Left Turn! | A Column For

‘WAR VETERANS | | == by Jack Philips

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‘e general public.

Labor Arts Plan Big Program

The Housing Posters Competi-

“WE setting up of the Labor- Veterans Relations Commit- s is 2 very important event. is committee will be more an a body to whom complaints le to be directed. It will serve a public relations group: to ment relations between labor All trade anion id veteran organizations in the tneouver area will be invited to md delegates to a meeting on arch 29 to study labor-veteran ‘oblems. This meeting deserves support of every trade union $ of every veterans’ foup. The significance of the theringe is the fact that it is to volve representatives who wall ‘port back to every union and ‘terans’ group in the area. I ‘pe this gathering will receive ‘good press and will be open te

tion. conducted by the Labor Arts Guild, which has attracted wide attention this month, wall close ‘Monday, February 18. Contes- tants are reminded that all en- tries must be received not later than 5 o’clock on closing date at 641 Granville street, where entry forms are still available.

Judges will be A. P. Allison, Gitizens’ Rehabilitation Coun: cil; and J. E. H. lLovick, of Stewart-Lovick Lid.

The $50 cash award, contri- buted by the Vancouver Housing Association, for the winning en- izy will be officially presented by. their chairman, A. Malcolm Morrison, at the city-wide con- ference on housing called by the Association, March 1, in Salon A, Hotel Vancouver, to be at- tended by a wide representation from delegate organizations. All

‘For the information of P.T. posters entered in the competi- vaders, the members of the tion will be exhibited on this oc- wmmittee are as follows:— R.| C@5100- :

. Gervin and John Stephenson New West- inster District Trades and La- John Turner and amuel. Jenkins of the Canadian Duncan eers, Canadian Corps Associa- on; H. E. Warburton, Army and ‘avy Veterans in Canada, Fr. W. inington, War Amputations As- iciations; Thomas Harnett, Ca- adian legion Vancouver Zone out Jack Henderson, pro- ‘mcial president of the legion,

chairman, and A.D. Darling- ya Of the Unemployment Imsur-

the Vancouver, sr ~Couneil; of

ONgTess _ < Labor;

ace Commission is secretary.

In last week’s colunm I men- ‘oned the delay in sending out ratuity cheques. I have since een informed that due to the acreased tempo of repatriation i the past six months, it has ‘sen taking from two to three nonths to straighten out a dis- account d send him his first cheque- he Department of National De- nee State that the flow of re-| Tiation is abating and they il soon be able to speed up aryice. All complaints should be department, rank, fame, branch of service and date

harged serviceman’s

that Service

firected to (iving

number,

£ discharge.

P. J. was discharged on Nov. 2 imd immediately started to work ‘or a local firm. Like any other first reported to Selective Service and the Unem- sloyment Insurance Commission. the latter gave him his unem- insurance book and sepistered him as being em-

worker, he

ployment

ployed.

First public exhibition of en- tries will be shown im conjune- tion with the double mass meet- ing on housing to be conducted by the Labor Progressive Party in Hotel Vancouver Ballroom and Pender Auditorium, Thurs- day, February 21, with Dyson Garter and Dorise Nielsen, noted guest speakers.

The Labor Arts Guild an- nounces that all posters wall be available to any organizations or groups for any purpose where these can be used to advantage in the present housing crisis.

A further demonstration of the outstanding musical activ- ities promoted in Vancouver schools will feature the works of Handel on the 40th weekly pro- gram of the People’s Concert Series, Sunday, February 17, at 7:30 p:m., in Pender Auditor- ium, 3389 West Pender. conducted by the Labor Arts Guild under auspices of Vancouver labor ‘Council.

The Magee High School Choir and Orchestra, comprised of over sixty students under the expert direction of Harold King, will perform a special arrangement of excerpts from this year’s school operetta, “Young Handel of Hanover’, based on the com- poser’s life.

Kenneth Ross, prominent Van- couver concert pianist, appear- ing as guest artist on this pro-

gram, will present works by Ghopin, Debussy and Liszt.

@ther well-known soloists will in- elude William Carr, baritone; _|Joan Mortimer, contralto; Frank

“winds

' On Jan. 22. P. J. received a Jetter from the Commission, and i quote:— “Our records indicate that you were discharged from

the Armed Forces on 2 Nov. 45.,

We have no further record of your haying reported to this of- fice since that date.” Further in the letter they asked him if he was employed ...and P. J. had been paying unemployment in- surance dues for two months, and was worlang on the day the detter arrived . . - at the same place he first started. Some one’s asleep at the switch!

When you receive your first ‘cheque, study your statement very carefully. If you find an error, write to>Ottawa at once.

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE 3

Lambert Smith, dramatic mono-

Malcolm Mcleod, President, Federation, and Harold Pritchett, President, District No. 1, International Woodworkers of America, now in Ottawa attending the important CCI National Council meeting.

Shipyard General Workers’

Wages Can Be Raised

Without Raising Prices

Labor moved closer to evolving a national coordinated

policy on wages in preparation for the presentation of agree-

ments for renewal this week, as Harold Pritchett, President, International Woodworkers of America, and Malcolm Mac- Leod, President, Shipyard General Workers Federation, leit

for discussions of the executive committee, CCL, in Ottawa. }

Despite counter-claims by monopoly representatives that

wage increases cannot be grant- ed without a substantial increase in prices, it became increasingly obvious that the fight of labor will center around the question of across-the-board imcreases of two dollars a day to meet the spiralling cost-of-living. Senator J. W. DeB. Farris,

| &-C: speaking to the annual

meetins of the Building -and Construction Industries Ex- change, in Vancouver this week, partially exposed the attitude of employers to paring profits to compensate for much needed in- ereases in wages. Farris warned the leaders of the construction industry that the current wave of industrial disputes in the Unit- ed States might be followed by similar disputes in Canada. “The blow north and south,’’ Farris stated. “We can well af- ford to realize that what is go- ing on there today may be go- ing on here tomorrow.”

year old violinist, Janice Raven- ing. Ursula Hills will be the ac- companist.

The popular sister team, Violet and Joy Olafson, will offer their western harmony arrangements to their own ukelele accompani- ments, which have won them wide reputation as top enter- tainers. And the B.C. School of Dancing will produce the color- ful “Slavonic Rhapsody’, with

‘choreography to the Hungarian

Farris, conveniently forgetting the momentous sacrifices made by the trade union movement during the war, stated, “It -is unreasonable to expect the same standard of effort and Sacrifice on the part of the individual in peacetime as in war.” He stated that by striking labor had dem_— onstrated that it was unwilling to make the same sacrifice and that in winning the struggle for jinereased wages it would. “de- feat its own purpose by increas- ing the cost of living.”

In urging cost-of-living:

the war years.

It is obvious too, that the gov— ernment appeasement policy of granting price increases by lift- ing ceilings is serving the inter- ests of big business and serves to assist big business in its fight to make the publie pay for any wage increases gained by organ- ized labor. Labor takes the posi- tion that industry can grant in- ereases in wages without a par-

allel increase in prices.

A survey by the Trade Union that Gne industry, Consolidated Min-

Research Bureau reveals

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in- ereases to compensate for wage increases, Farris exposed the sel- fish attitude of big business, and its determination to avoid dis- gorginge or cutting into the tre— mendous profits gleaned during

Niac-Paps World War Veterans

Veterans of the« Mackenzie Papineau Battallion of the In- ternational Brigade recently ad- dressed a letter to Minister of Veterans Affairs Ian Mackenzie and Prime Minister Mackenzie King expressing the desire of the membership to be recognised as veterans of World War Two.

Pointing out that while their participation in the war in Spain did not have the approval of the Canadian government at the time, it is now generally recognized, by the public and by many mem-— bers of parliament that they fought against the enemies of our country, enemies who later placed our country in great peril. The letter draws attention to the fact that while these veterans served the Spanish Republic as volunteers, they at all times re- tained their Canadian national identity, and can justly claim to have advanced Canadian pres- tige to a great many of the peoples of Eruope.

“Tt has become widely recog- nized that the war against the Fascist invasion of Spain was the beginnings and cannot be separated from the global war against the Fasecist pow- ers which we have just yvictori- ously terminated” the letter con- tinues, “Therefore we feel that there is every justification for cur desire to be granted equal

status with all Canadian War Veterans-”

Pointing out that besides the many veterans incapacitated through wounds, many have since developed T.B. as a result of their service in Spain, the letter draws attention to a num- ber of veterans who also served ‘in the Canadian forces overseas.

It is understood that the Mac. -Paps are also asking for the backing of and admission to the Ganadian Legion, many mem- bers of which are sympathetic to their claim.

The Mac-Paps and all of their comrades in the International Brigade are wholeheartedly be- hind the UNO in its refusal to recognize the Fascist regime of Franco -and for the reestablish- ment of the democratically elect- ed government of Spain.

Dalskog Attends

loguist; and the talented nine- music of Liszt and Brahms. See RAISE WAGES They don’t want to dominate the Council, but . - - ? <= FS Press 2233s Pen Baskin LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL GRIEVANCE Vice-Pres. _.__. Nat Sadler oe = COMMITTEE oe Ses < VY. Forster . Symington . Kilpatric SEE Geo. Mitchell ‘Taliman A. McLeod Geo. Home A. Turner J. Lucas M. Gavrili oe ee M. Bruce J. Finlay J. Bury : R. Eddie G. Emary F_ Hartshorne

C. Roughsedge Add Sadler if defeated|Add Baskin if defeated| Add Geo. Mitchell if de_

M. Lukas for vice-president and|fer president and drop) feated for secretary, and

A. Gree drop Eddie. Emary. _idrop Hartshorne.

In case of last-minute vacancies, watch for nominees by Whalen or Tallman.

See Careers ease This “non-partisan,” “non-political” slate was widely distributed by CCF followers in the recent elections of the Vancouver Labor Council (CCL). At the meeting the CCFE-dominated delegates attempted te oust the Shipyard delegates and cap ture the Council.

Intern’al Meet

Ernie Dalskog, [WA District No. 1, International board representa- tive is attending the board meet- ing of the [WA international at Portland Oregon, when the re- cently elected international of- ficers will be installed.

Newly elected officers include Ed aux secretary treasurer, Karley Larsen, first vice-presi- dent and Jack Greenall interna- tional trustee.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1946