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THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE

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~ Unionists

Take Advantage Of
New Labor Laws

Urged To

The current drive by organized labor to bring trade union-

ism into unorganized industries

extent by utilizing recent amendments to the Criminal Code
sranting workers the right to join a trade union, Fergus Mc-
Kean, BC secretary of the Communist Party, told listeners
during one of his regular broadcasts over Station CKMO last

weekend.

Speaking mainly on the problems now facing organized labor
in the province and the increasing ©

need for labor’s participation in
political action, McKean cited the
slow but steady progress in organ—
ization over the last three years
and concluded that the year i939
marked the beginning of new and
rapid strides ahead.

As evidence of this, he cited one
of the most important trade union
wictories in recent years the
agreements signed by the Salmon
Purse Seiners’ Union and the Paci-
fic Coast Fishermen’s Union cover-—
ing the entire 1939 salmon season
and bringing increased prices,
union recosnition and the check—
off system for dues.

“Phis is undoubtedly the great
est advance made by organized
labor in the fishing industry in
the past 35 years and it will mean
much to the fishermen of this pro-
vince as well as to the trade union
movement generally,” he said.
“Considerable gains have been
made by unions in the mining and
jumbering industries, while in sev—
eral light industries new unions
bave been established and egrec-
ments won.”

The Lapointe amendment, which
was passed in conformity with pro-
posals advanced by the Trades and
Labor Congress and adyanced in
fhe Ottawa House by J. S. Woods-
worth, could now be termed the
Magna Charta of Canadian labor,
McKean stated.

can be speeded to a tremendous

sired, of course. Its provisions are
not nearly so comprehensive as the
United States’ Wagner Act.

“However,’ he said, “the Bill
does fill a long-felt need and
should be utilized to the fullest ex
tent as @ means of organizing to
improve wages and working con-
ditions.”

Referring to the need of political
ection by trade unionists, McKean
emphasized the commonsense needa
of labor throwing its weight be
hind those candidates pledged to
the preservation of democracy and
the institution of a recovery pro
gram.

“Tf the interests of labor are to
be served, then the trade unions
must add to their economic power
their weight of their political in-
fluence in the nation’s life, just as
the American trade union move-—
ment has done so successfully.

“Tf you are not a member of a
trade union then join one now. if
you are a member, then assist
others to obtain the benefits of
organization. Not only that, you
should use your influence to see
that the trade unions join with
the New Democracy movement,
the GCF, the Social Credit move
ment, with the Communists, in or-
der that candidates of labor and
progressive thought may defeat the
candidates of the old-line parties
representing big business and elect
to. 06©Canada’s next Parliament 2

“Tt is not all that could be de

truly progressive govern ment.”

Tim Buck Acclaimed !n
Hamilton East Contest

HAMILTON, Ont., July 6—Tim Buck, general secretary of

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Russia Building Powerful
Red Navy As Peace Weapon | OPENS MONDAY

SUMMER CAMP

becoming one of the most pow

last week.

Bolshevik Party, the Soviet Govern-
ment and the entire Soviet country,
the Red Navy already has ships of
all classes, from small vessels to
powerful battleships,” he said.

“The navy has a strong sub-
marine fleet, naval air force and
coast defense units.

“Every year more and more war-
ships and submarines equipped with
the latest devices are added to the

the Communist Party of Canada, received the unanimous en-;

dorsement of a nominating convention open

progressive people or groups

federal riding of East Hamilton as@from

4a Labor candidate.

Early in June the party leader
allowed his name to go forward as
a Labor candidate for the constitu-
ency on the understanding that no
other labor or CCF candidate would
be chosen to contest the seat now
held by A. A. Brown, Conseivative.

This question appeared settled
Tuesday night with Mr. Buck's
statement that he had been given
to understand no candidate of the
Cooperative Commonwealth Feder—
ation would oppose him in the rid-
ing.

“WIational recovery is the primary !

issue confronting the Canadian peo-
ple in the coming federal election
and they must organize behind a
progressive legislative program if
that recovery is to be realized, the
Gommunist leader told the confer—
ence.

“After ten years of hard times,
accompanied by empty promises

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The vivid, searing story of a Jewish
surgeon in Germany under Hitler.
Acclaimed by critics, church minis—
ters and leading organizations.

to all labor and|
Tuesday night to contest the!

both Bennett and King, pro-
eressives all over the country are
beginning to realize that nothing
can be obtained through supporting
the old line parties,’ he said
Delegates were enthusiastic and}
pledged to bend every effort to send
the popular Communist leader into
the House of Commons as their

navy. An entire group of new ships
took part in the recent spring tac-
tical exercises of the Baltic Fleet.
Recently several warships arrived
in Wladivostok after sailing from
the Black Sea to the Pacific.

“Sovietamade ships show excel-

ilent qualities.

“We have no doubt that the ship-
building industry will respond to
establishment of a Red Navy Day
by increased output of warships.

As a result of the attention of the@show our

(By Cable to Inter-Continent News)
MOSCOW, USSR.—The Red Navy is well on the way to

erful sea-going battle forces in

the world, Navy Commissar Kuznetsov declared in an interview

achievements, we will
show the country the navy’s best

“On this day we will annually
report to the country on our work.”

Throughout its history the Rus-
sian people have time and again
taught a lesson to those who dared
to attack its frontiers, Kuznetsov
pointed out Russian sailors have
shown fine heroism and self-sacri-
fice on many occasions. The young
Russian navy taught a well-deserved
lesson to such a superior military
power of those days as Sweden.
Russian sailors covered themselves
with immortal glory in battles
against powerful foes at Chesma,
Navarin, Sinop and Sebastapol.

Hie cited particularly the difficult
struggles of the sailors in the days
of the civil war. The Red Navy
sailors were “fearless and bold” in
their operations on the Baltie and
Black Seas, near Tsaritsyna and on

“On July 24, Navy Day, we will

the Dniepr.

representative with an unqguestion-
able majority over his Tory oppo-
nent A. A. Brown.

ELECTIONS

to allow any direct unity, the con-
vention made its decision under
pressure, particularly from
country districts. In Saskatchewan
the Werridge forces are still mak-
ing efforts to come to an under-
standing for cooperation with the
CCF. A New Democracy speaker
may be sent to appeal to the CCE”s
provincial convention next month.

Meanwhile the Meadow Lake
constituency committee of the
CCF, disbanded in January be-
cause of its efforts to select a
unity candidate, is carrying the
fight for progressive unity to the
Saskatchewan provincial commit-
tee.

Nomination of standard-bear-
ers is proceeding throughout the

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country. W. D. Herridge him-
self may contest Prince Albert,
Sask., now the seat of Prime
Minister King. At the closing

session of the Saskatchewan New
Democracy convention, 2 Prince
Albert delegation invited him to
run for the seat. He declared
that if he is offered the nomin-
ation by the constituency’s unit-
ed progressives, Social Credit,
CCE, Independent Liberals and
Independent Conservatives, he
will accept.

An unconfirmed report says that
Mayor Camillien Houde of Mont-
real may seek the St. James seat
under the Social Credit banner.

Mr. John GC. Landeryou, Social
Credit MP. for Calgary East, is
leaving shortly for New Brunswick
on organizational work, while Al-
berta Social Credit M.P’s are al-
ready making constituency pre
parations and the new Democracy
movement is making plans for
each of the 21 Saskatchewan seats.

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Housing Act Promotion
Planned For Rural Areas

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| Promotion of the National Housing Act in rural communities

with a view to assisting them to

take full advantage of it is now

| being planned by the BC committee.

| At a recent meeting in Vancouver,

{ Ta: Noble and T. C. Clarke were

means committee to finance the

tour.
A report of the executive com-

mittee disclosed. that actual loans
under the Wational Housing Act
for BC was nearly $4,800,000 and
represented 80 percent of home
construction undertaken in the
| province but ¢he NA loans had
leen responsible for nearly $6,000,
000 worth of new homes.

Continued active support of the
committee was assured Ald. Helena
Gutteridge. after she outlined the
efforts of the civic building and
housing committee to convince the
City Council to start construction of
low rental homes as provided under

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sxecutive chairman, aS a2 ways andthe terms of Part II of

Shirts, Pants,

Overalls

Ww. C. Mainwaring, John
named to act, with P. W. Field,

the Act.

Extension of the committee's
es in promoting the NHA was
urged by the executive chairman
| whe pointed out that total cost
until now had been less than one-
tenth of one percent.

PREETOWN, Sierra Leone. —
Freetown is seething with protest
igainst five repressive measures

10w before the legislative council.
“he measures would give the gov-
gnor power to suppress ‘ndesir-
ble publications,” deport eritiecs of
he government, and set up control
ver unions.

BUY UNION MADE GOODS

Headquarters for the Jubilee
Summer Camp tag day, to be held
Saturday, July 15, will be estab-
lished at the Trades and Labor
Council hall, 529 Beatty Street, but
in the meantime those wishing to
offer their services for that day
are urged to register with Mrs.
Sullivan in the Summer Camp of
fice, Room 12, 163 West Hastings
Street any day up to 4 pm.

At least 500 taggers will be re-
quired to make the day 2 banner
success. A number of volunteers
have already registered and pro-
mised to enlist the aid of friends.

On Monday morning the first
group of children will eave for
the camp at Orichma Beach on
the Nerth Arm of Burrard Inlet
where they will enjoy an eight-day
vacation for the nominal cost of

$3.50, which includes fare both
Ways and meals in camp.
Registrations for children in-

tending to take advantage of the
vacation at this low rate can be
made at the above office.

The camp committee is sponsor—
ing a tea at Associated Dairies
plant, 405 West Eighth Avenue,
Monday, July 10, at 2 pm The
dairy is supplying tea, nulls and
jee cream and later conducting an
inspection of its modern plant.

Charge for the affair is 29 cents,
the total proceeds of which will

go to the Summer camp.

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July. 7, 1939

a TLC Raps CIO Ouster

LOCAL UNION =
REJECTS GREEN'S
SPLITTING MOVE

Carpenters Indignant
At New. Attack On
Trade Union Unity

Special to the Advocate

VICTORIA, BC. — Indicat-
ing a renewed drive by reac-
tionary top officials of the

American Federation of Labor
to split the Canadian labor
movement, Carpenters’ Union
delegates attending the last
regular meeting of the Victoria
Trades and Labor Council reported
having received “instructions” from
the AFI, executive council asking
the local union to support the ex—
ecutive’s action in ousting CiG@
unions from the Trades and Labor
Congress of Canada. *
Carpenters’ delegates voiced in-
dignation at this dictatorial move
of the AFI. executive and reported
to Council that their focal had un-
animously rejected the request and
endorsed a resolution favoring the
maintenance of unity and retaining:
the CIO unions as part of the
Trades Congress movement.

“Such action interferes with
eur work in Canada,” declared
Worman Coe, chairman of the
Trades Council Organizing Com-
mittee. “It is only another move
on the part of Mir. William Green
to split the union movement in
this country.”

“Tell them to mind their own
damn business,” urged another
delegate.

Wo other unions reported receiv-
ing a similar communication.

The Victoria local of the Retail
Clerks’ Union became affiliated to
the Trades Council at the meeting
and two deelgates will be present
at the next Council, the Organizing
Committee reported.

Tt was unanimously agreed to
forward a resolution to Minister of
Labor Pearson protesting the gov-
ernment’s action in turning the un-
employed men out of Blk Falis
project camp, and recommending
that the dismissed men be rein-
stated. :

Trades Council buttons were dis-
tributed to the delegates.

Wegotiations are proceeding fay-
erably between the international
headquarters of the Inland Boat
men’s Union and the Yancouver
Tug and Barge regarding the lat-
ter’s action in® ordering Organizer
Norman Coe off the docks.

GENEVA, Switzerland. — Unem-
ployment in Canada was on the in-
crease for the quarter year ending
June 30, the International Labor
Office reports.

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