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Labor's Summer School
Unanimous verdict of one hundred and forty-five trade unionists attending the second annual Workers' Educational Association summer school last month was that it took the spotlight as B.C. labor's outstanding achievement in field of education for many, many months.
Ten days of serious study on legislative, social and general labor questions in an atmosphere of unity and friendship kept delegates, representing 48 union locals, busy throughout the camp. Recreation, of course, played an important part in the life of the Ocean Park school.
One of the outstanding features of the camp was the fact that delegates represented AFL, CCL and CIO unions from various communities in both Washington and British Columbia.
Specialized courses on trade union bookkeeping and job relations training were addressed by Eric Bee, auditor, Pacific Coast Labor Bureau, and John Humphreys, Workmen's Compensation Board.
Ward Coley, business agent. Building Service Workers Union, Local 6, Washington, emphasized the need for dynamic vision in participation within the affairs of the union and the community. Organized labor must study the social security programs of Great Britain, Australia, Soviet Russia and other countries, along with their legislation of national medicine, and see that health and welfare of both Canadians and Americans are complemented with these benefits.
Among other leading speakers taking part in the school's program were Nigel Morgan, international board member, IWA, who reported on the progress made by the World trade union conference, and R. K. Gervin, secretary, Vancouver and New Westminster Trades and Labor Council, whose
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Acording to information from Prince Rupert, the Eight Bells, dogfish boat wrecked during the Hecate Straits storm, is in dry-dock receiving repairs. The hull was badly loosened up, but outside of this, no extensive damage was suffered.
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McLeans shipyard at Prince Rupert is commencing construction on a new combination seineboat and packer for 3. H. Todd & Sons, to be known as the Invercan No. 5. The vessel will be 56 feet long with a 100-H.P. Caterpillar engine. It is expected to be finished by the end of this year.
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Captain Brodhurst brought the cannery tender, Invercan No. 3, to Inverness two weeks ago. He will be leaving Vancouver soon with the Invercan No. 4, recently completed at Lulu Island by Mercer Bros for Todd's. r,
talk on negotiating agreements was followed by a lengthy discussion period, and proved quite interesting to both Canadian and A'meri-can delegations.
The students gave the Seattle Repertory Theatre players a standing ovation after previewing "Calico Girl" which will be released by the latter stage company during their fall program this year, in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. James, with the assistance of Albert Ot-tenheimer, production manager, Seattle Repertory group, outlined
the role their group had played within the community, and how they had developed their programs to meet the needs of all sections of society. Other sketches and songs such as "Get Out and Vote," a play on Housing and "Free and Easy Blues" were received with interest.
The social and recreational needs of the students body were directed by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Rubin, Pro-Rec insetructor from the Fra-ser Valley. Mr. Rubin lead the delegates through a series of group
SttidetltS Ut Piny gatges Je siown here enjoying one of their favorite sports, a fast game of volleyball.
UFAWU Member Proposes Herring Conservation Plan
A number of suggestions for conservation of herring were put forward by Jack Helmerson, member of the pilchard negotiating committee of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union and also a herring fisherman, in an interview with The Fisherman last Thursday. Helmerson proposed that, if ar. ♦■
extension of the quota is necessary, why not take the additional fish out of places which have a surplus of herring after the quota is removed. Under the present system, he states, fish are taken from places where there is a definite shortage.
Another step which the Fisheries Department should tak^, in Hel-merson's opinion, is to close Na-noose Bay from the buoy in.
He feels also that the season on the west coast should be closed early enough to allow the majority of men to return home when the fish become unfit for human consumption. At present spawning fish are taken with the twofold consequence that they are of poor quality for food purposes and at the same time, the supply for future years is reduced.
In addition, Helmerson feels that a regulation should be passed making it compulsory that all her-
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ring used for frozen bait be taken out at the season's beginning, not when it is over. In this way, he contends, the spawning beds will be left strictly alone and a much higher quality of bait will be made available.
Finally, he is opposed to granting any extention of the season on the west coast until investigation has been carried out to determine how plentiful the herring are. If they are not too scarce nor too ripe, then the extension should be granted. Otherwise, despite arguments concerning food needs, fishing should be stopped when the original quota has been exhausted. *     * *
Editor's Note: The ideas put forward in this article provide the basis for discussion among herring fishermen as to what conservation measures are necessary in this part of the fishing industry. The Fisherman would welcome letters and comments on this subject.
physical exercises, which were held before breakfast, throughout the school schedule, and assisted in directing such sports as volley ball, golf, etc., in the afternoons. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rubin took part in the teaching of folk dancing during the socials held after evening lectures.
The value of illustrating trade union problems by using colorful illustrated posters and accentuating the trade union's program by the use of murals was outlined by Pablo O' Higgins, noted Mexican artists. Mr. O'Higgins also told unionists of the great degree of cooperation that exists between organized labor, artists and writers in Mexico.
During one of the several sessions on workers education, Claude Donald, B.C. regional director for the Workers' Educational Association, called upon delegates to work within their locals to build their own educational committees.
Mr. Donald told them that the association hoped to procure a property and build a permanent labor college during the coming months.
Other sessions on vocational rehabilitation, social councillery service, philosophy, credit unions, and cooperatives were lead by such known speakers as Harold P. Johns, provincial department of education; Don Brown, Vancouver Welfare Federation; Alfred Steirnotte, B.Sc; Jack Burns, B.C. Credit Union League, and Breen Melvin, UBC extension department.
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Here a group of students at the WEA camp listen attentively to a lecture on Negotiating an Agreement delivered by R. K. Gervin, secretary of the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council (right background)._
May Export Cannery Loaf
In order to meet definite supply needs, the War Food Administration announced on June 21 the contemplated purchases of a quantity of Canned Cannery Loaf from the 1945 pack, and that offers for the sale of this commodity may now be submitted.
It is believed that Alaska and United States salmon canners are interested in marketing whatever cannery waste is available to them provided their efforts to utilize such waste does not decrease production of standard pack canned salmon. It is estimated that as much as 125,000.000 pounds of edible salmon trimmings are discarded as waste each year.
The Food and Drug Administration has expressed the opinion that the product would not be acceptable in interstate commerce. No objection will be made, however, to the exportation of Canned Cannery Loaf, produced in accordance with the requirements of selection 801 (d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, approved June 25, 1938, as amended.
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TEACHERS HIT READER'S DIGEST
Accusing the Reader's Digest of impeding unity in the United States needed to win the war against the fascist axis, the Palo Alto Federation of Teachers has decided to discontinue the use of this magazine—first exposed in the antifascist publication "In Fact" on November 16, 1942, as pro-fascist, anti-labor, and a spreader of lies against the unions.
Teachers' groups, labor unions, and anti-fascist organizations have within the past 2% years taken action against the Digest, which claims it circulates 800,000 copies in the public schools. The Palo Alto action is one of the most important.
The PA federation is affiliated with the AFL and Calif. Fed. of Labor. Its resolution denouncing Reader's Digest makes three charges:
1. It is not a digest. Fifty-nine percent of 155 articles on economics, government, politics, industrial relations. January 1942-June 1944 were planned by Digest editors, who have a certain viewpoint—reactionary, anti-labor, pro-fasciist, anti-union, etc. Several are anti-Semites.
2. "The RD has printed articles that impede the unity in the U.S. and among the United Nations that is necessary for winning the war and establishing a sound peace." (Examples cited.)
3. "The RD prints articles discrediting labor and unions." (Examples cited.)
The teachers will discontinue professional use of the Digest until such time as it becomes a digest again, does not write and plant political articles, but provides an honest cross-section of articles "directed toward national and international unity and good will."
Quality of Air Shipped Salmon Praised After Trip To Detroit
To determine the feasibility of shipping fish by air, fresh salmon were flown recently from Seattle, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, and were served about 48 hours after capture at one of Detroit's leading hotels. The guests, voicing their opinions in written questionnaires, claimed, overwhelmingly, that these fish were excellent. *coloreij The shipment of these salmon
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On June 12, troll-caught king salmon, which had been eviscerated at sea, were landed at Neah Bay about 100 miles from Seattle. On June 13, the heads and tails were cut from the fish; twelve were packed and sealed in Pliofilm bags, and two were wrapped and tied in parchment paper. At 10:45 a.m. on this day, the plane took off with the dressed and packed salmon, stored without benefit of ice or other refrigerant, and flew to Chigao, Illinois, arriving about 3:00 a.m. on June 14. A few hours later the fish were transferred to another plane, and wrere flown to Detroit, Michigan, where they arrived at 9:50 a.m.
The fish were examined upon arrival, and were found to be in excellent condition; the fish were fresh-smelling,   firm,   and bright
They were served at lunch, boiled or broiled, to about 165 transient guests at the hotel.
Forty-two questionnaires were collected from the guests, and almost all who returned them declared the fish to be excellent in every respect, and'also declared the fish to be better than any other salmon they had eaten—an indication that high quality in fish is appreciated.
Asked for their ideas on this type of shipment, most of the guests replied that they were in favor of it and wanted to see it done over and over again.
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