The United Worker

May 1949 Page 3

Do You Recall

"The United Worker" is in its fifth year of publication. Do you recall the first issue which carried a contest with a cash prize to the winner who would submit a suitable name. The January 1945 issue reveals that two members submitted the same caption and both received prizes. They were H.A. Allen of Local 312 and Sammy Hunter of Local 360. The former still employed in the Finishing room and the latter a news machine tender

Starting with this issue The United Worker will be delivered to homes of ALL residents in Ocean Falls by reliable and competent delivery boys.

A Reminder

So that all our members may be familiar with the initial notice in respect to current meal charges, we reprint the following notice of April 5th, 1949:

Pacific Mills Ltd
Ocean Falls, BC

Notice to Ocean Falls Employees

During the fiscal year which will end on April 30th, 1949 your Company will incur a loss of approximately one quarter million dollars in providing Townsite services. This over all loss includes rentals, light & power, steam heating, board and room services, beer parlor and General Store operation.

The operation of our Martin Inn cafeteria where we provide a good standard meal at 55 cents, involves a loss of approximately $170,000 per annum and we contend that the price of a meal should be closer to the cost thereof. It is our intention on May 1st, 1949 to institute in the Martin Inn cafeteria a plan which will provide standard meals a varying prices. That is, a meal including roast beef will be at one price whereas a meal of stew will be a lower price.

On the basis of wage rates not being increased your company will continue the policy of still absorbing the majority of Townsite losses and it will be our policy during the coming year to maintain the present level of rentals in the Townsite. ------------- C. W. E. Locke

May 1949 Page 10

Stork Club

Mr. & Mrs. J. Taylor - baby boy - April 17
Mr. & Mrs. J. Monro - Baby Boy - April 18