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. Which are best able to pay; (d) im-

8S at the Ootsa Lake development.

end to spoilation of our resources. The
LPP stands for government ownership
and control of all power resources,

cancellation of all rights and fran.

chises on power development given to
private monopoly interests and the im-

mediate taking over of all hydro-elec- ,

tric production by the B.C. Power
Commission.

rate; (c) provision of adequate facili-
ties, efficient administration and ex-

tension of BCHITS services for sickness
prevention and improvement of health
‘Present pension allowances
for senior citizens, blind, mothers and
Widows, compensation, retired civil
Servants, etc., are entirely inadequate
to meet present day living costs. No
cost-of-living “‘bonuses” are attached
to fixed pensions so that thousands are
Subjected to sub-standard existence.
The LPP will fight for pensions com-
puted on what it costs a citizen: to live
at Canadian standards as set forth by
responsible research and social welfare
agencies, :

Mediate removal of the inequalities
of ‘the school “land” tax, which im-
Poses such an unfair ‘burden on the
farm’ and rural taxpayers; (e) reduc-
tion in taxation on small homeowners
by ‘reorganization of provincial-muni-
Cipal finances to turn a ‘great part of
Provincial funds into municipal ser-
vices; (f) all school tax requirements
in excess of five mills must be met
from the consolidated revenue of the
provincial treasury. ‘

flood, frost, stock disease or other
Natural causes; (f) extension of gov-

. €rnment credits to finance land clear:

ance, farm and stock improvement and
community machinery depots and en-
Couragement of cooperatives; (g) do-
mestic marketing legislation that will
Proiect, the B.C. farmer from U.S.
dumping; from monopoly extortion
through distribution; excessive taxa:
tion and interest rates; and against

~€viction without proper compensation

by encroachment of monopoly projects

make voluntary~ government certifica-
Hon and conciliation; (ib) extension of
the Workmen’s Compensation Act to
Cover all workers in all industries, in-
cluding fishing, agriculture and domes-
tic workers; payment of 100 percent
Compensation on full earnings ‘capaci-
Y;' increased workmen’s compensation
Pension payments; (c) adequate up-
Ward revision of minimum wage laws;
d) provision for democratic election

and recall of labor representatives on
all boards or. agencies implementing >

labor legislations.

improve present standards and guar-
&ntee educational opportunities from
Indergarten to university graduation

based on the student’s ability. School

textbooks should be provided free. They
should have removed from their con-
tents all glorification of war, racial and
national discrimination and ‘give a fac-
tual presentation of ‘Canada’s origin,
its culture and progress as a self-
governing nation, its independence and
destiny. The'LPP supports in principle
a completely non-sectarian system of
education, where no division or dis-
crimination is permitted. Our educa-
tional system must ‘be uniform in its
objective—to provide all children with
an opportunity to learn the skills,
sciences and culture, essential to their
personal economic wellbeing and to
good citizenship...

‘1Q. A Bil of ‘Rights: The LPP

stands for enactment of a Bill
ef Rights which would ‘guarantee to
all citizens of the province the funda-
mental rights of free speech, press, as-
sembly and organization, the freedom

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of religious and political opinions, pro-
viding heavy penalties for the advo-
eacy of war, racial hatred or discrimin-
ation; and the vote for all citizens at
the age of 18 in municipal and provin-
cial elections. .

People's unity can win

Pee time is here for a change. There
are powful forces in this province,
which, if united can elect a fighting
majority to Victoria that will act de-
cisively for peace and people’s needs.
Electorial unity of all peace-loving
people can open the road to a new
deal for B.C., for democratic advance.

The UPP says emphatically ‘that
there is common ground for unity of

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for American oil kings. The LPP opposes export of gas to the U.S.

‘the masses of labor and farm people.

on the real issues of the day. The LPP
will let nothing stand in the way of
its fight for such unity. We appeal
to the voters who support the CCF to
demand of CCF candidates that they
repudiate the line of support to the
war program, the-line of Coldwell and
Winch, and come out boldly for a
patriotic new policy of peace — for

sé ntsisea gas will result in hundreds of millions of dollars in profits
The LPP in

Alberta proposes that no export be allowed until Aberta’s requirements for the

a Pee 50 years\are assured. ..When a surplus does accumulate it should be exported
to other Canadian provinces to serve Canadian needs,

line is being constructed through B.C.

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sioners, “women,

Drawing shows how pipe-

e “The LPP stands for the develop-
ment of British Colombia's resources,
industries and agriculture by Cana-
dians for the benefit of Canadians,”
says the LPP election manifesto. The
Celanese Corporation of America, in-
vesting $20 million in two big projects
(one is shown above) recently got 3,-
336,000 acres of forest land for an an-
nual rental of ome cent per acre per
year, :

the salvation of our province, for
the economic needs of the people
against the demands of the militarists,
for welfare not warfare.

-The LPP will strive to achieve unity
behind a single. candidate pledged to
fight for peace in each constituency
in order to assure the election of the
largest possible number of MLA’s who
will challenge the war program and
fight for the people’s immediate needs.
The LPP will support candidates who
take a genuine, active public stand
for world peace through an agreement

- between the five great powers and

oppose the war policy. We are pre
pared, on this basis, to negotiate
with the CCF or any CCF, labor
or farmer candid=te in constituencies
where both our parties are running,
in.order to achieve electoral unity to
defeat the old-line party candidates.

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The UPP stands for labor, farmer
and people’s action to elect in every
constituency a fighting champion for
the people’s needs. To this end the
LPP will nominate in a limited num-
ber of constituencies where LPP nom-
inations will advance the cause of un-
ited action for peace, either by virtue
of strong support for this program
or by providing the people with a
genuine alternative to the “guns be-
fore butter” policies of the old-line
parties and their agents in the labor
movement. ¥

The LPP extends the hand of friend-
ship and unity to all those in our
province who stand for peace, for a
future for their children free from
the devastation of war, for a peace pact
between the five great powers which
could end the slaughter of man by man
and open up new possibilities of trade

-and jobs. ‘

Labor unity is Britisn Columbia’s
pressing need! Workers, farmers, pen-
young people and
businessmen—use your influence now
and your vote to assure election of a
Fighting People’s Majority to the B.C.
legislature on June 12.

Vote for peace, Canadian indepen- —

dence, trade and jobs!

Vote against monopoly’s drive to.
War and it’s terrible hardships for
the people!

Assert your independence and vote
against American domination!

Work and vote for a change! A
new gcvernment which will heed the
people’s needs! = .

Raise your voice for Iabor-farmer
unity!

CCF voters, compel your candi-
dates to speak for peace!

Elect LPP candidates — the best
fighters for peace and progress!

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