8 = 9O=- Year Union Etuling Upset LONDON.—By voting overwhelmingly to admit women to its ranks, the Amalgamated Engineering Union last month broke with a union ruling of 90 years’ standing. Meeting in Leicester, the Rules Revision Committee put into effect the ballot vote of members approving admission to union membership of the many thousands ef women now working in the en- Lu nchrooms For Yards Considered Blneering industry. Jack Tanner, president of the Amalgamated, who Every consideration is being given to the possibility of setting has just concluded an extensive tour of the United States, hurried up of lunchroomis in local shipyards, Charles Brenchley, personnel man- back to be present at this historic ager at Burrard Dry Dock’s north meeting. Considerable progress in recruit- shore yard said today. “The matter has been discussed ing women into trade unions has with Wartime Merchant Shipping been already made by the Trans- port and General Workers’ Union and the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, both hay- ing won many substantial improve- ments for women workers. The Amalgamated expressed its intention not to compete with these unions where they have succeeded in organizing women, but stated that there were still many areas where women workers have not yet been organized at all. If the anticipated bership in the Amalgamated will top the million mark, a goal so far only reached by the ‘Transport Workers. and the practical considerations of priorities and available facilities are being taken up,” he stated, add- ing that following the many meet- ing of the unions and operators with Justice S. EB. Richards, many questions were being dealt with, relative to the majority report of |} the Richards Commission on ship- | building big response| phases of the to the union drive is receivéd, mem-)| summer. | which all here last investigated industry He mentioned that the matter would probably be discussed in more detail on his return from the east around the end of next month. Protest No Inquest Held D8 Fi In Shipyard Mon’ s Death Protest against burial without an inquest of Frank Mack, young Chinese worker accidentally killed in North Burrard shipyard last Sunday, , Was made to provincial Attorney-General R. L. Maitland by Charles Saunders, president of the Dock and Shipyard Workers Union, of which the deceased was a member. In a wire to Maitland shumndses ‘he had decided it was not neces- stated: “As president Dock and Shipy Workers sary. “TJ believe the laws of the country ard demand that an inquest should be Union please adyise me!held in all such cases and I feel why inguest not held relative to} | that such a situation as this will be death of our member accidentally killed while employed in Worth Burrard shipyard.”’ Mack fell from the stern of a freighter under construction around which there was no guard rail, and members of the union felt that safety conditions in the yards could be considerably improved. When Saunders enquired why no inquest had been held, the coroner replied that after consulting with witnesses and the safety engineer + FIAst. 0240 766 E. Hastings | Hastings Steam Baths! itera Mack | protested by all organized labor,’ Saunders declared. Needie Trades Drive Planned Weedle trades workers will spon- sor a meeting to be held Jan. 6 in Room 702 Holden Building, in a campaign to organize presently un- organized tailors and pressers throughout the city, it was re- | ported to Vancouver Labor Council last week. Needle trades are=the weakest link in the organizational chain, stated J. Constantine, appealing for support of trade unionists for union —tk Vancouver, B.C. Always Open — Expert Masseurs in Attendance 3 am. to li p.m.... 40c and 50c tailoring establishments. A motion to endorse the organi- | Zational campaign won unanimous % | approval of delegates. UNEVERSAL NEWS STAND 138 EAST HASTINGS STREET Mail your Order for all PROGRESSIVE LITERATURE MOSCOW NEWS WEEKLY “THE SOVIETS EXPECTED IT” by Anna Louise Strong | J re | VETERANS of the MAC-PAP BATTALION SPECIAL MEETING—January 3, 1943, at 8 p.m. Election of Officers IWA Clubrooms, 516 Holden Bide. All Members of the 1.B. Eligible for Membership PRESIDENT: J. LUCAS — 5389 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, B.C. Buck Greets Stalin On 63rd Birthday TORONTO. Declaring that “the Canadian people lool to you as the guide and leader of the great Soviet people and their Red Army whose heroism and unshakeable na- tional unity has won for the democratic nations of the west priceless time to prepare for the coming great coali- tion offensive against Hit- ler in Europe,” Tim Buck, Dominion secretary of the Communist - Labor Totar War Committee, last week sent a message hailing Pre- mier Joseph Stalin on his 63rd birthday. The message continued: “The achievements of nate disputes such as Productio! Aided By ucts, crown company he: } by R. J. Filberg and J. H Donald, will do much to e) which have aggravated management relations — the past year, in the opi Nigel Morgan, intern board member of the i the great Soviet people un- der your wise and far- sighted leadership are now recognized by all democra- tic people as an historic contribution to the strength of democracy and to the present and future welfare of mankind. “Under your leadership the people of the Soviet time in history carried the great social principles elab ~ Union have for the first ; the problems of achieving a democratic and durable peace.” orated by Marx, Engels and Lenin into Deans: with the success of which their achieve- ments against Hitlerite ag- gression is irrefutable evi- dence, and you yourself have developed the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism to new heights. “The names of Moscow, Leningrad, Sevastopol and Stalingrad are now symbols of the democratic achieve- ments of a free and united people. “The British-Soviet-Ameri- can coalition is the people’s assurance of a democratic peace. “Long life to you, Premier Stalin. Long may your wise statesmanship continue to guide the great Soviet people, heroic allies of Canada in the struggle for victory, trusted partners of Canada in solving the Queen Charlottes,” Morgan ed this week. “The Allison j Company, by its proyvoca tude and anti-union actio been responsible for many dis in the Queen Charlottes.” By the purchase, the A operation will be brought the scope of the recent of council compelling crown ¢ panies to bargain collectiy with their employees. 5: It is reported that Aero Tin Products plans to induce companies to enlarge and their operations in an attemp raise production to a new Hig} : in 1943. Kelly Logging Company ant Morgan Ltd., other Queen Chari companies, also plan te enti their operations to increas duction of aircraft grade log The crown company will be abled to operate more efficie than commercial interests, du its greater ability to obtain and its close contact with all a. production units. Lifting Of Ban On ULFTA Urge: A concert and public rally, 3} sored by the committee set up the defense of the Ukrainian La Farmer Temple Association, | take place at Hastings Auditor | January 10 at 8 p.m. The rail) ip part of the campaign for the rej | of all property, and the lifting. the ban on the Association. Sne ers at the rally will be Elmore E. a 4 pott, Garfield A. King, N Youth Center Has Services Night Wednesday night will be Armed Forces night at the Labor Youth Federation Youth Center, 560 Gran- ville Street, and every Wednesday from now on the center will be thrown open to men and women in the armed forces, announces the LYF Vancouver War Services Com- mittee. A program of dancing, games and singsongs is planned, and girls from local LYF clubs will act as hostesses. Besides providing entertainment for men in the army, navy and air force, the LYF War Services Com- mittee has packed and sent ten ditty bags containing candy, tooth Prizewinmners At Danee Announced First prize of $100 at the Christ- mas Eve Frolic and Dance at the Hastings Auditorium and the Cro- atian Hall, under auspices of the Communist-Labor Total War Com- mittee, was won by Annie Kayfes, 1819 East 8th Avenue, Vancovver, with ticket INo. 2685. Other prizes and winners were: second prize, $50, George Lutz, 2549 Scott Avenue, Vancouver, No. 1159; third prize, $25, Lillian Hietala, 3430 Norfolk Street, Burnaby, No. 3637; fourth prize, $15, H. G. Mirard, 767 West 13th Avenue, Vancouver; fifth prize, $10, M49782 Pte. FE. Was- lenko, Hastings Park, No. 3645. powder, razor blades and other Morgan, W. Skolozdra, and K.} venchuck. T. Boresky will be ck man. ag HOLIDAY DANC at the. EMBASSY 1024 Davie oi FOR SALE New Hampshire Pullets” and Baby Chicks JOHN BOWLES | Phone 51-M —_—Cloverdale, B. “ small articles to the Merchant Mar- ines. Club members have also gathered names of friends serving TOM BINNIE overseas or in distant’ parts of Canada to whom regular letters filled with home-town news are bles LARGE FARMS — SMALL FARMS eS and UNION HOUSE PAc. 76414 Fire INSURANCE Auto Meet Your Friends at the REX CAFE Ltd. : ‘Where All Union People Eat” HOME of TASTY MEALS J. Mirras, Mer. 6 EAST HASTINGS STREET L .