People in search of disarmament plan, states call “While all ordinary men and women hope and pray for peace, the stockpiles of guns, tanks and atomic bombs grow ‘to mon- strous heights, filling the world with fear, suspicion. and hatred,” the call to the third British Col- umbia Peace Conference, to be held in Vancouver, April 19-20, states in its opening paragraph. It continues: “Vast resources of natural wealth and human labor are con- sumed by our own five-billion- dollar rearmament program and by the rearmament programs of other nations. “These fantastic expenditures on the devices of death are impoverishing the people, deny- ing homes to families, milk and schools to children, and even _ food and shelter to the aged. “As we build not for peace, but for war, the carpenter who might ‘build homes and the workmen who might ,produce washing machines and automobiles lan- guish in unemployment. The plight of the farmer ‘grows seri- ous and the small businessman faces insecurity.- “These sacrifices are ‘being made in the name of ‘peace Haney audience hears report on USSR visit HANEY, B.C. An efhthusiastic meeting of 125 people in IOOF Hall here ‘heard Pearl Wedro of the Fur and Leather Workers Union report on her visit to the Soviet Union with a Canadian trade union dele- gation last fall. A. Cordoni, who introduced the speaker, said that many workers were not satisfied with the dis- _ torted reports on the USSR given in the daily papers and on radio networks. For this reason, trade unionists decided to send their own delegates to visit the Soviet Union and report back to Cana- dian workers. Miss Wedro told how the dele- gation drew up its own itinerary and was given every cooperation by the Soviet government. She described the comprehensive so- cial services enjoyed ‘by people In the USSR and emphasized’ that there is complete equality of races and sexes, socially as ‘well as in remuneration for work. “Unemployment is non-existent and the more that is produced the more the ‘people consume through price reductions. Prices ‘have been substantially reduced four times since the war,” said Miss Wedro. Stressing the intense desire of _ Soviet people for peace, the ‘speaker appealed for ‘greater un- ‘derstanding between Canada and the USSR and for more active _ particjpation of the Canadian “people in the struggle for peace. through strength’ though in our hearts and minds we know that the feverish piling up’ of arma- ments must, unless checked, lead inevitably to war. History teaches that efforts to solve international differences by force always lead in the end.to war. And simple logic dictates that peace cannot be achieved ‘by preparing for war. “Yet great and brilliant rays of hope pierce the gloom cast by the mushroom-shaped cloud of the atomic bomb. “Millions upon millions of men and women the world over, in- ‘spired by the nobility of the cause of peace, and confident of man’s ability to banish war forever, are proposing a solution and are working heroically in its behalf. “The way to peace, they say, is throwgh some fair and prac- tical form of disarmament. They say, ‘Destroy tthe guns,. before the guns destroy us” “Disarmament has become the central question in the United Nations itself, resulting in the establishment of a disarmament commission. “ “The peopie themselves are in search of a disarmament plan: that would leave no country de- fensively weak and at the mercy of another country; a disarma- ment plan that would safeguard the national security of all coun- tries while greatly diminishing the present grave threat to world peace. : “Trade unions and. other organ- izations are proposing that hand in hand with any campaign for controlled disarmament must go an equally vigorous campaign for the resumption of a free flow of trade between East and West. “They say, ‘Let the nations ex- change goods, not threats. Let them ship abroad their manu- factures, not their men. Such trade will help the cause of peace, and by providing markets for }, British Coiumbia’s products will provide jobs for our people.’ “We, of the British Columbia Peace Council, believe that the ‘people of our province must seek their own ways of bringing an end to existing wars, and to the costly and dangerous armaments race. We believe this can ‘best be done through free and open discussion, leading to eventual agreement and common action. ° “To this end, we are convening the Third British Columbia Peace Conference For Disarmament and World Trade to take place at Pender Auditorium in Van- couver, on April 19 and 20, 1952. “We invite all organizations to’ send delegates or observers to participate in the discussion on a free and equal basis. All indivi- duals are invited to participate as observers, with full voice and vote, or by ‘banding together to send their own delegate. This is to be a citizens’ conference open to all who desire peace. “Let us seek peace through discussion, as eventually must ‘the leaders of nations.” EDITORIAL One left-wing forces! 'tive ‘to Tory-Liberal policies: ent pressing issues. ” ‘arm. election day will be made. labor unity at the polls EGARDLESS of its final outcome, the mere fact that a good number of trade unions rallied to the call of Tom Uphill, Labor MILA, to discuss united labor political action at the polls, is in itself an event of no small importance. When Uphill’s call went out for such’ a conference, there were numerous speculations on just what was aimed at. Some OCF leaders gave wide publicity to the viewpoint that the conference was directed against the CCE by “right” and The Pacific Tribune published the conference call, prim- arily because it provided that opportunity for all trade unions, regardless of affiliation, to discuss the only possible alterna- people’s unity on a constituency basis, and around many differ- Such united political action on the part of organized labor and the people, vitally essential for the defeat of the old-line parties of big business, must be broad enough to embrace the trade unions, the CCF, LPP, and other progressive organizations. To talk about united labor political action exclusive eS or in opposition to the CCF, is to deny the possibility of the unity required to defeat monopoly rule, and on a par with the CCF leadership’s claim ‘that it alone is “labor’s political The Pacific Tribune expresses the hope that there will 'be a good representation of trade unions at this conference, and that the beginnings of a much-needed labor unity on aim: the promotion of labor and Pearl Wedro tells city Steel local about Soviet tour United Steel Workers, Local 3302, had one of its most interesting gatherings in many years when 125 members met under “good and welfare’ recently to hear Pearl Wedro of the Fur and Leather Workers Union report on her trip to Europe and the Soviet Union with the Canadian trade union delegation last September. For many of the steelwork- ers it was a unique experience.. For the first time since its foundation as a Steel local a speaker had come as a result of an invitation of the member- ship, who wanted to see and hear with their own eyes “someone who was there — a Canadian who had actually } visited the USSR.” Union members listened with great interest to Miss Wedro’s story of her experiences and im- | pressions, especially when she told ef her visit to the great Molo- tov works and described. the strict attention paid by factory shop committees and management to the health and welfare of work- men in the plant. A “poly-clinic” is aiiached to each factory, also cultural halls and theatres. Miss Wearo held the attention of her audience when she told of ‘Soviet machinery and technique, and the methcds by which trade union shop committees and fac- toiy management set SORE COn qi watas: y Probably the most interesting point of the wkcle address came when the speaker cited facts and figures on rents and food prices in relation to the earning Cay of Soviet workers. ‘Miss Wedro aiso spoke on the question of freedom of religion in the USSR anc told how one of the Crchclic!delegates went and wershipped one Sunday in the = HLBLE = @ . : EAST END = (ASS UNION DRIVERS _ \ HaAstings 0334. FULLY 24-HOUR = INSURED | SERVICE F 811 E. HASTINGS ST. t i ‘ 523 West 7th McINTOSH'S TRANSFER Baggage, Furniture Moving, Crating, etc. PICK UP & DELIVERY FA. 9782 PP ee church of ‘his ‘aith in Moscow. On the whole the gathering was Satisfied that the Canadian labor movement had done some- thing well worth while in send- ing the delegation to the Soviet Union, and this fact was register- ed by the hearty applause for Miss Wedro when ‘she concluded her address. An interesting ques- jon and discussion period was then held. Trades Council spurns BCER, opposes boost Delegates to Vancouver Trades and Labor Council (AFL-TLC) listened for nearly two hours as BCElectric vice-president W. C. Mainwaring and research direc- tor Dr. H. L. Purdy attempted to justify a proposed boost in car and bus fares, then endorsed a Fishermgn’s Union resolution, expressing “outright opposition” to any further. fare increase. Harassed by beckling from the floor, Mainwaring, in answer to criticisms of overcrowding on cars and ‘buses, snapped that BC Electric would have to charge 20 cents a ticket “if. we threw enough vehicles on the street to give everyone ‘a Seat at rush hours.” The Tashennents resolution de- nouncing ‘the proposed fare boost had been tabled at a previous meeting in order to give the BC Electric an opportunity to state’ its case. Civic union hits council's court action Decision of Vancouver City Council ‘to ask the Supreme Court Board ruling ordering it to jom to set aside a Labor Relations a conciliation board over a com — tract dispute with outside work ers drew a blast from Vancouver — Civic Employees Union, Outside Workers, this week. “We call upon trade unidn of ficers and members to give US~ their full support by making © known to city council that they ‘are’ opposed to the 'bypa'ssing of collective bargaining,’ said 4 union leaflet. “Free trade union — ism is in danger. If city council — | succeeds in getting away with — this, and tthus becomes free tO — make whatever settlement it sees — fit, will be a blow to the basic | principlles of trade unionism.” The city’s contention that the 1951 contract is in. effect until the end of 1952 because the union “failed to signify within stipU- lated time limits of its intention — to reopen the walge clause” was rejected by ‘Labor Relations — Board. The LRB gave the city five days to choose its nomineé to a conciliation board. The union has named Jack Ross, it ternational representative of the International Brotherhood Electrical Workers, as its nom inee. CLASSIFIED A charge of 50 cents for eaeke insertion of five lines or less 10 cents for each additional lin¢é is made for notices appearing i® this column. 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