A. Features, January 27 — Page 11 i pnfinued from Page 10 That is the section to which ‘ordon Graydon addressed his ‘peal in the House of Com- jons during the recent parlia- jentary crisis when he stood p just before Col. Ralston oeke and assured those Liber- Is who were ready to split fat the Progressive-Conserva- wes were ready to join in a evernment with them—and fat the Progresive-Conservya- ives would not even insist that se Prime Minister of such a oyernment should be a Pro- sessive-Conservative. But the ‘ajority of the great mass of Sople who support the King /perals and a large section of e liberal M.P.’s realize that e future of Canada depends Ison forward-looking policies. This section of the Liberal Party realizes that its future 5 tied up, along. with the wel- ‘are of our country, with the lew progressive forces—par- Heularly the progressive for- “es represented by the farm ind trade union movement. Thus, while tories are basing ielr entire Strategy upon an fort to bring imto being a re- ‘tionary coalition, of them- Ives and right-wing Liberals, ere is a broad basis within e Liberal Party and among 3 supporters for a much loader and stronger coalition progressive forces. The CCF leadership, | am orry to say, is pursuing a olicy and aim which is iden- cal with that Jabor’s imterests and aims y “explaining,” “that would ‘iow everybody just where *erybody stands.” C-) {® Labor-Progressive Party ejects such narrow, selfish dies just as it rejects and ‘demns the tactic of running “SGF candidate in the North “sy constituency with the he that the candidate might ‘age about the defeat of Gen. Naughton. “he Labor-Progressive Party sets any policy which places : interests of Party first and ' interests of Canada as a ondary consideration. For . the problem is not simply - of how to secure extra ‘es. For the labor-Progres- 2.Party the problems coming ward now with the prospect victory are problems of Can- / as a whole and our aim st be, and ean only be, the 2 interests of Canada. Our ! is the establishment of a ernment based upon policies ‘ulated to make our nation ly great. The alternatives ich we see, followime the a Dominion election, are: A into goyernment formed tight-wing forces resting n a coalition of enemies of gress and enemies of the ww movement: or a coalition ‘ernment formed of reform res and based upon the pro- ssive forces in’ the country h the labor movement an al partner in that govern- st and sharing responsibili- for what that government Ss. Ye say: “If labor, in co- tation with those Liberals “are willing to share in a : a policy of social reform and pro- gress at home and international cooperation for the rebuilding of the world abread;> can form a progressive government and defeat the tory scheme of a vight-wing coalition, labor will be able te make a historic con- tribution to the progress and the greatness of Ganada!”’ __ We stand for that policy. “The proposal for a govern- ment representing a coali- tion of all democratic forces is not a proposal that labor should weaken its fight for independent representation, it is that jJabor should win a new place for itself through its independent representa- tion. It is a proposal that, in the fight te win the peace, labor should .win for itself a place as partner in the Do- minion government, should insist on government policy which will guarantee that this country of ours shall be a land worthy of all the hero- ism and sacrifice of those thousands of Canadians who are giving their all in the war for freedom. This is the policy that we advocate. @N this my 54th birthday I want to ask everybody in this audience and every mem- ber of our party to recognize that this means continued pro- gress and the alternative is re- action. Success means even more than material progzress, it means a new and higher place for the labor ‘movement and for the working people in the nation. ft means that labor can ensure that Canada plays a vital and progressive role in the rebuilding of the world. That is why we say the Labor-Progressive Party is the party of the future. That is why we say the Labor- Progressiye “Party is that party in Canadian life, the only party. which is dedicated to the aim of achieving true national greatness for Can- ada with lasting peace and security for our people. Fight for a demecratic coalition and I am sure that we shall succeed. : ITS TOO DANGEROUS ON i LAND FOR ME/ I'LL GE | GETTER OFF ATSER F- f WHERE IT'S NICE L my sHipI) Foibles, Fancies And Facts Red-dy for Action? Rep. Emmanuel Celler of New York says he has some very urgent matters for the new Dies committee to investigate. Such as: ‘“‘Is it un-American for Santa Claus to Wear a red suit? Is it un-American for W. C. Fields to have a bulbous red nose? Should Red Skelton be forced to call himself “‘Passionate Purple” Skeleton? What was Little Red Riding Hood thinking of, running around in that outfit?” Celler’s battle slogan is: ““The Little Red Schoolhouse Must Go.” (From The New World, Seattle, Wash.) . By Their Friends... HAMILON, Ont.—The Amalgamator, organ of the fink “Amalgamated Unions of Canada,” a company union outfit, was blessed by an article from CCE Leader M. J. Coldwell in its last issue. In gratitude, the sheet ran Mr. Coldwell’s picture next to John Bracken’s and titled him “the Hon. M. J. Coldwell’ . . . The article “written for The Amalgamator’ together with the picture appears next to the editorial page where the labor struggle for a union shop is denounced as ‘‘dictatorial.”’ (From a news item in the Canadian Tribune, Toronto.) The Social Isolationist Party To this original federative idea I have always adhered, and today more strongly than ever. It is the party policy which has steadily receded and become more and more ingrown, until today a more correct definition would be the Social Isolationist Party. The present isolationist plank was ostensibly planned to enable the party to implement socialism, but its effect, if not its purpose, is to defeat the more politically advanced labor elements. (From statement of Leslie Hancock, Ontario MPP, who recently re- signed from the CCF.) Culture Not An Annuity What is Germanys arrogance based on? On the past, some will say. And true enough, the Germans in the past had wonderful philosophers, musicians, poets and scient- ists. No anti-fascist would think of repudiating Goethe or Beethoven. But culture is not an annuity; it is a process of creation. We laugh at the degenerates who would substitute a genealogical tree for intelligence or knowledge. A nation that burns down museums and libraries and yet boasts of a Schiller or Kant, is ridiculous and repulsive. (ilya Ehrenburg. ) : e- @ e The Choice THIS ... Lhe USSR should be dealt with in the same manner as other countries, the speaker said. “We do not glorify Stalin and Teheran and all that bunk,” he added. (From report of speech by Angus MacInnes, CCF M.P., in Penticton Herald, Sept. 28, 1944.) - OR THIS . Teheran signified an epochal turning point, not merely a break with but a transcending of the past. Since 1917 the world had been cleaved by the antagon- ism between its capitalists and socialist parts. That cleavage was a wound that gave intimations of capitalism’s mortality. And out of fear and the fever of the economic crisis were brewed the poison of fascism that sought to join the socialist and democratic capitalist nations in a common death. Capitalism by itself could no more resolve the crisis Of war than it could earlier resolve the crisis of its economy. Paradoxically, it could live only by linking its own life with that of socialism. Out of common danger and common interest has grown collaboration where once was its opposite. This is something new under the sun. It is not simply military and political alliance. IT IS A NEW FORM OF EXISTENCE. (A. B. Magil in New’ Masses.) HEY, CARL! LOOK Y NONE oF 3’ ‘CAUSE EVEN FROM GEES AT THE BABY WE'RE] YOUR KIDDIN' @ HERE I CAN SEE HE'S GETTING ON 4 WITH THAT A WEARIN' @ UNION BUTTON--- HE'S OKAY } FOR My DOUGH!’ & AND SAFE--- Federated Press AW, SHUT UP! HEY. WELCOME KID, YER S'POSED TO “THE THANKS, 7° SALUTE EVERY MISTY MATE! MAN WHEN You QUEEN,” |]- COME On BoARD/ BROTHER!