Page Four THE ADVOCATE Dreiser Rebuffs Hoover Famed Novelist Rejects Plea For Finnish Relief LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Re- jecting bluntly a ‘request of Herbert Hoover’ that he lend his famous pen to the campaign to raise funds for the Ryti-Man- nerheim regime, novelist Theo- dore Dreiser last week replied that he is “not just one more American (or is it British) propaganda sucker.” Dreiser’s refusal to join the Hoo- ver campaign followed a telegraph- ic appeal from the New York headquarters, stating: “At request of Herbert Hoover we ask you to consider writing about a 300-word article on Fin- nish situation and relief for dis- tribution to 1200 co-operating newspapers. Your co-operation will be greatly appreciated.” Dreiser's letter, addressed to Fred Smith, Finnish Relief Fund Ine., Publicity Division, 16 East 48th street, New York, follows: DREISER’S REPLY. “Dear Mr. Smith: “As is generally known, I hope, I am not just another American propaganda sucker. ‘Relief for the Finns might be well enough in its way, providing there had been any relief for the bombed and starved democratic Spaniards in Spain in 1937 and 1938. Did Mr. Hoover speak for them then? And was any Ameri- can relief undertaken? Or for the Mussolini-murdered Abyssinians in 1934-35? Any American money or supplies for them then or for the Chinese—old, young—women and children — consecutively murdered and still being murdered by the Japanese since 1933 and on? Not any that I know of. On the con- trary, we continue to arm Japan— not the Chinese—and no propagan- da against that. “As bad as anything that I re- call is the fact that in 1932 when the American Veterans of the World War invaded Washington to demand financial relief for themselves, their wives and chil- dren (that was the worst year of the depression) it was Mr. Hoo- ver who turned out the army with tanks and machine guns to dislodge them! And since, I have not heard him nor any of his political or economic associates pleading for financial equity for the millions of jobless and starv- ing Americans in our North, South, East and West “On the contrary the cry now is > business. WARREN K. Billings seen at work in his watch repair shop in San Francisco. International Jewelry Workers’ union, of which he is a member, recently campaigned among affiliated locals to assist in establishing the famed labor prisoner in Organization Drive Press Inciting US Intervention, Mexiteo Hears MEXICO CITY, DF. — Charges that the American press is preparing public opinion for US intervention in Mexico “like Italy under- took in Albania and Ger- many in Poland” were lev- eled by Mexiican Congress- men here last weekend. Leaders of the powerful revolutionary bloc charged that fascist presidential can- didate General Juan Andreu Almazan is trying to start a rebellion that would lead to US interference. Members of the perman- ent congressional commis- () for economic if not military relief for the poor Finns, (2) eco- nomic and financial relief for our financiers and industrialists—thelir banks and corporations, families— less taxation, that is, but by im- plication as well as by fact more taxation for the masses. And while sion allied with the pro-Car- denas PRM heard charges that Almaazan had reached an agreement with the Mex- ican Catholic church and US oil companies for financing the revolt. I have read of Mr. Hoover’s speak- ing for less taxation for the cor- porations, I haye never heard of him speaking for less taxation for the masses. “And as for taxing the labor Saving machines, which throw out men and women, and so pour con- stantly increasing profits into the pockets of their owners — taxing them so much per man power ac- cording to the number of human workers they displace — a tax I have advocated for some time — not a word from anyone. Yet the justice of it is obvious, And far more important than pouring more American millions into European wars while Americans starve. “In view of this I beg leave to Suggest adding one more slogan to our already very large American collection. And it is this: “American Relief for Ameri- cans First! “It will add some ten or fifteen million miserable Americans as op- posed to a possible million of Finns if so many. For certainly, the en- tire 3,000,000 Finnish population cannot be down and out already. If our papers do not lie, and of course, they never lie, it is the Russians who seem to need help against the Finns. “Very truly yours, “THEODORE DREISER. “P.S.—Let me repeat that I am not just one more American (or Victoria May Form Metal Trades Council By LILLIAN COOPER VICTORIA, BC —Formattion of a metal trades council in this city is expected as the result of the present campaign to or- ganize the revived shipbuilding industry. Carpenters, lectricians, Ma- chinists and Sheet Metal Workers unions have been empowered by Victoria Trades and Labor council to set up a committee, on which each union will be represented by two delegates, to form a basis for organization of the shipbuilding industry. Reports presented at Wednes- day's meeting of Victoria Trades and Labor council indicated that the organizing campaign in other industries now under way is meet- ing with considerable success. Delegates from Retail Clerks union, now affiliated to the coun- cil, expressed confidence that the union would secure many new members as a result of the cam- paign. It was also reported that bakers and banery drivers are now in a position to proceed with organiz- ation and that a sub-local of the bakers and teamsters, to be affil- ated to the council at its next meeting, will be set up. Delegates adopted a motion ex- pressing a desire for federal-pro- vineial co-operation in enacting unemployment insurance legisla- tion, with the stipulation that labor also be represented on any com- mittees to discuss the question. The meeting protested Gladstone Murray’s statement requesting all employees of the Canadian Broad- casting Corporation to refrain from organizing at this time. Mayor Lyle Telford, in an open- ing address, congratulated the Ukrainian Labor Farmer Temple Association for its splendid cul- tural achievements, commenting that Ukrainian-Canadians had made a great contribution to the cultural heritage of the dominion. Greetings were sent to the ULEFTA by many organizations. At the new Croation Education- al Home on Campbell Avenue, Vancouver's Croations marked the third anniversary of the Croation language paper, Pravda, with a concert last Sunday. Brief addresses were given by George Miller, secretary of the Salmon Purse Seiners’ union, and Hal Griffin, editor of the Ad- vocate, both of whom stressed the urgency of combatting all attempts to suppress the working class press. Greetings were also heard from is it British) propaganda sucker.” the Maxim Gorky club. Only Shee Repair Store Signed Agreement NEW METHOD SHOE in Vancouver with a with the Union 337 Carrall St. Ukrainians Celebrate Eleventh Anniversary Ukrainians in Vancouver and the lower mainland celebrated the eleventh anniversary of their cultural center here, the Ukrainian Labor Farmer Temple, with a gala concert in the Empress theatre attended by some 2000 persons last Sunday. Establish New Youth Hostels Seven new youth hostels will be added this spring to the chain of similar hostels operating through- out the province, Provincial Recre- ation Centers’ headquarters an- nounced this week. Through efforts of Director Ian Eisenhardt and former Pro-Rec instructor A. C. Batchelor ten hos- tels have already been established in various places. Five new hostels will be opened on Vancouver Island, at Sooke, Mill Bay, Duncan, Ladysmith and Wanaimo. Mount Douglas youth hostel was the first to be set up in BC two summers ago. Two more will be opened at Steveston and Cultus Lake, in ad- dition to those already existing at Bedwell Bay, Maple Ridge Park, Stave Falls, Swan’s Point, Harri- son Bay, Harrison Hot Springs, Rosedale, Aldergrove and Blaine. Victoria Labor Plans Celebration VICTORIA, BC—Victoria Trades and Labor Council will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a ban- quet to be held in Empress Hotel here on March 28. Expect Decision Shortly Move Will Unify Fishermen’s Locals Under One Charter Amalgamation of Salmon Purse Seiners’ union with Unit- ed Fishermen’s union is being sought in a referendum ballot sent out this week to all mem- bers by Secretary George Mil- ler, following a decision reach- ed at a meeting of the Purse Seiners last Thursday. Should the decision for a merger meet with approval of members, Miller pointed out, five divisions of fishermen will be created coy- ering the various categories of fishing. Fishermen, he jbelievea, will be united more solidly within the Unted Fishermen’s union than with a joint fishermen’s council, which would be a federation of fishermen’s unions. ; These divisions, or unions, united in the UFU will be salmon purse seiners, herring and pilechard fish- ermen, halibut fishermen and ten- dermen. The ballot sent out this week asks: ‘Are you in favor of merg- ing the Salmon Purse Seiners’ union into the United Fishermen’s union?” All ballots must be in by 6 p.m., Feb. 3. They will be counted at the regular meeting in union headquarters the following evening, Fishermen living out of town are asked to forward their ballot to Box 152, Vancouver, while fisher- men residing in the city can cast their vote at union headquarters. Sanction of the Trades and La- bor Congress has been sought un- der the union’s charter for the merger. Both unions are charter- ed by the Congress. Canada-Japan Treaty Asked Negotiation of an agreement be- tween Canadian and Japanese Sovernments whereby the latter would forbid its nationals from engaging in off-shore fishing oui- Side the three mile limit, similar to the US-Japan agreement in ef- fect at Bristol Bay, was urged by third annual conference of co- op- erative fishermen’s associations which met last week-end in Hotel Belmont here. Delegates _ represented Prince Rupert Fishermen’s Cooperative Association, North Island Trollers’ Cooperative and Kyuquot Trollers Cooperative Association. The lat- ter is now amalgamated with the two other associations, Resolutions were adopted by delegates urging the fisheries de- partment to end catching of her- ring for reduction Purposes, or failing that, substantially re- duce present quotas in the interest of conserving both herring ana salmon, and to make an immediate survey of rivers and streams or other suitable bodies of water now depleted of cohoe salmon, with g view to restocking them. Opposition to the government's policy of placing an embargo on fish exportations without first con- sulting all parties concerned was voiced in another resolution. While expressing appreciation of the Fisheries’ Research Board's investigation of herring and sal- mon, the conference asked that this work be continued ana ex- tended, if possible, to include the Skeena and other rivers. Appointment of A. J. Whitmore as deputy minister of fisheries, be- cause of his familiarity with BC coast fishing conditions, was rec- ommended. The conference also favored establishment of credit unions and expressed appreciation of the educational work carried on by the University of British Col- umbia’s extension department. Combined fish production of the associations. represented was ap- proximately five million pounds. Total sales of commodities and supplies approximated 9180,500. Cost of merchandise sold totalled $154,000, while total operating ex- penses of stores was $16,128, yield- ing a net profit of $10,375. L. H. C. Phillips, of Prince Ru- pert Cooperative, acted as chair- man and H. E. Beyer of Kyuquot Trollers was conference secretary. Peace Campaign Staged By Youth SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. — A drive for 30,000 signatures on a petition to keep the US out of war was the aim of a Youth Peace Week, which started here last Sun- day. Adopting the slogan, ‘The Yanks Are Not Coming, the Northern California Peace Conference of the California Youth Legislature was holding a series of rallies to climax its six-week peace campaign, ac- cording to Clara Walldow, Youth Legislature director. REGINA, Sask. The cash system, Mayor Corman® contended, was preferable from the yiewpoint of all concerned, the city ,the merchants and those on relief, The mayor referred to the ris- ing cost of living, stating: “Proof has been submitted to the govern- ment that the cost of living has increased 25 percent since war broke out. I don’t belieye that statement has been refuted, but the government refuses to increase the allowance to reliefees.” In contrast to the stand taken labor jee Relief--- 4 And Reaction Slashes It When the new Moose Jaw council, | which libasagonsoredl members are in the majority, held its & meeting, it was urged by Mayor J. W. 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