i eeeee know ef only one Holy, Legal Yar—that is, the War against jie Capitalists —DEBS, in 1915. 2 B.C ORKERS News C.C.F. members who are striv- ing for unity are treading the path te Socialism. Published Weekly VANCOU VER, B.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1935 Single Copies: 5 Cents SS No. 35 MPERIALIST P ity Police ‘IcGeer Blames ‘‘Diffi- cult Times’”’ for Huge | Police Expenditures. ,ANCOUVER, Sept. 11—Blaming Gese difficult times” in defense of regime, Mayor McGeer attempt- @to justify the costs of police ad- nistration in Wanecouyer during last period. Alderman DeGravyes the attack on Mayor MeGeer on fiday, Sept. 9th, at a city council ‘ting, makins the following sage arks, “I don’t know whether I a an aiderman or not but if this 9S up Il am going te challenge a ain person (meanine= MecGeer) ta B2n and fight it out on the plat- Wei. AMcGeer, who expressed sur- > at this attack, made a typical S@e-back, “any administration, no a di 3 x % 2. ®@ter how perfect, would haye to — with difficulties attributable to times.” “Cover Up” In Estimates spite of MecGeers protesta- police and traffic committee @enibers demanded a closer check- /5n the extraordinary’? expendi- es in connection with the water- fmt disturbances: fandsome Harry” DeGraves @ered on the hysterical when he iced “I’m so fed up I could walk -omorrow.” Nevertheless, a situ- suggesting open rebellion fast dictator McGeer is indicated Pie pertinent questions on expen-— pes put forward by various al- 1en; indications which show an ening from the slavish ‘“‘yes fF’ attitude which has character- them in the past. Werman Harvey mustered up "2h courage to state the follow- ‘J understand that the police /oission is spending money much )r than the estimates provided # > said, “I see two estimates here "> for $14,000 and the other for '00: they are marked as being > nnection with unemployed dem- sy -ations. Perhaps they had these ® nstrations, but I never heard of ’ Aldermen Finally Give In -ilerman DeGraves estimated that Be end of July the police budget § s193,000 for expenditures and ¥ i Ausust expenses amounting to 3 1500 only left a balance of $76,- ®@ or the remaining four months. andsome Harry’ continued, ® ver, and once more kneeled before dictator MecGeer, by Soe this contribution: “1 realize m this committee should back up = i nayor jn maintaining law and if put it is necessary to Keep a @ion finances, too..” | further evidence of the “Indian | maintained on the city alder— by MeGeer, Ald) McRae made S ollowine timid admission, “We Aot Very Cc clear of our powers. Siardiy know where we are at.” @cporation Counsel D. E. MMc- Part, who is paid by the city for @ advice, in answer to a request ® dermen to define their powers, @ i: ‘“‘T hesitate to give an opinion @cting matters concerning a di- =) of powers.” Sold Miners Aid Defense Pss Canvass In Van- couver Monday > B5orts from the field organizers, J out by the B.C. Joint Defence nittee to rally support and raise ees for the defence of the ers arrested during the water- dispute and the camp trekicers efina, indicate that the indus- workers throughout the pro- are solidly behind this cam- Le ulormne Mine leads the way this With a collection of $156 taken small meeting held there, and ‘er Mine follows suit with a tion of $90. Monday, Sept. 16, ass canyass with “Labor De- Bonds” from house to house Store to store will be held all the city. Ihe BC. Joint De- Committee earnestly appeals Workers who have a few hours are on Monday to report at the quarters, 150 West Hastings © at § a.m. to participate in this ss. SCOW, Aus. 28. — Wlectrifica- of the Perm Railroad line be- «4 Sverdlovsk and Goroblagodat- % a distance of 194 kilometres, +» Completion. wrk has started on electrifying iditional 165 kilometres between MNacodatskaya and Chusucskaya nS. | you know that four soldiers dalled every minute during the world war, This makes it 240 Expenses iCovered Up, Say Ald.; } Dictatorship Attacked JUDGE ATTEMPTS TO GAG A. EVANS REGINA, Sept. 10.— Judge Han- non warned Arthur Byans, mili- tant leader of the campboys’ trelx to Ottawa, to “refrain from public utterances while he is out on bail.” Evans appeared before the Re- gina judge in order to get his bail of 310,000 renewed. It was stated fhat Evans has made public speeches in the Province of Sas- lkatchewan, This is part of the plan of the Bennett and the Saskatchewan Liberal Government to obstruct the buildime of a wide defense movement to compel the release of the arrested campboys’ leaders, and to outlaw the Workers’ Unity League and the Relief Camp Workers’ Union. Cumberland Men Honor G. Goodwin Grave of Murdered Anti- War Hero To Be Decorated TO PLACE HEADSTONE CUMBERLAND, Aus. 10. — The local branches of the Canadian La- bor Defense Leasue here have decia- ed to pay tribute to the memory of the heroic ‘‘Ginger’ Goodwin, who was murdered in 1918 by the military police because he resisted being con- Seripted as cannon fodder for the Holts and Bennetts of Canada in the freat world slaughter of the working class during those years. - The grave of Goodwin has been more or jess neglected during the years, although his heroism and martyrdom has not been forgotten. The C.L.D.L., supported by the Miners Union, will erect a head- stone over His grave and an orna- mental concrete fence around it. lialy Is Prepared To Commence Robber War On Ethiopia Any Day; One Million Soldiers For Africa SINGLE MEN TO DEMONSTRATE 200 Blacklisted Workers Have No Food VANCOUVER, Sept. 11.— Single unemployed workers here are pre- paring to stage a demonstration at the Hamilton Hall, corner of Duns- muir and Hamilton Streets, on Wed- /nesday, Sept. 18th, to get their “grievances rectified, when a delega- tion will interview, the Relief Au- thorities and present their demands for relief for blacklisted young camp workers. and for the right to eat in restaurants of their own choosing. At the present time there are over 200 single unemployed men who are blacklisted from going to camps, and are denied relief of any kind in Van- couver. During a two-week campaign, there were 3581 single men signed a petition protesting against the rul- ing of Victoria government in regard to restricting the number of restaur- Italy’s youth being prepared to gation and exploitation of the people talism. —~ become cannon-fodder in the subju- of Ethiopia in the mterests of capi- ants where relief recipients could get meals. This petition was sent to the Pro- vincial government, who ignored the FISHERMEN SIGN AGREEMENT ORFORD BAY, B.G., Sept. 12 — Bute Inlet fishermen signed an agreement today with Deep Bay Packing Company Full text of agreement will be publihed next weels in this paper. Fifteen dollars were contributed to the Longshore- men’s Strike Mund by the fishermen. The resolution of the Canadian Labor Defense League on the Regina sup- port was endorsed by a meeting of the fishermen and sent to Victoria. C. P. Speaker Heard Last night, Sept. 11, at the Te- cumseh C.C.F. Club two speakers from the Communist Election Com- mittee received a hearing by a vote from the floor with one dissenting vote. Workers Loudly Express Distrust of Old Line Party at Arena VANCOUVER, Sept. 11.—Constant pandemonium was kept up by Jaree Sections of an audience of 6000 at the Arena Wednesday night when Premier Hepburn of Ontario, assisted by Tan MeKenzie, M.P., Vancouver Centre, attempted to fire what Chair- man Mr. Hoge termed “‘the opening guns for the Liberal Party in B.C.” This was in spite of the Vancouver Press for Hepburn who, it was claimed, “turned growls into grins by his charm. Premier Hepburn confined himself to the usual Liberal political speech which strove to prove how much bet- ter a Liberal regime is to that of a Tory one. Possibly the only signifi- cant utterances he made were the following, although it was noted that no explanations followed these state- ment: “We are mot suffering from over- production as from under-consump- tion.” “The provinces have no control over trade and commerce or over the monetary situation; that is why Liberals should be elected.” “During the period of 1926-30, we inereased trade by lowering tariffs while Bennett has lost trade by rais- ing tariffs.” “Lowering the tariff lowers cost of production and people low costs will survive.” Tt was such stale stuff as this that incensed the audience, which correctly concluded that Hepburn was simply playing the old political eame with comparatively non-essen- tials, and the burst of cat-calls, boos and jeers was the logical result. Part of Hepburn’s campaign stock- in-trade was a magnificent tenor singer, Wishart Campbell, who is travelling with him on his tour. The luckless Ian McKenzie MP. was fair game for the audience who heckled him mercilessly. Lacking Hepburn’s wit or geniality, he was most uncomfortable. Talked of end- in= unemployment, ‘peace with honor on the waterfront,” ete. ete. Exasperated to a degree, he bellowed to the galleries, “This is a free ceuntry,’ amid bursts of laughter from this obviously working class section. the with Vancouver Voters Show They Are Hep To Hepburn amounted to a stampede during the meeting began to make the stout Liberals on the platform look some- what forlorn. The big banner on which was inseribed ‘‘Canada’s Gp- portunity, the Right Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King’ only provided a laugh for the scornful audience. request of these workers. At the present time there is a committee set up, working in conjunction with the Single Unemployed Protective Association, who are endeavoring to Solicit the support of other working class organizations, such as trade unions, workers’ cultural organiza- tions, ete., in order to bring added pressure upon the authorities. All organizations are asked to send dele- fates to add their voice to that of the single workers and to rally their S.S. Biemen ‘Pirate Ship’ Mass Pressure Brings Victory for Anti- Fascists DOCKERS MAY SUE McGEER VANCOUVER, Sept. 12—The cen- tral strike committee of the locked- out longshoremen here are consulting their legal representative regarding the advisability. of sueing Mayor Mc- Geer for malicious slander or libel. It is reported that the action, if taken, will be based on alleged slan-= derous utterances made in the radio Speech of the Mayor of © K W 2 last Sunday evening. U.S. Dockers Strike Looms Bosses Sign Agreement With Fink Union NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 10.— Three thousand members of the In- ternational Longshoremen’s Associa- tion have set September 16th as the date when they will down tools for 95 cents per hour and recognition of the union. The New Orleans Steamship Asso- ciation recently signed an agreement with members of the Independent Longshoremen’s Union for 75 cents per hour without consulting the ma- jority of the dockers. The Independent Longshoremen’s Union is a company outfit. and the Signed agreement is supposed to hold good until 1937. Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International Longshoremen’s Asso- ciation, fears that “if the strike is ealled the situation probably will spread until it reaches the propor- tions of the recent Pacific Coast members to the demonstration. tie-up.”’ NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—Mass pres- Sure linked with the able defense of Congressman Vito Marcantonio and the International Labor Defense won a striking victory for five out of the six workers arrested for tearine down the Fascist Swastika emblem from the S.S. “Bremen” when Mas— istrate Brodsky dismissed all charges against them. Will Meet Representa- Qne worker named Drolette is still tives of Longshoremen held on charges of ‘assault’ and Monday “possession of metal knuckles.” -—— VANCOUVER, B. GC. Sept. 12.— Judge Davyis of the Supreme Court, who has been assigned by the Ped- eral Department of Labor to carry out an investigation of the long- shoremen’s lock-out here has wired to the Céntral Strike Committee of the Longshoremen’s and Water-tran- sport Workers of Canada that he will meet their representatives at the Hotel Vancouver on Monday, Sept. 16th, at 10 a.m. He intimated in his wire that the investigation will be speedily con- In dismissing these five workers, the magistrate referred to the SS. “Bremen” as ‘‘a pirate ship with the black flag of piracy fivine aloft.” The flaunting of the Swastika the decision states “was resarded as a defiant challenge to Society.” Detective Matthew Solomon, who shot Drolette in the groin aboard the -S. “Bremen” was granted permis- Sion by the police department to ac- cept a reward of $150 from the Nazi orth German Lloyd Tine. Communi sts Call For Defeat Of The Capitalist Parties (STATEMENT OF NATIONAL COMMUNIST ELECTION COMMITTEE) To the C.C.F.! To the Common People of + Canada!: ~ Six weeks remain to the date of the fed- eral election. The peace of our country is in imminent danger. The democratic rights of the Canadian people are being the iron heel. The country is being hurled in- suf and 5760 a day. A regular exodus which at times to deeper poverty by the capitalists and their governments. What must be serve peace, to defend our democratic rights and to save the Canadian people from deeper poverty ? THIS IS THE QUESTION CONCRETE ANSWER IS DEMANDED BY THE CANADIAN PEOPLE! The common people of Canada know that the whole welfare of our country will be im- periled if there is returned to government of the Conservative Party, the party of the multi-millionaire iron heel Ben- nett, the party that has debased the whole standard of living of the Canadian people. The common people do not desire the return of a government of the the party which sold the birthright of the Canadian people for $750,000 graft, the party which refused even “‘one 5-cent piece” to the unemployed, the party which is in office in most of the provinces and is belieing all of its election promises and bringing new hard- ships to the Canadian people in the interests of the rich. Understanding these facts, politician and reactionary Bennett cabinet minister, Stevens, is attempting to save the situation by dressing up in the diseuise of a “reformer.” After Bennett’s “New Deal” promises failed to deceive the people, the powers-that-be saw that a new “reform” party must be formed to hoodwink the people. Hence the Reconstruction Party. The situation is frought with new dang- ers. The danger of a government of any one of the capitalist parties hurling us into war, annulling our democratic rights and further debasing our living standards becomes doub- ly acute. There is the danger of the estab- lishment of a capitalist coalition government for a concentrated drive against the people, for war and for the erushinge of the remain- ing democratic rights of the Canadian people. WHAT MUST BE DONE? ONLY THE UNITED STRENGTH OF ALL THE PROGRESSIVE FORCES OF THE CANADIAN PEROPLE, ORGANIZED IN DETERMINED OPPOSITION TO THE POLICIES OF LIBERAL, CONSERVA- TIVE AND STEVENS PARTIES CAN AVERT THESE MENACING DANGERS. How can the progressive forces of the Canadian people make immediate use of the elections to achieve these ends? By defeating the candidates of all three capitalist parties and electing a majority of C.C.F. and Communist candidates pledged to the united front against poverty, reaction trodden under done to pre- TO WHICH A office another Liberal party, the old Tory (Continued on Page 4) Longshore Lockout To Be Investigated By Judge ducted. This preliminary meeting with the Judge will arrange for the hearings in connection with the in- vestigation. The Judge will hold the investigation under the provisions of the “Public Inquiries Act.” Longshoremen declare that the in- vestigation, while it has at last been granted by the Dominion Depart- ment of Labor, is solely due to the mass pressure brought to bear upon the government by many organiza- tions of people interested in a square deal for the waterfront workers. LONGSHOREMEN COOPERATE WITH U.S.A. SEAMEN Will Allow Fish To Be Unloaded At Gore Avenue Washington District Council of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific Coast requests that B.C. longshoremen will cooperate with them in regards to Alaska ships discharging fish in Vancouver at fish docks that have no armed guards.—James Engstrom. Dockers Grant Request The above telegram was received by the Ceniral Strike Committee this morming as the result of discussions held during this week with a com- mittee from the Washington State Council No. 1 of the Maritime Fed- eration of the Pacific Goast. The committee impressed upon the Cen- tral Strike Committee of the L.& W. T.W.of C. that the Alaska Steamship Co. of Seattle was the only steam- ship line running out of Seattle that had signed an agreement with the maritime unions there, granting all the men’s demands. All other lines are runnins under a government award. The amount of cargo involved is insignificant, but as the members of the crew will not work behind a picket line this co-operation is es- sential. Pickets lines are being with- drawn from Gore Avenue for the time the ship is in port LEADER WARNS OF FASCIST MENACE MARGATE, England, Sept. 3—‘'T believe a deadly danger for mankind lies in the possibility of Fascist dic- tatership covering its failure at home by imperialistic adventure abroad,’ declared William Kean, president of the Gritish Trade Union Congress in annual session here. LY 10 AR Veiled Threat by Britain, Warning of Public Op- Position to War Hascist Italy is determined to plunge Hurope into war. In the last couple of days, the Preparations in Italy have gone forward with mobili- zation of another 50,000 men called to the colors and a feneral one-day mobilization test of over 6 million men, on a nation-wide scale. The latest 50,000 called up com-- plete the mobilization of one million men now sent to the intended war zone, Departures of troops are taking; place from Naples at a feverish pace, with 6000 embarking for the front today, Thursday, Sept. 12th. The call to arms has reached as far back as the 1900 class, that is: men now 35 years of age. It is openly spoken of as prepara— tions for a lone war in Africa or Europe, by. Italian statemen. Consolidating: Fascism During this week, Mussolini has maade secret overtures to Hitler, and whilst it is known that Fascist Ger— many has all alone encouraged Italy in itS preparations for attack upor Ethiopia in order to weaken Italy in Europe, it is now indicated that Italy will be able to gain some support from Germany in the way of the consolidation of Wascism. This is intended as a measure de- Sirable by Mussolini to cope with the anti-fascist forces in Europe who have recently succeeded in their ef- forts to solidify their ranks with the Purpose of obstructing war in Eithi- opia and in Europe. The warning issued by: the Presi- dent of the Trades Union Congress at Margate, Emgland, last weelk has been taken full note of by Mussolini and Hitler. Italy’s Objective Ethiopia is a large country about twice as large as Germany with a population estimated at around ten million people. The natural re- sourceS with which the country abounds are the very raw materials needed by Fascist Italy, and include large supplies of coal, copper, iron, and gold ores. Goffee grows wild, and cotton could easily be grown there. Then, the south-eastern part of the country which adjoins Italian Somaliland is insufficiently watered and is very hot. and is not fertile, So that Italy is desirous of annex- (Continued on Page 3) Miners Don’t Want Ballot Hold That Lockeut Now In Force Demands Con- ciliation Board q CUMBERLAND, Aug. oe ee largely attended meeting of miners. held Jast Sunday night, the Proposal to take a strike ballot was over- whelmingly defeated. The request for a strike ballot came from the company and Mr. Harrison of the Department of Labor, Ottawa, the claim put forward being that such a proceedine= was necessary before ap- plication for a Board of Conciliation could be granted to adjudicate the dispute between the company and the miners over the aitempt of the former to introduce contract work throughout the mine. The miners yoted down the pro- posal to take the ballot on the Sround that there is a lockout in force, although some of the men Were put back to work, and the ex— istence of a lockout is in itself suf- ficient for the appointment of the Board of Conciliation. WOMEN REINFORCE PICKET LINES VANCOUVER, Sept. 9.—For the first time since the beginning of the lock-out of the Jongshoremen the picket line at the corner of Dunlevy and Alexander Streets held intact against all efforts of the police to break it up last night. This was solely due to the large turn-out of women on the picket line. The women assembled at the Med= eration Hall corner of the street and refused to move when ordered to do so by the police. Chief of Police Foster was sent for and when he came and consulted with his of- ficers, it was seen that the old ruse Was beine= practised to try and sep- arate the women from the men. This failed, and even in face of threats to arrest the most active of the women, and in face of some rouch handling of the women by the police, the picket line remained unshaken and expressions of determination to Stand firm had a marked effect.