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Labor Arts Guild

§{ SECOND Continuations Program of the People’s Concert |

Series, conducted by the Labor Arts Guild, under the aus-
pes of the PiA. Press Drive Committee of West End LPP Club, -
a! be presented Sunday, April 22, at 8-00 p-m., in the Boiler-

makers” Hall... §

_ _ Adolph Kofdotsky, eminent Toronto
violinist_ and concert master of the Van-
_couver Symphony Orchestra, will be the

M distinguished guest artist on this occa-

sion, with Jack Avison, prominent Van-
couver musician well known to concert
and radio audiences, ai the Piano. 15
other outstanding artists appearing on

this stellar program, which will be
among the major musical events this
spring, include Glenn Nelson, concert

pianist; the Sheppard String Ensemble:

Natalie Minunzie. mezzo-soprane; Phoebe
Sisters, variety entertainers; Moira Mac-
nald, flautist; William Slessor. baritone: Bennett and La
fave, adagio dancers; Florence Murray, in’ her inimitable
itch poems; and Phyllis Schuldt, Guild accompanist.

|} Admission 50 cents; reserved seats in advance at Boiler-
sers’ Hall, or silver collection at the door. The Committee
artists responsible for this fine concert aim to give many.
is value received. Come prepared to do likewise, for what
| Pacific Advocate means to you and all workers, your com-
ity, your proyince and nation: The people’s voice for progress
ibor’s voice for victory today and in the postwar tomor-
—The most progressive publication west of Toronto—_The
fing newspaper that ranks with Canada’s leading labor
pcies. look at these im the light of the nickel you pay for
> weekly P.A.! Think! Act! : ;

MLET’” REPBAT PERFORMANCES

ING to the heavy demand for tickets preceding last week’s
jee four performances ot the Guild’s production of “Hamlet,”
fh were sold out a week in advance, and the public clamor.
prepeat performances during the past week following this
Fecedented success im local Shakespearean theater. two extra
Formances will be presented on Friday and Saturday, April
fad 14 in the John Goss Studio Theater, commencing prompt-
# 8:00 p.m. Tickets $1.00 on sale at J. W. Kelly Piano Go., or
pe door if not again sold out.

SINDER i : :
‘Don’t forget the Guild’s concert this week end, Sunday, April
ander the auspices of the National Council for Ganadian-

= OR ARTIST REMARKS :
‘The potentialities of the contact of artists and the labor
ment are great and the potentialities of the cooperative in-
Fion and combination of these forces are enormous,” says
srick B. Taylor; Quebec President of the Federation of
@ dian Artists,

"OR ART -CLASSES OPEN : :
® lone anticipated classes of the Graphic Arts Group will
> pen Friday evening, April 20, in the studios of H. Paulkner
fa, Marine Building. The group is rejoicing over their good
@ ne in securing these ideal, modern premises, through the
| ily cooperation of Mr. ‘Smith, after the prolonged delay in
hig even empty space anywhere. Huinal particulars of sthese
2s will be the main item on the group meeting agenda,
yy, April 13, at 2174 York St. (Secretary Frances Green-
, BAS 4773). All those interested are urged to attend
this meeting and class registration on the following Friday.
lu are already an artist desiring to give voice, color and
atic emphasis to the ideals of labor, or just one with these
tions desiring to be an artist, eall Frances and get going.
-sroup, which out-crickets the crickets in their constant ac-
ies Is now also preparing their May Day float for the Guild,
will give three cheers for your artistic technical or struc-
assistance.

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2-T WEEK’S CALENDAR

T@ \ pril 16, Monday: Hagman dance class, 1638 EH. 1st Avenue,

Si. HA. 3092-Y. :

Bs pril 17, Tuesday: Weekly meeting Literary Group, No. 304
lams Building, 413 Granville, 8:00 p.m.

\pril 18, Wednesday: Rehearsal May Day sketch, No. 304
hams. Building, 8.00 p.m. For further particulars call Elsie

prec BA. 1611-R.

Gen. DWIGHT EISENHOWER

[WA Denate
To Bond Drive

International Woodworkers of
America, Local 1-217, has en-
dorsed the Victory Bond drive
and has signed up to purchase
$600 in bonds from local union
funds, it was reported by Secre-
tary Gladys Shunaman this
week.

The decision was approved by
the last regular local meeting, at
which members also endorsed the
May Day parade and appointed
a committee to organize the lo-
cal’s participation. The national
campaign of the Labor-Progres-
Sive Party for amendments to
PC 1003 and PG 9384 was sup-
ported and signatures to the pe-
tition list are now being collec-
ted.

With the campaigns of mass
education sponsored by such or-
ganizations as the Montreal
Anti-tuberculosis League, the
rate of death by tuberculosis has
been reduced by one-third of
what it was in 1900.

| Organizations.

| LPP banner to victory in the con-

April 14, 1945 — Page 15

Thompson

Nominee

In Vancouver Center

Leading Seaman Jimmie Thompson, wellknown leading
British Columbia progressive and trade unionist, was unani-
mously chosen Labor-Progressive federal candidate for Van-
couver Centre at a constituency nominating convention in

the Grandview LPP Hall this
week. William Rigby, secretary
of the United Fishermen and Al-
lied Workers’ Union, made the
nomination, which was seconded
by W. J. Robson, president of the
Dock and Shipworkers’? Union.

Accepting the nomination,
Thompson paid tribute to Pri-
vate Maurice Rush, former LPP
candidate for the riding, who was
reported missing in action some
time ago, and pledged himself to
do all in: his power to carry the

stituency. He promised to devote
himself to securing 4 square deal
for returning veterans, and above
all to assure all the people the)
jobs and security which united |
action could make possible.

Thompson has a lone and popu-
lar record of outstanding activity |
in the progressive and trade un- |
ion movements of B.C. prior to
his enlistment on active service |
with the Navy in 1942. He was/|
secretary of the Inland 502k |
men’s Union from 1939 to 1942 |
and is a charter member of oe
organization, in which he played |
a leading part during his’ many |
years as a merchant seaman. !

In 1942, Thompson was proyin-|
cial organizer of the Committee
for Allied Victory, which helped
mobilize the prosressive workers-
of the province behind the war
effort and made an important
contribution to the work of the |
Red Cross and other war service

The convention elected Gunner
Sid Zlotnick and Edna Sheard as
chairman and secretary, respec-
tively, of LPP Vancouver Centre
constituency. committee. Mar-
garet Black chaired the meeting.

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