INFLATI ON

Dr. D.W. Johnson, Gibsons,
B.C. writes: The specious

promises of Nixon to end the
Vietnam War, are matched in
Canada by Trudeau’s repeated
vows to end inflation. Both of
these statements are a great
Strain on the ‘Credibility Gap’
and quite unbelievable. But they
are not unconnected.

in the case of inflation it is
Mainly a sorry burden on the
working class, and a threat to

. the savings, security and living
Standards of people retired or
living on fixed incomes.

During inflation the business
moguls do very well thank you!
Prices and rents are increased
whenever this seems necessary;
and then of course the blame is
placed on the workers who must
demand higher wages.
Government financing too is
planned and conditioned on the
creeping paralysis called

inflation’. So the - present
conference of big business about
inflation, is predictably. a
failure. None of these gentry are

likely to reduce prices without

coercion, as this would destroy
the private enterprise system.
That Holy Cow!

The real cause of inflation is
War (hot or cold) and
extravagant unnecessary
expenditures, because of cold
war hysteria. As long as the
country accepts this excuse or
attitude, the politicians will not
change the pattern. Inflation is
further proof of the decadence of
Capitalism.

Unfortunately, until the people
wake up, prices will continue to
rise; the workers and those
retired will lose their savings
and face more insecurity; more
strikes will naturally take place
and these are very necessary.

All workers should deny and
scorn the false claim that wages
cause inflation.

“VICIOUS?”

Alec. C. Beasley, Windfield,
B.C. writes: A significant and
heartening indication of a
conscience in the world is the

statement from Nigeria that_

PT MARKS 35TH YEAR

Lenin and the press

By ERNIE CRIST
Circulation Manager

The Centenary of Lenin’s
birth, an event celebrated by
Millions of progressive people
throughout the world, will find
its reflection also in our fight for
the Pacific Tribune.

Lenin, who had a knack of
talking about complex things ina
simple manner, called the press

the inspirer and the organizer
of the working class’”’ and, when
Mn Czarist Russia the publication

Iskra’’, which translated
Means ‘‘Spark’’, was launched, it
Was Lenin who coined the now
famous phrase “the spark will
Kindle a flame.”

Lenin’s deep insight and under-
Standing of the class struggle,
his outstanding. executive
ability, his vision and boundless
Tevolutionary fervor revealed to
us by his writings, are still the
8uide posts in the revolutionary
prugele of the working class and

Or the emancipation of
Mankind.
‘ There could be no way more
Itting to celebrate Lenin’s
Centennial than by boosting the
Working class press.

Our Press, this year
Celebrating its 35th anniversary,
1s the most important weapon in
Our struggle against the
Be wpolies: In a period in which
: labor and democratic press
ae faced many problems and

een under severe attack by the
new postal regulations adopted
a the Federal Government,
reing many to cease
publication, it is a great tribute
2 our supporters that they have
Ontinued to make possible the
Preeation of our paper in B.C.
i 1s is an achievement of major
™Mportance for the entire anti -
Monopoly movement.
Bee wever, to do justice to the
e ng movement of the people
ode in struggle against the
iaoaees offensive and to keep
ae of rising costs in printing
; production, the circulation
tf Our paper must be

consi .
coe eerably boosted in the
Thee months.
e Pacific Tribune must
.more workers, students,

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old age pensioners, housewives
and those engaged in the
struggle against war than has
been the case till now. Our paper
can be effective only if it is
utilized and made a part of the
actual struggle of the people
against war, abject housing
conditions. -and:, rent gouging,
inadequate, medical and
educational facilities, price
gouging and the many other
issues facing them today.

The PT must be circulated, .

introduced and sold — thousands
more must be given an
opportunity to learn that our
paper is their most powerful
friend and ally in their struggle;
it must be, sold to friends and
neighbors in the streets, at mass
rallies, taken into plants or
wherever else people are
engaged in the anti monopoly
front.

We therefore appeal to all our
friends and supporters to join in
an effort to boost circulation this
year. There could be no finer
tribute to Lenin’s 100th
anniversary in 1970 than this.

To show our appreciation to all
those who will participate in
this campaign, the Pacific
Tribune, at the end of the year,
will present an 800 page
beautifully bound volume of
Lenin’s Selected Works with a
special dedication to each of our
supporters who wins 5 new
readers or 10 subs in paper sales
(25 copies equal 1 sub) or a three
volume, 900 page each,
beautifully bound set of Lenin’s
Selected Works with a special
dedication to anyone who wins 10
new readers or 20 subs in paper
sales (25 copies equal 1 sub).

If you are a supporter of the
PT, whether worker, student, old
age pensioner or housewife, we
urge you to participate and to
win either one of the other of the
2 prizes. You can receive your
prize either at the end of the year
or as soon as you have reached
your target.
~ If you have not already started
along this goal, do so without
delay; begin by winning a new
subscriber or take @ weekly
bundle for promotion or for sale
im your area. ;

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Trials’? inflicted on the Ibos of
Biafra.

We remember, too, a sudden
surprising check by Castro of the
Batista’s
supporters. Also, the National
Liberation Front has given us to
understand that leniency will be
shown its opponents in South
Vietnam when the U.S. pulls out.

These are enlightened policies,
yet they come from so-called
backward countries, and other
races. While at the same time,
the white race remains fierce
and vicious. I refer to Rudolf
Hess being refused his freedom.
And, more directly, to the
support of this by the Tribune’s
editorial, Jan. 30.

WHERE ARE YOU?

L.A. Vancouver, B.C. writes:
You people have often spoken of
the contradictions of
capitalism. Also the U.S. thinks
of itself as being highly
democratic and of course among
their many claims in fighting for
democracy, etc., to be fighting
inflation at the same time as
does. our own Trudeau
government.

Quite recently President
Nixon personally vetoed $19.7-
billion that Congress had voted
for peoples’ welfare, and at the

same time announced extention

of his ABM nuclear anti - missile
program, running into something
like $50-billion plus! :
At home here Finance
Minister Benson with his ‘‘white
paper” on how to rook the
people, reduces the maximum

tax on big incomes from 50 to 80.

percent, and plans to load it onto
the middle and low income
groups. This while the economy
is on the downhill grade and
unemployment rising steadily.
Anti - inflation, democracy —
where are you, just when the
people need you most?

ANY TAKERS?

Mildred Liversedge of Lake
Cowichan has come up with a novel
idea. She writes that she plans to
send the $2.50 she paid for her Sun
sub to the PT regularly as a donation
to the paper. “I challenge other
readers who subscribed to the Sun to
match me dollar for dollar.”

How many will take up her
challenge? Will you?

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Burnaby acts on pollution

Capitol Hill Community Hall
was the scene of a mass public
rally on pollution Wednesday of
last week. Organized by the
Burnaby Citizen’s Pollution Com-
mittee the rally was chaired by
George Gee, prominent in local
trade union circles.

The meeting unanimously
agreed to present a brief to
Burnaby City Council backed up
by citizens, demanding an anti-
pollution bylaw be adopted by
Council. This rally also elected
ten additional members to its

executive body, including four

representing young people.
Slides on the oil pollution at
nta Barbara off-shore drilling
were shown, together with an
address by John Hayward,
‘(Amalgamated Transit Union)
and researcher for the trade
union movement, and Burnaby
Councillor Jim Dailey, who is

also chairman of the Burnaby

Housing Committee.

All present signed up for
membership in the Burnahy anti-
pollution movement.

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