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Loh Tsei Speaks
At Nanaimo Labor
Celebrations

CUMBERLAND, BC, April 27—May Day was declared a
civic holiday by the City Council at the last regular meeting
and permission was granted the May Day committee to parade
from the City Park to the Recreation Grounds—scene of the
day's celebrations.

With all organizations having completed arrangements,

- citizens are marking time until the starting signal is given at
10 am. on May Day (Monday) when the entire population
will swing along in their respectiveSbeen touring the continent appeal-
sections in the parade, for there|ing to the Canadian and American

people to persuade their govern-

are no sideline spectators in this
eity on that day. ments te declare an embargo on:all
war shipments to Japan, a boycott

First prize of $25 is offered for
the best float entered by a work-|on all imported Japanese goods and
for financial aid for the Interna=

ing-class organization and 4310 for

second, while a similar amount is tional Hospital in the Wutaishan

offered for the best float depicting | area.

Gurrent events and a $10 second Other speakers of note listed on

prize. Other prizes are for the best |the program are Robert Kerr, of

comic sroup, the best decorated bi-| Vancouver, late of the Mackenzie—
Papineau Battalion in Spain;

eyele, the best character repre-
sentation and the best comic indi-|Samuel Nichols, president of Dis-
trict 10 United Mine Workers of

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Extends MAY DAY Greetings

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MOTHER'S
DAY

(Sunday, May 14)

_ . . another time we realize
bew much flowers mean.
Flowers for mother — your
wife, the mother of your
chiidren—say perfectly what
-is hard to express on Moth-
ers Day. BROWN BROS.
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery
Service can reach mothers,
“with flowers, anywhere in

War vessels of the Mediterranean fleet, in the harbor of Ajaccio on the French-owned island of
Corsica, just before sailing for Corfu off the Albanian coast.

Loh Tsei Itinerary
For Island Wiecetings

The itinerary for Miss Loh Tsei
for the weekend is Cumberland
Friday, April 28; Port Alberni Sun—
day, April 30; and in Nanaimo May
Day. The China Aid Council which
is sponsoring her BC tour is ar-
ranging to have her visit New
Westminster, although no date as

the world. Gome in, see the
lovely blossoms and potted
plants, or ..

Fishing Unions Agree
To Coordinate Activity

Organizational unity between tne Salmon Purse Seiners’
Union and the United Fishermen’s Union, both chartered by the
Trades and Labor Congress, has been achieved through signing
of a six-point agreement by officers of the two locals.

vidual In all $100 will be given in

prizes.
Malcolm Bruce, educational di-
rector of the Communist Party, and

America: Ronaid Grantham, CCF
candidate in this constituency in
the coming federal elections.

Golin Cameron, GCGE-MiLA, will be
the speakers at a public meeting in
the TOOF Hall starting at 7:30 p.m.

On the sports ground the final
for the UMWA cup will be played
at 4 pm. and Miss Daiby's pupiis
will give a dancing exhibition. Com-
petitive sports for young and old
will fill out the afternoon’s pro-
gram.

In the evening a modern and old-
time dance will start at 10 pm. and
eontinue until 2 am. in the Rec-
reation Hail.

—— and

NANAIMO, April 27—Headlining
the 1939 May Day celebrations in
this city will be Miss Loh Tseéi, the
@hinese “Joan of Arc’ who has

ing

held

While

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been arranged by

the City

Permission to

from the Canadian  Collieries
(Dunsmuir) Limited.
A fine program of sports has

according to George

Strange, chairman, there is a feel-
of optimism that this year’s
celebrations will outshine any

here.

Council has
turmed down the UMWA’s reguest
for a civic holiday, civic employ-
ees can take the day off at their
own expense if they wish and will
be allowed to make up the loss
use the
Central Sports Grounds for the
meeting and sports has been ob-
tained by the May Day committee

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MAY DAY

at the Cenotaph, where wreaths
will be laid. From there marchers

will proceed west on Hastings to
Burrard, south to Georgia, then
alone Georgia to Uumbermen’s

Arch in Stanley Park.

Highlight of the parade will be
the Spanish veterans’ contingent
with their battalion colors and a
cenotaph float in memory of their
comrades who were killed in Spain.

Hotel and Restaurant Employees’
Union members will be garbed in
distinctive uniforms. This union
will also have three floats and a
musical amplifier in order to sup-
ply marching numbers.

Vancouver Croatian citizens,
whose homeland—Czechoslovakia—
has been handed over to Nazi Ger-
many as a result of the appease—
ment policy of Chamberlain, will
parade in full strength.

Three unions of fishermen are
entering a joint float as well as
the International Ladies Garment
Workers’ Union and the Relief Pro-
ject Workers’ Union. |

The May Day committee is P|

lishing 20,000 dodgers in a last-
minute appeal to all citizens to join
the parade under the slogan of
“Stop Hitler and Save Peace,” and
at least one radio broadcast will be
undertaken.

Speakers for the day are: Mayor
Telford; Lieut. George Ross, for the
Mac-Paps; Fergus McKean for the
Communist Party.

KAMLOOPS, April 27—Proceeds
from a tea and home cooking sale
sponsored by the local Red Cross
Society and the Chinese of this
city at the Strand Theater last Sat-
urday night will go for the relief
of refugees in war-torn China. The
theater was donated by the Capitol
Theater Company for the day.

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The agreement, which has the

approval of the membership, will

seek to combine the activity of the

yet has been set.
Plans are now in preparation for
Miss Loh to speak in all the prin-

ciple cities on the United States

two unions during the 1939 fishing DAnnoGcosl aS far as ee aes

season an& indications are that the
move may be extended at a later
date into a full merger of the two
groups, which between them hold

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Wictoria Trades and Labor Coun-
eil donated $10 for subscriptions to

jurisdiction over salmon purse sein- | the People’s Advocate - Clarion Sorw =
ing, halibut, pilchard and herring | Weekly after hearing Fred Hox's 8 ESeASNGS
fishing. appeal.

Full text of the agreement signed
by George Miller of the SPSU and
W. T. Burgess of the UFU is as fol-
lows:

1) That minutes of all regular
meetings shall be exchanged.

(2) That full recognition be given
to each other’s union cards pro-
vided such card is paid up or not
more than four months in arrears.
Holders of such cards shall be en-
titled to attend meetings of either
union, where prices and working
conditions are being discussed,
covering the branch of the indus-
try that the member is engaged
or intends to engage in.

(3) That all men working on nets
or building same be classified as
skilled labor, and approach the
companies with a view to establish-
ing a union rate of wages for such
work.

End May Day
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(4) That when agreements have
been reached with the companies
for the 1939 season, each union
shall agree to carry out the pro-
visions of the agreement in full,
so as to eliminate any unnecessary
and unprofitable tieup during the
fishing season.

(5) That each executive commit-
tee shall have full jurisdiction
over its own branch of the fishing
industry, but both executives shall,
if deemed necessary, convene to-

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brought into force between the two
unions each union shall submit the
matter to a referendum vote of Pate : xast z :

their respective memberships. Only . == - SS =

HERE AT LAST!!!

Auspices: Project Workers’ Section, C. P. of C.

in good standing would such a mer-
ger come into force.

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