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Robinson‘s arrest â€" elimmakes â€"an â€"an nounced government.. politcy to preâ€" vent Communist labog ugitg.tm"s from enfering or_ remaining in His . arrest ; â€" nationâ€"wide attenâ€" tion and mt('d the hoadlinc in the Toronto Daily To 0 . 1B One of the: most illuminating docuâ€" ments ever to be seen by this writer is a report â€"made in 1946 which desâ€" cribes the manner in which Reid Robâ€" nson was celected president of the International â€" Union of Mine Mill and. Emelter Workers that year. The report was written. and signed by Harry Krogulski, Dan McKittrick artul Charles A. Davis, minority members of the Canvassing Committee of the union which supervised election votâ€" khig that year. The canvassing commâ€" Ittee consisted of nine members. According to the report of these three men, was not legally elected in 1946; he usurped the position legally belonging to James J. Leary atter election methods reminiscent of the most vicious voteâ€"rigging of a totalitarian state were used. The boss marm of tae TUMMSW was arrosted at 10.30 a.m. in his Third avenue apartIment. Tne officers mak ing the arrest found him still in bed. Said Robinson: "Give me time to zet my pants on anyway." The â€" oficers _ move@ â€" swifily and without warning in making the arâ€" rest. Nonethgless; â€" the radical; eleâ€" ment in Timmins was aware of the matter within an hour, As a result a large gathering of Communists was present at the railâ€" way station at Timmins when Robâ€" inson was scheduled to board the train. The immigration officer in charge ordered that the Redâ€"tinged unionist be taken to Schumacher station to board the train in order to avoid a demonstration. However, more than 30 of Robin son‘s sympathisers were at the Schu macher station to bid their boss fareâ€" well. _ Prominent among those to say goodbye to Robinson were officlals of the Lumber_â€" nad_ Sawmill Workers Uniun, â€" whose Jeep _ stationâ€"wagon was parked near the tracks. Local RCMP officials said that the arrest was entirely directed by the Immigration officer. who came from Sudbury to take Robinson into cusâ€" tocdy.,_ _One RCMP officer accompanâ€" ied the Immigration man and Robâ€" inson _ to Toronto., . l‘hlmnm mutm‘lsts don‘t believe in cour t!fflf ntrou m j 16947' ;Fulomobllc licaries pin‘c k Monday. Up to pl’p% thnd n mbtmn !hedmeéth charged for using them on his veâ€" hicle. Charge Forgeries Ballotâ€"box Stuffing By Commie Cohorts crepancies." Said the three members in the minâ€" erity: "The majority of the committee disregarded the facts and sanctioned Improper voting practises in order to declare certain candidates elected." They charged that Maurice Travis, Communist viceâ€"president of the I U. M. M. S. W. was elected by the same methods. The committee charged that elecâ€" tion fakaloo had taken place in 25 locals «x is union:; rey sisted the loculs cdlex?/ibcd tho aragct :ts ‘thyt i1ag {la:s totalitarian state were used. The group charged that Robinson gained office by means of: 1, Forgeries ¢ . Many names signed alike in roll book Stuffed ballot boxes . _ False certification ._Per ceapita tax unpaid Ballots marked with rubber stamp . Voting of sample ballots . Ballots all marked by one person Incidently according to the other six members of the Canvassing Comâ€" mittee, obviously proâ€"Red men, these practises were termed "minor disâ€" w1 ie Lat Pu» B «4 T Reid â€" Robinson, Redâ€"vice president ol the Internatoinal Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workets is free on boil in Toronto tpday after being taken into custody by an agent of the Immigration Department and two RCMP conslables here Tueslay mornâ€" inu._ Robinson was released on bail oi ©5,000 pending an inquiry . into hisx activities as an alieged communâ€" ist in the U.S. and this country. Court To Probe Activities ROBINSON RELEASED ON HAS NEW onEs n t D P L C O P AQ C PAE M 1 Section 8 Pages ofi ofi Aiicctiin oc §nm \\p uy ~241 :‘ omual bdld T'mu ‘glm him ui('« charndé tt belfig ‘that! tyr and he Will try to make the most thqy t,h«ut hav’ng the govmmneht him ‘Up," "a 241 + officialsaid. ; be . obvious fraud. Robinson, 60, Leary 0. "Local 850 There were 188 names in the roll book and 188 votes were cast. There were ten spoiled ballots of which replacements were made. 53 unused ballots were returned to the international, thus making a total of 251 ballots accounted for. Howâ€" ever, only 250 ballots were sent out by the international office. Thus the local union had obtained at least one ballot that could not be accounted for and had come from an improper source. This taints the vote with fraud. Robinson, 187, Leary 1. "Loocal 8§43: In checking the baliots t was obvious that they were markâ€" ed oa.e un iwp of the other because many cf o tae Palos showved an iitâ€" it on °x‘ merk fron: <ther miulCis InAiKCcd {(0elher amd i2 a But whatever ithe outcome of the union ‘trial, prgparations were being made to have Local 241 request Rob: at its: meeting â€"next Sunday to leaveâ€"this (istrict:)}, hy 5i1 d qA ; would "havb been : .much béetter fotiiis to. have bc(-.{fi:gné instrumén which sent‘ RéBbinjon on his way, raâ€" Antiâ€"Reds Here Feel Cheated * 100C one, at all the inson, Communists Duped Local Organizations Mrs. Powell Insists She said that the suggeostion that there was room on the platform for only one flag â€" and that the Soviet flag â€" was made â€" while she was behind the stags at the hall and it had been voiced in conversation by two men and a woman behind the stag»e. "What I said was the absolute truth and I am not changing what I said one iota," Mrs. Powell deâ€" clared. Mrs, Jean Powell, member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Canâ€" adian Legion was charged in a statement to the Advance last week that local organziations had been duped by Mrs. Ray stevenâ€" son and groups of Communist women, stuck to her story conâ€" cerning the concert held here in the â€" Ukrainian â€" Hall on Internaâ€" tional Women‘s Day. Publish In Timmins, Ont.. Canada Â¥. Fils k "In the above cases the similarity of the handwriting was so great that it was obvious to anyone that the names and ‘x‘ marks were written in many cases by the same person. The majority of the committee, favoring the Robinson slate, denied the obvious appearance of similarity. The underâ€" signed suggested that the Canvassing Committee ask for the service of a handwriting expert to inform us as a matter of fact whether there were forgeries. This is the usual procedure in union elections and in public elecâ€" tions in this country and throughout the world wherever free elections are permitted. There were numerous excellent handwriting experts in Chicago and we asked to call one in to give us his expert opinion to c¢sâ€" tablish the iurgeries., "*"The C1 {D> "Axiâ€" "Local 700; There were 2150 names entered in the roll book and 2,147 ballots returned by the local union. However, the certified report of the election judges certified that only 2.141 members voted. The ballot box 2,.141 members voted. The ballot box was obviously stuffed." And so no and so on and so on. In 20 different locals the same offencse occurred, according to the minority, report of the comtmnittee. To prove their mittee asked that pert examine the Their report says Reid Robinson, Red_ viceâ€"president of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers, who was taken Into custody Tuesday by immâ€" igration officials received his most crushing defeat in Northern Ontario Sunday when dundreds of aroused miners packed the Jlocal union hall voted to reâ€"instate Ralph Carlin as business agent of Local 241. Last week Carlin, spokesman for the antiâ€"red faction of local 241 who has publicly denounced Robinson on sevâ€" eral occasions as a Communist and an enemy of democracy, was fired from his position with the union on a motlion backed by Robinsomn.. Last week‘s meeting was packed with Comâ€" uw,uiut“ and partyâ€"liners. sunday‘s meeting was different, week in the streets. and hotels s of Timntins miners had gathered in angry groups discussing â€" : dismissal and the control the Red element obtained ‘over! ‘the affairs of ihocai 241. "Our next step will be. to. get rid of Henry Horowitz and William Kennedy from this an official of local 241 said. "This will be accomplished by regular union proceedure within the next two weeks. We want neither truck nor trade with these potential traitors." stitution. Robinson, 282, Leary.0 speaker after ‘anigry peaker got to his feet to denounce Robinson and the plotting of his Communist henchman. so intense was the display that when the viceâ€"president was called to speak he _ was wellâ€"nigh~ without words. Lamely he admitted: "Maybe we inade a mistake last week". Power Shortage: Comes To End The result was ‘the largest gathering of unionkst.s ever to. taike place in the 4.â€"year lux(bhr if Qle‘h’mtfinifie‘ (‘asmi Robinson, was snowed, under by a vagidâ€" â€" ofity 6f m«mc three (t4 ‘one. t hobX 23 Lo e t OOE C d -t-lilg imorhetit thdt" the‘ meeting was Citled 10 ib kBpargtit what wihgoig fotake plagk. Angry speaker after ‘angty peiker got to Alzo present at the meeting was Bob Carlin, MLA for Sudbury, a brother of Ralph Carlin. To the disgust of Ralph, "Brother Bob, board member of District 8 of the IUMMSW, has recâ€" ently fallen under the Redâ€"hazed spell of Robinson and other Commie leadâ€" ers in the international executive. Qn Sunday a nervous Bob Carlin had nothing to say either for or against his brother. Robinson Defeated At Sunday‘s Meeting MRS. ST. CYR IS NOT GUILTY It is capected that the lifting of the restrictions will give an imâ€" mediate impetus to production in the gold mines. _ Prior to the shortâ€" age of power, the mines were planâ€" ning to increase production as much Power restrictions in this dE‘strict have been lifted commencing today J. P. BRurke, manager of the Hydro Electric company here, said this murning, as possible in order to capitalize on the subsidy on gold announced Ilast December, Local industry and householders were â€"instruected to reduce power consiumption during January. One result was that hiring of new emâ€" ployees ceased, in district‘s mines. lorcupine Muance charges, the comâ€" a handâ€"writing exâ€" ballots in dispute TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 25th 1948 They branded the story which had appeared in the Advance completely Laist in every decun. ‘They claimed hat 16 ClUIlicullty l2sd takoa As the result of a story wlgch apâ€" peared in last week‘s edition of the Advance concerning the manner in which a number of local organizaâ€" tions were duped into taking part in a concert to celebrate International Women‘s Day, a delegation of eight women visited the office of the Adâ€" vance on Tuesday afternoon of this Mr. Copps began his career in newsâ€" paper work in the composing room of the Dailly Press in 1932, at that time staying but a few months with the local daily. Then he worked as a laborer in the steel shop at Mcintyre for three years. He returned to the local daily as a Edwin Copps, former editor of the Timmins Daily Piess, jumped into the front rank of North American journâ€" alism this week when he accepted a 90« tion of associate editor with Time Magazine at New York.. Mr. Copps, whbho is the son of Mrs. R. W. Copps and the Jlate Mr. Copps, 8 Cameron street North, will suprevise the Canâ€" ad‘an section appearing in the famâ€" ous > _ magazine â€" which boasts one of the largess circulations in the world. "Eddie" Copps is a member of the wellâ€"known â€"local radio and newsâ€" paper family. His brothers are Cy and Bill, both in newspaper work, and Victor, a radio announcer at Hamilton. A fourth brothéer, Lee, operates a business in Timmins. His mother, Mrs. R. W. Copps, is official court reporter of Timmins. (LOOKING AT;PLANS! Here Fit. Lt ll Shields, DFC rlght présldent of Branch | 88â€" of ‘the "Canadiftin‘ Legion; aind \ld;or Bob, Stock, DSO, “ho is directing the current campaign for IT WON‘FT BE LONG NOW; Work is advancing rapidly on the new Leâ€" gion â€" Memorial _ Hall on Algonquin Boulevard E. ~Notâ€"onily is ‘the roof. on Edwin Copps Hits Top Journalistic Ranks; Joins Time Magazine As Associate Editor : z_ +5 w gho}f kiet, CL L ACC TR the national anthem. "It went smoothly and was a lovely concert in every, way," â€" said Mrs. Briggs, "I didn‘t see or hear any trouble at all." MLZ, Itmiiggs suid ilrat ch16 lrsad alitiiged tihts mreung to arracge the Town council decided this week to charge the Anglipnn diocese of Moosâ€" enee $5 per for the encroachment on towpn property of St. Matthew‘s Proâ€" Cathedral. Council learned last week that the cathedral, which was rebuilt recently, encroached on town Mrs. Young stated that the various groups had been asked to take part in the concert by the Ukrainian Asâ€" sociation which owns the Ukrainian Hall on Mountjoy street south. It was to celebrate International Woâ€" men‘s Day, she said. She said that the concert sponsored friendship aâ€" mong the various races of the comâ€" munity and that such a story as had appCa.il HKCTVCO t Gestt0O;/ Gt€iace. He was requested to travel to New York to be interviewed by Time Magâ€" azine two wéeks ago. This week he accepted the offer made by the Amâ€" erican publication. In the executive position he will now occupy his salâ€" ary will run into five figures. St., Mattew‘s assessed 85 Year for Encrgzthment Mrs. Stephenson pointed cut that the* concert was in a good cause and that funds collected had been remitâ€" tde to the Canadian Appeal for Childâ€" ren. During 1944â€"45 Mr. Copps studied at Columbla University in the U.S., leadnig his class in journalism and winning a Pulitzer prize. He returnâ€" ed to Canada to become supervisor of the Thomson chain of dailies. Reâ€" cently he was appointed managing editor of New Liberty magazine. cub reporter in 1936 and worked his way up to editor. Under his superâ€" vision, circulation multiplied itselt several â€"times. look over plans hall is going to to residents of completed, furids for the Legion Memorial Hall, the© building, but floors are now beâ€" ing put in. At the present time a cleanâ€"up campaign for funds for the ng put in. 4A clc.m â€"up camp hall is underw £* 0O ins, to Timm iy in of the. bulldlng The prove ‘aft eyeâ€"opener the â€" Poreuping , when Published In Timmins, Ont., Canada EVERY THURSDAY This year the town fathers have been subjected to unusually high deâ€" mands from the town‘s departments and â€" supplementary â€" services. The Advance has been informed ; that council intends by no means to give everyone ~everything they ask. If council did so the tax rate woukl skyâ€" rocket to a stratospheric saAd [ha. if "Mrs. Jean Powell, Lhe Lemuer of the Ladies Auxiliary uf the Canadian Legion who exposed "I sang "O Canada" myself," said Mrs. Stephenson, "I always sing it at occasions like that" "You say we were duped," said Mrs. Young to the editor, "That is just your Mayor Carlâ€"Eyre and the six memâ€" bers of Timmins town council are up to their ears in toil these days as they wgrk out the town‘s budget for 1948. concert no arrangements had been made to donate the proceeds to any particular cause and that it was inâ€" tended to be a free concert to cele.â€" brate International Women‘s Day. She said that she had suggested that admission be charged and the proâ€" ceeds given to the Canadian Appeal for Children. The ladies said that only a few perâ€" sons had sung "O Canada" at the beginning of the concert, but that this was a common occurrence at most gatherings of every type. They said most of the persons did not know the words or remember them. Chicago, Illinois 4, 1947 Today, Charles W,/‘Moyer turned in his resignation as International Secâ€" retaryâ€"Treasurer of the International Union of ‘Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers / of America, CILO. Moyer wa® /unarimously elécted ‘Secretaryâ€" Trgasurer for a term of two years by ‘a reféerendum of the membership last : Novembbr‘ | . ' M'. Moyer 1ssued ‘the‘ f()llowmg Stdte- ment: "I have today resigned as Internationâ€" al Secretaryâ€"Treasurer of Internationâ€" al Unien of Mine, Mill and Smelter Wor*ters of America, CI.O., because tunder the present union administraâ€" tion I now find it absolutely imposâ€" sible to continue to perform my du ties to the members of our union. The specific incident which precipitated the resignatin was a request by the controlling members of the Executive Board that I join in a false statement about the union and a vicious attack on the C.IL.O. I refused. "I have resigned because my close observation of the present Travisâ€" Robinson clique running the Internaâ€" tional has convinced me of the folâ€" lowing: Council Burns Midnight Oil Working Out Tax Rate ficially wind up the drive which beâ€" gan last year. The new Legigsh Hall will be one of the bright spots of the North when it is completed, 1) The present officers were clearly defeated by the memâ€" bers in the referendum elecâ€" tion of November, 1946 and hold office illegally under a false canvassing committee report. The present officers are not interested in legitimate trade unilon activities. They are pushing the International on a reckless course and leading it to destruction. They are violating the principles of the CI10., which I cherish and to which T adhere, They are (Ed. Note, The Adavynce was milg» taken in this matter. Mrs. J. P Teeâ€" ple and not Mrs. Garth Teeple was the speaker.) The dadies asked that a gereral ts traction be maut ol ths stort, It was pointed out that Mrs. J. P. Teeple was the principal spraker of the evenin gand not Mrs, Garth ‘Teeâ€" ple. In his charge to the jury, Mr. Jusâ€" tice Genest of the Ontario Supreme Court gave jurymen three alternaâ€" tive verdicts â€" gullty of murder, gulilty of manslaughter or not gullty. Members of the jury from this district were Joe Villeneuve and Bill Arunâ€" del, of Timmins, and John Hodges of Ssouth Porcupine. The jury‘s verdict climaxes a trial which produced evidence of the most sordid nature and brings to an end a story of almost unbelieve brutality and privation. Mrs. Stephenson said that the inciâ€" dent of the flags came about when it was found there was only one flagâ€" holder. She claimed she had phoned several organizations in town seeking for a holder which would support three flags, but without success. ally Mrs. Bobbie had found a keg, which was filled with sand. "I put the three flags in the keg myself," Mrs. Stevenson said. Verdict Returned At Noon The pale, thin, 95â€"pound mother of six broke down completely when the verdict was announced. Her sobs rang through the crowded courtroom, as she made the sign of the cross on her bosom. £ the Red background of the concert in a statement to the Advance last week, had asked about singing "God Save the King", no one had heard her. Mrs. Clara Irene St. Cyr was deâ€" clared not guilty of the murder of her husband, Jerome, in their Carâ€" lin avenue home, by a jury at Cochâ€" rane which reéeturned its verdict at 11.55 this morning. The jury had deâ€" liberated since 10.25 and required 90 minutes to reach its decision, She walked from the courthouse a free woman at 12.02. Waiting to conduct her back to Timmins were Mrs. St. Cyr‘s two broâ€" thers, who rejoiced with her at her acquittal. Mrs. St. Cyr‘s pnlans for the future are indefinite. Mrs. St. Cyr was defended by Gregâ€" ory T. Evans. Single Copy â€" Five Cents at all costs. Their policy is: "Rule or Ruin"; and they are ruling the International and ruining it. Their loyalties are not to the members of this union but to an outside ‘group having no connection with the Ameriâ€" can trade union . movement. In every detail, they act under the gulidance and instructions of the Communist Party. Their ties with the Communâ€" ist Party are selfâ€"evident, Under orders, they are now viciously attacking President Philip Murray, Allen Hayâ€" wood, James B. Carey, Van Bittner, Walter Reuther, John Green, John Brophy, and all other â€"C.I1.O0. officers and and members who reject Communist Party dictation, although President Murray has patiently tried to work out a solution. I have reâ€" fused to follow the Executive Board‘s request to join in such attacks, (Signed) Charles Moyer The Pioneer Paper of the Porcuping Established 1912 destroying the union‘s chance of making any progress. » They â€" completely â€" disregard the welfare of the memBe_ by squandering union; money to defeat the members‘ déemâ€"< ocratic ~rights. They f@are spending .union money to block ,;collective . bargainnig. They are tising worksts‘ moâ€" neéy to and split workâ€" ers‘ bargaining strehgth. For example, they are spending thousands of dollars to split the organized Loehler Jarvis workers into two groups so as to weaken them Ap