Page m= THE PEOPLE’S ADYV OCATE October 21, 1938 Campaign For Housewives League To Present Brief Before Provincial Legislature A brief opposing Bill 89, the Commodities Retail Sales Act, will be presented by the BC Housewives League to the House in committee at the forthcoming session of the legislature. Mrs. M. Norton, secretary of the League, told the Advocate this week that a delegation would probably go to Victoria to present the brief. An repeal of Bill 89 is being conducted by the Housewives League's speak— ers committee headed by Mrs. M. TLeDrew. In addition, every member v- the legislature will be interviewed personally or written by league officials. This campaign was endorsed by last mecnth’s conference held under league auspices, when dele— gates from 54 city organisations dnanimously passed a resolution demanding repeal of the Act. Main point in the league’s cam- paign against the Act emphasizes fhe increased cost of living which will result from control of retail prices by wholesalers. Consumers’ protection of competitive buying -will be entirely removed, leaving the field open for continued rise in prices until the consumer is un- able to pay- A certain amount of competition may exist among wholesalers at first, but eventually these will com- bine to form huge monopolies in all the staple industries. Branches of the Housewives’ League have already been estab- lished in Grandview, West nd, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Broad- way East, Kaslo street, Lillooet street, Templeton Drive, Royal @Qak, CoHingwood East, New Weest- minster, Hjorth road, Surrey, Port Mann road, Windermere road, Cas- siar street. ranches in Capitol Hill, Wally’s Corner, North Vancouver were set up this week. ‘A manifesto is in preparation by the Housewives’ League for distri- pution to all housewives in Be. The booklet explains the organiza-— tional form of the league, its aims and objects and its progress. Women Teo Interview Minister Of Labor A delegation was elected at the Progressive Women’s Federation Wednesday to interview Hon. Nor- man Rogers, minister of labor, to protest sentences meted out to single unemployed men now in Oakalla jail and to urge immediate inauguration of a federal works program. Meeting for the second time this season, the federation has already increased its membership of pro- gressive women concerned with the welfare of the community. Another delegation was instruct- ed to interview the city council on behalf of single unemployed girls who are allegedly refusing relief rather than be herded into homes. The delegation will request that girls be allowed the same privileges as single unemployed men, relief allowance and ability to live where they wish. See SPECIAL? While You Wait... Men’s Half Soles and Rubber Heels Ladies’ Half Soles extensive campaign for the® TRADES UNIONS TO SEE ROGERS Following speeches by lL. Mar- golis and John Matts of the Relief Workers Union, delegates to Van- couver Trades and Labor Council Tuesday instructed their executive to send a delegation to interview Hon. Norman Rogers, minister of labor, at present in the city, to press for immediate inauguration of a works program. Wearly 150 single men were now in jail for tincanning, Margolis told the council, urging umions to send protests to Attorney-General Wismer, Premier Pattullo, and Labor Minister George Pearson. Appealing “from an unemployed union to employed unions” John Matts, secretary of the RPWU pointed out the discrimination they have “homes.” “In many cases,” he said, “these men have poor relatives in the pro- vince or the city who can barely live on their own incomes. To keep another person would be impos- Sible.” Matts estimated that there were about 2000 men in the province not receiving relief who were Supposed to have “homes.” Youth Council To Miake Survey Vancouver's Youth Gouncil, spon- sor of the successful and valuable unemployment survey of the city some months ago, is now laying plans to launch another house-to- house canvass of an area in Kat silano to determine cultural and educational needs of the city's younger people, council officials announced this week. #ndorsed by the Board of School Trustees, the project is receiving: active assistance from leading citi- zens including Dr. Davidson, sec- retary of the Welfare Federation, who suggested the area for survey. Information sougnat will include individual interests in either sports, educational or cultural fields, length of schooling and post gradu- ate courses. Those interviewed will be asked whether they wish to con- tinue studies or take part in other organized activity along social lines. Members of the special commit-— tee working on the campaign in- clude Murray Goleleugh, G. Cor- Empire Shoe Repairs 66 East Hastings Street mack, Miss M. Fothergill and Miss Emily Fraser. 4 Vow TO THE FINEST BEER YOU CAN BUY This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. the field. 4 Continued CFL LEADER to Estevan from the mine and re- gistered at the same hotel, inform- ing me there were other organizers from the CET) in the field. She be- lieved there was one from Calgary, another one from some part of astern Canada and Maynard of the OBU from Winnipeg. “In the afternoon the hotelkeep- er came to my room and asked me to follow him to another room. On my arriving at this room I was greeted by Thompson, the mine owner and Mrs. Patton. Thomp- son seemed very excited and wor- ried that anyone should know he was in our company and asked us to hire a taxi and come to the M&S mine after dark. “Mrs. Patton then asked him about financial arrangements. She said she had been hurried into this situation and did not quite under— stand everything. Thompson in- formed us that a sum running into four figures had been paid to Bur- ford, our general secretary, to carry on the initial stages of the campaign. He left and Mrs. Pat ton and myself made contact with Maynard of Winnipeg, who in- formed us he had been out to Tay- lorton and Bienfait and had made various contacts among the miners. OWNERS BEEIND MOVE “At eight o'clock Mrs. Patton and myself drove to the M&S mine and were ushered into a meeting of the leading coal operators in Thompson appeared tu be the dominant figure among the operators and proceeded to set : forth the plan® for introducing the against these men on the plea that * CFL into the mines. He informed | us the major nine operators of the field were behind us, and to use a baseball term, were behind us ‘1000 percent, that statements by us would be given full publicity by the daily press of Saskatchewan and Manitoba and that we had full backing of the Saskatchewan gov- ernment. ‘We then further impressed on us that this was a glorious oppor— tunity for our federation and said that operators were behind us from ‘soup to marbles to nuts.’ We were told that in the Taylor ton mine, when it resumed work in the morning, the company would institute a>checkoff for the CFL. We were asked no questions but seemed to be in the position of mere servants having instructions handed to them. “The meeting then broke up and T understand that Thompson, in TRADES COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE PRICE FIXING ACT Committee Is Appointed | After Viewpoint Of The Housewives’ League Is Heard A committee consisting of representatives of the Bakers, Milk Salesmen, Retail Clerks, Meateutters and other intez- ested union locals was set up by Vancouver Trades and Tabor Council Tuesday to in- vestigate Bill 89, described by Mrs. M. Worton, speaker for the Housewives’ League, as price “‘dic- tation.” “Our committee will lay our case before the mext session of the House,” Mrs. Norton said,” and will demand repeal of this Act.” President A. EH. Jamieson was in- structed to attend a meeting called by the League of Nations Society in Fairview church on October 20 to discuss plans for Peace Week, November 6-13. ; Delegate Hughes of the Meat- cutters’ Union reported that nego- tiations might be opened shortly with Swift and Company of New Westminster. Me reminded dele gates that Burns’ products were still on the unfair list and said it would assist in organization of Swift employees if delegates em-— phasized this. “Canada Packers also, althougn not on our unfair list, has a com- pany union to which every em- ployee must belong,” he said, “In the interests of organized labor we should avoid Canada Packers prod- ucts wherever possible.” d REJECT PARKING METERS After much heated discussion on the merits of parking meters, delegates voted to reaffirm their stand, made at a previous meetings of the council, against the instal- Jation of meters in the city- President Jamieson, admitting that the executive was divided on the question, demanded a two- thirds majority to pass a motion rescinding the previous stand. The motion was lost by a very large majority. Tom Holland, Typographical Union delegate, pointed out that the scheme would cost motorists another $20,000 a year. He could mot, he said, agree with “paying his hurry to get back to Winnipeg! to get his part of the machine working, overturned his car at Souris, was severely injured and died three days later. MEN REFUSED CFL “Mrs. Patton and I returned to the International Hotel and the following morning received infor— mation that the Taylorton mine was on strike. Three of us drove to the scene. There was no picket line and no attempt was being made to prevent anyone from working. The men had simply re- fused to accept the CFL as a union. “However, a considerable num ber were gathered around the town store and I approached them and asked them to give me their side of the story. They stated they were all carrying ecards in the UMVWA and that Miller, solicitor for the Labor Review, in conjunc- tion with the company, had forced them to sign up with the federa- tion. Miller had told them ‘either that or lose your jobs, so they had agreed to sign rather than precipitate strike action while their organization was endeavoring to meet with operators. I informed them that as far as I was con- cerned there would be no interfer- ence and that they could inform John Stokuluk, (MWA organizer) that I was in the field and would like an opportunity to talk che situation over with him. “NO BUSINESS THERE” “owe then drove back to Este- van, where I phoned Meikle and told him of the latest situation. 1E stated that, in my opinion, the CFL had no business in the field and that generally this whole busi- ness would be another black mark against it As a result, he asked me to come to Winnipeg, at the same time giving Mrs. Patton like jnstructions. “Arriving in Winnipeg by car at three o'clock in the morning, we went immediately to Meikle s home where Mrs. Patton and my- self accused Meikle of double deal- jing, which he denied, agreeing that we should meet operators later in the morning and that the only basis on which the CEL could con- tinue in the HEstevan field would be on the same basis as the UMWA. “That morning we met Brodie, who owns the Rosedale mine in Alberta and runs the Dominion Coal Company mine at Taylorton, and one other operator, at the Fort Garry Hotel. The result of the conference was that the CFL would be withdrawn from the fiela, Mrs. Patton was to return to Tor- onto, I was to return to Vancou- ver, and Maynard was to remain in Winnipesg. “T left the following going to Moose Jaw where stopped off to watch developments. On October 8 the Regina Leader Post reported that a delegation representing the CFI, waited on morning, Attorney-General T. G, Davis, aa-} t) for the use of public streets.” | “Behind this move is the BCElec- | tric, which will obviously get more -trade when private cars cannot park close to stores, and the three department stores,” he declared. “IT personally have seen their names on the meter salesman’s list when he visited me, saying they were in favor of the scheme.” “~The problem might be solved if all parking in downtown areas was prohibited,” declared William Stewart, Local 28, Hotel and Res- taurant Workers’ Union. vising him that CFI men were on strike and were being Kept on strike because of intimidation and threats of violence made by {MWA representatives. The dele- gation consisted of Mrs. Isobel Patton, Percy Prescott and A. D. Maynard. “—T had already wired Stokuluk to the effect that the CFL had been withdrawn from the field and admitted that the United Mine Workers were by far the majority of workers in the field and wished them good luck in their struggle to establish the 8-hour day and reasonable working conditions, sv that on reading the report in the Tueader Post, I issued a statement to the press on conditions of min- ers in Pstevan and also released a statement to the labor press. “T feel that the Vancouver Coun- cil of the Canadian Federation of Labor, in line with its policy of supporting the struggle of the workers irrespective of organiza- fion, will feel that I have carried Duff Cooper Hits Nazi Attacks On Dissident Tories GAS CUT AIDS | ORGANIZATION That reduced gasoline prices may bring about almost complete or fanisation of employees in the in- dustry was a significant point made by Birt Showler, reporting to Vancouver Trades and Labor Coun- cil Tuesday. Explaining that petroleum indus— try employees had not up to new realised the value of trade union- ism, Showler said they were fast waking up to the fact that the cut in price will be lopped off their wages by disgruntled compan-— ies and that they could only avert this by organizins. Showler appealed to all affiliates of the council to forward names of any employees in gas stations with whom contact could be made. a reminder that the Empress Dairy was still on the “We do not patronise”’ list of the Trades Coun- cil was also given by Showler. “it consumers would remember this and quit dealing with the Em- press Dairy,” he said, “we mifzht come to an agreement much quick— er.”’ Me further announced that “the union intended to request the city; council to pass a by-law “prohibit-— ing the sale of raw milk in the eity unless it is inspected daily,’ although numerous demands have been made by consumers and other bodies that the public Should be allowed to buy raw or pasteurized milk as preferred. Eight Mac-Paps Return To Canada QUEBEG, Que., Oct. 20—Veterans of 20 months’ fighting with Spanish Loyalist forces, eight Canadian vol- unteers including Frank McNeil of Vancouver, arrived here today. McNeil, group spokesman, stated they were part of an advance group of 800 members of the Mac-Pap Battalion returning to Canada under the Spanish government re— PARIS, France, Oct. 20—‘It is could ever reign between the Christian peoples and writes Alfred Duff Cooper, former First Lord of the in a signed article appearing in this week’s edition of the German language newspaper Die Zukimft published here. | ported from the Orient. difticult to see how peace the Nazis,” Admiralty, In what was interpreted as his reply to recent attacks by Hitler and Goering against Conservatives who have broken with Chamber- lain’s pro-fascist policies, the for- mer cabinet minister directed @ slashing attack*sagainst the Nazis: callous disregard for treaties, de- claring the majority of people im France and Britain believe Cham- perlain deliberately sold out toe Germany in the Gzechoslovakian crisis. The article in the anti-Naz weekly continued: “The Emeglish people look to the future. They are aware that Chan- eellor Hitler, whose demands are increasing endlessly, will some day create a Situation the inevitable re- sult of which will be war. “The people of Great Britain feel that war can be avoided only with the aid of their real ally—that is, the German people. The people of Great Britain have no aversion for the German people, but only for the present Nazi regime, which they deeply mistrust. “The people of Great Britain are champions of liberty. The British Fmpire is composed of men of many creeds and races. Lhe prin- ciple of the Empire is that the same law shall be applied toe all men, whatever their religion or race. “The Nazis believe there is only one race worthy of possessing the world. They have invented a race which they cali ‘Aryan’ and which real scientists do not recognize. This ‘Aryan’ race, say the Nazis, | has the right to persecute other Traces. “The WNazis reject charity, grace and humility and declare them im- They con- demn the race to which the found— er of the Christian religion be- longed and deciare it unworthy of enjoying civil rights. “Tt is therefore difficult to see how peace could ever reign be- tween the Christian peoples and the Nazis. But I believe from the depth of my heart that peace can reisn among all civilized peoples.” LANGLEY PRAIRIB, BC, Oct 20.__-A number of residents gathered at the home of Mrs. MaeDonald, Brookswood, last Thursday, to hear Wred Carr. Communist party or patriation plan. ganizer for the Fraser Valley- Prop.: Jack Matsui through its policy under very try- ing circumstances.” Call It Home! === 100-room hotel. Hotel East Next EMPRESS THEATRE ... 445 Gore Avenue / =| The new management “with distinguished hospi- =tality assures manifold, modern comforts. You'll Jappreciate the conveni- ence of this centrally lo- cated, newly decorated 3-Room _i Suites. Transient Rates. Sey. 308 YOUR FRIENDS NEED HELP! Marooned in North China, cut off by 150,000 Japanese, the Ga- nadian Medical Unit is conduct- ing its relief work under tremen— dous difficulties. But it needs money — NGW. Supplies, such as the 10 tons sent some time ago, can no longer be sent be cause transportation is cut off. Wlowever, money can be sent through the committee in China. We must send $500. And it must leave with the next Empress. WILL YOU HELP? on Send All Donations to: MRS. J. PELTON, Secretary, MEDICAL AID FOR —T CHINA COMMITTEE Room 17, 615 West Hastings St, Vancouver, B.C. Repeal Of Bill S89 e —— a HTH SO