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Webruary 17, 1935 4

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QUEBEC MLA'S HIT DUPLESSIS’ RED-BAITING

Dissident Members Of Premier’s Party Voice Dissatisfaction

Special to the Advocate

QUEBEC, Que. — Premier Duplessis’ Union Nationale government is coming in for plenty of opposition during the present session of the legis- lature, not all of it confined to the Liberal group.

During the last week a number of dissident members of the Union Nationale Party have taken the fioor of the legislature to direct biting criticism against Duplessis’ padlock law and anti-democratic administration.

@ne dissident member of the party, Rene Chaloult, told the House that Quebec must be freed from “economic dictatorship” or the people of the province would revolt. He said “a false economic system was being maintained in the province and that there was no purpose in pulverizing the Com- munists when all the germs of dis- solution are being maintained in society.”

J. Gregoire Belanger, dissident Union Nationale member for Mont- real-Dorion, attacked the Duplessis government for ignoring its elec- tion promises. He pointed out that @ promised inquiry into the Mont real Catholic School Commission had never been held.

When Premier Duplessis, always on the lookout for an opportunity to drag in the red herring, attacked the federal government for not - terferinge with the mails in order to stop thecirculation of so-called “Communist” propaganda, Liberal jeader IT. D. Bouchard retorted:

‘“Tt?s the premiers duty as attor- ney-general to provide respect of the criminal code in the prov- ince. If the Ottawa government is breaking the law in Quebec by permitting the spread of Com- mmunist propaganda, let the attor— new-general put the federal gov- ernment in jail.”

Bouchard further riled the pre- mier when he carcastically remind- ed him of his recent boast that “there was DO more Communism in Quebec” as a result of the pad- lock law.

During debate on the Throne Speech, Gregoire Belanger ac- cused thee overnment of “fraudu- eused the government of “fraudu-— provincial byelections, denounced the government's political patron— age in Montreal, and charged an attempt had been made to prevent him from addressing his own con- stituents last October.

We declared a “phalanx of cheru- bim” from Labor Minister’s Trem- blay’s constituency, acting on or ders, had appeared at his meeting

with the admitted purpose of ‘hHreaking it up.” To Labor Minister Tremblay's

reply that “they were liars paid by you,’ Belanger smoothly retort- ed: “I haye no money to pay for anything except 2 moderate living. Perhaps if IT had received a $100 pill in a cigar box I might have used that.”

The latter was in reference to the notorious incident last year when the Minister. of Labor opened a gift box of cigars sent him by an “Admirer” and while newspaper- men looked on, drew out a $100 bill. Discomfited, he disclaimed any knowledge of the matter.

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SPANISH REFUGEES REACH FRANCE

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Some of the 130,000 refugeees in the exodus from Catalonia, te escape torture and death from Eranco’s Italian fascist troops, are met by French border police.

a a Troops marshalled at the border were not needed since the Spanish government army made an orderly march into Franco with their fighting

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PREMIER RESIGNS

PAUL HENRI SPAAK

of Belgium resigned this week because his appointment of

Dr. A. Maertens to the Ac- ademy of Medicine met with the disapproval of ex-soldiers.

Port Alberni Assured Of Aairmail Service

PORT ALBERNI, BC, Feb. 16.— Assurance that this city will be included in the airmail services be- tween Vancouver and Zeballos was given by Walter Gilbert, western superintendent for the Canadian Airways to the local Board of Trade.

A. W. Weill, MP, advised Board of Trade officials that he had been successful in inducing the Post- office Department to double the

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Main objection to including this city in the regular schedule now boils down to one of whether the stop will pay the airways company whereas previous arguments ad- vaneed for passing the city up were because of poor visibility and fog.

The superintendent of the air- Ways claims the airmail contract will not pay the company but the losses are made up from passen- gers who keep the planes filled to and from Vancouver and Zeballos. Airmail would be the only business the airways could pick up from here and agreed to give the plan a trial.

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International Woodworkers of America this week moved

Hastings Street to the fifth floor

of the Holden Buildings, 16 East Hastings Street, the floor form- erly occupied by the City Council.

The entire floor will be occupied by the BC Goast District Council, Local 71, Local 74, BC Lumber Worker, and the Shingle Mill Or- ganizing all IWA bodies.

International Mill move from offices in Labor Head- quarters to offices on the same floor as the TWA. John Stanton, Jabor attorney and IWA blacklist department director, is located on the fifth floor also.

Weed of better office space to handle the growing demands of the Iw A necessitated the change, union officials said.

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LUNDSTROM ON TOUR.

Fred Lundstrom, secretary of the BG Coast District Council, TWA, will leave shortly on a tour of Van- couver Island points, according to plans of the Council.

Establishment of organizing and BC Lumber Worker bureaus will occupy the attention of the Coun- cil’s secretary in his tour from Port Alberni to Victoria.

PLAN INT'N'L WOMEN'S DAY

International Women’s

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which has for the past 30 years

been held in honor of women and for their advancement the world over, will again be observed this year by a group of women from various organizations under the sponsorship of the Vancouver Mo- thers’ Council on Sunday, March 5 at 8 pm in the Empress Theater.

Organized first on the right of momen to exercise the franchise which was finally won generally, the slogan of “votes for women” has been substituted for others more in keeping with the times.

Clara Zetkin, famed German So- Cialist leader who struggled her way to a seat in the German Reich- stag, was a consistent fighter for the rights of women. it was this ereat woman who had the day changed from the last Sunday in February to March 8 and really helped to make it a history occa- sion.

The cause for peace and demo- eracy, for jobs and security, are some of the objectives which the women are striving for and will be expressed in their addresses on March 5. Two years ago sponsors of International Women’s Day had their meeting coincide with the re- commendations of the World Peace Gongress which met in Brussels.

A program of music besides the addresses will make for a record attendance.

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Fascist Armies Menace

France

It is recognized that the Cham- berlain “non-intervention” policy has brought about a situation where the fascist wave of aggression has directly reached the very borders of France and the fascist plan for encircling France is being gradu- ally realized.

And the new front on the Pyre- nees frontier is not the only front. Italy has dispatched 100,000 troops to Libya. A special German “col- Onial expedition,” numbering 22,000 soldiers, is being organized and the dispatch of another detachment, 50,000 srtong, is under way.

Mussolini who has been concen- trating on putting Italy on a war footing, has now ordered the call- ing up of army reserves of the 1900, 1898, and 1897 classes. That means that all the more youthful cannon-fodder up to the age of 338 has already been called to the col- ors, and those up to 42 years of age are being conscripted.

NAZI MOBILIZATION.

Hitler who had planned to have 1,500,000 commanded men under arms by the first week in March, with the first notices going out on February 15, has an earlier mobili- zation. The press reports that the classes of 1906 and 1907 have been called up for “training,” but these are only straws showing which way the wind is blowing.

This joint war-mobilization fol- lows Hitler’s Reichstag promise of cooperation with fascist Italy and coincides with the recent anti- British and anti-French vitupera-— tion in the Italian and German press.

“CITY” WORRIED.

So threatening is

the situation

LONDON, Eng.—Growing anxiety over the threatening for- eign situation is felt in all British circles.

Londoners envisage with dread the day when will come raining down on them.

fascist bombs

that opinion even in the “City,” Tondon’s financial community, is swerving from the pro-German po- sition which it held prior to Mun- ich, to an anti-German, anti-Italian “don’t give another inch” attitude.

Meanwhile Chamiberlain and Bonnet are now trying to stampede London and Paris into recognition of Franco, even though Toyalist

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Civic Workers Seek Wage Cut Restoration

Civic Employees’ Mederation of- ficials will seek a return of a 7% percent wage cut to all city work- ers when they meet the Civic Con- Ciliation Board.

The first wage reduction suffered by the employees since the depres- sion was imposed by City Gouncil on March i, 1932, and amounted to five percent.

Should the ‘cut not be restored, which will amount to about $500,- 000 W. J. Seribbens, business agent, will urge a gradual return to the normal rate.

Pacific Lime Taboo To Schoo! Students

Pacific Lime Company's striking employes received support from an unexpected source, when high school] students of North Vancou- ver sent back a sack of the unfair lime for a fair product.

The boys were about to line off a field in preparation for a football game when one student noticed the brand and origin of the lime. Other

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COORDINATING LOCAL ACTIVITY

Number of Groups Expected to Join New Committee

Special to the Advocate NANAIMO, BC, Feb. 16.— Coordination of the work of trade unions in central and northern points on Vancouver Island advanced a step forward here Sunday when members of the United Mine Workers of America approved a proposal

advanced by a delegation from Local 80, international Woodwork ers of America, for establishment of a central labor committee em- bracing locals of loggers, miners, fishermen, ‘bakery workers and truckdrivers.

The proposed coordinating com- mittee will be set up at a special

date.

In appearing before the UMWA the delegation from the ITWA local

for closer cooperation between unions in the area, pointing out that local unions affected were not affiliated with any other central labor body such as a trades and labor council.

The UMWA members expressed approval of the plan and elected delegates to attend the scheduled conference.

It was stressed that the central labor committee, when estab— lished would not work in opposi- tion to any existing and recog- nized central body - of trade unions, but would deal primarily with the task of bringing these unions together which did not already enjoy the privilege of af- filiation to a trades council.

The new committee will deal with the problems affecting the econom-

ic, social and political problems af- fecting unionists in the area north of Cowichan Lake.

It is believed likely that among the problems to be dealt with when the committee is established will be the fight for a reforestation pro- gram, better roads, extension of the market for coal, public works, un- employment and health insurance.

Hall Opened For Miners’ Recreation

NANAIMO, BC, Feb. 16.—Miners who have been thrown out of work as a result of the shutdown of No. i mine recently are making good use of small hall at the UMWA headquarters which was opened last week for their use as a read- ing room.

A large variety of literature is on hand and cards, checkers and dom- inees are also available for men’s use while awaiting reopening of the mine.

Some moves are being undertaken by union officials to stabilize the coal market by haying Alberta coal shipped east and leave the market open for Island coal.

UMWA Auxiliary Holds Whist Drive

NANAIMO, BG, Feb. 16—Wom- en’s Auxiliary of the United Mine Workers of America in conjunction with the union held a very success- ful whist drive and dance at their headquarters here last Hriday.

A supper was served by the social committee of the auxiliary follow- ing the whist. Dancing to the old- time and modern airs of the Para- mount orchestra was enjoyed to a late hour. The Joint Committee is considering holding the affair reg- ularly.

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By JEAN CAMERON Secretary, Friends of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion Contributions this month have been splendid, but in looking over the list of donations we note that three items alone amount

to 251.61. Which shows we can’t allow ourselyes to become too optimistic.

Only 30 veterans came home last weekend, with three more arriving Monday. we have enough for them but the rest of the men will be coming back within a short time. Get in and Plan affairs for us—dances, par-

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The clothing committee de serves special mention. All week the ladies—Mirs. Clark and Mrs. Parkins—have been fitting and pressing. The Kingsway Clean- ers have donated cleaning ser- vice and most of the men have been fitted with new clothes. Shoes are now the next item. By teomorrow the veterans will have had a medical examination and then we will be able to know what has to be attended to.

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The largest welcome arranged for the boys (after the station reception) was the panquet fiven by a committee of women and which to date has netted $51.31 with more to come. Such 2 large crowd attended that only

aiter three sittings was everyone fed.

Then on Thursday evening the Russian Workers’ Club staged a welcome for Walter Gawrycki in their headquarters at 533 East Georgia. The quarters are not large but the enthusiasm of the reception made up for lack of space and a collection of $102.75 was taken up.

Shere, BG, is doing its part too. The committee is working hard and so far has sent in $5.

The Relief Project Workers’ Union is not going to be outdone and from the various camps throughout BC contributions are pouring in. They are all listed below individually and the total amounts to $10.72. The men in town are also active with collec— tions lists, with John Matts and D. Campbell deserving honorary mention for the assistance they have given us this past week.

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COMING EVENTS: The Van- ecouver Mothers’ Council is spon- soring 2 dance at the Embassy Ballroom on February 24. An- other dance will be held on Feb- ruary 28 at Killarney, and a dance, whist and bingo affair in the K of P Hall in North Van- couver. And of course, don’t for-— get the big mass meeting at the Empress Theater on Sunday, Bebruary 19 at 8 pm, addressed by Lieutenant William Kardash.

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VERNON, BC, Feb. 16—Denied work or relief, Joseph Stream, el- derly resident of this district, was sentenced to one month in jail for smashing a window in the Empress Auditorium last Friday.

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