Denounce 16-nation compact TORONTO The 16-power agreement on Ko- rea and the agreement between John Foster Dulles and Syngman Rhee “fly in the fact of the armis- tice agreement. in Korea that was achieved after so much bloodshed and on which the people place such high. hopes for continuing peace in Korea,” the Toronto Peace Council declared in a press state- ment from executive secretary Libbie C. Park. The statement said Canada was committed automatically to a pos- sible renewal and extension of the war “although this should be a matter for the parliament of Can- ada to decide. ~ “The Korean armistice _agrée- ment specified that the coming po- litical conference should discuss the withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea. The new Dulles-Rhee agreement spikes that by specify- ing that U.S. troops will remain in South Korea. ne “The point of the political con- ference is to work for a unified Korea based on the agreement of the Korean people. The Dulles- Rhee agreement is based on keep- ing Korea divided. ; “The negotiations at the politi- eal conference may be long-drawn- out but even if they went on for- ever, that would be preferable to starting the killing again. The Dul- les-Rhee agreement says that the U:S. and South Korea will walk out of the conference after 90 days if South Korea is ‘embarrass’. *Clearly if the’ coming political conference in Korea is to be a suceess the people will have to make a mighty effort to insist that differences be negotiated in good faith, and that both sides work for the success, not for the failure of the conference. “We urge everyone who wants peace in Korea to call on their new MP and tell him or her that Cana- dians want peace in Korea, no matter how long the negotiations take, and that we do not want to be committed to a new war on be- half of Syngman Rhee.” To speak here Budapest meeting of World Peace Council and its appeal for negotiations to settle all inter- national disputes will be subject of address by Bruce Mickle- burgh, public relations director, Canadian Peace Congress, at meeting of B.C. Peace Council August 29-30 in Pender Audit- orium canteen. New, nation- . wide campaign for negotiations will be launched at this two-day session. Labor council hits arming of mine scabs TORONTO The AFL Toronto and District Trades and Labor Council has de- manded that those responsible for “illegal arming of strike breakers be prosecuted” at the Broulan Reef Mines strike in the Porcupine camp. It charged that failure to prose- cute would lead to a spread of “armed thuggery” to other fields of labor relations. Action by the AFL Council fol- lowed a similar protest at an earlier meeting of the CCL To- ronto Labor Council, and protests of J. B. Salsberg, LPP member of the Ontario legislature. Youth at Bucharest learn ‘kissing dance’ By GEORGE MacDOUGALL BUCHAREST “With the new way of life and all the new construction, youth has a future in Rumania,” a leading London trade unionist said here this week. Dave Danahar, representing the London furniture workers, will tell his workmates about it when he gets home. “pye been talking to the ordin- ary people here,” he said. “I find that when a furniture worker reaches 60 he can retire on a pen- sion which equals his average wage. “Tf workers are sick they get benefits equalling the average wage, too. The Rumanian people are still behind Britain in many ways, but they are going ahead twice as fast.” Dave will take back with him a large and beautifully-carved box of cigarettes, a present to London furniture workers from the presi- dent of the Rumanian furniture trade union. Many of Britain’s delegates had a long lie in\bed one morning this week.. They had been to the huge friendship carnival the night be- fore, which had lasted until 2 a.m. It was the first time the city had held a carnival on such a scale. |'Tens of thousands turned up at the Stalin Park to take part. . As delegates entered the park they found themselves embraced by young Rumanians in national costume. Green, blue and red fire- works lit up the sky. Men and women with huge and grotesque masks paraded the grounds. Orchestras, large and_ small, were everywhere and there was extra excitement when four cam- els, riddn by men who looked like Sheiks of Araby, suddenly appear- ed among the dancers. And, of course, huge groups danced the “Perinita” (Rumania’s kissing dance), and I predict that this will be the star attraction of youth dances in many parts of Bri- tain for months to come. China this week entertained the British, American, Austral- ian, Canadian and Scandinavian delegates at a reception.. Another party of British visited the German hostel and met. sev- eral outstanding delegates. to the Festival, including the architect who designed Berlin’s famous Stalin Avenue. The Rumanians consider that Britain’s contribution to the Inter- national Festival Art Exhibition is the best from the West, Kim _ James, a London art student told me today. Delegates break through finally Bill of Rights, housing, unity. resolutions After four days of listless debate, an aroused 650 delegates to the 68th convention of the Trades and Labor Congress finally broke through the wall of indifference and unreality created by the, top. . leadership, and passed in rapid succession vital resolutions on trade union unity, political action, Rights, housing, unemployment insurance, and solidarity for the AFL Ontario teamsters’ strike: 44 It was as though the 68th con- vention had opened up its sessions for the first time. Debate was animated and reflected the long stoppered-up feeling of delegates. One delegate expressed his anxiety when he rose to the floor at the opening of a session and said no matter how long the con- vention took “we must justify our coming here.” Quickly delegates endorsed a Bill of Rights resolution. They fol- lowed it up with strong approval of a substitute resolution brought in by the administration on trade union unity. It pointed out sug- gestions had been made for “closer relations between the Congresses of organized labor in Canada” and said a first step would be for or- ganizations “to refrain from at- tempting to entice members from one legitimate organization to an- other” and to instead work for or- ganization of the unorganized. Both these actions would be “the first step towards closer relations and eventual organic unity be- tween the national central bodies of organized labor in Canada,” the resolution declared, instructing the incoming executive council to explore the matter further. : It was a dramatic follow-up in Canada of the no-raiding pact agreed on in the U.S. between the CIO and AFL central bodies. A Vancouver carpenter delegate hailed the move, saying this was in line with the spirit of the statement made by Andrew Cooper, international carpenters representative, who. declared that the walkout of the carpen- ters from the AFL in the U.S. would not affect the 50,000 Can- adian carpenters affiliated to the TLC. Another delegate deseribed it as “a refreshing change from what took place in Halifax,” where the convention two years ago voted against unity. Jim Cain of Local 46, Toronto Plumbers’ Union said in order to make the resolution effective or- ganized labor must have the right to elect its own officers in Canada without domination from the U.S. “In order to have one Canadian house of labor, it is essential we have friendly relations with all countries—co-operation with ll, but domination from none.” Raiding within the ranks of the TLC afifliated unions was sharply condemned by another delegate. Les Hood of the Toronto Postal Employees’ said a united trade union centre was inevitable and rapped President Bengough’s op- position to unity aired at previous conventions. “The aspirations of the workers today is to be in one organization. Don’t let us put obstacles in the way.” One delegate put the question bluntly to the platform and Pres- ident Bengough: “Has the possi- bility of top level conferences between the CCL and the TLC been considered?” He had to ask the question again, because the chair refused to answer, and quashed the delegate. But still the delegate came forward to discuss the resolution. “How long are we going to explore the possibilities of unity?” he asked. “Let's bring an end to ‘explor- ing.’ Let's act.” endorsed By MARK FRANK ae TLC OTTAWA by Bill Nelson Cox, international repre- sentative for the Barbers’ and Hairdressers of Toronto, took the floor despite efforts to end the dis- cussion by the chair. He said he had been ‘one of the minority who had fought for unity and that the resolution had made him “one of the happiest trade unionists in Canada.” Six delegates were still standing at the mikes waiting their turn to speak, when President Bengough hammered the question off the floor and the resolution was adopt- ed unanimously. This single debate alone reveal- ed the immense potentialities of the convention, which were stifled at the start, only ta blossom forth. in the dying hours. It revealed the remarkable new currents. in the labor movement set off by world and Canadian events, which if given a chance for expression, immediately takes a positive and healthy direction. The same spirit was shown in the debate on political action which also came in the form of a substitute resolution, indicat- ing once again the sensitivity of the administration to the striv- ings of the delegates. While, of course, diluted, it resolved to give serious consideration to the setting up of a “Labor League for Political Education.” The resolution thus knocked out the cry of CCF delegates for adop- tion of the CCF as the political arm of labor, but failed to fully satisfy the clamor for “political action” as well as political edu- cation. A West Coast delegate said it did not go far enough, failing to recognize that what labor needed was a genuine Labor Party, some- what on the lines of the British Labor Party. He was joined by a Toronto machinists’ delegate who said: “We need a Labor Party.” Delegate H. Lees of the Plumbers’ Union of Toronto sharply rapped the administration for bringing Premier Frost to the convention as one not in keeping with the pro- claimed policy of “non-partisan- ship” by the TLC. In a vain effort to win support for adoption of the CCF as the political arm of the TLC, Max Fed- erman, Toronto Council, was liter- ally howled down by delegates when he began a long red-baiting harangue to justify his position. It was a stinging personal defeat for Federman, who earlier in the convention had been applauded. Oblivious to the new healthy cur- rents within the rank and file for PACIFIC TRIBUNE — AUGUST 21, 1953 — unity and political action free the CCF straight-jacket, Feder and others are finding the old baiting tunes ineffective. by Locals 880 and 889 sor and Hamilton from 1 by ing teamsters won approve an ; the delegates. President ig gough quickly identified hime with the idea of support ie strike. Delegates endors strikers’ request that th sari. gress intervene with the On si age cabinet to demand it Rae : the Ontario provincial polic the role of strikebreakers: : oust Unanimously carried, Bens! or 16: shut off debate. Had the str ; themselves not brought t ae gd to the floor, the administra” ive. right-wing teamster delegates it sent would never have bee ore ad oe forward. Striking tea were pusy not present since they on the picket lines. Se : diately A Quebec delegate imme took the floor to Prove. gough’s action in clos! pass bate. “This resolution was jac so fast,’ he asid, the ; proper strength. - It s plied to all of Canada and te Duplessis too.” . Jace A powerful debate took F all in the same afternoon | a te on housing with passage go solution urging federa cost 10 ment action to build low nd 10" rent homes for medium @ income families. 10 pe It urged a maximum ho down payment on lower rate of inte! wea and cooperation with orities for construction rental houses “subsidiz® necessary.” John Bruce of Union leading off je “Tf the governme can Be money for war, thee god money for people’s aM ‘of housing. The proble Bae: and economic conditlo jgsuleS: most paramount of 4 iutio® s Delegates endo reanadae calling for broadenin de W trade policy “to include tty at all countries which at° | yyita?” willing to trade on ee basis.” , fo jtute © The resolution, 4 ao n eight others including i the United Fisherme? 7 th commerce with al want our goods se mutual advantage.