Tie ported that the OPA ~night reach a final conclusion on a price Yise recommendation by January 17. President Truman earlier had: asked the OPA to report by Feb. 1. Efforts have been made to tre- sume collective bargaining in steel some time this week. The conclusion drawn from this is that the steel strike date may be postponed or the strike itself may be shortlived. The steel union is undoubtedly bearing in mind the effects of a prolonged steel stoppage on other striking unions. Since the auto and electrical firms could not produce with steel] out, the UAW and United Electrical Workers (CIO) could Announce Cast OF Characters For Plays The Western Canada Theatre Conference will present the fol- lowing cast of characters in a pioneer experimental evening of three prize-winning Canadian plays by Canadian playwrights, at the John Goss Studio Theatre, Saturday, January 19, 8:15 p.m.: 1. “An Evening in August” by Phyllis Alexander, Calgary, produced by the amateur dra- matic class of the Labor Arts Guild, under direction of Rob- _- ert Orchard: Arthur Hall, Mona Grant, Norma Buchanan, Julius Fuerst, Natalie Minunzie, Keith Hillman, Frank Steen, John Bielesch, Elsie Kilby, Jack Stewart and Anne Bydick. 2. “Life Burns On” by Doris Clute, Albert Head, Vancouver island, produced by the VaVn- couver Little Theatre, under direction of Sam Payne; An- toinette Godfrey, Ann Sharp, John Milligan, Vivian Sabis- ton, Dean Sharp and Celia Clancy. 3. “Say What You Will’ by Sarah Carsley, Calgary, pro- duced by the B.C. Institute of Music and Drama, under- di- rection of E. V. Young: Shirley Neher, Dorothy Fowler, Aileen Celcleugh, Juan Root, E. V. Young akd Larry McCance. Popular priced tickets avail- able at the door to those inter- ested in cooperating on a written audience test of these plays. PeePPPAL SSL ELiteteiri Lisi ti iettisetiitittsii trite i tttt tiie eri iit} For Advanced Styles in Ladies’ Dresses, Coats, SHOP AT Vogue Ladies Apparel = 932 Granville St. and Suits Vancouver, B.C. Fe: not hope for a settlement until the steel strike was settled. The effects of a simultaneous strike in steel, auto and electrical in- dustries, however, might force a swift settlement on all fronts. The UE set Jan. 15 as the date for a walkout of 200,000 of its members from the nation’s three major electrical firms. In a statement on _ their agreement with the UAW, Kais- er and Frazer said that they hope to have between 8,000 and 11,000 workers employed by mid- summer and by July hope to be producing 300,000 automobiles a year. This would mean roughly $150 annual bonus for workers. The major differences between this bonus plan and the profit- sharing plan announced recently by Eric Johnston, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is that the Kaiser-Frazer bonus will go equally to all workers and there is no pretence at the workers sharing in management. Under the Johnston plan, unit shares in the profits are granted for length of time on the job, rate of pay, and degree of sup- ervision involved in the job This, unions claim, tends to sharpen the divisions between supervisory and other workers and encourages foremen and other supervisors to press for speed-ups. In addition, unions object to Johnston’s creation of “Funior? supervisory boards, which labor spokesmen charge have no real power and only de- Iude the workers. A significant development in the strike picture is the unity demonstrated by AFL and CIO unions. In the Stamford general strike last week, AFL and CIO workers were solidly united. Sim ilarly, in the threatened strike of CIO packinghouse workers, AFL butchers have of- fered full financial support as well as sympathy action. Highest Prices Psid for DIAMONDS, OLD GOLD, Other Valuable Jewellery STAR LOAN CO. Led. Est. 1905 ~ MORO RDUOUUNISTORURORSODECTINTED SUMEVCCUCCEQOCUECOSEESASENUSESESSASEEOKORS UOESEXEREROEUERSERERSELS 719 Robson St. MAr. 2622 yO SE CL OL OLE S, 5 Pender Auditorium 5 f) (Boilermakers) ) 6 Dancing MODERN DANCING . Every Saturday ) BOWLING ALLEYS Large and Small Halls . for Rentals Phone PA. 9481 \ (p- NN = rT OLD ESTABLISHED 324 West Hastings Street iSuit Or Overcoat come to the aa RELIABLE FIRM 5 The LPP and Postwar : PLACE YOUR ORDERS FORE _ Michael Jacobson, comed- lan, and Bobby Sinclair, ma- gician, will present novelty attractions as guest artists from the Royal Navy on the 36th People’s Concert program under auspices of the Vancou- ver Labor Council, Sunday,-.Jan- uary 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Pender Auditorium, * 339 West Pender, conducted by the Labor Arts Guild. Both artists are top ranking Brtish entertainers, who are cur- rently in Vancouver after exten- sive engagements with the Armed Forces on the European war front. Vancouver musical circles will be interested to learn that Michael Jacobson is the son of Maurice Jacobson, well-known Festival adjudicator for the Roy- al Schools of Music, London. The Ukrainian Orchestra’ in colorful native costume, under the direction of M. S. Malanchuk, will also be featured artists in -a group of national selections, as well as accompanying spirit- ed dances of the Ukraine, per- formed by Walter Zaremski, Ed Poloway, May Isenor, John Bobb, Hannah Bezubiak, Lena Holiat, Stevie Bobb and Beatrice Bezubiak. The English Madrigal Singers, SS ATTENTION! LITERATURE DIRECTORS! JANUARY ISSUE OF National .Affairs Monthly : with — The Fight for Peace— F & by Tim Buck } a Can We Afford Higher z I Wages—J. B. Salsberg, M.P.6 fH Crisis in Housing— 5 by Dorise Nielsen § NOW ON SALE! Canada Report of the National Committee THESE AT ONCE! 209 Shelly Building “* NEWS RECORD *’ | with Al Parkin EVERY SATURDAY AT mn EVERY GARMENT STRICTLY UNION MADE 7.45 P.M. Station CKWX PACIFIC ADVOCATE — PAGE 12 Guest Artists From Royal Ne Star On Guild Concert — in Elizabethan period costume and 16th century madrigals, pre- senting Gwendolyn, Patricia and Frank Rundle with John Hall, will complete the Britain - Ukraine motif of this concert. Canadian soloists will include three of the talented younger artists of Vancouver, whose re- cognized musical careers are of high promise: Beverley Harmel, pianist Donald Cowell, violinist; and Inez Tame, coloratura so- prano. Accompanists will be Phyllis Schuldt and Edith Hol- royd Paull. Margaret Davies, contralto, appearing in recital Tuesday, January 22, at 8:15 p.m., in the Studio Theatre, 641 Granville Street, will present the following program with Pearl Kerr at the piano, assisted by John Goss, baritone; Joseph Korty, violist; and a male chorus ¢ Horace Chapman, , monds, Beverley FE lis, Franklin Jo Watts, Hubert Now Goss: : i. Songs with yi Brahms. 2. Duets for alto a Brahms. Be 8. Rhapsody for male chorus, Brahms 4. -Old English © Thomas Arne and | cell. i 5. Five songs, Pete 6. Folk songs, Sco and Wales. : ’ The major portion worthy program will performances in= Tickets available a Seymour. 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