Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-05-01

Seattle-Tne National Executive
Committee of the Fishermen and
Cannery Workers Industrial Union
has analysed and issued u state
ment according to the policy adopt
ed at our first National Convention
regarding our struggle against the
fish corporations and their traps,
also our position on the bosses
and sportsmen's Initiative No. n
OF the state of Washington. Init
iative No. n is precisely planned
by the bosses to be an attack
against the militant united front
of the fishermen which has already
in short time resulted in several
victories to us and against the pro-
fits of the bosses.
Hide Behind Popular Slogan
The main slogan used by the
sponsors of this bill is abolition
Of fish traps from the waters Of
the State of Washington" They
are attempting to capitalize on this
slogan, knowing that the general
sentiment of the fishermen and the
general public is against the corpor-
alton traps. When the bill is read
and anlyzed, we find that most of
the wording, sections, clauses, etc,
contained therein are nothing but
a vicious attack against the toiling
fishermen and their means of maxi
ing a living. When we began to
analyze this bill on the basis of
our united struggle for existence,
and on the basis of the contents of
the bill itself, imediately these gem
tlemen sponsoring the bill, together
with all enemies of labor, started
vicious campaign of Islander
against the leadership of our union.
They have made statements that
our National Secretary, Emil Lin
den, has sold out or accepted
brides from the corporations and
trap owners. The Secretary of the
Salmon Conservation League (spon-
sors of the bill) while speaking in
favor of Bill No. n to the Central
Federation of the Unemployed Cit
liens League, was challenged by
our National Secretary to an open
public debate, in the presence of
about hundred delegates of the
Unemployed Citizens League. He
accepted the challenge. Recently
when a committee from the Fish
ermen and Cannery Workers In
dustrial Union went to their head
quarters to make arrangements for
previously stated that he was glad
the debate, this gentleman who
to debate Bin No. n at any time"
SAID that he absolutely refuses to
debate Bill No. n with Mr.. Linden
under any conditions. He also stat
ed that Linden had accepted brides
from the trap owners, whis his as
sociate whispered in his ear for
him to keep quiet. The reason they
do not want Initiative No. II to
be debated on a public platform
is that they are afraid that the
workers will understand the yici-
BUSINESS of this bill.
SANDER Leaders Of FcWIU
we nave after analyZing Bill No.
" pointed out to our members
that the bosses with the aid of the
sportsmen and other takers have
worked out this bill which is mask
ed with a flowery slogan, "Abol-
ton of the traps Now when we
have torn off this mask and exposed
the bill as a bosses attack against
us, they have been forced to play
their last card, that is, a campaign
of Islander against our leadership.
All those who have read this bill
and seen the attacks of these takers
against all militant fishermen and
their organizations, can truthfully
say that the statement of the Fish
ermen and Cannery Workers In
dustrial Union on Bill No. n is
correct, andthat tits basically the
same as the false accusations which
they are now making against the
leadership of our union.