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DEADLINE for the P.A. Spring PRESS DRIVE is only a mat-
ter of days now—the books will close on May 14 for city
committees and at noon onthe 15 for outside committees__so bé
sure you are in the last-minute ‘scramble to put your club over
ey ue. top. ~: os
That is, of course, unless your elub is already
, few committees over the top on both counts. A glance at
the standings given below, with a dot beside the names of those
'who have topped their quotas in both subs and cash, shows that
hese are very few! Committees with 100 percent in either cash
or Subs are also checked, and these aren’t very numerous either,
out there are a number who need just one last push! :

Among city committees Burrard Hast has done a brilliant
ob in sub-getting—172° subs for a percentage of 229, and is
nicely over in cash too. _ Burrards Ed Cinits has established what
ve believe is an all-time high for individual effort—over 60
subs to his credit, and nearly all of them new readers! =

listed among

| Grandview too has done a super job, especially in the cash
Nepartment, with a grand total of $886.55 for a percentage of
)07. Grandview is well over its sub quota too, and not through

t- An absentee member, J immy McFarlane has swelled Grand-
Hiew’s sub-total by 17 good ones captured on the job at Powell
| viver.

Swing Shift has plenty to beat its chest about, well over
foth scores, and Ol Bil looks like doubling on both counts—
pots ef folks think that two of OI’ Bill wouldn’t be any too
any: at that!

Among the outside clubs the brightest light is a newcomer
/2 these columns, Ocean Falls with 140 percent on subs and
"60 on cash. Their star booster is Maurice Batt with something
‘ver 20 subs in the bag. Vernon has done a fine job too—the
“xcellent and responsible leadership given by Gharles Johnson
"an always be depended upon to put Vernon over the top.

; In Powell River Garry Harris is largely responsible for the
>{ 00d showing of this committee.

» Bruce Mickleburge too has been Gathering them in steadily
/ through the Skeena riding, for a total of 23 good ones, almost
il new readers.

We also acknowledge with sincere thanks a generous dona-
on of $50.00 from the Jewish Progressive Organization in this

= ty.

| ress Drive Standings

‘ TY CLUBS Percentage CITY CLUBS Percentage yards.
j Se Gah oo Cash Fred has been writing for the
q Burrard Blast 229 1383 |New West. _.__ 28 13 |Past ten years, contributing to
4 94 progressive papers and writing
8 Seo aaa ie 15 North Van. 86 17 | proadcast material.
PSS Billo) — 170 180
| Georgia 73 fie ee ae 62 77 He has contributed to the New
| Srandview ___ 127 257 | South Hill __ Advance, the Canadian Tribune,
»stings East — 81 61 | ®@ Swing Shift _ 147 130 | and the People, and wrote the ‘
(ee 96 |* Victory Squarel4?2 69 |last act and- songs for the suc-| *
'silano 96 5 ee cee :
© Norquay = 364 105 Victoria oat Se 6: 24 | cessful Ss ipyard evue.
rth Burnaby_ 65 29\-| = West tWndi = 84 110 Fred will replace Myer Sharz-
= ; spaced rae | €r, who has left the paper to
ei : ish Progr | Received from the Finnish Org]? W. : ;
be ee atio: Saya Seon anization $31.50 tickets./ manage the campaign of Harold
(BOS ns Pritchett in the federal riding of
|angley ...... 40 5 | Vancouver Bast.
Malakwa —...._ = mas mae
eae 3 300) 10°>| Mt Cartier —_. — —_
ildergrove ___115 76 | Michel Natal _ 55 — FOR THE BEST
rittania 50 W271) Mission =. 4d 0 see aoe
4 140 eS | Nanaimo, 6 12 — COAL
Pen or bet = | Notch. tall 2 0 ee aa
2 GA ==, |.Nelson - {2 es : :
npbell River 35 — | @ Ocean Falls __140 260 Building Supplies
aes — [Osoyoos = - — Phone
Prince Rupert _ 52
Zend 3 ie * Pt. Alberni __180 67 EVANS COLEMAN
53 82° | Port Kells = = 10 — & EVANS
eet 32 |* Powell River 160 60 Ua
es rales ae oe MAr. 3171 _—North 198
Rverdale 10 Penticton: 2 7 — ALES
aT Burnaby 90 75 |Pioneer Mines __ 10 =
84 30 |Prince George — 40 == | Amon Te,
ixtension = 110 62 |Revelstoke ___ 13 —
jie. aes 80 |Red Lake ......... = = :
26 30 |Richmond == = Partly Dry Mill-Run :
sy Bem 2 == | Rossland —_-== 25 = : i
en Timbers. 25 + +|# “Sointula.___ 40 118 Fir—$5.50 Per Cord :
SS 65 |@ Salmon Arm _113 110 : : :
rth Rd 60 — |South Burnaby - ae ae e :
fi : ere — |@ Silverton __— 1 :
ae ae = |Terface — |§ HONEST VALUE Fuels :
: ARTS os.) Soren 10 — : :
oe ae ia @ Vernon _..._ 146 155 2239 Cambie :
ate 222 | vellsg aes 210 30
fee = i 9 FA. 0469 :
5 OCS 106 | Whitehorse _-. 5 Ee :
ae ae . — |* White Rock — 106 : :
ee - |Skeena Riding —. 33 RE TET

GEORGE GREENWELL

Fred Wilmot
Joins P.A. Staff

Frec Wilmot, who-has become
well known to local trade union-
ists through his=column in the
Main Deck has i
joined the Edi-
torial Staff of
PeAe : .

Fred, who
was born in
Toronte of
West Indian
parents, = has
long been ac-
tive in the pro
gressive move-
ment. He was
a delegate to

Fred Wilmot

the Youth Congress 1989-40,
representing the Young Men’s
Negro Association, and organ-

ized the Negro Youth Forum,
1941-42.

He joined the army in 1941,
and came to Vancouver follow-
ing discharge for medical reasons
in 1944, taking a job in the ship-

May A2, 1945 == Page 7

Greenwell Launches
Island Campaign

Fergus McKean, Provincial Leader of the LPP, spoke in
support of George Greenwell, LPP federal candidate for

Nanaimo, at public meetings conducted at Ladysmith and
Chemainus. :

Meetings were held following
plans laid down at a constitu-
ency meeting at which Greenwell
gave an account of meetings held
throughout the riding. Greenwell
Stated that in the areas visited
he had been greeted with en-
thusiastie response. He stressed
the need for house to house can-
vassing to offset the possibility
of a small workers vote, and

Pointed out that next to winning
the seat, the first responsibility
of labor was to defeat the tory.
candidate, Major General
Pearkes.

and, and who is an executive of- ~
ficer of Local 1-80, TWA.

Mass meetings have been con-
ducted as part of Greenwell’s
campaign at Jordan River, Co-
wichan lake, Extension and
South Wellinston.

The George Greenwell Election
Committee for Saanich area, will
Set up committee headquarters
in the Lake Hill Community Hall.
Saanich represents an important
area in campaicn,,
containing over 15,000 electors.

Greenwells

Wilf Killeen, who has acted as
campaign manager for Green-
well, will be relieved of the job |.
due to pressure of work as sec-
retary of the union local to which
he belongs. He will be replaced
great experience in organizing
woodworkers on Wancouver Isl-

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