Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
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THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE
NEW, ENLARGED NORTH
WEST WORKERS PAPER. i.

Today the Voice OF Action as
sumes the appearance OF a grown
up newspaper. Bigger. better-4t be-
comes an even greater weapon in
the hands OF the workers and farm
ers OF the Pacific Northwest.
This growth of our press Is a
great achievement for us all; those
who work ON the paper. every agent
every supporter, every reader. We
can afford to be proud. But we
cannot afford to rest on our laurels.
We must at once plan how to get
this more effective paper into more
homes. We must add hundreds OF
subscribers TO the list.
New subscription blanks will be
off the press soon. with the new
rates: $500 year. s1.00 for six
months. and, for the duration of the
three months subscription drive to
start right away. 80 cents for three
months Order them, but don't wait
for them to arrive. Sign your neigh
bors. your shop mates up now. and
send in their names. Further details
Of the sub drive will be printed
soon.
Special features. appear today.
. We want your opinion of them.
There are the Women's World, the
review Of corliss Lannon'S new
pamphlet, a new style Of writing
Around the World in Three Min
utes, a column Of interesting fac
tuai material, the introdue-
ton to a sensational series on
faseism in Seattle, a short story,
etc.
Size and special features are not
the only changes. More space makes
possible the printing OF more news
stories, and more of the details of
each event.
Only one thing remains the same
thc edieoitaA PShSy "a shC P%PSA'
pledged to the same unceasing
struggle for the rights of the unem-
ployed and employed workers and
farmers. II is this policy. directed
by the four publishers of the paper.
the National Lumber Workers I'm
Ion. the Unemployed Citizens
League, the Washington State Com
mittce of Action. and the Fisher
men and Cannery Workers Indus
trial Union. that has made the
Voice of Action an organ Of in
fluence, endorsed by hundreds of
organizations throughout the North
west. with a circulation second to
none In its field ia the entire United
States.
Al! 10 not well, however. Due
first to end March IS, then extend
cd to May I, drive for $500 has
been conducted to stabilize the
paper and make the increase in
size possible. We are still far from
the goal (oniy 30 per cent col
iected so far). Only the best ef-
forts this final week will guaran-
(. "a. .af. eontinuanee of This biaoer
and better Voice of Action. Hun
drsd. of collection lists are still
out. ct what yoe can on them
and .ead them inl Special ener-
loenov collections can be made in
every organization, at every meet
NThe Voice of Action in still pub
Iished in a borrowed shop, with
volunteer labor. This arranaement
will be taxed almost beyond en-.
durance by the large sized paper.
Yet $500 10 the minimum with
I'm its own print .hop. For this
rs.son wa urge imnediats action,
A question has been asked: "Will
the new large. 5 cent Voice of Ac-
tion have a union label?" As long
as the present printing set-up con-
,,,ars- ia donated nv members of the
,nion IA impossible. The establish
ment of the Voice of Actions own
sbop. operated in Seattle by yolun-
Iaers from Typogra phical Union
No aoa win make possible the meet
ing Of union requirements and the
Issuance of the paper with a union