CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE LPP leader nails Lindsay's press statements as lies ers were turning “thumbs down” on ‘Lindsay, Berg and himself sat dis- . consolately in the corridor, barred _ from the. meeting by the men. It was in distinct contrast to the scene in Montreal at the. Congress con- vention a short time ago, where Berg sat complacently on the plat- form, and honest union men, elect- ed by their locals as delegates to) the convention, were barred from | taking their seats. Ex-president Lindsay, who tend- ered his resignation to the execu-) tive board on October 25, and ad- mitted that he had gone on the Congress payroll to work against the union, reconsidered his hasty _action (on Berg’s advice) and wan- ted to “let the unjon decide.” Lindsay had his say, and the 600 members present didn’t like what they heard. Instead of sticking to union issues Lindsay tried to bol- ster his weak position by claiming he had been to meetings along with Guise and Phillips at which Labor- Progressive party leaders had been present. After listening to Lindsay’s har- angue, the members of local 28 were only too glad to accept his resignation by an overwhelming standing vote. The rejected ex- president, head bowed, walked out of the meeting to report to Berg, and the two left the hall together, heading toward Berg’s hotel. Before appearing at the union meeting, Lindsay had released his charges to the daily press. Next day the alleged “meeting with LPP leaders” was given the full treat- ment by the dailies, and LPP pro- vincial leader Nigel Morgan issued a prompt refutation. Said Morgan: “The statements credited by the press to the ex-president of the Civic Employees Union, Mr. Lind- say, about clandestine meetings with executive members of the Labor-Progressive party, are noth- ing but an unmitigated lie. “Two of the four named, were not in the city on the alleged date, and one of them is not even a member of the LPP. “And this is not to deny that the LPP, which gives full and un- stinted support to the struggles of the working people for higher wag- es, shorter hours and better con- Congress of Women sponsors prices meet Speakers at the Canadian Con- gress of Women’s protest meeting against high prices this Friday ieve- ning, November 3, at Medical Den- tal Auditorium, will include Dr. Stewart Murray, Senior Health Of- ficer; William Stewart, secretary, Marine Workers Union; Ald. Anna Sprott; and Dorothy Lynas. “This new increase in milk prices is only the latest outrageous ex- ample of how our living standards are being cut,” declared Congress president in B.C., Mrs. Marie God- frey, this week. FSSSSSGSSSSSSSSSS SS SOG SE fireetings HUEEUE The US.S.R. Labor-Progressive Party - Steveston, B.C. ditions, takes a Gefinite position on the vital question of union unity and trace union democracy. “The LPP vigorously condemns those evil forces who are aiding CARL. BERG At the recent FLC convention he helped to keep out workcrs’ repre- sentatives. But in Vancouver this week the workers themselves kept him out. Milk hike hits city's children as profits soar Milk prices in Vancouver jumped from 17 to 19 cents a quart this week, On authorization of E. C. Carr, the province’s “One Man Milk Board.” Despite-the fact that Fraser Val- \ ley milk producers opposed any in- crease, and consumer groups pre- sented -facts and figures at recent Milk Board hearings to prove that upping the price of milk always results in reduced consumption, Carr okayed an immediate two- cent hike without even investigat- ing the efficiency of the present distributing system. Better distribution is the key to lower milk prices. In Vancouver at the present time wasteful and uneconomical distributing practi- ees are widespread, yet the new boost in retail prices gives distri- butors an extra cent a quart. Carr’s supervision extends over the “production, supply, distribu- tion, disposition, use, marketing and sale of milk to or for the public or any corporation for compensa- tion.” : : But Carr’s findings fail to prob into the distributing end of the business, where he simply accepts the claim that “ten milk dealers have been operating at a loss” with- out investigating methods of ope- ration. “Children of the average young family will suffer directly from the increase,” declared a motion | passed by the executive of Univer- sity Branch 72, Canadian Legion. “We therefore request the B.C. Ca- binet to review the present increase, keeping in mind the health of the ychildren of the Lower Mainland.” The spread between the farm price of milk and the retail price in Vancouver is now 8.34 cents, one of the highest in Canada. In Win- nipeg the spread is 7.64 cents; in Londen, 7.90 cents; in Calgary, 7.99 cents; and in Ottawa, 8.19 cents. the anti-labor campaign to under- mine, split and wreck the trade unions. We have given and will continue to give whatever help and support we can-to all those who stand for a strong, united democra-_ tic trade union movement. Wecon- sider the defense of trade union democracy, the right of the mem- bership to elect officers of their own free choice, the right to get on with the immediate task of facing the trade unions of protect- ing and advancing the living stan- dards of their members, is a vital 'matter for the whole labor move- ment.” Berg announced this week that Phillips and Guise were “suspend- ed” because the executive board of the Civic Employees Union refused to agree to a shotgun election. A meeting of the union will be held this Friday evening, November 3, at which the executive board an- nounces it will state its full position to the membership and ask endor- sation of its stand in defense of trade union democracy. Julia Christensen dies in Montreal The untimely death of Julia Christensen in a Montreal Hospi- tal last week has robbed progres- sive cultural circles in this country of a talented woman who, as sec- retary of the Labor Arts Guild here during the war and immediate post-war years, made a great con- tribution to the progressive labor movement. / A gifted organizer, Mrs. Chris- tensen held important positions in the business world before she re- signed her civil service post in 1942 to become secretary of the B.C. Federation of Labor. It was largely as a result of her untiring work that the Labor Arts Guild was formed here in 1943 and over the Succeeding years estab- lished a reputation with its -art exhibitions, concerts, dramatic pre- sentations and other activities in every cultural field. At the same time, she took an active part in the work of such groups here as the Women’s Musi- cal Club, the Dickens Fellowship and the Shakespeare Society, all of which missed her organizational work when, in 1947, she went to Toronto to live. There she became business manager of the Magazine Digest. When the Labor-Progressive :par- ty was founded in 1943, Mrs. Chris- tensen joined its ranks as a char- ter member. Born in Butte, Montana, she was 51 years of age. PT readers quests at North Van. affair NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. In a social evening held in the IOOF Hall last Saturday with a hundred or more people present, the North Vancouver section of the LPP demonstrated how Pacific Tri- bune readers and supporters can be brought together, not only to extend circulation, but to make the paper “one of the family.” Highlight of.a fine program of music and dancing was a recitation from Shakespeare which fitted to- day’s warmongers down to the last detail, given by veteran trade un- icnist Bill Hope. At the close of the concert a buffet lunch was served, followed by dancing. ; -The pattern set by the North Vancouver LPP could well serve as a model for other sections to boost PT circulation and influence. ness candidate, results from a ‘struggle now raging within the organization around the property tax issue,” declared a statement issued this week by Civic Reform Association. “Linked up with the tax ques- tion is the issue of Wednesday store closings and the desire of a strong group in the NPA to lengthen clerks’ working hours for the sake of greater profits. “Should the rift in NPA ranks continue and result in certain can- didates opposing the machine as independents, Civic Reform Asso- ciation will consider its position in the light of our slogan, ‘Smash the NPA Machine.’ 2 “But one thing is certain, and that is that should-:the NPA patch up its inner differences temporarily, the CRA has no intention of al- lowing the Non-Partisans to return their mayoralty candidate unop- posed. “Our position on the issues which are creating this disharmony in the NPA symphony has been stated clearly. “The CRA will fight any attempt to introduce a longer work week, and the abolition of Wednesday store closing would be a wedge used for the purpose of lengthen- ing hours of work. “The CRA supports an extended franchise and welcomes the fact that the split in NPA ranks helped to produce a simple proposition for citizens to vote on — the vote for spouses —-,rather than the original scheme, which was to divide the progressive vote between two choic- Shipyard unions hold firm for wage demands Solid strike front unity between six AFL and three CCL. shipyard unions kept Burrard and Pacific Drydock yards shut tightly for the ‘third straight week and will con- tinue to do so “until our demands are met’, according to the joint strike committee. ; More than 400 strikers met in Pender Auditorium on Wednesday, this week, heard a report from their leaders, and voted to “hold firm until we win”. Two representatives from Vic- toria shipyards, where a strike is brewing, told the Vancouver Strikers, “We want to cooperate fully with you.” A joint strike committee was set up to cordi- nate actions in the two Cities. Strikers are demanding a 20-cents per hour increase, and have firmly rejected a company wage boost of- fer of nine cents. On Thursday this week a free dance and social for strikers and their families was scheduled to be held in Pender Auditorium, “Ad- mission: your’union card,” announ- ced the strike committee. EAST END CEA xl 0334 FULLY | 24-HOUR INSURED SERVICE 811 E. HASTINGS ST. ‘PACIFIC TRIBUNE — NOVEMBER 3, 1950 — PAGE Split in NPA laid to fight on property tax “The widening split in Non-Partisan Association ranks, reflected in the current jockeying for mayoralty endorsation, and the threat of a rejected NPA alderman to run against Mayor Thompson, plus the consolidation of another group around an anti-Thompson big busi- = es for a wider franchise, as was the case in 1948, : “The CRA is the only political group in Vancouver which svands for a genuine program of tax re- form. Mayor Thompson and his supporters want to expand the City’s borrowing power in -order to pro- vide more roads for BCElectric buses at the taxpayers’ expense. The big business group which backs Hume for mayor wishes to retain the present ‘favored treatment po- licy’ now operating in the form of lower assessments in downtown areas. “The Civic Referm Association wants equalization of assessments which will force big business to pay its fair share and thereby lighten the load on small business- men.” Company's stand provokes strike at Leckie plant Picket lines were thrown around the J. Leckie Company’s plant at 220 Cambie on Wednesday this week when 96 workers, members of the Fur and Leather Workers’ Union, ~ local 510, struck for a 15 cent an hour wage boost. Workers voted 91 to 5 on Friday last week to strike the shoe manu- facturing plant unless management agreed to implement a conciliation board recommendation immediate_ ly. When the company insisted on interpreting the board decision in a way that would exclude the ma- jority of workers from benefits, the union resorted to strike action and reverted to its original demand for a 15-cent pay hike. Jobn Turner, president of Local , 510, said that teamsters have re- fused to cross picket lines. District union organizer Pearl Wedro said the strike was “100 percent effec- tives J PUTT TE TS TT Tn JO-ANNE’S ‘ELECTRO CAFE Open 6.30 to 6.00 p.m. Weekdays Union House POTTS ee 0 nt TED HARRIS Painters’ and Paperhangers’ ¢ Supplies Sunworthy Wallpaper half price Was 28c — Now 1l4c a roll 757 E. HASTINGS HA, 2973 ELT TT Lt b= FS AUMUE ME IELB imate: A UNION HOUSE ZENITH CAFE 105 E. Hastings Street . VANCOUVER, B.C. WOOD SAWDUST ,