i Z 65th ANNIVERSARY OF PARIS COMMUNE, MARCH 18th 93rd ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF KARL MARX, MARCH 14th Demand that the riot and as- 22 Sault charges against the camp boys in Regina be withdrawn! ORKERS NEWS Your subscription has expired if the number on your labej is below this number. Renew it NOW! a FULL NO. 61 Published Weekly VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936 Single Copies: 5 Cents VOL. i No.9 Loggers’ Strike Ties Up Camp 10 Cowichan Lake 2 Workers Discharged for Union Activities PICKETS ARE OUT VANCOUVER, March i10—QOne handred and thirty logging em- ployeés of Camp 10, Lake Cowichan, owned by the Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Co., ‘struck work to- day, demanding the reinstatement of two of their fellow workers who were fired for union activities. On Mareh 4 one of the camp committee men was discharged. He had been active on behalf of the Lumber Workers’ Industrial Union for affiliation to the A-F. of L., a referendum on which is now pro- ceeding. Again, on March 7, another logsser was fired for handling the “6.C. Lumber Worker,’ official or- San of the union, although the Laper had been sold openly in the camp prior to the affiliation move, and was never a point in question by the bosses. All other efforts haying failed to reinstate the men the loggers who are alive to the discrimination maneuvres, called a meeting on Monday, and 88 men turned out ang voted unanimously to strike. On Tuesday they did not turn out fcr work, and Supt. Longs asked that another meeting be held .This was done, with the vote resultine in 103 for strike and 20 against. A picket camp has been estab- lished at Cowichan Lake. In a bulletin issued by the L.W-.1.U., the B.C. Loggers’ Association is ehargzed with attempting to block the union’s affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. Woman Elected Soviet Head MOSCOW, March 6.—{ALP)—Han- nah Kipinko, a former woman farm hand from the village of Kisiyar in the Melitopol district, has been elected chairman of the District Executive Commitiee, by the Plen- ary Session of the District Soviet of Akinovsk, near Dniepropotrovsk in the Ukraine. H. WINCH EXPOSES FUNERAL RACKET VICTORIA, B.C., March 10.— Harold Winch, MLA. made a thorough exposure of the under- taking business and racketeering in funerals in the House last week when-he read-the prices charged for coffins by manufacturers and the prices charged the public by undertakers. He stressed the ghoulish manner in which these futeral director blood -sucking parasites prey on poor people at a time when they are engulfed in sorrow and charge them prices that net undertakers anywhere from one hundred to five hundred per cent profit. Upon. checking up the record of the members of the House it will be found that two of them are undertakers, one of them being Hon. EF. MacPherson, Liberal member for Cranbrook, and Min- ister of Public Works. His busi- ness is established at Cranbrook and is coupled with a garage which he owns. City Police Will Not Help Mounted Police Says Labor Mayor WINNIPEG, Man., March 4—A bill to give the provincial sovern- ment wider powers in hiring police, was laid over yesterday, after sharp erticism of the measure by labor members of the house. The government already has the right to “appoint special constables,’ but the new bill would extend this to include “special or other con- stables.’’ Fred Lawrence, 1.4.P., expressed Opposition on the grounds that miay- be the “other constables’ are for use against unemployed. Mayor John Queen, L.L.P., told the house that if the bill was designed to gct city police to assist the mounties in provincial work, the government wouldn’t get them. Married Relief Men Declare Louis Creek Relief Camp Out KAMLOOPS, Mar. 10—Mazried relief recipients here refused yes- terday to go to Louis Greek relief camp to work out their relief and a Strike was declared by the Provyin- cial Relief Association. A picket line met the trucks that were to transport them to the «am», but no one showed up to go. The men are fed-up with the job, and they feel that the move on the part of the sovernment is to get them out of town and leave the way clear for political heelers to work on the new bridge to be built over the South Thompson itiver. © No Suitable Clothing Ina resolution to the government the men stated they refused to leave town, because of not having suitable clothing or blankets, and being un- able to provide adequate maintain- Workers ~ On Strike At Kamloops lance for their families while out of town. The resolution further demands that they be allowed to work out their relief in Kamloops locality in order to pick up odd jobs, and be given an opportunity to work on the new bridge. Checks Are Stopped Some of the men who called for their relief checks today were stopped by Engineer Taylor. A delegation which was sent to see Mr. Wade, the government repre— sentative, was met with a blank refusal and the statement that the men would have to work wherever the government wanted them to. Other married men on city relief are also threatened with the same proposition. The strike committee have made an urgent appeal for relief funds while seeking a satisfactory settle- ment. Labor organizations are asked to send ali funds to: N. Mor- ton, North Kamloops, B.C. Miore Support For Trekkers Tag Days Boost Defence Campaign VANCOUVER, March 10.—Funds for the defence of the 22 trekkers facing charges of ‘rioting,’ ~ con- tinues to roll into the office of the Citizens’ Defence Committee from all sorts of places. Chief amons them being Nanaimo. The resuits of their tae day held last Saturday, netted the fund $253. Worth Vancouver's taz day brought in $52, while West Van- couver raised another $21. Another city which came io the fore was Prince Rupert with donations total- ling $92. Qutstanding among the donors there were the Trades and Labor Council, $20; Fish Packers Union, $20; Deep Sea Fishermen's Union, $35, and a church $5. Employees at the Wind Pass Mine near Kamloops sent in an additional $10. €.C.F. clubs and other work- ers’ organizations are responsible for raising another $47. ADVANTAGES OF TRADES UNIONISM WINDSOR, March 6.— (ALP) — Trade unionists here have a good taikins point when they discuss or- fanization with their fellow- workers. In a special session last night the Windsor Utilities Commission voted an increase of $15,743 in the Wages of the 87 members of the Hydro Workers’ Union. At the same time the Commis- Sion voted to cut by $2.324 the pay envelopes of the 72 non-union hydro workers. Phoenix Printers Endorse C. I. O. PHOENIX, Ariz, March 2-— (GNS)—The efforts of the Commi+- tee for Industrial Greanization were unanimously endorsed at a meeting of the Phoenix typographical union, attended by more than 60 per cent of the 150 members. The motion to endorse was so worded as to show that the action Was not taken just because of the Participation in the Committee of Pres. Chas. P. Howard of the Intl. Typographical Union, who is sec- retary of the C.1.0. “It was felt that the country Should know that the organization itself was bein= endorsed and not a popular union executive,” a leader of the local printers’ union Said. Thousands of Spanish political prisoners, long held in jail by a reactionary administration, celebrated election victories of the People’s Front with demands for immediate release. Smoke and fire in this Valencia prison served warning to the defeated regime that freedom was the order of the day. PETITION SEEKS MINERS’ RELEASE VICTORIA, B.C., March 10.— Included in the 32 MLE.A. signa- tories from both sides of the House, to a petition presented by Tom Uphill, Labor M.I.A. for Fer- nie to Attorney-General Gordon McG. Sloan, was one of a Cabinet Minister. The petition requests considera- tion of an application for release from jail of the Corbin mine stril- - ers, five of whom are still in Nel- son jail, a sixth having died last Saturday. Sentences of six months impris— onment downwards with addi- ticnal terms in lieu of fines were imposed on the strikers. Mounties Confiscate Pamphlets NEWCASTLE, Alta., March 2. (ALP)—An outright violation of the people’s civil liberties was perpe- trated here recently when two R.C. M.P. officers confiscated a bunch of pamphlets which were distributed by the Regina Citizens’ Defence Committee. Treaty Regarded as Sheer Hypocrisy WAR DANGER SEEN ZURICH. March 7—(ALP)—Dic- tator Adolf Hitler today lashed oul against “Bolshevik barbarism’’ with- out batting an eyelash or changing the expression on his face, except to register a deeper hate. While thousands of political pri- Soners rotted in his prisons and con- centration camps. trades unionists, Catholics, Communists, Jews, So- cialists, opposition protestants and liberals, and while his hands drip- ped with the blood of his murdered victims, Hitler shouted down as “Asiatic” and ‘destructive’ the achievements of Socialism in the U.S.S:R. Contrasting the density of the populations of Germany with the Soviet Union =and implying clearly in that statement his intention to make war against the Soviets as a means of ‘equalizing’? — Hitler stated: “I have tried to solve the question of the hateful class strug- gle theory within the interior of Germany along lines of higher com- mon sense.”’ “Herein I had to succeed. Why Shouldn’t it be possible to lift the problem of general Buropean dif- ferences between nations and states out of the sphere of senselessness and passion and move them under the quieter life of higher reason- ableness.”’ : Hitler maintained that if Ger- many should not succeed econom- ically the so-called German question would acquire a character which other nations would have every reason to fear. (Continued on page 2) Last Year’s Strike Used To Deny Fishermen Relief The conditions of the fishermen on Vancouver Island is such that nearly all are on relief. In the Quathiaski Coye - Campbell River area those applying for relief Jast fall had the experience of being de- nied relief because of belonging to the Fishermen and Cannery Work- ers’ Industrial Union, whose mem- bers were On strike last spring. The relief officer at Campbell River said: “If you fellows had not been on strike you would not be needing relief now.’ This intimidation should be fought against by the fishermen and other workers in this area by building a strong unemployed organization which would not only stop such ar- bitrary action on the part of the relief administrators, but would stop the present cut in relief which bas taken place, a cut from $9.00 to $6.50. Will Pay Wage Balance At Deep Bay, the cannery work- ers, through their splendid solidar- ity, were successful in getting a legal guarantee that the balance of their 1935 wages would be paid, fifty percent cash now, and fifty percent on Noy. 20, 1936. The workers here have had to apply for relief, and in doing so presented their wage claims which they have against the Deep Bay Packing Co. and as a result three of them have had their wages paid in full by the government. ; Offer of New Peace SASK. FARMERS GPPOSE SALES TAX REGINA, Sask. March i0.— (ALP)—We protest most strong- ly any such impost (sales tax or turnover tax in Saskatchewan) on the people of this province’ as we regard it aS one of the most vicious forms of taxation that could be devised,’ stresses the United Farmers cof Canada, Saslx- atchewan section in a statement referring to the forecast of Prein- jer Patterson in his budget ad- dress last week. The tax, points out this organr- zation, would mean that it would be passed on to the ultimate con- Sumer, and would fall most heav- ily on these least able to bear it. REGINA BUILDS PEOPLE'S FRONT REGINA, Sask, March 9.—(ATP) —Regina. as evidenced by a con- ference on democratic rights held at the city hall here Friday, March 6, at which Mayor A. C. Bllison presided, is rapidly blazing the trail in Canada for the formation of a People’s Front against reaction. Extension of the municipal fran- chise to all persons over the uge of 21 and the repeal of Section 30 of the Saskatchewan Evidence Act which can make a husband a compellable witness against his wife, and vice versa, were resolu- tions unaniniously passed by this conference. Representative of organizations widely divergent 11 aims, spe2ker after speaker arose to denounce in- fringemeits or democratic rights and demanded that ihe mghts of the people be untampered with and be widened rather than narrowed. At the conference were represent- (Continued on page 2) WORKERS DEFEAT FASCIST MOSLEY OXFORD, Eng., Feb. 20.—(ALTP) —A large deputation, representing all the organized workers of Oxford, today secured from the Oxford city council the withdrawal of permis- Sion for Sir Oswald Mosley to hire the town hall for a Fascist meeting. This fine success for the workers of Oxford was the culmination of a campaign of protest, in which most ef the working-class organizations of the city have taken part. The Gabor Party, the Trades Council, the Communist Party, tue University Labor Club and the Co- operatives all took a hand in Seein= to it that Mosley should not be pre- sented with a platform for his anti- working-class propaganda. Hitler Declares Hate For Soviet Union While Repudiating Treaties nd Sending Troops To Rhineland Fuehrer Hurls Threaten- ing Challnge to World, Russia Particularly STATESMEN WARNED (By Associated Labor Press) ZURICH, Switzerland, Mar. 7. Troops of three nations marched to- day as Adolf Hitler smashed to smithereens the last vestiges of the Treaty of Versailles and ordered German troops to occupy the Rhine- land. In a speech to the puppet Reichs- tag today the Nazi dictator repudi- ated the Versailles Treaty, de- clared the Locarno pact to be null and yoid, and—while states- men held their breath—he again shouted a challenge to the Soviet Union. Grey-clad German troops today marched into the Rhine zone, de- clared under the Versailles Treaty to be forever demilitarized. France at once cancelled all mili- tary leaves and moved to strengthen garrisons at the powerful border forts. Belgium, too, ordered troops to her borders. Hitler Peace Bluff Meanwhile in Geneva it became known that France, possibly to- gether with Britain and Belgium, will appeal to the League of Nations Council under Article 8 of the Lo- carno Treaty. This treaty—a mutual aid pact between Germany, Belgium, France, Britain and Italy—sets the borders of Germany. Hitler's statement that he is ready to consider a new demilitarized area, provided it extends into French and Belgium as well as German territory, was characterized as “pure bluff’ because France Warns of Crisis Advice to be on guard against attack on “cur Socialist father Iand” was given to the Soviet Union’s far eastern army by Marshall Vassily Bluecher on the 1sth anniversary of the founding of the Red Army. would not consider wrecking her elaborate system of fortifications on the French bank of the Rhine. Huge Army Ready Experts view Similarly Hitler’s Stated “willingness’’ to bring Ger- many back into the League of Na- tions. In his Reichstag speech he made conditions, such as the return of colonies, which are considered impossible of fulfilment. Behind Hitler’s bluster, and the undoubted brilliance of a smart po- litical move, is the new German mailed fist—an army that will con- sist before the end of the year of at least 1,600,000 trained or partially trained men. To Fight for Colonies That Hitler takes his demand for colonies seriously is seen in the (Continued on page 2) CLYMPIC GAMES TRANSFER LGOMS PARIS, March 9.— (ALP)—Ger- ‘Mmany's denunciation of the Locarno Treaty might mean the collapse of the Olympic Games, was the opinion or a French official today. Hrance, he said, “undoubtedly will refuse to send a team to Berlin, and Great Britain, Italy and Belgium probably will follow suit.” Although definite word from members of the French Olympic CGommittee was not available, gov- ernment afficials pointed out that if sanctions were imposed they un- doubtedly would extend them to participation in the Olympics, TORONTO, March 9.— (ALP)— P. J. Mulqueen, chairman of the Ga- nadian Olympic Committee, con- curred with the prevailing idea that the Olympics should be switched to California. He pointed out that such a change would be to the advantage of Canadian sportsmen. minute speech in the House last Fri- day Tom Uphill, Labor member for Fernie, flayed the government far their policy in regard to the intoler- able conditions in the coal mining industry and the government’s pro- tection of the coal companies as against their attitude towards or- Zanized labor. When telling of the conditions in Corbin, under which the miners had to work previous to the strike, said: “Tt wasn’t agitators from Blair- more that made the Corbin miners live in hovels and work at 7,200 feet above sea level in 50 below zero—it was the big corporations with headquarters In Spokane-”’ Terrible Conditions of Labor. He deseribed the terrible livin= accommodation of the mining town VICTORIA, March 9.—In a rorty-] he - Uphill Tells House Of Conditions In Corbin and told of the miners having to shovel snow in below zero weather clad in the clothes in which they worked underground. With Attorney-General Sloan back in the House it is expected that the C.C.F. group, alone with Tom Up- hill, will not let the Corbin tragedy rest until they get action from the government. Some Questions to Answer. Uphill placed some pertinent questions on the order paper last week, among them being: What is the amount of relief paid in Fernie? What percentage of it was paid to the unemployed? What amount was paid in sal- aries for admimistration? How much in salary and ex- penses was paid to Investizator Guthrie? fore Police, Jails For B.C. Hot Tae in Spanish Jails ) Unemployment Relief Ignored In B.C. Government Budget Estimate; Provincial Police Expenses Higher 80 Million Sunk in P.G.E. Railway; Debt Interest Eats Two Million Annually SALARIES RESTORED By GEO. DRAYTON WICTORIA, March 11.—Finance Minister John Hart today presented | the budget for 1986-37 to the house. He expects a revenue this year of $24,312,541 without any apparent «lterations this session in the pres- ent rate of taxes. There are no provisions in hudzet for unemployment relief for the full appropriations for sinking fund. Salary restorations in each of the departments amount to over $263,- 000. This means that salaried civil Servants receiving $1,800 or less per year will get an increase of 3187.00, while those drawing more than $1,800 will receive a blanket increase Gf a like sum. P.G.E. White Elephant An interesting item to the people of B.C. was revealed when the Binanee Minister disclosed that the TC. government has sunk nearly $80.000,000 in the Pacific Great Eastern Railway and pays out year— ly in interest charges the sum of %2,395,535 to carry the debt of the Wiite elephant, which has been ised Dy the two big political Parties as an election football to Sain govern- ment office. s istimates for the Attorney-Gen- eral’s Department are: Salary res- Torations of $86,289 in this depart- inent are higher ‘than any of the others, increased Provincial Police bersonnel, $66,893 more than last year; improvements-- to Oakalla Prison Firm, another $23,000, brins- ing this department’s Share of the budget to nearly $200,000. The proyv- the nor the ince share of Strike-breakin= ast year cost $107,000. Mounting Interest Charges Listed in the Department of Education, school building are given av mere $50,000 while Salary restora-— tiobps amount to $15,000. Other items total of $300,000, Just $100,000 more than the -\ttorney-General es{i_ maies. Interest on the bonded indebt- - edness of the province will cost $8.179,818 annually. The gross debt of the province has reached an all-time hich of 179,508,767 dol- Jars gross, an increase of nearly 510,000,000 Iast year. Hunger Pay At Peat Plant Manager and Son Well Looked After PITT MEADOWS, B.C, March 11. Situated around this village is a peat bog of 3,000 acres, and a plant for processing it, which employs a dozen men during the winter. Tm the summer months as high as 30 men are engaged. The plant has changed hands sey- eral times in recent years and each time the workers were “stuck” for their wages. The wages promised the men are 25c per hour, but to get the money is quite another mat- ter. Sometimes the work is done by- contract, and here again the pay- ment of wages is “problematic.” Amott, the manager, is reported to receive $250.00 per month, while his son draws $150.00 for the same period. Both of these men own a car. Workers who are affected by sick— ness in their families are refused Sroceries, and in these cases the manager advances a couple of dol- lars out of the workers’ six-months back wages, or he may plead with the grocer to have patience. This intervention on the part of the man- ager 1s done only after careful en- quiry. URIONS AIDING TREK DEFENCE CALGARY, Alta. — (ALP)—The defence campaien for the remaining 22 trekkers who are facing trial soon in Regina is developing very favorably in Galgary and district. Over 50 associations, clubs, and groups are solidly behind the cam- paign and the broadest public front is being mobilized. Miners union of Cadomin has do-— nated $100 to the defence fund; Drum miners raised close to $200, while Edmonton, Calgary, Crow, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat report splendid prosress. for this department ageresate a” 1