Perereverssscenernerns ee ncwnee~ swenezeereres aa senen = ———— may 7 * a =e z : Near East and Buropean cities. thus earning it the magnificent name, “Silk Road.” Wow virtual ly followings this once important artery of transportation between China’s extreme northwest and her neighboring countries is a de— pendable 3,000-mile highway. It goes without saying that this road is being utilized to the fullest extent by the Chinese in receiv— ing supplies, military and other- wise, from abroad. Se WO of the world’s leading re- ligions, Buddhism and Mo- hammedanism, were introduced into China by the overland routes. The first came from India via Tibet in the first century, while the faith of Allah became known See CHINA (Continued on Page 5) INTENDED 10 BLOCK UNION Trades Council Organizer To Work For Settlement : In a move to offset union or- a ganization among employees, the Leckie Shoe Manufactuir- © ing Company closed its plant ~ Thursday night “until further _ notice,” locking out some 100° : boot and shoe workers. Ra As workers filed past the time office at quitting time, they were — faced with notices on the bulletin ae board declaring the pliant closed in- — definitely and inviting employees © to file application for re-employ- ment. ; Harlier in the week several em- ployees had approached Trades and Gabor Couneil officials asking 2as— sistance in establishine a wnion. Their. action followed a 10 per cent — Wage cut last week. Wednesday night over half the workers attended an initial or fganizing meeting at Labor Head- quarters. They had been warned by the management earlier in the day that anyone attending the meeting would be discharged. Asked by the Advocate as to — what action will be taken regard— ing the lockout, Charles Stewart, — Trades Council organizing commit tee chairman, declared the matter would be “immediately inyesti- gated.” “We will.call a meeting of the men and see what can be done in solving the question,” he said. Place Orders For Riay Day Edition All agents and salesmen of the People’s Advocate ‘were urged this week to Place immediate orders for the special eight-pace May Day edition to appear Br- day, April 28. The enlarged edition vill Carry special feature articles and material dealing with May Day for 1939, and will prove valuable as a souvenir of the oc- casion. Agents are asked to place orders early to avoid disappoint ment, STRIKERS SEEK MORE SUPPORT Service clubs and women’s or- Sanizzations will be advised by mail of the facts Surroundins the Strike at the Woman’s Bakery by Trades Council Secretary P FR. Bengougsh, delegates decided at Tuesday night’s meeting on recom- mendation of Charles Stewart, or- Sanizing chairman, who met with the Bakery and Confectionery Workers’ Union last weelend. John Humphreys, business agent of the union, is preparing the list now, and in conjunction with this the union members are distributine 10,000 dodgers this week outline the award of an arbitration board last October wherein Judge MactIntosn Showed the bakery was able to pay the increase in wages demanded. The board had examined the bal- ance sheet of the bakery and while they expressed the opinion it was mot a proper method of account ancy, it did show that the bakers’ wages could be increased and so recommended. Suppert of service clubs and women’s organizations is sought in order to bring about a settlement of the protracted dispute. The hearing of the application for an injunction made on Pebru- ary 8 still drags on, hayine= been adjourned Wednesday because of the illness of T. P. Elder, counsel for the bakery. The case is ex pected to be heard next week. however, as the counsel for the union has asked for a statement of damages to be in their hands at that time. Application of the master bakers to the Board of Industrial Rela- tions for extended working time prior to holidays was not sranted through the efforts of the Bakers’ | Union.