Continued toed page 7 ‘orces of peace winning, states LPP This is not the making of the working people of town and coun- try. It is the ugly handiwork of a small group of Canadian mon- opolists and their political agents. Greedy for power and profit they do not hesitate to put our coun- try up for sale to the Wall Street barons. Their anti-Canadian ac- tions threaten Canada and her people with war, fascism and eco- nomic crisis. As against this, the people’s movement is rising. ‘The work- ers are demanding higher wages. The farmers are demanding a greater share of their products which are now seized by mon- opoly. A spirit of struggle for peace, a resistance to U.S. dom- ination, for economic improve- ments, housing, and for better social conditions, is arising in English-speaking and French Can- ada. It is part of a movement of resistance to imperialism and the U.S. drive to world war which is sweeping through all countries. It gives us the firm conviction that the strength of the people can COMPLETE SELECTION LADIES’ READY WEAR *k rfellow-workers to Study it. of friendship and trade with the stop war and impose peace. The Labor-Progressive party calls on the workers of Canada to take the lead in lifting to higher levels the people’s move- ment for national independence, peace and economic security, In our new program published on our 30th anniversary the LPP has outlined a. path forward to national independence and peo- ple’s democracy. We ask our Wa especially call on our brothers and sisters of the CCF rank-and- file to read it, and to grasp the new and inspiring prospects that it opens up for labor and people’s unity which can change the course of events from war and destruc- tion, to peace and socialist con- struction. 3 _A People’s Coalition of all who want the freedom of our country and her economic advance, can be formed to stop the betrayal of Canada and its exposure toa war for Yankée profits. * Our country can take the path Soviet Union, People’s China, and the People’s Democracies of Europe. We can regain control of our own country and refashion it to serve the needs of the people instead of big business. We can restore the supremacy of parliament and work towards. the election of a People’s Parlia- ment—a majority of MP’s who will represent the interests of the Canadian people and not the in- terests of big business and its, U.S. masters. COMPLIMENTS San Francisco Tailors Ltd. 52 West Hastings Pawnbrokers & Jewellers 5 7. houses for our people. We in Canada can build a Peo- ple’s Democracy—a true democ- racy based on the ownership of the means of life by the people —a people’s state organized and upheld by: the great Canadian working class. The prospect of war is grave, but the prospect of independence, peace and democracy is greater— provided the working class of Canada units and acts) to lead the whole people along a new path, This May Day message of the Labor-Progressive party is one of courage and determination, of unity and hope, of struggle! © Let the workers in their unions, the farmers in their associations, the women and young people :-— discuss and act on these great is- sues which no Canadian-can af- ford to ignore or avoid. (Build up a wave of resistance to the St.. Laurent government policy and its Tory backers, to the right-wing labor leaders who play the bosses’ game and try to weaken and split the ranks of labor. Our country can be saved from the horrors of World War 3, We can tradé with the world. We have. the productive powers to raise living standards and build We can spend for peace, in- stead of for war, We can compel the government to cancel the infamous Lisbon NATO agreement which could throw our country into war at the orders of the U.S. We must assert our Canadian independence and put an end to the humiliations forced on us by the Yankee imperialists and their ‘Canadiam agents! : Canadian workers and farm- ers, all who love peace and whose hearts beat with the true love of country, meet and march , for peace and Canadian independence PU = i MINERVA CAFE LTD. 6 E. Hastings HOME OF TASTY MEALS UBM RIEL EL) nie Golden Gate. Cafe 136 E. Hastings St. “OPEN FOR SERVICER” HARRY’S : 3313 Kingsway FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EXTENDS MAY DAY GREETINGS MARKET WE DELIVER _ Vancouver Second Hand Store @ Stove Parts and Repairs @ Used Plumbing Supplies Tools Kitchenware MAY DAY GREETINGS ‘from OVALTINE CAFE 251 EH. Hastings St, 588 MAIN ST. PAcific 8457 COPPER MOUNTAIN MINERS’ UNION Local No. 649 > Compas Mountain, B.C. EXTENDS es MAY DAY GREETINGS . 3 “Build Labor Unity in the Fight for Peace” MAY DAY GREETINGS! an Too Much B.C, Satmon? NO! Too Little WORLD TRADE * FISHERMAN 301 Powell St. Vancouver 4, B.C. " “LABOR’S VOICE IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY” on this May Day! Join with the people of all countries of the world in a mighty demonstration of the uni- ty of all peoples against the clique of Yankee warmongers and their agents! © Denounce the Yankee perpe- trators of monstrous germ war- fare in Korea! Demand immedi- ate cease-fire in Korea and bring our boys back home! CCFers: join hands with the LPP in a great campaign for peace, independence and people’s democracy! Trade unionists: unite your forces for wage increases and compel your leaders to follow a path of trade union unity and struggle for your economic in- terests, Farmers: rise up against the -Tuinous policies of Gardiner and the St. Laurent government, de- mand world markets -through trade with all countries. @ Recognize the People’s Republic of China! @ Trade with the world—to lift living standards and com- bat unemployment! ' @ The forces of peace are winning! Now is the time to compel the Canadian govern- ment to support a pact of peace between the five great powers! @ Controlled disarmament, and an outright ban on the atom bomb and germ weapons! ‘Stop the Canadian government from any more experimenting with germ warfare! @ Housing — not bombers! Higher family allowances—not jet planes! Higher old-age pen-- sions — not money for atom bombs! ky @ National freedom for French Canada and the unity of | English-speaking and French-— Oanadians for peace and de-— mocracy! @ World trade means jobs! The arms race means unem- ployment! @ Stop the rule of the Yan- kee war party in Canada—Can- adian independence and pene above all! ~ @ Canada is not for sale to — the Yankee trusts! . : - @ Join the Labor-Progres- sive party im its 30th anni- versary year, ® Long live the unity of” the people for democracy! 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