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Delegates Will Attend
Session On ICA Act

Delegates to the last meeting of the Vancouver Trades and

Labor Council instructed their

executive to take action which

will ensure the presence of labor representatives at all sessions

of the legislature at which the

sation Acts are discussed.

“Tt ig absolutely necessary that
-Jabor men be on hand to make
sure that their interests are taken

care of,’ declared Wm. Gateman, |

delegate from United Fish Can-
nery and Reductign Plant Workers.

Proposed amendments to the In-
dustrial Conciliation and Arbitra-
tion Act, endorsed by the joint labor
delegation in a brief to the provin-
cial cabinet will be discussed when
fhe Act comes before the House at
this session, probably some time
within the next two weeks, it is re-
ported.

Premier John Hart’s government
has announced its intention of re-

ICA and Workmen's Compen-

vising the Act and in the Speech
from the Throne, Lieut.-Governor
W. GC. Woodward declared:

‘or the betterment of employer-
employee relationships and general
improvement of workmen’s condi-

tions, important amendments to
existing labor legislation will be
introduced.”

Many members are prepared to
speak on the Act and its effect on
industrial relations in the prov-
ince—and consequently the war ef-
fort generally—and it is expected
that full representations will be
made from all interested labor or-
ganizations during the discussion.

A\rtists, \W/riters Meet

6 Form Council

Formation of a council of Vancouver artists, writers, broad-
casters and others in the opinion-moulding professions was dis-
cussed at a meeting in the Hotel Vancouver here last Wednes-

day. Present were approximately forty
who gathered to hear author Raymond Arthur Davies

fessions,

members of these pro-

explain the principles, aims and experiences of the Writers’,

Broadcasters’
he is secretary.

The Toronto Council, said Davies,
was formed to carry out an eight-
point program to:

@ discuss matters of public pol-

icy which are related to wartime

responsibilities of artists and
writers.

@ devise means for increasing
public awareness of the nature of
this war and the sacrifices re-
quired to bring it to a successful
conclusion;

@ keep the public informed
about the tasks of war, so that
men and women can trace the
pattern of their collective labor
and each understand the import-
ance of the part he plays;

@ provide channels for the ex-
pression of constructive opinion,
so that ideas shall not wither and
die for lack of soil to nourish

and Artists’ War Council in Toronto,

of which

the lines of the Toronto group.

Other members of the committee
were: Tremaine Garstang, radio
script writer; Mrs. M. Thorton,
artist: Arthur Benjamin, musician;
G. Scott, art instructor; Burton
Kurth, musical supervisor; John
Bethune, playwright; Browni Win-
gate, writer, and Ted Ward, news-
paperman.

Post-War World Can ie \

“This is a people’s war—a people’s ce
Arthur Davies told the capacity Z
to hear the noted Canadian writer speak on the subject,

audience

the auspices of Canadian Russian War Relief.

“Canada and Russia have much
Jointly we can open up the north for
some extent, the post-war employment

Davies.

“phe struggle against Hitler inth
harem walls.

Russia is basically the same
struggle we are enpaged in here
: _ the desire of free people to
bring up their children in peace
and plenty.”

The spirit of the Soviet people—
which is the base of Russian re-
sistance—-was illustrated by the
story of a Russian peasant woman
who came to the city, Davies said.

“She rode in the subway behind
an American visitor, who rested
his hand on the rubber rail. ‘Don’t

do that, she protested. ‘You'll
wear out the rubber on our sub-
way.’

It was ‘their subway, Davies

pointed out, built by workers, for
workers.

“J like to think,” he continued,
“that the old peasant woman is to-
day one of those who stalk the
forest with a guerrilla band,
through heavy snow, carrying a
hand grenade—defending ‘her’ sub-
way.”

Out of a vast knowledge gained
through extensive travel in the So-
viet-Union, particularly in south-
ern asiatic republics, the co-author
of “Soviet Asia” related story after
story about the Soviet people.

He spoke of the old ferryman,
on whose boat 1,000 children had
been killed by German dive-bomb-
ers, who went to the front every
evening after work carrying his
rifle to avenge them; of the ignor-
ant shepherd who learned how to
read, write and operate machinery,
and finally become a foreman when
the Soviet government decided to
build a» road through his village;
of the Uzbek women now-members

of the Supreme Soviet, who before

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them;

@ reawaken the individual to a
sense of his responsibilities as a

citizen to take part in the pro-

cesses of self-government;

e to assist the government, the
armed forces, industrial manage-
ment and labor in publicizing
their war work, to heighten mor-
ale in the worships and communi
-ties, and in every way to drama-
tize all phases of the war so that
everyone becomes seized with
its urgency;

@ impress upon the government
the value of utilizing to the full
the energies of writers and artists
in the prosecution of the war;

e destroy despair and eradicate
defeatism so that people will gird
themselves for a task which they
know they can accomplish, in-
stead of resigning themselves to
a fate which they feel powerless
to avoid.

A committee of eight, with John
Goss as convener, was elected by
the meeting to lay plans for fur-
ther gatherings to consider organ-
izing a council in Vancouver along

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e revolution wore veils behind

Finally, he told of the troup
of Tadjek performers, people who
twenty years ago had no written.
language, but in 1937 won the
highest Soviet drama award in
competition with the famed Mos-
cow Art Theatre.

In honor of their achievement,
the government gave the Tadjek
Republic money to build a huge
state theatre and establish state
drama schools.

“Yet in Canada,” stated Davies,
“we bave written no great music,
produced not one great novel or
short story, since the beginning of
the war. .- We owe the Russians
a great deal for the example they
have shown us.” Anything we can
do in return, he felt, was all too
little.

After his address, Davies
answered questions submitted by
the audience, concerning every-
thing from Soviet old age pen-

sions, elections and systems of
banking, to methods of mining
coal.

Don’t you think,” one listener
wanted to know, “that the artists
of a country should come in closer
contact with the people?”

“T certainly do,” asserted Davies.
“No artist can produce worthwhile
work unless he is close to the
people.’

Fishermen |
Cooperate

Cooperation on all issues
fecting the three bodies 7
pledged at a joint meeting b
last Saturday of represer
tives of the United Fisherme
Union, Fish Cannery and .
duction Plant Workers’ Uni
Local 89, and the Nai
Brotherhood of British Coli
bia. ;
The meeting took place at
offices of the Native Brothert
in the Shelly Building here, at
invitation of the newly-formed
dian organization. ;
It was called, according to De
W. Assau, vice-president of
Brotherhood, in an effort to |
sent a united front of white fis
men and Indians in all quest
concerning prices of fish, and-
ing conditions of cannery wor!
Cooperation was - promised —
William Burgess on behalf of
United Fishermen, and Wil
Gateman, secretary of the Can
Workers’ Local.
“We, on our part,” stated 4

Another member of the audience
queried: “What do you suggest
we should do in Canada—establish
Communism?”

“J ¢hink that the first thing we
should do is to win the war—and
win it as quickly as possible,” re-
plied the speaker. “Next, we
should rid ourselves of those ele-
ments among us which are fas-
cist, pro-fascist and reactionary.
Then we will be able to go ahead,
to elect to leadership representa-
tives of the people’s party, and

Opening of the Navy League Seamen’s Club last week was

highlighted by

a presentation by Ed Simpson, executive mem-

ber of the Boilermakers’ Union, of a pledge for $1000 from
Boilermakers’ sub-local B, North Van Ship Repairs, and
cheque for $820.50, proceeds of a collection among North Bur-

rard Boilermakers, sub-local A

“Phis goes to show that the
men building the ships stand
squarely behind those who man
them,” commented Chairman
Clarence Wallace, general man-
ager of Burrard Dry Dock Ltd.,
shaking hands with Simpson.
“This brings the total donated
by the Bollermakers’ union to
about $6,000.”

Opened officially by Lieut-Gover-
nor W. C. Woodward, the new club
was dedicated by Rev. J. W. Leigh-
ton, chaplain for the Seamen’s
Missions,

Frank Laskier, well-known mer-
chant navy gunner who has spoken
in behalf*of the merchant navy on
many occasions across Canada, told
of some of the hardships daily
facing the merchant marine.

“Just because they don’t wear
uniforms, don’t forget they are in

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the service,’ he reminded his
audience.

Other speakers were C.S. Band,
Toronto, director of the Navy
League of Canada and vice-presi-
dent of Gutta Percha Rubber Com-
pany of Canada, Arthur Randles,
Montreal, director of Merchant
Seamen for Canada.

The addresses were followed by
musical selections by the RCN
Esquimalt band, under direction of
Lieut. H. G. Cuthbert.

Guests were invited to look over
the club facilities, including a tav-
ern, billiard room, ladies’ lounge
and well-stocked kitchen. Hanging
from the ceiling in the billiard
room owas a sign that Says:
“Wanted — One Billiard Table,”
with the hint to the observer that
“the merchant seamen never hesi-

tate—why should anyone?”

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ment.”

“The Russians won't try to bring
communism to their allies, although
they would doubtless like to live in
a socialist world. Of course, they
are setting us an example, and if
were smart, perhaps we'll follow
it,” he concluded.

Orchestral, vocal and dance
numbers were contributed by mem-
bers of the Canadian Ukrainian
Association. John Goss acted as
chairman.

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