E Defense committee asks charges be withdrawn General of Quebec, withdraw charges against four i : 5 union leaders ™ . and Seamen’s Unions. of the Yextile Saskatchewan LPP convention calls for farmer-labor unity against reaction SASKATOON, Sask—The recent annual convention of the Saskatchewan Iabor- Progressive Party, held in the Trades and Labor Hall, Saskatoon, Nov. 2-3, marks one of the best conventions ever held in the prairie provinces. Ninety-three accredited dele- gates from every corner of the province attended the convention, comprised of farmers, R. ‘Kent Rowley, Candian Di trade unionists, veterans, womens’ organizations, and cultural and fraternal bodies. Of tector, United Textile Workers of members of the United Harmers’ aE ; million dollar project to develop, education, health and labor of Canada, 20 were members of America (AFI), Azelus Beaucage, Business Agent, UTWA,. Made- ene Saskatchewan Wheat Pool,|¥0rt a la Corne hydro-electric| legislation, but is sharply crit. leine Parent, organizer, UTWA, and 18 members of the Canadian | POwer. Based on the needs of| eal of the attempts of CCE and Conrad Sauras, National Dit Legion. | urban and rural areas, a 50,000] leaders who present these limi- The main political report of | homes project for Saskatchewan ted reforms as ‘socialism’ The tector of Organization, Canad- ian Seamen’s UWnion, were all ar- tested on Duplessis’ orders in connection with the strikes of last summer in the Textile mills in Walleyfeld and the Lake Steam- ers., They face trial on numerous charges, bearing possible prison terms of up to 11 years. A telesram forwarded to Du- Piessis, asking him fo withdraw the charges, was signed by a num- ber of prominent Labor ieaders of Montreal, of both APY. and CCi-Ci@ Unions, as well as by a sroup of clergymen, and promin- ent professionals, such as Leslie Roberts, famous author, journal- ist and public speaker. The text of the telegram fol- lows: “Whereas the Textile ang Sea- men’s strikes. have now ended and whereas the leaders of the Unions, concerned: Messrs. Row- ley, Beaucage, and Miss Parent of the United Textile Workers of America; and Mr. Sauras of the Canadian Seamen’s Union are legally recognized bargain- ins agents for their unions who Bre currently engaged in nezo- tiations with the employers, and whereas the pressing of these Charges will tend to aggravate labor relations at a time when Peace prevails in the textile and shipping industries, and whereas report points out that on none of the basic issues of provin- cial economy, has the present CCE government challenged the Position of the monopolists, nor has it sought to rally the great mass of the Saskatchewan people in a concertea struggle 2gainst the monopolists. The convention paid high tri- bute to the farm movement which Participated in the great non- delivery strike, and which for the first time, brought the problems of ‘the farmers to the attention of the Canadian people, and laid a basis for frm farmer-labor unity. The latter fact is attested to by the Strong pledges of unity. which came from the conventions of both major Ganadian trade union centres, and from scores of unions across Canada. : is also proposed. Dealing with the CCE govern- ment, the LPP convention re- port pays tribute to the limitea measures the CCE government has introduced in the fields of the .convention, was delivered by. provincial leader Nelson Clark. Key resolutions on policy dealing with such vital matters as par- ity prices; price control, irriga- tiin and hydro-electric power, crop: insurance, freight rates, farm debt, highways, veterans’ reha- bilitation, housing and taxation, were dealt with by the conven- tion. The report of provincial leader Clark dealt in detail, with the Tavages of monopoly capital in the economy of the prairie prov- inces, and especially in Saskat- chewan. Emphasizing the need for parity prices, expressed in the recent non-delivery. ‘strike of the ‘prairier formers, the report sets forth that: “ . . . the whole] foreign policy of the Dominion gevernment, which determines its trade policies, is of the most tre- mendous importance to Saskat- chewan agriculture. That is why the fight for a progressive foreign policy is imseperable from the fight for decent prices for the Saskatchewan farmer. The cost of production on the farm has risen as a result of price increases in farm machinery, in gasoline, and many other articles. Aroung this question of prices there is the basis for the fullest unity between the worker, iarmer, housewife, veteran, and the small shop- keepér, to roll back prices and keep them rolled back.” @©n the issue of the 30 percent freight rate increase demanded by the rail monopolists, the re- INDIA—A law Similar to the Wagner act, for providing for compulsory -recognition of unions, is due to come before the Indian Central Assembly. No protective labor legislation has ever existed in India before.. When the bill comes up for commiitee hearings, it is expected that unions will question excessive government powers in deciding which unions are legitimate bargaining agents. MADELEINE PARENT Organizer of Textile Union facing imprisonment for fight- ing starvation wages. the actions of the governmént should be inspireq by a spirit of tolerance and not of ven- geance, the undersigned urge that charges against these well- lmown and respected labor lead- - ers be withdrawn.’ The Quebec Committee issued a 4-page folder on the cases of the arrested labor leaders, in Hinglish and #rench, published in 300,000 copies, which will be distributed throughout the country — 100,000 NELSON CLARK Ke-elected provincial leader, Saskatchewan LPP. Films on Spain show why Franco must go First showing of a new docu- mentary film “Spain in Exile” with commentary by Quentin Reynolds will be siven at the Jchn Goss Studios, 641 Granville, Wednesday, November 20, at 8 pm. The film vividly depicts the heroic struggles of the Spanish Republicans and their sufferings in the concentration camps in Southern France. Admission is 25 il roceeds will co) t Fey For ne. relief of ieee Nov. 2, to have a date fixed for|land in the dry belts of Seer ee: first fighters against fascism. trial. . ,chewan and Alberta, ang a2 = will be distributed in Montreal. Broadcasts in Hrench and Eng- lish, newspaper ads and other means of publicity are being used to acquaint the people of Quebec with the truth on these cases. A nation-vade appeal for $50,000 has been made to provide funds for legal defence, to assure fair trial. Rowley, Beaucage and Madeleine Parent appeard in|t the Court of King’s Bench on port declares: which freight rates can be kept down ization of the Hudson’s Bay Rail- way.” bility and chewan hundred million dollar project to utilize the waters of irrigation . . . One way in is through the fullest util Further proposals to assure sta- security for Saskat- include a one inrigation farmers he Saskatchewan river for the of 2-million acres of ernment and peoples of the Meighbors and friends. “On this anniversary we re- Call with heartfelt thankfulness the heroic sacrifices and unpar- -alieled feats of arms of our So- viet ally, in the war against the fascist axis. We pledge that the Wartime -bond of comradeship Shall on be broken in the peace, that the peoples who together ferged the victory over Hutler- ism shall march together on the + Path to an enduring peace among the nations. Wone but a handful of rich, re- actionary monopolists are striv- wreck Canadian-Soviet the ‘ing to friendship and undermine : peace. Against the evil designs all forward-looking - Canadians, all friends of democracy and Progress, must combine their ef forts and their united strength. Phe IPP dedicates all its ener- gies to this end, to achieve 1a- bor and people’s unity against reaction, for the winning of the peace.) “On this anniversary we greet “with profound admiration the undertaking by the Soviet peo- LPP leader greets 29th birthday i f the 29th anniversary of the founding of the Soviet Union, aiea Nacosa leader of the Labor-Progressive Party, issued a statement ex- A i i dians in extending greetings to the gov- ; wishes of all progressive Cana i pees comrades-in-arms, USSR, our wartime Our peacetime ples of the mighty project of postwar reconstruction and so- cial advance—the Fourth Social- ist Five-Year Plan. We pledge to bring home to the workers, far- mers and middle class people of our country the far-reaching les- sons of Socialist planning; cialist achievement, power, Year faced with the ruthless drive of leader of the Soviet Union, the strategist of victory in the bat- tiles on the eastern front, the or- ganizer of building of the peaceful, ist life of the peoples of the USSR: Stalin. gressive Party and and supporters throughout Can- ada: ion on this, the beginning of its BPrench _and English-speaking Canadians unite on the Picket line; a typical scene from the bushworkers’ Strike in Northern Ontario. So- Socialist nhew Five— Canadians, which the Plan embodies. “This executive considers the alleged intention of the CPR to cancel the lease of the Old Ho- tel Vancouver effective April i, 1947, as an unwarranted and ruthless action which will work incalculable hardship upon the families of hundreds of veter- ans, This is particularly ag- &ravated by the shortage of de cent housing today, due mainly te the ge@vernmeni’s failure to regulate the system of priori- ties which has resulted in thou- Sands of non-essential constrmuic- victorious up- Social-— the Generalissimo Joseph “On behalf of the Labor-Pro- its friends greetings to the Soviet Un- ti = 3 thirtieth year of triumphant, So- oe and too few veterans cialist achievement!” S Therefore this executive de- PACIEIC TRIBUNE — PAGE 3 Vets’ Housing Commitee raps CPR eviction threat big business monopoly against the people’s postwar aspirations gy for homes, security and