Commenting on this arbitrary attempt to limit political discuss- jon in Candda and prevent Can- _ adians from hearing a point of view unpopular with the govern- ment of the day, Tim Buck, nat- * jonal leader of the Labor-Pro- gressive party declared, “I regard this as an attack on democracy in Canada. If democratic political leaders from other countries, whether or not they are com- munists, are not to be allowed te enter Canada, then we have taken a big step toward the police state”. The LPP leader sent a letter of protest to the Prime Min- ister stating that “...we protest this arbitrary‘ attempt to limit political discussion in Canada through high-handed administrat- ive action, and ask-*for informa- - tion on the basis of Canada House decision”. Buck also forwarded a letter to CCF leader M. J. Cold- British leader denied permit to visit Canada Invoking long unused sections of the Immigration Act, the King government has refused permission to Harry Pollitt, leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain to visit Can- ada on a speaking tour next month. HARRY POLLITT well, urging that he protest the government’s decision, and ‘“co- operation in getting the decision reversed”, Big taxi firms in Victoria ating a squeeze play designed business. The big operators are seeking to pressude the city council to set up an all-powerful taxi. board to enforce proposals which would include: - @ board control over whom a ; business may be sold to and whether a business may be mortgaged. - @ board to ave, poner to. give agen ape gaan eg full 24-hour service. Sa eye ) Small taximen in Victoria ~ complain of big squeeze ~ Cab, with their B. C. Electric and CPR connections, are oper- K.C. to fight the legality of the such as Blue Line and Yellow to force little OD RRSIOTS sag of @ compulsory installation of ex- pensive taximeters and elim- ‘imation of flat-rate contract service, Small independent operators, in- cluding veterans who see their “postwar plan” going up in smoke if these _ proposals are ad- opted, have engaged H. W. Davey proposed municipal-enforced mon- opoly and are understood to be seeking labor support in their fight. : A SGparge 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 To Alf Carlson’s Orchestra very Wednesday and Saturday Hastings Auditorium Phone HAstings 124° Moderate Rental Rates ‘For socials, weddings, meetings - Dance, Clinton Hall— 2605 East Pender. Dance every Saturday night. Modern = and Old-Time. Viking’s Orchestra. Hall is available for rent, Available for Dances, Socials. Reasonable rates, 600 Camp bell Avenue. HAstings 0087. oo 1 to the bi Spverybody welcome to the big - dance held every Saturday a _ ‘he Ukranian Labor ‘Temple, 805 East Pender St. Moderate admission. S=GCLASSUEIED Weddings, Banquets, Meetings. | — COMING EVENTS Keep Your Supper Time Open for, Saturday, March 20, and come to the banquet in honor of the ex- Y.C.L.ers. Hastings Auditorium, ' 7.00 p.m. Chicken and spaghetti, sing-song and fun, Auspices NFLY. i | MEETINGS Swedish-Finnish Workers Club meets last Friday of every month at 7.30 p.m. in Clinton Hall. BUSINESS PERSONALS ASH BROS. CARTAGE 516 West Seventh Ave. O.K. Hair Restorer— O.K.’d by Medical Science. U. Antonuck method of hair restor- ing based on the scientific prin- ciple of feeding the scalp with the hair roots.