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ADVOCATE

Wovember 18, 1938

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EMPRESS
DAIRY SIGNS
WITH UNION

Canadians Urged Not To
Patronize Montgomery
Ward By Retail Clerks

Union

Due to efforts of the Milk
Salesmen and Dairy Employees
Union, with cooperation from
the trades council delegates,
Empress Dairy has now signed
an agreement with the union
and was removed from VYVancou-
ver Trades and labor Council’s
“We do not patronize’ list on
Tuesday.

Reporting for the union, Birt
Showler said the dairy was now
“one hundred percent union,”

thanked delegates for their coop-
eration in obtaining the agreement,
reminded them that Crystal Dairy
and Jersey Farmers were still un-
fair. :

Delegate from the Bakery Sales—
men also asked that Montreal
Bakeries be placed on the “unfair”
list as the union had been unable
to come to any agreement with
the company.

The request was referred to the
grievance committee with power to

act.
In a letter sent by the Retail
Clarks Union, Canadians were

urged not to patronise stores of
Montgomery Ward and Company
when they visited Seattle and other
cities ‘‘over the line.’’

The letter stated that this com-
pany had been antagonistic to. or-
ganized labor for several years, em-
ploying detectives as labor spies,
discharging union members, paying
low wages and working its employ-
ees long hours.

Continued

TRIAL

still a strike in the plant.”
Answering Branca’s query as to

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Througheut The Province

Milk Producers
Favor Single Agency

learned here this week.
Evidence presented by the

Combines Investigation Act is

it is stated.

BARTON GIVES
‘INNER STORY’

“As early as last May I ap-
proached Dr. Lyle Telford to in-
form him that I intended running
for mayor. Dr. Telford told me at
that time that he would not run
and said he would support me pro-
vided Arnold Webster was not a
candidate.’

Dr. A. F. Barton, president of the
Federated Ratepayers and labor-
progressive nominee for mayor,
made this statement in reply to a
question from the audience when
He opened his campaign with a
meeting held under auspices of the
United Democrats at the Medical-
Dental Building on Tuesday.

The questioner asked Barton why
he was opposing Telford when the
latter had “the mayor’s job coming
to him.”

Interviewed later by the Advyvo-
cate; Dr. Barton told the inner
story of his relations with Dr. Tel-
ford.

“J made it clear to Telford that
I was prepared to step aside and
contest a council seat instead if
he intended to run,’’ Barton said,
“but Telford assured me he did
not intend to run. Later, when TI
checked my property qualifications
for the mayoralty, I "phoned Tel-
ford and he commented, ‘Good
stuff!”

Barton stated that some time

what business he had in Blubber
Bay, Stewart remarked, “I am a
union member and I went to as-
sist in the strike.”
We told the court that the union
there was an affiliate of the CIO,
that it had two officers, and that
pickets were maintained in a4
camp by collections and donations
from sympathizers.
Earlier in the trial, police wit-
messes had testified the pickets
were singing insulting songs as
“Well hang the police te a sour
apple tree” and others.
“Did you really believe they
would hang you to a sour apple
tree,” Defence Counsel Halil asked
Constable Martin.
aE ssh GEL Wen rely
seriously.
John MTlott, company foreman,
denied challenging strikers.
Sargeant T. D. Sutherland, crown
witness, claimed he did not know
the strike was still on at Blubber
Bay, when the company Manager
told him the sawmill was opening.
“T recommended forty-five men
on relief for jobs,’ said Suther-
land, “and eleven of them were
accepted.”
./.Ghas. W. Williams, company pro-
duction manager, -admitted that
“only strikers and their sympa-
thizers” had a police escort to the
government telegraph office ‘“‘for
their own protection,” but did not
say from what they were being
protected.

The trial will continue this
day.

Fifteen pickets are to appear in
the Assize Court on Similar charges.

replied Martin

Fri-

other.

must be on him,”
“Now that I am in the field I in-
tend to stay, particularly in view
of the fact that I am
mayoralty candidate nominated by
a widely representative conference
of progressive groups.
tainly not paying any attention to

ago the Wews-Herald carried a
story that he was quitting the
mayoralty contest. He denied this
to the afternoon papers, but Tel-
ford complained that this news
story about Barton had put him on
the spot, adding that He did not
intend to make any statement be-
eause he did not know himself
what he intended to do.

‘When at the second conyen-
tion held by the Civic Conference
Committee, Telford had still not
declared his position, although he
had been given every opportunity
to do so, I accepted the nomina-
tion,’ Barton said.

“After I had already accepted I
received a letter from Telford
marked ‘strictly personal’,’’ he con-
tinued. “Telford asked me not to
divulge the contents to anyone until
after he had made a public state-
ment, but he did say in this letter
that he intended to run as an in-
dependent candidate and that it
was a ‘great game of chess to
keep them all guessing’.”

In his reply to Telford, Barton
said, he expressed the hope that,
since he was already in the field,
they would not run against tach

“T teld Telford that the onus
Barton added.

the only

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VICTORIA, BC.—Combines Investigator F. A. McGregor
is now en route to British Columbia to resume his investigation
into charges made by Okanagan fruit growers that a combine
controls marketing of fruit and vegetables in the province, it was

growers during the recent pre-

liminary investigation is said to have convinced Hon. Norman
Rogers, federal minister of labor, that a full probe under the

warranted.

The investigation will extend into the three prairie provinces,

Control Favored

VILCTORIA—Miuk producers
the Tower Eraser Valley voted
1892-335 in favor of marketing
board control and 1854-364 for set-
tinge up of a single milk distribu-
ting agency, Commissioner J. A.
Grant of the Provincial Marketing
Board revealed here this week
after completion of a secret ballot.

There is some dissatisfaction,
however, with the proposal to levy
an annual blanket charge of eight
dollars from each shipper to fin-
ance the new agency, regardless of
the number of cans shipped. Ship-—
pers are demanding that a gradu-
ated scale, to relieve small shippers
of the burden, be imposed.

There is also a strong demand
that the personnel of the new
agency be elected annually by de-
mocratic yote of milk producers
and that only producers be eligible
for office.

Boosts Relief Aid

VICTORTA.—The provincial gov-
ernment on Thursday, after hear-
ing a delegation trom the Union
of British Columbia Municipalities,
agreed to reverse its present ar-
rangement with municipalities
whereby the government bears 40
percent of relief costs for unem-—
ployables and the municipalities 60
percent.

Under the new arrangement the
government will pay 60 percent of
these costs and the municipalities
40 percent.

The delegation asked an 80-20
division, with the government pay—
ing the 80 percent.

Tt is estimated that the new
agreement will lighten municipal
burdens to an annual total-of $140,-
000.

in

Hits Propesal

| NANAITIMO—A proposal to estab-
| lish an Inter-Island Municipal As-
sociation, widely discussed in
Tsland centres, was termed by Ald.
J. G Hindmarsh “the first step to
breaking up of the Union of Bri-
tish Columbia Municipalities,”
when it came before Nanaimo City
Gouncil. The proposal was referred
to committee.

Tag Day Granted

PORT ALBERNI. City council
has given permission for a tag day
to be held this Saturday in aid of
the Rehabilitation fund of the
Friends of the Mackenzie-Papineau
Battalion, in aid of Canadian volun-
¢eers returning from service in
Spain.

isolation Removed

ATLIN—This northern BC min-
ing centre, hitherto reliant for its
news on the radio, is now receiving
a daily paper for the first time in
its history. The newspaper is be-
ing flown in from Juneau, Alaska,
by Northern Airways on what is
expected to become a daily passen-

independent candidates.”

ger and express service.

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PRESS DRIVE
EXPECTED TO
TOP QUOTA

Final Returns Should
Boost Fund to $3000;
Only $600 Now To Be
Raised

The Clarion-Advoecate press
campaign headed closer to its
$3000 objective with a total of
$2422 reached on November 13,
Drive Manager W. Ravenor re-
ported this week.

With less than $600 to be raised,
Ravenor pointed out that at least
$200 of this amount is expected to
come in from national organiza-
tions within the next few days.
Other committees now engaged in
the final spurt to reach objectives
will undoubtedly bring in the other
$400 and more.

Present standing of all national
groups showed them as having
reached 63 percent of the $60U
quota. In the lead stands the Ger-
man-Ganadian Club with 118 per-
cent, followed by the Serbians with
79 percent; Ukrainians 76.9; DCOnK
73.6; Lettish Club 62.5; Finnish Or-
ganization 61.2; Croatians 60.5;
Scandinavians 605; Swedish-fin-
nish Club 44; Doukhobors 35; Hun-
garians 24; Russians 19; Polish
Club 15 and Slovaks 3 percent.
Among district organizations, tne
Woodworkers have made a specta-—
eular advance to reach their $100
objective. OY Bill has raised
through his column 61.7 percent
of his $100 quota, while the Pro-
ject Workers have reached 28 per
cent.

GRANDVIEW LEADS.

In a close race, Grandview in-
ereased its lead over Vancouver
Genter with a boost of $25 from the
Fishermen’s Committee and an-
other $16 from the Seamen’s Com-
mittee, which has now turned in
$147.65, highest of all trade union
committees. Grandview stands at
148 percent, with Vancouver Center
at 115.7 percent.

Qther Vancouver committees
have also topped their quotas, in-
eluding North Vancouver with 10-6
percent. Committee standings in
this area are: New Westminster,
85.6; Burnaby, 85.4; Hastings Hast,
75.5; Burrard, 644; South Vancou-
ver. 45.2 percent.

Support from trade unions dur-
ing this drive has exceeded all
previous campaigns, according to
P. Munro, who reports that 40
trade unions were contacted by
his committee, bringing im over
$800 from this source alone.

Fraser Valley committees are led
by Langley with 90 percent; Mis-
sion, 82.2: Surrey, 64.9; Matsqui,
51.9 and Haney, 45.7 percent.

Salmon Arm holds top place in
the Okanagan with 124.3 percent,
followed by Enderby with 90 and
Vernon at 43.7 percent.

On the showing made by the
Southern Mainland as a whole, Gib-
son’s Landing leads with the ex-
ceptional score of 188 percent, fol-
lowed by Kamloops with 162-8 per-
cent.

Worthern BC is led by Prince
Rupert with 156.38 percent, mainiy
through subscription sales. Ques-
nel has also set a high mark
with 104.8 percent.

Vancouver Lsland has produced
46.6 percent of its $300 objective.
Cumberland leads with 885 per
cent, followed by Nanaimo at 48.9,
Ladysmith 28.2 and Victoria 22.7
percent.

The contest for leadership among
the smaller communities shows
Shere well to the front with $11.75;
Canyon, $7.92; Quathiaski Cove, $6;

Grassy Plains $4.75 and Vananda
$3.

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Centinued From Page Gne

_abor-Progressives
Plan Big Campaign

The letter, signed by E. Stan-
way Scanlon, secretary, read: be E
have been instructed by the Re-
gional Committee te notify you
that all correspondence re Civic

Conference has been ordered
filed.”
“This communication,” Stewart

said, ‘was the answer to our latest
suggestion that conversations be
held on the question of coopera—
tion in the elections between the
GGF and. ourselves.

“Previously, we made other at-
tempts to reach an agreement writ.
the CCE. Im fact, every step taken
by the Civic Conference Committee
since its inception is proof of our
sincere desire for cooperation.”

Stewart told the Advocate that
before the first labor-progressive
conference he saw Dr. Lyle Tel-
ford, who intimated that he would
run for mayor but did not wish
the fact made public at that time.
Stewart then interviewed Dr. A. F.
Barton, president of the Hederated
Ratepayers, also an intending can-
didate for mayor, who had taken
a progressive stand on such civic
issues as housing, slum clearance,
parks and relief. He obtained from
him an assurance that, if Telford
would announce himself as a
mayoralty candidate, he would step
down and run for council instead.

Both Telford and Barton were
invited to attend the first labor-
progressive conference. Barton
accepted the invitation, but Tel-
ford did not attend. At this con-
ference Barton reiterated the as—
surance he had given Stewart,
sayins he would willingly step
down in the interests of unity if
Telford would publiciy announce
his intention to run, support the
econference’s platform and accept
its endorsation. Despite this,
[Telford refused to commit him-
self openly.

The CCF, Stewart said, was re-
presented at the first labor—-progres-
Sive conference by two delegates
who had been given a watching
brief.

BROAD CONFERENCE.

This conference was attended by
47 delesates representing 33 organ-—
jzations, veterans’ groups and other
progressive organizations.

“Tt was the broadest conference
of its kind ever held in this city
to mame candidates for Civic
office,’ Stewart said.

Continulmg, he stated that at the
conelusion of the conference a mo-
tion was passed empowering the
committee to open negotiations
with the GCE for a joint slate and
campaign.

The CCE Regional
however, at its nominating conven—
tion four days later, did not read
out the letter sent by the Civic
Conference Committee and the
question was not discussed until a
Gumber of delegates favoring ca-
operation raised it from the floor.

Rejecting all suggestion of coop-
eration, the CCE nominated a full
slate for council, but left the
mayoralty open after TPelford had
stated he would not run under the
CCF banner.

Under pressure from delegates,
the CCF Regional Committee
agreed to send two representatives
to the second labor-progressive

conference under instructions to
explain the CCE position.
“With the CCE taking such a

stand,’ Stewart declared, “we had
no alternative but to proceed with
nomination of our candidates.”
‘We received no official com-
munication from the Regional
Committee asking that we hear

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the two CCE representatives and
the only information we had was
what we read in the daily papers.

“Nevertheless, we left a place on
the agenda for them, but they re—-
fused to wait, sending a note te
myself that they had another meet—
ing to attend.”

Despite the CCE’s rejection of
cooperation, Stewart said that his
committee still felt that an agree—
ment could be reached. Another
letter was sent to the CCE sug-—
gesting a meeting between repre—
sentatives of the two groups. The
answer of the CCF was that all
correspondence on the question had
been filed.

“Ma committee has not changed
its position on the vital question
of cooperation,’ Stewart stated,
“The door to negotiations will con-
tinue to remain open.

NOT IN CLTiZENS’ INTEREST.

“It is certainly not in the inter—
ests of thé progressive citizens Of
Vancouver that their yote should
be split between two slates, even
though we have named only one
eandidate in each category. Van-
couver wants a progressive admin-
istration and, if the CCE will co-
operate with us, it can have one
next year without question.

“But the CCE should also rea-
lize that the CGivic Conference
Committee represents thousands
of progressive voters, trade union-
ists, ratepayers and others who,
while not prepared to endorse
the entire CCE program, are 10n-
theless anxious to be represented
by progressives. Cooperation ef
the two groups would inspire 2
force powerful enough to oust
the WNon-Partisan Association
from office.’

Details of the Civie Conference
Committee’s “election campaign, as
revealed by Stewart, are:

A series of broadcasts over
station CJOR. Trade unions are
also expected to Sponsor a num
ber of broadcasts for labor-
progressive candidates.

A number of meetings in every
district, to be announced later.
Trade unions will also hold open
meétings at which the candidates
will be invited to speak. Candid—
dates, in addition, will address
meetings to be held under aus-
pices of the various organizations
affiliated to the GCivie Conference
Committee.

One hundred thousand attrac-
tive elections folders will be dis5—
tributed throughout the city Im
an intensive door-to-deor canyass-

Campaigr headquarters will be
opened shortly in the downtown
area, with sub-committee rooms
to be established in each district.

Jewelry Unicnists
Call Work Stoppage

Employees of George H. Hewitt
Iktd., manufacturer of rubber and

metal stamps and plates, stopped
work at 12 noon Thursday on a
demand the firm open negotiations
with Local 42, Jewelry Workers’
Union for settlement of a dispute
on signing of a union agreement.

While not actually on strike, the
men have decided to refrain from
working until negotiations begin,
~according to Gordon Farrington,
union business agent.

Several attempts have been made
to hold meetings with the manage-
ment, Farrington said, but while
there had been no refusal, meet-

ings had not yet materialized.

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