l M SSS SS SS 2] SSS SSS SS SSS = MAY DAY 194 Strong labor press vital for progress Rok ke ko Kaa ok PRESS BUILDERS RO I ie ek sak ak REE Ke Rik +X HX H KX Leslie Morris, editor of the Canadian ‘Tribune, will present 1949 Press butons buttons to all supporters who turn in $25 by Friday of this week. At press time the honor roll of PB’s contained the following names: *Vi Bianco (Moberley). *Joé Ivens (Kelowna). *George Cole (Kitsilano). *Don McIntosh (Kitsilano). *Bert Whyte (Kitsilano). *Duncan McLean (Victory Square). *Fel Ashton (West End). *Albert Truman (Victory Square). *Harry Allison (Sea, Shore). *William MHrihirchik (East End No. 1). *Dulce Smith (Mt. Pleasant- Fairview). *Ed Dotzler (Victory Square) *Art Lindberg (Victory Sq.). *Alex Toothe (Electrical). *Phil Leniczek (West End). *Olega Grinkus (Mt. Pleasant- Fairview). *Roy Lawryniuk (East End No. 2). *John Gustafson Square). '*John Carlson (Victory Sq). *Rita Whyte (Kitsilano). *Harry Seland (Victory Sq.). *Ruby Bitz (Kitsilano). *Effie Jones (Norquay). *Fred Sapach (Capitol Hill). *C. M. (Prof.). *Jeff Power (Norquay). (Victory Here are names of. pledg- ed Press Builders, many of whom we hope will move up in- to the 1949 PB column within the next week: Sid Dove, John Worober, Bob Smith (Capitol Hill); Stan Constantine, Bill Turner, Ruth Turner (South Burnaby); Fra- Ser Wilson (Vancouver Hts.); Joe Lypka, George Legebokoff, te Gawricky (East End No. Ann Leschynski, N. Cal- ow Roseane Lukey (Hast End No. 2); Caroline McFarlane, Frank Politano, Jimmy McFarlan, Jr. (Grandview); Rosaleen Ross (Commercial Dr.); John Matich, M..Dragirevich, Ted Kangerga (Georgia); Winona Zuker (Hastings East); Hal Griffin, A. Churleigh, Riva Pike (Renfrew)); Elgin Rud- dell, Herman Rush, Claire Po- Sen (Mt. Pleasant-Fairview); Lottie Foster, Agnes Rod- rique (Moberley); Jack Cooke, Percy Padgham, Alf Padgham, Ed Leary, Dora Madley (Nor- quay); Margaret Stables (Ren- frew Afternoon); Damon Hise- man, A. Good, C. Caron, E. Brandon, A. Brandon, S. Ly- nas (North Van.); Dorothy Ly- Nas (Becky Buhay); (More names next week) ’ Day celebration.’ AY DAY differs from all other holidays. countries these celebrate the triumphs of the past. Day looks to the future. In most May But the slogans and the speeches are never simply celebrations of the. future triumphs of labor. May Day slogans always serve to rally the workers for the job in hand, for the tasks immediately before them. Marked throughout the world in every country, May Day emphasises the factors that link the destinies of the peoples and the common purpose of the labor movement in each country. throughout its history. This has been the content of May Day Today the primary issue facing labor is the threat of a new world war, an atomic war which would destroy a good proportion of all mankind. Flowing out of this, and an essential part of the drive to war, is the warmongers’ offensive against the labor movement. ANCOUVER’S: 1948 May Day Committee has is- sued a conference call to organize the 1949 May Wednesday, March 30, at Delegates will meet at Pender Auditorium, 8p.m., with James S. Thomp- son, leader of the fighting Canadian Seamen’s Union, in the chair. We hope that Vancouver's 1949 May Day nara and rally will be the biggest and best in labor history. The issues were never sharper; the need for labor solidarity "never | greater, T is fitting that the Pacific Tribune, labor’s champion, has set May Day as the date on which we expect to reach our $15,000 target in the 1949 Press Drive. Give us the money by May Day, and we'll go forward stronger and better equipped to do our share in the fight for peace and a better world. In labor’s struggles we play an integral part, for there has never been, nor can there be, an effective labor movement without a strong labor press. With complete confidence we call upon the labor move- ment and its supporters to ensure the success of the Pacific Tribune Press Drive by rushing in donations NOW. Our appeal is to YOU PERSONALLY. At what price do you, value the freedom of YOUR press—the Pacific Tribune, the paper which is a living challenge to the monopoly of the big Dollar Dailies? Let us hear from you—now. Thousands marched in Vancouver on May Dav, 1948 SEAMEN SET FINE EXAMPLE On another page you will read the story of how 30 seamen, crew members of the Lake Canim, con- tributed $1,500 to the Canadian Seamen’s Union deepsea strike fund. Many of them had already made big donations to the Great Lakes strike fund of their union. This example of “digging deep” for a just cause should inspire Pacific. Tribune supporters to “give till it hurts.” The Pacific Tribune backs the seamen in their struggles and will continue to “do so. That is why seamen also back the PT, and de- spite their own responsibilities, have accepted a sizeable target in the paper’s financial drive. . Think this over, and then de- cide how deep YOU can dig for your paper. Jimmy Thompson, leader of the Canadian Seamen’s Union, has sent out a conference call for May Day, 1949. The Cash Is Coming -- But Too Slowly VANCOUVER oheriey 45 se ss 25.00 Forest Products, FR... 7.35 NOnquaYsis sees. ee 50.40 Victory Square ........ 353.96 BR PLOL SUA ae pan: eee Fn etait hs ebO Dice Winker kd. 4.58 South Burnaby -..-.--- S00 gan igebnett 20.) ak Seamer erokessonel:” oe 93.00 Vancouver Heights ..-. 17.00 Kitsilano .............. 16208 \Gity Mises 8 Fs 4.15 East End No, 1 ......-. DLO) NOlpin ioe. Hee Nr, 10.00 aan ae None este t 52.00 West End .......... pee coe PROVINCE Grandview. gvsst-asn ss 25.65 Building Trades ...... SLOOP eNanalmg tes ces. = 25.00 Commercial Drive ....- 49.00 Gas & Transit .......... TOO Wittorin | «652.5 ts 76.90 Georgia. vies eye ot 92.00 Civic Workers ....:... 40.00 New West. (Lang) 2.50 Hastings East .......--- 30.80: Electrical {4 osi.< 3.3. 33:20 ~ |-Britannia® (ie. .6 42s su. a 7.50 Renfrew coves srs eae? HeehOr Maritime: << .6<.-.553 +. 20.00; Kelowna.«<.0:. 0. 8.08.53 50.00 Fairvew-Mt. Pleasant .. 72.05 Sea & Shore ........... 50.00 Salmon Arm ........... 10.00 ’ Forest Products, FC .. 6.00 PG y AIROS Seas oso 3.00 OF BEL aA ap esse 334.60 Titel? 25s $2,014.34 Many points are still not heard from. Next week we will publish a complete list of quo- tas and monies turned in. Don’t find yourself behind a couple of goose-eggs. Rush in the cash TODAY.‘ nner” |__- $15, 000 BY MAY DAY PACIFIC TRIBUNE — MARCH 18, 1949 — PAGE 11 | fl : : | | : Pree eS ES ES et eS ea a a et eae eres I