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The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08

Ifeel at home with a" sea story in which the shippers voice rose above the tempest in an order to |pump mp the tires? Suchs histor-
 ical and ringing messages as: We have met the enemy and they are ours" or "England expects every man 10 do his dutN," will degenerate into: 'Out opponent ran. out of gas at faur o'clock ard
 We bent his front fender shor.- ly thereafter's Soviet commun- ism may have to be accepted, but the first work of the Congress that convenes in the fall should be to put definite stop to the in- troduction of the amphibious Sov- jet automobile.
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08
ITALY IS CONCERNED OVER INTERVENTION
 BY PANESE GOVT

the extension of Japanese trade to
 Abyssinia also fav6p Emperor Halle
 Selassie who besought that the Japanese should seve warning to the Asiatic people that they are establishing foothold near the
 doors of Europe
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08
25i rNACcoUNTED FOR
tny The Associated PresO

t,y The AssociatsI Pres0
 SPRINGI.AKE, Sept &, Later, Naval headquarters estimated that one hundred and eighty five sur> yivors were either landed wash cd ashore on Jersey beaches, and that two hundred and tifty-one passengers were sti! unaccounted for.
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08

Russia is said to have all auto which can be- operated on land or on water. If vehicle of that kind comes into use, both sailors and motorists will have to learn a new language. The left-turn sign on the highway may become; "Sheer off to port" Who woull
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08
WOMEN ENTERTAINERS ARE MIXED IN SCANDAL.
tBy The Associated Press)

lBy IHe ASSOclateQ l'FeSSl
 WASHINGTON, Sept $, The use of women and American warships in the sales of armament to for eign nations, were two' phases. tr a wide range of testimony gleaned by the munitions committee.
 Louis Briggs, American Ordin- anee maker was a witness as a series of documents and letters went. on record. Among other things they said that Vickers Linn ited, English ally of the Electric Boat Company had used women entertainers in efforts to promote sales in Turkey.
 An American warship stopped at Turkey in 1929 to show Briggs made guns to Turkish officials.
 The King of England intervened through the Polish Ambassador in London to hinder the sale of guns by the American concern to Po- ia:,d. American naval officers drew up the plans of defense for Col- ombian ports during dispute with Peru over Leticia. All of these and several more startling were disclosed.
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08
37O,OOO PERSONS IDLE AS THE RESULT OF
 BIG TEXTILE STRIKE

dred. and seventy thousand Sec Iretary Perkins, after conference with the mediation board. express led confidence that the board would be able to arrange settl,rent over the walkout
 State troopers were called into astion in E.9ssylvaais .tn I've persons were in}tfea aas as- ssastef County
 Gorman issned an order calling for concentration of all weak spots" .l in tAe textile areas, de- tclaring. We snl& 10, hndge an inch tll- ollt-=::l4ssli slio,l--the -strl,s must end in =eictory,'s
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08
TEXTILE STRIKE CONDITIONS UNCHANGE ARE .ADAMANT
lBA The Assoelated Pres. ]

(By The Associated PresAI
 UNDATED, Sept s, Chairman German of the Textile Strike Com mittee. after a conference with 'th9 Presidents mt dia.ion board i1A WashingtUH. D- C., srdted fh;rt the strike situation was unchane- td
 : fre said- tile strike eommjtt- would return for anothep confar- ence tomorrow. An independent survey placed the number Of idle at thrae htn-
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08

on. Just indignation occasionally prompts one to wish that crucif- ieation were back on tile statute books. When cool reason resum-, es control and prompts a candid survey. the thinker may arrive at the conclusion that capital punish .ment has not made out 4its ease
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08
PETITION URGES INCREASE
 PRICE OF GOLD TO s4I.43
FIGHT POSTPONED aRD TIME
tBy The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. s, Later. forced into ae third postponement on account of rain, the Ross McLarnin fight has been set for Sept 18th. Both fighters will go back into active training again. [
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08
ITALY CONCERNED OVER LAPS INTERVENTION
WASHINGTON CURRENT COMMENT

According to d column head ing, Japan pledges fresh friend ship with the United States. The friendship will be welcome, but it should not he too fresh.
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-08
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT IS POSTPONED ACCOUNT RAIN
tBy The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, The Ross McLarnin welterweight champion- ship bout was postponed on ac- countof rain. It will be tough: Saturday night if the weather permits, otherwise it will be post poned again to Tuesday night.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21

upon as an immediate step.
The necessity Of closer relation
ship between the National OF
flee and our locals and embers
at large was brought out very
strongly by our National Chair
man, Grimstad. The sending OF
regular reports, the collection
of dues, news of every little
struggle that occurs on the fish
ing grounds, these things must
be carefully carried out, in Or
der to build of our union a
mighty weapon OF strength In
our battle for better fish prices
and conditions for the fishermen
and cannery workers.
Initiative II Hit
The question of Initiative n,
which was supported by many
fishermen because it promised to
do away with traps, but actually
is measure aimed at the small
fishermen to put them out of
the game altogether was discuss
ed. Already fishermen are begin
ming to see how under the dis
guise of doing away with traps,
1t is actually aimed against them,
for the packers who control the
traps can take out an injunc-
tion with their unlimited H.
nances but the fisherman who is
not making starvation wages is
unable to fight the parts of the
measure which affect his we'll
being.
For instance, the shortening
of the season, making it start
October instead of September
Is is direct attack upon the
living standards, say West Seat
tie fishermen.
As pointed out by the National
Committee of the Fishermen and
Cannery Workers Industrial I'm
ion, Initiative II is paving the
way to eliminate all commercial
fishing on Puget Sound.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Jobless Demanding
officials Removal

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec 20-De-
manding the dismissal of DR..
Fleming and Miss Williamson,
county nurse, the Unemployed
Council of Thurston County Is
pressing charges against the two.
Investigations by the council
disclosed the fact that with the
cOnnivance of the county COM
missioners and the county nurse,
DIR. Fleming prescribes practical
ly nothing but narcotics for the
aged invalids as well as infants.
Death Rate Alarming
An alarming death rate among
county patients is noted. Mrs.
Weber, proprietor of children's
hospital, was intimidated be-
cause she insisted on competent
medical aid for her patients.
According to the charges made
by the council, aged patients I'M
der the care of the county super
visor are denied medicine, cloth
ing, sufficient food, warmth and
other necessities.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Criminal Syndicalism
Trial Delayed to 18th

PORTLAND, Dec. 20-The trial
Of Edward Denny, the next de-
PENDANT to be tried on criminal
syndicalism charges here was set
over from Dec. IL to January IA,
1885 on motion made by the de-
tense attorneys.
Edward Denny is the third
criminal syndicalism defendant
to 60 on trial in Portland. Don
Cluster, 2l-year-old section organ
izer Of the Young Communist
League, has been sentenced to
one year, and paroled.
Dirk De Jonge, well known un-
employed leader, received the
sentence of seven years In the
Salem penitentiary. His case is
now being appealed, and the de-
Tense filed an affidavit showing
that Dirk De Jonge is unable to
pay for the Transcript of evidence
which will cost 500.
Judge Kanzler is holding tho
motion for the state to pay for
the transcript under advisement.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Execute Six Soldiers

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-"Save
the Bulgarian anti-fascist SOL
diers from the executioner!"
This was the message sent by
George Dimitroff, hero Of the
leipzig Reichstag trial, in a
cable from Moscow received by
Anna Damon, acting national Sec
rotary of the International Labor
Defense.
Six Bulgarian soldiers, convict
ed of anti-fascist activities in
connection with the August 1
demonstration against war and
fascism, were executed Saturday.
One was executed late In Novem-
Der. Forty-three more face the
executioner.
Action on the broadcast scale,
o storm of protest over the AM
erican continent, was called for
by Dimitroff In his cablegram.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Refuse Permit
For Book Stand

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec. 20
r.. G. Graham, Bellingham cap
italist and city councilman, re-
fused to grant a committee of
workers a permit to set up q
book stand to sell working class
literature.
The committee forced Graham
to admit that his reason for not
issuing the permit was his pre-
JUDGE against any organization
taking part in relief strikes"
He warned the workers that a
bill was coming before the legis-
lature which, If passed, would
deny citizenship to those partici-
pating in working class activity.
Graham first based his refusal
to grant the permit on the ground
that he was against the circula-
tiOn of any literture which would
"incite to riot" The committee
quickly pointed out that the lit
erature they proposed to sell
counselled against rioting, and
proposed nothing that was not
within the right of a citizen.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Front Line

Continued from Page One)
Green is working with the adj
ministration to put over a
scheme of fake state insurance
bills which make no provisions
for the $4,000, 900 unemployed
at the present time. The mass
of workers within the AFL are
against these fake schemes and
demand real unemployment in
surance as embodied In HR
1888 and Initiative 4.
The government and the
bosses are against the bill be-
cause 1t will cost them billions
of dollars.
1t is just the fact that the
rank and file of the AFL are
behind the Workers Bill and
the National Congress for IN
employment Insurance, that
makes Green so persistent in
his attacks.
The local bureaucrats are
trying to use Green's letter in
order to attack the State Con-
gress too. Afraid in many in
stances to come out openly
against the congress, they use
Green's letter to advance the
attack.
Every local Of the AL should
not only reject Green's letter.
but should send Green q reso.
luton endorsing the National
Congress and demanding that.
Green endorse II too.
Push ahead the endorsements
of the State Congress and dou-
BILE the efforts to collect sigma
lures for Initiative A!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Launch Attack on Marine
Workers Industrial Union

SEATTLE, Dec. pa concert
ed attack ON the Marine Work
ers' Industrial Union marks the
past weeks eevnts on the water
front.
Customs officers boarded the
Point Palmas and the Flomar,
searched the ships, eonfiscated
all trade union literature, and
demanded each man tell to what
union he belonged.
Copies of the Voice OF Action,
Marine Workers Voice and Of the
Daily Worker were seized.
A delegation OF seamen deliv-
cred the protest OF the Marine
Workers Industrial Union to Sol
Haas, customs director, but fail
ed to receive satisfaction. They
demanded the rights supposed
ly guaranteed by Section IA of
the NRA code-the section pro-
viding that a man may join what
ever union he chooses.
Wires were sent by the union
to Madame Perkins and to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Join ISU, or else
Aboard the Point Montana of
the Swain and HOyt SIS Co., the
captain told IL members of the
Marine Workers Industrial Un-
ion they could take their choice
join the International Seamen's
Union or be fired
He offered to allow them to
draw on their pay to get the
money for ISU initiation and
dues.
ISU officials and a hand-picked
gangster squad patrOlled the
dock to back up the captain.
But all the seamen on the
ship, MWIU members, ISU men,
bers and unorganized, stuck to-
gether, ISU members assuring
the MWIU workers that they
would stand solidly behind them
in their resolution to stay with
the MWIU.
ISU men intimated that they
would support strike action in
the event that ISU bureaucrats
and ship officials tried to drive
the IL seamen out of the MWIU.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Council Ignores Strike

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec. 20
Three times members of the
Relief Workers Strike commit
tee have appeared before the
mayor and city council, demand
ing that they endorse the strike
to raise the standard of living
for relief workers from 4.3 cents
per person per meal.
The committees communica-
lions haven't even received the
courtesy of being read. The clerk
stated that he had communica-
tion from the United Front Strike
Committee and Councilman Ora
ham moved to accept it and
place it on file.
On the second visit of the COM
mittee the commissioners refus-
ed to endorse the strike.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
War Board Hides Behind FDR
Smoke Screen of Peace Talk

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 20
Under the smoke-sereen of
take the profits out OF war,
President Roosevelt last week
ordered the drafting of legisla-
ton providing for the most gi-
gantic and immediate mobiliza-
tion of the American toiling pop
ulation for the next imperialist
war.
In order to insure, at the same
time, the greatest profits for
Wall Street out of the next war,
the President summoned leading
representatives of j. p. Morgan
interests, such as Bernard NJ. Ba-
ruch and Gen. Hugh S. Johnson,
besides cabinet officials, for a
conference to work out in detail
the mobilization program.
Wall Street Men
Baruch and Johnson set up
the machinery for the last war,
Barch being chairman of the War
Industries Board and johnson
serving as one of his secretaries.
Baruch, through taking advan-
tage of his inside position, be-
came a multi-millionaire during
the war, and served his brothers,
the Wall Street bankers, eff
GENTLY.
When news of Roosevelt's cree
tion of the new war mobilization
board, and his appointment OF
Baruch to it, reached the Du
P0nt Powder Co. heads, they
were overjoyed.
"The Du Points and others
called as witnesses to the Nye
munitions inquiry were delight
ed" said a New York Times
bulletin. The Presidents ac-
tion received a cordial recep-
ton from Colonel William J.
Donovan, counsel for the Du
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Points," stated the New York
Herald Tribune.

7 Points," stated the New York
Herald Tribune.
Baruch, when interviewed,
said he didn't think 1t possible
to take the profits out of war,
and admitted that the President
intended the board to make
ready for the next war.
While fighting against the pay
ing of the bonus to the war vet
Grams, Roosevelt announced that
in the next war he would equal
ize the pay of soldiers and work.
ers, so that the bonus question
will not arise after the next
slaughter.
Roosevelt limited that it was
a horrible thing that workers
should be paid eight and ten dol
lars a day during war while SOL
diers received only one dollar,
but never once during his con-
versation with reporters did he
deplore the huge profits reaped
by bankers and industrialists at
the expense of both workers and
soldiers.
This means that a drive will be
made to cut the wages of workers
during the coming war, so that
the profits OF the industrialists
will be even bigger.
Statement Significant
1t is significant that Roose-
velt's decision to set up the war
mobilization board followed close
on the wake OF Japan's unofficial
announcement that she will re-
nounce the Washington Naval s.
SO Arms Treaty, which gives
Wall Street superiority in naval
ornaments.
There is little doubt that the
sharpening conflict between jap
anese and American interests for
far Eastern markets has caused
Roosevelt to take this step.
The danger of war is much more
severe than either the Roosevelt
government or the capitalist
press will acknowledge.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Thanksgiving a
Pound of Prunes


ABERDEEN, Wash, Dec. 30
A woman living at III E St., Cos
mopolis, WASH, applied to the
welfare board for wood over q
week ago, and so far has received
nothing but promises and no
wood. She is sick and there is no
wood in the house.
Before Thanksgiving it was re-
ported that the needy were to get
baskets with something good to
eat through the Sunshine Kids,
welfare, etc. This woman receiv-
ed one pound of prunes, which
were so dried up that even water
wouldn't soak them.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Portland Hears HerndOn

PORTLAND, Dec. 2O-Angelo
Herndon, nationally known work
ers' leader facing the Georgia
Chain Gang, on tour appearing
for himself and the nine Scots
boro boys, spoke before 400 peo-
pie who crowded the WOW hall
Sunday night, Dec. 16.
Herndon made a wonderful ap-
pearance, and speaking quietly
and deliberately of his exepri-
ences during the short time he
has been in the working class
movement. Dirk De Jonge made
the first talk of the Herndon-De
JOnge tour.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
z. Medical and dental care.

Z. Medical and dental care.
Mrs. Nichols gave the same an
swer to all of the demands. The
workers voted to go back and
build neighbOrhood locals and
prepare for the countrywide DEM
onstration that was held on We'd
nesday the 18th, where the same
demands were presented to Mr..
Comfort, welfare head in this dis
trict.
Hang Demand on Wall
On leaving the station the
workers left the demand for an
extra voucher hanging on the
wall. Those who entered later,
saw this sign, thought that it hat
been put there by the welfare,
and made a demand for the vouch-
er. This caused much consterna-
ton, according to one of the
workers at the station.
But this has brought some
things. The welfare set-up is plan
ming to give out extra amounts
of commodities next week in
place of the extra voucher. This
shows that by demonstration and
the right tactics no matter II from
only one local, something can be
won. The countrywide demonstra-
tion should be able to make more
gains.
The extra voucher idea appeal
ed to the unemployed who are on
this miserable dole, and there was
o good turnout Dec. 10.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
East Coast Seamen's
Struggle Is Betrayed

SEATTLE, Dec. 20-Word has
been received here that the bu-
reaucracy of the International
Seamen's Union has settled the
struggle OF the East Coast sea-
men at basic wage of $3.50.
Original demands were SIS. No
mention is made in the agree
ment OF union recognition or of
the problem of overtime pay.
Fink Hall Probable
Future conferences between
ISU leaders, shipowners and the
NRA will settle the question OF
how the men are to be shipped.
Settlement will probably be on
the basis of a government fink
hall.
ISU leaders predict that West
Coast seamen will now try for the
same scale, despite the fact that
it will tend to break the unity
of seamen and longshoremen and
will mean wage cuts for many.
A spokesman for the Marine
Workers Industrial Union stated
that his union would continue
the fight for the original de-
mands. Besides SIS a month for
seamen, these include a uniform
national scale.
Protest Eastern Decision
The MWIU will demand that
no agreement be signed without
a referendum vote Of all seamen,
and is organizing protests against
the East Coast decision.
After spending three months
counting votes to see what union
the marine workers wished to
have represent them, the NRA
board, the shipowners and the
ISU officials have decided that
the result of the vote need not
be publicly announced.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21

Continued from Page Onel
quate relief, unemployment in
surance, against all forms of seq
regation and discrimination.
Jim Grow Group
The actions of Idell Vertner
and Joseph Jackson, who have
established a Jim Crow Girl Re-
serves at the Washington Grade
school, and who are refusing to
withdraw the group, offer good
examples of the contrast between
these misleaders and a real
fighter for Negro rights like An
gelo Herndon, who boldly defied
the lynchers of the South and
who is at present rallying thous-
ands of Negro and white workers
in support of the nine Negro
ScottsborO boys.
HerndOn, who is out on bond OF
Sis, 900 after being sentenced to
from Is to 20 years on a Georgia
chain gang, is making his North
west tour with Dirk De JOnge,
sentenced to seven years by q
Portland court for activities in
the maritime strike ("crime,
criminal syndicalism).
Meetings Listed
Scheduled meetings include:
Tacoma, Dec. 81, Valhalla hall,
X st. between 18th and 18th.
Seattle, Dec. %, Eagles hall,
9TH and Union.
Everett, Dec. 26, Labor temple.
Anacortes, Dec. q, Moose hall.
Bellingham, Dec. %, United
Front Strike hall, 203 Chestnut.
Herndon will attend the LSNR
banquet on the 18th, then 60 to
Roslyn Jan. 2, Yakima Jan. 8,
Spokane Jan. A and Occur dAlene
Jan. 5.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21


tive Committee decided definite
ly upon holding of Northwest
Conference, as a preparatory
step toward the National Con-
vention. This was in line with the
plans worked out by Emil Lin
den. The definite date for this
Conference is set for January IL
in Seattle. The place will be an
nounced later.
Special stress was laid upon
the concrete organizational work
especially on strengthening the
locals of the Union on Puget
Sound. The National Secretary
was instructed to immeditely
begin this work in order to
strengthen and weld together
our ranks. Periodic visits to the
various ports by the National
Secretary or available National
Committee members when they
are not out fishing was decided
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
A Christmas Story
BY Mary Jordan

Downtown Seattle glitters with
Christmas-crowds cape before
mechanical toy displays-every-
where we see gift suggestions"
The bright lights may glitter
and mechanical toys go through
their endless routine and the
most meagre gift may be sug-
gested, but they don't phase Vir-
ginia.
She is concerned only about
one thing-food for her two ba-
bies and herself.
On Relief go.
Virginia is ON relief. She goes
once a week to get her voucher.
But $1.20 per person doesn't go
far with milk to buy for two
growing babies. Before the time
comes for the vOucher-some-
times two or three days before
she has used up all the cheap,
starchy foods her voucher allows.
At first she thought she could
stick it OUTPUT she couldn't
stand the babies being hungry.
So now she goes to the neighbors
for food. Often she doesn't have
enough fuel and she and the
babies go over to the neighbors
to get warm before they go to
bed in cold house.
Virginia isn't worrying about
gift suggestions. Christmas will
be just another day over which
her voucher may not last.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Greet HerndOn

PORTLAND, Dec. 20-On Sun.
day evening, Dec 16. the Young
Communist League had a dinner
in honor of Angelo Herndon, who
is making a speaking tour of the
country. 1t was held at the
home OF Pat Moore, Daily Worker
newsboy.
Fifty who attended the dinner,
including YCL members, Irwin
Goodman, Harry Gross and Cliff
O'Brien, defense attorneys, most
of the eight criminal syndicalism
defendants and others.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-21
Christmas Greeting

SEATTLE, Dec. Christmas
greeting from Seattle police to
out-of-town shoppers:
A Finnish Federation member, q
Yakima Valley farmer, came to
town to do the family's Christ
mas shopping, spending about
$500.
Then he visited the Capitol
Hill Unemployed Citizens League
and volunteered to help distrib-
ute leaflets calling for last FRI
days demonstration of jobless for
an extra Christmas cash voucher.
Police arrested him. threw him
In jail where he was forced to
spend the night.