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THE WINNIPEG EVENING TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1931 WHO'S WHO On the Municipal Election Slate NOMINATION day for the civic election, held Friday at the city hall, saw the largest field of candidates ever to enter a civic contest, the total being 49, compared with 42 a year ago. For the position of mayor there are five candidates, for the nine aldermanic vacancies 23 candidates, and for the nine school board vacancies, 21 An unexpected nomination was that of Colin MacPhail for the mayoralty. He is the candidate of the Social Progress league. Other candidates who emerged on nomination day as dark horses are T. V.

Gargan, aldermanic candidate in Ward 2, and R. S. Ilooton, school trustee candidate in Ward 1. Voting takes place on Nov. 27 under the proportional re presentation system.

Thus it will be impossible for any candidate in any of the contests to elip in with a minority vote. The votes of the low candidates, either aldermanic or echool trustee, will be transferred until three are elected. The eame system will apply to the mayoralty candidate until only one remain. Eight Again in Field Of the 10 members of the city round! who retire, eight are again in the field, viz. Mayor Webb and Aldermen Borrowman, Simonlte, Flye, Durward, Blumberg nd Barry.

The aldermen not running again are Aldermen Roberts and Maybank. In the school board contest eight retiring trustees are again in the feld. viz, A. E. Dr.

W. Msnahan, F. G. Thompson, Mrs Jessie Maclennan, Dr. F.

E. War-liner. W. It. Milton, E.

McGrath, and Mrs. Mary Lowe. The retiring trustee not seeking re-election is Pr. H. A.

McFarlen, who has served on the board for many years. Below are sketches of many of the candidates running at the election: MAYORALTY Mayor Ralph H. Webb is making hi sixth essay for the office of chief magistrate. His worship was first elected to the chair in 1925, being re-elected in the following two years. Then followed a two-year interval In which Col.

Pan. McLean filled the mayoralty office. With 1930, however, Col. Webb a I again presiding over the city council, being re-elected a year ago. The mayor, should he be re-elected, will achieve a ayoralty record two Mayor W.bb hat any other incumbent of the office.

For the longest previous term of any Winnipeg mayor was four years. This was that of Alexander Logan, in the early eighties. The mayor was born on a British ship between India and England in 1887. Coming to Canada as a young man he entered the lumber business in the east, wnen tne war broke out he enlisted and won many distinctions in the field, nmong them the D.S.O.. Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre.

The story of how when lying woundfd he amputated his own leg is well known. Returning to Canada he accepted a position as manager of the Windsor hotel, Montreal, later beccming manager of the Marlborough hotel in Winnipeg. Subsequently the mayor established the brokerage firm of Ralph H. Webb of which he is still a member. Ex-Mayor Thoniai R.

Deacon, who occupied the mayor's chair In 1013 and 1914, is the candidate of the Civic Progress association for the office of chief magistrate. Mr. Deacon came to Winnipeg to reside In 1902. when he founded the Manitoba Bridge Iron Works, ol which he has ever since been president. He is vice-president of the Manitoba Rolling Mills.

He has been prominent in the Board of Trade, the Canadian Manu-f a s' as. i a 1 1 and rther bodies, and T. R. Descon was always a strong advocate of a. Shoal Lake water supply.

Boin at Perth, Ontario, in 1865, Mr. Deacon was educated at Pembroke and studied later at Toron. to university. As young man he took part In railway surveys in the Itorkips, and a little later was superintendent of the North Bay waterworks. then engaged in mining in the Nipisslng district, going to Kenora (then Rat Tort-iee) in 1832 and becoming Its city engine-r For many years subsequently Mr.

Deaeon took part in mining operations in the Kenora district in connection with the Mikado mine and other properties. Theo. A. Hunt, K.C., running for the mayoralty, is making his first bid for membership of the city council. He Is well acquainted with civic affairs, having been city solicitor from 1905 to 1920, when he rrsigned to enter private practice "1 with the firm Hunt, Auld A Warburton.

Born In On. tario, Mr. Hunt a a ted in aits from To ronto univer sity and In ltw from Osgoode Hall. Coming to Winnipeg in 1900 he Joined m. rl Minnl Thee.

A. Hunt C.P.R. For a short time before bpcoming clly solicitor, M. Hunt was eng.iged with the law firm of Howell, Mathers A whose members later orcupied distinguished positions on the bench. In 1913 Mr.

Hunt was appointed King's Counsel. During Mr. Hunt's regime as city solicitor several big projects were launched bv the citv. Includ. inn the Pointe (in Ro hvdro-'lec- plant snd the Shoal Lake water Colin MacPhail, who announced at the last minute his candidature for mayoralty, is a native of Buctouche, New Brunswick.

Coming west 20 years ago, he spent a year at Wesley college. During the early part of the war he conducted the Lyceum library and subsequently joined the first tank bat. talion to go overseas. For several years he has conducted a book, store, being Iocs a 492 Portage, ave. President and organizer of the Social Progress league.

Mr. MacPhail is the can-dldate of the league In the election. He Colin MacPhail claims that three of the mayoralty candidates are satisfied with conditions ss they are. With Communism, the platform of the fourth candidate, he has no sympathy. He believes that society is drifting economically towards chaos, and has adopted "Stop Drifting" as his slogan.

Jacob Psnner, Communist mayoralty candidate, has been active in the Communist party in Canada since its organization In 1922. He was born In South Russia In 1880 and was for some years a school teacher and land surveyor. Com. ing to Canada in 1904 he worked on a Iruil larm in orunn umumuis for a year. From 190 to 1917 he was employed as clerk and design-' er in a Winnipeg florist shop, and later as bookkeeper a r.

traveller for a candy company. At present he is bookkeeper for the Workers and Farmers Co.operatlve Creamery. Mr. Penner was a member of the Socialist Party of Canada from 1906 to 1908 when he joined the Social Democratic party. In 1921 he ran in the Dominion elections as candidate of the Workers' Alliance, the left wing of that party.

In 1927 he was Communist candidate In the provlnpial elections. ALDERMANIC Ward 1 Alderman Herbert Andrews Is running for a second term in Ward 1, where he headed the poll two yeans ago. During his term in the council Alderman Andrews has served on the social welfare commission and on the unemployment committee, as well as on other bodies. The problems of the destitute and the unemployed hove encaged his attention nnt inilmiM Aid. Andrews He is endorsed by the Civic Progress association.

A member of the firm of Andrews, Andrews, Burbldge and Bas-tedo. Alderman Andrews was born at Qu'Appelle, and kidnapped by the Indians when a baby, but restored after he had been proudly shown around the encampment. He came to the city in 1901. studying at Wesley college prior to gradua tion Well known In local athletic circles, Alderman Andrews has gained quite a reputation for en couraging Sunday school hockey. Alderman L.

F. Borrowman is a candidate for re-election jn Ward One, which he has represented in the council for the last two years. This year Alderman Borrowman has been chnirman of the civic safety committee. In the spring he wss a mem ber of a civic delegation that visited several Canadian and AmericHn cities in quest of a suitable tralTic signal system for Winnipeg. He is endorsed by the Civic Progress association.

Born in Min- Aid. Borrowman neapolls, Alderman Borrowman has lived in Winnipeg since 1912. He is a member of the engineering and contracting firm of Borrowman A Jamieson, Ltd. Studying engineering at Minnesota university, he graduated from that institution and has been engaged in engineer- Inff nvnr mini II. a tin at hruiL dent of the Winnipeg Beach Com-1 munity cluo and of the Klwanis club.

J. J. Kelly Is making his first bid for public office by running as an aldermanic candidate In Ward One. yrM Born in Stratford, Mr. Kelly came to Winnipeg 21 years ago, snd 'as lived hen-ever sinre.

For practically all this time he has en-Hged in the meat and gr rery business. He is proprietor ind nian-iter of KMlys Meat market. Nassau st. Mr. Kellv has hn J.

J. Kelly prominent in local sport, hut has now desert hockey and baseball for the golf course. In the election he is running as an independent pandidste. Jacob Psnner Alderman C. E.

Simonite, elected for Ward 1 two years ago, is agaii In the aldermanic race. He is endorsed by the Civic Progress association. For the last year the ai-ilerman has been chairman of the civic zoning board, mieh has sub-mittid to the city council sen ernes tor zoning various Ald- Simonite rr tha nitv Rnrn In Paris. Alderman Simonite cuiie west ss a baby, and has resided here ever since. For 30 years he has been engaged in the real estate business here, and still is.

He is a past president of the Winnipeg Rm K.nlnln exenance. wnen a muniriDal cower plant was first A iM.rmnn KlmonitA WRaOne of those prominently behind It. For the last year Alderman Simonite has been a member of the city police commission. Ex-Alderman W. B.

Lows is mak ing his third bid for aldermanic honors in Ward One, running as before as a candidate of the I.L.P. Mr. liw was successful in his Hrst effort in 1928. but failed of election year ago. He is secretary treas urer of the Win-nlpeg Typo- graphical union, and the repre sentative or tne Internati on- al Typographi cal union on the Canadian Trades congress and on the Mani toba executive of the congress, for a number of Lowe Mr.

Lowe was years a member of the Municipal Hospitals commission, and for two years its chairman. He was born in Birmingham. England, coming to Canada 28 years ago. H. G.

Webber. I.L.P.. aldermanic candidate in Ward One, was born in London, in 1889. He won there a London County council scholarship. For some years he worked with the old L.

snd N. W. railway. Coming to Canada in 1912. he obtained err plovment with theC.N.R.

From 1914 to 1919. he served overseas, and has since been employed Webber as a nreman with the CN R. He is recoraing secretary of local 697, Brotherhood of locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. C. Spence is running on the Communist aldermanic ticket in Ward One.

Born In Prairie Sound, Ont, In 1883, he spent some time clerking in a lumber camp. In 1905 he came west and entered the service of the C.P.R. as a brakeman on C.PfR. For 12 years he repre-sented the Brothel hood the Kenora line. Three years later was transferred to the Sas.

a ewan district where he worked until 192J as brakeman and conductor for the Railroad Trainmen in Saskatoon. He joined the Communist party in October, 1930. and is now secretary-organizer for the Workers' Unity league, Winnipeg branch. Ward 2 Alderman Thomas Flye, unofficial mayor of Weston, is making his bid for a sixth term in the city council, having been a representative of Ward Two since 1922. Alderman Flye is a Welsh man.

He was born In Merthvr Tvdvll. Nniilh Wales, and came Canada in 910. He was Irit emnlnvpd by the Dominion Bridge and after that bv the CJ.R. For some time he was an inntrliptnr in fhp engineering department of the Ag ricultural ne aiuerman this year a representative of the city on the city police commission. George R.

Belton in an indepen dent aldermanic candidate in Ward Two, having made his debut last year. He ran third on first choices, but was eliminated the seventh count. Mr. Helton was horn In Lanark county, and came West as a boy. Continuing his studies in Brandon, he became a tea- cher and rose to the position of school principal.

Later he engaged In G. R. Belton newspaper work In Neepawa. Saskatoon and Winnipeg. At Neepawa Mr.

Belton owned the "Register." He Is a prominent member of the Isaac, Brock Community club. William Stanley is a standard-bearer of the Civic Progress association in the aldermanic race In Ward Two. He is the proprietor and manager of Stanley's Cash Stores, at the cor ner of Elllce and Maryland, and other locations. Born in King's County, Ireland, Mr. Stanley came to Canada In 1909 i and has resided In the city ever since.

This Is the I first time he has run for public office. He has beei Wm. Stanley president for the lsst two years of the Winnipeg Caterers' association. I 1 W. B.

H. 'I C. Spence Aid. Fly. femsjl I Ex-Alderman Fred H.

Davidson Is making another bid to recapture his seat In the city council. The alderman represented Ward Two in the council from 1B21. when the Ward was formed until 1929. Prior to that Mr. Davidson had conatder-a'olr municipal experience, e-piesenting 1 Ward Four from 1912 to 1916.

and again in 1920. In 1917 and 1918 Mr. Davidson was mayor of the 1 city. Born in h. Davidson Brockville, Mr.

Davidson came west in 1883, to. gether with many other young men from Ontario. With his two brothers he founded the firm of Davidson which was well known in the West for many yesrs. This candidature is sponsored by the Civil Progress association. Ex-Alderman John O'Hsrs is again in the aldermanic field in Ward Two.

Mr. O'Hare represented this ward con- tinuousiy irpni i-. its formation in IJ 1921 until 1929. 4 At different times he rccupiea tne positions of police ra loner, airman of the loyment committee and John O'Hare chairman of tne exhibition com- mittee. Mr.

O'Hare is a native son of Winnipeg. ferin schcol and went to the Duf- in athletic circles. Later on Mr. O'Hare got the wander-lust and spent seven years in the Yukon. He is now a retail grocer and agent.

Psul Bsrtfal, aldermanic candi date of the Civic Progress associa tion in Ward Two, was born In the ward and has lived in Winnipeg all his me. It is his first attempted venture into gubllc life. Mr. ardal is well known in local musical circles, having been many member of the Male Voice choir. He Is also a prominent member of the First Icelandic Lutheran church.

In business Mr. Bardal Paul Bardal is a member of the A. S. Bardal un- dertaking firm, and is president this year or the Manitoba Funeral Directors' association. A.

J. Stroud is a candidate of the I.L.P, for aldermanic honors in Ward Two. Born in Margate, in 1887, he came to Canada in 1908. For three years he was engaged in silver mining at Cobalt, Ont A i 1 a er by i trade, he worked for four years In the United States. i He has been a resident of Win-nipeg for IS years.

Since 1911 he has been a member of the American Feder ation of Labor, 1. He Labor J. Stroud local No. joined the Independent party in 1919. Charles A.

Vsnderlip is again essaying his fortunes for an aldermanic seat in Ward Two. He Is well known through his promotion of fairs and exhibitions. In the three years, 1 9 2 5-27. Mr. Vanderlip staged a summer fair on the old exhibition grounds, and latterly he has managed the amusement ground at River nark.

Born near Brantford, Mr. Vanderlip came West in 18ft0 unti worlf- C. A. Vsnderlip fne 14 vran for the CP R. Sub sequently he entered the coffee and peanut roasting business ana nss been engaged in it ever since.

Aubrey Brock, Communist aldermanic candidate In Ward Two, was born in Newmarket. In 1900. For some years he was employed in the packing business 1 Toronto. He came to Winnipeg in 1919 and for the next ten years was engaged in various I nease-s, including packing, grain, stationery and independent mer Aubrey Brock chandlsing. Hp beenme unemployed In Sept.

1929, and joined the Communist Party of Canada in June of the following year. At present he is organizing secretary of the Winnipeg district, Labor Defence League, Ward Three Alderman Robert Durward, who has been a Ward Three representative in the council for the last five years, is again in the field, rusnlng as be fore under the T.L.P. standard. This year Alder-m a Durward held the onerous position of chairman o'. the special committee on transportation, which occupied Itself, but vainly, with the question of street railway Aid.

Durwsrd purchsse. The alderman was born in Aberdeen, came to Canada in 1904, home-steaded south of Moose Jaw, and lost everything In a prairie fire. Moving to Winnipeg he worked for 12 years as a letter-carrier and for the last six years has been with the Great-West Life Assurance Co. Prior to entering the city council Alderman Durward served for four years on the school board. I for IT" ars a aar jr A.

Alderman J. A. Barry is In tho aldermanic rac In Ward Three for the sixth time. He is running Independently. The alderman shares with Al- uerman Cuddy the distinction of t.

-l 1 Ik. i present councii to have first seen the light in Win nipeg. He attended the Norquay, the Immaculate Conception and the St. Mary's schools. Leaving the city for ser- Aid.

Barry i vice with the U.S. Immigration de partment, the alderman had the misfortune to meet with a serious accident. Returning to Winnlnev he entered the employ of the C.P.R. and still works for that mil road. He is a former Grand Knight of the local council of the Knights of Columbus.

Alderman Barry has been chairman of the civic utilities committee for ths last two years, taking this position over from ex-Alderman Leonard. Alderman John Blumberg is again running under the I.L.P. banner In Ward Three, which he has represented since its creation In 1921. The alder-m a entered council the previous year as member for old Ward Six. Alderman Blumberg was born in Hull, England, coming to Canada in 1910.

In the council he has been chairman of the imp rovementj committee tor the last three years and was Aid. Blumberg previously a member of the police commission. In the field of sport and athletics, the alderman has always taken a keen Interest, holding various offices in local athletic organizations. In business he is a salesman for Drewry's, Ltd. T.

D. Farley is again aldermanic candidate in Ward Three, where, running a year ago, he polled 1,637 first choices. Born In the Ukraine, Mr. Ferley came to Canada in 1903. After engaging in the grain trade for some years he is now in the real estate business.

From 1915 to 1920 he sat in the legislature as the represents, tive of GimU. His candidature last year was under- taaen to aemon- trrlt strate that the T' Ukrainians are not Communists, and it was largely successful in preventing the return cf a Communist alderman in Ward Three. Dr. Frank Sedziak is running again in the Ward Three alderman- la race. Last year he polled 1,273 llrst choices in the ward.

Born in Poland, Dr. Sed ziak has lived for the last quarter of a century in Canada. Previous 1 to 1918, he was a civil engineer and I builder, being en- I gaged on City Hy-I Idro construction Mmmr I i i i J4ina ULlier puuuv, as well as private, works. Later. Dr.

Dr. Sedziak Sedziak took up the study of medicine and graduated from Manitoba college. He is now practicing In North Winnipeg. In 1927 he was a candidate in the provincial election. Ex-Alderman W.

N. Kolisnyk trying to recapture the seat he held in the city council, as a Ward Three representative, for the four years 1927-30. During this period he was the lone Communist i the city council, In fact the only Communist ever elected to the council. Mr. Kol- snvk came to Winnipeg with his parents from Austria 35 years ago, being then nine years or see.

He hss re W. N. Kolisnyk sided here ever since. Engaged for many years in the bicycle repair business. Mr.

Kolisnyk is now man ager of the Workers' and Farm ers' Co-operative association. North Winnipeg, with fuel, creamery and other departments. In 1922 Mr. Kolisnyk ran unsuccessfully in the provincial constituency or St. Clem ents.

SCHOOL BOARD Ward One A. E. Bowles is again in the field as a school trustee candidate in Ward One, being now in his tenth year of service. He Is nominated by the Civic Progress association. He is this year chair, man of the school sites oommltlit.

Born In Peel county, Ontario. Mr. Bowles studied Jaw in Toronto In the offioe of V. W. Howell.

K.C., graduating i law from Osgood Hall in Bowles 1902. After practising In Ontario for three years. Mr. Bowles came West and out out his shingle In Winnnpeg, where he has resided ever since. In 1928-28 Mr.

Bowles wss chairman of the board. C. E. Grshsm is a school trustee candidate in Ward One of the Civic Prosress assonla. tlon.

Born in On- TTT tarlo, Mr. Graham I CBIUEU lit Winnipeg for the last 26 years. He Is manager of th grain firm of Me-lady. Sellers Ltd. Well-known in Masonic circles.

Mr. Graham is P.G.M. of Northern Light Lodge No. 10. snd T.P.-G.M.

of Winnipeg Scottish rite. He Is also a member of the Khartum Tempi Shrine. A. E. C.

E. Graham B7 A 1- I- une' nlng for the third time. He was first eleoted in March, 1929, to fill the unexpired term of the late R. K. Elliott.

He wss re-elected for a two-year term later the same year. Mr. Thomson Is a native son. He attend- mA torla school and Laval collegiate, and later Manitoba w' nomo," university, graduating inlaw. Well known In athletlo circles, Mr.

Thomson is a past president of the Canoe club. He went overseas with tne 78th Butte, linn an(j waa -wound ed in action. He is chairman this year of the supplies committee. Dr. William Msnahan is running for a second term as school trustee for Ward One.

A native of Lanark, al 1 uni cam west as a youth in 1888, and has resided In Winnipeg practically ever since. After graduating from ManitoDa university in law, in 1906, Dr. Msnahan took a special post- graduate at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y receiving the deeree of doc. Dr. Msnahan tor of philosophy from that institution.

Afterwards, he taught philosophy for a time in Manitoba college, Patrick McKeown is the Communist school trustee nominee for Ward One. Born in County Armagh, Irelnad, In 1891, he worked in a steel foundry and shipyards until the outbresk of the war. From 1914 to 1918 he served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in France and Sal on lea. Following i discharge he returned to a shipyard in Ireland. In 1925 he came to Canada as a Patrick McKeown soldier settler, taking out a homestead near Calgary.

He came to Winnipeg in 1930, joining the Communist party in September of thst year. He is vice-chairman cf the Ex-Servicemen's League and organizer for Brooklands of the National Unemployed Workers' association. Mrs. Jean Webster Miller, I school trustee candidate in Ward One, was born in Newcastle-on- Tvnn YT-nflr Oka mm www came to Canada In 1910, was married in Fort Wil-liam and with her husband moved to Win-nipeg three years later. A resident of Fort Rouge since that time.

Mrs. Miller is the first charter woman mem. ber of the branch in that district. She hss held a number of executive; positions. Including member of the Child Welfare and Social welfare boards.

E. W. J. Hague, former chief health inspector of the city, is run-ning as a school trustee candidate of the I.L.P. In Ward One.

Mr. Hague is tco well-known to need much introduction as he was for 33 years with the city health department, being one of three inspectors appointed in 1897 es the city's first health Inspectorial staff. In 1922 Mr. Hague succeeded the late Harry Pearson as chief health inspector, retiring on pension in 1930. He was born in Manchester, Eng.

Ward Two Dr. F. E. Warriner has served for four years cn the shcool board as a representative of Ward Two, and is now in the field in that ward for another term. He is a candidate of the Civic Progress asnoclation.

This year the doctor has been chairman of the finance commit 7" tee. Coming West I since. He has been Dr. F. Warriner prominent in V.M.C.A.

work, having occupied the positions of chairman of the athletic committee and president of the business men's club. He is a former president of the Winnipeg Conservative association. Dr. Warriner was born at Stouffville. Ont.

Before coming West he practised dentistry for six years at Brace-bridge. George R. Ashbrook, Communist school trustee candidate in Ward Two, was born in Manchester, England, in 1892. He was educated there and came to fr -v anaaa in iauo. Enlisting at the I outbreak of the war.

he served overseas until 1918. Following the war he worked in a bed factory and later with a carpet company In Toronto. He came to Winnipeg In 1921, lolned the I.W.W. In 1924, and until last year worked as a harvester and lumberjack. He Joined the Communist party In October, 1930, and is now chairman of the National Unemployed Workers' association, Winnipeg branch.

Alex Irwin is running mate of Mrs. Jessie Maclennan, for school trustee in Ward Two on the I.L-P. ticket. Hp wss born In Derry. Ireland, In 1884, and came to Canada in 1909.

A painter and decorator, he worked at his trade both in the Old Country and here. He was organizer for the O.B.U. In 1922 and has done contract painting for the past five years. 1 He is a charter member of the I.L.PS Centre Winnipeg branch and was choirmaster In the Labor church movement for a number of years. if yd Mrs.

Miller In 1913 to practice 1 1 his profession of I I 1 dentistry, Dr. A Warriner has re-1 I sided here ever Wr. jSU s3T 3 Blondal is a school trustee candidate In Ward Two of the The Civic Progress, association. doctor came to the city when sis years of age, having first seen the light In North Dakota. He went to school and college In Winnipeg and Is now on ths staff of a hospital.

For some years he practised in the Lundar, a district, but returned to th city in 1921. He Is president of the Folk Art society. This is the doctor's first essay to enter public life. Mrs, Jessie Maclsnnan, I.L.P. school trustee candidate In Ward Two, is seeking a third term, having already served two terms on the board, Mrs.

Maclennan was born in Storno-w a in the Western Hebri. des, and came to Canada shortly alter tne war, In the old coun try she was en gaged lor some time in welfsre work for the London County Mrs. Maclennan Council. She Is a uiaaiDer oi ine provincial minimum wage board. and for several years has been sec retary or tne West End Labor forum.

She has also served on the executive of the local branch of the League of Nations society, and is secretary of the United Blind Pensions committee of Manitoba. Ward Three Dr. Frank A. Smith, who ran for the school board two years ago in Ward Three, is again in the field. He Is one of the candidates of ths Civic Progress association i this ward.

Through his connection with the Children's hospital, St. Joseph's hospital and other insti-t i Dr. Smith is well known in -North Winnipeg, where he has resided for many years. As chair-man of the board of the Blr- Dr. F.

Smith tle Consolidated school district, the doctor has had previous experience in educational work. Dr. Smith was born in Whitemouth, his father having come west with the Wolseley expedition. R. A.

Bruce, who represented Ward Three on the school board from 1 1929. is a i 1 trustee. from 19 26 to school can- adte in ths ward at thu election. He was nominated the Civic Pro-' aMfvi- tlon. Mr.

Bruce, who is a barris. ter, was born In Winnipeg and iaVswawtoig nas lived here all bis life, except for the seven or tlrht R. A. Bruesi years during which he practised law at Grandview, Man. While on the school board he was at differ ent times chairman of the supply, finance and teachert' retirement committees.

M. Avsrbach, school trustee can didate of the LL P. In Ward Three, came to Canada from Russia In 1911. From 1913 until 1930 he was secretary of the Poale Zion. En tering the Unl.

versity of Manitoba in 1919, he took his arts de gree and in 1927 graduated as barrister and solicl- 1 T-v iur, -curing 90 win dence in Wlnni. peg he has devot ed much time to Avsrbach social and educa tional work. A teacher for ten years In the Hebrew Free school, he organized the National Hebrew school in 1922. At present he is managing director of that institu tion. Edward McGrath has served for eight years on the school board as a Ward Three representative, and Is now running for another term in that ward.

He is a candidate of the I.L.P. A machinist iv trade. Mr. Mc- Jlrath secured his I'lrst lob with the on coming 'fit! Canada in 1904 JVuta flCountry. He was I'vii-n In Ri-intnl Mter wonting tor 'on VMri In the flreoresentlng the u.i--.k lachinists in the McGrsth Tradeij and Labor Council.

Mr. McGrath became, in 1914, provincial factory Inspector. A year lrter he was appointed secretary ol the newly-fcrmed provincial bureau or labor, a position ns sun holds. Mrs. Msry Dyma is seeking entry into public life by running ss a school trustee candidate in Ward Three.

Mrs. Dyma was formerly principal of the Ethelbert, public school, tsschlng In the Vfc high school de- partment. She has lived In Win- I nipeg for several JU years and Is a fi member of the fr Woman's Cana- dlan club and the Women's Univer -Jlj slty club. Mrs. MrfJ Dym, In th Ukraine and Is connected with several of the local Ukrainian societies.

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I INF 1 joy Mrs. Msry Lows has eomnleted a I two-year term on the school board II 1 Wi.rf Three representative, and is in the field for reelection. She Is. as before, one of the candidates of the I.L.. P.

Mrs. Lowe is a Prince Edward Islander, but has lived for the last 28 years in Winnipeg. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lowe are prominent In ths Labor move Mrs, Low ment, having taken for many years a keen interest in publio questions.

Andrew I running as lilecki, who is again Communist candidal for school trustee in Ward Three, was in Western Canada. His parents came to Canada from the Ukraine and are of that nationality. Mr. Blleckl has been em. floyed for soma i by a Ukrainian Labor Farmer Publishing com-tianu nri.Hi....

lleckl Formerly he was a school teacher in the West ALL ACCUSED WELL KNOWN AS COMMUNISTS Eight Leaders Spend Much Time Furthering Party's 11 Interests The eight Communists convicted at Toronto on chsrges of being and acting as members of an unlawful association and with being parties to a seditious conspiracy were well known as leaders of the movement Tim Buck is of English birth, and came to Canada in 1911. He is a machinist by trade, married and has three children. His home is in Toronto, and he was leader of tha entire Canadian Communist movement He has been an official of the party since its Inception in 1921, and twice visited the congresses of the Third International at Moscow. He was arrested in con-nection with his Communistic actl. vities In Chlcas-o in 1922 leased.

Ducked In River In 1927 he was arrested again, this time at East Windsor again released. Lster the same year, ne aaaressed students of the On. tarlo Agricultural colleee at On.inh Ont, but was thrown in the Sipeed river ana given a ducking before he had completed his speech. He ran for tha i Toronto. October, 1929.

but polled 5n'y 3" votes. Last yesr ha ran or the Toronto hoard of control, but was again defeated. Malcolm L. Bruce was born in Prince Edward i. years Old.

For mm h. editor cjf The Worker, officisl Com- msn. in ma ne wss ex- pelled from the United Brotherhood of Csrnent.r. anH i- jh uum Angeles, and later that year was e-'icnitu lor participation In a Bac-co-Vanlzettl demonstration. Hewaa departed to Canada.

He has lived in Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto and other Canadian cities. In 1923 was charged with sedition at Cap Breton, In connection with th "Renpn" Hiaf IT. I federal by-election In Toronto, and iaier went 10 nus.ua witn Buck as a delegate to one of the congresses. Thomas A. Ewen was born in Scotalnd and came to Canada in 1911.

Ha Is vMnwa, with children. In 1930 he went to Mos cow as a delegate to the fifth con- Labor unions. He wss prominent for some time In Western Csnada Ma radlpal Ha -aa Bm.u.i.j Toronto in March, 1930, and fined -k tor creating a disturbance. Later, he served 14 days in jail for obstructing a police officer. Ukrainian Organizer Rrtvr-hllLr ta natiit-allwa4 ni.n r.

among the Ukrainian population. ne niQ lor years Deen fiopuiar amnnD- nannl. af i watm 1 v. vn. V.

speaker. Recently he went to Russia as a special investigator forth UKrainian tempie. He was charged in Edmonton with carry. Ins lit ara iipa anrt wtt over for two years on suspended sentence in jia. in isuw ne was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment at Toronto on a similar charge.

Sam Cohen, alias Sam Carr, trav- alla.4 liftl ti In A speaking for the Communist party. He, too, had spent considerable time in nussia. A 11 1 1 1 1. In TlmmlH. He was editor of "Vapaus," Fli-niah newspaper for some time an 1 was conspicuous In organization of tne unempioyea in nonnera unw rio.

He had represented the party i ani 1., -1097 V. a ill arrested in connection with a Sac co-vanizem aemonsirauon bi io-ronto. and In Aorl; was fined $23 fni hla ntrt In another riemnnstra. tion at Tlmmins. Mathew Ponovitch and Thomas Cacie were also well-knrwn as lead-ers of the movement snd for their organization ability.

BRANDON PIONEER DIES AT AGE OF 65 YEARS Spscisl to Ths Winnipeg Tribune BRANDON, Nov. 14 Another of Brandon's pioneer women died her Thursday, in the person of Eliza beth Gooden, wife of W. S. Good en. merchant of this city.

Deceased had been HI for almost 10 months. She was born in Cornwall, England, and cam to Canada when quit young and was a resident of th city for 40 yeans. Deceased was 63 years of age. The funeral servlc will be held on Sunday. Three eons, W'll, Brandon: Ernest, Winnipeg-, and Frank, Miniota, and thre daughters, Mrs.

D. Fish, Cslgary; Haze! Sanford, and Beatrice, at home, survive. fx A..