Page Two, Bl tGe 2 aWaD) Roe EORES = NEWS ‘YOUTH COLUMN | Conducted by MAURICE RUSH MEXICAN YOUTH TO UNITE In Mexico City thistoric from many prominent groups and this month an organizations of Mexican youth will assemble to discuss ways and qmeans of forming an anti-imperial- The following or- ist youth front. ganizations have already expressed their desire to unite by the signing of a preliminary pact: Socialist Youth of Mexico, Block of Young Vanguards, Ala Izquierda Estudiantil (Student Left Wing), Federation of Revolutionary Stu- dents, Confederation of Socialist Shidenits and the Young Commun- ist League. ; The co-ordinating committee con- sisting of a delegate from each or- ganization plans to issue 2 news- paper which will appear around the middle of January, appealing to the youth to form part of the front of the young generation to fight for peace, freedom, land and progress. TROOPS TO STOP CHINESE YOUTH TREBKERS SHANGHAT, Dec. 26—The Nan- king government last week rushed eastward an armored train carry- ing 500 soldiers, equipped with military devices, in an attempt to prevent any further advances of Chinese student demonstrators, who are trekking to Nanking in protest against the North China autonomy movement. The numbers demonstrating are eonstantly increasing until there are now over 2,000 participating in the trek. The trekkers are holding meetings at railway stations along fheir route, urging Chinese peas- ants to resist with all their power Japanese aggression in Worth China, and to force Ghiang-Kai- Shek to suppress the Japanese- sponsored autonomy movement in Worth China. SUICIDE RATE RISES EN GERMANY LONDON, Eng—The Manchester Guardian, in a recent issue, states that the suicide rate in Nazi Ger- qoaany has taken a sharp rise, par- ticularly among oppressed Jewish people. Durine the year 1932, when the Nazis assumed power, and 1934, a period in which domestic trade re- vived somewhat, the suicide rate fell: but in recent months it has been rising rapidly owing to the general worsening of economic con- ditions and consequent hardships imposed on the people. STRUGGLE FORCES HAND OF BRITAIN CATRO, Egypt, Dec. 29.—As a re- sult of bitter, bloody struggles re- cently conducted by students, along with the direct support of other sec- tions of the population, the British authorities in Hgypt were compelled to retreat and permit King Faud to sign a decree returning constitu- tional government in Egypt. INDIAN IS “FOREIGNER” CHATHAM, Ont., Dec. 26—An Indian who applied for relief to the Jocal welfare was informed by an official of the institution that he hadn’t been long enough in the city and that he was a foreigner. The Indian told the cfficial where to eonvention of delegates TRANSIENT WORKER HILLED KENORA, Ont., Dec. 27.—An un- employed transient worker was in- stanly killed here recently when he was struck by a passenger train while walking towards Keevwatin, Ontario. This worker was identified as Andrew Romanow of Tindall, Man. It was learned that he walked many miles searching for work which was impossible to be found. Due to weak physical condition he eould not avoid the oncoming death. We died like innumerable other workers who walked the tracks, hungry and broke, while luxurious trains rush from coast to coast on the road the workers built and for which many paid with their lives. IS If STRANGE TO YOU —That 200,000 school teachers are jobless in the U.S.A. —That in future German stu- dents will be taught that the middle ages ended when Hitler came to power. —That despite the encouragement of young couples to get married by the Nazi government, the marriage rate fell disastrously in the last six months in Germany. STATE OF GEORGIA APPEALS FREEING OF HERNDON The hearing of the State appeal against the freedom of Angelo Slerndon will probably be before the Georgia State Supreme Court around the end of January, state the International Labor Defence, Wew York, who are in charge of the defence. KIDS MUST SPY ON PARENTS ROSEMOUNT, Que., Dec. 23.—A new method of spying on relief re- cipients is in operation in Rose- mount and Montreal. A question- naire, to be filled in by school chil- dren during school hours, contains some of the questions put to their parents regarding means of liveli- hood, etc. Replies are checked up with re- plies given by parents to the in- vestigator. F REST HOMES FOR WORKERS IN U.S:S.R. MOSCOW, Dec. 25.— Fifteen years after the establishment of the €ri- mean health resorts under the Soviet rule, young and old toilers from all parts of the Soviet Union come to rest and restore their health at hundreds of palaces and villas thrown about the splendid coast. The biggest Sanatorium in the Crimea is named after Stalin. It is located in the former Czar’s palace in Livadia on the Southern Crimean coast. This is but one of the hundreds of health resorts which have arisen. A very large children’s sanatorium near Alushta has been enlarged several times. Before the Russian Revolution, there were altogether 1,500 beds in the various health resorts in the Crimea. Today there are 45,000. Ap- proximately 400,000 workers rest and receive health treatments every year. Im the last fifteen years the Crimean institutions have served more than 2,000,000 people. A project is under way to recon- struct the entire southern coast in order to further extend the useful- get off at. mess of the Crimea. on Victory Square? Regina. Room 828, Vancouver Block, 1807, Vancouver. Information Wanted! Did you see the police attack the Campboys in the Hudson’s Bay store last May? Did you see or hear Mayor McGeer read the Riot Act If you were an eye-witness of these historical hap- penings in Vancouver in connection with the Campboys’ strike, you can assist the cause of our youth by reporting what you know about it to Arthur Evans, the represent- ative of the victimized Campboys now facing trial at Evans is in B.C. Gathering evidence to place before the Regina Commission. Call and see him, or phone to Granville St., phone Trinity Mrs. Krivonos To Buy A Fur Coat And Piano In Moscow Russian Railroad Work- er’s Wife Says Hus- band’s Wages Have Doubled The increase of wages is accom- panied by a greater demand and more efffective supply of workers with luxuries and necessities, which were formerly beyond the workers’ means. Here, for instance, is an ex- ampe of the way the family of Peter xrivonos, a railwayman greeted the proletarian holiday—the 18th Anni- versary of the October Revolution. “Wy husband’s wages,” says Mrs. Krivyonos, “as a result of the record _-productivity of Jabor, have more than doubled, increasing from 410 rubles in- September to 900 rubles in Oc- tober. We have repaired our three jJarge light rooms and my husband has replenished the library and DPousht himself a bicycle for the Holidays. Lhe new schedule has changed our order of life. My hus- pand has acquired a great deal of jeisure for self-education. He reads 4 great deal. We often go to the theatre or the movies. After the holidays we intend to take a trip to Woscow in order to buy a fur coat and a piano.” The wages of railwaymen, which are irresistibly © mounting ever hhigher, are accompanied by a corre- sponding change in his material and cultural standards. } PROSPERITY HERE FOR BONDHOLDERS With December smashing all ree- ords for dividends paid out in Can- ada, 1935 proved itself a banner year for the bondholders. Fully borne out were the statements of the politicians and financiers that “Pros- perity has returned,’ “business is on the up-grade,”’ etc. Por the first time dividends for the $200,000,000 mark with a total of $225,000,000 being paid out. This is an increase of $30,000,000 compared With 1934 and of $84,000,000 over 1933. A new high was set in June of this year with $55,054,508 but this record was completely smashed in December, with dividend payments totalling $65,485,094. The uptrend can be seen when this is compared with $47,047,562 in December of 1934, and in four years year passed the $22,564,583 in the corresponding month of 1933. ANNOUNCEMENT Operators Pay Expenses of Delesation to Trail to Study Fake Union TRAP 1S ALIZ SEL Bridge River Men Should All Vote ‘*‘NO’’ On Boss Plan BRIDGE RIVER, B.C... Dec. 27.— Three delegates who visited Trail at the expense of the Gralorne Company have returmed to the valley. These men were sent to DPrail to look over the methods adopted by Mr. Blay- lock of Consolidated Miming and Smelting in regard to company and worker co-operation (conmmpanmy union) and to bring back -a report so that recommendations can be acted upon for the -settin= up of a similar scheme in the valley mines. The delegates ~ will report when the miners get back from the Christmas holidays. The mine owners here are slick and will-move-in the direction of setting up such a company union if they can. They are willing to call it the ‘“Workmen’s Committee,” the same as it is called at Trail. The real union that has been built by the miners here is a thorn in the side of the mining companies, who will try to put over this scheme by at- tempting to conyince the miners that 4 workmen’s committee is all that is necessary. A Strong Union Needed The miners’ union is youn? yet here and lacks the progressive char- acter that typifies the strugeies which have taken place, including the splendid strike last May. A good reputation was made for the miners here at that time, and this reputa-— tion must be lived up to if we are to maintain and better the working conditions. Some of the conditions 4 BOSSES ATTEMPTING TO FOIST CO'Y. UNION ON GOLD MINERS that must be altered are: 1. Men workine underground who are not of age aceording toe the Mines Act. 2. Miners have to pay $5.00 a month for the privilege of stayimz in a bunkhouse and supply their own blankets. i 3. Miners have to go out to the bush in their own time to cut tim- ber for stalls to use in the mine. 4. The speed-up at Pioneer is terrific. Mien come up from the Iower levels in a state of collapse. Wany mimers pass oul completely and have to be carried to the first aid station. 5. Although the company makes close to three million dollars profit per year no cooling system has yet been installed in the mine: Company Unions Are Boss Controlied: These and many other grievances cannot be rectified by a company union. It is well known that wages and conditions are never discussed at the meetings of the a bold worker at Trail om the “Men's Committee’ did raise the question of wages at one of the nveetings and he was quickly silenced by Mr. Blay- lock. This worker said, “I think that the wages of the labor ganz should be raised: My wife says she can’t make endS meet on my wages.” Mr. Blaylock (wito often sits in with the men) secowled at the worker and replied heatedly, “You must tell your wife that she ought to learn low to be more ecomomical.”” Bridge River miners should stick io their owm union and discard any proposals for a workmen's commnrt— tee such as exists at Trail. Elect a mine committee and let them report resularly to the miners and to the union. Get subseription from your neighor or shop mate for the B.C. a Workers News. Defence News| WORKERS FACE STRUGGLES This issue of The B.C. Workers’ News, published the first week in ihe New Year, reaches our members and friends at a time when they can be assured that a fine year’s work is behind them. Through the generous support of all the members and friends of the Canadian Tabor Defense League, the Dist. Ex. Com- mittee was able to adequately de- fend each and every worker arrested for his labor activity. The result, over 400 arrested and approximately 67 percent were released. Lhe re- mainder who were sentenced had their families taken care of, were supplied with small essentials, all these factors tending to tighten the bond of solidarity between the © L.D.L. and all strata of the popu- Jation. We know not what is in store in the coming year for the C.L.D-L. but we feel that with the tide of events, great struggles are ahead. Corporations, financiers, intent on making even greater profits, intend fo further lower the real wages of the working class. The workers, hounded and driven to a standard on 2 par with the coolies of India and China, are vehemently protest- ins against this effort to reduce them to serfdom, and the only course open to them is to band themselyes together for common organized struggle against the of- fensive of the bosses. In every struggle victims fall. The jails of Canada were filled, sometimes to overflowing, with labor prisoners in 1935, and un- doubtedly this will be repeated this year unless prevented by the united front of labor. To gird ourselves for the struggles which are ahead the District Hxecu- tive Committee of the C.L.D.L. ap- peals to all its members and sup- porters to tighten up on organiza- tion, and consolidate for further struggles. In passing, the D-E.C. wishes each and every supporter a Happy New Year. The Sam Carr Branch, C.L.D_L., continuing its open forums at 4265 Main St., has invited Sam Shearer, as guest speaker for Sunday, Jan. 5th, at 2:30 p.m. The topic ““‘Need for Industrial Wnity” should be of in- terest to all workers. Next Sunday—A. “War and Mascism.” M. Stephens, DEFENSE SCHOOL In line with the proposal of the D.E.G., to the effect that a Defense School is to be started on January 20th, in Vancouver, the Publicity Education Department has issued the followine® curriculum for evening elasses: Introduction and Purpose of School; €.1.D-L. History, Origin and Purpose; C.L.D.L. Structure; Membership; Functions of Branch Officers; Branch Life; Affiliations; C-L.D.L. Policies on Defense; Sta- tus of Political Prisoners: Pri- soners’ Relief; Publicity; Paniph- lets; Labor Defenders; Cultural Work; Work Among Foreign Born; Work Among Orientals; De- fense in Strikes, Anti-Labor Legis- lation, etc., etc. These are only some of the sub- As the Single Unemployed Pro- tective Association is intending to Start a library for the benefit of its members, any donations of pamphlets or books of a working elass character would be appreci- ated. Please send contributions to Lawrence Shaw, secretary, at 61 : Two-Hour Program . - - Orchestra ... Cordova Street West. jects to be included in the course and should be of incalculable bene- fit to the students. The school will start on January 20th, providing the minimum of ten students enroll: | Students will be limited to WVan- couver and yicinity at this time and no fees will be charged. However, students must provide their own books, ete. All =pplications must be sent to F. Liu.ts, 28 Flack Building, not later ‘