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November 15, 1943

“LPP To Unite Farmers, Labor” ..» Tim Buck

“The Labor-Progressive Party proposes to unite the farmers
and laborers and make them the ruling class in Canada,” Tim
Buck, national leader of the party, told an audience of 5000
gathered in the Orpheum and Capitol theatres Sunday night.

Speaking on the 26th anniversary of the founding of the

Soviet Union, Buck predicted:

(1) A federal election within
the next five or six months.

(2) “Five or six” provincial
elections within the next year
and a half.

(3) Defeat of Hitler “early in
1944” and complete victory by
the end of 1944,

“The people,” he said, “will
“will have to choose between a
government committed to a re-
turn to the normalcy of 1939, and
one resolved to a policy that will

give a job to everyone who wants
one.
AFFILIATION WITH CCF

“If sthe people want the latter,
they must choose the representa-

tives who will suffer if they are
not abtained, and that policy is
not adopted.”

Buck said the Labor-Progres-
sive party will continue to seek

affiliation with the CCF for
purposes of the next federal
election to “defeat the forces of
reaction in Canada—to oust the
King “government and prevent
the Tories from getting in.”
NOT SOCIALISM
He had been ‘asked, he said,

why, in the’ interests of labor
unity, the Labor-Progressive party
did not dissolve, and its members
vote individually for the CCF
party?

“The CCF say they want so-
cialism,” he said, “but they talk
about a ‘private enterprise sector’
in their Canada.

“That is not socialism. That
is what the Social Democrats
lured the people of Germany
into accepting—and look what
happened to them. N

“Personally, | want to belong
to a party that stands on the
principles of Communism. |
will not repudiate the principles
of Lenin.”

Buck laid down three points as
a basis for post-war  govern-
mental policy in Canada:

(1) Providing jobs for all.

(2) A social security policy
guaranteeing a high standard
of living “from cradle to grave.”

(3) Opportunity of education
for Canadian youth,

He said it would be possible
to maintain an average level of
employment “like we have to-
day” after the war if the govern-
ment remains a large employer
of labor, transferring workers
from war factories to public pro-
jects when hostilities cease.
FRIENDSHIP WITH SOVIET

He, urged the development of
friendly relations with the USSR,
to have the Soviet and neighbor-
ing nations as foreign trade mar-
kets after the war, and as the
other end of the Soviet-United
States aerial highway over the
North Pole, in the \middle of
which is Canada.

Visualizing a world of “many
economies” ofter the war, from
socialism to capitalism, Buck

cow agreements as “a foundation
over which a new world will be
built.”

Buck spoke for 40 minutes in
the Orpheum, his remarks being
sent to the Capitol audience by
loudspeaker, and the process was
reversed for the second half of
his address.

Vancouver trade union. leaders
were platform guests. Marold
Pritchett of the IWA, and Wil-
liam Stewart of the Boilermak-
ers Union were chairmen. Fergus
McKeen, provincial party leader,
introduced Mr. Buck.

WEA Plans
Labor College

The establishment of a labor
college in Vancouver and the
affiliation of all unions to the
Workers’ Educational Associa-
tion were among the subjects
discussed when representatives
of 25 local unions met in the
Labor Hall on Sunday, Nov. 7,
to discuss Workers’ Education.
The delegates were addressed
by Drummond Wren, of Toronto,
organizer of the Workers’ Eduta-
tional association.

A planning committee of 12,

including representatives of the
AF of L, CCL, the Boilermakers’

Union and the International
Woodworkers of America was
elected.

Its first work will be to rally
the trade unions through, affilia-
tion to a provincial conference of
all unions.

At this conference, to be held
at an early date, a permanent
board of directors will be elect-
ed. Representatives of each of
the affiliate organizations will
become members of the board.

Mr. Wren said that work will
go ahead immediately to establish
a residential labor college, based
on the Ontario school. Here labor
men will take the courses of one
or two weeks’ duration in econom-
ics, sociology and trade union
history.

The union representatives dis-
cussed the types of educational
material to be used in their pro-
grom. These include motion pic-
tures, film strips and pamphlets
for distribution among the mem-
bership of the unions with a view
to familiarizing the rank and file
with their immediate economics
and future post-war problems.

The chief Empire force raised in
East “Africa is the King’s Africa
Rifles, recruited from Kenya,
Uganda, Tanganyiika and Nyasa
land, The Somaliland Camel Corps,
recruited from British Somaliland
and Nyasaland, forms part of the
K. A. R,, which had an import-
ant part in freeing the continent

paid tribute to the recent Mos-

of Africa from the Axis grip.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR...

SAY WHAT YOU PLEASE

Union Worth While

Dear Editor:

When we speak of luxuries,
numerous articles and pleasures
come to mind, most of which we
take for granted. But let anyone
take them away from us and we
would immediately recognize
their importance in making our
every day life enjoyable. We, as
working men and women, enjoy
a good cigarette, the occasional
glass of beer, dances and movies.
All of these “luxuries” cost money
for which we work hard, yet we
do no begrudge the money spent
on these things ‘because they are
part of our life.

However, there are tpriivleges
which we have lost for the pres-
ent time. For instance, we no
longer have the privilege of
changing jobs, but we workers in
vital war industries and especially
the lumber industry should re-
member that we still have the
privilege of joining a union and
after the settlement © fthe recent
strike in the Q.C.I. there is every
reason why we should do so. A
union, like everything worthwhile,
costs money, but money paid into
the IWA is money well spent’ be-
cause it gets for us the services
of experienced labor leaders.
These leaders have the ability and
experience to help us obtain those
things which we cannot ourselves
obtain because we lack education
and experience.

The working men and women
of, today realize the importance
or organizing. Thousands and
thousands are now members of
various unions which are protect-
ing their rights as working people.
Let us not forget that the firm
we work for is a member of the
B.C. Lumber and Shingle Manu-
facturers Association which was
organized to protect .their inter-
ests therefore let us protect our
interests by getting behind the
IWA and give this our union our
cooperation and support. Some
day we will be glad we did.

A SHOP STEWARD
Eburne Sawmills

Need New Sidewalk

Editor, B.C. Lumber Worker:

I read a report from this place
which says a°few improvements
could be made around the camp.

The sidewalks have now been
fixed so it is safe to walk around;
and they have already started to
build a dryhouse although it
seems to take a long time. But
speaking of the cookhouse, there
is the worst shortage here I have
ever seen—that is where we should
have some improvyments. Whose
fault it is, I don’t know. But I
know the boys are kicking and
would appreciate some change on
the menu once in a while.

There is no wage scale put up

—fallers are making $9 to $12.
It’s bad to be frozen to a job in
a place like this. Just think when
the bay too freezes up, as they
say it does, when it’s getting cold,
and the timber freeze—oh, boy!
ain't that going to be some freez-
ing and short of grub!
“DISGUSTED.”

Our Cook Best

To the Editor. Dear Sir:

If you let me have a column to
print this letter, I would appre-
ciate it very much. I have noticed
that the boys at two camps have
great praise for their cooks, and
I would like to mention about our
cook at Camp 2, Johnson’s Camp,
whose name is Alfred Smith, bet-
ter known to most of the boys as
Al.

I myself have taken in all the
camps in Massett Inlet of the
Aero Timber and I am quite cer-
tain of the fact that this camp is
one of the best in this area. There
has been some of the boys from
Shannon Bay and also Vaseys
Camp, and they would rather be
at Johnson’s than any other Camp
in this company. I have never
praised a cook up before, but what
he can’t cook sure isn’t worth
mentioning. It has ben mentioned
that the cook is the most im-
portant man in camp and Al sure
dishes it up, boys! There isn’t
much I can say in regards to
the food as the camp at Vaseys
has printed everything so just
read theirs and insert it in here.

But just drop around sometime
and taste the difference in the
food from any other camp you
have entered in this area. So when
some of you boys are at our camp
come in for lunch or any other
meal.

CAMP DELEGATE.

Loggers Express
Appreciation

Sub-Local 1-71,
Huxley Is, Q.C.1.
October 31, 1943.

The B.C. Lumber Worker,
IWA, 204 Holden Bldg.,
Vancouver, B.C.

Dear Sir: On behalf’ of the
membership of this camp and
the fallers’ camp, may we take
the opportunity to show our ap-
preciation and give a vote of
thanks to all trade unions, la-
bor organizations and all those
who supported us in our recent
dispute. May this victory in the
Queen Charlotte Islands stand
as an achievement of labor
unity, and be a step forward in
uniting the forces of labor
throughout British Columbia.
Again we thank you all.

CAMP COMMITTEES:

Likes LPP Speakers

To the Editor:

Just a line to let you know
we heard Mr. McKean, William
Stewart and Tim Buck in Powell
River on Friday, the 5th, and they
brought home to the working peo-
ple of the district the urgency and
necessity for an organized front.
Their talks were very enlighten-
ing on the labor movement. We
could do with more of them.

oa CAMP DELEGATE.
Card No. 10902.
2

Likes New Contract

To The Editor:

In today’s Winnipeg -Tribune I
read an article that the Queen
Charlotte Island loggers have won
a union agreement.

It’s a big victory on the home
front, and I know that the other
camps will do likewise, for col-
lective bargaining brings har-
mony, reduces accidents and in-
creases production.

This will make me fight ‘like
hell on the war front, for I know
that when I return to the lumber
industry, I will not be black-balled
or discriminated against in any
way.

So give her the gun boys on the
home front, and I'll give the Nazis
both barrels when I get over there.

K 51660 Gnr. J. Shayna,
F. Bty., W. Troop,

A 3, CAT.C,,

Shilo Camp, Manitoba.

AERO-CUMSHEWA CREW
EXPRESSES THANKS

Aero ‘Timber Products Beach
Camp, Cumshewa Inlet—Brothers
M. Collins and R. Manea were
elected at the last meeting as
chairman and vice-chairman re-
spectively. Brother Bachuk re-
mains as secretary. The agree-
ment was unanimously adopted
and members decided to send a
wire of congratulations to the ne-
gotiating committee in town. Safe-
ty, Production and Grievance Com-
mittees were elected. The Griev-
ance Committee reported that all
but two matters had been straight-
ened out, the two being a new’
wash-house and better baking.
Some of the new things discussed”
were stoves to be installed in the
big bunkhouse on the second floor;
lights installed in fallers’ work-
shed; dry rooms to be fixed up;
that either a phone be installed
or a speeder be left on the branch
line were fallers are at present
working, in case of accident. A
message of thanks was sent to all
unions that endorsed and support-
ed the QCI loggers (including the
donation of 1c).

(At the time of going to press
the other camps had not been

heard from.)