+e f Page Two BC. WORKERS’ NEWS July 10, 1936 BEBE eee ese sree x eae anue= When You Visit Cambie St. Grounds ... don’t forget... CECIL’S HOT DOGS; ama SEEEBDESSBESBees ene sesee pAMWBABRABBAABA | will stage eae OS YOUNG PEOPLE'S PICNIC SUNDAY, JULY 12 4 Boxing and Wrestling Bouts Draw F Good Against Strikers, But Not So Good in Racketeer Program AABAABSEBEAA Editor, B.C. Workers’ News: I would like to call your attention to an editorial] in the Vancouver Sun of July 3, criticizing the actions of the Mounted Police during the Do- Waturopathy — Gsteopthay BPlectro-Therapy Hes. Phone 768 GRANVILLE STREET Vancouver, B.C. DR. H. C. ANDERSON Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p-m. Office Phone - - - = Sey. 5336 creating confusion High. 3519-¥ minion Day parade. Under the caption, “Little Tyrants on Horseback,’ the editorial says in part, . and then alone would Some a mounted officer . - . wheel- ing his horse in among the people, and disturbance, and making a good many feel that they would like to haul him from his horse and administer a kicking "PUBLIC CAFE 986 Columbia Street * ART and FRED Owith Clearance Cards) “Tt’s the Core Boys!” A UNION House... 2 WORE & WAGES for VANCOUVER ...- REGENT TAILORS SMART CLOTHES Hand-Tailored in Our Own Vancouver Shops — POPULAR PRICES — $24 W. HASTINGS - SEY. 5614 ee = fora UNION Man See where it would do the most good. There is nod single factor so inimical to the popularity of the police as the manner in which these mounted officers behave in crowds. .. is there not somt way of mak— ing these inflated cavyaliers be- have?” How come this sudden change in the policy of the Vancouver Sun? On June 18, 1935, there was a crowd of several thousands people as- sembled in Wancouyver to watch a parade, They were an orderly peace- ful crowd, the same as this crowd on July ist, 1936. They were charged | mounted police along forces. Whips and clubs were used freely, heads were broken, women and men were beaten and blinded, and the Vancouver Sun heralded these guilty of this atrocity. as heroes and saviours of the city. Again, on Dominion Day, the ac- tion of these heroes was such, the Sun reports, that many people felt a desire to unseat these horsemen and deliver a few kicks where they would do the most good. But on July 18, 1935, the Vancou- ver Sun could not find words harsh enough to describe those, who, under ten times as mueh provoca- tion, defended themselves. When, blinded by tear-gas or struck in the face with whips, kicked and trod- by city with other Wel. Sey. 1053 RED STAR DRUG STORE THE MAIL ORDER DRUGGISTS Gor. Gordova & CGarrall Streets . Wancouver, B.C. den upon by the horses, any person made an effort to protect himself, or struck a flow in self-defence, the Vancouver Sun was quick to echo the police phrases of thugs, hood- Jums, etc. Nay, more. All one could derive from the attitude of the Sun at that time was that it was the JOHN E. LINDER Passenger Agent for Scandinayian . . Passports Ar- Steamship Lines. . fanged. Representing— : “the Swedish American Line The Norwegian Lines The G.P.R., Cunard and : eather lines. 44 W. Cordova St. Doug. 4853 duty of a citizen to run away whenever a Mounted Police officer appeared, or if a man could not run he should stand still and let these valiant warriors whip him. Of course the Sun will say the circumstances were different. Granted. On June 18, 1935, the crowd was composed entirely of workers, so the laws of humanity, of decency, of eourtesy were cancelled and any- GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! New and Used Radios from $19.50 up. $5.00 Down Buys a Radio, Washer or Vacuum Cleaner MEIKLE ELECTRI