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YOUTH

COLUMN

Conducted by

RECREATIONAL CENTRES
Vancouver unemployed
“have enthusiastically
“the Hecreational
-ed by

Centres
the Provincial
youth for
the need

physical
of these

eulture,
facilities

-ed in the past.

Exercise Essential
Although exercise ean never

“fake the place of

the moral of the
“Other youth can

youne

well follow

of the centres.
Contain Mblitaristic Menace

While we patronize the Recrea-
we should not be

tional Centres

mistaken of their war machine
potentialities. Dr. Weir, provin-
@iale minister of education, stated:

~The Recreational Centres are part
‘of the general educational system.”
Capitalist controlled education if in-

terpreted from a scientific point of

view, can mean only one
propaganda for war, ete.

thing—

Freep Centres for Youth Sport Only

Ganada, alone with other imperi-
alist powers, is rapidly preparing
for war. The youth must continual-
ly. be on the alert to see that the
Recreational Centres are not used
to further the militarization of the
youth, These centres are not a sift
4o the young people from the “bene-
yolent’’ Provincial Government. The
establishing of the centres are 2
wictory for those forces who have
“been agitating for such youth
-eentres. The Provincial Government

hopes to win the support of the
youth for wmilitarizm and away
-€rom what Pattullo terms, “sub-

”

wersive elements,’ which in other
words are those forces who work
“for peace, freedom and progress.
The Recreational Centres can be
-made an asset to the youth. We
-must use them to build a powerful
anti-war movement, and to win
-sreater political and cultural free-
«iiom for the young generation.—P.L.

GIBSONS ORGANIZE ANTI-
WAR CLUB

Realizing that plans for another
Gmperialist war are being made and
that Fascist and semi-Fascist mea-—
sures are being introduced into
€anada, the youth of Gibsons’
Landing, B.C., recently organized
themselves into a Club Against
War and Fascism.

“The membership of the club is
rapidly srowing and excellent pro-
2ress is being made. Twenty youns
people have already joined the or-
Sanization, which is very 2ood
considering the size of this small
town.

Meetings are held eyery Tuesday
__and_are yery interesting 2#s_well as
educational and a larger
Ship is assured in the future.—E-S:

OMSOMOLSK— CITY OF
YOUTH

A youthful city puilt by youthful
;people—such is Komsomolisk,
{meaning young Communists) the
new outpost of Soviet civilization
in the far East which is rapidly
making for itself a place on the
map.

Iomsomolsk, which is situated on
the Amur River, was until three
years ago a tiny village known as
Permskova. it is now rapidly de-
veloping into one of the foremost
industrial centres of the far East
region.

Huge Construction Program
Planned
The young Communists after
avhom the city is named are busily
engaged with an elaborate construc-
tion program which includes a huge
metal plant with a designed capa-
«ity of 400,000 tons a year, 2 40,000
Kew., electric station, 2 ereat ship-
yard, a large iransport machinery
plant and a number of other fac-
tories.
Rapid Growth
In two or three years the former
Jittle villase was built into a fair-
sized town with its own large
schools, a many storied hospital, a
department store, 4 theatre, a club
and many other public buildings.

Wictory of New Generation

Already 350 million rubles have
Seen invested in the upbuilding of
the city, a plan for its further de-
velopment has been approved. in
accordance with this plan Kom-
somolsk will become one of the
most beautiful and convenient
eentres of industry and culture in
the far Hast.

The city will be a symbol to the
first generation born of the Revo-
jution, who are blazoning the trails
towards a Classless socialist society.

Youth of American Worthwest Hold
Suecessful Congress
Seattle, Washington, was the
scene of the largest youth congress
ever held in the American North-
west, when 123 delegates represent-
ang 389 organizations with a total
membership of 48,000 gathered in
the Labor Hall, corner 6th and
University Stret, from as far dis-
-tant points as Butte, Montana, on
“Saturday and Sunday, November
-30 and December 1, to attend the
Worthwest youth congress-

Canadian Youth Represented

*A delegation of six people from
British Columbia, representing vari-
ous youth organizations, attended
the congress and pledged support to
the bodies that were set up as 2
result of the congress to carry on
the program adopted by the gather-
ane:

Many trade union
student organizations from all
parts of Washington were present.

Continued applause followed the
nomination of a youns negro girl
as vice-chairman of the Sunday

groups and

youth
responded to
establish-
Government.
“This influx shows the desire of the

also,
which
have not existed for the unemploy-

nourishing food,
it can nevertheless help to keep up
people.
the
example of the hundreds of those
that have already taken advantage

member"

MAURICE RUSH

Youth Program Drawn Up
The Saturday afternoon session
was practically entirely devoted to
round table conferences, which
dealt with the problems of employ-
ment, peace and youth education.
Out of these conferences came re-
solutions Which lay the basis for
the program of the youth congress.
Prominent People Speaix
Saturday evenin= a mass meeting
was held at which a professor of
philosophy, from the University of
Washington, a justice of the peace
and 4 county commissioner spoke.
Immediately preceding the mass
meeting was the showing of the
motion picture “Journeys End.”
The Canadian delegates were
elected to the continuation bodies
of the Northwest youth congress,
one as fraternal vice-chairman and
the other as fraternal member of

the Continuation Committee.
Reactionaries Unsuccessful

In spite of the red-baitine cam-
paign carried on by Heart's Seattle
P.I., in an effort to besmirk the
youth congress, the representation
was very heartening and the basis
has definitely been laid for a move-
ment broad enough to embrace all
sections of youth regardless of
race, color, creed, political or indus-

trial affiliations:
IS IT STRANGE TO YOU
That one million people in the

U.S.A. have signed a petition de-
manding the release of Angelo
Herndon, negro youth leader, who
faces a 20-year jail term on the
chain-gang for leading an unem-
ployed demonstration?

That the number of deaths in the
last World War was thirty-eight
million ?

That the Firemen’s Union in
Seattle, Washington, fine members
of the union $10 if they bring any
of Hearst’s publications into the
union hall?

SUPPORT ANTI-IMPERIALIST
COMMIT THE.

Correspondence has been received
from the Young Communis= Iucague,
B.C. district, calling upon all youth
opposed to colonial oppression and
for the national liberation of colon-
jal peoples to support the Commem-
orative event that is being spon-/
sored by the Sino-Canadian Cont
memoration Committee in the Leor
Temple, 805 Pender Street E*= st, on
Thursday, December 12, at© 8 p.m-
The affair is free. a

PUPILS STRIKE “AGAINST
UNSANITARY C&NDITIONS.
NEW YORK, Nev. 13—Two thou-
Sond pupilS in school here have
gone on strilks=, in protest against
the unsarmi.ary and dangerous con-
ditions of the school building.

SCHOOL PROGRAM
COMPLETED.
~ A. S. Bubnoy, People’s Commissar
of Education, reported on the re-
sults of school construction at the
meeting of the Council of People’s
Gommissars of the U.S.S.R. which
took place recently.

School construction in the U-S:
SR. was completed on time and the
program entirely fulfilled, with the
exception of one school in Saratov
which, it is expected, will be finish-
ed shortly, said Bubnoy.

SOVIET

LARGE INCREASE IN SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE.

Two hundred and sixty-two
Schools, with accommodation for
178,000 pupils, were opened at the
besinning of the new educational
year in 39 cities of the U.S.S.R_

BRITISH LABOR PROTESTS
PROPOSED DISPLAY OF
SWASTIBAS.

LONDON, Noy. 27—A leiter of
protest was sent to Home Secre-
tary Sir John Simon by the general
council of the Trades Union Con-
gress regarding the proposed display
of Nazi swastika banners on official
automobiles at the football game be-
tween England and Germany on
December 4 here.

Plans were. discussed at the for-
eign office for avoiding hostile dem-
onstrations here when the team and
its supporters arrive.

LEADING SPORTSMEN CON-
DEMN OLYMPICS.

NE WYORK, Dec. 3.—Forces op-
posing American participation in
the 1936 Olympic games if they are
held in Germany gained new allies
today with 14 college coaches and a
United States senator voicing op-
position.

In a statement addressed to
Amateur Athletic Union and
American Olympic Committee,
coaches said:

Sportsmanship Impossible.

“Tyre sportsmanship becomes im-—-
posible and sport is prostituted
when sport loses its independent
and democratic character and be-
comes 2 political institution devoted
to political ends rather than the in-
terests of sport.

“We are convinced that this is
what happened in Nazi Germany
and that Nazi Germany is endeavor-
ing to use the i1ith Olympiad to
serve the necessities and interests
of the Nazi regime rather than the
Olympic ideals.”

American Senator Opposed.

Amons the signers were John a5
Magee of Bowden, Olympic coach in
1924, 1928 and 1932; Chick Meehan,
football coach Manhattan, and John
Ryder, track and field coach at Bos-
ton College.

Senator Wasner, a native of Ger
many, made public in Washington a
telegram to the committee on fair
play in sports, saying:

“Americans should not participate
in the Olympic games.”

the
the
the

We are in receipt of a letter from
the principals’ office, signed by
three members of the Students’
Gouncil of the Grandview High

BLACKLISTED
CAMP BOYS
PLAN ACTION

Five Proposals Adopted;
Will Contact Organiza-
tions; Plan All In

Conference

VANCOUVER, Dec. 4.—The re-
eent rise in the price of foodstuffs,
and the monopoly given to certain
“approved restaurants” on the
supplying ‘of meals to single relief
recipients, has created a Situation
that calls for a more determined
and intensified struggle on the
part of the single unemployed men
of this city, for more adequate re-
lief. This situation is further ag-
eravated by the large number of

single unemployed who are badly
in need of warm clothing for the
winter months, and by the serious
need for medical attention among
those same unemployed. These

grievances, also the refusal on the
part of the relief authorities to re-
instate blacklisted camp workers,
forms the basis of a campaign
initiated by the Single Unemploy-
ed Protective Association for the
realization of the following de-
mands:

1. 75 percent increase in relief.

2. Clothing vouchers to be given
out at the same time as relief.

3. Immediate medical atention
Yor all single unemployed.

4. Immediate reinstatement of
all blacklisted camp workers.

5. No discrimination.

At a well attended mreetine” of
Single unemployed and hblac?-iisted
men on Novy. 25th, the above de-
mands were formulated =..d receiy-
ed endorsation by those present, An
action committee was elected to
lay out A program rf action and to
start the ‘ball ro} ing.”

The activities,.-.f this committee
were reported,qs a packed hall last
night, in the 5.U.P.A. headquarters,
and further proposals for the suc-
cess of the campaign were adopted.

It was unanimously agreed that
the first important objective is to
rally the support of as many labor
org? nizations and sympathetic
fratermmal, religious, and political
Organizations as possible, with the

view of calling a broad and repre-
sentative conference in the near
future.

The above demands are not fixed
and unchangeable, therefore all
organizations reached so far have
been asked to make whatever

changes they consider advisable.
All single unemployed, and
blacklisted camp workers are urged
to attend the next open mass meet-
ing, at 61 Cordova St., on Tuesday,
Dec, 10th, at $ p-m., for it is in
their interests especially to force
the relief officials to grant these
demands which will mean the al-
leviation of the distress and priyva-
tion under which we are living to-

day. —Action Committee,

Press Agent.

issue with an article appearing in
this paper two weeks ago, dealing
with the situation in their school.

They write that “the 50¢e fee paid
by students is insufficient to fin-
ance school sports, and students
must sponsor concerts to supple-
ment the expenses.” Also that
“other schoolS charge $1.00 fer
school fees.”’

It is also denied that those not
paying fees are barred from tak-
ing part on the athletic team or in
other curricular activities.

The present writer of this column
is an ex-student of the Grandview
High Sehool of Commerce, and quit
school because of the embarrass-
ment of being unable to pay fees,
and buy the necessary materials,
without receiving an education
from charity. The very fact that
the fee exists makes school, to
those students who cannot pay, a
burden. Students continually fear
that the teacher will raise the ques-
tion of fees in the schoolroom.

It is admitted that student ath-
letes pay their own carfare to the
fames, but “if they find they are

unable, the teacher in charge pays
ite

This practice is very detrimental
to the healthy desire for sports, be-
cause no young person wishes to
impose upon a school teacher or
to feel that he or she is the only
one who cannot afford carfare and
must depend upon charity in order
to play. This tends to drive pen-
niless young athletes from partici-
pating and continually weighs upon
their minds until attending school
becomes a burden.

A policy has been adopted by the
teachers which saves the pupils 35c
on their typing books. We concede
this point. Also upon the price of
bookkeeping: paper, which is 50¢ in-
stead of 85c as formerly stated in
the article. Efforts are also made
by the sehool body to secure type-
writing paper as cheap as possible
for the students.

In addition to the other money
saving actions the school operates
a second-hand book supply depart-

ment. Although this may be useful
as an immediate step, we must take
into consideration the social effects
that may result through this un-
healthy method.

“Teachers contribute to a fund
for the purpose of buying glasses
and shoes for those pupils who find
they are unable to finance the cost
of same,’ reads the letter.

We are led to believe by this,
that after the teachers have con-
tributed part of their wages for the
above fund, for carfare to those
sports participants who require
the same, for Santa Claus and Wel-

fare Federation campaign, etec,. that
there is very little left for them
from the wages, which are insuf-
ficient without deductions being
made.

Although the self-sacrifice on the
part of the teachers is commend-
able, this can be no permanent

morning session.

School of Commerce, which takes

eure for the grievances that exist.

Defence News|

ASKS FOR BREAD—ARRESTED

VANCOUVER, Nox. 28.—For
arguing with a flunkey at the re
lief office. Jack Weilson, was ar-
rested by police and charged at
police court with “assault.” WNeil-
son, a married man, had repeatedly
applied for relief, and was continu-
ally being denied In desperation,
Wellson went to the relief office
and threatened to stay there till
doomsday unless he and his wife
were granted relief Wpon making
this gesture, the officiating clerk
had him arrested. The C.L-Dab.
had Neilson released on $500.00
bail pending his trial, and Gordon
Grant has been retained to defend
him. Weilson has been remanded

until December Sth, when he will
appear before Mazistrate Mathe-
son.

CUMBERLAND BAZAAR
CUMBERLAND, B.C., Dee. 1-—
A bazaar is being held here to pro-
vide funds for relief to class war
prisoners and their dependents.
C.L.D.L. members are active in ob-
tainine home cooking, sewing and
other articles, and it is hoped that
this affair will receive the support
of all the miners, and other worlk-
ers in the vicinity of Cumberm.and.

aes

ANSWERS APPEAL

GIBSON’S LANDING, B.C.—
Qn reading the appeal im the last
issue of the B.C. Workers’ News
for funds for prisoners’ relief, 2
donation of two dollars was sent
to the @C.L.Dac. district office:
Thanks.

PRISONERS APPRECIATE
DEFENCE
VANCOUVER, Dee. 7—Ac-—
companied by Gordon Grant. the
C.L.D.L. lawyer, Tom Nelson, dis-
trict secretary “of the Gib...
visited the convicted longshoremen
and seamen in Oskalla jail and
found them in splendid spirits. On
findine that the C.L.D.L. was do-
ing everything possible to take care
of their families, the prisoners
were appreciative of the work dome
by the C.L.D.L.. and of the gener-
ous Support of the Wworkine class

of B.C.

OPEN FORUMSL
G. &. MeKendrick will speak for
the Sam Carr branch of the @C.IL
at the workers’ hall, corner
of 26th and Main St., Sunday Dec
8th, at 8 p.m.

C.L.D.L. SUPPORTS 'WORKER'-
"B.C. WORKERS NEWS" DRIVE

TO ALL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE C.L.D.L.:
Dear Friends.—During the month of December two
ncted Labor papers, The Worker and The B.C. Workers
News are carrying on a drive for new subscribers and
$2,000 in order to insure the continuity of publication.
Both these papers have given yaluable support to our
movement by regularly publishing articles dealing with the
defence of the working class. The B.C. Workers News has
alloted us space for a weekly column.
In order that this financial drive may be successful,
I would appeal to all C.L.D.L. members and to their friends
to donate as liberally as possible to this worthy cause.
T. NELSON,
Sec’y. C.L.D.L., B.C. District.

CAMP BOYS'SEND
GIFTS TO FELLOW
WORKERS IN JAIL

The district office of the Canadian
Labor Defence League has just re-
ceived a donation of 50 packages of
tobacco and 21 packages of cigarette
papers from Relief Camp No. 346,
Yale, B.C., for the labor prisoners in
@akalla jail.

On behalf of the district committee
of the C.L.D.L. we wish to thank all
those workers in camp 346 for their
splendid support and loyalty to their
imprisoned brothers.

This is not the’ first instance
of workers in the relief camps com-
ing to our assistance.

Time and time again we have re-
ceived cash donations in addition to
tobacco, tooth paste and tooth brush-
es. .

Gan you imagine a worker who is
slaving for 20c¢ a day subscribing
$3.00 on a list for the defence of
other workers arrested for labor acti-
vity? This donation is not an isolated
case for many a collection list in our
office bears witness to similar sacri-
fices.

In the name of the C©CL.D.L. I
Wish to appeal to the workers of
B.C. to rally to the aid of the perse-

Thanks Joimt

Defence Com.

The District Committee of the
C.L.D.L. wishes to express its srati-
tude for the splendid financial sup-
port rendered by the B.C. Joint De-
fence Committee.

Such support has enabled us to
give legal defence to some 300 arrest-
ed workers as well as financial aid
to dependents of those convicted and
imprisoned for their activity.

However, the battle is still on.
Haundreds of dollars are still needed
for defence and relief. -

With this in view the C.L.D.L.
appeals to all its members and to all
labor and fraternal bodies as well as
sympathetic individuals to come to
the help of the Joint Defence Com-
mittee in their splendid fight on be-
half of the arrested waterfront
workers and Regina Trekkers.

—District Committee,
T. Nelson, Sec’y. _

euted relief camp irekkers who will
face trial in Regina on Januay 21st,

because they fought against slave
labor. —T. Nelson.
Dist. Sec’y., C.L.D.L.

Women’s Labor League
Severed Affiliation To
W. U.L.

By L. M. STONEBAM

Unity of all women for economic
betterment and peace was the goal
of the Women’s Labor League (B.C.
District) at their tenth annual con-
vention held in Vancouver. Fifty
delegates, including some fraternal
delegates from auxiliaries of indus-
trial unions and Mothers’ Councils,
pledged themselves to work for
social legislation for that large sec-
tion of society which has need of
it. Realizing that this task cannot
be undertaken alone the W-.L.L,. is
willing to do their part in the most
Gifficult but urgent work of organ-
izing the unorganized women on
the basis of their economic needs.

The convention was most success-
ful and harmonious throughout and
much can be hoped for from the
decisions and proposals put for-
ward in the two-day session. The
resolutions endorsed were on a
higher level than formerly which
showed the result of organization
and the political. development of
hitherto backward women.

Sueh tasks as doubling member-
ship in the coming year; working
for a permanent site for a chil-
dren’s summer camp; setting up a
ehildren’s group beside every
branch; besides many educational
and cultura] activities should suc-
ceed in placing the Women’s Labor
League “on the map.”

Resolutions were adopted to
build united efforts against Im-
perialist War and calling for the
huge armaments expenditures of
the government be turned over to
eover the initiation of a National
Housing Scheme; in support of the
camp boys who are blacklisted in
the camps; and against participa-
tion in the Nazi Olympics.

The Women’s Labor League con-

vention decided to dis-affiliate from
the Workers’ Unity League of

Canada.

Women’s Convention Plans
Activity For Coming Year

S

SERBIAN PAPER
ONE YEAR OLD

Sunday, December 15th, marks the
first anniversary of the Serbian
Working Class Paper “Srpska Rec,”
(Serbian Workers’ Expression), This
valuable little paper, published in
the United States, has done more
than probably any other single fac-
tor in the organizine of the Serbian
workers throughout North America.
In common with other working class
papers its publication depends upon

the support it receives from the
labor movement generally.
The local Serbian Workers’ Club

has arranged a concert celebration
to be held in the Ukrainian Labor
Temple, 805 East Pender Street, on
Sunday, December i5th, at 8 p.m., to
popularize the paper and to render
financial assistance.

MOTHERS ASSIST
CAMP-WORKERS

During the past three months the
Vancouver Mothers’ Council have
continued to put forward every ef-
fort on behalf of the blacklisted
camp boys to try and get them
back on relief. The Council has
assisted them in the way of ma-
terial support, sending them 54
pairs of socks, a quantity of under-
wear and other clothing, and this
week they sent the boys a donation
of ten dollars.

The Council plans to give a din-
ner to these boys in the near future
and to carry out further activity in
rousing the masses of mothers to
come to the support of the camp
boys, who are deprived of any relief
whatsoever because they assisted

in building organization in the
camps.

ANNOUNCEMENT
The winning numbers of the

W.L.L. Convention draw were: No.
804, Mrs. McKenzie, 4324 Venables
Street, Vancouver, first prize, $5.00;
and second prize of $2.50 went to
Gordon Manning of Sointula, Van-

WHY MR. HEARST
HATES THE USSR

In view of the fact that the
Wancouver “Sun” has several
Hearst writers on its staif, and
¢hat the fascist Citizen’s League
sees fit to import Hearst slander-:
ers of the Soviet Union to Van-
couer to spread then- filthy Hes,
tyre deent it opportune and neces-
sary to print the following ex-
posude.— Editor
(Editorial in “Soviet Russia Today,”

Wew York, November.)
We are indebted to our swanky

contemporary. the masazine ~Por
tune,” for some pertinent facts
about William Randolph Hearst,

ace American Soviet hater and aren
reactionary. Fortune points out
that the sagze—or more accurately,
the plasue—of San Simeon is one of
richest real estate operators,
mine owners, large-scale fruit
ranchers and industrialists in the
country, and that be would still
rank among the wealthiest exploit-
ers im the United States even if he
were stripped of all his vast news-
paper Loldinss-

Two hundred and twenty millions
of dollars is a moderate estimate of
his hoard. Qniy $90,000,000 of this
is invested in newspapers; the rest
is in industrial and real estate
properties.

Hearst rules 90 corporations and
a private banking organization.
He ecoentrols the richest gold mine

in the world—the Homestake, in
South Dakota; copper mines in
Peru; gold and silver mines in
Mexico.

He owns $41,000,000 of real estate
in New York City—more than any
eather person with the exception of
Vincent Astor.
He owns 2,000,000 acres of fruit,
farm and ranch Jand, both in Mex-
ico and the United States.
Me owns eight radio stations, 2
newsreel company, a motion-picture
proagucing firm and thirteen maga-
zines.
He owns $20,000,000 worth of per—
sonal belongings. It would seem
that just about the only thing that
Hearst does not own is the Soviet
Union.

Hearst Has a Good Reason.

No wonder this estimable gentle
man does not loye the land of Sa-
Gialism. No wonder he would like
to see the workers’ fatherland
erushed, even at the cost of millions
of lives and untold suffering. No
wonder he calls for the unleashing
of fascist terror against the Amer-
ean masses.

Hearst knows clearly enough why
he feedS the readers of his press
day and night with poisonous lies
about the Soviet Union.

Would that the five and a half
millions of Americans who read his
sheets could understand the facts as
clearly! If they did, they would
boycott the Hearst press until this
Cunning sSlanderer and war-monger-
er, this ally of all that is most
dark and sinister and murderous im
civilization today, were forced to
retreat.

He Gets The
Brown Derby

Ordinarily the silly season is over
at this time of the year. Never-
theless, Al Smith, presidential nem-
inee of Hearst, made a speech at
the Eucharistic Catholic Congress:
Said Al, said he: ‘‘The poorest work—
er in a capitalist state is better off
than even a rich one in a commun-
istic state.’ And he added that he
would not discuss the economic
phases of the Soviets because he
didn’t understand them. Which of
course equips the honorable ex—
sovernor to be an authority on Rus
sian workers. Al also claimed that
“the Commissar of Education in the
Soviet government said: “We hate
Christianity and we hate Chris-

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tians. We must learn how to hate.’ ©

We are very much afraid that Al
has been reading the New York
American. That does not precise-
ly make him a liar; it merely makes
him a liar once removed.

There is only one thing Soviet
children are taught to hate, and
that is everything human and in-
human that makes life sad and
mean and oppressive and contempt
ible.—Soviet Russia Today.

THE LOT OF THE

Dear Editor,—‘'The
board was set up to get the farmer

tons.

B.C. FARMER

marketing

a better price for his products. We
find that we are not getting as much
for our spuds this year as we did jast
year. All we are receiving is about
ten dollars per ton and so far we
have only been allowed to sell five

CLOTHING FOR EX-
SERVICEMEN
Centre Branch of the Workers’
Ex-Servicemen’s League report a2

change in the form of issuing=
elothinge. Last week they called on
members to turn in their names,
but owing to so many being in
need, the lists filled faster than the
City could handle. :
The Branch is now being allowe
five names a day and we would
ask those who have their names on
the list to call and they will get
their numbers in turn. In the
meantime the committee in: charge:
will try to have the number in-
creased to ten.

REGINA DEFENCE

There are two ex-seryicemen
coming up for trial’ in January,
charged under Section. 98, that yici-
ous anti-werking class law, along
with several other workers. Munds:
are badly needed for the defence
and bonds: are: being= sold to: raise
the money. A comrade in the W-E_
Si. has sold $2.75 worth. The
Branch is putting in the balance
of $2.25 sa@ that the money may be
forwarded at once.

We call on all sympathizers: to.
rally to the defence of our com-
rades whose only crime is; to
fight for the abolition of the
Slave Camps. Mackenzie King
said he is opposed to Section 93.
Demand that he withdraw all
charges Isid under this iInfameus
section.

The WEST is now issuing &
monthly Bulletin on their activi-
ties, and we recommend all Vets in—
terested in struggling for better
conditions te read and send in news
for it. If it meets with your ap-
proval they intend to enlarge it. At
present it is distributed free. Send
in your suggestions as: to how
UNITY can be gained among e=
servicemen. :

December sees a great drive on
behalf of the workers’ press. The

this our wholehearted support, as
papers such as “The Worker” and
the “B.C. Workers’ News” freely
publish our strugeles and expose
the callous indifference of the rul-
ing clique to our burning needs.
The “B.C. Workers’ News” is al-
ways willing to help the ExSery-
icemen in giving publicity ta ai
fairs and by advocating better
conditions for Vets. If you can ai—
ford a donation any branch of the
W.ELS.L. will be gelad to accept
same on behatf of the Drive Com-
mittee. Become a subscriber to
“The Worker” or the “B.C. Work-
ers’ News.”

Ganadian Legion will hold their
Convention in Vancouver March

teports the main question to be
taken up is employment for Vet-
erans,

We believe the Convention should
work to have all unemployed ex-
servicemen placed on S.C:R. under
the Department of Pensions and
Health. The average age of the
Vets is now 48 years and there is
little hope of finding suitable work,
therefore we should strive to have
the Veterans’ Allowance issued at
the age of 50, and Federal reliet
for those not yet fifty years old.
What work is offering should be
given to the growing generation,
many of whom have never worked
outside of the Slave Camps. Few
veterans are suitable for any but
the lightest work after five years
of enforced idleness. TLegionaires
attending the Convention are urged
to press for more adequate relief
for their comrades.

DOES THIS MEAN WAR?

The following small item is.
from the local press:
‘Montreal, Dec. 2.— Confiden-

tial orders are being distributed
to junior members of the ROYAL
NAVAL RESERVE, asking them
to report officially on their next
trip to England, it was learned
authoratively today.

‘Disclosure of the order coin-
cided with the announcement
that masters of oil tankers owned
by the British Admiralty and out
on charter, have been advised to
hold themselves subject to call.”

Capitalism leads to war. Get be-
hind the Leagne Againt War and
Fascism and save the growing boys
from a repetition on a grander
seale of the horrors and destruc-
tion of 1914-18. =

December 12th at 8 o’clock, 150
West Hastings Street, Bingo and
Fritters. Admission free. Al] funds
raised to go for a Christmas treat
for the children of ex-servicemen
and also an affair for the grown-
ups.

December 19th, a Whist Drive
and Dance will be held at 150 West
Hastings Street. All funds raised
will go to the December Drive for

(Wwe Sota title ore for ans the Workers’ Press. Our popular
early spuds but chances are we Seen ste il play. Bring your
would have got that anyway. We

friends. Boost the drive. Let's send

writer believes we Vets should give ~

have so far not been allowed to sell
enough to pay for the picking.”

This is what a farmer told me
when I asked him what the market-
ine board had done for the farmer
who grows potatoes. This farmer isa
white man and runs a good sized
farm. He works from early in the
morning till late at night with his
herd of fifteen cows, and has to grow
spuds as a cash crop, and still has
to work outside to get enough money
to pay taxes. What a life this farm-
ing. —— A

B.C. over the top.

Sunday night, Dec. 10th, the Pro-
eressive Arts Club will stage a con-
cert at the same address. This is
the club which produced “Waiting
for Lefty,” so you are assured of 2
good time.

NOTICE
SINGERS WANTED
The Choral Group of the fro-
gressive Arts Club needs more sing:
ers, and accordinsly sends here-
with an invitation to all singers in-
terested in "working, class songs—

DRAWING singers of all voices—to join the
Qn 15-1b. Turkey to be held at =roup.
3034 East 54th Avenue Those interested should sen

Thursday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m.
In Aid of Workers’ Press Drive

their name and address at once t
Lynn Gibb, director of the group

couver Island.

EVERYBODY WELCOME

771 Homer Street, Vancouver.

23, 1936. According to preliminary L.