End result—sellout HAT took place at last week’s joint Canada-U.S. Cabi- net Committee sessions is still largely “top secret”. Nobody wants to “talk” about it, a fact in itself highly suspicious where the vital interests of Canada are con- cerned. But there are some few “straws-in-the-wind” in lieu of official silence. U.S. interior secretary Stewart Udall would like to see any number of Canada’s Northern rivers divert- ed into the Great Lakes, and of course, more of the waters of the Great Lakes “diverted” to U.S. uses. Against the backdrop of the Columbia River Treaty sellout, that. at least sounds familiar. Then there was some mention of the “Bay of Fundy” _power project, which Canadians would be “encouraged” to develop — with $1-billion U.S. dollars; with of course, the old understanding that who “foots the bills” gets the kilo- watts. ; While this “top secret”’ silence prevails in some quar- ters, others are consistently vocal on the subject of turning over Canada lock-stock-and-barrel to the U.S. trusts. Addressing the convention of the U.S. Oil Heat In- stitutes, Attorney-General Robert Bonner came out for more “economic integration” between Canada and the U.S. “Our natural resources,” quoth Bonner, just “has to be tied in with American markets” in order to prosper. Or, in other words, of turning over'the resources and independence of Canada to the U.S. trusts for a fast buck. This they describe by the high-sounding title of “economic’’ or “customs union.” But it still spells ‘ sellout.”” No wonder some of the less brassy brokers don’t want to “talk.” Editorial comment | URING 1963 Canadians hit an all-time high in the “‘no- down-payment” credit buying and borrowing binge. According to a recent DBS report we now have a mortgage on our future in this field alone to the tune of $4.1-billion. This is almost $1-billion up from 1962. Per capita-wise, the baby born tomorrow will have an approximate $5,000-debt- pinned on with his (or her) first diaper. And that doesn’t include the “national debt” for “defense’’ and other items. This mountain of debt outstanding on the books of finance corporations, banks, furniture stores, car dealers, etc. shows our “affluent society” sitting on shifting sands, its future “in hock” and its credit-buying on the “up- ~ “DoNn'T BE BASHFUL, IT'S PERFECTLY PERMISSABLE To BITE IT RIGHT BACK!” Keep eyes on trap HE long-held intent of reactionary employers and gov- T ernment, regardless of partisan labels, to replace collective barbaining in modern ifdustrial relations with a system of compulsory arbitration, is well known. When a trade union body, compelled to take strike ac- tion in support of its wage or other demands, after all other efforts at settlement have failed, and all requirements of legislation governing trade union action has been complied with, (as in the case of the Vancouver Civic Employees, Outside Workers), the “compulsory arbitration” man-trap is invariably trotted out as a “solution” to the impasse brought about by employer sabotage. During the past few days Vancouver’s kept press, the NPA-bedevilled city council and the Socred government have toted out “compulsory arbitration” as a means of hog- tieing labor. : To all labor regardless, compulsory arbitration con- stitutes a vicious negation of the fundamental principle of collective bargaining and the right to strike. It is one issue upon which all labor must unite — against. self an offshoot of an old Van- morals of young boys. : : couver family who have special- Found guilty of eight morals offenses, this pervert, believe it or not, was sentenced to one day in jail and a fine of $800. Clearly, somebody in this case ized in ‘‘law’’ and done very well at it, got himself off a perjury hook and share stock manipulation racket, with amere ‘nine months’’ rap. OU can’t find a job? Too bad, there’s lots of jobs around. It’s all a matter of know- ing the ‘‘right people’’ to get landed. What you need is acousin who has an aunt who has an uncle or some other relative in the government. Then presto, yow’re on your way-to the pay wicket. feo Again, not infrequently you meet the lad who sidles up to you and mutters sotto voce, ‘‘I can get it for you wholesale’. He too knows the ‘‘right people’’. He too, can trace his family tree through innumerable great- aunts, uncles or other associ- ates, right intothe company store where all the gadgets for ‘‘grac- ious living’? are piled up await- ing abuyer. Through his ‘* Midas’’ touch a couple of sawbucks are knocked off the price of your fridge, and everyone is happy. Since these two sawbucks were artificially stuck there in the first place, your getting it Bg Sessa SINSAS Cost pad rad vrs “3S ‘