aa Social legislation CANADA is one of the world’s richest nations. Yet in social legislation we lag behind almost every other developed nation. We have an old-age pension setup that sug- gests it is possible for a senior citizen to live on $75 per month. _ Jur financing of education harkens back to medieval times. It is based on the premise that ‘the financial resources of the student is what de- termines how much education he can get. Health protection and medical care is still governed by the 19th century concept that places the onus for costs squarely on the individual. Of course, now it is election time and the old- line parties are trotting out lavish promises. The Liberals now promise to enact medicare by 1967. But why did they call an election instead of proceeding with medicare legislation as they: had promised before? The Liberals are now promising aid to educa- tion. But in 1963 they made a pledge of 100,000 scholarships of $1,000 each. By the time they got around to dealing with it in Parliament the ‘scholarships had become loans. Now they are loans with a means test. How. can any party with this kind of ap- proach to social legislation lead Canada into the computer age? : Canadians need medicare now. They need de- cent old-age pensions and free education. If these demands are to be translated into action then we need in Parliament people who will legislate in our interests. It is not that there are no issues in this election. And it is not that Canadians are un- concerned about the future. It is just that the people and the old-line parties are not talking about the same things. This assertion is borne out in the answers to: a recent questionnaire sent out by one Member of Parliament to his constituents. Among other things, most persons who re- plied said they thought steps should be taken to reverse the foreign ownership of our industries. They thought we should recognize the People’s Republic of China. They wanted more money spent on foreign aid, on providing free university education, on providing medicare. Your vote yes issue in this election-is not whether it is John Diefenbaker or Lester Pearson who will cut the Centennial Ribbon on July 1, 1967. The real question is whether Canadians will suc- ceed in forcing problems requiring democratic discussion out into the open and whether they ‘will begin the process of electing a majority of - MP’s who will legislate in the people’s interest. This will never be accomplished if the people continue to rely upon the old-line parties. We are on the threshold of a new political alignment in Canada. The Communist Party is participating in the election in order to aid this process of development. To serve these ends we are advancing can- didates of the Communist Party in many areas. In other areas we will be working for the election of other progressive candidates. If you agree that changes are necessary then there is no more effective way to emphasize that than by casting a vote for the Communist can- didates in your constituency. Vote Commnnist on No vember 8! Why are you voting Communist? MRS. HILDA CAMPBELL __ .. Bookkeeper AM VOTING Communist for several reasons. First, it is only the Commu- nist Party which stands firmly for policies that will bring about real and lasting peace. I have a son just out of school and like mothers everywhere I don't want him to be sent to kill or be killed in wars against nations that are trying to become inde- pendent. Second, the Communist Party’s program is one for the working people. I particularly want to see a Canadian pension plan that will give our oldest people, who will not benefit from the present plan, a decent pension of $125 at age 65, starting now. GEORGE JACKSON Salesman AM GOING to vote Commu- nist because the Communists believe in equality. Under this system there is no equality. If you had it, why are there slums on Sackville Street, where the children are penalized? Why is it that we find the per- KEN DENT Student HE Communist Party has the most thorough plan for paying for my education, which I like. The policy of sala- ries for students is excellent. Right now I have to take time from my studies to work several D. CLARK Construction worker WILL VOTE Communist for the same reason as I would demonstrate for the U.S. with- drawal from: Vietnam; that is, my vote would represent a pro- test to the Establishment, and register my desire for change.” High cost of machinery hits farme! | centage of working-class chil- dren that enters university low, and even the percentage in the top sports clubs? I believe the Communists are the most sin- cere people in the election. They call a spade a spade. They don’t . pussyfoot around. ~ nights a week to meet expenses. I think the Communist Party and Premier Smallwood of New- foundland both have the right idea, as a matter of fact, if no Communist is elected here I think I’ll move to Newfoundland. I don’t expect my candidate to win, for very few Canadians will vote as I do. But I recall when only a small number of people marched for peace. These last few years have seen thousands join the peace struggle. It looks like a big, prosperous farm; but stop and ask about the cost of land and machinery. To make a reasonable return on investment in prairie agriculture today re- quires at least $100,000 in capital investment. Some farmers blame workers for the high price of farm machinery. The fact is that be- tween 1946 and 1961 the share of wages in farm machinery costs dropped from 32 to 22 percent. At the same time the profits of one company — Massey-Ferguson — shot up from $2 million to $24 million. - Farmers need government action to stop the profiteering of the farm machinery trusts cessary. wish. ment. October 22, 1965—PACIFIC TRIBUN and the profiteering of the big milling companies. That action mus 3 nationalization of these outfits where” Farmers need low-interest credit ks can escape the clutches of the oot finance companies and so they can the! y production on a cooperative basis © | Poverty, now so widespread in ke ng, ada, must be wiped out. Every P mer and his family must be 9¥ minimum annual living income DY iu [ AUTOMATIC Wr: you lose your job rey tomation comes into ae factory or office? The introduction of Tame logical innovations and. autor tion by private corporation>: increased profit as the OMY tive, is already causing 7 8 erable havoc in key sectio i Canadian economic life: The Canadian people be able to enjoy a risin dard of living as a resU ing productivity. They sho joy the increased leisu made possible by the advat i. of science and technology: 4 mation should mean ato) hours with no wage reduc | Th f science ‘4 e age o re ed¥ democratic planning the interests of our peOP™ | nation. ie ss: To open this new vista” people, the Communist Pay ie poses measures to GOV’. introduction of automatid 48 well as a whole new apP™ |: social legislation. _ so is if al cf roduc arant by the § g—Pas?