Page Two THE Ph OPrPLeE Ss ADVOCATE Remember Look for the Trade Mark | When Shopping This Christmas WUE Christmas only a week away, stores are full of new and attractive things to appeal to children and last-minute buyers. : 2 Santa Claus is on view in many large stores, offering all kinds-.of exciting toys while groups of wide-eyed longing children can be seen with their noses pressed against every toy store window. But carefully hidden in hard-tu- get-at spots on most of these toys is a label “Made in Japan,” “‘Made in Germany” or “Made in Italy.” Similar groups of laughing wide— eyed children in other parts of the world have met sudden terrible death from the skies by bombs supplied in exchange for such toys and trinkets. “Remember this when you buy your Christmas presents,” E. A. Jamieson, président of Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, told the people at a recent mass meeting in the Lyric Theatre. - Remember the very recent bar- barous persecution of Jewish peo- ple in Germany. Remember the of men, women and childreu in breadlines and hospitals in Spain from shelis and bombs sup- plied to the aggressors, while Loyal- ist Spain is denied even food and ammunition by democratic nations. Remember the deserted Czecho- slovak people at the mercy of Wazi terrorism, their country torn and dismembered while democratic countries look on. Im face of such atrocities, can we still ask, “What good is a boy-— - cott2?” Gan we still refuse to do our personal share in the fight to defeat fascism and banish it for ever from the earth? horrible death Se HE memorable ovation given the trades council president when he called for a boycott of fascist goods is proof of the tre- mendous public support of the boycott. And despite sceptisom and pes- Simism from some progressive peo- ple who should know better, the boycott during the past eighteen months has made itself felt. Japan’s gold reserves are sadly depleted, indicating that she can Behind The 5 © Arab British bombing planes. village in Palestine, reduced to smoking ruins by» DY Kay no longer depend upon her exports to pay for war materials. ‘Japanese exports to the United States, Ganada and England have dropped considerably. Japanese manufacturers are forced to resort to various ruses to get their goods accepted in democratic countries. Wherever possible raw materials are exported and manufactured into commodities in another coun- try so they do not have to bear that fatal brand ““Made in Japan.” At the start of the boycott, only five mills in the United States were making lisle stockings. By ‘February this year, fifty-five mills bad switched frem silk to lisle to meet the growing demand for “antifascist stockings.” By MALCOLM BRUCE eet I ‘HE inhuman persecution of creased interest in the war that has been raging in Palestine for several months. the Jews in Germany has in- Recent events in Palestine not only agitate the Jewish people throughout the world but deeply concern all who see in the struggle between Jew and Arab the fruits of British imperialist rule in the Far Hast and the result of German and Italian fascist propaganda and intrigue throughout the world for bringing the 60,000,000 people of Islam under ence within the fascist orbit. One can understand and sympathize faseist influ- with the desire of the Jewish people for a homeland, a place of refuge. Persecuted for centuries in feudal-clerical Spain, in Czarist Russia and other countries, the Jews thought they saw in Palestine, where once they had lived for centuries, that desired homeland, but it proved to be a mirage. British imperialism, in a lite and death struggle against the central powers during 1914-1918, exploited this long- ing of international Jewry in its bid to wrest control of Palestine from Turkey to bring Jews into the army and sain the financial support of Jewish bankers throughout the world. With this aim in view the Bal@port in its strug, le against Turkey four Declaration, proclaiming that “His Majesty's Government views with favor the establishment of a Jewish National Home in Pales- tine” was issued. But with a perfidy so characteristic of the British ruling class, the British govern- ment, at the same time, through T EH. lawrence, a British agent in the Near East, and other British representatives, also promised Pal- estine, as well as other territory, to the Arabs. By the duplicity, Britain was able to win Arab sup- which, under the Sultans, had long been the oppressors of the Arabs. s HE Balfour Declaration was carried out, in a fashion, but Britain remained the ruler of Pal- estine. The Jews were given a eloset in the imperialist house—pro- vided they would act as Britain's policemen in the Near Bast. So flagrant was the breaking of the promises made. to the Arabs—which apparently Lawrence Inade in good faith—that Lawrence retired in dis— fust at the betrayal and, under a Ny yee alba pea bed baa Gee pag beeper pea ibaa bed bd ba ba bag ba) ‘The Boycott = A large manufacturing concern recently announced discovery of a new yarn which will completely eliminate the market for Japanese silk. Objectionable features of other synthetic yarn, inelasticity and shininess, have been overcome “in this ney material, known as “Yarn 66.” All these facts prove that the people’s protest against fascist Slaughter and terrorism has been extremely effective. C) BERCGHANTS and manufactur ers in Ganada have an mediate and vital interest in our personal buying. When they find we no longer want what they have to sell, they will try first to change our ideas. If we insist, they will soon change their goods. Certain lines of merchandise, such as cheap goods from Japan, depend on a large trade with quick turnover for profit. If demand for such goods falls only a fraction, the merchandise ceases to be prof itable- Personal boycott of fascist goods registers individuai protest against unwarranted aggression and in- vasion of peace-loving countries and terrorism of innocent people. Such protest is a tremendous demonstration of the people’s feel- ings towards their government's foreign policy. The boycott movement in Can- ada is only part of the world movement against fascism. Resolu- tions demanding an embargo on shipment of war mavrerial to ag- gressor mations and calling on peace-loving people to boycott fgs- cist goods have been passed by mass meetings in the cities of all democratic countries. Organized labor throughout the world has gone on record as being opposed to trade with the aggressors and has im-— ruggle placed all fascist goods on its “We do not patronize list.” Many organizations have, how- ever, opposed the boycott on the grounds that it will “bring hard- Ship on the people in those fascist ecountries.”” War, coupled with constant pri- vation and terrorism, is the heavi- est burden these people are called upon to bear. It is the Japanese workers who are bearing the heavy burden of the war, whose low living standards are being forced to privation level by the war. Any action which will bring the end of the war closer brings peace and freedom that much mearer,to the peace-desiring Japa- nese people. Se iTIZENS of Wanaimo, ed at the governments fail- ure to prevenitt shipment of war materials, took the matter into their own hands and stood guard over a load of serap iron for Japan. Similar actions have taken place all over the world. In Vancouver, a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union told the people “it’s cricket to picket’? such ship- ments. Longshoremen in England and the United States have refused to Joad scrap iron and material des- tined for Japan. In British Colum- bia, where the Shipping Federa- tion, ally of the Gonsolidated Min- ing and Smelting Company, has been able to prevent organization of longshore workers, shipload after disgust shipload of scrap iron, nickel and copper Japan. Much of this could have been preyented and can still be prevent-— ed by an effective consumers’ boy— cott of fascist goods. If the people had responded wholeheartedly to the first appeal for a fascist boy- cott, the Sino-Japanese war would not have dragged out so long. Japa-— nese gold reserves would have been exhausted long ago and thousands of lives would have been saved. . As always, the Soviet Union has led the way in the attempt to halt fascism and establish peace. Prac— tically all trade between Japan and the USSR has ceased. Thus the Soviet Union was the first nation to apply Article 16 of the League of WNations Covenant, which the League Council recently announced to be offiically in action against Japan. In our own interest we should boycott goods from fascist coun- tries and demand that our govern-— ment stop shipping materials to them. Such war materials will be sent back to us in the form of bombs and shells If Japan continually re- ceives assistance in her aggression of China, is it not likely that sne will next turn her line of attack on British Columbia? Otherwise why have Japanese agents made such tremendous inroads in Brit ish Columbia, why Have they ac quired such strategic positions on the coast? has been despatched to When you buy your Christmas gifts, remember this! @ ipa carefully for labels on everything. The market just now is flooded with cheap Japa- nese pencil cases, propelling pen-— cils and pens, which appeal to the kiddies since several pencils are given in a smart ease for a small sum. String and worsted gloves are made in Japan, as are also those straw bedroom slippers marked conspicuously, “Made in Keorea-” All culture pearls are made in Japan, but since they are often. strung in the United States, some-— times are marked, “Made in USA.” Then, of course, boycott all silk stockings and don’t be fooled by any Chinese store Selling silk stack- ings. There is no such thing as Chinese silk. The Chinese silk areas are ail in invaded sections under Japanese eontrol. The same is true of thousands of Chinese art objects flooding the market. They may be Ghinese ar ticles, but they are Now being sold for Japan's profit. ; Cheap rayon also eomes from Japan. Crepe stockings are made of Japanese silk, except the very cheap ones which are made of wood pulp- ; To be on the safe side, buy lisle stockings, cotton or better quality rayon underwear. ‘ And look for the labels en every article. Uscis