—Sean Griffin photo. Leading off the program at the Pacific Tribune 40th anniversary concert at the OE Playhouse last Sunday Were the Old Friends Singers, from left to right, Bob Wishinski, Wendy Rush, Steve Gidora, Barry Laffin. ILWU CONVENTION Ultra left disruption helps labor's enemies By JACK PHILLIPS “The Trotskyite groups are in a Constant state of splitting and Internal bickering. Their theoretical concepts demonstrate the utter ideological impotence of N€o-Trotskyism, which covers up Its ideological nakedness with ultra-left verbiage refuted by life. A typical feature of Trotskyism S been its denial of the gains by € international working class and @ gross denigration of what has pert resulted from the revolutionary struggle. The main targets of Trotskyite slander are the world socialist system, the Soviet Union, the world communist movement and the Marxist-Leninist strategy and tactics of class struggle. “The Trotskyites are subversive in the trade unions, the Social Democratic parties and other organizations, in an attempt to disrupt united actions by com- munists and socialists. By con- trasting the struggle for Press drive appeal to be made. MAY DAY SOCIAL FRIDAY, APRIL 25 — 7:30 p.m. NORDIC CENTRE (Lower Hall) 7820 - 6th St. Main Speaker: HAROLD PRITCHETT “SIGNIFICANCE OF MAY DAY” Followed by “HOOTENANNY” Refreshments ADMISSION FREE Ausp.: North Fraser Regional Ctee CPC COPE INVITES You TO WEST OF KINGSWAY MUSIC By - tec HARRY RANKINS BIRTHDAY PARTY Fripa MA 2 ROYAL Ae A 5289 GRIMMER ST SovurH BURNABY AT RoyAL OAK 45.00 For DINNER *%, DANCE 43.00 FOR UNEMPLOYED & 0.A.F. 82.50 FoR DANCE ONL DINNER AT 7:00 BM. REFRESHMENTS SERNED LA TROPICA” TICKETS AVAILABLE AT COPE OFF. PH. €7677317; PACIFIC TRIBUNE OFF. Co- OP BOOKSTORE — EARLY— LIMITED SEATING CAPACITY GET THEM” democracy with the struggle for socialism, the neo-Trotskyites seek to weaken the growing trend toward anti-imperialist unity in the working class and democratic movements.” [Pages 426 and 428, The World Communist Movement, Progress Publishers, Moscow. ] I was reminded of these words when I visited the recent con- vention of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union in Van- couver and picked up a copy of the Longshore-Warehouse Militant, a Trotskyite shop paper published in California. On page 2, there was an article slandering the revolutionary forces in South Vietnam, under the heading ‘Indochina: No Coalition With the Bosses! For a Workers’ and Peasants’ Government!’’ “Real freedom for the Indochinese people,’’ according to the Militant,’’ can only be won when they are free in a society ruled and administered directly by the working class through the form of workers’ and peasants’ govern- ment. Neither the NLF in Vietnam nor the Khymer Rouge in Cam- bodia have this as their stated goal.”’ In short, the Trots see a contradiction , between the democratic, anti-imperialist, anti- feudal revolution and the socialist revolution, instead of a dialectical process of one passing over into the other. Referring to Chile and Spain, they say ‘the leaders of the workers’ parties advocating a coalition are like trade union bureaucrats looking for realistic compromises. They get their power from the workers, but use it to make deals with the bosses. The problem is that before these leaders are exposed and replaced, the damage may be done — that’s what happened in Chile.” Hence the following advice to the people of Vietnam and Cambodia from these super-revolutionaries: “Place no faith in those who advise coalitions! Take power in your own See ULTRA LEFT pg. 12 PUBLIC MEETING NIGEL MORGAN “The USSR Revisited” FILMS and SLIDES | & | Saturday, April 20 - 8 p.m. SAMPO (Finnish Hall) Webster’s Corners Ausp.: Maple Ridge Club-CPC PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1975—Page 11 40th anniversary concert acclaimed Just a little less than two years ago, several young people in Surrey brought together their voices and their instruments to form anew — and different — song group. Their name, chosen later: — Bargain at Half the Price — had a contemporary unorthodoxy but their songs soon caught the at- tention of many throughout the labor movement. Last fall, some 20-odd trade unionists and young people gathered their talents under the musical direction of Karl Kobylansky to form what was to become Union Train. Within a few months their voices — frequently along with those of Bargain at Half the Price — were heard at strike benefit concerts, meetings and elsewhere. At the same time groups like the folk orchestra of the United Ukrainian Canadians and the Kobzar. Dancers had continued their work, carrying on a tradition that had begun with the first establishment of the AUUC more than five decades ago. They all came together last Sunday night at the Tribune 40th Anniversary concert and the result was one of the most exciting concerts staged by the progressive movement for many years. Nearly 100 performers took part in the concert, including the Kobzar Dancers and the AUUC folk orchestra, Bargain at Half the Price, Union Train, the Old Friends Singers, George Hewison and a skit group, the Eastside Gang. : It culminated in a massed choir — Union Train with Bargain at Half the Price—of 60 voices singing “The Whole Wide World Around” — arranged for four parts more than two centuries ago by Johann Sebastian Bach and given new words in 1947 by Tom Glazer to become the anthem of the World Federation of Trade Unions. Although the program had already gone past three hours, the 500 people in the Queen Elizabeth Playhouse demanded an encore, MAY 4th - THE CANADA-USSR ASSOCIATION Invites You To Join In Commemorating The 30th Anniversary Of THE VICTORY OVER FASCISM No More War; Peace; Detente: Peaceful Coexistence Speakers: HARRY RANKIN DR. P. HEWITT Films — Songs UNITARIAN CHURCH 949 W. 49th Ave. bringing the two groups out again for ‘“‘Down by the Riverside.’ Originally devised and organized by the performers themselves as a fund-raising event for the 40th anniversary drive of the Tribune, the event went far beyond that to become, as master of ceremonies Bruce Yorke commented, ‘‘a new expression in the labor movement.” Among the performers was Fishermen’s Union business agent George Hewison who skilfully linked his songs together — ending with his own version of ‘‘Go Tell it On the Mountain” celebrating the long struggle for independence of the Vietnamese people — with the analogy of the Roman slaves battling for their freedom. With him were Jim Thomas on bass and Bob Wishinski on piano, both of whom also performed elsewhere on the program. In comic contrast to the musical and dance parts of the program were two satiric sketches, the first an absurd television news broadcast and the second a hilarious takeoff on talk shows, embodying trenchant comments on modern economists, back-to- the-land advocates and Liberal politics. Written and staged especially for the 40th anniversary concert, the sketches were put on by the Eastside Gang, an impromptu group which, as a result of the event, is considering other productions. Alderman Harry Rankin opened the concert noting his own association with the Pacific Tribune ever since, as a veteran- turned-student, he had gone to the offices of what was then the Pacific Advocate seeking assistance in his studies. Tribune editor Maurice Rush also spoke during the second half, outlining the 40-year history of the paper and thanking the performers for giving their time and talents to the financial drive. An estimated $500 was raised for the Tribune in the concert. 1:30 P.M.