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By MARK FRANK

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OTTAWA

Gone is the cocky air of confidence from Ottawa’s thin-voiced

External Affairs Minister L. B. Pearson.

His strident advocacy of the Atlantic Pact as the salvation of the
world gave way to a pleading defense in his report to Commons recently,

when challenged with the fact that
secret military commitments had
been. entered into without know-
ledge or consideration of Canada’s
parliament.

Defense Minister Brooke Clax-
ton had earlier referred to certain

son cancelled out his colleagues re-
marks with the statement that
there were “no commitments”.
What was really involved, he said,
were “political commitments”.

All the doubletalk and pitessure
from the Tories for “more facts
as to our obligations under the
Atlantic pact”, served to underline
the Pacific Tribune’s exposure last
year on the eve of the pact’s being
signed, that it contained secret in-
terventionist clauses designed to
frustrate the rise of popular gov-
ernments across the seas. |

Speaking in support of Pearson's
work in the UN, Clarence Gillis,
(CCF Glace Bay) delivered a-craw-
ling eulogy. “I would like to think
of him (Pearson),” he said, “as
just plain honest Mike.’

Judging by Pearson’s own testi-
mony, he is neither plain nor hon-
est. “There is a danger,” Pearson

maintained, “in prematurely mak-
ing public the difficult, delicate and
confidential negotiations between
our government. and other govern-
ments. I believe a good example
of how that sort of thing should
be conducted can be found in the
negotiations leading up to the sign-
ing of the Atlantic pact... As
I see it... It was neither neces-
sary nor desirable to keep the pub-
lic informed in the day to day de-
tails of those negotiations”

Canadians will be shocked to learn
that the all-important question of
their service in the wars of U.S.
imperialism has already been de-
cided upon.

Pearson’s finger-wagging at Wall
Street on the subject of the United
States’ 99-year leases on New-
foundland territories, now a palt
of Canada; on the denial of atomic
energy secrets to Canadian indus-
try; barring of Canadians on visits
to the U.S.; and his demand for
some easing of Canada’s adverse
balance of trade ,with the US, are
all taken here as symptoms of a
growing popular pressure against
American domination of Canada.

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RUMMAGE SALE — Tuesday,
December 138th, 1.30 p.m., Arca-
dian Hall, Auspices Fairview-
Mt. Pleasant Club. Please bring
your contributions early to 855
West 8th Ave., or phone FA.
3459 or FA. 3650-L. *

—Saturday, Dec.* 3rd, 9 p:m. ‘at
TATRA HALL (4% mile past the
Lulu Island Bridge on Ewen
Ave. Take Queensboro Bus.
Auspices New Westminster LPP.
Come and enjoy yourself.

VARIETY CONCERT + Sunday,
December 11th, 8 p.m., Pender
Auditorium, Auspices Grandview
Amusement Club Collection.

MEET : :
EFFIE JONES & ELGIN RUD-
DEL—Election Social, Saturday,

December 10th, 8 p.m., 2034 Bays-
water St., Admission 25c. Every-
one welcome.

"HALLS FOR RENT

Oldtime Dancing
To Alf Carlson’s Orchestra
Every Wednesday and Saturday
Hastings Auditorium
Phone HAstings 1248
Moderate Rental Rates
weddings, meetings.

Russian People’s Home—
Available for meetings, weddings
and banquets at reasonable rates:
600 Campbell Ave. HA. 0087.

2605. East Pender.

Saturday night. Modern’ and

Old - time. Viking’s Orchestra.
Hall is available for rent
HAstings 3277.

MEETINGS

Swedish-Finnish Workers’ Club
meets last Friday every month
at 7.30 p.m., in Clinton Hall.

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NOTICES

BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS OF
the PACIFIC TRIBUNE are as
follows:— :

Weekdays—9 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturdays—9-12.

FOR SALE—
Progressive Xmas cards, very
_ attractive, with envelopes at 60c.
Orders filled promptly. Phone
TA. 1451 or write LPP Provin-
cial Office, 193 EH. Hastings.

WANTED—
The Federation of Vangouver
Youth require the services of a
director of drama and choir. All
“particulars can be had by call-
ing or writing to 600 Campbell
Ave., or phone North 2075-Y.

BUSINESS PERSONALS

DR. R. L. DOUGLAS HAS OPEN-
ed a new office at 9 EAST HAST-
INGS STREET, cor. Carrall St.
Phone TA. 5552. All old friends
cordially invited to drop in for
a visit. :

CRYSTAL STEAM BATHS—
Open every day.
Beauty Salon—1763 E. Hastings.-
HAstings 0094.

SALLY BOWES— | y
INCOME TAX PROBLEMS.
Room 20, 9 East Hastings:
MA. 9965.

0.K. RADIO SERVICE. Latest
Factory Precision _ Equipment
Used. MARINE SERVICE. 1420
Pender St. W. TA. 1012.

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Cabinets, remodelling, new
homes, city or country, M.
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Steveston, Phone: Steveston
108-Y.

CE eee a
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contracts and repairs. Office at
1821 Main St., FA. 3271.

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Runs in North Van

A lifetime resident of North
Vancouver, Damon Eisenman, is
an aldermanic candidate in the
coming civic elections. Running
as an independent labor candi-
date, he is campaigning for a
public works program to end the
serious jobless situation on the
North Shore.’ Public Ownership
of the BCElectric, lower taxes on
homes and higher taxes on indus-
try, and an extended franchise |
are other plamks in his election
platform. ay :

Thwart raid
on Mine-Mill

—CALGARY

Determined to hold their union
‘intact and to safeguard their hard
won union contract of wages and
working conditions, members of
Local 690, Alberta Nitrogen Work-
ers’ Union of the International Un-
ion of Mine, ‘Mill and Smelter Wor-
kers, have thwarted the. attempted
splitting ‘of their union by AFL
and CCL raiders. |
Recently the International Che-
mical Workers (AFL). sought to
split the membership of Local 690
by invading operations where Lo-
cal 690: holds jurisdiction. Having
successfully routed the AFL split-
ters, the Nitrogen Local now faces
another set of raiders, the Cana-
dian Congress of Labor, under the
direction of CCL organizer Tom
McCloy.

New copper contract
victory for Mine-Mill

After months of negotiations,
fine-Mill has won a singal victory
in signing of a 1949-50 contract
with Granby Consolidated and Bri-
tannia mining companies, covering
some 1100 workers.

What price world conquest?

The profit hungry oil monopoly,
which exerts considerable influence
in the state department, led the
field in both the extent of invest-
ments and the rate of return.

U.S. oil companies taccounted for
26 percent of total U.S. “direct”
investments abroad. Thgit' profit
return was 25.6 percent.

These “direct” investments Tre-
present actual ownership of: indus-
tries abroad by U.S. capital. So-
ealled “indirect” investments, — re-
presenting U.S. ‘ownership of for-
eign government and private bonds
totalled $3.9 billion. ee

The department’s, report was
considered significant in view of
‘Point #4 of President Truman's
“bold new program’ calling for a
still greater flow of U.S. private
capital abroad. s

An average 15 percent profit re-
turn is high by any standards, and
U.S. intervention in the affairs of
foreign nationg to “stabilize” their
economy is largely designed to
guarantee such returns for private
U.S. investors.

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Officers re-elected —
Headed by President William
Stewart, all officers of the Marine
Workers and Boilermakers Indus-
trial Union No. 1 in Vancouver have
have been 1e-elected by acclama-
tion.

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billion.

Subs still

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g
Paying no attention to the “offi-

subscription drive, >
ters are going right ahead and
signing up more readers every day:
That’s the right spirit, for cireu-
lation building is a year-round job.
Everty week there’s the chance to.
renew subs as they run out, and
the field of potential new readers
is limitless.
Here are the sub-getters wh? —
made the Honor Roll in November —
by securing three or more subs:
Lena Lipsey, West End, 17; Roy
Samuelson, Electrical Workers,
18; Ed Webb, Nanaimo, 13; Fel
Dorland, West End, 10; H. Elder,
New Westminster, 5; R. Robson,
Electrical Workers, 4.

Bob Smith, Capito] Hill, 3; W.
Hreherchuk, East End No. 1, 33 —
Frank Politano,- Grandview, 3;
S. Adler, North Vancouver, 3; —
Charlie Procunier, Port Alberni,
3; H. Briggs, Cumberland, 3;
W. Sutherland, Extension, 3; A-
Pothorn, Nanaimo, 3;
Greenwell, Nanaimo, 3; R. Kydd,

Prince Rupert, 3.

most cash as a Christmas present

score at press time: Ol’ Bill, $220

in all parts of the country has just
been mailed out, and she expects a
flock of letters in the next few
weeks, which should help to change
the picture unless Ol’ Bill’s friends
keep sending in the cash.

“Sorry to hear that you aren’t
feeling so good,” wrote A. M.' Ro-

_ Basic wage rates for miners have
been increased from $8.50 per shift
‘to $9.50 and the fluctuating “bonus
system” based on the price of cop-
per has been eliminated. id

Other gains include payment for
statutory holidays and time and
ene-half for Saturday afternoon
and Sunday work regardless of the:
schedules.

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Pointing out that AFL and CCL
union raiding and distuption, aid-
ed by company (CM&S) stooges
in the plant, could only lead to
company unionism and a loss of
all the wage gains and union stan-
dards won by Mine-Mill fox the
nitrogen workers, union spokes-
men for Local 690 appealed to the
B.C. District Miners Union and
others to aid in stopping the union-
busting activities of AFL and CCL
splitters. . ie

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binson to Ol Bill. “I’m right be-
hind you and Betty in your effort
‘to build a little Christmas fund for
the PT.” He enclosed a contribu-
tion and promiséd “more next
month.” ~ i Ne

“Sorry to hear you are ill, and
just when you had buckled on your
armor and. grasped ‘your trusty
sword, in this case your pen, to do
battle for the PT,” wrote another
OY. Bill \supporter. “I hope you
will soon be well, for good fighting
men arte bddly needed in these
times.” A $5 bill came in the letter

Such staunch supporters as Bob

85; Betty, $80.75. :

But Betty’s appeal to her friends

Ol’ Bill’s supporters —
send regards in cash

Though Ol’ Bill Bennett is temporarily “out of the game’” because
of illness, his supporters are still knocking out ‘home runs” for him i
his contest with Betty Tarnowski to see which “one can bring in the

for the Pacific Tribune. The box .

A. M. Dougherty, and many more,
sent along donations to Ol’ Bill
and several included cash for Bet-
ty, too. y :

Over in Nanaimo, a group of
progressives got together at the
home of Archie‘and Evelyn Lewis
for a confab, with one of the boys
of the Beaver Brigade, Lou Ossi-
pov, who has just returned from.
Czechoslovakia. It. was a bang-up
affair which lasted from 9 p.m. un-
til the wee smal] hours. They did-
n’t forget the PT’s role in helping
lift the “iron curtain” which the
commercial press drops on all news -
from the New Democracies, and
sent over $14 to add to ‘Ol’ Bill’s
total. ee ae os”

From Ol’ Bill and Betty comes
the same message to everyone who
answered their’ appeal: “Thanks

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WASHINGTON, :
The ‘U.S. commerce department —
gave a hint of the answer last week when it announced that U.S. coma
porations netted an average of 15 percent in profits during 1948 on
foreign investments totalling a staggering $10

cial” ending of the Pacific Tribune
many sub-get-

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fori your help; keep up the good

Pe cee