Fan) Page Two THE ADVOCATE William Stewart Reinstated By Trades Council Vote Smeltermen Vote Aid To Pioneer Pressure Of Union Reverses Attitude Of Trail Committee TRAIL, BC. — Influenced by the vigorous campaign of Trail and District Miners’ union for financial support to striking miners at Pioneer, the Work- men’s committee here, by a de- cision of 18 to 4, has endorsed a motion to take up a subscrip- tion among smeltermen. Nine members who refrained from voting are the most reactionary and, although instructed to support the motion, abstained. An attempt to sabotage the mo- tion was made by reactionaries who wanted the funds sent to a neutral source to be distributed impartially among cooperative committee mem- bers and union members. “They contended that if sent to the union W. G Blaylock would forbid the collection, Workers here are wondering how the reactionary committee- men are going to explain why Blaylock can arbitrarily overrule committee decisions while main- taining that the committee sys- tem represents the smeltermen and is capable of carrying out its own decisions. This vote is considered an im- portant, step forward in union consciousness and is due largely to the pressure of smeltermen and the agitational union bulletin, Com- mentator. TRAIL, BC—Events leading up to the strike at Pioneer gold mines and the present deadiock were heard first hand from Charles ‘Ace’ Haddrell and Alex Shaak, members of Pioneer Miners’ union, by a large open meeting of smeltermen held here Monday. By a standing vote the meeting endorsed a resolution protesting eviction of strikers from their homes. Vice-President Haddrell outlined the history of the strike, stated that miners were forced to seek protection in the international union by the attitude of Mine Man- ager Dr. James, who refused to bargain with the early organiza- tion, and by poor living and work- ing conditions. Haddrel] and Shaak are making a tour of BC mining camps appeal- ing for continued support of strik- ers and pointing out the sig- nificance of the Pioneer strike which, if lost, would undoubtedly mean an attack on miners’ unions to lower wage standards when they. Should be increased. John MecPeake, Trail organizer for International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, who presided, was enthusiastically ap- plauded when he scored those men on the various cooperative commit- tees who “only see W. G. Blaylock’s, Dr. James’ or some other boss’ side” When faced with the urgency of bettering the miners’ and smelter- men’s conditions. % 5577. + SR. RICHARDS fre | DENTIST DR. W. J. CURRY Ste. 301, Dominion Bank Bldg. Cambie & Hastings SEy. 300] Victory Square — Full Price for a Lifetime Door Mat Mats made to order, any size, any shape, for Boats, Tug- boats, Elevators, Business Places, etc. © SUPERIOR MAT CO. 3224 MAIN STREET Continued From Page One Red Army ern forts—for the first time in the history of wars. It was not for nothing that Stalin said there are no fort- resses that Bolsheviks cannot conquer. We entered through the double steel doors. Beyond them was a black void. In front of the en- trance piles of gun cases lay around. An electric torch guided us past smoky walls of the con- erete underground chamber. As Stewart refused to sit down sible bloodshed.” land - to sustain the chair was changed to one of seating Stewart and again changed back to the ori- ginal motion. Stewart's argument was that Jamieson had not ruled on his point of order at the previous meeting, but had allowed Ben- ough to proceed instead of ask- ing him to take his seat while the point was being stated. 5 ‘Bengough,” Stewart said, “was not speaking for or against the motion, but had indulged in per- sonalities. . ‘A member can be impeached and tried by a committee, but Brother Jamieson has no authority to expel a delegate,” he continued, pointing out that he was endeavor- ing to maintain order in a meet- ing over which the chairman had lost control, An affirmative answer to a ques- tion if sustaining the chair would mean expulsion of Stewart brought the remark from Delegate Girrard, “T want to be fair, but I won't vote for any cock-eyed motion that §ives you power, President Jamie- son, to expel any delegate.” GARFIELD A. 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