peepee ny eae te sentence for activities in Centralia Eage Iwo Ba Ce WORKERS”? NEWS February 26, 1937 - TROTSKYISTS (Continued From Wage 1) the Soviet courts was a popular de- mand of workine people of the So- wiet Union. Ewen closed with an appeal to his audience to clean the ‘Protskyist virus out of the labor movement, This could be done only By establishing unity and working for the people’s everyday needs. CCE Warned Maurice Rush, YCL provincial “secretary, warned CCI members and Wederationist representatives present that unless the policy and tone of their paper was changed in the interests of the membership it must soon follow the path of the Commonwealth. Excerpts from a letter in the col- umns of the Wederationist, repuied- iy sent in by the CYC, but actual- iy written by Whitney and Cooper, wherein they stated their adherence to the works of Muarx, Lenin and Trotsky, was held up by the youth- £ul speaker as an example of Trot- Skwvist tacties of disruption. Mention of Rodney Young as one of the leaders in Trotskyist disrup- tion in the CCF, brought a smile of satisfaction to that individual’s face as be sat in the gallery. He was charged by Rush with having wrecked the Younes Socialist League, and prevented unity of other organ- | izations with the YCL. I A. McKean, provincial organ- izer. CPofC, who presided, spoke briefly, stating that Trotskyists had influenced the CCF provincial exec- utive in its refusal to unite with Communists for the coming provin- cial elections. _H. Pritchett Re - Elected LONGVIEW, Wash... Feb. 25.— Barold Pritchett, Canadian shingle weaver, was unanimously re-elected for his second term as president of the Federation of Wood Workers at their three-day convention concluded where Monday. BE. B. Weber was re- elected secretary. Representatives in their delibera- tions decided to go after 10 cents Der hour increase ‘“‘clean across the board,” to start a campaign for abolition of all piece work in the Jumber industry, and demanded un- @onditional release of Ray Becker, Jast of the IWW members serving at the time Wesley Everest was Yvnched shortly after the war. Sessions of the convention were addressed by Mayor Bell, who stated the had never belonged to a union, But supported organized labor 100 per cent. WLieut.-Gov. Vic Meyers z0ld the convention how he was sup- portinse Washington Commonwealth Federation representatives in the state legislative assembly in fight- ine anti-labor bills. He urged labor to turn attention to political field as well as the economic field. Howard Costigan, WCE president, was fSiven a thunderous ovation. @ostigan pointed out the necessity woof labor supporting Spanish loyal- sts, as their fight had effects on American labor. Others who addressed the conven- Zion were Dalrymple, western organ- ozer of the CIO; representatives of #he ILA and Martime Federation. 321 W. Pender St. : Vancouver, B.C. BUY RARE AND SELECTED _ SEEDS — vstams PRICES SPECIAL! ONE WEEK 212 PKTS. SELECTED VEGE- TABLES (or Choice Named Sweet Peas) NO PHONE ORDERS ® Your Zinnias are the finest I ever Saw, either here or in England.” —Ontario. @ “We had better results with your Seeds than from many dollars worth purchased from some of the largest seedsmen abroad.” z —New Jersey. John Abercrombie Seeds Lid. (Between Howe & Hornby) DENTISTS LLEWELLYN Dr. R. Douglas Phone Sey. 5577 Corner Richards and Hastings = ‘ A Hastings Steam Baths Always Open in Canada, restored all pay deduc- tions dian deductions were restored wage seales would still those of Canada and the CPR and CN owned lines operating in the US. cent of preference stock, percent of ordinary CPR is held outside of Canada. fore the conciliation board, the un- fair majority decision has convinced yailroaders that their only recourse is strike action. already preparations strike, fore machinery will be prepared. Mexico Forms Finland, China, Chile Move Popular Front 25. — After nego- Con- MEXICO | | CIEE, UNS os [Panes conse } | | | | sutive months of National Peasant federation, the National F ary party, the CLR (Federation of Labor) and the Gommunist party of have reached an agreement on the formation of a titions, the Mexico jin principle popular front in Alexico. Iormal pact will be signed shortly. Specific program of the Farmer Labor party has not yet been an- nounced, but it is stated that it will “not be a political party con- tendin= in national or local elec- tions, but will function as a united front organization of all progres- sive forces and elements in the ceuntey in defense of the imterests of the peasants, the working class, fhe lower midd@le class and the in- terests of the nation as a whole aguinst the aggression and en- eroachment of foreign imperial- ism.” RAIL UNIONS TAKE STRIKE VOTE IN CITY Voicing conaemnation of the majority award of the McLean Conciliation board, railroaders throughout Ganada are preparing for strike action, as the only way io force elimination of the 10 per- cent wage reduction. Ballots were received by the chairmen of several BC locals early this week, and are being distributed among members, to be returned to headquarters by March 15. Resentment against the McLean Award, recommending only a 3 per- cent restoration this year, is gen- eral. In Winnipeg, last week, a mass meeting of 2500 members of 18 stan- dard railroad locals unanimously re- solved to ‘authorize our representa- tives to go to any limit necessary to secure the objective.” At the same meeting, Frank H- Hall, vice-president, BRE&ESG, re- eeived a rousing ovation when he declared that the findings of the Mclean board “‘the greatest blow ever struck at the Canadian Indus- trial Disputes Investigation Act.” Feeling in Winnipeg is typical of feeling throughout the country. Railroad companies desire to pegs wages according to revenues, using the 1927 high revenue and 1937 low wage as the monitor. To this rail- roaders emphatically say “No!” Railroad officials point out that production average of the men em- ployed is 14 percent above that of 1920. In this connection, chairman Ghase, of the Vice-Presidents’ Con- ference committee, points out “The railroads are now using 20 percent fewer locomotives than in 1920, but tractive power has increased by 22: percent. 3 “Despite the reduction in rail- road cars, car capacity has in- creased to a point where there is no reduction in carrying capacity. The length of trains has increased by 28 per cent and revenue ton miles per employee are 14 per cent above 1920.” RESTORATION POSSIBLE. Claiming that railroads are well able to restore full wages, unions point out that during depression years 1931-1935 the Canadian Pa- cific Railway took $16,699,000 of their revenues and used it to pay obligations with respect to CPR- controlled railroads in the US which they control, namely, Soo Line, Du- luth South Shore, and Atlantic. De- ductions from pay cheques of em- ployees on thoes railroads were eliminated in 1935. (a) The Central Vermont and Grand Trunk Western Railway, both in the United States, but owned by Canadian National Rail- Ways, restored pay Geductions tv employees in 1935. (b) The Michigan Central, Pere Marquette, and Wabash, operating in 1935. If 10 percent Cana- lower than operating in be US lines It is also shown that 99.72 per- and $3.16 stock of the disclosures be- In view of these diseussions are taking place regarding for executing the and it is expected that be- Mareh 15, complete strike In some locals Expert Masseurs in Attendance Lough. 240 764 BK. Hastings HASTINGS Film Director olution- | 25.—Finnish fascism has received a severe trouncing with defeat of President Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, in office since 1931. Election of Kyosti Kallio, Agrarian party, as president is a turning point in Finnish politics. } Popular elections for president were held several months ago. But in Finland, as in the United States, voting is for electors of the party and not actually for candidates. However, there is this difference in Finland. Multiplicity of parties, comparatively large number of electors, make it possible for voting eombinations and deals to decide the outcome, Unless an election is an overwhelming victory for one candidate, or unless the blocs have been solidly formed before the elec- toral ballots are cast, outcome is usually in doubt until the electors meet. In the present election, that vast majority of the people voted against the reactionaries. But issues were not clear cut, and party alliances of the Left were not definite Though reactionaries from the Turns Newsreel Man in Madrid |\' VALENCIA, Feb. 25.—‘Bit of Juck—best shot of war,” Camera- man Joris Ivens said when fly- BAKERY High. 3244 716 Kast Hastings Street A068 East Hastings Street ; e@ Quality Products at Rioderate Prices Ss We Deliver to East End and Grandview Homes e ««T hriftty Housewives CORRECTION Shop at In the report on the High Cost Hastings Bakery!’’ of Living Conference, appearing in e E our last issue, we inadvertently re- “ & D ferred to Becky Hwen as represent- & 1 8 0% UNION IZE : ine the SPofG. This Should, of course, haye read GP of C. ing shrapnel clipped near the cheek of the militia captain stand- ing by his side during the Argan- da heights battle near Madrid for control of the vital Madrid-Va- lencia highway. Ivens, ereator of the film Borinage, arrived in Spain with the idea of filming a semi-fictionalized war story, but “found the spectacle of the Ma- Grid front so compelling and dramatie” that he confined him- self to a realistic newsreel. Lapau Fascists to the less violent conservative parties were behind ex-President Svinhufvud, mass dis- content, especially agrarian discon- tent, has risen to heights able to overcome al] Right manoeuyrings and to force a liberal electoral coalition. Unable to elect their own can- didate, Socialists adopted what is virtually a people's front tactic, and united with liberals to elect Koysti Kallio. Weakness is that no definite pro- pram was agreed on to meet wishes of the masses. The Communist party, kept illegal and terrorized by Svinhufvud’s pro- Fascist policy, urged the masses to defeat the Fascist combination. It is now demanding granting of le- gality and formation of a People’s front to consolidate the electoral victory. : - FINLAND NOT ANTI-SOVIET MOSCOW, USSR, Feb. 25.—For- eign Minister Holsti, now in the Soviet Union on a diplomatic mis- sion, has assured the Soviet goy- ernment that Finland does not ad- here to any anti-Soviet combina- tions. Holsti’s visit is regarded as a gesture on the part of Finland’s new agrarian government, to deny. responsibility for white guard Fas— cist and other anti-Soviet elements which exerted pronounced influ- ence. The Lapuan Fascist movement in Finland, which includes former leaders cf the Finnish White Guard, has been trying to line Finland up with the war plans of Nazi Ger- many, including use of Hinland as a base for attack on Leningrad. HELSINGFORS, Finland, Feb. CHIANG KAI-SHEK Wis hand has been forced by growing Chinese unity in opposi- tion to Japan. VALPARAISO, Chile, Peb. 25.— Facing possible overturn in forth- coming elections as a result of increased popularity of three par- ties srouped loosely in a People’s Front, the Chilian government has moved to give the president virtual dictatorial powers to con- trol] elections._ On the surface the law proposes to give the chief executive } power in* dealings’ with “‘domestie disor- ders,” and even to suppress pub- lications and is explained as being aimed chiefly at the Communists. Actually the measure is directed toward splitting unity of anti-Ilmas- eist forces, and it is being attacked by all anti-Fascist leaders. People’s Front parties include both Communist and Socialist par- ties as well as another led by a former army officer, Marmaduke Grove, influence of which is largely among municipal and government employees. - All have declared that its real purpose include measures of sov- ernmental suppression to prevent the reactionary government from being voted out by the electorate. Favors Franco How much truth could tached to this “‘assurance’’ dicated by recent statements of Miguel Tocornal, foreign minister, expressing hope for a Franco vic- tory in Spain and promising Chilean recognition in the event of the cap- ture of Madrid. Aside from this, the open Fascist movement, which hails the German Wazis, is clearly encouraged by the fovernment and has developed ex- tensive contact among the army of- ficialdom. be at- is in- Minnesota Gov’t Passes Many Social Measures GENERAL KLEBER se Persistent rumors, still lacking confirmation, indicate that Gen. Emil Kleber, former commander of the Internationa] Brigade on the Madrid front, was not taken prisoner as reported in the Pas- cist capture of Malaga, but is now organizing defense of Almeria, important Mediterranean city 120 miles. east of Malaga. Rebels [mprison Komsomoe’s Crew PARIS, Feb. 25.—Crew of the So- viet motorship Komsomol, sunk by Spanish insurgents in the Mediter- ranean some weeks ago, is imprison- ed in Gadiz, according to reliable reports received here. It is reported that before the Kom- somo] was sunk, its crew was taken aboard the cruiser Canarias, brought to Cadiz and improsoned there. WASHINGTON (FP) — Labor's Won-Partisan League will aid Pres- ident Roosevelt in pushing through his plan for Supreme “rehabilitating” Court. the Sa ree NIG TES a=-Ge | Commies Is Appointed To Handle Co-Op Laws ST. PAUL, Feb. 25:—(FP)—Most Significant development besinning of the legislative sessions, according to many prozres- since Minnesota Sives, has been formation of a new committee to handle the house on and co-operation. Tt is expected that the committee will shortly propose bills to make the teaching of co-operation com- pulsory in public schools, in a far- reaching attempt to educate along progressive lines. The co-op com- mittee is headed by Rep. John Cox, Becker, a militant Farmer-Laborite. With Gov. Benson scheduled to Sign a measure extending the pres- ent mortgage moratorium to March 1, 1939, another bill about to see action provides $2,000,000 for direct legislation in lower co-operatives | Toward Defeat of Fascism jin the central executive committee relief until July 1. Civil service, homestead tax exemption, and re- duction of rural credits interest. rates are proposed in other new bills. | Legislation to provide the state with unemployment insurance was passed in a special session last year, but Farmer-Laborites in both houses are planning to amend the act to seratch the merit system for em- ployers, and to incliude under the act workers who are idle, due to the refusal of their employers to bar- gain collectively. CLDL Takes Up ~. P. Hilton Case Gase of Perry Hilton, charged With malicious damage to property. has been remanded to Monday, March 1. Gordon Grant is handling the case for the CLDL. SPECIAL While you wait... Men’s Half Soles. $74 .G0 Ladies’ Half Soles ___. Gbe Ss SEYMOUR 6553 { ter, NANBEING, China. Feb. 25.—Al though making certain reserva- tions, the central executive com- mittee of the Kuomintang-Nan- king government party has out- lined measures for cooperation with Chinese Soviets in a state- ment released here. - Prinecip2l of guarding China’s territorial rights wiil be followed rigidly, the statement adds. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, former minister of war, leading discussion has demanded a resolution calling for friendly understanding with the Soviet Union, and a pledge by the Wationalist government “‘to start ac- | tive efforts to regain China's lost territories, including Manchuria. Marshal Peng also asxed for full discussion on a proposal by the Chinese Soviet government, which controls important areas in north- western China, calling for an all- China united front against Japa- nese aggression. The following four-point program was telegraphed from Chinese So- viet headquarters in North Shensi: Four-point Proposal 1. Cessation of warfare between the Communists and central gov- ernment, in preparation for an im- mediate declaration of war on Japan. 2. The summoning of a people's congress to so that ali classes could participate in formation of a united national program. 2 3. Guarantees for freedom of speech, assembly and the press, and liberation of all political prisoners. 4. Qrganization of a “new deal” social program to improve the wel- fare of the common people. Chinese Soviet government has made repeated appeals in the past year for a united anti-Japanese front for all China, and their armies have been powerfully reinforced in recent months by accessions of whole brigades of provincial troops in northwest areas. Mrs. Kerr To Visit USSR Chosen to represent women of BC on the Canadian delegation to the Soviet Union this spring was Mrs. Plizabeth Kerr, prominent CCF member, at a conference of women’s organizations delegates last week. Miss Muriel Hepburn, PAC., and Mrs. EF L. Brown, CLDL, elected second and third altermate delegates. Over 2000 endorsations were ob- tained by nominees and $110 in cash through supporters and friends. Wominees submitted their -qualifica- tions and background to the confer- ence in Short speeches before the ballot was cast. Upon election of Mrs. Kerr each nominee pledged full support in rais- ing the necessary funds for trans- portation to and from the borders of the USSR. A Ways and Means Committee of ten was elected, the conference urg- ing that all women’s groups interest were themselves in the campaign. Special questions are invited for Mrs. Kerr to investigate in the So- viet Union. Address all letters to Mrs. Kerr, 216—319 W. Pender St., Waneouver. Tickets for the Send-off Dance to be held April 2 are now available at this address. Swedish Birth Rate Is Falling STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 25.— Present Swedish birth-rate is about 30 percent below the minimum level required to maintain a stationary population. A-commission appointed in 1936 by the Swedish government reports ser- jous overcrowding in many Swedish towns and rmiral communities. So lone as overcrowding remains so widespread and large sections of the Swedish people live around or below the poverty line, no imerease in the birth rate is to be expected, the commission states. Fieures for consumption of but- milk, eggs, fresh wegetables and fruit indicate unmistakably that undernourishment is prevalent, Swedish “‘prosperity” has as yet only touched a fringe of the Swedish population. . “Your son has been killed on maneuvers.’—Formula of Nazi an- “nouncement to parents of “volun- teers” killed in Spain. Success or Failure! Why take chances when. you can bny vigorous, approved chicks from 100% blood tested Stock from a thoroughly reliable firm with over twenty years of practical experience behind their guarantee. There is a reason why we sup- plied 50% of all chicks shipped from B.C. to Saskatchewan last year. and the reason is- Quality! Leghorns R. I. Reds Unsexed and Rocks Chicks Unsexed 1060 «=. .$ 12.00 Chiess 1000 =. $110.00 100 ..$ 14.00 Pullet Chicks 1000 =. .$130.00 100 <> 26.00 Pullet Chicks 500 . . $125.00 100. .$ 28.00 500 ..$130.00 THORNDALE STOCK FARM & HATCHERY J. H MUFFORD & SONS Box G - Milner, B.C. Defense Ctte. Makes Appeal Slated for hearing at the appeal court which opens here Tuesday. March 2, is the appeal of Harry Molland and Pred Grange, single unemployed leaders sentenced last fall to two years” imprisonment in connection with a demonstration at Hamilton hali. When the appeal came up for hearing at Victoria recently it was thrown out when Gordon Grant. appellants’ counsel, failed to ap- pear. Grant stated that he was ill at the time and had received no notification. Released for publication Thursday was the following statement by the Youth Defense committee and the CLDL: “Our three months’ campaign in behalf of Molland and Grange is drawing to a close. We appeal to all citizens to be prepared for dis- tribution of a leaflet soon as date of hearing is set. “All out to the court house to s€e that the true meaning of social justice is upheld.’ WPA CUT WILL LEAVE MANY DESTITUTE CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 25.—(QG°P)— Plans for a temporary inerease in the number of WPA workers to handle flood relief worl, followed by a Slashing of the rolls that wyill leave 600.000 men deprived of jobs. were outlined by Harry Hopkins, federal WPA. administrator, to a meeting of state directors in GChi- cago. : Hopkins said he counts on cutting relief rolls 600,000 by: July i in or- der that Congress's $650,000,000 ap- propriation will last until end of the fiscal year. One effect of the flood emergency, he predicted, would be a Gut in the federal government's share of funds allotted to projects in Which states or Jocal communities cooperate. Local governments now pay about 20 per cent of the costs on such projects, but Hopkins warmed ‘“‘they will have to pay more in the future.”’ as Paper Drive Nearing End Grandview, Fairview and East End YCL groups continue to lead the drive to raise funds for “Ad- vance,” Canadian youth magazine. With March 1 as deadline, the com- mittee reports less than 50 per cent of the quota raised. Hvents planned in connection with the drive include a concert in the Royal Theatre, Sunday, 8 pm and a dance at Clinton Hall, 2605 Pen- der Bast for Friday, March 5. Tickets are fifteen cents. LONDON, Eng. (FP)—The pol- icy of subsidizing British agricul- ture may help land owners, but fewer and fewer workers are being employed. From 1931 to 1936 agri- cultural workers decreased 76,607. sa sae A Sa THEATRE Today and Sat.— JOHN WAYNE in “LAWLESS 90's” “PAROLE” with ALLAN HALE Monday and Tues.— Serial: 15th Episode of Buck Jones in “PHANTOM RIDER” plus “ONE RAINY AFTERNOON” with Frances Leberer Wednesday and Thurs.— Buster Rolston in “THE GIRL FROM MANDALAY” plus: “ONE WAY TICKET” with Lloyd Nolan VAUDEVILLE STAGE SHOW ‘“Millworkers — Shingleweavers — Loggers — Read your own BAKER (Continued from page i) “The course of events and the exigencies of circumstances, inso- far as they advance or retard pro- gressive democracy, must determine how we can most honestly and real- istically advance the truest inter- ests of the working people. “7 find therefore no need to apolo- Size for or defend my membership in the CCF. “The record of my work in the past, in honesty of purpose. single- ness of motive and concrete achievement stands, if vindication or defence be required. “Wishing the future of the CCF every success and pledging my as- Sistance in further developin= the movement for a better world for which all of us are striving.” —E. H. Baker. = = * + Popularity of Mr. Baker among Fraser Valley farmers was demon- strated in the 1935 federal elections, when he ran only 281 yotes behind the Liberal, Tom Reid, MP for New Westminster. Actual poll was: Reid (Lib.), 9898; Baker (CCE), 9617; J. H. Morgan (Cons.), 6584; F. Clark (Recon.), 452. A former: Anglican minister, Mr. Baker retired four years ago. He is also a former member of the SP of C. | Mr. Barker resides at Gradner, having moved there a few years ago after five years’ residence in Abbotsford. LONGSHORE (Continued From Page 1) result, a committee —R. P. Petti- piece, T. H. Kirk, H. D. Wilson— was appointed to take the matter up with Port Commissioner K. J. Burns. Remarked by Ald. Wilson ‘during the debate was refusal last year of the Shipping Federation to allot a dock for employment of ILA mem- bers. “They are apparently a law unto themselves,’’ he said. Both K. J. Burns and his assis- tant, Tidy, are members of the Ship— Ping Federation. 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