The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1919-09-26
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note: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST I INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR-COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY [ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 39 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. G, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26,1919 (yJirU $1.50 PER YEAR [PRITCHARD AND BRAY SPEAK AT THE ARENA j Graphic Description of Events in ""'3 inipeg Strike— Pritchard Makes Strong Plea V the New Organization—One Hooliga I'jected from Building \ a The Arena faceting on Wednei- [ ity, wlile not as large aa might j lave been expected, wat big enough I to indicate that th* workera of Van- | couver.are pretty much interested in | the late itrike at Winnipeg, end the I eubscqnent arrest of the strike lead- I ws, tome 1500 being preient at the ♦jenlng. Dktenupttoni The meeting wu marred by interruptions on two oceationt, and by the tame Individual, and on the leoond interruption be wat removed hy the ushori and the police. V. B. Midgley, who occupied the ehalr, In a brief opening addreu outlined tho objeot of the meeting, which wu for tho purpoie of raising funds for the defense of the Ben facing trial.' Ho then called on B. E. Bray of Winnipeg, one of ' tho met arrested, and who bad urved with tho 0. £. F. oversell. Oould Not do to States In riling to address tht audience, ; Comrado Bray, laid: Fellow work- | on, alien agitatori, diiturbers of | the peaee, and undesirable eitiieni i generally, for tbat li what you aro I when you want moro than tho bon | wanti to giv* you, I wu lent out by thl defense committee of Winnipeg, not to talk to thc people sf I Britiih Columbia, but in reapense to ■ a request that wai tent out by the I worken of Beattle. He referred to the fut that the 0. S. A. immigration authoritiei had refuted bim , permission to cross the line, and •aid that he would consequently ; «tay for a time ln B. 0. Returned Men Parade Be reforred to tho organlration of the eltltens' committee in Winnipeg, and to the expectations of this Organisation uouri…
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: 10.14288/1.0345550
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