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TELEPHONE

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quired to pay heayy taxes for the
franchise which they enjoy.

In 1935 the BC Telephone company
paid the city of Vancouver $46,-
077.14 and charged the city $43,547.89,
Buscombe stated. Also that the re-
cent Bradshaw report recommended
that the city should tax this com-
pany a sum amounting to around
$100,000 for use of streets, poles and
wires.

Said Buscombe: “The Act of Amal-
gamation brought Ixerrisdale and
Point Grey within the boundary and
under the jurisdiction of the Gity of
Vaneouver. Lhe citizens therefore
would expect that the City Couneil
would insist on a public ulility such
as the BC Telephone Company ¢x
tending the same privileges to all
parts of the city. where that corm-
pany enjoys the franchise.

“The City Council should insist
that the BC Telephone Company be
compelled to submit sufficient evi-
dence before the Railway Commis-
sion as to why it should change the
exhorbitant rate demanded; especial-
ly because of the difficulty of guag-
ine net earnings which may be hid-
den by means of interlocking sub-
sidiaries,’” he declared.

Unions Show
Big Increase

Membership Is Growing
Steadily, Reports
State

Steady growth of trade unions was
yecorded at the Trades and Labor
Council this week by delegates of
various unions.

Lumber and Sawmill Workers, 200
ney members.

Truckdrivers, 68, with an objec-
tive of 1000 members in the next few
months.

Bakery and Confectionery Work-
ers’ Union has organized 2 women’s
auxiliary of 40.

Retail Clerks, 12.

Sheetmetal Workers, 280.

Reorganized Building Trades La-
porers, recruiting steadily.

Taundry Workers will be organ-
ized in Vancouver immediately,
stated Secretary Bengouen.

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OAK THEATRE

The dispute between the
Oak Theatre and the B. ‘C-
Projectionists has been
amicably settled and the
theatre now operates with
members of the

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Christmas Gifts For Canadian Volunteers

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Gne of the many groups of women in Yancouver busily engaged in
Canadian volunteers in Spain. These articles w.

Nov. 8th to Nov. 13th

lmitting socks and sweaters for \

ill be included in Christmas parcels for the boys.

Atlin Sends Another $120

$1400 has been received.

At Affair Held
In City

On the oceasion of his retirement
from his job aS motorman in Div.
103, Street Railwaymen’s union, Wil-
jiam. Moore Was presented with 2
pin in the form et a hammer and
sickle embossed on a Star, at a2
Social evening Siyen in his honor by

Charles Stewart. :
“y wave seen Many changes in the

B. C. Proj ectionists’ |
Society |

Affiliated to the Vancouver
Trades and Labor Gouncil

lL : ay

William Moore told a PA

union,”

representative following the pres-
eniation. “All the so0d ones have
been a result of ¢he unity in

Division 101.7
A. token of remembrance Was also

sivern to Mrs. Moore from women
friends. :
Bowen Island, where friends are

assured of a hearty welcome, is the
and Mrs. Moore

place chosen by Mr.
for their retirement.

OQODS take pride in

the fact that for 20
years we have been pur-
veyors of Lotus and
Delta shoes to the men
of Vancouver ... shoes
that are world-famous
for their quality. Lotus
and Delta shoes are
Worthampton’s best,
which is to say, Eng-
Jand’s best, and that
means the best in the
svorld. At the benches
of skilled craftsmen the
finest leathers and
workmanship unite to
create the kind of foot-

wear that is beyond
criticism and compari-
son.

They're

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from $11 to $14

We have the wonderful Lotus

Jutely guaranteed waterproof, yet light and good
looking.

the shoes for Vancouver winters.

Every
type of dress
and walking shoes

‘Veltdshoen,” abso-

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friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. }

-of Paddy Ross

sister

Fall Press Drive Now e
Nearing Halfway Mark

An elated press drive committee confidently expects to
pass the halfway mark this week-end in the campaign to
raise $3000 for the PA and Clarion. To date a little over

Excitement reignéd in the drive office when the postmark
of Atlin was noted on the envelope.
that certain feeling when a cheque for $121.90 dropped to the

¢ floor.

And well there might be

Those miners talk with the
cheque book alright when it comes
Just add this to the

B C E, R U rn i CG Al See oud you have it.
Man Retires

Grandview talks in percentages.
They have 71 per cent of their quota
in 66 per cent of the allotted time,
and going strong. ry

Drive Manager Ravenor winks
when Sointula is mentioned. The fact
that neither subs or money has yet
been sent means a surprise to him
any day now.

John

Lesire of Vancouver Bast

‘boasts he leads any other individual.

Here is his tally: He has sold 30 cer-
jificates at 25 cents, 13 at 50 cents,
4 at $2, selling tickets $12. Can

'anyone beat this?

“Slim Evans thinks
He still awaits a challenger for $50-
Nanaimo bursts into print with an
encouraging $34.50, and first effects
at Prince Rupert are
felt with $8.45, subs and cash. The
town, Prince George, is ex-
pected to catch this contagion.

A case of salmon is the Gibson's
Landing committee prize for a ratfle.
Cumberland expects a splash from
the waters of Fanny Bay and a fine
drive catch to emerge from the Oct.
8 dance coming off there.

Concert proceeds from ULETA,
$4.50, and $9.75 from a Similar affair
staged by Progressive Doukhobours.
Quesnel, 3 club subs and $1.25.
Courtenay, a club sub. Abbotsford
suevests more action from Surrey
by sending 3 club subs and 25 cents.
Salmon Arm keeps the mail busy;
has sent another $4.50 for club subs,
and Blubber Bay appreciates the PA
by sending in $9.50 for subs and
$1.25, no doubt to celebrate their
strike victory, which the labor press
helped them to win.

Fred Duncan is proud of his small
committee which has raised half of
the $100 quota imposed, besides some
subs.

Ernie Robinson, former CCE pro-
vyincial secretary, wishes it to be
understood that he is not a member
of the telephone rate negotiating
committee appointed. by the Fed-
erated Taxpayers’ Association.

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in chunks. ;

Clerks Rap

Government

Pharmacists Demanding

Forty-four Hour
Week

Complaining that Hon. G.S.
Pearson, minister of labor,
preferred to consult with re-
tail druggists and not with
their clerks who had a real
grievance, the delegate from
‘local 279 Retail Clerks union
also reported gross discrimin-
ation on the part of the city
license inspector to the Trades
and Labor Couneil this week.

These young men who form a large
section of the union are working 54
hours a week and must study after
hours to pass pharmacist examina-
tions, while other store clerks work
a 44-hour week, declared the delegate
from Local 279.

Refuting a time-worn excuse used
by employers that if was because of
prescriptions that drug stoves were
| formed to remain open, the delegate
stated that only 15 per cent of busi-
ness today is devoted to preserip-
tions, according to government re-
ports.

The union is preparing a brief on
the whole question for presentation
to the government, agitation around
which, with the help of an organizer
promised by the international union,
should rapidly build the organization,
declared the delegate.

Committee To
Probe Housing

Find Many Houses Unfit
For Humans To
Live In
Calling upon delegates to inform
bim of all available data on the
housing situation in Vancouver, D-
MePherson reported last Tuesday to
the Trades and Labor Council that a
survey committee had been appoint-
ed at a meeting of the Special Hous-
ing Committee held recently in the

city hall.

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New Westminster Trades and Labor
Gouncil, Sam Shearer, and L. A.
Shepherd, MEA.

Delegates pointed out that the
new bridge forms part of the trans-
Ganada highway and is the city’s
main link with the Pacific highway
to the south.

It was also claimed that, where-
as. the original bridge act of 1927
took imto consideration rights of
rural municipalities, subsequent
legislation disregards these rights
entirely.

“Tf tolls ate maintained,” one dele-
sate stated, “it will mean that those
who work across the river wall
sither have to bear an additional
expense they cannot afford or move
to South Westminster to live. if
they do this, small businessmen here
will suffer.”

Other delegzates presented the
viewpoint of Valley farmers who,
they said, would have to bear the
heaviest burden. Farmers and grow-
ers as far up the valley as Abbots-—
ford and Matsgui will be asked to
support the campaign and petition
lists will be circulated in these dis-
tricts by Surrey and Langley Work-
ers associations.

: City Briefs

ESU MEETING

The friends of the Soviet Union
have arranged a lecture and concert
at the Orange Hall, Sunday, Oct.
24, 8 pm, to celebrate twenty years
of achievement in the USSR. Terry
D. Hogan, authority on the Soviet
Union, will be the main speaker,

CLUB GIVING CONCERT

The Russian Workers Club, noted
for staging finished performances,
will give a concert in aid of the PA-
Clarion press drive at the Royal
theatre, Sunday, Oct. 24. 8 pm. On
the bill are a 20-piece orchestra
directed by W. Kunka and such
talented amateurs as Mike Kunka
and Julia Sysak. A silver collection
is asked.

USSR CELEBRATION

South Vancouver section of the
Communist party will mark the
Soviet anniversary with a commun-—
ity affair at Worquay hall, Kings-
way and Slocan, Sunday, Oct. 24, 8
pm. A yariety program and Jantern
lecture has been arranged.

PHACE BALL RAFFLE.

Raffle tickets for the rug and
lamp in aid of the Spanish Children
fund and tickets for the peace bail
should be forwarded to Room 17,
615 West Hastings street, before
October 25. This raffle will be drawn
on the night of the peace ball,
October 30, at the Winter Garden.

Canadians Thank
City Girls’ Group |

Received from A. E. Burton, BC
volunteer in the Mackenzie-Papineau
Battalion, by the Girls’ Shock Bri-
gade this week, was a letter thank-
ing the brigade for its efforts on be-
half of the battalion.

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PEACE

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ing soldier of fortune of modern
times. He fought during the World
War with the British Royal Flying
Gorps; in two reyolutions in Mexi-
co; with the White Russians during
the Russian Givil War, and during
a rebellion in Honduras. His record
with the Royal Flying Corps credits
him with having brought down 22
German planes for which he was
promoted to the rank of flight com-
mander.

Also expected to speak at this
mass meeting are Howard Costigan,
executive-secretary of the Wash-
ington Commonwealth Federation,
and his wife.

Two-Day Session

Saturday, Oct. 30, delegates will
meet at the Hotel Vancouver for the
business of striking off committees.
In the afternoon there will be panel
discussions by groups and, following
dinner, a Halloween ball at the Win-
ter Gardens. On Sunday delegates
will attend chureh services at St.
John’s United Church, re-convening
in the afternoon to hear reports of
the resolutions committee. Election
of officers and of delesates to the
national peace conference to be held
at Toronto in December will follow.

The conference will conclude with
a mass meetings in the Hotel Van-
couver Sunday evening at which the
Progressive Arts Players will pre-
sent a play-

“On behalf of the boys of the Mac- | ie

kenzie-Papineau Battalion I wish to
thank you for your splendid efforts,”
whites Burton, “and assure you that
we appreciate your Support and de-
votion to the cause of Spain.”

The Girls’ Shock Brigade has been
active, with the Women’s Spanish
Defense Committee, in organizing
the peace ball to be held October 30
at the Winter Gardens.

Delegate McPherson tersely an-
nounced the committee’s findings as:
“Not fit for human beings to live in.
Should be burned down, never mind
tor down.” =

Facts were given by members of
the housing committee showime a
shocking state of Sanitary arrange-
ments in the city, declared Mc-
Pherson.

Education Scheme

NANAIMO, BC, Oct. 21—At a cost
of $5000 vocational training schemes
will be established in Nanaimo with-

ot the National Youth Unemploy-
ment Committee, stated to an audi-
ence in the Eagles Hall here this
week.

OSLO, Norway.—On Ocober 1, the
central organ of the Norwegian
Communist party, Arbeideren com-

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arise from the fact that it was not
made entirely clear that donations
received were to the Spanish Defense
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“Gertainly, aS a party of the Ca-
nadian people, the Communist party
is vitally concerned with the wel-
fare of our unemployed youth. It has
taken up their battles as its own and
has tendered adyice. But the Prov-
ince’s story was so distorted—not
that we could expect anything else
—as to be ludicrous.”

Film Preview

More than a hundred teachers,
members of the British Columbia
Music Teachers Federation, leading
musicians and representatives of
various progressive organizations

4nd trade unions, have been invited
to a preview of ‘Beethoven Concerto,’
new Soviet film, at the Globe the—
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