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By NIGEL

MORGAN

VICTORIA, BC., July 14—A reactionary piece of legisla-

on was passed by Mayor McGavin and Victoria City Council
st week in the form of amendment to the street traffic resula-
om by-law, in an attempt to outlaw protest-meetings and anti-

vernment demonstrations.
The regulation reads: “No
smber of, or take part in, any

person or persons shall be a
parade, march or procession of

y Kind or nature or public meeting or other demonstration

any kind or nature through or

on the public streets, highways,

uares or places of the city of Victoria without a permit there-
- first had been obtained from the municipal council.”

_Intimating that the regulation was to “legalize” the disband-
2 of “certain types of demonstrations,” the mayor, when inter-

>wed by reporters, stated:

“This is an emergency by-law to give the city power to act
ickly to avert riots and breaches of the peace.”

The chief magistrate assured religious groups, the Boy Scouts,
rls Guides, IODE and “patriotic” organizations that the anti-
monstration by-law was not aimed at them.

“The new by-law, so far as the council and the mayor are
neerned, will not be invoked to prevent the Salvation Army,

other such organizations from parading or holding Street

>etinss, Mayor McGavin said.

ift Spanish Embargo

‘reemasons Term Present
‘Democracy’ s Tragic Hour’

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal... July 14.—This is the =ADS: tragic
ur for democracy in 150 years, according to the New Age,

tional organ of an estimated
m its lead editorial it disap-$
aves the Spanish embargo and
suses the state department of
ne under the influence of anti-
mecratic forces.

‘The whole situation causes one
look for under-the-surface forces
i secretive influences emanating
m fascist totalitarianism and in-
tions in sympathy with it, and
rking in behalf of the rebel
ise in Spain,” the editorial de—
res.

3,000,000 Masons in America.

President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull are
criticized for allowing themselves
to be influenced by pro-fascist
career diplomats.

“It is not too much to say that
historians will be slow to credit
them (Roosevelt and Hull) with
any forthright move to uphold the
hand of justice in Spain and pro-
tect democracy in this, her most
tragic hour in i150 years,’ the
editorial concludes.

‘he United Fronr

limitrov's Latest Work
Proves Best Seller Here

Best seller among political

works teday is “The United

ont,” by Georges Dimitrov, general secretary of the Com-
mist International, according to Val Christie at the New Age
okshop, 50a East Hastings Street, which is featuring the book.

The United Front’
2 Of Dimitrov’s writings and [
eches since 1935, stating the
ition of the Communist Inter-
ional on the basic issues of the
r and covering all important in-
national developments in the
> three years.
uublished by International Pub-
ers of Wew York, it retails
$2.
larry Pollitt, g@eneral secretary
the Communist Party of Great
tain, in a recent review, stated:
During one of my visits to
in a prominent leader of the
mish fovernment said, ‘Pollitt,
am not a Communist and f
ibt if IT ever will be, but I have
hesitation in telling you that I
Sider the conception of the peo-
S front as outlined by Dimitrov
greatest stroke of political

yas

ius in the last 20 years’.

is a collec-,~

Pollitt’s review continued:

“Personally, I find most inspira-
tion in Dimitrov’s method of ex
pressing his bitterness against

fascism-and in his confidence that ‘

fascism can be defeated. One feels
that he is speaking for every anti-
fascist of the world, many of whom
cannot find the exact words to ex-
press their thoughts.

“Throughout this book you will
see how the basic works of Marx,
Engels, Lenin and Stalin are ap-
plied to the practical problems of
our time. This collection of Dimi-
trov’s writing will rank as one of
the great classics of Marxism. We
must have a mass circulation of
Dimitrov’s book. It will help as no
other book can at the present time
in saving the world from fascist
barbarity.”

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° VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1938

City Chinese
Mark First

Anniversary

Clenched Fists Raised
At Memorial Meeting;
Leaders Vow Added
Support.

‘FREE CHINA’

Their clenched fists raised
high, several score Chinese
from all walks of life stood in
Chinatown’s little Orient The-
atre one night last week and
shouted:

“Down with the Japanese in-

vaders!” “Recover our lost ter
ritories!” ‘long live the Chinese
Republic!””

A little while before, they had
bowed thrice to the Chinese flag
and stood dn reverent silence be-
fore the black-draped plaque of
white and magnificent wreaths in
memory of China’s million dead.

The occasion was the first an-
niversary of the Japanese-con-
trived Lukouchiao ‘incident’ which
Japan made the excuse for her un-
declared war on China.

From a flag-draped platform
jJeaders of Vancouver Chinese or-
@anizations made impassioned
speeches. All spoke in Chinese. The
only address in English was given
by A. M. Stephen, proyincial pres-
ident of the League for Peace and
Democracy, who exclaimed:

“The struggle of the Chinese peo-
ple for freedom has aroused the
admiration and sympathy of people
everywhere. There can be no doubt
as to the outcome. Strong in the
strength of a unity forged in the
struggle, the Chinese people will
win.”

Stephen’s brief address brought
tremendous applause when it was
translated into Chinese.

PROCLAMATION READ.

Hon. ©. H. Pao, Chinese consul-
general in Vancouver, read an of-
ficial proclamation of the Chinese
government, while the audience
listened in tense silence.

“We will free ourselves from
Japanese bondage if we have to
fight to the last ditch,’ he de-
clared.

“We slept while Manchuria was
taken from us,” Fred Lowe of the
Chinese Workers’ Protective As-
sociation, stated, “but when Shanp-
hai was taken from us we awolxe.
The bombing ef Canton has
brought home to us the terrible
pain and suffering caused by this
war. Now that we are aroused we
cannot rest until the invader has
been driven out.’’

Other speakers were: Charlie
Ting, president, Chinese Benevo-
lent Association, Y. C. ‘Henry’
Leong, past president and Foon

Sien, general secretary; Cc. K.
Leong, Chinese Nationalist League;
Dong Wan Jang, Chinese Free-
masons; Kwan An Kow, Vancou-
ver branch of the Chinese national-
ists.

President Signs
Wase-Hour Bill

WASHINGTON, DC, July 14.—
President Roosevelt has signed the
wage-hour bill, which will becqme
effective on October 24. The bill
provided that 120 days should
elapse between the signing of the
measure and the date on which it
would be enforced.

Appointment of an administra-
tor for the act is expected in the
near future.

Under the terms of the law, em-
ployees of all but a few exempted
industries must be paid a minimum
of 25 cents an hour, and maximum
hours are set at 44 a week. Under
its sliding scale provisions, maxi-
mum hours are cut to 40 a week
after two years, while wages must
not be less than 30 cents an hour
during the second year and by the
end of seven years must not be
lower than 40 cents an Hour.

ARMS FOR SPAIN

Royal City
Speaker

LESLIE’ MORRIS
western organizer of the Com-
munist party, editor and writer,
who will take as his subject, “De
mocracy Im Danger” when he
speaks this Sunday, July 17, 8 p:m.,
in the Edison Theatre, New West-
minster, under Communist party
auspices.

Bakers Win

Concessions

Award Stipulates One
Week’s Paid Holiday

While the Bakery and Confec-
tionery -Workers’ Union Iocal 468
failed to obtain its main demand
for 44%%ce an hour wage increase
from the arbitration board in the
award handed down Friday, Busi-
mess Agent Jack Humphries told
the Advocate this week he was
gratified by the number of con-
cessions gained, which will mean
much to the trade.

The Master Bakers’ Association
agreed to grant all employees one
week’s holiday with pay annually,
a demand not hitherto recognized
by the Master Bakers.

There will be a better classifi-
cation of workers in the trade, the
Advocate learned. Last year help-
ers did baners’ work. Now bak-
ers’ wages must be paid for bak-
ers’ work.

Another important gain was the
stipulation that double time must
be paid for werk done on statu-
tory holidays.

The award also provided for re-
duction in the ratio of apprentices
to bakers from one in six to one
in twelve.

A permanent arbitration board
will be set up and the new agrec-
ment will be signed this week,
Humphries said.

Mrs. DD. G Steeves, MILA, rep-
resented the union on the arbitra-
tion board; R. Campbell, account-
ant, the bakers. Sydney Smith was
chairman,

Humphries paid tribute to Nath-
an Nemetz, city barrister, for the
able manner in which he handled
the case for the men.

Single Jobless
Fight Bush Fire

VICTORIA, BC, July 14—A con-
tingent of single unemployed
men en route to Victoria last
week by freight train, stopped off
to extinguish a bush fire which
was beginning to spread rapidly.

Favors Highway

SEATTLE, Wash, July i14.—The
Washington State Federation of
Labor placed itself on record this
week as favoring early construc-
tion of the Alaska-Yukon Highway,
which would link the northwest
state with the Territory of Alaska.

Form Association

COMOX, BC, July i4.—The Co-
mox Ratepayers’ Association was
formed last week atthe community
hall here.

Great Labor
Mieet Slated

For Mexico

Labor Representatives
From World Over To
Attend Latin-American
Congress.

THREE MEETS

MEXICO CITY, DF, July 14.
—From all parts of the world
representatives of workers’ or-
ganizations will meet here this
September for the Tatin-Am-
erican Tabor Congress which
is expected to be one of the

greatest labor gatherings ever held
in the Western hemisphere. An-
nouncement of the conference was
made by the national committee of
the Confederation of Mexican
Workers (CTM).

The Coneress will be followed by
the International Congress against
War and Fascism on September 9-
10, Vicente Lombardo ‘Toledano,
head of the CTEM, announced.

Official delegates from the cen-
tral workers’ organizations of all
Spanish-speaking countries of Am-
erica will be present.

in addition, the following organ-
izations will send fraternal dele
gates: International Trade Union
Federation (to which the ART: is
affiliated); General Federation of
Labor of France (CGT); General
Federation of Labor of Spain
(CNT); the General Union of
Workers of Spain (UGT); Workers
Confederation of Sweden and Nor-
way, the international industrial
union groups, such as the Interna-
tional Transport Workers’ Hedera-
tion, and important labor organi-
zations from the United States,
New Zealand and China.

President Lazaro Cardenas of
Mexico will personally address both
the labor and anti-fascist conyven-—
tions. These congresses will be fol-
lowed by a third, Mexico’s National
Congress for Peace and Democracy,
which convenes on September 11.

CTIONS

Will File
Several
Charges

Says Chinese Strikers
At Blubber Bay

Forciby Driven From
Bunkhouses.

26 CASES

BLUBBER BAY, BC, July
14. — Arising out of the forcible
eviction of Chinese employees
of the Pacific Lime company
here from their bunkhouses on
company property recently, the
BC Coast District Council of
the International Woodwork-
ers’ Union is preparing to take
legal action against the com-
pany, it was stated this week.

Garfield King, city barrister
retained by the union, is pre-
paring charges on behalf of 26
men, some on the count of un-
Jawful eviction and others
claiming assault.

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According to union officials,
striking Chinese employees
were given 24 hours’ notice to
vacate their bunkhouses on
June 8. On the following Fri-
day, when they continued to
ignore the notice, they were
evicted by four company of-
ficials, police hustling them off
the company’s property as soon
as they were evicted. They
were given no opportunity to
obtain their personal belong-
ings.

Union officials at the time
charged that the action was
illegal, since the Chinese were
tenants within the meaning of
the Iandlord and Tenant Act
and company officials could not
produce any eviction order
when asked for it.

City Hall Planned

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, July
i4.—Local carpenters, cement men
and helpers can look forward to
a busy fall, according to Mayor
Fred J. Hume, who made a round
of the city this week. He states
that several new buildings are
planned, projects includins a
new city hall and a Hotel, design
for which has been drawn up.

Wanger Waits Outcome

New Picture Suspended By
Gang-Up On ‘Blockade’

HOLLYWOOD, Cal., July 14.—Walter Wanger, producer of
“Blockade,” current Spanish war film which is the target of a
reactionary attack, has suspended production plans for his next
picture, “Personal History,” it was learned here this weeks.

“Shooting” on the new film was>s
to have started this week, but has
been held up because of the gang-—
up on “Blockade.’’

The screenplay for
History’ was written
Howard Lawson, author of the
“Blockade” seript. Its theme gen-
erally was to have been anti-fascist,
Singing the praises of American
democracy.

Wanger

“Personal
by John

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