B.C. LUMBER WORKER

“USE ATOMIC E

NERGY

FOR HUMAN WELFARE”

loquent plea that atomic energy be sed for the
benefit of mankind was made recently ae aa co Pototsley
Chairman, CIO International Affairs
President, Amalgamated Clothing Workers. when rhe ane
sented the point of view of organized Jabor as expressed
Rvs the pee Goprenenee pon the subject this autumn.

cooperation of the free
trade cee in the first
place by means of collective
barekinines

7. that wherever displacement
of manpowe!

The CIO offi ,,
a

that this viewpoint now seems

y

its and scientists | of “the
is ae be con-

gratulate hav: held its
recent Tnternation lcoutereree

_ for Peaceful Uses of Atomic En-
orgy | in pave

the firs'
the “scientists be ‘the er ie
sone pave Hee n able to ex-

JACOB POTOFSKY

tion but for human welfare.

ea BO ae ane the leadership and delegates of
the U.N. meeting in Geneva as
follow

ment
we Tae see Hee tiguk: the

fniernn tional “canter | fa

Free 1. Tha a compariit control

that oa cece ben eae fee ore the product and use

the benefit of mankind. From of atomic eee is impera-

the founding conference of the tive so as to ensure the pre-
mis

vention of any use of
this source of energy, and
that the free cia unions
should be associated with

it] eeoeere international in- such control;
specti the widest possible} 2. that, especially, peters:
pplica ations tional
ergy and science for the welfare concluded providing for fe
of mankind and not for its des- seo uated of experi-
truction. ents with atomic weapons;
Implementing this policy, the} 3. tha 2 fr sta and unimpeded ac-
Executive Board of the ICFTU ces: nations to fis-
adopted the suggestion of the Agee inateriala for peace:
clo sulted in the hold- ful purposes should bi
ing of a Trade Union Conference eu ae
on the Peaceful Use tomic| 4, Gaaticia
Energy, in Brussels, Belgium, tain Una tiraetes should
August 1 and 2 of this year, just be given to weaker and eco-
preceding the Geneva ting. nomically under - developed
ICE’ Statement countries for the develop-
‘ter extensive discussion, ihe ent of an atomic energ:
tatement industry for peaceful pur-
poses which would contri-
bute to raising the living
standards of their peoples;
5. that all necessary safety
measures in plants extract-
ing and producing fission-
able materials, producing
atomic energy and using its
products should be’ taken,
in the interests of the
workers employed and of
the public at large;
6. that high social standards

in plants extracti ‘ing and

dealing with

should ha’

available afeninee and that it
be authorized to receive supplies
of i & and dis.

as it des
tamnince that it Gentine fa-
cilities for research and training
and that it

in-
spetin te RUE that atomic
will sed for mili-

It is e for the leaders of
our Gees to stir the imagina-
tion of men aa the fruits of
peace and plen
iffective ona to the hun-

ger, misery and want in the
world will tter diminish the
fears, tensions ambitions

n
which in this epoch can lead to
the re ee of oS aon
and the entire hum:

Bete an pretend that the
‘ama’ devel pment Le pees
ei stomiz energy will, lf,
mitigate the de leepa rooted polit
A :

NEW YORK Neel its
of the steel industry are hit-
ting new high levels ae pro-
nce and sales climb stead-

a third-quarter profit record of

$40,369,984 for the July-Septem-
compa:

$25, gid iat maa profits ge the

inst
have netted I Bethlehem a ‘otal of of
ee! bis fie

caw ue States Steel
profits of $89,-

1250 000 in in AG see months end-
Su 80 compared with the

4 total for th
Pree 000,

ome for Rig!
Sea es i the ‘Bieta x of

17,968 pts
2 total for ‘the fist nine mnoths

fi-

Total net profit for
total;
$267,507,000 against $138,175,-
last year.
‘ofit Record

of $86,437,815. Comparable
dsh third
Pr 5
Bethlehem Steel Corp. reported |

month profit total of $26,293,646.

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POPLIN”

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Water Repellent Clothing
\

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he Cruisers’ Coat (P. 658) has
double, thickness. ov over ‘shoulders,

Four roomy out-
Sido. pockets, de-
signed for ‘field
books and instru-

ket; one Inside
east map poc-
ket; one largo
pack - pocket in
bac

he Pants (P. 656) aro completely
double with additional ineariining
on front only.
M.

jade exclusively by

43 WEST HASTINGS STREET
VANCOUVER 4, B.C.

flicts that afflict the world.

the interests of human sur-
ant it is opportu ie to seize the
initiative in diffusing the uses o!

ials and atomic energy | Poses. The transformation, of
should be ensured, with the Gee modern scientific genius into
health,

Publication date of the next issue of the B.C. LUMBER WORKER

et all people can become a fruit-
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is November 24th, Deadline for ad copy is November 17th and for
news copy November 18th.

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