2 In Burnaby, Surrey, Maple Ridge LPP Elects Three Councillors Among progressives elected to municipal councils in elections Fast weekend were three Labor-Progressives, Harry Ball in Burnaby, John Larson in Maple Ridge and fom Binnie, who was returned by acclamation in Surrey. In Surrey the LPP also added to its strength on the school board with the election of Mrs. Anna D. Lowrie. Floyd Hamilton, IWA sawmill organizer, elected in 1942 for a two- year term, joined the Labor-Progressive Party on its formation last August. . All members of the LPP runn- ing for municipal office in Sur- rey, where agreement among pro- gressives have been reached for the past few years, poiled high votes. Two councillors, Tom “Binnie, in Ward i, and Ben Shep- herd CCF, in Ward 2, were re- turmed by acclamation. Two other candidates for council, both members of the LPP, John Bow- Jes, in Ward 4, and &. B. Alwood, in Ward 5, were narrowly de- feated. Bowles polled 162 votes to the 198 votes polled by H. Atehison, and Alwood received 165 votes to the 282 votes given te W. C. Frank. In the school board contest, Ray Shepherd, CCF, headed the poll with 651 votes and Mrs. Anna D. Lowrie polled 607 votes. Both were elected. Another LPP member, Alec B. Eyton, with 412 votes, was 75 short of election. John Larson, who easily de- feated his one opponent, A. G. N. Watson, with 103 votes to 62, to win election in Ward 5 to Maple Ridge Council, held that seat on the council six years ago. A surprising upset in Maple Ridge was the defeat of Reeve S. Mussalem, veteran of muni- cipal politics, by H. S. Cunning- ham, who received progressive support. Cunningham polled 888 votes, Mussalem 535 votes. In Coquitlam municipality, Rene Gamache, nominated by the United Trade Union Conference, missed election by 56 votes, poll- ing 238 votes. It Is expected that Gamache, first vice-president of IWA Local 1-317, will be a candidate in the council by- election to be held soon. Five Elected In Alberni In addition to the victory scor- ed by Prince Rupert Civie La- bor Federation last week in electing its candidate for mayor, four of its five candidates for school board, United Labor Can- didates, contesting civic elections in Port Alberni and Alberni for the first time, won five positions. Mayor Hamilton, endorsed by labor, was reelected by accla- mation in Port Alberni and elect- ed to the city council with him bY | HAst. 0340 766 E. Hestnes| Hastings Steam Baths Vancouver, B.C. Always Open. Expert Masseurs | in Attendance Js a.m. to 11 p.m.—40c and au ony aw Tome pam Fh ree NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. Across from Courthouse Qpen 5 Days a Week Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. OIL AND ELECTRIC MASSAGE M. Varila, Prop. Tel. 2264 were Ald. Jack Woodford, who headed the poll, and George Dowling, both on the United Ta- bor slate. Walter Yates, the third United Labor nominee for council, fell short of election by 40 votes. A United Labor candidate, Mrs. W. C. Hamilton, was elected to the school board at the head of the poll. A second United Labor candi- date, Tom Jennison, was elected to the school board in Alberni. In the Alberni council contest Maurice Dayman, endorsed by labor, lost by the narrow margin of two votes. Dayman has asked for a re- count, to be held December 29. The official count showed Ald. G. Richardson, 177; James Mc- Niff, 174; Maurice Dayman, 172. In Rossland. where labor-en- dorsed Mayor John E. Gordon was returned by acclamation, la- bor elected Robert Allison to the school board. MRS. ANNA D. LOWRIE Stewart Again Heads Boilermakers Union Members of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Union of Canada, Local No. 1, one of the largest unions in the country, in balloting last weekend reelected their president, William Stewart, for a second term of office. This is the fourth time within a year that members have elected Stewart to head their union. He was first elected to the posistion in December 1942. Soon afterwards Canadian Congress of Labor officials de- tlared the election unconstitu- tional and appointed an admin- istration board over the union. Subsequently two other elections were held and on each oceasion Stewart headed the poll. Stewart polled 2,571 votes, Vic Forster, former editor of The Main Deck, official organ of the union, 1,127 votes, L. C. Campbell, former union president, 274 votes, and Herb Dow, 141 votes. Charles Caron, with 1,736 votes, defeated Tom Mackenzie, retiring secretary, who polled 1,571 votes, in the contest for that position. Other officers elected were: W. Schwartz, vice-president; Austin Delaney and G. Webb, executive members; Norman. McSween, re- cording secretary; G. Farrington, reporter; D. Jansen, guard; W. Renwick, warden; John Wigdor, trustee. The total vote was mately 4,300. approxi- Reelect Saunders By Acclamation Charles Saunders was reelected by acclamation to his position as president of Dock and Shipyard Workers Union in union elections held last week. This is the third successive year in which he has been elected without opposition. Wilf Robson was elected vice- —= WILLIAM STEWART president and Sam Alcock, secre- tary-treasurer. Other officers elected were: Mrs. Rose Nickford, recording secretary; E. E. Leary, trustee; F. Nyby, warden; J. Stewart, guard. _ Three trustees named to admin- ister the union’s death benefit fund were: E. E. Leary, Sam Al- cock and HE. Cinits. — SHIPYARD WORKERS! Eat at the SUGAR BOWL CAFE NORTH VAN You'll] Enjoy Our HOME COOKING at the Sheily Coffee Shep 121 West Pender =k Stanton. Hiead City LPP More than 350 members from Vancouver City branches | | the ILabor-Progressive Party meeting in Hastings Auditoriu | last Sunday unanimously adopted a resolution pledging the | party to “strive for unity within the trade unions and othe | people’s organizations concerned with development of a pr. gressive policy and election of progressive governments Wii the purpose in mind. of influencing all matters of vital co cern to the people.” The city conference, first to be held since formation of the party. in August, also passed resolutions proposing: @® That all branches should turn their attention to the prob- lems of their communities and work out a program of municipal improvements corresponding to community needs. = @ That trade union members should strive for united political action of the trade union move- ment as an integral part of the fight for improved working con- ditions and a labor bill of rights, and that they propose a positive policy for trade union affiliation to the GGF affording more demo- cratic terms for such affiliation than those now offered by the CCF. : In a comprehensive review of political developments, Fergus McKean, LPP provincial leader, declared: : “Undoubtedly, as Hon. Ilan Mac- kenzie has stated, big business has created a slush fund. The attack, however, is directed not against the JLiberal Party but against labor as a whole. “Reactionary interests are fight- ing for the abolition of all govy- ernment controls on the economic system and for the scrapping or Indian Famine Relief Concert Under auspices of the Khaisa Diwan Society here and the newly-formed Indian Famine Committee, a concert and meet- ing will be held in the Vogue Theater on Sunday, January 2, at 8 p.m. Proceeds will be used for Indian famine relief. Speakers will be Darshan Singh Sangha, of Victoria, and Eimore Phillpott, Vancouver Sun columnist and WNagindar Singh Gill. : The musical program arranged will include numbers by such wellknown musicians as Arthur Benjamin, John Goss, Ann Watt, George Jones, promising boy so- prano, and Gordon Staples,. tal- ented young pupil of Gregori Garbovitsky. Iuddell s Pir aak rat ee turning over to private enterpr: of all government owned in tries. z 3 “Gladstone Murray is bei= paid by these monopoly intere:, to direct a publicity ~ campai:’ around this issue and part the movement is the Heayy 1!” dustries Federation for Posty ~ Reconstruction. — ak “These developments prove t) correctness of Tim Buck's stai” ment regarding the position’ | the LPP, that the issue eonfror ing the people of Canada in ¢{' postwar period is that of maj’ taining government controls ay Maintaining production. Othe wise, monopoly interests will permitted to establish their 7 bridled rule, which would me a return to conditions of scarce of the “thirties. 2 “The government in which He lan Mackenzie holds cabinet ra has strengthened the position the monopoly interests and Ff | made concessions to them. T Liberal Party is just as deey: involved in the anti-labor cc | spiracy as the Progressive-Ge ' servative Party. 5 “This intensified campaign — reactionary interests makes - imperative that labor intensify own political work, and we m~ concern ourselves partieula with our work in the pari mentary field. We must achie unity of layer’s forces and el: people’s répresentatives.”’ “The victory won by big br ness representatives in the Yi couver municipal elections ove: divided labor vote is an obj lesson in the need for ur | among trade unions and of { progressive forces.” fi -Elected to the LPP City GC: mittee were: Elgin Rudd: Margaret Black, Harold Pritch John Stanton, Charles Stew Mi. Showsky, Effie Jones, A Gordon, Ernie Dalskog, NV Christie, Norman Lix, Ruth Ri 4 George Greenwell, and Fred! 4 Neill. At its first meeting this w the committee named John Si ton, prominent city labor a | ney, as chairman. Other offic named were: Elgin Ruddell, } Zanizer and secretary-treasu) p Alex Gordon, Educational du ; tor; Mrs. Margaret Black, li } ature agent; Mrs. Effie Joi & publicity director; Miss 8 f, Ross, recording secretary. CLASSIFIED A charge of 50 cents for each in- sertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each additional line is made for notices appearing in this column. NOTICES ~ —— CONCERT _— In Aid Of Canedian-Russian Fund 828 East Hastings SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26th at 8 p.m. SPEAKER: HAROLD PRITCHETT Musical Program Auspices of Scandinavian Work- ers Club and Finnish-CanaGdian Democratic League. Refreshment Tickets, 50c West End LPP Branch ne § a piano. Will buy or hire preferably borrow. Any offt Phone John Ross at MArine 5° Canadian Aid to Russia Ft | Auxiliary No. 1, wants sewers workers. Send used clothing # all kinds to 835 West Pen MArine 2744, Regular meetings of the Hig ings East LPP Branch, are l@ at 8 p.m. on the first and 4! 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