Layoffs - tle prospect. of employment as things now stand.” He pointed out that absolutely no provision has becii made to abscrb dis- charged veterans into employ- ment, and charged that no plan has yet been made regarding employment of veterans. “Some of the big concerns are taking men back, and we have had considerable cooperation from employers of veterans who had steady work prior to the War,” Wilson stated. “But in too many cases returned men had no, jobs to come back to. 'The Cont- turn to pick and shovel jobs.” He stated that the Nef® Vet- erans are urging that War As- sets give servicemen priority in buying surplus war materials. “There are hundreds of cases of tools and restaurant equipment, trucks and other materials that can be used by servicemen to set themselves up in business. War plants can be converted to the production of peacetime goods, and there is a wide market for consumer goods. Veterans should be given priority in Civil Service, but in spite of a stated policy of government legislation guaran- teeing discharged men the right to return to prewar unemploy- ment is no good to those men who were unemployed before en- esting. “There are many other fea- tures,” Wilson said. “Many men have changed their homes, Single men from the east have married in the west and raised their families here: men return- ing from overseas have brought: ‘their wives and famiHes to this part of the country; conditions in hundreds of cases have changed So as to make it possible for a serviceman to pick up the threads where he left off. “Tf the government managed the reconversion situation prop- erly there would be employment for all,” he stated. “But the gov- ernment has done nothing. AlI- though it was possible to raise Eillions for war through loans, and to Britain outright a billion dollars, it is now impossible to raise money for peace.” Wilson stated that veterans do not want a “hand-out,” and “have no intention to go back to relief camps or be satisfied with road-building projects. We didn’t go overseas to re- SeeCeeererers SKCCCKCEESR CERT ACES For Advanced Styles in Ladies’ Dresses, Coats, and Suits SHOP AT Vogue Ladies Apparel 932 Granville St. Vancouver, B.C, ‘TEUEFSUCUCEUCCORENUUSCUTCCEIOCOCUUEseeesesazeresccsevaesuerseatnere WAND STUDIG “Anything With a Camera” 8 E. Hastings St. PAc. 7644 veteran preference, civilians from other government bureaus are being given preference in War Assets Corporation.” “Veterans are demanding a square deal, and will not return to an outlook of hopelessness and unemployment,” Wilson stated. General opinion expressed this week was that the unemployment crisis is approaching the state of seriousness. Many labor leaders voiced the opinion that anti-labor employers were utilizing the pool of unemployed to grind down wages and hours. A reported case revealed that one company com- pelled a worker to work a 56- hour week and _ violated the Lord’s Day Act and Wages and Hours Act. Selective Service and Labor Department were report- ed unwilling to press prosecu- tion of such cases. It is evident that labor must take a more stiffened attitude in the face of the growing crisis. Action by the provincial labor cepartment to form the recon- version committee might be a first step in the direction of so- lution, but organized labor it- self will have to press for pro- tection of the trade union move- ment from attacks of big busi- ness and forestall any attempts to grind wages down to prewar levels. AFL wm Cont. atomic Lomb sécret as a diplo- matic weapon. “Possession of an imaginary being used as Ja -diplomatic bargaining weapon - Poisoning international relations and VANCOUVER, B.C. 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The resolution presented by the council executive, demanded mediately withdraw” the legis- lation for reframing, with its reactionary provisions deleted. Sharp protest was lodged with the Vancouver and District Water Board and the City Coun- cil for accepting a contract for $49,000 worth of water pipe from Canada Ingot Iron Company in Place of a bid placed by a Van- couver firm. The pipe to be pur- chased will be shipped in from United States, while hundreds of Vancouver molders and steel plant workers are being laid off. Harvey Murphy, reporting for the Mine Mill and Smelters Workers Union, informed dele gates of the coming district con- vention of his union in Vancou- ver during December 7 to 9. A special visitor to the convention tion will be Reid Robinson, IUMMSW international presi- dent and a vice-president of the CIO, recently returned from the convention of the World Federa- tion of Trade Unions, and a sub- sequent visit to the Soviet Union. Robinson will speak to a mass rally on December 9 in the Or- pheum Theatre. PUBLIC Stanley B. Ryerson Author and Educationist On “THE MONOPOLIES versus Canadian Unity” A Marxist Interpretation of Major Developments In The Canadian Political Scene LECTURE GREETINGS to PA. - from DR. W. J. CURRY a J PACIFIC ADVOCATE — PAGE 8 PENDER AUDITORIUM, 337 West Pender THURSDAY, DEC. 6TH 8 P.M. that the King government “im-. Canadian - Soviet Friendship Meet: “The war is over, and I think our common task is to consoli- date the victory achieved over the aggressors in the west, and in the east to secure lasting world”, stated Georgi N. Zarou- bin, Soviet Ambassador, in a brief speech to a mass meeting, held ai the Orpheum Theatre, Sunday. .The Soviet Ambassador expressed his appreciation of the goodwill gestures of the Cana- dian Soviet Friendship Council. He pointed out that experience has shown that we should not rely “on alluring words and prom- ises of all kinds” He stated that it was fortunate that there. were those in the democratic coun: tries who have understood the rout of the Fascist aggressors, achieved by historic fighters, will bear good fruit for the cause of peace only under certain con- ditions. “To achieve all this, it is nec- essary to strengthen political, cultural and business relations between our two countries”, he stated. = ‘Ambassador Zaroubin came from Ottawa to attend the Van- couver conference, and speakers appearing on the platform with him included Edwin Smith, noted American labor authority, and Rhys Williams, noted lecturer and author of the book “The Rus- sians”’, which is considered an outstanding publication on the Soviet Union. Several hundred people were turned away from the theatre which was packed to hear the Soviet Ambassador’s address. Tha Sunday rally wound up the three day conference called by the {ally accepted such S other organization. _ his presence on the | Non-Partisan and | Asssciations—and } | In a further discr § vin’s position arisiz | report of the labor; paign committee, | regional director ¢ dian Congress of | tioned whether it yj for one member «— union siate to. acce | port. Council presidé¢ } Leary replied thai a matter for the . cide, as that was ative of the AFL n | emphasized, howe: either of the CCL © didates accept from any other council executive repudiate such immediately.” Council secretary } ner, one cf the fo didates, made the : more emphatic. - “I am out to def Partisan Asociation — as IT am _ concernes seeking nor will I | other endorsation 1 ;; organized labor.” Candidate Jack Lr || 4 Council. WORK AND FOR MEN AND BOYS A. W. JOHNSC ed Turner’s remark Vancouy ; DRESS SHOES | Our Low Overhead Saves Bou J | e i: Si “Some of My Best Friends Are. JEW j f « CAT Haven’t YOU Ever Said That? 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