ros E live-in stirring times, Entering the second half of the Twentieth Century, it can truly be said that socialism is on the agenda for mankind. Already 200 million people have achieved socialism and are marching forward toward communism. Another 600 million have broken the chains of capitalism and are travelling down freedom’s main line, with socialism their goal. Roe Let the Yankee imperialists ‘rave and hurl their atomic’ threats. Their blackmail won't work. Remember the calm words of China’s premier, Chou En-lai, to U. S. secretary of state Dean Acheson: eT think I must tell Acheson on behalf of the biggest nation in Asia and of her peoples that these ridiculous threats are already anachronisms. Go down and look at the’ map!” Looking at the map is a\good tonic for. socialists ‘who. live in imperialist countries. Sometimes one can’t see the wood for the trees. _ The offensive of the reactionaries at home blinds one to the world scene. A look at the map shows the true picture. The forces of socialism are growing; the forces of impenalism are doomed. What is needed most in imperialist countries is a united, coura- geous fight on the part of the workers against war and for peace and socialism. Oné powerful-weapon against the warmongers is a battling press. That is why the financial drive to maintain the Pacific Tri-: bune is a necessary part of the fight for socialism. * Re * : e ‘ s Betty Zlotnik, who: teamed up with O!’ Bill m the “Xmas Sock”’ drive last December, writes this week to thank all Pacific ‘Tribune readers who have sent in a few bucks’to the drive in memory, of OF Bill. Here’s what Betty says: “OP Bill was ‘one. of tase peaple who spent his life ‘unselfishly - fighting for the common people - - for you and me. Not the least ‘of his contributions were in his Short Jabs in the Pacific Tribune. } j : : “Every year, during the press drixe, OF Bill sent out a call to his readers, and they always responded magnificently: Over the vears..Ol Bill’s friends sent: in thousands of dollars to keep the labor press rolling, yn. eS SAS gen “Well, OL Bill isn’t here to spark this campaign, so I feel that ! must..do..whatever J can to carry on. mas Sock’ competition | got to know many of Ol Bill's tillicums, so I..wrote..them asking for help in this drive....Many replied and forwarded..donations. But in.many cases I didn’t have the names and addresses..of Ol’ Bill's friends, so I’m appealing to these readers this weel,-through ‘this column, to rally and support the paper.” * * * ye Cumberland nce a quota of $50 in the drive. Money is on: way in, our Cumberland friends write, and they’s raised their sights and will shoot for $100. as : A similar cheery message reaches us from the West End Club. _ They have upped their target by $200. Congratulations! \ A group of Ukraiman frends in Milner held a house party recent- ly and took up a collection of $17, which they divided 50-50 be- tween the P.T. and their Ukrainian press. ““We are planning a May Day celebration with these friends and hope the Pacific Tribune may benefit further,” a member of the Milner press committee writes. Our heartfelt thanks, 3 wun in 1950. We're shooting for 250 by May 15. It is expected that Tim Buck will visit Vancouver in May, and we hope to have him give out PB buttons to those who have earned the honor by taismg $25 for the press drive. : * _ Some $1,600 came in last week, to boost the total past the ~ $5,300 mark. But it is barely more than one-third of the amount: needed, and only three weeks left! So get out and sell those dance _ party, musicale or what have you. Speed the drive! _Let’s get two-: thirds of the $15,000 in by May Day! a é SNerensiies ‘ n * . $15,000 “e PN During our friendly Christ-— To dates70- readers: have joined the ranks of the Press Builders — tickets fill your contribution card; arrange a club social, dance, card — TAKE: A LOOK AT THE MAP! | \ — Total Turned In: $5,301.13 e ‘ : . Cash Stili Needed: $9,698.87 aay GREATER VANCOUVER QUOTA - $10,000.00 QUOTA FOR PROVINCE - $5,000.00 VANCOUVER CENTER WEST $3,000.00 $914.73 NEW WESTMINSTER AREA...$ 550.00 § 74.50 ; Victory Square ............ .... 800.00 254.50 Queensborough Club .......... $8500 27.7. s : es Rg aap ni ae ee CES i _ Se Mike Buhay ......... Sap etretea 185.00 47.50 mnt Sobel \ os ceed ew 4 56. J \ “West'"End .....:.. ee: seaee seen URe (or tee eee Sagat dae oti Buk Menno he Radia: Jamon. “. hm, Seo ee entre tre aad Set ae Products ........+. Be be sre NANAIMO AREA ee $ 700.00 $290.36 seat See ea SSA ALS Be Pa Z * Nanaimo Olub 3....: -- -- 3: as . 225.00 118.57 VANCOUVER CENTER EAST '$3,000.00 $928.79 Nanaimo Woodworkers ....... See ee Building Trades .........-.. “>, 200.00: 10.00. Nanaimo Cedar ~ i205... 212-5 nantes 28.94 ‘Haat nd: No des cos. 558 500.00 103.02 Pepe ee Sc oa 8 100.00 10.00 a Hast IinBUND 2 cy vedas cos s 400.00 111.62 Extension 75.00 37.50 * Blectrical Workers ............ 400.00 80.40 Parvvitie © ee Fee 75.00 2.00 POT PRE aah ee ore tise ne aie: 75.00 "8.50 ; A ynriin Ao ao ye ees Se ".. 350.00 © 34.59 ©OTHER POINTS Bitaibiie ot) Sore... to0.00 37.00. «= Alberni. ..--.....-- +... 0... 500.00 99.90 vere Te ea 1esn0 ae Mibfom se 5 Soe ae 30.06° 11.00 UROURPI RSS ic Se caedoee chu - b 4 itann Grinilew ! i. 660. bacss- ss. Bayon MRIS) eae nN Ei hae ea eee x Campbell River .............. 50.00. 12.00 VANCOUVER EAST .......... . $1500.00 $486.35." . CoPper Mountain ®.....-..--*.. - 35.00 140.00 Hastings Eaat (.. 5.03.82. 180.00 89.73 - Courtenay .................... 50.00 ...... Commercial Drive ....-....-.. 185.00 72.70. Lake Cowichan ............+.- 11600 . Moberley No. } .....----+.---- 105.00 56.30 Cranubrovk \ 6.505... eee 50.00 |... { “Moberley No. 2.2006. .8. 5.0055 - 105.00 43.00 Grace, ee es. WitlowMatelas satis. DON eR ee ae oe Perea anes Norquay .... - Tete she sy cea 270.00 9042 _ Cumberland -~..-..-....--..--- 50.00 | 25.00 | Renfrew =. .....---: aT ee Rana. 120.00 52.00 Fernise «esos. eae tek, 100.00 60.00 Vancouves Bast Section ..... as! 5.00 Fort Langley ......... 42. 100.00 84.20 ER RABAIANY ¢ 1k Mawes Sohueckes > Mamlloons 2 3 es at S. 100.00 105.80 _ Wairuley oc o38 Ro ea res M2500." SAROG 3 Relowna 5.0... scars es eae de 75.00 50.00 tea. ON ee eda 300.00 . 239.00 Kimberley Olging Gerke es es ROO NISMO Pe ant Ree ey eh ghee A.B: Smilth Club: 35.5... .4 Ba OOM GLO ly ies oo, ie A 1ehee Philip Halperin Club .......... BOO). * PRON. Geinbie > et ee a Burrard: Secor = 25 Baas wy ss es 98.86 Michal “Watal oo e e 200.00 1.00 BURNABY AREA |. .020.00.005: -$ 450.00. $185.75 en aa i a Si - 50.60 9.00 Capitol “Hill... /........ ee RTROO( SOIR weenie ek eS gegen pr South “Burnaby. <0. sess 525s: DOO! oie s NaS cays EE et ame eae eee HE Rear Central Burnaby .<°..%.<-:.-.. 75.00 «62.00 TibGy Sloe: Sec 100.00 poe. NpRCour te HELENS 598.284 s Ket ake cant eames ahaa re oe ee cae. NORTH VANCOUVER AREA ...$ 500.00 $121.37 Prince Rupert ........-...-..-° ..+-.. 15.00 North Vancouver Club ........ 200.00 34.34 Rossland Trail .............. 150.00 ...... Beckie Buhay ................- 100.00 68.84 Salmo ........... Gee OR bee ote Gace e ee pase 6 Seymour Heights ........ Bre 125.00. 434, Salmon Arm ©...) - oi 5$-—- > ++) 50.00 66.00 ~ Lynn Valley ..... AeA eg 535.00 14.35 SOMMUAS nets Dae y bees a en SS ——— SSbepeaton 6 t.go5 eae : 50.00 es REUDENTS ia) ol i ne ae Hag 1 Pee ae Vernon o i. wh iti ate 225.00 5.00 es ya . Mietariies 45. o ye mead 600.00 = 133.43 SEA Puen at GEREN seta $ 15.00 $ 65.00 Websters Comers 0 5.. 1. Shee fo Burnaby, Glub. s,s. 5 ee 10:00' "WHS “Rock 90.25 Fe eso SparkacGlybic <.W Gidesaw gets ee 9.00 Whomnock 605552 5 Fe ae yb ibe eee Kevin Bary. 5. oi. pee 2 eae 15.00 Youbou ....... ee ae Fes il ee ee _ West End Club ..... Te TG Caen ae 11.00 Province, Miscellaneous °..:... ..-..- 178.00 North Vancouver Club :........ 2..8.. 10.00 Correspondence Club ...5..-.. 0 1-2... 4.25 - Nanaimo wel: fo eg rks sa 10.00 © City, Miscellaneous ...........0 .....- 158.50 PORAL far srovinee: 295 5.4). Ae. -2 $1,504.94 GREATER VANCOUVER TOTAL -.$3,647.69 OF Bill’s Memorial Tribute - $148.50 © HE month of May 1950 marks the 30th anniversary the Communist press in Canada, The first half of May will also conclude the PACIFIC TRIBUNE’S financial drive for $15,000 to keep this paper rolling. There is a valuable lesson in estimating the two events. > : ' Thirty years of struggle, accompanied by adver- sity and victory, te give a Marxist interpretation of - ‘news and events to thousands of Canadian workers — and possible only because of the support and self- sacrifice (expressed in dimes and dollars) of those — workers. ‘Thirty years of effort, in which the Communist press has occupied the leading role of educator, agi- tator and organizer of the immediate needs of the common people of factory and farm, and a steadfast trail-blazer for the Socialist Canada of temorrow. No bans, restrictions or repressions, imposed by direct or indirect decrees of big business and its yes- men politicians, have succeeded in silencing the voice. of labor’s fighting press. Nor have the studied lies, calumny and slander of the daily press been able _ to confound our efforts to bring thé truth of events home to our readers. And, thanks to the sterling loyalty of thousands of Communist and non-Commu-_ PSs nist workers and farmers, who know that only in a imiltitant |,\Communist press can the granite-hard truth of history, economics, and society be found, there is little likelihood that the hired press of mono- pely will be any more successful in the future than it has been in the past. _ "Coming back to the PACIFIC TRIBUNE'S drive, ending in this historic anniversary month. To date _ we are jut a little over one-third of the $15,000 objec- tive — but well over half-time in the drive period. The moral is obvious ‘to all LPP clubs, Communist and non-Communist supporters and readers — A STEPPING UP OF ACTIVITIES TO ASSURE AN OVER THE TOP VICTORY BY MAY 15! Both the CANADIAN TRIBUNE and PACIFIC TRIBUNE will have special 1950 May Day editions, Make sure that YOUR bundle orders are in — for a monster distribution on May Day — to set the pattern — for continued bundle sales of both papers 1950. Each new reader for either of these papers > a potential supporter and worker in eye a TRIBUNE drive. » Make May Day and this great asiniversary month : ‘ re of the Communist press an outstanding the building of a fighting labor press — a powerful weapon in the “battle of ideas” — for freedom, secur- ity, peace and sotialism — . St ee ee ‘vy boosting the PACIFIC TRIBUNE drive | providing the financial sinews of war to keep the PF ‘in the fight for peace. MAIL YOUR QUOTAS OR UTI IN TODAY, CONTRIBUTIONS PACIFIC TRIBUNE—APRIL 21, 1950—PAGE 11 rsary of the Communist _ * . TOM McEWEN SAYS: |