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Evening star., 1935-10-04

the car in front of you should stop
quickly-if any Of hundreds of othe=
critical driving situations should oc-
cur-you might find yourself involved
in a serious accident.
Reasonable speed Is not simply a
matter Of arbitrary figures. IL many
States and communities laws define
the speed limits. Laws, however, do
not define the many detailed ana
changing traffic factors-such as trai-
nc density, weather, seasonal condi-
tions, visibility. All these place the
burden OF Judgment on every individ-
ual driver. In short, the principal item
in controlling the menace Of excessive
speed Is the good sense of the man or
woman. boy or GIRL whose foot Is on
the accelerator.
Evening star., 1935-10-04

w. P. A. workers and most Of the
workmen's compensation claims cases
arose out of motor vehicle accidents,
WhearyS Office decided to clamp
down" on wildcat trucking operations
by people on relief rolls and contract.
1t was found that many trucks and
automobiles used on relief jobs were
little better than junk and that many
people were being killed as a result.
A rigid inspection each so days of
every truck and automobile used on
Evening star., 1935-10-04
MODEL AIRCRAFT MEET
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Tournament at Boiling Field Has
Sanction Of National Aero
nautic Association.

Washhgton's model aircraft en-
thusiasts will compete at Boiling Field
tomorrow in the annual Distrist model
aircraft tournament with their gaso-
line engine planes ranging up to 6
and feet.
The National Aeronautic Associ-
alton announced its sanction Of the
tournament, thus guaranteeing ma
tional and international recognition
Of any new records established. In
two classes at past meets, local en-
trants bettered present national rec
ords, but without N. A. A. sanction.
Hand-launched planes, gliders and
fuselage models will be among those
competing.
Evening star., 1935-10-04
JEWISH JUNIORS MEET

The inal pre-convention meeting Of
the local section Of the National
Council OF Jewish Juniors was held
yesterday at the Jewish Community
Center. The ninth biennial confer
ence Of the national council will be
held at the Washington Hotel Oc-
tober 20-24.
Local delegates are Miss Betty K.
Kronman and Miss Ruth Markwood.
president Of the Washington section.
Miss Beulah Hess is first alternate
delegate and Miss Jenice Jaffa and
Miss Gertrude Flax second alternate
delegates.
Evening star., 1935-10-04

organizations in all parts Of Washington have
bn brought into the safety the efforts officers
Clubs In the group OF federation
support standing Mrs Byron G. Coon president
president OF the Junior Womens
Club: Mrs Otto Hammund president Petworth
Department Of Public Welfare Mrs John
hairwoman OF the Community Service
left right Virginia White Spee past president Of the
Federation of Womens Clubs Mrs Floyd w. Bdd president
Ernest w.
chawoman the CommtteeStar
Evening star., 1935-10-04

tment. Rhode Island.
many accidents for which other causes
were attributed. Authorities say that
nearly 80 per cent Of the 882. 900 auto
accidents, with death toll of $4,000
lives in 1884, can be laid at the door Of
speed too fast for conditions.
The simple fact is that speed re-
duces the drivers mastery of his
vehicle. Your ability to cope with an
emergency diminishes with the extent
to which you are exceeding the rea-
sonable speed for particular time aud
place. II child should chase a ball
into the path Of your car, II one OF
your tires should blow out suddenly, II
Evening star., 1935-10-04

a w. P. A. job was ordered and IN
addition a compulsory insurance re-
ouirement was adopted and each
owner required to carry a $1,000
$40 1000" form Of property damage and
public liability insurance.
The w. P. A. set up State safety
inspector in each State, and every
truck or car used on w. P. A. job
must be certified by one Of these in
spectors each so days. The inspector
can disqualify any contractor at any
time for using unsafe equipment.
At each inspection the truck must
pass muster as to tires, springs, bodies,
running boards and tenders, steering
gear, brakes, clutch, lights, batteries
and generator, horn, windshield and
wiper, rear-view mirror and signalling
device in the case of trucks with bodies
too wide for hand signalling.
Such items as generators, which
ordinarily are not covered by safety
inspections, were included after sew
eral cases had been reported in which
generator failure had left vehicles
without lights and accidents had re-
suited.
Drivers Ability Checked.
In addition, each driver on a W. P. A.
job is checked in an actual driving test
for his ability and for the manner in
which he looks out for pedestrians,
obeys traffic regulations and conducts
himself on the road. Drivers, of
course, must comply with State laws
as to licenses. All violations by
Evening star., 1935-10-04
SAFETY OF AUTO
FIRST ESSENTIAL
Beneficial Associations
President Discusses
Phases of Pledges.

Editorial note: This is the first
of q series OF three articles By Mr..
Kaiser, ,pho is taking charge OF the
enrolment of 1000 Treasury De-
partment employees in The Star
safety Campaign. In these articles
Mr.. Kaiser discusses the DdriouS
promises made by signerS OF the
sate-driving pledge and the District
traffic regulations to Which they
apply as they uould arise during
the course of an automobile trip
Evening star., 1935-10-04

= PEED too fast for conditions Is
- the greatest single menace 20
safety on the road. Drivers ex-
- ceeding the speed limit caused
directly more than one-fifth Of the
automobile accidents involving driving
errors in the country last year. re-
sulting in $3.50 deaths and 134. 300
persons injured, according to statistics
compiled by a member company Of the
National Bureau of Casualty and
Surety Underwriters.
This Is not the whole story 1t is
known also that excessive speed was
an important contributing factor in
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Unity Of Everett
Workers Growing

EVERETT, Jan. l0-DemOn-
strating the growing cooperation
between the different crafts of
organized labor, the Everett Cen
trail Labor Council has written to
the prosecuting attorney of
Multnomah County asking for
the immediate and uncOnditiOu-
al release of the lila defendants
and all other prisoners held on
account of activities during the
recent strikes.
Although the tugboat men do
not hold a seat i'm the council,
when representative of the
Master, Mates and Pilots appear
ed before the Council and aired
the grievances of the tugbOat
men, their cause was supported
and a letter of protest was sent
to the American Tugboat COM
pany, demanding that a militant
worker who had been fired for
his OrganizatiOnal activities be
reinstated.
The American TugbOat COM
pany is headed by Captain Ram
well, notorious enemy of organ
lied labor.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Clam DiggerS Win
Price Demand

CORDOVA, Alaska, Jan. 10
Clam diggers of Prince William
Sound, who are organized into
the Fishermen and Cannery
Workers Industrial Union, won
their price demand of cents a
pound for the coming season.
The union at its meeting elected
a committee to visit the various
clam canneries on Prince Will
liam Sound.
This quick action by the clam
diggers and the knowledge that
they are strongly organized into
an industrial union won their
price demand.
The Northern Ice Pack COM
pany stated that they would pay
the five cents, and could handle
all CLAIMS. Last years price for
clans was four cents.
The Haultness Cannery stated
that they could not pay more
than four and half cents, so the
clam diggers are taking all their
clans to the Northern Ice Pack
company.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Must Pay To See Own
Children Play Music

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 1O-Al-
though the community leaders of
South Bay needed the talents of
two children, a violinist and pi-
anist, OF max ca Christmas cele-
bratiOn a success, they were I'M
willing to pay either for the
transportation of the children or
for admission for their parents.
The parents being on relief
were unable to pay their admis-
sion or transportation. They were
sent from one member of the
entertainment committee to an
other, each unable to do any
thing about the matter although
one official, a leading church
member, offered to pay the ne
cessary 0 cents, if one of the par
ents would clean his hen-house,
an hour and a half job.
Finally one of the parents
sold the chickens which had been
planned for their Christmas din
ner to pay the expenses of the
group. The children for their
services received a bag Of candy
and nuts.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Council Hearing BareS
Many Eviction Cases

PORTLAND, Jan. 10-An open
hearing before the city council
on the policy of the relief set-up
here as regards rental payments
of unemployed workers brought
to light the terroristic practices
of the family relief.
Both landlords and unemploy-
ed tenants testified showing how
unemployed workers are badger
ed around, with the relief agen-
cies following a practice of ruth
less evictiOns. Several unemplOy-
ed workers spoke, exposing the
relief policies, pointing out how
they have been arbitrarily cut off
relief at the within of social work.
ers.
Harry WheedOn told the dra-
matte story of his own expert
ences, in which his wife was driv-
en- to suicide because of the bad
gering of the relief agents.
The city council sidetracked
the issue by recommending that
an impartial committee be set
up to receive complaints of the
jObless.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11

Labor, supporting the fight for
free speech and, in behalf OF the
state Federation of Labor, urging
that Nearing be granted the use
of the auditorium.
Rev. Nathan Alderman, chair
man of the Portland city central
committee OF the American
League Against War and Fas-
cism: DIR, George Workman of the
Technoerats; Mr. Matheny of the
Utopian Society; Harry l.. Gross.
speaking In behalf of the Council
for Social and Economic Re-
search; Rev. Ross Anderson, pres
ident of the Portland American
Civil Liberties Union; represent
atives of the National Economic
Welfare Federation and Major L.
A. Miner of the American League
Against War and Fascism, pre-
scented the case for civil liberties.
Reject Reactionaries' Demands
After a four hour session, the
city council ruled that the con-
tract could not very well be
broken, and denied the petition
OF the rcactionaries on that basis.
The arguments OF the reaction
aries were confined mainly to the
stock assertions that the Friends
of the Soviet Union is an "affili-
ate of the Communist Party, and
threatens to do unpleasant things
to the United States government.
Commissioner Bennett quoted
a telephone conversation with
Stanley Larry Doyle, special
prosecutor sponsored by the
Commanders council, the Mex
lean general" veteran leaders, in
which Doyle stated that the big
interests, meaning the Chamber
Of Commerce, lacked the quits"
to come out in the open in
opposing the Nearing meeting n
the auditorium so the American
Legion was doing 1t for them.
One of the charges made by
one of the patriots" was that
Scott Nearing is not Scott Near
ing but someone named Skavin-
sky. No answer was made to the
record of Scott Nearing as listed
in Who's Who In American"
A resolution was presented
from the Citizens Emergency
League, Zone T." opposing the
rental of the building. The meet
ing at which the united front"
of leadership of civic, veteran
and Chamber of Commerce Or
CARNATIONS was formed, was held
in hte Chamber of Commerce
hall, as Kerrigan admitted.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Eugene Communists
Propose Unity with
Socialist Workers

EUGENE, Ore, Jan. 10-A unit
ed front program for the Com
munist and the Socialist parties
is being advanced here.
Among the proposals are: Sup
port for Unemployment and So
cial Insurance at the expense of
the government and employers;
support of HR 1888; advocacy of
single unemployed movement
to struggle for the immediate
needs of the workers; unitd ac-
tion for the repeal of the Grimm
al syndicalism laws of the state of
Oregon, for the release of the
Pacific Coast workers sentenced
or facing trial under this law; re-
lease o tfhe ScOttsbOrO boys, Tom
Mooney and other class war pris-
Oners in this and other countries;
united action on local issues
such as struggles against wage
cuts, fascist raids and smashing
of workers organizations, rights
of free speech and joint celeb bra
tion of workers holidays.
1t is also proposed in the event
of acceptance of any or all of
these suggestions by the Socialist
Party that committees be drawn
up to put them in effect.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11

ran like horses and grabbed. Two
of them got t ofighting about
something to eat.
All that night they threw rocks
against the side of the house to
keep us from sleeping.
In the fifth night of our stay
in camp $50 white boys came
into our place when we were
asleep. 1 was in bed and so were
a few more of the boys.
The leader of the white boys
said we had to leave Immediate
ly, that we couldn't stay there
and if we did there would be
trouble. As there were $50 of
them and eight of us We had to
leave. We tried to find the di-
rector, but he wasn't to be found.
lie had ben there every other
morning though.
1t seems that at a meeting of
the white boys and the director,
called to discuss the situation,
the official by his nOn-cOmmittal
attitude practically gave the
white boys permission to eXpel
the colored youths in any way
they thought best.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Bourne, Cayton will
Address Lenin Meet
Sat. Night, Jan. Il

SEATTLE, Jan. 10 = James
BOurIte, district organizer of
the Young Communist League,
and Revels Cayton OF the Com
munist Party will be featured
speakers at the Lenin-Liebnecht-
Luxembourg Memorial meeting,
which will be held Saturday, jan
uary IL, s p. M, at the Chandler
hall, 1916 23rd Avenue.
The meeting is being held I'M
der the joint sponsorship of Dis
trict II of the Young Communist
League and the East Madison
unit of the Communist Party.
A varied, interesting program,
consisting of dancing, entertain
ment and refreshments, has been
planned, and everyone is urged
to attend.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
West Seattle Fishers
Hit Initiative II

SEATTLE, Jan. 10-In a recent
meeting of the West Seattle To-
cal of the FCWIU, fishermen
heard the report of their com
mittee to Washington State Fish
Commissioner Brennan, which
committee protested against In
itiative II as discriminatory to-
ward these gill-net fishermen.
They had especially protested
against the section of the bill
which sets back the gill-net seas
on a month at the beginning of
the Red Salmon season, and ex-
tended it Is days at a time when
there was no fish.
They also protested because
the closing hours were lengthen-
ed from "a hours to 60, in spite of
the fact that certain natural
causes enforce closing periods
from time to time, such as a full
moon, presence of phosphorus
In the water, which enables the
fish to see the nets etc.
Conditions Will Be Worse
The fishermen, as it is under
the more favorable conditions of
the former laws in regard to fish
ing, were having a hard time
making a living. Under Initiative
" their condition VII be much
worse.
The fishermen asked that the
old laws be retained. To this the
commissioner informed the COM
mittee that he was pOwerless to
do anything, as the law was now
in effect.
The sentiment of the fisher
men at the meeting was to carry
on the struggle against Initiative
u, by stronger organization, by
mass protests, and by electing
delegates to the Northwest Con-
ference of the Fishermen and
Cannery Workers Industrial I'm
ion, where a broad campaign
against this vicious legislation
will be taken up.
Three delegates were elected
to the conference.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Workers Force Bosses
To Put in Lunch-ROOm

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 10-Be-
cause they had no place to eat
their lunch except a dirty, crowd
ed boiler room, workers in the
Northwest Door Co. here start
ed to organize to force the COM
pany to equip room where the
employees could spend their
lunch period.
Forestalling this action to Or
ganize, the bosses are now fitting
up a place in the mill.
There are still problems facing
the workers. Low wages and the
terrific speed-up are still being
forced upon the workers and re-
main as an incentive to organize
even though the bosses defeated
the lunch room move.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Portland JObIesS Act
To End Discrimination

PORTLAND, Jan. 1O-FOr the
first time in the history of the
North Portland Unemployment
Council, militant action has been
taken against the Welfare Blu
reau discrimination.
The recently formed Council
eighth in a series of councils
that had failed because of the
opportunism of the leaders, took
action in demanding rent for a
workers family. The committee
was jailed for it's audaeity but
released on recognizance after
which it Immediately proceeded
to the Welfare Bureau to per-
sist in its demands.
The North Portland Unemploy-
ment Council is backing the In
ternational Labor Defense, the
Central Federation Against I'm
employment, the Voice of Action,
the League Against War and
Fascism and all militant workers
organizations.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Portland Cocilmen Forced To Grant Hall For Nearine
Ask Socialist Party
To Join In Meeting
HonOring v. !. Lenin

SEATTLE, Jan. l0-In letter
to the ing County Committee of
the Socialist Party the Seattle
section of the Communist Party
invited the Socialist Party to
send speaker to the Lenin
memorial meeting, to be held
January ~.
The letter follows:
To the King County Commit
tee, Socialist Party,
Dear Comrades;
On January 10 mass meeting
will be held as a memorial of
Comrade Lenin, world working
class leader and organizer of the
overthrow of capitalism and the
building of Socialism in the So
Wet Union.
The Communist Party believes
that all organizations who hon
or the memory of Lenin should
participate in the memorial
meeting. The Communist Party
invites you to send representa-
tive to speak for a few minutes.
This action will also be a step
toward IA permanent united front
against war and fascism.
The Lenin Memorial will be
held Saturday, Jnauary 10, s p.
H., at the lOGT hall, 1909 Virginia
street. This meeting will also be
a rally or the cominfg city cleo
tiOn campaign.
COmradely yours,
Seattle Section Communist
Party.
The Communist Party is also
inviting all other organizations
to send speakers to the meeting.
Aside from the speaking a wide
variety of entertainment is be-
ing planned, including music,
singing and the presentation of
a One-act play, Workers Strug-
giles i'm NaZi Germany"
Admission will be Is cents for
employed and 10 cents forunem-
plOyed. ....
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Medical and Dental
Program Is Refused

CENTRALIA, WASH, Jan. 10
Although the Relief Workers
Protective Association has per-
sistently sought the support of
the Ministerial Association in
putting over a medical and dental
program for the unemployed,
they have been consistently re-
fused.
The Ministerial Association has,
however, found the time and en-
ergy to start an anti-Communist
campaign and show united
front against the workers.
Simultaneous with the Hearst
editorials against Communism
the preachers of Centralia togeth-
er with the American Legion
sponsored a series of anti-Com-
munist lectures by the notorious
DR.. Patmont, who claims to have
been a former member of Russia.
His gravest charge against the
USSR seems to be thier lack of
religious conviction.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11

in granting a contract TO the
Friends of the Soviet Union foI
Scott Nearing's appearance here
January IL.
At the time the council first
considered the matter, the Com
manders Council, self-appointed
federation of veteran leadership,
protested the action but their
protests were Over-ruled by the
pressure of the workers and SYM
pathizerS. After granting the use
of the auditorium, the city coun-
ell again decided to listen to the
reactiOnary forces, uniting to pre-
vent Meanings speaking in the
public building.
Hysterical Red-Baiting
The open hearing before the
council resulted, II. NJ. KerTigan,
president of the Commanders
Council opening the session OF
hysteria and wild utterances on
the part of the reactionary
crowd.
George Raugh, Commander Of
Post No. | of the American Lee
giOn, spoke tOuchingly about the
men who died for democracy as
he opposed the freedom of speech
and other constitutional guaran-
tees.
Commissioner Bennett, defend
building, reminded Raugh of the
fact that he spoke for the Cham
Der of Commerce against the
strikers during the waterfront
strike.
Other patriots" who wanted to
prevent a revolution, with its at
tendant naturalization of wo-
men" and tearing down of
churches" included Joseph Van
Horn of the knights of Columbus,
Hugh ROssman, a woman repre-
sentative of the Western Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs and a rep
resentative of the Daughters of
1912.
James Duties occupation was
asked by Commissioner Bennett.
Mayor Carson stepped In to turn
the issue aside in order to pre-
vent the information form COM
ing out that Duffie is an agent of
the States Steamship Lines here.
Formidable United Front
Mr.. Kerrigan and his colleagues
were obviously amazed at the for
midable united front presented
by the proponents of free speech.
f. A. Hicks, an electric worker
and delegate to the Central La
Dor Council, spoke and presented
a letter from Ben Osborne, pres
ident of the State Federation of
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
2 AFL Leaders Demand
End to Forced Labor

PORT ANGELES, Wash, Jan.
1O-Demanding cash for all work
done on relief jobs instead of
being forced to take pay in
clothing and other commodities,
John Kringelen of the Carpen-
ters' Union, and E. Allen, editor
of the Call to Action, appeared
before the city commissioner
here.
Mr.. Kringelen spoke officially
for the Central Labor Council,
which represents all the ALL
unions in Port Angeles. Allen
spoke for the unemployed of
Clallam county. The commission
ers refused to take any action on
the protest, putting themselves
in the position of defending fore
ed labor.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11
Spokane Unemployed
Win Relief Demands

SPOKANE, Jan. 1O-The I'm
employed Council has been win
ming a number of cases before
the welfare board lately. Food
and clothing demands have been
won for several families. The pc
tition to demand electric lights
for the families of the unem-
ployed was presented Thursday
of last week.
Several thousand citizens have
signed the petition and they
went in a body to present the pc
tition.
Selection of delegates to the
state Unemployment Insurance
Congress is now under way.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-11

the place, the white boys were
sitting by the fire in one end
of the building. One little guy
TO the other end where you be-
who seemed to have a hand in
watching things said, Get down
long,"
We said, There is no fire
there
He answered, you'll have to
cut your own wood"
1t was raining outside so we
said, What about getting some
OF the wood down there?" 1t was
wood hauled in by the wagon.
You can't get none OF that
wood. You'll have to cut some
first"
So We went to the other end
of the building and kept the
cold stove warm.
When we went to eat the wait
er met us at the door and showed
us to our table. Our waiter was
changed every day because the
boys didn't want to wait on us
and didn't want us to wait on
ourselves.
When they went to eat they