1U.S. Longshoremen | Vote To Refuse To Handle B.C. Cargo pel #! Bite ®. nce ) walked ashore added to the list of Hho port with a shifted cargo, the re- law rests on society.” —Marx. “Society does not rest on law; -‘C. Workers News Organize and Unite to Fight the Bennett Fascist Terror! Published Weekly VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1935 Single Copies: 5 Cents —— B.C. Ships Idle in U.S. Harbors; Declared Unfair SAN FRANCISCO, July 3—Pa- cific Coast local unions of the Inter- national Lonesshoremen’s Associa- tion, with the exception of San *( Pedro, voted today to support the Vancouver sirikers, and will refuse to handle any cargo loaded in B-C: ports by scabs. Portland, Seattle, San Prancisco and Tacoma all yoted to declare B.C. cargoes uniair. the yote in Tacoma Pbheinge, 257 to 134. Appeal to President The waterfront bosses are now ap- pealine to the district president of Bethe I-L.A., William J. Lewis, to come to their assistance and to order his imen to unload the “Point Clear’ and other ships with scab carso from Wancouyver and Powell River. B.C, and for Lewis to expel radical workers from the union. San Francisco waterfront locals have voted $1000 to the Vancouver strikers and a Similar sum is re- ported to have been yoted by Ta- ‘soma dock workers. VANCOUVER, July 4.—DLocked- hut loneshoremen continue the strugsle undaunted, and their yvari- p2uS committees are working smooth- ly. Daily bulletins are snapped up p2ageriy by the public and radio talks are conducted niehtly over CJOR to xeep those not in contact informed Hof the latest developments of the ockout. Crews from five vessels who have » ships now tied up or operatine= with scab crews. The latest additions to the list are the ‘‘Steel Inventor,’ ‘Texada,”’ “Griffco,” “Finesley,’’ Morsley tug and several of the crew 2 the “Pw.” The “Wera Radcliffe,’ loaded by strike-breakers at the Ballantyne Jock, is reported to haye returned ult of inefficient scab loadins. The > --N. Barge is ashore near Victoria iso much for the work of scabs. U.S. Worliers Help S:S. “Point Clear,” docked in San ‘rancisco sitice June 22, has become he focal point of controversy be- ween longshoremen and the water- ront employers’ association who hhreaten to nullify existing agree- nents unless. the ship is worked. “he longshoremen have declared the Pargo unfair and will not pass the icket line established by the Sailors’ jnion. Im answer to T. G. Plant of the Vaterfront Emplovers’ Association, POLICE RAID RELIEF CAMP WORKERS’ OFFICE Fitting Celebration of Con- federation Day VANCOUVER, July 1.— Police raided the office of the Relief Camp Workers’ Unicn at 19 East Hastings St. today and confiscated the files of the Union. J. Matts was taken to his recom by police where a search for seditious litera- ture and names of leaders Was conducted. He was later released. This is in line with the whole policy of the Pattullo “Work and Wages” govern- ment—work-and wages for the minions of capitalist terror, and intimidation and terror against the workers. Police Attack Mine Pickets; Many Injured JUNEAU, Alaska, June 27.—Fierce Street fighting broke out here Mon- day when company guards and depu- ties attacked pickets of the Alaska Mine Workers Union in an attempt to foree the epenine of the Alaska- Juneau Gold Mine, closed by a four- week strike. Nearly a hundred strikers were injured in the fighting, and 45 Strikers were jailed. Twenty-eight are now being held on charfes of rioting and inciting ta riot. The strike remains solid, with pickets at the mine entrance. Sec- ing that their attempt to force the mine open met with the united mili- tant resistance of the strikers, the company has abandoned any attempt to open the mine. This is organized labor’s first ma- jor strike in Alaska, following Shortly after the fishermen’s strike in Cordova. All the Alaska unions are only a year or two old. The A.M.W.U-. is the backbone of this labor movement, at its most strate- fie point, the notorious Alaska-Ju- neau Gold Mine, second largest in (Continued on page 8) the world. HUNGER MARCH POSTPONED: | EARLY SEPTEMBER SUGGESTED { ‘oint Statement Issued Council and Vancouver Hunger March : Committee After very careful consideration of li circumstances relating to the ‘Troposed Hunger March, the Resi- ent Committee of the PAW.C. and he Vancouver Hunger March Gom- aittee haye decided that the March © postponed. The early part of ‘eptember is tentatively decided ‘pon, = Both committees deeply regret this sostponemient, but the following rea- ons make that decision necessary: @) Our preparations were delayed, nd in the short time that is left we vould be unable to effect the neces- ary organization to the maximum uccess of such a province-wide movement. The delay in Vancou- ‘er as been due in great measure 0 the many other activities, e.¢., the relief Camp strike, and the Water- ront lockout, that have during the ast few weeks occupied the atten- ion of those workers who other- ise would have been devoting heir time to prepartions for the Larch. by Provincial Workers’ postponement be taken to mean that our plan is abandoned. Governments, Federal, Provincial and Municipal, threaten our organi- zations. The Hunger March in September, with powerful worlkine- elass mass pressure behind it, must be our answer. Real enthusiasm and increased effort will make that answer something that governments will be compelled to take note of. (Signed) The Provincial Workers Council on Unemployment & the Vancouver Hunger March Committee. DISABILITY PENSIONERS ENCAMPED WINNIPEG, June 28.—Winnipes disability pensioners continue in en- campment outside the yeterans’ re- lief headquarters at Deer Lodge in their battle for medical atttention (2) The preprations by the forty- ve branches outside the city is in- ufficient also. A number, it is true, ave notified us that delegates have een elected but many others who ave communicated with us have ilied even to mention the March. The police terror in Cranbrook, ernon, Princeton, Enderby, Creston, orbin and Camp Lister, helped to reate this situation. (3) Though we have a fairly large nd active Central Committee, Local ommittees are only beginning to st down to real work. (4) The housing and feeding-of Mesates, both in Wancouver and ictoria has received insufficient at- ntion. Gn ne account, However, can the for their dependents, and what is the equivalent of a five dollars monthly increase in relief. Hon. D. M. Sutherland, minister of pensions and national health, re- plied to a wired demand of the pen- Sioners for the increase, but failed to mention the attitude of the goy- ernment in regard to the demand. This complete disregarding of the pensioners’ demands is being com- pared here with Bennett’s arrogant reply to the demands of the relief camp strikers. After receiving the reply of the minister of pensions, officers of the encamped veterans reiterated their determination to continue their seize of the administration offices until their demands for relief in- HOLD CREWS Police Called Onto Ship To Intimidate Men VANCOUVER, June 29—Four po- lice officers responded to a eall irom the captain of the American vessel “Point Judith,” for protection from the crew. Calling one of the sailors into his cabin he called him an agi- tator in the presence of the chicf officer, chief eneineer, and the po- lice. The seaman refuted the eharges and was struck in the face for his trouble. Brutal Treatment The sailor ran out of the cabin, calling: on the crew to witness the assault, His path cut off by the top deck rail, the man ran into an office on deck, where he was over- taken by the captain and Iknocked down. The captain reached for a fire axe hanging on the wall, but the police interferred and took the axe away from the madman. FORCEUSED TO IRON MOULDERS CONDEMN GERRY Lifer Who Supports the Bosses Should Get Out At a special meetine of the Iron- moulders Union of the A. B. of L. held on June 7 in the Labor Temple & motion was passed condemning Gerry McGeer for usine the police to protect strikebreakers on the water- front. This is the least any self- respecting trade union local could do with a secab-herdin= member lilce this tool of the Shipping Federation. Should Go Further MeGeer is a life member of the Moulders and this motion should he improyed on if they want to live up to the principles of the American ederation of Labor—he should he expelled. He is not a moulder any longer anyway. He is a sreedy lawyer and a graspine politician With no interests that coincide with those of honest workers. VANCOUVER, July 4—The Sev- enth B.C. Distriet Convention of the Lumber Workers Industrial Union Swunge into its third and concludine Session here today with the best representation of delegates from the Job in its history. Originally sched- uled to complete its work by the evening of July 3, the unusual am- ount of reports and discussion forced the continuation of the gathering into a third session. One Year of Consolidation All reports showed the period since the last annual convention of the Union to be one of consolidation, Strengthening of the organization on the job and an increasins prestige amongst the lumberworkers as a whole. AS an example of this, since March 1935 approximately 400 new mem- bers have been recruited, while the paid-up membership had streneth- ened considerably since the first of the year. Along with this, a greater popu- larity for the Union organ, the “B.C. Lumber Worker,’ was noted, the Paper haying now become the “voice” of the majority of the work- ers in the industry, Towards Wage Increases Diseussion on the future policy for the first two days’ session and up to the time of writing has cen- tered around the continued building up of the Union in the camps and mills aS a means of preparing for a struggle around higher wages. While at this moment of writing the main resolutions have not been officially adopted, it is quite plain irom the sentiments of the delegates that the resolutions on organization will include a Clause calling for a Seneral wage increase of 50 cents a day per man, with the complete abolition of the contract worl for fallers and buekers in the woods. Women’s Auxiliaries The highlight of the entire con- vention is undoubtedly the presence of six official delegates from the three branches of the Women’s Aux- LUMBER WORKERS’ CONVENTION RECORDS SUBSTANTIAL GAINS Large Number of Delegates From Job; Hundreds of New Members Signed Up iliary of the Union. Throushout the sessions they have taken a leadine Part in the discussion, and have handed in reports that show how valuable a part of the organization they -have become. In particular. the branch at Cow- ichan Lake has many achievements to record, including a strone cam. paign for better roads, many suc- cessful social events and one or two workins-class public meetings at Cowichan, the first, by the way, in many years. Want Further Consideration Refuse To Act on Res- toration of Part of Wage Cut WINNIPEG, June 27.—City Coun- cil, at a special held Wednesday, sent back to the wage committee its recommendation for the restoration to civic employees of eight and one- third per cent of the total twenty per cent wage cuts they huvye suf- fered. The recommendation was sent back on a vote of 15 to 2 for further consideration, although the question had full and thorough discussion be- fore it left the wage committee to be later discussed and endorsed by the finance committee. How Communists Voted This temporarily annuls the great efforts of Communist aldermen, Penner and Torkin, and the em- ployees’ united committee to have a favorable speedy decision given the employees. The two votes register- ed against further stalline came from the two Communists. All the TL.P. aldermen as well as Tommy Flye joined with the bourgeoise representatives to send the motion back. 10,000 Marched to the Provincial Parliament Buildings WINNIPEG, June 26—REnthused and determined, Winnipes’s rank and file of labor flocked to the Par- liament Buildings last night to the greatest united front mass meeting ever held in this city. Between ten and twelve thousand answered the call of the Relief Camp Workers Supporting Conference and lustily proclaimed their condemnation of Bennett’s arrogant refusal of the trekkers’ demands, and enthusiastic- ally applauded every appeal for Sreater extension of united support for the strikers until their objectives are won. Against Slaye Labor Three resolutions, put to the meet- ing by Chairmen Donner and Bran- nan—two platforms being used—re- ceived unanimous endorsement. As each was submitted over ten thou- sand hands shot into the air with an alacrity that reflected the reso- lute determination of Winnipes’s united working men and women to put their full weight behind the ad- miirable fight, initiated by the B.C. youth, to abolish slave labor in Canada. The first resolution strongly con- erease are conceded. demned the bringing of the proyvoca- Great United Front Demonstration In Wpg. In Support Of Trekkers tive mounted police into the province and demanded their withdrawal. Demand Right to Live The second endorsed the trek, the demands of the trekkers and pledged the full support of the meeting to the strikers in Ontario, Quebec, Re- gina, Manitoba, and all other parts of Canada where the unemployed are rallying in the ‘fight for the right to live.” The third pledged the support of the assembled ten thousand and more to the strikers in Regina, pledging full solidarity and assist- ance, where and when required, in any eventuality. ARRESTED FOR SELLING PAPER SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont., June 29. —(ALP).—Andy Smith was arrested this afternoon by the Qntario pro- vinecial police as he sold The Worker on the streets of this town. The ar- rest took place at 3:30 o’clock and the police refused to sive any in- formation to the representative of the C.L.D.L. So far as is Known no formal charge has been laid and, as the magistrate 1S out of town, possibly over the holiday, it is doubtful if any information will be obtained for sev= eral days. lve Country Shecked by Un- exampled Savagery of State Forces REGINA, Saslc, July 2.—The reign of murderous terror, long promised by the Federal sovernnient headed by TGennett, was launched yesterday when police murderously attacked a peaceful meeting of Re- lief Camp marchers and citizens of the city in the market square. One policeman dead, more than « hundred wounded and 113 marchers arested was the result of the bloody attack by the armed forces of the State. Blinded by tear-sas, clubbed by batons and shot at in the Surprise attack, the unarmed workers fought back bravely for three hours in des- perate defense of their lives. Wholly Unprovoked The Camp boys who had been here for some time had won the admira- ion of all citizens for their order and all-round good conduct in the face of extreme provocations by the authorities. Failing to provoke the boys into Some rash act, the police rushed the orderly meeting in the square in a wild surprise dash from the police station which looks out on the square. Within a few minutes was a Shambles. The men were thrown into confusion at first bur soon steadied and seizine whatever objects they could lay their hands on; put up a heroic defence. Many Shot By Police In a frantic endeavor to find justification for the Savagery of the attack, the authorities state that the strikers used firearms against them. This is a brazen lie, for there Was not a Single sun of any kind amongst the entire body of strikers. And the lists of wounded as pub- lished in the press gives the names of many strikers and citizens of Re- gina wounded by bullets, while there is not a single policeman wounded, not one shot. What Gardiner Says it is clear that the attack was premeditated, but now that public opinion so overwhelmingely condemns the police and those whose orders they obeyed, the government and the Commissioner of the BR.G.M.P. claim that they went into the meet- ing to arrest the leaders, The Pre- mier of the province, Gardiner, states emphatically that there was no need to go to the meeting to make the arrests, that the leaders were in the parliament buildings most of that afternoon AND THE POLICE the place So FLASH! (By; Wire) B.C. Workers’ News: Regina, July 4. — Camp men agree to accept pro- posal of provincial goyern- ment re demobilization, men to be shipped to points from whence they came or to their homes. Leave for West Friday. M. McCauley. United Front On Eviction Picket Line Monday beine Dominion Day, young married Canadian couple on relief for but one month, with two children, ages 4 and 6 years respec- tively, being in a holiday mood, de- cided that they should go downtown to participate in the Dominion Day celebrations. Dressing themselves in the finest clothes that they still Possessed, they went to view the parade in a high holiday spirit. Upon their return home at 1132 Nelson Street they found all their belongings strewn out over the front porch, and all the doors to the house locked. They went to a neishbor, who ad- vised them to get in touch with the CC The CCF headquarters were phoned and they in turn im- mediately got in touch with the Vancouver Council on Unemploy- ment, and with the S-U.P.A. Joint- ly a picket line was sent. The pickets were not there five minutes When a squad of detectives arrived. After much aresuinge between pickets and police, an agreement that the family will be looked after until another place was found was arrived at—M. R. IXNEW IT. They could have been arrested any time as they went freely about the town. The attack was made just at a time when the police and the Fed- eral authorities knew that a settle- ment of the dispute was about to be reached by the strikers and the Provincial sovernment, so they struck before the negotiations would Labor Candidate Mayor by Large Majority COMMUNIST ALDERMAN ELECTED WINDSOR, June 25.—A victory for the working class and for the united front policy of the GCommun- ist Party was recorded here yester- day in the municipal elections. Tens of thousands of dollars were Spent in a desperate attempt by the reactionaries to keep working class candidates out of the council. The elections were held for the council, school board and other offices fol- lowing the amalgamation of various border municipalities to form the city of Greater Windsor. The money, however, was spent in vain for the result of the polling was a smashing victory for the forces of united Jabor. Red Bozgey Failed After the Communist Party en- dorsed George Bennett's candidature for the mayoralty as being that of an honest worker even though he was not a Communist, the local press raised a howl: “Buck or Duck” —Duck being the Tory candidate for mayor. The chureh joined in the raising of the “Red” bogey and the Catholic Church is reported to have distri- buted anti-Communist literature from the steps of the church just on the even of the election day. In Spite of the united antilabor front, the workers’ candidate went in with a decisive 6,798 majority. Communist Pleeted Rayeraft, Communist candidate, was elected in Ward 1. Georzina Ketcheson received 1.115 votes in Ward 2, a great increase over the previous vote. All four sitting al- dermen who had loudest raised the how of “red” were defeated and united labor candidates elected. A spontaneous demonstration of ten thousand celebrated throughout UNITED FRONT VICTORIOUS IN WINDSOR, ONT., ELECTIONS )the town Jast night.