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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Obi. Bill Means
JObleSS Slavery
By the Editors

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With the objective of present
ing more detailed analysis in
later issues, the Voice of Action
surveys below the newly revised
Commonwealth Builders "Emer-
gency Relief and Economic Sc
curity Act for 1885,"
Here are some Of the major
evils of the Commonwealth bill:
1t begins by stating that the
state of Washington is no longer
able to supply funds" sufficient
to care for its unemployed, and
that the federal government has
announced it will no longer aid
in feeding Washington's unem-
ployed.
What Is really the matter, Is
that the capitalist class, and its
governments, state and nationael,
REFUSES to feed its unemploy-
ed. This at a time when corpora
ton and large monopoly profits
are greater than they have been
at any time since 1929!
The Commonwealth bill COM
pletely absolves the capitalist
class from any responsibility
in providing for its victims.
This bill says the federal gov
eminent also is preparing to side
step its responsibility to its peo-
pie.
The main factor in getting, and
increasing, federal funds depends
on the mass action of the toiling
population. For instance, $4,000
workers in 1882 marched in Chi
cago loop in mass demonstration
when their relief was cut so per
cent by the local government,
which whined that funds were
running low.
Thirty million dollars was
wired to Chicago at once by the
federal government.
Discomfort, social unrest and
incipient Instruction exists. Acts
TO insurrection have occurred and
are occurring" says this bill. The
bill proposes that these "insur-
rectiOns" Ia good ruling class
term for demonstration for bet
ter living conditions) be stopped
by isolating the unemployed in
subsistence communities, cut off
from their heritage of free inter-
course with their city brothers,
denied the luxuries of life that
should be increased, not taken
away.
You will not get paid in money
for your forced labor in these
subsistence commodities. You
will receive scrip, which will be
even more limited, more circum-
scribed, buying less variety of ne
cessities than the inadequate re-
lief vouchers you now receive.
''In cases where the available
supply of any commodity is in
sufficient to supply all demands
of certificate holders therefor"
the commission in charge may
limit the amount of such COM
modify f.. sold to any one GER
tificate holder"
In other words, If you earn
$50 per week in scrip, il there
isn't enough. food to go around,
the commission will ration it
out to you. And you can't use
your scrip at the regular groc-
cry or department store.
But here is the most import
ant, most vicious section in the
bill:
Section 30-Any person will
fully violating the provisions of
this act or wilfully hindering, OBJ
structing or interfering with the
operation thereof, shall be guilty
of a gross misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by
fine of not less than One Hun
dred Dollars nor more than One
Thousand Dollars or by impris-
onment for not more than one
year, or by both such fine and i'm
ICON tinued on Page 4. Col. q
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
UrQe Protests!

SEATTLE, Jan. 24-George
Bradley, organizer of the State
Committee of Action, today
allied for all organizations and
individuals to protest the
brced labor program being
breed upon unemployed by
he Washington Emergency
Relief Administration.
Bradley also emphasized the
necessity of passing resolu-
ions demanding an investiga-
lion of the entire VERA set
I'D.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Legislators To present
Bill; Mass Send-of for
Congress Delegates Sat.
Register Now; Vote
In Coming Election!

Workers, unemployed and
employed - your wives and
children who are of age, reg
lister now and prepare to vote
in coming city elections.
A united front workers con-
ference will be held in the near
future to endorse candidates
for city offices pledged to car
ry through a working class
program.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
) DELEGATES FROM RENToN

RENTON, Wash, Jan. A-To
send five delegates to the Unem-
ployed Insurance Congress in Oh
ympia, members Of the UPW Of
Renton set out to canvas ex-
pense money, and within four
blocks raised the necessary $3.50.
Fourteen new members were
signed up in the UPW last
week.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
NEARING SPEECH HAILED

EVERETT, WASH, Jan. N-An
enthusiastic audience greeted
every mention of the Soviet Un-
ion with cheers at the lecture
given here by Prof. Scott Near
ing, noted authority on Russian
affairs. The meeting was held
under the auspices Of the Con-
tinental Committee on Technoc-
racy.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
ELECT DELEGATES

Washington Drugless Physi-
clans organization duly elected
two delegates to attend the IN
employment Insurance Congress.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25


Northwest the Voice Action asks hearty support
$1,000 six-page paper campaign.
Indispensable? Strong word But here's proof:
EXHIBIT A-RUssIA
Hearsts Islander demands answer What working
dton the USSRP What about starving peasants? Political
murders? Rising revolt?
Alone among all Northwest publications the
has presented the FACTS from the mouths of those who know
The truth written by can trust
Week before and The report of a scientist
observer and lecturer known to Northwest audiences for
years, Scott Nearing
week. Personal Seattles known
trade unionsits to another from Stark to Scoty" Mitchell
Stark the installing operating Soviet
paper mill
reprint from the Tacoma Labor Advocate
Labor Council Letter to the Council
member of the Machns Union who has been working
in the Soviet Union for the past IL years
Report to Vancouver labor unions and liberal
groups Columbia workers just from
Russia lumber worker ongshoeman electrical worker
EXHIBIT B-UNEMPLoYMENT INSURANCE
Genuine unemployment is the most burning need
the hour 1t spells the difference between starvation and su
ciency between submit and strike between degradation and
decency.
laid aside the fight Unemployment insurance? Has
explained the Workers Unemployment Old Age and Social In
Act? Compared carefully to all other proposed
ures?
Led the campaign Initiative Washington?
Organized the Unemployment Insurance Congress in Olympia?
The Voice of Action and only the Voice of Aetion
indispensable Its drives for stronger
more stable DOES deserve united
asked friends to help? Are they sub
the organizations which belong discussed
the drive? Taken decisive action?
In big job yours job that demands doing today
building of powerful labor in the Northwest
Success to the $1,000 drive for sxpage Voice of Action!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Initiative 4 TO GO BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Tqvo Workers Jailed for Fighting Forced Labor Set~U
Why Should We Build
The Voice of Action!

indispensable to every intelligent in the
Northwest the Voice of Action asks hearty for its
$1,000 sixpage paper campaign
indispensable? Strong word But here's proof:
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Bring Out Record

But nevertheless, his ill-smell-
ing record was brought out suffi-
GENTLY to make him an uncom-
Portable witness-and to embar-
rass the prosecution. He was us
ed by the state to identity" the
Continued on Page 4, Col. 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
STREET CAR SERVICE
RECEIVES PRAISE

Bv jimmy Cafouras.
There was time, years ago, when
horse cars clanked and clip chopped
about the city. That was some i'm
provement over walking, for with
patience one ultimately reached his
destination, at which point he or
she INDUCED in full meal, the
previous one having been well
Jared and digested Then came. Of
course, the see-sawing four Wheel
ers. Again this was an improve
ment since there was not SO much
patience necessary and sea sickness
did away with any desire for food.
Next came the groaring. moaning.
screeching yellow cars that midst
great pounding and rumbling
clattered ceaselessly up and down
our best thoroughfares making
brickless pits and bricky bumps all
over the city.
Every one realizes. however. that
the present trackless trolleys are
just about the answer to the pray
-ers of tormented people. And far
be il from the writer TO insinuate
or infer otherwise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
SATURDAY JUNE g. 1925
FRANCES NEW vERDUN

TRANCE today IS battling for her franc and
her economic future. The outcome VIII
affect not only her own forty million citizens,
b. the Test Of the world.
Unless Frances nev government can COM
maud instant and almost universal confidence
Dr. can NOT win. And II 1t loses. the bottom may
drop out o. the franc with disastrous con-
sequences 10 the whole world
The fan Of The franc wouid almost certainly
throw the entire gold bioc-Frarce, Swltzer-
land italy Belgium. Holland and Poland
OF sold and The whole international currency
sc.-up might we'll collapse with IT,
III normal times some four million Amer
lean workers QUE their JOBS TO international
trade Already hard hit. what little is left
OF that trade viii suffer Il world currencies
arc set dancing.
Today the Roosevelt Administration IS feel
inc It's way toward international sterilization.
T. is IN entire agreement with Edouard Her
not. several times premier Of France, that the
world can not do business with a rubber yard
stick And sterilization depends upon the be-
nawor Of currencies within the major coun-
tucs.
The Job ahead Of France is far from easy.
ycry real fear for her own national security
mas led her 70 strain her credit 10 the limit.
Nations today are spending billion dollars
more annually on arms then they did in 1914.
Each strives TO outarm its neighbor.
The ornaments race makes balanced bud
get impossible Unbalanced budgets play
havocs with cIrrencies. Unstable currencies
XII. foreign trade and hold up world recovery.
Today France teeters Tomorrow 1t may
be some other country Her peril is the worlds
pcuI and only through international under
standing can the whole problem be solved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01

THE Mooney case is before the California
L state Supreme Court again. this time in
the form Of writ Of hsbeas corpus petition
charging that the famous prisoner was denied
cue process IN being convicted by lying wit
neSseS.
Here probably Is this courts last chance
to clear the states judicial system OF the
stain Of the fraudulent Mooney and Billings
convictions. II it denies the writ the case
goes back TO the United States Supreme
Court In view OF Chief Justice Hughes point
&C remarks last January there seems little
6oubt that this highest American tribunal if
necessary. will hear the writ and order Cali
fornis 10 free the men.
To carry this case TO the supreme Court re-
ouires money. and the American Civil Liberties
Union is appealing for financial help. Lovers Of
Justice may send contributions TO finance
what appears 20 be the final effort in nearly
% years Of fighting.
Justice for Mooney and Billings is almost
In sight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
WORLD TRADE
DISCUSSED

BY A Times Reader.
World trade should not be a mat
ter of dumping SURPRISES into other
countries. 1t should be only a fair
trade Of exchanging things each
country wants.
For quarter of a century, Ameri-
cans sold to Europeans on credit
more than twenty-five billion dol
lars worth Of good, for which Europe
did not pay in goods of equal value.
The trading was done on the basis
Of extended and enlarged debt.
Business can not be done forever
on a one-Way basis. Many a grocer
has folded up on the one-Wav trade
route. Uncollectible accounts are
the losses Of business, not the as
sets. If we regain any considerable
volume Of world trade, it must be
Gone with what is called an unfa-
VOrable balance Of trade so that We
may recover goods without debts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01

plus that will drive down prices and bankrupt
themselves as well as the farmers in all other
cotton states-and the Federal government
has no power to bri.-y those farmers into an
agreement that will help them save them
selves coal mine operator in one state, I'M
der the rugged states rights theory, can cut
wages and prices and thereby force his COM
petitors in other states to cut wages and
prices. and send the whole coal industry into
a downward spiral that VIII cause bank
ruptcies the closing Of coal mines and the
permanent Joss to the nation Of one Of its
most valuable natural resources-and the ma
ton can't help itself.
BY giving its blessing to an ancient de-
cision which held that building, like manu-
featuring and mining and growing of crops.
is business that is local and not national in
character, the Supreme Court. in the Schech-
ter decision, left little except the transporta-
ton industry in the category of interstate
commerce.
That is an Interpretation which might
have seemed rational to the founding fathers
in the eighteenth century who never dreamed
of the complex, interdependent civilization
which is now trying to survive under their
charter Of government. But it is an in
depreciation which ignores todays realities.
THE President defined the issues as he I'M
derstands them He asked the people to
see and think clearly. He asked them to de-
eide whittier they will go-drifting along as a
tangled federation of states, poweress to act
as nation, or moving forward under a Wig
orous national government which can help
the people to better themselves.
The President apparently does not doubt
the peoples ultimate decision For he has
stated the proposition that will dominate the
1886 presidential campaign
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01

A MONG other things. Comptroller Gen.
~ McCarl accused the IVA Of letting of
contracts without competitive bidding" ~reim-
bursement Of travelling expenses Of prospective
cmnloves.~ allowance of overtime to annual
employees" allowance Of charge for personally
owned motor vehicles without prior authorize
tion. payment OF pay rolls without admins
trauve approval"
When President Roosevelt conceived the
IVA. he said that it would have the power
of the government and the initiative Of pri-
waite corporation"
Because II has tried to realize the Persi-
dents ideal II has not had as much respect
for red tape as the average government bu-
rcau and therefore 1t has demonstrated an
efficiency which has won It success.
The IVA has bought on merit basis, #
It has not always gone through the formalty
of advertising for bids. When it has wanted
to interview a man possibly suited to par
ticular lob. it has paid his expenses on the
trip. ust as a private business does; that's
the way to get competent men, and the IVA
has gotten them. Its sub-managers, knowing
that their superiors wanted them TO get re-
suits quickly didn't always bother their su-
pcriors. who they knew had confidence IN
them. by asking advance approval Of every
thing they wanted to do; again this Is the
custom Of efficient private corporations.
The essential thing is that IVA should get
its officials and employees or a merit. rather
than political, basis and that its policies
should be sound. This has been true. Given
tina. fundamental basis IVA should not be
bound with unnecessary regulations.
Eueries Of IVA will want its hands tied
with red tape: It's friends Will not.
Mr. McCarl'S accusations" only prove the
souudness of TWAS practices. Here Is case
where Government IN business" has proved
buS,nCSs-hSe.
We suggest that the watchdog Of the treas
ury bark up another tree.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
FIGHTING LEADERSHIP
An Editorial

THE President rose from the swivel chair
Of routine affairs yesterday. and once
again claimed his mantle as leader Of a ma
ton in great crisis. He defined in simple
terms the greatest issue that has confronted
America in recent times and challenged
those who would handcuf and hobble the
peoples government which ne heads.
The issue:
Is ours an impotent union Of 4S indie
pendent states with no responsibility for the
economic ard social welfare Of the whole
people-as is implied by the Supreme Courts
sweeping dicta in the NRA decision?
Or shall the people attain for or restore
to their Federal government the power which
they thought it mad and which every other
national government on earth has-the power
to legislate on national economic and social
problems for the common goodP
A fighting President was speaking He had
not created the issue. But he accepted it.
And he took his stand boldly at the head of
a forming column Of public opinion.
THE President asked the people to under
Il stand clearly that what the high court
had said involved much more than the right
to sell chickens in New York. He explained
that the court had said, in effect, that an
employer in one state can sweat his labor
with long hours and low wages and thereby
drive down the earnings and living standards
Of those who work for other employers in
other states-and that the peoples national
government is powerless to interfere, power
less to force the employers Of all states to
abide by code that Will insure fair wages
and working conditions.
Followed to its logical conclusion the
President pointed out, the cotton farmers in
one state can burden the market with a sur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01

experiment from the clutches of unfriendIy
courts
Twas record justihes their enthusiasm.
Since IVA started marketing cheap cleo
tricity, privately owned power companies in the
valley and within transmission distance have
reduced rates saving consumers approximately
10 million dollars annually
Lower rates apparently have not cut into
the profits of power sales, but instead have
doomed the use of electricity. In three IVA
served COMMUNICATIONS, Ala. and AIcorn
County and Tupelo, Miss-electricity con-
sumption has increased, respectively, 1913 per
cent. 81 per cent and 1872 per cent.
Through Its subsidiary, the Electric Home
and Farm Authority, IVA has proved that
mass production of electrical appliances to sell
at cheaper prices is practicable This has
tapped new market.
Americans residing elsewhere do not be-
grudge the blessings IVA has brought to the
valley folk. Those blessings will spread.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
LONG HOPES FOR NRA

DERHAPS the most surprising defense of
the NRA yet made is that voiced by Secre-
tsry Of Commerce Daniel c Roper at a dinner
OF the Ohio Society f'New York recently.
Mr.. Roper declared that it takes a long
time to gG nationwide experiment like the
NRA to work properly, and remarked that If
this can be accomplished in so years" it will
be we'll worth while
In view Of an attitude like that the current
row over whether the NRA is to be extended
for nine months or two years looks mild Fifty
years Of experimentation, of trial and error
proceedings with our business and industrial
structure?
Mr.. Roper is apt to have a very difficult
time selling the country on any proposition
like that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
HOOVER DESCRIBED
AS EXPERINIENTER

By L. s.
The rugged individualist, Herbert
Hoover. in his official capacity as
President gave the country its first
great socialistic experiment. His
mistake was to try to put a Social
istic cap upon a capitahstic econ
omy.
The organization of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation was
an attempt to put socialized credit
into the breach where private credit
had failed. The corporation sold
the credit of all the people so that
it could use that credit as means
Of preventing the collapse of finance
capitalism. Mr.. Hoover may in his
tory 90 down as the socialistic ex-
perimenter. His experiment was
like a chemical mixture of social
ism and capitalism. It was social
ism poured in from the top.
The New Deal followed in Mr..
Hoover's steps. continuing the ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
QUESTIONS ANIERICANISM OF
FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS

BY william ID. Campbell
This article might seem puny, but
I am moved to ask few questions
of the various foreigners who have
come over to the United States to
make their home and have, in most
instances, become naturalized citi-
zens. 1t is a blanket question, as
it were.
Just how many of you naturalized
citizens would shoulder a musket in
case of a war with your native
country? How many of you
wouldn't lend your moral and finan-
cial support to the mother country?
How many of you wouldn't send
military or naval information to the
homeland if possible?
Are you an American? OF course
you're not. Now wait a minute.
Don't shoot yet.
Thousands of fine soldiers of for
eign extraction were ushered into
the service during the World War,
AS 1 just said, we are not singing
cut any particular group or race, but
the millions of them as a whole.
Chicago papers will say that It,
Chicago, is the capital of this or
that particular race of people. These
people will hold a whopping cele-
bration at some time of the year
out of respect or in tribute to their
home land. They stand and with
goblets hoisted, praise Hitler, Soap
sudski, King George, or some other
dictator. If that's true Americanism
then I'm the Kaiser's grandmother.
Stanley HauSner, the famous
Polish pilot who crashed during a
mass demonstration in honor Of the
deceased Pisudski at Detroit, is
probably a good example of the true
spirit that prevailed there and else
where among the Polacks. Last
summer he was interviewed by a
Detroit Times reporter. He was
asked about his contemplated fight
to Poland and as to whether or not
he feared death in so doing.
Mr.. HauSner replied that Il never
think of death. All that I have
done or ever will do is for my be-
loved Poland" Is that true Amer
icaniSm?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
DESIRE FREE REIN
FOR DR. BARNES

By Hiram Lackey.
MAY I entreat the Scripps- How
ard publishers to please allow Dr.
Harry Elmer Barnes TO state the
facts as ne pleases? I his article
on imitation we can see the unholy
hand Of censorship.
Don't force him to wait 10 years
to tell us the actual facts about
our Presidents message to a joint
session Of Congress.
The language Of a Democratic
President requires careful transla-
ton. Making the world safe for
democracy" and. treating all Of
the people alike" are clauses which
should be understood for what they
are-smoke screens. made Of hypoc-
risv or ignorance. That is the
kindest light in which mature wis
dom can view them.
When our international bankers
order our Presidents TO deliver. per-
sonally, a message to both houses
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01

portunity to create wealth at pro-
ductive iobs-nOthing more.
The program so far has been one
of Bourbon reconstruction. A pro-
gram of sabotage. as far as creation
Of real wealth for the American
workers is concerned. The high
caste oligarchy still controls the
destiny of the common people. Like
the Bourbons of France, they never
give in until it's too late. They or
ganized their own imitation cor
poration," the RFC TO bail water
out of their sinking financial boat,
putting government credit behind
private debt, and then pretended to
save the debt-ridden home owner oy
saddling an impossible mortgage
debt onto the government by trans
ferring the rotten guess from pri-
vate to public account.
Watch the ballots for the next
deal.