eit deolay *, ._ Unexpected visitors to GM’s expensive extravaganza “Moto- rama of 1956”— a curtain-raiser on GM’s new models—were these UAW Local 222 pickets from Oshawa. A cavalcade of cars brought some 10@ of them to the gate of the CNE’s Automotive Building in Toronto where they put on an unscheduled display of their own. Hundreds read their placards and leaflet drawing attention to the strike and the fact that all 1956 models shown were U.S. imports. Edna Ryerson wins 12th term in Toronto this year.” The present Non-Partisan ad- ministration is being challenged at the polls by another big busi- ness-dominated group, the Burn- aby Citizens’ Association, origin- ally launched to offer a popular alternative to the NPA but since repudiated by the ratepayers’ leaders who organized it, leaving progressive independents as the only real alternative to the NPA. “The last several years have proven conclusively to Burnaby residents that machine politics is the enemy of honest civic gov- ernment,” said Turner this week. “Ever since the ward system was discarded, real representation for the ratepayers has diminished. “Machine politics in Burnaby has produced high home owner taxes; a scandalous land-sale poli- cy; ugly, offensive industries (such as the oil refineries) in residential areas; a sewage crisis; B.C. Electric monopoly on gas jand electric distribution; and de- iplorable transportation facilities, “Replacing one machine with another will not correct these matters. The only solution is Independents challenge NPA rule in Burnaby “Elect independent candidates — defeat machine politics,” is the slogan of William Turner, who is running for council as an independent candidate in the .December 1@ elections here. Widely known as the people’s “unofficial councillor” because of his year- round battles for progressive causes, Turner is askin g his supporters to “make it official BURNABY, B.C. has been campaigning to force the federal government to pay the cost of elementary education. A leaflet issued this week by the group of citizens who form the William Turner Election Committee presents a list of can- didates worthy of support by progressive voters. The leaflet says: “Our opposition to political machines in municipal elections does not necessarily mean oppo- sition to all of their candidates. We consider that there are some aspirants for office that deserve your support. “We do not necessarily agree with these candidates on all mat- ters. Nor do they necessarily agree with William Turner on all issues. “However, we consider that they do provide a good alterna- tive to the NPA machine and will each carry an independent view into council, school and parks board. “We are unable to recommend either candidate for reeve. It is therefore all the more important that strong independent council- lore be elected to ensure that the ratepayers’ voice is heard and acted upon.” The Turner Election Commit- tee then called on citizens to vote for these candidates: COUNCIL: William Turner, J. Massey, J. Fuller, Caroline Prior. SCHOOL BOARD: Core! Cameron. PARKS BOARD: Alex Ku- cher, Andrew Blair, Stan Osad- ezuk, Ed Smith, John McTag- gart. REFERENDUM: Vote YES for schools. BYLAWS: Vote YES for water bylaw. Vote YES on McGill Park land exchange by- law. Graver says OAP not ‘meant to be enough’ The old age pension is not intended to be large enough for senior citizens to live on. This was the statement made last week by A. E. (Dal) Grauer, president of the B. C. Electric and a member of the five-man‘ royal commission now inquiring into the country’ s TORONTO Toronto’s Ward 5 voters gave school trustee Edna Ryerson a 12th successive term of office in civic elections held Monday this week. Mrs. Ryerson campaigned strongly on the theme “make Ottawa pay for public school education.” Her proposals, which included demands for a cut in the federal arms budget, were warmly election of independent candi- dates.” William Turner, 46, is mem- ber of Southern Slope Ratepay- ers, an active trade unionist received by the electorate. Mrs. Ryerson polled a total 4,043 votes and just missed top- ping the poll, which would have qualified her for a spot on Metro- politan Toronto’s board of edu- cation, ; “The encouragingly strong vote of confidence given me,” com- mented Trustee Ryerson, “is a tribute at once to the job done PATRONIZE CARNEL‘'S COFFEE SHOP 410 Main St. Operated By GEORGE & WINNIFRED GIBBONS CONSTANTINE FINE CUSTOM TAILORING Ladies’ and Gentlemen Rm., 118, 603 W. Hastings St. PA. 5810 Vancouver 2, B.C. NEW ZENITH CAFE 105 E. Hastings St. For The Finest In Good Eating yf USE OUR XMAS LAY-AWAY PLAN A deposit will hold = articlés. Special discount ‘to all Tribune readers. Bring this ad with you. CASTLE JEWELERS 752 Granville St. by scores of citizens in the neigh- bor hoods who throughout the year backed by work on. the board. It is again a sharp rebuff to those who would seek to in- sult the intelligence of the voters with anti-Communist bogeys. Red-baiting doesn’t work in to- day’s political atmosphere. “It is a vote that demands action to solve the crisis in our educational system. My appeal that.public school costs be met out of the federal treasuries through a cut in arms expen- ditures has been given hearty endorsation and should act as a spur to the gathering move- ment across the country that such action be taken at once.” Radio news commentators ex- pressed bewilderment as returns came in. “We are very suprised that Ward 5 voters have chosen to elect a Communist,” one said. Another remarked that “only a stick of dynamite could remove Mrs. Ryerson. She has brains, personality and the persistence of her devoted supporters.” : Harry Hunter, candidate for controller, polled 9,498 votes to place eighth in a field of 10 can- didates seeking four posts. By narrow votes the two-year term to start with next Decem- ber’s elections was approved, while a Board of Trade-boosted demand for building of an $18 million new city hall was de- feated. Voting was light and down five percent from last year. Only 30 percent of those eligible voted. OVALTINE CAFE 251 EAST HASTINGS Vancouver, B.C. QUALITY SERVICE (Local 213, International Brother- hood of Electrical Workers), a veteran of the Second World War. He is married and has two children. Turner led the fight in Burn- aby that forced cancellation of the bus fare increase. He first exposed the NPA council’s “bar- gain basement” sale of municipal land. He has consistently fought for an equal distribution of the tax load by re-assessment of in- dustrial property. .Recently he economic prospects, as the commission wound up a three-day sitting in Hotel Vancouver Discussing the demand for higher old age pensions contained in a brief presented by Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, Grauer said the pension must be given “late in life’ and it “must be smaall in order to give it to them at all.” It was not, he added, “meant to be enough for them to live on.” To raise pensions sub- stantially would “wreck the federal treasury’s erédit.” Earlier, blind George Edwards, president of the Senior Citizens — Association of B.C., had also appealed for higher old age pen- sions. Many pensioners, he told the commission, were being con- demned to a life of “slow star- | vation” because they had to pay $30 a month for rent out of their $40 pension and had only $10 left to live on. 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