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Five new Soviet Unions

BY LESLIE MORRIS

Two sets of figures tell the story about Canada and the S.S.R. Since 1956 the output of goods per capita in our coun~ has. been falling. This is not because, as the daily press arges, our workers are lazy and want more wages for doing ess. It is because of the nature of tbe capitalist system, where roduction has no: planned relationship to the needs of the people. The nine hundred thousand unem- ployed we had last winter did not produce anything, yet they needed a great deal.

The same story can be told of the United

Employ yer | groups — on Unemployment Insurance Act

The 20-year-old Canadian Unemployment Insurance Act is being examined by a ‘Royal Commission presently holding hearings in Ottawa.

Terms of reference of the

Commission include both the

scope and ppereion of the Act.

While there have been cer- tain amendments to the Act during its existence it is essen- tially ‘the same act that was

States. The North American economy is stagnating. * * x

Now look at the Soviet Union.

The new Program for building communism anticipates that in 20 years the growth in in- dustrial output will be the equivalent of five new Soviet Unions, and in farming to more jthan two new Soviet Unions.

And by that time the income of each Soviet citizen will 75 percent higher than the American average.

* ee There is the real challenge of the times we live in. John Diefenbaker called it that in the House of Commons last}! s September when he urged every member of Parliament to read the Soviet program. Why then does he not pick up the challenge d see what he can do?

ey accept it? Why don’t they switch industries to peace pro-| ction? Why don’t they increase real wages, abOlish rents ay introduce free medical services?” _. Why, indeed? * * *

It is not. because they are more concerned with the profit they can make out of the workers and farmers than they are th the needs of, the people? There is money in economic stag- nation for the monopolies.’They coin great wealth out of scarc- ity. The big corporations are no longer interested in. building the country and are unable to plan production for Canada as a

hole. They cut.each other’s throats instead. q And in ‘our: country the whole picture is darkened by the, | domination of our economy by a U.S.-Canadian capitalist olig- Jarchy which controls the commanding heights ‘of our economy. e main exploiters of Canadians are not Canadians at all, but Americans who have as little concern for the needs of our beople as they have for the Negro Bone of the southern United States. :

* * * But, whether or not they accept the economic and social challenge of the Communist program, they will be defeated. Their day is done. All that is needed (and it is a big all’) is that the people of Canada become aware of the outstanding fact of our age: that it is possible for the ordinary workers and farmers to own, control and manage their country without benefit of Mr. Moneybags ana to build up their country in / prosperity and peace, The Soviet workers and farmers have shown this to be true, as have the people of other socialist states. * * * Nineteen hundred and seventy will be a great turning point } of history, when, in the middle of the 20-year-plan to build the: material basis for communism, the Soviet people will leave | the U:S.A. behind ana@ start to pull away ahead of them. :: This will be the real rocket race of our century. Exciting times to live in, these, and all the more reason ‘why the people of the West must force their governments to change their policies, abandon their plans for war and accept the economie challenge of the U.S.S.R. That would ‘be a fine for Canada.

RIGHT TO STRIKE LAW DEMANDED |BY ONTARIO LABOR FEDERATION |

WINDSOR — A unanimous, Strike in Ontario came from } call for legislation “to clearly | the OFL convention here. establish” cases right to! ‘The demand arose out of a recent ruling by Magistrate | _|Elmore that the Royal York “| Hotel strikers could “legally” be fired even though they had complied . with. provisions of

MOSCOW—A new “Soviet ace plan. includes a speed-up) ; . the study of how. man can Aided by Sand live on other planets and ex-|- it their natural resources. © The president of the Soviet cademy of Sciences, Academ- ian Keldysh, called for: the} m Speed-up when he outlined his Country’s space program. —

_ He predicted. that. “the com- ing. years wil] see the-further evelopment of: manned. flight Space’ and. use of rockets as high-speed. means for earth

erecting. their northern. ports. a month earlier » in- spring by melting canals through the ice- fields to the wharves, through a newly - - invented — ‘radiation method: Its all. done ..very . economic-

surface of the ice. As the sand

The socialist economy of the Soviet Union is flourishing. |

As Nikita Khrushchev told the 22nd Congress: “Why don’t|”

SPECIAL NOTICE

Those who subscribed to the Soviet Union during our special offer can expect a delay of from two to three months from the date of their subscription until they

receive their first copy. The magazine is mailed direct from the Soviet

Union and the delay results from technicalities between. here and there.

After the receipt of the first copy the magazine will arrive regularly each month.

SUB

' The drive is over, and while ‘we didn’t make the 2,000 mark we did obtain the largest total

number of subscriptions of ‘any drive since the second world war. Seventeen hundred

and twelve—340 of which were new.

Our drive this year ran ‘smack into a vicious cold-war blast and a period of intensive peace activity by many of our most ardent supporters.

In spite of these problems

however, we think a very good

job has been done by our press

‘clubs and. supporters. Don't you

agree? e The outstanding club of the drive for the city is the Sea- men’s club. They almost doubl- ed their quota with a total of

| exerting heavy pressure on the

all of which centre around the

TOTAL: 1,712 —

brought into being 20 years|theme that the Act, in its pre-

ago as a result of long pres- sure by the labor movement.

Depletion of the UIC Fund, which sank from a high of $900 million to a present low of $113 million, plus demands by management for a scaling down of the benefits and terms of the Act, and demands from labor and wide sections of the community for upward revis- ions of its benefits and scope, have led to the present Havel Commission.

Employers organizations are

Royal Commission with de- mands that the terms of the Act be further restricted, both. in terms of who is eligible and the range and extent of bene- fits available.

Considerable publicity has been given to their demands,

sent form, subsidizes laziness, and though not stated openly, acts as a floor under wages. .

Last week the Communist Party of Canada as well as the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, presented briefs to the inquiry putting forward arguments for the ex- tension of the Act. :

The Communist Party brief urged that the Act be looked upon as a form of social secur- ity, “as social assistance to protect the workers from the ravages of unemployment for which they are mot respon- sible.” It urges that the scope of the Act be enlarged to in- clude all persons working for wages or salaries.

(Next week the Pacific Tri- bune will publish an extensive summary of the CP brief to the Royal Commission.) © -

56 on a quota of 30, 27 of their subs were new. Thanks, and congratulations to the Sea- men.

The outstanding club for the province is North Surrey. This elub achieved 49 subs on a quota of 30, 19 of them new. Thanks for a fine example, North Surrey.

Other provincial clubs de- serving special mention are Trail-Rossland, 38 on a quota of 25 with 13 new subs; Vic- toria, 40 on 20 with 10 new subs; Cowichan, 46 on 40, 11 new; South Surrey and Surrey Industrial, both made their quotas and got 11 new subs each; Cumberland with a fine

new, and Correspondence, - 17. on 10, with 5 new subs.

In the city South; Burnaby stands out with.66 on a quota of 40, 6 new; Kensington, 57 on 45, 7 new; Advance, 41 on 35, 14 new; Pt. Grey, 27 on 24, 7 new; North V@ncouver, 39 on 39 with 12 new; Norquay,

‘49 on 48 with 10. new.

And, although they did not make their quotas a special tribute should go to Hastings East, with 63 on 70, 10 new, and Edmonds, 26 on 33, with 16 new. subs; Frank ‘Hogers, Cedar Cottage, Olgin, Hiei. Niilo Makela, Strathcona and ‘Brothers clubs all made their objectives and deserve men- tion. :

To all the other clubs, we

record of 55 subs and 12 new; Alberni’s. 5G on 50, with 10; new; Nelson, 14 on 10 with 6

‘know you tried hard and will | make up for lost time.

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-Ontario’s. Labor Sica ancl 1

Soviet scientists | ‘are. now ||:

ally by sprinkling sand. on the |} is warmed by the sun it begins i

GREATER VANCOUVER DELTA Advance. = 41 te dnanpier a 25 21 Bayview <2 ae 3 “16 ~~ Surrey Industria] ----- 20 24 Broadway 22. = 3S 52 a4... .dpgnere 22 2 2 Se 10 7 Brothoens: 2 3 Ss 20 1S. Worth Surrey == << 30 49 Cedar Cottage ___----- 20 21 South Surrey —__------ 20 20 Dry- Dock 2s 20 46. J Whalley. =. oe oe 33 30

ae stg 7; Ge ea 16 8 MO TAT ee 138 151. Frank Rogers ___----- 20 320 Georgia © ee eras as 20 rs DEWDNEY Grandview. . 2 -s<-=- 50 30 Haney Maple Ridge -- 37 31 Hastings East ~------ 70 63. Mission —_____-_--_-- 20 9 Kensington __---.---- | Be Te Adys ee 57 40 ee ee 21 VANCOUVER ISLAND Niilo Makela _-.------- 10 ¥O7 Alberma.s = ..--. =< BO 50 NOIGUay eens rs AB Campbell River ____.-. 30 23 Olgin ---------------- ae, Cumberland --_-----.. 55 §5— 1.-Paint Grey. --pesen-o Re 3 2d =: Rowichan, o-oo aes 40 | Rigid —.-_- 100 42 << Nanabng 100 95 Seametice 2 esse iva) joa 56 Parksville pager sto 15 10. ‘Strathcona ..-----==--- 40 “WG *Vicwoma: = Se 30 45 Victory Square -------. 50 30. Saanich ----~---~---- 30 25 Waterfront ----------- = i pet) | PS ee eS 350 354 : nds aan Wel'Bimaby 03 «= 48 PROVINCE GENERAL ‘South Burnaby ------ a 66 — Michel-Fernie ________ -10 _ Edmonds aaa hr eon - 14 4 North Van. Cis cal 39 New Westminster ____ 47 24 ’ North Van District __ 30 3A Rowell: River = 37 28 *+ City Miscellaneous pata Rest (= .65 Prince Rupert ---_--- 5 3 } TOTAL -------+---- 1100 927 aoe Bada Se A w 8 Bueeton So OKANAGAN REGION Trail Rossland _____- 25 38 Kamloops ----------- 3 Correspondence _____- 10 17 Notch sl —5-----—_ 28 21 + Province Miscellaneous 75 42 Serphn. 2 Se ee 30 So WOTAG —= se 254 ~194, TOTAL _------------ 76 46 GRAND TOTAL ___ 2000 11712

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