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Foreign ministers to meet

On October 27, foreign ministers of the Big Four ate
fae Molotov (top left), John Foster Dulles (top right),
pacin Macmillan (bottom left), Antoine Pinay (bottom
right) — will meet at Geneva to begin the work of de-
fining in precise terms the broad agreement on principles
reached by the Big Four heads of state earlier this year

People’s voice must
be heard at Geneva

“It is imperative that the people of British Columbia
make themselves heard at the Geneva conference of the

foreign ministers,”

states a press release issued this week

by B.C. Peace Council. The conference opens October 27
and continues for at least three weeks.

“As one of the major prob-
jems to be tackled by the nego-
tiators is that of disarmament,
the collection of signatures to
the World Appeal Against the
Preparations for Atomic War
still remains as the most effec-
tive means of influencing the
Geneva negotiations,” the re-
lease states.

“We are asking all supporters
of. peace to make a supreme
effort to collect one moré sheet

British company gets
gas pipeline contract

Contract for the 30-inch metal
piping which will bring natural
gas from the Peace River to
southern B.C. has been awar-
ded to a British firm, South
Durham Iron and Steel Com-

pany. The $12 million contract
provides for delivery of 75,000
tons of 30-inch pipe.

British Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer .R. A. Butler described
the contract as the “biggest
single contract” any British
company has ever made with
Canada.

‘ter Dulles,

of signatures — 26 names — by
October 27.” ;

The council also appeals to
organizations and individuals to
send messages directly to Gen-
eva. The foreign ministers —
Harold Macmillan, Britain; An-
toine Pinay, France; John Fos-
United States; V.
M. Molotov, Soviet Union —
may be addressed care of the
Palace of Nations, Geneva,
Switzerland. Ten-cent air mail
forms are suitable for this pur-
pose.

Decisions taken at the Cana-
dian Forum on Peace, to be
held in Toronto, November 5-6,
will also be sent directly to
Geneva. The council has call-
ed on all peace supporters to
enrol as corresponding dele-
gates.

Meanwhile, two more Van-
couver peace workers — Mary
Jewell and Kathleen Morgan —
have won the Canadian Peace
Congress award for collecting
more than a thousand signatures
each to the World Appeal.
There are now twelve award
winners in B.C. Provincial sig-
nature total stands at 52,574. 4

i Surrey opposes
BCE monopoly

CLOVERDALE, B.C:

If the B.C. Electric is siven the right to distribute natural gas to Fraser Valley
municipalities it will have a “‘veritable monopoly’ of public utilities embracing electric

light and power, transit and natural gas.
pal Council in a brief it is issuing here.

This is the position taken by Surrey Munict
The council is opposing the BCE application.

The brief seeks protection of ratepayers’ bbc to decide which of two contend

Bennett

weak |

on arms stand

Failure of the Federal-Provincial Conference to produce
anything tangible in ‘the way of possible relief for municipal
taxpayers, or a national health plan, will be viewed with
disappointment and resentment by many thousands of

commented here this week.
“Tax bills in most municipal-
ities in this province are plac-
ing an unbearable load on local
ratepayers,” he said. “For edu-
cation alone B.C. is spending
more today than the total pro-
vincial budget ten years ago.
“The need is steadily climb-

" ing. With Ottawa garnering
‘71 percent of all government

revenues, it is: evident that a
more equitable distribution to
provide for essential provincial
services and assistance to the
municipalities is imperative.
“Premier Bennett was right
in rejecting the new federal
formula, which would leave the
provincial treasury $6 million
worse off than it was under the

existing rental agreement.
“With provincial and munici-

pal needs steadily expanding,

it is ridiculous to propose.a drop

%

‘ from $46 million to $40. million

in tax returns. The people of :
this province want, and intend
to get, a better rather than a
worse deal.”

Morgan said that Premier
W. A. C€. Bennett’s proposals
for a national health program,
new provision for unemploy-
ment assistance and joint pub-
lic investment to develop the

country’s ype eral are all
very good.”
But, he added, “what Ben-

nett seems to have overlooked
in his submission to the con-
ference is that their achieve-

_ ment depends on a new national

policy for Canada—abandon-
ment of the armaments race
and wasteful expenditures for
maintenance of Canadian troops
in foreign’ lands.

“In fact Bennett is hardly
honest when he says, as“he did
last week, that all these things
can be done without either cut-

LPP calls provincial convention

Eleventh convention of the
B.C.-Yukon district of the
Labor-Progressive party will
open at Clinton Hall here this
coming Friday evening, October
28, and continue through Satur-
day and Sunday. More than
125 delegates representing city
and provincial clubs are ex-
pected to attend.

Main report will be given by
Nigel Morgan, LPP provincial
leader. Convention guests will

British Columbians, Nigel Morer PP provincial leader,

ting arms spending or raising
taxes.

“This is the essential weak-
ness in his position which
Prime Minister St. Laurent
used to scuttle the discussions
and evade responsibility for act-
ion to meet the people’s needs.”

Morgan noted that “there is a
real crisis in federal-provincial-
municipal fiscal relations. Fail-
ure to resolve that problem is
one of the most serious delin-
quencies of the government.

“Public: opinion must be

aroused in B.C. and through-

out the country, to compel a
redefinition of government re-
sponsibilities and a_ redistri-
ution of revenues so _ that
governments aft each level can
provide the services for which
they are responsible.”

CCW will hold
bazaar Saturday

Congress of Canadian Women
is holding its annual fall bazaar
in Pender Auditorium canteen
this Saturday, October 22, and
has extended an invitation to
people attending other events
in the hall to “drop in for a
lunch.”

A CCW committee plans to
serve cold plate lunches from
12:30 to 2 p.m. and afternoon
tea will be served from 3 p.m.
to 5 p.m.

An attractive stall featuring
home cooking is expected to
attract visitors, for prices, says
a CCW press release “will

_ bring joy to every thrifty house-

wife’s heart.”
Among the many articles for
sale will be aprons of all types

-and heat and moisture-resis-

tant oven mitts.

include William Ross, Manitoba
LPP leader, and Ben Swankey,
Alberta LPP leader.

A highlight of the convention
proceedings will be a banquet
Saturday evening, October 29.
to mark the 10th anniversary of
Morgan’s leadership of the LPP
in’ this province. Tim Buck,
LPP national leader, who will
attend the convention as repre-
sentative of the party’s national

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PACIFIC TRIBUNE — OCTOBER 21, 1955 — pacé }

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' sensible Sunday wants 4

ing companies, B.C. Electric or
Valley Natural Gas Company;
shall distribute gas in
ey. :

—

It points out that the ce :

makes no provision for muni-
cipal ownership of natural gas
rights after a period of years,
a principle which Valley Natu
al Gas Company is prepared to
recognize.

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Evidence presented pefore th

Public Utilities Commissio® in
hearings at Vancouver has @

ready brought out the fact that
Valley Natural Gas would sup-
ply gas to consumers at 62;Ganm
per cubic foot less than the

BCE and service approximalt” 4
ly twice as many customers ©

a fifth year market.

Continued

SPORTS

day prior to voting day thous

ands of children were:
after Sunday school 10 ns
tribute leaflets urging -citize!
to vote against any ch hanks Z
the “Blue Laws.”

This year citizens at
manding an_ honestly-W'
plebiscite. No advocate °

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open” Sunday—just the ri 30
to stage certain paid-ad issio
amateur and professional SP
between the hours of Pp
and 6 p.m.

Loggers stage
work stoppage

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COWICHAN LAKE, B:
rs
Approximately 200 ot

employed at Western mP
Industries’ Gordon River
stopped work this week pany
repeated failure of the compa

to sign a union contract 6
quired under the provine
Labor Relations Act.

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Following a meenne y be? ve
job, loggers informed t ce. sith
pany, which also ere to s
the 1954-55, contract, they a
return to work when it si
the new 1955-6 contract.” —

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executive, will be guest ‘speake?
at the banquet. will

“The spirit of Genev@ a ;

permeate our convention ae
will be reflected in the re
cussions and policies adoP¥

said Morgan.’ se 2

The convention will choo” 4
provincial leader and ere
a provincial committee to gt ip
the activities of the L ai
carrying through the prose”
of action adopted.

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