The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-18

gss reve eaied during a9Beries of sgats feprsnting powrful labor hat the Administrations in the 1 ccfut4uhisnn, hot by legislative ac. ti0n kAnning agitators from tn, lcctiittYy, or by suppression of lib. erty, but by creating work and. in. creasing the health, happiness as,t prosperity .0f the people,. z Thc labor delegates, representinf the Confederation of Catholit Workers of Canda, the TradeS ant Labor Congress, and the ali-Cana. dian Congress of Lab0r,. appeared before the Cabinet in an annua pre- Parliament opening meeting tc exchange views with the govern inent and recommend legislation tc improve the workin gand living conditions of the workers.
 The recommendations included requests that Parliament should iri- troduce legislation to bar commun. lsts from Canada, launch public works mad reforestation schemes tc cobbat unemployment, establish 6 30-hour week without lowering wages, jobless, old-age and health insurance, etrictcr government con- trol and greater ownership of na- tural resources and industry. and recognition by the government and employers of the right of workers to organize.
 Attack Aimed At Soviet
 The subject of communism en- tered the discussion when the Con- federation of Catholic workers rec onlendcd that Canada should "try' Soviet Russia on charge of fo- menting world unrest by digtribut- ing communist propaganda and, fl she was found guilty, to take the initiative in pcrsuading other coun- tries to oust Russia from the League of Nations and break off trade re- lationB. Es
 Prime Minister Mackenzie King assured delegates that the govern ment was. prepared to consider carefully their grievances and rectify them where possible, but cautioned them to be patient and not become involved in q "clags war"
 Minister of Justice Ernest A. Lapointe reiterated the Premier'f promises and warning against "class hatred" and declared that however greatly the government "hates". communism t will not resort to coercive measures that will endan- ger the personal liberty of any class of people.
 Other Problems Stressed
 Canada, and the rest of the world, hc tgaid, had enough delicate problems before 1t already without creating further strife and danger to peace by setting one nation or one class againgt another.
 "Cotnmunisrn ig . bad seed which grows in the depths of misery and distrese,1J Lapoirite asserted. "rf w can make the fiecesgary reforms anc give workers and employees what 4 k their right to have, we shall thcr have the best means to fight com munism. Communism cannot spread when business is good. Our struggle is one of common sense against violence and against exploitation oi poverty"
 The government leaders, refer cnccs to communism and the steps they are taking to combat 1t waa one of the few instances when the Dominion has taken official cogni- zance of the question.
 Active Work Revealed
 Recent unofficial, Independent in- yestigat tons revealed that commun- ist agitators have found & fertile field among Canada'g great army of jobless during the depression years,
 It B estimated that there are at least 10000 ducs-paying coinmin- ists in Montreal today, at least a like number in Toronto. and strong bodies in other large cities through out the country. The quebec gov crnment, officially recognizing the fact. has announcer It's intention to take steps to prevent the province from being converted into "a theater of blood" and has gone 50 far aA tt, ban the importation of Russian fnn0c HlnB DcCuubO Ol ule Ashb hSy might contain communicate propa- ganda.
 Investigators Report Findings
 Investigations have shown that communigt agitatorS have opened regular "training schools" in Mon trcaI. Toronto and other large cities to coach recruits in tho art of spreading propaganda. -
 The recruits. many Of them stiil school children, meet regularly Tn private homes under tho eye Of ex- pericnced leaders. address each other as "comrade" and Submit rec portA on their activities" and pro- grcsg that they make in any task allotted them. investigators charge.
 Tho western provcnces, populated mainly by settlers from Central European countries. are generally recognized as strongholds of com munism in Canada. The movement ajso Is finding sympathy among poorly paid, uneducated workers ,n the lumber camps and mines In Cn- tario, quebec and the maritime t1rnVinreH