«funnies : Bat mT ARI ZAIE as FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, i Nod oh = il ih oa ih FBCINIE 1955 St. Laurent attends reception For the first time since thé outbreak of the cold war, Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent attended the November 7 anniversary celebration in the Soviet embassy at Ottawa. Here St. Laurent talks with N. P. Ostrovsky, first seeretary, and Mme. Novikov at the reception. Sinclair spikes Herald story - Fisheries Minister James Sin- clair has indignantly denied al- legations made in a Vancouver Herald editorial of November i7 that he had been “forced” by the Russians to. visit People’s China en route home, and that he had not received adequate medical care in the USSR dur- ing his period in hospital ‘there. “The Russian government did not force me to visit China,” said Sinclair in a letter to the Herald. “If any force was used anywhere, it was by me in per- suading them to permit me to visit the coast of Siberia, which is closed to visitors. I explain- ed my interest because of our mutual problem in the conser- vation of fisheries in the North Pacific. The minister of fish- eries finally did get me per- mission to go, as guest of the Russian government, providing I had onward transporation to Canada. “This was a problem, as Rus- sia had no relations with Japan, and there are no transportation services from this coast to other parts of the world. . ®The only possible route’ was through China to Hong Kong. Arrangements for this passage were made for me before leav- ing Moscow. *“As I clearly understood and accepted this one condition, I could not later complain about it, even though it would have been easier to have landed in Japan. 2 “J was most distressed by your reference to the medical care I received in Russia. The chief surgeon of the hospital at Petropavlovsk is a highly quali- fied man, who would be an ac- quisition to any Canadian hos- pital. In addition, the Russians flew in experts from Moscow and Khabarovsk to assist him. FISHERIES MINISTER SINCLAIR The medical and nursing staff of the hospital were most at- tentive, and gave me every pos- sible kindness pad considera- tion. “At the end of a month, I could take a few steps, and be- ing impatient to get home, I insisted on starting for Vladi- vostok. The chief surgeon felt I should stay longer in hospital, but yielded to my insistence. He did, hower, note his opinion on my medical record and sent a doctor and nurse with me on the fishing vessel to Vladivos- tok. He arranged for further medical examination there, and I had another examination by three doctors at Irkutsk before leaving for China. “My subsequent relapse did prove I should have stayed longer- in hospital, and it gave me enough sense to stay in hospital in Vancouvéf until the doctors. approved my release. “I may also add that these are the views I expressed on a TV and radio press interview from Ottawa over CBC on Wednes- day, November 16.” PARLEY ADVANCES DEMANDS Farmers seek | milk pooling — MISSION, B.C. Demands to improve the lot of ao re in B.C. agriculture, plans to exten organization among the farmers, and featured the first convention of the B. President Leo Davies, Dewdney dairy’ adoption of proposals for farmer-labor cooperation, C. Farmers’ Union here last ‘weekend. . farmer, drew prolonged applause from the 94 delegates and visitors when he reported on meetings with trade union leaders. Later, James Barton speaking for TLC and CCL unions which will shortly merge into the new Canadian Labor Congress, was received enthusiastically when _ he declared, “We know we need . the farmers’ support, and we believe the farmers need the support of organized labor. Working unitedly together we pean, be a powerful influence for the betterment of living standards and working con- ditions in this province.” At the convention banquet Jack Guest of the Grain Work- ers Union, George Home of the B.C. Federation of Labor, E. Sims of the Brewery Workers and Warren Lowery of the IWA were featured guests along with H. Young, president of the Alberta Farmers Union. Mrs. _ Sommers, Farmers’ Union provincial organizer, told the convention: “The farmers need parity. Only when they ° get it will they be able to solve their problems of long hours and a small return. Organization will get it, and when you have it, you'll have no trouble in paying decent wages to labor.” Occupying a prominent place in discussion was the Clyne Milk Report. Bitter resentment was expressed over “false and mis- leading information printed in the daily press about the milk situation.” The convention called for “complete pooling of Fraser Valley milk.” It also asked com- plete equalization of the fluid milk market among all pro- ducers, stating that if a farmer produced 10 cans a day and only half the production went to the fluid market, his quota should be 5 cans. It proposed that the pool should be farmer- owned, with prices set on the basis of the cost of production and all distributors buying their milk supply from the pool. Other resolutions included proposals for government assis- tance in modernizing equip- ment, relaxation of regulations. creating a hardship on the poul- try industry, democratization of fruit and vegetable market- ing agencies, heavier tarrifs on U.S. fruit and vegetable im- ports, restoration of the Mission Bridge and, support for co- operatives. Efforts of a small number of ' delegates from the Chilliwack- Abbotsford locals to introduce politics into the farmers union by singling ‘out Communists for discrimination, was overwhel- mingly rejected by delegates when they voted to “welcome farmers of whatever political persuasion irrespective of race or creed.” Membership reports showed the organization had doubled its membership since June. Formed last February, the Farmers Union now reports 1,103 members organized into 22 locals in eight districts scat- tered over the province. Leo Davies of Dewdney was’ re-elected president. Other elected officers included: Mrs. Nell Beddoes of Langley, first vice president; Bee war Baker of Abbotsford, second vice-presi- dent; and Mrs. Mary McCallum of Agassiz, third vice-president. The officers, meeting with a board member from each of the eight districts later, appoint- ed Cliff Wright of Dewdney as secretary and Mrs. Hazel Boul- ton ' of ~ Walnut Grove as treasurer. \ Contests school board Mrs. Catherine (Kay) Ed- wards is running for school board as an independent in Vancouver civic elections Dec- ember 14. Mrs. Edwards, mother of a 13-year-old girl, is placing the demand for more ‘kindergartens as the key plank in her platform. Continued H-TESTS planes, bigger thermo-nuclear bombs” in order to “give back two for every one that is drop- ped -on us.” Such witless statements by Canada’s defense minister should cause the greatest concern among the Canadian people, and spark the demand for a genuine effort on the part of our gov- ernment to reach Four Power agreement in the spirit of Gen- eva for the banning of nuclear weapons and an end to} all atomic tests. CCW to sa program Mrs. Jean Bird, delegate from - B.C. to the fifth national con- vention of Congress of Cana- dian Women held recently in Toronto, will report on the par- ley to a membership meeting of the CCW this coming Tues- day, December 6, 8 pm. at Pender Auditorium. The meeting, which will plan a winter program of action for . the CCW, is open to visitors. 12 PACIFIC TRIBUNE — DECEMBER 2, 1955 — pAGE Continued. U.S. BASE tics and that I had never had — any “subversive” thoughts. And all that time I was in Canada. i Young girls who come here to work as canteen wait have to submit to an even worse humiliation. They are compell- ed to sign a declaration pledg- ing not to fraternize with Ne gro members of the U.S. military aviation forces at Goose Bay- : The U.S. militarists have transplanted to Canada what is worst in the U.S. But wae there is something beneficla Canadians are excluded. Am ericans working heré can res" ister for the correspondent? courses of the University - Maryland. Canadians haven! that right. a We were forced to participate in regular training, suppose : to uncover “saboteurs.” A 5° called “foreign agent” places @ false time-bomb somewhere 4? at everybody is supposed to ge down on hands and knees iy look for the bomb. Last time, the “bomb” was undernea boiler, but nobody found it. Theoretically, I died in the ex: plosicn! ke At the U.S. company, Dr x and Merritt, which has the big. gest contracts here, we wor 60 hours’a week, at the rate x 90 cents an hour, with time-a™ a-half on Sundays. , 5 As for lodging, the worker were herded together 50 in one hut. for Last winter, ordinary pay. a Canadians was $43 for pel weeks, after cost of room an! : board was deducted, half ot what a laborer in Montre? would earn. asf There is a large Canadian ©? poration that benefits from ay. situation — the Hudson’s ee Company, who cooperate Since ly with the U.S. military- ee they hold the monopoly 0? tain products, they charge CE the traffic will bear. For @7 ample, 40 cents a loaf of breh An egg and bacon sandw costs 40 cents. How ¢4?- worker save any money? sy A memorandum, dated ti tember 12, 1955, addressed ed the U.S. authorities and sign by Dale O, Peckham, supe tendent engineer of the ai ealt Heating and Power Pl ant, with food supplied to Can@ the working men employed 0? ok U.S. project. Here are some © cerpts from it: d at @ No butter is serve® least three times a week- e @ There is no pepper 0? galt tables, and not enough § shakers. ; the @ Powdered milk for ery coffee is served almost ay to day; there is no fresh mil wnat drink. @ Only rarely are ay cereals served. nalf ® The food is only con” cooked; the dinner menu sists mainly of meat balls.