Restrictive powers still in Legal Act VICTORIA, B.C. McCarthyite political tests used by the heads of B.C. lawyers to keep at least one student from practising law are still present in the new Legal Profession Act, tabled in the legislature last week. Questioned about admission re- quirements, Attorney-General Rob- ert Bonner said that they remain “substantially the same” as those used to deny law student Gordon Martin his call to the bar in 1948. Much of the Martin case cen- tred around {nterpretation by the Benchers, governing body of the B.C. Law Society, of the require- ment that the student-at-law be of “good repute.” The Benchers. held that. Martin, as a Communist and at that time member of the Labor-Progressive party (he is no longer a member) was not of “good repute.” On result of the Martin case is that the new act provides for an appeal to the Court of Appeal from disciplinarye actions by the Benchers. In Martin’s case special action by the government was needed to enable Martin to be heard by the Court of Appeal and then the court ruled only on whether the Benchers had the right to proceed against Martin under the Act. ’ CCF spokesmen are expected to raise the whole matter of the use of the Benchers’ powers to dis- criminate against candidates on _ political grounds when the bill is before the House. Scott Nearing to speak Dr. Scott Nearing, noted Ameri- can writer and lecturer, will speak on “The key role of Germany” at a public meeting to be held Mon- day, March 14, at 8 p.m., in’ Man- hattan Hall here. The meeting is sponsored by B.C, Peace Council. TED HARRIS Painters’ and _Peaperhangers’ 157 E. HASTINGS HA, 2978 PATRONIZE CARNEL‘’S _ COFFEE SHOP Now Operated By GEORGE & WINNIFRED GIBBONS CONSTANTINE © FINE CUSTOM TAILORING Ladies’ and Gentlemen Rm., 118, 603 W. Hastings St. PA..5810 Vancouver 2, B.C. } DO YOU KNOW ??72? —that Tribune readers get a special discount at DUNSMUIR VARIETIES : when purchasing Trunks, Suit- cases, Handbags, English Bone China and other Varieties? _ Dunsmuir Varieties 519 Dunsmuir St. MCE Ge tn tnt TT TT | - HO HO CHOP SUEY © UNEXCELLED AUTHENTIC CHINESE CUISINE Reservation for Parties or Banquets Phone PA. 1030, PA. 0713 102 PENDER STREET EAST. Vancouver, B.C. F3 11m LLL UO UO CCU ne in ent Ted tT Te \UFAWU ask equality in pink salmon catch VICTORIA, B.C. Conclusion of a pink salmon treaty with the U.S. to give greater equality in the catch to Canadian fishermen was among proposals of a brief presented to the provincial cabinet this week by a 40-member delegation from United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union (Ind.). The brief embodied a number of issues which were acted upon by the union’s last convention and stressed the union’s “deep concern” on these matters. It called for greater protection in the conservation and rehabilita- tion of fishery resources. While recognizing this as primarily a federal government matter, the union urged the provincial govern- ment to “take a keen interest in the general welfare of these valu- able natural resources.” — Proposing a pink salmon treaty Selling the PT Speaking of birthdays Dear Keader: _ We take pleasure in welcoming two new press clubs into the ranks of Club of the Month award winners. : 4 Book prizes will be sent to Notch Hill, provincial winner for February, and Mount Pleasant club, tops in Greater Vancouver. After a flying trip to Powell River this will visit White Rock: on March 9, New West- minster March a “= 18, Maple Ridge March 20 and Langley Prairie on March 27. Our friends in New Westmin- ster are starting off their financial drive with a banquet, at which Tom McEwen will be the guest speaker. North Vancouver PT supporters will kick off their drive at a ban- quet and birthday party for Lil Stoneman, who will celebrate her its birthday. Happy birthday, il! ; Speaking of birthdays, 1955 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the pro- gressive labor press in this province — the old B.C. Work- ers’ News was launched in 1935. Incidentally, Pll be celebrating my own 42nd birthday Friday this week — and away from home. I know my friends in Powell River will make it a happy one by pledging cash and subs for the drive. : One last note. John deWever, now in Mexico City, sent us $25 this week to open at he calls “the international drive for the Pacific Tribune.” And Bill Hre- herchuk, leading Honor Press Builder last year, has already turned in $50. ass Rita Whyte NEW ZENITH CAFE | 105 E. Hastings St. For The Finest In Good Eating Te i {1 ! a = =Castle Jewelers a Watchmaker ‘and =RE Jewelers =& Ad Special Discount to em all Tribune , Read- : RN... Bring this ad = = with you’ = = 752 Granville st. 5 Se ' sk nlisianenn with the U.S. which would prov- ide for a greater equality in the annual catch between U.S. and Canadian fishermen, the brief pointed out that as these fish move in through the Straits of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, the U.S. catch compared to the B.C. catch is approximately three to one. The federal government’s “dras- tie closures of the Fraser River area” were seen as a tail-end ef- fort at conservation ‘after Ameri- can fishermen have exploited the first heavy salmon runs. As.a further measure of fish conservation the union proposed extention of Canada’s territorial waters “to nine miles’ beyond certain specified points, and the curbing of U.S. or other foreign fishing vessels within the pro- posed territorial waters limit. Curbs upon salmon fishing in the North Pacific were held by the brief to be necesssary because ex- tensive Pacific salmon fishing by Japan has materially depreciated the salmon runs in Alaskan and British Columbia waters. The brief asked a salmon limit for Japan of five million a year. Other key points in the UFAWU brief included: ; @ Protection of salmon fisheries against hydro-electric power de- velopments. @ Arrangement of trade barter deals, and provision of long-term credits “to enable Commonwealth countries to purchase Canadian canned salmon and other pro- ducts.” @ Recognition of the People’s Republic of China as a first step to extending Sino-Canadian trade. In addition the brief called for a provincial Bill of Rights, re- moval of the Sales Tax, abolition of hospital “co-insurance’” increas- ed old age pensions and legalised lotteries. e Named in Burnaby Harold Pritchett (above), long an outstanding figure in the B.C, labor movemnt, has been nomin- | ated as. LPP provincial candi- date for Burnaby. It is expect- ed that the constituency, which has doubled its population in the past decade, will either be giv- en two members or divided into two ridings in the redistribution now. being considered by a com- mittee of the legislature. Dr. Endicott to tour B.C. ‘Destroy the bombs, not the people” is to be the subject of a series of addresses to be given by Dr. James Endicott, chairman of the Canadian Peace Congress, dur- ing a tour of British Columbia in March. His major meeting is scheduled for Vancouver, at the Pender Auditorium, on Friday, March 25, at 8 p.m. Dr. Endicott will feature in his address the World Appeal Against the Preparations for Atomic War, which he helped to draft, along with 80 other noted men and wo- men, at a meeting of the World Council of Peace in Vienna early this year. Dr. Endicott’s itinerary includes: Courtenay, March 15; Campbell River, March 16; Nanaimo, Eagles’ Hall, March 17; Victoria, Victoria Ballroom, March 18; Mission City, Odeon Theatre, March 20; Haney, Agricultural Hall, March 21; Lang- ley, March 22; New Westminster, Nordic Centre, March 24. Censor did he banned VICTORIA, B.C. Refusal of B.C. film censors t@ let the Vancouver Film Society show the movie, Ten Days That Shook the World based on™ the book by John Reed about the Rus- Arnold Webster. : not even ‘been seen by the. censors before their refusal. and poinied out that in other provinces mem- bership showings like the Film Society’s were not subject to censorship. : ; Raising a question about the qualifications for a. film. censor, the board of appeal, Replying, Attorney-General Rob- ert Bonner said the present censor had been deputy before assuming his post and had many. years of experience. : films were refused, he merely quoted the sections: of the act, case. The board of appeal, Webster was told, consisted of Leo Sweeney. Thomas ‘Bingham and Mrs. Annie Sutherland. ; International Women’s Day meeting planned The 45th anniversary of Inter- national Women’s Day will be cele- brated in this city with a concert meeting to be held Sunday, March 13, in Pender Auditorium, at which Mrs. Mona Morgan will be the speaker. The concert program has been arranged to include songs and dances representative of the vari- ous national origins of the Cama- dian people. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING | A charge of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each additional line PAUL BUNYAN MARCH 6 - SHOW, Sunday, March 6, 8 p.m. Pender Auditor- is made for notices appearing in{fium, 339 W. Pender. . this column. No notices will be accepted Jater than Tuesday noon of the week of publication. NOTICES POSTAGE STAMPS wanted. 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