\. to go. (Continued from Page 1) obduracy of the steel corpora- ‘tions in the United States il- lustrate the lengths to which monopoly-capital is prepared It must be admitted that big business is influencing rather wide circles Of people with iis » BY DICK REIMER A number of very pertinent questions were brought up and discussed at the recent meet- ing of the CLC Farmer Labor Co-ordinating Council and the Ontario Farmers Union. It seems every one agrees that: net farm income must be raised to a much higher level in order to maintain the fam- ily farm. The answer as to how this can: be achieved must still be found. More and more of our agricultural commodities are dragged down. Poultry and fruits were the first to go, not mentioning grain growing which has been in the dol- drums for many years. Now it is hog production and signs are already apparent that beef will follow. The stage is set for complete integration. Many a consumer is led to believe that with production in the hands of large corpora- tions, food will be produced cheaper and consequently food prices to the consumer will be lowered. It will be a sad awak- ening. when it is found that food prices will be on the basis of what the consumer will pay because he has to eat. What is desperately needed at this time is a powerful farm organization with its eyes wide open, with an awareness of present trends and a determin- ation to avert the present threat to the family farm. The inclusion of labor can assist agriculture a great deal. The Ontario Farmers Union fhas co-operated with labor for some time and it can be said that it has gained in member- ship and popularity in a short time surpassing anywhere in Canada and has set an ex- ample for all provinces. Three results must be ob- tained: 1. The utmost in bargaining power to fight for a decent standard of living for farmers. 2. Publicity: The consuming public must know the truth as to the position of agriculture. 3. Farmers must realize that labor is: his customer and a natural ally. He can only sell his product to those with money to buy it. lying propaganda about “pric- ing our goods out of the world market.” The insidious effect of this is illustrated by the fact that Harold Winch, CCF mem- ber of Parliament is giving public support to this big bus- imess propaganda. While the leading agencies of monopoly-capital in. indus- try organize their anti-labor forces to “hold the line on wages,’ governments in prov- ince after province’ are hast- ening to show that they aiso are useful to big business in its campaign to stop the advance of the labor movement. In Newfoundland, Quebec and British Columbia the vro- vincial governments are op- enly active in the capitalist -of- fensive. During the last days of 1959 it became public that the tory government of Ontario will introduce a number of chang- es in the Ontario Labor Rela- tions Act during the spring session of the legislature. All the changes planned are cal- culated to assist big business in its fight to “hold the line on wages.” One of the changes’ will cur- tail the right to picket and will condemn: the workers to de- feat in a very large number of disputes. Just as the influence of the employers propaganda aboui wages is reflected in the staie- ments of Harold Winch about “pricing ourselves out of the world market”, so the anti- un- ion Campaign Of the big corp- orations is reflected in the fact that spokesmen for the Depart- ment of Labor of the Ontario Government indicate public- ally that Donald MacDonald, the Ontario leader of the CCF, voted for the proPosed legis- lation to curtail the right to picket. The changes indicated. by the examples’ referred to above fore-shadowed growing struggles during the year ahead. It is clear that the steel strike in the United States was part of a major effort being made by monopoly-capital to develop a capitalist offensive against the trade union move- ment all across North Anieri- ca. But, another side of these developments is illustrated by the militant confidence with which the Steelworkers alleled times years. The trade union movement of Canada and United States is very much different today from what it was in previous periods when the capitalist felass launched an offensive in Canada a dozen during the past two fought. Their spirit was par-: against it. Not-withstanding | the fact that the top leaders of the AFL-CIO and its biggest international unions are cham- pions of United States impert ialism and block the develop- ment of action by the work- ing class as a class for itself, trade union solidarity is at a high level and the rank and file membership is prepared to fight stubbornly to maintain the gains that have been made. This developing situation marked by the growing deter- mination of monopoly-capit- al to “cut the trade unions down io size” and the confi- deni determination of the Or- ganized workers to “make 'more gains’ is merging now with the dramatic new possi- bilities that were described in broad outline by Premier Khrushchey in his historic address to the General As- The changes indicated at the beginning of this article are part of the over-all breaking down of the stupendous delu- sion of the cold war. The more responsible heads of governments in the capital- ist world have stopped trying cold war is bankrupt. They admit now, more and more openly, that a radical change‘ must be made before the cold war bankrupts even the rich- est of the capitalist states. This realization, combined with the deepening internal contradictions of capitalist ec- onomy, is causing a number of statesmen to take a new look at the world. The phenomenal expansion of socialist econo- my, and the rapid increase of economic assistance by the Soviet Union to peoples in un- derdeveloped countries is a new yardstick for them. They don’t like it but there it is. It tells them that, within five years, the socialist world system will be giving assist- and in the development of the economies of the couniries which now are underdeveloped on a scale which will trans- form world economy in one lifetime. Not all capitalist nolitiGlans are capable of understanding the portent of this. Those who do, realize that the one possi- bility of extending the. opera- tions of the capitalist system for a few years longer lies in switching the ‘enormous — ex- penditures now being squan- dered on the cold war over to investment in key underdevel- oped countries. This helps to illustrate why it is that the proposal for total world dis- armament under strict United Nations inspection and control, sembly of the United Nations. |— to conceal the fact that the: THE PROMISE OF 1960 can be achieved. This fact, that total world disarmament can be achieved is at the heart of world devel- opment today and, therefore, it is at the heart of my greet- ing to all readers of the Pacif- ic Tribune, looking forward to continued advance through sharpening struggles in 1960. I see the rising demand for total world disarmament as the changing climate of world politics. As policies of peaceful com- petition displaces competition in preparations for war, so the growth of support for social transformation and the actual transformation in country af- ter country, will develop free from the threat of war. In such conditioris the tri- umph of socialism will be the inevitable accompaniement of peaceful competition and the guarantee of peace for all. The possibility of abolish ing war for ail time is a chal- lenge to every man and W man of good will. A life spent in bringing about that con tion will be a rich life indee d. - How much more of a cha lenge is it as we look forward to 1960 and realize that, om LE ing this one year the histori ‘decisions may be arrived through which organized s¢ iety. capitalist and sociali : will agree to destroy the mean of making. war, will end all wars between nations ane thereby advance by 4 whole stage to abolishing the exploit ation of man by man. I appeal to every reader of the Pacific Tribune to get into action for total world disarne ament in 1960. Disarmament Quebec (PC " MONTREAL—Emphasizing as the central issue the fight for peace, Camille Dionne, in his report to the e Quebec convention of the Communist Party held here this month, called on all members of the party to do everything pos- sible to rally support among for disarmament. At the same time the party’s provincial leader appealed for attention to be given to the problems and social and econ- omic needs of the working class and French Canadian people. The convention reported a growth in party membership and pledged itself to increase it further in the next two months. A total of 46 delegates were in attendance, as well as vis- itors. Representatives of both the French and English lang- uage press in Montreal were present, Greetings were brought to the convention from the na- tional executive of the party by Tim Buck and William Kashtan. Buck also addressed a public meeting. A new provincial committee | key topic at convention — the French Canadian people} was. elected, and Camille Dionne was chosen as prowl cial leader. CAMILLE DIONN E SPD PD Ba BENE BE REN EN REN NA REN PN BEN BN ED DEN PN ED BED TEEN is, now a practical proposal. It. BURNABY SOCIAL CLUB NEW YEAR'S FROLIC =~ Thursday, December 31st VALLEYVIEW HALL 9:00 to 2:00 a.m. Next to Burnaby Municipal Hall DANCING FAVORS FUN TURKEY SUPPER ~ - Admission by Ticket Only — $3.00 Each | For table reservations phone HE 1-0965 or CY 9-2429 EAA AEE GAEL CECE CE CHEECH CAGE CL CAA EA GAG December 24, 1959—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page