Independent Candidates Enter Parks, School Board Contest ‘The nomination of four independent candidates to contest elections to Parks Board and School Board posts was announced this week, as Mrs. Effie Jones, well-known for her activities in housing and community work, and Elgin Ruddell, Chairman of the City Committee, Labor-Progressive Party, signified their intention to run. Parks Board nominees on the independent ticket were Sam Shearer, prominent trade unionist, and Mrs. Jean Mason, candidate in the recent provincial elections in Burrard. Mrs. Jones and Elgin Ruddell have intimated that they will de- mand the immediate construc- tion of schools and school facil- ities in the areas of heavy popu- lation, with special emphasis on the construction of schools in working class areas. Mrs. Jones stressed that for the past several months, intimate asociation with the families confronted with the housing problem has revealed that children of such families are being considerably hampered in their school work. She urged special emphasis on the training of pre-school age children through the’ establishment of kindergartens and mursery schools. The need for free text books for the children in Vancouver’s schools was stressed by Elgin Ruddell, and he ealled for the opening of cafeterias in schools to provide hot lunches for the children attending school. He also urged the utilizing of school facilities for adult education and community recreation, and the granting of awards to develop special talents shown by school children. The immediate implementa- tion of the Parks Board by-law setting aside $600,000 for park development, which was slashed by the City Council to $500,000 was urged by Mrs. Mason. She Gemanded the restoration of the original amount for the develop- ment of Vancouver’s park facil- ities. Mrs. Mason stated opposi- tion to the transforming of the entrance to Stanley Park into a select nightclub, soliciting the patronage of higher income groups. Rather than permit the establishment of the night-elub, she urged the development of the Park entrance in the public in- terest. Sam Shearer advocated the sponsoring and financial assis- tance of the Parks Board in the development of community cen- ter activities. He asked the es- tablishment of suburban bowls for the cultural activities of working class people and ithe promotion of summer concerts in outlying areas. Shearer also urg- ed the undertaking of park pro- jects throughout the city as a means of partially coping with the unemployment situation and the beautifying and improve- ment of our city. There is a definite need for progressive new blood to be add- ed to our [Parks land School Boards. With four independent candidates pledged to act in the interests of Vancouver’s over- whelmingly working-class popu- lation, labor and progressive people have an opportunity to register a vote for progressive action in the city hall. PACIFIC ADVOCATE — PAGE 2 MRS. MASON MRS. EFFIE JONES lack Scored League The Tenants and Home Own- ers’ League this week sent de- mands to Wartime Prices and Trades Board head Donald Gor- don, and Attorney General. Mait- land, urging that present loop- holes in winter eviction legisla- tion be closed, and asked that authorities crack down on black y market racketeer landlords who victimize tenants by charging ex- horbitant rentals. A wire sent to Attorney-Gen- eral Maitland states: “Threat caused by unemployment, des~ perate housing conditions, fur- ther aggravated by daily influx of returning veterans |and in- creasing number of evictions due to exceptions and legal loopholes in eviction laws. We feel that in your capacity of direct respon- sibility for execution of eviction orders that you secure from fed- eral authorities new and ade- safeguards to freeze all winter evictions until, to quote Order 537 ‘alternate housing plans de- velop and are realized’. The League also communicat- ed with Donald Gordon, WPTB head, informing him that five hundred Vancouver families liv- ing in stores or commercial prop- erties are not protected by freeze orders, and demand that the board immediately arrange safe- guards” until alternate housing is available’’, The League, conducting a fight against operation of black market racketeer landlords, have also directed communications to the Attorney-General and War- time Prices and Trades Board pointing out that in order to ef- fectively combat unscrupulous landlords who are exacting sums over and above legal rental, the League demands immediate re- moval of penalties against ten- ants who are victims of this il- legal racket, and that respon-~ sibility be placed upon landlords guilty of the praciice. On Monday, December 38, the case against Sheriff Kiel, who supervised the protested eviction of G. Y. L. Chen, will come up in Vancouver court. The League is urging all of its. supporters to attend thé court case. larket Insisting on need wage demands on conference a for including vital questi genda, CIO Preg tay addresses a session of labor-managemen The convention of Selection of candidates to con- test the remaining five wards’ was held pending reply from the CCF District Council and CCF] clubs in the municipality on the question of electoral unity to de feat the Tory-Liberal coalition masquerading under the non- partisan banner. It was pointed out by Councillor Ball that through a measure of unity be- tween himself and Wilson and the CCF councillor Beamish, an attempt to tie the municipality to an agreement with the BC Eleeric regarding purchase of electricity had been defeated. The following letter was sent to the Burnaby District Council of the CCF: “Motivated by a sincere le- Sire to facilitate the election of a slate of pragressive candi- dates to our 1946 Burnaby Council, the Burnaby munici- pal committee of the Labeor- structed me to communicate with you, requesting that your organization make arrange- ments to meet a delegation a Action —=<= Cont. with more to come. Locals of the United VPackinghouse Workers have sent in $800. Vancouver Newspaper Guild, Local 2, with 30 members, has raised $200, In- Warehousemen’s Union nas sent in $1,000. All these donations are exclusive of the collections on Priday. Meanwhile, as PA went to press, Locals 195 and 200 of the United Automobile Workers of America were reported meeting te consider a new “formula” for strikes settlement put forward by Labor Minister Humphrey Mitckell. Terms of the proposed settlement had not been an- r.ouneed. the Burnaby Labe Party, held in Norburn Hall on Sunday, Nov: lected Councillors K. C. Wilson and Harry i carry the LPP banner in Wards Four and 43 they have represented in the Council for the Electio from _ our organi 4 cuss the possibi ing at seme tag 4 action in this fie Calling for a Burnaby, the Lz. { Candidates will ; toral field pledg | point program coyi vision of the Debt: and a rounded o ruunicipal plannin ment. 2) A Hoi keyed to a revisi tional ITlousing home ownersbir we of the lower incon ; provide low ren : housing 3) Impro | Sanitation inclut 4) for municipal owr bage gollecton an full support of a: @ital building fur, assessment of sale property. 5) sponsibility for th | cation. G) More € Fution of tax reve ization lof suppe § rounding municipal ownership of the — The building of af & on Burnaby Mour } port of all measu by senior governmi rehabilitation of s eight-point educat. has been adopted | LPP candidates fo Mrs. K. GC. Wilso | lender, and Mrs, wood. The progra centralization of s¢ of curriculum and- line with a richer j mocracy, school lit” 2 vocational training @ examination fees; and nursery school | SE eal A Ala a and awards to a talent. : : FRIDAY, NOVE