§ July 14, 1939 THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE Page Five SPECIAL! WHILE YOU WAIT Men’s Half Soles and Rubber Heels Ladies’ Half Soles - - Po paki lps ind 1.00 6G5¢ Empire Shoe Repairs 66 East Hastings Street * Workers’ Alliance Meets TUESDAY, JULY 18 : at 8 PM. /334 CARNARVON STREET New Westminster cab =P READ ‘THE FISHERMAN’ The Gniy Trade Union Paper in the Fishing Industry > Published every other Tuesday ~ by Salmon Purse Seiners Union “and Pacific Coast Fishermen’s 7 Union. Bates: $1.00 Year — 60c Six Mos. i164 East Hastings Street - JOHN STANTON 4 Barrister, Solicitor, Notary = 503 Holden Building 16 E. Hastings St. Trin. 4464 let your Be is c. SS: te PAR HASTINGS BAKERY High. 3244 7i6 East Hastings Street 4068 E. Hastings Street 1708 Commercial Drive QUATAITY PRODUCTS MODERATE PRICES 100% UNIGNIZED : 130 West Hastings St. HONE j- - SEymour 0241 i On the air: | LABOR NEWS HIGHLIGHTS | Presented by AL PARKIN q Sponsored by the People’s i Advocate | cooperation with Dr. Douglas j TUESDAY and FRIDAY 3 5:45 P.M. over CKMO | In Vancouver News Of The City In Brief Buteher Workers and Meat Cut- ters Federsl Union No. 94 is spon- soring its annual basket picnic to Bowen Island on Sunday, July 23. The boat leaves Union Dock at 10tm. Tickets for adults are $i, children 50 cents. Hotel and Restaurant Employ- ees Union, Local 28, is sponsorines 3 moonlight cruise on Thursday, July 20. The SS Lady Alexandra will leaye the Union Steamship dock at 9:30 pm. Swing dancing, community singing and other fea- tures are ncluded for a $1.25 ducat. Women’s Commission of the GP is sponsoring a garden party on Wednesday, July 19, from 2 until 5 pm at 3428 Cambridge Street, for party women and their friends. An interesting program including music and games has been ar- ranged and lunch will be served. Women are cordially invited. Painters, Decorators and Paper- hangers’ Union Local 138 holds its annual picnic at Sechelt, Saturday, July 15. Sports, games, entertain- ment and dancing will feature the outing. Boat leaves Union Dock at 9 am. Housewives’ League meets at the home of Mrs. Romack, presi- dent, 1851 Adanac Street, suite 4, on Friday at 2 pm. Continued REVIEW on progressive tickets organized by the New Democracy.” “At the same time,’ he said, “the increasingly progressive steps being taken by the Bracken Liberal-Pro- eressives (@s on the wheat questions and farm organizations) and their potentially into-monopoly role, must be taken into account” There will be many difficulties, Morris concluded, and the recent sepeches of CCE leaders have not helped to advance unity. “Should the issues be squarely faced, the prospects are magnifi- cent,’ he said. “Otherwise a na- tional reactionary gevernment may be elected, opening the flood- gates of fascism. Let's hope that the CCE leaders, members and supporters will not fail” Continued McCULLAGH broadeasts by McCullagh, a “Lead- ership League page” was added to the Globe and Mail. Within the last two months material on the League appearing on this page dwindled to an occasional “boiler plate” article, and it was plain that William H. Cali it Home! las GORE AVE. SEymour 0308 - Hotel East S5y William Z Poster? fie This is a real handbook. It answers W#B1i5 of the most widely-asked ques- == tions. Wright’s front Man was running out of ideas and ammunition. Labor circles here, while jubilant over the League’s demise and the loss of a cool $75,000 in expenses by Wright, were nevertheless quick to point out that while McCullagh’s baby is officially “dead,” the pro- gram and policy he espoused is be— ing carride into effect by the Hep- burn-Duplessis-Manion-Beaity crowd in the coming federal election. PS a Ee I a Em SD RO RES ““The Jockey and the Horse’’ 3c. More in reply to McCullagh by Alderman Stewart Smith. 32 pages. Banks bursting with idle money. Granaries and warehouses over— flowing. A million Canadians on relief while a few big shots accu- mulate excess profits. The dema- gory of McCullagh is answered with facts and figures. Se Are you helping to save Canada by distributing these pamphlets to your friends? “A Reply to Sir Edward Beatty.” “The West & the Federal Elections.” “Dunnine’s Budget.” “A Reply to Geo. McCullagh.” 4 The four pamphlets postfree 7 cents. Cs) dave you read — “Your Questions Answered’’ 128 pages. Price 15 cents. NEW AGE BOOK SHOP 50a E. Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. Mail orders. Rm. 25, 163 W. Hastings Sa a SC EEE] EMPLOY MENT JUMPS IN BC LOGGING INDUSTRY Continued operation of camps through the summer months as a result of an unusually wet summer has given rise to predictions that 1934 may set an all-time high record for lumber exports, and holds out the possibility of big sains in union organization during the last half of the year. British Columbia timber handled the first five months of this year Sained 343,026,355 board feet over i938 in the official saw lof scale reported last wek by the provin- Cial forest service. Total saw logs scaled up to the end of May amounted to 1,196,609,311 board feet, compared with 853,582,956 board feet in the corresponding period of last year. May figures showed a pronounced jump over the same month in last year. Saw logs scaled amounted to 344,682,956 board feet compared with 286,181,871 board feet in May, 1938. Piling, cut wood and ties were in- creased in similar proportion. The fir list for June remained at $11, $16 and $22 although sales have been made at $1 off list. The cedar list is $11, $17 and $23, al- though a number of exceptions are reported on this price. Lumber cedar remains firm, $24 and $19, while hemlock is defin- itely stronger at $9 with a ten- deney to stiffen further. These figures from the employ- ers’ Own records show that prices are firm and the market is brisk, although wages remain static with one or two exceptions. Last month Ganadian ‘Western Lumber Company circularized their employees with a letter Signed by Managing Director H. J. Makin, an extract of which follows: “Recentiy there has been some betterment in our business, and A marked improvement in employment in BC’s lumbering industry coupled with a big increase in production over previ- ous years was reported to the Advocate this week by officials of the International Woodworkers of America. therefore, in line with the policy always pursued by the company, we are now happy to advise that effective the 15th of this month, wages will be increased to the rates prevailing prior to February ist last, and we hope that the volume of business will be maintained and market prices will improve suffici- ently to justify this action. Our scale of wages has been higher than that paid by most of the mills with whom we compete, and the restora- tion of the rates paid prior to Feb- ruary ist last will have the further effect of maintaining 4a level of wages higher than prevails in the industry generally.” Considerably increased activity is reported in the Plywood sections of the industry with several new mills commencing operations short- ly on the Eraser River. Orders for those plants already in operation are reported well in hand to the end of the year. Prospects in the shnigle industry are looking good. The new trade agreement with the United States has resulted in increased de— mand for shingles and already diffi- culty in getting sawyers and highly skilled workers has been expressed. Nigel Morgan, vice-president, BC District Board, told the Advocate a numiber of employers have recent ly come to the union office request- ing men. During the past two months a number of men have been placed in employment through the union office. This demand has re— sulted in the decision of the TWA to establish an employment register. Unemployed members are requested to register at the TWA office, 504 Fiolden Building. This applies par- ticularly to shingle sawyers, of which there seems to be a partic- ular shortage to date. Pro-Recs Announce New Summer Training Schedule This summer if you saw someone drowning, could you swim out and rescue the person? game of tennis, could you “bear aspiring to honors on the running track, would to train correctly for the various running, hurdling, jumping and tennis events? if you're a Vancouverite and yau cannot answer ALT, these questions in the affirmative, don’t despair! Instead consider yourself lucky to be here. For in no city on this continent other than in Vancouver can you obtain, free and without obligation, instruc- Gon in all these activities men- tioned Swimming, diving, life— Saving, tennis and track and feld. Under the auspices of the Rec- reational and Physical Education Branch of the Department of Ed- ucation which organizes the far- famed public physical Recreation Centre in the province during the winter months, this instruction is fiven by qualified coaches who work on the understanding that the “Pro-Rec” service is “open to all adults over 16 years of age.” Thus access to those outdoor classes is made as easy as possible. in fact, all one has to do to en- roll for any of them is to see the instructor in charge at any of the times given below, fill out a brief registration form and join the other learners. The complete schedule of these classes, as revised by Director Tan Eisenhardt this week, is as follows: Or, if you were asked to join in a Or, if you were you know how up your end ””’ Diving—Every Thursday, Crys- tal Pool, 8 to 10 pm. Mr. Ha. Helter. (Special pool fee of 20c per person). Swimming and Life Saving — Every Friday, Kitsilano Pool, 2 to 4 pm. Miss B. Gole. Tennis—Monday, Stanley Park. (Girls) 9:30 to 12 noon; Mr. G Clute (Pro-Rec). Hastings Com-=- munity Center (Boys) 2 to 4 pm: Mr. G. Clute (Pro-Rec). Tuesday—Stanley Park (Men), 9:30 to 12 noon; Mr. G Clute (Parks Board). Wednesday—Stanley Park (VWo- men), 9:30 to 12 noon; Mrs. G Clute (Parks Board). Thursday—Kitsilano Park (Boys and Girls), 9:30 to 12 noon; Mr. G. Clute (Pro-Rec). Friday — Stanley Park (Boys), §$:30 to 12 noon; Mr. G Clute (Pro-Rec). Track and Field—Tuesday, Has- tings Park Oval, 6 p.m. to dark; Mr. Harry Atkinson and Wim. Lad- ner. Thursday, Hastings Park Oval, 6 p.m. to dark; Mr. Harry Atkinson and Wm. Ladner. sat urday, Hastings Park Oval, 2 p.m. on; Mr. Harry Atkinson. For further particulars write or call at the Provincial Recreation Center's head office, 604 Hall Bldg., Vancouver, BC (TRinity 3467). NITCA Puts Final Okeh On Amalgamation Move NORTH ISLAND, BC.—Authorizing the final steps in a de- velopment contemplated for the past year, the annual general meeting of the North Island Trollers held at the North Island camp, ordinary resolution instructing the association’s directors to take all necessary steps to effect amalza- mation with the Prince Rupert Fishermen’s Cooperative Associa-— tion and to wind up the affairs of the existing association in carryng this out. As amalgamation has already been approved by the general meeting of the Prince Rupert as- sociation, it is anticipated that the enlarged organization will be formed immediately after this years operations wind up. The consolidated organization will embrace an estimated 450 trol- lers operating out of Prince Rup- ert and the Queen Charlotte Islands with an annual production of over 3,500,000 pounds of troll eaught salmon. Total turnover in fish and merchandize will exceed a half million dollars annually. Wame of the new organization has been left for joint decision of the two boards of directors. Declaring its second dividend to members on the value of their fish production, the NITCA meeting approved a two percent rebate to be paid in shares of the associa- tion. It is expected that a further disbursement of this nature will be made prior to amalgamation. iL. H C. Phillips presided over the meeting. Cooperative Association, Langara, has passed an extra- HONOLULU, Hawaii (ICN)—To the CIO has gone the honor of winning the first National Labor Relations Board election held in the Hawaiian Islands. im a secret ballot held at the Halaheo High School in Kauai, packing plant employees of the Kauai Pineapple Co. Ltd., chose Loeal 76 of the United Cannery Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers as their sole bargaining agency. COMMUNIST PARTY BROADCAST Fivery Friday CKMO .. 9:45 P.M. — This Week — FERGUS McKEAN “FEDERAL ELECTIONS” UNION MAN WINS WORLD FAIR TRIP Winner of the New York VWorld’s Fair trip drawn at the Mac-Pap Picnic Sunday at Seymour Park was A. Bradshaw, treasurer of the Brewery Workers’ Union in Vancouver, with ticket number D199A_ Joe Galius, Rounds, BC, drew a General Electric cabinet radio as second prize on ticket 703C. A Coffield electric washer won on ticket 3004A went to M. Packuruk, Wingdam, BCG, as third prize. Kai Bendtsen of Campbell River won a suit of clothes on ticket 6133C, and Charles Moore, 255 Twelfth Avenue, Burnaby, won a ladys suit with ticket 5029B. Qwo wrist watches, a man’s and woman’s, offered as sixth and seventh prizes, were won by E. A. V. Gleave, 196 West Twenty-first Avenue, Vancouver, and A. McAl- ister, Cumberland, on tickets 217B and 4172A respectively. i. Hasegawa, Britannia Beach, won the roller canaries on ticket 3311A_ HE. Leong, Ashcroft, BC, won a DeFPorest-Crossley mantel radio on ticket 5301G, and S. G. Cox, 309 Rogers Building, Vancou- ver, won a tri-lite studio lamp on ticket 6261A_ New Demesracy Elects Officers VICTORIA, July 13.——Sir Robert Holland was unanimously elected chairman of the New Democracy Movement here at a provisional committee meeting Monday night. Other officers include: Major Jukes, first vice-chairman; Dr. Baillie, second vice-chairman, and Mr. Leonard Clarke, third vice— chairman. Two deputy -vice-chairmen, a Secretary, organizer and treasurer were also elected. Those elected will constitute an executive com- mitte empowered to draft a pro- gram of action for prsentation at a meeting in the near future. CHINESE PRESS IN BIG MERGER By Inter-Continent News. CHUNGEING, China. (By Mailj—A merger of newspapers, which in Canada would be equiva- lent to the merger of the Toronto Star, Vancouver Province, the World and the progressive labor press, has been effected in this city, China’s wartime capital, where ten Chinese newspapers of every Shade of political opinion have combined in one. The new paper, known as the “Joint Edition of Chungkins Dailies,” combined the semi-offi- cial “Central Daily News,’ the “Ta Kung Pao,’ known as Ghina’s “Manchester Guardian,’ and the “Sin Hua Jih Pao,” the organ of the Communist Party of China, as well as seven other papers, which had migrated from the treaty ports. Up to the time of the Japanese air raids over Chungking, all of the papers had retained their in- dividuality and had continued to serve their respective classes of readers. But just as the Japanese invasion strengthened™the ideo- logical ties that bound the differ- ent parties in the country together, the Japanese bombardment of Chungking finally served to bring the different papers into a merger. Two committees have been formed by the ten papers, one looking after administrative and business affairs, and the other after editorial matters. the Sin Hua looking he Ta King Pao, Mac-Pap Bulletins By JEAN CAMERON Secretary, Friends of the Mackenzie Papineau Battalion _ ARSE SETE EB E big event in the struggle to provide veterans of the Spanish conflict with arti- ficial limbs, medical and surgical aid together with a measure of sustenance has come and gone— we mean the picnic at Seymour Park last Sunday. Apart from a little interference on the part of representatives of the ‘brutalitarian states—Germany and italy—the day passed off without a hitch in the program. But speaking of those consuls who were responsible for sending provincial police officers to try and stop or interfere with our fun—they have no sense of humor. Of course we refused to withdraw “Der Dictapator’’—Hitler to you— and the only proposal we made was that the original be brought here. He would not have lasted long judging by the desire of the picnickers to knock his block off. e Bact we proceed, we wish to take this opportunity of extending our thanks to the trade unions for selling our tickets, to the Ukrainian organization for the splendid food, to members of the IBU for operating a game, to the YC for the dance, to the Croatian Educational Club for handling the ice cream and soft drinks and to all who in any way helped make the affair a success. We also had friends from all over the Lower Mainland and from Wanaimo. TILE the affair was a suc- cess, we appeal to our friends and supporters not to let this success interfere with the work to reestablish the veterans. Some steps have been taken to make the veterans self-support— ing, but the process is slow. We thank you for what you have done in the past and hope you will continue to give us your support. DONATIONS Donations to the Mac-Pap fund and sale of tickets added nearly $300 to the $570 previously acknow1- edged. Donors were: F. Matters- doffer, $33.75; Charles Valley, $28: Retail Clerks’ Union, $24: Pile Drivers’ Union, $21.50; W. Wobie, $18; Wells, BC, $12.50: M. Martijeviu, 311.25; Gerry Delaney, 310; Trades Council, $10; A Rendle, $9> GC: Miller, $8; W. Laird, $7.50; R. Mc Keown, $7.25; TL. Gerhardi, $7.25; LL. Lundstrom, $6.75; Ruth Matson, $5; BP. Yurisich, $5; Beuanfield, $450; B. Stoblom, $4.50; Vancouver Center CP, $425; Mrs. Bell, 33.75; Kimberley, $3; Quesnel, A. Ron- ayne, Dollarton, ©. A. Pease and Gibson’s Landing each $2.50; B. Lough, N. Madsen, Hi. Parker, Pidruchini, each $2.25; G. Saunders, $1.75; R. Prange, J. Feeney, A. Friend each $150 and J. Mailey $1.25. Trade Unions, $396.75; CPofC, $79.25; CCF, 58; Spanish War Vets, $321.80; Language Groups, 351.25; Others, $476.05. Jih Pao, the Sin Shu Pao and the Southwestern Daily were damaged by an air raid. Nevertheless the ‘Papers managed to appear the next morning, through the coop— eration of the other papers After the next air raid, however, all of the papers combined to form the “Joint Edition of Chungkings Dailies.” Boycott Japanese Goods! EVERY SATURDAY NITE TOP FLOOR, 130 W. HASTINGS ST. Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton Kelly Douglas Co. Ltd. Vancouver PURE FOOD PRODUCTS ADMISSION 10c Rupert, New Westminster, : Canada Only Shoe Repair Store in Vancouver with a Signed Asreement with the Union 337 Carrali St.