_ture all corporation, “first: the people, Monopolies Wreck Conference - Deprive People Of Social Security OTTAWA.—Opening “in cial Conference was no demonstration Duplessis all assumed the robe of “patriotism,” but the voice was that of big business. Im opening this fourth session of the conference, the dominion government proposed that in fu- income and succession taxeS be levied on a federal basis. In return, $15 per capita was to be given to each of the provinces if they vacated these fields entirely. This is a sound principle. Our economy is nation-wide. Our taxation should be organized on a national basis. But this 1s by no means ‘the heart of the problem of dominion- provincial relations. The two biggest questions are What social security meas- ure does Canada need? And once agreed on the need for health and many other types of insurance, federally subsidized housing, etc. we can ask the second question: Who is to foot the biggest part of the bill or the monopolies? The first question the confer- ence hardly touched. As for foot- ing the bill the King govern- ment contemplates a five percent wage or income tax for social security, This at a time when it plans to ‘relieve’ taxes on business. “Wartime excess prof- its tax must go before long,” Said Finance Minister Isley. Wheat “light” did Drew and Duplessis thréw on conference problems? A profusion of words about “provincial rights,” “Con- federation as a pact of four provinces,’ but nothing about the real issue. Labor representatives in Ottawa are asking how tax-— ing the big corporations on a federal basis, instead of ‘doing it By BOB LAXER camera” ut closing in public failure the Dominion-Provin- of true Canadtanisea. Premiers King, Drew, and provincially, would in any “way undermine the civil liberties, or the educational and religious rights of an Ontario or Quebec farmer. Neither Drew nor Du- plessis asked or answered this. A veteran who recalls the pro- fusion of promises made to the boys just 2 year ago might well watch with amazement the per- formance of the ~ horse-traders who sat around that table in the Senate chamber. Hardly a word about the real needs of the peo- ple of Canada! But one chorus from the big premiere on “low- ering taxes.” For big business, of course. Some seven or eight months ago in Holland and England f had the pleasure of conducting model dominion-provincial con- ferences among the officers and men of the Canadian Army QOver- seas. Every part of our great country was usually represented. We never had any troubie reaching agreements, Every model conference decided upon the ur- gency of unifying our Canada on a democratic basis. All agreed on the need to unify and de velop our social security plan on a federal basis, to inaugurate a federal scheme of taxation. What we had at these conferences were young workers, farmers, Students, professionals, salesmen. 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Like- wise the “provincial rights’ boys have planned to corner King for failure te produce genuine social progress. One trade union leader con- trasted this conference in Ottawa with the true and practical Ca- nadianism of the two briefs pre- Sented by the Trades and WLabor Congress and the Canadian Gon- gress of Labor a month ago. La- bor’s program for a 65 cents minimum wage, for a national labor code for a 40-hour week, for a reduction in tax on lower incomes, for higher living stan- dards, for a social Security set- up constitutes the real program for a democratic national unity in our country. LPP Club Backs Loggers’ Strike Victory Square Club of the La- bor-Progressive Party in a mem- bership meeting on May 10 fully endorsed the decision of the TWA to strike on May 15 unless the operators agree to a satisfactory settlement before that date. The responsibility for the strike rests squarely on the employers who have failed to make any offer that the union can accept. Members of the Victory Square Club of the LPP stand solidly behind the union in its demands for 25 cents an hour wage in- crease; 40-hour week and union security,” and will do everything possible to help the union in winning those demands. Aussies Demand UN Oust Franco SYDNEY—Australian delegation to United Nations Security Council is rebuked by the Standard, Aus- tralian Labor party organ, for backing a UN investigation of Eranco Spain rather than an im- mediate break in relations. The Laber party runs the federal gov- ernment as well as the govern- ments of all states but one. An investigation is just a method of “stalling,” the paper charges, because the world knows enough about “the merciless methods” of Branco to justify immediate United Nations action. The end of the Franco dictatorship is “longs overdue,” it adds. 3% TRANSFER Courteous, Fast, Efficient 4 Cali —— HAst. 6084-L 406 Alexander Street Compliments ... Dr. R. Llewellyn Douglas RICHARDS and HASTINGS Vancouver, B.C. 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It was also decided to ask the provincial government for a conference at which price ceilings and price controls eon be discussed. Delesates participating were J. Thain (APL); W. F. Lake and Glen Thompson (CCL);\ Mr. Ap- pleby, J. Johnson and John Evans (UFC); and Ernest Crosth- waite (STE). “Big Business is on a sit-down Farmer-Labor Unity Grows In Sack stchowe By CLIFF PEET SASKATOON, Sask — Farmer, Labor, Teacher unity m the fight against rising prices has been achieved in Saskat- chewan. This was the outcome of a joint conference of rep> resentatives of the three groups held recently in this city. at parity by a royal commission. strike in an attempt to smash. price controls,” William Kardash, LPP member of the Manitoba legislature for Winnipeg, declar- ed at a public meeting held herc on Sunday. The meeting ‘was called as a protest meeting against rising consumer prices. A resolution from the meeting sent to Premier King declared that Big Business. is well able ~ to meet increased costs without raising prices one cent because Canadian labor was now much more productive than ever be- fore. Derisces Rummage Sale Planned view ILPP branches will be aa Wednesday, May 22,~ “p.m, at I@OFr Hatt Sixth and Main; with proceeds to go to the’ fund now being raised to send the Be: dele ‘gation to ‘the Labor-Progressive Party's second’ national convention in Teronte next month. 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