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“Labor Arts Gui

; be held inthe Vancouver
December 2nd. in response to a
expressed by

Art Gallery. November 13th ¢6
: persistent consensus of opinion
a representative €rOSs-section of Vancouver citizenry
* d that this project. which Proved so success:

ful as the first major endeavor of the Labor
Arts Guild in 1944 should become an an
nual-event. The competitive basis has not
yet been determined this year. Trade unions
will be contacted at an early date in re-
gards to prize pledges in advance. empha-
sizing for obvious +easons the desire of our
Executive for continuation of their credit-
able support of last year. which won for
the entire Vancouver labor movement as 4
whole such wide-spread prestige and com-
mendation throughout the Dominion; not
only with respect to the exhibition itself.
3 but also in connection with the many de-
'velopments which arose out of this pioneer effort in Canada to
‘make the artist and worker aware of each other’s role in the
perspectives for the cultural. edugational and social development
fof tomorrows democratic Standard of living and being. Sources
=» other than trade unions have already expressed a desire to con-
‘tribute substantially & this constructive - enter-
“prise; and other plans, such as purchase prizes or merely judges
awards, have also been suggested ~- Decision regarding such
alternatives awaits the trade unions and will be announced at
~@ 2 later date. In the meantime, interested artists both amateur
) and professional are advised that the exhibition will be held
28 above, and urged to start planning their entries depicting some
‘vhase of “British Columbia Labors contribution to the life of
"canada and! the world. : ;

> \UTHORS’ CONTEST

‘T IS HOPED that the winners
' announced not later than June 2. The five judges have been
-aced with an almost superhuman task in view of the tremend-
jus. demands already made upon their waking hours. It has
.™ cen necessary for each one to examine over 30@ entries. In the
* © aidst of this) Elmore Philpott was delegated to cover the San
'raneisco Conference. We notice that he plans to return to
4 \\ 7ancouver this week. How soon he will be in position to undex-
_® ake his examination of the contest entries, remains to be seen.
) n the meantime, every possible effort will be made to announce
"inners of the $200 cash awards during the week-end of June 2.

‘ESTIVAL OF ‘ONE-ACT PLAYS
| The Dramatic Arts Gro

of this competition may be

3 up will present four evenings of one-
/ct plays during the latter part of June. dates to be announced
'iter. These are now in preduction, with Jack Bowdery directing
| orman Gorwin’s “Odyssey of Runyan Jones.” and by popular
@ 2mand a repeat performance of Corwin’s “Untitled”: John Goss
S irecting Gwen Pharis Ringwood’s “Still Stands the House”;
'ad unusual attractions between the acts by the well-known
| athleen Green and the John Goss Studio Singers. ‘These even-
'£S promise entertainment of exceptional distinction. Watch
or dates :
: WANTED: MORE CARPENTERS
/tAGE SETS!

P (VIEN RAMSAY COURSE

P HIS elass in theatrical make-up, cancelled May 15 on account
of the monthly membership meeting of Guild, will be resumed
F the monthly membership meeting of Guild, will be resumed
'- Mrs Ramsay on Tuesday, May 22 and 29, at 8:00 p.m. in
"ihn Goss Studios. 3
ZO0PLE’S ART CLASSES :
; Creative Art Classes for Children up to Six years of age,
‘der ‘the direction of Maedi Kals. every Priday from 2:00 to
-m@. 00 p.m., John Goss Studio Theatre. Registration of seven to
.§ relye-year olds also being received for after-school classes to
“— announced at an early date. Telephone Mrs. Kals at
°L 0438-R for further particulars.
© Graphic Arts Group classes held Friday evenings at 8:00
‘lock in the Faulkner Smith Studios. Marine Bldg.. for both
ateurs and professionals. Present study: life models. This
up had a grand time last week, sketching logger Ernie Dals-
from the IWA Hiring Hall (Ernie had fun too!). This Fri-
if) y, Rose Nickford, Dock and Shipyard Workers shop steward,
v1! come direct from her job to model as an example of the
al izhest type of girl shipyard worker on the Pacific Coast. Other
E Vy “models scheduled include, a fisherman, a boilermaker-
stler, a Russian dancer, and the noble features of a turbaned
When the weather invites, these classes will also begin
" outdoor sketching of industrial scenes. preparatory to
Vitering the “British Columbia at Work” exhibition. Call group
) retary, Frances Greenwood, MA 7003. for further details.

AND PAINTERS FOR

| PHE 1945. “BRITISH COLUMBIA AT WORK? Souibihon will

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MARSHAL GREGORY K.
ZHUKOV

AFL Losing
Influence
In Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Mexi-

co's Regional Confederation
of Labor (CROM), the only

Latin American labor body
closely linked with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. prac-
tically ceased to exist when its
last important affiliates declared
themselves « ‘independent — and

Started moves to join the CGon-
federation of Mexican workers
(CTM.)

Approximately 50 unions aban=
doned the CROM after an ulti-
matum to CROM leader — Luis
| Morones, demanding the resig-
| Ration of his cligue which has
| Monopolized the executive com-
| mittee of the organization since
} its Morones did not
| answer the demand and has left
| for the United States. reportedly
| to conter with the AFT,

| The CROM was the keystone
of the AFL’s plans to establish
Latin rivals to affili-
ates of the Confederation of Lat-
American Workers (CTAL)
and was expected to benefit from
the one million dollar fund voted
by the APL at its New Orleans
| convention last year for use in
|} rebuilding foreign trade unions.
| Founded during the Calles ad-
ministration, the CROM was the
first important Mexican labor
organization, the CTM being the
outgrowth of an  anti-Morones
rebellion in 1936 led by CTAL
president Vicente Lombardo Tol_
edano, who received his first la-
bor experience in the GROM.
Toledano was CTM general sec-
retary until 1941.

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six foreign correspondents

anese anti-w
the United States, and filed

deceived by the militarists,” he
said. “If it were not so. Japan
would present a different pict-
ture today.”

He pointed out, however. that
while over-estimation of the
present anti-war movement in
Japan may lead to errors, to ig-
more it and the possibilities of
democracy in Japan would be far
worse. The basic fact, he stated,
is that this war is “against the
interests of the Japanese people
themselves, and that their only.
hope lies in an Allied victory in
Which they must participate by
fighting the militarists. In the
Japanese People’s Emancipation
eague in North . and Centrai
China hundreds of Japanese are
already doing this, he said.

ANTI-WAR POLICY
NOT WIDESPREAD |

Okano. who is probably the
best informed person in the Al
lied world on conditions inside
his country, made these remarks
in commenting on the series of
articles on Japan by this corre-
spondent published by Allied La-
bor News last year and reprinted
in India as a pamphlet entitled
“Inside Fascist Japan.” As the
responsible head of the anti-war
movement of the Japanese
people. the success of which de=
pends on a correct appraisal of
the degree of development
democratic isentiment in Japan
and of the obstacles in its way.
his remarks are very important. |
My articles were based mainly |
on interviews with Japanese |
prisoners of war in China.
“I believe your articles and
pamphlet serve as a popular in-
troduction to the progressive
movement in Japan, which is al-

most unknown to the people of
the United Nations,” Okano sald.
“But in the course of your inter-
views with the prisoners. the left
tendency of thé people is over-
estimated. Statements are made
such as ‘the people began to
Want peace more than any other
thing in the world,’ nobody spoke
of German victory,’ ‘the people’s

|
|
|

areas last year. While in Yenan,
following important interview with the leader of -the Jap-
ar movement. Epstein is now on his way to

YENAN (ALN) — “Undoubtedly

feeling among a section of the Japanese pe

f Japanese

tar

ists

Israel Epstein, ALN’s China correspondent. was one of

to visit the Chinese guerilla
guerilla capital; he had the

this story from London.

there is anti-war
ople, but it is not

yet common,’ Shushumu Okano, leader of the Japanese
People’s Hmancipation League, |- :

Which has its headquarters here, | #atred rose to unprecedented
told this correspondent. “The | heights,’ and ‘the feeling of the
majority of the people are still people has turned sharply

against the militarists” Undoubt-
edly there is. much anti-war
feeling, but it is not yet wide-
spread.”

Strike Wave Exaggerated
“Moreover,” Okano Stated,
“the impression given that we
have decided to agitate directly
for the overthrow of the Sangyo
Hokokukai (fascist mass organ-
ization) is not correct. We do
not carry on such a policy at
Present because it is too early to
put such a slogan to the people,
who are not yet prepared for
such action.” Okano also said
that information in his hands in-
dicates that the picture of the
Strike wave in the first half of
1941 at Kobe, Nagoya, Kokura

and Tsurumi may have been -
| overdrawn.

| In conclusion, however, Okano
pointed out that the already ex-
isting unpopularity of the war
|and these who Ied it is bound to
increase both in the Japanese
army and in the Japanese rear.
| The Japanese people’s movement
| will grow as it becomes apparent
|that the militarists have led the
uation to defeat, he said, adding

of | that this movement is part of the
| democratic front throughout the

world and will become a more and
more important factor in the de-
feat of Japanese fascism.

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