‘We must all pull together Re +e The fight -: Béace- Hiroshima Day marked in city Despite unsettled and cool weather, about 100 peace marchers paraded in Vancou- ver last Sunday, August 5, to commemorate the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. by the U.S.A. The six mile long, all day march followed a route that stretched from the Japanese Gardens of the University of B.C. to Stanley Park. The parade was sponsored by the Hiroshima Day Committee, composed of members of various peace groups. Banners carried by the marchers included: “‘No More Hiroshimas’”’., We Remember the Dead of Hiroshima,” etc. « Following the parade a small group of peace march- ers remained at Stanley Park - to set up an all night silent peace vigil at the First War Memorial. The vigil began at 4:00 p.m. and lasted until° 8:15 Monday morning. Park authorities earlier denied the committee per- mission to parade. through the park with banners or to have speakers address the marchers. Phoney charges ‘irresponsible’ Charges by the self-con- fessed RCMP spy, Calvin M, MacDonald of Ottawa, that there is widespread Com- munist infiltration of reli- gious, peace and social org- anization and of trade unions, were branded as “irresponsible and insupport- able’, by Dr. Abraham H. Feinberg, rabbi-emeritus of Holy Blossom Temple. MacDonald was _ recently exposed as an agent of the RCMP by the Ontario com- mittee of the Communist Party, and was expelled from the party. Rabb Feinberg called the MacDonald charges ‘another lurid and shopworn chapter in the smear campaign being conducted against the Cana- dian peace movement, us- ually by men who have nothing to. lose but their ob- scurity. “Fighters for peace will not be deterred by such cloak-and-dagger nonsense and we have confidence the Canadian people will not be fooled by it.” “The charges themselves can ‘be checked against the facts,’ said Dr. Feinberg. “The Canadian Committee for Nuclear Disarmament has nothing to hide and I believe the RCMP knows it,” Dr. Feinberg criticized the CBC for its coverage of Mac- Donald’s statements. “The spotlight accorded to Mr. MacDonald was not a service to truth, to peace or - to the Canadian people,” he said, “and it certainly has not helped Canadians clarify and decide the most crucial issue of our age, namely, how to avoid nuclear destruc- - tion.” Peace candidate runs for Senate A peace candidate will vie with Democratic and Repub- lican candidates for the post' of U.S. Senator once held by President Kennedy. In achieving this place on the November ballot, H. Stuart Hughes, a _ professor of History at Harvard Uni- versity, did what no political observer believed possible in the state of Massachusetts, which is so tightly held by the tough Democratic mach- ‘ine of the Kennedy brothers and an equally tough Repub- lican machine.. The placing of Hughes’ name on the ballot was made possible by over 1,500 can- vassers-who got.more than 125,000 voters to sign a petition requesting that Hughes be allowed to run. The canvassers had the back-. ing of the Massachusetts Political Action for Peace and the State Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, Hughes intends to cam- paign on a forthright peace program, which includes an end to nuclear testing, com- plete disarmament and re- cognition of the Chinese People’s Republic. : The’ signatures obtained totalled almost twice those: needed to put a candidate on the ballot, which is 72,514, and represented a direct re-~ buke to the Kennedy admin- istration for its policies which could lead to the peril:: of war. Are you on Voters’ List? Voters in the city of Van- couver have until August 21 to be placed on the Voters List for the upcoming civic elections. Phone the City Clerk’s Office, TR 6-1313 during regular business hours and find out whether or not you are on the Register of Elec- tors. If you are not on the register, the City Clerk will instruct you as to what steps to take. Voters in the rest of the province should phone their . Town or Municipal Halls for similar instructions. All readers are urged to act now, before it’s too late. ‘Forest Industries *| Austerity- for those who foil for. a living.... “THE PEOPLE DEMAND aes : ACTION” Who benefits from Auster and Devaluation? Certainly not the workers. though it may be only slow reflected in the Consumer Index, the effect of both measw is to increase the cost of livil Goods imported from abr0e when paid for with 92 cent di lars, cost approximately 10% m0 than they did a year ago. This is crucially important Canada, since a very high prope tion of our consumer goods @ imported and even when they # J manufactured here, componel\ parts come from the U.S. On # of that comes the tariff surcharee which adds from 5 to 15% to ti price of a long list of goods. Moreover, the price incred will inevitably affect the price goods that are wholly prod” within the country, Since expo’ ers now receive more for 800° sold abroad, they will not sell te same commodities at home ad lesser price. In time, the effect ® the change will spread to all g0° whether they enter into fore! trade or not. In the absence of a strong new upsurge of the wage movemeé there is little if any hope of mail taining the purchasing powé! standard of living of the workin8 class in the face of this thre#™ Wage increases across the cou® vi last year averaged 5c, which © less than 3% of the average Was and although there has been som improvement this year, it is ng i of anything like sufficient magh tude to offset a 10% rise in livi# costs. f The B.C, Communist Party will be distributing 100,- 000 copies of this leaflet which offers an alternative * to Dief’s austerity. Prosperity- for those who sit and clip coupons Employers, on the othe hand, have received a % bonanza from the devalua tion. Latest financial reP® of British Columbia compar" ies show increases in net pro fit of 23% for Crown zellet pach, 53% for MacMillat Bloedel and 85% for he Packers, as compared W} be the same period a yeu earlier. Devaluation Hikes Profits of Big Lumber, Pulp, Paper Firms By FRANK WALDEN | he case MacMillan l Dollar devaluation has become a mighty pretty, ne eon da the i | phrase for major B.C. forest products c anies_ ang crease for the first six mom nths hei shareholders. fini 6,424,960 ip Devaluation of the dolla of this year was $ Most 4 of | isn’t the whole story, but it’s net profit after tax. much of the story behin that increase teok place higher forest company profits fore the latest devaluatl® eee far this year Seat yinict Be considere harbinger of even big8& P Ak fits to come. Mi More earned (FoR HALF YE HALF YEAR jn- The recent 1,W.A. was : Mac Trans Mountain § sisi mote about $2,500,000 befor 5: and therefore’ about $1 oa Net Profit Soa rs 000 after tax, for a full y Since the company’s increase of $6.4 millio? a presented only half 4 it is apparent that the Pry increase is ten times 9% — as the wage ingtease- A substantial i increase in net profit during the tain} (half of this year was as Teported today by Trans Mountain) eet Oil Pipe Line Company. ? The company made $4,214,- 1000 up to June 30 this yea ompared with $2,655,000 up to} rket June 30, 1961. Austerity for the wot Profit before income taxes) yes. But for the boss? the 25, 00. 000 as against $5, would seem that some be RAN word is needed, rofits janol 3 Per Cent ; ugust 10, 1962—PACIFIC TR BUI