pete te vee TAS Allis-Chalmers picket, member of the Unitea Auto Workers (CIQ) gets a bit of aw and order’ from three husky cops. It is all part of the business of trying to smash the union morale. Po date 150 picketers have been arrested in this auto workers’ strike. Union wins court case-- Protests diseased Poles The case of the notorious labor-baiter, who entered suit Myron Kuzyck, against the Marine Workers and Boiler- makers Industrial Union, Local No. 1, for unstated damages and re-instatement in the union, is finally closed with Judge Kouzyck’s the union Macfarlane disallowing elaims, and awarding costs against Kuzyck. Commenting eon the verdict, which constitutes a legal victory for the union, President William (Bill) White stated that ‘this should serve as a warning to other phoney elements who may seek to disrupt the trade unions by involving them in unwarranted legal actions.’ This is the second instance where costs have been awarded the Boilermakers’ union against Kuzyck. In view of the widespread un- employment among the shipyard workers and the insistence of Some of the yard operators on overtime work, the Marine Work- ers and Boilermakers Union have advanced the opinion that over- time work should be discontinued until unemployed shipyard work- ers are reinstated. At its recent membership meet- ing the Union forwarded a resolu- tion to Prime Minister King and the Federal Immigration Depart- ment, strongly protesting the ad- mission of 4,000 members of Gen- eral Anders’ Polish army into Canada. Rejected by the’ British Trade Union Congress and the the World Federation of Trade Unions, the admission of these Polish fascists into Canada con- stitutes a threat to the Canadian labor movement. On the high in- cidence of tuberculosis and vener- eal disease among these fascist Poles. the resolution states: “.. it has been established this group is permeated with tuberculosis and venereal di- sease, and despite the fact that immigration laws prohibit the entry of people so diseased, the committees charged with select- ing these immigrants waived all such regulations, and appar- ently selected the members of this group solely on their quali- fications 2s fascist provocateurs and potential] soldiers against Poland and Russia.” The resolution demands their immediate deportation to Poland, and that this issue be raised throughout the entire Candian trade union movement. a HAND JOHNSON’ 683 West Cordova Street - = Gan a Gaed HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS -MADE S BOOTS Phone MArine 7612 uit or Overcoat come to the OLD ESTABLISHED RELIABLE FIRM REGENT TAILORS 924 West Hastings Street EVER y GARMENT STRICTLY UNION MADE PACIFIC TRIBUNE — PAGE 7 Labor political action in civic field needed to oust reaction By BRUCE MICKLEBURGH Election of labor-hating Senator G. G. McGeer as mayor of Vancouver is considered by informed labor circles in the city to be certain contact, with the administration’ of British Golumbi These circles are scanning the poll-by-poll election draw the lessons that will enable labor to elect its own spokesmen te the city hall in 1947. From the vote it is apparent that the Civic Non-Partisan As- Sociation was able to effect a complete mobilization of its main base of support: the 10,000 busi- ness property votes, the thous-— ands of business office ‘tenant’ votes, and the favored residential areas where it rolled up an over- whelming majority. This mobiliza- tion in itself was enough to carry the city. : It is being pointed out, how- ever, that what gave MicGeer his majority over both his op- ponents was the fact that he Was also able to Carry a num ber of working class, middle class, and ‘mixed’ polls. Gon- siderable significance is being attached to the fact that in 35 essentially . working class and Chiang’s troops refuse to fight By ANNA LOUISE STRONG YENAN—If the Kuomin- tang government attacks Ye- nan, 30,000 of its own troops will be lined up against it, according; to Gen. Fan tLLung- tsang, a former Kuomintang commander. Han is a commander under Gen. Kuo Hsuh-sing, who. was sent by Chiang Kai-shek in October 1945 to attack Chinese communists in North Honan. Han denied that his troops “went over to the communists.” They fought for 10 days, he said, ‘“antil our soldiers refused to fight any longer, saying “Chinese should not fight Chinese.’ Under these conditions, Gen. Kuo and all of us decided to withdraw from the war.” For an entire year this army has been living in communist-led Worth Honan without taking sides in the fighting “Our aim in leaving the civil war was to warn Chiang,” Fan told me. “But the civil war continues and Chiang is to blame.” Declaring that “truth” is on the side of the communists in this fight, he said: “If Chiang attacks Yenan we will fight him.” EAST END TAXI UNION DRIVERS to bring the labor movement into sharp a’s largest city during the coming year. results with a critical eye in order to smaii middie class polls where 2 progressive majority would normally be expected, McGeer poled 17,024 votes, less than 100 shert of Tom Alsbury’s to- tal vote. This is seen as pointing- up sharply the lesson that labor must rapidly develop its political action work in the civic field to the point where it can fully mobilize first its own vote and secondly, that of its Supporters in the community. While Alsbury received the en- dorsation of both labor councils and of the LPP and the Givic Reform Committee, his vote’ of 17,102 actually represented a gain of only 5,000 over his 1944 vote. This represents the solid left-wing which was mobilized behind him as the only alternative to Mc- Geer. Im other words, the CCF vote itself has not materially in- creased. Exceptions to this were Arnold Webster, whose vote of 28,069 for parks board, and Mrs. Laura Jamieson, former MILA for Vancouver Centre, whose vote of 19,553 for council, reflected wide support and personal popularity among sections of voters who did not yote the CCF slate. Unity of CCF, LPP, trade union and community forces, based on a program of the people’s im- mediate needs, could result in a prosressive sweep of the 1947 Civic elections rivalling this years Won-Partisan sweep. Unimpeachable argument for such unity is seen in the alder Manic and schecl board results. - @Whs 11,293 votes rolled up by John Turner, labor candidate’ endorsed by both labor coun-- ceils and the Civic Reform GCom- mittee, placed him aheag of ; three COF candidates, while the ° 14,591 votes polled by Mirs. Effie Jones, Civie’ Reform candidate for school trustee, placed her ahead of two CCE candidates. These figures effectively refute the CCE’s claim to a monopoly of the progressive vote. Full political action by the trade unions in the civie field is. seen as the need of the day. If, in ad- dition, among progressive groups unity “can be achieved, a WNon- .- Partisan rout is considereq cer- = tain. 8 Hailing such unity, the out— standing votes obtained by John Turner and Mrs. Effie Jones, and the 5,175 rolled up by Elgin Rud- dell in his first bid for council, are seen as indicating the dis- tinet possibility that trade union- ists and left-wing labor, forces will lead the way into “the: city: hall for the people, B bexper per), : SPHERE HANAN EMA NEVE NEMEC DE MR DREHER PES NEST Nate UST US TRUSTER Seasaw s Greetings @o All 12 East Hastings B.C. Vancouver, CLASSIFIED } HOOOO OH OOOO OOOO HOO S A charge of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each COHOOOQOOOOOHOO® Croatian Hall— )OODHOSOOOE Pacific Tribune = eee frOMy. 2. W. J. CURRY HIGHEST PRICES PAID for DIAMONDS, OLD GOLD Other Valuable Jewellery Led. STAR LOAN CO. 719 Robson St. — MAr. 2622 EST. 1905 SSDS ERE BE REE BE DEER ED BRE ER Seasoivs Greetings and Forward to New Victories in the New Year Niilo Mekela Club LPP SSS SEES AS Saat Lay Every Wednesday cnd Saturday Hastings Auditorium 828 East Hastings Phone HAst. 3243 MODERATE RENTAL RATES weddings. meetings ete for socials, O.K. Hair Restorer— Gure for falling hair depends : upon removing cause. O.K. Hair Restoring method re moves the cause of baldness, al- greyness, falling hair, ete., lowing your hair to grow to normal Hair restored from the weakest roots cr fuzz. Each case must be diagnosed separately. Results obtained from first free trial. No mail orders accepted. Urko Anton- uck, 671 Smythe St., Vancouver. Dance, Clinton Hall— 2605 Mast Pender. Dance every Saturday night. Modern and Old-Time. Viking’s Orchestra. Hall is available for rent. HAstings 3277. Meetings— Swedish Finnish Workers’ Club meets last Briday every manth, 7:30 pm, Clintm Bah Fully Insured—24-Hour Service Kee 5 Available for Dances, Socials, 613 EAST HASTINGS St. additiona] line is made for mouces appearing Weddings, Banquets, Meetings, Gor. Princess and Hastings in this colamn. No norices will be accepted Reasonable rates. 600 Camp- HA 0334 later than Monday noon of the week of _ bell Avenue. HAstings 0087. at publication. - a NOTICES ASH BROS. CARTAGE GREETINGS to Oldtime Dancing Moving — Transfer to ALF. CARLSON'S ORCHESTRA Dump Trucks 2239 Cambie Phone FAir. 0469 Thanks— I wish to thank all the com-— rades in the Fairview Branch who contributed in any way to the bazaar. Comradely, Olga Grinkus. WHAT’S BOING New Year’s Concert— By Scandinavian Workers’ Club, December 29, 8 p.m. at Swedish Hall, 1320 Bast Hast- ings. Program, Barney Studio Entertainers. DANCE and JAMBOREE— NEW YEAR'S EVE; NAVY - SPAMEN’S HALL, 111 DUNS-— MUIR ST. 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