Price spreads A reader in New Westminster, B.C. writes: A friend of mine, a Senior citizen from Victoria, recently returned from a trip to Nevada. While there her very expensive eye glasses broke and She went to a local optometrist to have them repaired. When she Showed the man the receipt listing the type of lens, and the price she had paid in Victoria, he gasped in disbelief. He referred to his cost book and told her there was a difference of $125 between the U.S. and the Canadian price of that Particular item. _She also noted that a two-pound tin of Canadian-packed strawberry Jam sold for 49 cents and that other _Made-in-Canada items were Selling for less than half the B.C. ‘Price. Her reaction, naturally, was oneof bitterness. “I think I’1] move to the States,” she said. Like many British Columbians who cross the border to visit, and who make the maximum pur- chases allowed, she wonders what §0es on.”’ It is a question to which too few of us know the real answer, and which consequently leads to an unjustified admiration for the way Mericans allegedly carry on business. For that reason it would Most valuable if the Tribune Would deal with this subject in an article or mini-series of articles. We know that tariffs and lower labor costs are not the reasons Western. Americans pay less than _ Wedo for many of the necessities of life. And we know that U.S. big business is no more altruistic than 1S its Canadian counterpart. What then is a simple answer? Probably this is asking for a Course in economics in ten easy lessons, but the answers needed Must be in simple terms so that I, and people such as myself, can Understand. More on wood Otto McDonald, Port Alberni, Writes: To me, the paper is on the dry side. In the trade union Movement we are too much on hindsight and seem scared of Making a mistake. If we are to defeat the policy of the IWA in the C. Federation of Labor, we will ve to carry answers and our Policies to the woodworkers. That Will have to be done by a large QOH FORUM y : OTTO MACDONALD... wants more news on woods industry. the language that only other professors can understand. There is also the matter of cartoons. I don’t think the Cuban ‘cartoons appeal to our Canadian audience. Iam a great admirer of Cuba but I question the artistic technique of their cartoons. They are crude. Fred Wright on the other hand has a finesse hard to beat. A good cartoon goes a long way to picture and explain what pages of writing can’t. Enjoy paper George and Jéanne Teather, Burnaby, write: As readers of the Tribune and predecessors for 40 years, we would like to give our feelings about the paper. First, we would like to comment circulation of the Tribune when on the articles we like. WE enjoy woodworker’s issues are being discussed in the paper. This should be done monthly. In the woods industry we never seem to know. about the differences between big and small companies — but the differences are real and often out in the open. Most woodworkers have a healthy dislike for the big com- panies anda growing awareness of where the liberal policy is leading them. We should act accordingly. I have heard more compliments for the Tribune on the Mac-Blo articles than for any in a long time. Appeal narrow John Tanche, White Rock, writes: The last issue of the Tribune had a questionnaire asking what part of the paper was most interesting. From my point of view the questions did not deal with the particular concerns that I have. - As ‘ The Tribune, I am afraid, ap- peals to those who already know how our social system functions. It does not give enough contrast in explaining, nor are there enough irrefutable facts about the need for public ownership of industry. Ialso think that there are enough examples for our case right here in Canada without having to go to the Soviet Union to show the remedy. We must come down from our ivory tower and speak the language that the ‘Joe’? on the street can understand. As a whole I am afraid that we have developed a whole lot of professors that speak nk on page 12. _ Next week: the interior. S We’re on the ) move Three weeks into our drive for 800 sub renewals and 200 new Subs we have 150 renewals and 35 new subs turned in. Not bad. . . but not enough. We will have to double that pace to go over the top by December 17. If your sub is due, or if you ave been lining up a new reader, do it now. There is a sub This week we feature Vancouver Island, but except for Victoria, the Island is off to a slow start. We fully expect undles of subs from the Island real soon, right? Stay with us and cheer the drive on. 35 new Subs in 3 weeks VANCOUVER ISLAND VICTORIA 26%| 22% 125% COMOX VALLEY - |28%|20% PORT ALBERNI - |15%|10% NANAIMO - |5.7% 5% of | 20 palletes RIVER: = | - 3%| 3% a . _ Ee See Harry Rankin’s report, Jack Phillip’s excellent articles on the trade unions and the column called World News. Sean Griffin’s ar- ticles on movies and books should be used more. We miss Tom McEwen’s column and wish that someone could write a satire on current events. It would be nice to have a women’s page with articles on women who have been and are in the struggle for equality. When they are elected to school boards and councils etc., how do they deal with home. problems? How about working mothers? We also think that a health ar- ticle showing what the Soviet Union has learned about the treatment of cancer would go well in the Tribune. Of course, because of limited space articles on health would have to be short and to the point. We wish the staff the very best. We enjoy. every..item, but wish_it was bigger. Other issues A. Cordoni, Maple Ridge, writes:The Tribune should make an effort to appeal not only to left leaning people, but to the vast majority of working people, in- tellectuals, youth and elderly. The paper should project what kind of life is possible, and in what specific ways it would differ from our present existence. In _ this regard, referring to the experience of the socialist countries, although necessary (and done very well by “some writers such as John Weir), tends to be disbelieved and discounted by the average Canadian who has been con- ditioned by a lifetime of anti- communist propaganda. I would like to see members of the socialist and communist movement asked about their conception of what the future could be like in a socialist society, and have their answers published in the Tribune. YCL OCTOBERFEST Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Russian Hall Dance, Food Refreshments * See Classified Ad, this issue! — By TOM FOLEY Daily World A sinister plan to “transplant” apartheid into the heart of South America is already under way, with strong backing from the U.S., West Germany, Britain and South Africa. But the plan has caused strong protests in Bolivia, where up to 150,000 whites from southern Africa will be resettled if the plan is carried out. News of the plan leaked out this February in La Paz, capital of Bolivia, a landlocked South American republic. West Germany has pledged to back the plan with a $150 million credit in the first stage. The U.S.- controlled Inter-American Development Bank (BID)_and the Inter-Government Committee for European Migrations (CIME) are also involved. But the plan most of all benefits U.S. imperialism, in building up a racist and fascist bastion in the “southern cone”’ of South America, strongly tied to South Africa. This, in turn, would provide a framework for bringing into reality the long-projected ‘‘South Atlantic Pact’? and would tie apartheid South Africa and the fascist military regimes of South America together, under the U.S. imperialist wing. The purpose would be to secure the oil tanker route from the Persian Gulf around southern Africa and strengthen the racist/fascist regimes at the same time. White migration out of racist Rhodesia, Namibia (South West Africa) has steadily increased since 1975. The countries involved in the plan for resettlement, the U.S., West Germany, Britian and _ the Netherlands, obviously do not want a flood of southern African whites to descend on them. But if the migrants were to be resettled in a coherent bloc in South America, they could prove useful to im- perialism. . Apparently, the first scheduled to be moved will be the 35,000 ethnic Germans from Namibia, whose ancestors settled there before 1914, when it was called German South West Africa. During world War II, many of these were interned by the British because of their pro-Nazi sympathies. They are expected to be followed by whites from Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) and South Africa itself. They will be of British and Dutch (Afrikkaner) descent. The southern African whites have been assigned specific zones of resettlement by the Bolivian fascist military government of President (Col:) Hugo Banzer Suarez. The zones are all in eastern Bolivia (San Borja, Secure, Abapo Izozog in Santa Cruz and Beni provinces). These are’close to the borders of Brazil and Paraguay, in an oil-producing region, and have a rich agricultural potential. Most of the people who live there today, more than 70 percent, are Indians. and more... CELEBRATE with FRED HANSON ON HIS 80th BIRTHDAY October 15, 8 pm, 2809 Wall Street, Van. entertainment, games, late dinner, Cost: $3.00 $2.50 OAP Sponsored by Van East CPC CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING _ COMING EVENTS OCT. 22 — OCTOBERFEST at the Russian People’s Home, 600 Campbell Ave., 8 p.m. Dancing with Harry Hoshowsky and his ensemble. Food and refresh- ments. Admission $3.00, unemployed, 0O.A.P. and students $2.00. Advance tickets at Co-op Bookstore, Tribune office or phone 876-1530. Spon- sored by Vancouver YCL. NOVEMBER 5 — Come and celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution with the South Fraser Regional Committee, CPC at Sunnyside Hall cr. 154th St. and 18th Ave., Surrey. Banquet, speaker, entertainment and refreshments. Saturday, November 5, 1977 at 6 p.m. Adults $5.00, children $2.50. NOV. 20 — Hold this date open for the Canada-USSR celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Watch for further details. NOV. 27— Hold this date open for COPE’s international concert, 2 p.m. HALLS FOR RENT RUSSIAN PEOPLE’S HOME — Now available for rentals. For reservations phone 254-3430. WEBSTER’S CORNERS HALL — Available for banquets, meetings, etc. For rates: Ozzie, 325-4171 or 685-5836. UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE — 805 East Pender St., Vancouver 4 Available for banquets, wed- dings, meetings. Ph. 254-3435. NOTICES YIDDISH daytime classes now available in addition to regular . evening classes at the Vancouver Peretz School, 6184 Ash St. For registration and further in- formation call 325-1812 or 876- 9636. BUSINESS PERSONALS MOVING? CLEANUP — Wanted articles for resale. All proceeds to P.T. Phone 526-5226. ‘“‘The Goodie Bin.” : Wo ouelle Jewellery repairs, remodelling, appraisals at reasonable charge. Phone 254-7678. Will pick up and deliver in Vancouver at no extra charge. Classified rates, .50 cents per line. Deadline Monday 5 p.m. week of issue. 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