ering © were eees a tce mow ree BRITISH COLUMBIA’S PROGRESSIVE HOME NEWSPAPER FOR PEACE, PROGRESS AND DEMOCRACY FULL No. 230 VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1939 <=> © 5 Cents. SINGLE JOBLESS SHOW PROOF OF DISCRIMINATION Mayor Reiterates Promise to Ship Them to Victoria Claims of Labor Department ofGcials that no discrimination is being shown to single unem- ployed were refuted this week by George Henderson, Relief Project Workers’ Union or- ganizer, who told the Advocate that 125 of these men are al- ready registered at the union headquarters, 60 West Cordova Sireet. Grounds given by relief depari- ment officials for not sending these men to Camp is that their records show that some casual work was obtained last summer. im an interview with Mayor Tel- ford Weednesday, officials of the RPWOU, pointed out to His Worship that while they have records of 125 discriminated men there was @ possibility the figures might reach some 500 or 600 men. The mayor again repeated his promise to send the discriminated men to Victoria unless the Depart- ment of Labor makes some ~- pro- vision for their Maintenance. Hen- derson told the Advocate that if less than 300 men were shipped to the capital city the mission would fail in its purpose. . Amone those discriminated ar Single provincial cases with estab-— lished domicile and “Black T” transients, men who cannot estab- lish residence in any other prov- ince and have not been here the required lensth of time. At present some 600 men have been shipped ovt to nine camps, seven of which are on Vancouver island, and another 400 men are receiving temporary relief while awaiting shipment to camps. Queried regarding Labor Minis- ter George S. Pearson’s charges that single men were becoming “relief-minded” and unless they availed themselves of training courses in foresivy and mining of fered by the government, all relief would be cut off, Henderson said many Single men could not take advantase of the scheme either through the age limit of 18 to 29 or slse through not having had a high school education, which auto— matically barred them from par- icipating. Gonsiderable dissatisfaction is apparent among those accepted for camps over the amount of de ferred pay deducted from their wages to maintain themselves dur- ing the winter months as they will (Continued on Page 5) See DISCRDVOANATION JEWELLERS UNION SIGN CONTRACT Gonclusion of a union contract between the Jewelry Workers’ Union and Trayling and Waters, 142 West Hastings street, one of the largest manufacturing jewelry plants in Vancouver, was reported to the Advocate this week by Gor- don Farrington, union representa-— tive. The agreement, which was Signed Wednesday, grants the union a closed shop and the check- eff system for union dues pay- ments. A penalty of a $500 fine for violation of the agreement by the company is provided in the | contract. While the agreement, which covers 17 employees, will be in ef fect until] October i, 1941, it can be reopened at any time on the request of either party. A discus- Sion for a revision of the wage scale will be opened in October be tween the signatories. The Jewelry Workers’ Union, al- though a comparatively new Trades Council affiliate, has been mowing progressively ahead in eoncludinge agreements. Recently an agreement was sismed with the Pacific Great Eastern Railway whereby all railroadmen’s watches would be repaired in a union shop and efforts are being made to se eure similar agreements with the Canadian Pacific and CGanadian Wational Railways. DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN CHUNGKING WHERE JAPANESE bombers hurled death and destruction into the heart of China’s new capital, Chinese police and troops on duty at the still smoldering ruins await arrival of a first aid squad. — FALSE CREEK PARK MOOTED The lengthy fight staged by nmnumereus progressive organizations in Vancouver for construction of a recreation park on False Creek flats appeared close to victory this week as Defense Minister Ian Mac- kenzie announced the government’s intention of developing 26 acres of the flats for park purposes. Approximate cost of the project is set at $150,000, to be shared on a three-way basis between city, pro- vineial and federal governments, and will employ relief labor. Cleanup of the False Greek dump and opening of a playground for East Fund children has long been sought by trade union and other labor groups. In recent years the isSue was raised frequently by the CCF and Communist branches in the area, with the latter organiza- tion sponsoring two petition cam- paigns on the issue and numerous mass meetings. Mainly as a result of this agita- tion, the issue became a city-wide problem and formed part of the election program of a number of eandidates at the last civie election. National Recovery Vital Issue In Federal Election | Special te the Advocate HAMILTON,Ont—National recovery is the primary issue be- fore the people of Canada in the coming federal election and they must organize behind a progressive legislative program if re- covery is to be achieved, Communist leader Tim Buck told a mass meeting here during his ac-< ceptance of nomination as labor and progressive candidate in Ham- ilton Past. Giving as his reason for accept- ing the nomination the fact that Bast Hamilton is a working-class riding in which no other labor or CCE candidate intended to contest, the Communist Party general sec- retary appealed to all CGE mem- bers “to give serious consideration to the possibility of complete unity in this constituency to defeat the Conservative Party. I shall wel- come any opportunity to address CCF meetings and to discuss the question with CCE leaders—iocal, provincial or national.” After 10 years of hard times, accompanied by empty promises from both Bennett and King, -pro- gressive voters all over’the coun- try were coming to the realiza- tion that nothing could be ob— tained through the old-line parties, Buck declared. (Continued on Page 5) See RECOVERY Party TIM BUCK, Communist leader, who will contest East miiton riding PLOT TO SMASH IWA BARED Documentary Proof Implicates Bosses, US Immigration Documentary evidence of a long-range plan to destroy the International Woodworkers of America, so sensational in nature as to justify the IWA’s demand for a US Government probe, was uncovered last weekend by officials of the IWA_Grays-Willapa Harbors District Council, who charged that a few renegade local union officers were definitely linked with employers” or- ganizations and the US Immigration smashing plot. Service in the union- All facts behind the case, now in the hands of International President Harold Pritchett in Seattle, indicate that the wrecking scheme had wide ramifications, EX-6 tending from PDWA Local 3-2 in Aberdeen to Vancouver, BG, and in addition to involving disgruntled unionists and Big Business, also implicated the US Immigration of fice in Aberdeen in a conspiracy to force William Anderson, secretary of the District Council now in Van- couver, to turn stoolpigeon in re- turn for a visa to re-enter the land of his birth. Evidence shows that John Des- kins, discharged former employee of The Timberworker, TywA or- San, wrote Anderson here in VYan- couver promising the support of imamisration Inspector Dolson if Anderson would promise assist-— 2nce in the anti-union drive. 2h Et SECS ao