Nazi conductor forced to bow out

The fascist past of German conductor Wilheim Furtwaengler (extreme upper right) is re- vealed by this picture showing him bowing graciously to the applause of Adolf Hitler (arrow), Herman Goering, Joseph Goebbels (flanking him) and other top Nazis at a concert. in Germany

during the Nazi regime. Furtwaengler was forced to r and the: American Federation ‘of Musicians (AFL) rai to conduct the Chicago symphony orchestra.

un for cover recently when leading musicians sed a storm of protest over his engagement

WIU will win Editor, Pacific Tribune,

Sir: All honest men and women who know and practise the prin- ciples on which trade unions are built respect a picket line set up by workers in defense of their wages and conditions. The fact that the men sent to Iron River by the IWA went deliberately to smash a picket line exposes them in the eyes of all woodwork- ers as union-wreckers doing a job the bosses couldn’t do themselves.

Having observed the action taken by both the IWA, which has shown itself to be devoid of all principles, and the WIU, which is devoting itself to the needs of the woodworkers, I have no doubt that the WIU will come out on top. ‘

a OBSERVER Ladysmith, B.c.

4 : . : No magic words” Editor, Pacific Tribune.

Sir: “Many thanks for the words of truth you and your ‘Paper present each Week. May the candle in the darkness soon

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I enclose a few words of verse for your perusal, to be used or forgotten as you see fit.

In times like these one does what one can, in the way that seems best, to' further the cause of truth, My way may be of little value but if it helps at all Tam well repaid and sometimes words, the right words, can work miracles. I only wish that I knew these words; and yerrd Suppose I do really. There are no magic words—just the same points of truth to be repeated again and again till all realize them for what they are—ultimate truths,

LEK Ones Over in Europe

Worms are eating our Dead. Not that this matters:

They have eaten our Dead

before

And will again If one believes The radio, the papers and

people Who swear war is inevitable In ninety days or more! We just don’t know the score, They tell us iron curtains hide Incalculable miseries inside. . That preparations are afoot To tear the sole — H From off the capitalistic boot. They warn us Not to lose our head; While over in Europe — - Worms are eating our Dead!

Women in politics Editor, Pacific Tribune—

' Sir: May I endorse the article by Brita Mickleburgh on‘the po- sition of women in political and trade union work. ‘ -I feel this to be a field not suf- ficiently advanced by the LPP

or in the trade unions, Women constitute a world to educate and

develop in the fight for, world

peace and in the general progress of working conditions.

Considering the quarter century

in which we have shared the franchise, we have not made ade- quate intelligent use of that pow- erful weapon of democracy. Too many remain politically uncon- scious, Too many still vote as par- ents or husbands desire irrespect- ive of their own reasoning powers.

In the trade unions wholly or in the main dealing with occu- pations for women workers too much work is still left to men organizers and executives, where women coached in organizational, contract and legal ‘technicalities, could achieve equal results from the valuable angle of actual ex- perience in such industries.

Politically it appears that a Socialist and worker’s part de- voted to peace should be especial- ly conscious’ of the tremendous influence which could be wielded by women: in positions of leader- ship and as members in various branches of government.

To the mothers of the soldiers of capitalism wars mean—not flags and bands and excess prof- its, but broken podies, divided homes and general frustration of the purposes of their lives. They are ready learners, adaptable, and natural Students. The same apti- tude which by the aid of a cook book and applied psychology can metamorphose an office stenog- rapher into a housewife and mo- ther in a brief period can be used to develop builders of the future in wider fields. They naturally be- come convincing speakers and writers (who does the talking and writes the letters in most fam- ilies?)

The subordination of women in capitalist parties of course serves the purposes of capitalism, They would hardly be expected to de- velon threats to their domirfation, or levers to maintain the stand- ards of their menfolk. Does not this fact alone provide its lesson? Socialist parties, to my mind, should make full use of their most promising pool of recruits,

BERYL M. WHEELDON, Departure Bay, B.C.

GUIDE TO GOOD READING

Report on Russia

“HAVE YOU EVER bee

the face of many of us who have peoples of the Soviet Union.

n there?’ is a question thrown in read and studied a bit about the

The author of People Come First,

Jessica Smith, has devoted many years of living and travelling among

the peoples of the Soviet Union. As editor of Soviet Russia Today her reports and findings have reached thousands of Canadians and American readers of that popular review ‘who will wel- come her new book.

People Come First is her re- port of a 6,000-mile leisurely tour of the Soviet Union she made shortly after. the war end- ed. She stayed in Moscow, Lenin- grad, Gorky, Stalingrad, Baku and other cities, visited factories, collective farms, schools, recrea- tional centers, to draw an honest, detailed picture of Soviet life.

At a time when Canadians are cut off from getting accurate in- formation about Russia by the fomenters of war in our midst it is important that a book like this should receive wide circula- tion.

People Come First is an apt title to describe the life of 200 million peoples recovering from the unimaginable destruction of

_ fascist aggression and building

an economy founded on peace, precisely because it is a social- ist ecOnomy in which people do come first.—B.M.

RECOMMENDED READING Canada: The Communist Viewpoint, by Tim Buck. The New China, by Anna Louise Strong.

Bases and Empire, by George Marion.

SruART CAMPBELL 39 years’ service

“Until I was forced on th Co, in June, 1946, I had work Province, and I worked there bought the’ paper. There nev Southams took over.

“Southams rewarded my members of my union for damages in the Supreme’ Court my job. printers. We will be there

ference table in good faith.”

| HAVE BEEN ON THE

-PICKET LINE

AROUND THE

DAILY PROVINCE

FOR 32 MONTHS

the Daily Province for 39 years. ail “I contributed my fair share to the building of the

Montreal moved into’ Vancouver with their millions and

months on the picket line, obtained a court injunction, sued and imported individuals from all over Canada to take “I am still on the picket line with my. fellow LT.U.

abandon its union-wrecking policy and sit around the con-

Repeat Slav concert

HUNDREDS of people turned away from the Hastings-Odeon theater here last Sunday will have another opportunity to hear the concert program presented by the Vancouver organization of the Canadian Slav Committee when it is repeated at the theater this coming Sunday, February 6.

The concert audience last Sun- day unanimously approved a resolution urging Justice Minis- ter Garson to free Mirko Vitko- vich, Nanaimo coal miner now serving a prison term for libel, in view of his distinguished Second World War record.

Ruth Popeski will

give recital in city

A CAPACITY audience is ex- pected at John Goss’ Granville street studio this coming Satur- day night, February 5, when Ruth Popeski, Theater Under the Stars artist, gives a recital of modern and folk songs.

Ruth Popeski, who came ‘to Vancouver from Toronto a year ago, has just concluded a three months tour of northern British Columbia and the three prairie provinces, including concerts at Whitehorse, YT, and Skagway.

TAM AN LT PRINTER’

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long before the Southams of ° er was any trouble until the

lifetime of service with 32

until the Southam Co. will

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