LPP to name candidate in Saanich by-election VICTORIA, 8B.C.—The Labor-Progressive Party will nominate a candidate to contest the Saanich provincial by- election necessitated by elevation of Norman Whittaker, former Coalition-Liberal member and speaker of the legisla- - Statement with not a little the future. several cogs, consternation about against constant betrayal of the people's interests. My vote com- pletely confirms the correctness of my action. Now that the civic elections are over, the fight for a new deal for the people of Vancou- ver does not end. I shall be in there fighting every day of the coming year against the same interests which have held back the development of our city. I shall be in the forefront of the people's fight from tomorrow morning onward and here and now I want to serve notice that I shall be in the mayoralty fight again next year. I wish to take this opportunity of thanking the many thousands who voted and the hundreds of citizens whose splendid self- sacrificing help made this wond- erful campaign possible. To them I say: The campaign against big business domination of the city council has been enormously strengthened by your efforts in this campaign. You worked and you came out mag- nificently in spite of the weather. people in all sections of the pop- wiation have been more united than in any previous campaign in Vancouver's history. Together we can -win the fight for low fares. We can win a better future ‘for the people of this great city in- every phase of our civic life. This election paves the way to victories for the people in spite of the Non- Partisans, and for success in the 1948 elections. ture, to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. This was announced this week by George Greenwell, chairman of the Saanich LPP Constituency Committee, who stated that Nigel Morgan, LPP provincial leader, would address the public nomin- ating convention to be held this coming Thursday, December 18, 8 pm, at St. Mark’s Church Hail on Boleskine Road. Liberals more,” what with present govern- ment interpretations of , what is fair. Nevertheless, Johnson’s narrow victory, 475 votes to 467, over his rival, Attorney General Gordon Wismer, who made a point in his campaign to promise “stream- lining of the labor act,” indicat- ed a growing restlessness among the Liberals over the effect of continued association with the Conservatives, a discontent that was further shown by election of Arthur Laing, president of the dissident B.C. Young Liberal As- sociation, as the party’s new pro- vincial president. Reflecting the split in Liberal ranks, the Vancouver Sun sup- ported Johnson amd the News- Herald campaigned for. Wismer, quoting Wismer’s delegates as saying after the election that “so narrow a margin means that the Liberal Party is split in two and that Johnson will need all his capabilities and personal charm —which is great—to hold the two opposing sections together.” Christmas Tea The B.C. Housewives Consumer Association will hold its annual Christmas tea at John Goss Studio, 641 Granville Street, this coming Thursday, December 18, 1-5.30 p.m., Mrs. “Marion Parkin, secretary, announced this week. t HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS HAND-MADE JOHNSON 63 West Cordova Street - - ‘Ss BOOTS Phone MArine 7612 e Sell Army and Navy For Less will never know- ingly be undersold. We will meet any competitor’s price at any time, not only ceiling price but floor price, and we will gladly refund any differ- ence, Army and Navy prices are guaranteed to be the lowest in Van- couver at all times. Army & Navy DEPARTMENT STORES Vancouver and New Westminster ? FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1947 Labor enters elections Nominations for civic and municipal office throughout the province this week saw candidates contesting aldermanic seats in five’ cities, New. labor and other progressive Westminster and North Vancouver on t berni on the island. In Burnaby, a new organization, the Burnaby Municipal Improve- ment Committee, entered the field for the first time with a full slate headed by Councillor Harry Ball, its candidate for reeve. On the south side of the Fraser River, progressive . candi- dates were also running for coun- Election that,” declared John Stanton, her campaign manager. “Discout the multiple and corporation vote, allow for the restricted franchise which favors the Non-Partisans, and the vote for Effie Jones be- comes a majority rejection of the Non-Partisans’ entire transporta- ‘tion policy.” In the eastern districts of the city voters cast a majority of their ballots for Effie Jones, in many polls. completely swamping the Non-Partisan nominee, and even in the western districts, whose vote is essential to con- tinuation of the Non-Partisan re- ime, Mrs. Jones won considerable support. Mrs. Jones’ strong showing in the mayoralty fight was dupli- cated by the CCF in the council, school and park board contests as voters registered their rejec- tion of the discredited Non-Par- tisan administration. In all three contests the CCF scored victories and came within sight of routing the Non-Partisans, Mrs. Laura Jamieson, former CCF MLA for Vancouver Center polled 16,109 votes to win the fouth of four council seats in a close fight, another former CCF MLA, Mrs. Grace MacInnis, finish- ing fifth with 15,853 votes. Elec- tion of Mrs. Jamieson gives the ‘CCF its first representation on the council since 19387, when former alderman Helena Gutteridge was elected for a second term. The Non-Partisans elected only two members to the council, Ald. Alex Fisher and Ald. R. K. Gervin, the other seat going to former alderman Halford Wilson, Civic Improvemnt Group candidate. Elgin MRuddell, Civic Reform aldermanic candidate, did not place among the leading conten- ders for ffice, but nevertheless improved his showing over last year with 6,531 votes. William J. Cameron was the successfull CCF candidate for the school board, winning 17,687 votes, and Tom Alsbury topped the park board poll, his 23,861 votes giving him an easy victory in his bid for re-election. Runner-up in the park board contest was Mrs. Dorothy Steeves, wh polled 177,869 votes. Phone TA. 2657 - IDEAL XMAS GIFTS Complete stock of Ties, Sweaters, Scarves, Pyjamas, Topcoats and Suits 64 W. Cordova HIGHEST PRICES PAID for DIAMONDS, OLD GOLD Other Valaable Jewellery Ltd. t STAR LOAN CO. 719 Robson St. — MAr. 2622 ZENITH CAFE 105 KE. Hastings Vancouver 4 he mainland, Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Al- cil in the populous municipali- ties of Surrey and Langley. A scattering of progressive can- didates for council, school board and village commission in other municipalities completed the list. Here is the line-up as received by the Pacific Tribune at press time: NEW WESTMINSTER — Hugh Clark, executive member of the United Packinghouse Workers’ Local 1-80 and veteran of two world wars, endorsed by IWA Local 1-357, candidate for coun- cil. NORTH VANCOUVER—Daimon Eiseman, long active in shipyard and building trades, candidate for council, ‘ NANAIMO—Archie Lewis, mem- ber of the parks board and secre- tary of the IWA’s Nanaimo sub- jJocal, and Arthur Clark, presi- dent of Local 527, United Bro- therhood of Carpenters and Join- ers, candidates for council. Both are endorsed by Nanaimo Joint Labor Council. PORT Yates, former alderman and pres- ident of IWA Local 1-85, candi- date for council, endorsed by Al- berni District Joint Labor Coun- cil and Port Alberni Ratepayers’ Association. : ALBERNI—P. E. Orheim, mem- ber of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, candi- date for council (two-year .term). J. G. Trebett, candidate for coun- cil (one-year term). BURNABY—Harry Ball, mem- ber of the present council, candi- ALBERNI — Walter 8.1). date for reeve; Mrs. Gertrude Brigden, James E. Callender, Dr.: John Greene, Ewen Strachan and Fraser Wilson, candidates for. council; Mrs. Elizabeth Brewer, member of the school board standing for re-election, and Mrs. Catherine Marsh, candidates for school board, : SURREY—Ted Hansen, mem- ber of IWA Local 1-357, candi-: date for council in Ward 1; John Bowles, president of the Pacific Coast Poultry Producers’ Association, candidate for coun- cil in Ward 6. LANGLEY—John H. Treliving, member of the council for the past two years, candidate for council in Ward 1. Mrs. Mayme’ E. MacDonald, president of Langley PTA Associations and member of the school board, standing for re-election to the school board. GRAND FORKS Clapp, candidate for council West Ward. CAMPBELL .RIVER—Dan Holt, Henry N. Vogt and Mrs. Helen White, candidates for commis- sioner. Two progressive candidates for school board office were elect- ed by acclamation. They were Mrs. Edna Brown, district coun- cil president of the IWA women’s auxiliaries, re-elected at Cowich- an, and Henry Codd, elected at Notch Hill. Alan. C. in FUR RANCHERS, TRAPPERS and TRADERS SHIP ALL YOUR RAW FURS TO Jack I. Louis 207 West Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. I PAY TOP MARKET PRICES PROMPT RETURNS Open and League Play Invited THE PENDER BOWLING ALLEYS FIVE AND 10 PINS Open Noon Till Midnight — Monday to Saturday 889 West Pender Street | ready when driver 25c¢ per dozen paid for empties. Please have them ORDER NOW for the Holiday Season to assure delivery. DELIVERED FREE e C.0.D. Telephone PAcific 1384 1385 1386 1387 calls. This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE 8 —