But it’s still to high Priced at $6,750, this house, around $50 a week, would still this province where the averag: estimated at $43. Here U.S. Federal Housing Woods 14 x 36 feet “ramblerette”, Secretary in the living room of to be built for Americans making be too high for most workers in e industrial weekly wage is now Expediter Tighe E. (top left) consults with Richard J. Barr, who designed this and below Woods chats with his the “example home”, Beaver Brigade in London on way to youth congress : LONDON Members of Canada’s third Bea- ver Brigade arrived here en route to Budapest to attend the World Youth Congress. Many of the dele- gates will also participate in an international students’ convention. Canada’s youthful ambassadors of peace are receiving a warm wele come from Londoners, and some ne ete San are renewing friendships made during the war years. The Brigade will visit France, Hungary and Czechslovakia before returning home. The young delegates will parti- cipate in sports events, present an exhibition of “living pictures of the Canadian scene” and take part in a Budapest musical festival. . CLASSIFIED A charge of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each additional line fs made for notices appearing in this column. No notices will be accepted later than Monday noon of the week of publication. Oldtime To Alf Carlson’s Orchestra Every Wednesday and Saturday Hastings Auditorium Phone HAstings 1248 Moderate Rental Rates For secials, weddings, meetings Russian People’s Home— available for meetings, weddings and banquets at reasonable rates. 600 Campbell Ave. HA. 0087. CRYSTAL STEAM BATHS— Open every day. New Modern Beauty Salon—i763 E. Hastings. HAstings 0094, Vance, Clinton Hai!— 2605 East Pender. Dance every Saturday night. Modern and Old-Time. Viking’s Orchestra. Hall is available for rent, <.Astings 3277. MEETINGS— Swedish-Finnish Workers’ Club meets last Friday every month at 7.30 p.m., in Clinton Hall. SALLY BOWES— INCOME TAX PROBLEMS. Room 20, 9 East Hastings: MA. 9965. HOUSE FOR SALE 4room bungalow with 2-room basement suite in city (Ren- frew). Down payment around $1500. For partculars, write or Phone Pacific Tribune, MA. 5288. DR. R. L. DOUGLAS HAS UOPEN- ed a new office at 9 EAST HAST- INGS STREET, cor. Carrall St. Phone TA. 5552. All old friends cordially invited to drop in for a visit. VERY SMART INBOARD MO- tor boat for hire; 4 to 6 passen- gers; $5 by day—FA. 7777R 4 to 6 or after 11 p.m. J. Krasnikov. ATTENTION BOWLERS! The Pacific Tribune is interested in organizing a bowling team. For information please cal] MA. 5288. ‘ WHAT'S DOING? Social Evening — At Fishermen’s Hall, Saturday, August 138, 9 p.m. Refreshments, dancing, enter- tainment. Featuring John Goss. Auspices Forest Products Club. OPEN AIR DANCING AT SWE- dish Park every Saturday night. Dancing from 9-12. Arne John- son’s Orchestra. pleased to find they won’t have to United Labor pay the company an extra fare to ‘MISS B.C. LABOR’ Who’s who in contest Each year the “popular girl” contest sponsored by the United Labor Picnic provides keen com- petition for top honors and 1949 is no exception. Seven girls are seeking the “Miss B.C. Labor” title and are busy gathering ‘ up votes in preparation for a whirl- wind finish at the picnic Sunday. Winner receives a beautiful cedar chest as first prize. Millie Jazic (Miss Fisher Lassie) hopes to corral a lot of votes at a home cooking sale and tea spon- sored by a group of supporters at Fishermen’s Hall, 188 East Cor- dova, this Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. Millie. works for the Fisher- men’s union, is a member of the Canadian South Slavic Youth Club, and says music is her chief in- terest. Evelyn Grace Aitken (“Miss Bur- naby) is a sports fan and hopes to become a_ professional roller skater .some day. Evelyn comes from the prairies and is just 20 years old. She’s a file clerk and says her hobby, apart from active participation in sports, is to relax and listen to classical music. Columba Smith (“Miss Burrard”) came to Vancouver from Calgary eight months ago. She has been active in the labor movement for the past five years and her sup- porters are confident she’ll poll a big vote next Sunday. Columba works as a clerk at Castle Jewel- lers on Granville. Betty Tarnowsky “Miss East End”) likes to swim, dance, strum a mandolin. She is a member of the Association of United Ukrain- ian Canadans and secretary of the Vancouver Fur Workers Union. Alice Padgham (‘Miss Vancou- ver East”) is the daughter of Percy Padgham, well-known figure in the labor movement. She works in a Plywoods plant and has a host of supporters. Doreen Barbour (“ Miss Lumber Worker”) expects a flock of votes from the boys who toil among the tall timbers. She’s Don Barbour’s daughter and is a member of the National Federation of Labor Youth. . Anabelle Murphy (“Miss North Vancouver”) has an active com- mittee on the North Shore work- ing for her and stands a good chance of winning first prize. Her Supporters will be out in full force at the picnic next Sunday, collect- ing votes on the grounds. 4,000 Sask. farmers wiped out by drought REGINA More than 4,000 farmers in south- ern Saskatchewan have been wip- ed out by drought, it was revealed last week, as representatives of the farmers gathered at Cadillac and appealed to the provincial govern- ment for assistance. The farmers’ representatives met provincial agricultural officials and endeavored to work out a plan whereby the province would pro- vide money to pay hospitalization fees, buy the winter’s coal and groceries, and feed the livestock, The farmers said they would be willing to work on local projects in BEA GILLIS She’s one of the girl wrestlers who will entertain United Labor Picnic visitors this Sunday with an exhibition bout, part of a sports program arranged by Western Sports Club. Maclean’s on ‘unfair’ list Many Vancouver citizens buy copies of such Canadian magazines as Maclean’s, Mayfair, Chatelaine and Canadian Homes amd Gardens without realizing that these pub- lications, along with the Financial Post and other Maclean-Hunter periodicals, are on labor’s “unfair” list, Bitterly anti-labor for many years, Maclean-Hunter Company advertised in Britain ang imported scabs to break a strike of print- ing pressmen last year in To- ronto. This week Toronto Allied Print- ing Trades Council circularized labor organizations across Canada, reminding union men that the Mac- lean-Hunter firm is non-union and asking all lahor supporters to boy- cott the’ following publications: Maclean’s Magazine, Canadian Homes and Gardens, Painting and Decorating Contractor, Ca- nadian Automotive Trade, Ca- nadian Shipping and Marine News, Buck and Truck Trans- port, Mayfair, The Financial Post, Canadian Printer and Pub- No extra dime for visitors to Labor Picnic Sunda Thousands of Vancouver citizens who are “burned up” about the BCElectric’s dime fares, will be travel from Boundary Road to the — Picnic in Confederation Park, North Burnaby, this coming Sunday. The picnic committee is chartering busses and running its own service to the grounds from noon on. The gala picnic officially opens at 11 a.m.sand anywhere from five to ten thousand people are expect ed to attend. Parents will be able to place their youngsters in a nursery under the trees, for a nominal — charge, and be free to enjoy the sports program and entertainment. of “Miss B.C. Labor” will be on Seven contestants for the title the grounds all afternoon, will be presented to the crowd from a public platform twice the day. When the winner is al” ~ nounced she will receive her prize from Mrs. Effie Jones. Popular Bill. Stewart of thé Boilermakers’ union will act 45 — master of ceremonies. The picni¢ will be officially opened by Nigel Morgan, LPP provincial leade! and the main speaker will be Tom McEwen, editor of the Pacific Tr bune. ih First item on the program will be races for children, with prizes for each age event. There'll be novelty races for grownups, t0% with such tried and proven stand bys as sack raceg, three-legged Traces, egg races and so on. Between events Northlands L& bor Orchestra will play popular music. There will also be foul Ukrainian song and dance num bers. ; Later in the afternoon Wester™ Sports Club presents its show which includes a boxing match, a tumbling and pyramid act, tw? male wrestling matches and aS # special attraction a wrestling eX hibition by two girls who have been making quite a name for themselves in local circles. — Picnic guests who are not it clined towards sports events will find plenty to interest them atone the midway. There'll be a gia? bingo game in progress all afte! noon, with prizes worth winnins- A fish pond is sure to draw bis crdwds. Dart throwers and P tossers can test their skill, while rifle enthusiasts will flock to th shooting gallery. A novelty pooth will supply horms and balloons fF the kiddies. \ Both light lunches and full ; course meals will be served on He grounds. There'll be Ukraini dishes, Finnish stew, Italian ; hetti and many other savory items to tempt all appetites. ny Rounding off the busy day, pic: nic patrons whose feet aren’t a tired by evening, will be able i dance to the music of the North: lands orchestra. Leningrad restored LENINGRAD War-devastated Leningrad '8 rapidly being restored as mec ized labor-saving devices are b® Dia} used to speed up constructio’ Thousands of building trade aay ng ers are busily engaged in erect oft apartment houses, schools andi at fice buildings. It is estimated 16° 500 projects are nearing comP™ tion. , : ——— ————| ‘ FRASER VALLEY LABOR PICNIC SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 LABOR’S ANNUAL Special Attractions: A whole-hearteq welcome is return. lisher, Chatelaine, Stylewear, Fleetwood Park — Surrey _ Canadian Aviation, Canadian Everybody Welcome Hotel Review. : Fun for All : “ t j ean : mee You Are Invited to AT JIM SAXBY’S LOT 56 , ON THE SHORES OF BEAUTIFUL SPROAT LAKE On Sunday, August 7th, 1949 Old-Fashioned Barbecue, Water Sports Motor Boat Rides : m. Go over the Somass Bridge and follow arrows to Sterling a ALBERNI AREA, LABOR-PROGRESSIVE es BARBECUE PICNIC extended to everyone by GF PACIFIC TRIBUNE—AUGUST 5, 1919—PAGE