The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1920-02-27
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note: BRITISH COLU INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVEB TRADES AND U COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOB POLITICAL UNITY: VICTOR? TWELFTH YEAR. No. 9 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1920. $2.00 PER YEAR T Investigating: Committee Issues Statement As to Findings Charges Against'Defense Committee Are False The following is a statement Issued by tbe committed appointed to investigate into the affairs of the Winnipeg defense committee and in answer to charges made by P. M. Draper and others as to the administration of the money collected for the defense of the men now being tried in Winnipeg or in jail for their activities in the general strike. For eome time post certain rumors have been in circulation respecting the composition, and work of the defense committee. The enure of the rumors has been dim- cult to find, because they were vague and indefinite, and no notice was taken of them, but within the past weok long reports nave appeared ln the daily press bearing the names of men prominent within the Lnbor movement, who if roported correctly, have made serious, but unfounded charges against the defense committee. At the Iaq| meeting of the committee, the reports were read and a subcommittee was elected to probe the alleged charges, thus brought to their notice, with the object to once and for ull put a stop to rumors having no foundation ln fact and charges made without evidence. The reported statements of P. M. Draper, Ottawa, Ross and Smitten, of Cnlgary nnd E. Robinson, of ,Winr..png, amounts to the following charges: Flyst, Jlooimon. by report, c/Tl oers uf the. defense committee are ail o, P. u. members. The Charge* In the flrst place, there Ato but two officers of the defense commit tee, president and secretary, both of whom are elected by the com mittee as a whole. The secretary is the only paid officer. Composition of Committee Secondly—The defense committee is composed of delegates from overy possible faction in the La…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345402
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text