Page Two PMO! ia hie S) ASD yy, CO; CALE April 9, 1937 zs arm Talks t MENT! Try US for Your Spring | Suit or Coat! _ : ustom tail i i 7 ished and subtle than his feudal c mt ored and fitted in our own shop on the predecessor, The technique has premises. Give our local craftsmen. work, and changed a little but the rules re- z — | main substantialiy fixed. It is the wages, and wear the BEST at moderate prices. skin game’ ol Une ages—fieecing the THE LARGEST SELECTION OF WOOLLENS ; IN VANCOUVER... Let Mr and Mrs. John Farmer Two Try-ons to Ensure i relax some night after the chores 2 i are finished and conjure up the You a Perfect Fit ghosts of past politicians who took i upon themselves to tell their world ———_ +k —S one chine oh RECENT TAILORS | | Ti their memories are not numbed 324 West Hastings St. With soil, they will find plenty to “Vancouver's Own Tailors” Vancouver Has Opportunity Sa 7 | - To Purchase Public Utilities 2 7 : By THOS. WILKINSON Ownership of a light and power 3 Plant by a community is a civic | stocks and bonds. wirtue because it promotes munici- Could Reduce Rates pal pride and fraternity among its fitizens. Tt is shown that from 69 to 80 Xi substitutes public service for | Per cemt of tHe! cost ol production private profit, it means a “We-do- | ° electricity is due to capital 4t'' instead of an “I-do-it’’ commun- charge and often much more, ac- 4ty. and eliminates community con- cording to the amount of watered |: #licts. i Stock injected into the system. A private corporation operating Therefore, when a municipality has A public utility is constantly at vari- wiped out its capital charges, rates nce with the community, and often could ‘be only one-fifth the private Aoes mot render adequate service. company's charge. Ht fiehts for profits and through Wancouyer now has definite as- propaganda and questionable meth- | S¥urance that money is available to ods wages an inevitable and con- purchase her public utilities which 4jnuous warfare over rates, service, rightfully belong to her people, on WaAzes. a revenue bond basis, at no cost to Wo permanent peace is assured to | the taxpayer levy, now or at any any community under private own- time, and no lien against assets of ership of light and power. the city. A municipal plant always amort- Will Vancouver be big enough 4zes or pays off its capital account | and courageous enough to avail ‘Sy setting aside a part of its earn- | herself of this splendid opportunity, gngs each year so that in 20 or 257} and once more place her feet on years, it has no capital charges. | firm ground and set her face to- The private company does not re- wards permanent prosperity? Farming the Farmer @duce its capital, but rather inclines to increase by issuance of more > By Hiram It's not a new game this, “farm- ing the farmer.’ It’s as old as capitalism itself. Older in fact, but the capitalist sougher is more pol- ruminate about. “Thrift,” booms an apopletic saviour of the farmer, “is what is needed on our farms;’ too many : » “ farmers buying big cars and soing vill lain, chancellor of t exchequer : Cee. Se ze Reactionary Ne e Chamber 7c. el r of the ce fo Galiforny’: This. was in the in the British National government, who will,.it is stated, suc- Ae ee tie Mrs. K err On R e fs t a u re a nt ceed Stanley Baldwin as premier of Britain after the coronation: Sock SINE WESGES CBUTLGeIE Gna Way To USSR’! Employees rising market. The topie of thrift Minnesota, Pennsylvania has Seen deeply woven inte ou Organize People’s Lobbies who made of ita vine ola vie) - as occasion warranted. “Straight wheat growing is too New Store Opens much of a risk ... our farm popu- Mrs. Blizabeth Kerr, representing Writish Columbia women on _ the JOHN E. LINDER @anadian delegation to the USSR, feft Monday for Ottawa en route to the Soviet Union.; At Ottawa she Active ST PAUL, Minn., (&P)—Farmer-Labor program is re- April $— ( Steel Passes jation must g0 into diversified farming,” pipes another politician, oblivious to the fact that a wheat On Hastings Street ranged. Representing— Aggressive membership campaign : Z ae Pigs ie Opening uncer the name, Inter- will meet CCF parliamentary mem- aneyAS t £ a ; eeiving great support with forma- Halfway Mark farm cannot produce milk, beef, | tional = Clothing Kao The Swedish American Line hers before sailing from New York and establishment OF new = | tion’ of a statewide ‘organization mutton or pork. If you don’t be-| 70> Silk company is now estab- The Norwegian Lines = z >| headquarters by Hotel, Restaurant NEW YORK, April 8.—{FP) lieéve it—don't ask a politician; ask = April 15, on the Berengaria. Many friends attended the send- eff dance at Victory hall last week. Lucky ticket, No. 3591, was picked out by Alderman Helena Gutteridge. Harry Brown, Walley farmer elected to represent BC farmers on the délesation, found it impossible Employees’ union, and installation of a chartered branch cf Cloak Workers’ union, were greeted with enthusiasm by delegates to the TraGes and Labor council Tuesday. Communication from ILA, stated known as the People’s Lobby. Prominent Farm er-Laborites, farm leaders and trade unionists make up the executive committee. Its avowed purpose is to bring pressure to bear on the reactionary senate to assure passage of the progressive platform on which Gov- —Urgnnization, jof steel jlabor has passed the half-way mark. This became apparent, as Chairman Philip Murray of the Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee, queried by Fed- erated Press at New Yorlx dur- a wheat farmer. This panacea did produce some results, however. It took wheat growers from the wheat belt into the fruit belt and gave them “‘diver- sification” with a capital “DD” You Will see a lot of this ‘‘diversifica- jished at 4448 Hast Hastings street. A full line of workingmen’s cloth- ing is carried. The new Store is attvactive, large frontage and floor space, ana is fully up-to-date. lines carried are men’s suits, coats, with other The G.P-R., Cunard and other lines: 14 WY. Cordova St. CITY TAXI #o go at this time, donated $40 to the union! had been autormes ae ernor Elmer A. Benson and most of ing Coal wage conference, an- Hoa” oa Sees ecole if ou Se eke S SEY. 988 Fahl walsoil Gor NESS, oes da aISRoe the federal government will tor the house members were elected nounced that membership in travel around a little. You will see Se 2 - Free ° : casa: SHIA EHS GRawrnace (Delegation ate its association with the Ship-| jast November. the Amalgamated Association of it in what were once fruit farms. ean ent of the coe ae 5 BANG ia ae Porsimities Witning dicket at ihe | P22 Federation this month. The People’s Lobby announces || Iron, Steel & Tin Workers had Now they are deserts of broken Jae man, and C. ae SE ee is store [55 a farmers’ dance was 1314. Secretary Bengough announced| that its name is taken from a re-|| Passed the 300,000 mark. hopes— covered with sand and| 4nd business manascr: The committee plans to send Barry Brown to the USSR next spring to study planned acriculture. Auto Workers Win At Oshawa OSHAWA, Ont., April 8—(FP)— Strike called by Oshawa branch, Dpvited Automobile Workers of Am- 2rica at the Coulter Manufacturing @ompany ended when all the strik- ers went back to work at hourly Wage increases of 7c to 10c. Com- that local carpenters were workins on a five-day week schedule. Ball Park Ban Ban on Con Jones ball park will be maintained, it was decided, and refusal of Street Railwaymen’s band to play was endorsed. Domestic workers were disap- pointed in their request for special dispensation regarding reductions in initiation and dues fees. Delegate Shearer youchsafed that the CIO would willingly fix this matter and pany recognizes right of the UAWA. flocal to bargain collectively for gmembers. Joint Bazaar To opined that elasticity should be a feature of constitution on such mat- ters. Harry Douglas, business agent, Meat Cutters and Packing House Employees’ union, told the council mark of President Wiailson’s, who onee said there seemed to be “‘a lobby for everything except the people.’ The movement is directed in every locality by a2 mass committee under the supervision of the execu- tive body. John Bosch, national president of the Farm Holiday As- sociation, is chairman, Secretary Harold Peterson of the Farmer- Tabor Association, vice-chairman, and Sander Genis, head of the state Committee for Industrial Or- ganization committee, secretary, Roman Becker, former WPA edu- eation director, is executive secre- tary. The lobby will press for enact- ment of nine “‘must’’ bills- There are about 550,000 work- ers in the stee! industry. Gov. Benson Aids Strikers ALBERT LEA, Minn., April 8.— (FP)—‘I am most strongly im- pressed by the fact that public of- ficials are guilty of the most flag- rant denial of civil rights to Amer- ican citizens guaranteed by our Jaws and our constitution. . . The right to picket is as fundamental a Tight as free speech itself, the opin- ion of any judge to the contrary morteages. * # = * “The farmer is not a business man .. . he doesn’t budget his farm.' Most farmers do a lot of figurine. I have seen them do it on the side of the droning machine in the dust and grime of an autumi night; on a granary door in the grey mormming -.. and the rule was ever substraction. I haye seen farmers figure on the side of a box- ear when the organized packers sent them back a check that wasn’t even payment in full for the hides; |, and I have seen them figure on sacred CPR property when the fruit combine stole their year’s labor and sent them back a bill for put- tinge it in storage—but not for the farmers. x S Ra S SV Baeersresr=swe=s=e TRIANON Ballroom Granville at Drake Vancouver’s Largest Public Ballr Wiodern Dancing: Tues., Thurs., Sat. — Len Chamberlain. Old-Time Dancing: Mon, Wed. —Pete Cowan. Broadeast over CJOR POPULAR PRICES Be reece sda SSE ear ae eTVeo=sees Passenger Agent for Scandinavian Steamship Lines. ... Passports Ar- Doug. 5215-R Esa Se rn (Gam KARL RADEK etc. ON TRIAL FOR TREASON Official Court Proceedings, 580 Pages — Nicely Bound Volume. $1.10. Postage, i7c. amurnvrnnanununs New Age Bookshop > RENDEZVOUS BALLROOM 404 Homer St. MODERN DANCING 6 NIGHT PENDER at HOMER ST. Gr Room 13, 163 W. Hastings St. U Also: SOVIET ANNUAL - 15c¢ Aid Spain Fund Women’s auxiliary to Spanish Defense committee has agreed with Wnternational Women’s Sewing ‘Cirele to hold a bazaar Saturday, April 24, at Orange Hall, in aid of the Spanish Defense Fund. All ~wotk completed should be in by “April 19 at Room 17—615 West Wiastings .Articles for sale are re- «quested. Final arrangements for the bazaar “Will be made Friday,- April 9, at above address. notwithstanding. = % * * So declared Minnesota’s Parmer- “What the farmer needs is 2ov- Labor Governor Elmer A. Benson, | ernment regulation of his product,” as he rushed to Albert Lea, inter-| quoth the wise suys from the vened on hearing of the teargas at-} counting house. Regulation of every- tack on union headquarters of] thing the farmer has to sell, but strikers at American Gas Machine} no regulation of what he has tu Co. The sheriff and 200 deputies | buy: Regulation that permits the smashed a picket line, ejected 100|farmer to sell one sack of potatoes sitdowners from the plant. —sivine a brokerage two sacks for Benson arranged -a truce, aS @| relieving him of one, and charging result of Which four victimized em-| him the price of three to get one ployees are to be reinstated, union | back. Regulation that candles the recognition, no discrimination, | farmers’ e=es—slipping a grade in dropping of court charges pledged. | the process—but never in his favor. of attempted negotiations in the P ] 5 I present strike, felt sure of victory, ennsyivania is stated public support for the: strik- Organized Too ers has reduced Burns sales to 10 HARRISBURG, Pa, April 8— per cent of normal. (FP)—Harrisbure liberals have re- Burns strike fund benefitted by cently organized the Pennsylvania $250.00, donations coming from League for Progressive Legislation Prince Rupert trades council, $50;| to bring pressure to bear upon the Taxi Drivers, $50; Fishermen’s| legislature to carry out the pre- union, $50; Local 94, New West-| gressive program upon which the minster, $100. Earle administration was elected. Success or Failure! Why take chances when you can buy vigorous, approved chicks from 100% blood tested stock from a thoroughly reliable firm with over twenty years of practical experience behind their guarantee. There is a reason why we sup- plied 50% of all chicks shipped from B.C. to Saskatchewan last year. and the reason is Quality! Leghorns R. I. Reds Unsexed and Rocks A WEEK | | | | Application For Higher eee. z Selling at 11 cents per dozen “for Chicks Unsexed = W storage;’’ buying “‘storage’’ back at 100 ..$ 12.00 Chics a f = 2. orkmen Sleep 45 cents. Regulation that declares a 1000. =. .$110.00 100 ..$ 14.00 KITCHEN RANGE AND q ity e 1e S et ver In W ash=house farmer's cow (for the public weal) Pullet Chicks 1000 . .$130.00 WATER HEATERS NANAIMO, BC, April 8.—Men | fUPerclar, ane pom ene Pee ae =e beies poe Sein Manufactured only by 5 == : = tie _| to walk wi er for pric: se ; ne i © confronted by delegation from working a 10-hour day at 40 cents 2 ss = é = BAKERY Ree nea y an Seaalovaent an nour paying one dollar and five of a hide, where she becomes 500 ..$130:00 LEADER BURNERS Correspondents a : Z : : - Be en qe aed | “faney meat” to a consuming pub- at High. 3244 Conference demanding increase of| Cents a Gay 103 board, forced to live | jic_—at fancy prices, and the farmer THORNDALE STOCK ifn. Please Note! relief at city hall Monday morn-|1® quarters so limited that some] joo as «re Lo Nitec h as : RAY’S PATTERN 716 East Hastings Street ine. the Social Services committee | of them actually sleep im a wash- peeomes, | neeularized’ to We point FARM & HATCHERY a a of extinction. ‘5 In order to facilitate publica- under Chairman Alderman P. Pet- house on mattresses which have £ J. H. MUFFORD & SONS WORKS A068 East Hastings Street e 828 Alexander Ave., Vancouver z = = a > : < : erred | Seen two years’ service. “ Box © - Milner, B.C. tion arrangements and ensure tipiece, ruled that this be -defernec cea : oe oe - ss E Ss es a Quality Products at that subscribers receive their || until after approval of this year's agers ae cease See Fishermen Seek Be gs ss 5 itori : as C ay S y's 5 . Moderate Prices oes ee re. alton aoe delepation, composed of RB. | 202d Campi at Dogwood Creek near A F L Affiliation e poard, thas) ‘set whe toro. ae : Mrs. | Bere on a sSub-let government con- SUNBURY, BC, Apml 8—Organi- deadlines: W. Towle, A. McGeachey, Druett and two others, demanded immediate action for relief recipi- We Deliver to East End and Grandview Homes gation of a United PFishermen’s union affiliated with the AF of LL tract job without apparent protest wire): Ff xe) from the government engineer over- For news (except by Wednesday midnight. °. For feature articles, editorial ents, many of whom are in a desti- seeing the work. Ene jmportant issue in this local- s ) éé iity sewl oe Nou e ; te condition, and charged that the ¥- aie Thri Housewives ee ater ang ee to) thie Bee council neglects its duty in LEWISTON, Me.—(FP)—Several A good deal of confusion has 4 e rs sday 1m. 3 : = 5 as Sees sc eee ae < = i Eten ete. : Shop at Catone SUES CoN Pp piscine the puck Committee for Industrial Organi- | arisen in the past because fisher These deadlines will be ad- hered to strictly and publication of material received later can- not be guaranteed. men here held membership in various organizations. Wow a committee representative of all these organizations is work- ing With a view to achieving unity zation shoe organizers were ar- rested on conspiracy charges, in u move against a strike which was ealled against 18 of 19 shoe fac- tories employing 6,200 workers in Alderman Helena Gutteridge was the exception when she pleaded for jmmediate assistance, €specially for deserted mothers, but to no avail. Revealing figures were presented Hastings Bakery!’ A ; 100% UNIONIZED Men’s Half Soles 2nd Rubber Heels Ladies’ Half Soles and Heel ............--.----.----->+-- 85e at thie meetine by Meliet Officer the Auburn-Lewiston district. in an AF of L affiliate. Ladies’ Leather Heel .........-- peter settee tsetse ees 15¢ Bone which showed that 1573 sick —————— = — Guaranteed English Leather — relief cases required medical treat- | 4 UNITY alone can defeat REACTION! | NEW METHGD SHOE - - 337 Carrall St. Now O en. ment in March, 1937, as against|]) HEAR THE COMMUNIST POSITION | es 746 cases in- March, 1936. I ee i RS eee R. N. Towle, chairman, wunem- SSSSSSS OS SOS SSS SS SSSI PS FSIS FS PIS III III II PIII AA IAPS MASS MEETING | COLONIAL THEATRE Granville and Dunsmuir S P.M. Po? ployment delegation, contended that these figures proved that more food Was needed to stiffen resistance to disease. “Growing children of relief recipi- ents have not the bodily strength to resist sickness—and these are the ones called upon to defend Can- ada,” he said. A NEW STORE Catering to Loggers, Miners Fishermen COMPLETE LINE of MEN’S CLOTHING SUBSCRIBERS URGED TO HELP BUILD MASS CIRCULATION SUNDAY, APRIL 11th - —_—$— SPEAKERS The present subscribers of The People’s Advocate are urged MALCOLM BRUCE REV. EDWIN BAKER to assist in increasing our circulation amongst the workers, farm- and TOM EWEN & ers and middle class people, by purchasing at least one 25c five- SUBJECT: “UNITY AT THE POLLS” || <> week subscription, filling in the coupon below with an estimate of “With adequate food allowances, 2 es Set : R the total number of Trial Subscriptions you believe will be sold much of the $1900 expended last An Analysis of the Recent Decisions of the B.C. 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