Page Four ae EOPLE’S ADVOCATE April 23, 1987- Here and There IN A WOMAN’S WORLD By VICTORIA POST HAVE so much in mind about women’s activities this week that I hardly know where to start. I would like first to acknowledge the greetings to the women’s col- umn from the Women’s Labor League in Vancouver and the Women’s Auxiliary of the Lumber & Sawmill Workers’ Union, Local 171. I hope you will go on giving us your sup- port and good wishes. would also like to hear more from you- * * = + READ this week of 16,000 hunger-striking miners in Poland whose wives and daughters won for them ap increase in wages by storm- ing the houses of the mining of- ficials. The strikers, who had been under- ground for four days, refused to éat when they learned their de- mands had been rejected, Their wives and daughters, angered by food returned untouched, charged the house of the resident mining engineer, 3000 strons- Before police dispersed them they had wrecked the interior of the house and then, undeterred by police action, they reformed their ranks and moved on to other officials’ houses. Twenty of the women were arrested, but not before they had succeeded in their aim. Mine operators Signed an agreement with the miners’ repre- sentatives and the miners returned to the surface. { wonder what would have been the outcome of the strike had the women not taken matters into their own hands and backed up their men- folk. My imagination runs riot when YT think of 3000 women eharging the house of one mere male. : * cd = * Apeae again, in Montreal, there is the strike of the International Ladies! Garment Workers union in which 5000 women are out on strike for wage increases. It’s’ expected that this strike will influence work- ers in at least three other cities, Toront, Winnipeg and here in Van- couver. We can do our bit to help these workers Win their strike by refusing to buy articles of clothing and goods which have been produced in fac- tories where workers are now on strike. reer This unio recently put on its own fashion show in Minneapolis, every model a union girl and every garment bearing a union label. The show was sponsored by the YWom- en’s International League for Peace and freedom with cooperation from Norma well known gypsy dancer, who will be seen inj a concert at the Labor Temple, Thursday, April - Here’s Westerback, 299. (See story on Page 2.) eal Society, Business Women’s club, Progressive Bookshop, Labor School and other organizations. Most women think of union jabel clothes mainly as overalls and canvas gloves, but nowadays union- made clothes are just as smart as the non-union and we have the sat- isfaction, when we wear them, of knowing we are helping to raise living standards for workers in the garment manufacturing: industry. Such fashion shows as this one are excellent for bringing out the relation between women as Con- sumers and the welfare of women in industry as workers producing goods. x * * + N° all of us realize the condi- tions which lie behind most cf these strikes, 4S is shown very plainly in a book I have just fin- ished readings — “Conveyor,” by James Steele. It is the story of a worker in a bie automobile factory in the United States and shows how a combina- tion of misfortunes can so easily wreck a happy united family. The jausband is distrustful of unions which. he thinks, are run by ‘Reds.’ But his wife realizes the walue of collective bargaining and together they win through their difficulties. The United States is away ahead of us in that it has recognized the right of workers to form their own unions and bargain collectively while we in Canada, with the ex- ception of Nova Scotia, are refused this right. The time has come how- ever, when workers are demanding this right. It is up to us to see that many other unions, the Theosophi- we get it. A Corner : : For Boys and Girls Dear Boys and Girls: It's a little early, I know, to expect any letters from you tell- ing me bow you liked your first “corner” last week, but don’t for- get I am expecting to hear from some of you. I want to know just what you would like me to “print in this “corner” of ours. What's more, I promise to print the first letter I get and all other letters I can find room for, so sharpen your pencils and let me hear from you. The editor who looks after this . page is a very hard-boiled young: man who sits at his typewriter all day surrounded by newspapers and smoking a pipe which badly needs Cleaning, and every time I ask him for a little more room he just says, “No room! No room!” without looking up at all just like the Doremouse (or Was it the Mad Hatter?) in “Alice in Wonderland.”’ But perhaps, if we really show him we want this ‘corner’ and that we're interested in it, he'll give us more space. SYLVIA ASH Last week I told you something about the terrible war being fought in Spain between the government, which is supported by nearly all the people, and the Fascists who are trying to force upon the people a system which is really a modern kind of slavery. Wow I want to £0 back in his- tory some 500 years ang tell you about a brave peasant girl who fought for the freedom of her peo- ple. All through history, you know, there have been noble men and women whoa dreamed and fought and died for a cause which was ereater than themselves, and Joan of Arc, the French peasant girl, was one of these. Your history book will have some- thing about her, but, if it’s Jike most history books, it will give you enly the facts and not the reason. Henry the Fifth, King of Ens- Jand, attacked France with his army and burned down so many homes and farms and killed so many Peo- ple that finally the French people were forced to submit and allow him ¢o be crowned King of France as well as being King of England. You can imagine how the people felt when they saw foreign soldiers swageerings down ‘alone their streets. walking into their houses and demanding the best of every- thins. The Trench people began to be afraid to talk out loud for fear they would be thrown into prison. But on the banks on the Loire river the city of Orleans held out against the English and became a rallying point for all Frenchmen who believed in freedom from Ens- lish rule. Just across the Loire river was the town of Tourelles and connect- ing Tourelles with Orleans was one bridze which the French destroyed when the Earl of Salisbury and an Pneglish army besieged the city of Orleans. Soon, the people in the city were left without food, for the Enelish prevented any supplies from reach- ine them and it seemed as if the gallant defenders would have to surrender. It was here that Joan of Are came to the rescue. A poor peasant sirl only eighteen years old, she saw the French peo- ple would never be happy until the Enelish were driven out of France. She rallied an army around her and led her soldiers to the relief of the besieged city, defeating the English in a great battle. This battle turned the tide of war in favor of the French and soon France once again had its rightful king. But Joan of Are died at the stake for her courage. These, you must remember, were the dark ages when people believed in witches and were full of superstitions. Joan of Arc— the Maid of Orleans, as she became known to the poor peaple—was be- trayed to the Pnelish and burned alive. But the cause for which she died lived on and Still lives on to- day—and that cause is the freedom of France for which thousands of Frenchmen have died. There are men in Europe today who would like to see the dark ages return. Men such as Hitler, who rules the German people by terror, and Mussolini, who betrayed the working péople of Italy and seized power for himself. There are men in France like that and these men work secretly with Hitler and Mussolini to de- prive the French people of their freedom. The French people, how- ever, joined their forces to prevent these men and their Fascist groups from seizing power and so France today not only keeps its hard-won freedom, but is progressing toward the day when the working men and women of that country will have still more freedom and when they will be able to live in peace because they do not have to pay huge sums of money to keep up an army, navy and air force. So lone as Fascists rule in Ger- many and Italy and other countries so Jone will countries such as Trance have to provide money for armies and navies in order to safe- guard themselves against attack by the Fascist countries. T the end of this month you will have an opportunity to see the widely-acclaimed Soviet movie, “We Are From EKronstadt’’—that if you live in Vancouver. It is show- ing at the Little Theatre. A simple adventure story, roman- tic in the very best sense, Serves +o drayw tozether the diverse ele- ments of the defence of revolution- ary Petrograd in 1919. The scope of this story is so great that it might well have resulted in over- emphasis on individual characters or in frandiose spectacles. But Dzigan, director of “Men oL Jxronstadt,’ has complete power over his medium, and has made an advance on the more stark methods of earlier Russian films. The treat- ment is richer; the battle, for in- stance, is on a srand seale, but is not extravagant, and shows the vast difference between the drama is, of reality and the kind of ballyhoo which in “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Bengal Lancer” passes for drama. And there is scarcely episode which does not the causes of revolution, and which has not been decorated by reveal- ing and often symbolic details. od * * = a Single illuminate ERE’S a recipe for stuffed steak that’s worth trying: Qne Ib. stewing steak, % Ib. sausages, 1 onion, 1 0z. dripping, 15 pint water, salt and pepper. Remove skins from the saus- ages. Flatten the steak by beat- ing with a rolling-pin and spread it with sausage. Roll up and tie with string. Welt dripping and when smok- ing hot, fry the steak rapidly on all sides. Remove from the pan and fry the onicn. Add water and bring to the boil. Pour over the steak and cook either by stewing or baking in 2 casserole for two to three hours. Before serving, thicken the gravy with a little flour, blended to a smooth paste with. cold water. Season with salt and pepper and remove the string. A FIST UPCLENCHED | A fist upclenched against the sky, This interminable That holds within its grasp The trend of history. It would suffice If these marticulate .. . These voices crying for the dawn... Were raised in unison. It would suffice To pierce the rim of outer dark- TUCSS ee Ascend the stars, Break: down, break: down the obsolete And build anew. A fist upelenched In unity, mnvinerble .. - lt would suffice.. On the SITDOWN CIRCUIT DETROIT, Mich. — “Lhe Con- temporary Theatre of Detroit,” writes a local labor paper, “has per formed the whole circuit.” By what is meant, of course, that the group has been playing for every strike called by the UAW, and the AB of L. Flint was the first big experience, and the first big performance. The place, Fisher Body No. 1. The au- dience, five hundred sit-downers, some of them never having gone to theatre before. But then, this wasn’t exactly theatre. The performers made their entry through the win- dow and presented their creden- tials to the guard. The head of the strike committee blew his whistle, and the men started pouring in from the basement cafeteria, make- shift duplexes, roof promenade and other places. The performers, ac- customed to play from sound trucks, alleys, porches, rigged up a small stage and proceeded to unfold the drama of Tillie the Toiler in the Charivari Reporter: “Tell me, General Frances, what are your bombing planes?” General Franco: “Italian.” Reporter: “And what are your tanks?” General Franco: ‘German.’ Reporter: “And your troops?” General Franco: “Moors.” Reporter: “Is there _anything Spanish about the Patriot cam- paign?”’ General Franco: ‘Yes, the target.” = * = = Laval and Mussolini sat in the) great marble Hall which serves as the Dictator’s office in the Palazzo Venezia. They were talking about Fascism, and Mussolini was boast- ing that the Italians obeyed him blindly and unquestionably. Laval was not convinced. . “Very well, I will show you then,’’ said Mussolini. sounding the buzzer for an attendant. “Do you love your Duce better than your life?’ demanded Musso- lini. “Si Duce,” said the attendant. “Then jump from the window,” commanded Mussolini. To the amazement of Laval, the feuard without a moment's hesita- tion threw himself from the balcony to the street below-« feMnats: Very jmpressive, but would others do aS much for your Excellency?” asked Laval. Mussolini called two guards, and then three. In each. case they car- ried out the Duce’s orders- “Yes, but call one more, and let me question him,”’ suggested Laval. “Do you love your Duce,” Laval asked the unhappy suard. ; “Si, Excellencia,” he said. “You love him better than life itself? You would jump from this window if he ordered you?” SAS} bs Excellencia.” “Your Duce means more to you than life itself.” “Ves,” said the guard, “Ma que, Excellencia, what sort of life is this under Fascism, anyway?” (From “Fear Game on Burope.’’) } \ A MAGAZINE FOR CHILDREN \ = / @Qut this week is the May issue of Always Ready, Canada’s only progressive magazine for children. Contents and illustrative work of this issue mark an achievement in the field of children’s publications and social publications generally. Articles and stories in this issue include a history of May Day fes- tivals, the story of the struggle to save and protect the children of Spain, told by Andre Malraux, famous French author, and a serial story centred around William Lyon Mackenzie. Se= pase of pictures explains throes of company unionism. “Gifts Just in Case’”’ In appreciation for their work, the strikers of Flint presented the group with hand-made leather sticks, which they carried around just in case. Since then, the Con- temporary Theatre has played for every strike that lasted long enough for them to get around to it. At Chrysler's they gave a rewrit- ten version of “Waiting For Lefty,” which portrays the fight between the auto workers and company un- ions. Big Elmore Lee, the man who's made the part of Fatt known to theatregoers of Detroit, almost got booed out of the plant for his disruptive tactics—in the play. Jim- my Montanette, one of the sit- downers at the Jefferson plant, showed his buddies that he knew both how to sit down and how to act. He slapped some make-up on his strong face and took the part of Joe-the-down-trodden, un-class- conscious auto worker. Jimmy is a hard-working thespian, but ever since the Chrysler tie-up he hasn't been functioning—not in the the- atre. The group received a letter from a former member, now in Spain. “When we rehearsed ‘Bury the Dead,’” he writes, “I somehow never felt the thing. Now, after I've been picking up wounded and dead —day in and day out—I’m begin- ning to see the significance of Shaw's play. I hear you've per formed for my local. More power to you. Salud!” His is the Dodge local, counting sixteen thousand members, the largest in America. Fraternity and sorority pins have given way to good, large union but- tons. Tame actors, concerned with the art of drama, now appear for rehearsal with new shiny objects on their lapels. One person who hasn’t shown up for some time, turns up as the new organizer for the laundry drivers; another, full- time functionary for the U.A.W- A third is steward at Bohn Alumi- num, and so on down the line. Everybody has gone UNION. In the past it used to be New theatre night, now it’s Union night. In the past the audience consisted of staunch supporters, middle class professionals interested in theatre; now, a new audience that lives and breathes the stuff you portray. graphically the story of Haymarket and the struggle for the eight-hour day and there is 4 pictorial review of the development of transporta- tion. Comics, puzzles, stamps and jokes complete the contents of this magazine to provide a real treat for young readers and incidentally, the answer to parents’ problems as to what to give children to read. “ALWAYS READY” A Monthly Magazine for Children 50e per year, 30c¢ for 6 Months. 18 Grenville R. 11, Toronto, Ont. MTame oon seine es eee ene Address No Pasaran (They Shall Not Pass)—Upton Sinclair. .-.------ Soviet Russia and Spain Arms for Spain .......-...-++-+:-- Defence of Madrid Catholics and Spain History of May Day What May Day 1937 Means To You...----------+--1*757 77 The People vs. The Supreme Court...-----------+--=-77* NEW AGE BOOKSHO $OS0000600OSSSSSSOSSSOLSSOO OOOOH OOOO 350 W. Pender St. Vancouver, B.C. WE ARE FORGING UNITY CONDENSED FROM AN ARTICLE IN THE NEW MASSES BY WILLIE GALLACHER, M_P. of the Liberal party- This was strengthened when, as a result of a rapid development of unity in Spain, an election victory was won there also. In the ranks of the Labor party there was a strong feeling that what had been achieved in France and Spain could pe achieved also in Britain. yen some of the Labor leaders were showing signs of sympathiz— ing with the idea. So much so, that in June of last year, Major (Gb ints Attlee, leader of the parliamentary Labor party, writing in the Daily Herald, saw the possibility of pro- gressive forces eoming together on some limited and specific issues. But the more hard-baked leaders of the Labor party ,such as Herbert Morrison and Bevin (Ernest Bevin, trade union leader, not to be con- fused with Aneurin Bevan, MP), realized the danger of a Popular Front. They realized from the be- ginning that it represented a sharpening of the struggle against the capitalist class, and they want to avoid that at any cost. They are not prepared to follow any line of action that would arouse or ac- centuate class conflict and this, they realized, would be the outcome of a People’s Front. * + % a HE Labor leaders opposed the People’s Front on the specious ground that unity with the Com- munists would drive away the middle class. They knew this Wasn't true. They had seen how the middle class in France and Spain had ral- lied. Im SBGritain itself, representa- tive professional and middle-class people were openly advocating unity. The failure of the Labor leaders to strike any clear note on any of the urgent questions that faced the Edinburgh conference and the al- most complete failure to demon- strate any policy independent of or opposed to the government since have seriously weakened the posi- tion of the Labor party and the prestige of the Labor leaders. Workers, including some of the best Labor party organizations, cry for unity, and Morrison and com- pany answer: “We have unity. The Labor party, the trade unions, and the co-operatives,—these represent unity. What more do you want? These three g reat movements working together ,are all the united front that is required.” Well, for one thing, they don't work together, except in the most shallow and opportunist manner. They don’t work together against the capitalist class, however much they may work together to confuse and deceive the Masses. a z = T the Edinburgh conference, 4 memorandum was submitted dealing with the relations that ex- isted between the Co-operative party and the Labor party. This memorandum expressed dissatisiac- tion with the present relations—the Co-operative party is quite inde- pendent, although it runs its can- didates as Labor and Co-operative with the endorsement of the Labor party—and proposed that the Co- operative party Should become ai filiated to the Labor party and subject to its decisions. A week or two later leaders of the Co-operative movement met and passed a resolution in which they Said if the memorandum repre- sented the intentions of the Labor party, the Go-operative movement would have to consider the ques- tions of independent Go-operative representation in local and parlia-— mentary elections. So much for the united front of the Go-operatives and the Labor party. * = * %* Bo worse, much worse than this, is the position in regard to re- armament. Bevin and Sir Walter Citrine representing the powerful trade union bureaucracy (and it shouldn’t be forgotten that the trade unions supply the main fin- ancial support of the Labor party) are insisting that the Labor party HE RISE of the Popular Front in France, its great elec- tion victory and the setback of Fascism which accom- panied it, had a very far-reaching ettect in the British working-class movement, as well as among certain sections But Attlee, supported by the main body of the parliamentary Labor parry, is strenuously opposed to this proposal and so a move is on foot to remove Attlee and replace hint with Dr. Hugh Dalton, who can be relied upon to worl for this policy of support for Baldwin. Thus, in- stead of unity, all the elements of disruption are at work between op- posing factions. + = * * Wa the Labor movement itself, those who are for unity are becoming more and more out- spoken. Foremost among these are the members of the Socialist League led by Siz Stafford Cripps, WP. The Socialist League, the In- dependent Labor party and the Gommunist party have succeeded : CHEC Games, problems, solutions, etc., will be welcomed by the Editor, Room 10, 163 West Hastings St., Vancouver, PROBLEM NO. 4 i Yy Uo eee By J. E: GREEN Black 18, 19, 21, K-32. White 26, 29, K-20 and 27. White to move and win. 2 + + * SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO: 3 17-22 AES) 22-26 12- 3 80-21 95-99) 6d 921-25 26-30 T- 2 20-16 $32 11-8 3- T Write Wins The following game corrects Peo- ple’s Advocate Game No. 4 (April 16, 1937) showing a win participants (Messrs. Williant Rob- ertson vs. J. Cridland) and the an- notator. = = ¥ = + GAME NO. 6 DENNY Notes By Robt. W- Mawdsley 10-14 5-1 15-184 1-5 30-26 24-20 29-25 30-25%e 31-26 227 6-10 11-15b 11-15 5- 9 15-18 99:49 25-22 26-22* 26-23 5- 1 9-13a 93-11 7-11 3- 7 26-23 98-24 229-17* 17-13 21-17 19-16 13-22 4- 8¥=o 2-6 14-30 23-32 25- 9 32-28c 23-19 23-5 17-14 (AVhite: Wins : (a) “Weak and was eonsidered a loss.’ Master play, however, im- provements on the old play show a draw, with case. (b) 10-15 loses. (c) Forms 2 critical position which arises from other openings and should be noted now. “Black to play and draw.” 2 (d) Byidently a losins move, 2-6 is the only move siven by authori- ties to draw. (e) Correets foregzoing game where Mr. Cridland played the plausible 17-13 allowing Black to escape. (f) Published by J -Alexander. The whole line from note (a) is exceed- inely brittle. The positions arrived at in beth games can be transposed from 9-14, 24-24 and “Ayrshire Lassie” openings, ete. (g) 3-8 then 23-19* now if 1-6h, then 26-23*. ete. White wins—Kear's inc. should support the rearmament policy of the National government. Bevin and Citrine argue, supply Baldwin with armaments, then we Germany. Baldwin, against Fascist is to save us from of all people, Fascism! can demand that he take action | Ausp. Ladies’ Auxiliary Local 171 L. & S. W. WHIST - DANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, 8 P.M. LOGGERS’ HALL 130 W. Hastings St. ILadies 10c Gents 20¢ (Refreshments Included) missed by the) in securing, not without difficulty, a basis of agreement for a joint Campaign for working-class unity. In the meantime, Labor party leaders have, if they persist in the course mapped out, been deliberat— ing over this new development and have disaffiliated the Socialist League and given its members till June 1 to withdraw from the United Front or suffer individual expul- sion. But, despite anything they may do, the campaign will go on- it will be a campaign that will arouse the country and give new hope to the worting-class. Sooner or later, the resistance of the reactionary Jeaders will be broken down, their power to prevent the advance of the Movement destroyed. Sooner or later, the rising tide of the mass movement will force them to give. way. for those who are not afraid of the consequences of the class struggle, for those who wall lead a real fight against the enemies of the working-class, Pea Bae aPaeePePaPa af waa aaa a KERS : : GAMES : NOTES : ANALYSES Fe © = Editor: CAPT. J. C. DAVIDSON oS Ss ahaheP ee Pa ate eae eee ea See aee ee! (h) In supplementary play 1-5 is *sugeested as a better move with drawing possibilities. (Submitted in reply to friend | Robertson’s request for analysis— with kindest regards and success to your feature.—R. W. M.) = * = = The following corrects 2 same played in the 1936-7 Vancouver City tourney. : GAME NO. 7 SWITCHER 11-15 26-17 10-17 30-25 5-14 21-17 4- 8 25-22 11-15 19-15 9-13 29-25 17-26 25-21) 16-19 25-21 2- 6 31-22 8- 8* 23-16 8-11 24-19 7A0 17-14 12.19 V7-Adt 15-24 22-17 10-17 T- 3 10-17 28-19 i1116e 21-14 19-24d 21-14 §- 9 27-23 6-10 6-10 23-18 16-20 14-7 22-17 i- 6 32-27 9-14 13-22 17-13*a 8-11 18-9 Drawn Notes By Robert W. Mawdsley (a) Starred in “Master Play,"” where 31-26 and 25-2lb are shown to lose. “etchum’s Switcher” shows that 27-24 also goes down. (b) Off (a). After 25-21 continue: 9-13, now 20-26 is given and Black wins in the works mentioned in pre- vious note, but instead, Kear’s Enc, tries 27-28. 13-22, 32-27. 10-17, 21-14 in an attempt to scrape a draw. (2 Keeps the game sound and corrects Game 4 (Workers’ News) where Black needlessly flings the man back by 12-16. (d) As played between R. Sallaway and the late M. EF. Tescheleit. = * * * Answers to Correspondents Robt. 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