More PT readers tell us what
they want fo see in their paper

Shortly after VE-Day the London Daily Worker held a great people’s conference to
plan for a bigger post-war publication, and the late, great editor of the paper underlined
the need for a front rank national paper which could. win popular support. He said:

“We ‘want a paper that in size, in improved technique, in popular content and ap-
peal, in its features, its news stories, its sport presentation, its woman interest, and in its

art of writing (which is one of!

the key questions before our edi-’ letters are pouring in. Here are! list the advertisements under re-

torial staff; whether it is an article a few excerpts from some of the
or a short report everything must’ entries:
be written to a high standard)—| mrs. c. DECAIGNY, Maillard-
that in all these things will com- vijje: The PT opens people’s eyes
pete with and go one better than to the blunt truth of world condi-
the millionaire press of this coun- tions. It shows us how to help
try.” others see “both sides of the story”
The Pacific Tribune is only a, before judging. I would like to
weekly as yet—some day we'll be|read more articles about health
a daily—but we try to live up to| advances made in the Soviet Union.
the demands William Rust set be-| This is something of interest to
fore his editorial staff. And the’ all.
contributions of our readers —{ Ep SKEELES, Nanaimo: I like
their praise and criticisms — are! the paper’s outspoken, policy. It
an invaluable aid to us. That is|/j; one of our greatest fighting
why we are currently conducting a|jabor weekliés. Our paper puts
contest in which readers are ask-| the policy of trade and jobs to the
ed to tell us what features they| forefront, and is a real guide to
enjoy in the PT and what they be-| our many readers. The paper
lieve could be done to improve! could be improved, especially its
the paper. financial position, if we could get
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Here are my suggestions for improving the PT:

Name
Address

MAIL ENTRIES TO
Contest Editor, Pacific Tribune,

| gional directories.

N. HADIKIN, Brilliant: The PT
publishes the truth, and truth is
brighter than the sun. It carries
on a strong fight against mass
slaughter of humanity through
wars. It points the way to a pros-
perous. and happy future. But not
enough people read the PT, and

present subscribers should share
the paper with friends and urge
them to subscribe.

“JUST BROWNIE,” China Bar:
The PT prints the truth, regardless
of race, color or creed. Its news
items are up-to-date and world
wide. The cost of the paper is
nominal, the paper draws no color
line and fights for peace, always.
My suggestion for improving it is
to run a column for children, and
publish free want ads for pension-
ers.

IRIS McGLADDERY, Lake Cow-
ichan: The paper is always fighting
for the rights of working people
and stands for “peace on earth,
good will toward men.” There
are not many ways in which you
could improve it, but I would like
to see more news on the Indian
situation on the reserves.

le BARDAL, Whonnock: The PT

{exposes reaction, champions the

rights of people, inspires confidence
in our cause and acts as a support-
ing brace for a weak backbone. It
carries the freshness of clean and
factual reporting of events. I would
like to see the paper carry one or
two columns devoted to a general
analysis of. world events; and as a
relaxation, Mel Colby’s column is a
“must.”

MRS. FLORENCE NICHOLSON,
Vancouver: I like the PT because
it is truly a Canadian newspaper!
You give us the facts, thus helping
us to read between the lines of
“stories” printed in daily papers.
I would like to see a corner devot-
ed to “poetry”: by your readers.
And for mothers like myself, a sec-
tion concerning children. But most
of all I would like a page where
we can send,our many questions
and your-excellent staff could help
us find the answers. ;

J. TANCHE, White Rock: It is
one of the only papers that gives
guidance to the public on the eco-
nomic field. Its maintenance liter-
ally means life or death to British
Columbians. I would like to see
one or two columns on topics like
war and peace in very abbreviated
form, in similar vein to the Na-
tional Guardian.

KARL H. CHRISTENSEN, Van
Anda: I like reading the PT be-
cause of its quick response in
bringing out the facts on occur-
ences of local importance, expos-
ing the carefully worded lies of the
controlled press and radio. Why
not run a series of a page or two
per issue from the works of our
progressive authors of today?

JOHN SEMBRAT, Rembrandt,
Manitoba: The PT is our guide, a
weapon and a tool. It is also a
study course in fighting working
class education, theory and prac-
tise. I would suggest you publish
more country-wide news of inter-
est to readers in other provinces.

JOHN TRASOFF, Crescent Val-
ley: The PT depicts the true trend
of human life of plenty for the
creators of all things in the world
—the toilers. I would like to see
the PT print some interesting
novels; more humor; and more
news from the socialist half of the

‘Room 6, 426 Main Street, Vancouver 4, B.C.

world. —

Members of the legislature gave E. E. Winch (above) an ovation

in the House this week to honor the. veteran CCF member, who
has represented Burnaby Uninteruptedly for the past 21 years,

on reaching his 75th birthday.

Vancouver General |_|

Hospital ‘monstrosity’

Vancouver General Hospital is

E. E. Winch (CCF, Burnaby). Speaking in the legislature last week:

VICTORIA, B.C:
a “monstrosity,” in the opinion of

Winch. vainly argued against plans for constructing a 500-bed addition

on the General’s present site.

Winch charged that the hospital had almost as many administrative

officials as it had doctors.

Health and Welfare Minister Eric.
Martin declined to take any action |
on the proposed addition, stating,
‘It’s up to the people in Van-
couver.” ;

‘Winch also produced some start-
ling figures on commitments to pro-
vincial jails. He showed that such!
commitments have increased by
some 260 percent in the 10-year
period, 1943-53, although the popu-
lation of B.C., has only increased
by fifty percent.

The number of first offenders
entering provincial jails has risen,
by 191 percent and of repeater by
322 percent in the same 10-year
period.

The figure for offenders under 21
years of age is up by 237 percent.

|And the figure for drug addicts

committed to Oakalla and other

provincial jails is 275. percent

higher.

In the Burnaby member’s view:
better facilities and more effective
methods in federal penitentiaries:
to which those sentenced to tw9

years or more are sent, offer one —

explanation for the small increas
in the number of commitments t?
federal jails as opposed to the
alarming rise in provincial ja
figures.

Winch produced figures to
show that unemployment is 3.
major contributing factor °
crime. In 1952 nearly half the:
repeaters were not employed and
a quarter of the first offenders
were out of a job.

———

‘Let’s spend money

for peace’--Nimsick |

Leo Nimsick (CCF, Cranbrook)
expenditures on civil defense and

VICTORIA, B.C:
auestioned the value of provini
suggested to the legislature last

week that they should be taken over by the federal government.

Referring to a statement made

in the House by Provincial Secre

tary Wesley Black that the people were “very apathetic” to civil

defense, Nimsick commented that
“the people think it is not neces-,
sary.”

“fT look for less enthusiasm as:
relationships throughout the world
improve,” said.the Cranbrook mem-
ber. }

“It is my fervent hope, and |
am, sure the hope of everyone,
‘that it will not be long until we
can spend our money condition-
ing the people for peace rather
than for war,” he added.

“The most important problem to

all peoples of the world today iS —

that peace must prevail,” Nim:
declared. “All our efforts to build
a better life in B.C. and in Canada
will gain us little if the countries
of the world cannot live as a fam
ly of nations and in peace.

“T hope that this government
will miss no opportunity to become
better neighbors of other cou
tries and to urge at every oppor

tunity on the federal authorities

the necessity of solving world dif
ferences at the conference table.

PACIFIC TRIBUNE — MARCH 26, 1954 — PAGE 2