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to provide for tenants’ counsel

in providing counsel,

Rinfret chides gov't

The day the Supreme Court met to set a date for the hearings
the tenants’ lobby from Montreal was in Ottawa. Chief Justice
Rinfret was held. up 20 minutes getting into court by the tenants’
parade through the streets of the capital. In court, the Chief
Justice chided the federal government representative for failing

certain that tenants would be even more interested than landlords

\ ‘The spokesman for the justice department declared that the
position of the government and the tenants was the same,

“Are you suggesting that the government will represent the
tenants?” asked the Chief Justice.

In his wire to Abbott (dubbed Mr. Rabbit by Montreal tenants),
Father Wagland said, “We are now arranging that the ‘tenants
viewpoint on the legal question be placed before the Supreme
Court. We urge the government to accede to the suggestion of

Chief Justice Rinfret and defray

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to be present. He said he was

“Did you see the parade?”

the legal expenses involved.”

Attempt to split ©
Canadian

UE fails

TORONTO

Continued emphasis on wage improvements and further economic

gains fot the membership takes top

place in the program of action de-

cided upon at a convention of the Canadian section of the United Elec-

trical Workers’ Union (UE) held

After a three-hour discussion the
135 delegates representing 25,000
members in Ganada approved a
statement of union _ policy which
makes a strong bid for unity with-
in the trade union movement and
condemns “outside interference and
raiding.”

Outstanding in the reports and |,

remarks of the delegates ‘was the
success of the UE in béating back

an attempted split in the ranks of |

the organization during the past
few weeks. Claims made public by
a group chartered recently by the
CIO in the United States, the In-
ternational United Electrical Work-
ers (which the members have dub-
bed the Imitation UE), to the ef-
fect that they “were taking Over
the IUE” were proved to be ground-

less.
In only three small local unions

in Canada have the workers been

temporarily confused and IUE

applications made for bargaining
rights covering 4 total of not
more than 400-workers.

During the period since the at-
tempted raiding ‘by the IUE began
about a month ago, the UE in Can-
ada has continued to reach collect-
ive agreements with employers
providing ‘for substantial wage in-
‘creases and other gains. Eleven
contracts covering some 2,700
workers were concluded with in-
creased take-home Pay averaging
8 cents, an hour, and increases 1My
minimum rates of as ‘much as 14
cents for men. and 15. cents for
women. :

Cc. §. Jackson, UE district presi-
dent, charged that “the founders
of the Imitation UE are out to es-
tablish within the whole trade
union movement 4 national com-
pany-vnion set-up similar to that in
Germany under Hitler. This is rec-
ognized in other sections of labor
today and UE is not alone in the
fight to halt these plans.” j

A dozen or more messages of con-
gratulations were read from other
unions across the country compli-
menting the UE membership on its
guecess in defeating the attempted
raids and disruption.

IN MEMORIAM

Sie nye Te

‘
Malcolm McLeod,
His struggle for unity within
the trade union movement re-
membered by, Don Douglas and
Jim Blakey, two Victoria trade

unionists.

here last week.

ome
Mine-Mill leaders
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all win re-election
} CHICAGO

The four international officers
of the International Union of
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
have been returned to office in
refecendum. balloting which took
place November 7.

President John Clark, who was
unopposed, polled 22,949 _ votes.
Vice-president Orville Larson, al-
so unopposed, garnered 19,250
votes. In the contest for the post
of international secretary-treas-
urer, incumbent Maurice Travis
wen with 16,234 votes to 8,212
cast for James Corriveau, presi-
dent of Local 623, Bridgeport,
Connecticut.

Four executive board members
were elected without opposition:
Ray Dennis, Cleveland, Ohio (2,-
870° votes); Charles Wilson, Bes-
semer, Alabama (2,643); Albert
Pezzati, New York, N.Y. (4,049);
and Chase Powers, San Francis-
‘co (4,417). ;

iy

much-publicized meeting on
tion being taken by police is a

At the city hall, Steve Endicott,
delegate of the National Federa-
tion of Labor Youth, who was one
of the few youthful representatives
among the 200 people present, urg-
ed immediate constructive ‘action.
He pointed out that in the past
five years numberless surveys and
reports had been made showing the
lack of recreational ‘facilities and
the poor housing conditions in Van-
‘eouver. “These reports showed
where and why delinquency occur-
red and what could be done. En-

dicott proposed a four-point pro-
gram of action. j
@ Recreational facilities: open

the schools at night, build recre-

ation centers and swimming
pools (a city Vancouver's size
should have 10 indoor pools,

whereas at present there is only
one, at which: it costs 35 cents to
swim), use the Rogers Estate, .
$100,000 of which is lying idle in

city coffers although specifically
willed for a center around Main
and 12th avenue,
@ Provide decent homes, low
rental housing, stop the rent in-
crease.
© Employment: give youth jobs
on public works projects.
@ Promote a_ healthy culture:
extend crime comic ban to deca-
dent movies and radio shows,
spend more money to promote an
independent Canadian culture.
By way of contrast, representa-
tives of the businessmen’s associa-
tions and the Reserve Army spent
their time saying what a good job
they are already doing for youth.
They felt that “stronger leader-
ship”? and “individual attention
rather than mass activity” were
what was needed.

One middle-aged man from the

‘Mount Pleasant area Said, “These

troublesome youth are only a min-
ority, about 20 in South Vancouver,
and they are cowards. All we need
is stronger laws, put . fear
these youths and then there will
be no trouble.”

‘But the majority present felt the
problem was very widespread and
increasing rapidly. There was also
the feeling that the youth were not
to blame for the present “youth
problem”, that anti-social béhavior
is the inevitable reaction of, youth

to the instability and sickness of

Finnish Organization
backs rentals protest

Increased membership and greater activity among its numerous

branches were indicated at the recent conference of the British Columbia

District of the Finnish Organization of Canada, by reports of delegates

from Somtula, Webster's, Corpers
other points.

Fraternal delegates from Finnish
organizations in Washington and
Oregon extended the greetings of
their respective organizations.
These delegates pointed out that,
as with other groups of militant
workers, big business-inspired hys-
teria has struck hard at American
Finnish workers, :

Two editors of the progressive
Finnish paper Eteenpain have been

|arrested and held at Ellis Island

for deportation. Two other progres-
sive Finns are also being held.
Bail of $10,000 each has heen de_
manded-for their temporary free-
dom.

The conference restated its pol-
icy by pointing out that “the aim
of the FOC is not only to further
educational and cultural activities
among the Finnish people of B.C.,
but ‘to support all labor activities
which -are in the best interests of
the working people; the fight for
peace, price and rent controls, and

support. to the trade unions in their

Ladysmith, New Westminster and

struggle for ‘petter
tions.” X
The conference adopted resolu-
tions protesting removal of rental
controls, support of ‘the fight to
“ban the bomb”, and forwarded a
resolution to. President Truman
protesting the frame-up tria] and

living condi-

conviction of the eleveh U.S. Com-
munist leaders.

In addition to pledging greater
support for the Finnish language
papers Wapaus and Liekki, the
convention urged “all possible sup-
port to the Pacific Tribune, and
particularly for Canadian-born
Finnish people to read and support
the Pi

Messages of fraternal greetings
were read to the conference from
the executive of the Woodworkers’
Industrial Union and the LPP pro-
vincial executive.

The FOC conference closed with
a concert program of Finnish dra-
ma, music and songs presented at

Clinton Hall.

whom it is directed. Only the day after the meeting, a 1|6-year-o
to the Police Court and sentenced to one year’s hard labor for s»ealing eight cents and a package of tobacco.

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Mayor Charles ‘Thompson will appoint a commit:ee to study the problem!

NELY asks youth program
or city at mayor's meet

That is the result of the

“hooliganism” held at Vancouver city hall last week. The only immediate ac-

crackdown which offers no solution to the problems of the youth against

ld boy was transferred from the Juvenile

our society. The plea of those or-
ganizations which do have pro-
grams for youth, and there were
many such represented, was: eWe
need money; we need facilities.”

One example was the South
Hill Athletic Association. An en-
ergetic individual started a sports
organization which giew like
wildfire until it had 120 mem-
bers. Now memberships have to
be refused because this individ-
ual, who bought equipment from
his own money is $1000 in debt.
Further, the organization now
has no place to meet as the school
is not open to them.

Endicott pointed out that the
city has other special departments
on each of Which it spends thous-

ands of dollars every year, yet it
has nothing for youth!

The defensive and contradictory
position of present city authorities
was revealed by a member of the
parks board, “Everything possible
is being done!” she said in a heat-
ed outburst, and then added, “But
we've got to go beyond that.” May-
or Thompson, in his closing re-
marks, admitted that possibly there
was a lack of facilities and he
thought that possibly the schools
should be opened at night, “only
that will cost money, for the jani-
tor and the lights.”

It is obvious that the citizens and
youth of Vancouver will have to
put-much stronger pressure on the
city council if the problem of juv-
enile delinquency is to be tackled
in a constructive way.

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