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Repeal

mentary system of govern-
ment. Such a broadly based
political instrument should
provide that Labour and other
people’s organizations may to-
gether with the CCF, partici--
pate directly in the establish-
ment of such a movement, its
organizational structure and
basic philosophy and program,
as well as in its financing and
choice of candidates for pub-
lic office.”

Recent elections in Alberta,
Manitoba and Ontario have
proven that the CCF does not,
in itself alone, constitute the
parliamentary alternative to
the parties of monopoly cap-
ital. Only a broad movement
based on the Winnipeg resolu-
tion can lay’ the basis for a
fundamental realignment. The
CCF can play an important
part in such a movement, but
the part cannot be substituted
for the whole.

In line with the Winnipeg
resolution and in keeping with
political reality,-the following
course offers the best chance
of creating an effective alter-
native to the Socred, anti-labor
government, which may call
an election in 1960.

-@ The B.C. Federation of
Labor to sponsor pre-election
conferences in every constitu-
ency in the province. Such
conferences to be open to ail
Organizations endorsing the:
Winnipeg resolution and will-
ing to work for its implement-
ation.

@ Candidates to be chosen
by the constituency confer-
ences and committees struck
off to conduct the election
campaign and raise the neces-
sary finances. In _ selecting
candidates, there must be no |
rule restricting the choice to}
CCF nominees.

@ All the participating or-
Zanizations to be given the
opportunity to participate in
the drawing up of an election
program.

_@ Such an approach to the
next election, coupled with a
sincere effort to involve every
trade union in B.C., every
farmers’ organization, and all
organizations and individuals
subscribing. to the Winnipeg
resolution, is realistic in terms
of political relationships in
British Columbia.

-The thaw in the cold war
should also find its reflection
at the convention. What is
needed is a clear call for the
cessation of all nuclear tesis,
the elimination of U.S. bases
in Canada and a realistic ap-
proach by the Diefenbaker
government to Premier

Bill 43

Khrushchev’s proposal for
world disarmament. Such a
declaration would go a long
way towards inspiring the
trade unions of this province,
and across Canada, to play a
decisive role in the fight for
peace. So far, and with some
honorable exceptions, the trade
unions have been dragging
their feet on this vital issue.

On labor unity, it is likely
that the convention will go on
record as favoring all-inclusive
trade union unity, which
means removing the constitu-
tional restrictions that have
been used to exclude a number
of important unions from the
SLC,

On the Trade Unions Act
(Bill 43), there is no doubt
that some delegates will advo-
cate a mass lobby to Victoria
in order to demand its repeal.
Others will argue that it would
be a waste of time to ask the
Bennett government to repeal
the law. But if the labor move-
ment can rally the largest
lobby in the history of this
province, and if the govern-
ment refuses to repeal the Act,
then the delegates will be able
to return to every corner and
local in the province and give
a first hand report. This would
greatly assist in the develop-
ment of political conscious-
ness, which is so necessary at
this time.

Such key problems as full
employment, the development
of the province’s hydro re-
sources by the B.C. Power
Commission and the expansion
of Canada‘s trade with Social-
ist countries can also be ex-
pected to engage the attention
of the delegates.

To sum up, if the conven-
tion will go on record as en-
dorsing the Northland form-
ula, the Winnipeg concept of
political action and for a Ser-
ious approach to the Soviet
roposals for disarmament,
and if it will take a positive
position on a number of other
key issues, it will help to
equip the labor movement
with a program in keeping
with the times we live in and
the requirements of the work-
ing people.

Can we or can we not have
peace and disarmament with-
out mass unemployment? Can
we or can we not curb the
monopolies who are respon-
sible for inflation, high prices,
unemployment and undemo-
cratic labor laws? If this con-
vention will answer yes on
both counts and set its sights
accordingly, every union man
in the province will have a
true compass for his guide,

October 2, 1959—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 8

| Students
protest

A one hundred dollar fee
‘increase coupled with the
serious lack of summer
work, has resulted in enrol-
ment at UBC falling con-
siderably short of the earlier

In an article in the Vancou-
ver Sun, September 21, UBC
registrar John Parnall claimed
that the “strike situation was
primarily responsible for loss
of nearly 500 prospective stu-
dents.”

club on the campus charge the
federal and provincial govern-
ments with the loss. ‘The pro-
vincial government forced a
$100-dollar fee increases by re-
fusing to grant an adequate
amount of money for the uni-
versity’s operating expenses.
In addition hundreds of stu-

summer work as a result of
the Diefenbaker government’s
policy, which this year saw un-
employment remain at a high
level throughout the summer.”

A new fee increase may be
the offing. An announcement
last April by a prominent UBC
faculty member touched off
speculation that fees could be
raised an additional $47-dol-
lars next year.

Vic Anderson, campus LPP
leader challenged the univer-
sity administration to deny
that a further hike was con-

ernors and the administration
should. state that under no
circumstances will they raise
fees.” A pledge to lead a cam-
paign for additional provincial

participation was also asked of
the UBC student council.

estimate of 11,000 students.}

Leaders of the student LPP.

dents have been unable to find!'

templated. “The board of gov-| -

grants by organizing student

Participants in China’s tenth birthday celebrations in
Peking is a delegation from the Labor-Progressive Party;
Nelson Clark of Toronto, editor of the Canadian Tribune;

W. C. Beeching, provincial leader of the LPP in Saskatche-

wan, and Charles Caron, provincial organizer of the LPP

in British Columbia.

Continued from page |

Wherever Premier Khrush-
chev went’in his strenuous 13-
day itinerary, his meeting with
people in all walks of life
demonstrated a genuine friend-
ship and a common hope—that

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Victoria

forwarded to Chairman
Khrushchev by the sponsoring
organizations, congratulating
him on his UN address.

A poll of citizens opinion
taken by the Victoria. Daily
Times on the K. disarmament
proposals indicated a wide
public approval and support.
Eldon Staley, vice-president of
the Victoria Labor Council
stated that ‘“Khrushchev’s vis-
it had. lessened tensions . .
and any means of averting an
open clash is worthwhile. . .”

Dr. Brock Chisholm, former
director of World Health Or-
ganization and now resident
at Sooke, declared that “Prem-
ier, Khrushchey has shown
clearly that the last thing he
wants is war... and his pro-

posals for world disarmament

must be treated very serious-’

*/ that “no

groups

Archbishop Harold Séxton
said: ‘Unquestionably the pre-
mier’s visit is a welcome one.
All wise people will hope and
pray that due consideration
will be given his proposals for
world peace.”

Victoria businesmen Hugh
Stephen, former head of: the
Victoria Chamber of Commer-
ce said of Khrushchev’s plan
responsible person
can possibly reject his disarm-
ament proposals, howeverf dif-
ficult they may be. They are
too vital to the world’s future
to be lightly tossed aside.”

A Victoria banker said he
regarded the Chairman’s visit
to the U-S. “the best thing that
has happened in world polit-
ics for some _ considerable
time.”

r. K's visit

of peace and co-existence be-

tween the world’s two greatest

capitalists and socialist states;
the solid foundation upon
which a lasting peace between
all states can be built.

Premier Khurshchey’s tw0-
day talks with President. Hisen-
hower at Camp David, Md,
marked the high point of his
mission, not so much in what
had been accomplished in joint
agreement, but what had been
begun. Their mutual agree-
ment on the renunciation of
war-and the acceptance of the
principle of peaceful negot#
ation, is in itself a tremendous
step forward for world peace.

At his press conference
Premier Khurshchev was ask-
ed by the representative of the
United Press International
‘what magic power allowing
to solve international prob-
lems was possessed by meet
ings of heads of government?”

The Chairman replied, amid
the applause of other press
correspondents, ‘‘All the magic
lies in the will of the people
for peace.” ;

That will was amply demon-
strated, by the American
people and echoed by the
people of the whole world. The
sour notes of coldwar addicts
were drowned in the torrent
of world approval.

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