Friday
Ja"ar
Z3'
",,0'
WHiiyad;te
m&n
HOPE
FOR
ENDING
OF
IDLENESS
JurilfUon
of
Conciliation
Bparp
In
New
Brunswick
Is
Questioned
Lone
Tie-Up
Of
Colliery
initeil
Aline
Workers
Fight
pot
Recognition
in
New
Brunswick
MINTO.
N.
B.,
Jan.
28:
(CP)
Orfianlzed
by
the
United
Mint
Workers
of
America
almost
a
year
tiro
about
900
miners
in
tms
cus
met
are
hoping
that
efforts
of
a
conciliation
board
will
result
In
ti
M.
W.
recognition,
Improved
conditions
and
resumption
of
work
after
idleness
lasting
since
Octobei
13
From
the
outset
the
Issue
be
tween
union
and
operators
has
been
union
recognition.
The
opera
tors
have
refused
repeatedly
to
grant
this
and
the
U.
M.
W.
has
been
equally
unwavering
m
us
ae
mand.
Operators
said
the
strike
was
called
Illegally,
declaring
that
three
days'
notice
had
ppt
been
given
Union
officials
stated
thai
the
operators
had
refused
to
mer.t
them
and
that
the
strike
had
be
come
a
lockout
when
the
miners
reported
for
work
on
union
order
but
failed
to
obtain
employment
Operating
companies
Indicated
willingness
to
have
the
employees
form
a
local
union
of
their
own
U
M
W
leaders,
referring
to
their
organization's
membership
.of
625
000
in
Canada
and
the
ynitco
States
stated
such
a
proposed
local
union
would
give
the
men
no
more
riahts
or
power
than
rit
present
to
Improve
"the
worst
llv
in?
and
working"
conditions
anion;
miners
In
North
America."
Another
declaration
by
operators
was
that
U.
M.
W.
recognition
hevs
would
be
the
opening
wedge
lq
New
Brunswick
for
the
Committee
for
Industrial
Organization.
Union
representatives
countered
with
ihf
statement
that
the
.U.
M.
W.
hed
been
In
existence
for
47
years,
that
ts
character
remained
unchanged
and
that
Its
only
connection
with
the
C.I
0.
was
that
John
L.
Lewis
happened
to
be
the
head
of
both
organizations.
The
New
Brunswick
government
maintained
the
provincial
fair
wage
board
should
be
the
only
body
tp
Intervene
In
the
dispute.
"It
is
the
fair
wage
board
or
nothing,"
der
clared
Hon.
J.
B.
McNalr,
attorn.-ey-general
and
acting
minister
of
in
the
C.I.O.
stand
and
opposed
establishment
of
a
conciliation
board.
The
fair
wage
board
made
recommendations
regarding
working
conditions,
wages
and
hours.
.
U.M.
W.
recognition
was
npt
nventloned.
The
report
was
a
step
In
the
right
direction
but
did
not
go
far
enough,
commented
district
U.M.W.
president
D.
W.
Morrison,
Glace
Bay,
N.S.
Operators
asserted
thpy
were
willing
to
abide
by
recommenda
tions
of
the
fair
wage
board.
They
Joined
the
government
in
pointing
out
that
legislative
machinery
ex
lsted
to
enforce
these
recommen:
datlons,
whereas
findings
of
a
con
dilation
board
could
not
be
made
binding
upon
either
party
to
the
dispute.
Conciliation
Board
After
the
strike
had
been
In
pro
gress
eight
weeks,
the
union
applied
to
federal
labor
minister
Rogers
for
a
board
of
conciliation
under
the
Industrial
Disputes
Investlga
tlon
Act.
The
minister
advised
the
men
should
return
to
work
to
qital
lfy
for
a
board
and
that
another
application
be
made.
A
second
application
followed
union
order
that
the
men
return,
They
reported
directly
at
the
mines,
failed
In
many
cases
tq
secure
employment
Immediately
and
declared
the
situation
had
reached
the
stage
of
a
lockHit.
Mr,
Rogers
established
the
board
over
objections
of
the
operators
and
Mr.
McNalr,
who
.questioned
Jurisdiction
In
New
Brunswick
of
such
a
board.
The
labor
minister
replied
that
the
question
was
"novel
and
intricate
one"
but
that
he
had
been
advised
the
establish:
ment
was
In
order.
As
their
representative
on
the
ooard
the
U.M.W.
.named
James
A,
Whltebone,
Saint
John,
president
of
the
board's
findings,
It
would
order
another
strike.
Mr.
Rogers
then
appointed
Harold
a.
uoiweii,
Frederlcton
business
man,
to
represent
the
operators,
Colwell
and
Whltebone
nominated
II.
O.
Mclnerney,
Judge
of
probate
at
Balnt
John,
as
chairman
of
the
board
a
choice
approved
by
the
minister.
The
board
conferred
at
Minto
January
4
with
Morrison,
Sllby
Bar
reu,
u.M.w.
International
board
member,
local
union
officials
and
the
operators.
A
Joint
conference
at
Frederlcton
the
following
dav
was
ordered
by
the
board.
There
the
operators
declared
that
U.M.W.
recognition
would
be
detrimental
to
the
Mlnto
industry.
U.M.W.
leaders
reiterated
that
nothing
could
be
done
without
recognition
and
the
board
ordered
closed
hearings
to
start
at
Frederlcton
January
10
but
later
advanced
the
fjrst
session
one
day.
Little
Like
pihers
u.M.yV.
representatives
claimed
that,
although,
Mlnto
passed
thrpugh
the
depression
years
with
gut
getting
government
relief,
the
majority
qf
miners
and
their
faml
lies
had
been
living
below
proper
standards.
Most
pf
them,
.suffered
malnutrition
and,
&
large
percentage
of
deaths
here
could
be
traped
back
to
thit
cause,,
they
declared;
Conditions
here-
were'-'
tllkehed
-to
those
of
other
mining
districts
40
or
50
years
ago.
Operators
claimed
they
paid
as
high
wages
as
possible
and
lost
money
on
last
year's
operations.
If
the
Dominion
government
had
as
slsted
New
Brunswick's
coal
Indus
try
on
the
same
ratio
It
helped
Nova
Scotia's,
the
situation
of
em
ployers
and
employees
here
would
be
considerably
Improved,
they
con;
tended.
Mining
operations
here
have
lit
tie
similarity
to
those
In
Cape
Bre
ton
and
other
large
coal
fields.
In
this
respect
the
local
situation
Is
handicapped
by
problems
unknown
In
other
districts.
Normal
dally
nroduction
by
some
1200
men
l
about
1200
tons
in
the
Mlnto
area
Operators
say
the
dally
output
now
Is
about
260
tons.
Width
pf
the
cpal
seam
presenU
the
main
trouble.
It
ranges
from
a
few
Inches
to
a
maximum
of
27
Inches.
In
Cape
Bretpn
mines
the
seams
measure
up
to
eight
feet.
In
one
mine
here
Ihere
Is
only
room
for
trie
men
tp
crawl
and
wriggle
to
a
working
place
where
they
dig
coaj
while
lying
liat
on
ine
ground
In
other
mines
a
continuous
doubled-up
working
position
Is
nec
essary.
As
much
mud
as
coal
must
be
brought
up
and
the
coal
Is
most
ly
poor
grade.
Most
pf
the
mining
is
near
the
surface.
...'
ill.
II
T
Operator?
at
oaas
wun
ine
u-ai-W.
are
the
Minto
Coal
Company.
Mlramlchl
Lumber
Company,
Avon
Coal
ppmpapy.
Welton
and
uenaer
labor,
who
supported
the
operators
-
v
td
'
and
W.
Benton
Evans.
ohn
McPougall
recognizee
me
UJvI.W.
early
In
the
strike
and
re
sumed
fuU
pperatlpns.
ifaryey
wei-
ton.
owner
of
a
small
mine
and
a
pioneer
here,
closed
hi?
property
soon
after
the
Strike
began.
For
most
of
the
time
from
Oc
tober
13
on,
the
U.
'M.
W.
plalmed.
about
900
union
memDers
were
urn:
supported
by
union
funds
and
about
2po
hid
returned
to
work
Operators
said
..however,
more
than
300
had
returned
to
work.
Company
Houses
A
day
before
the
Board
opened
Its
sessions,
the'
operators
allowed
em
ployees
to.
return
without
waiving
their
union
rights
as
at
first
nec
essary.
About
125
additional
miners
obtained
.employment
lmmecuaiejy
Most
of
the
men
live
In
company
houses.
Strikers
were
given
notice
to
vacate
by
December
31
but
tne
period
elapsed
without
further
The
houses
lack
plumping
anu
.
-
:
tVtAir
oi-r
sewerage,
in
some
cu
mi
!-
tomnnrarv.
miners
following
m?
cfonp
nf
oneratlons
as
parts
of
the
'coal
seam
become
exhausted.
Living
conditions
vary.
A
visit
to
one
little
Jiouse
revealed
filth
and
squats
Another,
the
same
size
and
construction,
just
across
me
rw
was
spptless
and
homelike.
Many
oi
me
suutmiw
..w
one
room,
a
iew
mc
mm-f-
.
K,,r
thP
ma
ortty
are
sningieu
ui
rr..-
-
-
.,
have
clapboards.
Kenis
range
i.ym
.
w
ns
18
cents
a
week
for
the
smallest,
depressing
dweJUngs
to
2
weekly
for
a
few
two-storfed
houes
Tpe
squai
uwc
m"'u'""
all
much
alike,
stretch
In
rpws
along
or
near
the
streets.
The
Mlnto
district
population,
about
600Q,
is
mostly
Canadian
pr
Tiuh.aneakine.
A
foreign
ele
ment
represents
numerous
European
natalities.
takes
pnuc
...
Minto
"j
--
me
cw
urunswicK
reqerauon
or
TJ
.
Labor.
The
operators
refused
to
Newcastle
consolidated
.
select
a
representative,
adding
to
large,
two-story
brick
f
and
om
W
i
other
modern
most
objections
a
contention
that,
If
the
union
were
dissatisfied
with1
schools
in
New
BrunswicK.
LOCAL
NEWS
DANCE
tonight
Metropole
Hall
Adm.
35c.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
W.
Bowes
will
sail
tonight
on
the
Venture
for
a
vacation
trip
to
Vancouver.
Mrs.
Sara
Simpson,
who
has
been
on
a
brief
visit
to
the
city
will
sail
by
the
Prince
John
tonight
on
her
return
to
the
Islands
The
event
of
the
season
Boys'
Band
Valentine
cabaret,
sponsor
ed
by
Junior
Chamber
of
Com
merce.
Special
entertainment
feat
ures,
Vancouver
talent.
Feb.
11
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
L.
Lee
and
son,
Forbes,
sailed
last
night
or.
the
Prince
George
for
a
trip
to
Vancouver
enroute
to
California
They
expect
to
be
away
until
spring.
COULDN'T
EAT
COULDN'T
SLEEP
Now
Free
of
Bad
Liver
and
Kidney
Trouble
and
Feeling
Fine
Here's
mother
woman
who
felt
terrible
until
ihe
found
how
to
(et
back
appetite,
tleep
aouiulljr,
and
aecure
new
health.
Mra.
A.
1L
Montreal,
writer,
"Ihad
Tears
ol
liter
complaint
and
dizzy
headaches
bowels
irregular,
crippled
with
kidney
trouble
too
no
appetite
no
sleep.
Many
laxatives
aVe
me
cramps.
I
tried
Fruit-a-tWes
and
my
health
peatly
improved."
These
famous
fruit
juice,
herb,
and
tonic
tablets
cleanse
and
strengthen
the
liver,
help
stomach,
Lid
neys,
intestines.
Troubles
go.
1
lealth
must
improve.
25c.
and
50c
All
druggists.
D.
W.
Wilson,
who
has
been
pay
ng
a
visit
to
the
Nootka
Pack
.ng.
Co.
cannery
at
Massett
which
is
to
be
put
in
shape
for
clan.
canning,
sailed
by
the
Prince
George
last
night
on
his
return
to
Vancouver.
Mrs.
G.
C.
R.
Jackson
and
fam
Uy,
who
have
been
visiting
here
with
Mrs.
Jackson's
mqther,
Mrs
Ness,
will
leave
by
this,
evening's
rain
for
New
York
where
they
will
embark
February-
3
dn-
.th
Berengarla,
returning
to
theii
home
in
London,
England.
Squadron
Leader
T.
F.
Stevenson
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
was
the
guest
of
honor
yesterday
at
the
luncheon
of
the
Prince
Ru
pert
Rotary
Club.
Other
guests
were
Laurie
Lambly,
R.
L.
Mcintosh,
F.
M.
Good
and
D.
E.
Bell.
Lieut-Commander
E.
A.
Cruise
of
the
U.S.S.
Teal
and
Lieut.
Commander
Walter
Hume
R.C.N.V.R.
were
present
for
a
brief
period
but
were
call
ed
away
because
of
the
arrival
of
two
United
States
seaplanes
trom
Sitka,
Alaska.
MRS
PENNY
CONVICTED
Found
guilty
on
a
charge
of
contributing
to
Juvenile'
delinquency
Mrs.
Wiona
Penny
was
fined
$200,
with
option
of
six
months
lm-.
orisonment,
by
Magistrate
Thomas,
McClymont
In
his
capacity
as
aj
juvenile
court
judge
this
morning
Mrs.
Penny
is
expected
to
serve
ttieVtime;..v
A
V,
Announcements
All
advertisements
In
this
column
rvlll
be
charged
for
a
full
month
at
25c
a
word.
Baptist
Supper,
February
3.
Women's
Hospital
Auxiliary
Ball,
February
4.
United
ary
8.
ruary
17.
Missionary
Tea.
Febru-
Rldley
Home
Sale,,-
February
10,
yalentlne
.Cabaret,
Ben.?M
Boys
Band,
February
11.
Cambral
ruary
14.
Masonic
Valentine
Dance,
Feb
Ball,
Thursday,
Feb
February
17
and
18,
"One
Night,"
United
Church.
C.
N.
R.
A.
Annual
Dance,
March
Cathedral
Easter
sale,
April
21.
Reach
the
most
people
w
ciij
and
district
with
au
uovertlsement
In
the
Dally
News.
Vila
UHlur
wrwi-
Dan
Laid
At
Rest
Many
Attend
Funeral
This
After
noon
of
Well
Known
Local
Pioneer
Many
old
friends,
pioneers
be
ing
notable
among
them,
gathered
at
the
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Under
takers
this
afternoon
to
attend
th
funeral
of
the
late
Capt.
Daniel
Archie,
who-
passed
away
last
Tuesday
evening.
Rev.
Canon
V.
F.
Rushbrook
officiated
and
W
Vaughan
Dayies
presided
at
the
organ
to
accompany
the
hymns
which
were
"Lead,
Kindly
Light"
md
"Safe
In
the
Arms
of
Jesus.'"
After
the
service
in
the
chape'
there
was
a
long
procession
to
Fairvlew
Cemetery
where
Interment
was
made.
Pallbearers
wete
P.
W.
Anderson,
John
Murray.
W.
Whiffln,
Frank
Hoeft,
H.
B.
Eastman
and
A.
M.
Davles.
IS
MILDEST
ON
RECORD
rchie
Mclnnes
of
North
Bulkley,
In
Town,
Tells
of
Exceptional
Interior
Winter
Archie
Mclnnes,
pioneer
Bulklej
Valley
rancher,
has
been
in
the
central
interior
since
J891
but
this
is
the
mildest
winter
he
has
evei
seen
In
the
country,
he
remarked
this
morning.
There
has.
been
onlv
ne
cold
snap
and
that
was
onl7
of
a
few
days
duration
around
Christmas.
It
has
been:
changeable
but.
on
the
whole,
the
exceptional
mildness
has
been:.the
feature
There
Is
about
twelve
Inches
of
snow
on
the
ground
and
this
Is
a
good
thing
as
it
Insures
the
mois
ture
required
by
the
Jand.
Mr.
Mclnnes,
who
arrived
In
tlw
cuy
irom
me
interior
on
lasi
night's
train
and
will
return
to
his
home
at
North,
Bulkley
this
eve
ning,
says
that
it
was
thawing
when
he
left
his
farm-
Thursday
norning
vlth
,a,
carload
of
stock
or
the
local
abattoir.
,
BLACKHEADS
Get
two
ounce
of
-.iperoxine
powder
from
yout
drumriit.
Sprinkle
on
'
jjiot,
wet
eloth
and
rub
th
tun
tmuly.
Every
VUrkhead
will
Le
diiwlved.
?he
one
safe;
sore
,
and
simple
way
to
remove
blackhead.
Have
a,
IuilvwMMl
ctunplexion.
-.r.aTflea
FOR
SALE
CUSSHU
FOR
SALE
Kitchen
Range
with
oil
burner.
$Q0.
Phone
Green
893.
(24)
iT?nr
KAT.F
15
hn
Rpml-Delsel
eood
condition.
Apply
F:
E.
Hunt
Limited.
24;
FOR
SALE
House
and
furniture
Including
piano,
radio,
etc.
Apply
625
8th
Avenue
East.
(45)
50
Piece
Layettes,
complete
for
baby.
$25
up
prepaid.
Also
Shopping
Service;
charge
20"
P.
J.
Eox
381,
Victoria.
B.C.
(20
1
FOIMIENT
FOR
RENT
5
.room
rnpdern
flat.
Apply
Jos.
Garori,
1203
2nd.
Ave.
(23)
FOR
RENT
5-room
furnished
house.
608
8th
Ave.
E.
Phone
741.
(28)
WANTED
WANTED
To
Rent,
automobile
by
week
or
month
by
responsible
city
salesman.
Apply
Box
27,
Dally
News.
(23)
WORK
WANTED
CAPABLE
Woman
desires
employ
ment
In
respectable:
home.
$30
per
month.
Room
and
board
out
Put
your
calls
In
early
and
avoid
the
rush.
Phone'
GrRen
9.62.
(23i
Geo.
Coffin
D.C.,
Ph.C,
Sp.C.
Chiropractic
Specialist
No.
4
LEEDS
APARTMENTS
rrince
Rupert,
B.C.
The
Central
Hotel
ROOMS
and
CAFE
Phone
31
for
Best
Household
Coal
MRS.
C.
E.
BLACK
Catholic
Ladies
Tea
Is
Success
Many
Turn
Out
'in
Fine
Weather
At
Home
of
Mrs.
M.
V.
Mc-Caffery
Thursday
Afternoon
The
home
of
Mrs.
M.
P.
Mc-
Caffery,
Fourth
Avenue
West,
was.
the
scene
yesterday
afternoon
of
a
successful
tea
and
sale
of
home
cooking
by
the
Catholic
ladie3.
Weather
was
auspicious
for
the
af
fair
and
a
large
number
of
ladies
called
to
extend
their
patronage.
The
tea
table,
over
which
Mrs.
J.
F.
Ritchie
and
Mrs.
J.
A.
Smith
presided,
was
centred
with
a
large
bowl
of
beautiful
tulips.
Mrs.
Ar
thur
Murray
was
in
charge
of
re
freshments
and
servlteurs
were
Mrs.
G.
W.
Nlckerson,
Mrs.
J.
Lome
McLaren,
Mrs.
Peter
Byrne,
Miss
Gertrude
Turgeon
and
Mrs.
G.
P.
Lyons.
Mrs.
E.
J.
Fitzpatrlck
was
cashier.
The
home
cooking
table
was
In
charge
of
Mrs.
J.
L.
Blain
and
Mrs.
Joseph
Garon.
In
raffles
Miss'
Pulmlra
Astori
won
a
pair
of
pillowslips
and
Mrs.
Peter
Byrne,
a
box
of
candy.
HOTEL
ARRIVALS'
Savoy
A.
Mclnnes,
Perow;
M.
L.
Jack
son
Seattle.
Royal
Bruce
Webb,
Osland:
N.
Cam
panella
and
M.
Campanella,
Any-!
ox;
C.
D.
Morgan,
H,
J.
Bowman
L.
G.
Rice
and
F.
T.
Richardson,
Vancouver;
S.
S.
Ulterbach
and
A
A.
Aulger,
Seattle.
Prince
Rupert
Fred
Nash,
Terrace:
J.
F.
ftdams,
Salvus;
E.
G.
Kington,
Vancouver.
II
K3
U
BAKEASY
1
3
lbs.
40c
Pork
Butts
20C
Butt
Chops
25C
Pork
Hucks
Lb
-a-C
Ayrshire
Bacon
fce-
22c
Diamond
"A"
OOp
Bacon-Lb.
.
EGGS
2
Doz.
55c
"B"
Grade
Large
Shoulder
Lamb-Trimmed.
Qp
Lb.
Breast
Lamb
9
If
2
lbs
Sausage
Meat
UOK
2
lbs.
Fruit
Mince-
9iP
AO
meat-21bs.
BUTTER
3
lbs,
$1.05
First
Qrade
Nobody
Knocks
The
KNOX
The
Food
Is
Good
The
Rooms
Are
Clean
The
House
Is
Warm
The
Service
Friendly
The
Rates
Are
Reasonable
KNOX
HOTEL
R.
Brasell
N.
M.
Brasell
COAL
TO
PLEASE
EVEItYBODY
Satisfaction
CluarwvLeoU
t'amoug
Edson
Albrrta
Coal
Uulklry
VaJley
Cil
Vinrouvrr
Island
Coil
Prince
Rupert
Feed
CompanJ
PHONK:
68
and
888
Canada's
Favourite
Tea
E07
FOR
SALE
On
Third
Avenue
Demers
Old
Established
Ladies'
Ready
-to-Wear
Business
Excellent
Location.
One
Block
From
New
Post
Office
Site
SNAP
FOR
CASH
STOP
THAT
COLD
Dominion
C.B.Q.
Tablets
The
Little
Red
JJox
Known
the
World
Over
Twenty-Five
Cents
Ormes
A.S.A.
Tablets
Per
Vial
of
Thirty
Five-Grain
Tablets
Twenty-Five
Cents
Highest
Potency
Halibut
Liver
Oil
Capsules
The
Ideal
General
Tonic
for
Winter
Months
50
Capsules
S5C
100
Gapsulcs
$JL50
250
Capsules
jJ325
Ormes
Ltd.
"Jiitt
Pioneer
Dmqgists
The
Renll
Store
,
-
'Phones:
81
&
82
Open
Daily
From
i
a.m.
till
10
p.m,
Sundays
and
Holidays
From
12
noon
till
2
p.m,
7
D.m.
till
9
p.m.
MacKENZlE'S
FURNITURE
Simmons
Felt
Mattresses
30
FELT
MATTRESSES
All
gizes.
While
they
last,
for
one
week,
CQ
Eft
each
Phone
775
QUALITY
PRICE
SERVICE
Free
Gift
Tokens
At
MUSSALLEM'S
Groceries
Confectionery
Fresh
Fruits
and
Veeetables
327
THIRD
AVENUE
NEW
ROYAL
HOTEL
'
J.'ZarelU,
Proprltor
"A
HOME
AWAY
FROM
HOME"
Rate
11.00
of
50
Rooms
Hot
&
Cold
Water
Prince
Rujwrt,
B.C.
rhone
281
P.O.
Box
ll
If
you
lose
anything,
advertise
for
it.