Page Two - . Be: Ga WO TRU KSEE RS ee NN EW. March 15, 1935 ATTEMPTS AT UNITY FOILED BY DIE-HARD C.C.F. LEADERS Workers’ Insurance Is Considered ‘Trifling’ By Reactionaries VERNON, B.C, March 8—A mass sneeting of militant workers and farmers here recently discussed the wnecessity for combatting Bennetts fake insurance bill. It was decided -to take all steps possible to build united fromt action in this area to push forward the campaign for real qinemployment insurance. With this in view we approached the local C. C.F. ©.C.F. Leadership Sabotage Struggle for Real Insurance. The local members of the CC. gave sympathetic hearing to our proposals and sent a joint telegram to Woodsworth (National leader of the C.GF:) but stated they could not unite with us for further ac- tion until after they had consulted the constituency electoral campaign body. After waiting several days we were informed that they had con- sidered the issue thoroughly could not see their way clear to take immediate steps and otherwise such a trifling thing is not neces- Sary- E This attitude of the leaders of the C.C_.F. should be condemned by all honest workers and farmers in the C.C-F. and KG. POLICE OF VANCOUVER ASSIST RELIEF CAMP Vancouver Police Assn. Not as Reactionary as Bengough Gang VANCOUVER, B-C., March 5.—AsS a delegate of the Relief Camp Work- ers Union, Comrade Krauchi pre- sented a resolution of protest against the imprisonment of the 28 black- listed camp workers now serving 90 days hard labor in Qakalla, and the charge of obtaining relief under false pretenses laid against E. Cumber, secretary of the Relief Camp Work- ers Union, to the Police Association, Local 12 at the Trades and Labor Council. There were between 15 and 20 members at the meeting- Comrade Krauchi was given the floor for five minutes, and after pre- senting the resolution, he also made WORKERS’ UNION an appeal for funds for the Joint Committee of the Camp Workers Union and the Canadian Labor De- fense League to carry on a cCam- paign for the release of the 28 men and E. Cumber. After submitting the resolution and appeal, the president said that they would send their decision to the Camp Workers office, but the dele- fate insisted that the matter be dealt with before he left the meetings. Finally they asked him to retire from the meeting until they had dis- cussed the matter. } Qn returning Krauchi was formed that as police officials they could not endorse the resolution, that they were going to carry out the law regardless as to what that law might be, but that he could pass the hat around. 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My friends tell me I am wrons- They say, “Vote C.C.F. as we do and which you may will do again next ejection.” C.C.F. people say, Witty, you Communists are illegal; also you Communists haye no intellectual leaders (which I don’t agree with).” But their “We must walk before we can run, there- fore we must haye C.C.F. people in first to pave the way for Commun- main argument is, ism.” What is your idea? wrong by adyocatins: not at all!’? Yours comradely, JOE ROBINSON. Am I right or “Vote Soviet or Editor’s Note: We do not tell workers how to vote in the old bourgeois way. Every worker must make decisions on this question on the basis of their own experience rounded out by the literature of the revolutionary working class movye- ment. To be able to combat the statements of the €.C.F. people, you can get all the arguments you need from the book, “Socialism and the C.C.F.,” by G. Pierce, and the Reso- lution of the Seventh Conference of the Gommunist Party published in the “Worker,” ‘September 15th. Your question, “Should you advo- eate, vote Soviet or not at all,” can- not be answered by a plain yes or no. The non-compromise attitude is not always the revolutionary stand. It depends on the objective condi- tions. Lenin has dealt with this aquestion in several places, notably jn “Left-Wing Communism,’ where he shows that it is sometimes nec- essary to go in the opposite direc- tion to our goal. We have not enough room here to deal with your question adequately, but study of the literature we suggest will make everything clear to you. PROTEST MINE BEING CLOSED (Continued from Page 1) There’s around 50 per cent of this community already doomed to suffer the rigors of a forced unemployed existence and we don’t want to see an additional 160 miners onto the relief line, which also means more intense suffering for the miners’ wives and kiddies. What about the pre-election prom- ises of ‘““Work and Wages” made by the Pattullo government? On the basis of these promises we formu- lated the following demands and we “call upon support of all who are really interested in our just cause to send resolutions into the Liberal Government on the basis of this letter. That the Liberal Government put their promises into effect by: (1) Taking immediate steps to re- open the Tulameen coal mine. (2) Starting a programme of con- structive work for the unemployed at trade union rate of wages, with a minimum of $80 per month. Pending the above, a 50 per cent increase in the present scale of re- lief: (3) That no single man be sent to the military slave camps. Thanking you in anticipation for your support giving this publicity In your paper at the earliest possible convenience. Sincerely yours, Joint Publicity Committee, Mine Workers’ Union of Canada, Unit 20, and the P-W-P. Assn. Per John Cherkosk. Princeton, B.C., March 8. thrown jn our campaign by Editor's Note—In a previous ar- ticle dealing with the situation 4 sub-head appeared, wherein it was stated that the ‘‘Bosses, Govern- ment and Church’ were united to smash the Wnion. We are made acquainted with the fact that only Rey. Goodfellow. and Father Carlisle are assistine the Bosses and that as far as the church membership are concerned the two people in ques- tion have little followings. NOTICE A grand concert will be held on Sunday, Mareh 17, at 8 pm. at 1605 Renfrew Street by joint organi- zations. Refreshments will be served: -that he SHORT JABS In the debate on conditions in the militarized slaye-compounds in the House at Ottawa, Anzus Macinnis, British Columbia's €.C-E. member runs true to form. The “Sun” news items are not to be trusted as a rule, but in reporting the contribution MacInnis on this occasion it is so truly in the style of that enemy of the revolution that we cannet doubt the correctness of the story. The perverted, lying journalistic hirelinge could not concoct a tale So reminiscent of MacInnis. of most The report reads: man made a complaint in a camp, termed an agitator,” MacInnis. “There were agitators in camps and these men should be in other institutions, but Cvery man who made a complaint was not an agitator.” (“Sun,” Mareh 5th). There you have it from the wisest- working bird in the Ottawa mena- gerie. Do not let us cheat ourselves, “AS soon as 2 he was said however, because no one man could be as wise as Angus MacInnis looks. “There are agitators who should be in other institutions.” What other “institutions,”’ Mr. Of course, you mean Oakalla, West- minster, Prince Albert, Stoney Mountain, Kingston, Bordeaux — (We answer for him). MacInnis? MacInnis did not mean for moment that these agitators in the camps who cause all the trouble, and whom everybody can tell you are Communists, should be in that institution at Ottawa, Known to the workers as the Gashouse. His atti- jude now is the same as it has al ways been. He does not change. He is a sort of Standing reproach to dialectics, this Honorable mem- ber, who will be the G-C-E. candi- date in Vancouver East in the com-— ing Federal elections. ..Didn’t he proclaim in the City Council, when he was an alderman, “had no objection to the way the Chief of Police handled the unemployed’ when the clubbing of starving workers by that Scoundrel Bingham, was under discussion? 7 He doesn’t like Reds who take the lead in the struggles of the enslayed thousands in the stockpens of the WN.D.G. He doesn’t even like them in his own organization, the S.P- of G., and that is why, during the Winnipee conference of the ‘C-C.F. last fall he called some of the BC. delegates “Mrothy-mouthed radi- cals’” That is also one reason why some of his own fellow-members will vote against him in the coming elec- tions. He does not like Reds, no matter where he meets them, be cause he is opposed to the reyolu- tion and is fighting the battles of the capitalists, helping them by pav- ing the way for fascism. The Liberals attacked Bennett's relief camp policy and it fell to Mac- Innis to attack the “agitators,” the Communists. The workers of Van- couver East should remember this and get behind the Communist can- didate, Malcolm Bruce, who has re- cently been freed by the pressure of the Canadian workers, from one of these “institutions” where this poli- tical blackleg MacInnis thinks the “agitators” should be put. a a & ae Vancouver Symphony Orchestra was on the air last week. They need money. Apparently they don’t get theirelunch-hooks into the Com- munity Chest racket so they are ap- pealing for quarters and other small contributions to help to liquidate a $10,000 operating loss. Their announcer (I suppose that is what he is called) on the radio tells the Wancouyer public that every symphony orchestra in the world is operated at a loss and that the Vancouver $10,000 annual deficit js the lowest in the world. This is not true. It does undoubtedly apply in the capitalist countries, where art and profit are tangled up in a Gor- dian knot, but it is not the case in the Soviet Union, where music as a part of theartistic expression of the people is a Social function. In the winter of 1932 I attended a popular Sunday concert of the Berlin Philbarmonie Orchestra, the finest musical aggregation in Ger- The pfennings or 20 cents, what the highest was, many. lowest price was 380 I don't know but I don’t The Even at charges the music-loving did not have the price, Open Secame under capi- think it was very much more. hall such low Berliners was almost empty. the great talism. the Bol- shoi Theatre in Moscow to hear one of Rimsky-Korsakovs operas and the place, the biggest in Moscow and at least three times as A month later I visited bie as the hall in Berlin, was crammed to the ceiling by an audience besinning to appreciate art in all its forms, be- cause it has become part of their life and being. Truth and are taking the place of hyprocriey and profit-greed. In the Soviet Union, symphony orchestras do not $10,000 defi- social beauty face WOMEN’S COLUMN Conducted by Pesgsy Harrison International Women’s Day Celebrated In North Vancouver NORTH VANCOUVER, March §&. —A meeting was called at 200 - 1st Street E., North Vancouver. The first speaker (Mrs. McDonnell) dealt with the aims and policy of the “Women's Labor Leage,” brought out clearly the ned for unity among women employed and those unem- ployed. Mrs. West was then called on to outline the local situation. This she did very well and brought out some very good points dealing with war and fascism. The third and last speaker, Pezey Harrison, dealt with the women’s question on an international scale, linking the remarks of the previous speakers with the situation of the women the world over. —Press Agent. Campaign for. Birth Control It is against the law for anyone to sell or advertise any contracep- tive or medicine to prevent concep- tion, according to Dr. Young, Pro- yincial Health Officer. This he states in a letter to the W.L.L. We all know that the rich women can buy anything. This is a law for the rich and against the poor wonien. The Women’s Labor League is con- ducting a campaign for Free Birth Control Clinics. , SIGN THE PETITION The campaign for signatures to present to the Government will end this month. Every woman should sien the petition and back up the demand. Dr. Paskins of the Therapy Institute will lecture to the women at Room 12, Flack Block, 163 Hast- ines Street West, at 8 Pm. on March 27th, on the various meth- ods of birth control and sterilization. Eyery woman interested will be wel- come. The resolution being cireu- lated for endorsation is as follows. RESOLUTION To the Minister of Health, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B. C: Dear Sir: WHEREAS: With the wide- spread unemployment, the burden ot caring for the home and chil- dren falls principally upon the shoulders of the working-class mothers, who oftentimes, rather than bring other children into the world, with small prospects of proper food, clothing and atten- tion, resort to the most crude and dangerous means in order to pro- duce abortions, with all its wide- spread eyils, as thousands of Women are suffering due to the lack of proper knowledge of Birth Control. THEREFORE: We, the Wo- men’s Labor League of Wancou- ver, demand the establishment of Free Birth Control Clinics where the necessary knowledge and con- traceptives will be given to all women who desire them. Issued by Executive Committee, Women’s Labor League. Successful Women’s Meeting A mass meeting and concert was held last Sunday evening at 1605 Renfrew Street. Refreshments were served. Speakers were: Mrs. Duggan, Mr. Roberts and a member of the branches of the Women's Labor League and the Finnish Branch. A packed hall listened interestedly to the women speakers. Farmers Demand Relief SURRBY, March 4.—Sixty poor farmers met the Municipal Coun- ei] demanding the Proyincial Sched- ule of Relief. The farmers asked for figures as to cost of relief when various excuses were made. The Council eventually agreed to pro- the figures at a meeting to be held Saturday, March 9th. duce The best and only way to fight against Fascism and War is to build the United Front of Labor and fight Capitalism. cits nor-do they haye to broadcast frantic appeals to starving workers for two-bit pieces to meet the ex- of eraspings landlords and music-dealers. They belongs by right in the scheme of things, they func- tion normally for the cultural de- velopment of all and their place in society is acknowledged willingly, actions even enthusiastically- gRiw A Veteran has just shown us the following letter received in reply to an application for the Burnt-Out Veterans’ Allowance: “Dear Sir: Your application for an allowance under the War Vet- Allowance Act has been eonsidered. The committee re- erets that it is unable to consider same for the reason that: You are under sixty years of age; not considered permanently unem- ployed by reason of physical or mental disability. Attached kindly find certificate of birth. erans’ W. C. N. MARRIOTT, Secretary, War Weterans’ Allowance Commnuittee. We can state to our personal kKuowledge this man is absolutely incapable of working. His health being such that the doctors have warned him against walking up- stairs, as he is subject to serious heart attacks. A noticeable thing about these forms The refusal is already printed, leaving the reasons only to be filled in. There is £00d money in this for the doctors, as they haye to pass on these cases and if a man can stand up he is capable of work, ac- cording to these Medicos. Aceording to information sent to this column only approximately 7800 under sixty years of age are drawing the allowance, a very small number considering the men who went overseas. * is: * * ast month the Workers’ Ex- Servicemen’s League submitted a Resolution to the Ward 4 Ratepay- ers’ Association, protesting the ad- vocating of sterilization of Ex- Servicemen- . A Legion member moyed to have it filed, but other Veterans thought differently. The outcome was a delegation was chosen to visit Shaughnessy Hospital. Those elected were: J. McCue, chairman; J. Hen- derson, Ganadian tJegion, and A. Proctor. On March 5th they re- ported back to Ward 4 Ratepayers’ Association at Clinton Street Sehool. The Provincial Bureau of the W-E. SL. had a representative at this meeting. The delegation reported through J. Henderson that there was a Social Service at Shaugh- nessy, contributed to by the Staff, and that any extras that a S:G-R. Relief Recipient needed could be got from this fund. The speaker also stated that in his opinion the reso- lution should be filed. Mr. McCue said he was informed it was Mrs. Clements’ doctor who stated if she had any more children it would en- danger her life- It was also stated that the ad- ministration was paying the rent, put it was not stated that they kept jit back from theallowance. McCue, the chairman, then al= lowed the W.E.S.L. representative the floor. He offered to accompany a delegation to Shaughnessy, so 45 to assure an unbiased report. He pointed out that it was the Shaush- nessy authorities who had adyo- cated sterilization, not Mrs. Cle- ment’s private doctor. He also ex posed the Social Service, siving cases, where when asked for cod liver oil for the children, Mrs. Mec- Lean of the Social Service elaimed to have no money. The motion to file the Resolution was then put to the vote, those in favor were few, nevertheless it was filed. Still owing to the Workers’ Ex-Servicemen’s League many have had their eyes opened to the injus- tive meted out to Pensioners. Sunday night last Malcolm Bruce addressed a capacity audience at the Open Forum held each Sunday night at 112A Hastings Street West, Afternoon meteings ar ealso held on Sunday. Saturday night, Mareh i6th, grand concert will be held, same ad- dress. Special turns and singers. Come and have a good time. Mount View Braneh hold enter- tainments each Saturday night at 4265 Main Street. ; Come to the Ex-Servicemen’s Propaganda Meeting next Weednes- at 8 o'clock, 112A Hastings a day | Kiddies’ Corner eyes and Jack felt cheered. The Sword of Class Struggle. She said: terialism. I know you want to hel the workers. calle a sharp sword, whose name is So darity. you will see an enormous tall tree, the Tree of Profits. You must clim the free and not ried the the his the his of the JACK THE GIANT Bed-time Stories Up-to-date Jack was a Young Communist. One day he Sarden and wondering how he could help all the poor workings people w. 4 were havyins a hard time getting food) | and clothing. Suddenly an old wom: stood before him. Strong -and terrible ogre, a huge palace named Imperialism, He has hundreds of slayes imprisone¢ in the palace. Then she told Jack just how he could do this and gave him a cloak ia! ; of invisibility and some ointment. Jack did as she said, and soon he) found the tree. Climbing it, he found himself eastle. he crossed the hall he saw with hor ror that it was inlaid with huma: bones. fum, I smell the blood of a Com-|— munist!” oo And strode across the hall- a drink and ten slaves came and car- as they passed, Jack saw that the wine was human blood. ; The giant drank and then fell inte a drunken sleep and his snores madi Jack walked ‘round the hall and opened many doors leading to dari cells. men and women, some chained, so working, some dying, some dead. He went to all the living ones touched their eyes with the oint ment, ness. were were Some slaves though they were better fe Then the guards and the workers) helped Jack to hold down the hug giant, who woke up and reached for : as he would he couldn’t reach it, fo they circle “round him.-~ called United Front, and Dialectical Materialism had told Jack that his suceess depended upon it. they refused to join th circle. in his wild fury the ogre with one sweep of his arm caught them and dashed them to death. So they pa: dearly for their folly. ‘ Wow the Giant was helpless and. Jack took the sword Solidarity and plunged it, Capital had no such organi, but in’ And so the ogre died. Then the workers went down the tree and Jack went last when were down. Jack took the axe, Cla Strugele and cut through the t and the castle of Imperialism andj They all cheered and shouted for joy. Then they set to work in earnest to build a new city for the workers where all should be happy and free. KILLER By Simple Simon was working in his Her face was commanding but hi were young and full of hop “JT am Dialectical Ma - Take this axe; dad Class Struggle. it And here Walk a mile to the north and tree. At the top there lives called Capitalism, it These you must set and kill the siant.”’ The Ogre, Capital. the huge hall of the He put on the cloak and as in he heard a roar, “Fee, fi, £07 the fearful ogre, But he coulé see Jack. Then he beliowed for him a great bowl of wine, b castle shake. In each he found scores of Workers’ Solidarity. which was Class Conscious-> | When he had done this, they] + roused from their stupor and) — ready to do as he told them went and touched the eyes of oere’s guards, who were also. knotted club, Fascism. But try formed an unbreakable This circle is all Some oi guards were C.C.F. leaders and] = But Building Anew. not in his heart, fo 4 huge stomach. the tree. Down came the tre Giant Capital. 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