FIGHTING POLLUTION IN THE SOVIET UNION. Photo shows one of the many purifying systems being put into
operation in the Soviet Union to purify water after being used in an industrial process. The above system is
in the South Kasakh region at a large lead and zinc enterprise. The sediment traps filter mechanical wastes

and chemical substances from the water,

returning the water to a clean and safe state for public use.

Why Ottawa’s secrecy over
uranium deal with Japan?

A Reuter’s report from Tokyo
this week says that Canada and
Japan will shortly; begin nego-
tiations on an international pro-
ject to build a uranium enrich-
ment plant in Canada.

The report, quoting Japanese
government sources, said that

Energy Minister J.J. Greene is
scheduled to visit Tokyo later
this month for further negotia-
tions with Japanese officials.
According to Reuters, talks will
centre on a plan to use Canadian
uranium and low-cost electricity
to manufacture the enriched
uranium Japan is seeking.

Record crowd at Is. picnic

Close to a thousand trade union-

ists, NDPers and Communists
gathered at Parksville for Van-
couver Island’s Annual Labor
Picnic last Sunday.

Features of the afternoon’s
event were the salmon barbe-
que, old-time fiddlers contest,
tug-of-war, nail driving con-
‘tests, children’s races and
painting contest. Allister
McLeod won the annual award
for the ‘‘oldest Union Card,”’ and
a total of 62 prizes donated by
merchants of Nanaimo, Alberni,
Parksville, Victoria, Lanzville,
Qualicum and the Duncan-Lake
Cowichan areas were given
away.

The Picnic was officially
opened by the Mayor of Parks-
ville and Alderman George
McKnight of Port Alberni. Ernie
Knott, Vancouver Is. Regional
organizer of the Communist

Party spoke of the history of
Island resource development,
the early labor movement and
the struggle for jobs in today’s
critical situation.

The People’s Co-op Bookstore
had a colorful display of books
and pamphlets, and ther the
Voice of Women had a special
table of leaflets, petitions and
cards in opposition to the forth-
coming Amchitka nuclear tests.
A petition addressed to
President Nixon calling for tests
was circulated and a
considerable number of names
gathered. ;

There was also ‘*‘Angela Davis
Defence Committee’ booth with
biographical and printed
materials on the Davis defence
case which is attracting world-
wide attention Money was
collected for her Defence Fund

with the U.S.”

would be affected . .

the added duty.”

‘B.C. must act
on Nixon surtax’

In a statement last week B.C. Communist Party leader
Nigel Morgan charged that Premier W.A.C. Bennett was
hiding his head in the sand when he says ‘‘B.C. won't suffer
more,” under the U.S. surtax and comes out far to right of any
government in Canada with his demand for ‘‘a customs union

Morgan also criticized James Laxer, Ontario Waffle spokes-
man, who while speaking at Trail, B.C. recently claimed that
President Nixon's 10 percent surtax is ‘‘not so bad. I t will give
us time to put our resource industries in order.”’

Pointing out that it is precisely the manufacturing
industries which provide the most jobs in B.C. which will be hit
because the tax is on manufactured goods, Morgan said:

“The reality for B.C. was revealed by Finance Minister
Benson in Ottawa recently when he admitted that ‘‘hardest hit
by the surtax will be $543 million worth of wood and wood
products imported by the U.S. last year, of which 84.9 percent
. next largest group affected would be
$432 million worth of metals, alloys and basic shapes subject to

“Obviously,” said Morgan, ‘‘something has got to be done,
and quickly. The Legislature should be called without delay to
take steps to head off disaster.”’

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1971—PAGE 12

End Vietnam war
urges peace group

Pointing out that the U.S.
dollar crisis is a direct result
of U.S. aggression in
Vietnam, the B.C. Peace
Council, in a letter this week
to Prime Minister Trudeau
said:

“We urge you to use all
diplomatic pressure Canada
is able to muster to call on the
U.S. to end the Vietnam war
and agree to the seven points
presented to them in Paris,
particularly the withdrawal

of all troops.”’

IBEW hits
Hydro stall

By BILL MOZDIR
Vancouver & District Labor
Council executive recom-
mended Tuesday that a tele-
gram be sent to President Nixon
condemning the proposed
Amchitka tests and that all union
delegates urge their members
to send letters and telegrams
also. Cards would be sent to the
delegates for this purpose.
Delegate Forkin of the IBEW
stated that since the resignation
of Mr. Justice Nemetz that
Hydro was stalling in the appoint-
ment of a chairman. He
mentioned that there was a ban
on overtime and a work to rule
in effect.

Discussion on a letter from the
CLC to the Labor Council on the
10% surcharge on all U.S. goods
brought a comment from
William Stewart of the Marine
workers that the events now
taking place were reminiscent of
the hungry thirties, and that if
the companies were not able to
run the plants the workers
should do as they recently did at
the Clyde Shipyards — take
them over.

A letter from Mrs. Ann Falls
of the Citizens Committee for
Public Transit informed the dele-

gates that a conference was
taking place on October 21 at the
Grandview Community Centre.

Eric Waugh of the Marine
Workers reported that the booth
at the PNE for a Canadian
Merchant Fleet was good and
that a total of over 9,000 signa-
tures were gathered.

Island loggers
fight for safety

_ By OTTO McDONALD
ALBERNI— In the four years prior to 1966
Lake had a bad rash of accidents, including four
in the falling department. The company, to ee
correct this, instituted a policy of one faller one sc
which resulted in a good safety record.

In the spring of 1970, with new
management, and probably for
economic reasons, they returned
to the old system of two fallers,
one scaler. For the past 16
months the fallers used every
method at their disposal to try to
return to what they felt was the
safer method. On July 19 a faller
was killed at Sproat Lake, and
many are of the opinion that had
a scaler been standing by, this
may not have happened.

The fallers laid down their
tools. Two weeks ago the
company was obliged to lay off
the rigging crew due to no logs in
the woods.

The company was assisted by
the Compensation Board, who
used an old ruling that no one
was allowed within three

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Alberni camps know tha i
unworkable, so they. we
Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 to discu
situation. ae
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suspension of all fallers |,
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Nixon must cancel
Amchitka H-blast

Cont'd from pg. 1
many times have they boasted of
America’s ‘‘over-kill’’ poten-
tial? Why is more ‘‘over-kill”
needed?

Seldom in B.C.’s history has
there been such singleness of
purpose among wide segments of
the population as there is
around the demand that the test
be called off. Government
leaders, municipal councils, real
estate boards, labor organiza-
tions, political parties, environ-
mental groups, businessmen,
nearly all religious denomina-
tions, etc., have voiced their
demand.

From Prince George this week
a petition signed by 7,500 — a
large portion of the whole city —
was sent to President Nixon.
Many more actions of this kind
are needed.

At the PNE last week three
thousand postcards addressed to
President Nixon urged the test
be cancelled. The PT reprints
the postcard in this issue. We
urge our readers to sign it and
have their friends do likewise.

The campaign in B.C. has been
led by the Canadian Coalition to
Stop the Amchitka Nuclear
Blast.

The ‘‘Coalition’’ has set up a
large Committee which is
widely representative of the
people of B.C. The list is too long
to reprint, but included on it are:

Rev. R. Pearson of the Luth-
eran Church (Chairman); Rev.
Dr. R. Morris, Rev. Allan Dixon,

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United Church; Dei
Mallard, Canadian Ass eat Fi
of the Human Environ lat
Bill Terry, SPEC; Bart! git
Liberal MLA and tad) agit
CKWX; John Harriso fu
Catholic Church; Rev- co F it
Vancouver & District es
Churches; Rev. PhilliP oF}
Unitarian Church; the :
representatives from
YWCA. ;
Labor is representes cue
Committee by +: on t
ham, Canadian Labor C poll!
George Johnston, ¥: i nest
tion of Labor, Pa Ys aGit
Vancouver Labor é
Groups active in pea Fi
represented on the C
include the Unite E
Assoc., Voice of wom
dian Campaign for
armaament, Relig!
Friends (Quakers), 8
Council, Don’t M@
Committee, etc.

The Committee is most
week to plan a final € pitt i
campaign for the re™ is
weeks. Address ‘Bot
Committee is P-\- igeb
Richmond, B.C. TeleP
277-4424. My

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The Greater vancon hy
Estate Board is SP° jig ly
active publicity camP pe
radio and TV urgit Nix ph
write President | 10 4
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President is availabl
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