need bosses to tell them how to do their own work.—The Pi/uitist.3chm Gin Canadien Melchers Croix dor (T Fabriqué à Berthierville, Que., sous la surveillance du Gouvernement Fédéral, rectifié quatre fois et vieilli en entrepôt pendant des années.TROIS GRANDEURS DE FLACONS: Gros: 40 onces $3.65 Moyens: 26 onces 2.55 Petits: 10 onces 1.10 The Mclchera Gin & Spirits Distillery Co., Limited MONTREAL »« —Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, urges repeal of dry law and ISth amendment on ground they violate United States Constitution.—Senator Frazier of North Dakota offers amendment to United States Constitution making war illegal and abolishing army and navy.—San Francisco police judge urges “tar and feathers” for strikebreakers and men who import them.—International Association of Machinists opens big organization drive with slogan of “Every member got a new member during May.” —Passaic textile mill strikers vote to retain Albert Welsbord, their Communist leader, to appear before any committee that may be named to mediate strike.—Attack on American labor features address by Zinovieff, chairman of the Communist Internationale, before Moscow Communist conference.—Miner is rescued alive after ten-hour imprisonment in mine at Iron City, Mich., kept alive by air pumped into cavity where ho was entombed.—Retail price of food lias been declining since last November, United •States Department of Labor reports.—No attempt made to bar Eugene V.Debs when lie returns from vacation spent in Bermuda.—Flag of Soviet Russia flies with 02 others at .Shakespeare celebration at Stratford-in-Avon.—The farmer is entitled to more than the bare necessities of life.Our farmers should be given the same consideration that other lines of business arc given; for their prosperity all is dependent upon the industry of the farmers of the country.” — Representative Swank of Oklahoma.—Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation auuounrc development of light type of structural steel that can be used in dwellings as heavier beams are used in skyscrapers; new product hailed as important step in building.—United Garment Workers of America win struggle to extend union conditions to 1,500 workers in Montreal.—Secedcrs from the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America will not be recognized by the Canadian National Telegraph System.The management has informed officers of the union that the contract between them will be observed.—The next international Trade Union Congress of the International Federation of Trade Unions will be held in Paris, August 15 to 20, 1927.—The Winnipeg Carpenters ’ Union has negotiated a wage increase of 15 cents per hour, making the wage $1 per hour.The agreement is for one year and also calls for the payment of wages in easii every week.Calgary carpenters are negotiating a new scale.—“Our supreme need today is a new birth of moral and intellectual power, of spiritual vision, of practical common sense which shall foundation and support this mighty complex structure of our modern industrial civilization, so that in it and by means of it ah men may give and receive justice and live together in peace.’ ’—Representative Eaton of New-Jersey.—A pension system for its aged members has been adopted by Electrical Workers’ Union No.134 of Chicago.Members must belong to No.134 for 15 years, and be affiliated with the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 20 years before entitled to a pension of $50 a month after the age of 05 years.For five years prior to 65, or when a member reaches tlie age of 00, lie will be permitted to work for a wage scale which is agreed to by the.member, tlie employer and the union.It is believed that this is the first time in the history of the Chicago trade union movement that a local union has launched an old-age pension plan.—“In America, public sentiment is on the side of those who have access to the means of reaching the public car.Heretofore, in all labor disputes, the workers have never been in a position to put their side of the ease before the American people.Organized labor does not ask anything for itself that will not lie of benefit to the public.”—Representative Cross of Minnesota.—Accidents at coal mines during March caused the death of 109 employes, according to reports furnished by State mine inspectors to the Bureau of Mines, United States Department of Commerce.There were 132 fatalities in the bituminous mines and 37 in the anthracite mines.Fatality rates per million tons of coal produced were 2.80 and 4.21, respectively with 3.08 for tlie industry as a whole.An explosion March 8 at Eccles, West Virginia, caused the death of 19 men.This accident brings the total of major disasters to 7 in 4920, causing the death of 190 men.For tlie same period in 1925 there were 3 major disasters, killing 91 men.Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth he in the field, we do ingloriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength.Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter/—JOHN MILTON.Child Management By Dr.D.A.THOM Making obedience easy If a habit of obedience is to be built up, first of all study your child.Know what lie thinks am! how lie reacts.Give few well thought eut commands and see that they are fulfilled; a command worth giving is worth carrying out.Avoid over-correction and an autocratic manner; children are as quick to resent domination as adults.Gain tlie child’s attention, then make the directions dear and simple mul, if possible, explain the reason for the request.The child who has learned by experience to expect only reasonable requests will be prepared to act in an euierceiiey when immediate response may be a vital matter.Gain the child's interest, show him the value of the desired action, be interested in his accomplishment- and in tlie outcome.Make requests positive instead of negative—“Do” rather than “Do not.’ Give a suggesti n which will draw the child’s interest ay from tlie forbidden act and foeu- it en something else.Consider prom'- - carefully before making them.On they are made keep them or explain tin- reason for failure to do so.Do not break trust.Be consistent; ave ono set, of rules.ne time what is for-r.In this way the ¦it to expect, h praise and appreciation of offe: .Too often children receive attention nly when they disobey-Let them learn to obey because the request is reasonable and because compliance brings pb -lire and approbation, rather than for n •i-rial reward.Above all tl> .- expect obedience.Don’t lot the child feel that you are uncertain as to hi- : espouse or that you are sure he will d lay.Everyone likes to live up to whnt is expected of him— particularly the ch M.lie may as easily live up to vour pi l ie-and confidence in him as to his !¦ potation of being the most undisciplim little scamp in the neighborhood.FAULTY MANAGEMENT MEANS LOW WAGES By HON.JAMES J.DAVIS United Stales .'•'•nectary of I.ahor HARMONY OF HELP IN INDUSTRY THE NATURAL LAW OF CO-OPERATION 18 PROGRESS' —The following representative business houses nro sympathetic will, i ., and aro interested in the welfare of not only their own help but of , or generally.They beliovo in THE LABOR WORLD and aro assisting |( of cordial relationship between Employer and Employee.:: ’ A number of leading firms wlioso names do not appear In this ¦ ' frlondly to Labor and liavo shown tlielr sympathy in a practical way ‘1ro orkers bolides Always Something Good LOEW’S The Union-Right-Througli Million Dollar Playhouse Do not allow at bidden at nnotl child will know v.Bo generous in No industries should exist in America that does not re' id it?earner?with a wage sufficient to maintain the American standard.It is not a question of law.It is a question of wise, fair and competent management.The American worker is so willing and trained to work oml to earn that only poor management or shortsightedness in the office can stand in the way of a good wage.—(Speech before annual convention of the Amain .minted Association of frog, Steel and Tin Workers.) awwwwtiim’iifflaiwaœmaœt I AT THE PLAYHOUSES j| trnmnuumntmujnmttumauumjutH 4 AT TIIE PALACE Undoubtedly one of th»* B«*x Ih*neh’s heat efforts.“Tho Barri«*r.” a gripping tale of tin* Alaskan g«dd rush, in whluh an* introduced many stirring episodes in the struggle for masculine superiority, during the lawless days of Klondyke.will he s«*»*n on the screen at the l’ala day.Ann S-ub-i era persouimlii ginger vivacity Virginia and -•Count Pel-roue Oliver, soprane act.“A Valide skit of FoieV A LOW WEEKEND FARES Tlie Canadian Pacific Railway lias announced tliat from May 1, tickets will be issued over the week-ends at reduced rates.These rates will apply on trains leaving from 12.00 noon or later on Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday during tlie Summer months, until October 31.Return limit is tlie following Monday.Week-end tickets are good on trains from Montreal, Westmount, Montreal West, and Milo End to a number of pointe.For information as to rates, schedules, etc., apply to any Canadian Pacific Railway Ticket Agent, or F.0.Lydou, City Passenger Agent, 143 St.James St., phono Harbour 4211.AT THE LOEWS When an Irishman goes to a city— "'•ml could be more natural than that he should Join He- police force and being a cowboy, with his own beloved pony in town, "hat else more consistent than that he try for the mounted [1(1 11