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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Portland w Orker
Fined S. for Cal
laSher Advertising
JUDGE ACTS AS PROSECUTOR
IN KANGAROO TRIAL OF
PORTLAND WORKER
Nv MaN Earrar
By Max Farrar

Portland, Ore.-On Sunday, May
6, was arrested, and charged with
putting up posters without a Ii
cense." The posters advertised the
Leo Gallagher meeting.
When taken to the police station,
l was questioned by the police cap
tain. The first thing he wanted to
know was whether I was a Jew. |
replied that / would answer no
questions except under the advice
of counsel. He asked my name, and
when l told him he told me to go
back to the synagogue where / be-
longed and stay there.
Monday morning L pleaded my
own case. The whole court room
heard the arresting policeman per-
jure himself. When asked whether
he saw me put up any posters, he
said no, then he said he saw me put
up two of them. Judge Long not
only let it go, but at most every
question that I asked he said "ob-
lection sustained" when there was
no objection raised, the prosecuting
attorney not being there. 1t was
time, and that posters were being
pointed out that this was election
put up all over, and that I was not
arrested for putting up the posters,
but because the posters advertised
a meeting that was going to expose
the rotten system we are living I'M
der, and the danger of fascism. The
kangaroo judge fined me $500. ]
layed it out.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Seamen's Solidarity
Picket Line Formed

Portland, Ore, May Is - More
than 20 ships are lying idle in the
port here due to the activity of
the longshoremen.
At the beginning of the strike
the Marine Workers Industrial I'm
ion invited the IWW and Inter
national Seamen's Union to par
ticipate in a united front strike
committee. TIL IWW leaders re-
fused maintaining that the MWIU
is partially a political group and
that they will not cooperate with
such groups.
The ISU secretary refused to at
tend q united front strike meeting
because he was afraid of losing
his job. However later when the
MWIU asked the ISUP rank and
file to follow them to the picket
line, practically every one respond
ed. They have maintained a united
front line beside the ngshoremen's
line ever since.
-MWIU Correspondent
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Strike Front Quiet
BY D. E. BURRELL

Raymond, Wn., May 16-Iike the
balmy zephyrs of a spring lullaby,
the longshoremen strike here is so
quiet that not even the Cheep of
the cricket or the croak of the frog
is disturbed by their activity.
Steamer Jean Christian is laying
at the Willapa dock partly loaded
with the crew on part time while
the engineers refuse to furnish
steam. In fact, the whole crew re-
fuses to scab.
The Santiago arrived Monday ig-
norant of the fact that there was
strike. Upon learning that there
was a strike they refused to work
so were paid off and sent to their
home port, the boat to remain here
until the strike is settled.
Mr.. Bssinger, president of the
International longshoremen's Assoc.
here says that everything is going
nicely and that he has everything
well under control. This is a rank
and file union.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
W eltare Head Re-
fuses to Talk to
RWPACOmmittee
EVEN PRESENCE OF COUNTY
COMM lSSIONERS FAILS
DAUNT BUROCRAT

Centralia, Wn., May S-Mrs. AL
len Lewis County Welfare admin
istrator, was somewhat taken
aback when a protest committee
called upon her. Among the Hun
ger Committee of the Relief Work
ers Protective Association that was
demanding commodities for the in
digents who were recently cut en-
tirely off from the commodities,
were two county commissioners.
OF course Mrs. Allen couldn't see
committee but the presence of
the commissioners in this fight
seemed to raise its status. We all
know that election time is near and
the membership of 500 in Lewis
County really may have something
to do with elections; therefore the
attendance.)
Worker Correspondent
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Improved Bunk
Houses orcedby
Militant NLWU

Aberdeen, Wn.. May 14-Due to
exposure of the policy of Shaffer
Logging Co, by a delegate of the
National Lumber Workers Union,
the working and living conditions
have been somewhat bettered for
the crews.
The rigging crews have had their
pay increased 30 cents per day
starting May /.
The bunkhouses were over
crowded and the hunks which were
single when purchased were welded
into double deckers. Due to agita-
ton and organization in the camp
the company put a man with a
welding torch to work in the bunk
house and cut off the upper tier.
Also, the camp push has promised
that there will be a bath house
and dry room built in the camp.
Worker Correspondent
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
HOW WE ORGANIZE
Win Strike of Agricultural
Workers in PuyalIup Valley

en-, SO he tried to negotiate with
the bosses for his own advantage,
saying that he could win nothing
for us workers.
Nevertheless, although we Fill
pinos were inexperienced in strikes
we did not give it up. We realized
our responsibility as part of the
working class.
Form New Union
We disbanded and broke that
AFL union and formed the Can
dustrial Union, This time We used
dustrial Union. Thistime we used
different methods, better in every
way. We were affiliated with the
Trade Union Unity League which
is the right way for workers to
organize.
Under this method, we united all
farm workers regardless of race,
color, sex or creed. We set up local
strike chairmen, local relief COM
mittees and relief kitchens for the
strikers. We established picket
lines. We campaigned and spread
the slogan of the working class,
collected funds and food from indi-
viduals as well as organizations.
The meat cutters union alone
donated $40 cash as well as two
tons of meat, Laundry Workers
Local No. "a gave $40, the Elec-
trical Workers Local 81 made up
collection. 500 people were fed
for four weeks.
When about IS pickets were ar
rested, we had the support of the
International Labor Defense, which
with mass pressure forced the cas-
es to trial or dismissal.
We have learned that through
unity of all workers can a strike
succeed. that mass picketing is the
only way to drive out scabs, that
through rank and file control we
should settle strikes, that militant
struggle is the way to win better
ment Of the working class.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
TALK OF HIGHER
CANNERY WAGE
ONLY BALLYHOO

Seattle, Wn., May 1S-When loo
al No. of the Cannery and Agri-
cultural Workers Industrial Union
asked the NRA board in Washing
ton, d. c. for certain changes in
hours and wages of the workers in
the Canned Salmon Code, this is
the answer they got:
"It has been our effort here 70
provide the best possible working
conditions that we could for the
cannery worker and still obtain the
consent of the Industry TO this
Code, which is necessary in the
case of voluntary Code. The pro-
visions which we have obtained are
written into the proposed Code
which has been ready for over two
weeks but there is some doubt as
to whether or not the Canned Sal :
mon Sndustry should code under the
Fisheries Code and hence the delay
in approval. The season is now so
far advanced that I doubt IL the
Code will have much effect this
year."
Signed
WALTER WHITE
Deputy Administrator
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
b. C. Loggers End
Strike;GOio w ork
WIN IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS
FROM LUMBER BARoNS
OF CANADA

Seattle, Wn., May 10 - After a
three months strike for a $500 min
mum wage scale the Canadian
loggers have voted TO go back 10
work. This struggle is one of the
most militant and persistent fights
ever staged by the lumber workers
in the Pacific Northwest. The lum-
Der operators with the aid and sup
port of the Canadian government
tried TO smash the solid front OF
the lumber jacks. Every such at
tempt was met with all of the re-
sistance that can be mustered when
workers are lighting for the right
to live.
The operators, because the lum-
Der workers have mustered such
enormous support from among the
ranks of workers in other indus
tries and from the farmers, have
made several concessions in order
to stop the strike.
BY a majority vote the men
went back on the following de-
mands: No discrimination against
any man for participation in the
strikei wages shall be based up
on the government minimum
wage and on the Bell Scale in
the higher ratings.
These Ioggers have learned
through this fight that only go
ing back organized into the mil
liant Lumber Workers Industrial
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
BY PONCE TORRES
Chairman, Seattle Local, CAWlU

Seattle, Wn., May 1870 cents
an hour will replace the 1914 cents
an hour wage of farm workers as
a result of the agricultural work
ers strike in the Valley between
Tacoma and Seattle.
The strike which was carried on
in South Park, Kent, Auburn, Sum-
ner, Orting, Puyallup and Firwood
was won only after eight weeks of
bitter struggle. The president of
the AFL Union, Duyungan, used all
sorts Of ways to sell out the strike
For instance, in order to increase
the membership of his newly org
anized AFL Union, he went out to
all locals between Seattle and Ia
coma and ordered the F'ilipinos to
pull out on strike for higher wages
and better conditions. He advised
them to join his organization in
which every member was to pay q
$14 fee after the working season
He said not to be afraid of not
getting a job back on the farms
because of discrimination of the
pOSStS dS VIC WOulu NC dSSulC VI
getting work in the Alaska can
neries.
Due to his talk and our appre-
citation in joining a workers union
(for we Filipinos are also an org
anization loving people, we were
forced to step out Of our jobs
join the union and go on strike
without a bit of preparation. We
knew nothing about the needs Of
strike such as money, foodstufft
for the strikers. leaders Except
Duyungan himself who just drove
us into a corner and covered US
with a red blanket by pulling US
on strike). We got hungry and go'
nothing to eat; we had no place t
stay; we were helpless.
Tries to Settle Behind Mems Bach
Duyungan thought we were beat
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Longview Tied Up

Longview, Wn., May 10-A mem
Der of the International Longshore-
mems Association attended the
meeting of the Young Communist
League TO report the progress of
the strike in Longview. He report
ed the strike 100 per cent solid 4;
transfers and truck drivers have
refused to move cargo and the
crane men refused to spot railroad
cars on the dock.
The YCL is behind the strike
solid.
-YCI, Worker
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
United Front Stops
Coos Bay Scabbing
RED SCARE FAILS TO HALT
MOVEMENT FOR UNITY
WITH lONGSHOREME

Coos Bay, Ore, May 1.-THE liza
went out on strike here May s, in
response TO the action of the long
shoremen in the other ports of
the coast.
The only boat in port used scabs
longshoring for a day. May IL un-
tied front picket line was estab-
lished at the suggestion of the
Workers Protective Industrial I'm
ion, with the Fishermen and Can
merry Workers Industrial Union, the
National Lumber Workers Union,
the International Labor Defense
and the Communist Party paTtici-
pating.
Sympathy Strike
The Anton was forced to stop
loading. The winch drivers, in SYM
pathy with the strike, refused to
work and made the shutdown COM
plete.
Some of the scabs We're State
Emergency Relief Administration
workers and have been exposed to
the scorn of other SERA men who
have now refused to work with
them. The SERA office was used
as scab headquarters until stop
ped.
Three other ships have come into
port, the Arna, the Belieanne and
the Cuba Maru Kobe but are lying
empty and quiet at the docks.
There has been no violence here
tho a scab tried to start some
knife play but was called off.
Red Scare Fails
The local press has carried pleas
by the Independent Stevedoring Co.
in which the workers were remind
ed that they had borrowed money
and credit from the company and
had received top wages and the
best treatment and other such APP
pie sauce to try and kid them into
going back to work. When that
was not effective, threats were
made about the permanent loss OF
their jobs. When that failed, the
red scare was tried but the work
ers here do not fall for fairy stor-
les either.
The strike is still 100 per cent
effective.
Worker Correspondent
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
HeIp YCL Give Coffee

The Young Communist League
which has been distributing hot
coffee to pickets on the water
front will continue support of
tho strike.
Crews are now out chiseiing
coffee, bakery goods, canned
goods and vegetables to take
care of increasing relief needs.
All organizations wishing to CO.
operate and individuals or firms
able to donate food, are asked
to get in touch with the Young
Communist League at it's Sec
ton office, second floor, 1915
first ave.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Woman Hitch Hikes
on Save Jordan March

Portland, Ore Unable to get
transportation, Mrs. Everson Of the
Lents district hitch-hiked, dinner
pail in hand, to Salem, for the Jor-
dan conference there. Catching only
short rides, and having to walk
many miles, Mrs. Everson was
weary but militant. IF walking to
Salem will help to save that boysh
life" she stated, 81 certainly would
not hesitate to do it." Such loyalty
and militancy, If as strong in ev-
eryone who is taking part in the
campaign for Jordan's release as In
Mrs. Everson, should certainly free
Theodore Jordan from the clutches
of his lynchers.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

am confident that our camp has
class conscious workers in it who
will lead the majority of us to
fight in defense of the working
class, and will turn the entire
camp to do the same.
Most of us have been forced thru
circumstances to enroll in the
Gees. 1t was either that or starve
But even so, wher. our enlistment
period is up, we will leave.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Win Medical Case

Centralia, Wn.-The Relief
Workers Protective Asso-
citation through their mill
fancy and the use of leaflets
has forced the Lewis County
officials TO establish a medical
aid plan for the county.
A unit Of the service will
be established in WinIock
where DR.. Webb will serve
the Unemployed and see that
they get dental care.
The plan for the county is
supposed to be established by
May IS. Another victory for
RWPA.
Worker Correspondent
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
ISSUE EMERGENCY RELIEF

Port Angeles, Wn.-Committees
from the Relief Workers Protective
Association. National Lumber
Workers Union, and the Roosevelt
High School at a public hearing
held recently forced the county
commissioners to issue emergency
warrants to feed the unemployed,
according to a report in the Call to
Action, militant Unemployed paper
issued here.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
vel DANCE SUCCESS

Seattle-Two hundred youth and
adult workers came out to the
Young Communist League dance
held Saturday evening May IL at
the IOGT hall.
The enthusiastically received
program included songs by the
Finnish Youth Club chorus, talks
by members of the YCL from Ros-
Ign and the waterfront strikes, and
a play Leaders Of the Working
Youth" based on the split Of the
Yipsels when two Joined the May
Day parade over the order Of their
leader.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
NRA Schedule Is
Cause OF Shutdown

Kelso, Wn., May 16 49, $50 will
be made jobless within the next
few days here. Tonight all the mills
in Longview close. The factories
are to run for a short time longer,
possibly week. The shut down is
due to the over production on the
NRA schedule.
The meager wages of the men
in the past will force many Of them
to demand relief almost immed-
lately.
Worker Correspondent
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

suggest you paste this blank to a
penny post card.
Senators: c. c. Dill, Homer T.
Bone, Senate Office Bldg, Wn. d.
c. Representatives: House of Rep
resentatives Office Bldg, Wn., d.
c. Marion A. ioncheck; Monrad C.
Wallgren; Martin F. Smith; Knute
Hill; Samuel Hill; eWsley Lloyd.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
RWPA Ask Release

Centralia, Wn., May 13-Demand-
ing the unconditional release of
Howard Dragoo, the Relief Workers
Protective Association sent letter
to Judge Simpson of Vancouver
Wn. Dragoo, a militant worker, was
charged with third degree assault
and although the evidence proved
that Zeigler, the Welfare boss, was
the offender he was convicted.
Worker Correspondent
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Support HR 1893

Readers of the Voice of Action!
Support the drive for the passage
of the Workers Unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill HR 1898 by
signing the blank below and mail
ing it to oneof our senators or
representatives at Washington, d.
c. whose names and addresses are
printed below. To save postage, we
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Cops Refuse Aid as
'Snooper' Bowers
Is Hot 4 Bothered
WELFARE CALLS BULLS WHEN
VISITED BY COMMITTEE
FROM RWPA

Centralia, Wn., May $50 glar-
ing is the need of the hungry peo-
pie of Centralia that even the po-
lice cannot see the necessity of de-
nying their right to protest.
When Mrs. Bowers, chief Welfare
snooper, called the riot squad be-
cause committee of the Relief
Workers Protective Association had
called, the police took no action.
-RWPA Correspondent
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
BOTTLE BREATH BARRED

Port Angeles, Wn.-According to
an announcement made here by
Mrs. Bates, relief supervisor, all
alcoholic breaths are to be banned
from the relief station. possessors
thereof being denied relief for the
time being.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
ucL AIDS LoNesHoREMEN

Seattle, .wn., May 15-Walling-
ford local Of the Unemployed Cit
liens League voted to support the
longshoremen's strike by sending
delegates to the demonstration
Tuesday,
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Where To Go
MOVIE sHoWINes

War Against the Centuries"
listed for many Northwest towns.
nwaco, FKS&B hall, the Old Work
Temple, s p. IN. May "a.
Raymond, Finnish Hall at Ellis St.
between 9Th and 9TH, May 20, at
s p. m.
Aberdeen, Finnish Hall, 713 L. LIST
St, May 26.
Hoquiam, Tenth st. Hall, S15 10th
St, May 81.
Occur d'Alene, Eagles Hall, June
-, 2O-25 cents admission.
Spirit Lake, 1. o. o. +. Hall, June
10, 1926 cents admission.
Standpoint, June II Hall to be an
nounced later.
Wallace, Moose Hall, June Is, 25
cents admission.
Kellogg, I. O. o. +. Hall, June 16,
25 cents admission.
Kellogg, |. O. O. f. Hall, June 16.
25c admission.
Mullan, Workers Club, June IT, 25
cents admission.
! Burke, Miners Union Hall, June Is,
rs cents admission.
Benefit dance, Wednesday, May 90,
$3.50 p. M, Finnish Hall, 9th &
Yesler under the auspices Can
merry and Agricultural Workers
Industrial Union and the Fisher
men and Cannery Workers In
dustrial Union. All workers in
vited. Admission gents 25 cents;
ladies' free.
The Icor Forum, Jewish Youth org
anization is holding a picnic May
81 for the benefit of the Voice of
Action. Dancing, games, refresh
ments. All wishing transporta-
ton meet at Educational Center,
18th and Main at IL noon. Ad-
mission 25 cents. Tickets can be
secured from II. Horowitz, 1915
First Ave. or by calling Prospect
1927.
"Technocracy and War" will be the
subject of a symposium at Bal
lard North u. G. l.. Hall, 1928
gath Ave. N. W., May 23, p. IN.
under the auspices of the Ballard
Young Communist League
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-17
Fly Millions of Miles

The aeronautics branch of the commerce department, organized in 1928, had plastered the country with airways-an airway consisting of a route with beacon lights, emergency landing fields, frequent weather stations, and @ communi- cations system, by radio or tele- type.
 And so, by 1928 airmail planes were flying some 8,000,000 miles Q year over 24 routes totaling about 12,000 miles (about half of today's total) and carrying about 3,600,000 pounds of mail yearly.
 But little passenger service was being offered, and the years total of airline passengers was only 60,000.
 Aviation was growing, steadily and normally. There was constant development in airplanes, and the safety devices and aids to air navi- gation which the government and private enterprise were throwing about scheduled air transport. Serious men, with aviation in their hearts, were running the nations airlines.
 And then came the aviation boom that followed Lindbergh's
 Paris fight, and with it the big bankers.
 With them came political conniv- ing and financial manipulation that finally culminated with the spec tacular cancellation of every air mail contract in the United States. NEXT: "Bie MOney'' Steps In.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-17
SHEEP BREEDERS
 MEET NEXT WEEK
State Association Men1- bers Annual Farley in
 Hartford Friday

Hartford, Feb 17.-"A Farmer Looks At This Topsy- -Turvy World" will be the subject of one of the principal addresses at the annual meeting of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders association when 1t con- venes at the Hotel Garde in Hart ford Friday morning, February 23. Jared Van Wagner. Jr, secretary Of the New York State Agricultural society, Lawlersville, New York, will speak on this topic.
 The morning session which will start at Ii a. m. will include the annual business meeting and a short talk by w. B. Young, Exten- sion Animal Husbandman of the Connecticut State college. MT Young will explain local conditions and problems. At noon the goup will have luncheon together.
 The afternoon program in addi- ton to MT Van Wagner's talk will include two other addresses and remarks by visiting authorities from neighboring states. It is ex- pected that J. c. Cort of the Massachusetts Department of Agri- culture and secretary of the New England Sheep and Wool Growers asso citation will be present and re- mark briefly as will James Watson of Springfield, editor of "The New England Homestead"
 Earl B. Krantz of the U. s. Gov ernment Farm at Middlebury, Vt, will talk on the subject of More Efficient Sheep Production" W. T. Grams, Extension Animal Hus- bandman of the New York State College of Agriculture will explain cost accounts as kept on New York sheep farms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-17
St. Francis Jan. Honors Listed

James O'Connor and Mary Fla hive were the leaders of the two eighth grade classes at St Francis Xavier in the recently completed mid year examinations.
 The complete list of those achieving honor grades in the ex- aminations Is as follows:
 Grad 8-James O'Connor, Shir- ley Pickett, Margaret Luddy, El- eanor Rice, Ruth Brizzie.
 Grade SB-Mary Flahive, Mon- lea Eaters, Ann Flannigan, Ed- ward Ayotte, Francis Dunne.
 Grade 7-Blanche Ayotte, Edna Flannigah, Agnes Doyle, Rita Me- Donough, Helen Murphy.
 Grade 7-Mary Burns, Estelle What ', Elizabeth Wall, Rita Grif- fin, Monica Delaney.
 Grade 6-Mary O'Connor, Har- old Cousey, Elizabeth Healy, Eil- cen Whelan. Margaret Griffin.
 Grade 6-Harold Dulac, Daniel F'lahive, Thomas Tammany. John Campion, Dorothy Kendrick.
 Grade 5-Irene Horgan, Doris Day, Jean Carlin, Catherine Man. nion, John McGough.
 Grade 4-Donald Cruess, Mary Ferriter, Edward Qaill, Deborah McMahon, Faustina Sullivan.