Ps th i Au | wha | = 1 I ‘ Gio. =e falas ea | i ‘ a we death ae ' 3 seit buy Arras dT Ayers I fibtte se ek ales Geo toa 4 ts rooked by contractor STORY ON BACK PAGE ; i eR ce A hi y, / LOAM LUMA ASG V A teecenst A LE Beh ‘ ic: ne 4 ULE Asti dk - “PRICE TEN CENTS “Public opinion has become the greatest world power,” Dr. crn James G. Endicott (above) told the Canadian Forum on Peace in Toronto last weekend. VLC endorses 30-hour week. Vancouver Labor Council (CCL) this week endorsed a 30-hour week plan for B.C. workers which will be submitted to the annual convention of the B.C. Federation of Labor when it meets here November 19. S While recognizing that it may take years of bargaining LPP demands flood action Buck-passing tactics of Vic- toria and Ottawa government Spokesmen, as well as the B.C. Flood Relief Fund, were scored by the LPP proyincial execu- tive this week in a statement demanding immediate action by € provincial government to telieve North Shore, Fraser Valley and Island victims of 8st week’s multi-million dollar lood, In a letter to Premier W. A. Bennett, LPP provincial leader Nigel Morgan _ said: Municipal authorities must be &lped in relieving homeown- €rs in stricken areas, in repair- -'Ng extensive flood damage and in developing flood protection €asures. Logged-off hillsides Md interference of natural Tainage systems for clearing 8nd housing developments was What caused the unusually heavy Tainfall to rage out of control. € government cannot duck its ‘TSsponsibility.” arlier in the week Ivan Bir- Chard, North Vancouver LPP Secretary, wrote Premier Ben- Rett demanding “100 percent ©Ompensation for losses suffer- ®d by North Shore residents and business people.” to attain the five-day, 30-hour week, delegates felt that auto- mation will make the plan feas- ible. Jeers and booes were direct- ed at IWA delegate Andy Mil- ler when he voiced opposition - to the 30-hour weék and de- clared that Canadians could work ‘60 hours a week and still not achieve the standard of liv- ing we desire.” Pen Baskin of Steelworkers rose to point out that the fed- eration had endorsed the 30- hour week as far back as 1944, but later changed policy back to the 40-hour week. “As machines displace men we can no longer think in terms of the eight-hour day,” said Baskin. “There will not be enough jobs to go around. The five-day, 40-hour week is al- ready becoming outdated in many places.” Ottawa vetoes subsidy Ottawa’s decision not to sub- sidize a Canadian merchant fleet, announced this week, has been . hit by labor leaders and ship- ping interests. “Tt seems ridiculous to spend money on building a naval fleet of escort ships without any ships to escort,’ said James Thompson, president of West Coast Seamen’s Union. ARMS CAN BE CUT PEACE FORUM By SAM LIPSHITZ 5 APPEAL 10 BiG FOUR EAL TORONTO When the Big Four foreign ministers went back into session at Geneva after the short recess on November 8, they had before them an appeal from Canada. Cabled as the expression of Canadians’ voice for world peace, banning of nuclear weapons and agreement through negotiation, the appeal was adopted unanimously at Toronto's Mas- sey Hall, where 1,235 registered delegates and observers gathered at a first Canadian Forum on Peace last weekend. In addition there were 487 reg- istered corresponding delegates. “The Canadian Forum on Peace,’ the foreign ministers were told in the appeal,“ rep- resenting the desire of Canadian people in all walks of life for peace and security by negotia- tion and agreement, wishes to convey its hopes and prayers for the success of your meeting. “We are convinced that your negotiations can result in ac- cord on matters essential for re- storing normal relations of trust and goodwill among nations. “Apreement on one issue can be used as a stepping-stone to agreement on others. We urge that whenever such agreements are possible they should be made. “We are aware that there is no justifiable obstacle to agree- ment on the vital question of abolition of nuclear weapons and the reduction of armaments. The people are eager for relief from these burdens. “The people wait expectant- ly for good news from Geneva.” The Forum, co-chaired by Continued on back page See FORUM AFL Engineers strike distorted by dailies Nine out of 16 steam plants in B.C. sawmills involved in the current wage dispute with Local 289 of International Union of Operating Engineers (AFL) remained struck as the Pacific Tribune went to press. Heart of the Engineers’ strike was Alberni, where a_ solid front existed with all mill operations except the MacMil- lan-Bloedel pulp mill shut down tight, and where IWA members, ILWU longshoremen, carpen- ters and electricians refused to cross picket lines. In addition to the APL saw- mill, Somas Division, Alberni Plywoods and TPL shingle mill of MacMillan-Bloedel, two ocean-going freighters were tied up. At the Chemainus operation of B.C. Forest Pro- ducts the steam plant was down, with part of the mill which operates on electric power from the B.C. Power Commission working. The Youbou ‘operation of the same company returned to work after being pressured by IWA officers to do so. At Honeymoon Bay, the en- gineers did not go out because Continued on back page See ENGINEERS 9 da Re ec ene eee ar ee ci Wisco ae ge asp ih at