Defending the integrity of his union against the attack of a dissident member, Charles McKendrick, in his 70th year, collapsed and died June 10 just as he had finish- ed speaking at the Local 507, _ILWU meeting. in 1889, Charles McKendrick came to Canada in 1908, working in the hardrock min- ing industry in Ontario and British Columbia for many ‘ years. Between 1911 and 1914, as a metal miner in B.C., Mc- Kendrick became active in the old Western Federation of Miners, the IWW and the Socialist Party of Canada. - Born in Glasgow, Scotland ’ rors Death of Charles McKendrick at ‘union meeting shocks labor men ‘strong opposition to imperial- ist war presumably dictated this move). Later he went to California where he was ac- tive in the labor movement in the U.S. during the twenties. In 1932 Charles McKend- rick returned to this country, where he became active in the unemployed movement and was chairman of the Canadian Labor Defense Lea- gue in Vancouver. During the Second World War he worked in Vancouver shipyards, being variously a member of the old Dock and Shipyards Workers Union and the Boilermakers. ’ In 1946 he-went to work on of Local 507. For some years McKendrick was a delegate both to Vancouver Council and the B.C, Federa- tion of Labor. He represented the ILWU at various inter- national and national confer- ences of the ILWU and CLC. McKendrick had planned to retire this year and had made arrangements to visit his na- tive Scotland. His last visit to Glasgow and Inverness was in 1911. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Jane Barrette and a niece, Mrs. Lillian Hall, both residing in San _ Francisco. Funeral services were held * Monday of this week at the Bell Funeral Home, 246 E. Labor | _ At the outbreak of the First World War, McKendrick moved to Seattle where he worked in the shipyards. (His the waterfront and joined the International Longshoremen’s’ and Warehousemen’s For 10 years he was president Union. ers Union president. Hastings. Services were con- ducted by Sam Jenkins, Mar- ine Workers and Boilermak- CALL To all Members, Clubs and Committees of the Labor- Progressive Party: Greetings! The National Committee of the Labor- Progressive Party, at its sessions in Toronto, _ May 15-19, 1959, in accordance with the Party’s Constitution, decides to convene the _ 7th National Convention of our party on _ Thanksgiving weekend, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, October 9, 10, 11, 12, -1959° in the city of Toronto. Friday, October 9, at a hall to be announced later. Registration of delegates will commence ‘| at 9 am. in the convention hall. BASIS OF REPRESENTATION: The basis of representation will be one (1) delegate for each 20 members, or major fraction thereof, ELECTION OF DELEGATES: Delegates shall be elected at Provincial Conventions (or Regional Conventions where there is no provincial organization) to be held in August ‘or September, 1959. Where there are clubs _ not attached to regions or provincial or- ganizations they have the right to elect a Minimum of one delegate. Provincial or ~ regional conventions have the right to elect alternate delegates over and above their - quota of elected delegates, to replace those who are unable to attend the convention. However, in all cases the total number of _ delegates to be paid for out of the National | Convention Fund shall not exceed the num- ‘| ber of delegates established as the regular representation on the basis described above. _PRE-CONVENTION DISCUSSION: In ac- cordance with the Constitution, a three- months’ period, July, August and September, is set aside for a pre-convention discussion. The drafts of the Political Resolution, of the Program of the Party, and other reso- lutions prepared by the National Com- mittee for submission to the convention, will L be published by the National Executive to the 7th NATIONAL CONVENTION of the LABOR-PROGRESSIVE PARTY AK tions to the pre-convention discussion. The convention will open at 10 a.m. on _ vention be submitted to the delegates at the, Committee in a special printed publication, which will also publish written contribu- RESOLUTIONS TO CONVENTION AND PROPOSALS FOR PARTY PROGRAM: All resolutions for the Convention and proposals for the party program should be in the national office of the party no later than September 30, 1959. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION: The National Committee has instructed the National Executive Committee to set up a tempory Constitution Committee to do pre- liminary work on the Party’s Constitution, publish its proposals as part of the pre- convention discussion and present them to the Constituion Committee established by the convention. Proposed amendments to the constitution should be sent to the tem- porary Constitution Committee. AGENDA OF NATIONAL CONVENTION: The National Committee proposes that the following agenda for the 7th National Con- opening session: 1.Keynote Report . Election of Convention Committees . Political Resolution . Party Program ~ . Party Constitution . Financial Report . Reports of Committees . Election: of National Committee . Election of National Leader. Comrades! The 7th National Convention will take place in the 38th year of the existence of our party. It will be a notable landmark in the life of our party of Com- munists. The National Committee urges every member of the party to enter into the pre- convention discussion and to participate in the election of delegates to the 7th National Convention. With Communist greetings, National Committee, Labor-Pregressive Party. COM 1D oP &W HY SPORTLIGHT HIS guy entered a down- town restaurant and seat- ed himself at a table. 2AC Scup:-. OL ordered. When his coffee was brought to him, he~ proceeded to sprinkle it with a liberal dose of pepper, followed by salt and then poured in a quantity of ketchup. Raising the cup to his lips, he took a drink, but quickly placed the cup on the coffee,” he _ table again. “This coffee tasts horrible!” he yelled at the waiter. “What do you expect?” was the waiter’s réply. “There’s nothing in that cup now but ketchup, salt and pepper.” The guy looked thoughtful. “Perhaps you’re right,” he said, “Pass the mustard.” xt it xt Letter ;from a fellow. in Langley, who not only op- poses horse racing, but drink- ing, smoking and gambling as well, No wonder he’s off horse racing. Listen to his tale of woe: “T’ve had quite a bit of ex- perience in horse racing both as a bookmaker and a punter, There’s no known system to beat the races and that goes for fixed races, too —. they ‘don’t always win. A _ fixed race once cost me $3,000, the horse ran last. The owner pulled the jockey off the horse just before the race be- cause he was left out of the deal, and the race was held ‘up for 20 minutes. “T’ve lost over $20,000 over a period of 25 years playing the races. You might cali it sport but it’s a damn expen- sive one and just one of the many rackets of capitalism. I’m on a pension now and wish I’d never seen a damn horse race.” There’s more -along. the same line, but that will give you the general idea, A guy who got clipped, over a 25- year period yet, now moraliz- ing about the sport and sug- gesting that a socialist paper should ban any mention of it. As for drinking, smoking and card playing, well, why stop there? Let’s denounce eating, swimming and golf. Or chess (which creates ad- dicts). Or nudity (which cre- - ates goose pimples). The naked hills lie wanton in the breeze, The fields are nude, the groves unfrocked; Bare are the shivering limbs of shameless trees; What wonder is it that the corn is shocked? Seriously, on horse racing, this paper has never indicated that there is any way to beat the races. Quite the reverse. We have preached, time and again, that in the long run the races will beat you. Our tongue-in-cheek tips have. been advertised as a way to slow down your route to the poorhouse, and nothing more. We have always urged fans to only bet what they can af- ford Only suckers go to the races with the idea of getting rich It’s a good day if you break even (here or in the Soviet Union, where it is also possible for suckers to lose their shirts). Some people drink too much, Others gamble more than they can afford, Over- eating also can send one to an early grave. Heavy smok- ing is harmful, Granted. Granted. Granted. But to propose a ban on these pleasures just because a small percentage of people haven’t enough sense to con- trol themselves (like our cor- respondent who dropped $20,- 000 at the races) smacks of dictatorship, .We hoist the flag of free- dom, instead. $ Vutroductory Offer FOR A 6-MONTHS’ TRIAL SUB, TO THE PACIFIC TRIBUNE Room 6, 426 Main St. Vancouver 4, B.C. THIS OFFER EXPIRES AUGUST 15 AND APPLIES ONLY TO NEW SUBS June 19, 1959 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE 7?