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lorth Vancouver Citizens

}iscuss Juvenile Delinquency

{ A representative group of North Vancouver citizens,

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eeting in the Nova Theatre Sunday, October 8, unani-
ously endorsed a resolution presented by the Heywood

‘ommunity Club, calling upon the authorities to assist in
‘eventing the moronic attacks’ upon women and children

}andidates
“or Burnaby

@ hich have become = crave problem in this community.

Chaired by, John Nuttall,
president<f the Heywood Com-
munity Club the meeting was
addressed by Juvenile Court
Judge Helen Gregory MeGill
and the Reverend P. C. Wade,
of the Church of England.

Judge McGill pointed to the

Yukon Union Records Gains
Ass New Organization Grows

By G. P. BELANGER

Business Agent, Local 884, HGRE Union

WHITEHORSE, Y.T.—The gold rush days of 98 have left their mark on the
history of the Yukon, but organized labor has only started to make itself known in this
vast and yet undeveloped area. The Dawson Miners’ Union, organized four years ago,
was certified recently, and for the first time a union agreement was signed between em-

ployers and employees in this
Territory. On June 14, of this
year, the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Union, local 884,
was organized at Whitehorse.
During its brief existence this
union has accomplished many
victories and has carried a
varied program of activities.
Loeal 884 is the first AFL
union to be organized in this

‘territory. It is the first union

in Whitehorse. It has opened
the first union office in the
Yukon. It is the first union to
have a paid full-time business
agent. It is the first union
chartered by an international
body to organize and negotiate
for employees of Standard Oil
Go., anywhere in Canada or in
the States.

I.ocal 884 was the first union
to present grievances to the
Western Labor Board in the
form of a brief that received
the support of the whole trade
union movement of Canada. As
a result of this brief the union
is sending its business agent to
meet wath the Western Labor
Board at the Board’s meeting: in
October.

During its first month of ac-
tivities the union has gained a
Wage increase for a large sec-
tion of its members, a wage in-
erease ranging from $20 to
$36.50 per month. This was fol-
lowed by another inerease of
from $10 to $35 per: month,
effective September 1.

val -684, with the help of
the lLabor- Progressive
sponsored tke first real Labor.
Day celebration in the Yukon.

Despite adverse weaker, the

celebration was a huge SUCCESS; nmin teri LEIP eke _dastistion

_inereased

Party, |

Wages in most cases can only
be made through the Western
Labor Board at *Hdmonton,
nearly 1,200 miles from here.

Yet, despite all these adverse
conditions, the union is forgine
ahead. September marked its
biggest month: during that
month local 884 opened an
office, elected a full-time busi-
ness agent, doubled its member-
ship and negotiated a wage in-
crease for approximately 150
waitresses.

It also applied to the Na-
tional- Labor Board to set a

wage schedule for hotel and-

restaurant waitresses. During
the month of August, the union
was definitely responsible for
stopping a wage-cut that would
have affected hundreds of em-
ployees in the Yukon; the wage

cut ranged from “$30.00 to-

$125.00 per month.

The trade union movement,
though 40 years late in coming
to the Yukon, is here to stay.

Seventh Victory Loan

To Start October 23

: Monday, October 23, will see the inauguration of Can-
ada’s Seventh Victory Loan with a minimum national ob-

jective of $1,300,000.

The Provincial quota is $130,000,000 and Vancouver's

general canvass and

$23,000,000.

The favorable turn of the
war, contrary to popular belief,
has not led to a lightening of
financial requirements but to
responsibilities for
the Canadian people, George
Kidd, B.@.-Yukon Ghairman of
the National War Finance Gom-_
mittee, pointed out in announc-
ing the local Loan objectives.

Kidd said that the Italian
campaign had proven the neces-
sity of providing more tanks,
guns and other weapons than
had been anticipated while the
Western European battles had

a

payroll objective is a minimum of

of equipment and the demoli-
tion of supplies.

The figures in connection
With the latter campaign were
staggering to the imagination.

“General Hisenhower,”? con-
tinued Kidd, “revealed that, in
the first 70 days of operations
in Northern France, more than
900 tanks, 1750 jeeps and 3000
airplanes had to be replaced
and 150,000 tons of ammunition
a month were being expended.”

“A total of 44,000,000 gallons
of aviation gas were used while
55,000 tons of bombs were

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SEAT OTSR CS Saw Wt = aussume

financially it was a record; the bine work, he passed himself off ;
Z : E > as a saw mill P =
sum of $2,366.88 was netted 2q\ to*the union. Later he went to work in a5 Sun oe ees

after expenses amounting to 5s: = ue
$1,156.41 had been deducted. led Gay euam Mo doubt to hold on to the strategic position he had

increase in juvenile delinquen-
ey in the greater Vancouverr
area in the past few years. She

BURNABY. B.C: ——

WN bree candidates for coun-

gm | will be placed in the field
the lLabor-Progressive
mearty in the forthcoming
SH unicipal elections it was
xcided at a municipal con-
gence of [PP clubs in
urnaby last Sunday.

1 Nominated by the conference,
fi which North, Central and
Mouth Burnaby LPP clubs sent
slegates, were Harry Patter-
#)n in Ward 1, Andy Thompson
|. Ward 4, and Harry Ball, sit-
#2 ne LPP councillor in Ward 7.

> The question of entering can-
“idates in other wards and for
(choo! board will be discussed
6 the first meeting this com-
ie Sunday. of the Burnaby LPP
funicipal committee elected by
fee conference. In the mean-
ll nme, other progressive candi-
Mates are being approached by
le committee with a view to
Ermine a United Labor slate,
Wes was done last year when

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aree candidates endorsing the-

We Inited labor program were
Wilected. Since that time, how-
iver, Councillor J. P. Gartlan
as been repudiated for his fail-
# re to support the program to
which he had pledged himself.
The issues of north-south
}) ansportation, establishment
(fa central civie center, a hous-
72g program, waterfront devel-
@Pment and the price of muni-
ipal property were placed be-
7 ore the conference by Harold
@2tittin, LPP federal candidate
} or New Westminster.

believed the problem was close-
ly bound up with the over-
crowding and slum conditions.
Stating that an increase in
park and playground facilities
with trained supervision would
go a lone way toward solving
the problem, she congratulat-
ed the audience on coming to-
gether to discuss this serious
Situation and said that in her
opinion the best way to combat
the evil was for the citizens to
organize in each district to
work out plans for safeguarding
their children.

A spirited discussion followed
the addresses during which the
demand came from several that
school playgrounds should be
made available for children after
school hours and during: holidays.

Curtiss Malcolm, president of
the Kinsmen, on being ques-
tioned about the Kinsmen play-
ground, stated that the Kinsmen
had cleared the land and equip-
ped the playground on an under-
standing that city authorities
would be responsible for its up-
keep, however, although repeat-
ed requests had been made it
had been impossible to get any
action.

HAst. 0340 766 EH. Hastings
Hastings Steam Baths

Vancouver, B.C.

Always Open. Expert Mas-
seurs in Attendance

8 a.m. to 11 p.m.—440c & 50ce

The majority of its members

Alaska.
these employees have to go
through various channels and
must receive the approval of
the U.S. Army. Adjustments of
Furs, Guns and

LOANS

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Silverware,
B. C. COLLATERAL
LOAN BROKERS LTD.
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CLINTON HALL
2605 ©. Pender St. Vancouver, B.C.

Jewelry, Radios,

Eriday, October 20th; 8 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL
CONCERT

Refreshments = Collection

Saturday October 21; 9 to 12

Opening Dance, Admission $1
Orchestra, Pitkanen & Co.

5-piece
E — Refreshments —

Sunday, October 22; 7.30 p-m.
CONCERT.

Refreshments = Collection

Finnish Society of Vancouver
Social Committee

EVERYBODY WELCOME!

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sled himself into; and challenged the shop stewards to throw him out.
are employed in mess halls of Phis is the only great

career.
workers who have a right to be

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