Page 2 MOSHER--From Page 1 Towers it bas carried on continu- ous organizing activities, in spite of opposition. "Obviously the democratic na- tions of the world can preserve their own. freedom, and can ex- tend that freedom, only by the most gencrous assistance to the less fortunate countries, and genu- ine cooperation with them, in or- der to raise their living standards, and make it at least more difficult for Communism to obtain a domi- nant position in such countries. "Many people believe that war with Soviet Russia and her satel- lites cannot be avoided, It is, how- ever, conceivable that, by the mili- tary strength of the democratic nations, on the one hand, and their efforts to promote economic and social progress among those coun- tries, particularly in South-east Asia, which are the special prey of Communism, on the other hand, it may be possible to obtain a peaceful world, The need for more extensive organization was urged in the Presidential address, for as he pointed out, several million work- ers in Canada are still unorgan- ized. While much had been done by the affiliated unions, much re- mains to be done. This could not be done by union organizers alone. A very definite responsi- bility rested on the individual trade union member to further the expansion of the trade union movement. 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It should be unnecessary to point out that, if what they obtain from employers is nullified by the unwillingness of their govern- ments to provide adequate protec- tion of their interests, the workers have no alternative but to elect their own representatives to Par- liament and Legislatures, and thus obtain direct representation of their interests. I am fully aware of the claims of the old political parties that they represent the general inter- ests and therefore may justly claim to represent the workers of Ca- nada, but developments since the war should show unmistakably that such claims are without foun- dation. Affiliated unions were compli- mented for the progressive and militant manner in which they had struggled to achieve the ob- jectives outlined by Congress in better living standards for the workers represented. The speaker pointed to the fact that Congress had taken the in- itiative in many matters of na- tional policy, and had offered to cooperate with the Federal Gov- ernment in the defence effort, “I am convinced, that Labor, if given adequate representation on planning and policy-making bodies, could make a valuable contribution toward the defence effort, but we shall continue to make’ our services available whenever they are called upon.” Canada’s need for a great uni- fying purpose was stressed, that the people might catch the vision of peace and justice upon the earth, and thus more effectually resist the wiles of the Commun- ist plotters, Statesmanship The statesmanship of the Con- gress President which has car- tied him to the top office in the CCL was evident when he ap- pealed to his fellow delegates to broaden their horizons and press forward to still more important objectives. “Nevertheless, it is not too much to say that the organized workers have reached a stage in $1.00 DRIVE FOR PAC OTTAWA (CPA) — On Sep- tember 1 the Ontario Federation of Labor started an all-out drive for one dollar PAC contributions from each of the 132,000 Cana- dian Congress of Labor union members in the province. The ob- ject of the drive is to build up an election fund to back union poli- tical activity in support of the CCF. An Ontario provincial elec- tion is expected later this fall or next spring. yeelt Fexer) WORK: CGLOWES |} Last longer . . . protect your hands from injury . better... Union made. VANCOUVER, B.C. \ | | i | fein tion surpremege - Operate Industry For Service, Not Profit the attainment of their primary objectives which makes it bad ec tive that they should extend the scope of their activities and inter- ests. "It is possible that industry, under the present capitalistic sys- tem, will not be able to grant the demands of organized Labor to a much greater extent in the future, and that, if the workers are to obtain further improvements along these lines, it will be necessary to bring about the nationalization of industry, and its operation on a basis of service rather than profit. “Such a step takes us from the economic into the political field, and it is therefore essential that the organized workers should turn their attention more and more to- ward political action. "I believe that the present situa- tion challenges us to give the best that is in us to the establishment of a world-order to which peace and security will be the birthright of all; where they will have equal opportunity to earn their liveli- hood in an atmosphere of justice and freedom, and a chance to en- joy the health and happiness * which should be theirs. "I do not know of any institu- tion in or modern civilization which can do more to promote progress in the direction of that ultimate objective than the Labor movement, Labor is not organized for the sake of profit, but for ser- vice, and in this respect it sets an example to other institutions. "I believe that we should all be proud of our association with the Labor movement, but willing at the same time to accept the obli- gations of that association. If we do this, we may look forward with hope and confidence toward the achievement of a world order which will meet the demands of our highest ideals and realize our finest aspirations. From page | Similar sessions were he the UAW-CIO, the ed Py inghouse Workers, the Tex Workers, and the Amalgamat, Clothing Workers. The opporty ity was seized by these unions discuss their unions’ j; problems while their delegates were in Van The Steelworkers rel their work at the Palomar Su; Club Saturday evening, g staged a gay and gala long to be remembered. Deserve Praise Attending delegates were tion and the surroundi Vancouver and Lower included, Publicity, Chairman, J, Stewart Alsbury, ‘entertainment, Chairman, Hugh Allison, Billet- ing, Chairman George Home, On all committees, IVA mem- bers were noted to be active, with District 2nd Vice-president, S, M, Hodgson ae Se0ni assist- ance to Secretary Jim B of the Labor Council. oa Excellent plans were laid for the entertainment of the dele- gates. The banquet at the Com- modore Cabaret was addressed by the Hon. Paul Martin, Minis- ter of Health, and was followed by a gay and colorful dance. 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