Des er), ut i. January 25, 1938 THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE Page Five . TRAIL (Continued from page 1) ‘hat the 15 years of “tranquility” fave been at the expense of decent Conditions. + With labor paid $3,25 a day, poarding of young men employed ‘ow wages but is not conducive fio healthy housing conditions. ‘tumdreds of families are forced 2 live in basements which are sub-divided to make room for ad- ditional tenants. A front-page editorial in the $.cimes points to the evils of credit. his is construed locally as a warn- jing that a credit bureau is to be qset up to tighten the grip main- tained on pay envelopes by Trail } nerchants. | For years prices in Trail stores nave been from 20 to 80 per cent nigher than Vancouver. Stock ex- suse is that this is due to exces- sive freight rates. Against those employees who fail to maintain their .charge accounts in good standing in face of maximum prices the garnishee is readily used. This Christmas however, more than 300 workers took a cheap ex- cursion to Spokane, Wash. to spend their bonuses where com- petitive prices were maintained. fhe excursion was made possible oy the wide demand of smelter yorkers through the workmen’s sommittees that the annual bonus xn£ $50 for married and $25 for angle men be paid December § in- stead of December 22. Many of those who did not take the excur- s10n were thus enabled to purchase ‘hrough mail order houses. The credit bureau will furnish yet another weapon against those who buy from outside. * Pro-Fascist Elements The deadening effect of company anionism, with its subtle sup- pression and intimidation is re- flected in the fact that Trail today, a town of 10,000 population, there is little or mo culture. The fifteen year period of “tranquility and co- pperation” has been barren in everything but rising production levels of war materials. There are fo recital groups. The Canadian Goncert Association collapsed with a deficit. 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The girls declared they were com- pletely “all in” after doing 200 pounds of washing per day (dry weight), the amount demanded by the imported taskmaster who, they stated, “apologizes for his job.” A recent notice posted up stated that all but the stenographer will have their annual holiday of two weeks with pay reduced to one week. Girls Exhausted Due to the exhaustion resulting from speedup, the “expert” de- mands that the girls take a full hour off for lunch, which means going to work at 7 am and quitting at 5 pm. Shortage of linen demands that girls work either the Sunday before or after statutory holidays, the girls reported. Pay is 2814 cents per hour, with a bonus for doing more than the allotted task. One girl ascertained from the checker that she had made less than 10 cents extra after an extra spurt was made to test the efficiency expert’s reckoning. Girls are paid once a month, a contravention of the law, which demands at least twice monthly wage payments. bands. This lack of recreational outlet is seen as the main reason for the rapid inerease in child delinquency. The number of cases of default by young people rose by 100 to 267 last year. In the so-called civie elections the effect of company unionism is elear. Every smelterer knows that candidates must have the approval of the company and consequently there is little interest. Candidates Hundreds speak to empty halls. never vote. Recently, pro-fascist elements have entered civic politics and are proposing establishment of a kin- dergarten under supervision of three nuns. This activity coincides with the arrival of a new priest from Italy and establishment of a Gatholic paper, the Prospector, edited by Father Freany and print- ed in Nelson. Its policy is to com- bat “radicalism.” FOR RENT-—BSALLS FOR RENT— SOCIAL OR COM- mittee meetings: SmallHall, seat 30. Room 4, 525 West Pender St. C.L.D-L. UNLEORMS OVERALLS, UNIFORMS — ALL -kinds, made te measure. Patterns designed. 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WA Canvass Of Projects Program Of Alliance Is Outlined In Reference To Propesed New Works Scheme Canvass of all workers on city projects in under way this week as officers of the Workers’ ance, on instructions from the membership, hand out question- naire forms worded as follows: “Are you in favor of the present plan? Are you in favor of a refer- endum ballot to bring about the necessary changes? What pro- posals can you offer to better con- ditions?” Importance of answering the questions as fully as possible is emphasized in the preamble. The proposed new works scheme is stated to be of utmost importance to workers and their families and the program of the WA is outlined in the following: Establishment of a minimum of di days’ work a month and one day extra for each dependent and ehild. Work toward the establish- ment of full time work. Relief and employment offices are also being canvassed with the questionnaire. N. Morgan Heads Victoria Youth VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 27.— At a well attended meeting of the Vic- toria Youth Council, recently, rep- resentative of religious, cultural, recreational and political youth groups of the city, the following were elected to office for 1938: President, Nigel Morgan; vice- president, Miss Francis Wood; secretary-treasurer, Grant Pater- son; Miss Jean Brown and Frank Montgomery, auditors. Plans were laid at this meeting for a city convention of youth or- ganizations scheduled for Satur- day, February 19, at the YWCA, to which youth delegates from Van- couver, New Westminster, Nanaimo and Seattle youth councils will be invited, prior to provincial and na- tional conventions. An organizational committee was elected under Convenor William Davis to proceed with conference arrangements. New Soviet Film Coming To City Unanimously acclaimed by the Wew York press following its pre- miere at the Cameo Theatre there, “The Thirteen,’ Soviet film based en the actual experience of thir- teen Red soldiers with a band of bandits in the deserts of Asia, will be shown at the Royal Theatre here for four days, commencing February 20. Cosmopolitan Films is offering ten prizes for the best letters re- ceived stating which of the many Soviet pictures shown in Vancou- ver was best liked and giving rea- sons for the choice. For the best letter a cash prize of $2 is offered, for the next best nime a free ad- mission ticket to “The Thirteen.” Competition- judges will be W. Williams and J. Bowles All letters should be addressed “Soviet Bilm Contest,” in care of The People’s Advocate. Boycott Japanese Goods. Around The City Alli- | ;he applied for provincial Slum Clearance Rally Plans for a city-wide slum clear- ance rally to be held in St. James’ parish hall February 15 were out- lined by John Jopson, chairman of Vancouver Youth Council’s slum clearance committee, at a meeting this week. Warn of Company Union Report that a committee of five had been selected by the operators at Bloedel’s Boundary Road Shingle Mill to organize a com- pany union, was made at a meet- ing of Local i149, International Woodworkers of America, held last Sunday at 130 West Hastings. Plans were formulated to organize this plant into the legitimate union. Evicted, Refused Relief Evicted from his home at 2054 Dundas street last Sunday, John Wallace, his wife and three chil- dren, the youngest only two months old, were forced to find shelter the best they could. When relief Tuesday, officials informed Wallace that transportation back to Alberta was all that he could get for the family. Final Showing of Film Final showing of the motion pic- ture, Heart of Spain, before it is returned to New York, will be made in the local Chinese theatre, Sunday, February 6, under auspices of the Chinese Benevolent Associa- tion. Wharf for Fishermen Local fishermen will soon have the convenience of a wharf and floats on False Creek if negotia- tions by the city with the CPR and provincial department of lands are successful. More than 100 fish boats can be accommodated, stated Ald. H. D. Wilson, chairman of harbors committee, Tuesday, and the exact location will be immedi- ately east of Cambie bridge, north of the waterway. Eistimated cost is $13,000. FSU Sponsors Meet A public meeting sponsored by Friends of the Soviet Union will be held Sunday, January 30, 8 pm, in the Royal Theatre. Speakers will deal with the menace of Japa- mese aggression against the USSR. Mothers’ Council Vancouver Mothers’ Council meets every Tuesday, 2:30 pm, Q’Brien Hall, 404 Homer street. All women interested in social prob- lems are invited to attend. Soviet Film Showing Rated as Soviet Ulkraine’s great- est musical film, Natalka Poltavka, an operetta, will be shown at the Labor Temple, 805 East Pender street, January 28-29 with a mati- nee Saturday at 2 pm. Admission is 35 and 40 cents, children 15 cents. New Advance Rally A mass rally in aid of New Ad- vance magazine will be held Sun- day, February 6, 8 pm, in the Royal Theatre. Speakers will be Fred Lowe, Ghinese Benevolent Associa- tion; Tom Ewen, Communist party leader; Maurice Rush, provincial secretary, Young Communist League. Wants Phonograph For teaching folk dancing to a children’s group, the loan or gift of a small phonograph is needed by S. Mudrakoff, 1123 Hast Pender street, to whom all offers should be addressed. Joint Action WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 28— (FP)—International trade union action to curb Japanese aggression in China has been proposed to the AF of L by Sir Walter Citrine, president of the International Fed- eration of Trades Unions. Citrine also called for collective action by the governments of France, Great Britain, Holland, Sweden, Switzer- land, the US and the USSR. Anniversary Marked Here Hundreds Attend Lenin Memorial A full house at the Bmpress Theatre last Sunday com- memorated the fourteenth anniversary of Lenin’s death in a mass meeting sponsored by the BC provincial committee of the Communist party. Evicted As Room Sought Relief Recipient Comes Home From House Hunt To Find His Family On Street While Lawrence Black, 3525 Fra- ser street, was looking vainly for a house to rent for $7.50, amount of relief shelter allowance, this week, the sheriff evicted his wife, loaded the furniture on a truck, refusing her plea that he wait first for her husband’s return. Black’s two children came from school to find the house empty. The husband refused to leave the city relief rental agent until some provision was made for shelter and food, succeeded in ob- taining $10 grant. After searching desperately all day—to find only rooms quite unfit for young chil- dren—a downtown hotel room was taken as a last resort. Alderman H. D. Wilson is tak- ing up the case, while the $10 is stretched to go as far as possible. A shock to Black’s neighbors was to find the house which he was evicted belonged to the Lithuanian Gatholie Society. Project Workers Read New Advance Mundreds of young workers in BC forestry project camps are reading New Advance, progressive Canadian youth magazine, an- nounced John Matts, popular sec- retary of the Project Workers’ Union, this week. “They are reading it because it is lively, interesting and answers many of today’s puzzling questions which confront young people,” he declared. Every bit as attractive in cover design among other illustrated magazines on the newsstands, the February issue now available has an imposing table of contents, Communist Urges Action On Dump Guest speaker at Tecumseh Par- ent - Teachers’ Association last week, was S. G. Sheard, member of the McBride branch of the Com- munist party, who urged that the association get behind a campaign to abolish the “raw” dump at Knight road and ‘Thirty-fourth avenue, so objectionable to every- one. : Sheard emphasized the need for pressure on the city council which promised over six months ago to take action on the matter of this disease-ridden dump, contents of which have not been put through the city incinerator. PUBLIC MEETING SUNDAY, JAN. 30th — ) at 8 p.m ROYAL THEATRE — Speakers — T. D. HOGAN W. RAVENOR — Subject — “RUSSIA, CHINA AND JAPAN” Musical Prelude Auspices Friends of the Soviet Union \ a a I ET SSE Biz Public Attendance at Communist Convention, Sunday, Jan. 16, 1938 | Official Photographer for _§ East Hastings Street The Above Photograph by WAND STUDIO The People’s Advocate Phone: Seymour 1763-R CDE DOOTOCRARPU ANYTHING ANYTIME ANYWHERE In his opening remarks, Chair- man W. Ravenor quoted the words of Lenin on the death of Frederick Engels as being appropriate to the passing of the founder of the Com- munist party himself: “What a light of reason has gone out. What a heart has ceased to beat. Eternal memory to Frederick Engels—great fighter and teacher.” Leslie Morris, central committee member of the Communist party, the main speaker of the evening, in a reasoned speech shawed the fallacy spread by enemies who claimed that the Communist party was not revolutionary in character. He showed that the struggle for peace and democracy was a task involving all the revolutionary ardor possible, that the class enemy feared that party most which seriously tackled problems affecting the people. “On Socialist High Road” “The road to Socialism is not like the Wevsky prospect,” Morris de- elared, quoting Lenin, pointing out that the immediate creation of a wide anti-fascist front was on the high road to Socialism. Fergus McKean, provincial sec- retary of the party, appealed for new recruits to the party of Lenin. Using Lenin’s “Letter to the Am- erican Workers,” he stressed the need of building a powerful mass Communist party to lead the peo- ple to a better life—to Socialism. Received enthusiastically by the audience was the one-act play “Re- turn at Sunset,” presented by Van- couver Theatre of Action, under the direction of Jack Newman. This play is competing in the BC Drama Festival which opens to- night. 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