December 23, 1937 THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE Page Five Labor Unity Need Voiced International Organizer 'For Cafe Union Remarks | Tremendous Advance In !) Orsanization. f : “There is room for only one united i) trade union movement to embrace mi the United States and Canada. Our ) organization is semi-industrial in 5 Character and there are many such 4 Organizations in the AFL. There is m no doubt that in some industries industrial unionism is absolutely ne- =} cessary.”’ Delegates to Vancouver Trades = and Labor Council Tuesday night £reeted with applause this state— 4 ment made by S. Weinberg, interna- » tional organizer for the Hotel and + Restaurant Employees Union. Weinbere spoke enthusiastically ) of the tremendous advance made by | his union during the past year. With a membership of 185,000 it was }) now the fourth largest union in the +) APL, he said. ) Commenting on current negotia- tions between the trade unions and department stores in Seattle and /) Portiand, he remarked, “I hope you will soon get busy here and organize the Hudson's Bay.” . Support for the campaign to free ‘| Tom Mooney. whose case is now be- fore the US Supreme Court was urged by Weinberg. All over the United States, he said, mass meet- “ings to support the campaign were now being organized. Local 28 of the union here re- Pceived considerable commendation firom Weinberg for the excellent work it had accomplished. \Gilinetters Paid $700 aL ug Company Settles Out *Of Court For Sinking Of *Fishing Boat In Fraser ‘Last Summer Hirst test of the recent union ‘agreement between BC herring gill- met fishermen and T. Burnett, city *fish buyer, was made this week when a boat-load of herring was shipped from Nanaimo and sold to an outside buyer, the Pacific Coast (Fishermen’s union succeeding in > upholding its agreement and impos- "ing a fine on those responsible for ‘breaking it. Wotification of the incident was » conveyed to union executives who )immediately investigated and in- )fermed the skipper of the herring | deat that this yiolation endangered che living standard of hundreds of ashermen and undermined the / inion of which he is a member. » A fine of $25, decided upon by the )2xecutive, was paid and reinstate— "ment in the union granted. ») Necessity for this penalty to pro- 7 ect the new union agreement, the ) irst in 40 years, is recognized by all Gashermen who understand what isetter prices mean to herring gill- } setters previously at the mercy of )anscrupulous fish buyers, and for asrotection to the public which for years has been offered frozen for -:resh fish. GMC PLANT GPENS REGINA, Sask—Regina assem- dly plant of General Motors began sreduction this week. The plant #1as been closed since 1930. INGO LAY-OFFS 5 SUDBURY, Ont.—More than 50 »2mployees have been laid off by the ‘mternational Nickel Company here Siuring the last week despite the 900m caused by the armament race. DENTIST DA Deseexe © SEY. 5577. COR. RICHARD SE ‘HASTINGS = >) When in town, try... The Baggage Store || A wide selection at lowest prices. Tet experts help you choose 1 your Christmas pifts. 322 W. Hastings St. Sey. 6056 Wext Door to Regent Tailors , HASTINGS BAKERY High. 3244 716 East Hastings Street 4068 East Hastings Street - 1709 Commercial Drive Quality Products at } Mioderate Prices if We Deliver to East End : and Grandview Homes e “Thrifty Housewives Shop at | Hastings Bakery!’’ Modernistic Building Designed Strikingly modern in structure, the Croatian Workers’ completion in the 900-block Keefer str Around The City | Wanecouver Mothers’ Council is Siving a supper for single unem- ployed boys Wednesday, December 29, 6:30 pm, O’Brien Hall, 404 Homer Street. Sympathisers willing to as- sist with food or donations are asked to deposit same at 404 Homer. New. quarters for the Ex-service- men’s League will be at 47 West Broadway (near Main). Hall opens Jan. i, and the executive plans a whist drive twice a week, public meetings and other affairs to at- tract a wide circle of yeterans. The ESL is now six years old and has an enviable record for securing pen- sions for veterans. Canadian labor Defence League Winning ticket -holders in the spe- Cial Christmas draw are: Hirst prize, Hugh Kennedy; sec- ond, EH. Skeeles; third, Mrs. J. La- Fortune; fourth, Mrs. Hueart; fifth, Mrs. Scott; sixth, Mr. Longton; seventh, Bill Reetor; eighth, Miss R. Wilson; ninth, Miss EF. Wares; tenth, G. Cochran. Prizes for the V&DWWA draw held Dee. 21, are as follows: R. Drogund, 737; N. Jones, 760; BE. K. Delong, 612; H. Chicken, 853; Mrs. D. Clark, 1260; S. Lipovsixy, 525; R. Sundell, 1226; G Brampton, 394; W. Edgar, 754; T. Owen, 1129; A. Russell, 1465; McKay, 553; W. Ed- gar, 759; Ditto, 66; Mrs: Worton, 833. international Mooted Council here, decisions which the industry. ; The executive council reeommend- ed to the component organizations of the Wederated Fishermen's Goun- cil that they take a referendum vote of their membership on the question of affiliation to the Committee for Industrial Organization, and the setting up of a Fishermen’s Interna- tional through the Federated Fish- ermen’s Council of the Pacific. Resolutions passed included those supporting Columbia river fisher- men’s union in its fight to eliminate fish traps from Oregon waters and for the elimination of present wide divergence of price scale of tuna now existing on the coast; demand- ing the freedom of Tom Mooney, Warren K. Billings, Harl King, Er- nest G Ramsey and Frank J. Con- ner; and recomending a boycott of all commodities made in Japan or other fascist countries in an effort | to stop world fascist aggression. F. A. McKean Gives Kamloops Speech KAMLOOPS, BGC, Dec. 22.— The Dominion Convention of the Com- munist party and its importance to BC, were dealt with in an address at Elks’ Hall here last week by Fergus MceKen, provincial secre- tary of the CP, before an audience composed mainly of railroaders. Present in the audience was J. Peel, Social Credit MP (Red Deer, Alta.) who, while complimenting the speaker for clarity and fairness, disagreed on an important point during the question period. Peel be- lieved that finance capital would al- ways get the best of even progres- Sive provincial and municipal gov- ernments by virtue of the power it wielded. Replying in convincing argument, McKean showed the advances made by Regina’s progressive city council in the face of reactionary opposition, cited repeated victories of the Pop- ular Front government in France, maintained that the same could be done in Canada. Agreement with this exposition was shown by applause from the au- dience, which gave $15 in a collec- tion for the organizational fund of the CP. Garfield A. King BARRISTER, ETC. 5938 Granyille St. Seymour 1324 Vancouver, B.C. OF TON -NOFE, HAIR RESTORER ———S—S—— Nouritshes od the roots of the =a S=4@ «=O hair. Prevents BEFORE AND dandruff and ; falling hair. in Sole Distributor x <— THe GRPHEUM & GIT BarReerR SHOP (CARER USING 571, SMYTHE ST. VANCOUVER J} PRICE: 4 LB., $1.10 100% UNIONIZED Fishermen’s Convention Orders CIO Referendum By GEORGE MILLER BC Business Agent, Salmon Purse Seiners of the Pacific, Executive Member, Federated Fishermen’s Gouncil. ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. 22.—Important decisions governing the fishing industry on the Pacific coast were made last week in the seven-day convention of the Federated Fishermen’s fishermen now 100 per cent organized, but also Canadians in will not only affect American Fishermen Press Case Company Pays Amounts Claimed To Have Been Illegally Deducted Into Court Hilegal compensation deductions from paychecks of 23 BC fishermen amounting to $485.88 were paid into court last week by Canadian Fish- ing company, Gore avenue, aS a re- Sult of a Supreme Court writ issued December 16, on complaint of the Salmon Purse Seiners of the Pa- cific. This amount covers illegal deduc- tions by the company for one year only for the 23 claimants, 12 of these having been employed for three years. The writ issued also called for an accounting of the com- pany’s books and, until this is done, the union will not apply for the sum paid into court, which would mean a closure of the case. Suspicion that the company wanted quit-claims from each fish- erman on payment of one year’s claim decided the men to apply col- lectively through the union and its legal representatives. Infraction of sub-section 1 of sec- tion 34, Workmen’s Compensation Act, was the complaint laid against hen ey the company last month, the union’s case being strengthened by an ad- mission of the charge when the company paid one claimant $22.48. Locals Rap Act Reading a letter protesting the §overnments Compulsory Arbitra- tion Act from Revelstoke Machin- ists local to Trades and Labor Goun- cil delegates Tuesday, Secretary Perey Bengough stated that it was typical of the many protests sent to Victoria by trade union locals in all parts of the province which sup- ported the bill submitted by the trade union conference. To Attend Meet CUMBERLAND, BG, Dec. 22.— Dick Coe and J. Robertson, presi- dent and secretary of the United Mine Workers’ union respectively, were elected delegates to UMW A in- ternational convention in Washing- ton, January. Wishing All Our Patrons BEST SEASON’S GREETINGS BERT HART GROCERY & CONFECTIONERY Groceries, Confectionery, Stationery, Wovelties, Etc. 2602 EAST HASTINGS ST. High. 3564R. Se a Croatian Workers Build | Cultural Centre In City Home is rapidly approaching eet, to fill a long-felt want of a thriving community of people—immigrants for the most part, from north-western Jugoslavia, now citizens of Canada, determined, however, to preserve the cultural heritage which is theirs. Specially designed by William Sarl Noppe, local architectural de- signer, the building is of reinforced concrete construction, the beauty of which is based on simplicity and well-proportioned masses. While every effort has been used to design a Structure both practical and eco- nomical, an indication of the strik- ing interior plan is seen in the large panel of glass brick, an integral part of the structure, between the main assembly hall and the lower dining room. The extremely low cost, estimated at $16,000, made possible by volun- teer labor of Croatian workers, will be met by the floating of a five-year loan at 3 per cent. Day labor is the rule, all skilled workers other than Croatian being paid union scales of wages. Arthur Hi. Evans, well known to trade unionists and progressives, is the construction foreman; John Vriak, secretary of the construction committee; W. EF. Urry, consulting engineer. Judging by his enthusiasm, Mvans considers this project no ordinary job. CGutlining construction details to the PA this week he stated that plans called for pouring of 650 yards of 5% mix concrete, foundation, walls and roof, and 25 tons of rein- forced steel. PA Plans City Ball Elaborate Auditorium Affair Arranged In Aid Of People’s Advocate Maintenance The’ first annual ball of the PA to be held at the Hastings Auditorium, Jan. 28, is showing every sign of be- coming one of the most successful affairs of the new year. Ticket sales indicate that every- body who has the interests of the PA at heart will be on hand, decked out in fur and furbélow for the gay- est time of a lifetime. The PA staff, in all its glory, which ineludes such luminaries as Hal Griffin, Phil Gibbens and others not quite so illuminated, will all be around somewhere. The committee has arranged a bang-up evening’s entertainment and has hired one of the best or= chestras ever to play on the coast, namely Len Chamberlain and his boys. The old auditorium has been Siven a Haircut and a manicure and has been washed behind the ears in honor of the great occasion, and streamers, hats, noise-makers and other non-Japanese novelties will make grandpa forget his ‘‘rheuma- tiz’” and whoop ’er up like a two- year-old. And if that is not enough it is to be hoped that there are pos- sibilities in the cute little word “re- freshments” printed so modestly on the tickets. So it is with an eye to the future and an ear to the ground that we earnestly dish out a little advice to get your tickets early and be sure of admittance, which is by ticket only. Oranges Rejected POWEJL RIVER, BG, Dec. 16. —Camp superintendent, foreman and cook of Camp 10, government project here, co-operated with the men to stop a shipment of Jap oranges last week. Many “tincanners” are in this 65-man local of the Project Worlk- ers’ Union, which is prepared to forego limited Christmas cheer rather than weaken the boycott on Japanese goods. Endorse Protest Endorsation, with a promise to of the trades council on Tuesday regarding a resolution from Powell River local, Relief Project Workers, against recent discharge of forestry workers on projects 12 and 16 for union activities. Copy of the resolu- tion has been sent to Hon. G@ S. Pearson. Mass Arrests SOFTA, Bulgaria, Dec. 22. — Mass arrests of Communists and radical workers, intensive propaganda against the Left organizations, and attempts to frighten the middle- class democratic parties from joint activities with the Communists are the order of the day throughout Bul- garia. Sections of the city have been cor- doned off and searches and arrests made. DANCE IN THE NEW! Novelties — Fun — Frolic , Canada. take up the matter, was the decision: Penitentiary Food Strike Intimidation Charged In New Westminster Pen; No Visitors Allowed For Fred Grange News that a food strike was Staged last July in New West minster federal penitentiary was reported this week to the PA by a man released recently. He declared that tyranny and suppression make life unbearable for prisoners, among whom are Fred Grange and Harry Molland, unemployed leaders, sery- Ing two years for activities in a demonstration of jobless who had been refused relief by city authori- ties. In a statement to the Ganadian Labor Defence League, this ex-pris- oner declared that prison fare is ill- cooked, uneatable and totally insuf& ficient to maintain health. He stated that forma] protests about the food having proved unavailing a number of men left three meals untouched on July 22 and were charged with conspiracy. “We were taken from our cells in our stoekinged feet to attend a ‘Kangaroo’ court, with the warden acting as judge, prosecutor and wit- ness. We were called dogs, tramps and other names, and the guards stood around waiting to slap us down if we opened out mouths. Some of us were collapsing from weakness, having been allowed only. bread and water.’ This man stated the warden had a practice of intimidating new- comers by bragging how “‘tough” he was, and that he had taken away 20 years’ remission of sentence from a number of men. He reported a wide system of stool pigeons in use by prison officials. Wot Allowed Visitors The PA was informed by the Ga- nadian Labor Defence League that to date no visitor had been allowed in the penitentiary to visit Fred Grange, a sensitive, highly-strung man, the reason given by the warden being that he had no relatives in Several attempts to gain admittance have been made by friends and the Canadian Labor De- fence League, but without success. Friends of Grange and Molland have contacted Grant MacNeil, MP (CCE, North Vancouver), to apply to the warden for permission to see these two unemployed leaders, in prison since March last, and the Ga- nadian Labor Defence League has protested to Ottawa, demanding an investigation into conditions in this penitentiary. New Westminster Mills Close Down NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, Dec. 23.—Shortage of orders which has affected the entire lumber industry of British Columbia, resulting in the closing down of the largest logging camps, also closed Brunette shingle mill here last week, throwing 50 men out of employment, After a shut-down of nearly a month the Brunette mill resumed operations a few weeks ago with 20 per cent reduction in wages. Em- ployees who had been receiving 50 cents per hour were cut to 40 cents. Skepticism prevails among the employees whether the plant will reopen shortly after the holidays or remain closed indefinitely. Shook’s mill laid off its night shift last week and a general shut- down of the industry is imminent. Elect Delegates NANAIMO, BG, Dec. 22.—Flected by the UMW A Iocal here, Ed. Boyd and T. Ostle will attend the UMWA district convention scheduled to be held January 5 in Calgary. Ostle and W. Atkinson will also attend the UMW A international convention at Washington in January. Reports at the local union meet ing show rapid organiaztional prog- ress at Chambers and Beban mines where the check-off has also been arranged. Co-op Grows MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 16. —(F'P)—Every working day in the first ten months of 1937 a 20-car trainload of petroleum products Co-operative Wholesale consigned to local co-ops in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Midland’s 160,000-gallon- a-day volume will roll up to a yearly total of 48,000,000 gallons of gasoline, lubricating oil and fuel oil if business continues at the Same rate for the remained of the year. SSS SE, HEAR A. M. STEPHEN CURRENT HISTORY Every Monday at 7:30 P.M. ¢ KM 0 ——_ DANCE OUT THE OLD YEAR ... BIG ANNUAL EVENT $ : 3 PYGMY PAVILION . . . NANAIMO Dancing 9:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. PIMIOTT’S 8-Piece Orchestra General Admission, 50c REGENT VANCOUVER’S ne ee Ye ae Daa a a a Re We Wish All Our Customers and Friends... A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Pros- perous New Year C se) 324 W. Hastings Street —— Ww TAILORS OWN TeATLI-ORS ie ene Renee Seas a P CARLETON CAFE Rrivate Dining Room 4 b Where Quality and Service EB 4 Are Supreme ox HUE ES ; 100% Union House Johnny Keulak, Mer. Parties, Htc. ; 105 E. Hastings St. Tel. Sey. 4060 4 3 ee DRIVE (Continued from page 1) and finally, organizing and uniting the people in the fight against re- action and for a better life—al] these constitute the day-to-day ac- tivities of the political party of the working class: And today, more than ever before, it is essential that these activities be widened and in- tensified.” Campaign Against Reaction “The Communist party believes that everyone who recognizes its vital role will come forward to assist In this campaign. There are many people who, for various reasons, do not care to join the Communist party but who are, nevertheless, very sympathetic. Such people as these can aid us now by contribut- ing the sorely-needed ‘silver bullets to fight the battles of the workings class’.” McKean warned of the growing boldness of reaction in BC@—the in- creased strength of the Tories in the last provincial election, the victory of the Non-Partisan Association in Vancouver civic elections, the as- sault of big business on the or- ganized labor movement — and stressed the importance of the Gom- munist party’s financial compaign to the campaign to form a united progressive opposition to this on- Slaught of reaction. Contributions, McKean said, may be given to Communist party mem- bers who are provided with official receipts or sent direct to the provin- cial office of the party, Room 50, 163 West Hastings Street, Vancou- ver, BC. MINER (Continued from page 1) “For fourteen years I’ve been trying to get my rights,” he said. “And I tell you I’d sooner have my health back than all the com- pensation in the world.” Years of struggle have not beat- moved out of the plant of Midland | en him. His memories are rich with incidents of Nanaimo’s stir- ring history. It might have been yesterday that this fine old man who emigrated from England’s west country more than 30 years ago to seek a new life in Canada was injured in the mine at WNa- naimo. But it wasn’t. It was four- teen years ago, years bitter with injustice and poverty. He has X-ray plates as proof of his in- jury, but proof is scarcely needed. Files of tattered letters testify to his efforts to get a hearing for his case, efforts sadly hampered by his inability to write. But Joe Aston, to whom civic leaders once paid eloquent tribute in the local press for his work on behalf of the sick, whose name is familiar to old and young alike, is still unable to get compensation now that he is in need himself. “If you can do anything” His hand pressed mine as I arose to leave. And his last words followed me out into the thin winter sun- shine. “I tell you, I’d sooner have my health back than all the com- pensation in the world.” 253 J ~ Fam.I567 —Trar.2 SPECIAL Xmas Offering WATCHES FROM $2.50 UP 3-Year Guarantee A small deposit will hola any article until required. WALTHAM — ELGIN LABOR (Continued from page 1) members to jump into print with Such statements as appeared in the Victoria _ Wewspapers,”’ Bengough declared. Youhill’s praise of the Sovern- ment’s act and his assertion that “Vancouver trade unionists wanted no other bill but their own,” came under heavy fire from Many dele- gates and President Jamieson promised that a delepation from Vancouver would appear before Vic- toria Trades and Tabor Council to outline the true position. Boycott Japanese Goods. @ ~ Hastings Auditorium HOLIDAY DANCE (Modern) CHRISTMAS EVE 9-7? USUAL ADMISSION . 25¢ Watch for the GRAND BALL NEW YEAR’S EVE 9-2 ADMISSION: 50c¢ LW = Dance as Usual on SATURDAY NIGHT Christmas Day, MALMIN’S ORCHESTRA N ele: ze Seal Coat, 350.00 and up REMODELLING into New Styles, and Repairing, Pur Coat Relined, $7.00 and Up. All First Class Work. To Order - - High. 1373 1323 Commercial Bete Sal We Wish All Our Customers and Friends Very Merry Christmas and Happy and Prosperous New - Year e { Mir. Downing, Specialist. di Years’ experience 6, in Perman- ent Waving “— White,Grey and Fine Hair, Downing Beauty Shop 130 W. Hastings St, PHONE - - SEY. 241 FRIDAY ONLY —— Dec. 30 and 31. Admission - Go to the ROYAL THEATRE for the Best Amusement Value in the City Big Stage Show and Two Selected Pictures at Every Performance “PLOUGH AND THE STARS” Barbara Stanwyck “STORM OVER THE ANDES”? PREE TUREEYS GIVEN AWAY on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 23 and 24.. - Be, 10c, 10¢ - Also Thurs. and Fri,