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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
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THE Church and the Workers.
by Bennett Stevens, 10 cents, at the
Workers Bookshop, 1915 LIST Ave.
Karl Marx described religion as
the opiate of the people," What
ever is and has been the theory
Of the church, its practic has been
chiefly in line with Marks defin-
ition. Since the most ancient times
the most powerful churches in each
state have been among the must
powerful allies of the status quo.
OF the forces Of reaction. In all ages
one of the chief roles played by
the church Gotten unconsciously)
has been that OF the most powerful
force of enslavement in the hands
or the capitalist system, the en-
slavement Of the human mind in
the depths of superstition and fear.
Until quite recently most of the
churches taught quite openly that
the masses of the people vera
slaves and for them to change their
status would mean that they would
call down the wrath of heaven
upon their heads and would burn
in everlasting hell-fre. Recently
tn churches have been less open In
their support of capitalism as a
divine institution" and some of
the more liberal" members still
cling to the sinking ship. But on
the whole the church still clings
strongly and faithfully to the idea
that 1t should be the spiritual arm
for maintaining the capitalist state.
The worker is still taught by
must churches to reconcile himself
to the present state of poverty be-
cause 1t is Gods will" The Book
OF Common Prayer of the Episcopal
Church still tells the worker that
1t is even his duty to order myself
lowly and reverent to all my bet
ters." q. p. Morgan paid the ex-
penses to have this book repub-
lished recently. By saying that the
human spirit must be transform
ed before economic and political
systems can be changed, the church
not only contradicts the facts of
science (see Russia) but also para
lyses all efforts to change insti-
tutions that keep the masses in
poverty. 1t is this paralysing in
huence Of the church that damns
1t SO in the eyes Of intelligent and
class-conscious workers.
One Of the greatest evils of the
church Is its usual practice of per-
petuating race hatred, seeking to
prevent solidarity OF Negro and
white workers. Another OF its great
est evils Is its record of lying and
slandering the Soviet Union, the
only country trying to bring about
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

over SO per cent Of the engineers.
Ono fourth of the dentists are de-
pendent on relief.
In Austria the Catholic church
and the Dollfuss government have
formed an alliance which makes the
church so all powerful that its en-
emies are now suffering hunger and
persecution. Relief is being given
only to those approved by the
church.
Sing Sing and the other New
York prisons refuse to let reading
matter which they think Is revolu-
tionary get into the hands of class
war prisoners. The prison censors
are Catholic priests, and anything
displeasing to them is thrown out.
Ivy Lee. the press agent of the
Rockefellers, has been backing
Father Coughlin, the radio priest
fascist, on the air. Rockefellers have
important tie-ups with the German
chemical industries. Ford has the
second largest auto plant in Ger
many. Hitler is beginning a vast
network Of auto roads thru all
parts of Germany to increase the
transport facilities in case of war.
So Ford, Rockefeller, Father
Coughlin and Hitler are all bugs
In the same rug together. They
have with them Albert H. wiggin,
former head OF the Rockefeller
Chase National Bank of New York,
who urges the bankers to line up
with Hitler as a means of STAYING
off Communism.
Soviet China, which covers one.
fourth of China now has about 100
million population. II has improved
the conditions Of the workers and
farmers under its rule by leaps and
bounds. u has established an s-hour
day, organized over 500 cooperatives,
thousands Of free schools for child
rem and adults, free books and free
food for school children, and has
opened the Karl Marx University in
suikin, the capital Of Soviet China.
Soviet China has turned the six
military campaigns waged against
u into victories for itself and defeat
for the Chinese Nationalist govern.
mont. s
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

Independence. 1t was a hundred and
thirty nine years ago that the Bal
timore seamen began their strug-
giles against the shipowners, when
they first struck in 1895.
The fight of the workers has been
a slow and uphill fight. The blood
of many working class hero has
been shed and many years of work.
ers' lives have been spent in prisons.
This space each week is to be de-
voted to a sketch of some Of these
heroes, the Molly McGuires. the
Chicago Anarchists, the Bill Hay
woods, Joe Hills, Tom MONEYS and
Wesley Everests.
Next week-John Brown.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

the kind of earthly existence for
mankind that the church hopes"
80 much to achieve Gin Heaven"
AS Lenin said: THE fight against
religion must not be confined to
abstract preaching. The fight must
be linked up with the concrete
practical class movement directed
toward graduating the social roots
Of religion. the social oppression
of the masses. the domination of
capitalism in all its forms"
The churches maintain their hold
on the masses partly by furnishing
recreation and sport opportunities
and facilities. When the revolution
airy movement is able to do as
much along that line its hold upon
the masses will also be greatly in
creased.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

and this ideal has been carried out
to a very huge extent in Russia
One third of the whole working
class are women-more than $780,.
900 women are employed at the
same wages as for men.
Nazis Advocate Poiygamy
In a book recently published In
Germany and widely acclaimed Il
was proposed to segregate all un-
married women according TO theiI
physical fitness and racial purity tC
bear soldiers. Nowhere In the world
are women so degraded as In Ger
many today.
Morals Under Fascism
There has been a rapid decline
in morals in Germany under fas-
cism. Houses of prostitution were
closed under the Republic and an
effort was made to rehabilitate these
women. Now concentrated vice
folurishes openly. 1t Is a well
known fact Hitler and the majority
of his leaders are degenerates of the
lowest order.
Education and Personal Rights
Restricted
In Germany girls are forced to at
tend special schools where only
physical education Is stressed. I'm
the education of women emphasis
must be laid primarily on physical
development. Only afterwards must
consideration be given to spiritual
values, and lastly to mental devel-
opment," according to Hitler.
By a recent German law girls can
not inherit property.
Not only do Nazis have complete
control Of the social activities OF
Germany but the most intimate
rights of women are restricted.
Bright colors in dress are in disfa :
vor and makeup is prohibited. Wo-
men are urged to dress uniformly
in gunny sack and pigtails.
Companionship between men and
women is discouraged as weakening
the moral fibre of men and encour-
aging pacifism. Men must think on
ly of the battle.
Women's Leadership Needed
The women of any country are an
important factor in Its destiny. Wo-
men of America must not be misled
into fascism. If fascism engulfs
America 1t has a worse fate for you
than for men. When women join
the struggle against fascism they
are not only fighting war and hun
ger they are fighting the forces of
decaying capitalism that would de-
grade them to the level Of animals.
Northwest women are playing a
vital part In the struggle against
oppression. This struggle must con-
tinue and grow. The fearlessness of
Louise Michel, heroine of the Paris
Commune, Clara Zetkin. Rosa Lux
emburg, Krupskaya and other fam
Gus women leaders must be the in
SEPARATION of class conscious women
the world over to win the right to
live as free individuals.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

Next week the Voice Of Action
will present an analysis Of ten
denotes toward faseism in the New
Deal. ..-r.
BY MARY JORDAN
Northwest women know that fas.
cism means the rule of capitalists
by terror and force. the grindinf
down OF workers TO slavery and
starvation; that 1t means war sure.
ly and inescapably--that It kills in.
tellectual advancement. But do you
realize what fascism means to you
as a sex?
Women Lose Independents
Nothing better reveals the in
tense reactionary nature OF fasclsm
than Its attitude toward women.
Let us see what fascism has
brought to the women of Germany
The sole function of women under
fascism Is marriage and bearing
children to protect the property
rights Of the capitalists. In Germany
Vive- Chancellor Won Papen said
women must exhaust themselves in
collaborating In order that the bat
tlefield should not lack for raw ma
terial.
In order to spread the starvation
wages of dying capitalism to save
capitalists the expense Of feeding
its victims ,fascism takes women
from industry and careers. When
Hitler came to power he issued an
edict that "the employment field is
TO be relieved of women, who in ac-
cordance with the National Social
list program, are to be led back into
their own domain" He has revived
the phrase coined by the Kaiser
that women should return to the
Kinder Kirche, Kuche (children
church. kitchen).
Another reason why fascism finds
II necessary to end women's indie
pendence Ia because women oppose
war. Every effort is made to BELT
tie women's intelligence and influ-
ence.
Women Barred from Government
Government and law are closed 10
women in Germany. No matter how
well fitted a woman may be she is
barred from attaining any position
In the National Socialist govern
ment. Contrast this to the Soviet
Union. the only country in the world
where there Is no discrimination be-
cause OF sex. In the All-Russia Cen
trail Executive Committee, the SUI
preme governing organ, there are
1856 women. One Of the outstanding
diplomats Of the Soviet Union is a
woman. Comrade Kollontai.
The highest role of women ac-
cording to the Nazic is to be the
handmade and servant of man."
They try to dignity domestic sery-
ice by proclaiming 1t the duty of
every German girl to spend a year
or service in some home.
Lenin said: I'VE must free wo-
man from her prison-the kitchen"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

and secure adjustment Of labor
disputes without interruption OF
service in each plant and industry
This plan is an attempt to strangle
every strike at its inception.
Buffalo, N. y, May 12-Dem and
ing that the company turn their
tools over to them is the answer
1000 airplane workers gave to Cur
tbs Airplane Co. when il told them
to go back to work imediateIy. The
strike feeling is high and the work.
ers determined to win.
Birmingham, Ala, May e-Fol.
koda, by the Tenn etard etard9 eta
lowing the killing Of two iron ore
strike piekets at lshkoda, by the
Tenn. Coal and Iron Co. gun thugs,
the jefferson County Circuit Court
has issued most drastic injune-
ton forbidding Republic Steel Co.
strikers from picketinu.
GIoverviIle, N. v, May IRE
fusing to accept a 10 per cent raise
instead Of the 27 per cent asked
in an attempted sellout by the
heads Of the ALL and MIRA board,
5000 glove workers continue into
the fourth week Of their strike.
Wichita Falls, Tex, May II -
With a considerable territory in
Oklahoma and Kansas affected and
1900 men remaining off their jobs,
the first major oil strike looms.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
THE POISON PRESS

The press is conducting monstrous cam
paign of propaganda calculated to smash the
longshoremen strike.
Each lay-off, each locking of factory or
lumber mill is laid at the door of the lila. How
untrue the assertion is that curtailment Is due
to the longshoremen strike can be seen most
clearly in the lumber industry. The industry,
sick from the poisonous workings of the MIRA,
already at production level 90 per cent below
1928 and 1929, was due for another per
cent drop this month. These facts were issued
last week by the West Coast Lumbermen As
ISOLATION and their statement made no refer
ence whatever to the longshormens strike as
having anything to do with the situation.
The cry has arisen: Starvation in Alas
ka" The Voice of Action has received letters
from all parts Of Alaska over period of year
and a half describing the low scale Of relief,
telling of the fishermen who tried to exist
through the winter on fish, CLAIMS and potatoes.
So far as the Voice of Action knows shipping
was comparatively regular all during that per-
iod and neither Governor Martin nor Mayor
Dore became concerned over Starvation in AL
aska
More When did either Governor Martin
or Mayor Dore become concerned about starv-
alton at ALL In Roslyn today not one single food
voucher is being issued, either to the striking
miners or TO unemployed WORKERS VINO nave
no connection with the mines and who were re-
ceiving relief up until the time of the mine
strike
Did not every newspaper in the state adj
NIT that little girl died of starvation in Seattle
few days ago9
The press is as quiet with truth as it is
noisy with lies. The Marine Workers Industrial
Union from the very first day of the strike has
organized and lead strike struggles on the ships
demanding the 929 wage scale for seamen and
refusing to furnish steam for scab loading. Yet
this tremendously significant solidarity move
ment has gone on without the name Of the I'm
ion appearing one single time in any newspaper
published in Seattle except the Voice of Ac-
ton. Even the solidarity demonstration on the
Seattle waterfront organized last Tuesday by
the Unemployed Citizens League was not re-
ported in the press.
This propaganda campaign actively him
ders the building Of United Front with the
longshoremen and even lays the basis among
the longshoremen themselves for treacherous
maneuvers on the part of their officials.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Around the World
in Three Minutes
WITH BILL
WITH BILL

Omaha, Neb. : All street cars
stopped running two weeks ago
when the motormen went ON strike,
Washington. d. C.-The army is
rushing IT million dollars of war
orders for motors and airplanes,
Striking Baltimore seamen march
TO Washington to protest shutting
down OF the seamens' relief project.
They demand to see Roosevelt, and
his secretary tells them to demand
and be damned" General Johnson
tells the newspaper men that they
have put the NRA across. He also
says that there is no evidence of
violations OF NRA by large corpor-
atlons. How about the iron, steel,
coal. automobile, textile. and other
strikes all over the country.
Cleveland, Ohio-s,O00 auto work
ers struck last week in Cleveland,
and 1000 filling station men were
out for a week.
Crockett. Texas Negro worker
shot to death in a crowded court
room here.
New York Madam Schumann-
Heink defies Nazi death threat and
sings at anti-Nazi concert in Car
negie Hall.
Alabama, May p AS a result of
the mobilization of the national
guard 2 negro miners were killed
and several others were wounded.
Butte, Mont. May 5000 copper
miners went ON strike.
The nation- wide wave of strikes
spreads with such speed that news
in this column is often out of date
by the time the paper comes from
the press. In addition to the near
paralysis of commerce on the gulf
and Pacific coasts due to excellent
strike action, the big strike centers
include st. Louis. Birmingham, To-
ledo, Philadelphia, Connecticut, New
York. Wisconsin. Automatically
a state in the union but what has a
healthy crop Of growing strikes.
Art Smith, he of the Khaki Shirts,
has been sentenced to Jail term
Of 3 to years for perjury in testi-
flying at murder trial.
Schwab, super capitalist just
back from the Riviera in France, is
very. very sad over the destruction
OF the Hoovervllle opposite his
swanky New York home. I'VE shall
miss them" he said.
Washington, d. Cuba gets a
four million dollar loan-maybe its
to get the Cuban boys to reconsider
their recent moratorium on all for
eign loans. Moratoriums are un-
pleasant for those who have the
money invested in those regions.
Alabama Magnificent solidarity
Is being shown between the Negroes
and white workers in the southern
mine strikes and in the share-crop-
pers' union. This union is one of the
most promising examples of solid
arity that has come out of the de-
preston years.
Washington, ID. C.-The National
Convention of the Veterans has
been in session at Washington this
last week to try to force the pass
age of the bonus bill.
Chicago - Endorsement of the
Farmers Emergency Relief Bill by
the United Farmers League is a
hopeful sign. The Bill was initiated
by the Communist Party.
New York-A Columbia Universi-
ty professor openly attacks the idea
that women should have equal pay
for equal work.
Washington, d. C.-The Scots
boro Mothers were scheduled to see
Roosevelt on Mothers Day, May 10.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Did You Know That

In the last two years over $500
college teachers have been dismiss
ed from their jobs. Many of the
colleges are raising tuition fees
which will keep still more workers
from ever seeing the inside OF a
college.
Over 80 per cent Of the chemists
in the country are unemployed, and
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22
Correspondence
WANTS ANOTHER COLUMN

WANTS ANOTHER COLUMN
Spokane, Wn.
Dear Comrades:
1 would like to suggest that your
new paper carry a column and call
for example Capitalist Economy"
and here is the beginner:
THE Washington Water Power
Co. here hires two men and furnish
truck to go around and turn off
peoples lights. The mems wages
and the cost of operating the truck
cost more than the electricity that
the people would USE"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-22

When governors and legislatures
say they have spent all the money
available and the unemployed must
look to the U. S. government for all
their relief funds, just remember
that in 1888 60 per cent OF all relief
was furnished by the national gov
eminent. 25 per cent by the cities.
and only IL per cent by the states.
SO let the state government dig up
some more. oh. yes, Governor Mar
tin. how about that unemployment
insurance law you promised the
voters when you were running for
office?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-16
DOUGLAS CLUB !, IS ARRAN CINC
 FOR BIG EVENT
Committees App ointe d, Even to Dish Washers, for
 Dinner and Card Party

Committees for the dinner, card party and dance were appointed at the Women's Club meeting Wednes- day night at the home of Mrs. Glen Kirkham. Mrs c. H. Bow man was joint hostess.
 For the dinner, in the kitchen will be: Mrs J. R. Langseth, Mrs. i Charles Fox, Mrs. J. R. Guerin and Mrs. Robert Fraser; setting tables and serving will be: Mes danes Charles Holmer, Glenn Kirk ham, A. J. Balog and Elton Eng strom. Carl Lindstrom has volun- teered to wash dishes and Mrs. Hans Loken, Mrs. Leila Krim and Mrs. A. R. Edwards, to dry them.
 After the cards, refreshments will be served with the kitchen and dining room crew composed of Mesdames Elmer Wentland, c. H. Bowman, Sadie Cashen, J. O. Kirk ham, and Mike Pusich, chairman. Mrs. Jack Sey will wash dishes and Mrs. Gust Wahto will dry them James Edmiston and F. A. J. Gallwas have been appointed to be at the door during dinner. Rob-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-16
NERVOUS, HEADACHES

Mrs. John Wright of 4th and Cedar Sts., Juno tion City, Ore. said: T became very nervous, also suffered from headaches and pains in my side. back and limbs. After us- ing Dr, Pierce's Favorite Prescription my nerves were normal, the pains and aches had left me, l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-16
FRIENDLY. SPAIN IS AMAZED AT
 U. s. ENERGY
EDITORS NOTE:' This is the eighth and last article of a series concerning foreign opin- ions and impressions regarding America and Americans.
By H. E. KNoBLAuGH

MADRID, Feb. Enthusiastically it is but short time since the Spanish American war, but the in tervening 35 years have seen the hatreds of that war swept away and enmity replaced by amity.
 Surveying the evidences of this transformation, many consider Spain as pro- American as any Eu- ropean nation; some regard it more so.
 Chiefly, the man in the street feels friendlineSs and admiration for his one time transatlantic foe, but there is a touch of amazement, tco, as he continues to read and hear of it's great industries, it's wealth, its commercial and scien- tlfic strides and the opportunities 1t offers it's citizens.
 American Energy Puzzling
 True, he cannot quite understand the restless energy of the Ameri- can as he sees him nor the fast pace to which the Americans life is attuned.
 It is difficult for him to visual ize mass. production, but all around him are too many examples of that kind of production to permit him to lose sight of it and respect for it.
 American manufactured automo- piles swarm about him in such in creasing numbers that, more and more, American-type highways are being made necessary.
 American farm machinery and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-16

American agricultural methods are replacing hand-labor and antiquat- ed farming systems.
 The best of his newspapers are printed on presses imported from the United States-his favorite moving pictures are products of Hollywood studios.
 He realizes what the introduction of American telephone methods has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-16

has reopened a prized outlet for Spain's famed wines.
 The volume of Uni ed States news published in Spanish news papers is not heavy. but it is heavy enough to enable the aver age Spaniard to be well informed on American national politics, on it's commercial activities and, among other things, it's crime.
 President Roosevelt's efforts, through the MIRA and other agen- cies, to decrease unemployment and stabilize industry; the epic flights of Colonel Lindbergh; develop ments in the prohibition experi- ment and major incidents in the lives of such gentlemen as MT AL phonse Capone are well known to the average Spaniard.
 Cuban Policy Impresses
 The hands-off attitude of the United States toward Cuba has elicted much favorable comment, as has President Roosevelt's friend ly neighbor position toward the Latin American countries, in which Spain feels maternal interest.
 In general, the Spaniard regards the United States with admiration and respect. He is anxious to strengthen the bonds of friend ship linking it with his own coun- try. In the words of the Ameri can ambassador, Claude Bowers:
 My own observations, tested by the judgment of others better quail flied as interpreters of the aver age man in Spain, convince me that the Spanish people are pro- nouneedly friendly to the United States"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-16

ert Fraser has charge of collections for cards, and w. E. F'eero for the lance
 J. w. Cadwell's platform was read and endorsed.
 The March meeting win be held at the home of Mrs. Elmer Went land with Mrs. Jack Sey, assisting Mrs Jack Langseth was accepted into the club as new member last "Wednesday.
 Mrs. Krim gave a brief summary of the life of Dickens With great accuracy and detail Mrs. Bowman gave a review of the prize-win- ming novel, Picking Picnic
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-16
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of express ing our thanks and appreciation to our countless friends for the many acts of kindness extended during the illness and loss of our beloved brother and dear friend, J. Millson. Particular thanks is extended the Shriners Masonic Lodges, American Legion members, the Shrine of Seattle and the personnel of the U. s. Signal Corps System.
 MISS SAYDE MILLSON,
 MRS. ETTA MILL1SON,
 MRS. GEORGE CARSWELL,,
 REV. GEORGE CARSWELL,
 MIR. SAM MILLISON,
 MIR. andd MRS. ROBERT adv. KEENY.
 
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