We need $50,000 in financial drive Commencing April 1 and con- tinuing until June 25 this newspaper will be fighting to raise $50,000. There is only one way that we know of to get the money we need to continue operating over the next year. That is the way that has kept this paper operating every year for over forty years. That is simply by appealing to our readers and Supporters to contribute what they can and to help us raise the rest though contests, banquets, socials and a multitude of other methods. This year we are asking our readers to contribute more than ever. We know that we are asking for a lot of money and that it won’t be easy to raise. We are confident, though, that we can raise much more than $50,000, just as we are certain that we must raise at least $50,000. Our target is a minimum figure and in fact we really need sub- Stantially more. Already the bill collectors are at our door and our credit is stretched to the limit. The money that we will raise during the drive will not stay with us long. We need to go over the top in the drive if we are to avoid financial problems later in the year that may force us to curtail a portion of our operations. It is true that each year we turn to our readers for more and more money. We do so because of the _ ae inflationary price increases that we endure each year. And frankly, an objective look at the capitalistic economy leads us to the conclusion that we can expect inflation — and our costs — to keep rising. i zai if j In spite of these increasing financial pressures, we can not contemplate retreating. On the contrary there are much greater political pressures for us to go on the offensive. ‘Follow the press builders’ The Tribune financial drive is a very special event in the life of the labor movement. It is an event that involves thousands of people who in one way or another donate to the drive and hundreds of people who make outstanding contributions to the drive. The tremendous spirit of the financial drive is in part derived from the example set by the press builders and from the socialist competition among the press clubs for the drive shields. Who are the press builders? The press builders are the friends of the Tribune who set the pace in the financial drive by raising money or giving a sub- stantial donation themselves. Anyone who raises $50 or more for the financial drive is a Tribune press builder. If you were a press builder last year, we hope you will ‘be again this year. If you haven’t been a press builder yet, join with thehundreds of Tribune supporters ' $50,000 eSiBbuNeE | 1977 FINANCIAL DRIVE ' the press club targets: S VANCOUVER SOUTH FRASER : Delta $700 Bill Bennett $1650 Fort Langley 600 Broadway 1700 heey 2500 Kingsway $300 White Rock 800 Niilo Makela 1000 Olgin 400. EAST FRASER Peter McGuire 1700 ‘Fraser Valley ae Point Grey 600 Maple Ridge ae Simon Fraser 450 ~=—~ Mission South Vancouver 1200 OKANAGAN Vancouver East 3500 Kamloops 400 West End 1000 = Notch Hill 100 VANCOUVER ISLAND Penticton ah Campbell River 700 ~+Vernon Comox Valley 600 OTHERS ~ Nanaimo 1200 Correspondence 450 Port Alberni 800 Creston 150 Victoria 1000 North Shore 2500 NORTH FRASER Powell River * Burnaby 2500 ~—~Prince Rupert an Coquitlam 750 — Sointula on _ Fraser Industrial 500 Frail ——— ‘New Westminster 900 = TOTAL $37000 Richmond 750 who are, It will make you feel good — and you will be awarded a very special Tribune calendar to remember the occasion by. __ Leading the press builders are the “honor press builders’’. These supporters, and there were about a hundred of them last year, raise $150 or more during the drive. The honors that we present to these press builders at the victory banquet is a small recognition for the job they do, for the honor press builders are the leaders of our drive and the key to its success. This year we will award the honor press builders with a Tribune calendar, different from those awarded press builders, that we are sure will find a proud place in many homes and offices. As in past years we expect a number of big money raisers. Our readers know about the annual efforts of such individuals as Steve Nickyforuk and Mike Stevens. We hope their efforts will be emulated by others. For the past few years, other big money raisers have enrolled in the “400 Club’’. The ‘400 Club’”’ con- sists of a group of people who pledge to raise $400 or more. We had a dozen or so members last year; if you think you can hit the $400 mark this year — send in your name and we will sign you up. Elsewhere on this page the proposed targets for the press clubs are listed. Take note that the proposed targets only add up to $37,000. It will be necessary for almost every club to surpass its target if we are to even make $50,000. We aresure that the competition among the clubs will help them go over the top. Clubs compete for two awards: one is for the best club in the city, the other for the best club in the province outside of Van- couver. Last year Niilo Makela was best in Vancouver and Bur- naby won in the province. This year it’s up for grabs again. These are some of the parts of our drive. Join with us and be a part yourself. Follow the press ‘ builders. It isnot just a handy cliche to say that the Tribune is playing a more necessary and vital role than ever. _ We can point to the problem of Quebec and our unique approach. We could mention as well the critique within our pages of tri- partism, co-determination or so- called ‘‘industrial democracy’’. In addition there is our attack on Social Credit policy, our exposure of the new ein sich i eh and So on. All of these features of our paper has expressed itself in the widest popularity that the Tribune has enjoyed in years. We are being read, discussed and used as never before. We cannot think of going back- wards; now is our time to become a mass press. The decision, though, is yours. It is up to our readers to judge our value through their response. We appeal to you to dig deep and donate as much as you can. Be a part of our drive and attend the numerous fund raising events, sell contest tickets and volunteer your help. Help us celebrate a real victory at our banquet June 25. 2nd PRIZE: 3rd PRIZE: WIN A 1977 HONDA CIVIC! 2 weeks vacation for 2 in CUBA All expenses paid — or choose $1000 cash. From GLOBE TOURS, 2679 E. Hastings St., Vancouver. $300 Food Purchase ‘from the store of your choice! | 2-door hatchback RETAIL VALUE $3909 _ or choose $3500 cash! Car provided by MARV JONES LTD. 20691 Lougheed Hwy. Maple Ridge, B.C. Ticket Value $1.50 ‘77 Honda, Cuba trip top prizes in contest The 1977 Tribune contest is the best ever! For a $1.50 contest ticket you are in the running for nearly $7,000 in prizes. The first prize is a 1977 Honda Civic. This two door hatchback automobile has a retail value of $3,909. The car comes fully equipped with an A.M. radio, electric defrost rear window, power assisted disc brakes, tinted glass, reclining bucket seats, 2 speed heater, etc. The car will be provided by Marv Jones Ltd., 20691 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge. We picked the Honda for our prize because of its high gas mileage and good consumer reports which have noted it as one of the best buys on the market. Our contest winner, though, will drive it away fully paid for. The only expense to the winner will be a license and insurance. The winner will have an option, though, to choose cash instead of the car. In lieu of the car we will provide $3,500 in cash. The second prize is also a good one that will be very popular. The winner will receive, all expenses paid, a two week vacation for two in Cuba! The vacation to Cuba, provided by Globe Tours, 2679 E. Hastings St., Vancouver, could have a retail value of anywhere from $1,500 to $2,500. Our winner, though, flies from Vancouver to Cuba and back again at no expense other than pocket money. The winner can work out the date of departure and the specifics of the tour in Cuba with the travel agency: ~ However, the winner can choose $1,000 in cash in lieu of the vacation. The third prize, as last year, will be a $300 food purchase from the store of the winner’s choice. Wehave to admit that this is the best contest we have ever had. We are going to print 25,000 tickets and we hope to sell every one of them. The tickets are numbered and come in books of 12. The price for one ticket is $1.50. The price for a book, however is $15, leaving the ticket seller either $3 or two tickets for themselves. Remember that every ticket sold counts towards your club target or towards our overall target. The contest tickets are an easy way to raise money in the drive. You can sell them to anybody. Why, with prizes like we have, our worst enemies will want to buy a ticket. If you want a book of tickets, or five books or twenty books, let us know and we will send them to you. The contest will end June 25 at the Victory Banquet in Queens Park Arenex, New Westminster. The winners will have to answer a skill testing question — but we will all be winners if the contest helps us raise $50,000 in the financial drive. PACIFIC TRIBUNE—MARCH 25, 1977—Page 3