THE PEHEOPLE’S ADVOCATE Page Five three BC | Volunteers | Are Cited neys’ Camp Loggers end Fine Donation of 377 To Swell Friends’ “und >=LENDID RESPONSE cited for distinguished con- fect in “the most violent cam- gn yet seen” are three BC S;unteers, Lieutenant George ss, Patrick O’Hara and John = Ellisott, all well Known in pncouVver. £ them, Sam Wellman, political Saimissar of the battalion in Sin, writes “For cool-headedness © courage with which they dis- Psuished themselves they were @ sented with awards before the t2mbled battalion of Mac-Paps.” ack Chivers, Friends’ organizer, ‘| the Advocate that numerous ® ne calls asking about the wel- © > of numerous volunteers con- Sie at his office on Hastings St. 'There can be no doubt but that » splendid work of the Mac-Paps ® captured the public imagina- fa,’ Chivers stated, “and my job eto see that such support is > wn in tangible form.” )%onations sent to the Friends ©; week are: Loggers at Zoney's Bap, Nugent Sound, $77.75; South * stminster Committee, proceeds Pa dance, $8.25; ICOR, $25; Pet- © Hromberge group social, $5.68; -? donations from ~- Britannia, 4gys Brotherhood of Railway smen, Port Mann, $5; J. S., $2; thers’ Council, $245 :and goods; i, $i; Mrs. B., 50 cents; ©€ yvaz, 50 cents; the three latter monthly donations; Mrs. Mc- y, $2 for her son; Mrs K., $1; SETA, 310- “Mnitting groups have sent in $0 ‘rs of socks. These, along with '0, have been sent in time to ‘ch the June shipment of com- ts. ARMS FOR SPAIN 1938 For quality and; style ask for VYTONE Tonle Oll Permanent % Se CAROLINE BEAUTY SHOP 153 W. Hastings St. Sey. 6293 | Gver Metropolitan Stores OLD-TIME DANCE ‘EVERY SATURDAY — Swedish | Community Hail : 1320 ©. Hastings St | Helge Anderson’s Orchestra : 5 2 ~ Leo Smuntam’s Band now at the | | ALEXANDRA | BALLROOM Monday, Wednesday and Friday, OLD-TIME DANCE Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday MODERN DANCE For a good time be sure to visit these dances. Best music and the finest floor in Canada. ADMHSSION 25¢ (except Sat.) oe) act Encourages City Fascists Fascist Circola Roma Stages Celebration Italian Government Has Sent Teacher To Administer East Pender Street School By OBSERVER “At last the Italians in this town are doing things in the right way. INo more beer brawls for us.” This illuminating re- mark was uttered in the Spanish Grill of the Hotel Vancouver | last Monday on the occasion of the inaugural dinner and dance of the Circola Roma, the recently-formed Italian club here. + J City News Briefs YCL Summer School The second lecture in the Young Communist Leasue’s Lynn Valley Summer scheol course will be given this Sunday by Harold Griffin, act- ing editor of the Advocate, on “Canadian History."’ School stu- dents will meet at Nerth Vancou- ver ferry at 9 a.m. Jack Lawson To Speak Vancouver Mothers’ Council will hold its usual monthly social on Tuesday, May 31, at 2:30 pm, in O’Brien Hall, 404 Homer sireet. Jack Lawson, Canadian volunteer, who returned recently from active service with the Mac-Paps in Spain, will give an address on the Spanish situation. Alliance Issues Statement The executive committee of the Workers’ Alliance in a statement to the labor press this week urges all married relief recipients to join up in this organization and to give full support to the city-wide confer-— ence on unemplyoment to be held on June 19, when the formation of a federation on unemployment will be considered. Branches of the Workers’ Alliance are: Local i, at 49 West 5th avenue, which meets every Monday at 8 pm; Local 2, at Carleton CCE hall, Joyce and Kingsway, meets every Friday at 8 pm; Local 4, at 38th and Victoria Drive, meets every Friday at 8 pm; Local 9, at 306 Commercial Drive, meets every Wednesday at 8 pm. A mass meeting on unemployment will be held on Monday, May 30. 8 pm, at 49 West 5th avenue. Announce Prize Winners Prize winners at a recent contest arranged by the Workers’ Alliance, Local 9, at 306 Commercial Drive were Doreen Smith and Una Mur- ray. Winning Ticket Given Winning ticket numbers drawn at the Town Hail press drive dance on Victoria Day were 23-C, 689-B, 1019-B, 440-B. Names of winners on hand are Mrs. McNamara, M. Can- sone. G. Finnell. Prizes can be ob- tained from 573 East Hastings St. Lecture Announced Evelyn Whitell, popular lecturer, speaks at Times Square Building on Friday at 7:45 pm, at the Van- couver Hotel on Sunday at i1 am, and at 1445 Salsbury Drive next Wednesday at 7:45 pm. if TOWN HALL } Ballroom Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday GLD-TIVIE DANCE Wednesday, MODERN DANCE The most beautiful baliroom in Vancouver. Excellent Music Admission 25c AS — “ 46 WEST HASTINGS cc) Always a Warm Welcome to Organized Labor © We Cater te Banguets, Weddings, Ete. Only Shoe Repair Store in Vancouver with a & Signed Agreement with the Union NEW METHOD SHOE - = 337 Carrall St. Speed-Up At Hospital Hit Delegation from Union Protests To Pearson Recent shake-ups in the General Hospital with the visit of an Ameri- ean efficiency expert have resulted in a worsening of working condi- tions and smaller pay cheques, and complaints have been laid before Local 28, Givic Employees (Hospi- tal Section), by those affected, with a demand that action be taken. Work formerly done by cleaners in eight hours has been speeded up until the same amount of labor is performed in five and one-half hours, other work being given to round out the eight-hour shift. A process of elimination is seen in the new practice of alloting old hands, who have performed years of service in the institution, to the job of pushing garbage trucks. In the kitchen, all help was dis- charged temporarily, to re-apply to the superintendent after physical examination. A number of dieti- cians were eliminated by this method. In Ward LL, the orderly is now required to scrub the floor, and there is a general policy to replace men with women, who are required to do more work than is usual. As an example: A set number of rugs was required by the efficiency ex- pert te be done in one hour, and in order to demonstrate its feasibility, a vacuum cleaner expert was called in. He failed, however, to turn out the quota of rugs in the given period. Recently, some employees who had served the hospital for 20 and 30 years were given a month's no- tice and two weeks’ pay. During the recent fire scare an elevator operator was dismissed when he stated he felt he should stand by until all danger was passed instead of running the elevator as usual. - Hon. G S$. Pearson, minister of labor, recently received a delega- tion from Tocal 28, when he sup-— ported the union’s contention that negotiations should begin between the hospital employees and the superintendent. The average wage of the 50 clean- ers employed is $70 a month, one meal a day being supplied by the hospital. Recently the ruling has been that cleaners quit at 1:30 pm, instead of the usual 3:30 pm, which amounts to $4 a month less wages. The two weeks’ annual holiday has been reduced to one. White Collar Workers Convene WASHINGTON, DC, May 26 (ONS)—Representatives of thou- sands of American white collar workers in every part of the coun- try gathered here last week-end for the first annual convention of the United Office and Professional Workers, CIO. From a membership of little more than 1,000 a year ago, when the union was first formed and affili- ated with the CIO, the UOPWA has erown to more than 45,000, accord- ing to president Lewis Merrill. Favor Day Labor Employment of day labor on the proposed $68,000 project at Sea island civic airport, which would enable work to be carried on in the early morning and late after- noon when the flying field is clear, was favored by the city council week. this BAKERY High. 3244 716 East Hastings Street 4068 East Hastings Street 1709 Commercial Drive Quality Products at Rioderate Prices We Deliver to East End and Grandview Homes Se “Thrifty Housewives Shop at Hastings Bakery!’’ 100 % UNIONIZED SS Ess > Under the stimulus of the Italian consul and enthusiastically sup- ported by 2 small but wealthy Zroup of families, this club pro- wides a fascist nucleus in Vancou- ver. One of the organizers is Vic- tor Fabri, well known fascist sym- |} pathizer, whose sister works at the consulate. Approximately 150 guests were present, although contrary to what was stated on the program, this was not the first entertainment given by the club. Some of its members, at least, have met before, although less publicly. The consul, Signor Brancucci, played the part of the genial host, trotting indefatiguably among the tables, gallantly complimenting the ladies, patting the men on the back. Fascist School Here. Amother untiring individual was Miss Forti, a teacher recently sent out by the Italian povernment to administer the Italian school in this city. The school occupies space in an Fast Pender Street Catholic Church at the nominal rental of $10 a month and provides an “educational’ outlet that the Cir- cola Rome assumes as its special field. Miss Forti displayed an indus- triousness that fully warranted her government's trust in her. The school is open to all, everyone is encouraged to attend and Italians and others are urged to participate. TI marked A. G. Marin, owner of the Dodson Hotel, who greeted every one with the fascist salute, and noted Signor Brancucci and Victor Fabri in earnest conversa- tion more than once during the evening. Many of the men wore fascist buttons in their tuxedo lapels, but- tons which bore the initials NPE— the National Fascist party. And I everheard one girl remark, “Oh, but it’s such a pretty button.” The European situation, of course, was a subject of discussion among the guests and I caught the statement: “Eden was too per- sonal. Chamberlain is a greater man than Mussolini and Hitler to- gether.” An altogether significant remark. “Q Ganada” was played at the beginning, swinging right into the fascist youth song. Toasts to King Emmanuel and Il Duce followed. Then Victor Fabri announced that the flag of this particular circle was to be sent to Rome shortly as a token of the efforts made in Canada on behalf of fascist Italy. At the finish, Signor Brancucci an- swered “God Save the King”’ with the fascist salute. China Committee Issues Appeal An appeal was made this week by the Co-ordinating Committee to Aid War Sufferers in China for funds and materials to carry on its work of relieving suffering in in- vaded areas of China. The organization wishes to oOb- tain large numbers of individual first aid kits, composed of dress- ings, bandages and small amounts of laxative, cold and indigestion remedies in a waterproof case or bag, clothing, surgical instruments, canned milk and dried fruits. The committee, composed of rep- yesentatives from the Red Cross, League of Nations Society, Toocal Council of YVomen, Canadian League for Peace and Democracy, Young People’s Societies of the Anglican, United and Baptist churches, and the Chinese Youth Association has been set up to cen- tralize the efforts of all interested groups. Ban Discrimination Vancouver city council decided again this week that there would be no discrimination against Ori- entals in the granting of business licenses, in spite of united opposi- tion from Aldermen H. Wilson and WH. DeGraves, whose votes were the only ones recorded for rejection. ARMS FOR SPAIN DOWN Balance in 10 Payments You can now buy your Spring Tailor Made Suit on our convenient EXTENDED PAY PLAN A wonderful selection of patterns to choose from... Prices - _. $21.50” C ©) Regent 324 West Hastings St. Letters From Spain Tailors Morale Of Men Never Higher, Declares Taylor By JACK TAYLOR BARCELONA, Spain.—(By Mail).—I spent May Day at Brigade headquarters and was also with the Mackenzie-Papi- neau Battalion for a short while. Since a joint action committee of the UGT and the CNT trade union movements in Catalonia has been established, the Fifteenth Brigade invited a delegation of 40 men and women from shops and factories, representing both trade unions and half a million workers... It was really a glorious day. Barcelona itself the celebrated May Day by more in- tensive work on that day. Fac- tories usually closed on Sundays worked for an extra hour without pay. At the Brigade a special din- ner was prepared, and although the Mac-Paps were in the line it was arranged so that a full company of our boys could receive the dele- gation behind the lines. A rifle competition with prizes for the best shots proved good en- tertainment, and Political Commis- sar Frank Rogers addressed the assembly, as did the commander of the Mac-Paps, Major E. Cecil Smith. Awards for distinguished service in recent operations were distributed. The morale of the men was never higher. The Brigade and the Mac Paps have the task at this moment to defend a sector on the river. On May Day the Mac-Paps built two large rafts with May Day slogans and a republican flag painted on wood, allowing it to drift down the river, the other side of which is occupied by fascists. In the last few days I visited a number of comrades in the hospi- tals. Comrades Bill Tough, M. Hal- dane and Kelyin haye each lost a leg, and John Offer was seriously wounded in the foot, but no ampu- tation will be necessary. Bill Brennan, who was wounded slight- ly, will leave hospital shortly. A number of the wounded com- rades will soon be returning home, and we hope that the best medical care and attention will be given them. Keep up the splendid work and strengthen the campaign for ship- ments and rehabilitation. In ‘Counting On Your Support’ Writing to Jack Chivers, provin- cial organizer for the Friends of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, Johnny McGrandle, a BC volunteer, states in a letter dated March 28: “We have in the last two days been through the toughest fighting of the whole war. Everything in the way of explosives was thrown at the loyalist forces along a 100- kilometre front, and it was be- cause of this terrific fire and su- perior equipment that Franco made gains. But even at that we were able to counter-attack and stop his advance. “The slogan of the Communist party, ‘To Fortify Is To Conquer,” is being realized, many civilians working on fortifications without pay after factory hours. “Tt won't be long now before Franco is again on the run, and this time he will stay on the run. We are counting on your support, including the little treats we are getting in the shipments with their good old Canuck cigarettes.” WHIST and DANCE OLYMPIC HALL Garden Dr. & Hastings St. SATURDAY, MAY 28th, at 8 P.M. AUSPICES, HASTINGS EAST PRESS COMMITTEE ADMISSION — 25c .. . . including REFRESHMENTS population ¢ Mechanics Hear Moe Organizer Warns Of Threat To Livelihood How he was instrumental in or- Sanizing Bellingham aute mechan- ics until today they work with a $30 weekly wage suarantee, a 40- hour week and 90 cents per hour was the subject of an inspiring speech by Organizer Guilford Moe, International Association sf Ma- chinists (Automobile Division), last week at the Beatty street Labor Temple, to newly organized auto- mobile mechanics in the city. Urging greater efforts to or- Sanize the hundreds of Vancouver mechanics in Vancouver and New” Westminster, Moe warned that with the introduction of the unit system which cuts repair work to a minimum, the livelihood of men who had worked all their lives at the trade was endangered. He stressed the dangers attend- ing present practices of uSing ap- prentices to displace qualified mech- anics and to lower wages. The in- dustry itself had been stabilized to a large degree, Moe declared, when wages and hours of employees were established. Ba SBSASGSBBVeGxwrsuexrs severe ss se Piano and Furniture Moving OW MESSENGER & TRANSFER TRINITY 4533 BEV xnuew®e we wrwrewvuews=w=ssnrxe sues f AABBBEBBLEAD » pABaae Garfield A. King BARRISTER, ETC. 553 Granville St. Seymour 1324 Vancouver, B.C. 130 W. Hastimgs St. PHONE - - SEYMOUR 241 NEW LION HOTEL 122 EAST HASTINGS STREET