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ciety in turmoil John Tanche, White Rock, B.C, rites: Emil Bjarnason, econ- t of the Trade Union arch Bureau, Vancouver, i in Ship and Shop some interesting itistics and they correspond to intelligent people already . To quote Bjarnason “The spend $30 billion a year in ar in Vietnam. The same unt spent in destruction, if t for peaceful purposes to the standard of living of the aamese would give them a capita income of $1,000 a As it is today, the Vietna- only get an income of $90 pyear.”’ one would want to go a bit in analysing the pros and one could safely say that if USA had only the lintenance of democracy in stnam in mind, as it says it $s, by giving the Vietnamese it stupendous sum of money in trial equipment every year, ‘ould have prevented poverty at country and the rise of unism. It is everybody's t that communism thrives nderdeveloped countries pre poverty and starvation rife. Not only would it have ‘vented the destruction of all human beings but it would assured that the USA was a nanistic nation instead of fing lost all confidence in the arts of man.

t would also have stopped the of discontent in its Negro ation and in the one-third of ple who go to bed hungry. ese rumblings of discontent in hearts of men cannot be thed over by journalists 0, through their way of life, hot represent those who have iot, but represent the class to who have, since their pay ques come from them.

Yor can we philosophize only what is happening in Vietnam the USA. We have to be erned with Canada.

The USA military waste is also ochetting in Canada in higher

erest rates which are hibiting the building of ises, hospitals, schools.

slated further this means ployment especially for youth and a rise in social istance. Administrative $s also increase, to apprehend dope addicts to let selves drift in that channel lack of constructive eavor. Crime of all sorts is

OBITUARY

E.A. DAMON

e Communist movement of ada was saddened this week News of the sudden passing of of its charter members, st Albert Damon.

n engineer by trade, ‘‘Ernie”’ he was affectionately known, One of the first organizers of Communist Party in the iser Valley. He was for many an active and staunch ber of Victory Square Club.

1 his 87th year at the time of Passing, he maintained ° mbership in the party’s ancouver East Club and tinued his volunteer work in ailing department of the ic Tribune until ‘a few days his death, even though hearing prevented him tending meetings for the

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mounting. Psychiatric institutes are short of everything, partly due to a society in turmoil.

Could we say that those whom the Gods want to destroy, they first make mad? I could be smug about all this if I did not see the possible destruction of all mankind.

Subscriber, Haney, B.C. writes: I wrote a letter to the PT which you published April 18, 1969 and I was very disappointed to find that the letter is stated as written by a ‘Subscriber from Surrey.”

My letter was addressed from Haney, B.C. I do not know who made the mistake, I know I didn't. If the people from Surrey wish to write to the PT I certainly would like to read their contributions, but please, make that correction.

I believe that is one of the important ways of making our paper interesting in every community, viz, to write from our own district or area. With best wishes for a successful drive.

High Stakes George Collins, Vancouver, B.C. writes: working for the

Pacific Tribune to achieve its sustaining fund target is a fight for high stakes: for peace, the easing and improvement of labor’s lot, whatever is worth- while for Canada’s common folks.

It is these high stakes that all support we give pays for, to gain higher dividends in the wind-up — human dignity and all that. Can't really beat that for getting our eventual money's worth, even with Canada’s “‘deflating dollars.”

Finance Types

L.A. Vancouver, writes: March 7 issue of Time Magazine there is an article about the stock manipulator ‘financial wizard’ types taking over control of the industries. Three pictures are shown on the cover, all around 40-years.

The article appears to have significance to the workingclass in two ways; the first being that capitalism as an economic system appears to have reached the ‘‘idiot’’ stage. And the sec- ond, that even the management of the big producing concerns are beginning to feel menaced themselves.

The idiocy referred to is that whilst the worker actually makes the product, and the constructive investor at least initiates added production by his investment, these financial highjackers merely buy and sell stocks so as to gain control and steer the industry so that all the profit that can be squeezed out of it goes mainly to them.

Revealing also is that this article seems to indicate that even those profit cannibals whose aim in life is to give as little. as possible to them they

employ, while getting as much -

themselves as they can. Some few may be becoming aware that a system of ‘‘take all you can get and give as little as you-can’’ is begtbaing tosunk..,,

RANKIN URGES:

‘Back Calif. grape strike’

With the spring grape crop from California due to reach the Canadian market about May 15, Ald. Harry Rankin last week devoted a special column of support to the striking California grape workers now in its fourth year.

“These amazing and cour- ageous people haven't lost heart, they're still quite confident of victory,” says Rankin after tracing the history of the strike and the terrible conditions under which they were forced to work.

In his column he introduces the new representative of the striking grape workers in Van- couver, the Rev. Fred Dresser, a minister who has devoted his full time to the cause of America’s poor. He is the accredited representative of the United Farm Workers Organizing Com- mittee, affiliated with AFL-CIO.

“We are appealing to all Canadians not to buy California grapes until the strike is settled. I hope the people of Vancouver, who have supported us_ so generously, will let the big stores know that they don’t want to see any California grapes on their shelves. Rev. Dresser told Rankin.

“An effective boycott is now decisive in winning the strike. I am anxious to speak to any and all interested groups in the province to tell them our story,” he said.

Rev. Dresser can be reached through the offices of the B.C, Federation of Labor, Room 210, 517 E. Broadway, phone 879-3568.

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By ERNIE CRIST, Campaign Manager

Two successful socials were held over the weekend to raise funds for the PT Sustaining Fund: one by the Haney Press Club and the other by Vancouver East.

The two affairs, the first a film showing and the other a banquet will take both Press Clubs a big step forward towards their respective goals.

The banquet was held by Vancouver East to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike, the 50th Wedding Anniversary of veteran Bob Towle and his wife Ada,, and to honor numerous oldtimers who had come to the

banquet.

There is also considerable activity by many other Press Clubs. Bill Bennett, North

Burnaby and the White Rock Delta Press Clubs are planning socials for the coming weekend; their functions are advertised in the classified section of this issue.

Some clubs have already done an outstanding job. We tip our hat to the Point Grey Press Club for going over their quota. We congratulate the White Rock Delta, Langley, Haney, Mission, Vernon, Kamloops, Alberni, Cowichan, Sointula, Corres- pondence, Broadway, Frank Rogers, Niilo Makela, Olgin, Victory Square, Edmonds, andNorth Shore Press Clubs for their successful efforts to raise 50% of their quota by May Ist, and we point to the fine examples of Rita and John Tanche, Nigel Morgan, Lil Stoneman, Tom McEwen, Bob Towle and Dunc McLean, all of whom have turned in $100 or more to help the PT.

We are happy to announce the formation of a new Press Club— the Industrial Brotherhood. This

Old-timers fete boosts PT drive

club has already raised $180 for the PT Press Drive. *~**

However, there are also some negative features and weak areas which must be overcome if we are to reach our target.

Some Press Clubs have failed to reach their 50% target by May Ist, and, as a result, in our over- all timetable, we are now behind schedule.

With the Drive now over the halfway mark, we should have a minimum of $8,500 towards our goal; instead, only $6,721 has been turned in so far,

At the beginning of the Drive, we pointed out that the actual amount pledged by the Press Clubs was only $16,000, thus leaving an unpledged amount of $1,000 towards our goal.

Two weeks ago, we reported that we had been informed by the Post Office that, in addition to the previously announced increases in the cost of mailing, we face yet another increase in the coming year.

The PT did not budget for these additional expenses and we, therefore, appeal to all Press Clubs to make a special effort not only to help us catch up and reach our goal of $17,000 by June Ist, but go over it.

We need your help to reach our goal:

This is how you can help;

e All clubs — especially those that have been slow — speed up the Drive.

e Make a pledge to become a Press Builder, Premium Press Builder, or Honor Press Builder by June Ist and inform us of your pledge now.

e Visit your friends and all sup-

porters of this paper and ask for a donation.

elf you are a reader of this paper, help us reach our goal: Send your donation to the PT sustaining fund now.

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COMING EVENTS

MAY 3 - Latest SLIDES on CUBA & SOCIAL EVEN- ING. SATURDAY - MAY 3rd at 4504 River Rd. West in LADNER. Proceeds to Pacific Tribune. AUSP: Delta-White Rock Press Club.

MAY 3 — COME & Celebrate HAROLD’S BIRTHDAY on SAT., MAY 3rd from 8:30 p.m.

on, 5245 Empire Dr., North Burnaby. Film Showing, Dancing, Eats & Refresh-

ments. Everyone welcome.

MAY 11 - ANNUAL MEETING of the MacKENZIE PAPIN- EAU BATTALION will be held on SUNDAY. MAY lith at 1 P.M: in’ the MARINE “*WORKBRS. HALL BOARD*

ROOM 339 West Pender Sti».

skh ipety ae Mee BRS ny PPRAE AA Sm rendare,

This meeting coincides with the publication of a NEW BOOK on the MACPAPS.

MAY 3 - Celebrate MAY DAY at a SMORGASBORD DIN- NER & DANCE to be held on on SAT. MAY 3rd, in the AUUC HALL - 805 EAST PENDER ST. SUPPER serv- ed from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. GUEST SPEAKER— MAUR- ICE RUSH, Associate Editor - Pacific Tribune. DANCING - 9 P.M. Proceeds to Press Drive. AUSP: Bill Bennett Club. Everyone Welcome.

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DURING THE PACIFIC TRIBUNE FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN THE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN ON SAT- URDAY FROM 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.

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