By WILLIAM DEVINE

Canada’s working people
have produced many heroes
—workers who have devoted
their time and effort selfless-
ly to help guide, organize
and lead their fellow workers
to win a better standard of
living, whether in the
struggles to organize the un-
organized or in the battles
on behalf of the unemployed.

When such men and women
have linked their working-
class instinct to a belief in
socialism and the teachings
of Marxism-Leninism, they

‘ have been beacons of cour-

age and inspiration to all
workers with whom _ they
came in contact, and they
have played an invaluable
role in furthering the work-
ing-class movement of Can-
ada.

Such a man was Fred Col-
lins, Known and beloved by
thousands of Canadians.

This month is the tenth
anniversary of Fred Collins’
death, and a tribute to Fred
on this occasion is not only
warranted in itself but can
serve as an example to all
forward-looking Canadians of
unceasing dedication to fur-
thering the interests of the
people.

An inspiring picture of
Fred Collins emerged for me
as I talked with trade union-
ists .who had known and
worked with him and as I
looked back into the pages
of the labor press that re-
ported his activities.

The unemployed of the
1930’s knew Fred. Furniture,
shoe and fur and _ leather
workers knew him, as did
workers in a host of other
industries.

They knew him because he
worked and fought with them
and helped lead them io
many important and historic
victories. He was a leader
from the “inside,” a man who
never forgot or deviated
from the true interests of the
working class because he
never ceased for one moment
to be a vital and integral
part of that class.

Fred’s contribution was all
the more respected because

Ten years since
Fred Collins died

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FRED COLLINS

Canada was his adopted
home, yet his fight for the
future of Canada was as
great or greater than many
a Canadian-born. Fred came
to Canada from Scotland and
his rich, warm Scots’ burr
was a constant source of en-
couragement.

One of Fred’s most remem-
bered contributions was his
organization and leadership
of the Stratford furniture
workers’ strike in southern
Ontario in 1933.

The Tory government of
the day sent troops — and,
for the first time, tanks—to
Stratford to try to quell the
strike, but Fred nevertheless
led the battle to victory.
That victory was a turning
point in Canadian labor’s
battle for industrial union-
ism, solidarity and unity.

In many other struggles,
Fred was one of the best
organizers of the Workers’
Unity League, the militant
body that organized workers
and laid the basis for many
of today’s biggest trade un-
ions, despite admonitions
from labor skeptics that it
“couldn’t be done’ during
the depression.

But Fred’s zeal in organ-
izing workers was matched
by his efforts on behalf of
the unemployed in _ their
struggle for relief in the
‘Hungry Thirties.

Fred was in charge of a
division of the Ontario sec-
tion of the “On to Ottawa”
trek of the unemployed in
the 30’s. He and his fellow
marchers walked to Ottawa
from southern Ontario. They
had formed ranks following
the RCMP smashing of the
trekkers in Regina.

The response the trek won,
in Ontario was a_ response
not only to the critical un-
employment situation, but
was also a reaction against
the Regina brutality of the
RCMP.

At the time of his death,
Fred was living in Vancou-
ver, working as a welder, and
was active in B.C.’s labor and
unemployed movements.

Above all Fred Collins -was
a Communist and bore that
title proudly.

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“The problems of workers
in Canada can be solved only
by policies of peace, trade
and full employment,’ said
Mark Mosher, well known
Longshoreman trade _ union-
ist, and recent Communist
candidate for Comox-Alberni
riding, in a labor day speech
to several hundred people
gathered at Parksville Com-
munity Hall for the annual
Island labor picnic, last Sun-
day.

Neville Shank, trade un-
ionist from Campbell River, —
also spoke reminding his
audience that “the future is
in our hands and that it is
our responsibility to guard
TRPRe

Highlight of the picnic was

the performance of the Mile- -

stones, a group of folk sing-
ers from Vancouver. A var-
ied program of high standard
amateur talent from Vancou-
ver Island centres filled out
the afternoon and evening
concerts, consisting of musi-
cians and an old time fiddlers
contest.

On the grounds outside, an
afternoon program of chil-
dren’s and adults’ games
took place; while inside was
a showing of fine arts dis-
play, paintings, etc, by local
artists.

Nearly fifty merchants
from one end of the Island to
the other donated prizes
which were won by working
people from many Island
centres.

near here.

JS. FIRES ANOTHER
ECRET SATELLITE

LOS ANGELES (UPI) —A secret satellite—
believed to be of the Discoverer series—was
launched toward polar orbit Tuesday from a base

As in recent satellite firings, air force officials
refused to give any details. _

JODOIN TELLS LABOR :
d | |
Win greater
cs J
securlily now

“There is need in Canada
today for a full-scale review
of the whole system of social
security so that we can more
clearly define our present
position and plan our fut-
ure,” declared Claude Jodoin,
president of the Canadian
Labor Congress, in his an-
nual Labor Day message.

‘There is a very real need
to fill gaps in our social sec-
urity system and to unify
the program as a whole.”

“The social improvements
which we, as Canadians, en-
joy today have come slowly
and in the face of strong op-
position. At every stage there
have been forceful influences
which would halt social ad-
vances or turn the tide back-
ward. This condition exists

CLAUDE JODOIN

today, and this is a time
when we must meet such op-
position with all the force at
our command.”

Jodoin’s statement calls for

WHERE’S THE “OPEN SOCIETY”? The above item appear-
ed in the Vancouver Sun of August 29. This is one of many

military satellites launched in recent weeks.

A report in

London not long ago said at least 20 such launchings have
taken place. These launchings are surrounded by complete

secrecy.

“a much more carefully play
ned approach to our progralt 2
for meeting the needs ®
older people,” to take int
account the earlier retire
ment of workers as 4 resul
of the sweeping changes ny
taking place in many if Ue
tries. :

“This trend could lead be
years of greater happiness ;
many older people; but one
if their basic needs are as
sured.” The statement says
pensions should be payee
at 65 years, without a mean
test and should be increas?
to $75 a month, with
“built-in protection for
sioners again st price
creases.” . ee

It also calls for the mn
ation of a national contribu
tory pension plan, relate
earnings and portable se bs
workers changing thelr oe
would retain their interest
the plan.”

are CLC president furthe!
advocates ‘‘a health progr
that is available equally st
all; that provides the my
comprehensive type of 5° Me
ices of high quality; that @ é
courages medical educatt?
and research; and that 16
from the dominant contro
any particular interé
group.”

A review of family
ances is also called for,
a proposal that they b fof
tended up to 21 years g
children still atten
school. :

“The opposition which a
now being heard about ee 4
changes,” Jodoin states: jo?
the same kind of opposit
that was expressed 4 ie
gestions that there should
free compulsory educatl ee
unemployment insure Ss
workmen’s compensa
and old age pensions.

“Today all of these pr
sions for meeting the
of people have become ant
-cepted part of our social ;
ric. Yet the oppositio”.
them was every bit as "of"
and as strong as is the iG
position to social change
day.”

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