WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

Plans Underway

the B.C. Federation of Labour.

Labour.

Unemployment Demonstration Seen For Next Session

Next session of the B.C. Legislature may witness another mass demons- tration of unemployed it was hinted at the recent Annual Convention of

The report presented by the Standing Committee on Unemployment and approved by the convention contained the following paragraphs.

“After hearing reports and considering activities within the past year of the B.C. Federation of Unemployed, which included orderly demons- trations for employment; assistance to workers in unemployment insurance and social welfare, and assistance to those workers being deprived of homes and furniture; your Committee recommends that the B.C. Federa- tion of Unemployed should continue, with the

In this connection, in addition to previous reference, the Committee suggests that the incoming Federation Officers consider cooperation with regard to a mass lobby at the time of the opening of the Legislature and for the time of Annual Presentation to the Provincial Cabinet.”

assistance of Organized

Labour Delegates Back New Democratic Party

Adoption of the reports of two Standing Committees placed the Annual Convention of the B.C. Federation of Labour solidly be-

hind the New Democratic Party.

. The approved recommendations

were presented by the Federation’s section of the Joint Liaison Com- mittee with the CCF, and the Political Education Committee. The principal recommendations were:

1 That since no _ constitutional

provision exists for the Federa- tion to affiliate to the New Democratic Party, we extend all possible support and encourage- ment to those unions desirous of affiliating.

4 Jools unions which have not, as

yet, done so, elect a Political Education Committee and for- ward the names to the Federa- tion.

That in order to ensure the ful- lest possible participation in the New Democratic Party by in- terested union members, mem- bership lists be broken down by federal constituencies and made available to the B.C. Federation of Labour.

| That unions which can not affili-

ate to the Party for various rea- sons urge their membership to apply for individual membership in the Party and to participate in the Party’s constituency organiza- tions.

1s ee in the event of a federal

election, affiliates give all pos- sible support to New Democratic Party candidates.

Convention Change

If circumstances warrant, it is likely that the next Annual Con- vention of the B.C. Federation of Labour will be held in Victoria.

The Officers’ Report Committee recommended, “that the 1962 con- vention be held in Victoria and we urge the incoming Executive to con- sider a different location for each future convention if it is deemed practicable”.

Moonlighting Scored

Moonlighting is not consistent with organized labour’s objective to reduce the hours of work and spread available employment.

A Federation Convention reso- lution instructed that a pro- gramme of education and pub- licity be initiated against workers holding more than one job with a view to curtailing and eventu- ally eliminating moonlighting.

MONTH.

not masquerades as “news”.

wing hard-shelled Toryism.

CANADA MONTH Magazine Backed By U.S. TIME

First new national Canadian magazine in many a moon is CANADA The new entry is known to be getting financial support from TIME

magazine. | First issue of CANADA MONTH shows it as a “newsmagazine” type of periodical — similar to TIME — in which opinion more often than

If the first regular issue (a “forerunner” edition appeared a few months ago) is any indication, CANADA MONTH is about the ultimate in right-

This would be interesting in itself, but downright intriguing if one remembers the recent acquisition of SATURDAY NIGHT, a traditionally liberal organ, by an outfit backed by prominent Alberta members of the Social Credit party, which is about as right-wing as one can get.

Whether or not the editorial policy of SATURDAY NIGHT will reflect the change in ownership is yet to be seen.

As yet, there are no reports of a Canadian version of the way-out John Birch Society. But the two developments in the periodicals field show that capitalists are determined to sell their point of view at all costs.

NEW DEMOCRA

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NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S National Leader T. C. “Tommy” October 27, at the Bayshore Inn, Vancouver.

Douglas Tells Delegates

United Nations Must Prevent

Further Nuclear Testing

“We consider the detonating of a 50-megaton nuclear bomb by the Soviet Union as a crime against humanity. Not only does this action threaten the peace of the world by spurring other countries to follow suit but it constitutes a serious hazard to the health of the human race”. This statement by Hon. T. C. Douglas, National Leader of the New Democratic Party drew prolonged applause from the 600 delegates and guests assembled to hear his address before

-always

the Provincial Founding Convention of the Party in Vancouver,

October 27.

The former Premier of Saskatche- wan received a tumultuous welcome when piped into the packed Bay- shore Inn auditorium and _intro- duced by Opposition Leader Robert Strachan M.L.A. At the conclusion of his address he received a stand- ing ovation. IWA Regional Presi- dent, Joe Morris, who formally ten- dered appreciation for his visit, declared: “We will fight with you and for you”. The _ inspirational quality of his speech had quite obviously. touched the hearts of his listeners.

Not Red-Baiting

In his reference to the Soviet Union, the speaker declared: “We have consistently advocated the strengthening of the United Nations in order that it might become a world authority for the establish- ment of the rule of law and the maintenance of peace throughout the world. We have reserved the right to criticize any of the major powers and even the foreign poli- cies of our own Government when we felt that the policies being pur- sued were not contributing to the eventual establishment of a world authority”.

“The New Democratic Party has refused to follow the popular trend by saying that the Soviet Union is wrong and the western powers always right. We cannot, therefore be accused of red-bait- ing”.

“The Time Has Come”

“T think the time has come when the people of Canada along with other peace loving nations in the world must raise their voice in pro- test against the callous disregard which the Soviet Union has shown for the health and well-being of the people who inhabit this planet.

“The Belgrade Conference which

met a few weeks ago and the Soci- alist International which met at Rome last week have both spoken out in clear and unmistakable terms against the Soviet Union’s resort to intimidation by terror.

e time has come when the United Nations must order all the members of the nuclear club to dis- continue nuclear testing pending the negotiation of a treaty for nuclear disarmament under international in- spection and control.

The members of the United Na- tions should be prepared to impose whatever economic, diplomatic and commercial sanctions are necessary against any nation which refuses to discontinue nuclear testing. The United Nations’ authority has been challenged and unless it can cope with this critical situation its role will be reduced to that of a debat- ing society.”

Grounds For Optimism The National Leader stuck a note

of confident optimism when he de- scribed the response in all provinces to the formation of the New Demo- cratic Party, “We propose to build a new democracy which will ensure economic democracy as well as political democracy”. He warned that Fascist tendencies now paraded behind dress shirts instead of brown or black shirts.

He described the economy as “wallowing in unemployment and economic stagnation”. “Our economy is slowing down and falling behind until it is now the ninth instead o the second in economic growth”. Sweden, with its well-directed econ- omic planning, is now in second place in terms of productivity, he stated. “Our farm income is down 20%, while prices are up 20%.”

In reference to the Saskatchewan medical care plan, he stressed the importance of extending its benefits to all the citizens of the province on terms of equality. The New Demo- cratic Party, he stated, is pledged to introduce a comprehensive nati- onal medical services plan, long overdue.

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