4, 4935

B.C. WORKERS”

NEWS

per

Tory ieondiate With-.
draws: Webb Would
Even Go Further

| WINNIPEG, Oct. 1.—“‘It is self-
ident,” declared Wascist ex-mayor

:
Bir

‘hich Lim Buck, Communist candi-

fate, and A. A. Heaps, C.C.F. can-
reo date, are running.
thes Continuing ,Webb said: ‘‘The Con-

1

by

aa sryative party will not take any

is

* ieasures which would create a poss-
% iity for a communist to represent
ay Winnipee: constituency.’

ae in 1930, Heaps ran as a United

4

®ront Labor-Liberal candidate. This
“Wear, it seems, that he is ruuninge
rom the united Labor-Conseryative
‘ont, headed by the Fascist Webb.

= : iS esumated here that votes for

- im Buck will pile up after this
~snsparent piece of treachery,

: WHAT ARE fe

:

|) itizens’ Lacie Is Band

a of Illegal Conspirators

=

“g_ The despicable and energetic ef-
ey rts of the Citizens’ League to dis-
“@jrt the program of the Commu-

st Party for the people of British
slumbia is an example of the kind

= F organization that it is

iS
xy
8

| Fearing the growth and acceptance
the prosram of the Communist
j irty by an ever-growing section of
e working population of this prev-
ece and desirous to the extreme of
sveventing= this growth, the Citi-
'ns’ League resorts to the meanest
' rt of deception, in order to prevent
© workine people from understand-
¢ that Communism is not an alien
-“6eram but is based upon the strue-
»es and experiences of the working
\\-ople themselves.
‘To accomplish this deceit and
sickery they try to make the C.P.
'-ogram a program of a few under-

‘sind conspirators planning bloody

RA

* volution, riots and dictatorship
“er the masses.
'“The Citizens’ Deacue,. after mis-
Fioting= many Communist docu-
ents, declare:

« . . For obvious reasons, it is

f tot practical policy to disclose the

‘ ecret sources through which such

\dtal information is secured.”
|The Communist Party is well able
3 present its program to the people,
‘it we want to point out that justi
» -cause their program is based upon
e struggles and experiences of the
© orkinge class itsel— it is not neces-
ry for the Communists to have any
‘eret sources of knowledge and in-

> rmation.

3 > -ceit.

| Communists have nothing to hide
© om the workers. It is the Citizens’
Peasue that has its own secret
© urces of misinformation, lies and

'‘Waiting For Lefty’’

> -amatist

Worum of the Single

Coming October 25th

)<Waitins for Lefty’ has been
| ayed in over 60 cities in the SERSS85
(od has ben produced in Moscow.
y special permission of the author
ie pIAy has been released to the 1B
.G, in Vancouver, where it will be
cesented at the Labor Theatre, 805
Pender Street East, on Oct. 25 and
5. On the same program will be a
bne-act comedy by the Russian
q Anton CGhelkoy. Doors

360 at 7 p.m. Admission 25 cents.

Lingle Men’s Organization to Haye
Meetine—Also Smoker.

On Friday, Oct. 4th, at the Open
Unemployed
Association there will be 4
Peer

Vorkers’
'peaker on Social Credit, Mr.

| 'aynter. who will be glad to answer

hny questions on this controversial

» ubject.

The next evening our regular

= moker will be held and a good pro-

‘ram will be provided. There will be
cake auctioned (Chinese method)
't this smoker. This is a ten-pound
ake and is donated by the Log Cab-
n Cafe.
The address is 61 Cordova St. and
Jl workers are welcome to attend.

ih. B.B. 1S GOOD

POET Bere a”

TO CAPITALISTS

Paid Out a Tidy Sum For
Trail Smelter

How the Bennett Government pro-
tects the rich can be seen from the
following excerpt taken from the
“Convention between Canada and
the United States concerning dam-
age complained of in the state of

Washington” (Gansard, June 18.
1935.)
Article I.

“Phe Government of Canada
will cause to be paid to the Sec-
retary of State of the United
States, to be deposited in the
United States treasury, within

4hree months after ratification of
this convention have been ex-
hanged, the sum of three hundred
and fifty thousand doljlars, United
States currency, in payment of ail
damage which occurred in the
United States, prior to the first
‘day of January, 1932. as a result
of the operation of the ‘Trail
smelter.’’

On top of the above expenditure

the Canadian government will have

'to bear half of the cost of tribunals

“set up between Canada and the

|

Wnited States in connection with
ahese problems.

The Trail Smelter, operated by the ]

« CONSERVATIVES AID HEAPS IN

dy

~ _ ATTEMPT T0 DEFEAT TIM BUCK

a

MAJOR CROMBIE
ASSAILS GANGS
AT DOCK PROBE

Distorts Facts, Omits
the Most Important
Information
VANCOUVER, Oct. 3. — Major
Crombie, labor manager for the
Shipping Federation, took up six

hours of the time of the commis-
Sion investigating the waterfront
dispute here yesterday in an attempt
te discredit the gans delegate sys-
tem. This system had been unani-
mously accepted by the waterfront
workers as operating on a fair and
efficient basis. ae
The major. throughout his evi-
dence endeavored to distort the func-
tions of the gang delegate system by
making out that they were buro-
cratic organs, organized to brow-
beat the Shipping Mederation.
Speaking at length on the sub-
ject of dispatching, Major Crombie
declared that “union officials could
investigute the systeni of dispaten-
ing at any time.
Crombie Is Slick Company Tool.
Officials of the union state that
Mr. Crombie ‘‘forgot” to mention the
fact that over one hundred men were
Blivyen brass identification discs for
Special dispatch at any time and that
a policeman was stationed at the
door of the dispatching office to
keep out union representatives.
Major Crombie maintained that,
although union dispatch was OK in
Victoria, New Westminster and some
other places, it was impractical at
Vancouver. The probe is continuing
and appears to be a weapon of the
employers as pointed out by the
“B:C. Workers’ News’’ in order to
stifle action, especially mass mili-
tant pickettine.

le)

NEW ZEALAND
CREW ACQUITTED

Walked Ashore As Scabs
Cast Off ‘‘Spring

Line”’

VANCOUVER, Sept. 30.— Thirty-
one seamen and firemen of the S-S.
Wairuna were acquitted this after-
noon of charges of desertion by
Magistrate Matheson in police court.

The men were ordered to be taken
back aboard ship for the purpose of
continuing the voyage. BE. P. MeLar-
en was used as a test case to decide
all cases of the crew.

The crew were arrested Thursday,
Sept. 26th, on information laid by
the captain of the vessel. and held
in the city jail until Saturday, the
28th, when they were released on
their own recognizance, and return-
ed aboard ship, until today.

Refused to Move Scab Cargo

Charges against the men arose
when the crew walked ashore as
scabs were casting off shore lines
preparatory to the ship being taken
to anchorage, after her cargo had
been discharged by non-union labor.

When the crew walked off they
immediately went to the Immigra-
tion Sheds and asked to be put up.
This was refused on the grounds
that pro arrangements had been
made to meet the costs.

The captain and chief engineer
were reluctant to press the charges,
Knowing they would not rate very
high with the maritime unions in
New Zealand where the crew were
signed on.

Supplying of steam to scabs to
man the winches discharging cargo
has been consistently refused by the

crew, as well as taking the ship to
sea should scabs be successful in
unloading the yessel.

Gordon Grant, lawyer for the

Canadian Labor Defense League, de-
fended the men.

Stop the wage-cuttinge drive
against teachers, office work-
ers and salaried people!

Why ’Frisco Dockers Will
Not Handle ‘Hot Cargo’

Government Award AIl-
lows Men To ‘‘Choose

Own Jobs’’

Hundreds Blacklisted for
Refusal To Touch
““Black’’ Ships

SAN PRANCISCO, Sept. 30.—Re-
fusal to bandle “hot cargo” has not
come from the union hall of the In-
ternational Longshoremen’s Associa-
tion. Ganges have been dispatched
resularly to the jobs in accordance
with the arbitration award agree-
ment. It so happens, however. that

DIGEST OF LETTERS

A copy of a letter sent to the Gov-
ernor-General was sent by the writer
to the “News,” accompanied by a2
copy ot the answering letter from
Bessborough’s secretary. is to hand.

The letter called the attention of
the Governor-General to the scan-
dalous conditions prevailing; amongst
large sections of the Canadian work-
ing class and appealed “for an en-
gqury"’ from the British government.

This paper contends that such
methods are futile, unless backed by
mass action, as only a strong Cana-
dian mass movement will alter the
conditions deseribed. In proof of our
contention the answer of Bessbor-
ough's, secretary is as follows:

“Sir: TI am desired by His Excel-
lency the Governor-General to ack-
nowledge the receipt of your letier
regarding conditions in the Domin-
ion, and especialy in SBnitish
Columbia.

“The matter has been referred to
the Secretary of State.

“¥our obedient servant,
(Siened) ie eee ee m

We have a letter to hand from

J. WH. G. of the “management com-
mittee’ of the Relief Workers’
Union, wherein he states that slight
errors occurred in a news item con-
cerning the meeting of that organ-
ization. The writer states that our
correspondent failed to mention that
a management committee of four, as
well as a grievance committee, was
set up.
The fault in this regard is ours.
The Editor was not acquainted with
the functions of the management
committee and omitted it until it
could be found out if this committee
was for organization, management
of hall or what?

J. HW. G. also states that “the or-
ganization is not compact enough
for issuing ultimatums, etc.’’

This refers to the “request” for a
minimum of fifteen days’ work, etc.,
as reported by our correspondent.
Wo mention was made by our corres-
pondent of any ultimatum.

We trust that J. BH. G. will con-
tinue to assist us in getting ac-
curate information and reports 7

the activity of the Relief Workers’
Union.

Consolidated Mining and Smelting
Go.. 2 Subsidiary corporation of the
C.P.R., makes immense profits, espe-
cially in war time. is exempt from
payine these huge sums for damage
to crops and property caused by the
fumes from the smelter.

This is only one of the ways the
Capitalist Government protect the
millionaires of Canada. Vote Com-
munist or C.C.F. in this election and
help to put some workers’ fighters
into parliament.

For a large seale building
program of schools, hospitals
and workers’ homes at trade

union wages!

Nyiresy

no longshoreman with an ounce of
decency would stoop to such strike-
breaking employment. The award
also provides that longeshoremen may
choose their jobs. None of them
will lay hands on “hot cargo.’ If
they did, they would be betraying
ihe interests of all organized labor in
San Francisco. It is an issue of
solidarity. Without solidarity, wall
unions would become virtually
meaningless and powerless; the
workers in one line being readily
used to defeat the strugeles of the
workers in another,

Employers have scattered the “hot
cargo” along numerous docks and as
rapidly aS longshoremen refuse to
touch it, they are being blacklisted.
Already more than 600 have been
locked out in this manner.

It is rumored that employers are
importing strike-breakers and hold-
ing them in readiness so that when
they have enough men locked out,
they can put the scabs to work on
the docks, defy the union and de-
clare the award agreement nullified.

If this contemptible scheme is put
in practice, al] organized labor in
San Francisco and all sympathetic
persons must stand ready to support
the longshoremen. It will mean that
a strike has been forced against
eyery effort of the men to prevent it.

Simultaneously with such a move,
would come a newspaper campaign
declaring that the men are alien
Communists seeking to cause trouble.
Any and every scare proposition will
be raised and stressed, excepting the
actual issue at stake—the mainten-
ance of decent wages and conditions
on the waterfront and the preserya-

tion of union labor in San Fran-
Cisco.
Many Conimunist Dockers im

*Frisco.
many of the waterfront
workers are members of the Com-
munist Party of the U.S.A. It is a
lezal American Party and they have
every right to be members of it.
These Communists are among the
best, most honest and loyal members
of the unions.

The longshoremen realize their re-

Certainly

sponsibility in refusing to handle
“hot cargo.’ They know that if they
do they are betraying the interests

of every worker on the coast. They

know that such a situation mey

force them into a struggle which

will require suffering and self-sac i-

five from every one of them.

Strong Democratic Union Got Getter
Wages and Conditions.

By instituting rank and file con-
trol (democracy) in their union local
and through their
jJast year’s strike, which won the
solidarity support of all organized
labor. the San Francisco longshore-
men have established better wages
and working conditions than exist in
any other port. This stands as an
example to all other ports and in-
dustries. Employers know that un-
less they can break the strength of
the J.i.A., Local 38-79, sooner or
jJater, every port will be demanding
similar conditions and taking organ-
ized action to gain them. That is
why they are willing to stoop to any
means to smash that local.

‘Wot cargo,” though the central
issue of the present situation, is not
of such overwhelming importance to
the employers. They have merely
seized up on this issue and forced it
because they know that not a man
on the waterfront would accept the
humiliation of such despicable work.

The economic power of San Fran-
cisco labor was clearly demonstrated
in Jast year’s general strike.

ANNOUNCEMENT.
Winnine ticket at C..D.L. whist
and dance won by No. 193. Dance

heroie efforts iny

UNITY OFFERED

CLOAK-MAKERS

Strike for Higer Wages
May Spread

By Worker Correspondent
Wa..NIPEG, Sept. 27.—Forces for
the picket line were offered by the
Workers’ Unity League of this city
to the Cloak-makers Union of the
A-Fof —.. in a letlier sent by Isa-

dore Minster, district organizer of
the W.U.L

This co-operation was offered, ia
view of a possible general strike of
the cloak-makers in Winnipeg, in

order to encourage the workers who
have up to now met with flat re-
fusais from the employers to con-
Sider their demands for a wage in-
crease, improyed conditions of work
and recognition of their union.

GERRY GETS

CITY HALL FOR
HilS OWN GANG

Taxpayers Foot Interest
on $1,282,000 Bonds

VANCOUVER, Oct. 1. — As the
B.C. Workers’ News has pointed out
in previous issues, the squabble over
the site of the new City Hall had its
basis in the rivalries of real estate
Sroups, and today, the gang respon-
Sible for McGeer being in the saddle,
triumphed, although the opposition
as expressed in the City Council on
Monday, bit and snarled right to the
last, their last hope being shot when
McGeer ruled the plebiscite “out of
order.”’

Townley and Matheson, arcHitects
responsible for the ‘Glorified Pack-
ing Case,” haye secured the plum of

drawing up the plans, which are
near completion, so that tenders

from contractors can be caled with-
in 30 days.
The “Shovel Stiff”

MeGeer will experience the thrill
of gripping the handle of a shovel
in order to turn over a Jone sod, this
“ceremony” being scheduled for Sat-
urday afternoon, Oct. 5, at Strath-
cona Park. It is safe to bet that he
will not give a thought to the real
excavatoms, who will be limited
strictly to 12 days a month work.

The following are the brave fig-

ures for which, those taxpayers
least able to pay, will foot the in-
terest bill.

CGityschalle:. cepts es encc sete $750,000
First avenue bridge ....... 150,000
ME WELS! coerce eee to sive 175,006
Water works [2.222 .- 117,000
TORS eee ei eee ieie 66,650
IEGh SS: eens Soo SOO HOO ONO 23,350

The First Ave. Bridge, which has
been before the public many times
in the form of a money by-law, pro-
vides’ for a bridge to connect First
Avenue With Terminal Avenue at
the easterly end of the reclaimed
Walse Creek area. It will cost about
$400,000, of which the city must pay
about $150,000. The balance will be
shared by the Great Northern and
Canadian” National Railways under
an old agreement.

WALSH SPEAKS
AT PR. RUPERT

Masses Turn Out To
Hear of Dockers’
Dispute

PRINCH RUPERT, B:C., Sept. 28:
—Comrade Walsh of the B.C. Joint
Defense Committee held a good meet-
ing here at the Moose Hall last Sun-
day. He gaye a splendid address on
the waterfront strugsle and the re-
lief camp strike and many points
were cleared up during the question
period. Walsh showed the true worth
of Evans and Emery, who are lead-
ers in the above struggles. He show-
ed how the press distorted every-
thing to suit their ends.

Two resolutions were unanimous-
ly endorsed, one demanding an in-
vestigation into the Regina brutal-
ities and for the withdrawal of all
charges against the trek leaders; the
other demanded the dropping of all
charges against the arrested lonsg-
shoremen and seamen.

The above meeting was the first
of a mass nature in Prine Rupert in
the last six months and we aim to
have more of them.

TIM BUCK IS
NOMINATED

By C. HICHIN.
Our Winnipes Correspondent
WINNIPEG, Sept. 30.— Federal

election momination papers were
filed heretoday for Tim Buck as
Communist candidate in Winnipes
North constituency. Buck’s were
the first to be filed. .Other Known
candidates are Booth, Liberal. and
A. A. Heaps, €:-C.F-L.L.P.

Sieners of Buck's nomination

were all residents of the constitu-
ency he is contesting, and among the
long list the names of railroaders,
housewives, laborers, small trades-
men and artisans reflected wide sup-
port from the common people of all
nationalities resident in the con-
stituency.

Bruce is the only true rep-
resentative of C.C.F. support-
ers in Vancouver East.

¥ Canadian Labor Defense League

WHIST & DANCE
to be held at
49384 MOSS STRIET
SAT., OCT. 5th. at 3 P.M.
In Defense of Longshoremen
Admission i0c - All Welcome

was held in aid of the Longshore-
men’s Defense Fund on Sept. 20th.

ABAD THABBSBSBES
AABBAAABAUBED

Swec eer eEeESTESHVEBewresveczuxr=e

‘Communists Challenge

Dr. Telford To Debate

Brand His Charge of Receiving Money From the
‘Liberals as Malicious Falsehood

In yiew of the slanderous utterances of Dr. Telford
over the radio wherein he charged that the Communists
have received money from the Liberals, we the Communist
election Committee of British Columbia herewith brand
the statement of Telford as a base slander and deliberate
falsehood, and challenge him to produce a scrap of evidence
to substantiate his infamous charge.

We further challenge Telford to debate with our candi-
date in Vancouver East, Malcolm Bruce, on the charge of
Communists receiving financial or other support from the

Liberals or from any other

anti-workinge class party or

organization, or on the right of the Communists to run a
candidate in Vancouver East, Winnipee North or other con-
stituencies where there are Communist candidates in the
field. Or, if Telford wishes, the debate can be on whether
or not there should be a United Front of the C.C.F. and

the Communists.

Communist Election Committee,
Province of British Columbia.

H. A. Wilson, Sec’y.

VANCOUVER PEOPLE GIVE
SPLENDID AID TO DOCKERS

Mayor & Shipping Fed.
Are Thoroughly
Discredited

Support for the locked-out water-
front workers by the people of Van-
couver was clearly evidenced on
Saturday, Sept. 28th, when $3700
was collected on the streets of Van-
couver.

Four shifts of approximately 300
taggers per Shift completed the day.

The tas day was granted to the
longshoremen on condition that city
auditors count all moneys and that
the entire amount be used for relief
purposes only.

MeGeer’s Tactics Fail

Not only is it significant that
Within 48 hours from receiving per-
mission for the tag-day, all neces-
Sary preparations were made, but
taking into consideration Gerry Mc-
Geer’s attempts to discredit the
longshoremen two days previous to
the tag day proved that the people
of Vancouver are paying no atten-
tion to the baseless charges of Mc-
Geer.

BUCK OPPOSED
BY ANTI-REDS

By Worker Correspondent.

WINNIPEG, Sept. 28.—Booth and
Heaps, Liberal and I.L.P. candidates,
are anxious to convince the people
of North Winnipee that they are
anti-Communists. That Heaps de-
clared his readiness to join the
League Against War and Fascism—
if it will fight Communism—was ex-
posed by Sam Carr and Jim Lit-
terick of the Communist Plection
Committee.

Counter-Revolutionary Liberal.

Carr castigated Booth, who proud-
ly declares that he participated in
the anti-Soviet intervention of i919
and that he “had shot some bolshe-
iks.. Carr also pointed out that
Heaps helped to organize the 1931
raids on working class halls.

Using as an example of what
Communists would do in parliament,
by pointing out the record of the
Winnipes Communist aldermen,
Forkin and Penner, both speakers
urged Support for Tim Buck in
North Winnipee.

Rank And File Of C.C.F.

In Nanaimo For Unity

Regardless of Rebuff
Unity In Election
Assured

NANATMO, Sept. 30.—In order to
support the C.C.F. candidate in de-
feating the candidates of the capi-
talist parties the Communist elec-
tion committee here offered unity in
the form of exchanging speakers at
the campaign meetings.

We suggested that the C.-C. EF. send
a.speaker to the meeting we had
organized for Malcolm Bruce in
Nanaimo and that their platform be
thrown open for one of our mem-
bers who would speak in support <f
the €.C.\E. candidate. We also sus-
gested that this decision be an-
mnouneed in the columns of ‘The
Commonwealth” and over the radio.

Local Agreement Was Made.

The C.C.F. election committee here
accepted this proposal They further
suggested that the proposals be put
down in writing and signed.

We agreed to this and it was done.

We then forwarded copies of the
agreement to the Provincial Election
Committee at Vancouver, and in-

formed us that they would notify us
of the decision reached by their
committee at Vancouver.

Officials Clamp Down.

Two days afterward a notice ap-
peared in the Nanaimo paper inform-
ing the public that no united front
would be agreed upon by the C.C.F.
with any other political organization.
it was signed by the agent of the
C.@-Is, candidate, J. Taylor.

It is apparent that numerous
members of the C.G.E. are for unity,
but the leadership is not, but this
will not prevent us defeating the
capitalist candidates. B.A. H.

Bruce will support a C.C.F.
Government if it fights
against War and Fascism.

Bruce will support a C€.C.F.
Government as long as it
takes measures to make the
Rich pay.

King sent troops to shoot
down the Nova Seotia miners!

Communist

didates.
SUNDAY,

MONDAY, Oct.

MONDAY, Oct.
colm Bruce.

Bruce,

4095 Fraser Ave.,
6474 Fraser Ave.

Hear Malcolm Bruce

The following meetings will be held by the Commu-
nist Election Committee in the interests of the Commu-
nist candidate for Vancouver Hast, Malcolm Bruce. Clip
this out and keep these dates open.

WATCH THE “B.C. WORKERS’ NEWS”
FOR FURTHER BRUCE MEETINGS
AFTER OCT. 4th!

FRIDAY, Oct. 4—Victoria Rd. Community Hall, 43rd
and Victoria. Auspices Community Ass’n. All Can-
Malcolm Bruce.

Oct. 6—Y.C.L. Concert, Victoria Rd. Com-
munity Hall, 43rd and Victoria. Malcolm Bruce.
Music Box Theatre. To be arranged.

7—M. Bruce to speak at Fraser Ave.
Relief Depot, 9:30 a.m. Also Collingwood Relief
Depot, in afternoon at 1:30 o’clock.

7—K.P. Hall, North Vancouver.

TUESDAY, Oct. Sac O.0.F. Hall, auspices W.L.L., Kam-

loops and Hastings Sts.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9—8115 E. Georgia. M. Bruce.
SATURDAY, Oct. 12—Clinton Hall. Election Dance.

Gommunist Election Headquarters for Vancouver Hast

is located at 1892 Kingsway.
Other Election Rooms at 2294 Mast Hastings St. and at
3191 East 6th

Candidate

Mal-

All candidates. M. Bruce.

M.

Phone Fair. 4473.

Ave., and at

Sports Nat.
Sec. Comune

Will Confer With Lead-
ing B.C. Sportsmen

VANCOUVER, Oct. 1. — James
Turner. national secretary of the
Workers’ Sports Association of Can-
ada, will make an extensive tour
through Canada for the purpose of
aiding in the development of the
Anti-Olympic Campaign on the na-
tional seale, and also to clarify the
membership of the W-.S.A. on the
decisions of the Third National Gon-
vention of the W.S.A. held in Tor-
onto last August.

Oct. 12 and 13—Progressive Hik-
ers’ Association inyates him to
come on a hike.

Oct. 16—Spealis at the Progres-
Sive Hilcers’ Association jamboree
at the German Workers’ Hall at
8 p.m.

Oct. 17 — Conference with some

of the leading sportsmen and

sports editors of Vanecol > con
cerning the World Olyt 2S ip
Fascist Germany in 1936.)

Oct. 19—Speaks at 2 mi 1eet:
ing and dance at Webster =

B.C., at 8 p.m. a
Oct. 20—Leaves for S2!mo—.

Oct. 22—Speaks at a social and
dance at Salmon Arm.
Oct. 23—Leaves for Calgary.

We invite everybody to attend all
of these affairs, If any organization
wishes to have Comrade Turner to
speak at their meetings, socials, etc.,
please inform the Workers’

Association, 101—603 Hastings St.
W. Call or write U. Soderholm,
secretary.

SEND IN THAT e
SHORT STORY NOW!

Two short stories by proletarian
writers are run this week in our
“Special Issue.” One entitled “The
Bolshevik Logger,” and the other —_
“Her Wedding Night.” Next week
we will run one from Hlsie Gar-
michael of Cumberland.
“Phe Lock-Out.” This is a story of |
the Cumberland coal miners.

mit stories of interest to worker:
and comipete in winning a couple OL
dollars on the side.
Every reader of the “B. G. Work
ers’ News” is eligible to enter the
“Short Story Competition,’ excep”
the staff of the paper. The writ«
of the best story submitted in Oct
ber will win a prize of $2.
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BRUCE ELECTION

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and is determined to split the yote.
Some of the ©C.C.F. Clubs attempt-

ed also to bring about unity and
called a special meetine of the C.C.r.
members in the constituency to de-
cide on the question as reported else:

where in these columns. Wnless the

capitalist parties unite, as has been

done in North Winnipes to pull oui

some of their candidates, then elec-

tion for Bruce is assured.

Webster Can Be Elected.
“Arnold Webster,” they elaim,
“can be elected in Burrard easily if
unity can be brousht about.’ ‘The
Committee also stated that they re-
gret the vacillatine attitude of the
C.C.F, candidate in this regard in
view of the large labor vote that
can be brought in to support Web-
ster and to defeat McGeer.

The Committee, however, make it
plain that the Communists are not
concerned with the “personal viexrs!”
of Webster, it is the “defeat of Me-
Geer” that they are chiefly inter-
ested in. They say that Commun-
istS are canyassine and working to
elect Webster as energetically as
Communists are working for Bruce
in Vancouver East.

Communists Support ©C.C.Fers.
Other © CF. candidates are being
actively supported in B.C. and those
who have accepted the Communist
program for united efforts to gain
immediate demands of the workers
are especially gaining the tireless
Support in their respective constitu-
encies. Among these are the Key.
Baker, in Westminster; J. Gameron,
Chilliwack; Grant McNeil, of North
Vancouver; Prof. Kine Gordon, Vic-

toria; and John McInnis in the
Prince George area.
The committee haye asked th;

B.C. Workers’ News” to announe:
that “they welcome support of 2)
people in the Vancouver East cor
stituency in the next ten days esp<
cially in order to concentrate on tk
defeat of the Tiberal MacDouge

and to elect Bruce.’

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He will arrive in Vancouver .on
October 9, and will remain here for
two weeks.

The following are some of the
most important affairs that he will —._
attend:

Oct. 10 —Speaks at the Orange
Hall at 7 p.m.

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