| Se iE edi wii paramere rscrenierimme 5 = | legislation, less » the face,” ALEX FORDYCE [Vote For Fordyce -- Hurry -- Gutteridg e -- Offer Western Canadas Leading Progressive The People’s Advocate Newspaper 2 FASCISM IN QUEBEC Third Page We regret that we are unable to publish pictures of other pro- Eressive candidates endorsed by us. Loan of cuts of A. Hurry, H. Gutteridge, and Vv. Offer was re- fused by the CCE regional com- mittee unless we Published also # cut of FE. Robinson, whose can- didacy we emphatically reject. This Week in the House HE House opened this week in a committee of the whole to discuss appropri- ations, and, as predicted in this column, the government is Cramming through all social legislation into the last few hours of the legislative assembly. Patullo's belligerent reminder that “he had no intention of Stay- ing here until Christmas,” drew many angry retorts from Opposi- ion benches and threats were made of @ filibuster, if cramming con- tinued at the expense of members who want an-opportunity to speak their minds. The CCF members are unquestion- ably the real opposition if not the formal. Im this they have succeeded beyond all expectations and conse quentiy are creating a most favor- able impression with the public and members of the press. Harold Winch, Ccr whip, is Carrying the brunt of the attack, with Gonserva- tives sitting silent and apparently unconcerned. E “Out of order,’ exemplifies a new Pattullo tactic, to be used against progressive measures. 5 Some 24 resolutions — and the CGF is presenting them at a ratio of three to every one of those of the: other parties combined =} 2ppealinge to the gevernment to extend social legislation in the interests of work- ing people, face the Speaker’s veto. These resolutions include such yital matters as pensions, health Services relief, cheaper textbooks, silicosis compensation benefits, prison edu- cational facilities, fairer flour prices, better housing, six-hour day, labor monopolistic contro] of fuel and gas costs—each one care- _ fully phrased to avoid dictating gov- ernment policy by inclusion of the words, “to recommend consideration of the advisability.” When the is nearly always tight by virtue of the support he demands and gets. ° PERECEABLY one of the liveliest © bits of debate in this session, certainly one of the most effec- tive onslaughts on the fovernment, came on the debate to amend the Coal Mines Regulations Act. The CCF, as usual, led off the Opposition with a forceful speech , from Sam Guthrie, the miners’ rep/ resentative. who endeavored to es- tablish the right of the Miners to send a representative along with the mines inspector, to investigate any mine disaster. As a miner who has “worked at Sam Guthrie made an imapassioned plea on this question. Pearson, striking a pose when he )) Stated he was born within a stone’s » the government. throw of a coal dump, attempted a fighting reply, but not without considerable e€mbarrassment when Tom Uphill, Fernie ex-coalminer, Colin Cameron and EF. EB. Winch fol- lowed up the appeal made by Guthrie. The attack was so effective, that for the first time of the session, Pattullo was forced to his feet in defence of his minister of labor. His_- tory was also made when a standing vote was forced by the CCE, in | which not only the Conservative Party for the first time voted with the CCF against the government, but Dr. J. J. Gillis, president of the Liberal caucus, also voted against The amendment lost, 25-17. e TLE a Labor Bill or Com- pulsory Arbitration be passed i | tion premier states, “Qut of order,” he! - course, next week? While Premzer Pattullo this week announced details of the fovernment’s Compulsory Arbitra- tion Bill, behind the scenes there is considerable dissatisfaction. Evidence of a split in the Liberal ranks was seen in Hon. G. S. Pear- son’s statement to a delegation from Victoria Trades. and Labor Council. Pearson told the delega- tion that the government def- initely proposed to bring down labor legislation this session, but that the Compulsory Arbitration - Bul first had to go before the Lib- / eral caucus. If the bill was not acceptable to the caucus, then the | government proposed to introduce | Bill 62, endorsed by the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Pressure from organized labor and progressive public opinion generally is disturbing the equa- nimity of many private members and of the cabinet itself. But it would be foolhardly at this time to relax this pressure. Rather, it should be redoubled. FULL No. 151. <== Published Weekly VANCOUVER, B.C., DECEMBER 3, 1937 Single Copies: 5 Cents By Minutes Prove Defalcations on-Partisan Candidate > Fordyce Attacks Reaction Non = Partisan Ass’n Only False Face Of Big Business, States Labor Man. RAPS MacINNES Entry of Tom MacInnes, pro-Fascist radiorator, into Vancouver’s civic election campaign in support of the Non-Partisan Association was declared by Alex Fordyce to be final proof that the Asso- Giation is nothing more than elaborate camouflage for the no- torious Citizens’ League. In a broadcast over radio station CJOR Wednesday Fordyce stated: “Why are men chosen to run who are supposed to represent labor? Because the Non-Partisan Associa- tion, having a false name, must also have a false face. Its real face is too ugly to show to the public. Sup- posedly representative of all classes, in reality it is representative of only one—the big business inter- ests. INo true labor man would ever allow his name to be associated with such an organization. “Many people famed Citizens’ League was dead and buried. They were mistaken. it was merely away to the beauty parlor to have its face lifted and some new features added. Not hav- ing a very presentable face, it toox some time to effect the transforma- tion, but Tom Macinnes and other beauticians think they have done a very good job. They feel we will not know the former ill-famed organiza- revamped and coming out under a new name.” Censor musy Charges made by Fordyce that the WNon-Partisan ‘Association, with its huge slush fund, is at- tempting to buy the election were deleted from the speech by the radio station’s censor. The censor also deleted from Fordyce’s speech a paragraph read- ing: "When G G. McGeer was mayor of this city over $100,000 of the tax- payers’ money was used by him as a special police appropriation to break the longshoremen’s union. In whose interests? It was certainly not in the interests of the people of Vancouver. On the contrary, it was in the interests of the international combine of shipowners who were determined at all costs to have an absolutely free hand in the control of WVancouver’s waterfront. I say that not a cent of the taxpayers’ money should be used for such pur- poses.” States Position An election statement issued by Fordyce this week states: “T feel that I should make clear both my Own position and the po- sition of the large number of trade unions supporting me. “In running as the candidate of organized labor, I am not splitting the progressive vote. Rather, that responsibility must rest with the CCF regional committee and, of the CGF provincial execu- tive, which, knowing I was nom- inted by local trade unions, still in- sisted on nominating a fvll slate of four aldermanic candidates. “My standing as a trade union candidate is in full accord with the increasing desire of organized labor for direct political representation See FORDYCE (Continued on page 5) Nanaimo Miners Invite J. Lewis Special Correspondence NANAIMO, BC, Dec. 2—The miners’ local here has wired to John iL. Lewis, CIO leader, re- questing him to attend the first big celebration in 25 years of the United Mine Workers, scheduled for December ii. A banquet will be held on that date in the Regal Hall, new head- quarters of the union ,and Bob Livett and other miners’ leaders in district 18 will be in attendance. Edward Boyd was elected full time secretary at the last busi- ness meeting of local 7355. [J apanese thought the ill- Invasion TOP—Japanese infantrymen construct a bridge over a stream near Shanghai under cover of 2 smokescreen to protect them from Chinese sharpshooters. BOTTOM—A cection of railroad track was hurled into the International Settle- ment nearly a mile away when Japanese fliers dropped these bombs on Chapei. 8th Route Army Marches Former Communist Army Defeats Japan In North (“China's well-trained Bighth Route Army has received little publicity for repeated Shansi victories. because Nanking is stall jealous of its former Comununist foes. —News-Week. Nov. 29,1937. Whatever the reason, this highly dramatic chap- ter of the conflict in the Far Bast has remained largely untold. This is the first popular account to appear in the Canadian and American press. ) By JULIA SMITH, Federated Press SHANGHAT, China, Dec. 2—(FP)—Though the struggle in the Far Hast is called an undeclared war, it has been three years since the Chinese Red Army, from its stronghold in Kijangsi, formally declared war on Japan. At that time, the Red Army was harassed by troops a the Nanking central government. Forced to leave Kiangsi, the red soldiers undertook an epic march of 8000 miles, which earried them across areas never before visited by man—over almost impassible mountains and hazard- ous rivers—to reach their present Shansi stronghold, where they could offer resistance, in the name of China, against the unrestrained invader. It was only when Japanese guns resounded in a new attack on Worth China that negotiations for unity were carried to a hasty con- clusion. The former Red Army was renamed the Highth Route Army, nominally under the direction of the central government, but re- maining under the command of its two famous generals, Chu Teh and Peng Teh-hui. When Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and General Chu Teh shook hands on the streets of Nanking, a nation rejoiced. Mme. Sun Yatsen, widow of China’s George Washington, said: ae E was moved nearly to tears when I heard the news. Now the re- public of China can proceed on the victorious road leading to in- See CHINA (Continued on page 5)