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Canadian Press Staff Wriler By JACK van DUSEN By JOHN LeBLANC |sociate itself with the big congress member United Mine Workers of, Ontario and Quebec have been Canadian Press Staff Writer [not been dropped, |next summer -- though retaining|America -- which was dropped moving more slowly than the . OTTAWA (CP) -- Federal post-| "The mat has been given _Big Segment of Canadian Labor Christmas Theme Stamps iMoving Toward Unification [PoseProblem For Ottawa fice department, says the idea haw OTTAWA (CP) ~ Unification of its identity--but it is not regarded|from the CCL last December other provinces, largely because age 'experts are considering the very serious thought and is still a of Chris a big segment of Canadian labor as likely that the. rail brother-|after international president John of the greater membership in- is moving ahead swiftly. hoods will do this for perhaps L. Lewis cut off its dues pay- volved. Both have unity commit-'hyt it's a touchy subject. bor congresses are setting a fast in getting former affiliates ol i erging individually, fol- and CCL together. The TLC officials are hopeful some way early in 1957. : on gdh ES Amati 3 fo T14 a federation there; the CCL|will be found to bring the UMW please everyone, two congresses at the top. had nope. At the TLC federation's|back into the fold. there have been 21 amalgama-|one religion the re vincial federations of labor are delegates from L locals and| In New Brunswick, a merger where the TLC and CCL both had |, end of the year. In more than|them. All now are in a CLC fed-(1957. Likely head of the single points as Victoria, Kingston, Ha- stamps in Canada. sident of the former TLC New| Winni had - " ouncils, unity already has been| Alberta federations of the two runs wick federation. aang ad a three - way op-|mon. ttained. old congresses merged in Septem-| ' NEAR COMPLETION ber, with the officers of the two| Frince Edward Island has had Big Union joined the councils of lem is the size of stamps. Canadian Labor Congress offi- former groups sharing the top cials figure that by early 1957 posts in the new body. there will have been unification| Manitoba has had just one pro- local labor councils in Charlotte-| OBU secretary-ireasurer Bob Rus- town and Summerside have got'sell was made executive sec- and city organizations affiliated invited delegates from former tm; t ol - agtiiime 'stamps | Supporters of the all-faith "put Provincial and local organiza-/some years. ments to the congress. tees set up for liaison between office ¢ [Christ - back - into - Christmas" tions formerly tied to one or an-| Among the provincial federa- The Canadian W member- the TLC and CCL groups and it Wy ; if ever, ollie Meh SoY other of Canada's two largest la-|tions, Newfoundland set the Fise ship and the congress both are un-|is expected the get - togethers in| They are faced with the pi the happy about the move and CLC|both provinces will t; place/of choosing a theme that In the case of local councils," "In countries of predominantly M ally it's a "wonderf gious theme, thinks Most of the one-time rival pro- convention in July, it brought in| MOVES IN EAST tions out of a total of 39 centres U "» idea," said it is a matter ial feders 5 & hag OUjdnit be any problem. $235 ing' an 8 theme that will expected to be wedded before the opened up provincial offices to convention is to be held early in|organizations. These include such|sponsible for the issuing of new everybody. Lad half of the local areas where eration. organization is Jim Whitebone, milton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Van: «f , fi i .!Christmas, such as Joseph and there have been competing labor DIVIDE TOP POSTS CLC vice-president who also is|couver, Toronto and Sask Fo Frames agg ple. rell- Mary with Christ in the Tspager or shepherds with their flocks, e 12,000 - member One| Overshadowing even this prob- very much an active project.' ar. crusade have urged the introduce Dom tion of a Canadian stamp depict will {in he ly season. Mr. Milis, an Anglican who or) are usually too complicated fo bring down to stamp size and still no provincial federation but the/the two former congresses, and| "It's difficult to get a suitable be effective. Se jo St i i Tues ® tamps from a grou mp size t Ag 1 of just about all the provincial vincial federation--~TLC -- and it/!ogether and are regarded as the retary of the Unified Winnipeg However, Me. 'Mills, director' of Hat, Alta,, Postmaster - General voice of P. E. I. labor, | Council. financial services in the post of-|Lapointe earlier this year wrote: y A postage stamp design, In reply to a request for such Medicine with the Trades and Labor Con-/CCL unions to a convention this ber hookup last spring. CCL affiliates are holding a mer- pr dian labor will have joined forces. division of offices between the SAREE IED Dus _ |The total working force is about|#wo. Probable president of the] OTTAWA (CP)--Eighty dollars] During a week's showing here, [Where they were made. Phis UN. military team, | in New York is adopted. Though the, Julicing of the Suez, it 2 meilibes Canadian ES statie i merger Souveations in Britis The collection, handiwork of{Lake, near Huntsville, Ont., next|/national flower. formed $0 police Korea after the | British reception to the Cana- elieve at a compromise [Confederation Tr uebec|Columbia startin ov. 14 and|doll and puppet makers in 18/summer. Among the personalities yo o Sep could be developed to satisfy {and the independent Railway|Nova Scotia starting Nov. 19, The|countries, was assembled in Eng-| Mrs. P. D. Holt, division com:|tory are a small but r 5,700,000 but only about one-fifth merged federation is Lloyd Gard-land 47 demi-puppets have be-|visitors to the display contributed] A dark-skinned maori doll, for of this is organized. iner, who has headed the CCL"s|come goodwill ambassadors for|to a silver ote which willlexample, wears a rustling grass|recognizable on the thou UNITED NATIONS FORCE MAY POLICE SUEZ a, EET J eave ut, Stele, Tate Sovcon cee ih Jou Sits Biden fo Ll sr, and 1 Swe ge Suis of his- ood. The Otta isi to be effective, must be simple - . wa division has and uncluttered in order that it ss or the Canadian Congress of month. C 11 . Of D 11 P abor before their 1,000,000-mem-| In Saskatchewan, the TLC and/{,0 ection OL1S, uppets more Yas 3900 gues, od dalle Ere i ars ag This will mean that by far the|ger convention starting Nov. 14, x . and puppets represent characters able message without elose serut- eponderance of organized Cana-|and top officials have agreed to a A b d F G | G d in history and fiction, and some|iny." m assa Or ror Gir ul es wear the costumes of the country The post office o Jepartment looking for such a design some- thing that would be rnédistely a ble design. asmistice, may be duplicated | dian recommendation is cool both Britain and' France. E 4 3 Rk bd , Egypt |Brotherhoods of the runningNova Scotia meeting will lack|land. It has already toured coun-|missioner of the Ottawa Girl|Bonnie Prince Charlie on a white [time p ju Palestine ¥ the Canadian | because it does not allow fof | has agreed to accepting the |trades, with some 40,000 mem- representation from the prov-/tries in Europe and now is mov-|Guides Association, said response/horse, and a Robert Bruce in shin-| 'No concrete Plant have Te made as yet," said Mr. 4 proposal before United Nations | direct British participation in | U.N. military force. bers. The CCCL is expected to as-/ince's largest union -- the 10,000-ling across Canada. to the display here was veryling armor, studying a spider. This Is Your Invitation TO ATTEND THE SHOWING TOMORROW-FRL., NOV. 9 OF THE NEW gy OL-SMOBILE isplay In Our SHOWROOMS » e Open Friday and Saturday Evenings e Don't Miss This Sensational Preview Showing! eo Plenty of FREE PARKING ONTARIO MOTOR SALES LTD. 150 BOND ST. 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