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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

mand for government securities
and other high grade investments
at declining yields.
1t appears that business in
America needs expansion of pur-
chasing power rather than in
crease of credit to production.
And this damming up of re-
serve funds suggests that the
proposal to turn money from in
vestments to purchasing power,
such as is involved in higher nj
come taxes, would appear to be
o. necessity not only for unem-
ployed, but for the economic sys-
TEN.
But the demand for economic
security, which puts forward as
it's first point the necessity for
unemployment and social insur-
ance, must also require such poll
cies on the part of government as
shall increase productivity as the
only sound basis for increased
employment.
Many of the policies of the
present administration are in
the opposite direction, tending to-
ward restricted production, de-
structiOn of crops, and the like,
with the immediate purpose of
maintaining profits by raising
prices and by making government
funds available to sustain inter-
est on bonds and property re-
turns.
OF course a program OF econ
omic security demands the set
ting free of the productive capa-
city of the nation, and therefore
the first steps in advocacy of the
Workers Bill must be followed
through one by one to the solv-
ing of problems which emerge
as movement of this kind adj
vances.
Need for Cooperative Action
1t is believed that no valid op-
position can exist to the main
purposes represented in this Ma
tional Congress for Unemploy-
ment and Social Insurance, name
ly the demand for social economic
security for all workers as the
foundation for social economic
security for the livelihood Of
the American people.
But this is no paper program
to be worked out and presented
to the Congress of the United
States as children might write
letters to Santa Claus.
The American people and es-
pecially the workers have been
drawing together during these
years of insecurity and distress,
and the basis is thereby laid
for united action in which work
ers in the professions shall con-
tribute out of their technical
knowledge to make this move
ment sound for the development
of the United tSates, and workers
in all industries and farmers
should test in their own expert
ence the conclusions of techni-
clans and scientists.
This is a task not for one
group, but for the nation as q
whole, led by organized workers,
industrial, agricultural and pro-
fessional.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Coos Bay JObless
Present Demands

COOS BAY. Ore, Jan. 2LTen
objections, signed by nearly us
workers, were presented by q
committee of four spokesman,
to Pat Hughes of the local SERA
administration bureau, while rs
workers packed the outer office
to await his decision.
Hughes admitted that the
grievances of the workers were
just, but declared that unless
the government raised the Gown
ty budget from $4,000 to $4,000,
1t would be impossible to meet
the proper budgets from each
family and for single men who
at present are only receiving the
equivalent of SO a month.
He pointed out that the relief
apportioned year ago amount
ed to $1,000 but that the amount
had grown to $4,000 per month.
Objections Listed
Among the objections present.
ed were:
l. That a worker be reinstated
who was discharged last month
for refusing to do work too heavy
for one man; give single men five
days work instead of three; give
men their original budgets; make
up the S. taken off the budget
for canned goods either in work
or in the canned goods which
have not been received; raise
married mems budgets; rain
clothes for men on SERA work
(They are willing to work for
them; clothing for men and fam
lilies; maximum of $3.04 for
lights and water; flour and po-
tatoes for workers; medical serv-
ices for SERA workers and fami-
lies.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Anti-Trap Legislation
introduced in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. "a
Representative Murray has in
troduced a measure in the ter
ritolial house calling for the
abolition of all standing and
floating traps in Alaska. Fisher
men of Prince William Sound
district supported Murray's cleo
ton.
A bill also has been introduced
in the u. s. Senate which would
prohibit the use of traps, weirs
and pound nets for fishing in Al
askan waters, after January /,
1886. The bill calls for the limita-
tion of purse seine boats to so
feet in length, according to Asso-
ciated Press report.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
OPERATORS PREPARE FOR
COMING LUMBER
STRuGCIES

The National Lumber Workers
Union has pointed out from time
to time to the lumber workers
the tactics being used by the
monopOlists of the lumber indus,
try to smash and stifle any strug
gle on the part of the lumber
workers.
The Weyerhauser and Long
Bell at Longview in smashing the
Sawmill and Timber Workers
Union. organized by the workers
as a union of their own choice,
and driving the workers after
they rebelled against their fore
men union officials, into the
company Al controlled union.
The National Lumber Manufac.
turers' Association. composed Of
the largest lumber operators in
the industry, Is In no uncertain
terms organizing a united front
against the workers. Quoting
from a statement made by enc OF
the largest and most noted strike
breaking agencies in the U. s
along with the official organ OF
the U. S. Chamber OF Commerce,
Nations Business" follows:
Strikes will continue serious
drag on business for the next
year"
These representatives of Wall
Street readily admit that strikes
are the best and most effective
way of the workers getting Their
demands and fighting for union
ization. Pearl E. Bergoff, pres
ident of the Bergoff Detective
Agency of New York City, OBJ
serves, "There'll be more strikes
in 1885 than ever in history, and
1t don't make me mad" This
agent of capitalism gloats over
the fact he will be able to COM
mercialize by hiring under ground
thugs to use in breaking the
workers strikes.
The lumber workers must real.
ize the operators are mastering
their forces to squeeze higher
profits out of the workers blood
And immediate organizational
steps must be taken to organize
into the unions of their own
choice and meet these attacks
with organized strike action.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Workers Fight To
Halt Deportation

SEATTLE, Jan. "a : Fighting
the deportation of foreign-born.
elassconscious workers. the Com
mittee for the Protection Of For
eign Born has issued an appeal
for united front action. and has
called a conference to organize
resistance.
Among the cases to be fought
with every legal weapon at its
command is the deportation OF
Ray Carlson, Spokane leader of
the National Lumber Workers
Union, whom the government is
attempting to ship back to Swed-
en-; Oscar Mannisto of Astoria,
and John Ujieh of Tacoma, whose
deportation will amount to death
sentence under the regime of
Mussolini. His home is in Vele
Mune, Austria, which is now con-
trolled by fascist Italy.
Deportation Drive Victim
Ujich is one of the victims of
the deportation drive which fol-
lowed the San Francisco general
strike. Coming to this country in
1906, he has worked in the North
west ever since.
Tried in 1888
In August, 1888, he was tried
in justice court before a jury
of six men. His eloquent defense
of himself and the mass attend
ance at his trial forced his release.
For two months the immigra-
ton officials sought cause to
hold him, his only offense being
member of the Unemployed
Council and for his activities in
winning the demands of the un-
employed workers.
In June, 1894, he was again ar
rested and taken to the Seattle
immigration station where he
was held in solitary confinement
for protesting the prosecution of
several boys who demanded SUI
gar in their coffee.
Every attempt was made by
the International Labor Defense
to stop deportation proceedings
but not enough mass pressure
was behind the movement. On
October "a Ujich was put aboard
the prison train and once more
given a glimpse of the statue of
Liberty"
Appealing Case Now
Ujich's case is now being APP
pealed to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. Five
hundred dollars must be raised
Immediately to fight his case
and the similar cases of Mannisto,
Carlson, Kettunen and Popoff.
Funds for the defense of these
victims should be rushed to the
Committee for the Defense of the
Foreign Born, room Gil, 80 East
18th ST., New York City.
Organizations are urged to ar
range meetings and lectures.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
CORRECTION

In the article headed "FCW
III Northwest Organizational
Conference" in the January
Is Voice of Action, speaking
OF Initiative n and Initiative
5 condemning them as vicious
class legislation being back
ed by the fish packers in or
der to do away with gill-net
and troll fishing and bring
back the traps, correction
should be made gill-net and
purse seine fishing as Initial
i've 5 definitely attacks purse
SEEMING. Troll fishing incorrect.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Italian Ant-FaSCiSt
To Speak in Seattle

SEATTLE, Jan. 2-Guiseppe
Emanuele Modigliani, for over Is
years parliamentary leader of the
Socialist Party in Italy, and now
an outstanding foe of fascism,
on a national speaking tour, will
speak in Seattle January 81, I'M
der auspices of the international
Ladies Garment Workers I'm
ion, local %.
Modiglianis national tour, I'M
der auspices of the ILGWU. is
to enlist mass support to aid
victims OF Italian fascism, and
aid the underground movement
there.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

page paper. Each local must
elect drive committees, and
write in for campaign material
to the national office.
A six-page paper means more
space for the news from the fish
ing grounds and ports. Every To-
cal of the union should be a
subscriber to the Voice of Ac-
ton. In this way they will keep
in touch with developments at
various ports.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

AsA " 80 ~ ~ - 80
la ge s h Oul d
make it a point
to write in news
to the national
office, or drop in
personally at our
office at 2O7 Col
Inns Bldg. 51S
Second Avenue.
Besides send
ing in news and
reports our I'M
ion must make
every effort to
fill its quota in
the drive to
make the Voice
of Action a six
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
CALL FISHERS MEET

SEATTLE, Jan. PA meeting
of all fishermen has been called
for January "a, 1850 D. M, at the
Aurora Pool hall, in the social
hall, 6O5K Pike Street, to discuss
Initiative 5 and other fishermen's
problems. The meeting is under
the auspices of the Fishermen
and Cannery Workers Industrial
Union.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

GERMANY-The number OF
working hours in most industries
has been increased to 10 daily,
and the speed-up increases in
intensity. Real unemployment
mot official figures), food prices
and mass misery continue to in.
crease.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

INDIA-In the northern part
of the province of Kashmir the
British are planning to erect an
air base. The most recently plan
ned outpost of British imperial
ism is within 100 miles of the So
Wet border.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
SPECIAL NEWS FOR THE
e. FISHERMEN e.
VOICE OF ACTION MUST BECOME COAST FISHERMEN VOICE
BY PAUL DALE

SEATTLE Jan The Importance of the Voice of Action
of the fishermen be realized the
members large of the Fishermen Cannery Workers
dustria Union
The Voice of Acton is official organ of union it
must be utilized its broadcast possibilities 1t carries and will
the fishermen from Alaska California this
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
DeJonge Facing
NeWSyndicalisn
Charge; Bail Set
JoblesS Leader Surrenders to Authorities
On Return from National Congress

PORTLAND jan 2i-Dirk De Jonge Portland delegate
the national Unemployment
the sherfs office here Immediately his Wash
ingon c. in answer to warrant issued for his during
his absence
The warrant charging criminal syndcasm, upon
the fact that DE Onge made speech during the fall election
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

news is sent in to the NATIONAL
office or directly to the Voice.
Elect Correspondents
Therefore, it is important that
every local elect a special cores
pOndent to report on the fisher
mems struggles in their ports.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

Eighteen per cent of the peo-
pie work on jobs that pay less
than relief wages.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
KUSER SUED AS.
LOVE Thief

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Twice.
wed j. Dryden Kuser, New Jer.
sey ceramics millionaire and for.
mer State senator, has $500, 900
worth of quick thinking to do
when he bids aloha to the sun
washed shores Of Honolulu.
For Kuser is asked to pay that
price for the love of pretty Mrs.
Louise Matte Fairy, 26. The de-
mand is made in a suit by her
ex-husband, Joseph Francis Fairy,
New Jersey State highway COM
mission employe.
Coincidence, Kuser Insists
Mrs. Fairy, who got a Reno de-
cree last month, is in Hawaii with
Kuser, who was divorced at Tren-
ton by his second wife, the for.
mer Mrs. Vieva Fisher Banks,
July II.
"Just a coincidence" Kuser said
when he and Mrs. Fairy ar
rived in the islands August 8, but
three days later FAIRY filed his
alienation suit at Trenton. This
was disclosed when the Somerset
county sheriff got a summons to
serve on Kuser upon his return.
Fairy charges that Kuser not
only stole his wife, but abducted
and kidnapped his 3-year-old
daughter, Carol, who is in the
Pacific paradise with her mother
and Kuser.
So enamored Of Mrs. FAIRY Is
Kuser, FAIRY charges, that he is
showering little Carol with atten-
ton and costly presents. He has
even provided her with a personal
maid and a pony, FAIRY said.
The second Mrs. Kuser charged
cruelty. She was married to the
ceramics manufacturer after the
first Mrs. Kuser, the former Ro-
berta Brooke Russell Of Washing
ton, divorced Kuser at Reno, Feb
ruary II, 1880.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
FILA Financial Aide
Leads Way to Dance
High Official Firs t
Among Purchasers
of Tickets

Fred H. Schomberg, assistant
comptroller of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, will be among
the high-ranking officials who will
attend the dance to be given by
employees in the ballroom Of the
Kennedy-Warren tomorrow eve
ming.
According to the ticket-selling
committee, Mr.. Schomberg was the
first to purchase an admission slip
among workers at the Vermont
Avenue building.
The dance is the first annual
affair to be staged by the Fed
eral Housing Administration lodge
of the American Federation Of
Government Employees, which was
organized early in the summer and
now boasts a membership of more
than so. Eugene Kaiser, president,
is in charge of arrangements.
A number of workers from Ag-
ricultural Adjustment AdminiStra.
tion, Public Works Administration
and other Federal agencies have
indicated intention to attend, it
The Washington times., 1935-08-22

which has passed the Senate and
is being considered in the House.
They state it would prevent the
Governments m uf c t uring
plants from encountering unfair
competition from "cut-Salary"
firms in the same manner as pro-
vided in the Connery and Cope
land bills, which they are now
backing.
Fellow employees acclaim Miss
Inez Justus, of Internal Revenue,
as one of the hardest workers on
behalf of organization in their
midst. A member of the AFGE
unit at Revenue, she recently
signed up IS new members, un.
aided.
Miss Lee Anna Burns, HOLC
worker, has contributed a praise
worthy series of articles for the
agency's weekly publication, Down
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Organ In Reserves

Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan, of
New York, who commanded the
Twenty-seventh Division in the
World War. yesterday was nomi.
mated by President Roosevelt to
be major general in the reserve
service.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Drowned BY Anchor

MANHATTAN BEACH, N. Y,
Aug. 22.-George Bowden, SO, un.'
Willingly tied himself to the
anchor Of the fishing boat Jean
cite B. off shore today and was
drowned. While heaving the an
ehor, Bowden twisted its rope
around his legs,
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Roosevelt Will Fix
Cotton Loan Today

President Roosevelt is expected
to announce today whether the
Government will loan IL cents q
pound on this years cotton crop.
He conferred yesterday with
Chester Davis, administrator Of
the AAA Agricultural Adjust
ment administration, Secretary
of the Treasury Morgenthau, and
others.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22

the Alley, in which she describes
the beauties of washington with
strong literary talent. Entitled
Walks Around Washington"
Miss Burns latest piece is a fit
ting tribute to the Lincoln Me-
mortal
The Washington times., 1935-08-22
Beat Mother, Fined

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Francis
Callahan, Al, was fined $100 and
costs for beating his 76-year-old
mother in a dispute over money.
The Washington times., 1935-08-22

Although it provides only for
maintenance of NRA standards
and is described as a "Sort of COM
promise" AFGE officials are root
ing for success of the Walsh bill,
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27
RANSOM NOTE WARNS
 FAMILY KIDNAPERS DO
 NOT INTEND TO FOOL
(By The Associated Press)

SEATTLE, May 27-In copyright story, the Post-In- ellgencer printed the following the of the kdnap note received by Weyehaeuser Tacoma May 24th after the disappearance of their son
 lo whom it may concern: two hundred thousand dol lars cash half in twenty dollar bills and the other half tens and lives all Federal Reserve Notes unmarked and the number is not to be taken-f they and the bills are marked it will be all off with you Do notify the police or the department of justice any private detective agen- cy If you do it will be all off Keep out of the papers This busness-be buSiness-lke. You have five days to raise the money and you had better havei
 As you have the money advertise in the Seat tie in the personal column and say ready. Sign Percy and Minnie The bills which you pay with must have been in circulation before-not Be full don try to slip any gold certificate notes You will be notified where go when the time Be there is following you you will be watched from the time you leave Just follow the rules and will get not for us.ooooooOofooat, SI1RD - .- ..- =. =. along fine If you don't follow them it will be a sorroWful day for you not for Remember slip your part will be just too bad for else We know what doing. It has been planned for three years. We don't want to hurt anyone if we get out of it, just remember a slip your part is liable to be wrong Don't do it.
 Signed: "Egost
 The wording of the note grammatcaly correct and with the exception of the word agency all words were spelled correctly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27
Hopeful Indications Speedy Settlement Lumber Strike
SOME HOPE HELD FOR SPEEDY SETTLEMENT LUMBER STRIKE
 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
(By The Associated Press)

PORTLAND, May 27-Renewed impetus for a speedy settlement of the lumber strike given today the tion of the Northwest Council of Sawmll and Timber Work Union in modifying the previous wage and hour demands
 Union officials announced that the program called for raise of fifty cents minimum and forty hour week maximum and open to anyone who fit to into col lective bargaining Previous demands seVentyfve hour down sixty and thirty hour week. The demands do not entail closed shop but for the hilton of the union in collective bargaining
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MEN
 MAKE CAPTURE IN SEVENTY.TWO
 THOUSAND DOLLAR EVAPORATION
(Bv The Associated Press)

PASADENA, May 27-Seriously wounding and captur ing suspect in sevenytwo thousand dollar extoron plot Department of Justice agents and the police today pressed the search for other members of the gang which addressed eoron notes to Herbert D. Ivey bank pres and head of the Los Angeles clearing house association who is now under threat of death
 Department of Justice agents and the police substituted man for Ivey who have had date with the mob In the battle which followed Jack Williams aged hrtyve shot in the chest his badge deecting the bullet which otherwise might have hit him in the heart
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27
JAPAN SEES SELF AS TARGET
 OF UNITED STATES NAVY'S NEW
 BUILDING PROGRAM WARSHIPS
(By The Associated Press)

TOKYO, May 27--A strong hint that Japan regards herself target for the eapower of the United States contained in pamphlet distributed by the Navy Propagan da Bureau in connection with the Empires celebration of Navy Memorial Day, the occasion of the thiteth anni versary of the Japanese victory the Russ Fleet
 We have confronting another great power which is increasing it's navy with Japan target the phamph let said The United States not mentioned but there was doubt to the reference
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27
LUCK ENTERED INTO ABDUCTION OF THE BOY

TACOMA May 27-The element of luck played an im- poant role the abduction Usually the boys first cousin Eskne Ingram Georges daily companion his noon day wa ks from the Lowell School which they both attend ed to the Annie Wright Seminary, the girls school attend ed by Anne his sister, aged thirteen.
 On Friday Erskne took lunch at school and George was alone on the last block and half of his daily walk to the seminary Had Erskine accompanied him. both boys might have been abducted or neither of them.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27
INTEREST GATHERED ON A TAN SEDAN

TACOMA May PA small army of authorities who working the Kidnapping dropped any etense at lying low until the abductors return the boy. There detectives the postoce to watch for any special delivery notes the family. The first message a special deV cry Two federal stay in the detective office and ad wise the course of action be taken tips that n
 At present activity is centered on tan sedan with California license plate which the Lowell school Friday and previously near the school with three watching the school for days before the Kidnapping.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27
DIR. CREST SAYS FLU AT BARROW
 PRACTICALLY OVER. SOME OF
 CONVALESCENTS HAVE RELAPSE
IBy The Associated Press)

POINT BARROW, May 27-The flu epidemic is prac- tcay over, with but few sporadic among people from the far eastward along the who here within the past week for the whaling None seous Dr. Griest reported The last deaths two children, infant who died from tuberculosis There have been several reapses due convalescens overeatng and other wise taking of themselves after being discharged from the hospital.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-05-27

TACOMA, May 27-In response to the direction Of "Egost the Wyerhaeusers inserted two notes in the P
 The first read "expect be ready; Monday and signed Percy and Minnie This taken that the ransom would be ready that intermediary would meet the kdnapers The second asked for method of com municaton It said: Due to publicity which is beyond control please indicate aanoher method of reaching you Hurry If you would relieve anguished mother.