THE ADVOCATE

June 14, 1949

Relief

Man Tells Council
Health Destroyed,
Home Broken Up

CLOVERDALE, BC — sick
and on the verge of collapse,
4 relief recipient who appear”
ed before Surrey municipal
eouneil last week to protest
the recent cut im the shelter
allowance won tlie sympathy
of councillors when he declar-
ed, ‘‘The sliding scale of relief
has broken up my home atter

2D years:
Eeintine his story, the manjtold
the council that relief work ou the

roads for what amounted to 16

cents a day for himself and his
family had finally broken his
health, Lack of adequate food over

a period, he said, had brought him

to the point where he was DoW too

sick to do a day’s work. E

‘when we were notified that the
shelter allowance was to be cut,”
he continued, “my wife left me and
took the children with her.”

Councillors, while sympathizing
with the man and advising him to
have a medical examination, could
hold out little hope that relief
tates would be increased or even
that the shelter alolwance cut
would be restored because of re-
duced federal appropriations. _

Several other relief recipients
who appeared before the council to
protest the cut were informed by,
Reeve Hunter that the reduction
in the shelter allowance was the
result of the provincial govern-
ments ruling that where reliel re-
cipients owned property the reduc-
tion would be applied to their taxes.

“Tf you think this council had
anything to do with the cut, you
are mistaken,” said Councillor Dick
son. “Responsibility for the deci-
sion rests solely on Victoria.”
SOUGHT WORK IN VAIN.

One man told the council that
he had received a letter from pro-
yincial relief authorities threaten-
ing to cut him off relief unless he
made an effort to find work,

‘There is no work,’ he declared,
asserting that he had called on a
number of New Westminster and
Vancouver companies regularly
every week without success.

Gouncillor Frank, relief commut-
tee chairman, declared that “i this
goes on much longer, Vl let Vic-
foria handle the whole thing.” The
only course open to the council, he
supposed, was to reinvestigate cer-
tain cases “to find out if they can
subsist on the amounts received,”
and inform the provincial goyern_
ment of the findings.

This drew a protest from coun-
cillor ©. Binnie that the munici-
pality was being put to the un-
mecessary expense of further in-
vestigation when the council was
well aware of conditions.

Introduced by the relief commit-
tee, a resolution recommending for-
mation of labor battalions through-
out Canada to produce war sup-
plies was endorsed by the council.
federal and provincial governments,
The resolution, to be forwarded to
pointed out that there are 8,000
men registered for work in Britisa
Columbia with little prospect that
work will be found for them:

This resolution, however, has
little support among unemployed in
Surrey, who feel that only a pub-
lic work program can meet their
urgent needs. The proposal, it is
felt, savors of fascist labor_schemes
and would have a serious affechb on
organized labor.

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In Letter To

TORONTO, Ont—A public

“It is acts like this raid on our
office which are the real threat to
Canadian democracy and the liber-
ties of our people. Such methods
are those of Hitler and his Brown
Shirts,” the letter stated. “We
must protest with all our strength
against the act and against those
responsible for it. We would like a
public explanation of the reasons
why it occurred: it is our due.”

Pointing out that the Canadian
Youth Congress “represents by far
the largest grouping of youth in
Canada,”* that in the five years of
its existence it had received “warm
commendation from the prime min-
ister and many prominent Cana-
dians,” the letter said:

“We do not consider that the at-
tack has been made upon any sin-
gle youth group, since the Youth
Congress comprises representatives
from the majority of important
youth organizations in this coun-
try. We include young people from
church groups, YiIMCA’s, YWCA’s,
Student organizations, farm youth
groups; the. Trades and Labor Con-
gress and the All-Canadian Con-
gress of Labor have officially en-
dorsed us.”

CONGRESS’ WORK

The Youth Congress’ program
Was not unknown, the letter con-
tinued, stating:

“We have constantly endeavored
to bring forward constructive pro-
posals for the benefit of youth and
the community. The department of

‘Nazi Methods’ Scored
By Ken Woodsworth

Lapointe

explanation of the recent raid

conducted by RCM Police on headquarters of Montreal Youth
Council has been asked by Kenneth Woodsworth, secretary of
the Canadian Youth Congress in a letter to Justice Minister
Ernest Lapointe made public here last week.

labor is aware of our efforts on be-
half of unemployed youth and our
part in the development of the
youth training program. Our youth
councils have played no small part
in their communities.

“Through the Youth Congress
movement we have built up a real
understanding and goodwill among
various groups in Canada, relig-
ious, racial and social, and wehave
made an important contribution to
good citizenship among Canadian
youth. We have also played our
part in the cause of world peace.
Through the World Youth Congress
movement we haye worked hard
With youth of other lands to pre-
serve peace.”

In a reference to recent activ-
ities, Woodsworth declared that
the Youth Congress had concen-
trated its efforts “on protecting
the welfare of young Canadians
by actively opposing those ele-
ments in Canada who are seek-
ing to impose conscription. You,
yourself, and other government
leaders have stated your policy
in this regard. As you have stat-
ed, conscription would be a dead-
ly blow to the welfare of this
nation. In the Canadian Youth
Congress we are not seditious or
subyersive elements seeking to

. undermine our country. We are
the youth of this country, loyal
to its traditions and working for

its future.”

These were some of the questions
posed by Drummond Wren, execu-
tive secretary of the Workers Edu-
cational Association of Canada,
when he addressed the recent 16th
annual convention of the Young
Women’s Christian Association
here.

Qutlining his yiews on the posi-
tion of organized labor at the pre-
Sent time, Wren said he felt that
labor was in “great danger in these
Gays.’ The government has stated
that this would be a pay-as-you-go
War, and that meant stabilization
of wages and stabilization of the
cost of living, which could not,
however, be kept so steady.

When declared that “labor fears
there are industrialists who will try
to arouse a feeling of mass hysteria
So that it will be considered “un-
patriotic’ for labor to rebel against
Jong hours.”

He continued: “Labor will not in-
Sist upon working a 44-hour week
in wartime if it can be shown that
there are no men out of work who
can fill jobs capably. The program
is fair and we are willing to work
overtime as long as we are sure we
are not exploited. The wave of

Labor Opposed To
W age Stabilization

HAMILTON, Ont.—(CUN)—“‘‘If wages are to be stabilized,
where are they going to be stabilized? Are those getting less
than a fair wage to get raises first? Then, who is going to effect
the stabilization? Is labor to have a share in it or only the in-
dustrialists? If the industrialists do it, is labor to lose many
of the things it has fought for—things it may never get back?”

those who think they can use it to
get what they want. If that is done
we will lose many of the things for
which we have fought so long.”
YWCA delegates from all parts
of the country approved a four-
point resolution declaring that

“through continued study of the

labor problems of our actual and

potential members:

“1. We assist labor in maintain-
ing the advances that have been
made and that are threatened
by war conditions, such as
protective legislation affecting
hours, wages and the right to
organize.

“2, We seek to increase the in-
dustrial girl membership of
every association.

“3. We definitely go on record as
standing for the use of goods
bearing the union label and as
patronizing union firms our_
selves in order to help protect
workers.

“4. We recognize the principle of
collective bargaining and the
right of labor to organize, and
we permit the use of YWCA
buildings when matters pertain-
ing to labor problems are under

mass hysteria will be aroused by

discussion.”

Sam English

English was a victim of discrim-
ination by Canadian Colliers
(Dunsmuir) Ltd., in 1935 which
forced him to work in Blakeburn
until 1939.

Dick Coe, president of the union
for the past three years, did not
contest the office. At the age of
72 he said he felt he had done his
share and could make way for a
younger man.

William Morgan was electer vice-

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Miners At Cumberland

CUMBBERLAND, BC—Samuel Enelish, first president of
Mine Workers union of Canada, predecessor of United Mine
Workers of America, local 7293, was elected president in the
annua] election of officers and committeemen here last Sunday.

president, James ‘Shaky’ Robert-
son, who has been secretary-treas-
urer since the local was organized
in 1934, was again reelected to that
office. John Bond, recording sec-
retary since 1935 was also-reelected.

Pit committee men elected for
number 5 mine were: A. J. Taylor,
Rod McAllister and William Mon-

erief, while committee men for
number 8 mine were: William
Horne, Thomas Foley and E&.
James,

George Watt and John Pollock
were elected pit committee men for
Union Bay and J. H. Cameron was

chosen miscellaneous committee
man.
Youth Program

SEATTLE, Wash.—A program “to
Win back the traditional American
ideal of opportunity for youth” was
mapped by the Seattle Youth Wel-
fare center at a recent meeting.

Adjourn
Robbery

Hearing

Charge Against
Logging Official
May Be Changed

Preliminary hearing of Sup-
erintendent Harry MeQuillan
of Pioneer Timber company on
a charge of robbme Ernest
Dalskog, seeretary of Interna-
tional Woodworkers union, of
his brief case at Port McNeill
on May 1] was adjourned until
this Friday for decision in dis-
trict police court Monday.

Magistrate C. L. Fillmore stated
at conclusion of the prosecution’s
evidence that he found the charge
had not been substantiated be-
cause the theft motive was absent
from the action.

John McGuish, president or-
ganizer, told the court how Mc-
Quillan had used abusive language
in ordering Dalskog and himself
out of the camp where they had
gone at the request of employes.
The company official, he asserted,
had made the threat, “McCuish,
the next time I see you here, Ill
kill you.’”

McCuish stated in- evidence that
McQuillan had seized the brief case
and refused to return it.

Wendell Farris, deiense counsel,
ecntended that the union men were
trespassers and were being driven
off company property. To Magis-
trate Fillmore’s assertion that he
thought the men were treated i-
legally, Farris remarked that de-
fense evidence would give a differ-
ent impression.

In view of the magistrate’s re-
mark that there was no theft
motive it is believed’ that the
charge of robbery with violence will
be reduced to one of common as-
Sault.

Continued

Balkans

rials and the chief supplier of man-
ufactured goods. German trade
with the Balkans has shown a
steady increase ever since the out-
break of the present war. Transport
difficulties present no problem for
Germany and her trade with the
Balkans continues to expand.

ITALIAN ACTIVITIES

Italy has declared in no uncer-
tain terms that she has vital in-
terests in the Balkans and there
has recently been a marked inten-
sification of Italian diplomatic ac-
tivity.

After the annexation of Albania,
Italy has regarded herself as an
important Balkan state and seeks
to utilize the present situation to
gain control of the Balkans. Italy
has concluded new trade agree-
ments with Yugoslavia and Bul-
garia, has renewed her amity pact
with Greece, and has taken other
like steps.

Britain and France have been
particularly persistent in pushing
its policy in the Balkans.

The British are endeavoring to
purchase Yugoslavia’s entire grain
erop and her entire output of non-
ferrous metals. Efforts are being
made to re-establish the trade con-
nections with Yugoslavia disorgan-
ized in the first months of the war
and to increase Yugoslavian export
of cement and cattle to Malta. The
French have also taken steps to re-
vive their financial and economic
contacts with Yugoslavia and other
Balkan countries.

A conference of British envoys in
the Balkans was recently held in
London. Its purpose was to work
out a line’ of British diplomatic
activity in the Balkan countries.

The people of the Balkan coun-
tries, however, want peace and in
their fight against war and fer the
neutrality and complete independ-

the Balkan peoples have been seek-
ing closer relations with the Soviet
Union. There is a feeling that the
Saviet Union is the country which
has proved by its deeds that its pol-
icy is to preserve the national in-
dependence and free economic and

John Stanton, union attorney,
Was counsel for the prosecution.

social development of all nations,
particularly small nations.

ence of their respective countries,) ;

cover the industry.

On the Great Lakes, 6,000

conditions.

for increased living costs.

14,000 eine Tn
Strikes During April

OTTAWA, Ont.—A sharp rise in the number of strikes
and lockouts in Canada during April as compared to the cor-
responding month last year is noted by the Labor Gazette.

In April this year there were 18 strikes and lockouts in-
volving 13,807 men and resulting in a loss of 67,104 working ©
days. In April, 1939 there were six disputes invalving only —

315 workers who lost a total of 1,361 working days.

Figures for April reveal an increase over those for the pre-
ceding month when 2,380 workers were involved in 11 strile
and lockouts with 19,276 workine days lost.

Four major strikes affected more than 11,000 men and
women oceurred durme April this year.
women’s garment workers struck for increased wages, reduced
hours and extension of provincial collective agreements to

In two strikes at Oshawa and Toronto foundry workers
came out in a struggle for higher wages and union agreements.

adian Seamen’s union, struck for higher wages and better union
This strike was ended when a wage increase was.
wou, while other demands are now before a conciliation board. }

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tions, all involved a demand for higher wages to compensate

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Law Inquest
‘Termed Farce -

ABERDEEN, Wash.—After a re-
cess of more than four and a half
months the inquest into the murder
of Laura Law ended Tuesday with
a coroner’s jury verdict that the
International Woodworkers union
leader’s wife met death at the
hands of persons unknown. Grays
Harbor officials spent a day and
half shielding witnesses from he-
ing property examined, it was
charged by the Timber Worker,
TWA. organ.

The young wife of the TWA of-
ficial was brutally murdered Jan.
5, but no one yet has been appre-
hended, despite the naming of 10
persons by Dick Law as haying
knowledge of the crime.

Seven of the 10 witnesses, in-
cluding Vilas Lant, who declared
on a sick bed that he had some-
thing to tell the jury and asserted
attempts had been made to poison
him, were not called to the stand.

Senator Frank L. Morgan creat-
ed a sensation at the brief but
stormy session when he charged
Special Prosecutor Paul O. Man-
ley with ocncealing the murderers.

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Brown, MP., elected twice to par-
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