lernat’l Artists , Guild Program an Gherniavsky, eminent Rus- ‘pianist of wide renown on oneert platforms of Hurope, friea and other countries, will fistinguished guest artist on mternational Program, con- d by the Labor Arts Guild fr auspices of the Vancouver ir Council, at the 44th Peo- - Concert, Sunday, March 17, -30 p.m., in Pender Auditor- 339 West Pender. while this series aims to in- + artists and national music 4rt, special emphasis will be #1 the international unity em- in the “universal lan- of music, when tomor- 2 program will be devoted ‘ely to this theme. : her soloists will be Teresa #., italian coloratura, who join the San Carlo Opera pany this summer; Helen okos, Hungarian violinist, in fyar selections; and Don nn 0, popular Latin-American “one and guitarist. ghe and Pat Mecredy will : in frish folk dances, weaning St. Patrick’s Day; and well-known Hagman team f introduce folk dances of mien, including a comedy Boer in wooden shoes. fe International String Or- tra, under direction of Ar- | Williams, wall feature Sla- ile Singers, . conducted by ile Thompson, will present Ridean folk songs in their re tongue, completing an ual program which promises isical event of important dis- Bion. Accompanists will be lis Schuldt, Caroline Maha- ind Naney Borthwick. 4urchill’s Speech fou petition the Labor Goy- ent of Great Britain to de- ce the policy proposed by chill, pointing out that the ‘sion of the socialist ogy is not an imposition, a result of the economic political- conditions prevail- , A within capitalist countries _@ihne world. The resoluton on to demand “from your rmment an end to policies 4 are foreign to national in- ots and certainly not condu- to international understand- and further; hat immediate steps be un- ja vken to implement a pro- 4. of social and economic se- By for the nation.” 34 TRANSFER Courteous, Fast, Effictent Cali — HA. 6084-L a 406 Alexander Street EBRIENSS REXASSUSPRAUERERCESED ERS? ‘or Your Insurance Needs of All Kinds n> :— Roy Lowther §. 4587 evenings PA. 5518 . BE. COWAN AGENCIES) 803 Rogers Bldg. Granville and Pender @icance Sold Snit Your Requirements 3 pensions, personal prop- car, sickness, accident, marine, etc. [FIC TRIBUNE — PAGE 7 COUUOCUUUCUCUCCUCOCOCUCCLOCCUCUCOUCULOECUCOCUCUCUOOGGUCOUULCULLLOLLLLL! A Visit To Highgate Cemetery By MAURICE RUSH et It was a hot clear day as my brother and I stepped off the bus in London’s Highgate district. Both of us were dressed in our Canadian Army uniforms and considered it pure good fortune to be able to meet on Jeave in London after our separation by the last action which sent my brother to hospital and me to a German prisoner - of - war camp. Being in Highgate was like a dream. As we started down the hill towards the entrance of the famous cemetery, we comment- ed on how fortunate we were to be able to fulfil on this day an ambition we had so often talked about in our early youth. After waiting at the gate for the caretaker he finally joined us and we made the necessary Inquiries from him. We asked him where we could find the resting place of the honored person to whom we wanted to pay our respects. He told us that he had many similar in- quiries and then directed us to the spot, After walking down a few gravelled paths we finally arrived at the trail we were told to take. As we turned down this trail our excitement increas- ed. Finally we, arrived at a modest grave. We were there— at the graveside of Karl Marx! it is not easy to describe the feelings one has on an occasion like this. Here we were at the resting place of the man whom millions think of with gratitude and veneration. Here is the spot where the greatest social think- er of the last century — the founder of scientific socialism— lies buried. We took off our hats in respect and stood silent for a number of minutes. In those minutes I thought of some of the world leaders of the labor movement who had come here to honor this great man— among them Engels, Lenin and Stalin. My mind went back to a speech delivered by Engels on this very On Marx’s 128th Anniversary spot on March 17, 1883, in which he said: “His name will endure through the ages, and so also will his work.” With the thought of Marx’ death still fresh in his mind, Engels wrote to Wilhelm Liebknecht: “We all owe what we are to him; and the move- ment as it is today is the crea- tion of his theoretical and prac- tical work. If it had not been for him, we should all still be groping in a maze of confusion.” As I stood there looking at this very modest grave I felt that a more fitting memorial should be erected on the spot. I later found out that Marx did not want a memorial. Although there is no imposing stone to mark the spot where he lies buried, the work of the man, his tremendous achievements while alive, and the great heritage he left behind, have built for him a memorial such as no other person has. Marx’ memorial is in the minds and hearts of hun- dreds of millions of people in every corner of the world. Wherever people fight for free- dom and socialism there the name of Marx is revered. The scientific weapons he forged for the oppressed in their uphill fight to the new horizons of hu- man freedom, are a fitting and lasting tribute to this great man. Karl Marx was a man who combined theory and practice. Not only did he interpret the world from a scientific point of view, he also seriously under- took the task of changing it. He was the real revolutionary. In the theoretical field it was Marx who gave the world the first really correct understanding of history. To him history was not chaotic and accidental. Marx discovered the law of motion in human history. 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In his analyses of capitalist society Marx showed that what made it tick—the law respons- jble for its development — was the accumulation by the capital- ists of surplus values. The ap- propriation by the capitalist of part of the workers’ labor power —that part for which he is not paid—is the source of capitalist profit. He also showed that in their search for surplus values the capitalists created the pro- letariat who became the grave- diggers of the old order and the bearers of the new. : Hither of these discoveries would haye been sufficient to establish this genius in the world of science. But Marx carried his investigations further and left for the working class move- ment a heritage upon which the most progressive working class ideology is based today. As I stood there thinking of the teachings of Marx, I no- ticed Soviet flags with bright, golden hammers and sickles fly- ing from nearby houses. I re- membered that only two days before my visit to Marx’ grave London had celebrated V.E. day. And the flags of victory over fascism were still flying. I watched people walking by on a nearby street and wondered if they connected the Soviet flag and the victory over reaction with his simple grave on the hillside at Highgate cemetery. How many people realized that the foundation of the Soviet state is built on Marx’ teachings and that it was his revolutionary Scientifie discoveries that gave birth to the socialist land, the Soviet Union? And it was this land, sixty-two years after his death that was to save the world from fascism. ; How many people today real- ize the tremendous contribution UNIVERSAL SPP beb bbb bbbbbbde bebe b bbb bbb tbh bbb h 188 EAST HASTINGS STREET that Marx made to preserving the more progressive way of life from the attacks of violent reaction? Hyven Canadian moth- ers owe Marx a great debt, for it was his teachings that guided the achievements of the Soviet Union and resulted in buildme up a power which “tore the guts out of the German war machine,” and so shortened the war and made easier the fighting in Western Europe. As my brother and I departed from Marx’ graveside and walk— ed back up the hillside to catch the bus we spoke of Engel’s words: “His work will -endure through the ages.” How true that is. Like a snowball Marx’ work has gained momentum. To- day Marxism is a vital force in world politics. The Marxist parties all over the world — the Communist parties—are growing in influence. In every land new hosts are turning to Marxism as history proves the correctness of his scientific theories. In one land, the Soviet Union, social_ ism has flourished, and in~ other lands the influence of socialism is directly affecting: natonal poli- cies. 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