ST : ° Bee ‘there once was a union maid | Violet Radoslovich of Ladner, in her gillnétter, Helen M, can hold ‘r own with any of the male members of the Ladner local of the United Ishermen and Allied Workers Union, as she demonstrates here. She is also a member of the Ladner Women’s Auxiliary of the UFAWU. Fa “arm Union offers to mediate Grain Elevator Union Strikes for pay boost fc telegram to secretary Dougr Wo ae of the Grain Elevator Pa €rs Union, president J. L. “PS of the Interprovincial Farm mon this week said his union was Willing “to act as mediator or in “ny other capacity” to help reach oy settlement of the grain _ © in Vancouver and New West- Minster which has tied up a dozen Ships, a a union strikers shave _ Wn picket lines around five : met elevators in the two cities and “ determined to prevent any —Yement of grain until their de- mands for a 12% cent hourly pay Report corrected. 4 A Teport in last week’s issue on * Petition urging Courtenay City OUNc; eae Uncil to support a cease-fire in Korea inadvertently stated that Ald. William C. Moore signed the peti- tic ny aa The petition was signed by aa Sid Williams, not by Ald. Sore, - aoe Hastings Steam Baths _ OPEN DAY and NIGHT xpert Masseurs in Attendance Vancouver, B.C. HAstings 9240 - 766 E. Hastings —- | ences ZENITH CAFE | 105 E. Hastings Street VANCOUVER, B.C. UNION HOUSE boost-and other major concessions are met. : All-grain loading has stopped at Alberta Wheat Pool, Pacific Eleva- tors, Kerr-Gifford and United Grain Growers in Vancouver and Searle Grain in New Westminster. A Local 333 official said Wed- nesday that any grain diverted to elevators in North Vancouver, Victoria, or Prince Rupert might be declared “hot.’”?’ He was re- plying to a statement made by Trade Minister C. D. Howe in House of Commons suggesting that ships might be diverted to these export outlets to handle the grain traffic. Two ships. which arrived here for grain for India have already been diverted to U.S. ports, to load U.S. grain bought by India. India, however, is the only heavy buyer of Canadian grain’ which also has bought large quantities of grain in the U.S. : At the present time there are about seven-and-a-half million bush- els of grain stored in Vancouver elevators and another half million bushels at New Westminster. Union men hit the bricks when companies declared a “hold the line” policy and refused to discuss a wage hike. _ Basic pay is now $1.50 an hour. “We want to get the prairie wheat rolling and are willing to meet the companies at any time,” a union spokesman said. “But we are de- 4 ” termined to: win a ‘wage increase. The strikers recently accepted a minority report of a conciliation board on wages which called for. a a 12%4 cent increase. uh eel PPP CCC ICL UL UL UL aaa = STANTON, MUNRO & DEAN : Barristers - Solicitors - Notaries = SUITE 515 FORD BUILDING 193 E. HASTINGS = - (Corner Main: & Hastings Sts.) E Minin ' MARINE 5746 esis SUIT TT EEE ial : End discrimination against Jews, Negroes, Chinese, says pamphlet issued by UJPO “The new legislature of B.C. is now in session. We, of the, United Jewish People’s Order, believe that action is necessary now to provide equal rights in employment, in housing and in public service by all business establishments, and to ban anti-Semitic literature.” This challenge to the Social Credit government to introduce legislation guaranteeing equal rights and opportunities for all the people of this province was issued in the form of a pamphlet by the UJPO this week. “We said before the last provin- cial election in a statement to the Jewish community that the nation- al leaders and others in the Social Credit are anti-Semitic,” the pamph- let continues. “Since then, this is- sue has become the subject, of wide debate on public platforms and in the daily: press.” The UJPO pamphlet then quoted Socred statements denying anti- Semitism. : : @ Premier W. A. C. Bennett: “There is no room in the Social Credit movement for anyone of anti-Semitic views.” e@ Premier E. C. Manning: of Alberta: “We are all Canadians whether Protestant, Catholic, or Jews, whether British, French, or any other racial stock.” “We, of the UJPO, as well as other Jewish organizations are con- cerned not only about anti-Semit- ism, but with race prejudice against any group whether Chinese, Negro, Indian, Ukrainian or others,” con+ tinues the pamphlet, proceeding to tick off known cases of discrimina- tion: : : Vy Jobs. A number of leading companies require applicants for employment to state their race and religion in ap bers of minority groups are con- absent among the em- spicuously firms. ployees, of these VV Housing. It was recently made public that six Chinese fami- lies living in an apartment house on East Hastings Street were all given notices to vacate. No other families but the Chinese were ask- ed to move. This is not the first case of its kind involving the Chin- ese. It is also known that Chinese, Negroes, East Indians and Jews can neither buy property nor rent homes in certain so-called “‘exclus- ive” real-estate areas in Vancouver as well as on the North Shore. Vv Service refused. Negroes have been refused accomodation in hotels and service barber — shops; a Jewish woman was refused a re- servation at a public hall not sO long ago and numerous other in- idents of this type have occurred. Vv Anti-Semitic propaganda. An- ti-Semitic propaganda from British Columbia has been mailed as far as England. This was shown in the recent case, of the pamphlet from Duncan which aroused a controv- ersy in the British House of Com- mons, and has resulted in the ex- pulsion from the Social Credit par- ty of the man who sent it out. : VV Violence. Not so long ago the Polish immigrant worker, Stan- ley Deren, was knocked down and killed in the street because he did not speak English. And the allega- tion .of race prejudice directed against® the police involved in the arrest last summer of the Negro, Clarence Clemens, who later died of paralysis, has not yet been dis- proved. “We believe that the sincerity of the Social Credit leaders in deny- ing anti-Semitism and race discrim- ination can -be tested only in one way,” the pamphlet says. The Social Credit government should take the lead for immediate legisla- tive action against conditions of race prejudice in our province. “B.C. needs a bill of equal rights for all citizens which will: ed Make it illegal for any em- ployer to refuse to hire any individual because of the color of that person’s skin or betause of To speak in city plying for a job. Mem- |. - Joseph Gershman (above), éd- itor of the Canadian Jewish Weekly (Vochenblatt) is now on speaking tour of Western Can- ada and will address a mass meet- ing this coming Tuesday, February 24, 8 p.m. at Peter-Pan Ballroom, 1636 West Broadway. Subject of his talk will be “The Real Facts Behind the Trials in Eastern Eur- ope.” his or her religious or ethnic ori- gin. : “ End the practise of real- estate firms refusing to sell properties, or landlords re- fusing to rent homes to members of racial, religious or ethnic min- orities. 2 a Enable all people to pur- chase goods and _ services and avail themselves of all citiz- enship privileges without regard for racial origin. ide Ban anti-Semitic literature and all racist proépaganda. This law for equal rights should provide penalties for infractions.” Clemency plea at city rally “President Eisenhower can no more wash his hands of the blood of the Rosenbergs if they are execut- ed, than Pontius Pilate could wash his guilt away wheni he ordered the crucifixion of Christ at Calvary,” declared Sam’ Jenkins, business agent of the Marine Workers and Boilermakers Union, at an over- flow protest rally in Pender Audit- orium lower hall Sunday. The meet- ing was organized by the Save the Rosenbergs Committee. Other speakers were Miss Elspeth Munro, well-known city lawyer, and Bill Stewart of the Marine Workers. Use voice for peace, IWA urged “Conditions developing in China by the support given to Chiang Kai- shek and statements made by Pres- ident Eisenhower can easily lead to a third world war,” warned the of- ficer’s report presented to the 16th annual conyention of B.C. District No. 1, International Woodworkers of America, by president J. Stewart Alsbury. “We believe,” the report con- tinued, “that the voice of our people should be heard to bring about a lasting peace, wherever our pressure can be applied either economic or political. To this end we recommend that our mem- bers keep a watchful eye on the political and economic picture during the coming year.” The years ahead “cast a shadow before them of struggle” and “our best protection against disaster or defeat in any struggle is the welding of a solid brotherhood attitude and the carrying out of our pledge — an injury to one is an injury to all,” the report emphasized. When President Alsbury made his | first personal contribution to discus- sion, however, it became apparent that a sharp struggle for power was going on behind the scenes in top IWiA circles. (Elections were to be held after the Pacific Tribune press time.) “The actions of some members of the executive have been a great dis- appointment to me,” Alsbury com- plained. “They are evidently more interested in self-seeking and. per- sonal gain than in the welfare of the union as a whole.” “TI believe Alsbury has done a disservice to this organization and fF think delegates will have plenty to say on the matter before the con- vention ends,” barked secretary George Mitchell. “T know of no case where the ex- ecutive has failed in its responsi- bility,” said first vice-president Joe Morris. “Delegates will not sit back ‘and let accusations of such magnitude pass unchallenged,” declared third vice-president Fred Fieber. Guest speaker A. R. Mosher, president of the Canadian Congress of Labor, told delegates that “the CCL is ready to enter into organic unity with the TLC the moment they indicate their willingness for such a move.” He placed the blame for lack of unity on TLC leaders. Slav Solidarity FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 - 8 P.M. RUSSIAN PEOPLE’S HOME 600 Campbell Avenue and UKRAINIAN HALL 805 East Pender Everybody Welcome - Concert & Film PACIFIC TRIBUNE — FEBRUARY 20, 1953 — PAGE 7