Isolated Areas Need Plans For War Work By H. LOVENG & GRASSY PLAINS, B.C.—In looking back over the last four _ years of changes that have taken place both nationally and May Day Official i S locally, it is interesting to note that many isolated districts like| ~ : i z : ours have begun to grope their way toward something better g ee and more in line with changing |in Burns Lake—and during the “HE REACTION of Vice-President McAuslane to the | conditions and the requirements ee ee es have Bee nove to the ‘ 2 ( = 5 5 f mstrong fair to judge cattle. charges laid by the Dock and Shipyard Workers’ Union | for a successful conclusion to the |, otato club was also started, but auld certainly do nothing to allay the feeling prevalent | ¥°" after having been forced to either - Several years ago this writer, in give produce away or feed it to ong many workers in Vancouver. He flings charges of Fh as ESS aisle [EHS etek interest in Gls actin ommunism” around with the ease and facility of a Hitler |;, ine former Peoples Advocate, | faded. = i a 2 =. - With the demand for lumber in- wm a fascist agent, and consigns to the discard everything | pressed for the establishment of graasins, GauwAllis Rays Sacas an sich does not conform to his own ideas; the shop stewards | co-operatives, creameries, woollen|eyerywhere, especially in the | vement in the shipyards, for instance. He pretends to see | Mills, ete, which would provide|Francois Lake and Babine Lake . = 4 z = 5 a a market for farm produce, mark-| 27¢85. Most of them are, however, =) nething sinister in this, and talks “as though it were an Be a ag Ee ae to| Very small operations. Prices on Re . trade uni movem omething thought : =p m2 railroad ties have also increased powecon in the areas 92 OTEGS AG S Bouse transportation difficulties, were | and many have turned to this work. é 4 by the “Communists. non-existent, The beginnings as yet have been | The fact that these committees are participated in by Since that time some of these |S™all. But they ove pen ee jery union in the shipyards and have*been in existence | proposals have been put into ef- CO cto PROVE neu, Con {Pe cone 'y further toward developing the Jiactieally ever since the yards became busy on war contracts | fect. : farming and industrial life of these : A cooperative store was opened at|isolateq interior districts. ajy2ans nothing to McAuslane. He airily dismisses them as | Telkwa last summer. A livestock] What is neded is Seige we *Sual organizations” and would limit the functions of the | association, with cattle and sheep|ordinated effort by farmers and See | 3, |Shipped cooperatively, has also|ai1 government agencies concerned ound the Slipways By Charles Saunders 4 rss : ai . : : sop stewards to one of “hearing and reporting grievances been oreanized. ____-_ [in planning for the needs of such| NIGET, MORGAN. Interna- Fis can only arise from ignorance or a deliberate desire to In the Grassy Plains district a|communities. Such planning will| |. ; oe : t : buying club was started three| qo much to bring the farmer closer| tional Board Member, IWA, ey srepresent. 5 years ago and has now developed|to the war effort and give him|who is chairman, pro-tem, of “)) The fact is that the joint shop stewards committees were |into a cooperative store. uit hae confidence that in the post-war ‘pmegaysss May Day Cor 5 > istri eulturist, i ; 7 § = “f rn of sheer necessity, out of the need of the workers in one |2°!P ° pe district aes ble ¢ period his problems will) beseiven)| Tas : See z 3 young people have’ been able tO| closer attention. mittee. lustry to discuss problems arising on the jobs which were |set up two calf clubs. One club = mmon to all, regardless of union affiliation. These commit- Abia st Py ean ae Sa ane 2s are not dual to anything and have never attempted to : se over the functions of the union. This is very. evident in ; H ousewives To Ope ni We on ano |CIOthINg. |Consumer Bureaus — objection from anybody but McAuslane. = ) The shop stewards from the Boilermakers have, of COuSe: S h or ta Gg eC Mrs. Doris Hartley, research convener for the BC House- — en members of these committees, and apparently there is wives’ League, will be interviewed on the radio program, f 1ere the difficulty arises. Does McAuslane think that these A d “Morning Visit,” on Thursday, April 22, it was announced this © nt shop stewards committees, which have proven so bene- - a Swe r e week. Mrs. Hartley will be interviewed by Mrs. He ing he ial to all workers in the yards, are going to disband be- use he has differences with one of the unions concerned? is mistress of ceremonies on the ,our services so that the Bureau program, on the subject of League|wil lbecome a real source of in- ette, of which a severe shortage| activities in this province and the|formation on the relative merits has existed in Vancouver for|proposed opening of a Consumer|of various commercial products— e - some time will arrivé here some|information Bureau in this city. So that we can advise housewives, : time near the end of April, accord- . “Such a eee BE ae o. NERY, pot enelanee es to what bread of : + 5 ss : * ri : Ne purpose in ritis olumbia,”’ | too aste is the most economical DO NOT believe that the older men are Ds eto im jing to a letter recived by the|y7,< Hartley told The People this|and That breakfast cereal gives / the incidents prevalent in some of the yards, involving | Housewives’ League from Byrne|week. “Our aim will be to work|the most nourishment.” : = Sanders, Supervisor of Consumers | with consumers in their interests. A convention will be held, it ainese workers. It would Seem that Some of the boys, led Branch, Wartime Prices and Trade|We will try to explain to house-|was also announced, on April 29, z irresponsible elements, are indulging in numerous prac- | Board, Ottawa. wives all rationing regulations, and|with delegates from many parts tal jokes at their expense. Such incidents must be stopped The Housewives’ League pro-|2¢vise them as to the effect of|of Canada to discuss the subject = SAS 1-4: tested the shortage about two |S0vernment legislation in the home|]of opening similar Information amediately, and it is the responsibility of the shop stewards Seonthe! S07 At se reported at |@nd those in it, Bivvy 3) ators sais, aleas id older trade unionists to see that this is done. Many of | their meeting held last Wednesday. “This is, of course, only the|the lines of those established in z 3 : 5 _|beginning. We intend to expand|the United States. es * od English A committee set up to investi ese Chinese workers are unable to speak very go 8 gate inefficiency in the examining | at they are among the best of our union members. It would | of army recruits at Little Moun- An adequate supply of flannel- AC ni irit if every cooperation were given | tain reported that Colonel Ralston gee et union spins sent eee S has informed the League that an New Books On Hand : iese workers, especially in such matters as filling out time- | enquiry will be launched to in- . heets and so on. We-do not expect racial discrimination in | vestigate she sepert Chat pecrults fe Vancouver shipyards, especially against a people who [27° force fo walt sometimes as JAKE HOME, by Ruth McKenney. 2 : 3 : long as four or five hours to re The story of a Communist $3.50 sre our allies in this war. The unions have always insisted | ceive their medical examination. i a es ee ene 3 | on equality of pay and opportunity for the Chinese work- | “We have been fold that already WHITE MAMMOTHS, by Poliakov. Soviet irs, and I would point out to these few. irresponsible elements Mountain hoe been seecded! dip ve Mianks as Polinkov caw them at won beter lat they are violating the oath they take when joining the | creat deal,’ Effie Jones, House- he was killed in action. $3.00 nion by such actions against a fellow worker. Shop stewards | wives’ League organizer, stated this * y & > = - = . . lust take action to stop such practices, which can become | week. ae committee oa eons LIFE OF LENIN, by Kerzhentsev $1.75 Sarmfu uni tinue to function, an Oo Wor a Ito the trade OS DOYS TENE with veterans towards bettering THE TRUTH ABOUT YUGOSLAVIA ..___t 10 the living conditions of men in e the armed forces.” VICTORY AND AFTER, by Earl Browder ___ 50 Plans were also discussed for =f 2 : : the opening of a Housewives’ LY owe DAY this year will give organized labor an oppor- |Teasue center to work with the : @ => tuni again on the streets of Vancouver. Consumers Information Bureau, : j Jy 19 ORES BE which the League intends to open Open to 6:30 p.m. Thousands of shipyard workers will remember May Days |;, ine near future. 4 i articipate. This , with the “The center will be on Hastings ‘£ the past and will be glad to participate year, wi Street, in the busiest part of the | he People Boo kshop “tospect of an early victory over fascism, let us turn out in |G oping district,” sald Effie “ill force behind our floats and banners, demonstrating our | Jones. AG will SEPT 105 Shelly Building “nity and solidarity behind the slogan, “Everything for the Be a cae oe eae Baaa ffensive,” showing labor’s determination and support for the er ae AR ar eas ae ERS 119 West Pender MA. 6929 Vancouver, B.C. “arly invasion of Europe: urban.”