Proposed new me

dical school

: This is the architect's conc
ish Columbia. Estimated most of
tween Tenth a

nd Eleventh avenues, is $1,350,000.

eption of the proposed new medic
the three-storey building,

al school for the University of Brit-
which will be built on Heather Street be-

Selling the PT

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are welcome
Dear Reader: 4

One of the nicest jobs I have is
Opening the morning mail. Usual-
ly there are a few letters contain-
ing small donations for the PT,
with some kind message attached.
Then there are letters’ renewing
subs. And perhaps a letter from
an old age pensioner or unemploy-
ed worker ask-
ing us to keep
his or her sub
going until they
have enough
cash to renew
(we always do).
Other letters

’ contain sugges-
tions for im-
proving the
paper, and criticize us for
adequate .treatment of
stories.

in-
certain
These letters are turned
over to the editorial staff for dis-
cussion,

Sometimes a letter arrives con-
taining three, four or five subs

collected by a supporter. Then

Im really happy. |
Our Vancouver press club di-
rectors and organizers are meeting
Friday this week to lay plans for
extending PT circulation this year.
Some press clubs are already
doing a good job. For example,
Kitsilano has 5 subs; Point Grey,
4;. Sointula, 4; Waterfront, 3;
Trail, 3; Albernis, 3; Nanaimo, 3
and Victory Square, 3.

_Keep the letters and the subs
coming in.
Rita Whyte

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Mine - Mill
for Kitima

Two important locals have been added to Mine-Mill territory in|-
the past year, district president Ken Smith told delegates attending
the 12th annual convention of the B.C. district, Mine-Mill, held in
Pender Auditorium here this week.

“Organizational work was under way at the time of our last con-
vention at the Cassiar Asbestos operation at Cassiar, B.C., which with

Keno Hill forms part of the Con-
west empire,” Smith said, in mak-
ing the officers’ report. “Organ-
ization of this property was com-
pleted just prior to the time that it
entered full production and as a
result some delay was experienced
in achieving a first agreement with
the company.

“The other property organized
during the year was Cowichan
Copper on Vancouver Island and

:-|again introduces our union into

that part of British Columbia,
where we have not been since the
closure of the Twin J mine some
years ago. Negotiations are under
way at this time for a first agree-
ment.”

Dealing with the situation at
Kitimat, the report said:

“Immediately following the last
convention, an effort was made for
officers to go into Kitimat, which
is rightfully the jurisdiction of
Mine-Mill. :

“We found, however, that the
company had complete control
over the steamship companies in
British Columbia, and that al-
though business agents of the
AFL were invited in and pro-
vided with accomodation at Kiti-
mat, it was -impossible for any
one else to buy a ticket on the
boat to that point without first
having a permit from the com-
pany—and that if a ticket was
bought to some other point and
an effort made to land at Kitimat,
you would be put back on the
boat by police.

“Our legal advisors took this
matter-up with the various steam-
ship companies operating to Kiti-
mat, and following the issue of a
writ, the companies advised the

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union that they would sell tickets
to our officers.

“Brother Allan McNabb was
named international representative
and spent some time in the area.
It soon ‘became obvious, however,
that the assistance given to the
AFL by the company has assured

the AFL of certification, and Mc-
Nabb was withdrawn.

“Your district board is of the
opinion that inasmuch at Kitimat
is our jurisdiction, these workers”
must be given the opportunity
to join a union of their own
choice. Many have signified
their desire to be members of
Mine-Mill. We recommend that
full scale organizational activi-
ties be entered into at the earliest
possible date.”

RCMP always
gets its child

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KRESTOVA, B.C.

Striking at dawn, 50 RCMP and government welfare workers
raided this Sons of Freedom village Tuesday and- carried off 40 children

between seven and 12 years of age.

Ignoring .the frantic crying of distressed mothers, the police
seized 22 boys and 18 girls and rushed them off to New Denver, 50

miles away, where 34 other Douk-
hobor children have been held
captive for some time.

The raid was made under the
Protection of Children’s Act, for
the purpose of forcing the Doukho-
bor children to attend government
schools. Members of the Sons of
Freedom sect oppose sending their
children to school because “the
history books glorify war.”

In Victoria, Attorney-General
Robert Bonner said the raid was
“just a continuation of the gov-
ernment’s policy requiring school
attendance by Sons of Freedom
children.”

Usual practices were ignored,
however. The procedure of issu-
ing summonses for parents whose
children; weren’t attending school
to appéar in court was bypassed.

It had also been announced that
a school bus, which had been run-
ning empty to and from the vil-
lage for a week, would continue
to operate until 10 days had passed
before further action was taken.
But the raid took place on the
seventh school day.

Doukhobor parents protested the
seizure of their children but made
no move to block the RCMP, mass-
ed from throughout the Kootenays
for the raid.

Sointula labor veteran
dies in city hospital

The ranks of labor’s veterans
are thinner by the death in St.
Paul’s Hospital here on Tuesday
this week of John Anderson, well
known resident of Sointula and a
lifelong supporter of the progres-
sive movement. He was in his 70th
year. nee

Funeral services will be held at
Sqintula where the body is being
sent for interment.

Young people
boost paper

Celebrating their achievement in
the Champion press drive, Kitsi-
lano club of the National Federa- .
tion of Labor Youth, first group in
the province to top its $200 target,
will stage a youth social this Fri-
day at which members of compet-
ing NFLY clubs will be invited
“to attend and pay homage.”

Kitsilano young people kicked
off the drive for Champion, Can-
ada’s progressive youth paper, by
digging into their own pockets for
personal donations. An appeal to
Labor-Progressive party clubs in
the Burrard area produced an’im-
mediate response, and the youth
club reached its objective by stag-
ing a “bottle blitz” Sunday which
produced enough “empties” to pass
the $200 mark.

Other NFLY clubs within strik-
ing distance of their financial tar-
gets are Grandview and Victoria.
Burnaby and Hastings East’ clubs
are just getting into the campaign,
while several clubs have not yet
been heard from—Nanaimo, Notch
Hill, Lake Cowichan and Port Ai-
berni.

“We hope to have .a score of
Champion press builders ($15) and
honor press builders ($25) at our
banquet January 29 at the Russian
People’s Home,” said Rae Murphy,
drive manager. Murphy is sure
to be high on the list, as. he has
raised $40 and turned in 11 sub-
scriptions to date.

First Champion press builder
was Elaine Dear, who brought in
$15 the day after the campaign
started. Second and third press
builders were Glyn Thomas and
Archie McGugan.

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COMING EVENTS—CITY

F ON TO VICTORIA
JAN. 2 SOCIAL To Be Held

At AUUC LOWER HALL, Satur-
day, January 22, 8 p.m. Dancing,
Games and Refreshments. Pro-
ceeds to finance Delegation of
Congress of -Canadian Women.
Spansored by Conference C’ttee,
All Women invited to attend Wo-
men’s Conference at Electrical Hall
.at 111 Dunsmuir St. at 10 a.m.,
Saturday, Jan. 22.

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Saturday, January 22

8 P.M.
Pender Auditorium
Dancing — Refreshments

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MEETING — Pender Auditorium,

Speaker, Tom McEwen.

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An overcoat was also taken by
mistake and one coat was left in
its place. Will the person come
and exchange coats at PT office,
Suite 6, 426 Main St.

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— JANUARY 21, 1955 — PAGE 6