It would be nice to record that the recent visit of Arthur Turner, MLA for Van- couver East, and the Rev. Mathews, M.P. for the East Kootenays, had made some

- contribution to the solution of the burning questions facing the people today. I went to the meeting held in the IOOF hall in Cranbrook last week with an open

mind, expecting, in view of the fact that the steelworkers are *‘gnder the gun with regard to _ Bill 39, that Turner, who claims membership in that local (pos- * sibly by the same alchemy that ‘te held a seat in the Labor Council as representative’ for a non-existent Auto Maintena-ce Workers Union) would make 2 contribution toward stirring up - support for the fight.

. It must be set on the record that Turner did nothing of the kind. In this community, where the fight needs stimulus and u-- derstanding, he endeavored to spread defeatism and confusion. After a speech which lasted ,close to an hour, ~ some ten minutes at the end to the most important question facing organized labor in B.C. today. Most of his speech was devoted to the unsuccessful fights the CCF had put up in the legislature, a recapitulation of the various measures that had _been passed, etc. He did not

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mention the B.C. Electric fran- chise, for obvious reasons, but stressed their (CCF) . fight for public ownership and gave us a comprehensive outline of the riches of the Peace River coun- try and the prospects of develop- ing the PGE under public owner- ship.

On Bill 39 his amounted to this. should keep up their fight; it won’t accomp- lish anything, but it will give the CCF MLA’s something to talk aobut in the house and possibly, if the CCF are elect- ed, we will have a labor code like they have in Saskat- chewan follow- ing the next elections. This reporter could hardly believe his ears. Having been accused of misrepresenta- tion before, by these social-demo- crats, who seem to want to create impressio.s without want- ing to go on record, I questioned Mr. A. Turner at the end of the meeting regarding the calling of a special session of the house on this issue. His answer was the CCF classic, to wit... “It is a good idea. to fight for it but I am sure that the govern- ment wiil not call one.”

What brilliance: we _ should fight for something there is no chance of gettizg. If this is Tur- ner’s idea of giving leadership to the organized workers, he will find few to follow him. Once before I ‘had occasion to refer to him’ as ‘Spill the, Beans Tur- ner,’ and there is no doubt that the policy of the CCF leadership in the great fight that faces the

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public’ airing in this interior town. ‘The movement toward i.- dependent: political action on the part of ‘the trade union’ move- ments so strong at the coast, that a determined attempt is being made to cause splits in the In-- terior. _ :

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This was further borne out at the recent meeting of the East Kootenay labor council whei a group of well-known CCF dele- gates from the Kimberley “local made a determined attempt to put the council on record adopt- ing the CCF as the political arm of labor. Further developments indicate that this was prepara- tory to forcing a similar move in Kimberley, where the CCF speakers also held meetings. However, the council, already on record supporting the B.C. Feder- ation resolution on political ac- tio, prevented the motion from coming to the floor.

With regard to the Rev. Math- ews. It must be said that he gave us a very nice speech. In apparently approved style he recapitulated some of the things that had happened in the House. Then he turned to Canada’s num- ber one problem, hoysing. He quoted in full an editorial from the Vancouver Sun. Congratulated the editor. Called him courageous and drew atte.tion to the fact that this editor often attacked the Mackenzie King government. Which may do something to boost the circulation of the Sun, but will scarcely add anything to the solution of the housing problem. Again this reporter was amazed to discover that a federal MP could go completely through an hour’s talk without referring to Canada’s foreign policy, the Tru- man doctri.e or the Marshall plan. I thought it must be an

oversight. But judge for yourselves. I questioned Mr. Mathews on

these points. His answer? I quote verbatim, “Canada is a_ very young . country; she does not seem to have any well defined foreign policy and as for the Marshall plan, it has not been discussed ia the House yet so I really. could not tell you any- thing about it.” And this is all that Mr. Mathews could tell the people of this area about the danger of a third world war, about Canada’s relationship with other countries, about the ses- sions of the U.N. etc. ete.

As I have stated, I went to this meeting with ah open mind; I came away recognizing the

the. present CCF leadership. to see anything outside of - their own narrow party circles and to confine all of their actions to furthering its aspirations, even though these do not coincide with the needs and aspirations of the

Boyer new trial ajain postponed .

MONTREAL—The trial of Dr. Raymond Boyer, the last defend- ant to appear on charges of alleged violation of the Official Secrets Act arising out of Can- ada’s “spy scare,” has been post- poned until October 8. Hearing of the case of the famous scien- tist will probably be further de- layed at that time because of the heavy number of cases on the Court of King’s Bench roll,

Last .spring a jury disagreed after hearing evidence on the same charges,,and split 10 to 2 in in favor of his acquittal, thus making necessary the new trial.

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Growing dissatisfaction of

Vancouver New Westminster Trades, and Labor Council calling for a “one or two day” mass protest strike against the bill. The resolutign, which was re- ferred to the Council’s legis- lative committee for study, recommended that a joint AFL and CCL committee be set up to carry out plans for the pro- test action.

“We must work with other sec- tions of organized labor in our fight to bring about a fall session of the B,C. legislature,” Charles Stewart, vice-president of the Street Railwaymen’s Union, told the delegates. |

Division 101 brought in a gug- gestion that the council organ- ize a parade to protest the latest batch of price increases - going into effect this week following government removal of price ceilings and subsidies on several commodities. While “alarm” was expressed by the council at. the new threat to living standards, no local action was decided upon. Instead, delegates to the Trades and Labor Congress convention, opening in Hamilton September 24, were instructed to see that the ‘matter is given “urgent atten- tién” at the national meeting. Housing policies, or more ap- propriately, the lack of them,

TLC body to conside Bill 39 protest strike

labor movement with Bill 39 was reflected Tuesday night in a resolution presented by Pacific Stage members of the © Street Railwaymen’s International Union (AFL) to the

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British Columbia’s organized

several quarters, with delegates” charging provincial and fede government authorities with in- action. : Both governments were cet — sured for their failure to com plete the housing survey started by Dr. Marsh some time 28% according to the terms of a reso lution introduced by a woman delegate from the Provincial Gov- ernment Employees Association. Pete Canavan, business agent of the Building Service Employees Union, stated that the report of Dr. Marsh was good and should be completed. i ia The council legislative commit tee reported that a _ study of sociological problems in the city revealed that the main cause what were termed “very bad com’ ditions” was the lack of decent housing. Main recommendation for-meeting the problem of dis — ease and ill-health prevalent the cheaper rooming houses a program of low rental housing Inability of aged persons to pay for proper accommodation ae the lack of any recreational 1 cilities for them were pointed in the report. Other causes of 1" — conditions described by the see mittee were cited isp cient police patrolling and lodging houses. * a

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Three union investigators went back to the mine with the men, to determine whether the mining of 15% tons of coal a day was too much to ask from each man. That was what started the strike.

Arthur Horner, secretary of the Mineworkers Union, criticized the British press for its reporting of the Yorkshire pit strike.

“I want you to observe the ac- tivities of the national press, who have jumped and grabbed at every possibility of inéiting a crisis, of exaggerating the crisis, and of increasing its effect,’ Hor- ner said.

“IT have always said that when a crisis comes the ruling class in Britain will prove no differ- ent than the ruling class of every other country.

“When they have to choose between their position as em- ployers and capitalists and their own country, they will sacrifice their country as other people did in France and Spain.

“Some of the owners of the capitalist press are just the same. They are prepared ‘to incite the miners and to incite every other section of the workers, so that they can demonstrate that nation- alization is a failure, that the

British press incited — coal crisis---Horner

LONDON—The Grimethorpe coal mine, struck five weeks ago and started a general took a total of nearly 60,000 miners from their JOP? — Yorkshire, have started full operations again.

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