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B.C. WORKERS’ NEWS

October 9, 1936

French-Canadian Faecicts
Ask Tweedsmuir Resign

Vow to ‘Defend With
Arms’ Quebec From

Profiteers

ARTHABASKA, Que, Oct. 5
“<ALP)—Arthabaska College halls
sank with shouts here yesterday as
@rench-Canadian Fascists demand-
ed the resignation of Lord Tweeds—
amuir (John Buchan), Canada’s gov—
ernor-general, and vowed to “de-
fend with arms” French Canada
against ‘English or Jewish profi-
teers.”

Galled as a memorial to the late
Armand Lavergne, deputy speaker
oti the House of Commons during
the Bennett regime, the mecting
pledged to establish “firmly the
rench-Ganadian Corporative
State”’ Under the auspices of fas-
wxism’s “united front,” the National
Autonomist Gommittee, attendance
St the meeting included members
of La Jenuesse Patriote Canadi-
enne-Franecaise (Young Patriots),
Young Nationals, Workmen’s Union
and other groups

Following the celebration of Mass,
this resolution was passed:

“Tn the face of the real danger
of war and intense imperialist prop-
faganda in Canada, the young peo-
4ple wish to unite and above all re-
main united to establish firmly the
wzorporative French-Canadian state,
ayhich is the only way left to defi-

| nitely free us from the yoke of the
stranger.

“The youths are organizing prac-
tically to defend with arms, if ne-
cessary, our French-Canadian life
and birthplace from English and
Jewish profiteers.

“The Young Wationalists call for,
moreover, the resignation of Lord
Tweedsmuir, who is not acting as a
fovernor-general of Canada, but as
an agent, paid by us, in the service
of financiers and the English Ma-
rine.”

Lavergne, to whom 2 monument
has been erected here, was an ad-
voeate of French-Canadian nation-
alism. Celebrant at the religious
service was Abbe Edouard La-
yverene, cure of Notre Dame de
Grasse parish and cousin of the
late parliamentary member for
Montgamny.

ACTORS TO STAGE
GAS-MASK MARCH

TORONTO, Oct. 2—(ALP)—While
the military hold their mock war-
fare and manoeuvres in hot antici-
pation of an early break that wall
turn war-games into reality, the
Theatre of Action is making: prep-
arations for its own gas-mask par-
ade that will invade downtown To-
ronto within a few days, to an-
nounce the theatre’s forthcoming
production of “Bury the Dead.”

CARNEL FALLS
VICTIM TO REA

Frankie Rea took two falls out of
“three in his rough and tumble set-
#o with Bobbie Carnel but he got a
oor hand from the crowd. Maybe
the was a bit too rough to suit the
#2entle-minded fans who patronize
the Wancouver Sports Club. Any-
way, Carnel took a lot of punish-
sment and he had the sympathy of
the cash customers.

Scottie Jackson showed a fast
fes-trip when he skipped through
four five-minute rounds and took
the only fall from Bill Masson.
Masson was no slouch and moved
fast, applying a lot of good holds
23nd slipping out of nearly every-

ing his adversary had. Japanese
fie=-locks, cross-over toe holds, head
Jocks, body scissor and leg splits
seemed to be the order of the day.

Don Lott took Tarzan Burns in-
#he third of their five round hug
and squeeze contest.

Scottie McGrendle boxed through
four two-minute rounds in an ex-
hibition match with Jackie Dunbar.
Ht was a good bout and both boys
showed siyle and speed.

Billie Banks, 122, took the decision

#rom Jim Blake, 120; in a three
found bout.
addie O’Brien, 108, and Eddie

Troll, 110, put on another threc-
found exhibition.

Fred Allum, from Alberta, drew

Browder Sues;
False Arrest

Attorney Bentall Foiled

Gag Law; Delivered
Address

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct. 2.—
(ALP)—wWhile protests from all
sides poured into Washington
against the arrest here of Harl
Browder, Communist Party candi-
date for president, J. BGentall, at-
torney for the Communist leader,
announces that legal action has
been started against Police Chiet
Yates, Mayor Samuel Beecher and
H. LL. Quinn, head of the Merchants’
Association. The action is based on
charges of false arrest.

The Communist leader and four
companions were eharged with
vagranecy as they stepped off a
train here, the intention of the au-
thorities being to halt a scheduled
campaign speech by Browder, This
attempt failed, however, because
Attorney Bentall delivered the radio
address while the authorities pound-
ed on the door and yainly demanded
the keys to the studio.

Telegrams of congratulation for
his anti-free speech action were re-
ceived by Chief Yates from various

with Everett Kelly, Saskatchewan.

reactionary organizations, includ-
ing one cable from Berlin, Germany.

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HIGHBALL SLOWS
UP ON ROAD JOB

Men Gain Concessions
From Publication
of Story

DUNCAN, B.-C., Oct. 4.— Highball
on the Cowichan Lake road, under
the Con-
been slowed down,
a first aid kit placed in sight and

construction by Taylor

struction, has

reach in case of accidents, and

other small concessions gained since

publication of the story of the re-|
lief vultures in a recent issue of
this paper.

In one instance the filer was

granted a raise of $1 per day when
he refused to continue to work for
the old rate of $3.20 per day. The
gane push yolunteered to fill the
job in order to Keep the wage scale
down, but the boss, evidently think—
ing better of it, granted the raise.

The other case is of a young
worker able to go on rigging and
splice lines, who “was promoted to
work with the “eat,” but the wages
were not raised in keéping with the
advancement. His request for an
increase of 10 cents per hour was
refused, and only when he protested
Strongly and asked to be put back
in his old job did the company com-
promise with a raise of 5 cents per
hour. : =

The superintendent, not tv be out-
done, warned the man that should
he quit or be fired then his relief
would also terminate.

In about ten days the road sane
will move five miles further up,
which will mean a half hour’s tra-
velling time each way added on to
their day. Some of the men are
travelling between 9 to 19 miles per
day now and the extra five miles
will round-out a 12 hour day.

Riding in the open truck to the
job in the inclement weather has
laid up two of the men with “flu,”

contracted through catching cold.

C.C.F. Platform For Civic
Election Contest Outlined

(Continuec from page i) <

ALDERMANIC PLATFORM

(1) UNEMPLOYMENT: Realizins
that unemployment and the prob-
lems arising therefrom constitute a
national emergency, the C-C.F. place
in the forefront of its programme
the demand that the entire cost of
the maintenance of the unemployed
be borne by the Dominion sovern-
ment.

(2) WORK AND MAINTENANCE:
Work to be found as far as pos-
sible for the unemployed, such work
to be paid at current union wages,
at least four Gays per week each
week. Adequate maintenance for
those who cannot be supplied with
work. Relief payments to be made
in cash. The establishment of a
Board of Appéal for recipients of
relief. Proper administration of re-
lief funds.

(3) DAY LABOR: Substitution of
day labor for contract work wherever
possible in all civic enterprises.

(4) PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES: The collective
ownership of those things collec-
tively used and essential to the life
of the community and which the
community makes possible. This is
a cardinal principle of the C.C.F.

(5) PUBLIC LIBRARIES: Ade-
quate provision for public libraries
and extension of the system.

(6) VOTING: Abolition of property
qualifications for candidates; the
securing of adult suffrage.

(7) HEALTH: Stricter enforce-
ment of sanitary and health regu-
lations.

(8) POLICE COMMISSION: Elec-
tion of Police Commissioners. by
citizens, instead of by appointment.

(9) ASSESSMENT: A
survey of assessment
phases and factors.

(10) HOUSING: A Municipal Hous-
ing Program and abolition of slums.

(11) ADMINISTRATION: Council
to formulate policies; departmental
heads to make such policies effec-
tive.

(2) CIVIC FINANCING: Recog-
nizing that the source of all Muni-
cipal Finances is taxation, in the

complete
in all its

form of property
licences, etc.

The taxpayers CANNOT be, bur-
Gened with increased taxes.

Fully 60 per cent of civic rey-
enues are necessary to take care of

taxes, business

bonded indebtedness (interest
charges and sinking fund), leaving
only 40 per cent to carry on the
necessary civic work.

We propose to push back upon
the Provineial government, the
Social Welfare Work (hospitaliza-
tion, mothers’ pensions, ete.) which
has been foisted. upon the city by
successive governments; also to de-
mand of the governments, provin-
cial and federal, power to refund
our bonded indebtedness so that we
might take advantage of the pre-
Vailing lowered rates of interest.

SCHOOL BOARD PLATFORM

i. The retention of the School
Board System in VWancouver area.

2. Adequate and healthy school
accommodation for every child and
provision made for free and equal
educational opportunities from pri-
mary. school to university.

3. Extension of vocational and
technical training, also the taking
of immediate steps to provide spe-
cial classes in schools for students
of school-leaving age and upward
who are unable to obtain employ—
ment. :

4 Wlimination of fees in evening
classes. : ;

5. Re-establishment and extension
of educational facilities for all sub-
normal and physically handicapped
children.

6. Extension and improvement of
social services in our schools.

7. The School Board shall carry
its own fire insurance, the saving
thus affected to be applied to the
extension of social services.

PARKS BOARD PLATFORM

1, Freedom of speech and assem-
bly in designated parks.

2 All Parks Board work to be
done by the regular staff, if pos-
sible; all work to be paid at preyall-
ing rate of union wages.

3. Establishment and extension of
parks and playgrounds where neces-
sary.

4. As far as possible, meetings be
held in the evening.

Agreement For Rebels
to Get Munitions
and Supplies

NEW YORE N.Y., Oct. 1 (ALP)
—The Friends of Spanish Democ-
racy, with Bishop Robert LL. Pad-
dock as chairman and Dr. Frank E.
Manuel, former Harvard lecturer,
has been set up at 70 Fifth Ave.,
Wew York City, ‘‘to aroues the wid-
est possible support for the demo-
cratically-elected government of
Spain against the Fascist revolt.”

The committee, which will coun-

teract .misrepresentations about
Spain and raise money for Red
Cross activities, includes John
Dewey, Bruce Bliven, Heywood

Broun, Paul H. Douglas, Paul Kel-
loge, Cong. Maury Maverick, Mrs.
Gifford Pinchot, Joseph Schless-
berg, Hleanor Copenhaver, Charles
J. Hendley, and many others.

@n the issue of neutrality and
American policy the committee
states:

“While under international law
the government of Spain has a
right to assistance from other
countries in suppressing revolt,

Friends Spanish Democracy
Clarify ‘Neutrality’ Issue

the right has been sacrificed

through the neutrality agreement
arrived at by European powers.
But hte result of the agreement
has been to permit the Fascist
rebels to get arms and supplies
as well as military aid from goy-
ernments friendly to them, while
countries friendly to the Spanish
government have cut off aid.

“The neutrality policy, however
desirable in principle as a means
of curtailing the civil war and
avoiding the risk of international

conflict, has the effect of sup-
porting the Fascist rebel cause.
Without a moment suggesting in-
tervention by any other country,
normal commercial relations
should be resumed between the
legitimate Spanish government
and other countries. Every effort
should: be encouraged to cut off
military supplies to the rebels.
This pelicy we urge not only as
affecting all countries generally,
but particularly the United States.
It would not involve the risk of
international war. It is in strict
accord with international law. It
supports @emocracy against yio-
lent attack by Fascist mercen-
aries.”

_ FISHER

MEN!

TRADE UNIONISTS SUPPORT

Trade unionists
into action in support of the
press drive, Division No. 101,
Street Railway Employees’ Union
at its last regular meeting agreed
to allow a collection to be made
from the union: membership on
Thursday, October 8. The amount
collected had not been  ascer-
tained on going to press but will
be published in our next issue,
in the meantime we wish to ex-
press our appreciation to the
officers and members of Division
Wo. 101 for their courtesy in
sranting our representatives the
opportunity of appearing before
the membership meeting.

are swinging

Blacklisted Longshoremen
Give Aid

In spite of the fact that over

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throughout the district, each
Sub Committee have accepted
challenges to raise $10.00 which
when fulfilled will double their
district quota. The Mission Drive
Committee have challenged
Haney to double their quota.

Note

An error appeared in the pub-
jished quota for Haney in the
Jast scoreboard, the quota for
Haney is $50.00 and not $75.00 as
published in our last issue. How
about it, Haney, do you accept
the challenge of the Mission
Drive Committee? If so, how about
challenging Surrey, Matsqui, or
oth? We are waiting to hear
from you. :

Nanainio

Nanaimo intends to go over in
a big way in the October drive, a

near Kerr read. Roast corn, wean-
ers, marshmallows and good music.
Admission 15 cents. Proceeds in
aid of press drive. Scouts to direct
those going to this gala affair will
leave Joyce road and Kingsway,
at 7:30 and 8:00 p.m.
Grand Concert

A grand concert is being ar-
ranged jointly by the Maxim
Gorki Club and the Progressive
Doukhobors’ Association, which
will be held in the Royal Theatre
on Sunday, October at 8 pm:
These organizations are noted for
the high class entertainment they
provide—Arthur Evans will speak
on the subject, “The Press in Re-
lation to the Spanish Situation.”

25,

Glancinge Over the Scoreboard

The Central Drive Committee
are confident that all quotas will
be filled this drive—assurances
from outside points as well in

QUEBEC PREMIER
BANS RADICALS

C.C.F . and Communist
Party Pick Up The
Gauntlet

MONTREAL, Oct. 2. — (ALP) —
Fascism is marching in Quebec —
this time under the ‘blue banner of
the Union Nationale.

Premier Maurice Duplossis twice
yesterday, once in a press confer-
ence and once to a Front Populaire,
delesation, said that “‘Communism,
Socialism, Bolshevism or any other
‘ism’ of a subversive nature, will not
be tolerated in the province of
Quebec.”

With the political filth left by the
previous Liberal regime as a basis
for his reaction drive—just as the
Stavisky scandals in France served
the facist forces—Duplossis paused
in his task of building an iron-clad
political machine to tell reporters
that he had earlier in the day con-
sented to see a “Front Populaire”
delegation.

TORONTO. Oct. 2. —(ALP)— Na-
tional leaders of the Co-operative
Gommonwealth Federation and the
Communist Party struck back to-
day at Premier Maurice Duplossis
of Quebee for his statement in Mon-
treal that his regime would be
rougsh on ‘Communists, Socialists
and Bolshevists.”

Said Sam Carr, acting general
secretary of the Communist Party
in the absence of Tim Buck:

“The Communist Party
Mr. WDuplossis’ challenge.
Bennett, a bigger mogul
Duplossis, tried to smash
munist Party and failed.”

Graham Spry. editor of “The New
Gommonwealth,”’ vice-president of
the Ontario C.C.F. and a member

accepts
R. B.
than Mr.
the Com-

of the national executive commit- 7

tee, said: “This statement by Pre-
mier Duplossis does not Surprise me
in the least. His trend is essen-
qially fascist. He will find, how-
eyer, that Canada is not Italy and
that political freedom will be main-
tained in this country.”

CANADA MOVES

(Continued from page 1)

With its territory of Alaska, mili-

tary men assert.
Some time ago United States
military ensinee surveyed a route

through British Columbia alone the

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coast line for a military highway.
This was abandoned because of the
decision that such a road would be
too wulnerable from the sea. The
alternate route through Alberta
was selected after approval by both
Ottawa and London.

While the military highway would
permit the rapid transport of troops
and supplies through Canada in the
event that an effective blockade
was established against the sea
route, the air bases would permit
attack on battleships at sea.

SIMPSON REFUSES

rence Simpson, U.S. seaman
the Nazi “People’s Tribunal,” from
which there is no appeal, has chosen
4 convict uniform in Plotzensee
Prison rather than ask Hitler for
clemency.

Simpson was convicted on charges
of having in his possession stickers

TO SEEK CLEMENCY

BERLIN, Oct. 1.— (ALP) — Law-
sen-
tenced to three years in prison by

The Ruling Clawss

By REDFIELD

“SESE

“T’m a little broke this week—just gave three grand to
the Industrial Council Incorporated.”

AEE
TUNE IN. . . tonight!

Friday, Oct. 9th, 7:45 PM.

EARL BROWDER

“Communist Party and Youth”
BLUE NETWORE ... N.B.C.

Slave Labor Camps
For Jobless Workers

OSAKA, Japan.—iIn view of the
increase in the number of unem-
ployed workers, the Osaka prefec-
tural authorities are now planning
to introduce concentration camps,
a la Hitler, to take care of the un-
skilled workers who are unable to
find jobs.

Ostensibly the plan is to train
these workers “spiritually and tech-
nically” so that they will be able
to find jobs in modern industry.
Actually, the training wall be for
the purpose of developing spies for
industry. :
Despite the war boom, there are
410,000 registered unemployed in the
prefecture and 20,000 additional who
are not registered, according to con-
servative estimates.

KLONDYKE NIGHTS

The Ganadian League Against
War and Fascism is holding MWon-
dyke Nights at the Labor Temple,
805 Hast Pender, on October 9 (Fri-
day), from 6 to 12 p.m. The proceeds
will be divided between the Cana-—
Gian League and the Spanish De-
fence Fund. A hand-made quilt will
be drawn for at this affair.

The Waneouver Branch of the
Leasue Against War and Fascism
will hold its next regular meeting
on Monday, October 12, at $8 p-m.,
at 326 West Hastings street. An in-
teresting address will be given by
one of the members, who is a journ-

SPAIN MEETING

The Inphdeso Club will hold a
public meeting in the Carleton
C.C.F. Hall, 3365 Kingsway, Friday,
October 9, at 8 p-m. Subject: The
Spanish Crisis. Collection in aid of
Spanish fund.

LONDON, Oct. 7—Seven persons
were arrested last night and one
policeman injured as a result of Sir

Oswald Mosley’s blackshirted fascists

attempts to even the score for the
failure of his meeting on Sunday
night.

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