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ay ERE could be no more

tiringly of their energy

ers. A campaign of such

responsibility of improving

muscle must Be “led for

A Great Success

portance of the labor progressive press in British
Columbia than the enthusiastic response accorded The
People during its recent financial drive. At a time when
the labor movement is surging forward a paper which
speaks with the voice of the
strength and influence and has
deepening the consciousness of what this war means to
the future of the common people.

Conscious fighters for progress who have given un-
in the recent campaign can be
justly proud of their work. At the same time it must be
remembered that the mobilization of
support for The People can only be justified if it is a means
of extending influence among increasing numbers of read-
outstanding success imposes upon
all of the people involved in its accomplishment the further
the content of The People in
every way within their power and of persisting tirelessly
in the campaign for new subscribers.

These are fateful days when all the support that can
be rallied for the people’s war is as pressure on a lever
which controls succeeding centuries. The strengthening
of the labor progressive press everywhere, the strength-
ening of The People in British Columbia, is a strengthen-
ing of thé lab@gmovement at a time when every nerve and

the mighty tasks Of the future.—MC.

striking evidence of the im-

people will also grow in

a mighty role to play in

generous financial

the winning of the war and

Closed Shop Demand
Rejected By Council

That Vancouver city council has no intention of taking into
consideration labor's requirements was made plain this week
in their stubborn refusal to. agree to closed shop demands of
Civic Employees Federation, when aldermen voted six to two

against the employees.

Only Aldermen Jack Price and
WH. L. Corey, themselves trade
unionists, supported the civic em-
ployees in their request, Corey
stating that there was nothing to
be feared from a closed shop agree-
ment. The council would be deal-
ing with all its employees, instead
of a majority, he added. Alderman
Price emphasized that the closed
shop was a recognized union prin-
ple and that civic employees were
simply requesting what all other

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SHIPYARD WORKERS!
Eat at the

Sugar Bowl Cafe

NORTH VAN

employees in the city have asked.
With 90 percent organization,
however, the city fathers still felt
it would be decidedly unfair to
decide in favor of the Federation.
It was definitely not cricket,
they inferred, to tell a man that
he moust join a union, It was in
fact anti-British, according to Al-
derman John Bennett, who by
some circuitous feat of reasoning
feared the close shop principle
“savored of fascism or nazism.”
Not always so keen to smell out
things savoring of fascism or naz
ism, the council during the same
meeting declined to interfere in
the matter of Ukrainian halls sold
to’ pro-fascist elements who strive
to lead Canada’s Ukrainian popu-
lation along their paths of treason.

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Gala Banguet And Dance
Marks Drive Conelusion

Friends and supporters of The People will gather at a din-

ner and dance at the Georgian

Friday, June 4, to celebrate the victorious conclusion of the

drive and to honor outstanding

eommodation may be limited to 500 places,
are urged to decide at once how many new readers they wish

By MINERVA COOPER

Room of the Hudson’s Bay on

campaign workers. Since ac-
press committees

to bring and to inform the office
so as to secure a fair distribution
of available tickets.

The press drive books are now
closed except to the fishermen. The
drive total now stands at $7,915.23,
of which $199 represents subscrip-
tion receipts. During the past six
weeks, 1280 new readers have been
added to our sub lists; 310 have
renewed their subscriptions in ad-
dition.

All committees in the city of
Vancouver oversubscribed their
quotas with percentages ranging
from 104 to 432 percent of the
original pledge. Grandview group
of the City Press Committee
under the dynamic leadership of
Margaret Black, set a fast pace
early in the campaign. Other
area groups also made excellent
progress and persistent plugging
on the part of people like Rhea
Dear of the West End Committee
pushed totals over the top even

where a small group was at
work.
Whether Scotch canniness or

homely wit is the main ingredient
in Ol’ Bill's organizational formula
is still an open question. Whatever
the secret, Ol’ Bill and a small
band of helpers of the calibre of
Ann Clozza surpassed even last
drive's excellent performance with
a total of $389.

Response from the shipyards,
slow in the beginning, gained stead-
ily in strength as the campaign

FINAL RECEIPTS

City Press _ $ Go

Committee ....... 1,295.42 482
Nation Groups ... 1,068.42
North Burrard 975.25 195
South Burrard -....- 539.10 137
Salvage:- .....-..-<- 579.80 154
West Coast-

Ham. Bridge 537.80 154
a eh 4-45 9 ees 866.85 194
Bldg. Trades .....-- 178.50 178.5
Transportation- g

Electricians ...... 252.35 126
Alrcrafe® 200 i325 cea 103.95 104
AWG Mise; 2.5.55 - 115.30 230
White Collar ....... 38.00
OV Bill. oo seis 387.82 252
Fernie-Michel ...... 7.00 1388
Salmon Arm .....- 44.94 225
Princeton) .2-> 2-=- -=— 28.70 191
Courtenay - Cumb’l’d 101.15 51
Prince Rupert ...... 107.75 144
Seintul&t = 2252-5 78.84 105
The Albernis ....-- 82.00 109
Victoria. 32 5.22.2 478.75 160
Trade Unions ...... 404.00
Gen: Mise; 2235. 107.60

just under $1,000, a good proportion
of which was in subs. Salvage
oversubseribed their quota by 4
higher percentage than any of the
yards with steady plugging on the
part of people like Harry Asson
and Pete Budd, rolling up a good
total in subs.

Bob Smith’s committee at South

proceeded. To North Burrard, cap-
tained ably by Shelly Rogers, goes
the: honors for the highest total,

Burrard and West Coast led by
Harry Bird deserve special honor
for setting themselves stiff quotas

ture units”have been donated and
operators’ salaries are paid by the
National Film Board. Distribution
js under the supervision of the
Workers’ Educational Association.

“Three performances have al-
ready been given in Vancouver,”
Claude Donald, WEA field organ-
izer here stated this week, “and
more will be given in the near
future. Any union may procure the

services of the film unit, entirely
free of charge. Applications should
be made through the Boilermakers’
Union offices in Vancouver.”

Among the most popular films
presented here were “Inside Fight-

VARIETY

BEACON
SUNDAY, MAY

featuring another group of

BARNEY’S ALL-STAR ENTERTAINERS

and other-talented artists and comedians with

HELGE ANDERSON’S ORCHESTRA

Community Singing

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Auspices B.C. Provincial Communist-Labor Total War Committee

CONCERT

THEATRE
16th, at 8:00 P.M.

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Seviet Women in the
War Against Hitlerism

i4 Stories, including one about
Pavlichenko; 76 Pages — 40c

WE CARRY ON
172 Pages — 75dc

THE HEROIC DEFENCE OF
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War, Production Films
Now Available To Unions

A number of films portraying the part played by the Allied
Nations in the war and labor’s contribution to the war effort
are now available for the use of trade unions, it is announced
by the Workers’ Educational Association. Mobile

moving pic-
ing Russia,’ “Keep Em Flying,”
the story of aircraft production,
and “Our Film,” which shows the
fine results achieved by Ilabor-
management committees. Another
film, Canada’s Fighting Ships, will
be available in the near future.

Carpenters Set Up
District Council

First provincial convention of
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners concluded with for-
mation of a provincial council to
coordinate efforts of carpenters!
locals for higher basic wage rates
and a five-day, 40-hour week. Her-
bert L, Peden, Burnaby, was elect-
ed chairman and Howard Lyons,
Vancouver, secretary. Executive
members of the council include W.
Marshall, Victoria; O. Knudsen,
Port Alberni; J. C. Ward, Vernon;
James McGuffie, Vancouver; J.
Fisher, Prince Rupert; H. L. Pa-
den, New Westminster; and J.
Stevenson, Vancouver.

The Council will strive to at-
tain a basic wage rate of a dollar
an hour and full cost of living
bonus,

and then going well over
A small group on the a
shift at West Coast, organized ©
ten days before the close oj
drive and turned in more :
John Lesire proved to b
man ticket selling- comm
one fo West Coast’s leadii
warts in the drive.

cial campaign has been the |
erous support of the Sikh pa
tion of Vancouver, who respe
to a canvass with donations
subs totalling $55. Chinese —
chants approached early in
campaigm came through witt
handsome sum of $165. 4

and a five-day working--

Other committees, such a
carpenters, transportation
electricians and AFL miscell
ous, where a comparatively
number of people carried ~
main responsibility, are dex”
ing of special mention.

A striking feature of the f-

Ukrainians found time in
midst of their campaign for
return of their properties to
$828 for The People in Vanec |
while groups of Ukraini:
Prince Rupert, Ocean Falls
Powell River sent in $15, $105
$6.50 respectively. The Rui
brought us $158; the Cros
$132: the Serbians, $94; the Fi-
Victory Club, $60; the Jewish
gressive Club, $40; the FE
Workers Club, $34.
An impressive feature of
campaign has been the st
support from trade unions.
People is still receiving le |
inviting a speaker to union?
ings. The following unions
already contributed a substa
total: Dock and Shipyard Wj
ers, Amalgamated Shipwri
Amalgamated Electricians, j
nautical Workers, Firefigi
Union, Foundry Workers, Pi
ers and Steamfitters, Gas ¥
ers, Carpenters, Jewelry ¥ ©
ers, Printing Pressmen, and
District Council. :
Except in a few instance
port from outside points wa:
strong. Small points like F
Michel, Princton and Salmor
with correspondingly small —
Made brilliant showings
large points like Prince BR
Sointula and The Albernis
their quotas with substantia
fins, Victoria's steady and ef |
performance from the beginn
the drive is worthy of specia.
mendation. They turned in
Progressives in BC can

ture organizational achiever”

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