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Youth Congress
Delegates Bac
C.C.F. M.L.A. Impressed with Size aad Success of
\
Conference; Outlines Plans for Extension
of Youth
By MAURICE RUSH
Representatives of British Co-
lumbia’s youth at the All-GCanadian
Wouth Congress held in Ottawa on
May 23rd, 24th and 25th, returned
to Vancouver on Tuesday, June 2.
Taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity of presenting our readers
with a first-hand review of the Ot-
tawa proceedings, I was delegated
te interview Harold Winch. youth-
ful GC.C_F. M.L.A.
Running into him in a downtown
restaurant, drinking a cup of coffee,
= the first question
your reporter
posed was, “Did
the representa-
tion at the Con-
gress fulfill expec-
tations?”
456 Delegates
Attended.
“¥Yes,”’ replied
the outspoken rep-
: Sages fact, in some cases
&. E. Winch, MLA. i; exceeded expec-
tations. There were 456 delegates
representing 343,666 youth:from ail
walks of life”
“Gan you give the readers of my
paper your impressions of the Con-
gress and what, in your opinion,
were the outstanding achievements
of the gathering?” I queried.
“J think that the crux of the
whole Congress was the acceptance
and tentative drafting of the Youth
Act, as well as the drafting and en-
dorsation of the Declaration for the:
Bill of Rights. However, the most
Significant part of the Congress was
the fact that for the first time,
youth, representative of varied
opinions and philosophies. came to-
gether to discuss similar problems
that confronted all, and was able to
arrive at grounds for common
agreement and joint action.”
‘Would you please explain the
‘Youth Act’ and the “Decalaration
for the Bill of Rights’?”
(Gontinued on page 2)
Dockers Now
In Trades And
Labor Council
Delegates Endorse Stand
of Ansus McInnes on
Dunning Budget
VANCOUVER, B.C., June 3—The
Vancouver longshoremen, recently
chartered by the International Long-
shoremen’s Association, was grant-
ed affiliation to the Vancouver and
Wew Westminster Trades and Labor
Council here Jast night. Delegates
will in all probability be seated at
the next meeting of the Council.
This affiliation was greeted with
acclaim by the delegates, who had
watched and assisted the longshore-
men in their heroic struggle of last
year to maintain union conditions
on the waterfront, and who now ac-
cept the obligation of assisting the
maritime workers to re-organize.
A resolution endorsing the oppo-
Sition of Angus MeInnis, M.P., to
the Federal Sales tax, and his at-
tack on the Dunning Budget, was
presented by one delegate. McInnis
branded the Dunning budget as a
“rich man's budget.” The resolution
was referred to the executive com-
mittee.
Delegate Jamieson, Musicians,
Was given a seat on the new Broad-
casting Commission.
HEAVY INDUSTRY
EXCEEDS PLAN
MOSCOW, U.S.S-R., May 30—
(ALP)—Under the second 5-year
plan, output per worker in Soviet
heavy industry was to increase 75
per cent over the 1932 figure by 1937.
By the quarter of 1986 it had already
increased 80.6 per cent.
DUBLIN COURT
SENTENCES SEVERE
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, May
28—{ALP)—A military tribunal yes-
terday sentenced twelve Republicans
to prison terms rangine from three
months to a year. They were ar-
rested in County Cork on charges
of “subversive activities.”
Thomas MacCurtain, son of the
late Lord Mayor of Cork, was among
those sentenced for a year. All the
prisoners were defiant. They re-
fused to recognize the court on the
Erounds that they were members
Movement
a
In Parley
M. MAISKY
Soviet ambassador to Great
Britain, is one of the chief par-
ticipants in conversations between
the U.S.S.R. and England over
naval limitations. The Soviet plans
to strengthen its naval defenses in
the far east against possible im-
perialist aggression.
Seattle Labor
Aids Simpson
Nazi Victim
Was Arrested Last June
Aboard American
Vessel
SEATTLE, June 1.—The recently-
formed Lawrence Simpson Defence
Committee in Seattle includes Dis-
trict Council No. i of the Maritime
Mederation of the Pacific, the Marine
Firemen, Qilers, Watertenders and
Wipers, the Sailors’ Union of the
Pacitic, the Salmon Purse Seiners’
Union and the International Tabor
Defence. Edward GC. Fisher of the
District Council has been elected
chairman of the committee with
Jack Holt of the Sailors’ Union, act-
ing as vice-chairman and Rosalie
Marsh, district secretary of the
IL.D., as recording secretary.
At its last meeting, the committee
outlined plans for a city-wide mass
meeting on the Simpson case to be
held June 23. Mr. John G. Simp-
son, father of Lawrence Simpson,
will be the principal speaker. In
addition, the committee plans a wide
publicity campaign to broaden its
own representation and to secure
support from all organized labor
groups in Seattle for the defence of
Simpson.
Simpson, an American seamen
was arrested aboard the S.S. Man-
hattan before the yessel docked at
Hamburg last June 28. He was
charged with haying anti-Nazi
stickers in his private locker.
Word has been received by the
International Labor Defence from
the Department of State of Wash-
ington that Simpson has been trans-
ferred from Fuhisbuttel concentra-
tion camp to Moabit prison, where
Ernst Thaelman is held prisoner.
MOVE TOWARD
UNIONIZATION
SCARES BOSSES
»:
»
Capt. Brown Terms AF L
Organizers as
‘Agitators’
WINNIPEG, Man., May 26—The
increasing influence of the trade
union movement in B.C. followings
upon developing unity within the
ALB. of L. has got the manu-
facturers of the Pacific coast proy-
ince all hot and bothered.
Capt. F. C_ Brown, vice-president
of the B.C. section of the Canadian
Manufacturers’ Association, when in-
teryiewed here Monday, complained
bitterly against what he termed
American labor agitators invading
the B-C. lumber plants with the in-
tention of promoting unrest in a
thrivine industry.
“They are mostly American Fed-
eration of Labor men,’ said Mr.
Brown, “and there ought to be a law
to stop bringing men here from an-
other country to cause trouble.”
Petuliarly enouesh, two immigra-
tion officials were today enquirin=
in labor offices in this city for the
whereabouts and particulars of two
A..F. of L. organizers presently en-
gaged in assisting to organize the
workers in the local needle trades.
Mr Brown, aiter a brief stay at
the Fort Garry Hotel, will continue
his journey to Quebec to attend the
annual national meet of the manu-
facturers’ association slated for
June.
ALBERTA MINERS
WIN QUICK STRIKE
NEWCASTLE, Alta., June 2—
(ALP)—Swift strike action by a
small group of miners here last
week forced the time-keep of the
#impire Collieries to disgorge pay-
ment for 22 tons of coal, allegedly
held back from the miners.
When the men, who have no
union, discovered that they had
loaded 177 cars of coal and that 22
tons had not been counted, they
Stopped work. Involved were four
miners, one machine man and helper
and a driver.
Lewis Defies
Disband Order
C. I. O. Will Carry On
Organizational
Drive
WASHINGTON, D.C, May 28.—
(ALP)—Chairman John IL. Lewis of
the Committee for Industrial Organ-
ization, predicted yesterday that in-
dustrial unions will continue their
organization drive despite an “ulti-
matum”’ by the American Federa-
tion of Labor’s Executive Council to
disband the committee.
Representatives of the Executive
Council wrote to heads of the
unions belonging to the Committee
for Industrial Organization, asking
that they dissolve it by June 3.
The letters were the latest move
in the contest between supporters of
the industrial union set-up, and the
eraft unions, which the present
A.F. of L. officers and FExecutive
Committee support.
“You may recall that President
William Green was supposed to
have delivered an ultimatum when
he spoke before the United Mine
Workers’ conyention last Webruary,”
Lewis said. You will also remember
that it had no effect. *
Thousands of Canadian workins
Women and farm women, particular-
ly rural and small town areas, will
be represented by delegates at
Washington, D.G., when the As-
sociated Country Women of the
World hold their third triennial con-
vention with representatives from
38% countries. B.C. will have two
delegates. The Women’s Institutes
form part of the back-bone of Ca-
nadian women’s organizations. Here
our women have met for years to
discuss their common problems, to
learn how better to run their house-
holds, care for ther families, and
enjoy a few leisure moments with
other women. Many a farm woman
has learned how to kill and pluck
a chicken in the quickest and easiest
manner from a lecturer at an Insti-
tute meeting. Many a women's insti-
tute has raised funds to send some
erippled child to hospital or provide
a layette for a new baby whose
parents were unable to do so. How
many families whose life savings
have been burned out in a farm
of the Irish Republican Army.
house fire can thank their local in-
B.C. Women Will Attend
Washington Conference
stitute for initiating the collections
of money, foodstuffs, household
equipment to give them aé_é start
again. This is an organization
which is deeply rooted in the lives
of the hard working women of this
country.
We understand that™ Hitler and
Mussolini are both to have dele-
gates there. This is unfortunate
indeed. Our women are badly
enough off under capitalism without
having to listen to false Fascist
Propaganda from the [Italian or
German governments. The lives of
our farm women and working
women are hard enuogh now with-
out the minds of their delegates
being poisoned with TFascist Bhil-
osophies. Wor lone suffering as we
are in Canada and U.S.A. today,
the position of Women in Germany
and Italy is even worse. We have
not yet been told to marry younse
and raise large families of sons to
be used as cannon fodder. We have
not yet had the slogan, “Church,
Witehen and Children’ raised before
us as before the women of Germany.
Blum Outli
Re SS
nes People’s Front
Plans
Ste
Jesse Isidor Strauss (left), American ambassador to France,
listens with interest while Leon Blum, veteran Socialist slated to be-
come Premier of the French People’s Front Government, outlines
his group’s plans. He promised a real new deal for the French people,
with powers of the fascists, bankers and munitions makers sharply
curbed.
Spain Invites
Sportsmen
Ron Stewart, Canadian,
on Barcelona Olympics
Committee
BARCELONA, Spain, May 28—-
(ALP)—CGanadian athletes have been
invited to participate in the ‘‘Peo-
ple’s Olympiad,” scheduled fer July
22 to 26 here and organized in ap-
position to the summer Olympic
Sames in Berlin.
The plans for summer games
here have met with unexpected en-
thusiastiec response and indications
are that athletes from dozens of
countries will take part.
First born within the anti-Fascist
People’s Front, the idea could not
be put into operation until after the
victory of the people’s forces in the
recent elections. Machinery was
quickly set up and steps have been
taken to issue invitations to athletic
groups, particularly workers’ sport
associations, in all parts of the
world. There are indications that the
huge sums voted by the last French
Chamber of Deputies to the Berlin
Olympics will be diverted by the
new Blum government to the Bar-
ecelona games.
Ronaid Stewart, deported from
Victoria, B.G. for labor activities, is
one of those active in organizing the
games. Stewart was expelled from
Spain and was an exile for nine
months, returning to the country
after the left victory At the polls.
Leaders in the Spanish sports
movement point to the Olympics in
Berlin as a gigantic propaganda
trick of the Nazis. Colored and Jew-
ish athletes have been excluded
from the German teams except in
several cases where they were re-
quired as a “front.”
“Tt is umnecessary to stress the
Vital importance of the Barcelona
People’s Olympiad as a blow against
the Berlin Olympiad which stands
for the fascization of sport and the
preparation of youth for future
wars,” was a statement issued by
the committee in charge.
“LEFTY” STILL
PACKS THEM IN!
Clifford Odets’
dramatizing the New York taxi
drivers’ strike, is still a drawing
eard, although played to over twenty
audiences in this city.
“Waiting for Lefty,” presented by
the Progressive Arts Club, won sec-
ond award at the Dominion Drama
Festival in Ottawa last April, and
where it brought an elite audience
to its feet-thunderinge approval.
“Lefty”? did not win first prize
because the adjudicator, Mr. Gran-
ville Barker, took exception to the
doctor's scene. However, the play
always takes first place with the
patrons as was exemplified during
its three night run at the lLabor
Theatre this week.
“Seven Bells’ an arrangement of
sea chanteys was rendered by the
male choir of the P.A.C
PROFITS SAFE; TRIAL
POSTPONED TO OCT.
VANCOUVER, June 3—On the
grounds that to call witnesses now
in the fishermen’s bonus case, would
force them to close down their
Goose Bay cannery and play hayoe
with their profits, the Canadian Fish
Co. were granted an adjournmen<
of the case until the first weelz in
October.
The case arises out of the failure
of the company to pay a 5 cent
bonus to a fisherman in 1934. This
is the second case against the com-
pany, judgment being rendered in
favor of the plaintiff and the claim
Was paid in full.
poignant play,
Luxury Train
For Soviets
Contains Barber Shop,
Baths, and Nursery
MOSCOW, U-S.S.R.,
June 1.—
(ALP)—Nothing is too good for
Soviet workers, especially when
they are on their way to summer
resorts for their holidays, as a re-
sult, the socialist super luxury
train Started on its scheduled run to
Sochi, Summer resort in the Crimea.
This train which, it is said, makes
the Juxury trains of other European
countries look like stage-coaches,
carries not only a barber shop, but a
nursery car with toys, complete
bath compartments, individual
radios, and a train crew dressed in
the manner of hotel doormen.
Passengers may rent pyjamas and
Slippers aboard the train, each of the
chairs can be separated from the
others by curtains, women may ob-
tain needles, thread and yarns, and
a tailor shop is ready for business
at all hours, so no one need arrive
at the end of the journey in
wrinkled or soiled clothing.
Soviets Invite
War Veterans
Five Ex-Servicemen
Asked to Visit
oo
U.S.S.R.
MOSCOW, U:S.S-R. May
(ALP)—Lieutenant Fisch, official
of the Soviet war veterans’ organi-
zation, announced today that five
Canadian ex-service men have been
invited to visit the Soviet Union
this summer.
The Canadian visitors will be rep-
resentatives of ex-soldiers’ organi
zations in that country and will be
Suests while in the U.S:S-R. of vet-
erans’ groups here. They will be
Siven every opportunity to see the
country of Socialism and will visit
Red Army barracks and camps,
military hospitals and resorts, as
well as farms and factories.
The Canadians will also rest in
Some health resort, all expenses
paid by the Soviet veterans’ organi-
zations.
Last summer a Canadian ex-
soldier was among a delegation here.
29.—
y
GHT DISCRIMINATION
Strike Still Solid
At Capilano | Mill
FISHERMEN’S STRIKE
ON FRASER RIVER
NEW WESTMINSTER, June 3.
—Fraser River fishermen num-
bering between 400 and 500 men
are out on strilke demanding that
the up river men, that is those
who fish above the Fraser River
bridge be paid the same for their
red spring salmon as is paid the
fishermen on the lower end of the
river.
The strike was declared last
Iriday by the up river fisher-
men and has since been aug-
mented by the fishermen from be-
low the Fraser River bridze who
pledged their support to the up
river fishermen in their demand
for the same price as they them-
Selves were receiving.
POLICE CHOSEN BY
CITIZENS’ LEAGUE
DURING STRIKE
Were the extra policemen Signed
onto the Vancouver force during
the recent loggers’ strike, hired by
the Gitizens’ League? According to
information of one of the tempor-
ary police officers. such was the
case. Our informant states that the
Citizens’ League hired 14 policemen
and rented six automobiles. They
were supplied with guns, handcuffs
and butions, and ordered to investi-
gate all American cars. lerally
entered cars were to be sold and
25 per cent of proceeds distributed
amongst the officers.
FRENCH DEPUTIES
ANNOUNCE PLAN
PARIS, France, May 28 —{A LP)—
Seventy-two Communist deputies,
under the chairmanship of Marcel
€achin, one of the two Communist
Senators, yesterday drafted a pro-
gram which they will introduce in
the Chamber of Deputies next
month. n
The program calls for the carry—
ing out of the People’s Front pro-
Sram, including demands for public
works, abolition of decree laws, dis-
banding and disarming of the fascist
leagues and aid to sports.
Qne of the features of the meet-
ing was the decision that no Com-
munist deputy should draw more
than 1,600 franes a month (about
$105) for their salaries plus 400
frances (about $25) for expenses.
Since all deputies receive 5,000
francs a month, each Communist
deputy will contribute 3,000 francs
(about $200) to the gseneral party
fund each month. Altogether the
party is due to get $165,000 a year.
HERRIDGE VOICES
FASCIST IDEAS
HAMILTON, Ont., June 1.—
(ALP)—Those who listened to
Major W. D. Herridge, brother-in-
law of ex-Premier - Bennett and
former minister to Washington,
conjure up dreams of a united Can-
ada at a luncheon meeting of the
Canadian Club here are teday quot-
ing; it as a fascist speech.
Herridge predicted that the “poli-
tical and economic problems facing
the Dominion can be solved only by
a political power yet unborn.’
The husband of Mildred Bennett
Said that the “forces of disunion
are on the mareh and only the
power of the Canadian peopie, one
and indivisible can turn them hack.”
When Britain fights, Herridge
said, Canada will also fieht.
The idea of national unity, en-
forced by a ‘‘political power” is the
basis of fascism.
B.C. Fishermen Insist On
Collective Bargaining
Delegates from six fishermen’s
organizations, representing approxi-
mately 2500 fishermen meetin= in
joint committee, have been success-
ful in negotiating one agreement
With the cannery operators in the
Blueback salmon trolling field. This
agreement was signed with two of
the smaller concerns, yet the most
powerful cannery interests refuse to
Sign an agreement although pay-
ing exactly the same price for the
fish as the operators that did sign.
Two meetings have been held be
tween the Canadian Manufacturers’
Association (canned salmon section)
and the Joint Committee, and in
spite of the fact that, the commit-
tee submitted prices as a basis for
negotiation, only in one instance did
they make an offer and that was on
Blueback salmon, which was entire-
ly unsuitable to the committee.
Two letters have one to the
GMA. regarding prices expressing
the willineness of the committee-to
negotiate with the canners on the
$
other categories of fish, especially
Sockeye. Up to the time of writing
no word has been received from
them. There is grave danger in this
delay; fishermen become dissatisfied
and impatient with this slightine of
their fundamental right to bargain
and this will no doubt be reflected
within their Joint Committee.
We feel, however, that if another
fishermen’s organization (an affiliate
of the A... of L.) were part of the
Joint Committee, the operators
would be more inclined to negotiate.
Surely they are not contemplatin=
the signing of an agreement with an
affiliate of the Trades and Labor
Council, Vancouver, over the heads
of the Joint Committee. We can
rest assured of the reception they
would receive if they dared to ap-
proach this organization, or any
other affiliate of the AF. of L. with
any scheme to deprive the other
ishermen’s organizations of their
at to collective bareainins.
Tacoma Longshoremen
Refuse To Discharge
‘Unfair’ Shingles
The Capilano Shingle Mill, North
Wancouver, is still closed. The oper-
ators of this mill refuse to guar-
antee the mén that there will be
mo discrimination, and are depend-
ing on driving the men uncondition=
ally back to work through intimida-
tion, >
A committee of the employees
met with a representative of the
mill owners Wednesday,- but the
owner refused to be drawn into any
discussion relative to bringing the
dispute to a close on a fair basis.
The owner’s attitude was one of
defiance and intimidation. He main-
tained that he would hire whom and
Where he liked. If the men did not
go back, he would open up with 2
new crew. He tried to convince the
men that they could not keep his
plant closed; that the U.S. workers
would not support the boys here;
that the seamen and longshoremen
of Tacoma and Seattle, etc., would
handle all the scab shingles sent to
them.
The Capilano workers refused to
be intimidated. Open at all times to
enter negotiations, they intend to
carry on the fight 100 per cent. The
ranks are solid, and the men deter—
mined. The shingle weavers and
longshoremen of Washington are-
100 per cent backins. Warly this
week the “Bervin’”’ took a load of
Shingles to Tacoma. Some time after
the “‘Bervin” left Wancouver, the
local here wired the Tacoma local.
Immediately the wire was received
in Tacoma, a picket group was sent
to the Beryin, which by this time
Was Partly discharged As soon as
the Tacoma longshoremen were told
of the situation, discharging of the
Shingles was stopped, the load on
the “hook” was put back aboard
the ship, and the “Bervin” pulled
out with part of her careo on the
dock.
Thursday morning the Tacoma
local, No. 2550 of the Gnited
Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, sent a check for $100.00.
Part of the accompanyine= letter
(Continued on Page 2)
Sam Lawrence
NVieets Soviet
Pres. Kalinen
Notes General Progress
in the Building of
Socialism
MOSCOW, USSR, June 1.—
(ALP)—Sam Lawrence, Canadian
trade union leader and Socialist
member of the Ontario legislature,
work the building of friendship be-
tween Canada and the Soviet Union.
Here with a workers’ delesation
from Canada, the United States and
Great Britain, the Go-operative
Commonwealth Hederation leader
Was interviewed by the Moscow
Daily News.
“I have been very favorably im-
[ Pressed by what I have Seen,” he
told newsmen, “and I have noted
the general progress that has been
made in building Socialism.”
Will Further Friendship
“I consider it my duty on my re-
turn to Canada to further friendship
for the Soviet Union amonze the
workers of my country.”’
Lawrence, in company with other
members of the delegation, met
Michael Kalinin, white-bearded pres-
ident of the All-Union Congress of
Soviets and thus president of the
U-S.S.R., and had 4 long interview
in the Palace of Labor. The delesa—
ion visited the Kremlin and went
on tour through the UWkraine and
Black Sea region.
Lawrence represents the trade
unions of Hamilton, Ontario, and is
here as a guest of the Soviet trade
unions. On his return he will so
on a Speaking tour under the au-
Spices of the Canadian Friends of
the Soviet Union.
C. P. OF AMERICA
AIDS GERMAN C.P.
NEW YORK, N.Y, May 29——
(ALP)—The Communist Party of
Germany, engaged in fighting Hitler
terror and Nazi war preparations in
the front line trenches, has acknowl-
edged the receipt of $5,000 from the
Communist Party of the United
States in a receipt just received
here. iat
The sum of $5,000 represents the
first instalment of the fighting fund
for the German Communists col-
lected in America. The money is
paid out of the Intemational Solid-
arity Fund to which all members of
the Communist Party of the United
States make monthly contributions.
intends to make part of his life's.