hears Gardner NELSON, B.C. | “tn face of the threat of the hydrogen bomb all men must unite chairmat, for peace,” Ray Gardner, meeting here last week. The meeting was sponsored by Mine, Mill. and Smelter Workers Moffett, the union’s financial secre- tary. Earlier, Moffett gave a short radio talk on peace. “Rinstein has warned us that it is now technically possible, with the development of the hydrogen bomb, to destroy all life on our planet,” Gardner said. “Only a madman would fail to heed this warning from one of the world’s great scientists. “The hydrogen bomb, the atom bomb and all other weapons of mass destruction must be prohibited un- der the strictest international con- trol,” he said. Stressing that the only way to peace is through negotiations, the speaker said that the five great powers should meet and explore means of ending the cold war. Rev. Allan Dixon, of Trinity United Church, spoke briefly, ex- pressing the belief that it might be possible, in Nelson, to form a peace group of men and women of different beliefs. Such a group might be most effective if it were not sponsored by the peace coun- cil, or by any other existing group. He thought that Dr. James Endi- cott, chairman of Canadian Peace Congress, was a man of sincerity and conviction and that history might even record that he was a great Canadian. City calling for improved transit Adopting a motion by Mayor Fred Hume which declared that B.C. Electric bus service in Van- eouver is inadequate, aldermen this week asked the company to improve its transit service during rush hours. ~ Complaints against the skimpy number of buses in operation have poured into city hall since the BCER drastically cut back services in an economy move last October. Mrs. Effie Jones, loig known as “B.C. Electric Public Enemy Nuin- ber One,” played a leading role in organizing citizens’ protests. 4 ASAE EE ‘ SEASON'S GREETINGS & * x TOM’S GROCERY : The “Only” Fish Oyster Cafe 20 E. Hastings EXPERT REPAIRS TO RADIO, TELEVISION _ & APPLIANCES FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY For Better Service At Lower Prices : Phone HA. 7262 Anytime - CITYWIDE ELECTRONICS SERVICE E. Hastings 3 St. 4- B.C. Peace Council,’ told a public Local 901, International Union of Union and was chaired by Jack In the question and discussion period, Very Rev. Dean Leadbeater called upon the peace movement to “clean house,” to rid itself of such leaders as Dr.’ Endicott and the Dean of Canterbury who, he said, were “suspect.” Gardner also addressed a well- attended meeting in Salmo, spon- sored by Mine-Mill and chaired by William Muir, business agent of Local 901. A _ secret vote was taken on the National Peace Ref- erendum, with two scrutineers from the floor counting the ballots. All 25 ballots cast were “yes” votes, in favor of great-power negotia- tions. ~~ Nelson audience Pay costs a first, court tells Kuzych Myron Kuzych, one-time city welder, lost another . round this week in his 10-year court battle against the Boilermakers’ Union. B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal from an order of Mr. Justice Coady staying his, action against the union until he has paid $14,154 costs ~ incurred in previous litigation. The decision leaves Kuzych no alternative course of action ex- cept to raise the money, or aban- don his long “career” as an anti- unionist. He glumly announced that he intends to collect the cash, then proceed with his latest writ against William L. White, William Stewart and other union officials. The question is, where will Kuzych find anyone willing to give him $14,154?’ How many more lives will gas snuff out? Will three more Vancouver citizens die of gas poisoning between now and December 31? this could happen. In the past died from the deadly fumes — an every two weeks. Some of the deaths were sui- cides — but most were accidents, and accidents that in nearly all instances could have been prev- ented. B.C. Electric, by spending a few dollars per gas unit on the instal- lation of automatic cut-off devices (there are several which have been recently invented and which cut off the gas as soon as the fire goes out) could save many lives each year. But profits, it sems, come before human lives. Other deaths occur because peo- ple are allowed to live in dilapidat- ed dwellings in similar conditions to the one in which three persons were gassed io death last week, when settling of the house caused the gas line to leak. ° Testifying at -the inquest into the death of the trio, Vancouver properties inspector J. T. Green said there are 250 old city-owned houses such as the one at 855 Ha- milton where the three lives were snuffed out, which should be con- demned and torn down. © The. city. bought the 250 ram- shackle houses in a tax deal in’ 1928. They have remained death traps all through the years — but city council continues to let peo- ple live in them, and collects rents promptly every month. “I think all these houses should be condemned and torn down,” said Green. The coroner’s jury, in a rider to its verdict of accidental death due to gas poisoning, urged the city to set up a regular system of inspect- ing such old houses. What will happen now? Season's Greetings SILVER’S LADIES’ WEAR 1470 Commercial Drive HA. 5432 Come In And See i The figures on 50 weeks 85 men and women have average of more than three deaths _ Our Fine Selection SE MASK SOS BOK SOE ETE IK WITS ESS LIES LOK 1953 fatalities indicate that Bill Moore, 87 dies in Burnaby BURNABY, B.C. The Pacific Tribune has lost its oldest reader and the progressive labor movement a staunch suppor-) ter by the death here of William Moore at the great age of 87 years. Born in eastern Canada, Bill Moore worked for many years as a telegrapher, coming to Vancou- ver, as he used to tell other mem-. bers of the Vancouver ‘Pioneers Association, “four hours ‘ahead of the first train.” : One of British Columbia’s pion- eer socialists, he was a keen stud- ent of Marxism, attending study classes even when he was well into his ‘seventies. He was proud of the fact that he always mafched in the Vancouver May Day parade —as he did last May Day. » LDR campaign — wins response First 10,000 copies of It’s Still a Crime, a popular pamphlet dealing with Bill 7, will be distributed in British Columbia shortly, Vancou- ver branch of the League for De- mocratic Rights announced this week. More than 7,000 postcards calling for a Bill of Rights and « TO SPEAK FREELY © TO STRIKE * TO PICKET THE NEW BILL (No. 7). REVISING THE N CODE, NOW BEFORE PARLIAMENT CRIMINAL KEEP CANADA FREE —te— expressing opposition to Bill 7 have already been ordered by un- ions and other organizations for mailing to MPs in Ottawa. Trade unions in this province which have recently gone on re- cord in favor of a Bill of Rights and condemning sections of Bill 7 include: 4 B.C. |Trade Union Congress (AFL-TLC); United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union; Van- couver Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union, No. 69 (TLC- AFL); B.C. Auto Workers, Lodge 1857, IAM (TLC-AFL); Street Rail- waymen’s Union, Division 101 (TLC-AFL); Vancouver Civic Em- ployees Union, Outside Workers; Kimberley Local, Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers; Copper Moun- tain Local, Mine, Mill and Smel- ter Workers; Marine Workers and Boilermakers Industrial Un- ion (CCL). A resolution on Bill 7 adopted by Vancouver Civic Employees Union, Outside Workers, was mail- ed to, all 22 MPs from B.C., and nine replies have been received. Here are a few of the comments: J. McDougall (Lib., Burrard): “You can rest assured that every clause will be given very earnest consideration when the time ar- rives.” : Elmore Philpott (Lib., Vancouver South): “There are some sections” which will certainly be discussé and perhaps changed at the prop time.” Harold Winch (CCF, Vancouver East): “The CCF will continue press for a Bill of Rights. Thet€ is no possibility of referring Bill 7 to a Royal Commission. I will op- pose every section of Bill 7 whi constitutes a threat to our liber ties.” ; : H. W. Herridge (CCF, Kootenay West): “We are opposed to sections of Bill 7 to which objectio# by parliament and w to advocate the same in the and in -the country.” E. Regier (CCF, Burnaby-Coauit lam): “I am of the opinion that We in Canada should adhere tO 1 British attitude, which is that 1 people must be permitted to press their opinions at any ang times. In view of the heavy ¥ eral majority, the best that ca now be accomplished is to e¥ ate all the undesirable features the bill upon second reading the House.” ° Liberal leader facing charge Charged with being intoxicated in a public place, Arthur MLA, provincial Liberal leader remanded until Saturday if | couver Police Court on tuesday ‘this week. Laing was arrested at 10:40 Friday last week when he is aliet ed to have remonstrated with 4° fic inspector Ralph Booth and set Ted Temple who arrested the ©” er of the car in whith he was ing. : Allowed out of jail on bis recognizance, Laing did not pear in court but was rep ese by his counsel, A: T. R. 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