Extra seat stirs storm of protest VICTORIA . Promise by Premier W. A. C. Bennett of an extra seat for Peace River made during his recent tour of the area has stirrred up a politi- eal tempest with all opposition |- leaders condemning the move. “No words are strong enough to condemn the premier’s political] gerrymandering,” said Labor-Pro- gressive party leader Nigel Mor- gan ,commenting on Bennett’s action. ‘It may very well be that the Peace River needs an extra seat but it is up to the parliamentary committee on redistribution and the legislature to decide.” The speech followed the upset by the Socreds of the legislative ‘redistribution committee at the end of the last session of the legis- lative assembly. The committee which has been ‘re-drawing the boundaries of B.C.’s provincial electoral districts, was ready to make its report to the House. . Suddenly the Socred members joined with Tory Giovando to re- verse the previous decision to carve Vancouver and Victoria into single member seats, and the re- port had to be postponed until the 1955 session. In his statement Morgan poiniea that there were other ridings that needed an extra member more than Peace’ River with its 7,500 registered voters in last year’s elections. He drew attention to Delta with nearly 45,000, Burnaby with about 40,000, North Vancou- ver with 30,000 and the two-mem- ber seat of Vancouver East with 70,000. _No redistribution of the seats in the legislature has taken place since before the Second World War and uneven population growth has produced tremendous inequali- ties in the number of voters in various constituencies. _ * RAPID BARBER SHOP 363 EAST HASTINGS - A UNION SHOP REAL ESTATE To BUY SELL EXCHANGE Cm a: MARSHALL JOHNSON ¢ GLen. 1891-R EM. 2167 CAMBIE REALTY LTD. 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Kostyk ; A The size of our job is measured by the amount of destructive power that exists. The hope of success is measured by the num- ber of citizens prepared to act.” He pointed to the need to achieve the banning of terror weapons and controlled general disarmament, to prevent the re- armament of Germany, to restore China to its rightful seat in the UN, to develop world trade and cultural exchanges. Dr. Endicott has beén chairman of the Canadian Peace Congress since its inception five years ago. This year Dr. Endicott has made a coast-to-coast spealging tour and participated in two international peace conferences. Railroaders seek " to close pay gap | Canada’s 145,000 non-operating the wide gap on conditions and pay between themselves and other workers. ; Their overwhelming vote for strike action — the second such as four years showed how spirited is the demand for increased security. In August 1950, Canada’s first a nine-day period. It brought concessions, and was only ended : |the government passed special legislation ordering compulsory ae bitration. Among the 14 unions involved are represented: electrical work- ers, trades, sleeping car porters, rail- telegraphers, sheet metal road signalmen, moulders, main- tenance of waymen, boilermakers, railroad clerks, and pipefitters. freighthandlers In other industries most organ- ized workers enjoy sigher condi-. tions and rates of pay than those prevailing on the railroads. Most workers get paid statutory holi- days like New Year’s: Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Dominion Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Re- membrance Day, and Christmas. Not so the railroaders. Elimi- nating this inequity is one of their!: major demands. The rail workers also seek: @ Time and one-half pay for work done on a Sunday, if it is not the regular rest day for the work- er, and double time if it is. @ 18 days a year pay for time lost on account of sickness. The unused day during a given year to be accumulated and credited to the given worker. : @ Two weeks vacation with pay after one year for hourly-rated workers; three weeks after 15 years and four weeks after 20. Rail managements rejected all of these fringe benefits enjoyed by thousands of unionized workers. A conciliation board under Justice Kellock was divided three ways, and failed to bring down a major- ity report. Company argument is that the union demands would total a $60 million yearly outlay, but the unions place the figure at around $34 million or about 15 cents an hour. : : railroaders are determined to close — national railway strike spread ove™ S oes ended x A ath " 9 Selling the PT a Subs and fish rip| on road trip Dear Keader: Our Pacific Tribune supporter= in Powell River went out with me over the weekend and we picket up 14 subs and renewals in PFO paration for the annual subse?” tion drive which officially beg™ September 15. You will remember that Powell River is the place we signed UP more than 50 new readers last year, in the town and surrounding district. That record may be beat en this year. My friends also took me fishivé and I caught five little fish, none over eight or nine inches long. I’m just an amateur fisherman 1 got as big a thrill as if ’'d pulled in * whale. This week I’m moving on we Courtenay, and from there I'll 8? to Cumberland and Campbe River. One nice thing about ing on the road is that you meet £° many friendly people. It gives 02° real satisfaction to sign them UP as PT readers. The fight for circulation goes 9? — all year, but every press club should be preparing now for special effort in September and October. We've held our pres? circulation during the dull sw mer ‘months — now we must SY to increase it. 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