in letter to Ottawa

“We implore you, Mr. Diefenbaker, for the safety of |

our people and for
unborn, let Canada take her

ament, for neutrality — now.

With this plea ends a letter
to Prime Minister Diefenbaker
from the Con; dian
Women Hilda
"gine rray, Mrs,

secre-

ress of Can
Mrs.
and

signed by

the generations of Canadians yet

stand for peace, for disarm-

bb)

pons may be . stockpiled in Can-

{Carpenters Union outsted Al-|

| election

ada, and under the control of
the U.S. This, despite your
statement in January that —
nuclear weapons will not be
used by Canadian forces ex- |
cept as the Canadian govern-
ment decides — Canada _ re-

tains
and decision.”

Pointing
opposition

to U.S.

recent
many countries

to
in

long will Canada sub-
such U.S. leadership?
that Canada chart her
peace and dis-

Canada stand

“How
mit to
We urge
own course for
armament; that
itrality.

for nel
for net

Told women need strong
organization to he heard

wen
z yy hal
veek on behalf

Women

_of

— the
newly organized peace group
The Conservative and

Lil beral leaders are reported as
given the women
e rigement,” but

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policies the letter asks: |

fred Ward, for 21 years sec’y.
treasurer of the Toronto Dis-
trict Council. He went down to

| property

defeat to Angus Smith whose |

as President of the

| Pritchett said

Toronto Local was over-ruled |

last year by International Rep-

esentative. Andy Cooper.
Ward has consistently echoed
Cooper’s policy of trampling
underfoot the _democratic
rights of the membership.

This follows by. a week de- |
feat of Casey Dodds, appointed |

President
ridden Southern Ontario Lo-
cal of the Teamsters Union,
These events are seen as
mounting resistance by
adian unionists to undemocra-
tic rule from U.S. headquar-

L-ers.

|the fur

Green or Pearson!

of the trusteeship- |

Can- |

A National work stoppage in

industry has forced
the companies to come forward
with a 37}
al for the

The Fur Workers Union has

industry.

been fighting for a 35 hour
week but had made no pro-

gress until the stoppage.. The

Company offer provides for an
immediate reduction of one
hour and an additional hour
on Jan. Ist.,
was not acceptable in full to
the fur-workers and

|negotiations are in progress.

e
Bus drivers basic rate will
be $2.40 per hour as a result |
of a 9% pay hike negotiated |

5 hour week propos- }

1960. The offer |

further |

|

Pritchett asks new deal

for city waterfront

A demand that Vancouver city council press the fed-
The Toronto members of the | eral government to pay a grant equal to the full taxes
| they would have to pay on all National Harbors Board

Harold Pritchett. S

In a letter to city council
‘for many years
various progressive and labor
organizations have
this matter to the attention of
the city council.”

He urged that City council

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by divisions 101, 109, and 134 |
of the bus drivers union. The |
raise will be in three 35c incre-
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to take effect on March ist and
Dec. ist, 1961. About 2,200
members are i es

brought |

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CPC city secretary

*‘press ane ‘Yeder ae gover} rent
for grants equal to the tax
revenue lost, or that all taxes
be levied on all harbor board

| properties in the normal way

in which private business is
taxed.” :
Also ‘that council insist that

Harbors Board

ver’s waterfront and in build-
ing a waterfront access road

| which would help reduce fire

hazard and improve safety

Pritchett also urged. a new

| democratic set-up for the wa-
| terfront by which the citizens
| of Vancouver

through their
elected representatives will be
represented on the harbor
board. ‘‘As it is at present,”
‘“‘the people of Vancou-
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