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THE FISHERMAN
May 7, 1940
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The bluebacks are coming! Hurrah! Hurrah! This echoes from Powell River to Baker's Pass around Harwood Island and right down to Deep Bay these days as quite good-sized fish are showing up. Some say that they have never seen a run like it. We'll see, but things look bright, evidently, at present anyway. Here's hoping they stay around a while!
SUNBURY.
Fishermen around Sunbury haven't MUCH to kick -about just now. Springs are showing up quite well. One fisherman is reported to have caught 17 in one day. They are getting 11 cents from most buyers in that district.
Everyone is keyed up waiting for a final fling on May 18th at the big dance in the Sunbury Community Hall to be put on by the Sunbury W.A. of the P.C.F.U. Admission charges are: gents 35c and ladies 25c. A record crowd is expected and a record good time will no doubt be on the agenda.
ALERT BAY.
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Miss Betty Goldfinch, now at Ronnie's, announces the re-opening of the Shamrock Cafe under her managership. Miss Goldfinch has had a number of years' experience in restaurant cooking in Vancouver, on the Island, and on the prairies, and promises excellent meals, prompt, courteous service and a cheerful place in which to enjoy a repast.
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PRESIDENT William Winn of Sarnia Canadian Seamen's council confers with members of the Canadian Seamen's union, following settlement of the 6-day strike conducted by 5000 Great Lakes seamen for higher wages and a union shop.
SILVER BAY, GABRIOLA IS.
Owing to the fact that your correspondent was busy installing a new engine in his boat, news from this area has been lacking. Please accept our humble apologies and assurances that the same will not happen again—we hope, we hope, we hope!
Fishing has been very slack for a month or so, but in the last few days the springs have made a belated appearance. The boys are averaging around 6 per day, though the size is small, between 5 and 8 pounds — with a few odd large whites.
Conditions look promising for the blueback season with feed abundant and fish plentiful . Spring salmon trollers are kept busy throwing them back.
The boys are pretty well finished painting now and local torredos are looking hungrily at bright new copper paint.
The local Indians and some of the white boys have a cache of about four tons of little neck clams on their hands. Your correspondent made a special trip to Vancouver to try to sell these clams but no luck. Promises of "next week" were the best he could do.
The boys around here strongly endorse the idea put forward in your last issue re collection of dues with tickets supplied by buyers at lc per pound. Could not this be used this season?
NORTH GALIANO ISLAND AND REID ISLAND.
Miss Grace Bell of Retreat Cove has been to Reid Island spending a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Silvey.
Mr.' and Mrs. Joe Silvey are spending a few days at Gabriola Island, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Peterson.
During their visit at Retreat Cove last week-end Mrs. D. Silvey, Miss Biddlecombe and Gloria en-
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22,250 9.10 8.10 7.50 C. F. Co.
20,150 9.10 8.40 8.30 C. F. Co.
41,000 9.10 8.30 8.30 C. F. Co.
13,480 9.10 8.30 8 C. F. Co.
10.815 9.10 8.30 C. F. Co.
18,007 9.20 8.30 8 C.F. & C.S.
14,521 9.40 8.20 8 B.C.P.
12,995 10 8.5 8 C. F. Co.
2,900 9:20 9 8.5 Sea Food
6,120 9.50 8.50 8 C. F. Co.
16,488 9.50 8.40 8 C. F. Co.
16,000 9.6 8.5 C.F.C.S.
12,570 9.20 8.40 7.40 C.F. Co.
18,000 9.20 7.30 B.C.P.
7,200 9.60 8.50 C. F. Co.
CSU Win First Round In Great Lakes Strike
TORONTO, Ont. — Close to $300,000 was added to 1940 pay cheques of Great Lakes' seamen when shipowners granted a $7.50 monthly increase to 4,800 C.S.U. sailors two weeks ago after a six-day tie-up involving 285 vessels.
Defying a government ban on strikes in wartime, C.S.U. members rallied 100 percent behind their negotiating committee and when all attempts to peaceably reach terms with shipowners had failed, the sailors demonstrated their right to strike
by striking. Their lead will encourage the entire Canadian trade-nnion movement to struggle with new vigor against war profiteering concerns which, under a false front of "patriotism," are seeking to drive down wages and living standards of their workers.
joyed a drive to the south end of Gabriola Island to see the Princess Mary come in. Later "teacher" Biddlecombe had the privilege of driving through the pretty roads of Galiano Island.
The Silvey school at Reid Island has a newspaper, which is published every one Friday, and is beginning to get very popular. It has news of Reid Island and surrounding islands. It also contains very nice cooking recipes. It is six cents a copy; five cents for paper and one cent for mailing. Compositor is Olive Biddlecombe, the school teacher; the name of the paper is the "Siivey School Sparkler."
John Silvey, south Reid Island, is putting his launch, "Leano Silvey," on the ways for painting and repairing, getting ready for the trolling season, which we hope will be as good as it was last year in Polier Pass.
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Forced to take strike action by the arrogant and unyielding attitude of the companies, who were acting with the open assistance of the federal government, the Canadian Seamen'3 Union in less than one week achieved the following results:
1) Secured a wage boost of $7.50 per month, with additional increase in pay to be considered by a conciliation board.
2) Secured recognition of the C.S.U., as collective bargaining-agent for its members, after the companies had declared that they no longer recognized the Union.
3) Forced the companies to abandon their previous stand of point-blank refusal regarding union demands for a full union shop, and to agree to refer this matter to a conciliation board, whose findings will not be binding upon the Union.
4) Forced the companies to agree tc have a conciliation board discuss the questions of extra men aboard each ship, cash payment for overtime work, and other contentious points.
5) Shattered the myth of "llls-gality of strikes in wartime" by striking. Brought Minister of Labor Norman McLarty hurrying home by plane from Florida, and convinced him to scrap the government's previous edict of an arbitration board (whose findings would be final) in favor of a conciliation board.
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Comments From U.F.F.U. Local 44
Since the last issue of the "Fisherman," the merger with the Salmon Purse Seiner's Union has been ratified by Local 44. The new amalgamated Union is now nearly a thousand members strong, and our immediate objective is to build up each division of the Union to full strength. The Halibut division is 100% Union men, likewise the West Coast Pilchard fleet, but there are a number of East Coast tendermen that we would welcome into our Union. HOW ABOUT IT, FELLOWS.
Local 44 said "goodbye" to its old quarters at 164 E. Hastings St., and on the morning of April 29th, staged a little "blitzkrieg" of Its own, and occupied the new quarters at 138 E. Cordova St., in less than two hours. The new headquarters are ideal for our purposes with plenty of accommodation. The hall will seat approximately 600 persons, and a large recreation room is being renovated for the use of the members. The purchase of this property represents one of the greatest achievements of any fishermen's organization in B.C. and the Union is to be commended in taking this great step forward.
The directors of the United Fish-men's Co-operative Society announce that shares in the Co-op. are now on sale. Shares are limited to members or Local 44 only, and are valued at $5.00 each. Application for shares may be made at the office of the Union or by writing to the Secretary. Every member should make an effort to purchase at least one share in the Co-op, as there is not limit to the benefits we can derive from such a small investment, if we all pull together. Drop into the Union hall and talk it over, or better yet, write in for your share now.
Readers will note in this issue that the fishermen's representatives met the operators on April 30th for a general discussion on market conditions. This meeting, while not for the purpose of discussing prices for the 1940 season, will nevertheless be followed by other meetings of great importance to the fishermen in the near future. It therefore becomes essential for every member who is able to attend Union meetings regularly from now on. Don't wait until the last minute, as this is neither fair to the Union or to yourself.
A questionnaire has been prepared by the Union in conjunction with earnings record for 1938-39. It is of vital importance that you fill them out, and return them to the Union as soon as possible. We will endeavor to get copies of the questionnaire to as many members as possible, but our efforts will be of no avail, unless the members co-operate with us, and take a little time in filling them out clearly, and correctly. All information will be kept private and will be for the use of the Union only.
A special meeting, of all fishing vessel skippers, has been called for Saturday, May 18th, at 2 p.m. in the United Fishermen's hall. This meeting is open to both skippers who are Union members., and nonunion members. A skippers' division of Local 44 will probably be set up at this meeting. The skip-
pers feel the need of their own division, as there are many problems which can best be dealt with by them in a unified body.
The merger of the United Fishermen's Federal Union of B.C. Local 44 and the Salmon Purse Seiners Union Local 141 was celebrated at a grand dance on May 3rd at the Croatian hall. Entertainment between dancing was provided by the Swedish dancers, Alpine Club, and Croatian Society. A good crowd turned out, and had a grand evening.
The report of proceedings of the second annual Convention of Local 44 are on sale in the office. These reports are not going out fast enough. There is considerable expense, time and labor involved in putting out these reprts so next time you are in the office, remember to get a copy. Proceedings of the Salmon Purse Seiners Convention are also available, and the Salmon men should show a little more Union mindedness and obtain a, copy of this report.
As most of the halibut fishermen are out of town most of the time, and unable to attend Union meetings, we take this medium of informing them that the Pacific Coast Fishermen's Union have formed a fish handlers' division, and would appreciate the assistance of the hailbut fishermen in organizing the fish handlers that handle their product. When discharging your fish, ask the handler if he is a Union man; and if he isn't, tell him about the new fish handlers' Union, and the benefits that can be derived from a strong Union.
To Members of Local 44: Do you subscribe to the "Fisherman?" If not, why not?
Statement Of Canned Oyster Pack, 1939
According to a preliminary statement issued by the Bureau of Fisheries as Special Memorandum 2162, the domestic pack of aenned oysters in 1939 amounted to 615-976 standard cases, valued at $2,445,740. This compares with the production of 482,441 cases, valued at $1,886,476, during 1938, and represents the third highest pack in the 19 years that these data have been collected annually. The 1939 pack was exceeded only by the packs of 1924 and 1937.
Mississippi led all States in the production of canned oysters, the pack in that State amounting to 282,445 cases valued at over $1,000,-000. The Washington and Oregon production amounted to 112,549 cases of Pacific (Japanese) oysters, including 3,761 cases of canned smoked oysters.
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