Looking Backward /'LABORTRUTH’ | SHORTJABS | womEN’s Rice ——— ENDORSES FINK eon we] COLUMN biceae i! | It is the year 1955 the Americas, and these Party of the Americas. done away with. Committee of the Party in Vancouver (mow Port Ewen) ten years after the the Great Projletarian revolution of gBreat Da- tions of people are rushing to com- pletion of the building of Socialism under the banner of the Communist The former boundary lines haye long since been The Continental meets at hat used to be Los Angeles and the delegates fly Committee Headquarters, in any to the Regional of ‘the different parts of America in less than two hours. ’ Karl Marx Park. it is evening and old Grandad Brown, one of the oldest of the Canadian Bolsheviks is sitting on the in Karl Marx Park (for- merly Stanley Park) and the young finished swimming gather round and ask the a story sun porch Pioneers, who have just old Bolshevik to tell them about the great Revolution. Grandad asks, ‘What story shall I tell you?” One young Pioneer says, “Please tell us why it was that you were not able to prevent Capitalism from grow- ing into Fascism in Canada, when you had the experiences of the Ger- man workers to help you?’’ Remembrances of Old Bolshevik. Wrell, young comrades, Ill tell you the story. You see, our Party for a jong time was very sectarian. Tas was isolated from the masses. This sectarianism hung om to it for so Jong that when the Comintern sent out the call for all Parties to build the United Front, our Party just shouted back “Build the United Front.” Instead of building it, we just shouted it. Millions of Meetings. Another serious sickness we had which was part of the complicated disease of sectarianism was, count- jesS and endless meetings. We had meeting mania, I remember once, way back 20 years ago, there was a German Fascist Warship came to this port. We tried in our feeble way to build United ‘Front resistance to stop it, but we didn’t succeed. Our comrades worked very hard [I re- member we had some real good com- rades in our Party. Our i¥Co. | Wess eomposed of fine young com- | Tades, too. Even our Youngs Pioneers | used to do excellent work, but we all had meeting mania. (Laughter from the 9$-year-old group.) Thaelmann Dock. J remember, that the warship was tied up at Thaelmann Dock (it used to be called Ballantyne Dock) and it was open to the public. (Public meant both classes of society, some- times the working class were not Allowed to look at things under Capitalism.) Ten thousand people were there fo inspet it, and not more than two or three Communists were there and only the same num- ber of ¥.C.L-ers. No one was there to sell the people a working class paper to educate them in regard to Fascism. “No wonder you didn’t prevent Fascism in Canada,” interrupted a 7-year-old Pioneer. What a Lot of Meetings! Do you know where the Commun- ists were? Tl] tell you, they were all at meetings. If we wanted to put out a leaflet, we first called a meeting, then, after we had made the decision official, we elected a Committee to write the leaflet. At the next meeting we arranged to notify all the comrades where to go to get the leaflet and where to dis- tribute it. The lower bodies, then had to call a meeting to discuss how they would distribute the leaflet. At these last meetings, it very often happened that the comrades couldn't help to distribute the leaflet because they had another meeting to go to, and consequently the leaflet didn’t get distributed effectively, and so when it was reported, we called an- other meeting to analyze the weak- nesses in regard to the distribution of the leaflet, and we found out there wus a “Shortage of forces.” (Laugh- ter from the 6-year-old group.) Wow, Comrades, its time for bed, tomorrow night Ill tell you about the great strike of the Relief Camp Workers and how we really built the United Front. OTTAWA, March 20. — Canada’s participation in the war that is be- ine prepared was the chief topic up for discussion in-the House of Com- mons last night, the principal par- ticipators being the Minister of De- fense and James Woodsworth, lead- “er of the CCF, with the latter worrying over the defense of the Wrest coast of Ganada. Woodsworth contended that fifteen million dollars was not enough, and that such a paltry sum was a mere waste of money. Wants People’s Sanction. Like a good bourgeois democrat he wanted a vote taken of the people of Canada before war would be de- ar Preparations Take Attention of House C.C.F. Leader Worried About ‘‘Defense’’ of Can. Coast —— Thinks Insufficient Money Spent : —— @ clared, the only inference being that if the ‘‘people’ said it was alright to participate in another world war, ii would be the right thing to do. He was supported by Humphrey Mitchell, Labor member for Hamil- ton East, who was worried about the “Suilnerability’’ of Canada on the West coast. Wants Greater Air Force- General Ross was outspoken in his demand for greater expenditure for war purposes, although he pious- ly declared his hope for the aboli- tion of war altozether. The expen- diture of three-quarters of a million for the air forces was ridiculed by the general as wholly inadequate for the impending war. After The Big Flood Unemployed Suffer Most Under ‘‘Work and Wages”’ After the flood of last January whieh carried considerable damage to the roads in the Fraser Valley, such as washouts, slides, and dam- age to bridges, a great deal of repair work was necessary to make the roads passable in Mission and vi- ecinity. The Liberal heelers saw their chance to bring into reality their famous slogan, “Work and Wages.” The unemployed, who work off their relicf on government work, were gypped out of the extra work that existed, to make room for the Liberals’ friends to get into the “Work and Wages.” The ployed were notified that they were off relief so you see next month they will have to get alone as best they can. The unemployed are talking the first time of organizing to force a few concessions from the govern- ment and the road foreman, Mathew- son, who is an inefficient, petty tool, eausing; unnecessary inconveniences on the unemployed. The slogan, =Work and Wages,” is totally posed to those workers; they see the mecessity of organizing to protect ‘themselves from both “Work and Starvation’’ and Liberal favoritism and no relief. The result will syhen all the repair work is there will be no job on the road, the Foyvernment will save a few dollars and the workers’ families will suffer road unen-— for ex- be, next month done more privation and hunger, as the Teaching Fascism In Toronto TORONTO, March 18. (ALP)—The teaching of Pascism in classes at St. Agnes Roman. Catholic Church, 938 Dundas Street, Toronto, is protested in a resolution forwarded today to the @ntario minister of education and the Toronto Separate School Board by the Mazzini Circle, an MItalian anti-fascist organization here. The resolution points out that a teacher “in the Italian language” has been imported from Italy to teach the children and that he is instilling a Fascist ideology into them. Tim Buck Starts Election Campaign Among Proletarians WINNIPEG, March 12. (ALP)— Hundreds of Polish workers were turned away from the Polish Temple here for lack of room when Tim Buck addressed an enthusiastic meeting. The hall was filled to ca- pacity — every inch of space be- ing taken by the cheering audience. The meeting was called jointly by eleven Polish organizations, includ- ing cultural, benevolent, women's, youth, etc. and was the starting point for the election campaign among the Polish workers of Winni- peg. The collection netted $57.86 to the Tim Buck election fund. The best and only to fight against Fascism and War is to build the United Front of Labor and fight Capitalism. way money earned will not cover the cost of living Jong. Therefore it is neces- Cc sary for organization at once. 1 Phe Nouth Section of the U.L.F.T.A. Presents a Four-Act Drama “ Listen in to GJOR at 8 p-m., Fri- day, March 22nd. Dr. Telford has allowed Comrade O’Neil to answer the slanders of Tom McInnis. * = * Fascist Seamen First. Insulted by their treatment at the Seamen's Institute, two British Naval Reserve men and two other sailors visited our hall, Saturday night. Following is what occurred: Reach- ing this port from the Orient these Seamen went for entertainment to the Seamen’s Institute, as has been their custom when in foreign ports. Were in Vancouver they were ¢en- tirely ignored by the management who had only ‘“Ifulsome flattery” for the ‘“Bascist’” envoys from the Karlsruhe. Disgusted at this Iascist reception they left, the management not even beginning to make the usual enquiry as to why they were going . On reaching Hastings Street they saw a poster advertising a Joint Concert of the Workers’ Ex- Servicemen’s League and the CL. D.L. Coming in they received a hearty welcome and before leaving stated they now had their eyes open- ed and realized it was the Working Class who only had a true welcome for them, the Bourgeoisie having only a true welcome for Fascists. * * + Veterans Not Opposed to German Workers. Working Class Ex-Servicemen are not opposed to the German People as suggested in the “Sun? We op- pose by all means in our power the Fuseist terror imposed on the Ger- man Workers and peasants by the Hitler regime. Acquire Knowledge! . . . by reading the works which have been gained by years of ex- perience by the great workinge- elass revolutionaries. “Rise and Fall of Austro- Marxism’? by Ernst Fisher, 10¢ The Workers’ Economic Struggle and the Fight for Workers’ Rule (by A. Losovsky) ------------ Gye The Program of the Communist Tnternational ...----------- 20¢ The 14th of March 1883 (by Fredrick Engels) .------- 5c Strike Strategy and Tactics (by Charlie Sims) .---------- 10¢ * —— Discount on Bundle Orders — Cash with Orders oe The above literature can be or- dered through the office of the B.C. Workets’ News. card system. SOVIET CHESS STARS WORLD CHAMPIONS MOSCOW, Mar. 18 (ALP) — After beating the best chess players that Masters’ Soviet chess International nament, champions their factories, laborateries or “ork shops. Laskar, Capablanca and other world figures in the game went again to their chess boards, their life task. Leading all the way in the tourna- ment and finally finishing even with Fiohr of Czecho-Slovakia, was Bot- vinnik, 24-year-old member of the Young Communist League and elec- trical engineer in Leningrad. Third place was taken by the famous Dr- Laskar of Great Britain and fourth by the celebrated Cuban, Capablanca. The play throws into startling con- trast the status of chess in the USSR and in the capitalist world. Most of the foreign players are professional tournament players, the chess board is their life interest. With the Soviet their life interest is in the wider field of industry, science and players the class room. Young Michael Botvinnik, the sen- sation of the tournament whieh fin- ished here on Friday, began his ca- reer in 1925 when he beat the world’s champion, Capablanca, during simul- taneous play of many boards. He was then 14 years old. Directory of Unions and Organizations Workers’ Unity League Council— Meets first Wednesday in the montk at 305 Cambie St., at $8 pm. Execu- tive committee meets every Wed. nesday at 2 p.m. Send all com munications to the Secretary, 30: Cambie St. cC.L.D.L. (Sam Carr Brench)— Meetings first and third Fridays 1 the month at 8 pm. Whist ever Saturday at 8 p.m. at 4265 Mail Street, Vancouver. Socials Held Jointly With W.E.S.1L Workers’ Ex-Servicemen’s Leagu in Vancouver—Meets every Wedne: day at 8 p.m. at 122a Hastings 51 West. Hall open every day. Secré tary, B. Liss, at above address. C.L.D.L., 5393 Victoria Rd., Sout WVancouver—whist Drive & Dance every Saturday at § p.m. Cash prize: admission i15¢. Swedish Drill ever Thursday at 8 p.m., admission 5 Business meeting every Sunday 2:30 p.m. JOIN UP! HASTINGS BAKERY 716 EAST HASTEING ST. The Bakery that supplied bread to the Loggers’ Strike- We Specialize in Cakes and Faney Bread Support Those Who Support You é } What about the grievances that never reach any farther than the # Hughie is nearly three | xeuse for being dirty, although you || are poor,’ but many of us have to i curtains on the | windows, for if we took them down : i the world has to offer in the Second _ Chess Tour-~ Lily needs sheets; she’ is needed, not to — today were back at their benches in-