Civic Workers hit Sun story Donald Guise, business agent for Vancouver Civic Employees’ Union, Outside Workers, charges the Vancouver Sun with “distortion and two-bit muckraking” in a recent news report dealing with unity negotiations between Outside Workers and the National Union of Public Service Employees (CCL). “We are not surprised that the ‘Sun carried a misleading news item, because this paper has been grossly unfair in reporting news eoncerning our union ever since our membership refused to sur- render their trade union democ- racy in 1950,” said Guise. “The item contained two allega- tions that are not based on fact. Frist, that the National Union of Public - Service Employees has withdrawn its offer of affiliation made to us on April 30 this year. Second, that a new offer of affili- ation has been made to us, with the proviso that they must have more ‘control’ over the leadership of our union. “No such repudiation of the _ original offer and no new pro- posals were ever communicated to the office of this Union. “The headline on the Sun story of July 13 brings to mind earlier days when the smear and witch- hunt techniques were used against our membership, with no success. We recommend to the Sun that it place more emphasis on objec- tive reporting and less emphasis on distortion and two-bit muck- raking. “Our union accepted a fair and reasonable offer of affiliation made to us by the NUPSE. On our side, we agreed’ to pay our per capita and to carry out our obligations to the NUPSE, under the terms of its constitution. On the part of the NUPSE, they agreed to allow the union to continue to run its own internal afiairs and elect its own. officers. “That's where the matter stood when our membership accepted the offer. That’s where it stands today. ; ‘ “Tf certain newspaper hacks present the case in a different light, we are not~too surprised. It is not the first time that truth has been sacrificed in order to make a sensation and to advance reac- tionary policies.” | HUB HUMOR “How many times must | tell you’ : st to twirl the of ane stool?” MIDSUMMER SLACK SALE cae Gabardine, flannel ahd nylon mixture Slacks, $9.50 pair. 2 Pairs $17.50. All the new shades in a complete size range. 45 EAST HASTINGS Editor tours USSR Reports on his impressions of the Soviet Union and several of the Peoples’ Democracies will be sent fo the Pacific Tribune by, John Stewart (above), editor of the Canadian Tribune, who is now en route fo Europe to make a tour of the USSR, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria. Six editors go on four TORONTO A delegation of six Slavic Cana- dian journalists has left for a three-month tour of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Poland. and the Soviet Union. The tour is being sponsored by the Canadian Slav Committee fol- lowing the receipt of invitations to several Slavic newspapers here by the Slav committees in each of the four countries. Included in the delegation are: Philip Lysets, staff member of the newspaper Ukrainian Life, To- ronto; Michael Yasney, editor of the only Russian newspaper in Canada, Vestnik, Toronto; Emilian Michailuk, co-editor of the news- paper Ukrainian Word, Winnipeg; Steve Miosic, editor of the Yugo- slav Newspaper Jedinstvo, Toronto; William Malnychuk, representing the- English-language newspaper Ukrainian Canadian, Toronto, and Nestor Wolchak, Canadian corre- spondent of the newspaper Karpat- ska Rus, published in New York. CONSTANTINE FINE CUSTOM TAILORING Ladies’ and Gentlemen i Rm., 118, 603 W. Hastings St. PA. 5810 Vancouver 2, B.C. NEW . ZENITH CAFE 105 E. Hastings St. For The Finest In Good Eating PATR A c ONIZE RoNSE 1! OFFEE SHOP 410 Main St. Operated By GEORGE & WINNIFRED GIBBONS A C Ss Big prize adds zest fo contest Keen competition for the title of, this year’s Annual Labor Picnic in| Burnaby’s Confederation Park on August 7. In the nip and tuck race for first ‘position are Miss North Vancouver, with 70,740 votes and Miss Bur- rard, with 70,105. In third spot is Miss Burnaby, 54,300, followed by Miss Kingsway, 53,310; Miss Van- couver East, 51,543, and Miss Van- -couver Centre, 44,325. “The contest is warming up and these figures are subject to change without notice,’ said picnic man- ager Bill Stewart this week. Winner of the Miss B.C. Labor title will be announced on the grounds, and a prize of a $350 vaca- tion at any popular provincial holi- day resort will be given to the lucky girl. As usual, food from many lands will be one of the features of the bys — hot dogs, hamburgers and watermelon — there will be sev- eral exotic Ukrainian and Russian dishes, prepared by expert chefs. Another attraction this year will be special amusements for kiddies, including pony rides and a minia- ture merry-go-round. All young- sters will receive free balloons on entering the grounds. Crowds are expected to gather early, for Dal Richard’s band will begin a concert program at 12.80 p.m. The picnic officially opens at 11 a.m. Old timers — and some not so old — will enjoy the checker tour- ney, while the athletically-inclined will have an opportunity to take part in track and field sports dur- ing the afternoon. The Miss B.C. Labor contest will close at 3 p.m. and results will be known within an hour or so. Miss B.C. Labor is adding zip to| picnic. In addition to the old stand-} Some 325 workers at B.C. Sugar {Refineries in Vancouver have won a four-cent hourly wage boost and}, other concessions. Women em- ployees get an additional 2% cents ‘an hour, to bring their basic wage iup to $1,364 cents—still below |the basic rate for men of $1.53 an hour. Workers are members of Local | 217, Retail, Wholesale and Depart- ment Store Union (CIO-CCL). x * * Officials of- Seafarers’ tional Union (AFL) met again with Union Steamships Ltd. representa- tives Thursday this week in an attempt to settle the strike which has tied up operations of the firm’s coastal passenger-freight ships. HE OK * . Plans of Famous Players and Odeon theatre chains to close a number of surburban movie houses and throw 70 projection- ists out of work has resulted in Local 348, Motion Picture Pro- jectionists (AFL) asking for a conciliation board. ~ The companies also want to cut two-man projection crews in downtown theatres to one man who would have to work six days a week. * * * Vancouver Labor Council (CCL) this week went on record demand- ing “open meetings of the police commission and an end to secrecy” following charges from. the floor that the commission: is ‘‘white- washing” men involved in the present investigation. Delegates also urged “a speedy conclusion of the hearings so the business of improving the stand- ard of police administration can move ahead.” Interna-' Victoria man killed in accident VICTORIA, BL. S Abraham Rosenthal, aged Pe was instantly killed last Sum when the car he was driving cok lided with a Vancouver Island bus at the corner of Burnside and land Highway, just north of “ toria. His wife, Ada, who was wi her husband on the way 10 a we picnic, was. seriously injured ; is still in hospital. yor A resident of Victoria for @ a ber of years, Abraham. One aie had always associated hims@! “1 all progressive movements ! in interests of his fellow a ool his tragic passing will be * i ‘eo felt among a wide circle of fri and relatives. q wed Funeral services were ne nerd nesday from McCalls — chapel ‘in Victoria. At the request of Saanit cil, Highways Minister Ot has promised to invesile® ie corner leading on to the nies where Abraham Rosenthal m€ has a Cabinet to hear labor gas stand Executives of vaneouver 18 Council (CCL) and Vancouver ‘ Westminster and District ot Wee and Labor Council (TLC) ™ 4 nesday this week and drafte o prot for an early meeting with the pe : incial cabinet to protest GISM oe tion of natural gas in the Mainland by the B.C. Bec plie Both labor councils favor ove control of gas distribution 4 the B.C. Power’ Commis ol ot. are firmly opposed to © * distribution es into thes an : ich Coub: des of the BCE. CLASSIFIED ADVER TISING _ 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 Tuesday noon of the week of publication. NOTICES POSTAGE STAMPS wanted. 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