Le monde ouvrier = The labor world, 1 octobre 1927, samedi 8 octobre 1927

13e Année — No 41 SAMEDI, 8 OCTOBRE 1927 — MONTREAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1927 + ?+ * + * + ?+ * * * * * ?+ + * ?Try Black Horse ale; 100 Years of Brewing experience behind it ®!ic Ciilmr •uni Drink DOW’S ALE Standard of Strength and Quality Rédaction et administration: 9 et 11, rue Saint-Paul Ouest.“INSTRUIRE ET AMELIORER’ Téléphone: MAin 1698 —Le numéro: CINQ CENTS PARTOUT Quel sera le résultat de l’enquête?Au cours du la dernière session, le premier ministre Taschereau (L1 'I¦ (1 ‘*iit ipo's il était prouve que le système de commission pour administrer la loi de réparation des accidents du travail était le meilleur, il h aurait aucune hésitation a adopter ce système.Son gouvernement, n étant pas encore certain que c’est bien là le meilleur système, vient dé nninmer 1 honorable Walter Mitchell, l’ancien trésorier provincial, et Mtre bonis Demers, ex-bâtonnier du Barreau de Québec, pour faire une enquête sur la manière dont sont administrées les commissions de réparation des accidents du travail dans les autres provinces, particulièrement dans les provinces d’Ontario et du Nouveau-Brunswick, comment on procède là-bas et si ce système serait avantageux et pratique pour notre province.Leur rapport devrait être prêt en temps voulu pour permettre au gouvernement de l’étudier et de préparer la législation nécessaire lors de la prochaine session.Nous tenons à féliciter l'honorable M.Taschereau d’avoir tenu pur-’! coin 1 leneé.à a loi de 192(1 au cas où celle- ci de- * » ?vie n tirait en force ou dans toute autre Le système de permettre la construc- loi qui pourr ait lui dre substitué» ( Y> t ion de “sk\ -scrapersM et lout à côté nmoihlcmcivt traite ut du droit in •on- des »atisses • l'un ou deux Stages stir la tes table de l’aeciik tité do choisir son rue ^aint .la« • pics et autres grandes ar- propre niéih ci n et sou hôpital, e cas tères devrait être arrêté immédiatement échéant, puis «l’assimiler les apprentis aux ouvriers les moins rémunérés pour i lo calcul di* leurs indemnités ou rentes.Comme ou pouvait s'y attendri1, le (débat ne se confina pas aux suggestions J «lu délégué Arbogast mais couvrit tout le terrain et même au delà.Le délégué | Arfmga«>t donna les raisons (pii militaient en faveur de l'adoption «le ses suggestions; il prétend quo l'accidenté (levait avoir le droit do choisir son propre médecin, car après tout c’est lui qui est ble.vsé et qui souffre, et même I-i c’est le patron qui est appelé à payer le médecin cela n ’enlève l ien à c droit, de plus le médecin choisi par L patron sera dans bien des cas porté à n courant de et des règlements de définis et uniformes ; vision à laquelle en e des Métiers et du Trav rapport du comité ext comme suit: i i Vot i construction bien doptés fut la dé '[ venu le ( onscil i il, à la suite d’un •utif.qui se lisait (unité* avait à considérer la question des lois concernant les édifices publics, relativement aux permis qui ont été accordés dernièrement à certaines •ompagnies pour l’érection do t généralement désigné comme id’ 'ou édifices déjiassant la 110 pieds autrefois exigée par 1 il i*r le de de 1 ’ae- on de la de jouer plus longtemps serait ridiclulc.I Iu‘ut-4S adhérents, 5,4(i(i desquels, soit 3.3 pour «•ont, chômaient ù la fin de juillet, contre 3.g pour cent à la fin de juin, le chômage n été à peu près le même ù la lin de juillet qu'à la fin du mois précédent.Lu situation a été un peu moins favorable qu'en juillet de l’an dernier, alors que 1'.'! pour cent des syndiqués étaient suns emploi.Les syndicats de la Nouvel le-Ecosse, de l’Ontario, du Manitoba et de l'Alberta ont fait rapport quo la situation :i été un peu meilleure qu’en j juin, mais ceux du Québec, de ht Snsknt-! l'hcwnn et de la Colombie britannique ont i accusé do légères réductions de person-net.Le pourcentage de chômage a été le | même au Nouveau-Brunswick.En comparaison avec juillet de l'an dernier, la tendance de l’emploi en Nouvelle-Ecosse et en Alberta, a été ascendante durant le mois passé en revue.Lu Colombie britannique a rapporté le même pourcentage de chômage et de légères contractions ont été enregistrées duns le- autres provinces.En juillet 1997, les bureaux du Service j de Pincement du Canada ont communiqué aux travailleurs 30.S54 offres d'emploi et effectué *.'9.5:21 placements, 21,403 I desquels étaient û demeure (17,554 boni lut- et .s 4 ; l femme-i d S,Ils en extra.; Les bureaux du Service de Pincement ont offert 31,055 emplois, dont 23,304 aux j femmes.Les demandes de travail ont j été au nombre' de 2s,iC- j., |i;lrt des i hoi lues et de ÎO.OKÎ de celle des femmes, J soit un total de 3S.0S0 demandes.On j note lino légère diminution si l'on coin! pare les opérations du mois passé ou rc j vue avee celles du mois précédent ainsi que celles de juillet de l’an dernier.! Voici la statistique: 33.540 offres d'em ! ploi.42,402 demandes de travail et 31.-00 I placements en juill 1027; 37,451 offres Id'emploi, 42,703 demandes de travail et 33,070 placements à demeure et eu extra en juillet 1020.Permis de construire et contrats D'après un état compilé par le Bureau fédéral des statistiques, la valeur des per-j mis de con-truire délivrées en juillet 1027 par les autorités municipales de quelque j soixante-trois villes cnimdieuues, a été de $10.511,011, contre $14,300,454 h> mois précédent et $14,043,115 en juillet 1021b La Mvl.ran HiiiUlina là i ¦ < w estime que les contrats adjugés au Canada en août 1027 totalisent la somme de $20.*>41,000.laquelle peut se décomposer comme suit: $10,220,400 pour les maisons d'habitation'; $0.530,400 pour les édifice- d'affaires: $7.542,200 pour travaux de génie jet $2,547,(i0o pour ('(instructions indus! trielles.Voici la répartition par provin-j ces des contrats adjugés en août 1027: | Ontario, $11.044,500; Québec, $0,077,000; *'uliuiihic britannique, $3.73".10M; pro-I viiiecs (les prairies, $3,000,100; et pro! vinecs maritimes, $834,400.D'après la même revue, la nouvelle 1 construction projetée au Cumula en' août 1027.totalisait la -online de A'’1.000,000 répartie comme suit: $10,444,500 pour | maisons d'habitation; $4,057,700 pour [édifices d'affaires; $4,550,'100 pour eon-i tractions industriejles et $0,403,700 pour ¦| travaux de génie (ponts, barrage-, quais, égouts, aqueducs, chaussées, rues et travaux de génie d'ordre général).La valeur totale des contrats de construction adjugés au Canada durant la ! période janvier-août 1027.est de $272,040,000, laquelle peut se décomposer comme suit: $93,023,000 pour édifices d’affaire-; $ -1 ,M27,71"1 pour maisons d’habitation: .$.;(!,447,000 pour travaux publies et d’utilité publique; et $30,247,700 pour constructions indu.-trioîlcs.Voici la ré {partition par province de ees sommes: [Ontario, $120,050,400; Quel., $-7,010,- è.oO; provinces des prairies, $37,147,000; olombic britannique, $20,545,000 et provinces maritimes, $0,045,400.Les grèves et les lock-outs La porte de temps de travail causée par les conflits du travail du mois d’août ! 11*27 est plu- considérable que celle eau-séc par les conflits de juillet 1927, mais moins considérable que celle causée par les conflits d’août 1920.On 11 compté durant le mois 13 conflits, qui ont englobé 4,494 travailleurs et fait perdre 13,339 journées de travail, contre 13 conflits, 1,923 travailleurs et 8,803 jours ouvrables en juillet, et 14 conflits, 4,320 travailleurs i-t 34,800 journées de travail en août 1920.Deux des conflits qui ont éclaté avant août ont pris fin durant le mois passé en revue et les 3 conflits ipii ont commencé durant le mois visé, ont au-si pris fin en août.L’on comptai! donc, ù la fin d’août, 4 grèves et lockouts qui englobaient 242 travailleurs, en ne tenant pas compte des conflits qui 11’avaient plus leur raison d’être mais qui n’avaient pas encore été révoqués par le svmlieat intéressé.•' Les prix j Le coût hebdomadaire d’un budget ! composé de vingt-neuf aliments d’ordre principal pour une famille moyenne de cinq personnes, coût calculé d’après la moyenne des prix de détail relevés dans une soixantaine de villes, a été de $10.93 au début (l’août contre $10.92 ou juillet; ¦411.10 en août 192*1, $10.44 eu août 1025; •410.19 cil août 1924; $10.53 en août 1923; $10.41 eu août 1922; $11.44 ea août 1921: $'l*hl2 eu août 1920; $10.92 en juin 192** (le point culminant); $13.41 eu août 11*14 el $7.08 en août 1914.On a accusé de- augmentations saisonnières dans les oeufs, le beurre et le fromage.L’avoine roulée, le veau et le thé ont monté, tandis que le boeuf, le mouton, le laid frais et salé, le bacon, le riz, les fève-, les pruneaux, le sucre et les pommes de terre ont baissé.Si l'on additionne les frai- de chauffage et le loyer avec le budget alimentaire, on arrive à un grand budget de $21.11 pour le début d’août, /¦outre $21.10 pour juillet; $21.32 pour août 1920; $21.05 pour août 1925; $20.57 pour août 1924; $21.03 pour août 1923; $20,88 pour août 1922; $21.98 pour août 1921; $20.00 pour août 192**; $20.92 pour juillet 1920 (le point culminant) ; $21.20 pour août 1918 et $14.41 pour août 1914.Le combustible et le loyer -mil pratiquement inchangés.—Lu p,\U.1H L K>-( oïl | l; i Un D'AMEltlQI » I.ocul 155 «le .Montréal.- S'asscmlc- r eL le .'le lundi îlu chaque mois, au No 17 rue Sainte Catherine Est, A 8 heur.7;i MV'.Pi'usiîleni, Arthur Millard; archivist.*, Louis Legault; secréta.:' -.rier et agent dattaires, Zacharie Di Mur.» 7 J, r,lü Sainte-Catherine Est.I* ., , ' I.Ancaster t»U31.INTERNATIONAL BAlCUEli.V t m0N Local haU.—Meets 1st and 3rd YY v iueâ days, at 83'J SL Lawrence Blvd., ut a p.\L President B.Mellllck: Sec retu ry - T i u r* r K.Slousky, 147u Colonial Avenue.Julien, 3.rue Craig Est.Secrétaire financier, et ugent d affaires, Jos.Pelletier, 3 Craig Est, chambre 22-23: Téléphone: Lancaster 272ti.LOGE SAINTE-MARIE No 231 DE LA d PATERNITE DES YVAfiONNT 17K8 IJ Es VOl ES FERREES D'AMERIQUE.-Assemblées les 1er et 3e vendredis tie chaque mois, uu No 417, rue Ontario EsL Présidant, E.-A.Beaudry, 1828 Desiry ; vice-président, II.Massé, 3870, MciiLida; sec.-archiviste et correspondant, C.Miron, 1027, Fullum; seerétulre-Iinancier, IL B.La mur-lie, 4553, Delorimier; trésorier, jV Bertrand, 2315, Aylwln; guide, E.Denlger, 2GÜÜ, Uo-clielaga; maître de cerémoines, Jos.Du-fault, 1838, Poupart; gardien.A.Beaudoin, sentinelle.A.Asselin, 2057.Wolfe.Comité local du Protection: Louis Morin, président, 4083, Chabot, Amherst 7308; vE Joubert, 1278u, Chabot, Amherst 4112; L,-A.Beau-Jry, secrétaire, 1828, Desiry, Clalrval 4815m; Geo.Gauthier, 10087, Delorimier, Culumet 5180, Bonne/.3; A.Neaglc, 4442, Fullum, Amherst 5733: \V.Leclüir, 2401, Des Erables, Amherst 0ü25.MUSICIANS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION* OP MONTREAL Local Nu m, ^ L.— Assemblée lu 1er dlmuacü» du trimestre et lu premier veudredl des deux mois suivants ù, lu heures du matin A iu salle des Musiciens, 1552 rue .vdi.t’ Denis.Président, Jean Drouin; 1er vie#-président, ti.Agostini; 2o vice-i-i.-.d i.t, J.II.DelceRier; secrétaire, J.1.l'aout-F trésorier, Aug.Provost; sergent du; .V A.Hamel.Bureau du 8ecrétuire-tré.v-r:.r: 1550, rue Suint-Denis, ehumbre l the situation in which the mass of those who LIT fi RALLY PKODUCL the thing-for sale in the market, are in.They simply MI ST mainly buy what is within their financial reach, no matter lmw much they desire other thing- instead.Tt i-ONI A' the real rich -financially—who have any such “freedom of choice“ as the authors of Profits say consumer-should have, and imply that they now have.On pages ISO and 1*1 the authors-ay: I cording to tho laws of probability, there i”! Professor I i- not one chance in many thousands that better; for he.these two variables -cost and selling idea of work for | I»riei‘ will turn out to be exactly oven.In other words, there is virtually no pos-ibility of rond not ing business exactly at •ost, so that the outcome will he neither a surplus nor a deficit.For, if there is sufficient leeway between the two variables to make tin* covering of Post virtual! v certain, there is sufficient leeway to make almost as certain the realizing of a profit.So, also, if any business wen* conducted in such a way as to preclude the po- ability of a profit, almost inevitably that business would suffer a loss.’ * Emm l'.i 10 to ]01ti lie ilevnti'il himself wholly to his private pructt'c uii'l ‘luths as Crown I'ro-1s'utor for tho District ot Artlmbaska.which latter appointment lie j held from 1005 to 1010.His friends j re determined that lie should again: wen to this Province, (hint mineral res The Minister their Chief in They appreciate sense of justice “.few of tlic good tilings of life are as free as the air.Scarcity is tho rule, and antagonism of human interests is the inevitable result.‘‘This antagonism is too deep to he overcome liv any economic or puUthnl I program whatever.Tiie prevailing profit economy, on | tho other hand, lines not blink the facts.| Under it, consumers compete in prie .markets for limited supplies and price 1,011 c.>.*•- goods.” i kind of money that reel on something else hu nt ion of adult human ;.de-' riho is the natural the kind of “monetary 1 above on page Tt> of That is, with : presents—is Im: than a definite work.Wind tin result of rising unit” mentioire Profit', it ought to !„* obvious, even to pis.fi hi and business men, that the lied> L to got a DIFFERENT KIND uf monetary unit.But, no, all the authors wish to do is to tinker with the present, kind of monetary unit; at least one.would infer so from their book.On page 10 they say: advocates in tiie Province •leeted Bâtonnier Général j of the Bar.This honor, as a rule, is ! conferred on those who arc regarded as not only a credit to the profession, but the community.As on advocate, journalist and public spirited citizen, Mr.Perrault has , , .; determine who gets tin present himself, and in the general pro-1 only added to the reputation of his f.-ini- J .vineial election of 1010 lie was nominated ilv, hut, has earned for himself, a placet ‘‘Limited supplie- in.|t-1.hardy, and ejected.He made his mark from the j in ranks of those who tire regarded by j moment lie entered tiie House.Those their fellow-citizens as nimeliish, pa-1 watching his career, had no hesitation in (notie and distinguished leaders of the saving that no long time would elapse people.a*- TIIIS CORPORATION ERA SPORT AT ITS BEST I EYE ACCIDENTS COSTLY TO INDUSTRY The limiting season is now upon us, and mi ils arrival all sportsmen feel that 'I mist got away from civilization nnd '• îimr off to the haunts of the mighty 1 " the magnificent caribou and the i I; hear.The Province of Quebec, with i' .'Many guides, can take you right to f -pot where the clmse can lie taken up.- ' ill you sportsmen, why not make up minds rigid now?Think what lies i" ‘'me you in the way of magnificent s|'"rt.Call on F.C.Lydon, City Pass-cmi.it Agent, 143 St.lames St., phone I.-'.our ‘1211, nr any Canadian Pacific Ticket Agent, ask them for their .e-iions, give them yours, and com-lu: hoth, and the game is yours.- :o : - Federal Judge Marcus B.Camp-i Brooklyn severely denounces l iai prohibition agents and police-for entering private home a search warrant.with- in n recent report, .lames A.Hamilton, Industrial Commissioner of New York, said: ‘‘In the linge Dili every year for accidents to workers, injuries to the eye are one of the most serious and costly accidents.Only n few other injuries, such as maiming of the hand, arm or leg cost more in money than eye injuries, and in actual loss to the worker and suffering beyond any handicap in his work, eye •accidents probably stand first.“In the year 192(>-1927, among the compensation eases dosed by the Now York State Department of Labor, eyi injuries alone called lor compensât ion payments of $1,70S,235.Tins 's oxo.lit-sive of medical and hospital care, and represents compensation tor only two-thirds of tiie estimated wage loss of the worker.There were 7sii workers who permanently lost part or all the sight of one o.vi and 2,150 who suffered injuries lasting more than a week, but whose sight was not finally impaired.” As theWorker sees hisW orld Summary and Digest of Important Eventa of the Week, Here and Abroad.5} H 1 Lake of the Woods Milling Company | LIMITED j: it ?• and Subsidiary Companies :: COMBINED BALANCE SHEET As at August 31, 1927.The Balance Slice! of the Company shows a substantial increase in earnings over tin* previous year.For tiie year ended Augiist jH, t.'_i, operating profits amounted to $034,378.00, as-against $2/1,70.1.00 m the previous year.After providing for the usual dividends, etc., at $71-1,197.05.Following dividends were paid: surplus account stands Dividend lYoferml Slock for your.sjtlOo.nHH.OO Dividend Gommoii Stork for year .120,000.00 Written off property: Luke, of (lie Woods Milling Coinpnny (iO.OOO.OO Subsidiary Companies .1;>,000.00 The above is a good showing when Hie condition of the milling industry is considered.In Hie domestic market competition lias boon very keen ns usual.A hopeful feature is the increased immigration, which will add to tlic number of consumers of flour in Canada.In this industry ns in other lines of Canadian business, immigration is a considerable factor in f uture improvement.The Export market lias been poor.We have laid to contend with increased tariffs and oilier restrictions imposed hv some European countries, as well as with the keen compet'd inn of American mills which lmvc been aide to buy wheat at an average lower price than Canadian mills could do.There inis also been heavy price cutting by British millers which inis affected prices for Canadian flour in Great Britain.The Company *s plant has been maintained in its usual efficient state.-—Longshoremen of North Atlantic district accept offer of steamship owners granting them wage increase of :> cents an hour, —Board of arbitration hands down award giving train dispatchers of entire Louisville & Nashville system a wage increase of approximately $15 n month.Two French Communist Deputies sentenced tn thirty nnd ten years in prison, respectively, for alleged fomenting of disorders among French soldiers and other subversive activities.—Federal Judge Grubb hands down decree enjoining Journeymen Stone Cutters' Association of North America, four affiliated labor organizations and a num her of individuals from preventing use in New York District of non-union cast stone manufactured outside tlic district.-Rev.William A.Bolger of Vniver sit v of Notre Dame yrges National Conn cil of Catholic.Women to hack Federal law prohibiting child labor unless States act.—Unofficial American labor delegation arrives homo with favorable report on Russia; minority report declares all organized political opposition is suppressed throughout Russia; delegation, which was headed by James If.Mourer, was disavowed hv American Federation of I aihor.—Austrian Metal Workers’ Union no liftes government workers will refuse to help in the manufacture of armored cars I intended for use of the police.—Suppression of tin* touching of evolution in Tennesseee, Mississippi and four other states labeled us “both tragic and comic” by Dr.William 11.P.Faunce, president of Brown University, in his welcoming address at the opening of the university for its Biltli year.—Railroad executives, who as a group hacked the movement for prohibition, ll;lvc hi many instances reversed their at.I il ode as a result of their observation of its actual effects upon railroad employees, according to J.M.Gibbons, general tor ne v for tin* New lurk.New and Hartford Railroad __King Alfonso summons Spanish Parliament, indicating in some tHat end of Primo de Rivera dictatorship is in sight.The National Industrial Conference: Board estimates that in 1919 more than seven-eighths of the products of manufacturing were tiie output of factories owned by corporations.Thus the income of corporations gives an excellent pic- j tare of profit-making in manufacturing generally and indicates how industry is affected by the fluctuation in business prosperity.Their net income mounted steadily from $-11,1111",000,000 in tills to $-15,700,000,000 in 1010.Before the year 1020 closed the effect of the fall in prices was felt and by 1021 the net income dropped to $24,400,000,000.Recovery in 1022 brought it lip to $30,000,000,000 and by 1023 it stood at $48,700,000,000, a higher point than either of the two best years of tiie war period.In 1024, the latest year for which data are available, it had fallen to $45,300,000,000.LA BO R 7 QUERIES • SLAVES IN WEST AFRICA MAY BE GIVEN FREEDOM Q.—How many local unions arc there affiliated with the American Federation of Labor?A.—There are 20,304 local unions, according tn the report of tho Executive Council submitted to the Eos Angeles convention.Q.—Tn vvliat year did tin* American Federation of Labor reach its greatest membership?A.- In 1020, when the membership was officiallv given as 4,078,740.Tin* 220,000 slaves in Sierra Leone, on the west eoast of Africa, may he given their freedom, according to London cables.The legislative council of Sierra Leone, which is a British province, will pass an ordinance freeing all slaves after the first of tiie year, it is stated.Q.—When was the Trade Union Act of Canada passed?A.—In ls72.The act provided that trade unions were not to lie deemed unlawful merely because they were in restraint of trade, thus freeing organized labor from the charge of criminal conspiracy.CAPITAL LABOR UNITY IS URGED the authors of Profits know that those I supplies are very often artificially limit ed, NOT naturally, as they seem to im ! ply.Our normal tastes vary euuf so that a naturally limited supply under I conditions of freedom would NOT cauae jus to act like enemies.It is under slave conditions nnd artificially limited supplies that tin* antagonism the authors i mention exists.It is deeply rooted in i tin* RESULT-UNIT METHOD of mens Hiring transfers of work.And, regardless of what the authors may say, it CAN he removed hv adopting the RIGHT 'KIND OF AN ECONOMIE' program.Of course, not by the kind of “economic or political program” which they seem to have in mind from the fact Hint they refer in Profits to thoy hook MON1-.1 a number of times; for they do NOT propose to get rid of the “profit motive ’ ' which causes people to artificially limit supplies.But, how does it work in those “price markets”?As a general tiling, tin* big rohlicrs are those who are able to get “the goods” for they are tiie ones with tho most money! The actual producers of “the goods” have to go without! Could anything ho worse?Ts not an endorsement of such a system a hold endorsement of robbery?Do the authors wish us to encourage robbery by making it easier for robbers than for honest work-[ ers to get tin' necessities and comforts I of life?It looks that way, from tlie | whole trend of the hook! They go on to say on pages 214 and “It is true that snme producers restrict output for tin purpose of maintaining prid .rallier than produce more and sell at low.r price, because they think that a -a aller nut put will yield larger profits.Bui this ran happen only under monopolist ice condit ions.” But, "illi the use of the KIND of money we have now, tlic tendency is In' ird an cier and ever greater degree of nmnopnli-t .coni nil, not merely in one line, hut in several lines by tlic same individuals.On page 22 they say: “This means that wages, which are the chief I'i'iiuomiv incnlives of most of llu* Murker- in the United States, continue the function only ns long as somebody makes profits,” That is, the wage system and the profit -ystem go tug.tiler.The opposite would he that self employment and equity in exchange wiiuld go together.If workers did work lie anse they enjoyed it, they would he likely to do it better than where tho “wages”—which they are getting to more and more realize do not bring them an equivalent to what they give for them—are tiie chief incentive to exertion.The authors say on page 23 : “This foreword to our discussion of profits is not offered in justification of industrial society as it exists today.Complete justifient ion is impossible.” It is to smile! Elsewhere in tiie hook the authors mention how dire poverty for many results from the profit system which they uphold in the book.If human beings are as intelligents us professors and business men are supposed to he, they surely ought to l e able to find a system now we have mechanical means of production that are capable of abundantly supplying our needs—that would make poverty a mere matter of history.(To be continued next week) at-llaveu WISDOM The poisoning of the human son) by hatred, the darkening of Hu* human mind 1,v Res, and the hardening of the human heart by slaughter and destruction are ceils thrit spread and fester long after tlic guns have stopped.—G.B.SI TAW.INCREASED EARNINGS Reported by The Lake of the Woods Milling Co,, Limited For tin* year ended August 31, 1927, the annual financial statement of the Lake of the Wood- Milling Clompuny, Limited and ils Subsidiary Companies, slunvs greatly improved results, with profits for tin* perind under review at $(134,900 as against $272,000 in the preceding twelve mouths, in his remarks la shareholders, the President I'.S.Meighan points out that the showing was distinctly good, when | consideration is given to the condition which prevailed in the milling indus try.lie pointed out that in the domestic market compel,i'ion 1ms been very keen as usual and continues to say Hint a hopeful feature is the increased immigration, which will add to tiie number of consumer- of flour in Canada.Mr.Meighan states that the export had been poor, adding that tiie company lias to contend with increased tariffs and other restrictions imposed by some European countries, us well ns with tiie keen competition of American mills which have been aide to buy wheat at an average lower price cutting by Brit ish millers, which lias, affected prices for Canadian flour in Grout Britain.From the year's profits of $934,378 was deducted preferred dividends at $105,000; common dividends at $420,000 and an amount of $75,000 written off properties, leaving a balance of $31,378 for year, which added to I he previous balance ot $1170,819, leaves a profit and loss balance in the current, statement of $711,197.dm ‘Tin'll, the guiding principle of pro-¦ tion and distribution is .must he individual desires; desires so numerous, I sn vnried, so capricious, that they can 1*0 recorded only by the deliciite machinery j of price -by the millions of dollor-votes .ordinary course The idea of conferences and general co-operation between employers and their workers as tho only feasible means [ of solving Britain’s industrial problems, is rapidly gaining ground, not only among the workers, hut also among the leading industrialists.lu this connection- the president the Association of British Chamber: Commerce stresses tiie example of tiie London Midland and Scottish Railway in inaugurating district conferences between officials and men, adding; “Could not the same kind of arrange-1 meut be brought a bout-in other industries so that working people may feel pie would be much more that they are being consulted.’ They | all their wants supplied if they could get would thus have the opportunity of j them supplied at the At fl Al seeing a good suggestion carried out, ILLINOIS CHILDREN'S COMPENSATION of j that are cast daily in the of of marketing.“So, for tlic common good, Bitte can do is to allow the price of money, j re along with the price of wheat to varx j pluvi with demand and supply.” I Illinois children illegally employed .injured in industrial accidents air hum entitled to the benefits of tiie Workmen's Compensation Act and are also to he paid one and one-half times host ; as inni-h compi'iisutiim as they would have ived it they had been legally cin-I.Tin-O prou-ions went into effect Tho nssuniption that 'that must bo so is merely an assumption I on July 1, 10271 Ik fore that time, children who non illegally employed had no tho and the brains of everybody’ would be given a fair chance, whatever their position might lie.” Apparently both capital and labor have learned a severe lesson from tiie past, and in nil the depressed industries there is a distinct movement towards co-operation.STATION AGENT'S DAUGHTER SAVES TRAIN A possible disaster on 1 ho Chalons Railroad was averted by the heroism of a Ll-ycar-iilil girl, Renée Chassenotto, daughter of the agent at the Ninall station of Prnnay, Franco.The ngent, .Titles Cluissenotte, was struck and mortally injured by a train while tending the switch lamps.Renée culled a neighbor to attend lier father and then, choking back her tears, worked tin* switches for five hours without a mistake until a substitute arrived.Her futiler was carried into the station build* ing and died within a few miaules.\i t in 11 v iien- 'tfflds under the Compensation Act, hut î',,'have *" bring -nit against their employers under the common law, in ease of injury.0,7,111 Thi- remedy was tried in comparatively , .in few eases beeauso of tho cost, uneertaip- work cost of sapp y,,.g he,,,.V ^ ^ ^ proccdure.1,1"1 All children who are injured at work will he a —iired, under the new provi-ions, ot’ necessary .Heal attention and would then have a t hoir normal desire price of money,” 'tiie fuir s satisfied.And like the price of anything else produced by human work would he tiie adult human work cost of producing it.NOTHING MORE.Workers would tlien he tho only persons who could have any money, and they could have all they needed.NOM most ot tho workers liave to go with UNsatisficd desires simply because they are robbed ot .nnv arc ground down ««nt required “ expected effets of the re have many their work; and nv so that they may not even normal desires awakened within them, or if they are awakened, they are quickly crushed.The authors say on page 171: “If tin,se who are eager to forestall what thev regard us excessive profits would first take the trouble to find out how thev arise, less time and effort would he wasted in futile methods of reform.’ Their own definition of profits combined with their own statements about how the “value” of money fluctuates uf a proportion of their weekly earnings.Since the minimum weekly compensation rati is $7.5U in cases of legal employment, the minimum rate to he paid to a ihihl illegally employed would lie $11.25, which is tho regular minimum compensation rote plus tho additional fifty per now amendment.One of the .qui renient that additional compensation I e paid is that the employers will be far more careful i" olnorving the child labor hi i\ î ml in demanding adequate proof of g, for their minor workers.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the It, |mii tn - at of Labor, a number of emploiera hiixo already expressed their intentions of assuring themselves that all (h, ir minor workers are properly certi-fi, ited and legally employed, in order to avoid liability for additional compensation in case of accidents. SAMEDI, 8 OCTOBRE 1927 — MONTREAL — SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1927 Labor on Workmen’s Compensation liiuiiiiiuiiîtinuttt «ntîîîîîî;::;.AT THE PLAYHOUSES i:; AT I.OKW Klending tin* gontliMnunly aggressiveness _ _ of Gene Tmiiii'.v ami tin* spivtamlar show Trades Council favors new building by - , :u;, '1 n üV1;: .^i"' : .J.V * “ .crlzation for a single picture.is tin* «liffi Confidence expressed in mission studying commission system.laws.— Sales tax came in for criticism.Tin’ question of workmen’s eom|iens:i tion came to the fore onee more :it the meeting of the Montreal Trades tiiul l.ahor Cotmcil, Inst Thtirsilny night, president Poster in the chair.Delegate Arbogast set the hall rolling in presenting suggestions in the form of amendments to the 1929 i ompensution Act.lie claims that the injured worker should in all eases ha\e the right to select his own doctor and hospital as he is the party who is suffering and who remains more or less incapacitated for life or a lesser period according very often to the more or less attention lie re reives from the physician; then again he claims that an apprentice should receive compensation on the basis of the lowest j these evi paid skilled mechanic a> the cost of i ganizeil 1 medical attendance and others are similar to those of a skilled worker and that the incapacity has a far more reaching effect on his future earning capacity.The expression of opinion of the delegates who took part in the discussion was that although the suggestions of Delegate Arbogast were sound and should be included in the Compensation Act.they were questions of detail instead of general principles and that they have for effect to give flic opponents of the sys tern Organized l.ahor i- advocating some arguments to obscure the final issue.Delegate (1.11.Unmet referred to the promise of the (iovernmont to study com mission compon-ation this year.“And executive Committee for study and report as some of the delegates were not fully conversant with the suggestions submitted hv Delegate Arbogast, nor with the recommendations adopted by the Kd-monton convention of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada.Delegate Mathieu as chairman of the Quebec Provincial Kxecutive stated that his committee would meet soon and prepare themselves to follow the instructions contained in the report of the special committee on compensation which was adopted in Kdmonton; he cited several cases where injured workers have been exploited by certain parties and that the only system which will do away with is the one advocated by Or-ibor which consists in collective compulsory liability for all employers, administered by a commission It was finally decided that the whole matter .including the suggestions of Delegate Arbogast, be referred to the Pro vincial Kxecutive.* * * The Kxecutive Committee brought tie following report dealing with tire city building laws, which was adopted, it reads as follows: CO-OPERATION PROGRESS IS The Business Firms advertising in this Paper are friendly toward the Workers of Montreal.“The Labor World” therefore advises its Readers to patronize them and request their Friends to do like, wise.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.all finit performed Itv Thomas^ Meighan j || which ni1.,-ns 'i.e.-wA Tt • ,t'v Tin* Three KHz Kratln-rs will tuk*.null- plete ehurge »>f iIn- featiuv«l s|mi on iu*xi 1 week's vaudeville hill, ami \w haw every ! assurance (hat they will no! iHsappniur local audiences.Those follow > won* h.tvi j ly foaluroil in Karl Carroll'* ' Vanilics" j i recently, anil tin* ”.Mns4i* Kox Ko vu**".They j ; have one of I ho outstanding aois playing | .•n tin* l.oow Ciroiiit today.AI V.int ami i It is gang wliioli roprosonts a hand, dano 1 ! ers mid ooinody hnsiiioss.w ill oloso tin* hill in hand specialty liuinhors.Vann him self is olio of Kroadway's youngest smi; writer.Thornton and Carlton will add intlih humour to the hill.While they are not known to local audiences they will im dollht he well received.Tonic Grey and Company will also play a return on tragi* ment in his art ealh*.l "Run I'nwu" Como dy also runs riot in this act.Miller and Kradford will offer a harmonious novelty, and lHwn.y and McCoy will .pen with a comedy hieyelo act.Mr.Kdinund Saiilmm and his famous Symidionists will oftVr "Their ntorpretatioiis of Tossellis Sere-mille".Other short screen subjects will he added to the hill.LeMondeOuvrier-TheLaborWorld Rédigé en collaboration The Officiai Htlliigual Mouthpiece of the Province of IJuehco Organized Workers Member of the International Labor Press AT Till: IMl'KKIAl.Buy Union Stamped Shoes WORKERS UNIC Le porte-parole des ouvriers organisés de la Province de Qn^liw Membre de la Presse Internationale Ouvrière d'Amérique GASTON FIIANCQ Secrétaire de la Rédaction Secretary, Editorial Department ¦ V-MhCTv - J UHIC We ask all members of organized labor to pur-clmse shoes bearing our Union Stamp on the sole inner-sole or lining of the shoe.We ask you not to buy any shoes unless you actually see this Union Stamp.“ Your Committee* had under consideration the question of the building bydaw particularly in relation to permits recently granted certain large corporation, for the erection of what is generally de** smiled M' “sky scraper” or building exceeding the 110-feet limit formally de- The headliner at the Imp.rial Theatre will he the Lihhy Dancers in "Spurts i la Mode." in which they interpret various ‘'p'Wts hv dancing.Haven M o ipmrrie.i stage and movie director, assisted hy two j others, will appear in "Twenty Minute- | in Hollywood' loe Lane's and Pearl Harper's sketch."Hits of Wit." include ] Hi j singing and dancing.Kohert Gelian and) i Marjorie Garretsnti will sing classical ] ja/./.munhers.Larry Coiner conies with a ; new group of so ii its The sixth a « • r will he Mirgil and Hlanehe Florenis.pos*urs and equilibrists.On the screen will he I'lor-.•nee Vidor iu "One Woman t’ Another.now,” he went on.‘*to fulfill that pro mise, they appoint two lawyer- to study | mainled by the law.the operation of the systems in Ontario “Without discussing the merits or de-and New Rrunsui.-k.Tliev ink.tv.• men lm'ri1' " K-oi\to the height of buildings.who perhaps.In their prof, ssion, are .lia- j.th»t «“> question is of such im- .rtaiiee that it demands the best expert metrical v o|»pn-ed t« a .oinp.!i*ation law , • , , .1 , .1 .; .unices beiore a 1 inn 1 decision is reach- adminisjei .• I l«\ a .•.* 11.n ; : - -11 o i.and t h* y 11,4] ^ Vlq your Committee cannot but de-are to say whether the l:r.\ i* right or not.j private the apparent juggling with the 1 would have pr.ferre.! ?.nu-n direct- building by law of the city, whereby the ly interested in tin .\ \ employer- and j b\ law- have been relaxed to permit of cmplnvt e-.s.nt !.-:ud\ tic lac,.We the election taml lor a commission; but I have vet to hoar momhors of lho Bar say they «anted a change from tli present system.’' President Foster thought it wouhl b-‘‘a very grave error” ami “a fatal blunder " for Labor to go on record as saving that all • i of tli.legal proles sion were against a emuponsntion commission system, lie reminded delegate-that the Ontario Act, which all admired, had been drafted by a judge and had been supported l.y Ontario lawyers gen ernllv.“I think these gentlemen,” he continued, “are rather above the ambulance chasers and I believe they can be relied upon to give us an impartial report on 1 lie law.’ ’ Dolegate Mark express.-I tin opinion that the whole matter be referred to the opinion that the time has now arrived when the building by-law should be re con-idered and drafted to take care of the needs of a progressive city such as the Metropolis of Canada, thereby removing all grounds for tlie accusation of ,iI-, rimination.and Hint the Secretary be instructed to communicate with the civic authorities to this effect.” * -3f Should n maker of trousers working for custom tailors pay the sales tax.’ That was another matter brought up by tin Executive Committee in the following clause of their report: “ Your Committee had before them Mr.A.Kui-elle, delegate from the Tailors’ (Continued on page 1) Scotch Woollen Tailors •L-L.VKKVAIS, Stim*shfiir < omplrt** t*l purilfNMi*.fuit•» Mir mesure» $22.00 ET PLUS.851, rue Sainte-Catherine Est TF.I.('Merrier .* 1: 11 Tel.: AMlierst 1431 E DUSSAULT CONTI!.1 croît 31 elal Lathing, l ight Iron Furring, >usprnded Ceilings, Cornice Work.Wall Furring, Partitions A Metal Heads.5211 Bordeaux St., Montreal The GURNEY MASSEY COMPANY, LIMITED Office no«l Warehouse 96 PRINCIPAL STREET ST-1.AUUKNT 1IK MO N T It KA I, THE GURNEY Foundry Company, Ltd.Stove Works: ST-LAURENT DE MONTREAL Tile Thompson and Norris Company of Canada, Ltd.CORRUGATED PAPER AND SHIPPING CASES 2195 Masson St., MONTREAL.MONTREAL Que.EDWIN C.FORD 142 St.Catherine Street West I.A.IISIO MONTHKAI, BUTTONS cV BADGES Manufuft 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Mountain Streets Uptown «000-6001 1407 St.Dénia 8L, near St.Catherine St Un at 2035 2575 St Catherine ICaat, near Laealle Clair va I 1850 4507 Puplneuu Avenue, near Mt.Royal Am he ret 6863 4062 St.Denis Street, near Dalth St Bclalr 7378 5145 Park Ave., ueur Laurier.Hoi.7:459 5622 Sherbrooke W., N.D.G.Wfal.0100 4156 Wellington, Verdun.York 1650 A GREAT CANADIAN INDUSTRY Operating 11 mllla Employing 7,600 people DOMINION TEXTILE CO.LIMITED Montreal Steel Products of Every Description From ore to finished product —all within the Empire.BRITISH EMPIRE STEEL Corporation, Ltd.Canada foment Building.Montreal ALWAYS SOMETHING GOOD at LOEW’S The Union-Right Through Million Dollar Playhouse Canadian Car & Foundry Co.Limited Paaanngor, Freight and General Borvlco Cars for 8team and Electric Railway*.307 Craig Street W., Montreal THE TH08.DAVIDSON Manufacturing Co., Limited EntahllNliml 1800 Mnnuftcturors of Premier Quality Enamelled & Sheet Metal Wire, MONTREAi Toronto, Winning, «o.k.t.on f'lllrvj, VlMnetiT.r LAPORTE, MARTIN I.IMITKF.I1FT0TER8 EN GROb 584 me Saint-Paul Ouest T4: .Wile MONTREAL SIMMONS, LIMITED Bedding Spécialiste 400 St.Ambroise Street MONTREAL Wires nml Cable*—'Telephone Appnrntiis Fire A III rin nml Police Slgmilliug Sys tems—Rudlo Trananiltllng anil Itwelv lu* K((iilpmeiit Marie In Oansria by Northern Electric Cll-tl*ANV LtollTMl Plant nml General Offtr., UONTRKAI., P.Q.SOUTHERN CANADA POWER OO, LTD.CORIBTINE UUII.DINO MONTREAL 05*C United Bho* Machinery Oo.OF CANADA I.IUITED NO NT UFA I, TORONTO KlTUtlKNKB Q11EHKO CANADIAN EXPLOSIVE8 I.IMITKI) 3rd Floor OanarU Cement Oo.Bldg.MANUFACTURER* of Exploiivw h Acoeworiea All Imperial products are manufactured in Canada hy Canadian workmen, at our six modern Rafineries, «no of which is located at Montreal East.imperial oil limited PALACE St.Catherine W., opposite Vi, ton , s, I.e plus brun théâtre il.t;( ,ni,, Toujours un beau programme Vues de premier choix Titre»* on fnuirais w t*n nimkn Tin* most houiilifiil tlifnln* in i, „ Always a good programme First Class Pictures ORPHEUM THEATRE Homo of High Class Stock lMiono: l'Lalcuu 21-11-21U Next week tin* Orphoiim l'InyiTs pre-.m TWO GIRLS WANTED A comedy that nu t irith g in New York.The Sensational Stage Sur, GAYETY THEATRE Starting Sunday night FRIVOLITIES OF 1928 with ART.Eccentric OAKDXKK Conu dion.A ri*al old-fasliioin*d l»url«-t|m* -!, The MID WAY Theatre Cornor of St.T.ii\vri*iii’u and St Cutliorlnc Always a good show Popular priços Continuous performance from 10 a.m.to 11 p.m.TIioiiiiin MuNgravo at flio Orunn THEATRE ELECIRA 570 St.Catherine St.East (near Amherst) CO N'T I N t'OI’S I'l) It CO It M A N ( l I r.M.TO 1 I H.M.D.\!I.\ High Class Photo-plays .Mntiiii'i*: in and 15 mils D\i*nlng.s: 15 and 23 rents Sundays and lltdidnys: 25 *••• nI•* IMPERiALIMATNE Keith’s high class vaudeville and pictures of the usiuil high olots NO CHANGE IN PKICE8 AI way h a Good Double Hill of FIRST RUN PICTURES at Hie STRAND WII.I.IAM KCKHTKI.V ut the PIANO THEATRE ST-DENIS drame et vues Matinée: 25 et 35 cents.Solréo: 25, 35 et GO coûts.Siühoii d'été température toujonrH ««° LAncaster 5513 THEATRE FRANÇAIS 27, ruo Sainte-Catlierino Est CINEMA ot VAUDEVILLE l’IJI.V IP.XDMISSION : Matinée: 10 et 15 cents Soirée et Dhnnnetie: 15 et 23 cent**.DOMINION THEATRE r.\n.Ni:.\ii and mount royal HIGH CLASS UH Tt RDS AND \AlDUVIDDD Always a Good Show For I.ess Admission Than Olliers opi:n i» \11.\ t ito.M i p.v.in ii t'.'1 P.LYALL & SONS '•O-JHTBMOTION OO., LIMITED o*noral Contractor* 701 TT.-mtport*Mnu Bldg., Montre*' W9li.ro Lye il, r>-cs.f Xan.Virsstor