Page Six THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE October 28, 1935, PU News Highlights TIM BUCK MAY ENTER TORONTO CIVIC ELECTIONS Ottawa Takes Steps To Keep Out Nazi Spies Flee ing From The US TORONTO, Ont. — Proba- bility that Tim Buck, Commu- nist leader, will run for board of control in Toronto’s civic elections this year is seen here. There is a widespread demand for Buck to enter the elections, and the Daily Clarion states, “It is likely that this demand will influence him to enter the con- test.” ast year Buck polled 44,159 votes as a candidate for the board of control, falling short of election by only 287 votes. Political Action. LONDON, Ont——E. O. Hall, CCF candidate in the London by-election, at a meeting of the trades and Jabor council here, urged that all sections of the Canadian trade qynion movement unite in the poli- tical field in order that the aims of each might be carried out in the legislative field. Combat Espionage. OTTAWA, Ont—Responding to jnereasing public pressure, the fed- eral government is at length takings steps to combat fascist espionage activities. Following disclosures made at the current trial of Nazi spies in the US, Ganadian authori- ties are reported to have taken steps to prevent fleeing Wazi spies from entering this country. A close swatch is being maintained at all border poinis. Name Candidates. WINNIPEG, Man. — Alderman M. Jj. Forkin, first elected four years ago, and William G. Ross have been neminated by the Com-— munist Party to contest eouncil and school board seats respectively in Ward 3. Back New Deal. PORTLAND, Ore—Placing its pnanimous stamp of approval on the candidacies of Henry Hess for governor, William Mahoney for US senator, Nan Wood Honeyman and Walter Pierce for congressman, the Oregon Commonwealth Federation, jn convention here, swung into its campaign to win Oregon for the Wew Deal in the November elec- tions. The convention was attend- ed by more than 300 delegates from all parts of the state: Special Session EDMONTON, Alta. — A special session of the Alberta legislature to deal with the Turner Valley gas and petroleum situation will be called on Nov. 15, Premier Aber- hart announced this week. LIC Efforts To Break Pact Defeated Canners Held To Agreement With Union Prices on West Coast chum and cohoe salmon will stand without revision until the end of the current season. This was de- cided last week when the Salmon Canners’ Operating Committee attempted unsuccessfully to force changes in the union agree- ment won by the Salmon Purse Seiners’ Union following its suc- cessful strike several weeks ago. Decision to hold prices at the minimum Jlevel established by the union came after a series of meetings had been held between operators and union representa- tives over the weekend in West Coast fishing ports. The dispute arose when buyers for canning companies cut cohoe prices from 5 cents a pound to 25 cents each inside WNitinat Lake, claiming the fish were of poor quality. Seiners and gillmetters operat- ing in the area immediately coun- tered by tying-up and demanding negotiations, maintaining that op- erators had broken the agree- ment. As a result, buyers again boosted prices to the original Jevel, requesting the SPSU_ at the same time to arrange for fur— ther negotiations with a view to revising the agreement for areas on the West Coast of Vancouver island. Meanwhile, union officials held meetings at several points along the coast where fishermen voted unanimously to hold cannery oOp- erators to terms of the agree- ment. This decision, later com- municated to the operators, brought assurance of n0 further attempts to revise prices during the remainder of the fishing sea— son, which has only a few weeks to go in the majority of areas. Questioning the wisdom of city interference in what was termed a ‘federal problem,” Vancouver's civic marketing committee re- fused this week to consider com-— plaints that Japanese fishermen were depleting cod banks, as charged by Ald. Harry De Graves’ committee which con- ducted a probe into the industry last spring. As a result, the committee ap- proved a recommendation in the report that no investigation be sought under the Combines in- vestigation Act. De Graves’ report had attempt- ed to lay main responsibility for the serious situation in the cod industry onto Japanese fisher- men, claiming they were ruining the industry through ignoring conservation methods. Practical fishermen contended, however, that main blame should be attached to existence on the | Vancouver waterfront of a com- bine controlling the industry, al- though demanding that Japanese fishermen be forced to cease practices ruinous to the future of the industry. Campaign To Save Hollyburn Launched Plans to acquire 3600 acres of land on Hollyburn Ridge for public use as an all-year-round park and skiing grounds in winter are being worked out by The committee plans to obtain the land in trust from the provin- cial government so that it may re- main a public park “for the peo- ple’s use in perpetuity.” A non-profit association, incor- porated under the Societies Act, is being formed by skiers and cabin owners to float a bond issue and negotiate to obtain the Heep tim- ber rights on Hollyburn. Repre— sentatives from all surrounding municipalities will then be invited to form a metropolitan board to administrate the area. With assistance from provincial and federal governments skiers are planning developments which will provide work for hunereds of Brit- ish Columbia’s single unemployed. Within a short time, they hope to see more than 750 men at work on Hollyburn on a real work and wages scheme, whereby men will be paid for the work they do, as a real job, rather than having to work out the amount due to them as relief. Skiers are in favor of such a system and feel that hun- dreds of men will find work in the development of parks and play- grounds on Hollyburn and sur- rounding districts. Most of the Jand on Capilano and Seymour watersheds is owned by the provincial government, but the doorway to the area, jncluding most of the road leading to the Grouse Mountain Chalet, is owned by Worth Vancouver municipality. This municipality has evinced no interest or desire to develop this land into a park, nor has it shown any interest in allowing public authorities to do sc. its main interest has been to try the Ski Promotion committee. and sell the land to commercial interest who could reap enormous profits from the acquisition of such land, since the rsovernment would undoubtedly develop lana behind this area, if encouraged to do so by the owners of the “doorway.” Skiers are therefore particularly anxious that Hollyburn Ridge can be acquired for public use to off set any attempt by private interest to commercialize and capitalize on the possibilities of a Grouse Moun- tain park. Further, they feel that develop- ment and opening up of Hollyburn Ridge as a park and recreational area to the public and development of Seymour and Grouse, hints of which have already been dropped by the government, will eventually prove to North Vancouver that it would be ‘selling the people’s heri- tape’ by allowing Grouse mountain “doorway” to fall into the hands of private interests. Nanaimo Carpenter Dies From Injuries NANAIMO, BG, Oct. 27—Severe- ly injured when he was eaught in the drive shaft of a coal washing plant on which he was working, Robert Forrester, 50-year-old car- penter, died in hospital here this week. Forester ago. five A native of Ayrshire, came to Nanaimo 28 years He is survived by his wife. sons and four daughters. PRESS DRIVE PASSES FIRST THOUSAND MARK Nanaimo Doubles Quota, Challenges Cumberl’d; Mission Leads Fraser Valley With returns for the Clarion- Advocate drive standing at $1,142.56 — 38.8 percent of the $3000 total—outstanding event of the current week’s campaign is the decision of the Nanaimo committee, under the capable leadership of E. Simpson, to double its objective, challenging Cumberland to take a similar step. This additional $100 pledged by Nanaimo, added to the $15 pro mised by Ladysmith, brings total pledges for British Columbia to $2987, reports W. Ravenor, Cam paign manager. Gumberland’s acceptance of Nanaimo’s chal- lenge will bring the pledge totals well above the reguired 53000. Early this week Cumberland turned in 11 subscriptions with a value of $30.25, forging ahead to reach 61.8 percent and take top place among Island comemiittees. janaimo advanced its standing by $15 to reach 35.8 percent. Vancouver Island, with a total objective of $300, stands at 30.2 percent, which will be boosted when committees at Port Alberni, Victoria and Zeballos send in re- turns from local affairs now ar- ranged. Worthern British Columbia with an objective of $300 stands at 33.5 percent. Prince Rupert is _ still leading the entire province with an over subscribed quota standing at 116.2 percent. Quesnel has reached 36.8 percent. Grassy Plains has sent in $4.75; Premier $7; Shere $3; Fort McLeod $2; Goat River $1.75; and Atlin has forwarded its first eontribution of $2. CITY CENTRE LEAD =) Greater Vancouver, with an ob- jective of $1500, has reached 37.5 percent to hold a lead over all dis- tricts. Its leading committee is Vancouver Centre with 65.2 per-— eent. Burnaby follows with 36.3; Burrard 361; North Vancouver 35.2; Hastings East with 31.7; New Westminster 271 and South Van- couver 16.8 percent. Grandview continues to lead with subseriptions turned in, with Burnu- aby in second place, Vancouver Centre third and Worth Vancouver and Wew Westminster tied for fourth place Sub committees of trade union- ists continue to be the main source of revenue in Yancouver district. Hotel and Restaurant Employees hold the lead with 160 percent of their quota, followed by the Bakery Drivers with 137 percent and the Seamen with 123.6 percent. Seamen have the highest score in subscriptions with a total of 31 percent. Needle trades workers have attained 113 pereent and the bakers 106 per- cent. Other trade union committees stand as follows: Electricians, 86 percent; transport workers, 81 per- cent, and waitresses, 16 percent. MISSION HEADS VALLEY The southern mainland with an objective of $600 stands at 28.1 per- cent, with Mission-in the lead at 8 percent, followed by Gibson’s Landing at 79 percent, Enderby, 70.5- Salmon Arm, 53.7; Kamloops, 50.3; Langley, 41.8; Matsqui, 32.5; Wernon, 21.8; Surrey, 16.8; Haney, 6.8 pereent. Surrey’s position in second place from the bottom of IP Vi To Run For Mayor DR. LYLE TELFORD CCE leader and member of the provincial legislature, likely to be the choice of Vancouver progres-- Sives for mayoralty candidate. Nominated this week by a labor- progressive conference, his can- didacy is expected to receive en- dorsation of the CCF nominating conference this Saturday. CITY TO DISCUSS MONEY DISPOSAL A special meeting of the civic finance committee will be called Monday to discuss disposition of unexpended by-law balances, par- ticularly the balance of the Bur- rard Bridge appropriation, alder- men decided Tuesday. Following intimation from Hon. Worman Rogers, minister of labor, that money would be from the federal government for parks and recreational projects, Ald. Harry DeGraves suggested at Tues- day’s finance committee that part of the Burrard Bridge money could be used to start “a real work and wages program in laying out parks throughout the city,” with assist- ance from the federal government. Asreeing that parks were neces- sary, Ald. Halford Wilson never-— theless stated that other projects needed by the city should take pre- ference. Taxpayers, he held, should bene- fit from expenditure of the money they contributed. “We need sewers, water, a new hangar at the airport, fire equip- ment and a fire boat. The money should be used for the construction of needed utilitarian projects and obtain other money from the gov- ernment for parks,” Wilson said- Ald. H. L. Corey remarked that by planning parks the city was “taking pie when we need bread and meat.” “Granville street bridge will soou need remodelling,” Ald Bennett interjected. “I think the engineer hopes to have the unexpended Bur- rard bridge money for alterations there.” Ald. Helena Gutteridge echoed the general feeling of the aldermen, declaring that the city sewers roads and housing develop- ments. “We are almost certain to eet money from the federal gov- ernment for a rehabilitation pro- gram for parks and playgrounds,” she said. the list has failed to detract from ' the excellent work of South West- minster committee, which has raised $26.25 on an objective of $22.50. Mission leads southern mainland committees in the total number of subscriptions. Among district organizations, ICOR holds leading position with 58 percent; Serbians 42.8 percent; Finnish Organization 40.9 percent; Croatians 32.2 percent; Scandina- vians 24; ULETA 15.1; Project Workers 13.8; Woodworkers 13.5. Current receipts are $25.03 great- er than the preceding week, states Ravenor, which marks an evident increase in enthusiasm that pro- mises bigger returns during the remainder of the campaign. Ricot Metropolitan Fire Department Establishment of a metropolitan fire department similar to the Met- ropolitan Health Board is being considered by a special committee of the civic fire committee and officials of Vancouver fire depart— ment, Ald. Fred Crone intimated this week. Proposals must come from adja- cent municipalities, Ald. Crone stated, pointing out that Vancou- ver had nothing to gain by such an arrangement. We did, however, believe that such a merger would mean estab- lishment of efficient fire-fishting equipment at strategic points along Vancouver boundaries. Gorporation counsel was instruct- ed to consult the CPR, BC Blectric and other parties concerned to as- certain whether double decking of Burrard Bridge would be neces- sary. City Analyst Says Wilk Samples Pure A letter from the Milk Drivers’ and Dairy Employee's Union ask- ing that the sale of raw milk be prohibited unless it was inspected daily was referred by civic social } services committee Monday to In- spectcr Vance, city analyst. The letter pointed out that the re- cent outbreak of typhoid fever in Merritt had been traced to milk supplies. Inspector Vance stated that sam- ples were taken from Vancouver milk trucks without prior notice eight or ten times a month and not a sample had shown any for- eign substance. : Halloween Dance at the TRIANON MONDAY OCT. 3ist 7) ISSUE emand For Ci iviCc ransportation Gets upport Of Public Ald. Okeil Challenges Mayor Qn Question Of Utility Franchise VICTORIA, BC, Oct. 27.—_A of Victoria’s civic politics. W!xtension of the present BEC Elec-— tric franchise, a question which has already reached major proportions, promises to become the centre ofa heated controversy, with rumors circulating concerning the possibil- ity of both labor and the Public @wnership League sponsoring can- didates for city council. A recent report to the council recommended that the city should seriously consider Owning its pub- lic utilities. This report, brought in by R. W. Beck, consulting engi- neer and a member ot Roosevelt's power administration, resulted in the passing of a utility eontrol measure. Since that time reaction— ary forces in the city have mobi- lized to block the progressive meas- ures advocated by Beck and sup- ported by the mayor and majority of council. Premier Pattullo has already ex- pressed ‘his intention of blocking this attempt to deal with the BC Plectrie by superseding the civic measure with a provincial utility bill. Unfortunately the real issue has been cleverly confused. A petition has been circulated by the Victoria Street Railwaymen’s Union asking the council to extend the franchise of the present holders for another five years. The issue of loss of jobs | available | needed + of the workers is being put forward By NIGEL MORGAN lively and bitter election cam-~ paign appeared this week to threaten the usualy tranquility The storm burst at the last city council meeting when Ald. Okell challenged Mayor McGavin over handling of the utility franchise question, voicing dissatisfaction at methods being used. as the alternative to granting the extended franchise. Actually the real question con fronting the Wictoria people is not on the choice of buses or street— ears, but private ownership versus public ownership. Weedless to say, guarantees must be given to pres— ent employees of the transportation system of a decent standard of liv- ing. Victoria does not intend to allow these men to suffer as a re- sult of an adjustment which will bring the city in line with 2000 other progressive municipalities on the continent. Beck, the consulting engineer hired by the city, emphasized the latter point clearly in the statistics he recently released pointing out that $2 in Winnipeg would buy 240 units of electricity per month, 100 units in Toronto but only 40 units in Wictoria. Both the other cities have public ownership. More and more the citizens of Victoria are demanding that em— ployees of the BC Electric must be given first consideration, either by reemployment of all present em — ployees or adequate provision in event of loss of jobs. Im addition, pressure is being piaced on the city council to grant a plebiscite in the coming elections on the question of | public ownership of transportation, light and power wtilities. Former Commissar Returning To City night. This campaign is being sSpon- sored by Canadians prominent in all walks of life- Among them is Rev. Charles Herbert Heustis of this city, who writes: “T shall be glad to have you use my name as sponsor of your move- ment and fund. I regretted that I was unable to be at the meeting held in Wancouver addressed by some of the returned men.” Fred White, president, Alberta Federation of Tabor, is another Bob Kerr, former political cqgmmissar of the famous Macken- zie-F'apineau Battalion, will arrive in Vancouver this Saturday Well known to people throughout British Columbia for his work among miners, unemployed and ex-servicemen in 1931-32, Kerr is returning to Vancouver to assist in the campaign for $50,000 to rehabilitate Canadian volunteers returnins from Spain. who has added his name to the list of SponsorTs. Ted Gunrud, outstanding BC vet- eran of the Spanish war, has com-— menced another tour for the Re- habilitation fund of the Friends of the Mackenzie Papineau batta— lion. Recently returned from a suc— cessful coast tour, Gunrud will speak on Vancouver Island. Meet— ings have been arranged at Port Alberni, October 30, Cowichan Lake, Nov. 6; Nanaimo, Nov. 2. Col a | | | Sey: 79583 and 624 West Hastings St. FANCY DRESS or MODERN AND OLD-TIME Unique Favors and Prizes for Best Costumes Peter Cowan's Orchestra COME AS YOU ARE Dancers TICKETS: 25 Cents Obtainable from League for Peace and Democracy Room 17 - 615 West Hastings Street pn a ec eS RS ga PSS!