. Your Deparhrnent An appreciation o - fighter worth the exploiters off their backs. I . s\ have been revising my estimate downwards ever since.” PT READER, NANAIMO: I enclose herewith one dollar for OY Bill’s fund, although I cannot afford it. I do so because I want to publish an appreciation of Ol’ Bill Bennett, and that cannot be done, according to his ideas, Tam sure, without contributing to the press of the working class. Think of it!’ As a young man he decided that, in spite of his goal being 400 years away, still he would devote all his life to- wards the achievement of that. goal, the emancipation of the working Class. And ‘he did. Even his mistakes do him credit. Myself and most readers will fee) that. without his column, Pacific Tribune has a hole in it. I have read his column for many and always he had some- thing’ to write that was worth ‘ conveying to the reader. In ad- dition he had the ability to write way that he actually OY Bill is a model worthy of being emulated and admired by every fighter for the cause of the working class. He became a so- cialist 50 or 60 or some tremen- doug number of years ago. One: time he said to me: “I thought that maybe 400 years would pass before the workers could throw years. in such a port the Unemployed in Their Demands for a Canadian Standard of Living RENFREW CLUB LPP Sup WI PU a Lt Le ee Ae 2 ee haiti eae) t OF Bill- y of emulation — the. LP ALPE LB. was able to communicate those ideas. Ol Bill is a man of culture, of true learning. His knowledge of the world’s literature is as im- mense as his knowledge of the noble struggles of, the world’s workers towards peace and intel- lectual light. His scorn for the stupidity of the present capitalist rulers is as intense as his enthusi- asm for each step forward by the workers. . “According to his lights he has lived in not a bad time. He wit- nessed the birth of the first work- ers’ state, the Soviet Union, and he understood the significance of that. He knows that, with two such states as the Soviet Union and China on the side of the working class, we can never be driven back; that there is only one path and that leads forward to the victory of communism - freedom for all. COMMENDS FATHER DUFFY wh Must defend rights by — securing them for all ity, we must not close our eyes; we must be forever on the alert for ideas of better government, of bettering living conditions. R. O. GIBSON, Youbou, B.C.: ‘Although I am not of Catholic faith, I am moved to commend Father: Clarence Duffy in his de- termination, through recently printed articles, to. defend and preserve the right of justice and It is not for me to abuse, ridi- cule or censor my neighbor, nor is it a privilege of his. Iam with Father Duffy when he said he could not tolerate the censoring of one man’s rights re- gardless of his beliefs (as was seen in the U.S.A. last month with the Communists, and here in Van- couver with Gordon Martin). L I will stand with the man who If this nation of ours is to go advocates equal freedom and de- forward progressively to prosper-. mocracy for ‘all citizens. PELL LOLOL LE LEELA. UNITY IN THE WOOWORKING INDUSTRY “Is THE AIM OF ALL HONEST WORKERS ~ We Pledge,To Do Our Share In 1950 VICTORY SQUARE CLUB LPP While being opposed to both laissez faire capitalism and mate- rialistic communism, he is, I feel, an outspoken man among Many, regardless of religious or political affiliation, of racial or class dis- tinction, who are true defenders . of our fundamental rights. nw : RRO r § Forest Products joes LPP CLUB Northlands Club LPP North Vancouver Extend the hand of friendship greet to our comrades across the seas. ALL SAWMILL WORKERS and » VERE NN Work for Unity in Our Industry Bee hows CANADIANS ‘ JOIN WITH OTHER PEOPLES OF THE WORLD es MARCHING TO SOCIALISM ~ WEST END CLUB LPP u PAL ey Greet .. Se yee ‘THE ADVANCE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE In Their Fight Against Imperialism 3 Us eN _KITSILANO CLUB LPP eee CLUB LPP M / throughout the world. $ , Let him know also that we Pa- ae cific Tribune readers and suppor- ¥ ters miss him sorely. Ss . f Ban The Bomb! ; : 1ENERSICIILEIE LERIOLS RIENCE Michel Natal LPP Club w . in the year 1950 and assure : 5 a 4 Extends greetings to all readers ce ; world peace and progress Unemployment and war scares of the PACIFIC TRIBUNE is what eapitalism offers the North Vancouver LPP who work to build a workers. Defeat their Club strong labor press. : aims in 1950! 3 Fairview Mt. Pleasant . ~ q Canadians! Join with the people of the world and march forward Ladysmith Club LPP © Georgia Club LPP SEASON’S GREETINGS TO ALL OUR OKANAGAN FRIENDS FIGHT TO DEFEAT THE NORTH ATLANTIC , WAR PACT ‘ VERNON LPP CLUB | AND ESTABLISH WORLD TRADE ~ ‘ - all the various national groups who make up our Dominion. Re Extends heartiest greetings to” ; to peace and socialism. GREET ALL wes WOODWORKERS ue and people of good will and ¢ wish them the compliments of the season. Youbou Club LPP POWELL RIVER CLUB LPP. GREET THE READERS OF THE PT And Extend Heartiest Wishes to XMAS GREETINGS TO ALL TRIBUNE ‘READERS + 1 from the FIGHT FOR PEACE AND EREEDOM IN 1950 Victoria Labor-Progressive Party Je world is the only way _ to maintain peace. 1m WORKING PEOPLE IS OUR GOAL, y ANSWER TO THE WARMONGERS UNITY OF T AND THE ONL | Baan a ae ens ABBE ; DIDI AeIee . § t . ‘ n% “BS EXTENSION CLUB LPP ~ GREET HE CHINESE PEOPLE'S ADVANCE © ss wcn 1s A TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT eae “FOR WORLD PEACE Mae ; Bo Sight ane . . Olgin Club LPP Bae Unity with other peoples of the All People of Good Will The Working People of the World Desire Peace Let Their Voice Be Heard in 1950 SOINTULA CLUB LPP Greclne’ to All Readers of the PT in South Vancouver : Norquay Club LPP Ne : uy Fort Langley Club — 2 Extends heartiest wishes to all Valley residents and looks for- Workers and Farmers Have Common Cause— 3 Join Together in the Year 1950 © South Surrey Club LPP na ‘ ward to peace in 1950. . HELP BUILD A BET- TER WORLD PEVEREVEREE Sea & Shore Club LPP GREET ALL WORKERS IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY AND INVITE THEM TO _ NORTH SURREY CLUB LPP PLEDGE THEMSELVES TO WORK HARDER FOR PEACE IN THE YEAR 1950 ‘AND INVITE ALL HONEST PEOPLE TO JOIN. WITH. THEM IN THEIR WORK 28, 1949-—-PAGE It TRIBUNE—!