‘Good issue’

Nels Dean, Nanaimo, writes:
Your May Day issue is well worth
Bente more so than the Daily

Having spent time in the

‘anaimo mines, and having known
Pritchett, Alsbury and Mitchell in
My days around New Westminster,
the issue brought back memories
for me.

It certainly is true that the
Communist Party was prominent
in the organizing of the miners and
the woodworkers.

remember well the events in
my plant. We were infiltrated by
Stools from a detective agency and

© executive were put out on’

Phony charges. Those that took
Over are still there.
Enclosed find $10 for my sub, and
Use the extra two bucks to buy Tom
cEwen and Harold Pritchett a

cigar and wish them the best in the
future.

Tenant writes

A. Franklin, Capital Region
Tenants Association, writes: We
have Many peculiar coincidences
happening these days, but those
that took place just prior to and on
the 9th of March of this year were
rather outstanding.

First: We members and sup-
Porters of the Capital Region
Tenants Association have been
Soliciting signatures for the
following petition: “We demand
that the provincial government
take immediate action to roll back
all rent increases that are taking
Place in 1977 that: net landlords a
greater profit than they made in
1976, Tenants are forced to accept
Tent increases in excess of their

' Means because they cannot afford

move. We further demand that
© government subsidize all rents

pay
, Which exceed 25 percent of the

Nant’s income.”

Second: There was a news an-

| Rouncement that the government

1S Soing to subsidize rents which
€xceed 30 percent of the incomes of
old age pensioners.

Third: A cartoon appeared on
the editorial page of the Victoria
€s which shows a landlord
Teaching behind the back of a
tenant for the rent subsidy being
anded out by the shovel master,
T. Vander Zalm.

* On another subject, in the article
€nt Controls Threatened”,
acific Tribune, April 8, 1977,
Tuce Yorke is reported as stating
at the BCTO wants a system of

T@treview boards that would have

sl! to roll back rents in
where th j
too high, ey were judged to be

T feel our Association would
it ie Such a proposal, however,
reas ay be better accepted if a
Snable criteria could be of-
la for Judging what is too high of

Which aa an opinion, any rent
rOvi i
Percent €s profits over 11

is too high. However I
Ww
°uld prefer to leave such an

estimation to more khowledgeable
people. :

In any case, our position, the,
position of the BCTO and others
concerned with the rent issue
would be strengthened if it could be
uniform.

Mac Blo

Patricia M. Paulsen, ad-
ministrative officer of premier Bill
Bennett, writes: In the absence of
the premier, I wish to acknowledge
and thank you for your letter of
April 19, with which you enclosed
the April 8 issue of the Pacific
Tribune carrying the article your
referred to in earlier correspon-
dence. (re Mac Blo, editor)

Please be assured the premier
will see your correspondence when
he returns to the office.

se

Scott Wallace, leader,
Progressive Conservative Party of
B.C., writes: This will
acknowledge receipt of the April
8th issue of the Pacific Tribune
which you were good enough to
send me.

The information on the recent
disclosures by MacMillan Bloedel
will certainly be of use to me when
‘the House resumes sitting.

Hits article

Peter Burton, Business Agent,
CASAW, Kitimat, B.C., writes in
part: I am writing in regard to an
article by Paula Fletcher that
appeared in your April 22, 1977
issue and which contained, aside
from errors of fact, the lies and
distortions ‘emanating from the
Manitoba Federation of Labor.’

The article in question concerns
the strike by CAIMAW at Griffin
Steel in Winnipeg. It is sad to see
someone with the background of
‘CE ae ee cs

Open Forum would like to hear
your point of view on articles
carried in our pages, or on subjects
of interest or concern to you. Your
correspondence is welcome — just
address it ‘‘Dear editor’ and mail
it to our office.

received support from a variety of
Canadian and International Unions
including rank and file
Steelworkers through collections
on the shop floor. From the
Steelworker bosses, like Lynn
Williams, all we received were
pious lectures.

The final point in the Fletcher
article referring, in fact, to
CASAW, refers to the change in
certification at Giant Yellowknife
Mines. You should ask yourself
why a group of workers in the
North would throw out Steel after
many years. Perhaps it has
something to do with the complete
absence of service or care that has
become Steelworkers’ chronic
condition.

Editor’s note: The story referred
to above originated with the
Canadian Tribune and Burton’s
letter has been forwarded to them
for a reply.

Mourns loss"

Buddy DeVito, Trail, writes.in
part: I am writing you regarding
the recent death of my good friend
Jim Endicott.

Unfortunately nothing has been:

said here about his interest and
involvement in the progressive
labor movement and his struggle
and support over the years for the
peace movement.

Jim called himself a christian
‘Marxist and was always in the
forefront when it came to questions
of peace, co-operation and human
dignity. He had a deep and con-
stant faith in the need for people to
co-operate and to control their own
destiny. He felt that competition
was a divisive and destructive
activity and that men could live
together ‘in peace’ and harmony.

I believe he was a true humanist
and socialist. If you mention his
passing I would ask you mention
his militancy and his desire for
peace.

First Jim and now Harvey, in
just one week. But then, time does

pass.

Moroccan troops are shown arriving at Kolwezl to reinforce Zaire’s

‘army. Egypt and France are also reported to have military and airforce
“advisors” helping the unpopular Mobutu government. The U.S. is
organizing foreign intervention behind the scenes.

The Tribune financial drive is
beginning to pick up. After just
holding even with last year’s pace
for the first five weeks of the drive,
this week the total began to edge
ahead of last year’s record
achivement.

As the Tribune went to press
$20,337 was counted in. Leading the
way is Vancouver East club who
pushed past their target of $3,500
this week. They join Fraser In-
dustrial club as the first clubs over
the top. Niilo Makela, perennial
winner of the drive shield, is just
$50 shy of their $1,000 target.

The success of the past week can
be measured as well in the num-
bers of people coming out to
support Tribune events. Last
Saturday about 75 Tribune sup-
porters attended the annual
Tribune social in Campbell River.
Tribune manager Fred Wilson and
folk singer George Hewison were
in Campbell River for the evening
which raised about $300 toward the

Press drive tempo up:
we're over $20,000

Campbell River and Comox Valley
club targets.

The week before, about 150
people turned out to the Vancouver
East club’s May Day social after
the rally in Vancouver. Those
present paid a special tribute to
‘Van East Tribune director Barney
Hanson who celebrated her 70th
birthday. Typically, Barney spent
her day raising money for the
Tribune.

Our classified ads show at least
five events still to come in the
Tribune drive and more can be
expected after that. _

For those who would like to
support our drive and can’t get out
toanevent, Tribune contest tickets
are still available from our office.
You could win a 1977 Honda or a
trip for two to Cuba.

Finally, the Tribune would like to
offer a special thank you to the
members of Local 400 of the CBRT.
At their regular meeting in May
the CBRT seamen’s local voted $50
toward our drive. Thank you,
CBRT.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Nels Thibeault having deteriorated
to the position where he does not
support workers actively on strike
but seeks a solution through a
social democratic government.
Thespecific purpose of this letter
though is to speak to the reference
to the 1976 strike of CASAW local #1
here in Kitimat. The Fletcher
article says that CAIMAW is the
bargaining agent for the workers
at the Alcan smelter. As readers of
the Pacific Tribune should know
from the reasonably adequate
coverage your paper gave our
strike, CASAW is the union here.
Steelworkers were not raided by
CAIMAW as the Fletcher article
says. Rather, the workers formed
CASAW and threw Steel out
because of their sell outs, deals and
lack of democracy over 16 years.
- The article goes on to say that
CAIMAW accepted money from
Steel while raiding Steel in
Yellowknife, NWT. The fact is that
we here at CASAW local #1

IN MEMORIAM .

In loving memory
of our dear friend and comrade

TED BARDAL

Broadway Club, CPC

COMINGEVENTS _
MAY 14 — THE KOBZAR DAN-
CERS of the Association of
United Ukrainian Canadians will
celebrate the 30th Anniversary of
the Kobzar Dance Group on
Saturday, May 14 at the group’s
2nd Annual Hutzul Night. We
urge all former members and
friends to attend an evening of
entertainment, contests, and
dancing to a good orchestra. A
snack of Ukrainian delicacies
will be served. Come to the
Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 805
E. Pender St., 7:30 p.m., May 14.
Tickets — $4.00 per person.

MAY 14 — Miscellaneous Garage
Sale — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 15991
Pacific Ave., White Rock, B.C.
Proceeds to Tribune press drive.

MAY 14 and 15 — ‘‘GOODIE BIN”’
holding a Garage and Basement
Sale, Saturday and Sunday, May
14 and 15 — 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at
8247-16th Ave., Burnaby. Rain or
shine. Free coffee to Trib.
readers. Proceeds to the P.T.
drive.

MAY 28 — Dave Janzen’s report on
his trip to the USSR. Come and
enjoy an evening at Bev and
Kostyn Gidora’s - the usual fun
night - at 6714- 148th Street. Time
7:30 p.m. All welcome. Proceeds
to the P.T. drive.

MAY 28 — Social to be held on May |
28th at 8 p.m., 9511 Piermond
Ave., Richmond (off #1 Rd. and
Williams). For information

phone 274-4483. Pool, games and
refreshments. Proceeds to P.T.
fund drive.

JUNE 12 — ANNUAL PANCAKE,
Bacon and Sausage Breakfast 10
a.m. to ? Horseshow Pitch and
Crib Tournaments — at Fred
Bianco’s, 10246 — 132nd St. All
welcome. Proceeds to P.T. press
drive.

EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES

CARETAKER required (couple
preferred) for small Jewish
educational institute, accomoda-
tion and remuneration for light
janitorial and maintenance.
Leave message at 263-3180.

FOR SALE

BLACK AND WHITE TV — 21-inch
screen, also large tent for sale.
Phone 526-3916. Proceeds to
Tribune drive.

Oolichans - fresh and smoked. »

Phone 946-9902.

2 HOLLY TREES, 8 feet tall.

Proceeds to the Pacific Tribune.
. Phone 594-9371.

a

BUSINESS PERSONALS”

MOVING? CLEANUP — Wanted

. articles for resale. All proceeds
to P.T. Phone 526-5226. “THE
GOODIE BIN.”

PLUMBING REPAIRS | and
Alterations. Phone 435-8553 or
874-4472 after 4 p.m. Proceeds to
Tribune press drive.

NOTICE

READERS in Burnaby area who
wish to donate to Tribune drive;
cash, contest tickets or Tribune
banquet tickets, phone 526-5226.

For those people unable to afford a
lawyer, the U.B.C. Law Students
are offering free legal adivce and
do-your-own divorce assistance
at full time day and evening
clinics throughout the Lower
Mainland. Each clinic is
supervised by lawyers. For
information on the times and
locations of the clinic nearest
you, please call 228-5791 or 872-
0271.

WANTED

The Tribune office is in need of a
vacuum cleaner. If you have a
vacuum cleaner in good con-
dition and would be willing to
donate it to The Tribune, please
phone 251-1186.

HALLS FOR RENT

UKRAINIAN CANADIAN
CULTURAL CENTRE — 805
East Pender. St., Vancouver 4.
Available for banquets, wed-
dings, meetings. Ph’-254-3436.

WEBSTER’S CORNERS HALL —

Available for banquets,
Meetings, etc. For rates: Ozzie,
~325-4171 or 685-5836.

RUSSIAN PEOPLE’S HOME —
Now available for rentals. For
_ reservations phone 254-3480.

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