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THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE

September 23, 1938

ISLAND, INTERIOR GROUPS JOIN FORCES

Growers

‘Prepared To Lie Across

Rail Tracks’

Delegates Make New Charges In Interview With MacDonald At Victoria

WISMER TO ASK FEDERAL PROBE

VICTORIA, BC, Sept. 22.— Failure of provincial and fed- eral governments to probe charges that a combine con- trols fruit and vegetable mar- keting in Western Canada has so incensed British Columbia

growers that they are prepared to lie across the railroad tracks, as

they did in the Okanagan some years ago, to prevent cars from rolling.

This is what W. L. Dence of Fort TIangiey, president of Vancouver Hothouse Growers Cooperative As- sociation, stated here last week- end when he headed a delegation of growers to interview Hon. K. C. Macdonald, minister of agriculture.

“The temper of the erowers has reached the point where they are ready to lie across the rail- road tracks, unless the zZovern- ment takes action,’’ Dence stated, adding, “I would do it myself.” Dence said that growers on Yan-

couver Island, in the Interior, the Okanagan and Fraser valleys were uniting to demand justice and pro- tection for themselves.

The combine, he charged, was “exploiting tomato growers shame- lessly.’”’ Tomatoes were being brought illegally into Canada from Texas and Mexico in carlots and returns to BC hothouse tomato growers this year were the lowest ever received.

“The price is set without any consideration of the cost of pro- duction,” he declared.

A resolution demanding an in- vestigation was presented to Min- ister of Agriculture Macdonald with the intimation that srowers were “tired of being a political football kicked around between Victoria and Ottawa.”

Imcluded on the delegation were larry Campbell, Victoria; Lorne Thompson, Brentwood; Arthur Smith, Comox; Georse Mitcheli and Larry Hagen, Saanich; and HP. Auberry, representing every branch of the growing industry.

Comox delegates charged that as a result of market board operations potato growers in the Comox dis- trict found their products black- listed.

Wismer To Ask Ottawa Probe

Details of charges concerning operations of a combine in the fruit and vegetable industry made by Godfrey Isaacs, Oyama srower, several weeks ago, will be laid be- fore Hon. Norman Rogers, federai minister of labor, by Attorney— General Gordon Wismer, who left for Ottawa to confer with federal authorities on Tuesday.

Wismer, it is understood, will present the provincial govern- ment’s recommendation for a2 federal probe of the charges under the Combines Investiga- tion Act. 2

Prior to Wismers departure, Hon. EK GC. Macdonald stated he was certain Ottawa would act when details of the charges were provided.

‘What we want,” he said, “Is an investigation under the Combines Investigation Act. And we want a complete one.”

Tie added that the province might also take action under the pro- vineial Sales on Gonsignment Act, if such action proved necessary.

Jeman

W isits Jamaica

SIR STAFFORD GRIPPS

British Columbia leader, who conferred with Jamaica Ilabor leaders at Kingston last week on organization of their newly- censtituted trade unions. Plans for formation of a Labor party m Jamaica were discussed. The party would be affiliated to the British Labor party and would keep the British organization in elose touch with political and economic developments in the British West Indian coleny-

‘Blockade’ To Show In BC

Spain Picture Coming To Provincial Theatres

Acclaimed by critics as one of the finest films depicting the Span- ish war yet produced, Walter Wan- gers “Blockade” will be showing at various provincial theatres dur- ing the next few weeks.

Wathan Wemetz, Spanish consul in Western Canada, stated this week that unsuccessful at- tempts to have the film banned had been made by reactionary groups wherever the film had been shown. As a result, he said, production plans for a second progressive pic- ture in an American setting were now being held up and their fate would be determined by the mea— sure of popular support accorded “Blockade.”

“An organized attempt to block showing of the picture has been made,’ NMemetz declared, “and it is up to all prosressives to demon- strate that they are a stronger force than the reactionaries at the box office. Only in this way can they be assured of obtaining more progressive pictures in future.’

“Blockade” will be shown Grandview Theatre, Sept. 19-20; Regent, Sept. 21-22; Windsor, Sept. 28-29; Victoria Road, Oct. 12-13; Atlas, Victoria, Sept. 26-27;

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Strand, Chilliwack, Oct. 19-20; Empress, Vernon, Oct. 26-27; Empress, Kelowna, Oct. 31-Nov.

1; Capitol, Kamloops, Oct. 2425.

Rebuild Dykes In Creston Area

CRESTON, BC, Sept. 22.—Fi- teen miles of dykes in the Creston dyking district, flooded earlier this year, are being raised and strength- ened.

Work is now being done on the breaks in the Reclamation farm Jevees which are being built higher with a 12-foot top. In all, fifteen

miles of dykes will be strength- ened.

conference here last week.

Labor- Council.

Raynault voiced loud praises for democracy in the face of the great public approval of the Duchess’s stand, though in the past he has frequently enunciated sympathy with fascism.

Biggar and Trepanier voiced the hope that the democracies of the British Empire would play their collective part in preserving world peace.

With the Duchess of Atholl were Lady Drucamond, host to Her Grace, and A. A. Macteod, nationa!} chairman of the Canadian League for Peace and Democracy.

The Duchess expressed deep sat- isfaction at the SBritish Labor party’s stand in favor of an em- bargo against Franco and ship- ment of arms to the legitimate government.

“Czechoslovakia and Spain are

very much linked together,” the Duchess said.

“Tt is impossible to consider these two features of the interna— tional situation as isolated inci- ] dents. Victory for the Spanish people depends largely on the

amount of aid now being supplied by Germany and Italy to the fascist armies. A victory for the Spanish pople will be a blow for world peace because it will prove a set- back to Hitler’s war plans in Cen- tral Europe.

Her Grace dismissed the accusa- tions of misinformed persons who spoke of the terrible Gisorder and anarehy prevailing in loyalist ter- ritory. “The statement that every— thing is disorder and chaos can be easily dispelled. In spite of the tre mendous refugee problem faced by

On her arrival the Duchess was given a civic reception at the city hall. Welcoming her with Mayor Raynault were Ald. Biggar and Raoul Trepanier, president of Montreal Trades and

Gov't Make Combine Probe

Duchess Of Atholl

Urges Canada To Take Strong Stand

MONTREAL, Que, Sept. 22—A plea to Canada to make a stand on the side of Czechoslovakia and world democracy was made by Katharine Marjory, Duchess of Atholl, MP, at a press

the loyalist government, I found order prevailed everywhere.”

Gontinuing, Her Grace pointed to the severe food problem facing the people of Spain, mainly due to the influx of over 3,000,000 refugees from insurgent territory. Loyalist territory, She said, included the most densely populated areas of Spain, which made it so important at this time to supply the Span- ish people with staple foodstuffs —milk and wheat.

The Duchess pointed to the fact that all listed “atrocities” were ex ageerated by the fascists; that whatever small firing of churches and shooting of priests did take place occurred in the early days of the war. Priests at the time

took refuge in churches, using them as arsenals. In one instance, well substanti-

ated, rebel priests used a church- tower in Madrid as a sniping—post and murdered citizens walking in the streets below.

“There is not a particle of evi- dence to show that the government is responsible for burning of ehurches or the killing of priests, as a principle of policy,” said the Duchess.

On the other hand, Her Grace quoted many facts to show that a veritable blood-bath existed in fas- cist territory.

“We have evidence,’ declared Her Grace, “of massacres conduct ed on a large seale in every area controlled by the insurgents. Their courts are a terrible travesty of justice. There is a most terrible story to be told of the inhumanity on the insurgent side.”

Press Stories Refuted

WASHINGTON, DC, Sept.

The New Dealer found:

ij. That Montana had nominated Congressman Jerry O'Connell and John F. O’Connor, ardent New Dealers, in the face of opposition from the powerful Anaconda Cop- per Company and U.- S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler, arch—-Roosevelt foe.

2 That in Ohio, Arkansas, Ariz- ona, Alabama, Florida and Worth Carolina all re-nominated or nem— inated U. S. Senators and Repre- sentatives over vigorous anti-New Deal opposition.

3. That Senator Alben B. Bark- ley, Senate New Deal Aoor-leader, and other congressional support ers of the President, beat a power— ful reactionary ticket, headed by Governor “Happy” Chandler, in Kentucky.

4. That Senator Claude Pepper and several pro-Roosevelt con-

gressmen had bowled over anti-

Big Gains In Primaries Registered By New Deal

W oman Hikes 263 Miles To Assist Spam

Thirteen - Year-Old Son Accompanies Her In Tour Through North BC.

RAISES FUNDS FOR MAC-PAPS

SMITHERS, BC, Sept. 22.— (Special). — Accompanied by her 13-year-old son, Mrs. Hilda Loveng of Grassy Plains has just completed a notable hitch- hike trip of 263 miles through northern British Columbia, rally— ing support for Canadians in the MackenziePapineau Battalion in Spain.

Starting at Grassy Plains and finishing here, Mrs. Goveng and her son made the trip in 12 days. In those twelve days she visited Scores of people, collected $28 for the Spanish Orphans and Mac-— Paps WRebhabilitation funds and sold 155 pamphlets covering many subjects.

“T feel it was a worlhwhile trip,” Mrs. Loveng told an Advocate rep- resentative. “I met a good many people who were intensely inter- ested in the struggle of the Span- ish people and who readily bought the pamphlets I was selling. I know Tve made a lot of good friends and for that reason alone £ feel my trip has done some good.”

Heading the list of contributors to the Friends of the Mackenzie- Papineau Battalion this week is Annie Clozza, popular waitress at

the Rex Cafe in Vancouver, who has collected $14. Other donations acknowledged

by the provincial office of the or- ganization are: Grassy Piains, BC, $1.80; South Hill ©CE Club, $1; A. W. Marshall Group, $2; Lynn Val- ley, BC, $1; Oyama, BG, $3.80; TF, 70 cents.

Lillooet Alfalfa Industry Grows

LILLOOET, BC, Sept 22. - falfa seed growing is rapidly be- coming an important industry in this district and is expected to

bring growers more than $3000 this year.

IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA...

Mrs. Hilda Loveng walked 263 miles to rally support for Canadian volun- teers in Spain. ....

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5. That in Minnesota, Arkansas, California, Qhio, Washington, Ore- gon, North Carolina, Connecticut, Worth Dakota, Alabama and Mli- nois all displayed overwhelming preference for the New Deal in primary voting.

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