Haldeman, “Alas, poor Agnew, Mitchell, Stans, Ehrlichman, Liddy, Kalmbach, LaRue, Mardian, Strachan; McCord, Hunt, Colson, Krogh, Magruder, Young——I knew them . Give Unique Books This Xmas PEOPLE’S CO-OP BOOKSTORE : 341 West Pender Street 685-5836 WATERGATE — Crime in the Suites — by Michael Myerson (paper- back) $1.95 THE RUSSIAN NORTH — Large format Pictoral Album — 358 pp. $11.95 Issues and Events ° of our time — Gus Hall — $3.95 $12.50 (paperback) (cloth) LABOR RADICAL — From the Wobblies to CIO, a personal history by Len DeCaux $5.35 Full selection of books, by FARLEY MOWAT, PIERRE BERTON, EMILY CARR, PAULINE JOHNSON, AND ROBERT SERVICE. CHILDREN’S BOOKS FROM MANY COUNTRIES We take this opportunity to extend the Season’s Very Best Greetings to our many Clients and Friends. ‘ : ; ; ¥ 4 b 2 , | i IMPERIALISM TODAY — An Evaluation of Major a ¥ 5 : B 5 ; bi 5 poeseenceeemmaninte BBRwmweye Dean, Chapin, Jerry Edwards, vice-president Richmond Tenants Council, writes: I am prompted to write because of the ever increasing number of tenant evictions and to expose yet another burden on tenants who previously had only despotic landlords to deal with but now are at the mercy of a new rent racket — the listing companies. These listing companies, Cana- dian References, Rentex, Timesavers, Homehunters of Canada, and Accommodations Unlimited, now control the listing of over 75% of the advertised available accommodation in Van- couver and the lower mainland. When‘ the pay cheque is killed by the high cost of rent and food, the listing companies move in for what is left of the carcass. These scavengers scoop up $20 to $25 from anyone wanting to take a peek at their lists of accommoda- tion which is already priced way out of reach of the average working man’s income. It is not uncommon to find tenants paying over one third of their income for rent, and the rents continue to rise. With accommodation at near zero the landlords are taking full advantage of this free advertising service to raise the rents as fast as they can hand out an eviction notice to one tenant and get on the phone to the listing company to send out another. This is working out perfectly for the landlord, since he can only raise the rent legally once a year on a tenant, and doesn’t need a reason for eviction. There are five known listing companies who operate seven days a week and 12 to 14 hours a day, raking in from twenty to twenty five dollars off each tenant hunting for a home. The fee gives the te- nant the right to look at the listings any day for one year. Nothing is guaranteed. Tenants are beginning to realize that moving from one place to another means higher rent, and only then if you can find accom- modation that fits your needs. Exactly 87% of the telephone calls coming into our office are from bewildered tenants who have received an eviction notice and want to know if it is true that the landlord can evict them for no reason, and unfortunately, it is true. Landlords are intimidating tenants by demanding un- reasonable conditions, and when the tenant rebels, the attitude “‘if you don't like it you can leave” is common. After all, this is what the landlord wants, so he can raise the rent for a new tenant. If a tenant refuses to move he is automatically summonsed to small claims court where his only hope is to plead for more time to find IN MEMORY OF COMRADES Jo Arland of New Westminster sends a $20 donation to the Pacific Tribune in memory of friends and comrades who passed away recent- ly. She writes: ‘Enclosed $10 in memory of our old friend and comrade Anna Holyk. Our association with Anna was through the West End club of our party and Vancouver Centre Committee. We know she would have wished a contribution to our paper as a fitting memorial. “The other $10 is in memory of Dave West and Jimmy Thompson, comrades of Bill's in the Canadian Seamen's Union.” Jo's husband, Bill, is home from hospital now, but remains in serious condition. The PT sends its warmest thanks and greetings to Jo and Bill. suitable accommodation and this is yet to be forthcoming. The tenant pays the court costs. Knowing this in advance, the tenant is once again intimidated, and rarely goes to _ court anymore. Prosecutors refuse to prosecute delinquent landlords. Landlords continue to speed up their rent-raising tactics. Since Alex McDonald is directly responsible for the whole mess, he should heed the demands of tenants for a long time now, get provisions into the landlord and te- nant act which would require landlords to show just cause for evictions, just cause for rent in- creases, and landlords should be required to bargain with tenants collectively where tenants have formed tenant associations, and rents should be posted con- spicuously. At this time violations of rights and privacy, intimidations and out- right flaunting of the law is ram- pant, and must be dealt with im- mediately. Happy birthday, Pat Pat Foley, a veteran of the work- ing class movement, and supporter of the PT, celebrated his 90th birthday on Dec. 10. Pat was a regular volunteer mailer at the PT office until recently. The PT staff send best wishes to Pat for a happy birthday. Holiday greetings This is your last chance to get your greeting in the Christmas- New Year edition which comes off the press next week in color. All greetings from organizations, clubs and in- dividuals must be in the PT of- fice no later than Friday, Dec. 21. Phone it in if you must: 685- 5288. URGENT With only weeks left in the Fall Sub Drive We Still Have 400 Expired Subs We need all 400 renewals for a successful drive We need the revenue from the renewals to continue on Please Help Us Renew Your Sub Now C.0,P.E. NEW YEAR’S DINNER & DANCE December 31st at the Peretz School . (6184 Ash Street) Dance band: VISION Tickets available at the Co-op Bookstore and Trib. Of- fice or reserve by phone 254-7081. Dinner & Dance $10.00 per person Reduced rate for non-working Dance Only $6.00 per person Classified Advertising gift wrapped. pT anaes OF Re, What better Xmas gift for a friend, workmate, or relative than an introductory sub tothe PT; For just $ 3 we will send the “PT” to the person of your choice for 6 months = starting with the Dec. 21= Xmas~issue. And if you want we will send it with a card - + and even gift wrapped. Send us $3, the name and address of the person you choose, your own name and address, and tell us if you want it sent with a card, with or without your name on it, and if you would like it ‘ COMING EVENTS BUSINESS PERSONALS SAT. DEC. 22, MAC PAP Annual Social and Dance, Fishermen’s WANTED TO BUY: Brass Beds, Stone Bottles, Old Dining Hall. 7:30 PM, Good music, Suites, Pretty Plant Pots. dancing from 9 ‘aa, ~ Phone 224-6550 after 6. refreshments, smorgasbord, a door prizes, admission $4.00. HALLS FOR RENT. December 31 — NEW YEARS UKRAINIAN CANADIAN EVE at the RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S HOME, 600 Campbell Ave., December 31st. BANQUET at 7 PM — 9 PM. DANCING from 9 PM to ?. Good Orc hestra. $8.00 per per- son. Spons. by F.R.C. DEC. 14 — Young Communist League Christmas Party and Dance with ‘‘Vision’” — 8 P.M. at the Ukrainian Hall, 801 E. Pender, admission $2.50. CULTURAL CENTRE - 805 East Pender St., Vancouver 4, Available for banquets. wed- dings, meetings. Phone 254- 3436. WEBSTER’S CORNER HaLL — Available for banquets, meetings, weddings, etc. For rates, Ozzie 325-4171 or 685- 5836. HELP PT DRIVE PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1973—PAGE 11 espe armen erat nt