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THE BRITISH COLU INDUSTRIAL UNITYi STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER. 1BADE3 AND LABOR COUNCIL. POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY THIRTEENTH YEAR. No. 18. FOUR PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDA^ MORNING, MAY 13,1921. $2.50 PER-YEAR MEETING NEXT South .Vancouver Will Have Workers' Gathering: Park Secured and Workers Are Expected to - Turn Out At the unemployed meeting held In the Pender Hall on Sunday last, it was' deolded to hold a parade •nd mass meeting In South Vancouver nut Sunday. The attendance waa not as large as usual owing to the Interest In the debate letween the Rev. A, E. Cooke and Jack Harrington at the Empress Theatre, but those present listened ta some Interesting and Instructive addresses by J. Kavanagh and W. Blssett, who dealt with the question ofLworklng olass tactics. The,parade next Sunday will ■tart from the corner of Main •treet and Twenty-flfth avenue at 1 p.m., and proceed to Wilson Park, Forty-third avenue and Prater, where the meeting will be held commencing at 3 o'clock sharp. The speakers will be W. A. Pritchard, A. 8. Wells, J. Harrington and J. G. Smith. Permission for the use of the park has already been secured and weather being flne, there ahould be no hitch In the proceedings, and the workers, both of the city and South Vancouver, arc expected to bc out ln numbers. Remember the date, Bunday, May 16th. In thc event of wet weather, a meeting will be held ln the Fender Hall at S p.m. I. J. B Author of "The Soul of the Russian Revolution" Not Wanted It is understood that the Canadian immigration authorities have decided to atop the entry of Mols- says Joseph Qtgln, who was born ln' Russia and was at one time a member of the Menshlvlkl ln that country. Olgln wrote a book on the Russian revolution, entitled "The Soul of the Russian Revolution," a work that has shed a great light on the Russian situation both before and after the early revolutions In that coiyitry. Olgln has been In Soviet Russia for six montha, and haa only recently returned, and the authorities evidently dp not wish one who was a Menshevlk, now an acknowledged admirer of the soviet government and system,' from giving any light on the conditions in that country. Olgln was also denied entry Into thc United Kingdom, although he ls an American citlsen. Adopt Scathing Resolution Against British Government Manchester, England.—At the annual conference of the women laborers of Great. Britain recently the following resolutions were unanimously paBsed: •Tnat thiB conference, representing organised working women, views with deep shame the continuance of anarchical methods of government* In Ireland. It realizes that women must share the responsibility for what is being dono in the name of their country, and demands that the government should take Immediate steps to establish peace in Ireland by adopting the following policy: Vf» To withdraw.all the armed forces, "2. To place the responsibility for maintaining order ln each to-' callty in Ireland (as in Great Britain outside the metropolitan area) en the local authorities themselveB; Md "8, To provide for the Immediate election, by proportional rep- reser^Ion, of an entirely open • constituent assembly, charged to work out, at the earliest possible moment, without limitations or fetters, whatever constitution for Ireland the Irish people desire. •'The conference urges that all women throughout, the country should join with them ln helping to put this policy In force, and thus end the present Intolerable conditions for the people of Irelnnd. 'That thla conference wishes to express Its deep sense of shame at the state of disorder in Ireland. While denouncing all acts of bloodshed nnd violence, it lays the chief blame for the present "reign of terror on the dishonest and brutal methods of the government. It calls upon the latter to withdraw the armed forces of the crown and to establish home rule subject to a guarantee being given by a responsible Irish parliament for the protection ot religious and other minorities. "That this conference condemns the policy of the government ln Ireland, and particularly the killing of women and children, and demands the Immediate withdrawal of all troops." Bakery Salesmen Bnkery sale/men of Vancouver have had their closed1 shop agreement renewed for another year with the eame 8cale and conditions. loggers Help TJ.e loggers nt Dumeresquc's ) Camp at Well bore Channel, have | contributed the sum of $33 to- , wards the Federationist Maintenance Fund. Irish Self - Determination League Will Figure in Elections At the monthly business meeting of the Self-Determination for Ireland League, held Tuesday, May 10, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. It was moved by Dr. W. J. Curry, and by Mr. McNeill, that a voters' list be opened, and that members of the league be invited to have their names placed tfiereon, lf not already included' in the city and provincial lists; that a notary be present at every meeting of the league to take such names as are offered, and that facilities also be allowed to laborltes to take advantage of this arrangement; separate lists of league members and laborltes to be kept. It was also decided that "in view of the fact that the' mayor, council and parks' board have refused to allow labor "organizations of Vancouver the right of- free assembly In the public parks of this city, and that this action of the city authorities applies to this organisation equally with the labor organizations, and that by the Identity of our Interests labor Is a large factor ln the success of our movement, both In this city and throughout the Dominion, be it therefore resolved that this Kevin Barry branch of the S.-D. for Ireland League give Its support to labor ln considering Hastings Park a closed park, and that all members be guided accordingly, until such time as guaranteed assurance is given by the said authorities that the right of labor and this organization.to free speech nnd free assembly shall be recognized in all parks and public places under civic Jurisdiction, and that copies of thla resolution be given to the B, C. Federntlonlst and such other papers In the city as will give it Wallaces Attempt to Keep Up Wage-reducing Stunt * About forty machinists are locked out at Prince Rupert by the Wallace Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. The men were aaked to accept a five-cent an hour reduction in wages, and upon their refusal the company locked the men out and Is now busy trying to get other men up there by the offer of six months' work. The machinists point out that lf this reduction is aoceptcd there Is every livelihood of further reductions, not only there but elsewhere. Machinists are warned to keep away from thc job. O. N. V. X. Meoting There will be a meeting of the South Vancouver branch of the Canadian National Union of ex- Service Men tonight (Fridny) at 8 p.m. in the Unemployed committee rooms. All members are requested to attend and those Interested and who have seen service are also requested to bo present. Parade and Mass Meeting —WILL BE HELD AT— South Vancouver Sunday Next, May 15th, 1921 Parado Will Assemble at 25th and Main nt 2 p.m. and March (o Wilson Park, 43rd and Frnser, where a Mass Meeting will be held ut 3 p.m. prompt. Speakers: A. S. WELLS, J. IIARUINGTOX and J. G. SMITH All Workers Are Asked to Attend Senator Reed of Missouri Tells Some "Awful" Stories News Which the Press WouM Never Publish (By the Federated Press) v (Washington Bureau) .■ Washington.—"The beet government Russia ever had" is the way Senator James Reed: of Missouri characterises the Russian Soviet government. In the course of an address to the Senate, which, the general press thought well to Ignore, Reed directed all his genius for acorn and ridicule at the American, policy of state which continues In practice the economic blockade of Russia, Reed denounces Secretaries Hughes and Hoover for their specious claim that Russia has nothing, to trade with the foreign world. He tl|en refers to an American officer who visited the Interior of Russia and there "saw bales and bales and bales. of the costliest Arctic furs lying there awaiting shipment, and that there was a olamor for tools, instruments of Industry and husbandry." "Let me tell you another awful story," Reed continued. "ThlB friend of mine said American'prisoners were quartered tn the homes of the Russian people; that they had as good beds as anyone else; that they got about 116 per cent, more rations than the citizens— the same amount as the soldiers of the Russian army; that they were permitted to go about town whenever they pleased-.—to the theatres and moving pldture shows—and all they had to do was report at a certain hour at night. This treatment thqy received from the brutal men who have been pictured to us in such black words, . , ; "When in the past have we refused to trade with a people whoae morals, or religion or government did not suit us? We have traded with the unspeakable Turk. It did not make any difference to us when we sold him a garment whether it was going to adorn the shoulders of a victim of the harem nr whether lt was to be a vestment of one who knelt to Allah and turned his face toward Mecca ln prayer. We have manufactured tools for idolators, and, I might add, wooden nutmegs, for the unwary. When did lt come to pass in this country that a secretary of state, pluB a secretary of commerce, could assume the power to cut off trade relations with 200,- 000,000,000 people? . . . "If these Russians have a doctrine that Is false, as I believe it to be false; lf they have a doctrine thdt Ib wicked because lt will not work out justly, as I believe It in that sense to be wicked, the way to meet that doctrine la not by running from it or trying to ahoot it out of existence, but to meet it wlh calm logic and let lt go, as many ideas went through the French Revolution, the way through trial to disaster and to ultimate destruction." Dr. Curry to Speak Dr. Curry la billed as the speaker at the Federated Labor party meeting ln the party headquarters, 148 Cordova St. West. His subject will be "Our Lessons from Soviet Russia." "LEFT WING" COMMUNISM FOR SALE This work by Lenln la now on sale at The Federation 1st offlee, and should be read by every worker. Its treatment of working clofcB tactics alone Is worth the price, which Is 25c |»r copy. Trouble at Premier Mine Word was received at a late hour yesterday to the effect that thore Is a strike at the Premier Mine, Stewart, B.C. The strike affects men ln the mines, mill and tramway. No detallB, however, wero furnished. £ Australian Workers Now Have Say in Management (By the Federated Press) Sydney. N. S. W.—Instead of being "taught a lesson," the Seamen's Union in Australia lias scored a distinct gain as a result of thc recent shipping trouble there. Un- (ler the terms of settlement nrrived at between the shipowners and the Union, the seamen are given, for the ilrst time In their history,'a nny in the management and control of shipping on the Australian coast. A committee consisting of membors nominated by the shipowners and the union members has been appointed to decide the manning of vessels. This means that instend of the shipowners "running their vessels in tlieir own way"—which they claimed as their right—they have in reality only the same say an the seamen, who can object to the manning of any vessel and refer ihe dispute to the committeo on which they hove equal voting strength with lho shipowners. Will Address Meeting Under Auspices of 0. B. U. W. A. Prltchard Is once again In harness and spoke at Chase River and* Nanaimo last Sunday. While still suffering from the effects of his illness, he ts sufficiently recovered to do some work for the O B. U. and the working class movement ln general. On Sunday next, May 15th, he will speak at the Columbia Theatre, Government street, Victoria. The meeting has been' arranged by the O. B, U. unit of the capital city, That the place of meeting will be filled to capacity, there is no doubt-, and that thoBe who attend will get something that is well worth the time that they will spend there, is also assured,' T^hat about your neighbor's subscription? Only One Office in Vic- j. toria Not Signed UP ',j The Job printers In the city are atlll on strike without any negotiates having taken place, at time of writing, to eome to a settlement, pne or two shops have- broken fcway from the employers' association and are operating their planta to full capacity. '.- Victoria reports all signed up .with,the exception of one office. ,{ Reports coming ln from private aiid Official sources point to an [early settlement of the 44-hour ^Week all. over Canada and the .pitted States. international headquarters re- iort (hat not near aa many mem- j.iers fire on atrlke aa was expected. ;*; Local men. are firm In their jle- termination to carry on to a successful conclusion. Labor Skinners Have Another Death at Their Door The Dominion goyrenment, through the Vancouver Harbor Commissioners, .is indirectly responsible for the death, last Friday, of Edward pourchanl, the electrician who was killed through' having a plank dropped on him. , Bourchard waa working, for the Northern Construction Co. at its auxiliary plant in North Vancouver. This company has the contract for the Ballantyne pier, awarded by the government, mln' the fair-wage clause.' With this) clause eliminated the company is carrying out its usual policy of employing the cheapest kind of labor, and rushing the work. In' fact, the Imported superintendent1 of the present job la alleged to have stated, that he would cut wages to half the preeent union scale. A Dentil Trap Planks were being lowered at the". Fell Fill, and although other workers were compelled, In the course of their work, to pass beneath the place from where the planks were being lowered, ,no safety-first man was at hand to warn them. The*) man who untied the planks after they were lowered, had to leave the place to do other work until the next plank wae lowered. At the coroner's inquest the foreman of the job said he had warned the men of the danger, but it appears that this warning -had been given *t least twenty minutes before the accident and that it was questionable whether Bourchard had heard the warning as hu was at another part of the plant when the* warning was giveni, # It appears that the man who was lowering the planks slipped just as one was being lowered and the rope caught on part of the scaffolding and allowed the board to slip through onto Bourchard, who was Just going up aome steps. The foreman admitted at the Inquest that the planks could have been lowered at some other place, but,it would have taken longer to do the job. (Human life is cheap, so why waste time.) Bourchard leaves a wife and six children, five of whom are boys who will soon fill the gap made in the slave class. Looks Like Collusion It might also be noted that practically all other government construction Joba in the province have the fair-wage clause inserted in the contract, and this ls also true of the contract which Is being let by the commissioners for the North Vancouver ferry entrance; hence it looks as though there might be aome collusion between the harbor commissioners and the well-known, political string-pulling Northern Construction Company. This company seems to prefer to engage one or two good mechanics and a lot of Inexperienced labor to help the mechanics, The coroner's Jury brought In a. verdict of accidental death, iMr.it stated that Bourchard was killed by neglect for the want of a safety-first man, and recommended that a safety-first mnn be placed »n the Job. Boutfchard was one of tho men who was let out hy the B. C, Telephone Company over a year ago when it started in to employ company union men. He has worked very little since, and only hired ou^ on the job a few days before as a laborer. Wjwd Hand the Fed. to your stiopmate when you are through with It. Government Ignores Ma* jority of Slocan Miners Readers of the dally press were informed1 last week end that the miners In the Sloean district had voted, on the question of r wage reduction, and that a large majority of the men had voted to accept the wages offered. Like much other "neWs" that is not news, this repress 'item contained only a part ■bt the truth, ln fact about five per Vent of it, as only that proportion of the miners )n the district vet- on the question. tx It appears that the men who vot- red on the wage reduction were members of the International unton, most of whom, with the ex eeption of Bill Davidson and Andy Shilland, were never In the miners' Anion when the International controlled the diatrict, and who, when the miners In the district were ■fighting over the hospital question'were on the side of the operators. - In spite of the fact that the International, local only represents five per cent of the miners, the deputy Minister of Labor ignored the other ninety-five per cent, and never, consulted them during the [time negotiations were being carried on, and -which resulted ln the pay of the miners being reduced T6 cents per day. The deputy Minister of Labor went through the district with Bill Davidson, and looked after ^he "sane .and safe" element of the miners, the rest being members of the O. B. U. Quite evidently the self-determination for tvhich the war was fought does not enter Into the calculations of the department of labor set up by the provincial government supposedly in the interests of labor, but very evidently In the interests of the employera, and .democracy or rule of the malorlty la something which does not enter Into the dealings between .the government representatives, employers and workers. This is another instance of how close liberalism is to the interests of the workers. The miners in the district are, however, holding their horses and waiting for the time when they will be able to have their say In the situation. Slay Day In Tokyo .'he workers of Tokyo, Japan, celebrated ..May Day In regular Working class foBhlon. They held a monster parade "and many speeches were made urging thc workers of all lands to unite to overthrow capitalism. The Internationale was sung, and the celebration in all respects resembled a May day celebration In Europe or any of the older capitalistic countries, i SEND LV YOUR ORDER The Fedorationist has published "Left Wing" Communism, an Infantile disorder, hy Nikolai Lenln. This work should be rend hy every worker, as It deals extensively with Working class tneth*. Price: Single copies. 25c; orders of (en or more topics, 20c each, postage paid. ,*■ __ New York,—Consummation of several important settlements between the Amalgamated Clothing -Workers of America and Individual fctembers of the Clothing Manufacturers' Association of New York, Inc.; was announced by the union at the beginning of the twenty-Hec- ■bri']' week of the lockout of its members In the New York market. Buy at a union store. Meetings in O.B.U. Hall For the Coming Week 804 FENDER STREET WEST 1 . SUNDAY—Irish Sc1f-Dcteriiii)._t.ion licaguc, MONDAY—Piledrivers. WEDNESDAY—C.N.U.X. Whist Drive and Dance and Trades Couneil. THURSDAY—Plasterers' Helpers und Workers' Couneil. SATURDAY-Danee, 9 to 12.' .f..|-i-t.,l-i..«n«,.«..|..i I-*.■«<■«,■t"*"t'-»-<l'<«"t<-*-tl"t<'i-<t<'t<'l<'*"t-'»-'l-*'-*"*"l"f"*~*'-*"*"*'-*"t-« AND LABOR AT Workers and Bosses Are Killing: Each Other Every Day Nine Hundred. Workers Jailed Without Trial Barcelona.—A number of Syndicalist leaders have been shot "while trying to escape." ■ The officer ln charge of the guard la told to order the prison' era to walk bn faster. Then the soldiers shoot them. It'a as simple ae that. And they's doing lt ln Spain quite a la irlandalse. But Capitalism in Spain does not bother to wear a mask. Its gov ernment Is quite 'free from pre: tence and cant about "law and order." During the war the Barcelona trade unions began to get stronger, arid forced the textile manufacturers to give them bigger wages and shorter hours. - The Old Game The more determined capitalists deolded this would never do. So they tried the usual game. They formed "good" unions, like the Catholic Syndicate. Bands of thugs and gunmen were collected, Syndicalist, meetings were broken up, the leaders of the workers were assassinated. Hostility toward the employers was Intensified by these brutal measures. Finally, the workers, goaded to desperation, began to retaliate. Since early In 1919 there haa been open war between the employers and the Syndicalists. Hardly a week has passed without casualties. "In the last six months, 227 employers of Barcelona have been killed, The number of workers killed haB reached 167. Four months ago the government sent Senor Martinez Anldo to Barcelona as military governor. He has1 suspended alt ordinary guarantees of civil liberty, with the full consent of the authorities In Madrid. Gaol or Deportation It Is estimated that nino hundred Syndicalists have been arrested on suspicion, and are held in prison without trial. There ls another Ingenious device that Anido has had recourse to. Many workers have been forced to return on foot to the villages where they were born. There" are more than a thousand throughout Spain walking back to their birthplaces. This Is an amiable method of deportation. The repression goes on merrily, helped by the widespread unemployment; for hundreds of factories are shut down in Catalonia, and more than half the workmen are without Jobs. AT Auckland, N. Z.—The lockout of waterside workers Involving the tieup of practically all the shipping Industry ended with the same conditions as before, the men accepting the employers' offer of two cents an hour additional pay. Itoslyn, Wash.—Local Union 2583 of the United Mine Workers of America at Its last regular meeting passed resolutions of condolence for the Btrlking coat miners of Great Britain. A copy of the resolutions was forwarded to the officers of the miners' federation of Great Britain. LONDON—The success of the building guilds, the workers' home- building organisation, which started without a penny of capitnl, is brought out in a recent statement by 8. G. Hobson, their secretary. He says that they now have a weekly Income of £5000 and thut there Ih every prospect of obtaining contracts from the co-operative societies worth approximately £1,000,000. IT SPLEEN I Czechish, Workers Have Taste of White Terror (By the Federated Press) P r.a _ u e, Czechoslovakia. — Czechish workers are learning something of the fury of prison sentences such as marked the Palmer administration in America, Willie sentences in Europe for "seditious" activities have seldom exceeded onc or two years In the severest eases, a court in Bruenii, Czecho-SlovJtkia recently. meted out punishments of 10,9 and H years to leading' communists. The occasion was furnished by events arising out of a general strike in Oslawa *iear.Jlriu-iiii lust December, the leadership for which was in Communist hands, Worst off nil fared the editors bf the communist organ, "Kevnost," who were condemned to ten years each. One victim of cIush Justico received nine years, live others eight years, one each seven and h!x yean, respectively, and about a dozen sentences varying from two yenrs to threo months, Harrington and McQuoid Will Speak for the S.P.ofC. The debate between the Rev. A. ts. Cooke and 3. D. Harrington ,J«t Sunday afternoon dtd not ln any way affect the attendance at the Soclallat Party ot Canada regular propaganda meeting, held In the ■ame theatre at night, at whloh J. Kavanaga and O. Mangle, apoke. Kavanagh In hla uaual .lyle dealt with capltallam aa It la, and Comrade Menglea added to the on- alaught on capltallam. On Sunday night neit Comrade! J. D. Harrington and W. McQuoid wll- be the ipeakera. Tbe uaual procedure will be followed' and queitlona allowed and the platform will be thrown open for thoae ^.lahlng to air their view, after the regular apeakera an through. One dollar and fifty centa la the coat for a atk monthi aubacrlption to the Federationlat. I O.B.U. WiU See That Russell and Johns Are Heard in Suburbs. At the regular meeting of the General Workere Unit of the O. B. U., held on Wednesday night, a special committee was appointed* to arrange meetings for R. J. Johns and It. B, Russell when they they arrive in the city. The secretary was authorized to wire them as to date of their arrival. It Is the Intention of the local members of the O. B. U. that meetings shall be held In all parts of Greater Vancouver and particularly In South Vancouver. The committee was given power to carry on advertising and hire halls for the meetings. Latest word from Moose Jaw ls to the effect that as a result of the visit of Russell and Johns, an office of the O.B.U. has been opened and a local organizer appointed. The question of organising was taken up and a apeclal oommlttee was appointed to bring ln a report at the next meeting. An interesting discussion took place on the position that Canada held In the capitalistic world, and a general exchange of views was made on this question, and the necessity of educational work In the agricultural as well as the industrial districts 'was urged by some speakers. SOCIALIST AND DEBATE Principles of Jesus Christ Are Point of Contention SociaUst Contends Chris. tianity Is Slave Creed A great deal of lntereat war arouaad In Vancouver laat Sunday ovar tha debate between tha Rev. At I. Cooke and J. D. Harrington, which took place In the Empreea Theatre In the afternoon. The subject of the debate waa, 'That. the principlae aa taught by Jeeua Christ are advantageous to tha. working claaa," J. D. Harrington taking the negative". The chair waa taken by Preeldent Klinek, of the v. b. a. , The theatre waa tilled to capa- ' city long before the hour aet for the opening of the debate, and many wer* turned away. The audience waa requeeted to refrain from applauding during tha apeechea, but on one or two occa- ilons their unrestrained amusement' broke the otherwlie orderly nature of the meeting. Tha Soclallat Party of Canada supplied the ushers and the arrangements were, as uaual, under the guidance «_ the party ot a perfect nature. The Aflrniatl ve The Rev. A. E. Cooke In his opening remarks stated someone had said that his opponent should ohange sides- because he knew (Continued on page J) Moscow.—The co-operative farm movement has spread to the recently created TkIuiv. _h Soviet Republic. A report anys that numerous Cn-operating FarmlnR groups have been organized to qpnduct collective agriculture after lhe model pf Soviet Russia. Dublin.—The casualties in the Irish war from Janunry 1 till April 1 number 500 dead and over 500 wounded. Of the slain about 200 belonged to tlie Crown forces. IL CARE FOR ALL EMIGRANTS Soviet Russia Proclaims for a Universal Amnesty (Uy the Federated Press) (New York Bureuu) New York.—The following telegram hn» been received ut the offlce of "Soviet Russia" from the Russian Telegraph Agency at Moscow: The Council of People's Commissars hns approved a provision for thc establishment of central emigrant hOljses ut Petrograd, Kharkov n"d Moscow, with plans for receiving ami accommodating emigrants returning from America lu Soviet Russia via Ll- buu, Hlgu or Reval. Jjlmlgrant.l will be carried fret; to their destination and given assistance in locating their relatives and securing employment. A message from ICIvran reports that the Armenian Soviet government has proclaimed universal amnesty to all persons who fought against tho Soviet regime lu the past- Such citizen., nre freed from all prosecutions or stigma und nre .re-instated In all tlieir rights. STAND PAT People Do Not Care for Big Military Display Very Uttle news * la coming through about the minera* situation In the Old Land, but It tl very evident that the transport workere are not going to aot af icabi by handling coal that li shipped into the country. The dock work- ets at Glasgow have refused to handle coal from Wales, even though tt was stated that the coal. was mined before the lockout. The fccvernment ls still holding f-n to the special military forces evidently intending to break the miners If It Is at all possible. But all ts not as well with these forces as the authorities would like as rlo/lng broke out during the week between thc regular troops and the auxiliaries at Alderahot nnd Colchester, An evidence that the auxiliaries and reserves do not see thc matter ln the same way aw do the regular military forces, their viewpoint bs- iv.y colored by their experience Is the industrial world In which the] have lived and worked, Evelyn Sharp, In her letter tc the Federated Press from London discussing the failure of the Triple Alliance, says In part: On the whole, as th* Dally Herald advises, it Is better not to waste time In reproaches, but to admit at once that (he Triple Alliance failed, as the Trade Union Congress failed, to present an unbroken labor front to the government and to capitalism, and that a new weapon must be forged for the purpose. The CommuVilsts, of course, are to be found everywhere In a stnte of mind that can only be • described in the formula, "I told you so," for they have never ceased In the pages of their weekly Journal to warn the workers against thflh* leaders. Sometimes, however, a calamity Is so big that It has favorable re- nctlon, and this would seem to be thc ease to some extent now, For public sympathy has veered considerably around towurds the miners since their apparent betrayal by their comrades of the Triple Alliance; and Ihe fund which has been opened, "to save the miners' children." is being contributed to very largely by the middle classes. Also people nre growing a little timorous of all (he military display culled forth b.v the government on the pretense of threatened disorder. There ls a tittle too much Prussianism about raising a special anti-labor army rather bigger thnn the whole of our regular army, nnd saddling onr already over-taxed population With a new chnrge of £1,000,000 a week, to say Bothlng of calling up alt the reserves as well. CANADIAN NATIONAL UNION OF EX-SERVICE MEN Whist Drive and Dance Pender Hall Wednesday, May 18,1921 Whist 8 to 10—Dancing' 9 ta 1 ADMISSION: LADIES 25o, OENTS 50c. ITllTTTHlinjl ^^^ «■>«■»* aM.K**.*. \J\s*-§*->i*i.*-ri._A\ __2^-JM_t-,\m-HVllAQ 1 VANCOUVBR, B. G FRJDAT May 11, [HEB.C.F1 Published every Friday morning by The B. 0. Federationist, Limited a. a WELLS... ..Manager Offlce: Room 1, Vfctoria Block, 342 Fender Street West „ Telephone Beymour 1871 Subscribtion Bates: United States and Foreign, $3.00 per year; Canada, $2.50 per year, $1.60 (or six months; to Unions subscribing In a body, 16c per member per month. Unity of Labor: Hie Hop* of the World ..May 13, 1921 ANOTHER effort has been made to get capital and labor together. Last week there assembled in Ottawa a number of so-called labor representatives, and a number of employers or their representatives. These men were ANOTHER supposed to repvesent OTTAWA thc building industry in FIZZLE this country, which would appear to be near to extinction. As thc meeting was called by that brand from the burning International unions, Senator Gideon Robertson, in his capacity of Minister of Labor, it can be safely assumed that the so-called representatives of labor were hand picked and warranted to stand the test. Did not the government pay the bills 1 And so far wc have never seen the government of this country p|y for anything that it could not use. * * * Judging from the press reports, the object of thc meeting was to foster the building industry, or, in other words, to put some life into it, as, like all other industries, it is today suffering from a steady decline, and those who operate it are not getting thcir usual quota of profit. Hence the government's interest in the situation. The conference being called in the interests of a section of the employing class, naturally the subjects under discussion were those things which interested that section of thc conference. Por instance : Existing conditions in the industry ; efficiency and its relation to production. In other words, how more production could be got by less labor power. Wages and their relation to the cost of living. Factors in building costs, and as the employers contended that labor costs were the greatest factor in building costs, the question of wages was the dominant one. * •» • The question of wages, however, was "settled," both sides agreeing to let the various localities deal with this question. In other words, as capital and labor could not agree on the question of wages, they decided to settle this question by leaving it unsettled. While they may not realize it, this* was the only course that they could adopt, which again proves that between the employing- class and the working class there stands a no man's land that must be captured before the working class can get out of its difficulties. The agreement arrived at with regard to wages, means that the workers, who today are faced with a condition that compels them to accept a wage that is insufficient to reproduce their labor power, and more slaves, must eventually accept an even lower standard of living. This condition is not local. It iB recognized in every country, and in France this fact is particularly brought out when the industry of raising Blaves is being subsidized; in other words, the workers not being able to reproduce more slaves to take their places, are being aided by the state in the production of the commodity labor power. » » * Having once again demonstrated that labor and capital cannot come together, in spite of the fact that the Minister of Labor stated that the conference, which did nothing, had demonstrated the. value of co-operation, and onc employer had stated that there must be yielding cooperation, no doubt the workers being intended to do the backing up, the fact remains that the so-called labor representatives along with the employers of labor accepted without question the slaves' portion for the workers. Never did the reactionary hangers on to labor protest against thc exploitation of the men they represented. Never did they even by word challenge the right of the employers to wring profits out of the hides of thc workers. In fact, had they have understood the position of the working class, or having that knowledge not been willing to prostitute their intelligence for pelf or notoriety, there would have been no labor representatives at a conference that was on the face of it called together in the interests of the employers. The question of greater production should never trouble workers who have produced so much that they are starving to death. Efficiency in thc production of commodities has been demonstrated to thc full by the overflowing warehouses and the unemployed situation. But that efficiency has brought nothing but misery to thc working class. The getting together of capital and labor has also been attempted time and time again, but of necessity has always failed. Two bodies that have interests not in common cannot get together. There is no place on which they can meet but on terms of mortal combat. And those who would in their ignorance or treachery meet with thc employers in order that the chains of slavery can he more firmly fixed on the limbs of the slaves of this country, are traitors to the working class. Thcir actions speak louder than words. The question that faces the workers today is the ending of the wage system. So long as wages exist so long will slaves be in bondage, and so long will labor fakirs get together with the employing class while the working class is engaged in a struggle which .commences(when the working class has to sell Its power to labor to a ruling class, ond wliich will only end when thc present system ii overthrown. • IT is quite evident that the Alberta Labor News is not content to let sleeping dogs lie, and wc arc never afraid to take up the cudgels in our own behalf, or in the interests of thc working class. In the last issue of the Alberta CONFUSION Labor News there ap- FINDS pears an editorial which COMPANY quotes comment from a publication, issued at some time, by some persons unknown, from some unknown place. The name of the publication is "The Communist," supposedly a publication published by authority of the Third (Communist) International in Canada. The Alberta Labor News takes much comfort from an article in that publication which deals with the 0. B. U. in retrospect. If thc Alberta Labor News can find any comfort and joy in thc Communist, then all wc have to say is the Communist must of necessity be. wrong in its premises, and suffers from the same type of confusion that the Alberta Labor News is afflicted with, or the views oould not coincide. * * » In the first place we do not think that the Communist represents the views of thc Third International, and cannot conceive of any member of thc working class that has studied the tactics of that organization getting off so much nonsense as the Communist, has done on the labor movement, and particularly of the O.B.U. movement of this country. Its confusion is most certainly brought out when it attempts to link up the Socialist Party of Canada with the O.B.U., as the Socialist party has taken the position that it was none of thc business of thc party as to how the workers organized on the job, hence the statement In thc west the One Big Union idea had tine effect of retarding the rupture within the Socialist Party of Canada upon the question of tactics by giving thc "theoreticians" of thc party a chance to show that the One Big Union could attend to organizing the workers for economic ends and the Socialist Party of Canada would attend to the political (read: parliamentary) struggle of the workers, which appeared in the Communist only proves a confusion of thought which is akin to that of tbo Alberta Labor News. * * » The Alberta Labor News takes thc position that thc 0. B. U. was designed to be an industrial offshoot of the S. P. of C. A similar idea to that expressed by the Communist. The Alberta Labor News points out that we have stated that that paper opposed the O.B.U. because those in charge of it did not understand the forces that are operating in society, and asks if this also applies to the Third International and the Communist. It certainly does not apply to the Third International, but it most assuredly does to the author of the rank piffle that appears in the Communist. Another sample of the confusion of the individual that wrote the article in the Communist reads as follows: In places where the One Big Union functions as a propaganda group they propagate the ideas of the SociaUst Party of Canada and urge the workers to organize on the com- . moi\ card in the One Big Union. This is their solution for the question of proletarian emancipation. * * # That such words could emanate from the pen of any individual -who is supposed to represent the Third International is a surprise to us, and to thc men who have taken an active part in the O.B.U. and socialist, movements in this country. His knowledge of the movement is evidently confined to that section of the country east of Winnipeg, and as a result he neither understands the O.B.U. or the motives of the workers in organizing it. Separation of economic from political action by a supporter of the Third International proves conclusively that he has neither understood the working class movement or the theses of the Third International. Wc have on previous occasions pointed out that the struggles of the workers against the encroachments of the capitalistic system, whether it be over a matter of wages and conditions or otherwise, has assumed a more and more political aspcet as the system develops. If the Socialist Party of Canada propaganda is in line with the development of the working class movement, what other propaganda could any olass conscious member of the working class spend his time in propagating. As a matter of fact there is a considerable difference of opinion amongst the members of the Socialist Party of Canada as to what tactics should be adopted, while its propaganda has always been clear cut and strictly Marxian. However, it is not necessary to demonstrate that the Communist is off its base. The very fact that the Alberta News can quote it with approval is sufficient to condemn it and its size up of the O.B.U. movement. When hole-m-thc-corner revolutionists and reactionary labor papers agree there is surely something rotten in the State of Denmark. The only thing to do under the circumstances is to let in the light and, if possible, uncover the source of the confusion and clarify the situation. Possibly the Communist will aid in this work in the next issue, by publishing the names of those that control 'that publication and the writers of the -articles that appear in it. IT is an Ul wind that blows no good. The Robertson."Revolution" in Winnipeg, although a very disastrous affair in thc minds of all good patriots, and particularly thoso of the International union type, who in the THE OOST time of working-class OF trouble crept into their IT AIX holes and only emerged when their masters' voice called them, at least was a very profitable affair for thc legal fraternity. Alf Andrews—excuse our familiarity, but wc have heard so much about him that we can presume to know him—benefited to the extent of $32,623.44. At least that is the sum he is credited with receiving'from the Dominion government in legal fjees in prosecuting thc men who were arrested, during "the revolution." Of course npi one can tell just how much he did receive for his great work during that period 6f national stress and danger. Tom Jo-jfis6iitj in his work "Our Noble Families,"jWhch- describing how the Earl of Montrose claimed £15,000 for the loss of his sheriffship of Orkney, says: " "What he was doing up in Orklifey j • is by no means clear, but it must have j been a sourco of great grief to him \ that thc State refused to Ray him -a penny more than £5578/18/4. I like that 18/4. There is a, strict matter of fact equity, and letter of the law justice about it, that somehow seems to disguise the barefaced impertinent rfobbery of the £5578. That odd 44 cents struck us in a very similar manner, especially when we remember S. L. Goldstein, who was an em- pi qyce of the firm of which "dear" Alfred was the head, also "received" the sum of $19,374 for his "services" in the same trial. During the trial John Queen took exception to some of the legal talent because they were prominent members of thc Citizens' Committee. Referring to Goldstein, he stated that he did not count. He very evidently counted when the payments were made, and the dear taxpayers have paid the bill, when times are hard and all taxpayers arc feeling the burden of modern democracy. When the question of legal fees was brought up in the Dominion Parliament during the past week, the government explained that thc costs of thc trial were paid from thc money set aside for • demobilization. This was objected to, but it was explained that the trouble arose out of the war. This will naturally be comforting to thc returned men who have had so much difficulty in getting anything out of the government, for their war services. If the trial and all that it cost had to be paid out of demobilization funds, and the entire costs with legal fecs to thc extent of $135,754, along with court costs, the pay of stool pigeons, witnesses' fees, and jury fees, which must have amounted to over a quarter of a million dollars at a conservative estimate, then the returned men can take this satisfaction to themselves that the government spent over a quarter million dollars to give effect to the greatest working-cla^ propaganda campaign that this country: has ever seen which could not have^'beefi' carried on had.it not bcen for the government and its actions.1 This, however:* wtjsj money well spent, but we wondericwhati the dear taxpayers think of spending that much money whieh they have to ptff, in order that the working class couldjcarrjjf|| on its propaganda with such a splendid background as the government provided,- THERE is a wide difference between! the labor movement in the eastern part of Canada and that of the movement, west of, and including Winnipeg. This difference has been brought out vety recently. Thc 6w_a- EASTERN sion being when WORKERS HAVE Sam Gompers spent WORK TO DO his honeymoon in Toronto. On that occasion Sam Gompers addressed the Empire Club. Local labor celebrities also attended this function and presented Mrs. Gompers with gifts. Now the Empire Club has its counterpart in Vancouver. Federationist readers will remember that this organization was very active in the recent troubles and was largely instrumental in stopping the workers' meetings on the Cambie street grounds. Right here is where the difference between the cast- era and western labor movements is shown. No labor representative in Vancouver would have retained the confidence of the working class in this city had they attended any such function. . ♦ » * m*. Amongst those who are supposed to represent labor and who attended the function in question, were jimmie Simpson and Tom Moore. Jimmie assured Sammy that the workors of Canada appreciated thc work that he had done for labor in this country and humanity at large. There is no doubt that Gompers has served that section of humanity, on the American continent that is large, usually at tho waist line, but his services to the workers who are lean and hungry have bcen nil, and as proof of this we refer to an editorial on Gompers which appeared in the Toronto Globe about the time Sam was spending his honeymoon, The editorial in question, amongst other things, stated: "As his power is used to restrain thc extremists in the Labor ranks, he speaks with authority wheii'he seeks to restrain extremists on the ptthoiyl side." Such words from a capitalistlej newspaper on thc work of a labof"i__' in the west would condemn him for i time in the eyes of the workers, for the/yi| realize that there is no place where 'capital and labor can have interests in common. Something which it would apbeijr that thc workers in the cast have not, yet learned, or the Simpsons and the Moores. and Drapers could not represent theta'. i . • ♦ » y> I it-. - - The Labor party in the ea_t is' also a reflection of the statei of mind of the workers of that part of the] country. Single tax and state cohtrol Btill loom large in the platform of the party. Shibboleths that have been discarded by all progressive workers many years ago. The workers in thc cast have much work to their hands if they intend to become a part of the progressive and revolutionary working class movement, thc first step is to dopose the Simpsons, Moores and Drapers. Thoy are time- servers to the master class and thoir utterances prove it. Leading workers and employers on the same path is a job that neither Gompers or his satellites can accomplish, for tlieir interests are not in I common. SOCIALIST ANO PARSON IN DEBATE (Contlnyd from pat* *) moro about work than he did, but he wanted to »y that he was able to claim to know a little about work too. "When I left home in the Old Land, at the age of sixteen, from which time on I had to for myself, I was apprenticed in a drug store. I have tackled, perhaps, as many different jobs as most of you here," the apeaker declared, and the longest hours he had ever worked were on his present job In church work. That the present debate was not to be simply a struggle of wits, but rather an endeavor to get to the truth of the subject, was what he had in mind by taking up the challenge. "I am not concerned to -get the best of my opponent. I do not care which of us this audience decides aa the best ln the debate. We are not here to discuss the question of religion, as there are all kinds of religions that have nothing to do with Jesus Christ. The four gospels, ag bound up in the Bible, are the only record we have of the teaching of Jesus Christ and the only court of appeal we can go to ln this matter, just as we would go to the writings of Karl Marx himself if we were discussing his works and philosophy. Jesus Christ was a man of the people and worked for years in the village of Nazareth. His closest associates were common people, and only the fear of the common people kept the rulers from murdering him until the last. What are the teachings of Jesus Christ?—the fundamental principles? The principles He laid down were fundamental and eternal. Thoy are sufficient to solve all the vexed and varied problems that come up tn every day and age. We must first of all see what He was driving at What did He conceive lo be His mission? To proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God—a restoration of a, political commonwealth on the earth. The people's leaders would be real publio servants. Christ never transferred this hope of the Kingdom from earth." Briefly, the speaker summed up his message ns one of social reform along lines well known these days, and declared "The ultimate aim of Jesus Christ was to establish a human society based on love, etc., resulting ln the fullest expression of personality In the largest measure." "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and Us righteousness and these things shall be added unto you." The Golden Rule—a worldwide reign of Justice and mutual nei'vice of man to man—were also part of the ideals aimed at, and "your true Socialist must agree with me for the best of type of Socialism seeks the same ideal," said Mr. Cooke. Keir Hardle's testimony as to Christianity making him a Socialist was then cited, and the speaker proceeded to deal with the question of putting Ideals into effect and the assertion of Christ's revolutionary doctrine of the Fatherhood of God. Beyond the question of economics lay the deeper fields of spiritual and moral forces. Dealing with the Brotherhood of Man, the speaker pointed out that "among brothers there must be no boss," and when the speaker went on to state that President Wilson had got his ideas of sooial Justice from Jesus Christ, the audience could not restrain iti merriment. 'Brotherhood can only live when the truth is made free," according to the doctrines of Christ. Socialism is not in It for a moment with the radicalism of Jesus Christ. There is no sword like a great idea and Christ stated that his mission was of such a revolutionary nature; and He gave the most militant idea known to men, What has happened? The old slavery, the chattel, slavery of Rome, has disappeared long since, aa well as ancient feudalism, the voteless man, etc. Equal franchise has brought us close to democracy in political life." .(This statement having caused some amusement amongst the audience, the speaker retorted, "I said closely.") The modern competitive industrial system was due to be turned upside down by Christ's principles, as they had turned over other aortal orders, In spite of the fact that there are thousands of good Christians on both sides of the struggle. The needs of our common humanity has compelled a certain amount of public service. Fundamentally, the whole competitive system la not only unchristian but antl-chrlatlan, and is demoralizing to both sdes, putting the worker at the mercy of the unscrupulous employer. After quoting a statement that Smillie got his Ideas of revolution from- the teachings of Jesua Christ, the speaker then proceeded to deal with the follies of the Idle rich, the mistaken ideas of greatness attached to the possession and obtaining of material wealth, and stated that "any syatem that does not serve la doomed." The method of Jesus Christ was not ona of violence, but depended upon the revolutionary power of Ideas. "Sound, sane Ideas were- going to win out in the long run." Referring to Christ's parable of the development of the grain from the seed the speaker claimed thla aa evidence of the discovery of the theory of evolution long before Darwin, and the Rev, Cooke concluded by stating that moral forces and not economic foroes were the predominant factors making for the changing order. J. D. H*rr'ngton In opentng Harrington atated Mr, Cooke had confined the debate to the principles of Jesus Christ found In the four gospels. I thought the debate was somewhat narrowed as it was. Happily, Mr, Cooke has necessarily overflowed those narrow boundaries and Introduced slavery In ancient Rome, which necessitates me fol lowing wherever he has lead. Let us take what might be most prominent ln your mlnda—the parable of the rich man having to divide his wealth to those who were needy, otherwise he could have nothing to do with Christ. Christ qualifies that: "How hardly ahall they that have riches enter Into the Kingdom of God, etc.," going on to the statement about getting through an eye of a needle. It Is possible on secondary consideration . that while lt Is impossible for a man who ia rich to pass through an eye of a needle, it Is not.impossible for God to do the trick. Possibly that very reservation has made it possible for the Christians to look upon the rich man as someone who may enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. The principle of confining ourselves to the four gospels must necessarily be overlooked by me, aa lt has been .overlooked by Mr. Cooke. In the flrst place the four gospels were not or are not the words of Christ The epistles of Peter and Paul are just as mueh entitled to consideration aa the gospels. Any biblical student knows perfectly well the epistles of Paul were written as early, lf not earlier than any of the synoptic gospels. We know that it is Impossible for them to give Christ's own words.. We must necessarily take our evidence from those des- ciples and teachers of His doctrines who lived at least contemporaneously with Him or shortly after He was supposed to have been crucified. The historical Jesus was being accepted for the sake of debate, and the facts given in the gospels and the epistles of Peter and Paul, the validity of the sources not entering into the question. 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This ls a rather small vote, but when taking into consideration that this ls the time of the year when our membership is constantly on the move owing to some camps closing up for the season, and that they are just at this time getting settled down at other work, It is not to be considered of such small proportions. PRINCE GEORGE Clarke's mill camps on the P. G. E. have been closed down Indefinitely, and construction work has been ordered held back for while. There was an order came In from Vancouver last week to start two bridge crews of 25 men each, but the order was later cancelled, and the "wise ones" ln charge of operations here can simply say "no savee." . Truly has it been, said, "What Is hidden from the wise and prudent, Ib revealed unto babes." ' 'put In demands for single bunks and blankets. Camps Nos. 2 and I of the Crows Nest Lumber Co. at Skookum chuck are running, and also the camp ot the Whit* Spruce' Lumber Co, at Fernle. Edmonton reports considerable work going on for the Alberta Great Waterways R. R. In the Lac La Blche country. Delegates are getting on the Job, and conditions, which are rotten, are going to be Improved (lf the workers organize). There will be a stationary delegate placed at Lac La Blche. The bill for The Federationist for this diatrict for laat month Is $20. Other bills for papers sent out from here every week, and which must be paid the first of the month, bring lt up close to $60. Add another $10 for postage and then ask what becomes of all the money. Receipts for dues and fees last month were $168. Donations for the hall chairs were $7. I paid (76.50 for them. Figure out about $40 for rent, water, light and telephone, and then you* will* see where we are getting off at these days, fftr Twenty Tears ws hsve latest thto TWoa I tuny fer bh site ear VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION CONTRACT OUI STAMP »8Ulllt Psaoaful Collective Bargaining Forbids Beth Strlkee and Locketts IHspates Stttted hy ArUtratUa Steady Impieyme* and Skilled Workmanship Prompt Deliveries te Dealers ssd Pnttta Peaoe and B iccau te Workert and latpleysffs rreeperlty sf She* MSktof Comminutes As loyal aniea non aad women, ws art yos ta demand shoes bearing ths shtvs Union Stamp sa Sole, Insole u Lining. BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION 14* SUMMER STBEET, BOSTON, MASS. CUll Lerely, General Pmtd»t Oharlas L. Baiae, Otainl 8ee.-Treaa. Ttttit Oat nowttt, Fun ml Deiigm, Wedding Botmu etB, Pot Pluti Ornamental ud Shalt tun, Seeda, BulU, Plotiita" Bnoldta Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. TLO*—— AND KUB8EBTMEH t__STOBEB-t " tt BMttBfi Strwt M 718 Oranrllto Strwt Seymou C8MIE Sermonr MU saioa MADE The 1 M.T.I Loggers' Boot Hell amen ters-nsiir attaiaei le Gunnteed to Hold Oanlkt and An Thoroughly Watertight MacLachlan-Taylor Co. Bueoeetore to H. VOS * SON OS CORDOVA STREET VEST, VANCOUVER, a Ol Next Door to Logger* Hall Phon Seymour SM Repair. Don. Whil. Ion Walt Easy Shaving Gillette or Auto Strop Safety Razors make the daily Shave easier. We have a splendid line of both makes in many designs, priced from $5.00 to $7.50 each. TISDALLS LIMITED The Complete Sporting Gooda Storo C18 HASTINGS ST. W. PHONE SEYMOUR 8159 ONE OF THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone knows that cheap goods can only be procured by using cheap materials and employing cheap labor. CASCADE BEER Is produced from the highest grade materials procurable —Cascade is a UNION produce from start to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED KAMLOOPS DISTRICT The drive has started on the Kettle Biver with $5 and board for eight hours. Thore are plenty of men there at present. A few men have started on the pole drive at Chase for the Adams River Lum' ber Co.; |4 aiid board to start with for eight hours. There has been no news of any kind come in from Enderby lately. Let's hear from you, fellow-workers, if it is only to say that there Is nothing doing. It will be news for somebody and will save a lot of useless running around. There is very little going on at Merritt. The jammer ir working, and there ls a small gang laying steel on the logging road. Both of these jobs are run by the company and an attempt was made to work them ten hours, but prompt action by the men held the eight-hour day. The workers at Yahk, In the Cranbrook district, are showing real signs of solidarity. Camp meetings hare been held, and a joint committee from the six camps running there have met and WE WAD, OTHBESTOU.OW. BKh OBST REDUCTIONS XV PEOVI- SIONS SXXCE 111*. Fresh Meat Dept. notice If you rilue yonr own and year family's health, buy Government In* spooled Meata of all klnda. We sell nothing but Government Inapected Beef, Fork, Lamb and Smoked Meata of aU kinds. Oovernment Inspected Pot Eoaita from, lb ,10c Government Inspected Oven Boasts from, lb „ ......ISc Oovernment Inspected Stow Beef from, lb ™ Hop Oovernment Inspected Boiling Beef from, lb 1 11 lte Oovernment Inspected Lamb Stew, per ft. Itaw, per 18c Government Inspected Lamb Shoal ders. tb „ 88 l-2e Oovernment Inspected Lamb Loins, lb. , _ -. Jl Me Oovernment Inspected Lamb Legs, lb. -. Mo BOKELESB ROLLED BOASTS Finest Government Inspected Rolled Roasts ef Beef, la cute of t lbs. and np to 10 lba. Beg. SSo lb. Special, par lb 881-8« Lamb Loin Chops, per lb. —« Lamb Rib Chops, per lb. ...'....,. Lamb Shoulder Chops, per lb. ...450 ...J8C ..SOO BUMF BOASTS Cut any slse, from, lb -Ue Finest Perk Sausage, per lb. —85c Finest Beef Sausage, per lb. .36c Roast Beef Dripping, per lb. 88c Ordinary Beef Dripping, per lb.....t0c FORK—POBK—FOBK ^ We have again reduced tha price of onr Famoua Park Shoalden weighing from 5 to 0 lbs. Reg. I 8fio lb., reduced price, lb. 84 Ms Grocery Specials Pork and Beau, 8 for Mc Potted Heat, 8 for 88c Sardines, 8 for 85c Fine Largo Prunes, 8 lbs, for ....85c Nabob Custard, 2 for 85c Finest Com, 3 for 36c Finest Tomatoes, 3 for SOc Crisco, Mb. tin ................850 Crisco. 8-lb. tins ...... ...,........7«c Slater'a Tea, per lb 48c Bird's Custard, largo tlna « 40c Nabob Baking Powder, per tln.„...86c Del Vonte Peaches, per tin .._........SOc Del Monte Pears, per tin ............SOc Del Monte Apricots, per tin 80c BACOH—BAOON—BACON Slater'a Famons Streaky, Baoon, in half or whole slabs. Speolal, per lb „ 881-8« LABD—LABD—LABD The very finest Lard, la talk. Reg. 80c lb. Special, lb B» Slater's Sliced Streaky Bacon, per lb _ MC Sinter's Sliced Streaky Bacon, per lb .450 Slater'a Sliced Streaky Bacon, per lb, — ~— 60c Sister's Finest Streaky Bacon, pttr lh 66c Slater's Sliced Ayrshire Roll, lb...60e Slater's Sliced Boneless Roll, Jb...4ffc SPUDS—SPUDS—SPUDS Finest Spuds, nothing better ln the city, only, per sack, de- Hvered „ 95c NOTICE Mall Orders are taken epeeial care of. Four Big Stores 118 Hu-lun (Bnt oae,) Bey. 3212 ■so art-Till. street sir. >n 3260 Main Street Fair. 1633 Wait Eai Market (OK. Dirt, ud On-nrlU-) sty. 614- NOTICE Wanted—The present addreu of R. A. Smith. Last address Rock Bay, Construction Camp. Anyone knowing same please communicate with Coast Office, 61 Cordova St. west, Vancouver. COAST BRANCH The membership around the hall at 61 Cordova Street Is gradually diminishing .day by day. Many of them are finding a master In the woods. and some of them, from letters that are received, are way down on the farm acting at wet nurses to the gee-gees and the rest of the four-1. gged tribe. Letters received from camps show a gen' eral desire, to build up the organ- Izatlon and several camps during the past week have elected camp delegates, and, unless the rumors that are prevalent that many campa are going to shut down again, become accomplished facta, the organization will shortly become once more a force to be reckoned with. Reports have been received from the Comox district during the past week which conveys the information that the contract system ls ln full swing ln that locality. It ls said that some ot the most zealous workers for the organization last year are now busily engaged ln perpetuating the contract syatem, There are aome camps In that district, however, that are still alive to the necessity of organization and are showing signs of a gradually Increasing Interest in the organlsav tlon. The camps at Ocean .Falls are being heard from and most of them now have delegates and hold regular meetings. There are, however,; idoctrlno always advised those still some camps where the story of conditions would put stories of Russia under the Csar Into the background. A report has been received thts week from one of this kind. There are eleven men in camp, seven of whom are part of the company, the remaining four being working stiffs. The bunkhouse contains Bve single beds and one double bed; one man sleeps, on the floor (who, by the way, la one of the company), the remainder sleep ln shacks In the bush. The quality of the'food is good, but la spoilt by a bum cook, who ia one of the company. Payment Is made by time cheque, and If a man hasn't got the price when he quite he has to bum his way down on the boat. This outfit Is located at Port Hardy and they hire their men at a dump on Powell Street, During times Uke the present, when there are so many men who have been on the bread line for some time that they so easily become a prey to these hay-wire .outfits, a member who comes In and reports these conditions is conferring a beneflt upon his fellow- workers, and this Information is passed on for the express purpose of steering men clear of such propositions. There are many similar cases, though perhaps not quite so bad. The blacklist Is being worked overtime tn an endeavor to keep the active men out of the camps, this being successful In many duea, but aome of the wise ones flnd ways and means even of beating the boss's blacklist, showing that the bow la not quite om. nipotent. "LEFT WING" COMMUNISM FOB SALE Thla work by —ynln ts now ob sale at The FederaUoolst office, and should be read by evsry worker. Ita treatment of working data taot-M atone la worth the prioe, which Is 250 per copy. WILL BANISH ALL FAIRIES Russian Educationists to Give Children the Facts Moscow.—Fairies, ghosts find the like are to be banished fr6m the susceptible minds of children, if the commissariat of education has Its way. The commissariat announces an All-Russian competition for new books for children whioh shall be free from mythological characters, or else have sueh stories correctly depleted as superstitious, fhe stories shall contain no kings or princes, unless they are described as the oppressors of the people. The commissariat suggests that Imaginative Action dealing with the life of future generations based upon technical progress and inventions Is desirable. Preference will be given to tales illustrating the actual lite of the workers. Contributions may be ln prose, poetry or drama. The Federationist wants to have the largest circulation of any paper' ln British Columbia by the end of this year. Help us get It. Tackle your neighbor for a subscription. tions under which he lived. It will be necessary to take ourselves back Into .Rome, where theae teachings flrst, came into prominence. Italy and part of Asia Minor were inhabited by a civilization. Outside of that was barbarism and savagery. Just before the particular period we are discussing the great Roman republic fell, and tn that fail society was shattered and almost torn up, and the resulting struggles Anally ended the laat veatlgea of communal society. The Brotherhood of Man was a living fact until -there entered into thli world property. In the means of wealth production. It was the normal state of existence. Blood relationship was the factor that held men together—the tribal bond. Christ came on the scene almost 1000' years after property arrived on the scene. At that particular time Rome was a slave empire, but there were no suoh things as Roman slavea. No ship ever left Rome for the express purpose of capturing other members of the human race to sell them as slaves. The only civilization that charge can be levelled against la a Chris tlan civilization. Rome was i civilization based on the backs of slaves and this particular civilization had almost shattered itself in .civil war, in class struggles. During the terrible times und. r Tiberius, Vilaviua, Celiqula and Nero, when everything seemed to be utterly hopeless there steps the pro- selitlsers of Jesus .Christ—(Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, etc.)—the doctrine that this earth was merely a stopping place and death the door through whtch to pass Into eternal happiness to a most glorious life ln Heaven. The 'doctrine was sown on fertile soil, During the years it waa multiplying the pagan philosophers were silent, but referring to It later it was known as the religion of slaves, and anything that had to do with slaves ln Rome was beneath contempt. Anyone who aspired to the respect of the citizens of Rome could not have anything to do with anything that had to do with slaves. 'When we turn to the Bible we find not one word of condemnation of these conditions—not one solitary single word of condemnation of the slave' system existing throughout the Roman empire. On the contrary, we find it is tolerated, not only by thoae who were humble preachers, but by the very fathers of the Christian faith. Christ was not its founder. The faith aa taught by all the prominent churches is the doctrine of St Paul—salvation by faith, Peter's doctrine was, Salvation by Works. The speaker then turned to Christ's -sermon on the Mount and then .proceeded to explain the position the Jewish people held towarda Rome and the policy of Roman 'conquest. The teachers of the Christian ln subjection to remain In subjection and. under no consideration make headway against their masters. Paqt even wrote an epistle returning a slave to his master. Wherever the question of slavery or service ia menfjoned tt ia always mentioned as a fact that ought to be and for the people who endure that atate there Is a life for them hereafter. When Paul run into trouble .with the Romans he failed to base hia defence on his Christian faith, but appealed to the Roman law. The opinions of Christ's associates having shown they were ln agreement with slavery and a glance Into the gospels show that In none of Christ's speeches did He give offence to the Roman governors of Palestine. According to the trial He gave no offence and the Christians have certainly not given any offence to any government that has existed right down to date. The Brotherhood of Man runs through the entire literature of Stoicism and Jesus Christ's message did not Introduce lt to men, and, in fact, these Ideas have been duplicated time and time again in the literature dating away baok to non- historical periods. The various quotations from the Bible have been used as the mainstay and support of the particular slave trade which disgraced thla continent a matter of a hundred years ago. Rev. Cooke The Rev. Cooke began his reply by referring to the parable ot the rich man and the possibility of 'Ood doing things that- man could not. The speaker then dealt with some mattera of Interpretation of words ln the Bible and corrected the meaning of the word "charity" to "low.*' Dealing with the Brotherhood of Man, Mr. Cooke claimed Christ widened the doctrine around this concept. He also admitted the Indictment as to "alavery," but claimed the advice given under the circumstances waa a queatlon of wisdom." Passing on to the Civil War In the States, the name of Wllberforce was extolled aa an example of Christian principle, and the remainder of the time at his disposal was taken up In the main with citations from Lansbury, Tol- 'stoi find Benjamin Kidd, and a reference to the gradual disappearance of slavery. Harrington Harrington commenced by explaining that on looking up a quotation previously he had slipped out, the wrong one on "charity" and so got lost for a while. What he wanted to read then was the ono which says, "Submit yourself to evory ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether aa king," etc. This is responsible for that part of' the catechism dealing with respect to masters and those set in authority over us. Tho speaker then dealt with the liability of error due to so many translations ot the books of the Bible. Wllberforce got scant praise from the speaker when dealing with his recorded principles as regards thc treatment ot children In England. Slavery had bcen a long time in dying after Christ had sent it to its doom. In mankind's sojourn on earth his struggle has been against all the factors which tended to destroy him. Ho has travelled over the entire earth so there is no portion he does not inhabit. Wherever you And him you will And him with his little gods around him. Struggle and strife has been his chief method of march. Those arc his weapons—not moral concepts, not the teachings of any saviour., but his brawn and hia brain. By a tremendous march of countless centuries he has progressed from the most degraded form of human life up to the Individual of today, and has practically harnessed every force of nature. Christ's reference to the germinating seed had nothing whatever to do with evolution. Man, himself, had discovered this principle without one word from the gods, Ood never told us one solitary thing we did not know already. By struggle and strife, by thinking, we have been able so far to carry mankind to auoh a pitch that today he has made himself practically master of the universe. There is no natural element so great we cannot overcome. Dealing with the inevitability of nature punishing those who violate her laws, the apeaker proceeded to show that thia also applied in so- cial affairs where the folly of allowing a bunch of greedy, grasping imbeciles, weak in moral character, to faaten themselves upon our food, stores to take that which we have produced haa.had dire results. She has punished them and haa certainly lambuated us, and stuck ua in the mud of Flanders, and made us kill those we had no quarrel with because we had transgressed the laws, and our Christian friends were silent. Having produced the civilization he has today, It Is Imperative, If he Is not to be further punished, to take hold of the'food stores himself. If he doea not terrible retribution will be visited upon htm, part of which he haa experienced and part ot, which Ilea tn the Immediate future. Tou cannot earn your living now by tlie sweat of your brow. No man ahall own what all muat uae without penalizing those individuals who own as well as those who do not. . Concluding, the speaker quoted Swinburne's lines, beginning: "By the doctrines of hsll, Are, river, etc." Mr. Cooke then rose to close the debate by remarking, "I did -not come here to discuss the lawa' of Nature. We were discussing the teachings of Jesus Christ, and I had endeavored, from start to finish, to show how the laws and teachings bf Christ entering Into this world have resulted ln bringing better conditions, because con ditions are tremendously better.' The speaker went on to say Marx Ian Socialism was doad 50 yearB ago. The protoplasmic theory had been superseded by the theory of elections, and Mr. Harrington was evidently 50 years behind in his science, Mr, Cooke asserted, and there was a higher law than the struggle for existence—the struggle for others. The struggle tor others Is not to be compared with the struggle for self. "I am with you for the abolition of the preaent system. Christ's method Is the only method that will succeed," declared the speaker. The root of the problem Ilea deeper than economics; not simply a qnestlon of a new system or plan of proceed- ure, but a new conception of how to live together; not merely an Industrial and political revolution, but a moral revolution. With a quotation from Herbert Spencer and a further stressing of the Brotherhood of Man, Mr. Cooke wound up hla address. Boy at a unioa nen. (By The Federated Press.) Melbourne, Australia.—The railway men's unions are enedavorlng to bring about the total abolition of all Sunday trains. This concession, which haa been Bought by the railwaymen for years, is now said to be practicable. For some time past, due to the shipping strike, the government has been forced to cut out the running of Sunday trains. The railwaymen point out that aa the government has been able to do this with apparently little Inconvenience to the travelling . public, It can order the total abolition of all Sunday railway trafflc in the future. Bernard Shaw says: "He ad- mires Nicolai Lenine and Winston Churchill, British colonial secretary, above all others, because they seize governments flrst and talk afterwards. Help the Fed. by helping our advertisers. SENS IN YOUR ORDER The Federatlonist has published "Left Wing" Communism, an Infantile disorder, by Nikolai Lenln. This work shoo HI be read by every worker, aa It deals extensively with working class taetlos. Price: Single copies. He; orders of ten or mon copies, Mc each, postage paid. (DISTILL YOUR OWN) Wstir for aulomoblla --'Win, kenee- said aad personal aaa. A para copter -lallllinf -mat reaa> te, aaa, I abas, •ill distill 2, 3 aad 4 plot, par Boar. Witk pack order wa (Ira free aar lipase booklet il.iuu dlr.ltl._i. ata. Taa, it la lecal for anyone la Canada to owa s atlll for dial!lllaf wator, provided each atlll waa made aad aold by a licenced manufachirer. otherwise il li Illegal. It le alio Illegal to aaa oar itlili for making alcoholic llquora. Stilla ara ahlpped tke samo day wa receive yonr order. No. 1 Btlll la 125; No. 2, 130; No. 8, 136, reipec- tlraiy. We pay shipping charge,. No 0. O, D. order, accepted. thomas idrii. CO., Sept. K..70I Hotra Dame Ava, Winnipeg. I rntjiE THREE Dusseldorf.—The supreme com. mander of tho allied army of occupation. General Degoutte, haa Issued a command decreeing a state of alege in thi occcupled cltlea. All strikes are forbidden. The Socialist Press ln Norway has grown from a total circulation of 8,000 in 1000 to one of 170,000 in 1M1. In 1000 there were two Socialist daltf papers; now there are 14 daily and 24 other Journals. QUALITY MODES AT REASONABLE PRICES a Famous Cloak it Suit Oo. MS HASTINOS ST. W Near OranviUe 8128 Mainland Cigar Store SIS OARRALL STHEKT THE PLACE FOE PIPES Vancouver Unions 1 VANCOUVER TBADES ANt.'LABOB COUNCIL—Prealdeat, B. W. Hatley; eecretary, J. G. Smith. Meeta 3rd Wodnesday sack montk la tke Pender Hall, corner of Peader aai Howa streets. Phono Bay. Ml. iD HUNTING TJUDIS COUN- ell—Meeta aeooad Honday la llu aionlk. Prealdeat, J. P. McConnell: see- rettry, IL H. Neelanda, P. O. Bas ii. BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS—It . need bricklayer* or masons lor boiler worka, ate., or marble cotters, pkoao Bricklayers' Union, Labor Temple. GENERAL WOBKEBS' UNIT OF THE O. B. U.—Prealdeat, E. Andre: secretary, W. Service. MaaU 2nd and .IB Wedneaday in aaek montk in Pender Hall, eor. of Pender and Howe etreeta. Pkone Boy. 2»1, HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EM- ployees, Loeal SB—MeeU overy aaoaad Wedneeday la tke montk at 1:10 p-m. sad every Iearth Wednesday la tks montk at 3:80 p.m. Preeldent, Joka Camming*. secrol. ry eai -Balnea, agent, A. Oraaam. Offlee and meeting kail, 141 Seymoar 81. If. Pkoae Sey. "— ajn, te i fje. Ull. Offlee koara. • INTEBNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S Aaaaelatiaa. Loeal BSS1—Offlco eai kail ISS Cordova St. W. Meets int and tklrd Fridays. I p.m. Secretary- treasurer, T. Nixon: buiineu agent, P. Sinclair. INTERNATIONAL JEWELRT WORK- . era' Ualon—Meeta 2nd aad 4tk Mondaya. Prosldent, J. t. Dswaaa, 1MB Taw St, Kllallaae: secretary, E. T. Kelly. 1B60 Haatings St. E.: recording eecretary, L: Holdewortk, 63t— 14tk St. W., Nortk Vaneoaver. I.l'MBEB. C4MP It lOHRTLTCaiL WORKERS Industrial Uaien-Aa Industrial union ol all workera la logging Hi aanatruclloa campa. Cout Dlatrlct aad.Oeneral Hoadauarters, tl Oar- iota St. W, VaneoBTer, 1. O. Pkone Soy. 78SB. J. U. Clarke, geaeral locretarr- troaaerer; legal edrlasrs, Messrs. Bird, Weeiould A Oa., Vaaeonrer. B. 0_ sail- tore. Meson. Battar * Okleaa, Vl ver, B. O. MOVING PICTUBE MACHINE OPEBA- TOBS UNION, LOCAL 34B, I.A.T.S.E —AffllUted witk Trades aad Labor Council and Theatrical Federation, Vancouver. Preeldent, J. R. roster; seeretary and treasurer, T. W. Bap. ted. Offlco and meeting room, 810 London Building. Pender St. W. Regular meeting night, irat Sunday in each month at 7:30 p.ra. Buelness Agent, W. Woolridge. Pkone Fraaer S37L. PATTERN MAKERS' LEAOUE 5f Nortk America (Vancouver and vicinity)— Branch meete second and fonrth Mondaya, 812 Pender St. W. President, Wm. Hunter, Sll Tenth Avo, Nortk Vancouver; Inanelal eeeretery, E. Ooddard, 850 Richards Streot; recording seeretary, J. D. Russell. Booth Bd.. McKay P. O., Burnaby. B. 0. BROTHERHOOD OP PAINTERS, DEOO- .rators and Paperhangers of America. Local 183, Vanconver—Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 148 Cordora St. W. Phono Sey. 8411. Business agent, B. A. Barker. O. B. U. UNIT PILE DRIVERS. WOOD- en Bridgemen, Derrlckmoa and Riggers al Vaneoaver and rldnlty. Meeta every Monday, S p,m„ ia O. B. U. Hall. BOB Pendor St. W. President, A. Brooks; inanelal eeerelary and business agent, W. Tucker. Phene, Seymoar 221. STBEET AND ELECTRIC RAlLWi* Employee-, Pioneer Di.bloo, Ns. 101 —Meets A. O. P. HaU, Mount Pleaaaar 1st sad Bri Mondaya at 10.13 s.m. aai . p.m. Preeldent. F. A. Hooeer, 2409 Clsrks Drive; roeordlnff-eecretary, F. E. Orlffln. 447—itk Avanaa East: treason., E. 8. Cleveland; Aaanelal-seeretary and bael- asss agent, W. H. Cottrell, 4103 Dum- frlss Street: offlce corner Prior and Maia Bis, Phons Pair 8B04R. TYPOOBAPHIOAL UBIOB Bo. 23i— Moots last Sunday ol each month al I p.m. Prealdeat, A. E. Robb"; viae- preeldest, 0. H. Collier; aocretary-lroaj. nrsr, B. H. Neelende, Bos M. THE NEW WESTMINSTER BRANCH of the O. B. U. meets oa tko Irst ani tklrd Wednesday of overy montk. AB membera la tbls district are inrltei le attend. Provincial Unions VICTORIA, B. O. VICTORIA AND DISTBIOT TBADES aai Laker Coaaall—MaoU irat sal Iklrl Wedneadaya, Xnlgbta ol Prtklaa Hall, North Park Street, al B o.m. Proa. oent, C. Siverts; Tics-president, R. Elliott; aoorotary-treaau-er, E. 8. Woodward, P O. B'.t 302, Victoria, B. O. PBDTOB BUPBBT, B.~oT PBINOE BUPERT CENTRAL I.ABOB Council, O. B. U. Branches: Prince Rupert District Flaheriee Board, 0 B.U.: Metalliferous Miners' District hoard, O.B.U. Secreary-trcasnrsr, P. 0. Bon 117. Prlnee Rnpr-* Drugless Healing W. J. DOWNIE SANIPBA0TI0 PHT8ICIA* M»st« ot Practical Dragta-i Healing DOWNIE Sanitarium LIMITED Fifteenth Floor Standard B»Db—Corner of UamtLuga and Richards riwnea: Seymonr COS; Hlffblaiid 2184L Diriat tht put thr** vMki in ton bam pnMUUai lUtMwnki at vUbAy lam atmbtrs at tM Bwdint fntmlty. ThU wMk va pnbUik tba following totter »• coiwd team a mMtot tf Vwet* vtr, whtek to est at a fcttt m__Bj nctlrti. Vnncouver, B. O., January IT, 1990. Downit Buttarium, Lti., Dear Sin: It flnt no (NKt pluaurt to teatlfr to tht remarkable neeou attending Dr. Downle'a tlMtmtlU of jay eaat. I am atetr yaaro ef ac«. nffortd from rhouutlim, aciatiet aad other coapHcatloai. I wat udtr treatment br two of the but known pkjiklana of VaneouTOf, bat grow steadily worse, and had to givo ap basinets. After two montha' treatment br Doctor Downle, I aai book In tho harneea •gain, vigorous as wor. He told mo that ho woald odd tea nan to mr lifo. I believo ht hot. If yoa cart to refer tnyone te me for farther particaUra, I will consider It » favor. Yoars tineerely, (Om tf tht oldest plonoen wd business man tf Vtneonver.) We never handle any caaea of contagious dlseaas. We will not take patient! who have had serum treatment administered to them, as theae are the only caaea ln which we get no results. 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Tho tailoring is thorough and distinctive. Claman's Canadian-made Clothes are guaranteed to give you every satisfaction. In looks; in wear. They prove their value by thc only genuine standard— the number of extra days' wear for every dollar invested. JHE HOME OF Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Claman's LIMITED 153 Hastings Street West Canada's Largest Eicluslv» Store for Men and Bora Court*. INI —ti a—ttttt k Man OTHEKS AT fl6, $19.60, $29.50, $89.50 $44.50, $49.50 INDIAN WORKERS Df FIJI ISLANDS STRIKE Sugar Industry Tied Vp and Em* ployers Staggered by Dei»Hti(_- (By the Federated Press) Sydney, N. 8. W.—Indian work- Jere on the sugarcane fields in the FIJI Islands are on strike. Large meetings have been held, and the following demands made on the employers: 18 per day ol six hours' work, Ave days per week, with Saturday and Sunday aB holidays; hall-pay in case ot sicknees With free - medical attention; a two-roomed cottage and furniture;, and nveacres of land with a horse, one bull and four cows to be provided free. The employers are staggered at the demands, and claim they are the result of outside Influence. Sydney.—After being allowed to remain In possession all winter, the striking railroaders of the Dominion Steel Company have been ordered to vacate the company's houses within a few days. Results Count Twelve Tears' Experience THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED PATIENTS Dr. W.Lee Holder . Specialist In CHIROPRACTIC . - DIET, H\1>1 IG-THERAPX Hours: Dally, 1-5 Mon., Wed., Frl., l-« • Sey. 8S33 74 Fairfield Building Cor. Granville * Pender Ste. "FELLOW-WORKER" O. J. Mengel Writes all ('lueses or Insurance. Representing only first- class Board companies. If Insurance Ib wanted, write or phone Sey. 5626. Office imWW-«h, 712 Board of Trade Bldg., Vancouver, B.C. COAL SALE SOOTLESS AND NANAIMO Kindling Free CANADIAN WOOD AND OOAL OOMPANY 1410 ORANVILLE Sey. M. 0 PAUL LEVI IS German Communists Resent Criticism of Third International (By the Federated Press) Berlin.—The central committee ot the German Communist party has expelled Paul Levi, who recently resigned the chairmanship of the party. The resignation followed the' publication of a brochure protesting against the tactics of the Third International. Former members of the central committee, Zetkln, Daumlg, Huffman, BrasB and Geyer, have Issued a statement approving uf Lcvl'B criticism. The difference of opinion is the resulfof the red rebellion ln March. Levi accuses the new party leaders of attempting to spread revolt outside Saxony without regard to the true situation in the rest of Germany. The little town of Lobejun, near Halle, ls the flrst town in Germany that' has gone bankrupt, according to.The Hague Nieuwe Courant. The municipality had a deficit of 200,- 000 marks and the communistic majority of aldermen refused to cover lt by now taxes. No salary was paid to anybody in the employ of the town. Where Is your Union button? \ ECALL CUSTARD POWDER OBJECT TO "M" ESSAYS Sooth Vancouver Workers WiU Make a Protest Strong resentment against the Instructions to the school children of Vancouver district to write essays on the "Flag" was In evidence at the meeting of unemployed, held In the Municipal Hall, South Vancouver, on Monday night. After considerable discussion about the ultra Imperialist and anti-working class teaching now being given thc children, It was resolved that a cumlmuntcatlon be sent to Secretary Blair, of the South Vancouver School Board, protesting against the writing ot the proposed essay. It was also resolved that all the methers and men whe are unemployed assemble outside the sehools In their respective dfs- trlcts on Friday morning in order to protest in person against this latest move of the forces of reaction. It was pointed out that the Empire and the flag must be particularly shaky lf school ohlldren's essays are necessary to bolster them up. During the discussion on the flag, Harry Neelands, M.L.A., who was present, was asked by one member of the audience, "What flag do you stand for?" He replied the workers' flag. This reply did not, however, satlBfy the audience/ and another questioner asked, "what is the color scheme of the flag you stand by?" As there are many workers' flags, Neelands replied the Red Flag, thus definitely lining himself up with the working cluss that Is seeking the overthrow of capitalism, / Canadian Agents W. If. MACDONALD * CO. Regan Building Vaneonvsr, B. 0. 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W.—Australian unionists are answering the plot, of big business to smash their unions by forming a Council of Action on the snme lines as that organized in Great Britain In 1920 to fight the Kiiitalan blockade. Thin Council of Action will h.*ive power to order.a cessation of work whenever neccp-- nary, and take any action deemed advisable to combat any scheme to wreck the unions. The council will also prepare for any revolutionary eventualities, and forces are being organized to take charge of and regulate the food necessary for the working-class to live should it be decided to make the fight against capitalism an out-and-out battle for supremacy. The grouping of the unions, under 12 heads, as decided by the council, will be as follows: (1) Bul)ding tradea group; (2) Iron trades; (3) public utilities; (4) rural workers; (C) mining; (6) transport workers; (7) railwuy and tramway workers; (8) food group; (9) printing industry; (10) clothing, textile, leather and boot trades; (11) manufacturing wood trados; (12) factory workers. Meetings of unions have been held throughout Australia to consider the scheme and the general feeling seems to be that the unions will accept the scheme. , It has been decided to form economic councils throughout Australia to organize the worltlng-cIasB for the control of industry and to collect information concerning the administration and control of industry. The economic councils will be on the style of those formed Jn European countries. Ee sure to notify the post office on soon as you change your addreu. Debate: Craft Organization vs. One Big Union (By G. P. Stirling) GREAT GAINS BY COMMUNISTS IN AVERY interesting debate tbotf place at Saskatoon on Thursday night, May 5, in the Labor Temple, before a- larfee crowd of wage earners, A. M. Eddy, president of the Saskatoon Trades and Labor Council, arid R. B. Russell of the One Big Union, were the two men who started the troublo, but the debate very sooa became one between R, B. Rusiell and Professor Swanson, teacher of economics at the Saskatoon University, who happened to be on the front row, right in the firing line, where he received \he full force of Bob Russell's scathing denunciation of the processors and teachers In our schools and universities,' "Although A. M. Eddy had a bad cold which prevented him from reaching the high and furious delivery which he Is generally guilty of, btill he made a furious effort to keop up with the furious onslaught of R. B. Russell, and also the high- pitched and vigorous defense of the university professors delivered by Dr. Swanson, '. From the viewpoint of one who Ui outside the labor movement, it seemed that the first speaker, A. M, Eddy, gave his case away at Lhe outset by saying, "X have no'quar- rel with .the manner in which lt functioAs." Also, "It would have been more successful had it adopted different tactics." Mr. Kddy's position and his sole argument seemed to bs, that the radical latfor men should have adopted thc policy of "boring from Within.*' In taking this view of the question Mr. Eddy was most certainly acknowledging the need of the One Big Union, but merely took exception to the manner In which it was brought into existence, '■'■.'■' Mr. Eddy referred to a radical discussion which took place a few days ago at a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council which he claimed would not have been possible had he not remained within the organization and been in control of the chair. This work from within was very Important; and it would be impossible to carry it on lf all the radicals were to leave the In- tematloanl. Mr. Eddy did not think the work had progressed far enough within the, organisation to justify the secessionist movement, and had the matter been deferred, and a vote taken say last July, he had little doubt but that it would have been overwhelming in favor of the One Big Union idea. As it ls the labor movement la split, land has become much weakened thereby. R. B. Russell in reply found hia task rather easy owing to- Mr. Eddy's admission. "He admits," Bays Russell, "that the idea Is correct, but the tactics incorrect. Mr. Eddy's theory, however, falls idown from the very fact that the speaker himself (R. B. Russell) wasI fired from his organization without a trial for pursuing the very policy which Mr. Eddy recommended. He also reminded his audience that the slogan of the International • today was "death to those who are boring from within." Mr. Russell pointed out that the vote which was iakencwest of Port Arthur showed 90 per pent. In favor of secession and he did not think that It would have been any greater had the matter been deferred another year or so. "There comeB a time," said the speaker, when the new Idea has so far developed within the shell of the old, that it must either break the shell or die." The speaker then went on to show the hazy Idea of. the economic conditions which was held by many craft unions, ' Instancing the Painters objecting to the squirt cans for squirting paint on to ships for the reaeon that a man operating a squirt can was liable to lead poisoning from the spray, whereas the real reasoa of this objection was that lt displaced labor. It was surely better for only one man with a squirt can to be in danger of poisoning than five or six men with brushes. These men ln making such an objection to the squirt can were little better than the Luddites who smashed the machines in England in the early days of the Industrial revolution. The trouble Ib not with the machines, but with the ownership, and could only be remedied by the coming of the 6o-operative Commonwealth. In the course of his remarks R. B. Russell made a scathing attack upon our teachers and professors, blaming them for th£ ignorance of these economic changes, aiid asserting that the trouble was largely due to the false teaching which was given In our institutions of learning. At this point Dr. Swanson took his left leg off his right leg, and placed his right leg over his left leg, and lt waB quite evident that something wos about to happen. At the close of Russell's remarks the meeting was thrown open and various questions were asked thc speaker which hej replied to satisfactorily although : his replies wduld have been moj*e Appreciated had ho not been so discursive. Then Dr. Swanson took the floor, and began to steam tup. He soon had a full head, and opened up on Russell Without mercy. Bob smiled, The crowd crossed its left legs from its right legs, and began to prepare, for an all-night session. Dr. Swanson Spoke of the*, good work in the cause of labor''-'Which had been carried on by maftyi professors in our universities, instancing the work of Thorstein Veblen In particular, who happened to be the tehcher under whom he received Instruction. Much work had beeu done, is being done lh medicine, in economics, and in various ways which was of tremendous value to the labor movement, and he much regretted to find a man so ignorant, and who took such a narrow view of education, as Russell had done. Dr, Swanson then objected to the term "wagarsloves." "You are not wage-slaves," he shouted, and from many points ln the audience came the reply "Yes we are." "You're not," said Swanson, "We are," replied the audience. "1 say you are not," and I have a right to my opinion," replied the professor. The professor ended by stating that in his opinion, and not a very humble onc at that," he went on, Mr. Eddy's argument bad not bcen answered by the second speaker. "You cannot scrap all the Institutions over night; we must work 'with what we have, and gradually relieve the burdens of labor by getting together in a co-operatiye and sympathetic manner;" Bob Russell got up to reply. To say that he was interested ln the professors remarks, does not nearly give the right Impression. He hammered Dr. Swanson with as little regard for his feelings as though he was using a tool in the shop. "The professor has mentioned ihe good work of Veblen," said Russell, "but he did not tell you that Veblen was dismissed from the University on account of his radical teachings, and if the learned professor dared to teach radical economics ln the University of Saskatchewan he too would very soon be humping for another Job." "The professor says, you are not wage slaves," he went on, "and he will continue to quibble with his students on that point, but whilst he ls quibbling In Saskatoon, I shall be in the next town preaching to the workers that they are wage slaves." The discussion was continued between Russell and Swanson till five minutes past twelve of the clock, precisely, when it occurred to several of the audience that they had promised their wives not to be late,, so the meeting broke up, thuB ending one of the most interesting, orderly and instructive meetings we have had in Saskatoon for a long time. - ' .Communist Majority in Moscow Is Large Entente Aggression Helps Drive Right and Left Together (By Louis P. Lochner, Federated Press Staff Correspondent) " Thcador Lelpart, successor to Carl Leglen as president of tho German Federation of Trade Unions, with a membership of 8,- 000,000, has just been interviewed by a correspondent of the Federated Press in connection with economic conditions in Germany: "Do you expect a new attempt at revolution within the not too distant future?" I asked Lei part. "And if such a revolution were to be attempted," I continued, "would H be initiated by the Right—the conservatives and monarchists—or the Left?" "The danger of a new revolution has-become rather immediate as a result of. recent aggression by the Entente," Leipart replied. "The parties both of the Right and of the Left are trying to exhort the people to revolt against the pre- esnt government. The Communists ■want to erect a Soviet republic. By joining Russia they hope to free Germany from the dictatorship of the peace of Versailles as well as from' the nationalist movement, which was engendered by the Paris demands and the London terms, and which was fostered by the conservatives and extended to reach far Into the middle class parties, has not yet come forward with a similarly definite ami clear aim, I should not be surprised, however, to find the reactionaries quite willing some day to help the Commun- IbIs to gain power, In the hope that they themselves might rise to might on the rulna of Germany, and once having seized the reins, to act as did the Hungarian reactionaries, but the Socialistic working class movement as well." • Jobless Army Increases' . "Just how, concretely, do the Paris-London terms affect the German-working class movement adversely?" I queried further. "The hope which the organized workers cherished, that now at last the terrlblg pressure upon their economic position might be somewhat relieved, has been completely shattered by the latest action of the enemy powers," Lelpart retorted. "Already we notice the results of the Allied advance in a great Increase In the number of unemployed, The situation was bafl enough even before then, for in many of the industrial districts many tens of thousands of workers had been without Jobs continuously for more than six months—In- many cases for more than a' year. The problem of the unemployed Is now one of the gravest confronting us." Lenin Welcomes Support H^ Gets from Nonpartisans • - (By The Federated Press) New York (N ¥. Bur.)^-A distinct triumph for the .Cqfljinjunlst party Is shown In' the. returns'from the elections to the Mosobw iovlet, which hav6 Jtjat been rcfiifelvifa here by Soviet Russia. The dispatch describing the election follows: 'The elections to "-the Moscow soviet have been'a veritable ConV munlat triumph and a vindication of Soviet-policy. The returns received up to April, 24 show the election of 16,68 deputies, of whom 1320 are Communists,' 321 Nonpartisans supporting 'the Communist program, and. only 35 of all other parties. . ; " -, "The Moscow women workers played an important part, in "lhe elections to the Soviet,, returning Communists almost everywhere. About 200 women have,been elected, including Ma'iu.i-e Kollomal and Krupskaya, Lenin's wife.";-v The Soviet election's . at Kiev seated 122. deputies, including 911 Communists, 301 . Non-partisans and 13 representatives of ..other parties, the dispatch states, * Another Communist victory was described in the dispatch which recounted the action ta Wen', by. the conference of Non-partisan workers, just concluded at Petrograd. The conference resolved to. support "the Soviet government and to co-operate with the Communist party in the economic regeneration of the country. The following message was read from Lentn: 'Comrades, I regret being unable to accent your invitation to come to Petrograd to address the conference of Non-partisan war Iters. I greet your conference with all my soul. Just now, when the entire bourgeois world Is conducting a campaign of calumny against Soviet Russia In an attempt to upset our foreign trade agreements, co-oporation with the non-partlsort masses and their help are of particular Importance. The workers and peasants began to understand after the Kronstadt events that every shifting of power ln Soviet Russia could only benefit the White Guards. Not without reason did the shrewd leaders of the bourgeois applaud the catchword of the Kronstadt uprising, 'Soviets without Bolsheviki.1 "In greeting your conference I beg to draw your attention to the necessity of attracting ever increasing' numbers of workers and peasants to the work of economic regeneration. A regional economic center has been established at Petrograd. Its Work must be started with the' utmost vigor. Through It the worker will obtain greater Initiative. The nonpartisans must get busy furnishing the necessary man power." The reading of this message was vociferously applauded by the delegates, says the dispatch. The establishment of a faculty of social science ln all Russian universities Is announced in the message. The faculty has a department of economics embracing labor problems, industry, finance and administration, and a socio- pedagogical department for the study of evory aspect of the problems of education. 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