PALER TMNT ROR YY PVE dg AE << aqyarae BRITISH COLUMBIA?’S PROGRESSIVE HOME NEWSPAPER FOR PEACE, PROGRESS AND DEMOCRACY FULL No. 215. VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1939 == © 5 Cents TRADES COUNCIL | URGES TAG DAY FOR MAC-PAPS Kardash Accorded Ovation at Meeting; Plan Big Concert Enthusiastic support for Canadians who fought in Spain reached a high point in the Trades and Labor Council Tuesday night when delegates went all the way to endorse five motions renderings imme- diate assistance to the Mac- Paps after they had heard Lieut. William Kardash speak on the vet- erans’ behalf for more than 20 minutes. Council granted a $25 donation on the motion of Birt Showler, and will renew its request for a tag day for the volunteers for which dele Gates roared their approval. Delegate W. Stewart, Hotel and Restaurant Employees’ Union, of fered two plans to rehabilitate the veterans which were endorsed without debate. Qne asked the executive board to devise ways and means of rendering assistance 7 through some such plan as a meet ing, concert or dance while the ether requested President Jamie- son to appoint a committee’ of three to work with a Mac-Pap auxiliary committee. This latter auxiliary committee was set up at a conference last Saturday and has as one of its jobs the organizing of a city-wide eoncert under Mayor Telford’s sponsorship. Ail local unions will be asked by the Council’s secretary te give some immediate assistance to the Mac-Paps. This was the last mo- tion of the evening and was pre- sented by Delegate Harris of the Civic Employees’ Union. Kardash, whe spent 16 months in Spain, was given a cordial wel- come by President Jamieson and a rousing reception by the dele- gates. Some 500 volunteers had already returned to Canada while another eontingent of 97 was expected to Jland at Halifax on Friday, Kardash pointed out. Of this number nearly | balf were seriously wounded, ne- ecessitating hospital and surgical treatment upon arrival. We urged the delegates to do what they could for these men as many of them needed clothing and a home where they can rest for a week or so. “There are several like myself who require artificial legs while some will need more immediate operations in order to partally re— store them to take their place in the labor movement” President Jamieson extended him the courtesy of staying through the meeting, which he accepted. TRAIL DEMANDS WAGE BOOST TRAD, BC, Feb. 23-——Attempts by S. G Blayleck to call a joint meeting of the Trail and Kimberley Workmen’s Cooperative Commit-— tees to endorse his company union setup resulted this week in the committee putting forward a six- point program for higher wages and better working conditions. A daily wage increase of 50 cents, holidays with pay, reduction of in- terest from 6 to 3 percent on money borrowed from the Consolidated Minine and Smelting Company for home pbuilding, monthly payment Cn Homes to be not more than 20 percent of wages, a2 more adequate pension plan and joint action with other hardrock miners to secure adequate compensation for victims of silicosis and leading were the demands made of the company. Recently the Trail committee was called together by two com- pany men to endorse the company setup. Each man was required to mark opposite His own name whether he wanted the company committee or the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers and after a stormy meet ing the “vote plan” was turned down as being too raw. The actions of the Workmen’s Cooperative Committee indicates the growing feeling for unionism and there is a strong sentiment prevalent here that some conces- sions will be granted the workers even though the Trail Times car- ries the threat that the Cooperative Gommiuittees will be strengthened to. effectively cope with “outside in- fluences,” in reference to the union. Telford Supports Newsmen In Drive To Organize Union Union. New Fish Dock Wins Approval False Creek Site Provides All facilities The head of Halse Creek oppo- Site the CNR station is going to be one of the busiest and most thriving spots in the city when plans which the Pacific Coast Fishermen’s Union have in mind get under way for the fish dock which was given the Department of Health and City Council’s okeh this week after City Engineer Brackenridge had made a report on the site. A mooring wharf for their boats, mending racks for nets and a place where fishermen can dispose of their fish at a price both fair to the consumer and fishermen, are some of the bene— which fishermen have been ad- vocatinge for years. The wharf will be for the egill- net fishing fleet which at pres- ent is scattered at various points in the harbor and False Greek. These small craft will be able to navigate the False Creek water- way more easily than the hazard- ous First Narrows with its swift moving tides and the traffic of ocean-coing freighters and coast-— al passenger ships. Another point in favor of the scheme is that vessels will be more centralized, which will re- move to a great extent breaking and entering of boats as is the case at present. Fishermen now have to string their nets all over the boat or drape them over a fence to re- pair them, but with the approval of the site for a dock and fish market, racks will be provided for that purpose. Fresh fish for the housewife at a fairer price for the fishermen’s catch are talking points in favor of the project. Then too, unem- ployed people will have an appor- tunity of buying fish which in other instances would have to be dumped. i _ fits to be derived from the project _ Full organization of Vancouver newspapermen into the CIO American Newspaper Guild loomed as a probability this week following the recent meeting of editorial workers of all three local dailies where they were assured full support by Mayor Luyle Telford and officials of the International Typographical Mayor Telford, principal speaker at the meeting, told some 60 newsmen present he would give them the fullest assistance. “You'll get all my cooperation, both as mayor of Vancouver and as an indivdual,’” he declared. “i can assure you that Ill go down the line with you 100 percent.” He declared that as a member of the organized medical profession he realized the value of unionism, and urged those present to waste no time in establishing of a local of the ANG. Representatives of the Seattle Newspaper Guild also took the floor te explain the setup of the ANG, and at conclusion of the discussion some 50 of those present paid initia- tion fees and took out cards. Given the impetus of this first Imeeting, organizine work went ahead te the point where at pres- ent over 50 percent of all news- papermen on the three dailies are organized. The meeting also elected an ex ecutive board comprising two rep- resentatives from each of the three dailies. The executive has been authorized to carry out the full or- ganizational program. it is expected that negotiations will be epened with the publishers for union agreements in the near future, Organization of editorial men sot under way several weeks ago with the cooperation of ANG members in Seattle. In taking this step, Vancouver writers joined news- paper workers in other major Ca- nadian cities, where the ANG has been established for some time. A local of the Guild was formed in Toronto in 1936, and a second unit was formed in Montreal some months later. Ottawa Cracks Down On Japanese Brushes VICTORIA, BC, Feb. 23.—Provin- cial health authorities have been instructed by National Health De- partment to hold up all importa- tion of Japanese shaving brushes and send samples to Ottawa for testing. This move followed the seizure of large shipments of Japanese brushes infected with the deadly anthrax virus in Montreal, Toronto and several other cities in the east. Wationar health authorities moved quickly by warning all pro- vincial health departments to be on the lookout for the brushes. Dr. HO E. Young, provincial health officer, has stated that no diseased brushes were found here, but the federal authorities are de- termined to crack down and pre- vent any spread of the disease. WILL VOTE ON POPE a) George Cardinal Mundelein ef Chicago, now in Vatican City pre- paratory to taking part in Tuesday’s papal elections. Cardinal Mundelein is the target of attacks by Hitler and Mussolini and is expected to vote against the fascists’ papal choice. Papal Election Holds Worldwide Significance When the Sacred Collese of Cardinals meets in its tradi- tional conclave in Vatican City next Tuesday to select the suc- cessor of the late Pope Pius XI, the result of that meeting will have tremendous significance for the majority of mankind as well as the 400;000,;000 members of © the Catholic Church. There have been moments be- fore in history when the selection _ of a Pope became an important factor in at least the European political situation. But there has never been a time in the ancient history of the church when the election of a Pope will have such influence on the whole world course of events, for all commentators agree that the most important issues now confronting the Catholic Ghurch are its unpre- cedented persecution by the fascist mations and the dictators’ drive to Plunge the whole world into war. That the Rome-Berlin regimes see the selection of the Pope as an important issue was shown in jast week’s warning by the Black Corps, Hitler’s personal storm troops, that they would not coun- tenance the election of a Pope op- posed to Naziism. = Ad = > > = By SYDNEY JORDAN for this, and the sudden “interest” of the Deutsche Allegemeine Zei- tung in Canada is viewed with dis- trust in informed circles. Se OHLE’S secret mission has far- reachins implications in the light o his position as head of the Nazi organizations outside of Ger- many, his past activities and ut- terances, and the categoric state- ments contained in a bulletin sent out to American newspaper editors on January 28 by the McLure Wewspaper Syndicate. The MecLure bulletin declares that Bohle, who is credited with occupying as important a- position in the Nazi hierarchy as German foreign minister von Ribbentrop, “has mapped out a special program for America, taking note of the conditions peculiar to pubiic life in America.” It is a foregone conclusion that Bohlie’s worl would not be con- fined to the United States but would extend into Canada, where recent developments have lied to set for a significant reorientation in the strategy and activity of the Nazis. Underlining the importance at- tached by Berlin to the United States with regard to the inter- national Wazi conspiracy is the fact that Bohle will have working with him none other than Hitler’s personal adjutant, Fritz Weide mann, who has been appointed German consul in San Francisco, where former consul Manfred vop | Eollinger exposed himself so com- pletely that he had to be recalled. A significant forecast of the far- reaching program mapped out by | the Nazis is the MecLure bulletin’s declaration that “Bohle’s project ealls for two broad lines of Nazi organization in the United States.’ One group envisaged is to work exclusively among Germans or those “of German blood or ances— try: the other group is te “take in native Americans regardless of their European ancestry and bar- ring only persons of Jewish ori- gin.” the belief that the stage is being ,~ | Plan New Drive On America st se > * boo Ernst Wilhelm Boehle, Hitler Aide, Appointed te Direct US-Canada Section of International Spy Ring URTHER proof that the recall te Germany of German Consul-General Erich Windels presaged intensification of Nazi ac- tivity in Canada is now at hand with the sensational report from New York that one of Hitler’s highest aides has been placed directly in charge of the American section of the international Nazi network. Gauleiter@slovakia is held up as one reasons HAT the fundamental aim of Bohie’s new drive on this con- tinent will be can be further seen from a perusal of extracts of some of his speeches contained in a new volume just off the press in New York that furnishes a Shattering indictment by the simple method of quoting official Nazi laws, docu- ments, theoriticians, newspapers and state leaders, of the Nazi jug- Sernaut inside and outside of Ger many. The volume is entitled ‘‘The German Reich and Americans of German Origin.” I a proclamation to members of the foreign division of the Nazi party abroad, Bohle speaks of the necessity of enforcing “blind obedi- ence” among members of the Nazi party outside of Germany as one of the conditions “necessary for victory in the struggle for Ger mans living abroad.’ in a speech delivered at a meet- ing of the foreign organization of the Wazi party in WNuremburg, Se (Continued on page 5) See NAZIS PLAN DRIVE | CUMBERLAND MINE TIE-UP TERMINATES UMWA Members Vote To Return Pending Negotiations New Reports received in Vancouver late Thursday night indicated that miners of Cumberland had voted to return to work. The first shifts were scheduled toe go underground at both mines Thursday at ii p.m. while 2 union committee is to meet the company on Friday. FE GF e = dip=alb=a axa ded Ba abs P= 45 =SB= ba belb=s Bee bac bse Pa P| (Special to the Advocate CUMBERLAND, BC, Feb. 23.—Dispute between miners and the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Iitd., which has tied up No. 5 and No. 8 mines since Monday, may be termin- ated before the week is out with arrival here of John Stokoluk, representative of District 18, United Mine Work- ers of America. Stokoluk, widely known progres- Sive mine organizer, was expected to address a meeting here Thurs- day and there is a possibility the men may decide to return to work pending further negotiations. Origin of the dispute, which brought all work in the Gumber- land area to a standstill, lay in a company move to stop transporta-— tion for a group of miners work ing at No. 8 in Bevan. A union delegation immediately waited on company officials on Thursday, February 16, asking that transportation be restored and giv— jing the company until Sunday, February 19, to make a decision. Sunday, prior to a union meet ing at which the men were to make a definite decision, W-. Qwen, local company official, announced that No. 8 would not be reopened, auto- matically bringing about a loeck— out of 130 men. Werkers in No. 5 immediately voted to stay away from the mine until the dispute was settled. Considerable resentment has de (Continued on page 5) See MINERS RPWU PARLEY BiG SUCCESS Special to the Advocate VICTORIA, BG, Feb. 23—With delegates representing 20 project camps in attendance, the fourth annual convention of the Relief Project Workers’ Union here last weekend was successful in gainins minor concessions for its members after delegates met with Hon. @ Ss. Pearson for presentation of the union program. Free dental work and improv camp beddnge was promised = Se Minister of Labor, though he re— fused to consider official recosni- tion of the RPWU by the sovern- ment. : Main Point stressed by the dele— gation asked that Present projects be continued until 4 genuine works program had been inaugurated Pevne trade union rates of pay an € minimum = Skilled labor. VOSS Wenacba In the brief Presented to the svernment and also forwarded toe the Federal Cabinet, the union asked for inauguration of a works Program to include such programs as reforestation, hishway construc— tion, slum clearance and rehousing, flood control, hydro-eleectrie and power development projects which could absorb all unemployed in the province. The brief also covered questions as national unity and unemployment insurance, voea-— tional training for youth, retire— ment and old age pensions, fhe rght to citizenship and the fran- chise. Minister of Labor Pearson told union members that unless 3 grant could be obtained from the Federal government, single in-— employed would be faced with the same problems as last year when the project camps closed. He promised to reinstate men discharged from camps for attend— ing the convention. Report of the provincial organ- izer to the convention, coupled with reports from camps, revealed that despite attempts to disrupt the work, the RPWU had registered steady organizational gains. Reports revealed that officials had used threats and discrimina- tion in an attempt to prevent dele-— gates from attending the convyven= such tion.