THE ADVOCATE May 31, 1940 > Across Canada Port Arthur Jury Split In Wat ARTHUR, Oe ale Crow2 40 ’ et Hearing Qné—A Dewi Prosecutor P. sre text ou 4 pamplilet entitled ‘The People Want Peace’, q his demand for CvvCtion of Peter Kwerega under sec- Arthur jury listened with V. Ibbetson read virtually return a verdict. Recalled sey- oral times BY Judge A. 2 MeComber, the jury could not reach agreement and Par pigh court that 2 Port ae a verdict, Said could not be hearg again until the £20 Reweress was “pampblets in his a ee i a cents ered p “amphlets had ative by that es to a Joba Dutka ma ip Kewerega’s: bOx Umber but 0 further, Was Despite jury i i Gro this evidence, Vt demande! ; Cee eriaed ine pamphlet a8 ‘fth column’ matenal. : | Joseph Newnes cle League cous! i eas to ‘the jury, a ated: oe «This jg not an 180% case, e of a whole Series this is just on da, the ma- you. pon _preath of fresh ower 10 watt 2 tril air across the comtry and strike a blow for freedom: UAWA Approves Changes In Pact Ont, (CUN)—Changes between United union and been approved almost unanimously. py Windsor. Oshawa and St. Cath- arines locals, George Burt, Tegional director announces, The changes will materially improve Working conditions of union members, it is stated. ; RETURN OF ELECTION PXPENSES Hlectoral district of Vancouver Hast, on behalf of Fergus McKean, a Candidate. Z js below set out as re- auirea by section 63 (6) (of the inion Blections Act 1938, a eaMBeY. Signed by the official agent, of the return of €lection expenses made to me by him on behalf of Fergus McKean, one vi = ib. _ recent on of a member to Strve in Ace House of Commons of Canada “held in) the aboyementioned elect- oral district, which said return is on file at my office and may on payment of a fee of twenty cents, be these inspected and extracts taken therefrom at any reasonable time during the six months) next after the 16th day of April) 1940, being the day upon whith che sai return was furnished to me: Dated at Vancouver this i6th day of April, 1940, { CHARLES 4. DONOVAN. Returnine Officer. Summary of return of Blection Expenses of Fergus McKean: Re- ceipts, contributions, ete, $580.16: This is the return of election expenses referred to in the statu- tory declaration of _William Ben- nett, which said statutory deelara- tion (in form Nos. 58. 59 or 60, in Schedule One to the Dominion Wlections Act, 1938) was declared before me at Vancouver. BiG, this 16th day of April) 1940) i C. A. DONOVAN, Returnine Officer. Patronise A Union Restaurant Chris’ Grill | 872 Granyille St, Belmont Gril] 1012 Granville St, Piccadilly Coffee Shop Smythe and Granville Operated by a member of Local 28 Good Eats Cafe 619 West Pender St, Empire Cafe 160 West Hastings St, Melrose Cafe 716 W. Hastings St. Province Cafe 736 Main St. Paris Cafe 438 West Pender St. Palace Cafe 49 West Cordova St, | Ye Olde English Fish and Chips 44 West Hastings St. Ford’s Cafe Kewerega Was Teleased on $2500 bail. NS Fishermen Declare Strike NORTH SYDNEY W.S. (GUN) —Seeking higher pay for their work to keep pace with the rising cost of living and equipment, 150 fisher- men haye struck here. One ship wth an 18,000 pound cargo did not unload when the captain was in- formed of the strike. Cost of fish- ing equipment has risen 40 percent, the men said. Trades Council Scores Conant TORONTO, Ont—(CUN) — Pro- posal by Attorney Genera] Conant to scrap the age old British prin- ciple that the accused is innocent until proven guilty was congemn- ed by Toronto Trades and Labor council last week as being “fascistic’. The storm of criticism aroused by Conant’s totalitarian sympathies Was high-lighted by condemnation of his action by B. K. Sandwell, president of Toronto Civil Liberties Association, who described it as “the perfect Nazi law.” Civic Wage Cut . 3 ~ Restored in ‘Peg WINNIPEG, Man. Restoration of the wage cut was granted to all branches of civic employees by the city council this week. The restora- tion clears up a nine percent cut imposed in 1933, but leaves a. 10 percent cut in basic wage rates im- posed in 1932 still effective. ‘Fifth Column’ In High Posts TORONTO, @nt—“In this coun- try we are far too given to think a person must be poor and in rags before he has the disposition to be- tray his country. Wellfed people have the feeling they are true to their country and that people in critical circumstances are the ones to be watched.” This is what Agnes Macphail told a recent meeting of Toronto Civil Liberties association, when she commented on the fact that those a) who betrayed Norway were all high Norwegian officials. The former MP stated that the federal government had ‘swallowed whole’ the Canada Defense regula- tions aS prepared by an inter-de- partmental committee. “The cabinet didn’t even buck section 21, in which the committee thought it was going too far,” Miss Macphail stated} pointing out that under this section 70 persons had been convicted, including two 17- year-old girls in Saskatchewan. “There is enough ammunition in the Defense of Canada regula- tions to tear to pieces every trade union in Canada—it’s all a2 mat- ter of interpretation,” she said. "Peg Printers Intimidated WINNIPEG, Man—Intimdiation of print shop employees here has caused the Mid-West Clarion, pro- gressive weekly journal published here, to suspend publication temp- orarily, according to a statement released this week by Editor John Weir. Detective Nicholson, who is working closely with the Manitoba attorney general’s department in prosecuting charges against four members of the paper’s staff, per- sonally told employees they were liable to arrest and imprisonment should they print the paper. On May 18 the issue was held up in Winnipeg post office on orders from the board of censors at Ot- tawa. “The paper was not banned, neither was the management of the paper notified that the issue (or the bulk of it) had not gone out to the subscribers,” Weir’s statement as- serts. “atter six days the censorship board rescinded the order and notified the post office to continue mailing the newspaper temporarily. The edit- orial board had prepared a special 12-page issue when the new dif- ficulty arose.” Indian Strike Won BOMBAY, India.—The strike of 160,000 Bombay textile workers has ended after a six-week strug- gle which has had repercussions all over India. The workers have won a 10 per cent. increase in wages. Continued Labor council. Aserting that the union had been out and in several times he said, “They always come back when things get tough.” @Gne delegate who stated he was an objector to President Jamieson’s conduct of the prey- jous meeting declared in rebut- tal to Gerrard’s scurrilous re- marks “the scum is not all removed, some of it is stillhere and will stay here and object as long as there is any breath left.” Hughes in a concluding statement said he trusted the action taken “will elean the council up and place it back where it belongs.” “Our arms have been open for all unions that have left the federa- tion since the dual movement started,’ the explained, adimiiting that this was not the AFTL’s first battle. “In some cases we have found it necessary to withdraw a council’s charter and start it over again because delegates had al- lowed that small but well organ- ized minority to gain control over the majority,” he continued. Some of these unions have been misled, ‘guided up dark alleys,’ he said, telling delegates not to treat them as outlaws, but to welcome them back when they comply with the AFL ruling. Nominations to ll executive board vacancies as a result of ex- pulsions and suspensions will be accepted at the next meeting and elections will take place the second meeting in June. The referedum made known at the April 5 meeting was supported by 29 unions recording 2681 votes for expulsion and 19 unions voting 1628 against. Nine unions’ letters objecting to the referendum because of its political nature were rejected and three unions’ ballots were ruled out by a special committee. Statement Scores Jamieson’s Actions Following Hughes’ action in un- seating the unions from the coun- cil a majority of the suspended union delegates held a . meeting, issued the following statement: “The action of AFI representa- tive Charles Hughes in suspending ;the 17 unions was prompted by a | motion at the May 17 council | meeting which would have resulted in unseating Council President E. A. Jamieson. “The pretext used was that these wunions were not in ac- cord with the AFL resolution demanding expulsion of Com- munist delegates and their ac- tive sympathizers. This major split in the Vancouver trade union movement was taken in desperation by Jamieson to re- tain his position. “The suspended unions are rep- resentative of thousands of organ- ized workers in British Columbia who believe in their right to choose their own delegates and to conduct the affairs of the trades council in a democratic and Canadian man- ner. “Arbitrary and dictatorial in the extreme is the action taken by Representative Hughes, who failed to consult any of the unions af- fected previous to his momentous decision. A reasonable action would have been to consult the local unions concerned and to have ob- tained their viewpoint. “This was never done. These thousands of Canadian workmen are suspended from their affilia- tions to labor’s central council by an outsider who knows nothing of the local situation beyond what a discredited president has told him. “Canadian labor has never lack- ed able and efficient leadership. While we deplore the present sit- uation we are confident that the leadership necessary will be pro- duced by the circumstances. To this end, the suspended unions are con- templating future action which will be determined democratically by the membership of the wnions af- fected.” The statement was signed by Secretary W. T. Burgess, United Fishermen’s union, local 44; Pres- ident William Stewart, Hotel and Restaurant Employees’ union, local 28; Business Agent J, A. Hum- phreys, Bakery and Confectionery Workers’ union, local 468: Secrtary Don Maxwell, Retail Clerks’ union, local 279; and Secretary S. Hughes, Butcher Workers and Meat Cutters’ union, local 94. Announce Names Of Prizewinners Winners of prizes drawn at the Advocate’s fifth semiannual dance held in Embassy Ballroom, Fri- day, May 17, were: First, Allen Dicks, 1747 Parker street, ticket number 12111; Second, Dan Tar- anka, 6590 East Wlastings, No. 13297; Third, Kay Smith, 1205 Homer street, No. 1721; Fourth, H. Christie, 362 East Sixth, No. 4314; Fifth, M. Sochasky, 541 East Hastings, No. 13194; Sixth, Ellen Gustason, 2560 East Hast- ings, No. 12147; Seventh, J. Lake, 2138 Alberta street, No. 4042; Eighth, Lillian Luoma, 4576 Con- naught, No. 7703; Ninth, Y.E.M. 1420 Howe street, No. 5545. Onus Placed On Firms By Seamen Hold Anti-Labor Stand Responsible For Recent Strike TORONTO, Ont. (CUN).— Representatives of the Cana- dian Seamen’s union asked a conciliation board last week to place responsibility for the re- eent strike of 5,000 seamen upon the Great Lakes shipping companies because of their at- tempt to deny collective bar- gaining. In an 81 page brief presented by President J. A. (Pat) Sullivan, the CSU asked a $15 monthly increase in pay, holiday provisions, sufficient seamen aboard each vessel for safety and right of the union dele- gate to discuss union business on the ship when it is in port. The strike which developed was due to the “deliberate, studied plan of the companies—a plan short- Sighted and irresponsible to deprive the crews of union protection,” the brief charged. “The operators have displayed, in respect to the lot of ship employes, a lamentable cal- lousness and almost a complete dis- regard of basic rights. The human cargo was treated, at the best, as of only casual concern.” the brief recited in a& review of conditions aboard Canadian vessels. Most of the Canadian seamen would only be receiving $77.50 per month eyen if they were given the increase requested, the brief ex- plained. The men were given a $7.50 increase after being forced to strike. Comparable pay in the US is $125. The brief also instanced unhealthy hours of work which Continued German man fell from 2,166 ke. in 1931 to 1,961 Ke. in Oct. 1938; 311,630 Ruhr miners produced 424.000 tons of coal a day in Jan. 1939, but in June of the same year 311,730 Ruhr miners were producing only 401,000 tons of coal, although the three-quarters of an hour overtime decreed by Goer- ing was in force. Help from the trade union move- ment of other countries has played no small part in the persistent ac- tion of the German coal miners. Trade union levies have been gen- erally raised in times of need, when the German miners’ illegal paper was in difficulties, when the family of an imprsioned comrade was des- titute. Through clever organization Ger- man miners have been helped to reach congresses abroad where they were able to exchange exper- iences and advice with trade union- ists of other lands. Past slogans have proved success- ful, wage cuts have been restored, Overtime reduced, spokesman ac- cepted, rations increased, and bon- uses paid, ‘Stop the war,’ ‘Down with Krupp and Hitler,” ‘Butter instead of guns, ‘Work slower still. Every hour of overtime, every kilo of coal helps the war’ ‘We want peace and freedom.’ These new slogans await fulfil- ment. Prices Higher -- So Are Profits Inereasing of the wholesale price of sugar to retailers 35 cents a hun- dred pounds to $6.25 last week had its immediate reflection in the in- creased price to consumers. This increase in the price of sugar contrasts with the latest financial report issued by Canada and Do- minion Sugar showing that the company last year increased its profit 65 percent from $1,975,000 to sometimes extended the full day. $3,251,000. As Urgent C subseribe their original pledge an issue. Most encouraging support came this week from Atlin in the form of a $46 donation to our sustaining fund and $15 for subscriptions. Our supporters there apologize for their tardiness and intimate that further donations will follow. From Ashley’s camp, Port Hardy we received the following letter and $8: “I am enclosing eight dollars towards your press drive which I collected from the men at Ash- ley’s camp, Seymour inlet. There are only nine men working here and eight contributed, so it does show the respect they have for the paper. “Should the camp stay open all summer I may be able to get two or three subscriptions.’’ Among four committees tnere is keen competition for pmnovinrial honors as Kelowna leads the field With 211 percent and Cumberland, which we know was confident of the leading position, a close second with 205 percent. Vananda, which may upset all calculations is third with 200 percent and Langley fourth with 198 percent. Committee standing as on Mon- day this week were: Pledged Raised % GREATER VANCOUVER Hastings East ..$ 100 $§ 122.53 122 Unemployed _. 50 56.55 112 East End ___.. 300 333.08 111 West End ..... =, 450 163.75 109 Mt, Pleasant _.... 90 92.15 102 N. Burnaby ....... 75 71.55 95 S. Vancouver 90 80.95 90 Grandview ..... 45 38.95 37 Industrial _ 500 413.64 82 OR ABM tes ke 305 243.25 81 N. Vancouver 40 25.10 63 Fairview 2... 80 37.75 47 Kitsilano —..._.. 70 27.52 39 Miscellaneous _... — 10.93 — Miners At Atlin Donate $60 To Sustaining Fund all Sent Out With total drive returns topping the $2900 mark this week, leaving less than $600 of the $3500 Advocate sustaining fund still to be raised, a call has been sent out by the central drive committee urging all committees to speed their efforts to over- s because of the new situation which arose last week when the Advocate was forced to miss VANCOUVER ISLAND Cumberland 100 205.75 205 AIDerniy eo 24 36.74 153 Lake Cowichan... 20 21.40 107 Nanaimo _._.. 73.06 97 Victoria _... 56.15 56 Zeballos -.....--.... —_— 9.00 — FRASER VALLEY Langley 20 39.51 198 Matsqui 20 30.70 153 Mission __ 20 24.25 121 SUITE yer eter we eae 75 69.95 98 Haney-Whonock 35 32.22 91 New Westminster 70 55.24 79 S. Burnaby —. 20 4.25 21 OKANAGAN Kelowna —........ 10 20.95 209 Salmon Arm _.... 25 28.50 114 Enderby-Hupel 25 28.00 112 Ok. Mission _.... 7 4.60 61 Vernon. oe 5 40 14.75 37 Wynndel ...._____. _ 3.00 — KOOTENAY Fernie-Michel ie) 23.00 115 Mt. Cartier _...._ 15 16.00 107 Nelson 12 9.04 75 Trail 21 9.60 46 Rosland _._ — 6.95 — Cranbrook _ — 6.00 — Wain e area — 4.00 — Grand Forks ._._... — 3.00 — South Slocan —._.. 10 —_- — NORTHERN B.C. Bralorne —._......... 50 33.00 66 Cariboo _..... 100 56.50 56 Atlin-Yukon 0 — 73.95 — Prince George .. — 15.63 — Grassy Plains . — 6.25 — B.C. COAST Vanada 25 50.00 200 Powell River - 20 23.35 115 Sointula 50 53.70 107 Prince Rupert _. 40 42.35 106 Gibson’s Landing 20 21.12 105 $2964.52 $2929.16 83 CCF member of parliament ber in 1925, was defeated in ary support. appointed secretary to the to Hire. Heaps Gets Gov’t Post WINNIPEG, Man—Following the lead set by many ‘labor’ leaders during the last war, A. A. Heaps, former for Winnipes North, has ac- cepted a temporary position in the federal labor depart- ment as adviser to the government in formulating its na- tional unemployment insurance scheme. “Heaps, who first entered parliament as a labor mem- his bid for reelection in Win- nipeg North in the last federal election, despite the fact that his stand on the war gained him considerable reaction- He is the second former CCH member of parliament to be given a government post since outbreak of the war, E. J. Garland, former CCF national organizer, having been Canadian high commissioner 516 West Pendex St, Rex Cafe 6 East Hastings St. Only Fish 20 East Hastings St. Kine’s Cafe 212 Carrall St. EE aa | Aare es = f = es goose = as) Si OVER ° ET AAR The Scenery , DEAN OF CANTERBURY'S “<7WE SOCIALIST SIXTH OF THE $2.25 MANY BOOKS AT BARGAIN PRICES NEW BOOK WORLD”’ - By Mail $2.35 856 Granville Street Shop ay {Shoe Repair Store in Vancouver with a ‘Signed Asreement with the Union NEW METHOD SHOE - - 337 Carrall St. } t ‘ initiative committee of the through Margaret Ferguson, r Declares the statement: was not available. “The police were informe assurance of maintaining law that conscription is foreign to threats of tar and feathering the laws and do the ordering. cause.’ Vigilante Threats Force Postponement Of Meeting — Threats of vigilante action forced postponement of the a anti-conscription rally scheduled to have been held in the i city on Thursday of last week, a statement issued by the a “We were informed at the last minute that the hall forcefully disrupt the meeting but they would give no ““We want it to be understood that the step we are takimg in relation to postponing the meeting by no means Signifies an end to our activities. In common with hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of “Tt is those who make threats to cause violence and intimidate individual members , who are serving to under- mine the right of freedom of thought and expression. “Such activities by anti-democratic elements as those cited above should be curbed before these persons make “In common with all those who oppose conscription we are not deterred by this incident, but rather are more determined to make known the truth and justice of our § Anti-Conseription League, evyeals. ‘i f ) d that threats were made to and order. people we believe democracy. : of the committee with sh pradses ices at competitive prices. By they support your paper. By continuance of their support. , mS Advocate Classified These merchants and professional men offer you their serv- Advocate advertisers wherever possible! advertising in these columns patronizing them you ensure Make it a point to deal with ADVERTISING RATES PERSONAL Classified, 3 lines 45¢c. 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