Nels Dean, Nanaimo, writes: ve just finished reading ‘Ten po Years — 1929-1939’ by Barry : Toadfoot and I must say as one Who has been through the depression a lot of it is correct. But it sure turns one off when he Condemns the Communists for ‘their actions. : He speaks of them as phonies on eee 133. He speaks of Art Evans aa pages 364 to 367. Personally I Would like to see a writeup in the Tribune, because this Broadfoot ‘Seems like a phoney to me, bent on Making a fortune any way he pcan |. P.S. I know that on Vancouver Island the Communists organized the loggers.and then (Joe) Morris Condemned them with a few other Buon Supporters after they took * * * Gam Editor; This is to let your boc Vancouver readers know ai the North Shore Roll Back oe Committee have been parking for months to get 'gnatures on a roll back prices Petition. Our small committee has ad great success in getting Cnsumers to sign. Qeen FORUM New Westminster We would welcome anyone wanting to join our committee and help fight for lower prices. Please contact Ann Beynon at 988-8541 if youare interested to help in getting this campaign to succeed. * * Oe Cheem Ferguson, Kamloops, ‘writes: We are enclosing the sum of $25 as a donation to the Tribune from the Kamloops Club. The donation is in memory of Marie Creech who passed away on Dec. 31, 1974, at the age of 61, following a lengthy illness. - Marie is ‘survived by her husband, Jerry, of Christinia Lake, son Lloyd of Vernon, and daughter Mrs. Mary Bentley of Kamloops, and five grandchildren. The labor, peace and democratic movements lost a consistent supporter when Marie finally lost her long battle with cancer. * * * Tony and Doris Cordoni, Maple Ridge, B.C. write that they have acted on the appeal in the Dec. 20 issue of the Tribune and written to external affairs minister Allan MacEachen urging Canadian action to protest imprisonment and torture of Chilean political prisoners. 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Toreserve space or for further information. please contact The experts in travel to the USSR 2679 Hastings Street East/Vancouver B.C./253-1221 * Recession or Depression? Will Trade ‘Union Movement.” Will’ — Sunday, March 2. register in advance by phoning the oscow, Leningrad, Kiev, travel to throughout the to discuss Island miners call for Gov't takeover to stop mass layoff be paying one cent a pound nounced that a meeting of the Faced with a threatened layoff of 134 miners out of a crew of 325 employees, members of Local 954. United Steel Workers of America in Campbell River, last Saturday held a membership meeting and urged the provincial government to take over the Myra Creek operation of Western Mines Ltd. Earlier in the week the 134 miners received a letter from Western Mines stating that their. jobs were being terminated. The reason given for the cutback was the provincial government’s Minerals Royalty Act (Bill 31) and federal taxes. Karen Sanford (NDP-Comox), addressed the miners. and debunked the claim of the com- pany that Bill 31 was closing down the mine. She pointed out that in 1973 Western Mines made $5.3 million and paid virtually no taxes. She said that Western Mines would Burns night big success A capacity crowd turned out to sample the traditional Scottish haggis and enjoy the program and dance at the Annual Burns Night Celebration last Saturday at the Fishermen’s Hall. The event opened with the piper in full Scot regalia “‘piping in the haggis.’’ Rod Doran delivered the “address to the haggis.” Harold Pritchett, veteran labor leader, was the feature speaker for the evening and spoke of Burns’ place in the history of working class struggles and his con- tribution through his writings to the culture of working people everywhere. Burns prose highlighted the vitality and respect for those who toil for their living and the hard realities of their lives. His classic ‘‘A man’s a man for a’ that” has been quoted world wide’ for it epitomizes the worth of all men, no matter what their station in life, said Pritchett. Pritchett said that since this is International Women’s Year, Burns’: poem ‘‘The Rights of' Women’’ seems an appropriate one to quote and even though this poem was written many years ago, and Burns would likely have had more to say on the subject were he alive today, still its meaning and the needs for struggle for the rights of women is fitting today. “While Europe’s eye is fixed on mighty things The fate of Empires and the fall of kings While quacks of state must each produce his plan And even children list the rights of man And the mighty fuss, mention : The rights of women merit some attention.” The program included Joe Wallace, outstanding labor poet,, who recited a number of his poems,’ and a premiere performance of the Union Train Choir under the direction of Karl Kobalansky. Joe Wallace and the choir received standing ovations for their con- tributions. just let me’ —Eunice Parker Beaver Transfer * Moving * Packing * Storage 790 Powell St. “Phone 254-3711 royalties under the act. Outlining government statistics on the B.C. mining industry, the Comox MLA said that estimated profits for B.C.’s mining industry in 1975 would be $273 million out of which the government’s royalties will be $15 million. In reply to a question from the floor, Karen Sanford said she would be prepared to make representation to the government on behalf of the miners urging that the government take over the mine. Nick Chernoff, secretary of the Campbell River Labor Council, and himself an unemployed logger, pointed out that there were well over 16,000 unemployed wood- workers in B.C.; 12,000 in Quebec,, and over 30,000 in Canada, and there was no Bill 31. Chernoff supported a government takeover of the mine and said that the takeover of Ocean Falls was an example of how workers jobs can be saved by government takeover. The meeting set up a committee to go into the matter of a govern- ment takeover. Meanwhile, miners at Jordan River on Vancouver Island an- United Steel Workers Local is planned to censure local union president Ken Levy for his actions. _ Levy has been conducting a campaign against the govern- ment’s mining legislation and has picketed the B.C. Legislature charging that it is to blame for the closure of the Jordan River copper mine on Dec.3 and the layoff of 63 ‘miners, and demanding repeal of the legislation. Former local president William Taylor said last Friday that Levy has no authority from the local for his actions. ‘“‘We sent him to Vic- toria for two reasons — to get the money owed us and to see if the government could help keep the mine open. He had no authority to do anything else, and certainly not to attack Bill 31.” Back wages of $63,000 are owed the 63 miners thrown out of work by the company, who have reneged on meeting their payroll. During his widely-publicized campaign against the government and Bill 31, Levy has had very little to say of the fact that the mine company has not paid its wage bill and that this is a major source of hardship facing the unemployed miners. Firm bought out MB IN SCOTLAND Scotpack Ltd., a Scottish packaging firm with plants in Irvine and Carnoustie, has been acquired by MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., the. Vancouver company announced Monday. Scotpack manufactures . shipping containers and did about $2.5 million business last year. Production of cases The above item which appeared in for ‘Scotch whisky shipments is amajor item... 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