Toe an [PP pickets parade on Parliament Hill By MARK FRANK OTTAWA An invitation to every MP to speak up for a break with NATO policy threatening to drag Canada into a Middle East war, was delivered at House of Commons last week. The Ottawa Citizen gave front-page photo attention to the Labro-Progressive party’s picket on Parliament Hill along with news about the Queen’s visit to the U.S. Attending on Parliament Hill were 10 members of the Labor-Progressive party from Toronto and Montreal, who selected one of their number to deliver the 264 personally- addressed envelopes to post office officials. While this ceremony was going on inside the building, outside under the Peace Tower the remaining group held a watch on the current session, earrying boldly-lettered plac- ards. “Speak Up in the UN—Stop all H-Bomb Test Now,” said one. Another: “Sputnik’s Mes- eage: Rockets for Peace Means International Control.” The paraders — three of them housewives — marched through a steady drizzle of rain, one of them carrying an umbrella aloft along with her placard. In the background the dec- orative flags rigged for Queen Elizabeth’s visit formed a colorful backdrop while work- men busily knocked down the platforms and royal panoply. One of them paused in the midst of wrenching out nails to study the march past the archway into parliament. A green Department of Public Works truck rolled up the wide .approach to the main gate, slowed down to a halt, and a brawny hand poked out through the open window, reaching for a copy of the Canadian Tribune, which last week front-paged the letter to every MP, with the head- line URGENT—OHMS. Copies of the Canadian Tri- bune were handed to MPs as they entered~parliament. One of them, A. M. Nicholson, CCF MP for Mackenznie, Saskat- chewan, smilingly accepted his copy with an assurance that he would ‘closely study its contents. The RCMP sergeant shout- ed as he walked by: “Don’t mind you parading there, but don’t block the MPs going nm” “Keep it up,” said a man entering the main archway. And another, as he drove off in a station-wagon, comment- ed: “Good luck to you.” Patronize THE NEST (formerly Carnel’s Coffee Shop) Under New Management Three pretty girls coming down from Parliament Hill looked at the pickets, smiled, and one of them said: “Let’s join them, eh?” As the paraders marched, a score of school children arriv- ed for their visit to parlia- ment. The teacher bustled around them as they alighted from the school-bus, scanning the marchers intently — an unscheduled item in _ their day’s lesson on democracy. Inside another kind of edu- cation awaited them — the sight of a power-hungry gov- ernment playing at the politics of another election, while the world stood on another brink. Federation is expected to support CCF At Pacific Tribune press time this week, it was rumor- ed that the B.C. Federation convention, which opened in Vancouver Thursday, would debate a resolution calling for the support of the CCF pro- vincially. It was also rumor- ed that the resolution, origin- ating from the committee of fourteen struck off at the last convention to study the ques- tion of political action, would urge that the April conven- tion of the Canadian Labor Congress to adopt a national policy of supporting the CCF. It is almost certain that other resolutions will call for a federated labor party, which could include the CCF, along the lines of the British Labor Party. On the question of labor unity, federation officers will likely bring in a resolution suggesting that cases of the expelled unions be reviewed. This would affect the Minne- Mill, United Fishermen and Allied Workers and Vancou- ver Civic Employees Union. ROOFING | Duroid,“Tar and Gravel Gutters and Downpipes Reasonable NICK BITZ PA. 6031) Unions contest civic election in Calgary CALGARY Unions most active in labor’s provincial byelection campaign —locals of the United Packing- house Workers of America; International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter _ Workers, National Union of Public Em- ployees, Canadian Brotherhood and Railway Employees and others—have combined to en- ter the civic elections under the name of the Labor Slate Committee. Nominated by the commit- tee for aldermen are John Kushner and Pat Lenihan, and and for public school board, Ada Horne and Fred Schnei- der. Calgary Labor Council has refused to endorse any can- didates for the civic election. Frank Bodie, official candi- date of Calgary’s trade union movement in the October 2 provincial byelected rolled up 4,000 votes. Although Bodie lost out to a Conservative opponent who polled over 17,000 votes, he secured 10 percent of the total popular vote. CLC asks govt act on taxes, immigration OTTAWA Raising of personal income tax exemptions and setting UP of a royal commission on immigration were two of the de- mands placed before the Diefenbaker cabinet by a 200-member _ delegation of the Canadian Labor Congress this week. The delegation reiterated its proposals for: ® Raising personal income tax exemptions from the present $1,000 to $1,500 for single persons and from the present $2,000 to $3,000 for married persons. @ Allowing all medical, den- tal, optical and hospital expenses to be deducted from taxable income. The present Immigration Act was described by the delega- tion as “thoroughly unsatis- factory.” Outlining its approach to immigration, the delegation said the present act ‘“enshrines the vicious principle of racial discrimination. “It gives the administration _ Sweeping and arbitrary pow- ers with a minimum of judi- cial control.” The delegation said immi- gration should be regulated by the country’s capacity to ab- sorb the newcomers. It en dorsed the government’s Te — cent decision to restrict immr gration temporarily. The delegation also voiced concern over growing unem- ployment throughout the coun try and called for “judicious relaxation” of tight money policies. : “This winter may well seé the worst unemployment sincé the war, perhaps as high 450,000 without jobs am seeking work, and 700,000 un placed applicants at nation® employment service offices the delegation’s brief warned. Replying to the delegatio® Prime Minister Diefenbake? made no commitment othe than saying labor’s demands would be considered by thé _ government in relation to thé needs of the country gene! ally. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING A charge of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each ad- ditional line is made for no- tices appearing in this column. No notices will be accepted later than Tuesday noon of the week of publication. DEADLINE FOR COMING EVENTS COLUMN — All copy must be in the Pacific Tribune office not later than 12 noon Tuesday. NOTICES DURING THE CURRENT Circulation Drive, the Pacific Tribune office will remain open on Saturdays between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. COMING EVENTS PEACE NEWS CALENDAR Hear Dr. James G. Endi- cott speak at the Swedish Hall, 1320 East Hastings St. On Friday, November 15th, 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 13 — Haney Agricultural Hall Annex. Watch for further an- nounecments on other meet- tings soon. Buy your Xmas Gifts at the Peace Bazaar in the Russian Peoples Home on Saturday, November 23rd. Buy Your Xmas Cards from the B.C. Peace Coun- cil, MA. 9958. B.C. Peace Council 144 West Hastings St. OCT 97 — New Soviet © Film Showing— “LIFE IN THE WOODS” and “GLORIOUS SEA” — Both in color, Sunday, Oct. 27 at Uk- rainian Hall, 805 E. Pender St. at 8 p.m, Everyone wel- come. OCT, 27 —_ Soviet Fim “TRU FRIENDS” to be shown at the Russian Peoples Home, 600 Campbell Ave. Sunday Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. English sub-titles. Everyone welcome. NOV 3 — MUSICAL EVE- re NING. Come and enjoy the musicals “My Fair Lady” and “Oklahoma” Sun- day, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. at 1862 Charles St. Admission FREE. Everybody welcome. NOV 4 — “SING ALONG” e presents Pete See- ger in a program of folk songs of all lands at The Manhattan 1727 W. Broadway, Monday, Nov. 4 at 8:15 p.m. Tickets $1.25. Phone MA. 5836 or DE. 1985-R. 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