HFebruary 14, 1936

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Fishermen Ask Government
Lien Act For Boat Owners

Commissioner of Fisher-
ies Promises Consider-
ation of Proposals

Two delesates from the Fisher-
wen and Cannery Workers’ Indus-
trial Union, G. Miller and J. Mratin-
ich, together with Garfield A. King,
Solicitor, met with Hon. George
Pearson, minister of labor and com-
missioner of fisheries, and Mr. Alex-
ander (Dept. of Fisheries), in Vic-
toria, February 7, to discuss mat-
ters affecting those employed in the
fishing industry.

A pack valued at $210,000 was
put up last year by the Deep Bay
Packine Co. and Sea Fisheries Ltd.,
Hut $8,000 is still owine to fisher-
tien. Cannery workers only re-
«ceived part of their wages for the
season. Fishermen and cannery
Workers have been unable to col-
dect a dollar of this and have had to
“apply for relief for themselves and
families during the winter.

The wWnion ask that a Lien Act be
enacted and that products of can-
meries and fish plants should not
e allowed to be shipped from the
"province before the expiration of
‘the proposed statutory lien period.
Alternatively they propose that all
holders of licences who employ
Yabor, or purchase fish from fisher-
mmen, shall pay wages twice a month
@sS required in other industries and
‘in order to ensure that this would
‘be carried out ask that bonds be de-
gmanded in an amount sufficient to
-ensure all wages and similar claims.

Pack Could Be Identified

Promisine consideration of the
?roposal that wages be  semi-
monthly, ete., Hon. George Pearson
did not think that a Lien Act could
de practical in this particular in=
dustry owing to the difficulty of
identifvinge the pack for the pur-
pose of placine a lien. Fishermen
Point out that this difficulty could
$e overcome if the pack was divided
into “‘two week periods” and every
ease marked. It could also be en-
acted that a statement that wages
Were paid in full accompany every

“period” shipment for Government
inspection.
Fishermen owning their own

boats and gear have been classified
as “contractors’’ by the legal ad-
wisers of the Workmen’s Compensa-
tion Board, said Mr. Pearson, and
thus could not be placed in the same
catefory as wage earners, admitting
that a very fine line existed be-
tween those owning their own boat
and gear and those who rented
them from the canneries. This
‘classification means that many of
the fishermen lose the rights of
Wage earners to compensation and
@Mrotection as preferred creditors
under the bankruptcy laws.

$75 Year Licences

Mr. Pearson agreed with the dele
gation that an injustice was beinge
done fishermen by their having to
bear the cost of licences and iaxes
«$75 per year) levied on boats and
gear which they rent from the can-
meries. Two levies are made at the
present time, one by the Dominion
and one by the Proyincial Govern-
Gent, and Mr. Pearson is in favor
of abolishing the provincial tax. a
50 per cent reduction has already
Been made previously on this.

“Many fishermen,’’ stated the
wunion delesates, “never know the
terms of their employment or the

basis on which they sell their fish’’
and asked that “all contracts be
™ade in writing with one copy each
for the employer, employee and the
commissioner of fisheries.’ Mr.
Pearson agreed to take up this mat-
ter with the cannery interests and
to suggest that they and the fisher-
men concerned work out a suitable
form of contract. Tt is submitted by
the union that the first real con-
tract, or agreement, of a collective
mature Was that signed by the fish-
ermen and the Deep Bay Packing
Go., in 1935.
Asi Increased Relief

Immediate attention was promised
the matter of settlers engaged in
fishing, being eranted the same
amount of relief as is given in or-
fanized districts and that the dif-
ficulties in regard to clothing al
lowance be removed. Complaints
of lack of proper first aid and bath-
ing facilities at canneries and other
fish plants by the delezates were

denied by the minister. With the
exception of one’ or two herring
Plants, which haye been improved
since, the health report for 1935 was
exceptionally good, said Mr. Pear-
son.

A wide campaign will be inaugu-
rated by the Bishermen’s Union in
pressing for a written contract be-
tween the parties concemed. Ajj
fishermen’s organizations are to be
approached for support on the ques-
tion, radio broadcasts made and the
support of all progressive M.L.A.s
enlisted.

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Soviet System

Of Education

Is Acclaimed

Former Bishop Recounts
Gains at Church
Council Meeting

COLUMBUS, OO. Feb. 6—‘“The
sreatest educational system in the
world,” is the way Dr. Frederick B.
Fisher, former bishop of the Meth-
odist Episcopal Church, spoke of the
Soviet Wnion’s achievements at the
convention of the Ohio Council of
Churches just ended here.

Dr. Fisher, who had spent several
years as a minister in India, Japan,
declared that the progress made by
the Soviets in raising the literacy
of the population from 10 per cent
In 1913 to 91 per cent today has
“been nothing short of phenome-
nal.”’

“This fact interests me,’ Dr.
Fisher said, “because we have spent
200 years in India trying to teach
natives to read and write and today
we have only been able to reach 16
per cent of them. When I found
the answer to the Russian success
I was amazed.”

He recited publication policies of
the government, the intensive prop-
aganda measures and the common
School system as all contributing to
the “uplifting of the masses of the
Russian population.’

"PEG FLOUR MILL
HANDS ORGANIZE

WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 5.—An
extension of the drive to unionize
Winnipes into one trade union
centre is seen in an organizational
appeal issued to flour workers over
the signature of “Flour Mill Worr-
_ers’ Progressive Group.”’

After drawing attention to the
huge profits made by the flour miil
owners—the Western Canada Flour
MGll is cited as having reapéd $8,781,-
429 during its fiscal year, the appeal
contrasts the wages paid in the
local unorganized trade with those
obtaining in organized mills in the
east. Wages in the local trade are
Siven as ranging from 38 to 75
cents while in the organized eastern
mills they range from 64 to 75 cents
per hour.

Other acute grievances, resulting
from lack of organization are listed,
along with the assurance that the
Signers are “prepared to help in
organizing the flour mill workers
into an American Federation of
Labor local.”

From unofficial sources, it was
learned that a meetine of the flour
mill workers will be held Thursday
of this week, when steps may be
taken for the establishment of the
proposed union.

FRENCH WORKERS
FLOCK INTO UNIONS

PARIS, France, Web.
Trades unions here, which have al-
ready accomplished unity, can al-
ready record a large number of new
members. The united unions of the
Tailwaymen haye recruited 5,000
members from among the unor-
ganized workers within the past few
weeks. They have actually secured
10,000 new members.

§—(ALP)—

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LIBERTY LEAGUE
“WAR CHEST”

WASHINGTON.—The American
Liberty League reported expendi-
tures totaling $389,973.92 in a state-
ment filed with the Clerk of the
House.

Listed receipts were $483,275.46.
Largest contributors were the Du
Pont family of Wilmington, Del.,
who provided $138,260 in loans and
contributions.

The Bankers’ Trust Company of
Wew York made a $20,000 loan to
the League last April 29.

Jouett Shouse, president of the

League, was reported to have re-
eeived $51,000 during the year in
salary, travel and incidental ex-
penses_
' John J. Raskob, former Demo-
eratic National Chairman, aided
With $15,000 of which $10,000 was a
loan.

Alfred P. Sloan Jr., head of
General Motors also loaned the
League $10,000 and made a contri-
bution in addition.

Joseph E. Widener, Philadelphia
capitalist loaned the League $10,000
and contributed $5,000 to its cam-
paign, as did E. T. Wier, Pittsburg.

ON THE CR.R.
EGGS ARE ‘HIGH’

Cooks Helpless Without

Organization

“To all coneerned: On account
of the fresh pullet eggs costing
35 cents a dozen, eggs suitable for
cooking purposes only will be sup-
plied in half case lots until the
price of fresh eggs are more
reasonable.
“WV. P. DAVIBS.”’

That is the notification sent out
to all cooks on the C_N-R. boarding
cars by Mr. Davies, head of the
eatering department of ‘our rail--
road.” The price of board is not
reduced when eggs are cheap. Meals
cost the workers 25 cents a meal
and he must eat three meals a day
to get them at that price. If a
worker only eats two meals in a
day, then he is charged 30 cents
for each meal.

Good Cooks—Bum Chucelx.

We have good cooks on the ears,
but the food they get to cook with
doesn’t allow them to prove their
craftsmanship. Our wages are the
lowest in the country and the cooks
are no better off. How is it that
the government is allowed to get
away with payin= worse wages
than private employers and furnish
worse board and conditions. It is
high time that the railroad work-
ers on the track, along with the rest

of the railroad employees, got to-
gether to demand a decent living
living for themselves and their
families. Tamper Up.

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NEWS NOTES FROM AFAR

TOKYO, Feb. 4—(ALP)}—The
Wazi cruiser, Karlsruhe, on a worid
tour, is scheduled to arrive in Japan
February 22, a time which fits in
well with plans to strengthen the
Japanese-German alliance. It is ex-
pected that announcements will be
made soon thereafter of closer trade
relations between Tokyo and Berlin.

The purpose of the Tokyo visit of
the Karlsruhe is announced by the
German embassy as a “‘strenethen-
ing of the friendship between the
German and Japanese fleets.”

BERLIN, Germany, Feb. 6.—
(ALP)—All meetings of Jewish cul-
tural organizations,, including the
production of amateur plays, was
banned today on order of Dr. Paul
Joseph Goebbels, minister of prop-

aganda and “‘enlightenment.’’

The reason was given as “‘the in-
tention to stop all Jewish riots.”’

Anti-Semetic rioting took place at
the time of the opening of the
winter Olympic games and the
German government has found this
rather embarrasing.

WARSAW, Poland, Feb. 4.—(ALP)
—All trolley cars and busses stop-
ped still today for twenty-four
hours as all the trade unions in
this field united in a complete stop-
page against increased income taxes
and other bills introduced in the
Polish Sejm (parliament) to con-
siderably lower the living conditions
of all municipal employees.

The strike spread to the street
cleaners who also quit work in sym-
pathy with the trolley car and bus
drivers.

NEW YORK, Web. 5—(ALP)—
Taking 1929 as 100, 1935 freignt
transport in England was _ 78;
Wrance, 61; Germany, 79; the United
States, 57; and the Soviet Wnion
more than 200 accordins to the
Hrench correspondent of the Wall
Street Journal.

LONDON, Eng., Feb. 3—(ALP)}—
The total of British unemployed has
risen 291,157 to a new total of
2,159,722, according to January fig-
ures issued tonight.

January’s normal increase was ac-
ecentuated by the unfavorable
weather and the registration which
reached school leaving age at the
end of the December term.

The number of insured employees
fell 250,000 to a total of 10,349,000.

FIRST MAN TO GET
ALTA. DIVIDEND

EDMONTON, Feb. 10—The first,
and probably the last, cheque with
Premier Aberhart’s signature for
$35 has been presented and honored
in a department store here. Pre-
senting the cheque after making a
Small purchase a man received the
bulk of the change in cash. It was
soon discovered that the signature
Was a forgery, but the first man to
receive his basic dividend, using his
own initiative to do so, is still at
large.

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TORONTO POLICE TERROR

TORONTO, Ont., Feb. 7.—(ALP,
—Appearing before the royal com-
mission investigating police affairs
here, the Canadian Labor Defence
League submitted a report, labelled
“Statement Regarding Police Ter-
ror.”’ 36 cases of police brutally are
given in detail and the league has
asked permission tc brine witnesses
and photographic evidence.

PROTEST UNSEATING OF
REEVE
TORONTO, Ont., Feb. 7.—(ALP)—
Resolution protesting the unseating
attempts against Reeve Arthur Wil-

jiams, of East York, was unani-
mously adopted at the Trades and
Labor Council meeting last night.

At the suggestion of President J.
Noble it was decided to write to P.
M. Draper, president of the Trades
and Labor Congress of Canada, to
make this a provincial affair and if
necessary, send a delegation to
Queen’s Park.

OPPOSE NAZI OLYMPIC

ZURICH, Germany, Feb. 7.—
(ALP)—During the last few days the
following bodies haye expressed
their opposition to participation in
the Olympiad: Grafton (London)
Football Club, four other amateur
football clubs, which are in favor of
a conference against the MBerlin
Olympic Games, the president of the
Olympic Committee of Los Angeles,
1932, the students of the Winnipeg,
Manitoba, University, and the Czech
Marathon champion Heks.

WAR IS ORGANIZED MURDER

PORT ARTHUR, Ont., Feb. 5.—
(ALP)—Mr. Oscar Johnson, Swedish
vice-consul, presided at a recent
meeting here of the Scandinavian
Workers’ Club, called by the local
braneh of the Canadian League
Against War and Fascism.

Rev. Paterson, of the Lutheran
Church, addresed the gathering on
the subject: “The Church and Mod-
ern War,” statine that “whatever
attitude the church has assumed on
this vital question in the past, it
now realized that war was organized
murder.’

LE HAVRE, France, Feb. $§.—
(ALP)—Pour hundred and fifty
workers, engaged to make altera-
tions on the new liner Normandie,
decided today to continue their
strike in protest against the 10 per
cent wage cut decreed by the gov-

ernment. A similar strike is under.

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ated stomach after two years on
soup-kitchen diet. On January 20
he grew dangerously ill and was
removed to the General Hospital. In
three days he become so weak that
only a blood transfusion could save
his life, thereupon a white worker
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This fine action served to revive
the patient temporarily, but by the
27th inst. he was again sinking.
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different races that has developed
from their joint struggles against
Slave camps, soup kitchens and the
degrading conditions faced by the
working class.

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