& Page 8 — Saturday, February 3,- 1945 - Continued from Page I Transcript Heard So he proceeded to “explain,” ; and in the process a whole par-| en they oppose the no-strike ade of cats came tumbling out pledge. of the bag. “Are we to assume,” ranted “If that is net so why are we the new-found “revolution- so anxious for all-out produc-| 47y." “that labor must take tion?” he queried. everything: that is offered, : every insult, everything that ‘And then, apparently afraid he had not sufficiently en- tangled himself, the prize statement of the evening, he hastily added: “At least it will stop on our side.” In other words, a victory fer Hitler— if CCF policy were accepted. The innocent bystander might then have expected, now that he had pleaded guilty, that the CGF spokesman would have. of- fered either repentance or some attempt at justification in re- lation to their professed - claim to stand for an all-out war ef- fort. But, no, Turner apparently thought it was best to be con- sistent. What emerged will stand forever as the ugly picture of What the CCF leadership mean is handed out to them by the bosses without any method of redress except—take it.” What price war effort? What price our boys overseas? What price the war “stopping on our side?” All these, leaving aside the tremendous gains made by organized labor while keeping its no-strike pledge, are as noth- ing when there is the possibility of stirring up trouble in which votes are involved. This is oppor- tunism which verges on treach- ery; aS SO Many occupied nations in Europe know. The slope had become very slippery; the “verging” became a full-fledged turn. “Tt is not what we are fight- ing for. But that condition ob- tains in Camada and there is no way of having justice done to the ;|people who are producing the supplies and justice to the peo- ple who are overseas while this situation obtains at home.’ What does that mean, behind the camouflage of fine phrases? No more and no less than a call for full strike action now, at the height of the military offensive, to disrupt the war effort, em- barrass the government and dis- unite the nation. Yes, it is a call to arms—not against Hitler—but against the forces fighting Hit- Concert Program In Union Hall The Deep River Boys, world famous negro quartet now ap- pearing at the Palomar, will be headline guest artists at the 15th People’s Concert to be presented in the Pender Auditorium, 339 W. Pender street, Sunday, Febru- ary 4, at 7:30 p.m. by the Labor Arts Guild under auspices of the Boilermaker’s Union. Vernon Gardner, ist tenor, ‘Continued from Page 1 Panic arrangements for defeated Ger- many—placed into effect sooner than expected. Events were hastening other political decisions also, as was evident in the recognition of the Polish Government in Lublin by: the Czechoslovak Government in London. This stabilizing move in eastern Huropean relations Was accompanied by Yugoslav Kang Peter’s backing down from his original stand against a re- geney and his reappointment of Premier Subasic, who had joined with Tito in supporting the re- gency proposal. Craig, Pritchett, son of popu- lar [LWA leader Harold Pritch- In the Pacific, American ett, recently left for service |troops made further successful Overseas. Craig is a trooper in |landings on Luzon in the Philip- pines and advanced with the sup- port of naval units which entered Subic Bay after . ground troops had captured the bay’s naval base. The advances carried the American forees within 30 miles of Manila with open plain ahead. The latest surprise landing Was made unopposed from 150 ships 60 miles northwest of Ma_ nila, and the American forces immediately drove east toward a junction with other forces driving on Manila. The move will cut off Bataan peninsula and thus prevent retreating Jap- anese troops from making a the armored division of the tank corps and has been in the army for a year and a half. He is 20 years old. the Craig Already following in footsteps of his father, Was active in the progressive movenient before he enlisted. After graduatine from King Edward High in Vancouver, he became a heater in the ship- yards and an active member of the Boilermakers’ Union. He was also secretary of the local branch of the Labor Youth Federation and a mem- large seale withdrawal there. ; Equal Pay Granted In IW, Decision of major importay . to the woodworking industry, wellzas other: branches of Gay | dian economic life, was hance down by the National Lak Board last week when it Tu that women were entitled to eq, pay with men when doing ts same work. Decision was me: in the case of the Hammo Cedar Mill where a Regior; Board decision awarding “eqy pay, upon application of Ty | Local 1-367, Was appealed 2 the company. The NWLB awa will be retroactive to Decembi | 1943, when the first unien a ‘lication was made. : With the decision on this Co | tentious point handed down, sig! ing of a new agreement whi will include vaeations with pa grievance procedure overtin ypay for holiday work and varia: other improvements, will aj place shortly. The company h refused to ‘sign the agreeme until the NWLB deciison w made. IMPORTANT! All members of club execu tives, club election committee and personnel committees an election workers are called ¢ a special election rally to h held in the Igwer Boilermak ers’ Hall, Thursday, Februar 8, at 8 p.m. The meeting wil he addressed by Fergus Me Kean and all Vancouver candi dates of the party and wil mark the official opening g the full-scale election cam paisn, | ber of that progressive organ- ization’s. national executive. ler. To say the least, it is a curi- George Lawson, 2nd tenor, Rhett : y. ous method of obtaining the “justice” the speaker prates about. To put it plainly, it is a despic- able attempt to stir up dissatis-| faction and disunity because of | the possible partisan gains ac | Butler, . baritone, and Edward Ware bass, with Cameron Wil- liams, pianist, comprise this fa- mous team, which was recently ‘voted the most popular variety attraction in the United States, where they are also noted for HAst. 0340 766 E. 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