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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Resolution Passed with
Only One Dissenting
Vote Cast

SEATTLE, Dee. l3.-Meeting
In regular session at its union
hall, Hope Lodge No. ~, Inter
national Association OF Machin-
lists, went on record protesting
the criminal syndicalism cases
and demanding the release OF
those unjustly jailed. The reso-
luton was passed with only one
dissenting vote IL was the larg-
est meeting the union has held
for some time. Following Is the
complete resolution:
WHEREAS, thirty-one work
ers in the states of Oregon, Wash
ington and California have been
arrested and jailed on criminal
syndicalism charges, and
WHEREAS, all these arrests
took place because those now
facing trial took part in or sup
ported the maritime strike and
the California agricultural work
ers' strike, and
WHEREAS, three of those ar
rested have been convicted and
sentenced, to terms of one, five
and seven years; and
WHEREAS, we feel that these
prosecutions are a threat to all
civil figures, to free speech, free
press and assembly, and to la
boris right to organize freely;
and
NOW I'll therefore, BE 1t Re-
solved by Hope Lodge No. 70,
International Association of Ma
chinists, that we demand the
immediate and unconditional re-
lease of those who have been
convicted and that the charges
against those now facing trial be
dropped;
And Be 1t Further Resolved,
that this organization pledges its
support to the repeal of the
criminal syndicalism laws;
And Be Ii Further Resolved,
that copies of this resolution be
sent to the officials concerned
in these prosecutions, as follows:
District Attorney Lotus Langley
and Judge Jacob Kanzler and
Judge Tucker, County Court
house, Portland, Oregon, and to
the Portland Oregonian and the
Portland Daily Journay; to Pros
ecuting Attorney Neil McAllister
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Worker Refuses Offer
OF Forced Labor Job

SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-A single
man who had lived for three
weeks on a pittance of $3.50
1925 for living expenses and the
balance for other necessities)
was offered full month expense
account of $6.25. For this prince
ly sum he was expected to work
in swamp clearing. He refused
to do this, saying that he was
anxious to work at his own trade
under his own union regulations
but he would not be put on
forced labor. Through his mill
fancy and after writing a de-
tailed letter of his case to head
quarters, he was granted a
voucher, wood, clothes, blanket,
sheet, mattress and was upheld
in his claim against the swamp
work.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Dance to Launch Drive

ABERDEEN, Dec 13.-Getting
off to an early start in the Voice
of Action Campaign, the Aber-
deem Campaign Committee Is
sponsoring a party New Years
Eve to open the drive. The
party, in the form of a program
and dance, is to be given in the
Workers Hall, 713 East First St.,
Aberdeen, Monday evening, De-
cember 81.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Transient Boss Allows
US. Army Recruiting

SEATTLE, Dec l2-Never has
the war program of the bosses
come out more openly than at
present at the Recreation hall Of
the Transient Service, "a Union
street.
While several weeks ago Mid
daugh, crumb boss, had workers
arrested because they were us
ing the Recreation hall to recruit
workers to fight against starva-
tion and filthy sleeping condi-
lions in the shelters, now the
bosses have come out in the
open.
A U. S. Army recruiting officer
spends several hours each day in
the hall lining up cannon fodder
for the next imperialist war.
Investigation shows that the
officer received permission !"
from Middaugh who jailed Gin
ther, ScanlOn, West and others
for their talks with workers
against hunger, war and fascism.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Chamber of Commerce
In Anti-Red Efforts

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Boom
ing out into the open in its fight
against the Communists the
United States Chamber of CON-
merce in convention here at its
last session passed a resolution
urging Congress to revise immi-
grafton laws so as to exclude all
Communists. All Communists
now in the United States are to
be deported, all aliens to be reg
istered and classified and all nat
uralized citizens to be deprived
of rights when found to be men,
bers of the Communist Party.
The Chamber of Commerce
must be getting worried.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Call on Socialist Youth
For United Front Action

TACOMA, Dec. bat an open
meeting of the Socialist Party q
Y. c. L. committee presented a
proposal for United Front Action
fer the defense of political pris-
oners in the northwest. A SINH
lar proposal had been received
by the Socialists month before
in regard to action on Initiative
No. 4 and other problems con-
fronting the working class. The
Socialist Party local decided after
discussion to write to Portland
to investigate the criminal syndi-
calism cases.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Whipping Post To Be
Used Against Workers

The Washington State Bar
Association has come out openly
with "A pro-fascist symbol of
return to barbarism--the cruel
whipping post as a form OF pun
ishment for crimes. IL would
apply to all persons committing
a crime with force or violence,
or with threats or offer thereof.
or by the aid or use of dangerous
weapons.
1t also would include second
convictions for felonies. IL can
be seen how easily this would
be brought to bear on every fan
tastic charge of criminal syndi-
calism, Indictment to riot, etc.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
MachiniSt Union Sends
Protests To Courts On
SyndicaiSm Prosecutions

and Judge Carragher, County
Courthouse, Sacramento. Califor-
MIA; to Prosecuting Attorney @.
A. Codding and Judge Norton,
County Courthouse, Medford,
Ore; to Prosecuting Attorney
&. Q. Hallin and Judge J. Il.
Stone, kelso, Washington. and
to the Longview Daily News and
the Recommendations:
And BE IL Further Resolved.
that copies of this resolution be
sent to the local press and to
the State Labor News.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Total Liabilities :.
Donations, Materials

Donations, Materials
North Rivers bricks cheese, "a
SIX. apples, IL SIX. carrots, s lbs.
beans.
CosmopOlis-H SIX. kola raba, 80
lbs. carrots, 81 lbs. parsnips,
salmon.
Ookville-3 SKIS. apples.
Rochester, SIX. spuds, l SIX. car
rOts, SIX. squash, 81 lbs beans.
4 dOz. eggs, 2 lbs. butter, 1
chicken.
Montesano-1 SIX. cabbage, 7 jars
canned goods, u SIX. carrots.
Aberdeen, Finnish Workers Club
class room, kitchen and sleep
ing quarters.
Aberdeen-3 chickens, $3.50 worth
food, loan of beds for delegates.
Aberdeen-Crystal Steam Baths
for delegates.
Assets
Outstanding traincor collection
lists:
Aberdeen 6 lists; Port Angeles,
3; Everett, 2; Bellingham, 4;
Occur d'Alene, 2; Spokane, 2; AS
toria, 1; Eastside, 1; Bend, 3;
klamath Falls, 3; Forks, 1; Bel
fair, 2; Clatskanie, 1; Anacortes,
1; Tacoma, 2; Mount Vernon, l.
All Traincor collection lists
be returned, whether any
money is collected or not, to Or
in Somerville, Sec'y, Traincor, 512
E. Market St., Aberdeen, Wash.
The delegates of the Traincor
at their last meeting gave vote
of thanks to those who made the
Traincor possible by their dona-
tions of finances and materials.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Delegates Pleased By
Aberdeen Traincor

ABERDEEN, WASH, Dec l3-
The Training Corps of the Ma
tional Lumber Workers Union
has completed its two weeks
course. All delegates who attend
ded stated that they gained a
great amount OF knowledge of
functiOning in the Trade Union
movement.
Some delegates expressing
themselves as getting almost an
entirely different vision of how
a revolutionary trade uniOnist
functions among the workers. All
delegates have returned to their
homes vowing to carry their
knowledge and experience to
their fellow workers in their own
territory.
A final meeting was held Satur-
day night, at the close of the
course, where a healthydiscussiOn
took place not only on what was
accomplished but carefully check
ing up on the shortcomings, and
there were many of them.
Constructive Criticism
The criticism was of construct
i've nature and was cheerfully ac-
cepted by the delegates not only
as a collective group but also in
dividually.
The order of the day as was
proposed prior to the commence
ment of the course was changed
somewhat but gave all delegates
eight hours or more of work each
day attending classes and partici-
pating during the activity period;
contracting the workers at the
mills and camps, although very
much hampered in the work by
stormy rains.
The delegates proposed to the
National committee to further Or
ganize the Training Corps for an
other more complete course as
soon as possible. This the Nation
al Committee agreed at their
meeting Sunday.
The following is financial
statement of the Traincor:
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14

There is much protest and talk
of revolt in the rank and file of
employees of the federal Justice
Departments spy service (Bu-
reau of Investigation. Not that
the boys are feeling 'pangs of con-
science over the stool pigeon
work they have done in the ranks
of labor. The trouble is that the
acknowledgements men have been
used lately in the front lines
and some of them have been
bumped-off by gangsters.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
CrOatian Union.
Ministers Okeh
Initiative Four

4 and passed a resolution de-
handing enactment of the bill
by the state legislature. The
resolution is to be sent to Gov.
Martin and the state legislature.
Joe G. Batinovieh, councilman
in South Aberdeen, was APP
preached to sign the petition for
Initiative 4, but stated. Il don't
want to sign the petition. | want
to be a neutral"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
SPECIAL NEWS
for the
Workers
Edited by JAMES MURPHY
Secretary National Lumber Workers Union

SEATTLE, Dee l3.-At the special National Committee
meeting of the NLWU held December in Aberdeen plans
devised to hold northwest lumber workers conference
January b. in Tacoma
This special meeting called a lumber
planning take advantage
plight of the lumber workers by lengthenng
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14

pilBHl Oh the luilDeT WOTkeTS
direct wage cuts when the mills
and camps reopen after the
first of the year
The national committee also
endorsed the most immediate
issue confronting the working
class of Washington, the Initia-
tive 4 campaign for Unemploy-
ment and Social Insurance. De-
cisions were made for the entire
union locals and branches to
elect special committees to visit
other unions for endorsement of
the congress to be held in Olym-
pia January %, and also to
gather signatures.
Clarity Policy
A Qualification of the policy of
the NLWU in regards to build
ing opposition groups in the Al
and AFL lumber unions. In the
past a secretarian approach was
made which resulted in not ac-
complishing the broad united
front of all lumber workers,
which is of vital necessity at the
present time when the operators
are gathering their forces to
launch this new campaign
against the living standards of
the lumber workers.
In the immediate future this
column will carry our correct
policy of developing the united
front with other organizations.
The National Committee feels
this broad campaign
which it is developing will be
put into effect by placing more
trained delegates into the field
after the two weeks training
school ended December 2.
New active members were
elected on the national commit
tee, which strengthens our lead
ership, enabling us to give more
to the new locals and
in mObilizing delegates
to the January conference.
Plan of Work Developed
A plan of work was developed
to start organizing the morgan
lied and most important sec
tions of the lumber industry.
The January Is conference will
be the first check on the accom-
plishments of this year
All lumber workers unions
will be invited to send delegates
to this conference to help devise
a plan of struggle against the
lumber operators, for higher
wages, better working condi-
tions, and against the blacklist
system.
The calls will be out immedi-
ately and we earnestly appeal to
all lumber workers to organize
into unions of their own choOs-
ing and become a part of this
front weapon against the
lumber operators in the fight
for the right to live.
Operators Get Big Orders
The lumber operators are be-
ing granted huge lumber orders
for the government construction
Jobs which means enormous pro-
fits while longer hours is the
order for the lumber WORKER
without any increase in pay.
We can force these greed vul-
lures to turn loose some of their
profits by organized action. Now
Is the time to prepare to put
up a unified struggle when the
camps and mills reopen, for the
demands of the March United
Front Wage conference, for a
s hour day at a $3.50 minimum
wage.
Organize and strike for higher
wages, shorter hours. Onward to
a broad united front conference
January 13.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 10.
Latest reports from this Sec
ton show that the fascist activi-
ties of the Klan are rapidly on
the increase Vigilante raids
on innicent Negroes homes have
become more numerous during
the past two months.
Munitions quiz
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14

In Cleveland, Ohio, sixteen per
cent slash in food orders has
been ordered for this locality.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-12-14
Signed ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE

(Signed) ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE
Chairman, James P. Dallas, Flour and Cereal
Workers Union (AFL); secretary, George
Bradley Washington State Committee of Ac-
ton; treasurer, Robert Stevens, Machinsts I'm
ion (AFL).
Members of Arrangements Committee:
Seattle Building Laborers Union local 242
(AFL); National Lumber Workers Union; I'm
employed Citizens League Machinists Union
local 70 (AFL); Washington State Committee
of Action; Alaska Fishermens Union (AFL) /;
American League Against War and Fascism
Boilermakers Union local lO4 (AFL); COmmun-
list Party; Electrical Workers Union local "
(AFL); Fishermen and Cannery Workers In
dustrial Union; Marine Workers Industrial IN
ion; Flour and Cereal Workers Union (AFLl
Voice of Action; Shipwrights and Joiners local
118 (AFL); clearinghouse Workers Union
tAFL); Finish Federation; International La
Dor Defense.
Ed Weston, business agent, Boilermakers
Union*, L. A. Sandvigen, business agent, Ma
chinists Union; Mr.. Morris, Independent Car
penters' Union; H. Berry, Paintrs Union local
300 (AFL) Robert Smith, secretary, Street
PAYERS, Sewer and Waterman Workers Union;
Harry jackson, west coast organizer, Marine
Workers Industrial Union.
Tacoma: Furniture Workers Union local
1719 (AFL); Lawrence Robinson, business agent
Aberdeen: Theo Sivonen, treasurer, United
Kaleva Finnish Brotherhood and SisterhOod
lodge No. 8; Nick Dragovich, secretary Croatian
Fratemal Union lodge No. 27l.
Everett: International Longshoremens AS
ISOLATION tAFL).
Organizations listed after the names of individ-
uals are printed for Identification only and
have not in all cases yet endorsed the congress.
Note: The Congress will convene at II noon
Sunday January a. at the Capitol Park Audi
forum, 1868 Capitol Way, Olympia.
Each delegate will be assessed registration
fee of so cents.
gates and notify the Arrangements Committee
low.
Arrangements Committee,
State Congress for Unemployment Insurance
420 Mutual Life Bldg, Seattle.
Brothers.
We have elected the following delegates
to the Unemployment Insurance Congress in
| Olympia, January "a, %:
We enclose S...........------. to help pay the
expenses of the unemployment insurance
campaign.
Organization
BY
Address
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Chief Executive
Fetes Speaker

The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt we're hosts at a din
ner last evening at the White
House, entertaining in honor of
the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and Mrs. Henry
T. Rainey.
A musicale, to which addi-
tional guests were invited, fol-
lowed in the East Room when
the artists were Mr.. Albert
Spalding, violinist and Mr.. John
Charles Thomas, baritone. Mr..
Andre Benoist and Mr.. Carroll
Hollister assisted at the piano
Present at Dinner
Those at the dinner included
Senator and Mrs. Ellison D.
Smith; Senator and Mrs. Alben
w. Barkley; Senator Millard
Tydings; Senator and Mrs. Dan.
iel o. Hastings; Senator and
Mrs. Hamilton F., Kean; Sena-
tor Robert j. Bulkley; Senator
and Mrs Josiah w. Bailey;
Senator and Mrs. j. Hamilton
Lewis: Senator and Mrs. Wal
lace H. White, ir.: Senator and
Mrs. Warren r. Austin; Sena-
tor and Mrs. Bennett Champ
Clark; Senator and Mrs. William
H. Dieterick; Mrs. Edward w.
Pou; Representative ard. Mrs.
Joseph w. Byrns; Representative
and Mrs. Robert L. Doughton;
Representative and Mrs. James
P. Buchanan; Representa- tive AL
len T. Treadway; Representa-
tive and MS. Carl Vinson;
Representative and Mrs. Fred
erick r. Lehlbach; Representa-
tive Henry B. Steagall; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. william B.
Bankhead; Representative and
Mrs. C. F. Lea; Representative
and Mrs. Schuyler Otis Bland;
Representative Robert Luce:
Representative and Mrs. James
M. Mead; Representative and
Mrs. Fritz G. Lanham: Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John J. Nc
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Minister Of China lost at Legation

the Minister of Canada and
Mrs. William Duncan Herridge
were the ranking guests at the
dinner given last evening by
Senator and Mrs. Arthur VAN
denberg, at the Carlton Hotel.
The company included the
Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Key Pittman,
Senator and Mrs. James Cou-
zens, Senator and Mrs. David
Aiken Reed, Senator and Mrs.
w. Warren Barbour, Senator
and Mrs. Frederick Van Nuys,
Senator Frederic c. Walcott,
Representative and Mrs. James
M. Beck, Representative and
Mrs. William E. Evans, Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Jones, Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, Major Gen.
and Mrs. Frank T. Hines,
Major Gen. and Mrs. Benja-
min D. Foulois, Mr.. and Mrs.
William R. Castle, jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic M. Sackett, Capt.
and Mrs. John H. Gibbons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Compton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ross,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herrick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Hayden, Mrs.
Ollie James. Miss Mabel Board
man, Mr.. Ferry Heath, Mr..
Pendleton Hogan and Mr.. Tom
Thoits, of Grand Rapids,
Mich.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Many to Attend
Concert Feb. 13

Many notables will attend the
concert to be given by the
Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesday,
February 13, at Constitution
Hall, when Yehudi Menuhin
will play three concertos with
this famous orchestra.
Those attending will include
members of the French, the
Italian and Polish embassies.
Mrs. Roosevelt is expected to
be present and others who will
entertain box parties include
Mrs. Aloph Casper Miller, Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Fred
erick A. Delano, Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, Miss Alice Clapp,
Mrs. Russell Magma, Miss Mabel
Boardman, Mrs. F. A. Keep,
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, Mrs.
Sara Stokes Halkett, Mr.. Will
liam Phillips, and Mrs. William
CrOZier,
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Official Accepts
Chairmanship

The Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury, Mr.. Lawrence
Wood Robert, jr., has accepted
the Craftsmanship of the floor
committee for the third Wash
ington Bachelors Cotillion of
the season, to be given next
Monday evening at the May
flower.
Princess Boncompagni's name
has been added to the list of
those in the receiving line,
which already includes Nine.
SEE, Mrs. George H. Dern, Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Ralph
Worthington and Mrs. George
H. Calvert, jr.
Lady Lister Kaye will be one
of the chaperones at the Feb
ruary ball. Among the other
chaperones, this being one of
the traditional customs OBJ
served by the bachelors" since
renewing of the cotillions, will
be Mrs. James Crawford Riggs,
Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, Mrs. S.
Wallace Dempsey, Mrs. Robert
V. Fleming, Mrs. Rudolph Max
Kaufman, Mrs. Robert F..
Mackenzie, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose, Mrs. Wilton j. Lambert,
Mrs. William Jeffries Chew.
ming, jr., Mrs. Francis M.
Savage, Mrs. BradiSh A. Car
roll, Mrs. Thomas H. Taliafello,
Mrs. Ewell Thornton and Mrs.
William Jennings Price
The Washington times., 1934-02-07

spectator his own interpreta.
ton of the artists meaning.
Such a setting as the Embassy
is becoming to both hosts and
guests. Nine. Taketomi was
chic in black velvet and her lit
tie daughter wore dark green
velvet with a gold bandeau.
The Military Attache. Col.
SchiZuichi Tanaka, was in uni
form.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson looked
particularly handsome in black
against the background of a
gold brocaded sofa. Although
Secretary of War Dern wasn't
attempting anything pictur.
esque, he seemed practically ex-
otic, standing beside a big Sat-
Suna vase.
Mrs. Dern. in pale blue, and
Miss Mabel Boardman in green,
were in contrast to the white
walls of the drawing room.
Mrs. Charles Burnett, whose
husband was attache at the
American Embassy in Japan,
was in green and gold brocade.
Mrs. Burnett has exciting red
hair and writes beautiful ia
panese verse. Mrs. Stanley
Reeds red frock was dramatic
in the dining room of sea green
walls and deep gold hangings.
Mr.. Reed, general counsel of the
RFC, was also there.
A few of the other interest,"
ing people saw were Monsig-
nor Ryan, of the Catholic Uni.
VerSity, Mr.. Herbert Feis. Eco
nomic Advisor of the State De.
partment and Mrs. Feis, Mrs.
Robert Whitney Imbrie, an au-
thority on Oriental things. Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty, who for
the moment has given up ar
ranging balls.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07

For Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt will be the
guest of honor at the dinner
to be given this evening in
New York by the Women'S
University Club. This occasion
marks her entrance into this
organization. Mrs. Thomas j.
Preston, jr., the former Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, past presi.
dent and honorary member Of
the club, will also be present.
The First Lady left Wash
ington last evening for New
York, accompanied by Mrs.
Malvina T. Schneider. and she
will return to the Capital
tomorrow.
The Right Hon. Richard B.
Bennett, Prime Minister OF
Canada, will entertain at din
ner Saturday evening in honor
of Mrs. James Roosevelt, OF
New York, mother of the Pres
tdent of the United States, who
will be in Ottawa for the
Forbes-RobbinS wedding that
day.
The Canadian Minister TO
Washington and Mrs. Herridge
will be among the guests. Mrs.
Herridge is the Prime Minis
ter'S sister.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07

These canvases and those of
the carp are examples of the
japanese school of painting,
which leaves to the imagina-
ton and intelligence of the
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Farewell Dinners

The First Secretary of the
British Embassy and Mrs. Wig
gin will be hosts at dinner this
evening, entertaining in honor
of the First Secretary Of the
Embassy and Mrs. Torr, who
will sail Saturday for the for
mer's new post in Latvia.
Last evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Torr and ViScount de Liant
sheere, retiring First Secretary
of the Belgian Embassy, were
honor guests at the dinner
given by the Ambassador Of
Spain and Sonora de Cardenas
at the Embassy.
The Secretary of War, Mr..
George H. Dern, was honor
guest at the STAG dinner given
by the Second Squadron of
the 3O6th Cavalry Reserve last
evening at the Army and Navy
Club, commemorating the six
teenth anniversary of the for
nation of that unit.
The dinner followed the me-
mortal service for fellow mem
bers of the 306th division who
lost their lives in the World
War, held at the Washington
Cathedral at 4 o'clock yeSter.
day.