Ret lad aire sig “RAEN WHICH ONE FOR CANADA. inscription under the above cartoon which ‘was to be on display at the stall of the UBC Student Communist Club dur House last weekend. The univ ties ordered the cartoon removed. Neverthe- That was the ing the Open ersity authori- less, the cartoon appeared on the front page of the Club’s paper, “Communist Viewpoint.” Large numbers of copies were given to visitors during the Open House stressing that “the most vital issue confronting Canadians today is the need for peace in the world, neutrality in Canada, and universal disarmament.” BILL 42 FIGHT Cont’d from pg. 1 | ments own standing committee the Toronto Star the Civic Workers letter says in part, én labor ‘together to discuss “Any law to curtail a union’s ér give opinion on the legisla-| right to support a_ political tion. |party is grossly unfair, inas- ~ Meanwhile the ~ signs are. mounting for a real battle against the legislation. As the full implications of the bill fil-| much as it leaves corporations 'in a favored position. Any Ca- 'nadian corporation may con- tribute large-sums to a politi- ter through, union after union) Ca! party, not only without the is geting into gear to stop its} Fisher- | presented a) strong brief against the meas-; ure in Victoria this week and| implimentation. The men’s . Union the Civic Workers Union has sent an open letter to Premier) Bennett asking for its with-| drawal. - Quoting from an editorial in consent of its shareholders, but often without their knowl edge.” In a biting reference to the scandals connected with the Socred goyernment and the big letter states that the union “is {in favor of political morality | and opposed to political corrup- of many (Doors open Combined String Orchestras of AUUC ’ present ‘CANADIANA’ Colorful program of music, song and Dance Nations. YORK THEATRE — (Commercial at Georgia Sts.) Saturday, March 18, 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m.) Pe Admission — $1.00. Tickets available at: AUUC Hall; 805 E. Pender, People’s Co-op Bookstore, 307 West Pender St. - ; Only half blast furnaces in production The American Iron Ore Association reports that on- ly 122 of 272 blast furnaces in the U.S. and Canada were operating. at the end of January, compared with 239 a year ago. slush funds at-its disposal, the} tion. We would be very happy to have an opportunity to study detailed reports of- all monies spent by all parties in the last provincial elections.” Other main items of busi- ness at the Council meeting were: @® VLC has requested that the B.C. Federation of Labor call a provincial conference on the Columbia River scheme as soon as possible. That this con- ference should hear a full re- port on the matter and develop a full policy for B.C. labor on this key question. @ Decided to prepare a brief opposing the scrapping of- kindergartens and get to- gether with the Local Council of Women and the PTA’s to take joint action to save and extend the kindergarten sys- tem. we ‘lence opened in London Wednesday amid growing ! demnation of South African racist policies and dem0 tions protesting apartheid. Canadian Prime. Minister John Diefenbaker said Tues- day night in an address at the Canada Club dinner that the Comonwealth should. not ‘set itself up as a court to sit in judgement on fellow members. This statement on the eve of the conference is taken to in service to “freedom” Diefen- baker will seek to gain support for retention of South Africa in the Commonwealth. The issue of South Africa’s continued. membership .will come up as a result of the re- cent vote declaring South Af- rica a “republic.” As the prime ministers opened their meeting Wednes- day black-sashed demonstra- tors stood outside in protest against the South African ra- cial policies. Last Saturday afternoon more than 3,000 marched through London’s West End protesting the presence in Britain of South African Pre- mier Verwoerd. “No _ apart- heid,”’ “‘No Sharpevilles,” said their posters. Banned by the police from marching to the hotel where Verwoerd is staying the march- ers sent a delegation to tell him “the presence in the Com- Dief carries ball fo South Africa racists The British Commonwealth Prime nM ovale dicate that while paying lip|: monwealth of South # with its present governmey) an insult to ‘the other Al! Asian and European 8% ments.” @ FERHAT ABBAS} . .. Prime Minister 7 Algerian government announced this week, readiness for direct nest tions with France for & the Algerian war. “Waa Africa, Asia, and peace-loving people,” statement said. ‘PT’ editor honoured at Island banquet,rally As part of their launching the 1961 campaign for $17,000 to assure a bigger and better Pacific Tribune, press clubs in Cowichan Lake and Victoria got off to a fine start over the past weekend. In Cowichan Lake despite severe weather . conditions, a sizeable audience turned out to hear ‘PT’ editor Tom McEwen speak on events in the Congo leading up to, and since the brutal murder of its first prime minister, Patrice Lum- umba. Following the meeting Mc- Ewen was presented with a re- cording of Paul Robeson’s lat- est songs and a beautiful “birth- day’ cake, which all enjoyed with a _ coffee-and-sandwich snack. Monday evening following the big unemployed demon- strations in Victoria some sev- enty-five guests sat down! sumptuous ‘birthday’ b@ of turkey-with-all-the mings in the Williams under the sponsorship ° Victoria press club. , In his remarks to sembled guests, speakit the day’s — events, stated that the 1960’s had better tak 4 heed to what happened % Bennetts of the Hungt¥ ¢ ties. Today Socialism ¥ eminent in world econ? opinion, and for the Py lists and their yesmen ments who put profits ~) the elementary right ot manity, time is fast out.” ; At both affairs ine % dence of those attendiMe the ‘PT’ campaign w0 sy over the top” was wid? | TOM McEWEN’S 70TH BIRTHDAY BANQUET & DANCE Saturday, March 11th, 7 p.m., Hasting Auditorium, 828 East Hastings q Admission - $1.50. Tickets: Peoples Co-Op Bookstore — P.T. Office —Communist Party Office pressed. ——- _4 March 10, 1961—PACIFIC TRIBUNE 3