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€6™MHE monopoly capitalists never underestimate the power of ideas,” said Harry
Pollitt, general secretary of the Communist Party of Britain, in his report to
the party's 22nd Congress in London last weekend. “They use to the full the state
power that is theirs, the press that they own, their cinemas and theatres, their radio and
television stations, to instil in the minds of the people false theories and ideas that disarm
es ihem, hold them back in the fight against capitalism.”

a Pollitt’s. words apply to Canada, too. That is why the fight for a more powerful
and influential Pacific Tribune is vital. It’s the only paper in British Columbic thai
combats the lies of the capitalist press and fights for the maintenance of peace in order
to create the most favorable conditions for the people to advance in the speediest way
io the-ending of capitalist class rule and’ the establishment of people’s democracy.
‘We need $17,500 in order to continue publication for the next 12 months.

all put our shoulders to the wheel, and go over the top by May Day!

CASH TURNED IN —
«$7,610.48

WE STILL NEED
: | «$9,889.59

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Eighty - seven press builders reported - but we need 300

MATE 87 Pacific Tribune $700 to $1,000 this week, chal-

Let's

strong. Frank Politano is well * want to enjoy such an event,

“Upporters have raised $25 or over the $100'mark, a reader in CHALLENGES are flying lenges Victory Square (who pre- turn up at 2034 Bayswater
More and become 1952 Press Victoria became an Honor Press around these days. HPB Bill viously raised their quota from (Fourth Avenue bus to Bays-

Iders, That’s the official Builder by sending us a money Hreherchuk challenges anyone $800 to $1,000) in a race to water) at 7 p.m. Saturday,

—-Aigure, compiled from reports
turned in by press club secre-
faries,
* *
ae Press Builder at
ae “td Stage of the campaign is
il Hreherchuk, who has turn-
d in $260 and is! still going

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TOP HONOR

order for $100 clipped to a drive
ad appeal, and a friend in the
lumber industry also made the
HPB list by donating $100.
Nearing the magic century fig-
ure are Rita Whyte, Ed Dotzler,
Lena Lipsey and several other
pledged HPB’s.

“to raise $25 within the next
seven days.’’ Civic Workers an-
nounce their aim is to make
every member of their press club
a Press Builder, and would like
some other press club to com-
pete with them on this basis. -
Grandview upped its target from

the finish line,

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ALMOST everyone enjoys an
Italian spaghetti dinner. When
a good dinner is followed by a
social evening, with entertain-
ment for both young and old,
that’s really something. If you®

April 26. Donation is only $1,
and it goes to the press drive.

Then there’s a big social and
hoe-down at Clinton Hall, 2605
East Pender, at 8 p.m.. Friday,

An event not to be missed.

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-|PRESS CLUB STANDINGS UP TO NOON APRIL14
* GREATER VANCOUVER PROVINCE
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Bast ind? cart cake 350.00 162.00 saecad eh: 50.00 27.50 ats
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61.50 Sere eae 27.00 noes
102.00 12.70 2 oe 500.
154.50 10.00 : 21.50 eS
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Burnaby Mise. ........-.---- ga00320 § 48555 78 GRAND TOTALS ........ $7,610.48 $999.80 87

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