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onday, January 6, 1919. 1 OTA WS MATTERS ED'S EXECUTN Several Questions ers Not Favorably 1 of Labor today presented Premier Stewart regarding recently by the Federation 1 called for by the Feder- Statements nment we, requested that 0 m subinitted, and the following 11th, 1 beg to advise you that your memorandum contained ormation. with reference there- MED CENTRAL DY IN HAT BACK: W NINETEEN FIVE to Piecos and New Charter sured Five Years Later ( Many Unions Affiliated rades and Labor Council was reanized in Medicine Hat. on ber ST, TOUS. ane, ATTY EXPE a precarious existence for years, finally succutabed, Two later, on August 26th, 1910,..t0 et, Organizer W. RK, Trotter by name and nature for he versed all quasters of the globe) d into the Hat, and at a aneet id the same evening. at which raphical, Machinists, Carmen's, ayers and Carpenters Wilons represented, a chaster for sand Labor Council was ap jor. B. W. Bellamy (Typos) aud owden (Machinists) were re- vely elected president aud secre- reasurer icine Hat Trades and Labor il had its first representa on ear at the anbual conventton pf. rades and Labor Congress, at Williau. in the person of Mr. Je (now overseas with the mill- orces), and Mr, Bellamy subse. y represepied the Trades Coun- the Congress conventfon in Cal- 1911; Toronto, 1916; and Ottawa, T, Webb was delegated to the cal convention in 1913. he year following orgdnizition, Mowing officers guided the af- of the Council: sident B. W. Bellamy (Typos) (Continued on Page 12.) AGE REDUCTIONS OPPOSED BY HEAD OF MINE WORKERS In defeatiny qutocracy. labor It not accent wage reductions its reward, declared Prank J. jes, president of Me United ne Workers, in discussing the question that wages must be t Wuges have gone up during ware he said, but they ve not advanced proportion: cly to the increased cost of ing. All authorities agree Unat, ore iy no Tikelihood-of prices clining for at least a year. ut despite (Ms prophe sof employers are now de y programs to batter wag won. It ix this scheming that junized labor must combat. We n not parler, linger, reait. Our rees must be up ant doing, not sly to. Mawar att yn but ty win udditionat gains /, coun mpten reduc meet living costs which pres Pare 0 inadequate ay we cope with We have talked biltiong dvr y the mar. aut as a result com reat leaders whe used to ink in millions are now plan ny villian dottur enterprises. miners Jur domestic (raile, Aor + rs for foreign trade, are the cums of Teulers of proposrit gi intic: combines to reutiga thetr nbitions. And, af course, (hese aiders point with assurance to rir ability ty decrease snges price their production heyomt si peritinn Laon met nevept no redite ie Having patrioticaliy 9 P the vou manufactured 14Y unttions, built the ships aif fered their sons, that made pr or will not accept as its reward reduction in wages. i years is because of the sa fosteri claring he hes seen i workings in his.own district, i elected st the i ble the defeat of autocracy, la: b Monday, January 6, 1919, iP PANES FANS High Wages Chiefly- Confined to Munition Plants, Says Rever- end Gentleman Voronto, Jan, 6, Realizing that the future success of, a good cause Nes m the constructive optimism of its pro- moters, Rey, Peter Bryce.at a meeting of the Social Science Study ihe Margaret Haton Hall, announced a progrein which, really simple in it- self, he declared would practically in abolish poyerty*from the city in from ten to twenty years. Ideals af Canadian citizenship must be taught the -neweoher, said Mr. Bryce, and conservation, de velopment and enrichment of human life must be the standard by which we judge all plans for social recon struction. cee ie Many With Margin One of the most telling points made by Mr. Bryce was his statement that the flu epidemic had revealed the fact that there were many familles who had no margin that is, no change of clothing, no reserve of household Jinen, no food stored, no fuel veyond immediate needs, no money aid by, In response tg an Inquiry from the floor as to whether the high wages of late should /not have minimized the conditions of which he had spoken Mr Tryce was very derinite: High wages, he said, dl heen con fined chiefly to munition plants, and the percentage working there was not tars Increases Counterbalanced The cost of living, he went on advanced 60 per cent. T do not ow of any calling in which salaries er wages have advanced in propor- tion If (he fathers wages have ad vanced the cost of Jimmy's boots, or the price paid for medi Mary is sick, quite or the matter. Of court who have had large increases have, 1 am very gind fo be able to tell, adopted a higher standard of living. It is a great ples sure to see them with heticr clothes, better food, The reason so many families have existed on the pititul wage of past ntorbalinees thos rifice of the mother, who has denied herself the necessaries of life in order to keep her family decently. The Community Spirit Mr. Bryce says the first step in social and civic regeneration is 1 sof the conimmmity spirit, de- beneficial ri court, which has: grown in thirteen years from a settlement to a town of 20,000 people. If a man moves into a comnrun- ity where community id out. Tf he his own that Tom Jones built at 4 sacrifice he will do likewise. The minimum wage is another stone in Mr. Bryc dation for a new city, unemployment insurance health and other old age pensions still another. Mothers? 1 Mothers can t be homemake nsions breadwinners at the same time, de clared Mr. Bryce, very child time right to a home. Th surely gone by when we should allow condi- tions to exist which necessitate the taking of a baby to seven in the morning and leaving it there till nightfall. It is time for the a ereche betore WDEMIG OF FLU Greetings from President Kinney th ayain greeting the delegates from the vurious vryuniced wudies of workers of this Province at dsyembled, - mt rhe convention wit'in reapect (o numbers of deteyudjx ulteading wud matters ander discussion beTRe nowt important conference of organised labor ever held in Alberta This fact will no Howdl be a-mutter wf Hi a aaa ne rradee oud Labor Council of Afeilicievtut, ad i was lw this city. some rive veure upo, thot Luerta Federation of Labor held its first annual convention, and strength of the organization ig due inno small measure to 6 sume of the chief matters to be deait with by the couven education, sanitation, factory act, workmen's compensation, mechunte s len, mde ma iy per week, minimum wage. unemployment and he formation of w working class political party. The cessation of hostilities hay brought abour-a toring down of various avenues of employment terony vut Canada: many workers are now idle, und to these are aided fron MITTEN Alberta I Secretary surer of tin oppurtunity to provide Jur themselves and famitics at least the necessities of life i White the old political parties and various appointed commissions are mow putting fourth reconstruction wchenies, we who ekdeavor to analyse the variuus propositions Irom w hunanttarian standp member ho ena to analyse 1 us prop 7 was the pery Wttle can be accomplished that will result in any permunent benclit to the masses that ts bronght about Brieklayors st Secretar Masons, Connell Within the present system of production for profit ort lw of trade shit be made m hoon secretary of the Masons, Brickla: 1914 to Calgary tion of Labor tor 1917 and 1918, of the exe Council, A. brick and a member the to 1918. he is a member of th Masons Ince Ieiewt and so-distributed (het At wait resale auereused profits for those whe now i UP ANCOR Cees y knowledge that an wbewtance uf everything necessary to the fait enjoy Hl ment of Hie canbe protuced by the sucial efforts of Ue workers, wee interested in druging about thut, state i wr novigly which will quarantey ty att engaged in dedor: whether vf brain or hund, healthful Kiviny for Hl Uctegutes attending. the forthcoming convention ft Frateruuty. HH 1 aL KINNEY i icklayers and national Se a Medicine Hat, Alberta, Jan, G, 194 of yppttberta Federation of Labor this it is with the knowledge that an increased responsibility (x placed upon (he representatives of labor here jh he present scope -and numerteul uetivities uf the trades unions of this city. 1 are laws relating to the heatth df the, people. I number of working jl me to time returned men from over untless thous Ag the war wus fought out to a finish, costing the lives of many and the surfertigs of Inat the wortd would be suse for democracy, the workers will ne doubt now demand that they ve given H li nt, Know that i nieny why ure une taking part in these reconstruction programmes tx with ther idea that labor srry Riana FLU HAS TUSSLE WITH JIM SIMPSON IN NEW ZEALAND Tabor ign Has W. D. Bayley ites to Ganue * Spell of Winn who ha several months. ina felier to a Medicine Hat Inst recoived, says iW part pet ito 9 what happened boat th the virulent ype here was the Vaneaver FRANK WHEA Awekiand was The day of the announeoment was ahd practically becheeame acmember of Ther Unis Workers of A no celebratins heen closed a Districs 18 up to the pre: iahalation chante Aiud Local Union for the last seven anived voluntary. with (he siluation. ni years executive board Tepresenting the mines on the organization on its formation One society. aiid al 1 he along W section of District 18, known 1908 he me Genera Organs other muasol formed a lodge Fe ee A oe OS ie alain, er for Western Canada for the Bro- Scunthorpe, Liicalushire. Arrivit tiey rhood of Ca s, this work ne Canada. he continued activ about the sa istmient Olgthe Mine is a Mine the Cost of Living Commission, which wage Improved, that rin no bad ease attention been most ane ives of Mine Worke: ution which ha abinet jation on behalf of the lr. Wheatley represented the Federa. lion at the 1918 convention of nd Labo could not slamity Innit finetively turns from the compet tt s propesed foun: methods: eration poverty may so impr twn newt FRIGANSCHEME: cisco uit es seeds tn TOSOLVE PROBLEM OF OUT OF WORKS: Complete Reversal of Old Order tushered in ave a heart, Both toiled night lill they fell Sietims. themnetye amy Simpson fared (he Canadians, weeks spell of Again ard will be MLDERMAN JA. KINNEY hient of the Alberta, Federation of Lithor, E joeated iy Bemontom in 19, ane A. PARMILO nt of Aiberta: Eederation i member of the Brotherhood of Caz . ean aol Labor henters, was Mentifted with the early /Viee-President of Alberta Feiteration on Yorkalgre. Hnutana, Wt and development of the trades of Lithor da i dn lng en vement of that city. For some jucame a member of the trade mulon re mag the: anecial secretary and yiovement some 1G years ago, and s agent ofthe Brotherhood of since thea tas beew an active in Uh Carpenters: and assisted iti the or hor world; coming us he did of old nization of a number of the trades ride uaion stock i wax natural tha ton, also of the st je should fail into Line in the labor jor Council of that movement. At the age of 18 he w becoming the president of that president of fhe Hull Operative neriea, taking ne affairs of ent tints, He urer of Bank- interest in plary-tre cessitating an acquaintance with ous 1 ons throughout j d succeeded In organizing a num local unions, In the year 19) was chosen secretary of the Ed ton Trades and Labor Council av s filled that office continuous since that date. He was secretary of derman for the years 1914 and 1915. /ihe Alberta Federation of Labor tor In 1915 Mr. Kim was again two years, and has held the position the Trades Labor Councit nom- yr yic inee for n, Dut feated don the with legts- Mine Workers. f Policy Commilige whielt strike in 19 representative on Work e nominee of th Trades and Labor Council of the city of Edmonton, being elected as an in 1913 i every four months in with the cost of living, is nber of the two representa on the Alberta ati nd ms, It ar 1917 hh porte being the nomin a one-year term, and i 1917, a movement of the city of he Trades aud Labor Council nom- ine defeated by but 40 votes; the yea the ince, was returned derman, at the) 1918 saw him again contesting a sex head of thy poll, for the years 10ST ror Aldermanic honors in behalf of and 191 the Tabor movement, and whilst no At the Admonton convention of the Snecesstul, he headed a labor teckel deratton of i Congress at Quebec and is eat monts tending for th lieing of the working people. EVENTY-TWO AND HALF CENTS HOUR pHiFL wand wel e-ViashPubsand, government to say to the widower mother, in Scriptural language. I will pay thee by wages. mming up, the speaker declared that if old-age, sickness, unemploy- ment and the eare of widows and or- phans were removed froma burdens of the charitable societies that the weight Teft wontd be light He spoke also of the ong the eet for te Ing girls In school the fundamentals ef buying in the hest cooking food howtght ta thn best ad vkets ang Xantage, Boys. ton. from fourteen to seventeen, must spend part oof the day in some form of practical edue tion, Another necessity is the ope ing of the schools as social centres. * ee FEDERATION HEADS r ARE L MAND a ean NE The citizenship of this country ap. preciate the ability of the Presidents selected by the Alberta Fedgration of Labor from time ta time, Alex Ro algar served on the Calgary Sehool Board and was elected MPP. over Tom Tweedie, which means something President Kinney headed the polls at last winter s aldermanic elections Edmonton, and, tid said, would have the mayoralty handed over to him for convention, ha the asking; while J. 0. Jones. the first president of the Federation. was pick- ed for a big job not very long ago. We don't think th made so far by any of the experts who are discussing the problems of male vs, labor when the boys come Yet it is a perfectly good point, if the government is inte will prepare it in the form of a ee of charge and we will be Iu Girl ele made good, they ought not to be Wederation reneralty the distinetion of being a mem ber of two labor unions, being Ider fied with the Postal Workers and th Bricklayers und Mason: a resident of years aid an Trades Council, i years he ha He has been e Hat for many member which body for sev yet. but at that it is as plaus- generally supported J. A. Rollifson, as some of the schomes we bave merchant, successful candidate for heard. Spokane Spokesman Kevi President Federation of Labor 1906 trom came to Calgary deenshire, lwember of a trade Scotland a for nineteen position Northumber ihe Stone England. idont of for two ter Atherta and 1916, eration blected to Cal- and Alberta in Tyweedio te and 1 Masons, son by tt ers alld fa stone: the Bricklas Honal Union INDUSTRIRLIST IS. UNSATISCIED WITH FED'S ACTWITIES Decision 1 Executi arding Formation of Labor Party Criticizes wonld ay re pros pects for a lively time at the tion conyention here thi whieh actions of the Executive are due receive eriticism from sone The tol Me excerpt Hate resardiiig thy and alley uetivitig Can't dust See It seems Feder- dropped the otfer of te tomas be labor 1 union had boul it thous Wida't Get Any where president of the Federation for 1) province he cabinet members aud th tof the Fed heard a At the annual focided ops should tive looking 8 Labor party of towar dthe formation but-sy far nothing ap- pours to have been done in this re things. * this wind soon ad in- Will no doub be talked of again PAGE ELEVEN TRADES UNIONISM TOSCRAP HEAP Vancouver Labor Paper Looks for Industrial Organization on Different Lines Society will never be reconstrudted overnight. it will take time aud intel- ligent direction of affairs. before -the workers will see the burdens under which they now suffer removed frow their backs, Every local union in the land should become a centre of the study of so iety ax it is now construct- ed. as the British Labor Party bas stated. every step should be tak not with the idea of patching up, but with the definite idea of a building of a new order. Every step should be tuken with the definite object of tak- ing: contro of the political power that ow rests with the employing class, power when gained, to b change the industrial system narchy, to one of intelli- xnt co-operative effort. towards tho production of commodities for use. Tlatant shouting and railing at the Capitalist class, and at the systenr will new order, Only construc- tive effort will achieve the object that Hes before the workers. While any eifort on the part of the workers to the hours of labor. in oFder that by this method as much a pos- sible of the suffering which is always entailed by unemployment may be re- lieved, should receive the support of y intelligent student of sociology, the-efforts put forth for the achieve- ment of this should not, however, bo wlowed to slacken the efforts towards political control. There is no effort Lot-torward by-the-working-class to alleviate conditions under capitalism, that is useless, True, it may be that i will not remove the system that is the cause of the conditions, but the very fact that the workers by organt- zation, endeavor to relieve the condi- will be to them a lesson by they will learn the necessity of placing before them a goal that is not, coutined to alleviating, but to remov ing the causes of their troubles. Trade union tom to th heap. and industrial organiza ion is ndw coming to the foF8 thir ts.b euuse the workers by their Utterts In the trade organizations, have learned that there is limitations in) the scope of trade organizations, a that there isa need for indus of activiiy. velopment. of modern industry, which has to. large extent eliminated the once prized skill of the tradesmen, and brought the workers to more of a level, has beex brought to the attention of the work- crs by the handling of the problems that have arisen in the trades unions, and this is the cayse of the new ideas to organization, And so the work- ers deal with the problems in their organizations. they will see, and are seeing, the need for political action ie first step on the part of the work- s towards reconstructing society and t used from one of not build shorte they will be able to settle indnstriat conditions on a basis which will bring to them a fuller and better life. Re- construction cannot be achieved by more trade, or by a six-hour day, but mast be gained by the control of the political power by which the present owning lass are in possession of the power to rule and rob the working class, That power in their hands, the workers can stop the robbery, insti- tute the production of wealth for use, and reconstruction will be then com- ote, Vancouver Federationist * HOW VICTORY MIGHT RESULT IX DEFEAT ery REQUIRED TOLIE point has been sides Preparing for Future, Says Walsh todd L2 cents an hour is the ndard wage for an ave doing a lot of work hetore The war. They formerly chat edi want to give up their jobs, * EOS BRICH of division of the fed have them do Z etal war labor board, according to 1) tovhave them do vice president of Alberta Federation Cr 2 PASCRI OEE eco ator operators are fine, of Labor letter from him, read at the hearing so are girl bank clerks and girl cigar ropresenting District 18, United Mine before Federal Judge Samuel Alschu nd what not. If they have Workers of America, has been x mem- ler 2 jor in the wage her of the labor movement for nine i teen years. He has been president of I work must be found Hijlerest Local No. 1038 for 2 coustd on most of controversy between the puek- ers and their employe + minimum 1-2 rents an not complete the reversal of the union committees. He was elected) hour, advocated by some persons ol order? In the army the men Peatd. member for sub-aistriet NO.) does yor provide the coriforts of lie Tearned how to dp, surprisingls : nor does it enable a faypily to lay by of things that used tobe - any snones for the rainy day. wrote umen's work They can LABOR SCCCESSEUL Mr. Walsh snl tidy up the place AT SWIFT CT Joseph Selkert. Iusiness agent. for + wl soidier is neater * than rons hansewiies ever thought-ot TAL the. rrennt civin ote in sions Cite, Lowa, testified regarding Vhereione, tet us swork on a Gert Gwrrent, Goo, A Kms. biter Jive ving conditions and wages paid Teen ee eee weolmanae. CATR: lator wandldutesdomnda oq. MN be leking. plantn IA. that inen's work, while providing Jed the poll for allermanic honurs Nie said that in some instances a work for the men to do. Weld. A. McWilliam, also endorsed by the the men lived like rate and that mit the plan is only in the labor men, finished second. Labor :ne common laborer earned on an erage of 16 a week . Imayor, Suvscrity now for the Dally Nowe finitam notion (Continued on Page 12.) 7 to And Provide Comforts of Life, Be- SMEn Foderation 4 officers Iy one who attend FL edicine Hat He has been for a considerable period But they don t, dear. What made intorests yon think so? identified jof organized Ia thronghout the province with the in Lethbridge, of or Council Trades and La eee al reconstruction utter the war offers hope tor a better world, but it also demands courage and clearsightedness, This task must be carried ont by the common peoples through representatives who are close to their counsels and inspired by their great faith and vision. This is the message given by Arthur Hen- derson, the influential British Labor leader, in an article m the Methodist of London The task of soc he says. however war and dramatic in a mili sense it may be. which falls short of the realization of the ideals with which we entered the war, wili not be victory but a defeat. AY HELP COST-O'-LIVING Food Regulator Merritt of St. Louts was tdisenssing the high cost of living and other things. and remarked: The Huctuations come so fast. that it-+sfni. possible to keep. an accurate line on prices. We are all In the same post 1 us the small boy who said to his mother: Why do hats cost more than houses, mamma? and Well, that sign says: Hats, 10 ap. and yesterday saw a sign that caid, Houses, 10 down.
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