ne ae calennnnnnatD City celebration of anniversary urges Canadian trade with China By N. E. STORY Some 400 people attended a rally commemorating the seventh anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at the Russian Hall here last Sunday after- noon, acters running the length of one wall. Organized by a special anniversary committee drawn from various. groups in Cuts in transit not justified, says Effie Charges that B.C. Electric cuts in traffic service are unjustified and that the company is experiencing an in- crease in business were made this week by Mrs. Effie Jones, Civic Reform Association president, in a letter to Vancou- ver City Council. Mrs. Jones said that reduc- tion in services on - several routes has been carried to such an extreme as to cause ser- ious inconvenience to the pub- lic. She cited Bureau of Transit Statistics to show that the number of passengers in the Vancouver transit system has jumped 10.6 percent in the first six months of 1956 as compared to the same period last year. In June, this year, city trolley 200,000 more Passengers than June 1955 but operated 7,000 miles. This, Mrs. Jones con- tended, explained increasing complaints about crowding on trolley. coaches. coaches carried fewer vehicle The Civic Reform Associa- tion has sent a copy of Mrs. Jones’ letter to Professor Angus, chairman of the Pub- lic Utilities Commission, ask- ing the PUC to look into this matter with a view to protec- ting the public’s interest by compelling the transit company to provide adequate service. Cuts on a Sixteenth Avenue bus route recently drew in- dignant protests from local citi- zens, and as a result an hourly night service will go into ef- fect. The BCE had arrogantiy ended night service, claiming the run was not profitable. Salsherg heads LPP in Greater Toronto TORONTO J. B. Salsberg,- former MPP for Toronto-St. Andrew, has been chosen by a delegate conference to head the Labor- Progressive party in Metro- politan Toronto. He replaces Harry Hunter who was ob- liged to leave the city to seek extended medical treatment for his wife. Norman Penner, former candidate for reeve of York Township and Paul Pauk who ran last year for alderman in Toronto’s Ward 5, were chosen by the conference as the other executive officers of the metropolitan organization. Farmers fight freight hike REGINA Western farm organizations are putting up a stiff battle against the present effort ‘of the railways to boost freight rates another 15 percent. If allowed, the increasé will more than double rates prevailing at the end of the war. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says there is no basis for the railway argu- ment that higher wages make higher freight rates necessary. It points out that since the last rate hike in 1953, railway wages have increased by a sub- stantially smaller amount than wages in general. The Inter-Provincial Farm Union Council contends that railway revenues have im- proved to the extent that the railways can well absorb the additional operating expenses resulting from wage increases. The “spectacle of rising costs, in which freight rates are a major factor, accompan- ied by falling farm prices has become a nightmare to farm- ers and farm leaders.” The IFUC also takes stren- uous objection to the action of the Board of. Transport Commissioners in already granting an interm 7 percent increase, without a full public hearing. The main slogan was “Long Live Peace!” set in four blazing red Chinese char- Vancouver’s Chinese commun- ity and chaired by Mrs. Velma Chen, it was apparent from the audience that the celebra- tion reached much deeper into the community than in pre- vious years. In his main address given in Chinese, Wong Jung Yin, committee secretary, describ- ed the achievements of the Chinese people since 1949 in transforming their country from feudal backwardness. Speaking for the Labor-Pro- gressive party, Maurice Rush observed that November 7, 1917, in the USSR, and Oc- tober 1, 1949, in China, are undoubtely the . outstanding dates of our century. “Living so close to them,” he said, “we cannot even yet visualize their full magnitude.” He condemned the U.S.-in- spired policy of non-recogni- tion of China, and pointed out that “today people all ‘over the world of widely different views support recognition of China. This is overwhelming- ly true of the people of Can- ada. It cannot be many months before the federal government will be forced to acknowledge this, and restore the tradition- al bonds of trade and friend- ship across the Pacific.” The last speaker, Chun Gee Ying, delighted the audience with his witty remarks, and sang a song in folk style com- memorating the _ occasion. Members: of the Finnish, Uk- rainian and Russian organiz- ations brought greetings. The meeting concluded with the showing of a short film of last year’s anniversary cele- bration in Vancouver, follow- ed by the well-known Chinese feature film Daughters of China. A stirring true story of the anti-Japanese guerrillas, it was released in 1949, one of the earliest films produced under the new government. It won an award at the 1950 International Film Festival at Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, but had not previously_ been shown in Vancouver. The meeting was followed by a banquet at the Forbidden City cabaret. Memorial tribute to Max Erenberg A memorial tribute was paid to Max Erenberg, outstanding Vancouver trade unionist who died on September 24, 1955, when a headstone was placed on his grave in the Schara Tzedeck Cemetery, Burnaby, in a brief ceremony last Sun- day morning. Speakers were Hal Griffin, for the Labor - Progressive party, of which Max Erenberg was a foundation member, and Sid Sarkin. Dear Keader: One of the encouraging as- pects of my present sub-get- ting trip (I’ve been: in Powell River and Courtenay, and am writing this from Campbell River) is the growing number of CCF members and support- ers who are becoming regular readers of the Pacific Trib une. In Courte nay I found a real __ feelin among work- ers that unity # of the left is needed to stop : the giveaway of our province’s natural re- sourees, and every CCF mem- ber I met took a subscription to the PT. Entering the third week of the drive our office reports that total subs and renewals to date are 219, the province leading Greater Vancouver by 136 to 83. Still a long way to go to hit the 1,500 mark ve are aiming for. Too Farm journal wants strong wheat policy | Many CCFers take subscriptions to PI Leading press clubs (0! are Powell River and tied with 21 subs each; son and Courtenay, 16 Broadway, 9; Alberni, % Dock, 7; North Burnaby, New Westminster, 6) Pol Grey, 5; Mount Pleasant, 9™ | Sointula, 5. Our press club membels have to get rolling if we to reach our objective by vember 1. -What, I W? is happening in Grand¥! club, traditionally one % | top groups in financial sub drives? Weather so far on eS has been terrible, and f € to thank a hope all our supP who have gone slogging 4” with me in the rain. Subs don’t come in by ©, selves; people have to ue oo ed and signed up. Bui, you see the people, 8 them to take a sub 182 ‘ob ly very difficult. The we to get out and meet more tential readers. Kita W | pean : ctor While Canada exported more wheat in the last pint year than in the year before, our exports still lag atist! those of the United States. Latest Bureau of tn figures report that while Canadian exports rose fr 900,000 bushels te 308,700,000 bushels, U.S. shipm creased from 280,400,000 to 357,800,000. Thus the USS. continues to displace Canada as the world’s top wheat ex- porter. The U.S. was able to dispose of 68 percent of its export quota allowed under the In- ternational Wheat Agreement, while Canada was only able to dispose of 49.3 percent of its IWA quota. The Canadian Press observes that “Canada’s policy is to sell for dollars only. The U.S. gives some wheat away and also sells on long term loans and for local currency.” Under the heading “A Revo- lution in the World Trade,” the Western Producer, organ of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, carried an editorial last week dealing with the U.S. give- away program. On the recent U.S.-India wheat deal the journal says: “The truth is — and all the elaborate bookkeeping arran- gements set down in such care- ful detail fail to conceal it — that it was in fact an outright gift, a gigantic giveaway.” The cost to the taxpayers, the editorial notes, was “well in excess of $600,000,000. It points out that such U.S. give-away programs from the Marshall Plan on, have been more than “generous under- takings.” “It was a late realization that the U.S. had to export or risk a major depression and if her customers didn’t have OCTOBER 5, 1956 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE — om 1, | ents j to pay jor the money the? goods they needed: it? Washington would eve ctl 4 them — that would bé ist | othe! insurance against an ne ing a inevitable slump°. :° cast dian transaction is ge \ example to date of oe and revolutionary ™ carrying on trade.” us While critical of the 7g not consulting - with i” sve the Western Producer its main fire for the Cat government: : : “Meantime, Canada iy hesitantly by, appar ble willing or unable to tion 4 revolutionary situa te me. ; which she is confront | ig il we intend to particip? ing oy | huge new markets opener in the Orjent and bse a must move quickly. or “Canada either al cist? a consort with her i put ae | must get in there an@ 7 inh” self in a position to tand ON on terms which will sm petit i parison with her ¢? 74 oT | and which her po sappy tomers will be move ] accept. If we do not ™ iojil tt move forcefully ae ip we shall find oun i very difficult positio™ | ev ; ition which will bec? te : more difficult one ote days when Russia “tion lists in full competi eve the United States at 4 :