‘hind. ‘schedule. “LY A DANGER SIGNAL — we prices are Here’s SAFEWAY EARNINGS INCREASE Canada Safeway Ltd. reported net earnings increased in 1967 by 4.6 per cent and totalled $12,268,499, the company said in its annual report today. Sales increased 7.6 per cent to total $481,720,757. } The report said Safeway Operates 252 retail stores 1n Western Canada, including 14 new stores opened during the year. The company closed 11 outdated oulets. The report said 15 new stores are planned this year. Here's two good reasons why grocery two items appeared in the daily press €arnings for Safeway up in 1967 by 4.6 Wonder why going up? ot grocery why Store’s profits increase previous year. Sales of $233,704,646 were eae an increase of 13.9 per cent ov é ; e the previous year’s $204,963, 060. prices have been skyrocketing. These last week. One on the left shows net percent for a total of $12,268,499. Woodward Stores (right) reports a net profit increase for the past year of 10.55 Percent. Speed the drive Be a press builder BY MAY Ist! By ERNIE CRIST, ; Drive Manager The financial campaign with only five weeks to go, is rapidly ap- Proaching the — halfway mark, -Which will be on May Ist. At this point, on our objective Of $17,000 only $2,800 has been ‘turned in. This means that within __ the next five weeks we have to raise $14,200 to reach our goal. Some Press Clubs such as Van- Couver East, White Rock Delta, Frank Rogers and a few others have already done an outstanding job and are well on the way to success. The Same is true for some individuals - Bob Towle, Rita Tanche, Duncan MacLean and Charles Caron, have each turned in more than $100, with Rita Tanche even topping the $200 mark. 2: j However, the majority of the Press Clubs have as yet failed to et off the ground and the Drive as a result is lagging considerably be- THIS IS CLEAR- have to face the facts squarely — unless we can quickly overcome ~ this lag and catch up, we must face the possibility of failing in our ob- Jective to maintain our paper. Only a concerted effort by all our friends, can help us to overcome - the lag. WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW — many have already done ’ te ENEE MAY DAY ISSUE TO BE IN COLOR The Pacific Tribune will publish a Special 16-page May Day edition in Color on May 3 to mark labor’s international holiday. The issue will be packed with features and articles highlighting labor’s struggle for a better life. Readers are urged to order a Special bundle for distribution to their neighbors and workmates. May Day greetings for this issue should be in the PT office not later than’ Friday, April 26. , pensioners so. We are thinking of the old age who came into the office and gave $10., each and we . are thinking of some of our old readers who volunteered to sell contest tickets for the PT, so as to make at least some form: of‘contri- bution in this Drive. But the fight for our paper, just like the fight against the monopo- lies and for socialism, must be waged, not only by the old but by _the young as well, not only by old age pensioners, but by workers -and professionals alike. Just as the people in Vietnam are doing their part to save us and the whole world ~ from further bloodshed so we must play our part — it is a small sacri- fice we are called upon to do in comparison but is important none- the less. THIS IS HOW YOU CAN HELP: If you were a Press Builder, Premium Press Builder or Honor Press Builder last year, we ask you .to give as much or even more this year. If. you have been a reader and supporter of this paper we ask you to chip in with at least a few dollars — to us every single dollar counts. If you are a member of a Press Club, use your initiative and help your club to step up the Drive, or try to get some new subs. Don’t wait anymore. emp eieieeel Pi DRY CLEANING 8 Ibs. $2. .25¢ each additional Ib. Drapes, Blankets, clothing, etc. é You leave it - We do it. 2 HOUR SERVICE LAUNDRETTE 2633 Commercial Dr. Phone 879-9956 HYDRO ADMITS Columbia costs much higher ” The charge frequently made in the columns of the PT, that the cost of building the water storage dams under the terms of the Columbia River treaty are much higher than originally estimated by the Socred government, was confirmed this week by Dr. Hugh Keenlyside, co- chairman of B.C. Hydro. Keenleyside revealed that there will be a “‘significant increase”’ in the final cost of the three dams — Arrow, Duncan, and Mica dams — but he would not reveal how much the increase will be. He promised that the amount of money spent so far will be revealed in the annual report in June.” The PT, and other critics of the Columbia Treaty, have charged that final costs on the dams. will be anywhere from $100 million to $300 million more than anticipated. The PT has also charged in earlier articles that the Socred government intends to pass the added costs on to the public to subsidize the building of storage dams which are being built to release water for downstream benefit of the U.S. This charge was further confirmed this week when the Socred cabinet passed an order exempting the B.C. Hydro dams from local taxation. (See story on page 2.) This is another form of subsidizing cheap power for the U.S. at the expense of taxpayers. Duncan and Arrow dams are storage dams only. Mica was to have generators installed with the profits B.C. was to make from the U.S. payment of $273 million and from payment of downstream benefits, but now very little is left for Mica which was scheduled to be completed by 1973. ‘*From Sth of the Ford’ Mona Hawken, writes from ‘the 5th of the Ford’: Paraphrasing an > old saying — ‘‘The time has come the walrus said to talk of many things” to ‘‘The time has come Ma Hawken said to —’’. Not necessarily of ‘cabbages and kings’, or of any great moment for that matter, but just enough that it might liven up the scene from time to time. There will be some humour (I hope), some pathos (of necessity), and a hell of a lot of revolt (which we all have in one way or another). There will be an effort to talk about things in general, not overlooking things that are happening today, and trying to relate them in some measure to the future. With a broad vista like that to play around with — where does one start? The logical thing at this moment would be some recognition on the work of Dr. Martin Luther King. However, so many eulogies and speeches have already been written and given that just let it be stated that in my book he was a brave and principled man — and I personally am glad that he had been to the “mountaintop” before he met his untimely end. I also see today that the so-called ‘‘hippies’’ are once again demonstrating outside the cop-shop, cracking off about the ‘‘police state” and ‘‘public places are for people’. So they too, in their own way are in revolt against the Establishment. And where they have chosen to demonstrate shows a certain kind-of courage. Leafleted at, and attended the Bill 33 Rally at the Forum — found the leafleting more stimulating than the rally! To my mind turned out to be nothing more or less than an NDP pitch for support. Felt I couldn’t stomach listening to Joe Morris, left, and thereby missed all the fun! Just » Qoer FORUM have to chalk that one up to experience! The point remains however that the protest against the bill must go on so that the Bennett government will not dare to use it. Meanwhile, the war in Vietnam has cooled off a bit, they say. I won't be happy until the bombing has stopped altogether — then I will feel that President Johnson has put his mouth where his bombs aren't! And we as individuals can continue our fight for stopping the war by participating in the April 27th March. See you there! King Slaying H. J. Hansen, Vancouver. writes: The cruel killing of Dr. Martin _ Luther King which shocked the world can only be attributed to the racist elements who wish to maintain the status quo. ' It seems so very strange how the FBI can so readily catch any one they deem to be a criminal, yet cannot find the killer of Martin ‘Luther King. Perhaps they are hoping they wont catch him since if they did it might implicate others higher up, much like the Kenned, assassination. . - Asa Canadian Iam very interested in the tragedy of the murdered Peterson family in Alberta by this socalled madman Hoffman. I think it is about time Canadians looked into our mental institutions because I feel too much killing is going-on. I also believe that in some cases there are political motives, which if thoroughly investigated, might also embarass people ‘‘higher up”. DUNDAS B-A (WALL & DUNDAS ST.) Complete Auto Repair and Service for All Makes Government Certified Mechanic ana V. W. SPECIALIST €lassified Advertising NOTICES COPY — DEADLINE FOR ALL ADVERTISING. All copy must be in the offices of the PACIFIC: TRIBUNE not later than 12 Noon on MONDAY. . : RUMMAGE SALE at the STRY HALL on APRIL 29th HAS BEEN POSTPONED TILL FURTHER NOTICE. Watch the ‘PT’ for further details. BUSINESS PERSONALS _ BIG 7 FURNITURE — 1656 East_ Broadway & NEW STORE at’ 496. JACKSON AVE. — 3/4 TRANS- FER. Call Nick 874-5410. ‘REGENT TAILORS LTD.—Cus-:, tom Tailors and Ready-to- Wear. 324 W. Hastings St. MU 1-8456 or 4441 E. Has- tings — CY 8-2030. See Henry. Rankin for personal service. “WEST END RADIO — Special- izing in TV Repairs. Latest precision equipment used. (Formerly OK Radio Service). Now at 1721 Robson Street. MU 3-2618. COMING EVENTS MAY 4 — KEEP THIS DATE OPEN for the biggest BANG-UP ' SOCIAL of the Year. usp: Van. East Press Club. COMING EVENTS © COMING EVENTS Enjoy an EVENING with LES & MARY WALKER. Interesting COLOURED FILM of EU- ROPE. Hear RUTH DOHERTY _ speak on her recent visit to the GERMAN DEMOCRATIC RE- PUBLIC. SATURDAY — APRIL 27th at 8 P.M. 2883 WEST llth AVE. Adm. $1.00. Proceeds to the Press Drive. AUSP: Broadway Press Club. APRIL 20 — SPRING SMORGAS- ’ BORD & DANCE — SAT. APRIL 20 at 7:30 p.m. FISHER- MAN’S HALL — 138 East Cor- dova. Good Eats — Refresh- ments. Admission $3.00 each. Contribution to Fishermen’s Defense Fund. Ausp; Frank Rogers Social Club.- For tickets Phone 254-3893. APRIL 22 — You are invited to hear DR. JAMES ENDICOTT — just returned from a World Peace Conference in Stockholm — who will speak at the BUENA VISTA HALL in WHITE ROCK. MONDAY APRIL 22nd at 8 p.m. AUSP: Fraser Valley Peace C’ttee. IT PAYS to sell the Pacific Tribune. — Call E. Crist Circulation 685-5288 MAY 5 — MAY DAY DINNER & FILM SHOWING. Also an ex- citing REPORT on 21 CARIB- BEAN COUNTRIES and a two month stay in CUBA. 3440 Fromme Rd., North Vancouver. HALLS FOR RENT SERVICE| CLINTON HALL, 2605 E. Pender. Available for banquets, meet: | ings, weddings, etc. . Phone » 253-7414. RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S) HOME — Available for meetings. ban- quets and weddings at reason- able rates. 600 Campbell Ave. _ 254-3430. UKRAINIAN CANADIAN’ CUL-- TURAL CENTRE — 805 East Pender St., Vancouver 4. Available for Banquets. Wed- dings, Meetings. Phone: 254- 3436 or 876-9693. READ THE PACIFIC TRIBUNE PENDER Auditorium (Marine Workers) 339 West Pender Phone MU 1-9481 Large and Small Halls for Rentals ipwx mane APRIL 19, 1968—PACIFIC TRIBUNE —Page n At nn Ce a ae 3? i \ vena 23) vy KG