Labor Challenge

ROSS DOWSON ARCHIVES —1945

Labor Challenge articles by Ross Dowson (Pseudonym Paul Kane) & editorial articles (note re dates: 01_15 = Mid-January)

(Editor: D. Whiteside)

06_01st-1a 06_01st-1b 06_01st-1c 06_01st-1d	Vol. 1 No. 1 Statement of Purpose and Policy (Editorial) For a CCF gov’t; For independent labour political action; Vote CCF (continuation) Statement of Purpose and Policy (Editorial) Let’s hear from you; The Manager’s column; Sub form (continuation) For a CCF (government)
06_01st-2a 06_01st-2b	The menace of coalition with capitalist parties, by Paul Kane (continuation) “Over 23,000 workers have been prosecuted..”

07_01st-1a 07_01st-1b	Vol. 1 No. 2 (Editorial) Lessons of the elections; Defeat shows need of militant socialist program (however CCF doubles rural vote) (continuation) Role of LPP (Stalinists); Real reason for defeat (was lack of a militant electoral program)
07_01st-2	CCF gets big soldier vote, by Paul Kane (32% double civilian vote)

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Vol. 1 No. 3 Rehabilitation inadequate; Veterans want security, not gratuities, by Paul Kane
(continuation) Rehabilitation plans (the failure of VLA farm plans & settlement acts)

09_01st-1a 09_01st-1b 09_01st-1c	Vol. 1 No. 4 (Editorial) THERE IS NO PEACE; Only socialism can save mankind from atomic destruction in another world war (statement to the workers, farmers, toiler of Canada) (continuation) cartoon: The only victor: war profits (continuation) Admission of bankruptcy; Canada will not escape
09_01st-2a 09_01st-2b	From out of their mouths; Social Credit’s demagogic speeches and press exposed, by Paul Kane (continuation) “The Saskatchewan CCF government”

10_01st-1	Vol. 1 No. 5 (Editorial) For CCF gov’ts in provinces! CCF opposes capitalist parties in elections; Launch drive for twice-monthly Labor Challenge
10_01st-2a 10_01st-2b	The debate on the speech from the throne, by Paul Kane (continuation) “The paradox of socialist parliamentarians fighting to make capitalism work”

11_01st-1a 11_01st-1b 11_01st-1c	Vol. 1 No. 6 (Editorial) Windsor auto workers urge nation-wide general strike; Action saves strike; Solidarity will win it; CCF makes gains in provincial elections (continuation) Lessons of the provincial polls (continuation) “(workers’) party based on the trade unions.” Friends of Labor Challenge celebrate October Revolution; Manager’s column
11_01st-3	Capitalists prepare peace-time army, by Ross Dowson (for trade union control of military training)
11_01st-4	Pass 29% in twice monthly (journal subscription) campaign

12_01st-1a 12_01st-1b	Vol. 1 No. 7 Ford strike in danger, by Ross Dowson (1945 Model, Worker’s barricade) (continuation) (Windsor Ford strike
12_01st-2	The Atomic Bomb and World War 3, by Paul Kane (America prepares for the Atomic Age)
12_01st-3	Manager’s column (sub drive)
12_01st-4	Campaign for twice-monthly passes half-way mark; The scoreboard