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‘ Five Cents

Help the flood victims

Give to aid the flood refugees.

Between the time the Red Cross places these
people back in what is left of their homes and
the time that government rehabilitation can and
must go into effect there is a gap.

That is a gap which, under existing condi-
tions. only the citizens can fill.

Justified criticism of governmental negli-
gence will not provide for flood victims. Only

an accident of geography may have prevented
you who read this from being stranded and
destitute.

The B.C. Flood mancrecticy Fund needs a
minimum of $1,000,000 now!

The Pacific Tribune will receive donations
from readers to be turned over as quickly as re-
ceived to the official custodians of the fund in
Vancouver:

The advisory council in charge of the fund

includes representatives of government,. busi-
ness, labor, and all sections of the community.
The Red Cross will aid in administration of the
fund.

You may have already donated through a
local organization or bank. If not, make out
your remittance, large or small, at once and send
it to the Pacific Tribune, 650 Howe Street,
Vancouver, BC. You will receive a receipt by
return mail.

Pacific Tribune photo

FLOOD RUIN LAID TO
COALITION FAILURES

SEE BACK PAGE

Gov't must
make good
flood loss

@ Provincial and federal governments
must at once guarantee 100 percent
restitution for all flood victims.

@ Special appropriations are vital to
restoring productivity and normal living
conditions to affected areas, with com-
pensation for reduction in income till
restoration complete.

@ There is continuing need for co-
ordinated emergency measures to deal
with emergency situations as they arise
throughout the province.

@ A Fraser River authority must be
set up and control over all B.C. rivers
established, with priority given to build-
ing adequate dykes. Such a program
must include conservation, power de-
velopment, irrigation, runoff control and
all anti-flood safeguards.

@ Picture at left, taken at Dewdney Crossing,
illustrates the disaster that has stricken pop-
ulous Fraser Valley centers causing damage
now, estimated at $50 million,

UNITED LABOR VOTE
GIVES CCF YALE WIN

CCF convention prepares

for taking gov't office
| SEE PAGES 10-11

SEE PAGE 11

TRIAL OF WAR HERO
STIRS ISLAND LABOR

Emigre testifies against
coal miner at Nanaimo