Nimsiek asks Bennett to urge federal gov’t seek Korea cease-fire The Social Credit government of Premier W. A. C. Bennett VICTORIA, B.C. was called upon last week “to urge our federal government to take every step possible to end the fighting in Korea immediately.” Speaking in the debate on the"Throne speech, Leo Nimsick (CCF, Cranbrook) said: ““As one who believes in the fundamental teachings of Christianity, I am of the opinion that the killing in Korea should be brought to an end immediately. It is better that negotiations carry on for one hundred years rather than take the life of one _ young man. “Since 1950 our economic conditions have been very good, but any Christian must shudder to think that the principal reason for this condition is the huge expenditures for armament purposes. * “You may recall,” he said, “that the winter of 1949-1950, just prior to the Korean outbreak, was pretty grim and unemployment was increasing rapidly.. Since June 1950 the boom has been on, except for a few times when it looked as if peace might break out.” Nimsick said that although most members of the legislature seemed to feel that international affairs were a matter solely for the federal government, he would consider himself remiss in his duties to the people if he did not bring the question up. “T believe it is just as much our duty to appeal to the federal government as it is for the municipal and other bodies to appeal to Union raps retroactive pay stall — CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. Recently members of the General Laborers Union, Local 1093 (TLC) united with other unions in a one- menth work stoppage until a union agreement had been signed by Campbell and Bennett Ltd. The agreement called for a wage in- crease and retroactive pay. : The contractors have not yet paid the retroactive pay due the men, and appears to be playing a “stal- ding game.” Ss At a union meeting held in the Trades Hall, it was decided to take strong action in the near future if the retroactive pay is not forth- coming. 2 COURTENAY, B.C. Automotive, Maintenance Union Loeal 885 (TLC) has placed a - picket line around the strikebound garage of Nib Johnson Motors Ltd. The strike was called after a gov- ernment supervised strike yote was taken, with garage mechanics voting unanimously for strike action. Tom Gooderham, B.C. representa- tive of the TLC, pledged the strik- ers full support of all TLC unions in the Courtenay district. PACIFIC ROOFING _ Company Limited CE 2733 2509 West Broadway EN. Bitz B. Kostyk EEE PENDER $ AUDITORIUM S (Marine Workers) } 339 West Pender $ LARGE & SMALL HALLS FOR RENTALS Phone PA. 9481 oa Meena LLL TL a us,” -he stated. “The economy of B.C. is dependent. on the markets of the world and at the present time is very vulnerable.” The Cranbrook member’s forth- right remarks followed the visit to Victoria of a peace lobby of 35 sponsored by the B.C. Peace Council which met with the CCF caucus. * A number of other CCF MLA’s spoke in the debate. Robert Strach- an (CCF, Cowichan - Newcastle) charged that the large wells supply- ing the H. R. Macmillan pulp mill were lowering the water table in the Cedar district and were drying out the farmers’ fields. In Decem- ber some farmers were Still hauling water for miles to feed their cattle. He suggested that since the present minister and deputy min- ister-of labor were boasting that + they were union members they should support the position of the Trades and Labor Congress in favor of changes in the ICA Act, a 5-day 40-hour, week and in- creases in old age and Workmen’s Comp tion pensi Strachan charged that the Socred plan to decontrol milk above the producer level would result in squeezing out the small distributors concentrating distribution in the hands of a few large companies. Vincent Segur (CCF, Revelstoke) scored the hold-the-line order issued to hospitals by Health Minister Eric Martin. It resulted in the Revel- stoke hospital being unable to pay even for vital repairs, and the goy- ernment had refused to loan or grant the money. . Nurses ‘at the hospital were being forced to subsidize its operations by accepting sub-standard wages. * * tions of the forest management license system in his district. ‘three public working circles set asidé for small operators were too far from present transportation | facilities and in two°of them, Mac- millan had prior rights to icut isting timber. » “All we can see in our area,” re said, “is Macmillan-Bloedel and Bloedel-Macmillan. The small - operators are in a bad way.” No Social Credit MiILA’s have spoken in the two-week long debate except. the two cabinet members, Education Minister Tilly Rolston ex and Agriculture Minister Kiernan, who moved and seconded ‘the goy- ernment’s reply to the throne speech, and Attorney General Ro- bert Bonner, who wound up the debate. Ling federal elections.) During the debate, John Squires (CCF, Alberni), attacked the opera- | The | prevent passage of the’ most ob- if ROBERT STRACHAN — CCF—Cowichan-Newcsstle OTTAWA “We feel that our fundamental aim in Canadian foreign policy at this time should be to end and not to extend the war in Asia,” Stanley Knowles (CCF, Winnipeg North) declared in the House of Commons on February 13 in the debate on Ex- ternal Affairs Minister Pearson’s speech of February 11-12. He warn- ed that “if this government, in the name of the Canadian people, of- fers no strong criticism of this first step that the new U.S. administra- tion has taken,” Canada may be in- volved in further steps that lead us “into the catastrophe of a third world war.” He opposed U.S. moves to block- ade the coasts of China and bomb Manchuria. Speaking the previous day, Angus MacInnis (CCF, Vancouver Kast) declared: ‘It should be made ‘very clear to the U.S. administration now that if they are contemplating poli- ‘cies which will lead to a reopening of the Chinese civil war, or which may lead to an extension of- the Korean «war, they will enter any such adventure alone as far as Can- ada is concerned.” It is known here that CCF and other MPs have received many let- ters from constituents, peace coun- cils and other local bodies criticiz- ing and opposing the new U.S. threats to extend the war in Asia and the ultimatums to Europe made Knowles tells House of Commons: : ‘Aim must be to end, | e ey) 9 not extend war in Asia Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Tone of speeches made by CCF MP’s is an indication of the great perturbation throughout Cat ada evoked by Eisenhower’s address to Congress, and particularly of the mood of rank-and-file CCFers and labor and farm union members. At a Toronto CCF nomination meeting on February 12, Knowle — hal told CCF supoprters: “Now 6 the time to take a stand.” He de clared there, and repeated it in ‘the House: “We feel it is a mistake for the Canadian government to S@¥ to the U.S. government that we concerned, but we trust you.” ; On February 16, Hazel Argue (CCF, \Assiniboia), declared that the serious that Prime Minister St. Lat” rent should go to Washington confer with Eisenhower. Be While taking a stand for criti: cism of and opposition to the 2e¥ U.S. war moves and a critical at titude towards the St. Laurent 0 ernment, both Knowles and Mae Innis reasserted the continuing SUP” port of the CCF parliamentaty. group to NATO and to the genet policies of the Korea war enuncy ated by Pearson. Percy Wright (CCF, Melfort), the party’s natio™ — al chairman, went to the length @ declaring that Canada is not spend ing enough on _ the “economic” : aspects of the U.S.-dictated progta” by U.S. President Eisenhower and of aggression. will contest Kingsway in the com- “Tt has been brought to my at- tention recently that you are a member of the Special Committee on the Criminal Code,” Scott wrote to MacInnis. ‘As I consider the utmost importance to the future of Canada, and particularly impor- tant to the peaceful development of the Canadian labor movement, I am seizing the first opportunity to write to you on the matter. - “The anti-labor, pro-fascist sec- tions of Bill 93 call for immediate and unequivocal condemation of» both the bill and those who spon- sored it. I feel sure you will agree with me that the people of. this nation did not fight a war against fascism simply to ensure the right of a Liberal government to pass legislation the undemo- cratic features of which surpass. Section 98 at its worst. ~ “You are no doubt’ aware that important sections of the labor movement and many other demo- cratic organizations and individuals are already on record as strongly condemning Bill 983 as one of the most reactionary pieces of legisla- tion in Canadian history. — “TI suggest that you,’ representing one of the largest and most impirt- ant labor constituencies in Vancou- ver, should place yourself on re- cord publicly as. being opposed to the worst features of this bill, and pledging to do all in your power, as a member of parliament and a member of the House ‘Cotimittee, to bill you are to deal with of the |- noxious sections of this legislation.” . Scott asks MacInnis to take public stand against Bill 93 Jack Scott, Labor-Progressive federal candidate in the new riding of Vancouver-Kingsway? has sent a letter to [Angus MacInnis, now CCF MP for the present Vancouver East Constituent); urging him to place: himself “on record publicly as being opposed to the worst features of Bill 9 ae }and to do all in his power “to prevent passage of the most obnoxious sections of this legislation. (Vancouver-Kingsway is. a new constituency carved out of Vancouver East, and MacInnis P.0F74) CHEQUE 4 Name: PAGEANT "Voice of Champion’ FRIDAY, February 27 8 p.m. PENDER ‘AUDITORIUM: Lcemmemetiiiimeeeestiii anne Ree Please enter my subscription to CHAMPION for one yeat for which I enclose the sum of one dollar. : / oO: Address: Send to CHAMPION, Room 200, Ford Building Vancouver 4, B.C. PACIFIC TRIBUNE — FEBRUARY 20, 1953 — PAGE. AS new Asian policy of the U.S. is 8 7