‘warch 29, 1935 BiG WORKERS’ NEWS Page Three Our Circulation Is On The _ Increase —- Keep It Up! ‘Financial Support Must Be Maintained for the : ’ Workers’ Press : To launch such a paper as the “B.C. Workers’ News” and ‘tO maintain its high standard, as has been done, requires a igreat deal more financial support than the mere selling of it” ‘ion the streets and from door to door. This fact has been realized in the earlier stages of our existence, and the support was remarkable; but unfortun- ately, Since the appearance of the first issue the available support has not been exploited to near the degree available. We base this statement on the fact that before the appear- ance of the paper there was more money raised from the sale of subscriptions, donations and greetings than there has been from the same sources since it has been issued; and to make the statement more forceful we have yet to receive anything but favorable reports on the quality of the paper from thc readers. The workers from end to end of the province are telling us how they appreciate the paper andthe valuable service it renders to the class battles which are daily occurring; but as yet, with very few exceptions, they have not increased their bundle orders or secured new subscribers. In last week’s issue we published a greeting from one of the old timers, Jim McLachlan, one of the tried leaders of our class, in which he stressed the importance of guarding against any such unfortunate situation as having to discon- tinue publication through lack of financial support. This warning should mean something to us in that those so far away can recognize the responsibilities connected with maintaining such a paper. The office in general, and the business manager in par- ticular, accept the responsibility for the slowness of the tempo in building the circulation to date, and are ready to ASSist in every way possible to catch up with the work neg- lected as well as keep up a steady return from the various sources which can be tapped to keep us on the map. Many means can be adopted to raise finances, and at the Same time the circulation, such as socials, reader clubs, house to house canvasses, etc. The present circulation is right on the 2000 mark, which is a gain of some 500 inthe last five weeks. This is a good, Steady increase. So here is the proposition we offer to the salesmen; You help to bring this figure to three thousand and we will then hand on to the salesmen an extra half-cent margin on the paper. We would very much like to do this now, but unfortunately the bills will not allow it. CIRCULATION MANAGER. Defence News| VANCOUVER, March 22—r. E ieary and A. Kulchyski were today Sentenced to two years suspended Sentence on a charge of “‘watching and besetting,’”’ at the Spring As- sizes before Justice McDonald. The framed-up charge arose out of the strike of North Vancouver relief workers at Mosquito Creek Bridge on Marine Drive during June jast year. Glass Justice Apparent. The starvation relief dole and the fesuitant desperation of the workers which caused the strike were brought out at the trial, in the face of re- peated efforts on the part of the eourt to suppress it. The judge charged the jury in such a way as to make it appear that the workers were guilty, even if they were only at the scene of the strike. He also conveyed to the jury that the charge Was Dot a serious one, thus making it appear that the jury could bring in a verdict of guilty and leave it to him to deal lightly with the vic- tims. In this the judge laid bare the elass justice meted out in cap- dtalist courts to workers militant enough to raise their voices in pro- test aeainst the hunger rule of “Bie Money” in this “land of the free.’ The accused, Kulchyski, was de- fended by Gordon Grant, C.L-D-L. iawyer. VANCOUVER, March 23.—W. Mc- Tavish was today in County Court sentences to three months in Oakalia Prison on a charge of “malicious damage to the King’s property.’ He was alleged to haye participated in @ riot in which a bunkhouse was wrecked by relief camp workers in protest against the arbitrary firing of three of their fellow workers. Frame-Up Methods. The usual array of well-trained stool-pigseons were paraded to the stand by the N.D-.C. officials in their efforts to remove another class- conscious worker who will resist their rotten rule. Gordon Grant, G€L.D.L. lawyer, defended McTavish, In his cross- sxamination he brought out the rot- ten conditions in this slave compound known as Camp 902, Half Moon Bay, prhich caused the trouble. VANCOUVER, B.C., March 25. —Harry Yerbury, C.4.D.L. secre- tary, Camp Lister, B-C. was lured over the International Boundary by 2 ruse and was detained by the im- migration officials. The frame-up was obvious. Yerbury was called upon by an American who wanted to buy his furs. He was asked to go over to Idaho to dispose of them and called at the customs to declare his furs. The U.S. officials gave Yer- bury the third degree and asked him A Ereat many questions regarding His political activity. The burning question seemed to be; “Is the CL. D.L. the Communist Party?’ Of eourse Yerbury denied the implica- tion and finding they could not in- timidate this worker, officials were release him. the customs reluctantly forced to From information received from the National Qffice, Minnie Shelley, children’s leader, will arrive in Van- couyer on April 38rd. This comrade will confer with the District Com- mittee on how best to organize the Young Friends of the C.L.D.L. British Columbia is perhaps the only province which has made no attempt to organize the “Young Friends,”’ and branches are asked to co-operate with Minnie Shelley. If her plans include an extended visit, the Dis- trict Committee is going to invite her to address the Local] Delegate Council. VANCOUVER, March 21.—Three more workers appeared in police court before Magistrate Matheson this morning, victims of the fascist loving city police. All were remianded to Thursday, March 28th. They ares Albert Duffy, Donald Alexander and Norman Le Grange. The first two named are ex-servicemen, the other 4 young relief camp worker. Duify is charged with “wilful damage’’; Alexander and Le Grange with “‘vag- rancy.’’ The arrests were made during a demonstration by ex-servicemen at the Cenotaph Wednesday night. The men were protesting against the placinge upon the Cenotaph of a wreath by the fascist officers from Hitler’s warship Karlsruhe. The C.L.D.L. is defending. NEW WESTMINSTER, March 21. —E. Cumber, secretary of the Relief Camp Workers Union was again re- manded to March 28th for trial be- fore Judge Howie in Assize Court. The C.L.D.L. lawyer, Gordon Grant, is defending. VANCOUVER, March 25. — T. Dempsey appeared before Magistrate Woods in city police court today charged with posting notices trary to a city by-law. He had been posting notices calling for a demon- stration against the fascist warship He was dismissed with con- Karlsruhe. a warning. ANYBODY HERE SEEN O’DONOVAN? | VANCOUVER, B.C., March 25.— Cc. P. (Rat) O'Donovan, secretary of C.A.AS., who was to face charges of strike breaking at the National Labor Council, A.C.C.L., on Wed- nesday, March 20th, laid by the Seafarers’ Industrial Union, was not present. A commission which was elected to enquire into the facts and inter- view O'Donovan haye not met with any success at time of going to press. Apparently Mr. O'Donovan ap- proves of that axiom, “Out of sight, out of mind.” 5 IE-CUTTING AT COOLIE PAY Deceptive C.C.F. Talk Of “Wait for Majority’’ Responsible March months I have spent around B.C, and I realize that a good organization can be set up. there. During the four months I spent there only two meet- ines took and these by PRINCE RUPERT, B.C, 18.—The last four Smithers, place, the CCF. which appeared to me to be nothing more than a farce. The farmers haye young men working for them for $15.00 a month —‘“Hired Help” as they call it. The farmer explains to them it is only until the depression is over and that when the C.-C. gets into power things will be different. Bourgeois Prejudices. These men in the winter work in the woods tie-eutting. The contract this let out an MP. it was too cheap for him to handle himself, so he let it out to the farm- evs of the district, tracting to year Was by these sub-con- the tie-eutters. The farmer has to set the ties to the raii- road track for 35¢ amd 55¢ each tie. They are barely able to make a liv- at it. All that they know work, and think it is necessary that they try to keep off relief; but I ami sure a little working-class educa- tion will work wonders there- ing is EXTENSION UNEMPLOYED EXTENSION, B.C., March 12.—In your issue of March 8th, there ap- pears a digest of a letter by the Mine Workers’ Union correspondent saying that the unemployed at Ex- affiliated to the P.W. C. and taken the lead of several fother towns in realizing that the C.C.F. policy cannot Satisfy their needs for militant organization. Some four ago the unem- ployed of Extension organized under the N.U.W..A. from that of the N.C. U.C. and finally under the N_U.C., which they are under at present. tension have years CORRECTION In a previous report it was stated that the Soviet government was buuding two 3500-ton lumber car- riers for the Baltie trade. It is now definitely stated that several of these vessels are to be built and at this date representatives of British ship building firms are in Moscow ten- dering for the contracts. it is significant that these steam- boats are being built by British firms while the newer and more up-to-the- minute craft are to be produced by the workers of the U.S.S-R., for in the same journal is published details of two diesel-electric icebreakers with special provision for carrying. These two breakers are for ser- vice within the Arctic Circle and are to be constructed by the Soviet gov- ernment. The choice of electric propulsion for ships of this kind is an indica- tion that it is inherently suitable for the strenuous work connected with aireratt ice breaking. MORE DEATH- DEALING PLANES WASHINGTON, D.C.—The goy- ernment are awaiting tests of a new bombing plane, and if it proves its efficiency in dealing out death and destruction, they will have thirty- three more built. The load of bombs they are de- signed to carry would weigh two tons, with six machine guns and a erew of eight. They will have a cruising range of 3500 miles on two 850-horsepower engines. The bomb- ers will have a wing spread of 100 feet. NOTICE Any organization wishing to use the W.1l..l. office, Room 12, Flack Block, for meetings, is requested to fet in touch with the secretary,’ P- Warrison, 746 Cardero Street, for rates and available dates. Correction In last weel’s issue of our paper an article appeared outlining the program proposed by the Farmers at the Labor Temple, New West- minster. The article read “seventy delegates attended.’ This was 4 typographical error and should have read seventeen. If you don’t subseribe to this paper, send in a sub now. Exploitation Of the Blind Helpless Victims Driven into Sweatshops For Starvation Wages By Worker Correspondent VANCOUVER, B.C. March 19.—T Would like to bring before the worl- ers of British Columbia the deplor- able situation now existine in the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Although these poor unfort- unates haye done all they think pos- sible, to having Jack Price, CG.F., M.L.A., investigate, they are placed in a most unfortunate sSitua- tion, being unable to read or write —therefore unable to grasp an under- of political practiced today. Fake Investigation. Jack Pree, like all his ilk, instead of going and getting first hand in- formation from those concerned, went to the office of the institution and took their word for it. even Standins treachery as Did you ever hear of a more glaring piece of hy- pocrisy, and that coming from one iS Supposed to represent the workers, besides haying been a mem- ber of a trade union organization for 25 years. Vicious Speed-up. Recently these who poor unfortuna ses have been placed on relief schedule, being forced per day upstairs anc six down, unde- the Speed-up brought to my notice. compelled to wind six brooms per day. 30 dozen week, for the miserable sum of $15.00 per month, argumented to the level of relief seale by the city. There’s dirty work here, and the sooner these sweatshop conditions are investigated and justice meted out to the crooks responsible for this exploitation of poor unfortunate be- the better. tS Work seven hours worst system yet Hach man is per ings, Dizzy Deans Drunken Days Diary of a Logger At Tunnel Camp 342 This camp is run by a booze-hound called Dizzy Dean. Left Vaneouver Noy. 19, 1934. Noy. 20th — Worked as night watchman, 12 hours per night, 20c per day. Noy. 24th—Dean came back to camp, drunk, and was blowing about the pull he had at Head Office Flood. He told me if I was all right he could fix it so I would from Dec. ist on. .-Nov. 30th—Dean drunk again. Came back to camp in middle of night, and came into cook house for lunch as usual. Dec. 8th—Dean had a heayy jag all day, and as he was feeling surly told one powder watchman to get out of camp before he found out who he was; then passed it off by in get 50c saying: “I thought you were a stranger; so I guess I’ve had a few too many drinks.” Dee, 15th—Dean drunk again, and takes A. Louman and W. Gorman into office to have a drink. As I am in bunkhouse No. 3 where he has five pets I see this happen often. Dec. 22nd—Dean was drunk all day today. He went into No. 6 and raised hell at noon about men not hearing him call them for work; then he slept all afternoon; got up about 9:30 p.m. for lunch, and thought it Was morning. Dee. 23rd—Dean came back from Hope with-a truck driver from Flood. Was drunk as usual. Came in for lunch, then left with truck for Boston Bar; heard him tell truck driver to keep sober as they had a bad road to travel. This is the first time he brought bottle into cool house, but always seemed to have a good supply in office. Came back from Boston Bar about 2 Had to have another lunch, and had me back to office; could light his way just bear his load. Dee. 24th—Déan and VW. Gorman Boston Bar, both has been no all water pipes froze up in afternoon. Also all fire pails left full of water split from top to bottom. Wo system; but eame back front drunk, and system of work in camp, there as lots of booze. Jan, 14th, 1935—Due to heavy snow roads all closed. As no person can get out no booze can get in. Camp quiet. Feb. 1st—Road through to Chap- man, via CNR. track. Dean was soon on trail; must be able to get booze in Chapman, as he had a good skinful, and was blowing about MINERS GUARD POSITIONS WON IN LAST STRIKE Cumberland Union Are Watchful Against Discrimination CUMBERLAND, B.C., March 12.— Mass action got results here this last week-end. The Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. is attempting to put the thin end of the wedge of dis- crimination into effect by putting to Work two men who have been absent from Cumberland for a Jone period, while at the same time local men are idle. To Call Idle Day. The Union called a mass meeting and sent the grievance committee to the to demand this State of affairs be rectified. It was also decided that if no satisfaction resulted from the interview, then the committee was to be empowered to eall an “idle on Tuesday, Mareh 12. Boss Wants Final Say. The committee got full satisfaction and the management have decided that Mr. Hunt (manager at Nanaimo mines) along with Colonel Villiers, general manager, and Mr. MTLaird (mine manager) will be the final arbiters for the company in any future dispute, so they say. Miners Are Watchful. There are a number of men from No. 4 in the last strike and we will see that they are backed by the Union against any at- tempts at disconnection. The bosses’ promises are only made to be broken management day”’ who were active but we are determined to see that they don’t break any promises at our expense. We | Don’t Want Riots We Are Determined To Maintain ‘‘Law an’ Order’? There are three ways to Start a riot: Wirst—Drue stores to stop selling face powder. Second—Relief work camps stop issuing tobacco. Third—Stop publication of “B.C. Workers News.” We don’t want to be a party to a riot. All three commodities men- tioned above are absolute necessities. The boss will see that a friot is averted by looking after the first two, but he wvould like to cause a riot in regard to the third. How to Avert a Riot! All you have to do is to get every friend you know, and those you don’t know too, into the big circle of readers of our paper. Then donation for the maintenance of the paper. Get your organization to put on a social for it. Always carry a sub. blank with you. We have lots of them and we will be glad to send them. The paper is improving in every way. Sales are increasing, but We can go a long ways yet. We have one or two places to hear from. In two weeks we are going to publish names and places, where a riot may break out. Now we have given you Let's have “Law and get a warning. Order.” NOTICE Tim Buck will speak at Norquay Hall, Slocan and Kingsway, at 7 p.m., Monday, April ist, and at Maple Hall, Fraser and 45th Avenue at 9 p.m. the same evening. getting too much meat. Said he would let about 500 pounds rot. Sunday, Feb. 3rd—Kearns came up with pay checks today, and was sup- posed to see about the booze coming into camp; so it looks like some one was talking at headquarters. Why didn’t he ask his own truck driver about his trip up here before Christ- mas, when he was hauling booze for Dean? As Kearns only talked to Louman and Gorman, two of Dean’s pets, everything was whitewashed. Kearns and Irvine at Flood don’t want to know the conditions in these camps. They are all tarred with the Same brush. Feb. 15th—After Kearns’ visit all drinking is on the sly. Whenever Dean comes back from a trip he keeps to himself, and next morning looks like something the cat dragged in. Feb. 28th—CGame back to Vancou- wer. Dean never gave writer that 50c a day, because he refused to be a stool. A Logger. Workers’ Correspondence West Van. Unemployed Strikers Remain Solid Women Unite With Men To: Force Clothing Allowance WEST VANCOUVER, B. CG, March 27.—Up to this date, March 26th, the strike situation has not changed. On Thursday last, March 21st, the Unemployed Strike CGom- mittee, interviewed the Reeve and Council and came to a deadlock. On Sunday, March 24th, the wives of the strikers called a meeting to diseuss the strike question and to formulate demands and plans to help the men win their strike. As a result a women’s delegation has been elected to act jointly with the strike committee on Monday. On Wednesday the men will go to the Municipal Hall to get their relief and the women will go along with them. Last week the Reeve cut the men off the 40 per cent allowed for fuel, rent, lightand clothing, and save the bare food allowance in scrip, This is unusual for the workers here, as we have always received cash for worl: relief. These are the tactics the Reeve and Council use to try to starve the workers into submis- sion. 2 Strikers Ask Wor Support The strikers are not going to be fooled and cheated though. The strike is solid and the demands wil. be won. We have the support of other sections of the unemployed and solidarity will conquer. Reso- lutions will Soon start pouring from” the outside to prove this to our Reeve. Finally, collection sheets are all over West Vancouver and general public are coming to support. Comradely yours, LIBERAL PARTY REWARDS SOME Reclamation Scheme Is Huge Get-Rich Graft WYNDEL, B.C, March 22-—Your request for news in the last issue’ noted. This Creston Valley has a re- clamation scheme on—8,000 acres involved. It is im the hands of a few “get-rich-quick promoters, one being FE. Putnam, our Liberal M.L.A. We want to know where comes the funds to finance this $1,000,000 pro- ject. The farmers will pay for it all. Party Heeler Gets Plums. Our local manager of the Fruit Growers Association, “Mr. E. Uri’ (with a good salary, also a producing fruit farm), was very thoughtfully fZiven a foreman’s job on the dyke and told to give all local farmers a. few days’ work. All farmers who applied who were “Red” in any way were refused but those who were “meek yes-men’’ have had all the way: from three days to three weeks work. Naturally certain relatives of said foreman have had a winter's work on the project. Swedish Workers Protest Fascism SWEDEN, March 22. (ALP)—Num- erous mass meetings organized by the Red Help, and held in Roneo, Tore, Siknas, Branna and other places in northern Sweden, protested Sharply to the Finnish embassy against fascist terror and demanded “WORKER” CORRESPONDENT. the release of Antikainen. PROVINCE NEWSPAPER DEPICTS RELIEF RECIPIENTS AS BUMS Refuse to Publish Reply To Slanderous Feature Article In a recent issue of the magazine section of the “Province,” an article entitled “When Relief Department Bridges Gap’”’ passes the bounds of insolence and rank class prejudice. Reading it one would imagine that the great majority of people on re- lief spend their time thinking up ways of obtaining relief on false pre- tences. What are the True Facts? AS a matter of fact, relief is no- toriously inadequate to meet the needs of recipients and that is true not only here, but in every city and village on the continent. Most of the abuses in the system are practiced against the recipients, not by them. If there are a few who attempt to deceive the authorities they are a small minority. in Slanderous Insinuations. The unemployed are already bear- ing the worst brunt of the capitalist erisis: Jobs gone, health broken, lives ruined, their whole existence one long struggle to make relief funds meet the most elementary necessities. And on top of all this, the “Province”’ pewspaper adds gratuitous insult. The worst feature of this calculated insult is the wonderfully witty draw— ing that accompanies it. The artist deliberately conyeys the idea that all unemployed on relief are lazy rogues or imposters. As far as human decency and 2 Sense of justice go, I would back up any relief recipient in a contest with the author and the artist of that article. Cowardly Journalistic GCads. As it happens, Sir, I am not on relief nor are any of my relatives. But a grain of imagination and hu- manity is all that is needed to give some understandings of the unmerited hardships and privations of those who are forced to seek public relief. Evidently your paid contributors are without that necessary grain of hu- manity. This article in queston is a classic example of the ‘‘insolence of office,’” and is the work of a cad and a coward. Anti-Fascist. NOTICE A concert will-be held at 1605 Ren- frew Street, Sunday, March 31st at $§ p.m. Fred Grange will speak on Unemployment. Refreshments will be served. F.S.U. LITERATURE } SOVED! RUSSTA. TODAW (Canada)... .. 5.206. 11s ccc se 7c monthly RUSSTA] TODAYV= | (Mnelang)) ose ees eee eee 10c monthly WES sak. EN CONS DRUC LION tie crete eee eric ee 50c monthly MOS CO Wer INTEW.S gos csc each wie oe ee ee Ee eee 10¢ weekly. SOVIET TRAVELS (Moscow) ...........----- 30c every two months iA BOR MON TEOMY. (enpland) i. oe ee eee eee co ce Eee 15e€ REPORT OF J. 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