Ph a AOE TERPS TEEN TTT TVS pn More power to the B.C. loggers and fishermen who are moving rapidly towards trade union unity. B.C. Workers NEws Your subscription has expired if the number on your label] is below this number. Renew it NOW! VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1936 Single Copies: 5 Cents SS FULL NO. 55 VOL. Ii, No. 3 Published Weekly . WHERE LABOR IS IN A MAJORITY Regina City Council Calls Meeting of Relief Recipients While a temporary grievance committee of E. V. Mills, Fred Boor and H. Thiessen was appointed by the Relief Commiitee of the Regina city council, a mass meeting of all relief recipients in Regina will be called in the City Hall auditorium, where a permanent grievance com- mittee will be appointed. . This action of the Labor city council, as regards administration of relief, has brought forth sharp ermticism from the reactionary bourgeoisie, both through the local press and their representatives in the council, Aldermen Cameron, MecNall, Menzies, Adamson and Taylor. In fact, these reactionary elements objected to all progressive measures introduced by the Labor’ mayor and aldermen. Flimsy ex- euses were brought forth to get out of working on committees, but the representatives of Labor realize their responsibilities and have ac- cepted tasks on all important com- amittees. On all committees, Labor members are in the majority and the Court of Revision on the assess- ment is the only committee where iaabor is in the minority. R.R. Shopmen Take Action Winnipeg Delegation Go To Lay Demands Be- fore C.P. Officials By CARL HICHIN. WINNIPEG, Man., Jan, 25.—An elected committee, representing all the American Federation of Labor unions in the ©. P:R. Weston shops left Winnipes today for Montreal, where they hope to meet company officials and present demands for a full 17 days’ work each month, and absolutely no lay-offs. The committee is composed of Harry Jamieson, Jock McNeil, Hutchison, Bain and Cunningham, well known militant shopmen. Sending of the delegation is the dramatic sequel to a_meetine of all A.FYof i. shopmen on Thursday night, which wnanimously decided on the step. ‘ All local officials of the A.F.of L. railroad unions are supporting the move. Harry Kempster, leading official of District No. 2 of the In- ternational Associution of Machin- ‘ists, Suggested that wires be sent to all shop craft federations in Wrestern Canada, notifying them of the decision of western car shop- men. District 2 of LA.M. takes in all the machinists on Canadian railroads. Are All Set _ For “Lefty”’ VANCOUVER, Jan. 30.—Two acts of the famous play, ‘“Waitine for Lefty,” were broadcast last night Over station CJOR in order to fur- ther popularize the play before the festival to be held at the Empress Theatre tonight, Friday. Players of the Progressive Arts Club are confident of success in the festival and are all ready. to Show What worker players can ac- complish. The program tonieht is as follows: i. “BECKY SHARP,” by the Greater Vancouver Young Peo- ple’s Guild. 2. “THE LOVELY MIRACLE,” by the Maskers’ €lub. _ 3. “WAITING FOR LEFTY,” by the Progressive Arts Glub. 4. “THE SPINSTERS OF LUSHE,” by U.B.C. Alumni. The winners will go to Ottawa to compete in the Dominion Drama Festival. UNION POLICEMEN FIRED FROM FORCE WINDSOR, Ont., Jan. 28.—After nearly every member of the Wind- Sor police force had been hailed be- fore the Board of Police Commis- Sioners and subjected to Third De- Sree questioning as to their stand on wages and their willingmess to Sseyer their affiliation with the Trades and Labor Council (A.FLof Lj), eight of the policemen who did not give answers satisfactory to the board were fired. The discharged men stated frank- ly that they were not satisfied with the wages and refused to disaffiliate from the trade union body. Mayor George Bennett, GCF. Who was elected by a united front of the CC F., Communist Party and the Trade Unions, and is a member of the Board, is strenuously oppos- ing the stand of the two other re- ationary members, Judge Couelin and Magistrate Brodie. BERLIN. Charging Nazi leaders with attempting to stage a reliczious meyolution in Germany, and de- nouncing their drive toward meo- paganism, a pastoral letter was re- cently read in all Roman Catholic Heare C.P.R. IS NOW AN INTOURIST AGENT MONTREAL, Que., Jan. 24. — (ALP)—The Canadian Pacific Rail- Way will act as general agents in Canada for Intourist, Inc., the State travel organization for the U.S.S.R., it was announced here today. 'Imecreasinge interest is being shown in tourist travel to the So- viet Union and the announcement of the association of the two or- ganization adds further to that in- terest, according to travel circles here. The activities of Intourist in the U.S.S-R. are now well known. They have resulted in the construction of new hotels for tourists, special rail- Way rates and great improvements in the facilities for learning about the country and its institutions. MARRIAGE FOR BREEDING ONLY BERLIN, Jan. 24.—‘‘Marriage is mot a mere personal relationship, it is first of all the foundation and breeding cell of the racial commun- ity.” This is what the Academy of German Law says. And no matter how much a husband and wife may love each other, their marriage is likely to be forcibly broken up by the Nazi regime unless they hold the right (Nazi) political views, on the grounds that they are jointly leading a criminal or immoral life. it is not so much a question of how they conduct themselves in public politically, but if they do not adhere to the Nazi viewpoint, even in their private life, they may be exposed by house spies or hotel at- tendants and arrest will follow. Pockets Full On Pay Day Pay—More of Every- thing in U.S.S.R. MOSCOW, Jan. 25—{(By cable of ATP)}—Millions of extra rubles will be added to payrolls in Soviet fac- tories this week as the result of the first “Stakhanov week”’ in which production totals haye soared to new heights. ; : Reports pouring into the Soviet capital from factories all over the country show that the week has been a tremendous success. Work- ers are proposing that a “Ten Day Stakhanoy period’ be initiated at once as a starter for a “Stakhanov Month.’’ It is estimated that more than thirty million extra rubles will find their way into the pockets of Stak- hanov workers this week. The “Stakhanoy Five Day Week” Was carried forward in heayy in- dustry and in the chemical indus- try. The plant that is now in the lead for first place is the huge Magnitogorsk steel works, where the entire shops are fulfilling their plan by more than 200 per cent. The chemical industry is also showing huge strides forward. Pro- duction of phosphate fertilizers is 123 per cent above plan. Oil and gold mining continue to march along near first place. More Production: More Baldwin W ould I ake nto Cabinet Reactionary Diplomat to Be Used to Assist Laval, Mussolini and Hitler LONDON, Jan. 29. Premier Baldwin is preparing to take Sir Samuel Hoare back into his Cabi- net. It is reported that the Premier has declared: “With the crisis now confronting us, his energy is needed in the Gabi- net.”” (The crisis referred to by the Premier in this instance is the ac- celerating armaments race through- out the capitalist world.) Q@Qne noted observer has stated that “Britain is aware that it will not be long before the menace of militarism in Germany will burst over Europe, and international re- lations are swiftly reverting to their pre-war status.” Evidently Baldwin is taking Hoare into the Gabinet by the back door after public opinion in Britain kicked him out of the front door. Hoare’s partner in the attempted international crime, Laval, is still clinging to office in an effort to continue his foreign policy which in conformity with the wishes of Hoare and Baldwin and the rest of the worst reactionaries throughout Europe is directed towards saving Mussolini and frustrating the ef forts made by the Soviet Union towards collective security. Im the meantime the British cab- inet continues to sound Berlin in regard to an air agreement, and Germany's return to the League of Wations. Hitler To Demand Return of Colonies Hitler has made it plain that no agreement will be made that does not include the return of her for- mer colonies. Furthermore, Hitler will not take part in any diplomatic discussions until the conclusion of the war in sthiopia, and is not satisfied with the Anglo-German naval agree- ment. It is for the purpose of strength- ening the hand of Laval against the People’s Front and Hitler against the Soviet Union that prompts Baldwin to take such action even though he knows full well that he is flying in the face of British pub- lic opinion. SEATTLE MILL STRIKE IS WON WASHINGTON. — (FP) — Rein- statement of 11 employees dis- charged because of discrimination against the union, disallowance of the claims of the company union, and recognition of two A. .of L. unions, were announced here by the Wational Labor Relations Board as the major details in the strike set- the Fisher tlement agreed to by Flouring Mills Co. of Seattle and strikers. The strike, which has been in progress since October, 1935, was in one of the largest flour mills in the country. Settlement auto- matically removed a complaint against the company pending before the N.L.R.B. An intermediate report has been filed finding the company guilty of unfair labor practices and the end- ing of the strike followed soon after the issuance of the report. Federal Labor Union 19169, rep- resenting production employees and the Weighers, Warehousemen and Cereal Workers Local 38-117 of the I.L.A. called the strike. It was understood the settlement an- nounced by the N.L.R.B. was satis- factory to them. Tentative Program Sug- gested for Discussion by All Fishermen’s Unions Desirous aboye all things of building unity of the existing fishermen’s unions the Fishermen and Cannery Workers’ Industrial Union are entering into negotia- tions for affiliation to the Interna- tional Seamen’s Union, to which the Majority of fishermen’s unions on the Pacific Coast of the WNorth American Continent are affiliated. As first steps in this direction C.C.F. PROTESTS TO A.A.U.OF C. TORONTO, Ont., Jan. 24—(ATLP) —In a letter sent to the Amateur Athletic Wnion of Canada, the On- tario Section of the CCF. ex presses indignation at Canada’s participation in the Nazi Olympics. The letter states that “any coun- try that is guided by the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship and that has the well-being of its citi- zens at heart, will be well advised te spend on its unemployed that money which it is now devoting to ehurches in the nation. send its athletes to Germany.” FISHERMEN SEVER CONNECTION WITH W.U.L., MOVE TO UNITY See to dis-affiliate from the Workers’ Unity League was asked. The Workers’ Unity League, ap- preciating the splendid efforts hbe- ing made to organize and unite all fishermen on the Pacific Coast and realizing that nothing should be left in the way which might impede this object, unanimously concurred in this request. 4 While regretting the loss of the Fishermen and Cannery Workers’ Industrial Wnion as an affiliate, the Workers’ Unity league feel as- sured that this step will redound towards a greater strengthening in the ranks of the organized fisher- men and to strengthening the trade union movement as a whole. Prices Low—Profits Up. Conditions in the fishing indus- try on the Pacific Coast Jast year Were no improyement on previous years, despite the large profits made by the cannery owners, and despite an effort to effect unity by the in order to secure better prices and conditions. While the joint effort last year failed to bring about that condi-_ tion of understanding and co- operation mecessary to insure an improvement in conditions, the Fishermen and Cannery Workers’ (Gontinued cn Page 3) most influential fishermien’s unions, German Beef $1 A Pound Food and Rent Prices Go Skyward Under Fasc- ist Rule BERLIN, Jan. 22.—(ALP)—Iindi- eations here at present are that the most serious problem for the Nazis in the coming months will be the rise in prices. In the last few days there have occurred irregular and Sharp advances in the prices of certain foodstuffs. ast week for the first time the price of good quality beef exceeded the equivalent of ($1.00 a pound, and vegetables and fruits are being sold at 200 to 300 per cent above the prices in London. In Berlin the display of Italian luxury goods and condiments has increased suddenly, apparently in connection with the anti-Italian em- bargo by the so-called sanctions countries, whereas such goods from France and Great Britain are now difficult and sometimes impossible to obtain, and their prices have increased abnormally. Industrial goods, which continued Sinking in price’ until September, 1935, have resumed their rise, and here again, in this category, the articles of luxury character have increased most. = Beeause of the decline in the number of vacant dwellings, rents have begun rising despite the goy- ernment’s warning against such a trend, and conseguently advances from 15 to 20 per cent have taken place in the amounts being quoted for houses in the large cities. Others Lost by Small Margins; Outside Voters Defeated Progressives Hlection of Councillor Allard to the School Board was the only suc- cess of the Citizens’ Givic League in the Coquitlam Municipal Hlec- tions on January 25th, but defeats by small margins of other candi- dates show the need for greater unity of the workers is being felt in this district. In the Reeve contest Only 156 votes separated F. Postlethwaite from R. ©. McDonald, who was re- elected, while the majority of F. T. Hart over W. J. Webster for Police Commissioner was only 89. Coun- cillor T. Allard, Unity candidate, topped the poll in the election for School Board where there were five Candidates for the three vacant seats. The other candidate of the Citizens’ Civie League, J. W. Har- ris, failed to be elected by: a mere five votes. A recount has been called on the election of two CGouncillors. A. Smith, 375, and I. Sipprell, 340, were declared elected while the two Citizens’ Civic League candidates, HH. Maisseneuve and J. Willows, (Continued on Page 3) MONTREAL SHIPPING FEDERATION ATTEMPT SMASH DOCKERS’ UNION Longshoremen Adopt Slogan, “Fight to Pro- tect Organization’’ MONTREAL, Jan. 24—(ALP)— “Wight to the end,’ is the slogan adopted by the Syndicate longshore- men’s union in answer to the Shipping FHederation’s ultimatum shifting to another union. At a full membership meeting here the union decided to meet the Pederation's charges and tactics with “fight” and-to add several de— mands to those already before the bosses. The Federation, in a public state- men in which they said they were mot going to renew the agreement, won last year by strike action, with the Syndicate, charged that the union often put forward “absurd” demands, The union, according to the mem— (ances meeting’s declaration, is to demand that an impartial conimis- sion be set up to look into the books of the Shipping Federation, and to find out if they are operat- ing on a loss as they say they are. it is further demanded that the commission look into the number of accidents and general conditions on the Montreal waterfront. The Federation has announced that it will sigm an agreement with another union, one with a member- ship of only about 200, and which has been functioning as a ‘fresh water’ union. Lhe Syndicate has included 2,000 longshoremen on the deep water docks and has been in existence for 34 years. When the Syndicate went out on strike last year to get better work- ing conditions, the Harbor Commis- sion admitted that the conditions of the workers were terrible. Sudbury Bans Ewen Radio Speech; Too —— © International Nickel Co. Is Fearful of Miners Organizing SUDBURY, Ont., Jan. 27.—(ALP) —Itv’s not what the public wants to hear, its what I want to give them,’’ were the words used by the owner of Station CKSC here in ban- ning the projected radio speech of T. A. Ewen, general secretary of the Workers’ Unily League. Ewen was to have spoken over station CKSC tonight. Sudbury, held tightly in the grip of the International Nickel Corpor- ation, will get Ewen’s speech in full in thousands of leaflets which are to be printed here and distributed throughout the city by the metal miners’ section of the Mine Work- ers’ Union of Canada. Mason, owner of the station, ad- mitted that the submitted speech “contained no slander nor Commun- sim sul it too organization- al,’ he said. Ewen'’s speech was to have con- tained three main questions, the problems with which the W-.U.L. leader. will deal in more than a hundred addresses on his four months’ tour of Canada — trade union unity leading to the forma- tion of one united union in each industry, the organization of the thousands of unorganized workers, men, women and youth, into trade unions, and thirdly to build the cir- culation of “Unity,” the magazine of the W.U.L., as an organ for trade union unity. Excerpts from the dress follow: “Why did we decide to try and unite all the Canadian trade unions? Just so that Canadian Labor would be able to secure ade- UNEMPLOYED ASK MAXIMUM RELIEF HALIFPAS, NS. Jan. 21—(ALP) —At a recent meeting of the un- employed held at the Board of Trade rooms here, the main de- mand decided upon was that the relief scale be raised to the maxi- mum allowed under the provisions of the provincial relief act. Increased cost of living and the high mortality amonge infants one year old are some of the reasons advanced justifying this demand. aS banned ad- Organizational quate living wages and union con- ditions of labor.” “Why do we lay such stress upon the job of bringing the unorganized workers into the trade unions?) Be- eause there are about 1,700,000 Canadian workers outside of the trade unions . You can easily grasp the benefit that would accrue to Canadian Labor if we had 2,000,- 000 organized trade unionists instead of the 300,000 as at present—if you compare the wages and working conditions of and right of union men and unorganized men.” “Tnternational Nickel Company is one of the greatest organizations in the world, producing 75 per cent of the world's nickel.”’ “Ineo and its predecessors have paid out a total of $167,689,905 in dividends to September, 1935. On top of this Inco has piled up a surplus of $101,378,309.” Huge Profits. “In the third quarter of 1935, Inco made record profits of $7,742,- 584 after allowance had been made for depreciation, depletion, taxes and other contingencies. In the first nine months of 1935, Inco made the colossal profits of $18,080,827— over four million dollars more than for the same nine months of 1934. The six leading gold mining cor- porations of Canada increased their dividends by 58.2 per cent last year. Lake Shore dividends went up 33 per cent, Hollinger went up 100 per cent, McIntyre went up 100 per Cent, Wright Hargreaves dividends went up by 300 per cent, Dome'’s went up by 150 per cent. The popular sone says that the music goes down, way down below, and the music comés out here. These figures culled from the balance sheets of the mining companies show that the miners go down and down, their wages do not go up, their working conditions leave much to be desired, safety conditions need improving ... but the main result of the fact that the miners go down below, is that profits go up and up. Do you think that it would hurt Inco if an increase of say a dollar a day was given to ifs employees? Or do you think that Inco has any substantial’ arguments against al- lowing its employees to constitute their own mine and smelter commit- tees—whose function it would be to inspect the workin= places to see to it that all possible safety meas- ures and laws were introduced and enforced? S Unity Candidate Tops Poll For School Board At Coquitlam Election 'PLANT CLOSED: THOUSANDS IDLE OTTAWA, Jan. 28. — Following complaints to the sfovernment from the people of Sherbrooke, including 1000 workers thrown out of work by the sudden closing of the rayon silk plant there, Prime Minister Kine announced that 2 Royal Commission, headed by Justice Turgeon of Saskatchewan, would investigate conditions in Sherbrooke and elsewhere. The arbitrary action. of the Dominion Textile Company was caused by the lowering of the tariff on Japanese goods, stated Managing Director G. Blair Gor- don, son of Sir Charles Gordon, one of Canada’s wealthiest finance capitalists. UNION MEMBERS FACE BIG ISSUES A.F.L. Executive Ask Dissolution of Lewis Group WASHING TON—(FP)—Important developments affecting the future of the labor movement in the U.S. were regarded as imminent follow- ing the decision of the American Federation of Labor executive coun- cil to ask dissolution of the Tewis industrial organization group. The decision, coming on the eye of the United Mine Workers’ con- vention here, was met by Lewis and the committee for industrial or— Sanization with solid refusal to con- Sider dissolution. “The mountain has labored and brought forth a mouse,” Lewis commented. John Brophy, director of the committee, which is com- posed of the presidents of eight in- ternational unions, stated flatly that the committee would continue its work. Other unions supportine= the com- mittee for industrial organization are the International Typographical Union, Amaleamated Clothine Workers, the International Ladies’ Garment Workers, United Textile Workers, Qil Field, Gas (Well and Refinery Workers, Cap and Mil- linery Department, United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers’ Inter- national Union and the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. Total membership of those unions is approximately one million, while eraft unionists supportins the A.F. of L. executive council decision number about two million. The Lewis committee expects to draw great strength from wunoreanized fields in the auto, steel, radio and rubber industries. FLIN FLON GETS ' “WELFARE BOARD’ EFLIN FLON, Man., Jan. 24.—Re- cent elections of employees to the Welfare Board (company union) of the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelt- ing Go. include three ‘‘seabs” from the Flin Flon miners’ strike of June, 1934—-A. Wahlenberg for the mine, P. B. Mann for the zine plant and Frank Blake for the mill. POOR OF PRINCE GEORGEDEMAND HEALTH SERVICE United Front of C.C.F. and W.P.A. Enlists Wide Support PRINCE GEORGE, B.G., Jan. 28. —Determined to remedy the callous neglect of the health of the poor of this place, who, through no fault of their own, are unable to pay for medical and dental treatment, a Joint Committee, composed of members of the C.C.F. and the Workers’ Protective Association, is circulating a petition demanding from the City Gouncil the follow= ing: A (1) Phat the unemployed of this city, in case of sickness, be al- lowed to call in a doctor of their Own choosing, for themselves, their wives and their families. (2) That all necessary dental at- tention (extractions, fillings, etc.) be given to those in receipt of re- lief and to their wives and fami- lies. (3) That the services outlined in (1) and (2) be given with no de duction from the relief allowance. (4) That the doctors be suitably. compensated for their work in this connection. Viinimum Wage Law Is Flouted A contemptible game of thievery proprietors of Vancouver, partic- ularly the bigger shots, in evading: payment of the minimum wage as prescribed by law—but not enforced by Pattullo’s political heelers who are Supposedly appointed to enforce it. They issue the cheque for the weekly minimum wage so that they will be able to show the youcher. What they do not ‘Say anything about, however, is that the girl who Slaves for them never handles the cheque except to endorse it. The boss takes it back as soon as it is endorsed and hands over the cash —less $6:80, which he filches for meals and laundering of uniforms. Many of the girls prefer to eat at home, and many of them do, but the bosses charge for all meals just the same. Some of them eat but one meal at the restaurant and the rest at home, but are charged for the meals not eaten. isi MORE HARDSHIP FOR PARENTS THE PAS, Man. Jan. 24—De- termined to curtail expenses, the 1936 school board of The Pas has economies: 2 Pupils will have to purchase their Own drawing pads and other paper formerly supplied by the school, This was announced to the grade eight pupils recently by theit teacher. The trustees in these dif-= ficult times ask pupils to supply stationery furnished by the school board in good times. Where the children of the unemployed are go- ing to get the money is difficult to say, unless additional allowance for school supplies is put on the relief slips given out by the town. Stewart Smith Sounds Call © : For United People’s Party Outlines Program To Stop Growth of Fascism Clarion call for a mighty people’s front composed of C.C_F., Commun- ists, Trades Unions, Farmer organi- zations and all progressive people, and for trade union unity and the organization of the unorganized to fight against fascism, war and for economic betterment featured 4a two-hour address in the Auditorium last Friday night before a Capacity crowd by Stewart Smith, chairman of the Canadian delegation to the Seventh Congress of the GCommun- ist International, held at Moscow last August. Stating that 68 countries were represented at the great gathering, the speaker devoted some time to listing some of the delegations. Perhaps the greatest enthusiasm was aroused when he spoke of the heroic delegation from Germany, where the Communist Party is car- rying on in the face of the bloodiest and most fiendish terror the world has ever known. Foretold Present Crisis Smith reminded his hearers that at a preyious congress, held in 1928, when the bourgeoisie of the capital- ist world and the international de- mocracy were declaring that cap- italism had discovered the path to permanent prosperity and an ever increasing standard of living for @ the masses, the Gommunist Inter- national, on the basis of a Marxist= Leninist analysis of the world situa- tion, foretold the economic crisis which began in 1929 and brought the masses of every capitalist coun= try to unemployment and destitu- tion. The recent congress again ana= lyzed the world situation, the growth of fascism and the drift to- ward imperialist war, and laid down a program of united front struggle against these twin menaces. A feature of his speech was his open and sincere offer to affiliate the Communist Party with the C.C.F. as a step to building a broad federated People’s Party. After the close of his speech he answered 2 large number of questions. KING’S BURIAL HARD ON JOBLESS VANCOUVER, Jan. 28. — Kings are not buried every week, and for this the unemployed single men can be thankful. Apvroximately 300 men receiving script youchers at Hamilton Hall had to call for their relief today, but as the stores were closed the men were unable to buy food, leaving them the alternative of goin= hungry, bes, borrow or steal to tide them over until Wed- nesday. The married men were more for- tunate; they were told to call on Monday for their relief youchers, is being played by the restaurant — started on a program of petty.