LPP calls for fall session of parliament A fall session of parliament to consider Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent’s “repudiation of the previously announced official national decision to build an All Canadian Seaway’’ and to deal with the approaching winter crisis of mass unemploy- ment was called for by the Labor-Progressive party's national executive in.a statement issued last week. Commenting on St. LPP said this meant that MPs would not even get to express an opinion on the Seaway until it was. too late. The statement charged that all’ three major parties — Liberals,! Tories and CCF were soft-! pedalling the crisis in an effort to! lull voters in the six byelections | that are to be held on November 6. Full text of the statement fol- ~ lows: The “little general election” that will be held when voters go to the polls in six federal byelections on November 8, is being soft-pedalled by both Liberals and the Tories. The federal government is try- ing to maintain its pretense that there are no national problems and, therefore, no urgént issues be- fore the voters in'the byelections: The Tories also are trying. to secure advantage by avoiding the basic issues; they want to -profit by the help of Duplessis’ Union Na- tionale in Quebec while talking a different line in Ontario. The national leadership of the CCF has given such unqualified support to the policies of the Lib- Laurent’s | i announced intention not to call eral governthent, especially to St. parliament until January 1955, the | Laurent’s over-riding aim of trans: \forming Canada into. dependence | upon producing raw materials for TORONTO: the United States, that CCF candi- dates are reduced to condemning the results of the very policies ‘heir national leadership support- ed in parliament — and still advo- cates. Only the Labor - Progressive party candidates will place be-’ fore the electors the central and decisive issues that confront all Canadians today; namely, the urgent necessity for adoption of a Canadian National Policy. A Canadian National Policy is the sole path by which the growing danger of a shattering economic crisis can be met. Members of the federal govern- ment, particularly Minister of La- bor Gregg, and “Minister for Unit- ed States interests’ Howe, are as- suring workers and farmers that “the economic situation is improv- ing.” : Only the Labor - Progressive party and its candidates teil Can- adians the simple truth, that un- employment is increasing, will in- crease catastrophically, as a direct result of the contradictions that jent’s practice of ignoring the elec- now threaten us with a shattering economic crisis. The growing un- employment, the terrible crisis confronting tens of thousands of farmers, the crisis of exports, all these are direct results of policies that the LPP alone has warned against. ‘ : The first step in. democratic ac- tion to stop the present disastrous sellout of our country; is to call a halt to Prime Minister St. Laur- ted representatives of the people, of making decisions and commit- Classic Film Society to show ‘Overlanders’ Classic Film Society ,will show The Overlanders, an Australian film, at Moose Hall, 1129 Howe, at 8:30 p.m. October 17. Admission is by membership only. Membership is $5 for eight films to be shown this season, and membership cards are available at Potters Jewellers, 695 Granville (or phone ALma 0991L). . A guest speaker and audience participation will be a feature at each showing. ments of basic importance to Can- ada as a whole, without reference to parliament. Prime Minister St. Laurent has announced that parliament will not be called into session until the middle of January, 1955. lf that is allowed to stand, it will mean that,Canada‘s par- liament will not be permitted even to express an opinion upon the prime minister's repugiation of the previously announced of- ficial national decision to build an All-Canadian Seaway, until it is too late to prevent the be- trayal. If parliament does not meet be- fore January, it will be too late for effective action to deal with the terrible crisis of Iass unemploy- ment and farm and small business bankruptcies this coming winter. If parliament does not mee. be- fore January, it will be too late for it. to prevent the consequences of the dangerous adventurist role that the federal government is playing now, as the “bargaining agent” for the U.S. imperialists, |' bringing other governments into line to support the war schemes of John Foster Dulles — in the UN, at the Nine Power Conference in London, and in Southwest Asia. The dangers confronting our country can be met successfully. To meet them, the elected repre- sentatives of the people musi face up to the grave responsibilities that they were supposed to have accepted when they offered them- selves for election. The Labor-Progressive party and its candidates, calls upon the elec- tors to make through the six fed- eral byelections a demand upon the federal government to “Cali a Fall Session of Parliament — to adopt A New National Policy, — To Put Canada First!” ADLAI STEVENSON USSR economy — outstripping U.S. DETROIT Adlai Stevenson, Democrati¢ candidate for U.S. president 1 1952 has admitted publicly that the Soviet Union is pulling ahead of ac United States in the economle eld. “While the American economy has been shrinking the Soviet eco omy has been growing fast,” S@ the man who lost out, to Eisenhow” er. : Stevenson cailed this growth of the Soviet economic strength on° of the most important facts in the world situation today. He said tha it is more significant than thé growth of Soviet military might. “To many people in the ung developed countries of the wort. it is the single most impressiV@ fact about the Communist world, added the Democratic head. ‘Living conditions good -- and getting better all the time’ Canadian girl tells of her — By BERT When Lena Endicott, in the:summer of 1952, heard that her hus- band, Steve, was being sent to Budapest as Canadian representative on the World Federation of Democratic Youth headgouarters staff, she was pleased and excited — and a bit worried, too. ‘ “I wanted to see Hungary, all right,” she told me, “but my baby was due to arrive in a month or so, and I couldn’t help but think about such things as living quarters, medical attention and ~hospitaliza- tion — and also about living in a country where I didn’t speak the language.” : : Most of her fears proved ground- less. Within a week after arriving in Budapest the Endicotts were living in a comfortable three-room apartment (plus kitchen and bath- room) which cost them only 10 per- cent of Steve’s modest wages. And when the neighbors learned that she was a foreigner and saw that she was expecting a baby, their kindness ‘knew no bounds. “Of ccurse, I shad my troubles at first,” said Lena. “There ‘was the business of shopping, for in- stance. I had visualized going in- to a store and pointing at the labels on cans in order to get what I wanted. As it turned out, there were no cans and no labels — most of the things were bottled. “Then the crowds at certain hours were terrific. I used to get caught in the jam, and even when T'd nosed my way to the counter, the clerks would look over my head at someone shouting ‘Please!’ “T didn’t know the names of the meats, so I got into the habit of pointing my finger at pork chops. I’m afraid Steve lived mostly on pork chops that first winter.” An elderly Husgarian woman living in. the apartment above the Endicotts became. very friendly and arranged for Lena to get a pint of’ high grade milk at reduced prices for a month before the baby was born, and for three years afterwards — a ; ‘the first time she took the baby WHYTE.” service available to all mothers in Hungary. (She also received | a free layette when the baby was born, and a grant of 1,000 for- ints—about $100). ‘J wasn’t loneome that first month,” recalls Lena. “Steve was away at work all day, and I was busy fixing up the ‘apartment the way I wanted it, meeting neigh- bors, learning how to shop, and seeing the city. Almost every night I’d write home telling my parents and friends of the inter- esting things I’d seen and done that day.” She went to a fine modern hos- pital to have her baby, received the best of food and attention, and was very happy. “I stayed in hos- pital 10 days, and was told I could stay longer if I wanted to’ she said. ~ When she returned home with Marion, she created a commotion out in a carriage. “Hungarians seem to go crazy over babies. Whenever you board a bus some- one jumps up to give you a seat, and the next thing you know every- one wants to look at the baby, asks if it’s a boy or girl, wants to know her name.” : : When Marion was about a year. old Lena got a job in a translation bureau in Budapest and put her baby in a creche. “And how was the creche?” I asked. ae) “Nery, very, very wonderful,” she enthused. “I never had any fear of leaving my baby there, because the girl attendants obvi- ously loved babies and loved their work. I took an immediate liking to the girls. Pte Pt Ti TATE In the two years she lived Endicott was most impressed with the care ajven to Hungarian children (BOTTOM) — “Hungarians seem to ao crazy over babies,” she says. : : “J left Marion in the creche at 8 a.m.-and picked her up at 6 p.m. The creche service cost me 50 for- ints a week — about 20 percent of my salary.” While in hospital Lena became friendly with a young woman stu- dent who was having a baby. “Won't it interfere with your, schooling?” Lena asked. | in Budapest (TOP), Mrs. Lena “Oh, no, there’s a creche attach- ed to the school,” the girl replied. How are living conditions in Hungary? Quite’good, said Lena, and getting better all the time. Most noticeable is the enthusiasm of young people ,who find doors of opportunity open to them every- where. : “I was fascinated by the way the PACIFIC TRIBUNE — OCTOBER 15, 1954 — PAGE 2 ROD TL ee ie ee | [ee life in Hungary Hungarian women dress,” she said. “Beautiful styles, with a flair of their own.’ And the way they dres® their little children is just out of this world. Summers are hot # Hungary, and the winters are col : In winter the tots are bundled UP so that they look like little teddy bears.” Ua The Endicotts lived just a fe¥ — blocks from the Danube, on t Buda side of the river. rae parks were within walking oe ance, and they soon fell into th custom of spending many even?! and Sundays in the parks. also used to walk back up into thé hills, and Lena even went skiiné a couple of times. ° “Sometimes we went to sports events,” she continued. “AS sh, know, Hungarians are great [00 ball fans. And in the summer ‘there is swimming, in the river 47 in the many pools. Skating a? skiing are popular winter sports- “All the factories have sports and cultural organizations, som& thing like our Pro-Rec used to b® and very much encouraged by the authorities. “Most hotels have beer garde®S and there are many. places | dance, Steve and I did all righ waltzing, but had quite a time try ing to learn the ‘hora,’ a wild fol dance which requires plenty ° energy. “We saw several wonderful pu?” pet shows, went to the movies (they show Uungarian, French; Italian, Soviet and British pictures) and attended the ballet and opel? a couple of times. There was neve! any lack of things to do.” “Glad to. be back?” I asked. “Oh, yes, of course I’m glad t? be home in Canada,” said Lena “But I miss Hungary, -too, and 1 always remember the pleasant tO years that I lived there.” <=