1 yur he bourgeoisie has reduced the “umily relation to a mere money 4 B.C. Workers NEws R Gardiner against the frame-up ush protests te Bennett and of Camp Strike Leaders! Published Weekly VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1935 Single Copies: 5 Cents <= No. 28 BUILD “hree Crews Deported, : Two More Stand Pat TANCOUVER, July 24.—American men, particularly from the west st where they are organized into Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, pe rendered unstinted and invalu- fe moral aid te the locked-out eshoremen of B.C. ports. To less than three ships’ crews re refused to move scab loaded sels, and have been sent back ‘heir home port, where the crews uwo other vessels are standing pat prefusal to move their scab laden De he crew of the “Point Ancha”’ ised to take the ship to Powell ‘Ber to load paper after her cargo been discharged. They were ar- ed immediately, when they ‘ked ashore, and placed in the inigration Sheds, awaitine deport- : m, however the longshoremen \vided transportation and a spe- ® bus took them to Blaine. ‘This jv had only been signed on three ®s prior to the ship sailing. Canadian Cops—U-.S_ Ships Golden State’’ and the “West awah’s” crews also refuse to sup- _ steam or move the boats from ‘lilantyne Pier, where they have »2 loaded by dock cranes and scab br. Police and Blue Shirts guard- the vessels, refusine to allow Fone ashore. The seamen suc- Zied later in having the police re- red. hx of the crew of the U.S. steamer F ondaza,’ owned by Henry Ford, ‘ked off the ship and left for ttle: : he Shippine Federation still re- ss to deal with the longshoremen 1 body, meanwhile they are fran- 'liy trying to hire more sirike- Makers, their latest efforts to re- lit scabs at Dunean and West= “ne met with no results. »ccidents to scabs and damage to = ago. ongshoremen of Toronto have sd $25 to the Vancouver dock- 1, and have asked for informa- of ships carrying cargo to that © from here. Bridge River miners 3 have just recently gone back to tk, after a stubborn struggle of er own, have donated $100 to the ‘ers, IWARE OF THESE THREE DISRUPTERS ANCOUVER, July 24—We, the fief Camp Workers Union of B.C., h to draw your attention to the aire and statement that appeared “The Worker,’ July 18, Number . headed, “B.C. Trekkers Help ario Trekkers.” These three men *e expelled from the ranks of the rebers in Regina by a majority € of their division for carrying disruptive activities and oppor- ism. jhe names that they went under ‘that time, were Harold Carter, jwn as Harold Couch; Roy White. wn as Rodin Buffin; Frank Holt, two as Frank Wade. These men aed the trek in Regina. They had rer taken part in the strike of the > Camp Workers. Vhite came from Dundern Camp, ndern, Sask. The place that the er two came from is not known. € they were expelled they stated t their intentions were to join the kK in Winnipeg, but were fore- led, as the marchers in Regina i notified Winnipes of the activi- | of these men. THREE DARING SOVIET FLYERS COMING. IOSGOW, July 23.—Three Soviet PS will attempt a non-stop flight m Moscow, over the North Pole, | Pacific Coast to San Francisco. A. Sokoloff, vice-president of tors (Soviet Russia Trading €o.) / flew from the U.S.A. via Alert to Alaska to establish communi- ion posts. He was missing in the up north for 24 hours, but land- at Prince Rupert safely. RSERVE MINE TO CLOSE. [ANAIMO, B.G., July 24.—West- Fuel Go. is to close down indefi- ly the Reserve Mine, near here. 9 hundred families will be thrown onto the streets to starve. J.S.A. Seamen Hold High Union Principles; efuse To Move Ships KC HEPBURN TO FORCE WORKERS ON TO FARMS TORONTO, July 25.—The Lib- eral provincial premier, Hepburn, has decreed that unemployed worl:- ers will be compelled to accept forced labor on farms WITHOUT WAGES where the farmers cannot afford to hire help. The weapon of starvation is to be used by the provincial govern- ment, cutting off relief from all workers who refuse te work for nothing on the farms. This is the Hepburn who im his pre-election campaign indulged in all kinds of demagogic promises of adequate relief and against forced labor, much in the style Stevens is using now. EVIDENCE OF THE RULING CLAWSS The Tottering Colonel Had a Date to Play Golf REGINA, July 24.—One of the chief witnesses against Evans and the trekkers’ leaders is Col. Gilbert Saunders. He is 70 years old and formerly of thé R.C MP. He was in the Alberta Commission Building when the camp boys were in €al- gary. Giving evidence he is reported as sayins: “The trekkers came to the Com- mission offices seeking for food. Some women got in — TI don’t know. how. Phey were talking about slave camps and that sort of thing. I said it was all lies about slave camps, and they knew it. I said I didn’t want to talk to them and ordered a taxi. Orderly When No Cops “As I got in the taxi the crowd Swooped down. An ex-serviceman said he was a hero. I told him toa talk to the women as I didn’t want to talk to him. “T wanted to game of golf. in time.’ Questioned by defense counsel he further said: “The trekkers were orderly in Calgary, because they get out to play a They just let me go CAMP STRIKERS | ARE EVICTED Police Force 64 Workers Off Road Into the Woods VANCOUVER, July 23.—Evicted from camp Saturday by Capt. Whit- taker, Inspector Macdonald and 25 Provincial Police, 64 camp workers were forced to walk through heavy brush where there was no trail to reach the city yesterday, from the end of the Princeton-Hope road, where they were taken by truck. The camp workers had struck in Gamps Nos. 411, 412 and 425 for work with wages. Some of them had just recently returned from Regina, and were in camp only a few days. When evicted from camp they were compelled to turn in their blankets before they could eat. They were also charged 60 cents per day for board. Capt. Whittaker, supervisor of camps in the Princeton district, and Inspector Macdonald, are blamed by the men for hatching the sadist plan of driving the men to the edge of the bush, telling them they had only 11 miles to walk to Vancouver. Defeat Provocation Macdonald, the men assert, was itehing to cut loose with club amd gun at the slightest provocation. This opportunity did not present it- seuf, as the men maintained the same high degree of self discipline that they had maintained all throush the strike. Provocation on the part of this notorious inspector went unheeded when he told the boys they would RELIEF WORKERS DEMAND CLOTHES Mayor : Insinuates Relief Allowance May Be Reduced VANCOUVER, July 23. — “The problem is not one of raisine the re- lief allowance, but of keepine the allowances at their present level.” That was the answer of Mayor Me- Geer to a delegation of relief work- ers who interviewed him recently re- questing extra allowances for the purchase of clothing. The delegation from the Relief Workers’ Union asked for a clothing allowance of $3.00 per man, $2.00 for wife and $1.00 for each child, to be worked for at the rate of 50 cents per hour. Substitute Flattery for Action The Relief Committee of the City Gouncil praised the relief workers for their co-operation and their fine spirit, ete. This was reported at the meeting held at the Silver Slipper Hall by the delegation, but the work- ers present decided that they could not buy clothes for their families with this line of hooey, so they de- cided to circulate a ballot starting July 24 till August i on the two demands for cash clothing grants, or failing that, then all to be sranted direct relief. be shot if they were in Russia, and that Bennett was moet running the camps. i Two men were taken off the truck on the first lee of the trip and sen- tenced to three months on a charge of vagrancy. APPROVED LIST OF RESTAURANTS This Smells of the Old Racket of Relief VANCOUVER, July 24.—Only 26 restaurants are on the “approved list” and eligible to cater to single men on relief. This discrimination of certain restaurants is being com- batted by joint activity of the S.U.P.A. and the Restaurant Owners Association. A joint committee will visit the Hamilton Hall authorities to demand the reason for this rank disecrimina- tion and to demand the lifting of the ban on “unapproved cafes.’’ Timely Opposition Single men are opposed to this monopoly of the trade, because they realize that it tends to the lowering of the quality of the meals served, and leads towards a return to the soup kitchens and pogies. Friday. July 26 at 8 p.m. the committee will report the interview at Hamilton Hall and the meeting will decide future action. Now is the time to act. The G.C. Workers News is in receipt of a copy of a letter from the Conmunist Party of Canada (B.C. District) sent to the Provin- cial Convention of the Go-oper- ative Comnionwealth Federation to be held in Vancouver this weelk- end. Confident that every worlxser in B.C. will approve this stand for unity we publish parts of the letter below. The letter places for considera- tion of the membership of the C.C.F. the question of closer unity and sreater co-operation of both parties in the struggle against poverty, fascism and war. Citing the benefit were not opposed.” derived from past joint activities in Mayor Provided Police Before Longshoremen Locked Out VANCOUVER, July 19.—Long- shoremen here have addressed a letter to Mayor McGeer aslinge some pertinent questions. The fol- lowing is taken from a copy of the letter received by the “B. CG. Workers’ News”: “We would like to ask you, Mr. McGeer, why you provided this police protection before there was any hint of trouble on the water- front? Can it be possible that you —the responsible Chief Masistrate of the City of Vancouver—allowed yourself to be used in a deliberate attack on the right of a body of men to organize for the purpose of ‘collective bargaining ?’’ Since June 4th the waterfront has resembled a strategic base on a battlefront. City, C.P.R., Provincial, Harbor, Royal Canadian and Special Police are at every pier in unlimited numbers and colonels, majors, ser- feants and inspectors bristle in every report. Why? Because the membership of the Vancouver and (Continued on Page 3) MARINE PATROL GETS RESULTS WICTORIA, July 23.—S.S. “Presi- dent McKinley” arrived in Victoria with 400 tons for discharge. The marine patrol met.them at Quaran- tine and displayed a blackboard bear- ing the words “VICTORIA LONG- SHOREMEN LOCKED OUT.” Flag Sismals were sent from a cliff and were answered from the ship. The crew held a meeting on deck kefore the ship docked and decided that no cargo would be touched by seabs. The crew unloaded the bag- gage themselves and told scabs who were banded together at one end of the dock what they thought of them. Many of the passengers were of the same mind and said so. She sailed to Seattle without discharging. VANCOUVER LONGSHOREMEN ADDRESS QUESTIONS TO GERRY |Ex-Chief Cop Is “Acquitted’ Had To Associate With Gangsters To Get Evi- dence, Was Defense John Cameron, ex-chief of police of Vancouver; Joe Celona, convicted white slayer, and Lou Barrack, also of the underworld, were all acquitted in the capitalist court of charges of conspiracy to defeat justice, or some such charge. INO one with a grain of sense, who watched the course of the trial, be- lieved for a moment that there was amy chance of them being found suilty. It was not in the cards, that was all. Performing “Unpleasant” Duty It was brought out in the trial that Cameron consorted with the dregs of the underworld, went on moonlight boat excursions with fangsters, was at parties at “ranches” where prostitutes and booze abounded, handed out money lavishly—but it was all for the pur- pose of “setting information”’ on big Shot criminals, and the only way to get it was to associate with them socially. Cameron’s defense was that he was compelled to do this because the police force was “undermanned,”’ al- though he could always spare hun- dreds from it to club unemployed workers. The trial was dragged through the courts from adjournment to adjourn- ment for over ten weeks at a tre- mendous cost to the public. How different the courts work when a striker or an unemployed worker is hailed before one of them! Cameron knew too much about some of the higher ups in the business world, social and political “higher”’ circles, and they had to “‘lay off’ the old slugger of unemployed workers or else he ,would. have spilled the works. B.C. Communists Make Urgent Appeal To C.C.F. Convention the campaigns such as the struggle of the Camp Workers, the Corbin Miners, the Longshoremen, May Day celebration, etc., the conclusion is drawn that with greater co-opera- tion and development of a higher level of unity, the possibilities for combitting capitalism are immensely inereased. Urges Prevent Labor Vote Split Quotins concrete instances of fasc- ist tendencies and terrorist mea- sures adopted against the workers in this province, and of the threat of another imperialist war, the let- ter appeals for unity as follows: “In view of this situation our party proposes to your convention the careful consideration of our proposals for closer co-operation between our parties, particularly in connection with the approach- ing Federal elections. A united front between both parties in the elections can prevent splitting the labor votes, assure the eelction of genuine representatives of the needs of the worling people in a nuniber of constituencies. We have made it clear that our proposals in this regard are not intended in any way to interfere with the imdependent role of our parties, nor does this proposal suggest the endorsation of the merging of the basic principles of both parties. The development of ~ events indicates to us that unity can be achieved in the Federal elections on the basis of a mutual agreement on a minimum program of demands to be advocated by both parties im support of mutually en- dorsed candidates, while at the same time retaining the full indepen- dence of both parties and the tree- dom to advocate in the course of the election campaign the full pro- gram of the parties.” IMPRESSIVE SINCERITY Sincerity of purpose rings through and through the document. In order to remove any obstacles in the way FASCIST GANGS RULE FLIN FLON FLIN FLON, Man., July 17.— The Anti-communist League of Flin Filion, with a membership of around 800, largely composed of men forced in by the H-B.M.&S. in order to retain their jobs, is now intending to take a hand in the political game. They are going to allow only speakers, of whose views they ap- prove, to conduct meetings in Flin Filion. The oft - boasted free speech under the British flag means nothing in this mining eamp, for the Hudson Bay Miming & Smelting Co., controlled by the Whitney interests, were able to use all the state forces, church and fraternal organizations to assist in breaking the strike of the miners last sunimer. : Mayor George Mainwaring, a company lackey, and other com- pany flunkeys broke up one meet- ing last fall, so it should be a simple matter for them to do it again now, unless the workers put a stop to it. For Unity And Co-operation of unity the Communist Party asrees to meet any representative commit- tee, of any Size, for the purpose of opening negotiations on any phase of working class activity. Further we read: “Jnsotar as we are concerned we place no obstacles in the way of reaching an agreement and achiey- ing unity, The situation in Van- ecuver Hast and in other constitu- encies can be most easily solved in the best interests of both parties and the labor movement in general. We would like to urge upon you, to give our proposals your kind and worthy consideration. We would gladly accept a decision on your part for further negotiations between both parties, to be speedily carried out, with the view of achieving unity. MOTIVATED SOLELY BY DESIRE FOR UNITY “‘\VWe are prepared to meet with any committee of any number you may choose or direct to carry on negotiations with us on the sub- ject of unity in the eeletions, as well as on unity on other questions of importance that are facing the cominon people from time to time. It is needless to say, that it is highly desirable to establish a per- manent committee of both parties to deal with such questions from time to time, should you choose to make such decisions. We are furthermore prepared to deal with any other proposals yo umay male, for closer ‘co-operation between both partie.” “\WWe wish to state that our pro- posals are motivated only by our full and unreserved conviction that the united forces of the common people can effectively oppose the growing attacks of the ruling class and eventually lead to Socialism. We are making the above propos- als, having at heart the interests of the suffering common people and firmly believing that such unity can genuinely serve and further their interests.” “With our wishes for the suc- cess of your convention, and hop- ing for a favorable reply, we re- miain, “Yours for unity, “District Committee, “Communist Party of Canada.” CAPITALIST JUDGE SHOWS CLASS BIAS VICTORIA, July 19.—Three Cor- bin miners lost their appeal against a decision handed down in connec- tion with the massacre of miners by police at Corbin. The Judge, G. H. Thompson, delighted himself by taunting the miners that the public had lost interest in their cases, ac- cording to the space deyoted to the ease in the captalist press. (He doesn’t know what long memories the working class have, Ed.) The judge let loose the following: ‘No section, whether it be an aggregation of wealth or an aggregation of vio- lence can fight the country.” STKIKE LEADER IS C.C.F. CANDIDATE THE PAS, Man., July 25.—Alex Stewart, leader of the Flin Flon miners strike of June 1934, was elected ©.C.F. candidate for Chur- chill Constituency, at a nominat- ing convention held at Swan River July 23. The only other name put before the convention was that of George Dickerson, chairman of the Swan River Valley ©.C.F. Clubs. Stewart will be remembered as the young Scotchman who, step- ping in a few days before the out- break of the strike as head of the Union at Flin Flon, organized the 1500 men into such a well disci- plined body that the strike was recosnized as probably the most etfective of its nature and size ever held in Canada. GAS BOMBS RAIN ON U.S. STRIKERS TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 23.— Merchants threatened to defy union labor in the general strike, and open 150 stores which have been closed by the strike. The strike Started at the Columbian Enamelling and Print- ing Co. Other unions came out in Sympathy. Troops literally rained Sas—bombs on the pickets, but fail €d to break the strike. The city is paralyzed and without taxicabs, Street cars, ice, milk, gasoline, etc. Strikers are sivine permits for hos- pitals, etc. Martial law has been de- cClared, and preparations for a mass slaughter is planned by the bosses and government. MASS SUPPORT TO RELEASE EVANS Camp Strike Leaders On Trial At Regina; Stools On The Stand; Bennett Gov't Out To Get Evans Crude Frame-up Tactics Employed by RCMP United Labor Action Can Save Them REGINA, Sask., July 24—Prelim- inary hearing of Arthur Evans, Geo. Black and the rest of the relief camp Strikers’ leaders is being held here today. R.G@M.P. stool pigeons are giving evidence. @ne constable, Leland Graham, told of being employed as an inyesti- Zator (Stool pigeon) for the last two and a half years to spy on labor or- Sanizations, such as the camp workers union, Another, called Constable BE. EF. Krush, R.C:M.P. under-cover man (Snake-in-the-erass), told of being With the camp boys in the Hudson’s Bay store, and at all meetings of the camp boys in Yancouver. Yet another is the famous rat. Sergeant Leopold, who masqueraded as Esselwein in the labor movement in Regina some years ago. None of these spies have told the court any- thing that is not already known to thousands of workers. : Evans Is Framed j Arthur Evans was originally charged with peing a member of the Relief Camp Workers Union, which the prosecution will attempt to prove is an illegal organization. “Now the charge has been changed and he is charged with being a member of the Communist Party. The Bennett Government is fram- ing Evans in order to put him away for a long period unless the workers mobilize mass defense. The Bennett Government was so thoroughly dis- credited by the camp boys’ activity (Continued on page 3) HOLY HITLER HARRY IS CENSURED BY GODFREY Scab Armed With Axe Victoria Longshoreman Te Appear On Frame-Up WICTORIA, B.C. July 23.—Three longshoremen, members of the strilk- ing lJongshoremen’s union of this city, were formally served with sum- mons to appear in the city police court on Thursday, July 25, on a charge of assaulting a strike_ breaker, C. Lawson. The three sum- moned are E, Roskamp, G-. Robert- , son and J. Anderson. Arnied With Axe The affair as related by the ac- cused is a direct contradiction of the charge. On Saturday, July 20, at 6:30 pm., the three longshoremen were following up six scabs with the intention of stopping them and at- tempting to persuade them to stop Scabbing. When the six reached the house of one of them, they entered the dwelling and came out again a few minutes later armed, one with an axe, -.and the others with im- provised wooden clubs. and pro- ceeded to attack the three long- Shoremen. No conversation had taken previously between the long- shoremen and the seabs. The attack was entirely unprovoked. The long- shoremen, however, successfully withstood the attack of the scabs, Three days later, one of the scabs, C. Lawson, laid a charge of assault against the three longshoremen. Youth Gets Photos Conclusiveevidence, in the form of photos taken at the scene of the fracas while the battle was in pro- gress, by a youth showing the at- tock of the six on the longshoremen Should clear the accused, however. The case has been placed in the hands of the Canadian Tabor De- fense League, which is making all arrangements for the legal defense of the workers. LONDON WORKERS WALLOP FASCISTS LONDON. Seventeen British Fascists who held a meeting in the Camden Town section of London re- cently were upon by a hostile crowd of 600 persons, forced to take refuge in a garage, and several were injured before police reserves ar- rived. The Fascists were prevented from boarding a tramway to leave the quarter and were driven down the street while the crowd hurled gaso- line and oil cans at them. Fifty police finally escorted the Set Fascists to safety. Fake Champion of Com- mon People Director Of Corporation OTTAWA, July 23—Smeared with the corruption and financial croolked- ness of the Manufacturers’ Finance Corporation, of which he Was a direc- tor, Harry Stevens, the reactionary Tory politician who Was chosen by the big financial interests to pose as the champion of the “dear people,” today took a lofty and disdainful . attitude to the censure he received from J. M. Godfrey, Ontario Securi- ties Commissioner, for his part in tmuletine the public out of $3,000,000, The immaculate Harry some years ago Was made a director and Siven a bonus of $20,000 worth of Stock to be “front man” in the above-named Corporation which went bankrupt in 1928 with a losS of $3,300,000. Commissioner Godfrey in his re- port said that Stevens and other directors knew there were defaults In the lien notes discounted by the company and no claims were beings made, but if claims were made the company’s financing methods, thus disclosed, the policies would be can-— celled and it would be impossible to Sell further shares to the public. stevens An Accessory. “Notwithstanding this,” says the Godfrey report, “Mr. Stevens per- mitted selling of shares not only through his selling agency in British Columbia and Alberta, but through- out Canada.” Stevens, it appeared, feared a dis- closure. However, he at one time Sent a telegram stating he relied al- together on the management regard— ing collateral, and so forth. But this does not exonerate him, according to Godfrey, because he had been warn- ed previously by a fellow-director. “Mr. Stevens cannot escape censure for being derelict in his duty as a director, as a result of which the publie lost $3,000,000,” said Godfrey. Stevens’ only comment on his ex- posure was to say that the whole thing was a “political move,’ and to loftily declare that he will not enter into any controversy over it. Although the public was Sypped out of $3,000,000, no criminal charge, or any other charge, will be laid against Steyens. For why should capitalist lay be invoked against the darling of the sreatest swindling sane in Canada, the multi-million_ aire finance capitalists who control it, and him. MOUNTIES WITHOUT MOUNTS - MONTREAL, July 19.—Sir James Macbrien, commissioner of the R.G. 3i-P., spoke to U. S. and Canadian crime experts here and told them that “out of a force of 2,900 men we have but 300 mounted. Mounties travel in autos, boats, airplanes now. We have more dogs than horses.” a