AlCapp’s celebrities to attend Labor Bazaar Permission to display characters appearing in the comic strip “Li’l Abner” as part of publicity was granted this week to the committee of Labor's Annual Fall Fair and Bazaar, to be held in Pender Auditorium November 12-15, by Al Capp, originator of the pop- ular strip. Theme of the bazaar will follow the “Sadie Hawkins Day” annual race for males which is one of the entertaining fea- tures of the strip and has become almost a modern tradition for this month in North America. This year's bazaar offers a wid- er range of features than has been offered any previous year. A daily broadcast from the baz- aar of the audience participation type, offering prizes and enter- tainment to bazaar-goers is one of the most interesting crowd- _catchers offered and it is ex- pected that a good time will be had by all. A “Sadie Hawkins Dance,” with Li'l “Abner characters ranging _ from. the delectable .Daisy Mae to Lena the Lower Slobovian Hy- ena, will be present to brighten up festivities. Marryin’ Sam will be in attendance to splice the males caught in the race. Plans are under way for a fashion show featuring the latest in women’s styles, and the sar- torial needs of the men-folk will be met by a clothing booth oper- ated by one of the city’s leading tailor shops. Other booths will feature handicrafts, kitchencraft, needle work, children’s clothing, toys, ete. Exhibits will include an exhibit of paintings and photo- graphs, and a novelty booth where curios from ‘the many corners of the earth will be offered to the public. 4 A wide range of valuable prizes are to be offered to winners of contests to be held at the bazaar. Prizes will include such prized items as valuable furniture and household goods. Book study groups to be organized in city Men and women from all walks of life will be attending the first Great Books discussion groups to be set up here in Vancouver next month, the first of its kind in Canada. The groups are being sponsored by Vancouver Public Lib- rary, UBC Extension Department and Vancouver School Board and will be held at & number of points throughout the city. There are no educational re- quirements, The only basic quali- ’ fication ‘is that the persons attend- - ing know ‘how. to read. ~The groups will’*meet for a two-hour _ session every two’ weeks over a period of six or seven months. shortage, says the bright-young- man-in-the-office, is to build more houses, : Why hasn’t Ottawa thought of > je It has. Didn’t Mr. Howe say that the “government had been studying the matter for some time?” Our Prices Are Right! 54 West Cordova (% block east of Woodwards) They will discuss books ranging from Plato’s “Republic” to Marx’s “Communist Manifesto”; and from St. -Augustine’s “Confessions” to Machiavelli’s “The Prince.” Leading the groups will be men and women who have undergone a leadership training course dur- ing the past year under lecturers from University of Chicago who came here for the purpose, The Great Books course being started here is similar ‘to that which is growing in popularity in the United States, stemming from University of Chicago and the Great Books Foundation. Only a limited number of groups will be started in Vancouver this year and those registering first will be given first consideration. Application forms may be obtained from the Vancouver Public Lib- rary. Registration*fee of $7.50 for \the six to seven months course ($5 each for more than one mem- ber of a family) will include the books to be discussed. ~ ZENITH CAFE 105 E. Hastings Vancouver Open and League Play Invited THE PENDER BOWLING ALLEYS FIVE AND 10 PINS Open Noon Till Midnight — Monday to Saturday $39 West Pender Street For a Good . Suit or Overcoat come to the OLD ESTABLISHED RELIABLE FIRM REGENT TAILORS 324 West Hastings Street e e . EVERY GARMENT STRICTLY UNION MADE _ FEmDAy, OCTOBER 24, 1947 ‘Mosquito’ deal with Chiang to bring death to Chinese, $$ to us| Sale by Canadian authorities of 150 mosquito bombers to the Chiang government was roundly condemned by Maurice Rush, LPP provincial or the Clinton Hall, Sunday. “If Canada’s will become one of the most hated in being given to reactionary move- ments. He charged that “bombers produced by Canadian workers will shortly be used to shoot down democratic Chinese citizens and lay waste to their cities and homes.” “At present,” said Rush, “Cana- dian tanks and other military equipment is helping to destroy Indonesian independence. The ma- ganizer at a public meeting in present foreign policy is persisted in our country _ the world,” said Rush as he outlined the aid terials made by Canadian work- men to defeat nazism and bring freedom to the postwar world are being used to destroy democracy and bring tyranny and colonial slavery to peoples in various parts of the globe.” “If Canadians are to hold their heads high among the free peo- ples of the world they have a patriotic duty to perform, and Service workers’ strike wins tenants’ support Ten days ago everything used to be spick and span. The floors were polished, the temperature was just right, the towels were in their proper place in the wash-room, all white and freshly laundered. senior partner of Scrooge, Skinem and Scragg a cheery ‘good morn- ing’ as she whisked him up the eleventh floor. Now all that has changed. The janitor who kept the heat valves at just the right pitch for a swb- standard wage, the woman who scrubbed and polished acres of floors (night work) for a miser- able pittance, the lass who tend- ed the elevator and did her best to smile a good-morning while she was wondering how to meet next week’s rent, are on strike. All that General Clark, the manager of the Stock Exchange building has managed so far is to wheedle a few students from the UBC to do alittle scabbing, but even that is petering out. (The ITU Bulletin of Oct, 19 states that UBC students have also been em- ployed for some months by the LPP Prov. body to hold session The B.C. Provincial Commit- tee of the Labor-Progressive Party will meet in Vancouve: this coming weekend, October 25 and 26. Delegates from all parts of the province will be present to participate in the deliberations. Highlight of the meeting will be a report by provincial leaden, Nigel Morgan on the present Political situation in B.C. and the tasks facing the labor and progresive movement, It is expected that the provin- cial committee will discuss political events in B.C. and work out proposals for advanc- ing labor’s fight for amend- ments to Bill 39, and revision of the education tax. The meet- ing will also discuss next steps in labor and peoples’ political action. The meeting is expected to adopt proposals indicating the road along which united labor and peoples’ action can be 3e- veloped to save our province from the effects of threatening economic crisis. _ Considerable attention will also be directed toward organ- izational problems, particularly the October-December member- ship drive now being conducted by the party. The elevator lass gave the scab-herding Province as circula- tion .canvassers, and advised of similar antics at the Stock Ex- change building strike, asks a timely question—is this part of the curriculum at UBC?) For ten days the workers at the Stock Exchange Building, through the medium of their or- ganization, the Building Service Employees Union have been on strike for a 10 cent per hour wage increase for elevator and cleaning staffs. The union reject- ed the management’s offer of 3% cents since the average wage of all building service workers does not exceed $23 weekly. Lengthy negotiations by the union failed to secure a satisfactory settle- ment with the management. The strike is solid and despite the discomfort suffered by | ten- ants—the absence of heating, ele- vator service and cleaning—the bulk of the tenants interviewed express sympathy with the de- mands of the strikers. that is to compel a charge in our foreign policy so that in- stead of suppressing democracy, Canada will take its stand along- side the democratic and colonial peoples fighting for freedom.” According to the agreement over half the purchase. price of these plants—approximately $12 million, will be paid in U.S. dollars. Rush roundly condemned Sena- tor Farris as “B.C.’s outstanding members of the ‘hate Russia .. - war now’ club.” The public pro- nouncements of Senator Farris — become all the more serious when it is realized he is one of the main~ policy makers behind the — liberal party and the coalition government, said Rush. “The sena- tor has taken on _ himself the job of becoming British Colum- bia’s crusader against the new democracies. and - the Soviet Union, and in this way,” con- cluded the speaker, “he is doing a great disservice to the cause of peace and friendship.” Urge House meet — on prices, homes — At its regular monthly meeting the Edmonton Montgomery Branch of the Canadian Legiun called for a special session of parliament to deal with the urgent problems confronting veterans. Discussion on the resolution revealed alarm at increasing living custs and 2 widespread demand that controls and subsidies be reinstated. Thé resolution passed read in part: __ “Whereas veterans today are faced with many urgent prob- lems requiring immediate action _by Parliament, among them the rapidly rising cost of living, a0 increase in pensions and a large- seale low-cost housing project...” The resolution passed with only one dissenting vote. Montgomery Branch has 4318 members. » HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS HAND- ‘S$ BOOTS JOHNSON 68 West Cordova Street - - MADE - Phone MArine 7612 eee 56 A charge of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each additional line is made for notices appearing in this column. No notices will be accepted later than Monday noon of the week of publication. NOTICES Oldtime Dancing To Alf Carlson’s Orchestra Every Wednesday and Saturday Auditorium 828 East Hastings Phone HAstings 1248 j Moderate Rental Rates For socials, weddings, meetings Hair Restored— OK methods, hair scalp disorder restoring. 671 Symthe Street. Croatian Hall sRee Sri. SS oe ers See sone Available for Dances, Socials, Weddings, Banquets, Meetings, Reasonable rates, 600 Camp ~ bell Avenue. HAstings 0087. i Conrad Persson— Teacher of violin, studio!at 738 E. Hastings. Pupils prepa for exam, ensemble playing and Bee festivals. Wednesday and Satur- day—9 am. to 9 pm, Phone ASH BROS. ‘Moving — Transfer | Dump Trucks ‘ 2239 Cambie CARTAGE | Phone FAir. 0469 Meetings— : Swedish Finnish Workers’ Club meets last Friday every month, 7°30 p-m., Clinton Hall. EAST END TAXI UNION DRIVERS HA. 0334 Fully 24-Hour Insured > Service 613 East Hastings, Vancouver A Treat on Sunday— Film and Forum every Sunday, 8 pm., West End Hall, 1332 Davie St. Everybody welcome. Silver collection. ; —— sd WHAT’S DOING ———— Dance, Clinton Hall— 2605 East Pender. Dance every Saturday night. Modern an¢ Qld-Time, Viking’s Orchestra Hall is available for rent HAstings 3277. Wanted— Clothing for rummage sale, No- vember 24, 2 p.m. Arcadian Hall, Sixth and Main. Auspices Fair- view Club. 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