CIVIC REFORM DEMANDS

“Veto the increase in bus fares”

is the demand Civic Reform

BOV'T VETO FARE HOIST

thousands of people who
means in their trade unions,
groups and other bodies,

proposals,”

fares is lost, said Ruddell. “The
calbinet has the power to veto
the PUC decision to increase
transit fares,” he emphasized.

A mass protest meeting of
citizens in Hastings Auditorium
on Wednesday night this week
supported the veto demand and
urged the provincial cabinet to
“fire the PUC.”

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MODERN HIGHWAYMEN

QUESTION TO BCELECTRIC

Are profits higher ?

Ky JHE PACIFIC TRIBUNE WOULD LIKE TO
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Bee hy the BCER has not yet published its an-
Nual financial report, which last year ap-
Peared on March: 21?

Pres i

ls it because the profits it will reveal would
have defeated the company’s arguments
Or the new fare increase?

Last year’s report showed BCElectric net
Profits (including bond interest) were not
Wite $7 million.

° The Pacific Tribune predicts that this year’s -
report, when it is published, will show net
Profits have increased by more than half
Q million dollars.

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Shoulder flash

ares war plans |

By FRANK GULLETT
3 LONDON
A military shoulder-flash has exposed the advanced stage
of the British and American war plans against the Soviet
Union. The flash is similar to those worn by the Polish,
French, Norwegian and other foreign forces which operated
from Britain during the last war. It is a regulation British
War Office issue.

(Made of twill with a rub-
berized backing, the flash
is three and a half inches
long by seven-eighths of
an inch deep. The letters
USSR are in black on a
bright red background.
(See photo on this page).

The British War Office
spokesman said he could
give no information about

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7 Association is directing at Premier

‘vincial cabinet, following the Public Utilities Commission decision
granting the BCElectric another fare hoist.
is backed by more than 50,00Q Vancouver citizens who signed
a ORA petition opposing any further increase, and by many more
have fought the BCER

“Effie Jones, and I flew to Victoria
provincial cabinet to step in and take action,” Elgin Rudell, Civic
Reform Association president, told the Pacific
“The answer I was given was that the government
act until the UIC had handed down its verdict
‘been done, and I have written Victoria stating my willingness to
visit the cabinet at. any time in order to put forward the CRA’s

Byron Johnson and the pro-

The veto proposal

hike by various

veterans’ organizations, consumer

last month to. ask the

Tribune this week.
could not
Now this has

While 13-cent fares are due to become effective this coming
Sunday, April 6, this does not mean that the fight against higher

We reach
key stage

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in drive
Entering the second and final
month of the Pacific Tribune
1952 financial drive, we find
less than one-third of the ob-
jective turned in—and only 26
days left. Clearly we have
reached a critical stage in the
campaign. Total cash turned in
1

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Turn to page 7 and you'll find
the record of your press club. Is

it up among the leaders or is it
lagging?

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