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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
The Need for Unemployment and
Social InSurance>-Paid By Govt

In the fifth year of crisis and
unemployment in the U. s., the
need for unemployment and So
cial Insurance is becoming evid-
ent to all workers in America. The
capitalist politicians are begin
capitalist politicians are begin,
ing protest of the masses against
starvation and misery, and are
putting out all kinds of fake
schemes to mislead and divert
this discomfort into safe" chan
nels.
This is one of the few countries
in the world that does not have
some kind of unemployment or
social Insurance. For this reason
the politicians do not expect the
workers of the U. S. to see the
fake nature of all capitalist "un-
employment Insurance" schemes.
But all OF these plans without
exception require the workers to
lift themselves by their own
bo0tstraps is, they require
contributions from the workers
themselves and in addition the
state makes its contributions
from the general taxation funds
Yin Europel. which are derived
from taxation of the starving
masses. Only in the Soviet Union
Is the fund for social insurance
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27

old Russia or as in the democrat
ic" countries of capitalism.
I'VE have created new branch
es of industry" Kalinin continu-
ed, while Soviet tractors are
furrOwing virgin land in all seven
republics. The collective farms
are leading scores of millions of
people toward bright, well-tO-do
lives. This new life is already be-
ing felt cOmprehensively by mil.
lions.
"Old Russia occupied one of
the last places in industry, agri-
culture and culture. The USSR
has conquered or will conquer all
indices, not only culturally but
technically. Such is the Soviet
Constitution of the USSR be-
cause in the Soviet Union the
Party of Lenin and Stain has
raised to life such forces from the
life stream of the workers and
peasants or scores of nationali-
ties within its borders as no 9TH
er country, save one with a prole-
tartan dictatorship, no other
world power save Soviet power,
can raise"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
RY Xern Smith

MOSCOW The entire press
here is devoting much attention
to the celebrations attendant on
the eleventh anniversary of the
constitution of the Union of So,
eialist Soviet Republics adopted
in July, 1923.
In an interview with repre-
sentatives of the foreign press
here, President Kalinin declared
that the essence of the Soviet
constitution can be expressed
very briefly-suppressiOn of the
bourgeoise, liquidation of cap
italism and the building of So
cialism. Therein, strictly speak
ing, lie the ESSENTIALS of the entire
policy of prOletarian dictatOrs-
hip, Kalinin said.
Therein is the cornerstone also
of the Soviet constitution" Kali
inin told correspondents.
"In connection with my post"
he said, Il often speak with for
eigners. Very often they ask me
the meaning of the basic struc-
ture of our constitution. 1 reply
in such cases that the Ideals sim
pie. The constitution of any state
is designed for the interests of
the class which is in power. The
chief thing is who is in power.
The USSR, so far. is the only
country in the world where pow
er is in the hands of the working
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
Save Angelo Herndon
From the Chain Gang

Fascist lynch terror threatens the workers all
over the country In the South Angelo Herndon
and the Scottsboro Boys are the outstanding
victims In the NOrtswest Theodore Jordan is
sentenced to life in prison
The victory of rescuing Herndon from the
chain gang, bringing him out of Fulton Tower
Jail, having him in New YOrp-will be a smash
ing victory for workers all over the country And
defeat, which will mean in this case failure to
raise the necessary funds-will be victory for
the forces of reaction Only days are left to
raise the necessary $4,000 to get Angelo Hern-
don out on bail. An additional $4,000 is needed
for the defense of the ScOttsbOrO Boys and ear
rying both eases to the L. s. Supreme Court this
fall. Briefs, records must be prepared and print
ed. Unless bail is posted before August g. Hern
don will be sent to the chain gang
This is challenge to all the workers and their
friends. We cannot permit this splendid young
fighter, Angelo HerndOn to be sent to the chain
gang on August 3rd; we cannot allow the Scots
bOro Boys to die in the electric chair-victms of
the fascist terror program against the Negro
people.
All workers, sympathizers are asked to carry
this call to all their friends to all organizations.
to rush loans of cash and Liberty Bonds to the
office of the International Labor Dtfense, 800
Lyon Building, Seattle, Wash.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
CP FORCES CELICH TO
REPUDIATE STATEMENT

ABERDEEN, July 81 Louis
Celich, of South Aberdeen.
is an enemy of the Communist Par
ty. He ran for City Council in
1892. He is at the present time
working in the State Liquor
store in Aberdeen.
He is serving the interests of
the Chamber of Commerce well.
In the presence of workers he
made the following slanderous
statement against Lydia Lauk.
kanen Somerville, who is the can
didate of the Communist Party
for County Commissioner District
No. 2: The City Council took up
a collection and the city mayor
donated S. to keep Lydia out of
the leadership of the lOngshore
strike. She kept the money her.
self and didn't even turn 1t over
to the Party"
Members of an Aberdeen Unit
o fthe Communist Party went
after Celich. The pressure made
him terrible with fear. With a
shaky hand he signed a state
ment of reputation.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
All Out August LIST

Open warfare, launched against the masses
by paid vigiantes, ex-cOnvicts, police and 9TH
ers of Al Lundins Seattle cohorts, constitutes
a ringing challenge to workers for mass protest
August /, International Day Against War and
Fascsm, is the day we mutt answer with over
whelming numbers.
Militant leaders and members of labor fight
ing unions, coastwide and nationwide, have
been herded into jails-uncharged and illegally
arrested.
WHAT IS THE ANSWER?
Capitalism has reached stage in its devel
opment where a new method of checking the
revolutionary upsurge of the masses has be-
come necessary. The hypoeritcal mask of dem
ocracy, with all its empty provisions for freedom
OF the press, speech and action has been tossed
aside. The state takes up the cudgel of terror
to beat down the workers
At a time when Roosevelt and the NRA, car
rying out the dictations of Wall Street are pay
ing the way for another imperialist butchery
the ruling classes see clearly the importance of
whipping their wage slaves into more serve
submission, to insure the smooth operations of
the war machine.
Workers of the Pacific Northwest must real
ize this and resist the attempts to destroy their
organizations, their only effective weapons of
aroused proletariat, fighting with formidable
unity for its continued existence as an organ
lied body.
August First is the day for display of the
workers power. Demonstrate in protest against
the continuation of the Fascist reign of terror!
Demand the release of all your imprisoned fel-
low workers
Let us make the knees of the cowardly Smith
and Comstock shake with the reverberations of
our tremendous protest. For only by doing this
can we guarantee ourselves further existence as
a solicited body in the Pacific Northwest
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27

derived from the profits of in
dustFy.
In America there is now a bill
before Congress-the Workers
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance Bill Oh. r. 1881 which does
away with all the fake provisions
of the capitalist politicians
schemes.
1t provides for $40 per week
for each unemployed person in
the U. s. plus 50 for each depend
ent, the entire fund to be derived
from the employers and the state
from the latter by levying a
graduated income tax and a cap
ital levy, and by turning over all
war funds to the unemployed.
If adopted. the billwould also
result in a real redistribution of
wealth in America, thing which
the politicians of all parties are
continually promising-but never
accomplishing.
Hundreds of employed and I'M
employed organizations and locals
have endorsed the Workers Un-
employment and Social Insurance
Bill. But greater mass pressure
is necessary If the bill-and its
state counterpart. Initiative
Measure No. IS. is to be forced
through the capitalist political
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
Kalinin, President of Soviet Union Tells
Why USSR Constitution is Proletarian.

class and the Soviet constitution
is direct, clear expression of the
dictatorship of the prOletariat.
THE Soviet constitution gives
full freedom to tOilers of all ma
tiOnalities whom Czarist Russia
dOubly Strangled and the humid
reds OF thousands, and millions of
organizers of Socialist construc-
ton and fighters for prOletarian
ideals came originally from these
natiOnafities.
THE Soviet Constitution, ex-
pressing the dictatorship of the
prOletariat, gives the tOilers of
the USSR an opportunity for a
united front of all natiOnalities
under the hegemOny of the work
ing class to build, grow, strength
en- themselves and conquer. We
are spending scores of millions of
rOubles for health protection, ed
ucation and advancement of the
workers. Such is the Soviet Con-
stitutiOn.
Thirty million people, almost
One-sixth part of the whole pop
ulatiOn of the USSR, is studying
at the expense of the state in
regular schools from the first
grade to the universities-such is
the Soviet constitution. There is
not a ndwill not be unemploy-
ment in Russia. nj the Soviet IN
ion the working day is seven
hours and not ten or II as in the
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
THE WHOLE CAPITALIST
SYSTEM

chorus:
The whole capitalist system,
The whole capitalist system,
The whole capitalist system amt
good enuf for me.
It's good for red-hOt mamas,
It's good for Hebrew shamas,
It's good for Norman Thomas, but
amt good enuf for He.
It's god for Jesus squawkers,
For snappy Jimmy Walkers,
For Cal, the silent talker, but
amt good enuf for me.
It's good for all strike breakers,
For Wall Street spectators,
For all the labor takers, but amt
good enuf for me.
It's good for League of Nations,
For Kellogg peace creations,
For pacifist meditatiOns, but
amt good enough for me.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27

DO we not see reactionary violence, strfkebreak-
ing, chauvinism, jing0ism and enormous prepar-
atons for war going on right before our eyes?
Can any person honestly say that the Amer
lean working class cannot understand the need
OF fighting reaction. to release Ernst Thaelmann
and all those working class fighters now being
tortured In the Nazi prisons?
To say that would be to SANDER the American
working class!
And yet the Socialist Party with its newly
elected National Executive Committee contin-
ues to ignore the repeated invitations sent to it
by the Communist Party Central Committee pro-
posing meeting to discuss ways and means of
cementing unity for immediate, specific actions
against reactions and imperialist war.
Comrade Browder, General Secretary OF the
Communist Party, has written an open letter,
clear, simple and earnest, to the leaders and
members of the Socialist Party proposing COM
mon action against the class enemy which daily
takes strength and encouragement from the dis
unity in the ranks of the working class.
But still no answer Still silence, while the
brutality of the employers the offensive of the
Wall Street war-makers advances.
These are mOmentous times The American
working class, in Frisco, in Minneapolis, etc. is
making glorious history in its struggles against
the yoke of wage slavery and oppression.
Is there not the most crying need for work.
ing class unity? Cannot the obstacles that .
stahu III the way VI tRis unity Dc oVercomeG
What has been accomplished In France can be
accomplished here! The Communist Party has
made repeated offers to meet with the Socialist
Party. 1t still stands ready and eager for unity
Members of the Socialist Party! All who
truly desire to see the strength of the work.
ing class united and strong not divided and
weakened, let there be action for a United
Front, let there be steps to see that the sin.
cere proposals of the Communist Party be an
swered.
If in France, then why not here!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
WOMAN'S WORLD

mother. Childbearing as in
ancient tribal days, becomes a
state duty. Birth control is pro-
hibited. Infidenity of married
men, if with issue, is cOunte-
nanced. DR.. Alfred Rosenberg.
in his book, "The German Myth.
states. the "The German Reich of
the future will consider the
endless women, married or
single, as unworthy of racial
community" Mother schools
are being established through
out the nation. The extensive
courses in household duties, care
and rearing of children, from a
natural cOrollary of the drive to
instruct school girls in all types
of homework.
When Hitler's policy becomes
effective, married women were
discharged in every line of bust
ness possible. Those In charge
of clinics were notified that
their offices must be closed.
The wOmen's club movement
was destroyed, all organizations
being induced or forced to unite
in the Nazi Frauen Front.
Personal liberties have been
interfered with by petty regula.
tons which have no other pur.
pose other than to humiliate
and subjugate.
Dresses must be of German
materials and design.
More serious is the danger of
falling a victim of the Steriliza-
tiOn Act thru breaking anti.
Jewish regulations. The official
National Socialist organ of Mann
helm Hankekneuz Banner, on
August 2S. 1888 published a
whole page of photographs and
licly exhibited in the main street.
All these things seem unbeliev-
able. Yet they have happened.
They may occur in other nations.
Women must unite to fight the
menace which threatens them In
the spread of Fascist propaganda
throughout the world.
II. N. y.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
Women In Germany

While Russia, so recently one
of the worlds most backward
nations, is fostering a program
for the emancipation of women
which is more progressive and
enlightening than anything ever
before attempted, Germany as
recently considered model of
modern thought and scientific
advancement, is thrusting them
back once more into inferior
positions of chattels and house.
hold prisoners. Fascism is des-
troying ideals of liberty and
equality which have been estab-
lished only by many generations
of struggle
Under Hitler, woman again be.
comes what Gorky once described
her as being: "a second-rate
human being, a creature Of the
washtub, Of the kitchen stove
and of dirty baby linen"
The revolution which estab-
lished the Republic in Germany
after the World War enfranchis-
ed women and gave the almost
equal opportunity with men.
Being in elligent, capable, edu-
Gated, women quickly took adj
vantage of every opening. They
entered into all lines of business.
They became doctors, lawyers,
surgeons, payehiatrists. They
established clinics for children,
clinics for studying and correct.
ing marital relations.
They went into politics and
met with great success. Thirty
one seats in the Reischtag were
occupied by women when it was
closed by Hitler. They took
their place side by side with men
in industry. Their clubs and
professional leagues were well
organized and numerically power.
full.
ALI this has now ended. Hit
ler's program for the women of
Germany is cruelty simple: let
them engage In no other pur-
suits than those OF wife and
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
If A United Front In
France, Why Not Here

There is not Socialist worker or a Communist
who will not be thrilled at the news that has
just come from France telling of the final real
ization o ia United Front agreement in defence
OF labor and democratic liberties" against the
menace of fascism
Why in the name of everything that is pre-
cious to the American working class, cannot
such United Front agreements be realized here
in this country?
Are we not menaced here by Fascist reaction?
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27

6. Equal pay for equal work
for men, women and young
workers.
7. No discrimination against
workers regardless of race,
creed, sex, organizational or po-
litical opinions.
8. Abolition Of the Clearing
House (Black List).
9. Abolition Of the "Job Fee
System" employment agents.
10. For the enactment by
Congress Of the Workers Un-
employment and Social Insur-
ance Bill Oh. r. 1899.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
ONE OF CAPITALISMS
CONTRADICTIONS

MUNROE, Wash, July 27-The
farmer is being perspaded to
take 100000 acres out of culti-
vtaion. The government has ap-
proved the initial expenditure of
$S6, 100000 on new irrigation pro-
jects that will put 6O0OOO,OOO ae.
res in cultivation.
Worker Correspondent.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27

The company furnlsned no
elaborate playground equip
ment. The only things in the
yard were two teeter-boards made
from old planks.
Once the wife of the owner of
the plant visited the nursery. She
drove up in a great black lin
CUISINE by a chauffeur dressed in
full Tegalia. The children ran to
the gate and formed a circle
about her. She gave each child a
box of crayOns.
The kids were all excited. There
wasn't any paper to be had on
which to draw; so they drew on
the fences and buildings. One of
the older boys swiped a roll of
toilet paper from the mems Law
atory. After that they did plenty
of drawing.
Cannery mothers are always
blessed with children. The older
children take care of the younger
ones at home in the cannery
shacks. As soon as they get old
enough they join the parents in
the plant.
Some of the girls would get in
trouble The fellow would beat it
to the country; so the daughters
child would be added to the
mothers brood.
A great many of the women
that worked in the cannery were
pregnant. They would work up
to seven or eight months. In a
few weeks after the baby had
come they would be back to
work.
Theresa was a fat, gOOd-natur-
ed Portuguese woman. 1t was no
ticeable that she was pregnant
from the beginning of the season.
But Theresa wasn't bothered. At
times she would sit and make
jokes about it, and during the
noon hour she would sit on the
loading platform with her two
kids-her hands folded across her
bulging abdomen.
One afternoon during work she
became violently sick. The older
women rushed about her. The
company nurse tried to get her
to the dressing room, but she sat
on the floor and grOaned and
screamed with her great swollen
face buried in her arms.
There was a tremendous excite
ment all over the house. The
word passed on, and the women
came running from all directions.
They formed circle about her.
Some were trying to raise her. but
Theresa beloved and fought the
women off. At last two old men
were called. and they carried her
to the rest room. Three of the
women went in with her. The
rest buzzed in little groups about
the door and in the aisles. The
floor ladies rushed around order
ing them back to the tables.
The doctor and ambulance did
not arrive for half an hour. An
hour later one of the women
came out fthe door. "Rega," she
yelled, "Getta da pan for da doe
tOr-he gotta wash his hands"
They carried Theresa out on a
stretcher. The nurse carried the
baby.
"Mein Colt, desc Portuguese
vimmen hat it easy. Yust like
pigs" The old woman turned to
the young girl at her side. The
girl giggled. Tree days bevOr de
water broke - ven George vas
born"
The siren screamed and the
ambulance hurtled down the
street in the direction of the
shanties.
That afternoon the women told
stories about pregnancy and child
birth. Most 0 fthem had never
had a doctor when their babies
were born, and they showed little
respect for the profession.
1t was generally conceded that
it was best to bury the afterbirth
in the ground in a gallon can lest
the child be afflicted with a ter
rible disease.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27
Did You Know
That:

Mayor Smith has said that he
doesn't know or care who pays
the special" police thugs that
guard the waterfront for the en-
plOyers and beat-up the strikers.
In some parts of Ohio relief
is as low as l ~ cents a meal per
person. Just about enough for a
family to split hamburger four
or five ways for a meal.
In January 1884 the average
monthly relief per family in the
L. S. was $16.77.
y
The ruling class will 60 to any
lengths of ballyhoo to put over
its schemes. A recent one was a
contest with prizes of more than
$500 that was sponsored by Mrs.
Roosevelt, Secretary Wallace and
IOthers. The prizes went to the
COG boys who wrote the most
interesting accounts of adven-
lures in the ranks of the CCC."
Propaganda supreme.
Capitalist newspapers can be
subtle propagandists. Clever,
those boys! The London Daily
Herald has a clever way of work
ing up popular anger of the
masses against the Soviet Union.
1t says in an article that export
of arms from England has been
rapidly increasing for the past
few months. Next, it says that the
destination of these arms ship
ments has been kept a secret.
(lmagine nosey newspaper re-
porters not being able to find out
where huge quantities of ex-
ports are bound for Then-silly
the remark is thrown in that
Russia is feverishly buying up
the products of the worlds arm
ament factories :" etc. Germany
has bought huge amounts of
supplies from England. We won-
der-has Hitler suddenly and po-
litely stepped aside and let Rus
STA buy all the stocks, thus cut
ting off the German supply? Does
it sound reasonable?
During the recent strike in Mil.
waukee 1.-THE great Socialist city,
electrOcutiOn was first dealt out
to strikers. One young worker
was killed and another wounded.
In Arkansas the unemployed
have been herded into farm col.
onies by the State Relief Admin.
istratiOn. Hitherto concentration
camps for Americal
The Socialist mayor OF Bridge
port. Connecticut, calls the un-
employed who demonstrate for
decent relief "chislers." La Guard.
ia calls them yellow dogs" Take
your choice.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27

The Socialist mayor OF Bridge
port. Connecticut, calls the I'M
employed who demonstrate for
decent relief "ehislers." La Guard.
ia calls them yellow dogs" Take
your choice.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27

In Arkansas the unemployed
have been herded into farm col.
onies by the State Relief Admin.
istratiOn. Hitlerite concentration
camps for Americal
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-07-27

During the recent strike in Mil.
waukee 1.-THE great Socialist city,
electrOcutiOn was first dealt out
to strikers. One young worker
was killed and another wounded.
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Ethelyn D. Leonard. lots I, z, 3
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H. T. Helgeson, lot II .... 6 .66
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A. McDougall, lots II. Is, 10
Robert ana y v oeh:. lots and 10 T. Isl Isl
F. J. Tibbetts. E " of lots Is. "
ana 10 IL .96
Isaac Leslie, lots and s 49, - 3457
Ole L. & johanna K. Flore. lot ls 34.73
c. N. & Bessie Bergh. lots 5, Is 1896
O. A. Hines, lots 2, 3, 4. 5, 10 l.64
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Nettie O. Vosland. sWN Of
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