Committees Throughout B.C. Launch Russ Aid Campaign Just a few weeks ago, an envelope was slipped under the door of an official of the the’ newly-formed Canadian Aid to Russia. In it was $5 and a slip of paper on which was writte — “TM, the Russian people, from a Canadian pensioner.” : One day not long after, a Soviet boat left a Northern Pacific port, carrying bales of fup lined coats, woollen blankets, and medical aid. In one bale was a package containing sever: | Russian War Relief | Thanked By Skipper Four shipments of woollen clothing and blankets have been shipped direct to Viladivostock by Canadian Russian War Relief, a subsidiary of Canada Aid to Russia Fund, it was announced recently. Assurance that the shipments reached Russia safely sent from Vancouver. city, “The Russian line is people.” has been received, W. S. Read, publicity director for Canadian Russian War Relief reports. A letter been received by a member of the committee Schetinia, woman skipper of a Soviet ship earrying supplies “T have had a good trip,” writes Captain Schetinia; “and I hope I will have good trips again. T am always thinking of Vancouver, and of Canada. Good wishes to all friends.” Three branch headquarters where women volunteers mend and repair donated, and prepare bundles for shipment. i the front line not only for the Russian people, but for the United Nations,” stated Read. “From a purely military view, support the Russian people i humanitarian viewpoint, there is no question but that it is our solemn duty to extend our help to these brave n every has also from Captain have been set up in the all clothing it is to our advantage to way we can. From a Toronto Elects Smith, Salsberg To Counc! TORONTO.—Citizens of Toronto's Wards Four and Five tegistered their faith in labor leadership at the polls here New returned former aldermen Stewart Smith and J. B. Salsberg to the city council. Topping the*polls in both wards, on a platform ef civic war labor? Year's day, when they unity, leaders, the two ieft-wing well-known for their splendid work in the council be- fore the war in the fields of tax reform, relief and housing, go back into public service pledged to con- finue their fight for civie rights and the adaptation of municipal economy and services to wartime needs. Ward Four, Salsberg re- ceived 4,783 votes, Alderman Wathan Phillips, far behind with only 2,472, ran second, while red- baiting Alderman Balfour with 9,422 and Herbert Orliffe (CCF) with 2,092 trailed in the rear. In Ward Five, Stewart Smith polled 5,720. Alderman Bogart, with 4,653, won the second seat. Former Alderman Carrie with 3,425 and Max Armstrong (CCF) with 1,422, both trailed . “T believe the election in Ward Five to a considerable extent re- flects the striving of the people for a progressive people’s war city. council,” said Alderman Stewart Smith. “I call it a people’s war city council because what the peo- ple want is a city council that will carry out the measures needed by the war effort and bring a new progressive spirit into our civic life in keeping with this people's war against Hitler.” At election headquarters, Alder- man J. B. Salsberg stated: “My election bears out what is quite clearly noticeable in our country — a desire for all-out war effort, and an impatience with those who want to carry on as usual, with- out regard for the terrible crisis which circles around our heads. The election of myself at the head of the poll is a clear indication that the wartime unity program I advocate is in harmony with the feelings of the people, especially of the war workers and thos3 not in industry who understand the scope of this people’s war against Hitlerite imperialism.” ® Ex-Alderman Balfour, ousted in Ward Four by Salsberg’s landslide victory, is striving to have both Salsbere and Smith unseated on charges that they are members Mrs. Roosevelt Russ Aid Speaker MONTREAL, — Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will come to Montreal on January 19 to address a Canadian Aid to Russia meeting in the Mont- real Forum, it was announced re- cently by the Fund publicity com- mittee. Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Premier Adeiard Godbout of Quebec are also expected to be among the speakers. The meeting is being held to ap- peal for donations to make up the national] quota of $1,000,000. Tt is pointed out by officiais of the Fund that all contributions are acknowledged by an official re-| ceipt which income tax officials have agreed to accept as deductible from taxes. | suits of full length woolen under- wear in children’s sizes. The whole worth about $85,000. The package of underwear cost $5. By the time these words appear in print, the Soviet ship will have reached a Russian port, and the pensioner’s gift will be on its way to Russian children sSome- where behind the Russian lines. “Russian civilians have gladly given up everything they own to supply the Red Army even the very clothes they wore. It is our job to see that Russian women and children do not go without warm clothing as a result of their gallant sacrifice,” an official of Canadian Aid to Russia told The cargo was People. “This is the purpose of the January drive for $1,000,000." Plans are nearly complete for the huge drive which, it is hoped, will reach every Canadian home during the month. In Vancouver, three large theaters have offered their facili- ties free to the campaign commit- tee. Guests famous in the screen world will address each audience. During the last week of the drive, on Sunday, January 24, all churches in the province are be- ing asked to devote one service to the cause, and many have al- ready offered to have the collec- tion for that day devoted to the fund. Some are also placing spe- cial “Aid to Russia” contribution envelopes in the pews. “The need is great, and he who gives quickly gives twice,” reads a letter from FP. A- Woodward, provincial chairman, to BG: sponsors of Canadian Aid to Rus- sia. “We propose to raise in Brit- ish Columbia $100,000. Please let your admiration for the Russian stand, and your sympathy for their suffering, be the measure of your generosity.” National groups throughout the province as well as trade unions are planning special functions to raise money for Russian aid. “Response from trade unions has been extraordinarily good,” according to Roy A. Hunter, pub- licity director of the provincial branch. “The plight of the Rus- sian people arouses keen Sym- pathy in the hearts of Canadian workers, and the bond between Labor Backs Proj eect of an illegal organization. For Armed Services Affiliates of Vancouver and District Trades and Labor Council will be asked to agree to an assessment of 10 cents per member per month in support of proposed recreational centers for the armed services, according to a resolution submitted by Fred Alty, gas workers’ delegate and chairman of a committee recently set up to bring in pro-| posals for establishment of such. centers. Given the unanimous support of delegates, the resolution called for circularizing of all council affiliates to get their support for a project aimed at supplying rec- reational needs for men in uni- form, entirely supported and maintained by labor. A second resolution brought in by the committee suggested a com- petition between affillated unions for which the council would do- nate a trophy to the union whose membership donated most blood to the Red Cross Biood Donors Clinic. A further suggestion that as many council delegates as pos- sible attend as a body the next Blood Donors’ Glinic, was en- dorsed, and delegates able to do this were asked to give their names to Alty, chairman of the commit- tea, before leaving the meeting. Affiliated unions will be circular- ized to ask their support of the blood donors’ campaign, and to ascertain their willingness to participate in a competition as outlined by the committee. the two peoples grows stronger = day by day.” Local committees throughout the province, many of them headed by mayors and reeves, are already conducting campaigns to swell the provincial total. Vancouver and Burnaby are pledged to raise $50,000, while North Vancouver's quota is set at $5,500. New Westminister’s Mayor W. M. Mott has undertaken as his first official task the raising of his committee’s quota of $6,000. In the Okanagan, committees set up at Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton are confident that their | objective of $2,000 each will oversubscribed. Headed by Bishop H. E. Sexton, the Victoria Committee has set out to raise $10,000. be From such widely scattered points as Port Alice, Ocean Falls, Powell River, Britannia, Wood- fibre and Copper Mountain, en- thusiastic volunteer workers are already on the job soliciting dona- tions. Offers of assistance are pouring in from every part of the province according to GC. BE. Anstie, chairman of the provincial organ- ization committee. “Seldom has such a ready re- sponse been accorded as to this humanitarian appeal,” he declared this week. Donations of five dollars and over acknowledged by the British Co- lumbia branch of Canadian Aid to Russia this week were: -Mataqul Red Cross Society. Matsqui; B:Go..5 8+ Ses ee as ee S000, Nourke, Jas. E., Strawberry Dill P.O. . 5.00 Pacific Elevators Lt, Vancouver, B.C. 100.00 Rowntree & Co., BE. H, Vancouser... 10.00 Taylor, Frank, Vancouver ..-+-++-> 10.00 McLaren, D. C., Vancourer --.-+-+= 5.00 Caradian Russian War Hellef, Courtenay, “B:C. 22.2465 3 -=- 200.00 Bryant, A E. E., Vancouver ------ 15.00 Hudson’s Bay Co. (Retail Store), Wancourter