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Johnny likes his dancing and gen- erally does a little trucking in the ving, but Scotty didn’t like the music, or maybe it was his oppon- ent, for he socked Lamchuk plenty and got the decision with two Straight falls. Fans had no reason to ask for rain checks when Don Lott, fish- erman, wrestler, etc., matched J. Tutt with all the holds he had in Stock. The bout was scientific and clean, but that did not stop the fisherman from winning with a fly- ing head scissors. A sprained shoulder suffered by George Kesalange, Haney, save Tiger Robinson the opening match. Tuffy Thomas and Sailor Suth- erland started to sive an exhibi- tion in boxing, but somehow their rules became mixed as well as their Gsts, sO much so that the record crowd had to stand on their chairs to see the slugging fiesta. Continued THIS WEEK ceived for the expenditure. He said that the sovernment couldn’t pos- Sibly get full value out of the pres- ent system and besides the mone- tary side it was not fair to -the workmen. ~) Ts week a delegation repre- senting reactionary monopoly interests such as the boss loggers | and the shipping federaiton and “purporting to represent lumber— ing, mining and manufacturing business of the province’ made its appearance in the legislative lob- bies. “Big business” was out gun- ning in no uncertain terms against the amendment sought by the Trades Congress movement through its provincial executive recently, a delegation of seven or eight so- called “big shots’’ appearing, head- ed by the notorious Citizens’ League leader, Col. Edgett. A continual hammering from op- position groups is at last being taken seriously by the government “brains.” Premier Pattullo has been sarcastically replying= with his “colloquialisms’’ in continued dis-— trust of any move to give the gov- ernment greater power by the Con- servatives. Likewise charges against the Liberals’ labor policy and intended digs on the part of CCE members that they are the “labor representa-— tives” has drawn at least a couple of protests from Attorney-General Wismer, who even claims that the government is only maintained in office by the support of Labor! Books Continued Peace, Dem Convention Jobs, Recovery, ocracy Keynote Force Pattulio to Initiate Works Projects Turning his attention to provin- cial problems, the Communist Party Secretary dealt in some detail with the various public works projects that should be initiated by the Pat- tullo government immediately, pointing to the disgraceful condi- tien of highways, with only 115 miles of hard-surfaced roads, the rundown . condition of existing main arterial roads, and the fact that the Hfope-Princeton road has been under construction for 78 years. “The only ones to profit from this state of affairs are the CPR, the political heelers and the gar- ages along the various routes which tow in the wrecked cars,”’ he stated. “It is clear that BC requires a re- covery program to remedy such conditions. Such a program would provide employment, restore pur- chasing power, allow farmers better prices for their products, reduce eosts of farm products to the con- Sumer, increase revenue from the tourist trade and generally restore economic security to the people.”’ He added that such a program would include a large-scale, low- eost housing scheme and construc- tion of the much-publicized Alaska highway. Mis report devoted much atten- Sales Act, which he declared had legalized price-fixing under the hypocritical claim it offered pro- tection to the small retailer from competition of the department and ehain stores. “Actually it does no such thing,”’ he said. “The act does not protect the small retailer because whole- Salers are allowed to set both the wholesale and retail price and may reduce the spread between the two to a vanishing point. Under its pro- visions, both manufacturers and wholesalers are enabled to reap greater profit by means of in-— creased prices to the consumer,’’ he added, commending the House- wives’ League for its efforts to re- peal the legislation. The Labor Conciliation and Ar- bitration Act came under fire by the party secretary. Even with amendments recently promised by the government, Bill 94 will still be unsatisfactory, he pointed out, Since the clauses regarding compul- sory arbitration and other objec- tionable features still remain. The campaign for additional amend- ments to the bill should be intensi- fied until labor in BC obtains leg- islation which at least recognizes the right of labor to organize and take strike action to protect its in- tion to Bill 89, known as the Retail terests. Two Pclitical Camps Becoming Defined Considerable attention was paid in the report to the inner political Situation in the province and the development of two clearly defined political camps—one the camp of reaction and the other the demo- eratic camp which McKean stated would eventually embrace the over- whelming majority of the people. “The formation of these two camps,’ he said, “is not bound by elass lines or political parties, but cuts across them. It is reflected from time to time in the divisions which occur in the Pattullo cabinet and in the Liberal and Conserva- tive parties. Corresponding to this development is another movement organized by big business for a re- actionary coalition of the majority of the Conservative party with the right wing of the Liberals. “The CGF,’ McKean emphasized, “could do much to assist in the development of a democratic front embracing the trade unions, left 'following of VW. D. Herridge, the ! Social Gredit movement, the farm- wing Liberals, the Conservative ers’ organizations and the Com- munist Party.” Main obstacle to this democratic front movement remained, how-— ever, the ©CE’sS narrow, doctrinaire outlook which placed Socialism as the main issue and presented party Trade Unions Backbone interests before the basic needs of the people, it was shown. One of the reasons for this, in the party secretary's opinion, was the influence of Trotskyist disrupt- ers within the CGF movement, who have constituted the main obstacle to unity with other progressive 2roeups in political action. “Trotskyism is the advance guard of fascism within the labor move- ment,” McKean affirmed. “Creating disruption and preventing unity is its main task, and our party must do much more than in the past in combatting this agency of fascism and driving it from the labor move-— ment.”’ He referred briefly to the fact that Trotskyist interference had influenced the CCE to adhere to its “so it alone’ policy in the coming civic elections. The result, he point— ed out, was a split in the labor- progressive forces which played in- to the hands of the reactionary Won-Partisan Association. “However,” he declared, “the participation of a large number of trade unions, ratepayers groups and other organizations in the civic election around a common program showed that other progressive forces besides the CCE were con- cerned with civic affairs.” of Pecple’s Movement Turning again to the need for a powerful, united movement of the people as the weapon to break the stranglehold of monopoly capital, McKean emphasized, as Commu- nists have emphasized from the be- ginning, that the trade unions would have to be the backbone of such a movement. He expressed pleasure at the fact that the fratricidal strife between CIO and AFI unions had not been permitted in Canada. “This has been largely due,” he said, “to the consistent policy of labor unity which our party mem- bers and other progressive trade unionists have advocated, and ~hich has resulted in many gains Further building of the trade unions in BC’s basic industries will be decisive in blocking reaction and improving living standards, he added. That is why the Communist Party has given and will continue to give every Support to the trade unions “as the key factor in the whole struggle for security, democ- racy and peace.” Dealing with the question of farm problems, McKean sharplly warned against allowing any idea of a secession movement for Western Canada to develop among the peo- ple, pointing out that secession would only play into the hands of reaction in the Bast and intensify the economic difficulties of the being made by the trade unions during the past year.” western provinces. Party Building Will Solve Many Problems In the field tribute was paid to the work of buildings the BC Federation On Un- employment, a broad movement which could be a basis for really improving conditions of relief re- cipients if unemployed organiza— tions were built in conjunetion, a task which McKean stressed would Ihave to be assisted in by the party membership. Concluding, the report referred to the necessity of achieving a Artistic Bust, modelled in the Soviet Union. and magazines bound. initials gold-stamped. Music bound the “Stay Open Way.” Music Manuscript Paper. THE ART BOOKSHOP 541 East Hastings NEW AGE BOOK SHOP 50-A West Hastings Street for the Titles and Picture-framing — Radios — Street or Gnly Shoe Repair Store in Vancouver with a Signed Agreement with the Union S37 Carrall St. : of unemployment coming federal elections and the need for simultaneously increasing the party membership. “In the course of the political worl we will carry on in’ assisting . in the development of our prov- ince,” McKean stated, “we will also recruit néy members so that by May i we will have a member- We have the 324 West Hastings St. En Vamcouver News Of The City In Brief Donations recerved this week by Friends of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion for their rehabilitation fund in caring for veterans wound- ed while on active service in the Republican army of Spain amount-— ed to $48, according to John Chivers, in charge of that work. The donors- are West Vancouver, $1.61; Russian Women’s Club, $5; Mrs. Mossman, $2.10; Mr. Sciotti, $1.85; Local 85, TWA, $5; M.P., $10; MR. $3; C.P. $2; Mr. Holts- lander, $1.30; Nanaimo, $8; Grand- view CP, $6.25; and Sointula, $2. Speakers on problems confront— ing domestic workers will address a meeting of the Domestic Work ers’ Union when it meets in QO Brien Hall, Dec. 15, 8 pm. A dance will follow the meeting from 10 to 12 midnight. A silver collection will be taken to defray expenses. “Trade Union Politics” will be Chas. Stewart's topic at Victoria Road Open Forum, 5391 Victoria Rd., Dec. 11 at 8 pm. Mr. Stewart iS an executive member of the Vancouver Prades and Labor Coun- eil and candidate for alderman. Lack of proper clothing and shoes will be discussed at a meet- ing of unemployed at 60 West Cor- dova street, Friday (tonight), Des. 9, at 2 pm. Coneert and ilondyke night will be held at 60 West Cordova street Friday, 8 pm. Proceeds will be used to provide 125 tincanners now in Oakalla with Xmas hampers. Workers’ Alliance local 4 has opened a registration office at 5391 Victoria Road for persons in need of clothing and not receiving same from relief authorities. is open on Fridays from 1 to 5 pm for people in this area. West End branch of the House wives’ League of BC will hold its next meeting tonight, Friday, De- cember 9, at 8 pm in the Commun- ity Center, English Bay. = Croatian Community will hold a dance and social in Hastings Audi-— torium tonight, Friday, December 9, from 9 pm to 1 am. Proceeds to aid in construction of their new hall. Two orchestras in attendance and refreshments will be served. Admission 25 cents. Found, a fountain pen, during ship of 3000 in BC.” ‘This,’ he! sessions of the Communist Party Said, “will be the best guarantee | convention at Ukrainian Labor that the people of BC will obtain' Temple. 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