Page Four THE ADVOCATE May 17, 1940 Educationalists, Ministers Ask War Act Modification Statement Issued At Winnipeg Restoration Of Right Of Habeus Corpus Asked WINNIPEG, Man. — Declar- ing that under the War Meas- ures Act, cabinet has been granted such powers that “no British parliament has so abdi- cated its powers since the un- happy events of the year 1937,” 78 educationists, ministers and other public leaders of Western Canada have petitioned the King government to amend the Defense of Canada regulations. After criticizing the various reg- ulations in detail, the document proposes the following changes te be made: 1. Abolishing or greatly circumscrib- ing Section 21 so that no arbi- trary arrests may be made. The write of habeas corpus must be restored along with the tradition- al right to a fair trial. 2. Greatly restricting and clarify- ing the present definition of ‘pro- hibited matter.’ 3. Erecting still further safeguards against the very wide powers granted in Sections 39 and 39A. These sections should be again remodelled and, as has been done in Britain, put into language as clear and precise as possible. 4. Restricting the power, at pres- ent unlimited, under Section 15, te suppress or prohibit news- papers and other publications without cause being shown. No such power exists in Britain. 6. Curtailing censorship to infor- mation of military or semi-mili- tary value to the enemy. The British regulations constitute a reasonable precedent in this res- pect. ; 6. Reducing the fines and punish- ments at present exactable. Montreal Strike Won MONTREAL, Que.—Nearly 5,000 workers of the silk dress section of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union returned to work last week after a brief strike “which gained them a 10 percent Wage increase and a closed shop. The new contract covers a two-year term: A clause in the agreement which has been a feature of a number of union contracts signed recently, provides that additional increases will be granted based on rises in the cost of living. Under the agree- ment, the workers will receive five percent increase payable from June 8, and five percent as soon as the contract is ratified by the provin- cia] department of labor. Who Is To Blame? Democratic people have consist- ently opposed Hitler and Mussolini ever since the Fascist and Nazi movements commenced. It was the supporters of democracy through- out the world who organized pickets against the showing of Nazi films and against the propaganda tour of the notorious Karlsruhe; it was the champions of democracy who fought against the Nazis and Fas- cists in Spain .and organized boy- cots to weaken the Nazis; it was the champions of peace and democ- racy who evolved the policy of collective security, which could have scotched all Hitler’s war plans; but now it is these democratic people who are falsely caarged with being Wazi supporters. D. N. Pritt, K.C., MP. in his latest book, “Must the War Spread,” shows that this consistent opposi- tion of the democratic forces outside Germany is duplicated by the strug- gles of the democratic movement inside Germany, which movement, as recently as December, 1939, wrested big concessions from Hit- ler in the way of hours of labor, overtime and night work, etc., des- pite the Nazi terror. : 256 pages Postpaid 23c e Important Notice! Publishers advise that due to War conditions, they have advanced the price of “The Socialist Sixth of the World” to~$2.25 per copy. (Add 5c postage for out-of-town orders.) , New Age Bookshop — Note New Address — Cumberland strengthened its lead over all provincia] committees forwarding another $40 to boost its percentage to 205, the highest in the province. Eleven committees have oversubscribed their pledge in record time and 19 others have passed the halfway mark, while other committees which lagged dur- ing the first weeks of the drive ap- pear to be making strenuous ef- forts to fulfill their pledges. In our mail this week were two checks for $5, one from Unit- ed Mine Workers of America, local 7355, at Nanaimo, and the other from the Upper Island Labor council, thus enlarging the circle of trade unions which have demonstrated their support of the Advocate by voting dona- tions to its drive fund. While we have been reluctant to extend the drive period, it is obvi- ously necessary to extend it until Pledged Raised % GREATER VANCOUVER Press Drive Still $1300 Short Of $3500 Objective Contributions of more than $500 from drive committees throughout the province this week sent our sustaining fund total past the $2200 mark, but still left nearly $1300 to be raised without delay to ensure that publication of the Advocate will not be interrupted for lack of the $3500 minimum requirement to maintain the paper during the summer months. Standings @f Comméittees Hastings E .-.§ 100 $ 104.78 104 Unemployed ... 50 45.70 91 Grandview . 45 3£70 87 East End ..... 300 220.33 74 S. Vancouver 90 66.45 7 Mt. Pleasant 90 65.15 72 Oo’ Bill _....... 305 202.75 67 West End ..... 150 100.25 67 Industrial ..... 500 317.04 63 Fairview ..... 80 $3.25 41 N. Burnaby .... 75 27.60 41 N. Vancouver . 40 16.10 40 Kitsilano ...... 70 25.02 35 VANCOUVER ISLAND Cumberland . 100 205.75 205 Lake Cowichan 20 21.40 107 Alberni ....... 24 25.25 104 Nanaimo ...... vis) 70.06 93 Victoria ....... 100 4440 44 Zeballos ....... —_ 9.00 — FRASER VALLEY Langley -...... 20 25.06 125 Matsqui ....... 20 17.95 90 SUmMey. <2. 55. 75 53.20 71 Mission ....... 20 1400 70 N. Westminster. 70 40.31 57 Haney-Whoneck 35 14.00 40 S. Burnaby .... 20 —_—_ — May 31 in order to give all com- mittees an opportunity to bridge the gap between the $2200 now re- ceived and our objective of $3500. With committees actively cam- paigning to prevent a threatened blackout of the people’s press there should be ample time to raise the additional $1300 essential to con- tinue publication. While we have given special men- tion to one commitee, we urge others to study their standing in the adjoining column, then re- view the possibilities of fulfilling their pledge and surpassing it. This Friday night is the night of the big dance at Embassy ball- reom, ‘labor’s outstanding social event.’ That in brief is what our patrons say of our semi-annual dances and there’s always a sure welcome for you there. Make it a date for the Embassy tonight. OKANAGAN Kelowna ...... 10 18.95 190 Enderby-Hupel 2 23.00 112 Salmon Arm 20 22:90 92 Ok. Mission ... 7.50 4.60 61 Vernon ........ 40 14.75 37 KOOTENAY Mt. Cartier .... 15 16.00 107 ber ht Bees Goes aay 5 21 9.60 4 Rossland ...... — 6.95 — Cranbrook ..... — 5.00 — Grand Forks ..—— 3.00 — Fernie-Michel . 20 — Nelson ........ 412 ——_ — S. Slocan ...... 10 —_ — NORTHERN BC Bralorne ...... 50 30.00 60 Cariboo ....... 100 46.50 46 Prince George 15.63 — Atlin-Yukon — 12,95 — Grassy Plains ..—— 625 — BC COAST Vananda ...... 25 34.60 138 Sointula ....... 50 53.70 107 Gibson’s Ldg. .. 20 21.12 105 Prince Rupert . 40 37.85 ~ 94 Powell River .. 20 12.85 65 $2964.52 $2200.69 63 Revealed By creased in price, inquiries were ing. The retail grocers denied Now the truth is out. nearly $2,000,000. Sugar Profiteering Report TORONTO, Ont—(CUN).—Just a few months ago when housewives were seeing sugar rationed and in some cases in- made as to who was profiteer- it and everyone could under- stand that; the government and sugar companies joined in declaiming that no one was making any more money out of it. Latest financial report of Canada and Dominion Sugar shows that this company alone increased its profit last year from $1,975,000 to $3,251,000 a mere jump of $1,276,000 or 65 percent. And the increase noted, it may be assumed, was largely piled up in the last six months of the year. The company’s tremendous increase in profit is only matched by the nearly $10,000,000 increased valuation put on the company’s shares. The company’s inventories are also up Company glue plant here are two cents an hour as a result being conducted by the United The increase is the first received by the workers in five years. The average weekly wage in the plant is about $15. The union began its campaign in the plant two weeks ago and has achieved satisfactory results to date, declared M. J. Fen- wick, union organizer. Working conditions in the plant are a source of discontent among the employees due to the nature of the production undertaken by the company. Employees complain of the stench in the works, lack of ventilation and neglect of general SPECIAL! WHILE YOU WAIT Men’s Half Soles @ Ladies’ Half Soles - - Room 14 - 163 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. and Rubber Heels & OG 65¢ Empire Shoe 66 East Hastings Glue Factory Workers Win Wage Increase TORONTO, Ont.—Lower-paid employees of the W. Harris receiving a wage increase of of the membership drive now Packinghouse Workers’ union, affiliate of the Packinghouse Workers’ Organizing Committee. health conditions. The company produces glue, grease and chicken feed. By arrangement with Toronto civic authorities, the company re- moves all dead animals, such as eats, dogs and horses, from city streets and the premise of the Hu- mane Society. These are processed into the above products. It is un- Gerstood that the firm is not pay- ing anything for its raw materials and is therefore in a position to make considerable profits on its operations. SES Woman MP Pleads For Settlers Housewives’ Group Recruits 80 After Mrs. Neilson Speaks SASKATOON, Sask.—Bighty women joined the Housewives’ Protective Association after Mrs. D. W. Nielson, ViP-elect address- ed a public meeting of 500 women here on May Day. Mrs. Nielson declared that the women are at war in Canada— “war, which poverty, the dictator, has waged on the people,” and that all effort must be united towards improving living condi- tions. NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Refugees from the dried-out areas, now stranded in the northern districts of the province, must receive govern- ment aid immediately if they are to make a beginning at re- habilitation. Mrs. Dorise W. Nielson, MP-elect for North Battleford, declared in a recent press statement. “It would be heartless as well as shortsighted if the federal gov- ernment delayed, until after par- liament meets, action in respect to the works program of the Northern Settlers Re-establishment branch of the department of Municipal af- fairs. Unless the northern settlers receive assistance before spring work is actually launched, they will be less able to be self-supporting @ year hence than they are today,” she stated in answer to a press dis- patch to the effect that the entire NSRB works program has been held up pending word from Ottawa on what finances will be allocated by the government. “The objective of the government in placing people from the dried- out areas from the south under the NSRB scheme was presumably te give them an cpportunity of be- coming self-supporting. Although many of them were past middle age they had the courage and deter- mination to start life anew in the Worth. Settling usually in districts among people in similar circum- stances to their own, opportunities are few for them to find the odd job that would jhelp them to:eke out their existence. They are there- fore dependent upon government assistance until such times as their living can be made from the small patches of land now under culti- vation. ‘Unless they have immediate assistance, these people would be better off in the southern sec- tions of the province where at least they would not have to ex- pend their energy clearing a wilderness on the starvation diet which relief alone affords them. “Great anxiety is elready being felt by these people, who, through winter months, have been led to believe provision would be made for them, and who are now advis- ed that such funds are not avail- able. Government departments must be aware of settlement prob- lems, Why then has no provision been made? Isolated in what is often referred to as ‘Saskatche- wan’s little Siberia, these people are victims of callous indifference and flagrant governmental in- competence.” US Dockers Stage Strike SAN FRANCISCO, Cal—From the Mexican border to Canada longshoremen put down their car- go hooks and the seamen deserted deck, galley and enginroom last Thursday for King, Ramsay and Conner, imprisoned union leaders. Spurred on in every port by leaf- lets of the Maritime Federation declaring: “We stop work for one hour against prison bars for 20 years,” 40,000 maritime workers struck from 1 pm to 2 pm and sent resolutions to Governor Olson urging a full and immediate par- don for Earl King, Ernest G. Ram- say and Frank Conner, innocent victims of a shipowner frameup, sentenced to 20 years in San Quen- tin. The demonstration strike was preceded by an interview which a delegation of 26 from Warehouse- men’s Local 1-6 had with Califor- nia’s Governor Olson. ‘fm studying the full record of the trial of King, Ramsay and Gonner, and will see them per- sonally before I make up my mind on this case,’ Governor O]- son promised the delegation. Becs Hmniovment OTTAWA, Ont—Industrial em- ployment in Canada continues to decline according to figures just issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. were 15,596 fewer persons employed in industry than on March 1. March figures, in turn, were lower than — those of February. Paasikivi Cites Pledge MOSCOW, USSR.—Finnish Ambassador Juhu K. Paasi- kivi sent a letter to Prayda,.Soviet Communist newspaper, in connection with Pravda’s article ‘Where Is the Fulfilment of Obligations?’ stating that during the negotiations on April 25 in behalf of the Finnish government he assured the Soviet Union in written form that in the event of any parts of in- dustrial enterprises being carried off from the territory ceded to the Soviet Union to the Finnish side, or damaged after con- clusion of peace, these parts would be returned to their value compensated, - Pravda last week sharply criticized the deliberate destruc- tion and disablement of a number of factories in the territory. ceded by Finland to the USSR after the recent peace treaty. The Soviet Communist paper charged Finnish authorities with ‘flagrant’ and ‘insolent’ violations of the terms of the peace treaty providing for preservation intact of all imstitu- tions in ceded territory. advertisers wherever possible! 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