Windsor jobless plan motorcade WINDSOR — A motorcade of unemployed werkers, spon sored by the Full Employ- ment Commiitee of Windsor Labor Council, will leave here 23 to face government for Ottawa on June the Diefenbaker With the plight of Windso1 jobless. Spc sman for the ele tion be George Bu urt, Canadian director for the United Auto Workers and general vice-president of the Canadian Labor Congress, who is arranging for a meet- ing with Hon. Ellen Fair- clough, acting labor minister. DAILIES DIDN'T TELL REAL STORY Everyone wanted to see Soviet TU-1 J By Pacific Tribune Reporters The Soviet TU-104 set down on Vancouver International Airport .at exactly 10:30 p.m. last Friday June 13, made history. From where we standing it was a quiet landing. Jets subdued, it made a short run along the flight strip, turned in toward the administration building and came to a smooth stop. and so were A’ landing like all other plane landings and yet it was different. For hours cars had Norman Smith will be honored by labor “You want to thing about. me? work I’ve lifetime? easier to know What during my would be tell what kinds of work I haven’t done, I’ve held sO many jobs over a period of half some- sort of done Well, it more than a ‘Century. Norman Smith, 72, by Broadway LPP chosen club as its labor veteran representative at the Annual Labor Picnic te be held August 10, was answering. the questions of a Pacific Tribune reporter “I could bind a sheaf of grain by hand when I was only seven years old,’ said Norman Smith. “But, of course, that period is all past and gone you wouldn't know anything about it. “I come from: Ontario. I was born August 23, 1876. We moved west, I got my ing in Manitoba, then I spent some time travelling and working in the United States. “Some of the jobs I’ve done in my lifetime? Well, let’s see. school- I’ve worked -with_ pick «and shovel done carpenter and painting contracting was foreman on CNR con- struction work was a salesman for a while . . . re- porter fox Saskatoon and later edited a newspaper in KEtonia, Sas- katchewan pastry cook in the Sunset Hotel at Goode- rich, Ontario, and at the In- nisfree, Alberta airport and for Storm Construction on the Alaska Highway salad maker at Standard Oil camp at Whitehorse “And then there work, which I never liked I operated binders, mow- seeders, plows, cultiva- tors and rollers “T was ‘in Alberta when the Hungry Thirties began. In 1980-31 I was secretary of an unemployed organization; it was in 1930 that I joined the Communist Party of Canada, paper weekly was farm ers, NORMAN SMITH One of labor’s. veterans I came to B.C. was active in the LPP for many years, until my age caught up with me.’ But I still do what I can to help the Pacific Tribune, on the wrap- ping and mailing end of the production line.” Smith is one of 30 labor veterans honored at the Picnic for their of devoted activity in labor movement. Other LPP clubs have nominated men and women with com- parable records to share this honor. They include: Helen Mathieson (nominated by Hastings East club); Fred Bassanoff (Advance); Bill Stoneman (North Vancouver City); Jack Brown (Victory Square); John deWeaver (Grandview); Julius Stelp (North Burnaby); Bob Towle (South Burnaby); Alf Padg- ham (Norquay); John Mc- Cuish (Electrical); Walter Wiggins (Mount Pleasant). The annual Labor will be held August Confederation Park Burnaby. in Edmonton. in 1945, Norman some 25 or who will be annual Labor years the Picnic 10. at in North been making their way to the airport to get a glimpse of the first Soviet plane ever to land here. The cars had filled all the available parking place and now were lined bumper to bumper along the roadway. In an attempt to get in closer were beginning to park dangerously close to the run- ways. cars Motorcycle police were kept busy redirecting the traffic and pleading with motorists to keep the runways clear. The good natured crowds res- ponded amiably to their direc- tions. When the plane came to a halt, the crowds lining the runways for more than a quarter of a mile began to realize that they would not get a closer view of the plane unless they move over nearer and a general movement started toward the plane. It was only then that we began to realize how many thous- ands had assembled here. Fortunately we came close enough to the loud speaker to hear Captain T. T. Frolov as he stepped from the TU- 104. “We are proud to have been chosen as the representatives of our country to your British Columbia centenary” he said. “From Iceland we have had your Canadian navigators to help guide us* across your beautiful country. Despite the language barrier we found no difficulty in understanding one another. We are certain that our coming will help to bring about better relations between our countries.” He ended his short speech by thanking everyone for the warm welcome. The next day the daily press reported that they were “yells and some “boos.” We can attest to the fact that there were neither. Capt. Frolov’s speech called forth a sustained burst of applause from the thousands of bystanders. As the first notes of the Soviet national anthem came over the loud speaker a motorcycle police- man raced in front of us. Standing close to us a young man shouted out to him, “Shut that darn motor off.” Everyone stood respectfully at, attention and took the op- portunity to look over the large . sleek-looking aircraft with the red flag painted proudly on the rudder. When the official ceremony was over we moved to the front of the building hoping to catch a closer glimpse of the crew as they moved to- wards the cars awaiting them. Here we found another large crowd gathered, all looking into the large Sy windows and hoping, as we were, that the crew would soon pass by. It was here that six or seven Hungarian immigrants attempted to stage a demon- stration. The whole affair was so brief that it would not de- serve any attentién except for the fact that the daily papers featured it and it even found ‘ts way into the radio and T'” coverage of the plane’s arrival —as, no doubt, the promoters had hoped it would. But what actually happened was never told in the news- papers, The fact is that even this attempt to mar the friendly reception turned out to be a heartwarming mo- ment. Under the mistaken impres- sion that the plane’s crew were on their way out the Hungarians raised three crudely painted signs. Be- cause they kept them only shoulder high very few peo- ple, except those standing, close to them, could make out what, was going on. But immediately angry voices were heard from the front. “Put them away!” “You ought to be ashamed of yourselves!” This caught the attention of the crowd pressing from be- hind and everyone craned to get a look at what was going on. One man _ shouted, “You might get away with this sort of thing in the States, but this is Canada.” Then it seemed that people all around were shouting. There were Record strike won | Hawaiian sugar work SAN FRANCISCO — After a 126-day strike, Hawaii’s history, 13,700 workers have returned to 26 § tations with a sizeable wage increase and other eae The three-year contract terminating the walkout F an immediate 16 cents hourly wage increase, with an? cents in 1960. The original strike demand, presented by International Longshoremen’s and Ware- housemen’s Union, was for 25 cents an hour. Union sources here said. the settlement, in- cluding some fringe adjust- ments, tatalled the 25 cents although stretched over a two- year period. The employers’ best offer before the strike was four cents an hour. When the strike was in its third month the employers upped the ante to 10 cents an hour now and another nickel in 1959, but this was hedged in with so many conditions that union spokesmen said it June 20, 1958 — PACIFIC TRIBUN a a) cries of “Shame: them away!” beside us shouted apples you, why don home!” The men catty. signs began to look W A that moment 4 ee rapher appeared on thé a Just as he was ready catch his “scoop” angty © “ft reached out and tore | signs to bits. The yon ih man called out, nme | and one to go!” Imm® the third sign came ¢ tus down. ‘ ‘a 4 A loud cheer and 4 clapping greeted this ie comfiture of the dem? wo tors who had found port for their demon — except that give? pot newspaper and radio erat” q Ss ah ers. al | 0 a On Saturday the ‘an vy papers reported t “i RCMP took the signs * hy a complete fabricatlo™ ey RCMP was nowhere ne lt’ ; scene and appeared 9 it was all over. The official days 1 show were Saturda: Sunday ~but many the gave it an unofficit ning on Friday whe came out to meet the May this be the of many more such friendly planes from tries of the world. none of them bé f either triggered OF 04 ed bombs. The TU truly a “clean” plane came in friendship: 108 ue e s ot? amounted to little aa? ot 4 the original four ©& Among the special pe my in the final settleme? nate agreement to elite called “exempt” we 1960. Under forme? © 4 such week pe during of f came at the height ° time.) vesting season, one aft did not begin until ~ fi hours of work. relly Gains were also nce on pensions, sever” and vacations. at The employers t rely seEws) Jauch aie the Baa Hawaii’s Gover Quinn.