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than ever before to win complete victory for the democratic cause. We can have the greatest confi- dence in this future.

On the other hand, this May Day finds the reactionary forces of big business losing completely their confidence in their future. The hysterical terrorism of the anti-democratic forces against the people’s movements the world over, undying fear of the strength of the Soviet Union, their desper- ate attempts to smear and op- press labor (reflected in British Columbia’s new _ strait-jacket la- bor legisaltion, their attacks on living standards, their dependence on lies and fear of the truth— these are all manifestations of a complete loss of confidence, the result of severe setbacks they and their fascist friends suffered with the destruction of the Axis mili- tary power.

Victory in the war opened the way to progress by the democratic forces in all nations. The offensive launched by reaction is designed to destroy the road ahead. May Day this year must bea day of rejoic- ing over victories achieved and a day of resolution to carry forward the fight under the new conditions of today.

Victory for the people can come only through long and energetic struggle to obliterate the fascist and overcome the anti-democratic forces. It will be neither quick nor easy, but it can be made sure.

The people of British Columbia take their stand with the people of every other province, with the millions of common people of every land and continent, against fascism and war. They are not go- ing to be misled by ‘red-baiting’ into permitting big business to shackle the trade unions and strip all the people of their hard-won

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democratic rights. They are not going to permit the King govern- ment and its tory friends to hand Canada over to the war-minded profiteers of Wall Street.

All of us want fuller lives for our children and ourselves. We fought for peace and security and we are determined to have it. We want friendship among all the United Nations, not a third world war. We want banning of the atom bomb, relief from the tire- some din and propaganda of the imperialist warmongers and pro- tection from the ‘depression-mak- ing’ actions of the profiteers.

The people’s needs require: An independent and democratic Can- adian foreign policy; friendship with the USSR instead of a policy based upon. provocation; trade with and extended credits for the devastated countries; full demo- cratic rights and civil liberties for all Canadians; a Labor Code and not labor strait-jackets mis- represented as trade union legis- lation; a 10 percent roll-back of prices and rescinding of the 10 percent rent boost; reimposition of the 100 percent excess profits tax. It is in support of these de- mands that thousands of people in this and, other provinces. will march this May Day.

In common with the struggling millions of Europe, Asia and America we shall go forward shoulder to shoulder, knowing that in unity lies our strength and that

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| COPPER MOUNTAIN MINERS’ UNION

Box 42, Copper

Local 649 Extends MAY DAY GREETINGS

To the Canadian Workers and the Pacific Tribune

International Union of Mine, Mill cand Smelter Workers

Mountain, B.C.

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Vancouver, B.C.

Prices

On Saturday, the National Fed- eration of Labor Youth picketed downtown stores to draw atten- tion to the chocolate bar boycott, and this week the Federation is sending out a pledge letter to all Vancouver high schools proposing that students pledge themselves to support the boycott and to re- spect student picket lines around candy stores.

Adult consumers will have an opportunity to demonstrate their protest against rising prices this Friday, May 2, through participa- tion in the one-day buyers’ strike initiated by the Women’s Price Control Committee, representative of 25 organizations.

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cording to representatives of the newly-organized Housewives Con- sumers Association here, is only the beginning of an intensive cam- paign to reduce prices which is certain to have the support of thousands of hard-pressed house- wives.

At their meeting in Nanaimo over the week-end, delegates from IWA women’s auxiliaries. endorsed proposals made by the national Housewives Consumers . Associa- tion for:

@ A_ one-week buyers’ strike against butter, lard and short- ening from May 10 to 17.

@ A one-week buyers’ strike against jams, jellies and mar- malades from May 17 to 24.

@ A _ one-week buyers’ strike against clothing, particularly children’s clothing, from May 24 to 31.

The meeting sent a telegram to Prime Minister King asking the government to conduct an im- mediate investigation into butter and other food ‘shortages’ and prosecute those found guilty of hoarding commodities for specu- lative purposes “to the limit of the law.” ;

The meeting also went on re- cord as declaring that huge pro- fits made by food companies should enable them to increase their prices to primary producers without increasing prices to con- sumers,

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