ed YY vs aes ie. pas i ce i -retary of the Washinston Common- Endorsed by Provincial Labor Draft of Proposed Bill Re Right of Employees to Organize An Act to Recognize in Law the Right of Employees to Orzan- ize for the Further- ance of their Lawful Imterests. H* MAJESTY, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Legislature of the Province of British Columbia hereby enacts as follows: 1. This Act shall be known as “the Freedcm of Trade Un- ton Association Act.” 2. Under this Act, “Trade Union” shall mean any asso- ciation or organization of em- ployees, whether employed by one employer or by. more than one employer, which is formed for the purpose of adyancing in a lawful manner the inter- ests of Such employees in re- spect of the terms and condi- tions of their employment, and which is free from undue influence, domination, re- straint or interference by em- ployers or associations of em- ployers. 3. It shall be lawful for em- ployees to form themselyes into a trade union movement. 4. It shall be lawful for em- ployees to bargain collectively with their employer or em- ployers, and to conduct such bargainine through the em- ployees’ trade union, and through the duly chosen of- ficers of such union. 5. It shall be unlawful for any employer hereafter to in- sert any clause in any writ- ten contract of employment, cr to impose any condition in any verbal contract of em- ployment, or to continue such clause or condition hitherto in effect, where such clause or condition seeks to _ restrain Leading Progr any employee from exercising his rights under this Act, and any such clause or condition shall ipso facto be null and yoid and of no effect. 6. Any employer, whether an individual] person, a firm or a corporation, which shall seek by intimidation, threat of loss of position or employ- ment, or by actual loss of posi- tion or employment or by: threatening or imposing any The People’s Advocate W estern- Canada’s e€ssive Newspaper VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1937 Big Audience Hears Major Lord Speak Pilot Tells How Fascist Bombers Devastate Cities, Towns $240 DONATED An adventurer out for ex- citement in Republican Spain becomes an ardent anti-Fas- cist. Such is Major F-. I. Lord, who gave an audience of more than 1000 people in Denman Street Auditorium last Friday an eyewitness account of what is going en in that country. Lord’s precise military style, tell- ing of how Fascist aims and brutal- ity were met by the unquenchable Spirit of the people’s army, was made the more impressive after he introduced himself as one who em- barked for Spain without even knowing for whom he would be fightine. : Proof that Franco was consistent- ly bombine civilians was given by. isord, who as an airman, viewed devastated cities and saw 600 pound bombs dropped on non-military areas, whereas Loyalist pilots were instructed to avoid towns and con- centrate on aerodromes with 30- pound bombs to which they were limited. ord instanced the bombing of Cartegena by the Fascists which, he said, lasted for 7 hours. Five thousand civilians were killed in the attack. Mrs. M. Lord followed her hus- band with a speech even more rousing than that of her husband. Stating that she also went for per- sonal reason to Spain, her first ex- perience was with a bell-hop who refused to pack her grip at the hotel for the reason that she was Wearine a hat, an adornment as- Sociated with Fascist women, she learned. Howard Costigan, executive sec- wealth Wederation, while collecting $240 in cash and over $100 pledges from the audience, gaye a powerful speech on the Sino-Japanese war and the intermational situation. An international boycott of Japan would scon stop the present ageres- Sion, Costigan said. & 419 W.PENDER Sr. Guaranteed Watch Repairs WATCHES FROM $2.50 LP 3-Year Guarantee A small deposit will hold any article until required. WALTHAM — ELGIN United Behind Labor Bill Resolution Calling For Formation of Provincial Federation of Labor Somewhat astonisheg at th gates listened to Pete Munro, the province, Building Trad tion. side delegates showed the ut of unity. Wm. Purvis Munro declared that he had the highest regard for the firefighters and regretted having to make this recommendation, but that the con- vention should discuss this question freely. In answer to E. Young, who pre- sented credentials from the fire- fighters, that the convention call had been received by his organiza- tion, Delegate V. Midgely, secretary, Victoria Trades and Labor Council, explained that this could be under- stood because he was unable to get a complete list of unions and de pended on the 19385 Labor Gazette for this purpose. Strong references to Young’s par- ticipation in a recent attempt to set up an “independent” labor council counted against his chances of be— ing seated, only 14 votes being reg- istered against the credential com- mittee’s recommendation. This also applied in the case of the Hospital Employees’ representative, when Delegate Jamieson’s question as to whether she worked in the hospital was answered in the negative. Ably leading the discussion on this question, Munro pointed out that it was a serious thing to ex- clude a fine bunch of trade union- ists aS were Vancouver firefihters, and, after full, democratic and often heated debate, he declared that his committee had no intention of splitting the convention on the question of disputed credentials. H. Winch Specially Invited Significant was the special invi- tation extended to Harold Winch, MLA, and member of Local 213, Electrical Workers, to explain points in the CCF sponsored labor bill which he unsuccessfully intro- The Send for New 1937 Premium List MALKIN’S BLUE LABEL BLUE LABEL QUALITY TEA VICTORIA, BC.—Organized labor in the first pr 1920 gave progressive forces in BC an object lesson in unity in Victoria with its unanimous adoption of a tr islative Assembly. Equally important, the spirit of the conference augured well for a re- vival of the BC Federation of Labor, dissolved 17. years ago. two Trades and Labor By WM. PURVIS € convention’s magnitude, dele- Division 101, Street Railway- men, report 129 present from many parts of representing 87 union locals, Councils and one es Council. Union officials re- marked later that the government undoubt- edly had been impressed by such a conven- Opened by President Youhill, Victoria Trades and Labor Council, who welcomed out- , the convention in a stormy two-hour discussion over disputed credentials most concern on the question Reporting for the credentials committee, Pete Munro recommended that delegates from Vancouver Firefighters Association, now an independent organization, and Vancouver Hospital Hmployees, “be not seated.” aaeed into the last session of the house. While P. Bengough, secretary, Vancouver Trades and Labor GCoun- cul, was warmly applauded for his declaration that the conference would not allow the proposed trade union bill to become a “political football,” nevertheless Jack Steven- son, Carpenters Local 452, won his point when the votes were counted that Winch should be invited to ad- dress the convention. Harold Winch was warmly ap- plauded when he declared that the trade union bill to be presented, “must be non- partisan,’ and ; that the CCE group in the house would give unanimous sup- port to the bill endorsed by the » trade union @movement. He # believed that the bill should be < Soni wea framed in such a &. E. Winch, MLA yanner that it would enforce recognition of unions by employers, clearly define the term “strike,”” enforce recognition by the employers of the right to bargain collectively, and the right to picket peacefully. Appreciation of the assistance given Harold Winch in fighting for the CCF bill was expressed by sev- eral delegates and a vote of thanks passed amid applause. Bengough Leads Debate Debate as to the provisions of the bill was led by Bengough, who Save a strong, reasoned speech in favor of the bill endorsed by the last Trades and Labor Congress, pointing out that labor bills had since been passed by Alberta and Nova Scotia provincial govern- ments. Admitting that this bill might not be all that was required, Bengough said he was fuided mainly by the principle that it had the best chance of any of being ac- cepted by the government. He de- clared that it would be futile to at- tempt to introduce the bill through the opposition. Youthful Bill Stewart, Local 28; DONOVAN Typewriters QUALITY TEA ADDING MACHINES CASH REGISTERS, All Makes Gets Majority Approval After Substitute Motion of Committee Re- jected by Delegates; ‘Unions Must Work With Unemployed’: Uphill ovincial convention of its kind since and efficiency last week-end ade union bill for presentation to the Leg- aoe and Restaurant Employees, favored the Trades Congres bill because it coy- ered the main issue at stake, the legal right to §0 ahead and or ganize in the shops. A power- ful argument by a Running Trades delegate was that rail- roaders not af- filiated to the AF of IL supported this particular bill. Delegate Nigel Morgan felt sure that Hon. G S:. Pearson was not waiting for the unions to pre- Sent a bill but that he was framing One to suit himself. He urged all delegates to press their MIA’s to support the convention bill. “BC Behind the Times” A remarkable contribution by Victor Midgely, secretary, Victoria Trades and Labor Council, in favor of the Trades Congress bill won applause. Said Midgely: “I find it amaz- ing after all these years in the labor movement that we have to draw up such a bare statement, legalizing our right to organize, and yet we have to face this fact. “Locking back to the Tolpuddle martyrs of 100 years ago and the long train of suffering by the working class, we must admit Bengough Percy Terms if Desired 503 W. PENDER ST. SEY. 9393 that this bill is a very small thing to ask the government. BG, while boasting of its progressiveness, in reality was behind the times com- pared with nmiany provinces and states.” Midgeley recalled the strike of 1911 and others since then “which had driven many union men from the province by the vicious dis- crimination practiced by employers. He made special reference to- what he termed, “Bowser’s famous raid on Vancouver Island with all the forces of the state to bludgeon the miners whose strike was near suc- cess.”" Pat Gonroy, district representa- tive of the United Mine Workers, who was a fraternal delegate from Alberta, commanded close atten- tion from the convention by his clear analysis of the BC situation which, he said, demands just such a bil as that endorsed by the Trades Congress. “Good Day’s Work” “Your committee in recommend- ing the adoption of the Trades Con- ress bill has done a good day’s work,” said Conroy, deploring that labor was not yet powerful enough EES Po tee SNS SSapisase Canadian today. ‘Labor Federation Urged Victoria Trade Union Meet f Volunteers In Spain Write Experiences ——— A. Tazzaman Wounded When Shell Lands On Position APPRECIATE GIFTS “T forgot to duck a high ex- plosion shell that landed in a dry creek in which I was waiting the signal to advance. It filled my right side full of smal] stones; ribs, right lung, liver and kidney. “Tell Doc. Curry that his teeth came out second best in a go with army hard tack. It is much differ- ent facings these Fascist brutes with a sun in your hand and on nearly equal terms, than being beat up by company thugs and rum-filled police, and the results are also dif- ferent, too—much different.” This is the spirited letter received by the PA this week from Arthur Tazzaman, well known in CCE circles, member of the Mackenzie-— Papineau Battalion, who has been in a Spanish hospital since July. Gerry Daleney, who was active in the PAP and plaled the Part of the first general in “Bury the Dead,”’ now faces the real thing, but he al- ways dwells on the lighter side of life. Writes Gerry: “The Canadians held a smoker last night. Bob Kerr was there to speak about the Mac-Pap's work in the International Brigade, and about army discipline. There were twenty or thirty visitors, including some officers of the higher command and the mayor of the city. “Joe Kelly was master of cere- monies and was his usual cool and pleasant self. About fifty-two Cana- dians left for the-front last night.”” Bruce Ewen, a son of Tom Ewen, provincial secretary of the Commun- ist party, felt sure that BC will do its share in the Christmas parcel campaign when he penned the fol- lowing te the PA: “How about the coast challenging: Ontario to see who can send the most smokes, chocolates and other little luxuries to their boys in Spain? “T'll bet on BC—with your Girls’ Brigade and all the rest. Any boy from BC here will tell you that.” in BC to put more teeth in the bill. He declared that organized oppo- sition among the employers would seize on any contentious point such as allowing a political party to pre- sent the bill and that in any case a private member is not permitted by law to present a bill which has penalties attached as has the Trades Congress bill. “This bill provides a jumping- pecuniary penalty, with the object of preventing an em- ployee from belonging to a trade union, shall be liable upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction in the case of an individual to a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100) for each such offence, or a term in jail not to exceed thirty (30) days in default of payment of any fine levied, and in the case of a corporation to a fine not ex- ceeding Qne Thousand Dol- lars ($1,000); provided that in the case of a corporation, where any fine is imposed but not paid, the responsible of- ficer or officers of said cor- poraticn shall be held as per- sonally. liable. 7. This Act shall come into effect immediately upon re- ceiving Royal Assent. Soviet Envoy Returns to US } —n— i Alexander A. Troyanovsky, Soviet ambassador to the Us, and Mrs. Troyanoysky, as they returned to America aboard the liner Queen Mary following a three months visit to the USSR. found things “fas great as ever.” They. 500 Workers Slain On Frontier Hand Of Hitler Seen In Haitian Massacre By J. M. TORO NAZARIO Special. Cable to Federated Press and La Voz. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 4__(F'P) .—The hand of Hitler is plainly visible in the blood policy inaugurated by the army of President Rafael Leonidas Trujillo of the Do- minican Republic with the fearful massacre of some 500 frontier. The slaughter, so frightful that > attempts were made to suppress mention of it in Haiti itself, took place as the Trujillo dictatorship, termed the cruelest in the western hemisphere, was* recalling its diplo- matic representative from Berlin for consultations. The enyoy, Alfredo Ricarty Olives, has just arrived at Santo Domingo, Dominican capital, bringing details of a pact arrived at with the Hitler sovernment whereby 40,000 Nazi “farmers’’ will be established on the island where Columbus set foot in the western world on his second voyage. The massacre, which has brought war fever to the boiling point on both sides of the frontier, took place two days after a special meeting of the Trujillo cabinet. On this occa- sion the dictator is Known to have told his colleagues that he had de- cided on the outright conquest of Haiti and that he would immediate- ly proceed to provoke border clashes which would give him a pre- text for invasion. Hundreds upon hundreds of Hai- tian men, women and children, such as customarily come to the neighboring republic in search of work, were shot down in cold blood at Dajabon and Monte Cristi, in ths northeastern part of the Dominican republic. if the Hitler-Trujillo dream comes true, Santo Domingo will be con- verted into a great base for Fascist propaganda throughout Latin Amer- ica. Canadian Boys Are Defending Democracy In Spain off point for labor to progress Haitian workers and peasants along the Haitian-Dominican Job Loss Looms WASHINGTON, DG, Nov. 4— (@P)—Casting the specter of unem- ployment over at least 500,000 farm hands in the south, the ‘Works Progress Administration research division analyzed the likely effects of the mechanical cotton picker on employment in the cotton fields. SSE a a EY me NEW LION HOTEL 122 EAST HASTINGS STREET Over 100 From B.C. . . . 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