Page Two Be Ss WORKER S>= NE WS YOUTH COLUMN | SOPTBALL SEASON CLOSES The Workers’ Sports Association softball season ended as Ex-Tecum- seh defeated Spartaks to win the Trophy Cup. The Spartaks played an exhibition game at Cambie Street Grounds with the ¥x-Tecumseh on Friday, Aug. 2nd at 2 p.m. and won, the score being 19 to 13. The Trophy Cup was presented by Tino Soderholm, secretary of the dis- trict board of the Workers’ Sports Association at the Clinton Hall the same evening. The captain of the Spartaks sends greetings to all teams who partici- pated in the softball league and hopes that a football league wall soon be initiated. eA a: UNITY AGAINST WARK Tt can be safely said that the mass meetings held on Sunday, August 4, under the auspices of the B.C. Sec- tion League Against War and asc- ism held in the Orange Hall and at 150 West Hastings Sereet, regardless of the fact that a permit for a pa- rade was refused, were successful. Many youths were present at the mass meeting in the Orange Hall. The Longshoremen and Seamen’s Youth Club particiapted by having a youth speaker present. Their ban- ner, “Longshoremen and Seamen's Youth Glub opposed to War and Fascism” was pinned on the wail alongside a banner from the Italian Workers’ Glub which read, “Hands off Ethiopia.” The meeting was a splendid ex- ample of unity on the question of opposition to war and fascism. The ©.C.F., various ministers, youth or- eanizations, ete., were present to rezister their opposition to war and fascism. Mention of the Soviet peace policy was widely applauded. This shows that the commion people haye an understanding of the struggle of the Soviet Union to preserve world peace. YOUTH UNITED FRONT ON LONGSHORE QUESTION At a mass meetine of youth held in the Ukrainian Tabor Temple the Situation on the waterfront was brought before approximately 100 youth by speakers from the Long- shoremen and Seamen’s Youth Club (who sponsored the meeting), Trade Union Action Committee, Women’s Auxiliary, ©.15.D.i., and the Central Strike Committee. All the speakers were well received by the youth. A resolution was unanimously en- dorsed, demanding from the authori- ties that the police be immediately yemoved from the waterfront, and that all charges arising fram the dispute be immediately withdrawn. That the government immediately take steps to settle the dispute and that relief be issued to the families affected by the lockout. Delegcates from many youth or- ganizations were present. They were asked by the chairman to remain be- hind for the purpose of deciding how to best assist the longshoremen and seamen. After discussing the situation the delecates elected a committee for the purpose of calling a wider con- ference of youth in the near future. The credentials committee reported eleyen organizations represented. Amongst them were the Christian Student Movement, o-operative Commonwealth Youth, Young So- cialist League, Young Canada Club, Young Communist League, Wouth Section Teague Against War and Fascism, etc: Defence News| The Canadian Labor Defense “League has defended the cases listed below and many others in various parts of the Province. From the cases listed it can readily be seen the immense work placed on our meagre resources. Help us by joining the G.L.D.L. and supporting us financially. Robert Juliani was fined $20 or thirty days in jail for defending himself, when he was attacked by four scabs from the waterfront. The magistrate, in sentencing him, prought out the class nature of the court when he told the accused that he did not believe him and if he came before him again he would five him something he would not forget. This same judge said that this went for any of the others in that court, too. This shows what the workers may sxpect from this capitalist judge. Brame Up. VANCOUVER, Aug. 1.—Bob Kuy- per, longshoreman, was today sen- ienced to 15 days for ‘malicious damage to property.” The alleged offence was throwing sticks for a -dog to carry baclk. Worker Committed. NORTH VANCOUVER, Aug, 6— Wick Chupa, volunteer picket, charged with “besetting,”” was today committed for trial by the local magistrate. The police issued an edict banning the right to picket on the waterfront and arrested Chupa. Remanded. VANCOUVER, Aug. 1. — Perry Bray, longshoreman, was arrested today and charged with “malicious damage to property.’ His case has been remanded till August 9. Qne Month for Assault. VANCOUVER, Aug. 7.—Roderick WMeleod, seaman, was today sen- tenced to a fine of $20 or one-month jin Oakalla Jail on a charge of as- sault, by Magistrate Woods. Vagrancy—Five Days. VANCOUVER, Aug. 1—TFor be- ing on the picket line, C. Wresterand, volunteer picket, was today found suilty of vagrancy and was sen- tenced to five days in Okalla Jail. Powell River Arrests. POWELL RIVER, Aug. 1.—Two longshoremen were today arrested and charged with “malicious dam- age to property.” This makes the seventh arrest in Powell River to date. Stool Pigeons at Work VANCOUVER, Aug. 7.—Charged with “earryine offensive weapons,” J. A. Olsen and A. Gourley appeared today before Magistrate Woods. It seemed that stool pigeons had re- ported that these two men were carrying stones in their pockets while picketing. McIeod was sen- ¢enced to ten days and Gourley was dismissed. * Box Factory Youth Charged. NEW WESTMINSTER, Aug. 3.— A young 17-year-old box factory striker was today charged with as- sault on a scab. He was remanded dill Auesust 13th and has been re- leased on his own recognizance. He is being defended in Juvenile Court by G. Grant, C.L.D.L. attorney. Westminster Cases. NEW WESTMINSTER, Aus. 6.— Barry Oliver, longshoreman, eharged with “intimidating and threatening,” was today remanded till August 14. Oliver was a witness against the seab, Gore. NEW WESTMINSTER, Aug. 6-—— Charged with “carrying a concealed weapon,” a scab came up for trial here today. The prosecution stated that the weapon was not concealed as the longshoremen had seen it. The magistrate stated the “point was well taken.” and dismissed the ease. This is an indication of the difference in ‘“‘justice’’ for scabs and strikers. ¢ Gases Dismissed. VANCOUVER, Aug. 1.—Harvie Scobie and W. Hamilton, longshore- men on strike, were today acquitted on charges of “assaulting police constables.” VANCOUVER, Aug. 1—Held for investigation and later charged with assaulting D. Amos, one of O’Dono- van’s scab-herders, Hugh McNeil and John Holliday came up for trial and were today acquitted. “Threatening” Gets Two Months NEW WESTMINSTER, Aug. 1-— Hugh White, longshoreman, was to- day sentenced to two months in Okalla Jail for “threatening.” The cases arose out of White having spoken to a scab to desist from work- ing on the waterfront during the present strike. Seaman Acquitted. VANCOUVER, Aug. 2.—E, Adams was today acquitted of a charge of “malicious Gamage to property.” Thirty Days For Seaman. VANCOUVER, Aug. 2.—Arrested and charged with “‘malicious damage to property,’’ A. N. McKenzie, strik- ing seaman, was today sentenced to 30 days in Okalla Jail by Magistrate Woods. The option of a $20 fine was set by the magistrate, but Mc- Jenzie elected to serve his time and use the $20 for strike relief. Dismissed. VANCOUVER, Aus. 5.— Charles Olsen, longshoreman, who was charged with “assault” by J, Ryan, was today acquitted in police court. Arrested For Vagrancy. VANCOUVER, Aug. 6.—B. Butler and FE. WNiskaif, volunteer pickets, were arrested and were today eharged with vagrancy. Niskaif’s ease was dismissed and Butler was given six months suspended sen- tence. The District Hxecutive Committee of the C.L.D.L. wishes to announce that the annual district convention will be held in Vancouver on Sunday and Monday, August 25 and 26. Dele- gates are invited from every Sympa- thetic organization and will be ac- corded voice at the convention. Deiegates who plan to attend should notify the district executive commit- tee at the district office. Phone Trinity 5806. VANCOGVER, AU. 6. — The Swedish-Finnish Workers’ TLeasue in Vancouver yesterday donated $50 to the defense of the arrested long- shoremen and seamen. Abe Heaps voted for Bennett's Unemmployment Insurance be- cause he expects to be out of a job. NOTICE. Communist Blection Conunittee. The drawing for a suit of clothes The speaker was addressin= an unemployed meeting. The hall was packed. There was a commotion at the back entrance of the hall. It developed into a near riot. The speaker was about to give up, when the workers again began to restore in connection with the campaign was won by ticket No. 573, held by W. . Luck, Sointula, B-C. order and one worker explained, “Its. alright, Mr. Chairman, a fel- low got a job.’ WEST VAR. ADVANCE During recent months the organ- ized unemployed of West Vancouver have participated in all major work- ing class activities, both local and provincial. They supported the Camp Workers’ strike morally and financially, they are doings the same with the waterzront struggle. They have sent letters of protest re police activity. They are assisting in or- eanizing the North Shore Workers’ Picnic, also the Hunger March and plan to send delegates to Victoria. They elected delegates to the Aug. 4 Peace Parade, and last, but not least, waged a relief strike which won important concessions from jocal authorities. The organized unemployed of West Vancouver are invited into the ranks of the progressive labor movement. DIGEST OF LETTERS A story from W. F., entitled ‘““The Red Bogey,” very ably points out the best way to combat the anti- communist propaganda of the Citi- zens’ League. The suggestion of active work on the picket line, mas mectines to answer the Fascist slan- derers and persistent explanation to the workers and sympathizers of the working class. It is good, but too long An article dealing with Ald. Sulli- van of New Westminster is being held for next week. It will be pub- lished, but we must make further inquiries. An unsigned and undated article, nicely typed, tells of the methods used by the Shipping Federation to commence the breaking up of the ranks of the Jongshoremen. It deals with much material already covered in our news articles, such as the expenditure for extra police, ete. One new angle is brought out, and that is the fact that the Shipping Federation helped to get rid of L. D. Taylor and replace him with Mc- Geer. Write again and sign it. Comrade Matt Shaw sends his greetings to the workers and sup- porters of the campboys who read the “B. GC. Workers’ News.’ He -Sstates, “Regardless of the flimsy evidence, and the obvious frame-up, the authorities will attempt to send Evans, myself and the other leaders of the camp strike to jail for a long term, unless the workers mobilize mass support for us.’ This the main point in the letter. Every reader Should get it, and get it right. Another unsigned article deals with the letter written to the Jocal press and published last Saturday. The letter was headed, “Relief Camps From the Outside” and was Signed “One Who Knows.” Ali the arguments put forward by the “One Who Knows” are answered by our correspondent. They are too lone for our paper. He makes a good point when he says, “Lhis man stayed in the camps a year to get first hand information. He didn’t need to stay longer as he had served his purpose, and besides he is well off financially. Then he was de- fraudine the government and should be arrested, because you are sup- posed to be broke before you can qualify for relief camps.” Correspondence Editor, B.C. Workers News: Re: O'Donovan Attacks Dear Sir: Much ado, has been written about this higeh-handed and vociferous individual, but, if you will allow truth to be published, I would like to point out to the pub- lic that @’Donovan is by no means a Ero, or a man, for he himself has attacked his own fellow-men in the most brutal and cowardly fashion and without just cause or reason for doine so- He is a type of character that is not fit to represent any body of men, let alone workers. His conduct reveals him to be nothing but a self- esteemed blackeuard and an ignor- ant bullhead right from the word go. How he ever got to be appointed as representative for an organization, other than by his own over-bearing interferenees that Seems to be so predominent in his make-up, is more than intelligent people can under- stand= What he tells the seamen, and does, on his own irresponsible initiative, are two different things— for his unworthy actions only be- smeur, in the eyes of decent men and women, the character of those he claims to represent. It is to be noticed, the more rope that is Siven him, the more audaci- ous, arrogant and foul he himself becomes, who, all the while, strikes and decrys the seeming audacities and defences of others, which are none other but the reflections and reactions of his own unjust of- fensive. To him, I will say, ‘the that ITALIAN LABOR PAPER PLANNED VANCOUVER, Aus. 5.—About the first week in September the Italian workers’ paper, “Il Lavaratore”’ (‘The Worker’) will make its ap- pearance in the ranks of the labor press in Canada, providing suffici- ent finances are raised to sustain it. The “Ii Lavaratore” will be a weekly paper for the Italian work- ers in Canada, of whom’ there are no less than 100,000 and it is felt that such a paper can be sustained and much needed_ At present the drive for funds con- tinues, and the Italian workers are busy right now arranging for a pic- nic on August 25, which is adver— tised elsewhere in this paper. All workers and friends of labor who realize the need of an Italian paper should support the efforts of the is without offense or sin, physically Italian workers and attend this picnic. or morally, let him cast the first stone.’ O'Donovan can little afford to decry, judge and condemn others, and he should therefore have been shown up long ago and attacked in like manner with his own brutal and cowardly degeneracy and ruthless ill-bred behaviour. “Tikes cause likes, and dislikes, dislikes.” These recent episodes are only the outcome of what he has proyen and shown himself to be, and is being worked out under the old, old law, “We that lives by self righteousness and violence deserves to die by viol- ence.’ — As ye mete it out to thy brother, so Shall it be meted back to you again. Ee. L. American play, “Waiting for Odets, the author of dramatic power. vestigate the repressions in Cuba. “Waiting for Lefty.” Moscow. “Waiting For Lefty”’ Workers of Moscow thronged the theatres for many weeks to see the Lefty.” 1924 strike of taxi drivers of New Work. “Waiting for praise by dramatic critics. The play is distinctive, as seen by its objective approach to reality, and is therefore far above the bourgeois plays in its The author was born in Philadelphia and is closely identified with working-class struggles; he was one of the writer-delesates chosen to in- Wis school education was limited to two years high school, but despite this disadvantage, the quality of his work reveals him as the most promising of the new American dramatists. The Progressive Arts Club of Vancouver are now preparing to stage The cast is not yet complete, and one or two parts have yet to be allotted. All workers who are interested Should attend the P.A.G@ meetings at 404 Homer St. at 8 p.m. each Friday and Tuesday. There is little doubt that when the curtain rises for “Waiting for Lefty” the audience in this city will be as much thrilled as were the workers of This play is written around the Lefty,’ has been deluged with ELUSIVE ABE WINNIPEG, July 31.—Discussions to stage a debate between Tim Buck, Gommunist, and A. A. Heaps, C.C.F., both Federal candidates in Winnipeg North constituencyl, have been broken off, owing to Heaps’ refusing to hold the debate at any other time than the actual hour of the August ist anti-war demonstration. - Buck refused to be party to such sabotage of the anti-war parade and meeting. The subject of the debate was to have been, ‘‘Resolved, That Com- munism is in the Best Interests of the Workine Class of Canada,’ with /Buck taking the affirmative and Weaps the negative. QUICK RETORT WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 1.—The delegation of striking camp workers who went to Ottawa from Manitoba returned here and reported to a large audience of the interview with cab- inet ministers. The recounting of Delegate Whyte’s remark in reply to a state- ment by Minister Hanson, that he had visited the camps and found conditions food, caused much laughter among the crowd. Whyte’s reply ran, “Sure, in the camps we iknow weeks ahead when you fellows are coming. When you arrive they eut butter with a broad-axe, when you leave they shave it off with a razor-blade.” The 500 Year Pian Of Mr. Verry McQueer By Benton Draynett. After Verry McQueer had been as- signed to the ward for demented bourgeois politicians, he began to get acquainted with his colleagues. We was’ introduced to his cabinet and seemed well satisfied with the personnel. One member was absent, however. Later in the day this member arrived and introduced him- self as the Emperor of Soviet Rus- sia. At the mention of this name, WVerry MeQueer flew into a violent rage. His body-guard was called to quiet his ragged nerves and quietly but firmly he was escorted to his private sanctum. Here he several weeks. He porarily his plan for chasing the money-changers out of the temple, and in his quiet hide-out, surround- ed by beautiful flowers and verdure. with the soft sounds of music float- ing over the air from station CJOR, interposed with half hour bedtime stories, by Werry’s late companion in arms, Mr. Tommy What is it, he developed his life’s ambition. A Regular Hog for Work. How he toiled. Early and late he was at his gigantic task. Hero of the nation that he was, he craved nothing but peace and solitude to complete his task. He very modestly repelled the singing of his praises. Wot for pelf did he labor, not for power or approbation, but solely for the sale of humanity. reposed for a period of abandoned tem- For weeks on end, he toiled and planned. Wothin= on earth could hold him back. He must succeed. He would succeed. He did succeed. At longs Jast he brought forth his plan. Waictoriously he emerged to face the world. He called it his “500 Year Plan.” Interviewed By “Wrecked Beach.” When WVerry MecQueer emerged with his plan under his arm, the was another great genius awaiting an interview. He was an author. Wis name was “Wrecked Beach.” Upon heing introduced, Werry went i him with facts and figures and after freezing him at Verry’s ereat allowed him to depart, It at his plan, with earnine= ave he ] tendering him a copy of one of his ¥: latest books, entitled “Croquettes for Poverty’ (meaning Hash). Calling his:cabinet together, minus the Emperor, who had been assign- ed to rule the Archipelago in the Caspian Sea (the cattle barn), Verry Mc@Queer spread out the huge docu- ments before him. Adjusting his pince-nez he began to outline briefly the main points of concentration in connection with the plan, roughly covering the first 250 years. The Greatest Plan in the World Contrary to general helief, he Jaunched out on a new line. The Railroad Presidents who had been lobbying the private sanctum of Verry McQueer for weeks without eettineg aS much as a peep at the ereat Mogul, were due for a sad disappointment. Werry began by sketching his great plan for water- and canals in Canada. He spoke with the assurance of an ac- complished expert, as follows: “First, I will have a canal dug from Fort, William on Lake Superior, north to Hudson’s Bay. The canal will be wide enough to allow ten ocean-going liners to travel abreast up the canal. This will provide work and wages in abundance. The waters of the canal will be changed Ways from the present temperature to 2 temperature of 70 degrees centi- grade at the point it enters the Hudson’s Bay. This will be accom- plished by drilling oil wells along the lines of the canal, and the oil floated on the waters of the canal will be set afire so that by the time the waters of the lake reach Port Nelson on Hudson's Bay it will be the required temperature. The heat will be regulated by shuttine= or opening additional oil wells. Is He a “Hot Shot” or Not? “In Canada we have immense de- posits of asbestos. With these huge deposits I will build ten thousand huge liners of asbestos to Sail the fiery canal. I will turn the proy- inces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta into tropical paradises of grape fruit. and es plants that Will make California look like an of ite. change the Arctic Ocean and the watersjof Hudson’s Bay into the finest Rivilera that will attract millionaires from every part of the world. This is only the beginning of my plan. Let the penny-ante poli- ticians rave about their plans for work and wages. I will be the envy of Mussolini, Hitler, and Harry Steyens. I will creaie thousands of new departments for the governing of the country. Canal Policemen will patrol the route in bathing suits. Boatmen from the Volga will emi- grate to Canada by the thousands, but my motto will be, ‘Canadian Wireboats for Canadian Canal-men. What a Man! “J will shatter the dreams of the hated Soviets, who would develop the Arctic Ocean and steal the na- tural resources of the North Pole. I will open the Great Canadian Arc- tic Exposition. I will breed thou- sands of thoroughbred whales, seals, walruses and penguins. My name will ¢o down in history and be re- membered when Carnera, Avahart and Dr. Belford are forgotten. “T will import millions of Eski- mos and they never go on strike. I will inoculate them with the virus J invented—monetary reform.’ ”’’ Halting for a few minutes while he searched for other sheets of paper on the table, Verry remarked, “My plans for the development of the Pacific will be even greater 22, Just then an attendant poked his head in the doorway and shouted, “Hey, we've got no more money to run the Police Force.’ “When the social popes and the petty bourgeois point to the terror and fear in armed foree, the blood and death produced by this war, we answer: CAPITALIST SO- CIERTY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A TERROR WITHOUT END. And if this most reactionary of all wars (1914-1918) should prepare an END OF THE TERROR of this society, there should be no reason to des- pair. Krom an objective stand- point, the theory, the demand, or, better, the illusion of disarmament is a result at this moment of des- pair, since if is now clearly appar- ent that the bourgeoisie itself pre- pare the way tor the only accept- able revolutionary war, the crvil war against the tnperialistic ~Centre Branch of the Workers Ex- Action on the Veterans’ pressings needs has been started by the servicemen’s League. At a mass meeting held at our hall. 156 West Hastines Street, July 22, we were successful in setting up an Action Committee composed of members of the Army and Navy, Legion, D.V.A., and W.E.S.L, The A. & N. have since been duly sup- plied with credentials and prospects are good for the Legion to have ac- eredited representation on this com- mittee. The Amputation Association have asked the Committee to send a speaker to address their next meet- ing (August 13). Ian McKenzie addressed the Vet- erans. Qn August ist I McKenzie spoke under the auspices of the Amputa- tion Association, Canadian Tegion and Army & Navy Veterans, taking as his subject the Hyndman Report, Comrade S. O’Neil placed the de- mands of the committee before him, stating they were drawn up by the rank and file. The chairman refused our comrade the right to address the meeting, but Mekenzie read the de- mands to the audience “‘amidst loud applause,” promising to reply by mail. He alSo made an appointment With the committee to discuss the proposals. Below are our demands and Me- Kenzie’s reply: Mr. Stewart O'Neil, 150 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. Dear Sir and Comrade,—t beg to refer to the memorandum which you handed me last evening at the vet- erans’ meeting at the Moose Hall. May I deal with your submissions one by one: (a) That all Ex-servicemen and their dependents to have iree medical, dental and optical treat- ment, and free hospitalization when necessary, with a doctor of their own choosing. All to be elis- ible whether their ailments are the result of war disabilities or not. With reference to (a). This has been frequehtly advocated by Veter- ants’ organizations and in my judg- ment in the near future the medical eare of veterans regardless, of whether they are penSioners of not must become a national obligation. Under a proper system of state medicine this would not be difficult. (b) That all small Pensioners be put back to the 1932 rate. Single Pensioners, $30.00 per month. Mar- ried Pensioners, $15.00 per month exclusive of adequate allowance for their wives and dependants. In regard to (b) I am not prepared to sive you a definite answer at the moment but am willing to discuss this with the Gommittee ~which I understand has been discussing this question. I should like to have a computation made of the exact re- sult of what is proposed in (b) and to hear from you the exact differ- ences between the proposed rates and the present rates. (c) That no Ex-serviceman im need of Relief be sent to the In- ternment Camps and that they have the right to eat and sleep where they choose. In regard to (c) I presume you re- fere to the so-called Relief Camps. If the problem of Relief was prop- erly handled the second portion of this paragraph would not arise. Probably the recommendation men-— tioned in the discussion of the Hyndman Report to issue cash re- lief would get over the difficulty. (d) That all Ex-servicemen be placed on Federal Relief (S.C-R.), and pending this that the present unemployed relief rates be raised immediately to the level of the S.G.R. rate ($18.75 per mionth). With regard to (d) I presume this means, although it is not very de- finite, that all ex-Servicemen, re- eardless of whether pensioned or otherwise, be, aS far as relief is con—- cerned, an obligation of the Federal fovernment and should not be left to the care of the municipalities. This whole question is entirely dis- cussed in the Hyndman Report. I believe the recommendation was not endorsed by the Commuiittee. (e) That a clothmeg allowance ot five dollars ($5.00) per month be siven to all single Ex-servicemen. Married Ex-servicemen to be given a clothing allowance of five dollars ($5.00) per month plus adequate al- lowance for their wives and de- pendants. With regard to (e) the whole ques- tion of clothing was discussed in paragraphs ten and eleven of the recommendation of the Hyndman Committee and the sum of I think $210,000 was voted for clothing. How that sum will be allocated I am not at the moment in a position to state. (f) That War Veterans’ Allow- ance be granted to all Ex-service- men at the age of 50. With regard to (f) this was one of the distinct recommendations made to the Hyndman Committee but was rejected by them. In my speech in the House of Gommmons on the ques- tion of Unemployment I advocated that the age of war Veterans Allow— ance be reduced from 60 to 55 years. Tt might be wiser to commence with 55 years and gradually reduce ac- cording to experience and ability. (g) Phat all Ex-servicemen who served in His Majestys Forces. Imperial Vets, etc., and now resi- dent in Canada be given all the rights and privileges same as Ca- nadians. In regard to (sg) this problem was mittee ana a bourgeoisie.’—LENIN. _the field was already before the Hyndman Com- recommendation was made by them that the definition of The following article was writh by a young pioneer in camp yj was formerly a member of { “Girl Guides.” It was written f-) our wall paper, and we think = good enough to send to the “By Workers’ News.” : Our Camp. A group of curious passer stopped to watch the activities the Pioneer Campers. Before i their curiosity had turned to int |= est, as they watched the mu games that were being played course there was baseball +s horseshoe pitching by the older b ‘ and girls, while the younger ai % managed to amuse themselves yy a large ball. Presently, from 7 other part of the grounds a whis, { Sounded and almost instantaneon 14 emptied. A qu 4} washup was followed by 2 supper An home-cooked food. Then came {_ medical period, where the few y aches and pains were attended 4j This preceded more sports, play with enthusiasm and good Spay 4 manship. At length another qui ly answered whistle intervened the Pioneers rushed away to & | cation, anticipated as a painful dy qj but proved an interesting hour ¥ ~ spent. Songs followed, then ay to bed, and before : reigned supreme until signal Sounded. ; Then once more another q { started. Again followed a @ planned day full of collective, orgy 3} ized work and play- Spud-peep * and kitchen duty is carried out y 4) as much gusto as hiking, swt ming and eating (the greatest eve of the day). 2 The co-operation of Pionee leaders and staff helped to ma camp eyen more enjoyable, and leave it with a firm resolve to turn next year: 2 : MARJORIE CHER} Was It a “Magic Carpet” H Thirty-seven children — twa} boys and twenty-five girls— if just spent their vacation in ¢a We spent the whole week tryin do everything. We did swimnl to spud-peeline in a bigger ang ter way than any group ever d before. Although we never e ed to have a concert that compare with the one the pr week, this one of ours did, and of the spectators declare that better. Former groups made a good ji fixing up their tents, but we tent floor with cedar boughs, “even had a carpet.” In ten petition, however, the boys won The score was as follows: 4 Karl Marx TPent—21 and 4 third points. : Tim Buck Tent—20 and three 2 tenths points. a Lenin Tent—i9 and ninelae i thirtieth points. Se Comradely yours, fey : DIGGER) Hd. Note.—There must be ang ¢ vanced arithmetic class on fractij) in that camp. ' which I portant. This deals in a general way : all the points° you mentioned Ta | naturally sympathetic with mo your proposals but cannot pl myself to support every single ph posal until IT have further discus ; them with your committee and @) } cussed them further with you. £ i $ recognize as being | 4 i i Yours very truly, (Signed) Jan MacKenzie ; From the above replies of MacKenzie it can be seen that has had much experience in ¥: House of Commons. The docums is a masterpiece of evasion. Ag one would imagine from his ansy that he is not acquainted with amount of relief entitled to pens: ers, whereas this question # thoroughly explained in the Ha in the last session. Mr. Mack wants votes from ex-soldiers in next election. If he is to get 1 he will have to commit himself, he will bhaye to pledge himself press for these reasonable denia of the rank and file of the veters The Committee intends plach these minimum demands before candidates in the coming election also having as many soe | ganizations endorse same as 2 sible. We call on all interested exs vicemen in other parts of Canada) earry on the campaign in their dl tricts, United Action NOW W bring concessions. Exert your mia pressure to have these denian granted. Zi These demands are presented you by the United Front of Exs yvicemen composed of Army & Nai D.V.A., Legion, W.E.S.L. and bbe! tached vets that were formed 4% meeting held under the auspices) the Workers’ Ex - Services League. These demands will” placed before all the candidates | Federal election, for their endor tion, = a cs * Veterans’ Pienic, Aug. 18th, No side Hastings Park. No. § car. welcome. Longshoremen’s Benefit Dan 150 Hastings St. W., Friday, A 16th, § o'clock. Auspices Cen Branch W.E.S.L. and C.L.D.L- We are in receipt of several Bt articles dealing with the longsh strike. We carry one this wW covering many of the angles of struggle and are holding the rest further use. A tourist was looking down © Jano Canyon from the swing brik “Do vou know,”’ said the guide, the term Veteran be broadened to | took thousands of years to ca include Imperials. Im addition to] that out.” your recommendation there also “Good gosh,’ said the tow arises the question of the recosni-| “another one of them pick fion of veterans of former Wars] shovel relief jobs.”