" a a 4 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER reson ae Editorial ae “NO LAUGHING MATTER sis MOST Canadian parents, the newspaper comics are just harmless reading for the kiddies. And some of them are. Others, however, are an insidious propa- ganda weapon used by special interest groups to instill their views on others. In this case our children. A war is being waged at this moment by the three armed branches of the United States to see which one of them can succeed in presenting the best public image. The medium they are using to achieve this is the comic strips. Observers in Washington report that the in-fighting between the armed forces for appropriations is a mere skirmish compared to the battle to outdo one another for control of the comics. Any cartoonist who could topple the Air Force’s pride and joy, Colonel Steve Canyon from his popularity heights in the comics, could write his own ticket so far as the Army and Navy are concerned. Actually the Navy is not faring too badly in this deadly serious popularity contest. Their comic repre- sentative, Buzz Sawyer is running a close second behind Canyon. The poor Army, however, is in complete despair having inherited, unwillingly, a left-over from wartime — Beetle Baily. Peculiarly, this comic strip is the only one that is at all humorous. All of this would be truly comic if it were not for the fact that their blatant propaganda is designed with the express purpose of warping adolescent minds by promoting the flag-waving policies of the American armed forces. ; As Canadians we have every right to demand that our newspapers stop publishing this sort of nonsense, especially since these comics are used by the Americans —as they were during the Cuban crisis — to saturate the minds of our children with U.S. policies which are in direct contradiction with Canada’s. The Brazilian government has recognized how dangerous foreign comics are and has taken action to curb them. They have announced that after January 1964, all newspapers carrying comics will be required to contain a fixed percentage of made-in-Brazil comics. Its “nationalization” of the funnies will require thirty percent Brazilian-created comics in 1964, forty percent by 1965, and sixty percent by 1966. The Brazilian government defined the action as an educational and cultural move. We believe the Cana- dian government would be well advised, for the sake of our children, to enact some similar legislation. LUMBER SCHOONERS like this fiv 72 ape & e-masted windjammer were a familiar sight in Pacific Coast ports when dozens of cargo mills poured lumber onto ships. This ship, with a full deck load, is being pulled out of its moorage in Grays Harbor, Washington. —Int. Woodworker Congratulations Out Mr. Maurice Cote (Chicoutimi): ‘Mr. Speaker, I wish to direct a question to the hon. Prime Minister. “Has the Prime Minister sent or does he intend to send congratulations to his new colleague, Dr. Linus Carl Pauling, who has just won the Nobel Prize for Peace, owing to his vigorous action in favor of nuclear disarmament?” ; Right Hon. L. B. Pearson (Prime Minister): “Mr. Speaker, this does not seem to me to be a matter that comes within the purview of the government or the house.” . Publication date of the next issue of the WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER is November 21. Deadline for ad copy is November 14, and for news copy November Keb ETA ES TS Het “4 Published Twice Monthly on the First and Third Thursdays by INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA (AFL-CIO-CLC) Regional Council No. 1 Editor . . . Grant MacNeil eS’ REGIONAL OFFICERS: President ..... Jack Moore 1st Vice-President ........ Jack MacKenzie 2nd Vice-President .... Jack Holst 8rd Vice-President.’ _. Bob Ros Secretary-Treasurer 0 tetencrnereeeeneenns, ETOd Fieber * International Board Members ..... Joe Madden, Walter F. Allen Address all communications to: FRED FIEBER, Secretary-Treasurer 9 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B.C. ; TR. 4-5261 - 2 Subscription Rates ................... $2.00 per annum Advertising Representative ........ G. A. Spencer Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept., Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash. 27,500 COPIES ‘PRINTED IN THIS ISSUE One Man’s View Of Canadians On October 25th, H. W. Herridge gave a concrete ex- ample of the way American capital should not behave in Canada—or anywhere else. The men at the Reeves Mac- Donald mine have been on strike for six months because the company would not ac- cept the conciliation board award of a wage increase of 6% cents plus 2% cents in fringe benefits. Mr. Herridge said: “The President of the com- pany Jens Jensen from Spo- kane, expressed. his opinion— mind you, this is a company exploiting jiarge mineral vre- sources in British Columbia— that the workers in Canada should base their wage de- mands upon wage rates in South America, and not on the wage rates paid by the same company for the same work in the United States. In my opinion, this statement made the issue not cone of econom- ics but a matter of national subservance.” $15,000,000 EXPECTED Saskatchewan Second In ‘Surplus Parade’ An expected surplus of $15,- 000,000 this year has placed Saskatchewan second from the top of Canadian provinces re- porting surpluses. This is the second surplus in a row recorded by Saskat- chewan and should neatly quell opposition charges that the provnce’s economy is stagnating. Last year’s govern- ment revenues exceeded bud- geted figures by $23,627,000. The government originally budgeted for a deficit of $3.5 million this year. It is now believed that the surplus will run to $15,000,000 or more. The record wheat crop, ca- pacity oil production and in- creased oil investments, pot- ash developments, and surg- ing retail sales have contri- buted to the surplus, the gov- ernment reports. Budget spending Surplus in fiscal year to or $ million March 31/64 deficit British Columbia — WW. 372,000 + 200 Alberta 373,822.9 +-24,712 Saskatchewan 187,883 15,000* Manitoba 136,000 + 154 Ontario 1,205,900 —133,300 Quebec 1,045,245 —146,000 New Brunswick ___...----_ 123,300 —6,151 Nova Scotia 108,800 +6,900 Prince Edward Island —___---.... 22,900 + 754 Newfoundland 135,724 —14,700 *Hstimate. Saskatchewan originally budgeted for deficit of $3.5 million. Source: Provincial budgets, Canadian Tax Journal. a statement of fact... PIONEER POLICY ON SERVICE AND WARRANTY IS THE MOST OUTSTANDING IN THE CHAIN SAW INDUSTRY! We honestly believe that we manufacture the finest chain saw, anywhere. 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