CANADA MUST BACK CALL FOR SUMMIT MEET

See editorial, pg. 4

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* ett school costs, increased ad-

- alveady-in the midst ofa full

_ Labor. Council,

if the-basis of city taxation, is

VOL. 22, NO. 7
FRIDAY,

FEBRUARY 16,

MUST WE SURRENDER TO U.S. PRESSURE? The above

Story.was carried:on the front
Feb: 8, under the headline: “U.

©n Missile Plans.’’ Canadians must give a resounding ’

to these demands from the U.S.

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City homes

boost in civic tax

Vancouver homeowners are reeling before the
Prespect of a: tax increase which could average out at
between $30 and $35 this year.

VANCOUVER, B.C

10¢

1962

page of the Van. Sun, Thurs.,
S. Angered at Ottawa ee

face big

This would shoot home-
Owners taxes, on the average,
Up-to $280 a ‘year or $23.30
a month,

~ The estimated aes one
of the largest ever, in Van-
Couver taxes reflects increas-

ministrative costs and a shift-
ing-of the. assessment to resi-
dential property.

More than this however, it
strips bare. the utter bank-
ruptey of City Council policy
Which’ has: consistently. insist-
ect in placing an ever greater
tax: load on homeowners
while business and industrial
Property is grossly under-
taxed.

Vancouver ratepayers are

fledged battle against the as-
Stssments, ang Vancouver
which has
long-led a struggle to alter

expected. to take up the cud-
gels. at the next VLC meet-
ing.

Mona Morgan, Secretary of
the Civic Reform Association
issued: the following © state-
ment; :

“Millions of dollars could
be obtained by establishing a
graduated business tax simi-
lar to Winnipeg; by remov-
ing the 30% exemption on
improvements. on commercial
and residential property, and
by applying the general pur-
pose mill rate to the machin-
ery assessment as well as on
the school rate. gee

“Homeowners, tenants
should write to Council im-
mediately urging the above
steps be taken in addition to
a $2,500 exemption on resi-
dental property which would
help place the tax on those
able to pay.”

ENNETT MEET
LESS LO

Unemployed march to Victoria
Wed.- Premier ducks meeting

BY

A moss “March of Unemployed” will converge on Victoria

“We're going — and how,”
Eric Waugh, president of the
Vancouver branch of the B.C.
Federation of Unemployed
said. Waugh explained that
Pat O’Neal had received a
wire from the Premier de-
clining to meet the unemploy-
ed on the Feb. 21 date and
proposing the date of March
15.

“Premier Bennett well
knows our preparations -are

far advanced for the March;

meeting and that it is virtu-
ally. impossible to -switch it

at. this time. He is also aware

that March 15 is close to the
end, if-not after, the present
session. of the legislature.”
“It is hard to escape’ the
conclusion that Premier’ Ben:
nett would like to keep the
unemployed ‘crisis in this pro-
vince -hidden from the people
of: B.C. during -this session
because it stands in stark con-

\ trast to government bragging

about its stewardship.

“We will be there on Feb.
21, Mr. Bennett,” Waugh con-
cluded, “and we, expect you
to extend us the courtesy of
a meeting with your Cabi-
net.”

er feature on unemployment

informed the PT that their

LABOR SHOCKED

Labor generally was shock-
ed by the arrogant action of
the Premier. They point out
that. according to statistics
just released, the unemploy-
ed figure in B.C. is 58,000,
or 10.1 percent of the work
force. This is compared to 8.5
percent nationally and prob-
ably understates the real un-|
employed level in B.C. by 3)
percent.

(The above figures are
Dominion Bureau of Statistic
figures. Those given in anoth-

in. this: issue are Unemploy-
ment Insurance figures.)

-Unempioyed headquarters

phone is bouncing on the

Bonn consul
here SS man
-See page 3

next Wed., boiling over the refusal of Premier Bennett and his
Cabinet to meet with their delegation on Feb. 21.

desk with expressions of in-
dignation over Bennett’s ac-
tion. Many organizations are
wiring the Premier demand-
ing he make arrangements for
a meeting with the cabinet.
The unemployed organization
is urging such support, and
is circulating a wire for mass
signature.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Here is how you can par-
ticipate in the Unemployed
March to Victoria, Wednes-
day. Feb. 21.

® Register immediately at
the B.C. Federation of Unem-
ployed office, Labor Temple,
Room 3, 307 West Broadway.
Phone TR 9-3341.

~. @. All expenses are paid.

‘Participants. are asked te
bring a lunch wherever pos-

sible.

® All- delegates and - par-
ticipants: are meeting on Mon-

| day, Feb. 19, at 2:00 p.m. at

the Labor Temple.

® The “March” will assem-
ble at the Bus depot on Duns-
muir St. at 6:00 a.m. Wednes«
day, Feb. 21. and proceed by
bus and ferry to Vittoria.
(See page 6 for “What B.C.

Jobless Demand”)

This cartoon was drawn by a young Vv ancouver worker, Bill Boylan, and speaks for

itself

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