It was a great day, with vodka, “ampagne and hastily-learned /assian and English phrases ‘aen U.S. forces from the west /ined with their Russian allies om the east. Inion Seeks ‘rial Of One Vian Cars #3 ‘As part of their campaign rs on Vancouver streets, the -reet Railwaymen’s Union, has -aposed to the BCHlectric Co. at a converted ear be placed seryice for a-three-day test riod including the rush houds. ie ear, which will be converted |- the union at its own expense, -ill be operated by two men. “The company maintains,” F eorge Morrison, Union spokes- San states, “that the PCC one- > an car is faster than the two- "an car. The answer to that is / ie two-man cars are of a long © >solete type. If speed is the | ain consideration, then let the “ympany put two men on the ' =wer and faster cars, and we '4li eut schedules and running "me to the complete satisfaction "£ thecompany and the public.” Mz. Morrison stated that the © nion would secure all necessary | pproval for making the tests on he city streets. A time limit has een set for a “yes” or “no” "uswer by the company. The only stipulation the union > s making is that the suggested : ests be conducted under the "upervision of the Public Utili- lies Commission, the provincial ind civic governments, and a BE veterans’ group. Word has been received from, she Public Utilities Commission Victoria, that a study is beimg made of the “new evidence” pre- sented by the union with regard Fto one-man operation of the new "cars. with the possibility that the " whole question will receive a re- Thearine before the Commission. JOHN STANTON ~Barrister-Solicitor Notary Public : “502 Holden Building MA 5T46—Night AL. 2177M —— -ainst the use of one-man street TLE Scores Organized labor levelled its euns against the Vancouver City Council on three separ- ate issues this week, and in Gach case council members came in for sharp criticism on their consistently “do nothing” atti- tude. Reporting to the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council on the | Halifax VE Day riots, President Birt Showler addressed a sharp warning to the City Council and federal housing agencies that Similar riots may break out here in the coming winter unless a housing program to care for thousands of returning service- men is immediately put under- way. Contrary te news reports. the Halifax disturbances developed cut of a spontaneous outburst of resentment created by the “sweet trimming’ given servicemen: by the landlords and merchants of that city during the war period, Showler charged. “You can immagine the feel- ings of those thousands of ser- vieemen who will be returning here in the next few months if they are unable to find housing accommodation for themselves and families.” he said. “No one will blame them if they take drastic action.” TIME FOR ACTION The city government came u der fire from another quarter |after delegates were informed by | letter that the City Council had “filed for reference” a resolution from the Windsor city council asking endorsation of the prin- ciple of a shorter working week in the postwar period. “Council members are showing an almost impudent disregard both for the rights of labor and the welfare of the citizens gen- erally.” declared Delegate Sam Shearer of the Railway Carmen. “When this matter was before the city council, one of the alder- men remarked that if ‘certain people in the labor movement did not like the way the city was run, they should run for public office themselves.’ “JT think we should accept challenge.” Shearer assérted. “Tt certainly is time that labor entered the arena of civie poli- ties and got some action on all our many problems from the City Hall.” The question was referred to the council’s Political Ac- tion Committee for further discussion and action. Giviec action on the one-man car issue, due to come before the Public Utilities Commission for a ve-hearing on May 28, was also demanded by delegates from the Street Railwaymen’s Union, “This is more than an issue be- tween the company and the union.’? union representatives de- clared, in presenting a resolu- tion urging that the City Couneil hold a special hearing on the one-man car issue and send its representative to the Commis-