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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21

Why are criminal syndicalism
laws used today? The answer to
this question neeessitates a con-
sideratiOn of the condition of the
working class against whom
these laws are used.
Sixteen million unemployed,
possibly more! Twenty million
on relief, possibly more! Hunger,
poverty, want, throughout the
land! Even the liberal New York
Nation recently wrote:
IF we should take the period
from Labor Day to Labor Day,
there would most certainly be
no gain in production or in en-
ployment and there would be
a substantial decline in living
standards. -"
Every indication points to
a deepening of the relief crisis,
both State and National. We
have already noted that where
at the very least $135,0O0,00O a
month is needed, $60OOO,0OO is
being spent. But the numbers
on relief are increasing and will
continue to increase. Industry
under the NRA has admittedly
reemplOyed about 100000 men
tits profits have been relative
ly much higher"
What's the workers answer?
In part it is a nationwide strike
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21
RICH HOP FARMERS Get Rich.
er While Poor Farmers and
Pickers are Left Holding the
Sack

Newberg, Oregon
Dear Comrades:
The hop industry, like every
other one, has been hit by the
crisis of capitalism, with result
ant increasing oppression of the
workers and small farmers.
L have been picking hops for
the past week at the ridiculous
average return of $1.10 per day of
about 10 hours. Some wage in the
face of steadily increasing living
costs The grower has to be so
particular about refusing stems
and leaves that a worker can pick
only half as much as was possible
a few years ago when the same
pound rate was paid.
The poor farmer L am working
for is at the mercy of the banker,
the hop buyer, and the owner of
the farm he rents. If he can sell
the crop for enough to pay ex-
penses, he will be lucky.
The position of the rich hop
farmer is a different story. Bank
ing connections provide him with
ample finances. He monopolizes
the bulk of what little market
there is. The poor farmers have
to compete for what remains.
One millionaire in this section is
a combination financier, hop
grower, buyer and exporter.
Fraternally,
Richard Correll,
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21
Workers Correspondence
ENGLISH sEAMEN Tell of Un-
employment Insurance; Like
Voice Of Action

Olympia, Wash.
Dear Comrades:
was making the rounds with
the Voice of Action on the Water
Front and strOlled aboard an
English boat moored at the dock
here.
met a number of English sea.
men and when | told them the
Voice of Action was a militant
workers paper they bought five
and Immediately began to read
them.
One seaman, reading over the
front page, said, See, they have
the Daily Worker here too" This
lead to a lengthy discussion on
conditions and on the COmmun-
list Party.
Talking of our struggle for
Unemployment Insurance, one
seaman said they have had an
insurance similar to the one
we are trying to get since about
1912, and that one man draws
as much. there as does a family
Of four in this country on re-
lief.
This boat and crew will be in
Bellingham soon and they will be
looking for the Voice of Action
there. They also said they were
going to take some of the papers
back to other comrades in Eng
land.
COmradely yours,
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21
Review
SOCIAL INSURANCE, by Grace
Burnham, 10 cents.

Social insurance is a system of
government aid given to work
ers as measure of security
against poverty through acct
dent. old age, sickness, child
bearing, unemployment or death
OF the person who supports the
family. The countries that have
tried it have cut it to the bone
upon the approach of hard times
except the Soviet Union, which
has the only complete system of
social insurance in existence.
In America some of the most
Unemployment and capitalism
go hand in hand. The workers
are not responsible for their idle
ness, therefore they should not
have to contribute any funds to-
ward their unemployment insur-
ance Ia thing which the govern
ment and the employers demand
OF all social insurance schemes).
What insurance there now is
we find to be in fake company
and group plans which is eaten
up largely by overhead and fat
salaries. THE ALL bureaucrats
vote against true workers insur-
ance plans, partly because Matty
VOL of the ALL is the president
OF a private insurance company.
The Workers Bill
The other reformist organiza-
lions are likewise against the on
ly true unemployment insurance
plan now before he American
workers-the Workers Unem
ployment Insurance Bill. This bill
places the full cost of the insur-
ance upon the employers and the
state who are responsible for
throwing the workers out of their
jobs, places the management of
the plan in the hands OF the
workers representatives, and pro.
vides payment OF $40 a week per
worker for all time out of work,
with So for each dependent.
Only when the workers force
a true social insurance scheme
from the employers can they
begin to feel security-even for a
short time-under the present
order.
NOTE: The Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill is now
being presented to the people of
the State of Washington as Ini-
tfativa 1Editar
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21
Did You Know

comparison of ROoseveltian words and
deeds Is interesting: FDR boasts of a non-part-
isan administration, and Post Master General
Boss Farley hires only good" Democrats in all
good government jobs Last winter Roosevelt
said that no person would be allowed to hold
both party and government jobs; Farley smiled
aud stayed on as Chairman of the National
Democratic Committee. Recently a huge baly-
hoo campaign has ben launched by the govern
ment In praise of its half-bllion dollar appro-
priation for relief in the drought stricken areas.
No mention Is made that this is admitted, even
by government authorities, to be only equal to
one-tenth of the needs caused by drought dam
ages
The Seattle Municipal News, organ of the
citys business men, Is carrying on big cam
paign to abolish the office OF sheriff and estab
lish system of state police. They sing: ~The
state patrol has an excellent record wherever
1t has been tried. Yes. Take the Pennsylvania
state troopers Their brutality toward workers
is notorious, yet the News has printed special
articles praising them to the skies. The usual
arguments for change are made: Abolish "in-
competency. graft, vice and stupidity"
What the Roosevelt regime has done to
the Negro people Is graphically shown by re-
cent statistics: Negroes owned 2500OOO acres
less OF land In 1880 than in 1920 Between 1890 and
January 1884, they lost some 100000 acres more
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21

necessarily agree completely
with other feature articles
printed from week to week.
but as a stirring appeal from
a working class woman for
ACTION, we print it, gladly.
Editor.
In all America there shall
not be hungry man."
Thus, the silver voice, coming
into a room where food has not
been for some days.
No Hunger?
Hunger is stalking this land:
Is stalking thru the streets of
every city and town in America
today, whilst the voice" goes
on assuring us that there is no
want in this favored land whilst
food is being destroyed to keep
prices up, or farmers bribed to
eurtail production of food:
whilst men and women and child
rem are wearing their last rags
and cotton, that would clOthe
them, is being plowed under.
On every hand are hungry.
wolf-eyed men, hungry, weary,
dropping women; hungry child
rem who, if they survive at all,
will bear the marks of this great
hunger to the graves they will ul-
timately fill.
Food prices are going up; re-
sistance is going down, whilst
men and women, perforce, stand
idly by, waiting, waiting for a
break in the clouds of depression
or an end to their suffering.
mo Want-No Hunger
There is no want. No one
shall hunger thrill the voices
OF the orators to the amazement
of those of us who hunger all the
time, to those of us who with
idle hands and breaking hearts
watch those we love hungering
with us.
All this in the richest land in
the world, and to a people who
seem to be the most easily fool
ed of all people.
1t has been q marvel to those
OF us who think at all that only
yesterday men and women voted
for the same old gangs who ere
ated the mess we are i'm, the
same old gang who, given time,
will intensity the mess, whilst
they feather their own nests and
leave us, at long last, still hold
ing the small end of the horn of
plenty.
Does it serve us right, and will
we ever wake up? | wonder.
True it is "That those whom
the Gods would destroy, they
first make mad" mad enough to
give their suffrages to the same
old bunch of thieves, and these
thieves. these destroyers of men
and women, do not even have to
bother about changing their
technique. They, trusting to our
stupidity, offer the same old
bait. the same old lies, which we
swallow, hook, line. and sinker.
Does 1t serve us right? l think
so; for nothing opens our eyes
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21
B, MAR, burgess,

and our minds: nothing they do.
however putrid, makes us think
and act, or refuse to act, which
would be wiser than acting as We
do.
Pork Barrel Appeal
Republicans. Democrats, So
cialists. Epicers. what have you.
all bawling for our support to
put them close to the flesh-pots,
the pork barrels, and the chance
to entrench themselves thru our
kind office as voters. Is it pos
sible that there is one man left
who respects their promises or
expects anything from these suit
ors for office? There may be such
man. but | can assure you that
there are no women left who be-
lieve in these promises or promis-
ers.
Working class women feel that
their men have failed them. Men.
with their caution and childish
belief in one party or another
have sold out on them, and this
appeal is to women who mess
about all day trying to make
food that is enough for one meal
one sparse meal-serve for
three meals; to women who are
engaged making over and over
the rags of the family long after
those rags should be burnt up
and forgotten; to women who
watch children dropping, pining,
and turning into stunted. unfit
creatures; to women who make
revolutions when men fail them
and their children.
A Women's Army
The winter with its increased
suffering is upon us. Women,
what are we going to do about
it? Sit still and die, or rouse np
and act for those we love, and for
ourselves? Individually we can
do nothing, but an army of for
ward looking women can accom-
plish miracles and wonder in the
land. We do not have to fight as
men fight; we do not have to
destroy in blind fury: we do not
have to sit still and suffer, but
we do have to make our demands
in no uncertain terms: we do
have to show that we have listen
ed for the last time to silver vote
ed orators and their lies about
the complete absence of hunger
in this land, we do have to show
that no longer shall our children
go unnourished in a land where
warehouses bulge with food and
raiment: not without an account
ing to us. the mothers of this
land
1t was women who made the
French revolution.
Women Can Fight
1t was women. brave women.
who stood shoulder to shoulder
with Russian men whilst a new
meaning was given to life for all
Russians.
1t is women who here in this
land will rise and smite the Old.
pressors of the people and put
to rout the forces that, at this
minute, work to press us down.
and down, and down to the level
Oh pre-revolution Russian peas
ants. t.
Some OF these women viii 70
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21
Around = the
world inO minutes

JAPAN The relentlessness
with which the Japanese gov
eminent is pushing toward an i'm.
perialist war is shown in the ever
increasing degree of cruelty that
is used in the treatment of mill
tant prisoners. Even foreigners
caught in radical activities are
given the most cruel and unusual
third degree treatment imagin-
able.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21

(rhis is Article 4 in a series
written especially for the Voice
of Action by one Of the country's
foremost labor attarneys.)
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21


GERMANY-Under the fore,
OF ever increasing persecution
and growing starvation the great
masses of the people are shOwine
increasing militancy against the
Hitler regime. The longer Hitler
remains in power the more he ex
poses his own shallowness and
rottenness. All the time more and
more people are remembering
that Hitler as far back as 1922
had admitted his evil designs. In
the earlier editions of his biog.
raphy before 1882 he boldly
states: THE German has not the
slightest notion how a people
must be MISLED If the adher.
enee of the masses is sought
And the masses are rapidly ap.
preaching the stage of true social
revolution that will establish the
working calss in power.
ENGLAND-Class lines are be
ing rapidly drawn tighter in Eng
land. Two weeks ago when the
Mosley fascist leaders massed
their five thousand followers In
Hyde Park, London, for a dem.
onstration, they could hardly be
seen for the sea of 100000 militant
workers that massed there at the
same time in a cOunter-demon.
stration-despite the fact that
the British Labor Party urged al
workers to refuse to join any
militant eounter-demonstration.
The faseists are winning in
creasing support from the Brit
ish press. Just recently the week
ly magazine, Saturday Review
one of the most influential In
the country, showed its swing to
ward open fascism when its own
er showed her interest In Mosley'l
movement. At the same time thu
brutality of the London police II
breaking up street meetings o
the unemployed is rapidly on TIN
increase.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21

READERS: If you want more
stories by Myra Page, write
In. or call the office, MA. 1926.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21

NOTE: The Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill is now
being presented to the people of
the State of Washington as Ini-
tiative 4--Editor,
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-21

The regular Woman's World
feature of this corner of the
Voice of Action makes way
today for HUNGER. We do
not agree with all implicatio
Of HUNGER Gas we do not
necessarily agree completely
with other feature articles
printed from week to week.
but as a stirring appeal from
a working class woman for
ACTION, we print it, gladly.
Editor,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
GREAT VARIETY OF
PLANTS AVAILABLE

On Page Four of The Citizen
yesterday appeared an advertise
ment of varieties of carnations
and giant marguerites in various
shades of color, for sale at 724
Eaton street.
These plants are of the best
that have been grown in Key
West, are hardy and vigorous.
Some of'them are in bloom and
are extremely beautiful.
Vernon Albury, the grower,
has spent much time and care in
perfecting his garden. and the
prices being asked are more than
reasonable, it is said, when the
type and beauty of the plants are
considered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
DEPRESSION IS
CAUSE OF COUPLE
PUTTING TO SEA
MR.. AND MRS. v. r. BROWNE
WHO ARE SoJOURNING IN
KEY WEST RELATE STORY
OF LIFE ON WATERS

"When the depression struck
US and we found no possible
| future for us, we decided to take
to the waters and beat the de-
preston. We think we are on
the road to victory over the ma
tional monster"
So said V. r. Browne, d. S.,
who with Mrs. Browne, has been
in Key West since last week MAX
ing their home on board his ketch,
opal" which is anchored near the
F. L. C. terminals.
Mr.. Browne said that when the
depression touched him and he
found himself without lucrative
employment, he consulted Mrs.
Browne and they decided to sail
the ocean blue until the sbig black
bear" had been captured or had
fled, from advancing prosperity.
They sold the automobile and in
Tarpon Springs, bought the ketch.
former Greek sponging vessel.
and for the past two years have
been going where fancy led. Most
of the time being spent in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Browne have real
ly enjoyed the existence. he told
The Citizen. When the winds are
favorable they go where they de-
sire. When the weather is not
suitable, they stay where they
may be.
The opal" has no auxiliary en-
CINE, said Mr.. Browne. Why sell
an auto with it's expense for gas
and buy boat with an engine to
use more gas. he asked. You can't
beat the depression that way, he
said.
He is convinced that times are
getting better and is looking for
ward to the time, which he hopes
is in the near future. when he will
have cole Man d. P" thoroughly
conquered and will. with Mrs.
Browne, return to an existence on
shore, and resume his former
schedule of living.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
England Contributes
Two Magazine Stornes

Writing TO The Citizen
from Boston, Mass, George
Allan England sends greet
ings to his many friends and
advises he will return to his
home in Bradford. New
Hampshire. ON May 1.
A number Of entertaining
stories from the pen of this
gifted author have recently
appeared in magazines. There
is n novelette, in the April 20
issue of Detective Story
Weekly and a novel in Short
Stories Of May 10.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

Prayer-Rev. S. w. Rogers.
Song-"How Firm A Founda-
ton"
Song-Tn the Garden" by
chorus of young ladies, accom-
panied by Miss Florence Torres
on the mandolin.
Reading-Miss Kathleen Wat
kins.
Vocal duet-Mrs. Carl Bervaldi
and Mrs. G.. r. Steadman.
Address-Rev. Shuler Peele.
Benediction-Rev. Rogers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
ASKS CHARITY REGARDLESS

LAMOR. S. C.-Although for
many years she lived on charity,
Mrs. Nell Rogers, of this city, had
So, 367.17 hidden in an old cow
hide trunk. The money was dis
covered when she died.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

afternoon has been postponed I'M
til Friday of next week on &C.
count of the Fashion Revue to be
held under the auspices of the
senior club.
This announcement was made
today by members of the organ
ization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
=: SOCIETY ::
ssssssssss-sss~sssse~ssass
Confederate Memorial Day
Program By Mallory Chapter

Confederate Memorial Day will
be observed by Stephen r. Mallory
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, this afternoon at the
Warrington lot in the city ceme-
terry, beginning at o'clock.
Flowers will be placed on the
graves of departed heroes by MEM
bers of the organization.
The following program will be
rendered:
Flag Salute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
osseeeesssesSssSSSSSOOOs
Today's Birthdays

Henry Morgenthau of New
York. former Ambassador. father
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
born in Germany, rs years ago.
Edmund G.. Tarbell of New
Hampshire and Boston, famed
painter. born at Groton. Mass. ~
years ago.
Rear Admiral Hutchinson |.
Cone. u. s. ~. retired. born in
Brooklyn. n. Y. 63 years ago.
u. Benton Blalock of Raleigh,
n. c.. 81 years ago.
Irwin r. Laughlin of Pittsburgh,
former Ambassador to Spain,
born there, So years ago.
Robert Herrick Of York Village
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Russell,
who were spending several weeks
in Miami with relatives, returned
over the East Coast yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

Mrs. Concha Ruiz, Misses Mary
Celia and Carload Ruiz and Man.
uel, Eugenio and Luis Ruiz, who
were spending a while with rela-
tives in Miami, returned on the
morning train yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Eugene Roberts and little
daughter, Doris Fay, left yester-
day afternoon to spend few
days in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
TOday's
Anniversaries

1785-John J. Audubon, ia
nous American ornithologist-art-
ist, whose colossal "Birds of
America" is probably the great
est work of its kind, born in Santo
Domingo. Died at Audubon Park,
N. Y, Jan. 81, 1851.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

Salvador Napolis, who attended
a cOnvocation of the Luz de Amer
lea and Bay Biscayne Lodges in
Miami, was a returning passenger
on the Havana Special yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfredo Arguelles
were arrivals on the morning
train, called because of the serious
illness of Mrs. Irving Bush. Mrs.
ArguelIes was before marriage
Miss Marie Harris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
Meeting OF Junior
Club Is Postponed

The social meeting of the
Junior Woman's Club which was
scheduled to be held tomorrow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Trevor
were outgoing passengers over the
East Coast yesterday to spend a
few days in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

1813-Edward Maynard, inter
acknowledgement Washington, d.
c., dental surgeon and firearms
inventor, born at Madison, N. Y.
Died in Washington, May 4, 1891.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

1798-James P. Beckwourth,
Western scout, Government des.
patch-bearer, hunter and Indian
fighter, born in Virginia. Died
about 1867.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

The pipe organ in Trinity
Methodist church at Richmond,
Va, has been in constant use -
years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Porter,
who went over the highway Sun
day morning as far as Miami es-
eorting Mrs. Porter's sitter, Mrs.
w. s. Webster. who entrained for
her home in Birmingham, Ala,
returned over the highway last
evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

1S2O-Alice Cary, author and
poet, ga beautiful character, "
born near Cincinnati. Died i'll
New York City, Feb. IL, 1871.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26
CARRY OUT REQUEST

NoBLESVlLLE. Ind.-FulfilI-
ing the dying request of VIM. J.
Broadhurst of this city relatives
killed his 56-year-old parrot and
buried it in Broadhurst's casket.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

sometimes Puff follows friend
Shepard about;
lie Fots At his heels ut the hosun's
gruff shout:
The boSun Is big and he makes the
taFS work
When he is arouad even Puff
can't shirk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

1822-Frederick Law Ohm
stead, celebrated American land
scape architect of his day, born at
Hartford, Conn. Died at Waver-
ly, Mass, Aug. %, 1908.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

w. X. Martin, pastor of the
Methodist churches at Matecumbe,
was an arrival yesterday for a
visit with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. w. j. Martin. Rev. Martin,
of Ley Memorial church, has been
seriously i'll fon more than a week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

184O-John Clark Ridpath, In
diana's noted acher-educator
and historian, born in Putnam
Co., Ind. Died July 81, 1900.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-26

Florence Austral, famed British
soprano. born in Australia, 10
years ago.