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THE PEOPLE’S

ADVGCATE

July 28, 1939

LANGLEY WILL REBUILD CONDEMNED

Will Attend Miners’
Union Convention

Delegates from important

hardrock mining camps and

smelters in BC will leave next week at conclusion of the silicosis
conference in Vancouver for Denver, Coloradio, seat of the In-
_ ternational Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers’ convention to be
heid August 7.

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Will Assist
Refugee

Scientists

UBC Professors
Subscribing To
Private Fund

Some of the world’s finest sci-
entists and professors, refugees
from fascist persecution, may
shortly be enabled to carry on
their work at the University of
British Columbta.

Dr. Gordon Shrum, director of
UBC Extension depariment ex-
plained to the Advocate this
week that funds are being raised
by private subscription to bring
outstanding professors to BC, so
that this province may do its
part in preserying and: develop-
ing scientific research for the
good of mankind.

“We don’t care what nation-
Blity they are,’ declared Dr.
Shrum. “They may come from
CGzecho-Siovakia, Germany, Aus-
tria, or italy, wherever men are
persecuted and denied freedom
of speech.”

Following announcement that
Toronto University had set aside
a iarge sum for this purpose,
UsBc plans are in line with 2
mationwide movement to aid re-
fugee professors.

E=plainine that the plan
would not affect any present
UBC employee, Dr. Shrum said
that refugees would be given
special research work “not being
done at the moment”

“But,” he remarked, smiling
wiyly, “we can’t bring even one
man out here till we have suffi-
cient money. We intend to take
as many as funds will allow.”

‘Tf we could even get one out-
standing man ...” he added
wistfully.

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When the 19388 convention was
held only one BC local was func-
tioning. This year delegates can
record growth of the union in the
province to embrace locals in
Zeballos, Vancouver, Pioneer, Bra-
lorne, Atlin, Ymir and Fairview,
with another in process of organ-
ization at Trail, largest smelter
plant in the province.

Trail smeltermen are endeayor-
ing to send John MePeake, re-
cently elected international board
member to fill the vacancy caused
by Arthur Evan’s resignation, to
join the Zeballos, Pioneer, Bra-
lorne and VYancouver delegation.

Main question to be taken up by
the convention, according to Tom
Forkin, Vancouver District Board
member and delegate, is that of
organizing the unorganized, with
the struggle to maintain and ex
tend labor legislation of vital im-
portance in light of current at-
tacks on the trade union move-—
ment both in Canada and the
United States.

Expected to attend sessions are
Tom Mooney and Harry Bridges.
Either John I. Lewis or Phillip
Murray will report on AFL—_CIO
unity conferences.

Distribute
Free Butter

Distribution of free butter to re-
lieve Canada’s surplus was ex
tended this week to include 966
meedy families in the city mot on
relief.

Vouchers for 12,600 pounds of
butter were handed over to
eleven city agencies to fill ap-
proved lists. Recipients will buy 2
certain amount and receive an
equal amount of butter free.

This plan is similar to the much
criticized system in force by relief
agencies, whereby 2 family receives
a huge amount of butter at once.
In hot weather it was impossible
to keep butter long enough to use-

It is reported now that youchers
may be cashed over 2 certain pe-
riod so that families may purchase
butter as they require it. ~

Welfare agencies issuing butter
vouchers under the extended plan
are: Family Welfare Bureau, Vic-
toria Order of WNurses, Goodwill
Activities’ Association, Social Serv-
ice department of Vancouver Gen-
eral Hospital, Children’s Aid So
ciety, Self Help groups, First
United church, John Howard So-
ciety, Catholic Family Welfare
and the Red Cross.

Start Road
At Zeballos

ZEBALLOS, BC. — BPinanced
through the Dominion-provincial
plan for opening new roads into
new mining property, work start-
ed here this week on the road alonz
the valley to Central Zeballos Mine.
Leading off the main Zeballos
Property the road will later be
constructed further to serve King
Midas, Homeward and other min-
ing properties on the north and
southwest branches of Zeballos
River.

Ivar Hallen, provincial govern-
ment engineer, i5 supervising work

Lift ClO

Suspension,
ils Demand

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Toronto Labor
Endorses Motion,

Rebuffs Green

TORONTO, Ont.—By unani-
mous vote Toronto District La-
bor Council has passed a reso-
lution urging the Trades and
Labor Congress of Canada to
rescind the order suspending
affiliated CIO unions.

At its 1938 convention the con-
egress resolved that in the interests
of trade union unity the status quo
would be maintained, so that all
unions, whether affiliated with the
AFL or CIO, would continue to
work in harmony within its con-
fines.

Some months after the convention
the executive committee of the con-
=ress, prompted by instructions
from the American Federation of
Labor's President William Green,
ordered suspension of CIO unions.

Toronto District Labor Council's
resolution which, it is anticipated,
will be followed by similar resolu-
tions from other trades councils, is
regarded here as a rebuff to Green,
indicative of the desire among
trade unionists in Canada for ex
tension of trade union unity.

Labor Council
Names Delegates

TORONTO, Ont. E. W. Sin-
field, vice-president of Toronto Dis—
trict Labor Council of the Sheet
Metal Workers, John W. Buckley,
council secretary, of the Railway
Carmen, and Fred Collins of the
International Upholstery Workers,
will be delegates to the forthcoming
55th convention of the Trades and
Labor Congress of Canada from To-
ronto District Labor Council. The
three trade unionists, all widely
known in the labor movement, were
selected from among eleven nomi-
nees.

Congress convention will open at
Tondon, Ont., on Sept. 25.

Endorse Buckley
As Candidate

TORONTO, Ont. John W.
Buckley, secretary of Toronto Dis-
trict Labor Council, has been en-
dorsed by the council as a labor can-
didate in the federal elections. Buck—
ley has not yet indicated in which
constituency he will run.

More Work
For Miners

WANAIMO, BC—Increased coal
production of Vancouver Island in
anticipation of a brisk demand
next winter has created more em—-
ployment for miners, according to
figures released by United Mine
Workers of America officials. In
June 725 members paid dues as

against 670 in April and 680 in
May, unions records show.
Worthfield Mine gave employ-

ment to 239 miners five days a2

on the main Zeballos highway from
Privateer to Spud Valley Mine.
Survey of Zeballos River Canyon
for a hydro-electric plant to be
built to supply light and power for
townsite and mines is being con-
ducted by engineers.

LULOOET, Bc.— United Indian
Tribes Council set August 6 as the
date when they will convene at
Coldwater Reservation to complete
plans for preserving their bill of
rights to provincial cabinet.

Chiefs of interior tribes will be
appointed to accompany the coun-
cil to Victoria with the bill which
seeks less governmental control on
reservations where police are al-
jeged to be a source of interference.
They also seek better treatment
of Indians and a higher scale of re—
lief than $6 a month, which is in-

=4 sufficient te maintain human re-

sistance against tuberculosis,

— HEAR —

MISS JEAN EWEN

anadian Nurse
Just Returned from

BATTLEFIELDS of CHINA

on

CKWxX — TONIGHT
at 9 P.M.

week in June as compared to 227
on a three-day week in May. Em-
ployment has also been increased
in South Wellington’s number 10
mine.

indictments For
Conspiracy Name
BC Companies

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal—Several
grand jury jindictsments have been
yeturned here against a number
of Pacific coast pulp and paper
companies charged under the
Sherman anti-trust laws with en-
tering into an unlawful conspiracy
with Canadian companies to fix
the price of newsprint in the
United States. These companies
have used the pretext of “unfair
Canadian competition” as a lever
in attempts to lower employees’
wages.

Companies named in the indict-
ments are: Crown-Zellerbach

Paper Corporation and various
subsidiaries, including Pacific
Mills Ltd., of Vancouver, Powell

River Co., Ltd.; Hawley Pulp and
Paper Company, Portland, Ore-
gon; Inland Empire Company,
Millwood, Washington.

New Registration
Of Those On Relief
Planned For Sept.

VICTORIA, BC. — Plans were
worked out here this week at a
meeting between provincial relief
officials and V. GC. Phalen, assist-
ant director, Employment Service
of Canada, whereby all provincial
relief recipients will be re-regzis-
tered by the provincial depart-
ment of labor in September.

Some changes in the various
forms of relief are anticipated, but
officials were mnon-committal on
what changes would be under-
taken. Tis registration is checked
each year.

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CARGO

Cargces To Aid China

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of 1200 tons of coiled steel rod, largest export of its
kind ever handled by the Federal Barge lines, Peoria, Il,
starts on its long trip to Tientsin. The steel will be reshaped
in China for rehabilitation use.

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Prairie Farm

80-Cent Wheat Demand

WINNIPEG, Man.—With approach of the federal elections
the movement on the prairies for a higher wheat price and a
farm debt moratorium is gaining momentum. Demand for a
“farm holiday” often heard on the prairie in past years, is being

voiced repeatedly.

Dr. Shrum
Speaker At
Concert

Lauds Ukrainian
Contribution To
Canadian Culture

An example of how music and
culture find their very roots in

Ynign degree of organizational unity

ers Press

Farmers, more confident in the
already achieved, see possibilities
of winning their demands by 2
non-delivery strike, especially with
the perspective of a progressive
government being elected in the
fall

Following the recent decision of
northeastern Saskatchewan Wheat
Pool committeemen to initiate mil-
itant action for 80-cent wheat and
a blanket moratorium on debts,
Secretary Frank Eliason of the
United Farmers of Canada stated:

‘Rarmers must ask a parity

BRIDGES

Ask Gov't
Approval
Of Project

hind the news this week that
Langley municipal council has
made application to the provin-

Plan Wii Enable —
Needed Work Te
Be Undertaken

(Special to The Advocate)
MURRAY VILLE, BS.—Be-

cial government for approval of
a $15,500 works project lies a
story indicative of the plight
municipalities throughout Can-
ada have been forced into dur-
ing depression years.

Some time ago 16 bridges in vari-
ous parts of Langley were con-
demned. Publication of the facts
prompted residents of the munici-
pality to urge upon the council the
necessity of its taking immediate
steps to rectify this dangerous
situation.

Reeve A. C. Hope deplored the
existing state of affairs, but de-
elared that unless aid were forth-
coming from the government the
mniucipality could not afford to
rebuild the bridges.

Result was that traffic had to
be re-routed to ayoid use of con-
demned bridges. In some instances
motorists were obliged to detour
four miles and more. On roads
that were not thoroughfares even
longer detours had to be made,
leading to confusion and delay.
Mail service was disrupted to
such an extent that in some cases
mail was left with neighbors for
delivery.

Under the Dominion-provincial
plan for aiding municipalities to
undertake needed projects, labor
costs being shared equally between
federal and provincial govern-
ments, Langley council is now ex
pectine to launch a project to re-
build these bridges, in addition to
read and reforestation work and
improvements to parks and play-
grounds.

Of Langley municipalitys 7000
population, at least 14 percent is

price—on the basis of cost plus a
profit to ensure them a standard
Gecline to sell”

the people was vividly expressed

at the “Grand Musicale” given
at the ULFTA hall Sunday
night

An excellent program, contain-
ing folk and gypsy songs from
many countries, famous and well
loved pieces, was applauded en-
thusiastically by a capacity audi-
ence.

One particular item, a Russian

folk song, was Significant
Banned during the Tsarist re-
gime for its words: “The time

will come when the people will
arise and straighten their bent
backs ...” this song is sung
widely in the Soviet Union.

But the words are changed.
People in the land of Socialism
treasure their old folk song with
its beautiful melody, but now
they sing: “The time has come
when the people have arisen ..”

In a short address on behalf
of the University of British Co-
lumbia, Dr. Gordon Shrum paid
great tribute to the Ukrainian
love of music. He told the people
they, as New Canadians, could
contribute a large amount to the
building of Canadian culture.

“People of this country have
been too busy, or so they say,
to take any interest in music,”
continued Dr. Shrum. “I would
like to see a hundred such
groups as this, gathering every
week to hear good music.”

Explaining that UBC was try-

of living enjoyed by others—or
decline to sell.”

CCF Supports
Farm Strike

EDMONTON, Alta—CCF federal
constituency convention at Vegre-
ville -adopted a resolution for a2
farmers’ non-delivery strike this
fall.

At Willingdon, H. B. Buttelier,
Alberta UFC organizer, declared a
strike was ‘Most likely, this fall,
appealed to all organizations and
political parties to stand ready to
aid farmers.

Bears Alarm
Residents

Frequent raids on larders by
black bears is causing alarm to
Worth Shore residents.

Children in the Deep Cove area
have been too scared to go out
without adult escort. In Woodlands
this week @& more yenturesome
bear wrecked a kitchen.

Complaints from the Jubilee
Children’s Summer Camp to the
Game Warden to assist in prevent-
ing wreckage of the camp’s sup-

ing to fulfill the “proper func-
tion of a university, to be of
service to the people” through
its adult education department,
Dr. Shrum said he would be glad
to assist in any way he could
towards encouraging such cul-
tural activities.

Consider Busses

NANAIMO, BC—Nanaimo city
council has invited H. L. Sangster,
agent for Veterans’ sightseeing
Transportation Company, to at-
tend its next meeting and explain
more fully his company’s applica-—
tion for a 10-year franchise to op-
erate a bus service in the city.

City council has been asked by
Sangster to submit the franchise
issue to a plebiscite at the next
civic elections when, if carried and
approved by the provincial govern-
ment, the company will instal en-
tirely new equipment.

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“There is no solution,” said the
Game Warden.
Game laws prevent shooting of
bears at this time, a closed season,
but residents feel strongly that
some help should be given by local
authorities to check these pests.
Tack of berries due to rainy
weather has been given as the
cause for this unusual prowling of
the bears.

REGINA, Sask—Fascist forces in
Worth Battleford constituency have
arrogantly nominated a candidate
for the federal election.
Perey Mark, of Medstead, has
been nominated to run on the ticket
of the Nationalist Socialist Party.
Close similarity of names between
this Saskatchewan organization and
the National Socialist Labor Party
in Germany is regarded here as

on relief, including some 300 heads ~
of families.

Embargo
Endorsed

COURTENAY, BC. Resolutions
circulated by Saanich municipal
council petitioning federal author
ities to ban export of war materiais
te ageressor nations and refuse in-
corporation of companies financed
by foreign interests using Cana-
dian directors as a front, were
endorsed by city council Monday
night

After lengthy discussion on the
international situation, Alderman

Straith’s motion was approved,
Ald. Moore, who while agreein£=
with the sentiments expressed

doubted if a municipal council had
much weight in passing such resa-
lutions was the lone dissenter.
Supportime the measure were
Aldermen Isang and Smith, the
latter yoting in principle, although
he thought it was out of the coun-
ecil’s jurisdiction.

Similar resolutions have already
been endorsed by Saanich and Port
Alberni councils.

California Nazis
Try To Organize
indians On Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal — Ger-
man American Bund in California
has now come to the conclusion
that the Indians are 100 percent
Aryan, is doing its utmost to enrol
them in the anti-democratic Am-
erican-Indian Federation

At a recent meeting in Eureka,
speaker was A. E. Towner, Indian
attorney of Portland, Orezon,
ikmown as ‘Chief Red Cloud” Chief
Red Cloud appeared on the plat
form in full Indian regalia, liberal-
ly decorated with swastikas.

The American people he de

dimwits” Soon, he said, a great
leader would arise to rid the US
ef Jews and Communists, among
whom he listed President Roose
velt, adding modestly that he

leader would probably be himself
or General Moseley,

of Dies com-

more than “accidental.”

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