"WOW LET'S ALL LOOK HAPPY.._VERYBODY SAY "PROFITS" ! - FLASHBACKS FROM THE COMMUNIST PRESS . 25 years ago... B.C. AUDIENCE BOOS PEARSON VANCOUVER — External Affairs Minister Lester B. Pear- son was given a rough ride by Vancouver citizens when he at- tempted to justify Canada’s sign- ing of the U.S.-drafted “peace” treaty with Japan. Pearson’s speech before 2,000 people in the Orpheum Theatre brought jeers, boos and challenges from the floor which obviously shook the minister and may have been responsible for him ending his remarks within 30 minutes. When Pearson declared that the Japanese treaty “is a peace treaty” there were loud cries, “its a war treaty”. When he spoke of the number of nations which had signed, voices called out, “Where was China? Where was India?” Three powerful marine trade unions called the “treaty” a “military alliance with Japan aimed at rearming that country for aggression in Asia.” The Tribune November 17, 1951 * 50 years ago... RED MOSCOW CELEBRATES MOSCOW Nov. 7 — Fifteen thousand Red troops filed past Lenin’s tomb today and renewed their oath to support the Bol- shevik revolution, on the celeb- ration of the ninth anniversary of the October, 1917 revolution. From the top of Lenin’s tomb, M. Kalinin and other party lead- ers, urged the workers not to rest unt all the aims of the re- volution had been achieved. In Red Square, various branches of the Red army, smartlyaccoutred, gaveabrilliant demonstration of their fitness and dash in an exhibition with modern tanks, artillery and machine guns. The anniversary was celeb- rated by torchlight processions, | historical articles in the press and special revolutionary plays. A parade five miles long passed through the streets. = The Worker November 20, 1926 PACIFIC TRIBUNE—NOVEMBER 26, 1976—Page 4 EDITORIAL GOMIMIENT ‘Workers’ policies decisive There are steps that can be taken to end the economic crisis whose direct vic- tims are Canada’s working men and wo- men. A democratic alternative to the Liberal-Tory crisis policies is realistic, urgent — and already on paper. _ Labor’s growing militancy and the dour predictions by the system’s own ex- perts each emphasize, in their way, the crisis of confidence in capitalism. The day is past when workers accepted the burdens of crises inflicted by the monopolies and their governments., To-- day labor, its political parties and its allies among small-scale farmers and businessmen, have the practical poten- tial for unity. In that unity lies the oppor- tunity and the power for changing policies provincially and federally . to favor the working people. Everyone knows the statistics: un- employment is 7.6% (far higher in some provinces) 679,000 officially jobless, a 15-year high; and the fact that the Oc- tober cost of living made the biggest monthly jump since May, to' 151.7% of the 1971 base figure. Anyone who feeds, clothes and houses a family, and pays their transportation . knows that. What next has the ruling elite got in store for us? According to a report disclosed by NDP leader. Ed Broadbent, unemploy- ment of 8% is forecast for 1977. And Arthur Smith, vice-president of Inco Ltd., says we face a 50-50 chance of a 1930s- -type “slack” — that is depression. Opinion-making columnists like the To- ronto Star’s Anthony Westell ram home the monopoly argument that “‘full employment’ is inherently inflationary ” His. prescription? Restrain wages with “mandatory controls”. The “Anti- Inflation Board”, he says, is not tough enough on. the trade unions. The solution of the bosses’ media is the dearly beloved “workers’ councils”. Give the working slob a high chair beside the boss at the board meeting and he'll be happy to wear out his little rubber stamp saying “okay” every time the working class is sold out. That’s the solution ap- ’ business crisis policies must include: ie proved - by state-monopoly capitalism Canada’s political system. = What else does the anti-labor system offer? A housing slump, a financial crisi througliout the capitalist world, wage r straints, belt-tightening. And what is t “Anti-Inflation Board” going to do? It going to give the monopolies new ta concessions (announced Nov. 5) at ou expense. What can working people do about | this conspiracy? The Communist Party | of Canada, at its 23rd Convention in Oc | tober, adopted a program for jobs and rising living standards in an indepell dent Canada: A democratic alternative to the. big New economic and social policies — nationalization of natural resources and - energy, key industries,.the banks and in- surance companies, processing of re sources at their base, and the building 0 secondary industries; 2) the adoption 0 anew made-in-Canada Constitution; 3) policy of peace, detente, disarmament : and trade, support of no-strings de velopment, programs to newly indepen dent countries;’4) a policy of norther development; 5) a vast housing ‘prog ram; 6) a fully integrated, publicly owned transportation system; 7) nev policies for the farmers; 8) equality fo women; 9) a program for the young gen eration. An analysis shows that this program means Canadian sovereignty, jobs, hu: man dignity, and a rising standard of : life. 2 These are not just words. Such a prog: _ ram offers a democratic alternative. It cannot be achieved in a lone venture. The Communist Party has appealed for » unity with the NDP to advance the work- _ ing people’s cause, in a democratic coali- ‘tion, including the trade unions. This can be the road to the election of a demo- - cratic coalition government to serve the working class and democratic move _ ment, now challenged by the anti- labor power of the monopolies. | = _ That is a solution to the crisis policies | that dictate wage cuts, union- -bustingy and unemployment. ; Rich get hidden ‘welfare’ We hear lots of big media squawks about expenditures on various phases of welfare for Canadians reduced to pov- erty by the system run by big business. But the National Council of Welfare (Brooke Claxton Bldg., Ottawa, KIA OKQ9) has revealed in its report, The Hidden Welfare System, that Canada has a hidden welfare program of more than $6.4-billion (for 1974 alone). The Council observes: “But this $6.4-billion was not distri- buted equally among Canada’s families. The poorest of the poor, those with in- - ‘comes below the tax-paying threshold, received none of it. For all others, the rule was the higher their income, the higher their benefit.” That’s it in a nutshell. The 40 pages of the report are packed with examples of “how the income tax act serves the rich | and well-to-do and cheats the poor and the low-income workers. The report lists 17 “subsidies” which give an, income earner of $5,000 to4 $10,000, $484.65, but hand $2,426.73 to an earner of more than $25,000, and $3,989.78 to those who earn ove! | $50,000. : oe What it indicates once more is that ev" ery battle for social services, for supple-_ ments to low-income families, for 2 — guaranteed annual income is justified ~ and doubly justified. 4s It shows that the class struggle is bui into the system. The ruling monopolie do battle against the workers by ever means, open or hidden. The workin class can only cease being a victim of th . oe 2 imposing its own policies.