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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28
Everson, Wash.

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Editor:
The voucher station here has
for the past year been situated in
the worst old shack that one
could imagine. The whole front
is doors and the workers nearly
freeze on cold days. On top OF
that it was divided in such man
ner that agents were barricad-
ed behind a wall, and it was i'm
possible for our committees to
get to them.
Protest to Council
On council meeting night, the
United Front Strike Committee
sent a committee up to demand
it back. We explained that all OF
the disorder could be blamed to
the welfare as our committees
were not recognized and it was
everyone for himself.
We told them that this was our
city hall and that the workers
were not a lot of cattle and
could discipline themselves if al
lowed to do so. We proposed
that they turn it over to the un-
employed themselves and let
us organize our own self-disci-
pline, that the welfare agents
obey the discipline Of the work.
ers.
This was granted and the CON-
mittee went up to the home OF
the agenv and told her that we
had got the city hall back for a
relief station and that our COM
mittee would from now on be in
charge and keep discipline.
That we were going to issue
numbers corresponding to the
turn one had on coming in the
door-first in would be number
one, second number two, etc.
That she would in the morning
first call number one, then num-
Der two, etc. This she agreed to
do.
Call Workers Together
The first thing in the morning
we called the workers together
and explained to them the condi-
tions, what we proposed to do,
and explained that the commit
tee was only temporary owing to
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28


As Told to HACKFIELD THOMAS
During l5-day conference with high Soviet
officials at the Academy of Science in Moscow
| couldn't tell the difference between the Of
ficals and the truck drivers. They all dress the
same.
But the questions these officials and tech
nieans asked mel They showed more intelli-
gence and grasp of the problem | was engin-
eerng-garbage disposal-than all of the Amer
lean city councilmen I've ever met. And I've
met plenty.
There are $500 street cars in Moscow where
two years ago there were 1900, not to mention
the subway nearing completion when | left.
The ears, all Soviet made are nOiseless, and the
Moscow electric buses are the best in the
world.
Make Own Rubber
Now the Soviets are making their own rub
Der and don't import bit. They also are man.
ufacturing rayon silk, made from wood
Everyone has to have at least four years
of education visited one trade school in Mos
COW, with 1850 students, all sent by their fac
tories and industries They study their particu-
lar branch of engineering for two years, getting
a salary of IS rubles per month for studying
Board and room are furnished them free.
Even workers 40 years and older must attend
school, and are paid for learning The school
had a swimming pool and gymnasium.
Soon they won't need American engineers,
but at present you meet them everywhere in
Russia.
Technicians in Demand
Due to the fact that there are two jobs for
every man, a technician sometimes carries a
double loads allowed to and paid fOr-work-
ing on his day off, which is every sixth day.
But workers engaged in this industrial
shock brigading" are given three months va
cation every year with free transportation to
any part of the Soviet Union they can travel
to during this period.
Their Industrial insurance is the fairest I've
ever seen. For instance one American worker
>after being in Soviet industry only IL months,
was disabled
He was given six months free hospitaliza
ton, two months free treatment in a sanitorium.
Then physicians pronounced him partially dis
abled for life, so he was given a life pension of
IS rubles per month and a job running an ele-
vator which calls for no physical exertion.
His present wage and pension nearly equal
his former full time salary.
like the spirit of the Bolsheviks. I felt no
fear, no hatred of me, foreigner, all the time L
was with them. distinctly felt this fear and hat
red, however when l was in Kiel Germany, and
in France. Poland was the same
Americans are not wanted in those coun-
tries, felt, although l was not in those coun-
tries long
Welcome Criticism
In Russia they want you to criticize them,
their methods their plans and their accom-
plishments.
AS one Bolshevik leader who got to know
me pretty well, summed it up:
"Well, Frank, we're only IS years old. What
the hell do you Americans expect? But now, how
can you help us smooth out the rough spots?"
This is the spirit of the Bolsheviks and like
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28
Girl Fires at Hitler
In Streets Of Berlin

BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 81
Another attempt has been made
to assassinate chief Nazi butcher
Adolf Hitler.
The daughter OF Nazi leader
Bruckner of Silesia fired a shot
at Hitler as he was driving
through the streets of Berlin.
Bruckner was jailed recently.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28


of Labor after years of effort to
build up public demand for
the union label is now making 1t
a joke to employers and public
alike.
Expel Brewer Delegates
The Seattle Central Labor
Council. not content with issuing
counterfeit union label, illegal
ly expelled the delegates from
the Brewers Union. The bylaws
of the council and the constitu-
tion of the American Federation
OF Labor definitely provide that
no union affiliated with the ALL
may be denied seats in the cOun-
ell.
William Green, acting for the
Executive Board of the AFL,
wrote another letter on this sub
ject, which was also conveniently
lost. Bylaws don't mean a thing
to the ALL bureaucracy.
While bylaws don't mean a
thing to this gang, rank and file
opposition does. Recently the
rank and file have taken up the
fight for the brewery workers.
With a small but militant group
of delegates they seem to be
making progress.
The Central Labor Council
bureaucracy, while apparently
in control, are still very nervous
and jittery. They are afraid to
allow discussion on this subject,
and have been forced into out
and out gang rule in order to
avoid a vote on seating the brew
cry delegates.
Appeals Denied
Appeals from the decision OF
the chair were illegally denied,
delegates threatened, and all the
tricks of parliamentary rule have
been used to evade the issue.
But this cannot be for long.
The rank and file have spread
the fight from the council to the
local unions. Two weeks ago
Federal Union of Flour and Ger
cal Workers, No. 1859, passed a
vigorous resolution, condemning
the council for it's illegal actions
and its gang rule methods.
1t was sent to all the local pa
pers, the American Federation OF
Labor and to the council itself.
The resolution follows:
william Green, President,
American Federation of Labor,
Washington, ID. c.
federal Union No. 1859 of
Flour and Cereal Workers of Sc
attic, at it's regular meeting on
Dec. Z, 1894, unanimously adopt
ed this resolution protesting the
following illegal and unfair ac-
tion of the Seattle Central Labor
Council. %
81. First, in refusing to seat
the delegates of the local Brew
cry Workers Union in direct vio-
lation of the councils constitu-
ton and the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
'2. Second, in issuing an I'M
authorized, counterfeit beer Ia
bel in defiance of the specific
commands of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
%. In resorting to gang rule
during their meetings in order
to suppress discussion on this
point and persistently refusing
our delegates their legal right to
the floor of the council on this
matter, and allowing members
Of the Transfers union to threat
en- delegate from our union who |
tried to speak on the subject"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28
Truth About Brewer,
TeamSter Dispute
By JOHN VICTOR

Matters of importance the Northwest
the battle between the Brewery Workers
Unions This than just another ursdctiona dis
pute in the ALL
1t is fight for industrial unionism the right of workers
organize in single effective union instead being
split ineffective craft a fight
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28
BIG BUSINESS DICTATES. George q. Hex

ter, cOlumnist for Daily News Record NOV. 80,
1884 explains to the textile and clothing en-
ployers how the companies that have "defied"
the NRA boards have worked in the interests of
all employers.
Stating that "for one thing they are usually
corporations conspicuous for their size," he
points out:
Most, then, of the companies which defy
the Labor Relations Boards are either promin-
ent in themselves or are known to be acting as
spear-head for group of prominent interests.
U. s. Steel, which means the Morgan interests,
was for example known to be taking stand
in the person of Mr.. Weir.
Elm the equally significant Houde case that
particular Buffalo firm was VIGOROUSLY acting
with the blessing of and patiently for the power
full National Association of Manufacturers"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28
Big Business Control of
MIRA Apparatus Tightens

New appointments to official positions with
NRA demonstrate the tightening of the ties of
fnance-industrial capital and government.
Francis B. Biddle, newly appointed chairman
of the National Relations Board, is Phiadel-
phia corporation lawyer He was formerly at
torney for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., the
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., and other cor
porations. so-called liberal" and a member
of the blue blood" Biddle family linked with
Morgan's Philadelphia affiliate, Drexel & Co.,
Biddle can be counted upon to interpret" Sec
tion IA in harmony with the aims of MOrgan's
U. 5. Steel Corp. and the big industrialists.
Another army officer is added to the ranks
in the appointment of Col. Frank p. Douglas as
successor to James Mullenbach of the National
Textile Labor Relations Board. Douglas, accord
ing to Daily News Record NOV. 81, 1884 "has
had wide experience in adjusting labor dis
putes."
He served on four railway mediation boards,
has long record as an arbitrator in the mems
clothing business" and was long active in op-
Grafton of the Hart, Schaffner & Marx industrial
plan considered model in it's field"
The New York NRA compliance board has
for its new director, Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg,
wife OF Julius Rosenberg one of the owners of
the American Rug and Carpet Co.
PUBLICITY: The Wall Street banker w.
Averell Hartman, recently made Administered
i've Officer of NRA has been given the additional
position of director of MIRA press relations"
Speaking of NRA publicity it is interesting
to note that according to Frank B. Kent, WASH
ngton correspondent for the Wall Street Jour-
nal Nov 26, 1934):
The number of publicity directors on the
payroll exceeds anything heretofore known. Ev-
cry department, board, bureau and commission
has its quota of paid press agents, and these
keep flowing steady stream of stimulating
stuff, designed to convince the country that
everything is lovely and the goose hanging
high"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28
2 Jobs for Every Worker
3 Months Vacation With Pay
In Russia Today

An interview with q Seattle engineer just
returned from II weeks in Russia. Frank Tier
ney Of Cities Contrasting Company tells Of his
experiences in the workers republic.
As Told to HACKFIELD THOMAS
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28

The only spectacular increase
in production is in relation to
war preparations.
japan is taking about go per
cent of our scrap iron, Italy and
Poland the remainder. Thus It Is
seen that these three fascist
countries are feverishly prepar-
ing for war.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28
80 Per Cent Loss

The figures of the F. w. Dodge
Corporation on building for the
81 states east of the Rockies show
what is really going on. The Oc-
tober total was $135, pa, 800. This
dropped to $11, TAO, 800 for Novem-
Der of this year.
Compared to November 1888
this represents a loss of more
than 80 per cent. In spite of gov
eminent promises. building and
alterations both private and pub
lie are declining.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-28
Illegal Union Label

When the employers, for bus
mess reasons, needed a union
label on their beer, the council
issued wholly illegal union Ia
! bel and Charley Doyle, secretary
OF the council and one of Beck's
tools, signed it.
This was so fragrant a viola
ton OF the laws OF the American
Federation of Labor that after
some months William Green
wrote the council ordering them
to stop issuing this counterfeit
label. The letter was never read
to the council.
Doyle conveniently lost it. The
only result was that he had HIS
name removed from the label
and now the employers are print
ing the label or using a rubber
stamp to inform the public that
their beer is 100 per cent Fair
to Union Labor"
This label business is a serious
matter. The American Federation
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-11-29
Revere Correspondent
Sends News Letter

Revere-Mrs. John Klucking and
brother, Howard Harbo, were Mon
day callers at the Stanley Harbo
home.
Norman Harbo from the CCC camp
at Ely, Minnesota, Howard Harbo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Harbo and
daughter, Nyla, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Craft and daughter, Marion, were
Thursday evening guests at the Oil
yer Harbo home.
Mrs George Williamson of Holly
was Tuesday caller at the home of
her brother, Leo Craft.
John Sawyer and Leo Craft went
to Taunton Sunday on business.
Stanley Swan of Balaton spent
Monday night at the Chris Nielsen
home.
H. w. Peterson of Seattle, Wash
ington visited at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Peder-
son.
Floyd Swanson visited at the Ray
lverson home Sunday.
The depot agent, B. o. Christopher,
is on a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Frank and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Newman were Thursday callers at
the B. F. Harmon home at Window.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Baeton, Miss
+, Vera Sanner and Raymond Larson
all of Lucan were visitor at the Con-
rad Benson home Saturday.
Mrs. w. v. Eckert was business
caller at Redwood Falls Friday.
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2 From Walnut Grove
At State Seal Meet

Walnut Grove-Mrs. E. Jameson
the state Christmas seal meeting at
St. Paul returned home Sunday. Mrs.
Jameson and Mrs. Prail are local
chairmen Of the Christmas seal sales.
The state meeting of the Minnesota
Public Health association was held in
the Twin Cities Friday.
The local Red Cross chapter held a
meeting Friday evening at the Corn
Belt Land company's office.
Rev. John Gresham drove to Min
neapolis Monday to visit Mrs. Gres-
ham who is i'll at the home of her
parents.
/. A Thanksgiving program was Civ
en- at the Trinity Lutheran church
Thursday evening.
Fred Dawson went to the Twin Cit
les Friday to attend to business. He
was accompanied by his daughter,
Lulu Dawson, who has been visiting
at the home of her father.
The Luther league of the Trinity
| Lutheran church elected the follow
ing officers: Ralph Anderson, presi-
dent; Lorraine Swenson, vice presi-
dent; Gertrude Lund, secretary and
Edward Nichols, treasurer.
Frank Clague of Redwood Falls
was business caller Thursday.
| Superintendent Herbert Point of
Russell called op friends here Satur-
day.
Lillian Prail of Westbrook spent
the weekend at the parental Fred
Prail home.
Albert Klucking and daughter,
Florence, drove to Sioux City, Iowa
Saturday to visit relatives. They
were accompanied home by another
daughter, Mrs. Edward Hutzenbuh-
Ter and three sons who will visit at
the Klucking home for q few days.
Vernon Prail Of Lester Prairie,
Ruth Heitz Of Glencoe, Margaret
Erickson Of Sherburne, George Pet
ty, Lillian Prail, Superintendent and
Mrs. Oswald Egertson and son, Ran
dali, of Westbrook and Lester Free.
man were guests at the Fred Prail
home Thanksgiving day.
! James Nelson Of Tracy visited ct
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-11-29

tives at New Ulm.
Mrs. Annette Swan of Redwood
Falls spent Tuesday evening witt
Mrs. E. H. Albrecht and Mrs. F. S
Pollard.
Allie Welder of Westwood, Califor.
mia spent the weekend with Ear
Butcher and the C. B. Root family
This was Mr.. Welder's first visit tt
his boyhood home. In the early
days Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilder
, were active in the social life befort
the family moved to California. Mrs
Welder was formerly Miss Myrtle
Butcher, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Butcher, pioneer
settlers near here.
Miss Hazel Root, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Root went to Gran.
tie Falls where she will be employed
Edward Steffl who returned from
Loretta hospital at New Ulm last
week left Wednesday for Muscatine
Iowa where he will take medical
treatment. His son, Leo Steffl, &C
companied him, returning Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Shank motored
to Redwood Falls land Morton on
business Tuesday afternoon.
Glenn Seimer and son, Alvin, each
brought a deer back from their
hunting trip the first Of the week
Rex Jensen of Evan who accompan-
led them to Bagley was not so for
tunate in getting deer.
Mrs. C. C.. Brosch returned from a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ray
Hanson, at st. Paul and with other
relatives at Hinckley. ~
Mrs. w. D. Hagaman and son,
Clarence, returned Thursday from a
two weeks visit at the home of Mrs
Hagaman's mother at Mullen, Neb-
raska. They also visited brother
whom Mrs. Hagaman had not seen
for 16 years.
Mrs. Walter Gluth had her tonsils
removed Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Schwerzler
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Dittbenner
attended the thirty-fifth wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb
Nude at Golden Thursday. The al
fair took place at the Golden city
hall. Dancing was the principal form
of entertainment.
Russell Albrecht and Willis Pollard
accompanied Norman Hanson to the
Twin Cities Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Ward will en-
terrain at family dinner Thanks
giving day the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. William Bluhm and daugh-
tiers of Redwood Falls, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bohn and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Paape ST., their sister,
Miss Othelia Paape of Minneapolis
and daughter, Wilma Ward, stud
ent at the Minnesota Business col
lege, came to spend the day at the
Ward home.
Misses Evelyn Pollard and Eliza
beth Lynn of the Pipestone High
school faculty arrived Wednesday
evening to spend Thanksgiving and
the weekend at the Pollard home
Gordon West, Glen Hopfenspirger
and Vivian Netzke, all students at
Manchester college spent Thanksgiv-
ing at their respective homes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-11-29
Shutdown Pupils Give
Fairy Tale Play

Sundown-The pupils in district q
gave a play entitled "The Sleeping
Reauty' Tuesday evening in the au-
ditorium. A large crowd attended.
Mrs. Anna Anderson and Alice Thor
ston are the teachers.
Arleen Meyer who attends school
at Window is spending her vacation
at her parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Croft and son
and Mr.. Groff's father, Ole Croft, re-
turned home Tuesday from weeks
stay with relatives at Graft, Mime
sofa.
Mrs. Anna Anderson and Myrtle
Carstenson will spend Thanksgiving
at their homes in Sleepy Eye.
Ethel Thorston who teaches near
Lamberton spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Thorston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Senuis Jensen spent
Thursday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Wendt at Springfield.
Elmer Lawrence who is in the navy
at San Diego, California visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Law
renee last week.
Ole Olson and Senuis Jensen were
Redwood Falls visitors Wednesday.
Bernice Olson was the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Wells Wohlford, at Sleepy
Eye last week.
The Ladies Aid of the Shutdown
Lutheran church served a Thanks
ginning dinner at the school auditor
ium Thanksgiving day.
Peter Olson and August Matter
called on the Edgar Madison family
near Westbrook Sunday.
Herman Tonak was a Twin Cities
visitor Monday and Tuesday.
Adeline Groebner visited her sister,
Mrs. Valerious Drepler, at Springfield
last week.
Nettie Storm of Westbrook visited
Mrs. Tilda Jensen Sunday.
Clifford Nelson and his mother,
Mrs. Mary Nelson and Gordon, Elva
and Elsie Jensen drove to Storden
Sunday where they visited the A. G..
Olson family.
Fred Werner purchased used
truck at Springfield Wednesday.
Leslie Lawrence has returned to
Oconomowoc. Wisconsin where he is
employed, after q visit at his par
entail home.
Senuis Jensen was at South st.
Paul Tuesday where he marketed
some cattle.
William Tonak spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Radel near Wa
basso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatz Rebel and
family of Glenwood were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Albrecht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Jensen and
son, Eugene. visited the Anthony
Jensen family at Springfield Monday
evening.
Herman and William Tonak trans
acted business at Walnut Grove Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Meyer were
at Olivia Thursday.
DR.. Kolset Of Sanborn was q call
er in this vicinity Saturday.
Minnie Johnson was the guest OF
Melba and Bonnie Routhe at Gillian
last week.
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the Robert Klncking home Saturday

the Robert K1ncking home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Braasch and son
and daughter of Gaylord visited at
the Charles Schultz and Fred Paul
homes last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Burr and fami-
ly entertained Mr.. Burr's sister and
family Of North Dakota last week.
Mrs. C. Nicholson visited at the
home of her son, Lenly Nicholson and
family at Lake Crystal last week.
Several from Tracy attended the
play given by the Catholic Altar So
ciety Friday and Saturday evenings.
James Nelson and Florence Kluck-
ing drove to Sioux City, Iowa Thurs
day to visit relatives.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Olmstead Monday, November
10.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Hacket of Harcourt, Iowa
November II. The Hacketts were
former residents here.
DR.. E. Jameson and Flora Jones
attended the medical clinic at Mar
shall last Tuesday evening.
Superintendent Satter and Herman
Gremmert left for the northern part
of the state Friday evening to hunt
deer.
Miss Lorraine Baum visited few
days at the Elmer Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gullickson of
Ann township returned home Tues
day from Iowa where they had been
visiting.
Mrs. Mary Ellefson returned home
Thursday from visits in New Haven,
st. Paul and Minneapolis.