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VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1936

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C.C.F. M.L.A. Impressed with Size aad Success of

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Conference; Outlines Plans for Extension

of Youth

By MAURICE RUSH

Representatives of British Co- lumbia’s youth at the All-GCanadian Wouth Congress held in Ottawa on May 23rd, 24th and 25th, returned to Vancouver on Tuesday, June 2.

Taking advantage of the oppor- tunity of presenting our readers with a first-hand review of the Ot- tawa proceedings, I was delegated te interview Harold Winch. youth- ful GC.C_F. M.L.A.

Running into him in a downtown restaurant, drinking a cup of coffee,

= the first question

your reporter posed was, “Did the representa- tion at the Con- gress fulfill expec- tations?”

456 Delegates

Attended.

“¥Yes,”’ replied

the outspoken rep-

: Sages fact, in some cases &. E. Winch, MLA. i; exceeded expec- tations. There were 456 delegates representing 343,666 youth:from ail walks of life”

“Gan you give the readers of my paper your impressions of the Con- gress and what, in your opinion, were the outstanding achievements of the gathering?” I queried.

“J think that the crux of the whole Congress was the acceptance and tentative drafting of the Youth Act, as well as the drafting and en-

dorsation of the Declaration for the:

Bill of Rights. However, the most Significant part of the Congress was the fact that for the first time, youth, representative of varied opinions and philosophies. came to- gether to discuss similar problems that confronted all, and was able to arrive at grounds for common agreement and joint action.”

‘Would you please explain the ‘Youth Act’ and the “Decalaration for the Bill of Rights’?”

(Gontinued on page 2)

Dockers Now In Trades And

Labor Council

Delegates Endorse Stand of Ansus McInnes on Dunning Budget

VANCOUVER, B.C., June 3—The Vancouver longshoremen, recently chartered by the International Long- shoremen’s Association, was grant- ed affiliation to the Vancouver and Wew Westminster Trades and Labor Council here Jast night. Delegates will in all probability be seated at the next meeting of the Council.

This affiliation was greeted with acclaim by the delegates, who had watched and assisted the longshore- men in their heroic struggle of last year to maintain union conditions on the waterfront, and who now ac- cept the obligation of assisting the maritime workers to re-organize.

A resolution endorsing the oppo- Sition of Angus MeInnis, M.P., to the Federal Sales tax, and his at- tack on the Dunning Budget, was presented by one delegate. McInnis branded the Dunning budget as a “rich man's budget.” The resolution was referred to the executive com- mittee.

Delegate Jamieson, Musicians, Was given a seat on the new Broad- casting Commission.

HEAVY INDUSTRY EXCEEDS PLAN

MOSCOW, U.S.S-R., May 30— (ALP)—Under the second 5-year plan, output per worker in Soviet heavy industry was to increase 75 per cent over the 1932 figure by 1937. By the quarter of 1986 it had already increased 80.6 per cent.

DUBLIN COURT SENTENCES SEVERE

DUBLIN, Irish Free State, May 28—{ALP)—A military tribunal yes- terday sentenced twelve Republicans to prison terms rangine from three months to a year. They were ar- rested in County Cork on charges of “subversive activities.”

Thomas MacCurtain, son of the late Lord Mayor of Cork, was among those sentenced for a year. All the prisoners were defiant. They re- fused to recognize the court on the Erounds that they were members

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M. MAISKY

Soviet ambassador to Great Britain, is one of the chief par- ticipants in conversations between the U.S.S.R. and England over naval limitations. The Soviet plans to strengthen its naval defenses in the far east against possible im- perialist aggression.

Seattle Labor

Aids Simpson Nazi Victim

Was Arrested Last June Aboard American

Vessel

SEATTLE, June 1.—The recently- formed Lawrence Simpson Defence Committee in Seattle includes Dis- trict Council No. i of the Maritime Mederation of the Pacific, the Marine Firemen, Qilers, Watertenders and Wipers, the Sailors’ Union of the Pacitic, the Salmon Purse Seiners’ Union and the International Tabor Defence. Edward GC. Fisher of the District Council has been elected chairman of the committee with Jack Holt of the Sailors’ Union, act- ing as vice-chairman and Rosalie Marsh, district secretary of the IL.D., as recording secretary.

At its last meeting, the committee outlined plans for a city-wide mass meeting on the Simpson case to be held June 23. Mr. John G. Simp- son, father of Lawrence Simpson, will be the principal speaker. In addition, the committee plans a wide publicity campaign to broaden its own representation and to secure support from all organized labor groups in Seattle for the defence of Simpson.

Simpson, an American seamen was arrested aboard the S.S. Man- hattan before the yessel docked at Hamburg last June 28. He was charged with haying anti-Nazi stickers in his private locker.

Word has been received by the International Labor Defence from the Department of State of Wash- ington that Simpson has been trans- ferred from Fuhisbuttel concentra- tion camp to Moabit prison, where Ernst Thaelman is held prisoner.

MOVE TOWARD UNIONIZATION SCARES BOSSES

»: » Capt. Brown Terms AF L Organizers as ‘Agitators’

WINNIPEG, Man., May 26—The increasing influence of the trade union movement in B.C. followings upon developing unity within the ALB. of L. has got the manu- facturers of the Pacific coast proy- ince all hot and bothered.

Capt. F. C_ Brown, vice-president of the B.C. section of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association, when in- teryiewed here Monday, complained bitterly against what he termed American labor agitators invading the B-C. lumber plants with the in- tention of promoting unrest in a thrivine industry.

“They are mostly American Fed- eration of Labor men,’ said Mr. Brown, “and there ought to be a law to stop bringing men here from an- other country to cause trouble.”

Petuliarly enouesh, two immigra- tion officials were today enquirin= in labor offices in this city for the whereabouts and particulars of two A..F. of L. organizers presently en- gaged in assisting to organize the workers in the local needle trades.

Mr Brown, aiter a brief stay at the Fort Garry Hotel, will continue his journey to Quebec to attend the annual national meet of the manu- facturers’ association slated for June.

ALBERTA MINERS WIN QUICK STRIKE

NEWCASTLE, Alta., June 2— (ALP)—Swift strike action by a small group of miners here last

week forced the time-keep of the #impire Collieries to disgorge pay- ment for 22 tons of coal, allegedly held back from the miners.

When the men, who have no union, discovered that they had loaded 177 cars of coal and that 22 tons had not been counted, they Stopped work. Involved were four miners, one machine man and helper and a driver.

Lewis Defies

Disband Order

C. I. O. Will Carry On

Organizational Drive WASHINGTON, D.C, May 28.—

(ALP)—Chairman John IL. Lewis of the Committee for Industrial Organ- ization, predicted yesterday that in- dustrial unions will continue their organization drive despite an “ulti- matum”’ by the American Federa- tion of Labor’s Executive Council to disband the committee.

Representatives of the Executive Council wrote to heads of the unions belonging to the Committee for Industrial Organization, asking that they dissolve it by June 3.

The letters were the latest move in the contest between supporters of the industrial union set-up, and the eraft unions, which the present A.F. of L. officers and FExecutive Committee support.

“You may recall that President William Green was supposed to have delivered an ultimatum when he spoke before the United Mine Workers’ conyention last Webruary,” Lewis said. You will also remember

that it had no effect. *

Thousands of Canadian workins Women and farm women, particular- ly rural and small town areas, will

be represented by delegates at Washington, D.G., when the As- sociated Country Women of the

World hold their third triennial con- vention with representatives from 38% countries. B.C. will have two delegates. The Women’s Institutes form part of the back-bone of Ca- nadian women’s organizations. Here our women have met for years to discuss their common problems, to learn how better to run their house- holds, care for ther families, and enjoy a few leisure moments with other women. Many a farm woman has learned how to kill and pluck a chicken in the quickest and easiest manner from a lecturer at an Insti- tute meeting. Many a women's insti- tute has raised funds to send some erippled child to hospital or provide a layette for a new baby whose parents were unable to do so. How many families whose life savings have been burned out in a farm

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house fire can thank their local in-

B.C. Women Will Attend

Washington Conference

stitute for initiating the collections of money, foodstuffs, household equipment to give them aé_é start again. This is an organization which is deeply rooted in the lives of the hard working women of this country.

We understand that™ Hitler and Mussolini are both to have dele- gates there. This is unfortunate indeed. Our women are badly

enough off under capitalism without having to listen to false Fascist Propaganda from the [Italian or German governments. The lives of our farm women and working women are hard enuogh now with- out the minds of their delegates being poisoned with TFascist Bhil- osophies. Wor lone suffering as we are in Canada and U.S.A. today, the position of Women in Germany and Italy is even worse. We have not yet been told to marry younse and raise large families of sons to be used as cannon fodder. We have not yet had the slogan, “Church, Witehen and Children’ raised before us as before the women of Germany.

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Jesse Isidor Strauss (left), American ambassador to France, listens with interest while Leon Blum, veteran Socialist slated to be- come Premier of the French People’s Front Government, outlines his group’s plans. He promised a real new deal for the French people, with powers of the fascists, bankers and munitions makers sharply curbed.

Spain Invites Sportsmen

Ron Stewart, Canadian, on Barcelona Olympics Committee

BARCELONA, Spain, May 28—- (ALP)—CGanadian athletes have been invited to participate in the ‘‘Peo- ple’s Olympiad,” scheduled fer July 22 to 26 here and organized in ap-

position to the summer Olympic Sames in Berlin. The plans for summer games

here have met with unexpected en- thusiastiec response and indications are that athletes from dozens of countries will take part.

First born within the anti-Fascist People’s Front, the idea could not be put into operation until after the victory of the people’s forces in the recent elections. Machinery was quickly set up and steps have been taken to issue invitations to athletic groups, particularly workers’ sport associations, in all parts of the world. There are indications that the huge sums voted by the last French Chamber of Deputies to the Berlin Olympics will be diverted by the new Blum government to the Bar- ecelona games.

Ronaid Stewart, deported from Victoria, B.G. for labor activities, is one of those active in organizing the games. Stewart was expelled from Spain and was an exile for nine months, returning to the country after the left victory At the polls.

Leaders in the Spanish sports movement point to the Olympics in Berlin as a gigantic propaganda trick of the Nazis. Colored and Jew- ish athletes have been excluded from the German teams except in several cases where they were re- quired as a “front.”

“Tt is umnecessary to stress the Vital importance of the Barcelona People’s Olympiad as a blow against the Berlin Olympiad which stands for the fascization of sport and the preparation of youth for future wars,” was a statement issued by the committee in charge.

“LEFTY” STILL PACKS THEM IN!

Clifford Odets’ dramatizing the New York taxi drivers’ strike, is still a drawing eard, although played to over twenty audiences in this city.

“Waiting for Lefty,” presented by the Progressive Arts Club, won sec- ond award at the Dominion Drama Festival in Ottawa last April, and where it brought an elite audience to its feet-thunderinge approval.

“Lefty”? did not win first prize because the adjudicator, Mr. Gran- ville Barker, took exception to the doctor's scene. However, the play always takes first place with the patrons as was exemplified during its three night run at the lLabor Theatre this week.

“Seven Bells’ an arrangement of sea chanteys was rendered by the male choir of the P.A.C

PROFITS SAFE; TRIAL POSTPONED TO OCT.

VANCOUVER, June 3—On the grounds that to call witnesses now in the fishermen’s bonus case, would force them to close down their Goose Bay cannery and play hayoe with their profits, the Canadian Fish Co. were granted an adjournmen< of the case until the first weelz in October.

The case arises out of the failure of the company to pay a 5 cent bonus to a fisherman in 1934. This is the second case against the com- pany, judgment being rendered in favor of the plaintiff and the claim Was paid in full.

poignant play,

Luxury Train For Soviets

Contains Barber Shop, Baths, and Nursery

MOSCOW, U-S.S.R.,

June 1.— (ALP)—Nothing is too good for Soviet workers, especially when

they are on their way to summer resorts for their holidays, as a re- sult, the socialist super luxury train Started on its scheduled run to Sochi, Summer resort in the Crimea. This train which, it is said, makes the Juxury trains of other European countries look like stage-coaches, carries not only a barber shop, but a nursery car with toys, complete bath compartments, individual radios, and a train crew dressed in the manner of hotel doormen. Passengers may rent pyjamas and Slippers aboard the train, each of the chairs can be separated from the others by curtains, women may ob- tain needles, thread and yarns, and a tailor shop is ready for business at all hours, so no one need arrive at the end of the journey in wrinkled or soiled clothing.

Soviets Invite War Veterans

Five Ex-Servicemen

Asked to Visit

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U.S.S.R.

MOSCOW, U:S.S-R. May (ALP)—Lieutenant Fisch, official of the Soviet war veterans’ organi- zation, announced today that five Canadian ex-service men have been invited to visit the Soviet Union this summer.

The Canadian visitors will be rep- resentatives of ex-soldiers’ organi zations in that country and will be Suests while in the U.S:S-R. of vet- erans’ groups here. They will be Siven every opportunity to see the country of Socialism and will visit Red Army barracks and camps, military hospitals and resorts, as well as farms and factories.

The Canadians will also rest in Some health resort, all expenses paid by the Soviet veterans’ organi- zations.

Last summer a Canadian ex- soldier was among a delegation here.

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Strike Still Solid At Capilano | Mill

FISHERMEN’S STRIKE ON FRASER RIVER

NEW WESTMINSTER, June 3. —Fraser River fishermen num- bering between 400 and 500 men are out on strilke demanding that the up river men, that is those who fish above the Fraser River bridge be paid the same for their red spring salmon as is paid the fishermen on the lower end of the river.

The strike was declared last Iriday by the up river fisher- men and has since been aug- mented by the fishermen from be- low the Fraser River bridze who pledged their support to the up river fishermen in their demand for the same price as they them- Selves were receiving.

POLICE CHOSEN BY CITIZENS’ LEAGUE DURING STRIKE

Were the extra policemen Signed onto the Vancouver force during the recent loggers’ strike, hired by the Gitizens’ League? According to information of one of the tempor- ary police officers. such was the case. Our informant states that the Citizens’ League hired 14 policemen and rented six automobiles. They were supplied with guns, handcuffs and butions, and ordered to investi- gate all American cars. lerally entered cars were to be sold and 25 per cent of proceeds distributed amongst the officers.

FRENCH DEPUTIES ANNOUNCE PLAN

PARIS, France, May 28 —{A LP)— Seventy-two Communist deputies, under the chairmanship of Marcel €achin, one of the two Communist Senators, yesterday drafted a pro- gram which they will introduce in the Chamber of Deputies next month. n

The program calls for the carry— ing out of the People’s Front pro- Sram, including demands for public works, abolition of decree laws, dis- banding and disarming of the fascist leagues and aid to sports.

Qne of the features of the meet- ing was the decision that no Com- munist deputy should draw more than 1,600 franes a month (about $105) for their salaries plus 400 frances (about $25) for expenses. Since all deputies receive 5,000 francs a month, each Communist deputy will contribute 3,000 francs (about $200) to the gseneral party fund each month. Altogether the party is due to get $165,000 a year.

HERRIDGE VOICES FASCIST IDEAS

HAMILTON, Ont., June 1.— (ALP)—Those who listened to Major W. D. Herridge, brother-in- law of ex-Premier - Bennett and former minister to Washington, conjure up dreams of a united Can- ada at a luncheon meeting of the Canadian Club here are teday quot- ing; it as a fascist speech.

Herridge predicted that the “poli- tical and economic problems facing the Dominion can be solved only by a political power yet unborn.’

The husband of Mildred Bennett Said that the “forces of disunion are on the mareh and only the power of the Canadian peopie, one and indivisible can turn them hack.”

When Britain fights, Herridge said, Canada will also fieht.

The idea of national unity, en- forced by a ‘‘political power” is the

basis of fascism.

B.C. Fishermen Insist On Collective Bargaining

Delegates from six fishermen’s organizations, representing approxi- mately 2500 fishermen meetin= in joint committee, have been success- ful in negotiating one agreement With the cannery operators in the Blueback salmon trolling field. This agreement was signed with two of the smaller concerns, yet the most powerful cannery interests refuse to Sign an agreement although pay- ing exactly the same price for the fish as the operators that did sign.

Two meetings have been held be tween the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association (canned salmon section) and the Joint Committee, and in spite of the fact that, the commit- tee submitted prices as a basis for negotiation, only in one instance did they make an offer and that was on Blueback salmon, which was entire-

ly unsuitable to the committee. Two letters have one to the GMA. regarding prices expressing

the willineness of the committee-to

negotiate with the canners on the

$ other categories of fish, especially

Sockeye. Up to the time of writing no word has been received from them. There is grave danger in this delay; fishermen become dissatisfied and impatient with this slightine of their fundamental right to bargain and this will no doubt be reflected within their Joint Committee.

We feel, however, that if another fishermen’s organization (an affiliate of the A... of L.) were part of the Joint Committee, the operators would be more inclined to negotiate.

Surely they are not contemplatin= the signing of an agreement with an affiliate of the Trades and Labor Council, Vancouver, over the heads of the Joint Committee. We can rest assured of the reception they would receive if they dared to ap- proach this organization, or any other affiliate of the AF. of L. with

any scheme to deprive the other ishermen’s organizations of their

at to collective bareainins.

Tacoma Longshoremen Refuse To Discharge ‘Unfair’ Shingles

The Capilano Shingle Mill, North Wancouver, is still closed. The oper- ators of this mill refuse to guar- antee the mén that there will be mo discrimination, and are depend- ing on driving the men uncondition= ally back to work through intimida- tion, >

A committee of the employees met with a representative of the mill owners Wednesday,- but the owner refused to be drawn into any discussion relative to bringing the dispute to a close on a fair basis. The owner’s attitude was one of defiance and intimidation. He main- tained that he would hire whom and Where he liked. If the men did not go back, he would open up with 2 new crew. He tried to convince the men that they could not keep his plant closed; that the U.S. workers would not support the boys here; that the seamen and longshoremen of Tacoma and Seattle, etc., would handle all the scab shingles sent to them.

The Capilano workers refused to be intimidated. Open at all times to enter negotiations, they intend to carry on the fight 100 per cent. The ranks are solid, and the men deter— mined. The shingle weavers and longshoremen of Washington are- 100 per cent backins. Warly this week the “Bervin’”’ took a load of Shingles to Tacoma. Some time after the “‘Bervin” left Wancouver, the local here wired the Tacoma local. Immediately the wire was received in Tacoma, a picket group was sent to the Beryin, which by this time Was Partly discharged As soon as the Tacoma longshoremen were told of the situation, discharging of the Shingles was stopped, the load on the “hook” was put back aboard the ship, and the “Bervin” pulled out with part of her careo on the dock.

Thursday morning the Tacoma local, No. 2550 of the Gnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, sent a check for $100.00. Part of the accompanyine= letter

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Sam Lawrence NVieets Soviet Pres. Kalinen

Notes General Progress in the Building of

Socialism MOSCOW, USSR, June 1.— (ALP)—Sam Lawrence, Canadian

trade union leader and Socialist member of the Ontario legislature,

work the building of friendship be- tween Canada and the Soviet Union.

Here with a workers’ delesation from Canada, the United States and

Great Britain, the Go-operative Commonwealth Hederation leader Was interviewed by the Moscow

Daily News. “I have been very favorably im-

[ Pressed by what I have Seen,” he

told newsmen, “and I have noted the general progress that has been made in building Socialism.”

Will Further Friendship

“I consider it my duty on my re- turn to Canada to further friendship for the Soviet Union amonze the workers of my country.”’

Lawrence, in company with other members of the delegation, met Michael Kalinin, white-bearded pres- ident of the All-Union Congress of Soviets and thus president of the U-S.S.R., and had 4 long interview in the Palace of Labor. The delesa— ion visited the Kremlin and went on tour through the UWkraine and Black Sea region.

Lawrence represents the trade unions of Hamilton, Ontario, and is here as a guest of the Soviet trade unions. On his return he will so on a Speaking tour under the au- Spices of the Canadian Friends of the Soviet Union.

C. P. OF AMERICA AIDS GERMAN C.P.

NEW YORK, N.Y, May 29—— (ALP)—The Communist Party of Germany, engaged in fighting Hitler terror and Nazi war preparations in the front line trenches, has acknowl- edged the receipt of $5,000 from the Communist Party of the United States in a receipt just received here. iat

The sum of $5,000 represents the first instalment of the fighting fund for the German Communists col- lected in America. The money is paid out of the Intemational Solid- arity Fund to which all members of the Communist Party of the United States make monthly contributions.

intends to make part of his life's.