a Island views and By V. VICTOR THE BIG SQUEEZE: The auto insurance companies are not raising rates. Of course not - it isn’t allowed! Never to be outdone, though, they, like many other combines under our profit system, have agimmick, It works this way: A form letter is sent to an insured driver explaining his in- surance policy is cancelled as of a given date - usually a month prior to the expiry of the present policy. The letter further explains it will be necessary for the driver to take out an ‘‘as- signed risk’’ policy in order to be re-insured, It appears quite simple to try another company, but due to a system known as inter-office communication ALL insurance companies have this driver listed as a poor risk. People who have the fortitude to enquire of the reason are told quite simply - ‘‘the com- pany does not follow the policy of giving a reason for cancelling insurance.’’ There is a silver lining to a dark cloud, This type of action will bring about Government Car Insurance fast- er than any can hope. If it should happen to any PT reader phone your MLA. It takes one grain of sand to over-fill a pail. * * * FLYING PHIL: He takes to the air because it is much faster and smoother than travelling on some of the roads on the Island. To name acouple or so, Duncan to Cowichan Lake - Qualicum to Courtenay, not to mention some of the dangerous curves to Port Alberni where gas costs up to six cents a gallon more than Vancouver pays; and where TED HARRIS 757 East Hastings St. Vancouver 4, B.C. Painters’ and Paperhangers' > Supplies Sunworthy Wallpaper Reg. 45¢c — Now 19c a Roll ‘Everything in Flowers’ FROM BARL SYKES 42 E. Hastings, MU 1-3855 Vancouver, B.C. eoeceeeereeeeoes Enjoy Good, Home-Cooked Meals at Jennie’s Cafe 335 Main St. @ Modern equipment @ Dining room service Granville Island B.C. Automotive Service Co. Ltd. Granville Is. . MU 4-9819 Wally Sklaruk KEEP SMILING, FRIENDS ie Sa NR ROOFING |! & SHEET METAL SSS sh — SS Reasonable Gutters and Downpipes Duroid, Tar and Gravel NICK BITZ BR 7-6722 } te i ' ( J y y J i i i news, comments they are having a gas price enquiry ‘to find out what the motorist already knows - the price of gas is too high because there are too many stations, In the Nanaimo area there is a petrol outlet for every six hundred and fifty citizens, that counting men, women and chil- dren. If each one were to con- tribute sufficient business’ to allow the operator one dollar a month profit - he’d make a good living while the oil companies would rack up another huge profit year, * * * STILL FLYING: While on the subject it’s interesting to note the East Germans shot an Amer- ican training plane from the air over East Germany. The Amer icans say it was on a training flight and all three officers aboard were killed. This is un- fortunate, but any air force vet- eran will tell you if it was a training mission the occupants would not all be of officer rank. There would be some trainees with lower rank, Sounds like an- other U-2 episode. . * * * THE POOR POLE PEOPLE: The almost forgotten man is the pole-maker. They average less than three thousand a year which is less than Baxter made on each man he employs to make poles. A thirty foot pole gives a guy sixty cents for doing the job, but if you knock one down with - your car it costs sixty dollars to buy a new one to replace. Very simple - don't knock out any poles with a car. * * * A THOUGHT—OUT THOUGHT A thousand dollars more each year would give the average log- ‘ger an average workingman’s g income. If MAC and BLOE gave each one of their employees a thousand more this year it would cost five million dollars and that's a lot of dough, but not so much when you consider it would give the company a take home pay (profit) of over sixty- four million dollars. That’s a pretty fat envelope. OVALTINE CAFE 251 EAST HASTINGS Vancouver, B.C. QUALITY SERVICE eccecseceeceseee Coeccececoeecesaooe A. SMITH Expert Watch & Jewelry Repairs Special Discount to Tribune Readers. 1179 Denman St. MU 2-19.48 or MU 5-8963 “We buy and sell Used Furniture z . Sporting Goods We are Reasonable We are at 573 E. HASTINGS ST. Beaver Transfer MU 3-3942 PRIOR GARAGE & SERVICE 219 Prior St. MU 3-2926 COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE & REPAIRS Auto Body Work LEE, Proprietor . MOSCOW. AAA 0 RL LL LL FIDEL CASTRO AND NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV, WITH CUBAN AND SOVIET REPRESENTATIVES, MEETING IN In addition to the trade agreement signed between Cuba and the Soviet Union during Fidel Castro’s recent visit, a joint Soviet- Cuban communique was also issued which confirms complete identity of views on international problems of mutual interest. The Canadian daily press virtually ignored the communique. To rectify this, the PT prints below excerpts from the joint statement. @ Fidel Castro pointed out that by carrying out the broad pro- gram of building the material and technical basis of commu- nism the Soviet people are ful- filling a great international task and making an outstanding con- tribution towards the common cause of strengthening the world socialist system, the struggle. of the world proletariat for its liberation, the movement of op- pressed people against im- perialism and colonialism, the cause of defending the peace and security of the peoples. * * * In the course of the conversa- tions the Cuban side noted the great significance the fraternal assistance rendered by theSoviet Union and the other socialist countries to the Republic of Cuba has for promoting the so- cialist economy of Cuba and strengthening its defense poten- tial. j * * * During the exchange of opin- ions on the international situa- tion both parties have confirmed the full identity of their views which were expressed in the joint Soviet - Cuban statement of May 23, 1963. In their foreign policy the Soviet Union and the Republic of Cuba proceed from the Len- inist principle of the peaceful coexistence of states with dif- ferent social systems, which is the only reasonable and realistic policy aimed at guarding general. peace. The two parties come out for general and complete disarm- ament, for practical measures on the relaxation of international tension, for the speediest solu- tion of the problem of the peace- ful settlement in Germany and the normalization of the situa- tion in West Berlin on this basis, for the utmost development of international cooperation among states on the basis of equality. The Soviet and the Cuban par- ties have noted with great satis- faction that as a result of the consistent and persistent efforts of the socialist and all peace- loving states with different so- cial systems, as a result of an incresingly active implementa- tion of the Leninist policy of peaceful coexistence, a certain relaxation of international ten- sion has been attained of late. The Government of the Repub- lic of Cuba regards the success scored by the Soviet Union in the struggle for ending nuclear tests and an agreement on non- launching nuclear-charged ob- jects into space as a step for- ward towards peace and disarm- ament, The Soviet Union and the Re- public of Cuba are fully deter- mined to do everything for pro- moting the further strengthen- ing of peace, In this connection CASTRO, KHRUSHCHEV AGREE ON ISSUES Fidel Castro has declared that the Revolutionary Government of Cuba supports the latest Soviet proposal on concluding an in- ternational treaty (or agree- ment) on renunciating of the us@ of force by states in settlin® territorial disputes and frontie! questions. * * * In the course of talks Fidel Castro again stressed that the policy of Cuba, has been and re- mains the maintenance of last- ing peace in the Carribbeal Revolutionary Cuba threatens n° On@ic. The Cuban government is preé~ pared to do everything necessary to establish good - neighbor relations between Cuba and the United States on the principles of peaceful coexistence betwee! countries with different social systems. But the Government of Cuba will not permit anyone t0 meddle in the internal affairs of its country. The path of the country’s development chosen bY the Cuban people—the path of socialism—is the cause of the Cuban people only. Nikita Khrushchev declared the Soviet party’s full support for this policy... : In view of the continuing pro™ vocations by the United State> aggressive against the Republic of Cub% Nikita Khrushchev once mor confirmed on behalf of the Cel” tral Committee of the Commu nist Party and the Government See CUBA, pg. 12 Classified Advertising COPY — DEADLINE FOR ALL ADVERTISING. All copy must be in the offices of the PACI- FIC TRIBUNE no later than 12 Noon on MONDAY. COMING EVENTS FEB. 15— HOOTENANNY. Come & have a ball, Bring your frustrations. 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PENDER Auditorium (Marine Workers) 339 West Pender Phone MU 1-9481 Large and Small Halls for Rentals — militarist circle? Pr. es OR, re ae | — February 7, 1964—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 12 SP Cae oe