THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE Page Five ampaign For _ Easter Gifts port ““Yorkie’’ Burton issing Arouses Wide jmcern Among Friends BC rf only the people of Ganada “d see the boys’ faces when they iny,| letters and parcels from home, * would understand what it iy means to them.” ° wrote Albert “Yorkie” Bur- | BG volunteer in Spain, in a ce | received this week by a Van- (aver friend, the last since the scouyer office of the Friends ‘the Mackenzie-Papineau bat- yon received word that he was Sing. urten, perhaps the most widely wn throughout BC of the 200 anteers from this province, ite and received more letters nh any of his comrades in Spain, ©. Ghivers, organizer for the ends in BC, stated, and the re- t has aroused wide concern.- Yorkie” wrote that he visited arid for the first time, utilizz- a short leave of absence nted the Mac-Paps. before an- er big drive on the fascists. jtographs from Canada, he said, ite the greatest interest among Spanish people. ommittees all over the prov- > are working to make possible Priends’ Easter shipment of ons are groups at Fort Langley Mission. Honor Gawrychi. 2) honor of W. Gawrychi, of the nm of Sheroshowa, USSR, now ring in the ranks of the Mac- = zie-Papineau Battalion, the sum “£559.75 to buy individual Haster eels for his comrades, was col- ed through the efforts of Mike ‘ridswy, member of Vancouver sim Gorky Club. fumberiana Friends, consistent porters of the Mac-Paps, sent 320.75, proceeds of a whist drive i last week. The success of the tir was made sure by the co- ing local business men: lady's first prize; Store, lady’s Mr. McCrae, gents t prize; Mr. McKinnon and Irle’s Shoe Store, gent’s second se. Use of the Eagles’ Hall was sn free and refreshments were vided by a group of friends. ‘arcels for Archie and Gordon span and A. Hoffhienz were also eived from Cumberland. Hail Toscanini Ew YORK, March 3—(TP)— ‘ifaseists here are hailing ArT- > Toscanini for his refusal to duet at the Salzberg festival ause of the capitulation of Aus- ‘n leaders to the Nazis. ‘oscanini cut his ties with the -ival in a statement announcing £ participation would be incon- ‘snt with his beliefs. Garfield A. King BARRISTER, ETC. 3 Granville St. Seymour 13824 Vancouver, B.C. rt eae OY bt en, HEAR A. M. STEPHEN CURRENT HISTORY Every Monday at 7:30 PM. K M O — INTERNATIONAL TWOMEN'S DAY VICTORY HALL junday, Mar. 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D- _Hamilton, 1976 West 13th Ave. is ne : : individual parcels. Latest ad- On Tou next week. R. L. Caider, KC, distinguished Montreal barrister (left) and Maleolm Mackenzie Ross, general secretary, League for Peace and Democracy, who will speak in Vancouver against the padlock law ‘No Relief While Jobs Offered’ applying for housework. that no relief would be given girls while there were housework jobs offered for as low as $5 a month with board and room, Mrs. Church, government official in charge of employment for single girls and women, stated that many girls were being dismissed from housework positions because they were “un- qualified and inefficient.” The delegation learned that girls who quit housework to look for better jobs get less consideration when forced to apply for housework again. “Mrs. M. Johnson, Domestic Work- ers’ Union took issue with Mrs. Church who claimed that proper investigation was made before girls were sent out to positions. Mrs. Johnson stated that she had the word of J. McVety, provincial em- ployment supervisor, that proper investigation was impossible, and that only 30 of hundreds of homes were visited on a monthly average. Members of the delegation were: Mrs. Steeves, MLA; Mrs. E. Cowper, WNew Era League; Mrs. M. Lusk, Mothers’ Council; Mrs. A. Stewart, Women’s Labor League; Mrs. John- son, Domestic Workers’ Union. Labor Speeds Organization Preposal To Increase Per Capita To Finance Work Will Come Before Locals Inerease of per capita from 5 to 6 cents was proposed by Delegate Shaw, Taxidrivers’ Union, at the Trades and Labor Council meet- ing Tuesday, to help finance the work of the council’s organiza- tional committee. The motion was ordered sent to each affiliated local for ratification. The proposal arose from the re- port of © M. Stewart, chairman of the organizational committee, which showed progress made in many trades and industries, and the possibility of greater organi- zation when more finances were available. Stewart reported a new local of the Upholsterers’ Union with 75 members; several hundred auto mechanics lined up for organiza- tion; an organizational campaign of the Meat Cutters and Packing- house Workers’ Union; rapid or- ganization of chambermaids in licensed hotels; and a campaign of the joint council of Bartenders and Restaurant Employees to organize chambermaids in unlicensed hotels. > om NOTICE! MAY DAY CONFERENCE will be held at the VICTORY HALL 535 Homer Street Saturday, March 19th at 7:30 P.M. All organizations are invited to send two delegates. =) Hastings Auditorium 828 East Hastings St. MODERN DANCES EVERY Thursday and Saturday 9 to 12 Malmin’s Popular Orchestra ADMISSION — Only 25c also INDEPENDENT WHIST DRIVE Every Thursday with Free Admission to Dance Two first Prizes $5.00 each, etc. and Pool. Also two other prizes and a $5.00 monthly prize. Stating that her instructions were® Girls Forced To Take Housework At Any Wage Dorothy Steeves, MILA, representing the Progressive Wom- en’s Federation, who acted as spokesman for a delegation in- quiring into conditions prevailing among domestic workers, received a cool reception at the sovernment employment office this week and a flat statement on the status of unemployed girls isa Kremer who is touring the United States northwest and the prairie proyv- inces, will make her appearance at the Empress Theatre, Vancou- ver, Tuesday, March §. She has everywhere been acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest folk singers. Included in her Vancou- ver program ‘are two new folk songs of Soviet Russia—Pioner- skaya and Pro Diaka—as well as many other national folk songs. Tickets are now on sale at J. W. Kelly Piano company, 632 Sey- mour street: Seymour 7066. Asks Labor’s Participation Trades Council Refers May Day Commiitee’s Letter To Affiliates For Discussion Official participation of organ- ized labor in May Day celebrations was requested in a letter to the Trades and Labor Council from the Greater Vancouver May Day committee last Tuesday, when dele- gates to a May Day conference Were invited from the council. The executive recommended that each affiliated union discuss the matter and communicate directly with the May Day committee. The conference is called for Sat- urday, March 19, 7:30 p.m., at Vic- tory Hall, 535 Homer street. Rep- resentatives from all organizations are invited by the committee. Gov’t Dismisses Camp Officials HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, BC, March 3.— Dismissal last week of two overbearing officials from for- estry project camp 24 was the re- sult of an organized protest from the men through their camp com- mittee to Government Supervisor Mckenzie. Charges of favoritism and dis- erimination against these men were made and the foreman asked the camp committee to await the arrival of McKenzie, who investi- gated and found the charges correct. The entire camp was united be- hind its committee. TORONTO, Ont., March 3.—Fit- tings, Ltd., of Oshawa, has re- newed its agreement with the Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee for the current year. The old agreement expired last December. Seat Rs DONOVAN Typewriters ADDING MACHINES CASH REGISTERS, All Makes Terms if Desired 508 W. PENDER ST. SEY. 9393 ‘Loggers Convene Organization Campaign Planned By Alberta IWA At First Convention In Edson EDMONTON, Alta, March 3.— An immediate campaign to organ- ize woodworkers throughout the province was a decision made at the first Alberta conference of the International Woodworkers of America here this week. MResolu- tions endorsed urged establishment of a mimimuni wage and legal hours of work in the lumber in- dustry. — Reports by delegates of extreme- ly low wages and irregular pay | days were responsible for a resolu- tion which called for a minimum of 35 cents an hour, employers to pay all exchange on cheques. Board should be no more than 75 cents a day, the resolution stated, and a nine-hour workday should be established. Government health regulations with official supervision were em- bodied in a brief to be forwarded to the government, when a delega- tion from the union will interview the department of labor on condi- tions in the lumber industry. A committee of five, with O. E. Berg of Edson as secretary, was elected, with instructions from the conference to organize a campaign and establish union headquarters in Edmonton. Resolution supporting the de- mand for the release of Unwin and Powell was passed by the confer- ence, a delegation of four being instructed to visit the imprisoned legislative members in Fort Sas- katchewan. Project Camp Men Thanked Bengough Sends Letter To Powell River Camp Where Burns Preducts Refused el A letter of thanks to forestry project workers in camp at Powell River for their co-operation with organized labor in its struggle against labor-hating Burns Com- pany, was sent last week by Sec- retary P. Bengough and endorsed enthusiastically by the Trades and Labor Council at its regular meet- ing Tuesday. Benzgough reported that the men refused to eat Burns meat and camp officials were not averse to returning the consignment. Business Agent Harry Douglas of the Meatcutters’ Union announced to the council that organized labor at Ocean Falls was now leading a boycott of Buros goods in that town. Douglas attacked a recent ad- vertisement of Stirling Food Mar- ket, which claimed brands of Burns products as “finest in the British Empire, taking first prizes.” This was when Burns did not em- ploy scabs, Douglas claimed. He stated that the prizes were won during the years before the lock- out. Labor Endorses Boycott Report The Trades and Labor Council endorsed the report of its Japanese boycott committee Tuesday when it proposed.a joint boycott commiit- tee to be composed of representa- tives of organized labor, the CCF and Canadian League for Peace and Democracy, to meet once a month to plan the campaign more effectively. Composed of delegates from fourteen unions, twenty delegates attended the boycott committee meeting, it was reported. Other decisions were: To send a letter from the trades council to department stores requesting they eliminate goods made in fascist countries; to list and publish in the labor press all products coming from Japan; to write to the manu- facturers of lisle stockings urging that they make better grades in order to compete with Japanese silk hose; to organize a women’s section of the committee, composed of wives and daughters of trade unionists. Conference To Aid Unemployed Giris chairman of Dr. G Davidson, Vancouver Welfare Federation, plans a conference to be called through social service agencies in the city in the near future, pur- pose of which is to establish a city committee to assist unemployed single girls and women, and to ensure proper investigation of con- ditions endured by those forced to take housework at any wages. The Domestic Workers’ Union will be represented on this committee. The need for issuance of relief to girls and women waiting for jobs is stressed by the union, also the establishment of $12.50 a month minimum wage for housework, with rigid investigation of employ- ers before girls are permitted to work for them. Ee ee Grandview Lumber Co. Lid. for ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Lowest Prices — Highest Values 2850 Renfrew Street High. 176 ee Around The City Signs With Local 28 Wiagara Seafoods Cafe, West Pender, now has a union agree- ment with Local 28, Hotel and Restaurant Workers. Would End Night Work Abolition of all night work is the objective of a campaign re- cently launched by local 468, Bakery and Confectionery Work- ers’ Union, every women’s organi- zation having received a union let- ter asking for co-operation in this matter. Tailors Campaign Local 178, Tailors’ Union, is cam- paigning among ready-made suit stores to establish the union label. Has Union Pact Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 170, now has union agreements at Wallace shipyards and the BC Marine. Dockers Organize Dock laborers are organized 100 per cent into Local 126, Shipyard Laborers, at Burrard Drydock, skilled workers there being organ- ized 95 per cent. Reliance Fuel Unfair Reliance Fuel and Heating Com- pany is opposed to union organiza- tion among its employees and is now on the unfair list. Ask Information Secretary Bengough reported to the Trades and Labor Council Tuesday that he was receiving Iet- ters from school students in the interior of BC asking for informa- tion as to vocational guidance to the various trades. He asked assistance of those delegates able to give the information. Engineers’ Branch A new, rapidly growing branch of Local 82, Stationery Engineers, is now established for engineers of various qualifications. Taxi Union Campaigns Local 151, Taxi, Stage and Bus- drivers’ Union, are campaigning for 100 per cent union among all eab drivers. Ask Higher Wages Local 954, Glass Workers’ Union, rejected an offer from employers of a 10 per cent wage increase last week and is preparing a high- er wage scale demand, to affect 754 workers in the province. Hits Whisky Company Seagram’s Whisky manufactur- ers, Louisville, Kentucky, is par- ticularly objectionable to organized labor, a letter from the union in- formed the Trades and Labor Council last Tuesday. Mothers’ Council Meet Vancouver Mothers’ Council meets every Tuesday, 2:30 pm., at the O’Brien Hall, 404 Homer street. Labor League Drawing False Creek branch of the Wo- men’s Labor League will hold a drawing Friday, March 11, 8 p-m., 49 West Fifth avenue, for a hand- some hand-crocheted afghan. There will be a whist drive and dance for which admission will be 10 cents. Will Hold Pie Social A pie social and entertainment will be held at Capitol Hill Com- munity Hall, North Burnaby, Sat- urday, March 5, 8 p.m., under aus- pices of the Communist party. Ladies are requested to bring a pie. Admission 10 cents. CP Draw Winners Following is a list of prize win- ners in the CP drawing held Feb- ruary 28: I. M. Damphulsky, Van- couver, BC; N. E. Brough, Bradner, BC; S. McRae, Bradner, BC; C. ‘popular prices. Regent VANCOUVER’S IMBF Now Showing ... The NEW STYLES and Patterns for Spring A wonderful range of patterns to choose from. Custom Tailored in Vancouver at Vs Ladies’ Tailored Suits Our Specialty TRY US! —— : Ws Tailors | 324 West Hastings Street OWN TAILORS executive members pose for their pictures. Front Tow (left to right) O. Backs, trustee; Flo Gal- der, secretary; Back row: W. Palmer, provincial secretary; G. Maynard, president. Wels Arseneau, vice-president, IWA Branch To Launch Campaign members when sick or injured. Enthusiastic with the prospects of strong organization in BC, a hitherto new territory for the IMBF, Palmer told the Advocate this week that the International Woodworkers’ branch, with head- quarters at 130 West Hastings street, which recently received its charter, promises to be one of the strongest in Canada. Wow that the camps are opening up, the executive of the Woodwork- ers’ branch plans to establish this labor fraternal order throughout the entire industry. Palmer will give assistance to the campaign and take care of the many injury claims expected in this highly dangerous industry. Palmer claims that IMBF insur- anee policies will bear close scrut- iny, something that the average capitalist policy will not stand, and already the number of claims paid by this organization without long, drawn-out investigation is winning favor among men who depend on their agility and strength for a living. = Four branches of the IMBF’, other than the woodworkers’, are estab- lished in Nanaimo, New Westmin- ster, and two in Vancouver. IMBF Anticipates Strong Membership Among Loggers Rapid growth of the Independent Mutual Benefit Federation among workers employed in the woods and sawmills in confi- dently expected by W. Palmer, provincial secretary of this workers’ insurance organization, adequate protection with a minimum of technicalities to its function of which is to provide Offers Pictures For His Relief WANATMO, BC, March 3—Well known for his marine paintings, J. Hardeastle has offered to paint pictures for his relief. Hardceastle’s suggestion came be- fore the city council Monday, when he proposed that he should paint two pictures for the city library _ during March instead of doing pick-and-shovel work for his relief. The suggestion was referred to the relief committee. Sa N loving memory of HILDA WILEMAN, who passed away Mareh 4, 1933. We have only a memory, dear mother, To cherish our whole life through But the sweetness will live forever And we treasure the memory of you. Ever remembered by her daugh- ters, E. Hagan and K Falk. Gwinn, Vancouver, BC; William Allan, Oyama, BC; Sylvia Kuop- pala, Notch Hill, BC; John Rae- burn, New Westminster, BC; Jos. Keenan, Stanley, BC; J. . Me- Waughton, Dunster, BC; Pat Dris- coll, Vancouver, BC. Aid CCF Member ABBOTSFORD, BC, March 3.— Staged by Abbotsford CCF Club for a member who lost his home by fire, a benefit dance held here recently in Pine Grove Hall proved a great success. The sum of $10.50 was presented to the club mem- ber’s family. 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