[Geer FORUM AFTER MANITOBA? Harry Balfour, | Kamloops, Writes: Up until the time of the N.D.P. victory - in the Manitoba Provincial election, in spite of all the predictions, it looked as if Bennett & Co. were certainly not 0ing to call an election in B.C. this year. Consider a few pre-Manitoba Tealities. First, that the Monopoly powers _ behind Bennett’s throne, who are doing - Very well indeed for themselves, Would have been foolish indeed to voluntarily have an election before their frontmen’s time was Up, unless it was a real necessity. Why rock the boat? hy take the risk of the ensuing Public political interest such an €vent always brings? -In other words, what Bennett’s Plan looked like being was to ig Make all the noises which would Sound like an election this September, then, relying, quite accurately, on a ‘“‘correct”’ Tesponse from his main electoral Worry, the N.D.P., let this °pposition use up its drive on an election that wasn’t going to take place! Consequently, when the ~ Teal one came around next year, ' the N.D.P.’s premature fire Would not only have been largely Used up, (and probably no one Knows better than Bennett that _ Party’s present membership : Weaknesses at the _ basic Constituency level), but his °pposition would have deteriorated into that most - Tuinous of all electoral positions _ — Staleness, : Ow one of those ‘‘sharp turns” __ Which Lenin urged all Marxists to watch for — and be able to Tecognize — looks like having aken place. Bennett may well Teckon now, that risky as a September election this year May be, the spirit of what has happened in the centre of anada, (where many B.C. ers thought as ‘“‘the most unlikely zh Workers Benevolent Assn. Of Canada Progressive Fraternal Society aters to all your needs in the Life Insurance field | I \ | | | | | LIFE INSURANCE ENDOWMENTS PENSION PLANS WEEKLY BENEFITS i ! | | I t . Apply to: B.C. office at 805 East Pender St. or National Office at 595 Pritchard Ave. Winnipeg 4, Manitoba © TP ee oe oe oe oe en es ee ee ee oe Panes Pt ak aad rte eg place), is possibly going to grow to-alarming proportions for him by next year. And, what he has to deal with is not some by-election defeat which can be over and done with in a relatively short time but, potentially, | anyway, a continuing, living government that could be a challenge to his priorities from now on. Of course, Premier Schreyer and his N.D.P. government have to prove themselves. Foolishly innocent are those who have ‘faith’? in anyone outside the working people as a whole. But much more to the point is that Marxists and all genuine progressive people have got to do some proving themselves. Prove by their personal, political behavior that they understand that the Manitoba upset reflects a deep desire for an advance. leftwards by many thousands of ordinary citizens. Anyone, whether they call themselves Marxists or not, who don’t appreciate this point, who ° in this situation puts the emphasis on the possibilities of self-seeking or, even, treacherous reformist leaders just can’t see the wood for the trees. There is no question that the event in Manitoba has more than a general effect in our own province. Right now, back in B.C., the battle of class against class is becoming right out in the open through the strikes cutting deep into all the clap-trap about a non-contradictory, benevolent capitalism that has been going the rounds for so long. It is within these circumstances that the reality of the Manitoba election results and our own province’s election possibility come up with all circuits marked “Gol kk POLITICAL ACTION C. W. Langstaff, D’Arcy, B.C. writes: The people of B.C. are trading their rich heritage for a mass of Social Credit dotage and the liberals are putting forth not a just society but just another sucker line from the old stump. The N.D.P. joined the establishment years ago and have made a career for themselves as critics, a role that is of some value to the people but not much. There is not a political party in North America today that is capable of solving the problems of the people, problems of immediate urgency, problems of life and death. A few ~ GLOBE 253-1221 “eee: Group Leaving Sept. 9: VANCOUVER-VIENNA (or Yugoslavia) ONLY $503.00 Includes Car Hire or Rail Pass 2679 E. Hastings St. Vancouver 6, B.C. TOURS 254-2313 words have been put together that stand out as the greatest understatement of all time. They are: There is a credibility gap. One look to the south is enough to prove this. Is there a way out of this political swamp? There has to be. Man has always been able to find a solution and will always be able to. The reason solutions are hard to find is that we look in the wrong places. The solutions are where they have always been found ‘‘Among the People.” The people of this country have the solutions. What they need is power to put into operation their desires, their plans, their needs, a political party that is to be of use to the people and not an obstacle to people’s progress. It must be created and controlled by the people’s organizations and our government representative given the task of business agent for the people’s organizations. The present myth that the role of government is one of referee between opposing interests does not hold true today and never did. The role of government is to rule in the interest of the monopolies. AS Walter Lippmann has pointed out your elected politician is above all a bamboozler. His job is to convince you that the people’s ‘interests are being served while handing over to the monopolies everything they desire. Your elected politician becomes a corporation lawyer as soon as elected and no matter from what backwoods riding or how mucha lame-brain, becomes as soon as taking office an authority on everything, economies, military expert, world politics and even an authority on pills, pregnancy and abortion. TED HARRI 757 East Hastings St. Vancouver 4. B.C. Painters’ and Poperhangers’ Supplies Sunworthy Wallpaper Reg. 45c—Now 19c a Roll : e pe cet evoccseccccosecsoeessee ky OVALTINE ; Re ge CAPE 2 | 251 EASTHASTINGS 3 Vancouver, B.C. : eeeceeccecoscoeccece QUALITY SERVICE F eeeecccoscscesoeeseseeseee?e : — fi Rete ate aie _ PU | | GRACE STEVENS REPORTS ~World’s women map plans for struggle “In no country do women have complete and full equality with men,” was the. conclusion arrived at by Grace Stevens, upon her return from attending the 6th World Congress .- of Women in Helsinki. However, she was impressed with the development and enthusiasm of women from colonial countries, where they OBITUARY ARTHUR STRATTON For many years a resident of North Vancouver and Metchosin, B.C., Arthur Stratton passed away on July 17, following a long illness. Arthur Stratton was in his 89th year. Funeral services were held in North Vancouver on July 21. : In his earlier years in Saskatchewan before moving to B.C.; Stratton was a_ strong supporter of all progressive movements in farmer and working class circles, and for nearly fifty years was an ardent supporter of progressive farmer- labor papers. During the past 20 years of his life he gave gener- ously of his time, energy and financial resources to building the Pacific Tribune. In recent years also Stratton maintained a wide circle of ‘pen pals’ in Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana and other countries, aiding students and other young workers with progressive books and other literature, unavailable to them in their own country, or beyond their ability to purchase. For many years Stratton has taken an active part in consecu- tive PT financial campaigns, and one of his last letters to the. editor just two weeks before he passed away, was a congratu- latory note on the success of the recent campaign. Beaver Transfer * Moving * Packing * Storage 573 East Hastings St. Phone 254-3711 are in the process of gaining political and economic independence. In many of these countries the women, some of whom have only _ recently become literate, are being organized into large, enthusiastic organizations to improve their status. “Also the women of the socialist countries are moving rapidly toward equality,’ she said, “‘This can be attributed to laws which guarantee equal rights, and social measures to implement them, such as free education and adequate child care.” In comparison, she felt the Canadian women have many advantages over many women of other countries in that they have access to twelve years of public education, they have a higher standard of living, with home conveniences, they have laws to protect their status and working conditions; yet there are few women in public life, in politics, and in high administrative positions. The Canadian delegation numbered seven, headed by Mrs. Mary Dennis of the Congress of Canadian Women in Toronto, with an observer from the Voice of Women. Approximately 500 delegates and observers from 96 countries attended the World Congress of Women, held June 14th to 17th in Helsinki. It was convened by the largest international womens’ organization, the Womens International _Democratic Federation, which enjoys consultative status with the United Nations and UNESCO. The Congress condemned the American agression in Vietnam and expressed sympathy and support of the Vietnamese women who are helping fight the war and at the same time caring for and educating their children under horrible conditions. Its program of action for the coming years include arranging regional conferences’ and seminars on specific topics regarding the status of women, investigate the status and working conditions of women in some countries, work with UNESCO in 1970 to campaign for adult literacy, and above all, work to preserve world peace. 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