—~— Zeichnung: Prof. Beier-Red FLASHBACKS FROM THE COMMUNIST PRESS | 50 years ago... B.C. LOGGERS FACE UNEMPLOYMENT VANCOUVER — The lumber industry south of the line has suffered a considerable setback, a number of the largest camps having been shut down for an in- definite period. Reports also indi- cate that the stocks on hand are much larger than at this time last year. There are many _ indications that the lumber industry-of this province will follow the general lines of the industry in the U.S. In the current issue of the “B.C. Lumberman” we read that: “The present condition of the lumber industry is far from satis- factory. There is a simultancous cessation of buying in all mar- kets at once, and while shippers are optimistic regarding an early revival, rumors of a limited cur- tailment ofproduction similar to that in foree south of the border may not be without base.” All of which means that the logger of this province is likely to hunt a job in the near future without any chance of success. The Worker, April 19, 1924 25 years ago... $100,000 TO AID ASBESTOS STRIKE QUEBEC CITY — -The 5,000 asbestos workers who have shut down the Johns-Manville plants in Asbestos, Que. for the past ten weeks, will be aided by a $100,000 strike fund voted here last week by representatives of 400 Catholic syndicates. The asbestos workers have also received donations and truckloads of food from both the AFL-CIO and CIO-CCL unions in the province. Last week, 200 representatives of 16 Catholic labor federations voted the $100,000 strike fund, $25,000 of which will go to Asbes- tos immediately. The workérs are members of the National Miners Federation, affiliated to the Canadian and Catholic Federation of Labor. Al- though Duplessis police have ar- rested 14 union men and clubbed a few more, they have not suc- ceeded in denting the morale of the workers. Even the town coun- cil has denounced the provincials. Tribune, April 18, 1949 Profiteer of the week: Inglis Ltd., known to many as John Inglis Co., has a strike on its hands in Toronto, with 1,050 workers out. According to reports, Ds images Bs: ASSESSES arene = non-monetary issues are being argued, and there has been no discussion yet of wages or other monetary items. Suitable awards for injunction-pushing and scab-herding are not within this jurisdiction, but for the re- cord, we note that Inglis profits jumped 37.59 in 1973 over 1972, leaving them with a clear $3,660,000 last December. Plus re- tained profits from previous years, of course. Pacitic 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. Business & Circulation Manager, FRED WILSON Subscription Rate: Canada, $6.00 one year; $3.50 for six months North and South America and Commonwealth countries, $7.00 All other countries, $8.00 one year North and South America and Commonwealth countries, $7.00 one year Second class mail registration number 1560. ro 0"a*e*a% a" Editorial Comment...‘ NATO's grasp degrades Cand Those who profit from the promotion of war psychosis, the stock-piling of weapons, including nuclear weapons, and who dream dreams of imperial- ism’s sey powcr reigning over a- cowed and obedient world, are work- ing at refurbishing the moth-eaten NATO war pact. While people in every country of the world, thousands of organizations, and an impressive number of govern- ments take their stand with the world’s peace forces, demanding disarmament, and the reduction ‘of tension, the men in the Pentagon have never lost their lust for brinkmanship. We are asked to understand that . NATO members are peace-loving, hu- manity-loving—members like Portugal which daily napalms, murders and de- stroys the Black people of Angola and Guinea-Bissau, like Greece, whose fas- cist junta sends the prisoners they have not tortured to death to isolated islands to die of exposure and starvation, like the United States which, to this day, carries on an illicit war against the vietnamese and. Cambodian peoples, like Turkey whose fiendish tortures are used against any who utter the word democracy, @2..- *. _, Canada’s government, eager to prove itself, is now training a new generation of German troops in the skills of war at Shilo, Manitoba. The recent an- ~ Anti-inflation fight needs united forces The capitalist parties find themselves on a hot seat as their patrons, the domi- nating corporations, convert larger and larger chunks of Canada’s economy to profits, while the electorate, with mount- ing anger, demands an end to price gouging, Standards of life for families right across Canada are plunging under the assault of soaring living costs. Yet, Parliament and the ‘Government fail dismally to cope with inflation, and the Prime Minister holidays in Barbados. While the corporations reve] in their profit orgy, their government arm seems at times to be barely in control of the system — a system sick with crises, But, predictably, every effort is made to load the crises onto the working people. Rising resistance has forced some gains on the wage and pension front, and can force a roll-back of prices, abo- lition of provincial sales taxes, and en- actment of an excess profits tax, be- sides increases in pensions, in the mini- ‘mum wage, and a guaranteed annual income. The anti-inflation fight calls for more _ than parliamentary debate. The NDP, which holds a responsible position, must finally face this fact, and join with other forces outside parliament on urg- ent programs to meet the crisis of living standards. Inflation is the monster of the mono- polies and their Liberal-Tory hench- men. A broad unity of the working class and its democratic allies capable of de- feating the attack on living standards will be needed to defeat the same anti- labor forces in the ‘nearing federal election. _ “peace” in Europe. Judy readily recognized as ¢ ea nouncement that the next nA sterial council meeting W! nol be held in Ottawa in June $7 1. ther endear Canadian 1m the glassy-eyed Pentagon ™ the The media is marshalled) is a 25-year record of mary right-wing politician turne oy ani i one who lary was nothing done “to dignl i a half decades of unpreceder time action aimed .. . al the continent of Europe iy military .incursion.” She vith Europe peacefully “bristling Te and short-range weaponry ani common enemy, the Soviet ve NATO, this former , 8% minister admits, “has twee and about our domestic poll i Well, it’s time to do some at af, some putting of millions 0F ~ taxpayers’ money to bett for membership in a gang 0 Z There could be no better reel! World Disarmament Wee Canal) April 22: for the people 0 tin tell the Ottawa government © certain terms: Get out of . ? The Chinese vice-premer ? attack on the Soviet Union ar General Assembly has. en pressed again the . Chine the ment’s hostility, not only 0 sali but to the policies of the soe munity of states — policies and_ peaceful co-existence having different social sys ful & Teng Hsiao-ping’s shame ion 3 in ascribing to the Soviet eS rs and motives the same as. ve hot! those of imperialist US ely? slander. ae Such an attack on the soci tries, while it may deligh ‘ould munists of every stripe, 0 xi nothing in common with Ma inism, with working-class 1” es people dedicated to world peat 30! In attacking the world s state, which from its incer en fight against imperialism, | wh the great Chinese revoluti self benefited from Sovie g aid. The Chinese leadership of steps toward disarmam* th consequent playing with Welty: | a measure of its irresponst?) eh It’s spinning of anti-Sovi opie the unwary is dangerous ™™; couraging those Wester? . a who look upon China’s a?! as one more weapon in the! Signature camp! pa In the practical, everydY,j 930 roll back prices, credit is du women and young peop sist” amassing evidence of the a sumer demand for the BT te roll back prices, and prose ghee fiteers! Hundreds of petitio wal being filled by people who W%4, their names down to stoP. y spiral. Volunteers are need® for May 4, Canada-wide P day!