Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30


bosses, and resentment OF his
speed up methods and dumb or.
ders by the men; the electrician,
one of the old stand-bys whom
Carl hates; the student who
= learns something about superin-
tendents and mill owners. You
will never forget this book.
If you have worked in a mill,
you may have some criticism to
make, but you viii find that
this Is by a writer who knows
what its all about. If you don't
know much about lumber work,
this will be of absorbing inter-
est and of much value to you.
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THE WAYS OF WHITE
FOLKS, by Langston Hughes,
Negro poet and novelist. These
are short stories by one OF the
most original and sincere Am
erican writer's. They give a full
and complex treatment of the re-
lations of white and Negro I'M
der conditions OF capitalism and
race prejudice. Dramatic and
moving as only Langston Hughes
speech can be, they will be an en-
tirely new experience for you.
You will find here a complete
analysis Of race prejudice in all
its phases; arty patronage, the
well intentiOned but chauvinistic
sympathy of a middle class cou-
pie who adopt a Negro boy; the
corruption of those of both races
and the degradation OF human
beings by race antagonism; the
brutality of lynch law.
These stories smash any il
fusion that humanitarianism and
culture furnish meeting ground
above the conflicts of race. On
the contrary the race prejudice is
shown to be exactly as broad and
deep as capitalism itself. The
book speaks in a sincere and po-
etic language to which you will
respond.
Those who heard Hughes read
his poetry when he was here
three years ago will find in these
stories the same quality.
THE DISINHERITED by Jack
Conroy, editor of The Anvil This
book can only be compared to
Jack London. But Conroy does
not fall for some of the bunk
which London was unable to see
through. for example, the Nordic
supremacy myth. You will follow
every sentence of this book with
understanding and liking. 1t is
honest and powerful
THE YOUNG MANHOOD OF
STUDS LoNERGoN, by James
T. Farrell. If you can take it,
read this one. 1t is about the
kind of young fellow the aimless
life of this period produces. The
waste of youth; its degradation
and rottenness. The lives of the
typical gang of pool room hang
ers on is described without leav-
ing out anything. The words, the
thoughts, the actions of youth
perverted and stupefied, are de-
scribed to the very core.
The book describes the ambi-
tiOn of Studs LonergOn to do
something in life and the dissi-
patton of his spirit by the cor
ruption of the world i'm which he
lives. In the end his verdict upon
himself as he lies drunk in the
gutter is that he is nothing but
a fat slob.
SLIM, By VIM. Wister Haines.
This is ABOUT q nneman. Inc
author knows how to describe
the suspense and courage of do
ing a dangerous job. He knows
what effect a good workman will
make and what risks he will un-
dertake to do a job right and on
time. He knows what part the
tools of his trade and the skill
ne learns can play in a work
mans life.
Catenary work, tower building
and wire work are described here
in an absorbing way. But the
author is scissor bill. The only
workman he likes is high-ball-
er. He thinks a ten hour day and
a seven day week are what q
human being needs
Yet he describes accidents due
to speed UP and high pressure.
The book Is contemplate in its
failure to draw decent conclu-
sions from the events the auth
or presents in a way no other no