Board finds SIU, companies in collusion OTTAWA. The strikebreaking Seafarers’ In- ternational Union received a set- back here when the Canada Labor Relations Board set aside illegal ag_ reements signed between the SIU and two Great Lakes-shipping com- panies. : The agreements showed there had been collusion between the compa- nies and the SIU to force that or- ganization upon crew members pre- ferring to join a bona-fide organiza- tion. Setting aside agreements between the SIU and Gulf and Lake Navi- gation and Quebec and Ontario Transportation followed applica- tions for certification by the Cana- “dian Brotherhood of Seamen on be- half of employees of these shipping firms. One of the issues at stake was whether Canadian labor laws could be flotted with ease by either the STU or antiunion companies. The board found the SIU and Gulf and Lake Navigation had sign- ed an illegal agreement when one was already in effect with the Ca- nadian Seamen’s Union. Quebec and Ontario Transporta- tion, it was found, had signed an agreement with the SIU, which had received no authority from the crew to act as their representatives. Ar Ot Civic Reform Ass'n fo name candidates; new office opened Civic Reform Association an- nounced this week it had opened election headquarters at 426 Main Street (across from the Public Library) and intended to place a number of candidates in-the field for council, school and parks boards. The new office is Room 7, the phone number PAcific 9722. “Smash the Machine” is the CRA election slogan this. year, accord- ing to Effie Jones, who will again ‘lf Mayor Thompson had wheels he would be a streetcar,’ says Ruddell “If Mayor Thompson had wheels, he'd be a streetcar,” was the sardonic comment offered by Elgin Ruddel, Civic Reform Association can riding Thompson’s kowtowing to the BCElectric, and council against ho “‘Most voters in run for council on the CRA ticket. “We intend to run at least six candidates, and will support other candidates who will pledge to fight against Non-Partisan rule at city hall,” said Mrs. Jones. a SSE Dawson Miners Union backs peace appeal DAWSON, Y.T. Dawson Miners’ Union, Local 564, has passed a resolution “condemn- ing warmongers and war profiteers” and placing the union on record as “supporting the Stockholm decla- ration and the actions of the World Peace Congress, the Canadian Peace Congress, and any person or per- sons working in the interests of peace.” : ELGIN RUDDELL The right belongs to the voters. f \ stride. “Norquay, and Refrew groups.” 800 SUBS IN-1200 TO COME “AUR S.O.S. last week brought an immediate response. The sub total jumped from 547 to 803, and many press groups assure us that they're only just hitting their “Ship and Steel forged ahead of Kitsilano this week to take top spot, in Van- couver, Victory Square holding down third place. Halperin and West End press groups ar targets. and not far behind are Commercial, Grandview THE SUB. SCOREBOARD Svepceest 27 40 47 e all within one sub of their BURNABY AREA ... GREATER VANCOUVER NORTH VANCOUVER SECTION 80 Seay NGG oe Li eek yee te 10 9 INDUSTRIAL No. 1°SECTION i qi Target Subs MISCELLANEOUS .......-:+--+---- 0. — 52 ase SO ait an 3 Greater Vancouver Target ........ 1000 475 OYKEMS 2. os Ss oe aes ae 7 ; 4 Electrical Workers ......¢..+.--+>- 40 12 - PROVINCE INDUSTRIAL No. 2 SECTION : Alberni Valley Area ..... ee 50 55 Sea and Shore .......---++-:-+++++: 40 12 PAUP ON I es oie a eee ee ne bee 5 5 NNR nh ws co ee ge et ees + = 35 13 Wirteamiiin: 92 fi; oe. oe ees veihoes 25 2 MERUOTETONG ook vs ose ee ee eee 15 2 OCP Tepe 2H ae he neg serra 3 nf Ship and Steel .........-----+----- 30 35 Campbell River... 26...) oo ee eee 30 12 Courtensy <4... eg doe a eae ety 30 7 INDUSTRIAL No.3 SECTION Guimiberiandiyiske o. sie. ae kielenatnes * 25 5 Victory Square .......---++--++++-- 60 25 Dah Ppa yg aden tere .10 1 Forest, Products. -s40-is-2s+++->-: 30 i Hort foameley 0 pe a 15 6 EAST END SECTION - Graksy Plains -........4-:-*\ ess: Bice oO East End No. 1 .-..:.-.-------+-.- 20 3 Kamloops. 0 2. oi Sees hen ee 25 ee) earns Se AS Ae ek oe es 15 9 Sn Teka Cowichan: 2. f2sess Sete. 25 1 Sk, eee coe --+ 10 3 Michel “Watalers . 6. nacdice- eek oe UB 2 Strathcona ....----.--+--2++seee 0: 20 5 Missions 6 tie seen 10 1 HASTINGS SECTION Nanhinin Anred >) cco ssader > ae ee 200 35 Souat SO a ee 24 il New Westminster Area ............ 70 34 Rrandview S.0 5.04. oe Se: 30 22 Wotah ills oc pe te 10 16 Comercial ......: hy Oe eee ee 20 18 Owyhee. ee eo ce ees ass 10 5 Niilo Makela ......... Bp ies Oe 12 5 Prince | oe See ee ns Uae 5 0 SOUTH VANCOUVER SECTION Salmon pic tee alten ks dock ot i P Norquay .....-........ seer eee rere 23 Pe ein iain 8 So ee pe ed 155 Ad" Mioberiy «2.66.05 ssi Se 23 9 NipraMn ie ee ee gs cae 25 5 ESRI ices eas KANG OS bw Rene Ri a Oh 23 20 Sakina (uh i oe ee 50 20° BURRARD SECTION MUO Pre. os ae is tn mt 10 2 Kitsilano ......: eee © Soe oar 30 “$1 Websters , Oorler 1... 66s 8 -10 1 Point Grey j...-~ 6 =e be Set 16 9 Correspondence ..........----.---.. — es) i: ce = oe eee 2 15 1 Miscellaneous © ..226% hast. unae .e — 53 RS Smith: so Se ae, 15 0 OTHER PROVINCIAL POINTS WORIGRO a ie ee 25 8 Copper Mountain ............--.... 50 z WEST END SECTION : ort (Sto James cess w ea vs ee ne ett _ 14 WOKE: Fund 6.8555) oss pcan ee 20 19 SWOORTIONE fos as ee ee ee — 2 _Bill Bennett .....---- CE Se Os ee 20 6 Peng Pai ....... 6... 55+ ++ oe. ios 5 0 Peavincink SDarget =o. 5.5050 ie ee 1000 328 them. @ Subscribers who took advantage of our premium offer and ordered copies of Kahn’s book “High Treason” will have to wait a short while until we receive a second shipment of books. The books we had available when the sub drive began are now all distributed and we’re impatiently awaiting arrival of a second, larger order. They will be shipped out to you as soon as we receive i The key fact is that a council decision, track minds always run along BCER tracks, have decided to de- prive the voters on the right to ex- press an opinion on the matter. “In Burnaby, West Vancouver and Victoria citizens were allowed to have their say in the form of a plebiscite. Some municipalities ac- cepted BCE ownership of transit, others turned it down. “The fundamental issue is the right of the voters to make known their attitude, and decide what policies will be carried out by. the city administration which re- presents them. But the Non- Partisans have arrogated to them- selves the power that belongs to the citizens. “T intend to take this issue to every ratepayers’ organization, ev- ery chamber of commerce, €very community.and trade union group during the next six weeks. For this dictatorship of the NPA since 1936 stands as the main stumbling block to civic progress. “Break the grip of big business, which today controls our city hall, and Vancouver will experience the biggest industrial boom in its his- tory. Instead of working and pre- paring for war and frittering away time and money on a ‘disaster plan’ a progressive city council would turn its attention to civic plan- ning for peace'and rapid expansion of our industrial life. “Recognition of China by our federal government, which must come in the near future if Ottawa desires peace, will set the great port of Vancouver humming. Our didate for alderman in the coming municipal elections, in de- and the announced stand of the Non-Partisan mayor Iding of a plebiscite on public ownership of the transit system. , Vancouver were looking forward to the opportunity of expressing an opinion on public ownership of BCElectric through plebiscite,’’ said Ruddell, against isn’t the main issue. “Whether the majority are for or made by nine men whose one- UAL CE co Two shipyards still strikebound as unions press wage demand ~ Burrard and Pacific Drydock -yards remained completely tied up this week, as nine shipyard unions kept picket lines going until the firms met their demand for a 20- cent hourly across-the-board in- crease for 400 workers. At press. time union and company heads were continuing meetings with the Provincial Labor Rela- tions ‘Board in an effort to solve the dispute. Companies jumped their original six-cent offer to nine cents, then raised it again as union leaders continued to bargain stub- bornly. n PT Ce shipyards will be busy turning out merchant freighters, our vast hinterland will produce lumber and minerals for export to the far east, and our city will become one of the greatest industrial: centers on the Pacific Coast. “To go forward, Vancouver must smash the NPA machine which do- minates the civic administration. and retards all municipal progress. The job of the voters on December _ 18 will be to flock to the polls and turn out the old-gang, thus remov- ing the main stumbling block to civic reforms and progressive plan- ning.’ and slanting the facts re the labor “faving failed to make one single specific point as to where the Pa cific Tribune misrepresented the fact (or speeches) made at the VLC meeting, but on the contrary emphasized same on behalf of the striking railway workers, I can only conclude that a group in your council has utilized the Tribune coverage to make another of your public attacks upon this paper,” wrote McEwen to council secretary J.. Bury. “Since the capitalist press does this'in some way or another almost daily, it may gratify you to know that you are not alone in this. - “In carrying forward the labor policy of this paper, I readily ad- mit that editorial and news pres- entations are sometimes ‘slanted’, but always in favor of, and never against labor. Thus while we strove to make as strong a case for the railroaders as possible, and in this welcomed the very fine stand tak- en by your council spokesmen at the aforesaid meeting, our ‘slant- ing’ can never be stretched to the other extreme, where, following the CCL convention, it now seems to be official CCF-CCL policy to ‘slant’ the railroad strike sellout to a Mosher-Hall ‘victory’ and thus to revile any labor publications which refused to join in such tricks. “T trust this reply will help to clear up your misunderstandings.” McEwen’s letter was read at this weeks meeting of Vancouver Labor Council. ' McEwen answers VLC on ‘slanted’ PT reports A letter: from Vancouver Labor Council to the Pacific Tribune, quoting a council motion condemning the paper for “distorting, twisting council meeting of September 12,” was answered this week by PT editor Tom McEwen. AIAN October 30 deadline for New Westminster fenants fo register NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Tenants eligible to vote in the December civic elections here are being urged to register at city hall this Friday, October 28, from 7 to 9 p.m., and Monday, October 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. Only a small number of householders have re- gistered to date. Tenants who qualify for a vote are those paying at least $100 annually in rent who are over 21 years of age, British subjects and residents in the city for six months. Voting privileges are ex- tended both to man and wife. IM Packinghouse drivers win wage increase Wage hike of 24% cents an hour has been won by truck drivers in United Milling Company Vancouver plants under an agreement signed between the company and United Packinghouse Workers of America (CIO. - 'CCL). Truck drivers’ hourly wages jump from 87% cents to $1.12; other workers’ wages go up from 85% cents to $1.01. PACIFIC TRIBUNE — OCTOBER 27, 1950 — PAGE 6