~~ dova Street. QUESTION STUMPS: MINISTER A polite but unenthus the University of British Col Minister Brooke Claxton out to be bent to “defense” purposes. Those students who hold the be- lief that the punpose of a university is “to seek the truth, and fearless- ly follow wherever that search may lead” got a rude shock. Claxton showed how universities are being used to defend “the pre- sent structure of the country,” “our present freedoms and democyatic Ways.” With unabashed frank- ness the cabinet minister told how every university is linked to Can- ada’s war preparations in at least two ways. The armed forces are in desper- ate need of officers. The national defense department ‘is getting the universities to conduct an officers training program. in order to get “vecruits the government is offer- ing financial aid to any male oe dent in his third year if he w CATE no ate hy —<$<$<$<—<$—< Union condemns — action of TLC Vancouver Workers, Federal Union 225, has written president Percy Bengough of the Trades and Labor Congress strongly protesting actions taken by the Congress against Vancouver Civic Employees Union, Local 28. The letter, under signature of business agent Ernest Rees quotes a motion passed at a union general meeting: “We claim that it is the sole right of local unions to elect their Own officers, and that it is an insult to the inelligence of the members of local unions when Congress steps in and interferes with that right. The letter states that ‘we have No known Communists in our or- ganization” and adds that if there Were they would have the same Tight to speak as other members provided they did not try to intro- duce politics. ee “We believe that the policy of Congress is splitting the trade un- ion movement down the middle,’ the letter bluntly asserts, stating it was against “the best interests of the workers that we should have Such dissension in our ranks.” and. Victoria Gas Students not impressed by Claxton’s war plans jiastic audience of 1500 students at imbia last week heard Defense line how the universities are } n \ mortgage his future life to the army. So far only 53 have signed up at URC. . Secondly, there is *the Defense Research Board, the government organ charged with production of Claxton proudly war weapons. pointed to its “streamlined set- up.” In addition to the chiefs of staff of the Army, Navy and Air force, each university has a rep- resentative. “We have a direct link,” he said, “pecause in these days of intricate weapons of war we must have the’ best scientific brains in Canada.” | Last year eleven UBC grads went | directly to work for the war ré- search bureau. Research for peaceful purposes doesn’t appear in| the picture. a Turning to the world situation | he said, “Vigilance is the price of! liberty and We are going to have to pay the price.” : “Communism is the enemy,” he declared emphatically, but he didn’t say what communism was. “This fight is not going to be a matter of six months,” he warned, “but on the contrary it may take several generations until one or the other side wins,” Claxton didn’t offer an. opinion on which side would win. Claxton spoke of the “courageous act of President Truman on June 26 when he undertook to stop ag- gression in Korea.” One of the audience asked him why some- thing isn’t done about the present aggression in South West Africa. Taken by surprise Claxton said first that he did not know “about anything happening there.” And then, “We can’t do anything there because the UN hasn’t declared that there is any aggression.” When asked why Canada did not support the admission of the Peo- ple’s Republic of China into the United Nations, Claxton replied that the Chinese weren’t “playing ball” with, us in~ Korea. oe -Claxton, who is fond of giving lectures on “our democracy,” ig- nored a questioner who wondered why the North Koreans weren't invited to the United Nations to state their side of the case as 15 required by the UN Charter. 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The BCER could never cope with the trans- portation bottleneck which would be created if shipyard workers and North Shore residents were forced to use the BCER.” DAMON EISENMAN “Why give ferries up?” Trades council backs two Rupert candidates PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. Two aldermanic candidates have been selected by Prince Rupert Trades and Labor Council to run in the civic elections next month on a program featuring opposition to a mooted city manager plan, and, extensive local improvements in services. Labor candidates are William , Griffiths, president of the Marine | Workers and bBoiiermakers In-> dustrial Union, Local 4, and Dar- row Gomez, well-known member of the United #ishermen and Al- lied Workers’ Union. Platform of the TLC -backed candidates calls for: Opposition to the city manager plan; extension of the telephone system; repair and resurfacing of roads, building of sidewalks, improved street light- ing; insistence that Arrow Bus Lines provide better service and build bus shelters; introduction of a business tax. “We note that unlike most Can- adian cities, Prince Rupert has no business tax, the only contribution to the finances of the city being through the medium of property taxes and business licenses,’ the labor candidates said in a joint statement. ‘In. most Canadian UNION HOUSE ZENITH CAFE | 105 E. Hastings Street VANCOUVER, B.C. cities, licenses are used only to regulate business and the revenue is derived from a business tax. “We will press for the introduc- tion of a graduated business tax based cn the floor space occupied by the establishment. This would take much of the tax load off the small home owner and distribute it more equitably.” Suspensions provoke Royal City dispute NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. Claiming they were “suspended” by management following a dis- agreement on working hours 65 workers from the Swift Canadian plant here have applied for unem- ployment insurance benefits. The union contract allows only four hours overtime each week, but shop steward Hugh Clark said Q. W. Pearson, plant manager, told him, “If the men are not prepared to work the overtime hours de- manded by the company, there will be no work at all.” STANTON Barristers, Solicitors, Notaties SUITE 515, FORD BUILDING, 193 E. HASTIAGS ST. (Corner Main & Hastings Sts.) _MArine 5746 & MUNRO Hastings Steam Baths OPEN DAY and NIGHT Expert Masseurs in Attendance Vancouver, B.C. : HA. 0340 766 EF. Hastings MILO CAFE “We Specialize in ; Ukrainian Food” 242 E. 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The committee’s wire to Warren Austin, chief U.S. delegate to UN, said “there is stili time te avert World War III,” and rejected “preventive war’ and “armed truce” as solutions to international differences today. eit called instead for negotiations | between the U.S. and the Soviet Union “aimed at honorable and genuine settlement of the major outstanding disputes.” The telegram to Austin declared: “The world watches with great anxiety the deliberations of the United Nations ‘on the China-Korea crisis. We urge immediate truce to permit time for conference and negotiation between representa~ — tives of the United Nations and _ the People’s Republic of China, to- the end of achieving a peaceful settlement of Eastern Asiatic is- sues, including problems of Korea an@ Formosa. . j “There is still time to avert World War Il. Every effort. for peaceful settlement should be vigorously pursued. No dif- ference between nations can be so great that mutual annihila- tion ‘is the only answer . . . our committee proposes peaceful al- ternatives to present world crisis and reaffirms its deep faith that an enduring peace can be won and maintained with justice.’ The peace group said that re- cognition of China and seating of its representatives in UN was “a prerequisite for a general peace- ful settlement in Asia.” A similar program was outlined at a recent national conference in New York, presided over by Dr. Harry F. Ward, professor emeri_ — tus at Union Theological Seminary. The conference urged an_ im- mediate ‘“‘cease-fire” in Korea and proposed this program of action: @ A national program of forums, — discussions and conferences on the need for the recognition of the Chinese People’s Republic and the stating of its repre- sentatives in the United Na- tions, : ee Demonstrations on behalf of the Chinese delegates to the UN, expressing friendship of the American people, Messages of welcome, greetings, flowers, — and delegations were urged on all organizations and individu- _ als who want peace. A flood of “Bouquets for Peace With — China” was recommended, : A nationwide public opinion , Poll for a period of a week, about the — second week | es December, to demonstrate the ee desires of the U.S. people for — peaceful solution of the war | crisis in Korea and U.S. rela- tions with Korea. PACIFIC TRIBUNE — NOVEMBER 24, 1950 — PAGE 11 :