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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
New Year Dance To
Open Campaign For
Enlarged Newspaper
A six-page Voice of Action!

A siX-page Voice of Action!
That was the goal decided up
on by the Voice of Action Board
for January to March rs, $1,000
financial drive.
'The Voice of Action has be-
come accepted as the only work
ing class paper in the Northwest.
1t is the best organizer in the
fight for Unemployment Insur-
ance, for higher wages, against
criminal syndicaIssm, for the
rights of the Masses" declared
James Murphy, secretary of the
board and leader Of the National
Lumber Workers Union.
Although details of the drive
are yet to be worked out on the
basis of suggestions coming in
from the Voice of Action sup
porters throughout the North
west, one thing is sure" Murphy
declared, "the drive should begin
with New Years Eve parties"
Call for Help
All King County organiza-
tions supporting the Voice of
Action have been called to meet
at the Unemployed Citizens
League office, 420 Mutual Life
Building, Monday, Dec. 8, at 2
p. m, to act as a provisional
Voice of Action committee and
to arrange a New Years Eve
dance. Friends of the paper are
asked to arrange house parties to
follow the dance and start off
the campaign with a bang.
Organizations throughout the
Northwest are urged to make
similar plans in their own To-
calities Immediately.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

SEATTLE, Nov. % History
was made for organized labor and
organized unemployed in the
Northwest when working class
leaders from Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho and Alaska met here
Saturday and Sunday to con-
structively criticize the Commun-
list Party's past activity and lay
plans for its future growth.
The Communist Party correct
ly formulated the New Deal as
a deal to establish the capitalist
structure which the general cri-
sis of capitalism is breaking up
at very accelerated rate" com
mented Maurice RAPPORT, Com
munist Party District Organizer,
in his keynote speech which op-
ened the conference.
The whole development Of
the MIRA proved the correct
ness of our Party's position"
RAPPORT continued, pointing
that the restoration of profits
to monopoly capital has Great
ed a number of greater CONTRA
dictions, and dissatisfaction is
becoming general among all
strata and classes.
How can district II of the Com
munist Party take full advan-
tage of these contradictions, fur
nish leadership to the unemploy-
ed and employed masses in their
fight to win immediate better
ment of their conditions and or
ganize for the revolutionary over
throw of capitalism and the es-
tablishment of workers and
farmers government?
These were the keynote ques-
lions of the conference. Here's
how they were answered in the
intensive two-day session, by
Party leaders in the Northwest:
For Unemployment Insurance
The biggest, most immediate
task of the Communist Isyty is
the drive to put across reel I'M
employment insurance, in Wash
ington by netting the necessary
$4,000 signatures to put Initiative
A before the state legislature,
followed with hunger marches,
conventions and delegations to
Olympia.
Fighting for criminal syndical-
ism defendants demands the
building of a strong Information
al Labor Defense unit before
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

An unemployment and social insurance sys-
TEN must be designed to ensure the masses
against any lowering of their living standards.
1t must serve to increase purchasing power
stimulate productivity in the interest of a
higher living standard and lead to necessary
redistribution of wealth that is withheld from
circulation.
In recognition that this type of insurance
can be enacted in the state of Washington,
pending the enactment of like measure by
the Federal government, the Workers Unem-
ployment and Social Insurance Bill, HR 1898,
is being put forward in this state in the form
of Initiative to the State Legislature. This in
itiatve is now being circulated to secure the
required $4,000 signatures For those who are
willing to engage in socially constructive work,
but are being denied that opportunity through
no fault of their own, we must demand a COM
pensation equal to the average wages which
workers could earn if permitted to work at
their normal occupation and localities as set
forth in the Workers Unemployment and Social
Insurance Bill.
In no case shall compensation be less than
$1,000 weekly for each adult worker and $500
weekly for each dependent
The full funds for unemployment insurance
shall be raised from funds now set aside for the
state militia and other military purposes and by
taxation upon incomes over 5000 year. In no
instance shall there be any contributions lev
leu upon tne Workers III any 10TH whatsoever
for this insurance.
All workers, regardless OF age occupation,
color, sex, nationality citizenship, religious
or political belief, must be assured such CON-
pensation for all time lost because of involun-
tary unemployment old age, industrial acct
dent or sickness and maternity.
Representatives directly elected by the
workers should administer the social insurance
system so that it would be operated in accord
ance with their conditions, interests and needs.
These principles embodied in HR 1898, were
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
u. W Students Form
Committees To Help
SyndiCaliSm Victims

SEATTLE, Nov. "a youth
committee composed mostly of
University of Washington stud
ents is being organized to rally
support behind the Roslyn mine
and Portland criminal syndical-
ism defendants.
The committee thus far is
composed of elected delegates
from Young Peoples Socialist
League, Church of the People
Youth Club, League for Indust-
rial Democracy, Young Commun-
list League.
Mark Halter, Roslyn defend
ant, spoke before five different
campus organizations and the
students were very sympathetic,
many sending vigorous protest
resolutions.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Judge Urged To Release
Militant Leader of
Workers

PORTLAND, Nov. 29-The Sc
attic Typographical Union No.
POP wired a protest Sunday to
Judge Kanzler in behalf of Dirk
DeJonge, convicted of criminal
syndicalism and sentenced to
seven years in the penitentlary.
The Seattle union condemned
the use of criminal syndlcalism
laws against the men who en-
gagged In strike activities" and
urged that Brother DeJonge be
returned to the ranks of labor"
declaring he had committed no
crime and was convicted only
because of his strike activities
during the maritime strike last
summer.
DeJonge is a well-known work.
ing class leader in Portland, and
was Communist candidate for
state senator in the Nov. 6 cleo
tions.
His conviction follows that of
Don Cluster, Young Communist
League member, who was sem
fenced to one year but was pa
rolled into the custody of his at
torney The two cases will be APP
pealed by the International La
Dor Defense.
There are four more defend
ants in Portland facing trial for
criminal syndicalism.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Seattle Printers Union
Protests Conviction of
SyndicaGsm Defendant
HerndOn to Speak
To N. W. Workers

SEATTLE, Nov. 20 - Angelo
Herndon, heroic young Negro
militant, will speak in the prin-
cipal cities of Washington and
Oregon, 1t is announced by the
district office of the Information
al Labor Defense.
HerndOn has already toured
the eastern and central states,
and is now in California. He has
been given a tremendous work.
ing class ovation wherever he
has appeared.
The tour is for the purpose of
building a strong campaign to
raise funds for the Scottsboro
Herndon defense. Herndon is him
self out on $4,000 bail from
Georgia, on appeal from his con.
viction of "inciting to insurrec-
tion," an old slave law dating
from Civil War times.
1t is expected that Herndon
will be accompanied on tour by
one of the defendants in the
Portland criminal syndicalism
cases. --s -f,
Speaking dates for this tour
will be announced within a few
days.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Relief Head Tries
To Sidetrack Issue
OF Transient Relief

SEATTLE, Nov. 29-To force
out the MWIU, Agnes, director
of transient relief, is turning
relief control over to a commit
tee of two from each AFL union.
The two elected must not be on
relief, it was further stated.
According to Walter Stack,
secretary of the MWIU, at is not
a question OF ISU or MWIU con-
troll of relief. Control should be
held by a committee elected by
the rank and file of all seamen."
Six weeks ago it was Aymes'
contention to a committee of sew
en-, including four ISL members,
that Pete Gill of the ISU, had
told him "Seamen don't need re-
lief. Shipping is good. Those on
relief don't want to work"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
AFL Local on
Committee to
Sponsor Bill
MACHINISTS JOIN DRIVE
FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE

SEATTLE, Nov. 2S-The cam
paign for real unemployment in
surance swung into full speed
this week, with the broad spOn-
sOring committee representing
union labor, the church and ed
ucatiOn, issuing a cali to all
workers organizations to elect
delegates to the committee meet
ing December s.
All organizations are asked to
elect two delegates to the Janu-
airy Unemployment Insurance
Congress at Olympia, as soon as
possible. At the same time dele
gates are elected to the sponsor
ing committee meeting, 10 am,
December 8, according to Bill
Murray, UCL Central Federation
chairman.
Report to Committee Office
Supporters should report to
the sponsoring committee office,
APO Mutual Life building, immed-
lately and, using the call printed
elsewhere in this issue Of the
Voice of Action, start visiting
workers, church and fraternal or
CARNATIONS to obtain endorse
ments for the call to the January
Unemployment Insurance Con-
gress at Olympia, Murray said.
Names of organizations spon-
soring the cali, must be turned
in at 420 Mutual Life building
not later than December 8.
The Machinists local 79, ALL,
has already elected it's delegates
to the Olympia congress, and
urges immediate similar action
from all other unions.
Funds to cover the necessary
printing and mailing expenses of
the arrangements committee are
urgently requested of all organ
izations interested in Unemploy-
ment insurance, Murray stated.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
JOblesS Will Fight
For $1.2O More
on Xmas Vouchers

SEATTLE, Nov. 20 - A
Christmas cash allowance of
$l.20 per person for all unem-
ployed in addition to the reg
ular weekly food voucher, will
be demanded by the Unem-
plOyed Citizens League, it was
decided last Wednesday night
by the UCL Central Fedora
ton.
Thus, government relief
heads will be forced to make
1894 more of a Merry Christ
mas" than last Christmas
but the organized unemploy-
ed, as always, will be their own
Santa Claus.
At the coming county con-
ferences to be held during the
week of December 3 to s, the
question of how the unem-
ployed will obtain this cash
will be decided.
The North District confer
ence will be held Dec. 5, at 5203
Ballard avenue
The So. District conference
will be held Dec. 4 at 1922 Rain
Ter avenue.
The Central District confer
ence will be held Dec 3 at p.
7. Minor School, 18th and East
Union.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
DE J0NcE GETS SEVEN YRS.
Initiative 4 Sponsors Meet Dec. 8
Communist PLenum Cites
Revolutionary Advances

these attacks on workers rights
are brought to bear by the cap
italist class, was the report of
Wesley Randall, LID secretary
Workers, in fighting Grimm
al syndicalism charges, must
never forget that while Com.
munists, for their working class
activity, are the first to be at
tackled by the capitalist class,
the attacks will soon be falling
upon the Socialists, the trade
unionists, and in fact every
worker who shows the least
spark Of militancy against the
growing forces of reaction"
Randall pointed out.
Must Fight BureauCrats
BY realizing that the water
front workers, sailors, longshOre-
men and teamsters, must have
rank and file control of their own
unions, to prevent the selling out
of their interests by their top
leadership, and by building rank
and file control preventing i'm
perialist wars by stopping the
shipment of munitions and war
supplies.
This was pointed out by Har-
ry Jackson, Marine Workers In
dustrial Union coast organizer,
who, with Emanuel PickmOsa,
Communist Party organizer of
Astoria, cited specific evidence
that unions led by strong rank
and file group won their strug-
giles for better vonditions, while
unions with little or no rank and
file control were sold out by top
leadership in all their struggles.
Building of rank and file oppo-
sitiOn groups in AFL unions to
fight bureaucratic top control in
the interests of the working class
is the continuous and unremit-
ting task of the Communist Par
ty, RAPPORT stated.
1T is idle chatter to talk
about the revolutionizing of
the working class by the Party
unless the Party conquers a
firm basis for itself among the
miners, metal and steel work
ers, railroad workers, auto,
marine and textile workers."
RAPPORT declared.
Talk about the defense of the
Soviet Union and ggle
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. u
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
$1.62 Weekly For Four

OLYMPIA, Nov. ga family
of four forced to exist on a gro
Gerry order of $l.62 for six days is
one of the latest atrocities per-
petrated by the local VERA
board.
The order consists of five
quarts of milk, two loaves of
bread, one pound of butter, fif-
teen cents worth of carrots, II
cents worth Of rice, one can of to-
matoes and one pound Of ham,
burger.
This munificent order was sign
ed by w. Fultz, investigator for
the family.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Win Relief Victories

HILLYARD, Wash, Nov. 29-
Another victory for the Hillyard
Unemployment uncil was
chalked up when the organiza.
tion forced the local relief board
to tend to the case of Mrs. Ly-
mesa.
For five months Mrs. Lynesa
had tried to get relief through
the regular channels and was
told to go to the poor farm.
When the Unemployment
Council took up the case they
threatened to go into Mrs. Reeds
office en- masse and stay until
the case was settled. She finally
complied With their demands
and gave a grocery order for Mrs.
Lynesa.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
JObleSs Group Signs
Initiative 4 Petitions

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash,
Nov. 29-AlthOugh this district
is composed of islands and is a
scattered territory, an organiza-
tion to be known as the San Juan
County Unemployed Organiza-
ton has been formed and will
hold regular weekly meetings.
At the first session Initiative A
was discussed and several sig
natures obtained. This bill will
be pushed by the Organization.
On Shaw Island about 80 per
cent of the registered voters have
already signed the petition.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Fear New Nazi Purge

BERLIN, Nov. 20 - A new
purge" similar to the one of
June 30, is feared here. The rival
ry between the Schultz Staffel
picked guards) and the Reichs-
wehr Irregular army is growing
intense, each hoping for official
recognition of superiority.
Observers say Hitler will soon
be called upon to choose between
them, and fear the resentment
of the group not so chosen.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Cut Relief Work Wages

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-The
Federal Emergency Relief Adj
ministration last week ordered
all relief administrators to aban-
don the 80 cents per hour mini
mum wage. Hereafter, the order
by Hopkins stated, minimum
rates will be established accord
ing to local prevailing rates.
Jacob Baker, assistant admin
istrator, admitted frankly that
this meant a further lowering Of
relief wages.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Fascist Law Passed

ABERDEEN, Nov. 29-Work-
ers are protesting the passing OF
an ordinance prohibiting street
meetings and particularly those
advocating the overthrow of the
The ordinance was
passed at the second reading
by the city council. A direct
blow at the Communist Party
and at the workers movement
the new ordinance is quite in line
with the fascist policy enforcing
the out-moded criminal syndi-
calism laws.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Oxford Anti-War
Club ReinStated

OXFORD, England, Nov. 29-
The October club has been rein
stated as a Legitimate" organiza-
ton on the Oxford campus. The
left wing group was banned last
year after demonstrations against
Sir Oswald Moseley's fascist meet
ings where four persons were in
jured.
The October club expects to
carry on militant anti-war and
anti-fascist work in a united front
with the Socialist Labor club.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Drive Against Workers

SEATTLE, Nov. 29-Under a
pose of drive against bad
characters" the Seattle police are
starting renewed offensive
against transient unemployed.
Chief of Police Comstock said,
I'm going to tell the boys to
put some pep in things and get
rid of the hangers-on that have
flooded into Seattle this fall"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
TheFRONT
LINE ALAN BY MA.
Smedley Butler
A 7-Year Sentence

Smedley Butler has split the
beans about the attempt of
certain Wall Street groups to
set him up as a fascist dictator.
Just what Buffers motive was
in revealing the story, is not
clear. 1t may be that he is
angling for another offer from
different and more influential
sources.
But one thing is evident
that the newspapers are using
the story to bolster up the IL
fusion of American democracy
as something opposed to fas-
cism.
The press pretends to be hor-
rified at the idea of an Amer
lean Hitler, in the person of
Smedley Butler, marching to
Washington and overpowering
Mr.. Roosevelt, "the great spir-
it of democracy"
This is to help Roosevelt
himself continue his anti-work-
ing class program on which he
is becoming more and more
open since election day.
Hindenburg, as president of
Germany, carried through the
same steps as Roosevelt. He
put through fascist DEGREES one
after another and finally ap-
pointed Hitler chancellor-not
when Hitler conquered" him
but when both Hitler and the
Hindenburg government were
losing ground and when the
only way of pOstponing the
prOletarian revolution for a
little while, was by taking Hit
Ter and his fascist army direct
ly into the government.
n \
Whether American fascism, if
allowed to develop fully, would
take the form of a Roosevelt
being conquered" by Smed-
ley Butler, or of Roosevelt
becoming a complete dictator
step by step, cannot be fore
seen.
But the steps that Roose-
welt is taking now must be met
everywhere by a militant, unit
ed working class.
n y
Is there very much differ
ence between the seven year
sentence given under the
Roosevelt regime to Dirk De
JOnge for making a speech and
what would happen to DeJonge
under a complete fascist gov
eminent?
The workers, especially in
the unions and the factories,
must be Immediately informed
as to the meaning of DeJonge's
sentence and aroused to action
for his release and against the
criminal syndicalism laws.
y
Buffers revelations brought
another outburst against the
Communist Party from Hearst.
There is only one way to stop
fascism, says Hearst, and that
is to stop the growth of Com
munism.
This is heard from many enc
mics of the revolutionary move
ment-that the growth of Com
munism is responsible for the
growth of fascism.
But these people are careful
to hide the fact that 1t is the
capitalist system and the mis-
cry it breeds, that is respons-
IDLE for the growth of the re-
evolutionary movement. Fascism
is the last resort that capital
ism uses to save itself from the
revolution.
Then, the only way to do
away with fascism is by doing
away-not with the Communist
Party-but with the capitalist
system. And the only way to
do away with the capitalist sys-
tenn is through the revolution
airy struggles of the masses un-
der the leadership of the Com
munist Party.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

FINLAND-Renewed mass ar
rests and murders of active anti
fascist leaders has taken place
in Finland during the last two
weeks.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

Continued on Page A, Col. u
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-10
STOCK PRICES
SOAR UPWARD,
new DEMANDS
Agricultural Issues Rally
Utilities, Motors,
Alcohols, Gain

NEW YORK, Jan. 10--A slow
but steady demand put stocks up
substantially with some relatively
active issues gaining from one to
around five points. Although the
trend of a higher market was al
most as a standstill until later,
when the volume picked up briskly
the close was firm Sales today
totalled 1,250O00 shares.
Bonds were irregular but higher.
Agricultural stocks, led by Chase,
rallied after the word was received
of the Presidents late message on
mortgages.
Gamers Today
Utilities, alcohols, mo tors and
rails were among the leading share
gamers.
American Telephone and Case
we're up five points. Allied Chemical
was up nearly four points. Others
up enc to three points included
Industrial Alcohol. Auburn, a few
rails, Consolidated Gas. : American
Can, United States Steel, American
Commercial Alcohol, Dupont, Sears,
Ward, Western Union, Information
al Harvester.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-10
TWO REQUESTS
TRANS MITTED
BY ROOSEVELT
Ratification of St.Lawrence
Waterway Treaty
Is Asked
TRANSPORTATION in
LARGE AREA BE AIDED
Refinancing of Farm Mort
cages Also Govern
ment's Plan

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt late today sent two
special messages to Congress.
One message proposes the Gov
eminent guarantee the principal
CT two billions in bonds for re-
financing farm mortgages.
The other message recommended
the Senate ratify the st. Lawrence
waterway Treaty
Waterway Treaty
Il am satisfied the treaty con-
tains adequate provision for the
needs Of the Chicago Drainage Dis
trict and for navigation between
Lake Michigan and the Mississippi
River" said the President. He
further stated: ION completion of
the treaty it will greatly serve
economic transportation needs of a
vast area"
Mortgage Message
On the mortgage message, the
President pointed out that the ac-
ton recommended would put bonds
on par with the Treasury securi-
ties
Leaders expressed no doubt but
that they will be able to get the
legislation wanted.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-10
CAUCUS is TO
ATTRACT CROWD
OF DEMO Gratis
Meeting Tomorrow Even
ing to Set New Attend
ance Record

A record crowd is expected to at
tend the local Democratic caucus
to be held here tomorrow evening,
it was declared today by M. E.
Monagle, Chairman of the local
Precinct Committee organization,
and who will call the meeting to-
gether and announce its purposes.
All three Of the Juneau precincts
will caucus at the same time in
Moose Hall. The Salmon Creek
precinct caucus will also be held
simultaneously.
The main object of the meeting
is TO elect delegates to attend the
Division Convention which has been
called to meet here on January "a,
next. In the last general election
more than 1900 Democratic ballots
were cast in this city which gives
it n delegates to the convention.