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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
UCL Wins Recognition !.
For IAn Committees
At Voucher Stations

SEATTLE, Feb. First results
on the continuation program
drawn up at the state Unemploy-
ment Insurance Congress held
last week, were announced today
with the recognition of Unem
ployed Citizens League commit
tees at every voucher depot in
King county!
The UCL Combinations COM
mittee, calling on Mr.. Moore
county relief head, as soon as II
returned from the Olympia Con.
gress, were granted two-point rec
ignition:
1. At all voucher stations, q
Joint committee Of from three
to five workers will make an
appointment with the super
visor for q hearing. These hear
ings will be held three times
per week.
2. II the local committee does
not receive a satisfactory an
swer, It shall report to the UCL
Central Federation, which will
appoint q member to accom-
pany the local committee to the
Times Building or to MIR.
Moore's office for o further hear
ing.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Planks Added
To Platform
Of Laborites
WORKER CANDIDATES FOR
CITY COUNCIL MAKE
PROGRAM CHANGES

SEATTLE, Feb. 7-AnnOunce-
ment of additions and changes in
the Workers Municipal Election
platform, detailed in last weeks
Voice of Action, was made this
week by the three labor candid
ates for the city council, who or
iginated the program, Michael
Hudi, AFL Roofers Union local
81, Robert Stephens, AFL Machin-
lists Union local 79, and Harold
Brockway, Seattle section organ
izer, Communist Party.
The new points in the plat
form are cancellation of back city
taxes and assessments on the
homes OF unemployed and part
time workers, and no discrimina'
tion against Negroes.
Other planks are an extensive
public works program at union
wages for all workers; five-cent
carfare with presente transfer
privileges; impeachment of May.
or Smith for his violence against
maritime strikers last summer
the new mayor to be elected by
popular vote; and city support
of the Workers Unemployment
Old Age and Social Insurance act
federal HR 1927, and state, HE
1881.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

Tuesday, February IL, is Abraham Lincolns
birthday The American Legion the Chambers
of Commerce, the Hearst press and other "patrl-
otic" institutions will observe the anniversary
of his birth in pious reverence.
And yet if Lincoln were alive today, under
the provisions of the OFT anti-Communist bill,
that these groups pushed through the state
House of Representatives last Friday, HE
WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN FOR
PUBLIC OFFICEl
For Lincoln believed in revolution Lincoln
believed in the right of the American masses to
cast aside the chains that bind them to hunger,
misery war and oppression.
Lincoln said: This country, with It's institu.
lions, belongs to the people who inhabit 1t,
whenever they shall grow weary OF the existing
government, they can exercise their constitu-
tional right Of amending IL, OF their revolution
airy right to overthrow It"
The OFT bill says, in part, mo candidate OF
any political organization party shall be given
place on any primary or general election ballot
II such political party or organ advocates as one
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
PASSAGE OF OFT ANT|.C0MMUN|ST Bill
MEETS With STATEWIDE PROTEST storm
Denny GiUen 2 Years in
Ore. Syndicalism Trial
BY Dawn Lovelace

PORTLAND, Feb. IT am not
guilty of any crime. l am here be-
fore this court because | organic
ed the workers to struggle for
better conditions" Edward Den
ny, leader and organizer of the
jObless single workers told Cir
cult Judge James Stapleton when
he appeared before him to re-
ceive sentence under Oregon's
vicious criminal syndicalism law.
The state, at the courts re-
quest for d recommendation, sug-
gested that Denny be sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary,
1t was an empty gesture on the
part of the prosecution and the
court, as the sentence had al
ready been planned between
them.
II am of the working class
this court is of the ruling class"
Denny continued gravely, I'VE
have nothing in common"
That's true" StapletOn nut
tered savagely.
I Denny ignored the Interrupt
ton. Il am not here begging fol
mercy. l don't expect leniency
from this court. Throughout the
trial you have shown your bias,
and he continued to throw into
the face of the Judge the manner
| in which this sO-called impartial
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
jurist had conducted the case.
won't Stop Workers"

won oJOP "SAASS
But remember, you may send
me to prison, but that's not yo-
ing to stop the Communist Par
ty! That's not going to stop the
working class! The Communist
Party will continue to grow. You
may send me to prison, but that
is not going to solve the econom-
ic problems facing us!
His statement was delivered
calmly with quiet dignity. He sat
down. The judge, his face eX'
pressing the hatred and malice
of his class toward a working
class victim in his clutches, clear
ed his throat.
"If you were smarter, I'd give
you a harder sentence" Staple
ton began, deliberately at first
until his venom overcame his
judicial dignity. But it's your
own dumbness that brought you
! here!" he blurted.
You aren't any Paul Re-
vere-you may think you are.
I sentence you to two years in
the penitentiary!"
Bail was increased from $500 tC
$1,000, and Denny was taken into
custody. A motion for a new tria
was made and steps are beinl
taken at once to appeal the cast
to the Oregon Supreme Court.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
JObless Head Exposes
Wagner-Lewis Bill in
Wash. Dc; Is Elected

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. I
Herbert Benjamin, executive Sec
rotary of the National Joint Com
mittee for Genuine Social Insur'
ance, was violently elected from
the House hearing on the Roose-
welt administrations Wagner
Lewis economic security" bill
last week, ten minutes after he
had begun his talk criticising the
administration measure.
Police called by Congressman
r. L. DoughtOn of the House
Committee on Ways and Means,
which is conducting the hearings,
threw Benjamin out, then arrest
ed him. He remained under ar
rest for a half hour.
Exposed FDR's Bill
Doughton whined that Benja
min had described the Wagner
Lewis bill "as part OF a program
intended to safeguard the wealth
and profits of few against the
demands of the masses for assur,
ance that they will not face pri.
walton while there is plenty"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Committee Fights
> C.S. Law Repeal

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. THE
fight to abolish the criminal syn
dicalism laws in the State OF
Washington has been snagged by
the reactionary element in the
House Judiciary committee here
according to Michael B. Smith,
representative from King county,
who was interviewed last We'd
nesday night by the Voice of Ac-
ton.
This bill provides for the COM
plete scrapping of the criminal
syndicalism laws. Under these
laws any person belonging to
the Communist Party, or who
may happen to be found carrying
upon his person any literature
advocating the overthrow of the
state or national government,
may be imprisoned.
Smith urged fight to prevent
defeat of the measure.
Wesley Randall, district secre-
tary of the International Labor
Defense, also urged workers to
exert every pressure possible for
passage of the bill. "The criminal
syndicalism law is one of the
most important weapons that the
state can direct against the or.
ganization of the workers. The
proposed measure to abolish this
law merits the support of all
liberal and workers organiza-
tions, and should be backed by q
solid labor 'front.'"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

In a statement to the Washing
ton press corps after his release,
Benjamin said, 'The Ways and
Means Committee has proved
that this fraudulent Wagner.
Lewis bill cannot be imposed
upon the masses without the
help of brutal police violence"
Charges Born Out
I'm calling in police to eject
the representatives of those most
concerned with the problem OF
unemployment and social insur-
ance," Benjamin continued, "the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee has proved the correctness
OF our every charge.
I'VE stated that the Wagner
Lewis bill was referred to this
Committee and not to the Com
mittee on Labor where such
measures would ordinarily be re-
ferred, because the administra-
ton wants the hearings conduct
ed by committee that can be
expected to discourage opposi-
ton opinion"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

Fascism always breaks out under the cry of
Smash the Communist Party" But behind this
cry, raised by the veterans leaders, the reaction
airy public officials, etc., turks labor-hatng big
business men, who know through the expert
ence of Hitler that the Communist Party must
be destroyed If their fight against labor is to be
won.
If they are successful in putting over the
OFT bill, they will follow it up with drive on all
labor organizations and liberal groups. Unions
will be smashed wages will be cut, hours length
ened and speed-up increased. Freedom OF speech
will be strapped, and vigilante and police ter
ror will reign.
Workers and liberals must recognize the OFT
bill as an attempt to Hitlerize the state Of
Washington, and act promptly to block its pass
age. Wires of protest must rain into the offices
of all state senators and the governor demand
ing that the OFT bill be killed.
Do not hesitate The entire future of the
labor, liberal and radical movements hangs In
the balance.
SMASH THE OFT BILL
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Bill NOW HB $780,;
Workers Congress
In Salem Feb. 13
ALL. Locals Backing
Workers Measure,
State Farley

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 7 - The
Workers Unemployment lnsur-
ance bill for Oregon was intro
duced in the legislature Wednes-
day by Representative Norton,
and is now titled House Bill S29.
Senator Peter Zimmerman has
presented the bill in the Senate.
Public hearing on the bill,
which embodies the same princi-
pal as HB 12S in Washington and
HR 1927 in the national Congress,
is set for February ID.
The Salem Painters and Car
penters' locals have elected dele
gates to the Oregon Unemploy-
ment Insurance Congress at Sal
EN-, February Is, and the Con-
gress Arrangements committee
urges immediate election of dele
gates.
Attempts are being made to Sc
cure the Salem Labor Temple for
the Congress meeting place.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Voice Of Action Is
Leader in War on
Anti-LabOr Measure
EDITORIAL

The weeks legislative at
tack on labor brings powerful
" to the fore the need for a
powerful working class news.
paper.
The Voice of Action is the
only paper in the Northwest
in a position to fill that need.
Labor must have a means
to mobilize public opinion
against the OFT bill. A six-page
Voice of Action with mass cir
culation is that means.
What other paper has ex-
posed the true meaning OF the
ott-Amsri can Legion plan to
bar militants from the ballot?
What other paper places It.
self at the lead Of the cam
paign to smash such. legisla-
ton?
The attacks OF reaction must
awake the trade unions, the
unemployed, the liberals of
the Northwest to the real
meaning of the Voice of Ac-
ton drive to raise $1,000 by
March Is.
Subscribe to the paper!
Breach the subject Of the drive
at the next meeting Of each
organization to which you be-
long. Ask for q donation from
the treasury as q practical
answer to the OFT bills chal-
lenge!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Woman Gets Relief by
Threat Of UCL Action

SEATTLE, Feb. THE threat
of action by the Unemployed Cit
liens League forced Mrs. Lee, re-
lief investigator, who was parti'
ally responsible for the recent
suicide of Mrs. Lena Dams, to give
relief to a 6S-year-Old woman, ia
whom a voucher had previously
been refused.
Visiting the old lady's home,
Mrs. Lee first refused her q
voucher. She was eligible for q
pension in six months, and ap-
parently was expected to live on
her expectations of it. She and
her son and wife were attempt
ing to live on a total Of $3.50 per
week.
AL ask Is something to
eat" she weepingly told UCL
committee. The committee pro-
missed action IL she was not
given Q voucher at once.
On Mrs. Lees next visit the
aged woman's daughter-in-laW
said that unless she was given q
voucher she would get help"
who will you get to help you?
Mrs. Lee asked, The UCL%
you misunderstood me. I
didn't refuse relief. You don't
need to get the UCL. Come
down Monday and I'll give you
relief"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Electricians
Unions Set to
Strike P.S.P.L.
800 VOTE STRIKE BALLOT
AT ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING

SEATTLE, Feb. Three hun
bred members of the Seattle To-
cal of the international Brother
hood of Electrical Workers jam
med the Central Labor Council
hall Tuesday night, and in the
largest and most enthusiastic
meeting ever held, voted to order
a strike vote taken by Electrical
Workers union locals all over
the state.
The Seattle electrical workers
are demanding that the strike
action be taken against the Pu-
get Sound Power and Light Com,
pany. The PSP&L has stubborn
" refused to submit to the La
Dor Relations boards decision
that its employers be allowed to
ballot on whether they wanted
to belong to tire Electrical Work
ers' union or to the company un-
ion.
Strike Decision Expected
Eighty per cent Of the work
ers present at the Tuesday night
meeting, at which the strike vote
was ordered, are employed by the
PSP&L.
Requests for a strike vote
have been sent to electrical
Workers Union locals In KEEL
so, Bremerton, Olympia, Gen.
tralia, Port Angeles and Ever
EFT, and aliNof these locals are
expected to follow the lead Of
the Seattle body.
On the question of strike it.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
UCL Gets POrtableS

SEATTLE, Feb. 7--Unemploy-
ed Citizens League locals through
out Seattle were granted the use
of six portables as meeting places
this week by the School Board.
The concession was made after
the UCL committee, asking the
use of the buildings, had pointed
out that its locals were unable to
pay rent until better organized.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

9and wired demands that the
Senate reject 1t.
Warning that the OFT bill, II
passed will set a national prece-
dent for a drive against all la
Dor organizations, the Commun-
list Party issued statement
Monday, rallying all workers in
defense of their constitutional
rights.
Cite Lincoln's Statement
"The measure is so extreme
that II Abraham Lincoln were
alive today he could not run for
office in the State of Washing
toni declares the Communist
Party statement. This country,
with its institutions, belongs to
the people who inhabit it. Lin
coin said.
Whenever they shall grow
weary Of the existing govern
ment, they can exercise their
constitutional right Of amend
ing 1t, or their evolutionary
right to dismember It or over.
throw it,
"The OFT bill (HB 78) will prob
ably reach the Senate this week."
the statement predicts, Wire
your state senator to fight its
adoption. II 1t passes, roll up
storm Of protest demanding that
Governor Martin veto the bill"
The Central Committee of the
Communist Party is mobilizing
nationwide protest against the
proposed OFT bill, which, II pass
ed, will be the signal for o ma
tional drive to outlaw all mill
tant labor organizations.
The Socialist-Labor Party, in q
protest letter to Governor Mar
tin and all legislators, demands
rejection of the OFT bill.
I'VE protest." the letter
states, because the taking
away Of the ballot from any
person or group in the United
States opens the way for the
repression Of free ballot from
any or all groups.
"The ballot is the civil and DO
Iitical right OF the people Of the
United States to express their
will openly and above board; it
is the right given by the Consti-
tuition of the United States, and
If the proposed House bill rs Is
passed, you are performing an
act undermining the very Consti-
tuition and rights you are sworn
to protect"
| Full text of the Communist
Party statement appears on
page FOUR
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Kill Proposal To Probe
Activities of FasciSts

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. IA
proposed investigation of fascist
activities was abruptly killed on
the floor of the state House OF
Representatives here.
The proposal, which provided
for the allotment of funds to
conduct an investigation to dis
close the groups behind certain
measures, notably the OFT anti
Communist bill, met with the de-
cisive opposition of the imam
GUS veterans bloc. The proposal
was called to vote without dis
cussion, and killed by the pro-
cess of indefinite postponement.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
NV. Anti-FasCiSt
Farley Set Back

SEATTLE, Feb. LEADERS OF
the Seattle section Of the Ameri-
can League Against War and
Fascism announced today that
the Northwest Congress Against
War and Fascism, originally set
for March go, will be held in
stead at some early date in April.
Other Northwest sections OF
the American League had re-
Quested that the date be set up
another month, so that they
would have more time to pre-
pare for the Congress.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Discrimination Against
Poor in High Schools

SPOKANE, Feb. lit is being
planned to segregate the poor
from Lewis and Clark high school.
1t is claimed that those who can
not keep up with the style of the
"well-to-do" children, should not
suffer the humility OF being
snubbed. The only solution that
our School Board can find is to
separate the poor and send them
off to an inferior school.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Natl Guard Told To
Fight Against lib l2S

TACOMA, Feb. six hundred
National Guardsmen here, after
drill Tuesday night received or
ders" from their bosses to de-
mani that HB 1913, Workers I'm
employment Insurance, shall not
be passed by the state legis-
lature because it would wipe
out" the National Guard.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
WORST YEAR IN HISTORY

NEW YORK, Feb. 7-1934 was
the worst year in the nations
history" for young people, &C.
cording to the annual report of
Walter Il. Diack, general secre-
tary of the New York City YMCA.
"The human wreckage has been
appalling" Diack declared, re-
pudiating claims of New Deal en-
thusiasts.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Students Protest
Raise In Tuition

SEATTLE, Feb. I'm pro-
test against the IS increase
in tuition fees for students,
which will take effect for the
spring quarter, University OF
Washington students are cir
culating petitions demanding
that fees remain stationary.
National Student League is
playing the leading role in
the gathering of signatures
on the petitions.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

SPAIN-In the face of a rising
tide of revolutionary sentiment
the pro-fascist government of
Spain last week-in the midst of
its terror-executed two leaders
of the recent revolution. One OF
them died shouting, Long Live
the Revolution"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Demand Senators
Kill ReaCtiOnary
Anti-LabOr Law!
Communist Party Issues Statement Exposing
Fascist Nature Of Chamber Of Commerce,
American Legion Measure

SEATTLE Feb. 7Raging from all corners of the state,
descended Olympia this week against the
Chamber American Legion OFT anted BILL
before the Senate ra
fcatOn rejection.
Peoples executive board its meeting
Tuesday night sharp Olympia BILL
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Granddaughter
Viglante Groups

SEATTLE, Feb. when
William B. Severyns took Of
flee as Sheriff OF king Coun-
ty recently, he called in 400
deputy sheriffs' badges which
had been issued by the Ban
nick administration to vigil
sntes. Many of the badges had
been given out during the
waterfront strike.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Spokane Workers in
United Front Action

SPOKANE, Feb. 1.-THE For
gotten Man Clubs, the All Work.
ers Union and the Unemploy-
ment Councils Joined last Friday
In calling a united front mass
meeting for Feb. s to map a
campaign to win a relief boost Of
50 per cent.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

SPOKANE, Feb. 1.-THE Ger
man hall here has been closed
to the Nazi Friends of New Ger
many. A fight is being waged by
the German population of Spo-
kane against the organizateion's
PRONUNCIATION of Hitherto doc
trine, introduction of race hat
red, etc.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

self, the Seattle local is ballot
ing secretly now, and when the
votes are counted today, the
decision to strike is expected to
be overwhelming.
Solidarity Shown
Scott Milne, representative Of
the Electrical Workers Interna-
Continued on page 4 col q
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

Write to Your State
Senator To Kill the
ReactiOnary OFT Bill
La gaceta., 1935-11-16
c E QUE SERA PRO
M Ell iESTADO
AUTONOMO DEL NORTE
DE CHINA

Tientsin, Nov. 16.-Los CO.
rrespcnsales de los periodicos
j32oneses Y eXtranjeros espe-
ran que manana domingo sea
proclamado ell estado aut6nomo
del Norte de China, basado en-
un programa de cooperation en-
ire ell Jap6n y ell Manchukuo y
protegido por ell eiercito japo-
mes. Tienese entendido que ell
ejercito japon6s de Kwantung
a nformado al general Chang
Kai-Shek, jefe del ejercito chi
no, que no Sc permitira r~esisten
cia militar a la separation del
norte de China. Abarcara ell
nuevo estado, segun Sc afirma,
las provincias de Charhar, Ho-
gel, Shansi y Shantung. Ha sa-
lido con rumbo a Toxic, a dar
cuenta de la situaci6n, ell conse-
jero de la embajada japonesa
en- Peiping.
La gaceta., 1935-11-16
LAS ELECCIONES GENERA
LES EN- INGLATERRA

Londres, Nov. 16.-A las 3
de la noche de aver, los escru-
t.nios de las eleccio..es genera
les arrojaban ell s;guiente re :
sultado: conservadores, 383 &C
tas, con 8 ganadas y 80 per-
didas; lahoristas n%acionales, s,
IN 2 ganadas y 6 perdidas
~ cionales liberales, 81, con 8
ganadas y IL perdidas; indie
pendientes, 2, una canada; la
..boristas, 1873 actas, con 81 ga
nadas Y 4 perdidas; liberales,
Is, con 3 ganadas y Is perdi-
das; laboristas Independence,
a, una canada; comunistas, /;
Independence, l. La mayoria
del gobierno es de 245 votos.
James Ramsay Macdonald, q
exprimer ministro, fue derro-
tado. Dambien fue derrotado
SUI hijo Malcolm.
La familia Astor tendra seis
diputados en- la Camara, con
Lady Astor al frente.
La gaceta., 1935-11-16
A TAMPA
1886 PESOS

Sc comunic6 aver por la tar
de a esta ciudad que ell gobierno
federal ha concedido, por medic
de la WA, 1885,, dinero que
Sc invertira en- una rampa para
ell aerodromo de la isla Davis,
un programa sanitario, CANT
nos, reparacion de bibliotecas y
Preparedness de viejos edificios.
Ell dinero para ell aerodromo,
que Heva el nombre de Peter 0.
Knight, Sc agregara a $37 ,296
otorgados la semana pasada.
Para TODD ell estado Sc situa-
ron por la WPA la cantidad de
1892, 1878.
La gaceta., 1935-11-16
ESPERA Ell ~ADMINtSTRA-
DOR DE GABLE QUE HA-
VA UNA RECONCILIA-
CION

Hollywood, Cal, Nov. 10
Ivon d, Parker, administrator
de los negocios de Clark Gable,
ell actor, manifesto aver que a.
briga la esperanza de una prom
ia reconciliation de este con su
esposa. "Es cierto que ellos Sc
separaron y a~Iprobaron un con-
venio de bienes, pero este no Sc
debi6 a I'm deseo mutuo de d.
vorciarse. Gable ira a realizar
un peligroso viaje a la America
del Sur y la posibilidad de IN
accidente cre6 ell acuerdo".
La gaceta., 1935-11-16
EN-
UN Academic

AL chocar dos automobiles
en- la esquina de Lafayette Y
Tampa, en- la tarde de aver, SUI
fro lesiones la Srta. Edith RE
ger, de 16 amos, vecina de la
casa numero 807 de la aveni-
da Robson, en- esta ciudad. La
muchacha iba en- I'm autom6-
vii con J. G.. Ricketson. Guiaba
ell otro coche Oscar Reese, del
n1mero 408 de la avenida Ha-
milton.
Despues de curada la mu :
chacha fue trasladada a su do
micilio.