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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
CCC Boy Tells How
Camps Used Against
Unemployed Workers

Anacortes, Wn.-Some time ago
the unemployed of Anacortes who
had been laid off their CWA jobs,
held a demonstration to demand
that the CWA jobs be continued or
that they get cash equivalent to the
per week earnings under the CWA
set up.
The relief heads answered the de-
monstrators by saying THAT I'M
less the crowd dispersed, they'd
have to call out the CCC boys from
Rosario Beach to break up the DEM
onstration."
The demonstrators said, Call
them out, we know they won't go
against u.s." The meeting continued.
Here were the EXPLANATIONS from
the CCC boys when they heard
about this: why should we break
up a demonstration? The people
can't starve" No we won't break
up any meeting. Those people were
only struggling to exist, just like
our parents" Some of the boys
said, What the heck did we join
this outfit for anyway, to break up
strikes and Demonstrations" A
few said, IF they call upon us to
go, we'll go, but we'll go on the side
of the unemployed and not against
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
400 Gather to Hear
Of Jordan Defense

klamath Falls. Ore, April 13,-
To explain the frame up tactics that
the bosses are using to terrorize the
workers and TO rally public support
for Theodore Jordan, the Interna-
tional Labor Defense held a mass
meeting of 400 here today.
Mary Goold, a victim of class in
justice of Yakima, pointed out num-
erous facts of framc-up in the Ana
cortes case. the Scottsboro case, the
Frandsen and the case of Jordan,
the young negro worker who is now
under a death sentence on a franz
ed up charge of murder.
The judge refused the workers
the use of the courtroom for their
meeting on a flimsy excuse. The
police refused to allow the meeting
to be held on the street upholding
a city ordinance which is being ig-
nored by the Salvation army and
the American Legion whenever they
want to block traffic and hold a
meeting.
The meeting then moved to Q
vacant lot near the Pelican Theatre
and the manager tried to break II
up with the aid of the police, but
the workers were ready to stay
and no further action was taken.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Editorial Board Pledges
Its Continued Support to
Roslyn-Cle Elum Miners

group OF young fellows To the homes
OF men who were scabs or Were
likely TO scab. The article did not
state that any violence was used.
From every report we have re-
eeived the tactics directed by the
Western Miners Union Strike Com
mittee have been correct. Mass
demonstrations such as the one that
started off the strike. mass picket
lines, the Jamming OF court room
when a picketer is arrested-these
things are not violence, but the ne
cessary right Of every worker on
strike. 1t is only by such tactics
that strikes can be won and no
man need be ashamed of anything
along this line.
II tho incident reported In the
Voice OF Action did not occur the
miners In tho field already know
about 1t and this can be accepted as
our Official apology. However, the
Voice of Action In its attempt to
rally mass support Throughout the
Northwest for the mine strike must
tho official correspondence commit
tees of the various branches and the
strike committee itself to pay spe-
cial attention to reporting complete
details to their paper. The CORES
pondence committee and the strike
committee have been very lax in
this respect. II is only by the closest
cooperation and the strongest unity
between tho miners and their pa
per-between the miners and the
emily paper In the Northwest which
supports their struggles that we
can carry on to a victorious conclu-
sion of the strike.
With fraternal greetings to the
Western Miners Union Strike Com
mitteo and 10 all miners In the
state OF Washington.
Editorial Board of the
Voice of Action.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24

merry Workers Industrial Union be-
came a powerful weapon of strug-
gle for the interests of the rank
and file fishermen and cannery
workers, the bosses Immediately be-
gan to organize and unite all forces
of reaction against the rank and
file movement. Mr.. John Suoja a
self styled leader Of the Pacific
Coast Fisheries Union, serves the
interests of the bosses by fighting
against a united front of the rank
and file, always bringing up the
"boogey-man" of Communism. Mr..
Charles Knapp and Arvid Mattson,
President and Secretary respect
lively of the AT Of l. Columbia
River Fishermen's Protective Union,
and Mr.. Wood Freeman of the
Trolling Vessel owners Associa-
ton, affiliated to the Seattle Cham
Der of Comerce, are using the same
tactics, together with Mr.. Suoja, in
fighting against all united front
struggles of the rank and file.
Initiatives IT and 81 Against Unity
All these betrayers and enemies
of labor are now united with the
fish packers and buyers for the
purpose of protecting the profits Of
the bosses. The bosses and their
agents have now invented another
scheme in attempting to break the
united front of the fishermen, that
is, the Initiative Bills No. n and
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24

this correct and determined stand
in Analysing both Bills No. n and
No. SO, pointing out to our members
that the sponsors of these Bills are
the bosses and their agents whose
only purpose is to break and dis
rupt the unity OF the rank and file
fishermen, making and enforcing
laws against us and clearing the
way for the exploitation of the cap
italist owners and controllers of the
fishing industry. All those fisher
men who are interested in lettering
their conditions, and conserving the
fishing industry for the benefit of
the common people and not for
few parasites, have after reading
and Analysing both Bills No. n and
No. 50, come to unanimous con-
clusion that both Of the bills are
sponsored by the boss class for
their own interest and against the
interest of the working class. Only
through a more powerful united
front of the fishermen Of all cate
gories will we be able to fight
against the corporations and their
traps. Join and build the Fishermen
and Cannery Workers Industrial
Union. For unity OF struggle for
our common demands and for a
more powerful weapon against the
bosses.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Another Victim OF
Foreclosure Law!
HOME LOAN REFUSES AID
TO WIDOW AND
CHILDREN

Seattle-Mrs. Margaret Lindquist
AIS Latona, received notice that
eviction papers were to be served
in q few days. The case is one of
foreclosure on q mortgage. Last
winter Mrs. Llndquist tried to ne
gotiate a loan through Mr.. McQuigg
Of The Home Loan. An agreement
was reached whereby Mrs. Joris.
the mortgager, was to receive $1,000
providing Mrs. Lindquist could pay
$3.50 in cash for assessments to
handle the deal. This was impos-
sible as she is a'widow with three
children and she has no income.
Without the $3.50 the Home Loan
refused to release the $1,000.
Mrs. Joris foreclosed and is now
going to carry through an eviction.
THE Unemployed Citizens League
has stopped evictions in the past
and can do so again." declared lead
ers of the UCL.
All locals should send committees
to Mrs. Joris and Sheriff Bannick
demanding that there be no evic-
ton of Mrs. Lindquist and family.
Don't let Bannick and his thugs
break up another home!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24

tire coast of Southern California.
This very prediction has now be-
come a reality when some groups
of sportsmen initiating the Bill no.
n, with the aid of the Chamber of
Commerce, etc, have attempted to
drag into their web workers to sup
port their interests, while other
groups of sportsmen, trap owners,
and Chamber of Commerce, etc,
have now initiated Bill No. SO which
would limit the activities of the
purse seiners, cutting down on the
size of their boats to SO feet in
length, and the size of the seine
to 200 fathomis in length. $50 meshes
in depth, with no extension or leads
whatsoever permitted. This law
wouldbe in effect in all waters of
the state of Washington within the
twelve mile limits of the Pacific
Ocean, thus putting hundreds of
now existing purse seine boats en-
tirely out of the business.
81 Especially Against Seiners
Bill No. az being such a mess of
confusion purposely initiated by the
sportsmen with the backing of vari-
GUS corporations, has led into the
initiation of Bill No. SO also spon-
sored by various corporations, trap
owners, sportsmen's associations,
and Chambers of Commerce.
Therefore, the National Executive
Committee of the FCwIU has taken
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24

now united with the sportsmen in
backing up Bill No. n so as to di-
vert the struggles of the fishermen
for higher prices for their catches
into legislative measures which,
when clearly anaalyzed, prove con-
clusively that 1t is an attack
against all toiling fishermen. Be-
cause the sportsmen had adopted
the slogan Fight against traps"
and started a movement for Ini-
tiative No. II, the Purse Seine Boat
Owners Association stated that the
FISHERMEN must compromise" with
the sportsmen in supporting this
measure even at the cost of the
Bill being an attack against GER
tain sections of the toiling fisher
men. Bill No. n under the guise
of the fight against the traps makes
an attack against the gillnetter of
Puget Sound by limiting license
only to those who held licenses in
1882 or 1888. or if any year after
the law goes into effect you shall
fail to apply for license your rights
to be licensed will terminate for
ever. Bill No. n also eliminates
from all the waters of the State of
Washington small set-netters. 1t
limits trolling with only six hooks
to a boat and allows sportsmen to
fish the year around with hook and
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24

No. so. The FCWIU of the U. S. A.
and of Canada since its very be-
ginning has carried on a consistent
fight against the fish corporations
and their traps. We have pointed
out that our main struggle for
higher wages and prices for our
catches must be directed against
those who own and control the fish
ing industry.
When the workers in the fishing
industry successfully organize the
fishermen of all categories, together
with the cannery workers, into
union with a militant united front
program of action, the bosses I'M
der the name of "Sportsmen's Asso-
Citations" and CLUBS" under the
guise of fight against the traps"
launched a campaign against all
commercial fishing.
Parasite Playground
The motive of the hackers and
sponsors of Bill No. n is to make
Puget Sound a playground for par
asites, increase the value of the
waterfront property now mostly
owned by real estate monopolies'
and to confuse the fishermen caus-
ing conflicts between various cate
gories, thus serving the interests
and increasing the profits of the
corporations.
All the forces Of reaction, in the
various fishermen's associations. are
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
JOIN MAY DAY UNITED FRONT
STATEMENT OF THE NATION
AL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE FISHERMEN AND
cANNEY WORKERS INDUsT-
RIAL UNION ON INITIATIVE
BILLS NO, IT AND NO. 81.

Ever since the beginning of the
fishing industry in the Pacific
Northwest, the fishermen, in order
to make a living, have been forced
to struggle against the corporations
and fish trusts, both for higher
prices for their catches and againts
fish traps. The State and Federal
Fish COMMISSIONS who have been ap-
pointed by capitalist politicians have
sold the best fishing banks as trap
sites to the cannery owners and
corporations.
Our past struggle against the
corporations and their traps have
been a failure because the bosses
and their agents have instigated
fights among ourselves instead Of
fighting our common enemy. The
economic crisis Of capitalism, which
has lowered the living standards
OF the workers in the fishing in
dustry and increased the profits Of
the corporations has shown us the
necessity OF unity in organization
and struggles.
Red Herring
When the Fishermen and Can
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24

Jordan Meier's committee consists
of Rev Walker. Portland minister,
J. ID. Neilan, insurance agent, John
Popes, attorney. There is no Negro
representation on this committee,
no workers. Despite the demands
of the International Labor Defense,
the Save Jordan Anti-Lynch Com
mittee and other working class Or
ganizations,, the governor has re-
fused to add any workers and Ne
groes to the committee.
On May 18th, the international
Labor Defense and the Save Jor-
dan AntI-Lynch Committee is call
ing for march to Salem to de-
mand and force Governor Meier
to release Jordan. All organiza-
tons are urged to make prepara-
tons to send delegates to Salem
on this day, to send as large a
mass delegation as possible.
Demonstrations at klamath Falls.
Salem, Eugene, and Portland on the
day that Jordan is brought back to
Klamath Falls to be resentenced
have been called. At klamath Falls,
on the night before the resentencing
there will be q mass meeting call
ed. The workers of klamath Falls
are being urged to pack the court
room and demonstrate during the
time Jordan is in court.
All organizations are urged to
send resolutions to iv. Meier, Salem,
Oregon, demanding Jordan's immed-
late, uncondition, release. Only IN
tensified mass protest will save
Jordan. JORDAN IS DEPENDING
ON THE WORKING CLASS TO
SAVE HIM-WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO?
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
WIN FREE LUNCH
FOR SCHOOL KIDS
BOARD TURNS DOWN DEMAND
FOR FREE ANSPORTATION

Tacoma, April IA committee
from the Unemployed Council here
won a concession from the school
board when the board agreed to
furnish free lunches to the extent
Of from 800 to S125 per month. The
school board Spokesman said they
were limited to this because the
only supply they could use that
would be given them from the sur
plus commodities administered by
Mr.. Comfort was butter, and that
is all the butter they could use in
a month. The Surpluc Commodities
will furnish supplies in value equal
to the total of free lunches given.
A specific case of four undernour-
ished children was presented and
the school board hastily agreed to
see that they got the needed milk,
orange juice and tomato juice.
Demands for free transportation
and lockers were not very militant
ly presented, and were turned down
on the ground that that would come
out of the school boards own bud
get.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
inc without any limitations.
Hits Trollers, Others

line without any limitations.
Hits Trollers, Others
We fishermen must not allow our
selves to be tricked into the trap
of the bosses by supporting such a
discriminatory measure as Bill No.
II which is a direct attack against
gillnetters, trollers, and set METERS.
Such a discriminatory law when in
the hands of the Fish Commission
will be used against the Purse Sem
ers as well as against the other
fishermen, and does not prevent the
corporations from operating their
traps under the protection of an in
junction.
We have in the past pointed out
to fisheremn the danger of any COM
promise with the sportsmen or
their clubs, organizations, or asso-
Citations, because they are mainly
supported by millionaire sportsmen
who are not interested in the well
fare of the fishermen who make
their livelihood through the sweat of
their toll. We have had this same
experience in Southern California
where multi-millionaire Mr.. Wrig-
ley the sole owner of Catalina Is
land, with the aid of the sportsmen's
clubs, has succeeded in passing
legislative measures to prevent any
commercial fishermen from entering
the waters within three mile limits
of Catalina Island, and now the en-
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Fiqht Farm Foreclosure

but his wife maintained that he was
not at home so we elected two
squads of a defense committee to
guards the Winslow home until the
case is settled. To date Mork has
been invisible.
Wednesday evening the gang, in
GLIDING seven cars and one truck,
called at the home of Mork and
camped on the door steps for 80
minutes. We dispersed for the ev-
ening after sending President
Roosevelt a night letter demanding
that his immediate action stop this
eviction.
The next morning the committee
was at Winslows home early, send
ing several kilograms, and sending
committees back and forth from the
Judge to the sheriff and the Home
Loan Office. BY this time, the auth
critics were very busy trying to
make a settlement with Mork and
through the press to throw the red
scare into the neighbors of Wins
low.
Sunday we kept a small guard at
the home and issued more leaflets
to counterfeit the lies and to call out
more forces.
Monday, We found out that the
Home Loan was having a meeting
with Mork and that he had agreed
to take the bonds If the govern
ment would raise the appraisal 10
per cent which would raise the
mortgage to Winslow from $500 to
$5940. The committee decided that
this was to high so we continued
our fight going back and forth be-
tween the sheriff and the judge
and had a mass call on the Monks.
Monday nights paper said we
were cooling down."
Tuesday we were on the job again
with fresh forces. We went to Mork
and the Home Loan. Mork had sign
ed the papers to take the bonds for
$500. Again the committee decid-
ed that the price was too high. We
appointed a contact man to reach
Mork so that we could talk to him.
So it stands. We will write fur
ther details as soon as We get any
results. But the Winslows are not
evicted or are they going to be.
-UFL Correspondent.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Striking
for Raise in Wages
BY National Lumber Workers Union
Correspondent

BY National Lumber Workers Union
Correspondent
Seattle, Wn.-'During the past
few weeks numerous camps and
sawmills have been struck for wage
increases and back pay.
The Tidewater Camp at Jewell,
Ore, is still on strike. The company
has granted a 16 per cent wage in
crease but refuses to take back the
leaders Of the strike. The strikers
are standing solid against this act
OF discrimination.
The Greenwood Camp out of Abb
erdeen struck last week, won an in
crease in wages and beat the black
list. They have gone back to work
and are organizing a branch OF the
NLWU.
The workers in the Carlsborg saw
mill have struck for their back pay
and organized a strong picket line
supported by the unemployed of
that vicinity.
The Pope Joy Camp at South
Bend. Wash. struck and won a CSC
raise per day.
The fallers and buckers in the
Phoenix Log Company struck for a
wage increase.
The Steel Gang at the Weyerhau-
ser Camp at Vail struck April 18th
against pay cut and forced the
company to rescind 1t. In order to
stifle further strike action the rig
ging crews in camp 3 were given a
raise in pay.
These strikes are a healthy sign.
The lumber workers are beginning
to throw off their illusions that the
NRA is going to force the lumber
operators to grant increase in wages
and better working conditions. Speed
up is becoming more intense
throughout the entire industry, and
with the cost of necessities going
upward daily, the lumber workers
are forced to organize and strike
for the right to live.
The National Lumber Workers
Union, being the only union in the
field with program of struggle, is
becoming more popular every day
with lumber workers.
The loggers' strike in British
Columbia is an example of how to
force the lumber operators to re-
cognize the conditions and needs
of the men in the woods. After three
months Of struggle these striking
humber jacks have met every strike
breaking tactic of the lumber trusts
and government. Their strike is
gaining more strength and support
daily both in the U. S. and Canada.
This heroic struggle of the b. c.
lumber jacks has shown the way to
the workers in the entire industry
that the only way to protect our in
terests is through militant strike
action.
The National Lumber Workers
Union appeals to all lumber work.
ers regardless of your organization
al beliefs or what union they may
be a member of to endorse the fol-
lowing wage scale and organize and
put it into effect:
A minimum wage of $3.50 for a
six hour day and a five day week.
The lumber operators are piling
up higher profits. Now moreso than
ever our demands can be won by
militant struggle. Now is the time
to organize and put these demands
into effect by strike action.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
URGES BETTER REPORTING
OF NEWS FROM THE
STRIKE FIELD

For a year the Voice of Action
has reported news from the Roslyn-
Gle Elum mine fields. IL has con-
sistently fought for the best inter-
ests of the miners. That is why the
Western Miners Union when Il was
formed officially adopted the Voice
OF Action as the miners own paper.
That is why every single branch Of
the Western Miners Union adopt
ed the paper, elected a committee to
take care of it, elected publicity
committees. etc.
Now comes the following letter
from the strike committee:
g. "Roslyn, Wash, April 10, 1894
ITO the Editors of the Voice OF
Action:
An article appeared in your last
issue referring to the strike situa-
ton in the Roslyn- Gle Elum Field.
Tho article printed refers TO vi
olence by the Western Miners I'm
ION of America and its members
against the United Mine Workers of
America.
The article was not approved by
the Western Miners Union Of Am
erica. Tho officers and members of
tho Western Miners Union of Am
erica demand that your paper print
in your next issue that the West
ern Miners Union Of America had
no part in placing that article In the
Voice of Action charging the West
ern Miners Union Of America with
violence in the Roslyn-Cle Elum
Field.
Strike Committee.
western Miners Union of America"
The article in question appeared
two weeks ago. We presume the
part objected to was the last few
lines dealing with the visit of a
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Youth to Convene at
Portland April Fl

Portland, Ore.-The first annual
convention Of the Northwest Youth
Clubs OF the Finnish Workers Fed
Grafton will be hold here April 81
and % at the Finnish hall. A gala
program and dance will entertain
the delegates Saturday night. The
convention will open at 10 a. m. on
Sunday.
Oregon and Washington Finish
Youth clubs will be represented at
the convention which will formulate
and outline a program for future
work.
Youth Club Reporter
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Head Can't Take Il

creeinB that only voluntary labor
would be used in the Welfare Work,
without pay"
II advise that you would better
get the facts In the case before you
make "a statement like the above.
No man has ever been forced to
work for his groceries yet In my
district The Constitution has not
been violated, Every man has been
perfectly willing to work for his
groceries. We are running no slave
drivcing work program In this dis
trict If | am doing what some of
you fellows claim, why aren't you
men enough to come and talk things
over with me!
Sincerely yours,
"R. Ii. Purcell"