HE average Canadian house- wife doesn’t require a Royal Commission report to convince her She is being robbed by the big food monopoly chain stores. She knows it every time she goes shopping, with or without a handful of trad- ing stamps, coupons or other “come-on” gimmicks. Nevertheless that is substantial- ly what the report and recommen- End this profiteering! ~ EDITORIAL 7j Bonner and. the US™ industry is “almost depression- proof,” because come what may, “people have to eat.” These chain store super profits also explain why the Royal Com- mission recommended for the food monopoly “a fair and reasonable return on investment ... and that profits above this level be subject to a higher rate of tax.” AG supersonic jets N JOINING with other Victoria citizens in their indignant protests ' against U.S. Airforce supersonic explosions above their heads and which periodically rock their city, Socred Attorney-Gen- eral Robert Bonner is quoted as built and stockpiled in Canada; why aggressive U.S. imperialism can subvert Canadian sovereignty ~ and. independence, grab our rich — natural resources, and direct our ~trade, commerce and: jobs to its own requirements and dictates, “T don’t particularly care 39 December 11, 1959—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 4 ‘ Hy saying: “I don’t particularly care. : ? oa eg _ dations of the “Royal Commission oe what rights or privileges the 1S why Canadian territory — and_ ___ 0n Price Spreads, just recently re- The commission report also rec-. American Airforce has to fly over skies — are now “open range” to __ leased, establishes; that the big Ommends the establishment of “a Canadian territory . . . but I do the H-bomb sabre-rattlers of Wall _ food chain stores are not only permanent independent council on think it is possible and desirable gtyeot. _ profiteering on the food consumer, Prices” to keep a watchful eye on that such flights as are permitted ___ but are taking a goodly whack out CnSumer interests, and “to dis- pe arranged so as not to disturb Too many Canadians in all walks _ _ of the primary producer as well. | Close situations in which there isa Canadian homes.” of life, and with too little concern : : combination of high rates of profit for the peace and well-being of . In this regard, as the brief of | 24 ee Voicing the protests of thous- their country have adopted that. __ the Labor-Progressive party, pre- *** ‘® bring them under scrutiny. ands of Victoria citizens who had “I don’t care” attitude, with the | sented over a year ago to the ; their homes shaken and windows result, now becoming widely recog- Commission stated, “They (the ,, In other words, turn the spot- —_ proken by ’sonic explosions, Mayor nized, gravely detrimental to Can- _ big food chain stores) din into the senlee Beier a the food Percy Scurrah forwarded a strong ada’s interests and peace. ears of farmers that labor is get- Profiteers. With a royal commis- _jetter of protest to Defence Minis. : Bue __ ting too high wages, and din He Sion establishing the fact that ter “Blimp” Pearkes, M.P. (Esqui- B.C.’s_attorney-general Should = |. : e food profiteering by the big chains ; take another look, and arrive at | the ears of workers that farmers p g by = malt-Saanich). : : a | : iy is rife, trade unionists, farm or- the conclusion now being accepted are getting too much for their (3S Tle, trade u » ta ie s 5 patent , a produce.” ganizations, women’s organiza- Bonner s “I don’t particularly by an ever-widening section of the ¥ | tions, and the public generally, care’ (if those were his exact Canadian people; that the best way Th ae iteq Should be able to mount a sizeable = words) sums up in one short sen- for U.S. jet bombers or other U.S, e Communist So yee nes Pings campaign to give effect to the tence why Canadian homes can be _ military installations “not to dis- f Some of the super profits made by commission’s purpose — end the rocked by U.S. jets overhead; why turb Canadian homes” is to gets # Slant chain stores. such as Lob- foqq monopoly’s profiteering U.S. - triggered Bomare missile them out of Canada — but defin. ai ier: ae os _ racket. : ; bases and nuclear warheads can be _itely. eS \ 58 Loblaws netted close to nine 4 million dollars profit, while other a ' 3 een and Sere nu ecaee guaranteed by U.S. brains, U.S. official organ, the Hat Worker for | Be otc ae coe ae profit whe ia workmanship, U.S. calm, U.S. so- publication. : te : : briety. The Colonel had good reason for i: “Statistics show there is a good doing so. In the cap and millinery ~ ae snp ed ae Se net ss Tom chance all will be well long enough trade, as in most other sections _ ‘ OG ae Ae vheusd pee aehed for you to make your trip if you of the needle trades, low-paid: i aed wast ries bs a jes = d th M E do it soon, but—next summer may speed-up sweat-shop. conditions | : ey pay the th saree — ia C wen be too late. still prevail, despite union top 2 perener); ~_ : coy aig Sa teas “Now is the time for that Brit- brass and manufacturers’ conten- | | the housewife, aided by sales and : f : GHG. fEMEIS denne ' other “promotional” immicks ish holiday you always promised _ tions to the contrary. ae: ; Sic Es yourself. Don’t delay — visit Brit- Zaritsky wrote: “I always dis- ’ explains the source of their super : fa hess £ th ant rofits. No wonder T. G. McCor- OR those who may contemplate | ain—before it is expended. . puted the theory of the class 1 =n ; president of Dowie F spending Christmas in Britain, | “On second thought, I’m willing struggle, of class distinction and ' Stores, was able to tell his share- Ivor Montague, well-known British to sell my leaflets to the British its concomitant, class hatred .. _ holders, with their hands out for writer and peace worker (a 1959 Travel pperolnvonies Ale. soln eta: epclety= taal obiatalon any. Mina gathe | dividends, that the super-market winner OF the: Lemp Reace>Pize) enecd allythe help) it ean. get—and’ _ employer Of! today may. become the i) : did a spot of satirical tourist boost- prayer. So are we — Ivor Mon- employee of tomorrow... the Re : ing in a recent edition of the Daily tague.” worker of today may become, the Worker. ; Keenly aware of the driving employer of tomorrow . ++ hence ore a “I am just starting a tourist force of Montague’s satire, and the term class struggle isa mis- pte Pacific Tribune agency. I expect to clean up. Will aided by his brilliant leadership, nomer.” : u you help me by publishing one of a mighty peace movement of the Tt has happened, of course, in at : Editor — TOM McEWEN my leaflets?” British people for total disarma- the needle yeas: as in other indus- Managi Editor BERT WHYTE In a grim satire of Tory policies ment and an end to the coldwar tries, that the “worker of today > # = eae: ee which have made Britain a “sitt- arms race, is the best and only has become the employer of to- Published weekly at ing duck” in nuclear war, Mon- guarantee of continued holidaying morrow,” but that doesn’t cancel d i : in Merrie England, regardless of out the class struggle between the i Boom 6 — 426 Main Stree? tague wrote: - i : loit d Thon a Vancouver 4, B.C. “Visit England for Xmas. Tight — the “‘season. : = expiolter: an, wag a a fates at ; little, bright little, quaint little, 2 ; Like so many of his kind in the a Printed in a Union Shop historical, poetical, expendable Just before he died, Max Zarit- swivel chairs of trade union bur- ; s ae : England, See its beauty spots, its sky, long-time president of the ocracy, Zoly, regarded the ; Subscripfion Rates: famous monuments, its unrivalled United Hatters, Cap and Millinery ‘friendships’ he made during his Que. T ant: tOG art collections. Meet the natives— Workers International Union wrote _ long years of “struggle . . . on both oa Six Months: $2.25 for the last time a lauditory letter. to Lt~Colonel sides of the imaginary fence” as ; ' ay : i i tant than the { : “H-bombs are circling overhead, Malcolm L. Douglas, top brass of being” more impor : a). Canadian and Saadeh neg but do not let that worry you. Ex- the John B. Stetson Co., in Brock- scientific not of a ey society, me. Countries kexcept Ee a: SS cept in case of accident, you should _ ville, Ontario. When Zaritsky pass- For such “friendships” the work- i ee eer United Stain sed be safe. U.S. hands are on the ed on, the doughty Colonel for- ers in the needle trades, and other ee ee oun teiast. 65:00 “one year? trigger. Your security will be warded the letter to the union’s industries pay a pretty stiff price. Phone. MUtual 5-5288 : aA PO aig