DOUGLAS, MORGAN OPPOSE we HLT. a a ‘DETERRENT FEES’ Ll =m irr The advance of automation in Canada is the cause of labor movement and particularly young people. Picture above shows how one ‘ increasing concern to the man now controls the daily movement of 3,000 freight cars from a central STRAIGHT FROM The clearest picture of Barry Gold- weter is given by the man himself in his speeches, articles, press confer- ence and books. Read and Shudder: UNITED NATIONS “The United Nations, we must remember, is in part acommun- ist organization , , , The U.N, places an unwarranted burden on the American taxpayer .,. Our involvement in the United Nations .may be leading to an unconstitu- tional surrender of American so- vereignty,” DISARMAMENT “Communists might preach ge- neral disarmament for propa- ganda purposes, They also might seriously promote mutual disar- mament in certain weapons in the knowledge that their superior strength in other weapons would leave them decisively stronger than the West,” NUCLEAR TEST BAN “The only excuse for suspend- ing tests is that our forbearance somehow contributes to peace, And my answer is thatIam unable to see how peace is brought any nearer by a policy that may re- duce our relative military strength,” THE SOVIET UNION “I am quite sure that our en- tire approach to the Cold War would change for the better the moment we announced that the U.S, doesnot regard Mr, Khrush- chov’s murderous clique as the legitimate rulers of the Russian people or of any other people, Not only would withdrawal of recognition stiffen the American people’s attitude toward com- munism; it would also give heart to the enslaved peoples and help them to overthrow their captors,” FOREIGN RELATIONS *In all our dealings with fore- ign nations we must behave like a great power , , , We may not make foreign peope love us but we can make them respect us,” EASTERN EUROPE ‘*We must r- ‘izethatthe cap- tive people of | stern Europe are our friends .nd_ potential allies - not their rulers, Atruly The proposal of the Socred government in Victoria to impose ‘deterrent fees’ on the public for health services which may be required under any new medicare plan came under sharp fire this week from many quarters. Commenting on tne announce- ment made by B,C, Health Minis- ter Eric Martin at the meeting in Ottawa of provincial health min- isters last week, Nigel Morgan, B.C, leader of the Communist Party, said, “It is a shocking indictment of the Bennett ad- ministration that it should be the first provincial government to move to deny the people the benefits of the medicare program recommended by the Hall Com- mission,” Charging that “deterrent fees” will hit those most in need, Mor- gan said, “The dollar-a-day hos- pital charge is bad enough, but if Martin and Bennett have their way, there will be extra charges ~every time the doctor is needed, and extra charges every time other medical services or evena prescription is required, “The people of this province should let the Minister of Health know what they think of such pro- posals, We should remind them that we haven't forgotten that it is 86 years since the Pattullo government enacted a health in- TOMMY DOUGLAS, NDP national leader, this week blasted the Socred plan to introduce ‘‘deterrent fees” for medicare services. RATE OF FOREIGN TAKEOVER GOES UP AGAIN IN CANADA Foreign interests — mainly the United States — are once again buying up Canada at a faster pace, This is revealed in a recent : news story by John Soganich in the Financial Post, According to Soganich the “great sellout of Canadian com- accelerating again, Soganich says: , panies to foreign interests” slowed down in 1963, but now it is “On the basis of takeovers that have been announced publicly, more individual Canadian-controlled companies have been bought by foreign interests — mostly U.S, — in the first half of 1964 than in the full year 1963, Stocks of firms with sizeable asset values, traded in 1964, include the following: John Labatt Ltd, (total assets $75 million); Alberta Distillers Ltd, ($10 million); Building Products Ltd, ($23 million); Greening Industries Ltd, ($6 million); Canadian Colleries Resources Ltd, ($29 million), THE HORSE’S MOUTH BARRY GOLDWATER “There is harm in talking” offensive-minded strategy would recognize that the captive peop- les are our strongest weapon in the war against communism, and would encourage them to over- throw their captors,” U.S. AID “American aid should be fur- nished only to friendly, anti-com- munist nations that are willing to join with us in the struggle for freedom,” U.S. AGGRESSION “We must ourselves be pre- pared to undertake military ope- rations against vulnerable com- munist regimes,” TAXES “The graduated tax is a con- fiscatory tax, Its effect, and-to a large extent its aim, isto bring down all men to acommon level,” LIFE AND DEATH “A craven fear of death is en- tering the American conscious- ness... If an enemy power is bent on conquering you, and pro- poses to turn all-his resources to that end, he is at war with you; and you - unless you contemplate surrender - are at war withhim, Moreover - unless you contem- plate treason - your objective, like his, will be victory, Not ‘peace’ but victory,” SEGREGATION ' “The federal constitution does not require the states to main- tain racially mixed schools, De-: spite the recent holding of the Supreme Court, I am firmly con- vinced, not only that integrated schools are not required, but that the constitution does not permit interference by the federal gov- ernment in the field of educa- tion,” 12 July 31, 1964—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PO9? surance plan for this province— the benefits of which have never been realized because of oppo- sition of the medical profession and others: who torpedoed it be- fore it even came into being. “We should make it clear that such an outright disregard ofour — people’s needs will not be toler- ated today. The people of B,C.,; like the rest of Canada, want 2 comprehensive medicare pro- gram, We want full insurance coverage for all medical-health — costs including dental, optical and pharmaceutical services, and we have no intention of allowing this or anyother government to emas~ culate the benefits of sucha plan,” concluded Morgan, New Democratic Party Nation- al Leader T, C, Douglas also last week lashed out at theSocred plan for “deterrent fées,” Speaking at a picnic in North Vancouver last Sunday attended by 100 people; Douglas said, “Health services — : should be financed by taxes col- lected on the basis of ability t0 pay,” The NDP leader said he was opposed to levying of a “deter- rent fee” such as the B,C, gov- ernment is asking for becausé “such a fee deters people from — going to hospital or incurriné medical expenses and is simply a tax levied on people because they committed the crime of get- ting sick,” Douglas drew attention of his. listeners to the fact that the Hall Commission is opposed to deter rent fees for any health servic® other than the $1,00 charge fof refilling prescriptions, LABOR “Graft and corruption are S¥™" ptoms of the illness, that bese the labor movement, not the cauS° — of it, The cause is the enorm™ economic and political power”? concentrated in the hands of unio leaders, Such power hurts z nation’s economy by forcing co j tract terms that encourage efficiency, less production high prices,” GOVERNMENT “The government must P to withdraw from a whole S& of programs that are outside constitutional mandate ~- aie social welfare programs, © re tion, public housing, Uo ee newal and all the other acti’, that can be better perfor” by lower levels of gover? or by private institutions individuals,” egil ries NEGOTIATIONS , “I maintain there is hat sons talking under present com it ... Assuming that somehe reach an agreement we advances our interests. 1° any reason for suppos ger Communists will keeP i than suits their purpose‘ SOCREDS SABOTAGE MEDICARE PLAN | ce |