Steel union gives vote NEW YORK After a long count of 10 weeks the United Steelwork- ers officially confirmed that Don Rarick, rank and file challenger, netted 35 percent of the vote in his race against President David J. McDonald. Final vote was: MacDonald, 404,170; Rarick, 223,516. It was the first contest for the presidency in the union’s 20-year history. Another first was the un- seating of two incumbent reg- ional directors who were back- ed by the McDonald adminis- tration. The upsets: District 16 (Pittsburgh’s South Side-McKees Rocks) — Paul W. Hilbert, associated Over the top by June 1 Dear Keader; IS it worth a day’s pay to you to ensure the « continued publication of the paper that con- sistently fights your fight for higher wages and greater security? | A glance at the figures below will show you why we need to make this appeal. With time 7 running out, we are only a little Some press clubs and some individual sup- porters have done magnificent work. Four clubs, Grandview, North Burnaby, Georgia and Prince Rupert, have over-subscribed their quotas. Nine- teen other clubs are past the half-way mark. Of our shock brigade of 25 Honor Press Builders, each pladged to raise $100 or more,12 have already filled their pledges. They have done, and are doing, their part. past the half-~way mark in our This appeal is addressed to those who have not campaign for a minimum of $18,- yet done their part and whose contribution is 000. ~ now decisive in reaching our objective. Obviously, we have to extend If you have not already given a day’s pay, will with the Rarick forces, beat the campaign. The new dead- you do so... as an investment in our future and John pga McDonald’s line is June 1. That in itself means yours? ee ae ee ee little unless all our supporters use the additional Lita Whyte rain) — Paul E. Schremp, for- three weeks to complete the job. hy mer local president in the Na- tional Tube plant of U.S. Steel defeated B. W. Ohler, 15,127 votes to 12,079. , | Rarick’s vote was considered ! remarkable because the ad- : ° . d ministration threw its 1,200 i Standing of press clubs on May 6 | sits"! cents | - against him. He couldn’t even | ' get his name in the union 1 paper, Steel Labor. d GREATER VANCOUVER PROVINCE un, Raricl a furnace “charger > PRESS CLUBS ie j eZ i | Oa PRESS CLUBS TARGET TURNED-IN SUBS PBs Alderstove <_<... $ 75 $ 22.16 3 _ aes eeateenar bstesy . Advance -.-.-----------$ 500 $ 356.00 59 2 Cranbrook --_-------- 50 a ae ily in opposition to a union ; Bemile: <2 ase = 100 eee a dues increase. McDonald’s $50,- |i AaB CSI 9 an 225 30.00 2 1 Fort Bangley <-=t-=_--- 150 pon a -4 000-a-year salary and union i adw: 5 AINE Vices Sede es 150 56. — bureaucracy. i BroaiW ey beeen seer - Ramiloons: = 2c2 oe 100 75.00 .16 2 Rarick has announced that : Building Trades --..--- 275 139.00. 8 2 Teauners oo ees 150 Sa te his group would continue to | ; e . Maple Ridge —_-------- 125 54.69 9 — fight against “corruption and Dry Dock .----..------ 215 10100 WW 2 Michel-Natal __....__-_. 150 35.00 5 — tyranny” and for democratic Nach Ft 6 Mission. 8-2 Se 100 51.00 8 — reform in the union, but he has East End agate 325 94.00 12 2 Naina eis a «See NG ceagaeee | ee not spelled that out. He has Bieowical se Se 350 260.50. 10 5 New Westminster -._.... 475 77.00 19 z been wooed by Republican Notch wnt. Se 125 29.00 4 — politicians in Pennsylvania to Georgiad 25. ees 200 213.00. 15 6 Powell River ..._.--_-- 250 187:00 22 1 support state legislation to ; 3 wR regulate unions. Grandview ._----- peeae 550 604.50 21 9 atin GROREC ap o-35 = pee. Gee -