The United Worker

July 1949 Page 8

Correspondence Received

June 16, 1949

It was in Local 312 of the International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers that I first won my spurs in the trade union movement. If you look up in the old records of the local, I believe you will find that I was initiated in November 1940 and was issued a withdrawal card in March 1942. I was secretary and later vice president of the Japanese section when Japanese workers were still in the plant.

I went into the mill in 1940 when I was green out of university and first worked as general labor and later as operator in the acid plant. The rate of pay was 57 cents per hour, substantially less than one half the present rate.

Some of the most active union people at that time were Syd Andrews, preside of the local; Brother Bunting, Bert Ollet, whom I met in Toronto in 1944 when he was at the Trades and Labor Congress; Howard Webster, and Brother Robertson in the steam plant.

I remember union meetings which were held in the old hotel which I understand had been torn down and replaced by an ultra-modern building.

Fraternally, Kunio Hidaka

July 9, 1949 Page 9

The World in Your Garden by James W. Haworth

There are two outstanding examples of Clematis to be seen in season on Front Street. One is a white or creamy colored Clematis on house 180, the home of Mr. & Mrs. George Barry. Parker Bonney lived next door and he planted it - brought it from his wife's home at Sapperton. There is also a lovely blue Clematis at House 174, also planted by Parker Bonney.


July 1949 Page 10

Stork Club

Mr. & Mrs. J. Buxton girl May 4
Mr. & Mrs H.A. Webster girl May 5
Mr. & Mrs. H. Liley boy May 5
Mr. & Mrs. T. Geppert girl May 9
Mr. & Mrs. P Herring girl May 9
Mr. & Mrs. D. Williams girl May 17
Mr. & Mrs. H.P. Shaw boy May 24
Mr. & Mrs. N.F. Grant girl June 12
Mr. & Mrs. E. Bastin boy June 12
Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Gray girl June 15
Mr. & Mrs. D.L. Rivers boy June 18
Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Corbin twin June 27
girls



We have been informed that the Ocean Falls Hospital has acquired 14 new spring mattresses and 4 more are coming. The hospital will soon have a new front door. The lower floor is to be completely covered with linoleum donated by PML. The basement floor will be painted. New shelves will be added. The morgue will soon be out of the hospital.

All employees who as yet have not received their Government Hospital Insurance cards are requested to call for them at the pay Office.