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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
Banana Car
TORT STORY Written for the Voice of Action by
SAM KUTNIcK

As the "hotshot" pulled into Ger
ber a small railroad junction in
Northern California, We scrambled
off before 1t came to a stop and be-
gan combing the town for some
thing to eat. Half an hour later we
all gathered at the north end of the
yards. There were about fifty of us,
the majority under twenty-five. We
sat about dejectedly, too hungry
even to talk.
In the yards the locomotive NOV
ed about making up the fast freight
for Portland. Grimy brakemen oc-
casionally passed, testing the hot
boxes on the cars or pulling switch
es. We lay In the hot sun, putting
at rolled cigarettes. lighting them
from the ends of others TO conserve
matches.
Where va headed for buddy?"
Portland" He was about sixteen.
Live there?"
IF there's an empty boxcar." He
grlnned and rubbed an arm over q
dirty face. An hour passed. The
sheriff his paunch extended before
him like some detached object a
gun slung over one hip shuffled to-
ward US. He stopped at the edge of
our circle surveying us with DELHI
crate scorn.
"out of the yards" he said.
"C'mon.'
There was a moments hesitation,
like a wave pausing in mid-air, then
we slowly got over the fence onto
the nearby road. THE first freight
out is a banana car. Lay Off" he
said.
when does the next freight pull
out?" asked fellow named Slim.
-Four thirty
Christ! We're damn near starry
ed now" a boy lying on two dirty
blankets said. I'VE can't get thing
to eat here"
"Yeh? That's tough" said the
sheriff. I'll be riding the banana
car" He walked away.
We sat up, the faces of the young
fellows blazing with hatred. The
older men shrugged their shoulders.
A woman, travelling with her hus-
band, hopelessly surveyed her bel
ly. 1t flowed over her knees, six
months swollen with child.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
WORKING CLASS HISTORY
/ YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

sen home. They pushed their way
through the crowd, and entered the
house. At this time Orland F'rand-
sen, coming home from school, STEP
ped into the house and was slugged
by the deputies. Workers came to
Orland's assistance. Then the de-
puties attacked the entire crowd.
The deputies were soon reinforced
by highway patrolmen, city police,
vigilantes and more deputies. Six
teen workers were arrested and
charged with rioting interfering
with an officer and third degree as
sault.
Eleven We're convicted, ten were
sentenced to months in the county
Jail and one sentenced to a year to
Is months in Walla Walla.
Eight of the defendants were able
to raise appeal bonds so they APP
pealed to the state supreme court,
but the decision was upheld and
these s are now serving time in the
King County jail and in Walla Wal
la.
Right now, under the leadership
of the international Labor Defense,
a mass campaign is going on to
free them.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
Fake Shift in Relief
Administration

Standpoint, Idaho, Apr. 24-By ap-
parently changing the Board. ad-
hitting that they were rotten and
promising that the new ones would
be much better, the relief set up
has tried to fool the workers into
submission to their starvation re-
gime.
Upon investigation the Relief
Workers Protective association has
found that the supposedly fired
board members were still actively
employed by the relief board.
The RWPA is also Investigating
the $4,000 owed by the CwA board.
Although thte relief workers were
supposed to have received 40 cents
an hour, 6 hours a day, they were
paid rs cents an hour. Workers are
wondering what has become of the
balance.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
Around the World
in Three Minutes
WITH BILL

Spain-The rank and file of the
Socialists are rapidly becoming
more convinced of the need of re-
evolutionary action and are joining
hands with the Communists in ever
greater numbers. The removal of
the Socialist Party from control of
the government last year has had
a great radicalising influence on
the rank and file. One good sign is
that the peasants are much less
conservative than they are in other
countries. 80 per cent OF the popu-
lation earns less than 20 cents a
day; 10 per cent more than 5000 a
day.
Pittsburgh, Penn 400 workers
battle police to prevent eviction.
New York-A recent state law
now allows cities and towns to
give cash relief to the unemployed
instead of food orders.
Rochester, n. Y Big business
comes closer to fascism. Here there
is much talk of passing a law re-
quiring all convicted of felonies to
register upon coming to the city.
This would be a fine weapon TO use
against workers convicted of riot
ing"
New York City-The Police Com
is planning on organizing
the police department on the lines
of the general staff of the u. S.
Army.
Minneapolis, MINI Last week
several thousand unemployed dem
onstrated in front of the city coun-
ell which became fearful and fled
without bothering to take a vote
to adjourn. The next day after bat
Ting police with tear gas bombs
for several hours the workers fore
ed the council to give them: No
more forced labor, CWA jobs on a
cash basis, 40 per cent increase in
grocery orders, and elimination of
red tape.
Manila, PHILIPPINE Islands-It has
recently come to light that prison.
ers in the Philippine jails are fed
on cents a day.
Los Angeles Eugene r. Case,
leader of the California Silver
Shirts has been arrested for robbery.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
No More Specials
THE UNIONS OFFICIAL
ORGAN EVERY
WEEK

From now on every issue
of the Voice of Action will be
a special edition" for the
lumber workers, for the fish.
ermen. Previously, with the
small size paper, special ed
ftions were published from
time to time specializing in
lumber news and articles on
some occasions and on fish
ermen's news and articles on
other occasions. The present
size of the paper makes it
possible to publish the organ
rational articles of the Fish
ermen and Cannery Work.
ers Industrial Union, of the
National Lumber Workers
Union whenever it is neces-
sary to publish them without
waiting for any special ed
ition. The large size of the
paper also makes possible ad-
equate reporting of news from
these industries.
Examples of the possibil-
tiles opened up by the bigger
and better Voice of Action are
the article from the Fisher
mems Union last week con-
corning Initiative IT and 80
and the organizationaI direct
ives of the lumber workers
Union printed today.
As the paper grows we feel
sure that the members of the
National Lumber Workers
Union and the Fishermen
and Cannery Workers Indus
trial Union will understand
better the meaning of this
paper as the official organ of
their union. We urge the
writing of news, and articles
from the camps and mills,
the -canneries, the fishing
grounds. Let US establish a
closer bond between the
workers of the Northwest and
their paper.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
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Call to Intensity Initiative IS Drive;
Force Federal Bill CHR. 1889 Out
of Congressional Labor Committee
ey RICHARD HARRINGTON

The state Comittee of Action is
calling upon its 10000 affiliated
members to Immediately concentrate
upon securing signatures for Infti-
alive No. 20, the Washington State
Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill and H. r. 1888, the National Bill.
Check Up Now
An immediate check up is neces-
sary. Each county and local sec'y
should check as follows a. Are the
petitions being circulated; (2) How
many signatures have been obtain
ed; (3) What working class neigh
borhoods are not covered and how
can We get petitions to those neigh
borhoods ca Is our literature being
sold and subscriptions secured for
the Voice of Action; 90 Returns on
the Penny tickets and the collection
lists and funds forwarded to the
State Office: co Are we organizing
the workers around this issue; (4)
Have all workers organizations in
your locality endorsed HR 1888 and
notified the local Congressman to
lend full support thereto.
The campaign only has two more
months to run. Intensive activity at
once is needed. Every worker must
get busy now. Let's get 100000 sig
natures and show the boss class
that we mean to fight for the right
to live.
Send full reports on the above
named seven points to: State Com
mittee of Action, 1913 Sth Avenue,
Seattle. DON'T DELAY!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
Where To Go

May First mass meetings, log
Hall, 1109 Virginia St, Mt. View
Hall, 74th and Linden, Seattle.
Gallagher Wright Schedule
May S-Roslyn, Ball Park, 2 p, m,
May S-Yakima, Chamber Of Com
merce hall.
May 9-Tacoma, Coliseum.
May 1O-Seattle, Moore theatre.
May Buckingham. Tulip hall.
May 12-,Everett, Eagles hall.
May 13-Portland. Civic Auditorium.
May 1.-Salem to be announced.
May 15-Eugene, MWA hall.
May 16-Klamath Falls, to be an
nounced.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
Bowers Fears to Face
Meeting of Jobless

Centralia, Wn., Apr. 25- Unable
to explain the reason why Lewis
County vouchers were so small
while other counties were larger
and many of the reasons why work
ers were denied relief while exhor-
bitant prices were pal dto the chiz-
zlers, Commissioner Hoss was ex-
posed at mass meeting called by
the Relief Workers Protective IN
ion Sunday.
Hoss' henchmen were likewise put
on the spot by the workers who are
demanding a so per cent increase
in the vouchers in the county. Kina
Bowers, welfare administrator who
was challenged to appear did not
show up.
Worker Correspondent.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
TWO WORLDS

In the Soviet Union today millions of
workers are carrying banners. 1t is day of re-
joicing They rejoice in their achievements I'M
der the first Five Year Plan. The workers pay
tribute to the social system which assures every
one of them security-food clothes and shell
ter; which assures every one of them an educa-
ton, and recreation; which assures every one
of them life that is great to live
In capitalist countries today millions
march into the midst of tear gas and clubs and
guns The capitalist world over, the banners of
these workers tell the same story It's story of
rising tide of revolt against the deepening
crisis
Here in the Northwest the price of bread
and of milk advanced last week. The absurd
emergency rations put out by the Federal Re-
lief are being cut The miserable vouchers are
not increased. Wood and rent is denied Work
ers, protesting, are dubbed.
On the jobs men are being killed-at Bell
ingham, at Aberdeen-by the speed-up. Work
is being staggered more and more. Wages are
reduced, although living costs are rising higher.
From the county Jail in Seattle Frank
Frandsen and his heroic companions look out
through bars. In Walla Walla Bill ,Kominsky
has spent one week of an eighteen month SEN
tence. In Anacortes spring rains fall on the
grave of Bill Wollertz, murdered at Monroe re-
formatory. In Salem prison Theodore Jordan
has been told that he too must die
Such terror increases Fascist organiza-
tons Vigilantes, Silver Shirts, American Le-
gIon committees are growing with menacing
rapidity.
But on this May Day we hail gigantic
mobilization of militant workers. Camp after
camp OF lumber jacks is proving that organ
national strength is challenge to the codes of
the lumber barons. The fishing grounds of the
West coast are teeming with fishermen and
cannery workers not afraid to defy the bosses.
The mine fields are seething. Marine workers
are organizing, shoulder to shoulder. Students
are questioning and going into action when
they receive no answers to their questions. Ag-
rcultural workers are restless. The unemploy-
ed are refusing to starve.
Workers of the Northwest, organized and
unorganized: join in this militant mobilization
Form gigantic united front which will break
the power of the expressing class
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

Iarly there will be money on which
to function. &c
Therefore we ask that the locals
make their orders as soon as pos
sible, paying in advance as the Ma
tional Committee cannot extend us
any credit. 1t is necessary at this
time to strengthen our organization
and to make it a real functioning
organization that can carry out our
our tasks.
We have been officially affiliated
to the National Unemployment
Council for about six months, but
as yet we find that very few of the
locals have applied for a charter,
and we ask that this be done as
soon as possible. In this program
we ask your full cooperation.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

The wave of strikes continue to
sweep the country, and continues
to grow in size. Fairmont, Virginia
$4,000 miners; Philadelphia-4,0 900
knitgoods workers; Buffalo 1000
aircraft workers; Newport, KY
Complete walkout of steel workers;
Camden, N. J.--45O0 Campbell Soup
workers; Indianapolis 1000 Silk
workers; Ohio-1,000 match work.
ers; Alabama-15,OO0 miners; Hav-
erhill, Mass 5000 shoe makers;
$4,000 typewriter workers; 1900 Colts
firearm workers; and thousands of
others. And Secretary of Labor Per-
kins says: There isn't first class
strike In America"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

fascist terror" and Gallagher goes
on to the state "the attempt to fas-
cisize France has led to the most
active opposition of the French
workers" He was in Paris during
the street fighting of February 9Th
and 9TH and also during the General
Strike ON February 18th.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
Short Story

I'VE oughta do something" said
the kid with the two dirty blankets.
"What?"
There's only one dick. There's
fifty of u.s."
An old man with a beard said
Ever hear of a telephone? A mob
Of dicks would meet us at the next
junction with machine guns
The kid was silent. A nineteen
year old boy with a prematurely
lined face muttered: What we got
to lose? I'm starved"
I'm gonna make that freight"
They rolled up their dirty blan-
kets, tieing them to their shoulders
with bits of string. The kid moved
into the yards first. then Slim. An
old man with a hatchet-beard fol-
lowed. The contagion gripped us all.
We strung out.
The banana car swung below Mt.
Shasta. 1t was cold as hell. The on
ly car on the freight which was
not sealed was a gondola. We lay
stretched out in rows from one end
of the car to the other. Blankets
were little protection against the
stiff wind. When the freight paus-
ed at Black Butte for water the kid
dropped over the side to appear a
moment later with an armfull of
wood. He made three trips.
This damn things got an iron
bottom" he said. When the freight
pulled out campfire blazed in the
gondola. We all huddled about it.
"Y'know," said the old man with
the beard, who had feared the tele-
phone, there's something in it
when we all stick together"
Sure" said the kid, reaching out
his hands toward the warm blaze.
The sheriff in Gerber knows that"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

The prize joke for dumbness goes
to the Seattle Municipal News, just
beginning to suspect that our legal
system isn't always perfect. 1t
wakes up long enough to ask: Does
King County's jail, modern in de-
sign and construction, turn men out
better than they were?"
Hayes. former King County We'll
fare chief, is incarcerated in the
same tank with some of the Frand-
sen Eviction Fighters.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

CllelBld, uuS W lesCh VI Nlldllllu
has been found to exist in cotton
mill districts of the south. Causes
soreness of mouth and gums, diar-
rhea and bronzing of the skin of
hands and arms. Develops mental
disturbances.
1t is not surprising that the per-
centage of school and pre- school
children that are under nourished
rose from 1876 per cent in 1929
to 21.1 per cent in 1928. With an
unemployed family of four getting
maximum voucher Of S4.60 a week
it Is impossible to give the food es-
sentials to children. Milk alone
would come to $3.50 a week for
four people g quarts a day., butter
60 cents a week and bread at least
10 cents. This leaves a margin of
$1.2O with which to provide essen
tial vegetables. meats and the heavy
calory foods to fill up on.
THE STAFF OF LIFE
With the recent bread rise of /
to cents a loaf we women in the
northwest might take a lead from
women in other parts of the coun-
try. Bread strikes have been partic-
ularly effective in Brooklyn and in
New York City. Housewives there
picketed local bakeries, carrying
banners demanding lower prices.
They have won their demands. All
Of which reminds us that last win
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

ter one local bakery stated 1t would
not raise its prices because it could
make a profit without doing so.
How much more true this would be
of the larger bakeries. The addition
al profit is food taken out of child
ren's mouths.
FASHION SHOW FOR WOMEN
Saw in the Seattle Times last
Sunday that fashion show was
held in Moscow for 10000 women
from all parts of the U. S. S. R. Mo-
dels displayed some $50 STYLES and
the women from homes and shops
and factories voted on them The fif-
ty most popular styles will go into
immediate production. And those
women are the ones who are going
to wear them when they are fin
ished. Pretty nice. what?
A SALAD
A good salad can be made nv
putting raw carrots through the
meat grinder and mixing in mayon-
naise and seasoning. Mayonnaise is
not on the voucher list for the un-
employed.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
D

Vitamin ID is scarce in most COM
mon foods. Egg yolk and butter
and fish contain it. Cod liver oil es-
pecially valuable.
This is the sunshine Vitamin.
Children who are exposed to sun
shine have best chance in fight
against ricketts,.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
VITAMIN c

Contained in most raw fruits and
vegetables. tomatoes, celery, car
rots raw cabbage, lettuce, water
cress, bananas, oranges (besD,
grapefruit, and any other fruits
and vegetables which can safely be
eaten raw. Is destroyed by heat.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
VITAMIN r

Contained in liberal amounts in
yeast, lean meats, milk, eggs and
fresh vegetables.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

WORLD

VITAMIN A
Children
A. When cod
susceptible 10 certain
Also required Tor manten-
kidney
Complete breads
VTAMN
lack of Contained in root o tor
D. lacking there de- tables
Veop general weakness loss
ete failure OF the processes OF d vegetables
gestion assimilation o
and
glands digestive
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01
vITAMIN e

Although the lack Vitamin
other animals
known it improbable olive
deficiency of Vitamin
Importance determining
foods is
such that
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

oU 70 50 per cent OF chlIdren suffer
in some way from ricketts,, due to
lack of Vitamin d. They become an
emic, nervous. suffer from convul-
sions. Not fatal in itself, but usual
ly where the child dies it Is from
some complication. Weakens resist
ance to all diseases. Usually suffer
from colds, bronchitis, often pneu-
monia. Interferes seriously with the
growth of child and children may
actually become dwarfs because of
it. Causes bow legs and pot belly
In child
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-26

situation would be changed. Capital
losses would not be permitted to wipe
out Ill income. Especially in the case
Of partnerships like Morgan,s and
Kahn's. capital loss deductions would
be limited to capital gains.
Mitchell told Of selling stock to his
wife and subtracting the loss on his
income tax return. Thomas Lamont
Jr., Of the Morgan firm disclosed SIM
liar transactions.
The new bill would stop such loss
taking.
The bill as now written would tax
undistributed adjusted net income Of
such corporations at IS per cent.
The measure would establish q flat
four per cent on net incomes up to
-, 900 - that is, on incomes of that
amount after deductions, such as e..
500 for being married and 500 70,
each dependent had been made. The
eight per cent levy on the second a.
600 was eliminated, and a surtax in
stalled beginning at four per cent al
$4,000 up to 50 per cent on those Of
81, 000. 900.
Also allowed would be a 10 per cent
reduction on earned income up tc
5000. Thus, II q married man with.
out children made 5000, he would
first deduct 42.500. and then 10 pe,
cent on the Misunderstanding lou,
per cent on 42,25O.
The treasury figures all in all to Eet
81 ,265, O00, 900 from income taxes In the
1885 fiscal year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF Anton Knoll, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned. Anton A. Knoll. tho admin
istrator OF the estate Of Anton Knoll,
late OF the township OF Apple Creek,
in the county of BurleiEh, In the
state Of North Dakota. deceased, to
tho creditors OF, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased. to
exhibit them with the necessary
first publication of this notice to said
administrator at his residence on the
northeast quarter OF section two in
township 1873 north, OF range - west
OF the 5th principal meridian in Bur-
leigh, County, North Dakota, or to the
Burleigh County at his office IN the
Burleigh County. North Dakota Court
House in the city OF Bismarck, In Bur-
leigh County, North Dakota.
You are hereby further notified that
Hon: ]. G. Davies. Judge OF the Coun-
County. and State Of North Dakota.
has fixed tho l3th day Of August. A.
D. 1884,, at the hour of ten o'clock In
tho forenoon Of said day at the Court
Rooms Of said Court In said Court
House in the city Of Bismarck. in Bur-
leigh County, North Dakota, as the
time and place for hearing and ad-
justing all claims against the estate
of said Anton Knoll, deceased, which
have been duly and regularly pre-
scented as hereinbefore provided.
Dated January IS, A. D. 1894.
Anton a. Knoll.
the administrator of the
estate Of Anton Knoll,
deceased.
George s. Register,
Attorney of said Administrator,
Bismarck. North Dakota.
First publication on the 18th day
Of January. A. y. 1884.
1.1Q.1k %
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-26
Federal Commission
Favors Seaway Plan

Washington, Jan. 26.-(R)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent to the senate
Friday . report from the federal pow
er commission describing the st. Law
renee waterways project as offering
all exceptional opportunity for hydro
electric power development within
transmission distance OF the most i'm
portant power market In the United
States"
Insistently pressing for ratification
Of the treaty with Canada, now laid
aside temporarily by the senate, the
president has Forwarded several COM
parable reports. This latest asserted
that the market was growing at a rate
which would assure the absorption Of
st. Lawrence power by the time the
mower plant is completed, adding:
Figures indicate that st. Lawrence
power can be utilized over wide area
at costs materially below what power
generated by alternatives would cost. "