The day
of the gambler

By LESLIE MORRIS
tio _ Gambling,” said George Bernard Shaw in ‘The Revolu-
es Handbook’, “promises the poor what Property per-
it a for the rich: that is why the bishops dare not denounce
Undamentally.”
* * BNE

ITEM: a commission appointed by the Ontario govern-
ment to investigate crime is now concen-
trating on gambling. It is alleged that po-
licemen, municipal dignitaries, members
of the government, a former premier,
members of the law enforcement agencies
of the government and sundry other offic-
ials and bureaucrats in one way or nother
have been or are related to the protection
of gamblers. Charges, counter charges, de-
nials and counter-denials fill the air. A
reeve, choking back his tears, admits to
COmm icc} a love of shooting craps and the honorable
a sioner soothes his feelings by saying that the liking

+ ePS is widespread.
ing ae It is all right that Canada should ship wheat to “starv-
th mese,” said the Hon, J. W. Pickersgill (Liberal) in the
ac Of Commons, but we should make sure that we are get-

ting ya:
8 paid for it. we shouldn’t gamble on it.
%* * *

TAgeoRS Mr. Facing-Both-Ways Lester B. Pearson is for and
Missi] ane American nuclear warhead on Canadian Bomarc
being i. He is against Canada having it. He is not against it
: meno by Canadians as long as it is not in their possession,
death. Nts the votes of those who are against us having the
A Weapon, and he wants the votes of those who are for
Ving the right to use it. It’s a gamble.
ers ang : The Prime minister also is gambling with the vot-
about C the bomb. He is putting off a public announcement
7 anada having American atomic war-heads in the Bo-
he ]j Missiles until after the election. Then he can do what
*s without the bother of explaining it to the voters.
eToment Regardless of Howard Green’s intentions, the gov-
ign mi 18 happy that on the eve of a general election our for-
Mr. fect appears to be sincerely in favor of disarmament.
) Matter en is a Tory trump card. After the election, it won’t
“Dri very much what Mr. Green thinks now, muses the
€ minister,
in the * A little trade with Cuba (but not too much) is an ace
i Shatcy dole for the government. The Liberals are trying to
hoy, it by damning the trade altogether. The gamble is:
how @ny Canadians are in favor of trade with Cuba, and
Libera of them aren’t? The Tories have one estimate, the
Cana S another, Again, an election is coming up and Cuba-
& trade must be looked at with votes in mind.
* * Eo

been ene Why not dig up a forgotten statute, which hasn’t
dom in a for nearly a century, to prosecute the Sons of Free-
Right po; ° Kootenays? Why not muster 150 RCMP in mid-
lence pol It has two useful sides: it may put an end to vio-
| Masses. the Kootenays, and it might be a warning to the
date Pa we that it is a crime approaching treason to “intimi-
fe ing cment”, and, (b) the RCMP is still what it used to
fal aN Hungry Thirties, a special armed force designed to
/ the art the citizenry with dash, style and swoop. After all,
: 80vernment is to take note of all possibilities.
is the aM: Now you see it, and now you don’t. Which card
Oe? x lection date under? This one? No, my friend! That
hang ong, again! Sorry, it’s this one. The quickness of the
€ceives the eye.
» My friend, is democracy. You have a free choice,

and
ha I ave the cards.

: Us

Us MILITARY EXERCISES IN JAPAN. Above are
P Pay, TBtines at a recent military exercise held near the.
Mousey Uetain. Large scale U.S. maneouvres have
_ Wide protest among the Japanese people.

LESS THAN

its quota.

CLUB

Advanee: 22-4.
Bayview _-_.
Broadway
Cedar Cottage __.

Frank Rogers ___
Georgia
Grandview __ __.
Hastings East __-
Kensington
Maritime
Mt. Pleasant
Niilo Makela ____
Norquay
Olgin
Point Grey
Strathcona act
Students
Victory Square _-_
West End
North Burnbay _-
South Burnaby __
Edmonds, Burnaby
North Shore ____
City Miscellaneous
Unpledged

eee

Quota

$350
275
300
200
350
275
350
150
500
600
525
700
300
150
400
175
250
350
65
400
175
500
350
250
750
1,350
1,435

City Total _.__11,500

Delta

Fort Langley ____ 250
Ladner = 125
N.W Industrial __ 300
Steveston _._. _. 150
North Surrey __ . 275
South Surrey __.. 225
Whalley __..__ - 200

TOTAL = «46 24-020

Achieved

355.00
86.00
211.50
144.00
133.00
45.00
69.00
42.00

TIME I$

RUNNING OUT!

WE STILL HAVE TO

RAISE $10,200
BY MAY DAY

THREE WEEKS
LEFT IN DRIVE

Some clubs are doing an excellent job. South Surrey and Advance
have already gone over the top and a number of other clubs are nearing
their objective. What is needed now is an eleventh hour check-up on all
Press Builders and clubs. The slogan for all readers should be: “Give a
Day’s Pay!” and for all press clubs: “Over the Top!”

We have almost $2,200 which was not allocated to the press clubs. In
other words, if every club in the province were to make its quota tomor-
row, we would still be $2,200 short of our objective of $18,000.

Obviously, the money will have to come from somewhere, and the
best way to quarantee that it will come is to have every club go well over

It can be done! We proved that last year, when we raised close to
$18,000. Let’s all pull together! Let’s go — “Over the Top!”

DRIVE QUOTAS

Greater Vancouver

Dewdney
CLUB Quota Achieved:
Haney -
Maple Ridge __. 325 58.25
Mission ==. << "400 84.00
TOPAL = 2: =~ 425 142.25
Vancouver Island
Albernis == =2. > 350 103.00
Campbell River __ 150 88.00
Cumberland __ __ 200 68.51
Cowichan: =. 2 300 181.50
Nanaimo =. —- =. 400 145.56
Parksville. 75 56.50
Victoria - 2) 2 400 91.50
Saanich: <2. 7250 74.00
ROTATE oc eS 2275 808.57
Okanagan Region
Kamloops __  __ 100 71.00
Notch Hill __ _. 150 85.50
Vernon: <=: 200 50.00
TOTAL. == 450 206.50
Province General
Michel-Fertiie ___ 125 70.00
Nelson eis 50 25.00
Powell River __ 200 7.00
PrincesRupert =. 100 .. =
Sointula:3= =. —....100 61.00
Trail-Rossland ._ 300 153.50
Correspondence __ 225 124.00
Tom McEwen’s
Column =. = 100 43.00
TOTAL =.= 1,200 483.50
Province :
Unpledged 750 15
Province Total ___ 6,500 2493.79
City Total __ 11,500 5301.06
GRAND TOTAL 18,000 7794.85