Page Twe B= ce February $, i935 ge Directory of Unions and Organizations Workers’ Unity League Council— Meets first Wednesday in the month at 305 Gambie St., at 8pm. Execu- dive committee mects every Wed- nesday at 2 p.m. Send all com- munications te the Secretary, 305 Cambie St. C.L.D.L. (Sam Garr Brench)— Meetings first and third Fridays in ihe month at 8 p.m. Whist every Saturday at § p.m., at 4141 John St., Wancouvyer. Workers’ Ex-Servicemen’s League In Vanecouver—Meets every Wednes- day at $8 p.m. at 122a Hastings St. West. Halli open eyery day. Secre- tary, B. Liss, at above address. For the purpose of teaching the Russian language to any worker who desires to take up this study, a class has been proposed. Com- rade Waldman, who is a competent teacher, has undertaken to be the teacher, on the condition that enough students enroll. Those who wish to attend the class should ap- ply to either &. Lucas or LT. Nelson at Room 28, Flack Bldg. New Westminster Unemployed Unemployment having become a permanent phenomena here, the unemployed workers have shown a readiness to participate in the day- to-day strugele for improved condi- tions and the necessities of life. This radicalization of the jobless workers has manifested itself in the activities of the unemployed in New West- minster. Having won $1.00 increase for their ehildren through mass pressure, they realized the necessity of a perman- ent body to carry on the daily struggle and to give guidance to their many and varied problems. In accordance with this decision the Relief Workers Union came into be- ang. Having a clear-cut policy, the ‘organization Brew for several anonths. During this period of ex- Pansion a number of erievances Were won and minor concessions wrung from the reactionary city council. i August ist signified the culmina- tien of endless discussion with the city fathers over a fifty per cent in- crease in relief, All attempts of a conciliatory nature proving fruitless, > the workers having no other course left open to them, called a strike. Of short duration, the strike brought no eencrete results. Failure to consoli- date on the gains made has had a telling effect on the less militant sec- tion of workers, both from an or- fanizational point of view as well as ideologically. With the coming of winter, which always means greater misery and hunger to those on the bread line, the men on relief projects petitioned the council for an issue of winter elothing. The council agreed on the matter and voted the sum of $3600. After much hickering as to how this money was to be administered, the city relief committee, in whose hands the matter rested, sensed the lack of determination of the workers to get this needed clothing, and finally the whole thine was dropped. Delay and “uncertainty, coupled with the failure to rally the major portion of unem- ployed workers around this just de- mand, contributed greatly to the foregoing results. Every unemployed worker of New Westminster should rally to the fight for this much needed winter clothing. Utilize this initial struggle as a step towards the fight for full, free jobless insurance. Meet “‘‘Mr. Hawthorne’’ Editor, B.C. Workers News: A few weeks ago the S.P.of C., Carleton Granch, rented a store as an addition to their hall. A worker's wife had rented the suite of rooms behind the store and their lights were connected to the store meter. She offered the 50 cents allowed by the relief as she was going to use mostly one light, but ‘“‘Howthorne,”’ president and biz gab of the branch refused her requests. He paid the B.C. Blectric $1.50 to change the wires of the store to the S.P.cf C. meter, and also had him cut the -womian’s wires off. The W.P.A. heare of it and sent a delegate to look into the matter. She had already her wedding ring to raise $3.00 to have the same two wires put back on the same meter. Much has been said about Howthorne’s quotations in the C.C.F. unemployment confer- ences, but his actions out here belie A. few of his followers in sold his words. the S.P.of C. are wise to him, hut Scott Nearing (Continued from Page i) ites.” We are anxious to know on what basis you arrive at this con- clusion. ANSWER: This is an absurd mis- quotation. I never said, and never believed that the Communist Party in. the WS.A. will give way to the American Workers Party. @On the contrary, in my interview with the “Commonwealth” representative, I made it very clear that with the ex- ception of the “‘Muste Group’ the constituent elements of the A.W.P. has no mass following, whereas the G.P. of the U.S.A. has not only a considerable mass following, but a very extensive influence. In the in- terview I tried to point out that the A.W.P. is making its appeal and winning itS Support among college students, professional people and similar elements. It is in no real of the C.P. of the it is hardly in the sense a rival U.S.A. because same field. QUESTION: The Saar. What is the position of British Imperialism in regard to the Status Quo? Is BGritish Imperialism taking the side of Hitlerism or on the side of Freneh Imperialism in this ques- tion? ANSWER: Very hard to answer. I think British Imperailism would like to keep the Saar under League tutel- age—neither French nor German. At the moment France is the most seri- ous menace to British Imperialism. very effort will therefore be made to avoid strengthening France. On the other hand British Imperialism dure not go too far in strengthening Germany. Above all, British Im- perialism with its 1933-1934 peanut revival (1049 of 1928 and 859 of 1913), wants to keep the peace until the Capitalist System has ben fur- ther stabilized. QUESTION: Is the strike weapon (either in one or two important War industries or a general strike) effective in combatting the rise of Fascism and repelling the war danger? ANSWER: Effective in com- batting, but not in preventing. Fas- cism and war are both functions (classmates) of declining capitalism. So long as the business class holds power, the masses may expect both fascism and war. The strike weapon is effective as a step toward wider class assumption of power—as in Spain on October 4, 1934, but it is only a step, and not an end in itself. QUESTION: Is the peace policy of the U.S.S-R. a correct policy to prevent or hold back a world war and in what respect does it differ for instance with the foreign policy of Britain, Canada or U.S.A. Im- perialism? ANSWER: The U.S.S:-R. policy consists first in refusing to invade or conquer foreign teritory, or to engage in any other imperialistic ad- venture. Second, in tolerating a host of in- sults (as from Japan for example), rather than go to war. Third, in signing pacts of friend- Ship and non-aggression with ali of the neighboring countries. Fourth, in strengthening interna- tional action in disarmament con- ferences, etc., against war. EHifth, in seeking compacts such as that between Jugo Slavia and Hungary before they reach war pur- poses. This ~general policy has been pursued by the Soviet Union since the Revolution. (See the ‘Soviet Union and Peace.” Introduction by Henri Barbusse, for demonstrative evidence on this point). The peace trend of the U-S.S.R. is quite de- structive and unique, as is the U.S. S-R. No other peace trend in the same class. The U-S. S.R. is today by all means, the Peace Mation has a Wation of the World. QUESTION: Do you consider that the United Front of workers’ organizations and their allies, the poor farmers, along with organiza- tions of people sympathetic to labor, banded together through a League to fight against War and Fascism, can realiy prerent Fas- cism becoming areality in Canada? ANSWER: The experiences of Spain would indicate that such a united front can severely check fas- cism. It cannot really eliminate the fascist development, unless it takes the offensive, and assumes economic and political force, and begins the work of building a Socialized Use Bconomy under working class con- trol. It can, however, retard the rise of fascism by purely negative tac- tics. For success, such a united front must include the bulk of the work- ers, farmers and a good slice of the lower middle class. These elements all joined the United anti-Fascist Front in Spain, and they are doing the same thing today in France. QUESTION: What is the solu- tion for the exploited maasses of people in the strugele against capitalism and for final emancipa- tion, in Canada? Do you consider that Socialism can be attained through pariamentary action alone, through industrial action alone, or - through the policy advocated by the Communist Party—seizure of power, setting up ef the Soviets, and dictatorship of the proletariat? ANSWER: Experiences in Ger- many, Austria, Sweden and Britain would seem to be conelusive proof that parliamentary action alone (gradual, legal, parliamentary road to power), will lead not to power, but to fascism. Experiences in Italy in 1920 when the factories were occupied, but did not Seize the state, would seem to point to the same conclusion, garding industrial action alone. I believe that recent abundantly supports the Marxian formula: Working class |. unity, seizure of power by representatives of workers, farmers, and other class allies; a proletarian dictatorship; so- cialization of the means of produc- tion, and Socialist construction under the direction of the working Class. In countries like the United States of America and Canada, there seems to be no other road open. Whether in Great Britain there is another road will probably be tried out de- cisively in the next ten years. Marx noted that if there was one place in tee world where a workers’ so- ciety could be built by parliamentary action, Britain furnished that ex- ception, It would be unique but not impossible historical development if the British workers were to set up a proletarian dictatorship and call upon the Prince of Wales to lead the procession. Scott Nearing. Jan. 3, 1935. re- history e OBITUARY The funeral was held last Wednesday, Jan. 30th of litle Comrade Kuhochi Bowata, 8 years old. She was a victim of the greed of the Capitalist Class, inasmuch as she was drowned, in 2 pool where chil- dren play, due to the fact that there is not enough play- greund for the children. This little Japanese comrade was a member of the Children’s Sec- tion of the Maxim Gorky Club, and very popular with the young pioneers. A large gath- ering attended the funeral, in- eluding the Young Pioneers, Japanese Organization, mem- bers of Ukrainian Organiza- tions and others. RUSSIA TODAY (England) ...... U.S.S.R. 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Workers News.” For yariety in our meals, Tickets 15e “My dears, I am going to a meeting. |. Be sure to stay home quiet. the door and bar it because there’s }} a big bad wolf prowlirg about. : Don’t let anyone in the house. When I come back you will know my Yoice, and then you can open the door.” a.