mre following are excerpts Tom a letter received in Van- COllver last month from a friend ag has been working in El Be tore, one of the Central “Merican banana republics ider the thumb of the U.S.A. ‘It seems that the day a‘ter We left Salvador (on our holi- Y) they had a Golpe, or the llitary attempted to over- . Tow the government. It now Pes that the existing govern- ae actually staged the whole ouhg to get rid of the opposing Praticians. Which incidentally he. did. However in the process ‘ ae over 500 people. All of ‘killed. . papers said 100 were eis are still under martial . petal law means anyone STE pects after curfew is f Pa sad thing about this is in th € poor ignorant peasants ar Ee country don’t have radios Perce capers and their daily ohn Or years has been to start ae home around 5 a.m. to. a € at the market by 8 or 9 Mic At one bridge out of San ae the soldiers shot over 30 wit ants on their way to market th their wares. é on El Salvadore, a woman was as Ng.a baby. The husband left % ae the doorstep while he f shin for help. The soldiers shot Wi ae his wife. Another Se wat €nt reported in the paper 4s sho of a woman who closed her ee 7 p.m. to be off the street mae e the 8 p.m. deadline. She e Shot thirty minutes before Curfew was put into effect. Hi, the soldiers here carry 2 achine guns. ph tug flea. we have a new, law epee de Sitio; which is ig er type of curfew. Only now pees the officials the right can anything they want. They E hous etain without cause, search artic. Violate any of the that €s in.their constitution Previously would have made They think twice before doing it. “phon now have the right to tap call €s, open mail, etc. and politi- Be eel Salvador is supposed to Taeocracy! : | ev Ple are accepting the monthe now but in a couple % again, it will all break open » CONsequently we have 1 Msg, decig i ced to ha. a to get out of here as soon BL Xs). don ossible. We just hope we S0ldie Set shot by some dumb before we do! Beaver Transfer Moving * Packing Storage : i Powell St. “4 tone 254-3711 Workers ot Benevolent Assn. a, — Of Canada | | l Py : hoe Fraternal Society £rs to all your needs in the life Insurance field RA linet > Ss SS OSES OOS ENDOWMENTS wa PENSION PLANS edi ® WEEKLY BENEFITS ’ Apply to: B.C. office at &s 905 East Pender St. or National Office at | 595 Pritchard Ave. Winnipeg 4, Manitoba MANY THANKS Milton Frueger, Unity, Sask., writes: I have just been dis- charged from the cancer clinic of the University Hospital (Saskatoon). I said I would come out a winner and I did. If one gets there in time, they are performing near miracles these days with the cobalt machine. This huge institution is an ideal example of what socialism can bring the people if they have sufficient sense to unite... This service instituted by Tommy Douglas was put into force by W.C. Lloyd over the protests of Thatcher and his Liberal party and also the oppo- sition of some of the doctors. I am everlastingly grateful for what socialism there is is Saskatchewan and I know of the terrible fight labor has on its hands in B.C. right now. So I herewith enclose my personal cheque for $100 to help The Tribune expose the rascals. I feel I should also help the Aid for Vietnam Civilians work done by Mrs. Sheila Young, and hope they can still make shipments via the Russian boats since the harbors are mined. Editor’s Note: Thank you for the fine donation and please accept our congratulations on your successful treatment and recovery. KOK A.L. Honey, Alberni, writes: A sincere thank you to all workers on our Tribune. I hope we do go over the top. When everything gets me down I read the Tribune and Northern Neighbors for encouragement and renewal of faith in mankind. Of course I also read to learn and praise be! I always do. Sincerely * KO LETTER TO NIXON Bert Padgham, Rosedale, B.C. sends us.a copy of a letter sent by concerned citizens residing in Chilliwack, Agassiz, and Popkum to President Nixon of the USA: “The matter of new vicious alr attacks on the civilian popula- tion of North Vietnam including old people and babies by a so- called civilized country, namely the United States, is protested by our citizens (some of us fought in the last two wars). Along with millions of people throughout the world we say GET OUT OF VIETNAM and let the Vietnamese peoples settle their problems themselves. So Greet Angela The Vancouver local of the Finnish Organization sent warmest congratulations to Angela Davis this week on her ac- quittal in the courts. Their letter said: ‘‘Angela, you have been an inspiration to us all. We are with you in the struggle for freedom for all poli- tical prisoners and victims of racist repression on both sides of the 49th parallel. Build up your health and may your life be full of creative work and peace.” To Angela’s mother Sallye the Finnish Organization said: “Our membership rejoices along with millions of U.S. and Canadian citizens. We want to convey our deepest respect to you and the rest of the family for your courage and efforts to bring Angela’s case to the attention of Canadians. .., ..., “It is redeeming to meet Americans like you.”’ murderers of old people and babies— GET OUT NOW!” * KOK QUEBEC PROTEST Harold Pritchett, chairman of the Fraser Industrial Com- munist Party Club, sends us a copy of a letter to Premier Bourassa of Quebec: ‘‘We in British Columbia view with alarm your government’s persecution of Quebec trade unions and teachers’ associa- tions with fines and stiff jail sen- tences. The outrageous example set by your government which favors big business will be followed by other governments in Canada and eventually, if allowed, we will arrive at the type of govern- ment that we fought the Second World War to destroy. ‘We therefore strongly protest the actions of your government and trust you will reconsider your present stand.” Canadian Housing Statistics reveals that only 57.4 percent of public housing tenants listed sal- aries as their main source of income, 2 percent -cited retire- ment pensions, 20 percent old age pensions and 19.7 percent social assistance. Two-third of the British Columbia tenants were on social assistance; public housing clearly a “poor house’’ program in that province. Complete reform of federal housing programs is needed. But Mr. Basford could take some practical steps immediately to ameliorate some of the harsher aspects of current policies. —Vanier Institute Of The Family ST OBITUARY SIDNEY GODWIN Sidney Godwin, Nanaimo, passed away suddenly on May 31, at the age of 86. Born in Here- fordshire, England, he came to. Saskatchewan in 1907 where he homesteaded™ in the Swift Current district. After taking up residence in B.C. he worked as an editor of the first Burns Lake weekly, and later was city clerk in Courtenay until his retirement in 1958. He was a renowned gardener and was instrumental in estab- lishing many fine gardens in the area. He was a well known socialist and campaigned for the CCF for years, running twice in the Omin- eca_ constituency under their banner, as well as a supporter of all progressive causes. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen and one daughter and two sons. * KK WILLIAM DUFF A resident of Blueberry Creek since 1961, William Duff, 45, died Friday in the Castlegar and Dis- trict hospital. Born in Winnipeg, William Duff served in the Merchant Marine during the war and was a member of the Pipe Fitters Union of Vancouver. During his adult life he was a dedicated trade unionist, a Tribune sup- porter and backed progressive causes at every opportunity. He is survived by his wife Georgina, three sons, and two daughters all at home, as well as his mother and brothers and sis- ters in Manitoba, Alberta and B.C: The Tribune joins with other friends in the Trail-Castlegar area in expressing their sym- pathy to his family. NEWS ITEM: Profits for Canadian corporations in the fir k st 1972 increased from $439.2 million a year to $614.2 ulics = ween of 39.8 percent. (And Premier Bennett wants to freeze workers’ wages to 6.5 percent.) A ‘On-to-Ottawa’ Trek theme of new Play By MABEL RICHARDS The Last Post in its theatre reviews says a play based on the story of the On-To-Ottawa trek of 1935 is playing in a Toronto theatre. Carol Bolt wrote it and it was presented in Regina last year under the title Next Year Country. The play has been revived under the title Buffalo Jump and according the the Last Post reviewer, it’s great. “Instead of sermonizing, Buffalo Jump tells a beautiful story of the 1930’s, of the men who left the 20-cents-a-day government relief camps in B.C. to stage protests in Vancouver, of Red Walsh and Arthur “‘Slim”’ Evans, who led them in their fight for work and wages, of the people who helped them, of the Mounties who fought them and framed them in the ‘‘Regina Riot’? of 1935, and of R. B. Bennett himself. “In the review-style play, R. B. Bennett opens with an election harangue promising a better day with Bennett. Next in pantomime and chorus, the bare facts of the 1931 miner’s strike in Estevan, which culminated in the shooting of one of the miners by the RCMP. We meet the western farmers, the men who set off for Ottawa, the mayor of Golden, Wilf Carter and the RCMP... . Theatres across the country should produce it.”’ We hope a theatre in Vancouver will indeed do so and that it turns out to be as good a play as the Last Post reviewer says it is. In Vancouver this week another all (or mostly all) Canadian movie is bringing up lineups down the block. This is The Rowdyman and it is worth every cent of the $2.00. The Rowdyman is good. It’s entertaining and it’s colorful and it’s Canada. The Newfoundland scenery comes out in a high color which makes me wonder why that province has always been painted as ‘grey’. 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