Page Two PEO Ea eas ASD Wie OC AEE April 30, 1937 Tim Buek, dynamic Communist jeader, who will arrive 11 Vancou- wer next week to aid in Rev. isd- savin Baker’s ageressive campaign to carry New Westminster for the Sommunist party. Shorter Day For Clerks Store clerks in Greater Vancouver wvill quit work at 5 or 5:30 p.m. as the result of an agreement between employees and the Retail Merchants’ association, provided the city coun- eil passes a bylaw enforcing early elosine of stores. Represented at the conference were employees from grocers, shoes, dryeoods, furs, ladies’ ready-to-wear, radio and electrical appliances, fur- miture and men’s clothing stores. ee Will ' Press For Peace Proper dispos doflar appropriation youth habilitation is item on the agenda of the Wouth Congress ic convenes in Mont- real May 93° 245° when Over _ from every province, will bring Sropismns and proposals for mutual discussion and action. Those going from BC are Jack Stanton, John Babson, Rolland Estall and Maurice Rush, YCL provincial secretary. With its slogan “Make 1937 a year of a erusade for peace,’ invited adult youth leaders, MP’s and MiLA’s will assist in drawing up of a pro- eram for the next 12 months. Winnipee youth couneil has ob- tained, without charge, a series of five 15-minute radio talks over sta- tion CKY, Canada’s most powerful broadcasting plant. Edmonton youth council is preparing a draft bill sim- jlar to the Canadian Youth Act for the province of Alberta. With plans for a big send-off for BC's youth delegation, committees are getting down to the business of raising transportation expenses for sponsored delegates. Send-off dance will be at Alma Academy, May 11. Admission by ticket, 75 cents per couple, obtain- able at 590 Gambie street, phone Seymour 4607, or room 914, Hall Building, phone, Trinity 3109. of the one million for Canadian an important Employees pointed out as an ef- fective argument for earlier closings that most industries are now operat- ing on a shorter working day. BC Electric Asked To Give Data On Proposed Service “The people who are agitating for ¢he reduction must rely on public opinion to soften the company’s at- #itude,’ said Alderman J. W. Cor- mett, which was at once a rebuff to #. Ww. Arnott, hostile agent for BE ®ilectric company, and sympathetic advice to a delegation of citizens from East Vancouver who ably ar- gZued their case for improved trans- portation at city hall, Tuesday, be- fore the public utilities committee. The delegation, headed by R. Lea- Bess, secretary, Vancouver East Com- gmunist party, included Rey. R. N. Matheson, of Collingwood United Church, J. R. Hawthorne, secretary, Collingwood Community Associa- tion, Mather Cronin, Church of the Wlessed Sacrament, Miss Madeline Druett, Mrs. John Cooke, and EE. Torry. The parley lasted for two hours and four points were covered. Request for a cross-town bus route to link Gentral Park and Granville street, via WPofty-fitth, Porty-tirst fand Forty-ninth ayenues was ob- J OHN E. LINDER Passenger Agent for Scandinavian Steamship Lines. . Passports Ar- wanged. Representing— The Swedish American Line The Norwegian Lines The C.P.R., Cunard and other lines. 34 W. Cordova St. Doug. 5215-R BAKERY High. 3244 716 East Hastings Street “4068 East Hastings Street Quality Products at Moderate Prices We Deliver oS East End jected to by Arnott who claimed that traffic would not justify the rTe- quired outlay; but city council, in utilities committee, voted unanimous- ly to ask the company to turn in 2 full report on the type of service required and costs. Other Meetings Called. Delegates sought a bus service to John Oliver High, students of which are now forced to detour to Boun- dary road, ingssway and Fraser street, but were flatly told there was no chance of this, by the company executive. Alderman Fred Crone supported the idea of a subsidy for the pro- posed cross-town service on grounds that this part of the city would be built up. Extra fare would have to be charged, said Amott, to the dele- gation requesting bus service to sec- ond and third beaches from Georgia street and English Bay entrances to Stanley Park. Fourth request was for reduction of school children’s tickets from $ for 25 cents to 10 for 25 cents, which was countered by Arnott, who said, that present agreements had two more years to run, which aroused Alderman Cornett to urge the dele- gation to agitate for more public pressure on the B.C. Bleectric com- pany. Bob Lealess stated to the People’s Advocate after the session, that a vigorous petition campaign is con- templated by his committee, the PTA and other progressive groups throughout the entire city, to win the latter request by bringing press- ure to bear on the BC Electric com- pany, and meetings are called to discuss the other points outlined. MAY DAY (Gontinued from page 1) labor speakers. Massed male voice choir of sixty will lead the singing, and a stringed orchestra composed of children will play selections. Sports and other entertainment for children have been arranged. Ice créam, hot dogs | Tentative approval by the civic utilities committee to the new flat rate offered by BC Telephone com- pany at city hall, Monday, will mean that 59 per cent of subserib- ers will pay increased phone bills amounting to around $175,000, it was stated. The flat rate, if adopted will elim- inate interexchange calls and sub- stitute a $2.60 monthly charge for two party lines. Present rate 1s $2.20. Suburban exchange subscribers now pay $1.50 for two-party lines and are charged 4 cents for any call outside their exchange. The Proposed Phone Flat Rate Increases Bills $175,000 proposed rate of $2.60 will entitle them to a multi-party service, ap- proximately four stations. Aldermen are considering ques- tion of a plebiscite among telephone users to ascertain reaction to the proposed higher rate. MESICO CIty, DE April 29:— Growth of the Chilean People’s Front movement and a consequent retreat of the sovernment from its more open anti-labor policies have made it posSible for Elias Laferte, feneral secretary of the Chilean Workers’ Confederation, to returm to his country. Baker Pledges Here’s crippled Paisy Lazaroff, of Cinema, BG, an ordent sup- porter of labor and an admirer of the Advocate. Crippled Man Aids Press Drive CINEMA, BC, April 29.—To any- one who will provide him with the price of artificial lees and costs of transportation of himself and his family to the Soviet Union, crippled P. T Lazaroff of this village will deed his farm representing 17 years of toil and assessed at $7,000. While he dreams of the oppor- tunity and freedom afforded by the world's first Socialist state, this erippled farmer fights for a new social order here. Already he has raised $2 for the People’s Advocate-Clarion Weekly press drive and has promised to ob- tain nine new subscriptions for the Advocate. Only the fact that bad roads will not permit him to hiteh up his team and so farther afield prevents his doing more- “These roads full of mudholes are typical of the Liberal government,” he writes, and wonders what “Riot Act”? MecGeer or “Promising’’ Pat- tullo would make of their lives un- der similar adyerse conditions and a $15 a month allowance for a fam- ily of four. CANNERIES (Continued From Page 1) ys sometimes reach 12, 14 and even more, there being no legal maxi- mum of hours set. Almost every vegetable becomes a tomato at one period of the canning season. Reason for this is, that an amendment to Minimum Wage Act says, “INo overtime shall be paid while working on tomatoes.” During the canning season the act also suspends the obligatory lunch hour for girls. Gannery workers are pay for mecessary aprons, expected to gum- First-aid facilities are seldom ade- Support Of Democratic Market Scheme By G. HIRAM In the Fraser Valley and other areas of British Columbia farmers are awakening at last to the need for and value of organization. Dairy and poultry farmers have found themselves facing a serious dilemma; compelled on one hand to unload their produce for next to nothing, on the other hand forced to buy seed, feed and other neces- sities at monopoly prices. Premier Pattullo has stated: “It is recognized that farming requires scientific effort in production and specialized technique in distribu- tion.” This sounds excellent, but what, it might be asked, has the Pattullo government been doing about it all these years? Under an alleged mar- keting board farmers—white and Oriental—have been hi-jacked out of their potato crops, while city con- sumers have had their potato con- sumption restricted by prohibitive prices. Poultry farmers are unable to meet high feed prices from eggs and chick sales. Organized packers flood retailers with storage eggs which only serves to depress prices for fresh eggs- To Aid Poultrymen. The British Golumbia Poultry In- dustry Association, which recently came into being, proposes a num- ber of organizational steps through which it is hoped poultrymen’s in- terests will be protected against the grain companies and pacers. In the meantime, BC is to have a “Dairy Produce Week” during which, it is expected, city dwellers in particular, will consume more eggs, milk, butter and cheese than is their wont. One would think that people refrained from consuming) butter and eggs from preference rather than necessity. Mothers don’t feed their children oleomarga- rine and skim-milk because they be- lieve it is better for them than good fresh butter and milk. I was speaking the other day to Rev. Edwin Baker, Communist candidate in New Westminster, who is a farmer himself and knows the problems of Valley farmers. “What,” I asked him, “do you think of Pattullo’s speech?” “Tt hardly solves the problem, does it?’ he asxed, and continued, “The solution of the farmer's prob- lem is closely linked with the prob- Jems of people in the cities. ‘Tf I’m elected, it will be one of my main jobs to see that these two basic sections of our population get together in a marketing scheme that will benefit producer and con- sumer alike and at the same time eliminate the financial monopol- ists.” He reminded me that John Burns, of the P. Burns Company, was re- cently elected a director of the Royal Bank of Canada. “Did he get this promotion for serving the interests of the primary producers and the city people?” he asked. The farmer himself, I think, is E. L. Oliver, executive vice- president of Labor’s Won-Parti- san League in the United States who is directing Labor's campaign in support of President Roose- velt’s supreme court reform. Court Frees Ang. Herndon NEW YORK, April 28—UFP)—“t expected the worst and hoped for the best. Naturally, I am happy to be free again. Those nine old fel- lows are capable of doing the most spectacular things.” The words came from a youne man of 23, a Negro, a leader of the unemployed. The US Supreme Gourt in another of its now famous 5-4 decisions, had just decided to make Angelo Herndon a free man again after a 5-year battle in the courts. Herndon was sentenced to 18 to 20 years on a Georsia chain gang on a charge of “inciting to insurrection,’” and the present decision sets aside this conviction. Railwaymen Pledge Allegiance To ACCL Reaffirming allegiance to the All Canadian Congress of labor, as against formation of the so- -called Ganadian Pederation of Labor, w hich broke away from the last AGC of L convention, a circular letter to this effect has been sent