a) e, 8 Aldermen Frown On Recreation A resolution urging the city license department to give “serious consideration to the needs of thousands of war workers for entertainment after the hour of twelve mid- night, was unanimously ad- opted by Vancouver Labor Council last Tuesday. The resolution, which stated that “men and women have responded to the issue of the day by readjust- ing their lives to meet tre require- ments of full production for vic- tory, and are denied privilege of normal daytime pleasure by rea- son of the shifts they work,” was aimed at recent opposition of alder- men to an application from dele- fates representing 95,000 war pliant employees for permission to hold swing-shift dances after 1 am. Ruth Breger, chairman of the social committee of Aeronautical Lodge 755 at Boeing's, explained that swing shift dances, as orZan— ized by the union, could not be- come public affairs, as only swing- shifters were allowed admittance, day-shifters were sent home to bed, and no drinking was permitted. Aiderman Charlies Jones, licence chairman, feared that early morn- ing dances for war workers unable @ AID THE RUSS those who are deserving of our help! Negotiations opened last we Ltd. in improvements in company’s operations, per cent of whom are union mem- bers, and consideration of a clause giving workers in short-season plants a higher wage scale than those working in plants which oper- ate on a year-round basis. This clause was part of the orig- inal agreement submitted by the union in November, when most part-time canneries closed for the season, took the position that the agreement did not apply to them. Men working in these canneries, however, feel that they are en- K. C. MacDonald, provin- cial minister of agriculture, to whom B.C. farmers are appealing for help in solving nery and Reduction Plant Workers’ Union and BC Packers the union agreement covering that signed last November. asking bargaining rights for all steady Fish Plants Open Parle; On Union Agreements ek between United Fish Can- The union is cannery workers, 90 titled to higher rates since, under existing agreements, companies de- duct $30 monthly from their wages jin payment for board. If these men have homes to keep up in Vancou- ver, they maintain, their standard of living is immediately reduced as soon as they leave town. For years it ha sbeen recognized that a higher wage rate for short season, out-of town cannery workers should be paid, but since the establishment of the basic wage in the industry last November companies feel they are not obliged to continue the the problem of sufficient farm labor for the coming season. to enjoy such recreation at other times would throw the city “wide open.” Alderman H. L. Corey agreed; not only did he oppose the idea of throwing the town wide open, but he also opposed enquir- ing into the practice of cities in the United States, since the American people, he felt, “fall down in the observance of Sunday and all-night amusements.” Corey hastened to assure the delegation, however, that he admired the American people a great deal. “The declaration of the Polish government in London on Soviet- Polish relations, published on Feb. 25 of this year, supplies evidence DRIVE .. . an im 2 «= 16.50 and STYLES — VALUES — QUALITY TOPCOATS Imported Barrymore, Vel-Tabs and Tweeds Flawlessiy finished and distinctively styled by leading Canadian manufacturers. Slip-on and Balmacaan models— 25.00 27.50 30.00 ENGLISH GABARDINE and POPLIN RAINCOATS SULTS—SERGES—IFWEEDS and WORSTEDS 30.00 35.00 40.00 SHIRTS by FORSYTH—TOOKE ARROW Whites and attractive patterns in soft and fused collars— 2.00 2.50 Home of Union Made Clothing and Friendly Service of the fact that the Polish sovern- ment does not want to recognize the historical rights of the Ukrain- ian and Byelorussian peoples to be united within their national states. “Apparently continuing to regard as lawful the annexationist policy of imperialist states which divided among themselves the old Ukrain- ian and Byelorussian lands, and dis- regarding the universally known fact of the unification of Ukrain- ians and Byelorussians within their jown national states which already took place, the Polish government thus advocates division of Ukrain- jan and Byelorussian lands, advo- cates the continuation of the pol- icy of dismemberment of the Ukrain and Bylorussian peoples. “Soviet leading circles believe that the denial of the right of the Ukrainian and Byelorussian peo- ples to unification with their blood- brothers is evidence of the existence 22.50 USSR Answers Claims bm Polish Government-in-Exile MOSCOW. The official Soviet news and telegraphic agency Tass last week issued the following statement in regard to the claims made by the Polish government-in-exile to the territories of Western Ukraine and Byelorussia: - erences of the Polish government to the Atlantic Charter are abso- lutely groundless. “The Atlantic Charter gives no one the right to encroach upon the national rights of the Ukrainians and Byelorussians. “Sven the wellknown British Minister Lord Curzon, in spite of his unfriendly attitude towards the USSR had understood that Poland has no claim to Ukrainian and Byelorussian lands, while Polish ruling circles up to now do not want to treat this problem with un- derstanding. “The assertion of the Polish rul- ing circles that prior to the out- break of the present war Poland did not agree to any eollaboration with Germany against the Soviet Union does not correspondent to facts, since the whole world is aware of the profascist policy of rapprochement with Hitlerite Ger- many which the Polish government and its sinister Beck pursued in an attempt to oppose Poland to the Soviet Union. “Tf the present war teaches any- thing whatever, it is in the first place that the Slav peoples should not entertain mutual enmity but of imperialist tendencies, while ref- shoula live in friendship to rid ¥ DR. 207 West Hastings Street Ww. J. DENTIST 4 CURRY Tel. PAc. 1526 b 2.95 TUNE IN the Weekly Labor Newscast — ‘GREEN GOLD” Station CJOR 600 Kilocycles Every TUESDAY -— 7:45 p.m. with NIGEL MORGAN as Your Reporter Sponsored by the International Woodworkers of America (CIO) practice, and are disposed to ¢ | ing and extra compensatio Wegotiations were also with Canadian Fishing and ABC Packers. If all panies approached take the position as BC Packers, the — tiatine committee points o 2 serious situation may deve Members of the committes William Gateman, union seci Perey Norton, Al Humphrey, Windsor, Dan Sutherland, 5 jioss, Bill Ross and Robert son. Arthur Snikkar and H Bowing were added to the mittee for negotiations wit @ Packers, and Gordon Watsor Harold Brighton have been for negotiations with the Can Fishing Company. ; themselves of the danger { German yoke. The Polish circles have learned nothing i attempt to encroach on Ukr and Byelorussian lands ane cultivate enmity between th- ish people and the peop! Ukraine and Byelorussia, b such a policy of the Polish — circles weakened Poland . in the first place, and bres the united front of the Sila ples in the struggle agains man invasion. “The statement of the government shows that i matter the present Polish circles do not reflect. the} attitude of the Polish people interests in the struggle 4 liberation of their country €_ revival of 2 strong and sol: land are indissolubly pound + the cause of strengthening i way of mutual confidence friendship with the fratern ples of Ukraine and Byeli just as with the Russian an peoples of the USSR.” IWA Local Gei New Charter Loggers and millworkers east coast of Yancouver Is Courtenay -Campbell Rive: Bay area have been era charter, it is stated. Head office of 1-80 form the foot of Cowichan Lake the last year located in N will now be transferred to q as the most central point local’s new jurisdiction. PAY - CHEQUI! Cashec Tf you cannot get to 7 bank, bring your Cheques to the Arm Nayy. 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