MAY DAY AROUND B.C. |.

Third

MLA

signs appeal

CUMBERLAND, B.C.

Immediately upon concluding his speech to the May Day rally here, William Moore, MLA (CCF, Comox), signed the World Appeal Against the Preparations for Atomic War,

commenting:

“The common people of all nations desire peace.

and must be achieved through co- operation. The alternative is de- vastation.”

Moore is the third member of the provincial legislature to sign the appeal, adding his name to those of E. E. Winch (CCF, Burn- aby) and Leo Nimsick (CCF, Cran- brook).

In his speech to the open-air rally, Moore dealt with the For- mosa situation and characterized Chiang Kai-shek as “a gangster and a grave danger to world peace.”

He said that Canada, while it

does not see eye to eye with Wash- ington, nevertheless has no inde- pendent foreign policy. Disputes should be settled at conference tables; it is better to negotiate for 50 years than fire: a single bullet. _ Turning to provincial matters, “Moore condemned the sellout of our natural resources and cited as one flagrant example the Kaiser dam deal.

The CCF member drew applause when he called it “a shame” that young B.C. athletes have to go to the United States to secure an

Members hit expulsions

More than 300 rank-and-file members of AFL Carpenters’ union demanded at a meeting held last Saturday that expulsion and sus- pension of 20 members be cancel- led and that regular meetings of the union be resumed.

The temporay ban on holding of union. meetings was ordered by Bill Page, international represent- ative, after he had, carried through expulsion of eight Local. 452 of- ficers for alleged ‘communist activities.” Another 12 members had their names lifted from the rolls for protesting the suspen- sions of the eight officers last January. °

Saturday’s meeting was called by a 60-member defense commit- tee which is seeking reinstatement of the 20 victims.

The communist activities’ of the suspended officers consisted in recommending to the membership purchase of $5 worth of pamphlets containing a speech by a CCF MP, Colin Cameron, opposing German rearmament. The pamphlets were published by B.C. Peace Council.

Page called the Saturday meet- ing “illegal” and warned union members that “disruption” will lead to further suspensions or ex- pulsions.

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education, and mentioned the case of Terry Tobacco, Cumberland runner and British Empire Games

for a free university education south of the border. “Our young athletes should have equal educational opportunities here in Canada,’ said Moore.

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Rush speaks in capital

VICTORIA, B.C.

‘Decision of the NATO powers to use nuclear weapons, the re- arming of Germany, U.S. provoca- tions off the China coast and Ex- ternal Affairs Minister Lester B. Pearson’s speech committing Can- ada to automatic involvement in a U.S. war, have all heightened

the danger of a third world war,” said Maurice Rush, Vancouver, LPP secretary, in a May Day speech here Friday last week.

“At the same time as the. war clouds gather, we can also see the forces of peace gaining strength all over the world,’ continued Rush.

“War is not inevitable. “Phe struggle for peace can be won. On this May Day let us resolve to carry forward the fight for peace, confident that international differ- ences can be settled around the conference table.

“Canada needs an independent foreign policy, based on peace; a policy that will open the door to trade with all countries and to the development of international friendship.” ,

Cowichan hears Smith

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C.

Ken Smith, president of B.C. District of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union, was guest speaker at a May Day rally held here Fri- day last week.

Smith traced the history of May Day and the struggle for the eight- hour day, and the solidarity which has grown between workers of all lands.

“Most significant aspect of the great May demonstrations taking place all over the world is the struggle of the workers for peace,” the speaker said.

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Kucher urges public — gas policy for Burnaby

Public ae of natural gas distribution would greatly increase Burnaby’s revenU stated a Labor-Progressive party brief submitted to council by Alex Kucher last week. LPP spokesman urged that council take a stand in favor of public ownership, initiate a joint conference of several Fraser Valley municipalities to discuss the question, and submit a plebis

cite to Burnaby voters at the December municipal elections.

“An important factor in favor of municipal ownership of natural gas is that publicly owned public utilities are not subject to income taxes,” the brief said. “On the other hand, private companies in the public utility field do pay in- come tax.

“Tt naturally follows a this case that income taxes paid by private companies are passed on to the consumer in the form of higher

| rates.

“The B.C. Electric, of which the B.C. Gas*Company is a subsidiary, is allowed to charge its income tax as a cost of operations by the Public Utilities Commission. In 1953 the B.C. Power Corporation, parent company of the B.C. Elec- tric, charged $6,351,000 income tax as a cost of operations. After pay- ing interest on its bonds it still earned a net income of $6,649,400.

“A publicly-owned natural gas distribution system for Burnaby

opens up tremendous possibilities

for commercial and industrial de- velopment.

“In these circumstances, why should Burnaby, by renewing its agreement with the B.C. Gas Company, turn over natural gas distribution to a private com-

tive’

BURNABY, B.C.

pany whose only interest is the securing of profits? Why can’t. Burnaby enjoy those profits and thereby reduce the burden of taxation?

“Burnaby could find ready loans!

to finance initial capital costs for its gas distribution system. Our municipality, on the basis of its own natural gas system, could un- dertake a plan of industrial de- velopment by encouraging selec- industries to locate . here. Manufacturing plants and other secondary industries serviced by natural gas would in turn mean increased revenues.

“A public utility of this kind would derive an extra source of municipal revenue, thus reducing

the burden of high property tax, |

which. exists in eh a at pre- sent.”

After presenting the LPP brief, 7

Kucher said:

“Tf New Westminster can derive close to half a million dollars from its electric utility, then Burnaby could double this amount of re- venue, with its greater population, if gas became a publicly owned utility.”

Chinese youth open clubrooms —

More than 150 young P took part in the three-hour ae bration last Sunday’ evening , mark opening of the Young ese Canadian Association’s ™ club rooms at 382 Powell Street.

The capacity crowd jammed around the walls to make a circle in the centre of the hall, where # floor show was staged, feat Russian and Finnish entertainet Vancouver Youth Singers, “blues” numbers played oy prale | King. i

The dancing was equally intel national. Russian youth led in “Korobishka”—the buttenfly dance —and Finnish in a Scandinav} schottische. The Chinese formed a “circle dance.” ;

Victor Lee, speaking for ei Chinese Canadians, thanked ® the guests who participated in the. opening celebration. ‘

Replying on behalf of National \Federation of Labor Youth, Thomas, NFLY provincial org er, said the international naturs of the affair was “an expression of the spirit of May Day.” tP

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