Page 8 — Saturday, December 2, 1944 Continued from Page 1 Labor of civil war if this trend con- tinues. It is now *hefore Parlia- ment and the Members of Parli- ament should know where labor Stands.”? . TORIES BLASTED Murphy blasted the Tories for Staging the crisis. “They are do- ing it for their own miserable Political business,” he said. “Tf this Tory campaign were to be Successful it would have no other effect than to split the country. And what would that do to our boys overseas? And what would that do to our war effort ?”’ : ~“T am a member of a political party,” he continued, in refer- ence te previous remarks about confusion among all political Parties. “My party has hundreds of its members overseas—and not one in the Home Defence army. We have been for con- Seription right along. But the Position now is—either support the Tories or Support the gov- ernment. NATIONAL EMERGENCY Argument of delegate Hileen Tallman that the resolution Should have contained a demand for conscription of wealth was countered by Harold Pritchett ‘who stated that the executive had considered this question and kad rejected it because it would raise the class question in the midst of war. Pritchett declared that the delegates had to remem- ber that the country was in- volved in a national emergency the like of which Ganada had never seen. Delegates Fraser Wilson and Fred McNeil both said they were in favor of the resolution on a non-partisan basis. Wlison said the issue inthe crisis was simply “whether we are going into dis- unity in the last stage of the fight against fascism. or whether we continue in unity for victory.” McNeil said he would support the resolution as a Canadian citizen and that the issue was the business of every Canadian Ho matter what party they be- longed to. Text of the resolution adopted was: “Whereas: The Vancouver Labor Council, Canadian Con- etess of Labor, is fully con- Scicus of the gravity of the crisis in Parliament over the issue of conscription which has been precipitated by - the Progressive Conservative Party as a means of gaining political power. Council Therefore Be It national, wunity- and fort and morale. No condem tiation can be too their interests seeking to serve narrow partisan are engaged in a life-and death struggle Nazi hordes. “Be It Further Resolved /attempt or of the people to give the Canadian people are en titled. to expect: and we ap efforts to preserve nationa Canada’s war effort.” Resolved That: This Council pledges its full and unequivocal support to Prime Minister King and General McNaughton in their implementation of the Nation- - al Resources Mobilization Act, and emphatically condemn the Present attempted Tory seiz- ure of power by the unprin- cipled use of the conscription . issue which has, and can only result in weakening Canada’s thereby. hamper our national war ef- € strong against those elements who, in own > weuld deliberately precipitate a hitter election controversy and resultant crisis, while our sons, husbands and — brothers with Hitler’s That we strongly oppose’ any Suggestion of a general election at this time and urge the representatives that quality of leadership that the war government of Canada and ut peal to all men of goodwill) to Support the Government in its 1 unity and the high tempo of | Canadian people to | STYLES VALUES — and Friendly Service. * Established for Over 40 Years Vancouver, B.C. & = QUALITY Always at the Home of UNION MADE Clothing | TORONTO, Ont. — “For the be hood- winked by the present fierce cam- paign into — thinking that the Progressive Conservatives have a democratic total war policy for ‘Canada is to risk the future,” de- clared Tim Buck, national leader of the Labor-Progressive Party. to a crowded meeting in Massey. Hall in Toronto this week. “On the contrary, “he charged, “every step taken by Messrs. Bracken, MeTague, Drew, Gray- don and Green is coldly caleulat- ed to submerge the real issues beneath a flood of* abuse and demagogy.” Reciting the LPP’s support of Says At Meeting In Primary Issue Is National Unity’ Tim B UC Massey Hall, Toront a “Yes” vote in the 1942 plebis- cite and for Bill 80 which per- mitted the Government to send draftees overseas when neces- sary, the LPP leader declared that his party at all times has supported a policy of universal compulsory war service. “But that is not the issue at the moment,” he said. “We are reaping in this crisis the results of a weak Liberal policy, that is true, and most especially so in connection with the vacillating war policy of the government in Quebec, but nothing that is wrong will be corrected by Tory policy. Proof of this is the fact that the unserupulous PEESS cz paign of the past weeks has ] the effect, not of easing — draftee situation by convine: the -NRMA army to volunt for active service, but of maly ” it more difficult for General tk Naughton to give his plan a ¢ q trial. = “Now the government's Ord in-Gouneil providing . for sending of 16,000 NRMA ne overseas constitutes the basis 1 agreement. Labor’ should sts behind the new order and -Supp¢ the government in making work to provide every reinfon ment that is required oversea, . “es gy NAS, =e A GRAND SUGGESTION! Derg rp. Celeste leet do dederderderdodoberbcbrtn rrr ooo seas sececeseededecetetrtntr A One Years Sub. to...» Ss Ber ad a ~ 2 SBP BPEL EL BZUBG®GWZGLG GPW EWS The Ideal Gift FOR CHRISTMAS DAY =. 2B in Spain. their fight against reaction. : Maurice and Jack... . They organized the Students, the Unem=- ployed, they picketed the sending of scrap to Japan, they fought . . And now, from their foxholes, their hospital beds and their prison camps they are counting on US. ;- ; Now it’s quite a job to fill the gaps that our boys made—but we can do it—and make them proud of us, when we elect Tim Buck and Harvey Murphy and Harold Pritchett and scores more. . _ . One of the ways to do this is to make your contribution to the Federal Election Campaign Fund of $50,000 . LABOR-PROGRESSIVE PARTY PROVINCIAL TREASURER, VI McRAH, 209 Shelly Building, Vancouver, B.C. 2 e These sons of the Progressive Movement have never faltered in Fellows like Our Bogs Austy and: George, | :