boat : \e .

On June 23, the new government of Laos was sworn into
office. Photo shows the members of the government, headed
by neutralist prince Souvanna Phouma, giving their salute
to the national flag of the Kingdom of Laos. This week, in
Geneva, the 14-nation conference on Laos signed the treaty
which outlines the neutralist character of that nation. Canada

was one of the signatories.

LABOR ROUNDUP

(Continued from page 3)
ings will be the first to have
been held in the union hall
since Gillis cancelled meet-
ings last November in an at-
tempt to break the spirit of
loyal Mine Mill members.

¥ - *

Meanwhile, in contesting
Steel’s application for certi-
fication at the Falconbridge
operation in Sudbury, Mine
Mill has been able to prove
that 19 of Steel’s so-called
application cards were out
and out forgeries.

A number of other cases
are still being investigated
with at least 10 more alleged
cases of forgery to be heard
by the Ontario Labor Rela-

tions Board.

Steel has made no attempt
to contest the fact of the for-
geries.

% * *

In the fishing industry the
possibility of strike action
looms large. Due to the
operators’ rigid refusal to
negotiate on a sensible basis.
the joint UFAWU - Native
Brotherhood negotiating com-
mittee is calling for a “Yes”
vote on the question of strike
action by all salmon net fish-
ermen, tendermen and shore-
workers.

Results of the government-
supervised strike vote are ex-
pected to be made public next
week.

Congress appeal

Continued from page 3
To this task we believe our congress has made a powerful

contribution.

Ways must be found, appropriate to every country and

every organization,

to continue this beginning. Passivity

harms the causes of peace. On us all depends the day of the
dawn when mankind will be liberated from the threat of

nuclear death.

We who want peace are many. If we should all act, and
if all who act should act together in friendship, we could
clear the road to our common aim — enduring peace.

23rd

Moscow, July 14, 1962.

Raw material role fot
Canada in ECM deal

By MAURICE RUSH

Last» week the Tory gov-
ernment in Ottawa announced
that it had reached = an
agreement with the six na-
tions making up the Com-
mon Market group for the
sale of Canadian goods to
the value of $380,000,000.

Hailed by Ottawa as a.

great achievement, the Tory
government failed to give
any explanation as to the real
meaning of the trade agrec-
ment; namely, that Canada
has accepted the role laid
down by the ECM countries
that it will remain primar-
ily a raw material economy
serving the industrial coun-
iries of Western Europe.

The Tories, Liberals and
Socreds long accepted this
straight-jacket role for Can-
ada in relation to the United
States. Now they are re-
inforcing that economic
straight-jacket by extending
that role in relation to the
countries of West Europe.

That this is the case was
admitted by the Toronto
Globe and Mail’s “Report on
Business” supplement of July
20, 1962.

Analyzing the recent ECM
deal columnist Fraser Rob-
ertson writes:

“Our deal with the Euro-
peans involves primary prod-
ucts such as wheat, miner-
als, hides, logs and_pulp-

wood, all materials which are
exported in forms requiring
further major _ processing.
Manufactured products
which have the maximum
amount of value added
through human activity —
that is, through jobs — are
just barely mentioned.

“The dealwwe negotiated is
quite satisfactory for a prim-
itive nation with a pioneer
economy. Can Ottawa be sat-
isfied that such an approach
to trade meets the needs of
a nation wanting to main-
tain. the second fighest
standard of living in the
world?”

Implying that if Canada
continues this role it will
drastically undermine living
standards, Robertson adds:

“From British Columbia to
Newfoundland, every prov-
ince is trying desperately to

increase secondary manufac-*

turing as the only reasonable
method of meeting the de-
mands of Canadians _ for
more opportunities, higher
incomes, a more bearable tax
TOs
» “Our cities and towns can-
not live on as trading posts—
they must have manufactur-
ing. Our nation cannot grow
significantly by concentrat-
ing on farming and wood-
cutting.

“For too long Canada has
adhered to the notion devel-

‘the reliance on raw

oped early in this ¢
and preserved as the
ished ideal of Liberal 8
ments, that Canada:
live only as a primar
ducer, protected from
gress and

concludes Robertson, “#
ada remains in that P
stage of activity, 2
stagnation it promises
ada surely is not
enough for Canadians:

In these remarks R
son has put his fingeT
nub of Canada’s F
crisis.

As long as Canada P
national policies which
us backward econol
depending for our “pr
ity” and jobs on th
trialized countries of
ern Europe and the U:
economy will continue
crisis-ridden. :

That is exactly why
Communist Party in
has repeatedly advocate’
end to the policy ye
trial backwardness, #2
urged development © 4
adian manufacturing i
tries on the basis °
with all countries —
pecially those countries
trade would help US

A eens >
2323

encou

ial industries, and
ufactly

the growth of man

Competition

keen as Picnic neals

Competition for the title of
Miss B.C. Labor is becoming
fierce with the Annual Labor
Picnic’ just over a week away
on’ Sunday August 5.

A see-saw battle all this
week wound up with Miss
Vancouver East Jill Stewart
in Ist place with 58%. Tied
for second are Miss Kingsway
Mary Murphy and Miss Bur-
rard, Lorna Chunn with 55%.
Miss Burnaby, Hatti Dove is
third with 50%; Miss North
Vancouver Anne Beynon with
37% is fourth, and close be-
hind is Miss Vancouver Cen-
tre, Shirley Arland.

It’s a foolish man, however,
who would make a wager on
the winner on the basis of the

above figures. o a
ings are taking p/@
sees week’s standings
likely to include a few
Picnic fever is pegin!
spread and with the *
back to Confederatio® |
predictions are for <
turn out. A
Committees are aM
diligently and enthusia>
and a look at their pl#
mises one of the bes”
in the 23-year-history
annual event. <
Arrangements 4%
made for a steppe
service to the picnic
which are a stone =
from the 4700 Blo¢
Hastings.

"3.5

SUNDAY, AUG.

11 A.M.
TO 6 P.M.

NNUAL LABOR PICNIC

CONFEDERATION PARK —
NORTH BURNABY

KIDDIES

EREE Ice Cream
FREE Pony Rides
Swimming

Races
Fish-Pond

Puppets

11 A.M.
TO
2:30 P.M.

PROGRAM

@ Professional Wrestling (2 Bouts)
@ Variety Concert

@ Miss B:C. Labor Crowning
@ Family Races

@ Folk Art Display
@ Movies
® Games @ Cake-Walk

FOOD

-/ BRING THE

FAMILY-JOIN THE FUN

Watermelon

International Dishes
Hamburgers — Hot-Dogs

French-Fries — Corned-Beef

— Nush-Bar
Coffee — Ice Cold Drinks

July 27, 1962—PACIFIC TRIBUN