1 meneiinaiats é Continued from page 1 UNEMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE “and in the whole of Greater Vancouver only 307 men have been put to work under this federal scheme.” Nanaimo alderman-elect Jack Parker noted that a federal- municipal works project ap- proved for. Nanaimo totalled $1,900. One delegate, described it as “less than crumbs.” Alistair McLeod, IWA dele- gate, called for a 12-man dele- gation from Nanaimo to visit _ the People’s Republic. of China to explore the vast trade pos- sibilities, thereby ‘“short-cir- cutting” Ottawa’s excuses for not taking advantage of this great potential market for Canada. The IWA delegate also pro- posed formation of a union of unemployed through which the unemployed themselves could exert greater effort for ex- tended insurance benefits and works projects. Labor Council president J. F. Colwell declared that any attempt to organize such a union would be contrary to Canadian Labor Congress policy. “If you form a un- ion of unemployed,” asserted Colwell, “you are in effect forming another political force. After all, the - political force the CLC is building will: do this job.” In its coverage of the Na- naimo conference, ‘the daily press studiously omitted men- tion of the conference pro- posal, vitally connected with the economic crisis and, its growing unemployment, that the Diefenbaker government cease wasting money on arm- ‘aments, and get Canada out of NATO and out of the cold war. out: delay. HE YEAR 1958 was a difficult one for progressive papers, and the Pacific Tribune had to battle hard to keep its circulation at an even keel. But an up- Ward swing was evident in the latter months of the year, and there is reason to believe that a substantial gain in cir- culation can be achieved in 1959 — pro- vided our supporters tackle the job with- ‘The figures published below show how Our press clubs fared in 1958 and suggest NEW YEAR — NEW READERS sub targets that clubs should discuss for this year. Clubs are free, of course, to revise these proposed quotas upwards or downwards. _ problems of raise their sights rather than lower them. Plans are being made to call press con- ferences in the near future, where the can be discussed fully and frankly. Be- tween now and our annual spring finan- cial drive we anticipate a substantial in- crease in circulation. We hope most clubs will circulation and street sales GREATER VANCOUVER 1958 rrer958 . (Proposed) PRESS OLUB Target Achieved Target PRESS CLUB Target Achieved rarget Kamloops ------------ 40. a9 a0 Ad , Ladnew === se 25 14 20 Nigh Vy wae Siete ciety eee 100 125 100 . 40° 29 40 Brnadiy 100 148 125 Maple. Ridge ------=-- 0 oY, iste Michel-Natal -.------- 830i: 230+ 80 DayvaDock << 8s 60 76 60 Mission 02 ates 30 34 30 East End _----------- 80-218 Nelson inact wines 15 55 50 Electrical ------------ 8025383 4-85 New Westminster --- 90 70 90 Georgia. — = "=.= _ == 3000 2585 Notch: Ball. tea 95% 16 20 p=Grandview =---=------ 100 «115 =100 Powell River ____----- 60 64 60 _ Hastings East -------- 100 §=6105 = 100 Steveston ___.------_- 10 3 610 Kensington __-_------- 80-77 80. > North Surrey __2-.--- 40 41 40 Mt. Pleasant -------- 65 52 60 South Surrey __°_---- O5<-. AB 20 | Niilo Makela ____---- 25 14 20 Trail-Rossland —__-_--- 15 53 15 . Norquay Serer sete 60 55 60 Vernon 3-8 se 35 46 40 loin Se eee 20 13 20 Correspondence ------ 25 8 15 Point Grey --------- 80 6 80—Ss 80 Strathcona ___._-____- 30: 2455 935 VANCOUVER ISLAND Victory Square ------ 90 102 100 Albernis . -.2---22- 100 = 91.100 Waterfront _____----- 40; 88 “40 Campbell River ____- 40 35 40 West End .-.--------- 80D 0 @onttenay = 2 30 S95 North Burnaby ____-- 100 120 =100 Cumberland Dey Ree 50 60 50 South Burnaby -...-- 100 85 85 Cowichan _.....2_.__2 65. 44 65 North Vancouver ---- 65 106 85 Waniimo sree res 225 242 225 Ee North Van Dist: 60 29 60 Parksville ates 35 16 20 City Mism., _-___22_.. 315 252 300 Victoria: 28.