Teachers’ Federation seeks ‘closed shop’ VICTORIA: A delegation from the B.C. Teachers’ Federation will meet the cabinet “soon to seek legislation compelling all teach- €rs in the province to belong to the federation. Members of the federation feel that the profession Should be covered by protective jegislation similar to that of doc- tors, lawyers and other profes- sional groups. : Under such legislation teachers now engaged in B.C: schools would haye six months to decide wheth- er or not they desired to joi the federation. These would not be barred from teaching even if they decided not to join, but all | new teachers would be required to take membership automatically as they enter the profession. Similar legislation exists in all other Canadian provinces, with the exception of B.C. and Nova Scotia. AVVUMISHIUULEUUCUU OOOOH TLQUOA UNRATE : NOTICE The Women’s. Educational Group ef North Wancouver LPP closed their bazaar on Saturday with 2 total of $250.00. The first prize in the hard to get grocery raffle was won by Dorothy Lynas, Calverhall St. and the second prize by MDirs Paddison, 308 East 3rd, North Vancouver. Watch prize went to Garry Lynas, Calverhall St. Z IIITIUTD CYTIDINE GREETINGS to Pacific Tribune 2: sce from <2. DR. W. J. CURRY Look For It! The New Book “OUR TOWN” JACK scorr Sixty vignettes of WVan- couver .. the life and times of Our Town, as only Jack Scott, Vancou- ver Sun’s famous colum- mist, can tell the story! t Newsdealers SOc ; or at Book Dept. Vancouver Be sure to get your copy And factheemore ;nob to make use of eur Slom bombs, Would be acriminal Waste of the Taxpayers money! ° eriminatory by Judge J. A. Mce- Geer when John Stanton, appear- ing for the Canadian Seamen’s Union, successfully appealed the case in county court last week. The four ship’s delegates were singled out by Magistrate Mc- Innes as the ‘ringleaders’ of 19 erew members, all of whom plead- ed guilty in Vancouver police court last October to charges of having wilfully disobeyed the law- ful commands of the Waihemo’s master, Captain John Ritchie. At that time, James Thompson, Pacific Coast vice-president of the Canadian Seamen’s~ Union, an- nouncing that the case would be appealed, stated: “Regardless of the merits of the case, the ship’s delegates were acting on the crew’s instructions agreed upon in ship’s meetings.” Judge J. A. MeGeer took a similar view. “In effect,” he said, “these four delegates were messengers between the ship’s crew and [ | AERO VENETIAN ) BLIND CO. LTD. 369 W. Broadway FAir. 2482 e METAL SLATS 2 WEEKS DEL. COLORED TAPES & FREE ESTIMATES ms (om ERR ARRRR RA | AT a Sentences of seamen in Waihemo case squashed Sentences of three months hard labor imposed by Magis- trate W. W. B. McInnes on four union delegates aboard the Canadian-Australasian freighter Waihemo, while other crew members received suspended sentences, were held to be dis- their union. If they are to be penalized on such grounds, how Can they be expected to pro- ceed on behalf of their fellow- men.” that the the four be Ruling against sentences suspended, | Judge McGeer held that they were not necessarily more for what occurred erew members. responsible than other Style Value Quality Always at the Home of UNION MADE CLOTHING — and Friendly Service Established For Over 40 Years Phone PAc. 3645 45 —K. Hastings — Vancouver Gora Good . . of “Our Town”! 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The government ac- tion is regarded as an attempt to by-pass the decision of the re- cent British Trades Union Con- gress, which charged that the Poles involved are fascist and voted against their employment in British industry. being heard before the court | the plight of homeless veter— supply UN action would — aid people--Giral — By OWEN ROCHE PARIS—A decision. by the — United Nations to break rela- tions with Franco Spain would not worsen the food situation for the Spanish people, as Am- erican and British diplomats claim, according to Spanish Re publican Premier Jose Giral, In a statement sent to the UN general assembly in New York ‘Giral points out that a rupture of relations with the dictatorship might even increase the food inside Spain because if would cut off experts: _ “Because of Franco’s need for purchasing power abroad,’ Gira] explained, “Spain is exporting 4 large quantity of food products that could better be used’ to feed the Spanish people. 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