LPP plans 70 candidates | on peace, independence issues in federal election The national. executive Committee of the Labor-Progressive party announced here it will propose to the September meeting of the full national committee that the LPP enter the coming federal election with a minimum of 70 to 80 candidates. Text of the press statement follows: The intention of the LPP is to nominate candidates all across Canada so as to arouse the Canadian people to a deeper re- alization of the urgency of the present issues: peace or war; de- mocracy or fascism; the all-round economic development of Canada or its reduction to a raw mater- jials colony of the USA; people’s rule, or the iron heel of war and fascism. The LPP will enter the election to organize a national people’s movement against the exploitation and domination of Canada by the U.S. warmongers. There are only two policies for Canada. The present. Made-in- USA policy of the mad drive to war and an arms race which can lead only to imperialist world atomic war, is conducted by the St. Laurent government and sup- ported by -Conservative, Social Credit and right-wing CCF lead- ers. This criminal ‘American party”? policy has already led to the betrayal of Canada to U.S. imperialism and the transforma- tion of Canada into a base for the U.S. military. It is fostering fas- cist tendencies in our national life. If .it is not defeated, the American policy will lead to de- vastating economic crisis and atomic and bacteriological war. ards by producing for peace and trading with the world. _. The LPP is the only party to fight for such a policy, which is the heart of its news program. Large numbers of Canadians are realizing that only such a policy, by removing the domination of Canada by Yankee imperialism, will bring about the all-round de- velopment of our country and re- move the fears and tensions which haunt our people. _ _ The majority of Canadians of English-speaking and French Can- ada are in one way or another - more and more resisting the high- powered propaganda which sells our country’s independence under a ‘screen of provocations and lies about the aims of the socialist _ countries of the world. TORONTO this week ott b ra However there has yet to be built that political unity im a> people’s coalition, which could defeat the war parties and set our country on the path of peace The LPP issues the- warning that, while there is yet time to avoid the holocaust of a third world war, the present moment is a gravely critical one. Unless the people act in their own in- terests the warmongers can drag our country into war. The coming federal election must see this alternative Cana- dian, democratic people’s policy, presented vigorously to the vot- ers. The only means by which this can be done in the coming federal election is by the LPP nominating in 70 to 80 constitu- encies—including the main indus- trial centres—and fighting for the election of Communist candidates on the basis of its program, ‘‘Can- adian Independence and People’s Democracy.” The wide discus- sions already taking place around this new program will be extend- ed in the course of the election battle. The LPP will use the period up to election day to increase its work around all the issues of the day—such as the fight for the people’s ecoomic needs, denied because of a titanic war budget, for peace in Korea, against the rearming of Germ- any and Japan and for the de- feat of the threat to civil rights _ contained in the St. Laurent government’s Bill (H-8) to re- vise the Criminal Code. In the course of the federal election campaign the LPP will strive to stimulate the formation of the people’s coalition of all Canadians who want a new na- tiena] and foreign policy of peace and economic development. It will be its aim to give all possible assistance to the election of a people’s opposition in parliament, and to fight to achieve such a de- gree of cooperation among pro- gressive workers, farmers and others which would make possible a united campaign around single peace and Canadian independence, The increase of public political activity and the opportunities for widespread explanation of the Douglas says peace ' or war top election issue SASKATOON Premier T. C. Douglas, in open- ing the 17th annual convention of the CCF here last week, called upon the organization to throw its full efforts into preparation for the coming federal election around the issues of the rising cost of living, the need for parity prices for agricultural products, ade- quate housing, and national health insurance. “Above all,” he said, ‘there are the great issues of peace Vietory in the June elections, the premier said: “The Liberal party has been badly beaten in this election, cam- paign, but there are still many ways in which it can seek to hin- der our efforts and obstruct our program.” He cited as an exam- ine the action of the federal gov- ernment in withholding $1,500,- 000 of the money owing to Saskat- chewan under tax rental agree- ments, without any consultation of any kind with the provincial government. |. “Ottawa’s arrogant attitude and bad manners have done more to weaken the bonds of Confedera- tion than anything else that has happened in the last quarter of a century.” he declared. } candidates pledged to fight for LPP program, which the federal election affords, is the key to opening the floodgates of the peo- ple’s resistance to the Made-in- USA war policy, and their unity for peace. © : The LPP is confident that its election battle will bring these life-and-death questions into the centre of the’ Canadian political CAROLE LAWRIE Miss South Vancouver struggle, Ring August 16 - Labor Picnic date - on calendar In.. hundreds.. of.. homes throughout the Greater Van- couver area there’s a ring ‘around August 16 on the cal- endar, 2 That’s the Saturday the an- nual Labor Picnic is to be held, as in previous years, at Confederation Park in North Burnaby. tay ...-It’s the one day of the year — for many the only day — that families active in the la- bor movement all get together. The program this year, in ad- dition to the annual contest for the title of ‘‘Miss B. C. Labor’ » (contestants this year are rep- resenting .. communities) _. in- cludes a “Big Show” and a Pic- ture-Pic contest with a $500 cash plus merchandise prize. Mine-Mill wins 10-cent wage increase, extra holiday, new union safeguards at Trail . By unanimous agreement, the con solidated Mining and Smelting Company a ers at Trail and Kimberley has recommen By prior agreement, the award will also cover CMS employees, benefits. at Calgary. ‘ This is the first major wag award affecting a key industry in B.C. to break through the “hold-the-line”’ front of Canadian big business mn its nation-wide drive against wage increases. In sharp contrast to the wage-cut- ting union-smashing pattern sought by big business and out- lined weeks ago by leading finan- cial and industrial journals, this new Mine-Mill award, already ac- cepted by an overwhelming vote of the Kimberley and Trail locals, sets a pattern for the whole labor movement now engaged in wage struggles, Somé of the outstanding gains in the award are: V A straight 10 cents an hour wage increase across the board, retroactive to June 1. ks V An over-and-above increase in shift differential rates from 5 cents to 10 cents for miners and timbermen, plus elimination of separate classifications in these groups. V Addition of one paid statu- tory holiday, bringing the total in the new Mine-Mill agreement to seven, with the proviso of time- and-half pay if worked. V Certain upward revision of pay rates on hazardous work, V Greater safeguards for union members against discrimination or discharge for union activity. Members of the Conciliation : ‘Board were J. M. Finlayson for the provincial Labor Relations Golden Gate Cafe 136 E, Hastings St. — “OPEN FOR SERVICE” _ Vancouver Second Hand Store @ Stove Parts and Repairs @ Used Plumbing Supplies _ Tools Kitchenware 588 MAIN ST: PAcific 8457 ciliation board appointed to hear the dispute between Con-— n@ the Internationa] Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Work- ded substantial wage increases and a number of ‘‘fringe’ members of Mine-Mill, 4 ae Board, E. Benson, CMS assistant personnel manager, representing the company, and Mine-Mill re- gional director Harvey Murphy. Mine-Mill’s Trail] local voted 1336 for acceptance, 465 against, and Kimberley registered 1027 for and 107 against. The Cal- gary local’s vote was not yet available at Pacific Tribune press time. The brief presented to the con- ciliation board by CMS contended that cost-of-living indexes were dropping, hence the union had 10 case for seeking wage increases. The brief however, avoided men- | tion of the unprecedented profits recorded by the company during the past year, : Although CMS has not as yet formally accepted the board’s — award, in view of the fact that it was a.unanimous decision, al- ready accepted by the Mine-Mill — membership, it is considered uD-_ likely CMS will oppose its ac- ceptance. CLASSIFIEDIEA A charge: of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each additional line is made for notices appearing in this column. No notices will be accepted later than Tuesday noon of the week of publication, NOTICES POSTAGE STAMPS wanted. Do- nate your used postage stamps, any country, to the Pacific Tri- bune, Resale proceeds go to the sustaining fund. Comb your old papers, save your foreign stamps and mail to Pacific Trib- une, Room 6, 426 Main Street, Vancouver 4, B.C. “READING maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man,” wrote the English philosopher, Fran- cis Bacon. 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