gq The final _ Pari | / ! ia J : Nillion Voters, it j round = _ By LESLIE MORRIS Blo The front-page statement in last week’s Tribune was an ti Guent and well-reasoned argument for a critical examina- on of the New Democratic Party’s election campaign. Some people might claim that, with their ample funds and their possession of political power and initiative, the Con- Bautives and Liberals have the edge on the campaign, and at is Only to be expected. There is some truth in that. aa But when did a minority party not have to fight tooth Nail to change the situation in its favor? The parliament- : ary system some of the NDP candidates are so voluble in citing in their false charges against the Communists, has built within it all the advantages to the capital- ists, and all the disadvantages to the work- ers. It operates in favor of the existing sys- tem and against all efforts to change it into something more democratic. Thus, the capitalist parties, with their access to the press and with the sym- ; pathy of the editors, “make” the issues, they are; they use all the devices of modern advertis- Y are the ‘hidden persuaders”’ of politics. * * * It is no use groaning about this; it is to be expected as a of the present economic and social system—which the @ “mentary system was devised to uphold, seemingly with Consent” of the voters. the pct has to be done is to take all possible advantage of Policy peep campaign to fight for government, for a militant fe BOL the ears of the masses of the people, through grass- in t Campaigning inside the labor and farm movements, and 2 workingclass communities. Olitics,” said Lenin, “genuine politics, is made by the Se? The NDP has to fight for the millions, for masses of t is to even begin to take advantage of the impetus at the founding convention last summer. has not done this. Its leaders stick to outworn policies false as Ng; the Dart 8aineg Brazil plans double move against foreign owners The Council of Ministers of Brazil has approved a decree enabling the state to nation- alize all major public ser- vices. Major companies expected to be affected are the Cana- dian owned Brazilian Traction Light and Power Co. Ltd. and Brazilian affiliates of the Am- erican and Foreign Power Co. and the _ International Telephone and Telegraph Co. A three-man commission _will negotiate with each en- terprise the terms under which the state will take over properties. The maximum initial payment to the enter- prise will be 10 percent of the value of the properties. The enterprise would be re- quired to reinvest in Brazil at least 75 percent of the total payment received over ‘the long-term compensation — ar- rangement. Reinvestment could not be in areas where Brazilian en- terprise is already established. Meanwhile, in another step against foreign ownership, Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy Gabriel Passos announced recently that in future ‘his ministry would authorize only those enter- prises really owned by Braz- ilians to exploit mines. The decision has been taken. “because most of the iron re- sources of Brazil are in the hands of foreign groups dis- guised as national,” said Pas- sos. The same situation pre- vailed in other mine ores, he added. The production of Brazilian mines is largely in the hands of U.S. monopolies such as the U.S. Steel Coropration, Bethlehem Steel and Hanah Corporation. Talks postponed, Guiana protests The general council of the People’s Progressive Party in British Guiana has accused the British government of a breach of faith in postponing independence talks from May to July. The government of British Guiana, led by Dr. Cheddi Jagan, is striving to achieve full independence for the country this year. MOUNTAINS OF COFFEE IN BRAZIL. The above photo shows coffee stacked pyramid fashion in the centre of Sao Paulo city, Brazil. Coffee is the most important product of pect those policies which alone can win the attention Upport of the millions. €re is the weakness of the NDP campaign. Many mem- Brazil, which prceduces over half the world’s total output. About 60-70% of coffee in Brazil is controlled by four U.S. monopolies who are able to manipulate prices to suit their MICKEY MOUSE Erg . 5 there Supporters of the new party realize it, and we hope will be a stock-taking after the election is over. a * * att; eRization is not enough, important as it is. Funds, the ®cutiy, en of unions, the activities of union presidents and ex- ; taken together could not produce a change. Which IS policy, policy, and again policy, which counts, policy : m 8ives voice to the thoughts, and even the formulated 00, s , about t Of masses of people who are worried about Canada, he Bomb, about their economic future. * * * ad Vulnerable Diefenbaker and Pearson really are. that me uch there is in the remark one hears to the effect tng eal Iticians are all the same.” What reason have work: °ple to think otherwise as yet? is ] € € Tribune’s appeal should not fall on stony ground. It Union’ ut not too late, to get an argument going in the trade to ae °vement and among NDP club members. And we have COnstriot on June 18. What will the labor’s opinion of the Ese, €d and unenthusiastic NDP campaign? if the; 2! months ago the Communist Party warned that hale. a aders of the New Democratic Party persisted in their Gs a and evasive policies, they could frustrate the Party ; the NDP members and supporters and run the new into the ground. ‘JUST A RAT’ An American aid with a message program, directed at the hungry children of Peru, is making the most of Ma- dison Avenue publicity me- thods. The Yanks are supply- ing 500,000 specially-designed paper cups for Peruvian school children in a U.S.-sup- ported lunches program. Designs for the cups fea- tured maps of the United States and Peru, with a con- necting ‘pipeline’, and U.S. and Peruvian flags. The idea, apparently, is to teach them at an early age, that all good things come from North America. A design featuring Mickey Mouse, however, was rejected by Peruvian officials, with the comment that “in Latin America, Mickey Mouse is re- interests. They have forced coffee prices down and impose high priced U.S. industrial goods cn Brazil. The result has brought chaos to Brazil’s economy. Canada could trade many goods for Brazilian coffee to the advantage of both countries. Must bring PT to more workers, farmers BY HAROLD PRITCHETT Circulation Manager According to the report of the provincial Dept. of Labor for 1960, we have a work force of 448,000 men and women in B.C., exclusive of agricultural workers. But the report also adds that there are only 215,437 that hold membership in a union. In other words, less than half the B.C. work force is or- ganized. The point I want to make of the 448,000 workers in B.C. and the many thousands of small farmers and farm workers have had an oppor- tunity to see a copy of the PT and read all the material dealing with the big problems facing the people today? We don’t underestimate the power of the monopoly press, radio and TV in moulding and influencing public opinion in the interests of monopoly and profits. But at the same time we be Quite is a grave. danger that this might happen. It would garded as just a rat.” is that we don’t lack work- should never underestimate Poin Worthwhile if in the final days of the campaign this ers in B.C. and it must be the power of the working Ww added that the workers, farm-_ class press as more and more €te to be brought home to the NDP. * * * &rg Another thought: suppose the Communists, with their en- ling €votion and stick-to-principles characters were in an houlga,® New Democratic Party as an affiliate, fighting Of pe, (© Shoulder with non-Communists on a real program @ therg fe and the needs of our country. What a difference mould be! at day will come, and the sooner the better for us all. GLOBE TOURS wer COMPLETE TRIP CAN BE ARRANGED. 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Soviet Film “RIMSKY KORSAKOV” will be shown JUNE 10, 8 p.m. Russian Hall 600 Campbell Ave. English sub-titles ers and small business people don’t lack problems. — for is it not the sell out of Canada by the Liberals and Tories to the U.S. Wall St. interests that brings on unemployment, cheapens our Canadian dol- lar, and closes down our manufacturing industries, while boosting our taxes to keep up as a junior partner in the Yankee war machine? The issue is as stated in the Communist election ap- peal — one of national sur- vival; world peace or world destruction. The Communists insist that “the power of the U.S. - Canadian monopolies can be curbed, the people’s needs can be satisfied” by - forging unity of the trade unions and farm organiza- tions in the great struggle to put people before profits. And _ here’s’ where the Pacific Tribune comes _ in. The question we must find the answer to is: How many , Hy ad 5 + #4 »..* June 8, 1962—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 11 workers find that there are answers to their immediate problems; as they find that through organization there is strength, and as they learn that a bright and happy future rests in the strength of the organized workers and farmers — the people of Canada. A good blow can be struck against U.S. and Canadian monopolies, for world peace, Canadian independence and a socialist Canada by placing the Pacific Tribune into more and more workers’ hands... the provincial Dept. of Labor reports we have 448000 to work with in B.C! _, MEW READER VET?