gencies. ‘cing its decision: | the Liberals. al security after the war. ermment. ation. “ination of LPP candidates. pp To Nominate igainst CCF MP’s © TORONTO, Ont.—The National Executive Committee of the (jor-Progressive Party decided today to release the local party ganizations in the federal ridings now held by GCF MP’s from rmer decision not to nominate LPP candidates in these con- Consequently, it is expected that in the seats con- jed, LPP nominations will shortly be made. The National Hxecutive issued the following statement an- “In considering its federal electoral policy some months ‘20 when it decided to place at least 65 federal candidates 4 the field as its contribution te the building of an all- ‘clusive democratic coalition of the forces of labor and the iberals, the seats now held by the CCF were exempted in se hope that the CCF would change its partisan policy of jacing party considerations above all others. Several events aye Since shown that such a hope is not now realistic. The Beision of the CCF to contest Grey North and thus create jae danger that a Tory might defeat the Minister in charge = our military effort, General McNaughton. is the latest of series of Statements and actions which attest to the deter- umatien of the CCF to continue xts recxless partisan tactics. Tt is becoming clearer each day that the electoral alterna- ‘s which face the nation are either a right-wing Liberal-Tory dition after the federal election, or a government based on a lition of the democratic forces, mainly the labor movement Actually this boils down to whether labor uid have the aim of defeating the Liberal government, or sther the defeat of the Tories is the main job- “Mr. Coldwell has repeatedly made plain that his party is for the defeat of the Liberals at all costs, even if this re- ts im a coalition of right-wing Liberals with the Tories. t, he has stated that his party’s aim is to force such a coali- i Such a policy can mean only disaster to all the hopes of ional unity to speed the victory and for full employment and | “It is in the interests of labor that the Tories be defeated as main threat to Canada’s unity and future prosperity. Con- dently, far from being governed by the consideration of de- ang the Liberals above all else, it is im the interests of labor [an anti-Tory coalition of labor and the progressive Liberals ; favor reforms should form the foundation of Canada’s next “in this light, the CCF line is clearly revealed as a olitme influence which can only bring grist to the Tory ull. The labor electors of the constituencies now held by the GE cannct be placed in the position of having no alterna- ‘ve but to vote for this adventurist CCF policy. The LPP all consequently nominate its candidates in these ridings, ad wall increase its efforts to bring the whole power of the or movement into a united campaign for enlarging labor’s art in the democratic coalition, and against the CCF policy hich is fraught with so many threats to Jabor and the “The LPP national executive committee therefore proposes he party associations in these ridings to consider at once the “4, especially the trade unions and their rising Political Ac- = Committees, to unite behind a policy of democratic coalition which the mighty force of labor must be, and can be, the | fantee of national unity and postwar progress.” In It calls upon the labor move- iscussed By fairman Malcolm Macleod ‘ed the morning session, 2 26 delegates representing tated. locals in Victoria and touver held a general discus- lof the two orders-in-council heard an address on the tlons of the Regional War xx Board and method of pre- ation of cases. ie afternoon session was de- dto.panel discussions under hairmanship of Gary Cul- | (B.C. 9384) and Lawrence arson {P.C. 1003). . cluded in the report of the FL en P.G. 9384, were pro- ds for democratization of the artment of Labor “by union A¢ipation through a demo- te selection of representa- S from and by the ranks of tized jabor.” A conference of the Shipyard Generals Workers’ “met on January 7 in the Boilermakers’ Hall on Pender et to consider proposed amendments to the federal labor + (@.G. 1003) and wage control order (P.C. 9384). ianges fo Labor Code SG! iE Federa- The establishment of a board of review charged with the re- sponsibility of reviewing the de- qisieons of the NWLB in cases where an appeal, from a decision of a National or Regional board made was proposed so that all cases appealed should be re- ferred to the Board of Review and that appeals should be heard jin the region or area from which it originates. Panel on P.C. 1003, submitted amendments designed to streng- then application of the principles of the act. Main amendments proposed were to those sections of the act dealing with: 1. Certi- fication of bargaiming repre- sentatives; 2. rights of employ- ees and employers; 3. negotia- tions aimed at the consummation is jot collective agreements. NIGEL MORGAN Delegate to London Morgan Goes To London Nigel leader B.C. labor international Morgan, and [WA board member, left by plane this week to attend the World Trade Union Conference being held in London, England, in February. Accompanying him as far as Toronto, IWA. District Number 1 President. Harold Pritchett will attend special meetings of the National ‘Council of the Canadian Congress of Labor beginning on January 12. Morgan is attending the his- toric London meeting as an alter- nate delegate for the CCL, which will be represented by five other jeadinge CCL unionists as well. Selection of Morgan was made at the December meeting of the CCL National Council and was seen as a recognition both of his contribution to the trade union movement and of organized labor en the Pacific Coast. British Co- lumbia will also be represented at the meet by Trades and Labor Congress President Percy Ben- gough. Proposals on amendments to orders-in-couneil 9384 and 1003, cn wage control and labor rela- tions respectively, as adopted by the [WA at its recent eighth an- nual district convention, will be brought to the meeting of the CCL National Council’s special committee to consider such amendments on January 12 and 18 by Pritchett. The committee’s report will be the basis of CCL submissions to the government later. Pritchett will also attend the meeting of the CCL Natipnal Council on January 15, as well as the meeting of its; Political Ac- tion Committee on the 16th. Ship- yard General Workers’ Federa- tion Secretary Gary Culhane will also attend. the latter two meet- ings. Highest Priees Paid fer DIAMONDS, OLD GOLD, Other Valuable Jewellery STAR LOAN CO. Ltd. Est. 1905 719 Robsen St. MAr. 2622 Saturday, January 13, 1945 — Page 3 LPP Financial Campaign Climaxing an enthusiastic meeting with the launching of a Tim Buck Birthday Offensive, the Labor-Progressive Party Hl- ection committees pledged to raise $3500 and jump the mem- bership by 10 percent during the period of January 12 to 31. A wire to be sent to Comrade Buck on the occasion of his birthday, Friday, January 12. was enthusiastically endorsed and the following night letter was sent to all B.C clubs of the Party: Proyincial election committee launching Tim Buck ~ Birthday Offensive in a pledge to our national leader on his fifty-fourth birthday, January 12 stop We are pledging three thousand five hundred dollars and ten per cent jump in membership in period January 12 to 31 stop Depending on you to help fulfill objective stop Please wire acceptance quota for above period as part of your present election fund quota stop Success in offensive best tribute to our national leader stop Suggest emergency meeting of your club executive Minerva Cooper. Methods to assist in reaching the quota in the “Offensive” included the holding of birthday parties in honor of Tim Buck, special ‘selective canvassing, silver teas, collection of “Penny- a-Day”’ cans, and so on. donations received for the election fund re- cently include: Cambie Club, $37.50; Hast End Club, $112.00; FE. G. Halvorson, $25.00; Fernie Club, $65.00; Georgia Club, $84.00; Campbell River Club, $44.20; New Westminster Club, $33.00: Cambie Club, $40.00; Fernie Club, $1380.00; Sointula Club, $51.15; Tony Ozanich, $15. 00; South Burnaby Club, $11.45; Victoria Club, $16.80; Grandview Club, $54.00. Outstanding HASTINGS BAKERY 716 EAST HASTINGS HAst. 3244 Let Your Baker Bake for You Purity — Quality Mill-Run Fir, 350-3 HONEST VALUE FUELS 2239 CAMBIE — Fair. 0469 i] iS PARADISE THEATRE “Now Showing”