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And the poor, poorer

TOM LIPSETT, Saskatoon,
Sask.: The powers that be have
for years maintained a fair
degree of prosperity. This feat
has been achieved around the
idea that defense against an
aggressor is necessary. Follow-
ing up this idea has brought
about the expending of billions -
upon billions of dollars in war
preparations.

Now when it seems likely
there is not going to be another
war, inflation has set in. To
many people it is becoming ap-
parent that unless » normal
world relations are restored,
we may have again conditions
like those of the dirty thirties,
want in the midst of plenty.

The explanations given by
big business of the causes and
cure of inflation are as con-
fusing as if they wera deliber-
ately-planned to befuddle the
public.

I can best express my disgust
with the authorities, by quot-
ing Omar Khayyam (CE. ae:
Whinfield version):

“These fools, by dint of

ignorance most crass

Think they in wisdom all

' mankind surpass;

And glibly do they damn
as infidel

Vvhoever is not, like them-

selves, an ass.”

The people’s representatives
whom we elect and pay well to
serve, by administering the af-
fairs of state on our behalf,
insolently tell us they can: curb
inflation by increasing interest
rates. Higher interest must in
the nature of things tend to
make the rich, richer, and the
poor, poorer. In reality their
action causes increased infla-
tion.

For human society interest
is an evil thing. You do not
have to go to Das Capital for
proof. The wisdom of the above
statement is ancient. “Read
Leviticus, 25-37: “Thou shalt
not give him thy money upon
usury, nor lend him thy. vic-
tuals for increase.”

1
Don’t buy scab goods

FRANCES GILSTEAL,
Whonnock, B.C.: Ithink it is
time that housewives, particu-

‘larly wives of unionists of all

kinds, took up ‘the matter of
boycott of Lever Bros. pro-
ducts, in support of the strik-
ers in Toronto who have had
such a long struggie.

Please print in the Pacific
Tribune this week the list of
products “We do not patronize.”
And come on shoppers, drop
them back on the shelf like
they were “hot” -— which they
are. How about organizing
some information pickets out-
side grocery stores? Maybe
soon Lever Bros. would be
pinched —in the: pocket-book
enough to realize workers
across the country support the
strikers and will not buy pro-

ducts produced by strike-

breakers.”

© The Pacific Tribune pub-~
lished the list of. Lever
Bros. products in its August
16 issue. They are: Lux,

Prizewinning letters
Each week the Paci-
fic Tribune will present
a book to the writer of
the most interesting, en-
tertaining and _ topical
letter published on this
page. Contributors are
urged to keep their let-
ters to a reasonable
length. »
The prize-winning let-
ter in our last issue was
written by James Cas-
sidy, Orpington, Kent,
England.

Lifebuoy and Sunlight soaps;
Rinso, Breeze, Surf and
Wisk; Crest, Goodluck and
Solo margarines; Pepsodent,
Shield and Chlorodent tooth-
pastes,

Money’s the problem

JACK BOYD, Vancouver:
Many suggestions are being
made to improve the content of
the Pacific Tribune and restore
it to a 16-pager.

It is surprising that so few
realize that the main problem
is finances. :

Surely the fact that many
big papers throughout the
capitalist world have either
folded up or have merged with
others is evidence that the cost
of publishing has risen so that
reduction of expenses is essen-
tial for survival And if these
powerful journals, despite their
huge revenue from advertising,
feel the pinch, it should not be
difficult to understand how
hard the Pacific Tribune has
been: hit by rising costs, in
view of the small.iricome from
ads. -
Of course, we all know that
the time is. not distant when
the workers’ press will make
a resurgence and circulation
will rapidly increase. But the
real test is right now when
the going is tough and merely
marking time is not good
enough °

When the PT was reduced
from 16 to.8 pages (now it’s
back to 12) it reminded me of
the song about loading 16 tons.
How can we increase to 16
pages if we are toting 16 tons
in the rear end? ,

In speaking to fellow work-
ers about the urgent need for
funds I have been asked
where the money is to come
from. Well, it’s a cinch we
needn’t expect $10,000 cheques
from the MacMillans, etc. A
steady flow of funds can only
be achieved by well-organ-
ized, collective activities on
the part. of us workers.

_. I am convinced there should
be finance> committees set up
in every city and community
in B.C. for.the sole purpose of
organizing concerts, meetings,
soeials, ete. to assure a steady
flow of funds to the PT. It
would be encouraging if
through this plan such out-
standing fund raisers such as
Bill Hreherchuk, Frank Poli-
tano, John. deWever - and
others were encouraged to de-
velop and. continue their fine
work. é

It should be clear to all *
that the PT is one of our main
-weapons in the struggle for a
better world and we should
not let its power be dulled by
lack of money, for how can
the paper function more effi-
ciently if! the staff is burdened
with the constant worry of
shortage of money?

All for a good cause

CARL ERICKSON, Vancou-
ver, B.C.: On behalf of the
B.C." Peace Council I would
like to thank Carl and Annie
Hilland. of Websters Corner
and all their supporters for
the excellent produce sale and
gathering that was. held out
there. last Sunday.

Those of us who. motored
out from Vancouver were
very. pleased with the fine
hospitality and - wonderful
food served, and we were glad
to hear that our friends of
peace from Websters Corner
hope to make this.an annual
affair.

We are also thankful for the
proceeds of $65 turned over
to us and you can rest as-
sured that it will be put to
good use -in our campaign
against the testing of nuclear
weapons. We are urging “our
supporters to visit their. MPs
before they go to Ottawa to
attend the House of Commons
session which starts on
October 14. —

- It is hoped that a delegate
from B.C. will be able to take-~
part in a peace delegation
being arranged by the Cana-
dian BReace Congress . which
will go to Ottawa shortly °
after the House convenes, and
part of the proceeds will go
to this worthy end.

Thank: you all once again
for your help in donating pro-
duce or in other ways. Your
efforts are very much appre-
ciated.”,

construction of the

Job action pays off

CONSTRUCTION WORKER,
Vancouver, B.C.: Job action
saved. the day for building
trades workers last week by
stopping an attempt to under-
mine established working con-
ditions in their industry.

The j6b involved was the
Hooker
Chemical Company plant.
(Head office: New York City.
Also a world wide organiza-
tion.) ;

The construction is about
complete with approximately
three weeks’ work left. The
company had numerous men
on the job for the operation
of the plant, which has been
certified by the Pulp and Sul-

- phi.e Workers Union. It is im-

portant to. note that the Inter-
national Union of Pulp and
Sulphite signed an agreement
in the U.S. establishing a new
local for this plant, completely
bypassing: the locals. in the
Chin ;

The main issue arose when a
shop steward from Local 213,
International Brotherhood of
Electrical Wonkers (under
trusteeship), saw a. letter, in
which as official of the union
had agreed that the remainder
of the construction, work was
to be done by Hooker mainten-
ance men, 15: of whom were
were to be brought from the
US.

This letter of agreement
was signed by A. M. Morri-
son, appointed business agent
for Local 213, IBEW. Mainten-
ance wages were to be $1.60
per hour when the going rate
for electricians is $2.81.

The members involved held
a meeting and rejected this
‘sellout unanimously, and de-
manded a full explanation
from the union office. This,
of course, would establish ‘an

important precedent affecting.

all unions in the construction
industry. ~

When the other unions were
informed what had taken
place, they were furious, and
the’ Building Trades Council
condemned the action. =

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_ orator today to us 5

ds.

A delegation of shop stewards -

went to see Morrison an x
poard of

24-hour decision, OF CSO i ae
rison stated that a
give and take, but elk

: Ww
r unions
that. the Oe promised he

ker
selec his statements,
ing he had been ®
—that his poe ee
had been one of 4 is
company’s word, and that th
was the first time re 7
proven wfong. By this, 9*>
himself off the hook.
The Building Trades soe
cil was quite mad that ceae
son should have the ne tated
do. such.a+thing32
that. if the IBEW,
had sent their J
the council meetings,
would never have beer Ai
The membership 15 e

ary
However, these af yen
actions will only be pr ¢ th

e
when the local affairs ands
union. are again In i the .
of the membership, a
trusteeship removed.

He liked film reviey
L.A., Vancouver, ?*~"". tion
is to express MY app Charlie
of’ your analysis of eae
Chaplin’s films an Ww i
the issue of September ‘ink
I fully agree with ear
statement: “I am not ee
ested in propaganda as § at
most of it is didactic ape
dull.” Which I venture ae p
pose’ is Charlie’s summ} ablic
of how he feels the ve

feels. in

However, ‘I do pellet al
propaganda, properly prspett
ed in live Seite cs sea

Charlie may have P&
ing of his own field.

I still remember h nae
tator’s speech (in wo i
parently there was 2 our!
actual word) “full of ning
and fury signifying not teri’
And the emotionally HY®
cal climax of machines ;
oratory with three final t

No doubt © Hitler was it
funny. But it would
possible for any POM 4
style on an unindoct® ;
people without it bel i
ated with the hysterl@ 4
fantasy of the film dict
exhibition. Or so it seems
me :

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