| By WILLIAM KASHTAN The Steel Workers union which usually went all out in support of the CCF, and since its foundation, of the New Democratic Party, seems to be on the sidelines in this election campaign. It is a matter of interest that men like William Mahoney and Murray Cotterill, both of whom are quite ready to sound off when it comes to declaring strikes ‘‘ob- solete” or in arranging hole-in-the-corner meetings with representatives of the. Lib- eral Party, seem rather tight-lipped in this crucial election. Certainly with membership of more than 80,000 spread all over the country, the Steel union is in a position to play a rather important role in determining the outcome of the elections in many industrial constituencies. Yet it appears to be sitting on its hands. The same might be said of the Canadian Labor Congress leadership which, since the election was called, has yet to say anything or do those things which would bring the work- ers out in opposition to nuclear arms and for their vital econ- omic interests. There may be many reasons for this inertia Said lack of direction. Yet one can’t help but get the feeling that in some major unions in this country zr essures are being exerted from across the line to “take it easy” The U.S. State Department is determined to impose nu- clear arms on Canada come hell or high water, and as part of its aim must be doing some arm-twisting on various inter- national union headquarters so as to get their support and benevolent neutrality in Canada. Be that as it may, the lack of direction stemming from the top is a disturbing fact which ought to be corrected. At the same time it suggests the need for decisively strengthen- ing the anti-nuclear and peace sentiment of the workers in every union local, and in the mines, the mills and shops so that it can find its expression on election day. * co Unless this is done, and this is where the CLC and many unions are seriously remiss in their duty and to the positions they have taken, the working class will not be rallied as it should be, to become the determining force in this election. In that case the pro-nuclear forces could win by default. Precisely because this is so, no union and leadership worth its salt can do anything else but go all out in this extra- ordinary election. Routinism and business as usual, which is always deadening, is particularly harmful today .An ex- heinaitnaacaed election requires extraordinary efforts. * Where have all the wages gone? Gone to taxes every one... Where have all the taxes gone? Gone to arms bills every one . Where have all the arms bills gone? Gone to rockets every one. s And where have all the rockets gone? Gone to scrap heaps every one... ANNUAL SHEVCHENKO CONCERT 250 PERFORMERS IN A Colourful program of Ukrainian & Canadian Song Music and Dance. Commentary in English QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE SUNDAY, MARCH 31st AT 8 P.M. Doors open at 7 p.m. — Handicraft Display in Foyer Obtain your invitations now! People’s Co-op Bookstore 341 West Pender St. or AUUC Hall — MU 49720 March 29, 1963—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 2 CARON BLASTS DAVIS STAND ‘Liberals started sellout to U.S’ The first all-candidate meet- ing in North Vancouver was held last Monday in the Swed- ish Hall under auspices of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union. Charles Caron, Communist candidate for Coast-Capilano, carried the fight against the Liberal stand for nuclear weapons. Caron charged that Liberal candidate Jack Davis’ position on nuclear weapons was de- ceitful. He said Davis hid be- hind the Conservative com- mitment to acquire nuclear weapons, making the issue one of commitment rather than facing up to US. inter- ference to force nuclear arms on Canada. Davis was also challenged on the Liberal plans for de- velopment of secondary in- dustries. Caron pointed out it was the Liberal St. Laurent government that began the subordination of our economy to the U.S., blocking Canadian economic development. ‘ “Obviously the Liberal de- velopment proposal is nothing but hogwash”, he said. Davis accused the Commun- ists of being unpatriotic in re- jecting nuclear weapons. To this Caron retorted that his party stood for survival of the Canadian people—the highest level of patriotism and quot- ed Bertrand Russell’s recent article in the Star Weekly, “Peace and survival cannot be served by increasing the race towards death. They cannot -able in terms of the ability to destroy continents is a craven ébe promoted by the spread of nuclear weapons, the intensi- N.D.P. Candidate Peter Fa- minow also opposed nuclear fication of the arms race, or weapons and.U.S. economic the craven acceptance of devil domination. theory as conceived by the The _ Conservative Party Pentagon. “The assertion that dignity and influence are measure- substitute for Mary Southin took a most indefinite position but promised that she would answer by letter the questions put to the candidates, which were: (1) their position on nu- clear weapons; (2) Columbia ” lie. Caron said he wished to as- sociate himself with Bertrand Russell’s statement. New River Treaty; (3) Trade with China. 4 t t SansSsi NO ONVLS HOW DOES THE CANDIDATE IN YOUR RIDING MEAS- ‘URE UP? DOES HE TAKE A STAND AGAINST NUCLEAR ARMS AND U.S. INTERFERENCE? ATTEND MEETINGS AND MAKE THE CANDIDATES IN YOUR RIDING DE- CLARE THEIR STAND. “TRANSFER USELESS ARMS SPENDING TO EDUCATION NEEDS’ - McEwen at UBC “Town Meeting’’ was host. to South Vancouver’s five campaign- ing candidates last Friday night, March 22, in the Sir James Douglas School. The usua! instruc- tions as to when to applaud and what not to do were calculated to precondition an audience to react artificially to the arm-rais- ing and arm-lowering of ‘Town Meeting’’ moderator Arthur Helps. This gathering of 200 to 300 peo- ple, convened by Fraserview Community Association, was any- thing but a docile interchange of ideas. The heckling was directed _mainly at the Liberal candidate, while the Social Credit spokesman was just about drowned out. A lavish display of Liberal — CHINAWARE — LINENS 0 Daily 0 Friday > w& campaign literature and planning fell a long way short of its ob- jective. — to transform the meet- ing into a Liberal triumph. Instead, Tom McEwen’s direct approach to the question posed by the moderator — “What are the issues in this election?’”? — made it quite definitely the Com- munist candidates meeting. ‘‘The issues confronting the people of Canada inthis election, Ewen, ‘‘are an end to U.S. inter- ference in Canadian affairs, keep- ing nuclear arms out of Canada and taking Canada out of NATO and NORAD.” He described Lester B. Pear- son as “‘the number one salesman of Yankee nuclear hardware.” - If the taping of this Friday’s PNG GB Rea IT GT GO GOO gO aI Bry ST LOOKING FOR UNUSUAL BUYS | AT POPULAR PRICES? We have an interesting choice of goods from the U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia, China and Poland. TEA AND CONFECTIONERY FROM U.S.S.R. — GLASSWARE — TEXTILES = EMBROIDERED GOODS — SOVIET WRIST WATCHES — CERAMIC FIGURINES SUE EE eR We specialize in arranging tourist visits to the Soviet Union ie a