‘Live within means cry raised as profits soar By MAURICE RUSH Only a few weeks after Harold Winch told the workers the world didn’t owe them a living and not to go after wage increases or they’ll price themselves out of the world’s markets, another voice has taken up the same cry. This time it’s the governor of the Bank of Canada, James E. Coyne. --In a statement delivered to the House of Commons, Coyne gave this advice to the workers and farmers and the whole na- tion: “‘save more, be more frugal. de : : Not to be. autor: B.C, Electric president, A. E. Graver, told a recent Chamber of-Commerce meeting in’ Ab=|" botsford that the average citi- zen must be prepared to work harder to hold on to his stand- ard of living, and: that resist _the to stop at his own doorstep. About the same time he made his speech the press reported that the B.C: Power. Corpora- tion, of which he is head, an- mounced a record profit for 1959 of $16,272,352, an in- crease of $2,394,000 over the previous year. : ‘Who is all this advice being Girected at about living ‘within our means, and being frugal? Certainly it can’t mean the big monopolies in Canada who this fhe) xii maust have enough character. to}... ‘Canada-can-have-| -- éverything’ school of thought.'’} “Dal” Grauer’s advice seems} year are breaking all profit records. Only last week Inter- national Nickel Company: of Canada announced net earn- ings of. $85,157,000 compared to $39,665,000 in 1958—more} — than,-a 100 percent inerease?! Crown-Zellerbach. of Canada, the lumber manufacturing monopoly, announced a 50 per- cént jump in net earnings | in ap: JAMES E. COYNE If their advice is not direct- ed at the big corporations then. who is it meant for? Do they want the 805,195 persons registered with the Unemploy- |'ment Insurance Commission to be more frugal? Or the hund- reds of thousands in Canada .who are on social assistance or pensions? Or- perhaps. Mrs. Edna Jones, 42 year old Van- couver woman who wandered the streets all night, hungry, homeless and destitute ‘after being evicted from her room because — ule. pay her* HAROLD WINCH ... they agree... rent, only to finally find shel- ter in a friend’s home to lie down and die. All this talk about tighten- ing our belts has a “very definite purpose. Its aim is to create a public atmosphere to discourage workers and farm- ers from going-after a higher standard of living—to demand higher wages and a decent price for farm produce. It’s purpose is to hold down peo- ples income while the mono- polies “gather At this stage this is prob- ably one of the most effective means for spreading work. In any case, rising productivity, the advance of automation and mechanization generally, mak- es this an objective necessity. Nor is ‘the wage movement, while essential to the mainten- ance of purchasing power, a substitute for it. The situation calls for an effective merging of both, and the development of united and co-ordinated ac- tion -by all unions to achieve a breakthrough on this vital front, ‘A growing body of workers recognizes ‘the need for. this to protect olution after resolution adopt- ed by various union conven- tions'and by the Canadian La- bor .Congress. Unfortunately, when it comes down to con- tract negotiations the issue tends to be sidetracked or \ dropped like a hot potato by March 25, 1960—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 2 so far been unable to devise type of action reflected in res-’ FRONT] By WILLIAM KASHTAN 1 Last week I drew attention to what is now an A- problem in this country — the emergence of a large hody of permanently unemployed working people. recovery, such as it is, has done very little to eliminate it. increased productivity, through mechanization, forms of automation and speed- -up, rather than increasing the working force, has tended Me ; further aggravate the problem. Economic whether. = the right-wing ~ leadership. This was the case in Auto. ! was also the case in Steel. . This issue has now become a central part of labor’s bate ; tle for employment. The April convention of the Canadiat Labor Congress would be pe! forming a useful service to the working class if it called up? all unions in Canada to co-OP” erate in such an endeavor and ~ in turn pledged support 10% all unions to whichever union took the lead in this fight. | In 1946 such co-ordination made it possible to make 2” important advance on the | wage front. In 1960 and 196! such co-ordination could make it possible to break through on the hours front. This is 1° academic question. By the end of this year and the early part of 1961 most unions in basic industry will again be involv- ed in negotiations. These née gotiations should mark the b& ginning of a new offensive 2} labor. OBITUARY : Active in labor and pro- gressive circles in B.C. for many years, John Hines of Vancouver passed away On March 18 in his 52nd year. Born in London, England in 1908, John Hines came to Can- ada when still a boy. Through- out his adult years he was an ~ active trade unionist. A mem; ber of the Painters Union, L0; cal 188, Brother Hines served for many years as local ‘re- ; cording-secretary and business agent, and represented his lo-° -cal_on the Vancouver Labor Council. John Hing repReented his, : union as delegate at many la- bor conventions. Just -before_ his death he had been elected - to attend the coming. Montreal, convention of the CLC. 2 An active member of the. Communist Party, John .Hines_ is survived by his wife and eight children. Funeral serv- ices were held Tuesday in the Harron Funeral Chapel. Trib- utes were paid by John Frad- ley, business agent of the Painters Union, and Harold Pritchett, city secretary of the Communist Party. Interment was in Mountain View Cemet- ery. Oe ee ae