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Asks City

Over Distribution

To Take

Chaotic Methods

of Distribution

Cost Consumer Five Cents a Quart

THE

pe 2ovane appearance before it of a delegation from

ver Housewives’ League, civie social serv-

Monday appointed a special committee to

milk distribution in Vancouver being
a public utility.

_ Three aldermen and three representatives of the league

will comprise this committee, with Corporation Counsel D. E.

Greater Vancou
ices committee on
consider the Possibility of
taken over by the city as

NEWS

McTaggart sitting in to advise the council on legal points.

The

-decision was reached
George

take duties of the

Macdonald,

one, with

Sree by Mrs.
secretary, of the Greater

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on Monday:

AS a result of growing dissatis-
faction among citizens of Vancou-
ver at the rising cost of staple
foods, and as a result of the ef-
forts of a group of citizens who
constituted themselves an initiative
committee, a conference of women
Was held Monday, March 28, in
the Women’s Building, Thurlow
street.

Seventy-two delegates, represent-
ing forty-eight women’s organiza-
tions in the city, responded to a
conference call sent out by this
initiative committee. This was a
remarkable response to the mail-
ing of a circular letter and is in-
dicative of a serious situation with
Which the city council should be
etully acquainted.

While frank opinions were ex-
pressed at the almost prohibitive
cost of many basic foods, the con-
ference agreed by almost unani-
mous vote to limit its activities to
help change the deplorable milk
Situation in Vancouver, and the
' city council was declared the right-
ful body to approach on this ques-
tion. 4 ,

The conference voiced its indig-
nation at the fact that it costs five
eents to deliver one quart of milk
in our city. The biggest dairy in
Vancouver admits to such mon-
strous waste and, on top of this,
a continuous milk war rages, a war
in which thousands of dollars are
wasted in accusing advertisements
and endless circulars—all paid for

Miller, who argued that the
the present system “start to cut out all

minister of agricultur
a favorable response, thought the
plenty of meat in it.”

THE BRIEF
M. Lusk, president, and Mrs. Mabel N orton,

é j Vancouver Housewives’ League,
the following brief was submitted to Vancouver City Council

over

suggestion “a good, sensible

Meanwhile, working people and
those with limited incomes, without
consultation, are paying for the re-
sultant chaotic duplication in the
distribution of a mere 25,000 gal
lons of milk daily.

It is a simple matter of arith-
metic to use available figures on
methods of milk distribution to
furnish further proofs of what
amounts to criminal waste. The con-
ference of women is prepared to
offer suggestions and a concrete
plan to completely change the
present setup, but it was felt that
the city council is the authoritative
body to work out a solution and
we pledge full cooperation in all
planning.

There was unanimous adoption
_by the conference of a resolution
which called for making the milk
distribution system a public utility

as the solution to Aan intolerable
situation.
One other resolution, ‘equally

emphatic, is that the city council
establish the right of citizens to
buy both pasteurized and raw milk.
There was not a dissentient vote on
this question after full discussion.

The conference was unanimous
that, with proper inspection of
production, handling and distribu-
tion methods, the democratie right
to obtain raw milk would not
clash with health safeguards and
that the city would have little dif-
ficulty in this when distribution

by the consumer.

The women’s conference fully ap-
preciates the financial difficulties of
the city council and will cooperate
to the utmost. On the other hand,

. the delegates feel that the council
can intervene to help alleviate such
suffering caused by high prices.

The following description of the
milk situation clearly shows the
need for municipal action:

With an approximate 40,000
homes in the city, not counting
apartments and rooms, between
20,000 and 25,000 gallons of milk
are delivered daily.

There are 21 city dairies with
pasteurization plants and numer-
ous others without this apparatus.
More than 550 milk wagons deliver
from these dairies. There are more
than 250 producer-vendors and
vendors. :

A battle is going on every day
in the fluid milk market and the
cost of this battle takes a toll of
five cents on every quart of milk
to maintain an apparently endless
war.

All these distributors claim a
sacred right to go into business
and some put forward claims to

‘the sole right.

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was made a public utility.

With the introduction of the
publie utility and improvement in
quality and reduction in price can
readily be seen. A better price for
the farmer can be foreseen when
the present topheavy wall of dis-
tributors is removed by’ the elected
representatives of the city.

The greatest good for the great-
est number is a correct principle
and a proper argument to be used
against a minority of dissenters
who may stand to lose in a publie
utility system. The consumption of
milk in Vancouver is exceedingly
low according to medical stand-
ards. It can be increased greatly,
with sales carrying all municipal
costs.

The women’s conference, which
is now organizing a housewives’
league, request taking of immedi-
ate steps on matters contained in
this brief. The vast majority of
citizens, we are confident, would
endorse quick action because there
is much suffering.

The conference requests that
provision be made for its repre-
sentation on any committee set up
by the council for this purpose.

if

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the opposition of Mayor
council could not, under
compensation” or “under-
national government.”

Alderman Fred Crone, who broached the idea before the
council a few weeks ago and afterwards interviewed Hon. K. GC.
e, on the question, receiving

lunch hour. Over 10,400 bowls of Soup were given

during the 1937-38 season.

Ask Boycott
Of Theatre

Rio’ Is Declared Unfair
At Trades, Labor Meet

The recently built Rio maeving-
picture theatre at Broadway and
Commercial presented a knotty
problem to the Trades and Labor
Council, Tuesday, and a compro-
mise was reached only after pro-
longed discussion. -

Built largely by the so-called
Canadian union, a dual organiza-
tion to the AFL, now that it is com-
pleted the problem of supplying
AFL projectionists to this movie
theatre was discussed last weelc at
a meeting between the executive of
the trades council and Tocal 348,
Projectionists’ Union. The execu-
tive decided that while the theatre
would be branded as unfair to or-
fanized labor; at the same time
union projectionists would be per-
mitted to operate. An appeal to the
public te boycott would be made.

Delegates to the council greeted
this decision with mixed feelings,
particulariy those from the build-
ing trades council. They thought
the issue should be kept to its sim-
plest form— unfair to labor and
without reservations. Sheet Metal
Workers delegates pointed out that
the matter was not so simple. Dele-
gate Macpherson stated that metal
work had already been contracted
for by union firms before the dis-
pute arose, and that bound by a
contract to the owner, Callandine,
they were forced to go ahead and
work on an unfair job.

A delegate from the projection-
ists told the council that the idea
of supplying a union man to this
job was distasteful, but warned
that refusal might upset a lot of
§0o0d union building in the past.

President Jamieson of the Musi-

Cians’ Union cleverly answered a
query as to whether he would be
prepared to play in the Rio
theatre. -
“No, sir,’ Jamieson ~ remarked,
“but then we are not in the diffi-
eult position that the projectionists
find themselves.”

Manuscripts Sold
For Spanish Aid

NEW YORK, April 7—Six thou-
Sand dollars, enabling purchase of
six ambulances for Republican
Spain, was realized at a auction
here of manuscripts of American
and foreign writers. The auction
Was conducted by the League of
American Writers.

Highest bid was $800 for Van
Wyck Brook’s The Flowering of
New England. Clifford Odet’s
manuscript of Golden Boy brought
$41.

Oppose Isolation

NEW YORE, April 7.—(FP)—
First returns from 1,328 voters in
The WNation’s poll show 1,144 in
favor of “a policy of cooperation
with other nations in defense of
peace” and 184 for isolation.

Free Soup Provided

Wovember, 1936, and carried on to
Easter of that school term. Dur-
ing that time 7500 bowls were
served, of which 1800 were paid for
at the rate of 2 cents per bowl, the
balance being served free of charge.

For the 1937-38 season, 10,400
bowls have been served, of which
2300 were paid for. The method of
financing for those unable to pay
has been through the organization
of community socials, at which over
$125 was raised in the two seasons.

An additional expenditure was
borne by the PTA in the provision
of free mille to acute cases of mal-

nutrition. These services have
assisted many children to come
through winter months without

Sickness, PTA officials state.

Back Candidacy
'- Of UMW Officer

BARRISBURG, Pa., April
(FP)—Eindorsation of Lieut-Goy-
ernor Thomas Kennedy, secretary-
treasurer of the United Mine Work-
ers, for the Pennsylvania governor-
ship was one of the first acts of
the Pennsylvania Industrial Union
Council, formally set up here by
delegates from CIO unions through-
out the state.

Leo Krzycki of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers told cheering
delegates: “Im Wisconsin and Min-
nesota we already have two goy-
ernors who represent the people
TaFollette and Benson—and we
will not rest until we hear that
Tom Kennedy is governor of Penn-
sylvania.”

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Boycott Japanese Goods.

Consolidated
Doubles Profit

MONTREAL, Que, April 7 —
Consolidated Mining and Smelting
Company of Canada more than
doubled its profit during 1937, ac-
cording to the annual report re-
leased here this week.

Profits for 19387 were $14,669,663,
as compared with $6,953,158 for
1936.

Mooney Ill

SAN QUENTIN, Cal., April 7. —
(#P)—Tom Mooney is in the prison

hospital again. Dr. Leo Stanley
says he is not in a serious condi-
tion and is suffering from a slight
return of his former gall bladder

trouble, perhaps induced by excite-
ment over his recent speech before |

the state assembly.

Begbie School PTA Marks
Work Among Children

A supper and social evening held Thursday of last week
marked the end of voluntary work during winter months by
active members of the Begbie School branch of the Parent-
Teachers’ Association who organized the distribution of hot
soup to children at this school to augment cold lunches. Visitors
at this affair were Mrs. Ada Crump of the school board; Mrs.
Mellish, president of the Edith Cavell school PTA; and Mrs.
R. R. Smith, whose husband is principal of Begbie School.

The serving of soup was started.

Chivers To
Head ESL

Veterans’ Organization
Shews Steady Growth

J. ©. Chivers was elected preési-
dent of Vancouver Eix-Seryicemen’s
League last Monday at a general
meeting of the league at its new
headquarters, 47 West Broadway.
Chivers, well known in veteran
circles, is also provincial organizer
for the Friends of the Mackenzie-
Papineau Battalion.

Officials: of the league reported
a2 srowth in membership since open-
ing the new hall, latest to be en-
rolled being a war nurse.

Frank discussion and questions
relating to the finances of the
league showed a healthy Situation,
and a growing popularity of the
weekly socials among local resi-
dents.

A letter from United Veterans,
Calgary, an organization embracing:
all ex-servicemen’s groups, except
the Canadian Legion in that city,
showed a renewal of activity in
the campaign for adequate pen-
Sions. Under the slogan, “All Vet-
erans’ Affairs Should Be Federally
Administered,” this organization
has issued a national leaflet which
has been endorsed by sixteen mem-
bers of parliament and a large
number of municipalities through-
out the Dominion.

The meeting elected two dele-
gates to attend a conference to be
called by the War Remnants’ Asso-
Ciation, which proposes to co-
operate with all veterans’ organiza-
tions in the city.

Discussions On
Politics Banned

Complaining about the amount
of political discussion taking place
in the Trades and Labor Council,

a resolution to that body at Tues=
day’s meeting requested that politi-
cal matters be excluded in future.
The council’s executive moved con-
currence with the resolution, and it
Was endorsed.

Delegate Munro of the. Street
Railwaymen's Union thought this
a dangerous motion to pass. He
declared that many things of a
political nature could not be avoid-
ed, suggesting an amendment that

discussion be allowed on those poli-
tical questions effecting the trades
council, President Jamieson ruled
‘this out of order.

the Sheetmetal Workers’ Union in’

Is Close To
Bankruptcy

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with the two devices by which
Japan has sought to finance
her ever-growing bill for

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armament necessities bought in
the US. First, they have ship-
ped $250,000,000 to the US, and
second, they have cut to the
bone their purchases of all
“commercial” items, notably cotton
and lumber products. TLosses .sus-
tained by US cotton and lumber
exporting groups have more than
outweighed the profits made by
certain steel and machine-tool com-
panies from Japanese war orders.

In spite of such economies, how-
ever, Japan ended 1937 with the
staggering trade deficit on her
hands of more than 635,000,000 yen.
Alarmed by the bill their extrava-
§ances in China has run up, Tokyo
authorities decided to cut all com-
mercial items, meaning cotton,
down to zero with no thought, of
course, for the unemployment this
would cause in Japan’s great tex-
“tile-malkdng centres.

Accordingly, their adverse trade
balance was cut by fully 75 per cent
in January and February. In round
figures, this amounted to 187,000,000
yen. But all but 7,000,000 yen of
this economy was yielded by their
cotton imports, which fell to the
vanishing point.

Too Successful.

Unfortunately for them, the Jap-
anese economies were too success-
ful. Their cotton goods exporters
had won orders for half a million
yards of cotton goods more than
they could make up from the raw
cotton on hand. In order not to
lose these customers, Japan has
had to resort to the unprecedented
step of coming to New York to buy
cotton goods—for cash. Now, chas-
tened, they are digging down deep
and ordering 300,000 bales of raw
cotton in March, nearly 75 per cent
as much as they have bought dur-
ing the entire crop year. ®

The Japanese cotton crisis illus-
trates the severity of her economic
erisis. It shows how close to bank-
ruptey she has brought herself.
Given the dangerously narrow mar-
gin on which she is operating,
fiven also the fact that every penny
she can find must be spent for
more and more American steel, oil
and machinery, it is clear that her
success or failure in China largely
hinges upon her ability to secure
the large scale credit accommoda-
tion she is after in Wall Street.

Showler Charges
Bylaw Violation

Violation of the city bylaw pro-
hibiting milk deliveries before 6
a.m., because “Police Chief Foster
is too busy locking up Chinatown
to look after real business,” was a
charge made before the Trades and
Labor Council this week by Birt
Showler of the Milk Drivers’ Union.

“We got tired of these continued
violations,’ Showler stated, “and we
advertised on our own in the daily
press offering $25 reward for in-
formation against these law break-
ers.”” Two cases were reported and
convictions obtained, he said, and
although it cost the union $50 to
check up, the number of accidents
avoided by compulsory daylight de-
liveries of milk justified these
methods.

Relief Survey

NEW WESTMINSTER, BG, April
7.—All municipalities in the Fraser
Valley will receive a questionnaire
seeking information on relief mat-
ters, Fraser Valley Reeves’ Asso-
ciation decided this week. Purpose
of the questionnaire is ta gauge

effects of recently - announced
changes in relief regulations.

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