‘It’s a tough struggle’

“No one is going hungry in this strike, but it’s a tough struggle,”

’ say the womenfolk of striking auto workers in GM’s Ontario plants.

Here is the sandwich detail of UAW Local 222 women’s auxiliary presided over by Mrs. Mary Bright (centre, standing).

NFLY will discuss

recreation

Call for a $100 million federa and recreation will be discussed at of National Federation of Labor Saturday and Sunday, December

Delegates will decide what type of campaign the B.C. section

of NFLY will undertake to'bring to light the appalling scarcity of organized recreational facilities for young people. The $100 mil-} lion demand was first raised at al recent NFLY national council meeting in Toronto.

Main report to the convention will be given Saturday morning by NFLY provincial secretary Glyn Thomas.

Thomas told the Pacific Trib- | une why his organization places | the question of sports and re-; creational facilities high on its | program of action for the coming | year.

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“In 1953 the provincial govern- ment spent $1,295,222 for recrea- tion, parks, and physical culture,”’ he said. “In 1954 the figure drop- ped to $811,979, a reduction of

' one-third.

“For a clear picture of the relationship between cuts in recreation grants and the rise in juvenile crime one has only to compare the previous figures with the amounts the govern- ment has had to spend on law

a li e acilities

1 government program for sports the annual provincial convention

Youth, which will be held this 3-4, at Clinton Hall here.

enforcement for juveniles. In 1953 the cost was $571,340 but in 1954 it had risen to $1,336,- SRS

“There are next to no places for the young people of this pro- vince to go to, to spend their evenings in healthy recreation. It is vital that the government take steps to institute.a program for youth.” Cal? Baha

The NFLY ‘convention will al-

so review last year’s achieve- ments and make plans for future work, including the coming fin- ancial and subscription drive for Champion, progressive national youth paper, and a projected tour by a group of youth singers.

At the convention the newly formed NFLY Drama Group will make its first public appearance, with a satirical skit on the cur- rént police probe.

Delegates will attend a youth Supper Saturday and later act as hosts at a pyblic dance in Clinton Hall.

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HELEN SOBELL PUBLIC MEETING

Sunday, December 4-Spm

PENDER AUDITORIUM 339 West Pender : Auspices: Vancouver Sobell Committee i EVERYBODY WELCOME we DT lt LL

Canadian UE approves — autonomy constitution —

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TORONTO

A draft constitution setting out the autonomous rights of the Canadian membership of the United Electrical Workers’ Union was adopted at the union’s 19th annual conven:

tion in Toronto last week.

Action by the 120 delegates followed amendment of the international union’s constitu

tion at the last convention in the U.S.

Fund is established — to fight Padlock Law

G. C. Papineau-Couture, QC, chairman of the newly-formed Trust Fund to contest the Padlock Law, this week announced its objective as being “to raise and administer the $10,000 needed to finance a test case of this law, to be submitted to the SupremF Court of Canada at its next session starting February 1900); Hage

The amendment adopted by international convention reads:

“The membership in Canada operate within the framework of Canadian law and have dis- tinct and separate national ‘problems and aspirations. In full recognition of this fact the membership of the union in Canada is governed through the district council and a Canadian constitution.”

“By adopting this resolution,” declared re-elected Canadian president C. S. Jackson, “the membership of UE in both the U.S. and Canada have made it clear to everyone that this union

stands four-square for the Cana- dian membership’s autonomous rights. It’s a decision that will strengthen the struggle for Can- adian independence among labor generally.”

A main officers’ report deliver- ed by secretary-treasurer George Harris drew attention to the wide - spread demand coming from unions of AFL, CIO and in- dependent affiliation for changes in the terms of the forthcoming merger of the Trades and Labor Congress and Canadian Congress of Labor. These include all-in representation for all bona-fide unions, annual conventions, and more democratic delegate repre- sentation in the Canadian Labor Congress. ~

“Our union wishes to become part of the merged organization,” said Harris. “We do not seek special conditions or erect spe- cial conditions. We ask only those rights which each and every union affiliated to both the CCL and TLC claim for themselves.”

Trustees of the fund include Dr. Charles Aime Kirkland, MD, mayor of Ville St. Piere and

Runs for school board |

Electrician Horace F. (Bud) Wainwright will contest a by- election school board seat as an independent in Vancouver civic elections December 14. His nomination Wednesday pre- vented the seat going by ac- clamation to an NPA candidate.

membér of the Quebec legisla ture; Rev. Charles C. Cochrané: BA, BD, moderator of the Mon- treal Presbytery of the Presby- terian Church; Dr. J. Cyril Flat agan, prominent Anglican 1@y- man; Charles M. Cotton, QC, b@l rister and solicitor; Goodridsé Roberts, ARCA, painter; and Paul Normandin, LL.L, barrister and solicitor.

Dr. Kirkland declared: “It 3 vital for the preservation 0 our traditional British liberBes to see that the constitutionalit of this law is reviewed by 08" highest courts. As the test cas involves a basic issue of indi- » vidual liberties, we appeal all those who are interested i” the question for generous fi#- ancial support.” :

“The issue in this case,” 2° cording to Papineau-Couture, he purely. a matter of civil liber of the utmost importance. stake, among other things 15 the right of citizens not to be azbe traily expelled from their home> or residences, without trial, Wi" out due process of law, witho™

lany defense being allowed.

| Paul Normandin has bee? ie | pointed secretary-treasurer of U

| fund.

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COMING EVENTS—CITY

DEC.

INTIMATE CABARET PARTY, to celebrate EFFIE JONES’ BIRTHDAY. At Sportsmen’s Club, 5802 Fraser, near 41st. Friday, Dec. 9, 8:30 p-m. Dancing, Floor Show and Refreshments. Limited accom- modation. For reservations phoné Herb at Fr. 4055 or Effie Jones Election Headquarters, TA. 8467 or 502 E. Hastings at Jackson Ave.

DEC 1 PARTY FOR EFFIE

3 JONES—Good Music and Food, Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 p.m. at 1945 Adanac St. Games and Prizes. Auspices, Committee To Elect Effie Jones.

DEC. HEAR THE POWER- . FUL 2% hr. RECORD- ING OF JOE HILL -I.W.W. OR- GANIZER AND COMPOSER OF WORKERS’ SONGS, Friday, Dec. 2, 8:15 p.m. 1945 Adanac St. 50c admission to help elect Effie

Jones.

DEC NFLY CONVENTION ° DANCE, Saturday, Dec.

3, 9 pm. Clinton Hall, 2605 E.

Pender St. Music by the COMBO.

Refreshments. Admission 50c.

DEC.

GOOD EATS. Enjoy

an Evening of Good Fun. At'3622

Normandy Drive, Saturday, Dec. 3, 8 p.m. until ? ? ? ? Auspices, Waterfront Club.

DEC HEAR HELEN SOBELL

.AT A PUBLIC MEET- ING, Sunday, December 4 at 8 p.m. Pender Auditorium. Aus- pices Vancouver Sobell Commit-

SOCIAL - DANCE -/

tee, Everybody welcome.

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