Piss, R. J..Thomas of United=Auto. Workers (CIO), left, and Shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser ¢onfer in’ Oakland, Calif., on plans for Kaiser to keep his government-built Font- ana steel plant and enter automobile production after the war. Eisenhower’s Speech Lauds Nations’ Unity In a 30-minute speech to a special session of the United States Congress, called Monday, Dwight Allied Supreme Commander, qualities of the Allied armies for a maintenance of that unity! that has resulted in the final des- truction of fascism in Europe. The speech, which was fre- quently interrupted by prolonged applause from the assembled congressmen and senators, indi- cated that the Allied Supreme Commander holds a high hope for the continuance of the con- cord of nations’ to successfully devise means of preserving the peace so dearly won at the cost of many millions of. Allied lives. “To preserve the American heritage, three million Ameri- cans have faced every terror that the Nazis could devise,” Eisen- hower stated. “None of the battlefields in history have seen a more worthy soldier than the trained American. Never have soldiers been called upon to en- dure more sustained contact with the enemy.”’ In a glowing tribute to the late President Roosevelt, stating that it was “‘Roosevelt’s resolve to do his utmost to prevent the victory of fascism over the forces of freedom that was so instrument- al in laying the basis for the unity achieved by the United’ Na- tions. “The Americans will always hold a warm place deep in their hearts for the British people,” Eisenhower said, dealing with the courage and the fortitude of the English people. Dealing with the courage of the British sol- diers he stated that their spirit could reflect nothing but honor on the British people. “The Ameri- cans will always acknawledge and respect the fighting hearts of the British, Canadian, and .French soldiers and their lead- ers.” Stating that the Red Army, battling before the ruined fort- ress of Stalingrad, had destroyed the power of the Wehrmacht, Eisenhower went on to state that in crushing resistance in the east the Soviet Union made a historic contribution to the cause of. victory. He said that never had a people been called upon to make the “bitter sacrifices” that were asked of the Russian people. “Their grim resolve will be hon- ered in history for all time to come.,”’ He explained that lend-lease | E. Eisenhower, paid tribute to the fighting and people, and made a plea had aided the Russians in their victories, and had also aided the people of the liberated countries of Europe. He. commended the resistance movements that had worked unceasingly in’ the occu- pied countries for the overthrow of German fascism, and aided the Allied cause when they arrived to free those lands from their fascist conquerors. He _ stated that these people now were on the verge of starvation and that the liberated countries ‘‘need and deserve Allied help.” “The soldier realizes how grim and black was the outlook in 1941-42. But it is important to recognize that the problems of the pedce can be no more difficult than the problems of three years ago. He hopes we can find in peace the means to enable the nations to produce the same unity. He believes that with the same determination and_ the same resolve and consideration the problems of the peace can be met.” BCER Offer Not Satisfactory The Burnaby Gouncil last week, after discussion, passed on a. proposal for the supplying of street lighting to that community by the BCElectrie Co. The propo- sition, which was. submitted as a counter-proposal to the BCElec- tric offer which has been under discussion for’ some time, will be forwarded to the BCElectrie and the Public Utilities for ratifica- tion. The original proposal of the BCHlectric, submitted to the Burnaby Council when street lighting was first considered, has been opposed by Councillors Beamish, Wilson, Ball and Gart- | lan. The other three councillors and the Reeve up to the time of the formulation of the new pro- posals were in support of the company’s proposals. The four Councillors opposing the‘ com- pany’s proposals were informed that the BCE proposals would. be Continued on Page 16 See BCER OFFER PAGE 10 — PACIFIC ADVOCATE Camps For Children In USSR More than 1,676,000 children will be sent to camps and play- grounds by Soviet Trade Unions this year, N. Popova, secretary of All-union Council of Trade Unions, wrote in Trud recently This is a record- figure for Rus- sia since, even in 1940 only 1,140,000 were accommodated. In reporting .what is justly considered a very great accomp- lishment, Popova .revealed that even during the most difficult year of 1942, 300,000 children were accommodated in trade union camps and in addition 100,- 000 in health playgrounds. As the enemy was cleared from more and more of the Soviet ter- ritory camps were organized one after the other. Last year in liberated Ukraine nearly 75,000 boys and girls spent their ‘sum- mer there. This year Trade Union Camps in Ukraine will accommo- date more than 2% times that many. Camps and playgrounds of new Soviet Republics, Lettish, Es- thonian, Lithuanian, Karelofin- nish, and Moldavian will care for more than 238,000. 10,000 will vest in Byelorussian children’s camps. Altogether 3400 pioneer camps and health playgrounds will op- erate this summer in the whole of Soviet Union. Many of them with accommodations for quarter million children are of sanatoria type and have thorough medical accommodations. Children will be sent here for forty days especial- ly such as need special diets and care. ’ It is characteristic of the Sov- iet Union that in this case as in so many others the factory plays an overwhelmingly important role. Even last year a plant mak- ing munitions contributed to its children’s camp, in addition to normal supplies, five tons of meat, five-and-a-half tons of cereal , two thousand pounds of fats and ten tons of vegetables. This year help is to be increased. The ages of children in pioneer camps range from seven to 13. ‘First to receive accommodation are orphans and sons and daugh- ters of soldiers and invalids of war. Most accommodations carry a small fee from which a discount of from 25 to 75 percent is made cepending on parents’ earnings. Many tens of thousands of places are entirely free of charge. This year trade unions are spending for their children’s camps and playgrounds 230 million rubles from the social insurance budget, and in addition 25 million rubles from their own funds. Reports from the whole. coun- try indicate the scope of works. In Minsk a special rest home has been created for 500 of the best schoo] students. The majority will be children of Red Army and partisans. In addition there will be eight sanatoria and fifty- seven other camps. There will also be 140 playgrounds. Stalin Auto Plant in Moscow is sending its children to Myach- kovo Children’s City .-More than 2600 children will spend the sum- mer here. In addition 500 chila- ren of factory workers and em- Floyees will be accommodated at playgrounds. | The Central Railworkers Un- :on is sending 68,020 children to cs HIS week we devote. our column to} printing an article entitled WORKE, AND THE ARTS, by Mark Starr, Edi}? tional Director of the International Lac:P! Garment Workers’ Union, New York C ng which appeared in the May-June issue pli “Music.” From time to time we will pub $p other material which the Guild is receiv §; from various centers of this contin showing the inevitable trend toward _— new alliance between Art and Labor wl § is rapidly taking a conerete form of act #3 as an integral factor in present deve Pp ments of society and history. We bel: § the following article by Mr. Starr ij significant and important statement, which will be of interest } value to all trade unions, workers and artists. ay Sees alin emmenyeey Ga Cope ik NE of the most encouraging cultural developments in res] ( years is the way in which public institutions, such as con), halls, libraries, museums, art galleries, and dance, dramatic “fde music schools have awakened to the fact that the majority}; their potential clients are to be found among the common peci} and particularly when workers are organized into trade uni} and similar. groups which facilitate co-operation. The muset py, and the art galleries are becoming increasingly aware of |. cultural needs of the majority of our citizens—the ordinary 1 —" and women too often overlooked in the past. This trend | PS many beneficial potentialities. Sees | 1 Obviously, when the working day was from sunup to §) : down, workers had time for only work and sleep with no che q to think about music, dramatics adn the cultural side of lift # general. As we reduce the working day to six hours and © working week to five days (and with the tremendous. increas: fi the efficiency of production brought about by the war, we : pid expect still further.reductions in the working week), the worl: Ea people will have much more leisure than hitherto. Along with §. increased leisure for art and music will come the incre: § appreciation resulting from wartime experience. In blitzed blacked-out Britain, morale was improved by public concert: the National Gallery, and by lunch-hour concerts in facto In the United States also, choral and instrumental music taken into industrial plants for a similar purpose. iL Hence arrive simultaneously both the appetite for cult , activities and the leisure to satisfy it, if we can in all our ¢ ¥" make available public institutions and community center; utilize this great opportunity. Thus, for example, museums :#_ no longer be mausoleums guarded. by jealous curators. Ra ii the art achievements of the past will inspire further achievem | ja in the future and serve as a source of cultural: enrichment tc. modern citizen. Good music will be an effective antidote for } duliness of routine mechanized jobs. : Undoubtedly, the workers will pass from the role of s @ tator to that of participant; or, better still, combihe the-two rc x Already many trade unions have developed serious at important cultural activities. Unions now offer paintir §. classes and hold art exhibits which are a source of encou B® agement, interest and. pleasure to their members. Mus it groups, both choral and instrumental, and dramatics, star Ba ing with simply skits and working up to more ambitic fb presentations of three-act plays, are features.of the cultur fi life of an increasing number of labor groups., The music §,, revue, “Pins and Needles,” is the best known and mo & successful union venture to date into this field. i 3 These cultural activities increased provision of comm. © centers. Perhaps the public school can be adapted for this; « not, then adequate community centers should be erectéd. T community centers should cater to adults and youth. They sk fulfill the needs of the people as parents, as students in the s sciences, and as would-be acquirers of vocational skills. nde should also endeavor to satisfy the cultural needs of éach « fhe munity and provide faciities for arts and crafts, hobbies, dra: fiss ics, music, reading and games. Surely no better method of un’ 2 z : 5 2 the community and integrating its component parts car | discovered. Labor groups should never be overlooked as ie important clients for such centers. | a One can foresee many beneficial results of such efforts.