CAN YOU HELP? ~ owners of the house. Tenants for four years hind in rent payments was unemployed. Now given no opportunity to owing. ; any temporary or phone John Hines at Family, 8 children, faced with eviction John Hines, his wife Barbara and their eight child- ren, ranging in ages from seven to sixten years, have been ordered to vacate their home at 506 Rupert Street before Friday night by Central Mortgage Company, a few months ago, when John working steadily, he is being - pay off the back rent that is hiéss accomodation is found immediately, the . family will be turned into the street, If you know of permanent shelter available, please GL. 2029-L. , the: Hines familp fell be- \ ‘ "i _ Civic workers accept offer, will continue fight for closed shop | ‘ ¢ % |. Prairie pioneer City outside workers conciliation board voted last Saturday to accept a recommendation of a 5-cent hourly pay hike for settlement of the 1950. contract dispute, and. city council is expected to accept Failure of city hall inside work- ers, firemen and policemen to hold out for wage increases this year handicapped Civic Employees Un- ion (Outside Workers) in negotia- tions, “Unity between civic unions paid big dividends in 1948 and 1949,” said Jack Phillips, union secretary. “But this year, unfortunately, there was no unity. We should all stick together in 1951.” Donald Guise, Local 28’s business agent, termed the membership’s ac-| tion “a critical vote of acceptance.” The award gives outside workers a 5-cent hourly hoist retroactive to January 1; voluntary pension Coverage for all workers not elig- ible at present, with a substantial Contribution by the city; and un- ,employment insurance coverage for all workmen under union jurisdic- tion. ‘Setilement does not grant out- side workers the union shop but Guise and Phillips state that the union will continue to fight for this concession, possibly by hav- ing the 95 percent of outside - workers who are me of Lo- cal 28 adopt a “socfal boyco' against the men who accept ben- efits but \refuse to join the union. “There igs. no law that says we have to be friendly, cooperative oF Sociable in dealing with men who refuse to join the union which is doing so much to improve their wages and working conditions,” a ee ee dies at Haney Ranks of supporters of the pro- ‘gressive labor movement among prairie pioneers living at the Coast have been thinned by the death at Haney of Constance Nuttall. ‘She was born in the county of Yorkshire, England, 76 years ago and came to Canada in’ 1910, settl- ing at Moose Jaw. Subsequently She moved to North Vancouver, Where her two sons, Milton (Bust- er) Nuttall. now living in Toronto, and John, are both well known in the labor movement. Funeral services were held Wed- Nesday this week from’ Center and Hanna’s Burrard Chapel, and in- terment followed in North Van- couver cemetery. | member, the award this week. law, it would be tyranny.” In accepting the conciliation board award, Civic Employees stat- ed clearly that rejection by the city would almost certainly lead to a strike situation. HEHE! 1 EEE UFAWU, Brotherhood, Japanese Ass‘n unite Closer harmony among different giroups in the fishing industry was achieved this week when mem- bers ‘of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, the Native Brotherhood and the Jap- anese-Canadian Citizens Associa- tion moved to form a special com~- mittée composed of six members of each group. Buck Susuki, chairman of the fisheries committee of the Jap- anese-Canadian Citizens Associa- tion reported that all Japanese- Canadian fishermen are now members of the United Fisher- ‘men and Allied Workers Union. Labor veteran, “ D. Mycak, dead The progressive labor movement in this province, and particularly the Association of United Ukrain- jan Canadians of which he was a has lost a devoted woes ’ he death, On Sunday, June 4, ro dead BE of Dymtro Mycak. He was 65 years of age. Born in the Ukraine, Dymtro Mycak had lived in Canada for 40 ‘years and taken part in many labor struggles. In 1938, as a member jof the old Relief Project Workers Union, he was one of several hun- dred single unemployed who: staged their historic sitdown in Vancou- ver Post Office to demonstrate against the B nnett government’s callous refusal to implement work- and-wages ‘promises! 0” The Pacific Tribune counted Dymtro* Mycak among its most consistent supporters, and he in- variably contributed generously to the paper's financial campaigns. The funeral was held last Satur- day, with AUUC members and log- gers with whom he had worked paying a final tribute. said Guise. “If there was such a PORT EDWAED, B.C. — Government repudiating responsibility on flood | grant, Buck charges _ Denouncing as Full. text of Buck’s statement follows: Announcement by the federal government that ‘it will make an interim payment of only $12,500,000 to the cost of rehabilitating the victims of the Red River Flood was received with dismay by the people of Canada. The Red River flood disaster and the awful losses suffered’ by its vic- tims cannot be treated as a local “incident” nor as the responsibility of the people of Manitoba alone. It was a national disaster. Rehabilitation of its victims is a solemn national responsibility equally as was assistance to the drought-stricken prairies during the thirties, or even as Was assist- ance made necessary by the war. Whether they are householders of Winnipeg or one of the numer- ous other municipalities, or of one of the multitude of farms that were submerged by the 600-mile square lake formed by the flood waters,, the victims of the flood look to the governments, federal and provin- cial, to assume responsibility -for all measures necessary to enable them to re-establish their homes, their farms, their municipal ser- vices. They have a profound moral right to expect and to demand that and all public-spirited Canadians will support their demands. A cynical attempt is being made now to substitute a public debate as to the amount of dam- age ‘done by the flood for prompt uate assistance to its vic- tims. The Labor - Progressive party calls upon all democratic Canadians. to reject this cold- blooded trickery. , The amount of the damage will become known exactly, only as and to the extent that it is made good. It can be made good only if the federal government, in cooperation with the government of Manitoba, underwrites all necessary measures for complete rehabilitation, The federal government’s an- nouncement~of a grant of $12,500 - 000 (when its own Minister of Jus- ‘tice estimates the damage at $90 millions) is, in effect, a crass re- pudiation of ‘the responsibility which morally and politically rests upon it. The attitude of Prime / Campbell of Manitoba that any compensation for losses of “person- al property” must come from public charity is a studied injustice as wel] as an insult td the thousands of victims of the flood whose “per- sonal property” losses represented their all. \ ' “The St. Laurent government ‘and the Campbell government of Mani- toba (which was guilty of gross neglect of its public responsibilities in its refusal to adopt measures it was warned) must be compelled to act now to save the victims of the flood from the even worse dis- aster of being unable to re-establish themselves. The Labor-Progressive party condemns the indifference of the federal government to the suffering “crass repudiation of responsibility” nouncement of a $12,500,000 grant to Manitoba flood Stuart Garson himself estimated national leader, this week called for perty damage suffered in the flood.” the federal government’s an-. victims damage at $90,000,000, Tim Buck, Labor - Progressive “full compensation for all real and personal pro- ; TORONTA..: when Justice Minister ‘ Minister St. Laurent and Premier | against the rising flood, although | farms and services. The flood waters have receded, but the government must be forced to assume its full responsibility in re-establishing homes, and hardships of the flood victims in’ Manitoba. We call upon Can- adians everywhere to press Ottawa for immediate action that will: 4 Assure the people of full com- pensation for all real and personal property damage suffer- ed in the flood; ; D—- Assume the cost of transpor- tation and other expenses in- volved in the evacuation of fami- lies and their return home; Q—Undertake flood control pro- i curity for families in the flood danger areas. : This is what the people of Can-; The St. Laurent gov- , the responsibility for restoration of" areas and homes in the flood area: This is the least that the federal government can do in view of its _ past failure to implemen flood’ contro] measures, especailly follow~- ing the 1948 flood. é . t ‘ WORKING FOR THE PT couver. | The lead given by Pacific Tribune supporters in Cai ll River should be followed by groups of Press Builders everywhere. Now that the success of the annual fin- ancial campaign ensures publica- tion, the task of every reader is to see that our labor press reaches new people. : A total of 66 subs secured’ last week does not equal the number of lapsed subscriptions. When we reach the point where expiring subs are renewed immediately, the steady gaining of new subs will ensure permanent growth of circulation, Campbell River leiide | sub parade this week| Greater Vancouver nosed out provincial points, 34-32, in the drive * for subs this week, but Campbell River, winner of the Pacific Tribune trophy in the recent financial campaign, held top spot for individual’ — clubs, securing four subs as against three for Forest Products in Van- + cy in place of the present ups and downs. “nd fluctuation and build circu- lation!” should be our rallying cry this summer. Here is the sub record for last _ week: Campbell River, 4; Forest __ Products, 3; Commercjal Drive, 8; Victoria, 3; New Westminster, 8; Sointula, 2; Vernon, 2; Court- enay, 2; North Vancouver, Fairview, 2; Olgin, 2; Ship and Steel, 2. : . ; a. s Clippers clip Hammond, hold down second spot Pacific Tribune Clippers squeezed out a 5-4 victory over Hammond last Sunday afternoon and held on to second place in the Junior A base- ball league. It was a ‘hard-fought contest, with Finnie and Williamson scor- ing in the first for Hammond and retaining the lead until the ninth inning, when Ron Burton banged - PACIFIC TRIBUNE—JUNE 16, 1350—PAGE 7 | out a long hit and scored later on | a fielder’s choice. Pe Relief pitcher Wally Rohatinsky was credited with the win. He struck out 13 batters and allowed only two runs in eight and one-_ third innings. : 2 PT Clippers meet Burnaby at — Powell Street Ground this Friday, June 16, at 6.45 p.m. :