The Archive · 1920

The Pace FoR EX-SOLDIERS

The Tariff is forming a lively topic in consequence of the commission which was formed to inquire into what alterations were desired in it by the public having begun its sittings. The idea of the Government is to hold these sittings throughout the country, obtain the views of all parties and base the alterations proposed in next year's its views on Bolshevist dur Day ae our economic system by foreibte budget upon them. The commission its vi Bolshevism on two ocyea the Toronto Exhibition, and the Means; their policies differ in consists of Sir Henry Drayton, the other at the meeting of the Trades 4 ce; almost all repudiate Finance Minister, and the Ministers and Labour Congress. ligion."" of Agriculture and of Labour. The pamphlet also gives a list of Although there are some advocates The directors of the Toronto the papers which are under the con-of Free Trade in Canada, and they Exhibition have an excellent plan trol of these organizations. [t may may be expected to air their views of holding special days such as be said that the Labour Church is a before the commission, it can he Farmers' Day, Press Day, Ameri-subsidiary of the One Big Union; said definitely that Canada will not can Day, and go on, and on the first one was founded by the adopt it. It simply dare not, The them give luncheons to pro- Rey, W. Ivens, who was so_ pro- country is faced with raising a big minent men connected with minent at the celebrated strike at revenue to carry on with, the Gov-the various professions and in- Winnipeg, and was prosecuted and ernment having determined that it dustries, Thus on the Labour Day punished for the part he took in: t. would raise no more loans. several Labour leaders spoke on The pamphlet gives a terrible connexion with the war there are subjects not only of interest to description of the formation of the no less than _$206,800,000 to be Labour but to the community at Government, the results of found to provide for Demobilizalarge. The same thing applies to which are "utter industrial demoration $38,700,000; War graves com-the Congress. lization, poverty, hunger, disease mission $1,000,000; Soldiers Pea-So far as Lenin and Bolshevism and death," and the turning of sions $36,500,000; Soldiers'

Civil are concerned, Labour have workmen into bondsman.

Re-establishment $40,300,000; Sold-nothing whatever to do with them, iers' Land_ $30,000,000, and interest except to oppose them, as they are

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