Page 2 -— Seturday, February 17; 1945 S SUB PER MONTE : ; The slogan of ““ Asub per member per month,” initiated by the Vancouver Press Committees has proven a catchy one. We propose’ it for all members throughout B:G:= “Just one sub per member per month,” just think what that eould do for our cir- eulation in a year! Is it realizable? . Returns for January, al- though not as great as we had hoped, do indicate that -with organized, consistent, systematic work—1,000 subs for P-A. per month can be realized. A boost of 12,000 in circulation. in-a-year! Think what this would mean to all other campaigns—to the poli- tical clarity of British Columbia—to the fieht for labor -repre- sentation—to the whole struggle for progress! Surely, nothing is more important, so little from each, but combined—truly a force to be reckoned with! “One sub per niember per month.” ORGANIZATION In order to get results, of course it is necessary to do more than just raise a slogan. There must be the necesstry organiza- tion to carry it through, and constant checkup to find the weak spots and improve the work. Press committee bulletins are being sent out to help in this regard, but a few points should be Stressed now. Expiry cards sent to committees should be followed up promptly, and the card returned to P.A. with a report. On follow- ing up Five by Five contacts, please follow the same procedure. Any subs obtained from Five by Five contacts should be marked Five by Five. This is important. Unless this is done new plates are made, which means more expense. Another point on Five by Five, every card carries the name of the sender. If possible he or she should personally follow up. In any case the name of the sender should be mentioned in following up to get the sub. We shall be sending out the Five by Five expiry ecards well in adyance of the expiry date, so that they can be contacted before they expire. CIRCULATION RISING : Qur circulation is rising—not all subscriptions of course, but they will climb steadily with organized consistent work. Hach month we propose to show the standing and results from each press committee, so that in cases where the work lags, fur- ther discussion and assistance can be given by the clubs. We propose tlso to devote part of the column each week to honorable mention, and performance of the week—hboth individual and committee. So, committee chairmen, and industrial Five by Fivers, please be in a position to let us know what the score is at your end—-who has done what—and how much—and how. OUTSIDE POINTS : : In this column last week we promised an analysis of circula- tion outside Vancouver for the issue of the 24th. We are pleased to report Brittania working steadily; every week brings in subs from there, and they now have a nice batch of Five by Five con- tacts. We are awaiting with interest their report on the follow- up on these. Mission is dbing good work, and last week Duncaz: and Extension came through also. This is fine; but there are still too many strong silent men in the outside pomts. Please wiite in.and let us have the names and addresses of Press Com- mittee Chairmen—remember next issue carries reports on Cir- culation and organization outside Vancouver, sc please don’t be conspicuous by your absence. A healthy circulation Or eA. is the best possible testimonial to the effectiveness of your political work! As one press chairman from one of the outside points placed the questien—“We do hope that you get results from us soon.’ Some reports are starting to come in from the outside points on local activity, but not nearly enough as yet, so the publicity man in each place should be reminded of this responsi- bility, too. Until next week—Boost P.A.... let’s have those reports! and before next week... Scores of-friends and admirers gathered at the Hastings Audi- ¢torium on Sunday, February 11, the Yukon, where he has carried on such splendid work on behalf to celebrate the 54th birthday of Tom McEwen, veteran labor lead- provincial chairman of the er, Labor-Progressjve Party, and la- bor candidate for the federal constituency of the Yukon. Tom was the recipient of congratu- lations and greetings from many well-known fighters in the labor movement as well as from party clubs. In; expressing appreciation of the tribute paid him on his an- _ niversary, Tom McEwen empha- sized the responsibility of the party to work and fight for the election of as many labor repre- sentatives as possible to the next federal house. “Democratic to- alitieon can save Canada from Tory-reaction, and labor must be the strength and the vanguard in the fieht for the coalition, and the progress that the coalition ean achieve.” Fergus McKean, provincial leader of the LPP, spoke of his lone association with Tom in the labor movement, and the tasks that lie ahead for labor. He ex- pressed the hope that Tom would he returned «as the next M.P. for of the people of the northwest. McKean emphasized the danger, exemplified by the Tory victory in Grey North, of Canada being saddled with a government of Tory reaction, as a result of the failure of the democratic forces to unite. He deplored the action of the CCF in runninge-a candidate in Grey North, and following the Tory line~ of campaigning on false issues, which can only help the Tories to divide and rule. He stressed the necessity of fight- ing for, and winning the labor movement for correct policies, which will -win allies for labor and isolate and defeat the Tories. Minerva Cooper, provincial or- ganizer of the LPP, paid -tribute to the qualities of Tom McEwen and urged on aJl the urgent ne- cessity of stepping up and im- proving the whole work. of the party, in order to be able to in- fluence the.course of events to- ward the election of a progres- Sive coalition government rather than one of reaction. ment which will be capable of carying through social reforms -A govern-| TOM McEWEN LPP Provincial Chairman Hardrock Miners To Celebrate Of interest to all members and supporters of the labor move- ment will be the Anniversary Ball of the B.C. District, Inter- national Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers. The Van- ecouver Ball, one of a number of affairs being put on by the min- ers throughout the province to celebrate the anniversary, is to be held in the Hastings Audi- torium, Friday, February 23 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. This gala celebration will not cnly provide the rhythm of Al Carlson’s orchestra for those who dance, but also refreshments will be served. and last but not least there will be $660 in prizes given away. The price of admission is only $1.00. French Bl Urge New meeting since 1939. Some three score delegates were on hand when Joseph Halls- werth of the British Trades Union meeting after preliminary order was called by IFTU Sec. Walter Schevenels. The meeting was a day late in starting with IFTU President Walter Citrine, who also heads the BTUG, still not re- turned from a mission to Greece. FIREWORKS . Fireworks developed following Schevenels’ report on IFTU ac- tivities when, on behalf of the entire French delegation, Hugene Henaff, an official of the French Confederation of Labor (GGT), shaxply criticized the “inactivity” and general policies of the IFTU during the past four war years. The French charge was dis- puted by Watt, South African delegates A. Downes and Halls- worth. Simece the BUC was closely associated with IFTU ac- ‘tivities during those years, Halls- worth said, criticism of the IFTU reflected on the BTUC. The re- port was accepted in a subsequent vote, with French delegates vot- ing No. Socialists and Gommun- ists, equally represented amone the six delegates, were united on this issue. By ANTHONY JENKINSON NEW YORK—(ALN)—The boycott of the world la= .bor conference by the APL executive council was dramatic- ally broken this week when Courtney Dillon Ward, presi-- dent of the Ohio State Council of Painters and Decorators (AFL), flew to London to repre- sent his union officially as an ob- server at the conference. Ward, who represents 30,000 AFL workers, took with him striking documentary evidence of the dis- satisfaction of AFI members with their executive’s stand against world labor unity. A letter from president L. P. Lindelof of the international Brotherhood of Painters, Decor- ators and Paperhangers, one of the AWL’s oldest affiliates with 260,000 members, expressed re- gret that AFL president William Green had not taken the same stand on world labor unity as had President Philip Murray and added: “You, as well as I, know that had President Green, at the AFL convention in New Orleans last and harvesting the fruits of vic- tory for all the people. Many old friends and asso- ciates spoke briefly in apprecia- tion of Tom’s contribution to the labor movement. A splendid program of enter- world-wide labor November, spoken just as briefly London United Nations labor conference, the delegates would have voted practically wunanim- ously in favor.’ Lindelof’s letter was addressed to Louis Weinstosk, Secretary-treasurer of the New York Painters Council. PROFOUND RESPOWSIBILITY The Cleveland unionist is also taking with him to London greet- ings to the world labor confer- ence from 175 AFL leaders in all parts of the United States. Pointing out that “the work- ers have the most profound re- sponsibility for the prosecution of the wax to decisive victory and for the establishment of a strong: postwar world peace organiza: tion,” the greetings state: “The only way these obligations can. be | met is for the trade unions of the ; world to organize and cooperate. | We hope and expect, therefore, that the London conference will |lay the basis for such organized collaboration. tainment presented by the DLa-| We regret that the AFL decided tion of John Gess, was enthusia- tically received. bor Arts Guild, under the direc- for non-participation. | that this will be changed in the |neéar future.”’ : We hope last IFTU : in favor of delegating a repre- | sentative or an observer to the | t Body _ By HERBERG A KEIN i LONDON— (FP)—A scathing charge by the Frenc_ delegates that the International. Federation of Trade Union has outlived its usefulness provided the fireworks at th opening session of the IFTU general council® in its first fu Behind the resolute gesture the Frenchmen were dissatisfac tions such as, voiced by CGT lead er Louis Saillant to Gitrine an Schevenels, who met the GGT eight joint secretaries in Par; last September when contact Wa | resumed with the reconstitute © Preneh unions. : NO MORAL SUPPORT During four years, Saillan: complained then, French work ers fought underground withou the moral support of the IFTU Via Allied broadcasts or under ground grapevines they heard oa the activities of U.S. and Britis organized labor but never dj | they hear of any actions by th | IFTU. “We were disappointed ¢ not receiving any sign of mor: support from the IFTU durm the difficult years of undergroun struggle,” Saillant told-the IFT] leaders in Paris. : FAVOR NEW EEDERATION Events at the opening sessi¢™ indicate that the entire CGT del gation to the world labor confe)’ ence, which is scheduled to begi Feb. 6, will fayor. formation ¢ a new world union federation + replace the IFTU: Six mo: French representatives ate aj riving to boost the CGT dele tion to the world labor conferent te 12. The neweomers will ni; > peg ite s 1 clude Saillant, outstanding @ } cialist leader, and B. Pancha Communist ©GT leader. Another arrow pointing to suj. port for a ney world Jabor o@ ganization was seen in the del erate absence of the Mexic delegate, despite his presence — London. Negrin To Lead | ‘Spanish Exiles MEXICO CITY. — (ALN). 4 Spanish Republicans awaiting only the arrival of fo mer Premier Juan Negrin to p the finishing touches to the unit # here a # ef exiled groups assured by t ie |significant and simultaneo | |events: the unification of a | Spanish leftist organization around the Negrin governmel | aS expressed in a huge mas: eeciine here and the resign: tion of Diego Martinez Barri |former Cortes president, froi 4 |the right-wing Junta of Liber: @ | tien. : Fi _ The immediate result of thes |events was the integration ¢ left-wing unity and the disit tegration of the right-wing’s 2) ;tempt to establish a counter | | organization to Negrin. In fac Martinez Barrio stated that ht @ i “resigned so that no politice = ties will stand in the way durin | the coming discussions with Nig |grn.” Republicans here predic ‘ed that the Spanish Republica government will be reestablishe } in Mexico City shortly after Nt grin’s arrival and expected dil lomatie support.