The United Worker

October 1948 Page 11

Stork Club

Sept 3 - boy - Mr. & Mrs. J. Robinson
Sept 5 - boy - Mr. & Mrs. M. Marchuk
Sept 7 - girl - Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Rushfelt
Sept 8 - girl - Mr. & Mrs. L. Gilchrist
Sept 10 - girl - Mr. & Mrs. C.D. Gorrie
Sept 20 - girl - Mr. & Mrs. S. Arptryk
Sept 26 - girl - Mr. & Mrs. L.J. Simpson
Sept 26 - girl - Mr. & Mrs. M. Yarousky
Sept 28 - girl - Mr. & Mrs. H.T. Magill


November 1948 Page 1

The Company Town

In this article we shall endeavor to review impassionately the general detrimental effect of the Company Town and to suggest means by which a few of these evils may be corrected.

From the outset it is apparent to any observer or resident of a Company Town that this system works to destroy any thought or inclination on the part of the worker to prove himself through his own initiative. The Company domination is complete in all matters: work, social, recreational, cultural and possibly even spiritual. Once located in a Company Town the worker finds himself shorn of the responsibility of Canadian manhood. The Company withholds from his pay cheque his rent bill, his insurance, his pension, his light and his telephone bills. He has just become another cog of the Company. It is the sincere opinion of the writer that the company would be wise if in cooperation with the Unions it were to work toward the establishment of a Town Council, for only a constantly enlarged democracy will result in keeping good men in this place, whereas if present conditions are allowed to exist good men will leave Ocean Falls at the first opportunity which presents itself.

Local 312 The next regular meeting will be held

November 18, 1948 7:30 pm in the Hotel Ballroom

November 1948 Page 2

Installation of Officers

Local 312 held a meeting on November 4, 1948 for the purpose of installing the officers for the next year. The meeting was combined with a social and a dance.

Prior to the meeting an educational film was shown entitled :The Big Swindle".

The retiring president Brother W.S. Holgate who was also the President Elect for the next term spoke a few opening remarks and then asked Brother "Stubby" Hanson, International vice-President to address the meeting.

Brother Hanson explained that he had not been in Ocean Falls the past six months as he had been busy negotiating wage contracts for different locals.

The new officers:

W.S. Holgate President
J.M. Grady 1st Vice President
C. Spence 2nd Vice President
C. Sweet Corresponding secretary
F. Jackson Treasurer
J. Bushell Financial Secretary
J. Terry Standing Committee
A. Deakin Standing Committee
Wm. Ford Standing Committee
O. MacLeod Trustee
Wm. Patterson Trustee
Lance Smith Trustee
M. Crocker Inside guard
B.Lund Outside guard

Upon conclusion of the installation of the officers the meeting was
adjourned, refreshments were served and a dance was held to the tunes of
the Modernaires and lasted until 1 o'clock.