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Civilization At Crossroads

Spain is Spearhead of At- tack of World Fascism Says Smith

CRANBROOK, B.C.—The Red Army is the greatest guarantee in the world today of peace, and a German attack on the Soviet border would end in Berlin with the Red Flag over the Reich, declared Rev. A. E. Smith in defining the cross- roads crisis of civilization and its two djametrically opposite move-

“ments.

The attack on the People’s Gov- €rnment of Spain is the spearhead ef an international fascist drive to force civilization back and the nations to render tribute to a Ger- man “superman.’’

An intensely interestea audience heard about Russia—where 170 mil- lion people are consciously building socialism in a steady, ever-forward march, where, in the Moscow dis- trict alone, eleven prisons were de- Stroyed because “the people were going out of the prison business,” where 600 castles and palaces orig- inally created for parasite counts were converted into real homes for between five and six million work- ers and so become the residences ef the real princes and princesses, the creators.

In Canada, warned the speaker, the crisis lies ahead and the destiny of the creator class lies not in the ereation of profits but in the crea- tion of unity and solidarity.

To our portion of the 600,000 Slavic peoples of North America he appealed to help their homelands to erush fascism, and stressed the urgent necessity of Anglo-Saxon as- sistance to Ganada’s representative ef civilization in Madrid, Dr. Bethune.

Smith is lecturing under the au- spices of the Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy.—P_W.

@uebec Launches Farm Job Scheme For Unemployed

MONTREAL, Que—(FP)—A plan to provide farmers and stockmen with the labor of unemployed men at $7.50 a month is announced by the Quebec department of asricul- ture. Men would be obliged to stay on the farm until March 31 ,19387, do as they are told for room, board and a $7.50-a-month maximum, and try to find employment in the neigh- borhood afterwards. As a special inducement, the farmer will be given $3 to outfit his helper with clothins. The prosram will be executed jointly Sy the Dominion and provincial goyv— ernments.

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Two delegates were elected last Friday night at the regular meeting of the Social Service Council to at- tend the Industrial, Agricultural &

Employment conference in New Westminster. Mr. Horseman was re-elected

delegate to the Consumers League after reporting that the league had drafted resolutions protesting the high prices of bread and milk. One resolution demanded representation on the Marketing Board, which is responsible for the increased cost of potatoes.

Organizations which are not yet represented on the Social Service Couneil are ased to make applica- tion. The next meeting will be held in Highland Hall, on December 4th, at 8 p.m.

Aircratt Modeling Ciasses For Boys

Aeroplane modeling classes is the next project to be launched by the Children’s Recreational Council, formerly the Dance Class Commit- tee. With five flourishing dance classes, enrolling hundreds of chil- dren, the council now contemplates enlarging its program to provide creational activity for boys, starting with aeroplane modeling classes to be sponsored by labor and neighbor- hood groups.

The advanced dance classes will participate in a grand Christmas eoncert in aid of Spanish children, which will be held on December 27, with the co-operation of many other children’s groups and local arists.

Russian News Reel Will Be Added Feature Of Show

“Song of Happiness,” the latest Soviet picture to come to Vancouver will have its premiere at the Little Theatre, Commercial and Georgia streets on Sunday, midnight, Dee. 6, and continuing for one week only.

There will be three shows daily— 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Arrangements have been made

whereby unemployed will be admit- ted to the afternoon showing on presentation of their relief card plus ten cents.

Something new for Vancouver audiences is the added attraction of a Soviet news reel shown for the first time in all Canada. It is a de- lightful insight into the life and highlights of activity in the Soviet Union. Tt is just six weeks out of the U.S:S-R. and is complete witn English sub-titles.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Workers’ Alliance, local No. 1 meets Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p-m. in Advance hall, 7th and Main. All members take note.

All men and women interested in bettering their living conditions are invited to attend and join up.

The Workers’ Alliance is now an affiliate of the Federated Council of Unemployed and Project Workers, and is busy organizing the unem- ployed, concentrating at present on the Mount Pleasant district.

The Hungarian Workers’ Club at 1273 Granville Street, are forming a concert orchestra (string) and in- yite youth from the age of i4 to 25 haying some musical training, and instruments, to call at the above address between noon and 6 p.m. weekdays for full particulars.

A grand bazaar to be held in Unity C.C.F. Hall, Kingsway at Vic- toria Road, Wednesday, December 2, 2 to 11 p.m. Cards, games, etc. Proceeds for a children’s Christmas tree. Auspices of Inphdeso Women’s Club. Ail welcome.

“Nine OId Men,” an uncompli- mentary book about the Supreme Court by Robert Allen and Drew Pearson, was recomimended for pub- lication to Doubleday Doran by their reader, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., arch Republican.

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Burnaby Man Given Month

Civilians Should Not Re- sist Clubbing, Thinks Judge

BURNABY, B.C., Nov. 21.—Re- gardless of the evidence submitted by the assaulted police officer, who declared that he did not know who struck him, Magistrate H. L. John- son sentenced James Nice, today, to a term of thirty days in Oakalla pri- son farm for the assault.

Nice was arrested on October 27 for assault on police officers during the eviction of A. lL. Sandberg from his home at 3318 Neville Street. Phil. Gibbons arrested at the same time on an obstruction charge was sentenced to. the same term two weeks ago by Magistrate Gillis, u rabid labor hater.

Garfield King, who conducted the defence, asked for a new trial judge as Gillis warned the bondsmen that Nice would need to be watched as he was liable to jump bail.

Defence counsel pressed for dis- missal on the grounds that the police

judge disallowed this, stating that civilians had no right to attack oplice in uniform. They could seek redress through the civil courts,

“BURY THE DEAD”’ TO BE PRESENTED BY P. A. PLAYERS

The Progressive Art Players who made such a name for themselves in Vancouver, Ottawa, and other eities of Canada with their presenta- ticn of ‘‘Waiting for Lefty’ are easting the great play “Bury the Dead.’

There are opportunities for new players in the cast. Anyone desiring a try-out should apply at 775 East Hastings street.

“Private Hicks,” last year a drama winner in New York, is now being rehearsed by the same play- ers.

The company needs six or seven steel helmets for the play in course of preparation.

Anyone having these helmets would be doing a favor by com- municating with P. O'Neil at the ex-Servicemen’s Hall, 340 Cambie

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Union Leaders For Crime

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OAKLAND, Calif. — (FP) — Bari King, Prank Conner and EB. H. Ram- Say, Maritime unionists, have gone on trial for their lives before a jury which contains no trade unionists, but was selected from a panel “rec- ommended” by big banks, business- men’s fraternal orders and “certain industrial plants who had vyolun- teered suggeestions.”’

The panel, by acknowledgement of the jury commissioner, contained 75 per cent Republicans, in a county Where Democrats outnumber Re- publicans 3 to 2. It was a selected venire picked last July and carefully saved from other jury trials by Dis- trict Attomey Harl Warren, to be used in the case, which has aroused Wide concern in west coast labor circles as a potential second Mooney affair.

A Flimsy Frame-Up.

Wing, a marine firemen’s union official, and his codefendants wWwere arrested on a murder charge shortly before the west coast maritime agreement expired—at a time cal- culated to give the waterfront unions a black eye. Trade unionists regard the murder charge as a flimsy frame-up.

The Bank of America, the Amer- ican Trust Co. and the Blks, whose leaders are pronounced red-batters, helped “recommend’’ the panel, the jury commissioner said. No labor unions were asked for suggestions. The defense believes the “industrial Plants’’ also canvassed for jurymen were probably shipowners.

Defense moves met continued re- buff as the trial got under way. The court of appeals acted unfavor- ably on disqualification proceedings against Judge Ogden, who is close to th district attorney's office. The judge makes objections from the bench, instead of merely ruling on objections by the lawyers. A sep- arate trial was denied for a fourth Gefendant, George Wallace, who “confessed,” thereby preventing the defense from eross-examinine= him.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis—{F'P)—Mo- tion Pieture Operators Local 655 won the closed shop, 5 to 16 per cent raises and two men in every booth in their new agreement effec- tive to August 31.

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Polish Intellectuals Sell Pots and Pans

KRAKOW, Poland. — (P) — The eondition of Polish intellectuals be- comes constantly more deplorable. Several Krakow residents with doc- tor of science degrees earm their liv- ing selling pots and pans. The Illus- trated Courier of Posen, Polish newspaper, tells of doctors Selling: pencils.

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members (admission by membership ecard or relief ticket), in the Royal Theatre, Sunday next, at 3 p.m., to discuss the proposals for work n farms and in forestry camps.

The §$.U.P.A. held a social and coneert last Tuesday night. Re- freshments were served. All musical numbers, dancing, ete., was con- tributed by members of the organ- ization.

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Constables Gisborne and Garr were directed to go to the reserve just outside Merritt, B.C., and ar- rest Aeneas George by the Indian Agent, although he knew full well that such a course was entirely con- trary to the Spintlum Treaty made with these Indians in the early days but which the authorities now en- deavor to repudiate in action if not in words.

These officers first called in at Several beer parlors (Indians are not served in these establishments and one would think that this would be the last place to find them) be- fore arriving at the reserve some two hours later in a very drunken state. On arriving, Constable Gis- borne decided that they would ar- rest other members of the family. Constable Carr pointed out to him that they had orders to arrest only Aeneas George. Other members of the family also protested against this high-handed method of CGon- stable Gisborne, at which he started to threaten with his gun, firing one shot at Joseph George and wounding him. The brothers de- fended themselves and these con- Stables were killed in the melee caused by the drunken actions of Constable Gisborne.

Mr. Henderson, defense counsel, stated that if the gun had not jammed, the four George brothers might have been killed and Gon- stable Gisborne on trial for murder.

One cannot see premeditation to murder on the part of these men or that they had even resisted arrest, but throughout the whole of this ease it was shown that they at- tempted to reason with a drunken man who was infringing on their rights.

We cannot overlook the remarks of the Attorney-General that he “would ask for the death sentence in this case in order that the Indians

would learn. to respect the arm of

Sign The Single Unemploved Men’s Petition On Saturday Demanding Leaders’ Release

All sympathizers in the cause of the fight for relief put up by the Single Unemployed, will have the oppor- tunity of registering their protest against the sentences imposed on Fred Grange and Harry Molland.

Members of the Single Unemployed Protective As- sociation will be canvassing for signatures at Victory Square, Main and Hastings, and at Granville and Hastings,

all day Saturday.

These two leaders of the unemployed were sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for the crime of organizing the unemployed youth in order to ebtain relief.

With them, more than 180 young men were convicted

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VICTORIA, Nov. 20.— Cabinet ministers of the Pattullo TLiberal regime believe in travelling in Style, judging by the amount paid out of the provincial treasury for the year ending March 31.

A total of $17,025 was sent by the eight cabinet ministers. The Hon. G. M. Weir heads the list with an expenditure of $2694; Hon. John Hart, $2625; Premier Pattullo, $2500; Hon. Gordon Sloan, $2439: Hon. Wells Gray, $2170; Hon. ©. M. Mac- Pherson, $2149; Hon. G. S. Pearson, $1250; and the Hon. K. GC: Mac- Donald spent $1198 of the taxpayers money.

the law” even before the evidence had been heard, makes one wonder whether this attitude and the one shown at later trials, where the recommendation of the jury was completely ignored was not pre- meditated.

The attempt of Mr. Sloan to give the impression that the police can do no wrong in the face of the above facts, shows a gross lack of ethics and principles of Canadianism which were impressed upon our minds as children. :

The hanging of two of these men five days after the appeal for the new trial was lost and in the face of the protests of the General CGon- ference of the United Church, Gom- munist Party of Canada, C.C.F. Party and Social Constructive Party, also many prominent indi- viduals and other cultural organiza- tions shows clearly that there is a definite tendency to ignore the basic principles of democracy.

Then again the lives of Indians are not considered of very much value to the authorities if we con- sider the sum paid to indigent In- dian families, that of $4.50 for a family per month, so we can under stand the flippancy of our Attorney- General.

Wevertheless, there are a number of people and organizations who are still of the opinion that justice can still be done to these people and are campaigning for the release of the two brothers who are still in prison, and also urging an immedi- ate investigation into Indian af- fairs.

SALENGRO DEATH LAID 10 TARDIEU

Communists Demand Arrest of Former Premier

PARIS, Nov. 20—Arrest of one time premier Andre Tardieu and two other prominent fascists is demand- ed by the Communist Party of France for contributing to the death of Roger Salengro, minister of the

interior, in the Blum cabinet, who killed himself Tuesday night.

Salengro was clearly recently by a military tribunal of all charges of conspiring and selling war secrets to Germany, but the fascists continuea their debased and unfounded at- tacks on the minister.

The other fascists who are named by the Political Bureau of the Com- munist Party, and against whom the party demands charges he brought against are Horace Carbuc- cia, editor of the fascist weekly, “Gringoire,” and his son-in-law. Jean Chiappe, former prefect of the Paris police, and member of the Chamber of Deputies.

EDMONTON, Alta. —(IP)—As a2 result of the recent 7-hour strike of the employes of the Gainer Packing

Co., the management and the em- ployes’ representatives have now Signed an agreement. Wages have

been readjusted and there is a prom- ise of eventual union recognition.

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