ourgeois jurisprudence is but ie will of a class made into a tw for all—MARX. -C. WorKERS’ Organize and Fight to Preserve the Unions of Miners and Marine Workers! Published Weekly Single Copies: 5 Cents S- Vanadian Collieries \Ignore Agreement In sy erkers Unanimously wreject Proposed Con- ic tract System CUMBERLAND, B.C, Aug. 6— 0 %-e hundred workers of the Cana- kn Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. have fait lecked out here. They have re- Bed to accept the contract system SBich the manafzement attempted force upon them. Ut is a Known fact that the con- ict system means speed-up and in- Uect wage-cuts. It also opens an nue of discrimination whereby ny oldtimersS in the mines would forced out. When attempting to irt the contract system, the man- B ment jgmored the pit committee. Fattempted in an underhand man- B to disrupt the union by negotiat- the wage Scale to be paid with individual worker. a abel Monday. August 5th, the griev- mc committee called a‘ pit-head sting, They found the only course m was to call a special union r fstine= the following afternoon. —> miners attended the union p2tinge one hundred percent strong | decided to turn down the con- -—ct system. The miners are ‘will- to work under the system which ~ agreement calls for. “Whe reason given for this lockout : Ps clause 12 of the agreement ich reads that work will not be ‘oped while a dispute is being ad- lfeca between the men and the apany. relief administration conducted a cost to the taxpayers of Van- iver of approximately $8,000 has fied as was expected, in a white- sh, the brush being swung by mmissioner Kerr, who cost the *® payers $100 per session for a al of 34 sessions, giving him 2 set $3400. The “probe’’ was Pnched because of charges made i) Alderman MacDonald. Vancouver's relief system is in- ‘jeient, extravagant and needlessly Pubersome, it is admitted, but the lole blame is Placed on ex-Mayor iylor, while Gone, head of relief in » present administration, is given Slean bill of health. Wastetul Administration. At present the baby-starvine re- > office gane= numbers 140, many whom are stools called “investi- tors,’ and whose job it is to rass and annoy applicants to the int where they prefer suffering mm hunger to exposing themselves | further spying, prying and fmiliation. The report admits that of the 30,000 spent to keep the relief lice bureaucrats, stools and neces- ry and unnecessary workers 9,000 to $75,000 was unnecessary penditure. It was also brought t that aldermen and other civic > shots were poking their noses to the hiring of the staff and tting relatives and political pets to the cushy jobs. | Legal Vultures Gorged. Whilst some minor recommenda- ms are contained in the report, e continuation of “investigators” recommended, For the ponderous whitewash robe and report, it is estimated ICTORIA PEOPLE SUPPCRT DOCKERS VICTORIA, Aug. 7—On Satur- ¥, Ausust 3, the longshoremen ld an organized collection on the "eets of Victoria, by which $189.09 2S collected. The various local rkers’ organizations are also rowing in the weight of the sup- rt to strengthen the longshore- m’s position. Thirty-five placards were donated one workers’ organization, the madian Tabor WDefense League, etoria Branch, to the longshore- sn for use in the collection. After Ir weelks of being locked-out the ind of the longshoremen remains changed and their position is as > ‘Ons as Cyer. belief “Probe” Ends In Of Whitewash that the taxpayers will have to foot the following bills: Commissioner Ker, at $100 per Session for 34 sessions, $3400.00. Lawyer McLellan, advice to the commuiission Gneludinge Ig+rr), $1700.00. Stenographers and official transcript of evidence, $1500.00. Lawyer Lett, counsel to Bone (also to be paid by city), $1700.00. While this shameful and cynical Squandering of money was going on the very ones responsible for it Were busy working out schemes for further cutting relief and for justify- ing before the taxpayers the squan- dering of still greater sums in pay- ing for strike-breakers for*the Ship- ping Federation. BARGAIN SALE OF GAS MASKS LONDON, England. — Apportion- ment of an additional $25,000,000 by the [Gritish government for the Royal Air Force has been announced here. This is to pay the cost for the expansion announced a few weeks ago. The government is beginning its propaganda work, in preparation for war, on a large scale. Many thousands of pamphlets giving direc- tions as to “how to act during raids” are being sold. Gas masks have heen placed on public sale here and in other cities. This is to instil fear into the people so that they will the more readily support the huge “‘de- fence’’ costs that are now being put over by the reorganized “‘National’’ government. ANYOX MINERS AND FAMILIES ARRIVE Homeless, unwanted workers with their families are arriving in Van- eouver and other “‘live’’ towns from Anyox, B.C. As a result of the closing down of the Granby Consolidated Copper Mines and mill, Anyox is fast be- coming a ghost town and miners who were induced to put their meagre savings in homes find that their money was thrown away. The capitalist press is saying that many of the Anyox miners are find- ing employment elsewhere. Few of them are, and the ones who succeed merely displace other workers. TRAIL SMELTER FUMES TRAIL, B.C, Aug. 6—The Ied- eral government will obligingly pay $350,000 for damages caused by poisonous fumes from the smelter here on vegetation and crops across the international line. The smelter is owned by a subsidi- ary company of the Canadian Pa- cific Railway of which Bennett was VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1935 00 CUMBERLAND MINERS ARE LOCKE T. & L. COUNCIL EXPELS FLYNN Co-operated with ‘Dual’ Union Members To Win Strike At its regular meeting on Tuesday night the Vancouver and New West- minster District Labor Council went on record as opposed to a move set on foot by lawyers of the province to Sive disputants under the Work- men’s Compensation Act the “right” to go to law, as such an amendment to the Act would permit employers to continue disputes in the courts until the lawyers would finally get all the money. Relief Demand Endorsed The Council endorsed the applica- tion for a Conciliation Board as a means to reach a settlement in the waterfront dispute. The Council also endorsed the de- mand for city relief for the destitute families of longshoremen locked out by the Shipping Federation. Delegates from the longshoremen’s union were refused admittance to the Council meeting, and a request for financial assistance to the strik- ers was denied. Because he collaborated with mem- bers of a “dual’’ union in support of the waterfront strike, J. Flynn, delegate from the Steam and Qper- ating Pmngineers Wnion, was sus- pended by a vote of 50 to 18. CITIZENS LEAGUE ON VAN. ISLAND Anti-Labor Propaganda Being Spread By Scoundrels (By our Special Correspondent) VICTORIA, Aug. °5—One of the staunchest allies the Shipping Fed- eration possess iS the Citizens’ League of B-C., which has extended its unweleomed activities to Victoria within the last week in an effort to assist the Shipping Federation and the local shipping bosses to smash the striking longshoremen’s union. The longeshoremen of this city were Jecked out by the shipping bosses of this city because they refused, in accordance with union principles, to handle unfair cargoes. The Citizens’ League of B. C. has been busy sending pamphlets, filled with malicious lies, to citizens of Vietoria appealin= to them to join this Fascist body and donate money for their insidious activities, In an effort to mislead and con- fuse the workers, any honest worker or organization that is taking a lead in attempting to improve the condi- tions of the workers is branded as a “Red,” or an “agitator,’’ by the Shipping Federation and its ally, the Citizens’ League of B. G, in their anti-labor propaganda. Communist International Seventh Congress Leads World’s Working Class Sixty Speakers from 46 Countries Report At Historic Meet MOSCOW, Aug. 2.—Summing up seven days’ discussion by sixty speakers from forty-six countries on the report of the Pxecutive Com- mittee of the Communist Interna- tional, Wilhelm Pieck, co-worker with Ernst Thaelmann, declared at last night’s session of the World Congress of the Communist Interna- tional that the discussion had shown a “high level of class struggles and leadership of Communist Parties, and their complete internal organiz- ation, ideological and political com- pactness,”” The unanimous major task of the world’s working class is the estab- lishment of the united front of all toilers against Fascism and War. The Chinese Communist Party, which has won the masses under the most difficult conditions, has filled the hearts of Communists all over the world with pride and joy. American and French sections of the Communist International have achieved most in youth work. Record Immense Gains All Communist Parties reported immense gains in membership and in influence. For instance, the Unit- ed States party reported that the negro membership of that party had risen from about one hundred at the last congress to 2500 today. China the Shanghai In China, police have created forty organizations to (Continued on Page 3) BOYCOTT. BERLIN GAMES Powerful opposition to the 1936 Olympic Games to be held in Ber- lin, Germany, is developing all over the world as 2 result of the latest atrocities by the Nazis agamst Jews, €atholics and all who do not bow the knee to fasc- ist decrees. A boycott has been called for by sewish, Protestant, Catholic and other organizations including or- ganizations of labor. Fascist Germany, im a serious economic erisis, has expended mil- lions of marks in prepaartion for the games. expecting the influx of tourist money to help her totter- ing economy. WILL Fascist Murderer YEARLY APPROPRIATION FOR POLICE IS NEARLY EXPENDED Specials, Stools, Gress |C a p 1 ta | i st and Scabs Cost City Huge Sums Although Mayor McGeer and his supporters on the City Couneil strove stubbornly to keep the lid down, some facts regarding the use of city funds to help the Shipping Federation to wreck the longshore unions leaked out Jast Monday. According _to press reports, the Vancouver police commission will be facing bankruptcy within three months, it was discovered by the civic police committee when ac- eounts came up for approval. It is not beeause the taxpayers are not mulcted of enough to keep an ordinary police force going, but strikebreaking is expensive work. The enormous sum of $670,000 is ap- propriated for the maintenance of police, but that is not enough when special police are supplied to break strikes and pay taxi bills for bursg- lars. Already nearly a half million dollars of the appropriation were used up at the end of July. This is at the rate of about $70,000 a month. Expensive “Demonstrations” The supplying of special police for the Shipping Federation, it appears, is being covered up in part by charg- ing the squandering to costs arising out of “unemployed demonstrations.” But in doing so it seems that the for many years a corporation coun- sel and director. (Continued cn Page 3) Prosperity In Canada The bottom is falling out of the lumber industry in British Colum- bia. This industry is in private hands, and the greed of the lumber Pirates has about wrecked it. Ben- nett’s blasting proved another kick in the pants to it. Loggers are being laid off every day, and the biggest camps are completely closed down. A few months ago the weekly log produc- tion was 50 million feet. It is now down to nearly half that figure. Among the large outfits closed down are the ElK River Timber Commpany, near Campbell River: Wood and English at Nimpkish- Rounds and Burchett at Ramsay Arm; the Granite Bay Company; the Discovery Logging Company at Discovery Pas- Sage, and the B. & K. Logesinge Company on Johnston Straits. Many small operations are also closed. “The greatest and most dis- astrous mistake of the collapsed Second (Socialist; International Was the separation of words and deeds, the furtherance of hypo- erisy and Tevolutignary’ phrases.” —LENIN. ' Support Grows For Longshoremen; Provocation, Arrests, Denial Of: Relief, All Fail To B San Francisco - B.C. Sea Freight Traffic Halted by Strike VICTORIA IS HARD HIT Seven more ships have been tied up in Vaneouver and U. S. Pacific coast ports since the Washington government, through itS appro- priate “‘board,’’ headed by the rene- gade labor leader McGrady tool steps to have scab carzo unloaded. Forty-nine seamen on U. 8S. ships who refused to supply steam er to work unfair cargo in B. C. ports have begun action in the American courts to recover bacl Wages, due them when they were discharged and sent back: to their home ports. Bighteen of the crew of the Gold- en State claim $691; twelve of the Point Ancha crew, $638, and nine- teen of the West Mahwah crew, $637. No Marine Freight Traffic. SAN FRANCISCO, Aus. 6—Mar- ine freight traffic between this port and British Columbia ports is vir- tually halted by solidarity action of the members of the I.L.A4., who re- fuse to touch cargo loaded by scabs in the Canadian ports under protec- tion of armed forces of the em- ployers. i U. S. Seamen Refuse Steam. VICTORIA, Aug. 6—The crew of the SS. President Grant of the American Mail Line refused to sup- ply steam to white collar scabs here today when the ship arrived with cargo for this port. The same thing happened to the SS. President Mc- isinley some days ago. Maich inconvenience and loss to the shipping interests of the port is caused by U. S. shippers’ refusal to send cargoes here. They are sending them to Seattle and other Puget Sound ports. The SS. Ruth Alexander arrived with passengers. Owing to the lone- shore strike, no attempt was made to land cargo, and she proceeded to Seattle to discharge it. > Green as Strilkebrealcer SAN FRANCISCO, Aus. 7.—The port employers, backed by Green, president of the A.F.of L. and other reactionary leaders, are doing their utmost to break the solidarity of the longeshoremen here with their broth- ers in B. C. ports who are on sirike. Green’s attack on all militant workers as “‘Reds’”’ is timed to assist the shipping interests in this, well as to weaken the marine unions, so that at the expiration of the agreement a new one fayvor- able to the employers and Green, or none at all, can be manoeuvred. as SOLIDARITY IN SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, Calif., August 6, 1935. Longshoremen and Water Transport Workers of Canada, 633 Hastings St. W., Vancouver, B.C. As per action member- ship meeting last night, assessing members this Iceal one dollar benefit Bri- tish Columbia longshore strikers. Will telegraph one thousand dollars advance of this by noon tomorrow. Success to you. Loeal 38-79, International Longshoremen Assn. McGEER ACTS AGAINST PEACE Refused Permit for Pa- rade—Stands On Side of War Because of the stubborn refusal of Mayor G. G. McGeer and Acting Chief of Police Grundy to grant a permit for a parade, the League Against War and Fascism was com- pelled to call off the “‘Peace Parade’’ scheduled for last Sunday in Van- couver. in view of the opposition’ of the authorities te this movement, which is Supported by scores of various organizations, including many re- ligious bodies, it is quite evident that they do not favor peace, but are on the side of Imperialist War, and a war today would be far more horrible than the last World War. Mass Meetings Held. However, two overflow meetings were held indoors, one in the Orange Hall and one in the hall of the Ex- Servyicemen Speakers addressed the Satherings from organizations of youth, Ex-Servicemen, €C.C.F., reli- gious organizations, peace organiza- tions and from many progressive Sreups of people. The League Against War and Fascism will not let up in the work of organizing the people of Canada for Peace, but will intensify the work in order to bring ever greater pressure upon the authorities to al- low as much freedom for this great work as they do for movements fostered by such commercial groups as the Exhibition Association. Fake Saviour Of Common People Seeks Support In His Demagogic Harangue Bennett’s Political Twin Tries To Pull Wool Over Voters’ Eyes RODDAN WAS CHAIRMAN Canada’s budding Hitler, Harry Stevens, Tory politician for a quar- ter of a century, made his big speech in his home town, Vancouver, the town that turned thumbs down on him in 1930, on Monday night in the Auditorium to an audience of about 2800. Stevens displayed the most shame- less brand of hypocrisy and dema- foguery ever witnessed in a city ac- eustomed to the worst political charlatans and mountebanks ever turned loose upon a credulous pub- lic, Weeps Crocodile Tears For about 90 minutes he ranted tearfully about the poor sweat-shop workers, the “downtrodden’’ farm- ers and the little business men who are being crushed by unscrupulous big interests. He told of stocks of food rotting while people starved. of workers in industry being gypped into taking wage cuts, and said that such tra- eedies bruned deep into his soul. But he didn’t say how his soul felt when as a member oi the Ben- nett government he sent police thugs, troops, tanks and tear gas into the town of Stratford to drive the workers back to their sweat- shops when they went on strike for a decent living wage. Wague Promises of Reform Despite all his sob-sister protesta- tions, he failed to give a solution. (Continued on page 3) ‘UTILIZING THE PEACE ARCH BLAINE, Aus. 3.—International solidarity was the keynote of a mass meeting of workers from the Cana- dian and American sides of the line, who gathered at Peace Arch today in an anti-war meeting. Communist speakers from both countries addressed the meeting, and were enthusiastically received, plans are being worked out now to arrange a meeting to celebrate the October Revolution of 1917. Resolutions were endorsed de- manding the withdrawal of the arm- ed forces from the Vancouver water- front, and from the Northwest Lum- ber Strike areas. Resolutions also endorsed demanded the release of Evans, strike leader now awaiting trial in Regina; Tom Mooney, victim of 1916 Preparedness Day bombing, and Ernest Thaelmann, German Communist leader. KATO FAVORS UNITED ACTION LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Pleading for unity between Japanese and American york BKanju Kato, Japanese Jabor Jleadér, addressed 1,000 longshoremen at San Pedro recently. He stressed the beneficial effect on Japane seamen of last year’s San Francisco general strike and the west coast maritime strike. “Our workers learned greatly from the militant tactics used,’ said Kato, “and they were encouraged to de- velop rank and file movements against reactionary leaders.” yn reak Ranks McGeer and Federation Throw Cost of Lock- out On Taxpayers VANCOUVER, Aug. 8.— Mayor MecGeer, along with some members of the City Council and the Ship- ping Ifederation, attempted this week to deal a smashing blow at the Longshoremen and Seamen’s strike by a bold stroke of provocation to the pickets at the docks adjacent to the Federation Hall. It did not suc- ceed. About 300 scabs (many of them armed) were marched from Ballantyne Pier to the hall, escort- ed by 60 foot police and 20 cars with about four police in each car. The most Significant feature in connection with this provocation was the fact that the next day the City Council made it publie that the “monies) appropriated for the po- lice was much overspent,”” and only enough money was left to carry on for “another three months of the year.” The pickets were outnum- bered by the seabs and police in that area, and had the pickets at- tacked the scabs then Mayor Mc- Geer could haye again shouted “the Strikers are responsible for this over-expenditure.” It was a well thought-out slimy McGeer trick, but he found he is not dealing with simpletons. Can Expect Further Provocation However, Mayor McGeer and the bosses have not yet given up hope, and they are repeating the parade of poleecats and police to the Fed- eration Hall daily. ‘This is costing the taxpayers of Vancouver real money. On the other hand, pickets are not relinquishing the right to piclet, and recently police were withdrawn from the approaches te the dock, but due to efficient picketting were replaced. It is solely in the inter— ests of the Shipping Federation that the police operate. Yesterday, the finance committee of the City Council decided that ap- plications can be made for relief by longshoremen, but the Shipping (Continued on Page 3) Abolition Of School Boards Is Advocated Major’s Report Repre- : sents Fascist Trend To Ceniralization VICTORIA, Aus. 8.—Greater cen- tralization of power in the provin- gial government, to include complete control over all schools within the province, was forecast in a report by Major King on the *‘school prob- lem.”’ The report, if translated into law, will mean that a further Gut in ap- propriations of two million dollars a year for education will be effected, All sehool boards will beabolished- All school teachers will be appoint- ed by a special board to be appoint— ed by the government, which will mean an extension of the corrupt sovernment party machine, Fascist uniformity in class education and robotism in the teaching profession. New Sales Tax on the Poor. The taking over of the new powers will entail added expense to the sov— ernment, but this is to be made an excuse for slapping a new Sales tax on the common people while the taxes on big property owners are to be reduced. Although all power and adminis-— tration is to be taken away from them, the municipalities are to pay incurred indebtedness. Fierce opposition is expected from the municipalities and school boards when the government tries to enact the recommendations of the Pascist- tending report of the Major into law. ATTEMPT MADE TO SPLIT FISHERMEN RIVERS INLET, B.C, Aug. 5:— The boss Canners in this area Sot a few of their henchmen to circulate a petition amone the fishermen to ask the government to make a five- day weelk law in this area, ever though the markers had to be moved further out. This slimy move was instigated in order to cause friction between the upper and lower Inlet fisher- men. If this is good for one fisherman, then it must apply to all fishermen, and not be a benefit to a few at the expense of others.