Page Two © Be Cl] WiG REE RS) INAS February 19, 1937 British Gov’t Is Playing A Crooked Game, Says Peer Lord Strabolgi Exposes | Cabinet’s Actions On Spain “The chief political lesson of the Spanish war is that the govern- ments of Italy and Germany are mot to be trusted; and that our own government is playing a erooked game with the electors— not. for the first time,’ declares Lord Strabolgi, in the London Daily Herald. “The ‘volunteer’ question is now acute, the British Labor peer con- tinues, “The only real volunteers are the foreigners fighting on the side of the Spanish government. The Rus- sian government may have sent a few specialists. But the infantry of the International Columns are fac- ine hardship and death in the cause of freedom and democracy. “They serve for a pittance and against the will of their own govern— ments. “Wor the governments of Gerlin and Rome to class these legionaries with their own conscripts is hum- bus. No man can leave Germany or Italy without the leave of the au- thorities. The Italian soldiers ac- tually sailed in warships and the German conscripts were escorted in regular troopships by German men- of-war. ' Not Volunteers “Information which has come through from Germany tends to show that the German rank and file sent to Spain are anything but vol- unteers. However highly disciplined they may be, these German con- seripts are not fighting for the de fence of the Fatherland. They wil do their duty no doubt; but free men fighting for everything they hold dear are worth more than con- seripts, every time. “And now the 10,500 Italian ‘‘vol- unteers’’-—a whole division with their officers and staff! How many are there of their own free will? And what perfidy for these troops to be sent during the negotiations for the ‘“‘Gentleman’s Asreement’’ between Gritain and Italy! “Either these troops were sent With the knowledge and consent of the British cabinet; in which case the British nation has been double- erossed; or they were sent without the knowledge and consent of our Government, in which case Mus\so- lini has double-crossed both our cabinet and our nation!” OPINIONS (Continued From Page 1) those people who need protection most. Something must be done for them.”’ é “Tt fails to provide for doctors’ transportation. They have to pro- vide their own. Complete diagnostic facilities and hospitalization must _ and should be provided.” Bert Gargrave, CCE provincial secretary: “The CCF will press for 4 special session of the legislature, when it proposes to present amend- ments. We consider the present 4ime most opportune to force the Zovernment’s hands in bringing out the Bill.” Tronic Gesture Tom Ewen, CPofC: “The med- ical profession’s evaluation of the Act is an ironical gesture. It re- duces. preservation of health and medical aid for the sick to the market place level. Yet, with all its deficiencies, the Act should be preserved and improved through Testifies At Prison Probe Tim Buck, Communist Party of Canada, ap- pearing before the Archambault Royal Commission on Prisons. He told of what he termed an at- tempt on his life during the general secretary, Kingston Penitentiary riots in 1932, when his cell was riddled with bullets. “One bullet grazed y hair,” Buck said. |NewPact Won B y ACWA 18.—(F'P)—De- NEW YORK, Feb. | clarine demands were presented “‘on the theory that the workers in the industry are entitled to a larger share of the fruits of their indus- try.” President Sidney Hillman of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, has announeed that $30,- 000,000 will be added-to payrolls of the industry as a result of nego- tiations between the union and a committee of manufacturers. Hillman asserted such ment would haye if the workers in the trade had been divided into many erat unions. It was, he said, a victory for the type of organization for which the Committee for Industrial Organization stands. Hillman is one of the leaders of the CIG, to which the ACWA is affiliated. an agree- been impossible Peggy Harrison Guest Speaker Peggy Harrison, who has just returned to Vancouver after an 18 months’ sojourn in the Soviet Union, will be guest speaker at a social afternoon Tuesday, February 23 at 2 pm in O’Brien Hall, 404 Homer Street, sponsored by the Mothers’ Council. Vicious Laws Keep Men In Condition of Slavery JOHANNESBERG, Africa, Feb. 18.—In protest against impossible working conditions and brutal treat- ment a wave of native strikes has broken South Africa. Not the many laws, such as the Masters and Servants Act, Pass Laws and the Riotous Assemblies Act, which serve to bind native workers to a in even system of slavery, prevented this militant upsurge. Near Germiston several hundred native miners came out On strike because the company forced them to work longer One hundred Wyassaland natives struck at Cape Gement and police were called in to “quell a disturbance’ caused by 300 native miners in Rhodesia. In Johannesburg 800 laundry workers struck after negotiations failed. Many were arrested, but the company opened negotiations with the Laundry Workers! Union. At Luipaardsylei several hundred gold miners struck for increased wages and better conditions. Police ar- rested strike leaders and drove rank and file back to work by brute force. hours. “In his efforts to retain and im- prove this Act, Dr. Weir, minister of Education and Health, merits the widest support from all sections of the people. “One salutary fact that all work- ers and the people generally, should keep in mind is that reactionary forces blocking the Act and seeking to have it scrapped are no friends of the working people of British necessary amendments. Columbia.” Song to a Young Worker They have buried you, a few sorrowing, Deep down where eyes cannot see The tragedy of youth racked And shattered by the tragedy of frustration; A talent flung unopened to the shadows That denied it growth; forbade the sun Because it did not gleam with gold. And yet, they did not see the smile That came at last, smoothing The lines despair had set on youth. Almost as if you heard, A song. far off Your ears attuned to melodies Inswinging on the distant years; Almost indeed, as if you saw Dreams you might elsewise have created Etched in crimson on the dawn. —MICHABL O'MARA. AND WELD DoucLas _ DENTISTS Streets Cor. Hastings & Richards # Vancouver, B.C. Office Hrs. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Y Phone: SEY. 5577 We Save You Money ——— Wave Of Native Strikes Breaks In South Africa | Alabama May Ban Sitdowns MONTGOMERY, Ala., (FP)—Alabama, where elements are seeking to build a haven for runaway anti-union in- dustries from the north, will outlaw sitdown strikes and provide for pay- ment of damages by unions encour- aging them, if a bill reported fayor- ably by a state senate committee is passed. The Alabama Federation of Labor is fighting it. Feb. 18.— reactionary New Progressive | Paper For Ireland BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Feb. 18.—New progressive weekly newspaper to be launched here is the Irish Democrat, pledged to oppose war and Fascism, support democracy and the working class movement. Shares in the promot- ing company have been taken by the Socialist Party of Northern Ireland, Irish Communist Party, trade unions and peace organi- zations. Catholics Urge - Fascist ee) MADRID, Feb. 18—The Roman Catholic Church has called upon the Basque government to support the fascist cause, In spite of the evidence furnished by six months of war. Isidore Cardinal Tomas Goma, primate of Spain, and arch- bishop of Toledo, has urged Presi- dent Jose Aguirre, head of the Basque government, to swing over to the rebel camp, and to fight against the constitutional govyvern- ment. Trainmen Discuss Demands At ’Peg A conference of trainmen com- posed of chairmen of each of the Canadian locals, and chairmen of each local grievance committee, is being held in Winnipeg to discuss issues of the rail dispute. Local officials state that strike ballots have not been received on the coast as yet, but are expected within a day or so. O@pinion is that the referendum will go overwhelm- ingly in fayor of strike action. It is felt that nothing short of a tie- up of Canada’s railroads will con- vince companies that they can stall no longer. A strike Is anticipated that through powerful organiza- tion and solidarity will break the company hold over trainmen’s af- fairs. CCF In Montreal Hits Trotskyists VERDUN, Que., Feb. 18—A reso- lution against Trotskyist disrupters, recently passed by the CCF elub here, is being sent for endorsation to all clubs affiliated to the Montreal district council, all Co-operative Commonwealth Youth Movement clubs. The resolution reads: “That this council of the CCE and CCYM clubs do everything in its power to discourage the vitieSs of the disruptive known as Trotskyists:” KAMLOOPS MAN GETS 30 DAYS KAMLOOPS, BC, Feb: 18. — A man named Wright, refused relief on several occasions, has been sen- tenced here to thirty days in jail, after he smashed a plate glass win- dow in Hudson’s Bay store. Conditions in the relief camp west of here, where Edward Sandry droppen dead recently, are stated to be deplorable. Bunkhouses are fitted with 18 double-deck bunks for 36 men with scarcely room for a man to squeeze in between them, although health regulations demand two feet of space. Articles of clothing hang across the bunkhouses, adding to fire hazards. faction “If something is not done to re- duce the terrible burden of arma- ments, it is bound to pull down the standards of living for a generation to come.” —Neville Chamberlain, British chancellor of the exchequer. > Application cards with the name Western Canada Labor Federation, and a clause provid- ing that “the applicant will at all times combat foreign influ- ences working to the detriment of Canadian workers in Ca- nadian industries,” have been distributed around WVancouver this week. That is the name Pete Thomp- son, editor. of “Labor Truth,” hid under after the members of the ACCI, chased=him out of the national council, Associated with Pete in his anti-union ac- tivities of the last few years were such as Pat O'Donovan, Harry Burgess, Geo. McAulay, and other choice scabs. These were all active in the service of the shipowners during the mari- time strike of 1935. Is it possible that they are being put to use again? The ILA has the Ship- ping Federation worried. Is the WCFIL coming to its aid once more? L They Ditched This Type Long Ago Down The Coast J. Z. Hall, assistant some- thing-or-other of the Shipping Federation of BC, made small progress Wednesday night in Signing the longshoremen of the Union Steamship Company to the new (Sic) union. (See story On page i). Initiation $5, dues $1.50 monthly. Hall said they had a charter from Victoria, but refused to produce it. But the men just wouldn’t bite. Hall is going to try his luck against two weeks hence, at an- other meeting. Prize information of the eve- ning: After asking the audience if they had any particular choice for an official, and getting no bite, Hall told them he knew a very capable fellow with experi- ence. .. But the Union Steamship Co. men know John Cook. Hastings Steam Baths Always Open Expert Masseurs in Attendance 240 764 #. HASTINGS BAKERY High. 3244 716 Kast Hastings Street 4068 East Hastings Street Ss Quality Products at Moderate Prices s We Deliver to East End and Grandview Homes e “Thrifty Housewives Shop at Hastings Bakery?” UNIONIZED tawgh. Hastings SPECIAL ISSUE Don’t forget the special six- page issue of the BC Workers’ Wews next week. Full details of the recent meeting of the Cen- tral Committee, CP of C, will be carried. Articles and letters omitted this week owing to lack of space will also appear. “Greater Promise” poned for a few weeks. Announce ment of its showing in a down- town theatre will be made later. 1 | has been post- Tel Sey. 1053 RED STAR DRUG STORE THE MAI ORDER DRUGGISTS Gor. Gordeva & Carrall Streets Vancouver, B.C. ANCHOR CAFE Full Course Meals 15c and up 199 COLUMBIA STREET 100 % acti- |. By REDFIELD Engineers' Favor Strike Ballots. cast at Moncay’s meet- ing of Local 882, International Union of Operating Engineers, were almost unanimous in favor of strike unless Famous Players Canadian Corporation Ltd, own- ing and controlling first-run the- atres, concludes satisfactory agreements shortly with the un- ion. Delegate King told the Prades and Labor council Tuesday that negotiations had been proceeding for two months past and were now stalemated, with company repre- sentative WV. Armand evidently stalling until the heating season is Over. All engineers have been ordered, commencing Monday, to work eight consecutive hours, and then to shut down the plant when leav- ing the building. The union de- mands fair worxing conditions and wages. Their eight-hour work day is spread over a period of fifteen hours or more. Ask Tag Day. Delegates voted to support the Meat Cutters’ request to City Coun- eil for a tag day. Provincial gov- ernment was requested to re-open all wege orders in view of higher living costs and no wage increases have been made over a period of years. Council concurred with Inland Boatmen’s Union request for one- third share of work on government subsidized ships, thus terminating discussion which threatened to be- come acrimonious and develop into racial harangue. Wash. Labor Raps Bills OLYMPIA, Wash. Feb. 18.— Strenuous efforts are being made by reactionaries in the legislature here J to secure passing of Governor Clarence D. Martin’s anti-strike, compulsory arbitration, labor tribu- mal bill. The bill, introduced jointly in both houses, provides for a labor tribunal to which industrial disputes would be compulsorily submitted. A 30-day truce would be declared, during which it would be unlawful to strike or picket. Another bill, introduced at the request of Mrs. Edward Selvin, chairman of the now defunct “Women of Washineton.? proposes incorporation of unions, denial of the right to strike and would make unions liable for business losses sus- tained during strikes. Organized labor, with full support of the Washington Commonwealth federation, is arousing mass pro- tests against the bills and intro- ducing counter-proposals. a New Fil ms THE GOOD EARTH: $3,000,000 transcription of Pearl Buck’s novel of Chinese peasant life. Superb cast headed by Paul Muni and Vienese actress Luise Rainer. Stirring film material, magnificent technical job. ON THE AVENUE: The funny Ritz Brothers weaving: in and out of a trite story about rich girl vs. poor song-and-dance man (Madeleine Car- roll and Dick Powell to you) and six—count ’em—songs by Irvine Berlin. CHAMPAGNE WALTZ: Rather amusing conflict between champions of old-time waltz and new-time swing. Gives Gladys Swarthout good opportunity for vocal maneuvers. BELOVED VAGABOND: Return of Maurice Chevalier, man of smiles and songs, in English-made produc- tion. Poor photography and unin- teresting story make this a poor ladder for Chevalier to climb back into the Hollywood sun. SINNER TAKE ALL: Whodunit mystery with only one change in routine: shows that not all cops and detectives are flat-footed imbeciles. Bruce Cabot and Margaret Lindsay. Czechoslovakia Welcomes Mann PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 18.—Thomas Mann, famous Ger- man writer whom the Hitler gov- ernment deprived of German citi- zenship, recently arrived in Czecho- slovakia and has been granted citizenship of that country. Before leaving Prague to take up residence in Prosecj, Thomas Mann was received by Edouard Benes, president of Czechoslo- va xla. Success or Failure! Why take chances when you can buy vigorous, approved chicks from 100% blood tested Stock from a thoroughly reliable firm with over twenty years of practical experience behind their guarantee. é There is a reason why we sup- plied 50% of all chicks shipped (Cor. Powell) from B.C. to Saskatchewan last year. and the reason is Quality! Leghorns R. I. Reds Unsexed and Rocks Chicks Unsexed 100 22. <3212:00 Chics 1000 - $110.00 100 ..$ 14.00 Pullet Chicks 1006 .-.$130.00 100 -$ 26.00 Pullet Chicks 500 =. .$125.00 100 .-$ 28.00 500 =. . $130.00 THORNDALE STOCK FARM & HATCHERY J. H. MUFFORD & SONS The Ruling Clawss “Don? t argue with me — get out before I forget myself.” Issued last week by German Social-Democrat, Socialist-Labor and. Communist leaders and prom- inent liberals and non-party intel- lectuals was the first broad united front appeal for overthrow of the Nazi regime. Proclamation calls for struggle against Nazi tyranny and outlines measures for restoration of demo- cratic principles to be adopted following the overturn of Fascism. Signatures include those of Albert Grzesinki, former Berlin police head and former Prussian minister of in- ternal affairs. Emil Kirschmann, former member of the Reichstag; Rudolf Breitscheid, former Prussian minister of internal affairs, All were considered as conservative members of the Social Democratic party. Irom the more progressive wing of the Social Democratic party the signers were Siegfried Aughauser, former member of the Reichstag and head of the Office Employees’ Union; Toni Sender, former Reich- stag member; Karl Boechel, former German Anti-Fascists Ask Unity in Opposing Nazism »member of the Saxon diet, and Max Braun, united front leader in Saar Territory. : Prominent Liberals Qutstandinse liberal and socialist- minded signers include Kurt Rosen- feld, former Prussian minister of justice; Professor Anna Siemsen and Professor George Bernhardt, now editor of Pariser Tages Zeitung, anti-Fascist paper circulated illesally in Germany. Among noted writers signing are Leon Feuchtwanger, Henrich Mann, Klaus Mann, Arnold Zweis. Ernst Toller, Egon Kisch, leadin= corre- spondent for many European jour- nals; Prefessor Alphonse Gold- schmidt, economist: Professor BH. J. Gimbel, who made a special study of early Nazi assassinations, and Dr. J. Schaxel, biologist, now working in Moscow. Communist signers are all former members of the Reichstag. including Wilhelm WPieck, Wilhelm Florin, Walter Ulbricht and Franz Dahlem, members of the Central committee. HEALTH ACT (Continued From Page 1) for, but it is miles ahead of the British Act, and is more compre- hensive than the French Act the two best known systems,” said Bengough. Speaking of the Canadian caj Association he stated, “I don’t believe you could collect enough money from the workers to satisfy them. I was in favor of charges for first visits, but that’s out now.’’ Birt Showler’s motion requesting the government to put the Act in- to effect was passed unanimously. Medi- Bound yolumes of BC Workers’ News for the past year are now on hand. Any organization, club or society desirous of keeping a reeord of labor history would do well to order their copy now, as there are only a limited number. Price of these volumes is $2.50 with order, postage extra. PROGRESSIVE ARTS PLAYERS will present dynamic Labor Play PRIVATE HICKS with an All-Star Cast at the Clinton Hall 2605 East Pender Wednesday, Feb. 24 8 P.M. For Benefit of Grange and Molland Defence Fund A MONSTER CONCERT will fill out the program Ausp. Youth Defence Committee ADMISSION: 25 CENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday, Feb. 21, $ p.m., Cambie Street, Harold Griffin, assistant editor, BC Workers’ News; will speak on the New Theatre. Aus- pices: Ex-Servyice Men’s Leasue. : Wednesday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m. Clin- ton Hall, Progressive Arts Players Will stage “‘Private Hicks’ in aid of Molland-Grange deefnse fund. Tickets 25 cents at Room 28, 163 West Hastings street. or salesmen. IT PAYS - to relax with a book. Good fiction and used magazines can be had in the following districts ae @ BROADWAY WEST The Book Arcade 3027 Broadway West e WEST END A. T. 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