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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Butcher WOrklnen
Fight Swift & Co.

SEATTLE, Sept. 27-Swift and
Company are feeling the ire OF
American Federation of Labor
members in the coastal strike
against the packing company,
affecting both Washington and
Oregon.
The outbreak of the war be-
tween the packers and organized
labor was due to the refusal of
the Portland plant of Swift 4
Co. to grant the workers the right
to hold an election on the ques-
ton of representation. In "a re-
cent straw ballot held at the
Portland plant. the butcher work
men voted 1862 to 2 in favor of
representation through their
American Federation OF Labor To-
cal.
At the present time all of the
Swift products have been placed
on the Unfair List until the Port
liant plant accedes to the de-
mands of the union.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28

The Soviet Union Marches
Forward, Writer Declares

sattendance from all countries.
Some went from Seattle. Then in
August came the All-Soviet con-
gress of writer's. that was a land
mark in Russian cultural ad-
vance. And then the Information
al Theatre Festival in September.
Agriculture
In agriculture the advance has
been at least as great as In any
field. Recently returning Amer
lean scientists have nothing but
the highest praise for Soviet col
leetive farming, saying that in
no other way could such phen-
0minal advances be made. With
the rest OF the world sinking into
the slough of desperation over
crop losses, the Soviet Union has
harvested larger crop than last
years record breaker. In the So
Wet Arctic, several hundred miles
north of the Arctic Circle where
no crops have ever grown before,
nearly all of the common vege-
tables were grown this summer.
Industry and City Workers
Heavy industry is continuing
its triumphal onward march, in
many fields showing an increase
of some 20 per cent over last year
figures; while consumers goods
production is also pushing for
ward with more than a 10 per
cent increase over last year.
Housing under the Second Five
Year plan Is progressing rapidly,
the plan calling for four times
as much as under the first plan.
Peace Policy
But greatest Of all is the Soviet
peace policy. Not for a minute
has the Soviet Union come to
think that the League of Nations
is anything but a soft-spOken ex-
ecutive committee for imperial
list nations in search of extend
ing their profits through a sys-
TEN which dmeands war as it's
price. But by joining the League
the USSR has shown that it
will go to great lengths to show
its supreme devotion to the
cause of peace among all peoples.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Suoja and Freeman Disregard
Appeal for Assistance

This group of arrested trOllers
composed of members of the Pa
citic Coast Fisheries Union, the
Trolling Vessel Owners Associa-
ton and the Fishermen and Can
merry Workers Industrial Union.
Realizing the fact that they were
rail-roaded and recognizing the
necessity of a militant mass de-
tense, these fishermen filed notice
of appeal to the Superior Court.
While out on bonds these fish
ermen went back to work and
started appealing to their organ
ization for assistance in the de-
tense. Members of the Pacific
Coast Fisheries Union asked Mr..
Suoja, their secretary. for assist
ance which was totally refused.
The members of the Trolling YES
sci Owners Association asked Mr..
Freeman of their organization for
assistance, which was met with
the same disregard as Mr.. Suoja.
The members of the Fishermen
and Cannery Workers Industrial
Union notified their union and
received immediate response to
the effect that the FCWIU is
willing and ready to defend not
only its own members, but all
the arrested fishermen. A joint
defense committee is being organ
lied. the members of the PCFU
and the TVOA have accepted the
cooperation of the FCWIU in
fighting their cases in the Sup
erior Court, and to take the cases
to the Supreme Court to test the
arbitrary ruling of the bosses
fish commissions. Realizing the
necessity of a mass defense in
addition to the legal defense, the
FCWIU is laying out a plan of
mobilizing all the forces through
out the entire coast in a united
front, rallying the support OF
these fellow workers, and to fight
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Communists Hit
Bosses SLander

EMERSON. Wash, Sept. 90
Aroused by provocative state
ments against the Communist
Party apparently being issued
by G. s. Kale Canning Co., here,
the Executive Committee of the
Everson Unit of the Communist
Party drafted a refutal of the
charges and demanded that it
be placed on the bulletin board
of the Canning Company plant.
Chief among the ISLANDERS at
tributed to the company was the
claim that the Communists were
contemplating acts of sabotage.
incendiarism. and violence. The
Everson unit states: The Com
munist Party is a political party
opposed to theft. terror, violence,
etc., in any form, and all these
acts of provocation are created
by police, vigilantes and other
groups interested in the exploit
alton of human labor. Such pro-
vocative statements are issued
only against the workers party
. and for the purpose of dis
crediting the Communist Party
in the eyes of the workers
At no time do we contend that
destruction of property will al
leviate the toiling masses from
the mire into which they have
been driven by the capitalist
class"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28

1t is now a well established
Tact that when the crisis of cap
italism is deepening the effects
OF the New Deal with it's gold.
en- promises, is bringing further
suffering to the workers in the
fishing industry. We lind the
packers, with their waterproof
codes, not only ,utti:,g the prices
fer the fishermen's catches, but
also in the name of "conserva-
ton" (which is part of the new
DEAR are manipulating, with the
aid of the fish commissions, the
closing of the fish banks, so as
to Increase their profits at the
expense of the consumer, while
the fishermen and camery work
ers are left out OF work to starve.
Sometime last fall, the Wash
ingtOn State Fish Commission,
which is dominated by the sport.
ing and packing interests and
whose director is Mr.. Brennan,
closed the entire coast of Wash
ingtOn, within the three-mile
limits from Cape disappointment
to the International Boundary
from Nov. I to May |. When max
ing this arbitrary ruling the Fish
Commission had one notice to
that effect in the Olympia paper,
where very few If any fishermen
make their headquarters. Early
last spring when the trollers
went on the fishing grounds off
Cape Flattery expecting to catch
enough fish to keep themselves
away from the soup lines, they
were arrested and charged with
fishing within closed waters"
Eight trOllers were arrested,
some of whom the arresting De-
putty Fish Commissioners at
tempted to get drunk at Clallam
Bay and then exort signed
confession" Failing in this they
were taken to Port Angeles, then
kangarOOed through a Justice
Court" fined from $50 to 5000
each.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Hit CCC Camp
BOssey Officer
BY a CCC Worker

For months every worker in
camp had heard about a certain
foreman who was well known as a
slave driver. He had that repu-
tation because he was always
cursing the men and looking
down their collars" 1t was defin-
itely known that he was trying
to drive the men so HE could
get a higher rating. In fact he
had boosted that because he had
accomplished so much work his
bosses would have to reward him
with promotion.
Some of the crew were fired by
him because they asked him to
treat them like human beings.
His answer was, Get the hell
out of here, you Son of a Bitch"
1t burned the rest of us up.
He had sworn at us before, but
now he was attempting to terror
ize us. So we decided we'd show
him we wouldn't take it! All the
rest of the day we passed the
word along, Tomorrow We'll tell
the captain we won't work for
this guy any more"
Two weakened next morning
and started to make proposals
that we give the boss one more
chance. But before they could
run away we told the Captain
what had happened on the job
the day before and that we refus-
ed to work for such a dirty slave
driver any more.
He got mighty hot under the
collar and excited. He said he
could give us a I'D" (Dishonor-
able Discharged for refusing to
work. But we told him that we
did not refuse to work. What we
refused to do was submit to the
terrorizing of this boss.
The Captain then made a
speech to us about how grateful
We should be to the government
for giving us this opportunity
to work and that it was only
through the cooperation of all of
us that we would be able to lick
"Old Man Depression" He said
our boss had made good record
and If we did as well as he, we
would have "Old Man Depres-
sion" licked in a hurry.
Some of the men grinned. Some
looked like they were weakening.
But most of them could see thru
this soft soap. One spoke up:
What are you going to do about
it?"
The Captain turned on him
like a savage. I've a notion to
discharge you right now" Then
fellow said: "Then you
approve of the way this boss
swears at us and tries to make us
The Captain changed complete
ly and said, Now you know I'm
for you one and all. II you fellows
will just go back to work today,
I'll see what we can do about it."
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Anti War Call
Challenges Men
That Only Talk

ABERDEEN, Wash, Sept. 81
At an Anti-War conference to be
held here October II, under the
auspices OF the Communist Par
ty, the Ministerial Association
and the Central Labor Council
will be given an opportunity OF
explaining the attitude they
have taken towards the Anti
War movement since the first
conference held in August.
Knowing that many ministers
were preaching sermons against
war and that many national
church organizations were FORM
ulating anti-war plans, a commit
tee from the International Labor
Defense called on the Aberdeen
Ministerial Association the lat
ter part of June and proposed
that they call an Anti-War Con-
ference.
The proposal accepted, The
Reverends Cameron, Coughlin
and Russell were appointed an
arrangements committee.
Talk Lasting Peace"
At the conference held August
2, the Reverend Cameron, as
chairman, bitterly denounced
wars, as did the other ministers.
The concrete proposals of the
Communists were side-tracked,
and the Rev. Mcdowell then pre-
scented a resolution pledging the
conference to the cause of lasting
peace, and proposing that a per-
manent organization be built
out of the conference.
Mcdowell, who is welfare
snoOper, a preacher, and ROtar-
ian, did not know whether he
was at the conference as a dele
gate from his church or from the
Rotarians. Thus whether the
conference was being promoted
as a Christian act or in the inter-
est of better business, is not
clear.
Mr.. Kern, the delegate from
the Central Labor Council, as
secretary of the conference, was
to secure a hall and notify the
delegates of the next meeting.
However, Mr.. Kern, at the Cen
trail Labor Council meeting, in
formed the council that there
were too many Communists in
the conference and advised the
Council to withdraw their dele
gate.
All efforts to revive the inter-
est of the Ministerial Association
of Aberdeen and the AFL labor
leaders in the war danger have
proved futile. One of two conclu-
siOns must be drawn. These min
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Notes on Central
Labor Council -.
BY Harvey Bates

SEATTLE. Sept. 27-Weston
asserts that MIRA is the Bosses
protective association. Mr..
Stevenson heard the attack on
the MIRA. So Mr.. Stevenson
spoke on government owner
ship of the banks. 1t Is less
embarrassing to a man of Mr..
Steyenson's flare for high fin
ance. II doesn't do anything
for the man fired for union
activity, referred to in the
speech OF Mr.. Weston. Banks
should be controlled by the
government. >. That's what is
wrong with the New Deal. :.
That accounts for the IA men
killed in the Textile Strike. &.
Mr.. Stevenson didn't refer to
this casualty list. ;. II is easier
to talk about the banking stu
alton. So this panacea ped
dler solves the problem that
labor is waiting to have ex-
planned. This would probably
solve the problem for the man
fired for union activity. :.
and for the IA men killed for
fighting for a living wage.
Just turn the banks over to the
government. But he failed
to explain who controlled the
government -.
Collective bargaining and the
rights of labor, including the
man fired for union activity .
That was too hot for John G.
A great guy. Stevenson. In
addition to this he spoke for
half an hour. And we would
like to know, just in passing,
how labor is to reap it's honest
rewards from the NRA Board
set-up The boards are al
ready stripped of power.
Why try to pump live blood
into corpse?
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Munitions Probe White
Wash Can t Hide Scandal

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. p
The Congressional investigation
of munitions makers has opened
the eyes of many people, but it
hasn't opened the eyes OF all that
should be opened-because it
was intended as a white-wash
job from start to finish. This is
borne out by cold, hard facts.
After the first week of the in
vestigatiOn had been taken up
with the small fry" in the NUM-
tions industry-givin the big
men chance to prepare all their
alibis-Du Pont was called in to
testify Before he had got well
started, Roosevelt told the COM
mittee that it had better go slow
on uncovering any real crooked
work because it would be bad
for business: the munitions men
would find it hard to market
their products here and abroad.
Thus the president showed
himself more concerned about
munitions profits than about hu-
man lives.
An International Graft
But one OF the facts that the
committee couldn't keep from
showing was that the munitions
industry has become great
octopus that stretches its ten
tacles flor the advancement of
Imperialism into the vitals of
every capitalist government in
the world. Du Points alone have
sold war materials to 10 foreign
governments, as well as police
departments, thug agencies and
vigilante groups in all parts of
the u. s.
Another munitions firm admits
selling gas for strike-breaking
purposes in all parts of the U.
S. within the last year
Sales to foreign governments
have been shown to invariably
include a liberal amount of brib-
cry and graft. often amounting to
nearly buying up the govern
ment. In China a military college
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28

was established by the munitions
agents, and many high govern
ment officials were bought
The same took place in South
American countries land the mu-
nitions men thought it was no
thing more than natural and le-
Ultimate business. 1t was also
disclosed that Amelia Earhart,
Ruth Nichols, and other Ameri-
can flyers had been useful in the
pursuit of business.
China and Imperialism
Not only have high Chinese
government officials been bought
in munitions deals with U. S. COM
panies, but U. S. Department of
Commerce officials secretly aid
ed in Chinese nationalist mill
tary training that has been used
almost entirely in attempts to
wipe out the Chinese Soviets.
Du Pont and Government
Secrets
The committee has let the
news leak out that General Me-
Arthur as Acting Secretary of
War, shared government military
secrets with the Du Pont COM
pany; when the investigation
came along he demanded that
this crooked work be kept from
the public.
Further testimony shows that
numerous army and navy offic-
ials have received commissions
for aiding in the sales of NUM-
lions to foreign governments.
Munitions Used Against Strikers
At home the munitions COM
panies have enjoyed a very pro
fitable business in selling their
wares to strike-breaking agen-
cies and local officials throughout
the entire country. Machine gun
sales increased some 10 per cent
during the textile strike. Every
strike of any size during the past
year has been supplied with tear
gas by these large eastern firms
including the longshore strike
and the Spokane street car strike
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
The ISL strike call follows:
"SEAMENi STRIKE
MONDAY Olvr &


Official notice is herby given
that signed strike pledge cards
have been received in sufficient
number to indicate plainly that
seamen are ready for action at
all principal ports on the Allan
tic and Gulf.
1.-The District Committee of the
International Seamen's Union OF
America has therefore decided
upon this STRIKE CALL, effect.
i've Monday, Oct. s, 1894, to en-
force the wage rates and work
ing conditions as submitted to
ship owners, the National Labor
Board and the National Recov-
cry Administration. It is time to
bring the Merchant Marine into
the Recovery program.
Help the President of the
United States to Hoist the Blue
Eagle over the American Mer-
chant Marine.
Special Notice
The strike call does not affect
seamen on ships operating under
agreements with any division of
the International Seamen's I'm
ion of America, nor does it affect
any ships operating under ar
rangements approved by the Pa
cific Coast Division OF the ISU
of A, nor ships of companies with
which negotiations for settle
ment are in progress.
"Fraternally submitted,
Atlantic and Gulf District
Committee, international Sea-
mems Union of America.
20 South St, New York"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28

ing out the orders OF the super
intendent. The plan was launch
ed Immediately after the firing
of some OF the most active mem
bers OF the union. The company
was quick to sense the oppOrtun-
ity offered by the Flour and Ger.
cal Workers refusing to take
strike action, and Immediately
launched a counter-attack.
Fishers big Hearted"
In order to win the men over
to the company union, various
brides have been offered in the
way of concessions. No explana-
ton has been given to the Flour
and Cereal Workers for this be-
lated big-heartedness on the
part OF the company, which in
the past, has failed to grant the
most modest demands of the
workers.
The whole set-up is so evident
ly sell-out plan that the plan
has little chance of deluding
the rank and file of the workers.
The past history OF the Fisher
FIGURING Mills in dealing with
the men is sufficient proof that
the Big Bad Wolf of Harbor Is
land has not had a change OF
heartl
On Guard!
Constant vigilance must be ex-
ercised by the rank and file of
the union in order to smash,
once and for all. this latest at
tack on the Flour and Cereal
Workers.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Lewis County Fights
Against Medical Care
For Its Unemployed

CENTRALIA, Wash, Sept. q
With the assignment of a well
fare nurse to Lewis County, the
workers here should renew their
efforts to force adequate medical
care for the unemployed.
This partial victory is undoubt-
eddy the result of over a years
constant prodding on the part of
the unemployed. Petitions are
being circulated for signatures to
demand still better attention for
the sick.
The first plan of the county
commissioners was to allow each
doctor in the county to be a
county doctor for one month at
a time, the doctor to give his
services free with his actual ex-
penses paid by the county. Be-
cause these doctors took their
assignments seriously and really
tried to care for the sick, this
plan only lasted for short time.
The commissioners objected to
any but emergency eases being
treated, and in the argument
over just what was an emergency
case the commissioners always
won, so one by one the doctors
refused to accept the month as
signmnet.
Doctor Ignores Calls
AT $500 a year, DR.. Steck was
next assigned to the task of ear
ing for the needy sick of the en-
tire county. Steck suited the
commissioners since he habitual-
ly ignored calls, even within his
own district and often refused to
attend the sick in spite of pres
sure.
Finally, the commissioners ag-
reed there should be a doctor
for each town. At WinlOck, DR..
Webb was appointed. Because OF
this partial victory the unem-
ployed somewhat relinquished
their fight and this program was
carried out no further.
Although Mr.. Moore at Olym-
pia admitted that some money
has been provided for this cause"
still Mrs. Bowers of the local well
fare insists on saving it for the
administration. In one instance
she sent away man who had
seriously injured his eye, with
out granting him an order for
medical attention.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
DON'T WANT AL UNION

SPOKANE, Sept. II When
workers in the Hedlund Lumber
Company mill here were ap-
preached concerning union Or
ganization, they said thumbs
down" in so many words. Why?
Because they thought they were
being asked to form an AFL To-
cal. The lumber workers in this
mill. at least, have discovered
the misleadership in the AFL. 1t
is now up to them to form a I'M
ion that does not have this kind
of misleadership.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
c&AwIU SPONSORS DANCE

TACOMA, Sept. 27-The Can
merry and Agricultural Workers
Industrial Union, Local No. /, is
holding a benefit entertainment,
on Saturday, Sept. 2'9. at 1925
So. Tacoma Ave. There will be
cards, dancing. and boxing. Tick
cts 15c for men, Zoe for women.
Workers not able to attend are
invited to send a donation to
help build the C&AWIU. Adj
dress. Lois Peterson, Sec'y. 1915
So. Tacoma Ave.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28

listers and labor leaders" are not
sincere in their opposition to war
and will do as both groups did
during 1917 and 19lS-wholeheart-
eddy support the war. Or. they
have not the courage to face the
fascist opposition that is being
organized everywhere under the
guise of patriotism.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Flour and Cereal
Workers Act TO
Smash Co. Union

SEATTLE. Sept. 81 Smash
the company union" is the slo-
gan Of the militant workers OF
the Flour and Cereal Workers
at the Fisher FIGURING Mills!
The company union plan, tool
of the management. was carried
out by a reaetlonary machinist,
who has eurried favor by follow
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
BRADLEY TALKS

George Bradley, Communist can
didate for United States Senator,
spoke here before l25 workers on
Sept. q, at a meeting held to
commemorate the Fifteenth An
niversary of the Communist Par
ty.
In addition to Bradley, Lyle
Gillette. candidate for State Rep
resentative, and Alvin Slower,
candidate for County Tax Asses.
or, spoke during the evening.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Coleman Speaks
for Tacoma FSU

TACOMA, Sept. 27-In support
of their delegate to the Second U.
S. Congress Against War and Fas-
cism, Margaret Delay, the
Friends of the Soviet Union spOn-
sored a meeting Monday at which
Dr. j. c. Coleman of Los Angeles
spoke on "The War Threat in the
Far East"
The meeting was attended by
more than 200 Questions held the
speaker for more than an hour
after the conclusion of his adj
dress.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
MWIU Asks Unity

The Marine Workers Indust-
rial Union calls on all readers
of the Voice of Action to spread
the idea of Pacific Coast unity
among the teamsters, seamen,
and lOngshoremen. and also to
build a move for united action
with the transport workers on
the Atlantic Coast and support
for them in their strike.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
SPOKANE LID HAS Parry

SPOKANE, Sept. 27-A pie So
cial was held by the Spokane LID
Saturday night and half of the
funds raised were turned over
to the election campaign and
half to the Daily Worker drive.
Preceding the social, stereopti-
can slides showing progress in
Russia were shown by ]. E. Sny-
der, a workers delegate to the
Soviet Union, and now organizer
for the FSU.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-09-28
Druxn,anFears
A Debate With
Wakefield

SEATTLE, Sept. q - Stating
that II am not a debater," Harry
Druxman, Democrat candidate
for State Senator, 43rd District,
has refused a challenge to debate
Lowell Wakefield, Communist
candidate for Representative.
Although Druxman admits that
he has been making his living
off working men all his life" still
he claims to be against the cap
itailsts."