THE FISHERMAN
G. NORTH—Editor — Phone: MArine 1829 Published Every Tuesday Except the Last Tuesday of Each Month by The Fisherman Publishing Society, 301 Powell St., Vancouver, B.C. Authorized as Second-Class Mail by Post Office Department, Ottawa
Fascism or 'Due Process*?
J^JcCARTHYISM attacks the very basis of democracy—the right
to freedom of opinion and expression. It would establish thought-control and absolute conformity. It attempts to accomplish its ends by the means enumerated in Mr. Truman's statement— illegally, by fear, by the big lie and the big smear.
"Fear is a great silencer and a bad adviser." We Canadians want no part of it.
Nor do we want the ends of McCarthyism to be achieved by other means. It is all very well to be proud of our high regard for the "due process of law"; to scorn and repudiate the illegal, un-, scrupulous methods of McCarthyism, But it would avail little, and be of no credit to us, should we approve, sanction or permit "due process of law'1 to serve the same purpose as McCarthyism.
Years ago in England people were hanged for stealing sheep. It was done legally and according to "due process of law." Nowadays no one would dare to propose the re-establishment of such a crime or such a punishment. Yet proposed Section 46 of Bill No. 7 would turn the clock back hundreds of years—and make it possible to impose the death penalty upon critics and opponents of the government.
In the opinion of the League for Democratic Rights some of the section of Bill No. 7 which we have criticized . . . would accomplish by "due process of law" what McCarthyism is attempting to establish through other means. Some of the sections in Bill No. 7 could be used to establish thought-control and absolute conformity—to restrict and eliminate freedom of thought and speech.
We want to retain the "due process of law." But we insist that our laws be just, humane and in line with the social conscience and understanding of our time. We insist that the right to freedom and opinion and expression be maintained. We "insist that all our rights and freedoms be guarded and cherished—in parliament and out of it. 1 —"IT'S STILL A CRIME"
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SINCLAIR RAPPED
New Zealand are now being taken over by Japan and the USSR. It is not due to price competition as suggested by Mr. Sinclair.
The news item on the $3,500,000 USSR-Australia canned salmon and crab said the Soviet salmon was expensive. The reason why Australians will be eating Russian salmon instead of Canadian salmon is they won't need dollars to buy it.
The most disturbing feature of Mr. Sinclair's statement on trade is his failure to face the facts of life, Stevens declared. Convertibility of sterling, barter trade, developing our Commonwealth markets and opening new markets should have beeen his main theme, not cutting fish prices in Canadav O Failure to deal with the issue of a pink treaty with the U.S. and with the threat of the large Japanese expeditions off Alaska was also rapped by Stevens. Americans are still getting the lion's share of our pinks. They are still invading Hecate Straits and fishing within three miles of the B.C. coast. Japanese expeditions took over seven million sal-man lost year as was mentioned at the meeting by Sunbury Local president Buck Suzuki. The Alaskans are getting worried about their salmon failures. Why didn't Mr. Sinclair deal with these vital issues?
g Mr. Sinclair says Canadian fishermen will become prosperous. To do this they must be more efficient and less numerous.
But if they become more prosperous how will their numbers be reduced? What Mr. Sinclair is afraid to do is restrict the right of the sons of fishermen to become fishermen. At the same time he wants to eliminate a whole section of the fathers and grandfathers of these sons from the industry.
Licence limitation would be a good thing—it could be done—it could be fair to all concerned. But Mr. Sinclair rejects the whole idea. ^ Higher earnings and more prosperity are supposed to be achieved through lower prices and less fishermen. It is true that less fishermen would mean higher earnings for those who remain. But lower prices only reduce fishermen's earnings.
Stevens stressed the need for the Union to immediately draft an answer to Sinclair. This answer should not be just a matter of refuting his wrong statements. It should not be just a treatment of the licence limitation issue nor should it just call for an investigation by a Royal Commission.
It can very well incorporate these issues and requests. But what is needed is a positive well-rounded Union program for the industry. Such a program can unite all our members in the fight for their very livelihood which is threatened by present policies of the Government.
The next Executive meeting will consider such a policy and will move as quickly as possible to win public and official support for such a program.
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Copynght-Laltor Feature, Syndicate
Going back to January 13 of 1938 in the columns of the old mimeographed Fisherman, we find the headline was "Drive for printed paper opens" and this object was finally reached in June of that year. So, as a result of the foresight, effort and push of certain fishermen of that day (organized fishermen, that is) The Fisherman as a printed publication will be 15 years old come next June.
Among items of interest was a report that "As city firemen of Number One Hall had contributed liberally to the Children's Xmas Tree, it was decided (by the Salmon Purse Seiners Union) to send them free tickets to the next fishermen's dance."
In the salmon spawning report,
it was stated that heavy tolls of numerous seines and traps off Alaska may be the cause .of poor seeding of pinks in the Naas Area.
Under "Rocking the Boat" appeared this rather profound observation: '"S funny, but if you try to commit suicide and fail, they put you in jail, but if the economic system denies you the chance to make a living, there is not a law on the books to stop you from starving to death."
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And now to present day news:
Bill Pitre of Sooke, seiner "Pacific Belle," arrived in the city last weekend. Bill, who is towing off for Nelson Bros, on herring, developed minor engine trouble and had to come in for repairs. Bill and his engineer, Ray Bak, extend their Season's Greetings to all their friends in the fishing industry.
★ ★ ★ I hear Walter North of Winter
Harbor has bought the troller "Dual" which was up for sale in the classified section of The Fisherman.
★ ★ ★ I am told some of the trollers
around Winter Harbor did fairly well during the month of December.
★ * ★ Mr. and Mrs. Tom MacFarlane,
troller "Merry-Mac," of Deep Bay, arrived in the city last week. While here, Tom installeld a new Hope Radiophone.
★ ★ ★ I was talking to Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Breaks, owners of the gill-netter "Sea Guy," who motored down from Prince Rupert last week. Bob and his Mrs. have bought themselves a small apartment here and will now reside in our fair city. I expect to have some good pictures for the paper which Bob, a member of the UFAWU, promises to take for me she's sprung a leak.
during the fishing season next year.
★ * ★ Harold Malyea and his wife
Edith paid a flying visit to the city last week from Heriot Bay which is now their residence. They are building a home at Heriot Bay. Harold is campman for B.C. Packers at Queens Cove.
* . ★ ★ Met Herb Hope of Hope Radio
who is now located in Heriot Bay. Herb is quite popular among the fishermen. He says he will be back home about February 15.
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I see Dan Larsen, "Capella I," getting ready to leave on a cod trip.
* * * Harry Walker has a unique calendar on hand for the lads who want one. It is a girl, a very pretty girl but she is fully clothed. Strangely enough, the demand is unusually strong (mama's influence, no doubt), and those wishing to get one may do so by writing or dropping in to see Harry at 1869 West Georgia Street or reminding me about it.
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Considerable publicity is being given to the firing of Beatrice Ferneyhough as director of B.C.'s Junior Red Cross the day after she had been hired. Red Cross officials tried to give her two months' pay but she turned the money down. She was fired for being a member of the LPP but officially got sacked because, though she is a Master of Arts, she hadn't any elementary school teaching experience or some such silly thing. She's going to fight the dismissal and with good reason. She was even approved by the B.C. minister of education.
Barry Mather put the whole thing this way:
"I understand the Red Cross hired a woman because of her qualifications and fired her because of her politics.
"The noise in the background is caused by Sen. McCarthy, proposing three more cheers for Sen. McCarthy."
★ * * That's all for this week. Give
her the snoose, Helmer, I think
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By HAROLD WILCOX Matt Dobson of New Westminster would like to take this opportunity to thank all the brothers who so generously donated to the fund that he received a short time ago.
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The holidays are over and many of the Locals on the Fraser are getting down to serious thought on the new fishing proposals and will all be holding meetings in the next couple of weeks.
Steveston fishermen were the first to act and the Local held two meetings on consecutive nights | which turned out to be quite a success as the second one was larger than the other.
The first was on fishing regulations and routine business and the second, along with routine Union business, Elspeth Munro of Stan- j ton, Munro and Dean, spoke on Bill 7 and a Bill of Rights for Canadians. William Rigby spoke on compensation for all commercial fishermen, which was well received.
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We are glad to see brother Ted ! Sjoblom is home again from the hospital where he had an operation on his eyes. Ted is a collector for Westminster Fish Co. and has the boat "Westfisco."
★ * * Sunbury Local held its meeting
last Sunday in the Sunbury school and had a very good turnout. Members are up in arms about the editorial that was published in the Vancouver Sun by the minister of fisheries and have set up a committee to interview some of our MPs to find out just what is taking place in the fishing industry, and to press for a Royal Commission to investigate if the industry is being run by a combine of a few fishing companies.
Talking to a few brothers from Sunbury this week, I found out that the Sunbury Local seems to have the hardest time financially to keep going. They blame it on not having any community hall so as to have a few social functions. These affairs would serve not only as a means of raising funds for their Local but also of getting -together socially with their brothers in the winter months and discussing various problems, having dances, and helping financially in organisational work.
I don't think it will be long until some of the boys make a start and when they do, you can rest assured they will get one as Sunbury is noted for moving when its mind has been made up.
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Charlie Person is now working in Mel Sather's Boat Works. Charlie is the secretary of the New Westminster Local and is also handy when it comes to tools.
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Two Fraser River fishermen have deserted the water to take to the air. Gerry Jackney and his brother left January 4 for St. John's Newfoundland after they had enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Best of luck to these boys in their
new adventure. Their mother and father live on River Road in Sunbury.
BILL BRENNER
. . . Fishermen's Local member
By MIKE CANIC
On the herring clearances listed before Christmas, there were some errors. The boat "Nanceda" and the "Manhattan 1" are 100 percent clear, and the crew of the "Bligh Island" are also clear. They changed boats in mid-season and failed to notify the Union Hall.
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A cheque for $163 was turned over to Brother Rolf Syvertsen by myself and Ted Foort. Rolf on turn expressed his appreciation. Many thanks to Lars Dahl for his assistance.
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Vinko Rogich, old time member of the Union who has been ill for some time, is presently in the Marpole Infirmary. Vinko is in urgent need of a wheel chair so anyone wishing to contribute to this brother's need would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be left at the Fishermen's Hall with M. J. Canic.
* * ★ Popular boxer from Vancouver
Bill Brenner, member of the Vancouver Fishermen's Local, won by a T.K.O. over Joe Aguilar of Seattle on December 15. Needless to say, the Yankee succumbed quickly 'neath the fury of the salmon fisherman. That's Bill in a fighting pose above.
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