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THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page _Three

Political Action Must Be Non-Partisan _

By JACK GREENALL”

tion of organi jncluding the The likelihood of a federal election being called in the as medion of direct represen |IWA as a step in the right di- ear future and the part that the trade union movement of sbbeciots i 1 r SSH, ing included in the Cabinet ‘of | However, it appears that this Ca ee will Pe Baeice to play, raises some important prob- Cina next iverntien’ Rigor talker Le an resultsok RUARY 6th of 1945 i lems for the ovement of Canada to sol That a nee tn i FEBRU: eae cleae ‘anada to solve. at re-| Rollo e adoption of this|tremendous pressure from pow- See eats oF acti elem id ‘concentrated mainly in the Progressive-| resolution | on eng e TWA: a meeting | erful trade unions who were not gislature which, in fo | Conservative Party will attempt to obscure the real issues] of the National Political ‘Action | prepared to g along on a parti- es we “og rth session and at stake ctelania af the conscription issue, race p b i BaP enn aie cea eyes | judice, et as is Toregone. conclusion. peas reactionary ele- | bee, ance taking iio cone a ‘sind The cin ad the Grey m9 Pp 1; the ‘unanimous ion 0: fort y-el lection and the narrow ince ia wil Hee eee cobain eee bs to swing in sues then to form a eadeab anti-labor gov- the Trades, andilabor Congress | partisan) interest te (GOs ea tor “ie provincial Parli-| ecument is obvious to anyone who cares to study political Convention AFL to establish its| leaders of PAC e sted them for racentatives GG ae trends at this period. the United States. the labor move- meeting adopted Pawnee ea, ord BC ears ela De hin their power | Ment, under the leadership of CIO-PAC carried out a polic S sein Fy eh cna ctment of le; stati ee aus Bie ees political action iss was en i" de rah bs Sapa Ba tacs NEA PAL reste egislat ion Vi n de-| partisan’ eae “for PAC in Can-|new ‘resolution S Boe marke possible, ie United States Govern-|ada. ‘The resolution’ stated: and endorsed as follo Aries ra eae named fe 4 “Nati Ga labor fe thie Proviiestanttial “i! Ganda; GOLPAC under ae secure an over-all Congress. unions AEE oe ie ‘Santino, ae re a interests of our war effort and|the leadership of C. H. Millard,| 7alority, thus creating the) independent of any political through its organization will do the acceptance of labor by gov-|ix attempting to destroy this po-| @"ger of a coalition of anti- |), vos RM all possible to elect a CCF gov- ernment and management as a| tential force for national unity bor rsetionary parties pom “That PAC is eager'to co-op-|ernment at the next general full ia peciiee and progress in the interests of ans oe Emtentanor, rate nae and will seek ‘the co- | election. Federation of Labor, | the partisan aims of the OCF.) | : 4 operation of the PoliticalAction| “That in given constituencies wise & male aint charter-| Disregarding the obvious fact | W HEREAS: 1 fe ierotevital con® | Committee which the Trades and | will ser lorse individ al CCF can- | and constituted legislative|that the labor movement by its| cern to organized labor that) Vabor Congress of Canada has|didates and offer full organiza- ones of the Canadian Congress|own strength alone, cannot se-| Canada’s next government bel decided to establish and of other coal support ae these candi- of Labor in British Columbia, cure the legislation it needs and} one that firmly believes in and) Labor and democratic ies in| dat their campaign for presented a brief to t program for post-| Will legislate along progres-| the development oetaay te day, \ele Sean security, jobs for all, health sive, democratic lines that will) activities the enactment of| “That ie al PAC’s shall make that would provide for union se-|insurance, and economic expan-| Strengthen national unity and iegislation vhs is required iy, |Fegommmendl lations to the Bee curity, ‘for full war See aaa: sion within the framework ES facilitate peaceful and rapid Labor and the common people of | tional PAC regarding local c and full mr ce of aoe a yol-| Canadian Democracy is to be recone ion and rehabilita-| the oun ntr} aidates | but in order that a full untary check-off of dues on the| cured, an effort is being aad ‘ion; an mrs PAC-CCL will and coordinated. political action Geto? elated mienHers) circa ieciate tha labor movement trom| WHEREAS: We belleve that In. Wiucors | plan mar Da fella fol Me et reereet fate cae |tiree cletenis in other parties| bor should lay a direct and| 2 vl Stee Congr icy in regard to eeerstion, plcery bonds and|that would be prepared to go| important part in the ee Pace to” defeat “reaction and candidates will "be a the hands government taxes; amendments | along on such a program. election and that we must do|t> ensure the election of a rep-|f the National 4 the Workmen's ompensation| Recognizing the importance of au in our bores to bring de-| resentative and responsible gov-| .As a result Le hig .action the clude full coverage in-| non-partisan political action, free| feat to any ionary com- IWA ti - cluding hernia—in fact, full gov-| to support the ablest, most pro- as Hoot GaliieaL doves: sapere people rede ee “Fepresentat sare ce a Sament Senn for eae ocean ya coudidates of all pees PHEEEPORE: BE IT ESOL will strive to-|tee as did bie eonerertstive 5 i at this convention a y other Labor, |from the UE&MW, and the UAW. a We urge the provincial legis-|themselves to Euoport labor’s| the IWA go on ri s favy-| farmer and for ant onane In line with the policy laid out in Jature to press in the coming in-|program, the TWA in convention] ring a policy of joint action| ganizations to hasten convention his action has been with the | last October in the Hotel Van-| with -all unions affiliated with | to win sips peace—to orate endorsed and the actions of Mil- ae TE national | couver adopted a resolution. This} the Canadian Congress of La: | th ee lard. & Co.condenmed’emhe sexe ae Sein ur eee is our great- eo edopted by unanimous! bor and the Trades and Labor fighting men, during ae Berio perience in Grey North when the The naciine Set eetik: aaa 2 Congress, of Canada, to assure|of reconversion and demobiliza-|by-election was held, where the Mae rita cavtime vale re WHEREAS: The ens affili-) the election of a progressive | tion—to attain full employment |CCF got o minority of votes and cat ihe Patcnns ca Beles, ated with the 1e CIO in the va majority of candidates, friend- | and social peeurlty for all people | Tory was elected, served to prove Beseose trom the ae hich including the IWA, thro ly to Jabor, on a ‘non-partisan |——and to gain for labor its right-| that this policy was right and reid tsthute wy the : = the medium ot ponties| ‘Action basis; ful place in the Councils of the|that intensive ear must be n} Commit exerting all} AND BE IT FURTHER ‘ion: made towards ecting this

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an is province on| of their ci@ienes to unite with| SOLVED: Th: er

tl “ aiaaoil at every Fe ie ‘This was clear enough and was | mistaken pasion ‘Vefore ste ues tte fetes ot Be Sea ole ee labor all de moeratic exerted to secure full recogni-| greeted by all CCL unions|harm is done.

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Sane atnies z re is danger in this|ended to cover all types of em- Bat wankers én the niake | occupation is proven by United) ployment with the exception of of political eae a rkers on the night! States surveys, where “pwelve- | agriculture and deiked tic work.

i it; seven in number, which will| Shift as well 2s their mothers, NI ontest the next Federal elec-| tied out from looking for a pair A creciines autho any peo. | "Dee Be as 0) Bo A Handbook of Child Welfare hat no one politieal |Ple who enjoy the game stop to| 2 think about the wo a

- | estry; the “nine of full co-|tions in a bowling alley? How

0" jdren’ operation betw ‘icipal, pro-| many notice the boys of 13 years as prepared by the Children’s Di- a fener mnie, 50 ents | ol ronking tne eal care regen aaae by balls |vision, Welfare Couneil_ of in full postwar rehabilitation and and attending school by cP Greater Vancouver. It is a sum- reconstruction plans affecting ee a problem has just ae the ne range view also,|mary of Federal, Provincial, and postwar problems. A full and|been studied by the Vancouver |? udeen ae Lesislations there

st- comprehensive program of pub- wee are © Comet me Olle Labor a nt index, covering al -| lie works as Ee ee ate post- in mentary oe in mind that Spieatng See subjects like “Age of

y | Consent,” “Abandonment,” “Ap- prenticeship,” ete It should be mn in 501 . And witen he is through | especially useful for WEA and

1] pletion of the long-awaited Hope- pin boys in bed before midnight, schoo T bie ee setting. knowledge PBA Suey cise

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Princeton highway. ig their meals consist of hot- 2 CLASSES at appears to be an s and pop—it was found that |*° 2 useful occupation. “Why study your children? out the province for the purpose sight, and is regrettable, is sth cee were, out of 50 cases stud-; V! vel reliminary sur-| Parents interested in this ah indicat ied, 38 infractions of exehaaiy over hi lenge wil anxious to follow Sougga measures to assist villages | of the ciate of labo rs, a legislatic ten 00 : the course in Child Psychology sires that would place labor in pat ploy of in i i ti ered at Gordon pose under 1 position to pers the lot of bogie Pai is covered ai a iffer he s of the Workers’ Edu- its members and contribute more | municipal _ bylaw, are cupations. |The report concludes ete ‘Aseociation. Seon ced to the Seanad ta front and thus ist the minimum re of vith fe espe- | Jeader:

to Mo mployed. as pin setters in ee “ial “interest now that the Legis- ee ‘Marjojrie Smith, Head of had the See with \ lat ‘ure is sitting: e School for Social Work, have

Presider mt McKenzie of the ey C. h 11 p.m. as the deadline for| “It is significant to note that ee the study to include all - | Federation of Labor, as a guest of ie work. Bowling alleys are|there were 897 children under | aspects of child care in the home nad ee pleat daber, member in the|also covered by the provincial |15 years of age engaged in occu-|and at nursery school. Classes jouse, Tom Uphill, Employment of oar Act, | pations not covered by any legis-| start mn Monday, March 5th, ae Sead as Sane this opening | passed in 1944, wh “no em- | lation.” The recommendation was. S onlateatlo is now open at Gor. % ployer shall ‘ee a child .. .|made ea all available data beldon Hous: