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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1957

Miners call parley

on Crow coal crisis

MICHEL, B.C.

In an attempt to formulate
a plan of action to solve the
coal crisis, Michel United
Mine Workers Local 7292 has
sent a call for a iojnt meeting
August 16 of all Crow’s Nest
2 locals — Fernie, Michel,
sman, Blairmore and Belle-
Representation from the

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Festival youth
see university

MOSCOW
On a visit to the magnificent
Moscow University, some 600
foreign students attending the
World Youth Festival had the
opportunity of firing questions
at the first Soviet minister to
take part in the discussions —
Higher Education Minister
Elyutin — and they certainly
took advantage of the oppor-
tunity.
After a brief introductory
speech in which Elyutin out-

lined the Soviet system of-
questions _

higher education,
were passed up in writing. The
minister answered them as
soon as they were translated.

PATRONIZE, —
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COFFEE SHOP
410 Main Street

Under New Management
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REPAIRS
Duroid, Tar and Gravel
Gutters and Downpipes
‘ Reasonable

NICK BITZ PA, 6031

As the Conservatives meet to plan their strategy for the next session of parliament, the
other three parties will also be mapping their course of action. High on the agenda of the
opposition parties will be the question of what position to take on the promises made by the
In this situation, the trade union movement, the org
anized farmers, the pensioners and other people’s organizations can play a decisive role by
bringing pressure to bear for

Tories during the election campaign.

Here, in brief, is a tabula-
tion of the promises made by
key Conservative spokesmen.

Dominion - Provincial rela-
tions: ‘Dominion - Provincial
conference to work out a new
arrangement for sharing na-
tional revenues .. .” (Diefen-
baker, Toronto, April 25; Hull,
May 7; Midland, Ont., May 10;
Portage la Prairie, May 14;
Steinback, Manitoba, May 15:
Halifax, June 1.)

industrial De velopment:
“National development board
. creation of an industrial
development* board to obtain
concessions for potential and
leading industries.” (Hees, Cal-
gary, May 9.)

“Credit ... credit of the fed-
eral government will be put
behind provincial projects”
(Hees, Campbellton, N_B.,,May
25.)

Social Security and Welfare:

“Qld age pensions are Call:

September session of parlia-
ment to bring old age pensions

“Everything in Flowers”
FROM

EARL SYKES
56 E. Hastings St., PA. 3855

Vancouver, B.C.
s

Pressure

By JACK PHILLIPS

progressive legislation.

into line with cost of living.”
(Diéfenbaker, Toronto, April
25; Hull, May 7; Guelph, May
13; CBC, Vancouver, May 24;
Seaton, Alta, June 9.)

“Unemployment insurance...
benefits, eliminate
waiting time and extend bene-
fits to full 52 weeks.” (Diefen-
baker, Toronto, April 25; Hees,
Toronto, May 31.)

increase

~ Labor: “A labor representa-
tive on Canada _ Council.”
(Digfenbaker, Windsor, May
9.)

“Uniform labor iaws; con-
ciliation procedure. changes;
place workers in interprovin-
cjal\ industries under federal
jurisdiction.” -(Diefenbaker,
Toronto, April 25.)

Housing: “Make _ housing
loans available with 10 per-
cent down payment.” (Hees,
Oakville, May 25.)

Agriculture: “Flexible price
support program .. . prices to
be fixed at the beginning of
each season by agreement of
farm and government repre-
sentatives.” (Diefenbaker, To-
ronto, April 25; Shawville,
May 6; Hull, May 7; Guelph,

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demands

May 138; St. Patrice, QuebeG
May 30.)

“Royal Commission to be set
up to investigate the spread *2
prices between farmers am
consumers. (Diefenbakels
Shawville, May 6; Windso!
May 9.)

“Cash advances on farm
stored grain ‘up to a limit.
(Diefenbaker, Windsor, May 9
Feace River, Alta., May 25.)

In the minds of thousands of
Canadians, Diefenbaker ha
won recognition as a champio?
for a Canadian bill of right:
To a larger body of voters, he
appears to be a spokesman, 10?
resisting U.S. domination of
cur economic and political life

In this unstable  situatio?s
with the Conservatives: form
ing a minority government, the
organized labor movement ca?
play a decisive role in unitine
those forces which stand fo
progressive legislation and
pro-Canadian. policies.

Unity between ‘the CCF, the
labor and farm movement
the pensioners, the. LPP and
all progressive forces can D®
decisive in winning conce>
sions for the people. Bette!
still, such unity can set th?
stage. for fighting the ne*!
election under more favorabl®
circumstances than prevailed
in the last election.

ITS
ON

LABOR PICNIC
SUN., AUG. 11

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DRINKS, ETC.

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ICE CREAM

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