May 1, 1974 OTTAWA — The poor in| The report said some Canada are getting poorer, | landlords might take their +t | 2 government advisory | buildings off the market if agency said in a report last | they objected to rent con- at housing for the poor. would not maintain their buildings. The council criticized the monthly consumer price in- Sa study, the "| creases in the cost of liv. ing. Poor are getting poorer welfare council declares ; Cost houses and lower qual- which are the staple of low by the poor and by senior | income families have risen in cost Dur- ing 1973 the price of ham- burger jumped 35 per cent, wiener: Per cent, potatoes 25 per cent, pasta 40 per cent. “The recol vivid of the week the super- |. | dex, prepared by Statistics | markets proudly - it, | Canada, as a guide: to in- | that the citizens and that social se- curity pay be tied to such increases rather than the “‘average’’ increase. The report cited evidence | { that stores in poor neigh- lection is sti | bothoods charge moi nid 's 37 per cent, liver 35 FLASHBACKS FROM THE COMMUNIST PRESS 50 years ago... LET YAPPING CEASE Canadian labor demands that the yapping going-.on at the heels of the Russian Trading Delegation cease. The “Financial Post”, the “Saturday Night” and a host of other kept sheets have been “rid- ing” the Delegation with all the venom they can muster. This was to have been expected. Thev would, of course, do everything possible to horrify our Mr. George Babbitts with such facts as that Soviet stationery carries the mot- to “Workers of the World Unite”. But the seizure of Mr. Yazikoff's personal library by government officials, is a gross outrage. Mr. Mackenzie King, in his “I-know- my-place” humble colonial way, recognized the Russian Delegation after British recognition of the Soviet Union had given him his cue. Great Byitain has not yet withdrawn that recognition, so there is no earthly reason except spitefulness for the petty perse- cution of the Delegation’ by Cus- toms bureaucrats. The Worker, May 107 1924 25 years ago... 1,800 TURN OUT FOR MAY DAY RALLY TORONTO — Communist speak- ers addressing an open air May Day meeting in Toronto for the first time in 10 years, repeated their plea for peace which’ was the keynote of the last meeting in 1939, Eighteen hundred workers, stu- dents: and professional people echoed the speakers’ peace senti- ments in their warm and enthu- siastic response. They covered the Willowdale slope, after marching from many corners of the city. They carried slogans: “Canadians Won't Die for the Yankee Dollar”, “Not a Man, Not a Gun for Wall ‘Street War” and “Send Tim Buck to Parliament for Trinity”. The National Federation of Lab- or Youth formed a small chorus which led the crowd in many of ‘the old labor songs. Their own NFLY ‘song with its line “we're working for a new tomorrow. .. . for a land where working men will rule!” brought quick response from the throng. : Tribune, May 9, 1949 Profiteer of the week: costs soared that figures. Determination to make profits despite all threats shines through in the case of Maple Leaf Mills, winner of this week’s award. With a flourish the big outfit swept in $2,851,000 clear profit in the first three months of 1974, compared with $1,099,000 in that period last year, about a 159°, jump. That’s not bad, considering sales rose by only 43°) from 55 to $78 million. In that same period living for families across Canada— sz, Pacific Tribune West Coast edition, Canadian Tribune: : Editor — MAURICE RUSH Published weekly at Ford Bldg., Mezzanine No. 3, 193 E. Hastings St., Vancouver 4, B.C. Phone 685-5288. 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See aasaseaesecetecstetetetetetetetetetanstanseamscacecesecs sesezet s . . santas om TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1974—PAGE 4 eaccecesecesecesececesecece ea eaeeceteceteceteecscesecneeatacetateteesete® The growing militancy of the labor movement, the rejection in Parliament of the socalled anti-gouging bill, now the sleight-of-hand Budget presented by Finance Minister John Turner, and the voiced prospects of an imminent election, all add up to what was fore- cast by Communist Party leader Wil- liam Kashtan at the opening of 1974 as “a very turbulent year.” The chicanery of the budget, its pretense at relieving the cost-of-living squeeze, while actually doing nothing to solve the country’s gigantic problems of inflation and unemployment, comes at a time to sharpen the attention of all labor, and particularly labor represen- tatives meeting in the Canadian Labour Congress convention in Vancouver, May 13-17. As pointed out by Communist leader Kashtan elsewhere in this paper: “In- stead of democratic tax reform and substantial tax reductions for work people, the Budget continues its pou of favoring the corporations an wealthy.” Does anyone think that a “temporal! 10% surtax” on some corporations, : last but one year is going to do fro! thing to protect Canadian families the same price gouging they’ve sullé : in the past? Are jobs and stability ing to flow from the gimmicks Mr. ner says are not in his Budget which project from every paragraP S Going through the Budget one ah on every hand the continuation ol policy of favoring the corporations If: the working people needed ar tional reasons for tightening bef unity, and going on the ’ ri against monopoly domination, of such reasons has descended on © from the Turner Budget. It’s a buee” es rejection. that deserv s re] = ‘Roll back prices! The demand is mounting across Can- ada for a roll-baek of prices and prose- cution of the profiteers. Unlike the fed- eral budget, the members of a number of organizations are doing something about it. Signatures on a petition de- manding government action are add- ing to the thousands, and the campaign was given a spurt on May 4 which was Ree eee Canada-wide petitioning ay. Results are already being reported in southern Ontario and from talking to those doing the petitioning it is clear that, as they said: “It’s easy to get Signatures supporting a campaign to roll back prices — and prosecute profit- eers.”” : During the May 4 blitz 35 péople went out in Hamilton, using the Steel- workers’ centre as their headquarters, and collected between 3,500 and 3,700 signatures. This kind of broadside can help move a government — or fuel an election campaign if that’s what’s needed. In Oshawa, about 500 signatures were added when 10 trade unionists talked to shoppers at the Miracle Mart. store. Radio station CKLB and the Oshawa Times gave the campaign pub-. licity. ’ It shows what more people in more places, talking to shoppers could do. In Oshawa it even meant that a woman who worked on petitioning day, made a special trip next day to sign. Reports that members of Auto, Elec- trical and Steel locals are active in the campaign, that the Ontario Anti- Poverty Organization, the Coalition to Roll Back Prices, the Congress of Cana- dian Women, and Women Against Soar- ing Prices were all participating — as well as members of the Young Commu- nist League, the Communist Party, and others, indicates that the campaign is gathering steam — and is not by any means over! In the Toronto borough of Etobicoke and in Toronto itself, : sometimes more, have been stationing themselves at food stores and on bus Corners, and the response is: “Sure Pil sign.” The Hamilton Labor Committee to ‘Trades, UE (504) and UAW ‘Labor’s strength can ensure 4 P -mains for the next round. groups of two, Roll Back Prices, noting rises 1m int est rates, and the 81% average Pi, i increase by 12 food companies Maa last three months of 1973, was es ae ground in saying “that the m ratio? wages being responsible for 1m has been exploded for all time. -- The five locals involved there Ping (1005), Teamsters (879), (aot) nit : at the nail on the head; and with esc ing labor participation this a can hit the profiteers where it 2). roll-back in fact as well as resolutio® First round to left . ¢ First choice of the 26 million ae voters in the first round of FY®™ io | two-stage election was decisive y of | candidate of the “common progr neds Communists and Socialists, ages | Mitterand, leader of the S0ct Party. (Votes from France’s ov territories are yet to be counted. oe Mitterand’s 43% of the popular rap towered over independent repr tne : Valery Giscard d’Estaing’s 337 = ullish shattering 14% showing by_™. ei) Oe Jacques Chaban-Delmas. The des! | change was clearly voiced. re | How much change there will Pot | Elim! a ay of Chaban-Delmas leaves 4 anic race for the presidency; and ay ; ral | gang-up attempt is taking place . a money crew of rightists, centrist. | variegated political groups 1”, jate of ditch effort to defeat the cand | the united left. ay In the battle from now till the 19 second round, Communist-S0° met supporters must round up ar nei 6.6 of the vote either by con fro? voters to switch candidates, °°. into the fight with calm reso p having begun to formulate his * dential responsibilities. The pollsters wll be busy que interval: but the French voters 1% ready spoken; and the message they do not want the past future,