i ; re te “\Vesbilized® in the postwar ‘fight for wages, these. veterans, members of Oil Workers -Intl. ~-Union. (CIO), picket the strikebound. Texas Co. refinery at Port Arthur, Texas. rince Rupert fights For Future Demands Place On Postwar Map PRINCE RUPERT—Prince Rupert’s City Council chambers were jammed to capacity _ this week by labor, veterans, business delegates and. citizens gathered to hear the report of this northern port’s returned reconversion delegation to Ottawa. Complete justification of the sending of the delegation com- prising Labor Mayor Harry Daggett, Labor spokesman Jim- my Nicols and Chamber of Com- merce representative Bill Watts was seen when it became appar- ent from the delegates’ reports that neither the CNR, which op- erates Prnce Rupert’s shipyard, nor the Government had formed any plans for assuring a peace of jobs and prosperity to this strategic port. From the story of the inter- view, several salient factors em- erged. First the burning of the -S.S. Prince George in Ketchikan has left the GNR with only the aged 8.8. Prince Rupert out of its former luxury fleet, of seven coastwise vessels and the CNR officials are trying to seize on the situation to ease themselves out of the shipping and ship- building business altogether. This would leave the CNR and its satellite Union Steamship Com- pany with a monopoly of coast traffic and must be fought by citizens of the whole coast whose lifeline is the coast steamship services. Under pressure, Mr. Howe promised his department would see to it that the CNR remained in the water traffic and any ships acquired by the CNR would be built in Canada. Howe further promised to turn over YOU SPARE. CAN TH a wartime frigate to be convert- ed as an immediate replacement for the §.S. Prince George. However, CNR vice-president Devenish apprised of this offer, would promise neither that the Rupert yard nor that new CNR boats would be built there. The delegation was interested to dis- cover on Devenish file, the speci- fications for new boats which he had previously assured them had not even been’ thought of; let alone awarded to British yards. Devenish’s argument against GIVE CLOTHES TO WAR VICTIMS P2dinz_mew boats in the CNR S@€T. 1 to 20 WHAT YOU CAN DBO i. Get together all the serviceable used clothing you can spare — men’s, women’s, children’s and infants’ wear, old blankets and footwear. 2. Take your contributions to your mearest Post Office or any official COLLECTION DEPOT. 3. Support your local Committee not only with your clothing contributions but also with your time, effort and NATIONAL CLOTHING COLLECTION PACIFIC ADVOCATE — PAGE yard in Rupert gave concrete ev- idence ‘of the enormous pressure of the CPR and similar monopo- lies against the opening of the north and development of Rup- ert as a port. He said that if boats were built in Rupert, busi- -hess groupings operating through Vancouver and _ other points would forge a trade blockade “MOVING-TRANSFER’” . Eas | ASH_ BROTHERS CARTAGE 2239 CAMBIE — FA. 0469 2 frigate would be converted in the: against Rupert, bearing out charges by Labor - Progressive spokesman Bruce Mickleburgh that monopoly groups. were out to repeat their prewar strangling of Prince Rupert and that CNR officials were subservient to the financial overlording of the CPR. Speaking at the gathering Bruce Mickleburgh called on the city to close its ranks and maintain its splendid unity in the fight against the financiali interests that were bucking the city’s future and moved. four members be elected from the gathering to join the three del- egates in a Committee of Sev- en to continue the struggle. Norton Youngs, Bill Stone, J. S. Wilson and Bruce Mickle- burgh were elected by ballot. The local management of the yard is known to be anxious to leave Rupert as quickly as pos- sible. Labor fears a move to turn the yard over to private in- terests who would tow away the pontoons capable of handling twenty thousand ton vessels and is prepared to counter any such move with a demand that the government itself take over. Trade Minister McKinnon has countered demands for subsidies for steamship service to the Un- ited Kingdom allocated just prior to the war by stalling off the question until next spring on the grounds that it is not known what shipping is available. Meanwhile, three grain boats are docking at the Rupert grain elevator this month to load full cargoes for Asia as the start of the new trade across’ the North Pacific. | could be | Stewart Launc i Royal City Camp The largest campaign meeting of any politi New Westminster was held this week by Chai. ‘Labor Progressive Party candidate for the prov of New Westminster. Addressing the crowded me art called for the maintenance of the Canadian ~ lines plant in New Westmins a flying field adjacent to- the plant in order to “put New West- minster on the air map” instead of that city being a war casualty. Stewart also urged the re- moval of the British Columbia penitentiary from its present site, where the massive struc- Jture now frowns down on. the Fraser river. and occupies what! “the most desirable building sites in .British.Colum- bia.” Stewart pointed out “th the Coalition government been in a position to press-Ot- tawa for the removal of ‘penitentiary but has not den ‘minster’s trade,. He’ urge that position as a railhead. ; -Charles Stewart, the LPP candidate: for New -Westminster, is a well-known figure in British Columbia sports and the trade union movement. Prior to join- ing the airforce, Stewart was a member of the International Woodworkers. of America and. while employed in the shipyard was secretary of the Joint Shop Steward Committee of Burard Shipyard. He has also been an executive member of — several every step be taken to make) New Westminster the. hub of the] | Fraser. valley, with its excellent'| and | docking facilities and favored ter, and urged the youth worked mines, A native son of umbia, Stewart | schooling in Vancoy worked in and ay Vancouver “for organizatio: in- Britis he knows keent: of the B.C. and clinies(!' = : Stewart points allotment for pro’ ation has been ct which will assure | or. fourteen full-tir » to meet the needs — ince. A specialist iz’ ture, recreational ¢ , tivities himself, S$) | nizes the need fon Sive . recreational the West End Hail, 133 West End. Members of the foll Mauric Our Provinc Monday oneencoe REMUS. 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