ab sentehtet tet th ‘+ commitments evasive Out on the banks of British Columbia’s swollen rivers a people’s movement is map ning the dykes in heroic effort to stem furtherssweep of the flood ruin. The Coalition government failed through the years to harness our rivers. Together with Ottawa it failed to take in time the all-out emergency measures that even this month could have stemmed what has become a national disaster. : : Now, with the flood-stricken and those in danger tormented with anxiety for the future, the governments at Ottawa and Victoria are twisting and turning in studied and stony-hearted evasion of the people’s demand that now—without another day’s delay— federal and provincial governments must guarantee 106 percent compensation for all flood United labor vote ry boosts CCF gains The King government is reaping the first gusts of the whirlwind it has sown among the people by its sacrifice of their living standards to big business and of their desire for yeace to the proyocative policies of American imperialism. his is the conciusion to be drawn from Liberal byelection Gov At ‘press time 500 square miles are under water or threatened. Chilliwack, Lulu Island, Pitt Meadows and Trail are engaged in desper- ate battles against the freshly- rising waters. Combination of new flood crests, softened dykes and—at Lulu Island— peak tides, creates a situation of continuing danger that renders imperative the need. for more manpower and ma- chinery for days to come.. Grand Forks homes flooded Strong currents swiri around these log cabins at Grand Forks where the Kootenay River has flooded some homes eight feet deep. Part of the torrent poured into Idaho areas downstream when a dam went out below the town. The flood danger is reported to be increasing at many Interior points. whittled down the Tory leadership. In Vancouver Center, hard on the heels of the CCF byelection victory which gave Yale to Owen Jones with a 4,600 majority after 24 years of unbroken Conservative represen- tation, Rod Young, CCF candidate, won the erstwhile Liberal strong- hold with a majority of nearly 2,400 Civic Workers repudiate red-baiting resolution The “anti-communist” resolution sponsored by the execu- tive of Vancouver Trades and Labor Council and adopted, 72-49, after a heated council debate last month, received short shrift when it came before the Civic Employees (Outside By unanimous vote, the Workers) Local 28 last week. votes. In a lighter vote than that cast in the .general election of 1945— 22,747 as compared to 33,512 ballots —Young received 9,935 votes, Ralph Campney, Liberal, 7,570 votes and Lyle Jestley, Conservative, 5,242 votes. In Oshawa. the CCF victory” Was even more decisive. There Arthur Williams, CCL organizer and former Ontario MPP, was given an overall majority. With resolution was rejected “because it defeats at opposite ends of the co -remendous surge of popular suppor majority of Premier George Drew in the Ontario provincial elections and administered a per- sonal defeat to the man who aspires to the Tory is of such a nature that it could possibly lead to a serious split in the ranks of organized labor.” ‘In a sharply worded resolution, the Civic Employees local rebuffed Tom Alsbury and R. K. Gervin, chief spokesmen for the council executive in its “anti-communist” stand, by pointing out that “all sections of the trade union move- ment are equally faced with tough battles in the near future and should therefore seek measures to close and cement their ranks, not measures to open and divide their ranks.” Another resolution, addressed to LPP float theme ignored by press By DOLORES GREENE PORT ALBERNI B.C.—District clubs of the Labor- Progressive Party captured the first prize for organizations in the May 24 Elks Day parade in Port Alberni with a float decorated to emphasize the theme, “Unite for Peace.” ; ‘The local press appeared blind to the significance of the entry, for it was billed simply as a bathing beauty float. . Corner pedestals were graced by modern versions of “Health” (Dor- een Arsenault), “Truth” (Mona Strand), “Justice” (Louraine Sax- by), and “Fre dom” (Vi Olstad). The world sat on top and the Goddess of Peace presided. The colorful floral decorations drew warm appreciation, and the peace slogans won applause in this labor town. Frank Botner was in charge of the float, which was driven by its owner, Ralph Creelman, accompanied by Alan provincial and federal governments, called on them to spare no efforts or funds to control the floods, to rehabilitate the victims and re- claim ravaged lands and to institute “g petter system of dyking and flood control than we have had so fan” The local voted $1,000 to the flood relief fund and adopted a resolution requesting the city of Vancouver to make a payroll de- duction for the relief fund on a voluntary basis. “Vancouver Center provides party ‘ eader, declared in a press state- this week. pudiation of old-line Morvan, LPP provincial | ment issued Wednesday 10,301 votes he ran far ahead of W. H. Gifford, Liberal, who polied 4,644 votes, and Mayor Frank Mc- Callum of Oshawa, Conservative, who received 4,065 votes. The same popular repudiation of War policies repudiated ) monopoly-inspired old-line policies that gave th> CCF its three straight federal byelection victories was re- flected in the Ontario provincial election results this week. Failure of two successive govern- HULL UUHHUUNNULLEHLHN the third decisive re- policies in a week,” Nigel “It demonstrates how completely disillusioned the electorate has become with the war-mongering, the King government. couver Center anti-communism, Campney’s main ssion-making policies of depre : Defeat of the Liberals in Van- shows conclusively that red-baiting and electioneering stunt, is no substitute for constructive policies of lasting peace and security for the center big business i the routing opposition Ontario on the same day, said. “When a can leave no doubt that government in B.C.” the CCF candidate even of the caliber of Rodney Young can be elected in Vancouver people.” : ballot shows that the Liberal Party 1s Canada. The ent In of reaction in in Vancouver Center and far-away Oshawa, . people can rejoice,” Morgan Center, it the CCF will form the next 63 West Cordova Street Olstad. HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS HAND-MADE JOHNSON‘S BOOTS - - - + - Phone MArine 7612 untry this week and the t.to the CCF which also national ments headed by Premier George Dréw to live up to his election promises, despite the overwhelming Tory majority in the last legisla- ture, cut deeply into Tory ranks and almost tripled CCF representa- tion. Although the Drew government weathered the growing storm of opposition, it held only 53 of its previous 66 seats, while the CCF jumped from 8 tp 22 seats. The Lib- erals gained only one seat to give them a representation of 12 in the new House. The trend toward the CCF was most marked in Toronto and other industrial ridings where the LPP policy of fighting for a unified labor vote principally around the CCF ‘found its great7st support. Of the 12 Toronto seats, the CCF took seven, and Premier Drew was de- feated by W. H. Temple, his CCE opponent, in his own Toronto-High Park riding. Despite a virulent red-baiting campaign and the fact that they were opposed by CCF candidates, the only two Labor-Progressive candidates in the election both held their seats with substantially the same majorities. A. A. Mac- Leod, LPP provincial leader, won an 800 majority over the CCF candidate in a field of four can- didates in Toronto-Bellwoods, and J. B. Salsberg, also forced by the CCF to fight a four-cornered con- test, was only 162 votes short of an overall majority in Toronto- St. Andrew. He polled 9,851 votes to the 4,903 cast for the runner- up, a Tory, with CCF and Liberal candidates trailing. In Sudbury, however, the CCF’s refusal to re-endorse R. H. Carlin for re-election led to a split vote and gave the seat to the Conserva- tive candidate by a scant 255 ma- jority. Carlin, running as an inde- pendent CCF candidate with local CCF and union support, polled 8,414 votes and the official CCF candid- ate, A. V. Whalen, polled 5,651. RS Tree emer op a ca A iE aN a For Your Summer Comfort Many of the emergency measures demanded from the outset by labor have now been adopted, but there is need to intensify the co-ordina- tion and all-out mobilization of every available resource. Lying rumors that Chinese are evading dyke work are being spread in an effort to use race hat- red to fend off seething criticism of government irresponsibility. Simultaneous with the race-bait- ing such companies as the H. R. McMillan Export Company con- tinue to hold full crews of workers on the job in their river-bank Alas- ka Pine and Westminster Paper plants. ; Profit-hungry employers were roundly rebuked by Lt. Col. Herbert Fullerton, officer commanding the Abbotsford sector, for “pestering him to death” in efforts to have reservists released to go back to their jobs, and reports from Van- couver armouries indicated some employers were firing reservists conscripted for flood duty. External Affairs Minister Louis St. Laurent visited the flood areas with R. O. Campney, now defeated Liberal candidate in Vancouver Center byelection, and top military officials. He stated he was “very much impressed. by the enormous damage and the fighting spirit of these men who are holding the dykes” but he stood for ten min- utes in the way of dyke workers who were forced to escort the party to their car to get them out of the way. Flood victims noted St. Laurent’s use of the word “reasonable” in reference to vague promises of SOv- ernment assistance in restoring damage, and that the Dominion- provincial agreement on coping with the flood, while greeted with “sratification” by Premier Johnson, and “satisfaction” by Attorney-Gen- eral Wismer, significantly failed to make the simple guarantee that Ot- tawa and Victoria will meet, dollar for dollar, one hundred percent of flood losses sustained. The people of the valleys are making this demand even: as they continue the desperate struggle with the floods. if You'll find a complete stock of union-made.Men’s Furnishings here. All sizes. Fair prices. Sport Shirts $3.25 to $9 Jockey Shorts & Tops $1 & $1.50 Polo Shirts from $1.35 Swim Suits ......... from $2.75 Postage Prepaid on All Mail Orders THE=Hue “LTD 45 E. Hastings, Vancouver, B.C- PACIFIC TRIBUNE—JUNE 11, 1918—PAGE 1