Holding of the “second Festival demonstrates cultural contribution British Columbia Ukranian- Canadian Festival here last week has demonstrated to Van- couver citizens the major contribution to the building of a Canadian people’s culture being Ukranian origin. Opened by chairman Peter Mak-~- sylewich to the strains of Ukranian melodies, the festival was held on July 2 and 3 at Vancouver’s Exhi- bition Gardens. From the moment of opening till closing time, it was a stirring spectacle. Four hundred performers, dress- ed in their native costumes and ranging in age from five to 40, danced, sang, played in the string orchestra, and gave gymnastic dis- plays. Conductors were Harry Ho- showsky and John Chitrenky. Eddie Poloway directed the gymnastics and Hannah Bezubiak the dances. While the entire program was packed with triumphs, many of those present singled out vocalist Stevie Bobb for special comment. Spirited participation of five-year- old Bille Manych in the Junior made by Canadians of road to make a genuine contribu- tion to Canadian culture. “A Vancouver Sun reporter said he couldn’t understand what was going on at our convention ex- cept that he thought it was poli- tics. Well, here are our politics— on this stage and that dance Shipyard operators, wallowing in profits, have admitted that big pro- fits last year and this year would enable them to pay a 35-cent pay boost demanded by the Vancouver Shipyard Union Conference, but have informed the unions flatly that they’re only offering ten cents, Bill White, president of the Marine Workers’ Local No. 1, told the Pacific Tribune this week. “They also admitted 10 cents won't nearly compensate for liv- ing costs, but said they wouldn’t give any more because they didn’t know what was going to happen in 1949,” White explained. In effect this means that the companies are demanding the workers’ family budgets should be further slashed to lay up against the future a company reserve that should come out of profits already earned. Negotiations were with Burrard Drydock an‘d Pacific Drydock, where officials stated‘ they were speaking for the B.C. Shipbuliders’ Federation. Gall of the company in demand- Shipyard refuses wage demand, makes 5-year dividend reserve ‘ skyrocketing cost of living has not only wiped out last year’s modest 12%, cent increase, but there has been a loss in real wages of $127.80 up to April 1 of this year. The Shipyard Union Conference, representing all CCL and AFL un- ions in the yards, is demanding a 35 cent basic wage increase for all categories, 25 percent differen- tial wage rate for repair work, paid statutory holidays, contributory heatlh plan, The unions are now taking the issue to conciliation. Recognizing that the’ Lakes sea- men’s dispute threatens existence of their union. even while local ne- gotiations are in progress, Marine Workers’ shop stewards throughout the yard are raising a fund to aid the Canadian Seamen’s Union. Conciliation board urges inquiry into gold industry Conciliation board at Hedley Nickel Plate and Hedley Mascot mines unanimously recommended to the Minister of Labor that an Industrial Disputes Inquiry Commission be appointed to investigate the entire gold mining industry, delegates representing all Mine, Mill and Smelter Worker locals were told at a conference in cae i tgrat HHT ing that it workers subsidize, at| Vancouver on gold mine; pegote the expense of their living stand- ards, a further company reserve be- Dance Group delighted audience and performers alike. dling blasted Semi-annual meeting of TWA tions. Board also awarded $1.00 | Bulk of the performers work all daily increase for all classifications, day in the industries of the prov- ince. The audience likewise was a people’s audience—whole families came, with little ones perched on mother’s knee, and a_ plentiful sprinkling of union buttons among the fathers—evidence enough that the mainsprings of emerging Can- adian culture lie deep among the working people, rather* than the dollar drama of Hollywood. “The monotony of much _ so- called culture stems from commer- cialism,” John Dubno, provincial secretary of the Association of Ukranian Canadians, told the festi- val. “We will not be commercial- ized—we prefer to take the hard JOHN DUBNO ] floor. How do you like our poli- tics? “Canadian - Ukranian friendship is our mission and we believe the majority of Canadians will support comes startingly evident from con- sideration of the financial killing being madé by Burrard Drydock Company Ltd. In 1947 all dividends on Class ‘A” shares were paid out of cur- rent earnings, leaving the divi- dend maintenance fund holding a sufficient amount to pay class “A” dividends for five years ahead, a “reserve” of no small consequence. In addition, all out- standing bonds of the company, totalling $1,117,528, were redeem- ed. Admitted net profit before pro- vision for taxes was $1,141,928. In sharp: contrast to this, the that.” Shipyard Worker reports that the Canada Steamships directed by top men in banks, monopolies Who are the directors of Canada Steamship Lines now leading the ruthless attack against seamen. or- ganized in the Canadian Seamen's Union and through them against the entire trade union movement? A roll-call reads like a page from a Who’s Who in Canadian Big Busi- ness. Here are some of the directors and their connections: , W. H. COVERDALE, CSL presi- dent and managing director; also pres.: American Export Lines; Sea-|_ oard Air Line Railway; Can. ‘Ship- building & Engineering; Kingston Elevator Co.; Century Coal; Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing; Midland Shipyards; dir.: Republic Steel; Scheniey Distillers; Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Rail- road; Richmond-Washington Co.; Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway; Postal Telegraph; Geor- gia & Florida Railroad; General Aniline & Film Corp.; Commercial National Bank & Trust; Atlantic Mutual Imsurance; Anglo-New- foundland Development Co.; Mon- treal Trust; Canadian Car & Foundry. . _ G. H. MONTGOMERY, CSL vice- pres.; also vice-pres. and director Montreal Light, Heat & Power; dir.: Royal Bank; Montreal Trust; Dominion Bridge; gineering Works; Canadian Int. Pa- per; Dom. Steel & Coal; Dom. Coal; North American Life Assurance; Montreal Tramways; United Secur- ities Ltd.; Canadian Light & Pow- er; Can. Spool Cotton; Building ' Products Ltd.; United Corp.; In- vestment Bond & Share Corp.; Montreal Coke & Mfg.; Provincial Transport; Keystone Transports. ARTHUR CROSS, CSL director; also pres.: Dominion Steel & Coal; Halifax Ship-yards; Cumberland Railway & Coal; Seaboard Power; Dominion En Security Fence Co.; St. Lawrence Wire; Peck Rolling Mills; Dom. Shipping; Sidney & Louisburg Rail- way; Graham Nail & Wire Prod- ucts; Canadian Bridge; Canada steel; Essex Terminal Railway; James Pender Co.; N. S. Steel & Coai; Kastern Car; Trenton Steel Works; Trenton Industries Ltd.; dir. Acadia Coal; Old Sidney Col- lieries; Can. Collieries (Dunsmuir) Royal Bank; Sun Life Assurance; Montreal Trust. P. F. SISE, CSL director; also pres.: Northern Electric; Amalga- mated Electric; dir.: Montreal Trust; Belding-Corticelli; Lake of the Woods Milling; Industrial Ac- ceptance Corp.; Bell Telephone; Royal Bank; Dominion Engineer- ing; Sherwin - Williams; Price Bros.; Dominion Bridge; Shawini- gan Water & Power. : JOSEPH A. SIMARD, CSL direc- tor; also pres.: Marine Industries; United Towing & Salvage; Sincen- nes-McNaughton Line; Sorel Indus- tries; Sun Trust; chairman: Sorel Steel Foundries; vice-pres.: North American Transport; North Ameri- can Elevators; dir.: Dominion Squ. Corp.; Can. Equitable Corp.; Sherwin-Williams; Labrador Min- ing & Exploration; Eastern Coastal SS; Algoma Steel; Dom. Life As- surance; Royal Petroleum; South- western Oil & Refining; Bathurst Power & Paper; Canadian North- ern Power; Canadian Celanese. G. GORDON COCKSHUTT, CSL director; also pres.: . Cockshutt Plow; Slingsby Manufacturing; Cockshutt Securities; Brantford Oven & Rack Co.; Canadian Cham- ber of Commerce, 1046-47; vice- pres.: Frost & Wood Co.; Gypsum, Lime & Alabastine; dir.: Dominion Life Assurance; Harding Carpets; Gore District Mutua] Fire Insur- — HaAstings 0094 — ance; Imperial Bank; Brantford Coach & Body; Toronto General Trust; Guelph Carpet & Worsted Spinning Mills; Canadian Collieries -(Dunsmuir); Standard Lime; Bell Telephone. A. C. PICARD, CSL director; also vice-pres.: Rock City Tobacco; dir.: Rock City Cigar; Leamington To- bacco; Bank of Canada; Industrial Development Bank; Quebec Power; Price Bros. ; Sir JAMES H. DUNN, CSL dir.: also pres. Algoma Steel; Algoma Ore Properties; Cannelton Coal & Coke; Lake Superior Coal; Fiborn Limestone. Crystal Steam Rath NEWLY RENOVATED Now under new management of Mr. and Mrs. LE. Loftund. Qualified Medical Masseurs in attendance Open 7 Days a Week ALSO Crystal Beauly Salen MISS MARGARET LOFLUND Complete Beauty Service Featuring Expert Hair Styling 1763 East Hastings Street retroactive to October 20, 1947. Silbak-Premier members have re- jected a similar offer which is not retroactive and conference recom- mended a strike vote and assistance from other Iccals. Conference referred the question of .displaced persons coming to Canadian mines under binding con- tracts to local unions for consider- ation. Local 1-71 unanimously condemn- ed “unprincipled actions” of TWA International. President Jas, E- Fadling and demanded his re- signation. Resolution charges Fadling made, “grave and un- truthful statements to the public press” on “the financial respon- sibilities of our district council.” \ “Such statements can only be regarded as having been made to deliberately disrupt ... our bar- gaining strength in this critical period of industry negotiations.” Deliver them to any of : the following addresses: = 115 East 2nd Avenue 6 East 2nd Avenue 501 Industrial Avenue 1445 Powell Street — 1040 Hamilton Street — 755 Homer Street Cor.11Ave.& VineSt. = Phone TAtlow 2753 PACIFIC TRIBUNE—JULY 9, 1948—PAGE 7