Page Two PEO PE Bes Apy OCGA Le July 2, 1937 Farmer-Labor NeuyA 91Cemnen! SES ’Peg Unionr\Y | | | Party Is Only) MEN vr | Secretary Is Real Basis Try US for your Visiting Here SUMMER SUIT Custom tailored and fitted in our own shop on the premises. Give our local craftsmen work, and wages, and wear the BEST at moderate prices. THE LARGEST SELECTION OF WOOLLENS IN VANCOUVER .. . Two Try-ons to Ensure , You a Perfect Fit —_ * — REGENT TAILORS 394 West Hastings St. “Vancouver’s Own Tailors” ap Litvin Relates Story OF | Fur Workers’ . Strike 72 ARRESTS MADE Nattily dressed, his keen, sharp face reflecting every emotion, a young man sat across a cafe table from an Advocate reporter one day this week and related the story of the Winnipes Fur Workers’ union’s lone struggle for recosnition and collective bargaining rights. ‘Eventually There Will Be a Farmer-Labor Party’ MP RAPS HEPBURN TORONTO, Ont, July 1 — Eventually there will be a farmer-labor party. “It’s the only really sound basis for a political party,” declared Miss Agnes MacPhail, UFO-Labor Mp for Grey-Bruce, when seen last meeting while attending a board meetine of the United Farm- He was Wwallam Litvin, union ers’ Co-operative secretary, here in the city on a visit People who make great profit See eet ee an ee how- gut of both farmers and industrial a) ever, that he mish ecide to take up permanent residence in Vancou- ver. Referring to the general strike of Winnipeg fur workers, ealled last August and affecting some 175 workers, Litvin stated that 26 shops agreed to the union’s demands after six weeks. The four leading shops, however, decided to fight the union. “and we're still fighting for our workers are very anxious that the two groups “should not discover that their positions are comparable,” Miss MacPhail said. She saw difficulty in achieving the desired unity, however, “when such agencies as the Globe and Mail are constantly striving to antago- nize them.” After stating that Mr. Hepburn Visitors in the city this weel are S. Herbst, International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ union or- ganizer, and H. Langer, general ILGWU organizer for Canada, seen here with union officials and em- ployers’ representatives in Winnipeg. Recently the Winnipeg union signed a new agreement whereby 7000 employees obtained a 15 per cent wage increase and a 40-hour week. Standing (left to right): I. Stone; J. Diesenhouse, business agent and Secretary, local 216, Winnipeg; Ii. Caplan, secretary, Winnipeg Gloalkk Manufac- turers’ association. Sitting (left to right): M. Stall, L. Schneir, B. Feldman, B. Jacob, president, Cloak Manufactur- ers’ association; H. Langer, M. Neaman, S. Herbst, S. Wall. Annie Buller On BC Tour Will Seek To Build Up et Linco 2 = fd jo 39 > al Y “today, to judge by his actions and i outh Ai in ore ee ‘Be decleed ye aon empha: : 2 B : ic gesture. Bighty workers are = a Yea statements, iS sympathetic only to Sa on Ges? e er } ty the interests which he formerly con- tae ss ey een Ee I i Ul k i ] | i demnea,”’ the women MP was em- r pais Sy ‘ Spain Drive Added To \Fund Here against the workers by these four shops, Litvin Stated, 72 arrests, all of fur workers, were made, five of the arrested workers serving sen- phatic that support for the premier’s recent policies was rapidly on the wane in the countryside. ‘Tf Mr. Hepburn is by any chance Coming Events °° For Seamen) =f { L. Summers, YCL Mem- Friday, July 2, 9 p.m., Ukrainian thinking of going to the country bi 5 is ; tences of two to four months. eee Labor Tempe, 805 East Pender i g Spiele eS ea er, With Canadians Circulation Of ‘capite a vicious judsment handed | Six Eastern Maritime) Strect Aumices: Youth Section, iq for support of his fantastic policies, 3 I aie : = : : : f = Bet = | : ys, se his sup- In Spain ME Clari down by Judge Adamson which Unions Reach ULFTA. Jaoboree and floor show. : ec NE are yee Be ee as —— rs. Ewen Tours arion eranted a ‘perpetual injunction’ Dancing fron 9 to i. Silver collec- ml’ ai passes,” ae said. Letters from Lew Summers, popu- Island To Help Aa S demise a A ne. ees pe een oe Die Agreement EDR * ! lar member of the Young Commu- Ambulance und Annie 8. uller, swasiarn repre- an Bwae e pine tous shops a dam- —— 1 H e i g h ts Hold nist League in Vancouver now fight- sentative of the Clarion Weekly and so cto, a Se ee pe eee NEW YORK, July 1—(FP)—Lead-| _ Sunday, ily 4, 9 p.mn., Royal The- 3 a : ine in the ranks of the Mackenzie- ; Daily Clarion, will tour BC on be-j 5. pe t foannue ane _.|ers of six east coast maritime atre. Aupices: Youth Section, 2% Spanish R ally Papineau battalion in Spain, have ono ee fund committee of | haif of these two labor papers. ae a ee ara unions have reached an agreement ULETA. (REEES WA SESE Sem- {Intent on doing their bit for Span= peen widely publicized by the Leasue Re Oe ee ganiy Of Be 20s ‘An able, convincing speaker and . ae ae ationaied tributed | t® maintain the status quo between kovitch, Mke and Bill Kunka. Sil: ish democracy, local residents im | as part of its campaign to raise es ed a further cheque for $200 to| |, opagandist, well known to thou-| $50 noo cone Cake Sane &“| sroups affiliated with the American yer collecton. Wancouver Heights rallied to a meet- | funds for Spain. ae ae committee eee party sands of Canadian people, Annie ae ESOT: nee eee ig: Federation of Labor and the Com- ee 4] ing of the Spanish Aid Committee Bill Green, live-wire campaign eee ech a cheque for $250 | puiler is depending on the coopera-| week ae ene iated’ 4 mittee for Industrial Organization Tuesday July 6, 2:30 p.m., O’Brien A held last Monday in the bome of | committee chairman, is organizing 2 tae last week, the fund is NOW| tion of all progressives who desire Bee aoe Sete ee re: pending a National Labor. Relations | Hall, 404 Homer Street. Mothers’ a Joseph Gartlan, 4111 Oxford Street, wide sale of “food for Spain” but- ae ain: $20 port $5.00 goal—double | +, build a strong press speaking for eee 29 ae ae Bee be pened Ginetion, tor bel neld Soon Council neeting. 3 to give tangible assistance to the | tons and has undertaken to arouse the quota originally set. ; y ¥ Beaded gallant people of Republican Spain. Next meeting will be at the home 4050 Hastings of Frank H. Clarke, eonnel for thes bul: il Michel, July 10; Fernie, July 11; signers were Joseph Curran of the] tic Wekers’ Union, Labor head- Street, Monday, July 5, § pam. This from diverse groups of young peo- 5 ji if t Sl anes we Cranbrook, July 13; Nelson, July Ss f Pi 5 €1LO-backed National Maritime| quarter 529 Beatty Street. } supporter has donated 2 wrist wateh | ple to extend the campaign, is con- rayel on the same boat and will areway, igwisgly to the committee, played in Clarke's by the committee Monday. publicity, Pacific Lime Has Been BLUGBER BAY, Texada Pacific Lime Company Arseneau, organizer = , : _ | court decision was postponed to] | a z . Sawmill Workers’ Union, held 2 : 3 couver Island in aid of the fund. K Ree “ees d signed u September. He was recently dis-| a = ae ; E ‘ : : ef Sh U NOW a eee See ee a Renee aa charzed from the San meneisco Se speak at all main Island ROM time to time we re- improvements in make-up and con- DO xO W BUY LADIES’ Fe eal Tas of the union. County Hospital, after suffering =e ceive letters from our tent. It’s not always easy, because you CAN B Store Opened By Labor Supporters Henry Mattson and his wife, ac- tive in the Vancouver labor move- ment, have yentured into the bak ery and catering business at Davie Street. High. 3244 716 East Hastings St LOGGERS e Why Not li at Cordova FT = ~ Carr = which will be dis- store window. Plans for an affair for the purpose of raising funds will be announced on Organized Island, BC, July {Full unionization of the plant was accomplished this week when Nels for Lumber and 746 Go with the crowd to the RAINIER HOTEL —_— Headquarters for MINERS = Where Old-timers Meet — and Strangers Feel at Home Come Dow Street interest in the plan to aid Spanish children orphaned by the war. Formation of a broad committee sidered the most effective method at the present time and the YC will be represented at a conference called for this purpose to be held today (Friday), pm, at Room 17—163 West Hastings street. Court Postpones. Mooney Decision SAN QUENTIN, Cal. July 1.— (@P)—After 21 months, Tom Mooney was returned ot San Quentin as an- nouncement of the state supreme hemorrhages from stomach ulcers. He is in improved health, and wall eontinue treatments at the prison Two ambulances now being built and equipped will be shipped to Le Havre as soon as ready. The per- drive through France to the Mac- kenzie-Papineau battalion headquar- ters, Albacete, Spain. Further donations received by the committee areas follows: Project Camp No. 1, $8; False Creek Women’s Labor league, $1.71; Nanaimo section Communist Party of Canada, $50.05; New West- minster CY of G, $2.50; Transporta- tion Section CP of C; Grandview Section CPR ofG, $11.76; Vancouver Centre section, CP of C; Shere 2 of G, $8.85; individual donations, $5. Mrs. Beckie Eyen left this week to begin a three-weeks’ tour of Van- Workers Win In hospital. On his return he issued a statement Saying he expected an adverse decision and was relying on appeal to the US Supreme Court. Burnaby Holds Garden Party SOUTH BURNABY, Be July The Spanish Aid Committee here chose the Sollis Garden at the north end of Nelson Ave., jast Wednesday, as the setting for a garden party to raise funds and acquaint people General Strike GCALCULLA, India.—The general strike of jute workers in Bengal has been settled with acceptance of workers’ yajor demands, save that of wages, which question will be probed. The union was recognized. No less than 200,000 workers were involved in the three-month strike. Most of the jute mills are run with British capital and during past years have paid fabulous dividends, in certain years as much as 400 per cent. with the work of the Mackenzie- Papineau battalion in Spain. That Elusive $2 FISHERMEN A Warm Welcome Always Awaits a | \ Phone Glen. 502 ROBINSON’S } SERVICE GASOLINE, OILS, ETC. 4700 East Hastings Street — GENUINE n and Talk it Over? Phone, Sey Se a | KITCHEN RANGE AND a | WATER HEATERS | || RAY’S PATTERN We WMfanufactured only by LEADER BURNERS at } WORKS | 323 Alexander Ave., Vancouver| | Phone: Doug. 390 the people of Ganada, to ensure the suecess of her tour. Annie Buller’s itinerary follows: 14: Kelowna, July 15; Vernon, July 16: Salmon Arm, July 18; I