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THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRAMS AND LABOR COUNCIL. POLITICAL UNITT! VICTOR* THIRTEENTH YEAR. No. 50. POUR PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, PRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23,1921 $2.60 PER YEAR ALD. SCR1BBINS DEFENDS MS Unemployed at Hastings Park Are Not Satisfied Demand That Federated Labor Party Take Action If there Is any doubt in the minds of the people as to the discontent at-the- conditions at Hastings Park, those who attended the meet ing at the Pender Hall last Bunday, were soon convinced that the men were not only dissatisfied, but hostile. Alderman Sorlbbens, who attended and spoke, was Questioned at length as to his attitude to the un- ' employed workers and the following resolution, whieh was presented 1 to the meeting while he was present, was passed without dissent. ■ The resolution read as follows: "Whereas, Alderman Sorlbbens |8 a member of the Federuted Labor Party; "And whereas, the conditions at Hastings Park nre far from satisfactory to the unemployed, the food boing poor, and discrimination has been shown to workers who are active In working class organizations, and Alderman Scrlbblns, has through the press, stated that the food Is good and has not protested against the discrimination against Fellow Worker Sullivan and others; "Therefore he it resolved: That this meeting instruct the secretary to request -the -Federated Labor Party to withdraw Alderman Scrib- bins as. their candidate for the City Council, or compel him to act in conjunction with thu committee of the unemployed." Alderman Scrlbblns, on being called to the platform, stated thnt he had been invited to spenk, but had little idea as to what was required of him, but expected that ■what was required of him was to give an idea as to the measures adopted by the City Council to deal wtth the unemployed question. Continuing, ho stated that It was Impossible to hold any individual responsible for conditions In society todny, and that unemployment would become more acute under the present system, and that when private property came into existence it came at the same time (Continued on page S) IN II Will Hold a Social and Kiddies' Party on Dec. 27th It is the intention of the Women'B Auxiliary of Victoria to close the flrst half of the winter season with a social evening, on Dec. 27. It is hoped that the General Workers Unit, the Socialist Party of Canada and the Technical Aid committee and all sympathizers will attend. The social will be held in the K. P. hall. Tickets can be had of any of the members, tho price being 36 conts. Tea will be served at 6.80 p. m. The Women's Auxiliary of yjc- torlahas done much good work recently, and has been able to hand over the sum of $17.80 to the Russian famine relief fund, this amount being collected at the Fair grounds, ThlB sum was forwarded through the Technical Aid committee to Seattle; $25 was donated to the Canadian Red Cross fund for Russia, and another $46 as the result of dances, has been raised for this fund. While doing all possible for the famine sufferers of Russia, tbe local situation has not been forgotten, and a sum of money has been collected for a Chrismas party for the kiddies of Victoria, to be held on the evening of Dec. 27, nt the K. P. hall. Tea will be served at 4.30. The Women's Auxiliary extends a hearty Invitation to all those in sympathy with the movement to join in and help. Meetings are held in room 8, Green block, Broad street, on tlie second and-fourth Wednesdays, at 8 p.m. Educatlonnl classes will he held during the coming year. The secretary's address is A. Reinls, 105 Slmcoe street, Victoria, B. C. - ■ Says British Representative Is a Beaten Enemy Moscow—Karl Radek writes in Pravda, over the reply of Lord Cur- ion: • The note of Lord Curzon* of Nov. 1.12, to the Soviet government; in which he repeats all accusations against the Soviot government, and I all the lying reports of German [ spies over tbe Uusslan.ilntrlgucs in lhe East can contribute nothing to j ft solution of the eastern question I between Eifgland and Russia. Tt was not to be expected that Lord Curzon would withdraw otic word .of his earlier allegations. The unprejudiced reader must, however, f to himself that it Is unworthy of an English foreign minister to compromise himself in such a wny. j'For tho sake of clearness, lot a few examples be quoted. Lord Curzon supports himself upon a report of Nuortcva to the congress of the Communist Inter- | national, whereas the whole of I Moscow knows thnt Nuorteva was j at that time in prison. Instead of keeping silent, how- [ ever, Curzon relates (bnt Nuorteva I was arrested for defalcation, but I that according to Bolshevist usage. J persons undergoing sentence may I submit reports. It Is clear that fc'thls claim of Curzon Is nn ordinary j Idiocy. Nuorteva was not charged IWtlh defalcation, but with high ■ treason; however, his cose is not lyet ended. We do not know if he is I guilty or not, but every onc will I know, also In England, that persons ■ accused of high treason cannot lsubmit reports. This note, how- lever, contains n humorous romnrk. ■ Lord Curzon cites a report.of Nuor- Iteva In tho congress of the Com- I mun ist International whereupon we f answer thot thiB "roport" is a sub- letitution by German spies who did | not know that Nuorteva was never (Continued en page 8) FOR VICTORIA Hold Tag Day, and Collect Food from Farmers The Vietoria and District Unemployed Council bus had a busy Week. The notoriety of the Victoria police commissioners is such that a large audience paid 25c each to get admission to one of tbeir meetings, held In Pantages theatre, the surplus amounting to $340, was turned over to the unemployed committee. A tag day was held on Saturday, Dec. 17, nnd a sum of $2836.80 was collected. The Rev. Wm. Stevenson has consented to act as trustee for the few days that tbe cash will be in hnnd, as owing to tbe destitution, it is expected to go like the proverbial snowball in hades. An empty building bas been procured, and supplies of food, clotulng, etc., wblch tho farmers of Sooke. Met- chosin and other outlying districts have promised, nnd are giving, will be distributed without the prying curiosity of old damsels nf the petty bourgeois type, whose investigations *_.eem to be more to satisfy their innate desire to know all about other people's business rather than relieve the distress tbat prevails. The Victoria and District Football Association bas subscribed $10.00 to the fund, and the proceeds of the flrst game of thc year will be handed over as a further lontribution. A concert is to be organized, many of the unemployed being singers, elocutionists, vnudevllle artists, orators, etc., and altogether every moans Is to be utilized to raise funds and relieve the hungry. Schemes never before heard of, from sending deputations to England, to influence the workers there to buy British Columbia salmon, to approaching the government to get a share of the liquor sales, are brought up and considered lu the meeting- The meetings held daily aro well nttended, nnd tbo benefit of organization is being demonstrated, Tbe patient slaves, who are under tbe impression that tbis is the best of all possible systems,, will surely begin to see just where they stand, aiul realize the Impossibility of ever getting permanent relief so long as they are in the slavo class. $6,000 NEEDED BY MARCH 1st FROM an economic viewpoint, the year 1921, which is fart drawing to a close, has been a bad one, Unemployment has prevailed all through the year and business has suffered as a consequence of the idleness of the workers. Merchants of all kinds, as well aa other businesses, have goffered, and the working olass periodical* have had a strenuous time, for economic conditions affect all sections of society, and labor papers are usually the first publications to feel the pinch. The Federationist, along with other working-class journals, has had these conditions to face, and has weathered the storm so far, but the work which lies before us for the coming year cannot be undertaken unless there is greater support from the rank and flle. There is muoh to be done, but it costs money to do it, and the necessity of the moment is an increased) revenue. • Between this date and March 1,1922, we desire to increase our revenue over and above the usual income to the extent of six thousand dollars. This oan be done in two ways: by the workers securing an additional two thousand five hundred new subscribers in that period, or by donating that much money. 'We don't oare how we get it, as long as it comei from the workers, wd the usefulness of the paper is maintained. ' It should not be difficult to secure new subscribers if our readers will undertake this work, and there aro many who, while not in affluent circumstances, could spare a dollar or two for the carrying bn of working- class propaganda. Mew subscribers are what we want most, but if we cannot raise the money that way, then we must have the finanoial support of those who oaa afford to contribute. Remember the date, March 1,1922, the sum needed la lix thousand dollars, and don't forget that this can only be raised by your aid. Don't leave it to the other fellow. This is your business. Send in a new subscription if you «San, and, if possible, a donation, to make the Federation- 1st secure and increase its usefulness, along with it. Every tent received will be put into the paper. * T 10 I Big Victory Is Scored by British Imperialism Fear of Labor Control Compels British Admiralty to Act By W. Francis Ahern (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) Sydney, N. S. W.—Sensational admissions regarding the future of the Australian navy have been made by highly placed- naval officials, in response to inquiries by thc Australian correspondent of The Fedearted Press. They disclose that British imperialism has scored a big victory In that country. Plans are set by which the navy owned and controlled by the Australian people—perhaps the most democratic In the world—Is to be scrapped and the naval defense of Australia placed ln the hands of tbe British Admiralty. The naval colleges In Australia for training the naval students arc to (Continued on Page 3) A Hundreds of Tons of Food and Clothing Are Needed GET INCREASE NOTICE TO UNEMPLOYED Two members nl' the unemployed committee will bc at the Ponder Hall ovory afternoon, from 2 to 5 o'clock, for tho purpose of taking up any complaints that tho unemployed may havo. There will bo one woman ou this committee, If you want some sample copies of this paper .for your noighbo^, call around to the ofllce and get them. »•..-«»-*..••■•«•■'• ... e "•'•"*-<•->•»•>■•-.•..•.,«.. j UNEMPLOYED WORKERS who have children are requested to send full particulars ' as to age and sex of their children to the Secretary of the Xmas Tree and Entertainment Fund 804 Pender Street, West ■ ■■a-o—-a-*a-a- ■ - • ■• ■ North Vancouver Workers to Fight for Full Maintenance On Saturday last, the unemployed of North Vancouver held a meeting to discuss the general situation a ndto further the organizing work already undertaken. It was reported that at a meeting held ln Lynn Valley, twenty had joined the District Workers Protective Association. The relief committee reported tbat there were a hundred names on the needy list. A communication from the Vancouver unemployed committee asking for the appointment of dele- gales to a central committee was read and four delegates wero elected. The reply to the council to the last demands of the unemployed was theu discussed and the following motion was passed: That this meeting ask tho City Council what powers have been given to the recently formed committeo composed of three .aldermen and the engineer in relation to the laying out of work, what plan tljey have adopted and how they propose to carry it out, It was also decided to demand 1)0 cents per hour for the men who may be put to work ou the spur contract, and that no more private contracts be let whilo thore is so many unem -looyed. Requests were also framed covering the payment for slickers and rubber boots and Jerry tickets at 20 for a dollar, and that the unemployed be given free passes. Tho executive met the North Vancouver City Council on Monday night, and laid the demands of the men before that body, and the council decided to increase the pny for relief work from 40 to 45 cents, and $24 was donated for tbe purpose of supplying passes so that the unemployed could seek work outside the city. At a meeting held on Tuesday night, It wns decided to accept the 5-cent incronscc, but to still fit;.it for work or full maintenance, Another meeting will be held tomorrow night, (Saturday) and all unemployed workers are invited, to attend. The Lynn Valley unemployed will meet un Tuesday night at 8 p.m. io tho Municipal Hx.n Big Effort Will Be Need- to Relieve Famine Sufferers Since the first news of the catastrophic famine situation In the Volga Provinces of Soviet Russia was flashed across the. Atlantic Ocean to the American continent, committees for relief of the sufferers in the famine stricken areas have been set up in various parts of America and Canada. In the first five months of the campaign especial stress was placed upon the necessity for sending of funds, because the machinery necessary for the reception of goods and shipment of same to the Volga were noC as yet established, All difficulties, havo now been overcome, and merchandise of all kinds can be received in regular stations established for that purpose, and shipped direct to Soviet Russia al most weekly. Therefore a continont wide drive for parcels lms boon inaugurated. In every part of America and Canada an extensive campaign will be made during the Yuletlde Season, to secure hundreds of tons of fowl, clothing and medicines. The situation in the Volga has been placed before the Canadian people* time and again. We need no longer dwell upon the causes. The plain facts face us that up to a month ago about 20,000,000 men, women, and children were feeding upon pigfeed, sunflower heads and grass, like horses. That these same people went about exposed ..to all kinds of weather, either almost entirely naked or at the most with a few rags to cover their exhausted bodies. Now the terrible Russian winter has fallen upon thom! What la there left for those unfortunate victims to do? Die—of hunger, cold, disease—? Or elso place tlieir lives In ymir hands! Tho Canadian Famine Relief imniittoe, nn authorized branch the Russian Red Cross (wliich Is affiliated wltb tho International Red Cross Committee of Geneva) gives you the opportunity to be the saviours of any number of lives yon nro able and wish to rescue from the pangs of hunger, the Bufferings of typhus and cholera, the tortures accompanying approaching death. December 18 to January 12 have beon lived as tho dates for the parcel drlvo In Western Canada. Hundreds of Ihousands of people here wilt celebrate the holiday season, Christmas and Now Year. Rut on the Volga Hunger Front there will be darkness lu the hearts of tho people, there will be suffering for millions, there will be hundreds falling on ibe roads, never to rise again. We have every light to comfort and the good things of life, but while millions of men, women nnd children are (Continued en page 4) [REPLY 10 I d.C.l.R. Nothing to Be Gained from Conciliation, Says Business Agent IVES 10 BE A CANNOT WAGE Italian Fascisti Movement a Camouflaged Ruling Class Attack Moscow—Pravda explains the Fascist disorders In Rome by the, efforts of the bourgeois to capture a few positions from the working class, bo as to bc In a position to exploit them. The bourgeois government ennnot resolve to begin an open battle agninst the proletariat, and therefore tt sends the "black hundreds" nf the Fascists In advance. Tho paper mnkes note of the following facts: The Italian bourgeois premier iB Bonoml, a former Social Democrat. Mussolini, the leader of the Italian black bands, ts also a former Sorlal Democrat. This truly remarkable co- inclrence, this paradoxical chance throws a bright light upon the tendency of the Social Democracy, which is continually sinking deeper. It Is therefore not to be wondered at that the Italian proletariat is still In chains. These chains go from Mussolini over Bonoml to Turati, and from Turati to Serratl. The whole huge apparatus of the Fascists, the government apparatus, the yellow trade unions, all weigh upon the proletariat. If the Italian proletariat wishes to free itself from these chains, it must first of all free Itself from the Influence of Tnratl.—Rosta Wlen. Shows Extent of Reductions Which Have Been Recommended Realising that the Street and Electric Railway employees are very antagonistic to the majority report handed down by the conciliation board, which recently sat toj f arbitrate between the B. C. EWctric Railway company and Its employees, the company has, during the past week, done a large amount of advertising to create a psychology antagonistic to thf men. Full page advertisements have appeared In the dally press, and, owing to the cost it Is Impossible for the organization to meet this kind of propaganda by the same methods, so other methods had to be adopted and W. II. Cottrell, business agent for the Vancouver division of the Street and Electric Railway employees, Issued the following statement to the pross: The award Is a majority award by the Company's representative and" the Chairman of the Board, our representative., being unable to agree und bringing in a minority report. Cuts Kxplninod It recommends a 10 per cent, reduction in all wages. Further than that, all Motormen and Conductors wages are cut on Sundays from time and one-half to time and one-quarter. Extra men's wages are cut from a guarantee of 0 houra per day to a guarantee of $87.fi0 per month. These men would have to be at the beck and call of the Company up to 12 hours per day. The spread-over time Is reduced from 26 cents per hour to 10 cents per hour. This means that, If It takes a regular man 12 hours to get in his eight hours work, he will get the magnificent sum of 20 cents as extra remuneration, where previously he got fiO cents. The Conductors relieving others nt, say Columbia Ave. and Hastings or at Prior Street are now allowed 10 minutes for going to the office and getting tbelr supplies of tickets and change etc This is taken away by the award and they are simply paid from the time they get on ibe car. ' All shop and barn men formerly paid double time for overtime are reduced by the award to lime and one-half. All track maintenance men are reduced from double time on Saturday afternoon, Sundays and holidays lo tlm'e and one-half. Expect Nothing Thc men recognize that they cannot expect anything from these Conciliation Hoards, as they are always composed of two men wbb the employers' viewpoint and one with the worker's, The following extinct from the (Continued on page 4) Latest Bomb Confession Planned by Burns Agents Short News Dispatch Is Proof of Falsity of Report (.By the Federated Press) Chicagt)—Another Wall street bomb suspect has been captured— this time in far-off Warsaw, Poland ■—according to the Chicago Tribune which planted the headline "U. S. Captured Wall Street Bomber" across seven columns of its Saturday Issue. The story apparently was deliberately timed to set-off the agitation for the release of political prisoners In America, and gives interior evidence of its falsity. The Tribune editors not only were aware of the faked nature of the yarn from "follow" dispatches, but, according to reports current in Chicago for several days past, their correspondents In Washington knew that William J. Burns, head of the United Slates Secret Service, was planning tho "sensation" in an ef- (Contlnucd on Page 3) General Workers Unit O. B. V. The next regular meeting of the General Workers Unit O. B. U., will be held In Pender Hall, Wednesday evening, Dec. 28. A full attendance Is requested, as officers for the ensuing term will be nominated, and other matters of vital importance to the unit will be discussed, A E KIDDIES TREAT TH Christmas Tree and Entertainment in Presbyterian Church The regular meeting of the Council o( Workers waa held In the Pender Hall on Tuesday night. Unemployment, was as usual the chief topic. Tbe North Vancouver unemployed reported that they had obtained a raise of five cents per hour, and ferry tickets so that they could seek work. The South Vancouver delegates reported that new arrangements had been made the single men to be given two days per week at $4 per day, and no relief, but n guarantee of not less than $3-."per mouth. It was also reported that the men were to bo called off tho job and Ihe matter thrashed out with the Commlss- Japs and Chinese Fall Out Over Shangtung Affair (By The Federated Press) Washngton.—Complete deadlock between Japanese and Chinese delegates In their discussion of,the return of the Shantung Railroad to China ls admitted. Japanese Imperial policy Is hostile to the return of the essential control of Shantung to the Chinese. Threatened by great demonstrations in Shanghai. Nanking, Hankow, Tientsin, Pekin and other cities, demanding lhe overthrow of the present gov- rnment the Peking delegates have refused to yield further to the Japanese. The Conference Is worried. If Shantung as an issue cannot bo solved nr evaded, the Conference will have been a failure, A British tinolficlal spokesman described thc conference of Hughes, Balfour and Kato on tbe" naval ratio and China at tbis point as tieing as difficult to report as "a fight between three negroes In a tunnel on a dark night,'' W. Z. Foster Outlines Plans to Put Spirit Into Unions Educational Leagues Will , Be Set Up in All Centres (By The Federated Preu) Chicago.—Is lt possible to call Into existence simultaneously from 500 to 1,000 groups of trade union radicals and progressives In that many localities to put spirit into the labor movement? Can a network of such minority committees beset up throughout the entire ■> trade unions of the United Statea by a series of 'national moves, taking one Industry after another and completing the proposition in from six to eight months? William Z. Poster, organizer of the steel workerB, says that It can be done, and that lt Is the program now being worked out by the Trade Union Educational League, "Our plan," sayB Foster, "is one of the most Important projects ever undertaken by union men in this countly. In my judgment It hat far more significance for labor than even the campaign to organize the steel Industry, To Unite Radicals. "We aim to unite all the radicals and progressives for a con- certed drive to invigorate the old unions and to remodel them Into modern trade union structures. "The campaign of organization will be carried out somewhat along the principles of a military drive. It Is a large Beale proposition in organization, such as I tried In vain to get thc trnde union leaders to make out of the steel campaign. "Our flrst move will be to set up Educational Leagues of live wires in all the important trade union. centreB of the country at the same time. These bodies will consist ot trude unionlsls of all trades and will at once (ry to put life Into the local labor councils. We calculate that by our system of organization it will lake only a month or so to put ln anywhere from 200 to "O.of these general groupa. Organize Industrial (.roups Onco they are established they (Continued on page .) ALEX HOWAT XOTK'K TO UNEMPLOYED All unemployed workers who have children are mpicstcil send In the number of children they have, their ages und sex, to tho Secretary of the Children's ClirlBtmas tree ami entertainment committee, HIM Ponder St. West. Society I'or Technical Aid to Soviot Russia following is a statement of lies collected to date by the Society, Ii is only publishod irinatlon ahd as the fund is not closed it has not been audited, W. Bennett Th ail m ab'ovi for ii A Mass Meeting Of the Unemployed and Employed Workers WILL DE HELD ON ' SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25th At 2 p.m. IN THE PENDER HALL ALL WORKERS AUK INVITED TO ATTEND inner, owing to ihoso new regulations. James Had* Howe, organiser of the International Welfare Ansoela- llon, well know for bin nctlvfUos amongst lbe HoboH of the United Mates. addressed tlie meeliriji. He described tho efforts which were being made to organise and educate the hobos. He also stated that a paper was published. The Holio News, which is devoted Io the Interests of the migratory workers. He also stnted that a Western conference would* he held In lhe near future and he would like to have two delegates from Vancouver at that gathering so that a connecting link between the two countries would be formed. After a long discussion on the unemployed situation, ll was reported tbnt the Presbyterian Church at the cornor of Ooro Avenuo ahd Hastings Streot had been loaned by the Rov, Richmond Craig for thc kiddies of the unemployed Xmas tree, Tbls event will be held on Thursday, December the 2!Uh. at 1 p.m. The secretary is desirous of having the ages nnd sex of all the kiddies of rlie unemployed so thai provision ean be made for them. The kiddles will In; welcome, and given a good lime. Women workers who arc willing to aid in the tag day on Saturday are invited to go to the Pender. Hall to night (Friday) at eight p.m., and all taggers are requested to lie on band at HI a.m. on Saturday morn- J. Svedurslty ... -\. .1. Mpschita ,1. Stelp F. Bassanofl! ... It. Kalnin V. Andrews ... M. Pirosheo ... U Dawson D. Qoldle H. A. WlerlK . ■i. Smith | ST. Uekovsky ... MMaBlonltoff .. .. I .Monthly Contri Basket Soeial & Collected Total Remitted hm vjihoui ii Mi itions •plus... lings $ 711.00 T.OO 10.00 45.25 8.50 20.00 0.-50 10.00 7.26 37.7!. 23. r.o .van G.V00 37.C0 40.00 202.:. i 100.83 $000.00 Bassanofl', Treasurer, Hand ymir neighbor this copy of Tho Federationist, and then call around next dny for a [inscription. Largest Majority in His* tory Is Given Imprisoned Leader (By the Federated Press) Pittsburg, Kan.—Hy the largest vote ever recorded in the history of District.U of the United Mine Workers of America, Alexander Howat and August Dorchy, deposed president and vice-president, are being re-elected in the election figures now being tabulated from 141 locals, '.'Reports from a little more than half the locals of tbe dUtrlct show •10X0 votes for Howat," said John Fleming, who is acting ln his place during Hewitt's incarceration in tbe Columbia Jail. This means that be will hnve a total of between 0000 and 7000 votes when all the votes are counted. "Six thousand is the highest number tbat have ever balloted in our district elections, and usually less than 5000 vote, so ibis is a record. "Nol ji single miner voted against Howat and Dorchy, so you can see what solid support is behind the man that Governor Allen, President T_ewis and tbe coal operations seek destroy." The hostility towards Howat of Kin-riff Harvey, brother or lbe acting secretary-troasuror of the provisional ona ii iz.it ion, is becoming more marked. He has Just withdrawn all vlsiiing privileges from l lie Labor prisoner, alleging lhat Howat wns aiding visiting officials nf his organization to lay out plans for action. Only his attorney can now see the man wbo defied ibo anti-strike aw.' Tbls is in marked contrast to lavage West Virginia; where Kee- ley and Mooney were comfortably lodged in ;iven free barged where Ho alleged m tin jailor's bouse and -ss to visitors, though n caepitnl offense, in in Jail only for an Sunday May Be Christmas Day But the Usual Propaganda Meeting of the Socialist Party of Canada Will Be Held in the ROYAL THEATRE At 8 p.m. Speaker: J. D. HARRINGTON Who will deliver to the workers a message which will point the way (o Hie fleeing of Immunity from slavery. Ym& two.. thirtijenth t_Ah. n,». .o THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDKRATIONIST vaucouvbr. jig HE B. C. F£ Published'every Friday morning by The B. C. Federationist, Limited X. Sj WRtLS.. ..Muiuiser Ofllcei lioom 1; Victoria Block; 31*2 Pander Street West Telephone Seymour 5871 Subscription Bates; United States ami Foreign, ?3.00 per year; Canada, f-.-'-O per year, fcl.3'0 for six months; to Unions subscribing In £ body, 16c per member per month. Witty of Ubor: The Hope of Hie \Vorhl_ ..December 23. 1921 T HE failure of the workers1 in the reeent elee-ioiw has'not been in vain, aiicl-,the--,yartieipa_-Oii ri the-wealth prrf- dueers in pa rliameiitary aet ivitios iiu this eountry.has proven its value beeause of the failures u whieh THE CLASS arc. so very evident. STRUGGLE Recent uommeijt in ANDTHEPRIES the Federationist,.on • the result of tho elec. tions, has caused a number of eorrespon- dents to take up tlieir pens aiifi give ex- ))ressipnt9 their,y.ie\i;jj, and two. of these expressjops are published in fhis issue, but niiii'iv'more Jiave written ,?nd asked till! question, why arc the workers.licit.-por litiealjy umto'd? T|iat jhis. question..is beiha aslied,'is proof eiiougli th,at the de- Rii'C }b.v..,y_i:king plafK activity, on elass lines', exists among the workers. * * ,* '",' Dtlring the days when e'apitaiism was In the ascendency, the policy of education py propaganda meetings .alone, 'ivflts jjiviv haps necessary and sufficient, but as.the system developed the lines ol demanca- tion between the classes became more,,and pore, distinct,, and at. tho c_o_.o,.' of .Jke. war there began a new., era in .tlic.l.v wl.- ing-elass movement.- The cksirej for unity became stronger, because erf '(lie struggles ,.which the workers were compelled to make,,iii' order to resist the en,crqach: ments of capitalism, lt was also necessary that the-workers should try out the political parties and policies in existence before Wy cotild"'sec'^th'a'f'' nejy' _ times needed new measure's'and hew men. In C'anadir-'tlKjMfflve' had' that'expe.ifmc., and it. has borne fruit. The call is now fo_';,cl.ass action, and,.the. means adopted to .secuiio, that -end-must be;.changed because times-have -changed and the old methods wijl nit suffice. ' ... r.........t ...*.,.. ... ,%._.;, ...#'. Iiv-i-bosc'days 'gdnfe- by when academic disfltSsid-i"*__ Woiily H'dfivity of the1 so-called' revolutionary bodies, ihe workers were told that there were two strug- gl. .agoing on,-one a ooimnodity Struggle, and tile' oth-- a class struggle, bnt tlwso- callcrd comlhodity struggle was but a symptom of the class struggle,, and never existed)" -except- -as'•■a- phase; of '-the greater «ia_3 conflict."' The el_ss-struggle arises bit. 'of the' ClaslV of iiit'ere'sts between two classes ih society. The first expressions of this struggle nre- -manU festedin the millLminc and factory-when the workers sell their labor power. True, labor power is a commodity, "but it is bouhd up inthe hidesof Workers, and the workers'being members of a slave eliiss, must sell the only commodity tbey' have to an owning class in order to ;live,. and it is duie fo that facttOiat class;antagonisms spring up. '• '■■■ •- - As the" capitalistic System tfcVel'o-p.fl, .o these- struggles over wages ahd conditions became more and-more" keen; they grow aw«y from group fights, ii_it.il they took . on a national' aspect, where the workers were lined up more oV less ill opposition to thc ruling class, fhl! employing class also.organizing its forces to tight the workers,.not in soetions. but. as U class. That the ruling class recognized the-fight was a class one, is evidenced by the legislation passed giving that class thc necessary "legal" power to suppress working class activities, even though they were, confined to the so-called commodity struggle. Academic discussions were, however, allowed by the government tp go on, while fhe activities of the industrial organizations were curbed, showing'that the master class recognized the class nature of thc industrial fights which "the system made it. impossible to ii'voifl. If the first manifestations of a struggle ii. society between the tivo classes arc .howi) in the efforts of the workers iii tlieir daily strugglo for the means of livelihood, then the recognition of this fact must be the (irst step of a real working- class political movement, as any such" movement must be based on thc economic interests of. a elass nr group in society. These struggles, against encroachments of the master elass, must bc recognized by a workers' political organization, and used to bring the workers to a knowledge of their position in human society. JI may be. true that the industrial organizations of the workers are not as efficient as thoy"mTglit bc, but if the political wing of the working-class movement is based oil thc class struggle, theu its efforts iiiusf "he 'directed to the elimination of this fault. * « * It will be useless for a working-class political party, which is not in touch with the workers, to theorize as to the why and wherefore Of "Working-class mistakes. Unless that party takes part in the everyday straggles of the workers, it cannot understand thc psychology of ther-vcry people on whom it-must depend for the fulfilment of the objects of that-party, which is the overthrow of the present system. Only.by the closest contact witb the workers can their outlook be under- st-aad, and only by active participation in their struggles against thc present ruling class can they be won to the political expression of the class struggle. * * * Such an attitude • will bc. described by thc straight-backed- revolutionists n.s being opportunistic. It will be derided because it means action and not/theories. It; will be cursed'*_s unorthodox," because it departs'from the methods of those who in- the past have stood on the side tines and refused to recognize that the workers, like all of her human beings, .cau.,pn|ty learn., by experience Eternal principles will have to be sac-, rificcd to the needs of the workers in the class struggle and thill in itself is more than tbe orthodox aiffl self-appointed- saviours of the working class can stand, but the fact remains, that the workers themselves, and not saviours, will emaneU pate tbe human race from the bonds of slavery, and because of that fact the self- annointed must- descend into the vortex of working-class activities, and this means entering -the -everyday struggles of the workers and ii degree'of exertion that is not called-for hy academic dissertations. ■ .. Such a prqgraninu! may be termed a policy]of compromise; if. is, .however, at least a, ..step iu the direction of bringing the.class struggle toithe final phases, a step which must be. jaken-by the work/ ers, and which all,the theory and academic discussions will never cither prevent ,or further.. The need,jOf,_t.|H'.,moment isi.a politioal iparty,.based on the class struggle, and w)iich recognizes that tliat struggle must be fought out by the rajik and fifc.and 8'qUby llH|s,e-„w.hp imagr ine themselves so fat' iibove tlie niass,Jlm_ they refuse to take tlie material iit haii'd',' and mould it in the easiest possible manner, so. that the cud in sight may be secured so much the tjujekcr. The workers must bc united, ii.tjlry theories, but.by a common experience' and the' knowledge gained in "every phasi of thc elass strug-' gle.■- This is the task for the class- conscious militant ''worker,' not- I'or the dilettante;3 FftlDAY ....Decernner ._, ...J -' ■" ' ■ ■'"• '■■ ■"■*-;' DAVID liMYD; GEORGE, Premier of Great,-Britain,] while addressing a Ijabor delegation l^st week, made, thc .statement .tliat > no government could touch the underlying cJuscVof unemploy-" '' "Ail-lit." Lord 1-irk- FINANCIAL ."" (inhead, speaking td AND MENTAL the manufactured of BANKRUPTCY qreat Britain, also : - ' 'made some startling admissions When, referring to tlie bankruptcy of the financiers and professors of political economy] he said: "Thc fact that they have"bcd&'able to give"so 'little advice during the_c trying times staggers inc." Premier Lloyd George, in addition to the above statement, gave to the world an opinion which sliows -the-bankruptey of the British EmpiiSc and also an ifidiqa- tion-of the trend of modern capitalistic states when he said that '.'before, thi! wai' Great Britain drew two Iiundred million pounds yearly from investments abroad and also saved between three and four hundred million pounds yearly for iu- vestinl.nts'. The country could no longer do that; " !'•« - . * - io tf Financially 'bankrupt, with no revenue,| of practically npue coining from investments, and consequently, nothing to ijj-! vest, and if there was,.no place to invest it j the British..C1OYe.1_111c.1t is placed in a position where the possibility of drawing revenue from the niembcrs. of the ruling elass is becoming more and more problematical..' The ovcr-grow'ing drain on the. resources of the ruling class is becoming a problem which even the professors of economy, Who arc as mentally bankrupt as the nation wliich they serve is financially, arc 'unable to solve, or even, .offer a..solution wliich would appear feasible. So puny are their efforts that a member of the ruling class in the person of Lord Brikciilicadihas been compelled to publicly express, his amazement at their incapacity, jmd indicated' that tbe ruling elass is incapable of solving even its own problem in connection "with 'carrying on t!i.''govcrnincnt of the country, and also its incapability of dealing with the unemployed situation. Referring to the reparations demanded by the Allies, Lord Birkenhead intimated that the payments, on anything like the scale contemplated by the financial experts, could not be made, and that the world had realized that Ihcse debts were not recoverable!"" lie might' also have stated, while he was about it, that the different national debts wore in the same, position and would- -never bo paid, but failed to do so, bcing-as mentally bank. rupt and unable to size up lhe sit nation as arc the professors o'f'pdlitfc'al economy on whom thi! ruling class depends fur a solution' of thc difficulties which war. a product of capitalism, has compelled Ihe greatest empire- the world bas ever known, to face, * * * if the statement of Lloyd George, that no government can touch the underlying causes of unemployment, is true, and the, professors of political economy arc. unable to offer any advice or to solve thc difficulties which the ruling class is compelled to face, what have the unemployed and hungry workers to expect...fron... a continuation of the capitalist'systum. Its beneficiaries admit that they do not know what to do and cannot even solve the problems which face them as members of a ruling and exploiting ,class, and thc workers are slowly: but -surely -being forced to suffer greater miseries and degradation. * * * "While Europe is suffering, from the effects of war, a direct produat of the present system. Russia is crying for the necessities of life, and her needs offer a temporary relief to the capitalistic nations of the world. But true to elass interests, and recognising tlie proletarian nature of the Russian' government, and blinded by fear of Ibo spread of working- class domination, the governments of tbe ruling class refuse to accept the . temporary relief of their difficulties which trade with Russia offers. All these things demonstrate without question of doubt that the workers can never expect any I but temporary relief under the present system. It is not the mission of a rifling' class to solve the workers' problems, It is, however, the fuiictipn of a slave class to prodrico'profits for" its rulers. As stated by Mr,. Lloyd George,-nongovernment can touch the underlying causes of unemployment, for that would iue.aiv.tho disruption of thc capitalist system of-society in whicli there are two classes;' one a ruling, owniiig"and"S_;pl6'it_tig classImd'J the other an exploited and slave class. The latter is composed, of wealth producers who arc subject to the rule of International'capital and' governed in the interests of the ruling class. Under these conditions any hopes thatthff'rapTl__t1sti?! governments of the world will bring prosperity out of chaos are futile, for if they cou'ld, they would not, for if woilld mean tbe dosfrtiWion of "tbe 'system1 wliich causes the misery of the workerB. -This work must- be done by the slaves- thi'm- sclves and cannot be carried out under ■the present; system, which, is bankrupt, and its supporters and experts cannot bolster lip. Unemployment and w'orkihg-'cla'ss misery -must' continue'1 Wider capitalism, and while Lord .Birkenhead _s?humiliated byr the incapacity, of the professors of political economy, the workers will be humilijited by thc.sys- tem imder'wliicli'flicy produce TUj_ Wealth of the world but'do not enjoy the-product ef'their toil. _. M" ,ltiJ.ORT^NE. taikes" stornge ,,|ed- fcllows. anJ|ecoiv.on|ii;.intc,r,csts./Biid -commercial jealousies compel ,tl_ase,_wlio at one time had interests in common? to .disagree,. This has been, instanced very ' " recently' by tlie at- PEACE IMPOSSIBLE titude of the UNDER ' French and Brit- CAHTALISM . ish representatives ''" at 'the ;Disarmament conference in; Washington. *Tfie disagreement between Prance and GHsi Britain jis most illuminating. Grcafl Britain Wants the submarines abolished, while France, Wishes to'build nioreiwar vessels. The attitude assumed by France .has thrown a monkey "wrench tinto the conference, and its wheels, so jjkv as tlioi scrapping of war "vessels" is ''concerned,] may be stopped. * ... * * France, claims that she has three sides wliich are open to naval attack, and consequently wishes to have protection. Great Britain wishes to have the submarine abolished. In these two attitudes we, see that bo.th..,countries arc, animated hy the same fear. While they were allieji Mid.intenit on licking the Hun, their 'iri. terests in common-...drew, them together. But today we see that they arc at variL juice and fear each other. Great Britain wishes to have the submarines scrapped because they arc the most effective weapon against a country whicli depends on its foodstuffs being-shipped from, othef countries. Wit.ho.ut supplies froni tlie rest of. the world,-in the shape of wheat aud other foodstuffs, Grcat'Britain could be starved into submission ■ in a month. This faet was dompnstratec^dhring the war,, when Germany, by the aid of the submarine, pretty nearly succeeded in achieving its object, which could not bc gained ou land. Thus-we find, .that the entente, which wiis'at'one time so much lauded, being shattered, because material interests differ. The scrapping of submarines would give Great Britain a sense of se- curily against attacks from France, aud a large navy would make France feel more secure against possible attacks fi'om. Great flritaiu and Italy, and while fhcsV- divergent interests prevail, there is no sense of security even in the capitalistic vVorld. War is an inevitable result nf capitalism, and while soft-hearted and muddle-headed individuals may imagine thut the disarmament conference will make war impossible, the economic and material interests of the different nations compel them to watch one another just as a cat watches a mouse, waiting for. a favorable, moment to pounce. THE B. C. Electric Railway Company is attempting to form public opinion in its favor so far as its relations to its employees are concerned, full-page advertisements have been inserted iu the daily press, giving THE B. 0. E. R. the viewpoint of the 00. AND ITS , company. Of course EMPLOYEES the advertisement is not published in the interests of tbe compnny—-oh! no, that would jicver do, but, as staled in the advertisement referred to, the "facts" are published in fairness to the public, the company's employees, aud the compiiiiy itself. It is rather nice to think that.the- company places itself last; that shows disiutercdiicss. Its concern for the dear publie is, of course placed first. That is natural. Is not. tlie company in the business to give service, and aro not profits only a minor consideration, after the employees arc well cared for. The company, recognizing that the' gaunt spectre of unemployment , is stalking through the land, has chosen the psychological TnPlnetit to attempt 'to purchase its labor power at - the lowest possible price. Notwithstanding the fact that during those boom days w'hen the workers were supposed to bc receiving fabulous wages, the remuncra-' tion of the street car men-never advanced with the cost of living, tho- company bases its claim for a reduction in wages on the fact that Ahe cost of the necessities of lifo bave been reduced; If, however, the cost of living was taken into consideration previous ,to the war. and the wages'of the iiien at that timo compared with thc e'Ost ofliving, then there is no argument to advance for a reduc-. lion of wages. But the company has an argument that it will use at all times, that is ils power to squeeze greater profits out of its sjaviss, and'that is what it is attempting to use at this time. LETTERS TO Workers Movenfcmt lif ft. .Cr-P,S Editor B. C.-FGileratlcfnlst—Sir: Keferring to your editorials on the ftbove subject,'of the 9th, and subsequently the ltit.li intit, I had hoped some-one more-capable than myself would havo tnkon the initiative in commenting upon same. However. letter myself as a tavset, with the: hopes that, the. ultimate results' will be a better undci-stund- intr, ai_(^a;,mbrrfaunlted-effort towards our common goal, i. e., Replacing: the present system of exploitation, by a system of co-operation" for the commoTi fctfoif- Taking,the last two or three elections here aa an indicator, It can rca'dlly life seen liy thel'iiaual observer"That the. Socialist movement is not a potent factor'to that Cnd. Tet one cannot deny there are many persons in. British .ColuwibiiLjvho have aTFifi'r knowledgoof the eaiiads of pfcaent day conditions^ are aware that a class struggle is on; and of tKogfi that understand these" thinks, mttiry are'willing to line :up with the class to which they belong, providing there is an opportunity given where" a spirit'TTf totcVfincc exists; a -Spirit,tlmt wllLat }east respect, if n(it* agree with the other fellow's opinions.'] ButXvfi flnd many ofthe so-called intellectuals apparently more' willing1 to flgtitHhose'who are actually in-the class struggle than they are those defending the pres- ettt'eyatehxi Particltlttriris'thisso Ifi-t-How-UHttie flght-do hot faltlhtd the particular grove—oftei^ very narrow—that they themselves are in,r-Srhere nre many, including hiy- self, who prefer to tliink for them- seK*eg,";,in: preference* tb allowing thB-fibfehei'tfell.ftw-to tMtfM for them; This thinking prompts action, but often unless such action is con- difctcd-'.Ertertg-the'.i'omewhat. narrow groves previously mentioned, the word apparently goes out "'kill' him;'* i " That sucii an7 attitude gets' the movement nowhere df use to (he workers, is evident. Let us take a concrete example: A few years ago, I believe, the S. P. of C. could muster 20 candidates in a Dominion election; yet in the election Just held, they had put Ave, and one of these is reported as announcing from tho platform during the campaign, that he was running as a- Communist; and of these five, the; three in Vancouver lost their deposits. In Vancouver, with a large increase lh the' population, and un extended franchise, their vote re-i mains practically the same, n.1-- though your figures, Dec. fi, as to votes cast for'Sbcitlfst candidates, are somewhat misguiding, as evidently you do not take into account those polled'for Richardson and Pettipiece. But including these,; the total vote is appalling, and to use a common phrase, indicates "there is something rotten in the stnte of Denmark." A condition for which the so-called leaders cannot claim entire exemption. The sii-fte applies to the paper of which, Mr. Editor, you-are the nominal head,., but which policy one is inclined to think is dictated by a certain-achool of thought, to which you have to conCorm, instead of being, free and untramelled, and which, if correct can. only have a detrimental effect upon its circulation and prestige. However, I nm still.hopeful, believing that ere long thut great silent mass, the rapk and file, will assert.itself jn Canada, as there are evidences of them dnjng in many other places. .Whether or not tho move reeently showing itself in Toronto will develop to that end, remains to be seen. Tn eoncliiding, (pro tem) I urn not unmindful of Burns* poem, in part as follows: To see oursels ns Ithers see us It wail frno mony n blunder free us And foolish notions. T. A. BARXAHD. Dec. 17, 1921. . The Political Siltiulfon Editor B. C. Federationist—Dear. Comrade: The comrades of Nanaimo have had two meetings to dis- uss the subject of working class education and organization'. A motion was put forward that we form a Workers Council, with the idea of uniting all phases of working class thought. Some comrades made no hones about it; that such wns impossible, and that the S. P; of C. position was the only correct stand in regard tb working class education, ete.; othors took exception to this, and stated the S. P. of C. was also divided at this time, mid wanted to know if any ballot had been taken by that orgnnization in regard to joining the Third International, us one of their members said he wus running in South Vancouver as a Communist, and il seemed as if the whole Lahor movement was in ii state of flux; reformers, meal ticUet artists, opportunists all got un overhuuling, as well as the heresy hunters and impossl- Ijllsls. This new movement by certnin workers in Toronto was mentioned, but us little was known re- gnrritng it, It was laid aside until further information was secured. (Toronto comrades please note.) Ono comrade stuted there was np such thing as a commodity struggle; (more room for discussion). Thc last two editorials iti_ The Federatlonist. torching on this subject, were gone into pro and con. Some good discussions took place. It was Inally decided "lo .take the matter up, after the festival season, was over, and invite Comrade Pritchard, also Comrade iWoodBworth, to enter into this discussion wtih us, some Sunday afternoon In the near future, the motion as regards forming a Workers' Council to be.tabled.until .then- " The question of which method is best suited to reach the rank and flle at this time is much in evidence among the comrades on Vancouver Island. We realize our shortcomings, but disagree In regard to tactics, etc. We have also noted, what Comrade Lenin has lo say as. follows: The actions and progress of the Soviet Russian revolution, In throwing off the last .remnants of capitalism, depends upon tho progress .the workers on this side of the world (the Western Hemis-. phere) mnke, In overthrowing their capitalistic masters. My Idea In scribbling these lines Is to create discussion, that will prove beneficial to the working class movement ns a whole. Tours for n change, Arthur, jordan. ! i Brief Paragraphs According to the latest reporXs*of .the. commissariat for food and thc centrossojus 750,000 popd of foodstuffs were sent to the famine district during October, and 149,000 pood during the first days of-*Nu- vember,—Rosta Wien. Between Nov. 5 and 14, seventeen steamers arrived inPetersburg with cargoes of 349,000-pood coal. ;j;U,- QOO pood of rye and wheat, 215,000 pood of "various- foodstuffs, niid H8,0flO p6"od of various other goods. An English steamer has left for Hull with a cargo of lumber.—' jftosta -Wien. ■ T Tuft/Cal.—A telegram sent by the^OIlp .Workers UniotMo Presldent Hardi'ng protests against the black- liht and g»nernl reign bfterrbr following the oil strike, and announces that the workers Intend to ask the Ppemtors for a new conference arid request, tin: assistance pf the gov- eriim'enl.' .... San-JSfancisco^—Carpenters-Union Kd-*4ffsr*Tias"'-hroughf suit for |30,- 000 against Carpenters' Hall because of differences arising from lhe' recent general strike pf the building trades when the Insurgent unions were locked out of the hall,' In which they claimed part owner- _-htp.' --,-■■ : - Clinton, Ia.~Choosing to let overy man■ wook four days a wqok instead ■ of having some men laid. off,'"'the machinists, blacksmlthfe, sheet motal workers,- electricians and car men-at the Northwestern shops here began a reduced sehe-. dule ©ei\ 9, under a new order in: .which the men were given- their chbleer-"Almost half of the crew would have been laid off had the men .v.Qted_vother_wlse_ ,.., .. Woodland, Cal.—The trial ot Prank Sherman on a charge of criminal syndicalism- has begun here. ■ Except fourteen days when the district defense committee managed to raise his bail, Sherman' has been in Jail ever since last May. . Bands have been recently formed in Finland, who force their way: over the Russian frontier, kill re-; sponsible workers and frontier. guards, destroy roads, blow up bridges, etc. The organization of the bands takes place beyond alt doubt with the support of official*. of tho .Finnish government, j The Soviet government has taken ener-; getic measures to prevent njiy fur-, ther inroads on tiie part of the; bands.—Rosta Wien. 'stopped' the publication of Cukrov- nik, the organ of the j^rfule. union of sugar workers, Unser Tag, the organ of the Jewish workers, and the Kampf fur die. Frelhelt der- Arbeit, wiilch. succeeded,. XUe. suppressed "Morgenstern. The editors have been cDftimltteo. "fo* "trial.^Ttbsta Wien. ,,- _ ' JUNIOR LABOR LEAGUE NOTES The Jiwior Labor League and Spartp-ran . I-Wbalt Club-will hold jointly a dance and whist drivo at Cotillion HaU- on Thursday, Doc, 29. A featum. of the dance will bo the-priws waltz, und good in-isres, aro also offered for whist. These two organizations- ure making^ an appeal, for- tho first time/on t-heiit own belia.lt', for assistance from the working class of the city, and took fori a good turnout on the _U.»tih inst. . _ f(j .. . . Tonight (Friday) the Junior hn- hor IiC.-u.tie is holding an important business meeting at Us Cor-: dova Street. West. - Members, are particularly, requested to,; attend, while, young people between .Ute. ages of 14 and -5 are cordially invited, This Avill be "the last meeU ing of the J. L. L. this year. The Spartacan Football .Club drew witb .Beaconsfleld last Saturday by. a- ecore of.-.t-.l- Thitf game will be pluyefl off tomorrow :(6artui'dny) - -, Tomorrow.night at the F. I*.P. Hall, -148 Cordova Street West,, a Christmaa social and entertain-, ment will be held under the aus-, ploea of theuV L.L. Everyone M cordially invited to attend. .__; 1 For informatiou awarding .the League und its -activities phone Fair. 1610, or Fair. 3040. Ring up Phone Seymour 8S54 for appointment Dr. W. J. Curry DENTIST Suite 301 Dominion Building VANCOUVEB, B. O. Mainland Cigar Store 310 GA-UIALIi STREET THE PLAOE rOR PIPES Seattle—Gifts were showered at the base of a- gigantic Christmas, tree for the children of 4ocked-out miners recently When a miners' ral-: ly meeting was held In the Labor Temple, to take stepB to fering Santa Claus to 3000 children of miners who have been locked out now for. eight months. With winter in full swing in the mining camps in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, families are having a hard time to provide even the necessities of life. In connection with the Ukrainian note over the band raid into the Ukraine, Franz Pulavskl, the Polish ambassador, has left Kharkov. According to thc statements of several papers, he will not return. The legation councillor, Leon Berenson, is at. present carrying on "the business of the embassy.—P_osta Wlen. Warsaw—Robotnik reports that four leaders of the Posen Communists wero arrested for propaganda hostile to the state. In Lodz, the editor and printer of the radical Labor paper Vyzvolenle Robotnicxe were arrested on the same charge. ■Rosta Wlen. JWarsaw—The authorities have Calgary, Alta.—Organization of the unemployed was effected this* week at a muss meeting of more than 500 "held here. A central council was named, including rep-, resentalives of the Trades and Labor Council, and other similar, bodies, .with a proportion of two to, one of unemployed. A firm attempt will be made to secure alleviation for the distressing conditions now existing in the city, liv Which 3000 are out of employment. Wnsington, t>, C.—Uncle Sam,; recognlzlngithe trutlrsthat govern-; ments musf stick 'together, has is-j sued • iu the -last postal .regulations: an order prohibiting the mailing of anti-Bolshevik literature to Russia. 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' SUN PUBUSHINO^CO., LTD-, 137 Pender Street. , VANCOUVER JOB PRESSES. 737 Pender Street. WARD A OO., LTD., , 318 Homer Street. COWAN & BROOKHOUSE I'BINTEHsfrDBLISHEES, STEBBO- TYFEES AND BOOKBINDBBS 1129 HOWE SWEET Union Officials, write for prices. W«, ,lve 8-.TI_F-_CT_0_t. UNION MAN! In that dark hour when sympa. thy and-'best service count so | much—call up . ■ MOUNT PLEASANT UNDERTAKING CO. 233 KIXGSWAY, VAXCOPVFJl Phone Fairmont 58 Prompt Ambulance Service EMPIRE CAFE AND GRILL •a Good Placo to Eat" H.VS'J'IXCS AMP COHIMHIA 8T8. | Tin Compliments of the Season BBITISH COLUMBIA TELErHOHB ooM£_anr B BE SURE YOU GET VAN BROS. WHEN *OU ASK TOR -CIDER- and Kon-alcdliolic wines of all kinds UNION MEN'S' 4T35ENTION VV.lDA.~t..-. .I)ec#mber M, __*- wuKi'EENiH yeah. wo. _* THK BRiTiKrt GOUJMttlA FEDEftA'HONlST Vancouver^ Conserve your health and beautify appearance It must be teeth—and it must be the right dental attention. ' It's up to your teetlj—whether you keep your health pr •' lose" it, whether ,your appearance becomes more at tractive or shows no difference but aire. To k^'ep your health and .r appearance "at their" best only ..-the right ^tieiUai Attention will do, and it all depends oh the skill, '• . experience and understanding of the dentist. You will find me a thorough-specialist, equipped to do work ol' the most exacting nature, and most gentle in method, .with an understanding ui' individual problems. W'htese things eou.ittfi.stn.s- much as good things count for the other "''ngs. _ ,.„ Dr. BRETT ANDERSON 602 HASTINGS ST. W. Corner Seymour PHONE SEYMOUR S8S1 Expression ..Work 1 havo developed very highly the art of replacing teeth, so that in ntf- Justment nnd exact match- hie'-Blr'flu.tur-Hi-tecth,'' the result!, given are: marvellous. DR. BRKXT. ANDEBSON, faxmtrly meffibec of. tho Faculty of tk« Coll.** cf-i)«uiUt/r. Uhiverilty t.f'SbitlfcmCHIf&Kili, Ltetnrw on Crown tnd Bridf«work, DemoiM.tri.tor in PUtcwork and Opera* (iT»aD»»ti»ti!jy Lsm) And Qt)u__r*l AnieilheiU. (By The-Federated Press) } Chft_1es-nny W, %..—-At Scarbro, tt rn^ing jLo$n\in the'New. tffver field,. where. tha_.nUaea.Jta.ve beea!, closed for somo time, a child became- ill, att school^ complaining pt* pains 1nT th^'stomach. *An invWi; Eat|.oh..disclosed tho' fact that' thV child had not eaten lor three days and that the family was in-deatl- tute.-eircumstunces and that many other families were in a like rcon- fltttonr "~ \ OiffF^Vouf'workmate to subscribe for The'Federationist.,,- _A DO YdU WANT SOVIET RUSSIA to LIVE? Then yon mnst HELP to feed her starving worlccrs and peasants. GIVE ONE DAY'S WAGES foV tlie famine sfrielcen in lhe Volga Provinces. Many wBrE.-s-have'already done so, DID YOU? DO YOUR BIT. I'l'gc lhe organization you belong to to DONATE TO THIS CAUSE. contribute; today ACT AT ONCE STAND BY SOVIET RUSSIA, and thereby show your trric working class solidarity. Address all communications to: , Canadian Famine Relief Committee for the Drought Stricken in Soviet Russia > P. 0. BOX 3591, STATION B, WINNIPEG, MAN.' For Twenty Tsars va haTa Issued thli Union Stamp for flse nndar our VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION CONTRACT OUR STAMP INSURES: Peaceful Collactlve llargaiuiug Forbids Both Strtt« and Lockout* t Disputo Settled by Arb.tr ation Steady Employment and Skilled Workmanship Prompt Dellvcrloj. to Dealers and Public Pftftcu anil Success to Workers aud Eiaployore prosperity of Shoe Making Communities As loyal union-men and women, we ssk yon to demand -hon bearing tbe above Union Stamp on Sole, Insole or Lining. BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION 2_« St__f____I- STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Collis' LoMly, Qonoral Preildant Oharlss. I. BaUaa, Qen.rri Sec.-Treas. Fresh Out Rowers, Funeral Dcsigna, Weaarog Bouquets, Fot Plants Ornamental snd SbtVdo Trees, Soeds, Bulbs, Florists' Sundries Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. FLORISTS AND NUBSEEYMEN J— STOBES-S _8 Hastings Street East 728 Oranvllle Street Seymour 988-671 Seymour 961J UNION MADE The |MJ. Loggers' Boot Hall orders personally attended to Guaranteed to Hold Caulka and Are Thoroughly Watertight MacLachlan-Taylor Co. a Successors to H. VOS & SON 03 CORDOVA STREET WEST, VANCOUVER, B, 0. Next Door to Loggers' Hall . Fhone Seymour 558 Repairs Done While Tou Watt Made in Vancouver For more thaii thirty years Cascade Beer has been made in Vancouver. Its best recommendation is that during that time more Cascade has •been sold.in B, C. than all other beers combined. VANCOUVEIt BREWERIES Limited I CHINESE Do Not * Like the' Four- Power Treaty and Fear Japan (By Laurence-Todd) — (Federate^, Fpess ^Correspondent) (Washington Bureau) Washington—"ir^tKc Senate of! the UnlteJ^tjtes .rtttlfles the». our- power treaty, th«,prejtlge o_.th_ United States In the 6j|ent "will utterly disappear," said' Ma. Boo, special representative of the South: China government, after .discussing! ■flil.pf the implications of that pastl w.Uh.othe_ lesders of Chinese pub-! lid opinion now in Washington ««j observers of the lonferenre. _ j ■ ..VHencefovm, wo- In ehlns *__««! rely, upon ourselves, for America' lias failed' us twice, and our people wUl neve.-again lun*ifaithsw h»ri determination to see justice done - In. China. America haa allied-her-l self with the Insatiable imperialism of Japan, and the peoples of the Far East will remehlber the fatal consequence of similar alliances In! the past,. They cannot believe that .good will come to China from tbej extension of the power of the Jopa-'i ncse empire to dictate terms of' poace throughout the world." In other Quarters & Blmilarfy depressed note is sounded, as the conference nears Its end. Whether a further treaty of eight or nine powers, purporting to stabilize conditions on ther;_k_lali_ mainland, be drafted at this time or deferred to the conference which will be hold next year, Is held to be of little moment. This first treaty lays down the rule that the secret treaties denounced by Woodrow Wilson and ratified at Versailles, are still the best title deeds In the world. Under those secret treaties China was treated as a political minor; she is still to be bo treated. Concessions arc mado as to post offices, and Japanese diplomats promise a nominal surrender of control of the railroad ln Shantung, but China is skeptical; She has been excluded from the discussion of treaties to be made by the powers which will dispose of her economic futuro. Curiosity has bcen aroused in Washington—outside the circles of the delegations—as to what guarantees, if any, Britain has received with respect to India, In her surrender of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. In that compact Is Included u clause providing thnt mutual aid shall Include the maintenance of "general peace" In India. With all of India ready to throw off the rule of Britain. It might have been thought thnt the British government woold have disliked to scrap this promised assistance. The answer furnished by Orientals, however, Is that the British feared the .lapunese more than, thc people of India; the Japanese, if they'sent Slater1 Headquarters for Turkeys Geese Ducks and Chickens Turkeys that you will remember. Geese, Ducks and Chickens which cannot be equalled in Vancouver. We have the best that can be procured. Get yours early so that you will not be disappointed. LOCAL TURKEYS from, lb 52c LOCAL GEESE from, lb .,. .43c CHICKENS. "from, lb,.., .. 38c DUCKS from, lb 53c * LEGS PORK, lb 25c SHOULDER PORK, lb 15c (About 6 lbs. each) . ALL TO BE HAD AI 's FOUR BIO STORES 123 Hastlnga St. E. Phona Sey. 3262 830 Oranvillo St. Phone Sty. 866 3200 Main St. Phona Fair. 1083 1191 Orai-Tilla St, (Oor. Davie on Oranvillo) Phon* Sey. 61i9 -4W.Scribben»^ an army to defend British rule^ n^jght stay-to defend Japanese rule afethjeJy did-in-Korea,— "Among all of the liberal crltifift who at flrst were pjeased with'the faV-jiowe^.^reRkEj |tef_*«^.4hei;« has arisen a doubt as to their own initial judgment. Tho treaty-look* more imperialistic, more ruthless in itftf-lHiegurdof the rights of subjeot peopled, than when, if wa« flrst given to the world. The moral-ef- feet of the ratification of jth? I*ac>. flriiirisdlaF.'Aandates te'BepreasIng- Senatofs find it difficult to explain the advantages of a combination. oflfouV fgreat 'military powers, irtf dealing with a part of'the spoils, of wdv/over the:eomfiiriatioi_ of nUny povyehi "lihown as the League ' of Nations, in distributing and forever folding in r subjection the entire .Booty of the war. V LuFollette says" thnt the^paet o* Washington is-an echo of the "balance"-, of powei'" treaties which broughton the wdrld'war, ahd that It Will achieve similar results. The Chinese, Koreans, Indians, Russians and the peoples of the-Mohammedan countries, -whose' hopes have twicd been ralseoVand dasiied to earth again, no* solemnly \t the statement.of thin.,view --«,^._.,_.. ^Position Lumber Workers News and Views GE\ER\L CONVENTION cALIa* The general convention of. the Lumber Workeri? Industrial Wiion of Canada will, be held at :6J Cordova StreeJ West, Vancouver, S.C., on the 16th day of. January, 1922. the convention convening at 10 a.m. ■ ' The basis of representation will be one delegate for the flrst two hundred members, and one-additional delegate for each succeeding f\vo- hundred members, br major fraction ■ thereof. ■ .Signed on behalf of the General Executive Board, J. M, CLARK, • -General Secretary. : Friendia of A. J. Macdonald will be jplea'sed to hear that, he is on the road to recovery, after a very serious operation. He is at present in Calgary. 0. R. Lbr. Co., Donald, B. C. There has been a lot of reports sent infrom thts"camp during the last two months In regards to the conditions here; but as yet we have gained no results. The company Is discriminating against all active ^members who arc trying to get better conditions. Two delegates wore fired last week. There are a few men In the camp who are very fond of carrying whiskey to the foreman and walking boss. When he gets drunk he is always talking about cutting the head oil some delegate. So fellow workers do not mind the boss but remember the last word .Toe Hill uttered when he faced the firing squad in the State of Utah—"organize." Delegate 543. Plan to Control Australian Navy (Continued from Page I) be closed and already it is arranged that tlie commander of the Australian navy (Rear Admiral Dumar- est|) will return to England shortly. There is reason to believe that these decisions are more politic than otherwise. Tlie Australian navy is nm on denioncralic lines— far too democratic for the gold braided officials of the British Admiralty. Anti-M-limry Added to this Is the knowledge that in the near future the Australian Labor Party will capture the legislative and administrative machinery of the Australian T-'ed- einl Parliament. And the Labor Party has very dccidi-d nnti-mili- tarlstlc and anti-naval views. It has already been stated'that once II gets into power It will refuse to allow Australian soldiers and sailors to be used for any war other than the actual defense uf the country. And this *menns, with labor in control of the government of thu Australian Commonwealth, that the Australian army and navy will riiot he available to assist In any of the future Imperialistic bucan- eerlng expeditions of Oreat Britain. Needless tojsay, Brltlsn Imperialists do not give these facts as a reason for the new pulley. Thoy prefer to say that the naval gravity hus shifted to tho Pacific Ocean, that the people or Australia will he unable to timinco a navnl policy adequate for the needs of the time and thut they will see, under the new scheme, that Australia is better protected than hereti.rore. Mi-ve Another Story. But men In the Australian navy who cnn he got to express thoir opinions without compromising themselves tell the different story, Undor the present Australian owned und controlled naval system the.taxpayers find $10,000,000 for naval defense. But under the proposed scheme the Australian navy will be scrapped and the Australian people will be asked to contributo at leuBt $25,000,000 per annum as their quota to the British Empire for naval defense. For the present the srheme Is held up—ostensibly beeause of tho disarmament . conference. But nothing Is more eertftln than that the scheme outlined b.v the British Admiralty will he put Into operation in the very near future. Oklahoma City.—A post of the World Wai* Veterans was organized among the packinghouse workers on strike here, following which the veterans pledged themselves to continue ona the picket linos in n body. One of the veterans wears a silver star for wounds suffered during the St. Mlhfel and Marin- engagements. Tho colored workers on strike Intend to form a separate post. (By The Federated press) . Seattle.—"Open shop" restaur- tyUaifeft¥P. ^'t waller.^ wagon tu ('_. a day, claiming that tips make up the balance of a Just wane. The union scale being received by a majority of waiters Is $4, Only a few rostaurants are operating under th'„■ uo-calied Amorican yhm, <Contmjied trom $*£« f) ai' huma_¥,slave>y; Uiat-nsjthe sys4 tf-fti developed and unemployment! became worse,;the authorities were! :*!5H_.BjW? tcdeal with it as the, "Wea'atff-ies of the ruling class be J camo Smaller*' r . ?K Strained Finances. , ,He ask^lif the"workers-were or- g4nizpd to obtain all the relief pos-! sibje, a^d stated tUitf the City Council nadalraJned tjie finances of that, body to the limit, and he wished to say frankly that the council hns no power to improve the conditions; which the workers, found them-: selves in today, and Jhat .In his opinion, the Cfty Council would not! meet any committee,. Referring to the Hastings Park, situation, he stated that either the committee appointed by the council would run the arrangenientP or the* workerfl'"woiild, arliH'as long as hp Was on thut committee he waa gor Ing to run it. ahd meet the condi- ttoni with the resources to hand.' fuming to. the events of Thursday when the men refused to work -because of the discrimination shown, he Intimated that such tactics wouldt result in the closing down of the park, and the workers would he foolish tb adopt such tkc- ^^"ffStrta Wihf, this about, aiid that if the workerST-.were prepared to starve to death, ^£y=Tnight go on with sueh tactics, but if not then HheysftoOTtrtte dipped.'' '"' Immediately Alderman Scrlbblns concluded . his address, questions were fired nt him from all parts of the hall, and the chairman had to remind those present that the meeting would be conducted In.an (Orderly.-manner nnd the questions* would have to be to the point and no-speeches made,- The Ifl OViock Rule. .Asked as to his part in the Im*- posing of the 10- o'clock restriction, Alderman Scrlbblns replied that he was a party ton; arid that he considered It necessary. He wus then asked if he thought this rule was made to keep workers from- the Labor organizations? He replied that this Was Httt so, but it was usual in camps for men to be in at 9 O'clock; artd if the men were allowed out later, It would mean the staff at"the park would have to be wo rite d'longer Hours. "He was then asked if he would favor the men voting to settle this question, und the reppy given was no. Asked as to his liart in having the police at the park when the men were meeting to decide whatshould be done about the discrimination. Alderman Siiribblns wild that as a member of the City Council unemployed committee, ly? was responsible for their being tlt*re, and that ull the police did was to get the men together so that the committee could talk to them. , The' f-Oinmluee of the men at Hastings Park then reported to the Infecting and uulllne of the conditions. The delegate who first reported, stated that in spite of prcss statements, the conditions were uot as lovely as thoso statements would have tho people to believe, and that there was about 500 men at the park, 80 per cent, of whom were returned men; they had to work two days a week and received 50 cents per week in cash at thy end of every two weeks. The food was not good as had been stated; thc main food supplied being bread, beans, hash and liver, tie also stated that 80 per cent, of thc men at thc park were virile, the other 20 per cent, being made up of the Industrial wrecks and men who were tubercular. No working class literature was allowed, and no meetings of a working class nature were tolerated. He also stated that working (.-lass literature sent out tu tho park hid been removed by tHose in charge. In concluding, lie stated that the men were not shirkers) they hud gone, over the top in France, and one man who hud won many decorations in Wance had been subject to police interference, becnuse he went Into eamp after 10 o'lock at night. No sun!, in Prison. Another returned man, reporting on tin! '.ondltions, stated that the soldiers nad gone overseas lo mnkr: this country tit for heroes to live in, but the men nover had to submit to the restriction, while tn the army thut they had at Eti-stings Park. He also stated that after a residence at thn park, prison would hold no sting for him. Referring to the efforts made to see the City Council; he staled that the committee had fried all day Friday and Sn'turday, and had been unsuccessful, ami the commfttee would have to meet the authorities on .Monday. After the report was submitted; Alderman Scrlbblns was again questioned, one worker asking him if a permit had to he obtained before any one could go through tho park. He was told that ihis was so. and he then replied, then the park is a prison, The resolution already referred 10 was then presented to the meeting and adoptod. Alderman Scrlbhins was asked ir the food was, ln his opinion, good. Ho replied that It was,'but it might be bettor prepared and that facilities were being Installed so that Ihis could be (tone. It was moved, that as Fellow Worker Sullivan has been discriminated against, this meeting go on record as condemning the spiteful action of the city authorities In dismissing this fellow worker, and that he be , reinstated forthwith. This motion was adopted. Oeneral discussion was I ben Indulged in, during which It was pointed out that if the men could not receive visitors without a per- nlit. the men were prisoners; and thut while bcuns and hl-ead were' good In themselves, to Have to eat them all the lime was not good feed ing, and in this the lie as to good food lay. l)r. Curry also addressed the meeting, pointing out that the unemployed problem whs a worldwide one, and could only lie solved by a world-wide working' clnsu movement. It whs decided that a nol her meeting be held next Sunday, al 2 then the meeting ud- PAGE TERM p.m. and jounici!. f.iml- tlolyoke, Mass.—Twenty lies of strikers have been evhled from company "homos" bncnuse of the strike of carders against a 33 per cent, wage reduction by the Chlcopeo Manufacturing fompuny, A Profusion of Bargains for SATURDAY LADIES' GIFT SLIPPERS Dainty Soft Kid Boudoir Slippers, wi'ihVjfiriv soles and low rubber heelB; quilted InsoleH; Regular values ,*2.80. Lust dfty *| Qg price, pair ...:... $JL»i/0 Cosy, comfortable, wool felt Juliet Slippers; fur edging to n»atch. This lot have turn soles , and leather'heels. Our speeial price, pair ,.„.„ 500 pairs of good quality felt Boudoir Slippers, bought to clear; a manufacturer's, line; and priced specially for Christmas £f OC buying at, pair ..".,. "9:Lojm&!' , A.particularly nice line of wool felt Boudoir Slippers with turn soles and rubber heels, in black,;, crimson and rose; Saturday, price, pair .'..:..... Brown calfskin Moccasins, with pretty colored pom-ponis. This Is a'splpndid w^arlMg slip-' .per.','.Christmas" sale price, • dJ'fl. At_ ^.pair _-.i^ iP-fittO mens s14ppebs for oold ,evenings; _ /Comfortable, roomy Kioi Slippers, with soft padded soles and raised heels. Sold at $2.50 in the regular way. On sale^ at, pair .,. Black and brown soft solid Felt Slippers. Ax regular $2,25, Hne that we have put out for* Saturday Selling at, dM Alt pair ^..:." 9 * «** $M5 $fc45 Brown Calfskin Moccasins, with strong leather soles and heels.' Just the slipper for Snen who want to keep diy If they step outside. Our new special price, #0 Oft pair <p3t*7«) Elastic-Side Slippers, made in black.kid and brown calf. Exceptional valuo at this low price, pair $3.95 $1.85 $1.95 OHILDBENS SLIPPERS AT COST In all.' ahout 200 .pairs of Children'.-Slipper.;, all -l_r.s from S to 10,' and 11 to _. Regular 11.50. to »1.75 value. ' One price, Bg lialr 90C Neat wool felt Juliet Slippers for th. Uttlt miss. Size. 11-2.. Saturday price Child's brown Catfsk'ln Moccasins A eltyper' that your kiddles will: not put th»lr toes through, Sizes 11 to _ at, it QC pair *Pl.«/0 Boys' brown Felt Slippers, with leather sole, and heels. A good" wearer, l ■; A% jO'C Sizes 1-5. Speeial,'pair .._..:..... $1.03 WHY MOT GIVE A PAIR OF NEEDED SHOES? For Saturday selling only ..evens' shoe-in th. strye except contract lines will be sold at a reduction or 15 per cent. This will mean a real saving, to you, as our shoes are all new al-tf bought at the lowasR!9__-prises * Let Us lix Up Yonr Shoes tor the Holiday; Iwavo Them While l'ou Shop and They WIU Be Finished When ,Vou .Want to Oo Homo PIERRE PARIS HASTINGS W. rsszte Radek Replies to Lord Curzon (Continued from pape 1) connected with the Communist International, upon which his .majesty's government replies that Nuorteva waa In tho Caucasus and is still there. What are the Caucasus doing here? The note citefi Stalin as director, of the Oriental section of the Communist Interantlonal. Whereupon we answer that he also has filled no post In the International. Curzon replies to this that Stalin carries on propaganda for, is ho not coinmlsnary for national, minorities ? The matter turns upon the question as to whether .Stalin fs the author of tho roport to the congress which has heen mentioned over the connection with the people, of the Orient, in his desperation, Cur- con naturally relates laughable things as proof of our Intrigues In India, becauso Indian revolutionar- k\s wished to take part In our congress. Since when have we pledged ourselves to foj-bld the journey of Indiitn revolutionaries to Mo.scow? Further, Curzon "proves" that thf Soviot government enrrieH on antl-Rngli-sli propaganda in India. For this purpose individual revoln- tnonaries arrived from Moscow, How the English foreign nflnlstor claims that Rothsteln from Teheran and Xazareniis from Angora support- the Indian press without poM^esMion of a. trace, of evidence? In order to end this humorous Illustration of this note, wc .[note uno more portion of the ^anre where Lord Curzon upon the basis of the evidence of unknown wime^-Hca. claims that we still send propaganda trafns to the Eaat with the Usual literature. Lord Curzon has entered a rearguard action, and as a. beaten enemy, he has lost much ammunliiou. Every onr knows that he has maintained his "majestic attitude" right to the last ln spite of the fact that the wat^r was already up to his ncci;. However. In order to remove the differences which still exlsl between England and Russia, a conference over tbe Oriental question niunt nevertheless take place, in which u suitable compromise will have (o be found.—Itosta Wien. New Sensation Proves lo Bc a Dub (Continued from page I) ore pa New York to the effect that "Mr. Morgan was In Ills country home ii'car London, ___i_g;lai_<l, at tlio.'time of the explosion, and consequently (he woman could not have soon him leaving his olllce." But this din- patch was very short and obscure, as compared'-wiili tbe main-story: and Its headline, which was sure tp .hit the reader between the eyes. Another special, this time from "Washington, and ^ecjually obscure, said Justice department ' official^ would aot discuss the case just now' but expected to have'a "yarn" later on. One dollar, and fifty centa la the cost for a six months subscription to the Federatlonist. Help the"1! Fed. by helping our :advertlfier-i_''-: • -•■■-■ " We make "tidier Garmenti Right Here in Vancouver —the equal in style and smart- -ness of auy olTereil in Cauda. 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America ns the "lied is William f.lndc" s' operatives, -"Hfier a Coumuutjam atih (Elpistfanism remarkable l>uuk by a romarknbls niAn."—Thp FmihlnkfT, Analyzed and Cnmrasfcd from the Manlan and Darwinian Polhla of View, By ntuhop William WnntBOiniry Hrown, D.D. Ita Bold K'>roinmpndition«: lianish thc Oods from thd Skii-a mid CaplodistK from the Karth and limkr th«* World »af.- for Indimtrlal Com- murium, Puli-liidtrit. Octnhpr, li.20. ■Sovonty-Fiflh ThoiiKand nnw n>ady. Pp, 'Hi. Cloth Edition, Do ha\o. Il.oo. Thfe whole cil I tlon of 2,000 copies is a ChrlHlnin^ jrllt lo lho sufferers hy famine in IIn.._Tta. Kvory copy sold means ., uhole dollnr to them and much nluca- linii to tin; !,n..'i\ ■ p «f tin- most rxl.a..nlinary and annihilating \mr)l_ \ h«vc ever read, ihnko ho roiintry."--Tln- Apm-al to Kf^n. Nptr ^«^.^B.«00Lfi°Ph: «"•"« !l*«ian. v„ry branllfnl, on. ■i cvnte. Blx, tl.oo. bend ta.00 for t^fntyflve enplea for ChrUimaa It THE B. C. TE DERATION I ST, LTD., 312 I'euder St. "Tt Htl ilo a irondcrfui work in thii tilt Krpalr , Vaotogver, B.O. crllli In ill his- months, _ni' Warsaw hot the Trilitm knortri in Wolf" nn.l j Tlie iJuniH' o 24-hOUr Hcwnion with the prisoner, Whoso arrest wkh carefully Kuanl- od," ol.tiMnetl n confession from tilndcnfoltl tlmt ho .va* "one of the cnns|iiiiitors who. "n Sept, 16, 1920, exploded a high-powered hotnh ln front of the HUb-tlcnsury In WaU Rlreet. in Now Yorlt, cuuhIiik U deaths and more than 200 wounded." [ Tho "eonfesBlnn" fo declared to contain several thousand vvordH. and lelU the Burns men thnt the Third CommuntBt Intornntlonale split $_!0,000 amons the four prin- oipalfl In tho crime, nnd that "lhe omoot of tho plot wan ,1. I*. Mor- San." After nn extetidrd honsil for the Burns operatives, the Tribune says thin "several thousand wrd emi- fiaslon" ehorged "that a woman cpusplralor gnlnod nccoBS to a window overlooking Wall Stroet and for bo vara 1 days observed the movo* meats of ihe (lnnncler In order thut the bomb might bo so exploded thnt It would catch Mr, Morgan while leaving his olllce for lunch."' And then with (he utmost nalvotto, the , Tnitii it*- i>i'ini-. ii "special" frum ££3 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RULE t°hfe ROAD NUTK'I- is Jiorcby givon tltitt in a'ecoi'daneo with the pro. visions nf tho '^Highway A_t Ainendnioiit. Acts. _fl20 nml Iffil," thc Kulo of lho Itond on and aftet' 6 a. m. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1st, 1922, IS:,-- KEEP TO THE RIGHT going in the .-same diivHiolt [•Whon overtaking uny vehittlc pass Iii Hie loft (except street.i-tii's).I All persnns in chavge of velijoljii nn nny Highway within tho I'fovinee will plense govoi'll thpin.selves iieeoi'diniH.v. By Ordoi'. . .. Depnrtiuctt) uf Pubic Works, "urlliniH'iil lliillillnltK. Vietoria. It.C. Doc-tnbet: l.t, 111:1 —% .1. Jlini.lo if. Kim;: Df 1'uhlie. Wni-kfi. PAGE FOUR r - • THrmgBOTH yeab, no. no THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERAlTONIiST vancouvbh. b. a v FRIDAY December _», 1921 SOME COATS At$lS.75 TWEEDS In thie line, a wide variety of them—checks, plaids, mixtures, either lined or unlived. Tou may have either a oonvertible or plain collar, witb sleeves just as you like 'em—■ raglan or set-in.1 The values are $25 and $30. A thoroughly good coat and good-looking, . too, at a price anyone can afford to pay. At $19.75 HANDSOME and Fashionable Great Coata, in the very newest modelB. Some with belts, others with half belts; single- breasted models or in the double-breasted style shown In the sketch, with big patch pockets and (laps, aud the great roll collar whi^h keeps out all kinds of weather. A wide choice of fabrics in this line. At $24.75 HEAVY WOOLLENS In this line of Big Coats—plaids, mixtures, checks and stripes. Sleeves as you like 'em—raglan or set-in. Light and dark grey frieze, some blues. Meltons with velvet collars. These coats were priced up to $60 last year and today are worth double the price at which we offer them. Get inside Df one of thoso big boys. Send in youi mall orders 1 with Blxo required; measurements of arm, chest and leg for suits, nnd height for overcoat*. Indicate color of pattern desired. All orders will be sent on receipt of price marked here—no extra MLLIAM 4S49-t_wfa£. i trarih aa* yottrrnoaay A—ttt* H!8!i> ■*_ ~1IMIIE3) mamatri trorth eur yotrr sstoaaj _T.O- 4*49a*stotf8m% Vancouver Unions VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL—President, R. W. Untie;; iecretary, J. 6. Smith. Mocti 3rd Wed- tpsdty etch month In tho Pender Hall, corner of Pender and Howe ■treats. Phone Sey. 291. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUN- cil—Meets second Monday in thu month. President, J, R. White; score- tary, R. H. Neelanda, P. 0. Box 66. BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS—If yon need bricklayers or masons fcr boiler works, etc., or marble setters, pbone Bricklayers' Union, Labor Temple, CANADIAN NATIONAL UNION OP EX- SERVICE men meets second and fctirth Wednesdays of each month, at 61 Cordova Ht W., at 8 p.m. Jas. Farnham, Secret ury-Treasurer. GENERAL WORKERS" UNIT OP THE 0. B. U.—President, H. Grand; secreUry, 0, C. Miller. MeetB 2nd and 4th Wednesday In each month In Pender Hall, corner of Pender and Howe Streets. Phone Seymour 291. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, Local 88-52—0(Uc» and hall, lH Cordova St. W. Moeta flrat ami third Fridays, 8 p.m. Secretary- treasurer, T. Nixon; business agent, P. Sinclair. LUMBER WORKERS' INDUSTRIAL UNION OF CANADA—An industrial union of all workers in log- tins and construction camps. Coast DUtrlct and Genoral Headquarters, fli Cordova St. W., Vancouver, B. C. Phone Sey. 7856. J. hi. Clarke, cenera] grcrctary- treasurer; legal advisers, Messrs. Bird, Macdonald A Co., Vancourer, B. C; auditors, Messrs. Buttar ft Chiene, Vancouver, B. 0. __________ FEDERATED SEAFARERS UNION OK B. C.—Formerly Firemen and Oilers' Union of British Columbia—Meeting night, first nnd third Wrdnesday of ench month at 108 Main Street. President. Dan Carlin; vice-president, J. Whiting; •eerctary-treasurcr, W. Donaldson. Address, 108 Main Street, Vancouver, B. C. Victoria Branch Agent's address, W, Francis, C67 Johnson St., Victoria, B. C. BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS, DKC0-" ratorB and Paperhangers of America, Local 188, Vancouver—Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 148 Cordova St. W. Phono Sey. 3491. Business agent, R. A. Barker. 0. B. U. UNIT PILE DRIVERS. WOOD- en Bridgemen, Derrlckmen and Riggers tl Vancouver and vicinity. Meets every Monday, 8 p.m., Ir, O, B. U. Hal), 804 Pender St. W. President. W. Tucker; limnoial secretary and business agent, C. Anderson. Phono Seymour 291. CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED STEAM ENGINEERS LOCAL Nn. •_, K<-w Westminster, meets every fim nnd third Friday In the Labor Temple, Royal Avenue ond 7tli Stre-'t. Engineers sup- tiled. Addreus Secretary, 1040 Hnmilton Street, New Westminster, B. C. phone 503Y, ___ Big Educational Scheme Is Now Planned (Continued from page 1) STREET AND" ELECTRIC KA1LWM" Employees, Pioneer Division, No. 101 —Meets A. 0. F. Hall, Mount Pleasant 1st and Srd Mondays at 10.13 a.m. and i tm. President, F. A. Hoover, 2409 Clarke rive; record in g-secretary, F. E, Griffin. 147—6th Avenne East; treasurer, E, S. Cleveland; financial-secretary and huil- aess agent, W. H. Cottrell, 4308 Dumfries Street; office corner Prior and Main Bts. Phone Fair ____*_ JOURNEYMEN BAILORS' UNION OF America, Local No. 178—Meetings held flrst Monday in rach month, 8 p.m. President, A. R. Gatenby; vico-presldent, D. Lawson; recording secretary, 0. McDonald, P. 0. Box 503; financial secre- tary, T. Templclon, P. 0. Box 503. Typographical union No. 226— Meets last Sunday of each month at It p'.m. President, C H. Collier; vice- president, E. H. Gough; secretary- Irossurer, R. II. Neelands^Box 66. WORKERS' COUNCIL, VANCOUVER. B, C, meeta every Tuesday evening St 8 p.m. in the 0. B. U. Hall, 604 Pen- Icr St. W. Secretary, E. Horaburgh, Pender Hall. fllE NEW WESTMINSTER BRANCH of the 0. B. U. meets on the third Wednesday of every montb. Everybody aclcoine. Provincial Unions VIOTOBIA. B. 0. VICTORIA AND" DISTRICT TRADES and Labor Connell—Meets flrst and third Wednesdays, Knlgbij of Pythias Mall, North Pnrk Street, at 8 n.m. President, C. Sivertz; vice-president, R. Elliott; secretary-treasurer, E. S. Woodward, P. 0. Box 302, Victoria, B, 0. _ " PRINCE RUPERT, B, 0. PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR Council, 0. B. U. Branches: Prince l_iij)er_ District. Fisheries Board. O.B.U.; Metalliferous Miners' District Board, OHU. Keerenry-lren.urer, P. 0. Bm 217. Princo Rupert, will immediately Bet to work to carry out the second phase of our enmpaign, which Is to organize similar Educational Leagues within the various single industries. That is, at a given signal (til the local groups in thc country will call meetings in their towns of all the live wire elements of all the local unions in a given industry, and then proceed to organize them lnlo a group. Then these single Industry groups will he put Into touch with each other ail over the country, thus creating a national educational group throughout their whole Industry. For example, the national group in the railroad Industry will consist of the militant elements of nil the Ui unions. Huving jl common program, these militants will function -industrially, aud strive to Infuse the mnny organizations with their own spirit, Eventually they aim to amalgamate them together Into one organization, "Immediately a minority committee organization of this character is set up in one Industry, the locnl general educational groups, wliich are thc basis of the organizing mechanism, will turn their Attention simultaneously to Ihe orgnnizntion of the next Industry group all over thc country. Thus, nt the rate of about onc Industry per month, such groups will be established in the various great industrial divisions, printing trades, building trades, metal trades, etc., etc. The final result will be tho thorough organization of radical and progressive sentiment throughout tbe entire labor "movement, A Itig Plnn. "This Is a big plnn of organization, but I am willing to stake my standing as an organizer on its feasibility. American radicals have been talking for a long time on what they know about orgnnlza- MANITOBA HOTEL BARBER SHOP Solicits Your Pniroiuwe FlIiST-CI.ASS SI-UVICH G. Hcnsmi, Prop., .10 Cordovn XV. Eureka Tea Co. 607 DUNSMUIR STREET Fresh Roasted Coffee Daily Teas and Coffee 3 lba. for tl snd up. tion. Now we will give them a chance to see if they can translate some of this talk into practice in a large scalo project. "Tho beneficial effects on the trade union movement of such an organization caunot be doubted. As lt is now the militants, those to whom the .trade union movement carries a real message of emancipation, are disunited and demoralized. . Tbey have hardly a shred of organization anywhere. Their will does not count in tbe labor movement. But once they nre organized and can turn their boundless energy and enthusiasm towards the upbuilding of the trade unions, we may look for th;? dawn of a new day for labor in this country. The organization of the Trade Union movement will bc an effective counter-stroke to the onslaughts now being made upon our organization by the employing class." Not Dual Unionism Foster emphatically declared that thr. new movement has nothing fn common with dual unionism, lror many years he has stood consistently against the dual union policy, claiming that the militants have greatly injured the labor movement by quilting It and forming idealistic organizations. The new movement, which has already developed powerful backing In many localities, Is designed to put tbo older trude union movement on its feet, not to break It up, "Just now," said Foster, "we are establishing our preliminary communications wilh militant union men in the hundreds of centers where wc will launch our work shortly. This is one nf the more difficult piloses, nnd nil union men anxious to sec labor do something real are Invited to write tit once to onr headquarter?, lis Norlh Ln Salle Street, (Jhleugo. "All thc details of our program will be explained, and the enmpaign Itself actually started, In lho first Issue of our organ, The Labor 11 em Id, which will appear on February 1st or the coming yenr." '$ Cut ont the above, fill in the amount you are willing to give to the defense of The Federationist, and forward it along with your contribution to the B. 0. Federationist, Ltd., 342 Pender Street West, Vancouver, B. 0. The money Will be needed if adequate defense of the paper is to be made. AOKNOWLEDOMENTS: Previously acknowledged A Mend 'it. J. KUUHt R, L. Besinger E. & N. Railway Federation, Victoria Wm. Clarkson S. Ooy Sailors Union, Vancouver..:. Collected by J. L. Peterson as follows: J. L. Peterson W. C. Charleton M. Donovan A. MeTeer K. Lynch W. Hill K. Erickson O. Alsriu .1. Anderson F,. Thompson ________________ J. Murphy 1.00 ,T. Swanstrom 1.60 ..1660.72 .50 ..' 2.15 2.00 5.00 2.00 5.00 10.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 F. Nelson - 1.00 R. Dalton 2.00 G. Cat-sells 2.00 C. T. Smith 1.00 R. J. Jackson 1.00 Foster Parker 2.00 J. R. Clark 2.00 O. Uisgnrd : 1.00 S. Hysllp 1.00 H. H .slip 1.00 H. Bnyliss . J. Wirtn P. Olson .1. Tynjaln E, Wilson J. Skltoro H. Cooper C. Solrey A. Skoglund o. W. Bo-gst.om L\ C. Fowler 1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 $720.47 EVI3K1* UK-Mat CAN HEM* Every rentier of The Federatlonist can render vtllllnlilc assistance hy reiieuin.'!' Iheir subscriptions us soon (is tliey uro due, anil and liv Inducing nnother worker lo subscribe, ll docs uot take much cirort to do ihis. Try it. JEWELRY Prices lower titan elsewhere. Tor Christmas Gifts sfeo A, A, STENHOUSE 317 OORDOVA ST. ..-■-■••■,•-»■••••••.■••<•-••-■*-•■.«..•.....•.,•..,....„.., *.......................*. SMS.„it,iSMS"S,i,i„,iS Meetings in O.B.U. Hall 804 PENDER STREET WEST For the Coming Week TUESDAY—Work..s' Conndl. WEDNESDAY— General Workers, THURSDAY—Dance, 9 lo 1?, SATURDAY—Danoe, 9 to 12, **> """"""* i „ ■ ..«.< ■ „i.,«,. *~# „•<>•.. o««"l' •• »•' • I "l« THE Hitbject last Wednesday proved ao interesting lhat the audience did not want to leave. A mimLier of womon were present showing' thnt at lenst si few of (hem are interested in mattera beyond their domestic ar patriotic spheres. The speaker showed thnt the Sun While tho centre of the Solar .■stem and the giver of life nnd light to the oarth was never tho less but a small affair compared with thousands of other stars or suns whose fcize and temperature and clinmtory coiiBtituants have been- determined by modern science through the telescope and that evon more marvellous instrument, thc spectroscope. According td the book of Genesis, after God has created the Sun and moon to light tlie earth for the beneflt of man, the real objectivo of creation, we learn that "he made the stars also." To the wandering Jew the earth around homo was all he knew of It and a few miles away was where the "Firmament" met ihe earth and wus the end of lhe world. Jle did not dream ll was 25 thousand miles around, that lt was spinning at the rate of over a thousand miles an hour, tia veiling around thc sun nt 1,000 miles per minute and tho whole Solar system Sun, Moon, pin nets, and earth were speeding toward the great constellation of ■ Suns nnd worlds known as Hercitlus at the rnte of 17 miles per second. The Bible writers never dreamed thnt tho sun wns over a million "times ns btg as the earth and that hundreds of stars have been measured and known to be thousands of times greater than thc sun. The model'}] astronomer lms estimated th.it Cnnapus, 1.000 billion miles away is 10.000 times ns brilliant as our sun and thnt Bolequise is tl million times ns large as our sun and so far distant that light travelling 186,000 miles*per second takes IfiO years to fly from this col- losal mass of matter and force to us. Think of the "Eternal Causa" of this marvellous universe being the same little Jealous, revengeful God who cursed man for "eating off the tree of knowledge," the same who wrnstled with Jacob, talked "face to face" with the patrla"veils, ate veal with Esau and made "coats out of skins" for Adam tun' Eve to replace thoir fly leaf "aprons" alter tbey knew enough to know they were naked. Think of tlie Eternal Cause of billions of whirling worlds being thc sume. Who endorsed slavery, commanded lhe burning of Witches, who made the "sun stand still" while Josuuh completed his massacre of women and children while on his imperialistic tour of conquest ? Think of the Creator of eternal space and the infinities of matter stopping to hear the Kaiser when he prayed for tbe defeat of thc Allies, or heeding lhe petitions of bishops, priests and preachers of B. Ci when Sunday after Sunday, they and their congregations prayed that He might, as of old, guide their armies to victory and crush lhe "horrible Hun." The speaker dealt with Solar System especially and showed many photos of the various planets and their relations in tho great orbits around the sun. Mercury, which is nearest to the sun does not rotate ou its axis and has no atmosphere. One half would be too hot and ihe other half too cold for lifo. Venus, our brilliant evening star, probably contains life but Its atmosphere and clouds prevent its examination. Mors probably has life in advanced and declining form, ll Is smaller and much cooler than Earth. Between Venus and Jupiter, the greatest planet, Is a bell of over 500 small bodies, some of these are angular showing they are fragments of an tild solid planet whieh in collision with some oilier sphere was broken up. The largest of these small piunels is 450 miles in diameter. Tbey all go around the sun. The outer planets nre very large ns compared \viih thc earth and too hot' to contain life. The moon is an Interesting study. A dead world which probably never contained life-as we know it. ft is called a "Volcanic Chnr- iielhouse" being pitted with enormous crators. Astronomers sav the earth and other planets were thousands of millions of years'ago thrown off from the sun and the moon in turn was a fragment from lb- earth. Some day they will fall back to the sun. The spenker stated that lt wns only his object to present n Jew of these great discoveries of science in order to give an intellectual bns's for biology and especially the study of man in hfs evolution to- wariTs ihe Industrial Hepublie which we must soon enter, if our race is to survive. Next Wednesdny the subjeet will i">: "When, Where and How Did Life Begin on Earth." The proceeds go toward the Fed. Defense Fund. Move Gave Russian Diplomacy the Premier Position Moscow—In Pravda, Radek discusses the results of the Russian note recognizing the pre-war debts and says that with this note Soviet diplomacy has seized the initiative.' The note improves the position of Russia in the "Washington confer-' fence, and any attack upon" Soviet Russia now loses the least alleged Justification. The note opens \%o\ possibility to return to active poll-. Hcb in the form of a combination with the policy of'other powers. The question ;Of'the'-debts was; placed in:a Une with the question, of the relations to Soviet Russia/ This direct attitude to the question' of the debts forces the capitalist circles to give a direct answer, and it is characteristic that .the most influential capitalist publication" in France, tho Journal Industrie!, comes out for the recognition of Soviet Russia. When we announced the recognition of thc debts; we pursued not ideul, but practical ajms,.since we sought to bring about a protest of Holders of Russian, loans against the French policy against Russia. Owing to various circumstances, our hopes have not been realized. In the meantimo; .: however, the French email bourgeois knows thut the possibility of the payment - of. tho debts is there, and' that the French government constitutes ,the single hindrance sinco it will carry on'no negotiations with! the Soviet government. The declaration of the Soviet government deprives- the Washington conference bf the possibility of placing us before,a fait accompll.for they must count with the fact that the Soviet government Is seeking a way for rendering commercial relations of the other powers with Soviet Russia more easy. For if these relations are not resumed, the restoration' of the economic life of the world ls Impossible. The Washington conference- must show whother they wish to solve the conflicts or to increase them*. ; Without peace With Soviet Russia world pence is impossible. If, however, the "Washington.■ conference does not succeed in weakening the present conflicts, the position of Russia as a military power gains great significance. We are neigh- i bors of Japan, which Is of import- i ance for China and America. We j are alio neighbors of Englnnd In I Central Asia, and the races who I live there know that we pursue no plans of annexation. The com- plalnts of England over our policy I in the East will remain without fruit so long as England does not consider it necessary to negotiate With us concretely over the limitations of our common interests. By tlie recognition of the debts, Soviet Russia reminds the other powers of their duties toward Soviet Rtissiu. Soviet Russia will never approve of n policy which will bring disadvantage to the workers of nny land. In the international conflicts which arc developing, Soviet Russia will defend its interests, which 1 are finally also the interests' of i humanity. Eor thc time being, ; these interests can show themselves ! to he parallel with the interests of this or that group of powors. The ; Washington conference must give j an open answer to the question of ' who is against Soviet RUBsIn, and | who wishes to livo in peace with us. I The answer to this question will be , of great importance, not only for ' us. but also for the other powers. I —Rosta Wien. Hartt Shoes for Men 400- pairs .of Hartt's and ■ Hartt's -Gold Medal Shoes, Canada's best shoe for men. 'All styles and leathers. Values to $20.0»:.._„. $9.85 CORNETT BROS. & CLARKE UMITED The Men's and Boys' Shoe Specialists. 33 HASTINGS STREET EAST $40 Overcoats for $23.50 Here's the best special we have offered this season. All Wool TWEED OVERCOATS, made in the very newest styles, including Ulsters, Belters and Slipon. Regular values $32.50, $37.50 and $40.00. Specially Priced $23.50 All Sizes AU Models DY W(\i\Y 1 TH 137 HMfow 8treet w . IV. DUU1V L1 Ut Vancouver, B. 0. The Hastings Park Situation] fJ^HOSK present at the unem-f well huve been presented to a brlok'l wall. The food still remains i*(| source of continuous dissatisfaction, despite Alderman Scrlbblns'.] Start a Drive for Parcels for Russia (Continued from page 1) Coal placed In this terrible state, we have no right lo keep the food whieh can savo their bodies and souls, from them. To save thuso people we must sent): 1. Concentrated foods, grain eonvi-s, tinned" milk, special infants' foods. _!, Clothing of al! kinds, new or j used. All ueeti clothes must Iw mended and washed clctlil. Coot- < wear, gloves, and all kinds of wear- j fttg apparel for children, ;>. .Medicines, soap, etc. Make up a parcel of any of these articles and send It either direct to the head office, llo.v SftOl Sta. It., Winnipeg, Man., or e-o Mrs. C Sutherland, HOI Pender St. West All branches of tbe Canadian Famine Relief Committee are joining In this Western-Wide Campaign, and will help make the ln- ternatiortal drive a success—Provided they got your assistance. Ef. forts will be made to reach every city and town, to canvass house- to-house, to approach each ahd every onc who having a spark of pity will help in this human cause. Make up yonr parcel. Various stations will he established where the goods will lie received. IF you live in Winnipeg telephone St. Johns 1 •1(15 nnd a messenger' will call for it. If you live elsewhere theh watch for local nnnouncemenf Where parcels will be received. Hut do not fall lo give to your utmost extent yourself and then canvass your friends ftr parcels. Thc crying need Is food, clothing and medicines! Answer the cry before It is too late! Canadian Famine Relief Committee for the Drought Stricken In, Soviet Russia. | A movement of" protest of tbe workers against Japan is becoming noticeable in China, Special protest is raised against thejiegotia- lions In the question of Shantung. RoHtn AVien. Ts Dear in Iowa While Corn Is Cheap Pocahontas, Iowa.—The board of supervisors of Pocahontas county has ordered the county auditors to buy corn for use as heating fuel this winter in the courthouse, county home and Insane infirmary. This is the first act in Iowa calling for the burning of corn instoad of coal. Thc supervisors put their order In the form of a resolution, the gist of which follows: "Whereas, The price of ear corn here Is less than one-third of 1 cent per pound and coal is more than twor thirds of 1 cent per pound, and, "Prnpiiganists have taught farmers to increase production until surplus farm products arc. selling for about one-third of tbe eost of production, and, "Propagandists arc educating the public to believe that all the farmers has lo do is to press the button and plenty of cuttle and hogs would be forthcoming to consume the'gsurplus corn, and, "Every available hog and steer Will be fed all the corn It can consume, and, "Propagandists are trying to lead' ihe people lo believe that some of ihe cattle and hogs will starve If any of tne,surplus crops he burned as fuel, and, "In truth, the farmers are trying to reduce thc surplus of corn to a point where it will bring at least one-half of the cost of production, and, "Federal reserve banks havo withdrawn credit, thus trebling the debts of lbe farmer, und, "The first law of nature is self- preservation, tho auditor Is instructed to purchase ear corn nt the market price, to b,e used as fuel ut the county couri house, county home and insane infirmary.";—Tribune. Patronize Fed Advertiser* GET A NEW SUBSCRIBER The greatest ashisrnnce Hint thc readers of The Federatlonist enn render us at this time, Is hy securing a new subscriber. By doing t.b you hpreud the news of the working class movement and assist us I ployed meeting in the Pender * Hall last Sunday will have vivid recollections of the merciless overhauling given to Alderman Seribbins for his attitude toward tlie men at Hastings Park, and'thc miserable* attempt made by him to square himself before the audience. Thnt he should have even the temerity to address a working class audience after what he said and did regarding the men housed at that institution, was the most remarkable feature about' his remarks. However much he may attompt to explain away the facts, be stands condemned beforo the men at the park, und the actual circumstances of tho case. Whut he has to offer fay way of defense, may bo sufficient for the requirements of the master class ho serves, but not so for those on whose backs he would again ride upon to political aggrandizement. Now for the plain facts of the case. The committee appointed by the mea to bring their complaints before the proper authorities, were treated with contempt and their requests ignored. The men, forced to the necessity of organization hy this treatment, met in the grandstand at the race track, to discuss the situation. It so happened on that occasion thut Mr. Ireland and tho City Council committee were visiting the camp. Hearing about the nieeting, they invaded the same, accompanied ity ihe comforting protection of two policemen. The. men were perfec-ly orderly and were at the lime hearing the report of their committee. Without the common decency of addressing the meeting through the chair, they proceeded to threaten that if the men due to work that day did not immediately proceed to do so, they would he expelled from the cump. This threat failed mlserubly, the men deciding to refrain from work un til the policy of discrimination was abandoned. The committee was instructed to forthwith proceed to uguin lay the complaints before the council. While the men's committee was so engaged, and the men were patiently staying around the bunkhouse awaiting a report from their representatives, in walked Alderman Seribbins and other members of the council committee, accompanied by 30 or more policemen. The men were ordered by the police to stand clear from one of the tables In the recreation room to make way for the city dignitaries, Alderman Scrlbblns then proceeded lo tell the men that if they were dissatisfied with the conditions, they would bave to leave the camp. Tbe men wero naturally anxious to know the alderman's attitude towards their representatives, and Alderman Scrlbblns was asked about that matter. He replied' that be for one would not recognize the committee, and was sustained by another aldermanic speaker. Then the big slick-got in its work. Police Chief Anderson got up and gave tlie men ten minutes to decide on immediately going to work or leaving the camp. Some of the men, acting under the Impression that the committee had been arrested, quit there and then, hut came back later, on discovering the error of their impression, When the men's committee arrived back, they discovered lhat thcir temporary home wns in tho hands of the police. This briefly is a synopsis of what was reported in the press as a "meeting," It certainly reveals a narrow- gauge trend of thought, so say nothing of a lack of sympathy with working class ideas, for an alderman, presumed to be elected on a Labor ticket, to deliberately attempt to disorganize the men, and to buck up his plans by the threatening force of the police. He knew that the men's committee was exploring every channel for a settlement, but despite ,tbis, the only method he wanted to use, was force and that when tbe committee's buck was turned. Meanwhile, the conditions in the main, at Hastings Park remain unchanged. The committee, it fs true, has heen met by the City Council, but apart from a minor improvement, their requests might fust ns statements about thc same being! "unlimited in quantity and quality." The men are everything but sati* fled, but have tu accept under protest the treatment handed out to them. There is but one point on which they seem to tie all satisfied, and that is, that there is littl* to be expected from that brand ot Labor politicians, whose sole political motive is to he elected, Th« evidence born from such incidents us the above is sufficient to pro\'€ that there is more danger from a working class standpoint ln tha pretensions of so-called Labor poll ticians than there is In the more outspoken intentions of tho mor« pronounced capitalist politicians. ONE FROM HASTINGS PARK Street Railwaymen Reply to B. C. E. R, j (Continued from page 1) 9 Award with regard to Sunday! overtime is a good example ot the] Employers' viewpoint; "All work done on Sundays to iWL paid time and one-quarter," "ThhH work is now being paid at time andj a half, and while we recommencl us above, we do not wish to be un-1 derstood as favouring the prin ■ clple of extra pay for this class oj work. We are firmly of the optn] lon that all such work necessary t| the operation of the Industry quired to give continuous service. where men are assigned "b Bulletin tu work on Sundays am Holidays, should be compensate' on the same basis ns oh week dayt' We feel, however, that as the me; huve been pnid at time and a hai | for this work since 1S18, we woull hardly be justified iu removing thi additional emolument at this tlmr especially in View of the faet tha time and a quarter Is allowed h some other Eastern Cities. Wt[ however, arc opposed to the prin | ciplu u» set forth above." Expluhi Stand This is u straight forward statei ment without camouflage .of th I principles of an employer regard! ing Sunday overtime.. This Is their idea of conciliating! or, as the dictionary puts It, T.| propitiate, To gain favour. Our principles are: Extra pal for Overtime, Sundays and Holi| days. This Award means, "We are tnkj ing 10 per eent. of your wages now! 50 per cent, of your working corf ditions, and the next time, or th| lime after, we will take the lot." This Is the B. c. B. Railway Eirl ployees' .view of the Conclllutlol Award, Try your neighbor for a subscrli ion. The Psychology of Marxian Socialism (By H. Rahim) A work that nl! students should road. Can be obtained from the B. C, Federationist, Ltd. 8__ PENDER ST. W, Price 50c Per Copy, Postpaid WHEN IN TOWN STOP AT The Oliver Rooms _8'/2 COHDOVA EAST Everything Modern Hates Iteasonnlitc
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