Pafe Two PE Om a5 ADVOCATE August 13, i937. Mrs. B. Ewen Leaves For Coast Tour Many Sub-committees of FMPB Formed in Province MINERS CONTRIBUTE) The sum of $140 has been sent from the district office, Friends of the Mackenzie- Papineau battalion, to the na- tional office in Toronto to swell the fund for a large con- signment of comforts for Ca- nadian boys in Spain, J. Gc: Chivers, organizer for the committee, informed the PA | this week. Sub-committees at Victoria, Wa_ naimo, White Rock and in Worth, West and East Vancouver, have peen set up and are working hard to see that the boys are not forgot- | ten, Chivers said. In memory of “Paddy? O'Neill, who was killed in action in Spain recently, a social to raise funds for his comrades, organized by Mrs. EF. Hayes, netted $39. A group of hard-rock miners also eontributed largely to its Success. . Industrial workers are rallying to the aid of the anti-Fascist fighters in Spain. Britannia Beach miners have sent $20 to the district office and Victoria shingle weavers, $5.79: Free literature for distribution can be had at the office, 615 West Hastings street, where the now famous badge of the pattalion is on sale at $1. On the wall of the office is a beautifully decorated roll of honor to fallen BC boys, and ar- rangements can be made for sup- porters to obtain replicas of this at cost, Chivers states. Books of stickers, telling of the work of the FMPB and with an jmpression of the battalion badge ¢hereon are also available in values of 5, 10 and 25 cents. Mrs. Beckie Ewen, secretary of | | | / Socialist, Communist Parties Near Fusion VALENCIA, Spain, 12.— All Republican Spain ex- pectantly awaits the news that a united party of the Spanish working class, formed by a merger of the Socialist and Communist parties, has been formed. Word reached the public that unification was imminent. During the past few days leading Socialists and Communists have been in con- stant conference. The Spanish people have been awaiting the announcement of uni- ty of Spain’s two workers’ parties as a Major step forward towards winning the war against Fascism and consolidating and expanding Spain’s social conquests. Premier Juan Negrin and Minis- ter of Defense Indalecio Pricto avere both reported to be back of the unification plans. It was reported that important steps would be taken soon for supervision and control of indus- tries, with nationalization of cer- tain important industries vital to the national defense. The farm rent moratorium de- creed last night was hailed by the People’s Wront press as 2 major victory in winning the most com- plete loyalty of Spain’s peasantry to the war against Iascism and for a social republic based on demo- cratic principles. Caballero To Make Tour. VALENCIA, Spain, Aug. 12. — Former Premier Largo Cabalerro, EMPB who has just returned from a three weeks’ tour of Vancouver Tsland, is now on her way up north to speak and organize on pehalf of the boys in Spain. Following is the itinerary worked out by the district office: Sointula, August 11 to AT; Prince Rupert, August 20 to 26; Smithers, August 27 to 31; Prince George, August 31 to September 5. Jobless Here Entertained —__<— Mothers’ Council Gives Indoor Basket Picnic Rainy weather spoiled plans of Vaneouvers Mothers’ Council to en- ¢ertain single unemployed men at Kitsilano Beach Jast Tuesday, but undaunted the council took over O’Brien Hall ana staged an indoor basket picnic, at which some 15 jobless had 2 good time. (Gk 7s MekKendrick, jobless leader, in a sbort speech, stated it is esti- mated that 300 destitute men are _seeking to appease their hunger and find some sort of shelter. Thanks was extended by a mem- ber of the Mothers’ Council to Four-x Bakery for donation of pread, MecGavin's Bakery for cakes, Standard Produce Company for meat, West Enda Cuhna Club for salad. Logger Commits Suicide At Camp THEODOSIA ARM, BC— Oscar Molin, 47, a logger at Merril, Ring & Wilson camp here, committed sul- cide last Saturday. He had been employed at the camp only 2 week when he quit, complaining of sickness at noon. An hour later he was found hang- jng by telephone wire from a stump- Molin, who was 2 native of Bo- hhuslan, Sweden, is pelieved to have a brother living near Sudbury, Ont. a COMMURIST PARTY on the Air... CJOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 17th 7:30 to 7:45 PM. ; “The Development of Social Credit in Alberta” Speaker: MALCOLM BR UCE High. 3244 716 East Hastings Street 4068 Hast Hastings Street 1709 Commercial Drive Quality Products at We Deliver to Bast End Grandview Homes e «eT hrifity Housewives and Hastings Bakery!” 100% UNIONIZED Wioderate Prices | | Shop at | it has been announced, will com- mence a tour of Spanish eities in what some observers believe to be 2 major political campaign that will vitally effect the future of Loyalist Spain. Coneretizing gains made in unifying all anti-fascist forces is also believed to be a prime political task entrusted to Caballero. Children Frightened By Swiss Flag. GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 12—— Forty-one refugee children from Spain shouted anti-Fascist slogans and clenched their little fists in the Popular Front salute when red and gold flags and the presence of two priests welcoming them made them fear they had been turned over to Franco’s Fascists. The red and gold flag, of Spanish Ifascism, is harmless flag of Geneva. symbol also the But when the little Basque children saw. it wild disorder ensued. Republican flags were produced and waved vigorously by sturdy little Loyalist arms. In Spanish and broken French they shouted: “Witler, Germany, the Swiss — all fascists!” 5 Right down to the tiniest tot, the frightened children refused to leave the train, until the whole thing had been patiently explained to them. Petition Seeks | Dump Removal resentation of over 1000 signa- tures of officials of the Parks Board by a committee from the Communist party of South Vancouver, this week, petitioning for removal of a sarbage dump at Thirty-third Ave. and Knight Road, elicited a promise from City Engineer Brackenridge that steps would he taken to ob- viate the smell arising from this dump. To the committee's proposal that an incinerator be installed, officials replied there was no money for this purpose. This area was originally jntended to be a children’s playground. Seek Action Jn Loss Of Nets Action will be taken by Wancou- ver officials of the Pacifie Coast Wishermen’s Union to obtain redress for A. Halvorsen, whose $200 net was recently destroyed by the Gulf Towing Company's tus, Goblin, due fo alleged negligence. Walvorsen states that he his lantern as a warning to the tus} which swerved, but resumed course too soon, towing 2 log boom through the net. Complaints that other nets have been lost in this manner this season have been received by union officials here. five Patronize Our Advertisers GRAND PICNIC SEYMOUR PARK SUNDAY, AUG. i5th Whist Drive 12:30 P.M. Races — Games — Refreshments Music by Alf Garlson’s Orchestra °e Ee ea Free transportation from corner Cassiar and Hastings (except bridge toll). Ss Aug. | swung | its | Auspices Dynamo & F- Oo. | Tom Sims <5) hy 1 — itr — ne] | co’s Forces. =6 of New Westminster, ambulance driver now en route to Spain. Thousands March In New York Anti - Fascist Parade Headed By Gov. Benson By TOM SIMS. Special to The Advocate. NEW YORK, Aug. 12.— Led by Governor Blmer A. Benson of Min- nesota thousands marched here re- cently in a huge anti-Fascist parade stased by the American League Against War and Fascism. I only wish those thousands of Canadians who donated to purchase ambulances for Spain could have seen this parade in which marched people of every nationality, white eollar workers and men in overalls, the whole bright with banners and slogans, not a few bearing the ham- mer and sickle. The Sleeping Car Porters’ Union contingent, hundreds of brawny Weeroes in white shirts, headed the parade, preceded by {he union band. procession of magnificent floats slowly wended its way past thou- sands of cheering spectators lining the route. In no: other city have I seen any- thing like the mass enthusiasm for the cause of the Spanish people and for the volunteers about to embark to join the US battalions of the In- ternational Brigades. Later, in an inspiring address to the huge gathering at Harlem, Gov- ernor Benson declared: “Im order to fight Fascism in this country we must first identify it— recognize it. We cannot fight mere names. It will adopt whatever name is best calculated to lure the largest following and best suited to disguise iis real aims and purposes.” Logging Deaths Now Total 35 Two more loggers were killed in the woods last week, according to officials of the Lumber & Sawmill Workers’ Union here. Geo. Jamie_— son was killed when hit by a wind- fall, Friday, August 6, at Belize logging camp, Allison Arm, and Weil Martinson, 39, bucker, was killed at Youbou, comp 3, August 6. Total number of fatal logging ac- cidents since January 1, 1937, in BC js 35, an increase of six over same period last year- Eviction Fought Successiully Timely co-operation of Vancouver Heights branch of the Communist party prevented completion this week of an eviction order against Hubert Van Bergen and his family, includin= 2 17-months-old child, at | 4872 Cambridge Street. Wan DGergen’s furmiture was acy | tually on the street before assist- ance was sought. A committee ap- pointed to interview. the relief officer obtained a Stay of proceed- ings to allow negotiations to be carried on with the owner, as aere= sult of which Van Bergen was able | to re-rent the house. Nanaimo Forms FMPB Committee ‘All traffic was stopped as the long” | | sift of $10 the | did great Service | | | | | | | | NANAIMO, BC, Aug. 12.— Citizens | the in committee welfare Spain have interested in volunteers initiative here Canadian formed an battalion and opened an office next to Wardill Bicycle store. | “Adoption ’’ espondence with them, rlons | ah local comforts camp will be some of the Friends’ objectives. NOVEL SITDOWN KANKAKEE, il — GrP) — After sittins and announcing that they would stay there “until every man in town has a beard a foot lone,” union bar- hers won a short-lived strike here eainst cut offered by n bart prices non- of | Papineau Torento | of | | Wriends of the Mackenzie-:apineaul | ose 1g | | of volunteers and cor} with | down in their rivals’ chairs | and Bake Ovens Republicans Gain on All Fronts; Revolt Spreads in Ranks of Fran << Catalan Army Menaces Fascist Rear In Aragon MADRID, Spain, Aug. 12.— With the collapse of the Fas- cist counter-offensive against positions won by Republicans in their recent successful drive to the west of this city, the scene has shifted for the time being to the Teruel] and Aragon fronts. In the north, Santander, sur- rounded by Fascist armies and ¢+hreatened with families as the re- sult of a combined land and sea blockade, is in grave danger, but elsewhere government troops are gaining the upper hand. The Catalan army, reorganized along the modern lines of the gov- ernment’s central armies, has en- {ered into the field for the first time as a unified military force and the Aragon front, long jnactive, iS. the scene of fierce fighting- Franco's stronghold of Huesca is menaced from three sides by ad- vyancing Republican armies and his forees in the Teruel salient now engaged in a desperate attempt to eapture Cuenca and sever the vital Madrid-Valencia highway are them- selves threatened with severance of the Teruel-Soria highway. The Fascist drive on Cuenca, which at first made some Progress, has been checked with the arrival of strong government reinforce- | was made, ments. Revolt Widespread. In half a dozen Fascist-held eities this week revolt flared as fighting broke out between Franco’s italian and German “volunteers” and his Moorish and Spanish troops. In To- jedo, Granada, and Seville fighting in the streets was reported, while in Segovia, Fascist artillery was turned on the city against revolting: {roops. ; This widespread revolt spread- ing steadily throughout those prov- inces under Fascist control con- firms insistent rumors that all is far from well behind Fascist lines. Despite the iron censorship imposed by Franco, deserters who have come over to the government side in large numbers during recent weeks, tell of fighting between the various foreign troops composing: the greater part of Franco's “na- tionalist” army; of large numbers of arrests and swift executions. While the government's efforts to attain complete coordination of all its forces are meeting with every success, difficulties of the Fascists continue to grow. Children Aid Spain Work Open Heart Club Formed By Cumberland Children CUMBERLAND, BC, Aus. 1:2. — The struggle of the Spanish people is a main topic In this mining town since the visit of Dr. Norman Bethune last week, when $93 was contributed to aid the work of the Canadian medical unit. Juocal miners’ children haye form: ed the Open Heart Club to assist the national committee in its work of succoringe orphaned Spanish children. Gash and presents are to be ship- ped immediately to Spain by a com- mittee of friends of the Mackenzie- Papineau battalion with a special Bob Kerr, political the battalion, who to the miners’ union in the days of its formation. to commissioner of Sam Shearer To Attend Congress At the last regular meeting of the lodge, Sam Shearer, president, Local 58. Brotherhood of Raibwaymen, was elected by acclamation to attend the fifty-thira convention of the Trades and Labor Caugress of Canada. Shearer has represented the Coast carmen at provincial conventions of the Trades and Labor Congress and other labor gatherings. Recently he was the delé te at the convention of the Washington State Federation of Labor, receiving an ovation for his progressive stand on unity. Many resolutions major issues of the been forwarded by Local 58, BRC, progressive on oe CRANBROOK AIDS SPAIN. CRANBROOK, BC, Aus: 12. Workers of Cranbrook have recent- ly sent 350 to the Mackenzie- hattalion through the committee. Burners For Stoves, Restaurant Ranges, Heaters, Boilers, Furnaces, See the new 8% Streamline Hitchen Unit. Fiirst class fire- brick installations, $29.00 Up LEADER BURNERS 3293 Alexander Ave., Vancouver Bethune’s BC Tour Proved Big Success Hundreds Inspired To Aid Work For Spain MANY DONATIONS Doctor Norman Bethune did yeoman service for Re- publican Spain in his recent tour of this province, not only in inspiring hundreds with his vivid story of the heroism of the Spanish people, but also in collections of much-needed funds for his blood transfu- sion work, for food and sup- plies, and for the Spanish chil- dren’s fund,’ stated A. M. Stephen, president of the Ca- nadian League Against War and Fascism this week. Gollections at Vancouver mass meetings were: Orpheum, $1034; Auditorium, $418; New Westmin- ster meeting, $112. Requests by the League for pub- lication of the following list of do- nations received this week for Spain with the information that all donations should be for- warded to the League at room 17, 615 West Hastings street, Vancou- ver, BG, with donors stating clearly its purpose, whether for Dr. Beth- une’s wokr, Food for Spain Fund, or Save the Children of Spain Fund. Workers in Round & Bouchette logging: camp, $48.50; Grandview Women’s Glub, $1; Donald Rush, $2; Ww. R. Miller, 50c; irene Dewey, at special bargain prices. REGENT “Vancouver's i é es lol i => 2 lon! ~ 7 lo y > 4 lo) 7 Oo — Led r ——__tor ey ee ee SALE — ANNUAL CLEARANCE OF Uncalled-For Suits and Window Models Here is your opportunity to buy a hand-tailored suit — *« — 324 West Hastings St. | | TAILORS | Own Tailors” ee | Colorado Labor Behind CIO age 314 years, $3.82; G. Anthony, $5; Women’s Labor League, $14.30; J- B. Neilson, $5; Mr- Sleuter, $4.75; Mr. Collingwood, $4; Wanaimo Tueague Against War and Fascism, $118; Carleton GGE Glub, $i; J- Dil- lon, $1; Ladysmith CCF Glub, $10; Mrs. Butorac, Women’s Spanish Defense club, $10; J. ©, $5. RELIEF (Continued from pase 1) ther vague remarks about relief re= eipients being lazy, ‘Wouldn’t work if they had the chance, or ‘they dont need relief as much as some- one else.’ “Very little can be done to counteract these general statements and the result is 2 general reflec- tion on the relief recipient in the minds of the uninformed taxpayer. im inclined to think ¢hat this is the desired objective of such re- marks. “Tf however, one jis successful in getting 2 specific case eited, it is usually found to pe based on noth- ing more than personal dislike, or some employer offering a job at considerably ess than preyvailms rates of pay. Occasionally a real case of sponging on relief lists is produced and when this is done no one is more anxious to have abuses of this nature removed than the jundreds of unfortunate men and women who haye DO other means of existence- This has been definite- ly stated by relief workers’ organ- jzations on many oceasions. “Waking the general statement that relief is a racket is a very unD- daw have already Phone: Doug. 390 fair and cheap way of saining pub- dicity.” | | Outspoken, and even radical in his views, his sympathy for and understanding of Britain’s masses warmly and frankly expressed, Wannen Swaffer’s column has made thousands of friends among Yancouyer Sun readers. Look on Page One on Wednesday and Sat- urday for an article, speci- | ally written for the Sun, by England’s most noted col- umnist. VANCCGUVER SUN Phone Trinity 4111 Mine, Mill And Smelter Workers Meet At Denver DENVER, Colo., Aug. 12—More than one hundred dele- gates from every part of the United States and Canada, opened the 34th International Convention of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers here last week. The union, one of the original ten of the Committee for Industrial Organization, heard International President Reid Robinson tell of spectacular organization srowth from 17,000 to 45,000, since the first of this year. The ladies’ auxiliary is strongly represented, with delegates given both voice and-vote. : Officially opening the proceed_ ings, to last from seven to ten days, Hrank Hefferly, district president of the United Mine Workers and president of the Colorado State Federation of Labor, announced that Colorado labor is solidly CLO. Hefferly, in addition, reversed his former strongly anti-Commu- nist stand, and announced that workers of all political beliefs are welcome in the ranks of the CIO. Speaking on Colorado, Hefferly pointed to the action of the State Federation of Labor in June, im an- nouncing that the Colorado labor groups are with the GIO and are going to stay there. = Garden Party Held By Club A delightful garden party was held Wednesday at the home of A. Burnaby, by Nelson Club, in aid of the Span- Sollis, 3426 Glen street, ish Defense Fund. Tea was Seryed to more than 40 euests, who were later addressed by Mrs. J. Pelton and Mrs. A. Mathie- son. CARLET a | 100% UNION HOUSE 105 East Hastings Street $O99O99 9090 OO SPECIAL! While You Wait... Men’s Half Soles and Rubber Heels Half-Soles Si Ladies’ 65¢ SS Empire Shoe 66 East Hastings Street S Coming Events ‘ ie Sunday, August 15, 8 pm., Orange Hall, corner Gore and Hastings, auspices, Ganadian Labor Defence League. Public meeting. Speaker, Tom Ewen, provincial secretary, Communist Party. Subject: Current FEivents. Questions and discussion. All welcome. 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