Franco victims saved by youth intervention PRAGUE—As a result of international pressure from youth, labor and other organizations, the Franco regime in Spain has been forced to commute the death sentences im- posed on four young Republicans. VLC moves on hotel color ban Charges of racial discrimin- ation against the management of the Marble Arch Hotel, 518 Richards were aired in the Tuesday meeting of the Vancouver. Labor Council (CIO- CCL). If these charges are sub- stantiated the Marble Arch will be placed upon the “unfair” list. Other city hotels may face simi- lar action unless they can give the Vancouver Labor Council as- surances that color bars do not exist in their public service rela- tions. : Harvey Murhpy, western repre- sentative of the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers’ Union, drew the attention of the Council to the ease of a Britannia Negro miner and his wife, recently visiting in Vancouver, who were refused ad- mittance to the Marble Arch “on _ grounds of racial discrimination”. Similar complaints against this hotel have been aired in labur circles on previous occasions. The Labor Council will appoint a com- mittee to interview the executive of the B.C. Hotelmen’s Association with a view to eliminating this vicious racial discrimination. The most recent case of its kind was directed against the late Jimmy Lunceford and his band who appeared here on July 9, just a few days before his death. QGunceford and his musicians had to charter a plane to Victoria in order to find accommodation, when refused admission by a number of city hotels. William White, Fraser Wilson and John Turner, Labor Council top executives will interview Dr. Stewart Murray, city health of- ficer and press for a closing of all public places as a safeguard against the present polio epidemic. The Canadian delegation attend- {jing the World Youth Festival here learned from Jose Serian, Span- ish Republican youth representa- tive, that five young Spaniards had been sentenced to death and four others to prison terms rang- ing from 20 to 30 years, one 16 year-old girl had gone insane from torture and an 18 year-old boy had contracted TB after. six months in prison—all for Repub- lican activities. The delegates took an on-the- spot collection among themselves and handed $30 to Amaya Ruiz Ibarruri, daughter of La Pasion- aria, Spain’s famous woman Re- publican leader. ; The delegates also sent one wire to Franco’s ‘justice’ de- partment protesting the savage penalties and another to UN asking it to intervene on behalf of the imprisoned youth. . They decided further to send an open letter to Hon. Louis St. ‘Beaver Brigade’ win top honors in Yugoslav reconstruction job PRAGUE—When the 70 young people comprising the Canadian delegation to the - World Youth Festival here return home they will leave behind them as a practical de- monstration of their desire for friendship between Canada and Czechoslovakia and Yugo- slavia the work they have done in the Czech town of Litvinov and on the new Youth Railway in Yugoslavia. For two weeks before the fes- tival opened 15 Canadian dele- gates under the leadership of burly, genial Homer Stevens, fish- ermen’s union leader from Lad- nes, B.C., helped in reconstruction work in Litvinov. As the Beaver Brigade they earned a reputation for the work they accomplished, including laying of railway track. Now the entire Canadian dele- gation has adopted the plan of the Beaver Brigade for its three weeks’ work on the Youth Rail- way in Yugoslavia, in the con- struction of which young people from nearly every country are participating. “The best way to get to know young people is by working with Laurent, Canada’s minister of ex- ternal affairs, and to inform youth organizations throughout the Dominion of the Franco re- gime’s atrocities. Civic Reform member who is entitled to vote gets their name on the list. As it is necessary to examine the voters’ list at the City Hall to determine who are registered as voters, the Civic Reform Com- mittee proposes that union mem- bers and others make a list of eligible voters and check these at the city clerk’s office. Any one who is not registered can then be informed, and must register individually at the city hall. Registration of voters is open each day between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. until September 12. Every person, male or female, CLASSIFIED ‘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 ..%o Alf Carlson’s Orchestra Every Wednesday and Saturday Hastings Auditorium 828 Hast Hastings Phone HAstings 1248 Moderate Rental Rates For socials, weddings, meetings Hair Restored— -U. Ok Antonuck Method, Re- storing Hair, curing scalp dis- order in a’ natural way. If ‘there is a healthy cell in the body, however: small, that. cell ‘ean create healthy ‘fruit. possible to find a smart person among fools. 671 Smythe St. Swedish Finnish Workers’ Club meets last Friday every month, | 7:30 p-m., Clinton Hall. Available for Dances, Socials, Weddings, Banquets, Meetings, _ Reasonable rates, 600 Camp- bell Avenue. HAstings 0087. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1947. of the full age of 21 years and Dance, Clinton Hall— 2605 East Pender. Dance every Saturday night. Modern anc Old-Time. Viking’s Orchestra Hall is available for rent HAstings 3277. WHAT’S DOING A Treat on Sunday— Film and Forum every Sunday, 8 p.m. West End Hall, 1332 Davie St. Everybody welcome. Silver collection. Dance— 4 Open Air Dance. Every Satur- day night, 9 to 12, at Swedish Park (North end of Second Narrows Bridge). Boat Cruise and Basket Picnic— Will be held Sunday, August 17. This cruise is sponsored by the West End Council. You are cordially invited to come and bring your family.. Tea, coffee, cream and sugar supplied. There will be music and refreshments during the cruise. Tickets are ‘available at the Party Office, Pacific Tribune, West End Hall, Bookstore and Dock. The boat leaves Campbell Dock at the foot of Campbell Avenue, Sunday, 10 am. The price for adults, $1.00; children 50c; pre- - school children are free. Make a date to enjoy yourself and treat your family 6n Sunday. body asks voters to register now In a press statement issued this week the Vancouver Civic Reform Committee advises all trade unions and other organizations to appeal to their respective membership to check the voters’ list at City Hall and make sure that every a British subject by birth or naturalization is entitled to vote, if not otherwise disqualified un- der the Act. Such persons must be (a) entered on the voters’ list as the owner, or owner under agreement, of real property held in his or her own right within the limits of the city, of the as- sessed value of three hundred dollars; (b) entered on the voters’ list as a tenant of any real prop- erty within the city appearing from the assessment rolls to be the value of $300. : However the Court of Revision rules that ‘a tenant living in a self-contained suite who is own- er of $300 worth of household effects is also entitled to vote. Where real property is leased or rented by two or more per- sons, and is assessed at an am- ount if equally divided between them, to give a qualification of $300 to each, then each shall be entitled to be entered on the voters’ list. The Civic Reform Committee urges those who feel they are en- titled to vote, but are refused by the city clerk, to communi- cate with the above committee at 517 Holden ° Building, or phone MArine 5746. Forty-ninth state Since the advent of the Tru- man Doctrine our American ‘cou- sins’ are becoming increasingly accustomed to regard Canada as part of the USA. Jim White, Seattle news commentator on Station KIRO put it this way a couple of weeks ago, while com- menting on the heavy flow. of visitors to Wyoming National Park, “There were more cars from Canada than from any othe State of the Union.” y “Anything With a Camera” . WAND STUDIO 8 E. Hastings St. — PAc. 7644 . Vancouver, B.C. Dance and Social— ; There will be a dance and social on Saturday night, August 30 at the West End Hall, 133z Davie Street, from 9 to 12 p.m. Admission is 50c. This includes a chance on door prize and lunch. Sponsored by the wnglish Bay Club. JOHN STANTON Barrister - Solicitor Notary Public 502 Holden Bldg. — MAr. 5746 Night: ALma 2177-M them, and we feel by taking part in this project we can learn a great deal from the young people of other countries and, at the same time, help the people of Yugoslavia to whom we owe so much,” Homer Ste- vens declared. Before leaving the Czech capital 50 of the Canadian delegates went — to Lidice to take part in an in- ternational ceremony dedicating the little town (razea by the Nazis in revenge for the killing of Heinrich Heydrick, ‘protector’ of Bohemia) as a national shrine. A lesson in economics Fi \ ALE Pru “PAY TOO Low Es BUSMESS SLUMP, —_ JOBS DRY. uP eel B DEP For a Good — Suit or Overcoat | come to the / OLD ESTABLISHED RELIABLE FIRM REGENT TAILORS | 324 West Hastings Street o e e , EVERY GARMENT STRICTLY UNION MADE “PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE 6 — SIONS BACK se